1. plenty of information to gleaN, that is.

After getting flamed to death on the gamespot forums for renouncing the lack of innovation in FPS', I'll reserve my anti-MPH comments. Don't get me wrong, I will definitely give this game a chance (at least it's a NINTENDO fps), but I doubt it'll be worth the hype. I'm more psyched for Super Princess Peach.

Posted at 7:29PM on Feb 28th 2006 by Derek 0 stars

2. i fully understand how some people dislike the over saturation of FPS's these days... but when u say you are more hyped about Super Princess Peach... i dunno man, i dunno.

As for me, I am super hyped about this game, its gonna own.

Posted at 8:21PM on Feb 28th 2006 by mikemania 0 stars

3. I want to get it just so I can talk smack to people.
:P

Posted at 9:16PM on Feb 28th 2006 by Kereth 0 stars

4. You can only talk smack to your 'friends'. This game is gonna rock though.

Posted at 2:17AM on Mar 1st 2006 by Matt 0 stars

5. i am so excited i can almost not hold my paint wait for the special MPH bundle with te ruberized blue DS. but this will not happen. still i get the feeling the fps MPH is like playing the first Quake online, with a sence of wonder and awe

Posted at 3:15AM on Mar 1st 2006 by pjotr 0 stars

6. I'm more psyched about Tetris DS. Rather than playing Hunters which will no doubt be a bastion for CS kiddies looking for a new home, at least Tetris DS will have a higher head count of intellectuals that are looking for a challenge that doesn't involve how well you can pull a trigger or how accurately you can aim a gun.

Posted at 5:50AM on Mar 1st 2006 by Ranma13 0 stars

7. The information in that thread has been collected and is now stored here:

http://ds.ign.com/articles/692/692377p1.html

Enjoy.

Posted at 6:05AM on Mar 1st 2006 by Ben Serwa 0 stars

8. Amen Ranma. Amen.

Posted at 9:58AM on Mar 1st 2006 by Martin 0 stars

9. I think you misunderstand the terminus "intellectual". Tetris and the likes can be sort of a mental challenge for many people, that's for sure, but are nowhere near any real intellectual challenge you encounter studying, writing papers or working on your PhD. No Intellectual in their right minds would play videogames for "an intellectual challenge". For fun at best, but games, puzzle or not, just can't keep up with the real puzzles, read: intellecutal challenges, that our existence provides us out there. They (puzzlegames), are just too simple and without any relevance to actuality whatsoever. I'd not use a strong term like intellect on something as meaningless as videogames.

The article didn't ask any questions for us to discuss, that's why I hope my entry is not off topic ;)

Posted at 10:06AM on Mar 1st 2006 by phl0w 0 stars

10. Phl0w, by looking at only some elements of puzzle games, you make the incorrect assumption that they can't be intellectually challenging. Consider that, while the bases of many puzzle games are simple, often an imposed time restriction in these same games make them "a real intellectual challenge". The upper stages of these games can be just as mentally taxing as some of the supposedly superior challenges that you mentioned. So please, get off your high horse; Ranma had a fine point.

Posted at 8:32PM on Mar 1st 2006 by Bighouse 0 stars

11. I agree that Tetris is an intellectual challenge, but at high speeds and levels doesn't it become just as much of a twitch game as any FPS?

Tetris is spatial relationships and quick decision-making boiled down to its purest form. Both are necessary skills to succeed at any FPS. One could even say that online FPSs are more intellectually challenging than Tetris due to the added elements of cooperation and teamwork.

I think it's that when playing Tetris, you can easily convince yourself and others that it is intellectually stimulating. Much harder to do that while getting profanities, racial slurs, and suggestions as to your sexual orientation hurled at you in a crowded CS server.

Posted at 1:17AM on Mar 2nd 2006 by Debaser 0 stars

12. Now that's cool if there's a team based Deadmatch you can make strats with your teamates via voice chat
cool that's cool

Posted at 5:02AM on Mar 2nd 2006 by eCom 0 stars

13. "I'm more psyched about Tetris DS. Rather than playing Hunters which will no doubt be a bastion for CS kiddies looking for a new home, at least Tetris DS will have a higher head count of intellectuals that are looking for a challenge that doesn't involve how well you can pull a trigger or how accurately you can aim a gun."

LMAO Like an FPS only attracts gun-toting brutes or that a game where the only rule is to line blocks really stands for intellectual achievement? Get your head out of your ass!

I love Tetris too, but I don't recall a puzzle game that only involves lining up blocks as being the benchmark for being intellectually advanced. Gee, look! I can clear 400 lines per game. I should register for Mensa! LOL

http://www.mensa.org

Posted at 5:40AM on Mar 2nd 2006 by soupbun 0 stars

14. "Corrected an typing error" — Aaahah hah hah heh horf! You guys . . . =)

Oh, um, yay Samus! =)

Posted at 10:00AM on Mar 21st 2006 by webbie Bud 0 stars