I have to let it be known.. (Grabbed By The Ghoulies)

[Jeremy]

That is one cool site. The Star Fox pic kinda surprises me.

[ChaoofNee]

I think they're wrong, actually. Looks more like Sabrewulf.

[Compass]

This is likely a case of the Reverse-Hype-Effect phenomenon.

Much how you often end up disappointed by a game that was hyped endlessly; when a game gets bashed for months and from all sides, you go in expecting the worst and, because humans have a tendency to exagerrate (especially game reviewers and message board lackeys), the title is rarely as bad as you'd been lead to believe. Result: pleasant surprise.

I love it when this happens. (and one reason I still haven't opened Stretch Panic. each year that goes by, i expect less and less. by the time i finally play it'll seem like a masterpiece! ... i hope).

[Green]

This is likely a case of the Reverse-Hype-Effect phenomenon.

Much how you often end up disappointed by a game that was hyped endlessly; when a game gets bashed for months and from all sides, you go in expecting the worst and, because humans have a tendency to exagerrate (especially game reviewers and message board lackeys), the title is rarely as bad as you'd been lead to believe. Result: pleasant surprise.

I love it when this happens. (and one reason I still haven't opened Stretch Panic. each year that goes by, i expect less and less. by the time i finally play it'll seem like a masterpiece! ... i hope).

Yeah, that happened with me when I got MGS2 for Xbox. I thought it was going to be terrible, but I liked it alot.

[AstroBlue]

I love it when this happens. (and one reason I still haven't opened Stretch Panic. each year that goes by, i expect less and less. by the time i finally play it'll seem like a masterpiece! ... i hope).

Your Stretch Panic CD will have laser rot in the year 2060.

[Diff-chan]

I love it when this happens. (and one reason I still haven't opened Stretch Panic. each year that goes by, i expect less and less. by the time i finally play it'll seem like a masterpiece! ... i hope).

Unless you get your head preserved like Futurama and open up the game in the year 2500, it's gonna suck. A lot.

[Diff-chan]

I love it when this happens. (and one reason I still haven't opened Stretch Panic. each year that goes by, i expect less and less. by the time i finally play it'll seem like a masterpiece! ... i hope).

Unless you're retarded and perverted (not one or the other, both), Stretch Panic will always be a horrible game. It's just beyond awful in every measurable way.

[James]

I beat Grabbed by the Ghoulies last night, coincidentally enough. I got it for free so I didn't have to think about getting my money's worth out of it, but I had a good time with it anyway. I ran around, beat the crap out of anything that moved and a ton of stuff that didn't, and didn't sweat getting every little thing in the game. It wasn't a favorite but it was a great way to blow off a few evening's worth of gaming.

Another, more subtle Banjo reference- when you beat on the picture enemies and they throw off fragments, those bits are puzzle pieces like you had to collect endlessly in the Banjo games. A nice touch, I thought.

James

[burgundy]

My brother bought this game. I must say, I agree. Quite a bit of fun. Definitely not $50 fun, but I'd reccomend a rental.
Be on the lookout for tons of Banjo references, too. Rare even taunts us about the Stop n' Swop thing. Bastards.
http://www.rarewitchproject.com/gbtgcameos.shtml

They should have just given us Banjo 3.

I'll bite when GBTG hits the inevitable $5-10 range. I just picked up the GBA Banjo for $10 so that should keep me busy for a good 2-3 hours.

[ChaoofNee]

They should have just given us Banjo 3.

Can't say I disagree.
I'd also love a rerelease of the first two games with Stop n' Swop reinstated.