so? what are you playing?
World of Warcraft
Rainbow Six: Vegas
Call of Duty 3
Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion
Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters.
Both kick major ass. I can be found online with both as – ixnine.
Do. It may drag on at first, but after the first chapter things will pick up. AWESOME game and story.
I enjoy stuff like gaming.
I enjoy stuff like gaming.
C’mon, Vag. Everyone is doing it.
Hey, is Okami any good? Ive read is a good game but ive never got the chance to play it.
and on occasion counter strik cz.
Castlevania – Portrait of Ruin (DS)
Final Fantasy III, V, & VI (On My DS)
Zelda – Ocarina of Time (Nintendo 64)
& Pok???mon – Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team (DS)
Damn, Too Many Games To Play So Little Time. :'(
Currently plugged into the television, N64:
– WCW/NWO Revenge
– WWF No Mercy
– Goldeneye
Near continually, the Nintendo DS:
– Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
– Cooking Mama
– New Super Mario Bros.
– Metroid Prime: Hunters
– Fire Pro Wrestling (GBA)
– Doom 2 (GBA)
Only when I have absolutely nothing better to do: FF III
Next: Kingdom Hearts II, finally.
(Currently)
World of Warcraft
Final Fantasy XII
Crackdown
Elderscrolls: Oblivion
Titan Quest: Immortal Throne
(Soon to be)
Command and Conquer 3
Haha, so is TM, what a coincidence.
I’m playing FFXII very slowly.
Had the games for almost three weeks and played about 17 hours.
Still playing:
Resistance: Fall of Man
Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters
Final Fantasy XI
Motor Storm
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
Okami
Raidoh Kuzunoha vs The Soulless Army
Coming soon:
Children of Mana
Sonic & The Secret Rings (Bloody Awesome)
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Again!!)
Resident Evil 4 (my own hacked version LOL) (PC) i call it Retarded Evil 4
Silent Hill 1, 2, 3 & 4 (PC)
Pokemon Ranger (gotta unlock Manaphy by April 22nd :P)
Jade Empire Special Edition
Paper Mario: TTYD
Mega Man 5
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
And always:
SSBM
Jump Ultimate Stars
They’re in various levels of completion, though some I probably won’t touch again for a while.
Oblivion is the only game i’m playing currently that you can progress in -_-;;
So i guess i’ll say:
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Pokemon Ranger (gotta unlock Manaphy by April 22nd :P)
Jade Empire Special Edition
Paper Mario: TTYD
Mega Man 5
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
And always:
SSBM
Jump Ultimate Stars
They’re in various levels of completion, though some I probably won’t touch again for a while.
MegaMan 5? Is that one your favorite or are you like me – Start with MM1 then work your way to the last one?
Games currently playing: Final Fantasy VI Advance, Tetris DS
Console : PS2
Games currently playing: Franklin:A Birthday Surprise, Strawberry Shortcake: The Sweet Dreams Game
Console : PC
Games currently playing: none
(Last updated: 28 March 2007)
Black & White II was cool given the awesome graphics and epic battles into which you could throw your followers like so much fodder, but the creature-player interaction in B&W II just seemed dry to me compared to the first one.
XBox: Splinter Cell-Chaos Theory & Samurai Shodown V
Dreamcast: Under Defeat & Psyvariar 2-The Will to Fabricate
PSone: Raiden DX & G-Darius
Yes, Iam focusing on just these games. I have been for the past few weeks.
I will say MM3 is still my all time favorite MM game. *sighs* Go Snakeman stage!
Perfect Dark Zero, NBA Street: Homecourt, Def Jam: ICON, Okani, Rogue Galaxy. Lots more! ๐
360 or PS3?
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga
God Hand
Fatal Frame III: The Tormented
PC:
Need for Speed Most Wanted: Black Edition
Rising Force Online
Phantasy Star Online
FF12
GBA- FF6
PSP- Monster Kingdom Jewel Summoner
MLB The Show 07
360- Crackdown
PC- World Of Warcraft Burning Crusade
Final Fantasy XII
Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence
There is no text for communication and identifying players, so players are identified with symbols between their antlers. Here is mine, should any of you want to join in:
Warcraft III
Final Fantasy XII
as well as I have to get back to playing Fatal Frame III
Xbox 360
Final Fantasy XI
Saints Row
Xbox
Knights of the Old Republic
Playstation 2
Grand Theft Auto Vice City Stories
Smackdown Vs Raw 2007
Gameboy Advance
Final Fantasy IV Advance
Playstation Portable
Dynasty Warriors Volume 2
oh, and 8 songs away from 5 star expert gh2
"Castlevania: Protrait Of Ruins" ~ DS
"Ico" ~ PS2
"God Of War 2"
"F.E.A.R." ~ 360
"Double Dragon II" ~ NES (I LOVE THIS GAME :p)
as well as I have to get back to playing Fatal Frame III
Yeah, Lezard basically pulled a fast one on everybody.
How far are you in Fatal Frame? I just finished it yesterday.
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 (playing through with mods that add a HK factory (not the Team Gizka version) and the Jedi Temple on Corruscant as playable areas)
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Gamecube version)
Viewtiful Joe
Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg
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I just got it yesterday (yes i’m aware i’m a little late, but eh)
i hope you like it thought.
FF 12
E.R. (for the PC
Lunar Legends
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
PSX
Lunar 2: Eternal Blue
PS2
Killzone
Guitar Hero 1 & 2
DDR Supernova
GameCube
The Legend Of Zelda: The Windwaker
Resident Evil
The Lord Of The Rings: The Third Age
SNES
Secret Of Evermore
PS2 – God of War II
DS – Dragon Quest: Rocket Slime
Vagrant Story (PSX)
Eternal Fighter Zero
Acceleration of Suguri
M.U.G.E.N.
Arcade
Marvel Vs. Capcom 2
Guilty Gear XX
KH2
Battlefield 2
~ Resident Evil 4
~ Rayman (Wii)
i hope you like it thought.
Heh, i got it for $50. It apparently came with ‘Special items’ too, because when i entered my code had 7 ‘special items’ down the bottom, but i never actually read what they were, nor how i get them XD
Any ideas how i get them?
best GTA, imo.
PS2 – KH2
PS2 – Beatmania IIDX 12 Happy Sky
how do u like it? my wife reached lvl 99
Sapphire maybe?
Hey there Iceberg =)
To begin with I found it pretty slow moving for the first few hours of playing, but am now really enjoying it. Have to admit I’m a little disappointed that some of the worlds aren’t bigger than in the first game i.e. Atlantica, Agrabah, and there were times I felt like pulling my hair out when trying to get through the Dermyx boss fight (lol) – but overall I’ve had alot of fun with the game so far. Am now at the point when I’m visiting Port Royal for the second time.
Sounds like your wife’s made a fair amount of progress. How far into the game is she?
To begin with I found it pretty slow moving for the first few hours of playing, but am now really enjoying it. Have to admit I’m a little disappointed that some of the worlds aren’t bigger than in the first game i.e. Atlantica, Agrabah, and there were times I felt like pulling my hair out when trying to get through the Dermyx boss fight (lol) – but overall I’ve had alot of fun with the game so far. Am now at the point when I’m visiting Port Royal for the second time.
Sounds like your wife’s made a fair amount of progress. How far into the game is she?
How have you been?
You see what happened was I bought the game and started playing the game myself. She loved watching me play and when I stopped she always asked me "what happened?" "Keep playing!!? She eventually got tired of waiting on me and took over my save file lol. She actually beat the game a while back and shes currently playing part 1.
You see what happened was I bought the game and started playing the game myself. She loved watching me play and when I stopped she always asked me "what happened?" "Keep playing!!? She eventually got tired of waiting on me and took over my save file lol. She actually beat the game a while back and shes currently playing part 1.
Not been bad thanks. =)
lol I’m a bit like that myself. In fact that’s how I got into the Final Fantasy games. I started off watching my brother playing a couple of them back when I was in my teens, and then in the end couldn’t resist the urge to swipe them off him hehe. No doubt I’ll end up doing the same thing when he ends up getting hold of FF12.
I’m very much looking forward to completing KH2. I really like the story line from the original game, but so far the plot to this one seems to have more twists and turns along the way. I’m finding it just that little bit more intriguing.
PS2:
Final Fantasy XII
Prince of Persia: The Two Towers
GBA:
Pokemon Emerald
Pokemon Leaf Green
GameCube:
Skies of Arcadia Legends
DS:
Metroid Prime Hunters
Pokemon Ranger
Command and Conquer 3 (weee)
Maplestory now and again.
BIMM 110 BIOLOGICAL STUFF YOU GUYS SHOULD READ ABOUT
Paper Mario 1 & 2
Evil Genius
Tribes Vengence
Battlefield 2
Halo (PC Multiplayer)
PS2 – God of War II
DS – Dragon Quest: Rocket Slime
Lol! That’s funny! No, I just got too much time on my hands. As far as Elway is concerned…fuck him up his stupid football-chucking ass.
but mostly
Wii – far cry instincts
– The legend of Zelda: Link to the past (vc)
PS2 – God of War on God mode (very hard)
– Grandia 2
– Shadow of the Collossus – time attack mode
Xbox – call of duty 3
– Jaws
Gamecube – Skies of Arcadia
Advance Wars DS ~ DS
Metal Slug Anthology ~ PSP ( Loading is HORRENDOUS! For The PSP :{ )
-Dirge of Cerberus FF7
-FF12
-KHII
right now…
i started legacy of kain for psx
cnc renegade
hopefully i can finish them quick and not pile up a series of games that i never finish like i did with xenogears, ff12, and so many others. >.<
Anyone here played the PS2 version yet. I’m wondering if it should be the next game I pick up. Any impressions would be helpful.
Anyways, I am in sort of a casual gamer mode the last week…
Lumines
Elite Beat Agents
Legend Of Zelda Collectors Edition : Zelda OOT starting a new file of oot
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle
Inuyasha Secret Of The Devine Jewel
-Soul Blazer (SNES)
-Illusion of Gaia/Time (SNES)
So the spotlights are on Soul Calibur III, Street Fighter III (Third Strike), Tekken 5 D.R.
When I take a break from those, I’m fooling around with Disgaea 2, Shadow Hearts Covenant, Suikoden III, VP2: Silmeria, Romance of the Three Kingdoms X, and various other RPGs… Also waiting on Raiden III to hit stores…man I miss the Raiden games so much
ok I’m done with that.
Just bought my Wii, so in very short order I will be playing Twilight Princess.
Which Ep?
Also I played most of the way through Castlevania:SotN again last week. Im missing a couple of artifacts, and items obviously. I dont remember that game too well…so its caused me to stop for now.
Ive been replaying FFVII too.
Twilight Princess, Ocarina of Time, Super Mario Bros.
Number 1 I got to were your in that one ship and you are swallowed by a huge gnoss. I havent been able to play it for a while due to school but we only have a week left so when it is over I will be playing it none stop.
Episode I is great. I’m sure you’ve heard every negative thing about Ep. II, but at the least give it shot for yourself. I enjoy it moreso than Ep. I.
I’m now deciding to play the Final Fantasy’s again, starting with Final Fantasy VI.
started WoW (i have 14 days free yay)
went back to GHII because i can’t believe how horrible i’ve become. the orange button scared me for life! i used to know the first 4 buttons like the back of my hand. now, because i’m alwasy afraid of getting orange button, i mess up in ridiculous ways in songs even on medium. ;_;
i fucking hate the orange button. there’s just no easy way to go from orange to green that fast on some songs!!!!
i completed cnc renegade.
and i wanna start a rts but not sure when.
And I’m replaying Final Fantasy XII, and completing the journal in Kingdom Hearts II.
Dunno if i”m gonna continue though. F’n random battle every step. FU ATLUS!
Won’t take as long as you think. I promise. Hades Paradox Cup semifinal match, FTW!
Resident Evil 2. Me and my buddy always play at the same time, me Claire him Leon. Were doing the B games now. I couldnt even count how many times weve beaten 1, 2 and 3. Theyre just that good.
Final Fantasy IX.
Well, I’m almost done it. I’ve completed the story, treasures, maps and all that. Just working on the Coliseum, finishing up the Twilight Town minigames, and gonna fight Sephiroth. Should be fun. xD
Poster Duty took me the most tries, but it’s so much fun I’ll pop in the game just to do that and play in Atlantica. I’m such a dork.
Already the cups are becoming a pain, and I’m only on the 4th one.
Oh, and if you don’t already know, Stitch is your friend ๐
Makes me wonder if completing the journal is even worth it, considering I’ve already seen the secret ending. I suppose I’ll continue with it, for my own satisfaction. xD
Woot lol. Awesome game, even if the series is a little lame.
And I’m replaying Final Fantasy XII, and completing the journal in Kingdom Hearts II.
Well, I just finished everything there is to finish, and in my opinion, it’s an excellent game, especially with the fun battle system.
However, I’m currently replaying Hitman-Blood Money on the 360 and it’s pretty fun. I sometimes use my PSP to play some quick Megadrive, Snes, PSX and GBA games but apart from that I don’t play much.
So I’m back to playing III ๐
haha I know how that is, I am waiting on my mom so I can get to Rainbow Six. haha so I am back to sitting here.
Father’s day, indeed.
GT4
Devil May Cry 3
Ace Combat 4,5,0 I want to run through them in some order
FF8 and FF12
-Zatch Bell: Electric Arena (GBA)
-Tekken Advance (GBA)
Input appreciated.
Then you could focus on Episode III. Actually, I’ve seen some of its cutscenes and gameplay (I’ve only played a bit of Ep. I and didn’t feel like playing through II and III. Didn’t like it too much anyway) and I thought it looked good, although the cutscenes were a bit confusing for me. xD
I’m halfway up the Pharos at the moment. I think that tells you my decision ๐
I haven’t been playing on my regular consoles lately. As I haven’t found much new good games to lay my hands on to.
Waiting for Metroid Prime 3 to come out in august.
– Tales of the Abyss (Very great game! Definately recommend it)
– Tales of Symphonia (Beat it multiple times, just started yet another playthrough :D)
– Tales of Destiny (I still have the original copy for the PlayStation, and if you haven’t figured out by now, I am a huge Tales fan :))
– World of Warcraft (Level 70 druid, and 65 rogue)
Next game for me is probably going to be Two Worlds for the Xbox 360, so far it seems to be shaping up to be a very nice game!
Original or remake version?
Currently attempting:
Breath of Fire 3
Final Fantasy VIII
Front Mission 3
Let’s see which one I’ll actually keep playing through again. I think BOF3 will winz though.
Anyhow, starting on Tales of Destiny and Xenogears. I am feeling nostalgic.
…still
Play Tomb Raider instead.
Play Tomb Raider instead.
Haha, I have Tomb Raider, awesome game, but since I feel like playing Spyro since it’s just as good, I will.
Yes.
And besides I’m talking about the remakes, you know the ones that were good, not the shitty wannabes of today.
Although, I really do love Crash Bandicoot. I will have to find that.
Although, I really do love Crash Bandicoot. I will have to find that.
I have been playing those too.
I am playing Mercenaries: Playground of destruction for the ps2.
This is a suprisingly fun game. Oh, and I love the massive amount of destruction that you can cause in this game. It brings a crimsion tear to my eyes. Good Times!
Playing Resistance: Fall of Man, and Final Fantasy 12.
See ya.
Xbox360
Final Fantasy XI
Pirates of the Caribbean – At World’s End
Playstation 2
Grand Theft Auto Vice City Stories
Smackdown Vs Raw 2007
Suikoden V
Playstation Portable
Dynasty Warriors Vol 2
Nintendo DS
Final Fantasy III DS
Lunar 2: Eternal Blue (PSX)
Final Fantasy Tactics Advanced (GBA)
How is that? I was a little interested.
Anyway, I am currently playing Rainbow Six: Vegas online (Xbox Live).
Still playing Tomb Raider Anniversary, along with Final Fantasy 12.
I’m slowly making my way through God of War II, Super Paper Mario, Pokemon Diamond (very slowly), and as of earlier today, Odin Sphere.
I must erase her game so she does not beat it before me. Lol. Naw, I won’t do that. That’s fucked up.
Disgaea 2
The puzzles are pretty simple but some are a bit obscure so kudos to your sister for finding out without a guide.
At the moment I’m playing Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga, Okami, Dynasty Warriors 5, Puzzle Quest (DS) and the occasional Katamari when the mood strikes me. ^^
XenoSaga
Biohazard 2
*squee!*
Best $8 I’ve spent in a while
Anyway, I am currently playing Rainbow Six: Vegas online (Xbox Live).
That’s a remake of the first TR of 1996. But graphics, characters, Croft Manor, levels are better, of course ! =)
I recommend the fans to buy it.
Well, I am currently playing Crash Team Racing (PS1).
Everyone who has contributed to this wonderful game’s poor sales by not playing it sucks and should die.
Manhunt
Shadow of the Colossus
Oddworld Stranger’s Wrath
Metal Gear Solid 3
Contra Shattered Soldier
Red Faction
Red Faction II
Everyone who has contributed to this wonderful game’s poor sales by not playing it sucks and should die.
I bought it.
Good game.
Sold it when I was done. ๐
Final fantasy 1 for the psp. if you havent bought any of the other versions of the game (game boy advance) then this one is definetly a sell. it has a steep price for a classic (30 bucks), but in widescreen display an extra dungeon than other versions and crisp and clear music through the psp’s speakers. not the mention the stellar graphics
I don’t have it on GBA, but I have Origins for PS1. Dear God on PSP it looks and sounds so much better.
No version will ever top the original. Oldschool, represent :p
I think I have decided that I’m going to finish leveling and knock III out once and for all this week. I’ve really come to love it, which is insane if you look back at my posts regarding it. Then, Twilight Princess will be tackled with a vengeance.
Lumines II
Gunpey
Crush
HALO 2(XBOX)
COMMAND AND CONQUER 3: TIBERIAN WARS(XBOX 360)
Tomb Raider Anniversary
Demon Stone
Ghost in the Shell SAC for PSP
fo’
life
NiGHTS into Dreams
European Extreme is right bastard. I’m still surprised that I made it passed the bridge at Dolinovodno without being caught.
I’ve finally have the Zodiac Spear, now it’s time to actually complete the game! :p
It sure is, it took me at least 20 tries to get past that damn bridge.
Story is still good though.
But eh.
I’m playing Oblivion and Metriod Prime 2 and always WC3 (DotA specifically). Haven’t touched pokemon in a while and I just bought PBR and haven’t used it for more than like 2 hours . . .
instead of buying Pokemon Battle Revolution I am getting NiGHTS Journey Into Dreams when it comes out I have decided to get that I could get both but then man I say NiGHTS is ahead man you know
OKAY
Still playing NiGHTS, though the game is pretty short and stuff like I beats all the levels with A’s and everything and you know
though if i look hard enough maybe i can find my copy of Christmas NiGHTS
I’ve decided to finally try and beat Megaten’s Digital Devil Saga. Never actually finished it.
[just got my Wii yesterday. XD]
shadow of the collssious
advent riseing
metroid prime
zelda 1
zelda the oracal of seasons
zelda majoras mask
I’ve decided to finally try and beat Megaten’s Digital Devil Saga. Never actually finished it.
I’ve also never finished DDS. Never really liked it that much, and the fact that you have to buy the second game for the full story made me think "Better put this away until I’m absolutely sure I wanna go through all of this.". Nocturne on the other hand… was awesome.
I’m currently playing Kingdom Hearts Final Mix and I’ve got Persona 3… excuse me, Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3, on pre-order. So I’ll be playing that pretty soon. Too bad it got delayed a week (was suppose to release today).
Pokemon pearl – Just beat the first set of Rockets….sorry, Team Galactic at the wind farm.
Super Robot Taisen Alpha 3 – Completed 3 or 4 missions on Touma’s path, why oh why must Gai be incapacitated after one battle?!
Guitar Hero 80’s – First tier on hard, Radar Love’s the only one on the second thta I really want to play as such.
Stinger
SNES:
Pop’n Twinbee
Animaniacs
Sega CD:
Lethal Enforcers
Lethal Enforcers II – Gunfighters
Snatcher
Wing Commander
Game Boy (old school):
Animaniacs
PSOne:
Twinbee Taisen Puzzle Dama
Gamecube:
Starfox Assault
PSP:
Salamander Portable
EA Replay
DS:
Konami Classics – Arcade Hits
I’ve also been playing Tomb Raider: Anniversary Edition (downloaded via torrent for pc), and I must say, it’s a great remake of the very first Tomb Raider (which I still have and is the only one I finished, lolz). Once I get tired of blowing people’s heads off with a scoped Springfield ’03, I play Tomb Raider to chill out with less violence. Most of the time, the violence in TR consists of you shooting a berserk wild animal to death while perched atop a high ledge or something. Oh, and the T-Rex battle was much fun, though I don’t remember how that went about in the original game. (I think I was sitting in some safe place while I pistol it to death, lolz) The rest of the game consists of fun (sometimes a bit, er, exotic) puzzles and obstacle courses to conquer.
I recommend both games to anyone of y’all.
PS2-FFX-2(14$ FRIGGING BUCKS)
DS-Diamond
PSP-Guilty Gear XX(# Reload)
Sega CD:
Popful Mail – Magical Fantasy Adventure
Xbox 360 – Final Fantasy XI
Nintendo DS – Final Fantasy III
Started to play the following again –
PS2 – Suikoden V & Grand Theft Auto Vice City Stories
PSP – Dynasty Warriors Vol 2
GBA (Via the Nintendo DS) – Breath of Fire II
Ashley & D <3 <3 <3
Command and Conquer 3 (PC)
The Elder Scrolls III – Morrowind (GoTY edition ^^,)
Odin Sphere
Dynasty Warriors 5 (& Xtreme Legends)
.hack//Infection
(Insert Persona 3 here, if it were out on time!) :K
And Puzzle Quest on my DS when I feel like it.
Gears of War (insane mode)
and next week madden 08
TES 3: Morrowind
Civilization IV (omigosh addictive -__-)
before that, I was playing Suikoden Tactics, an alright replacement for FFT.
Kind of had a Tactics relapse, unfortunatly my friend borrowed my copy of FFT and has yet to return it! ๐ก
Re-started last night, maybe the night before. Good news: the Gameshark codes work, and I should be able to make short work of it.
Game’s even more lax on cut scenes/voice-overs than I remember (Number #1 reason it turned me off at first, seemed like a downgrade, after the voice-over/cut scene heavy FFX); taking "Wonderland" as an example, you only get voiced-over scenes when you drop in, talk to the doorknob, and then seeing the Queen of Hearts jailing Alice, but the climax to this little story isn’t voiced-over. If made a sequential VHS recording of all cinema scenes in the game, it would just be a sideshow of Sora looking in on a bunch of Disney characters; that is, until the end.
When you fight Squall/Leon, there’s something cool I never noticed before: he paces to the left and right of you, stalking you like a LION! Makes sense, right? He’s so awexome…
I guess it’s a good hack n’ slash, but the plot’s nothing, which is what turned me off initially. The battle menu interface is still clunky; they could’ve given better options to be able to choose items, but at least there’s a shortcut menu for magic. Healing’s still difficult, unless you’re using magic.
…
I’m also playing Devil May Cry 3…playing multiple games simultaneously as usual. Definitely the best of the series; it’s good when sequels improve. Plenty of different moves and options, if only I could remember them all, and then make use of them.
It’s also good how you’re rewarded with a cut scene at the beginning and end of every mission, and there hasn’t packed either comedy or suspense. Dante actually has some decent one-liners, and his sort of carefree, yet badassittude is actually rather endearing.
Vergil and Arkham are another sort of badass, and Jester’s all sorts of Chesire Cat…dancing away while getting shot at!
Only thing I don’t like, is how they give Dante a younger-sounding voice; the gruff-sounding Dante in the first two was better.
Gameshark codes don’t seem to work for this one, so I’m going to be playing it the old-fashioned way. The first two boss battles are rather well-designed; there’s actually some strategy to them, aside from aimlessly hack n’ slashing away at them.
Cannon Fodder (Amiga) – The game with a cogent political statement on war. Playing this game again rehashed a torrent of nostalgic memories.
Mario Strikers Charged (Wii) – Fun fun fun!
Quake 4 (PC)
Doom 3 (PC)
Max Payne 2 (PC)
Warhammer Dawn of War (PC)
Tomb Raider: Legend (PC)
pokemon diamond
Fire emblem
fire emblem path of radience
fire emblem sacred stones
wii sports
sonic and the secret rings
X-men wolverines revenge
Dragon ball z budokai tenkaichi 2
dungeon seige 2
sonic N
sonic mega collection
pokemon pearl
pokemon mystery dungeon blue
age of empires 2 the conqurous
You are my personal savior Jesus Christ. Thank you.
Now that I’m done playing Tekken 5 Dark Resurrection for the time being, I am currently now gaming Warhawk that just came out today. This nice online only game will keep me busy until Heavenly Sword comes out in 2 weeks. I’m still debating on if I want to get Lair which comes out the same week.
It’s been along time since I played a game that perfectly defines what an adult orientated game should be. It’s stunning, superb and without a doubt contains one of the best scripts ever to grace a videogame.
Also my friend is trying to get me to play Tales of the Abyss. I heard good things about it so…that’s my next game I guess.
I’m enjoying the game’s islandic atmosphere, kind of reminds me of Phantom Brave, or even earlier, Chrono Cross. Ahh, until I’m able to vacation in the islands all the time, I guess these will just have to do…
RUNNING: (Groan) I knew it was going to take forever to walk anywhere…until I re-discovered the R1 button! Knowing this probably cut my potential gameplay time in half! We’re back to holding down a button just to run? Pretty retro, man. At least the game doesn’t insist on re-creating every humanly correct nuance of walking, like in FFVII~X; took forever to walk anywhere in those games, with the first two being the worst.
SAILING: I’d heard the sailing in this game was a pain, and at first it was fine, but trying to come in range to dock could be a annoying, especially since your ship insists on u-turning every time you hit an invisible wall. I’ve always thought it would be cool if an RPG re-created accurate vehicle movement…until now. Come to think of it, imagine having to land one of the FF airships like you would an airplane, and if you hit some place where you couldn’t land, you’d end up just going back up into the sky, and having to try again? And, holding down R1 is simply mandatory to make your ship move ANYWHERE.
MAP: It’s. So. BIG. I shouldn’t have to scroll up and down to see the whole map when I open it; why, there’s nothing north of Iluya, anyway! And what are those larger land masses to the west and north? You don’t even get to visit them!
OBJECTIVES: Just like any retro RPG, objectives aren’t always stated clearly. Most of the time, you’re left checking your world map for a blue arrow pointing at the island you’re supposed to go to next. Oh well, the game’s at least open-ended enough without coming out and say, “I’M AN OPEN-ENDED GAME!!” Of course, you’d probably expect an open-ended game when the map’s simply a wide-open ocean with a bunch of islands plunked down in it, and you’re allowed to sail back and forth between all of them.
VOICE-OVERS: This would have to be one of the most unevenly voiced-over games ever. Some scenes that are important enough to the central plot to be voiced-over aren’t, while other things, like mini-games ARE voiced over! It’s not important to hear my team deliberating with the king of Obel, or to hear the Imperial conferences voiced over, but I have to listen to Rita, and her squeaky-ass voice shouting “Okay!” “Alright!” “You’re not gonna beat me!” “I’m getting good at this!” “Oh no!” “I lost!”
NAVAL BATTLES: Despite being pretty basic turn-based strategy, trump your enemies’ shots with opposing Runes, the naval battles were probably the most enjoyable part of the game. I hope Suikoden Tactics turns out this well.
DUELS: These, too, were an interesting take on rock, paper, scissors.
BATTLE: The basic battle system was actually nice, and leveling-up was a breeze…for awhile. And then they kept coming, and coming, and coming…every other step I took! Which brings me to my next point:
DUNGEONS: The dungeons in this game are short, and there aren’t very many of them, either. And when dungeons are short, you’d better believe their only reinforcement left is having enemy encounters every other step. Man, they need to recruit professional architects to get decent dungeon designs anymore. When was the last time that an RPG claimed to have awexome dungeon designs? It’s gotten so bad these days, that it wouldn’t be embarrassing to proclaim on the back of the packaging: “AWEXOME DUNGEON DESIGNS BY PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTS.”
Besides encounters occurring every other step, they put enemy encounters in some pretty strange places, even in the middle of towns! (See: Na-Nal Town Square; can’t even walk through there without getting attacked by killer bees?!)
RECRUITING: “Hi, I’d like to join your party!” “Do/fetch this for me, and I’ll join your party!” “Hey, let’s fight! Oh no, I lost, I’ll join your party.” Wow, when was the last time you met this many people who wanted to hang around you? Most, if any of them, have little or nothing to do with you, let alone any back stories, yet they all want to get onto your ship…or into your pants. Or boy shorts. Whatever. I know it’s a staple of the Suikoden series, but I’ve gotten over it. What’s a pain is when you reach a certain point in the game, and you’re not able to recruit a certain character anymore. Hmm, when was the last time you played a game based in the islands, in which you could recruit millions of insignificant characters? Chrono Cross, anyone?
BALLOON STATUS AILMENT: Okay, it was funny the first time, in Secret of Mana. I walk into a cave, a bat flashes a bunch of different colors, and all of a sudden, I have a helium balloon tethered to my head, and I’m immobilized (why would having a helium balloon tethered to your head immobilize you?) But in Suikoden? I thought this game was supposed to serious! Last time I checked, Suikoden was based in medieval times; they wouldn’t even have the rubber or plastic to make a helium balloon, let alone the helium gas! WTF? Most of the time it gets cast on you, it doesn’t even make sense! A rodent or wolf runs up and bites you, and suddenly you have a helium balloon tethered to your head! And once it’s tethered to your head, you can’t just puncture it with your weapon, no, you need a needle to puncture it! (Because it’s a MAGICAL helium balloon that can only be punctured by a MAGICAL needle!)
SOUNDTRACK: By far, the best part of the game. Glad to hear that a number of the traditional Suikoden themes return for newer renditions.
…
Despite several gripes, I’m actually enjoying the game, other than the plot, naval battles and duels, things like the confessional and hot springs baths provide insight into some of the characters, or at least result in humorous dialogue, making use of some of the otherwise insignificant characters. Still, I’m going to be glad once I finish this game, especially with the special ending, and finally put this on the sale shelf. Whew, I think I’m ready for Suikoden Tactics. After that, Suikoden V. And, hopefully, sometime in the near future, Suikoden VI?
But man…once you play Suikoden V. You’ll be like "Psh. Suikoden IV? What’s that?" I assume you played the first 2, right? Cuz those are classics especially 2. Suikoden 3 wasn’t so bad either.
Hahaha…for me to be as positive about Suikoden IV as I am, you can assume that I’ve never played a previous Suikoden, and you’d be right.
Although, I’ve played about 3 hours into Suikoden III, until I deemed it boring; just walking around took too much time, and was very stinted. Also, selecting battle commands for two characters at a time was just ridiculous.
I’ve only played about 1-2 hours in Suikoden V, and I’ll say it’s easily better than Suikoden IV just based on that; the English voice-overs are pretty good, the music is awexome, and the plot especially promises to be explosive.
Nothing really now
NBA Live 08 Demo on 360
skate Demo on 360
I just bought Two Worlds for 360, but for some reason I cant be motivated to play it :S
The Sims 2: Celebrations
No electronic games currently, as I am finding consoles less and less tolerable and I’m waiting for a new CPU for my PC.
IT IS POOR AS FUCK
On the Promo case it had a table comparing itself to Oblivion and from the table it made Oblivion sound like crap
BUT Two Worlds is – Dont Waste you money on it – Hire It
Best damn game I’ve played all year! Music, acting, voices, game play, graphics, story, etc. Only reason why it’s getting bad reviews is because it’s short. However, it’s no shorter then God of War. I will be playing this again after I’m finished. This game almost made me forget the reason why I purchased a PS3 was for Final Fantasy XIII. This is now going down as now one of my top 5 favorite games of all time…
Final Fantasy VI
Final Fantasy Tactics
Heavenly Sword
Mega Man 3
Super Metroid
it’s cool.
God, is that game flawless!!
Final Fantasy VIII,XI and XII
Kingdom Hearts
Devil May Cry 3
Mystic:Exile
Sonic Rush Adventure
Pokemon Perl
Pokemon Blue Rescue Squad
-got it for $9.99…
I also play Twisted Metal 2 and Black, Treasures of the Deep and a good game of any of the recent Dynasty Warriors. But as for War of the Monsters, I think I scared all my friends away. Kineticlops…just owns. Get over it.
JPOG is a great game; one of my favorite sim-type games. Have you gotten to any of the missions that involve sniping dinos from the helicopter?
Or, alternatively, have you played Chaos Island, the JP RTS?
what are you talkin about, MMORPG are the pinnacle of excellence. Now get FFXI and rule the world ๐
Well, when I game, the point is to escape from the real world and indulge in a beautifully-rendered virtual world. I don’t want the kinds of people that bother me in real life following me around in my game world. I tried them, don’t like them…I stick to an immersing single-player experience.
Good point!
Thanks. It’s not that I don’t respect MMORPGs and online games as valid art. I certainly do. But, as far as my personal tastes are concerned, they’re just not my bag.
But back on the topic of the thread: may I add that I’ve been begging my mom to send my Silent Hill collection out to me. I’ve beginning to have withdrawal symptoms.
And PS: I have been trying to beat "Bad Mojo Redux." It’s an ingenious game where you play as a cockroach. Anyone heard of it?
Final Fantasy VIII
Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy X-2
Valid point. I’ll settle for that. i sometimes prefer to just play a game on my own. especially the .hack series. (simulated MMORPG for those who don’t know) lol. but i spose i just like the interaction in online games.
Anyone on Diablos server for FFXI?
I thought that was the purpose of games?
Because I’m burning through it so fast, I’m probably going to have to track down my own copy of Silent Hill 3.
I can’t make any guarantees, but I think I can probably finish Diamond this weekend, if I try really hard. I’ll get you that Poochyena, Brock!!
probably :p
Odin Sphere
– Persona 3
– Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
– StarCraft: Brood War
– Beatmania IIDX13 DistorteD
– Fire Emblem 6
-KOTOR (Proudly replaying for the umpteenth time :D)
-Earthbound (My OG copy mysteriously stopped working when I let a "friend" borrow it ๐ก so now I am back @ Tenda Village :D)
-Silent Hill (My gaming order is retarded: I beat SH2 first, then 3, and now working on 1…I shoulda bought a copy when It first came out but I wasn’t into SH back then.)
-Fable: TLC (I can never get sick of Fable…except for the occasional freeze-up!! ๐ก *cough* Guild- map room *cough* but other than that its fun :D)
-Final Fantasy Tactics (Since I am the proud owner of a ridiculously out of date gameshark I can finally update my million year old hacking conquest. Helper Lucavis here I come! :D)
Oh and Voodoo Vince, I am stuck at the angry gas pumps and the fat alligator guy @_@
Xbox 360
Final Fantasy XI
Warriors Orochi
Overlord
Halo3
Xbox
Knights of the Old Republic (I love this game ๐ )
Jade Empire
Playstation 2
Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland
Grand Theft Auto Vice City Stories
Predator Concrete Jungle
Dynasty Warriors 5 Empires
Samurai Warriors 2 Empires
Playstation Portable
Dynasty Warriors Volume 2
Gameboy Advance
Final Fantasy V
Nintendo DS
Final Fantasy III
That’s over the course of the last month though.
Legend of Zelda Phantom Hourglass
Halo 3
NBA Live 08
Skate
Blue Dragon
BioShock
Final Fantasy XII (END OF IT)
Final Fantasy XIII (FINISHED IT)
Final Fantasy Versus XIII (STARTED IT)
Final Fantasy IX (MIDDLE OF IT)
Resident Evil 4 (BLOODY HELL)
God of War II (BLOODY HELL)
Guitar Hero II (MASTERED IT)
Last Chaos (LOVE IT)
Star Wars The Sith Lords (LOVE IT)
Battlefield:The Road to Rome
Battlefield:Secret Weapons of WWII
Pokemon:Yellow Pikachu Edition
Anyway, Rogue Galaxy.
Sick game.
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
Pokemon Diamond
Shadow of the Colossus
Advent Rising
Halo 3
A.C.E. 3 (again)
Ace Combat Zero (again)
Armored Core Last Raven (and again :p )
I stopped playing Odin Sphere, but I think I’ll start again since I finished .hack GU 3
Oblivion (Hmpf.)
GTA-San Andreas (nearly 100%)
Wario Land 3 (Yeah, I know…)
Quake 4 (again and again)
Command & Conquer: Generals (nuclear? perfect.)
Drakengaurd – it was 4.99 used!!
Valkyrie Profile, its the grind, i need a new desk chair.
I’ll start Silent Hill 3 Thursday night (Halloween doesn’t end until I say so :mad:)
FF X-2 (second time around)
FF XII (second time around)
HP and OotP (done with final boss, but need to complete the %)
FF I (about halfway)
FF VIII (about halfway)
FF IX (just started)
So, yeah…
Final Fantasy XII(Middle)
Resistance: Fall of Man(Superhuman/online gaming)
That’s about it…
I have Final Fantasy X, but my friend is an ass and not giving it back. And I can’t drive so…
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike (PS2) – I’ve been sharpening my parrying skills and experimenting with EX Moves, for the most part.
Intelligent Qube (PS) – In a word, it’s underrated.
Phoenix Wright
Phantom Hourglass.
Yes, I’ve played them all in the past 24 hours, and I’m still jonezin’ hard for a Pokemon fix.
Okami
Black
Magna carta: Tears of Blood
but I focus mainly on the first two
im stuck. sort of.
Cooking mama
FFX2
Phoenix Wright
Zelda is on the backburner. I’m thinking a wild hair is developing and I might actually get around to playing Xeno Ep. III, next week. ๐ฏ
Silent Hill
Xenosaga Ep. III :coolegg:
Might & Magic 4 Clouds of Xeen ๐ found it on the attic again ๐
Dawn of War: Dark Crusade
Ep. III
Pokemon LeafGreen.
Usual suspects, plus I started LG. I’m actually playing as Red ๐ฎ
Charmander, Butterfree, Pikachu. Wait, why in god’s name am I leveling a Pikachu?
PS2-Tales of the Abyss
PSP-Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology
Diamond
Guitar Hero 3
Phantom Hourglass
Hell yes.
I rented Metroid Prime 3, but it keeps having issues (my Wii can’t read it half the time, it causes "errors" as the console so cutely calls them). It’s a great game, but I’m not going to buy it if that’s going to happen all the time. I can’t think of a way to guarantee that it won’t ๐ก
FFT WOTL
Warhammer on PC
SH O on PSP "3rd time"
Full Metal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy
PSX: Metal Gear Solid
Final Fantasy VII (PC)
Dawn Of War. (PC)
Super Metriod (Snes)
At least i got the new Tony Hawk???s Proving Ground.
I played a few times the Soldier of Fortune Payback Online,…
but I don???t know the servers are very empty ๐
greetings
Final Fantasy XII
Resident Evil 4
Yagyu Darkblade and Grand Armor, oh yes.
pokemon battle revolution
metriod prime 3 corruption
Pretty much enjoying it. Now, to wait for my copy of Care Bears: Care Quest…
its not as good as da origional
so? what are you playing?
Wow. Such a popular thread and this embarrassing thread title typo has yet to be corrected. You fail, good sirs.
You fail.
You fail.
You suck.
I am currently gameing NOTHING ๐ Psuedo-real life’s a pain.
Staring at Suikoden II…can’t wait for Devil May Cry 5.
You fail.
Haha.
Thanks K-neg =)
and ninja.
anyway, i played Advent Rising and Guitar Hero 3 today
my colonel shepard is a total paragon but i am going to play him as a dick next game imo.
Ninety Nine Nights
Playstation 2
Rogue Galaxy
Nintendo DS/GBA
Final Fantasy III
Breath of Fire II
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
AC6- Doing upper level playthroughs.
R6 Vegas- Nice game. Presentation is nice but I feel really limited in terms of what tactics I can employ.
DS:
AW Days of Ruin- This is a good, good game.
Valkyrie Profile: Silmeria
Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare for ps3 and F.E.A.R. also for ps3
(btw the ps3 is my gfs hah)
Breakdown
Jet Set Radio Future
Halo 3
PC:
EVE Online
Dark Wind Online – Triple Triad Extreme =)
Just felt like playing it randomly…
Ace Combat 6 : Fires of Liberation
Ninety Nine Nights
PC
Warlords – Battlecry III
Runaway – A Road Adventure
Ace Combat 6 : Fires of Liberation
I’ve been willing to play this game… Is it really good?
I only saw the official trailer of it and I thought it looked great.
What’s your opinion about it?
Might finish SH tonight, if I feel FRISKY.
I don’t know, it seems rather harder than the original.
I LIKE IT!!!
Twilight Princess
Castlevania Dawn of Sorrow
so? what are you playing?
Currently playing Lost Odyssey on my X360…after that I’ll probably start FF8 once more, then order FF9 again (I think my old discs got stolen or something…I only have the 3rd disc of it).
I only saw the official trailer of it and I thought it looked great.
What’s your opinion about it?
Ace Combat 6 : Fires of Liberation is actually my first foray into the Ace Combat series, so I can’t really compare it to any of the others. I downloaded the trailer and demo for it off of Xbox Live around May 2007, and straight away I enjoyed it.
If you enjoy air combat style gameplay (I’ve only played space combat sims – X-wing, TIE Fighter, Wing Commander series, Renegade : Battle for Jacob’s Star, etc.), then I’d say give it a shot and see what you think. It is a solid combat game and I’d recommend it to anyone looking for a good game.
Back to topic, playing the following…
Xbox 360
Ace Combat 6 : Fires of Liberation (Still playing)
Ninety Nine Nights
Overlord
Xbox
Jade Empire
Knights of the Old Republic
Gameboy Advance
Breath of Fire II
PS2: Final Fantasy XII
PS1: Xenogears
Also, started Mass Effect. It’s alright but I fell asleep during the first mission. I think I’ll leave it until I’ve finished FFXII. I can never get my head around more than one game at once.
The story is captivating, the gameplay is classic J-RPG and the soundtrack is pretty good so I enjoy it plenty so far…
Ace Combat 6 : Fires of Liberation is actually my first foray into the Ace Combat series, so I can’t really compare it to any of the others. I downloaded the trailer and demo for it off of Xbox Live around May 2007, and straight away I enjoyed it.
If you enjoy air combat style gameplay (I’ve only played space combat sims – X-wing, TIE Fighter, Wing Commander series, Renegade : Battle for Jacob’s Star, etc.), then I’d say give it a shot and see what you think. It is a solid combat game and I’d recommend it to anyone looking for a good game.
Yeah, I saw the trailer a while back, and I thought it was great. I’ll be getting this game in a couple of weeks, in early March.
Imma in a race with my boyfriend to complete it entirely. I’m so far behind, because I keep posting here instead of playing.
I blame you all, jerks. :3
Wii Zac & Wiki
Cool ^^. I’m still playing Chrono Trigger, but I’m also having a run-through Final Fantasy I & II. Not Origins, but the GBA Dawn of Souls which also has Final Fantasies I & II. I already beat I (sometime last year), but still in the middle of II where you get Leila (I think that’s her name).
I haven’t played them on the gameboy and now that I think about it, I’ve never played Final Fantasy II. I should give it a whirl sometime, is it good?
Yeah it’s been fun so far. Just a slight different battle system than the very first (like you actually have to use the magics in the battle to upgrade them), but it’s been cool so far.
That sounds rather good, the one thing I love about Final Fantasy I is the extremely cheesy music and battles. Well I’ll have a crack at Final Fantasy II then sometime. ;D
Currently gaming:
*Xenogears
*Final Fantasy VI
*Final Fantasy Tactics
*Chrono Trigger
*Xenogears
*Final Fantasy VI
*Final Fantasy Tactics
*Chrono Trigger
Clearly your head will pop off from the combined awesome. Save yourself while you still can.
RE4, Professional :coolegg:
I just got back to playing Chrono Trigger so I am currently playing Chrono Trigger.
this time i’m not gonna open any chests
Sonic the Hedgehog (Xbox360) "Beautiful graphics and music but the controls and camera are very challenging compared to previous games."
Kingdom Hearts (PS2) "Fun at the start but is quite boring and repetitive."
Rainbow 6 Vegas (Xbox360) "Great Co-op. Addicting and quite the challenge."
Rockband (Xbox360) "Fun, but the drums suffer a lot of problems."
The Legend of Zelda: The Phantom Hourglass
Pokemon Diamond
FF VI
I’m grinding for levels before the Floating Continent. I’ve got 7 people fully trained in all WoB espers. Hi-Ya!
It’s such an additive game… even more so once you get some of the minigames.
Since I finally beat Chrono Trigger, I’m now playing Final Fantasy IV for the PS and Final Fantasy V for the GBA.
…I tried to beat them all! but I can’t (since my ARMAX is broken…)
I’ll be working on finishing SH and figuring out how I’m going to unlock everything in SH3.
I really enjoy that fishing minigame ;D
I really enjoy that fishing minigame ;D
Lol you f*cking said it! (aka ditto)
One of my favorite game franchises ever!
Im really wanting Kingdom Hearts Final Mix+
but currently playing Brawl.
take a look at garamond’s avatar and sig and you will know precisely what i am gaming right now!!!! ha ha haha
and…
KH2
Wild Arms 2
I hooked up an internet connection, hopefully this’ll be good.
EDIT: Didn’t get Another Side ending, fucking Pooh Bear… ๐ก
It wasn’t that great, so don’t bother wasting your time trying to get it. Well, actually. Only part of it is worth it, while the other half you get to see in the next game anyways, so it’s half worth it.
PS3
Devil May Cry4 on Hell or Hell Mode
Resistance: Fall Of Man on Hard Mode
XBOX 360
Quake 4
Army Of Two
Other Systems
Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core
Wild ARMs 3
Wild ARMs(PSX)
Final Fantasy VII(Attempting a Perfect Game)
EDIT: Didn’t get Another Side ending, fucking Pooh Bear… ๐ก
I was just curious, but did you like Kingdom Hearts? It definetly wasn’t one of my favorite games and I don’t think it’s good as people say it is lol >__<. But not the worst game either hehe.
I’m still playing Final Fantasy V.
I also started a game of Final Fantasy on FF Origins PS for the first time.
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterflies – Xbox
Guitar Hero 3 – Xbox 360
Rule of Rose
I didn’t think KH was as great as I thought it would be, but it definately wasn’t bad. I thought Chain of Memories for the GBA was lame. My favorite is definately KH2.
GC: Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Fuck yes… Infiltrating Shadow Moses/Big Shell/Russia once again after all these years!
PS1: FFV
PS2: KH2
Wii: Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
X-Box 360: Alternate between Lost Odyssey and Bioshock.
My other consoles are getting dusty.
Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII (PSP)
– I’m currently 1 hour 34 minutes into the game. I (Zack) just finished a mission in Wutai and just came back to Midgar where I’m currently roaming around Sector 8, the fountain area, right by the theater that is showing Loveless.
Metroid Prime 3 Corruption (Wii)
– I’m currently 5 hours 26 minutes into the game with 18% complete. I’m on the planet Bryyo, I just destroid the eastern energy signatrue and now I’m on my way to destroy the western energy signature
Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune (PS3, playing through it again)
– I’m currently 46 minutes into the game. I just came out of the jungle after discovering the El Dorado statue was taken by the Spaniards and just came up to a huge water fall with an abandoned ship is hanging off a cliff.
Musha Mk-II is so sweet =D
GT5: Prologue
Replaying FFX
Wow, I forgot how great this game was. Glad I decided to dust it off and have another go at it.
On my first play through I chose the dark side, so this time I’m walking the super holy path of light. *angelic chorus*
I’ve found that being a Dark Jedi is a lot more fun (and comical) but the light side isn’t without it’s perks. It’s more challenging/rewarding and you get a bunch of hilarious flirty conversations with Carth.
Awesome. :3
Here’s my current gaming list
Playstation 2
Dynasty Warriors 5 Xtreme Legends
Legaia 2 Duel Saga
Star Ocean Till the End of Time
Scarface The World is Yours Collector’s Edition
Gamecube + Gameboy Advance Player
Final Fantasy IV
Breath of Fire II
paper mario
Smash Bros. Brawl
CoD 4
FF XII
Edit**
I am talking about resident evil 4. I edited this because swami might use it against me :p
R-type Final on PS2
and I’ve started getting back into Rollercoaster tycoon 3. I may post some of my stuff if there is a specific place for it.
Final Fantasy I on FF Origins PS and
Final Fantasy III on the Nintendo DS (my first time)
Baten Kaitos Origins – GameCube
Oblivion – 360
Starcraft – PC
Chrono Trigger – PS1
and i got to say…WOW!
Wii: Replaying Radiant Dawn on Hard Mode
PS1: FFV
Wii – Currently sitting on my couch, waiting to be re-hooked up
Xbox 360 – Currently in getting repaired ๐
PSP – Mugen Kairou (echochrome), flOw and Worms Open Warfare 2
DS – Picross DS
Ya know after looking at some TF2 vids on Youtube, I’m kinda sad that the PC version has so much more. Meh, whatever…
Ya know after looking at some TF2 vids on Youtube, I’m kinda sad that the PC version has so much more. Meh, whatever…
Can you not be specific. Seriously, i didn’t know what you meant at first. Its only two words, swami.
Anyway, Im still playing Resident Evil 4. Though I am thinking of either playing Final fantasy 8, or 9. Dunno which yet.
Anyway, Im still playing Resident Evil 4. Though I am thinking of either playing Final fantasy 8, or 9. Dunno which yet.
TF2 = Team Fortress 2, it’s a class based FPS with different maps and modes. The console version (360 and PS3) only has 5 maps. The PC version has the original 5 along with many user created maps, mods, and character voice commands.
Granted Valve says they are goind to release a new map, Goldrush, in the Spring sometime.
www.albatross18.com
Patapon
Metal Slug Anthology
Syphon Filter Logan’s Shadow
its pretty excellent… obviously
Planing to finish anytime soon (hopefully):
Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition
Star Ocean: Till the End of Time
Ōkami
Unlimited Saga
ICO
We ♥ Katamari
Koudelka
Skies of Arcadia
Resident Evil 4
super paper mario
replaying ^_^
I once thought this would never make it to the states. So I’m enjoying what almost wasn’t.
I once thought this would never make it to the states. So I’m enjoying what almost wasn’t.
…I was watching the 1up Show last night and there was a segment about this game and it’s high unlikelyness of being released outside of Japan.
Coincidences freak me out sometimes.
Coincidences freak me out sometimes.
I once saw a movie that told me there were no coincidences (or was that an anime).
Yea…they are freaky tho.
Yea…they are freaky tho.
That would be the movie, Signs, good sir.
Never drink old water with a hair in it, according to Bo.
Once I’m done I might start playing some much needed Touhou: Imperishable Night.
Also still playing Persona 3 FES
all hail dx10.
-Front Mission 5
-GTA IV when I get around to it.
Seriously though, I’m alternating between GTA IV and Mass Effect.
The list is as follows. Stars denote free games.
Age of Empires 2 + The Conquerors
AirRivals *** think of starfox as an mmorpg. yeah.
Alien Arena 2008 ***
Wolfenstien: Enemy Territory ***
Guild Wars
OpenArena ***
Prey
Tribes Vengeance
Warsow *** Been playing this alot, its great on the CA gamemode.
Half Life 2: Deathmatch *** if you have a nvidia video card its free.
Counter Strike 1.6
Seriously though, I’m alternating between GTA IV and Mass Effect.
Holy hell, I was tempted to on some missions. Like in one, I was covered on a wall corner and this fat fuck with a mini SMG came at me and I had forgot to reload my weapon so I got 2 shots off and he smacked me while reloading then riddled me with bullet holes.
But no, I really wish I knew what caused it to stop reading BDs. At least it still plays DVDs.
Mass Effect, eh? How’s that? I hear many different things.
The gameplay is varied and fun, the story is great, the visuals are great, although there are many flaws inherent to the 360 capabilities (textures pop-ins and slow downs for example) the voice acting is spot on with lips sinc, etc…
It’s a real golden piece of WRPG. It’ll be available for the PC soon, with many of the small flaws fixed, so I suggest you get your hand on the game by then, if you have a PC powerful enough to run current gen games.
If that’s not the case, well, I think I’ll live. ๐
I just remembered I bought that bitch.
I’m really falling behind on my gaming. =/
Albatross18: http://a18.ogplanet.com/main.og
World of Warcraft: http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/index.xml
Gunbound: http://www.softnyx.net
Drift City: http://drift.ijji.com/
I will add some of these and more to a Free MMO List I’m compiling.
MK Wii
Guitar Hero III
Super Mario Galaxy
Pokemon Diamond
I should get back into Persona 3 and Eternal Sonata.
And Get into MSG series.
-IIDX DJ Troopers
most excellent.
It’s like pokemon…but a lot more serious.
Lol, thanks. I can’t spell.
PS2: FF XII (replaying)
PS1: Wild Arms 2
and (sometimes) Wii: Super Smash Bros. Brawl
I had left it that way all this time cos stupidity is lolling.
PC Normal: Assassins Creed. Rainbow Six Vegas 2.
PS2. Sly 3 and Tomb Raider Anniversary.
Will soon get Persona 3:FES(PS2) and Mass Effect(PC)
So, not very? :p
SAT: Shining the Holy Ark
I was going to plow through the last two chapters, last night, but the boards went back up, soooooo~
PS2 – Shadow of the Colossus, now on Hard. Good lord, such an amazing game.
Waiting for Final Fantasy Tactics A2 to be released.
360 – GTA IV and Mass Effect
Wii – Super Mario Galaxy
DS – Waiting for Final Fantasy IV DS to be released.
PS3: Battlefield Bad Company demo
PC: Call Of Duty 4
Im going to get back on Phantom Hourglass and Majora’s Mask soon.
ps. I watch my friend play MGS4 and it made me go blind from the beauty of it.
I wants.
Screenshots generally don’t do it justice.
OT-
Wii: SSBB, Budokai Tenkaichi 3 and Guilty Gear XX AC
PSP: Crisis Core
PS3: GTA:SA although I’m sending the machine in tomorrow.
I’m currently playing:
Rainbow Six Vegas II
Final Fantasy II
Shadow of the Colossus
Valkyrie Profile II: Silmeria
Just Beat:
Kingdom Hearts II
MGS4
PSP:
Valkyire Profile: Lenneth
King of Fighters: 94 – XI (Yes, I play them all)
Luminies (sp)(to pass the time)
I’m currently playing:
Rainbow Six Vegas II
Final Fantasy II
Shadow of the Colossus
Valkyrie Profile II: Silmeria
Just Beat:
Kingdom Hearts II
Except maybe for FF II… Wow, that’s an amazing list of boring games you got there.
Gears of war is a bore..I hope they make the second one harder
If I had to choose one of the games in that list that I’d said was boring, it would have probably been Final Fantasy II. The others with the exception of Rainbow, are more laid back, set at an untense pace.
Sorry but I forgot about the following:
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Grim Fandango
Full Throttle (Already beaten, I’m playing through it again just for kicks)
Beat:
Icewind Dale
Dark Alliance II (Really lame ending)
tomorrow, mario kart wii.
I just hope 2 is harder..and a storyline would be nice this time around
The most noticeable one being that unlike it’s predecessor, the frame-rate is excruciatingly inconsistent.
I enjoyed the first title, but this one doesn’t seem all that much fun.
Ace Combat X and Wipeout Pulse/Pure on the PSP
I know this might be difficult to grasp, but current means now. Not 5 days or so.
Just sayin’
OT: Wii – Brawl, PSP: Crisis Core/Daxter
PS1: FF VII
PS2: FF XII
Wii: Super Smash Bros. Brawl & Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, Normal Mode
GBA: FF IV (currently getting all of the ultimate weapons)
Computer: Battle Front 2
Great game, but is it enough to draw me away from the Wipeout/Ace combat combo?
Silent Hill 2
SSBB
Phoenix Wright
Valkyrie Profile PSP
Persona 3 FES PS2
Mario Kart Wii
Super Mario World
FFXII
Metal gear solid portable ops-PSP
what is strange is that the Trophy requirements for the Bronze and Silver for Super Stardust HD actually encouraged you to play well and taught me to be a better player and I finally beat all the stages in Arcade mode now
Sega Mega Drive: Rocket Knight
Trying to beat End of Deception II. Damn Fenrir
Wii: Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, Super Smash Bros. Brawl
-Guilty Gear XX Reloaded
-DMC 4
-Guitar Hero 3 Legends of Rock
-Mass Effect
Pokemon Emerald
Soul Calibur II
GH3
Kingdom Hearts.
I’m putting FFXII down for a while after THREE FUCKING HOURS of grinding chocobos for the lv.99 Red Chocobo that NEVER showed up. Being chock full of shit you need a guide to find is bad enough, but this random shit FFXII is pulling is just beyond the pale for me. If I wanted that kind of grinding, I’d pick up WoW. At least then I’d have a few friends to fuck off with while grinding.
Whereas, the grinding in FFXII was enough to put the most potent amphetamine addict to sleep.
spitfire heroes, tales of the RAF, final fantasy 3 and (permanently) animal crossing wild world.
GTA4
Medal of Honor Airborne
Yea, hitme up
P4 is a weird fucking game.
Pokemon Pearl and,
Phoenix Wright
Dead or Alive 3
Shenmue
True Crime: Streets of LA
and not in that order.
Phoenix Wright
Pokemon Pearl
phail :p
I need to start Eternal Darkness
I need to work on Soul Calibur II
I need to finish Silent Hill 2
I kinda started Phantom Hourglass
I wanna find MegaMan X Collection
I’m a mess~
I still have to finish Assassins Creed, Tomb Raider: Anniversary, and Sly 3.
Now I’m playing DMC4, C&C3, Rainbox Six Vegas 2, and Grid: Race Driver.
Team Fortress 2 is distracting me as well. I can’t stop playing it.
I’m waiting for Soul Calibur IV and the full version of Pixel Junk Eden.
Ninja Gaiden-xbox
because Im VERY late getting it
Never been a huge Tekken fan, but I am spending countless time on it whilst on the train traveling to and from work.
Okami
God of War 2
Front Mission 4
Just catching up on my backlog of games I have, but haven’t played yet.
Phantom Hourglass, New SM Bros., FF XII (all DS)
Tunnel B1, Ace Combat 3 (PS)
Pro Evo 6, Ace Combat X, Ridge Racers 2, WipEout Pulse (PSP)
Tales Of Symphonia, Killer7, Eternal Darkness, MGS Twin Snakes (Gamecube)
…and 1.000 other games for 1.000 systems!
Never see any end-sequences (but I go on trying…)
You’re paying to use their servers, basically.
Now I’m replaying Final Fantasy XII, and Resident Evil 4.
FFXII’s story is surprisingly more enjoyable when playing through a second time. I appreciate the political aspect more.
PS2 still got a lot of years for me to enjoy.
Great fun, especially online
not bad, could be better
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
No More Heroes
Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 (both Wii and DS)
serious bussiness is serious
Bleach:Blade of Fate
*Will finish Silent Hill 2 before school starts.
*I’ll try to finish Phantom Hourglass by then too
*Working on getting all of Xianghua and Link’s weapons in Soul Calibur II
-Metal Gear Solid 4
-Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken on GBA
-Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth on PSP
-Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana
These are all half done and put on hold for now, but hopefully will finish in a few weeks.
Still playing Sly 3, Tomb Raider Anniversary, and Devil May Cry 4.
TF2 is making those games hard to finish.
Will soon get Xenosaga EPII.
Is it still being played online?
Is it still being played online?
Yes and the players are brutal.
Marvin, Ill see what I can do.
Yes and the players are brutal.
Man, I’d get it but im not really into Tekken, and 30 is too much it used to
cost 20 or 15. I cant remember? Only if I had gotten my ps3 sooner.
Man, I’d get it but im not really into Tekken, and 30 is too much it used to
cost 20 or 15. I cant remember? Only if I had gotten my ps3 sooner.
No it didn’t. The game still costs like 20 bucks, but if you want online it’s an additional 15 seprate or 30 total for the game and online add-on.
It was 30 this whole time, but why do I remember it being cheaper?
I mean when it came out my friend bought it, and I remember it being cheaper. I guess im just imagining things…
my bad, man.
hope the new street fighter comes out soon, i’ve been itching to kick chun li’s ass in high def
Sorry you lose
No. Bland story. Boring combat (play Legends of Dragoon or DDR). Shit voice acting. And fucking Rug Rats. Let’s just face it, it’s awful, but gets your nostalgia glands going for other shitty games, like FFX.
To ACT V of MGS4 and it’s a serious disappointment. Act III’s tracking mission and motorcycle chase were ace, the game went downhill from there. And the writers have no damn clue how to make an audience care about their story.
That damned resistance member needs to do two things:
1) Whistle a different fucking tune.
2) Move faster!
He should free-style rap instead.
for the cube
ff9 and oblivion, just found out how to get 100% charmeleon =)
I’d never use that because I don’t see the point of using 100% chameleon, it takes all the fun out of the game.
I should pop a cap in ya ass nigga.
This coming from someone who thought Kane and Lynch was a good game. :rolleyes:
Shit, this game is awesome. I should play it more damn often…
Next games on the list are Infinite Undiscovery and Tales of Vesperia.
This from the guy who judged a whole game..after playing only a demo.. :notgood:
Speaking as a guy who has judged a game by its demo… Isn’t that the point of demoing a game? To form an opinion about it?
You might be attempting sarcasm, but as I’ve never spoken with you, I wouldn’t know your humour.
You might be attempting sarcasm, but as I’ve never spoken with you, I wouldn’t know your humour.
Of Course it’s fucking sarcasm..Because it makes a ton of fucking sense to judge and then badmouth a whole game based off a demo..and on top of that,mock others who actually played and liked the game..This is what a person with their fat greasy head not stuck up their ass would do…
I’ve gotten back into COD4 a bit now. I play it about an hour a day, if that, so still not playing much. I’m still awesome at it though lol.
I’m still playing the same games intermittently. Persona 4 plays well so far. It’s still enjoyable despite the fact that it hasn’t much improved on P3’s style of gameplay. But P3 played well enough so I suppose I can’t complain too much anyway. I hope the English version comes with the soundtrack as well.
Will start playing it, maybe tomorrow.
Plan to get both Xenosaga II and III at another time.
Madden 09
Soul Calibur IV
FFIV DS
Still on FFTA2, will probably continue SH and Smackdown vs Raw 2008…
Castle Crashers XBLA lvl 99 Blue Knight lvl 60 Alien
i just fended off about 20,000+ mongols with just 1781 men!
It is super glitchy and looks terrible.
Soul Calibur IV
Also Silent Hill 4 again and again and again. At some point Spore.
Warhammer 40K: Squad Commander(PSP)
Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron(PSP)
One of the most unfairly criticized games ever made. It was no Street Fighter II, but I’ve played much worst 2D Fighters.
…I NEVER THOUGHT I’D LIVE TO SEE THE DAY SOMEONE DEFENDED THIS SHIT-FEST.
Then, I’m glad I made your day.
Now just doing Missions and grinding SP to break my HP and damage Limit.
Not a good game to play if you have a short temper lol.
which I don’t…@_x
I am currently playing Disgaea 3 with Folklore and Persona 3 FES to mix things up a little.
Edit: Done with Silent Hill, moving on to Silent Hill 3
*sigh* On to this Spore game.
Suck on THAT!
Need for Speed: Underground 2(PS2)
Vampier: The Requiem(Pen & Paper)
w00t
First Round it blinded me.
TF2. I can’t stop playing it.
And Devil May Cry 4.
Still got PS2 games to play, but those are on hold right now.
got it as a donation.
damn you sega for not continuing the saga and cancelling shenmue online!
PSP: Crisis Core: FFVII, Gundam Battle Royale
DS: Luminous Arc, Rondo of Swords, Summon Night: Twin Age
GC: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles, Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II
XBox: Fable, R: Racing Evolution
Last game I was playing anyway..if it hasn’t been said here already yet, it’s better than the first FFTA in gamespeed and looks. It’s just barely below the enjoyment level of an RPG or first person shooter.
Probably would be the last thing some people would play when they have to wait their turn against a computer.
I would much rather be playing Earthbound and Mother 3..
and, maybe begin Silent Hill Origin or SH: Homecoming
on Wednesday
Mario Kart Wii – Mostly Online Racing/Battle (Nintendo Wii)
just got it after patrolling the flea markets in search of games.
and it was quite a catch, it was complete!
This time with better stuff! ๐
I’m playing it slowly…too much tension leaves me looking for happy things to play/watch/listen. lol
yakuza 2 (ps2)
ffcrisis core (psp)
Finished Devil May Cry 4.
Now finishing up Rainbow Six Veges 2.
Still playing multiplayer on CoD 4 and Soul Calibur 4.
Silent Hill 2
Kingdom Hearts
Castlevania Order of Ecclesia
Assassin’s Creed Altair’s Chronicles
Animal Crossing Wild World
Lol..LBP is amazing..So much to unlock and create.
Right..playing LBP
I finished all the games I had purchased in the last few months, and now I want to buy a new one. But I can’t decide between Fable 2 and Fallout 3.
Both games got great reviews everywhere, and both have completely different ambiances. Fable 2 is more lighthearted and has an enchanting world of the kind I really enjoy. While Fallout 3 has a unique mood and a supposedly great story with character interaction similar to those in Mass Effect, which I think is a neat approach.
Seriously, I can’t afford the 2 of them this week, and tomorrow morning I’m going to go get one of them….
Can you help me decide which one?
Thanks.
(So yeah, I’ll soon be currently playing one of these two games. ๐ )
I finished all the games I had purchased in the last few months, and now I want to buy a new one. But I can’t decide between Fable 2 and Fallout 3.
Both games got great reviews everywhere, and both have completely different ambiances. Fable 2 is more lighthearted and has an enchanting world of the kind I really enjoy. While Fallout 3 has a unique mood and a supposedly great story with character interaction similar to those in Mass Effect, which I think is a neat approach.
Seriously, I can’t afford the 2 of them this week, and tomorrow morning I’m going to go get one of them….
Can you help me decide which one?
Thanks.
(So yeah, I’ll soon be currently playing one of these two games. ๐ )
Based on the reviews I read, here are your choices.
Fable 2: is a much improved version of the first game. The choices you make have an effect down the road that is unforeseen and believable.
Fallout 3: Is basically Oblivion in a post-apocalyptic world with guns. It has some of the Fallout themes, but it’s not like the past games.
If I had to choose, I’d get Fallout 3. I haven’t played Oblivion, so I don’t care about the comparisons. Fable 2 is too Euro-raunchy for my taste. (meaning it has a lot of dirty British humor)
…I take that back. There is one major issue. One horrendous issue.
When I play a 3rd person game, if it gives me a choice, I always choose a female character. The reason is that I figure if I’m going to spend 20+ hours staring at a character’s backside, I don’t want it to be man-ass. But with Fable 2, while this plan started out well enough, a problem soon appeared. As I built up the strength stats of my moderately attractive female character, she transformed into a steroid-enhanced Bride of Frankenstein. Now I either have to find a way to live with this horror or roll a male character to complete the game at the risk of discovering the dreaded inner poofter.
I also have to finish Disgaea 3, Twilight Princess and a session of Metroid Prime 1 – 3… still too much to do… ๐
this game is awesome!
so far i have killed everyone in seyda neen and suran.
YOU MUST ALL BUY IT SO I CAN HAVE A 3rd GAME!
Resistance
King Kong
Dynasty Warriors 3
Dead Space
Mother 3
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
Valkyria Chronicles next week…and I still have to get Little Big Planet and BioShock (PS3)
This is a great season for gaming.
This is a great season for gaming.
I hate this season of gaming.
Too many games, not enough time.
I mean, how hard is it to release games across the year?
Megaman II
Megaman VIII
LBP
…and it feels a lot like a glorified mod of Oblivion, which it probably is, technically. But the story is thus far, more personal than an Elder Scrolls. I’ve only just arrived in the wastes, but the Vault 101 story really set the tone for my character’s determination. Good job so far. I’d definitely recommend.
Not really by choice mind you. I went to the local stores here and the only Fallout 3 they had was the French version. And I didn’t want to take the chance to get a poorly acted version of the game. The store rep told me they would receive more copies of the English version in like a week, but I didn’t want to wait that long so I went for my second choice.
I think it’s a good thing though. Since Fallout 3 got even better reviews and most people already playing it here have been saying many great things about it. Fable 2 is a bit more of the same when compared to its predecessor, but with much more refinement, better controls, and more choices (Albion is also a sight to behold with that much details! Even if a more constant framerate would have been welcome).
So far I’m having a blast, even if I prefer when a game have a deeper narrative.
My guess is that I’ll find that in Fallout 3.
So in the end, I chose the shorter, less engaging game first, then I’ll attack the bigger beast.
Haven’t played Oblivion, so this will be a new experience for me.
Right now.
Replaying Resident Evil 4
Playing Call of Duty 4 online
Finishing Rainbow Six Vegas 2.
just got it along with super mario all stars+super mario world
with those two i know have 20 SNES games, and soon ill have more.
anyway, SMK is so awesome! it was years since i played it last.
Dead Space, and it’s awesome. It’s like Resident Evil 4 mixed with Silent Hill in space.
We <3 Katamari
Way of the Samurai 2
Killzone
PSP:
Neverland Card Battle
Endochrome
Ace Combat X
Guilty Gear: Judgment
DS:
Little Red Riding Hood’s Zombie BBQ
Dragon Ball: Origins
Legend Of Kage 2
Draglade
PC:
C&C: Red Alert 3
GUILTY_GEAR_X2_#RELOAD
Galactic_Civilizations_II_Gold_Edition
Age of Empires I – Gold
super mario all stars
rerturn to castle wolfenstein
morrowind.
Finished Sly 3
Currently playing:
Kya: Dark Lineage
Tomb Raider: Anniversary
Front Mission 4
all PS2.
Star Ocean First Departure
Donkey Kong Country 1, 2 and 3
Secret of Mana.
Emulator ftw.
I actually went out and bought my PSP T_T
This, emulated on a DS.
It’s good. It’s really good. In fact, it’s so ridiculously addictive that I had to DELETE the rom because I have an important test a month from now and I couldn’t study because of it! ๐
Can’t wait to get back on it. Suberb.
Macross_SDF_Do_You_Remember_Love
Chrono_Cross
Ace_Combat_2
Einhander
Klonoa_Door_To_Phantom
Syphon_Filter_1
Tombi_1
LittleBigPlanet
Resistance 2 Collectors Edition
MotorStorm Pacific Rift
I should also be playing Mirror’s Edge, except I have no money. But I really love the demo.
+whatever I listed before
Mirror’s Edge is exactly what the Demo showed you. A fun first person platformer? I think that’s what it’s classified as anyway. The story and characters don’t really do much for me, but the gameplay is fun.
FFVI
Fallout 3
Gears Of War 2
LBP
Far too easy, but enjoyable nonetheless.
EDIT: Btw, is Einhander any good Tanis?
Fallout 3
Fire Emblem 4
Yes it is…very fun…hard…but fun game….
That’s how I fixed the problem, restarted my hours of training…8eye twitch* for a single glitch. Never buying another playstation…
PS2 4 liv son…
. . .Wait, you first tried playing a PS2 game on a PS3 when you already had a PS2 available? Ha! Way to go dipshit. Your wasted time is your own fault, not Sony’s.
Almost true, except it was the compatibility issues that got me in that situaiton in the firs tplace, sony shouldn’t be releasing glitched systems without fixing the damn glitches. Not to mention the PS3 was hooked up to a better tv…the other has static v.v
First, everyone knows the original 60gb and 20gb PS3s had the actual hardware necessary to play PS2 games, known as the Emotion Engine. The PS2 components were removed due to high production cost and now all PS3s emulate PS2 games. Since when has emulation been perfect?
Second, you’re telling me switching cables is impossible?
Finally, according to http://www.us.playstation.com/Support/CompatibleStatus
Tales of the Abyss
Publisher: Bandai Namco GamesProduct No: SLUS-21386
Description: No major problems for this title.
Looks like it’s just a personal problem.
The old 40 gb PS3 and the current 80 gb PS3 don’t allow any backward compatibility. Be it hardware or emulation.
And yeah… The best PS3 ever was the original 60 gb version. I can’t even upscale my PS2 games using the PS3 since mine doesn’t have any backward compatibility. So it looks "muddy" on my 1080p set. -_-
Currently playing Final Fantasy XII and occasionally picking up my PSP and giving Killzone Liberation some time.
Second, you’re telling me switching cables is impossible?
Finally, according to http://www.us.playstation.com/Support/CompatibleStatus
Tales of the Abyss
Publisher: Bandai Namco GamesProduct No: SLUS-21386
Description: No major problems for this title.
Looks like it’s just a personal problem.
Nope, its working fine now and I’m much farther in abyss, and no I cannot because the other tv won’t accept my PS2. Nextly, have a PS3 that is compatible with MOST PS2 games (i.e. I beat dirge of the cerberus with it, had some minor running issues though) and it may be a controller glitch since everything else besides my character was working.
Currently playing:
Neverwinter Nights 2 (PC)
Jets N Guns GOLD (PC)
DoW:Soulstorm (PC)
Shadowgrounds Survivor (PC)
I would suggest it, then again it kills me if I don’t finish a game. I am still getting over FF12 :_(
EDIT: Just fixing some typos
Feh lucky SOB ๐
Currently gaming Smackdown vs Raw 2009 atm…
i was so close to finish it…
now i have to start over again from the entrace of the last palace… do eurka again.. kill xande, the 4 crystals… DAMN IT!
It’s been a while since I played a Street Fighter game… I still play some Alpha 3 from time to time, but in a casual way since I have nobody to play against (none of my friends, except for one that I don’t see as often as I used to, are into that kind of game…) so I enjoy the difficulty of that remake. There are so many things that I’m used to that aren’t present in this older game, like air block and many juggle moves that aren’t present anymore.
I have to adapt myself greatly since it’s a throw back to an older age, even if it’s been updated. I’m considering getting a Gold membership to compete online. If you have the game, feel free to add me. My nick is the same on Live.
Lost Odyssey
Silent Hill: Homecoming
Mirror’s Edge
man, i forgot how awesomely awesom that game is.
Gears 2
Ico and maybe Magna Carta. MC has been inside my PS2 a total of 15 minutes since I bought the thing on release day. It feels like a sin against…something to have ignored it for so long.
Fallout 3
Dragonball Z Burst Limit
Devil May Cry 4
Army of Two
Yes, all at the same time.
Lego Starwars 2: The Trilogy (again)
Fallout 3
Dragonball Z Burst Limit
Devil May Cry 4
Army of Two
Yes, all at the same time.
That’s not hard, ‘lil gamer noob ^.^
Currently playing
Front Mission 4.
TF2
Will get back to Dead Space and Fallout 3 around Christmas.
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne
Madden 09
Valkyria Chronicles (not finished yet cause final mission is tough.)
Random, I know
PS3: Valkyria Chronicles
PS1: FF9
it reeks of awesome and SPARTAAAAA
…
Be they good or bad.
CLOSURE, I DEMAND IT.
But for now, I have been recently going over to a friend’s house and playing Dead Space for PS3. Pretty cool! ๐
Budokai 3
Old games new to me
/tackle-hugs
Shadow Of The Colossus
But for now, I have been recently going over to a friend’s house and playing Dead Space for PS3. Pretty cool! ๐
Get Lich King it’s amazing! Took me around 4 levels before I got right into it but now I can’t play anything else atm.
Definitely better than The Burning Crusade
and a localized Persona 4… Turns out my translations weren’t that off
I honestly left off on WoH a while ago because of interests in other games. AND THAT THE TRAP CASTLE CAN KISS MY ASS. I just started playing it again last night and started to remember how much i hated that stage so much. Dodge so many traps and super strong enemies only to fall through a fucking randomly placed trap floor. There is no way to ever see them coming because they are never in the same place. That game deserves it’s M rating. Not so much for the blood and killing, but the fact that if any CHILD lacking patience was playing this game they’d commit suicide.
So much stuff has changed around here. I hope I can keep up ๐
Get Lich King it’s amazing! Took me around 4 levels before I got right into it but now I can’t play anything else atm.
Definitely better than The Burning Crusade
Oh yes, I could tell from the amazing trailers it has! ๐ Wait until I save up for it and I’ll definitely get sucked back to Azeroth!
plugged my nes and played contra.
damn the awesome is unexplainable.
I will get my employee copy of Prince Of Persia this week, so I will play that after
I’ll get those Mercenaries pictures up, Ktulu. If I’m going to hook my PS2 back up, I have no excuse not to revive my Wii…
Have a level 9 Knight, and am really enjoying it.
It’s like Diablo II and WoW so <3
Going for 9,000 VR for MKW
Finishing Sonic Unleashed (Werehog Sucks)
Much better than GTA4 as in it never gets boring. Even the "required" mini-games. Highly recommended to those let down by GTA4. If you can deal with the lower production costs, you’ll dig it. Oh, and the soundtrack is better.
Recently finished Legend of Dragoon
I’m very bored haha
Orange Box
Stranglehold
Origins
Twilight Princess
Phantom Hourglass
Born From a Wish
And, I could stand to replay Phoenix Wright and Xenosaga
Vote fgts. I might listen.
I swear the finer details vacate my head 5 minutes after I do a runthrough.
And I’ll probably play some Resiatance 2 when I can but LBP just has my full attention atm.
Still some TF2 every now and then.
Persona 3
Mirrors Edge
The Phantom Hour Glass
Majoras Mask
The Oracle Of Seasons
WANTS PERSONA 4
Might give Persona 4 and Front Mission 4 a go soon, if i can find the time to unseal them that is. Pesky plastic wrapping.
Smackdown vs Raw 2009 (leveling up my guys)
FFTA2 (eventually)
KH Re: CoM
it feels weird since I already played the second and third ones… but oh, well.
its a kick-ass game
A really beautiful game with really tight controls. It’s really fun to control such an agile character in the kind of environments presented in that game.
I recommend it to everyone here.
Persona 4 is still on the agenda. I’m nearly to July so I might actually beat this one soon
Currently playing Front Mission 4.
Then after that, I’ll devote the proper time to Fallout 3.
COD4
How is that?
A really beautiful game with really tight controls. It’s really fun to control such an agile character in the kind of environments presented in that game.
I recommend it to everyone here.
I have that for the PS3. I played the first bit. Up to when you leave the temple and start the main game.
The camera seemed really bad. It was frustrating at times. Though I love the idea of it being an open world game. And i am a huge fan of the PoP games. I like the way the Prince is too, he seems like a much more likeable character than in the other games. I’ll probably get into it after i’m done with other stuff. But it’s nice to know i have something to look forward to when i’m done.
Currently playing; Dead Space, LittleBigPlanet, Fallout 3, COD: WaW and MotorStorm: Pacific Rift.
All great games.
decided to finish it then buy it again for the ps3.
It’s the same as the ones they have for PSP.
Doesn’t have online multiplayer.
I just got it to pass the time, and it’s somewhat fun.
I’ve also been playing a lot of two Neo Geo games via the NeoDS emulator on my DS flash cart, Nightmare in the Dark and Neo Mr. Do. Both are simple, fun arcade games that are kinda similar to other games, but have their own charm.
Nightmare in the Dark is kinda like the Snow Bros. or Bubble Bobble, but with a monster theme and more power ups, and Neo Mr. Do is an update to an old arcade game that’s similar to Dig Dug. Both are a lot of fun, and good way to waste a bit of time.
Really, I’ve got a lot of games to play for awhile, as I’ve built up quite the backlog and I’ve promised myself not to buy any more games until the list of games I own but haven’t beaten gets smaller.
The Witcher – PC
man this game is horrible.
I swear, that game is near flawless.
I am really itching to replay Duke 3D now, but it’ll be uncomfortable on my laptop… and I have to complete the amazingly long Tales of Phantasia… A lot of stuff on the to-do list.
Suikoden is pretty crakin!!
I swear, that game is near flawless.
What a great game. That’s going to be in the first games I but when and if I get a PS3.
Final Fantasy VI (It’s on now)
Motorstorm is amazing. Probably one of the first PS3 games I’ll get.
Awww, hells yeah.
I’m at the end of:
Persona 4
Valkyria Chronicles
Also playing on and off:
Madden 09
COD 4
Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix
Creepy…
Also making CAW’s for SD Vs RAW09 which you can see on my youtube page.
And I also wanna start getting more items on LBP.
Creepy…
I played this a while back and I must be really sick coz I lol’d throughout a lot of it.
Hard game is hard though~
Gamecube or Wii one?
I first played the Wii one, knowing it was mirrored from the Gamecube one… and then I played the Gamecube one a couple weeks later. It was fun, almost like playing a different game.
Hard? Pfft, it’s hardly difficult.
I first played the Wii one, knowing it was mirrored from the Gamecube one… and then I played the Gamecube one a couple weeks later. It was fun, almost like playing a different game.
Wii. I started it back when the Wii came out, then sold it, then rebought, finally opened it last night because I have a widescreen tv now, so yeah. ^^
I dont have any console(well only not used for 2years NES, i sold my 50 cardriges colection), but i want buy PS2 and Gran Turismo 4, i love racing games, in PC i play GTR2 very cool simulation, Trackmania United Forver and World Racing 2.
Twilight Princess
Someone got a 360? Or did the Wii port come out?
Played and finished Call of Duty: World at War.
Lost my Front Mission 4 saves.
Now fully playing Fallout 3.
I just started playing Uncharted : Drake’s Fortune. Yes, I know i’m late to the party, but i am having a lot of fun.
And then i have spent most of my nights this week on Call Of Duty:World At War. (Online. I have only done the first mission on the campaign.)
Anyway I finished Resistance 2, pretty weird ending, obviously means there will be a Resistance 3, now I might focus on gaining levels online and getting those items in LBP.
it also sucks
Yeah, but most things are done in first, aren’t they?
And ayways, RPGs like Final Fantasy are more my thing.
Yknow, walk round, find enemy, kill, win
EDIT: ETERNAL SONATA IS ALSO ABSOLUTELY BEASTBEASTBEAST
. . .Wait, you first tried playing a PS2 game on a PS3 when you already had a PS2 available? Ha! Way to go dipshit. Your wasted time is your own fault, not Sony’s.
wot.
but all of my PS2 *AND* PS1 games work fantastically.
I haven’t had any problems yet.
Apart from Ratchet and Clank 3 going reaaally slowly.
It riminds me of an ancient BattleTech (Mech Warrior) wargame.
Worth playing, if you like tactical-turn based-giant robot-strategy/rpg games.
You can download it on the link below, its free!
Xbox : Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (Playing this again, as my 2nd xbox 360 RROD’d… and is away for repairs)
PS2 : Grand Theft Auto San Andreas (Playing this again for the same reason as above)
PSP : Crisis Core – Final Fantasy VII
Gotta finish Dead Space still…but I’m too horrified too touch it Lol. Well, somewhat.
Street Fighter IV…soon.
CUE THE DRAMATIC MUSIC >_<
I’m up to 4-1. Goes to 8-8 if you don’t know~
Yay hyphenated numbers ^_^
Indeed.
I played 20 minutes of Underworld and turned it off. The controls made me want to kill myself.
Playing COD4, COD5 and still Mirror’s Edge speedruns etc.
I loved Uncharted : Drake’s Fortune. But i beat it over the course of a weekend. So i’m left with the replays to unlock the extra stuff.
Suikoden V
Castlevania: Dawn Of Sorrow
Castlevania: Order Of Eclessia
Castlevania: Portrait Of Ruin
X360: Street Fighter 2 HD Remix, Mirror’s Edge, Mass Effect, Prince of Persia
XBox: Street Fighter Anniversary Collection, Mercenaries
PS2: Street Fighter Alpha Anthology, Shadow of the Colossus
And I’ll be playing MUGEN once I replace my laptop keyboard :D.
Just felt sentimental.
They’re both so hard. ๐
aerodynamic and this level go by hand.
Shin Megami Tensei Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha Vs. The Soulless Army
I’m playing the shit out of it. 19 is the most rounds I’ve been through.
Also, Fifa 09 and Call Of Duty 4:Modern Warfare
Currently, playing C&C Red Alert 3, and Star Wars: KOTR.
I really need to stop being so lazy with it.
You could argue either way. Chronology would make PP 5, but deciding to keep the numbering based on the Ace Attorney series would make AJ2 5.
last I played was Golden Sun the first one before selling my dz for 40 lousy bucks I wasted trying to use a money order for on a dating site.
I wish the last I played was digital devil saga…
im not really atracted to the story mode, but im having tons of fun (and frustration) in war room
I can see this game taking up quite a large chunk of my time.
Oh, strangely enough, I started playing Assasin’s Creed last night, but after 30 minutes I got bored and turned it off. Perhaps I didn’t give it a good enough chance; I was tired and it was 5am, so my patience was thin. But it didn’t give the me first impression that Prince Of Persia has.
I’ll be starting it again on the highest setting. Tense stuff.
lol. Greatest case evar, I am now thoroughly convinced.
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when my GF is unavailable, this game will do.
and on my xbox classic, morrowind.
i just LOVE that game, i dont get tired to walk my way from town to town if im not on the brink of death.
theres so many thing to explore there.
and being the explorer wannabe that i am, i feel in heaven when playing it.
on my GBA, final fantasy dawn of souls.
2 years and i still cant buff my dead characters (from soul of rebirth) enough to beat the "unknown palace".
the battery of my ds got screwed and havent found a replacement.
my psp suddenly went half the screen black, dont know where to fix it.
Picked up Mass Effect with Burnout Paradise. Both great games.
Still playing C&C Red Alert 3.
Set KOTR aside for Mass Effect.
Also playing a free online MMO game. Shin Megama Tensei: Image. Very good game. Atlus, easily could have charged 20$ for this game. Kudos to them for making it free.
Endgame of Twilight Princess
Cave of Ordeals is my bitch.
en fin:
hooked with paper mario thousand year door.
after months of leaving my wii collecting dust, i finally played it along with many of my NGC games, and got hooked on PM
So:
Portal and Team Fortress 2.
Played Half Life 2 and got stuck, to depressed to go back XD. I’ll try to get back though.
PC: Everquest 2
Portable: Meteos, Final Fantasy Tactics (PSP)
Wizardry
Sky Gunner
King Of Fighters XI
Wii:
Deadly Creatures
House of the Dead: Overkill
Onechanbara: Bikini Zombie Slayers
PSX on PSP:
Chrono Cross
Silent Bomber
Tigershark
PSP on PSP:
Ace_Combat_X_Skies_Of_Deception
Echochrome
Guilty_Gear_Judgment
Wipeout_Pulse
Lately I’ve been flipping around a lot instead of focusing on one till completion.
Want. But I also hear the game is over 185 hours long. Is this true?
You need LBP, btw.
I did EVERYTHING and it was like 80 hours.
Final Fantasy A2 for the DS.
Mercenaries is healla fun ๐ Good buy for the money.
Just added Warcraft to my "now playing" on the pc end of things O_O
That is until I get my Xbox 360 tomorrow ๐
You thought I’d pay $40 for a new dungeon and Rotom evolutions? Shame on you fgts ๐ก
Pokemon Emerald (2 badges)
x2
I’ve never played that; is it good?
Is that the part on the back of the truck shooting the motorcyclists? If so that it the greatest level ever.
This game is almost addicting.
Ok, specifically:
Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Wario Land 4
Sonic Advance
Doom 2
No.
It’s the part in the mines
Started up on GTA: Chinatown wars, still hooked on my other previous mentions.
I want to finish both of these games without going onto something else. I think 2 games is enough to keep my occupied. No doubt i will end up back on World At War, but I’m going to try and take a break from that. (I should really because when I play it’s just not fair to the other team)
WANKAH
Just played an hour of MGS. Pretty good, but the stuff that pissed me off about the 3rd one is still lingering. It’s not enough to put me off the game though.
Lost Odyssey
Guitar Hero III
Halo 3
Mirror’s Edge
Fallout 3
Resident Evil 5 (3-1)
Born from a Wish
k.i.s.s.e.s doesn’t either.
:itsamystery:
oh well.
working my ass for those 1000 points.
working my ass for those 1000 points.
You play online? What game modes do you play?
Silent Hill 4 (Apartment World, first visit)
Pokemon Emerald (3 badges)
I’m going to get a good few hours of Resi 5 in now.
Edit* I have just thought about it, and to be honest, I’m just wanting to play Resi 5 so much that as a result, I’m not really interested in MGS4. I’ll play that when I beat Resident Evil 5. MGS4 isn’t bad, I’m just not in the right frame of mind to play it.
Silent Hill 4 (Water Prison World, second visit)
Pokemon Emerald (4 badges)
also I tried to get a hold of ya few days ago to co-op but I wasn’t to sure if
you’ve had already created that other account for co-op. Edit*- Different time
zones gets in the way sometimes, and my bros playing CoD, but I would like
to co-op with you sometime.
Neg, man. You know Co-op whenever dude. Edit*-When I am available haha!
Also I am playing:
Resident Evil 5
The King of Fighters XI
Mario Kart Wii
So I’ve been playing Dead or Alive 4. Yay for bouncy breasted kick us contenders!~
i play RE5, all modes.
cod2: deathmatch, team DM,
cod5: same as above plus nazi zombies (favorite, if playing that gave you EXP, i would be literally over 9000 in rank), sometimes search and destroy.
im one of those "constant action" type of people.
for tactics, i play an RTS.. this is a FPS, leave your brain at the door and make sure the other dumb bastard loses his to your gun.
I keep getting stuck in RE5 on the dude at the end of 5-2. If anyone can help, it’d be muchly appreciated.
i can help ya out if you want.
my gt is KRISHANKO
might have to put it in my sig from now on…
my gt is KRISHANKO
might have to put it in my sig from now on…
You’re on PSN though aren’t you? I’m on XBL.
you mean to tell me people actually have PSN?
poor unfortunate souls.
I just spent a good hour on that cunt ๐ก
First off, use the explosive containers. Knock ’em over, blow ’em up. Then, grab the flamethrower. Aim for his arm, back up, do it again. He’ll stand up, wind up his arm, and fling. That’s why you want to back off. When you’ve hit him in his arms enough he’ll bend over and two balls on stalks will come out of his back. Get up next to him and flame the shit outta them.
Rinse and repeat. There’s two first aid sprays and a green herb in the room on normal. This game is way to kind about supplies during boss fights, imo ๐ฎ
People actually pay for online gaming? Poor unfortunate souls.
i would gladly pay for nintendo’s online service if it was as good as microsoft’s.
i still havent seen the new pay service for the wii, or if it has been released yet.
havent touched the wii since long ago, only to play NGC games.
I ran into the frame-rate issues in the factory level. It happened during explosions. It was rather cinematic, tbh.
if the 360 can pull off those with no framerate issues, why cant the ps3?
Also thanks for the help Neg….that boss is a bastard and I’ll use your tactic when I get home tonight.
Also I know this argument will go on forever but paying for Xbox Live is awesome because it gives you so much more than PSN and doesn’t cost that much anyway.
And then there’s Xbox Live Arcade… <3
Pokemon Emerald (5 badges)
Go look in the RE5 thread as to why. *sigh*
Resident Evil 5 (Pro – 2 chapters to go)
Etrian Odyssey II
Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume
Rittai Picross (DS)
Hotel Dusk
Mario Kart Wii
Yeah, I’m gangsta like that. Muahahaa!
Ridge Racer 6
Resident Evil 3
Mario Kart Wii
Resident Evil 5–BSAA emblem hunt, Infinite Weapon manufacturing
Silent Hill Origins
Super Smash Brothers Melee
Metal Gear Solid 3 Subsistence(replay)
Red Alert 3
Doom (PSX)
Final Doom (PSX)
Doom 3 (XBox)
Suikoden Tierkreis
The World Ends With You
Dead Space here I come.
+
cod WaW
advance wars on gba.
thanatos789 is my psn
Soul Caliber IV (Tower of Lost Souls, completion)
Burnout: Paradise
Portal (<33333)
killzone 2
sf4
little big planet
Yeah Im breaking out of the prison through the Andantino Passage
Also currently playing a lot of Street Fighter IV on XBL. :naughty:
Sonic and the Secret Rings
Sonic Unleashed
other than that, not really playing anything. I’m thinking of maybe finding a new game to play; I only have things to re-play lol
Dunning revealing like half the plot in the final conversation. That could have been revealed in a more timely manner ๐ฎ But Hyde is harsh and just love incarnate <3
Dunning revealing like half the plot in the final conversation. That could have been revealed in a more timely manner ๐ฎ But Hyde is harsh and just love incarnate <3
Yeah, but the plot twists still caught me by surprise, but perhaps I was being short.
Started Bioshock.
Also playing Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core a little before bed each night.
But we don’t talk about that gayme here.
I actually enjoyed Crisis Core…even though I may be the only one.
Currently playing Eternal Sonata again. Up to Chapter 5.
Prinplup
Daryan the Staravia (points if you know why ;))
Grosephine the Budew (again, points if you know why)
I don’t know about the game but the music kicks ass.
Super Dodge Ball (Nes)
Platinum–3 Badges
Prinplup
Staravia
Roselia
Pachirisu
Buizel
Buizel makes a great HM slave (Surf, Waterfall, Strength, Rock Smash)
Roselia has Cut, Empoleon will have Rock Climb, Staravia will have DUH.
Kameo
Street Fighter IV
Platinum–5 badges
Gimme Space OTS shooter RPG anyday <333
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Final Fantasy IV
Only because my sister has my tv atm so no Xbox ;-;
Red Alert 3
Burnout Paradise
Might play the Fallout 3 DLC’s in the future.
Phoenix Wright: Justice for All
Trace Memory
Final Fantasy IV
Yes, I am going to try to pick up my DS again.
Front Mission
Rise of the Kasai
PC- Everquest 2, Half Life
DS – GTA: China Town Wars, Meteos
PS2: Kof 98 UM
Just passed Disc one ๐
Phoenix Wright: Justice for All
Trace Memory
Final Fantasy IV
Yes, I am going to try to pick up my DS again.
I endorse this, seeing as I pick mine up EVERYDAY, whilst my PS3 rots.
L2xbox360
Still, RROD is pretty scary reality. PS3 RAH RAH RAH
<3
<3
qft
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<3
Yeah, they don’t RRoD "anymore" they E 74!
Even if I don’t always turn it on…
….. oh yeah, and that Xbox 360 is… shiny as well.
Baten Kaitos Origins & Reverse/Rebirth part of KH:CoM
Wow, I live!
Bioshock which my dad bought it last week and every chance I’ve got to have a go, I’ve been on it.
Dark Sector on Live. Got Live for the first time last night, been really enjoying playing online. Not been able to do my achievements though, no-one ever seems to be doing ranked matches which you need for them.
Little Nemo(nes emulator)-I like how you have to use creatures to fight back and get to certain areas
Punch Oup(nes emu)-Best boxing game ever
Suikoden Teirkreis
Castlevania:SotN
Yu gi oh GX: tag force 2
Romance of the three kingdoms
(Talk about multi tasking, btw it is possible if ur playing SNE and your snake lol)
They take FOOOOOORRRRRVVVVEEEEERRRRRR!
my problem with MGO is, something about my network doesnt allow me to create a game for some reason :S
Doin Proud Mode. Might do another playthrough with a mage’s staff selected and with the Kingdom Key only.
They should call that game "Tenchu Throw your controller at a fucking wall" since the control response would be no different than if you were throwing it around like a tard or actually trying to play it seriously. Enemies stealth kill YOU when YOU’RE sneaking up behind them. *LOGIC FUCK!* Normal civilians JUMP UP ON ROOF TOPS while just walking around villages, Enemies SEE THROUGH WALLS "It’s a glitch and i tested it to actually see if it was the case and it is". Enemies look up at roof tops…For no reason. Why even bother blocking? Because ANY enemy can INSTANT KILL YOU at ANY TIME. Stealth kills are delayed and enemies through out the WHOLE STAGE are alerted when just ONE person sees you and then they all cluster fuck around you making you pretty much screwed.
I don’t know what happened at Sega and From Software, but they seriously fucked up that game.
Infinite Undiscovery
my problem with MGO is, something about my network doesnt allow me to create a game for some reason :S
It may be an issue caused by your NAT firewall. Try to put your PS3 in the DMZ using your router setup program.
age of empires (the first one) in pc.
Castlevania: SotN
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon–Explorers of Time
I think I really need to stop these shenanigans and start playing PS3 games instead ๐ฎ ๐ฎ ๐ฎ
I am against Barbariccia, in my game.
DS
Hi5!
Doin Proud Mode. Might do another playthrough with a mage’s staff selected and with the Kingdom Key only.
Final Mix?
Dr. Mario
Castlevania: SotN
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon–Explorers of Time
I think I really need to stop these shenanigans and start playing PS3 games instead ๐ฎ ๐ฎ ๐ฎ
Yeah, someone needs to download RE5 VS mode so he can join in on the fun. ๐
I would if it didn’t cost me 400 XBL points >:
Also L2Xbox <33
I already did, mang.
Let’s throw down sometime with Suvivors or Slayers. ๐
Valkyrie Profile 1
Pokemon Platinum
Suikoden Tierkreis
Yes, I wander around a bit. ๐
Guilty Gear XX Accent core plus
Super Dodge Ball (nes)
Best game ever
Started a new game on Platinum. Good lord.
I hear the xbox version is balls
Final Fantasy Vii
MGS2
Resident Evil (Gamecube remake)
Trigger Heart Exelica
(PS3 user obviously)
Co-op is fun. Ask Ari about Vs.
Their isnt any glitchin for RE5 online right? Like metal gear online has ****ing Box poppers! (mash L2 to start moving in and out a box) but does RE5 have fakeness like that?
If it was done right, it would kick all ass, sometimes u wanna just go into a battle hit square a couple times and kill 50 men, not button bash like street fighter or get killed coz u have no backup in call of duty.
If it was done right, it would kick all ass, sometimes u wanna just go into a battle hit square a couple times and kill 50 men, not button bash like street fighter or get killed coz u have no backup in call of duty.
They can’t even do it right OFFLINE.
Right, because a game that has 50 units on screen and only 2 of them doing anything remotely active is "perfect."
Bitch, please.
Their isnt any glitchin for RE5 online right? Like metal gear online has ****ing Box poppers! (mash L2 to start moving in and out a box) but does RE5 have fakeness like that?
I would say the only "glitch" in RE5 VS mode was how they programmed it to allow you to attack other players in "Slayers" mode. Considering the point of Slayers is to kill as many as enemies as possible, Capcom also designed it to allow you to kill other players which is stupid because it wastes so much ammo and you have dumb idiot players who purposely distract you by trying to shoot you. It totally defeats the purpose of the mode since killing each other is reserved for "Survivors".
I’m currently playing Killer7 though.
Aside from that, Valkyria Chronicles(PS3) and the FF13 demo!
Neverwinter Nights (with all expansions + various user made content)
Requiem: Avenging Angel
Flight of the African Queen
Gamecube:
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
DS:
Final Fantasy III
Chrono Trigger DS
SNES (via emulator):
Star Ocean
But I got it as a free rental and thought it had a split screen like the demo so me and a buddy can play it. Boy was I wrong!
but its rather akward to set it up.
start a game, and when the game starts, player 2 must press start to join the game.
however, while the game installs, sound is… laggy.
i tried several guides and they all talk about C&C 95 or gold, and both of them have autorun, mine doesnt have it (they are original)
so i gave up and dowloaded operation flashpoint
Neg says: (5:22:03 PM)
that smiley reminds me of how much time I wasted on the character creator in Fallout3. ALL THE FACES LOOK THE GODAMN SAME FUCK YOU BETHESDA
Someone says: (5:22:43 PM)
lol
Neg says: (5:26:08 PM)
not like you ever get to see the face. And my lord, the 3rd person view has you floating over shit. COME ON. If RE5 can get it right, why can’t you?
Someone says: (5:26:36 PM)
rofl
Neg says: (5:26:52 PM)
it’s way too zoomed out. OVER THE SHOULDER FGTS
Neg says: (5:29:03 PM)
and assigning points at level up? How about ALL OF THEM GO UP. If Pokemon can get it right, why can’t you?
I posted that just so WRPG fans would moan :p
I posted that just so WRPG fans would moan :p
I think a lot of WRPG fans were already bemoaning the ‘let’s satisfy the console kids by making this a shooter’ combat. Not that I minded much.
Because I rented it, it didn’t have the instruction manual :(.
it does have splitcreen.
but its rather akward to set it up.
start a game, and when the game starts, player 2 must press start to join the game.
So player 2 presses start when I’m actually controlling a character or in a menu?
You edited your post.
Happens to me a lot here for some reason.
Nope, honest!
So player 2 presses start when I’m actually controlling a character or in a menu?
straight form the manual:
a second player can join in at any time during offline play.
to join the action, connect a second controller to the xbox 360 and press start.
i guess you have to be playing, though this will return you to item management.
I’m enjoying it, but I can see it becoming very repetitive
I could probably do that in a single day, but still. Oh well.
I could probably do that in a single day, but still. Oh well.
That’s what I did before playing Homecoming. But it took me three days to do so.
"And the flowers are still standing!"
To anyone who has ever played: Is Sonic the Hedgehog (PS3) that is now $19.99 worth playing these days?
Purrr: Is "Sonic Unleashed" worth it as well? I ask because the last Sonic game I played (Sonic and the Secret Ring) seemed to have ruined any Sonic game for me now…
Sonic Unleashed is amazing ๐
Not as awesome as I was led to believe…
Sonic Unleashed is amazing ๐
I guess there is no harm in giving it a shot now. ๐
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Call of Duty: World at War
God of War II
Playing:
Persona 3 FES and 4
Beyond Good and Evil
Xenosaga II and III
Suikoden III
various fighting games.
basically a lot.
Okami
Metal Gear solid: Portable ops
I forbid you. Get back to Silent Hill Homecoming this instant.
Phoenix Wright Justice for all
Case number 4
Beginning the Trial
I’m playing that too…but I’m such a casual gamer and can only really play things in small bursts.
*Edit: I have already put 8 hours to this game, I like it so far.
FLOWER, SUN, AND RAIN
FLOWER, SUN, AND RAIN
FLOWER, SUN, AND RAIN
FLOWER, SUN, AND RAIN
FLOWER, SUN, AND RAIN
Been waiting to get my hands on this hotness forever!
General review/description when you have the chance, if you feel so kind. Plx.
I’ve been through four or five chapters so far and tbh it’s not much for gameplay. Run around, gather some clues, solve the puzzle. The puzzle is always a number sequence and there’s really no wiggle room. It’s super linear. One of those games with lots of ‘go back and talk to that guy’ if you get stuck. So there’s a good bit of back n forth. The puzzles aren’t stupidly challenging since they always provide you with (sometimes obscenely) obvious clues. There are secret puzzles though which i think are kind of fun to look for, but that might just be the completionist in me talking.
The best thing about it for me is that Suda51 quirk. I’m a confessed sucker for Suda51/Grasshopper games. I find the writing pretty humorous and surreal in a David Lynch kind of way. And mercifully, the game falls back on that strength constantly. Outside of the number puzzles it might as well be a funny visual novel.
I don’t really get everything going on, but it seems like one of those games not to be fully comprehend till the second play. I can definitely see why people would pass on it. I’m in it for the plot.
Peter: "Come on in, then. On into me…"
Mondo: "Ok, I’ll make this slick. That’s gotta sound odd… This guy, Peter, talking about ‘come on inside of me’."
What’s not to love about that? Suda is a strange man.
Might very well grab it.
Done with first part (the Trial), on investigation now, This is getting good!
I love me some Franziska von Karma <3<3<3
i love izuna so damn much.
also, still playing morrowind.
i could have beaten this ages ago, but i havent explored half vvanderfel yet.
Heather hair…I’m not sure what type of blonde…
mmmmmm
Erm, anyway…SMT: Devil Survivor.
Hows that game for you?
I am playing SMT: Persona 4 at the moment.
On the other hand, I’m not a huge fan of grid-based battle systems and wary that I was recently stuck grinding or resorting to clever exploits to win only the 3rd fight in the game. It’s a boss fight true, but goddamn, the difficulty certainly jumped pretty high from that last battle.
Another annoyance is the presence of only one save slot. So, I’m stuck with my choices till the next new game. Even NES games had more than that ๐ก
Regardless, it’s a decent start. I really like the music, the art, and the interactions with your characters. Just have to get used to the battles. I don’t regret picking it up at all.
Heather hair…I’m not sure what type of blonde…
i havent found a GOTY edition for it yet (im playing it on an xbox, a game like this earned my respect, so i ether get an original pc version or an original GOTY version for xbox)
i take turns finishing cod WAW 100% and morrowind, there are so many hidden things there…
It is totally awesome, I don’t know why they haven’t released it outside Japan.
I’d be happy to send the patch to anyone who wants it.
and
PW: T&T
360: Halo 3
But, overall, I understood it, and loved wading through it.
A fair amount of plot points seem rather sudden because of the translation.
Such is life~
And I bought Command and Conquer: The First Decade. It has a bunch of the older series on one disc. But the only ones really worth playing in my opinion, is Command & Conquer Red Alert 2 and Yuri’s Revenge. (People still play online, although there are not a lot of people)
But, overall, I understood it, and loved wading through it.
A fair amount of plot points seem rather sudden because of the translation.
Such is life~
Yeah, definitely a game where reading the instruction booklet is a requirement. It just sticks you smack dab in the middle of the action without even a hint of back story. And I like how in the instruction guide, it states that Lux-Pain is a first of its kind because it combines stylus-based action and adventure games. Oh yeah, I’ve never played a game like that before. :rolleyes:
I never read the manual…
maybe I should take a peek.
…DOWNGRADE
Shit just got real!
I have been playing the First Decade as well. Very Good games — and yes, RA2 and Yuri’s Revenge are the best ones out of the pack, but I believe, in my opinion, that all of them are good in a way.
Umm.. I found/beat the culprit and the game is still going???
I have started my second semester of school…
Wow, I guess there is still more game to it.
Also, enjoying my time with the game! ๐
I love when you honestly think a game should end and it keeps going into an entirely separate plot.
Also, It depends if the game is good and you are not just playing it just to complete it because "It’s a game you have to beat." Forcing yourself to complete the game is a bad thing and ruins the fun you should always come back to it when you get in the mood, learned that from Neg. ๐
Hooray for mindless zombie killing with a hint of "OH GOD WALL OF TEXT PLOT!"
Also, It depends if the game is good and you are not just playing it just to complete it because "It’s a game you have to beat." Forcing yourself to complete the game is a bad thing and ruins the fun you should always come back to it when you get in the mood, learned that from Neg. ๐
I agree. But I mean like, a good plot that just gets better. I’m not sure if you thought I was trying to be sarcastic or not ๐
Okami imo is an instant classic.
I mean, in a larger sense it’s basically a Legend of Zelda game with a wolf, but it executes oh so very well. I’d put it up there with Windwaker minus all the sailing. Plus it’s loooong with the added boon of being interesting and fun which is always good. There’s also a new game+ and a good bit of unlockable content. Heck, even the loading screens hold secrets.
Anyways, I’d recommend it to anyone and everyone. ๐
The Conduit
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King
Suikoden Tierkreis – NDS
GTA Chinatown Wars – NDS
Jagged Alliance 2 Wildfire – PC
Persona 2: Innocent Sin – emulator
Xenosaga 3 – PS2
SMT: Nocturne – PS2
Final Fantasy 4 – Nintendo DS
I’m having trouble convincing myself to finish the last three because all I have left in them is grinding, and I just don’t feel like grinding lately.
Plus, Innocent Sin has me hooked.
58 stars, and I’m starting to get really lazy… lol
YEess~
Dungeon Siege – Throne of Agony for PSP
Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce for PSP
COD4 (PS3) on veteran – frustrating, but I still love it
…and im thinking of playing Terranigma via emulation
*high-five*
If you liked zipping around New York at breakneck speeds in the Spider-Man games (or anything similar) this one’s for you.
I played the InFamous demo and I really didn’t like it. I thought I would pick one of the two up, but I’ve read things that pretty much suggest both are good, but not fantastic.
And Spider-Man 2 had me glued to the PS2 for hours. Finding all the skyscraper and buoy tokens was so much fun because you got to swing around like a lunatic throughout all the searching. 3 kind of went downhill.
I’m currently playing Call Of Duty:World At War. I have been for months. It’s the online, it’s so good/addictive. (any online PS3 players, add me. My ID is in the thread in General Gaming)
I am hoping to start again with Dead Space soon.
Murder mystery you say…
hmm…?
– (Saturn) Marica
– (PS3) Cross Edge
– (PS2 JP) Dragon Shadow Spell
Sounds right up my alley
Great RPG I have played in a while!
Might be the greatest RPG I have played.
Gaming nothing at the moment. I’m thinking of playing Dragon Quest V again.
Initial D: Street Stage
So many things to do.
But, I still need to finish Tetris…
I was like, noooo, games need definitive ends ;_;;
Been messing around with ‘Audiosurf’, it’s kind of cool.
Been messing around with ‘Audiosurf’, it’s kind of cool.
I have yet to get the other ending in Fatal Frame 3. Or beat survival mode. Freaking hard.
Maybe I should give Fatal Frame 2: Director’s Cut another try because that’s the only one I haven’t beaten yet…
I have had it for a while but only really played WaW. Now I too am playing this (mostly as preparation for MW2), and me and Harkus own most of games we play in.
Hardcore Search And Destroys Pros!
Persona 4 (Second Run)
Phantom Hourglass
and Persona 3 & 4
KoF XII
First game i’ve played for a lengthy period on the Wii, i’m loving it so far.
Persona 4 a while ago.
Playing
Street Fighter IV
Prototype
Persona 3 FES
God Hand
Viewtiful Joe 2
And
Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals.
Edit: Forgot Hamtaro 4: Rainbow Rescue.
My Wii is being sidelined. I ordered Major Minor’s Majestic March from a local store in March, and it still isn’t here yet :/ I may give in and order it from the internet once I get a new job.
Well I would be if my 360 didn’t red ring on me… *swears*
Street Fighter IV
Blazblue
&
The Conduit
– Kingdom Hearts II (finished the first one two days ago)
– Dirge of Cerberus: FF7 (been meaning to finish this one off)
– Final Fantasy X (got up to the Thunder Plains then just stopped)
– Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune (my Trophy count is dwindling…)
– Infinite Undiscovery (need to finish this one off too)
I’m also playing Star Ocean First Departure on my PSP, Dragon Quest IV on my DS, Discworld on my PS1 emulator and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past on my GBA Emulator.
At this precise moment in time, I’m about to start KHII as Sora, so I’ll be playing this one for quite a while.
Mortal Kombat Vs DCU
…and keep finding myself playing Street Fighter IV
That only took, what, like a year and half, two years? Guess I can focus on Homecoming now.
So right now, I’m currently playing Tomb Raider: Underworld.
That only took, what, like a year and half, two years? Guess I can focus on Homecoming now.
I need to to do that…
O_o
Yeah, as soon as I can get it to work, I’ll be playing it.
The Sims 3 (PC)
Ghostbusters (Wii)
Persona 3 Fes
Wii: Super Mario Galaxy
Dead Space now!
I’m playing Dead Space 7 hrs in. It’s got some real shocking moments.
I’m still playing Street Fighter IV
…
Currently playing Deus Ex…
I want to play a new to me game that has a really captivating story on PC or PS2 but I don’t know what to play!
Currently playing Deus Ex…
I want to play a new to me game that has a really captivating story on PC or PS2 but I don’t know what to play!
Jade Empire or System Shock 2 for the PC
or
Persona 3:FES or Shadow of Destiny for the PS2
i played it last year, the answer is a pain in the ass beacuse you can???t use the compendium.
Playing SF IV
Currently playing Deus Ex…
I want to play a new to me game that has a really captivating story on PC or PS2 but I don’t know what to play!
Indigo Prophecy
or
Persona 3:FES or Shadow of Destiny for the PS2
I will look into that, thanks. I don’t know about Jade Empire at all. But I tried to play System Shock but it wouldn’t work on stupid Vista because its the devil. I need to find a way to make it run, all the things I tried failed.
Also my friend I know had Persona 3 so I might have to just steal if from him for a while. ๐
Indigo Prophecy
I did play a demo of that. It seemed to be pretty awesome. I shall look into it! ^^
Initial D: Street Stage
Halo 3 (for Action Sack. Everything else is gay unless we get an unvetoed game of Rocket Race in Multi Team)
Tomb Raider Underworld (just bought Under the Ashes. It can get pretty damn confusing at times. But hey, you get outfits of Lara in bikinis :D)
Good man. :whatislove:
Now, im free to see what’s next to play…
maybe Homecoming, Twilight Princess, Phantom Hourglass, Devil Survivor, etc.
bethesda does it yet again!: amaze me
If you don’t have it, buy it now!
Fat princess-PSN
Shadow Complex-xbla
If you don’t have it, buy it now!
One of the few things I want to play on the Wii..but I’m not buying one for a handful of games.
megaman and bass, GBA
System is worth 200 for the hacking part alone.
Blasphemy, I know.
Currently Playing: Batman Arkhem Asylum. Great game.
Also:
Persona 3 FES
Godhand
Street Fighter IV
Xenosaga II and III
R-Type Final
Viewtiful Joe 2.
Bought all the extra stuffs, so good times ahead.
Heheheh.
Currently Playing: Mass Effect.
And some PS2 games
:billymays:
Currently Playing: Finishing Last Remnant
And those PS2 games ๐
Final Fantasy XI Online
Sacred 2 Fallen Angel
Ghostbusters
Overlord II
Going to play Mana Khemia: Alchemists Of Al-Revis (also PS2) next.
and Persona 4
mario and luigi: bowser thing…
dead space sorta.
What, this IS in order ๐
Gamecube – Skies of Arcadia Legends
DS – Tetris DS, Broken Sword: Directors Cut.
and
Final Fantasy VII (D/L from PSN)
So far so good.
if you’re referring to me, I’ll pm my email to you. however, we do have ps3 chat. In sh1 i just got al 3 keys and entered the back yard. I was playing homecoming now and just traded my broken gun for info and a working gun.
Currently Playing: Last Remnant, Street Fighter IV, PS2 Games
also playing FF Tactics A2
Been watching too many anime/TV shows I’ve DL’d.
final fantasy 3 for ds
final fantasy adventure for GB.
hoping there won’t be some ridiculous 8-bit maze that will force me to give the game up halfway through.
More than one Schism–One shotgun blast, run up to him, X-X-Square combo with the axe. Dead.
One Schism (or one left)–Circle around him until he rears back and does his little dance. He’ll run forward and stop. Roll up to him and X-X-Square him with the axe. ROLL THE FUCK AWAY, RIGHT NOW.
Rinse and repeat.
Also, post your updates in this thread: http://www.forums.ffshrine.org/showthread.php?t=58971&page=31
Words fail me to describe how good the game is, so I’ll just shut up and go back to the game.
Words fail me to describe how good the game is, so I’ll just shut up and go back to the game.
I keep seeing it and it makes me want a PS3.
:/
In college.
:/
No money.
๐
Playing only two games concurrently at the moment.
Dynasty Warriors 6 Empires
Saints Row 2 (My previous safe file was corrupted and now having to start again from scratch…)
Words fail me to describe how good the game is, so I’ll just shut up and go back to the game.
I knew I should have pre ordered from Amazon. I don’t get to start it till tomorrow afternoon. The drive home from where I’ll be working is going to a very, very long one.
Neg, the Uncharted series to me is Silent Hill to you. And as bias as this may sound, I honestly believe if you gave the Uncharted series a chance you would like it even more then Silent Hill. Uncharted 2 is currently going down as one of my all-time favorite games on ANY console.
Just sayin’. http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/nine_fenrir/robot%20faces/16x16_smiley-indifferent.gif
I must say that I agree to anyone saying that this is probably the best game on the PS3 to date. And if the first game is any indication, it will keep that spot for a while (until Uncharted 3, maybe).
Oh, I almost forgot…
The GRAPHICS!!!!! ???o???
*****… goes back to Uncharted 2. *****
Still playing Dynasty Warriors 6 Empires and Saints Row 2… but went back to playing Crisis Core again.
This weekend I’ll probably be back in FFXI again… just hope I can get something done instead of sitting around in my moghouse, trying to roast the damn moogle with Ifrit….
I’m growing bored.
Why can’t there be an ‘Ace Combat’ for the PC?
๐
I don’t have any problems with the first two, but the third and ODST was garbage. I was very disappointed in ODST because I thought that Bungie would finally do something right with it.
But then again, it’s Halo so I should’ve known.
And the game I’m currently playing is that Kingdom Hearts 38434874237846/2 Days.
It’s a must for anyone with a PS3. Emo weirdos and such are no exception…..
More specifically The Adventure of Link since I never finished it.
I don’t remember it being so hard. Must be why I never finished.
Just sayin’.
Uncharted: Nov. 1st or sooner
You can believe me, Mark. I’m not a politician :smrt:
It’s pretty good.
Simple for sure, even as a beat-em-up.
But the music is great and it goes over a plot-line/time-line that is rarely explored in the DB universe of games.
The difficulty is a little broken I think, as I was kicking all sorts of ass and then, all of a sudden, the Ninja-Bros boss fight has me stuck.
>_<
But, overall, I’m enjoying it.
It’s not the deepest game ever and if you leave the music/effects volume up and turn off the character voices it’s got some really peppy and nice sound.
Spyborgs (WII)
Yet around beat-em-up, a little deeper (thus far) than DB:RoKP, but better graphics & a whole hell of a lot harder.
Reminds me of some sci-fi version of ’Double Dragon’.
Even the music is all ’rock-ish’ and ’lets be manly’, not a bad thing at all.
The camera is semi-fixed with the game itself choosing where it goes.
Thus far I haven’t had any issue with it, which is pretty rare for any fixed camera.
There’s some light leveling up elements in the game and the sci-fi feel is nice.
With three generic characters types to play as there is variety.
Every level you have to have an AI controlled ally which is more beneficial than I thought it was going to me.
The AI is basic enough and holds its own most of the time. I also like that I can, on the fly, switch between whatever 2 of the 3 characters I want to play as and thus give me some more button-smashing diversity.
Again, I am enjoying this game and I do like the difficulty being consistent.
It’s hard when it’s hard, there’s no hand holding to be had.
You die, you repeat the level, it’s that simple.
…
Revving up for Darkside Chronicles release next month.
Final Fantasy XI Online (Xbox 360)
Smackdown Vs Raw 2010 (Xbox 360)
Final Fantasy Dissidia (PSP)
Eternal Sonata (Like, 3rd Encore run).
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
Hmm for my PSP I would prefer a good long RPG with a good story and character development/battle system.
Either PSX or PSP as I can play either on my PSP.
If anyone has a suggestion for a good long RPG with a great story let me know!
Either PSX or PSP as I can play either on my PSP.
If anyone has a suggestion for a good long RPG with a great story let me know!
Play Dragon Warrior VII(PSX). i just recently picked it up and am totally engrossed and surprised at how tight the game is!
Xbox 360
Dragon Age: Origins
Final Fantasy XI Online
PlayStation Portable
Dissidia: Final Fantasy
collecting dog-tags.
Got my hand on ‘Odin Sphere (PAL)’ and the lag in battles and the load screens are ALL less!
๐
Shaiya
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
….and Bejeweled Blitz on facebook…
Is this your first time playing it?
-Super Castlevania
-Contra 3
Final Fantasy XII
God help me ๐ฎ ๐ฎ ๐ฎ ๐ฎ ๐ฎ
Let’s talk about AJ in the AA thread, though, Avi <3
Marvel VS. Capcom
Street Fighter
Rival Schools
Strider 2
Darkstalkers
and things of the type.
Currently Playing: Grand Theft Auto IV, Street Fighter IV and PS2 Games
DQVIII, GTA: San Andreas, Final Fantasy IV DS…
my games are finally beginning to suck, except for Dragon Quest…
I’m currently playing Dragon Ball: Raging Blast.
On my PC: Chex Quest (yes you read that right)
On my PC: Chex Quest (yes you read that right)
As in Chex cereal? Are you paying as Corn Chex, Rice Chex, or all gran Chex?
I’m playing Dragon Quest VIII, even though I have beaten it about 5 times, and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. i’m not good at it, but i just like riding one of those Kawasaki motorbike-lookin’ things, and killing cops.
As in Chex cereal? Are you paying as Corn Chex, Rice Chex, or all gran Chex?
Chex quest was a promotional offer. Basically a complete conversion of DOOM II.
:D:D
Metal Slug Anthology
Little King’s Story
Chrono Trigger (New Game +)
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Really enjoying Metal Slug, though I find they are pretty similar (in aesthetic, at least), and that I’d only really go back to one or two for play throughs. I’ve completed all of them, but I think I’ll be needing to go back to MS2 to complete the rest of the gallery (I forgot to save after I did it).
I’ve been playing Little King’s Story, but to be honest… I can’t quite get into it. I think I found Pikmin more involving.
I’m trying to get the rest of the secret endings on Chrono Trigger, but I’m not too sure I can go through with it. The game was so great, I’m afraid repeatedly playing it will dull what I think of it. Also, struggling to beat Lavos earlier on, so I’m going to wait a bit till later.
I’ve completed Twilight Princess twice before, and I hadn’t played it in a while, so I thought I would. To be honest though, it feels a bit dull now. My playthrough has been going pretty slow, though after I get the master sword, I know things will pick up by quite a lot. It gets better from then on.
– Persona 3 Portable (a little bit different from Persona 3)
– Phantasy Star Zero
– Phantasy Star Portable (just getting it ready for PSP2)
Still playing FFXI online as well. Under 12,000 exp points to level 70, and I want to try to get to 75 on Samurai (Or as close as possible to it) by the end of the year. That and finally finish A Crystalline Prophecy (Mini expansion).
Am I right?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEGKAMbw4uY
Yes, I actually played littleBIGPlanet!
I’m also playing Dragon Age, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2, and Dirt 2.
WTF is with all the big games having a 2 this year? It’s like all the part 4s last year.
Modern Warfare 2
something will be joining the ranks soon.
Modern Warefare 2
Tekken 5
Final Fantasy VI (again, eeh)
I’d say lightyears given his opinion of the original.
Neg, I’m not sure what you mean by that since I liked the original. I didn’t think it was a shining gem of a game that provided 2000 hours of top-quality gameplay and gave blowjobs when you paused it, but it was something new and interesting.
AC2, on the other hand, may not have lips or tongue, but damn if I didn’t blow a couple of loads.
Resident Evil…2
XD, just to prove that Claire B is more difficult than Leon B.
At least for me
Inbetween that, I’ve been playing Godzilla on the Turbo-Duo. Quite amazing. It’s almost like Kaijuu Daikessen. The visuals are the best part; when Godzilla fights an opponent in Story Mode, his appearance changes to match the film he was in. Overall, a great title. Wish there was a sequel.
Now I want some Ramen…
Hope I complete it this time!
im playing mass effect (insanity run :(), oblivion, mirror’s edge (time trials and speed runs), and dead space. dragon age soon. oh god too much rpg.
I know you said it was the Chronicles version, but…
That damn video. Only 400 more viewings before I’m done.
Want to play Platinum again, now. I LOVE YOU, DARYAN THE STARAPTOR ;_;;
i want to ask you: is that game really similar to FF XII?
and why are you talking to us instead of dominating! ๐
Yeah, that’s my problem I get going for a long time but then quit.
It’s a GREAT game, but IDK what it is…
i want to ask you: is that game really similar to FF XII?
I guess in terms of hours you can waste on it.
It’s by the same fine folks of ‘Dark Cloud’, if that helps.
I had Rogue Galaxy, and finished it at 100%. It was okay I guess… at the time I didn’t have anything else I wanted to play so I kept at it… even finishing the bonus dungeon multiple times…
A dungeon with a 100 levels… and all you get is two new costumes for the token female in the party… Ok, I was really bored lol
No way near being like a FF, but still a good game to play… if you’re bored lol
i want to ask you: is that game really similar to FF XII?
Not really… story wise is different, but basically all rpg’s are the same. I thought it was going to be like a space version of Skies of Arcadia, which it isn’t.
Still playing Final Fantasy XI Online, trying to get my Samurai to level 75 as well as get the damn Hagun (http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Hagun) Great Katana (Which is a bitch to get due to the damn ENM Battle (http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Sheep_in_Antlion%27s_Clothing) you have to do to ‘hopefully’ get it. That or pay 3 million gil on the Auction House…), all while trying to get missions done… more of my life gone to this game.
Oh… and on fifth playthrough of Dragon Age: Origins… with only two Xbox Live Achievements left to unlock.
I guess you get a platinum if you get a pink talk, or sth.
Congrats Allen <333
Viewtiful Joe 2
Silent Hill 4: The Room
Call of Duty 3 (PS2) very good port for a PS2 game.
Beyond Good and Evil
God Hand
Silpheed (PS2)
Currently Playing
More PS2 Games
Modern Warfare 2
Torchlight
GTA IV
hoping there won’t be some ridiculous 8-bit maze that will force me to give the game up halfway through.
It wasn’t a maze, but the game basically told me to investigate every single tile in a giant park until I found something, so I gave up halfway through.
Now I’m playing Tenchi Souzou.
I started messing around with Soul Calibur IV today. I made a customized Xianghua, but then I was like who cares about pink hair and pink and turquoise clothing?
So, I made her a Terra, instead ^^
I love Majora’s Mask!
Have fun! n__n
lol
Rouge Galaxy (PS2) is about all I’ve really played.
Disgaea DS. Grinding for the Maderas battle in Etna mode.
Teach me, wise one. I need to, since it will actually be seeing use soon.
NO NOT TOMORROW, I AM KEEPING MY PROMISE ๐ก
I will be picking it up, tomorrow, though.
You can rearrange Wii channels? That’s new to me as well… how do you do it?
And if you drag the channel over the arrows on either side of the screen and hold it there for a second, you could switch displays. Handy for hiding games you don’t want people to know you have (and you need go out for a few to get a SD card to move said game to)
HOW COULD YOU GUYS NOT KNOW?!?!?!?!
Because they use their Wii less than their PS3?
They seriously need to release Bejeweled 2 as a Wiiware. Because that’s what I’m using my PS3 for at the moment…
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona
Star Ocean: The First Departure
Little Big Planet PSP
I got a PSP, then got too many games at once. I’m playing pieces of these and more. I’m kind of confused.
:whatislove:
Case 4-4
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Terra gloty. Also, Amy rocks my socks. Female Raph who’s moody and morose? A++
Another good Zelda game, w00t!
Replaying Diablo II, but just in LAN with my friends.
That game is SOO fun to play with 3 or 4 good friends!!
PS2 – FF12 & Final DOOM
NCG – Paper Mario the thousand year door
Dissidia (reason above)
Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core (reason above the reason above)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
I need to play Shaiya again. Haven’t played it in a while.
Dissidia
Crisis Core
Dynasty Warriors Volume 2
Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce
(I change games at random)
For Xbox 360:
Dynasty Warriors 6 Empires
Final Fantasy XI Online
Agreed. I used to love playing that game, one of the best of it’s era for sure. So many character uses with each class, good times on that game.
Just started playing this myself. It’s fun and the train thing adds a nice component to the gameplay much like the ship did in Windwaker. Plus I like how the story is shaken up a bit so it’s not so predictable nor traditional.
Is Malon in it?
Is Malon in it?
I haven’t noticed Malon in it yet. I’ve only been playing it for an hour or so, but it’s addictive. Yeah the story starts out with ‘the hero’ going to get his train conductor certificate from Princess Zelda, but eventually you get the usual green garb.
Jealous.
I’m still hacking my way through FFX, just got to Zanarkand so not much longer til I can start clearing some sidequests. So far, I have NO deaths. Pretty proud of that, and I’m not too overly levelled either. Yunalesca is coming up though, and she’s always interesting.
Four to the people!!!
No you won’t ๐
I too have started that game saying "I’m going to get through it this time" and always /fail.
Don’t worry; if I can beat it (on PSX and PSP), anyone can! The key is in making sure the characters you start with (the hired hands whom can be re-hired from academies but start off at lvl 1, whether you’re facing lvl 1 or lvl 50 enemies) at a much higher level than your enemies. I’d spend the bulk of your time at first just gearing up your guys before you ever tackle, say, the Trade City (I forget the name). That way, you run a lesser risk of losing anybody later on ๐ That’s what got me my first time through! By the time I reached the final battle against Weigraf, I was so over-leveled, everything beyond him was boringly easy.
I’ve got this huge collection of games but I think by having such a vast collection it makes it hard to decide what to play.
I’ve got this huge collection of games but I think by having such a vast collection it makes it hard to decide what to play.
Yea, I’ve been there before. I’ve got about 60 ps2 games and about 15 ps1 games, and around 90% of them I really like. It can be a damper trying to pick one game to play and beat completely before switching to something else (leading me back to restart the original game because I forgot where I left off).
I have over 300 PS2 games alone.
That’s not counting PC/Wii/’back-ups’ or emulation.
>_<
Yeah, that’s one of the main reasons why I still haven’t beat ‘Rouge Galaxy’.
Frek.
I’ve only played IV, and never did beat it before my brother stole it back from me, but I enjoyed what I played.
They’re rather good. I played both IV and V and can’t wait for Realms of Reverie to come out.
I WAS NOT DISAPPOINTED.
I know it isn’t an exclusive, don’t act like I’m dat st00pid XD
I’m also sort of playing Dragon Age and Batman on my 360.
If you’re familiar with the arcade game 1942, then you’ll defo love playing this.
My record is 63 waves. I’m not very good at it lol. It’s not dumb, it is good fun.. ๐
Final Fantasy XI Online (Still leveling Samurai)
PlayStation
Final Fantasy IX
you can download it from the Us playstation store
I want a PS3 NOW! =(
But if you don’t study you’ll be poor and ign’ant and won’t have money for any mew games:(
Final Fantasy XI Online (Will be doing so for quite sometime yet)
Overlord II
Mass Effect (Lost save file, so started new game in preparation for Mass Effect 2)
PlayStation Portable
Final Fantasy Dissidia
PlayStation
Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy Dissidia
Win. I definitely want to stay away from that game for a while, though. Having played it for 500+ hours, you can see why. I’m actually playing the new Jak and Daxter game on PSP right now.
Kingdom Hearts: Final Fantasy Single Player Fighting Editon
It’s suppose to be a fighter, like Tekken/Soul Calibur/ect, but it plays more like KH in a lot of ways.
Not a bad game, there’s loads of stuff to unlock and enough throwbacks to the old FFs that someone like me (who rags on most FFs after FF6) can enjoy it.
I’ve got about 20+ hours on it, which isn’t bad considering I got around 40 on the JAP release.
Dissidia Final Fantasy (http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Dissidia)
Wii: FINALLY beat Nyx’s Quest.
360: (One day I’ll start…) Lost Odyssey
PS3: Once I get some money into my JP account, I’ll be downloading some PSX games ๐ I really want to be "Seishirou: Princess of Darkness".
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Work’s fricking kill me right now. THANKS A LOT SNOW. >.>
Also just got done with Crisis Core, which was also pretty good. They did an awesome job on the ending.
Also playing No More Heroes and getting back into The Red Star.
Older PC game with really nice game play.
Why the hell would they do that? the things got 4 NGC ports why not just use those. Sometimes I can’t comprehend nintendo’s design choices; N64 expantion pak, the controller layout for N64 & gamecube, the way gamecube was one of the smallest systems yet takes up twice as much space.
That’s what i thought when i saw it. The only reason i got it was to save battery power and when i saw it i had a classic rage moment.
You’re just realizing this now, Solis?
I just got a Wii last month and before that i didn’t know a single thing about them. I just knew that what few minutes i played of one at a family member’s house i thought "this is awesome, i have to get one of these". Other than that i didn’t even know it could play Gamecube games before i got it.
I pretty much got the hang of how the Wii works and what is out there for it, but nowhere did it say this controller doesn’t plug into the Wii itself and it kinda makes me wanna take it back to the store and choke the person with the cord now.
Hitmeup
discodan209
A friend of mine who works at a EB Games, has had a customer return with a Wii and throw it at her, while demanding his money back. Of course, turns out the guy was trying to play a PS2 game disc in the machine… and was enraged it wouldn’t work. But then, working in retail you see a LOT of idiots…
Back to topic:
Xbox 360
Final Fantasy XI Online (Samurai 75 woot! Now working on Warrior)
GTAIV (with the two mini expansions)
Mass Effect
(I change the majority of games I’m playing on a daily basis, except for FFXIO. That is a huge timesink…)
Wii: Major Minor’s Majestic March
PS3: Bejeweled 2 (Saving up for FFXIII)
PSP: Still a paperweight. Not going to give a damn until the enable support for applications that uses the Extra menu. Pathetic Asian PSP, that’s what it is.
NDS: For the demos from the Nintendo channel. Searching for a copy of Scribblenauts.
I have never been very fond of the n64 layout either. I like the gamecube one, though. I question the deal with the expansion pak. Did they want to give the system that memory at the time of release but could not pull it off due to tech constraints of that moment? More sales? (most likely) I also question the rumble pack. It should have been integrated already into the controller. AND IT NEEDS BATTERIES. Dammit.
I found for games like Rogue Squadron and Goldeneye on the N64, the controller performed quite well, same with the NGC Rogue Squadron II and Rogue Squadron III. Only have three games on my NGC now…
Now I have the urge to dust that console off and play Skies of Arcadia Legends…
Now I have the urge to dust that console off and play Skies of Arcadia Legends…
Rogue Squadron and Goldeneye? You have a good point there.
Well, add Super Mario 64 and Starfox 64 to the list while you’re at it, lol.
I did very much like using my XBox360 controller with Project64 to play Starfox 64. Perfect (almost) emulation controller right there. I had a hard time with the N64 fps games using that controller, though.
Fortunately, I still have my actual N64 with which I can play several of the fps games including Perfect Dark, Turok 2, Goldeneye, the World is Not Enough, Hexen, and you can somewhat half-count Shadows of the Empire.
My sister has a Wii, so our NGC is not getting dusted off.
I wonder if I should keep the NGC for myself once I live alone so that I may at least play Twilight Princess whenever I please. =D
Total_Annihilation
Older PC game with really nice game play.
Total Annihilation is one of the most EPIC games ever!!! I don’t think people will make a strategy game that awesome ever again.
As for the N64 one I never had any real trouble with it until I tried playing shooters on anything that isn’t Nintendo, nearly all other console and PC shooters have the right hand as the aim and look function and the left hand as the run and other functions. Having played Star Fox 64, Rogue Squadron series, Golden Eye, Perfect Dark, Time Splitters 2, and any action game with a first person view I’ve always used my right hand to run around, open doors, select items and my left hand to look, aim, & shoot.
Now I have trouble doing it "reversed" because not every game has a lefty set up and often it might take time setting the options.
It really is a fun game.
It’s RTS w/o all the BS.
Story, yes.
Game play, I don’t know.
It’s RTS w/o all the BS.
it sure is! i also loved the Kingdoms searies. the whole change from sci-fi to medival fantasy was well done! they manged tho keep all the good things from original TA and this time, they added a great storyline!
StarCraft is better.
yeah, starcraft had a better story, and had a good gameplay. It was a cool game and I enjojed playing it! But still, I would choose total annihilation over starcraft anytime! the gameplay was addictive and it always seemed more realistic than starcraft. and I played it before starcraft was relesed, so i guess it left a deeper impresion on me.
whitch one is better? It’s a matter of opinion, since both games are constantly on "top 10 greatest strategy games ever" lists. ๐
I still think they could just put Nazi Zombies available to download at the Xbox Live Arcade.
As for the N64 one I never had any real trouble with it until I tried playing shooters on anything that isn’t Nintendo, nearly all other console and PC shooters have the right hand as the aim and look function and the left hand as the run and other functions. Having played Star Fox 64, Rogue Squadron series, Golden Eye, Perfect Dark, Time Splitters 2, and any action game with a first person view I’ve always used my right hand to run around, open doors, select items and my left hand to look, aim, & shoot.
Now I have trouble doing it "reversed" because not every game has a lefty set up and often it might take time setting the options.
Absolutely true about the reversed controls, always annoyed me, but hey, practice makes perfect =P
When setting up controls in an xbox (not 360, never touched one) shooter, I try to go with a setup similar to those N64 games while on pc, I go with the reveresed setup, using my left hand instead for movement and interacting with the environment since it is what I am to used to. I no longer play consoles very much, so I suck ass at the console shooters now, lol. A little practice would help, but I’m too lazy.
I have not been in the mood for Spirit Tracks so I’ve been neglecting it for a while. ; ;
Currently replaying Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chapters 1-4 and will be playing Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru Chapter 5 the second the english patch is released.
Why not? That’s too bad. I’m having plenty of fun. And LOL at Zelda in this game. I love the way she freaks out at what happens to her.
"OMGWTF the villain will run around in my body?!?!?!?!"
"OMGLOL I’m a phantom."
At least she’s not as annoying as the companion faeries Link has had to tolerate in some of the previous games.
I kind of do wish there was more stuff to bomb with the train.
I loved bombing the %^&# out of the pirate sea platforms in Wind Waker before raiding them.
I love bombs, lol.
It isn’t the game’s fault! I just get moods like this with games sometimes and I have to stop playing for a while and then go back to it.
I got so excited when the cannon got added to the train.
also, I started Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru Chapter 5 last night. SO AWESOME.
Final Fantasy XII
Thanks.
… Ahem, sorry bout that.
Playing Portal and Fable II.
Need to fix this shitty music before I go on. I cannot concentrate with MIDI slamming my ear drums.
I did consider the game, but then I found out that the Asian version was published by EA. Ummm, no thanks. I don’t want a rootkit in my PS3.
As for the PSP Go, I found a use for it. Tetris. Never mind that it’s by EA. I don’t give a rat’s ass about an already crippled device catching a rootkit.
And the PSP3000, I’m playing Metal Gear Slug Anthology (damnit, I always get the names of those two mixed up)
When I got back, my character was already level 20! So now I’m playing through the campaign by myself and I’m unstoppable!
So now I’m playing:
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Forza Motorsport 3
Boderlands
Gran Turismo PSP
Final Fantasy VIII (on my PSP)
Silent Hill 1 (on PSP)
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn.
Planning on getting a PS3 possibly. I honestly like the look of some of the new stuff for that system. Other than that, no new games recently lol.
He said he’s played 1, so it seems like he is playing in order?
Great game.
Because I have no life anymore.
He said he’s played 1, so it seems like he is playing in order?
Ah I read it wrong. I thought it said the only one he hasn’t played was the first one.
Oops!
I just found that for $20 last year. Fun game with the only problem I had with it is the jumping is murder in that 3/4 perspective. (that is what that’s called right?)
Because I have no life anymore.
Yup, I was in that boat for a long time. Finally gave it up ๐
MW2 is overrated.
Bayonetta is rated just about right.
Bayonetta is rated just about right.
I’d heard the opposite ๐
I have no PS3 so I can’t rate them myself, but I heard Bayonetta is a female Devil May Cry, and that MW2 is pretty damn good. I don’t know what it ranks on console shooters, but I’ve been told it’s up there for sure.
As for Bayonetta, it’s just like Devil May Cry because it was made my the same director and/or creator. Since I haven’t played it on the 360 I can’t compair what everyone is fussing about – loading time. But I haven’t had any problems so ignorance is bliss. I am wondering if the older PS3s are having the loading problems and intend to compair on both my slim PS3 and original 60GB system later.
I’ve played the demo of Bayonetta and I can see the similarities between it and Devil May Cry, but personally I thought it reminded more of Bulletwitch which was abysmal imo. Still… judging a game via a demo is rather foolhardy so I may hire Bayonetta out and revise my opinion after playing it.
As for me… The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. I can’t get into this game no matter what. I’ve escaped from the dungeon but I honestly don’t feel any ‘attachment’ for this game after the first level, like I do for other games. Probably not my kind of game I guess.
Gone back to Final Fantasy XI Online again, with an alternate character and leveling concurrently with a friend’s alternate character. Starting ‘fresh’ has helped revive my liking of this game again.
Magician’s Quest: Mysterious Times
Kingdom Hearts DS
PSP
Dissidia Final Fantasy
Borderlands on Xbo360
WoW on PC
kingdom hearts 358/2 days on DS
Crisis Core on PSP
Medieval: Total War. I just chanced upon my old copy and I figured I’d give it a go. It still rules!
Tekken 6 on PSP
Fallout 3 GOTY
Final Fantasy 7 for the Nth time
I just finished for like 50th time last night. xD
I’m Replaying Castlevania I, III, IV, Rondo of Blood.
Should be getting back to my ff12 around Thursday though. ๐
I played it on Game Cube and it’s the best over all Zelda. From the quick and easy menu system, horse controls, art design, to the fact that when you run and swing your sword you just kinda thwack it so you can cut grass and other stuff without stopping. Then there’s the fact that we actually get a character that has character we fallows you through the hole game.
I really enjoyed it. I think it’s a must have if you own a DS. Sometimes traveling on the train can be slow, but there are shortcuts. The dungeons and bosses are great and working with Zelda more as a partner in the game rather than some character you only see once or twice like previous installments is such a great idea and I hope they continue with it. In fact, she should get her own game much like Princess Peach has her own.
Fallout 3
These are both subject to change. VERY subject.
cool. i’ll try and get it in a few months… low income… i never beat PH, just got too hard. i’ll probably give it another go in a few months after i’ve gotten DQVI and destroyed it.
Ima go Karas on yo azz.
Graphics are kickass, but the story is just aweful when compared to fallout 1 and 2. And the story is the main thing you should focus on when playing rpgs.
call of duty – modern warfare 2
rainbow six – las vegas 2 (so so)
red alert 3
overlord 2
nfs shift
burnout paradise
CS-source (i’m nostalgic, i won a tournament, 10yrs has passed and i’m just an easy frag today)
Splinter cell – Double agent.
mass effect 1 (btw, i do search for the citadel elevator music , pass the word please)
Graphics are kickass, but the story is just aweful when compared to fallout 1 and 2. And the story is the main thing you should focus on when playing rpgs.
I though the exact same thing about fallout 3 , somehow very nice but empty with the storyline.
i guess i does mean you’re not a new player ^^
how are the silent hills games now? i remeber the first one or 2nd on the playstation 2 and was pretty…lame so to speak , how have they evolved?
I don’t know how the older ones were, but I’m really enjoying Shattered Memories and Origins was pretty great when I played it long ago.
FANBOY
FANBOY
FANBOY
1 and 2 are awesome, mang <333333
Seriously, though, if you didn’t like the overall idea/gameplay/aesthetic of 1 and 2, don’t bother, now, imo.
FANBOY
FANBOY
FANBOY
1 and 2 are awesome, mang <333333
Seriously, though, if you didn’t like the overall idea/gameplay/aesthetic of 1 and 2, don’t bother, now, imo.
well i remember the first propaganda i’d see about silent hill games and alomst every magazine draw it like a kind of resident evil type .
the game itself wasn’t lame i say this more for the fact of emptyness in the game.
but a good game when you’re alone at home at night…as fun as resident evil 1
It really pays to linger in these games. It’s a wonderful experience, if it is what you’re looking for. Not everyone is, though, and that’s perfectly fine.
In magazines they paint it as RE Type because of it’s gameplay, but in essence they are very different.
Maybe that’s why I really am loving Shattered Memories, after my initial bout of BWAAAA about them bringing Harry down off his pedestal?
shmem
fatale
that is ain’t what to try for be with
i guess i does mean you’re not a new player ^^
Yeah, bethesda kinna ruined it. The game just dosen’t feel like the original fallout everyone knows and loves =/
Final Fantasy VI meets PS3 meets Mac
http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb1/ConstantMnemonic/thatsabingo.gif
Played and finally finished Final Fantasy XII!
I just can’t get myself to finish this game. That 100 or so story tower is so tidious.
http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb1/ConstantMnemonic/eliashi5.gif
It’s not really 100 floors, tbh. A bunch are taken up on stair climbs.
I never even played the first one :O Can’t wait to try ’em both out ๐
Oh yea, I rock.
Oh yea, I rock.
Just the name makes it sound cool ๐
Pretty damn great. I had heard good things about BioWare and for good reason apparently.
One of the best games EVERRRRR!!!
i really want Mass Effect 2 but I don’t have an Xbox ๐
Thought I was lined up for Hero Forever. I got Bearer of Guilt ;_;;
Pool our knowledge.
Why don???t you play it on PC?
Final Fantasy VI meets PS3 meets Mac
๐ ๐ ๐ Didn’t see your post earlier, but I did Blaster Master meets PS3 meets PC the other day, it was awesome. Duck Tales was cool, too.
Not really, though things you do in Mass Effect do have follow ups in the sequel. You can carry your character over (If your character in ME is level 60, you start at level 5 instead of 1), and if your character had a large amount of credits, something over a million or so, when you start ME2 you have 200k worth of credits to play with from the start. Unfortunately none of your inventory etc from ME is carried over to ME2.
Spiritual successor (or bastard step-child) of the Descent series.
if you haven’t played the first one yet avoid any contact with the me2 yet. it spoils everything from the one.
both are great , i wouldn’t say wich one is better there’s a few changes that makes them different.
Spiritual successor (or bastard step-child) of the Descent series.
That was the game that had a nekked Kate Winslet in the adds. (I’ve been trying to remenber which game had that.)
Mass Effect 2 (Best RPG experience yet)
Dragon Age Origins (Epic RPG)
Ninja Blade (Decent Ninja Gaiden clone, with too many QTE events)
PS2 Games
Do i need to play the first Mass Effect to understand Mass Effect 2?
If you truly want to immerse yourself in the world, you’ll want to play Mass Effect 1.
All the decision you made in the first game carry over, and the story is exclusively done around those decisions. Making the experience different for each Shepard. The main plot doesn’t change, but how it develops does.
When talk of Mass Effect 3 starts up, I’m going to replay both games as a Female Protagonist, since I’m currently a Male.
When Mass Effect 3 comes out, I’ll have both Male and Female Shepard’s to finish the game and the Trilogy.
Right now, I decided to play: Silent Hill – PS1
Going to play:The 7th Guest, old adventure-puzzle FMV game, horror setting, yeah! this game was so damn cryptic, going to revive this experience
Oh, and Fatal Frame III.
Import Bonuses
4000 experience points
50,000 Credits
10,000 Element Zero
10,000 Iridiumm
10,000 Palladium
10,000 Platinum
190 Paragon Points
15 Renegade Points
100,000 Bonus Credits for importing a rich Mass Effect 1 character
New Heavy Weapon
M-100 Grenade Launcher
Long Service Bonuses
+25% bonus Experience on all missions
Retain all heavy weapos from previous playthrough
200,000 Credits
50,000 Element Zero
50,000 Iridium
50,000 Palladium
50,000 Platinum
Downloaded Bonuses
(after forgetting the first time round >.<)
Blood Dragon Armor
Terminus Weapon and Armor
Collector’s Weapon and Armor
Normandy Crash Site Game Add On
Zaeed – The Price of Revenge Add On
This game is a vast improvement on the first, but there’s only one thing wrong with it…
I want Mass Effect 3 now lol
Import Bonuses
4000 experience points
50,000 Credits
10,000 Element Zero
10,000 Iridiumm
10,000 Palladium
10,000 Platinum
190 Paragon Points
15 Renegade Points
100,000 Bonus Credits for importing a rich Mass Effect 1 character
New Heavy Weapon
M-100 Grenade Launcher
Long Service Bonuses
+25% bonus Experience on all missions
Retain all heavy weapos from previous playthrough
200,000 Credits
50,000 Element Zero
50,000 Iridium
50,000 Palladium
50,000 Platinum
Downloaded Bonuses
(after forgetting the first time round >.<)
Blood Dragon Armor
Terminus Weapon and Armor
Collector’s Weapon and Armor
Normandy Crash Site Game Add On
Zaeed – The Price of Revenge Add On
This game is a vast improvement on the first, but there’s only one thing wrong with it…
I want Mass Effect 3 now lol
Just finished the game yesterday and I know what you mean! I’m feeling that anxiety that came after the first.
Tekken 6
Bioshock 2
Intend to start Resident Evil 5 after I finish SOTN.
<3 Kingdom Hearts
Hero Line War Lition V7.95 =0
Yea, I’ll be going back to it soon as well.
You might like Shaiya then. It’s a more realistic MMO (that’s free) and it’s also a Korean game.
I play it. A lot.
Now i started Castlevania; Dracula X Chronicles and Final Fantasy VII
I’ve been getting a lot into Castlevania lately. I don’t know why. As for Final Fantasy VII, it’s been a few months since I played an FF and VII seems a nice way to get back in the series. I’ve only played it once, so this is kind of an opportunity.
Now i started Castlevania; Dracula X Chronicles and Final Fantasy VII
I’ve been getting a lot into Castlevania lately. I don’t know why. As for Final Fantasy VII, it’s been a few months since I played an FF and VII seems a nice way to get back in the series. I’ve only played it once, so this is kind of an opportunity.
You Finished SOTN? did you fighted with Galamoth?
Yesterday I finished Megaman X4 with both characters, Zero’s run was fun & challenging, X’s run was pure cakewalk…
I’m replaying X5 now.
I don’t play it all day like I did before. I got other games to play too. But one thing I gotta say about SOTN. Damn, that is an awesome soundtrack.
But I may shift over to RE5 with the new dlc just released… not sure yet.
I’m not gonna prestige! EVER! I’ve had the game since it came out and because I work from when I wake up to 10pm, it took me a VERY long time to get to 70. And I like my level 70 tyvm!
*shakes fist*
Just got my ass kicked by the Troll outside the room of Loki.
I’ve heard the same thing, still I’d like to give it a try, and also to find out more about: Desmond, the Animus, Templars etc and what’s going on
It’s a pretty good little 3D 3rd Person Space Shooter.
Thought I’d take a break from the RPG’s I’ve been playing and get back to something fun.
It could be because I’m playing it on the PSP.
:D:D:D:D
I bought that game during Christmas, but still haven’t opened it yet. So many other games I need to play before that one.
For me, currently playing Resident Evil 5. Playing the whole game through while playing the new scenarios (Lost in Nightmares, Desperate Escape) at the appropriate times in the main storyline.
played before. since I never thought it was that great I’m trying very hard this time to see what everyone else seems to love about the game
I missed it the first time around, so I am playing it now, ok?
Started up Mass Effect again… probably change to another title tomorrow…
Started up Mass Effect again… probably change to another title tomorrow…
I’m having the same problem lately. Just gotta suck it up and finish a game. Right now I’m playing Modern Warfare 2, and I’m gonna finish it no matter what. At least after that I got Assasin’s Creed II to play.
I rather enjoyed Assassin’s Creed II, had a certain ‘GTA-ness’ feel to it in some aspects (the free roaming and missions etc).
Word of advice, start collecting the Assassin’s seals as soon as you can…. once you get Altair’s armor, don’t need any other armor for the rest of the game. It’s unbreakable and won’t be damaged in attacks.
Once again changed games lol. Now playing Saints Row 2… for the umpteenth time. I enjoy this game too much, so I’ll probably play this for awhile lol.
Also trying out a little of Street Fighter 4. I’m quite satisfied with what Capcom did.
Dragon Age: Origins
Forza 3

Not too bad so far, but the game play doesn???t ???feel??? like a C&C game, more ???Warhammer 40k???…
Not a bad thing, but still kind of odd.
I’m a decent way into the NOD campaign and my biggest complaint is that Kane doesn’t feel very Kane-like.
He feels more human than in the other games, sort of desperate I guess.
Still need to make one more go on "Desperate Escape" from RE5 on Professional mode without dying once.
lolwut?
No one knows, my friend. No one knows. ‘Tis a mystery none shall unravel. . . .
Still, I’d like to play it.
Seriously, I’m really enjoying it, despite it’s linearity, at least the battle system is greatly improved from the disaster that was FFXII’s system. But we’ll see. ๐
x2. It was anything but a disaster.
x2. It was anything but a disaster.
x3 it’s a nice battle system
I don’t usually like posts like this, or posts by you, but the "VIII VII VI 2" part really got me. Bahahahahahaha!
x3 it’s a nice battle system
Yeah. Many of the previous games in the series were really boring and painful for me because I’m to impatient and cannot handle picking things off a menu.
I’ve never got any problem on picking things from a menu,I like a lot the ATB system, the problem that I had with previous FF battle system such as say IX(the worse) or IV(I’ve never liked to grind lvls to learn skills) were the awful skill systems, particularily the one on IX.
In XII the skill system is pretty open & very explorable.
The only flaw that XII has on systems is the random treasure chest, that was a godly stupid idea.
Finished DA:O with a Human Female Noble, involved romantically with Leliana (Rogue), at level 25 (the level cap), with ALMOST the mega Scooby Doo happy ending (Everyone was happy… cept those damn dwarves >.<… and the circle of Magi… ).
Considering playing Dragon Age: Origins Awakening… or GTAIV (with the expansions: The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony)… or Saints Row 2 (with all of it’s DLC). Dunno which…
I also agree with Enkidoh about FFXII’s battle system, but I haven’t played that for a year or so, so my memory of it may be off.
Final Fantasy XII
Gitaroo Man
The King of Fighters
I’ll play you. What’s your username?
I’m currently playing alone. My pc is quite slow so I don’t know if we’ll be able to play normally. You’re playing via Battle.Net?
Yeah that’s kinda the whole point. What do you mean you’re playing alone? You still have to log in to Bnet to play against any kind of opponent. There is no single-player mode in Beta.
There are cracks to bypass the login and AI mods for those who wish to play against computer (the latest AI is quite tough). Also, I don’t have a Battle.Net account, so we won’t be able to play against each other after all.
Macross: Ultimate Frontier is prob the best mech game on the PSP.
I want it to come out in English so I can buy it, or someone to make an Eng-Patch.
:/
So awesome. :3
Star Ocean 4
Final Fantasy 13
God of War 3
Dante’s Inferno
Just Cause 2
Dynasty Warriors 6:Empires
White Knight Chronicles
Dragon Age: Origins
All on PS3
I wish they’d both fall down a hole and die painfully, they’re so bad (Vanielle because of her constant ridiculous cheery optimism, and Hope for his constant emo angst). The sooner I can actually choose my party members the better, because neither of them will be in my active party by that point, I hate them so much. Why Lightning doesn’t just abandon the two of them is beyond my understanding.
But I digress…
I wish they’d both fall down a hole and die painfully, they’re so bad (Vanielle because of her constant ridiculous cheery optimism, and Hope for his constant emo angst). The sooner I can actually choose my party members the better, because neither of them will be in my active party by that point, I hate them so much. Why Lightning doesn’t just abandon the two of them is beyond my understanding.
But I digress…
Weird. I despised Vanille because her voice actor is awful and made her cheery optimism sound more like her being a sociopath. I didn’t have any problems with Hope, seeing as he really isn’t that emo. He never even cries, and only vents his anger every now and then. In fact he’s made out to be pretty much the opposite of an emo and more of an angry badass, really.
Speaking of Lightning, I’m surprised you don’t dislike her. She is totally unlikeable for the first 5+ hours and then totally cheesy/cliche/retarded for the remainder of the game.
Just weird.
What the hell is that?
Im sitting at the very end of INFECTION, stuck on Skeith. I have the next three burned too…
Oh Gods, Skeith was PAIN. It took me a long time to beat him. When I beat him, my party consisted of BlackRose and Mistral with everyone at or around level 40. I STILL had a hard time with him. Just keep trying and you’ll beat him eventually. Good luck!
PSP has been my main machine of choice:
Blazblue
Macross: Ultimate Frontier
Patchwork Heroes
Monster Hunter Unite
The Red Star
Shadow of Destiny
^_^
the rare typo edition
Final Fantasy XIII
ZOMG, hypocrisy of the highest order ๐ฎ
Final Fantasy VII – Death of the President of Shinra
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Just finished Dragon Age: Origins Awakening (with my Warden from DA:O). Not bad, it was nice to continue the story from DA:O. Wonder if Bioware will release another expansion before the next DA game.
Started Mass Effect again. Intend to finish this with all DLC and sidequests and get the ‘Paragon’ ending. Then, after downloading the ‘Kasumi Goto’ Add on as well as the alternate gear for Jack, Thane and Garrus, going to play Mass Effect 2 right afterwards.
Chrono Trigger (at Death Peak, almost done)
Xenogears (will start tommorow)
Damn you to the deepest, darkest pit of gaming Hell Square Enix. This game plays like the 8:05 express train to the city, the characters are a mixed lot from ‘omg, is she a lesbian?’ to ‘I want this whinny little brat to drop dead’, and the story is quite plainly the most ridiculous, poorly-contrived bunch of nonsense to spew forth from Yoshinori Kitase’s head since the whole ‘let’s link FFX’s world with FFVII!’ But damn it! The battle system is just so… right.
So I won’t give up. I’m going to beat this bastard. Oh yes, I will defeat him. ๐
FFXIII was incredibly easy, really.
Defense Grid The Awakening
I think this might just be my favorite description of this game by far.
I did kinda almost vomit when she said WELL LET’S RUN AWAY! But, I’ve got an incredibly high tolerance for that sorta thing, so I let it slide.
Just my opinions, your mileage may vary. Hi Chewey.
And Fang has become my new ‘game girl obsession’. Mostly because she reminds me of a friend of mine. ๐
But I digress.
I’m on chapter 10. Just got access to custom party creation. Snow, Sazh, Vanille. I think you could have figured that out on your own, though ๐
I’ve also been playing Sands of Destruction, which is a little too easy, but fun in a throwback sort of way, and the first Lost in Blue. Thinking about grabbing Again when I finish one of these.
I had the exact same experience with SoD.
Tried out GTA: Chinatown Wars and it’s pretty fun. Swearing on the DS, love that. Though for now I went back to finish off Miles Edgeworth. After that I’ll continue with Again before really getting into Chinatown Wars.
Taking a break from FFXIO and gone back to Mass Effect 2. Enjoying it all over again… except maybe for the planet scanning part, that is tedious.
That’s addictive. And hard. ๐
I got it for the multiplayer (lolwut?) unfortunately it wasn’t up to scratch from what I thought, so it’s on hold.
Now playing: Resident Evil 5.
That sound like Yoshi’s Cookie.
i made perfume in it
JetMoto 3
Road Rash 3D
Tony Hawk Pro Skater
Pandemonium
Killing the boredom!
Choose:
– Furia (1st generation: equip saber & sword), Valeria (2nd generation: equip saber & sword), Noah (3rd generation: equip spear), going to choose Silva for 4th…
It gets more epic everyday.
Working on XIII, too ๐
Was playing Left 4 Dead.
Was going to start Left 4 Dead 2 but I need a combo breaker game.
What’s the challenge exactly in those games? I played a store demo and I never fell off of anything.
Tagging is bad, so you have cops on your back. Taking back turf, taking other gangs turf… It’s all just a great game.
Also, I think I am going to play something else, I can’t find my VMU. ;_; As soon as I find it, then ITS OONNN~
I think I am just going to complete .Hack Volume 3.
It’s Prince of Persia on rollerblades. The point is to take back a Tokyo that has outlawed freedom of expression. You will face off against rival gangs, snipers, ground troops, and attack helicopters. It’s a pretty challenging game.
Well, now I miss it :/
This is awesome.
Was playing Left 4 Dead.
Left 4 Dead is one game I wish they would put on the PS3. That game looks very interesting.
Wow… this game is quite good. I like the Super Mario Brothers and Tetris crossover too.
ninety nine nights (this game is pure awesomeness)
I like it, it’s pretty great, I play with my little brother. Finished that one and one day we’ll play L4D2… Well when I get the urge… Haha, my brother totally wants to play it already.
Yeeeaaaah, I got that game back in December, iirc? Still wrapped….
Also, I am playing Final Fantasy XIII
(im playing mgs4 and assassin’s creed 2)
I’m only using the ordon sword and avoiding getting any extra hearts.
I’m betting today’s round was a big spoiler for ya ๐
I’m betting today’s round was a big spoiler for ya ๐
Hey Neg,
Not sure if that comment was directed at me or not, but nah… despite spoilers, I can still be pretty shocked when I see something for the first time. ๐ I haven’t played SM since January… I need to play that game again soon.
And all this because one chapter runs for like 4-5 hours each, and I’m afraid that if I stop mid-chapter I’ll have problems picking up where I left off on the walkthrough. The main reason for the walkthrough? So that I don’t miss any treasure boxes. It’s already bad enough that I get lost in the walkthrough even while playing and backtrack a lot just to make sure I didn’t miss a treasure box that’s hidden behind some nook, since apparently once you leave an area, you can’t go back.
It’s more structured than Fallout. Feels like Spidy 3. That it has regenerating health makes it a hundred million times better than Fallout. Also, really simple skill trees and not assigning points to stats.
It’s a little boring and repetitive, but maybe just because I grinded for a while to get better melee before doing the second mission. Now quests are open, so that might change.
Oh right, you’re retarded.
That it has regenerating health makes it a hundred million times better than Fallout.
Regenerating health is the shizzzznite.
Regenerating health is for babies. I don’t even hate it I just think it’s absurd to like a game just because it has the mechanic.
Jeff says there’s beds all over the place, but I never did find any. Oh well, I gave it a shot. Just wasn’t my thing.
For 15 bucks, who could pass up a deal?!
Awesome game.
I didn’t pay for it and it’s actually pretty fun. ; ; I like the specials. Not something I would buy though.
Working on building a ghost team for a challenge in Pokemon.
Second Case
Use Slimer, Casper, Beetle Juice, Patrick Swayze, Blinky, The Flying Dutchman, Bruce Willis in the 6th Sense.
There are beds all over the place you should probably stop being awful at games .
Agreed. And just as an addendum, wouldn’t it defeat the purpose of the whole game if you had health regeneration in an RPG?
Also, Chrono Cross from what I hear.
Haha. ^^ I think the team is going to be Haunter, Sableye, Banette, Mismagius, and Froslass plus an HM slave. The team isn’t bred yet though, so I’ll totally take suggestions.
I picked up Etrian Odyssey II yesterday, and I’m surprised I never got into this or the first one sooner. This is right up my alley. I’m having a ton of fun making my maps and I really like the team I built (Ronin, Survivalist, Protector, Medic, and Gunner). The art for the characters is so cute!
Awesome game.
You guys in Europe ALWAYS seem to be lucky to get cool looking games before us in North America heh heh xD
Me, currently KUF: Circle of Doom. Trying to beat it as Celine since I’ve already beaten it as Kendal ๐
Also, Chrono Cross from what I hear.
Really? hmmmm.
Well, you got me there.
Also, Chrono Cross from what I hear.
As a secondary response to your post; I’m guessing I’m to assume you’re referring to Final Fantasy XIII and not the actual game called XIII – which happens to be a cel shaded first person shooter from last generation.
On topic: I spent nearly 72 hours in Okami, and beat it. Now I’m playing MegaMan X5 on the GCN.
Rob wiped the floor with me in Bioshock 2, today.
I’ll give Fallout another shot. It’s a vendetta at this point~
Got to love it <3!!! ๐
Super Mario Galaxy 2 comes out Sunday, so I’ll probably start on that.
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga <- Picked it up again
A God is born.
As a side note, the ratings board for the PAL region really destroys the design of the cases. Whereas ESRB has a more appealing look that doesn’t disturb the rest of the cover design.
My game today is Wild Arms which I just found tucked behind some socks
I’m surprised as to how many people have played Eminemmy Hill on it tho. Maybe I had my copy of the MP3 tagged incorrectly.
I’m halfway through world 5. Better than the first one, no doubt in my mind. I think I like New Super Mario Bros. Wii better, though.
Man, it’s short. No wonder it’s bundled with TF2 and HL2.
Ah well, it was free.
Is ir as bad as all the reviewers say it is? I haven’t tried it yet, but people I’ve asked tell me it’s awesome.
Anyone played it yet? Any good?
Man, it’s short. No wonder it’s bundled with TF2 and HL2.
Ah well, it was free.
Yeah, but they’re releasing a standalone sequel soon.
Yeah, I’ve heard that too.
I hope it’s not released too close to the release date of Last Story tho.
That is uncomfortably close. Allegedly Last Story comes out in September if I understand the Japanese website right. On the other hand, the localization of the game will probably delay it a few months before the US version gets released, so it should be fine.
Damn, Too Many Games To Play So Little Time.
That makes two of us lol :P. I have hundreds of games (not trying to brag) and I have little time to play most of them, heh heh.
:lolsolis:
Stop by the thread so I can stop feeling pathetic
Planescape: Torment is in play
GIGANTIC TAGER!!!!
But it wasn’t that good
It was annoying, but not the hardest. Apparently — and I just found out about this — the game wasn’t really received well, and I understand why, however I enjoyed it as much as the others. It just made me more frustrated because of how cheap it was. I can’t tell you how many times I died. Thing is, it’s far more forgiving than the first two games, or any of the Original Series for that matter.
As I’ve played through the entirety of the Original Series (save for 10), and up to X6 consecutively, I didn’t have too much trouble getting past it anyways.
So I’m in between games at the moment, as I’ve just beaten X6 and F-Zero X. While I’m waiting for my second copy of Breed to arrive in the mail, I think I might attack San Fransisco Rush 2049 (DC) again, and try and get all the coins. Either that or just keep on playing Modern Warfare 2.
As I’ve played through the entirety of the Original Series (save for 10), and up to X6 consecutively, I didn’t have too much trouble getting past it anyways.
I’ve played the first X on SNES & almost finished it, the battle against sigma in it’s final form was so boring that I desisted.
I didn’t liked the 2nd X game at all & don’t get me started on the 3rd one.
The lvl design on X6 was annoying & unfair, like you’ve said, it was cheap.
The ones that I’ve enjoyed the most were X5 Y X4, actually X5 is my all time fauvorite megaman game.
Right now I’m playing Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast & I was also testing Anachronox, seems to be an interesting combination of WRPG with jRPG.
I love the ‘Dark Forces’ series.
I’m playing around with my PS1 & DS emulators right now.
Trying to get the settings just right.
Me too, It’s my fauvorite Star Wars game series. Too bad it ended.
Wait, it ended?
I know a new game hasn’t been made in a few years, but I didn’t know they killed the series.
I’d say it’s prob my fav as well.
Battlefront is fun, but so far it’s felt a little lackluster.
Rouge Squadron has been great, there’s just too few games out there.
deep scan is waaaay funner, though (included in the game)
I know a new game hasn’t been made in a few years, but I didn’t know they killed the series.
They kinda killed it by using the Light side ending of academy as canon & also like you’ve said, they’ve didn’t make a new one in 7 years.
Dark side ending of Academy as canon would’ve been amazing hook for a new one.
Kyle Katarn is so badass that you have to escape from him in the final battle.
I wouldn’t be too sure of that if I were you.
Dark side ending of Academy as canon would’ve been amazing hook for a new one.
Kyle Katarn is so badass that you have to escape from him in the final battle.
George Lucas said that the Light Side events of any of the games is official canon, so it really isn’t up to the developers.
What they should do, is cover the events in the New Jedi Order EU novel series focusing on Katarn’s involvement. Katarn hasn’t died yet, and he shows up numerous times in the novels.
And by far, Katarn is my favorite Jedi.
Katarn isn’t a Jedi.
He’s just a guy with a Lightsaber & a few questions.
Yeah he’s my fauvorite Star Wars Character probably.
After all I’ve heard about FFXIII, yes, you are right, sir.
I know a new game hasn’t been made in a few years, but I didn’t know they killed the series.
I’d say it’s prob my fav as well.
Battlefront is fun, but so far it’s felt a little lackluster.
Rouge Squadron has been great, there’s just too few games out there.
Why sin’t lucasarts making a new Rogue Squadron game? On the wii they could make a special X-Wing controller like this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHZ5FTPYuWE). You could press R2 on teh ship to repair and when you get shot down the figure pops out and the wings fall off. They made a nerf controller so they already have relations with hasbro make it happen!
Anything 80’s toy related is always a bad thing.
But I would love to see another Rogue Squadron. Word is; Factor 5 is busy doing other things — either that or they’re now defunct (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factor_5#Wii) — like not paying their employees.
FF XII
FF I
FF VI
Fatal Frame 2
Haunting Ground
Pokemon Soulsilver
Pokemon Ruby
Pokemon Platinum
Bayonetta
Halo 3 (just got it)
and Dragon Age: Origins
yea, i know its alot
That’s true, all light side endings to Star Wars games are canon. What I want to know is why GL wanted a sequel to Star Wars The Force Unleashed… the first one was terrible.
What they should do, is cover the events in the New Jedi Order EU novel series focusing on Katarn’s involvement. Katarn hasn’t died yet, and he shows up numerous times in the novels.
TBH, I don’t think games made of the New Jedi Order era would be any good, as the novels pretty much cover all that and they only span a relatively small period in time.
Personally, I think games of the Old Republic era would be better, as they’d allow developers more leeway in making a game, but they’d have a large period of time to base them in (4000 years since the Sith War of Exar Kun and Ulic Qel-Droma, then 50 years later the events of Knights of the Old Republic with Revan) and they can create it from start (story, characters etc) while not try to keep characters from the novels in it.
And by far, Katarn is my favorite Jedi.
Revan would bitch slap Katarn into the Black Hole Cluster near Kessel.
Anyway… back on topic. Currently playing the following:
Final Fantasy XI Online
Alpha Protocol
Dragon Age: Origins (for the umpteenth time, still trying to get a couple Xbox Live Achievements)
Transformers: War For Cybertron
-Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
-Yoshi’s Island DS
-Metal Gear Solid(GBC)
-Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
-Super Mario Sunshine
-Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door
Heck of a lot of fun, I’m already seeing so many elements from the NES, SNES, and N64 games. Some wicked awesome nostalgia there, along with truckloads of fun in a refreshing new adventure.
Life is good. =P
That and I’m messing around with the AI again in Half-Life 2. I’m noticing there’s been an update to how the bullet physics works and stuff, and I don’t like it. It’s retarded (not that it wasn’t before, but worse now) and weird, but also familiar.
I’ll go rent Alpha Protocol tomorrow for a week see how that goes.
Now that I think about it, I think it is more like DooM3.

It finally came in the mail this morning, and I promptly booted it up. I guess it’s so supposed to be an open world FPS, but nothing interesting happens unless you go to the designated way-points. So far, the world is rather empty with buildings and trees scattered about. I’m hoping for more depth the longer I spend in the game.
<3
My two favorites in the Dark Forces series.
Been playing a lot of XBLA demos lately. Just window shoppin’ for now.
These assholes keep trying to kill themselves. It’s like they’re self aware…
Thinking on trying Tales of the Abyss. I’d appreciate if somebody would give their opinions on it.
Hunting for Green Stars now…
its…. different.
and no matter what i do, who i kill or who i save, i can never go into the billard room!
Arcade-y….
gundam assault survive
On July 6th, another DLC will become available for purchase/download. Leliana’s Song (http://dragonage.wikia.com/wiki/Leliana%27s_Song_%28DLC%29). I hope BioWare releases origin DLC like this for the rest of the companions.
Just got the last three achievements for Dragon Age: Origins on Xbox Live, so I can put that on the shelf now (after so many playthroughs… I’ve actually lost count). Now having to decide what to play. Probably go and finish Bully: Scholarship Edition.
From what I’ve read, Leliana’s Song is a Origin tale of the Orlesian bard, Leliana, and seems to detail the events leading up to her joining the Chantry in Lothering.
The trailer for this DLC is here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LfZAIaMzPI)
Whatever. The Starcraft II Beta still isn’t open and Blizzard are shamelessly not giving us any details as to when we can expect it to open so I took the time to play Bioshock.
I can’t believe it – a modern game that’s actually quite hard! Cracking game, though.
Was given a copy of Bully Scholarship Edition, so decided to play that.
OOOH, YEEEEAAAAAH~
OOOH, YEEEEAAAAAH~
I love me some Final Fantasy Tactics.
Playing some Torchlight & Diablo 2 mods on LAN
It’s not getting back up. . .
*sniff* *tear*
Since, that happened, I can’t play Breed anymore — and it won’t work on my gf’s computer (which is what I’m on now), so I’ve decided to start playing through the entirety of this:
I’ve gone through Half Life 2 (as this is my second playthrough — first time on PC) and about half way through Episode 1. So really:
I love these games. It’s just a shame that Episode 3 isn’t out yet — it better be longer than four hours. . .hurr.
the house of the dead on pc.
its…. different.
and no matter what i do, who i kill or who i save, i can never go into the billiard room!
Omission to save space on the disc perhaps?
I don’t know why I just did that there, but that’s the stream of thought that went through my head when I saw your response. . .
I beat Half Life 2: Episode 1, so now on to Episode 2.
I got around to playing the game Saturday and daaaaaamn, that was a lot of fun for three hours. I felt sorry for the lady after that asinine AI blew up.
Being dragged back into the facility like that, I almost raged.
Can’t wait for Portal 2. =D
No?
Damn slot-1!
Just got the moon boots.
Also considering playing Mirror’s Edge.
and
Way of the Samurai 3
Was thinking of Dragon Warrior Monsters but didnt care to edit my mistake.
Damn that was a very graphic death for the red croc thingy.
Red Croc thingie? Ridley?
Red Croc thingie? Ridley?
Not Ridley he’s a pterodactyl.
This guy you had to shoot in the mouth to make him slide backwards and eventually knock him into lava where he melts painfully.
Final Fantasy XI Online
On DS – Ace Attorney: Investigations
Both awesome games! :3
On GBA: Mother 3. Trying to kill myself by attempting to get a 16-hit combo on the final battle.
Saw Ndi playing it and i hadn’t played mine since i got it for Christmas 2 years ago, so i decided to give it a go.
Loving it now.
Still playing Way of the Samurai 3.
Saw Ndi playing it and i hadn’t played mine since i got it for Christmas 2 years ago, so i decided to give it a go.
Loving it now.
The story in the game is such trash
pretty fun though (maybe a little too slow)
Also, I thought the game was fun but it got stuck in my backlog after an hour or so because I got it when I first had my ps3 this past Christmas.
> : (
Finally got to play Battlefield 2, of which I’ve been dying to play, because my old PC couldn’t handle it. The last time I played the game was in ’05. It’s been so long, my old friend.
Since I’ve done all I could with the games I have for PC, I’m back to HL2: Ep2, and I’m currently babysitting the gnome. hurrr.
I tried running TF:WFC and my computer told me to umpf myself.
๐
I’m mostly playing a multiplayer (MOD) called: Movie Battles II (http://www.moviebattles.com), if you have the game, give the mod a try *You can purchase the game via Steam (http://store.steampowered.com/app/6020) or Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Jedi-Knight-Academy-Pc/dp/B0000A2MCN) in a cheap price*. It’s just one of the most awesome-popular mods out there for a PC-Star Wars game to bring you the best realistic action-packed Star Wars experience in all mods out there (1st/3rd Shooter & Saber-Fights). It takes practice with some patience to get a hand on some of the MODs new multiplayer mechanism, but if you are a true Star Wars fan, then this won’t disappoint you at all.
Excellent Batman game. Great game overall.
I’m mostly playing a multiplayer (MOD) called: Movie Battles II (http://www.moviebattles.com), if you have the game, give the mod a try *You can purchase the game via Steam (http://store.steampowered.com/app/6020) or Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Jedi-Knight-Academy-Pc/dp/B0000A2MCN) in a cheap price*. It’s just one of the most awesome-popular mods out there for a PC-Star Wars game to bring you the best realistic action-packed Star Wars experience in all mods out there (1st/3rd Shooter & Saber-Fights). It takes practice with some patience to get a hand on some of the MODs new multiplayer mechanism, but if you are a true Star Wars fan, then this won’t disappoint you at all.
Thanks for the Data, now I will have a reason to play Jedi Academy Again… =D
It…is brutal. Beautiful, atmospheric, challenging, and brutal. One of the best games i’ve ever played.
For me it’s :
– Shin Megami Tensei Strange Journey
– Etrian Odyssey
– (PS2) Black Cat… gyah so hard x.x
I tried running TF:WFC and my computer told me to umpf myself.
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I paid in theoretical dollars.
Never do that unless you absolutely have to.
I successfully babysat the gnome, and sent him off to space. . .where he promptly blew up. So now I’m trapped in the Aperture Science Computer-Aided Enrichment Center. GLaDOS is having her way with me as we speak.
btw, this is my first time through this game.
I may go back and play some Resident Evil 5 now and then provided Neg wants to play. ๐
Same here.
this game is… good, quite good actually.
Crap so far. ๐
With the bosses in this game I like to start with dogging and using charge gun at first then once the monster is starting to go faster and act erratic I unleash supermissles and after exhausting those regular missiles.
Final Fantasy XI
Played The Beatles Rockband with Neg today… ๐ Good times~
With the bosses in this game I like to start with dogging and using charge gun at first then once the monster is starting to go faster and act erratic I unleash supermissles and after exhausting those regular missiles.
I can’t remember the name of the monster in Maridia, but killing that boss with the electric grappler rope was total win on Nintendo’s part.
At first I was ‘meh, GOW rip off with one attack’
Then I was ‘oooh, scythe, two attacks yay’
Then after the tremor glove, hookshot thing, epon…uh ruin, I realised I was playing Zelda with lots and lots of blood.
When I got my Aperture Science Glaive-Mounted Portal Device, I was hooked.
Sure, Darksiders takes bits of game design from everywhere and mushes them together; but it’s GOOD game design, wrapped in a semi-decent story. Not quite as epic as God of War III – but it’s hard to out-epic a game that starts with you climbing a Titan that’s climbing Mount Olympus so you can kill motherfucking Zeus.
I can’t believe I found it for $19.99.
Robots KILL people! A robot killed grandma:'(
Nanao… shut up. I’m the CHAIRMAN of the Trimillenium Commity
Transformers ROTF Decepticons (Say what you will I like it!)
Castlevania Dawn of sorrow (Incredibe game!!)
If you played 1 and 2 you’ll love it. ๐
I’m jumping, hovering and blastin’ my way through some Rayman DS.
Where have you been?! :p
Where have you been?! :p
Really I guess it’s the post’s fault for not being speedier with delivery. ‘Course it is at the farthest point from any land :/
edit- Hey! They finally fixed it! I gotz my naner achievement <3 Don’t I feel accomplished….. I take that back…. it showed the icon for it but it still didn’t give it ๐ก
Did you get the cookie one?
Nah, I haven’t really played any of the other side games…….. I’m trying to figure out the fishing thing…….
^Where have you been?! :p
Oh, just fighting some crime on the streets, that’s all ๐
Homemade weapons work best for that. ๐
Fire!
Nah… Get MacGyver. He could do anything with a stick of chewing gum and a paperclip!
Also, I can’t imagine Captain Planet using "Liver" as a source for power xD
Started playing Quest for Glory Remake: So You Want To Be A Hero?
Love this series… trying to track down the fifth and final installment…
now im dying to play warcraft 4 with this graphics.
Doing glitches via TAS.
now im dying to play warcraft 4 with this graphics.
There will never be Warcraft 4.
just as there wasnt going to be a starcraft 2 or diablo 3 until recently.
i decided to play a bit of duke nukem total meltdown for psx.
then i played it, and decided i will never play it again.
awful controls are awful
i decided to play a bit of duke nukem total meltdown for psx.
then i played it, and decided i will never play it again.
awful controls are awful
I don’t see a World of Diablo or World of Starcraft, do you? But I do see a World of Warcraft. If Blizzard wants to continue the storyline of the Warcraft universe, they’ll released a WoW expansion. As long as WoW exists, don’t even think about a Warcraft RTS happening ever again. Frankly, I doubt there will even be one after WoW is gone.
warcraft was born an RTS, and it shall die as an RTS.
warcraft was born an RTS, and it shall die as an RTS.
Somebody didn’t read the manuals of diablo… Or even cared to see starcraft storyline…
Warcraft it’s easy money making franchise of blizzard…
I agree with smarty here… Blizzard will still make money with WoW.
Hmm… Playing Persona 3 Portable on and off.
Preparing for some Castlevania Lament of Innocence & retaking Digital Devil Saga.
Also a bit of Mafia Wars and Treasure Isle.
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Activision is keeping true to their word that they’re going to kill the fun in gaming. RM240(~US$60) for StarCraft II? WTF? DO. NOT. WANT!
Given that WarCraft III is still played competitively (see the current European WarCraft Invitational), there is definitely a demand for a WarCraft RTS. It would be difficult to make it story based, but there is no reason they couldn’t develop a multiplayer-only WarCraft IV – take the races and lore from WoW, and build a multiplayer RTS around it.
When I first heard about battlegrounds, with Lumber Mills and Blacksmiths, i envisioned a grand RTS with one player directing other PCs, and ‘spawning’ characters based on resources collected. This was before i’d ever played an MMO, mind. As unrealistic as that seems now, when I first played a BG, the FPS style run-in-die-spawn was disappointing; there is still room for macro-leveled WarCraft.
It’s not like lore has to end with MMOs…
Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II Enhanced. (http://forums.moviebattles.com/showpost.php?p=551017&postcount=20)
Click at it for more info.
Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II Enhanced. (http://forums.moviebattles.com/showpost.php?p=551017&postcount=20)
Click at it for more info.
AWESOME! Thx for the link
So… that brings me to what I’m playing at the moment. I’ve dug up my ‘fatboy’ PS2 which I haven’t used since December of 2006… and it still works! Playing Grand Theft Auto San Andreas/Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland/Dynasty Warriors 5 (As well as the Xtreme Legends and Empires expansions.). I’ll be using my PS2 for awhile, til my Elite comes back.
I forgot how much this game likes to kill you. It’s fun ^_^
Yeah, I thought it was pretty good too. Unlike the 2008 Prince of Persia ๐
I know, right? Even Nolan North couldn’t save it. The Forgotten Sands had everything that made Sands of Time great – acrobatics, traps, humour, and a story you actually cared about, while improving on them, PLUS borrowing Assassin’s Creed II’s combat system.
Having an XP system meant that I actually looked forward to enemies, unlike the previous PoPs, where they were just chores between awesome parkour.
I’d still like to see an open-world Prince of Persia (using the AC engine) done right – although PoP’s best puzzles are the linear trap sections. Maybe they need to follow AC’s model of having buildings with a linear ‘solution’.
But to be frank, I think the Prince of Persia games have pretty well run their course. The idea of an open world PoP game in the style of Assassin’s Creed could be appealing, but no more than an actual Assassin’s Creed game, especially if they continue adding the best elements of PoP gameplay.
Having an XP system meant that I actually looked forward to enemies, unlike the previous PoPs, where they were just chores between awesome parkour.
I’d still like to see an open-world Prince of Persia (using the AC engine) done right – although PoP’s best puzzles are the linear trap sections. Maybe they need to follow AC’s model of having buildings with a linear ‘solution’.
Well the story wasn’t as good as Sands of Time, but I’d be prepared to call it above average. But the Prince’s face looks weird, man. Just… weird.
How exactly did it borrow the battle system from Assassin’s Creed II? They’re pretty much completely different. Not that any one of them is particularly good.
I felt the XP system was a bit unnecessary, to be honest. It’s a bit of distraction, if nothing else. You say you look forward to enemies, but the way I see it, there’s an extra chore I have to do before the platforming sections.
How exactly did it borrow the battle system from Assassin’s Creed II? They’re pretty much completely different. Not that any one of them is particularly good.
I felt the XP system was a bit unnecessary, to be honest. It’s a bit of distraction, if nothing else. You say you look forward to enemies, but the way I see it, there’s an extra chore I have to do before the platforming sections.
You’re right about the face looking weird. I think they tried to cross the ‘original’ prince with Jake Gyllenhal and ended up with a freaky looking hybrid.
Most of the time in Assassin’s Creed II you fight using the lock on (well I do, anyway), but for some of the trickier achievements you need to fight free form – and when you take away the lock on, increase the speed about three times, you get The Forgotten Sands’ combat system. Given that The Forgotten Sands is made using Ubi’s AC engine, I can imagine it was easier than creating a new combat system.
You’re probably right about the XP thing, but I’m a levelling whore. It’s why I’ve got 4 80’s in WoW.
Prak – I can say without any reservation that The Forgotten Sands is the best Prince of Persia game when it comes to platforming. After the middling reviews it got I waited until I could pick it up cheap (I found it in a bargain bin mislabeled for 80% off, haha), but I would have happily paid full price for it.
I’m kinda ready to shoot Shadowgate, anyway.
But, whenever is good for you. Surprise me.
Also, apparently Mass Effect 2 is coming to PS3 in January?
I wanna play too…
Tired of what I have on the PSP and DSLite already, and not in the mood to spend more than US$10 on a game, and I’m still without my PCs.
Best TMNT game ever… next to Tournament Fighters. For the life of me, I could never figure out how to Rat King’s Rat Bomber.
3-D Dot Game Heroes
Dragon Age: Origins. Not only it’s one of the most disappointing games, but also one of the worst RPG’s I’ve played.
This only leads me to believe that you either play the best of the best and Dragon Age felt mediocre and in turn terrible, or that you play the worst of the worst and you feel Dragon Age is the undeserving heir to the throne.
This only leads me to believe that you either play the best of the best and you felt Dragon Age was mediocre and in turn terrible, or that you play the worst of the worst and you feel Dragon Age is the undeserving heir to the throne.
It is : Gamescom: Mass Effect 2 Coming To PS3 (http://au.ps3.ign.com/articles/111/1113393p1.html).
Why it’s not being bundled with the first Mass Effect as well, I don’t understand.
Still playing Suikoden V. Definitely getting me back into the Suiko series, so when I finish this I may play the first again (then go through the rest of the series). I just wish Konami released the third installment in PAL territories…
This only leads me to believe that you either play the best of the best and you felt Dragon Age was mediocre and in turn terrible, or that you play the worst of the worst and you feel Dragon Age is the undeserving heir to the throne.
Interesting how you came to such utterly stupid conclusion.
For me to call it one of the worst RPG’s ever made I would have to compare it with all other RPG’s that were made and I never done that nor am I going to.
Why it’s not being bundled with the first Mass Effect as well, I don’t understand.
Still playing Suikoden V. Definitely getting me back into the Suiko series, so when I finish this I may play the first again (then go through the rest of the series). I just wish Konami released the third installment in PAL territories…
Actually, that’s pretty simple. The first one was funded and published by Microsoft. They own the property, and there is absolutely no way they’ll let EA bring it to the PS3.
They might be able to do what Ninja Gaiden did, but Microsoft is probably desperate about this and won’t let EA do that either.
Far superior graphics!?
Do you know what game engine means?
Simplistic, yet addictive. And it has catchy BGM to boot.
Do you know what game engine means?
Half Life 1 was built on id Tech 2 (the Quake II engine), and the difference in graphics quality is night and day – just because it’s based on the same tech, doesn’t mean that you can’t adjust texture quality or polygon count.
Do you know what game engine means?
Have you ever compared Unreal Engine games? Big differences sometimes.
"You’re going to have to leave me here, Gor . . . I mean nameless marine, there’s a piece of glass on the ground that’s blocking me from advancing further."
Idiot HL1 scientists.
edit: Oh, and right now I’m gaming not only Quake 4, but also alternating between it and Warcraft III that I bought. WCIII is a good game, but I really think they could’ve done a bit better job on the character portraits; some of them are insanely hard to look at. Other than that, I love this game!
"You’re going to have to leave me here, Gor . . . I mean nameless marine, there’s a piece of glass on the ground that’s blocking me from advancing further."
Idiot HL1 scientists.
edit: Oh, and right now I’m gaming not only Quake 4, but also alternating between it and Warcraft III that I bought. WCIII is a good game, but I really think they could’ve done a bit better job on the character portraits; some of them are insanely hard to look at. Other than that, I love this game!
We should totally play Warcraft III sometime! What’s your username?
Actually Half Life was built on Valves Goldsource engine which was a heavily modified Quake I engine. So yes you’re comparing night and day.
Have you ever compared Unreal Engine games? Big differences sometimes.
It’s no secret that Unreal Engines are always being modified and often quite heavily, hence why there’s Unreal Engine 2.5, 3.5.
WANT
I dunno, had to kickstart the festivities somehow. Had to drag something off the shelf to get me off of Rock Band.
I think I’m gonna go with this:
That problem can be easily fixed if you break off the default shield that comes with the case. Many brand-name motherboards sold after 2001 has their own shield that can be fixed onto the case, and many cases come with default shields that can be broken off in case the motherboard ships with a custom one. Irritatingly, those shields tend to go missing during a motherboard upgrade process, but you could live without the shield I guess. At worst, a new one off eBay costs less than a meal at McDonalds.
I need an XP based PC to run Breed, because in Win7, it freezes at the point after the logo animation. So I’m deciding on what game I should play for the PC now, because I don’t want to wait till I can get a new motherboard. Breed is just giving me too many problems for what it’s worth, and it’s not worth that much!!!
Tried running it in an emulator running XP or older?
This is actually one reason I still keep a WinXP box and a DOS/Win3.1 box around. Just can’t please some games with nitpicky hardware requirements.
Hey, how’s Mafia II? I’m thinking about getting it.
It depends – it seems like it’s one of those games you either love or hate. If you like mob movies like The Godfather, you’ll love this game – it captures the feeling of the era perfectly. You can really get lost in the 1940s. For an open world game, it’s not very open – there is a linear mission structure, and very very few side missions to speak of. Personally I like this because the linearity means that the story flows better – half of the reason i’ve never finished GTA4 is because i kept getting sidetracked. That said, i’ve got a feeling that when I finish it, I won’t have any reason to play it again. I’d say that unless you’re a completionist, it’s probably better as a rental – put aside 20 hours or so for a playthrough though.
Also: 1950s Playboy centrefolds as collectibles. Man, chicks were hotter back before boob jobs and photoshop.
Well, I already got rid of the motherboard. So it’s too late for that now. Didn’t know this was possible.
Tried running it in an emulator running XP or older?
This is actually one reason I still keep a WinXP box and a DOS/Win3.1 box around. Just can’t please some games with nitpicky hardware requirements.
Well, it’s not that old of a game. I was told that virtualization software doesn’t do newer games that well because they require a graphics card’s support. Unless I was told wrong?
Anywho, I decided to go through the training missions in America’s Army 3, because C&C Renegade wouldn’t install in Win7.
Just gotten to Citadel Station, so still early in the game, and am already heading down the light-sided path again, like my first playthrough. Be interesting to see the missing content (such as the HK Droid Factory) that has been restored. ๐
Ah, okay.
Well, it’s not that old of a game. I was told that virtualization software doesn’t do newer games that well because they require a graphics card’s support. Unless I was told wrong?
It depends. Many virtualization software has issues with 3D. On one hand, if the games doesn’t need OpenGL or newer versions of Direct3D then it will most likely work. Alternatively, some virtualization software has experimental 3D card emulation and has a better chance of running the game flawlessly. But yeah, all things considered it will not run as well as when it’s running on XP natively.
Anywho, I decided to go through the training missions in America’s Army 3, because C&C Renegade wouldn’t install in Win7.
Burnout Revenge
Final Fantasy IX (and VIII, got it for $5 off craigslistlolololololololololol)
F.E.A.R. Files
FORCING MYSELF THROUGH Lost Planet
Being an achievement whore for Guitar Hero III -.-
and I do this in the arcades every weekend
http://www.youtube.com/v/ZOkhgZ1Az9E
would imbed but i only know how to use the bb3 coding to do that :L
BTW, I finished The Curse of Monkey Island last Saturday on normal mode. Next time I’ll try Mega Monkey.
Don’t know why a lot of reviews for this game were saying the controls make the game too difficult… They seem to fit the game pretty well.
Just gotten to Citadel Station, so still early in the game, and am already heading down the light-sided path again, like my first playthrough. Be interesting to see the missing content (such as the HK Droid Factory) that has been restored. ๐
This was totally worth it imo.
I did not see the droid factory though. Maybe I have a different patch? :s
its… wat
Best…Halo…ever.
Because they have people in spacesuits shooting aliens, which is cool, apparently. And being a multiplayer game that everyone is playing, you have no choice but to buy it yourself, if multiplayer is on your list of things to do, because no one is going to be playing anything else.
Way more people play SC2.
I give it 2 days for that to change.
Online multiplayer or split-screen?
Online multiplayer isn’t as fun imo – it’s a very competitive environment, but that’s what FPS junkies on Xbox Live want.
Split-screen multiplayer, or even online party multiplayer with real mates, is where the fun is – 4 player split-screen deathmatch in Blood Gulch on Halo 1 pretty much defined by friday nights in high school.
As for single player, it’s pretty much the only FPS out these days that is still a run-and-gun; throw yourself into the middle of a firefight, and burn through ammo to survive. It’s a refreshing change of pace from Half-Life’s ammo conservation and Call of Duty’s ‘two shots and you’re dead’ system – not better, just different. Going up against two hunters (big, brutish, one-shot-kill giants) on Heroic difficulty and coming out alive feels exhilirating.
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I give it 2 days for that to change.
There’s not a huge crossover between Halo fans and RTS fans – Halo Wars proved that. I’m an exception, because I just love pretty much all genres of games (except Sports games). I think your player pool is safe…until World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, anyway.
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Gone back to playing Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic. Just wish I had a good PC to play it on… but the Xbox Version is pretty good.
The Xbox version is a lot better than the PC version imo. I bought it for the PC back during the Steam summer sale, and I found the mouse/keyboard controls to be disintuitive. The game was designed with a controller in mind. Not to mention, if you play the Xbox version on the 360 it upscales it to 720p anyway, so you get the resolution benefit of the PC version in that way.
No… not Cataclysm…
End of next year… the Dark Side (http://www.swtor.com/) is coming…
Both.
I wasn’t implying that SC2 players would migrate to Halo: Reach. I was just replying to FSITO as to why Halo is popular in general. Even if you don’t like it as much as other FPS’s, most of your friends (or most random people online anyway) are going to be playing that, so you might as well play it yourself.
Or… you could do things you genuinely enjoy ๐
Or that.
Just sayin’
Just sayin’
ROFL!!!
But in all seriousness, my friends all played Halo back in the day. I had about four classes in Senior year with at least two friends who did nothing but sit and gab about Halo from the start of class to the end of class. Finally I found out one of my brothers owned it so I had to give it a try for myself. I played for about two hours with him . . . and laughed out loud several times throughout. "This is the big, bad game everybody can’t wait to get their hands on?" I admit I have never played 2, 3, or any of these spinoffs or whatever they all are, simply because Halo 1 was about the most mediocre and boring shooter I’ve ever played.
Fiddled for a week or two in LOTRO, which is surprisingly a good friggin game.
Spent past week deciding on a LOTRO subscription or getting the FFXI Ultimate Collection.
Decided on FFXI.
Just sayin’
Masturbation isn’t THAT great.
Unless Adriana Lima’s on your mind~
Purrr: you know LOTRO is free-to-play, right? You should start a character on Elendilmir – that’s where i’ll be (once I transfer my character there).
CC: The problem with level caps is power scaling. A level 60 in vanilla wow had around 2000 hp – my level 80 priest has 21,000 hp unbuffed. I think they’re trying to avoid the massive power-spike from just levelling, because a lot of the actual stat increases come from raiding gear – there is a world of difference between a level 80 in dungeon blues and a level 80 in full heroic tier 10. Hell, there’s a huge enough difference between me (level 80, normal tier 10) and heroic tier 10.
MMOs are quite dull.
Oh no you didn’t.
But in all seriousness, my friends all played Halo back in the day. I had about four classes in Senior year with at least two friends who did nothing but sit and gab about Halo from the start of class to the end of class. Finally I found out one of my brothers owned it so I had to give it a try for myself. I played for about two hours with him . . . and laughed out loud several times throughout. "This is the big, bad game everybody can’t wait to get their hands on?" I admit I have never played 2, 3, or any of these spinoffs or whatever they all are, simply because Halo 1 was about the most mediocre and boring shooter I’ve ever played.
Keep in mind that Halo 1 is the best in the series (imo anyway). I haven’t played Reach though and probably won’t anytime soon.
MMOs are quite dull.
best post evar
I’ll stick with my home-bros in id Software and my G-skillets in Valve for my 1st person needs.
For PC gamers who had been fragging each other online since Doom, this was nothing new, but Halo brought it to the masses. You also have to give Bungie credit – they were the first to come up with the twin-stick / trigger control system that nearly every single game now uses; as important a development as WASD.
…and i’m ranting.
Anyway, I guess what i’m trying to say is that Halo Reach is like a ‘best of’ of the Halo series – it includes nearly every single weapon (including the 2x zoom Magnum! LOVE THAT GUN) from the previous games, and some awesome new ones (<3 Needle Rifle). I haven’t played multiplayer yet since I prefer to play with friends, but I can imagine a new generation of high-school kids sitting around a 360 having an awesome time with this game.
I’ve played a few MMO’s, and sadly I have to agree with this statement. However, not all of them are bad… just personal preference in the end.
Of the Halo Trilogy, only Halo 2 had my interest. The first was ok and the third I didn’t like at all.
Yeah haven’t been here in ages. I’m on annual leave at the moment so hopefully can be around a bit more often ^^
Star Ocean The Last Hope
The Wii is dead.
The Wii is dead.
PS3+PSMove+PSEye+Game= $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Xbox360+Kinect+Game=$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Wii= $$$
As for me, I’m playing Bioshock again.
Xbox360+Kinect+Game=$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Wii= $$$
As for me, I’m playing Bioshock again.
PS3
1 player: PS3+PSEye+PSMove+Sports Champions = US$400
4 player: Above Bundle + 3 x PSMove = US$550
X360
1-4 player: X360+Kinect+Kinect Adventures = US$350
Wii
1 player: Wii+Remote+Motion Plus+Nunchuck+Wii Sports+Wii Sports Resort = US$200
4 player: Above + 3 x Wii Remotes with Motion Plus ($55 each) = US$365
So for one player, the Wii is the cheapest – but imo, most motion games are all about social gaming. For that, the X360 bundle is the winner.
That’s also not taking into account the fact that the 360 and PS3 are both HD consoles, and are able to do so much more; my PS3 is my main blu-ray player, and used to stream media from my PC to my living room.
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Motion controls on any console suck.
Not if done right – Resident Evil 4 Wii and Okami Wii were both much better on the Wii than on PS2/Gamecube, imo. You won’t see a Halo game with motion control any time soon, it definately has its place.
Best. Game. Ever.
fighting game no less but not bad
Not even close.
BY HADES IM GONNA DO IT!
Have been for a while, actually. Only a couple levels left. SH marathon begins Friday. My comrades are more than invited to join me in this endeavor~
That game rules!
Can’t stop. At work at the moment and already can’t wait to jump back in.
Yeah! Im just in chapter 5 though
anyway, im playing cod 3.
best. multiplayer. EVER. (IN COD GAMES)
Count me in, Comrade. Not sure though if SM should be the last game and Origins being the first or if I should just go by the order the games were released.
So, yeah. I’m going in order of release. As far as I know the new one is still called 8, so let’s dance this wonky dance they’ve choreographed for us~
So, yeah. I’m going in order of release. As far as I know the new one is still called 8, so let’s dance this wonky dance they’ve choreographed for us~
If I still wasn’t knee deep in Uncharted 2, I’d join you guys in this.
Nah, nothing that fancy. One can just play all of the games over the course of October and shoot the shit with us over in DA THREAD.
Never promised anything exciting~
The last boss fight of Uncharted 2 really sucked. It was all kinds of awful.
it’s the whole running away business that I hated. Having to get distance before turning around to shoot. I wanted to tear him a new one man to man! With my bare hands. RAAWWRR!
Yeah, it was pretty obvious after he swallowed the amber that gunfire or physical attacks weren’t gonna work on him hence the abundant pockets of the blue explosive amber surrounding the area. It’ll be interesting to play him in Hard and Crushing modes…
Once again, it’s on the Wii.
Phoenix Wright games, if you haven’t already. I would recommend them over any other game on the system.
Thanks! But I’ve beaten all the games (Except Investigations) twice already. Maybe I’ll go for a third time…
I agree with you, the Ace Attorney games are among the best of the NDS library.
I still hate Terran…
Yeah, it was pretty obvious after he swallowed the amber that gunfire or physical attacks weren’t gonna work on him hence the abundant pockets of the blue explosive amber surrounding the area. It’ll be interesting to play him in Hard and Crushing modes…
It’s honestly about the same difficulty regardless of mode. I beat him on Crushing pretty much immediately, but hard took forever.
It’s honestly about the same difficulty regardless of mode. I beat him on Crushing pretty much immediately, but hard took forever.
Yeah, I guess you are right. I had a bit of a hard time in Hard mode because he somehow still able to damage me with his shotgun even from a far distance and I kept getting caught in his grenade round tirades. I guess I’ll have to wait and see how I’ll fair in that Chapter when I reach it.
This might be hard, after 45 min. I started to get a dizzy headache form the camera shifting when it feels like it. I also turned the controls to 2D so I don’t keep moon walking off the screen accidentally.
I’m playing it, too. Taking much longer than 1. This is because it’s longer than 1, and I insist on walking.
Played Born from a Wish, first, to get it out of the way. Do you have the greatest hits version, T3? If not, you’re not missing anything, tbh.
Hit R1 while you’re on the options menu and set Walking/Running to reverse and you don’t have to hold square.
Hit R1 while you’re on the options menu and set Walking/Running to reverse and you don’t have to hold square.
I also set the fighting to switch. This was a used copy so no manual which means I spent 5 minutes trying to bash that armless thing’s head in with a 2×4. Where is the health bar? There’s no cosmetic damage and the I don’t limp like in RE4 so I’ve just been using health items as soon as I find them.
Healing as soon as you’re hurt actually has an impact on the ending, so that’s not necessarily a bad thing to do ๐
Its basically like Uncharted but without the guns, and a better battle system, it does remind me of uncharted quite alot, its pretty good i think….
I want to play Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2
But sadly it dosen’t come out till this Friday so I can’t
Currently, I’m playing Fire Emblem Shadow Dragon on the NDS.
Great game! I swear it’s my favorite of the original trilogy. I’ve been through that game so many times it’s like a workout routine for my hands. I know where every enemy is, I’ve gone every different story path, I’ve gotten every secret item (including the infinite machine gun, gatling gun and rocket launcher so the challenge of the game is now nonexistent) and I’ve pwned Nemesis so hard his grandchildren are gonna be feelin’ the burn.
As for my current gaming situation, aside from my daily WoW-ing I’ve gone back to a little oldschool SNES FFIV.
yes, i do have the game on the ps2 and beaten it a while back but.. MODS, THOUSANDS OF THEM.
Halo Reach
Dissidia Final Fantasy
I think the cheesiness makes it good; there’s always the superior GC remake ๐ I honestly got scared playing it as an eight year-old. It was one of my first four PS1 games; the original Tomb Raider, Crash Bandicoot 2, REDirecter’s Cut, and a demo disc with all kinds of cool titles to sample. I cycled through them pretty frequently; RE would get me all tense and nervous because for the time, that was the scariest thing I’d ever played, then I’d have to play some Crash Bandicoot for some zany antics to ease my mind, then delve into a little Tomb Raider for some puzzle-solving to even it all out. I miss those days ๐
Right there with you with RE being one of the first PS1 games ever played. It was actually my second game with Mega Man X4 being the first. But yeah, the terrible acting and cheesiness is what makes this game playable today. I will say that in "Advanced" mode, this game is pretty difficult for the sheer fact that ammo is very limited. You definitely have to pick your battles in that mode.
I’ll be hitting up the GC version soon again though. Just wanted to experience the game that started it all in all its glory.
EDIT: "But Chrisis!"
Me too! I’m playing the first module for the fourth or fifth time.
I’m using another Paladin, I love them.
In addition to Neverwinter Nights, I’m playing Dragon Quest: Chapters of the Chosen, on the NDS. I like it ๐
RE: Director’s Cut was pissing me off with their obscene difficulty in regards to killing Hunters in "Advanced" mode. Killing them with at least 4 rounds of shotgun bullets is a little excessive, especially at close range.
But to my great surprise, I actually enjoyed it very much. It’s easily my favourite of the 3 Fable games, let down only by a bizarrely rushed final level. I thought the balance of humour and seriousness was much better this time round, keeping the eccentric charm of the Fable world, but making the main plot much more serious (and much, much more interesting).
I suppose it suffers from the same problems that most games these days have (too short, too easy, game world is too small, not enough variety in the baddies etc), but for some reason it all seemed to click better this time. It left me wanting more, whereas with the other games, I was glad to finish them and be done with them.
I must say… this game is a kick in the face to my childhood memories of the snes and ps1 final fantasies (and X).
EDIT: "But Chris is…"
fixed.
when someone quotes something, quote it right.
also, im playing project sylpheed for the 360.
this.game.kicks.ASS
– Dragon Quest: Chapters of the Chosen (NDS)
– Neverwinter Nights (PC)
– Mother (NES)
– Cave Story (PC)
That’s all for the moment.
Currently on my wishlist are Final Fantasy XIII and Dragon Age: Origins.
Maybe I can ๐ I’d rather come equipped with a more worthy opponent for any potential fellow gamer to compete with, so I’ll have to work toward mastering some of my favorite characters for use in a true test of their mettle.
current setting: western europe completely under my control, after many turns and after being invaded by the cumans (who betrayed me) and retaliating, a long time neutral polish attack me in defense of the cumans, now im at war with poland and have successfully surrounded them, pushing my way until they only have one province and ill let them deplete their king and princes to death. ONWARDS TO RUSSIA (which has been invaded by the mongols) AND NORTHERN AFRICA! (could have invaded from spain, but i like a challenge). spain was a bitch to conquer because the king was in sardinia surrounded by a large fleet, for more than 50 turns i couldnt do shit to him.
Halo Reach
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Loving it.
Yeah, Even emails were sent…
Funny Izanami, I never got a email and I’ve been using the same email address for Xbox Live (since 2006), that I use here. Only way I found out about the update, was on Nov 1st when I had to download the mandatory update. Maxx Skywalker, you say IGN and other sites as well as Xbox.com informed people of it… I don’t look on gaming review websites, as the majority of reviewers out there are biased as to how great a game is, I have better things to do with my time online. I was referring to the patch update on Nov 14th as well, not the Nov 1st update either.
In any event, the patch update on the 14th solved the problem so w/e.
Playing an old favorite, Dynasty Warriors 6 Empires… til Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood is released tomorrow.
In any event, the patch update on the 14th solved the problem so w/e.
That explains it.
So I’ve beaten Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga. Took me roughly thirty hours to get through. Fun times.
I also played through this:
. . .on the Wii. Took me less than an hour. I’m not saying I’m pro at these games, cause I’m not. Unlimited lives help, but I’m in it for the jovial nature of these games, and I can’t enjoy it, if I’m dying every minute. I just go through being an invincible BA, blowing stuff up.
Now I’ve started this:
It’s been a slow start, but most KH games are like that anyways.
True Crime: Streets of LA
Counter-Strike Source
Never played the first one… but the second and Brotherhood are quite good. I’d recommend you give them a try and see what you think.
Still splicin’, blastin’ and hackin’ my way through some good ol’ Bioshock right now. If you haven’t played it yet, would you kindly?
I loved True Crime: Streets of LA. It was a little buggy, but an overall enjoyable experience.
Still splicin’, blastin’ and hackin’ my way through some good ol’ Bioshock right now. If you haven’t played it yet, would you kindly?
In my opinion, Assassin’s Creed 2 is the best game anybody bothered to make this console generation.
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition
Twilight Princess
…and really looking forward to Donkey Kong Country Returns ๐
………………
Oddly, I have played Silent Hill 1, 3, and 4, but I never played 2. O.o So far: freaky.
having teen girls wearing skimpy bikinis while being chased by ghosts.. whats not to like?
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition
Twilight Princess
…and really looking forward to Donkey Kong Country Returns ๐
Excellent titles to be playing.
well, honestly, im just installing it right now, but i would like to know if any of you play on any free server so i can play there too.
warcraft 3 FT on pc
I didn’t pay for the Alpha. I’m just enjoying Minecraft Classic while it lasts.
And am cursing about how difficult the special stages are now. I can never perform well under time limit pressure.
But I do feel nostalgic and want the rest of the series again although those have to come from Virtual Console (and after I somehow buy some points online, my Wii is of the NTSC/UC model). PSN Store Malaysia doesn’t carry Genesis/MegaDrive titles ๐
Osu
Age of Empires III
Starcraft
FF8
Serious Sam Classic
I’m also thinking about playing Blue Dragon again. The first time I played it, I did normal difficulty and it was so easy that it just got boring. Since then, I’ve been too lazy to start a new game.
Should’ve gotten Black Ops instead. Not only is the gameplay much more smoother with balanced weapons, you won’t deal with the hackers and cunts MW2 has. Mainly because Black Ops allows you to be in party chat in every playlist except Search and Destroy where as MW2 has quite a few more. I don’t know about you, but I prefer to not listen to the fucktards or screaming nine year olds.
Love the look of the game and the action is intense, but this game is repetitive as fuck. Plus, what little plot it has, feels like it was written by a 12 year old.
Pyro <3
Star Ocean First Departure
Wii
Donkey Kong Country Returns
Mario Kart Wii
Tatsunoko VS Capcom Ultimate All Stars
SNES
Secret of Mana 2 (Recording)
NES
Kirby’s Adventure (Recording)
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God of War: Chains of Olympus
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
Phantasy Star Portable
PC:
Unreal
Unreal Tournament
Additionally I’ve been playing FFXI on and off on PC, and the occasional play of Dissidia on my PSP when I’m out and bored. ๐
I swear to god this game is one of the best things ever created.
in 3d.
it sucks (the 3d)
Fallout NV
KOTOR
I swear to god this game is one of the best things ever created.
…I have to get this again! D:
after i finished building my barracks, a fuckload of enemies storm in and anihilate me.
then i turned off the saturn, and i dont know what to play now.
maybe some cod 3 MP?
It’s not perfect, as it has a ton of bugs, but it’s fun. Certainly not as stellar as Streets of L.A., but I’m still enjoying going around arresting perps.
That dispenser’s a spy!
The graphics seem a lot crisper than on my old TV and it sounds so much better now with headphones ๐
Starfox: Assault (second time through)
Really liking Symphonia so far.
Kirby’s Adventure (NES) (Recording)
Secret of Mana 2 (SNES) (Recording)
Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
Finally, a game that might keep you busy for more than a day~
Ended my second run on Fo3, New Vegas is on standby and KOTOR is done with.
you and i will both be dead before s/he can finish it.
i barely escaped the addiction of morrowind
if he goes to do every sidequest including the expansions…
read the above.
i also do speedrun, if only for my own amusement since i dont bother to record them.
Decided to make a run on the final dungeon, and trounced pretty much everything in there. Everything that is, except Vayne’s stupid mecha-Bahamut-final-boss-form.
His special attacks are actually quite weak – strangely it’s his normal physical attacks (where he simply shoots a party member) that are crushing. It can pretty much take out a party member in one hit if Protect is down (which has a habit of going down at the worst possible time).
Oh, and did I mention the bastard doesn’t even have a HP gauge, so you have absolutely no idea how much longer you have til you can finally do him in. According to the absolutely useless strategy guide he has around 220 000 HP and is meant to be ‘nearly dead’ when he starts throwing up invincibility shields.
But even after smashing him repeatedly after the shields went down, and going through multiple Quickening chains he still wouldn’t die, and pretty much wiped my party out after that, picking off my party one by one once Protect went down with his cheap and nasty little shotgun.
So yeah, not happy at all (but it says a lot about FFXII where they take the end boss’s name seriously. :mad:).
Either way, I’m going to keep trying til I beat this giant narcissistic douchebag.

And

I’m really enjoying AC4(Even though I’ve never played any of the prevous ones, sadly). What I love most is the customization. I even did a MSG inspired painting of my AC, heh heh: Not much but, meh ๐ (http://img259.imageshack.us/i/imag0102pv.jpg/)
I do like FF13 as well. Graphics are spectacular and the new battle system is simplified nicely and no more of those accursed random battles, so far :neg:(Hate those stupid random battles xD)
…youve never played an rpg before?
He’s good peoples.
:neg::neg::neg:
CHANGE IT IT’S SO RETARDED
Well, I’ve played FF7 and FF10 and other rpgs. FF7 and FF10 were the only games I’ve played that had those annoying random battles. I don’t mind getting the extra exp, but if I’m trying to get from point a to b, it’s going to get annoying. The majority of RPGs I played didn’t have random battles.
Which, by the way, i’m playing at the moment. Ah, the days when RPGs were hardcore and when playing on normal was like playing Mass Effect 2 on Insanity.
anyway, about to finish batman arkham.
and Ace Combat Zero the Belkan War
fear my terminator plane!
and Ace Combat Zero the Belkan War
fear my terminator plane!
FUCK YEAH ace combat series (expect the US AC3, it sucks ass)
Oh yeah, Assault Horizon. Looks amazing :parrot:
COOL!!!!!
CHANGE IT IT’S SO RETARDED
So what would you suggest, good sir?
Still playing True Crime: NYC btw, about almost half way through, atm.
. . . and been playing for nineteen hours, fifty-six minutes, nineteen seconds.
wow, its… different.
Still playing True Crime: NYC btw, about almost half way through, atm.
"What game are you currently playing?"
I’m not sure what you’re getting at.
Also, I bought a PSPgo on impulse, so i’m finally playing Valkyria Chronicles II – I never bothered getting it for my PSP phat, because the analog stick was broken.
On the plus side, the PSPgo is pretty awesome – I have no idea why it gets all the negative press. On the minus side, no Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep. I can finally play Gran Turismo PSP and Peace Walker though, so i’m happy.
shadows of the empire on pc.
wow, its… different.
Didn’t know there was a PC version. I remember playing that on the 64, and how Boba Fett was a pain to destroy. I wonder if the PC iteration is any better.
also, the GO sucks balls. no UMD = fail.
No UMD means it’s a lot lighter – it weighs about half what my iPhone weighs. Also, you can get most of the games on the PlayStation Store anyway – there are a few you can’t, but you can run pirated games on them now, so if I wanted to I could still play them. I’m going through a legit stage though, so i’m paying for games – it probably won’t last long.
so, to put it simply:
the GO sucks balls. no UMD = fail.
And after saying that:
this is what I’m playing.
To me, the only flaw about this game that I cannot excuse is the fact that I know it eventually ends.
the only way to end the game is with a gameover.
but if not, it goes on and on.
space spartans for the intellivision also says hi.
And after saying that:
this is what I’m playing.
LOL. I bought the upgrade to have Bass as a playable character, but I never went back and replayed the game as him… heck, I never went back and played the game as Proto Man either.
To me, the only flaw about this game that I cannot excuse is the fact that I know it eventually ends.
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
Um . . . sure why not?
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the status effect that would hurt amarant’s target is zombie, which hurts undead by healing. grand cross causes numerous ailment, most which can be canceled out with abilities. the ones to watch for are zombie, reducin to 1 hp and even death. minimize also makes things difficult. if u have angel’s snack learned from quina with remedies in stock, this wont be too terrible.
ZOMBIE! THAT’S what it is! I knew it! Well, trial and error might come in handy ๐
Still on this and I think I’m nearing the end………………………. I <3 this game already.
it sucks.
Also played some Tatsunoko vs. Capcom and Minecraft to break things up a bit.
for snes.
it FUCKING RULES!
So… started a new game of Mass Effect 2 with my imported Shepard from Mass Effect (something PS3 owners can’t do… except with a interactive comic. Big whoop.).
So right now, I’m playing Red Dead Redemption.
It was glorious! =D
i ask myself: WHY
And it’s not as if it’s costing me anything to play, due to the free trial period being extended indefinitely, so yeah. Plus, given the fact that SE are moving towards addressing the most annoying faults (fixing the GUI and adding an AH/npc stores), hopefully this game should improve considerably. ๐
1. Spelunky (PC)
2. Battle Moon Wars (Some Type-Moon game, I believe) (PC)
3. Higurashi Daybreak Kai (3D fighter with Higurashi characters) (PC)
4. Various Super Mario World rom hacks (Like Brutal Mario, Mario’s Wacky World. But NOT KAIZO MARIO!!!!) (SNES Emulator)
5. Knytt Stories (PC)
6. Puzzle Quest: Challenge Of The Warlords (PC)
7. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team (NDS)
8. Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels Of The Stary Skies (NDS)
9. MUGEN (Customizable fighting game) (PC)
10. Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep (PSP)
Wish my local BB had had Castlevania LOS when I was there…woulda got that.
NUNS2: Practicing for an upcoming singles tourney
Commander Keen- Invasion of the Vorticons
1. Marooned on Mars
2. The Earth Explodes
3. Keen Must Die!
Commander Keen- Goodbye, Galaxy!
4. Secret of the Oracle
5. The Armageddon Machine
(Not part of any story arc)
6. Aliens Ate My Babysitter
++++++++++
Lemmings
Oh No! More Lemmings!
++++++++++
System Shock
++++++++++
Dune II- The Building of a Dynasty
Hopefully, these are all the full versions. I know the Keens are.
but after reading random wikipedia pages and i came to, i was reading for the 9th time gilles de rais, and i remembered he was in the castlevanias of the n64, and that made me remember how much i love them, and im gonna plug my 64 and play LOD.
Pokemon Black
Pokemon SoulSilver
Phantasy Star Zero
…yayzorz… C:
R.I.P. Eli ๐
I think Isaac speaking is a welcome addition ๐
So I was a bit disappointed with how he looked and sounded like those generic male actors who star in modern horror films.
Been playing the following:
Xbox 360
Final Fantasy XI Online
Dragon Age: Origins
Gamecube
Skies of Arcadia
A voice barely showing signs of emotion that constantly says the F word in every dialog is NOT a welcome addition.
Literally, all I’ve really done on that game so far is Stomp my way around the levels – it just never gets old!
Revan:
If you want my code, you’re welcome to it. I never use online extras, anyway. I think you need a copy of the game to input it, but you might be able to do it at EA’s site, maybe? If you can and you want it, just PM me, because I’m never going to use it.
Well, I’m only about forty minutes in because of a slow computer so that’s all I have to base my judgment on so far ๐
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Don’t have the time.
How is it? I’ve been hearing it’s a game worth playing.
Pokemon Black
Pokemon SoulSilver
Phantasy Star Zero
…yayzorz… C:
Still… playing these. XD
Lol.
Well, except PS"0", that is.
This game is seriously addictive.
Lol.
Well, except PS"0", that is.
Way to quote yourself there, Chachi. But it’s clearly obvious that someone loves their Pokemans.
Still playing FFXI as well, and always will be… til the servers are finally taken offline (which won’t be anytime soon).
We are syncronized man.
Halo Reach
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Avatar
Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep (freaking AWESOME!!)
it’s really good in my opinion. but i haven’t gotten very far. not even half way through. apparently replayability is through the roof because of all the paths and choices you make.
999 is an escape game text adventure thing, by the way. lots of reading. if you don’t like escape flash games ("Im stuck in a room!") you will not like it, as that’s its core gameplay mechanic.
i love them and it and we’re a happy family of effed up stories.
did you breeze through the story? i can’t convince myself to do this…isn’t there a secret ship dungeon that you can do because you newgame+’d too?
anyway, it was a fun game
got two more endings for 999
ALL BAD
Their selection is just nuts when it comes to nostalgia-fags like me.
There is. A labyrinth like ship with 100 levels. All you get for completing it… a costume for one of the female characters. Do it again, get a second costume for the same character. No real purpose really. You didn’t need a new game+ to get it though…
anyway, it was a fun game
Not really… but meh, whatever.
Still playing Final Fantasy XI Online, alongside Mass Effect 2. Also finished the Dragon Age II Demo… and I want the full game.
anyway, it was a fun game
got two more endings for 999
ALL BAD
No I didn’t got New Game+ ending since the first time I played it on my ps2 and now on my ps3. And still you don’t breeze through the game I agree. Where I am now the enemies hit like trucks and need jumping to kill them. Takes alot of pots. Ended Chapter 8 now where you where searching for the thingies to place on the tablets and off to Chapter 9.
@ Revan:
Hehe, I don’t know why you didn’t enjoy this game it is excellent imo. But some people may not like it. The battlesystem is great and addicting and the world is beautiful. The story isn’t great but not bad either. It is developed by my favourite company Level 5 and I am kind of a sucker for all there games. Own them all with guides and completed them multiple times (except for the newest Proffessor Layton and the awesome game Inazuma Eleven). Also very excited for there new game Ni No Kuni which will be released both on the DS and the PS3.
On Topic: I’m also playing MvC 3, Blur/Gran Turismo 5 and Fifa 11. Already had Killzone 3 this sunday (my uncle is befriended with the developers) and just finished the campaign and got Bulletstorm yesterday just didn’t had the time to play it yet. Also just finished Tactics Ogre: Let us Cling Together on my little trip to Antwerp last week.
Hehe, I don’t know why you didn’t enjoy this game it is excellent imo. But some people may not like it. The battlesystem is great and addicting and the world is beautiful. The story isn’t great but not bad either. It is developed by my favourite company Level 5 and I am kind of a sucker for all there games. Own them all with guides and completed them multiple times (except for the newest Proffessor Layton and the awesome game Inazuma Eleven). Also very excited for there new game Ni No Kuni which will be released both on the DS and the PS3.
The battle system was okay, nothing to really write home about. The music was subpar imo, and didn’t really convey across well with what was actually being done ingame. True the worlds are beautiful, but they couldn’t really grab my attention. Areas like the Rosa Labyrinth or Mariglenn, while impressive in their own right, pale in comparison to other areas/cities in other games (The Citadel in Mass Effect, Denerim in Dragon Age, Nar Shaddaa in Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II The Sith Lords, the Imperial City in Jade Empire for example were all beautifully designed cities/areas). While the story isn’t great, it’s not that good either… however having said that, it is better than the story in Shadow Madness (I hate that game). All in all, it was a so so game imo.
Apart from Rogue Galaxy, haven’t played any other games by that developer… but meh… to each their own.
Apart from Rogue Galaxy, haven’t played any other games by that developer… but meh… to each their own.
You have good reasons to think the game was so so ๐ In the end it is all by personal preferences ofcourse. I also got the soundtrack for this game and I like the music overall. Myself I don’t really compare games that I play to other games I just play them there on the spot and I can enjoy every rpg how bad it may be, that is something I really appreciate because it makes me get the most out of my games.
it was essentially an on-rails game, and they replaced interesting design with vastness of the environment.
still had a lot of fun, but running for 10 minutes in one direction gets tedious when nothing new appears in the environment
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i finished 999: 9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors and got all the endings. this is probably the best written game i’ve played recently. never though a text adventure/escape game would rank so high on my list but it’s definitely cemented its place up there.
if you ever plan on playing it, i recommend getting the bad endings first, along with the sub ending. it makes you appreciate everything a whole lot more.
Dragon Quest XI: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Mega Man Zero Collection
Gungrave: Overdose
……………….
DOOM
SUIKODEN II!
Black Ops
Soul Calibur IV
Final Fantasy XIII
WHY DID I NOT PLAY THIS BEFORE?
Not really a spoiler as everyone knows about Zack’s fate but so sad he and Angeal have to die ๐ WHY couldn’t it have been Cloud instead???
Not really a spoiler as everyone knows about Zack’s fate but so sad he and Angeal have to die ๐ WHY couldn’t it have been Cloud instead???
how could cloud be a main character in the original if he did…?
And while I’m at it, I hope some of you would be interested in joining in the fun. The FFShrine has it’s very own version of American Idol called Final Fantasy Shrine Idol! We’re looking for contestants and judges! ๐ Check it out and spread the word! Thread 86846
My feelings on this game are so mixed right now. I need to spend a lot more time with it.
WHY DID POOR ZACK HAVE TO DIE???????????????????????? Screw canon, KEEP HIM ALIVE! GRRRRRRR ๐ก STUPID SHINRA!
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Well… I’ve only played about 3 hours of it so far… it does seem to be more heavily influenced in the action area with light RPG elements. Story wise seems pretty good so far, and the menu system is the same as Dragon Age: Origins/Awakening. The battle system, seems to be more like Dynasty Warriors though (basically just hitting the ‘A’ button for basic attacks, then the corresponding ‘X’, ‘Y’ and ‘B’ buttons, with the odd press of ‘R1’ to toggle the talents/spells), in short a lot of button bashing.
Also… take what critics and reviewers say about games in general with a grain of salt. Could be that a game flamed by so called ‘unbiased reviewers’ etc, wherein they hate it etc… you may like it.
All in all, it’s not a bad game… but it’s not really a RPG or even really a Action-RPG imo… Really it’s up to the individual in question if they’ll like it or not.
Currently playing Pokemon Black.
Still, I’ll know when I get it tomorrow. Man, this is going to be a long night…
Just finished Sands of Time trilogy again and am now on Panzer Dragoon Orta.
Debating whether to play Deus Ex: Invisible War, Mechassault 2, Genma Onimusha or Viewtiful Joe next.
Just finished Sands of Time trilogy again and am now on Panzer Dragoon Orta.
Debating whether to play Deus Ex: Invisible War, Mechassault 2, Genma Onimusha or Viewtiful Joe next.
Viewtiful Joe.
To describe the game, i can only think of one word: AWESOME ๐
I’m currently trying to finally beat the Halo: Reach campaign. I was only doing the mulitplayer for so long. It’s insanely epic. I’m also still working my way through Final Fantasy XIII. I’m enjoying it. I also just started my second playthrough of Mass Effect 2. For the record I have to say it has the best beginning to a game ever.
QFT. I’m currently trying to get my last ‘cheevo’ for Mass Effect 2 (Completing the game on Insanity) and I’m almost there. Also playing Alpha Protocol and the original Mass Effect (Still missing 4 ‘cheevos’ to that).
Meh… who cares.
and many more who know its a stupid word.
we’re not dissing you, we’re dissing the "word"
Plants vs Zombies
Pokemon White
PSP
Final Fantasy IV Complete Collection
its.. FUCKING SCARY
Angry Birds – PC
Red Faction: Guerrilla – 360
L4D – 360
LEGO Batman – 360
also.. playing psx games on a ps3 hooked to an hd tv…
pixels, PIXELS EVERYWHERE.
i wonder what would saturn games look like if sega had an HD system (that is backwards compatible). because 3d games looked uglier than in the psx.
I have pretty much just been jumping in and out of Starcraft 2 a few times a week.
Final Fantasy XIII (although this game is WAY more linear than Lost Odyssey, I can’t help but be very interested in the story so far)
Picked up .hack//Infection again so am playing through that.
cause they dont know how to listen.
Also have ditched .hack and returned to Final Fantasy XII because I still haven’t beaten it lol. About to head to Giruvegan.
this game…. ITS… BEAUTIFUL
this game…. ITS… BEAUTIFUL
It is. It’s unique. It was my game of the year last year.
Not the worst game ever. It has its faults, but I’m having fun with it, so it can’t be as bad the critics say it is. I don’t think I could play it with the 3D on for more than five minutes anyways.
I also played a bit of MarioKart Wii today. Fun times.
And I’ve finally returned to GTA San Andreas after a two week hiatus.
this game…. ITS… BEAUTIFUL
Have you played their first game Fahrenheit / indigo prophecy? It’s incredible.
i dont mind regional edits (like in mario kart 64, changing the propaganda signs), but censorship (ie, take out a scene or portion of the game, vital to the story or not) irks me.
Also I have a pentium 4 / 2gb RAM / 9400gt series gfx card and it ran really smoothly for me. Just make sure you have a USB controller ^^,
In fact I’m still surprised my PC can run The Last Remnant >.>
I’m playing LittleBigPlanet.
I would love a Majora’s Mask remake, I admit.
last nite, i finished the missions for the Shake King battle. that was hard as hell.
Although to be fair, I bought the iPhone version of said games. Much, much cheaper ๐
From what I’ve played of DW7, HUGE improvement over the 6th installment. Seems to be more historically accurate, and combines the battle system (as in, having two weapons per character and can change weapons with ease) and the ‘town’ base from Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce. After I play some more, I’ll have a better opinion of it (only played an hour so far lol).
I start on Resistance: Fall of Man after I finish Heavy Rain.
The game is very much a standard RPG affair. The fighting is actually turn based even though by looking it at you will never be able to tell. This makes the presentation of the fight scene awesome. The sound of blasters and light sabers really does add to presentation of the fight. A lot of the fights you can just enjoy just sitting back and watching your characters run havoc on the enemy. This doesn???t mean the game???s fighting is without challenge. Many times you will have to take an active role by pausing and giving commands to your characters.
The game also features a very interesting light and dark side system, where almost every mission can be solved through different path. The game took about 40 hours to beat the first time through but begs to be played a second time as people react differently depending if you are on the light path or the dark path.
Of course none of this would matter if the game didn???t have an interesting story. The game luckily has an awesome story. Not only is it filled plot twist on a personal level but the story is grand in scale. You get to hear the stories of every member in your party with all there baggage but at the same time you are trying to rescue the entire Galaxy.
KOTOR is an awesome game that is just a big of an Epic as the franchise it is based upon. Any fans of Star Wars will love this game but there is a lot of just good role-playing and story telling for everyone to enjoy.
After this game, it’s either gonna be FFVI or FFIX. Still not decided.
FFVI. All The Way.
and
Borderlands
Fucking awesome.
Am reinstalling WoW >.>
Am reinstalling WoW >.>
That’s a shame Purrr… though I can understand how the time difference can put a person off. Would’ve stuck at it myself though… still that’s your choice.
Still playing FFXI (of course) as well as started a new game of Saints Row 2.
You can get it here (http://www.hongfire.com/forum/showthread.php?t=138253&page=1).
It’s a very interesting game and it’s quite scary at times, but it can be kinda hard because of the language barrier(It’s in Korean). The English patch will translate the majority of text in the game but the translation has a bit of Engrish here and there.
It’s a very interesting game and it’s quite scary at times, but it can be kinda hard because of the language barrier(It’s in Korean). The English patch will translate the majority of text in the game but the translation has a bit of Engrish here and there.
Looks like people having troubles getting that game to run is pretty common over there so I shall settle for watching it instead ๐ YouTube – Let's Play WhiteDay Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqYiT3iqE6E&feature=related)
It works well with windows 7 from what i heard. I’ve been playing it with no problems.
Now playing, Resident Evil 5.
It looks as if the game engine was never meant to handle this much action, because the environment is now far more sparse than it’s ever been.
I made a Chewbacca dressed as Professor Oak skin. It’s pretty awesome.
Hoping that PSO2 doesn’t turn out to be shit like PSU.
i totally forgot how awesome this game is.
I just bought the PC version. I may buy the 360 version next.
This is probably against the rules to say on these forums, but I’ve never really played final fantasy (and even worse, the only one I really "played" was X-2).
Are they worth it? I think I have all the original PlayStation ones in my basement, along with a few of the PS2/whatever ones.
I’ll try and get a PS2 or something and then play Final Fantasy. I won’t buy any, though, so if I’m missing any, then I’ll just stop there ๐
Xbox 360
Final Fantasy XI Online (Still playing and will continue… until SWTOR comes out…)
Alpha Protocol (I like this quirky little game, despite it’s flaws)
Dynasty Warriors 7 (Love the novel this series is based off of… and will continue to do so)
PS2
Suikoden V (Had this for ages… just never got round to playing it…)
American Chopper Full Throttle (Was given this as a ‘gift’. Love the show… unsure about the game.. meh, at least it’s not The Bouncer or Bad Boys… /shudder)
Still playing FFXI (of course) as well as started a new game of Saints Row 2.
Yeah I loved FFXI, had a blast with it, but unfortunately it meant staying awake until 7am every morning to get things done, and this was making my anxiety disorder much worse. ; ;
I did stick with it throughout April thinking that I would get back into it again, but alas, I didn’t. Depending on the system specs for SWTOR, you may find me on there when it’s released. ๐
Have returned to WoW simply because I can get anything done at any time of day, and because it’s mostly an Aussie server with a lot of RL friends.
I did stick with it throughout April thinking that I would get back into it again, but alas, I didn’t. Depending on the system specs for SWTOR, you may find me on there when it’s released. ๐
Have returned to WoW simply because I can get anything done at any time of day, and because it’s mostly an Aussie server with a lot of RL friends.
I know what you mean… waiting on others to help etc. To that end I’ve created a linkshell and hopefully fill it with some Australians, so as to help out with getting things done etc. Also, with the upcoming update next week, things should be made easier to get things done.
That exists?
but i have the wii version.
it plays just like the phoenix wright games.
that alone explains its awesomeness
I like the fact that there’s a zoom all the way out as well as the manual stick camera. This is going to take some getting use to. There’s a ton of combos and moves that use the same buttons but do different things depending on what’s near you and stuff. Kept tossing myself off the edge while fighting bird man.
but i have the wii version.
it plays just like the phoenix wright games.
that alone explains its awesomeness
and gamestop is sellin them for dirt cheap prices…only 4.99 for a new wii copy.
And man, I have to say I’m impressed with how well Oblivion stands up after all this time. I went in thinking ‘No VATS, no radio to listen to, no cool headlines on screen to start quests, no decent main story etc etc’.
But its just as awesome as I remember! Roll on Skyrim, I’m officially excited for you now!
Going to check out LA Noire some time this week or next. It also looks very good.
I am exited for this too. I don’t know if I should get that or Portal 2.
I imagine the longevity is great with LA Noire, and since I’m saving for a trip to Amsterdam in a couple of month, I’ve budgeted for one video game in that time. So LA Noire seems the sensible option.
Also, I’m currently playing Search And Destroy on Black Ops.
So I played 16 missions in Sky Kid (an arcade port on the GCN). I have no idea why I subjected myself to that.
I mean, it’s not as bad as I originally thought it was going to be, but it wasn’t that great either. I give it props for being maddeningly difficult, though. That, and the music is maddening, in and of itself.
need a few new games as i’ve lost interest with most of them
This game is fantastic! Let me say, however, that it is not a super action-oriented game,
Is some PSN service not online that’s required for Portal 2 to work? PSN’s been back online for a little while now.
Might be related, although the article doesn’t say that the network was taken down again.
Looked interesting enough so I decided to give it a try. So far, first impressions are pretty bad, but I’ll spend some more time with it and see how it goes.
Might be related, although the article doesn’t say that the network was taken down again.
PSN is still up.
9 Hours 9 Persons 9 Doors
Looked interesting enough so I decided to give it a try. So far, first impressions are pretty bad, but I’ll spend some more time with it and see how it goes.
I thought the same until I made it through door 4/5. Then I thought it was pretty great.
How far in would you say that is? I’ve been playing for about an hour.
Might be related, although the article doesn’t say that the network was taken down again.
I assumed it was. Considering the situation.
I was going to try it tonight, to see if it works.
Today I played some of this:
It’s interesting to say the least.
And damn, I knew it was long, but it really is ridiculously long. 60 hours just to finish Disc 1… but well, I try to talk to everybody and all that OCD crap. Despite that I still try to not entertain myself too much, so yeah, those 60 hours aren’t due to screwing around too much, it really is that long, and if you suck at examining everything, have bad memory/don’t keep track of things you’ll need to investigate later, you might get stuck easily by missing shards (I still don’t know how I managed to not miss any, I haven’t used walkthroughs and some were pretty obscure to come by). But yeah, enjoying it a lot.
Also, this post seems to be full of innuendo, but it is not, okay?
And damn, I knew it was long, but it really is ridiculously long. 60 hours just to finish Disc 1… but well, I try to talk to everybody and all that OCD crap. Despite that I still try to not entertain myself too much, so yeah, those 60 hours aren’t due to screwing around too much, it really is that long, and if you suck at examining everything, have bad memory/don’t keep track of things you’ll need to investigate later, you might get stuck easily by missing shards (I still don’t know how I managed to not miss any, I haven’t used walkthroughs and some were pretty obscure to come by). But yeah, enjoying it a lot.
Also, this post seems to be full of innuendo, but it is not, okay?
I never got very far into DQ7. I really like DQ5, 6, 8 and 9 though, so I’ve been thinking about giving 7 another shot.
Easier than I thought !
Anywayz… found a copy of GTA: Vice City, so rolling in Vice City in the 80’s now heh heh. Love the music to this game, V Rock one of the best radio stations.
Started it 2 days ago and intend on finishing it this time xD
Like I’m physically happy for you ๐
Took a break from FFXIII because I’m stuck, frustrated. Currently retroactively delving into FFVIII. Gonna beat this fricker this time!!! Just started Disc 2. Laguna, use proper English when talking to a child. Jeez.
already played it on a top notch pc and on the 360.
the overall downgraded quality is noticeable, but dammit that wont stop me fron finally finishing the game.
Should be interesting to see how this game is when I get around to it. One of the two games I selected from the "Welcome Back" promotion from the PSN. Hoping Dead Nation is good as well.
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Duke Nukem: Forever
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Alice: Madness Returns
Magic!
:3
Duke came out in Europe today. Alice still has a few more days, so I don’t know about that.
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I’ve pre-ordered Alice: Madness Returns because of it.
Game is FAN-FUCKING-TASTIC!
GI is crap to me.
Their reviews seem to reflect whatever GS is hocking.
If you enjoyed the original Alice game, you’ll enjoy the new one.
Fallout New Vegas
Their reviews seem to reflect whatever GS is hocking.
If you enjoyed the original Alice game, you’ll enjoy the new one.
then head for gamerankings.com and base ur decision then after u see the reviews for the game
I use MetaCritic myself.
However, this is one of those games, like God Hand, where reviews mean little to me.
I’ve been playing the shit out of it and loving every moment.
This is best McGee game since…well…hell…the original Alice.
XD
The graphics are amazing – all that style, detail and freaking color I miss.
The music/sounds are great.
The combat is fairly fluid – and the camera doesn’t fight you, like some games…
The voice acting is a little mixed, but overall good and British.
My biggest issue with it is some of the tasks feel the same (like fetch quests).
But given how darn pretty it is, you get over it.
I wish I had a job, so I could get a computer that doesn’t blow, and then maybe try some of these modern games that aren’t very attractive to me at all.
Pokemon White
Devil May Cry 3
Legend of Zelda: Majora’s MAsk
Punch Out!! (NES)
Blaster Master
Mega Man X
Sonic 4
Mega Man 10
for the 17th time, gonna beat DQ1. just for the first time in this version
Soooo…. until I get a new FFXI disc (which will be hard as the game is discontinued T.T) I’m now rebuilding my Mass Effect Saves for ME3. Planning 6 Shepards to have ready for March going through ME1 and ME2. Think I’ll have plenty of time to get this done.
FUCKING AWESOME (for real) if all goes well, microsoft will give me a new xbox.
Free PS+ has its advantages. I’m having fun so far, I admit.
(This game took forever to update, I must have downloaded 1 gig and more of update data, ffs. I had to watch a movie while I waited)
Batman Arkham Asylum
Final Fantasy XIII,
Super Mario Galaxy
Metroid Other M
I want to get into Valkyria Chronicles again once I’m done with the PS3 titles I’m doing right now.
And I’m nearly done with Other M, as I’m just returning to the Ship to collect 100%.
Found a beat up, scratched up copy of Fable for the OG Xbox in a box. Plays fine except some chugs during cutscenes.Not sure if its because of the scratches or it just played like that originally, but enjoying it anyway.
After that it will be between finishing Breakdown, Legacy of Kain: Defiance, or replaying Armed and Dangerous, Timesplitters 2 or Metal Arms.
Chrono Trigger DS (I beat the SNES version……. for some reason I can’t get myself to beat the DS version)
Rondo of Swords (LOL I played this once, i think i should sell it or somethin)
Grand Theft Auto IV
Castlevania Lord of Shadows
Devil May Cry 4
Valkyria Chronicles
Nier
Eternal Sonata
The Simpsons Game
inFamous
LittleBigPlanet
Super Mario Bros. Wii
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World (ugh for some reason i dont ever want to put this in my Wii again, it pisses me off)
Pokemon XD
Final Fantasy XII (I got like 15 hrs in, didnt know what the fuck was going on, restarted and deleted my old save and now i dont feel like putting it in the PS2)
Simpsons Hit&Run
Tales of Legendia
Final Fantasy VIII (I bought it off PS Store because it was morally the right thing to do dammit and i beat it on a ROM the first time…. now to figure out just what the fuck went on)
Final Fantasy IX (I played like 4 hrs in on a ROM, hard drive crashed, and now i am playing it again)
i put infamous in bold cause that’s what i played most recently, i just beat the first island (got 100% territory or w/e you call it but I didn’t 100% the island) but i feel like playing something else on the list cause i’m bored of the game for now. i get bored of most video games quickly. I think I’ll just continue Nier.
It kind of sucks. Wait till it’s 20USD or less.
Get Alice: Madness Returns instead.
Rondo of Swords (LOL I played this once, i think i should sell it or somethin)
you can always consider donating/selling it to me. i accept any and all games, for any system.
cant remember anything
Being able to create your own avatar and interact with others in the SW Universe, set before the Movies was the main draw in I suspect. Personally, I found KotOR to be quite enjoyable, but to each their own.
Just finished my first (of six) playthroughs of Mass Effect, and carried my character over to Mass Effect 2. Having to rebuild my game saves after formatting my HDD sucks… but gives me something to do, at least til Saints Row The Third is released in October.
KOTOR 1 sucks. Big time, I mean, yeah, it’s a nice battle system after all. But the story is one of the most horrible cliche storms ever.
KOTOR 2 on the other hand, a game which I’ve just finished!. IS FUCKING AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If there’s a reason to play KotOR 1 is because KotOR 2 exists.
Also, I’m currently playing The Witcher. =D
I’ve played it with the Restoration Content Mod, Full of BUGS and crashes, but it was worth the effort.
But the really negative thing that I can say is that the Odyssey Engine does not make justice to this game. Many scenes, as awesome the storyline, characters and voice acting is, the scenes can look too fucking cheezy.
EDIT: Regarding the MMO, I’m not fired up by it at all for several but fully personal reasons.
1- BioWare handling the Storyline. Big Negative.
2-MMO Severe Negative point here.
The rest will speak for itself. Specially the MMO related part.
BioWare can make a good story topopoz, look at some of their other examples. Jade Empire for one, has a good story and the battle system was quite fluid and easy to use as well. Same goes for the Mass Effect, Dragon Age series, Baldur’s Gate II, Neverwinter Nights etc etc etc. Speaking about MMO’s, each person is different and having played multiple MMO’s (EverQuest, WoW, Guild Wars, FFXI etc), each one is different. I’m willing to give BioWare the benefit of the doubt with TOR and give it a chance to impress me. If SE was able to make a story for FFXI (really, multiple stories actually), then so can BioWare with TOR.
I severily disagree with this. But I’m not going to talk about in how many ways I think KOTOR II is better.
The whole story of Revan, why he did what he did (Yes, it’s confirmed that canonlly speaking Revan is male and The Exile is female), the (second) Sith War within a century (First being led by Exar Kun 50 years prior to the game) and the reasoning behind it and his redemption. Yes, typical sci fi story fare I don’t deny that, but still a worthy installment into the Star Wars saga.
You’ve just described me KoTOR 1 only here. And I don’t consider it worthy. Because it was more of the same with paper thin characters. Cliche Storm and Cheezy Dialogues. Besides ANOTHER REDEMPTION STORYLINE?! Are you really serious, how much more does LucasArts want’s to make money out of this? For Except HK-47, Jolee Bindo and Canderous Ordo. Not one character of KoTOR 1 is worth remember.
KotOR II TSL, follows on from what came before and added more onto the story.
Follow what came before yes, But it didn’t only added more story, it made all fucking KOTOR 1 Make sense and created the Depth that needed AND created a wonderful deep storyline that followed with equally and pontentially awesome characters. Breaking and deconstructing every trope and plot device that any star wars entry ever did.
It’s truly a piece of art worth held in a monolith and be recognized and remembered for NOT DOING WHAT ANY STAR WARS MOVIE DID.
And don’t get me wrong, I love every single Star Wars movie, it just that KoTOR 2 did everything I wished to see in a Star Wars Storyline.
I truly wished BioWare had made the third installment…
I truly wished Obsidian made the Third Installment…
but LucasArts told them to do otherwise hence the MMO.
It was only natural to happen.
BioWare can make a good story topopoz.
I’m skeptical.
Jade Empire for one, has a good story and the battle system was quite fluid and easy to use as well.
Disagree, Actually I consider this to be the worst BioWare Game.
Same goes for the Mass Effect
Decent storyline
Dragon Age series
Dragon Age 1 almost feels like Neverwitnter Nights 1
Baldur’s Gate II
Not Played but, I certainly won’t, I hate the Engine and gameplay.
Speaking about MMO’s, each person is different and having played multiple MMO’s (EverQuest, WoW, Guild Wars, FFXI etc), each one is different. I’m willing to give BioWare the benefit of the doubt with TOR and give it a chance to impress me. If SE was able to make a story for FFXI (really, multiple stories actually), then so can BioWare with TOR.
I’ll gave it a chance, Gameplaywise. But I’m not buying the fact that they can make a good storyline that makes sense, considering the extremely high possibility that every little content that they will add in the future will be a pulling stuff right off your ass.
So you see, I like the Idea of a StarWars MMO, but MMO’s aren’t played because of Storyline 99% of the times, Single Player RPG’s are.
anyone man enough to pair up with me and kill some zombies?
Taking a break from FFXI… so supplementing my ME2 gaming with some Saints Row and Rumble Roses XX.
i dont have RDR, i have the undead nightmare. (which is what im playing right now),.
FUCK! the graphical quality bewteen the ps3 and 360 versions are notorious.
LOTS of missing foliage
So, started a new game of Rumble Roses XX (Complete fanservice I know, but still fun) and Alpha Protocol, which despite it’s flaws, is a good game.
So, started a new game of Rumble Roses XX (Complete fanservice I know, but still fun) and Alpha Protocol, which despite it’s flaws, is a good game.
you have entered a world of mental pain when you decided to play RRXX.
why? for one particular achievement that makes you play with all 40 lambda fighters and get EVERYTHING with ALL of them.
why? for one particular achievement that makes you play with all 40 lambda fighters and get EVERYTHING with ALL of them.
Well… got plenty of time to kill til the games I’m after come out November-December this year lol
you can spend a whole year playing oblivion, and you will have not yet accomplished half the time with RRXX
So I ended up playing Alan Wake, Vanquish, Demon’s Souls and Dead Space: Extraction through to completion (which wasn’t easy in the case of Demon’s Souls, let me tell you…)
But overall, I’m glad I played them. AW is still nowhere near as good as it could have been, but its also not as bad as it seems at first. Vanquish is surprisingly good too, but it feels like its lacking a little something that would make it a truly great game. Demon’s Souls was just awesome once I finally got into it properly, and DS:E was probably the best lightgun game I’ve ever played (which might not be saying much, but it really is a great little game).
Oh, and LA Noire, but that was a bit ‘meh’ IMO. Not a bad game, but not a particularly amazing one either.
Lightning and her stupid friends can turn into C’ieth for eternity for all I care, I’m giving up on this one. ><
Lightning and her stupid friends can turn into C’ieth for eternity for all I care, I’m giving up on this one. ><
My condolences lol.
There’s something oddly satisfying about flying in the Millenium Falcon, it’s quad guns blowing TIE fighters apart… Rogue Squardon III Rebel Strike for the Gamecube. Won’t spend much time on this though…
Prototype — It’s not great, but it kinda is. Killing tons of random people and flying around. Might not even bother to finish it, seeing as I got it for free. I’ll walk away when the novelty is gone.
Haha WHAT?!
My Johnson is getting bigger just thinking about it.
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Anyway, so how’s that 3DS? And how is Ocarina of Time 3DS? I hope they port Majora’s Mask if they are going to be doing that. MM on the go, w00t!
That’s no surprise.
My sister showed me some pics, it looks cool. I was thinking I might wait longer before getting a 3DS. Nah, I need to play the newest incarnation of OoT. My poor wallet. =\
I’m still playing WoW but it’s more about mathematics than fun at the moment, so am returning to Granado Espada because I had a blast with it.
I’ll be on Opresia server if anyone decides to play~
DS3 is surprisingly enjoyable. Its a kind of ‘rubbishy, but still ruggedly playable’ sort of game. Only problem is the price – they’re charging way too much for it. Full whack for what is very obviously a budget game. Shave 20 quid off the asking price, and it’d be fine.
Not played much of FEAR 3 yet. but the signs aren’t good, from what I have played. Going to try and grin and bear it, later on tonight.
Quit while you have the chance. You’re just paying to be miserable right now!
That’s kinda true, but there aren’t many good MMORPGs out there to fill the void, and the ones coming out will more than likely mean I’ll need to upgrade my PC ๐
WoW has just become a very colourful chatroom at the moment lol.
WoW has just become a very colourful chatroom at the moment lol.
Even lurking Trade is pretty droll at the moment. Content hasn’t been good since TBC :<
Anyway, so how’s that 3DS? And how is Ocarina of Time 3DS? I hope they port Majora’s Mask if they are going to be doing that. MM on the go, w00t!
Windwaker was awesome. Ocarina of Time 3D is even better. Get it. Love it. You don’t really notice any differences when you play the game, because it’s essentially the same, however when you compare the two side by side, the new character models and textures stand out. It’s excellent. I’m about to go into the Gerudu Desert and get into that dungeon. I’m just flowing in nostalgia right about now. I’m also trying to get into the side quests that I didn’t complete in the original. I’ve gotten all the Big Poes, to boot.
Most over-hyped game ever.
hell, majoras mask is getting even more popular than oot.
still though the people i know that absolutely loved OoT played that as their first zelda game….. there’s lots of love for that game simply because of that and not all that much more. i loved it when i played it but not as much as the other zelda games i’ve played n junk
Also started Oblivion again because of the Steam summer sale thing.
final fantasy tactics on the psp, and dragon quest 4 on the ds.
Anyway, I sort of agree with Purrr about Ocarina of Time. I like the game, but there were a few better games that came out in that generation (Majora’s Mask and METAL GEAR SOLID being just a couple). Playing it now, I usually have a hard time getting through many of the dungeons because I find them really dull. This is especially true for Jabu Jabu’s Belly, maybe one of the worst Zelda dungeons for me.
The overwhelmingly positive reception OoT3D is getting seems to me to just be people not daring to say a bad thing about OoT because of its importance in gaming history. Reviewers are always scared of saying a bad thing about a first party Nintendo game though…
As for whether I prefer Wind Waker or OoT, it’s a pretty tough call. The characters and the world are a lot warmer and funnier in Wind Waker, I think, but rarely do islands feel as significant as a town in OoT. There’s only a few large and well populated islands, which is a shame. However, there are many more secrets and other fine touches in WW, many of which you won’t see unless you visit a location at the right time (Majora’s Mask does this a lot better though, admittedly). I actually don’t find the sailing to be all that tedious since there’s usually something new to see off in the distance. Collecting the triforce pieces is boring though, since you’re revisiting a lot of locations you’ve already seen. Anyway, I can’t really decide whether I prefer OoT or Wind Waker.
I’m also playing through ALttP again, in response to the topic. I’ve never finished the game before and honestly never understood the love it gets. When it comes to 2D Zeldas, I’ve always thought Link’s Awakening and the Oracle games were better. I’ll see if I can get through it this time though.
Anyway I think certainly some of the games that came after it improved on it in certain ways and it would be stupid if they didn’t. Of course it did have some flaws (I agree with chewey that jabu jabu’s belly is a bad dungeon, and like everyone else I also hate the water temple, but I think I like every other one.) But it doesn’t change the fact that it is a really, really good game and I think it really deserved the hype it got when it came out, and it’s rightly remembered as one of the biggest landmarks in gaming. So in other words I completely disagree with Purrr and think he is wrong.
In Windwaker, I enjoyed sailing around. Didn’t find it tedious, or boring at all. In fact, I reveled in the freedom that the open expanse of the water gave me.
Majora’s Mask is my favorite. It’s my first Zelda, so it get props for that. Loved the three day cycle.
however, i also like it because you face shadow link (to hell with "dark link" bullshit, this is a shadow), the only enemy in the entire fucking zeldaverse that is on par with you (unless you pussied out and use the hammer).
however, zelda ALTTP is a much better game, its longer, a better story and its harder.
Moon
Monster Tale
Crime Scene DS
and another play through of Hotel Dusk: Room 215.
I bought this back in 2005 and I am just now finally getting around to playing it. So far, I have finished the events in Arcadia and I am enjoying the game for the most part, as the main characters are likeable, the plot is quite straightforward, and the music is good.
Nah.
What?
Now I get it.
add me on psn so we can kill zombies.
also, playing oblivion.
torn between finishing my current game, or making a new character and just be a dick to everything and everyone (including making the cities ghost towns expcet key characters)
I’m having the exact same problem!!! Even though i don’t have a steady wireless connection and that may be why. I can shop and do everything else but whenever i even start a game with someone i loose my connection and that’s it! I wonder what the problem is cause i really want to play with Roku-san and you too Jessie
I noticed I had a connectivity problem with another shriner here when we were tying to play RE5. It could never connect to him for some strange reason. It may have something to do with the ports, but I wasn’t willing to tinker with the router settings to figure it out. Hopefully I won’t run into this much consider I’m determined to earn the trophies for the game. I hate when they have trophies that require online co-op. ๐
For the record, I didn’t do a whole of backtracking in the Water Dungeon, in either playthrough. I suppose I got the right items at the right times.
None of the dungeons in OoT compare to the difficulty of either of the NES titles, so none of the newer titles really phase me that much.
you mean links adventure.
this game is not for everyone.
HOLY FUCK, trhe shivering islands is the best DLC ive ever played.
this game is not for everyone.
Ah yes, you are correct… Link’s Adventure. My bad.
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I noticed I had a connectivity problem with another shriner here when we were tying to play RE5. It could never connect to him for some strange reason. It may have something to do with the ports, but I wasn’t willing to tinker with the router settings to figure it out. Hopefully I won’t run into this much consider I’m determined to earn the trophies for the game. I hate when they have trophies that require online co-op. ๐
Yeah i’m to lazy to tinker with my wireless settings especially since i’m mooching off my neighbor without their knowledge. =P
Penis joke in there.
Just got Killing Floor. Yay steam sales.
I’ll add you when I start playing the game and understand its mechanics.
Yes i will add you. I hope my connection holds out. Sometimes I can’t log on, sometimes I can. What’s yer id again?
I thought it was good. If you ever get around to getting to the end, you’ll find the final boss battle to be extremely easy and predictable. Yeah, but getting up to it, that’s another story. I’ll tell you what though, once I finished it, I found it incredibly satisfying when the credits started rolling, especially considering how long and arduous the journey was.
kill zombies, dont die.
whats to understand?
just kidding. i got acostumed to it very easily because it reminds me a lot of hunter the reckoning, of which im a huge fan, also, zombie apocalypse.
I thought it was good. If you ever get around to getting to the end, you’ll find the final boss battle to be extremely easy and predictable. Yeah, but getting up to it, that’s another story. I’ll tell you what though, once I finished it, I found it incredibly satisfying when the credits started rolling, especially considering how long and arduous the journey was.
just sit in the corner and stab? you finished it like that? im glad im of the few of the proud who went stabbity stab everywhere in the fight.
also, finally finished the shivering islands and i am now the mad god.
after resuming the main quest, i remembered why i started SI: are you fucking kidding me? you want me to cross THAT BIG ASS LEVEL just to close one gate which isnt even the main one? FUCK!
Of course, it doesn’t matter much anymore, considering the game is nearly 20 years old. . .
whats to understand?
just kidding. i got acostumed to it very easily because it reminds me a lot of hunter the reckoning, of which im a huge fan, also, zombie apocalypse.
After a few play throughs on the first stage, it seems simple enough. I would say that aiming is not the most accurate either. The stupid hints says aim using the RS, but it doesn’t aim accurate for crap, so I just use the LS. Still trying to obtain the "Skilled" trophy on the first stage on "Braindead", but it’s proving to be a bit more difficult than I expected. Pretty close to perfecting a run though.
Of course, it doesn’t matter much anymore, considering the game is nearly 20 years old. . .
DARTH VADER IS LUKES FATHER.
also, come on, anyone who has beaten the game since it came out knows easy mode is just sit at the left corner turboing’ A (IIRC, even nintendo power said it, dont quote me on that one though). this was when the youtube of that time were gaming magazines. i on the other hand, said "FUCK IT" and went stabity stab. thats why, some 10 years later, i also said FUCK IT and defeated shadow link without the megaton hammer.
to put it simply: FELLS GOOD MAN.
For the record, I didn’t do a whole of backtracking in the Water Dungeon, in either playthrough. I suppose I got the right items at the right times.
None of the dungeons in OoT compare to the difficulty of either of the NES titles, so none of the newer titles really phase me that much.
It’s not a difficulty issue with the water temple, it’s just annoying.
the NES Zeldas were only hard because of random stuff with no guidance. Many secrets are literally impossible to find by any method other than trial and error. There’s a reason that approach has been abandoned, as amazing as Zelda 1 was it was not very fun to walk around trying to burn every single bush in the game hoping you’d get somewhere and then finding it’s just another guy who gives you 40 rupees you don’t need.
although zelda 2’s combat was actually hard too sometimes if I remember right. I never finished it because I couldn’t find the next dungeon at some point and didn’t like it enough to look it up. Still it was not that brutal by NES standards. Doesn’t even approach battletoads.
Final Fantasy XI: Working on getting my Dark Knight to 90, and then going seal hunting for my AF3+1 for my jobs at 90 (Dark Knight (1/8), White Mage (1/8), Monk (2/8), Dragoon (0/8), Warrior (0/8) and Summoner (2/8))
Mass Effect 2: Rebuilding my saves for Mass Effect 3. Working on having 5 Shepards ready before March next year (March 6 release date)
the NES Zeldas were only hard because of random stuff with no guidance. Many secrets are literally impossible to find by any method other than trial and error. There’s a reason that approach has been abandoned, as amazing as Zelda 1 was it was not very fun to walk around trying to burn every single bush in the game hoping you’d get somewhere and then finding it’s just another guy who gives you 40 rupees you don’t need.
although zelda 2’s combat was actually hard too sometimes if I remember right. I never finished it because I couldn’t find the next dungeon at some point and didn’t like it enough to look it up. Still it was not that brutal by NES standards. Doesn’t even approach battletoads.
1. Nailed it.
2. Testify!
3. I thought Zelda II was insanely hard… that and the fact if you missed anything in the past dungeons after clearing them, you couldn’t go back. You had to start the game all over again.
So I completed The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D at 98% completion. I collected everything but the Gold Skulltulas. I got just enough to get all the important items. Forget that massive Rupee worth 500. I don’t even see that as an important quest. I got that last bottle, though.
I’m currently on the verge of completing this game:
I’m on the last track called Cliffhanger.
its AWESOME.
Monster Hunter is the best though.
and it was on sale.
either that or final fantasy 2. (which i will get too, even though i already have origins and dawn of souls)
I cannot believe how much Akira Yamaoka phoned it in. The whole thing sounds like a poor man’s Silent Hill and it doesn’t even fit the tone of the game. All the trailers had this music that made it sound like this heavy metal soundtrack, which the game doesn’t even have (and desperately needs). The actual game is pretty underwhelming too… I expected more I suppose.
currently playing: BF BC 1
EU side ~~
2. Testify!
3. I thought Zelda II was insanely hard… that and the fact if you missed anything in the past dungeons after clearing them, you couldn’t go back. You had to start the game all over again.
That’s really putting me off on Zelda games.
Black Ops
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
ALL HAIL GREAT LEADER!
Only short games, but pretty fun.
what has the world come to?
Zelda II: Adventure of Link was the black sheep (they say). Not all of them are like that, thankfully! Most Zelda fans will agree Zelda II is the hardest of the series. If you die, you start from the beginning area–regardless of how many hours you’ve just exhausted to progress through endless treachery. I remember it was a real change from playing the original; suddenly you’re thrust into a whole new playing field where they’ve really upped the ante a notch or ten :-/ IMO, the best Zelda to start with is A Link to the Past, then the original, then Zelda II (unless you don’t have the patience for hard games; in that case, I’d advise you steer clear of it entirely!). That’s the chronological order anyway. ๐
what has the world come to?
People actually bought and played Homefront?
Also I’m playing Lost Planet 2 in co-op with Skanker/Ferenn and my little brother. I really, really don’t understand the hate this game got. Then again, I don’t understand the hate Monster Hunter gets from Western reviewers. Point is, the game is great.
Thanks for the information, man.
Np ๐ I wasn’t sure if you’d played any of the series before ๐
Moving on. I’ve been playing this recently:
This game is so open-ended and non-linear it’s crazy. I don’t even know what I’m doing half the time. They throw you into world known simply as ‘Dead Side’ with an objective to collect Dark Souls to prevent the ‘Five’ (a host of murderers and psychopaths) from amassing an undead army to bring on the Apocalypse. The premise is intriguing thus far, but once you get to Dead Side, there’s no real direction. You run around killing creatures till you run into a dead end. You turn around, and find another path, which in turn, turns out to be another dead end. So move onto the other area. Another dead end.
Collecting Dark Souls allows you access to more areas of the game, expanding it even further. I’ve managed to come across an upgrade that allows me to grab onto ledges with fire which opens up yet more areas.
I’ve also collected some weapons and a piece of an artifact, that when completed, will allow me to use Dead Side powers Live Side (the real world). Apparently those are hidden even deeper in Dead Side.
I’m enjoying it so far, but a little direction here and there would be nice. Right now I’m just aimlessly wandering around a dead wasteland filled with creatures that would like to kill me.
Zelda games are awesome. As CC said, Zelda II is the black-sheep of the series. It’s a good game if you have the patience for it.
if you can beat contra you can beat this game.
Anyway, decided that while still playing FFXI (Now, only for events etc…) started playing Dynasty Warriors 7 again. Going to try and ‘get into’ this installment, and ignore the ‘new additions’.
Good choice in Shadowman – now that was a great game. One of the hardest games I’ve ever played too, which is crazy really, considering you can’t actually die! But seriously, the level of mental agony you have to endure to get all the bits and bobs on some of the levels (the ones with lava particularly), nearly killed in real life! I mean, it really drove me *insane* at times…
And hell, that game is seriously disturbed too, but well… that’s great, isn’t it?
My only real issue with it was that there is no real point to playing as Liveside Mike LeRoi. He can’t hurt the bosses (at all) in this form, he’s weaker and doesn’t have Shadowman’s abilities. Its a real shame, because the levels where the bosses are hanging out, are so much more exciting if you play as Mike (because they know you can’t hurt them, so they hunt you through the levels, toying with you etc).
An awesome experience, even if the controls and graphics were unremarkable. Shame the sequel was one of the worst games ever.
My eyes are burning from playing it on an HD TV though. I think I spent a good four hours on it today, and my eyes are hating me for it.
or the skills.
if you can beat contra you can beat this game.
I have yet to beat Contra, but I have beaten Zelda II. So what does that say about me? Because Contra looks far more demented.
in this case would be: if you can beat zelda 2 you can beat contra.

This game has the worst achievements I’ve ever seen though. I’ve put around 18 hours into the game so far and that’s got me around 190 points from 16 achievements or something. Those are just the easy achievements, really. Most require you to do insane things, like one that has you basically play through the game 14 and a half times. Considering I’m not all that far from unlocking most of the content in the game, I can’t see myself sticking with the game long enough to do that. Apparently only a few people have completed the game 100 percent, even now.
its really good, feels like a mixture of COD and BF.
>_>
Now gone back to Dead Space. For whatever reason, it and Dead Space 2 now appear to work quite wonderfully on my computer. I didn’t even do anything :-/ Ah well, I ain’t complainin’ ๐
That series still knocks stuff like LA Noire into a cocked hat, IMO.
I like the challenge.
That series still knocks stuff like LA Noire into a cocked hat, IMO.
youre saying the first police quest was better than la noire?
youre either lying, stupid, or an idiot.
im playign FEAR right now, man, it takes a lot of energy to play this abomination (ps3 version)
That series still knocks stuff like LA Noire into a cocked hat, IMO.
youre saying the first police quest was better than la noire?
youre either lying, stupid, or an idiot.
Were you dropped as a kid, or are you a fucking retard by nature?
Silent Hill 2
Fatal Frame
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
Halo Reach
Call of Duty Black Ops
Is there some kind of big differance between idiocy and stupidity that you seperate them? And I know its hard to understand, but IMO means ‘In My Opinion’ – obscure I know, how could you possibly have known what it meant…
Grow up, friend. If you have a defence to make of LA Noire, then do it, instead of wasting everybody’s time.
LA Noire is a decent game that I enjoyed for what it was, but nothing more. Police Quest is a proper police simulator, whereas LA Noire is just a 3D version of Ace Attorney Investigations with some shoot-outs and (many, many) chase sequences. Same investigation and interrogation controls, same plot structure (1: Tutorial, 2: First proper case where you meet key characters, 3: case unrelated to main story to fill out your character’s CV, 4: game changing scenario and big revelations, 5: final resolution of plot threads).
Not that the structure is as well executed as in the AA games. LA Noire’s main story doesn’t even start until Chapter 4 of 5, which would be fine if the opening chapters were spent exploring the characters – but they aren’t.
The cases are insanely repetitive, the storytelling lazy and terribly paced (the Homicide desk chapter in particular is one of the most mis-conceived ideas I have ever seen). And considering the game is allegedly supposed to be Film Noir, it is nothing of the sort. The ending introduces a character who actually is does fit the Film Noir template, and who actually does have a spine.
And the constant holding back of information, time skips to avoid explanation of arrests which don’t make any sense at all, and railroading of choosing which suspects to arrest in the first place, is criminal… Its like ‘Why even pretend this game allows you to do detective work, when the story just plays itself out regardless?’
You don’t even get punished for being a bad detective and missing clues, or messing up interrogations! The game just says ‘Never mind, it was this guy – go arrest him!’ So you get a lower star rating – big frickin deal. I’m sure real life cops wish it was this easy…
If they trimmed down the absurdly overlong Homicide desk, tightened up the storytelling and gave us some more reasons to care about the impossibly stiff Cole Phelps at all, then LA Noire would have been much better IMO. More depth in terms of story and investigation methodology would have been nice too, but that’s never going to happen these days.
Anyway, I’m currently playing Portal 2.
I’m not saying that LA Noire is just rubbish (its a perfectly acceptable experience) and I’m not saying that Police Quest was amazing in every single way. I’m just saying that as a game where you play as a copper and later as a detective, I found PQ the superior experience. (But like all old games, you have to take them for the experience they offered, given the technology they had available – if Police Quest was remade now with today’s tech, then that would really be something).
Pacing is my real issue with LA:N, as I mentioned before. I just think the game shoots itself in the foot big time with that Homicide desk section. If the cases were going to be set up like that, I’d want to see Cole investigating on his own time, visiting the guys who are getting locked up, doing some digging to try and understand what’s really going on etc.
If we’d just seen some more fight from Cole over what was happening, instead of ineffectual bitching to his partner, and seen how it was stressing him out etc, it would have been great. But we get none of that, so it just feels like a massive cheat, with the writers deliberately keeping us (and Cole) from asking the obvious questions etc.
It may suit his character to back down to his superiors, but they drag it out too far. There’s only so much of that cop-out (no pun intended) attitude I can take from my Hero, especially when he’s preaching the Gospel according to Cole Phelps to his (really not very corrupt at all) colleagues. Some people complain about the ending, but I was overjoyed to finally have some backbone in my hero.
But hey, I’m glad you’re enjoying it. I do think its a decent game; its just not anywhere near the game I was hoping it would be.
or, you know dispshit, people can make mistakes? (at first i was gonna call you a cock anal loving asshole, but since that would be a compliment i didnt, even though its in my nature to respond to hostility with more hostility)
i thought he was referring to the "recent" police quest games. AKA, the PQ swat games.
which, the first one, was a collossal and utter pile of shit according to me and everyone else who played it.
the amount of bad youre gonna feel is normal, same goes for vrykolas, for who im sorry to have mistook the original for the swat series. mainly because i didnt knew anyone who played the original.
it has been ages since i played the (very) first one that i forgot about it, and the horror of the first swat game is unforgetable.
There’s just something about mass murdering bugs…and mecha…and mecha bugs…that’s just….fun.
But seriously every RPG that comes out these days is a bloody WRPG and I love my JRPGs too much. I have played Dragon Age, Elder Scrolls, Fallout3, Mass Effect…. but I just can’t get into them, and can’t seem to enjoy them despite how much I try to.
Mass Effect is quite a good RPG. You should Really try KOTOR II: The Sith Lords.
Believe it or not I love JRPG too. But they don’t seem to offer much these days.
And to be fair, if anyone came up to me saying they thought Police Quest: SWAT was a great game, I’d ask to see their copy and then beat them to death with it. Police Quest stops being good after Police Quest 3: The Kindred (that’s when orginal writer Jim Walls left Sierra).
The games that followed (Police Quest: Open Season and the SWAT series) are abominations – if you know of any copies in circulation, back away slowly and report them to the police bomb squad immediately. You just can’t be too careful with such toxic material.
Nothing wrong with retro gaming. Some of the retro games are quite good and still stand well against some available now imo.
But seriously every RPG that comes out these days is a bloody WRPG and I love my JRPGs too much. I have played Dragon Age, Elder Scrolls, Fallout3, Mass Effect…. but I just can’t get into them, and can’t seem to enjoy them despite how much I try to.
Nothing wrong with liking JRPG’s over WRPG’s… at least you’ve given them a shot, which is something not a lot would. I used to play JRPG’s whenever I could get my hands on them… but now (being the old bastard I am), I’ve fallen out of touch with them. I personally find WRPG’s to be far more enjoyable then JRPG’s now… but that’s just me.
Mass Effect is quite a good RPG. You should Really try KOTOR II: The Sith Lords.
Dear oh dear… we gonna have a debate now topopoz? lol Just kidding… KotOR II The Sith Lords is a great game, minus it’s flaws (which can be patched). I do prefer the original but that’s just me :p
Believe it or not I love JRPG too. But they don’t seem to offer much these days.
QFT. Giving you rep for that.
As for me… finished Dragon Age II, and have to admit, I enjoyed it more this time. Dunno why. Going to replay it again to work on some more sidequests I missed the first time, but for now playing Red Dead Redemption… something about just riding along a ridge, amidst a backdrop of a valley with the sun setting seems soothing… even if it is in a videogame lol
But seriously every RPG that comes out these days is a bloody WRPG and I love my JRPGs too much. I have played Dragon Age, Elder Scrolls, Fallout3, Mass Effect…. but I just can’t get into them, and can’t seem to enjoy them despite how much I try to.
Not sure if you have a 360 but I highly recommend giving Lost Odyssey a try. It may be slow in the beginning (I think the first town and a little after but when you know you’re way around it won’t take that long at all). The only JRPG’s I used to play before picking this up was the usual Final Fantasy games (except XI and XIII) so it was a while and this game I found refreshing after those WRPGs. Some may not like the turn-based battle system but that was the first system I got used to when I started playing JRPGs with FFVII and VIII.
As for my list:
Final Fantasy VIII (PSP)
Halo 2 (Xbox/360) online using XBC
CoD Black Ops (360)
UMK3 (360)
Halo Reach (360)
Spending most of my time playing FFVIII and when my buddies are online then it alternates with either CoD, Halo, or both (because there’s nothing really else to play that we all have).
Yeah I have a 360 and have Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon. To be honest, I didn’t like them. I am on Disc 2 of Lost Odyssey and just can’t bring myself to play any more of it.
Well, if you don’t like it, don’t torture yourself with it lol.
That’s your subconscious telling you to let it go.
Whilst I wouldn’t say it was one of the better JRPGs I’ve played, I suppose it is better than I originally thought. The game gets into a pretty good groove on Disc 3, and it manages to wrap things up fairly well in the end. Basically, the second half of the game is much better than the first half – something is usually the other way round in JRPGs, in my experience.
So am waiting for a friend to come help me build my new PC and then I’ll be playing FFXIV ๐
Will probably be on either Besaid, Lindblum, or Wutai server, haven’t decided yet.
Decided to stop playing RDR and started a new game of Dragon Age: Origins. Human Noble origin… let’s see what trouble I can cause this time lol
I already have a SE account, but haven’t added my FFXIV registration code or anything yet.
Good choice, my friend ๐
Playing through Half-Life 2 Ep 2 again. Dreading the end. Dammit Valve, hurry the hell up.
Playing through Half-Life 2 Ep 2 again. Dreading the end. Dammit Valve, hurry the hell up.
Let them take their sweet time if it leads to a better video game.

I’m not even Christian and I like it. It may be repetitive during the single-player campaign, but I do find the storyline interesting. ^_^
Got this from Amazon since I’ve only played the second one. Really good so far. I’m also thinking about replaying ShellShock 2 since I’ve played it 5 or 6 times because of the storyline hooking me when I first got it.
So am waiting for a friend to come help me build my new PC and then I’ll be playing FFXIV ๐
Will probably be on either Besaid, Lindblum, or Wutai server, haven’t decided yet.
I’m curious how you’ve managed to avoid reading anything about FFXIV.
Because if you’d read anything about it you’d know that it’s not a very good game.
Because if you’d read anything about it you’d know that it’s not a very good game.
It looks like it’s gotten better(I haven’t played it myself, but I’ve seen a good amount of patches applied to it).
Because if you’d read anything about it you’d know that it’s not a very good game.
I have read mixed things about FFXIV.
I have also read that it is quite a good game now, compared to what it was when it launched.
I have also read that it is quite a good game now, compared to what it was when it launched.
Maybe so… but the game is nowhere near to being a complete game as FFXI, WoW or any other game was when they were initially released.
It’s actually not horrible. Just a watered down top down hack and slash RPG for little kids. The Story takes place right after season 1 about a new machinist that the Fire Nation is using to make war machines for but because season 2 hadn’t been fully made yet there are a bunch of things that are kinda off like Zuko still hunting you with a full Fire Nation battalion, Omahsu being the capitol of the Earth Kingdom and not Ba Sing Se, Horu is you’re earthbender, no Toph, and so far no Uncle.
All the characters are voiced by their original actor and the script ranges form kinda dumb to pretty funny.
The animation on the other hand is kinda…. off. It looks like a "Chop Kick Panda" or "Ratatoing" to Last Airbender but it’s the real character designs and the actual voices. Luckily there’s only a few animations like that between levels.
The game play itself is a basic run around killing things to gain experience and get stronger moves while finding better equipment. 1 button for attacking, 1 for blocking, hold down a shoulder button and the 4 face buttons are used for your special attacks. No jump button though.
I do have to say that this game does what I’ve never seen any other game do. Something that should be in most if not all games in this style.
The ability to take out the skill points and move them around and play with your powers and abilities with no penalty. It’s supper fun to be able to experiment with different combinations of powers and not have to worry that you invested all your best shit on something you’re never going to use or that will become obsolete by the next world.
Also this game is for the most part pretty easy. Your life auto restores very fast along with your Chi and once you have all 4 guys going there’s never a need to heal.
But on the other hand the menu navigation is both easy and complicated and the map is just a big overworld map with no fine street and path details plus zero markers for things like shops, saves, or quest objectives. You get green arrows pointing in the general direction but no way to know what to go to first. it’s also far too easy to finish the main quest and move onto the next area before finishing the side quests.
Worst thing about it; 4 characters who are best buds fighting side by side and it’s 1 player only, no multi player.
It was worth it. I still find it funny how much Vincent’s life sucks. And it only keeps getting worse.
Playing Gears of Wars 2 while watching ‘My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic’.
Heh
I have also read that it is quite a good game now, compared to what it was when it launched.
No, it’s still pretty bad. It still has a lot of lag issues, you’re still running around on large empty fields for quests and there’s still no auction house. There are a lot of large posts on the official forums from people who have played from the start who are saying the game has improved but not enough to make it a good game.
Opinions of 14 were never mixed, really. They were pretty much always largely negative.
another on rails, and its not bad.
not bad at all.
yes, retro gaming
I am playing World of Tanks.
I am playing World of Tanks.
I’m not against Christian themed games, as long as they’re good and not half baked. I have yet to come across one that was half way decent, and the Left Behind games fall into the average category.
Now playing Dawn of War.
Taken a break from Dragon Age: Origins and started a new game in Dynasty Warriors 6 Empires (as I just got my copy back earlier today).
at least graphically , HEAVEN the game looks awesome
I think you miss the point, he is just saying that most Christian and IMO every religon games lack entertainment. Now if they got Ubisoft Montreal to make a game set in the old testement times in AC, I would be pretty happy.
LA Noire
SSFIV AE
Well, it’s mostly easy for me to overlook certain problems, depending on what game it is.
Stupid background music, it is in the foreground instead with the sound effects and voices in the background. I haven’t found a way to fix it yet: music volume control = master volume control = fail
Stupid background music, it is in the foreground instead with the sound effects and voices in the background. I haven’t found a way to fix it yet: music volume control = master volume control = fail
PC or Console?
lol I had so much fun with Granado Espada. But at later levels it was just a grind. Great game though, and AMAZING soundtrack.
Totally Agreed. I can’t speak for the later levels. But it certainly has the best MMO soundtrack I have to say. And the Idea of the game is the one of most interesting outhere
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPrkm5tLOa0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh2UHjZw8oo
Best. Songs. Ever.
PC
This is a huge time waster.
I was just going to do a few missions and maybe bring a taxi back to home base so I could do fairs and stuff but I found a few new tags, then I acidentaly clipped a police bike after being slammed into while backing up and had to drive off and hide. After Hiding I got lost and ended up on the highway and while changing lanes got slammed into the next lane but the cars just kept coming and piling up while they banged into each other. eventually they started to explode and everyone was dying but that meant they dropped money and weapons but when I went to get the goods I got set on fire but stop drop and roll works but because I had to equip a gun to do the roll the police came after me and I shot them and then shot a car gas tank which brought more police, and ambulance and a fire truck but no one could rescue or arrest anyone because the firetruck was hosing everyone down and knocking them to the ground. I ended up having to walk to the country part to the north and took a truck back into town but as I was heading home to safe and quit I found the Pimpmobile and got enough tricks done to pass 10,000. I would have gotten more but one of the john’s was hurting my ho and me and her engaged him in fisticufs but this part always happens in one of the densely populated areas so while I was waiting for her to get in a cop just pulled me out and I lost all my guns. So I was headed back home when the Grapasaurus Rex Gang started to shot me and I had to take the long way home. After Saving I drove around and checked out the cheapest houses and went with the one with a garage so I could have a mixture of job cars stored here and there.
Play time 3 hours.
Can’t wait to get Yakuza 4 sooner or later ๐
Aren’t all MMORPG’s like that?
Some of the multitude of modifications for the game are pretty cool.
http://ist1-3.filesor.com/pimpandhost.com/1/_/_/_/1/A/J/q/1/AJq1/puff.gif
I wouldnt be as aggressive as ^ but yeah hop on the Oblivion nexus and get mod manager and the unofficial oblivion patch. It fixes loads of problems.
Unofficial oblivion patch? I’ll check it out, thanks.
I did start a new character over on Rabanastre server though and joined an active Linkshell so things aren’t as bad as they were on Selbina.
I could dig that. We also need some angels fighting demons, because they’re essentially God’s army. I don’t see why a hack ‘n slash in the vein of *gasp* God of War would be a bad idea. Though I really don’t see Dante’s Inferno as counting as something I’m looking for, as that’s more of a journey into Hell rather than using Biblical text as inspiration for a video game. In fact using the Old Testament as a foundation could work really well. You do realize there is quite a bit of violence in the OT, right?
Oh, and I’ve been playing a ton of Minecraft lately. Not much of anything else as I’m gathering materials to start constructing a couple of skyscrapers to add to my town. Finally got my hands on obsidian and diamonds.
Poor, poor Weighted Companion Cube ; ;
I’m being a Valve slave today.
I’ve played and love all 4 but the familiarity with the city might begin to irk after a while if you do them one after another.
Do you go for all the side quests?
I’m so confused.
I go for whatever is available that will help give myself more experience and money. I don’t really consider myself a completionist. =)
Why is St. John Allerdyce an unlockable character in Transformers 2?
I did not know that. Probably cuz he’s a master blower-upper :laugh:
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So now that that’s taken care of, I’m going to move on to this:
I’ll be playing it on my Gamecube.
So pretty…
EDIT: Or maybe Shadow of the Colossus …I can’t decide.
EDIT: Or maybe Shadow of the Colossus …I can’t decide.
Shadow of the Colossus
This.
I enjoyed both but SOTC is better.
I enjoyed both but SOTC is better.
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We agree on something?
We agree on something?
:rofldata: We agree on lots of things.
Like… …
…
…
…cuckoo’s fat titties are best at room temperature.
Like… …
…
…
…cuckoo’s fat titties are best at room temperature.
I kinda prefer them lightly chillled. :laugh:
So either Star Ocean 3…..ooooh or Okami!
So either Star Ocean 3…..ooooh or Okami!
Okami!!!
Definitely.
I miss Clover. ๐
I miss Clover. ๐
I’d have to say the Wii version is the superior of the two releases. Just sayin’
I made it through all the tracks in San Fransisco Rush, and I’m now about three fourths of the way through Army Men: Sarge’s War for the Gamecube. It’s fun, but it looks like it’s gonna end quickly. Does the series well, but they used a lot of stock sounds. I think I heard the shotgun shot from Half Life in there somewhere.
Me too. ๐
Kamiya is brilliance incarnate.
I played the demo and it seemed like fun just because of how funny it could be.
Oh yeah:right now i’m taking a break from dragon age origins and playing vampire the masquerade,but i will return again and finish dragon age origins.
Got 10 games for my collection…
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Dynasty Warriors 4: Empires
Samurai Warriors
Inuyasha: The Secret Of The Cursed Mask
Ratchet & Clank
Heroes Of The Pacific
Spider-Man 3
Suikoden 4
Red Faction 2
Tsugunai: Atonement
It’s awesome!! Inbuilt frameskip <3
Poor Paul ; ;
GOTY, bitches.
And never mind Paul, what about poor old Max, or Roberto for that matter? Sucks to be them, that’s for sure… Edwin Lindsey was the best – that man comes prepared for action!
GOTY, bitches.
I’d say thats a little premature considering BF3, Batman: Arkham City, and Skyrim haven’t came out yet :laugh:
But seriously it is solid GOTY material from what I hear.
Currently I am playing Warhammer 40k Dawn of War: Dark Crusade
It’s awesome!! Inbuilt frameskip <3
I just played through it a month ago. Best FF.
i forgot how good it is
The only game where your refrigerator turns into a puma and you have to gut it to get a beer.
Still playing WoW and FFXIV, also gave Age of Conan a bash, but …..meh. Really getting over MMOs in general at the moment. Here’s hoping Guild Wars 2 is as promising as it seems.
Is it any different from regular Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike?
Mindsweeper?
Was a typo for Minesweeper or does that exist?
It’s not like I have a pair of Minesweeper socks or anything.
You totally have a pair of Minesweeper socks.
But yeah, I totally do and you’re jealous as hell.
I fap in your socks. :p
You don’t wanna’ do that, they may blow up.
(That’s a lie, I just would rather not have jizzy socks.)
Try it out. It’ll be a new experience for us both. :laugh:
I’m not sure jizzy-bomb-socks is a grand experience to be experiencing, but alright.
WOOOO-HOOOOOOOO!!!!!
I’m beginning to regret doing this. Can I take them off?
I’m beginning to regret doing this. Can I take them off?
Not until we’ve moved to others avenues. :naughty:
That was a test. I love these jizzy Minesweeper socks. You passed.
What’s my prize? :naughty:
Some jizzy Minesweeper socks.
Well done.
Well done.
Fuck the sox, what do I get out of you? :naughty:
I think the socks may have already been somewhat fucked.
Uh… respect and a smile isn’t going to suffice I assume?
Not even close.
Respect and two smiles?
Still cold.
Three smiles would be pretty much pushing it, man.
Currently playing the first C and C
C&C as in Red Alert? If so, that was pretty much the only C&C game I ever played, but I loved it when I was younger. Still pretty good I guess.
what side are you? im nod ATm
the byzantines are really going to feel it this time
the byzantines are really going to feel it this time
Is it the part where "derp derp Im Seth (bang) Im Kane Biotch."?
Do you have GTA IV on the Computer? If you do and have a great computer get the ICE enhancer. Or look it up on youtube, great stuff.
…..no…..
I played the demo and it seemed like fun just because of how funny it could be.
I suppose if I wasn’t a fan of the games, I don’t think I would have taken the time to make a signature and avatar with DeathSpank prominently displayed in the center of the profile. Just saying.
Lately I have beaten Army Men: Sarge’s War (GCN), and then I blasted through S.T.U.N Runner (GCN). It says I get a free T-shirt for beating the game, but alas the offer expired Apr. 1st 1991. I couldn’t tell you if that was supposed to be a April Fool’s joke or not, but I’d like to get my hands on one of them.
I’ve also started this:
http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/bigboxshots/3/959883_124408_front.jpg.
It’s pretty sweet. Definitely a Wii game to recommend.
No, my desktop PC died so I’ve been using a relative’s laptop to go online. So, been playing GTAIV on my Xbox 360… get annoyed when doing a mission and have my cousin Roman call and ask me to go and see ‘Big fake American titties!!’ with him….
"Roman, you are lucky you are a character I can not kill."
since before i mostly did "the right thing", now im gonna be a sonofabitch and fuck things up on purpose.
You make me sadface.
I want to get Catherine.
waiting for more beatmaps to be ranked, maybe something I’d actually play. because I’m running out of stuff to play because I can full combo hard beatmaps too easily.
We should buy it together and split it in half. Deal? ‘Kay, deal.
If we do that, who get’s what content?
You get the content that’s on the half of the disc you get, I’ll get the other half. Simple, easy and equally unplayable.
:doc::doc::doc:
I can’t even imagine how it is!
All my friends who played it told me start on easy otherwise I’d be beaten the shit out of me, and I was!
It will be a looooong time before I play it again though, I rented for 3 days and will not have my ps3 with me in the next 3 or 4 months ๐
I totally recomend it! The story is fun though it can get silly sometimes (specially the chaos/devil ending).
You’ll survive and be stronger for the experience.
Parasite Eve II is easily the best.
I’m playing the PC version of The Last Remnant. Nice to be able to play on maximum settings, pretty game is pretty~
Have you also played Guilty Gear?
The 3rd Birthday is nothing like the first two games and also sort of ruins the main character. It’s not a very good game either.
Not at all, I started playing fighting games recently, I hear its even harder though.
The 3rd Birthday is nothing like the first two games and also sort of ruins the main character. It’s not a very good game either.
I’ve heard mixed opinions about it but I’ve been a fan of the series since forever, also if I could power through the first 40 hours of FFXIII to play a decent game I think I wont be dissapointed.
My stepmom got a Wii, for Netflicks, but it came with MKW and she’s been playing the SHIT out of it, and some mini-sports-game thing.
>_>
fixed
Goddamn it, I hate it when they pull that crap off. You know that "No, that’s not the final battle, THIS is the FINAL final battle" crap? The last battle with Ryuji pissed me off so much, I wanted to break my controller. And I was finally relieved when I’ve beaten him :neg:
On to number 3, but first, some gundam vs zeta gundam ๐
My stepmom got a Wii, for Netflicks, but it came with MKW and she’s been playing the SHIT out of it, and some mini-sports-game thing.
>_>
I actually thought Mario Kart Wii was pretty good, I finished the Single Player mode properly and my weekend group of friends and I used to multiplayer it quite frequently. And that sports game thing is probably Wii Sports, I assume.
Also, Parasite Eve II was boss.
Goddamn it, I hate it when they pull that crap off. You know that "No, that’s not the final battle, THIS is the FINAL final battle" crap? The last battle with Ryuji pissed me off so much, I wanted to break my controller. And I was finally relieved when I’ve beaten him
There is a secret hidden boss after that. ๐ You have to have completed all the side quests and some other stuff to unlock it.
He’s damn hard to beat.
He’s damn hard to beat.
There’s no way in hell I’m gonna find out what the secret boss is xD
go to gamefaqs.
Is it anything like Dynasty Warriors 6? XD
i heard dynasty warriors 7 was terrible.
Actually it’s a huge improvement over the debacle that is Dynasty Warriors 6… only Dynasty Warriors 6 Empires redeemed that installment… though not by much. The seventh installment is pretty decent, the battlefields are similar to the ones in DW6, but more detailed. A lot more new characters this time and a ‘Conquest Mode’, which is somewhat similar to the Empires games in the series, but more streamlined.
That’s good. ๐
go to gamefaqs.
Or gamewinners alternatively.
I’ll try gamewinners though, never heard of that.
Edit: Nvm, found a faq on gundam vs zeta gundam at gamefaqs.
Never heard of this before.
Diablo 2 (Just on and off, not like I used to)
Kingdom Hearts 2 Final mix on Critical Mode
And Devil May Cry on Dante Must Die
I haven’t played that in a minute. ๐
Is that a port of the PC version, or is it something entirely different?
A port. You’d be surprised how well it translated to console. You’d also be surprised by how many bugs and framerate issues it has.
I had to play it once on PS2, because I couldn’t get the damn thing to work on my video card no matter how hard I tried. There’s no difference compared to the PC version, just a different UI and a pretty sweet CGI movie of the opening video.
Also, Parasite Eve II was boss.
MarioKart Wii is awesome. Wii Sports is fine for a few party sessions, but MarioKart has a greater lasting appeal.
Eh, it doesn’t have as much single player content as Mario Kart DS. It also has some of the worst rubber banding AI in the series. Oh and the drifting mechanic is so mediocre in Mario Kart Wii I pretty much exclusively used bikes.
There are way better party games you could be playing on the Wii anyway.
I loved Mario Kart Wii, though I never played with the Wii Wheel, just the Wiimote and Nunchuck. As for Wii Sports, it’s not really got any longevity but it was a good way of exampling what the Wii does and so I suppose it did its job.
if you have a wii, add me, i want to play with people "i Know"
Have hardly been using my Wii recently Rokusho, but if you want I’ll get my friend codes and stuff. Have Mario Kart, Animal Crossing and Brawl but not a whole lot more online-wise. (And just to point out, my PS3 name is the same as it is here, so add me there anyone if you so wish.)
I’ve played all the Suikoden games… except for the third, as that wasn’t released here in PAL territories… Always wanted to play it.
Finished my second Shepard in Mass Effect 2 in preparation for Mass Effect 3, so I’m now going to give Deus Ex Human Revolution a try.
In the meantime, playing a GTAIV: The Lost and Damned.
I hope they didn’t hurt your eyes :p
Its a bit B-list, but its a good B list game, nevertheless. Reminds me of the kind of games I used to play in the arcades. A coin-op of this would have been awesome back in the day!
Just finished it and getting ready to start Dead Island.
Do tell about that one. I’m interested in it but I’m not quite sure.
I’m playing the Assassin’s Creed Revelations Beta. It’s pretty much Brotherhood all over again, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
I got the original game,so i can play it if i want.
The way your character moves feels a bit strange (you sort of seem to glide along, like you’re levitating just off the ground), but otherwise, it seems quite sound. Game looks very nice indeed, and the setting is far more to my liking than most zombie games/movies etc (i.e its played deadly serious, and not for cheap laughs – feels a lot like Bioshock).
Didn’t have much time to play it today, so that’s all I’ve got at the moment, but it does seem like a game that I’m going to get along with just fine. And that’s surprising, as I’m not much for zombies, usually.
it never does, actually
Alas, this industry is less about ‘You get what you pay for’ and more about ‘We’ll take ’em for what we think we can get’.
I wish this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M12kiBVI7Ew) zombie game came out, though. Sad that it got canceled.
Xbox360, mainly because I feel more comfortable with the 360 controls. That and I usually prefer to play on the 360. I have a ps3 and wii but I like all three of them equally.
why i everyone getting the inferior version?
im tired of playing with randoms!
I NEED PEOPLE WITH THE SAME GAMES I HAVE
Edit: Never mind, day time came and he’s gone.
Fallout New Vegas
why i everyone getting the inferior version?
im tired of playing with randoms!
I NEED PEOPLE WITH THE SAME GAMES I HAVE
I’ll be getting it on PS3.
I’ll do that. I never have any friends online, so I never use my Wii online unless it’s to access the store. I’ll PM you my friend codes, or you can check the Wii Friend Code Thread. I think I might’ve left them there.
Anytime you wanna play, just send a message. I’ve been playing Red Steel 2 lately, so I’ll see the blue ring.
Speaking of Friends Codes, I probably should be updating mine anyways.
I saw my first Enderman and I’m now freaked out and sitting in the water :C(The endermen’s only weakness, according to the minecraft wiki).
Edit: Never mind, day time came and he’s gone.
Don’t look at them. If you don’t make eye contact, they won’t bother you.
Latter 2 on PS3.
I bought Dead Island, but haven’t played it yet. I’ve been too busy playing Borderlands.
I will let you know how it is, if i ever play it xD
FUCK.
why i everyone getting the inferior version?
im tired of playing with randoms!
I NEED PEOPLE WITH THE SAME GAMES I HAVE
I don’t think I’ll be getting Dead Island, but I may be renting it from the Redbox soon, however, if you have Dead Nation we can team up in that game.
Currently I’m enjoying the God of War series. I’ve had the Collection for about a year now and I picked up 3 for cheap at EB Games’ sale. The games are really good but insanely frustrating in parts. Kratos is such a fun character to play as!
Slow response, but the game isn’t very good if you play it alone. It’s really only fun if you play it multiplayer.
I don’t think I’ll be getting Dead Island, but I may be renting it from the Redbox soon, however, if you have Dead Nation we can team up in that game.
i sure do!
Still darting back and forth between WoW and FFXIV.
Hmm… I tend to enjoy games I can play mostly on my own since online gaming has gone to shit on consoles for the most part.
Thanks for the info, chewey.
Thanks for the info, chewey.
Yeah, like the annoying little kids and the arrogant d-bags that think they’re better than anyone else.
I’m like that too, I prefer playing games on my own.
I don’t own a 360, but my best friend does and I’m at hers a lot; as much as I’m at my own house. If I’m not here one night, it’s probably because I’m there.
I think an Enderman has been digging away at my castle wall, as there are some random blocks missing from the structure. I should probably put some lightstone blocks in there, that way there will be less mobs spawning in the hollow structure.
Listening to the complete score inspired me to play the game again.
"Zeus!! Your son has returned. I bring the destruction of Olympus!!!!"
PSPs are getting pretty cheap. It’s worth getting one since it has a fair few fun games and does the whole emulation thing pretty well.
I liked Valkyria Chronicles 2 more than the first. People complain about the story and characters in the sequels, but I really don’t think it was ever any better in the original. The story is definitely the weak point of the series for me.
I’m like that too, I prefer playing games on my own.
Nailed it. I know in online gaming, you’re going to come across players that are REALLY good and show it, but they should have some humility with it too.
PSP’s are ok… if you’re one who likes handhelds. Speaking for myself (and my screwed up eyesight, that I need to wear glasses all the time now >.<), staring at such a small screen, just gives me a headache… Still, if you like it, enjoy it I say.
Nailed it. I know in online gaming, you’re going to come across players that are REALLY good and show it, but they should have some humility with it too.
Except in Final Fantasy XI… the Japanese players tend to have all the best gear, and flaunt it in the faces of everyone else.
I also get whining people messaging me saying i’m a scrub or noob, usually after i destroy them. Always makes me wonder what’s lower than a scrub or noob.
I like how in Diablo II online most of the people I play with arent arrogant and are willing to share stuff with lower level players regardless of situation.
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Currently playing Diablo II+LoD
Meh… it’s FF. What do you expect? ๐
I also get whining people messaging me saying i’m a scrub or noob, usually after i destroy them. Always makes me wonder what’s lower than a scrub or noob.
I would respectfully reply back with "U mad?"
I like how in Diablo II online most of the people I play with arent arrogant and are willing to share stuff with lower level players regardless of situation.
There seems to be less camaraderie in console gaming than there is in the PC gaming.
True… but as FFXI is a MMORPG, that’s a completely different animal in comparison to the console FF’s.
good luck. whats the last achievement if i may ask?
Grim Reaper. Defeated the Harvester on Hard or Nightmare difficulty in the DLC, "Golems of Amgarrak". Found a guide to beat it as a Warrior (Sword + Shield), so should have better luck.
I’m currently playing:
Deus Ex: Human Revolution (PC)
F1 2010 (X360) (This is getting retired in a few days when I pick up F1 2011)
Catherine (PS3)
Forza 3 (X360) (Building up for Forza 4)
Aside from graphics errors it seems solid.
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Well now Im playing the Helicopter portion of the Ace Combat AH demo and I have to say I am impressed highly by what Im playing.
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Finished whole demo and going to go clean my underwear.
Shit Happens.
Still dicking around in Oblivion.
Next up is either Mechassault 2, Viewtiful Joe or some other old game I feel like replaying.
So, anyone have any strong opinions on Catherine? Its not out over here yet, and word of mouth seems mixed so far. Any thoughts you’d like to express, people?
You’ll find this is the case with most games.
many games that get released on pc sometimes are, to say the equivalent, FUCKIGN HORRIBLE.
for example, re4.
but then came mods to truly make it the best version.
in reality, pc games shine solely because of mods (sometimes).
take a look at morrowind. more mods have been made to improve it graphically than anything else.
So, anyone have any strong opinions on Catherine? Its not out over here yet, and word of mouth seems mixed so far. Any thoughts you’d like to express, people?
I can’t guarantee you’ll like it. It’s first and foremost a puzzle game, and a damn good one at that. The story seems incosisent at times and it’s difficult to keep your interest in it because it’s very clearly divided into the nightmare/puzzle and bar/NPC-interaction sections. It’s absolutely worth checking out mostly because it’s unlike anything you’ve ever played and it tackles the issue of love and relationships better than any other game I’ve seen. I paid a lot of money to import it from the Canada a few days after it came out and I don’t regret it onebit. But that’s because Catherine was exactly the kind of game for me and I can’t guarantee the same for you. I definitely recommend it for the puzzle gameplay, that part is top-notch, among the best of the best, but the story, while good, has some questionable bits, which I’m not going to mention (spoilers). If there’s anything at all you’d like to ask, I’d be more than happy to answer, hit me with a PM.
So I’ve got the toomanyitems mod, and got the stuff I’ve needed back so that way, it won’t feel like it was all for nothing. I love minecraft regardless. But I swear, it’s designed to screw you over and piss you off occasionally lol.
I think I will play Combat Arms due to the internet here sucking balls.
To all the people that hate the FF7 fanbase, I’ve Seen Things You People Wouldnt Believe on CA.
Why grind for trophies on a game that you dont like? I dont even try to grind for trophies on games I do like :laugh:
Was a pretty fun DLC, in my opinion.
this time, i will finish it.

I bought it a few days ago with the purpose of playing it right away. It came in the mail today, so I’ve started going through. It took me longer to go through the first stage than in either of the previous MegaMan X games. Either it’s because the game likes to be cheap, or I’m rusty at my MegaMans skeelz.
Either way, it’s fun. Though, I’ll tell you that the VO could be a lot better. They shoulda used the same voice actor to play X, as they did in the prequel anime. Now X sounds emotionless, Zero sounds like Master Chief, and Axl would be far less annoying if you could skip the dialog.

I bought it a few days ago with the purpose of playing it right away. It came in the mail today, so I’ve started going through. It took me longer to go through the first stage than in either of the previous MegaMan X games. Either it’s because the game likes to be cheap, or I’m rusty at my MegaMans skeelz.
Either way, it’s fun. Though, I’ll tell you that the VO could be a lot better. They shoulda used the same voice actor to play X, as they did in the prequel anime. Now X sounds emotionless, Zero sounds like Master Chief, and Axl would be far less annoying if you could skip the dialog.
The game is considerably harder than other MMX games. While most people think it was downright awful, it was enjoyable to a certain degree. The soundtrack was pretty good as well. I think you may enjoy X8 better though if you haven’t played it yet.

I actually thought this was the first one, but I’ve read that it’s a sequel to Disaster Report. I’ll get the prequel from amazon whenever I have enough gift card funds :p
But the concept this game has is very interesting to me. Wish more games done this sort of thing. In fact, there was supposed to be a 4th in the series (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zettai_Zetsumei_Toshi_4:_Summer_Memories) for the ps3 but it got canceled in March, due to the hurricanes and earthquakes in Japan.
Edit: Maybe it’ll get revived in a year or 2. http://andriasang.com/comwxz/
I’ve been through the other six titles plus all of the Original Series. I’ve been going through them in order, so I haven’t experienced last generation’s MegaMan titles just yet. For a game I came cold into (without prior knowledge of reviews), I really don’t think it’s all that bad.
As an aside, it’s too bad MM: Legends 3D was canceled. This makes me a sad panda.
Pokemon White (NDS) (Recording)
Tales of Phantasia (PS1) (Paused)
Also, in my lets play of LSD, I’ve heard a weird noise on part 6 of my lets play (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8og0TBWWZYU&feature=player_detailpage#t=505s). Skip to 8:26
I don’t know it’s a sound hiccup or if it’s something else.
Like dis, nigga Lets TRY and Play LSD: Dream Emulator – Part 6 – Going to bed – YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=8og0TBWWZYU#t=506s)
After I’ve had my fill of spacing Klingons, blitzkreiging Romulans and annihilating Borg, I’ll give Assassin’s Creed a try. If I don’t like it… got plenty of preorders I could trade it towards…
Then you’ve started out on the worst of the series.
Anyway, I hopped back onto Fallout: New Vegas to mop up the last DLC, Lonesome Road. Have to say it was very disappointing, and probably the worst of the 4 DLC packs. It feels really rushed and thrown together compared to the other 3, which were all pretty solid (Honest Hearts could have been better, but it still beats Lonesome Road).
Finished Gears 3 as well. It was… a Gears of War game. And that’s all, really – not bad, not great, just Gears.
put it this way, if he thought 13 was good, then even 2 will seem GOTY.
as for me, im playing the story of mw2.
mainly to get accostumed to the reverse controllers.
when i tried it last year at the family ranch i died more times by tossing grenades accidentaly than anything else.
IT FUCKING BLOWED
Apparently this series, while influencing alot, can not get a AAA Dev to do a good game for it ๐
I only just got around to playing FF3 a few months ago. I played the fans translated NES version, since the DS version sounded painfully slow. I thought it was easily the best of the first three games. It has a Dragon Quest feel to it that I really like.
As for 13, it isn’t really the worst of the series. For most people, I’d say 13 is better than most of the early games. The early games have some pretty clunky gameplay that anybody new to the series just isn’t going to want to put up with.
This is how I’d list the series from best to worst, right now
12 > 9 > 10 = 10-2 > 7 > 8 > 5 > 4 > 13 > 6 > 3 > 1 > 2
My opinion on this changes all the time though.
Together with the totally personality-free party of ‘characters’ (other than the mage kid, who is actively annoying), that game was a joyless chore.
As for the death problem, most towns I went to had a spring that would revive dead characters. If I remember correctly, you might even be able to revive fallen party members at a chuch DQ-style. I can’t remember, since I only played it for maybe 4 hours a few months ago.
Apparently the only person here who ever will :4everalone:
I got to Tiger I and Jadgpanther and had a blast getting there. I guess im a machocist or somethin :confused:
Having character KO being so severe under these circumstances (in what is already a very hard game), slowly wore me down, until I just couldn’t go on. I like a challenge, but FF3 was just brutal.
None of that gay shit CoD crap. huahauaha.
None of that gay shit CoD crap. huahauaha.
Damn right, I played in the Alpha and I cant wait to get into the beta. Too bad I dont get home till Saturday (I had early acess)
Shenmue
Marvel vs. Capcom 2
Crazy Taxi
Jet Set Radio
Id play dreamcast over xbox 360 any day ๐
None of that gay shit CoD crap. huahauaha.
I’m also extremely interested in BF3(more so than MW3, another game I plan on getting)
Sadly, I don’t think my PC can handle BF3’s specs, so, I’ll have to wait on BF3.
So… still playing the odd skirmish match in Star Trek Legacy, but it’s get boring PDQ solo. Decided to go and try to earn either the Insanity achievement for Mass Effect 2 or AI Hacking/Hardcore/Insanity achievement for Mass Effect.
I don’t mean that in a snobbish, ‘you should only play games on hard’ way – just that Mass Effect is 10 times more fun on Hardcore. Its a proper challenge, but never an unfair one. You actually have to manage your squad’s powers and upgrades properly, lure enemies into firezones, choose squad members who are going to be more useful than others etc etc.
Seriously, play on Hardcore and you’ll *never* want to play on it on an easier setting ever again. Insanity is just ridiculous though (in both games), and the difficulty slows your progress down so much, that the game is no longer enjoyable. Its just a massive grind, for inches of progress at a time.
sounds like any COD
(Saren/Sovereign is still just as easy as always if you take anyone with Lift though (which you shouldn’t really do, at least against him, as its practically cheating).
AI Hacking was one of the last Achievements I got too, simply because there are always better things to be doing to AI opponents (like shooting them, for instance!) I got it on Ilos, right at the start. I hid behind the starting set of pillars, ordered my team mates behind the Mako and told them to stay there, then let a Geth Solider approach. He never moves past the pillar, just stays at the other end on it, inches from you, firing away.
So I just kept poking out and hacking him for about half an hour, until I got the nod!
And I wouldn’t know about COD – that series is the epitome of yearly update, cookie cutter hack work.
So I just kept poking out and hacking him for about half an hour, until I got the nod!
I’ll give that a try, think I have a save file on a earlier Shepard on Ilos too… and thanks for the ‘Lift’ tip against Saren… never used that before, so I’ll give it a try ^^ (Won’t be as easy as one shotting the Reaper Core on the Dead Reaper in ME2 to get the IFF with the Cain… but if it makes it easier, I’m down with it. I just want that damn achievement and unlock Insanity >.<)
Which you usually don’t have to, because you can Paragon/Renegade persuade him, but I was too neutral to do that on my first Hardcore playthrough. Basically, I wanted every last XP point I could lay my hands on, and decided not to use Paragon/Renegade persuades to avoid fights etc throughout the game, so by the end, I didn’t have enough to force him to commit suicide.
And he was a real bastard, I tell you now. He’s still pretty easy on Virmire, but his shield regen rate in the Council Chamber fight is just insane. Because he’s zipping all over the place ruining your aim, jamming your guns and replenishing his shields in the blink of an eye, he’s controller crushingly annoying!
For taking an obscure comic book hero and turning his tale into an epic shooter without much story exposition at all, Acclaim deserves all the praise and more that the game earned them ๐ I swear, Turok 1, 2, and 3 is one of the best trilogies in gaming I’ve ever played, what with the increasingly well-executed progression in graphics, story, characterization, action, controls–everything. Not that the changes between installments are monumentally noticeable, of course, but each feels far more polished than the last (as it should be, I suppose).
I used to go all-out with cheat codes as a kid once I’d beat each game, but my gaming tastes have changed nowadays and I prefer not to spoil the authenticity with cheat codes ๐ Much as I love Bioshock, it sure is nice to play a game with real challenge where you can actually die sometimes :laugh:
a few weeks ago i was mad crazy to get the OST of the game, and after listening to it i hooked my 64 and played it after so many years(and i still know every location of everything).
a few weeks ago i was mad crazy to get the OST of the game, and after listening to it i hooked my 64 and played it after so many years(and i still know every location of everything).
Indeed I do as well ^^ Turok games have kickass soundtracks; particularly the Ancient Village theme, the Lost Land / Final Confrontation overworld theme and the Primagen’s Lightship theme from Turok 2. Truly badass tunes that every shooter fan should know. Something about those ethereal tribal drums and horns is just so fitting for a game where alien, dinosaur and man unite. I haven’t even played N64 since about 2007 (not counting the stint in Michigan where I turned on my ex’s N64 to erase the bitch’s data) and the Turok trilogy popped immediately into my head ๐ No more cheat codes; I’m goin’ in with guns blazin’ and I ain’t quittin’ till I’ve slit every last raptor’s throat with mah knife if I has ta!!!
In light of my recent N64 craze, I decided to pop in some Yoshi’s Story, a game I scarcely recall playing since I was in grade school–early grade school. It all feels so familiar, yet so foreign. Goddamn Pak-E-Derm needs to get a life >.< So do those freakin’ bees. Beat the game in under an hour :O Yes it’s aimed at kids . . . but damn.
Kid Icarus Uprising Trailer – E3 2010 – YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7detDcmMKY)
And Bioshock as well – does the good taste on this thread know no bounds?! Still in my Top 5 from this entire Gen of consoles.
Man, that was a sad day. But the fact is, the best N64 games are pretty much all available elsewhere now (on the various DS consoles primarily), and I needed the space. So a Turok 2 makeover (or Turok Trilogy) would be heartily appreciated.
I wanna go home so I can play that ๐
Funnest app around.
So I’m playing FF8 on my PSP until it’s done. Just grinding on Island Closest to Heaven to get Rinoa up to at least 35 or 40 before boarding the Ragnarok. And maybe I’ll work on getting a few ultimate weapons as well.

http://thegamefanatics.com/battlefield-3-beta-cost-4-million-microsoft-points/
Sorry, I just found this really funny. Yeah, I’ll give the beta a shot too.

You Want in on the Battlefield 3 Beta? It’ll Cost You 4 Billion Microsoft Points | The Game Fanatics (http://thegamefanatics.com/battlefield-3-beta-cost-4-million-microsoft-points/)
Sorry, I just found this really funny. Yeah, I’ll give the beta a shot too.
:doc: WTH!? I’m sure glad I got the open beta a few hours ago. xD
Still inferior compared to PC Version :smrt:
but i will never spend money upgrading pcs.
systems and games tend to go higher in value overtime.
anyone can have a pc, not everyone can have the complete virtual boy game collection
selling my second virtual boy is enough to buy me a new pc capable of playing BF3 twice.
yet i dont want to.
controllers>>>>>>>>motion>>>>>>>keyboard.
i have the mind-hand coordination to press any button anytime.
i dont have the hand-mind coordination to press a key when needed, i first look at the key before i press it (unless i type).
you see, i have gigantic hands.
I feel like I’m the only one that likes all 3. :p
I especially like all 3 consoles and pc, but that’s just me. But lets all agree that exclusives are usually superior to ports.
I do too, but its a fact that BF3 at least is best on PC.
I do most of my gaming on PS3 and 360
I plan on getting the 360 version cause I’m more comfortable with the controls and I don’t think my PC can handle BF3.
i like all 3, but in that order.
i prefer systems over pcs.
The two console versions are essentially the same. The PS3 has a (very, very, VERY) slightly larger resolution but that’s about it. The console versions of BF3 seem a little underwhelming, to be honest. The framerate is the most jarring thing, for sure.
I got to the library,and those damned lancers are annoying as heck.
They seem to be very vulnerable to dark for some reason,but resist stuff that comes with no act.
They hit really REALLY hard.One of them lancers jumped in the air and did 175 damage.
I was thinking after i beat ff tactics,if i beat it,to go back to ff5 or perhaps ff8.
I have never beaten ff8,and i want to at least be able to say i beat it.Same goes for ff5.
I have several possibilities so far to beat in mind:
FF8
FF5
Ultima7
Ultima underworld
Oblivion And dragon age origins.
I think i saw a video of it once,and it had first person view,wasn’t it?
And you like:went into one big building and bought like:guns and shit?
I saw a video of it once.
That’s probably the biggest problem with P3. It’s just so boring. Nothing ever happens. Most of the characters are shallow and uninteresting, the drama is either pathetic or non existent and the gameplay (if I can call it that) is lacking.
I’m playing Bioshock.
I really dont understand the gripes about the game.
Edit: Well, you can scratch the GarrysMod video part because I’m not sure how it would work out.
this has a ton of scenery porn
Fuck me sideways ๐ I dont know if I can get through it
I really enjoy it. I created a futuristic Templar and named him TissueMan :p
Never mind about City of Heroes. Mount & Blade: Warband just came in the mail and I’m going to install it now. Got it from amazon.uk instead of amazon.com.
Fuck me sideways ๐ I dont know if I can get through it
then dont play the second one. EVER.
Pussies – play it in the dark, like a boss!
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Pussies – play it in the dark, like a boss!
My dorm is always dark ๐
Fuck me sideways ๐ I dont know if I can get through it
I can’t get through LSD Dream Emulator without it hating on me =\
Pussies – play it in the dark, like a boss!
I’ll never play any horror game in the dark as I hate the dark. :p
Fuck me sideways ๐ I dont know if I can get through it
I’m like that with certain games. Amnesia: The Dark Descent and the F.E.A.R. games scare me so much that I have trouble playing them.
It’s just a sign of a good developer.
They’re fairly decent shooters, but they’re not scary in the slightest. But the first one… now, that was a fine game. (I did enjoy the final level of F.E.A.R 3 though. They should have made the whole game more like that – the rest of the levels all feel a bit pointless and ‘generic shooter’).
Also checked out the new FFXIV patch. It’s a step in the right direction.
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Did you get that Upgrade pack?
For some reason I enjoyed Crysis 2 more than the first, seems the majority of the internet would disagree with that.
No upgrade pack either.
After having some quality time with this game, I now have something to say to those who think this game is too difficult: If you think MegaMan X7 is too hard, then you should play through all the Original Series MegaMan games, and then all the earlier MegaMan X titles, cause I can tell you one thing, MMX7 is far more forgiving than any of those other titles. Heck, even the boss rush allows you to continue from where you left off, even when you game over. Or when you game over, you spawn at your most recent checkpoint within a level, not at the beginning of the level like every other MegaMan title. Sure it’s harder than your average third person shooter, but it’s not quite as difficult as those earlier games. ๐
Just sayin’
its pretty fucking easy.
its pretty fucking horrible too.
Just sayin’
Well, I meant the difficulty level was harder relative to other Mega Man X games in the series. ๐
And what was yur view on megaman x against the final boss?
That dog boss and the big hand enemy are basically an endurance test.
Sigma is a pain in the ass,but that whole thing where he wall jumps up,can be avoided really easy.
I ended up being good at avoiding damage in the second part of the final battle in mmX.
The final part,i found out that you could jump on sigma’s hands by wall jumping,and running away towards the hands to avoid his fire attack.
Oh yeah:You have to obviously watch out for his hands which attack you and also have a lightning attack.
I died a few times in this boss.
That dog boss and the big hand enemy are basically an endurance test.
Sigma is a pain in the ass,but that whole thing where he wall jumps up,can be avoided really easy.
I ended up being good at avoiding damage in the second part of the final battle in mmX.
The final part,i found out that you could jump on sigma’s hands by wall jumping,and running away towards the hands to avoid his fire attack.
Oh yeah:You have to obviously watch out for his hands which attack you and also have a lightning attack.
I died a few times in this boss.
There is a pattern for taking out Sigma’s robot dog using the ice weapon. My very first attempt at fighting it was difficult, but once you figure out it’s pattern, it’s pretty easy.
As for the final version of Sigma, charge up the Shield weapon and have it surround you and then jump near Sigma’s head. Takes him out in 4 or 5 touches.
Also, Master Miller was truly the precursor to Atlas. Chilling :O
On DS: House MD
time to play some eternal darkness/cubivore/007 everything or nothing
I just got a quest to kill a man-eating umbrella. Right after helping a student mage get a stripper for his dorm party. I admit, I’m digging this game right now.
What in the world? Where are you at in Two Worlds II?
Now I’m on to Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts for the 360. It’s bringing back fond memories.
Don’t buy it unless it’s really cheap because it’s mostly just a toy you’ll spend a few hours with and then grow sick of it.
i SOOOO want demon souls (this was lent to me by my neighbor)
Also, you might wanna watch this epic video.
BF3: Don’t need no damn plane to dogfight – YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJurYPXA_uw)
I enjoyed the hell out of that beta, cant wait to play the full game.
now making a crucial desicion as to what to do now.
preorder cod8 hardened and slowly pay for it, or beg my dad to give it to me as a gift? now that im part of an online radio show about games, i do need to get newer games.

I don’t think I’ve actually finished the first one on my own, but I do remember playing it when I was a little young and that ghost girl with pale white eyes scared me when I first entered that one room on the ship(the room where that had two stairs and a power box). She literally popped up in front of me and that scared me so bad(strangely, it happens at complete random because I remember times that it didn’t happen). I’m getting the chills just remembering that. I feel traumatized lol. :p
So far, the spin-off is creeping me out, mainly because I’m expecting something to happen and it’s just complete silence 90% percent of the time except hearing my own footsteps and breathing.
A lady in New Ashos gives you that quest. I posted that before I finished the quest, though. It was pretty disappointing, the "mutated-umbrellas" looked just like regular monsters, I was expecting something a bit more creative.
There’s another quest though, where a woman is haunted by the spirits of her former lovers and you have to help her get rid of their spirits. Let’s just say she has quite a unique taste in partners ๐
I’m still playing Two Worlds II. It’s fun. Reminds me a lot of Morrowind, meaning that both games are fucking weird. And I like that ๐
its pretty fucking easy.
its pretty fucking horrible too.
Though I wasn’t exactly responding directly to you, we were talking MMX7, not X5.
X7 wasn’t nearly as bad everyone made it out to be, but that’s just my humble opinion.
But well, Dark Souls is proving to be a real pain. I really enjoyed Demon’s Souls, primarily because of the excellent first world and great atmosphere. There wasn’t much story, but there was enough to be going on with, and what little there was, was pretty good. But Dark Souls doesn’t seem to have that same X factor. There hardly seems to be any story at all this time (at least not at the start anyway), the locations are okayish but largely unimpressive so far. And whilst you can technically choose from a number of different roads to take, all but one are basically impossible because the basic enemies are far too tough and one shot you.
This is quite different from Demon’s Souls, where you had a choice of several different worlds, and at least 3 of them were viable even at the start of the game. Its true that you had to complete the first bit of the first world to get access to them, but that wasn’t so bad as Boletaria Palace is the best world anyway, IMO. In contrast, Undead Burg is a very drab, unenjoyable opening level.
I’ll probably try and stick with it, seeing as how it took me many attempts before I finally ‘got’ Demon’s Souls (and became utterly hooked). At the moment though, Dark Souls is proving to be a bit too much effort for a bit too sparse reward.
I love this game. Proves that single player only FPS is still viable.
But well, Dark Souls is proving to be a real pain. I really enjoyed Demon’s Souls, primarily because of the excellent first world and great atmosphere. There wasn’t much story, but there was enough to be going on with, and what little there was, was pretty good. But Dark Souls doesn’t seem to have that same X factor. There hardly seems to be any story at all this time (at least not at the start anyway), the locations are okayish but largely unimpressive so far. And whilst you can technically choose from a number of different roads to take, all but one are basically impossible because the basic enemies are far too tough and one shot you.
This is quite different from Demon’s Souls, where you had a choice of several different worlds, and at least 3 of them were viable even at the start of the game. Its true that you had to complete the first bit of the first world to get access to them, but that wasn’t so bad as Boletaria Palace is the best world anyway, IMO. In contrast, Undead Burg is a very drab, unenjoyable opening level.
I’ll probably try and stick with it, seeing as how it took me many attempts before I finally ‘got’ Demon’s Souls (and became utterly hooked). At the moment though, Dark Souls is proving to be a bit too much effort for a bit too sparse reward.
I don’t know why you think the first world in Demon’s Souls is the best. Every single one of them had such intricate design, in every sense, that I loved them all. The most majestic of them all was arguably the Tower of Latria.
As for Dark Souls, I hope you’re having fun. I won’t be playing it until summer comes along ๐
The Shrine of Storms just seemed to have no relevance to anything, and was full of acrobatic, jumping ninja skeletons. Okay… It had hardly any NPCs, threw away Vanguard in a completely unheralded standard encounter, and just generally felt like a completely tacked on level (good for grinding though). And the Valley of Defilement was just rubbish, plain and simple. Dark screens, lots of instant death drops, plague carrying enemies etc etc made it a utter chore. But despite all that, its also extremely easy, with probably the easiest bosses in the game (none of them actually move at all, if I remember).
Compared to that, Boletaria Palace looks better, has storyline elements throughout, decent NPCs, the best (and hardest) final boss, some of the coolest music (Penetrator and False King’s themes particularly), and is pound for pound better in every way IMO.
But anyway, I’ve played some more Dark Souls today. Starting to get into it more now that I’ve moved beyond the Undead Burg. Still have absolutely no idea what the story is, but the action’s getting much more interesting now that I’m meeting various kinds of Knights and Mages. Just got clobbered in this basement by some crawling fiend with a *huge* lightning throwing staff. He was far too hard so I decided to go up instead – and got smashed by a massive gargoyle with an even bigger weapon!
Got to love these games… arrgh!
Plus, it also has good story elements. Maiden Astraea might not have been a particularly impressive fight (you can literally just go on a ledge and keep firing arrows until she dies, Garl Vinland then commits suicide /endbossfight), but as far as her backstory goes, she has a lot going on. Just take a look at what other NPC’s, item descriptions say about her and, most importantly, what magic and weapons can be obtained through the use of her soul.
The Tower of Latria lost some of its magic after I played for what feels like a lifetime and learned what’s behind every knook and cranny. And yes there are some silly moments. But, personally, speaking I’ll never forget that I shat more pancakes at 3-1 and 3-2 than I have at every horror game I’ve ever played, combined. That tells me that they must have done something right.
Also, don’t ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, EVER say that False King was the hardest final area boss. If you’re online, and a good PvP player is summoned as Old Monk, you are FUCKED my friend.
Shrine and the Mines were disappointing, though, yes. Especially their respective final bosses.
X7 wasn’t nearly as bad everyone made it out to be, but that’s just my humble opinion.
i was also talking about 7. never noticed i said 5.
As for the Tower itself, I really enjoyed the first section, and I look back with fondness on my furious quest upstairs when I realised why I couldn’t kill the boss! (Wait… I know that voice. I let that miserable little snot live and *this* is how he repays me?! YOU – COME HERE!!!!) But the rest of the tower was poor IMO. Too much crawling about in near pitch blackness on narrow platforms over instant death drops and flying amhushing enemies. Slowed progress right down because you had to be so careful. And putting those Black Phantom Mind Flayer things on such a narrow stairs makes it really hard for certain builds of character to take them down (but I was a hulking tank of a warrior, so I was alright I guess).
It just seemed like they let a good story go to waste in that level. There are a couple of NPCs like Lord Rydell and Sage Freke, but neither have much of anything to do with the Tower’s story really, and don’t end up doing anything (not on that level anyway). And for the Valley of Defilement, see my comments about the second bit of Tower of Latria. The progress was too restricted, and too slow because it was so hard to see and there were death drops everywhere. I’m okay with it being a toxic environment (and the later bits are better, admittedly), but that first section is just irritating beyond belief. Its not hard, its just really slow and the level (for me anyway) just doesn’t impress me with any kind of sense of scale or importance.
And it was the other way around for me with Vinland and Astrea. Garl Vinland just stood there as I battered him, dodging his clumsy swings every down and then. Once he was out of the way, she committed suicide. I’m not denying that the Valley has a pretty intriguing story, but I felt like it was almost entirely absent from most of the level. You really had to work at it to find any story elements until the boss ‘fight’.
But its a great game nontheless, and if anyone here hasn’t played it, get a move on there!
Anyway, guess we should get back on topic. Still plugging away on Persona 3 and Dark Souls, but now Arkham City’s appeared on the radar. I admit that I thought this would be an inferior sequel, but all the noise is that its actually much better than the excellent first game. Not sure whether to trust the critics on this, but they do all seem to be united this time, even the ones that are usually harsher with their scores. Looks like I may have to eat my cape after all.
And I tend to be very sceptical about sequels. Hardly any are ever as good as the original, and sometimes they are outright awful (Devil May Cry 2…) Very pleased to see this appears not to be the case with Arkham City. But seeing as how they seem to be a safe pair of hands, I’ll like them to make me a good Robocop game.
Then I’d *really* be happy.
Looks like you made a typo.
It’s all good though.
chicken. lol jk
Nah, that about sums me up pretty well in this game :laugh: The mechanics are just different enough that it takes a little more getting used to every time >.<
So that makes about 12 hours tops, and I sure it was more like 9-10 (annoyingly, there’s nowhere that tells you exactly how long you’ve been playing – not that I’ve noticed anyway). And that would be consistent, because it felt incredibly short. The game also does a very bad job of encouraging you to buy the extra gadgets. My first 8 levels of EXP were all spent on combat and ballistic armour, and that was enough to sail through the whole game.
You get the useful gadgets free (you have a lot of them when you start), and its just whether you want to upgrade them, But the game was so easy, that I never bothered. In the end, I was just buying stuff that I never ended up using (like something that jams enemy guns etc). But don’t get me wrong, the game does have its moments – the fight with Mr Freeze is probably the only truly exciting fight though.
The game just feels like a ‘greatest hits of Batman’ medley. Villains, allies, NPCs all whizz on and off the screen for their 5 minutes (if that in some cases) of fame, then are gone forever. And yes, there is a lot more for me to discover if I play through it properly, but one of the greatest strengths of Arkham Ayslum was its focused, engaging storyline. It chose a few characters, developed them well over the course of the game and told a good story with them. This game doesn’t do any of that.
The ending is quite good (as in the actual end sequence, not the terrible final battle), but for most of the game, I was seriously underwhelmed. Oh, and its also about 320% easier than AA.
How is it? I’ve heard this game was broken, but I still had interest in trying it out. Is it even worth it?
I’ve only played the 360 version and it’s not as broken as people make it out to be on my experience. It’ll probably have a few bugs and glitches here and there but it’s not completely broken. Great game, but the endings are a bit disappointing. I do like how it’s made to play out sort of like a TV show(or a made for dvd movie), though. If you’re more comfortable with the controls on the 360 or ps3, I suggest either or. Or if your curious about the wii version, you can give it a try. ๐
the driving sections are a nightmare and the controls are not very responsive (or maybe, TOO responsive). i try to open my jacket and end up drawing my gun/ turning off the flaslight.
i heard the 360 version was an absolute mess. thats why atari made the ps3 version.
both hd versions are entirely different than the wii version (main reason i bought it, the other reason is because it was the only one in the bin that didnt really suck – including sports games. i dont care if fifa 10 is way better, i will NOT buy fifa 10). however the ps3 version has none of the problems the 360 version has. so im gonna try to get that one.
The 360 version was completely fine to me and not as nearly as bad as reviewers made it out to be(IGNorant).
It’s also pretty underrated imo, but each to his own.
however the ps3 version has none of the problems the 360 version has. so im gonna try to get that one.
I THINK I remember playing the ps3 demo. The only thing I’ve seen changed was where you can move the thumb-stick to walk or run instead of holding A and you have control over the camera. Personally, I’ve found the 360 controls more suitable, but, again, each to his own.
they just have varying levels of shit.
for the few AITD fans, this game was the duke nukem forever of the series.
highly anticipated, highly hyped, then bombed.
reminder: only among the series fans.
also, currently playing nights journey of dreams.
gonna post the FC on the thread
ARRGGGHH!!!
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If you have Wii, you MUST buy!
MMM…so good…
SeaKing, fuck yeah!
anyway, playing black ops on 360. double xp for 4 days
Voice acting sucks. =/
Voice acting sucks. =/
You should listen to Chaos Wars’ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16elsWbsJsg&feature=related) voice acting xD
I’ve heard that The Witcher is a great game, though. I’m actually interested in playing it but I’ve been letting the price drop for so while, I’ve actually forgot about the game.
He’s one of the supervisors. That’s all we need to know!
Correct my friend, the outstanding original PS1 experience ๐ In fact, since that last post, I’ve beaten the game ๐ I’ve beaten the game roughly twenty-five times; eleven on one save file (the eleventh being today), and fourteen on another file. I’ve unlocked everything in this game, so it’s a breeze ๐ Some of the most epic clashes, such as the one against Nemesis at the base of the Clock Tower, or the giant Worm in the cemetery, suddenly lose all their spark as I breeze through with a bulletstorm from the gatling gun, the rocket launcher and the machine gun–all with infinite ammo! My first time through I saved 87 times. I just beat it with 7 total saves! Just amazing the replayability value that game has.
And that bit where the zombie dog on fire jumps out of the flames at you… I actually dropped the controller the first time and just froze in abject terror!
Though I haven’t played much of RE beyond 4&5, I do enjoy the lore, and I just hope they don’t decide to do a series reboot.
I’m still playing quite a bit of Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts. Been spending a lot of time in Mumbo’s garage putting together my vehicles. Though I do like the mechanic (pardon the pun), I really do miss the traditional 3D platforming. It makes it harder to accept when it tries to distance itself from that genre, especially when it comes outright and tells you that it’s intentionally avoiding those particular cliches. Hey, I was a fan of that genre, especially when you explore the environment looking for collectibles to help you on your quest. There is some of that, but the game worlds are intentionally made to take advantage of the incorporation of all sorts of vehicles. This, in turn, makes the environs much larger and open, making platforming virtually obsolete. Why climb when you could fly your plane to that high spot and grab those tough to reach notes?
Overall it has been good. Though I think I’ve spent far too much time in Showdown Town than in the actual game worlds.
Though I haven’t played much of RE beyond 4&5, I do enjoy the lore, and I just hope they don’t decide to do a series reboot.
Revelations looks promising, especially bringing Chris and Jill together in one game again without turning Jill into a Charlie’s Angel ๐ A series reboot would really irritate me, as reboots universally tend to do; it’s like saying, "the hell with everything we’ve done before, this is what we really want the series to be now." Remakes are one thing (like the masterful RE1 remake on GC) but reboots just seem to kill entire franchises for me. RE4 already turned the conflict with Umbrella into a blatant trivia within the first two minutes of the game beginning and became something new entirely, but the series’ timeline still managed to remain relevant. As long as the familiar history can remain intact within the timeframe of the series, I normally don’t mind how extravagant the changes are they choose to implement (within reason of course). But reboots? It’s like, screw that, we’ve changed our minds; this is the story we wanna tell now. Urgh, I’m not making any sense >.< But neither does scrapping an entire saga just to start all over and create an entirely new story based solely on the initial premise (sometimes not even that!) . . . Wait, the Spider-Man live action films did exactly this, so I can’t complain >.<
Bingo! I made the mistake of buying both on GC, and they subsequently became the first and only, thus far, games I’ve ever returned right back to the store the same day (angrily, at that). It was an utter waste of their time to just add a tiny bit of anti-aliasing and call that a ‘graphical update’. RE1 and RE0 (previously canceled release on N64!) both got the star treatment; where’s Claire, Leon, Birkin, Sherry, Carlos, Nikolai, Murphy, and Ada’s share? If they think ‘Chronicles’ and ‘Darkside Chronicles’ make up for this they must be smoking the same thing SE is >.<
edit: Maybe it wasn’t so much anti-aliasing as just crisping a few of the textures. Still, total waste of their time.
edit #2: haha http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFHWTmkmhi8&feature=related
u shouldnt be angry when walkin into a store. just sayin…
Haha, the anger came and went mainly before I even got in the car xD
phew. least u released it in time.
true, but imagine if another resident evil game u bought for the gamecube was also terrible…
Though I guess it depends on one’s definition of Intact xD.
If they put the effort into an overhaul and remake from the ground up like RE1, I’d be less upset; they tried, at least. Though if they did it like the RE1 remake, it’d be damn near impossible to go wrong :laugh: Not even trying, as in the case with RE2 and 3, is another story~
Though I guess it depends on one’s definition of Intact xD.
LOL! Well, if I may reboot my previous statement (seewutididthar?), RE4 does quite hastily crumple up the then-intact history and throw it in the trash can before depositing us into an entirely new breed of *puts on shades* resident evil ^^
lol
Finally got my hands on it. SP so far is far better than I expected, going to play MP in a bit.
It wasn’t great, but I give them credit for salvaging anything from the Plot Nuke that RE4 dropped on the series. I really don’t see how the series can continue when the main story is over, all the important villains are dead and the tone of the series is now so different from the original games, it basically is a seperate series trading on its old name.
Anyway, to haul myself off my soapbox and back on topic, I’m still hammering away at Dark Souls, curse that game’s black heart. My comments on the Skyrim thread are proving to be true – I really need that game to come out and give me some fun adventuring. I don’t think my nerves can take much more of the constant anxiety of Dark Souls!
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MMM…sexy…
For the record, I’m still hoping remakes for RE 2&3 come out. But lately Capcom has just been hating on the fans. They won’t even let MegaMan Legends 3 continue in development even when Keiji Inafune offered to finish it for them. The man needed his space, and they wouldn’t give it to him. So he left.
I keep repeating this game I don’t know why.
how do the fuck do you do anything in this game? all i see is my king and some 5 troops at the roof and a bunch of peasants gathered in a fireplace doing nothing.
then a minute late 7 billion enemy soldiers attack.
It’s unbelievably silly. And unvelievably repetitive. Worth a shot I suppose, but I was expecting more from Redemption’s predecessor.
Can’t say that makes much sense to me. Also, the game is incredibly short. 6 hours.
Also, I’ve heard that the Red Dead Revolver was great, I don’t see how it’s poor.
Still playing BF3. Probably the best MP game in recent years, gameplay is solid, sound and graphics are among the best.
But yeah, neither of those games do anything for me. I don’t hate them, but I don’t really like them either.
So anyway, is Gun any good then?
Imo, it is, I’d say it’s a 8 out of 10. Pretty underrated too.
Also, playing Burnout 3: Takedown. Forgotten how much fun it is.
Anyway, giving serious thought to buying a 3DS. I want Professor Layton: Mask of Miracle and Tales of the Abyss, so that’s enough justification to finally buy one, I think. Does anyone know if the Layton/Phoenix Wright game is coming out in the west?
Playing:
Klonoa Wii
<3
Definitely one of the two best point-n-click adventures on Sega’s failed CD console (along with Konami’s sublime Snatcher).
Gave up after 2 hours the first time I played it and I figured with Skyrim right aroudn the corner I might as well give it another shot. It’s not too bad so far, actually.
O_o
OT:
I’ve decided to get a PS3 on black friday – I hope the deals are good.
House MD for the DS (replaying)
I figured you were playing Oblivion out of anticipation for Skyrim. I can’t see any other reason you’d want to play it at this point, really.
Poor Edward never even stood a chance out there ๐
So anyway, is Gun any good then?
I’ve never actually gotten around to playing it either. I was just wondering if you had any opinions on it.
The only western I’ve actually played was the Half Life mod known only as Wanted! When I figured out how to put bots in a game, I played it extensively. That is, until CS: Condition Zero came out.
I didn’t have the internet at the time, so bots were all I had for the longest time.
And I finally finished Dark Souls – freedom at last! When I nailed that final boss, I practically broke down in tears of utter relief. To be fair, it was actually probably an easier game than Demon’s Souls, but it still felt mighty good to get that game completion trophy.
With Skyrim coming up so soon afterward, I felt like I needed something non fantasy to play, just so I don’t completely overdose. Not really into Uncharted, so I picked up Resistance 3 instead. Played about 30 minutes or so and it seems enjoyable enough so far. Feels like Little House on the Prairie – but with aliens and guns and tanks.
It’s got a different flare to it than the first game, and some moments are downright corny. From a gameplay perspective it’s the most unique of all, actually allowing the kind of cooperation you would expect normal people to enact under such conditions ("Hey, now that we’re here in these dark woods with a score of mutilated corpses and a report of a convict in custody, let’s split up gang!").
I really admire your idea of swapping between Bravo Team’s members, and it seems it would be a great way to get to know them better, something I highly anticipated from this game. Granted, I’m not very far in (I just got the crank handle in the mansion) so I may see some more of them in time. Looking around online I was amazed at the sheer amount of people disappointed, thinking it was all about Bravo Team’s journey through the mansion. Sure, some more scenes with the rest of the guys in Bravo would be nice, but can you imagine how redundant the game would seem? We land in a forest, we lose a guy (Kevin Dooley; in RE1 it was Joseph), we run for a mansion. Then, true to Scooby Doo fashion, we split up. Kenneth and Scoob hit the dining room, while Richard goes and hunts snakes and Forest heads up to the terrace to snipe with a grenade launcher. They all meet a swift death, save for Rebecca. I think exploring entirely different areas made perfect sense for this game, and I’m anxious to see how it all ties in with the original (well, the REmake).
I can’t say I entirely miss the Crimson Heads, though I wouldn’t be surprised to see one pop up at some point. The only thing I will say is it kind of would’ve been fitting to see Richard Aiken replace Billy Coen, as tight-knit as he and Rebecca seem in the first game. It doesn’t matter though; once you get used to the swapping system, the game is probably one of the best ones in the series, tied only with the REmake ๐
I’m really enjoying it.
As for the story, its pretty bad. It starts okay, but once you reach the facility, the amount of story and the quality of it, slides pretty quickly. By the end, you’ll just think its absurd that all this stuff supposedly happened before RE1 – like Arigeitsu says, Rebecca shouldn’t be anywhere near as scared or helpless in RE1, considering she’s beaten several huge monsters (including one that should *not* be in this game, that I refuse to accept as canon and if it must be included, definately shouldn’t have been killed).
The location is also really dodgy. The teams need to take choppers to get out to the mansion, and this facility is apparently somewhere close by (as Rebecca is right by it at the end). But the action also moves to some of the areas from RE2 at times, which is crazy because they are situated in and below Raccoon City. There’s no way they could be in walking distance of both areas. Either that or some of the tram car rides they take are much, much longer than it seems!
The whole game is obviously retcon, and as it goes on, it feels more and more obvious. I actually do like playing as Billy and Rebecca, and the game does have its moments, but I still find it nearly impossible to accept that all this actually happened before RE1. It feels unnecessary at best and completely unlikely at worst. And as of later installments, none of this game matters at all – Rebecca is apparently dead these days, according to some debatable canon (I hope that’s wrong) and Billy also hasn’t shown up (or even been mentioned) again.
I’m intrigued by this statement. What made people think that Rebecca is dead?
True… but I think the Saturn was the original home console platform for it though. I still recall all the times I spent at a arcade, feeding the Daytona arcade machines my money. Hell, even when I was doing driving lessons to go for my Driver’s License, I played Daytona and tried to ‘hone my driving skills’ in the virtual world as well lol… I was 16 at the time so that was my excuse!
Anyway to topic… Decided to give Daytona USA a go on my Dreamcast, so packed up the Saturn and games, unpacked my trusty Dreamcast… and been enjoyng myself immensely. Say what you will about the Dreamcast, it is one of my all favorite consoles of all time.
I’m not sure how trustworthy Wiki articles normally are, but check here (http://residentevil.wikia.com/Rebecca_Chambers).
"The English translation of the BioHazard Archives lists her as deceased after the Raccoon City outbreak, though this is a mistake. Her status was confirmed in the History files in Resident Evil 5, where she is listed as being one of the surviving members of S.T.A.R.S."
"The English translation of the BioHazard Archives lists her as deceased after the Raccoon City outbreak, though this is a mistake. Her status was confirmed in the History files in Resident Evil 5, where she is listed as being one of the surviving members of S.T.A.R.S."
This makes more sense to me. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have made her an additional character in the Mercenaries Reunion for RE5 if she was indeed dead.
my theory is that after saving jill from raccoon city, he said "fuck it" and retired to be with his family.
That zombie’s got some serious game…
Oh yeah, I finished Resistance 3. Another game that took about 10 minutes to complete. It was okay I guess, but like Gears 3 and Killzone 3, it feels like a completely souless, made for the mainstream, utterly generic, short, easy shooter. A couple of fun weapons, but overall, a game that did away with what little individuality the Resistance series had.
Exactly what I was expecting, in other words.
As for the blood, who knows? Ozwell Spencer’s just as big a nutcase as the Ashfords, so finding random bloodstains in his mansion isn’t all that surprising really. It could be from Kenneth or Forest perhaps? He might have been able to stagger upstairs, and it would explain how such a hardcase managed to die to some birds! At least Richard had the decency to die to a proper enemy (the snake). And Enrico’s so tough, he swans about that mine filled with Hunters, armed with just a 9mm pistol – and survives just fine until the traitor shoots him!
Hope this is not CHRIS’ blood. Lol.
Been playing MW3 and the campaign is fascinating so far. I’m especially loving the "Kill Confirmed" gamemode on multiplayer.
As for the blood, who knows? Ozwell Spencer’s just as big a nutcase as the Ashfords, so finding random bloodstains in his mansion isn’t all that surprising really. It could be from Kenneth or Forest perhaps? He might have been able to stagger upstairs, and it would explain how such a hardcase managed to die to some birds! At least Richard had the decency to die to a proper enemy (the snake). And Enrico’s so tough, he swans about that mine filled with Hunters, armed with just a 9mm pistol – and survives just fine until the traitor shoots him!
Kenneth’s is definitely the most pathetic of all of STARS :laugh: It’s no wonder he only got that far into the mansion! I’d definitely rank the Bravo guys in order from Richard, Enrico, Forest, Edward, Kevin, and Kenneth in that order on the manliness scale. Kevin didn’t have a choice; he got mugged inside a cramped chopper by a fackin’ vicious dog :O I only count Rebecca out cuz that bitch managed to survive -_- Lucky girl.
Hope this is not CHRIS’ blood. Lol.
Barry later found out it was BBQ sauce but left that little detail out of the official report :laugh:
That zombie’s got some serious game…
over at gamefaqs, at the height of the remake, we all concluded that zombie was god.
think about it: (canonically) he survives several shots from kenneth, and then he eats him.
minutes later you see him, and you "kill it" (disregard this if you just turn around)
jill only:you then come back to the dinning room, only for that same zombie to attack both of you, it takes 3 magnum shots at point blank to subdue the zombie. you head back to the main hall but then the zombie rises again and heads to his original spot.
both characters: after that you go back to that corridor and find the zombie, you kill it again for good….. only to have him come back later as an enraged crimson head, where you finally kill him forever.
yep, that zombie is god. or maximus decimus meridius, because, like him "he just wont die"
If it took as long as MW3 to get here, Ill be playing it saturday hopefully.
Right now, playing World of Tanks.
GameStop will give me around 100USD for it in credit – but the PS3 I want is around 250USD…
I might be able to trade it for an older PS3 a classmate has…or I could trade it to a local game store for a bit more credit (but they have no PS3).
IF I can get a PS3, soon I’ll probably Skyrim for it.
– Stuck in a deadly mansion full of locked doors? Hey, thanks Barry – you’d have thought the demolitions/cracksman of the team would have the lockpick, so its good that you remembered to bring it…
– Having problems with Hunters and need something with a bit of extra kick? Yeah Barry, I’ll take those Acid Rounds off your hands…
– About to be crushed by a falling ceiling in a remote part of the mansion? Never fear, Barry’s here.
– Being attacked and crushed by a gigantic plant monster? Baz just happens to be strolling past with a flamethrower.
– Feeling down that the city you’re in is about to be erased off the map by nuclear missiles? Good thing you brought that Chopper with you, B Man.
– About to reveal details of the whole plot to the good guys, Enrico? Oh darn…
A man for all seasons…
PC: DC Universe Online
iPad: Oregon Trail HD
LBP PSP and TF2 are getting sidelined…
Also, I noticed I got a rep point on this thread for some reason. Was it something I said?
Going to start on Nier soon methinks, with random bouts of NHL12.
1) On Skyrim:
I’ve gone almost 20 levels with hardly any battling.
My smith skills are around 65 and my speechcraft is getting up there.
Note to players:
TAKE ALL THINGS!!
Most/all folks won’t buy ‘stolen’ items but feel free to TAKE everything else.
Even if they pay you nothing for the item it still goes to raising your Speechcraft.
2) Started Playing Skyrim @~6pm On Sunday; Didn’t stop (unless you count taking a piss) till ~10:30am On Monday…
=This game consumes me.
The rest of the game is absolutely phenomenal, though.
why does it seem all other COD3 versions have the veteran interviews except the 360 version?
Don’t know if i’l play to the end or not.I keep ending the game soon.
I keep losing interest in the game every time i play.I don’t know what it is,but its hard to keep interested.
Final Fantasy IV
Mother 3
Earthbound
and Resident Evil 1-3 again (Good games, hilariously bad voice acting)
Resident Evil’s 2 and 3’s voice acting wasn’t actually that bad. RE1’s the only one that had hilariously bad acting.
WHAT THE FUCK, thats the most boring, uninteresting and downright awful single player ive ever played.
not counting short as fuck too.
WHAT THE FUCK, thats the most boring, uninteresting and downright awful single player ive ever played.
not counting short as fuck too.
Meh, I enjoyed it.
qft.
WHAT THE FUCK, thats the most boring, uninteresting and downright awful single player ive ever played.
not counting short as fuck too.
Its only marginally worse than MW3’s SP imo. Seems like FPS games cant do SP right anymore.
I’ve booted up Rayman Origins, but I haven’t put much time into it yet. I never played the original so these slippery controls do not feel great to me, but I’ll give it some time.
iloved mw3’s sp. nothing short of epic.
shame there was no extra level.
also vrykolas, cod 5 sp was one of the best sp ive ever played in a long time.
Finished Skyrim’s main quest… words fail on exactly how awful that whole storyline was. Actually manages to be worse than the main quest from FO3 (because that at least had the Tranquility Lane section), and is only better than the Oblivion main story by dint of not having to do all those Oblivion gate realms (truly one of the all time worst design decisons taken in any game ever). The kicker is that I actually much preferred Oblivion’s story, if you take that aspect away. Skyrim’s story is just awful from start to finish.
Looking forward to getting Layton and the Spectre’s Call tomorrow.
Even with the absence of a Belmont (well, not exactly, Richter and Maria are unlockable in the game, despite being long dead by the time period of POR – 1944 ;)), the new characters are likeable, although Charlotte’s chirpy voice gets a bit annoying after a while. As antagonists the vampire sisters are also fittingly sinister too.
Yozo Koshiro and Michiru Yamane’s OST is also very well done as well.
Although Portrait of Ruin will not top the certified awesomeness of Symphony of the Night, it is still a great game that all Castlevania fans should play. ๐
Spent like 10 minutes slamming my fists into the wall and crying out in despair when I saw the game has an Achievement for doing every level on Legendary. I nearly drove myself completely insane doing Legendary on the original version and got absolutely nothing for my troubles. There was the easter egg ending with Johnson, but then I learned that I could have just got that by doing ‘The Maw’ on Legendary.
The only thing I got was the satisfaction of seeing the Legendary Symbol on the level select screen to show I’d finished them all at that difficulty. Which was fine, because the console could hardly shake my hand and give me a tenner, but the agony involved I thought would buy me something more substantial, unlock something. And now I see this 360 version, which actually does give you an Achievement, and I just know that I’m enough of a Masochist that I might actually put myself through it all again.
I never should have bought this game.
Spent like 10 minutes slamming my fists into the wall and crying out in despair when I saw the game has an Achievement for doing every level on Legendary. I nearly drove myself completely insane doing Legendary on the original version and got absolutely nothing for my troubles. There was the easter egg ending with Johnson, but then I learned that I could have just got that by doing ‘The Maw’ on Legendary.
The only thing I got was the satisfaction of seeing the Legendary Symbol on the level select screen to show I’d finished them all at that difficulty. Which was fine, because the console could hardly shake my hand and give me a tenner, but the agony involved I thought would buy me something more substantial, unlock something. And now I see this 360 version, which actually does give you an Achievement, and I just know that I’m enough of a Masochist that I might actually put myself through it all again.
I never should have bought this game.
Achievements shouldn’t matter if you want to feel like you’ve actually completed the game(unless they’re all easy achievements, then that’s a different story.)
I was happy to play Halo Anniversary like in the good old days. For the multiplayer, I just wish it was classic Halo instead of just Halo Reach with classic maps.
Playing The Witcher 2 while testing out the WoW PTR.
Still considering canceling my FFXIV sub and waiting until Guild Wars 2 to fully commit to an MMO.
Maybe its the influence that Demon Souls and Dark Souls have had on me, but I feel like I want to to do it again, just to prove to myself that I’m still capable of something that’s actually really hard (I constantly worry that the ease of modern games is dulling my playing skills). And it is really satisfying when you unlock a particularly sadistic Achievement…
On the other hand, one of my mates was clearing out some of his stuff and gave me a box of old games he wants to get rid of to look through and see if I want any of it. A lot of it is junk that I’ll never play (racing games and such), but there’s a copy of the PS3 Turok game. I remember people saying it was pretty awful, but I’m really tempted to give it a go.
Play a game that might poison my good memories of the Turok series or whip myself on the back with thorns by playing Halo on Legendary again? A bitter season indeed…
O_o
All that I can say is that this game has surpassed Oblivion. The quests are more interesting and the main questline is pretty epic.
In Skyrim, I’m mediorcre with a bow, haha. :p
I don’t know, I’ve had fun playing Turok Evolution back in the day. I’ll need to play it again.
I like the concept of the controls. A little awkward at times, but pretty easy for me to get used. A good way to exercise too. ๐
AT THE SAME TIME,LIKEA BOSS.
Still a better game than most FPSs these days imo. I really need to play it again.
i play mw3 while the mgs3 cutscenes are playing, i really hate watching the virtuous mission scenes (i got tired of watching them over the years)
Ending was a bit abrupt, but what a fun game overall. I’m gonna play it again once my fee stop hurting, haha.
Wish there were more games like this.
Edit: Watched a cut-scene after the credits. I smell a sequeeeeel. ;D
Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword (Wii)
Yoshi’s Island (SNES) – Recording it and uploading on youtube
That was last year. Tonight I started to wrap up Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts. I beat Grungy, but I need to redeem my jiggies and get the last few TT Trophies to nab that last single player achievement. It’ll be difficult, but I’ll be able to manage. Once I get that done, I can actually get started on Skyward Sword.
took break and im in the toilet right now, gazing on the artbook of the MGS C. its so BEAUTIFUL.
Oh how I hate those cursed gorgon spawn! With their stupid wave modulation movements and petrifying touch (the gold ones), I can only manage halfway through before it becomes too much for the Belmont-wannabe and his chirpy witch partner. Damn you Iga, why do you have to make games so addicting and yet so damn frustrating at the same time?! :p
Yoshi’s Island
Will be hopefully playing Star Ocean IV and FFXIII tonight ๐
Thanks.
Playing Skyrim.
And lol at this forum thread claiming that Skyrim is worse than Oblivion (http://rpgcodex.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=66361&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0).
Simply put (and IMO of course), Oblivion is much better than people are (now) saying it is. Skyrim is far less good than people are saying it is.
Thanks.
Hey Jessie how you doing? Did you play also battlefield 3 bad company? online
It’s basically a Star Wars flavoured WoW-clone with typical Bioware features. And it looks like utter garbage, even at max settings.
I do think Oblivion is a great game in it’s own right, and same thing with Skyrim, Fallout 3 and New Vegas(Great game, but it has more bugs and glitches than Fallout 3, judging by my experience) and I do think Skyrim is better than Oblivion. But that doesn’t mean I like Oblivion any less, though.(Maybe it’s because of nostalgia, but I don’t know.)
The only thing I don’t get is why some of the people on that thread were complaining about the new UI in Skyrim. I think it’s perfectly well designed and organized, especially the menus. Sure, it’s tad bit confusing when some names are white but a little greyed out and some names are completely white, but other then that, I think it’s nice improvement over the UI’s in Oblivion and Morrowind.
On topic:
Currently playing Dead Island. We need more zombie games like this. ๐
battlefield 3 bad company?
bad company?
Get the fuck out.
It’s basically a Star Wars flavoured WoW-clone with typical Bioware features. And it looks like utter garbage, even at max settings.
Remember though, it IS still in beta at the moment and with most MMORPG’s, even after release, there’ll be numerous updates etc for some time, to tweak and perfect things (Case in point, look at WoW and FFXI… there are updates and patches released for them constantly). Also, I wouldn’t judge a game solely on graphics, as they are only a small percentage of the overall game.
Just finished off the Los Carnales in Saints Row. Having defeated them, and the Vice Kings (gotta love Johnny Gat and his dialogue for that campaign), so have only the Westside Rollerz, and then the council of Stilwater to take care of.
I agree about the graphics, however for a game released in late 2011, it looks rather abysmal. The constant texture pop-in really annoys me and yes, may be fixed by the time of release.
Content updates are one thing, progression style is another. The UI, the quest structure, and all of the features are almost identical to Everquest II / World of Warcraft / Rift it’s scary. While I understand that this formula of MMORPG is popular, it’s a formula that is over 7 years old. It would be nice to see MMORPGs break out of the cookie-cutter mold, something I’ll need to wait for Guild Wars 2 to do I suppose.
There are a few good features about the game I’ve noticed so far. The combat is fun (even though it’s basically WoW without auto-attack), the voice acting is superb (which is no surprise considering how much they invested in this) and the story and light side / dark side choices are a welcome addition.
It’s fun, but unfortunately does nothing new for the genre. I can’t help but feel "I’ve already played this game before".
I’m a Star Wars fan, and most fans will get a kick out of the game for at least a few months.
Also inb4 Dialogue choices are totally breaking the mold.
Yoshi’s Island
The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword
I don’t see why everyone has to call almost every mmo a Wow clone, Rift clone, EverQuest clone, whatever. I never played WoW or rift, but I’ve played the free to play beta of Everquest 2 Extended(right now, it’s officially going free to play some time in December I think) and I usually play free to play mmos, and never saw them as clones. I even played Aion and I never saw it as a WoW clone. Personally, I say who cares if different mmos seem like a WoW/Rift/Everquest clone. Just my two cents :p
Edit: Currently enque for joining a server. Also, noticed a sever named "The Ebon Hawk". Ah, the memories, haha.
Skyward Sword
Twilight Princess
and Kirby Return to Dreamland, game is really great
:kirbyswing:
Graphically, it looks nice. Gameplay, eh, run of the mill mmo style stuff, so, I don’t mind. Playing as the Republic Trooper. I really like the dialogue options, really reminds me of Mass Effect ๐
And I agree with most of what you (DoDo) said about Skyrim/Oblivion (other than the bit about Skyrim being better obviously). I don’t really have a problem with the UI, but I don’t really see that its added all that much. Combat is essentially the same, floaty, unsatisying mess its been since… since always with Bethesda. The favourites menu is inferior to the wheel IMO, and slows thing down as you scroll through the tiny writing to find stuff. Other than that, all that’s really new is dual wield, and that’s hardly anything fabulously new to get excited about.
Skyrim isn’t a bad game by any means. But all this hysteria over it is preposterous.
Edit: Silent Hill: Shattered Memories.
Had to take a break from Skyrim because of the horribad lag.
Had to take a break from Skyrim because of the horribad lag.
Were you playing it on PC or on one of the consoles(360 or ps3)? I hadn’t gotten any sort of lag or fps drop on the 360 version.
Oh, and Vanquish was a great little game. Best end credits for ages too.
PS3, I’ve got a gamesave of nearly 20MB now…yeah, I’m fucked.
Running or riding a horse makes the game lag like a mo-fo.
Vanquish is pretty fun, it’s a Japanese take on TPS, so it’s a little condescending and weird.
Reminds me, because of the art style, of ZoE.
Quoted for truth.
If an MMO comes out that is in the same or similar style to the mighty World of Warcraft, players will eventually return to WoW because it does all of these things better, and is familiar and easy enough to get back into.
Why play a clone when you can play the original?
That’s why I enjoy / enjoyed MMOs like FFXI, Granado Espada, and FFXIV…and soon to be Guild Wars 2. These games strive to be different, and end up being a more refreshing experience.
Minecraft.
I enjoyed it much more than Bayonetta, but the fact that Platinum released both that and Vanquish in the same year means these guys really know their stuff. I mean I didn’t love Bayonetta, but it was the best Devil May Cry style game for ages. And in its own way, Vanquish is a better Gears of War style game than any Gears game! (They not really the same thing though – Gears emphasises using cover, Vanquish could care less about taking cover when you could be strafing on your knees in slow-mo along enemy lines with a shotgun).
Its worth a look.
MY GOD THIS GAME IS FUCKING UNREAL.
Forget Skyrim, The Witcher 2 is GOTY. Easily.
No Uncharted 3? ๐
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Wrapped up WET last week, so started Sonic Generations. May give Skyward Sword a small whirl tonight to cure my curiosity of the game. ๐
And, I swear, after a couple of days of not playing this game, weird things started happening. Parts of a building disappeared to where I can see the outside flickering, A spider randomly disappeared and re-appeared in a cave, Lydia randomly disappeared and re-appeared, a sword was floating above the ground(probably a few feet adove the ground) while I was traveling, a blood dragon I killed in Whiterun (and left for sometime while it’s bones were sitting out in the streets) somehow teleported itself under the bridge that’s behind Whiterun’s entrance and keeps changing positions and spazzing out as I keep coming back to Whiterun, a guard fell through the ground after a Forsworn killed him in Markath(For some reason, I don’t remember if that’s what happened), after I finished that quest where you escaped from prison, and now, I saw a random skeleton’s foot roll down a hill at lightning speed and suddenly stopped and was sitting there as if someone was standing there. DAMN, SKYRIM! YOU WEIRD! XDDDD
-Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword (And loving it *-*!)
-Final Fantasy XIII (pretty good so far)
-Chrono Trigger (recording it)
-Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword (And loving it *-*!)
-Final Fantasy XIII (pretty good so far)
-Chrono Trigger (recording it)
So you think Legened of Zelda Skywars Sword is worth buying? I have been contomplating it for awhile now and I’m just not sure about it. I played the other one for wii (twilight princess I think) and didn’t care too much for it.
Think before the night is through, it’s time for some Rage~
Edit: Just remembered. I don’t have it with me at the moment :cryingbatman:
Skyward Sword is one of the candidates for game of the year. it’s that good. Game Informer gave it a rare perfect score.
@Crash Bandicoot
can u try to convince me Crash Twinsanity is better than when i played it? i got sick of seeing the same cutscene every time i died.
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got most of the trophies i could with Monopoly Streets and am gonna continue the Ratchet & Clank game.
Oh hell ya man
I’m so far like 5-6 hrs into the game and barely finished the first dungeon. The overworld, there’s so much to explore and to do before you actually get into the actual dungeons along with that the dungeons themselves seem to be alot bigger and longer than previous zelda titles.
The gameplay makes the whole experience more worthwhile. I recommend getting it.
And to not be left out of the Skyward Sword discussion;
I’m maybe 10 or so hours in. I’ve hit the second temple, and I have to say that I am enjoying myself. Though, it really seems that Nintendo took a step back with this title, because there’s far more linearity than previous titles, and the ‘overworld’ is incredibly sparse. Even more so than Windwaker, but not nearly as expansive. Hey, it’s fun, and I’m not letting its linear structure get in the way of that, I’m just not sure it’s better than Twilight Princess, or even Ocarina of Time.
Trying to collect all the car parts from the Wasted garage. Freakin’ turret gun on the car keeps wasting me >.< But that’s okay, there’s plenty of other stuff to do and places to explore until I feel the urge to conquer those freaks ๐ So nice to see such an open-ended game; I mean sure, the story takes you from point A to point B as expected, but the graphics are bar none the best I’ve ever seen in a video game. I’ve noticed zooming in actually reduces the quality a bit because you can see some of the ruddy edges of stuff. But that’s fine; it doesn’t diminish my experience one bit. I love the ability to actually revisit areas, explore a pretty open world, do various jobs, and not feel confined on a narrow path like many other popular titles tend to do >.<
The game seems to borrow largely from Borderlands, but I find myself enjoying this a whole lot more. The designs are insanely cool, and I’m anxious to delve deeper into the overall plot. Right now it’s a lot of running around doing various errands (I still can’t find where to set off those damned signal flares for the dude in Outrigger Territory >.<) but eventually I can see the plot unfolding quite rapidly once I get some of this out of the way. I’ve seen loads of criticisms for the game already, but what others perceive as shortcomings I honestly don’t mind one bit. I’m not hard to please when it comes to videogames (unless the game is called The World Ends With You) and this title is turning out to be everything I hoped for. It also tends to have little nods toward previous id Software games placed variously around, such as the Quake logo drawn in blood in the Wasted garage, Mixom bolts in Outrigger’s repair shop (something you previously saw here and there in Doom 3), and some of the enemy designs so far appear similar to the Grunts in the original Quake.
The aspect of riding around the overworld on various vehicles is also a welcome addition, and one I’ve seen bashed numerously on varying sites. Having this feature makes traveling between destinations far more compelling and fun, as is the ability to move about an expansive world to begin with. Many games have had similar mechanics, but there’s something increasingly captivating about having this in a game that runs 60fps without sacrificing a hint of quality in the process. This is also the first game in a long time I’ve seen that actually stays true to what ever screenshot and initial promise made it out to be. I’m not finding myself let down or disappointed, because the game isn’t false-advertised with exaggerations or pretenses that amount to nothing. I’m glad I didn’t listen to the naysayers and gave this a chance; id has done pretty much everything right (except of course for Quake 4, but we can let that slide since Raven Software were the ones in charge, id only marginally supervising while Raven abused their id Tech 4 engine with a rushed game with good graphics >.<), and I can only imagine Doom 4 is gonna be epic.
Edit: Now it just got itself stuck somehow. It’s a few feet off the ground
Edit 2: It just… I don’t know how to explain it, but it launched itself from the ground and went in to the sky and it’s now stuck in the sky.
Edit 3: Now it flew backwards again. My copy of Skyrim is on serious drugs.
Trying to collect all the car parts from the Wasted garage. Freakin’ turret gun on the car keeps wasting me >.< But that’s okay, there’s plenty of other stuff to do and places to explore until I feel the urge to conquer those freaks ๐ So nice to see such an open-ended game; I mean sure, the story takes you from point A to point B as expected, but the graphics are bar none the best I’ve ever seen in a video game. I’ve noticed zooming in actually reduces the quality a bit because you can see some of the ruddy edges of stuff. But that’s fine; it doesn’t diminish my experience one bit. I love the ability to actually revisit areas, explore a pretty open world, do various jobs, and not feel confined on a narrow path like many other popular titles tend to do >.<
The game seems to borrow largely from Borderlands, but I find myself enjoying this a whole lot more. The designs are insanely cool, and I’m anxious to delve deeper into the overall plot. Right now it’s a lot of running around doing various errands (I still can’t find where to set off those damned signal flares for the dude in Outrigger Territory >.<) but eventually I can see the plot unfolding quite rapidly once I get some of this out of the way. I’ve seen loads of criticisms for the game already, but what others perceive as shortcomings I honestly don’t mind one bit. I’m not hard to please when it comes to videogames (unless the game is called The World Ends With You) and this title is turning out to be everything I hoped for. It also tends to have little nods toward previous id Software games placed variously around, such as the Quake logo drawn in blood in the Wasted garage, Mixom bolts in Outrigger’s repair shop (something you previously saw here and there in Doom 3), and some of the enemy designs so far appear similar to the Grunts in the original Quake.
The aspect of riding around the overworld on various vehicles is also a welcome addition, and one I’ve seen bashed numerously on varying sites. Having this feature makes traveling between destinations far more compelling and fun, as is the ability to move about an expansive world to begin with. Many games have had similar mechanics, but there’s something increasingly captivating about having this in a game that runs 60fps without sacrificing a hint of quality in the process. This is also the first game in a long time I’ve seen that actually stays true to what ever screenshot and initial promise made it out to be. I’m not finding myself let down or disappointed, because the game isn’t false-advertised with exaggerations or pretenses that amount to nothing. I’m glad I didn’t listen to the naysayers and gave this a chance; id has done pretty much everything right (except of course for Quake 4, but we can let that slide since Raven Software were the ones in charge, id only marginally supervising while Raven abused their id Tech 4 engine with a rushed game with good graphics >.<), and I can only imagine Doom 4 is gonna be epic.
John Goodman you say?
"Shut the fuck up Donny."
"Donny, You are out of your element!"
"Shut the fuck up Donny."
"Donny, You are out of your element!"
Haha, Dan Hagar’s sure a step up from Dan Connor, that’s a fact ^^
Hey is that the new version?
Trying to do ALL the Thief Guild quests…but there’s a lot, and I get distracted.
Trying to do ALL the Thief Guild quests…but there’s a lot, and I get distracted.
Hi Tanis.. is there any updates of version about that? anyway what kind of that game? do you have a installer?of that game?
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Not necessarily, it was just only translated and published in the West since it was published in other Asian countries.
Wut?
I’m playing on PS3.
Not part of the PC Master Race anymore.
It begs the question: If the Wii console can get updates, why can’t the games? Shattered Memories is need of one because of that bullshit bug/glitch.
Edit: Gonna read some lsd dream emulator creepy pasta. Might make me feel better >:\
also, playing no more heroes 2.
never thought ill see the day i would laugh at the word "fuckface"
Oh, and maybe try best buy?
did u check gamestop’s web site?
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currently playin Disgaea: Hour of Darkness.
good luck. the game was hell for me.
I’m still pissed off at the developers for not seeing that game killing phone bug/glitch, though. I know the developers can’t fix ALL bugs, but how they let that one slip just baffles me. First Silent Hill game I’ve played to have a game killing bug. Next time I play it, I’m going to get the UFO ending(with the help of an online walk-through) for kicks and giggles. :p
Now, I don’t know what to play, because that phone bug is still making me angry just thinking about.
I know one thing that sucks about wii games, though. They can’t get updates like the 360 and ps3 games. Just released as is. No patches, no nothing.
Edit: Gonna play APB.
but since i was there (and low on cash) i was hoping to find it at 10 used.
i did get 2 posters though.
they were gonna throw them away anyway.
All Points Bulletin: Reloaded, to be exact.
Played MoonBase Alpha. Pretty interesting concept. Was a nice relaxing break from Fear 2 after playing it with turtle beach headsets. :\
Played MoonBase Alpha. Pretty interesting concept. Was a nice relaxing break from Fear 2 after playing it with turtle beach headsets. :\
i see. i’ve never heard of it, so i had to be sure.
Easily the most fun I’ve had with WoW for years since The Burning Crusade.
I only have a few gripes, but they are minor in comparison to the larger picture. They brought in Wuhu Island for two courses, though fun, left me dissatisfied simply because instead of going laps around the perimeter of the island, they have it split up into three quadrants/checkpoints. This made the course much too short. Otherwise, it was fine enough to be in the game. Also, they took out one of my favorite modes from MK DS: they ended up taking out single-player Vs. which essentially allowed you to race through all the tracks randomly with CP opponents. Double Dash had this with the Marathon Cup, so I’m hoping that gets unlocked, but I’m afraid that there will only be just the Mirror Cups.
I’d forgotten how dastardly the Czerka corporation are in that game. Yet more bashing of us Brits for our less than noble deeds back in the colonial days. Same thing in Skyrim too, with the Thalamor being thinly disguised British colonists, all haughty, arrogant and cruel. Hey RPG developers – that was all a long time ago. We’re really much nicer here in Britain these days ๐
Great game, just a shame that Bioware have forgotten how to make games like this.
I haven’t seen how bad the Czerka corporation was since I was working with them for the money haha. The Thalamor though, I despised them when I’ve seen how arrogant they are, especially those Thalamor High Elves(smug assholes lol). Good thing I’ve been thinking about joining the StormCloaks. ๐
At work now so can’t wait to get started.
Kinda in keeping with FFXI, I went back to Dissidia Duodecium and finally levelled Shantotto to level 100. Now I just need to complete that stupid Labyrinth Mode to get her ultimate weapons, armour and the like. But she’s still a weapon of magical destruction even with gutter gear. :p
The Thalamor? I cant stand the Stormcloaks but the Aldmeri Dominion are worse. I mean they deny Talos as a Divine (even though his divinity has been proven), committed widespread Genocide in the Great War, and have made the Empire its bitch. Theres not much to really like about them at all.
As for them being likeable or not… Well, who’s to say that Talos is a divine? Several characters who aren’t from the Dominion also make the point that just because someone is a great ruler etc, does not entitle them to godhood. Besides, the Thalamor have all but conqueroed the Empire, but how is that any different to when Tiber Septim (i.e Talos) conquered the whole of Tamriel? The Empire is so large because of military conquest – if its alright for the Empire, why are the Dominion not allowed to get a bit of that action?
Things could be a lot worse – with the power the Dominion have, they could have made their terms a *lot* more unreasonable. Even General Tulllius and the remaining members of the Blades are afraid of going up against them, because they are just too strong to oppose in open warfare. The Thalamor are not nice people, and will likely only get more oppressive as time goes on, but take heart in the fact that they unless they soften their hardline attitude, they’ll be overthrown eventually or overextend themselves, as such regimes always are.
My point was that I would have been much more interested in a story dealing with Skyrim’s fight for independence (or help the Thalamor cement their position), possibly rallying the Legion in the area to your side, and finding some way to strike back at the Thalamor. Because whilst you may say the story already is about this, it really isn’t. If the Stormcloaks win, Skyrim isn’t free – it will just mean that the Thalamor will get involved directly in the war, as previously they left it all up to the Empire to honour its treaty etc and don’t really take much interest in the civil war. To be truly independant, the story would have to show you striking a meaningful blow at the Thalamor themselves and suggest some way they might be overthrown (even if you can’t do it in the actual game, because you are obviously stuck in Skyrim).
All of which must be better than wasting time in the absurdly boring Dragonblood questline. That goes nowhere, and when you’re done, only one NPC (in the whole world) actually acknowledges you’ve done it – despite many others knowing you were doing it, nobody cares or comments on it afterwards! Which just makes it feel even more of a huge waste of time and effort. As it is, both the main quest and Civil War side questline are deeply unsatisfying and vastly oversimplified. The bit where the Greybeards arbitrate a truce is the most interesting bit of either quest – it never gets that good again.
I’m curious, though. How do you know so much about the lore of Skyrim?
Gundam VS Zeta Gundam
As for them being likeable or not… Well, who’s to say that Talos is a divine? Several characters who aren’t from the Dominion also make the point that just because someone is a great ruler etc, does not entitle them to godhood. Besides, the Thalamor have all but conqueroed the Empire, but how is that any different to when Tiber Septim (i.e Talos) conquered the whole of Tamriel? The Empire is so large because of military conquest – if its alright for the Empire, why are the Dominion not allowed to get a bit of that action?
Things could be a lot worse – with the power the Dominion have, they could have made their terms a *lot* more unreasonable. Even General Tulllius and the remaining members of the Blades are afraid of going up against them, because they are just too strong to oppose in open warfare. The Thalamor are not nice people, and will likely only get more oppressive as time goes on, but take heart in the fact that they unless they soften their hardline attitude, they’ll be overthrown eventually or overextend themselves, as such regimes always are.
My point was that I would have been much more interested in a story dealing with Skyrim’s fight for independence (or help the Thalamor cement their position), possibly rallying the Legion in the area to your side, and finding some way to strike back at the Thalamor. Because whilst you may say the story already is about this, it really isn’t. If the Stormcloaks win, Skyrim isn’t free – it will just mean that the Thalamor will get involved directly in the war, as previously they left it all up to the Empire to honour its treaty etc and don’t really take much interest in the civil war. To be truly independant, the story would have to show you striking a meaningful blow at the Thalamor themselves and suggest some way they might be overthrown (even if you can’t do it in the actual game, because you are obviously stuck in Skyrim).
All of which must be better than wasting time in the absurdly boring Dragonblood questline. That goes nowhere, and when you’re done, only one NPC (in the whole world) actually acknowledges you’ve done it – despite many others knowing you were doing it, nobody cares or comments on it afterwards! Which just makes it feel even more of a huge waste of time and effort. As it is, both the main quest and Civil War side questline are deeply unsatisfying and vastly oversimplified. The bit where the Greybeards arbitrate a truce is the most interesting bit of either quest – it never gets that good again.
Okay, my bad :laugh:
But Talos has been proven a God due to needing the Blood of a God to make the Portal to Dagon’s "Paradise", with the Mysterium Xarxes being written long before Tiber Septim’s time.
It would be cool to push the Thalmor out of Skyrim, but the Legionairres would not desert so easily, and even then the Thalmor would bring down the military hammer of Heaven and Hell on Skyrim and the current Imperial Remnant (im not even acknowleging them as a full empire at this point, seeings how all they solidly controll is Cyrodill and parts of Skyrim. However, if you were to get Skyrim, the Imperial Remnant, and the current Hammerfell nation on one side, then it would be a winnable war.
If you got the game on the computer, I would be keeping an eye on the modding community. There are height maps for most Cyrodill and Hammerfell outside of the normal map, which means modders can build on it. Not to mention the team that did Nehrim for Oblivion and Cube One for Fallout will more than likely have a total conversion mod in a few years.
Plus, Dragon hunting gets *really* old. They just keep coming, and they are no threat at all, which relegates them to the status of ‘pests’, which is a pretty sad state of affairs for the big bads of the game! I hate the Dragons, and I cry out in despair whenever one shows up, because I just can’t be bothered killing yet another one!
N-10: My issue is simply that in a game that purports to let you go anywhere, do anything, complete the game *your* way etc etc, you should be able to side with the Thalamor. You are forced to side against them, and can never engage with them on friendly terms at all. It was the same with the Mythic Dawn in Oblivion and the Enclave in Fallout 3. New Vegas was the only one to play fair and allow you to side with anyone you wanted. It doesn’t have to be a good decision by you, and it could even end up destroying civilisation as you know it etc, but if that’s the choice you make, the game should honour it.
Just because certain factions are ‘evil’ doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be allowed to support them. You can join the Dark Brotherhood for example, and they are hardly paragons of virtue are they?! With regards to ‘proof’ of Talos’ divinty, that is speculative at best. Using magic items and tomes to achieve certain effects is by its very nature arcane and unknowable. We are told that X is the only way to achieve Y effect, but these kinds of rules are frequently broken in novels and later games etc. Its Deus Ex Machina, and these things are always ‘The Only Way’ – until its inconvient, in which case anyone with a length of copper wire and some blackberries can do it etc etc.
I’m not saying you’re wrong about Talos (you’re almost certainly right), but we don’t know enough about the Dominion’s motives, and we never hear the Thalamor side of things, so who’s to say?
Protip: Pick Samurai Jack. Just trust me on this.
Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword (Wii)
Chrono Trigger (SNES) – Recording
Kinda in keeping with FFXI, I went back to Dissidia Duodecium and finally levelled Shantotto to level 100. Now I just need to complete that stupid Labyrinth Mode to get her ultimate weapons, armour and the like. But she’s still a weapon of magical destruction even with gutter gear. :p
Sorry, just noticed your post.
Not returning full time, just felt like having a bash on a free trial for a bit. I’ve thought about returning, but with my new job there’s no way I could go back to an American sleep pattern again ๐
Hilarious game.
And just started Dragon IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies.
Great game as far as I can tell, but dying and losing souls makes me rage.
just listenin to the BGM from the game for now.
Moogle charm. To beat Magimaster, berserk his ass and then just osmose him to death so his last ditch Ultima won’t go with no MP.
Portal 2
Right off the bat,the game scared me.
I’m playing The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Go Vacation, and Pushmo.
I’m looking for friends to play Mario Kart 7 with, so PM me if you want to be 3DS friends.
Grand Theft Auto IV Complete Edition (PS3)
Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword (Wii)
Chrono Trigger (SNES) – Recording
Terraria (PC)
Lots of free time now 2 week vacation~
I’m about to finish up Skyward Sword. Getting to the climax pretty soon here actually. I am enjoying it quite a bit, despite my earlier complaints. Nintendo has done it again, albeit in a much more condensed format. Still disappointed that the game didn’t go any further than the original three worlds, but they sure legitimized revisiting the same areas you’ve already explored. This is mainly due to the fact that there are six different dungeons, giving each area an additional place to explore beyond the initial point of insertion. Also, when it comes to the third visit, they alter the environment in some way to make a slightly new experience. Plus those Spirit hunts are fun. Definitely harkens back to Phantom Hourglass’/Spirit Tracks’ high tensity situations with unbeatable 1-hit-kill enemies.
I am liking it, and the story is as good as always.
The graphics the only difference I see between them, so, I’m not really sure why I should’ve gotten the original one. Is it the controls?
Looking to get hold of a copy of PS1 Ogre Battle March of the Black Queen.I couldn’t believe the Amazon prices for a new/unused one with the box and instructions.
$315-$350 US.
Awful.
Looks like I will be getting a used scratched copy for $25 without a box and instructions.
sheesh.
Got over 80 chars and rising.
Hey angrywolf? you said chrono trigger in your title,but you are talking about chrono cross?
I heard mixed stuff about crono cross,like it being lightly based on chrono trigger.Do they even touch on chrono triggers story? or is it like ff series?
Got over 80 chars and rising.
Hey angrywolf? you said chrono trigger in your title,but you are talking about chrono cross?
I heard mixed stuff about crono cross,like it being lightly based on chrono trigger.Do they even touch on chrono triggers story? or is it like ff series?
there’s a PS1 version of Chrono-Trigger.It’s part of Final Fantasy Chronicles and includes ffiv.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy_Chronicles
Chrono Cross is a somewhat different game and has different characters.It’s more of an alternate universe game than a time game.
I do have a copy of it lying around here somewhere though.Been ages since I played it.
Cross really has nothing to do with ChronoTrigger and although Square marketed it as a sequel to Trigger and that has upset some people.
It doesn’t bother me although some fans consider Trigger LEGENDARY, up there with FF VI, VII AND FF Tactics and so they don’t like Chrono Cross.
Hope that answers your question.
Yes. Everything in the game is built specifically for the Wii. The HD port takes away what made the Wii version great, and simply leaves you with an underwhelming experience. Sure the texture resolution was bumped up a bit, but for an HD experience they end up being subpar.
I heard the online is improved, but I have yet to experience that in Reloaded. I think I’ll stay with what I have. If I want to listen to whiny little brats online, I’ll play COD.
I finished The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword last night. Spent 67 hours in this game, and I enjoyed the large majority of it. Gripes aside, it was an excellent game, though certainly not as good nor epic as other entries in the series, but excellent nonetheless. Highly recommended.
Probably going to play Siren: Blood Curse since I finally got it.
a carbon copy of team fortress 2. with a batman theme.
that just makes it the best game ever. fuck chrono trigger, fuck demon souls, fuck zelda oot, fuck everything. gotham impostors is THE FUCKING TSAR BOMBA OF VIDEOGAMES.
And if you’re having trouble with Demon’s Souls, you might want to try Dark Souls instead. Its still a hard game, but its a lot more forgiving than the first game, and its much easier to level up, keep your souls or quickly amass new stocks of them etc. If you want to keep at Demon’s Souls, then I suggest the Storm Shrine as a good place to grind. The skeletons are tough, but once you get the hang of them, they’re easy and give up lots of souls. Also make sure your encumbrance is less than half – the extra movement speed really does make a huge difference.
As for Siren, I’ve been trying to get Forbidden Siren 2 from Amazon.uk back in September so I can play it on my PS3, but the order canceled on me a couple of days later(don’t know why), and now I only have 3.02 euros on my gift card balance cause I ordered Mount & Blade Warband instead. *Sigh* Gonna have to resort to downloading a rom it instead if I can’t find a way to get one or two 5 euro amazon cards. I like Blood Curse, though. Not as good and not as scary(can be pretty tense at times when your trying to sneak around the Shibito) as the first Siren, but I think it’s good. 7 or 8 out of 10.
@Maxx I’m fine with the controls for Goldeneye: Reloaded. I can’t really see myself playing an fps on the Wii because I mostly play light-gun games.
Also, given how hard the regular enemies are, the bosses are pushovers for the most part (only the Flamelurker, the Maneaters and the boss of Level 1-4 are really all that tough). And the Archdemons are practically cut scene bosses.
The Fool’s Idol did my head in big time, until I figured out what was going on. I went away and forged a special Greatsword, just so I could properly ‘thank’ that little swine on the balcony! That’s what you get for sparing people’s lives… Needless to say, I didn’t spare him the second time! You’ve made a fine choice by playing this game – you should definately play Dark Souls too, because its even better IMO. One of the best games of this or any year.
I’m aiming for 108 stars of destiny.I think i have around 90-95 now,but i could be wrong.
Gundam: Federation VS Zeon
they are slow, have a rather uninteresting story, zero scare factor (minus one instance), boring characters (OOH HOW I HATE KYODA AND RISA).
the only redeeming value that upgrades them from horrible to below average is the stealth factor, and the high difficulty in some scenarios. though this can also be viewed as a downside since you are forced to do things one way, leaving no chance for creatively distracting/incapacitating a shibito.
also, mina. shes the best unbeatable boss since nemesis.
they are slow, have a rather uninteresting story, zero scare factor (minus one instance), boring characters (OOH HOW I HATE KYODA AND RISA).
the only redeeming value that upgrades them from horrible to below average is the stealth factor, and the high difficulty in some scenarios. though this can also be viewed as a downside since you are forced to do things one way, leaving no chance for creatively distracting/incapacitating a shibito.
also, mina. shes the best unbeatable boss since nemesis.
Again, in your opinion, which I politely disagree with.
Vampire: The Masquerade: Bloodlines. Got it as a digital download from Gamestop. ๐
Hey guys? is siren that game you have to constantly scrounge for oil and can throw barrels and stuff at the door?
Is there a little girl with pigtails and you have to run away from enemies? I recently saw a lets play of that game.
I finally got the 108 stars of destiny YES HELL YES WOHOOO!!
Now i can get the best ending in suikoden 1
And I disagree in the strongest possible terms about the story in Siren 1+2. Both games have excellent stories, characters and atmosphere. Sure, Kyoya isn’t great, but main characters rarely are in anything really (because they are the standard ‘Hero’ whereas the others fulfill other roles like betrayer, fallen priest etc etc). Kyoya is no better or worse than most main heroes. The best characters in Siren 1 are Taemon Takeuchi (and Yoriko), Dr Shiro Miyata and Hisako Yao. Siren 2 has a great cast, with the main hero Mamoru again being the only weak link really.
There’s loads of great moments – the live autposy scene, the escape from the house of the half shibito family, any level where you’re controlling Takeaki Misawa… I love those games to pieces. The gameplay is awkward, but it always was in old survival horror games – its a large part of what made them. Newer games like RE4 and 5 have given you too much control, making them not survival horror games anymore (and people even want to be able to run and gun in Resident Evil now, which will just make it even more of a generic shooter experience).
You played survival horror games for the experience, for the horror, not for gameplay. That said, the sight-jacking was an innovative idea, it did work and gave the series it own identity. Blood Curse was so easy though, that you didn’t even need to do it anymore. The time jumping element was also great, because you’d see later events, see characters have obviously met up and decided to work together, but others who were with are now missing. It added an extra incentive to want to see what happened to them, and if they are alright, or have been killed etc.
I saw some sort of survival horror game where you are holding an oil lamp.
OH yeah:I beat suikoden 1 with the 108 stars of destiny.
and, like it said, said element of stealth does not leave room for creativity.
Still haven’t finished the first Siren because of how difficult it can be.
Blood Curse was so easy though, that you didn’t even need to do it anymore.
I disagree about the sightjacking part in Blood Curse. I’ve noticed it was a little easy, but it’s a little hard for me at the same time(maybe I’m just bad?) but the sightjacking is still useful to me.
Speaking of Resident Evil, I never found any of the games to be remotely scary(probably when I was a younger, I might’ve found them to be scary, but looking back, you know), but the bgm makes them creepy. I still like the old and new resident evil games(looking forward to RE: Operation: Raccoon City)but I find it pointless to call it survival horror since it isn’t really scary(the survival part, I can understand), but, that’s just my two cents. :p
Also, Frost Dragons are assholes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWSDkg6leZU
Its some sort of horror where you play your typical japanese character,cept the character is a woman with a knife of some sort slashing demons and picks up cards.
Ok your right,it was:amnesia
I also saw someone play a game on taking pictures of ghosts.
Its some sort of horror where you play your typical japanese character,cept the character is a woman with a knife of some sort slashing demons and picks up cards.
Ok your right,it was:amnesia
I also saw someone play a game on taking pictures of ghosts.
i have it.
ive said it before and i say it again, thats the only horror game I CANNOT PLAY AT NIGHT.
I can’t agree about the ‘Only one way to do it’ element of Siren. I always found lots of ways to finish levels (you have to in some cases, to get the different endings). Siren 2 ups the damage dealing of some of your characters (Takeaki and Yorito both have combat rifles as standard equipment), so they can just blitz the Shibito if they want to. Ikuko also has a special abilty to possess Shibto that she is sight-jacking, so she has more options than just sneaking.
If you’re good at timing with the combat, you can take on the Shibito so long as you find any decent weapon. It can still be tough, but I was better at combat than stealth, so I usually adopted the direct approach whenever I could. Some levels obviously do require a specific set of actions (the ones where you have to complete a level in a set time for example). But on most of them, you’re free to mix stealth and combat. Just because gun wielding Shibito are tough to deal with, doesn’t mean you can’t do it.
But mostly, its the story and atmosphere that I play these games for. And I find the story of Siren 1+2 to be absolutely excellent. I love the way the story is told, the characters, the events, everything. I would place Resident Evil 1, RE and Silent Hill 2 above them overall, and I think they’re on a par with Code Veronica, but other than that, they trump all other Survival Horrors IMO.
Blood Curse was (for me anyway) much easier, simply because the Shibto have mostly been stripped of their guns. Compared to the first 2 games, hardly any Shibto have psitols and rifles, so its much, much easier to just combat your way through the game, even with rubbish weapons. I actually found the sight jacking near useless in BC, because I just couldn’t get used to the split screen effect.
And there is definately no Lanterns, oil, barrel throwing or anything like that in Siren. Its a barrel free zone!
Pure insanity is the only way I can describe this game. And I love it.
Love the OST as well.

Because it’s like being a Japanese monster movie ๐ I haven’t played Insect Armageddon, but judging by playing EDF 2017, that’s pretty much how I can describe it.
I never expected another EDF game though, cause I thought is was going to one of those "Only in Japan" games.
Lucky the ‘newish/er’ one was released on 360/PS3/PC this time around.
Everything that was good about the ‘first’ (yeah, I know the series has been around since the SNES) game is improved upon here.
Even the graphics look less, well, dated.
Lucky the ‘newish/er’ one was released on 360/PS3/PC this time around.
Everything that was good about the ‘first’ (yeah, I know the series has been around since the SNES) game is improved upon here.
Even the graphics look less, well, dated.
Everything? Not really. There’s less weapons, levels, monster variety and monsters on screen than there were in the previous game.
I bought the game on Steam not long ago and it’s okay. The harder difficulties are more tedious than they are difficult though. The campaign is fucking crazy short too. I’d have replayed it on hard, but even with Rank 5 weapons it just took too long to kill anything and it was really boring.
Re1 was very scary,and very atmospheric.
It had you tense even when there were less things jumping out at you.
Re3 had a lot of enemies jumping out at you,and far less scares.I admit,nemesis always seems to startle me.(Damm you nemy)
Re4 isn’t scary generally speaking.It has a few times where you get a little nervous or even scared,but its pretty much an action game.
The best scares for me,were:The beginning when all the ganado villagers swarm me,salvador and of course the armor guys.
Re code veronica x was the last scary resident evil,and it had a few really scary and spooky moments.
My favorite,is that damm running zombie doctor who mutilates people.Just reading that diary sends shivers up my spine.
Let’s Play Resident Evil Code: Veronica X Part 13 Zombie Anatomy – YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3FfEqVWA98)
Resident Evil Code Veronica OST – Putrid Smell ~ Prison Theme #2 – YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Wr3dhNSoVs)
Anatomist’s Note – Evil Resource (http://www.evilresource.com/resources.php?search=anatomist&cat=2&gid=4&id=606)
Just read the anatomist note as you watch re code veronica walking through a morgue full of dead bodies and with putrid smell.
Let’s Play Resident Evil Code Veronica X Part 7: Alfred’s Haunted Mansion – YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6DaZUHLOK4)
Resident Evil Code: Veronica OST – The Suspended Doll – YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AI3pmwKnMw&feature=related)
I would say that the last one is creepy because he’s sick.And the secret revealed makes it even more so obvious.
Tanis,when i saw fatal frame being done,i thought it looked interesting.
The programmers sure do put a lot of ghosts around.I admit:I’d probably be jumpy too if i played it.
It does happen – and the results are typically gruesome. Claire gets away very lightly considering, and she’s fortunate as hell that Chris shows up when he does. I think the Ashfords are definately the most out and out ‘Evil’ people in the whole series.
Edit: Got Virtual Hydlide from Amazon today. Going to give it a try on the Sega Saturn emulator. ๐
i am so sorry for you right now.
Don’t feel sorry for me. ๐
Currently at the Volcanic Cave. Love the music at this part.
Btw, I’ve seen plenty of avatars like that with the derpy eyes and smile, and clenched fists and I have no idea what it is. What is that called exactly?
Don’t feel sorry for me. ๐
Currently at the Volcanic Cave. Love the music at this part.
Btw, I’ve seen plenty of avatars like that with the derpy eyes and smile, and clenched fists and I have no idea what it is. What is that called exactly?
the internet. i think theres a page bout it in knowyourmeme but my pc is slow as fuck right now. check it yourself.
also, once youre done with that horrible game, can you sell/donate it to me? as horrible as that game is, im hellbent on getting all NTSC saturn games. if i buy sports games, i can buy virtual hydlide.
Also, I’m currently looking up information on that avatar and it’s going to take me awhile.
Edit: Going to play Resident Evil 5, finally. ๐
Good game.
Oh yeah:pretty fun to watch the joker in action in arkham assylum.
Edit: Going to play Resident Evil 5, finally. ๐
If you have it on 360 and need a co-op partner to kick Wesker in the face, pm me. I never mind running through that game again.
but its an average RE game. i did like the story, the epic conclusion to the epic story.
i did hate: the inclusion of sheva. because the first previews showed chris alone (even in scene where sheva appears). then everyone goes RACISM! and sheva is magically put in.
thats the reason why i hate sheva (no, it has nothing to do with her being black.)
I agree that the racism card that was pulled was extremely stupid. In fact, if there’s anyone that still thinks that RE5 is racist, they’re idiots.
Which reminds me of a parody from DigitalPh33r: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaQmoC-vMm8
Agreed. She was very useful to have in the game for me. I know a lot of people said she used First Aids and Herbs in silly scenarios, but I never experienced an issue with it.
Saints Row The Third
crysis 2
Chrono Cross (PSN)
portal 2
modnations: racer
As for Sheva, I thought she was okay. I wasn’t too sure about the partner thing either at first, but it allows for bigger hordes of enemies to attack you (the bit where that mob swarms you after the beheading near the start, is awesome for example). And having her with you pays off later in the Chris/Sheva Vs Wesker/Jill fight in the tomb. That’s probably my favourite part of that whole game.
I just honestly don’t understand why people like RE4 over RE5. RE4 has retarded sequences like that giant statue chasing you and monks driving motorised drills through their monastry corridors to try and crush you… The whole thing was just absurd, and despite being about zombie apocalypse etc, RE isn’t usually as daft as that.
I just honestly don’t understand why people like RE4 over RE5
I like both of them(I like RE5 a little more than RE4 but yeah).To me, I think it’s because they complained about Chris being too muscular or something(I mean, as I imagine, he’s probably been working out a lot so he can be ready when he’s needed for another mission), they couldn’t handle the fact that you have a reliable partner(on my experience), they just lost their touch by waiting for RE5 to come out and not play RE4, or they’re mad that(don’t click if you don’t like being spoiled, but you’re probably going to anyways) Wesker died at the end :p
But making a giant statue of yourself, because you hate the fact that you are small, then making the statue able to move and stomp and attack people… That’s just nonsense IMO. And the whole ‘Kidnap the President’s Daughter’ thing is so cheesy. Its the kind of plot you get in films with Chuck Norris or even Hulk Hogan (Assault on Devil’s Island anyone?)
Was playing Disaster Report, now Tenchu Z. Also, this site seems to like taking a dump on us every now and then.
Also, this is on the site on my side. Not sure if this is happening to anyone else.
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the music is very good, though.
And again, that stuff worked so well precisely because it was unintentional. The makers of the original did all that FMV and dialogue and thought ‘Yep, we’ve nailed that’, whereas everyone in the western world creased up in fits of hysteria at how ludicrous it was. RE4’s outlandish moments meanwhile, feel forced and completely out of tone for the series. I mean, you’ve got a castle with a chamber filled with lava, where monks ride in on giant clockwork dragon heads, equipped with flamethrowers… Can you imagine that thing getting constructed?
Worker: So Guv’nor, we’ve got a couple of trucks coming in tomorrow with the lava, imported from that volcano like you wanted. But the platform with the giant cog wheels won’t be here til next week…
Not that RE5 is totally off the hook for this either. The bit with the ‘Lost City of the Incas’ in RE5 is incredibly daft too. It was just about believeable (but still extremely far-fetched), until they started shooting lasers at you through those lens. Pound for pound though, RE4 has far more of this sort of thing, and its entirely unwelcome. Hopefully, Revelations will be a little more down to earth, but I’m not holding my breath on that.
I couldn’t resist….I had that cash in PSN and was like, ‘we’ll, it’s fucking WIPEOUT!’.
Cheers.
be it not for the map that came with the game, i would not have found half the place i needed to go.
i was once told "go west to balmora". i huged the coast when i got tired of traveling, i looked at my map. i was waay past balmora.
Get it on PC, if you can.
thats why i love my xbox port, im playing the game as intended and im not in the least bothered by its utterly awful graphics (on the characters. everything is awesome).
mods for dicking around? thats why i bought the game a second time, this time for pc.
i booted it up with a lot of mods and now everyone is a half naked female blond nord.
then i murdered everyone.
also, playing fatal frame 2 on xbox.
shit’s scary as fuck at night.
i live in the outskirts of the city, so theres virtually not a single noise when i lay in bed. so when i play scary games with my headphones at 3 am, shit gets massively scary
There are also mods to smarter AI, more vegetation to pluck, better balanced game play, and this REALLY cool ‘castle’ that has a room for just about all your needs.
+ Hidden & Dangerous 2 & Thief 3: Deadly Shadows
I really like how the characters are actually working together
Resident Evil is the epitome of cheesiness. People hold the originals in such high regard, they forget how really cheesy they were. In fact, all of George Romero’s earlier zombie flicks are cheesy, so I have no idea what you could be possibly thinking. Really, anyone who takes the RE series too seriously should take a second look at themselves and sort some things out, because I don’t believe it was ever meant to be taken seriously. Just look at the convoluted plot with as many holes as a slice of Swiss cheese.
To that end, I really enjoyed the fourth and fifth entries in the series, and I see the original PSone titles as completely unplayable. Controls were refined in later updates and entries, but I don’t find controlling your character like a tank as being fun. Sorry.
In recent news, I was playing the Wait Until I Have the Money to Play the Game I Want to Play game, but I spent all my paycheck on bills, because I figured that’d be the appropriate adult thing to do. So instead I decided to just start playing The Matrix: Path of Neo for the PS2. I had the PC version at one point in time, however the game was unplayable to the point where it crashed every time I tried to get somewhere in the game, and of course the aforementioned lag issues. Even though the game looks much better on PC, I decided to give it another shot on the console version, because there’s a greater chance that the game will actually run.
I am enjoying the experience, though it seems it’s not nearly as polished as EtM was, if you even want to consider that game as polished. I am also not afraid to admit that the game is kicking my butt. More specifically, the Agents are, and the convoluted mission ‘objectives’. It’s still fun to beat up nameless cops as Neo. Ah good times. I’d say this game is largely underrated considering the large majority of poor reviews it had received, but it really isn’t that bad of a game.
I just don’t know how you can compare RE to those other things. They are embracing the silliness of zombie films, in a way RE never does. RE is closer to something like Coma. Its proper horror, not shlock. The characters don’t go around cracking one liners, and flirting in the middle of firefights or any of that nonsense. The original 3 games are (by and large) serious affairs that try and show what it would actually be like. Shinji Mikami commented that the only place they couldn’t really go in making it more authentic (at that time anyway) was putting in child zombies.
Games like Code: Veronica and Zero are noticeably more camp at times, but they still play the horror up and they still never stray into slapstick. Horror films are (and pretty much always have been) 95% exploitation and cheese. It has been well said that games like Silent Hill, Resident Evil, Siren, Fatal Frame etc are *far* scarier and more sensibly written than practically anything committed to film. Stepping over the line into pure farce is rarely a good thing, you have to know just when and how. Look at how Ghostbusters 2 turned out – both films try to be spooky comedies, but whereas the first is a masterclass of serious and silly and one of the best films ever made, the second one is just stupid, lame and a disgrace to the original. That’s how I feel about RE4 compared to at least the first 2 RE games.
It doesn’t mean a game can’t have lighter moments or be larger than life at times. We were talking about Shadowman a while back, and that’s a great mix of horror and adventure. It might have some out there moments as RE does, but I’d still say its scarier and cooler than just about any horror movie I’ve seen.
Fable 3.
sure, theres steve’s antics, but remember hes 17, he thinks with his dick. (and staring at claires ass every time they are together proves it). barring steve, the whole probably-wincest bewteen alfred and alexia, the WTFish history of their family, is creepy as fuck.
be it not for the massive backtracking you had to do at the start, this would have been the perfect RE game to this day.
CVs story is just excellent.
and im playing mw3 on survival.
But in RE4, it was too much. Each new sequence was ‘Check *this* crazy shit, guys!’ and it went from being pretty cool at the start, to just being farcical with monks manning hidden gatling gun platforms that pop up out of the floor whilst other monks pop in from Scooby Doo revolving door secret passages, armed with rocket launchers. In the early games, you could at least believe that the situation were true to how it would be, if this sort of thing were possible to begin with. The characters are freaked out by what’s going on, and behave as they should in such an extreme situation. In RE4, Leon is too busy cracklng cheesy one liners and making jokes about Salazar’s height to have anything like a normal reaction. He doesn’t seem at all surprised by the utterly bizarre things that are happening, like its an everyday occurance for people to be firing medieval siege catapults at him, and setting giant walking statues after him.
RE4 just doesn’t ring true in the way the early games did – the bit where Saddler grows that huge tail thing to spear Luis and then retracts it under his cloak is just so stupid… Its funny sure, but this kind of ultra campy ‘Rocky Horror Show’ antics is something that I don’t really want in a proper RE game. But that’s how Mikami has been going for years now. He kept it under control in the early games, but I don’t think its a big surprise to see him working these days on games like Bayonetta. And that’s fine, but its not what drew me to Resident Evil, and frankly I’m glad he’s no longer in charge of the RE games. I feel the same way about Hideo Kojima by the way. It just seems that the longer they go on, the more camp and outrageous these guy’s games become. But then, they are Japanese after all, and the Japs can only restrain themselves so long, before they make games like Final Fantasy X-2, Bayonetta, Metal Gear Solid 4, Disgaea etc etc.
the wya i see it, the reason leon is calm and collected (like chris) is because he already lived a similar experience before.
however, i dont think sheva did.
As for Chris and Sheva, I think they’re adequately rattled from time to time when huge mobs of guys show up and chase them. But you’re not wrong. The thing is, the precedent had already been set by RE4 by that time. That was where the series was being pushed. Its calmer and generally saner than RE4, but it does go off the rails at time, I freely admit that. Chris’ new ‘hulked up’ image, punching boulders in lava pools he is standing right next to (rocks don’t float in lava, you cannot stand anywhere near lava), and Wesker’s Matrix antics etc etc. Some of it works, some of it doesn’t, but all of it is better than anything in RE4 IMO. Because at least it is in service to a story that is actually relevant to the series, and isn’t jumping monks and evil midgets with bulldozers and rocket launchers…
Neither game is scary in the truest sense, but RE5 is unsettling at times IMO. That into sequence where you’re walking down the street with all the locals giving you the evil eye is genuinely creepy IMO. The game feels more true to life, and that ups the tension for me. I felt tense plenty of times during that game, but I never did in RE4, because it was just so daft all the time.
I should also point out again that I don’t think RE4 is a bad game. I actually think its a fantastic game, but I hate it as a RE game. If it had just had a different name and not been a RE game, I would have had absolutely no issues with it at all. Because then it would be free to be its own thing and not take RE in a direction which has ultimately been extremely harmful IMO.
Because if someone produced the greatest 3D boxing game ever, with great looking fighters and variety of moves etc, then called it Mass Effect 3, I wouldn’t be too impressed as a fan of that series. Same if they produced the legitimately greatest ever football management game and put Halo 4 on the front. RE4 was not a RE game – RE is a survival horror series, not a 3D shooter series. It had its own tone, its own story, its own identity, and RE4 killed all of that.
Yamato is pissing me off so much. Going to play El Shaddai instead.
RE4 was not a RE game – RE is a survival horror series, not a 3D shooter series. It had its own tone, its own story, its own identity, and RE4 killed all of that.
I know I may not sound like a fan when I say this,(I don’t really consider myself a fan of anything, mainly because of fanboys/fangirls whining and crying about every change made, like Resident Evil or anything else)I personally don’t care about any of the changes made to RE4 and the newer ones. RE4 is still a Resident Evil game to me, though. Speaking of which, is there any news of a release date for RE: Operation: Raccoon City? I can’t wait for it.
But… I can’t help but hope its good. I’m not ashamed to say that I am a RE fan through and through, so although my better judgement says they should stop making them, I’m still pretty excited about Op: RC and even Revelations (not convinced I want to buy a 3DS for that though, because the 3DS is looking more and more like a dead console every day).
The Ocean House place scared me so bad. ;(
you mispelled vita in that sentence.
really, the vita is dead in japan (comparatively speaking)
But the 3DS is looking dead and buried in my area. In all the shops, the 3DS has just 1, maybe 2 small shelves, and the rest of the display is made of DS games (which look identical to the 3DS ones until you get up close and see what they’re doing). The shops have plainly given up on it, because its getting the same kind of shelf space that the Gamecube and PSP got before they died. Unless some kind of miracle happens (i.e lots and lots of great games come out, instead of the absolute zero games we have now), the 3DS is done. Its still only got the old classics like Lylat Wars and Ocarina of Time. And I’m not buying a 3DS for those, because I’ve already played them!
3D anything has a bad rep at the moment, because people just think 3D is a big con, and a waste of time and money. Combine this with poor support from stores, the lack of any decent new games, opposition from phones and the like as portable gaming mediums and the fact this things tend to snowball pretty quickly (i.e everyone has made up their minds that something has failed, and don’t get one, thus confirming it), and the 3DS looks like a sucker’s bet at the moment.
As for there being no games, that’s starting to change. We’re starting to see some support on the 3DSWare side of things with Pushmo, Nano Assault, Mighty Switch Force and a port of VVVVVV. As for box releases, there’s SM3DL and MK7 obviously. Everything else worthwhile on the system is a port though, yeah: OoT3D, Star Fox 64, Cave Story 3D and SMT: Devil Survivor. Other titles are coming up in the next couple months but I can’t remember what they are.
It’s doing pretty well now, better than it probably should be doing. The Vita is doing a lot worse, but we’ll see how it goes once it releases in the US.
Re4 at least had a few scary moments,or nervous moments at least.
Re5 was just repetitive as hell.remember that level with the usage of mirrors to focus the laser in the direction of the elevator? That scene felt like something from an adventure game,and not a survival horror.
Re4 at least had a few scary moments,or nervous moments at least.
Re5 was just repetitive as hell.remember that level with the usage of mirrors to focus the laser in the direction of the elevator? That scene felt like something from an adventure game,and not a survival horror.
It was no different than any other puzzle in any earlier RE game.
Going to try and finally defeat the King of Nights.
Oh, and ROKUSHO, have you looked up anymore info about that avatar type?
Dynasty Warriors 5 Empires
but after beating the game and finding out if you saved over your original save with another character, the original stats are lost. i raged VERY VERY HARD (and loud, fus ro dah loud) i just lost interest.
over the time, i beaten it again with all characters, but its a choir to level them.
As for the 3DS… well, we’ll see won’t we? I can only speak to what I see in my area, and that console is totally finished here. The games you mentioned are hardly ones that are getting people’s blood racing, and sales picking up isn’t going to mean very much in the end, if there’s still nothing to play on it. I’d argue that the Vita has a much stronger line up of games, and if it wasn’t for the outrageous price, I’d buy one.
And from what I’ve read, the 3DS is starting to do pretty well in Australia too.
The Vita does appear to have a stronger lineup of games, at least for its US release. The launch titles weren’t great in Japan.
As for the 3DS… well, we’ll see won’t we? I can only speak to what I see in my area, and that console is totally finished here. The games you mentioned are hardly ones that are getting people’s blood racing, and sales picking up isn’t going to mean very much in the end, if there’s still nothing to play on it. I’d argue that the Vita has a much stronger line up of games, and if it wasn’t for the outrageous price, I’d buy one.
The whole re5 game,didn’t feel like a resident evil at all,but re4 didn’t either.
Re5 was even less an resident evil game though.
As for your criticism on ghost busters 2:I really liked the movie,i think you were unfair.Both movies are classics.
Currently working through Lost Odyssey, my favourite Xbox RPG to date. I’m also playing Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 – I really wanna play well with Phoenix Wright but he’s so hard to use…
Lost odyssey is quite good,but i think that seth and jansen need more development so far.
Kaim seems like the most developed,also:I wasn’t that inspired by the gameplay.
The way the story unravels from a different amount of dreams that you uncover,is actually quite nice.
Ghostbusters 2 is an abomination. The statue of liberty… just no.
RE5 at least deals with the main story of the series and gives resolution. RE4 was a completely unrelated side story, with a character who had until then, been considered one of the lesser characters of importance. It was a reboot, and to do that by killing off the core story of Umbrella, betrayed the promise at the end of every RE game that preceded it (they all end with the heroes heading off to finish Umbrella for good). Fans stayed loyal for years waiting for that payoff, and then got shafted. RE5 at least made some effort to tie up the threads and staunch the wounds that RE4 has ripped open as it pulled away from everything the series was.
And come on… Kaim?! That guy has the charisma of a broken brick that’s been standing in a puddle for weeks. Jansen meanwhile is the clear star of that game – by far the best character. Just a shame he (and all the mortal characters) are so awful in the actual game, compared to the Immortals.
So they were all the same with no resolution is what your telling me. God forbid something grow and change. Did you even play the game? Umbrella isn’t totally absent and the way it was taken down was actually somewhat realistic in that it would be bureaucracy and stock prices that brought it down not some renegades charging their headquarters. RE 4 was a great addition to the series. Starting fresh allowed it to be great. RE 5 is good, but anything it has is thanks to 4.
As to them not being like RE games… The characters still controlled like a tank and it had all the insignia keyholes and cheesy horror of a B-movie like all the others. Anyone bitching about that is doing it just to give their tongue exercise.
If Mass Effect 3 started with ‘The Reapers finally attacked, we beat them, and now there’s a new threat…’ you can bet it wouldn’t go down well. RE4 betrayed the promise it was making on its story. RE5 filled in the blanks, cleaning up after RE4’s mess.
I mean, I must have missed all the fans who were saying ‘You know what I want in a sequel – for them to ditch the Umbrella thing and do something else entirely’. Because then its something else entirely, which is what RE4 is. And get off your high horse – I already said that I think RE4 is a fantastic game. What more do you want?! Blood?
Anyway, I think I should knock this on the head now. Start of the year, and I’ve already managed to disagree with just about everybody about everything. Not exactly the way I was hoping this year would go! Its all just my opinion, so if you disagree then that’s fine.
Anyway, if a console is selling well and games for it are selling well, it’s not dead. It makes no difference whether the platform interests you personally or not.
I don’t know how Nintendo shafted DS users. That isn’t really a commonly held sentiment either. The DS has a huge library of games.
We can each only tell it as we see it. And like I say, round here the 3DS is considered a flop and a joke, not helped by the shops increasingly shrinking shelf space for it.
And keep in mind it’s a little over 7 years old at this point and its successor is on the market. It’s a little unfair to expect a massive push behind the console.
Edit: I had a dig in my brain to try and think of what came out for it in 2010.
999, Etrian Odyssey 3, Dragon Quest 9, FF The 4 Heroes of Light, Unwound Future, Shantae: Risky’s Revenge, Pokemon HeatGold/SoulSilver, Picross 3D, SMT: Strange Journey, Ace Attorney Investigations (which wasn’t as good as good as AA1-3, but I wouldn’t call it bad). Those are all pretty good games, man.
I’m such a sucker for these games and it’s spin-offs. ๐
In fact, I joked about a 7th one and said that there’s probably not going to be a 7th one, and whaddya know, there’s a 7th one. :rofldata:
I’m such a sucker for these games and it’s spin-offs. ๐
In fact, I joked about a 7th one and said that there’s probably not going to be a 7th one, and whaddya know, there’s a 7th one. :rofldata:
Except the fact Koei/Tecmo screwed over Xbox 360 owners of DW7… and have Dynasty Warriors 7 Xtreme Legends as a PS3 exclusive! Rat bastards >.< The DW series is to Koei, what the FF series is to SE… they’ll keep milking them over and over.
Gone back to playing Saints Row The Third… very therapeutic running over people and slapping others around with the dildo bat. Though… being able to summon JAWS up from the sewers to chew up whoever is covered in chum, courtesy of the Shark-O-Matic shotgun is also pleasing.
Maybe 3 or 4 decent games came out.
So? It’s no big deal. It’s not like whatever you did in DW7 is going to carry over to XL anyway. So, they didn’t really screw the xbox 360 owners(then again, I have all 3 consoles, so, maybe that’s why it doesn’t really bother me) ๐
First, it is a big deal to any Dynasty Warriors fan. Not being able to complete their DW7 experience, unless they go and buy a PS3 and DW7 on that (when some would more than likely have completed in it’s entirety and have all achievements for). Second, they DID screw over Xbox 360 owners. Xbox 360 owners won’t be able to experience everything that DW7 has to offer, due to the fact that DW7XL isn’t available on Xbox 360.
Not everyone has every console and as any DW fan would know, any DW Xtreme Legends pack enhances the main game with extra content etc. All Koei/Tecmo did was ostracize the Xbox 360 community, imo.
Maybe 3 or 4 decent games came out.
It’s not like the Wii ever has particularly strong years. 2011 was alright, I thought. The five or so worthwhile games that came out for it were all lots of fun.
First, it is a big deal to any Dynasty Warriors fan. Not being able to complete their DW7 experience, unless they go and buy a PS3 and DW7 on that (when some would more than likely have completed in it’s entirety and have all achievements for). Second, they DID screw over Xbox 360 owners. Xbox 360 owners won’t be able to experience everything that DW7 has to offer, due to the fact that DW7XL isn’t available on Xbox 360.
Not everyone has every console and as any DW fan would know, any DW Xtreme Legends pack enhances the main game with extra content etc. All Koei/Tecmo did was ostracize the Xbox 360 community, imo.
They just announced a PC port of DW7. It comes with the Xtreme Legends thing and some of the DLC, apparently. Not that this solves your problem or anything, I just thought that was interesting.
Not too shabby, better than most of the main series.
Doesn’t surprise me, as there was a precedent… Dynasty Warriors 4 Hyper for PC. I’m not 100% sure if that included DW4 Xtreme Legends with the main game in the one package though… I should check on that. Still… it is a slap in the face to DW7 owners on the Xbox 360 though.
The last Dynasty Warriors game I played was Gundam 3.
Not too shabby, better than most of the main series.
…. The Dynasty Warrior Gundam series are a damn abomination… Not even whichever Gundam is the strongest would be able to beat a Autobot or Decepticon… and it’d have 0 chance against Unicron… Or the Freelance Peacekeeping Agent, Death’s Head (Yes… got my Transformer geek on).
Well, I’m not really fan, so, that’s probably why I don’t see it as a big deal. I don’t really consider myself a fan of anything, like I said a page back I think.
What has me interested in the DW series, is the fact it’sloosely based on the Chinese playwright, Luo Guanzhong’s novel ‘Romance of the Three Kingdoms’, which was based off a 1700 year old chronicle, ‘Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms’ which in turn was based off actual events in China’s early history (170AD-269AD). So yeah… I’m a fan of the DW series (and even the Samurai Warriors series… as that’s based off actual events circa the 15th century).
That’s your choice and you’re entitled to it.
…But robots painted in red, white and blue and piloted by angst-ridden teenagers don’t interest me at all…
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Not all pilots are angst and/or teenagers (e.g. Amuro Ray) as far as I can tell. I’ve heard mostly stuff about Kira Yamato, but that’s about it. I’ve seen how his personality is in DWG2 and 3, but I’ll need to watch Gundam SEED to see what he’s like exactly.
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To each their own…
However, the original Dynasty Warriors series is fun… has to be, to have 7 games in the main series and inspired Samurai Warriors and… that abomination that is Dynasty Warriors Gundam. Even Bladestorm (also made by Koei), one can see the link to Koei’s flagship series.
Not all pilots are angst and/or teenagers (e.g. Amuro Ray) as far as I can tell. I’ve heard mostly stuff about Kira Yamato, but that’s about it. I’ve seen how his personality is in DWG2 and 3, but I’ll need to watch Gundam SEED to see what he’s like exactly.
I can proudly state I’ve never seen a episode of any Gundam series… and have no desire to. I’ve played the demo of the first DWG game… and immediately deleted it. Hated it…
I LOVED DW3; it was my first ‘true’ mindless hack-n-slash.
I like the Gundam games because, lets face it, most of the Gundam games are shit and DW:G3 had a great graphical style.
My issue with the series is that it feels like Madden…just the same shit over and over again with VERY little progress from game to game.
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At least it’s actually entertaining instead of the Madden games and any other EA Sports game since I’ve never bought any them and never will(Except Fight Night, I only have FNR 3, 4, and Champions). The only football games I probably would buy would be Backbreaker, Blitz The League and Blitz The League II. Speaking of sports, I should play Table Tennis, I haven’t played that game in a while.
Eh, that’s subjective but if I’m not going to take a ‘roster update’ from Madden, why would I from a company that can actually make good games like the ones behind DW?
I wouldn’t be so sure about that, man.
If Mass Effect 3 started with ‘The Reapers finally attacked, we beat them, and now there’s a new threat…’ you can bet it wouldn’t go down well. RE4 betrayed the promise it was making on its story. RE5 filled in the blanks, cleaning up after RE4’s mess.
I mean, I must have missed all the fans who were saying ‘You know what I want in a sequel – for them to ditch the Umbrella thing and do something else entirely’. Because then its something else entirely, which is what RE4 is. And get off your high horse – I already said that I think RE4 is a fantastic game. What more do you want?! Blood?
By your standards,a game that is supposed to be a survival horror and isn’t,is still a success? re4 isn’t scary,but re5 is even less scary.
Also:Kaim has way more development than jansen and seth.
Seth has a bit of backstory,but i haven’t really seen that much.We get to see about the story of her being a pirate and being friends with the queen.
Kaim on the other hand,we have a story that spawns really far back and tells about him staying in villages and wandering the earth.Because of this,we get little glimpse of events in his life that lead to a more thorough development.
Jansen while amusing at times with his jokes and complaining,is mostly there for comic relief i feel.
@ Darth Revan
I just remembered something. Isn’t DW7 on the ps3 as well? When you said that they "screwed the xbox360 owners"? Well, there’s a ps3 version of DW7. If you plan on getting DW7 XL, well, there you go ๐
I have the 360 version of DW7, so, I don’t really care about the "Remix" feature, but I do plan on getting it.
I’ll keep this in mind ^^ I almost got to the top . . . then I think I was Flare’d to death by something :'( Might not’ve been Flare; was really sick this whole week, so my mind was a little fuzzy. Whatever it was, it was quite crippling :O
@ Darth Revan
I just remembered something. Isn’t DW7 on the ps3 as well? When you said that they "screwed the xbox360 owners"? Well, there’s a ps3 version of DW7. If you plan on getting DW7 XL, well, there you go ๐
I have the 360 version of DW7, so, I don’t really care about the "Remix" feature, but I do plan on getting it.
DW7 is on PS3 as well as DW7XL… I can’t get that version as I don’t have a PS3 and I’m not going to get one just for one game. So I still stand by my statement of Koei/Tecmo ‘screwed the xbox360 owners’. There is the possibility that Koei/Tecmo may release it on the Xbox 360 later… but I’m not hopeful. I do hope they release a Dynasty Warriors 7 Empires for Xbox 360 and PS3, but the way things stand at the moment… /shrug.
Anyway, back to topic, playing NCIS the Videogame.
Edit: I’ve been reading that Conquest Mode in DW7 is sort of like Empires, but stripped down. I haven’t gotten to it yet, however. Either way, I’d still like to see another DW Empires made.
Kaim’s story doesn’t fit him at all though, IMO. When I look at Kaim, I don’t see the guy that all this stuff has happened to. I just see a really, really dull character with some very stiff dialogue (though that is preferable to the overwrought sequences he occasionally has). I got nothing out of that character at all. He was as good as any other JRPG main hero (i.e not very), but I certainly didn’t see him as the guy they tried to build him up as. The argument over actual content of stories and characters versus how enjoyable and interesting they actually are, and which is more important is an argument that will never end. And this thread certainly isn’t the place for round 3018 of that fight.
And my opinion on RE5 is a matter of record. I’ve stated many times that I consider RE4 a better game overall, but that I consider RE5 a better RE game. And as a RE fan, the latter is what concerns me most about any RE title. Like I said earlier, I would have had no issues with RE4 at all if it had just been called something else. And I also stated quite plainly that I don’t give RE5 a free pass on many issues, but that many were precedents set by RE4. The ability to buy weapons and ammo from the many shifty traders dotted about is a) very silly and camp (but very funny too) and b) removes most of the survival aspect, when you can just restock ammo and health so easily. The inventory is also much bigger and can be increased again many times. Together with the general lack of quest related items, that leaves you free to pack your case to bursting with weapons, ammo, health etc, again taking an important aspect of survival horror (thrifty inventory management) and doing away with it. The camera is also more helpful and environments generally more open, leading to an experience that is much closer to a straight up shooter.
I enjoyed both games fairly equally. The sheer unusual bizarreness in RE4 is the product of (IMO) a more genuinely creative mind than the fairly realistic RE5, and makes for a more memorable experience. But as a RE fan, I vastly, vastly prefer RE5, because it feels much truer to the series, in terms of tone, story and character, whilst still being a very good game in its own right. When I look at RE4, I just see a game that has no relevance to RE. If you want to start a new story then fine, but finish the old one first!
Because if Return of the Jedi had started with ‘Boba Fett’s ship having broken down, the heroes rescued Han and all was well again. Emperor Palpatine choked on his dinner and died, whilst Lord Vadar broke his neck getting out of the shower. The Empire thus defeated, this is what the heroes did next…’ Or if Return of the King has begun with a voiceover from Frodo saying ‘After our difficult journey, getting into Mount Doom was actually a piece of piss – we chucked the ring into the lava, won and went home. The next day…’
In an ongoing series, it is customary to actually finish the story you are telling, and in a way that is respectful to the buildup you have been giving it. I don’t think that’s an unreasonable request. Otherwise its just like any sci-fi series that ends a season with characters lost in different times/dimensions, the world ending etc, makes you wait a year to see what happens, then resolves everything before the opening credits of the new season. Its a marketing ploy to keep fans, and it leaves a very bad taste in the mouth.
But I’ve said my piece, and I accept that fans cannot and should not always have their way on things. Anyone who pays money for a product has a stake in it, and if people preferred RE4 and paid their money for it, then who am I to say different?
Anyway, to get back on-topic, I’m playing Batman: Arkham City again. Warming up to that game now, since I started doing some of the side quests. Gathering evidence to hunt down snipers and cold calling serial killers is pretty fun. And the combat is really great. Main story sucks, but game is still a lot better than I gave it credit for before.
You know what’s been on my mind for some reason? Trolls. I hate them. Not the good kind of trolls, but the bad, obnoxious ones.
Then what do you call this: Resident Evil Intro – YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cf0EpML-AWM)
I’m sorry, that’s enough schlock for one day.
I’m currently playing through Conker: Live and Reloaded for the Xbox. This is actually the first Xbox game that I’ve actually sat down to play (not including 360 games here). Course, it is classic Rare.
The dreams explain why kaim is so quiet and rather sad.
I am beginning to think you don’t even read the dream sequences and such.
I do find that the gameplay doesn’t seem very interesting in the game,i mean:
Why do you want immortals with spells,if you got natural spellcasters like jansen?
As for re4:
yes,re4 isn’t much of an re game,but re5 is even less so.
The game is mostly seems to be centered around co op mode,and as fun as it can be,it doesn’t make up for the lack of resident evil feel.
During most of re5,you don’t see hardly anything related to resident evil during the game till the very end.And by that time,its so little that it isn’t worth it.
I do like how the lickers respond on sound in this one,very interesting.I also like how they put old diaries from way back from dr spencer.
I watched the spoony ones review on the thing.
I heard complaints about the amount of times you have to use a tool to repair doors,and some on the usefulness of some ai.
Other than that, still getting through The Witcher 2.
The dreams explain why kaim is so quiet and rather sad.
I am beginning to think you don’t even read the dream sequences and such.
I do find that the gameplay doesn’t seem very interesting in the game,i mean:
Why do you want immortals with spells,if you got natural spellcasters like jansen?
As for re4:
yes,re4 isn’t much of an re game,but re5 is even less so.
The game is mostly seems to be centered around co op mode,and as fun as it can be,it doesn’t make up for the lack of resident evil feel.
During most of re5,you don’t see hardly anything related to resident evil during the game till the very end.And by that time,its so little that it isn’t worth it.
I do like how the lickers respond on sound in this one,very interesting.I also like how they put old diaries from way back from dr spencer.
lickers also react to sound in re2. if you ran, it would alert them. if you shoot, it would alert them.
*sigh* I swear, it feels like when a new COD gets released, the multiplayer is good after it’s release and then, in a couple of weeks or about a month, it just goes to crap(probably because of the majority of the players, but that’s just my assumption). You can’t do anything, you get killed no matter what, and a lot of b.s. happens. And the snipers are more tolerable in TF2 than the snipers COD. Snipers in COD just piss me off. If they’re going to make another one, they need to focus more on the multiplayer since single player pretty much has no problems. Maybe it’s me just sucking now and then, I don’t know.
Going to play Devil May Cry 4.
Edit: Actually, Onechanbara.
Nice looking TD game.
MW3’s campaign wasn’t great. It had too many on rails sections, it was too short and they’ve become too afraid to slow down the action and do something interesting with the gameplay. It’s not all that surprising the campaign turned out the way it did though, considering how messed up Infinity Ward was for a lot of the game’s production.
It means that when Jansen is taking the mick of him for being surly, grumpy and miserable, I actually agree with him. I just don’t feel his pain or anything like that. He’s just a strangely stiff, duck footed misery guts. I don’t hate him, but that’s because I don’t care about him one way or the other. I don’t mind him, and that’s actually not so bad really, when you consider that many JRPGs have extremely irritating main characters. I could really do without that crying scene at the end of Disc 1 though – that’s one of the most embarassing things I’ve ever seen (along with the bit in Disc 2, where the kids start singing).
The gameplay is as you say, not very good at all. The gulf in quality between Immortals and Mortals is huge, and some sections have bosses that you *must* grind hard to beat, because they have attacks so powerful that they can wipe out the whole party in one go unless you’ve levelled up plenty. The whole game feels incredibly old fashioned, with random battles, and ‘I go, then you go; gameplay, and acres and acres of grinding required for levels and skills. But I still think its not a bad game by any means, and IMO the last 2 discs are very good.
Maxx:
If you look earlier in this thread, we covered this already. The original RE is basically something else entirely now, rather than a legitimate part of the series. The remake has completely replaced the original, and is the greatest remake ever made. I still enjoy the intro of the original, and the Master of Unlocking stuff, but its unintentionally hilarious. They didn’t actually intend for these sectons to be cheesy and funny (which makes it even more hilarious). The remake was (in Shinji Mimkami’s own words) a chance for them to go back and do the game properly, now that they were a bit wiser about western culture and film making. Then again, its a sad thing to think about, but most horror films aren’t much better than that video!
Finally got myself onto Xbox LIVE – only taken me about 6 years! Unfortunately, the money I spent on the wireless adaptor cleaned me for the moment, so I’ll to wait a bit longer to get that copy of Morrowind I’ve been keeping an eye on.
It means that when Jansen is taking the mick of him for being surly, grumpy and miserable, I actually agree with him. I just don’t feel his pain or anything like that. He’s just a strangely stiff, duck footed misery guts. I don’t hate him, but that’s because I don’t care about him one way or the other. I don’t mind him, and that’s actually not so bad really, when you consider that many JRPGs have extremely irritating main characters. I could really do without that crying scene at the end of Disc 1 though – that’s one of the most embarassing things I’ve ever seen (along with the bit in Disc 2, where the kids start singing).
Jansen has next to no backstory.
He has only a few parts of actual backstory so far.
As for the puppy dog eyes crying scene of kaim’s daughter:it was really corny.Its basically:Like something from a melodramatic movie.
OH NO!! she dies of the fatal unknown disease,and what better timing than right as she meets kaim.WAAH WAAH.
Those scenes are nowhere nearly as emotional as some of the writings.The old woman one kinda gets to me,because its eerie and creepy at the same time of an idea.the thought of meeting someone you knew 80 years ago,and not having aged even a bit,is creepy and eerie idea.
you have to kind of take in the thoughts,that these kind of things effect someone.He was a mercenary for 1000 years,having seen countless deaths of friends and strangers alike.I think this would eventually take a toll on you.Also:Each dream sequence does kind of talk about his advantures.Some are more interesting than others,and they also come at moments relating to where he meets and what he hears,so i think they do relate to the events.Like:The whole cell one where he was locked up with an old revolutionary in a cage during a time of a fascist dictatorship.How does this relate? Possibly his experience towards how people may react when locked up in a cage like an animal.Perhaps he wonders if people will react the same way they did in his dream sequence? getting paranoid?
I personally think,that kaim has a really good reason to be gloomy.
I personally enjoyed the campaign. I noticed it was short, but I thought it was a excellent conclusion to the Modern Warfare storyline. As much as I like COD, I agree about wanting to see something different, like zombie mode in World at War and Black Ops, for example. They at least have survival mode, but sadly, it seems like hardly anyone plays that. Overall, I think MW3’s a 8/10(mainly because of the campaign). Multiplayer, ehhhh, it’s a 6/10, imo.
And because of that, I find it very difficult to connect Kaim as being the same guy. And even if I did, it doesn’t change the fact that I didn’t care much for him. Having some lengthy backstory with hooks to pull at the heartstrings is no guarantee of anything. Jansen succeeds because he is a fun character, who gets up to lots of capers onscreen, and is always the underdog. He has charisma, and is an enjoyable character, whereas Kaim isn’t. But anyway, enough of this, and let us never speak of that crying scene ever again…
Slow day on this thread, I see.
Slow day on this thread, I see.
Still early here (in Australia that is).
Playing Saints Row The Third as well… I feel like killing a bunch of idiots in stupid costumes… that includes Mascots, Morningstar, Luchardores, Decekers and pretty much everyone in Steelport. Where’s my chainsaw…
Fluck you, Jockey; FLUCK YOU >.<
It just broke my epic-o-meter. D:
Chapter 11 is better than chapter 5, I thought. It was fun to watch, but the game really is basically just an interactive anime. It revolves around QTEs and all action sequences revolve around mashing buttons to fill a meter so that you can press R2 to proceed to the next cutscene. I’d rent it probably, but I wouldn’t buy it.
Or the X-Files ‘game’ on the PSX… /shudders
Gone back to Skyrim.
Agreed.
LOOK cool/great, but it plays like shit.
I already did and finished it 3 times.
Uh, okay, go ahead. If you think stripping out most gameplay and just making it all QTEs is a positive step for games… sure man, whatever.
Are you being sarcastic or something, because I’m getting the feeling you have a problem with what I said. I don’t know, maybe I’m just tired. :\
That’s twice I’ve seen it <.<
Gone back to Skyrim.
I actually own x files game for psx.
Not that bad,but not that good either.
Ah.
Absolutely not.
It has some interesting features,but at moments i think it wouldn’t keep my interest.
Absolutely not. What does it mean to you, then? =P
Edit: Right now, Vampire Rain.
What does it mean to you, then? =P
Edit: Right now, Vampire Rain.
Is that one of those shooter action games where you hunt vampires on xbox or something?
I saw a review of a game where you hunted vampires,and the vampires were supposedly ridiculously hard to kill.
I saw a review of a game where you hunted vampires,and the vampires were supposedly ridiculously hard to kill.
From what I know, it was considered to be the worst launch title for the 360. I personally enjoyed it, but I think they could’ve worked on it some more, so, it’s a 7/10 imo. It’s sort of like Splinter Cell, except it involves vampires known as Nightwalkers. You have to sneak around in a city while trying to avoid the vampires. Yes, they’re hard to kill, but to me, that’s the realism there because they have superhuman strength and that’s what a vampire would have which is why I found it to be understandable to avoid them. I found the backstory interesting, but wish they should’ve elaborated on some things and the ending is a bit…short and sort of meh. Not a bad ending, but again, they could’ve have done better.
Later on, you’ll get weapons that can do some damage like the shotgun and sniper rifle(and a even more powerful sniper rifle during the final chapter of the game). The only remotely useless weapon in the game is the pistol. In one mission, the machine guns will be useful because you and your team will be holding off the vampires. Also, later on, there will be Nightwalker soldiers that aren’t as difficult as the regular ones
There’s a PS3 version called Vampire Rain: Altered Species. I’ve seen footage of it, and to me, it’s isn’t really different, just improvement on the animations I think from what I’ve read.
If you want to try it out, you can get it cheap at gamestop. Just make sure you have the patience because that’s what made me like the game and be more understandable. I’m not quick to jump into the "hate this game and love that game, love that game and hate this game" bandwagon like most people nor take any reviews word for anything. ๐
Missing Since January
Not that bad,but not that good either.
The only good thing about that game I liked, was that it had my favorite X-Files characters in a more prominent role. Pity The Lone Gunmen were killed off… RIP Langley, Frohike and Byers.
Playing Breath of Fire II Advance on my Gamecube… gotta love the Gameboy Advance Adaptor ^^.
oh man, its so beautiful.
so THATS how little sisters see the world.
also, eleanor is cute. i would do her hard.
Oh, and for the ones that played it, who stayed with Karen no matter what?
If you look earlier in this thread, we covered this already. The original RE is basically something else entirely now, rather than a legitimate part of the series. The remake has completely replaced the original, and is the greatest remake ever made. I still enjoy the intro of the original, and the Master of Unlocking stuff, but its unintentionally hilarious. They didn’t actually intend for these sectons to be cheesy and funny (which makes it even more hilarious). The remake was (in Shinji Mimkami’s own words) a chance for them to go back and do the game properly, now that they were a bit wiser about western culture and film making. Then again, its a sad thing to think about, but most horror films aren’t much better than that video!
Yeah, I must’ve missed that bit of the conversation, as I don’t visit this site enough to keep my comments relevant enough. Regardless, the original RE was still relatively campy despite the creator’s original intentions. I agree the remake helped rectify that, but it doesn’t erase its existence. I’m pretty sure you were a fan of the franchise before the REmake was released.
Moving on… I finished Conker: Live and Reloaded, both the Bad Fur Day portion and Chapter X. It makes me sad that I missed out on the chance to actually play those maps on Live, because I found the frenetic matches with the bots to be quite enjoyable. Though, like Perfect Dark, they have a tendacy to go crazy with the rocket launchers.
So I moved on to Penumbra: Black Plague for PC. I only made it an hour in because my friend has my power adaptor, as her’s had died, so my battery died on me. I have to go get it now, because that’s what I’d rather be doing now. Thing is; she’s on the other side of town, and there’s about a foot of snow on the ground, and I don’t feel like driving in it.
The original is simply of a different time and can only really be judged fairly on those terms. The FMV sequence at the start is awful and cheesy as hell, but so was 99% of FMV used in games around that time. Voice acting for games was in its infancy, and games companies hadn’t yet made the jump from writing a script that would appear in text, and one that actors would actually have to read aloud.
My favorite quote from the game: "Oh, fuck you, door."
Felt the need for some nostalgia, so fired up my N64 and rocking StarFox’s universe in Lylat Wars 64.
It’s like Half-Life with no guns, and harder context sensitive puzzles. Sounds like Conker all over again.
No game is worth $108. None. Zero.
I played the demo too. Here’s a video of my time with it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5A3zCpldsQ
I tried the demo as well, and I thought it was interesting. So many games coming out, so little time to decide which one to get. D=
I played the demo too. Here’s a video of my time with it.
Exciting Gameplay Footage from the Kingdoms of Amalur Demo [PC] – YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5A3zCpldsQ)
Well, with the conversion rates as they are, I’m sure $108 AUSD is comparable to $60 USD. Unless I’m sorely mistaken. Just adding three digits there makes it seem a whole lot more.
I played the demo too. Here’s a video of my time with it.
Exciting Gameplay Footage from the Kingdoms of Amalur Demo [PC] – YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5A3zCpldsQ)
I can see the potential this game had… but until the price comes down dramatically, this is a game I’m not gonna buy.
Well, with the conversion rates as they are, I’m sure $108 AUSD is comparable to $60 USD. Unless I’m sorely mistaken. Just adding three digits there makes it seem a whole lot more.
Last I heard (from last night’s new), the Australian Dollar is buying arond 1 American Dollar at the moment… so Australians are paying far more for their games than their American counterparts. So paying an extra $50 for games, when compared to others… sucks ass.
Anyway, finished Genki Bowl VII DLC for Saints Row The Third last night with all Achievements earned, not that hard…so until the next DLC comes out (Which could be next month) decided to go and TRY to get the last damn Achievement I need for Dragon Age: Origins…. again.
$108 AUD is comparable to $108 USD.
Ouch US. Inflation is a bitch. We be broke. Especially here in Cali.
what is the last achievement? in case i get interested in the game.
Been wanting to get Warriors: Legends of Troy
Really now. Wasn’t aware that was the case. Well that sucks. So I guess I agree entirely with your statement. Well, evidentally, video games are way overpriced in Austrailia. Good luck on saving up for a new game release, unless you can afford the money to burn.
Well, I have beaten Penumbra: Black Plague, and so I have moved on to the final chapter in the series; Requiem. Requiem is different than the other two Penumbra titles. Where they incorporated environmental puzzles mixed seamlessly with the exploratory nature of digging further into this seemingly abandoned mining complex, Requiem differs in that it splits the environmental puzzles into individual stages. Each stage ends with a portal that needs to be activated by collecting orbs strewn about each level. It really feels more like a Portal type of experience with the lack actual in-game characters outside of the disembodied voices in your head, and being sanctioned into various tests, that must be completed in order to escape the facility. It boils down to being Portal without the gun.
That aside, it nails down the atmosphere of an abandoned mining facility, much like the previous iterations. The puzzles are fun and engaging, and the reintroduction of Red questions Philip’s sanity, as he moves to escape the facility, thus drawing the catalyst of this adventure. Though I do much prefer Clarence with his snide remarks over Red’s droll of broken English. I’m pretty I’m getting close to the end, considering that these games have only lasted about six hours each. I expect the same of this one.
Last year I spent $506.85 on games ($109.95 for Dragon Age II Signature Edition, $99.95 for Dynasty Warriors 7, $69.96 for NCIS the Videogame, $128.00 for Saints Row The Third Smooth Criminal Edition and $99.00 for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim) whereas if I was living in the US, I’d probably would’ve only paid half that for those titles. Sad thing is, here in Australia we’ve always had to pay top dollar for games ever since the NES era (I still have a copy of Star Wars for the NES with the price tag of $99.99 on it… and my Breath of Fire II for the SNES had the price of $98.00). Everywhere else the price of games and consoles are far more reasonable (I don’t think the US had the cost of a $1,000.00 for the PS3 when that first came out)… not just with prices but also with censorship of games. There’s no R18+ rating for videogames here… yet, there is the possibility of that rating finally coming out in about 2 years but until then…
Anyway, back to the topic at hand, my save file for Dragon Age: Origins was corrupted, so gone back to playing Red Dead Redemption… going to try and finish it this time.
Still playing Dynasty Warriors 7
Yeah almost bought that when Play-Asia had the "Asian Version" on sale for $20 a week or two ago for the PS3, I think I should have just gone and bought it.
Geez. That’s a rip-off in comparison to here in North America. I’ve only seen special editions of games priced around that area.
Yeah… the game companies are getting bank from Australian gamers… Due to the high cost, I have to consider my purchases carefully before handing my money over the counter. As it is, I’ve only preordered two games this year which I’m after (Mass Effect 3 and Aliens Colonial Marines)… after I get them, hope to have the funds to get the other titles I’m after…
You can still buy games from online stores for what are basically US prices. Only dumb-dumbs would actually support the price gouging our retailers do.
Maybe so… but speaking for myself, I prefer to pay for things in person and get the item right then and there, not send my money away and wait for a week or two til I receive it. To each their own I guess.
Yes, if you’re paying twice as much in person.
Not NEAR as bad as folks claimed it was.
Glad I got it for around 8USD, it was a decent little mech game that I just beat.
Current playing Brutal Legend:
Another game I got for around 8USD, and such a fine game it is.
http://ist1-1.filesor.com/pimpandhost.com/5/7/9/2/57928/W/E/T/9/WET9/azuladumdum.gif (http://pimpandhost.com/image/13980203-original.html)
Yeah you’ve been burned in the past, but just try again, buy from reputable sites, keep records and you should be fine. Save those dollars. Over 100 in Australia? Seriously? How do you aussies game at all?
Yes, if you’re paying twice as much in person.
It doesn’t really make a difference imo. You’ll be paying twice as much because of the shipping rates when you order online, as well. So, you didn’t have to resort to calling him a dumb-dumb if he prefers going to pay for things in person :p
‘That’s a fine weapon… if you’re fighting General Custer’.
lol!
Uh, no. Shipping ranges from free to maybe $6 at the online stores you should be buying from. Shipping for a game/DVD/Blu Ray is never going to be $60 you ding dong.
Still playing Dynasty Warriors 7.
Another game I got for around 8USD, and such a fine game it is.
I thought it was good until the RTS elements came into it. I had to force myself to complete those parts to get back to the enjoyable parts again.
I can’t say I found any aspect of the gameplay particularly enjoyable. The soundtrack was awesome (although it would have been even awesomer if they included some Queen songs ๐ ) and the story was somewhat endearing, but the gameplay is just pretty weird and not fun. Good that they tried experimenting, I suppose.
Well, it could be worse. I think I’d prefer poo brain over sh*t head any day of the week. At least you can tell he’s just jesting.
Though, he does have a valid point, because Amazon’s shipping rates wouldn’t be nearly as expensive as buying a game outright in Austrailian stores.
Buy Amazon.com, keep your records, and if there is a problem, report it. Amazon is a safe place to do business, even moreso than eBay is.
It was early in the morning, so I guess I wasn’t in the mood lol.
Though, he does have a valid point, because Amazon’s shipping rates wouldn’t be nearly as expensive as buying a game outright in Austrailian stores.
I guess you’re right.
Buy Amazon.com, keep your records, and if there is a problem, report it. Amazon is a safe place to do business, even moreso than eBay is.
Yeah, pretty much what I was suggesting. ๐
Still playing DW7. I’m at the final part of Wei. It just now became my favorite level. Plan on playing M&B Warband sometime.
Back to Skyrim… Decided to focus on finishing the main quest as well as te Mage guild arc… then create another character to get the other achievements I missed (Just hope that the upcomin patch 1.4 fixes more of the bugs/glitches… as well as allow me to finish some missions I’ve been unable to do in my current playthrough).
I’ve had it for quite some time now for the GBA, but never got around to it. I traded it in when I took advantage of Nintendo’s 3DS Ambassador program, so now I’m playing on that platform. I haven’t gotten very far, considering that everytime I die, I spawn back at the main entry point. There just seems to be a lot of unnecessary backtracking because of this, but I can forgive it because of its age, and its legacy. It’s definitely taking me back to MegaMan’s style of difficulty, that’s for sure.
Playing ‘Brutal Legend’ – FANTASTIC game, beat it on the 360 but wanted it for the PS3.
One of the best part of the game, imo, is adding your own music in the game. Can’t wait to hear this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wd2DNYZMgkY) during a siege. ๐
Generally speaking, I’m not much of a fan of NES games to begin with. I find them to derivative in nature, and unnecessarily difficult and punishing. With that said, I’ve been trying to get into select titles simply because I missed out on them growing up. Case in point, Metroid came out in 1986 in the states, and I was born the same year. Wasn’t exactly aware of video games until 1990, but never actually got to touch one until about ’94, ’95.
First console game I played was Super Mario World, and I didn’t get a chance to actually beat that game until I moved out of my parent’s place in 2004.
So I have quite a bit of catching up to do, though I’ve since made it through all of the ‘original series’ MegaMan titles, all the earlier Sonic, a large majority of the classic Mario titles, and finally through the Donkey Kong Country titles. I still have yet to make it through all of the 2D Zelda titles, but I have made it through both NES one’s. I haven’t even begun to start Castlevania, Contra, or Ninja Gaiden, let alone many of the other titles that came out on the platform.
But yeah, I was hoping that even with the folding of the company that made these games, that someone else might pick it up, or they might be a novel or something. Doesn’t seem likely, but I guess you never know.
What else do you have?
Aside from the scarcity of checkpoints and relatively repetitive environments, it surprisingly holds up well. The floaty controls can be excused because of the setting though. However, I’m feeling that Samus’s is more of the threat than the creatures in the environment. They’re just protecting their homes as she comes blasting in with guns blazing. Sure they’re gonna attack her if she invades their territory, as she’s alien to this environment, and I’m sure it’s gonna hurt if she touches that spiny creature that crawls along the walls. I guess that’s why she’s classified as the hunter.
Empoleon calm attacks: surf, grass knot, stealth rock, ice beam
dragonite adamant Attacks: thunder wave, areal ace, dragon dance, dragon rush
dusknoir impish attacks: will-o-wisp, fire punch, pain split, shadow punch
snorlax careful attacks: curse, body slam, crunch, rest
electivire adamant attacks: thunder punch, ice punch, cross chop, earthquake
honchcrow naughty attacks: brave bird, sucker punch, superpower, heat wave
Are there any change-ups that any of you would recommend? any different attacks? Or, am I posting this on the wrong thread entirely? (-_-;
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I’ve been playing Pokemon Platinum, sorry to bother here considering this isn’t a question asking part of a forum.. I however am going to ask this anyway. Does this sound like a good team to you? I tried not to rip off smogon university… but who knows.. I may have…
Empoleon calm attacks: surf, grass knot, stealth rock, ice beam
dragonite adamant Attacks: thunder wave, areal ace, dragon dance, dragon rush
dusknoir impish attacks: will-o-wisp, fire punch, pain split, shadow punch
snorlax careful attacks: curse, body slam, crunch, rest
electivire adamant attacks: thunder punch, ice punch, cross chop, earthquake
honchcrow naughty attacks: brave bird, sucker punch, superpower, heat wave
Are there any change-ups that any of you would recommend? any different attacks? Or, am I posting this on the wrong thread entirely? (-_-;
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my computer glitched… I didn’t mean to post the same thing twice…
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my computer glitched… I didn’t mean to post the same thing twice…
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Empoleon calm attacks: surf, grass knot, stealth rock, ice beam
dragonite adamant Attacks: thunder wave, areal ace, dragon dance, dragon rush
dusknoir impish attacks: will-o-wisp, fire punch, pain split, shadow punch
snorlax careful attacks: curse, body slam, crunch, rest
electivire adamant attacks: thunder punch, ice punch, cross chop, earthquake
honchcrow naughty attacks: brave bird, sucker punch, superpower, heat wave
Are there any change-ups that any of you would recommend? any different attacks? Or, am I posting this on the wrong thread entirely? (-_-;-_-;
if u edit ur post, you can get rid of the extras that was accidently posted.
You have no idea how much I hate the Arcadia City mission. Especially when those Banshees keep doing that kamikaze bullshit when you shoot them down because one of them kamikezed the last transport when the evac time was 2 minutes.
Edit: Well, I accomplished it, finally, and found the "Wuv Wu" skull.
managed to defeat all the pirate groups in the item world once again. think im gonna start workin on unlockin the land of carnage.
Just as good as the Dreamcast original… has a huge positive in it’s favor over the FF series with player controlled Airship battles. Something the FF series only lightly touched on with cutscene footage in FFIX.
I like the graphical style and music, but I hear it’s a bit…short.
I’m pretty sure I combed every nook and cranny I had access to, but I’m gonna have to look through it again. Either that, or find a map for clarification. Up to this point I had been going on my memory of the environment’s layout alone, but with the repeating level designs, I have to make sure I’m going in the right direction. If anything’s convoluted, it’s this level design that is.
went back to Disgaea 4 to start fillin up the Data Shop with items.
Great game, horribly buggy in comparison to Fallout 3.
You have no idea how much I hate the Arcadia City mission. Especially when those Banshees keep doing that kamikaze bullshit when you shoot them down because one of them kamikezed the last transport when the evac time was 2 minutes.
Edit: Well, I accomplished it, finally, and found the "Wuv Wu" skull.
Have you ever played halo 3?
I heard that the game is better than modern warfare and better controls.
Also:I played gears of war 3 demo,and i was looking at my watch wondering if it would ever end.I was pretty bored with the game.
I also played a game called lost city.Good enemies,but not being able to have multiple weapons made me ragequit the demo.
Lost city 2 is one of the hardest games i-ve played in a while,and the most frustrating.
quote maxx skywalker quote:Metroid is an interesting game. It’s interesting, because even though it’s kicking my butt, I’m still finding it quite enjoyable. It’s different from anything else I’ve played before, as it gives a sense of atmosphere that no other NES game accomplished. It beckons me each time I fail, to keep plunging deeper into these mysterious caves filled with sentient creatures. The only glimmer of hope I see is when I discover that next new treasure that might assist me as I venture forth.
Metroid is famous for its gameplay,so:Yeah,its got amazing gameplay.Its a very very hard game,but it also isn-t too unforgiving.If you want very unforgiving evil games that will make you ragequit,then play ninja gaiden,or kid icarus.I played kid icarus,and i could never get past level 2.
quote:TouhouOtaku:I’ve been playing Pokemon Platinum, sorry to bother here considering this isn’t a question asking part of a forum.. I however am going to ask this anyway. Does this sound like a good team to you? I tried not to rip off smogon university… but who knows.. I may have…
What is the difference between each pokemon,and which one is the best.
Im curious,because i tried a few out.
I played:
Pokemon red,and ruby.
Also:I think metroid gets better and better as well,so you should next play super metroid on the snes.
Got it from gamestop at a cheap price since it came out in 06. I’m enjoying it, so far. It’s also giving me a feeling nostalgia because of the way the graphics and the overall presentation look like.
Have you gotten to MarioKart 7 yet?
-The demo was kind of ‘meh’-
I’m going to wait till it’s pre-owned, use my ’20USD off any pre-owned game’ coupon and then grab it.
Seriously, its a mighty fine game.
To topic at hand, playing Star Wars Rogue Squadron II Rogue Leader on my Gamecube. Something about flying around in that big hunk a junk and listening to those quad cannons fire, relaxes me.
Samurai Warriors 2. Trying to unlock Okuni by playing the stupid Sugoroku game. I’ll never understand these Asian games like Shogi and Mahjong. :p
Edit: Finally won in Sugoroku because of luck and unlocked Okuni and I will never play Sugoroku again.
Anyway, I’d complain about the lengthy delay in it coming over here, but after learning about the outrageous prices being charged for games in Australia, it seems a bit petty. I had no idea this sort of gouging was going on – how on earth are they getting away with it?
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And to be honest, I’m used to receiving punishment from Atlus by now. Its like they don’t want people to play their games at times, what with the insane encounter rates in their RPGs, and the generic dungeon crawling in otherwise sparklingly well conceived games like Persona etc. Yeah, Atlus… they keep on hitting me, but I still kinda love ’em…
And to be honest, I’m used to receiving punishment from Atlus by now. Its like they don’t want people to play their games at times, what with the insane encounter rates in their RPGs, and the generic dungeon crawling in otherwise sparklingly well conceived games like Persona etc. Yeah, Atlus… they keep on hitting me, but I still kinda love ’em…
I’m still waiting to pick up Catherine on the cheap – around $20 maybe. I’m interested in it, but not enough to pay whatever it’s going for now (something like $40AUD in the UK maybe?). Apparently the writing in the game is pretty good right up until the end, where it all falls apart.
As for why stores charge so much for games in Australia, it’s just from when the difference between the AUD and USD was pretty big. I think it’s starting to change, though. Harvey Norman just started their direct import (http://www.harveynormandirectimport.com/) store, which mails games from a UK warehouse directly to a customer. I think we’ll start to see more changes in the big chain stores here soon enough. Big W has been charging ~$79 for new games for a while now, which is something I guess.
If you want to import games, there’s also ozgameshop.com and zavvi.com
JonC
It adds a few twists to the tried-and-true formula, but to disregard it entirely based on its similarity to its predecessors would do it a disservice, simply because it’s still a great game. MarioKart on the go is always a good thing. It also supports single card play with all the available courses, which MKDS lacked.
Played some Counter Strike: Source today before going into work. Some of my weapons skins were bugging out on me, so I had to get those fixed as well. You wouldn’t think it would make much of a difference, but swapping skins really does reinvigorate the experience that I’ve had with this game over the years.
Woohoo!
Disgaea 2. workin on gettin the rank 40 stuff so i can eventually take on Prinny Baal in the Land of Carnage.
I played the demo,and i thought that:This is what gears of war 3 needed.
I liked the colossal enemy,and thought that this thing would have been more fun to kill than those small things in gears of war 3.
Considering clearing out Kenji’s ‘manly picnic’ route before i take a little breather for my body and heart.. before I clear the Rin and finally Lilly’s routes.
I have to take a breather because…. the feels are strong with this one, and my body is not ready. Not to mention if i get another d’aww moment in the game i mighHNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNG-
Otherwise, Pangya United, MW3 AND AC6 +AC:AH
Did kind of a speedrun on 3 to get to Peace Walker.
On the topic of 3:
For a game from 2004, it has aged very well. The HD transfer was very good, all the textures were just right. Music is still great, story is still entertaining (and you know your an MGS fan when you have flashbacks from 4 durning 3 :laugh: ).
Now on to Peace Walker.
Going to play DW7 after I take a shower.
Very retro I know but I haven’t had this much fun in ages.
I now see what inspired FFXI and the [dot]hack series.
Very retro I know but I haven’t had this much fun in ages.
I now see what inspired FFXI and the [dot]hack series.
Actually, Phantasy Star Online was the first console game to bring MMO gaming to consoles on a smaller-scale, paving the way for larger-scale MMORPG efforts such as Final Fantasy XI to the Xbox 360 and the cancelled Marvel Online. Hironobu Sakaguchi was impressed by the western MMO’s like EverQuest, wich he drew as inspiration for Final Fantasy XI.
After what Anders does in the third act… find it hard to support him. Having said that, all the times I’ve finished Dragon Age II, my Hawkes’s always end up with Isabella….
Still playing Final Fantasy XI Online. Finally getting things done which is a plus.
I know, that’s why I ended up romancing Fenris again in my 2nd playthrough… but I want to romance all the companions – just because I can. ๐ I’ll probably romance Merrill next.
In about five days I’m gotten around 60 hours, not bad…
Edit: Just finished it. Pretty good game. Had so much potential, though.
I mean – what?! What kind of crap is that?! And they wonder why retail is struggling so much against online, when they pull stunts like this? I felt like an utter fool going up and being told they had no copies (though there was no way I could have known, its still highly embarassing). Well, I won’t be shopping there again, that’s for sure.
Samurai Warriors 2
Its not much to ask, is it? But apparently its too much for GAME…
Oh, and I’m playing Final Fantasy 6. I’d forgotten how much the characters jump around in that game. Kefka seems particularly spring loaded… I still don’t get why people think that character is so amazing.
Edit: Half-Life on the PC
Plus local game/general entertainment stores have the better deals and trade-in values. My favorite place to go to is called The Exchange. They only have two locations; one in Pittsburgh, PA and the other in Erie, PA.
Plus local game/general entertainment stores have the better deals and trade-in values. My favorite place to go to is called The Exchange. They only have two locations; one in Pittsburgh, PA and the other in Erie, PA.
Both GAME and EB Games exist in Australia. I imagine a lot of people outside of the US are aware of Gamestop.
Has anybody else played the Mass Effect 3 demo yet? The first part of it is awful.
Edit: Finished. It feels better than ever. The combat is more fast-paced yet so refined. Felt almost as fast as Vanquish(demo) to me, for some reason.
The first part of it is awful.
I didn’t see any problems with the first part, so I beg to differ.
Seriously though, I’m no kind of expert on gaming retail chains and their national/international ststus. I’ve grown up seeing these stores on every high street in the land, so you just sort of assume everyone in today’s global community knows of such things. All joking aside, I guess it is a typically British view to assume everyone knows and values something just because its British.
Anyway, I must dash – its tea time…
Soul Calibur 4
I am not at all surprised.
Well dash it all, I’m British
I thought you were Australian – woops.
rotfl.
I am also replaying FFX.
This edition of Dragon Age may be one of the best rpgs for the PS3. Sad that we can’t say the same about an ff game.
Finally played it last night, the singleplayer portion, and found it to be rather.. meh. The first part bored me to tears… and that muscle bound nutbar James Vega, I’m hoping I can get him killed in the full game.
The second part was slightly better, but again lacking in any real idea of what to do (Go help Mordin and kill Cerberus troopers.). The graphics look rather rundown, but then as it’s a demo, one can hope it’ll look prettier when the main game comes out. I do like the new leveling up system though, being able to have more choice in how to develop powers as well as some new nes (Always liked the Engineer class… an being able to have a Sentry Turret alongside a Combat Drone… could allow for more strategy in the full game, when used with the rest of your party.
The Multiplayer aspect… Was just like I feared it would be though. Being yelled at by a prepubescent child who ran out into the open and got themselves killed, and because I wouldn’t run out and revive him. That’s just one incident, but set the pace for the rest of the time I played it. From my perspective, it’s easy to see how EA/BioWare are trying to lure others from action games to Mass Effect 3.
Still… from a demo aspect, overall it was ok. Nothing to write home about, so we’ll see what happens when the full game comes out on March 8th. I could post a ‘Wall-Of-Text’ to better describe my opinion/observation, but I think this’ll suffice.
@ANGRYWOLF: I do agree with you regarding Dragon Age Origins. It is a very good game, let down by a mediocre expansion and a sequel which didn’t really live up to expectations. Still, it’s a new universe to explore and with Dragon Age III undoubtedly in the works I’m predicting that it MAY[/b] be released next year, as Dragon Age II was released a year after Mass Effect 2’s[b] release.
To topic: Playing [b]Final Fantasy XI Online still, but also playing Saints Row The Third alongside. I have a feeling the second DLC, [i]Gangstas In Space will be released in the next week or so, as the achievements for it have already been announced (with Genki Bowl VII was released, the achievements were announced a week prior to it’s launch).
And yes, I hail from Great Britain, Wales specifically. Land of miners, sheep and close harmony male voice choir singing. None of which I have anything to do with – my lawyer has advised me to say. I’m also a chronic insomniac, which explains why I’m up at all hours!
I’m aware of that, it’s just that it felt as fast paced as Vanquish(in terms of my reaction time while playing the demo) to me and I loved it.
I’m also a chronic insomniac, which explains why I’m up at all hours!
Is there some kind of treatment for that? I hope you haven’t had any hallucinations, depending on how long you’re up.
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And unless you can powerslide around on your knees in Mass Effect 3, it’ll never be as fast paced as Vanquish lol! I love that game.
I swear, on professional mode, this game(and RE4) suffers from Syoban Action-itus. It’s so goddamn difficult to where you just can’t help but get pissed off and you just can’t get passed certain points after 10 or more trys.
Edit: You know what? Forget what I said. The difficulty is bullshit hard.
Edit 2: Well, I finally made it past the Jill and Wesker fight after dying 51 times. Used a strategy I found at gamespot.
also, marvel vs capccom 3, ps3.
browsed the trophies and im certain i will never get half of them.
i got a viewtiful combo entirely by accident
well thats a shame, re5 is supposed to be coop. its a capcom conspiracy. they threw a horrible and worthless AI to force you into coop
She’s reliable on the lower difficulties, but I can partially agree on that when it comes to professional mode. By partially, I mean that she can be reliable at CERTAIN points on professional mode.
Going to be taking a break from RE5 for now before I go insane out of frustration.
playing it solo doesnt cut it. if its not sheva shooting at dead enemies, is chris getting in front of me and not letting me shoot
Just finished it
Arrrghhh! How hard is this game at times?! And how rubbish am I at puzzle games? Answer to both questions: Extremely. Really enjoying the story and atmosphere (absolutely my kind of thing – Atlus know what I like), but the block jumping… Gah! Atlus have done it to me again. Great story and atmosphere, but gameplay that I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy. Its just too damn hard!
Fuck.
Going to be taking a break from RE5 for now before I go insane out of frustration.
I’m late to the party since you’ve finished the game on Prof already, but the key I found to beating the game effectively on that difficulty level was to take out enemies at a distant if possible. I also found not equipping the bullet proof vest and melee vest helpful since one hit depletes you danger mode with or without it.
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It has its quarks, but it’s a great game. I’ve never played two player anyway, though. Woeful how, exactly?
Right now, the first Gundam Battle Assault.
Pretty decent game, but it’s rather slow during the rts portion of the game.(not talking performance wise)
the memories
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Speaking of Mass Effect 3, I can’t stand certain people that are always trying to convince you to not buy a game you want to get by saying "the company is greedy, they don’t care about the customers, they’re all about money(no shit it’s all about money), blah blah freaking blah" and how they always think that just because you think a game is great(or going to be great) from a "greedy company" they think you’re "sucking their big corporate dicks". To me, imo, even if they’re like that, if I enjoy their games, or if there are games I find interest in, I’m still buying. I don’t care what they do, and whatever they do is none of my business. I just want to enjoy what I payed for, no matter what company it comes from since I normally don’t consider myself of a fan of anything.
Sorry for that little rant, but it was just something that’s been bugging me.
I’ve also played Cry of Fear and man, it’s going to be worse than Afraid of Monstors imo(not worse as if i’m saying the mod is bad, worse in terms of how scary it can be).
And every so often, people just can’t take it anymore and snap. So they try and counteract that hype with negative views of their own. Both sides are usually being less than honest (metacritic user scores are often a lot of 10’s and 0’s for example). But the fact is, we can’t trust the press to tell us the truth about big games. They lie about the quality of the big games, and they do it all the time. In that kind of climate, you have to expect some people will feel the need to speak out about it.
Specifically to Mass Effect 3, I haven’t played the demo myself, so I have no opinion to give. I do know that the usually rabidly pro-Bioware fans have been severely rattled by it though, as apparently its not very good at all. Comparisons are being drawn with Dragon Age 2, in a ‘Its terrible just like DA2, and this is the end of Bioware; kind of way. It probably isn’t true, but once opinion turns like this, it can be near impossible to turn it back around.
I do know that the usually rabidly pro-Bioware fans have been severely rattled by it though, as apparently its not very good at all. Comparisons are being drawn with Dragon Age 2, in a ‘Its terrible just like DA2, and this is the end of Bioware; kind of way.
Well, I tried out the Dragon Age 2 demo in 2010(I think) and I personally enjoyed it(especially the new combat system) and had good expectations of it, but I’ve let the price drop over time like I usually do with many other games. As for the "rabidly pro-Bioware fans"(fanboys I assume. If not, never mind) you describe are pretty much one of the reasons why I don’t join any kind of fanbase. I guess you can say I’m more of a "whatever floats my boat" kind of gamer.
but once opinion turns like this, it can be near impossible to turn it back around.
I THINK I’ve seen that kind of thing happen, but I’m not entirely sure.
Oh, and the reason why I’ve made that little rant was because some guy was saying he’d rather pirate ME3 because of EA, which bothered me and I said "Pirate a great game? No, thanks." He assumed I was fan by saying "keep sucking that big corporate dick, biodrone" or something like that. He’s probably one of those "fight the big bad greedy corporation, boycott them, don’t let them take your money" types of gamers I can’t stand.
Going to play From Dust
any specific reason why?
Disgaea 2 on my vita.
Holy crap, have you been staying up for days or something? :p
Side quests, getting material for better equipment, main quests.
Holy crap, have you been staying up for days or something? :p
I got it the day after release.
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Started playing NCIS The Videogame again… No a bad game and plays like a episode of the actual series.
And I also have no real problem with EA (or rather, I have no greater problem with them than any of the other big companies). EA have produced lots of games recently that I liked (Mirror’s Edge, the Dead Space games, Command and Conquer series etc etc. People are quick to blame EA for Bioware’s perceived recent slump, but forget that without EA funding, Mass Effect 2 would never have gotten the exposure it did, would never have been able to look so good or run so smoothly. Dragon Age Origins was also rumbling along for years and years, before EA came along with the funding and the push needed to get the game out the door.
I do Bioware have gone downhill since they joined EA, but that’s a problem of their own making. They chose to sign up (and sign away their rights), and people warned them at the time what it could mean (i,e an eventual loss of identity and credibility). I still think people are writing the obituary on ME3 too soon, as we’ve seen so little of it. We should at least wait until the game is out before passing judgement.
Skyirm
I’ve lost probably 150+ hours on each Disgaea.
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was playing IL2 sturmovik on the 360. the last two levels are the most intense and most awesome aerial combat levels ive ever played. shit falling from the sky, explosions everywhere. FUCK
SERIOUSLY?!?!
But the quality still matters, as it will determine how people think of Bioware. They’ve been the big noise for a while now, with critics, fans and more recently the mainstream gamers, doting on them. But with Dragon Age 2, their joining up with EA, mutterings about The Old Republic being an expensive underperformer etc, they could easily find themselves on the wrong side of popular opinion, if Mass Effect 3 is seen to be a failure (particularly by their core base of fans, who seem to be the most unhappy at the moment, although some critics are starting to break cover and speak out against them too).
What they really need (and what us fans really hope they will deliver) is a game that recaptures that X factor that they seem to have lost recently. I hope Mass Effect 3 will be that game.
So, fingers and toes crossed…
But the quality still matters, as it will determine how people think of Boware. They have been the big noise for a while now, with critics, fans and more recently the mainstream gamers, doting on them. But with Dragon Age 2, their joining up with EA, mutterings about The Old Republic being an expensive underperformer etc, they could easily find themselves on the wrong side of popular opinion, if Mass Effect 3 is seen to be a failure (particularly by their core base of fans, who seem to be the most unhappy at the moment, although some critics are starting to break cover and speak out against them too).
What they really need (and what us fans really hope they will deliver) is a game that recaptures that X factor that they seem to have lost recently. I hope Mass Effect 3 will be that game.
So, fingers and toes crossed…
QFT… yet going by whats being said on the Xbox Forums, it’s being treated there as the next coming of Christ, and if you say one thing against it (say… the kinect feature), the knives come out and you’ll get attacked. As much as I’m looking forward to this game (and I will get it, if only to finish my Shepard’s stories from the first two games)… unless Dragon Age III really surprises me, this’ll be my last BioWare/EA title…
Gone back to playing Alpha Protocol, which dispite it’s laws, is a good game in it’s own rght.
Agreed. I also find it to be underrated, too.
Still playing Skyrim.
‘One high score coming up…’ lol!
A great game, and it kills me that there’s not going to be a sequel.
Over 110 hours
Level Cap of 40 is bullshit
Over 1k armor
Can’t really die now that I’ve got high HP/Mana regeneration
Still need to power up my weapons for damage
I’m currently playing as a ‘Universalist’ and almost done with all the quest involving Factions
Still got about 50 ‘side quests’ to go
I also played some Battlefield 1943, Perfect Dark, and Left4Dead 2 to round out the night. Ended up winning a match of Vs. by myself in The Parish when my team abandoned me after the third round.
FUCK NO.
it makes nintendo hard feel like a sesame street game.
FUCK NO.
it makes nintendo hard feel like a sesame street game.
I loled.
Playing Skyrim now and fixing to get on DC Universe.
Also playing… kind of:
Resident Evil: Revelations – bought this on release, not really tickling me so I’ve stalled at about Chapter 7.
Dragon age: Origins – I’ve always got a game of this going, which I pick up every few days or so.
The Last Story – bought this on the weekend, but it hasn’t really grabbed me. Battle system is ok once you’re able to control your entire team, though.
Seriously though, TTEOT is in my top 3 of JRPGs. Its a game I can (and do) play again and again and again.
which ps2 do u have, the big one or slim?
Besides, how are you having trouble with the Item Creation, after all your Disgaea antics? I’ve seen your reports of how well you’ve done at those games, and it puts me to shame! I’ve played a couple of Disgaea games, but I haven’t done much more than complete the main stories! I look at all the options and item worlds and stuff in those games and then I have to go and lie down…
OOH!! you any good?
I got civ 4 on my pc.
Right now, i am playing ultima 7 the black gate.
I have explored a lot of areas already.
My next idea for a playthrough:I want to finish FFX and ff5 some day,but right now i am getting my ultima fix.
I also have the desire to play through ultima underworld as well.If i beat both of these,that would make it 3 games in total of the ultima series that i have completed.
Edit: Was playing Rome: Total War and right now, I’m thinking about playing Medieval 2: Total War, or something else.
This game hasn’t aged very well…
This game hasn’t aged very well…
I never played warcraft before.That is a strategy game right?
Which one is good? I am curious because i have seen videos of warcraft.
The first. Lost my save files… so starting a new Career to carry over into ME2, and then into ME3.
Speaking as a greek person, I just find the accent the greek units have absolutely hilarious. Anyways, this game is great, it’s aged like a fine wine and I’m loving replaying it.
lol
Oh yeah:This game is ridiculous.What the heck?
I entered despise and now i have a ton of loot.I literally can’t believe just how generous this game is.
There is literally trashloads of stuff on treasures and or lying around.
Brosteckba? Vulome!
I’ve also found it funny how in the cutscenes, or certain dialogue that’s triggered, everyone speaks complete English, but in-game, they speak their language. :p
Edit: Playing Cry of Fear on my 2nd playthrough. Also, I’m hearing that GAME won’t be able to sell Mass Effect 3 or other EA titles because of financial issues they’re having.
Which one is good? I am curious because i have seen videos of warcraft.
Warcraft II is a great game. He doesn’t know what he’s talking about. I would suggest trying it out, however if you’re looking for something closer to the feel of WoW, it might be a good idea to check out the third installment (WCIII).
I’ve never played the first one, so I couldn’t tell you how that one fairs though.
This game hasn’t aged very well…
your mom hasnt aged well. WC2 beats the shit out of WC3 and WOW
My biggest issue with ultima 1, is trying to figure out how the space travel system works.
Building one unit at a time – no queue & Pants on retarded path-finding?
Yep REALLY aged well.
Yep REALLY aged well.
thats the battle. net edition, on the originals you can queu. but even then, its still better because you have to be on the lookout of which of you 12 barracks isnt building a soldier
Sadly though I really should upgrade my computer’s specs (I’m lacking slightly in RAM), as from time to time it starts to really lag badly like a Star Wars-themed Powerpoint slideshow.
Still excellent either way. ๐
I’ll be so happy when the "Truely F2P" model is implimented ๐

VirtualBoy WarioLand. Not on an actual VirtualBoy, mind you. I have The Homebrew Channel installed on my Wii, so I’m taking advantage of its emulation capabilities. The emulator also gives me the option to view the game in monochrome black and white, that way I don’t strain my eyes looking at a blood red screen for hours on end. Looks more like a regular Gameboy game now.
So for a VirtualBoy game, WarioLand is pretty good. In fact it’s excellent. It harkens back to the original WarioLand for the Gameboy which actually allowed Wario to die, and it also reincorporated the various hats from the previous game as the powerup system. I’m actually enjoying this quite a bit more than WLII which ended up boring me. I’m only about an hour in, and I’ve defeated the first boss. The game shows you how far you’ve got to go, and it doesn’t look like it’s going to be very long. So at this rate, I’ll have it finished pretty soon here.
For the record, this is my first VirtualBoy title. I don’t imagine I’ll be playing any more though, as WarioLand is the only one I had an interest in looking into. It’s not like the VB has a massive library or anything.
Those are the main 3 I’m putting in my PS3 at the moment.
I heard that there were no subtleties in mass effect 2,is that true?.
Also:Is the skill system the same in me1 and me2?
You can turn the subtitles on via the options menu.
Also:Is the skill system the same in me1 and me2?
It’s somewhat similar, but also limited to specifics, depending on your class. For example, my current Shepard was a Sentinel, so the powers I had access to were: Cryo Blast, Warp, Throw, Tech Armor, Overload and Defender, with Stasis as my bonus power. Each ‘power’ can be upgraded to level 4. At level 4, the power evolves into one of two powers, chosen by the player. Warp can evolve into either Heavy Warp or Unstable Warp (I chose Heavy Warp).
I’ve heard the leveling system in Mass Effect 3 is different… allowing the player more room to customize their powers. I didn’t really experiment with it in the demo, but as I will have the full game in my hands in about 12-13 hours, I’ll be able to better experiment with the whole leveling system and such fairly soon.
So… back to topic. Finished Mass Effect 2… ready for Mass Effect 3.
I saw someone complain about mass effect 2,and said there were no subtle stuff.
I’m close to getting to the End Game. I only have Bolitaria and the Valley of Defilement to finish.
Its what made them all that money, so its not like they’re going to change now, is it?
I’m surprised how easy the endgame boss was.
went back to Star Ocean: Till the End of Time. got to the post game on my first save file and did a little bit on the Maze of Tribulations. gonna continue later.
Doesn’t look like that’s happening anytime soon.
I’ve been spoiled with low loading times, great combat, easier to manager inventory, and a more atheistically pleasing graphic style.
>_>
Maybe I’ll FINALLY beat 3D Dot Heroes and/or Dark Souls and/or DE:HR.
I’ve got WAY too many games on my ‘to finish’ list.
I saw someone complain about mass effect 2,and said there were no subtle stuff.
Sorry… lack of sleep made me misinterpret what you were asking.
To answer your question, Vyrkolas’s reply is pretty much spot on. I will say this though… IMO, the story to Mass Effect, while your stereotypical sci-fi driven story, it does flow well and I admit I’ve enjoyed the first two installments.
Currently, playing (no surprises here) Mass Effect 3. Have to admit, I’m enjoying myself so far.
Once i’m finished i’ll start Sonic The Hedgehog 2 which has my favourite character in it ๐ (Guess?)
Doesn’t look like that’s happening anytime soon.
I’ve been spoiled with low loading times, great combat, easier to manager inventory, and a more atheistically pleasing graphic style.
>_>
Maybe I’ll FINALLY beat 3D Dot Heroes and/or Dark Souls and/or DE:HR.
I’ve got WAY too many games on my ‘to finish’ list.
At the very least Skyrim has better sidequests than KoA. Which is saying a lot, because Skyrim had a lot of poor sidequests.
I don’t think I’d say KoA has great combat either. It’s pretty mashy and even on the hardest difficulty the game is very easy.
I was under the impression that, aside from Tetris, WarioLand was the only good game on the platform. Even the Mario game looked like it had issues. Plus, it looked boring.
Is it any good orphanage? From what darth revan said about me2,it leaves me with little desire to play it.I played the second a bit,but i didn’t like it.To me:The fps parts weren’t to my liking,i prefer traditional rpgs in a sense.
Then again:If you don’t like the first game,there is a chance that you won’t play the second one,and i played the second game and didn’t like it,so it is likely i won’t play the third.
I am kind of curious about kotor though
The changes are very minor.
Despite what some people have said, I’m thoroughly enjoying it (to me, it’s essentially KOTOR III played online rather than a Star-Wars-themed WoW-clone), and the fully-voiced cutscenes are a hoot. ๐
Can’t wait til I finally get my ship and can explore the galaxy at large. ๐
Also, I love how Liara unintentionally made a rhyme. "Process of elimination, with a little bit of desperation.
Despite what some people have said, I’m thoroughly enjoying it (to me, it’s essentially KOTOR III played online rather than a Star-Wars-themed WoW-clone), and the fully-voiced cutscenes are a hoot. ๐
Can’t wait til I finally get my ship and can explore the galaxy at large. ๐
Are there a lot of places to explore?
And:How does the skill system work in kotor?
There’s about 18 planets so far available in TOR (Typhon, Korriban, Hutta, Ord Mantell, Coruscant, Balmorra, Alderaan, Tatooine, Dromund Kaas, Taris, Belsavis, Voss, Hoth, Nar Shadaa, Corellia, Ilum and Quesh) but some of those are class/faction specific (in particular, each class starts off on it’s own specific world which other classes can’t visit yet – for instance, Jedi classes start on Typhon, the world where the order was first founded; Sith classes start on the Sith homeworld of Korriban, Smugglers on the Hutt homeworld of Hutta etc).
Having said that though, the zones on each world are huuuge, and really do take forever to fully explore every detail of them. It’s also obvious that Bioware has plans to introduce even more playable worlds to the game later on as well (I’m hoping for Dantooine myself ;)).
As for TOR’s skill system, it’s not too different to the DnD-derived system used in the first two KOTOR games – with some changes. Each class has their own set of abilities – however, unlike KOTOR I and II you can’t access new abilities to learn them directly through the menu. Instead, each time you level up, you have to find a special class trainer NPC in every city, and actually buy the abilities (which are then automatically added to your ability list), kind of like buying magic spells in old-school RPGs. It can be annoying though, especially when you’re stuck in the middle of a dungeon and you level up, and are unable to get back to a city area to gain new abilities.
The Skill Tree system gained with an advanced class at level 10 though is very much straight out of the original KOTOR games and most MMOs in general – each time you level you gain a Skill Point to use to boost stats and ability parameters, further tweaking your character’s strengths and weaknesses. It’s actually very straightforward (I thought so anyway). ๐
Kotor doesn’t have that annoying stat rolling thing right? I hate it.I was playing wizardry recently to try it out,and i spent a really long time trying to get the proper stats,because at least 70-85% of the time,i got 5-9 points.
Do you ever plan to put up a video of a lets play?
Crusaders Thy Kingdom Come
I saw a footage of that game.It looks like some sort of strategy mid evil game.
Graphics look nice enough for having so many npcs in 1 area.I wonder if it lags with so many npcs in 1 location.
Disgaea is a jrpg,but it is turn based?
The most important factor is that its a Nippon Ichi game, and they are an acquired taste. They make no effort at all to modify their games for western audiences, so they’re *really* Japanese in style and tone. They are made for Jap gamers, and are released over here to appeal to the niche audience that appreciate such games and everything that comes with that.
Basically, they’re just about as niche as it gets.
probably the only ddr game i will ever buy.
Anywayz, gone back to Dynasty Warriors 6 Empires…
I really cant believe I didn’t play this game when it first came out. It’s definitely a great entry into the series.
Close to finishing this.
I really cant believe I didn’t play this game when it first came out. It’s definitely a great entry into the series.
I’m a bit time fan of mgs.
So:How is it?
So:How is it?
Hard to describe. The gameplay is kinda like MGS4, with a variety of stealth and combat missions along with the story missions. Also you can recruit soldiers to fight for your group of mercenaries, upgrade and research weapons and gear, and even constuct your very own -REDACTED-. For a PSP game, the sound and graphics are great. Controls transfer well to the PS3. I haven’t finished it yet.
Story follows Big Boss in 1974 Costa Rica. He is leading his own merc outfit, Militaires Sans Fronti???res (Soldiers without Borders), and gets embroiled in a CIA and KGB plot for the fate of Latin America.
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Metal Gear
Though I did just beat Virtual Boy Wario Land, and that was good, but Wario controls differently than Mario. Anyways, it was a short game. Took me 5 hours and 47 minutes.
There is a snes port of this game,and also a sega one i think it was? I was looking at them to try em out.
I am also eying morrowind,because i am curious about morrowind now.
This game goes in between being interestingly fun and amazingly frustrating. Whoever thought it was a good idea to give the enemy the ability to dodge, and give you no way whatsoever to dodge needs to be shot. :/
It’s a rather obscure(and unique) game for the original xbox.
Obscure Action Game: Phantom Dust – YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdD2key5tIk) Here’s footage I’ve posted
Phantom Dust – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_Dust)
Obscure Action Game: Phantom Dust – YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdD2key5tIk) Here’s footage I’ve posted
What the fuck is going on in this game? What the heck? i see some kid with japanese type animu haircut throwing red hadoukens and picking up red and blue orbs in real time,while some other animated character picks up another ball.
This phantom dust game is confusing me.
Why is there a bunch of flying rubble all around? what kind of simulator is this? what is this? like the matrix?
I’m not criticizing it,i’m just genuinely confused.I’m wondering why they are all fighting,and what the heck is going on.
I finished the Alisa missions and now I am playing through the Emma missions. Ryogo continues to be freakin’ hilarious!
getting my ass kicked and LOVING IT
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance (part of HD Collection)
Mortal Kombat
Silent Hill (PSOne Classic)
Final Fantasy VIII (PSOne Classic)
Haven’t played the other Metal Gear games that’s in the collection yet because I want to get all the trophies in each game before moving on. And then after I do that, I plan on playing them in the right order of events (MGS3, Peacewalker, MGS2, MGS4) because I’m like that for some reason.
Disgaea is a jrpg, but it is turn based?
Disgaea is a SRPG and it is turn-based. it plays a bit like final fantasy tactics, but with some different features and tons of side-questin stuff. it’ll eat away hours and hours of your life.
playin my other save file of Star Ocean: Till the End of Time. gonna get the other battle trophies that weren’t possible to obtain in my first save file. once i’m done, it’s back to the other file.
Another amazing game that will never get a sequel. ๐
Right now I’m pretty much bored with all games. Tempted to grab Silent Hill 2 and 3 on PC just to give me something to do.
I bought Silent Hill 4: The Room today, which I’m currently playing.
Lightsaber strikes, Force attacks/enfeebs (especially Force Lift and Mind Crush), even stims, but nothing seems to give me that edge I need to finally beat him. And med packs/Force healing are not much of a help either – med packs have a stupid cooldown delay timer on them (in keeping with most MMO healing items), and the Force healing abilities available to a level 17 Consular/Sage are lackluster at best. Meaning they’re pretty much next to useless.
I know I could shout for help for someone to help me duo the prick, but half the reason I like the game so much is so far up to now I’ve been able to solo pretty much everything in the main storyline with just my Trandoshan NPC companion. I know it’s not the Jedi way to give into feelings of hate and anger, but damnit I can’t help it! :p
Ah well, I guess Sith really does happen. ๐
Pac-Man World for the PSX. enjoyable so far.
Hot Shots Golf for the PSX. find this boring compared to later titles i’ve played.
Star Ocean: Till the End of Time. got the battle trophies for the rest of the super bosses and plan to do some more trophy hunting before i start a new game on Universe difficulty.
Hot Shots Golf: World Tour. have only 5 trophies to go before platumun, but is gonna take quite awhile.
Was not excited about this when it first came out as I played it to death when I was a kid but picked it up in a bargain bin at Best Buy and it’s been so long that I have a nostalgic feel when I play it which is nice.
I’m curious. Who is that boy I’ve seen a couple of times?
Stopped playing it a while back, getting back into it.
I’ve read somewhere that he symbolizes humanity. But I’m not entierely sure, so, I’ll probably find out sooner or later.
I appreciate you for not spoiling it, though. ๐
I appreciate you for not spoiling it, though. ๐
Only other thing I’ll say about Mass Effect 3, while it is a good game in it’s own right, it does have it’s faults. We’ll talk about it more when you finish it, if you like (Officially BioWare says it takes about 20 hours to get the main quest done, with an extra 20 for side quests etc).
I’ll be off to bed, now. I’ll be playing some more when I wake up.
Lightsaber strikes, Force attacks/enfeebs (especially Force Lift and Mind Crush), even stims, but nothing seems to give me that edge I need to finally beat him. And med packs/Force healing are not much of a help either – med packs have a stupid cooldown delay timer on them (in keeping with most MMO healing items), and the Force healing abilities available to a level 17 Consular/Sage are lackluster at best. Meaning they’re pretty much next to useless.
I know I could shout for help for someone to help me duo the prick, but half the reason I like the game so much is so far up to now I’ve been able to solo pretty much everything in the main storyline with just my Trandoshan NPC companion. I know it’s not the Jedi way to give into feelings of hate and anger, but damnit I can’t help it! :p
Ah well, I guess Sith really does happen. ๐
Enki, are you enjoying SWTOR? I played the closed beta and absolutely loathed it.
At the moment I’m really enjoying experiencing the TERA beta every fortnight. Currently level 30 Popori Sorcerer and while I was skeptical at first, I really am in love with this game. Already pre ordered and can’t wait until launch.
As for my earlier post, I just think in hindsight my level might be slightly too low, so I guess a little grinding is in order then. ๐
Well, no. He’s a very real boy that Shepard is inexplicably haunted by throughout the game. What they use him for at the end is just more retarded shit. The entire ending is extremely stupid.
SO
BAD.
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Enki, are you enjoying SWTOR? I played the closed beta and absolutely loathed it.
At the moment I’m really enjoying experiencing the TERA beta every fortnight. Currently level 30 Popori Sorcerer and while I was skeptical at first, I really am in love with this game. Already pre ordered and can’t wait until launch.
I was going to check out the beta but the download was too big for it to be worth it. Initial impressions of the game from Monster Hunter dudes expecting a similar battle system were disappointed, so I lost a bit of interest. Looks more like PSO/God Eater than MH to me, which doesn’t interest me at all.
Saying that, I’ve been messing around with the RaiderZ alpha the last couple days because it is apparently inspired by Monster Hunter Frontier. It’s okay, but the monsters not being instanced and the combat system being simple/hotkey based is a little disappointing.
I wish I could play MH Frontier.
SO
BAD.
I didn’t want to spoil it for him… however,
the Boy does have three aspects. The first he is a live boy Shepard meets while leaving Earth (though I’m skeptical as no one sees him to help him on the shuttle). Second, he appears in Shepard’s dreams, as a embodiment of what was lost. Third… the Catalyst (when originally it was meant to be Javik the Prothean squadmember who was the Catalyst, but due to the leaked script in November last year, everything was changed… for the worse) in control of the Reapers… stupid deux ex machina…
The ending made no real sense at all, too many inconsistences. Also, a lot of choices from the first two were rendered moot (Big one being the Human-Reaper hybrid and the destruction of the Collector Base meant nothing as Cerberus has outfitted all of their troops with Reaper tech… and the Human-Reaper hybrid (or remains) are located within Cerberus’s headquarters).
In a way, I can understand the fans ‘outcry’ regarding the ending… and I guess I can understand the polls/petitions and other online movements to change the ending… Even the BBC in the UK has taken note of this.. ‘drama’. Though some are going too damn far… one fan’atic’ has even filed a suit with the FTC about this. Some on other forum suspect BioWare has deliberately kept the ‘real’ ending aside to be released as DLC and say that the current ending involves
Shepard being indoctrinated, by all of the Reaper tech you encounter in the games and dlc, and manipulated by Harbinger/The Catalyst.
That ‘theory’ has garnered a lot of attention and some suspect it to be true. In any event, not going to derail this thread into a Mass Effect 3 discussion. If a thread is created for it, fine.
Back to topic at hand… had the urge to go back to Dragon Age: Origins.
Some these politicians are just dirty, like the Salarian dalatrass. Every dirty deal given to me, I just turn them down, no matter how worthy the rewards are.
Edit: Just spoke with EDI at Purgatory where Joker’s at too. For a sophisticated AI like her, I didn’t expect her to say "called him on his bullshit." xD
Look at it like this – if your country was being invaded and someone suggested you open up all the prisons and let people who had proven themselves to be violent, aggressive and an enemy to your people free to combat the enemy, give them all pardons etc, would you think it was a good idea? Particularly if you knew they blamed you for being in there in the first place and had been dreaming of getting even with you all that time?
I’m not saying the Krogan don’t have a right to freedom (I support them in fact), but it isn’t a Black and White issue. They *are* dangerous, under Wreav they *are* looking for revenge, and negotiaton at the barrel of a gun is no negotiation at all. Curing the Genophage could well lead to a murderous campaign of bloody revenge against the Salarian Union.
Bioware have always been biased against politicians and romanticise the ‘good honest working class folk’. They over simplfy issues of all kinds, and this is no different.
I agree that Wrex is ‘the better choice’ from the perspective of wanting peace. But that’s just the chance you have to take with these things. Its hypocritical in the extreme to go around extolling the virtue of freedom for the Krogan and how wrong the Genophage was, then only cure them if they have a leader who promises to behave and not cause trouble for you.
Its still a measure of control that you are exerting over another race. Shepard has a damn cheek coming along and shouting the odds at all these races like he knows what he’s talking about. Its like if Obama went to Israel and Palestine and said ‘Look, instead of fighting all the time, just don’t. Can’t you see how stupid you’re all being?’
He’d be chucked out on his ear at best, lynched at worst.
3rd playthrough on Cry of Fear
And if you play through with Wreav in command, you can see they put in a *lot* more effort with his story than with Wrex’s.
Anyway, currently trying to decide if I really want to buy RE: Operation Raccoon City. The reviews suggest that its a truly appalling game, and not in any way like a RE game, or indeed good in any way at all. But… its got zombies in it again, and its RE and I really, really want to play a RE game again…
Thinking about playing Minecraft, but I’m not sure.
And if you play through with Wreav in command, you can see they put in a *lot* more effort with his story than with Wrex’s.
Anyway, currently trying to decide if I really want to buy RE: Operation Raccoon City. The reviews suggest that its a truly appalling game, and not in any way like a RE game, or indeed good in any way at all. But… its got zombies in it again, and its RE and I really, really want to play a RE game again…
When it comes down to it, reviews are reviews. Someone is always gonna like something you don’t like and vice-versa. The only way to truly know if a game is worth playing is try it for yourself. I take reviews with a grain of a salt.
Neg & company will probably lynch me for this, but despite the great reviews Silent Hill: Shattered Memories got, I thought it was awful. I stopped playing 15% into the game because it was so boring to me. I even tried to go back and play it after a month hiatus from it and simply couldn’t not get immersed into it at all. However, for those who found the game interesting and playable, more power to them.
now playin Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational. only 4 trophies to go for platinum.
BMURRMRMRMRMRMRRMMRMRUM…
<3 Neg
Neg & company will probably lynch me for this, but despite the great reviews Silent Hill: Shattered Memories got, I thought it was awful. I stopped playing 15% into the game because it was so boring to me. I even tried to go back and play it after a month hiatus from it and simply couldn’t not get immersed into it at all. However, for those who found the game interesting and playable, more power to them.
The only thing I hate about Shattered Memories is that stupid cell phone bug that deletes your saves. That really made me mad when that happened. Thankfully, it didn’t happen again when I tried again ๐
Waiting for the prices to drop is one solution, but the longer you wait on these things, the less you bother after all. There’s always something else coming out that demands your attention more than some game which got crushed in its reviews. (The fact it has gotten bad reviews means it very likely is rather bad, as reviewers hardly ever hand out really damning reviews for full price games, these days).
I don’t know… I might give them a go, if nothing else turns up.
And while we’re at it, What’s with the hate of VII’s Ending? Just finished the game today and it’s still as awesome as I remembered it.
And while we at it, What’s with the hate of VII’s Ending? Just finished the game today and it’s still as awesome as I remembered it.
I played…KOTOR 2 finished….and the End from ME 3…in my opinion is it..no comment, don`t wan`t spoiler the End but ME 3 is an epic game. But the end…sad for me.
I play and finish KotOR II TSL (and KotOR) each year topopoz lol… and after finishing ME3, well it IS a disappointment. Won’t go into detail here, as I already posted a bit about it on the previous page. BioWare is in PR damage control at the moment and I honestly can’t be bothered going about whether to change the ending or not. Hell… Even the BBB, FTC and even Forbes are apparently caught up in the ‘Retake Mass Effect 3’ movement. If a new ending comes out via DLC, there will still be people who complain about it. Guaranteed.
To topic… Finished Dragon Age: Origins with a Female Human Noble Rogue (Ranged Attack build), so carried over into Dragon Age: Awakening. This time, I wil get that last damn achievement for Dragon Age: Origins… Grim Reaper.
Yeah, but you’re not the type of guy that will go into a raging rampage because of a bad ending to game or franchise as it seems on this case. Specially on the Mass Effect series.
I mean, did you found it worse than KotOR II’s Ending?
Because it’s really hard to top that.
If a new ending comes out via DLC, there will still be people who complain about it. Guaranteed.
Agreed.
I mean, did you found it worse than KotOR II’s Ending?
Because it’s really hard to top that.
Well the ending to KotOR II TSL goes into the Star Wars novel, Revan by Drew Karpshyn, which in turn ties into The Old Republic. When I finished ME3 the Monday after it’s release here in Australia… I honestly thought wtf is this? There were too many inconsistences and things which just didn’t make sense at all. Some choices which were critical to the plot of ME and ME2, in ME3 were voided anyway. Only read the spoiler if you A: have already finished ME3 or B: don’t want spoilers.
Big one here… the Collector Base and ProtoHuman-Reaper hybrid… if you choose to destroy the base in ME2, in ME3 tech from the base is implanted into Cerberus soldiers and the ProtoHuman-Reaper hybrid is stored in Cerberus HQ! Therefore your choice at the end of ME2 is rendered pointless.
Even the so called ‘only backdoor’ to the Citadel in ME3 is incorrect. Instead of the ‘Beam of Light’ protected by Harbinger… what about the Conduit on Ilos? That’s still active… so instead of going to Earth straightaway, why not head to Ilos and use the Conduit and get it done? Why not tell the Catalyst (Who aparently can’t activate the Mass Relay by itself, so it sends a message to the Reapers, who then send a message to the Keepers to open the Citadel Arms? wtf?) to take his Control/Destroy/Synthesis endings, shove it down it’s throat and go fight the Reapers and destroy them with all the ships/troops etc you’ve amassed? AND WHY THE FRAK IS THE NORMANDY ESCAPING IN A MASS RELAY FROM EARTH, CRASHES INTO A PLANET AND WHEN JOKER EXITS, WHY DOES HE HAVE YOUR TWO SQUADMATES WHO WERE BY YOUR SIDE ON EARTH WITH HIM? There’s just too many damn inconsistences in the ending we have…
BioWare lied multiple times to their fans about ME3. One: Multiplayer will not be in ME3. Lie, as it was put in. Two: You can get the best ending in ME3 without playing multiplayer. Lie, as if you don’t play multiplayer, you can’t increase your galactic readiness rating past 50%, to increase your Effective Military Strength (At 50%, your EMS is half of your Total Military Strength) to beyond the 5000 EMS mark to get the ‘best ending’. Also… you need to play the multiplayer regularly to keep your readiness rating up, as it decreases by about 1% a day…
In a way, I can understand why people are so upset/angry about this… but going to the FTC about it? Even the BBB? Even Ray Muzyka and Casey Hudson have said they stand by ME3 and it’s current ending. Any possible ending dlc, no matter how it’s implemented, will cause more unrest amongst the fans and ME community. Some want a ‘Fallout 3 "Broken Steel"’ style ending fo ME3… others want a new ending altogether…
Waiting for the prices to drop is one solution, but the longer you wait on these things, the less you bother after all. There’s always something else coming out that demands your attention more than some game which got crushed in its reviews. (The fact it has gotten bad reviews means it very likely is rather bad, as reviewers hardly ever hand out really damning reviews for full price games, these days).
I don’t know… I might give them a go, if nothing else turns up.
I would probably play ORC if it was developed by Capcom. I’ve played a lot of Capcom games that didn’t score well on Metacritic and enjoyed them a ton. However, it’s made by Slant Six Games, who previously worked on some SOCOM spinoff games which weren’t any good at all.
The solution to this problem is to rent it.
The solution to this problem is to rent it.
Interesting. I had never heard of Slant Six until REORC. I actually never played any games like Call of Duty, SOCOM, or any of the like before, so this game will be the first time experiencing this type of gameplay. Should be interesting.
You can’t blame Obsidian for that ending – it is in no way their fault.
Oh yeah, and I bought Operation Raccoon City after all. Its titanically awful… but I’m enjoying it lol! It really isn’t a very good game at all, but I have never liked the series once it stopped focusing on Umbrella, Raccoon City, STARS, etc. So this has all been like coming home to a time when I truly loved this series. The zombies are back, Raccoon City’s back, Umbrella are back, even HUNK’s back! So as dodgy as the gameplay (and voice acting) is, I still kind of love it, because its as close as the series has come in ages to being ‘Proper Resident Evil’.
By which I mean its at least including the themes and characters and events that made the series great. It still isn’t a survival horror (though this game in particular never pretended that it was), but I’ll take what I can get. The story of RE from RE4 onwards, just bored me to tears and I’m pretty much done with the series this days (no interest in Revelations, and very likely won’t bother with RE6 either).
But yeah, this is proving to be a terrible game that I really, really like!
You can’t blame Obsidian for that ending – it is in no way their fault.
Wasn’t blaming anyone, I actually think that the ending of KotOR II would be good if it had a better execution. I hate the Engine of KotOR because it make looks the expresions and the actions all cheezy and ugly. I still find the game fun though. And I love the Storyline.
But the ending although it was rushed, it closed the storyline well. But because it was rushed a proper cutscene wasn’t made so it feels empty and Unrewarding.
Yeah, it wasn’t Obsidian’s Fault. But it wasn’t fault of the players either to buy an unfinished game when it was sold like a fully completed game.
Same case of FFXII, we have a game with 65% of storyline completed, the rest was filled by other people.
And I’m totally with ya on supporting Obsidian & FFXII, hell I’m the first person to raise from my chair and defend XII from the Haters and one of the few that say that KotOR 1 sucks compared to KotOR II.
But it doesn’t change the fact that KotOR II ending felt unrewarding.
And for Mass Effect 3 to have a ending that people are so vocal to actually go and make a whole internet movement to request for a new Ending.
I have mixed feelings on this.
And despite claims that it isn’t considered canon, there is no reason it couldn’t be, unless you choose the ‘evil’ ending. If you choose the Good ending, there’s nothing in this game that would disrupt the canon timeline (it would alter a few scenes from RE2 very slightly, but only in small, easy to accept ways). I quite enjoyed the story, and I hope they reconsider the game non-canonical status, because I’d like to see the Umbrella team return. They don’t get much charterisation, but I have to say I like all of them. Its interesting to see the regular Umbrella staff’s perspective on things (the USS and their commanders are efficient and ruthless, but are nevertheless generally sane and practical, unlike the complete nutjobs that own the company – i.e the Ashfords, James Ford and Sir Ozwell Spencer etc). The team may look larger than life on paper, but they’re actually a pretty sensible and professional bunch.
As for KOTOR 2 and ME3 – my point was that comparing them is unfair and potentially very damaging for innocent parties like Obsidian. Both games have bad endings, but for totally different reasons. ME3’s ending was simply down to poor writing and hubris from the creators to create an ‘arty’ ending, instead of the one that the players would have wanted. They completely disregarded the needs of the player for closure and completion, going instead for one of those irritating endings that leave people going ‘Huh?’
I know you have a solid grasp of the situation on these things, but so much ignorance persists on the internet about games like KOTOR 2 and FF12, with people just going for knee jerk ‘Obsidian screwed it up/Square screwed it up’ etc etc, willfully refusing to accept that there were mitigating circumstances in both cases. But with ME3, this is the exact opposite – it actually *was* just a case of Bioware’s senior writers and management screwing up.
And despite claims that it isn’t considered canon, there is no reason it couldn’t be, unless you choose the ‘evil’ ending. If you choose the Good ending, there’s nothing in this game that would disrupt the canon timeline (it would alter a few scenes from RE2 very slightly, but only in small, easy to accept ways). I quite enjoyed the story, and I hope they reconsider the game non-canonical status, because I’d like to see the Umbrella team return. They don’t get much charterisation, but I have to say I like all of them. Its interesting to see the regular Umbrella staff’s perspective on things (the USS and their commanders are efficient and ruthless, but are nevertheless generally sane and practical, unlike the complete nutjobs that own the company – i.e the Ashfords, James Ford and Sir Ozwell Spencer etc). The team may look larger than life on paper, but they’re actually a pretty sensible and professional bunch.
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I’ll take a look when it comes out – cheers for that.
I’ll take a look when it comes out – cheers for that.
My guess is replay value. If the game is as quick to beat and play through as you described before, this is to probably get people come back to play it a month later. But who knows? Heh.
This game, however, suffers from Fallout New Vegas syndrome: A Great game with a lot of bugs.
Frak that.
Now playing Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas… having the time of my life again lol.
Star Ocean: Till the End of Time. still doin battle trophy huntin.
*Cough*paid DLC on the disc*Cough*
Another thing which caused some fans outcry with Mass Effect 3… the DLC "From Ashes" which was available in the N7 Collector’s Edition was also availble for purchase on PSN, Xbox Live etc on the day of it’s release.
It doesn’t help that one of the devs at Bioware said that unlocking any content already on the disc is comparable to piracy.
Worst of all is that they had the nerve to make something like that DLC. Never would I have imagined they would take out something so important to the series and make it DLC.
Regarding the DLC… apparently that was included in the original game but was different than what it is now. The Prothean Squadmember, Javik, was meant to be the Catalyst and sacrifice himself at the end. But because of the leaked script in November last year, BioWare was scrambling to write a new ending… which in the end Casey Hudson and Mac Walters wrote it themselves, against what the writers had and because of EA wanting the game ready for release in March. In short, and according to what’s being said online, it’s EA’s fault for the mess Mass Effect 3 is.. but that’s only IF you believe it. Myself… Done with it and moving on.
So whilst EA or Bioware or whoever’s behaviour on this issue is as repulsive as we’ve come to expect from modern game companies, it actually worked out pretty well for me.
Star Ocean: Till the End of Time. still doin battle trophy huntin.
I played the demo. Pretty fun.
Good lord, was it funny.
Oh, I see Mass Effect discussion! There’s nothing wrong with it as far as I can tell except for the part Shepard seemingly does shrooms.
The only problem I have with the game is the way it shows the in-level dialogue. This can be attributed to the fact that it’s merely a conversion of an iPhone game, as it is quite jarring when it pops up with stills of the characters speaking to each other through text bubbles. I suppose it’s acceptable to some degree as some RPGs incorporate this method of storytelling, but I think I would have preferred an anime/manga look vs. a flat representation of their in-game models.
Speaking of flat, I totally did not expect Kingdom Hearts to throw a sidescrolling platformer at the end of a level. Talk about being broadsided by a new game mechanic.
BAH!
When my nephew is watching a movie:
Ultima 7 part deux:The serpent isle,with the silver seed expansion.
Ultima 4:Quest for the avatar
When i have access to my tv:Zelda:Skyward Sword.
I love the ring entrance feature ๐
On console: Tales of Symphonia (NGC)
You should probably play it if you haven’t already.
Runescape, cause Imma nerd. Lol :p
I only bought it to fill the month void with my friends until TERA comes out.
Will be on Balmorra server.
Also, come to the Wall of Light instead! Yes, it’s a US server, but it’s not too bad for lag and population (most of the issues I experience with the game are purely hardware related, namely, lack of RAM). Also despite being a PvE server I still the occasional douche who hassles me wanting to duel and then gets shirty when I decline. Idiots.
Also, come to the Wall of Light instead! Yes, it’s a US server, but it’s not too bad for lag and population (most of the issues I experience with the game are purely hardware related, namely, lack of RAM). Also despite being a PvE server I still the occasional douche who hassles me wanting to duel and then gets shirty when I decline. Idiots.
Yeah I have registered on the website. I wasn’t aware that I needed a sub / game time card as well as purchasing the game so I will head to EB Games today to pick one up.
The only reason I am going on Balmorra is because my old WoW friends are on there. I am really surprised that you chose to play on a US server lol.
Firstly, you don’t need a prepaid game card to play TOR – you can use a Visa or Mastercard debit or credit card for the subscription fees if you have one (which I assume you do seeing as you played FFXI and XIV after all ;)). I use the same Visa debit card that I use to pay for my FFXI and FFXIV fees myself, so I know debit cards are accepted (as long as the card is active with money in the account naturally ;)).
Secondly, the reason I signed up on an US server, even though I bought the game on it’s Australian release, was because when I went to create my character, the three Aussie servers had just gone online and were all congested at that time, so rather than wait til their current populations dropped, I just went ‘bugger it’ and chose a US PvE server at random instead – Wall of Light was the one chosen.
Finally, according to the official Old Republic website (http://www.swtor.com/server-status), there is no server named ‘Balmorra’ listed – I think you might be confusing the Australian server Dalborra with the actual planet in the game called ‘Balmorra’ (which is the starting world for Republic Troopers and Imperial Agents). Either way, there’s not too much trouble being an Aussie player on a US server as I stated earlier. ๐
Also I don’t have a VISA / Mastercard. I borrowed one for FFXI and FFXIV and just paid cash to that person.
Heading off to EB games now to buy a game time card. Thanks for the info! ๐
On the multiplayer side; I’m still playing Battlefield 3 MP, making CoD kiddies rage, and going strong.
Runescape, cause Imma nerd. Lol :p
Runescape sucks though.There isn’t much to do unless you pay to get extra content,and even then:It gets pretty boring.There are way too many macroers,and waay too many lurers in runescape.
The pvp in wow is better,or at least in my opinion.
The luerers, I guess you’re talking about the people that lure players out in to the wilderness, kill them and take their stuff? Had that happen to me once(thankfully, I’ve only gave him some money and that was it) last year, learned my lesson, and never trusted anyone in Runescape.
But you can’t really compare a browser-based game with a game like WoW. I’ll just quote what Speff said
It is a terrible MMO, if you compare it to ones you download. This is a browser-based game. If you compare it to other browser-based games, it is the best.
And what Mario Kinnikuman said.
It’s like trying to compare a handheld game to a console game, they’re two discrete categories
I’m going to try out the original SCP 087. I’m probably going to be down right freaked out because of the darkness and how random the events are. Plus, I’ve seen footage of that thing and I didn’t want to meet it at the end.
Edit: Welp, I was downright terrified seeing shadows coming at me twice, making me breath so hard and leaving me shaking and my hands and legs tensed up. And since I knew what as going to be waiting for me, I just quit. Ugh, this game played with my fear of the dark. I’m feeling cold now. ๐
A person gave me a membership for a short time,and i got bored.
Mining is boring as it gets
Agility course is almost as boring,but at least the track in karamja is slightly more fun than mining with a bunch of bots who butt in and take the mines before you can
Cooking is less boring,but its still boring and tendious.Heck,without a macro,this game would be too boring in some areas,but at the same time:Macros ruin the game.
The people are also all children,so you can expect a lot of immature kids out there who troll,and let me tell you:The actual people in runescape are the worse community in online gaming.Seriously,these kids are obnoxious.
The lurers, I guess you’re talking about the people that lure players out in to the wilderness, kill them and take their stuff? Had that happen to me once(thankfully, I’ve only gave him some money and that was it) last year, learned my lesson, and never trusted anyone in Runescape.
The pvp sucks anyways,i mean:Getting loot revolves around pvping,and the pve and pvp content is imbalanced.Heck,what are the drop rates of good loot? and you know why? its because people rip off other people and sell their goods.This is a very bad system that is saying:Take advantage of the suckers who are too weak or too new at the game.Its not exactly a good idea to be having people steal all your shit while you are desperately trying to farm dragon bones,or simply farming for slayer,and then some asshole shows up and ganks you and steals all your hard earned work,while he does 0% work and gets 100% profit.
But you can’t really compare a browser-based game with a game like WoW. I’ll just quote what Speff said
Yes i can,browser games are low budget games,while big team games are higher budget games.High budget games get professionals,and besides:People compare wow and runescape all the time.I hear people on both side hating on one and the other.
I keep hearing runescape sux wow da best,or:Runescape da best wow sux.
Its not that bad of a game,but it is low on my list of games i would play.It wouldn’t be so bad if they added more content for free players,because otherwise:It isn’t worth it.This is one of those games that you truly benefit from being a paying customer,because unlike its title:It may be free,but it is mostly pay to play.
Its areas where you pay can be fun,because you get all sorts of goodies,but if you are going to pay,you might as well pay a little extra in time cards in your electronics store,and get twice as much contents graphics and better gameplay.
Yakuza 3
Edit Actually, Irisu Syndrom since I’ve been hearing stuff about it.
To be fair, I am actually quite interested in the story (its not amazing by any means, and the voice acting is fairly flat, but its good enough that I do care to know more), but I just don’t know if I’m going to be able to last the distance. I’m really not enjoying playing it at all, and gritting my teeth and bearing the pain for the meagre scraps of story I’m getting, is pretty thankless work. I’m thinking I might just watch a playthough video on Youtube or something instead.
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I don’t buy from companies (new) that have any kind of jackass ‘must always be online at start of or something randomly during the game’ shit.
despite the flaws, i love it
I don’t buy from companies (new) that have any kind of jackass ‘must always be online at start of or something randomly during the game’ shit.
Sure, whatever. I was only talking about the resources it uses.
I’ve not found Steam to be any sort of hindrance over the years I’ve used it, though. It’s just a convenient way to catalogue the games I own/have installed. Steam isn’t what you described, there.
Mass Effect 3
Also, you speak as though they’re doing this out of the kindness of their hearts and how much they love their fans etc. This is absolutely not the case – they’ve been getting slammed by those fans for over a month now in an extremely public and humiliating way. The fans have been review bombing them, trying to shame them by donating to charity, and just generally trashing them every hour of every day. For *weeks* now. Do you honestly think there is any love left at Bioware for their fanbase now? I know what EA probably think of them…
This is the cheapest way they have available to try and salvage something out of this mess. Redoing the whole ending would be so expensive they would have to charge for it (which would be an outrage), and it would take too long anyway, when they are getting thrashed in terms of PR. So they are simply adding a couple of cutscenes to the ending, but without changing the content of those endings, its like putting a plaster over a chainsaw wound.
And yes, the ending is every bit as bad as people say it is.
Played a little bit of that Barbie Adventure flash game since I’ve seen PewDiePie play it, and man, the controls don’t respond that well. I can understand why it frustrated him.
Hell yeah, got the geth fighting for me. ๐
I’ve enjoyed the beta testing so much I had to make sure I grabbed a copy – with a head start on April 28th!
In the interim I’ve been playing SWTOR (currently level 23 Sith Assassin), and frankly, it’s garbage. The storylines are great but as an MMO, it falls flat on it’s face and is ugly and boring. The content that is there is stale and I find myself now skipping through the cutscenes that aren’t centred around the main story. Most of the time I just sit in Imperial Fleet doing PvP dailies and space flying missions.
I recall you saying something similar to this, regarding FFXI Purrr… specially the parts about ‘ugly and boring’. I’d comment further, but I honestly can’t be bothered…
Been playing Mass Effec 3 Multiplayer a bit lately… have my Engineer and Soldier at 20, wih my Infiltrator close behind at 18. Not bad for a add on, and apart from being required to play it regularly to ensure you can get the retail ‘best’ ending (until Summer in the US, with the Expanded Ending DLC will be released free of charge), it is rather enjoyable. On Tuesday (10th of April), the Resurgance pack will be made availablem with two new maps, as well as more character races… I’m dreading the Krogan Vanguard, as the majority of Vanguard players in MP suck.
I’m a pretty good vanguard since that’s what I’ve been playing as from the first one to now(mainly because I like the biotic powers :p).
ME3
Edit: I’m really getting sick and tired of these people leaving without at least saying they’re leaving on Galaxy at War.
That’s why I said the ‘majority’, as most use a Human Vanguard and spam biotic charge and nova, non stop. I’ve lost count of how many missions I’ve been on with Vanguards in the party, who ‘Lone Wolf’ and get stuck on the far side of the map, with no other team mate near them and die, because of that damn combo.
I’m going to try to get Infiltrator, Adept and Sentinel to 20, then promote my Engineer and Soldier and then just work on those last two classes, as I enjoy them the most (Maybe Infiltrator too… as I hate the Sniper Rifles this time around, so I use my Avenger X Assault Rifle and Predator VII Heavy Pistol combo). Vanguard? I honestly don’t know if I’ll ever level that class… more than likely I’ll just leave it to level up whenever I get a Vanguard XP card from a Veteran/Spectre/Premium Spectre Pack.
Edit: I’m really getting sick and tired of these people leaving without at least saying they’re leaving on Galaxy at War.
I try to say that I’m leaving after X amount of matches to the squad leader, though most of the time if we’re in the lobby and a person ups and leaves, that’s fine tbh. It’s when they leave DURING the match, on Wave 10 or so, when it bugs me.
Yeah, I know what your talking about, met one for the first time recently who was practically "stealing all the glory" so to speak and kept getting himself in harm’s way, which irritated me. I thought to myself after that "the next time I meet someone that does that crap, I’m not going to revive them, because that’s they’re own fault for not sticking with me and the others." Plus, two players didn’t even attempt to go one of the points where you have to disable something. They just camped at a certain point and kept killing the enemies while me and the "Biotic Charge Nova combo whore" were dead.
It’s when they leave DURING the match, on Wave 10 or so, when it bugs me.
Yeah, me too. It doesn’t bother me in the lobby, just in-game.
On Bronze difficulty (Go ‘Lone Wolf’ on Silver or Gold, kiss your ass goodbye), you can ‘sort of’ go off on your own depending on your class. For example, when there’s a mission to upload data terminals (4 of them), as a Infiltrator, I do run off for the teminals, cloaking when enemies are near or right on top of the terminal. Sentinals can take a decent amount of punishment as well, thanks to their Tech Armor (Especially a Krogan Sentinal… they’re damn tanks!), but if a Adept or Engineer runs off and solo’s, you have to either keep near them or just kill the enemies asap, as at the end of a wave, any dead teammember is brought back online automatically.
Like I said in post #4693, I’m truly dreading when the Resurgence Pack is made available tomorrow night (Tuesday), as Krogan Battlemasters (AKA Vanguards) will be coming:
I’m interested though in the Geth Infiltrator and Engineer though, more so than the Batarian Soldier and Sentinal (The Asari Justicar class will also be brought out). Also with the Resurgance Pack the following will be available:
Two new maps (Firebase Condor: Located on Palavan’s moon (most likely the one from the SP campaign) and Firebase Hydra: An abandoned ex-Quarian colony (Which actually looks quite interesting)), three new weapons (Striker Assault Rifle, Kishock Harpoon Gun (as I do like the Graal Spike Thrower, I’m a little intrigued about what this one’ll be like) and Geth Plasma SMG (If it’s anything like the Geth Plasma Rifle, should be very nice), as well as four new consumables (Strength Enhancer (melee bonus), Targeting VI (headshot bonus), Stabilization Module (weapon stabilization bonus), Shield Power Cells (shield recharge delay bonus)). There’s even a trailer for it Mass Effect 3: Resurgence Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BasebmHiqIo) and the good thing about this pack, there’s no cost involved for downloading it.
Yeah, me too. It doesn’t bother me in the lobby, just in-game.
To be fair though… if some people have to leave for certain situations and let the squad know about it via mic, then it’s ok I guess…
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At the moment, I’m on my third run through Olympus Coliseum in Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded. This time, there are 30 layers of dungeon crawling goodness, and it has gotten quite difficult. Hopefully I’ll have enough licenses for the boss at the end, but it has gotten harder to go through the layers without relying on those defense and strength boosts. Triple damage is not fun to receive when you’ve been attacked from behind. At least compiling commands regenerates over time, but the cool-down time after each use takes too long sometimes.
Really? Sweetness. Then again, I don’t have enough MS points, depending on how much Resurgance costs.
Also, that picture gave me a good laugh haha.
Been thinking about finishing Klonoa on the Wii since I no longer have the original ps1 version.
Edit: The House of the Dead 4 comes out on PSN tomorrow. I’m waiting until midnight(if it doesn’t come out, then meh, I’ll just go to bed).
Edit: Confused the release date, it comes out later. My mistake.
I’m going to try to get Infiltrator, Adept and Sentinel to 20, then promote my Engineer and Soldier and then just work on those last two classes, as I enjoy them the most (Maybe Infiltrator too… as I hate the Sniper Rifles this time around, so I use my Avenger X Assault Rifle and Predator VII Heavy Pistol combo). Vanguard? I honestly don’t know if I’ll ever level that class… more than likely I’ll just leave it to level up whenever I get a Vanguard XP card from a Veteran/Spectre/Premium Spectre Pack.
I try to say that I’m leaving after X amount of matches to the squad leader, though most of the time if we’re in the lobby and a person ups and leaves, that’s fine tbh. It’s when they leave DURING the match, on Wave 10 or so, when it bugs me.
Adept is garbage in the multiplayer and Sentinel only slightly less so. Tech abilities are about a million times more useful than biotic abilities in the multiplayer. Infiltrator and Engineer are the best.
Resurgence is free of charge. To unlock the new characters/weapons/consumables though, I imagine you unlock them via purchasing Veteran/Spectre/Preimum Spectre packs from the ingame store.
Also, that picture gave me a good laugh haha.
How about these, in spoiler tabs to save space.
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Adept is garbage in the multiplayer and Sentinel only slightly less so. Tech abilities are about a million times more useful than biotic abilities in the multiplayer. Infiltrator and Engineer are the best.
Yeah, I’m finding Adept to be particularly annoying… and only the Drell Adept is any good, only against Cerberus Guardians as they can ‘Pull’ their shield away. Apart from that…
Haven’t played Sentinel yet in any ME game, and I would’ve thought that with Tech Armor, that’d give them some extra survivability. I agree about Engineer though… Only Human and Quarian Engineer though, thanks to their having a Combat Drone and Sentry Turret… the Salarian Engineer only has Decoy, which may be helpful in some situations but not all. Infiltrator is pretty good as well… I have to learn how to use a sniper rifle effectively in MP though…
Gaming wise, apart from Mass Effect 3 MP, decided to give Shenmue on my Dreamcast another try. Really wished Sega continued/finished this series as it was damn good.
I. Effin. Love. Rancor Rampage.
Frell.
Frell.
Any news of any more patches coming Tanis? I’ve got about a dozen or so quests unfinished, for various reasons (One I recall vividly, is ‘The Forsworn Conspiracy’… Can complete the majority of the quest, except at the end when I’m supposed to speak to the NPC who gave it to me, I find him dead in the Temple of Talos in Markath… an even reloading save file, doesn’t help). Can’t even get the last thieves guild achievement for some reason, and I’ve fulfilled all the quests needed to get it done, except for one… which wasn’t given to me in the first place >.<
Do you have yourself and a set of friends who play multi-player REORC? I want to start playing multi-player soon (still messing around with campaign mode). Are you PS3 or XBox? If PS3, would love to play with you to earn some trophies.
Let me know.
Sorry to be a party pooper, but I don’t play Multiplayer with any games. Part of it is me just not being interested in competitive multiplayer *at all*. Its not why I play games. Co-op is a different matter, and I would give that a shot, if I could ever be bothered to get myself all set up with microphones and other whatnot (I really don’t know anything about it, since it matters so little to me). My mates all happily play online, but its just not for me, I think. And since I’ve gone this long without it, that opinion’s not likely to change anytime soon.
Plus, its also not very practical for me anyway, because I can’t get on the internet whenever I want. Our only phone is in an awkward place, and we can’t leave it connected without wires being strung across the hall etc. I therefore have to take a couple of hours on the ‘net, whenever I see my opportunity. One day, I’ll sit down, get myself educated about all this stuff, get proper equipment, another phone and then we’ll be cooking. I wouldn’t advise anyone holding their breath for that day though ๐
So, sorry about that. And I mean that, because this is one of the very few occasions that I actually would like to play a game co-op. I really am enjoying playing ORC, and I’m forced to admit that I can’t really continue to keep saying it isn’t a good game. It must be doing something right, as I’m still playing it after 2-3 weeks! I’ve completed it with everyone (Four Eyes is my favourite), and I’m planning to download that free DLC later on today.
Oh, and I finished Silent Hill: Downpour too. Have to say I quite enjoyed it in the end. Bit short and all, but that’s nothing new these days. Combat was dodgy, wasn’t scary at all, but it still managed to be the best Silent Hill for years and years. Definately the best story since SH2, and some of the side quests are pretty good too. The voice acting was bit up and down, but I felt that the actors were really good when it mattered. They upped their game for the important moments.
My major quest glitch some how corrected itself in Skyrim V1.5.
I can now finish up the ‘Companions’ quest line and get rid of my werewolf curse!
It would be advisable to learn before you move out of your parent’s house, because the world now runs on the internet. Though it sounds like you’re running on either dial-up or DSL, and multiplayer gaming is next to impossible on dial-up as you’re going to have a hard time getting a good speed through a phoneline. DSL is a bit dodgy, but still doable. Just all depends on your location. Your best speeds will come from either cable/broadband or fiber optic. There’s also satellite internet through a dish, such as what DirecTV offers, but good luck getting a solid signal, especially if there is any sort of precipitation or heavy overcast.
With dial-up or DSL, you don’t need another phone, you need another phoneline, or an additional port in the wall with which you can use to hook up a modem or router.
Sorry to be a party pooper, but I don’t play Multiplayer with any games. Part of it is me just not being interested in competitive multiplayer *at all*. Its not why I play games. Co-op is a different matter, and I would give that a shot, if I could ever be bothered to get myself all set up with microphones and other whatnot (I really don’t know anything about it, since it matters so little to me). My mates all happily play online, but its just not for me, I think. And since I’ve gone this long without it, that opinion’s not likely to change anytime soon.
Plus, its also not very practical for me anyway, because I can’t get on the internet whenever I want. Our only phone is in an awkward place, and we can’t leave it connected without wires being strung across the hall etc. I therefore have to take a couple of hours on the ‘net, whenever I see my opportunity. One day, I’ll sit down, get myself educated about all this stuff, get proper equipment, another phone and then we’ll be cooking. I wouldn’t advise anyone holding their breath for that day though ๐
So, sorry about that. And I mean that, because this is one of the very few occasions that I actually would like to play a game co-op. I really am enjoying playing ORC, and I’m forced to admit that I can’t really continue to keep saying it isn’t a good game. It must be doing something right, as I’m still playing it after 2-3 weeks! I’ve completed it with everyone (Four Eyes is my favourite), and I’m planning to download that free DLC later on today.
Oh, and I finished Silent Hill: Downpour too. Have to say I quite enjoyed it in the end. Bit short and all, but that’s nothing new these days. Combat was dodgy, wasn’t scary at all, but it still managed to be the best Silent Hill for years and years. Definately the best story since SH2, and some of the side quests are pretty good too. The voice acting was bit up and down, but I felt that the actors were really good when it mattered. They upped their game for the important moments.
You’ve been playing RE:ORC alone? Gross, man.
Yeah, I heard that the friendly AI isn’t all that smart in the game. You’d have to play with friends to fully appreciate the entire experience.
I actually played quite a bit of Magic the Gathering yesterday. I made my friend a mono white deck and I dueled with my handicap decks so he could get accustomed to the cards.
Then we rented Dead Island, and played that for like fifteen minutes before I had to leave to pick my fiance up from work. Really didn’t get much of an impression of it yet, though as I only got past the initial introduction sequence. The cutscene at the startup was pretty cool.
As for ORC, I’m used to the friendly AI being worthless in most games. They keep the enemies off my back, even if its only by being attacked themselves, and that’s fair enough by me. The main problem is that they don’t make best use of their skills. Honestly, I haven’t found it to be a problem. They give me about as much help as I expect from the friendly AI in any game (i.e not much, but anything at all is a pleasant surprise).
I actually played quite a bit of Magic the Gathering yesterday. I made my friend a mono white deck and I dueled with my handicap decks so he could get accustomed to the cards.
Then we rented Dead Island, and played that for like fifteen minutes before I had to leave to pick my fiance up from work. Really didn’t get much of an impression of it yet, though as I only got past the initial introduction sequence. The cutscene at the startup was pretty cool.
Obviously not the same, but I love Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012. I play that game a ton.
I don’t have the money to play real magic.
Putting up a pretty good sweat. The speed bag is the most fatiguing for me, so, I need to work on that.
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I’m used to the friendly AI being worthless in most games.
Heh, me too. I usually don’t care if the ai is stupid, as long as they don’t do something that hinders my progress, like getting stuck in something.
And really, it would only be an issue if a game was incredibly hard and so challenging that it *required* your whole team to be on top form all the time. This obviously isn’t the case in most games, and so when you do see people teaming up for co-op, it usually always makes an easy game into an absolute walkover. A game’s AI can barely cope with one actual living mind set against it, let alone 3-4!
Halo was an interesting series for this. Halo 1’s allies were so worthless, that they frequently all died almost as they joined up with chief. Their weapons were awful (they pretty much all had the human assault rifle, which was pretty dire in the first game), they had very little health and seemed unable to grasp the need to run away from live grenades. Beyond manning the gun on the Warthog therefore, the Marines were pretty hopeless. And yet in Halo 2, they seemed to have been pumping iron furiously. Now they could take a hellacious beating before dying, their weapons were much better, and they could win most fights that didn’t include Hunters or guys with Plasma Swords by themselves if you left them to it long enough. It was a remarkable change, and actually made you feel a bit surplus to requirements most of the time!
So basically, if its a choice between the ally AI doing too much or too little, I’ll go for the latter. When I’m playing, I want to be the guy getting the kills, making the dash into the thick of the enemy, waging my little one man war against the unfeasibly large hordes of people ranged against me. If the ally AI is so good that they can just kill everything anyway, then I kind of think ‘Well, why even bother then?’
And on the subject of ORC, I was playing the DLC Spec Ops mission. Its not a great introduction to the Echo 6 team (the game plays its cards really close to its chest, refusing to actually tell you the player, what your team’s mission is! We’ll find out later I’m sure, and you can make a guess based on the main game, but still…) So it starts a bit slowly, but it picks up about halfway through, and its great from there to the end.
I think its just about done enough to convince me I want to buy the later DLC, but it’ll need to be good. This was dangerously close to being ‘Meh, I can live without this’, before it got better. But if the DLC that I do have to pay for is only half good… well, we’ll see.
What’s it like? Still waiting for it to be released here in Australia…
Currently playing Saints Row 2… for the umpteenth time.
I don’t have the money to play real magic.
I really don’t spend a whole lot of money on Magic. If I do, it’s because I really want a specific card. This month, I spent $30 for cards, simply because I did have a little extra money, and there were a few cards I needed that were in the Knights vs. Dragons duel decks box set. I also took chances on a few booster packs, and I usually never get those unless I’m fishing for something.
As far as Duels of the Plainswalkers is concerned; my fianc???e is an avid MTG player, and she loves the game. It actually a good way to clarify rulings on cards too, especially when it comes to the stacking of activated abilities and instants.
It LOOKS good, but the controls are too loose and it’s missing ‘things-that-should-be-in-every-fighter’ like a move’s list.
I’ll probably pass until it hits half price on PSN.
I do, but I’m not a big fan of the 360 when it comes to any kind of 2D/side-scrolling games.
It just doesn’t ‘feel’ right.
Feeling pretty tired, but I’m going to play Mass Effect 3 online now that I got the Resurgence Pack(can’t wait to play as a Krogan Vanguard c: )
Can’t wait to find Kai Leng and fight him again, and kill that bastard, The Illusive Man.
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lemme know how it is. i’ve been pendin whether or not i want to try this series.
The ending I got was satisfying, and I’m not disappointed, honestly, because I feel like I’ve actually I won the war. If you ask me, the people that were mad about the ending(whichever ending it is) were overreacting.
I’m so happy that the reapers are finally gone. Anderson, though…I should’ve reacted faster. ๐
I already own P3, P3:FES, & P3P plus the rest of the series.
It’s just justifying buying the same basic game for a 4th time.
It’s just justifying buying the same basic game for a 4th time.
so i take it it’s good?
more Disgaea 2 on my vita.
more Disgaea 2 on my vita.
I REALLY enjoyed it.
Some folks are put off by the HS sim aspect (which adds to your overall stats and furthers the side stories) but I found it a nice addition to the series.
If you’re gonna play one version I’d suggest the PSP version because you can control all your party members.
In the PS2 versions you could only given ‘suggestions’ and the AI was rather mixed.
Don’t you have a PSV?
I think it’s available to play on the PSV, not too sure.
Considering how happy you were to recruit the Geth, you don’t seem very cut up about betraying them in the most conclusively genocidal way possible, in your chosen ending! What happened to being a nice guy?! What about Joker? The guy serves you faithfully for years, asks for absolutely nothing during all that time, (even keeping quiet about his home being invaded by Reapers and not knowing if his father and sister are alive, because you have enough on your plate without worrying about him). The one request he makes of you at the end, is to keep EDI safe – and you chose *that* ending, and are satisfied with it?!
And you do realise that the unavoidable act of destruction on probably *the* most important piece of technology in existence (particularly given where everyone is at the end of the game), means the galaxy is completely and utterly shafted, right?
The ending was terrible IMO (and I’m far from alone in thinking that!) Not only is it a complete rip-off of ‘A Fire Upon the Deep’ (as in, its *exactly* the same), but it comes out of nowhere. I do happen to agree that the fans have over-reacted to a staggering degree, but I also think that the basic root of their protest is justified. Because just about everyone from fans, other games developers, critics etc etc thinks the ending was really poor – its just that some sections of fans outright despise it, and have done themselves no favours with their various antics.
Bioware don’t deserve the grief they’ve been getting, but neither do they deserve much praise either. Even aside from the endings, Mass Effect 3 (and 2 for that matter) wasn’t that great IMO. It was a decent game with a couple of good levels, but nothing special. The first game is still the best.
Edit: Wait….Damn, my fault. NOW I remember. The catalyst said something about the Crucible "affecting synthetics", I think? I was half paying attention since I was feeling tired. I don’t know why that never crossed my mind. I guess I could’ve sacrificed myself, but I wasn’t sure. I’m sure as heck won’t be controlling the Reapers since they deserved to be destroyed. But I don’t know. I think I’ll replay from the point before the assault on the Cerberus headquarters that was automatically saved. About the Geth and Joker, I never wanted to betray the Geth, and I didn’t mean to break Joker’s request, I just didn’t pay attention to what the catalyst was saying. That, and because I was rather hellbent on destroying the Reapers, I must’ve forgotten about them.
A Fire Upon the Deep Never heard of that. I looked it up and it’s a sci-fi book. But I never read it, cause I was only a baby at the time and I haven’t seen it in the school libraries I’ve been to.
As far as Duels of the Plainswalkers is concerned; my fianc???e is an avid MTG player, and she loves the game. It actually a good way to clarify rulings on cards too, especially when it comes to the stacking of activated abilities and instants.
That isn’t always the case, really. DOTP 2012 messes up the rules in a lot of cases and it’s really frustrating.
I’ve finished Mass Effect 3. The reapers are gone, the Earth and the entire galaxy has been saved, and my Shepard lives to tell about it.
The ending I got was satisfying, and I’m not disappointed, honestly, because I feel like I’ve actually I won the war. If you ask me, the people that were mad about the ending(whichever ending it is) were overreacting.
I’m so happy that the reapers are finally gone. Anderson, though…I should’ve reacted faster. ๐
The ending is very lazy. The ending has its own plot holes and introduces some to the main story. It’s very poorly written and you can tell it was a rushed job. Anybody who is upset about the ending because of a lack of closure is fucking stupid but it seems those are the people Bioware are catering to with the revised ending anyway.
Still, I’m not sure why you’d be happy about any ending to the game. All of the endings are pretty grim. You may have destroyed the reapers but shit’s pretty much fucked for everybody anyway.
Not only that, it traps a huge proportion of the community at Earth. Given that many of them can only eat very specific kinds of food, and are allegeric to human food, this places them in a dire state to say the least. The fact that the old way of doing things no longer applies, means that all the choices you made, all the conflicts you resolved, people you interacted with etc, is torpedoed. Because those choices all affected a status quo that now no longer exists.
Eveything basically has to start over from scratch.
Basically, the ending is fine, up to and including Anderson death (though he can live too). Everything after that is just awful, and unravels everything you have been working towards, replaced with 3 extremely grim options. And as Fights says, its written poorly and very rushed.
I mean, ‘Control’ is surprisingly the most ethical of all the choices! In the other 2 endings, you are making decisions that affect trillions of lives, without consulting them. You can volunteer EDI and every last one of the Geth to sacrifice themselves without even asking them, or you can change how all life works(!), again with no consultation of anyone (and the logic behind Synthesis is absurd anyway).
At least in ‘Control’ the only race you are affecting is the bad guys. But its just bizarre that the obviously Renegade option ends up being the only remotely ethical choice. And yet it all seems so far fetched that it would actually work, and I didn’t want to control anyone (my character being a firm opponent of any kind of indoctrination, slavery, brainwashing etc etc). So I ended up having to choose Synthesis, simply because I refused to betray the Geth after I had assured them that Organics were not their enemy, and EDI had professed a clear desire to live, so I couldn’t betray that either.
And Synthesis is a ridiculously nonsensical ending. So yeah, it just kind of sucked all round for me!
I wonder how the mass relays were destroyed in such a way that the didn’t release a massive amount of energy and destroy the systems they sit in.
Speaking of mass relays – why weren’t they shut down once the Reapers arrived? That would have stopped you and your army from fighting back and it was said in ME1 that this is what Reapers do when they start harvesting people. The Reapers were a joke in ME3, ugh.
It’s just justifying buying the same basic game for a 4th time.
It’s Persona. That’s all the justification needed.
This response is to those who’ve recently spoken about Mass Effect 3 and my own opinion about the game and it’s developer in question.
I’ve given up on any hope for a conclusive ending to Mass Effect 3. The ending was a joke and one could tell it was just thrown together and written by a different team than the one who wrote the first part of the game. The Control and Synthesis endings, imo, still let the Reapers win… with the destroy ending being the only one which A: Destroys them completely at the cost of losing all synthetic entities (The Geth as well as EDI) and B: Was the only ending in which Shepard survives, IF your EMS was 5000+ that is.
There are a lot of ‘theories’ going around about the ending… some say Shepard finally succumbed to Reaper Indoctrination, others that it was all in Shepard’s mind and that they are still on Eden Prime with the later events of Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3 all happening inside Shepard’s head. Even with BioWare ‘promising’ on delivering a Cinimatic Expanded Ending this Summer for Mass Effect 3, the majority of the idiot fans will STILL bitch about it.
While I have enjoyed the multiplayer… having it linked to the singleplayer campaign as one of the only ways to increase your Galactic Readiness rating (Other being to use certain iPad Apps and other ios devices), thereby ‘forcing’ people to play it when they might not of used in the first place… and knowing EA, they’ll probably shut down the servers for the multiplayer in a year or so, especially with all the games coming later this year with multiplayer aspects, I doubt many will return to ME3 multiplayer.
I like the first two games, and for the most part, most of the third… but the ending is garbage and to me, proves that Casey Hudson, Mac Walters and Ray Myzuka don’t give a rats ass about what people want… only that the want more $$$ from the fans. Canceling the third expansion, Exalted March for Dragon Age II to apparently ‘focus on Dragon Age III’ which include a rumored ‘multiplayer mode’ being developed on DICE’s Frostbite 2, the same game engine used for Battlefield 3. The multiplayer is supposedly an arena-based affair and features player versus environment elements as well as player versus player.
I admit, I was looking forward to Mass Effect 3 ever since Mass Effect 2 ended… Now, I feel a bit disappointed but there’s not much which can be done to alleviate it (other than Casey Hudson, Mac Walters and Ray Myzuka issuing a formal apology (not just for releasing a piss poor ending to a much anticipated series, but also by screwing over the characters and universe they created) and announcing their resignations) an with what’s being planned, supposedly, for Dragon Age III… Congratulations BioWare… while you may’ve made some new fans with making Mass Effect 3 appeal to a broader audience (Come on… choosing either Action, Story or RPG mode? It’s a fucking RPG! If people want a Action game get Gears of War etc… ), you’ve effectively ostracised yourself from the fans who made you in the first place.
End rant.
Back to topic…
Packed my Xbox 360 away, dug out my Dreamcast and enjoying myself immensely. Just finished Shenmue and loved it… so, gong to start Shenmue II later tonight. Also played a bit of Crazy Taxi 2 and Wacky Races, the former fun for a bit while the latter had memories of that Hanna Barbera cartoon of the same name rushing back. Mario Kart? Pssh… Wario and Waluigi have got nothing on Dick Dastardly and Muttley.
Dick Dastardly and Muttley FTW!
Best way to describe Crisis Missions: frustrating dick-move central that’s expects so much out of you. I wish I had the Guncon 2 :/
Worst mission ever was the one where it just removes the cover system entirely, which imo, just ruins it for me. It’s like Gears of War with no cover system whatsoever.
Agreed, haha
Edit: You know what, screw Crisis Missions on Time Crisis 3. Day 5 missions 2, 3, 4(with 4 being the absolute worst mission ever), and 5 are impossible. I give up. Just going to rip whatever is available.
Well, at least it was the most fun I’ve ever had in a tutorial level.
Only got the Brotherhood, Civil War, and random fetch quests to go…I think.
Got almost all the shouts as well.
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Only got the Brotherhood, Civil War, and random fetch quests to go…I think.
Got almost all the shouts as well.
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Which wasn’t the case here, as the game was ridiculously easy, all the way through. Just roll around the enemies, give them a few hard/light/hard combo hits, then roll away if they still aren’t dead and do it again. The bosses all had charge/heavy sweep attacks that were easy to roll around, and had huge followthroughs that left them wide open. And the few really huge enemies, all had instantly learnable attacks patterns. The game gives you 6 really powerful spells right at the start, and together with the fact that the old ‘roll about and hit from behind’ gag works on absolutely everyone, this game couldn’t really have been easier.
Other than that though, it was a decent game I guess. Not having played the first one (its not available on the 360), I couldn’t connect with the main characters, and didn’t really care at all about them, Not to the extent that I disliked them either, its just that curiosity over what was going on in the main plot was pretty much the only thing keeping me going at times. I did think that the Prologue was by far the best section of the game though. Act 1 was awful, Act 2 was okayish (and finally had a few characters I actually cared about), but the big battle it had been building up to, turned out to be a bit lame, and Act 3 was as rushed as any game’s final levels.
To be fair, it was a lot better than I thought it was going to be. I’m not convinced I’d want to play another one though.
Which wasn’t the case here, as the game was ridiculously easy, all the way through. Just roll around the enemies, give them a few hard/light/hard combo hits, then roll away if they still aren’t dead and do it again. The bosses all had charge/heavy sweep attacks that were easy to roll around, and had huge followthroughs that left them wide open. And the few really huge enemies, all had instantly learnable attacks patterns. The game gives you 6 really powerful spells right at the start, and together with the fact that the old ‘roll about and hit from behind’ gag works on absolutely everyone, this game couldn’t really have been easier.
Other than that though, it was a decent game I guess. Not having played the first one (its not available on the 360), I couldn’t connect with the main characters, and didn’t really care at all about them, Not to the extent that I disliked them either, its just that curiosity over what was going on in the main plot was pretty much the only thing keeping me going at times. I did think that the Prologue was by far the best section of the game though. Act 1 was awful, Act 2 was okayish (and finally had a few characters I actually cared about), but the big battle it had been building up to, turned out to be a bit lame, and Act 3 was as rushed as any game’s final levels.
To be fair, it was a lot better than I thought it was going to be. I’m not convinced I’d want to play another one though.
If you don’t abuse the rolling, the game is challenging. Some people don’t realise the rolling in the game makes combat completely trivial, I guess.
That sucks. I would’ve been upset, because Saints Row The Third is one of those games that are special to me.
Blackwater.
Pretty good game, sort of reminds me of Time Crisis. In fact, playing the game with Time Crisis music as the custom soundtrack makes it even better imo
I got to say (other than the DLC gouging), I enjoyed the hell out of SRTT.
Burt Fucking Reynolds?!
The reaction to Witcher 2 is just bizarre though. Put the shielding spell up, pay even a modest amount of attention to what you are doing, and you’ll win every fight no problem. And besides, half the time, you’re accompanied by ally NPCs who can’t die!
On the topic of European RPGs, Risen 2 is out soon. It’s out this week on PC and next month on consoles, I think. I didn’t mind the first, but I think I stopped playing at around the half way mark. Hopefully the sequel has combat that isn’t garbage.
Agreed.
In fact, I bet that’s the case with The Fight: Lights Out, because I think the reviewer at IGN was probably not paying attention to the instructions that often and was just sucking at the game. That, and he’s probably too lazy to play it.
AMY
In fact, I bet that’s the case with The Fight: Lights Out, because I think the reviewer at IGN was probably not paying attention to the instructions that often and was just sucking at the game. That, and he’s probably too lazy to play it.
Wouldn’t a reviewer be a reviews a game? no matter if the person is professional or not?
I give reviews of games,and i am pretty damm good at gaming.I keep becoming good at new genres of games.
I didn’t used to be good at some survival horrors,and yet i can beat games like resident evil code veronica x without cheating.
I’m sure the nerd has some gaming experience.Everybody who plays games daily has gaming experience.There are different types of experience:
Rpgs:Lots of talking,exploring and learning what to do
Fps:Even a game like tis one which requires less attempts at figuring out what the hell to do,has some strategy required.
Survival horror:This game requires a lot of tinking and strategy.I guarantee that you will be wondering around for hours trying to figure out what to do.
Platform games:Mario has some strategy required.Sure the story is far more simple and kid friendly,but its also enjoyable by adults too.
I’m not sure what you’re trying to ask.
Survival horror:This game requires a lot of thinking and strategy.I guarantee that you will be wondering around for hours trying to figure out what to do.
No kidding, that happened to me a few times whenever I forget what I’m supposed to do. I’ve always hated that, but it’s no big deal.
You mentioned ign not paying attention,i was thinking of angry nerd.
He seemed like a pretty good player if he could beat the second game in the castlevania series.He does reviews for ign too.
As to wether ign reviewers do better or worse:Possibly,doesn’t mean that they are necessarily bad gamers.
No kidding, that happened to me a few times whenever I forget what I’m supposed to do. I’ve always hated that, but it’s no big deal.
Running around sometimes wastes energy,and forces you to restart over and over.The only thing i can think to do,is to make one save for exploring,and one for advancing.If you don’t know what to do,you waste a lot of time and energy,and that only increases the odds of running out of ammo and medicine and dying.Its often very hard to avoid getting hit in resident evil.My point is that resident evil games require a lot of thinking and strategy to avoid being mauled to death by zombies,and other monstruosities.
It’s a well made F2P FPS that plays really well, and looks great. I definitely recommend this game, not only because it is a step above your normal F2P fair, but simply because there is no real need to pay for anything in this game.
I also downloaded the Super Smash Bros. Beta mod labeled Project M, and that was cool too.
The game doesn’t have any Australia servers, which is a bother. I play on the US – West servers and I get a latency of about 220-250ms which isn’t terrible but still sucks.
I would say gameplay wise it’s perfectly fine, but they’ve made everything in the game too expensive. I would say Tribes: Ascend is a much better free to play online FPS. Still, I’m having fun with the game for now.
One thing I don’t like, is when an asshole reviewer (*cough*… Tom McShea … *ahem*) gives a really good game (like Skyward Sword) a 7/10 due to poor controls in their opinion, but later says that even if the game had better controls, they’d still give it just as low of a score. This only proves that they are not a good reviewer, as the things they’re supposed to take into account are being ignored. What’s worse is when they give another game that’s nothing worthy of a better score (like NBA 2K12) an 8.5. Kid Icarus: Uprising also got a 7 due to controls, but that’s stupid, because the controls can be changed to just about any combination.
It was free, but a little too short & easy (Even on ‘hard’) for me.
One thing I don’t like, is when an asshole reviewer (*cough*… Tom McShea … *ahem*) gives a really good game (like Skyward Sword) a 7/10 due to poor controls in their opinion, but later says that even if the game had better controls, they’d still give it just as low of a score. This only proves that they are not a good reviewer, as the things they’re supposed to take into account are being ignored. What’s worse is when they give another game that’s nothing worthy of a better score (like NBA 2K12) an 8.5. Kid Icarus: Uprising also got a 7 due to controls, but that’s stupid, because the controls can be changed to just about any combination.
Except for a combination that doesn’t make it awkward to play without the stand. They could have added more support for the CPP beyond just making it an option for left handed people.
Anyway, don’t get hung up on scores.
Tru story.
God Hand got HAMMERED by reviewers but I’ll defend it as one of THE titles to OWN for the PS2.
I, personally, would rather have a GH2 than a Shemue 3.
One thing I don’t like, is when an asshole reviewer (*cough*… Tom McShea … *ahem*) gives a really good game (like Skyward Sword) a 7/10 due to poor controls in their opinion, but later says that even if the game had better controls, they’d still give it just as low of a score. This only proves that they are not a good reviewer, as the things they’re supposed to take into account are being ignored. What’s worse is when they give another game that’s nothing worthy of a better score (like NBA 2K12) an 8.5. Kid Icarus: Uprising also got a 7 due to controls, but that’s stupid, because the controls can be changed to just about any combination.
Thats terrible.I played the game,and ended up liking the last zelda game quite a bit,and i had moments i disliked which i found slow.
We gamers should all group up,and start making amateur reviews,and trying to give a fair view of games.I already wrote a review link,and you can see in the descriptions of what i though.
With Mass Effect 3, I feel it should be a 8/10 for having fun gameplay as always, but the ending that doesn’t have a positive outcome is rather disappointing.
EOE: Eve of Extinction
i chuckle every time i read that
"FANTASIES had to be FINAL"
I’m not sure if they purposefully made a joke, but I think that’s funny.
Duke Nukem: Forever.
Edit: May be a little off topic, but I’ve watched some episodes of MLP: Friendship is Magic, and I actually kinda like it and I think it deserves the praise it gets. I say KINDA, because it isn’t something I’d watch every day, but I do find it enjoyable.
Still playing Duke Nukem: Forvever. I had too much fun flinging poo and hearing Duke being disgusted about picking up wet feces last night. x3
Well, at least in a few minutes.
Never trust ‘official’ reviews. They are never truly conclusive and more often than not, have the reviewer brown-nosing the developer in question. I honestly wouldn’t be surprised if some companies paid some of the mainstream review sites to give favorable reviews for their games. Mass Effect 3 is one of those titles which has divided some of the gaming community into, what I call, four groups: Those who hate the ending, Those who like the ending, Those who care only for the first 90% of the game… then the group I fall, I no longer care at all.
Even with the proposed Extended Ending DLC coming sometime this Summer (In the U.S.), they still won’t appeal to every fan,and there will most assuredly be more complaints about it. I honestly can’t believe that I’ve been disappointed in two of the four big games to come out in the last seven months, the two in question being: Mass Effect 3 and Skyrim. The other two… well, Saints Row The Third had it’s faults, but is still a damn fun game to play and Assassin’s Creed Revolutions… still haven’t played it yet.
Anywayz… haven’t played much in the last few days, thanks to being hospitalised. Did manage to play a bit of Breath of Fire II GBA on my DS last night.
What happened? I hope you’re okay.
then the group I fall, I no longer care at all.
I’m pretty much around that, too. I do find the ending disappointing, but it isn’t something I’d get uppity about, because life’s filled with disappointments.
Still playing Genji.
Edit: Right now, some SCP Containment Breach (http://scpcb.wordpress.com/). This game freaks me out so much, yet, I keep coming back to it. xP
Edit 2: Duke Nukem Forever
I’m hoping I can get this to work, as this will have to be the means I use to play older retail games that don’t have patches that fix these issues. Especially if I don’t go through gog.com or Steam for these older games.
You can also check here http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/9.121591-Fallout-collection-Windows-7-incompatibility
Diablo
Edit: Something else, actually.
Edit 2: The Fight
Surprisingly fun.
But there really wasn’t enough in the demo to convince me to buy it.
I WAS playing Dragon Age: Origins… in a last ditched attempt to get that last fucking piece of shit achievement… After 5 fail attempts, my anger got the better of me and I snapped the disc in half… and like what Minnesota Burns (Trolls gamers in Modern Warfare 2/3 etc on youtube) did to his copy of Black Ops (IE: He burnt it), I pretty much did the same thing. I swear while it was burning… I could hearRay Myzuka (BioWare’s CEO) and Mark Garrah (Project lead for Dragon Age: Origins) screaming…
Back to my Gamecube and Skies of Arcadia Legends.
I’ll probably play some Aion.
Besides… To quote former shriner, Prak, I did take the ‘measured and appropriate response’ when my cousin loaned me his copy of Kingdom Hearts… snapped the disc in half right in front of his eyes. Even now, remembering that day… brings a smile to my face.
Going to finish darkSector, actually.
Actually, I had every right to do so as I had loaned my cousin (who as family I had the stupid notion of being able to trust) games in the past, and they came back either scratched to Hell or, in the case of my copy of Shadow Hearts, four cracks from the inner ring right into the surface on the back of the disc. The little shit got off light, compared to how much he and his stupid mother owe me.
I never understood why it’s so hard for like, what, 50% of people to take care of discs, or anything in general.
Basically, games developers don’t have to send review copies, give exclusive interviews, invitations to pre-showings of games, nor do they have to place adverts in mags and on websites. These are all things that any review site/mag needs. Because if you can’t get the inside scoop before everyone else, show stuff that nobody else has etc, then people will go elsewhere for their news. So they have to stay in the developer’s good graces, and that means giving their games favourable reviews. Therefore, AAA games always get max or near max scores.
And even though this is an extremely disingenuous way for the industry to work, seeing as how critics present themselves as people who will help you to make informed choices and give accurate reports on the games they play, in practice nobody really minds. People only want to hear good news about upcoming games,so even if a critic was to break formation, make a principled stand and say what they actually thought, then people invariably disbelieve it, and curse the person in question for saying such a thing (even though they themselves won’t have played it yet).
And if it turns out that the game is in fact awful or at least not as great as people were hoping, they just move on to the next hyped up game. They do not however accept that the critic who warned them was right, nor do they forgive him. Because increasingly, games are only of interest to the public in the week or so around launch. Its always been a factor of course, but its been getting worse for ages. Its just a neverending procession now – where critics lie that every new AAA game is the mecca of gaming we’ve been waiting for, we all buy it and talk about it for a week or so and then the cycle starts up again.
Everyone knows its bogus, but everyone is too busy caught up in the hysteria over the latest titles, thinking ‘Maybe this time its true’ and hoping for more classics, that are just a couple of weeks away.
I WAS playing Dragon Age: Origins… in a last ditched attempt to get that last fucking piece of shit achievement… After 5 fail attempts, my anger got the better of me and I snapped the disc in half… and like what Minnesota Burns (Trolls gamers in Modern Warfare 2/3 etc on youtube) did to his copy of Black Ops (IE: He burnt it), I pretty much did the same thing. I swear while it was burning… I could hearRay Myzuka (BioWare’s CEO) and Mark Garrah (Project lead for Dragon Age: Origins) screaming…
Back to my Gamecube and Skies of Arcadia Legends.
With how often you seem to have discs and consoles broken, I think it’s probably time you moved to PC and digital distribution.
Edit: Wow, the demo for Ninja Gaiden 3 was awesome. But, I need to play the first one first since I’ve never played it before and I only have the 2nd one with me.
Been playing it with a controller instead of the kinect because the controls started getting screwy on me for some reason. But I like the concept of taking cover, firing, and reloading using your body(almost like a lightgun game that doesn’t require a lightgun). It just needed some refinement.
Edit: Already finished with it. Now playing The Walking Dead EP 1. Gameplay sort of reminds me of Heavy Rain. ๐
Actually I don’t have that many discs and consoles which get broken that much. So far, my Xbox 360 Slim has been performing quite well and as I don’t loan out games anymore to anyone, I may only get minor scratches etc on discs which can be easily repaired. I admit, I do need a new PC though…
Still playing Skies of Arcadia Legends on the Gamecube.
My 360 froze on me 5 times or more(didn’t get any Red Rings of Death, though). Sad thing is, my PS3 only froze on me once(so far) and my Wii hasn’t frozen on my at all. Something I’ll never understand.
Still playing The Walking Dead EP 1
Edit: Got it done. I’m definitely looking forward to episode 2 and the first episode was only 400 MS points. Pretty good deal. I must have.
Birds of Steel
But still Halo 2 and 3 are still great games and I thoroughly enjoyed going through them again. November can’t come soon enough – I’m well and truly pumped up for Halo 4 now!
I’m glad Halo 4 won’t have Armor Lock. I’m so sick of people using it like wussess. I only use it when a grenade is near me, when a rocket is fired at me, and when I’m about to get run over. But you when you’re firing your weapon at them and their shield is gone, they’ll use armor lock. :/
Edit: Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland
You can also check here The Escapist : Forums : Gaming Discussion : Fallout collection/Windows 7 incompatibility (http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/9.121591-Fallout-collection-Windows-7-incompatibility)
Setting compatibility and color restrictions does not work. Also, changing the monitor resolution never works. Believe me, I’ve already attempted that on several other occasions (more specifically with House of the Dead). I ended up Bing’ng the solution and found the High Resolution patches on the No Mutants Allowed forums. I also applied the Recreation Project to Fallout 2. Whether that allowed me to adjust resolution settings or not, I don’t know.
Either way, the High Resolution patches allowed Fallout to work at my monitor’s resolution of 1600×900. Fallout 2 required the in-game resolution settings to be changed after the installation of the HD patch. I haven’t even tried Tactics yet, but I’m presuming the same will apply to that as well.
On another note, I beat Kingdom Hearts: Re:Coded ~ DS the other day. Ended well, but even so, Castle Oblivion was a real drag, especially after defeating a massive boss. Definitely redeemed itself on the last leg of the journey. Spent 40+ hours in the game, and then some as I’m trying to beat the last system sector to receive 100% completion and the Secret Ending.
The teammates I’m getting are so useless and brainless. :/
ISS2000
Adventure Racing
DK64
All of N64 (no emulator)
Just doing some boosting on some of my skills.
It was free on PSN so I figured ‘what the hell’.
I’m thinking of getting the first game now.
The very last boss is making me regret buying this game. :p
Edit:
Well, not anymore now that I’ve beaten her, because I glitched the A.I. on Final Freia(I think)and beaten her, finally. I think what happened was that I used the Optimization Environmental skill, then she got rid of it, and she was just floating in place. She wasn’t even going to try and fly away, she just sat there.
it sucks.
but i had so much fun.
but i had so much fun.
:doc:
Great game, got it for practically nothing because I bought it at a yard-sale of vengeful parents punishing their kid.
๐
The most hilarious thing in the game is making John fall out one of the windows and hear him say "WOOOOOOOOAH, I’ve had dreams like thiiiis!! AAAAH, wake up wake up wakeupwakeupwakeup!!" That had me laughing so hard.
That game was so much fun. Even though it didn’t follow the movie, I thought it was a good and fun game. In fact, I’ve been wanting to play that game for some time.
Minecraft
So unless I see a huge price cut on either the Vita or 3DS, I’ve narrowed my choices down to Persona 4 on the PS2, Morrowind on the Xbox or Deus Ex 1 on the PS2. And yes, I know I said I was going to buy Morrowind before, but Skyrim put me off Elder Scrolls so utterly that I gave up on the idea. Time has passed though, my copy of Skyrim is safely lent out to a friend on a hopefully extended basis, and I might be ready to give Morrowind a go now. On the other hand, I really want to play a good cyberpunk game, because that’s probably my favourite setting for anything (except maybe Victorian Britain). Human Revolution didn’t do much for me, but people do say that Deus Ex 1 is a classic of all time.
Or I could go with Persona 4, but I’ve kind of been holding back on that, because we should be getting Persona 4: The Golden at some point on the Vita. Its pretty much the only game I’m interested in on the Vita and I was saving it up as my reason to get a Vita. I know its a bit much to buy a system for one game, but in my experience, so long as you can get over that intial hump of buying the console, you’ll find a few other games present themselves that you hadn’t spotted or realised you might want.
So… an awkward choice. I’m not a big fan of going back to buying games for old consoles, because I prefer to try and support the current gen of the time. But I’m out of options, as I really do not want any of the games coming out over the next 2 quarters or so.
Or I could just go into hibernation until the end of the year. Hmm…
This is amazing. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1Qkzj5bStU)
I want to get the new one, but it’s too expensive new and I can’t find it used offline.
>_>
>_>
everything expensive nowadays. suck it up, dood.
>_>
Depending on your location, your local gamestop might have a copy pre-owned for 6.99
Edit: My mistake, I thought you were talking about the 5th one for some odd reason.
It’s pretty cheap on amazon.
Damned right it is.
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I want to get the new one, but it’s too expensive new and I can’t find it used offline.
>_>
Trust me its not really worth it compared to the other games.
If you have a 360 I would just get Fires of Liberation.
If you want to get AC 6, you can get it used for 19.99 at gamestop.
Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage
we only had one quarter of the game
Ace Combat 3
Edit: Finished it. Man, the last part of the mission where I was inside the Electrosphere was hard(yet, pretty cool). Even worse, it screwed with my eyes where I felt weird flying around it.
But I really enjoyed the game, despite it having 1 or 2 annoying missions. Great game. The soundtrack, while only having a few memorable ones, is very nice (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrOqlG0S8to). I especially love the part where you’re in space flying in zero-g. It felt weird at first, but I managed to get adjusted to it.
Edit 2: I’m looking at a let’s play of the Japanese version. It makes me wonder why they cut out the stuff that could’ve made this one of the best ace combat games ever made. But hey, can’t fix it now. What’s done is done.
Mobile Suit Gundam: Journey to Jaburo
Currently patching FFXIV though as they are offering a free trial to all old accounts to see the changes.
Ace Combat 3
Edit: Finished it. Man, the last part of the mission where I was inside the Electrosphere was hard(yet, pretty cool). Even worse, it screwed with my eyes where I felt weird flying around it.
But I really enjoyed the game, despite it having 1 or 2 annoying missions. Great game. The soundtrack, while only having a few memorable ones, is very nice (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrOqlG0S8to). I especially love the part where you’re in space flying in zero-g. It felt weird at first, but I managed to get adjusted to it.
Edit 2: I’m looking at a let’s play of the Japanese version. It makes me wonder why they cut out the stuff that could’ve made this one of the best ace combat games ever made. But hey, can’t fix it now. What’s done is done.
Mobile Suit Gundam: Journey to Jaburo
I have never played 3 for some reason. I need to fix that.
I used to have Journey to Jaburo. The first game I ever got rid of :laugh:.
Whenever I get a japanese ps2, I’m going to import Mobile Suit Gundam: Lost War Chronicles from Amazon(I already imported my first japanese gundam game, Mobile Suit Gundam Senki Record U.C. 0081 from Amazon and I’m very anxious for it’s arrival :D). I’ve played it on PCSX2 and it plays a lot like Journey to Jaburo, except it’s longer, and you get to choose which mobile suit you can pilot on the single player campaign.
Also playing Granado Espada.
Thinking of finishing up Fire Emblem 8/Sacred Stones that I haven’t touched in forever :v I didn’t want it to end so I just.. left it there.
I do have a question about Fallout 2, however; it doesn’t fill the screen when you install the high resolution patch like the first game does, is there a patch that fixes this?
Playing through Tomorrow Never Dies for PSone. Everyone says it’s so horrible, but I disagree. It’s not a great game by any means, but neither is it horrible. The skiing sections are probably the worst sequences in the game, but once I realized that the PS2 shuts off the analog sticks when you boot up a PSone title, I found that it controlled much better. Still, not the smoothest experience ever, but certainly not unplayable. I still encounter frame rate drops, texture pop-in and clipping, as well as heavy dark fog, and at times I get stuck on the environment. I have not experienced the issue where you get stuck in first person view while going down stairs, so I don’t know how that occurs.
Overall, it’s pretty average. And short. But I don’t have any complaints about that. I’m about done with it, so I expect to be finished with it by the end of the night.
Back to TERA.
Good stuff.
Free to play.
Jetpacks.
I don’t actually meet the system requirements, but it still plays.
Going to try out the Minecraft Xbox Edition trial.
Edit: Dynasty Warriors Gundam 3
I started Bit.Trip Core. Not quite as good as Beat. But still a pretty crazy game overall.
I never did play a lot of TES4 when it first came out so now I’m kind of ‘getting’ all the hate the game gets.
I do love the leveling system, at least part of it.
Trying to play M&B: Warband, but I’m having a stupid problem with it :/
I really wonder how you missed it was only going to be temporary, since they make that pretty clear.
Duel wielding beam sabers = Awesome X a thousand
A real surprise (but a pleasant one).
A real surprise (but a pleasant one).
… I hate you. I tried to import it from New Zealand (As due to Australia’s archaic censorship laws, it was banned from release here citing "explicit depictions of dismemberment, decapitation, exposed flesh and bone from injuries, and copious blood spray." Yet Skyrim had that and more…) but ran into red tape.
I’m hoping that Overstrike and Aliens Colonial Marines are released here and not banned…
Been playing Mafia II lately… and enjoying myself.
I have heard a rumor that apparently the Australian Censorship board has indeed approved a R18+ rating for Australia, but it hasn’t gone through parliament yet.
But hey, hold the front page, right? ‘Censors don’t even bother to try and understand artistic vision behind product, and offer knee jerk reaction’. ‘Video game violence corrupts, says Man Who Doesn’t Know What He’s Talking About’.
Big shock there… Yet another horror story from the Australian gaming scene – I’d say they’re getting into the spirit of Syndicate pretty well by restricting the flow of information to the people! I honestly don’t know how you cope, as I’d go absolutely bonkers if I had to put up with all that interference on prices and censorship. Makes me glad to live in Britain – we’re pretty good when it comes to this sort of thing. You should move here as a ‘Games Exile’!
Anyway, the game is a good solid piece of entertainment. I guess people will always wonder what could have been if Starbreeze had had more money to spend on it, and really given it the full Bioshock style epic treatment. But for what it is, I loved it. Its like Robocop at times, and I’ve always wanted a good modern Robocop game. This is about as close as I’m ever going to get, and the sheer brutality of the Syndicate vision is in keeping with that, and is extremely refreshing.
Then got in a bit of Force Unleashed before I left.
I have heard a rumor that apparently the Australian Censorship board has indeed approved a R18+ rating for Australia, but it hasn’t gone through parliament yet.
It was announced half way through last year. It was supposed to be in place by the end of 2011, but that didn’t happen. I’m not sure when they’re planning on doing it now.
I also remember reading that our R18+ rating would still be a little strict so it’s a bit useless.
Import everything.
Dan’s Crypt; good place to go if you’re looking for a dead Dan.
I really wonder how you missed it was only going to be temporary, since they make that pretty clear.
’cause I didn’t look. That was my first play session, and I really just wanted to get in the game. I didn’t notice that you could set the length of time the unlocks were available to you. I did yesterday though, so I’m planning on trudging through to unlock those indefinitely.
I laugh in the face of censorship. In fact I force guys to shoot all their friends and then blow their brains out in front of me, or throw grenades indiscriminately into crowds of cowering innocent people to get at an enemy in cover. I do all this in front of the censors, and I care not what they say! That’s the kind of thing you can do in Syndicate, and trust me – it *never* gets old! Yeah its callous as hell, but what did they expect from Syndicate?! If you’re going to tell a story about mentally conditioned cyborg killers on a payroll, then you have to go all in, or its just going to feel fake and undermine the whole point of the story and setup. The game does a great job of letting you see how agents view the world, and how they don’t see what they do as a problem at all. Its thrilling at times, shocking at others. Its done really well at times, it truly is.
But hey, hold the front page, right? ‘Censors don’t even bother to try and understand artistic vision behind product, and offer knee jerk reaction’. ‘Video game violence corrupts, says Man Who Doesn’t Know What He’s Talking About’.
lol, and they wanted to give Manhunt 2 an AO rating. The hypocrisy of the system is quite alarming, and it really shouldn’t be. Just because a particular publisher decides to develop a particularly gruesome game (though it ends up not being terribly gruesome even without the censorship), doesn’t mean they should be targeted because they came out with Grand Theft Auto (which wasn’t that bad to begin with), when games like Syndicate receive an M rating without so much as a second look (I’m in no way saying it should receive anything but an M on it). Though honestly with a ban hammer in place in the AU, it makes it even worse with the silly politics.
the controls are awful.
Mount & Blade: Warband
hades, the music is HORRIBLE (up until now and except the battle music)
I’ll probably play it when I have the time.
Ahh, good thing I only spent 10USD on the damn thing or I would be SO PISSED right now.
Quoted for truth.
I’m still playing TERA, but also having a bash at Diablo III (now that the latency is bearable) and also playing the original Guild Wars with a friend.
I’ll probably play it when I have the time.
the academy, and the festival themes. repetitive as FUCKING HELL. (but like i said, the battle music is pretty badass, along with the intro).
im currently one dungeon after you (which lacked music), heading for the next city, lets see how that theme plays out.
the game is not bad, its actually a pretty solid game, even in todays standards (since it was sort of a launch game) it looks good, and the battle system is quite simple and fast.
when i first fought the grid brought me horrible memories from koudelka, since the actions in that game were pretty slow).
also, playing nosferatu on the snes.
But hey, the first stage is admitting you have a problem, right?
It’s a pretty good game.
I THINK it was made by the same people who made Odin Sphere.
however, odin sphere has Atlus’ logo and grimgrimoire has NIS America’s.
however, odin sphere has Atlus’ logo and grimgrimoire has NIS America’s.
Unless you’re in Europe then Odin Sphere has Square-Enix on it.
;P
Fricking pandas . . . how did they manage to make it so awesome?!?!?!?!
I’m also thinking of getting the 360 version, that way Minecraft can be a bit more accessible if I want to romp around and build/destroy stuff with my fiance.
Also VanillaWare is an awesome developer. I absolutely adored OdinSphere, and I have a huge interest in getting into Muramasa: The Demon Blade.
I’ve also heard that Diablo III’s launch was a bit botched. I’m interested in playing it, but I’m going to wait for the price to drop and I need to finish the first Diablo and then Diablo II: Lord of Destruction before I play the third.
CANT…. BEAT…LUCIFER
everytime i do sustantial damage he starts spamming an unblockable attack
Definitely. It brought the fun back into GTA. ๐
Don’t get me wrong, Grand Theft Auto IV is a good game… just, it was far too serious for my liking. Probably why I love the Saints Row series for it’s zaniness and madcap activities (In Saints Row 2 being able to throw people into jet turbines or into a helicopter’s blades… ). The Ballad of Gay Tony was fun and did give me some enjoyment… at least didn’t have my cousin calling every five minutes wanting to ‘Go see big fake american titties!!’…
Started a new game of Record of Lodoss War on my Dreamcast. True it’s a Diablo clone, but as it’s based off of a anime I enjoy, thought I’d give it another go.
Spikeout Final Edition on the Supermodel emulator. Man, I had no idea how fun and hard it was back in the day. I never played it, so, this is the first time playing it.
I’ve also heard that Diablo III’s launch was a bit botched. I’m interested in playing it, but I’m going to wait for the price to drop and I need to finish the first Diablo and then Diablo II: Lord of Destruction before I play the third.
Arma II and its expansion were on sale on Amazon recently. It looks like the base game is still going for $10, but not the expansion. Which is a shame, because with the expansion you can play the zombie mod DayZ which is pretty popular right now.
Edit: Nvm, it requires a credit card to download games from amazon. :/
Worn my thumb out playing Spikeout Final Edition, so I’m going to bed sooner or later.
man, the maneater is FUCKING HARD.
if he doesnt kill me, he pushes me out of the level (which kills me)
That happened to me once. That really pissed me off.
MSG Battle Record UC 0081
Now… decided to give Dragon’s Dogma a try…
I believe it really has the Silent Hill "feel". It has some great visuals, monsters, music and it definitely gives me that discomforted feeling when I get into the really dark "otherworld" area’s. Especially when I play it at night with headphones on.
There’s much more emphasis on the combat, which is ok, but isn’t something I would look for in a Silent Hill title.
I hate that there isn’t much ammo in the game, plus healing is also a problem at times. Ofcourse it does give it more of a challenge.
It’s a free weekend on steam for the game. Man, it’s pretty intense. Plus, I had myself scared at one point because of not knowing where the enemy is.
NDS: Dragon Quest IX, Pokemon Black, Kirby Super Star Ultra, Pokemon Heart Gold
SNES: Any Super Mario World/Earthbound romhacks. But NOT Kaizo/Enigmatic/Kusotare Mario.
GBA: Mother 3, Pokemon romhacks (Current one is Pokemon Snakewood, Fire Emblem Romhacks (6, 7, & 8)
GB/GBC: Legend Of Zelda – Oracle Of Ages/Seasons, Legend Of Zelda – Link’s Awakening/DX
PS2: Xenosaga Episode 3, Suikoden V, Suikoden IV
PS1 (Playstation Network/PSP): Legend Of Dragoon, Grandia, & Breath Of Fire 4
Witcher 2
HoMM 3
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Mass Effect 1
Witcher 2
HoMM 3
Got three more Zeon mobile suits to finish and I’ll be 100% done.
Edit: Well, didn’t get an S-Rank on ALL of them(only some of them) but at least I got them done.
Time Crisis: Crisis Zone
Xbox360: Assassin’s Creed: Revelations, Dragon Ball Z: Raging Blast 2, and Mafia 2
Probably the biggest thing I took away from it though, is how totally duped I’d been by that blue skinned fraud, Liara! We get to the extra content of the final game in the series, and we discover that she doesn’t know the first thing about Prothean society or culture… What the hell?! So what gives her the right to go around calling herself a ‘Prothean Expert’?! No wonder we could never talk to her about the Protheans in any of the other games (always felt a bit odd, considering Shepard can talk to everyone else about their interests, but could never speak to one of the most important characters about her supposed specialist subject – now we know why lol!)
Seriously, it was okay I guess. An extra squadmate is one of the best features a DLC can give you, and mostly helps to offset the general mediocrity of the mission itself. It was like most DLC really – okayish, but not clear why you had to spend extra money for it.
Other than that, I’ve been on patrol through my games library, picking off Achievements and Trophies in their natural habitats. Bagged myself some Fable 3 gongs, a couple of Vanquish pelts and the horns of a great white Dead Space 2.
also, HAWX
alternating between monster hunter freedom and FFT on psp
yep, its official, the ost is FUCKING TERRIBLE
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got the achievement, gone back to enchanted arms.
yep, its official, the ost is FUCKING TERRIBLE.
aside from the battle theme, there is no other track as of yet that i like.
Squeezed a few more trophies out of Mass Effect 3 though. That game is actually much more interesting, the less successful you are at uniting everyone peacefully (i.e if you actually have to make the tough choices, rather than just being able to Paragon/Renegade persuade your way to victory). Siding with the Salarians over the Genophage is a million times more interesting than curing the Krogan with Wrex and Eve in charge, like 97% of gamers seem to do. If Wreav is in charge, Eve is dead and you sabotage the cure, that produces the most interesting ending, and a real sense of guilt afterwards.
The Quarian/Geth conflict is also much better if you side with one or the other. Siding with the Geth is the most impactful and emotional (especially if Tali is still alive), but siding with the Quarians is pretty good too. The unity ending that everyone goes for is too neat and tidy, and utterly unrealistic.
About motion gaming, why are some people implying that if you play motion games(like on the Kinect, PS Move and Wii) you’re considered lazy? I mean, sure, you’re not actually going outside and exercising, but at least your getting up and doing something, right? I’ve gotten a pretty good workout playing Rise of Nightmares and The Fight: Lights Out. I don’t understand people.
Speaking of motion gaming, I’ve seen a teaser trailer of a game for the kinect called "Matter" and it’s supposed to be a puzzle game. I’m interested in seeing some more footage of it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhPsfwl-IJw&feature=my_liked_videos&list=LLHBHROQplxZ9pW0fqPusmIw People are put off by it, just because it said "for kinect only".
Going to eat first. Can’t get a good work out on an empty stomach. :p
Edit: Gundam Senki 0081
Edit 2: Fight Night Round 4
Operation: Raccoon City
ArmA 2
I’m enjoying the game, despite being bad at it. Plus, I can see better than on the free version :p
I’ve also been playing some DayZ recently and, man, it was pretty intense. Great mod, despite being in Alpha imo.
And I find it funny that this reviewer who reviewed Dragon’s Dogma (http://www.teddypig.com/2012/05/dragons-dogma-d-is-for-all-the-disappointments-you-gave-me/) started assuming one of the people who didn’t agree with him was a fanboy and closed the comments section later on.
I’m at the beginning of the game, but from what I can tell, I disagree with him completely.
And I find it funny that this reviewer who reviewed Dragon’s Dogma (http://www.teddypig.com/2012/05/dragons-dogma-d-is-for-all-the-disappointments-you-gave-me/) started assuming one of the people who didn’t agree with him was a fanboy and closed the comments section later on.
I’m at the beginning of the game, but from what I can tell, I disagree with him completely.
I clicked the link, he seemed kind of jaded.
Last night I played a different mode of play in Magic the Gathering. I played what is known as Plain Chase. Which throws in random elements outside of your standard game of Magic. You have this deck in the core of the field that holds Plane Chase cards. At the beginning of each upkeep, a six sided die is rolled giving an option to either Plain Chase by revealing the next card of the Plane Chase library, or utilize Chaos effects which are noted on the cards. Each Plane Chase card has a static ability as well as a Chaos ability, that changes certain elements of the game. Without going into specific details, it really just mixes up the gameplay of Magic, and it’s quite entertaining to see the outcome, especially when playing a multiplayer game.
I also finished Bit.Trip Core with my fiance. I was having problems with it, so I enlisted her help. Needless to say, we had some fun.
already level 68 and i still havent even gone to the right of gariland
:awesome:
Anyway, I find the right path up through the mountains, nearly get squished by a *huge* boulder that some bandits roll at me (seriously, that rock is freaking massive), then race up to teach them a lesson. Which I do, until one of the bandits who looks pretty much like all the others unless you look closely, absolutely tears me in half, laying my whole party out with single blows. A few reloads later, I finally lightning bolt the swine into submission. I then cleave through dozens more bandits and finally arrive at the witchwood. Where I have to do an escort mission… harumph!
But its not just an escort mission. Its one where you have to fight teleporting enemies that are only vulnerable to magic (but I’m a Mage, so thank god for that), in a maze that is coated in thick fog, and the map doesn’t work properly because of the witch’s magic etc. Not exactly hard (because the wisps are pretty rubbish really), but intensely frustrating trying to find my way around. I eventually stumble on the Witch’s house and with immense relief, head on up. Only to find out in short sequence that the witch knows absolutely jack all, and we have to leave – with nothing to show for it *at all!* I just couldn’t believe it (and the fact that the person I was escorting just runs off back to the village leaving me to struggle back was the icing on the cake).
Except that it wasn’t over at all. Because as I left the wood (which had respawed all its enemies again), I was then set upon by about 70 wolves as I left the area. Packs and packs and packs of them just kept coming every couple of steps, night had fallen so I couldn’t see shit, and then I still had to walk all the fucking way back to the starting village, just to complete the quest. The biggest waste of time quest I have ever played. What on earth was the point?!
So yeah, I’m kind of enjoying this game! If nothing else, it got an emotional reaction out of me. That ripped off feeling I got when I finally reached that witch’s house and got told ‘Sorry, can’t help – off you go then’ will stay with forever, I think. Plus I nearly had a heart attack when that Hydra boss showed up earlier. The bosses in that game have definately been using banned steroid enhancements – how do the people survive when things that huge are creeping about?!
Its not a perfect game by any means, but its got something, I can’t deny it.

This (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlIfyzrR4Lw&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL4E1BE04226DFC165) and this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RABPDhA5CHE) makes the game even better imo
Wish there was a way to modify a certain file that can add more music.
Breath of Fire I (SNES)
Tales of Legendia (PS2)
Kirby’s Dreamland 2 (GBC)
Seems very interesting, so far.
Playing Beat Hazard on my 360. It’s scanning for music right now. I’ve played the PC demo a looooong time ago and I thought it was a cool and unique. I can’t believe I didn’t bother buying it before. I’m curious how they programmed the game to pick up literally ANY music you have and use it.
And you’ve completed them both on Professional? Very impressive, I must admit.
But the only reason I was able to finish RE5 on Professional mode by myself was because I was using the L Hawk and the semi automatic sniper rifle with infinite ammo and it still didn’t make things as easy as I expected at certain points. :p
I guess I’m just rusty at games with the hardest difficulties.
Beatmania
Only playing Mass Effect 3 Galaxy at War mode on Community Challenge weekends, so the rest of the time my gaming is divided between the following (Mainly in attempts to get the achievements I haven’t unlocked yet) :
Dragon Age: Origins : (All in a attempt to get the last &^#(^(!! achievement I need for 100%)
Mass Effect 2 : Going (again) to try for the frakking Insanity achievement!
Bully: Scholarship Edition : Going after the achievements I don’t have… yet!
Grand Theft Auto IV/The Lost and Damned/The Ballad of Gay Tony : Same as above.
Dynasty Warriors 6 : Same as above.
Mafia II : Same as above.
Tales of Graces f – Bought this at launch, dabbed into it here and there but couldn’t get around to it due to college. Finally getting some time into it and enjoying it~
Sly 2 – A replay, because I’ve been hyped for Sly 4 and have been too lazy to get around to replaying the trilogy. Opting to be a trophy whore on the PS3 port for the trilogy out of boredom.
Gravity Rush – Adoring this so far, but merely just started on it.
So you do whatever you can to make it fun for yourself, and to get the job done. So IMO, its fair enough to do it like you did. I remember when I was playing Halo on Legendary and after dying on this one section over and over again, I fluked it when the most dangerous enemies that were getting me (cloaked elites with plasma swords) accidentally got themselves caught on some scenery and left themselves open to all die to one grenade, It was a cheap way to progress, but I didn’t care – I’ll take it!
ArmA 2
1. The Binding Of Isaac: Wrath Of The Lamb (PC)
2. Lunar Silver Star Harmony (PSP)
3. Front Mission (DS)
4. Chrono Trigger (DS)
5. Pokemon Black (DS)
6. Power Stone Collection (PSP) (Currently going through PS1……CUUUUUURSE YOU VALGAS!!!!)
It’s good fun. I’m getting a lot of MegaMan and Metroid vibes. MegaMan moreso than Metroid as the character mirrors more of the BlueBomber than Samus ever is. The level design is spot-on, and the difficulty is a perfect balance between challenge and fun. Not as crazy hard as people state, but maybe I’m not that far into it yet. The story is intriguing as well, as it’s more than just the basic tripe that shooters often have. It feels more like an RPG story rather than a story designed for a shooter. Good stuff. Some conversion issues aside, the remake overall holds up well to the original, though the "Classic" mode is absolutely useless giving you blurry sprites from the original game in place of the polygonal character models. No attempt was made here to scale the sprites over, and this is quite disappointing, because you can see the characters better this way, however the sprites just look plain ugly in comparison to the environments. In the regular "Story" mode, the camera is out way too far, but once you’ve grown accustomed to squinting at your character, it’s really not all that bad. I would have preferred if it had been scaled in a bit more, but it’ll have to suffice as there are no options to fix this.
Good shooty fun though. I recommend this game to anyone, whether it be this remake, or the original version, which is available for free btw.
Right now, not really playing Eve of Extinction since I’ve finished it yesterday(pretty good, but not the best and not as bad as IGN made it out to be, imo. Though, the camera could’ve been a WHOLE lot a better) but just trying to do a complete soundtrack rip of the game using the PCSX2 emulator.
I really picked up the game mostly for MGS: Peace Walker as I don’t have a PSP but for some reason I just can’t get into it. The play style is too different, the plot is boring, the comic-book style cutscenes are unappealing, and the controls are unsatisfactory. If I skip playing this game, I feel like I’m not missing out on all that much. It’s the story of, what, how Big Boss got his funding for Outer Heaven? Whopdy-doo. Did that necessitate a story? Probably not, but even if it did, I’ll bet this game is so overly convoluted that I’ll live happily without knowing it.
Thinking about playing Samurai Warriors 3, now that I finally got it.
Really? That’s surprising. I’ve known about it for quite sometime, even before hitting WiiWare and DSiWare. I never got around to playing it until now, even though I own it through the ‘+’ version released for Steam, which subsequently came with the Humble Indie Bundle.
But considering all that, it was a well known and highly lauded indie game. I’m really surprised you hadn’t caught wind of any of its multiple releases.
Also: the cover shows the unamed main protagonist wielding a sword. I have not encountered a single sword in this game. There is a gun that shoots bubbles however.
Enchanted Arms
One of the best games I have played in a while. It easily surpasses 2. Great Music, graphics, voice acting, and (most importantly) solid gunplay.
Samurai Warriors 3
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
Battlefield 3
Dragon Ball Raging Blast 2
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Battlefield 3
Dragon Ball Raging Blast 2
You don’t need to triple post. The reason you’re experiencing problems is because you are a new user.
If you want to get moved to the normal regular users group, either reach 5 posts and wait a while or ask Jessie to fix you up in the Forum Bugs and Suggestions thread in the Questions, Feedback, Assistance section of the forum.
anyway, playing fallout, the original.
im… im actually surprised i dont like it THAT much. its a good game, but.. i guess im not accostumed to rpgs in the pc
I never been able to survive more than 1 day. I must be terrible at it.
Makes sense. Playing more Cave Story. I also borrowed my brother’s copy of Armed and Dangerous for the PC. I’m thinking of trying it out to possibly purchase it for $5 on Steam.
But yeah, great game. I probably have to say that I like Persona 3 more (so far anyway), but its damn close and besides, Persona 3 is one of the best RPGs I’ve ever played, so…
i fucking love it
i fucking love it
Too bad FEAR 3 was terrible.
At least 2 is good.
Too bad FEAR 3 was terrible.
I thought it was enjoyable. Not as good as the previous ones, but it’s an 8/10 for me.
hell, the ps3 version of FEAR is horrible, yet that didnt stop me from playing it, and going to do a marathon of the 3 FEAR games (after ive gotten F3AR)
hell, the ps3 version of FEAR is horrible, yet that didnt stop me from playing it, and going to do a marathon of the 3 FEAR games (after ive gotten F3AR)
I have played all of them except the expansions for the first game. I need to do that someday. Well skip the second expansion.
I was thinking about doing a marathon with the COD games(not until I get United Offensive) and Time Crisis games. :p
As an additional note, I didn’t have my own computer in 2004. In fact, all I was playing on computers was Counter Strike. Not until I had greater access to the internet did I find out about Cave Story, and that was through a "Guess the Game via Screenshot" thread, and then OCremix (http://ocremix.org/album/5279/cave-story-remix-project) came out with a remix project for it. It actually didn’t gain a whole lot of visibility until it was announced that it was being released for WiiWare.
I also don’t play freeware all that much, because I need to feel the game is real by paying for it.
I found that sword, by the way.
tried it with the main games.
its a long pain in the ass.
then again, i played on hardened. a balanced challenge
Good luck. I stopped playing that because of how much it scared me at times.
Edit: Mobile Suit Gundam Battle Operations
Very good F2P Gundam game. The 12 plays per day limt doesn’t bother me much since I got plenty of games to play. Still haven’t figured out how to do MS wrestling and how to switch teams. xP
Skyrim
BF3
Max Payne 3
On the Rain Slick Precipice of Darkness Eps. 1-3. First two were on sale on Steam. Then I couldn’t leave it incomplete so I bought the 3rd.
Aria of Sorrow
Got the "A" Ending, playing on Hard Difficulty.
Horrible Narrative this game. Seriously, if you thought that Final Fantasy XII had a horrible narrative Pacing. Play this shit.
There’s literally nothing happening for 8 chapters and then inmediately a lot of poorly explained information is thrown at your face without giving any time for processing.
I’m still headscratching trying to make sense to plenty of stuff.
On the good aspects of the storyline, is there’s some fair amount of Emotional Investment. And it definitely has a good Love Story. Unlike FF8 >D.
Actually, it’s not as bad as I thought it would be – the QTE sections are pretty stupid though and just broke up the flow of the narrative, the main antagonist is ridiculous, and the time travel concept seems convoluted and cliched. However the battle system is tweaked from the first one (at least now there’s none of that stupid ‘party leader death=game over’ crap this time), and Noel is quite interesting and likeable as a character. And of course, I just had to buy the White Mage costume DLC for Serah for it too, naturally. ๐
Also Lightning looks downright badass in her valkyrie armour too. ๐
Already I’m thinking this is so much better than the original FFXIII, which is a nice surprise. ๐
I also beat Bit.Trip Void ~ Wii in one sitting. I liked it a whole lot more than Core, but admittedly, it was a bit easier.
Now off to Minecraft.
I’m thinking Lollipop Chainsaw, as that looks like good trashy fun. Other than that, the wait for new games worth playing goes on…
Well, The B ending was one of the worst Pile of Shit I’ve ever saw, worse than KOTOR II Rushed/Unfinished ending. You have to be fucking genious to come up with something worst than that.
Really it was a few steps away from this Congratulations! – YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDajqW561KM)
Basically the "B" ending is you win the war, then they (Odin & Freya) put you to sleep. THE END. After that some cryptic phrases appear on screen implying that there’s more to life or to this game or whatever.
The "C" Ending on the Other Hand while it is a BIG FUCKING GAME OVER SCREEN, it has more insight and it’s more related and more informative on what the actual hell was going on with your main character.
Enough of Ranting about that one. I payed that debt.
Now on the way to make ammends of an old debt to pay… Xenogears
I’ll give the RE6 demo a try later.
Edit: Tried it out and I’ve enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed the previous ones. The new features and changes are little weird for me since I’ve been used to playing RE 4 and 5, but it might grow on me when I get the full game.
I’m playing this for the first time:
I’ve had Global Assault for the longest time, as it was the first N64 game I ever touched, but I’ve never played the original. It has quite a difficulty curve however as it spikes about a quarter of the way through the game. On normal difficulty settings. This game just doesn’t give away victory in its very formulaic mission structure. It pretty much weaves an ok plot within basic missions designed for a multiplayer match. Otherwise, it’s simply quite fun blowing things up in tanks. Global Assault just does it much better, however.
Multiplayer is also fun, mirroring what is provided in the single player campaign, however it lacks the improvements that Global Assault made. For obvious reasons. Though it is pretty much the same game, which means that Global Assault really didn’t make that many improvements to the core formula in the first place. Did I mention it was fun to blow stuff up in tanks? More games need to have tanks. So you can blow stuff up with them.
Also M-1 Abrams Battle Tank for the Genesis comes highly recommended…
But amazingly, its fantastic. The zombies are still the least interesting aspect, and there are a few ultra cheesy lines of dialogue. But mostly, its well written and engaging as hell. My best find in ages, can’t wait for the next episode.
Two goals to achieve: Allied goal of 400,000 extractions on any difficulty against Reapers and a Squad goal of extraction of at least one squad member against Reapers on Gold difficulty… fun, fun, fun… ugh, and my success on Gold difficulty is low… 1/5 wins…
So of course, sucker for punishment that I am, I’m now going through it again to get the proper ending. It’ll be worth it just to hear the music for the Tesso boss fight again. I was laughing and dancing along to it so much, I could hardly fight. Tough game then, but its pretty good, and interesting to see how the series started out.
Including CoD MW3, Dead Island, Just Cause 2 (Cant wait for that Multiplayer mod!!) and Dungeon Defenders.
Still also playing FFXI on and off – G3 done today, gonna work on Sandy Missions next.
I’ve gotten really into FFXIII-2 the past week – just finished Chapter 4: goddess Academia 400 AF was a pain with those damn Cie’th attacking every few feet you walk. But the nighttime rainy atmosphere was really pretty and a joy to behold. ๐
But I do miss retail XI a lot, but everyone is saying I’d be a fool to return.
Also…G4 completed. 63 taru WHM. Gonna keep partying in Ro’meave.
Entropia Universe
My dad bought it off Steam. I tried to warn him it was a short bloody game.
think of it as the third movie, because thats what it is.
also, i liked the MP, a hybrid of COD and BF.
anyway, also playing that,m but on the ps3.
the godfather mobwars on psp
dark souls on 360
think of it as the third movie, because thats what it is.
also, i liked the MP, a hybrid of COD and BF.
anyway, also playing that,m but on the ps3.
the godfather mobwars on psp
dark souls on 360
Yeah, it shows considering its a carbon copy of Red Dawn. If you want something closer to Apoc Now, go play Spec Ops: The Line.
So far, it’s just as great as Arkham Asylum
Edit: Right now, SoulCalibur 5
Edit 2: Continent of the 9th Seal
Me too, thanks to Steam Summer Sale.
I’ve been playing for hours and I made excellent progress(survived for 2 days, so far). It’s about to get real dark on the server I’m on and I’m going to see if I can survive the night by camping out in a building. I’m scared doing this since I’m afraid some bandit with NVG’s is going to get me, or something else out in the woods besides bandits and zeds is going to stalk me.
anyways im in the middle of beating 2 games (assassins creed-revelations) and for like the 50th time (final fantasy 7)
and of course i play call of duty when i get sick of story ha…
ill be checking this Day z out soon tho
Surprisingly, I’m doing fine. No bandits have attacked and I haven’t seen anything out of the ordinary. This’ll be my third day in game. ๐
i swear i will never try again.
It looks fucking badass!.
Battlefield 3: Armored Kill! DLC Gameplay Trailer (True HD 1080p, 60FPS) – YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxU64t7ulvw)
Its a good game though, one of the only decent retail games I’ve got this year. Man, would November just hurry up and come already – I could really go for playing Halo 4 right now…
Edit: Just tried Platinum. Fuck Platinum. It makes Silver and Gold look like a cakewalk.
Edit: Just tried Platinum. Fuck Platinum. It makes Silver and Gold look like a cakewalk.
I got to wave 10 Platinum on Firebase Vancouver last night… Wave 10 was the new Escort mission (guard the drone to it’s upload point)… it all went to Hell, with Banshees, Phantoms and Brutes slamming into us. My Quarian Male Infiltrator (w/ Mattock X (AR Piercing mod V and Magazine upgrade V) and Geth Plasma SMG X (SMG heat sink V and SMG High Velocity Barrel III)) was the last to fall (Tactical Scan (Specced for increased weapon damage on target and decrease target movement speed) and the Arc Grenades (Specced for damage and radius) were a godsend)… and only within a few feet of the upload point! /cry
On topic: Was given 3000 MS points and (as it wasn’t my money used to buy them) bought the last three DLC for Saints Row The Third and started a new game. Not as good as Saints Row 2, but still a good game in it’s own right.
You’re lucky, it went to hell for me and my team on Wave 1. Banshees, Brutes, and Cannibals(oh my!) and just about everything was thrown at us. The rest of my team died and I survived for only 2-3 minutes. That alone makes me not want to play Platinum again. :/
Still on ME 3.
its as horrible as i remember it
i 100%’ed ac 2 last week cause it was sooooo goood
this one is not as good unfortunately, there’s little weird polishing issues that aren’t here that were present in ac2…shouda just been dlc or something. im barely halfway though so maybe it picks up.
Fallout 3
Quite a long time without your prescence. Or I’ve visited the wrong Threads.
Making Black Suit choices after finishing the game with all Red Suit choices since I love being a good person :p
But this isn’t like that – the story is clearly ongoing, but progress is now 100 times more difficult. Annoying to say the least – I don’t want to leave it unfinished, but the game is now far more work than its worth, to be bothered continuing with. Do Capcom not playtest their games *at all* these days?!
FFXIII-2, and throwing that little bitch Mog around never gets old. :p
I’ve got it from the xbox live marketplace since I never owned a Sega CD back in the day. It’s fun, but I suck at this game just as much as I suck at the 2D Sonic games. xp
@Revan
Crap, I better jump in then. I forgot about that event.
I remember when I was younger, I would just cheat and do it guns blazing. Right now, I’ve been doing it the way I feel is better(try and be stealthy as possible.) So far, I got the Professional grade on 3 missions and neutral on one(the one where I had to rescue a VIP in Russia). Tracking Hayamoto is the most annoying mission, so far. After I finish this one, I’m going to play Hitman: Contracts since I cheated in that game, too(didn’t finish, however).
I never played Hitman: Codename: 47(again, I never owned a PC at the time it came out), but I hope to get it from Amazon and get Hitman: Blood Money from Gamestop. I can’t wait for Hitman: Absolution.
There is definitely a learning curve to this Sonic game. It took a while to understand what the Past and Future posts did. The Special Stages are a pain in the ass. Heh.
I never did figure out how those posts worked to this day! Haha! Game was much harder than the previous 2D Sonic games in my opinion.
I’ve been playing Stardrop Sprint for the iPhone. Great platformer!
I beat BattleTanx for the N64. Good game, though the mission objectives got real repetitive towards the end. Different level, same objective as the last one. What the heck is that? Still, there are tanks, that blow things up. Multiplayer is more fun when you’ve got four people playing (as made evidenced by my previous post regarding BattleTanx).
So I moved on to replaying the sequel, Global Assault for the N64 as well (there was a far inferior version on the PSone). There are definitely huge improvements over difficulty balancing, sound, and graphics. More weapons, and more tanks are always a good thing. I had always felt that it was a good game, simply because its multiplayer modes were top notch for the time. It has aged decently, but I never really played the single player campaign all that much, especially without resorting to cheats. So really, this is a new experience where I know the outcome, but not exactly how well I’ll perform.
Absolutely Love Metroid Prime, just played the whole series straight through recently!
Been playing StarCraft II for PC and Stardrop Sprint for the iPhone while on the go!
on a stalemate in the japanese campaing. im not gainin ground, they arent gaining ground
It’s fucking incredible <3
It’s fucking incredible <3
:love: It’s wonderful. Avoid all spoilers about the ending if you can.
It is truly amazing. Really has taken me by surprise, one of the best games I’ve ever played.
Fighting Avion atm (Colossus #5 I think). Have no idea what’s going on story wise, except I’m fighting these things to bring back my dead lover.
Body Harvest. Now that was a great game. Before they tried attacking Grand Theft Auto, there was Space Station: Silicon Valley and Body Harvest. You really can see where a lot of the original concepts came from in both of these games that were taken over to the GTA series. Ah, good times.
I beat Battletanx: Global Assault – N64, and now I’ve moved onto:
for the Wii. Excellent game. Adds quite a bit more depth to the core concept of the Bit.Trip series.
Edit: Rather short, but it was fun. Going to see what else is at the Kinect Fun labs
Edit 2: Well, nothing of interest. Time for some Rise of Nightmares.
Edit 3: Finally got Amnesia: The Dark Descent. Going to play it.
Its… hmm. I’m only a few hours in, but I’m having trouble sticking with it – in terms of action, its like the most average game I’ve ever played. I realise that the story is supposed to be the main draw, but the 3 ‘heroes’ are really annoying, and the decisions your guy makes are utterly stupid. I know the game couldn’t continue without them, but he really does come across as the most idiotic commanding officer ever. One lethal misunderstanding after another pile up and up, when even the smallest amount of common sense would tell you to just pull out and inform command, rather than plough on and hope things will somehow magically sort themselves out. It makes the moral choices hard to care about, because I keep thinking ‘But… no man with half a brain would have let it get to this point – this whole thing shouldn’t be going down like this.’
Its obviously still a more substantial story than most army shooters get (inevitable, seeing as how its copying Heart of Darkness, which is one of the few books that even people who don’t like reading books can enjoy). So… ah, I don’t know; it doesn’t seem like a *bad* game, so much as a ‘really not that good, but it has its moments’ kind of game.
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About avoiding the monsters, I don’t know if it’s just me or not, but I found the monsters easy to avoid. I think it’s the growls they make that make me not come out of the shadows until they’re gone. That doesn’t mean I didn’t die by them lol. I died about 4 times.
1 from having my back against the wall and somehow going through the wall when Flappyface was attacking me, thus, falling to my death.
3 by the monsters killing me at certain points.
Going to play PAYDAY: The Heist since it was on sale for $4.99. Also took the liberty of getting the Wolfpack dlc.
this is the first time the images in the back cover dont lie:
the game looks shitty, and its shitty itself.
I remember playing the demo. I thought it was fun at the time. Plus, the music was amazing.
I remember playing the demo. I thought it was fun at the time. Plus, the music was amazing.
even the title is fucked up.
on the side, it says flag to flag, yet on the cover it says SEGA SPORTS: flag to flag CART, and on gamefaqs it says CART: flag to flag.
MAKE UP YOUR FUCKING MIND, GAME
Fighting Avion atm (Colossus #5 I think). Have no idea what’s going on story wise, except I’m fighting these things to bring back my dead lover.
SOTC is very slightly related to ICO. Even though ICO came 1st, it’s chronologically 2nd. It’s a trilogy told in reverse.
But don’t worry, it won’t effect your enjoyment or understanding of the SOTC plot if you didn’t play ICO. The relationship isn’t like that.
I can’t explain without going into spoiler territory.
Fumito Ueda’s new game (if it ever sees the light of day) will be the final part of the trilogy, and the first part of the ‘story’. It’s called The Last Guardian.
Give ICO a try someday. It’s a very different kind of game but an equally beautiful experience. :awsm:
what.. the… fuck???
hte game is simple,and yet… what the fuck am i playing?
Really enjoying it so far
Really enjoying it so far
:this:
I just find that takedown where Adam taps on the person’s shoulder and punches them in the face highly amusing.
This game… If I *ever* find out whose idea it was to make the single player focus almost exclusively on those new ‘characters’ Patrokylos and Pyhrra (who together manage to fulfill every bad stereotype of JRPG heroes), then I won’t be held responsible for my actions. As if it wasn’t bad enough (and it is), they also cut out several of the best characters from the previous games!
The days when this franchise mattered seem like a lifetime ago. Soul Calibur and Soul Calibur 2 are such awesome games. This however… isn’t.
I’d like to see a sequel, or spinoff that can improve what Soul Calibur 5’s got while adding new things and maybe bring some things back, as well as the characters that were cut out.
Deus Ex Human Revolution
I couldn’t get into the story at all – it was far too short, Patrokylos and Phyrra were annoying characters, and there were only 2 stages where you got to play as someone else. And one of those stages is the battle against Nightmare, where you’re frantically trying to learn the moves of a character you’ve only played once before, as you’re being soundly thrashed by Nightmare’s Soul Edge! Plus one of the early stages is Patrokylos getting randomly attacked by Astaroth in a forest, who he easily beats?! Was Astaroth feeling unwell that day?!
With all the cool weapon styles available (Nun-chucks, Bo stick, whip sword, Ring Blade, Greatsword, Battleaxe etc etc), it sucks that we’re stuck playing as the extremely basic Sword (for Patrokylos) and Sword + Shield (for Phyrra). I don’t mind using those weapons, but all the time?! The variety of weapons and styles is a huge part of the game, so only giving any story to the wielder of 2 of the least exotic styles is disappointing. Plus, I just miss all the extra stuff – descriptions and histories of the characters, the stages, the whole Weaponmaster mode where you travel the world, engaging in various trials and exploring dungeons to find new weapons, and unlock new characters etc etc.
I agree that the fighting is still fun, but it feels like 9 tenths of this game is missing. I’d give it a 5 out of 10 myself. Its still Soul Calibur, but the content just isn’t there. For a game that was always famous for its wealth of unlockable art, locations, characters, weapons, modes etc, this just isn’t good enough. It isn’t enough period.
I’ve played Soul Calibur(9/10) and Soul Calibur 2(9/10. Haven’t completely finished it). I never played Soul Blade, and Soul Calibur 3, but I plan on getting them. I also plan on getting Soul Calibur Legends and hopefully Broken Destiny.
I’ve read it was because of time constraints, which is why I can see why some people say it feels incomplete.
Plus I think I’m about done with Bioware and their formula now. The game plays out very similarly to DAO (Attacked by horde, leave to recruit allies, uncover treachery in the home ranks, gather allies and fight 1 short battle to beat the whole invasion). As I mentioned before, the Reapers simply don’t live up to their billing – the ease with which they are beaten, considering the huge advantage they have is just embarassing. The galaxy was completely fragmented and disunited, and is already under attack when the game starts. Yet you still have time to get everyone together, with enough ships left to put up any kind of fight, build a ‘kills all the Bad Guys’ super weapon from scratch, (right under the noses of an enemy who has sleeper agents everywhere)?! The Reapers make so many tactical blunders that its almost unfair to beat them in the end (hitting the Citadel first, redeploying all their forces to destroy the Crucible before it is finished, or simply turning off/destroying the Mass Relays for example, would have won them the fight immediately).
The game felt strangely flat to me. There was no atmosphere, I didn’t feel like this was ‘The End of Days’ or anything like that. The battlezones were uninspired and there was no urgency to anything. I kept waiting for the game to give a reason to truly care about what was happening with the invasion, but its was far too busy showing me what Cerberus was up to, to bother about trivial details like the Reapers. I still played through it, and even with Cerberus hogging more screen time than they should have, the game at least has more relevance to the main ME story than ME2 ever did. But for a story which had so much promise in ME1, I really wish I’d stopped playing after that first game. The sequels have been extremely disappointing, and as a poster recently put it on the Bioware forums:
‘I just thought it would be… GRANDER than this’.
I’ll decide how I truly feel about it after I finish it, but so far I must say I’m not disappointed at all. It’s exactly what I was expecting it to be. Not what I wanted it to be, but everything I expected it to be. Most of my disappointment came after I played ME2.
The issue for me is that to feel like something big is actually happening, you need recognisable places to be destroyed, invaded etc. You need real hard hitting scenes of carnage and destruction. And the emphasis here is on seeing it, not just hearing about it. Dragon Age Origins for example, should have shown us the fall of Lothering in the first game and pulled no punches in depicting it, (particularly if you left characters like Sten to die there). In ME3, the Citadel should have fallen at the start of the game. I think it was a huge mistake to leave the Citadel intact, as its the one place that we have real history with. We’d care if it was destroyed, so it should have been. That should have been the first place the Reapers hit, and the Allied races should have destroyed it themselves, rather than let the Reapers have it, when it became obvious they were going to lose the battle. Shepard could have made that call, then get the leadership out of there. They could then move their main headquarters to Omega and show they were wiling to get down and dirty to win this war. Stuff like that would have made it feel like there a proper war going on.
So yeah, I knew it wasn’t going to be the game I wanted it to be, because ME2 had put paid to any chance of that. But quietly I had hoped, you know? I really wanted them to come good with this final installment, recapture some of that magic that made me love ME1. So when it was just ‘reasonably good in its own way’, it was a bit deflating.
I love everything about it, gameplay, music, visuals, it’s all amazing. It plays sort of like a Sonic CD 2 and it’s funny I love this game so much because Sonic CD is my favourite classic. The soundtrack for it is just nothing short of superb.
First up, was Princess Maker 2. Hard to believe this anime life sim/RPG was made by Studio GAINAX. But still very good regardless. ๐
I’ve also played a little bit of TrackMania Nations and Counter Strike Source.
Fallout 3/NV
Completed this game about 70 times, but I always come back for more. Its not a fantastically well made game by any means, but I just love the ideas in this game. Playing as a character who dies on the first level, but exists as a entity that can bodyjump into and take control of his team mates, who all have their own unique magical powers and weapons. Awesome levels, ranging from Nazi Germany, Ancient Rome and the time of the Crusades. And seeing as how its Clive Barker, there’s more gore and body horror than you can shake a disturbingly shaped stick covered in viscera at. The fact that I like the characters and the story is just the icing on the cake.
The game’s rough production values are unfortunate, but it doesn’t diminish the fact that I love the mix of magic, horror, religion and adventure it offers. Really wish Barker would get involved with more games. Compared to many collaborations from other industries, his have been amongst the most successful IMO. He doesn’t need to code the game, just provide the ideas and the dialogue.
In any case, I was at KennyWood all day, so that was occupying the large majority of my time today. Also played some MarioKart 7 til my 3DS batteries died. Afterwhich, we arrived at my younger brother’s place where we played some Left4Dead 2 by going through Hard Rain on Expert.
I’m gonna stop typing on my phone, I can’t seem to keep eyes open enough to complete this post.
Completed this game about 70 times, but I always come back for more. Its not a fantastically well made game by any means, but I just love the ideas in this game. Playing as a character who dies on the first level, but exists as a entity that can bodyjump into and take control of his team mates, who all have their own unique magical powers and weapons. Awesome levels, ranging from Nazi Germany, Ancient Rome and the time of the Crusades. And seeing as how its Clive Barker, there’s more gore and body horror than you can shake a disturbingly shaped stick covered in viscera at. The fact that I like the characters and the story is just the icing on the cake.
The game’s rough production values are unfortunate, but it doesn’t diminish the fact that I love the mix of magic, horror, religion and adventure it offers. Really wish Barker would get involved with more games. Compared to many collaborations from other industries, his have been amongst the most successful IMO. He doesn’t need to code the game, just provide the ideas and the dialogue.
You have Clive Barker’s Undying before this one.
But yeah, Clive should totally involve himself more with games.
I still remember when I read Hellbound Heart it was the very first time that i felt a chill reading something.
At the recent E3, I saw a round of interviews where a statement along the lines of ‘…We’re trying our best to get the best technical staff we can – not so much writers, as anyone on the team can do that…’ came up during a round table discussion. This kind of idiotic thinking is *exactly* why most games have such awful stories and dialogue. Because developers think they can hand the writing duties over to whoever has the time to do it, regardless of their actual skill or imagination. Its common sense surely, that you should give jobs to people who are equipped to do them, not just fob them off on any old Tom, Dick or Harry on your team, just to save a bit of money.
Yeah I know what you mean, but this things tend to happen though because finding a quality writer is kinda roulette.
Doom 3 had a real writer and the storyline was shit. The Mass Effect Series had a real writter too I think and Chris Avelone and the buds at Obsidian can write stories that are 1000000000000 better than any Bioware or Bethesda writer. And they’re not even proffessional writers.
Same as Yasumi Matsuno when he was still at Square Enix before he departed at mid development of FFXII.
I played Earthbound before, didn’t finish it so I plan to finish Mother before continuing Earthbound. Have to say, as many reviewers have mentioned, Mother and Earthbound are different beasts. Also I want to play Super Metroid. Never had the chance to play the NES one when I was a kid, and just 4 years ago got to play Fusion and Zero Mission. Just loved them. Tried Prime Trilogy and Other M and… bleh. So everybody says Super Metroid is the best one, so I’ll try it now.
(I must also say that I think you’re being a little harsh on Bioware there. I too consider Obsidian to be much better writers, but that doesn’t mean I consider Bioware to be poor writers. They’re a little too genre friendly for my liking, and employ far too much fanservice and Deus Ex Machina etc, not to mention they buy into their own hype too much these days. But they’re still better than most out there, and perhaps with a bit of a lay-off period to recharge their batteries, they can come back strong next gen.
As for Doom 3… well, I didn’t mind some parts of it. The intro section was certainly very different from what I was expecting, and the tension built quite nicely, as you knew eventually that the forces of hell would break loose. And when it finally happened, it was an effective sequence. I also thought that some of the sections with Sarge were pretty good. The revelation of what he really was, was pretty cool IMO. But yeah, it wasn’t great because it took far too long to get to the hell levels, they were very uninspiring when you eventually got there, and then you were only there for about 5 minutes anyway. To be honest, giving Doom a proper story always seemed a little odd to me – Doom never really had a story before that, and it did just fine without one.
Its only story was a sort of jokey ‘You are a very hard man – and you’ve decided to kill all demons everywhere, because they made you angry’. It took away from the essentially silly ‘annihilate em up’ fun that made Doom what it was. It was like that awful film ‘Jet Li’s The One’ – if the whole film had been as simple and hilarious as that final scene where Li declares to a crowd of extremely large and hostile fellows: ‘I am Yu Law, I am nobody’s bitch – you are all my bitches’ followed by an enormous fight, then that film would have been much better. Same with Doom – weapons and fighting first, story later (if ever).
Meh, from my experience I’m not embarassed on saying that they’re 3rd to 4th class writers. KOTOR 1 was a Cliche Storm all over, to the point that it got offensive with the "reveal" (AND THANK GOD THAT OBSIDIAN LITERALLY FIXED ALL THAT ON KOTOR 2), Jade Empire was hideous, the first segments of ME1 are not that enthralling. Dragon Age I really don’t know, I guess The Witcher was more appealing to me. ME2 was kind of interesting for some parts and specific characters, Miranda.
ME3 got dat ending. Which I still stand in the position of saying that it’s stupid on how it got the rage for the "Betrayal of 2012".
I mean, they’re not bad. But I think they’re a little bit if not too much overrated.
As for Doom 3… well, I didn’t mind some parts of it. The intro section was certainly very different from what I was expecting, and the tension built quite nicely, as you knew eventually that the forces of hell would break loose. And when it finally happened, it was an effective sequence. I also thought that some of the sections with Sarge were pretty good. The revelation of what he really was, was pretty cool IMO. But yeah, it wasn’t great because it took far too long to get to the hell levels, they were very uninspiring when you eventually got there, and then you were only there for about 5 minutes anyway. To be honest, giving Doom a proper story always seemed a little odd to me – Doom never really had a story before that, and it did just fine without one.
Its only story was a sort of jokey ‘You are a very hard man – and you’ve decided to kill all demons everywhere, because they made you angry’. It took away from the essentially silly ‘annihilate em up’ fun that made Doom what it was. It was like that awful film ‘Jet Li’s The One’ – if the whole film had been as simple and hilarious as that final scene where Li declares to a crowd of extremely large and hostile fellows: ‘I am Yu Law, I am nobody’s bitch – you are all my bitches’ followed by an enormous fight, then that film would have been much better. Same with Doom – weapons and fighting first, story later (if ever).
I know, but it’s ID Software’s attempt to catch up with the times. Their head developer was the one who came up with the popular phrase "Story in Videogames is like storyline in Porn".
And they do know what they are doing, that’s why they left the storyline parts to an actual writer. And as you said, I was really hyped up with the slow start that the game got, it looked that it was going to be a Survival game with some Doom stuff but with some depth added into the flavor. I guess I expected too much.
But either way. I think we understand why quality writers are not involved that much in the industry.
We need more open minded and imaginative guys like Clive Barker.
Anyway, with regard to Bioware, I think they’re mostly fine, except their silly portrayal of bad guys. All the Sith characters in KOTOR 1 (main characters and NPCs) are written extremely badly, constantly sneering and exulting in their ‘exquisite’ evilness. Its cringeworthy, and indicative of how bad Bioware always are at writing genuinely evil characters. Malak and Bandon in particular are just awful – Malak even has a scene where he holds his chest as he quakes with evil bad guy cackling! Same in Jade Empire (although that was, I agree, just terrible in general – far too much humour at the expense of pretty much everything else, a potentially interesting world completely wasted, dull party members, yet more baddies who find evil to be ‘exquisite’ etc.) I guess the only thing I would say is that the game was written by the founders of the company, who rarely write games these days (and thank God for that!) But anyway, enough about them. Barker beats Bioware anyday!
Remembering Doom 3 has me all depressed – I was a huge Doom fan back in the day. Doom 2 is still one of my favourite FPS games. The problem with Doom 3 for me, wasn’t the story – it was the fact that it was… well… crap! In Doom games, you expect to stroll around, laden down with weapons, into big open courtyards (or rooms where the walls suddenly fall away) and engage in huge battles with hordes and hordes of all manner of different demons at once. Doom 3 had you creeping along in the dark, occasionally being ambushed by about 3-4 people at most. It was pretty much all at close quarters, so the shotgun was king over all other weapons, and everything from the baddies and weapons and locations felt dialled right down.
I’m not saying the story was great, but the gameplay was the real problem for me. Just as I didn’t approve of Resident Evil becoming a pure Action game series, I didn’t want Doom to become a Survival Horror (which is what Doom 3 is for much of its run, with scarce ammo, dark and cramped environs, ambushing enemies, story over action etc). I love Survival Horror, but I play Doom for action! How is a man supposed to sate his lust for blood with only a handful of enemies at a time? When he’s cooped up in small corridors and can’t fire his rocket launcher with wild abandon? Is he to be denied these simple things?!
My abiding memory of that game was going through that hell portal and having all my damn weapons and ammo taken off me! That pissed me off mightily, but not nearly as much as going back through the portal a short while later, and having it happen again! Plus the way you use your flashlight in that game was utterly stupid – can’t fix it to the gun, or your shoulder or anything, and it was back when developers didn’t see how odd it was to have your torch batteries run out in seconds, only to be instantly recharged when you turned it off.
1.Mario
2.Call Of Duty 4
3.God Of War 3
4.Dragon Age 2
5.IGI 2
6.Cricket 2010( EA sports)
7.Grand Theft Auto -Vice City
8.Need For Speed Underground…!!!
And they do know what they are doing, that’s why they left the storyline parts to an actual writer. And as you said, I was really hyped up with the slow start that the game got, it looked that it was going to be a Survival game with some Doom stuff but with some depth added into the flavor. I guess I expected too much.
But either way. I think we understand why quality writers are not involved that much in the industry.
We need more open minded and imaginative guys like Clive Barker.
they adress this in one of the commentaries in the LE of doom 3. one of them said "you have this guy with a gun who kills demons on mars, thats pretty much the story on doom. we cant release a game like that right now" or something along the lines.
i too disliked the fact hell had so few levels, and the final boss is a fucking joke, just like in RTC wolfenstein.
circle around, shoot, the end.
I’m not saying the story was great, but the gameplay was the real problem for me. Just as I didn’t approve of Resident Evil becoming a pure Action game series, I didn’t want Doom to become a Survival Horror (which is what Doom 3 is for much of its run, with scarce ammo, dark and cramped environs, ambushing enemies, story over action etc). I love Survival Horror, but I play Doom for action! How is a man supposed to sate his lust for blood with only a handful of enemies at a time? When he’s cooped up in small corridors and can’t fire his rocket launcher with wild abandon? Is he to be denied these simple things?!
My abiding memory of that game was going through that hell portal and having all my damn weapons and ammo taken off me! That pissed me off mightily, but not nearly as much as going back through the portal a short while later, and having it happen again! Plus the way you use your flashlight in that game was utterly stupid – can’t fix it to the gun, or your shoulder or anything, and it was back when developers didn’t see how odd it was to have your torch batteries run out in seconds, only to be instantly recharged when you turned it off.
I know, many people didn’t approved what has happened to Doom 3. But still I think with proper writing it would’ve pulled it off properly.
I didn’t mind that it becomed a survival game. I too was a fan of Classic Doom and go in MAN MODE and brawl with super satanic Cyberdemons & Barons of Hell. I missed the satanic aesthetic and the visual impact and colourful looks. But to me the Game Engine made it up for all that. Yeah the redesigns of the enemies look like Quake 2 all over again. But it was very impacting to me looking at such nice graphics with little Hardware power. ID Software are Technical geniuses.
And I still play Doom, actually I went to investigate the Community of DoomWorld. Very Very Suprised on how active has been all over the years. I stumbled upon a MegaWAD that is really nice, called Scythe 2. I’m at map 25 currently and it’s really hardcore.
Anyway.
I’m expecting Doom 4 though. Supposedly is going to be more like Doom 2.
One thing about Doom 3 though – ‘little hardware power’? I remember that game needing a fairly beefy PC at the time. Mine certainly wasn’t good enough, and that was back when I actually kept on top of stuff like that (I don’t even own a Desktop PC these days, but back then I was a pretty big PC gamer). I had to play Doom 3 on my mate’s computers, and I did pick up the XBOX version later on (which was awful, quite frankly). Plus, I still don’t think you can blame the writer – he isn’t the one making the actual game. If there aren’t many hell levels, or characters after the first couple of levels, what could he do? I think the intro and the sections with Sarge were very good, so in the sections where the story was important, it worked pretty well IMO. And considering nobody even expected there to *be* a story at all, that’s not bad going.
Rok’s right though – those hell levels just suck. Too short, and over far too quickly. And the Cyberdemon was indeed a miserable failure. More danger of falling off a ledge than dying to the thing itself!
No release date scheduled. For God’s sake…
Jagex offered me 14 days of free membership which means I can try out skills and go to places that are exclusively for people with membership. Very nice of them, I’ll say.
Well evenmoreso as she’s actually a gamer herself. Maybe not on the same scale as I am, but she did get me an Xbox 360 as well as getting me into Magic the Gathering. The wedding was awesome, by the way.
In other news, I’ve finally beaten Bit.Trip Runner on Wii. It was a difficult ride, but it was a heck of a lot of fun.
Glad to hear all went well – unlike me and the Walking Dead, which still isn’t out… Arrgh! Feeling so despondent over this year’s meager offering of games, that I’ve decided to order Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising on Amazon.
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What games do you have for the system?
i also have endwar but i heard MP is not worth it right now if youre just playing it, as it puts you on a massive disadvantage.
also have MVC3 but ive never played the mp. and if i did it would be mostly to get the MP trophies as i downright suck at fighting games

Whenever you hear people reminisce about the Gamecube, no one ever mentions Baten Kaitos. There’s always mention of Skies of Arcadia or Fire Emblem, but it seems to me that this franchise is often overlooked. In any case, I decided to start with the prequel first, simply because it occurs chronologically before the first game which was released a few years prior. So far it’s pretty good, even though I’m not a huge fan of turn based RPGs, but the game keeps you involved as your opponents make their move. It took me a little bit to understand the Magnus card battling system as it was unclear at first. Even so, they ease you into it, stalling long enough for one to grasp the concept before turning up the heat. Visually, it’s a pretty good looking late era GCN title, though I’m not a huge fan of prerendered backdrops. If there was only one complaint I have, is that the environments suffer because of this design decision. It’s Final Fantasy VII all over again with stagnant and lifeless environs despite being populated with NPCs and enemy creatures. Plus there’s the issue with deciphering what plane you’re occupying when encountering mutitiered environments. Regardless, it’s still good fun, though I lost an hour’s worth of playtime because I had to go to work, and the nearest save points were literally blockaded off. Not cool.
Not the scariest imo, but it’s sort of up there with Clock Tower.
I believe it has worked in the past, such as Donkey Kong Country, but more often than not, prerendered environments hold the design of a game back. It restricts the animation of the environment, while preventing any type of direct or indirect camera control and movement.
Either way, Final Fantasy VII still provided me with an excellent four hours of fun, and Baten Kaitos is still an enjoyable experience nonetheless.
The fans can whine and complain about it for all I care. I like the original(I haven’t played the sequels, but I hope to get them) and I like this one as well.
I appreciate the commitment to an injured girl Travis, but the first time a reflection doesn’t match, I’m out. If not that then the first time a fucked up nurse monster attacks me, nope… Get back in the truck. Shouldn’t have left it anyway. Even if you did hit her with your semi, she fucking got back up and ran off… She’s fine you moron.
And my only bone to pick with Baiten Kaitos was that card battle system. That just did my head in completely.
Soul Calibur 5
Oh, haha. I don’t think I ever had that problem.
Ghost Recon Future Soldier
Those were the best part of the game. Except that one with the wave of juggernauts in the barrio. It came down to me purposely blocking the door with my body while my partner hid behind a chair that inexplicably made you invincible behind it.
What a nice surprise.
I think I’ll need to finish Advanced Warfighter and play Advanced Warfighter 2 in order to understand some things.
FarCry 2
oh, the last spec op? thats my favorite.
anyway, i found out the online spec ops means you start a lobby and invite someone over. so now i cant do the two coop ops.
Also saw that Ace attorney 5 was confirmed, with Phoenix taking the lead role again. But no confirmation for release outside of Japan… Damn you Capcom – I want those games! Here’s my money – come and take it from me!
Confirmed for US and Europe.
Ace Attorney 5 Is Coming To The U.S. [UPDATE] (http://kotaku.com/5940820/report-ace-attorney-5-is-coming-to-the-west)
Sucks that they seem to have dropped Apollo Justice though. That game was good, and the characters had promise. I hope they’ll feature in the new game, and not just be retconned out. The Chords of Steel can’t go out like this!
Regardless, it crams in a few too many locations and sequences, seemingly intent on hustling along at a feverish pace that didn’t give the events that were occurring a chance to develop properly. I would have preferred that they made the episode purely focused around the events of the first 2 thirds, and really draw a line under that phase of the game, with the attention it deserved. As is, I felt that important events and characters were brushed off and dealt with a little too quickly (with one notable exception). Emotionally and in terms of pacing etc, the episode feels like it should end at a certain obvious point – yet it keeps rolling on, despite the last third being stuff that could be done at the start of the next episode, or even happen off-screen.
There were some really good moments – the halfway point is extremely powerful, and easily the highpoint of the episode. But for the most part, this cooled my jets a little on this game. It just felt like a transition episode, a ‘big bit of middle’, where not all the transitions went particularly smoothly or believably. It also culled the cast to the point where I don’t really care that much about the people who are left. I don’t *not* care – I just would have cared more had certain characters from the various episodes survived.
And my only bone to pick with Baiten Kaitos was that card battle system. That just did my head in completely.
I can respect that. Though interestingly enough, as I’ve move further in BK, I’ve noticed that the developers used more than just prerendered CG for the environments. They also utilized paintings, and modeled clay on other types of environs. Goes back to my original thoughts on prerendered backdrops, but at least it provides variety. Looks like paintings are used for more organic maps versus the industrialized cities of Mintaka. Looks beautiful, but still lifeless. I’ve gotten used to it by now, since I’ve been in it for 24 hours or so.
The card system is a little difficult to wrap your head around at first, but once you figure it out, it’s pretty easy to understand the in’s and out’s of the system.
Basically, each card has a spirit cost which ranges from 0 to 5 (at least at this point in the game). Tiers 0 through 3 are able to be played at any time during your turn, while 4 and 5 need the Spirit Meter built up by completing combos with lesser cost level cards. To run a combo, you must play the cards sequentially by their established Spirit Cost. Simply put; if you have cards in your hand that have 0 on one (which usually pertains to equipment), 1 on another (weak attack), 2 on another (medium attack), 3 on yet another (strong attack), then you simply play those in order from 0 to 3 which then opens up for character specific specials which reside in cards labeled with either a 4 or 5. However, you can’t play two level cards of the same number on the same turn, and each card has to build up to the next. Meaning you can’t string a combo by playing a 3 prior to playing a 1.
I realize that it’s a lot to take in, but it starts to make sense once you get into it.
An ideal RPG system for me, is simple enough that it lets you rattle off generic encounters quickly and easily, provided you know what you’re doing, but has enough depth that the encounters that matter (typically bosses) can be satisfying, and worthwhile. Systems that are unnecessarily fiddly just frustrate me, because they aren’t why I’m playing in the first place.
No story, just guns and killing and looting. The best kind of game.
An ideal RPG system for me, is simple enough that it lets you rattle off generic encounters quickly and easily, provided you know what you’re doing, but has enough depth that the encounters that matter (typically bosses) can be satisfying, and worthwhile. Systems that are unnecessarily fiddly just frustrate me, because they aren’t why I’m playing in the first place.
Very true. I suppose if you can’t get though complex RPG battle systems, there really isn’t a point in playing, regardless of what form they may take. Baten Kaitos does indeed have a system that makes you stop and think, though to tell you the truth, this is only the second turn based RPG I’ve ever played, so I’m just geting over it myself. The first being Mario and Luigi Superstar Saga — now that was a fun game.
So I played Slender: The Eight Pages last night. Boy, did that get my heart racing, and I don’t think I’ve ever played a game that legitimately creeped me out. I managed to collect four pages before I met my end.
What’s sad is that I was able to collect all 8 pages in SlenderMod and not in the original. Either SlenderMod was a little easier, Slender is harder, or I’m just terrible at Slender. :p
Let's Play – Slender: The Eight Pages – Oh, joy… – YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Giio4fjrDA0)
Let's Play – SlenderMod – Sneakier than Sam Fisher – YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IF4WyVLQj8g)
Going to try Slenderman’s Shadow.
Whatever happened to the rights to the IP? Does Sega just keep it out of spite (themselves being in no position to make games)?
The only reason Shenmue III didn’t come about, was due to the high production costs of the previous installments and that Shenmue II was considered a ‘financial failure’ (Shenmue II sold only 400k units, compared to Shenmue’s 1.3 million units). After that, Sega put the series ‘On Hold’.
There has been numerous attempts by fans to persuade Sega to finish this series with Shenmue III (Having the last 6 chapters, as Shenmue had the first chapter, Shenmue II had chapters 3-5. Chapter 2 was released in a manga form "Shenmue: Side Story" (originally published in the Japanese publication, Dorimaga)) on Facebook, Twitter and myspace.
Sega still has the IP… probably just don’t know what to do with it…
ITS SO TITS!
Kingdoms of Amalur dlc planned in the future.
Whats your username?
It’s amazing how well it runs and the video quality is great. Sony optimized it strictly for the Vita, which means it won’t work on the PSP.
I’m wishing I had the Vita. But I’ve heard Sony won’t lower the price on it(if it’s true), which means I won’t be able to get it. ๐
Not bad, kind of weird looking.
Let’s Play – Slender: The Eight Pages – Oh, joy… – YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Giio4fjrDA0)
Let’s Play – SlenderMod – Sneakier than Sam Fisher – YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IF4WyVLQj8g)
Going to try Slenderman’s Shadow.
I had serious framerate issues, so I gave up and let the Slenderman take me.
I’m currently 50 some odd hours into Baten Kaitos Origins, and it seems like I’ve hardly scratched the surface. At least I have a ship now which allows me to fly between islands.
But then, I’m a child of the 80’s so any fun, nostalgic romp back to the decade of my youth is always a good thing. ๐
Warhammer: Battle March on the 360
Despite its shortcomings as a port, it’s pretty good.
It happened to my brand new copy of Halo: Reach the first time I put it in the console.
It happened to my brand new copy of Halo: Reach the first time I put it in the console.
It’s not common for me. Battlefield 3’s the only game getting that. The only thing I don’t understand is why did the multiplayer disc work before and why is it not working now. The singleplayer disc is fine.
Edit: Welp, it’s the game itself. Guess I’ll have to get another copy. :/
Turok(2008)
what der fuhrer could not do in the 20th century, i shall, in the 12th or 13th century.
It’s a free rhythm game for pc, I suggest everyone into rhythm games try it out. Note that it is absurdly difficult.
I was either spoiled by Chaos Theory’s and Double Agent’s aiming system, or the aiming system in the first Splinter Cell and it’s sequel hasn’t aged well. Aiming is so frustrating for me. The game is great so far. I just can’t stand how the aiming feels imprecise at times.
Final Fantasy II Dawn of Souls (GBA)
I don’t know that much about them, except that I’ve heard they’re people that lean towards the old ways and the impression they’re giving me is that they’re savages.
Edit: Lord of the Rings: The Third Age. Currently at Osgiliath Landing
most kawaii game I’ve ever played
Fine games. They should make another Advance Wars with this cast of the first 3 games. Days of Ruin was a great game, and probably had the best actual gameplay of any of them, but the cast of characters, world and story weren’t nearly as endearing.
"Faster Than Light"
It’s a pretty cool game, and it was one of those "funded by kickstarter" type of deals.
It’s fairly new, got if off of GOG (Good Old Games).
Made by like a 1/2 man team.
It’s ‘rouge-like’, but it’s still pretty darn fun…though sometimes I die more because of shit luck then lack of skills.
You control a spaceship, and you have to the end of each level.
It requires you to think about each encounter.
Fuel, missiles, upgrades, weapons, etc.
Any battle can kill you, if you screw up.
I can get pretty hectic at times.
I’ve died, even AFTER winning the battle.
Oxygen is low, heath bay is broken, and there’s a fire + hull break.
Fires cripple Oxygen tank, crew members are getting low HP because they’re trying to put the fires out.
The fires die, but they’re losing too much HP because they’re asphyxiation is happening too quickly.
It’s a GREAT little game, but it CAN get a bit hard.
Reason for that is even that controls are better and coop is cool thing, they did short campaign and multiplayer? Something between 6 maps in standart, not much original structure of maps, no 32 players, only 5 ribbons and why in the hell i cant now just come to random squad? Its shame because they did a great job on weapons, class modes and other stuff like 3D or Move controling… The best is of course main villain Stahl with great voice acting by famous actor who once played Caligula ( i really dont member a name but his voice i recognise anywhere ) and new civil war between Helghast it could be much more better… I miss Hakha, where the hell is he anyway?
Second game is Final fantasy XII, its my first cut in this serie so im learning how to fight in another way then in real time ( i mean like in God of war for example ), still i have always compulsive need block attacks myself and not waiting if he does that for me…hehe
Got it to work on my mediocre laptop, it runs around medium-low.
then try again. slacker. lol.
replayin Kingdom Hearts II on Proud Mode.
Quick question… did your game come with an instruction manual? Mine didn’t and I want to see if this happened with anyone else.
Is it just me or are the pets REALLY overpowered?
Despite many problems with the controls, I’m actually enjoying this a lot more than I expected to. Only played Chris Redfield’s campaign so far, and I’m only up to chapter 3, but so far its not nearly as calamitous as I’d feared. Sure, his campaign feels like Call of Duty, but Chris is a character who suits a military setting, as does the BSAA. Its a natural progression for the story to see the bioweapons actually being used by militias around the world (as Umbrella weren’t making these things for the fun of it). So despite it obviously being a million miles away from what RE sued to be, I didn’t expect for one second that they would return to survival horror. Therefore, I’m trying to enjoy the game for what it is, not what I hoped it might be.
Liking how the story is panning out so far (although some sequences are cringeworthy, as you might expect – the hostage rescue bit in Chapter 1 was unintentionally hilarious). Still too early to say for sure, but first impressions are more or less positive. The controls really are a pain though – the cover system only works when it feels like it, and the camera often jumps right onto your back, making it impossible to see what’s going on. Combat kill animations are fun and violent, but they often leave you disoriented, as you lose track of where you are relative to the enemies when you come out of it.
But its just a case of getting used to it. Every so often it will annoy me, but I’m getting over it. Really enjoying being able to melee people properly as well. Running about, hacking and blasting with a shotgun and machete = win.
I also liked how instead of getting the herbs as plants, they’re converted into medicine tablets you can save up without having them take up space in your inventory. And they only restore one health square instead of the traditional way, which I also like, because it makes it a bit challenging and makes you want to try and avoid taking a lot of damage. I don’t have the game, but I’m going by what I’ve experienced in the demos.
Edit: The Witcher: Enhanced Edition
Despite many problems with the controls, I’m actually enjoying this a lot more than I expected to. Only played Chris Redfield’s campaign so far, and I’m only up to chapter 3, but so far its not nearly as calamitous as I’d feared. Sure, his campaign feels like Call of Duty, but Chris is a character who suits a military setting, as does the BSAA. Its a natural progression for the story to see the bioweapons actually being used by militias around the world (as Umbrella weren’t making these things for the fun of it). So despite it obviously being a million miles away from what RE sued to be, I didn’t expect for one second that they would return to survival horror. Therefore, I’m trying to enjoy the game for what it is, not what I hoped it might be.
Liking how the story is panning out so far (although some sequences are cringeworthy, as you might expect – the hostage rescue bit in Chapter 1 was unintentionally hilarious). Still too early to say for sure, but first impressions are more or less positive. The controls really are a pain though – the cover system only works when it feels like it, and the camera often jumps right onto your back, making it impossible to see what’s going on. Combat kill animations are fun and violent, but they often leave you disoriented, as you lose track of where you are relative to the enemies when you come out of it.
But its just a case of getting used to it. Every so often it will annoy me, but I’m getting over it. Really enjoying being able to melee people properly as well. Running about, hacking and blasting with a shotgun and machete = win.
This kind of review so far is filling my heart with joy. I’m literally only five minutes into the game (I just wanted to see the opening introduction), so I’m very much looking forward to what the game has to offer.
most new games nowadays don’t come with instruction manuals anymore, just in-game tutorials.
The game has its ups and downs, but one thing that nobody can complain about is that you get an awful lot of bang for your buck. 3 campaigns, with a choice of 2 characters in each one. And even though I only finished up to the start of Chapter 5 with Chris, I felt like I’d been through the wars. Some sections work better than others, but it felt like the game was trying out something new pretty much every stage of the way, whilst still giving lots of general action too. I confess too that whilst the game doesn’t seem very scary, there was one bit in Chapter 4 which freaked me out completely.
Whole game feels really cinematic, like a good quality action film or series (24 for example). Like I say, it doesn’t all work, but its much more hit than miss IMO. The game is at least trying, and that scores a lot of points with me.
So yeah, playing as Sherry Birkin at the moment in Jake’s campaign. I like her – she’s really fast!
Ive just start playing Final fantasy VIII because my friend was telling me that is the best ( even many people says the same thing about VII ), so far good i guess, there is one anoying though, being attacked every third second is little bit stupid…
My PC is broken atm (for gaming) so I have to rely on my 360 ๐
Really want FFXI on the 360 but can’t find it anywhere.
Edit: RE 6
Been playing it 2 or 3 hours straight. Loving this game now. 9/10 in my books, so far.
This C-Virus seems to be much stronger than the T-Virus. The C-Virus zombies are a little smarter and a bit more resistant to bullets than the ones from Raccoon.
I’m currently starting Leon’s campaign. Played through Chris and Jake’s first 4 chapters, and I have to say I’m really enjoying the game. All the complaining about the game seems crazy – its easily the most ambitious and consistently entertaining RE game for years and years.
I just didn’t get much out of his campaign at all. There was barely any story at all for the first 2 chapters, and what little there was, has a few oddities (like how Leon doesn’t seem to know any of the main characters in the early stages of his campaign, despite him being in a position where he surely would have met them even if only in passing). They also include a scene where he watches a tape of something very important, then completely forgets about it, and doesn’t inquire about it to the relevant people ever, despite it being of vital importance to what is actually going on (which means he never find out, and misses out on most of the plot because of it!)
Add in that his levels ranged from mediocre to actively bad, with him seeming to spend enormous amounts of time messing about underground, doing absolutely nothing, and his campaign was a chronic failure. Even the much touted survival horror of his early levels is really, really bad (despite a good opening 10 minutes or so). Thankfully as I say, the other 2 campaigns are much better, so my overall extreme of the game hasn’t been affected.
Awesome game, awesome campaigns, just amazing. It’s crazy to me how this game got a 4.5 on gamespot.
I’ll get to Ada’s campaign later.
besides, this is ninja gaiden, playing on a difficulty lower than hard is an insult
Edit: [prototype]
Lol.
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
never played black (didnt own an xbox back then, and i cant find the game locally), so that the level design is different has no impact nor relevance to me
Edit: Planetside 2 closed beta

Fun game.
Really cheesy, some camera issues, and kind of short.
But, still, fun game.
If you have a Wii, might I recommend Red Steel 2. An excellent take on the Asian/Western mashup.
I’m currently going through Black Mesa. You know, that Half Life remake that was just released. It’s quite awesome so far, not nearly as buggy as some people claim it to be.
Completed all circuits in the Beginner and Standard divisions in F-Zero: Maximum Velocity for GBA. It’s a hard racer, but once you get a handle on the controls, it’s not too bad. At least until you get further along, and then the bots get brutal.
I also finally finished Baten Kaitos Origins with a time of 113 hours and 33 minutes. It is officially the longest game I’ve ever played. I also received the best ending after doing everything I had to do to get it. With no cheats or tutorials. Good stuff, and I am entirely satisfied with the conclusion.
However you choose to approach Dishonored, it’s a game that asks you to think, plan, be smart. It’s a wonderfully empowering game because of this, as you lurk in the shadows knowing the powers you possess and the options you have. It’s elegantly designed to make the most of those tools, but isn’t afraid of changing the rules in order to keep its (admittedly quite predictable) story bubbling along.
Wait, what? Wasn’t it supposed to come out in November?
Dragon’s Dogma
also cod 4 on wii
I’m calling shenanigans as well. Though he could’ve gotten a pirated version from another region, as I was once able to play Halo 3: ODST before its U.S. release by playing a pirated french release via a hacked Xbox 360. The same could be said for him.
In any case,
I played some MarioKart: Double Dash for GCN with a buddy. I cleared my save and started fresh. Haven’t actually been through it myself as I was using my older brother’s save file from way back. Figured it was time to go through all the cups since I’ve done that with every other MK title.
I beat Black Mesa. My frame rate dropped considerably at the end as there was so much going on at once. If you guys haven’t tried it yet, I highly suggest it. It’s an awesome experience, especially considering it was community developed by a group of modders. Best mod I’ve ever played, and best of all, it’s accessible to everyone as the Source SDK Base is free to download via Steam.
Started playing Bit.Trip Fate for Wii. Made it to the fourth level, aptly titled "Frustration." I’m stuck on it at the moment, but I shall plow through. I’ve mostly been downed by the boss, so it’s basically down to figuring out his pattern.
And some Minecraft, because I got fed up with that friggin’ boss.
Been in another retro mood lately and fired up my Mega Drive emulator – been playing Dracula Unleashed (Mega CD). Despite the grainy, badly pixellated FMV and rather hammy acting, it’s still fun. Also it’s at least involving proper vampires, not the stupid glittery sugar-coated Twilight posers. ๐
Quite a bit of Minecraft. I fleshed out the remaining floors on my high-rise structure. I fixed my chicken/egg farm by adding an additional piston to keep the chickens from going off where they’re not supposed to when I activate the cooking mechanism. I’m now currently working on the landscaping around my high-rise as the cleared space looked rather plain and lifeless. Dug out a river with a waterfall, and put a road parallel to it. It’s beginning to look awesome.
Once I get this done, I’m going to work on my next project: a cabin on top of my mountain base. I’m gathering ideas from YouTube, though it’s not going to be quite as grand, it’s still going to be pretty cool.
Morrowind had building elements?
Being someone who as a rule despises stealth games, it was only the unusual Bioshockesque world that drew me to this. I hate playing as thieves, assassins etc etc, so this game had a lot to do to convince me to play beyond the first couple of hours. So its a tribute to Arkane that I did manage to get through the whole game, and stealthily enough to get the good ending. It was touch and go at times though, and I really hated the way that the game says ‘Hey, you can do combat or stealth – but if you do combat, its the wrong choice and you’ll get the bad ending’.
But I put up with it, and at times this is a pretty great game. I will never be someone who enjoys stealth or assassinating people etc etc, but the world was quite interesting and the story (though it has big problems) was sufficient to keep me going to the end. The game’s real problem is that it tries to cram in too many different ideas and images, rather than focusing and developing a smaller number of the more core ideas. For example, the plague sweeping the city, the swarms of rats, plague zombies etc etc sounds good on paper, but in practice, barely seems to matter at all. Whenever you encounter such things, you almost feel like you must be going the wrong way, because it has such little relevance to anything.
The game’s characters also disappoint, and not because they are bad ideas, but because you know so little about them, and they do and say so little. Characters, quests, whole locations can often feel frustratingly underused and/or undeveloped. The Masquerade Ball in Mission 4 for example should have been the best level. Go undercover to a masked ball, mingle with the guests trying to find which of 3 sisters is your mark, then work out how to kill her in the middle of a huge crowd. Sounds great, but its so easy and is over so quickly that I was hanging around for a full hour afterwards trying to find something else to do, because the main mission had been so heartbreakingly unsatisfying.
It may sound like I hated this game, but I did quite enjoy it. The fact that I even finished it, and wanted to play it at all, is much more than most stealth games ever evoke in me, so the game must have done something right. It just feels like a bit of a mess in terms of narrative and world building/storytelling etc. Key ideas are never explained (The Outsider and your magic powers), whereas others feel like they are there just to pad out the game (Flooded District, The Lighthouse etc etc). But overall, from a man who usually really doesn’t like this sort of thing, I thought it was pretty good.
Listening to X’s "manly" cries it’s annoying.
Also playing Grand Theft Auto San Andreas as well, arguably the best GTA game.
A remake that is better than the original game.
Finishing up my cabin, which will officially be recognized as "Home". It is looking quote nice with a second floor balcony and a swanky master bedroom.
Not quite as extensive and crazy as some I’ve seen on YouTube, but it’s still pretty cool.
The spreading rumours thing is a great idea, and its a welcome relief from the first game that you don’t have random encounters on the city map screens. The characters are pretty good, although the more Persona games that you play, the more you realise that they are just recycling the same basic characters and stories. Still, its a fun game for the most part. No demon fusing in this one, but you still have to do the whole negotiation thing, which is a pain. Definitely an area that the newer games improve on.
Other than that, going through Killzone HD. Its still pretty awful, but I don’t mind – I always did like the Killzone universe.
wat….
TO AMAZON!
Free weekend for Counter Strike Global Offensive for PC. I’ve had it since release, but now there’s a good excuse to whoop some scrubs.
Edit: Halo 4
(Like the title better as "The Mask of Miracle")
Cel shading looks okay except Luke looks a little funny. Maybe he aged since he looks taller. I turn off the 3D most of the time, except on animated cut scenes.
Not a fan of the horse riding segment but it was interesting to see an action element added to the series.
Only completed the first 2 puzzles so far which were easy peasy.
I was half expecting to hear someone running around shouting "IT"S THE END! REPENT SINS!" :p
I’m trying to finish the Red Harvest campaign, but I had to skip some parts(using the endmission cheat)that involved going from point a to b to find stuff, like find the weapons cache, find this woman and arrest her, find these bunkers, it really tried my patience at times(plus, it felt a bit boring to me). I’m not too proud of it, but I just can’t stand some of the Red Harvest missions that feel more like police work. That doesn’t mean I dislike the game and would prefer to play BF3 and CoD, I just don’t find missions like that ArmA 2 interesting.
Just started Halo 4. Early days yet (Chapter 3), but so far… Hmm. Some of the visuals have been very impressive, and the intro movie with the Doctor talking to the guy was great. But I don’t know… the first couple of levels have felt a bit lifeless and small time. Encounters with enemies often feel strangely flat and unengaging, and having to fight the Covenant so much again is extremely dispiriting. That story arc was done and dusted – they should have waited at least 1 game, before bringing them back as allies. I just don’t really want to fight them again!
That said though, I’m just starting to meet the new enemies now. And both Halo 2 and Halo 3 were slow starters too, so here’s hoping.
On the following night after work, I sat down and played Bit.Trip Flux for Wii, the last of the Bit.Trip saga before Runner 2 is released. Started out on Normal difficulty, but I wasn’t getting anywhere, so I dropped it down to Easy. I NEVER do that, unless the game is absolutely unrelenting. Apparently Easy was too easy as I breezed through it. Good enough for me. I only really wanted to listen to the awesome music, and failing at the game prevents that from happening.
Since I beat those two games, during the interim while I wait for MegaMan X8 to arrive in the mail, I’ve been playing a little bit of TrackMania Nations, Team Fortress 2, and some Goldeneye: Source.
I’ve also been spending quite a bit more time in Minecraft. I just did some interior decorating for my cabin, which I have dubbed, "Skywalker Ranch". Got some red carpenting down, and added some lighting via redstone lamps. Though hunting for glowstone in the Nether is a pain. Stupid Zombie Pigmen. I’m going to start construction on my next project, which will be the first level from Wolfenstein 3D. I know people have done it already, but I want to do it for myself, and perhaps get it at a 1:1 ratio.
But like I say, lots of issues too. The Covenant and their whole presence in the game, motivations etc is left completely blank. Not only that, but when Chief and Cortana finally meet some people who might know why they are attacking again, it never comes up! The main bad guy and his minions are pretty poor too, and that’s a real shame. Its not totally hopeless though – they feel like a first draft that wasn’t developed, rather than an out and out bad idea. They just need a bit more work, and some more variety, and they should be fine. But both factions lack personality – the Prometheans for obvious reasons, but the Covenant aren’t their jolly old ‘Ho ho ho – further proof of my prowess, rraggh!’ selves in this game. They’re supposedly more fanatical, but they just come across as zombie covenant, with none of that old spark that made them such lovably eccentric crackpot enemies.
But the tone feels right, the relationship between and personalities of Master Chief and Cortana have never been better, plus the ongoing story looks to be moving in an interesting direction.
Plus, the soundtrack is amazing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCrL76vGpNA)
MSG Battle Operation, then going to play Rise of Nightmares.
The part I don’t get though, is why neither Chief or Cortana ask the Infinity crew if they have any idea what’s going on, if the truce is officially off, what’s been going on between the Covenant and Humanity etc since they last saw everyone. A bit more info (or any at all!) would have been handy. As it is, the apparently motiveless Covenant is something that everyone is scratching their head about, and detracting from what was (as you rightly say) a pretty great campaign, all told.
And if the Arbiter is anything like he was when I was playing as him, he’s probably spent all his time between the games plasma swording his way about and into people etc – you have to admit that it never gets old! ๐
I was not really sure that I would like it at the very beggining but now, I love it.
And after the ending I got(I won’t spoil anything), the very last part was funny and awesome at the same time. I give Treyarch major props for it. I also give them props for trying to do something different with Call of Duty.
And hey, any game with a cannibal girl who ate her own parents to show how much she loved them, dresses like the Joker, and has Count Dracula as her henchmen, has to be worth at least some praise, right?
cannibal girl who ate her own parents to show how much she loved them, dresses like the Joker, and has Count Dracula as her henchmen
o_0
I need to find out if the KotOR collection is still going to be released…
Still playing Max Payne 3. Not a bad game, the combat is pretty good and the story, while nothing new, fits well.
Great game despite some frustrations I had along the way.
The ending, while it’s not bad or disappointing or anything like that, it’s a real downer. That’s just me, I don’t like non-happy endings :p
Well my Friend. That’s just Lovecraft. So if you are going to play or read anything related to him, this kind of thing is expected.
And yeah, you kind of had to expect a downer ending if you were playing a game based on Lovecraft. The whole point is that the greater forces are completely beyond Man’s ability to understand or resist. If you want a Lovecraftish experience that does have a more empowering and happier ending, then try Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem. There are lots of downer moments (most of the cast end up being gruesomely killed), but they mostly all achieve something useful before they die, and you do get to defeat the evil properly in the end.
Also, I never actually read any of Lovecraft’s stuff, so, I couldn’t really expect the game to have a downer ending. Some of his book sound interesting though and that one movie I’ve seen on Amazon I’ve been wanting to get, Dagon, looks interesting.
Also, I never actually read any of Lovecraft’s stuff, so, I couldn’t really expect the game to have a downer ending. Some of his book sound interesting though and that one movie I’ve seen on Amazon I’ve been wanting to get, Dagon, looks interesting.
There’s Shadow of the Comet & Prisoner of Ice, Graphic adventure games Inspired by lovecraft’s work. Which I haven’t heard if the got somekind of rerelease or port to this generation of software. You still have DOSBox to make them work, but it’s kinda hard if you are not used to emulation and configuration of stuff on PC.
You could check those out if you liked some Broken Sword or Monkey Island games.
And yeah, in an ideal world, there would be more games based on his work, more horror games in general. But as ever, its about what sells and horror very sadly doesn’t sell anywhere near as well as straight up action. Now that games cost so much to make, less popular genres are really getting squeezed. Still, we manage to sneak a few titles under the radar every now and then! So here’s hoping…
Just finished the Nod campaign on Command and Conquer 3. Went back to it after I saw Dodo was playing it a couple of weeks back. I’d been meaning to give it another playthrough, and its just as ace as I remember it. Nod always have the best campaign – Kane rules!
Either way, I can’t wait for the 2.0 reboot in a few months. ๐
I don’t know why I put off of it.
Probably gonna go this guy, the one with two omniblades…
Elsewhere, the events were mostly satisfying. One important supporting cast member got a really good final scene, but most of the others just sort of faded out. I guess all that really matters is that the closing scenes with Lee and Clementine don’t disappoint. Its been a great ride, and definitely the best adventure game I’ve played in an age and a day.
Elsewhere, the events were mostly satisfying. One important supporting cast member got a really good final scene, but most of the others just sort of faded out. I guess all that really matters is that the closing scenes with Lee and Clementine don’t disappoint. Its been a great ride, and definitely the best adventure game I’ve played in an age and a day.
Damn you! I only have Episode 1 & 2! Lol. >.<
Edit: Dark Souls
I need your help with the newest game I have downloaded from the iTunes store for the iPad. (can also be played on the iPhone)
The game "Guardian Cross" is a card based game with Final Fantasy like monsters. The link with Yu-Gi-Oh and Final Fantasy is undenieable. I am a fan of both, so it is a nice game to play ๐
I need people who download the game "Guardian Cross" from the store and register an account. It is important to use the invitation code "JR93709" (without the " " offcourse ;)). We will then both get a nice bonus. The more people who register with the code the better ๐
Game is free, so it will only cost some time.
For the people who already play this game; if you are tired gifting slimes to people without getting any in return; sent them to me (account Arctura). From every two slimes sent to me I will return one, so that is a free increase of 50% of slimes for your account ๐
Thanks all!!

Also, RE6, The Elder Scrolls V and Mass Effect 3. ♥ :’D
:love: Wonderful.
I’m also building an adventure map from scratch in survival mode within Minecraft. It’s actually a recreation of E1M1 from Wolfenstein 3D. The YouTube videos I saw of the few who actually posted didn’t really satisfy me, even with custom texture packs, so I took on this project initially just to have it as a project in my world. It then occurred to me that I could feasibly construct it into an adventure map by digging out natural mob spawners and creating a key puzzle by putting secrets behind locked doors, while hiding key levers in various spots around the map.
I already have the map laid out, and the mob spawners set, now it’s come down to detail work. Getting paintings up and laying out props and putting in piston powered doors. It’s looking pretty sweet.
Plays about the same as past Paper Marios. Having fun with the "paper thin" mechanics. Definitely a game that’s difficult to put down.
So many stickers and so little space.
O_o
If I’m not playing that, I’m on my PS2 trying to beat Final Fantasy X again.
… and Crisis Core on the PSP as soon as I have time. Due to a slight mishap, I had to restart from scratch just when I’d almost finished the game. T.T
Portal 2 brought me to the verge of tears. It was at the point when GLaDOS tells Chell that she’s going to be reunited with her parents after being told she was an orphan in the first game. Then of course there was no such reunion. That’s what got to me.
I am not an orphan… though thinking about her situation nearly brought a tear to my eye. I practically put myself in her shoes, thinking that if I was somehow ripped away from parents for a long period of time. Then to be told I would be able to see them, only to be fooled into giving into false hope.
I am also a grown man who doesn’t live with his parents…
Regardless, rock on, dude. Whatever floats your boat, I guess.
I’ve been playing Minecraft.
Regardless, rock on, dude. Whatever floats your boat, I guess.
Lol I was being sarcastic. :p
Bonus power wise, going with Flare, incredibly OP biotic ability (Which, what can one expect as it was a ability of Aria T’Loak’s from Omega DLC) specced for 4A (Damage and Force), 5A (Rechaarge Speed) and 6B evolutions (Improved Damage), so on Insanity it should help with clearing out the low-mid level mooks.
Weapon wise, not going to overburden my power cooldown, but a little unsure of what weapons to take… I do have both of the Weapon DLC packs, which I’m almost 100% certain are the original, UNnerfed MP weapons (Typhoon, Piranha, Krysae, Acolyte etc) though. Ahh well, I’ll figure it out.
Its a shame, as the game has a likeable (if overly familiar in terms of their archetypes) set of characters, and an interesting premise. In the end though, it felt a bit too lightweight, and too willing to tone things down to keep gamers comfortable and entertained. Atlus games should be edgy and challenging IMO.
Finally beaten Seath the scaless after dying about 10 times or more.
Still, managed it all in the end – so many great moments. The battle against the Four Kings in the Abyss, creeping through the pitch dark Tomb of the Giants, fighting the Hydra, laughing with relief at that little croc then gulping in terror as you see its grafted on the back of the enormous Gaping Dragon… But the cutscene when Sen’s Fortress opens was probably my favourite moment – there’s just something magical about that shot from inside the entrance hall, the sunlight coming sparkling in as the gate rises. And I’d been trying to work out how to get in there *forever*. Mind you, I didn’t last long inside before I came screaming back out, pursued by those giant snake men! ๐
Just an awesome, awesome game. And there’s a sequel on the way – I’ll allow it!
Dark Souls
I acquired all but one achievement. It requires me to lay down 500m of track, then sit in a minecart the entire length in one direction. This should be fun.
Since I took care of that game, I’ve moved onto Mafia II for the Xbox 360. I have been through the first game, so I’m looking forward to this one.
I seem to be getting killed by the wildlife more than the actual HUMANS WITH GUNS…
It’s actually kind of cool.
I managed to find two games on ME 3, but I don’t get why I was having difficulties finding a game yesterday.
I managed to find two games on ME 3, but I don’t get why I was having difficulties finding a game yesterday.
If you’re having trouble findng a match in ME3 MP, form your own match and start it. Usually by Wave 3, you’ll have a full team with you from people joining while the match is in progress.
Currently playing Saints Row The Third… cause I’m bored.
NDA is in force though so my lips are sealed in regards to details. All I’ll say is I can’t wait til release. ๐
The dudes with guns SUCK, but the animals are even worse.
I can’t tell you how many times I was gonna take out a group via bow but then got killed by a fucking animal.
Heh…this is GREAT!
Also played some DLC in Left4Dead 2, and some Blur on the 360 this past week when I went down to my parents in North Carolina.
Combat system is a bit strange, yet interesting, I have to say.
I never understood the letter, is it sigma or just "zee?"
My favorite game for the GBA.
Fallout New Vegas
I should really pick up a different game.
Really enjoying this game, especially with the way the combat system is.
The music is very rocking as well, I love it.
I still need to finish Days on my DS, but I also need to finish FF III and IV, and Pokemon Diamond and Leaf Green… play all the games?
I beat Mafia II for 360 right before the New Year. First time in a while where a bittersweet ending to a game got to me. One heck of a way to end it off.
I also spent a couple of days on Kirby’s Dreamland for Gameboy. The game took me a grand total of two hours to complete. If I didn’t have to quit after reaching the final level the first time, it would have only taken me an hour. The game doesn’t allow for saves as it is an incredibly short experience. It was a good time, and the first completion of 2013. The game tells me there is a harder difficulty setting after beating it for the first time. Screw that, I’m moving on.
To Armed and Dangerous for PC, specifically. Is it just me, or does it seem like this game hasn’t aged very well? First thing to note, is the compression on the FMV cutscenes. It’s so bad, that the grainyness leads to discoloration. I haven’t seen compression this bad since the FMV at the beginning of ChexQuest. To make matters worse, the animations are incredibly stiff and disjointed. I can’t tell if it was intentional or not, but it looks horrendous. I expect animation like this from an N64 or PSone game, not something that came out last generation, let alone a LucasArts funded title.
Speaking of LucasArts, the typically excellent sound design that this publisher lends carries over here, however it’s covered with lackluster third person shooting, drab environments, and shoddy animations. Gripes aside, the music and excellent voice acting is a treat to the ears, though too bad the voice actors weren’t given a better script. The writers tried to be funny, but a lot of the jokes seem forced, and failed to illicit even a chuckle. I usually don’t laugh at games, so maybe it’s just me.
On the plus side, the crazy weapons are inventive, and the objectives are varied enough to keep me interested. Gameplay and control is solid with friendly AI that actually helps instead of hinders.
Both ending are kind of retarded, though I do like the ‘bad ending’ if only for the giant middle finger it gives the player.
Gonna, finally, start up Spec Ops: The Line.
Now, I’m playing Final Fantasy: Dawn of Souls.
PSP: Warriors Orochi 2, Final Fantasy IX (PSOne Classic), Final Fantasy IV The Complete Collection
NDS: Pokemon Black 2 (Got it recently…..as in two days ago.), Golden Sun Dark Dawn (STILL can’t find a guide that mentions the 4 emotion decisions more clearly.), Legend Of Zelda Four Swords Anniversary (I was LUCKY to get this while it was free. ^_^), Shantae: Risky’s Revenge, Pokemon Heart Gold, Advance Wars Dual Strike, Advance Wars Days Of Ruin (I REALLY want to do a map EXACTLY like the final map of Advance Wars 1).
on a side note, yesterday at gamestop, i saw a rare physical copy of Ratchet & Clank: Quest for Booty for the ps3.
Bought it from Steam, but it doesn’t run because of the DRM, so I had to torrent download it.
I’m sorry, but the control scheme and the camera is just so awkward for me, I can’t stand playing it. The only way I’m playing this is with a trainer. I’m not too proud of that, but I just want to see what happened in the first one since Hitman 2 was my first Hitman game and Hitman Contracts was my 2nd Hitman game.
-Pokemon White 2 (NDS)
-Banjo Kazooie (N64)
Right now, Empire: Total War using DarthMod.
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I think Dearly Beloved and Passion/Sanctuary will be in my head forever, though.
It was bundled with SiN Episodes: Emergence since I purchased it from Steam during the Christmas Sale. Rather glad I did since I never played these two.
It’s a lot of fun. I love the soundtrack, too.
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones
An RPG based on Saint Seiya for the Game Boy.
An RPG based on Saint Seiya for the Game Boy.
i remember playing the rom.
much, MUCH better than the NES games
It’s a shame the animation for the cat isn’t more fluid.
I wish the game had a little more…polish.
The game is SO pretty, but the cat’s animation is kind of shitty compared to the rest of the game that it takes you out of it.
BBC2 on ps3.
cod 5 on ds
ID, Oy Vey…
I suggest playing about half of the game…and then reading a fan-fic or something.
XD
OT:
Found Persona 4: Arena for 15USD for the PS3.
Playing that now.
great wolf sif was so adorable i wanted to roll on its fluffy back.
manly tears were shed when i defeated it. (but not as many tears as with astraea)
I must be a heartless bastard since I didn’t shed any tears when it came to Sif and Astraea. :p
King Arthur – The Role Playing Wargame
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And FIFA 13! ๐
Armed and Dangerous for PC. I’ve already stated my general opinion about the game with my initial impressions. They stayed true through to the end. The end was simply a meh. They were leading up to this huge climactic battle for the Book of Rule, and it simply whittled down to another turret sequence, which I guess sufficed for "boss battles" throughout the game. And then there was drunken bar singing. The audio quality in this game had been stellar up to the point when they had their voice actors sing to horrific animated dancing. Blah. Overall, a pretty standard third person shooter with some nifty gun mechanics that are rarely used, coupled with a fairly competent story.
Then I advanced to Kirby’s Adventure for NES through the Dream Collection for Wii via the WiiU. Hah. I beat that in a few days. Fairly easy, but wonderfully fun.
And now I decided to be a little masochistic, and went on to Blaster Master for NES through the Wii’s Virtual Console service via the WiiU. Heard this game was quite difficult, so we’ll see. A lot of different game mechanics to keep track of, certainly a new experience for me.
Btw, where’s Orphanage? Haven’t seen him around here.
I finished the first game, now there are only 3 FF titles and I’m done: II, III and V.
I will never play The Last Story, maybe its just a shadow of the original concept… If Nintendo (Satoru Iwata?) will keep saying "it’s too dark, change it" then I’m not going to buy a Wii U.
Night time scares me so much.
s
Fallout 3 later today.
It’s a great game, I love the life system.
Duke Nukem Advance and Wolfenstain 3D (GBA) – No music? No thanks.
I’d probably be further if I wasn’t playing so much Minecraft.
-Grinding to level shit up while I watch GitS:SaC
Graphics = Amazing
Music = Amazing
Voice Acting = Mixed (I’m going DUB for my first run)
Animated Cut Scene = Amazing
Game Play = VERY good
My main cons are:
Grinding = It’s been a LONG time since I played a ‘traditional JRPG’ on a home console so, while it can be tedious, it’s an interesting change of pace.
Difficulty = I’m on ‘normal’ so, maybe that’s why, but sometimes it seems like ‘regular’ enemies can be HARDER then the boss whose ass you just kicked.
Saving = Traditional save system kind of took me off guard.
You can only save at save points and the world map, which I haven’t seen in so long I almost lost 5 hours of game play because of it.
Beyond that?
Great, traditional, JRPG with a bit of ‘Pokemon 3D done right’.
So many people hating on this game, but it truly is a spectacular game. Fanboys need to get over the fact that original series was going nowhere. This reboot is a very welcome change.
Just started playing… seems pretty good so far.
DONT! playing the remake after "forgetting" most of the original will make you feel like youre playing a new game entirely, with vague memories.
DONT! playing the remake after "forgetting" most of the original will make you feel like youre playing a new game entirely, with vague memories.
I beat it already. ๐ I like playing originals before remakes then I get used to the graphics and everything, and then I can really see the difference with not just the graphics but also if anything new gets added. I also did this with Resident Evil and it’s remake and noticed the differences right away. But from just seeing the trailer, the graphics already look significantly different than the cel-shaded graphics the original has. Hopefully new content will also be added.
I just can’t get over how faithful it is to the original version. :p
GOTTA CATCH ‘ME ALL!
I love happy endings. :’)
The hardest game I ever played!
spent 4 hours bulding the most detailed, "realistic", and awesomest super mansion ever.
spent 3 minutes locking my 7 sims in a sealed, rugged chamber with a chimney and wood forniture to see them burn. only for the last character to bargain with death to revive them as zombies, and now i have a harem of hot woman and loli zombies.
and ff3 on ds.
You finished it yet?
You meet the Conductor? WTF? He’s a bit random.
It’s not that bad of a game. Admittedly the AI needs work, but everything else is fine.
o_0
Just trying out demos I’ve downloaded on steam to see how well they will run since I have SLI. Then I’m going to play DayZ to try and see what’s added and fixed.
Like the fact that the AI shot me AND walked right by an enemy who was stood in front of them AND blocked me from rezzing a team mate? Mmmhmmm.
Like I said, the AI needs work. Gearbox released a patch to correct some errors (Click on the link relevant to your copy: PC (http://support.gearboxsoftware.com/entries/23137551-PC-Update-Information), PlayStation 3 (http://support.gearboxsoftware.com/entries/23137591-PlayStation-3-Update-Information) or Xbox 360 (http://support.gearboxsoftware.com/entries/23137581-Xbox-360-Update-Information)) and will undoubtedly release more. The downside to online gaming, is that most games nowadays are released and then patches to correct bugs etc at later dates.
Wwe 13
Tekken Tag tourny 2
I’ll have to stop playing the game, the gameplay sucks but I love all the other elements of it… I’m sad.
I love the art style in this game and story (mirrors, bosses), the gameplay is good too but what makes me hate this game: Mazes.
Also alternating with Mass Effect 3’s MP for this weekend’s operation, a tribute to Robin Sachs, the VA for Zaeed Massani in Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3 as well as character in Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age: Origins Awakening.
Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy on the PC
I’ve never finish that game.
And about The Mystery of the Mummy; this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_864215&feature=iv&src_vid=dopbxg4q0A0&v=RbZWM73vOPM) killed the game for me. I enjoyed the four levels, but the puzzle on the last level killed it for me. I decided to uninstall the game and watch the rest of level 5. Can’t wait until I install Sherlock Holmes: Secret of the Silver Earring since that and the rest of their Sherlock Holmes games look better than the first one they made.
getting my psych ready for Skyrim.
150+ hours in, and still a long way to go!
and sadly the logo quiz for Android
All I know is that it got a great soundtrack.
Crysis 3 and i’m waiting for starcraft 2 heart of the swarm to come out ๐
Sherlock Holmes: Secret of the Silver Earring(known as The Case of the Silver Earring in Europe)
I read that the games are bad.
I already love the menu music with the US soundtrack, it’s absolutely amazing.
I read that the games are bad.
It is. And you know what’s worse? That game was 200$ at the time. I played it on the NESTopia emulator(because I never actually had an NES), and my God, the games on it were just not fun to play. The only game I kinda liked was Streamers.
Warrriors Orochi 2
Forgot how fun this game is.
Resident Evil: Gaiden
I use Nestopia too, I would never pay $200 for a game… just for the Zelda games for the CD-i if I had enough money ๐
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile
:this:
Also, I’m amazed how the game doesn’t even load when going to different locations(besides fast traveling). It’s all seamless and real-time. Very impressive.
Now starting The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask! I only played it on an emulator, and my new N64 copy came yesterday so now I’m gonna play it finally on the real system. Probably my #2 favorite video game ever.
Sorry, I’m not a hardcore NES gamer. I can say I’ve legitimately beaten both NES Zelda games, all the original series MegaMan games, Metroid, and Super Mario Bros. 2 (Japanese release aka The Lost Levels), but Blaster Master was ridiculous with the limited continues. Screw that. Future technology for the win.
I’m going to play Kirby’s Dreamland 2 for Gameboy now whilst listening to The Doors.
I’m having issues with Skyrim.
Can’t seem to get it out of this partial windowed mode.
Shenmue II
The games were already aging pretty good, but the touch ups in this collection is REALLY NICE.
So glad it’s better than the SHITTY job that was done with Silent Hill "HD" Collection.
Edit: Actually, I turned off DEP(Data Execution Prevention) and Diablo was able to run. For some reason, DEP just stops the game from running, despite putting it in the exception list.
Going to finish Night Watch now that I have the proper files to have it run on Windows 8(I put the d3d9.dll and kernal32.dll files in the Run directory while having the max memory set around 2048 and DEP turned off)
This is the last FF I’ll play. To me, X and the others are not real Final Fantasy games.
About the game: Finally! Maybe this is the best FF ever. I wonder what kind of story is (Yggdrasil or Kabbalah, the good guys and the villain’s behaviour), is the soundtrack good? This is going to be interesting.
Of course it’s mainly due to the game being far more accessible than the original, which is a plus in my book. I just got done with Blaster Master, and I was dreading a repeat experience.
I’m glad Zero Mission is more it’s own game, rather than simply Metroid with a shiny coat of paint, and makes playing through this all the more enjoyable. As a reimagining of the original story, I’m loving it, and it’s games like these that remind me why I love to game so much.
Also: Sleeping Dogs. Goodness me, it’s the best GTA I’ve ever played.
-Darksiders (Steam/PC)
-Terranigma (SNES)
-Donkey Kong Country 2 (SNES)
Recently Finished
-Pokemon White 2 (NDS)
-NightSky (Steam/PC)
-God of War II (PS2)
Will be playing in the future
-Paper Mario (N64)
-Cave Story+ (PC/Steam)
-Assassin’s Creed II Deluxe Edition (Steam/PC)
Brilliant spin-off. I hope there will be an Ace Combat 7 since Assault Horizon was like an experiment.
Now, I feel like doing a Ace Combat marathon(going to start with 2 since I finished Air Combat a few times).
So I went and started up Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. This is my first Square turn-based JRPG, so I have no idea what to expect. The art design is throwing me off a bit with the juvenile dialogue. I guess I’m not used to it yet. Either way, not much of a fan of the isometric perspective with prerendered environments, but the gameplay is fun. Similar to Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga’s mechanics, and I know there is a reason for that.
I should also mention that I have also been going through Ocarina of Time’s Master Quest on the 3DS. Zelda is always good fun. No complaints about reworked dungeons.
I hate it when you think you found all you need, you’re still somehow missing something and you can’t even find what it is you’re missing. That’s one of my pet peeves when it comes adventure point-and-click games. Doesn’t make me like them any less, though.
Mario Kart 7
Want to exchange friend codes?
Sure. ๐
Mine’s 3308 – 5473 – 2767.
Mine’s 3308 – 5473 – 2767.
Added. Mine is 4167-4871-2050
Added as well. ๐
Some more Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, over here.
Super Mario RPG
That’s entirely coincidental. ๐
I’m really enjoying Elizabeth’s company. That’s one of the things I love about the Bioshock games, you always find yourself caring immensely about some of the main characters.
I’m really enjoying Elizabeth’s company. That’s one of the things I love about the Bioshock games, you always find yourself caring immensely about some the main characters.
Liz is awesome. One of my favorite companions ever.
CoD:BO2- almost got my SMGs Diamond
MGS2:Sons of Liberty – Finally playing through this in HD
Play Dynasty Warriors 7 Empires and loved every second of it.
It’s a fun romp, and to be honest, I’m kinda glad this is all this world has to offer, because I’m still not a huge fan of the isometric perspective, and dated prerendered environments.
A shoutout needs to be made out to Booster, however, because he is indeed an awesome character.
So far, it feels much better than the first one. No b.s. FPS parts, so far.
Yeah…not happening.
I haven’t played much else lately. Though as I have been working on a lot of website work and third shifting at a hotel lately.
I suppose you’re going to attempt the eradication of the inhabitants by making a meteor with a face crash into the planet? Only three days.
I beat several games this past week. The first being Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars for SNES on my WiiU. Fun game. Wrapped up nicely.
Then I made several attempts at Gourmet Race in Kirby Superstar for SNES within the Dream Collection for Wii. I couldn’t seem to beat King Dedede at all, even after ten or so tries. At that point I realized that I must have been doing something wrong as there’s no way a Kirby game should ever be as hard as I was making it out to be. Especially a minigame that’s intended to be shortlived. It turned out that there is a dashing mechanic that I never knew existed as I am more familiar with the first two Gameboy titles rather than the latter entries in the franchise, so it never occurred to me to try running through the course. DERP!
After I was finished with that, I proceeded onto Army Men: Air Attack for PSone. I beat it in three play sessions which usually amounts to two to three hours at a time. Incredibly short, but that’s typical for an Army Men title. I would have had it down to two sessions, but the last boss was giving me problems. Fun game, but prone to sharp difficulty spikes. At least it wasn’t too easy like the first few levels.
I then went on to DynaBlade. Once again, another Kirby game within Kirby Superstar. Pretty cool. I really like how they laid out these minigames. It allows me to extend the life of the collection by spreading them out between different games. And the art style is awesome too.
I suppose you’re going to attempt the eradication of the inhabitants by making a meteor with a face crash into the planet? Only three days.
Haha no. It’s just for looks. ๐ I thought it was cool that’s in in this game. Cost 6,000 shop points or 600,000 bells so it’s pretty pricey…
And yeah, dashing in Gourmet Race makes it easier… it’s actually too easy in the DS version IMO but the SNES version is harder since Dedede runs faster.
I had no idea how fun it was.
Team Fortress 2
Gravity Rush
Tell you this much; there’s no way I’m paying $10 for Dear Esther. Screw dat, I just watched it played on YouTube.
Imho, Gravity Bone was the better experience of the two, as they really should have flushed out the established mechanics (platforming sections and all) to create a fully fleshed out experience that could take more than a few hours to go through. Nope. It ends abruptly… It made me sad, as I loved the direction it was going in.
Thirty Flights of Loving was there just to mess with your head, lacking anything resembling game mechanics.
I’m stuck at the cemetery gates. Stone cherubs keep handing me my ass. ๐
I’ll tell you what I’m stuck on. Fire Temple. Ocarina of Time. Master Quest. 3DS.
I MUST BE A RETARD OR SOMETHING.
Well, not everything. Some games I’ve played on normal weren’t too hard, but they’re weren’t too easy(Except for Resident Evil 6, where I played the campaigns on Veteran, because I felt that was appropriate for me). I’d play on harder difficulties if I wanted to, but that would mean more frustration for me, and I don’t like getting frustrated. :p
I guess it’s only if I’m confident enough to play on a harder difficulty.
ArmA 3 Alpha
I’ll tell you what I’m stuck on. Fire Temple. Ocarina of Time. Master Quest. 3DS.
I MUST BE A RETARD OR SOMETHING.
Wait until you get to the Shadow Temple my friend. I’ve been stuck on that for over a year now… so I started over to see if I misused a key or what.
That makes me feel a bit better. Something tells me the solution is in relative plain site, much like at the point I got stuck in the Forest Temple. I was running around in circles for hours looking for a way to recede the water level in the well. I was just about to consult GameFAQs when I decided to dig in and try again. I then came across the switch, and I really could have found it easily had I simply looked INSIDE the well.
I figured it was going to be hard, as in harder enemies, but not exactly ‘let’s stump the player by hiding the door switch in a clever spot’ harder.
It’s a great game, definately the best in the "Empires" series of Tecmo Koei’s historical fiction range. Being able to upload my character creations AND download others, is a plus for me as well as playing it online with others adds more fun to the game. I’ll be playing this for awhile, even after Dynasty Warriors 8 is released at the end of July this year.
Currently, been playing Defiance, Dynasty Warriors 7 Empires (again lol) and Lord of the Rings: War in the North.
Now working on Rayman 3D!
I’m stuck at the cemetery gates. Stone cherubs keep handing me my ass. ๐
I HATED that part especially on the higher difficulty levels. How the hell are you supposed to hit those litle bastards with the slime Tether ifthey keep on ambushing you?!
an interesting game, but im about done with romance of the three kingdoms. i prefer kessen 1 and 3 for its japanese setting
It’s a 4X/RTS
I’m going to play Sonic 4: Episode II now, and go for 100% – I actually haven’t played it more than a few hours, or past Sylvania Castle, despite buying it last year.
+Funnily, I think that 16th of May marked 1 year since the game was released, what a time haha
Feels good to be back.
For example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggdiZsI4IQ8
Going back to the last part of the game where you play as the Boogeyman. Trying to get the ending I intended to get. I still can’t get over how cool that part is.
The customisation options in Duels of the Planewalkers suck. Is the other game better for deck building?
-Final Fantasy Tactics (PSX)
-Valkyrie Profile Lenneth (PSP)
>_>
I am enjoying it. ๐
I am playing Ocarina of Time, because, believe it or not, I’ve never played it before.
I am enjoying it. ๐
That’s great that your enjoying it. Make sure to play Majora’s Mask too!
None of the XBLA/Steam/PSN games gave you the freedom to build a deck. The new one supposedly will, but as it is, I don’t play the virtual version(s) of MTG, I stick with the actual card game itself. It’s a much greater social experience than any of the video games from the series. My wife likes to play them however, and they do come with card freebies, so there’s no complaints from that.
Moving on; I have beaten Okamiden for the DS. It had a long drawn out, but satisfactory ending. An excellent game, though not as great as its predecessor, it still provides an awesome experience.
I also went through The Great Cave Offensive from Kirby SuperStar (SNES), and I’ve now started The World is Not Enough for the N64.
Stuck on that darned boss at the end of chapter 2…that tough ninja dude, well for me…he keeps killing me darn it.
I never played the original 3DS version since I never owned a 3DS, but this is a pretty good port, so far. It’s also a nice change of pace from action to traditional. I still enjoy the series, overall.
Edit: Found out I can use the weapon box as an exploit, so whatever. I can’t even get the dodging down anyway.
Edit: Found out I can use the weapon box as an exploit, so whatever. I can’t even get the dodging down anyway.
Yeah, this battle was tough. How do the graphics look? I have the 3DS version but just curious.
I’ve only seen footage of the original version, but the graphics look improved. They’re not on the same level as RE 6, but it’s a port, so you can’t really expect it to have overhauled graphics.
Finished the game, though. I’m not too proud of using the exploit, but this new form of Tyrant caught me off guard completely.
That’s not a game jeikoo… and has nothing to do with this topic at all. Keep to the thread topic next time.
On topic: Playing Dragon Age II again.
Dynasty Warriors Online (PC) – recently returned to it on a new character/account after I discovered my most actively used account/character either got deleted/banned from inactivity (former)/ToS violation (latter- I suspect multi account)
So I guess I’m starting over in LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga for now, since I’m in a Star Wars mood, and I’m curious to see what it looks like on the Wii U.
Yup. Me too.
-Realized I never beat it.
I’m trying to finish the secret scenario. Seeing how fast the zombies move disturbs me a little lol. They look so jittery and twitchy.
FFXIV beta starts tonight though so pretty excited about that.
But I’m excited too – I finally get my 1.0 character back (no more Enki clones! :D)
I don’t like my MRD/WAR from 1.0 so I’ll probably continue with my THM or start a CNJ
I also had to switch to a new controller yesterday (small L2 problem with last one – and the port of it often disconnected the wire, but I bore with that) – it’s white, a colour that I like!
S&ASRT is my favourite game ๐
They don’t have Strategy Guide in PDF. That’s poor…
Deadpool and Army of Two The Devil’s Cartel
PlayStation 3
Mass Effect (From the Mass Effect Trilogy pack), Dragon Age: Origins, Saints Row The Third and the Final Fantasy XIV Beta.
Edit: And I thought NOD was going to be any better. It’s even more frustrating. I feel like just skipping this game and going to Tiberian Sun + Firestorm, then Tiberian Wars, Kane’s Wrath, and then Tiberian Twilight.
man, the snes/ gba versions werent this hard!
Final Fantasy XIII (PS3)
-Tales of Symphonia (GCN)
-Final Fantasy Tactics (PSX)
I don’t even know why I’m even wanting to rank in this part anyway…the weapons have no use in the next event anyway…and I don’t know if I’m even gonna play this anymore. I might just become less active after this event is over and only go back in to keep myself in my party. Once a week. They kick people outta parties after one week.
Once you mod the soundtrack to better versions, it’s glorious
Bioshock Infinite
FFIII on PSP
And tomorrow Shin Megami Tensei IV
Mod Nexus only save the last mods you download per month.
I didn’t bookmark the mods I was using, cause I was a fucking moron.
!!FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS!!!
So now I’m going thru Nexus.
Finding mods I remember.
Finding mods that look and/or sound cool/useful.
Hoping I can get rid of that warning message every time I load my fucking save.
I’m currently in Syria, and holy crap, the game runs really slow at that point for some reason.
(Is there a place where newbie introduce themselve?)
But, I did play some games.
Not a new game obviously, but I went on a Dragon Age: Origins bender to try and deaden the pain of having to wait so long for Inquisition. Played it through 3 times to mop up all the trophies and experience the Origins I hadn’t previously used, see the various DLC packs etc etc and frankly I never want to see that game again now! (Just joking – but seriously, don’t try that at home!)
Had a spin on Resident Evil Revelations. Cracking game, one of the very best RE games of recent times. Decent story, likable new characters (Jill and Chris aren’t used very well though – they’re unconnected almost completely to the game’s central story, certainly compared to all the new characters, which makes them a bit of a strange choice to be the main characters as they have no real personal stake in what’s happening). Great game though – a ‘proper’ RE game again at last! That last boss though… holy christ, that sod whupped me so many times before I got him!
Took a jaunt through Remember Me. A sort of decentish game, that really wasn’t as good as I was hoping. It had its moments and some of the memory remixes were pretty cool, but… Not a bad game, but not really a very good one either.
Oh, and Bioshock Infinite. It was… meh. Never really clicked with me (and I love the Bioshock series as a rule). I liked the eccentric Lutesc twins, and frankly without them, I probably wouldn’t have made it through the game. Couldn’t really find the motivation to care about anyone else. The vigors seemed really out of place, and didn’t appear to have any in game justification. I mean it was an okay game and all, but I can’t see what all the fuss was about.
Had a go on that new Tomb Raider actually, as well. It was pretty good I thought, but I’m probably not the best judge, seeing as how I hated Tomb Raider in the past. Again, it wasn’t really anything that special, but it did a turn.
But yeah, its been a lean old time, this year. Had a good laugh about the the Xbox One launch, but I’m willing to let bygones be bygones now that they’ve canned the ‘always has to be online’ nonsense. Neither console has any exclusives I care about, so I’m not willing to fly my colours for either ship just yet.
Syphon Filter 2
Gone back to playing Battlefield 3 with some friends, and as a rank 1 got my M.I.A Achievement (Obtain first dog tag in MP) from a rank 100. Now, I died multiple times… but that one kill made it worthwhile. Oh, the hate mail… so delicious.
Coincidence about Dodo playing Broken Sword – I was just playing it through again on my DS. Always loved that game, but then I love the Knights Templar full stop. Really wish that more of the old adventure games would be ported to the current handhelds. Beneath a Steel Sky, Grim Fandango, Gabriel Knight – give em to me! Again! I really will buy them again!
Civilization 4: Beyond the Sword
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Civilization V: Brave New World – New expansion gives me a new reason to play old maps and make new ones.<BR>
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Ring Runner: Flight of the Sages – Surprisingly deep, and fun, ‘bird’s-eye-view’ shooter.<BR>
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Shogo: Mobile Armor Division – Kind of an old, good idea/bad execution, mecha game that I’d forgotten I had the disc for.<BR>
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Skyrim – Now that I have the time it’s nice being able to play this game with LOADS of mods.<BR><BR>
Mods:<BR>
SkyUI<BR>
Static Mesh Improvement Mod<BR>
Auto Unequip Ammo – Auto Unequip Ammo v5_0<BR>
Unofficial Skyrim Patch – Unofficial Skyrim Patch<BR>
Unofficial Hearthfire Patch – Unofficial Hearthfire Patch<BR>
Unofficial Dragonborn Patch – Unofficial Dragonborn Patch<BR>
Unofficial Dawnguard Patch – Unofficial Dawnguard Patch<BR>
Skyrim -Community- Uncapper – Skyrim -Community- Uncapper v1_15_1_1<BR>
Trade and Barter – Trade And Barter – Hearthfire<BR>
Wet and Cold – Wet and Cold v1_21<BR>
aMidianBorn Book of Silence – aMidianBorn book of silence_WEAPONS<BR>
aMidianBorn Book of Silence – Armors<BR>
Unofficial High Resolution Patch – Unofficial High Resolution Patch<BR>
aMidianBorn Book of Silence – Unique Items<BR>
Sneak Tools – Sneak Tools 1_00<BR>
Bosmer Armor Pack – Bosmer Armor Pack High Res updated June 23<BR>
Climates Of Tamriel – Weather – Lighting – Audio – Climates Of Tamriel – Dawnguard Patch<BR>
Climates Of Tamriel – Weather – Lighting – Audio – Climates Of Tamriel – Dragonborn Patch<BR>
Climates Of Tamriel – Weather – Lighting – Audio – Climates Of Tamriel – Sounds<BR>
Climates Of Tamriel – Weather – Lighting – Audio – Climates Of Tamriel – Winter Edition<BR>
SPERG – Skyrim Perk Enhancements and Rebalanced Gameplay<BR>
Helgen Reborn – Helgen Reborn V104 Final<BR>
Airship – Dev Aveza<BR>
ENHANCED MIGHTY DRAGONS<BR>
Skyrim HD – 2K Textures – Skyrim HD v1_5 LITE – Dungeons<BR>
Skyrim HD – 2K Textures – Skyrim HD v1_5 LITE – Landscape<BR>
Skyrim HD – 2K Textures – Skyrim HD v1_5 LITE – Misc<BR>
Skyrim HD – 2K Textures – Skyrim HD v1_6 LITE – Riften<BR>
Skyrim HD – 2K Textures – Skyrim HD v1_5 LITE – Towns<BR>
Hunting in Skyrim – Hunting in Skyrim 1_3_2 – No Perks Version<BR>
Automatic Variants – AV Beta<BR>
RE – Real Estate – RE – 1_3<BR>
SkyTweak – SkyTweak<BR>
Splash of Rain – Splash of Rain v1_04<BR>
Ethereal Elven Overhaul – Ethereal Elven Overhaul<BR>
Project Reality – Climates Of Tamriel-V3<BR>
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Mass Effect 2 on PS3.
The Beatles Rockband
Replaying Discworld 1 as well
Before replaying ME 3 after finishing ME 2, I’m going to watch Mass Effect: Paragon Lost first since it takes place some time before the events of ME 3.
Same here. 2 months later and I’m still playing. Heh.
I also finally got my Super Mario RPG cartridge cleaned, so it works again! I’ve been playing that on the side as well.
Before replaying ME 3 after finishing ME 2, I’m going to watch Mass Effect: Paragon Lost first since it takes place some time before the events of ME 3.
Don’t bother… Paragon Lost rewrites things stated in ME3 and conflicts badly. The anime style is pretty poor as well. A lot of people on the BioWare Social Network and other forums have all slammed it, just like they did to the fourth ME novel, Deception (Which BioWare has acknowledged contains discrepancies with other Mass Effect lore).
Playing Dynasty Warriors 8 and enjoying myself immensely.
I might enjoy it regardless.
There is plenty of retcon in the games. Its never good when it happens, but its just one of those things. Quality of product is the only thing that really matters IMO. Continuity issues all eventually sort themselves out in the end.
At the end of Paragon Lost, James is inducted into the N7 Program as a reward by Captain Anderson and Admiral Hackett for his actions… yet in the game, James approaches Shepard in Shepard’s cabin and says how he has just been invited to join the N7 Program and asks for advice. Continuity is thrown out the window there…
Then there’s the fourth ME novel, Deception… and look at the ire that caused, to where even BioWare denounced it themselves and have stated that they are working on a newer version which’ll fit in with the previous three novels, as well as the games and comics. The quality of the anime, the art style, the voice acting… everything… is all subpar. That’s not just my opinion, but the general consensus regarding Paragon Lost on the BioWare Social Network, other forums, even on Youtube where there are full versions available and the comment sections are full of negativity towards it.
And this is coming from someone who think the whole ME series is just ‘okay’.
No fanboy crap here.
I’ll be getting back to Mass Effect in the morning.
When the reviews started poring in, I was REALLY happy.
Dragon’s Crown for PlayStation 3 Reviews – Metacritic (http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/dragons-crown)
The reviewers I trust (READ: Have similar tastes) are loving this game…
O, and the only lag mentioned is some occasional stuff online.
<3 <3 <3
But like I say, these things happen. It really bugged me in ME3 for example, when Joker cracked his knuckles in preparation for some ‘ace piloting’ – that is something he would *never* do, as with his Vrolik’s Symdrome, it would almost certainly lead to severe damage to his hands! Given that they were in the middle of a space battle, and hands being of the utmost importance to a pilot, its like if a star baseball player upon stepping up to bat, turned to his coach and said ‘Hey, I’m feeling so good today, that I’m going to smash my bat with crippling ferocity into my arms and legs a dozen times for luck – that’s the ticket!’
And besides, compared to characters magically being alive when they should be dead like in Dragon Age, it pales into insignificance IMO (because that is actually undermining distinct and important choices that people have made). Nothing kills the illusion quite so much as seeing someone appear when you saw and participated in the scene where they died. To do that without even offering any explanation or justification was terrible. In contrast, this is an error from a spin off extra about a character who is only in 1 of the 3 games, and who is a fairly minor part of the series (the whole information he gives you on that subject is completely optional as well).
Hm, I don’t remember Joker popping his knuckles, but that’s probably because I only played the ME 3 campaign once. It wouldn’t have bother me anyway, because I can just pretend that his bones have probably improved in some certain way while at the same time not giving a crap. But that’s just me. =)
That doesn’t mean I don’t wince when I see continuity errors though. One of the big selling points of the series was that you would get to carry over a character, have your choices matter, see how things pan out etc. That means continuity is of the utmost importance, but Bioware are extremely cavalier about in ME and DA. Basically, its a case of ‘Your choices matter and the world will be consistent – unless we don’t agree with your choices and need the world to do something specific’.
Anyway, I’m playing Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. The new one’s out in the next few months, so I’m going to play ’em all again in readiness.
Final Fantasy XI
Tera Online
Lineage 2
Borderlands 2 DLC stuff
Yeah I’m pretty crammed with gaming atm
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PSN+ member?
Playing it on 360. Sadly, I don’t have PSN+ because it requires a credit card.
It does?
Cause I pay for my PSN+ using a PSN money card from Wal-Mart.
Cause I pay for my PSN+ using a PSN money card from Wal-Mart.
I don’t know, I got a PSN+ code from PS Home during E3 and it said it needed credit card information in order to activate it. At least it’s good to know that you can use PSN cards to pay for it.
In Star Ocean: The Last Hope, I finally able to fight Lord of Dragon (Rank #1) at the Colosseum after defeating Ultrabeast Gedoran 6-7 times using Edge in Solo mode. He is Level 69 now and trying to achieve the trophy Colosseum Champion.
Man, that game is intense! The first couple of chapters are absolutely electric with atmosphere. Its pretty good throughout, but those early chapters are truly outstanding.
Anyway, I’m playing Advance Wars 2 – just one copy of it.
Promised myself I wouldn’t buy another game until I did.
^this. made it to the endgame but still a long way to go for platinum.
I’m going to play Shogun 2 after I get RTH: Retribution off my computer.
A clone of Doc Oc? fucking, I wish man. I could jam so many games at once.
Flying legless zombies…..and I thought I’ve seen everything xD
Speaking of treasured memories though, I had a classic Resident Evil a-thon this weekend. Downloaded RE2 and RE3 to my Vita, dragged out the Gamecube for RE1 remake and RE0. Even after all this time, those games are still amazing. Still can’t get used to the Vita’s method of L2 and R2 buttons (it uses a touchpad on the back of the Vita, which makes holding the damn thing a real pain sometimes). I didn’t even know the Vita had such a thing, until I was playing Symphony of the Night a couple of months ago, and found myself constantly shifting into Wolf Form!
But yeah, the old RE games. Good times, good times.
Loving ’em
After finishing Dawnguard, I’m currently on Solstheim to do the Dragonborn quest line. Ahhhh, nostalgia.
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I’m liking some of the characters though.
Of course the game I’m really waiting for is Disgaea Dimension 2…
3.75USD for this game was a STEAL.
"Lost In Nightmares’ however… now that’s what I’m talking about! A proper old time RE survival horror feel, and proof that Capcom can still do survival horror when they want to – they just sadly don’t seem to want to do it anymore. But on this evidence, I can’t understand why not, because whilst very short, LIN is everything that old RE fans have been pining for. I felt genuinely tense throughout (and I almost jumped out of my skin when that dead body landed on my character!)
Please, please go back to making RE games like this, Capcom! I’ll pay any price!
Call of Duty Modern Warfare and Battlefield 3 on Xbox 360
So, decided to kill people in Battlefield 3 MP… very therapeutic running around knifing everyone and the hatemail? Absolutely delicious.
So, decided to kill people in Battlefield 3 MP… very therapeutic running around knifing everyone and the hatemail? Absolutely delicious.
I never played Final Fantasy XIV(I can’t afford to play sub-based games), but why on earth did they do that?
After finishing Skyrim completly on 360, I’m going to give the PC version a try, but I’m going to install some mods first before I get started.
Because they’re angry about the server disruptions and trouble people having logging in. The game has done very well, beyond SE’s initial expectations and thus, they need to create more servers to handle the demand (which the upcoming 12 hour maintenance today/tomorrow will introduce). Because of this, the American players who agreed with that post on the FFXIV forums are doing it deliberately to make JP (and others who play on JP servers) players suffer like they are.
Just finished Doom3 for the second time and wanted to remember how QuakeII came up against it.
So far – it’s a heck of a lot of fun.
I should probably create a XIV section. Making it right now.
Its pretty good and whilst obviously rushed in some regards, its better than Tales of Graces in all the areas that really matter to me (i.e characters, tone and story – though the story still isn’t that great, its just better better than the one from Graces). Its better written overall than Graces (far less meledrama), and its darker and more sober to boot, which suits me just fine.
But yeah, there’s a *lot* of reused environments, enemies etc, and the combat system is extremely basic compared to Graces’ excellent system. Like all the Tales games, it makes terrible use of its main plot and villains for the most part. Huge, huge swathes of game will go by, with little to no appearances from any major villains, and with absolutely no progress made on any kind of larger plot at all. Just lots of wandering the wilderness, much back and forth between identical ports, and a whole load of completely secondary quests and plotlines.
So basically, its a Tales game, with everything that implies. A bit dodgy in most of its technical aspects and systems maybe, but the characters and darker tone interest me, and Graces didn’t manage to do that. So in my book, its a better game and one of the better JRPGs of recent times.
I’m taking a break from it, after getting the shit scared out of me every now and then. I’ll get back to it tomorrow night.
Kinda sad how The Dark Descent didn’t scare me much, for some reason. Maybe I spoiled myself in some way.
Samurai Warriors 3 for Wii
annnnnnnd…..
ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 2 for PS3!!
[COLOR="#ADD8E6"]ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 2 for PS3!!
Lucky :<
Still replaying the entire Mass Effect trilogy. Currently on ME 3 after finishing ME 2 for the 2nd time.
Its a real shame that Cing went under, because this and Hotel Dusk are some of the best written games I’ve ever played. The characterization and attention to detail are exceptional. Quite frankly the games put most video game writing to shame – if only more game developers got the message that hiring people who actually can write, makes for a better quality product.
I’m currently at the Sacred Grove. Trying to make some progress after putting it off for so long. I believe I’m stuck at this point, maybe that’s why I started putting it off since 2010 :p
Indie game like Audiosurf pretty trippy.
Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn
On Xbox 360:
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Finished watching:
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days cutscenes thing.
Yep Kingdom Hearts 1.5 ReMIX
Farming in both the Colosseum town and the gate. (Terra’s story…I’m still ONLY on his story since this whole time)
Plus, its watching them do air guitar at the start of levels. That shit really endeared them to me.
Anywayz… Still playing Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn. Finally got all the pieces of my Foestriker set for my melee classes so I’m happy. Tried playing some GTAV the other day… just can’t get into it. That might change on the 1st of October, but as I’m in the Open Beta for Battlefield 4 dunno if I’ll have the time…
It’s been a long time since I’ve finished this game. I don’t know how I handled the AI in the past, but the AI’s pissing me off. They hear you no matter how slowly and quietly you move when crouched.
Edit: It may have to do with the first mission’s level being snowy and icy, making it a bit noisy to walk on. I don’t know, that could be it since I’m currently on the prison mission.
Now I’m replaying Super Mario 3D Land since 3D World comes out in 2 months.
Now I’m replaying Super Mario 3D Land since 3D World comes out in 2 months.
the ENTIRE game? including the Back to Origins levels? beatin it is also one thing. getting all the achievements/trophies is another.
I just meant the main story without doing much extra. I usually do the main stories first, then get extras after if I really like the game. It just seemed very short compared to Origins. This one has a lot more stuff to collect and hidden levels though. I do plan on getting all that stuff and beating the hidden levels too if I can.
I found it on the Oman XBL Marketplace for free lol Granted I had to dig up my 360, but still, it was free lol
Currently playing Kingdom Hearts Final Mix (PS3). These Gummi Missions are kicking my ass…
Silly name aside, this is pretty good so far. Its no Killer 7 and it feels kind of like he’s going through the motions sometimes, but its got some of that old magic. Its the best Suda 51 game for ages, at any rate. I can’t understand all the hoo-ha over the Gigolo missions – they’re harmless. And the frank that each one ends with an unearthly scream and the girl giving you a free weapon like a giant drill is typically bonkers and hilarious.
By far, the hardest Gundam I’ve ever played. Or maybe I just suck at it. Or both xp
By far, the hardest Gundam I’ve ever played. Or maybe I just suck at it. Or both xp
Fantastic game.
Like SOCOM meets, well, Gundam.
I sucked at it, at first, because I tried rushing into every battle (like I did with most levels of MSG: Gundam vs Zeta Gundam) but you’ll get the hang of it after a while.
OT:
Warship Gunner 2
pokemon diamond DS
demon souls, iphone
Grr – but its all sorted now. The backwards compatibility with the DS is very welcome, as is the big screen. Suppose I should have a look at what games are on this thing, then…
GTA4 with mods.
Being a huge fan of Advance Wars, I bought this because of the Intelligent Systems connection, and I’d heard good things about it. But… eh. Its okay I suppose, but I can’t really get into it. Its nowhere close to being as great as any of the Advance Wars games IMO. Giving it a good go, but my interest is waning fast.
Playing it after seeing DarksydePhil sucking horribly at it while I was making "This Is How You Don’t Play Spiderman."
It’s baffling to me he had trouble at the bank heist part.
Edit: Just finished it. Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen
Control-wise, it hasn’t aged well, but it’s very enjoyable. Trying to finish it up since I’ve never actually finished it when it was first rented for me in the mid 2000s.
All those trophies, all that time and effort, all that money spent on games and hardware and DLC…
Oh, my weak heart…
All those trophies, all that time and effort, all that money spent on games and hardware and DLC…
Oh, my weak heart…
Oh no, that’s a real shame, and must be very disheartening ๐
Are your trophies still available online? I assume that DLC would be also. I think that they should be accessible even with PS4 if they’re online.
Is it unfixable? I found this thread (http://www.ps3iso.com/ps3-tutorials/87025-ultimate-playstation-3-repair-upgrade.html) on another site that seemed like it might be of help.
Yeah, its been a really dark day alright – I was absolutely *devastated* when it happened. I was watching an episode of Doctor Who on my console, when the power just cut out completely and the system turned itself off. I was disturbed of course, but I figured it must be a power surge or some other random crash. But no, it was Yellow Light of Doom time.
Cue abject despair.
I know my DLC purchases are safe, but without a console to play them on, its still money spent for product that I can’t currently use. Not without splashing out for a new console (or repair, but I’d probably rather get a new console than fix up a beaten down old one – my PS3 is over 5 years old at least). I’m not sure about the trophies – I am on PSN, but I don’t know if that automatically saves your trophies, or if you had to do something to save them (I know basically nothing about Xbox LIVE and PSN, even after all these years, as I don’t use them for anything -at all- outside of DLC purchases/game downloads).
Because I’m a real card carrying technophobe – just managing to post on websites is like an act of supreme sorcery to me! I love video games, but I really, *really* don’t like or understand technology itself. I’m probably the only person left on this planet, who doesn’t own a mobile phone! So the idea of me playing amateur mechanic… it’ll never happen. Thanks for telling me though – don’t mistake my technical ineptitude for a lack of gratitude.
All those trophies, all that time and effort, all that money spent on games and hardware and DLC…
Oh, my weak heart…
Damn, that sucks. My PS3 still is alive and going, thankfully.
Oh, and you’re not the only one who doesn’t have a cell phone(well, not yet at least since it’s something needed in life eventually).
Vampire Night(PS2)
Edit: Tekken 5
Fuck this game, Jinpachi is impossible, even on Easy.
Edit 2: FINALLY beaten Jinpachi. Took me 26 minutes in-game.
Yeah, its been a really dark day alright – I was absolutely *devastated* when it happened. I was watching an episode of Doctor Who on my console, when the power just cut out completely and the system turned itself off. I was disturbed of course, but I figured it must be a power surge or some other random crash. But no, it was Yellow Light of Doom time.
Cue abject despair.
I know my DLC purchases are safe, but without a console to play them on, its still money spent for product that I can’t currently use. Not without splashing out for a new console (or repair, but I’d probably rather get a new console than fix up a beaten down old one – my PS3 is over 5 years old at least). I’m not sure about the trophies – I am on PSN, but I don’t know if that automatically saves your trophies, or if you had to do something to save them (I know basically nothing about Xbox LIVE and PSN, even after all these years, as I don’t use them for anything -at all- outside of DLC purchases/game downloads).
Because I’m a real card carrying technophobe – just managing to post on websites is like an act of supreme sorcery to me! I love video games, but I really, *really* don’t like or understand technology itself. I’m probably the only person left on this planet, who doesn’t own a mobile phone! So the idea of me playing amateur mechanic… it’ll never happen. Thanks for telling me though – don’t mistake my technical ineptitude for a lack of gratitude.
Hey there Vrykolas.
It brings a few tears to my eyes, reading what happened to you, and how it happened out of the blue, as well as how it affected you.
It’s difficult to imagine what would happen and what I’d do if it were to befall me.
Ah yes, I understand where you’re coming from there. Usually, whenever you check your PSN profile or trophy list in online mode through your PS3, and you have any trophy list that has been updated in any way, then it’ll synchronise the trophies. You can go to PSNProfiles (http://psnprofiles.com/) and enter your PSN there, and whatever trophies show up there are the trophies that are saved on your PSN (the recently added trophy-privacy feature can affect their visibility, although that is off by default). Lost trophies that aren’t on PSN, and also lost save data, can still be recovered and also backed up, although it would have to be through repairing the console, which depends on whether you’d be willing to do that.
Ah right, that’s fair enough and understandable. In the past, I myself have oft just made things worse when trying to fix something to do with hardware, although it’s the other way around for software. On mobile phones, all I have is a Nokia E71, and I never use it, or just once in a blue moon – it sits in its original box all day every day xD I find mobile phones useless for myself. You’re welcome mate ๐
Which doesn’t bring back my saved data, but its more than good enough for me. Just the peace of mind alone (well, after I stop laughing with insane triumph anyway) has been a weight lifted. Your link to that Profiles page was the promise of hope that I needed to muster my courage. Passwords, account histories, codes… brrr.
But its done now, and I am in your debt Tanis, my good man (or woman). May your every fantasy be not final, and may reaching your final happiness be not merely a fantasy! ๐
Or is that only for us PSN+ members?
Which doesn’t bring back my saved data, but its more than good enough for me. Just the peace of mind alone (well, after I stop laughing with insane triumph anyway) has been a weight lifted. Your link to that Profiles page was the promise of hope that I needed to muster my courage. Passwords, account histories, codes… brrr.
But its done now, and I am in your debt Tanis, my good man (or woman). May your every fantasy be not final, and may reaching your final happiness be not merely a fantasy! ๐
To lose so much precious data, is a sad thing, although that your trophies are at least safe and sound, is quite comforting to hear ๐
Aw, thank you, Vrykolas, and right back at you too ๐
@Tanis
That’s true, it is restricted to PS+ users only, and whether the saves are automatically uploaded would also depend on the settings. Although, if you ever uploaded a save to PS+, and then your PS+ expired, then your saves will remain in their storage for a period of 6 months before being deleted, as I’ve heard. I think that PS+ is the only way to (non-hackingly) backup copy-protected saves, and the only other option, which is the "Data Transfer Utility", transfers them to another PS3.
But never mind. As I say, I’m not too bothered, now that I know my trophies are safe. That was the big issue – because if I’d lost them, it would have made a whole generation’s worth of gaming on that console feel redundant. I don’t play exclusively for trophies, but in games I like, I usually like to put in the extra hours to mop up the trophies, and give myself an excuse to play those games some more. And I guess, it would be like losing a treasured photo album or something like that.
Wait… a second… Ah!
I’ve just noticed that there is a ‘Tanis’ and a ‘Tails’ that I’m speaking to here. That’s got me really mixed up! It appears that I’ve committed yet another technological blunder – hopefully it should be obvious where my praise was intended to go! And it appears to have reached the ears of the intended receiver (Tails), despite my error. So, sorry about that.
Yours sincerely,
Wyrkolaz.
Top Fun 2 is an insane mission haha
Edit: Soul Calibur 3
I really like that you can make certain choices that will affect the outcome.
Being a portable game, this is more of a traditional Metroidvania kind of game than the original Lords of Shadow. Its a bit subdued and it feels… I don’t know, just a bit drab really. There’s a really sullen, joyless mood about the game, which might be appropriate, but its kind of off putting as well. But its had its moments so far, and at least it feels like a proper Castlevania game.
Oh, and I finished Fire Emblem: Awakening. It got better, but it never really kicked into second gear for me. It kept feeling like it was going to open up and be a much more interesting and involved game at any moment, yet never quite got there.
XD
Then put in The Unwound Future to see if there was anything unfinished and noticed a second saved game. At some point I must have decided to replay it on a new save file so now I’m playing that.
But I may also start Monster Tale. Played a bit of it when I first purchased it and really enjoyed it. The gameplay reminded me of the NDS Castlevania games.
It would be fun they said.
You won’t lose yourself in it like you did GalCiv2 they said.
It’s 1:30am and I started playing the game at 8pm.
Holy balls!
I don’t see what the big fuss is over imacs and ipads.
I do know a few things about installing pirated games though on a psp though, as i did it once.
I’m currently playing fallout new vegas blood money expansion.
Oh yeah:My ps3 is not being used at all, because i simply can’t find a better hdd disc, and i have to keep deleting achievements because my console is like over 5 years old, and the only hdd disk i found was on ebay, and it sold out already.
Oh, and I just downloaded Ace Attorney 5. The new look and voice acting takes some getting used to. Too early to say anything much (I haven’t even finished the first case yet), but there are reasons to be hopeful and reasons to be wary at the moment. About all I can is that its… different.
Dead Money is a pretty cool expansion for New Vegas. Kind of an experimental, survival horrorish vibe. Has one of my favourite Fallout characters in it too – Dean Domino, aka The Biggest Jerk Ever.
Elijah is also absolutely nuts too.
It is an insanely fun mod to use because it adds lots of stuff without breaking the game too much.
It is an insanely fun mod to use because it adds lots of stuff without breaking the game too much.
What difficulty? I saw someone named necroscope86 play it.
As for Battlefield 4 and Call of Duty: Ghosts, I can’t wait for both of them.
I’m gonna cry if something happens to Riley in COD: Ghosts since I have a dog and I love her so much. :c
How are they? any fun? I heard bad things about ME3, like the ending being absolutely terrible.
Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn is a fun game and thoroughly enjoying myself with it. Being able to create your own character and journey in a FF game is pretty fun and you make friends with a lot of people as it’s a MMO.
Mass Effect 3… I’ve had many a discussion about this with fellow forum members (mainly Vrykolas), and 99% of the game is great, especially the Citadel dlc. However the originally released ending wasn’t well received at all… even some have said that the Extended Cut Ending which gives another ending, was just a ‘bandage’ on a weeping wound. Personally, I didn’t like either of the new endings, but I never bothered with the whole ‘Retake ME3’ movement which sprung up.
However, I do wish BioWare did keep their promise of 16 different endings, taking into account ALL of your decisions from the three ME games helping to determine which ending you get. Hell… the original script for ME3 was leaked in November 2011, 5 months before ME3’s release… so Casey Hudson and Mac Walters came up with what they call a ‘Artistic and Philosophical’ ending. Others call it a weak ass bullshit ending.
Myself… honestly, don’t care. I treat the Citadel DLC ending as THE ending of ME3… even working on my own ME fanfic and while it isn’t a ‘official ending’… it’ll be one which’ll be satisfactory for me.
Mass Effect 1.
Awesome, and still the best. Has a different tone to the other 2, being a hard sci-fi game, instead of the pulpy ‘Adventures in Space’ that the other 2 became. Being hard sci-fi, it is the most realistic of the 3, and deals with some interesting concepts of xenophobia and discrimination that the other games dropped almost completely (because it made people uncomfortable). Also the only game to properly address the idea of religion (human religion anyway -alien religion is fine, because it isn’t real and doesn’t get you in trouble with anyone) and tested the boundaries on whether you should be allowed to show sex in games, both of which the other games again dropped in order to play it safer. It isn’t the prettiest or the smoothest handling, but it is the deepest and most convincing game of the series. The others go too far in their power trip ‘You’re an intergalactic space spy!’ wish fulfillment. Basically, just listen to the naive gushing of a callow young crew member you meet right at the start of ME1 (who dies very shortly after, when real life kicks in), and you’ll know the ways in which the series later went wrong (or at least how it changed anyway).
Mass Effect 2
Going purely on production values and accessibility, this is the best made game of the three, and the most polished and complete experience. A more comic book adventure feel than the first game, it almost completely abandons the core story, in favour of a tenuously related (though still fun in its own right) alien abductions story. Its a very fun ‘Dirty Dozen of Assembled Avengers led by James Bond in Space’ experience, but it is very, very different to ME1. Also handles the continuity of choices and well, continuity in general from the first game’s universe, very badly. Also feels very ‘safe’, as all the traces of xenophobia are essentially written out and/or glossed over (Turians and Humans seem absolutely fine with each other all of a sudden, the more xenophobic characters are kicked to the kerb, such as Executor Pallin who isn’t in 2 and is confirmed dead in 3, Pressly is killed in the intro, Ashley has 1 small cameo and a fairly small role in 3 as well, Terra Firma are never mentioned again as far as I can remember, and despite Cerberus supposedly being pro-human, there are no examples of anti-alien behaviour from them in either 2 or 3). There are reasons for this, but it adds up to Bioware and EA airbrushing important issues out of the series, to appease censors and widen the game’s appeal. The game also tones down the sex and violence, which was never gratuitous and had artistic merit.
Mass Effect 3
An okayish final installment, that felt very rushed to me. Straddles an uncomfortable line of not having many places to explore or quests to do (there is only 1 hub area and only 3 proper side quests in the whole game if you don’t buy DLC – the rest of it being the multiplayer maps repurposed to be quick ‘Kill the enemies for a while’ XP exercises), and still managing to feel so business as usual, that it feels like the huge galaxy consuming war isn’t actually happening at all. Shepard is relentlessly shilled as the greatest person ever at everything, and can solve any and all galactic problems in just a few hours. Add in that after all the hype and build up, the Reapers are uncharismatic and incredibly boring enemies, and the infamously bad ending… And yet, its still a fairly good game, and all these downsides are things I never expected the game to get right anyway. Best summed up as ‘It’ll do’.
So in short, the series could have stopped at ME1, and I’d have been just as happy. Better yet, it could have continued the series in the same manner, and made proper sequels. I’m not begrudging people the right to own and play the sequels, and ME2 is a great game that absolutely should exist. But by ME3, the main story is a joke that doesn’t matter anymore, and definitely wasn’t executed well.
One of the games I loved playing when I was a kid, and I’m sucking at it at certain points all because I played the game on easy automatic as a kid. Depressing.
I hate those dang sniper wilds with a passion…they hurt…ouch, but I need to kill them to get Power Stone.
As for my own Ace Attorney playing, I finished Dual Destinies (a while ago now actually). It was really fun and was probably the most consistently exciting and enjoyable of the series, but that came at quite a heavy price in terms of emotional depth. It has its moments, but it felt much more shallow than the earlier games. I had a great time with it (particularly cases 1, 3 and 4), but I hope any future AA games will have a little more ‘meat on the bone’ in terms of story and powerful emotion. Because this one was just a little too lightweight in its tone for my liking. I wasn’t much for the new prosecutor either – he’s not bad, but he’s no Edgeworth or Godot.
It’s kind of cool, actually, it’s just a little TOO unforgiving in the controls/jump department.
Mass Effect 3(2nd playthrough)
Currently raising my banner as Liu Bei. I’m actually surprised(so far)that the officer AI is actually able to handle themselves. I checked in my officer(Zong Bao)and he didn’t take much damage, hasn’t requested help, and actually captured a base on his own. FINALLY, NO MORE BABYSITTING! ๐
At floor 13 at level 69. (I got there pretty much with only Attack cards and Potion/Hi-Potion cards)
This game is full of surprises. I mean, before my invasion began, a cutscene triggered due to the friendship level on one of my officers(and it was a custom character made by another player). This really feels like a complete overhaul of the previous installments and I’m loving it. Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires. Please, make it happen, Omega Force.
Edit: This is also the first DW game I’ve played with the fastest load times ever.
(Riku’s Story)
Already Platinumed the game, just continuing the grind the take on the ultimate Terror, Tyrant Overlord Baal. I’m getting somewhat close now…
PS3: On floor B7F in Riku’s story (Kingdom Hearts Re:CoM – Reverse/Rebirth)
So after that, I moved onto Bayonetta. Another great action game, but I find it really hard to care about the character of Bayonetta herself. Still, it really is an excellent beat em up, and I love the look of the enemies in this game. Just wish there was an alternative to playing as Bayonetta really – I wouldn’t mind playing through as Luka, grappling hooking my way about…
And after that, I’ll probably throw on Metal Gear: Revengeance. I’m not a Metal Gear Solid fan, and I really don’t care about that universe really, but to my great surprise, Revengeance is one of my favourite games of this year. It might be controversial to say so, but I prefer Raidan to Solid Snake as a hero. I’m not a sneaking, stealthy kind of guy – I’m a full blooded action kind of fellow! And the whole child soldier, killer persona inside Raidan is very interesting – although Quinton Flynn’s voice acting is distractingly awful. Looking forward to playing it again though.
As for Bayonetta, I loved her personality, despite not having a whole lot of backstory.
Finally got back to Mass Effect 3’s multiplayer after waiting for the problems with Xbox Live to go away. I don’t know what’s going on with Microsoft’s servers.
Edit: Aaand, just when I was about to get on, I get disconnected.
As for Bayonetta, I don’t exactly *dislike* her, but I find it really hard to engage with characters who seem so utterly invincible all the time. The game itself is pretty tough at times (for me anyway), but in the cutscenes, I rarely ever felt like Bayonetta was ever even remotely in any actual danger, or was even slightly worried about what was happening (compared to the gamer, who’s probably sweating bullets when the various enormous bosses show up). Characters like her and Dante from Devil May Cry just kind of bore me – I prefer a more fallible hero, who doesn’t also land perfectly on their feet after a million foot dive, or who actually feels tired and hurt after taking a beating or being in a demanding fight.
Whereas characters like Dante and Bayonetta just shrug off a punishing encounter mostly all the time, someone like Sam from Vanquish will lie on the floor where he was just thrown violently by a massive explosion, and will take a few moments to get his breath back, and even light up a cigarette to just take some time out. Stuff like that humanises characters, and makes seem less like unstoppable, video game gods who cannot fail.
Nope. Nope. Nope.
I get what they were trying to do, but they did it badly.
Also, it was actually a problem with my wireless connection on my console, not with the Xbox Live servers. I feel like an idiot. >_<
Thinking about collecting some dialogue from the game and posting it on my tumblr.
Taking a bit of a breather before I dive into Revengeance. Vanquish and Bayonetta back to back is a seriously draining (but fun) experience. Too much time spent playing laid back RPGs at a gentle pace, I suppose. I feel like I should be warming up with a jog before playing games like these!
As much as I like Kingdom Hearts I’m not gonna spend a whole year playing it to get to whatever point for Trophies.
And that last boss fight was something else… I thought I’d won when I took down the Metal Gear, but then the Senator turns out to be from the Mike Hagger school of politics (i.e a massively muscle bound powerhouse brute of a man). Actually it was like fighting Mike Hagger on rage pills, and I took a sensational pounding. Finally managed to loosen up and relax enough to play properly, and managed to do it quite easily in the end. Final boss nerves – the bane of gamers everywhere…
But yeah, Platinum Games – they sure do make them some mighty fine action games.
I actually love that ending, it really gave me a sense of accomplishment. Kinda saddens me that Shepard’s story is over, but hey, it will be a trilogy I will always hold dear to my heart.
Now I want to play the entire trilogy for the 3rd time lol, but not too soon. I’ll get to them on harder difficulties.
And that last boss fight was something else… I thought I’d won when I took down the Metal Gear, but then the Senator turns out to be from the Mike Hagger school of politics (i.e a massively muscle bound powerhouse brute of a man). Actually it was like fighting Mike Hagger on rage pills, and I took a sensational pounding. Finally managed to loosen up and relax enough to play properly, and managed to do it quite easily in the end. Final boss nerves – the bane of gamers everywhere…
But yeah, Platinum Games – they sure do make them some mighty fine action games.
Now get S rank on all chapters on Revengeance mode! It’s not as hard as one might think. ๐
I’ve never been one for trying to get S ranks in games like this. It usually means you have to rush through levels, wasting absolutely no time, and only ever executing the perfect move for the situation to avoid taking any damage at all etc etc. Which is all fine and well for those that want to, but for me that kind of playing feels really lifeless and boils the game down to simple score attack.
If it was the ‘olden days’ and I was playing in my local sweaty arcades for the privilege of having your initials at the top of the scoreboard on the big coin-op of the day, then sure I was as game as anyone to give things like this a go (you’re talking to a *God* of Sunset Riders!). But at home, I just think ‘What’s the point?’ Just so I can get an achievement?
Don’t get me wrong – I’ve been known to go out of my way for some achievements, but I usually draw the line at Insanity/Legendary/Non-Stop Infinity Climax modes. Its just too much effort, playing in a way I don’t enjoy, for no real reward worth having IMO.
Finally back on the Xbox, but as soon as I finish with as much as possible of that it’s back on the PS3 to play Dynasty Warriors 7.
I like 8’s replacement for Conquest Mode I’m almost done with that building thingy. I also like the fact they upgraded the Ally system to include NPC officers (though you can’t take them in battle with you).
I’m also doing walkthroughs of Kingdom Hearts: Re:Chain of Memories and Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus.
I also finished the two main campaigns, and the first expansion campaign of Heroes of Might and Magic II, so three more shorter campaigns left before I start on HOMM III.
I have advice for those who play…in ambition mode save after every battle (getting the animals and achievements for certain number of battles)…just in case one either battles or loads into a white screen of nothingness. It happened to me twice so far. I wish they’d patch that gosh darn white screen of nothing…it’s annoying.
On a positive note: I got the building thingy in ambition mode done. To get a gold star weapon and gold panda and that darned achievement.
Loved the game on NES, so I hope this one can live up to it.
All my officers in Jin are level 30+ except Guo Huai who is lvl29. (The special thing about lvl 30 is that it unlocks general voices and probably a wallpaper.)
A game that really feels Russian, in that its incredibly bleak. Seriously, this is one world that you would not want to live in – fortunate, considering that if you were a citizen of Metro, you probably wouldn’t live for very long anyway. Between lethal radiation preventing anyone from going to the surface, mutants creatures trying to eat them and the fact that they’re trapped in a community which features both the Nazis *and* the Communists… I don’t know what the Russian word for ‘totally screwed’ is, but I imagine it gets used a whole lot.
Fortunately though, I like bleak. And it isn’t a case of everyone in the world being horrible villains. Mostly, the people are a pretty decent who help each other out, so the game actually ends up feeling strangely uplifting at times. These people are about as screwed as you could possibly be, but they carry on anyway. I guess Russians are used to this sort of thing, with all the tyrants they’ve had over the years. So basically its a mix of ‘Life’s cheap’ with ‘Life find a way, through thick and thin’.
The game itself… is okay. The gunplay is nothing to write home about, and the survival mechanics are adequate but not too involved really. There is some stealth (lots of it actually), but its really easy and you don’t *have* to do it, if you’d rather just cut loose. The gameplay and story rarely rise above ‘acceptable’, but the unique Russian feel and atmosphere makes up for it. Its pretty much the definition of ‘Its better than it sounds’. Its just a shooter, but its a Russian shooter, and that somehow makes it more interesting.
… waste of $10AUSD for the Season Pass imo. The content made absolutely no sense whatsoever and when compared to similar DLC in Saints Row 2 (even the three for Saints Row The Third actually had some merit as they tied in to the main story), completely weak and lacklustre. I have little hope that the second (and thankfully FINAL) DLC for Saints Row 4, entitled "How the Saints Saved Christmas" will do anything at all to make me think this game is worth being apart of the Saints Row series. Find out on December 11th… and that’s only IF Australia gets it at the same time as the rest of the world.
About Shenmue II, I heard that the bad ending in Shenmue II was considered canon by SEGA. I’m willing to bet that it isn’t true, but for anyone that knows anything Shenmue, please tell me if it it’s true or not.
DMC: Devil May Cry
Loving this game. It reeks of bad-ass.
So now going to play Metroid Prime Trilogy (starting with Prime 1 obviously) since I haven’t played a Metroid game in a while.
Also finished both Resident Evil 5 DLC on Professional. Lost in Nightmares was really easy, but my god, Desperate Escape was the real nightmare. I think I had to replay the last part on the roof at least 100 times due to the AI either dying, or not helping at all. Sadly I can’t shoot in front of me and behind me at the same time. Worst. AI. Ever.
If only my friend actually played the games he bought on PS3, instead of being hooked on Dust 514 all day long. Bastard.
Started on Terraria now that it was on sale though, and I expect to be stuck with that for a long while. It’s just too much fun to put down! ๐
dark souls, going to coop the entire game with a friend al the way to ng7.
the conduit, among other wii games.
pokemon diamond
fallout 3 again, felt like making a new character and go around killing and pillaging to my hearts content.
nuketown looks like a ghost town.
Good game so far–the walk through the walls mechanic takes a little getting used to
So far it’s addictive as hell and I love how it reminds me of not only the obvious Link to the Past but Link’s Awakening as well. The wall walking ability is pretty fun and adds a nice gameplay twist.
The handhelds will always be my favorite LoZ games.
Now playing Metroid Prime 2: Echoes on Veteran mode as well.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
I’ve been hearing mixed reviews about this game, but mostly really good. I’ll probably get this game for Christmas to find out for myself.
What negative criticism have you heard? I don’t frequent any gaming sites.
EDIT: I’m really liking this game now that I’m farther into it. Some levels are pretty challenging. Really great retro game.
Flipping INTENSE racer!
I’m just glad I can play the latter 2 from the host site itself rather than facebook.
Easier said than done. xD
League of Legends (PC)
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft (PC)
Fire Emblem Awakening (3DS)
New Super Mario Bros. U (WiiU)
Wonderful 101 (WiiU)
Pikmin 3 (WiiU)
Pokemon X (3DS)
Animal Crossing: New Leaf (3DS)
-Got over 18 hours within 2 days.
O_o
This game is HEADS and TAILS above the rest of the series.
LBPK is–without a doubt–my favorite racer for PS3.
just what my mood need ^^
Phantasy Star Portable 2
Spyro: Year of the Dragon
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Finished Atelier Rorona once and got the pie master ending, and I can’t say I understand the complaints I’ve heard about the time limit.
I just started playing "New Atelier Rorona: A New Beginning" now, on Japanese, so it’s gonna take a while with having to translate everything. Luckily it doesn’t seem to have too complicated language so I’m slowly making it through. I really enjoyed the first one, so this should be even better from what I’ve read.
I’ve been needing to get around to that since I bought the PC versions of the kotor series via Steam a long time ago(I’ve given my xbox copies to my cousin a few years ago). The only thing that bugs me about the PC versions is that the voice quality is a bit lower while the xbox versions had crystal clear voice quality. Maybe it’s because the PC versions were on CDs and Bioware had to reduce the quality in order to get them to fit on the CDs? I could be wrong.
Didn’t KotOR2 recently get a mod that reinstated a lot of ‘lost’ content, like a whole planet?
Starbound (PC/Steam), Metal Gear Rising Revengeance (PC/Steam), DMC: Devil May Cry (PC/Steam), CONSORTIUM (PC/Steam)
The Last of Us multiplayer
Edit: I’m done with the multiplayer. I’ve been putting it off because I’ve been waiting for my grandfather to give the single player a try, and now I can’t play it for some reason. I used to do ok, but now, it’s just frustrating me. I don’t know what’s going on.
Tekken Revolution
….then have to do it all again on PS3 >.<
Back when it was priced 19.99 it was definitely not worth it. But now you can get it much cheaper (I think 5$ on steam, but not sure). And yes you can finish it in 2 minutes but you won’t know most of the story the game tells. But that’s where the problem is. The story is very clique, so half though the game it’s very easy to guess what the ending will be and that’s just one of the few games flaws.
Going back to my Insanity playthrough in Mass Effect 2… Last damn achievement I need then I’ll have 100% achievements for the trilogy on Xbox 360.
….then have to do it all again on PS3 >.<
You have no life, do you?
Achievements like that just sit there… watching you… mocking your ability…
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Actually I do have a pretty busy and fulfilling life style. Besides, if I want to go for one last achievement, then what business is it of yours to criticize my decision? How is it affecting you? It isn’t.
For the record, the PS3 copy was given to me as a gift from some one dear to me… and I wasn’t going to offend her by saying "Oh, that? Sorry, I already got that on another console, so bad choice of gift there. How about asking me what I want first?"
Hey, if I felt I was up to the challenge, I would go for that Achievement too. It just looks untidy to have one Achievement left, and doubly so when its a ‘complete the game on its hardest setting’ one.
Achievements like that just sit there… watching you… mocking your ability…
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Took me 18 months to get the Grim Reaper achievement for Dragon Age Origins – Golems of Amgurrak… Now 100% with Dragon Age Origins.
As for buying multiple copies of a game across different systems… (Shrugs). People do it, and more than you might think. It might sound crazy and the sport of people who have more money than sense, too much time on their hands etc etc. But people do it. I’ve done it, and I couldn’t even really tell you why. The best I can come up with is that some games are so close to your heart that you want to play them again and again. But its easier to do this if you know you’re going to get at least some new reward for it. So having a new copy on a different systems opens up the potential to start again and have a whole new experience with it. For example, say you had all the Achievements on Skyrim (a hypothetical example, my views of that game being well known). You want to play it again with a new character, take a different approach, try new things etc. But you know that hundreds of hours will be involved, and you won’t be getting any extra incentive to play, as you have all the Trophies etc. Getting a copy on a new system throws off those shackles. You can strike out on your new quest, knowing that all the rewards are back on the table.
I know – it sounds like the kind of nonsense that sales reps enthuse falsely about, like its the most natural thing in the world to do. But paying for something you already have is bizarre, no question about it. And if you think that’s a waste of money, then fair enough. Perhaps it is, but consider that if it is giving people hundreds more hours of enjoyment, then it must be worth it, to them at least. Sure, they *could* have played it on their old system, but they probably wouldn’t, even though they wanted to – because it would feel like wasting time, whereas playing a fresh copy doesn’t.
A waste of time versus a waste of money, you say? Well I refer you back to the old definition of video gaming (that its thousands and thousands of hours of commitment and concentration, thousands and thousands of dollars spent, and all for precisely *zero* practical gain or tangible accomplishment). I don’t recommend that people make a habit of going out and buying games they already own. RPGs are pretty much the only games I would do this for. But why buy anything, if there’s nothing out that grabs your fancy, I hear you say? Why not go and do something else instead, until there are games worth playing? And its a fair point on the face of it, but its not that simple. We like the things we like. Being a fan of something often means going to what others would deem to be unreasonable lengths, and that’s true of fans of anything, not just video games. How many households have you visited over the years that have at least 4 different versions of the Star Wars Trilogy, or Indiana Jones movies? They’re the same movies, but people keep buying them. If it makes no sense to you, then you just don’t get it.
In short, we could all spend years judging each other for the crazy things we do with our time and money. But why bother? Any gamer trying to make out that they are cooler or have a better quality of life than the next guy, sounds ridiculously childish (and I’m pointing no fingers – I’m making a general point). ‘Oh, I play games sure, but not like *these* guys do…) If a person feels they’ve achieved that ‘Zen’ state of being, where they are perfectly balancing gaming with a positive, healthy social life, getting entertainment to fulfill them without wasting a penny more of your money than they need to, then bully for them. Everyone else will get on with the only thing that actually matters – enjoying themselves, in the manner in which they want to. Spending their money and their time on the things that matter to them. They don’t need anyone’s approval, and nobody can tell them its wrong.
Nor should they.
When I got a new PC that could run Skyrim, on High with loads of mods, I bought it for PC as well.
:/
Never mind I’ve bought Chrono Cross about three times now.
First for the PS1, then for the PSP, and then for the PS3.
-Long story.
Same goes for many of the easier FF games.
After that, the Real shit. The original ps1 silent hill.
Shaping up to be a pretty hardcore year already on our forum! Better start limbering up for Dark Souls 2 and show these whippersnappers how a *real* man plays games ๐
Child of Eden
Sonic Generations
Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition
Holy fuck, Siegfried’s Night Terror path was so friggen hard, but I finally made it to Night Terror after countless attempts. Jesus Christ on stick, man.
Edit: Beaten Night Terror after about 12 or so tries. He’s stupidly hard, and I’m glad he wasn’t brought back in later installments. I don’t know, maybe it’s just because I’ve been spoiled by SoulCalibur IV and V.
My local K-Mart went out of business and had ALL video games 25% off. So I got Metal Gear Rising for $23 and BEYOND for $45.
In the 3rd chapter of RISING and 3 hours into BEYOND.
Still need to beat the Cop career in NFS:Rivals.
Need to beat the BF4 campaign now that most crashing issues on PS4 have been resolved.
Finally borrowed Halo 4 from my friends (never played it before) so I can know what’s going on when i get Halo 5 later this year.
And GHOSTS because of the Double XP weekend and the fact that my new Astro A50’s came in and they make playing SOOOOO much easier. Had a Double Helo Pilot game of KC with my clan on Whiteout. 41-1 with 40 tags.
Never mind I’ve bought Chrono Cross about three times now.
First for the PS1, then for the PSP, and then for the PS3.
-Long story.
I bought GRANDIA, XENOGEARS and Parasite Eve when they came to PSN and haven’t beaten any of them. I haven’t beaten the version of Legend of Dragoon i downloaded, but that one I had previously beaten the physical retail version
BEST GAME EVER
Dragon Age Origins
Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn
Back to the Future
On Xbox 360 :
Call of Duty Ghosts (MP)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Battlefield 4 (MP)
Looking forward to the new Professor Layton coming out at the end of Feb.
I noticed that it looks like kristoph212 puts the controller on his lap, which is interesting, and I tried it whilst sitting with my legs vertically bent because I was frustrated with the flimsiness and unstability (it happened on that tough mix Ace of Spades vs Groundhog, which barely has any Groundhog funnily… and I’m currently up to it and stuck on it badly), and it felt somewhat more comfortable and accurate (no bending back as before it was on-floor) but I couldn’t really get into it/used to it much and do better, and my arm hurt more.
EDIT (2014.02.02): I just tried recalibration for the first time in DJ Hero, because of the frustration on Ace of Spades vs Groundhog, thanks to a tip in a tips video, and I feel more accurate, despite playing on a CRT TV (I thought that recalibration was mainly for HDTVs, but the guy in the tips video said that I should do it for any TV).
Ace of Spades vs Groundhog’s Expert 5* is really stressing me out… I still don’t have it after hours of gameplay today, although the best I got was about 13000 points away *sigh*
As for me… I’m still not really playing anything. That should hopefully change soon though. From next week, there’s at least 1 game I want to buy for about 9 weeks in a row! Probably the last big glut of releases for this generation that I’ll be interested in. After that, I’ll have a hard decision to make – do I buy a new console, do I continue waiting for good games on those consoles before buying or… Its unthinkable, but I can’t deny that I really hate where modern gaming is at. Maybe its finally time to kick the habit…
Nier is fine, but the fishing is HORRIBLE.
DmC is fine, but the characters be UCK.
I got the #1 fastest platinum time at 1w18h (http://psnprofiles.com/100-club/844-Free-Realms). Total played time counter ingame at platinum was 148h52m.
This game has taken over my rarest trophies xD Charming game, even though simple and buggy. Iron Chef made my 800th silver trophy and Angler made my 3300th trophy. Man, I used to be in the top 150 trophy hunters in Australia a long time ago, and now I’m down to being in the top 400 due to taking a long break… oh well, time to improve that hehe.
Now I’m going to play Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’hoole. I lack my previous save data for that, so I’ll have to start afresh.
anyway, resistance 2. im 550 kills in and its so hard to find a match now. dont think ill get the 10k but at least i can get the 1M points trophy
Ah I was thinking of getting R2 until I heard that the servers had been having problems for everyone the last few days :\
#56 Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’hoole (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvbtQ8jCC00)
Just went back and finished this platinum that I started working on 2 years ago, although I had to start from blank save.
Next up, I’ll be doing another game that I started a long time ago but never finished – PDC World Championship Darts: Pro Tour…. man, I’d call it the most boring game that I’ve ever played :\
It was free on PSN+
Kingdom Hearts II
Peter Jackson’s King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie
Phantasy Star Portable 2
I’ll probably go back to focusing on DJ Hero tomorrow when I wake up. Expert-5*ing all mixes is so mentally and physically strenuous :\
Halo 2 looks BEAUTIFUL on PC, better than the console version at high definition!!
Currently 91/93 Expert-5*s! Just Beats and Pieces remaining, and Groundhog I’m saving for last. It’s easier to pause with PS button because it’s bigger than that tiny little joke of a start button, and you still get a resume countdown. I remembered this from reading this that in the freestyle red sections, you can play 2 different effects for 100 points each (4x = 800, 8x = 1600, that’s considerable!). If you rewind to the middle of a euphoria section, then you can clear it without having to do it all, and just what’s upcoming. Using euphoria to combo in the right places is important, because not only do you get points and autocrossfades, but you can also use it to get rewinds easier in some sections of some mixes with the autocrossfading.
A tip that really helped me that I read was that you need to understand the chart. So many times I put off understanding some parts, thinking that I’ll get them ???later on??? or ???sometime???, but the game is communicating to you what it wants you to do, and you need to understand it confidently… this really helps, and you can combo in the craziest of places if you really put an effort into understanding it all. Wherever you fail, you have to try and understand that part.
Sometimes when I get stressed, I play too fast, so keep this in mind if you get stressed and are wondering why you can’t hit scratches/taps/crossfades/etc that you hit so well before.
If you get too stuck on a mix, I’d suggest to do other mixes if you have any remaining… I was stuck on Aces of Spades vs Noisia, but I just finished off other mixes and returned to it later, and I played so much better and Expert-5*ed it in a few tries (I have to chiefly thank Here’s A Little Something For Ya vs The Number Song (2009), which was fun to Expert-5* and really improved my scratching and my eye-hand co???rdination thereupon), and if you get stuck on the game, take a break I’d suggest because a clear mind has helped me improve so much. It’s also motivating, and helpful, to read/watch/hear/etc others’ experiences/advice/etc.
It also helps to have a stable DJ controller… I’ve always been on a wood-panel floor, and sometimes it can slide slightly, so I adjusted the TV and my body and sometimes the controller, but I can get it firm also, but for Expert-5*ing Rockit (which was fun, and moderately challenging… rewinds and euphoria and comboing was fairly easy/medium and is what matters), I started putting it on a pillow (with a rough cover) on my crossed-legs sittingly because it was always sliding on the floor with the hecticness therein.
I heard some complaints about synchronisation in Monkey Wrench vs Sabotage – according to Kristoph212, it’s actually that the overscratching is oversensitive… so I tried hitting the scratches that had gaps separately like Kristoph212 did, and that worked well and I even got the euphoria sections (I don’t know why the game always lags a bit on the first section, other mixes have similar problem) and Expert-5*ed it in a few tries. With euphoria, I recommend using one bar for the intensest spikes section – that is the most confusing section, which is right after the tapping section (don’t use euphoria there. You need to save it for this.) and you can streak right through that with an 8x multiplier on top. BTW The PS3 chart is unique as some of the generic scratches are instead directional scratches (says so in Kristoph212’s FC video hereof). I think that other mixes may have this, or at least Kristoph212’s Beats and Pieces video says that Beats and Pieces also has one on the PS3, so this game is (very slightly) harder on PS3.
Oh yes, I saw Kristoph212 wearing a slick Sonic-shirt in one video – that’s awesome ๐
Here are my notes from my general gameplay:
Don’t necessarily restart a song if you fail at the start. Unless you’re confident that you can get 5* if you restart, you can still play onwards and practise getting better at the later bits, which will help you and it’s also less stressful to not restart. Unless you’re confident in your ability to 5* by now, it helps to practise the latter bits stress-free.
For me sitting legs-crossed can hurt after a while, so I switch my position (e.g. sometimes on controller on blanket instead, or sometimes vertically bent legs with a space in between, etc), but I always do that when gaming even if not DJ Hero anyway.
As with any game, it’s annoying when you’re doing so good that your heart races and it gets distracting. At this point just ???believe??? that you can focus and that seems to help.
When scratching intensely, there may be a possibility you can get something like an ingrown fingernail… I had to bite my nail and skin to assuage it somewhat, but it still hurt but it got better after a while… well, for me it just got number as I replayed Beats & Pieces that I didn’t even notice it anymore xD
If you rewind, really try to keep comboing, because if you don’t you lose the double multiplier, so keep this in mind when rewinding.
The FX dial is important, because not only do you get more points, but it doubles your multiplier. In some sections it might be too hectic to use it, but where you can use it, try to.
Here are my notes for Beats & Pieces:
For Beats & Pieces, I recommend watching this video to get an idea of what you have to do: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-Zp8yI9APM
You have to practise getting as many rewinds and euphoria, and you really have to combo combo combo. This is especially important at the start and the repeating scratch-pattern sections, but also still matters as the mix progresses, until the end with huge long scratches like <-><>->-><>->-><> where you just have to try and survive and get as many as you can. It really helps to practice everything so that you know what to do and can combo it (and really do try to understand the scratch patterns in every part) except for the last part. Try to improve wherever you are failing and understand how before the final section. When you really want to 5*, you’ll want to combo as much as you can at the start, and the repeating scratch-patterns part, and get many rewinds and euphoria. Save the first euphoria section that you get for the green scratches section.
Since Beats & Pieces is really tiring, when I got really tired after each full attempt I layed down to clear my mind and rest for about a minute or so.
I was usually getting scores around the 320k-360k near the end and once I got 380k, but when I made it, I did so well a run that I got 431848 points. For reference, you need 388k points for Expert-5*.
currently tryin to get the online trophies for Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing. not the easiest of tasks, I realize…
Is the online still active?
If you want I can help you.
Plus I had a huge stack of games that I couldn’t play, so I gritted my teeth, braced for the inevitable ‘Don’t you mean PS4, Sir?’ hard sell from the store clerks and paid up. The new(er) PS3 is much smaller and has some kind of top loading thing going on. Much prefer it to the old version and it takes up less space, although I was quite annoyed when the new controller’s battery broke (not ran out- it actually is broken) after just five days! Not to worry though – I still had my old controller, and it works just fine.
So yes, I’m back up and running again at last. Checked my trophies properly, and saw I’d lost basically everything from late 2011 onwards. Given that I barely bought any PS3 games (or any games full stop) last year, it could certainly have been worse, I suppose. Does mean I’ve lost all my Tomb Raider, X-COM and Dark Souls trophies, which I’m kind of deflated about. Also lost my Final Fantasy 13-2 trophies, but I soon sorted that out – Platinum Trophy obtained! Oh yeah, great way to christen a new console!
Other than that, I’m taking a bit of a breather. Bought Lightning Returns, but haven’t played it yet. After nearly 2 weeks on 13-2, I don’t really want to jump straight back into another huge RPG. The body has limits, you know? So I’m waiting for Lords of Shadow 2, to get a bit of an action hit first. I’ve heard some ominous things, but I really enjoyed Mirror of Fate on the 3DS and that was panned too. So… fingers crossed (or maybe not… Dracula and crosses…hmm).
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^Congrats on getting a PS3, it’s a fantastic system.
Plus it’s super easy to install a 500GB HDD.
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Don’t forget PSN+.
This month’s offerings alone are worth it.
Here are my notes from my general gameplay:
Don’t necessarily restart a song if you fail at the start. Unless you’re confident that you can get 5* if you restart, you can still play onwards and practise getting better at the later bits, which will help you and it’s also less stressful to not restart. Unless you’re confident in your ability to 5* by now, it helps to practise the latter bits stress-free.
For me sitting legs-crossed can hurt after a while, so I switch my position (e.g. sometimes on controller on blanket instead, or sometimes vertically bent legs with a space in between, etc), but I always do that when gaming even if not DJ Hero anyway.
As with any game, it’s annoying when you’re doing so good that your heart races and it gets distracting. At this point just ???believe??? that you can focus and that seems to help.
When scratching intensely, there may be a possibility you can get something like an ingrown fingernail… I had to bite my nail and skin to assuage it somewhat, but it still hurt but it got better after a while… well, for me it just got number as I replayed Beats & Pieces that I didn’t even notice it anymore xD
If you rewind, really try to keep comboing, because if you don’t you lose the double multiplier, so keep this in mind when rewinding.
The FX dial is important, because not only do you get more points, but it doubles your multiplier. In some sections it might be too hectic to use it, but where you can use it, try to.
Here are my notes for Beats & Pieces:
For Beats & Pieces, I recommend watching this video to get an idea of what you have to do: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-Zp8yI9APM
You have to practise getting as many rewinds and euphoria, and you really have to combo combo combo. This is especially important at the start and the repeating scratch-pattern sections, but also still matters as the mix progresses, until the end with huge long scratches like <-><>->-><>->-><> where you just have to try and survive and get as many as you can. It really helps to practice everything so that you know what to do and can combo it (and really do try to understand the scratch patterns in every part) except for the last part. Try to improve wherever you are failing and understand how before the final section. When you really want to 5*, you’ll want to combo as much as you can at the start, and the repeating scratch-patterns part, and get many rewinds and euphoria. Save the first euphoria section that you get for the green scratches section.
Since Beats & Pieces is really tiring, when I got really tired after each full attempt I layed down to clear my mind and rest for about a minute or so.
I was usually getting scores around the 320k-360k near the end and once I got 380k, but when I made it, I did so well a run that I got 431848 points. For reference, you need 388k points for Expert-5*.
Is the online still active?
If you want I can help you.
yes, the online is still active. I just need to race with a friend, then i’ll have my platinum. psn is same name as here.
It’s a shame that it is so unknown.
Deadly Premonition
I’ve sent a friend request!
@Vrykolas
Congrats on getting a PS3 again. It really sucks that you lost some trophies though… I’ve had that happen, and it’s disheartening – once when it happened on one game, I restarted it immediately and got it done again, thankfully the game was easy and quick, but on another game I had a glitch, and I was discouraged for years, and the game was harder and longer, and only now have I regained the courage to perhaps try it again.
Sometimes when you buy a new system, and play an old game on it with trophies that have been synced from your online account to the system, the trophies will reset to 0% locally when you install the trophy list (happens on first startup of game in local PS3 account), but syncing again will reflect the percentage that is on your online profile.
#58 DJ Hero (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SP2VbraMhnE). I’ve done it!
Final notes on my finishing experience (sorry for all the walls of text, this time I’ve spoilered):
Ugh! I had some serious recording problems with this that delayed me by quite a few hours. I tried many different wires and splitters at different points and thought of solutions, but in the end what worked was using a TV output instead of splitters (whereof all I’d bought from cheap shops… *raises eyebrow*). My current TV had a video output on top of an audio output, but I didn’t realise until later, and now I’m using our kitchen TV and we swapped the TVs, and I’m sticking with this one because it supports stereo (and the screen-size is only very slightly smaller, from 35cm to like 33cm/34cm). It’s like a blessing, because using this TV output is more convient and less messy… well, thanks be to God, that all worked out. This new TV has a more curved design and is somewhat bigger, whilst the other had an edgy design… so this looks worse and it’s harder to stack things atop, but I’ll acclimate. Also it has an inbuilt redundant DVD player, which used to be an old gimmick for TVs. The funny thing was, that I’ve had this problem for some time when using all of my splitters (you can’t play on the recording preview, as DJ Hero’s gameplay’s too fast), but it started out of nowhere originally (at first, it was counteractable by fiddling around with the splitters, but that didn’t work), and before it worked fine with this exact setup. The video editing went alright, eventually that is, as I had two different ???problems??? trying to run two video editing software that I use, so I tried another one, which was Blender, and it was a bit of a pain to learn, but it’s decent for basic video editing.
Before starting a session of playing DJ Hero… drink a glass or few of water. Be careful of eating food though… I felt emetic at one point in repeating Beats & Pieces, but I just burped several times and thankfully never had to emesise. When I Expert-5*ed Beats and Pieces… my body was so shaky, and my arms didn’t feel much like they were there, and my voice remained very light – even into the next day my shoulder and arm muscles had a little pain (that’s normal for playing DJ Hero Expert though :P), but it felt good and relief-ful because it was the pain of success.
I didn’t mention this before, because it’s more of a subconscious thing, I always had a fan running next to me… whether I’m playing DJ Hero or not, I oft have it running…. I love cold weather! Perhaps it helped, because I know that hot weather is more stressful and all that, and since DJ Hero is physically and mentally strenuous, that doesn’t seem like a good combo.
Some people say that if you hit a button whilst doing a rewind, that you lose your multiplier… actually, whilst you are rewinding, you have a safe window for mistakes, but if you mistake outside of that window, then it will count.
Groundhog is very mild of a challenge actually, you just have to get down all the simple patterns, and then rack up your multiplier to 4x and 8x as much as you can. I always use rewinds right away, even if it’s in an transition section, as you’ll keep on increasing your combo anyway therein, and you get points just for the crossfade being on.
For some reason, euphoria sometimes messes me up in parts that I do very well in – possibly because I rely on using the crossfader to help me time, or it’s confusing when to start and stop using crossfader, or I’m used to reading the chart whilst actually crossfading or seeing the colours… this is only in some sections though, so perhaps in such sections still using the crossfader could be more convenient.
DJ Hero WOULD be my new rarest platinum, but even DJ Hero’s 0.55% (today it changed to 0.56% though) is not a match for Free Realms’ skewed percentages (which are thankfully slowly rising, as more trophy hunters are playing it now). DJ Hero 2 is even rarer than DJ Hero 1 though, and I’m going for DJ Hero 2 now.
I’m playing DJ Hero 2 at the moment… already got 60% of the trophies so far. DJ Hero 2 is child’s play compared to DJ Hero 1.
I’ve sent a friend request!
I accepted it, although I just already got the platinum trophy in the game with someone else’s help. I’ll leave it in case there’s future trophies I’ll need help with. ๐
Don’t let the bizarre name put you off – this is one of the best games I’ve played in ages. Its like a really good mix of Persona and Ace Attorney. Its a kind of Battle Royale kind of thing, with high school students locked into a killing game that sees you investigating murders, and engaging in class trials so the evil mastermind can punish them instead of punishing everyone. Its well written and can get pretty extreme at times, with people getting stabbed, crushed, impaled, and even stoned to death in one particularly gruesome scene. But its also got a ton of warmth and humor, and you really come to care about the characters.
Its crazy as hell, utterly compelling and exactly the reason I continue to play video games. These gems out of nowhere have been thin on the ground in recent years, but that makes each one all the sweeter. The Vita needs more games like this.
Playing on easy I found what path worked best for me…focus on Luxerion first, do some side quest after I progress first part of main quest far enough, then on the next day continue on til that’s done, then move on to the next place progress that place as far as it can go in one day, do more side quests and turn in stuff for canvas quests, go back to that place on the next day finish up main quests, start on next area’s side quests (mount related), head in the main direction of main quest targets picking up/tuning in side quests at the same time…yea basically just this until day 8-9 for me.
I’m currently just killing time.
Kingdom Hearts II.
This game is a joke compared to DJ Hero 1. I got the platinum in 3d1h – which is the #2 fastest time (http://psnprofiles.com/100-club/427-DJ-Hero-2).
Thanks go out to OstKakan and TheGaboefects for helping with online.
#60 Medal of Honour (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcwTUTwA9SU)
First played around 2.5 years ago and did everything except I just gave up at Tier 1 mode (hard difficulty, beat the timer, squadmates won’t refill your ammo, and no checkpoints for respawning) after I beat the first mission on Tier 1 mode. It’s easier than I thought actually, and each mission took only a few tries at most, with the last one mission taking about 10-20 tries. Finished this up in a couple of days.
It feels appropriate, that I play Medal of Honour: Frontline next. I have it on-disc with MOH-LE (and it’s also a 0% on my profile since 2.5 years ago).
I accepted it, although I just already got the platinum trophy in the game with someone else’s help. I’ll leave it in case there’s future trophies I’ll need help with. ๐
Congratulations on your platinum then ๐ Sure thing, feel free to let me know if so ^^
But still, its alright. Caius gave me yet another series of sensational beatings to add to my already high tally from 13-2. Finally got the swine though.
Its not that surprising though. Not only are most of the game’s bosses extremely hard, but my engagement has been very mild with this game. It really isn’t my cup of tea – the focus is very much on the gameplay and the combat system, with the story being barely more than a handwave. That would annoy me at the best of times, but its a crazy decision here. To focus so heavily on narrative in the first 2 games, to leave countless plot threads dangling with a massive cliffhanger ending in the 2nd game, only to then almost completely ignore narrative altogether in the final game…? Beyond a handful of very short encounters with old characters, the game basically focuses entirely on a set of new narrative threads, and pays very little attention to what has gone before. And it doesn’t seem too interested in developing those new threads either, quite frankly.
It hasn’t been a total wash, and it does have many plus points (great combat as I say, good ideas for new locations and enemy types, many of the threads surrounding the old characters are very interesting and have great promise). But none of it is developed, the first impressions of a plot strand for example, almost always being gripping and engaging, but then turning out to be the high point, as said plot thread is (very) quickly resolved. The almost complete loss of narrative and world consistency with the previous games is hard to take, as is the continuing banality of Lightning as a character (not helped by Ali Hillis and her usual wooden, robotic delivery).
Basically, I’ll go out to bat for the FF13 series any day of the week. I don’t accept that its been a bad series, and I’ve really enjoyed it and am sorry to see it end. But whilst I feel the first 2 games are unfairly dismissed, this doesn’t evoke the same reaction from me. Its an okayish game on its own terms, due in large part to the combat system and customization. But as a sequel, as the closing chapter, and as a story in general, this is a very poor offering indeed. I actually skipped the last couple of cutscenes before the final boss, before the game had completely worn out its welcome with me. I’m just very disappointed with how they handled the narrative in this game, after FF13-2 which was so strong.
Funny thing about that. DSPGaming(DarksydePhil)streamed it on Twitch, raged quit at the last boss, and streamed someone else’s video of the ending xD.
Battlefield 4
He’s a damn nightmare, I tell you! My build has been pretty standard fare (tank role, DPS staggering role, standard melee fighter role) and that has sufficed for most of the game. Its familiar, its how I usually roll on RPGs, and there was no reason to think that there was anything wrong with that setup. I was tearing through the game for the most part, and I felt comfortable. But the final boss requires such a different approach, because its all about staggering him as quickly as humanly possible (because his stagger meter decays very fast, and he has so many annoying interrupting attacks that knock you over and stunlock you etc, thwarting your attempts to stay on him long enough to stagger him. His 4 different forms back to back, lack of checkpoints between the fights (unlike the last 2 games), the small amount of potions you can carry, and the fact that you can’t just go away and grind up some levels because that isn’t how the game works… Maddening.
I can hang with him, and survive pretty much indefinitely against most of his attacks, but its hard to damage him properly due to the staggering issue. And eventually, his occasional use of supermoves over the various forms, slowly wears out my stock of potions and EP gague points, until he finally gets me. I can get to his final form, but I’m usually on my last legs by then, and the difficulty of staggering his final form is absolutely unreal. The guide suggests using the Dragoon skills, but I’ve never been a great lover of Dragoons and their fighting style. I refuse to believe that the game has to use those powers (as they are apparently quite broken). I just don’t like the idea of having to change my fighting style to win this one fight – it feels artificial and cheap.
But the biggest crime is that it just isn’t a fun fight at all. Its a whole lot of him shrugging off your attacks, you building up big stagger chains that you eventually lose and have to start again, and lots and lots of you being knocked into the air and slowly falling, you knocked onto the ground, you caught up in lengthy combo animations, and spell effects. Not really taking damage, not really doing damage, just caught in an eternal holding pattern, trying to juggle a dozen spinning plates to get them all to spin together the right way so you can actually make some progress. The rest of the game isn’t like that at all (at least the gameplay isn’t) and it just sucks that the final boss is so annoying. Make him hard by all means, but at least make the fight a fun one (like the battles against Bartandelus and Caius in the previous games).
#61 Medal of Honour Frontline (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iYJshpQc7k)
Was a 0% on my profile since circa 2.5yr ago, decided to get 100% now. It was hard but not too hard, and took me 4d4h46m. Polyglotism made this experience interesting.
#62 Crysis (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwnM0-t1aVs)
First played 1-1.5yr ago, but gave up games for trophies then, so did it now. Lacked previous save, but only 2hr to recover progress. Easy if you just stealth/run/drive. Platinum is doable in like 12h. It felt good to do this in German – nice how they got all those languages and also for voice.
#63 uDraw Studio Instant Artist (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwdWbr0N93I)
I suck at drawing xD Easy platinum just like the other 2 uDraw games (which I’ll do next), you can do this in like 6-8 hours of gameplay.
Good job too – failing to complete a hard JRPG just weeks before Dark Souls 2 comes out, was just what my confidence didn’t need! Still, its over now and I can bask in my victory!
I tried to hard not to cry at the part involving the dog. ;_;
Trying to go on a adventure game binge since I have an oddly huge interest in them.
Once again Layton is lured to another part of the world by his archaeology interests only to find himself in an exciting mystery. Starts off slow but as seen in the last 3DS game, they’ve added some action sequences, this time in the form of a fps shooter. It doesn’t last long but it gets the heart racing for a minute or two.
I rarely use the 3D feature but there are some beautiful environments and backgrounds where it is begged to be used.
It looks like Obsidian will have a commercial hit in South Park, and that should do their reputation a power of good. So if they can ride that momentum and rattle the cash tin in front of the right people, then who knows? Because I *really* want another Alpha Protocol game. The boss fight against Konstantine Brayko in his 80’s themed mansion is one of my highlights of the last gen!
The Jokers are the worst, so far.
It looks like Obsidian will have a commercial hit in South Park, and that should do their reputation a power of good. So if they can ride that momentum and rattle the cash tin in front of the right people, then who knows? Because I *really* want another Alpha Protocol game. The boss fight against Konstantine Brayko in his 80’s themed mansion is one of my highlights of the last gen!
Well… perhaps a kickstarter could be used, though I’m not really holding my breath. BioWare has the IP for Jade Empire (another game I really wanted a continuation to) and with Ray Myzuka and the other founder of BioWare having left sometime ago, that’s just gathering dust… Sega lost the IP to Shenmue earlier this year, after holding it since the second game and nothing eventuated there sadly.
… Alpha Protocol, Jade Empire and Shenmue… I would love a continuation to all three of these, as they are great games imo.
On Topic : Got my White Mage from 41 to 43 last night, thanks to the XP bonus from Duty Roulette changing for Tanks to Healers during the dungeon run (got nearly 400k XP from two dungeon runs – Copperbell Mines and the Hundred Maws of Toto Rak). Guess I’ll get this to 50 before my BLM, which hit 41 while I still had WHM at 32.
That’s just my opinion, of course – I know both games have plenty of fans. Like I’m probably the only guy in the world holding out for another Chase HQ game, but… damn, I really want it!
I remember the game running better, must be a PC thing.
That’s just my opinion, of course – I know both games have plenty of fans. Like I’m probably the only guy in the world holding out for another Chase HQ game, but… damn, I really want it!
You’re the first person I’ve heard that didn’t like Jade Empire and Shenmue. Seriously, haha.
I’ll probably get back to FF 7 tomorrow.
#65 Marvel Super Hero Squad: Comic Combat (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFVyA4lBMx8&list=UUURUjsojQfX0OUC19WgOM-Q) //that’s all for the 3 uDraw games then. This one was the quickest.
#66 Rango (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEvLKv0Hhao&list=UUURUjsojQfX0OUC19WgOM-Q)
#67 Spare Parts (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ynRCiF5kNE&list=UUURUjsojQfX0OUC19WgOM-Q) //bought this from PSN Store for 14.45aud after redeeming 30aud psn card, but you have to do something funky to buy it from the EU PSN
7 platina in the last 7 days, although that’s all for that streak as I ended it there.
(AEDST/+1100)
I’m planning on playing Alien Breed 1, Alien Breed 2, and Alien Breed 3 next.
As for Jade Empire, it was made by the owners of Bioware. This was before EA took over, so the only reason they wouldn’t do another one is if they didn’t want to. Again, I can only offer anecdotal evidence for myself (everyone I know hated it for its boring characters and rock, paper, scissors combat). The best evidence is that in this industry, money talks. If Bioware were confident that the series had lots of goodwill and people chomping at the bit to buy a new installment, then they’d make it. But from what I’ve seen and in my own experience, Jade Empire remains bottom of the pile as far as Bioware is concerned (and many critics agree, not that you can really trust them).
To be clear, I didn’t hate Jade Empire – I just thought the party of characters was unutterably dull, I didn’t like the party size of you and 1 other, and I thought the main plot was absent for most of the game and squashed into the final third (when it finally started getting interested, it ended almost immediately after). But in its favour, it did have that 1942 style vertical scrolling shooter with the airship – which was absolutely awesome. I just loved the airships in general, with their cool look and those trails of smoke they made.
Anyway, back on topic, I’m still playing… nothing! Man, I cannot wait for Dark Souls 2…
Jade Empire was made by BioWare before the dark days of EA… Ray Myzuka and the other guy in charge of BioWare, wanted to do a sequel but never got round to it due to other titles (one being a little known title called Mass Effect). There is a huge fanbase for JE, and Myzuka (and the other guy) knew that… they just never had the time to get around to it. The whole game was great (for me) as it played out like a Hong Kong Martial Arts movie (the ones with Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Chow Yun Fat, Sammo Hong, Sonny Chiba etc in), and the gameplay worked. Followed the KISS principle and it did work. I liked the party size in this game as it worked for the game and the characters in your group, are similar to ones the main character in the abovementioned movies gathers to them.
I liked both, as a fan of Asian cinema, they really appealed to me. Still… to each their own.
On to topic : Started up a new game of Dragon Age II on PS3.
According to the in-game time, I played for 30 hours, 27 minutes and 30 seconds.
And I still don’t hold with this whole ‘dark days of EA’. I don’t like them any more than you do, but they’re unfortunately necessary. Without EA’s money, Mass Effect 2 wouldn’t have looked or performed as it did, neither would it have had all those unique, non-recycled environments. Bioware couldn’t afford to make games on that scale before, and had to recycle environments heavily in KOTOR, Mass Effect 1 etc. It was a tradeoff joining up with EA, they lost a lot of independence and many feel that it wasn’t worth it, but that’s the cost of doing business these days. Without EA’s backing, Mass Effect 2 wouldn’t have had the production values to win over the mainstream.
Meanwhile, just look at Obsidian – with games like Fallout New Vegas, Planescape Torment, KOTOR 2 and Alpha Protocol, these guys have pumped out so many classic experiences. But because they’re an independent company with no resources of their own, no rich backers like EA etc, they can’t afford to polish the games to the standard that the mainstream demand. All those games are classics, but the mainstream don’t want to know, because they don’t look or play like AAA games – and that is entirely a money issue. Handling a beloved (by some anyway) property like South Park nets them easy publicity and sales, and in the South Park creators, they were dealing with anti-establishment people who happen to have the money. Its a very specific exception to how the industry usually works.
It sucks, but money makes the world go round. I hate South Park (the franchise), but I might buy the game out of customer loyalty to Obsidian. Those guys deserve a hit.
Making some good progress. I’m still terrible at remembering the names of locations since I’m used to other RPGs having names on the locations you go to.
Edit: The Unknown monsters are stupid. One hit kill = not fun to fight.
Edit 2: Actually, no. ANY enemy that has the ability to one-hit kill you are stupid and not fun to fight.
Also, the game does name the locations. Just look on the menu screen, and it tells you the name of your current location..
Also, the game does name the locations. Just look on the menu screen, and it tells you the name of your current location..
Yeah, that’s pretty much what I did. It was pain, but I got out of there.
I see the location name at the bottom, too. I didn’t even notice that, for some reason! I’m such an idiot sometimes. :/
Currently on Disc 3 at the Northern Cave. Struggling a bit, but I’m making progress. Really scared of dying to a one-hit enemy at this point.
Nostalgia…
If its instant KO that’s getting you in FF7, just put ‘Added Effect’ paired with a ‘Contain’ materia (you can get one in Mideel I think) into a piece of armour, and that makes you immune to instant death. Very handy in the final dungeon, because of those guys with Cross Scissor, and Lvl 5 Death etc. The Northern Cave can be a real pain otherwise.
FF7 is one of those games that really does reward you seeking out the extra special stuff – it doesn’t have any post game or secret dungeons, so all the special items are designed to be of actual use in the main game. Breeding the Gold Chocobo is an almighty pain, but it pays off when you get Knights of the Round, Mime, Quadra Magic etc etc. Same with the Battle Arena and Omnislash – torture to get through, but well worth the pain IMO.
If its instant KO that’s getting you in FF7, just put ‘Added Effect’ paired with a ‘Contain’ materia (you can get one in Mideel I think) into a piece of armour, and that makes you immune to instant death. Very handy in the final dungeon, because of those guys with Cross Scissor, and Lvl 5 Death etc. The Northern Cave can be a real pain otherwise.
FF7 is one of those games that really does reward you seeking out the extra special stuff – it doesn’t have any post game or secret dungeons, so all the special items are designed to be of actual use in the main game. Breeding the Gold Chocobo is an almighty pain, but it pays off when you get Knights of the Round, Mime, Quadra Magic etc etc. Same with the Battle Arena and Omnislash – torture to get through, but well worth the pain IMO.
Funny, I got through the final dungeon without Contain and Added effect. Yay persistence? :p
Just fought Jenova SYNTHESIS AND Bizzaro Sephiroth in one setting(Bizzaro Sephiroth did an attack that nearly insta-killed me, and I swear, my heart nearly stopped when I saw my party’s health drop so much). I’m so proud of myself haha. Thanks to All+Cure3, Regen, and plenty of other useful materia, I got through. The real test, however, is the real Sephiroth.
Oh, and my party is Tifa, and Red XIII.
Edit: Aaaaand, he got me. Done. So effin’ done.
Just doing a little bit of grinding, and finding things I missed. I’ve managed to buy some MP and HP materia boosts, as well. I also managed to find and defeat the Ultimate Weapon and obtain the Ultima Weapon for Cloud.
Edit: Found a "Double Cut" materia in the sunken airplane. That, + Cloud’s "Ultima Weapon" = Extremely useful.
Titanfall
EDIT: Well done you! And how awesome does it feel to kill him? That’s one of the great things about JRPGs – they have really tough bosses, but when you beat them, you get such a rush! Its kind of like Highlander, but with less severed heads…
Yeah, it was Safer-Sephiroth. Bizzaro-Sephiroth wasn’t too bad, but Safer-Sephiroth kicked my ass yesterday, and I finished him off recently. The "final battle" after his Safer-Sephiroth form was literally the easiest part of the game.
You can’t die from Supernova. it reduces your HP to 1/10 no matter how much HP u have.
I think Supernova did kill me(though I can’t remember exactly after ragequitting), because I didn’t have the hp boost materia and I didn’t properly level up my party.
Having HP Boosts has no effect on the attack itself. it just reduces your HP to a tenth.
Back on topic, tryin to get the last couple trophies on Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F.
Back on topic, tryin to get the last couple trophies on Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F.
I guess I was probably just so frustrated seeing my HP drop that much, I didn’t pay attention fully.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director’s Cut
Prinny, dood!
Dark Cloud
Kingdom Hearts II
Phantasy Star Portable 2
If you like Metal Gear that much, then all power to you – its your money after all. But I worry about the message this sort of thing sends out. If game publishers realize we will pay near full price for little more than a demo, then are we just supposed to trust that EA and Activision won’t start doing the same?
Again, this isn’t some accusation or ‘You’re contributing to the downfall of our hobby – be ashamed!’ finger pointing – people are free to buy what they want, and don’t need to justify why they do so. I just think it was a really depressing thing for Konami to do, because it seems to be preying on people’s love for Metal Gear in a nakedly greedy way. And developers always take the wrong cues from this sort of stuff – i.e they might assume that people think its okay to pay this much for so little, when actually they’re paying because they love Metal Gear. Same as EA’s infamous ‘people love paying for DLC content’ or the success around Assassin’s Creed 4 etc – most people liked it because it was an open world pirate adventure game, but the message that Ubisoft took from it, was that people wanted lots and lots more Assassin’s Creed…
I just finished it, and I’m even more pumped for The Phantom Pain. I might do some of the side content, but I really want to do Jamais Vu.
2nd
PS3 for me.
Playing through Silver’s story.
The technobabble was confusing as hell, and there were many times when I had very little true understanding of what was going on. But it did have some really awesome moments and ideas (there’s an awesome sequence where armies of soldiers are fighting on this huge plain, as fleets of gigantic land battleships trundle about, firing broadsides and jousting with each other with these huge lances fixed to their fronts. That sequence = ultimate win!) I felt like the game had some promise but my apathy to the characters prevented me from really connecting with the game – the cast are fine, and have decent stories in theory, but I don’t feel like I ever had that moment where we clicked and I could really come on board with them.
All in all, it was a decent enough game for a knockabout, but probably my least favorite Tales games that I’ve played to this point. Just never managed to capture any personal emotional investment from me.
My WiFi is having issues, and I can’t get a wired connection to my PS3.
So… I’d like to download my profile (with my trophy info) and all my game saves (I’m a PSN+ member) from my PC to my PS3.
I know about the USB part, but I can’t seem find the files on Sony’s website.
My WiFi is having issues, and I can’t get a wired connection to my PS3.
So… I’d like to download my profile (with my trophy info) and all my game saves (I’m a PSN+ member) from my PC to my PS3.
I know about the USB part, but I can’t seem find the files on Sony’s website.
that’s a heartbreaker.
still playin ffx hd. currently at Kilika Forest. gonna take on the Lord Ochu.
still playin ffx hd. currently at Kilika Forest. gonna take on the Lord Ochu.
It gets worse…
It keeps freezing after the Square-Enix screen.
Wonder if it’s an isolated thing, or not.
Only game that does it.
plus dragon quest 4 DS
Fun online, but I’m sick and tired of these spammy scrubs. Fuck them. I love Mokujin Festival, though. c:
My god, as much as I loved SC, I hated SCV.
Just finished Tales of the Abyss on the 3DS. It was okay I suppose, but it felt less enjoyable and fun than the other Tales games I’ve played. The main story in Tales games usually aren’t all that important to the overall experience, but this game was pretty much all main story. I hardly did any side quests and it still took me nearly 50 hours to complete (did a lot of grinding as that’s always a necessity for these games, but it was still a really, really long campaign – usually a JRPG will last around 30 hours if you’re only doing the main story).
The technobabble was confusing as hell, and there were many times when I had very little true understanding of what was going on. But it did have some really awesome moments and ideas (there’s an awesome sequence where armies of soldiers are fighting on this huge plain, as fleets of gigantic land battleships trundle about, firing broadsides and jousting with each other with these huge lances fixed to their fronts. That sequence = ultimate win!) I felt like the game had some promise but my apathy to the characters prevented me from really connecting with the game – the cast are fine, and have decent stories in theory, but I don’t feel like I ever had that moment where we clicked and I could really come on board with them.
All in all, it was a decent enough game for a knockabout, but probably my least favorite Tales games that I’ve played to this point. Just never managed to capture any personal emotional investment from me.
I absolutely HATED Luke, even after he "changed". What an awful main character. He alone made me want to quit the game entirely. However, I loved the rest of the characters (especially Jade) and fairly enjoyed the story and gameplay, so I dealt with it.
As for the story in Abyss, it was okay but I really could have done without those parts where the characters start technobabbling. Its something the Tales series always do, but its never been this bad in the other games – ‘Fon artes, the Seventh Fonists and the Fifth Fonists, use Fomicry and Isofons to sing Fonic symphonies, so using Fonstones we can use the Sephiroth Trees and the Planet Storm Fonons from the Fonic Belt, so long as we manage the Miasma, the Passage Rings and the Replicated replicas with their matching Fonic frequencies, plus the replicated Fonons to… ARRGGHH! ENOUGH! I GIVE IN!!! JUST PUT IN A DUNGEON AND LET ME KILL SOMETHING – PLEASE!’
I’m exaggerating of course, but some sections do come very close to that level of utter gibberish. There are lots of really great moments, but with an annoying main character, badly explained lore (seriously – to understand many of the key concepts and events that get talked about, you have to visit the damn library, because it isn’t explained anywhere else!), endless enforced traipsing to and fro around the locations just to get short conversations that basically repeat what you already knew, and yet another massively strung out final Act that should have ended at least 10 hours before it does… playing this game was a pretty arduous experience at times.
Anyway, speaking of Final Fantasy X, I went against my better judgement and downloaded it onto my Vita. I managed about 5 minutes of Tidus and turned it off. The voice acting on that character… gah!
This made my day. XD
But I seriously don’t have time to play as much as I’d like to…
Uck
Uck
It’s not so bad once u get No Encounters on someone later on.
Watch out for the bugs in that game, that EA Games refused to patch because the game did not sell well enough. My save file got corrupted twice when I played it. I suggest making duplicate saves.
Edit: Finished.
B-)
My job levels are all over the place, but all my characters are at 50. Trying to figure out what those robots in the keep with the poison sample are weak to.
I only awakened Wind and Water crystals.
Trying to make some progress on Majora’s Mask after putting it off for such a long time.
Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn – Got my Lancer to 28 and Marauder to 20, going to ignore endgame stuff (Have White Mage, Black Mage, Summoner and Paladin at 50) and just focus on leveling.
Saint’s Row 2 – Got this again and really enjoying it. Great game and the best of the SR series.
On NGC (via Wii) –
Skies of Arcadia Legends – Already finished this on Dreamcast, but never finished this ‘special edition’. Going to try and change that.
STILL haven’t gotten under 3.0s!
Edit: Finished it. After all these years, I finally finished it lol.
Edit: Finished it. After all these years, I finally finished it lol.
That’s one of my favorite Zelda dungeons, and probably the only one in Majora’s Mask that’s fun to me. The rest were annoying.
I’m going to play Drakengard next, but I need a RGB or PS2-HDMI adapter in order to play on my TV. My component cable doesn’t want to work right :/
Finally finished true ending and alternate ending. Thank you Rise from Dead for helping me survive the final boss.
Just playing New Game + on hard for fun. Tiz, Agnes, Ringabel, and Edea are all level 99 and most of my jobs are max.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
My Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn Character (http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/character/2354722/)
So now have to get my act together and get my relic weapon for SMN… but with my LS. Not going to do the fights for the quest line with randoms.
… so, gonna head back into Crystal Tower as White Mage and get the rest of the Royal Gear, which’ll give me a better chance as I have only one healer to compete with in my alliance for ’em. Got the Royal Crown and Royal Breeches in the same run as I got my Crimson Breeches… so have the Royal Celestial Gloves, Royal Vest, Royal Sash and Royal Boots… WHICH… if I’m ‘INCREDIBLY’ lucky, I could theoretically get all four pieces in one entire run (as there are four bosses in the tower, and the pieces I’m after have a chance from dropping from each boss)…
Also as a Healer, my wait time for a run should be considerably lower than as a DPS. I hope
Still Life as in the old graphic adventure?! That game rules!
Edit: Looked up some tips in a walkthrough, and I think I might be able to figure it out now.
Edit 2: Yes! Solved it. Finally, I can make some progress.
FINAL FANTASY XIV, The Lodestone | Arielyanna D’arkholme (http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/character/2354722/)
Now, just the boots… and the Iron Giant NM, Thanatos drops them… as well as a host of other things. Sadly, only one item per alliance >.<
You managed to beat the damn Chocobo dodging thing.
Civilizations 5: Brave New World (PC)
Not sure how I feel about this game.
I’ll be honest, I liked the beginning and middle portion of it, but close to the end, I felt it was going on far too long, and I felt that it should’ve just ended with a cut-scene like the first one. Plus, some of the game braking bugs kinda ruined the game for me. The music’s good, though, especially the menu music.
Edit: Dino Crisis
Its just a shame that the rest of the game is so meh.
Phantasy Star Portable 2
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Ahh, nostalgia.
Enchanted Arms
Currently playing Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time (I wanted this one for a long time and Plus did me the favour of offering it).
My next one will probably be Tomb Raider (2013).
Edit: Black Soul: Extended Edition
Jesus H Christ on a stick, I hate this game. Such a poorly made Resident Evil inspired game(more like "rip-off", honestly), yet I keep playing it. Maybe it’s because I can’t help but compare it to Resident Evil, while being fascinated at how much it fails trying to be a Resident Evil-like game.
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD – I got started on it…I find the sphere grid system better than the Crystariums in FFXIII/XIII-2 (first took too long and the second one was too short in my opinion [this is about the Crystariums from the XIII series])
This is the first JRPG where I can say that it needs MORE battles, not less.
O_o
Edit: Finished MegaMan Legends last night. Currently on MegaMan Legends 2
Decided to play Darksiders 2.
Decided to never play Bound by Flame ๐
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Phantasy Star Portable 2
Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn – Leveling Archer, currently lv 26
Army of Two : The Devil’s Cartel
On Wii:
Mario Kart
On Xbox 360:
Saints Row 2
I hate, hate, hate, hate the underwater parts of the game. It’s sooooo slow, and it makes the controls feel almost sluggish and delayed.
As for me, I’m playing FEAR 2. Been aaaages since I played this, but its still good.
As for me, I’m playing FEAR 2. Been aaaages since I played this, but its still good.
I’ve played games that had not only good underwater sections, but they performed better. The framerate dips below 30(due to that water ripple effect, I believe)when you’re underwater in MegaMan Legends 2 and makes the game feel sluggish and a chore to play. Game is still great and fun as hell, but I feel that’s the only downside with this game, the underwater sections are the worst.
Seriously though, I *really* hate underwater sections in games. I was playing KOTOR again a few months ago, and was reminded anew of that joyless, tortuous underwater section, with you crawling along at snail’s pace in that diving suit… ugh.
Banjo-Tooie’s Jolly Roger’s Lagoon is a great underwater level… That’s the only one I can think of lol.
Playing GTA Online, Drakengard 3, NiGHTS into Dreams, Zelda: Wind Waker HD, Disgaea D2 and Disgaea DS
I though the Crash series had solid underwater levels.
I remember kind of liking the ‘Soda Lake’ level on Super Mario World, but that could just be the sense of triumph I felt at finally mastering that ‘fly under the exit with enough momentum to reach the secret exit’ bit on Cheese Bridge that you have to go through to unlock the Lake level. Plus it has those cool Torpedo enemies, which aren’t on any of the other levels.
But generally, I’ve lost track down the years of how many times my heart has sunk through the floor when I realize I have to do an underwater section. Horrible, imprecise flailing about that vaguely looks like swimming, severely restrcted range of movement, murky levels, slow pace, often having all of your regular attacks or moves deactivated. Gah! May these sections be consigned to gaming hell and burn there forever!
Currently on The Misdaventures of Trone Bonne.
I’m so glad I found the Magic Rock, Arkaine’s Valor, and Blade of the Moon.
I remember kind of liking the ‘Soda Lake’ level on Super Mario World, but that could just be the sense of triumph I felt at finally mastering that ‘fly under the exit with enough momentum to reach the secret exit’ bit on Cheese Bridge that you have to go through to unlock the Lake level. Plus it has those cool Torpedo enemies, which aren’t on any of the other levels.
But generally, I’ve lost track down the years of how many times my heart has sunk through the floor when I realize I have to do an underwater section. Horrible, imprecise flailing about that vaguely looks like swimming, severely restrcted range of movement, murky levels, slow pace, often having all of your regular attacks or moves deactivated. Gah! May these sections be consigned to gaming hell and burn there forever!
Lol. I know exactly what you’re talking about. Banjo-Tooie is literally the only game I can think of with a good water level.
I beat Drakengard 3’s final boss (had to cheat, FFFFFFFUUUUUUUU) and Wind Waker HD.
But its primarily the awful swimming and flailing about that gets me – particularly when you have to fight enemies and bosses etc, but racing against the clock to find air before you drown is another of my much hated water perils. So long as I’m not directly in the water however, I’m usually okay with it. Say if you’re in a sub or something (that ocean level in Star Fox 64 is pretty funky as I recall, but the tank level still beats it IMO!) I just don’t like actually having to swim about or walk along the ocean floor etc etc. There’s a bit in Bioshock 2 where you have to go walking about on the sea bed, and its predictably awful.
And hey, I really love the idea of ‘the fathomless deeps of the sea’, the ‘wonders and the horrors of the abyssal depths’ etc etc. Games like Bioshock and KOTOR have had very effective horror themed ocean levels. That bit with the diving suit sucks in KOTOR, but otherwise I love the whole deep sea terror feel of Manaan. And come on – XCOM: Terror from the Deep? Now *there* was a great underwater game.
O, wait, that’s right.
The whole game is BASED around underwater.
XD
I forgot to mention that I also finished Diablo a few days ago. I’ll finally be able to get to Diablo II: Lord of Destruction.
Gone back to playing Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn for the time being, while deciding whether to play Tales of Xillia, Army of Two The Devil’s Cartel or a playthrough of the Dragon Age series (in preparation for Dragon Age Inquisition later this year…). Just don’t know which…
If I were them, I’d throw everything I had into finishing the polishing, troubleshooting process and get it out earlier (end of August maybe). They’d have the release schedule to themselves, and they’d avoid that end of year melee (which will probably also include Assassin’s Creed, Call of Duty etc etc).
If not EA/Bioware, then someone has to see sense – that release schedule is just insane. We get practically nothing of note all year, then everything at once, so we can’t possibly afford and find time to play it all. Another great showcase of the razor sharp minds at work in the games industry…
Forgot how much I liked this game.
I am currently playing FFX HD for PS3.
About 4 hours in, and I’m really enjoying it. The online co-op missions are intense. And dat soothing Ace Combat 5 menu theme <3….
Well, guess what?
It looks like someone turned the game into a card game a kickstarter.
Evolution Preview – How Many Species Must Die? | Tabletop | The Escapist (http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/tabletop/11572-Evolution-Preview-How-Many-Species-Must-Die)
My body, is ready.
Ghostbusters – Having a good chuckle at the ingame banter… as well as a urge to watch the movies and the Real Ghostbusters cartoon series…
It’s like a first person Spider-Man meets Myst/Riven.
It’s…amazing.
Played a few shorter games on Steam and lots of The Binding of Isaac with the DLC, only missing Platinum God now.
And I finally went back to "Shin Rorona no Atelier Hajimari no Monogatari: Arland no Renkinjutsushi", 6 months after starting it, and beat it once. Playing overtime now with Meruru and Totori. Can’t wait for Atelier Rorona Plus, so I can understand all the new stuff a bit better.
Dragon Age: Origins.
Dragon Age 2.
LA Noire.
Resistance 3.
Dungeon Siege 3.
Valkyria Chronicles.
FEAR 2.
Resident Evil: Operarion Raccoon City.
Killzone 2.
Killzone 3.
Resident Evil 6.
Spec Ops: The Line.
Made some good progress then, but still a long, long way to go. We’re talking 3-4 years of games after all. Portal 2, Demon’s Souls, Dark Souls (I could cry that I lost the data for those 2…), the Dead Space games, Final Fantasy 13, Resident Evil 5, Dragon’s Dogma, Nier, X-COM… the list goes on and on and on.
But I will not give in! I earned that game data and those trophies, dammit! I *will* have them back!
@Vrykolas : I’ve been doing the same as you… except for games which I have on 360, then got the PS3 version of. Using my PS3 a LOT more than 360…
Dragon Age: Origins.
Dragon Age 2.
LA Noire.
Resistance 3.
Dungeon Siege 3.
Valkyria Chronicles.
FEAR 2.
Resident Evil: Operarion Raccoon City.
Killzone 2.
Killzone 3.
Resident Evil 6.
Spec Ops: The Line.
Made some good progress then, but still a long, long way to go. We’re talking 3-4 years of games after all. Portal 2, Demon’s Souls, Dark Souls (I could cry that I lost the data for those 2…), the Dead Space games, Final Fantasy 13, Resident Evil 5, Dragon’s Dogma, Nier, X-COM… the list goes on and on and on.
But I will not give in! I earned that game data and those trophies, dammit! I *will* have them back!
That’s a lot of work. Then again, it is why flash drives are made. So you can get your data on that and just put it on your new system.
‘Activate the Flash Drive!’ (cue shot of those people tumbling head over heels from ‘The Time Tunnel’ etc)
I assume its some sort of data storage… thing. I’m pretty I know what it is, but I have no idea how it works. Unless it can retrieve data from terminally zonked consoles, then the horse has already bolted (and even if it can, I wouldn’t have the first clue what to do, and having my tech savvy, PC loving friends sneer at my stone age level of tech knowhow is among my least favourite things to do).
Besides, it *is* a lot of work, but its not really *work* work, is it? Its nice to have an excuse to go back and play these games. And hell, its not like I’m buying loads of new games, more’s the pity. I’ve only bought 1 game this year (3 if you count downloads, but Final Fantasy 10 hardly counts as I already owned it). To be frank, I’m glad to have something to fill my gaming schedule, as I wait to be overwhelmed in October’s blitz.
So thanks for the suggesion (truly), but if I was to educate myself in technical matters, I’d use it on more entertaining pursuits than learning about flash drives and the like. Like having a pair of Doctor Octopus mecha limbs grafted onto my body, so I’d be able to play multiple consoles at once – that would make getting through all the games much easier. Or I could form my own multiplayer clan and be all the members myself at the same time… hmm.
As far as how to use them, plug the flash drive in a usb slot. Then go to your save data. Press Triangle and you can copy it to the storage unit.
As I say, this is a rather exceptional circumstance – its sort of like speed reading a set of books you’ve already read. I already know most of the secrets and tricks to these games, so playing them now is much faster than it was the first time. For the couch potato thing, hey I’m a writer – its practically my job to lie about for most of the day!
I’m actually just about at my vacation period since business is a lot slower during the summer and I’ve been cut to only one shift a week.
Look at the games on my list, and you’ll see that only a handful require more than 6 hours or so to beat. Action games like FEAR 2, Spec Ops: The Line, Killzone 2, Killzone 3 etc can be (and were) finished in just 2-3 sessions of gaming of around 3 hours each. Its only the bigger RPGs like the Dragon Age games and LA Noire that took more time. I’m right there with you that people need to be responsible with their gaming, but like I say, we all know our own limits. We can only hope that for those who don’t, somebody who knows them will step in, but for the most part, I think people can be trusted to know what’s right for them.
I live a very uncluttered, low tech life, which frees up a lot of time because I avoid so many of modern life’s distractions. I spend hardly any time online, don’t own a mobile phone, I don’t use social networking (I have never looked at Facebook or Twitter – ever, not even once!), I’ve never played an MMO etc etc. I’m kind of the exact opposite end of the scale from the guy being dead in front of WoW, I guess. This isn’t about justifcation or validation – I play as much as I care to, and I’m satisfied that it isn’t too much. My way of life works for me, but would be unthinkable for the next man, and there’s nothing wrong with that. It takes all kinds to make a world and all that.
As the classic line goes: ‘To Thine Own Self, Be True’.
its not good at all -.- it feels dated as hell
Wolfenstein the new Order is much better if you haven’t played it yet
Wolfenstein the new Order is much better if you haven’t played it yet
I heard Enemy Front is a bit like Far Cry 3, but with Nazis.
Wolfenstein is 40 GIGABYTES of data.
For a 10 hour game.
It’d take me a freaking week to download it, unless I throttle everything else.
Then buy the physical edition…
On topic : Playing FUSE. Not a bad game, but still no OVERSTRIKE.
I’m doing my run through the Shin Megami Tensei doing my absence.
Finished P3P first. Great game. Loved the Ending and it’s storyline and some of it’s social links threads.
Started The Answer from FES. Disgusted on how continued the story (Aigis in the Velvet Room WTF). So I decided to not to play it, even gameplay wise is a disgrace.
Finished Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne with the True Demon Ending. Daisojou is so fucking broken man. But still quite amazing game when you manage to get a hold it’s mechanics. And highly satisfying. Neutral and True Demon endings got the cake for me. It’s currently my favorite game from the Franchise.
Continued my memory from Persona 4. I was nearly on tears after the Heaven dungeon. Only to be utterly pissed off after the reveal of the real culprit. Such a disgrace. Such a waste of oportunity. Such a waste of storyline, the way it threw itself away. It baffles me. It made me wonder if the Japs really know how to write good villains. So yeah, it’s pending to be finished but I don’t feel like doing it at all… Probably not going too.
Continuing Digital Devil Saga Avatar Tuner right now, I’m at the final battle, which I’m so underleveled that it’s giving me a hard the bitch onmyo harihara. I’m going to beat her though. Probably this weekend.
I have a save from Persona 2 IS, great storyline so far (probably the most hooking of the franchise and it’s foreshadowing to be the best too.), the gameplay puts me off hard time. So I’m struggling to going through it. But I want to see right through it.
Persona 1 PSP is also another pending. Again it’s gameplay puts me a little bit off. But probably going to do it.
Other than that I finished MGS4 for the first time a few months ago. Loved the fanservice and the Act 4, the final battle as well. I chuckled quite a bit to "it’s the NANOMACHINES" plot device throughout the game. Almost in tears in the ending. I hated the Zero twist of the storyline. But then again. I’m probably the only person alive who thinks that MGS3 was the worst and a total disgrace to the series, moreso than 2.
Then again, I can keep myself caged thinking that it’s storyline started and finished back in the PS1 and be happy with it. Hail Solid fucking Snake. xD
Hi @Revan & @Vrykolas, it’s been a while.
On topic : Playing FUSE. Not a bad game, but still no OVERSTRIKE.
I would, for PC, but it’s hard as hell to a physical copy here.
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Luftrausers:
I suck at this game.
Wolfenstein is 40 GIGABYTES of data.
For a 10 hour game.
It’d take me a freaking week to download it, unless I throttle everything else.
You can always pause the download and let your system rest. Which is what I would do.
Still tryin to platinum Rayman Legends. Over 800,000 lums now. It’s gonna take even longer to get that final level of Awesomeness, though.
Could always look on eBay or Craigslist etc. Just a suggestion
On Topic: Lego Pirates of the Caribbean… very relaxing.
EDIT (so as NOT to double post) : as of 17/06/2014, still trying to get my damn Allagan Earrings of Aiming for my Bard in Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn… as of the last 26 raids into that particular instance, no damn drop >.<
Also decided to go back and play Mass Effect… not just for trophy hunting on PS3 but also to try and get back in sync to continue my Mass Effect fanfic.
@topopoz : Hey top, been awhile. Where have you been hiding?
I did recently try Hotline Miami and intend to get that because it is quite fun. I’m also looking to get my hands on a copy of Vampire Night for the ps2, it was something I really loved playing as a kid and my nostalgia demands that I acquire it!
Edit: Done
And what did I play instead? Atelier Rorona Plus, haha. I managed to buy it on Thursday, one day before release, at a local game shop, which was pretty incredible considering the game was unavailable everywhere else. I got my platinum an hour ago, so finishing the Japanese version won’t be a problem now that I know what was missing. The game’s trophies are still not showing up in online mode even though the release date was the 20th.
I’m probably going to finish off the last stuff in Binding of Isaac when I play something next.
SP = Just bored atm, and want to just blast things.
MP = Ninja ‘nade. ‘Nuff said.

PLAYING – 3D Dot Game Heroes (PS3):
I’ve decided I’m going to BEAT all my games, starting with the digital ones first.
-Getting a Platinum not necessary, but at least getting to the final fight/puzzle/etc.
JUST BEAT – Sly Cooper: Thieves In Time:
Enjoyed it, though the boss fights weren’t too hard.
The final boss fight was, kind of a letdown.
Not very hard, not very imaginative, and lacked that ‘OMG I WON’ feeling.
Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Starting on Yakuza 4
Meanwhile, I just recently finished Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX-[GBC] and Panic!-[SCD]. And I’m currently working on Quest 64-[N64].
Dusted down the PS1 and been playing TRUE PINBALL / POPULOUS – THE BEGINNING / KISS PINBALL / DEMOLITION RACER
Gonna be exploring WWF WARZONE / TREASURES OF THE DEEP / POOLSHARK / RAILROAD TYCOON / PITFALL 3D
Then moving on to tne 3DO
Mass Effect (Engineer playthrough as well as assorted trophy hunting)
Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn (Working on leveling my Monk)
On Xbox 360:
Mass Effect 2 (Still on the Insanity playthrough)
Call of Duty Ghosts (Assorted achievement hunting and for S&G in MP)
Warriors Orochi 2 (Assorted achievement hunting)
So, I bought it.
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I might start GTAV again later…
I bought three old Mega Drive games during the European PSN sale and finished them, Streets of Rage 2, The Revenge of Shinobi and Golden Axe. Good times.
This damn summer is killing me, and my computer. It’s so hot indoors that I can’t play any game until late at night. I tried to play Isaac, but after 15min my computer let out a warning sound which indicates that the CPU is at 70???C. >_>
How good is Ar Tonelico Qoga? I’ve played through the first game and thought it was kinda ridiculous, so I haven’t tried that one yet.
Also, "I’m so happy, dood!"
I’m hopping between Final Hallway XIII, GTA Online, Rock Band 3, Planet Puzzle League and Shining Force II.
Just finished replaying and beating Crash Twinsanity. It’s amusing how the game ends.
Decent game for what it is, enjoyable story, and the sections where you hang out in the bar with Vincent’s layabout friends are great fun. Much preferred the ending I got this time, to the one I got the first time round (I got the True Freedom ending, where Vincent decides not to get married, stay single and just enjoy his life by going on a tourism trip – in space!)
Have to say though – playing a puzzle game that requires quick and 3 dimensional thinking in the middle of a crippling heatwave = absence of joy. I was so hot at times that I could barely stay conscious, let alone plan my moves out!
Edit: Done with the collectables. I’ll get started on Harley Quinn’s Revenge sometime later.
Wipeout HD Fury DLC 100% (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1TfAcNMtbU&list=UUURUjsojQfX0OUC19WgOM-Q)
#68 Wipeout HD (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpPeMxkeOcI&list=UUURUjsojQfX0OUC19WgOM-Q) //I got the "7 Chaos Emeralds" at the end of this video ;D
MW3 Iron Clad & Kill Switch DLC 100% (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynj4JLn76Cw&list=UUURUjsojQfX0OUC19WgOM-Q)
#69 G-Force (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEalE4LtRjE&list=UUURUjsojQfX0OUC19WgOM-Q)
#70 NCIS (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dS5GKly2KUg&list=UUURUjsojQfX0OUC19WgOM-Q) //In March alone I earnt 10 platinum trophies.
Bomberman Ultra 100% (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=836aZ3hLpTY&list=UUURUjsojQfX0OUC19WgOM-Q)
#71 Ashes Cricket 2009 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMrSLZ3txQI&list=UUURUjsojQfX0OUC19WgOM-Q)
#72 International Cricket 2010 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YslBvxV6zqw&list=UUURUjsojQfX0OUC19WgOM-Q)
BF3 Back To Karkand 100% (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OoBmw-tLmU&list=UUURUjsojQfX0OUC19WgOM-Q)
BF3 Close Quarters 100% (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BD2hIVf6nUU&list=UUURUjsojQfX0OUC19WgOM-Q)
BF3 Armoured Kill 100% (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXBjYrsHMAE&list=UUURUjsojQfX0OUC19WgOM-Q)
BF3 Aftermath 100% (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuQLQ76Ujzg&list=UUURUjsojQfX0OUC19WgOM-Q)
BF3 End Game 100% (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMr2yd9h03A&list=UUURUjsojQfX0OUC19WgOM-Q)
#73 Resistance: Burning Skies (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNpPVdBrCGs&list=UUURUjsojQfX0OUC19WgOM-Q)
Also, I somehow, "earnt" MW2 platinum. Basically I did it all legit before, except a couple of spec ops missions on veteran, I did those on veteran now because I try to be an honest person and it’s been hitting my conscience, but actually I was looking forward to it because I never finished them on vet and it sounded like a fun and thrilling experience…. that only lasted about 45 minutes ๐ Yup, I got them done THAT quick, when I struggled on myriad tries before…. basically I just speedran:
Snatch & Grab (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cp2EtkH_VsQ&list=UUURUjsojQfX0OUC19WgOM-Q)
Wetwork (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ohj1Azz5I0&list=UUURUjsojQfX0OUC19WgOM-Q)
The main reason why 2014 been such a sucky year for me is due to getting back into trophies addiction at this year’s start, it has always felt against my character and like I’ve lost my soul to it and dishonoured myself and wasted time and money *sigh* Which means I neglected my true self this year so no language-learning or Sonic.
There was also another reason but that’s off-topic and was more minor and long-term-intermittently-ongoing and is gone now thankfully. And another minor reason was getting scammed at this year’s start.
Phantasy Star Universe
Spyro the Dragon
Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits
Phantasy Star Portable 2
Got bored with getting nowhere on THEME HOSPITAL so the PS1 is back on the shelf
Now the DREAMCAST has been dusted down and today gave IRON ACES a spin followed by a frustrating 30 mins of JEDI POWER BATTLES [ don’t laugh i’m a SW geek ] [ Even EPISODE 1 on the PS1 was better than THIS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!]
Tomorrow i’ll take a look at VIRTUA TENNIS 2 [ I know I know WIMBLEDON is OVER lol ] & JET SET RADIO [ never get anywhere with it …I know …useless gamer lol ]
I’ll have you know i have completed SOME games :autobots:
I think I glitched the game somehow, because I went from level 7 to level 10 way too fast for this game.
O_o
What do you mean by skipping? I’m more concerned with the plot and other things. I can tolerate the fan service if the story is good enough. Without a decent story, characters or setting, I’m finding it hard to suffer through most JRPG’s these days.
Speaking of which, I finally completed the story of Final Hallway XIII. I think the game gets more hate than it deserves. I started out disliking the game because the characters got on my nerves, but they grew on me the further I progressed.
Making some custom race tracks in GTA Online to… torment my friends… bwa ha ha ha
I tried doing this too. I made a race with the vehicles locked to Faggio scooters. I wanted to name it "Flying Faggios" but the game wouldn’t let me. ๐
I liked the story. There’s a good portion of different endings. I find it hard to figure out a favorite ending. As for the skipping, you’ll have to see for yourself. The entire game I never had the game once crash on me even with the occasional skipping. It was worse for Disgaea D2.
But oh god, the worst frame rates I’ve ever experienced were Skyrim and Drakengard 3 on the PS3. Drakengard 3 was tolerable, but Skyrim was just out-right terrible in some areas.
Anyway, maybe I’ll give Ar Tonelico 3 a try if I can find it at a good price.
Right now, I’m trying to finish Disgaea on the DS before I do a story reset on DD2. I’m also in the middle of Lost Kingdoms, Shining Force II and The Guided Fate Paradox.
Finished the first Tales of Xillia (again) in preparation. One of the better Tales games IMO, but obviously rushed with all the recycled box canyon levels. Not sure I would have been falling over myself for a sequel, but in a year when I’ve reached July and have still only bought 2 games… Let’s just say I’m willing to give most anything a fair hearing at this point!
Let’s just say… they don’t like the races I’ve made as I’ve used a lot of ‘props’ as obstacles along the way lol. Might try my hand at making a sea race or air race next…
August 22nd… Tales of Xillia 2… games drought finally, *finally* coming to an end… have to hold o… (collapses in a shrivlled heap).
Finished the first Tales of Xillia (again) in preparation. One of the better Tales games IMO, but obviously rushed with all the recycled box canyon levels. Not sure I would have been falling over myself for a sequel, but in a year when I’ve reached July and have still only bought 2 games… Let’s just say I’m willing to give most anything a fair hearing at this point!
I’ve finished the first Tales of Xillia, Day One Edition, not that long ago. First Tales game I actually finished and I admit, I did enjoy it. Got the second on preorder now and considering looking into other Tales games.
On Topic: Rainbow Six Vegas 2. Just started it and seems ok so far…
Rocket Power: Beach Bandits
Phantasy Star Universe
Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits
Phantasy Star Portable 2
Like I said, I thought it was one of the best of the series (just behind Vesperia for me). I would just for once like some more consistency in the villains. Establish some villains and stick with them and develop them. The Tales series rarely offers this, constantly pulling out new factions and masterminds, only to quickly dispatch them and move onto someone else new. It keeps things moving and it keeps you on your toes, but there’s something to said for having a stable set of villains who get a proper amount of time to flourish and really demonstrate why they are so dastardly that you must beat them. In Dragon Age Origins (for example) you knew the Darkspawn and Archdemon were your enemies, and that didn’t change. They didn’t get replaced with new enemies halfway through, or you didn’t have sections where you were friends with them now (well, unless you count Awakening I guess…) before the game pulls a last minute ‘Oh wait… actually we *will* have you fight them after all… probably’.
This is something that is less noticeable if you haven’t played multiple Tales games, I guess. Part of me thinks ‘Well, its always this way so that’s how the Tales guys like to make their games’. And Vesperia arguably does it even more than this game, and that’s my favourite Tales game! I’m just of the mind that a really satisfying story, a really epic adventure should set up its villains early and develop them over the course of the game, so when you finally do take them out, it feels appropriately important. This revolving door ‘Big Bad of the Week’ approach, doesn’t do it for me. Nachtigal – done, Gilland – done, Exodus – done, Chimeriad – done, Maxwell – done. And plots like the Otherworld reactor plan and pretty much everything to do with Elympios just seeming to be abandoned, despite its huge potential.
But hey, I guess that’s what the sequel is for, hey? It was a good game – I just don’t think it was the great game that it could have been (and it wasn’t far off IMO).
Currently playing Record of Agarest War. I have to say, this is the first localized JRPG I’ve played that is very…very Japanese. ๐
Currently playing Record of Agarest War. I have to say, this is the first localized JRPG I’ve played that is very…very Japanese. ๐
I remember playin Agarest War Zero. Nuthin but Japanese voices. Gameplay wasn’t that grand, though.
It feels like… like premature ejaculation. Er, but with games… oh, but not *those* type of games! Ahem…
Anyway, it could just be the games drought delirium, but I probably will buy it again – even though I still own it. Its one of my favourite ever games, so I guess the excuse to play it again and earn some trophies is worth it. And there’s always the faint hope that if it makes enough money, Capcom will have the wacky notion of making a new Resident Evil game that is actually a survival horror. Then again, who knows what goes through their minds – for all we know they’ll make the next one into a racing game, or a rhythm action game. I’ve given up trying to guess their logic long ago.
Looking into mods, but nothing I’ve found impresses me much.
You don’t say? ๐
I guess the biggest problem is that the reason everyone seems to love it, is because its apparently very old school and feels like an old Square game. But though I did like older JRPGs, I don’t really class myself as a fan of the really old style of JRPGs. (Final Fantasy 7, 8 etc aside, I’m more of a PS2 era JRPG fan, than the old Secret of Mana, Chrono Trigger style – great games to be sure, but never really as interesting to me personally as later games).
So… I don’t know – it is one of the games I’ve been looking at. Frankly I’m so starved for games, that I’m willing to give anything a shot at this point! I assume that you recommend it, given the ‘I liked it so much, I put my *name* on it!’ ๐
Just beat Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon. Not fully, yet, though.
Currently, Ace Combat: Infinity, and I’ll get back to finishing Arcade Mode on Alan Wake’s American Nightmare.
‘We are going to have to act, in we want to live in a different world’.
Awesome ๐
I learned a long time ago that you should grind, grind, grind in Tales games, as much and as often as you can in the early stages. The games always have a few outrageous difficulty spikes, so it pays to get your party well ahead of the curve. Level up steadily, never ever refuse a fight, and bide your time until you find a fairly challenging dungeon, then go out and mine it for EXP for as long as you can possibly stand to do it. A bit of pain and effort grinding for levels in the right areas, pays huge rewards down the line in those games (because it also gives you lots of loot, cash etc to keep up on weapons and other gear).
Kurt and the final boss were the only ones in the main game who gave me a scare. Basically, you’ve nothing to be ashamed about, because he is definitely one of the toughest people in the game. He isn’t indicative of the game getting harder – he’s just unusually tough.
I learned a long time ago that you should grind, grind, grind in Tales games, as much and as often as you can in the early stages. The games always have a few outrageous difficulty spikes, so it pays to get your party well ahead of the curve. Level up steadily, never ever refuse a fight, and bide your time until you find a fairly challenging dungeon, then go out and mine it for EXP for as long as you can possibly stand to do it. A bit of pain and effort grinding for levels in the right areas, pays huge rewards down the line in those games (because it also gives you lots of loot, cash etc to keep up on weapons and other gear).
Kurt and the final boss were the only ones in the main game who gave me a scare. Basically, you’ve nothing to be ashamed about, because he is definitely one of the toughest people in the game. He isn’t indicative of the game getting harder – he’s just unusually tough.
Yeah, I’m learning that, lol. However, no matter what game I’m playing, I try to avoid grinding wherever possible, just to keep the gameplay interesting. I hate getting to bosses only to find that I wipe the floor with them because my stats are higher than normal. It makes the game boring. On the other hand, if there’s required grinding, that’s a design flaw, in my opinion. Can’t say it in this case though, since it was my own damn fault for choosing moderate difficulty. Lol…
Xenoblade Chronicles really pushed my limit in this regard too. If the plot wasn’t as interesting as it was, I probably would have never finished it.
Right now, I’m also trying to unlock all the endings on Disgaea D2. This game may very well be my first platinum trophy…
Trying to get the discover all locations achievement. Soooo many locations, uuuuugh.
Grand Theft Auto V on Xbox 360
Mario Kart 8 on Wii U
I still remember playing Star Ocean: Til the End of Time. Gently progressing with no real problems, enjoying the story and exploration, not grinding excessively. And I was happy as a clam – until I got to the Urssa Lava Caves. The whole dungeon was a difficulty spike in its own right, but just to get in there, you had to beat this utter bastard of a boss called Robin Wind. The little sod was so much harder than anything I’d faced to that point, and it was a rude awakening to be sure. Plus as anyone who has played SMT: Nocturne will tell you, the battle against Matador is truly infamous.
So over the years, I’ve learned that its best to just bury my feelings and take the EXP when i can get it. Because meeting a tough boss, and realising that you *must* do some grinding is a real pain. Doing grinding at you own pace during the story, before you feel you must do it, makes the pill a little easier to swallow IMO.
Xenoblade Chronicles really pushed my limit in this regard too. If the plot wasn’t as interesting as it was, I probably would have never finished it.
Right now, I’m also trying to unlock all the endings on Disgaea D2. This game may very well be my first platinum trophy…
There’s no trophy for endings in D2, dood.
I still remember playing Star Ocean: Til the End of Time. Gently progressing with no real problems, enjoying the story and exploration, not grinding excessively. And I was happy as a clam – until I got to the Urssa Lava Caves. The whole dungeon was a difficulty spike in its own right, but just to get in there, you had to beat this utter bastard of a boss called Robin Wind. The little sod was so much harder than anything I’d faced to that point, and it was a rude awakening to be sure. Plus as anyone who has played SMT: Nocturne will tell you, the battle against Matador is truly infamous.
So over the years, I’ve learned that its best to just bury my feelings and take the EXP when i can get it. Because meeting a tough boss, and realising that you *must* do some grinding is a real pain. Doing grinding at you own pace during the story, before you feel you must do it, makes the pill a little easier to swallow IMO.
Oh god, I got destroyed on that Star Ocean game immediately after leaving the first planet and watching the extremely long cutscene. I had no idea what I’d done wrong since I beat the boss prior with no problems. Haven’t picked it up since. Lol…
There’s no trophy for endings in D2, dood.
I know. I just want to see them all lol. However, there are some special skills that I missed at certain points… I should probably open up a guide to help me find them all. Dood. ๐
Deadlight
Only 4 enemies have missable skills: that male angel who u fight as a boss at the end of episode 7, Xenolith, his 2nd form and Darkdeath Evilman.
Ah. Thanks for that.
I just played Mario Kart 8 online for the first time. I never got last, so I guess I did okay. Lol. The only track I got first on was Toad’s Turnpike.
I feel bad when I hear these teddy bears scream in terror, but at the same time, I love hearing their high, squeaky voices screaming in terror :p
Finally got it to work.
Not on my XP machine, but on my freaking Win8 laptop.
Weird.
Man, everything looks amazingly sharp. I’ve been so used to the constant widescreen look of it, and the blurry visuals(not blurry as in I couldn’t see anything, but it was noticeably blurry)of the original Gamecube version.
Edit: Finished it today. Currently playing it again on Professional mode. I’m surprised I’m doing rather well, despite a few deaths.
Edit 2: Finished Professional mode last night. So much for doing well, I died more times on Professional than on Normal, xP. Mike was a dick on Professional mode, though. Thanks for the nonexistent backup, Mike!
Doing the extra content right now.
I too played that recently, and I have to say, it’s probably the best racing game I’ve ever played, pretty neck-and-neck with Mario Kart Double Dash for me. It would be better than MKDD by a looong shot if not for that annoying friggen announcer. "BLOWFISH! BLOWFISH! BLOWFISH!" What’s worse is that you can’t turn him off without turning off character voices! Stupid!
Anyway, right now, I’m giving Tales of Graces a break because it’s really aggravating, tedious and the story is just getting worse the farther I progress. I had to play through Journey to ease my rage, and it really worked! Journey was amazing! But too short…
I started playing Kingdoms of Amalur after that, and I’m HOOKED. I’ve logged in several 6-16 hour sessions already, and I only started it on like Friday. However, it’s showing its tedium after 40 hours already. A lot of the game and literally all of the characters are pretty forgettable unfortunately(except maybe Alyn Shir. You know why… Just sayin’), but the battle at Mel Senshir was pretty sweet.
But yeah, not one my favorites. Still, Xillia-2 is out tomorrow, so I’ll take a look at that. I also bought Dark Souls 2 earlier in the week, but I haven’t played it yet. I though about playing all the Souls games back to back (Demon’s Souls first, then both Dark Souls games).
On reflection though… I don’t think so! ๐
Edit: Finally made it to Alabastra on Kingdoms of Amalur. I kinda rushed to the end once I got there, so I just finished the main quest line.
What to play next…
I don’t think I’ve ever, on purpose, gotten a platinum on any game.
I mean, I’ve come damn close, but not because I was ‘trophy hunting’ or whatever it’s called.
But because I ENJOYED the game so much I just kind of DID…everything.
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Persona 3:FES (PSN)
Odin Sphere (PSN)
Star Wars: Empire At War (PC)
Galactic Civilizations 2: Endless Universe (PC)
Klonoa 2 (PS2)
And on the subject of Platinum trophies, I must say that I have very few of them. I don’t mind a bit of trophy hunting on games I really like. And I have deliberately sought out the Platinum on a few, but generally the amount of work involved makes it seem an extremely thankless task. Particularly on RPGs, where some of them will be ‘Collect *every* item, kill *every* enemy, open absolutely *every* chest, reach level 99,999 with all your character etc etc.
I’m a patient man, but there are limits! ๐
As for what I’m playin now, nuthin out of the ordinary till some games I’ll want to get later this year come up.
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Also Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath (honestly pronounced "wr-o/au-th) of Cortex and Loz WW (Non-HD for now)
See. I’ve only played Demon’s Souls and Dark Souls once each. I completed them both and loved them both, but my characters in the games were essentially identical. I took a pretty standard ‘Knight with Sword and Shield’ and stuck with it throughout both games. No magic (a few miracles for stat buffs in Demon’s Souls, but I never used them), no bows – just Sword and Board. So this time, I thought I should try something else, mix it up a bit. My first thought was to make a hulking Greatsword wielding bezerker of a man (and oh how I wish I’d done that now). But I decided I needed a clean break – lightly armored (if indeed I had any at all), focus on mobility and ranged attacks. So that left me looking at some kind of ranger or sorceror. Being a bit of a closet caster, I decided to give the Mage a go.
But man… what a blunder! I still love this game, the atmosphere is so great and menacing, and for a while I was feeling extra vulnerable due to not having my customary layers of heavy armor and oceans of hit points. But then I realized that the spells I had were absolutely incredible – long range, lock on ability so you hardly ever miss, high damage (for the time of game). I found I was breezing effortlessly through the game, and its only continued in that vein. I don’t have to bother learning enemy attack patterns, find windows of opportunity, learn weapon timing etc – just point and blast. Its the most boring thing I’ve ever played in my life!
And so, I’ve been stuck in this rut of ‘Do I really want to go back and change it, now I’m 20+ hours in?’ against the other argument of ‘This is less fun than sticking your head in a bucket of acid’. I think I’m going to have to knock this one on the head, and start again with my Greatsword idea. I can’t believe that I waited this long to get back into Demon’s Souls – a game I absolutely love to pieces, and is one of my favorite games of the last gen – and I’ve messed it up so disastrously that I can’t stand to even look at it, let alone play it.
2014 in video gaming – the year when the fun never started.
A surprisingly good shoot-em-up for the PC, with a fairly odd story…even for an ‘anime type’ game.
Beyond Space:
First person shooter in space, think Wing Commander but not as deep, for PC/phone.
It’s not the hardest game out there, but it’s pretty enough and fun.
Star Wars Empire At War – Forces of Corruption:
I was only able to get this game working properly on my new Win8.1 PC, despite having a WinXP PC that was textbook level for its hardware/software needs. Anyways.
Still, after half a decade or whatever, it’s a pretty fun game.
The ground stuff isn’t as fun as the space stuff, but both are fun enough that I’m actually going though EACH map to beat.
-Warning: The AI cheats, I don’t know how, but the AI cheats.
A Story About My Uncle:
It’s like the world of Myst went underground, with the game play of a first person Spider-Man, but based on puzzles not combat.
It’s…it’s just AMAZING.
Worth far more than what I paid for it.
A Walk In The Dark:
You play as a cat trying to save its owner…yeah, it’s one of THOSE games.
It’s got that ‘dark and foreboding’ feel of Limbo, but not nearly as hard which is a good thing.
Randomly decided to make my Mii look extremely creepy afterwards.
Currently on NOD’s Firestorm campaign.
Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits
Currently trying to finish up Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage
Second playthrough of GTAV and occasional ventures into GTA Online.
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas
PlayStation 4
Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn – working on my first Atma weapon.
Lego Marvel Super Heroes.
Occasional bullet hell (especially espgaLuda II and trying to get a grip of Dodonpachi’s Ressurection scoring system)
Currently on Halo 4, trying to finish up the Spartan Ops campaign.
&
MvC3
-Trying to get 100 uses for all the characters.
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Making steady progress through Dark Souls as a light armor sword and shield + Longbow jobber. Its quite fun, and I’m enjoying being a melee fighter again. Still prefer heavy armor characters with spears and halberds, but this’ll do. First time I played the game, I had such a hard time with the Bell Gargoyles, but I rolled them first try this time out (with the aid of Sun Bro Solaire). Mostly, the going’s been pretty easy, but Chaos Witch Quelaag kicked my ass a few times. Managed to summon a phantom called Maneater Mildred (what a name!) to help me out, and finally nailed her with my trust longbow.
So yeah, good tense times being had over here.
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Those Rachni and the Reapers are so scary ๐
Edit: Command & Conquer: Red Alert(PC)
So it was a good time, basically. Funny, intense, moving and really pretty dark at times (some of the things that get discussed in the final chapter were extremely unsettling). Overall, I thought it was better than the first game, but I still think they have a better game in them. Nevertheless, this is probably my Game of the Year so far (but it has been a very slow year, so take that however you will…)
So it was a good time, basically. Funny, intense, moving and really pretty dark at times (some of the things that get discussed in the final chapter were extremely unsettling). Overall, I thought it was better than the first game, but I still think they have a better game in them. Nevertheless, this is probably my Game of the Year so far (but it has been a very slow year, so take that however you will…)
Still got a few months left with big releases, so who knows? Got my game and soundtrack of the year pretty much locked in, but the next few months can change that.
On topic, still tryin to get somewhere in Bravely Default.
Making steady progress through Dark Souls as a light armor sword and shield + Longbow jobber. Its quite fun, and I’m enjoying being a melee fighter again. Still prefer heavy armor characters with spears and halberds, but this’ll do. First time I played the game, I had such a hard time with the Bell Gargoyles, but I rolled them first try this time out (with the aid of Sun Bro Solaire). Mostly, the going’s been pretty easy, but Chaos Witch Quelaag kicked my ass a few times. Managed to summon a phantom called Maneater Mildred (what a name!) to help me out, and finally nailed her with my trust longbow.
So yeah, good tense times being had over here.
Yeah, another Soul bro!! ๐ ๐ I took on Quelaag alone a long time ago, it was 20 minutes of terror…
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Last weekend I went for Demon’s Souls (I still didn’t get over that a monster bludgeoned the Filthy Old Woman vendor to death…), need to complete the whole Tower of Latria.
I’m 2 trophies to Platinum in this baby… damn Bladestone!!
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Last weekend I went for Demon’s Souls (I still didn’t get over that a monster bludgeoned the Filthy Old Woman vendor to death…), need to complete the whole Tower of Latria.
I’m 2 trophies to Platinum in this baby… damn Bladestone!!
I hated the Tower of Latria. The part where you’re soooooo high up was nerve racking. :c
Dark Souls 2
As for Quelaag.. I just couldn’t seem to do much damage to her. My +5 Divine Balder Side Sword has been mighty fine so far, but even wielding it 2 handed, I was doing miserable damage to her. I could chip away at her, and I had most of her attacks down but it was taking so long that she’d eventually catch me with that AOE magic attack and that *destroyed* me. I got her so close one time, only to accidentally roll into some lava… My screams of lamentation were heard several counties away, I should think!
Finally gave in and used some Humanity to reverse hollowing, hoping Solaire or Lautrec would be about to summon. Got jumped by Maneater Mildred’s Black Phantom on the way there (which was doubly alarming as I play offline!) but then rejoiced when I saw she could be summoned a White Phantom. Things like this make the pain worthwhile – truly awesome series. And the cutscene where Sen’s Fortress opens is one of my favorites – it just looks so beautiful when the camera switches to inside the entrance hall, and you see the sunlight sparkling in as the gate opens. (Then you actually go into Sen’s Fortress, and immediately get completely and utterly killed by the ferocious monsters and traps).
Good times, good times… ๐
I "fell in love" with the Tower of Latria since my first time (it only loses to Shrine of Storms). Used to be very afraid of the gargoyles but now I past run them. But, yes, once and a while I fall deep in the pits and get whacked by one or two Octopus Man (even the Celebrity Vermin killed me once…) ๐
I should say that I felt like a real heel this time after finishing the game. I’d been a nice guy throughout the game, killing the bad NPCs and saving the good ones. But I realized that I hadn’t seen the Evil Ending, as I chose the Good ending first time round. So I was idly throwing around the idea of killing the Maiden, but wasn’t sure how to justify it from a roleplaying point of view. But then Sage Freke stopped me just before I went to the final area and advised me to kill the Maiden, because if she put the Old One to sleep, then magicians like me and him would lose all our Soul Magic powers. So that settled that – I killed her and got the Evil Ending.
And then I felt *terrible*! I mean, your character literally stomps her dead face into the ground and tramples over her in his lust for the Demon’s Souls calling out to him. It was incredibly disturbing. But of course you can’t just reload in Demon’s Souls, so I was stuck with being a heartless monster. I’m making amends in my Dark Souls playthough – I’m a really nice guy in that game! ๐
Go for Mephistopheles assassination quests to see how evil you can be ๐
Finished Ada’s campaign to unlock her and Carla in The Mercenaries. I’m still coping with the fact that my PS3 had to be formatted last year and I didn’t replay many of the games I have to get EVERYTHING again back in the HD… at least the trophies are forever (I think) ๐
Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn
Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate
PS3
Lego Pirates of the Caribbean
White Knight Chronicles
Xbox 360
GTAV
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas
NDS
House MD
But its rare for me to play such characters as any kind of canon playthough, or one that I seriously care about. I’m usually always hovering somewhere between ‘generally nice but here to make money’ and ‘Really nice guy who will take tough decisions if he has to’. So I’m usually some variety of neutral, tending towards Good rather than Evil. (What can I say – I just want to be Doctor Who!)
Edit: And you even like RE6, Franz! How are we not best friends?! ๐
Played a bit of The Witch & The Hundred Knight. I dunno, though, the game has more swearing than there needs to be in a T-rated game. Gameplay-wise, it’s not too bad.Hmm that’s interesting, that’s real ‘don’t judge a book by it’s cover’ (rating).
On 3DS: Shin Megami Tensei IV, I think I’m about 1/2 way done with it. At some point after I reached Shibuya I got a glitch where I looked like I was moving around underground instead of on the map and then the screen went black (not even the map screen was there, only the HUD was still visible), that occurred after I went to a demon instance map and beat the demon, then left, then headed back to Shibuya (to heal), and then when I reached shibuya that happened.
I’m really looking forward to RCTW. RTC3 is one of my favorite games of all time, and the screenshots remind me of that, but with better visuals.
Playing Tales of Legendia lately. It seems a lot easier than other Tales games I’ve played.
but mostly playing Dungeon n Fighter.
^Best "Star Trek’ game I’ve played outside Bridge Commander.
Created a new character for DS II named Nyx, so pretty, just need to dress her in sexy clothes and I’ll have a brunette princess!
Sonic Adventure DX: Director’s Cut (PC)*
Need for Speed: Underground 2 (PC)
SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition (PC) **
*- Having problems with audio. I need the original WMA files… Every song is Windy Valley for some reason!
**- Hoping to reinstall soon. Low on HDD Space…. ๐
Anyway, given that there still isn’t anything I want to play out, I’m about ready to write this year off for original releases. Instead, I’m turning my attention to what next (or current I suppose) gen console to buy. Not sure I’m ready to jump just yet, but I’m starting to think about it at least. At the moment I’m torn – the PS4 looks like the safer bet with the better lineup, but I’m pretty sure that I want the Xbox 1 more. It just seems more appealing for some reason, and it does have the Halo games coming soon.
I’ll repair to my meditation chamber and muse on it some more – (my solid gold meditation chamber of course).
I always forgot how much fun this game is
Played through Zone of the Enders HD the other night, but haven’t started the second one yet. It was only 4 hours unfortunately, but it was very enjoyable.
Tried Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders. Got bored pretty quickly.
Tried the Smash Bros 3DS demo. Still not convinced.
Unlocked another Disgaea D2 ending.
Now playing Wind Waker HD on Hero Mode. Pretty tough, but nowhere near as hard as Skyward Sword on Hero Mode… x_x
It’s the DS game, but on Steam.
There’s some frame-rate issues, hopefully that will get patched either by fans or Square.
How are you finding it? Personally, I felt it was the weakest of the series (even Rhapsodia which tied into Suiko IV was marginally better, and I love SRPG’s)… but thankfully Suikoden V came along. Hope Konami makes another in the series soon.
On topic: Got bored of Destiny… I really can’t understand the appeal so many have for it and fell for the hype. So, gone back to GTA Online on Xbox 360 and Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate on PS4 (though I might fire up Watch_Dogs as the new DLC for season pass holders is out today apparently).
On topic: Got bored of Destiny… I really can’t understand the appeal so many have for it and fell for the hype. So, gone back to GTA Online on Xbox 360 and Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate on PS4 (though I might fire up Watch_Dogs as the new DLC for season pass holders is out today apparently).
I really enjoy it. The sailing bit gets boring, but gets much less time-consuming thanks to you-know-who later on. Some of the mini-games are very enjoyable, too. It was my 2nd Suikoden game I first played (Tactics being the first).
I’ve finished Suiko IV… while it does pick up a bit, compared to the others it’s still weaker. Suiko 1 and II are my personal favorites, specially the second. The minigames in it were awesome. If you can, I strongly suggest looking for the earlier ones and giving them a shot.
In terms of gameplay, not the third one. It’s a bit different from the rest of them. The rest of em have the same battle system, only IV has 4 characters per party rather than 6. Good candidates are both the first and the fifth one.
^_^
Looks, and sounds, a LOT better than the original PC port or the original PS1 version.
There’s the option to only replace the MIDI with the PS1 music, or you can replace the songs with various stuff from The Black Mages and other ‘official’, better sounding, remakes.
The peep(s) behind it went though a LOT of trouble to replace all the loops all proper like.
Fucking.Fantastic.
Even got the GCI stuff replace with BETTER looking versions.
Plus two graphical upgrades.
One that smooths out/fixes the majority of character and static world models.
Plus another that fixes stuff like the text, Triple Triad, and the pictures for most of the stuff.
^_^
I’m flip-flopping between really enjoying and merely enduring this one. It certainly doesn’t have quite the same special magic about it that made the first 2 games, but it has it moments. Drangleic is mostly a pretty dull and uninspiring setting, the locations having almost no narrative and occasionally with bosses that feel completely out of place for the area (this is particularly the case in the optional side areas). Neither do the various locations seem to connect to each other in anything like an organic way. Add in that the NPCs are a pretty forgettable bunch (there’s been no real standouts for me so far, but Gavlan is pretty funny), and well… its all quite disappointing really.
Except that like I said, it does have its moments when you think ‘Ahh – now that’s more like it!’ Seeing the ship make its ghostly entrance in No-Man’s Wharf was awesome (and enlivened an otherwise awful level). The Executioner’s Chariot was fantastic, and felt like something out of Fighting Fantasy, which From Software have been quoted as saying they used as inspiration for these games. Really enjoyed smashing the crap out of those Ruin Sentinels as well – I knew keeping a strike weapon handy would pay off! They looked really cool though, all spindly and jerky like the Thin Men from X-COM: Enemy Unknown.
Mostly though, the game feels like its treading water rather than treading new ground. Hopefully Bloodborne will show the way forward, because although there are a few interesting changes here and there, Dark Souls 2 does have a ‘going through the motions’ feel. Its laudable that they made the game so long, but perhaps that just illustrates that unless you have an enormous budget to do justice to all the areas, it might be best to go for a less is more approach. Because there’s a lot of really drab, underdesigned levels, recycled assets and (even by the series standards) rather scarce amount of interesting lore and truly iconic baddies. The Pursuer in particular feels like a tragically wasted opportunity, and could have been great as a recurring ‘Nemesis’ style enemy chasing you throughout the game in awkward locations.
So basically, it could have been worse, but it should have been better.
Gone back to Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate. Good game, much better than it’s original inception.
slender the arrival
metro 2033
valiant hearts
socom fireteam bravo 2
silent hill origins.
the one i liked the most is anna, because it features THE most beautiful soundtrack to date. after chrono cross obviously.
i take my time solving the game because im in love with its music.
Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure
Crash Bandicoot 2: N-Tranced
Dark Cloud
Kingdom Hearts
Forget what I said about this being a long game – its a *really* long game! I feel like I’ve killed about 70,000 bosses and depopulated an area the size of Africa. I even joined the Brotherhood of Blood covenant, because I figured my guy had to be permanently drenched from head to toe in blood by now. No amount of scrubbing will get that off! I just waded through Drangleic Castle, met the Queen and was directed to a secret passage to get to the King… and its full of new enemies!
When I saw them, I just thought ‘Oh go away… give a man some peace!!’
Did get Samurai Warriors 3 for the Wii… so my SW collection is complete… til the fourth comes out in a couple of weeks. Love the character creation mode so far.
But that section was… ARRGGH! It was so blatantly ridiculous that I looked online afterwards to see what people made of it, and was comforted to see that the area (and specific place I had trouble with) was indeed considered to be the game’s hardest and most annoying sections. Plus I had the *exact* worst choice of character for that section – the config that you absolutely do not want for the area. (It was a sort of semi flooded area hampering movement as lots of mages fire homing spells at you, as you’re being ambushed by stealth guys and clobbered by powerful melee fellows who all aren’t impeded by the water – and I was playing as an ultra slow, melee-only, tank character with no real magic defense and no ranged attacks of any kind).
Fun, fun, fun…
That said though, as frustrating as it was, it was still easier than Anor Londo’s Greatbow sniper gallery and the infamous duo of Ornstein and Smough from the first Dark Souls. But it was damn annoying. And its a shame really, as I was quite enjoying that level up until that point. The challenge of dodging the spells and wading through water and dodging ambushs was good tense fun, and pummeling those spellcasting slags was so cathartic when I got to them each time. But that specific part was just outrageous. I still don’t agree with the calls of ‘Bad Level Design’ that people are throwing at it though – it was after all my own choice to use Heavy armour, Melee weapons exclusively, to not use the bow just for this occasion even though it would have made life easier. And it was also my choice to not go online and summon helpers (because I don’t play this or any game online). I just didn’t want to compromise how my character played, so it was my pride which forced me to do it the hard way – not the game.
So yeah, it was a good game. Lacked the atmosphere of the other 2 games, but it was still a fine experience in its own right. It never quite hit the same highs as the other games, but I still had a really good time with it. Might give the DLC a try at some point, but for now its time to bask in my victory and prepare myself mentally for The Evil Within.
On Xbox 360:
Grand Theft Auto V/Online
Battlefield Bad Company 2
On PlayStation 4:
Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn
Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate
Destiny
On Wii U (via Wii Emulator):
Samurai Warriors 3
Edit: Right now, The Cat Lady. A very interesting, bizarre, disturbing game, I’m really liking it, so far.
Took me, how many years?
But I FINALLY got it to work.
Finally beat Zetta, and the demonhall mirror bosses.
Can’t remember how to get Don Joaquin or the three power ranger knockoffs to join (2 die on me almost immediately when I start the fight). I’ve seen Astro Carter show up as playable in youtube videos, but have no idea how to do that.
Still missing a bunch of music from the sound test menu but actually have like 300 billion HL so I can afford it, its just not showing up a bunch of the songs, which says I’m missing a few endings.. unfortunately the ending info on online guides I already have ๐ก
Farming for stuff to make it easy to powerlevel. Tempted to start transmigrating my 9999 characters to try to skill them up more, but avoiding it until I pull out some of the high end weapons and armsmaster stats. Trying to find another super robo suit – exitted out at level 100 in my robo suit trying to find more awesome hands to steal with
400 hours into this game and I still haven’t finished everything…
I’ll be going back to costume quest soon, I need to find one costume and I’m finished again.
Had a go at the first DLC Crown of the Sunken King and Holy moly -the enemies in this don’t mess about! It wasn’t too bad until I got to Elana, the Squalid Queen, but she gave me a royal thrashing. Took a few tries, but I got her eventually. It just goes to show – if in doubt, batter people over the head with a giant hammer.
Words to live by…
I really enjoy playing Civ5, and I’m still AMAZED at how the BNW makes the end game SO much better.
Record of Agarest War
Thoughts on FFF so far?
I tried skyrim when it first came out and was disgusted by the consolized interface.
So I waited 3-4 months until they came out with SkyUI and now its a staple for me.
Any who,
I’ve finally moved on to CSS from 1.6,
seven years later.
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I like it.
Having a ball sharpening up my skills, although the bots are still handing me my axx.
I’ve been scouring gamebannana for all the best maps and best models and mods and swollen my install from 2 gigs to 14.
I tried CS:GO, but unfortunately for everything that I liked about it there was something I hated about it.
But what made me finally give up on it was the way they’ve made it intentionally difficult to add 3rd party maps except through their source store.
And some of the more sophisticated CSS maps I’ve found are as good looking as what GO has to offer IMO.
So I figure in 7 more years I might move on to GO after they’ve opened it up to freer modding and mapping there’s some interface mods so that I dont have to be bombarded with news about things that they want me to buy every time I boot up the game.
So… really deflated right now.
It does give me some crumbs of comfort to read that the success ratio against this boss is a miserable 7% worldwide! Just 7% of people who attempt the fight have won… and now I know why. At least I can say that I was involved in a victory against him (I helped another player kill him before I even attempted to kill him myself!) But in my gaming world… he’s got my number. Gah, the bitter taste of defeat… damn youuuu, Dark souuulls!
It’s everything I love about the first game, just more of it.
In short, glad I got this and I’m enjoying it far more than Bungie’s hype-less thing
Pretty fun Tomb Raider spin-off.
Edit: Dark Souls 2. I know the location for "Crown of the Sunken King", but for the last 2, I’ll have to find them, which is gonna be a while. I do love me some exploring, either way, even if I don’t like backtracking in any game. ๐
Started Final Fantasy X HD. This’ll be the third or fourth playthrough of X…
Ace Combat: Infinity and then The Evil Within
Solid budget game, nothing extraordinary, but a VERY solid B+.
The game play is good, the story is…okay, the graphics are solid, the music/sounds are work out, and now I want a Pro-Bending game.
->Would have been a C+, if not for the very cheap price of 15USD and managing to look so nice on said budget.
Shadow of Mordor (PC):
Moar liek Creed of Mordor, ham i wite?
Okay, but, seriously?
Yeah, I like it.
It’s a fun game that punishes you for failing by making the fights harder the next time.
I just wish there was a little bit more, meat, to the game.
Maybe in the sequel?
Warship Gunner 2 (PSN-PS2):
It’s the aesthetic of Ace Combat meets the customization of Front Mission meets the game play of a Navel Ops game.
-Basically, <3.
So, yeah, I LOVE this game, it’s the second time I’ve bought it, but man are some of the bosses HARD.
-Still, I loved it for my PS2 and I love it again for my PSN.
Here’s some good videos giving better depth info & gameplay on this game. Cheers!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6hh-DJ4iyc
I’m really enjoying it. It’s not scaring me, unfortunately(except for a few jumps here and there), but I do love the Resident Evil feel to it. Chapter 9 was a pain in the beginning, though. :/
Dark Souls 2
Edit: Right now, Alien: Isolation.
Just started The Evil Within, and it seems… okay. I’m only about an hour or so in. It isn’t remotely scary, and the storytelling/characters/plot are not exactly filling me with confidence as to their quality/ But then again, the game also hasn’t done anything to make an enemy of me yet either. I know some people are complaining about the letterbox big black bars, but they don’t bother me in the slightest.
I guess I’m not sure what I think about the game yet, other than I really wish they’d let me get to know my character Sebastian a bit more. I want to like him, I do kind of like him, but I feel like he’s not getting enough lines, considering he’s not actually a silent protagonist. Also (and this might sound a bit odd considering its Halloween soon), I’m just not really in the mood for survival horror right now.
What I really want to play is Bayonetta 2, but there’s no way I’m buying a Wii U just for that.
Back to Hyrule Warriors again… Got two of the illustrations complete…
O, GOG, you so amazing of a site.
I’ve still got my old, WinXP, flight stick.
It took more work to get it to run with Win8 than it did to get the game to run.
XD
Still hammering away at The Evil Within. I have to say that though this game isn’t perfect by any means, I think some of the critics have been (unusually for them), extremely harsh. There are some odd design choices now and then, the plot and characters are acceptable at best, and some sections really push it with the trial and error gameplay.
But even so, its a good game IMO. At times it even feels like a great game. Combat is actually really fun when you get into it, because the survival horror aspect is not just a marketing slogan for once. Ammo is scarce, but if you use it wisely, make good use of your AOE weapons to catch bunches of monsters then burn em all at once, mix in some stealth kills… its good, intense fun. And sure, it isn’t the scariest game ever, but some of the scenes in the hospital place where Seb goes to power up, have been scarier than anything I saw in RE4. Frankly I’d take this game over RE4 any day of the week.
It has its problems, and they aren’t trivial ones. But the critics are really laying the boot in, and a lot of much worse games get away with much lighter treatment from them. TEW is about as good as I could have hoped for. Shinji’s still got it!
I got that on day one and have yet to play it. Been busy with other stuff recently. Is it any good so far?
Platinumed Back To The Future: The Game. Probably gonna go back to Tales of Graces F.
Platinumed Back To The Future: The Game. Probably gonna go back to Tales of Graces F.
I’m curious what you guys will think of that game as well. I’ve heard some good things about it, one person even claimed it’s the best RPG he’s ever played. I’ve only played the first Ar Tonelico game, which I had very mixed opinions on.
Despite what people might think about the third one, I really enjoyed the hell outta that game. nearly every hymn i heard was fantastic. the bgm’s themselves were good as well. gameplay could use improvements, but most games have that flaw and most of the time, it’s not a bad thing.
Figured I might as well get started after finishing the first Diablo a few months ago.
Ar NoSurge is a decent enough game, I just haven’t devoted as much time to it as I should… I’ll get back to it later.
Currently playing Fairy Fencer F… Enjoying this a lot, which is a surprise for me as I turned away from JRPG’s sometime ago.
I collected ten Loyce Souls, trying to get Aslanna’s soul(50 is required), but you know what? Fuck it, it’s not worth it. I’m gonna kill her, and take her soul. I desire more power, anyway. :p
Ace Combat Infinity, and then Dark Souls 2.
Ace Combat Infinity, and then Dark Souls 2.
we should pair up for both games.
Close to finishing Metro 2033 Redux(on Ranger Hardcore, and man, they must’ve reworked how the creatures behave, because I don’t remember them being so frustratingly aggressive in the original Metro 2033. I think I’ve been spoiled by the original version haha), and I’ll then move on to Last Light Redux. I didn’t get the good ending in the original Last Light after finding out that knocking people out in stealth sections contributes to your Karma points. Since I’ve been killing my enemies, I didn’t rack up enough good Karma points, I guess.
I’ve got the biggest map, with everything maxed, and only way to victory…is WAR.
:3
I have no idea why (or even why I still own this game), but casting an eye over my collection, its the only thing I feel like playing. Maybe its some kind of winter fever or something…
I haven’t played this in two years. I’m trying to finish it up, now(although, it’s very frustrating). I forgot how annoying the enemies are in this game.
Edit: Finally finished it. It was struggle throughout, but I finally finished it. It’s such a shame, too, because there’s a good game somewhere, but it’s overshadowed by some of the frustrating issues with it.
Edit 2: Finished Rise of the Argonauts after putting it off for long time. Currently on Lollipop Chainsaw
I haven’t made it into the meat of the game yet but I like how certain aspects of each franchise creep into the others. Like how the dialogue box and its sound effects are from PW. The models for Layton and Luke are noticeably different and Luke’s voice is higher. I think they used the voice actor from the Layton anime Eternal Diva for him.
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Valkyria Chronicles (PC)
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Alice Madness Returns – The Complete Collection (PC)
dead island
gta v
gow collection
Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn
Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag
On Xbox One:
GTAV
Call of Duty Advanced Warfare
Streets of Rage Remake – Really great fangame (I mostly play the mods for it only nowadays).
King of Fighters 2002 – Usually switch between this and 2000 at times.
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (3DS)
Animal Crossing New Leaf
Lego Batman 3 Beyond Gotham on PS4
Mario Kart 8 on Wii U
BARELY got this to run, thanks to a fan ‘hack’.
Woo Hoo?
Right now, though, I’m back into Nier so I can unlock the other endings. I just finished every sidequest except the moonflower one, which I refuse to do, and re-completed ending A. Lost track of time playing it too… sun just came up lol…
Currently on Assassin’s Creed: Rouge.
and I’m playing FFXIV ARR on Zodiark server
BARELY got this to run, thanks to a fan ‘hack’.
Woo Hoo?
FUCKING HONEY BADGERS!
Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn on Wii
Clash of Clans if that counts
Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories
Kingdom Hearts II
Spider-Man (2002)
Breath of Fire III
Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits
Found a save for the original Battlefield that I never finished.
It’s from like 2003.
XD
I’m really enjoying it. I love how authentic it feels. Creative Assembly as done a very a good job with this Alien game, as far as I can tell.
Murdered: Soul Suspect
I remember I used to play this when I was a kid. Looking back on it, it’s a mediocre shooter, yet, I can’t help but somehow enjoy it because of how dumb the game is. I don’t exactly like it, but… I don’t hate it, either. :p
I did not play the original releases but from videos I’ve seen the remastering is quite spectacular. Rockstar wanted to blow people away and it’s like almost visually a new game. The story mode is to me the best so far in a GTA game.
Edit: Finally done, now I can focus on just leveling up characters for the last 2 Dream Mode stages.
Xbox Live should at least be back up now. I’m not sure about PlayStation Network.
I kinda wanna play HMANB until I feel done with it, seeing as there’s no real "end" to the game.
Oh I’m also playing FF8 and Harvest Moon Another Wonderful Life.
So many games, lol.
I did notice tha because the game is a little old, the game doesn’t like running on windows 7, and i need to update my graphics cards software.
Need to come back to Dragon Age Ultimate Edition.
Latest update has made the game run a lot smoother.
Been working on a Let’s play of Captain Toad, let me know what you think of it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT8hiosDEbA&list=PLQWz7Y_QbVVwRowi2WTM7x0uBY78J-dkH&index=8
Samurai Warrior 4 on PS4
The "next-gen" is still a complete stranger to me
Motocross Madness
Kingdom Hearts II
Spider-Man (2000)
Contraption Maker
Lego Batman 3 Beyond Gotham
Lego Marvel Super Heroes
On NDS:
House M.D.
Going to play Kingdom Under Fire: A War of Heroes, since I’ve been putting it off for too long. Tomorrow, I’ll make some progress on Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom.
Great game, needs a sequel. Soon…
Too bad the world hates obsidian
Also, Ar Tonelico Qoga for PS3. This game will probably make me break an IRL facepalm record if I continue. Some things in this game are just… so stupid. But, it’s fun to play at least.
Except that I hate South Park and will never play that game…
Maybe, but most of the game’s soundtrack along with the vast majority of the hymns were absolutely amazing to me. I don’t normally play M-rated games, but I managed to platinum that game.
Still playing Sly 2 on the Vita. In Chapter 5 now.
Spent all day with a friend trying to get Alien: Isolation to work on my craptop. Fucking RADEON driver won’t work. More money down the drain.
Except that I hate South Park and will never play that game…
Touch???. Game was overrated imo.
Except that I hate South Park and will never play that game…
Touch???. Game was overrated imo.
Haven’t played it. Not interested much in a South Park RPG. Though from what I’ve seen, I liked the approach. Still not thrilled…
About Alpha Protocol though…
Man there’s some serious Yellow Journalism outhere. I mean, this game got SMOKED by every magazine and so called "game-journalists" and reviewers…
Really unfair things were said, and the AI nowhere near as bad as they made it out to be. As if MGS had any coherent AI whatsoever in any game.
AP has one of the best Level-Design I ever saw in the past 9 years.
And the story and dialogue is by far it’s best feature. This game dared to waltz into the fire and took many risks with it’s approach.
Don’t get me wrong, I plan on continuing because aside from all the nonsense, there seems to be an interesting plot buried in there, just like when I played AT1. Plus, I quite like the battle system, for the most part.
Currently trying to get the last persona collectables for the Lady Persona.
Some may say they may the wrong choice, but I support it. As I’ve said many times, I would rather play a game that interests me and grips me, even if it only works as intended 50% of the time, over a game that bores me to death, but which looks and plays like a dream 100% of the time. There’s more to a good game than graphics and controls, *but* if a game doesn’t have them (as AP frequently doesn’t), then its going to have a really tough time convincing most people to play it, no matter how great an experience it is.
Many of the (British) critics I read at the time, did actually like the world, story and characters, along with the generally excellent standard of the writing. But the presentation, graphics and controls… I’m not happy that a game like this can’t get a break from at least some critics, but I guess I can see why they rated it as they did. The brutal truth is that to sell copies and generate goodwill on a large scale, a game has to look and play the part. Don’t get me wrong – I think people who judge games in those terms missed a *fantastic* game in Alpha Protocol, but that’s just the way it goes unfortunately.
Sega just seem to be cursed these days. Look at some of the games they’ve developed and published in recent times – Alpha Protocol, Vanquish, Bayonetta 1, Condemned: Criminal Origins, Valkyria Chronicles… Not a dud among them – all fabulous games, but none of them were a sales hit. And that’s on top of the premature failure of the Dreamcast (which I still consider to be the best console of its generation).
It sucks, but again that’s just the way the cookie crumbles…
Finished AC: Liberation. Just going to get one more easy achievment I missed, and then make some progress on Yakuza 4.
That said, Elvis was pretty rad… ๐
Basically, I loved AP’s story, world and characters, but I don’t really like *playing* the game all that much. I still consider it to be a great game, and I care about it more than I do Human Revolution or PD. But even as someone who usually doesn’t really care that much about the gameplay in RPGs particularly, I thought AP’s gameplay was pretty weak.
I, kind of suck at it.
Some may say they may the wrong choice, but I support it. As I’ve said many times, I would rather play a game that interests me and grips me, even if it only works as intended 50% of the time, over a game that bores me to death, but which looks and plays like a dream 100% of the time. There’s more to a good game than graphics and controls, *but* if a game doesn’t have them (as AP frequently doesn’t), then its going to have a really tough time convincing most people to play it, no matter how great an experience it is.
Many of the (British) critics I read at the time, did actually like the world, story and characters, along with the generally excellent standard of the writing. But the presentation, graphics and controls… I’m not happy that a game like this can’t get a break from at least some critics, but I guess I can see why they rated it as they did. The brutal truth is that to sell copies and generate goodwill on a large scale, a game has to look and play the part. Don’t get me wrong – I think people who judge games in those terms missed a *fantastic* game in Alpha Protocol, but that’s just the way it goes unfortunately.
Personally, I will not be fair to the critics when they flatout give it a 2/10 because some bugs (which they’re not very intrussive compared to… Oblivion) and because the AI stutters or does not respond logically.
The controls are just fine, when you have "poor" controls and good lvl design you have, Castlevania, not bad game at all.
That being said, AP doesn’t have bad or poor controls, it needed some polishing, yeah. But I really loved the Missions, the Enemy Positioning, the environment in general showed some real love.
But being the first game of what, at the time , was a possible franchise. It caught me off-guard. The game isn’t half as broken as they made it out to be.
The game is really forgiving and the boss fights were really well designed and challenging. You can be really methodical. I think people who come from ME felt whiplashed by the bosses in AP.
I find the gameplay kindof addictive too. I don’t know how you’ve built Thorton, but I went kung-fu on their asses. And it was fucking badass and amazing.
And really the graphics were bashed? Men… what can I say, to me the graphics still holds to this day. Gaming culture these days is embarassing.
Sega just seem to be cursed these days. Look at some of the games they’ve developed and published in recent times – Alpha Protocol, Vanquish, Bayonetta 1, Condemned: Criminal Origins, Valkyria Chronicles… Not a dud among them – all fabulous games, but none of them were a sales hit. And that’s on top of the premature failure of the Dreamcast (which I still consider to be the best console of its generation).
It sucks, but again that’s just the way the cookie crumbles…
Sega’s been cursed forever.
I can’t think of a time that the company ever felt comfortable.
I think they don’t have any solid advertisement also. Save Valkyria Chronicles and Bayonetta. The rest went unnoticed.
The controls are just fine, when you have "poor" controls and good lvl design you have, Castlevania, not bad game at all.
That being said, AP doesn’t have bad or poor controls, it needed some polishing, yeah. But I really loved the Missions, the Enemy Positioning, the environment in general showed some real love.
But being the first game of what, at the time , was a possible franchise. It caught me off-guard. The game isn’t half as broken as they made it out to be.
The game is really forgiving and the boss fights were really well designed and challenging. You can be really methodical. I think people who come from ME felt whiplashed by the bosses in AP.
I find the gameplay kindof addictive too. I don’t know how you’ve built Thorton, but I went kung-fu on their asses. And it was fucking badass and amazing.
And really the graphics were bashed? Men… what can I say, to me the graphics still holds to this day. Gaming culture these days is embarassing.
Sega’s been cursed forever.
I can’t think of a time that the company ever felt comfortable.
I think they don’t have any solid advertisement also. Save Valkyria Chronicles and Bayonetta. The rest went unnoticed.
Actually, the Hatsune Miku games for PS3 and the Vita have done quite well outside of Japan. Alien: Isolation hasn’t done too bad, either. I’m still waiting for Sega to release a good Sonic game again. Generations was a fairly decent game with one of my all-time favorite bgm’s, Crisis City Act 1.
Edit: YES, I finally made into his fortress! I’m finally on the 2nd portion of Wiley’s fortress. Holy crap, haha. I never made it this far as kid(I never made it to the first part of Wiley’s fortress as a kid as well, lol), so this is completely new to me.
My point was that the critics that I saw didn’t react this way to the game – they mostly gave it scores ranging in the 5-6 of 10 bracket, and that I think is fair enough from a technical standpoint. I would simply argue that judging any RPG purely on technical issues is pure folly, as their strengths usually lie elsewhere than the gameplay and controls. I don’t often agree with critics, but AP is the kind of Mid-Tier game (in terms of production values and level of gamer interest/anticipation) that you can usually get a reasonably honest answer out of them. Because if a game isn’t a really big AAA game, they don’t have to worry about upsetting people if they say bad things about it, and are unlikely to have been overly ‘incentivised’ by the publisher to praise it etc – they save that kind of bribery for their AAA games).
We’ll have to agree to disagree on the controls and gameplay in AP. Like I say, I love that game but I consider the gameplay to be deeply flawed. I usually take a martial arts character, because I have no faith in the shooting in that game, nor the stealth (as well as the fact that the sneaking animation looks utterly ridiculous, like he’s some sort of scuttling rodent). Much easier and more reliable to simply run up and whack the enemies in close combat – that at least does work properly.
I really love the game, and I hoped for a sequel too. But the fact is that whilst I loved the overall experience, the gameplay itself has put me off playing the game in the way I replay other favourite RPGs (which despite their length, I’ve played dozens and dozens of times).
Check Destructoid. They smoked the game.
Also other Reviewers (Angry Joe, IGN, Gamespot) felt like they didn’t actually took the time to explore the game.
My point was that the critics that I saw didn’t react this way to the game – they mostly gave it scores ranging in the 5-6 of 10 bracket, and that I think is fair enough from a technical standpoint. I would simply argue that judging any RPG purely on technical issues is pure folly, as their strengths usually lie elsewhere than the gameplay and controls. I don’t often agree with critics, but AP is the kind of Mid-Tier game (in terms of production values and level of gamer interest/anticipation) that you can usually get a reasonably honest answer out of them. Because if a game isn’t a really big AAA game, they don’t have to worry about upsetting people if they say bad things about it, and are unlikely to have been overly ‘incentivised’ by the publisher to praise it etc – they save that kind of bribery for their AAA games).
I think the game was a 7/10 all things considered, accentuating it’s negativities. The Dialogue System and it’s save system is so inviting of Replayability that I reloaded same save games many times to see how the paths branched. And it also was amazing to see that YOUR CHOICES ACTUALLY HAD AN EFFECT.
Compare to most games so far as 2010 goes, it was one faction or the other most of the time.
We’ll have to agree to disagree on the controls and gameplay in AP. Like I say, I love that game but I consider the gameplay to be deeply flawed. I usually take a martial arts character, because I have no faith in the shooting in that game, nor the stealth (as well as the fact that the sneaking animation looks utterly ridiculous, like he’s some sort of scuttling rodent). Much easier and more reliable to simply run up and whack the enemies in close combat – that at least does work properly.
I guess so…
The shooting is pretty dodgy, specially in early game. I contribute that to the case of trying to blend RPG elements with the shooting. They didn’t know how to combine that, and it shows.
But when you max your weapon of choice it works pretty well i dare say. And as usual, with the RPG elements, the shotgun is bullshit. But hey, Vincent Limit Breaks in FF7 weren’t any useful too right?.
The Assault Rifle works pretty fine though. I have no quarrels with that weapon, even in early game it works properly. Maybe it takes a bit too long to charge the precision shots.
I don’t know, I’ll have to disagree with the stealth. I had more fun with Stealth in this game than with MGS3 so far. Evasion makes things really forgiving and Shadow Operative is downright broken. But it serves it’s purpose pretty well.
I really love the game, and I hoped for a sequel too. But the fact is that whilst I loved the overall experience, the gameplay itself has put me off playing the game in the way I replay other favourite RPGs (which despite their length, I’ve played dozens and dozens of times).
I seriously hope for a sequel too. Or at least a Spiritual Successor with another Publisher.
The point with AP, is that if Sega hadn’t tried to over hype it, and make out like it was going to be this AAA James Bond/Jack Bauer simulator (the first time I ever heard of this game was when an excitable friend who likes that sort of thing, enthused about it as we were riding on the bus one morning). At the time, I dismissed it because such AAA stuff rarely interests me. I only became interested when I found out Obsidian were involved. Even then I managed my expectations as I always do, but most people (my friend included) do not do this, and always buy into industry hype.
It was hyped up to be something it wasn’t. He hated the game, I loved it. The tale of this industry right there.
Excalibur 2555 AD
well fucking confirmed.
Shooting Incident Outside Sega Exec’s House (http://kotaku.com/shooting-incident-outside-sega-execs-house-1679400728)
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Jokes aside. Horrible news. Good thing is, nobody is dead. I think…
EDIT: Yakuzas perhaps? xD
cod ghosts, ps3
smash bros, 3ds
DQ4, ds.
Please make a new one for the 3DS, Intelligent Systems! I’ll pay any price!
Please make a new one for the 3DS, Intelligent Systems! I’ll pay any price!
There is Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising on the GBA, and two more AW games on the DS if you haven’t played them yet.
There’s also the spin-off Battalion Wars for the Gamecube and a sequel to that on the Wii, but they play much differently.
My bro let me borrow New Super Mario Bros. U + Luigi U, and I got Darksiders today, but haven’t played it yet.
If you’re really itching for some more AW, there might be a fan translation of the older ones before the GBA that were never released outside of Japan. I don’t know if they exist though.
Played some Smash 4 with my younger bro today. He’s a lot better than me now because I mostly stick to the single player stuff but he has over 1000 battles in For Glory, which is about 100x more than I have lmao…
Phantasy Star Universe
Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits
Days of Ruin (or Dark Conflict depending on where you live) is a bit more hardcore in every sense. Its set in a different world, isn’t really played for laughs anymore and is much harder. Its still a great game, but its very different to the previous games. There also isn’t much choice of COs – the cast is large, but you only use a few of the COs with any regularity (which to be fair is like the first Advance Wars, but Andy, Max and Sami are much more fun than the Dark Conflict bunch IMO).
I want an Advance Wars where you can fight space battles and have starships, jetpack soldiers as units etc etc, and also have groundside missions that are similar to the older games (with tanks, planes etc). Sturm was from outer space, so why not? In recent times, we had Fire Emblem: Awakening from the same guys, which was a fine game but not as engaging as Advance Wars IMO.
An update: Just platinumed Sly 3. Now I can move on to Thieves In Time.
Edit: Finally beaten Sigma! His giant face is a bitch to fight when he spits out trash.
I mean they’re usually so much fun…
No.
Currently alternating between Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn and Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag.
I finally finished Samurai Warriors: Xtreme Legends.
Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom
Well, escort missions are a prime example. Games like X-Wing, TIE Fighter, Goldeneye 007, Wing Commander etc etc were all sensational games, but they also had some of the most brutally hard escort missions you can imagine. Trying to defend Natalya as she works on the computer in the Control Center on 007 difficulty ranks as one of the most excrutiatingly hard thing I’ve ever done in any game. And the sight of a wing of Jalthi blowing up my Draymen transports at the end of a long and arduous mission in Wing Commander, when I’m almost back to The Tiger’s Claw… it haunts my dreams to this day ๐
There are just no words to describe the hours and *days* and *months* of torment, escort missions gave me in games like this. The games were fantastic, so you had to keep playing, but you would fail again and again and again and again and again and again…
And again and again and again and again and again…
๐ I miss a lot of things about how gaming used to be, but this is one thing that I am happy to have stay in the past. Escort missions are still a royal pain, but they’re nowhere near as irritating as they used to be (though there are still some throwbacks).
Escort missions, can be terrible I admit… I’ve been in some bad ones in the Samurai Warriors and Dynasty Warriors games, but one of the worst was in Vandal Hearts. The target had low HP and was one shotted by a archer class first time. Second time, mage blasted them… In the end just had my mage Zohar, Phase Shift the damn battlefield then zerged them.
And the challenge to be let free? Well, isn’t it obvious? I’d let him out if he can kill Starkiller and keep his transports alive on that f**king impossible mission he created! Otherwise, he’s going to find out exactly how much pain he put me through… ๐ All for a lousy medal, but I *had* to do it! That game nearly drove me insane at times, and most of it was down to damned escort missions! Here are the Kilrathi in their super quick, super punishing ships and here’s my slow ass, weak armour transports that I have to defend *all* of…
I’m gripping the sides of my keyboard in anger just remembering it ๐
And that’s just one section of the level – you still have all the rest of it to do after that! On 007, it was just crazy hard.
Stupid bitch got me killed far too many times.
Oh yes I did.
Worst MGS…
I really wish I could understand what people see in that series. The first one is okay I guess, but the rest… Ah, some mysteries aren’t meant to be understood, I suppose.
Stupid bitch got me killed far too many times.
I don’t recall having issues escorting EVA, based on my experience.
Worst MGS…
Hey, you take that back, or I’ll…I’ll…I’ll e-slap you on the wrist! >=c
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Or we could simply say ‘MGS is the worst’ and leave it at that…
MGS 2 plays much like the first (which is cool), except the star is Raiden and the plot is WTF. MGS 3 is a mixed bag where I still can’t make all the CQC techniques work, and I get hungry and eat spoiled food frequently. MGS 4 I’m getting around with…
Stupid bitch got me killed far too many times.
Just tranq. her and drag her around:
– Silly comments.
– She can’t act stupid.
– Her stamina won’t deplete that quickly.
Deal with the guards following you with a combination of smoke grenades, thermal googles and Mk22 = what’s supposed to be an annoying part becomes a walk in the park. I’d say that out of all the main chapters, Snake Eater had at least the best balance between actual gameplay and cutscenes. Sons of Liberty+Guns of the Patriots, on the other hand… Apart from that, I’ve personally enjoyed Eater’s setting and having to rely on camouflage. The Soliton Radar makes things way too easy.
Currently playing through PEACE WALKER HD EDITION, Ashley Wood’s art is awesome, but other than that, meh. I’m glad I’ve put all that grinding and vehicles battles behind me. The A.I. in that one is way too dumb, also. At least its online community on PS3 is still fairly active. Not impossible to Platinum, yet.
Still on KUF: Circle of Doom. I’m close to finishing up Leinhart and then Duane and Curian is all that’s left.
I really wish I could understand what people see in that series. The first one is okay I guess, but the rest… Ah, some mysteries aren’t meant to be understood, I suppose.
Heh, I really get you. But still, there’s something addictive about it. I think that the first one is an undeniably masterpiece.
I don’t recall having issues escorting EVA, based on my experience.
Hey, you take that back, or I’ll…I’ll…I’ll e-slap you on the wrist! >=c
Slap me. Won’t take that back.
Just tranq. her and drag her around:
– Silly comments.
– She can’t act stupid.
– Her stamina won’t deplete that quickly.
Deal with the guards following you with a combination of smoke grenades, thermal googles and Mk22 = what’s supposed to be an annoying part becomes a walk in the park. I’d say that out of all the main chapters, Snake Eater had at least the best balance between actual gameplay and cutscenes. Sons of Liberty+Guns of the Patriots, on the other hand… Apart from that, I’ve personally enjoyed Eater’s setting and having to rely on camouflage. The Soliton Radar makes things way too easy.
Haven’t realized about the tranq her. Good tip. I forgot that.
Real men play without play in Extreme without Radar.
I thought that the gameplay in MGS3 was so jarring that it has the most boring boss fights in the series. The Health System is one of the biggest failures.
Camouflage was ok. If only you hadn’t have to enter a stupid menu (with long loading time) every time you change terrain.
My enduring memory of Metal gear Solid is that ridiculously long cutscene in MGS4 that lasts for about 45 minutes (if not longer). I wasn’t exactly enjoying myself up to that point, but that was too much. How people love this nonsense is completely beyond me, The dialogue is just so awful.
Still better than 3 to me. Also better than 2.
Guns of the Patriots is the worst entry in the series, an interactive movie dedicated only to those who "jerk" off to the saga’s plot, it’s best to pretend it didn’t happen. Up until that thing, what I’ve appreciated most about the saga was the freedom it gave to the player, in choosing how to deal with most situations throughout the game(s), as far as the stealth-genre is concerned, that is.
I guess that’s the final verdict on the dis likable things in the series. I enjoy the series point up to a certain point. I agree that there was far too many retconned story arc’s and "nanomachines" that I listen people complain about. Which I agree, again, to a certain degree. After 2 & 3 (specially 3) I think it’s kind of stupid to get mad a game to pull stuff like that on it’s storyline.
To me 4 if it had the ending were Snake and Otacon were executed as it was originally planned. It would’ve served as a nice conclusion to the series. Instead it got kinda ruined or to say the least unsatisfying conclusion to me. But I still enjoyed it a lot more than 3 or 2.
As far as gameplay goes in 4, I think it had some beautiful levels. Specially the first Infiltration sequence on the final Act.
*Slap* :p
The first MGS was okay, but not really my kind of thing. The fourth game was so bloated and pleased with itself, that it frequently seemed to forget to be a game at all. I just don’t find it as hilarious when Snake hides under cardboard boxes and oil cans as other people seem to. To me, it just seems lame and makes the idea of Snake being some kind of hardcore badass farcical if he’s scuttling around like this.
And that scene with the polar bears at the end of 1…? What was all that about?
I haven’t read so much hate to a franchise embodied in one phrase in a long time.
I’ve been playing Shadowbound (a browser MMO) and Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix. (For most of KHIIFM until now I was playing it without scan on and it made stuff so hard, because up until that point I didn’t know my enemy’s health)
I have a thing for Crime Drama’s, and this is pretty damn good. Kicking myself for not picking it up earlier, but meh… gonna enjoy it now. Gonna have to get Mafia II next…
On second thoughts, maybe I shouldn’t give Kojima ideas.
Broken Sword 2.5
On second thoughts, maybe I shouldn’t give Kojima ideas.
Metal Polar Bear Solid, hahaha.
lol That’s funny. Wait, I shouldn’t be giving Kojima ideas.
Because hey… *Platinum* Polar Bear Solid. Now we’re talking!
Anyway, I’ve been playing Grim Fandango Remastered. Still good, but it runs of steam a bit after Chapter 2. Kind of bittersweet playing this again because a) it was the end of the Lucasarts Golden era and b) games like this aren’t really made any more. Adventure games still exist after a fashion, but they’re not the same kind of awesome as the old ones (Monkey Island, Full Throrrle, the Sierra Quest games, Freddy Pharkas etc etc).
Because hey… *Platinum* Polar Bear Solid. Now we’re talking!
Anyway, I’ve been playing Grim Fandango Remastered. Still good, but it runs of steam a bit after Chapter 2. Kind of bittersweet playing this again because a) it was the end of the Lucasarts Golden era and b) games like this aren’t really made any more. Adventure games still exist after a fashion, but they’re not the same kind of awesome as the old ones (Monkey Island, Full Throrrle, the Sierra Quest games, Freddy Pharkas etc etc).
Heh. I feel embarassed a little, but I had platinumed the games on the PS3 previously. I just platinumed Thieves In Time. Where I go next is unknown yet.
SOA1
time stalkers
carrier
incoming
crazy taxi
evolution 1
Update: I gave up on Tears. There’s just WAY too much story and not enough action. Like Jak and Ratchet, I NEED MORE ACTION THAN THIS!
Update: I gave up on Tears. There’s just WAY too much story and not enough action. Like Jak and Ratchet, I NEED MORE ACTION THAN THIS!
That sounds like something I’d like, lol. One of my favorite JRPG’s ever has a 45-minute series of cutscenes near the beginning. ๐
Did they ever add English voice-overs to TtT2? I remember reading that it would be Japanese voices with English subtitles only…
Did they ever add English voice-overs to TtT2? I remember reading that it would be Japanese voices with English subtitles only…
No English voice-overs. Considerin the anime was only in Japan, I expected that.
GOG
FUCK YES YOU’RE BETTER THAN STEAM!
After I found the recipe for Ultima Weapon…I’m not fighting the other Xemnas fights…gonna try and synth that first.
oh god, I havent played Sonic Generations on PS3 since forever and I still have the game XD
Finally figured out how to level up limit form. (I’m so stupid, for the longest time I thought it was just finishing a regular attack combo with limit form, not actually use a Limit Attack and finish with it [and when I did figure it out I didn’t let go of L1 after starting the move])
Console-wise: still Sonic Generations for the PS3.
Grand Theft Auto V on Xbone
Mafia II on PS3
Doing the Mushrooms (Mushroom XIII) I did hours ago again cause the surge protector went out and I didn’t save. (the socket is bad.) It’s not so bad the second time around though…since I learned what to do.
I met the Scholar of the First Sin and it told me to meet King Vendrick, but unfortunately, I did the quest line involving the crowns DLCs and I can’t go back to him, which means I have to do New Game ++ since I already finished New Game +. >_<
On the bright side, I finally beat those two black sabertooth tigers at the Frigid Outskirts. I couldn’t beat them(despite having help with summoned NPCs) in the first New Game, but I finally beat them with the help of the summoned NPCs. ๐
It was awesome ๐
Now on to Phoenix Wright: Dual Destinies and Level 5’s The Starship Damrey
In the middle of Zelda: Spirit Tracks.
DEFIANCE(360)
Going to check out the post Season 2 missions.
Edit: Going to get back to Assassin’s Creed: Unity, now that it finally got patched.
Edit: Just finished it. Wow, I have to say, this was the shortest Resident Evil game I’ve ever played. Still, pretty good game, imo. ๐
But from there on, the game rules. And the pain barrier in 13-2 is actually only a couple of hours (though it sure feels like more… New Bodhum… doing odd jobs and looking for cats in town… arrrrrrggh!) Reminds me of Kingdom Hearts 2, and that seemingly never ending section at the start in Twilight Town. If I never see ‘The Usual Spot’ again, it will be too soon!
Actually the Prelude/Prologue (Roxas Part) of KH2 was about the only thing I liked in the franchise up to Birth by Sleep. lol
Right now, I’m going to replay Dragon Age: Origins before getting started on Dragon Age 2.
I *never* want to play that intro in Twilight Town again. Doing odd jobs around town, waking up and doing the same crap day after day after day after day. I get what they were going for, but it went on far too long after making its point about the banality of life, the daily grind and feeling like there’s something more out there that you could be/ should be doing etc. Its like that awful bit in Shenmue where you have to work undercover as a fork lift truck driver – and actually have to do the job, all day, for several days! I felt like I was going crazy playing that game, thinking ‘Why am I doing this – its so boring, I think I’m actually going to die from it’.
But yes, the sequences at the start of JRPGs are usually the worst. Whatever the sleepy hamlet your hero is in happens to be called in each game, be it IntroTown or ProloguesBurg, its always the same soporific ‘You lead a *painfully* ordinary existence, and wouldn’t it be great to get out of here and do something epic and adventrous?’ Yes! Yes it fricking would, so let’s get *on* with it already!
And just on the subject of Kingdom Hearts… Yeah, I’m not a big fan of those games, but they have their moments. For me they served as a useful reminder of how good a lot of the old Disney stuff and characters are, as unfasionable as it may be nowadays. Characters like Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck are legendary, and it’d been a long time since I’d seen them in anything good (like Quackshot or Mickey’s Magical Quest etc). I think the Final Fantasy stuff is less successful, a nice idea but I don’t think most of it is used very well, and I say that a big Final Fantasy fan. The Disney characters and worlds are the standouts in that series for me.
I finally got a platinum trophy today… My first and most likely my last, for Disgaea D2.
I’ve had a PS3 for over 5 years, and I still only have a handful of Platinum Trophies. Lost some when my old PS3 died, but it probably wasn’t much more than 10 Platinums I would think. And I always finish my games, and try to get my full money’s worth. Its just that most Platinum trophies ask for too much, and it stops being fun.
Portable-wise: Been alternating between Super Mario 3D Land and Hatsune Miku: Project Diva 2nd and recently started on Extend, too. Anyone who’s played The Intense Voice on Extreme in Diva 2nd knows that song is pure hell.
Far Cry 4 (PS4), will probably take forever to finish the game due to me climbing mountains and just enjoying the scenery. Story mode is that long, so will eventually hunker down on that point.
Shin Megami Tensei 1 (SNES), because why not?
Still playing Agarest Generations of War on the PS3.
I’ll get to Dragon Age 2 later.
Portable-wise – Final Fantasy Tactics A2.
Thoughts on AC4? I have it but haven’t played it yet.
Beat Zone of the Enders: 2nd Runner HD yesterday (glad that’s over too… very frustrating lol…) and playing Shining Force EXA right now.
Beat Zone of the Enders: 2nd Runner HD yesterday (glad that’s over too… very frustrating lol…) and playing Shining Force EXA right now.
I think it’s pretty good, despite it being the first Armored Core game I’ve ever played. It’s very fun engaging enemy Nexts, but very difficult at times. At the same time, it feels rewarding when you defeat them. It may get repetitive in terms of missions(destroy some Normals, destroy these Nexts, destroy this, destroy that), but if you don’t mind that, it’s very fun. It can be frustrating when you get destroyed in some missions(hard mode especially, it’s pretty brutal at times)either due to how your mech is customized, or pilot error. :p
I’d say give it a try. If you played previous AC games, I’m not sure how you’ll like it, because I imagine fans of the older ones either didn’t like AC 4, or had mixed feelings about it. Oh, and the soundtrack (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JBlWOQ6WHY&index=16&list=PL86B01520A0E84F93) is great (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gbj8KF5us9Q&index=6&list=PL86B01520A0E84F93). Make sure the music volume in Options is maxed.
Dragon Age 2
Started up Summon Night: Twin Age again, to play on my breaks at work. We’ll see how far past the beginning I get this time. (Why why why couldn’t Swordcraft Story 3 come out in the U.S.??? T_T)
Also, Theatrhythm: Dragon Quest will be released soon, played the demo yesterday like crazy, man I love Sugiyama Kouichi’s compositions… I hope the game won’t be over 15 000 ~ 20 000 blocks though, I only have 29 000 blocks on my SD card and I still need space for DLC… ๐ If it’s bigger, I gotta buy a physical copy and that takes some time…
Played some Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter two days ago, and right now, Samurai Warriors 3.
Console-wise: Bought and completely finished Crash Bandicoot 2 off the PSN. As good as the soundtrack is, gettin all the gems in some of the levels is a real pain in the neck. Played a bit of Rayman Legends on the PS3 for nostalgic purposes.
Portable-wise: Continued on Final Fantasy Tactics A2, but I just bought Sonic Chroncles, so I’m gonna play that.
Rugrats: Royal Ransom
Kingdom Hearts
Spyro: A Hero’s Tail
Ninja Gaiden 3 Razor’s Edge PS3
Tomb Raider Anniversary PC
I’ll get started on Gears of War: Judgement tomorrow.
Ragnarok Odyssey Ace (PS Vita)
Brave Frontier (Android)
One Piece: Treasure Cruise (Android)
Final Fantasy Record Keepers (Android)
CivCraft (Android)
Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn (PS4) – Endgame raids/dungeons and working on my Novus weapon for Black Mage.
Ghostbusters (PS3) – Just got it again and wanted to replay.
Overlord Dark Legend (Wii) – Why not?
I guess I’ll give Rayman: Legends a try, since I never actually played a Rayman game(except for a Dreamcast demo of a Rayman game). First, I’ll get started on Samurai Warriors 3 Z, and try to unlock the brand new characters, since I technically finished the original SW 3. Maybe I’ll give Original Career Mode a try as well.
Edit: Nvm, apparently, they’re already unlocked. :p
Completely finished Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex. Where I go from here is unknown.
Edit: I also forgot to add; I love the musical stages(like Zombie Rock). Whoever came up with these stages, major props to them. They’re just pure genius.
Dragon Age Origins (level 15 or so. I don’t really like this game, so I don’t know if I’ll continue it.)
Tomb Raider (Shipwrecked Beach area)
Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth (Just started)
It’s Castle Rock, dood. The song is the similar version to Ram Jam’s "Black Betty".
Right, Castle Rock, my mistake. :p
Catherine
One of the best games I’ve ever played, imo. This’ll definitely be one of my most unforgettable titles.
I’ll be playing some Ace Combat: Infinity, and tomorrow, who knows? :p
But yeah, good game. Wasn’t overly thrilled with the gameplay, but the experience as a whole was great. I love Vincent and his gang of likeable loser friends.
Probably because not much play it anymore. Wouldn’t surprise me, really.
Going to pick a random game I haven’t played before to finish my night. Also been busy with Final Fantasy Tactics A2. 190/300 quests done now. Also mounted the lv 99 Red Chocobo at Goug successfully.
I need to play that still, if only for the humor.
Started Deus Ex Human Revolution last night.
I’m thinking about replaying the entire Resident Evil series, not including Operation: Raccoon City, because it’s a "What-If" scenario, and Dead Aim, because it’s extremely short and it isn’t totally connected to the main canon. Plus, I need to finish Outbreak and Outbreak: File #2, because I never finished them, due to how challenging they were at times.
Penumbra: Overture
Edit: Finished Penumbra: Overture. I’ll go ahead and play RE 1(PS1) all the way to RE Revelations 2(I only finished Episode 1, so far).
Animal crossing NL on 3ds
MOH on ps3
condemned criminal origins on 360
SH shattered memories on psp.
For God’s sake, why?! ๐ The remake is *thousands* of times better!
For God’s sake, why?! ๐ The remake is *thousands* of times better!
Lol, don’t worry, I’ll be getting to that too. ๐ I’m just playing them in the order they were released.
Currently on RE 3, then I’ll get to Survivor(to this day, I STILL have not figured out how to save in RE: Survivor. Like in the past, I’ll just have to play it in one sitting).
I didn’t bother with the Gun Survivor games, though. HUNK is the best, but the spin offs like Gun Survivor and Outbreak etc are all awful IMO. I still think ORC is underrated though. On the off-chance you’re off for it, I’d be up for co-op in RE5 or 6. No pressure, just keep it in mind, hey?
I didn’t bother with the Gun Survivor games, though. HUNK is the best, but the spin offs like Gun Survivor and Outbreak etc are all awful IMO. I still think ORC is underrated though. On the off-chance you’re off for it, I’d be up for co-op in RE5 or 6. No pressure, just keep it in mind, hey?
i wanna coop ORC
I also have problems deciding who to play in RE1. Chris’ scenario makes sense as it follows on directly from RE:0 and shows what happens next for Rebecca. It also makes sense for Code Veronica as Chris is surprised to learn that Wesker is alive in that (Wesker is seemingly killed in Chris’ scenario by the Tyrant, whereas he escapes in Jill’s scenario). But then again, Barry’s betrayal and even the ‘You almost became a Jill Sandwich’ line are now canon as of the end of RE3 and some dialogue from Revelations 2.
In the end, I usually choose Jill, as I think it makes for the more interesring game and her final confrontation scene with Wesker is better IMO. It does feel odd having to wait until the the second half of Code Veronica to play as Chris though!
Rok:
I like ORC, but I don’t have a mic headset and that would probably be an issue in that game for co-op. Not having a mic doesn’t really affect RE5 and 6, because you’re usually pretty close to each other and the partner commands are good enough to let people know what’s on your mind. And there’s always messaging for the few times when you need to say something specific. But in ORC with 4 people on a team, it could get a little awkward. Not sure what the partner commands are in that game (I’ve never tried co-op in ORC, but I done loads of RE5 and 6 co-op).
Anyway, my door is always open to my FF Shrine brethren ๐ If anybody wants to do some RE or Dark Souls 2 co-op, then just send a message and we’ll try and sort something out. Just remember – no mic. (And no, I won’t be getting one – the horror stories of abuse over those things put me off).
Got an E rank, sadly, on RE 3, but apparently, I did very well on Survivor(Finished in 1 hour, 22 minutes, and 15 seconds, A rank, 74% accuracy, 173 monsters killed, 5 guns out of 8 found). Next, will be Code: Veronica X on PS2, and then REmake HD on Xbox One. ๐
I like ORC, but I don’t have a mic headset and that would probably be an issue in that game for co-op. Not having a mic doesn’t really affect RE5 and 6, because you’re usually pretty close to each other and the partner commands are good enough to let people know what’s on your mind. And there’s always messaging for the few times when you need to say something specific. But in ORC with 4 people on a team, it could get a little awkward. Not sure what the partner commands are in that game (I’ve never tried co-op in ORC, but I done loads of RE5 and 6 co-op).
ORC is far more linear than re 5 and 6 combined.
and shorter than homefront. (not counting the half that was sold as dlc. which i dont have in the ps3 version but bought in the xbox version)
mic are hardly required unless playing coop. because coordination is key there.
in story, not at all. just make sure one of the players, or an AI, is bertha.
Without the partner commands (and even just the Praise/Thanks buttons), it all felt a little unengaging. I still love playing that game, but IMO if you’re going to get no feedback at all, then you might as well be offline. That’s why I think games like Dark Souls and RE5 and 6 strike the right balance. The gestures and partner commands allow for some interaction between players without having to resort to headsets and have people chattering away or abusing you.
And Dodo… Ah, Code Veronica, one of my favorites. Makes me want to play it myself, but there’s no way I’m rooting around to unpack my PS2! ๐
I’ll get to REmake tomorrow. After that, it’ll be RE: Zero.
But yeah… Code Veronica. I just love that game. The Ashfords are such enjoyably insane nutcases, and its got that awesome fight against the Tyrant in the plane, the creepy carousel in the attic, the return of Wesker, the re-created version of Spencer’s mansion. Its just awesome, like Resident Evil on Acid.
You’ve got to love how Chris Redfield has been through so much crazy stuff by now that when he’s running from giant laser beams being shot by fericious tribesmen in full traditional get-up in a lost ancient underground city during RE5, he’s like ‘Just another day at the office…’ ๐
Edit: Just finished REmake HD. 13 hours, 50 minutes, 50 seconds of play time, 91 monsters killed, 274 ammo used, 12 ink ribbons used, 22 health items used(and I died twice, once to Plant 42, and twice for stupidly firing while carrying the fuel at the underground lab lol). Doesn’t really give me a grade, but I think I did a good job, despite taking a long time. :p
Not a fan of speedrunning in general. I like to take my time and enjoy games. In the early RE games, I’m pretty obsessive about gathering all the herbs and ammo, and spend quite a while ferrying stuff about to the item boxes. Usually means I end up with a vast treasure hoard of ribbons, health items and enough ammo to arm a small country but that’s not the point. The STARS motto is ‘If it ain’t nailed down, swipe it’.Or at least it would be if I was running the unit ๐ Judging from how he acts in RE5, Chris seems to take this to heart, carting off priceless African treasures to fund his little war against Wesker!
Chris Redfield: International looter lol!
I’d also issue a general memo to people like Jill and Chris saying ‘When out on missions, try packing more than a knife, 9mm pistol and about 3 bullets!’ Barry’s got the right idea – his basic weapon is a magnum! He probably doesn’t take a shower without having a rocket launcher handy. You know… just in case.
Playing Mario Kart 8 to try out the 2nd dlc pack. Big Blue is pretty cool. They could have picked a better course from double dash than baby park to remake though. 200cc is just plain silly…
I also played Ys: Oath in Felghana tonight and beat it about an hour ago.
Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn
PS3:
Mass Effect
And hey there Star, what did you think of Deus Ex: HR? I wasn’t much for it when it came out, but I enjoyed it very much when I played it again last year. At some point I surrendered to the This is a stealth game, so at least try and work with it’ and got on with the game much better than when I just blasted through as a combat Adam first time round. (Not a stealth game fan, but in limited doses, I can put up with them). Really looking forward to the sequel actually, and there’s not many games I can say that about.
On a semi-related note, I just finished playing Alpha Protocol again. Damn it Sega, just let them make a sequel! Its got some problems, but the good *far* outweighs the bad. World, characters, RPG elements, dialogue, all first rate.
I absolutely loved it. Granted, I hadn’t played a shooter from start to finish since the original Xbox days, so I can’t really compare it to anything, but still. I enjoyed every second of it. Being able to complete missions in various different ways that I could choose from was awesome. I’m no fan of gunning in general, so the ability to complete the entire game without killing anyone was a very welcome feature to me. On the other hand, I actually like stealth and puzzle solving, so it was a no-brainer when it came to how I’d approach each scenario. The hardest parts of the game for me were the bosses since you HAVE to kill them, so I went into those fights with little experience under my belt.
The story and how it’s presented was also very well-done too. I liked how choices you make affect future events, including how your choices can backfire, but doing so never makes the game unbeatable (like my abilities being blocked at the third boss, which made that fight extremely difficult). The in-game world felt so alive because of all the readable backstory, which I’m a sucker for (see: Metroid Prime and Morrowind, two of my all-time favorites), and all of the interesting characters I met, all of whom I see as more than just characters- they are people. I grew attached to some, disgusted at others. All of this contributes to the overall tone of the dystopian future setting of the game, which made for an extremely immersive experience.
I too am looking forward to the sequel now. If it’s anything like HR, it will be good.
I’ll get started on RE 4 HD, and then The Umbrella Chronicles. I won’t play through Umbrella Chronicles entirely, I’ll just play the "Umbrella’s End" scenario, since it’s canon.
The Wii version’s only 60 bucks right now. For a preowned one, but really good games that are rare do hold their value. It used to be 90 at one point.
It’s $80+ on Amazon. The $59.99 price point on Gamestop is moot since they never have it in-stock and it’s currently unavailable on their website.
I would say that Xenoblade is actually worth more than $60, but Dragon is right not to take a chance like that. I always tell people to do whatever they can to borrow or rent it from someone rather than buy the 3DS version because that tiny screen does not do the game justice. They should have upscaled it to 1080p and made that available on Wii U instead.
On topic:
PS4:
Final Fantasy XIV (still working on Animus Weapon and farming tomes for endgame gear)
Watch_Dogs (been on my backlog for awhile, so figured I’d give it a go)
PS3:
Mass Effect (Just have Feros, Virmire, Ilos and then the Citadel and my Engineer playthrough is complete… and hopefully get the trophy for having Liara in my party >.<)
White Knight Chronicles (Another title in my backlog… trying to get my backlog cleared (or at least lessened) before June 23rd, when Heavensward comes out for FFXIV)
(Saxophone music blares out, Vrykolas twirls his jacket slowly about his head).
That’s right… the pants are coming off! ๐
(Saxophone music blares out, Vrykolas twirls his jacket slowly about his head).
That’s right… the pants are coming off! ๐
That’s awesome, dood. I’ll never be able to do something like that in a super hard game.
Still playin New Super Mario Bros. 2.
Ah, nonsense! The Souls games are tough, but its by no means an unbeatable challenge. You’ve posted some impressive platinums on here, so give yourself a chance before writing yourself off! We’re a forums of winners, man! We’re… what’s that? Oh, seems I have to go and have my fingerprints taken. They weren’t happy about where I was sticking that saxophone either…
Seriously though, don’t be put off by the blurb on the internet. The Souls games are not impossible, and the difficulty does not strangle all fun from the experience. Beating these games doesn’t make you some kind of elite – it just means you’re someone who’s played a lot of a very good game!
So I wouldn’t be so quick to dismiss perseverance, i.e the willpower needed to finish long and demanding tasks/games. It takes a lot of dedication to platinum JRPGs for example (and isn’t that the truth!) So having that perserverance to platinum games like Disgaea etc, is in itself a very useful and impressive trait, and one that many people lack. If a job seems too long, or needs too much commitment, then many will give up. Just take a quick swing through your friends list, and I’m sure you’ll see that a great many people have no Platinum trophies, or just 1 or 2. And not because they’re bad gamers, but because they don’t have that bit of wiring that makes them stick to their task.
Skill at games, belief in your skills, perserverance to get the job finished. It all helps. And if you have 1 or 2 of those traits, then who’s to say you can’t develop the others? There’s nothing wrong with having none of that, and not caring at all about platinums or finishing hard games by using only the power of your own personal awesomeness (lol!)
But there’s nothing with having those things either, or striving to have them. And without wanting to sound like some personal motivation guru, you shouldn’t dismiss the value of the talents you do have. As long as you have fun, its all good, right? I’m just saying that nothing is lost by trying. And this isn’t specific or some prodding to go and play Dark Souls. I just think its good to try new things, and good to believe in yourself that you could do these things. (That’s kind of why I sometimes punish myself trying to improve my frankly awful ‘skills’ at Stealth games :D)
Other than this though… not sure what to start up next. Thinking of getting Resistance: Fall of Man. Probably not an amazing game, but it is the only one I haven’t played.
Currently on Resident Evil: Revelations.
Edit: Finished RE: Revelations. Now, it’s on to RE 6. ๐
I’ll play through the game as the other characters, like Helena Harper, for example.
I "beat" the TP Adventure map, meaning I’ve unlocked all the costumes, found and beat Ganon.
sega gt on dreamcast.
got a sudden urge to play those 2. specially sega notgran turismo
I don’t need this pressure onnnnnnnn ๐
Console: Nothing really in particular. I mostly play Chocobo Racing to kill off time.
God, I hate that character… Game’s alright though.
Between those 4, I’d go with Red Dead.
It was a nightmare. I love me some Mass Effect 1, but I’m never playing it on PS3 again.
Yeah… I’m thinking about going with RDR as well. Something about that game I find to be very calming…
Well, you’re very lucky then, Revan. That game crashed *all* the time for me. The dialogue would cut out, cutscenes would freeze and not play (including the final cutscene after Saren dies, and that’s a well known bug so if you dodged that one, then I may have to come round to your house and steal your PS3 :D). And that’s when the game wasn’t just straight up crashing, which it did frequently, Add in corruption of save files, which meant I had to do the whole of Feros twice, and the litany of small bugs (the ‘companion sticks like glue to Shepard’s back being particularly irritating), and… Gah!
It was a nightmare. I love me some Mass Effect 1, but I’m never playing it on PS3 again.
I have noticed Tali sticking to my back like glue at times… but I tend to put her and Liara on point while I sneak around and flush the mooks into their line of fire. No corruption of save files or anything else… so far.
… damn you, now you’ve jinxed me Vrykolas…
Now, I wait and see what’s to come from Resident Evil 7, the conclusion to the main series, from what I’ve gathered.
I’ll check out Mortal Kombat X
Just… no. Mass Effect 1 is a fantastic game, one of my all time favourites, but I’ll stick to playing it on the 360. I’ll take some frame rate issues over all those bugs, any day of the week! And this coming from a guy who usually doesn’t care at all about such things ๐ Its a shame, because the PS3 version of ME2 was basically fine, and only having the one disc for ME3 is much more convenient. Plus the text just seems bigger and easier to read on my PS3 for some reason. Its not the worst port I’ve seen. But in a game that I like so much, it was a real pain to have all these new technical niggles getting in the way of my enjoyment of the game.
And yeah, I hate Luke from Tales of the Abyss too. I loved Jade and most of the other characters though.
Samurai Warriors 3 Z
Thoughts on Fable 3? I usually hear it’s total shite from others, but is it really that bad?
Ehh, I think it’s good. Not the best in the series, imo. The first one is the best, and the 2nd one was great, while the third was a bit of the same. It’s between 6 or a 7 outta 10 in my book.
Just finished playing X-COM: Enemy Unknown. Fantastic game – it seems they do make em like they used to, after all! lol!
Going to try Samurai Warriors 3: Empires.
Edit: Thanks to these translations (http://s13.zetaboards.com/koeiwarriors/topic/6821685/1/)(and doing some things by accident :p)the game’s pretty easy to get in to. The only thing I find disappointing is that they didn’t include SW 1 and 2 music you can change while in battle.
Played some Saints Row IV: Re-Elected, finished Life Is Strange EP 1, and right now, I’m going to try out the The Evil Within dlc.
Going to play some PC games.
Many, many, many, many deaths later, I was victorious. But they dealt me an *epic* beatdown before that happened! Still reckon that’s the hardest fight in the whole series.
Same as before, I’ll be playing some PC games since I got so many I haven’t touched. I can’t be exact as to which one I’ll be getting to. :p
Samurai Warriors 3: Empires
How far are you on Xenogears? I highly recommend playing it through to the end. It may be a drag in some parts of the first disc, but the story gets better the further you go.
As for me, I just beat Donkey Kong Country Returns, I’m in the middle of Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia, and I just started Darksiders II. Resonance of Fate and other RPG’s are on hold until I have more spare time… :/
Not sure what’s next. After all that though, I think a simple action blaster might be in order!
Going to finally get my BF 4 fix now that the Spring Patch is finally out.
Going to finally get my BF 4 fix now that the Spring Patch is finally out.
I wish Koei released this and the Xtreme Legends outside of Japan… now, have to wait for Samurai Warriors 4.2 and (if they make it) Samurai Warriors 4 Empires…
Still playing FFXIV, getting close to upgrading my final piece of gear to ilevel 130 and maxing out my Black Mage. Also, still using my Wii U and playing Lego Grand Theft Auto (Lego City Undercover) and having a blast. Best Lego game ever imo.
As for me, I started a new file on Xenoblade Chronicles, and started Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.
If you can get it, get it. It’s an older title (released in 2013) and if you can find it at a good price, even better. Thing is, it IS a sought after title… it’s essentially a Grand Theft Auto in Lego and PG rated. Still fun as Hell though.
Currently playing FFXIV (still). Trying out Toukiden Kiwami as well, Dynasty Warriors meets Monster Hunter. Only played the first two levels and it’s interesting enough… but… I don’t know.
Also eagerly awaiting Patch 1.3 for Terraria, 31st of June can’t come soon enough, looking forward to test the Portal Gun they included.
Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce(360)
I can’t wait to get to The Witcher 3 some time.
I’ll finish up NaissanceE (http://store.steampowered.com/app/265690/)(strange and interesting game)tomorrow.
El. Psy. Kongroo!
I’ll be trying out The Witcher 3, and then, back to Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce.
Armored Core: for Answer
And well… meh. It was okay I guess, but its nowhere near as good as any of the Souls game IMO. Short, easy, dull world, muddled and uninspiring story, forgettable characters, poor bosses, no real variety in weapons, armor, styles of play. Add in that there are hardly any covenants, and both co-op and PvP have issues, then it was a pretty underwhelming package all told.
Edit: Just finished AC: for Answer, and was surprised that it was a a bit shorter than AC 4. I was also surprised that there are, apparently, multiple endings when I saw the achievement pop up saying "Ending 1".
I’ll get started on AC V, since I’m rather happy with the ending I got. I might come back to AC: for Answer later.
i’ve also been playing some League of Legends
Science was never my strong suit. Its an interesting game, truly fascinating and superbly written. But the science… it burns ๐
Edit: Finished Air Combat last night, and finished Ace Combat 2 today. Currently on AC 4: Shattered Skies.
Oh, and the translation of the first disc for AC 3 is finally here (http://useatoday.blogspot.com/2015/06/ac3-e-ie-disc-12-status-quo-alteration.html#more)! :0
And platinumed Bloodborne. Bring it on From Software – I can take whatever pain you throw at me. You made me into this monster, the consequences are yours lol!
An unfortuantely wasted opportunity, but despite the game being almost entirely comprised of elements that don’t quite work or aren’t quite good enough, I still somehow really enjoyed it. I hope it gets a sequel, but man this game has a ton of problems. Probably the most glaring for me is that it feels like a sequel to a game which doesn’t (but should) exist. One where we meet the characters properly and have the world and its various elements fleshed out and shown to us.
This game hurries past all that, and upends everything almost before we even begin! It goes into flashback to explain, but this leaves it with the task of introducing characters, world, plot and resolution to the crisis in a game which lasts about 6 hours! They really needed to use this first game as an establishing launchpad, to welcome us to The Order’s world and let us get to know and care about the characters. I did become engaged, but it was just too short and there wasn’t enough time or room for the characters to breathe.
But like I say, despite the fact that I probably shouldn’t have, I did like it. I truly hope it will get a sequel, because a bad start doesn’t necessarily mean the whole enterprise is a bad one.
That game has a very easy platinum trophy lol!
You wait though – Dark Souls 3 will probably have 1 trophy, and that’ll be the platinum. ‘Complete everything and do absolutely everything and get 100% completion… or else you get nothing!’
I wouldn’t put it past them…
Anyway, other than that… can’t decide what to play next. I feel like a demobbed soldier, with no wars left to fight, now that I’ve finished all those From Software games! The Order was a good palate cleanser, being a honest to goodness blaster that didn’t demand much from me, but now what?
Its just typical that I run out of games to play, right as the summer games drought starts to kick in…
Speaking of 3D actioners though, the game I really want to play is Bayonetta 2. But its only on the Wii U, and there’s no way I’m buying a Wii U. I was kind of hoping Platinum Games would outfox Nintendo and find a hidden clause that meant they could release it for other consoles, but no such luck. Nintendo hires all its lawyers straight from Satan’s law firm – they never mess up a contract ๐
I tried Arkham City, I didn’t like it.
Now, having vehicles in action games doesn’t make them driving games of course, but I still hardly ever enjoy using them. I like zipping about on the Ghost jetbike in Halo, but that’s a rare exception to the rule. So the batmobile being in Arkham Knight is actually a big mark against the game in my book, especially as I’ve heard they seem to have gone out of their way to force its use down your throat.
Forget that!
XD
Not sure which one to start.
Which now definitively leaves me with nothing to play. Hmm…
I’ll be playing some Warthunder(a lot of fun, despite those damned Russian planes spoiling the fun)and some Minecraft.
I finished Valiant Hearts: The Great War last week – I wailed like a baby.
And yesterday I finished To the Moon – I wailed like a baby.
Today I start Tiny & Big: Grandpa’s Leftovers.
Right now, getting started on Ace Combat 6 on hard.
Edit: Finished AC 6(hard) in the afternoon, and just now finished Ace Combat: Assault Horizon. Great entries in the series, imo(though, they’ll never top AC 5 and Zero :] ) and here’s hoping we’ll get another Ace Combat on Xbox One and PS4.
Oh, yes! Platinumed on Dark Souls II (PS3 version).
Nice job there, Franz. I always find it relaxing to load up my trophy screen and have a good gloat over my Platinum trophies! ๐
I’m not the trophy-whore type but a little showing off sometimes is fun XD
Wait, that’s not right? Man… I don’t see what the problem is though. This attitude *seems* reasonable enough…
lol! Yeah, the really hardcore trophy hunting nutcases are a bit much. But so long as they don’t brag too much or lecture others on how they should be doing the same, I’m happy to admit how impressive such things are. I’ve got some guys on my friends lists with more than 80 Platinum trophies. 80!!! But they’re decent guys and they know its all just a bit of fun at the end of the day. Gaming is about having a good time, not trying to lord it over others.
But you’re right, a little showing off now and then never hurts ๐
Maybe one day.
Wait, that’s not right? Man… I don’t see what the problem is though. This attitude *seems* reasonable enough…
lol! Yeah, the really hardcore trophy hunting nutcases are a bit much. But so long as they don’t brag too much or lecture others on how they should be doing the same, I’m happy to admit how impressive such things are. I’ve got some guys on my friends lists with more than 80 Platinum trophies. 80!!! But they’re decent guys and they know its all just a bit of fun at the end of the day. Gaming is about having a good time, not trying to lord it over others.
But you’re right, a little showing off now and then never hurts ๐
I have about 25 platinums. I don’t have a PS3 or a Vita anymore, but I have my sights set on a PS4 someday.
Same here. Have you heard about the lighter, quieter PS4 version in Japan (for now)?
I’m glad trophies exist, but some games definitely have more thought and creativity put into their trophy lists than others. A good trophy list will encourage a player to try new styles of playing the game, urge them to seek out the secret stuff they missed the first time. Bad trophy lists just say ‘You know that mechanic where you do X? Well do it 5 billion times perfectly, and we’ll give you a bronze trophy’.
Like Dragon Age.
Been playing a lot of Warthunder lately(finally got the P-51 Mustang).
Been playing a lot of Warthunder lately(finally got the P-51 Mustang).
I Try getting 100% on Spyro games.
I suck.
Not me, is it better than the one we have now?
They call efficient:
New PS4 Model Is Lighter, Quieter, More Efficient – GameSpot (http://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-ps4-model-is-lighter-quieter-more-efficient/1100-6428651/)
That game… When its good, its pretty damn awesome. And to be fair, its highly engaging most of the time. But the pace is pretty glacial, and whilst the cast is generally quite engaging in their own way, it does get a bit much at times such that you want to give the characters a dry slap.
But yeah, its got something. Its definately got something.
After that, tidying up a few of my classics before September and Metal Gear Solid V – The Phantom Pain, which looks incredible.
I had to look up some tips on it.
Guess I’ll get started on Armored Core: Verdict Day(and HOPEFULLY, it doesn’t have a near impossible boss fight).
The Combat Character/Support character idea was okay and worked pretty well. Not reinventing the wheel or anything, but it did a turn. Quite a few irritating one shot KO enemies though, which got on my nerves. The narrative and characters were a bit of a bust though. The basic setup is reasonably interesting, and it was nice to see Claire and Barry return at last. But Claire in particular seems very subdued, and hardly says or does anything really, being completely overshadowed by Moira in all their sections. Barry is good fun, he has good screen charisma with Natalia and they make a good duo. Overall story and villain felt a little undercookedm and didn’t make much impression.
I guess the game was alright, but it did feel very subdued and clipped. Seems to have been treated as a filler installment by Capcom, a shot of RE to the fan’s arms to tide them over. Which is fine I suppose, but I hope the next RE game will have a little more meat on the bone.
Winback: Covert Operations. If I don’t get the good ending(I’ve read that if you take too much time in the game, you’ll get the bad ending), I’ll just watch it on YouTube and pretend I didn’t get the bad ending. ;p
Was absolutely fantastic. As sweet as it was short (and it was short).
Edit: Yeah, I’m done. Just going to watch someone else’s playthrough.
Gundam Battle Assault 2. I kinda regret getting the first one from Amazon in the past since it seems…lacking, compared to GBA 2. It’s not a bad game by any means, but it’s just lacking in terms of content.
Its one of the best things I’ve seen in years. Plus he sings.
At the moment, Xbox live is not giving away anything good, just gears of boredom 3:More shooting aliens.
Hopefully should have every bat-thing finished by the time Metal Gear Solid V – The Phantom Pain comes out in September.
The ending is pretty cool though – I’d completely forgotten what happens during that. The little escapades your character get into as they flee the burning tower are great. Its a shame there wasn’t more of that in the actual game, as the scenes were really fun and it was nice to see the characters bantering away in death defying scenarios.
I’ve gotten started on Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare(Dreamcast) with Carnby since I never finished the game. A few of the clues are a bit vague(I had to look some of them up), but I’m making decent progress, so far. I finally reached the library.
I still want to finish baldurs gate 1&2 on pc, and figure out a way to get knights of the old republic to work.Its so old, that it can’t run on mun6 year old pc
Just reached an area where I have to fight 3 bosses (at least, maybe there’s even more after), back to back. Looks like I’ll be pulling an all nighter on this one…
Just reached an area where I have to fight 3 bosses (at least, maybe there’s even more after), back to back. Looks like I’ll be pulling an all nighter on this one…
I love Dracula X Chronicles. I played it a lot in highschool. ๐
I mean Christ, I used to be pretty good at the old Castlevania games, but I’m getting whipped (a ha) mercilessly. Fighting Death on the ghost ship level was such a pain, but it sure did feel good when I worked him out and slapped him whilst barely being hit! Punk…
Its a great game, but its *brutally* hard. With the branching levels, and the fact that there are 2 whole games included free as unlockables (one of which is Symphony of the Night!) its fantastic value for money too.
I mean Christ, I used to be pretty good at the old Castlevania games, but I’m getting whipped (a ha) mercilessly. Fighting Death on the ghost ship level was such a pain, but it sure did feel good when I worked him out and slapped him whilst barely being hit! Punk…
Its a great game, but its *brutally* hard. With the branching levels, and the fact that there are 2 whole games included free as unlockables (one of which is Symphony of the Night!) its fantastic value for money too.
I saw videos of both castlevania 3 and Dracula castle x rondo of blood which is the one on snes, and I have no idea how you are supposed to kill Dracula.Dracula shoots at you and you have to jump over pits and avoid being knocked into a pit or falling into a pit.Its so ridiculously hectic.I know some people love the impossible game, but I don’t know if I would play it.I would probably lose interest, because such ridiculous difficulty just gets tiresome.
Castlevania has a cult following, but its never really been a sales smash. The hardness of the games were one of its USPs, and some fans only like the really hard ones. That said, 2 of the most loved installments (Super Castlevania 4 and Symphony of the Night) are very easy by the standards of the series. SotN is an RPG, so you can just grind levels if you get stuck on a boss, and Simon Belmont from SC4 is so unbelievably mighty with a fearsome moveset, that he’s ever inch the One Man Army that fans regard him as.
Castlevania has a cult following, but its never really been a sales smash. The hardness of the games were one of its USPs, and some fans only like the really hard ones. That said, 2 of the most loved installments (Super Castlevania 4 and Symphony of the Night) are very easy by the standards of the series. SotN is an RPG, so you can just grind levels if you get stuck on a boss, and Simon Belmont from SC4 is so unbelievably mighty with a fearsome moveset, that he’s ever inch the One Man Army that fans regard him as.
I am used to difficult games, as I have beat ninja guiden 1 and 2 without cheating, star tropics was pretty hard as well as the original Mario, castlevania 1, which is legendary for being hellish and I beat double dragon and contra.Both snes contra and nes contra.
I don’t mind difficulty, as long as it isn’t retarded like karate kid, or silver surfer, where it is next to impossible to beat.
Its been a long time since I experienced the age old Castlevania boss rage. But I was raging hard last night, I tell you ๐
on my quest to unlocked the unlimited samurai edge and ultimately the rocket launcher.
Guy already gets to come back from the dead every 100 years. That’d be enough for most people, but he wants to go and break the cycle and keep coming back sooner?! Give the Belmonts a day off now and then Drac, you big Transylvanian cheat! ๐
Now I don’t know what to play, I can start on the Resident Evil REmake Remaster, or do the crazy thing and complete again 100% of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance.
Also:If you are doing the dog tags, remember not to miss the dog tags in the marine room in the submarine at the beginning of the game.
As for me:I played a little bit of metro 2033 yesterday, and i didn’t like it.The game is very linear, and i don’t like the limited amount of ammo in the game.On top of that:I do admit i am a little biased since I don’t like first person shooters most of the time.Games like call of duty and gears of war bore me to tears.The only advantage i see, is that the game doesn’t focus on multiplayer, which is good, because games that are 100% about multiplayer maps, have usually terrible campaigns that are very short.
Gonna start something ‘Spooky’s House Of Jumpscares’ soon.
Don’t expect too much of it tho.
Had I heard of such "thing" back when the Resident Evil REmake originally got released on GameCube, I would have been ecstatic; nowadays, I don’t trust the CAPCOM’s team(s) ability to pull it off without screwing it up badly, heck, if I’m not mistaken, they said that fan-made RE2 remake caught their eye… A piece of crap with ripped models from other games which seems to play a bit too much like RE4 for my liking.
I’m not really a fan of remakes, generally, I disliked the "Twin Snakes" game of the Metal Gear Solid series and I’m wary of what Square might do with the new FFⅦ… RE2 is great as it is, plus, cult classics are best left alone, I would prefer much more if CAPCOM gave me a RE7 worthy of the saga’s legacy, none of the stuff put on plate by RE4+RE5+RE6+Rev. spin-offs.
In short, I’d rather not have a RE2 remake, I’ll stick to playing the original in case it does happen.
Been on BlazBlue: Continuum Shift: Extend on the tutorial, mainly so I can understand some of its features. Currently on War Thunder and I’m thinking about getting started on XCOM The Long War.
Ok, onto Garry’s Mod: Trouble In Terrorist Town
in my opinion:Resident evil 2 should get the same makeover that re1 got.The team did very well, and actually made the game scarier with crimson heads.
What I don’t want, is re2 turning into a multiplayer first person shooter or turd person shooter.Limit ammo, because resident evil is about that.To turn re2 into re5 would make a lot of fans angry, since I have noticed that some people consider re2 the best.
So it stands to reason that Capcom would be a little unsure of how to proceed. The purist fans obviously want something like RE Remake, but the problem is that the fanbase is splintered into different generations of gamers now, who want different things from the series. The later games in the series raise the hackles of the old fans, but they sell very well and have attracted a new following of co-op playing fans (reading posts about RE5 and 6 on the net, you’d think everyone hates them, but go online with both of those games, and they are always *full* of players doing co-op, all day, everyday, even now).
Capcom have asked fans what they want, which is basically code for ‘If we do this properly and remake it like you say you want, will you actually buy it, or will it flop like RE1 Remake did the first time and make us look like utter chumps?’
As for you vrykolas:You are correct that re1 remake is a little old.
Re4, 5 and 6 failed s horror games, and succeeded as just shooter games.Re5 had good multiplayer campaign, but multiplayer is hard to balance to make it scary.I also think that re5 went in the wrong direction, giving up its horror elements in favor of the me too shooter thing.
They aren’t scary games at all, but that isn’t what the fans of the newer games want. The older games are of very little relevance to them, but they still consider themselves fans of the series – moreso than the older fans in many cases, because they are supporting the series right now. I’m fine with both incarnations of the series, because I think RE always had enough action and is set in an appropriate world where co-op action suits it just as much as survival horror. So I’m fine with them releasing both kinds of RE games (Revelations 2 from this year is pretty old school survival horror for example and I liked that just fine too).
With RE2, Capcom have to ask themselves what will really be served by doing a remake of that game? The older fans will appreciate (and will likely only accept) a faithful remake, but that won’t be cheap. If they use it as an opportunity to blood their new teams on making proper survival horror games, and then transfer that experience into making a new proper RE survival horror, then that would obviously be the big win scenario.
But that would still leave them needing something for the newer fans to play, because as online co-op shooters go, the RE games are actually really, really good ones.
Grr!
Grr!
Is that so? Why not go for emulators?
They aren’t scary games at all, but that isn’t what the fans of the newer games want. The older games are of very little relevance to them, but they still consider themselves fans of the series – moreso than the older fans in many cases, because they are supporting the series right now. I’m fine with both incarnations of the series, because I think RE always had enough action and is set in an appropriate world where co-op action suits it just as much as survival horror. So I’m fine with them releasing both kinds of RE games (Revelations 2 from this year is pretty old school survival horror for example and I liked that just fine too).
With RE2, Capcom have to ask themselves what will really be served by doing a remake of that game? The older fans will appreciate (and will likely only accept) a faithful remake, but that won’t be cheap. If they use it as an opportunity to blood their new teams on making proper survival horror games, and then transfer that experience into making a new proper RE survival horror, then that would obviously be the big win scenario.
But that would still leave them needing something for the newer fans to play, because as online co-op shooters go, the RE games are actually really, really good ones.
The fact that certain series make departure for larger audiences and going mainstream itself, is a reason why it will be impossible to satisfy either one.If you do a half ass job being horror and shooter, you end up with shit.I think the ff series went this direction in my opinion with FFXIII.
I heard massive amounts of critique of re6.To me, it does annoy me that resident evil abandoned its horror routes for the easy route of:Me too wannabe a left4 dead multiplayer clone.The original resident evil series had a unique feel.It had the cheesy dialogue, the jump scares and the legitimate shit your pants moments, which I am finding horror genre on consoles to be scarce.A lot of the horrors I am seeing, are mostly indie companies, like the one who made slender man, the spooky house of 1000 rooms, and the one of the baby feeding monsters who live under the bed.I heard that dead space isn’t even scary, and I wasn’t scared in dead space 2 demo.
Resident evil came out before silent hill, so that kind of genre was newer, and it stood out.Nowadays, the series has identity crisis.Does it want to be horror? Of a co op shooter?
If it’s a co op shooter with multiplayer elements, it isn’t going to. Scary, especially since you can kill everything, unless you manage to limit ammo, and force people to conserve ammo and healing medicine, and force them into impossible situations that are freaky.Being able to kill all monsters in multiplayer destroys any sense of dread, because you know you can just brute force your way through, and in multiplayer, it is even easier to do that, unless your companion too has limited ammo and medicine, and has some sort of restriction, like say:Dying very fast, but can heal you and also cure the virus, but if infected:You are screwed.
Personally:In this day and age:Zombie multiplayer turd and first person shooters are a common, and shooters in general are a vast ocean so large, it’s the mass market of the Xbox.Call of duties ghost, modern warfare, etc etc.
Even worse:Zombie genre right now is so vast, that anything that doesn’t stand out, ends up forgotten in a pile underneath of the post apocalyptic zombie genre.If you want to stand out, you need to be exceptional.At the time, re4 stood out so much, because it was exceptional and different for its time.Nowadays, re5 isn’t much different from other multiplayer co op missions, except there is no pvp, which I am fucking glad, because that market is overcrowded.
As ever, you can pull all kinds of posts and essays and reviews and whatnot out, but that doesn’t alter the basic facts – i.e that lots of people play these games and love them. If you looked around on the internet, you’d think *everyone* hates Operation Raccoon City, and that nobody at all would be playing it. But go online and you see that isn’t the case. The difficulty here is that this popularity is the most awkward one to assess, because its from people who don’t care about giving an opinion on these things. These are gamers who simply like to play good co-op shooters, and from my experiences I can confirm that their numbers are legion and they really do like the games! Older fans often hate these games for not being real RE games and the newer fans for not being real RE fans. But the situation is what it is. Horror games don’t sell and action games do. RE4 showed how the series could transition to being something that would bring in the cash for Capcom, so its hardly surprising that they ran with that. And since despite the vocal opposition by indignant older fans, the newer games are both much better than those people claim and have their own fans who are supporting and pumping money into the series.
I’m really not sure you can blame Capcom for any of this. They aren’t running a charity, and they aren’t going to turn their backs on the huge numbers of people who *do* love the new game’s direction, to try and please the older fans who are asking for something that is no longer finanically viable. Because look at the sales figures. There was so much talk recently of a survival horror revival, but it never really happened. Amnesia Machine for Pigs flopped, Alien Isolation and Evil Within were both very, very minor hits at best. Add to this the fact that a game that was cricified by the press and derided by mostly everyone who ever speaks of it in ORC, was a healthy sales hit. But before you paint me as some corporate apologist, I’m simply dealing in realities, and because in this instance I happen to like the products that Capcom are producing, even though they fly in the face of my treasured old RE games. So I do hope that some kind of compromise can be reached, whereby they will release survival horror RE games as well. Revelations is sort of that, but its also a more budget affair than the main series, and the recent one was very rough around the edges, meaning it couldn’t be all that scary, despite a clear commitment to being a proper survival horror game (ammo and health is incredibly scarce in that game, and thee are invisible one hit KO enemies…).
And I think Capcom are trying to do right by the older fans, but they’re just not sure exactly how to do it at the moment. With the series creator and principal figures from those early games gone, Capcom have the right and licenses to do stuff with the old games, but not the expertise or experience with the genre. They surely know that there is the risk if they try to fiddle about with the old games with untrained hands, they’ll kill the golden goose and send the old fans into frenzy mode. But them asking what the fans think about a RE2 remake, the mere existence of the Revelations survival horror REs and stuff like the Lost in Nightmares dlc for RE5, show they are trying to accomodate the old fans and aren’t just sticking 2 fingers up at them.
That’s my reading of the situation anyway. The fact is that replacing people like Shinki Mikami and Hideki Kamiya is no easy task. But the show must go on as they say, and they have yet to find a permanent replacement to put in charge of RE. Its a complicated and difficult balancing act to manage an ongoing concern that is also one of the gaming industry treasures and sacred cows. Not surprising that they are having trouble finding someone who can tame this beast.
Its a nice thought that quality games will always sell, because their inherent quality will break down people’s reservations about genres they don’t usually like. But history shows this isn’t the case. Horror games are only really viable as short, download games that deliver short, sharp shocks and don’t outlast their welcome with the general public. Which again, sucks. But barring some truly inspited (and very lucky in terms of being greenlit in the first place) game coming out to buck this trend, that is how things will stay.
Capcom know how to please their buying public with RE. What they don’t know how to do is to get the older fans out of their unpleaseable fanbase shells. They’re trying but as history also teaches us, the gaming public give absolutely no points for a good effort or a good try.
Resident Evil 6 fails to meet sales projections … again (http://www.destructoid.com/resident-evil-6-fails-to-meet-sales-projections-again-253379.phtml)
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Resident Evil HD broke all sorts of sales records (http://www.destructoid.com/resident-evil-hd-broke-all-sorts-of-sales-records-287427.phtml)
Resident Evil HD paid off for Capcom, producer thanks fans (http://www.destructoid.com/resident-evil-hd-paid-off-for-capcom-producer-thanks-fans-287512.phtml)
I rest my Case.
Resident Evil 2 was the entry in the series with most copies sold. | Resident Evil 5 was the game to break/surpass that sales number.
Sales data rests "its" case.
It’s somewhat sad, but part of Resident Evil’s fans should really learn to let go; unless a miracle happens, the only chance to see a Survival Horror entry in the series is by either replaying the originals, or hope for a remaster treatment. The fanbase online makes for quite the laughing stock nowadays: they complain about the games’ quality, rightly so, I’ll give you that, but they fail to realize they are but a small fraction of those who end up purchasing a game. Heck, back when the only thing known about RE6 were trailers and demos users were already saying it was going to be crap, yet the game still managed to move something like 6+ million copies, more or less.
Its a nice thought that quality games will always sell, because their inherent quality will break down people’s reservations about genres they don’t usually like. But history shows this isn’t the case. Horror games are only really viable as short, download games that deliver short, sharp shocks and don’t outlast their welcome with the general public. Which again, sucks. But barring some truly inspited (and very lucky in terms of being greenlit in the first place) game coming out to buck this trend, that is how things will stay.
Capcom know how to please their buying public with RE. What they don’t know how to do is to get the older fans out of their unpleaseable fanbase shells. They’re trying but as history also teaches us, the gaming public give absolutely no points for a good effort or a good try.
Resident evil 5 wasn’t a flop, but it has garnered a lot of mixed reviews.The fans of shooter games with multiplayer aspect loved it, and the fans who wanted a horror game hated it, and re6 certainly got bad bad reputation from fans of horror.
Also:Another issue aside from sales, is the cost.The cost to produce a high graphic triple a game is immense, and if it fails, that is bad news.The problem is so bad, that many Japanese rpg companies have moved to making games on android and iPhones to be cheaper, especially if they aren’t really famous, or just new.Part of this is our fault, because we keep demanding more graphics, and part of it is the problem is going ahead and moving technology is costing massive amounts of money for the technology.
J think the reason resident evil5 got less flack, was because it was a decent multiplayer, although some make fun of Chris redfield the Boulder-Puncher, because he was so drastically different from re1, and look like he was on steroids.
The game had its issues too.Sheva was annoying, and used herbs when she didn’t need to, and was almost like an escort mission while having her, but at least it wasn’t as bad as Ashely graham.Ashley graham was a train reck.
I have bought and played every Game in the Series from 1 to 6, plus both Revelations & Chronicles Titles upon Release, so i feel i am qualified
to make a proper statement.
I’ll keep it short… Basically it’s not feasible for Capcom to produce ~7 Hour Single Player only Survival Horror Game.
There is much more Money to be made in Coop Shooters.
The REmake sold well because it was cheaper to produce and many people had not played it yet due to it being GC exclusive.
Same goes for the forthcoming RE Zero… Which was excellent btw.
As for myself, i will buy the Zero Remake for sure and RE 2 aswell, if it is done in the same style as the other 2, i.e. new Routes, nice Graphics,
new puzzles, new enemie(s) etc,etc. Just don’t do it ala the Unreal 4 & Unity Resident Evil 4 Style Fan Remakes online.
Will skip RE 7 if there aren’t any major selling points which i can’t see happening.
While the success of the REmake HD remaster is rather remarkable, with it being both an old game and available for sale only in digital form in most places, I could only cringe when I read players stating that its success will bring Survival Horror back, the one thing CAPCOM has seen in its success is the potential for easy money with cheap remasters, the re-release of Zero is proof enough of that.
The biggest reason RE6 failed as bad as it did is… "Ambition": they wanted for that game to be something to everyone, it ended up being a mess, it lacked focus, the few things that game got right shine only in the Mercenaries extra mode.
I’m lucky enough to enjoy both pre- and post-RE4 chapters, unfortunately for me and luckily for CAPCOM, I’m a sucker for the saga’s lore/story, as long as they’ll keep releasing chapters expanding on it, I’ll keep getting ’em.
I should also point out that those who think RE2 was scary are remembering that game through rose tinted glasses. It was never a scary game, and was much more influenced by a spy thriller/corporate espionage/James Bond style feel than the original game’s ‘Escape from the Haunted House’ style. After the first section in the Police station, it becomes more of a Bond movie style caper, with the Mr X taking on a Jaws style role, chasing after Leon, Ada being the obvious Bond Girl femme fatale, and the whole spies. double agents, corporate security teams led by HUNK etc etc. The director of the game has stated many, many, many times that he doesn’t actually like the horror genre at all, and doesn’t like scary things!
As for your AI partner being unreliable in RE5, well its a co-op shooter. Its meant to be played with another person, and is much more fun if you do (as is RE6). And reviews don’t count for anything, as I’ve said many times. The gaming press is not an indepedant voice, and it has too many vested interests. Add in that they are just as prone as the older fans to knee jerk ‘This isn’t like the old games SO IT SUCKS!’ as anyone, and their opinion is as utterly irrelevant as always.
Like I said before, people can write what they want and quote figures etc. But the proof of the pudding is whether people are actually playing these games. And you don’t need to take my word for it. Rent a copy of RE5, RE6, ORC etc and go online. You’ll see they are a hive of activity. Figures can be made to say anything, but seeing all these people playing the games is hard evidence that these games are finding an audience.The old days of survival horror are gone. I live in hope that someone will manage to release a truly inspired game that reinvigorates the genre, but until then, we have to scrape by with whatever we can get. The Evil Within was about as good as you could hope for. Its not really scary at all, but at least the survival aspect is there, with ammo and health being genuinely scarce. Games like that and Dead Space 1 and 2… they’re by no means perfect, but they’re about as good as it gets now.
The last time I was genuinely scared playing a game was Corpse Party (its a sort of cross between survival horror and adventure game). And its utterly terrifying.
While any player of RE2 worth his/her salt can tell you that, yes, that game is actually loaded with ammunition and healing items, the developers tried to be smart about it and not really "gift" that stuff to you: given the weird placement, for some of it you have to actually take detours from the main path and also examine seemingly non-interactive parts of the pre-rendered backgrounds. For a first timer which isn’t "cheating" and using a guide, the initial run through any of the old REs is bound to be a bit problematic. The old games also presented you many times with small, but very impacting choices to make:
– There’s a group of enemies in this room: do I kill them? Or do I try to get past them and preserve ammo? Both decisions come with their pros and cons: by choosing a a path you might end with a safe room, less ammunition and perhaps a bit of damage. While the other option shares a potential danger, you might be able to save the "good stuff" for the next big bad guy encounter.
– The way the gameplay was structured tried to convey feelings of tension/anxiousness: am I taking enough stuff with me? Am I leaving enough free space? Am I taking the right path? Should I bother checking that room? What if it has nothing of value to me or, holy crap, it has enemies in it? As we can see, the player has to take a measure of risk with most of these options. Someone who has already played a RE or a similar Survival Horror knows the drill and is not going to be THAT "negatively" affected, but I think that if one takes the time to look at each of the old REs, he/she easily sees they succeeded as games about Survival, with a tint of horror. Maybe they’re not universally scary games, but I’m willing to bet many gamers didn’t feel very "safe" for a decent length of the older entries through their first run; I know I was always wondering if I was good enough to advance, at least.
Tell me that’s still the case now. I mean, in a way, you can say that the older REs discouraged any kind of unnecessary confrontation with enemies, they were mere obstacles taking away ammo and health from you, you were greatly rewarded if you had the skills to swerve through them. Nowadays, we find ourselves at the opposite end of the spectrum: with current REs you are encouraged to shoot everything, because for one sometimes you don’t actually advance to the next room until you’ve killed every enemy and, secondly, those retarded examples of A.I. may leave behind ammunition and healing items. You also have OTS camera, sidestep, roll, sliding, dashes, all kinds of melee attacks at your disposal to make the task a lot easier for you. You no longer are a guy which can hold a weapon and run if the need arises, you’re a killing machine; the HUD might even tell you where you need to go wreak havoc next. Resident Evil is no longer about survival, the games make sure enough you get plenty of healing items and ammo, it’s about killing and being led from one scripted event to the next.
I feel compelled to point out all this talk isn’t remembering through nostalgia-filled glasses, is looking at what once mattered most in a game: its gameplay.
Oh, great, I feel like playing a Dynasty Warriors now.
And as to your examples on gameplay. I’m sorry, but what does any of that have to do with scares? You detail the survival aspect sure, but is that actually making it scary? The basic tools of the RE scare kit do include the solitary hero, the awkward movement, the camera angles etc. It creates a tense atmosphere, but this only lasts a short time, because eventually the player will acclimate to it, and start playing better, start to learn how to game the system, how to manage their inventory to give themselves the best chance etc. The gameplay setup you describe is one ingredient in scares, but without a proper atmosphere and scripted scares, it isn’t enough by itself. Plus frankly, you are *grossly* overstating the difficulty of blasting through those games. Its perfectly possible to do just that – dodging enemies usually ends up costing you more health than its worth. The trick is to know what ammo and weapon to use against what enemies. Used sensibly, you can get by comfortably. As with many games, many people simply convince themselves that any use of ammo, any hits they suffer mean they’ve screwed up utterly and are doomed to fail in the long run. Its a similar scenario in the Metal Gear games, where instead of being stealthy, its quite possibly to just brute force your way through.
To return to the issues of scares, these are more down to the atmosphere and tension a game can create and whether it can sustain this. How they manage the camera angles, the sound, the general look, all remain important. But they need to constantly be evaluating ‘Is it still scary?’ Because you get used to such things. Even in games like Silent Hill 2 with its extremely sadistic camera and high pitched static when enemies were nearby, the player adapts eventually. So you can’t just use this devices as crutches and expect them to have the same effect throughout. I’d argue that RE2 had hardly any actual scares in it, and only one of those doesn’t involve Mr X ambushing you (the one truly effective scare RE2 has is the Licker leaping through the mirror in the interrogation rooms – that was a real lose your shit moment!) But mostly, the game was a very low horror affair. There are far less out and out horror moments than in the first game (and particularly the remake which added all the bits with the mutated Frankenstein’s monster girl into the game). Don’t have a go at me for focusing on lore, because RE2 is very lore heavy. RE1 spaces out its storytelling, and lets the atmosphere tell the story for the most part. RE2 has a more complex plot, due to all the spies and agents involved who are covering things up and seizing evidence etc). Therefore it spends much more time on this stuff than RE1, which only really needed to devote serious time to story near the end.
I think its fairly obvious just by looking at the 2 games, which is the more horror focused game. Shinji Mikami and RE2’s director didn’t get along at all in the beginning, until Mikami conceded that he needed to just stand back and let the new guys make the game they wanted to make, and just pitch in and veto the stuff he really couldn’t live with.
And NG, it depends what you mean by having real horror in these games. Because only RE1 ever really was all that scary. People seem to forget that in the history of gaming, there are very, very few survival horror which were *really* all that scary. Silent Hill is much touted, but only the 2nd one was actually scary (though that is still probably the scariest game ever made). Its not an easy to make scary games, and I would argue that anyone who has a go at RE because ‘it isn’t scary anymore’ most definately *are* looking through the rose tinted glasses.
They have tried to make cheaper RE games that are more survival horror oriented – they are the Revelations games. They aren’t very scary, but they are very survival games in a horror setting, which is all RE ever was really even in the olden days. I have a great deal of sympathy for what people who want a return to the old RE values want, but if wishes were horses, beggars would ride. We might want it, but it’ll never happen, and it isn’t because Capcom are being jerks, but because it simply wouldn’t make any sense for them to do it.
Also made it to Phase 3 in Ar Tonelico: Melody Of Elemia.
The main reason i am against capcom turning resident evil, is because it is deceptive.Sure you say let it go, but that is easy for you to say.The market is flooded with shooters, and a lot of people love them, and others laud them and the cash ins for the me too market.A lot of shooters don’t even have much story, like gears of war, and most focus on action over story.
I still stand by what I said, even if it is less popular.Is there no way to compromise? I mean a way they can keep horror title and make a shooter with a different name, or do both at the same time? 1 shooter 1 horror.
Its an unsquareable circle. They can’t justify spending big bucks on a product which the games buying public have unfortnately made it clear they will not buy. The hardcore fans will buy it, but they would have bought it anyway regardless of what it was like, even if only so they could complain about it. Such is the burden of being a fan… ๐
If your idea of compromise is for Capcom to make a big budget AAA survival horror game with superbly crafted controls, graphics and atmosphere… well good luck waiting for that! Because it ain’t happening, more’s the pity. I’m right with you in wanting such a thing, but this is the real world we live in and money is what makes it goes round. I don’t blame Capcom, because what else can they do? They have similar struggles with the Ace Attorney series – the cost of localising them for the West is so high and the expected profits so low, that they only release the big entries of the series now. This infuriates the fans, but we can’t expect Capcom to keep doing it whilst making financial losses.
Revelations is the best compromise they can make. The best thng would be to find a good director who could make the most out of that format. The episodic nature of Revelations 2 was promising. They should probably try that again.
Warthunder, and then whatever it may be.
He’s constantly being confounded by all manner of small and petty people, who obstruct him just because he’s got one of those faces that they like to hit. And every time he thinks ‘Hah – I don’t have to take that from second string jerks like you!’ only to find that actually yes he does, because he’s eternally at the bottom of life’s pecking order.
He’s a great hero, I love playing as him ๐
Meanwhile I return to ARK: Survival Evolved so I can eat more dinosaur feces.
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Since my last post, I also beat Borderlands, Kirby’s Return to Dreamland and Child of Light.
Pretty interesting, yet sad game.
Army of Two: The 40th Day(360)
Oh yeah: Game is still a single player game.
Thinking about trying out some tank matches on Warthunder.
anyway, i just arrived at the forest temple in tp, remembered how much i hate it, and stopped.
gonna play shadowgate 64 for a while. the fact im progressing somewhat smoothly with no guides is a testament.
Played GUN For Half An Hour Completed Some Missions Ect, Then Had A Drive/Shoot Around On Grand Theft Auto Vice City For A Couple And Then Completed A Few Levels On Kingdom Hearts II.
Finished Valiant Hearts: The Great War, which is one of the best games I’ve ever played.
Rocket League is super fun!
LIMBO has a fantastic art style. Finished that too.
Styx: Master of Shadows is interesting. It’s Prince of Persia meets Assassins Creed almost. With a Goblin.
Rain was reasonably boring.
and The Unfinished Swan was an extremely short but fascinating game. Thought I’d say these things. For no reason.
Yeah.
Characters playing…
Roland – Borderlands
Axton – Borderlands 2
Wilhelm – Borderlands the Pre-Sequel
Black Ops 3 beta(xbone).
rune factory 4 on handheld
woop
Some Warthunder.
Edit: Finished Episode 4. And holy shit, what a twist. Can’t wait for the last episode.
Over-G Fighters
I knew it would be aesthetically beautiful and unique, and charming, but the gameplay is also bunches of fun – definitely recommended to anyone on the fence about it.
I have lost interest in dead island, and mass effect, but I’m sure il get back to it sooner or later
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Edit: Right now, I’m going to do a Metal Gear marathon(despite not having Portable Ops and Peace Walker…yet)before I get started on The Phantom Pain.
Starting with Metal Gear(via MGS 3: Subsistence).
Edit 2: Finished Metal Gear(2nd time)2 days ago, and just now finished Metal Gear 2(2nd time). Now, onto Metal Gear Solid ๐
Playing now some metro last light.I am at the swamp and stuck there because I used all my bullets trying to get rid of the enemies, and can’t find the stupid gas station.I also spent my cash on strippers, vodka, gambling and loaning someone cash.I even got several lap dances.
Finished MGS. Now, on Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance.
Can I borrow it when you’re done? xP
Anyway, I beat Tropical Freeze since my last post.
I’m currently suffering through the abysmal Wii U port of Darksiders 2… It’s frozen on me around 7 times so far, and I don’t even think I’m halfway in.
Also started Little Big Planet and Kirby Triple Deluxe, but I’m not very far into either one yet.
Anyway, I beat Tropical Freeze since my last post.
I’m currently suffering through the abysmal Wii U port of Darksiders 2… It’s frozen on me around 7 times so far, and I don’t even think I’m halfway in.
Also started Little Big Planet and Kirby Triple Deluxe, but I’m not very far into either one yet.
How is darksiders? On 360, my console recommended me darksiders 2.Also:I played and beat Kirby on the snes.How does the deluxe version differ?
On PS4:
Watch_Dogs – Had this since release and never sat down and started playing it. Seems okay so far.
Grand Theft Auto V – Got this some time ago, so decided to give it a go. First person view is fun.
On PS3:
Mass Effect – The completionist in me wants to get all the trophies. Still have 5 left to get for ME1 then I’m done.
Call of Duty Modern Warfare – Just for fun… and that I do like the SP campaign for the MW trilogy.
Record of Agarest War – Pretty good so far.
Army of Two – Another trilogy I’m starting from the first. Damn good trilogy… kinda hope that another Army of Two game would be released, but like Alpha Protocol (Which DEMANDS a damn sequel), never happen.
Saints Row 2 – The BEST of the Saints Row games… hope the rumors of a 5th game (and the talk of it going back to a serious-sort of style gameplay etc as Saints Row 2) turn out to be true… IV kinda killed the series…
The first Darksiders is good, imagine 3D Zelda combined with a violent comic book art style. It’s pretty cheap too. I recommend it.
The second game is also good so far, but the Wii U version is terrible. I’ve heard the PS3 version is the best.
The SNES Kirby Super Star had a remake with a few more game modes on the DS. I’ve only played the SNES version, myself.
Kirby Triple Deluxe is a different game for the 3DS. It’s pretty good so far.
Really bad game.
Really bad game.
You should play the new Godzilla.
Really, really, bad game.
You must be a master at these Metal Gear Solid games, dood.
Still playin Ar Tonelico II on my second playthrough going for the last ending. Currently at Phase 4.
Also borrowed Super Mario 3D World.
Still in the middle of Kirby Triple Deluxe and Little Big Planet.
Still playin Ar Tonelico II on my second playthrough going for the last ending. Currently at Phase 4.
Heh, nah, I’d like to think of myself as "good but not great". If I was a master, I’d play the previous installments on the hardest difficulty, which I wouldn’t do(I did play MGS4 on a hard difficulty and that was it).
Getting started on MGS: Portable Ops for the first time.
Peace Walker will be later.
Back to MGS2 now.
Edit: Just beat MGS2. It was awesome.
I’ll be starting MGS3 tomorrow, and Peace Walker after that. I’ll be getting MGS5 along with a PS4 next week, so I’ll be trying to beat those two before I get it.
I’m playing Peace Walker too. ๐
I’m trying to beat it before I move on to Ground Zeroes and 5.
Nothing wrong with playing the SP campaign of games like Battlefield and Call of Duty, I play them myself and have far more fun with the SP than MP.
Currently, on the final stretch of my Hardcore playthrough of Mass Effect. Earned 3 trophies and almost at my 4th.
Died 5 times in the first 2 hours that I played.
Really fun so far. Liking it better than The Forest ( on account it has dinosaurs ).
It was on sale over at Humble Bundle. With the conversion from USD to CDN, it was still cheaper than buying it outright in CDN currency. :smrt:
Spawn down South. You won’t get raped down there.
That’s too bad. You’re missing out on the mayhem on those 64 player servers. ๐
Finally finished Peace Walker. I managed to S rank all the missions and man, was it a grind(and at times, it was a frustrating one). Great game, nevertheless.
I’ll be listening to Paz’s tapes and the secret tape tomorrow(already listened to Strangelove’s tapes), and I’ll be fully done. I’ll be taking a bit of a break from this Metal Gear marathon of mine.
That’s Battlefield 4 which has the 64 player servers, not Battlefield 3. Loved the Gulf of Oman map in Battlefield 3… fun times.
Currently playing Chronicle Mode of Samurai Warriors 4.
Spawn down South. You won’t get raped down there.
:laugh: That’s where I did spawn. The same raptor got me 3 times, eh?
South-East.
Currently playing Chronicle Mode of Samurai Warriors 4.
Oops, my mistake. I haven’t played enough of BF 3, I thought BF 3 was capable of that, silly me.
The developers are getting lazy…
That’s ok. Only the PS4 and Xbox One can have 64 players in a match (probably PC as well, but not 100% sure on that… haven’t played Battlefield 4 MP in ages), not PS3 or Xbox 360.
Gone back to the campaign in GTAV.
What an ending!
Edit: Found out that I needed to uninstall and reinstall GZs to get the "Save Data Upload to appear". Now, I can safely transfer my stuff to The Phantom Pain.
Strangely, GOTY edition on Steam is more than Borderlands 2 GOTY!
When they were both on sale, I had to buy 2 before I could buy 1.
I started both, but have not completed any yet.
It is a lot of fun going around killing.
I even played them on Xbox 360.
Not so fun when some friends-of-friends show up who have max stats and use dupe tricks to get millions of dollars.
They’ve played it to death, so when they play with us who have never played it all the way the through, they treat it like a speed-run on youtube.
When they were both on sale, I had to buy 2 before I could buy 1.
I started both, but have not completed any yet.
It is a lot of fun going around killing.
I even played them on Xbox 360.
Not so fun when some friends-of-friends show up who have max stats and use dupe tricks to get millions of dollars.
They’ve played it to death, so when they play with us who have never played it all the way the through, they treat it like a speed-run on youtube.
I bought my games individually at Wal-Mart when they came down in price.
I have been to the end of BL 1 before but never beat the Vault boss. As for BL 2 I am about 3/4 into it and BL-TPS I’ve only just begun.
My platform is Sony PS3.
I have accrued $9,999,999 honestly and have collected a lot of cool weapons and class mods. I have gotten to where I can take down most of the enemies fairly quickly except for the Badass Guardians and of coarse the a fore mentioned Vault boss.
Playing Transformers Devastation instead. Finally a decent G1 TF game.
No DLCs ?
Zombie Island of Dr Ned is probably the most Fun i have had in the Borderlands Franchise, well worth the asking Price
This.Game.
Dayum.Sun.
So far, so good. I’d heard the cast were a bunch of jerks, but so far the only one I don’t like much is Emily. Everyone else is alright, so long as you take them for the kind of people they are. Emily though… Christ!
Edit: Finished it. A little disappointed how short it was, but it was great game, nonetheless.
-Banjo-Tooie (Rare Replay)
-Sunset Overdrive
-Yoshi’s Woolly World
Didn’t like it ?
Didn’t like it ?
Not really. It’s GTA with less stuff*. My friends told me to play it, so I bought it. Money well spent.
Also just beat Kirby Triple Deluxe recently.
Got through the missions where I had to find the cure for that disease. The ones that weren’t symptomatic survived, thankfully, but I’m fucking pissed(and a bit disheartened)that I lost so much of my staff, including some good ones. My levels(except for security, I’m not focusing on that yet since I’m not open for invasion)are at reduced, yet good levels, but the intel team is at 28, sadly. Time to do some headhunting. :/
Edit: I also have to say, this is probably the first video game I’ve ever played that actually…pained me, I guess you could say. After mission 45 ended, I mean. I won’t spoil it though, but once you finish it, and hear that song, it’s just…painful. ๐
So freaking excited to play this!
Edit: Hmmm, may not be able to, keep getting the message "Disconnected from session". Guess I’ll have to try it later.
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Edit: Going to play Quake 4(360). I never finished it, but I remember playing it plenty of times when it came out.
I guess its mindlessly enjoyable exploration fun in the way Bethesda games always are, but so far it feels even less substantial than Skyrim and Fallout 3. Bethesda just cannot write good quests and dialogue, nor do they seem to care about it. I wasn’t a big fan at all of FO3, but it had its moments. So far, this hasn’t had any.
I’m going to try to play all of the Call of Duty games starting with… Call of Duty, then United Offensive, and then so on. I need to get away from this-
futuristic bullshit just for one second. At least Black Ops II has levels set in the 1980s.
I don’t think those are Nintendo games, unless you mean published by.
I’m liking it. But I’m not.
It’s good, but Bethesda seems to’ve let themselves down a bit…
Finished Quake 4. A shame there was no follow-up to it since it ended on a sequel hook. It was pretty fun.
Warthunder, and tomorrow, I’ll try to finish Earth Defense Force: 2017. Been trying to get rid of some backlog(Quake 4 being one of them).
Just recently beat mission 41 on MGS5 too.
Also fired up my Wii U for the first time in a while for some Super Smash Bros.
I also forgot to mention that I also got started on Ace Combat: Assault Horizon on the Ace difficulty 3 days ago, so I’ll get back to that right now.
It is not worth ???50.
Warthunder and then I’ll try out some of free weekend games.
I’m playing Type:Rider and it’s very cute. It’s neat to learn about the history of fonts.
Finished the SP of Black Ops III and feel rather… well, cheated. It was (Only read spoiler IF you want to know):
The usual sci fi schtick of your character suffering horrendous injuries and being put into a coma for medical surgery. You wake up, go about the rest of the game in usual CoD manner… only to find at the end, that what you just spent the last hour or so of playing is nothing but a drug induced dream and that your character died on the operating table.
Due to the, imo, piss poor SP campaign, this was a big let down… Hell, I had far more fun playing CoD Ghosts, Advance Warfare and the entire Modern Warfare Trilogy (Both SP and MP… fuck off with the damn Zombie bs) than Black Ops III. Return to store of purchase.
Super Smash Bros.. well, I can see how fun a game like that could be with friends around and such, but it’s not my type of game (not really a fan of beat ’em ups in general), so this is a return to store purchase.
Currently:
Back to Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn and Sleeping Dogs Definitive Edition on PS4
Overlord is a blast, really enjoyed playing it on 360. Got the Overlord Raising Hell edition on PS3 (1st game with the expansion) and loving it. Overlord II is good… just expands on the first, but still fun. Overlord Dark Legend on Wii was… meh…
Currently playing The Lego Movie The Videogame on Wii U. Pretty fun game, but not the best…
Overall, it wasn’t bad actually. Nowhere near as good as New Vegas, but in moving closer to a Bioware style game, it means a hell of a lot more to me than Fallout 3 ever did. And incredibly, the main plot is actually not too bad at times. Might sound like a backhanded compliment, but given how awful the main story usually is in Bethesda games, this was a HUGE step in the right direction. Decent companions for the most part, but still needs more work in that department.
But yeah, the game was a lot better than I thought it would be for sure.
Did play some of the Tom Clancy Rainbow Six Siege Open Beta, a game I’ve been waiting for… well…
Went in, hoping for something good. Finding game… disconnected from lobby. Annoyed, tried again. Same thing happened. Tried third time, got into a game. Got gunned down by teammates. Slightly miffed… joined another game. Gunned down due to ‘friendly fire’ and told "You suck!" Deleted Open Beta, cancelled preorder.
Have to wonder… will The Division and Ghost Recon Wildlands be the same next year?
Edit: Nvm, he just got done.
seriously considering buying shogun 2. the collection is extremely cheap now, but i might need the money later
Still, its worth getting just for the Ludwig boss fight. Best fight in the whole game IMO.
I like the exploration part of the first game, but with better inventory please? And a better more useful rpg skill system with more choices.
I am also nervous because I asked for the PS3 ultimate version with the expansions, and I doubt I will get it.
I am also nervous about Diablo and excited, because I enjoyed the demo quite a bit and really wanted to buy it months ago.
I also have to find a way to get kotor to work on my pc, because it crashes at the beginning of the game after the second cutscene in game.
I also have baldurs gate 1 and 2 to beat.I actually was enjoying baldurs gate, but playing it blind is a mistake since I have no idea what I’m doing.
Despite moments of…frustration(let’s put it that way :p ), this was a great Souls-like game. My only complaints is the camera sometimes messing you up in combat, and the expansion having a difficulty spike at the fishing village.
Samurai Warriors 3: Empires
+1
Speaking ACS… playing that now and working on the Charles Dickens story arc.
Some Warthunder, and then gonna play whatever.
As for the best games I’ve played in 2015, they are Deus Ex Human Revolution, Alice Madness Returns, Tales of Xillia 2, Shining Force EXA and Super Mario 3D World.
Finished Rise of the Tomb Raider and 100%ed it. Just as good as the original reboot, imo. ๐
Some Warthunder and I’ll get started on Dynasty Warriors 8 Xtreme Legends: Complete Edition.
If you’re searching for GOTY there, you’re looking in the wrong Place.
Probably Undertale or Divinity – Original Sin Enhanced Edition or maybe Rebel Galaxy.
Plus I like lists and ticking things off. Sad but true ๐
Frankly, I thought this year sucked. Just like last year, and the year before that. This gen really needs to step it up. In all honesty, my favourite game that I played this year was Castlevania: Dracula X Chronicles and that came out years ago! Only Bloodborne and Stein’s Gate really did much of anything for me in terms of new releases.
At least next year looks pretty good. Famous last words lol!
Of course I’d spend most of the time cursing the 3 button controller. I was a Street Fighter 2 master on the SNES, and the Mega Drive expects me to make do with this ‘Press Start to alternate between punches and kicks’ nonsense?! That crap broke my 300 match undefeated run as Ryu – my mates have never let me live it down…
Of course I’d spend most of the time cursing the 3 button controller. I was a Street Fighter 2 master on the SNES, and the Mega Drive expects me to make do with this ‘Press Start to alternate between punches and kicks’ nonsense?! That crap broke my 300 match undefeated run as Ryu – my mates have never let me live it down…
You do know I was half-joking, right, couldn’t you tell? I partially agree, Streets of Rage, Contra, etc are all fantastic games. But can’t ecco and Sonic live in harmony together? Like, why do you think this (http://liris-san.deviantart.com/art/Sudden-Encounter-Sonic-and-Ecco-330478002) picture was even made? Because both Sonic and ecco are awesome. Can’t you see them being in the same universe? I sure can. Jokingly: Ecco the Dolphin (including Tides of Time and Defender of the Future) is THE Game of the Year for ALL years, ever since 1993. Even ecco SONGS OF TIME (http://vgmdb.net/album/353) is my album of the year, for every year, until the rest of time. Seriously though, Ecco The Dolphin (all of them) counts as one of my favorite games of all time (my top ten list here (Thread 17918)). I just think Ecco The Dolphin is awesome as a game and as an idea, I mean, is there ANY other game as cool as this one where you play as a Dolphin? I don’t think so! ๐ But you have your opinion, and thats totally fine. But remember, ecco, your old friend wishes to sing to you. ๐
Ecco was a decent game. It was different and that’s always a good thing.
Ecco was a decent game. It was different and that’s always a good thing.
Thats awesome dude. ๐
http://somewhatmanlynerd.com/gifs/commandowrong.gif
Sorry… disagree with you. Never liked Ecco… gameplay or music wise. If we were to talk about which game should be GOTY for musical score, then that honor goes to Castlevania Symphony of the Night. For everything else, Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic… but I digress…
http://rs6.pbsrc.com/albums/y209/andywayne/Emoticons/backtotopic.gif~c200
Downloaded "Jack The Ripper" DLC for Assassin’s Creed Syndicate… and it was fun playing as the notorious serial killer (even though it was for a short period of time) and moved on about an hour or so in. Looks pretty good so far.
I refuse to accept that AAA games are inherently inferior to indie games and their supposed credibility. The problem is with the quality of the games this (and the end of the previous) gen are turning out, and the priorities of developers and publishers (i.e playing it safe and endlessly churning out sequels, remasters, spiritual sucessors and remakes etc).
I like (in fact I love) unusual, niche titles al la Killer7, Corpse Party, Danganronpa etc, and those kinds of games aren’t AAA or indie. But they are also in very short supply these days, and Stein’s Gate was the only title like that this year really. Life is Strange showed promise, but like Walking Dead S1 before it, I loved the first 2 episodes only to be massively underwhelmed by the rest.
Going to Play Destroy All Humans.
O…the time sink.
MGS V
Played some Halo: MCC, and right now, Until Dawn. I’m only on Chapter 2, and I’m really liking it! Seems pretty interesting, so far.
Currently on 1112 episode 3. The story is completely out there and most of the tasks/puzzles are mundane but the artwork and music are top notch, so it’s kind of lopsided, quality-wise.
Tackling whatever secret mission I could while playing as Vergil has been rather fun, but damn, he’s way too over-powered. Sadly, I’ve encountered a few game-breaking bugs which weren’t in the original version (bosses randomly turning invincible and the screen randomly going "dark" while playing Bloody Palace, forcing me to quit), but other than that, still think it is a better game than the DmC reboot (latter Definitive Edition included).
Not here to start an argument, I’ve played (and Platinum’ed) the Reboot, too, I just think DMC4 has a lot more "depth" to it, gameplay-wise.
I beat Xenoblade Chronicles X last night too. Man, that game burnt me out. I have 140 hours on it so far. Ending was pretty disappointing too… But it was so much fun to play through.
Finished Halo 1 on MCC, completed the Sparrow Racing questline on Destiny, been playing DW8: Empires, and I just finished The Blackwell Legacy.
Once I finish the rest of the Blackwell games, I hope to buy The Blackwell Epiphany.
Think I’ll play some Sleeping Dogs… something a bit different but as a fan of Hong Kong police shows (IE: Jackie Chan’s Police Story and such), should be a blast
But this year has Persona 5, Mirror’s Edge 2, Deus Ex something something, Dark Souls 3, Final Fantasy 15, Mass Effect Andromeda, Dishonored 2, hopefully Ace Attorney 6, a new Fire Emblem game, a new Star Ocean game (which I honestly never thought would happen), No Man’s Sky…
Many reasons to be hopeful. So if we get to the end of this year and it sucked, then I’m going to take a crash course in games development and start making my own damn games. They’ll be awful, but they can’t be any worse than what we’re getting! So Games Industry, if you want to avoid the horror of having a completely untutored games hobbyist hack churning out material, then get your damn fingers out and MAKE SOME GOOD FRICKING GAMES!!!!
But this year has Persona 5, Mirror’s Edge 2, Deus Ex something something, Dark Souls 3, Final Fantasy 15, Mass Effect Andromeda, Dishonored 2, hopefully Ace Attorney 6, a new Fire Emblem game, a new Star Ocean game (which I honestly never thought would happen), No Man’s Sky…
Many reasons to be hopeful. So if we get to the end of this year and it sucked, then I’m going to take a crash course in games development and start making my own damn games. They’ll be awful, but they can’t be any worse than what we’re getting! So Games Industry, if you want to avoid the horror of having a completely untutored games hobbyist hack churning out material, then get your damn fingers out and MAKE SOME GOOD FRICKING GAMES!!!!
If if doesn’t turn out to be a good year for games, just replay older ones. About 98.5% of gaming I do is replaying games I love.
And Rok, Benezia is much easier if you wear light armour to give you Biotic defence (so you’re not getting floored all the time by her Commandos with Throw), and use either Sniper rifles or Assault Rifles to take out the Geth Rocket and Sniper guys. If in doubt, just lob grenades into the Geth.
Is there a problem with your brightness or emulation?
And YES, please play this game, it is amazing!
And YES, please play this game, it is amazing!
I dunno, something about the look of the picture quality of the emulation, seems different than mine, maybe it’s just the compression of the screencap maybe.
I have played a bit of it, I just haven’t got to fully play and complete it :p
Black Ops 3
@Topic : Just started Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune of the Uncharted The Nathan Drake Collection. Trailer for Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End looks’ interesting, so thought I’d give the first three a chance.
Also finished Until Dawn two days ago, and wow, what a crazy game(well, "interactive movie" to be precise :p). This is one of those games that’s so good, you’d never want to get rid of it, imo. Sadly, only 3(Sam, Chris, and Jessica)survived based on the choices I made.
Currently on Lethal Skies: Elite Pilot Team SW, but I’m gonna be all over the place playing different games on different platforms lol
To me… the SP was far too cliche… using standard sci fi plots to get through things…
Main one for me… being that it didn’t happen… that your character died to their wounds they received in the first mission on the operating table before the second mission began. It was all a piss poor excuse imo for a campaign that didn’t allow one to get to know the characters at all… as the simulation we played through with our character had different versions from what the characters really were.
At least Advanced Warfare did things right SP wise and MP (even though they had to add Gun Game via patch >.<) and as much griping/complaints as there was about Ghosts, it did work. Black Ops III failed, for me, across the board.
Yeah, it was my fault, I jumped the gun with his plan and got him and Emily killed lol.
Trying to focus on finishing Twilight Princess(Gamecube version)since I put it off for like 3 years lol(last save was from 2013).
Dr Hill steals the show in that game. Every section with him in it is 100% awesome ๐
Dammit, I need something shorter after this and Xenoblade X. Much shorter.
Some Warthunder and I’ll maybe finish AGON The Mysterious Codex.
Its…. not very good…
A lot of wasted Potential.
@topic: Playing a bit of FFXIV (toning down my play time with this bugbear) as well as a ME Trilogy playthrough… just felt like playing ME again…
On topic: I’m playing… nothing. AGAIN! When is this generation going to start putting out good games, for God’s Sake?!
Age of Mythology: Extended Edition
http://store.steampowered.com/app/266840/
While waiting for them to release the "Tale of the Dragon" DLC.
Waiting desperately for it.
I love AoEIIHD, but come on, this is all myth units.
It’s the second best mythological RTS game, right after the The Lord of the Rings: Battle For Middle Earth series.
Now my favourite game of all time. I’ve completed the main storyline, I just need to do all the sidequests and minigames.
Age of Mythology: Extended Edition
http://store.steampowered.com/app/266840/
While waiting for them to release the "Tale of the Dragon" DLC.
Waiting desperately for it.
What… why have I not heard of this? As soon as I’m able, I’ll definitely be picking that up.
Currently playing Bayonetta 2.
I’ve been amazed to discover they also preserved the bugs which plagued the original 1998 game: interacting with the "Snow-Grinder" in a certain way causing crashes/inventory to act up, the crane not lowering/raising, or the screen switching and getting "frozen" on that kind of world-map view, when you attempt to leave the area with the lever just before the crane (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1XKRCNBgAc). Aside from that, the new 3D models and lighting effects were nice.
Oh, well… I’m still extremely glad this little gem is once more available "legally" and can be enjoyed without much hassle, the original game is a pain to run.
Great game, but I still think the last couple of chapters run out of steam a bit. It was sort of a victim of its own success – the first 2 chapters are so great, that it was probably inevitable that it had to dip eventually. Still, I had a wonderful time playing it again, and I’m really looking forward to the Full Throttle remaster.
A bit late to the party.
Haha! I saved there, too. The way I triggered that bug was by interacting with the snow-grinder without putting the Bone Arm first: I’ve seen Manny pick up the snow-grinder and put it down immediately afterwards (and I didn’t press the "pick item up" button), then, I tried to access the inventory and the game locked up on that screen… Good thing it was a soft freeze and I could still close the application normally.
Yesterday I went to my trusty store, because I wanted to buy Resident Evil Origins Collection (retail release with both Resident Evil 0+Resident Evil -Rebirth/REmake HD Remasters), I left empty-handed but I was still happy, the guy had sold all his copies… Fun fact is that the retail release landed in stores yesterday. Good to see there are still folks fond of the RE o’ old, or those who want to give those games a try.
Played Dying Light for a bit, earlier, I think it’s a rather fun game, but it risks to become boring soon.
Shame too, because i think Zero is a great, and REmaster a superb Game.
That Gamecube Exclusive Deal backfired pretty badly.
Nice to see them getting the Recognition they deserve, REmaster figureatively makes me shit my Pants,
that Game is nervewracking for me to say the least. Damn Crimsonheads.
I think Capcom got at least one Message, Classic Survival Horror is still in Demand.
Will they be able to turn their Ship around ?
But i’ll wait for the Resident Evil 2 Remake before i say aye or nay.
Bonus Round
Favourite RE Games sorted by personal preference :
Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 4
Resident Evil Remastered
Resident Evil Code Veronica X
Resident Evil Zero
Resident Evil Director’s Cut
Resident Evil 6
Resident Evil 3
Resident Evil 5
Darkside Chronicles was ok, Umbrella Chronicles was really nice, haven’t played Outbreak or Operation Raccoon City.
Crimson Heads are a wonderful gameplay mechachic/element, from my point of view, I tend to think of them as "bastard teachers": aside from a few scripted encounters, if memory serves me correctly, you can go through the whole game without seeing Crimson folks, not to mention that Hunters take their place once you go back to the Mansion. They’re in the game not only to screw up with the folks who played the original version and think the REmake is going to be a breeze for them, but also to hopefully drill (or should I say "claw") a few things in the player’s skull:
1) You are not supposed to stupidly gun down every zombie you see. Learn to avoid them;
2) If you feel you have to kill, make those damn bullets count ;
3) Don’t waste time burning zombies, unless you can toast 3-4 of them at the same time, fuel gets to be an obstacle. Ammo conservation isn’t a problem, early on, you can spend a few shotty shells.
My favourite game will always be [B]Resident Evil 2, then come CODE: Veronica X, Outbreak Files #1/#2, 3: Nemesis, Survivor/Gun Survivor, 6, 5, 4 (this gets to be the last and shittiest Resident Evil because, despite having solid game-mechanics, it "made way" for 5+6 and killed the saga).
Imo, yes. It’s pretty easy to get into if you played any of the Souls games. Though, I’m honestly glad they didn’t bring over the ACTUAL first King’s Field since the King’s Field we got was King’s Field 2. It felt too confusing to get around in the the first one. Navigation was pretty straightforward in King’s Field 2 like in Demon’s Souls and up.
And, as I’ve said many times the events that it insists happened before RE1 are entirely unlikely. Both in terms of how Rebecca is in RE1 and because the geographical layout of the areas they visit makes no sense. They pass through areas that are in RE2, so its actually in (or under) Raccoon City, but at the end they are right outside Spencer’s Mansion which is far out in the surrounding mountains, such that it took STARS a while to fly there by chopper. They start near there, go on a high speed train jounrey away from that location, end up under Raccoon city and then somehow get all the way back out into the mountains?!
And the idea that they defeated a Tyrant which just happened to be there and wandering about, when retrieving the lone sample from the Mansion was the whole reason that the traitor set up the Mansion incident in the first place, makes no sense to me.
Currently playing Bayonetta 2.
Still a lot of time before it’s actually out.
They haven’t announced a street date yet.
I’m hoping before Q1 of 2016 is finished.
I’m at the piggy mission and just destroying what I can before I turn back to normal.
(http://imgur.com/comGUYn)
Just finished episode 2 of Life is Strange, and shit’s getting real. I love this game already.
Just finished episode 2 of Life is Strange, and shit’s getting real. I love this game already.
I also like the franchise and I’m still hoping it won’t be left to rot. That being said, I guess I can’t appreciate the title starring Leo as I should because I’ve played "THE 2ND RUNNER" first; the sequel does a (lot) better job at delivering High Speed Robot Action, not to mention that you get the feeling JEHUTY is a kickass Orbital Frame right from the start.
I didn’t play today, but I have placed an order for Resident Evil Origins Collection, soon I’ll get to party again with my friends Crimson Heads.
Boyz n the Hood straight up.
Warthunder
Playing a bit of Hyrule Warriors to pass time before my MGS4 comes in the mail.
ARK!
Had to close it and do an integrity check though.
I remember, this game gets quite a few broken files every now and then re-checks are need often.
Installed to SSD so don’t know why it breaks. Maybe download corruption from their server?
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Wow. reading in the Steam community, everyone with SSD has problems with file integrity.
No one knows but just says everyone’s SSD’s is failing.
Really don’t think that’s the case.
SSD’s are designed to operate with severe file fragmentation.
A lot of defragmentors don’t allow defragging of SSD’s as it lowers SSD lifespan.
I’ll blame it on EA.
This game has multiple issues of its own for being EA.
No one knows but just says everyone’s SSD’s is failing.
Really don’t think that’s the case.
SSD’s are designed to operate with severe file fragmentation.
A lot of defragmentors don’t allow defragging of SSD’s as it lowers SSD lifespan.
I’ll blame it on EA.
This game has multiple issues of its own for being EA.
EA? Yeah…
-My wishful message to EA:
Get back on Medal of Honor, no modern bullshit, bring it back to World War II.
-End of wishful message.
-My wishful message to EA:
Get back on Medal of Honor, no modern bullshit, bring it back to World War II.
-End of wishful message.
EA = Early Access :laugh:
Steam has a lot of them. Mostly games that will stay "EA" (alpha/beta) forever.
It’s a good market to earn money and keep people’s hopes up.
The biggest problem with Early Access games is that they are more likely to include new things to updates rather than bugfixes.
Kids that play games have little patience, so once they play a game for 30min, they know everything and want new features added. :notgood:
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also, on the note of Electronic Arts:
They should reboot the Command & Conquer franchise to give it a more Westwood feel.
I’ve played Generals and stuff plenty.
I see a lot of people say that, but I didn’t feel that way at all. Maybe it’s because I didn’t wait months for it lol…
Currently playing Metal Gear Solid 4 and Child of Eden, A.K.A. seizure simulator.
The game is sending out a very bad message by doing this – Its effectively saying that life is so s**t and unfair, that even if someone had superpowers (pretty much the ultimate superpower because we’re talking about time manipulation), and were a genuinely decent person who tried their best to help, who learned their lesson when they unwittingly abused that power and corrected it, and just generally tried their absolute best to help people… That life is SO miserable, that even with all of that being true, there is still no way to resolve things in anything like a satisfactory way. Because in both endings, everyone is left crushed and unhappy, assuming they are alive at all!
The characters didn’t ask for this power, they tried their best, and nobody can say that they didn’t suffer over and over and over again along the way. And then the game just slaps you in the face and says ‘Its all your fault – choose your bad ending’ ?! Forget that! There should have been a third ending where Max refuses to make that choice, because it is no choice. She should have just screamed into that hurricane that if this is the best life has for peopke who have tried and suffered then life should just go ahead and do what its going to do. Because who wants to live in a world as sh**ty as that?
It can’t just be doom and gloom and failure all the time. If life was really as awful as that, even if people had super powers and were of genuine good heart and intention, then we’d all slit our throats rather than bother forcing ourselves through another terrible day of pointless suffering. Yes, there has to be a price of suffering, no the Good guys cannot always have their way. But if they don’t win in the end, if its still a conditional ending where they lose more than they gain, then what the hell message is this game giving us?
Life is bad enough in reality, without fiction adding to the misery. A dose of hard reality adds credibility to a story, but making you choose which Downer Ending you get after all that struggle, is just an insult.
You should play Stein’s Gate – it does basically the same thing as this game’s narrative, except it does it a whole lot better (and I already think LIS is pretty damn good, just so we’re clear). It has the same kind of choice at the end, that the hero just refuses to make because its an impossible and cruel choice. But the game has the sense to know that if you have played in a certain way and demonstrated that you deserve a way out of this, that life is not so utterly heartless and heedless of our suffering that it will let it end like this. Its awesome, and its how LIS should have handled its ending.
Campaign, not multiplayer. I only play multiplayer on the computer, I’m WAY a better with a mouse and keyboard than with a controller. :p
Trying to finish the Hyrule Warriors DLC. This crap is so time-consuming…
I bet she’ll start from scratch, navigating the Mansion’s going to be a nightmare pretty soon for the poor thing.
The Hunters are pushovers in the REmake, don’t have any weapon equipped and Jill is fast enough to dodge/outrun them, with Chris there’s no contest at all; what often works against you is the level design. That’s your worst enemy.
Crimson Heads could prove to be problematic, especially on the earlier stages of the game, I’ve witnessed a few Crimson take three Shotgun shells, prior to dying.
But telling people to dodge enemies (particularly Hunters) is dangerous and its where most new gamers get into the most trouble. They think ammo will be so scarce and that they have to dodge enemies to conserve it. But whilst they might work most of the time, they inevitably end up getting hit now and then. The cost of some ammo used to kill the enemies for good far outweighs the slow cost of herbs and the stress on gamers trying to dodge with the awkward controls and camera angles (which are made in that way for that very purpose).
Basically people are overthinking things – just kill all the enemies by the most efficient means. Guns and knives on zombies, shotguns on dogs, Crimson heads and groups of zombies who mob you, Acid rounds and Magnum rounds on Hunters and bosses, Flame Rounds on spiders and plants.There is plenty of ammo if you just use it on the right enemies and don’t waste the wrong ammo on the wrong enemies. Acid round and magnum rounds are precious, but too many people are so scared of wasting them that they never use them! True, they have lots of rounds for the bosses, but you don’t need that many! Its far better to take out the Hunters (a single magnum round at close range will usually kill them for example, or at least set them up for a quick follow up shotgun blast).
I never dodge enemies, and I always have more ammo than I could possibly use at the end of the game. The only times I’ll leave enemies alive is when they are in dead end rooms, where you can just grab the items and never come back to the room ever again.
Instructor Sara is awesome. Just sayin’
I don’t consider LIS’s plot worth going into too heavily
Says the one who wrote a 5-paragraph essay about why you didn’t like the ending. ๐
Started Final Fantasy VII yesterday. Yeah, it’s my first time.
But telling people to dodge enemies (particularly Hunters) is dangerous and its where most new gamers get into the most trouble. They think ammo will be so scarce and that they have to dodge enemies to conserve it. But whilst they might work most of the time, they inevitably end up getting hit now and then. The cost of some ammo used to kill the enemies for good far outweighs the slow cost of herbs and the stress on gamers trying to dodge with the awkward controls and camera angles (which are made in that way for that very purpose).
Basically people are overthinking things – just kill all the enemies by the most efficient means. Guns and knives on zombies, shotguns on dogs, Crimson heads and groups of zombies who mob you, Acid rounds and Magnum rounds on Hunters and bosses, Flame Rounds on spiders and plants.There is plenty of ammo if you just use it on the right enemies and don’t waste the wrong ammo on the wrong enemies. Acid round and magnum rounds are precious, but too many people are so scared of wasting them that they never use them! True, they have lots of rounds for the bosses, but you don’t need that many! Its far better to take out the Hunters (a single magnum round at close range will usually kill them for example, or at least set them up for a quick follow up shotgun blast).
I never dodge enemies, and I always have more ammo than I could possibly use at the end of the game. The only times I’ll leave enemies alive is when they are in dead end rooms, where you can just grab the items and never come back to the room ever again.
Let me guess :
Hiking-The Destination can be reached rather comfortably.
Warthunder
Btw I’m on 360 version of Diablo 3 and PS3 version of mass effect trilogy.
And Manray – are you for real? I shouldn’t respond to such cheap accusations, but for the record, I’ve completed every mode of RE. I played it religiously on the Gamecube. Hard, Real Survivor, Invisible Enemy etc. The principle is always the same – use your ammo wisely, but use it! Try to dodge everything and you just make things needlessly complicated. This approach works in RE1 and 2 (and obviously all the later more action oriented games). Its much harder in Code Veronica and RE3, because enemies are more plentiful and refresh more often. A little common sense goes a long way – and of course practice makes perfect.
Vrykolas, there are multiple ways to complete the Survival Horror Resident Evil(s): while anyone with a decent/good enough knowledge of the games can tell you that yes, they are loaded with ammo and it’s absolutely possible to kill everything you come across and have stuff left, one can just as easily learn to dodge enemies:
– Learn enemy-placement. By that I mean stuff like which zombie is a "Sleeper" (standing still until you approach him/her) and also where he appears once you re-enter the room.
– Learn to deal with enemies accordingly. You can always trick a zombie by tapping forward and back in rapid succession until he/she lounges at you… And misses! In the precious seconds the foe’s wondering just why he/she didn’t get a tasty meal, you swerve to the side and leave (this a trick which works in every Survival Horror RE, REmake included). Another example: a Licker in RE2 matches the running-speed of both Leon and Claire at Fine [Green] condition (Ada Wong manages to slightly outrun them, but she’s the fastest character in that game), but you should know the trick to dealing with them: walking. Yes, walking. You can actually avoid to "trigger" a few Lickers by walking around them, they rely on sound, after all.
Ultimately, it depends on how you plan to play the game and what you get good at. You define dodging enemies needlessly complicated, I think the same of the "use weapons/ammo wisely" method, why? I’ve no problems telling you: while I’ll always say that the way you "fight back" in the Survival Horror titles works, I find it to be serviceable, at best; when I’m wasting time shooting an enemy another one might score a hit on me, not to mention all the detours I might have to take to collect ammo/etcetera. I suppose you can call me a speedrunner, as far as RE is concerned: I "Speedy Gonzales" all the way, avoiding any unnecessary fight and taking with me just what I need to survive. Fighting back = Time wasted.
I can dodge enemies – I’ve been playing RE for decades. But then I think why bother when I could just shoot them here and now and have done with it? It’ll take seconds and I won’t have to worry about them ever again. Later RE games have more boss encounters, and the zombies appear in much larger mobs (and they can even semi run in games like RE3, though its more of a fast shuffle really). Coupled with frequent refresh rates on new enemies, its much harder in those games to blast through every encounter, and saving powerful ammo is more important. RE3 encourages less aggressive play, as it adds in actual dodging mechanics, makes ammo harder to come by and puts in *tons* of enemies.
But in RE1, you rarely encounter large numbers of zombies (its fairly rare to even face 3 at once), and there are only 2 boss encounters where you need the really good weapons (because many of the bosses can be weakened or don’t actually have to be attacked – only the 2nd fight against the Snake and the Tyrant require a good arsenal to defeat). Plus it made Invisible Enemy mode a lot easier, because I knew where the enemies started, what their usual route to you is, and what weapons work best against them. The little shadow on the floor gives their position away sure (not a full shadow, but there’s always some slight discoloration if you look closely where the enemies are standing).
In Code Veronica, life is much easier if you take advantage of the split aiming ability of some weapons, and again assign your weapons to the right enemies. A single bullet puts down a dog, leaving it wide open to stunlock and kill with the knife. Single zombies can be baited as LSK says, and then knifed. The long arm dudes go down easily to fire arrows, and as NG says its more trouble than its worth trying to dodge Hunters when you can just kill them.
You’ll obviously do what works for you. But I’ve been playing these for years, and my method works great for me. Dodging is something you should consider if killing the enemies is a pointless waste of ammo (i.e you never intend to come back to the screen again), but otherwise… well why even have ammo and weapons, if you’re never using them? Your guys are Special Forces, not some Japanese schoolgirls with flashlights! ๐
Nowadays’ random gamers aren’t likely to bother with Classic RE that long, Call of Duty brain-fucked ’em way beyond repair. I have enough knowledge of the saga that I can safely admit most first-timers (and I do stress the term) would struggle with a RE played on its Standard difficulty: starting with RE4 every collectable item/ is flashing in plain sight, players weren’t that lucky with the older entries, you should know just as well as I do that CAPCOM liked to hide quite a few healing items/ammunition "within" elements of the pre-rendered backgrounds; pair these design choices with the limited knowledge a first-timer has and tell me again how well shooting everything works. True, the "magic" will most likely last only through the first run, but the games do a good enough job at instilling in you the thought that maybe, just maybe, you shouldn’t waste ammo. For God’s sake, they’re Survival Horrors, they revolve around tactical management of resources, having you wonder if you’re geared well enough to face whatever may come next. Games loved to screw with you like that, keep you second-guess your ever move: could you afford to kill enemies in area X? Will you ned to go through that room/alley multiple times, or you’re just going to waste ammo?
I’d dare to say you and I know valid fundamentals of playing RE, but a random gamer starting REmake or even 2 on Normal? I’ve my money on him/her ending up screwed soon enough and rightly so.
I’m also used to playing silent hill and God is silent hill 3 hard to dodge in.Pendulums overall are just a nightmare to dodge, and if you try to kill them with anything but a shotgun, they get faster and beat on you more.Re1 was pretty hard to dodge in the first place since you had so little room.I haven’t beaten re3 yet or re2.I did beat re4 on the hardest difficulty though and it wasn’t that hard compared to trying to get the rocket launcher in code Veronica, cause that is hard.
I’m not a fan of fps games much either.I don’t play call of duty or modern warfare or any of those. Gears of war.
The scarcity of ammo did concern me in early playthroughs, but that only encouraged me to find the most efficient ways of killing each enemy. Claire’s bowgun for example in RE2 is a bit of an awkward weapon to use. It fires 3 powerful shots, but getting the most out of it without wasting bolts can be pretty tricky, and it has no vertical component like the shotgun blast does. I’ve seen lots of people just say ‘Oh, I don’t like this weapon’ and never use it, but that’s placing a huge strain on her other weapons’ ammo to pick up the slack. Lots of people don’t use the weapons that take up 2 slots either, and that’s also a big mistake.
Its as NG says – if you try to hoard all your ammo and dodge all the time, you pay a slow cost of healing herbs from the occasional hits you’re taking. And judging new gamers on today’s standards is slightly awkward. If new gamers play an older RE game, they are bringing all kinds of baggage with them. On the one hand, they have hysterical critics insisiting ammo is scarce and its going to murder etc and on the other they have their experiences of modern games, where you can just blaze away and ammo is everywhere, so they’re apt to do daft things like run around shooting zombies with the Magnum or Flamethrower, because that’s what they do in zombie modes of games like COD.
Personally and I do stress that word, I try my best to avoid any unnecessary confrontation, I like to pull off No lesser-kills runs (that’s something that I do also with the Metal Gear Solid games, I take pity on patrols and let Bosses have it). Speaking of those, don’t worry: I get as trigger-happy as one can get on them, I make sure they hate Grenade Launcher, Shotguns or Magnums. I still use ammo wisely, I’m simply more selective in my picks.
Good for you if the scarcity of ammo pushed you to find the most efficient ways to kill enemies; I’ve been pushed to dodge better. Different strokes for different folks. Technically, both your way and mine are perfectly doable:
– Your "idea" works best when the player knows where to collect most ammo, at least (with no small thanks to repeated playthroughs, most likely).
– My "idea" implies that the player has done enough runs of the game to know how the enemies attack+where they are, and by doing multiple runs you also get a general idea of healing-items’ positions, so even the bits of damage one might suffer while attempting to dodge aren’t much of an issue. You’re hardly getting worse than Caution [Yellow] and you’re going back to "Fine" soon enough.
My point, instead, was that a first-timer can’t exactly afford to use ammo wisely, why? Because he/she doesn’t know shit about the game. Dodging may be complicated, but you should know that killing, or rather, "making your kills count" might prove to be a problem, too.
I’m going to play TEKKEN now, won’t it be fun to re-download 19 GB of data.
Now playing Metroid Prime Trilogy. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption to be specific. I’ve only beaten this game once so I kinda need to play it again. It would be cool if these get HD versions someday
I like the game play enough, but dat art style and shitty looking Rayne throws me off.
It’s like a fucking My Little Vampie: Blood Rain Is Menstruation look.
The Walking Dead before any medium of TWD. Convserve ammo, risk life for herbs, cautiously check behind counters, avoid killing if you can, go for melee if it’s entirely feasible (especially if you know the area having died a time or two), know when to run, get very used to the clunky controls. enjoy cheesy dialogue and look forward to any cinematic. 2 was non-stop fun to play.
I’m completely ignorant of the newest RE games. I hear a lot but i think I’m just going to wait until one of these christmas sales where I luck out and just grab a major bundle off Steam.
I’d really love to complete some of the other franchises I have going.
Going to play some more ARK.
Just made a composting bin so I’m going to get my hands dirty. :erm:
Dodging is possible, especially early on is pretty easy.
I never beat the actual game though.I do agree with vrykolas and Leon though.knife can sometimes be useful but I think it’s often not too useful in early re games.Its not like re4 where the knife was really good.On the other hand I do think you have no choice but to dodge if you want to avoid having no ammo.I watched a guy named necroscope86 beat re1 by running through the game and didn’t get hit.Even I managed to avoid getting bit by yawn.I ran through got the item on the floor and ran out no poisons.
I actually plan to "knife-only" REmake’s Invisible mode, eventually, I’ve attempted it on the GameCube version, but the console died on me before I could complete the game. I just have to pick a character: Jill has an easier Scenario than Chris. I’ll probably start once the lady is done with her game.
Secondly, using ammo wisely applies doesn’t mean you need access to all the weapons and ammo – its about using what you have wisely against the enemies you are meeting, and the game scales to what it thinks you are likely to have. The game doesn’t throw large numbers of dangerous enemies at you until you have a chance at beating them. The Hunters don’t show up until halfway though RE1, when you’ll have most of the weapons. Lickers are about in RE2 from the early going, but they treated as mini bosses ambushing you in important areas (they are usually guarding quest items), before later becoming standard enemies. You are never placed in a situation where your weapons are completely ineffective against the local monsters. When your weapons improve and you get the better weapons, the screens start to be refreshed with tougher enemies. Again, its all about common sense and best utilizing what you currently have access to. The handgun is terrible at taking out Hunters and spiders for example, but its not as if the game floods the early sections with those, is it?
You and your friends all became dodge masters if I read it correctly and do No Damage playthoughs. Well, good for you I guess. I can’t deny that whilst impressive, it seems completely pointless to me, making things needlessly complicated. But its up to you (and like I say, is still impressive). Running past enemies, saving ammo for some imaginary point in the future when you’d need such a mountain of weapons serves no purpose IMO. Plus, its just boring but again that just my opinion. I’ve never understood the appeal of speedruns or No Damage playthroughs, Who cares? The people who want to do them, I suppose. But to me, I just cannot understand why people do it. Survival horrors are (to me anyway) creeping about eerie locations, occasionally engaging in life or death struggles and savoring the atmosphere etc. Not running past all the enemies and leaving them with dumb expressions on their faces like an episode of Scooby Doo.
But each to their own. I don’t look down on new gamers for not knowing what to do, or how to play flawlessly (nor do I dismiss people’s playing styles that differ from mine, as they wouldn’t be doing it if it didn’t work for them). As to newer gamers though, well they’ll pick it up and find what works for them if they’ve got the perseverance and the ability to recognize a good game when they see it. My point is that new gamers are necessarily coming at this from a modern standpoint to an old game and an old genre that barely exists in its original form nowadays. That’s a lot of baggage to contend with, and it colors how people approach games in general.
Playing some multiplayer on XB1
Back on topic.. I’m playing nothing. Because there’s still nothing out. And this generation still sucks.
In some ways, it will always be my favorite Lego video game.
Also, I am pretty excited but kind of pissed off about Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
They. Should’ve. Waited.
A good Lego game, but not the best, Lego City Undercover (sadly a Wii U Exclusive) is the BEST.
But that’s just my opinion… and currently what I’m playing (Taking a break from inFAMOUS Second Son).
Playing Mario & Luigi: Dream Team. I beat Paper Jam and it made me want to replay this one since I only beat it once. Now I’m playing it on hard mode
I like a good long RPG, and this is very well written and has some very enjoyable combat. But the pace is glacial to an almost comical degree, especially in this day and age. I’m enjoying it, but it really needs to step up a gear and provide some focus to the main plot.
But that’s just my opinion… and currently what I’m playing (Taking a break from inFAMOUS Second Son).
I do agree about Lego City Undercover. It is my favorite in the series. Love the humor in it!
I have all three of the current gen consoles and a PC so I’m all over the place with what I’m playing. I’m currently playing Dying Light because of the content update.
I remember playing that when it came out in 06. Pretty fun game. I remember how the ships would turn so slow and it gave them a real feel of size, alas I was never very good at it lol!
It’s was surpsingly hard to find complete (game, booklet, cover), at a reasonable price, so I’m pretty happy about it.
It’s also a shame that the game never made it to PC.
While it’s not ‘revolutionary’, it is damn fun.
Huh…I’ll have to track it down then.
http://www.amazon.com/Star-Trek-Legacy-PC/dp/B000EXW52O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1455405884&sr=8-1&keywords=star+trek+legacy+pc
I won’t feel bad about DLing it.
I have mixed feelings about multiplayer since it’s far too hard.Im only able to get around 15k xp on bronze.In e last match the highest had 23k Xp and second over 18k.I had over 15k.I did just start multiplayer yesterday so i don’t fully have every item.Seems like even with rolling with x on PS3, I end up getting ambushed and dying.Yesterday I rolled to avoid a laser beam from a reaper, and ended up ambushed and needing help.I wish I could change the camera angle so I’m not blindsided from what is behind me.I seriously do not like the camera angles at all.So far I think the pvp in gears of war judgement is more fun, due to being able to see behind you and not constantly being ambushed from behind which seriously pisses me off.
Been playing Tomb Raider(PS1) lately. I figured I might as well since I never played it legitimately(by that, I mean, when I was a kid, I never really…"played it right", if I remember correctly. Plus, I played off of my grandfather’s saves from time to time). Now that I’m older, I can actually it play it properly. Feels pretty good.
I feel utterly exhausted. It was a decent game, but man they really need to sort out the pacing in their games, because that was just crazy! And even by the end, I still had basically no idea what was going on!
I’m taking my time with Trails of Cold Steel. It’s a long game (which I’m grateful for) and I’m liking what I’ve played so far. Still playing FFXIV doing endgame and leveling my White Mage as well.
As well as the length of the game eventually exposing a lack of variety, narrative pacing is important in these kinds of things, and this game just does not want to give you any answers, even at the end. Its a testament to how engaging they made it, that I am still on the hook to know what happens next (although the final half hour brings in some new elements that I really wish they hadn’t put it).
Repetitive gameplay with little to no replayability is not a good sign though.
So far I’m disappointed with me3.There are few returning characters and zero new guys so far.Im not crazy about the story either.
Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection
Trails of Cold Steel is long, but its also very slow, and never manages (or even tries) to maintain dramatic excitement. It has an infuriating formula for each chapter that it sticks to like the Gospel, constantly hitting the reset button just as you’re really starting to enjoy yourself. Because God knows they make you work for those dramatic moments, with hours and hours and hours of busy work fetching and carrying, and seemingly endless scene setting, world building and preamble.
I was literally shaking my Vita shouting ‘Yes yes, this is all very impressive, but can we PLEASE GET ON WITH IT!!!!’
I did read your explanation, and wanted to give my own two cents, just not here because I don’t want to post a bunch of spoilers where they don’t belong. I offered to start a thread about it, but then you said it’s not worth going into too heavily? What was the point of even reading your explanation if that’s the case? Anyway, we can either move on or we can create that thread and continue there.
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Since my last post, I’ve been playing:
FreezeMe, an indie Mario 64 clone. Pretty fun, surprisingly challenging, but like M64, pretty buggy. Haven’t beaten the last level yet.
Disgaea 5. Got re-addicted to it, got a few 9999 characters, trying to get all of the rank 40 weapons.
FFVII. Still not very far.
Child of Eden. Beat the main game.
Bayonetta 2. Beaten on normal.
Demos of Amplitude, Hyper Void, Toukiden Kiwami, Indivisible.
Of all of these, Amplitude is my favorite so I ordered the PS2 Amplitude and Frequency.
Also, I agree with pretty much everyone here regarding Trails of Cold Steel. I liked it enough to see it through to the end, but yeah. Very long because it was needlessly slow. If I didn’t like the characters as much as I did (Instructor Sara, Towa and Crow were my favorites), it probably wouldn’t have been worth it to play through the whole thing. I had the same problem with Trails in the Sky too. I still want to play the sequel when it’s eventually released (I knew it would be a trilogy going in, so the cliffhanger came as no surprise to me).
Also, take a shot every time someone prefixes their line with "Haha".
Sick.
You said it was a top 10 game for you, so you clearly felt it was worth going into. So I did for the purposes of challenging that opinion. But the fact remains that I don’t consider the story to be good enough in the final analysis to continue talking about it. Like I said, it started very promising and people were really into it. But the final episodes just didn’t cut it and you can already see that its being quickly forgotten because of that. It was a case of nearly, but not quite.
It is is allowed for people to post comments about games they didn’t care for, contrary to the ‘You must always be positive and never say anything negative’ crap that so many insist on. I meant what I said in my original post, I gave credit where it was due but took issue with the rest. But that doesn’t mean that I want to *keep* talking about it. I’ve said my piece, and I really don’t have anything further to add. I’m not trying to be funny. I just feel like I’ve said all I care to say about LIS.
As to the cliffhanger in TOCS (and no I won’t spoil anything, don’t worry), I was disappointed with the nature of the new element that was introduced in that chapter (its really not my thing). But perhaps more than that, I just felt the ending was very abrupt. I wasn’t that bothered with anything that happened, but I still felt like they could have given us at least a little more information than ‘Game over – see you next time’. Especially when they’d left so many questions unanswered.
But yeah… slow, slow game. Good, but slooooow. And every time I hear Viscount Arseid and Rufus Albarea speak, I think ‘Hey, its Barry Burton and Albert Wesker from RE… I’d rather be playing RE really…’ lol On the whole, the characters were a likeable but fairly routine bunch of stereotypes. Most of my favorite characters are the crackpot NPCs from the school (Beryl, Dorothee, Munk, Lambert etc).
And yes, Syndicate did look like the one AC game that I actually *should* enjoy. Its definately my kind of time period. But the idea of jumping into the series right at the end is enough to cause a Blue Screen of Death in my mind. Does.. not… compute!
Case in point, I LOVE the Dynasty Warriors series… started with the 2nd game and ignored the first.
I would strongly suggest however, that you at least consider getting AC Syndicate… it IS worth it.
AC2 which is apparently much, much better.
The Ezio trilogy is far better than AC1
But yeah, kicking the habit on playing series in order is brutal. It just kills me that I can’t break through that pain barrier in AC1. I’ve completed just about every game I’ve ever owned, and I hated plenty of those games. But I wanted to get my money’s worth and at least be able to say that I gave them a fair try. But AC1’s dreadfully repetitive gameplay, and my utter hatred of Altair defeat me every time.
I have the same feelings about AC1 as you… and when ACII came out, I swore not to play it.
But… saw it sometime later on special… thought why not, glad I did.
Altair’s unlikable… and that’s being polite. Ezio is far better.
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Right now, Crimes & Punishments: Sherlock Holmes(Xbone).
I tried going back to it, given that last I played it was when it was first released.
Nope.
I’m not a huge AC fan, but damned if AC4: Black Flag and Rouge aren’t some damn fine games.
I even liked Liberation HD and the India ‘Chronicles’.
Man that Game is good. ๐
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Then play Rouge.
The Assassins are the baddies, and it’s probably the more action-based one of the series.
-Haven’t played the latest one.
OT:
Started a ‘Huge’ map in GalCiv2.
Well, there goes my week.
There are always exceptions, but AC is not one of them (for me anyway).
NICE.
finally finishing majoras mask on 3ds.
Damn right.
Playing some of Dragon Warrior III
Playing some of Dragon Warrior III
Damn, you’re HARDCORE. That’s old school RPG. Hard and tedious as shit. I bow before you. Not even kidding.
Thank you.
I hope it’s one of these, and not a shit bow.
Playing some of Dragon Warrior III
Any thoughts on what else to buy?
Got Persona Q.
Got Persona Q.
Don’t know, I don’t have a 3DS. :p
Any thoughts on what else to buy?
Got Persona Q.
:ohgod: :ohgod: :ohgod: :ohgod:
The King of Fighters: Maximum Impact
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Tron: Evolution now.
TRON /r kind of sucks. It has its moments but it’s not that engaging.
Controls are not are as fun. The wall to wall thing kind blows.
Not to mention they’re milking it with the different versions to buy.
That game is psychological and awesome, and it takes place during the Cold War.
Win. Win. Win.
I also played a little bit of a game called the survivalist on steam.Im starting a new save on baldurs gate too.
Surprisingly, the only levels I "rage-skipped" were the last two levels in the South Pacific Islands section. The rest, I was able to manage.
I’ll be taking a break from my Tomb Raider binge, so I’ll be getting back to Crimes & Punishments: Sherlock Holmes.
– Completed Hard mode with Jill (Got the Infinite Rocket Launcher and I wasn’t even going for that; nice to know that I still pull off this stuff without trying :laugh: (http://imgur.com/WEjwdZL));
– All I have left now is to complete Real Survivor Mode (Hard Mode+Item Boxes not being magically linked+No auto-aim);
– Complete the newly-unlocked Invisible Enemy mode;
– Then I’ll switch to Chris and take care of the remaining trophies.
Platinum/100% in the bag, pretty much. I only lack the time to do it soon.
I think I’ll get back to Hitman GO.
Fucking awesome.
Seriously.
PC: The Legend of Heroes: Trials in the Sky SC (which is on sale now on Steam as well as FC for the next few days).
3DS: Project X Zone 2.
Warthunder
Fucking awesome.
Seriously.
Eh, it’s alright. Gets pretty samey pretty quickly.
Fucking awesome.
Seriously.
I heard it has performance issues on PS4, which is strange.
FarCry 4
It does, but I still enjoy it just for it’s cheesiness
I heard it has performance issues on PS4, which is strange.
Only played on PS4, though I do have it on Steam as well. No issues that I’ve experienced so far.
Currently: Level 5 (almost 6) in The Division.
Wait for me, Resident Evil Zero.
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Still on Resident Evil HD Remaster (PlayStation 4). Officially finished playing with Jill, completed Invisible Enemy Mode and I unlocked the message from Shinji Mikami, too. Should everything go as planned, I will only need to complete 2 runs with Chris to get the Platinum.
Hey Leon, tell me. Is the overall performance of RE 1 and 0 HD on PS4 that great? Planning on buy it.
Twilight Princess HD
Yes, I’m having a week playing remastered versions
For the time being I can only speak of RE Rebirth HD, have yet to actually "start" Zero HD. Aside from a bunch of graphical glitches in Jill’s hair, which happened at specific camera angles in the Mines area (using the Sarah Connor-inspired alternate outfit), no serious issues to report on my end. The game’s prettier than ever.
Just so you know, I have the retail version of the ORIGINS COLLECTION bundle.
Just so you know, I have the retail version of the ORIGINS COLLECTION bundle.
Good to know, thanks! I had the GC versions and now I own the Wii ones. Any extras for the new port besides the graphical overhaul?
Not really. Resident Evil HD is supported on RESIDENTEVIL.NET, both it and Zero HD got an updated control scheme (you can still choose to play with the original layouts, if you want, I’m more used to tank controls, with the new ones I had Jill faceplant against walls way too often), a few extra outfits are unlocked right from the start in Zero HD, also, you get one extra outfit for both Chris and Jill, to have them look like their Resident Evil 5 counterparts.
The games have been Remastered in HD, as such, the only thing they should have gotten done to them are small upgrades here and there, otherwise, the required term would have been remake. At their cores, they’re the same games we played back then and I’m thankful for it, personally. Players get to experience two little gems from the past exactly as they are supposed to be played.
Did the HD ports of the two ZONE OF THE ENDERS, Metal Gear Solid(s), ICO/Shadow of the Colossus get stuff added to them, or were they pretty much the same games, only looking prettier? HD Editions are more often than not ways for developers to make quick cash, but they serve another purpose: preserve games and allow nowadays’ gamers to enjoy them.
The games have been Remastered in HD, as such, the only thing they should have gotten done to them are small upgrades here and there. At their cores, they’re the same games we played back then and I’m thankful for it, personally.
Couldn’t agree more. The more stuff you add, the less the original game shines. I don’t remember getting apprehensive while playing the original blocky characters RE for PS1 but then, when it got remastered for GC, wow, never felt so scared even around the Yawn boss. Anyway, now I have enough reasons to buy them for the 3rd time, TKS!
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Still on Bayonetta, going for the hard level achievements.
Sitting at 99.93% completion, but I don’t really feel like grinding my arena rank to get the last weapon.
Thinking about trying to start my Time Crisis marathon again since I stopped it for some reason. I think I’ll start tomorrow. Here’s hoping Time Crisis 5 gets a console release.
so im playing mickey mania instead
How is it. Have you been in any of the hubs yet? That’s what gets me excited, I love open world.
Going to get back to Jak 2 tomorrow.
Gravity Rush Remastered
Twilight Princess HD
Yes, I’m having a week playing remastered versions
Just how "remastered" is Twilight Princess?
Personally speaking, I’d be rather pissed if I paid for a game in this condition; I hope a patch is coming, I’d like to complete it.
Back to RE Zero HD, for the time being.
Whoa, dude! Which covenant you’re in? Darkwraith by chance?
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I’ve been replaying Orange Box’s Half Life 2. Still after the "Get Some Grub" achievement.
Lucky :(. I missed out on playing it, so I instead watched a playthrough of it.
Still on Jak II, and I think I’m close to finishing it. After that, I’m thinking about getting back to Time Crisis: Project Titan(not on my PS2, but on the PS3. The model I have is a slim, which means it can’t play physical PS2 games, but it can play physical PS1 games. From now on, I’ll be playing all physical PS1 games on it and all physical PS2 games on my PS2 instead). If I successfully finish the fight with Wild Dog, I’ll then get started on Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation(PS1).
No, my man, only fair invasions through the red sign, and I play a Sunbro (which is quite meh in the later stages when you cant get anyone to summon you for any boss,
let alone in NG+, and I also have a stupid forest hunter, but that’s a load of fun. What you playin?
No, my man, only fair invasions through the red sign, and I play a Sunbro (which is quite meh in the later stages when you cant get anyone to summon you for any boss,
let alone in NG+, and I also have a stupid forest hunter, but that’s a load of fun. What you playin?
you either have shitty internet or play at 4 am when literally the entire world isnt playing.
any other time, on any bonfire, on any NG i can find at least ONE player sign
Time to get started on TR: The Last Revelation.
I mentioned the Darkwraith covenant because the last time I played DS I finally joined it and got the trophy. Never thought I’d beat Quelaag before the Bell Gargoyles but for me following the "usual" of ringing the gargoyles’ bell first and after hers could ruin everything, I could forget and ring without wanting it (I’d hate to keep ignoring Frampt when I wanted to talk only with Kaathe). Not into DS in the moment but been watching a lot of footage from DS III, looks decent and hard enough, can’t wait to play one day. But gotta come back to DS and platinum. Missing the "Knight’s Honor" trophy and some weapon related ones.
Cyber-punk.
rouge-like.
twin-stick shooter.
‘Hands of Fate’ card like system.
Weird story.
Great OST.
I’ve heard it’s very good. Scary as hell too. Definitely going to play that when I get the graphics card.
Feeling nostalgic, about to play Duke Nukem – Total Meltdown.
I’ll get started on Tomb Raider: Chronicles later.
Tomorrow, I’ll get back to Destiny.
Forgot how much I liked this game, even if the dance mini-game irritates the shit out of me and I can’t recall how to keep my crew happy on long voyages.
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All this FF15 news, and here I am just waiting on a FF9 PC release date…
Hadn’t played it before. It was pretty good in places, but rather short. Platinumed it in 1 day…
Yeah… I’ve seen some sites absolutely explode with erotic and violent explosions of nerdgasms over FFXV… I’ve played both Demo’s (The one available to those who purchases Type-0 and the recently released one) and… I’ve been a FF fan since the beginning… and I have to say I’m not impressed with XV. While it does look good (graphically)… it’s a damn sausage fest with regurgitated story from earlier FF’s…
I guess my fondness for the FF games will stay to the NES, SNES and PSX era… as well as the MMO’s.
Day of the Tentacle Remastered.
Hadn’t played it before. It was pretty good in places, but rather short. Platinumed it in 1 day…
Classic game… made before the dark times of LucasArts… before they focused solely on Star Wars games and abandoned all of their other IP’s…
Back to topic: Found a few good mods for Skyrim… "Bijin Warmaidens" is a good one… makes some of the main female NPC’s have a huge update to their appearance (Looking solely at Lydia here…)
I also have a ‘mobile’ home…
https://staticdelivery.nexusmods.com/mods/110/images/30933-1-1359908945.jpghttps://staticdelivery.nexusmods.com/mods/110/images/30933-4-1359908612.jpghttps://staticdelivery.nexusmods.com/mods/110/images/30933-2-1359903088.jpghttps://staticdelivery.nexusmods.com/mods/110/images/30933-2-1359908946.jpghttps://staticdelivery.nexusmods.com/mods/110/images/30933-1-1359908611.jpghttps://staticdelivery.nexusmods.com/mods/110/images/30933-1-1359909264.jpghttps://staticdelivery.nexusmods.com/mods/110/images/30933-4-1359908325.jpghttps://staticdelivery.nexusmods.com/mods/110/images/30933-2-1359909265.jpg
I have to admit, I’m having some fun here… granted it’s all trial and error til I get the hang of using NMM and finding mods which don’t conflict with each other.
Have you tried this?
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/33017/
It’s pretty cool.
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/33017/
It’s pretty cool.
Downloading now
Some of the weapon and armor mods are pretty damn good… running around in a trenchcoat with steelplates and using the Highlander Connor McLeod’s 1h sword heh heh
/joke.
If you’re looking for anything specific I might be able to have one I’ve used.
Really great game. It reminded me of the good old classics like Zelda.
Awesome. Good luck. ๐
Thanks, I’ll need it, on my last attempt I stopped at the stage requiring you to ride a minecart through the enemy mine, gonna scrap that save and start from scratch. This game is still the hardest FPS I’ve played.
I’m not even going to bother with Black Ops Ⅲ’s Realistic difficulty; Frontline may often turn frustrating, but it’s the fair kind of frustrating, at least… BOⅢ, on the other hand, has bullshit written all over it.
Same here. I’m really liking it so far. It feels like a first-person Resident Evil-like game.
Only the Best Game i’ve played in Years…
Heh, good times. I personally found Titan difficulty in GoWⅢ to be way easier than the ones in GoW and GoWⅡ. Well, those with the PS4
Still on Frontline here, was close to completing "The Golden Lion" level, but the game froze on me (playing the HD Edition bundled with Medal of Honor, retail version). Between all those games crashing/freezing that both PS3 and PS4 got me used to, I miss the good ol’ PS2 days, the worst I had happen to me there was save data corruption with Soul Calibur Ⅱ (something which, according to the Internet, was likely to happen on the PS2 version if you left the autosave feature on).
Glitched trophy? I have the PS3 version, no fair! Having fun until now, despite of some screw ups in Hades’ battle, I’ll live. Good to know about your gameplay in RE 0 remaster. Any deadline for platinum?
Don’t know if I’ll bother Platinum(ing) RE 0, going through it caused me to remember why I played it only once back then, I’d rather attempt a second Platinum of RE5 and RE6, that’s telling since they’re not my favourite kind of RE games. Besides, got the Platinum on the far superior REmake, can live with that (

As far as the PS4 re-release of GoWⅢ is concerned, there seems to be a glitch which has you keep maxed health/magic bars+maxed out weapons (http://www.ps3trophies.org/forum/god-war-iii/43902-extremely-easy-way-beat-titan-mode.html), don’t know if they patched it by now; didn’t bother buying the Remaster, already got the Platinum on the PS3 release, it was actually my 3rd Platinum.
Me too, although I do feel a guilty pleasure while playing RE 6 and find RE 5 quite the soap-opera (well, RE 6 tops that with little effort). Thanks for the tip on GoW III.
Some Street Fighter V
A true MegaTen game?
<3
I heard this game is plagued by bugs and glitches, and on XONE it runs sufferably.
I haven’t encountered anything game breaking, but you can tell it lacks some polish. It also ran pretty decently on Xbone for me .
I got interested when you mentioned "it’s Souls-like" but I wonder how much "lack of polish" I can endure…
It’s not too bad. Like I said, nothing game breaking. Just…make sure you don’t fall to your death at a certain angle, otherwise, you won’t be able to recover your lost experience. It happened to me twice(I think)where I had to use a Ghost Shard.
I also forgot to mention that the music is really good, and this (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AePHwH_g3UM) is my personal favorite
Ah, the celts…
It looks…different.
Now, Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness. I didn’t exactly hear good things about it, but you never know. I might like it, or I might not. We’ll just have to see.
Edit: Well, I died from a jump, and I forgot to save at a certain point, so I don’t really feel like putting up with the movement controls(that are somehow worse than previous ones). I might give it another chance, but I don’t know.
I think I’ll turn to Silent Hill 3 instead. I don’t think I ever finished it legitimately(I played off of my mother’s saves, I believe).
Just got to Whiterum and picking up quests.
Contemplating killing the old witch to use her house as a safe-house until I can afford to buy that one house in Whiterush.
I think I found a recipe that allows you to carry more weight, so looking that up and then seeing where I can hunt down the ingredients.
So much loot to sell.
Just got to Whiterum and picking up quests.
Contemplating killing the old witch to use her house as a safe-house until I can afford to buy that one house in Whiterush.
I think I found a recipe that allows you to carry more weight, so looking that up and then seeing where I can hunt down the ingredients.
So much loot to sell.
Sup, bro?
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/74638/?tab=1&navtag=http%3A%2F%2F
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cubivore:_Survival_of_the_Fittest
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/74638/?tab=1&navtag=http%3A%2F%2F
o/ (little stick man saying hello with one arm)
I’m thinking of playing on the PC instead.
I got the 360 from my brother because he got an Xbox One. Skyrim was on it but I don’t know if any DLC was included.
I got the game on Steam, GOTY edition so it has everything.
Mods really appeal to me. I’m cutting down to buying only games with WorkShop access now. :laugh:
And THAT mod definitely appeals to me. :ashine:
I just need to make room on my SSD now for it. :awsm:
Bookmarked.
You don’t consider consoles. Ever.
Have you changed?
I’m not sure.
PC all the time, whenever you can. Best gaming platform by far IMO.
On-topic, I’m playing RuneScape: 3
:/
OT:
Nights Journey Into Dreams
All my friends play on console only.
either xbox live or psn.
But I dont have any playstation consoles. I want a 4, get some exclusive PS4 games. Arkhman Knight for one.
I won’t ever trust it on PC. Even with bugfixes.
I play Borderlands 1 with my friends on Xbox 360.
We used to play Minecraft but they don’t want to hook up their 360 anymore. They get pissed at it.
I’d like there to be another God of War game, those have always been exclusive to PS.
I only got 2 215GB SSD’s on my PC and I’m always using them for video processing.
I rarely ever get time to finish a game entirely.
Far too many video projects.
Time to get started on Silent Hill 4: The Room(Xbox). I never finished this installment, but I do remember playing it(and being scared to play it :p)plenty of times. I haven’t played it in years, so I’m sure that whatever things I might have forgotten about might give me a fright, haha.
You don’t consider consoles. Ever.
Have you changed?
I’m not sure.
PC all the time, whenever you can. Best gaming platform by far IMO.
On-topic, I’m playing RuneScape: 3
I don’t like PC master race turds. Play everything you can on everything you get. Console, PC. There can’t be just one. I’d play console and PC, all of them if I could. I have no "prejudice" or "first choice" while I do see what’s so good about PC, I wouldn’t just send all the consoles to hell because of it
Mods really appeal to me. I’m cutting down to buying only games with WorkShop access now. :laugh:
And THAT mod definitely appeals to me. :ashine:
Got a couple of Minutes to spare ? Do it the right Way, Workshop simply doesn’t compare…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QinA4qD6hXM
Also the Videos are damn entertaining and informative to watch.
I don’t like PC master race turds. Play everything you can on everything you get. Console, PC. There can’t be just one. I’d play console and PC, all of them if I could. I have no "prejudice" or "first choice" while I do see what’s so good about PC, I wouldn’t just send all the consoles to hell because of it
PC is superior in every Regard, only Thing Consoles have are Exclusives.
But i don’t go yelling it from the Roof, i’d just rather sit here and be the smug Bastard about it that i am :laugh:
IDGAF what People play on, as long as they have Fun.
DS: SMT: Strange Journey
PS4: Street Fighter V
Wii U: Smash
I have a lot of free time ๐
Also, connected my PS3 again to re-download TEKKEN REVOLUTION; I guess Bandai Namco stopped supporting that game. I’ve kept my old save, downloaded and installed the game, I noticed right off the bat something was wrong: I wasn’t prompted to download any update (and I’m fairly sure there were a few GBs of them, at least), Practice Mode disappeared from the main menu, a good chunk of the roster is inexplicably gone (I can select Jin Kazama, but there’s no Asuka, Jun, or Bob), Arcade Battle is completely screwed up – there’s no difficulty-selection, opponents don’t have enhanced stats and more often than not I either get stuck on the versus screen, or have Jinpachi as my first opponent (needless to say, both events cause the game soft-freeze). Oh, right, when I try Ranked Battle, the practice stage against the CPU-dummy doesn’t load, or I get stuck at the world map loading-screen after a match against a player. Do you want me to get again TTT2 that bad, Namco? My Jin Kazama has been praised by a few Yaksa, in the past, too bad my Internet screws me up so often.
Still on Silent Hill 4. I’ve been creeped out a couple of times, but I’ll probably be scared by the time the hauntings in room 302 get worse the further you progress. Man, I keep thinking back to that head slowly falling when you look at one of the windows. I don’t know why, but it just seemed very disturbing to me.
If crap happens and I’m unable to finish it, too bad, but I’ve got to play it for free, I’m not one of the unlucky ones who paid for a broken game (yeah, game, not port, the original on Wii is plagued by the same game-breaking bugs).
Before we start playing that again, I decided to jump on to my account and look up where I last left off.
Now I’m playing that again…
It’s almost like a ‘intro to RTS 101’.
Not a bad game for someone to get introduced to the genera, but that’s about it.
Thanks to Humble Bundle’s monthly subscription.
Love the opening to it.
Can’t wait to go through the game files.
really want to make a presentation for my brothers.
Thanks to Humble Bundle’s monthly subscription.
Love the opening to it.
Can’t wait to go through the game files.
really want to make a presentation for my brothers.
Hell yeah!
Without spoiling anything, the ending will piss you off.
One of my favourite games to date. Following Ghostbusters and ARK.
I already have a lossless M4A gamerip of all the tracks. I can send you a link if you’d like.
I’m going to figure out how to unlock this "Special Mode" that was mentioned on the back of the case.
Edit: Nvm, it’s actually unlocked, I just never played it. :p
That’d be awesome!
I found some extractors and a BMS script works. So it’s just a matter of finding the video files.
If it uses any. :erm: It seems to use a lot of game play for video sequences.
I think it’s time to get started on Final Fantasy VIII(digital PS3 version). I played the demo countless times back in the day, but never played the full game. Time to right that wrong! ๐
It’s good, better protagonist, better trials, but the story is somehow even less convincing than the first game.
1) Mentally prepare yourself for a "WTF moment" at about 15-20 minutes from the end of the game, something the (then)SQUARESOFT would later pull also with FINAL FANTASY IX’s final boss, if you’ve played that;
2) Understand how Junction works, draw everything (maximum units of spells, keep an eye especially on Bosses, some of them have G.F. for you) and you won’t have to level up, ever. Seriously, the stronger you become, the stronger common enemies and most Bosses get (if memory serves me right, only Ultima and Omega Weapons are always at level 100);
3) Play Triple Triad and collect a lot of cards, then transform them into items using one of Quezacotl’s (or something like that) skills, it’s the Thunder G.F. you get at the start of the game, along with Shiva.
This morning I tried to enjoy a few matches in Black Ops Ⅲ, but there are too many campers.
Back to Final Fantasy VIII
1) Mentally prepare yourself for a "WTF moment" at about 15-20 minutes from the end of the game, something the (then)SQUARESOFT would later pull also with FINAL FANTASY IX’s final boss, if you’ve played that;
2) Understand how Junction works, draw everything (maximum units of spells, keep an eye especially on Bosses, some of them have G.F. for you) and you won’t have to level up, ever. Seriously, the stronger you become, the stronger common enemies and most Bosses get (if memory serves me right, only Ultima and Omega Weapons are always at level 100);
3) Play Triple Triad and collect a lot of cards, then transform them into items using one of Quezacotl’s (or something like that) skills, it’s the Thunder G.F. you get at the start of the game, along with Shiva.
This morning I tried to enjoy a few matches in Black Ops Ⅲ, but there are too many campers.
1. I never played Final Fantasy IX, so whatever it may be, I’m probably gonna get confused anyway. :p
2. The tutorial(s) did a nice job explaining Junction, so I’ll definitely be using it. I’ve seen two draw spots at the academy, but had no idea what they do. Guess I’ll find out soon.
3. The card game sounds interesting after reading the tutorial about it. I just hope I don’t suck at it lol.
Platinumed Dark Souls 3 though, so at least some skills penetrate my shield of ineptitude! ๐
About to go search for more COD games on eBay, and yes I am obsessed with Call of Duty right now. ๐
Platinumed Dark Souls 3 though, so at least some skills penetrate my shield of ineptitude! ๐
About your account problem, read here to hopefully recover it: Thread 203339
In short: Not your fault in any way. Following a database error, passwords are no longer recognized, even when typed correctly, you’ll have to change your password/e-mail address linked to your main account (since the system isn’t sending password reset e-mails to some mail providers). To speed things up, enter the chat and talk with Jessie, or you could simply unlock private messaging privileges.
Have you played the Rebuilding Helgen DLC? One of the best quest lines I’ve ever seen in a mod, with new areas to unlock, fully unique and voice acted characters, as well as a coherent story that actually makes sense. I highly recommend it if you haven’t checked it out already.
I am currently bouncing between COD 4 Modern Warfare, COD Black Ops I, COD Modern Warfare 3 and COD Ghosts.
About to go search for more COD games on eBay, and yes I am obsessed with Call of Duty right now. ๐
I really am not much of a fan of Call of Duty nowadays. Not since they went so futuristic. The only Call of Duty I play now is World at War on PC.
There are no FaZe try hards 360 no scoping you and screaming down the microphone, nor are there any Xx_Pr0_0ptic_xx six year old that have fucked my mother.
Plus World at War has custom zombies.
Just downloading the mod now and gonna give it a shot.
I really am not much of a fan of Call of Duty nowadays. Not since they went so futuristic. The only Call of Duty I play now is World at War on PC.
There are no FaZe try hards 360 no scoping you and screaming down the microphone, nor are there any Xx_Pr0_0ptic_xx six year old that have fucked my mother.
Plus World at War has custom zombies.
Only CoD games I enjoyed was the Modern Warfare trilogy, Ghosts and Advance Warfare… Yes, I’m one who plays them for the SP campaign more than the MP (and Advance Warfare was awesome for Kevin Spacey’s sinister portrayal).
On topic: Still playing skyrim PC… modding modding and more modding.
In some ways, I like those better, but Call of Duty will ALWAYS be the best game in my opinion. I actually only like it just a little better than Call of Duty 2.
Gets better and better each episode..
In some ways, I like those better, but Call of Duty will ALWAYS be the best game in my opinion. I actually only like it just a little better than Call of Duty 2.
Not yet. TBH, haven’t really been a fan of FPS games, until a friend got me into Battlefield 3 (for the MP, which was pretty fun I have to admit. Gulf of Oman is still my favorite map to play). After that, started looking at the other military FPS games and at that time, CoD Ghosts and Black Ops I/II were out. Hated Black Ops III SP…
On topic : Some mods in skyrim aren’t working how they are meant to… so having a look around. Yup, still on skyrim.
As far as ZOMBI is concerned, got past a rather nasty mission (the mission should be called something along the lines of: Save the girl at Saint George Church) and I guess I’m reaching the end of the game, only have to collect a few letters scattered around the areas. If comments on the Web can be trusted, at the point I’ve reached I may still incur in one last game-breaking bug/glitch, before I’m "safe".
Yeah, I’m leaving Resident Evil Zero behind and it may even be pushed further when I buy Mortal Kombat Ⅹ and the ⅩL Pack, I miss fighting games and that seems to be the best one currently available, there should be a nice amount of content to unlock in single player. Preddy and Aly are nice incentives for the purchase, too.
– Collected all Dee Letters, just need to get them to the doctor;
– Hacked 15/16 CCTV Junction Boxes (the last one should be located in an area of Buckingham Palace that I’ll unlock now that I’m near the end of the game);
– Killed 200 zombies with one survivor (tedious task for a Gold Trophy, but at least you can farm kills, since zombies respawn in the areas). Not fun stuff for me, but it may get a laugh out of you: my first character died with 183 kills, damn Arena~show/ambush, wasted other six characters at that part…
Hoping I’ll have no glitches from here to the end of the game, I’ll try to complete the game in Survival Mode, too, for the Platinum; the game shows you the "Credits roll" and deletes your save as soon as you die in Survival Mode, but there’s a simple workaround to that awesome permadeath thing: save backup, rather hilarious ZOMBI allows you to restore a save, honestly thought they [devs] would lock it. Normally, I wouldn’t be so cheap, but the game’s so damn glitchy/buggy that I’m not ashamed to "cheat".
May 8th, 2016 EDIT:
Hacked all CCTV Junction Boxes and completed the game with the best ending, too.
Hacked all CCTV Junction Boxes and completed the game with the best ending, too.
Nice! You must’ve gotten lucky.
Battlefield 4
Battlefield 4
Yeah, I did. There has been an instance where I panicked and thought to be stuck in a glitch, but in reality, I didn’t notice a zombie crawling out from where I was supposed to go. :laugh: I spoiled myself the ending escape bit first, though:
The whole place is full of zombies by then, every area has a lot more, even the Sewers. All the manholes-shortcuts get blocked again and you are supposed to reach the Tower of London… Saw a guy on Youtube take the long route for it, but I’ve found that you might reach it much faster by going through the door which would lead you to the "Church of Saint George," the game then points you to a path through the sewers which ends right in front of the Tower. There’s a problem, though: pack of zombies near the door in the Safehouse, never ran so much, they made them scary… That, or I simply shouldn’t have played with Headphones jacked in and volume to the max.
At any rate: what helped me a lot with glitches was reading what might trigger them and, for the worst-case scenario (like the Survivor dying in a particular spot which would glitch the game and prevent me from retrieving key items), I always kept a save backup on an external device. ZOMBI is a mess of bugs/glitches, but those things have been Ubilol’s trademark for years (pick an Assassin’s Creed), there are safety measures one could take.
Read something on ZOMBI (which for me is extremely annoying) this morning: difficulty-specific trophies do not stack, three complete runs are needed… One for Chicken/Easy, another for Standard/Normal and the grand final for Survival Mode. Could think of it as training, I suppose, but I might lose interest and leave it at 82%. resident evil HD has them stack.
Its the main hurdle to getting most Platinums really. Push on through the pain – you’ve done the hard work, so not getting it because you didn’t finish the game on Easy would be hard to accept I would think!
As for ZOMBI, actually, I did finish the game on Easy first, I was hoping I could earn the two remaining trophies simply by completing Survival Mode… The buggy/glitchy mess which the game happens to be doesn’t really help my resolve, but there are zombies and it’s still a decent survival horror, I’ll eventually get it, my Plus subscription has to be renewed in October, got plenty of time. In the meantime, I’ll take a short break from it: going to take care of my FFXIV character in a while and I also want to keep my skills with Vergil in DEVIL MAY CRY 4 Special Edition at a satisfying level.
I’ve gotten a few based around just really enjoying the game and playing the shit out of it.
XD
http://store.steampowered.com/app/359870/
1: according to the store page on steam it has "more than 50 exciting missions" which is a bit much for me(I’m a casual when it comes to the RTS genre :p).
2: It feels like I’m playing an ass backwards CnC game, despite the fact it came out in 1997.
Gonna skip Earth 2150 as well since it doesn’t seem any better(plus clicking the construction tab crashes the game). Earth 2160 seems better compared to the last two, so I’ll continue to play 2160 whenever I can.
God Bless PC Gaming & Ports.
On the other hand, this game feels retarded gameplay wise so far. Let’s see how much I endure.
Also playing Digimon World Re: Digitize.
Great game, captures what made the first Digimon World so good and addicting.
But at least next week will be a banner week. And please if you have any decency and humanity in your heart, do your civic duty and buy a copy of Valkyria Chronicles. Support a good game – be a good person! ๐
http://store.steampowered.com/app/359870/
is it just me or does it look like it only got AA upgrade?
I’m not a big fan of AA. It makes things look way too smooth and round.
I’ll need to check youtube videos for anyone who did a comparison.
Trying to figure out how to get TomTom to work.
So far it only adds my last death on the map.
I had it working before for quests.
FINALLY, I beat Adel. After learning about the trick of using Petrify on low level party members, I finally managed to beat him.
Fuck. Adel.
Still playing DEVIL MAY CRY 4 Special Edition on PS4, I dream of "No Damaging" the whole Bloody Palace with Vergil, I can consistently No Damage the firsts 51 floors for now, then that bonus is scattered around the remaining 60 floors.
After that, I’ll return to Resident Evil Zero, I guess… Need to complete it on Normal difficulty to make use of all the nice stuff I’ll unlock on its Leech Hunter mode.
Halo 5, Killer Instinct, and a wee bit of Destiny too.
That inventory system… Not wanting to put myself through that idiotic ‘dump items in a big heap in the corner of the main hall’ nonsense is a big factor in why I don’t intend to play the game ever again. Its a shame really, as the bit on the train at the start is actually very good (silly ‘leeches that can turn into humans’ antics notwithstanding).
Damn, this game is awesome, the music is great too (been listening to the soundtrack a lot recently), but Deathshead is terrifying, especially the part where he pops out of fucking nowhere at the window of the door, and the music (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaBndKbf2SE) just completes it.
Maybe not on his own, he isn’t, but when he pops out of nowhere and the noise starts playing, it hit me hard. :p
That inventory system… Not wanting to put myself through that idiotic ‘dump items in a big heap in the corner of the main hall’ nonsense is a big factor in why I don’t intend to play the game ever again. Its a shame really, as the bit on the train at the start is actually very good (silly ‘leeches that can turn into humans’ antics notwithstanding).
I used to have a very similar opinion to yours, about Zero, but since I took time to think about it: the only thing I find really bad about the game is having 6 inventory slots for each character (earlier entries gave us more), apart from that, the game plays exactly like REmake’s "Real Survival" mode (instead of backtracking to that particular item box to retrieve an item, you go back to a room), minus the Hard difficulty perks, unless one picks that setting, of course. I’ve re-evaluated Zero, it’s not that bad. Real Survival on steroids.
And it isn’t just the inventory. The story is poor, with nothing of any real interest, no good set pieces etc after the train. The geography of the game ma,es no sense with Rebecca starting near the mansion, coming back into Raccoon City to get into the re2 locations, then somehow teleporting all the way back out into the mountains to be near the mansion again at the end. And Enrico does the same despite not even being on the train at the start he manages to get to the facility and then back to the mansion again in time for RE1. It makes no sense at all.
So a leaden story that goes nowhere, a frankly ridiculous plot about leeches that can merge to become humans, a terrible co-op partner puzzle and item swapping system, and endless recycling of the classic Snake mutated creature boss with a variety of other creatures that never provide an encounter anywhere close to the aforementiond slitherer… Its just RE by numbers. The rote nature of this game was what drove Capcom to change the RE formula and send us down the blind alley of the RE4 and onwards era, so zero has a hell of a lot to answer for IMO.
It just feels like such a low ambition retread. It has none of the atmosphere of RE1 and the daft lengths it goes to in order to try and justify its silly retconned story for characters who are the definition of Supporting Cast make it feel like a huge waste of time on everyone’s part – both Capcom’s for making it and ours for playing it.
Gonna play some Warthunder, and then Overwatch to help clear my mind.
Gonna play some Warthunder, and then Overwatch to help clear my mind.
Man, two points:
1) Set up your Junction(s) to three characters;
2) "Help" yourself by killing the characters you don’t want early in the fight (against Ultimecia).
Then, you’ll only have to pummel the Bosses with Special/Desperation techniques (Renzokuken, etcetera). Also, if you have acquired Bahamut as GF, transform its card for 100 Megalixirs, or Megaelixirs. Those fights should be a piece of cake, assuming you have beaten all the Guardians and unlocked the Commands.
Frankly the final battle is a real pain if you haven’t powered your weapons up to the highest levels and gotten a firm handle on how junctioning works. You need lots of good spells in every category, or your characters just won’t be strong enough or fast enough. The bosses will be having about 3 turns for every 1 you get etc. The final battle(s) are sort of like the battles against Cid Raines and Barthandelous in FF13, in that they act as an acid test to see if you really understand how the game works, or whether you just *thought* you did.
If Squall can do Lionheart, then you at least have a chance. Powered up properly and with Aura cast on him, Squall can win this fight by himself. If not…
Frankly the final battle is a real pain if you haven’t powered your weapons up to the highest levels and gotten a firm handle on how junctioning works. You need lots of good spells in every category, or your characters just won’t be strong enough or fast enough. The bosses will be having about 3 turns for every 1 you get etc. The final battle(s) are sort of like the battles against Cid Raines and Barthandelous in FF13, in that they act as an acid test to see if you really understand how the game works, or whether you just *thought* you did.
If Squall can do Lionheart, then you at least have a chance. Powered up properly and with Aura cast on him, Squall can win this fight by himself. If not…
Not really, man. Seriously, that’s not true, if he’s playing the original PlayStation version. I’ve completed that multiple times without levelling at all throughout the years… The only two bosses which are always stuck at LVL 100, regardless of the average level of your party, are Ultima Weapon and Omega Weapon; the rest of the bosses tend to scale with you and provide an appropriate challenge for whatever level you are at, when you fight them. There’s no point to levelling up in FFⅧ, it’s useless grinding, therefore:
– "Tame" Bahamut as a GF;
– Transform its card with the Thunder GF’s skill for the 100 Megaelixirs;
– When you reach Ultimecia’s Castle, make sure you unlock at least Items and Special techniques, then SPAM them. You’ll get to see the Ending.
I did that and I know for a fact it works. Of course, you may also try cheapening the whole thing by using Selphie’s "The End," if I remember correctly, that thing takes out Omega Weapon, but I currently don’t remember if it works on the last "team" of Bosses, too.
EDIT:
To elaborate further on what I was trying to say: the Junction system is a great help (and "breaks" the game when used effectively), but you can really complete Ⅷ without that, or levelling up a lot. Couple that with the fact both common enemies and bosses tend to be set at 4/5, or 6/5 of the average party-level and you’re not going to have much trouble. Renzokuken, Duel [Manual inputs] and some of Selphie’s stuff are more than enough to "rape" Ultimecia’s first form and what is beyond that, personally tested.
At any rate, if one still hasn’t grasped the Junction system by the time he/she reaches endgame quests, all I have to say (and I’m including my past self in this) is that the person is extremely lazy, or extremely stupid; if there’s one thing Ⅷ did rather right, is explain how stuff works (and you always have access to information/tutorials through the Menu/Status Screen, so no excuses for ignoring them that long).
Digital version on PS3, to be exact.
Alright! After heeding Leon’s two points, some Junction rearranging, getting 100 megaelixers(I obtained Bahamut long before I went into the castle, I just never thought about using Bahamut’s card to get the megaelixers), and a couple of soft restarts, I finally beat Ultimecia. Would’ve been nice to beat her with Lionheart. Oh, well.
Her final form wasn’t too bad, but it was soooooo boring. I can’t help but remember how satisfying it was to beat Sephiroth’s One Winged Angel form.
Oh:
assuming you have beaten all the Guardians and unlocked the Commands
I missed about two GFs, I believe. Still, I’m grateful I was able to manage.
The battle’s super easy with two maxed out Knights of the Round summons. Emerald and Ruby Weapon were tougher than him.
Ultimecia and Adel are classic difficulty spikes, and expose the same problems that many games have – that they don’t give players a reason to learn the systems, so they don’t bother. Its terrible design and this sort of thing happens all the time. Sephiroth’s various forms have similar issues (like Bizarro where you are obliged to use several teams, but the game never promotes the idea that you are ever going to need everyone to be levelled up and so many players arrive there with an ultimate team and a lot of slackers who have basic equipment and are lagging behind it levels etc). Sure you can use Knights of the Round and 2 shot him, but getting that means getting the Gold Chocobo – an involved, Guide Dang It process that statistically only a miniscule amount of hardcore fans ever get (though many people here probably have lol)
My only real point is we shouldn’t confuse ‘Its easy if you have these obscure items and know exactly to exploit them etc’ to mean that its easy period. Easy is when you can take a fairly rag tag crew of badly equipped characters, give a boss a few chops and that’s that. If a game is easy when you got the super secret sword of never being killedness from the invisible locked broom cupboard that you can only see by dying 500 times to the weakest enemy in the game etc, but really hard any other time, then its not really an easy game is it?
Nevertheless, well done to Dodo and his wise old owl Leon. A winner is you! ๐
I know. I did beat him fairly the first time I did so, although it was a super tough battle…before I ever knew what Knights of the Round was.
Heh. We kinda said bits of the same stuff. In my experience, the player is to blame; to speak the truth, I think some stupidity has to be involved: I didn’t have Internet (so no GameFAQs, nor official strategy guide knowledge) in 1999, but I didn’t need any of that to come to the conclusion both enemies and bosses tend to "become stronger" along with my team in Ⅷ – in one game I was weaker, but then I reloaded a previous save, gained 30-40 levels and I noticed the increased damage dealt to me; in a more subtle way, the fact a first timer is likely to reach an 85%-90% of "story completion rate" without worrying about Junction & co. is a testament to the inner working of the game, I’m referring again to the whole "enemies and bosses providing an appropriate challenge," Junction and stronger weapons do not factor into it, that leads to one being able to beat Ⅷ by spamming Renzokuken and Duel, no Triple Triad, the only Junction he/she gets to do is the one granting you access to commands like "Item"/"Draw".
Other than that, Ⅷ provides excellent tutorials, attention+trial and error+some approximation of logical thinking… There’s technically no excuse to not know how stuff works the first time around, guides in-game are always available, so… As I stated at the beginning: the player’s to blame, the game is easy.
Let’s take a look at the fact Ultimecia randomly picks three characters to fight against, let’s assume you have used only three for most of the game… The slight amount of panic/fear induced by the way the fight is designed doesn’t last long, why? Because it won’t take long for a downed character to get swapped with someone else, 2+2 = quicken the process up and get your favourites on the spotlight, unless you’re a masochist, of course.
As for Ⅶ and Bizarro: I was almost never forced to use different teams against that form (most of the times, I was only asked to set up a single team, the rest of the cast got blown away right before the fight started), in the few instances someone else besides my main team stuck around, I remember the game suggesting the switch, once a side got downed, but I could have kept fighting with the same characters. And breeding a Gold Chocobo is a pain in the ass, is far more easier to kill the Weapons, there’s the whole EXP+AP benefit, too.
Going to restart Ⅷ myself today, want to see if I still remember how to get Lionheart in Disk 1.
think i’ll go for a Sci-Fi Mode Run this Time, raiding Mines and killing Bugs, oh yeah !! :laugh:
Just saying they are stupid and should have been paying attention is nonsense. Games design must be constructed with a view to how people *actually* play games, not what you think they *should* be doing. The fact is that gamers don’t pay enough attention and don’t dig below the surface *unless you force them to* and you must do so early on and then consistently after that. Or they will settle into their comfort zone, from which most will never budge. And if they can’t complete the game, they won’t blame themselves – they will blame the game. And IMO they are right, because the onus is on the game to drill this stuff into the player’s heads so they can’t ignore it. Because the customer is always right, and upsetting/alienating your customers is no way to run a business. Dismissing these people is just elitist chuntering and shows an ignorance of how the average gamer plays video games.
To be clear, I do want games with depth and interesting systems. But making them irrelevant until certain infamous difficulty spikes is a silly way to do things. Its something that has consistently needed addressing over the years. Unfortunately as games got more mainstream popularity, most companies now take the alternative approach. Instead of designing their games better to force players to learn (in the way that Fromsoft have done so sucessfully in their Soulsborne games), they simply dumb down and make games easier so even the most casual gamer who is listening to music, fiddling with his phone, chatting to people on Twitch and getting blasted on Newcastle Brown Ale can still succeed by sheer brute force levelling up. And this approach alienates your core fanbase, the hardcore faithful who actually do learn all the systems.
And btw anyone who manages to raise the Gold Chocobo, find Tonberry King and Doomtrain or work out how to be able to attack Ozma etc without any help or guide shouldn’t be wasting their time playing video games. They should be hiring out their services to the government as a professional clairvoyant.
It’s Platinum Games, so I knew what I was getting.
Debating if it’s as good as Korra or TF:D.
Wait till a second play though to decide.
Only ever saw my brother play it back in the early 2000s.
I did buy it on PS2, but I didn’t get much far.
With a Nintendont on my Wii U, it was only time for me to start a proper play-through.
No more cracks or emualation.
Fatal Frame 3: The Tormented.
FINALLY, I beat Adel. After learning about the trick of using Petrify on low level party members, I finally managed to beat him.
Fuck. Adel.
I thought Adel was a she?
Adel is a female. Hence the sorceress look.
Adel is a female. Hence the sorceress look.
Adel looks like a dude(seriously, look at his pecs and biceps!), so I’m calling him a dude. :p
Apparently the D-Day missions in this and Frontline are almost exact replicas of the areas in Saving Private Ryan.
Makes sense, Steven Spielberg created the Medal of Honor series and Directed Saving Private Ryan. :p
That would make Cid gay because he is married to her.
It’s been like what, 7 or 8 years since i last played it ?
Should be Fun, i don’t remember too much anymore so that makes it more interesting.
Haha, actually, Cid is married to:
Edea
You know the actual gender of a fictional character is in limbo when even rule 34 doesn’t have much about him/her.
Played a quick match in NBA2K16, given for free with PS Plus this month… It doesn’t seem bad, but I hope the full game comes with a training mode, hopefully one of those which requires the player to… Err… Execute the move.
Edea
Wait, there’s an Edea and an Adel? I’ve played the game but I thought they were the same person. Granted it’s been a long time for me.
Yeah, they are two different characters; you most likely confused Adel with Ultimecia:
The witch that, you discover in a rather WTF~plot-twist, possessed Edea for quite some time. For all intents and purposes, she’s also a last boss of the game hastily put together, nice tattoo, though.
It wasn’t bad, but it felt a bit by the numbers. More Fire Emblem Awakening basically, except not really as good or engaging.
It wasn’t bad, but it felt a bit by the numbers. More Fire Emblem Awakening basically, except not really as good or engaging.
I felt the same with Fire Emblem Fates Conquest, only a bit more challenging in some parts. Fire Emblem Revelations is better though (I’m up to Chapter 12 in that) able to see from both sides and what is really going on.
Up to Chapter 13 of Fire Emblem Awakening and I’m still enjoying it.
I can’t play Revelations, as Nintendo’s online security doesn’t recognize my router. Works fine with everything else, but not with Nintendo’s online (so no Ace Attorney 6 for me – And I Must Scream…’
But yeah, Fates… frankly it got to the point where I won most missions simply by rushing Ryoma ahead and letting the enemies kill themselves trying to take him down. He’s absurdly powerful, and never died once in my whole playthrough!
But he’s rather WEAK to Ike… Use four of the Fire Emblem amiibo’s, get Marth, Ike, Lucina and Robin in Fates… and you’re army will ALWAYS win.
ALWAYS.
And this was him completely unsupported. I always just charged him forwards, had Azura sing to him to get an extra turn and then charged him right into the thickest concentration of enemies (I also gave him some Boots upgrades to up his MOV). And he always killed like 7-8 people in the enemy phase alone!
As for the other games, I won’t bother. I don’t like the idea of alternative timelines, especially because the 5 or so missions at the start that are common to both campaigns pile on about a thousand revelations and events that beat you over the head with the fact that the Nohr king is evil. I just can’t see why your character would aid Nohr, after learning the truth about their past, seeing their mentor killed under the king’s orders, realizing that they had been effectively used a suicide bomber, and just generally giving crazy orders to invade peaceful kingdoms and execute helpless prisoners. If you could just say ‘Well, I want to be evil for the lulz, it would be silly but I could understand people wanting to do it’, but the game isn’t like that. Your character is a good guy no matter what, so siding with Nohr under those circumstances seems utterly ridiculous.
Revelations is apparently a continuation, but like I said I can’t get that and Birthright was so meh that I don’t have much incentive to seek it out.
I always send Ike, Marth and Lucina out by themselves… the three of them lay waste to everything lol (They often strike twice in one turn and Ike can attack from 2 spaces away). Robin is just deadly no matter where you have him as he has close range attack and ranged attack.
To me, Revelations is more of a ‘true’ kind of story. It’s a choice I honestly would take… Can’t side with Hoshido against my siblings in Nohr and can’t join Nohr against my siblings in Hoshido. Therefore, choose neither and go searching for the truth behind the war… but that’s just me.
And in case anyone thinks this is spoilers, you learn it in the first couple of missions! So why on earth you would choose to just return to Nohr and its crazy, evil, muderous, kidnapping, terrorist king who has personally tried to have you killed twice in the first 5 missions… I’m sorry, but I just can’t get over that hurdle.
The problem with this game’s story is that the Nohr siblings kind of have it coming for not being to see what is obvious to absolutely everybody else. The lengths they go to in order to deny that Garon is evil is prespostrous and sucks all credibility from the story.
Now with a new faction!
Silas for example explains they have basically no food or resources, which comes as a shock to everyone – player included since he only says this in like Chapter 24, and none of the Nohrian characters in your group have mentioned this either. And every time you mention Garon is evil, your siblings are like ‘How can you suggest such a thing?’ despite the fact that he routinely kills everyone who questions his orders. We’re never given any reason as to why they wouldn’t trust the Hoshidans and/or ask for help (as all resistance movements do, and which Scarlet in fact does). But your siblings are just ‘Well never mind, nothing to be done – may as well do as the crazy old megalomanical murderer slash terrorist wants…’
Its really bad storytelling. Killzone is more nuanced than this, and that’s a dumb first person shooter!
I think I’ll finish up Dead Space: Extraction(Wii). Trying to work on my backlog(Medal of Honor: Warfighter being one of them).
Edit: Done. Very nice prequel to the first Dead Space. I still haven’t gotten the chance to play Dead Space 2, so hopefully one of these days, I will. Same with Dead Space 2: Severed, since that takes place after the events of Dead Space: Extraction.
I’ve definitely got a stronger horror vibe from this demo than that piece of crap titled resident evil 4. Can’t wait for the full game. Never thought I’d say this, but CAPCOM gave me hope: I had a vague interest in the REmake of RESIDENT EVIL 2… Now I’m looking forward to RESIDENT EVIL Ⅶ.
Unless we’re counting the Gun Survivor games of course. Which we shouldn’t be.
Unless we’re counting the Gun Survivor games of course. Which we shouldn’t be.
Goddammit, are you serious? Rather pitiful how you seem to focus on camera setting as the reason this game is no longer a pure RE (the first Gun Survivor was still a Survival Horror, extremely easy/dumbed down, but you went through the same tasks as the other entries). One could say: since when has shooting everything on sight, kung fu+wrestling enemies characterised RE? Yet, one day RE4 showed up and turned this stuff into a staple of the saga; this to say things could very well change (also drastically) within the same franchise, it happened once with the aforementioned RE4, it can happen again. ’bout damn time, I say, we’ve been playing the same crap for more than ten years.
As for detective work: I’m starting to wonder if we have played the same RE1/RE2/RE3/CODE:VERONICA/Zero. Trivia: the first RE was supposed to be in First-person view and, yes, detective work played a huge role in the earlier "main" entries. You spent a lot of time investigating the area, looking for items/clues/ways to advance+escape. That was the core of the gameplay. Yeah, yeah, you had to combat, too, but the times you were actually forced to do that were limited, fighting was mostly optional. I’m happy the Demo had some detective work in it. I’m fucking tired of the CoD-like "Enter a new area->kill all enemies in it in order to advance" way to do things, which RE shamelessly borrowed for the last ten years or so.
Granted, they may miss the mark with RE7 too, but the demo showed they can still pull off a slow-paced game shrouded in the right kind of atmosphere and, more importantly, where it’s up t you, the player, to use your hopefully still-functioning brain and do some research on your own, without the game holding your hand and telling you where to go..
As for detective work: I’m starting to wonder if we have played the same RE1/RE2/RE3/CODE:VERONICA/Zero. Trivia: the first RE was supposed to be in First-person view and, yes, detective work played a huge role in the earlier "main" entries. You spent a lot of time investigating the area, looking for items/clues/ways to advance+escape. That was the core of the gameplay. Yeah, yeah, you had to combat, too, but the times you were actually forced to do that were limited, fighting was mostly optional. I’m happy the Demo had some detective work in it. I’m fucking tired of the CoD-like "Enter a new area->kill all enemies in it in order to advance" way to do things, which RE shamelessly borrowed for the last ten years or so.
Granted, they may miss the mark with RE7 too, but the demo showed they can still pull off a slow-paced game shrouded in the right kind of atmosphere and, more importantly, where it’s up t you, the player, to use your hopefully still-functioning brain and do some research on your own, without the game holding your hand and telling you where to go..
Fuck RE4, piece of shit game.
All I said was that these elements were in no way a return to old school RE as you characterised them. Since when has picking up a key and using it on a door with the same symbol been detective work? The old games had a few simple block pushing puzzles and adventure game style ‘find item and use it in place’ elements. Its hardly following clues is it, as you put it? I’ve never heard anyone refer to it as detective work – because it isn’t! And you don’t think its a bit of stretch to say 1st person is a return because they considered making the first game like that, but didn’t in fact do so? And I see you’re still trying to push that whole ‘combat was a small, optional part of RE’ angle. Your prerogative but still just your opinion, which isn’t a fact no matter how strongly you believe it.
It was a simple comment that these things do not represent a return to RE values. They are blatantly just trying to steal Silent Hills PT’s ideas and popularity, as the industry always does with things that seem sucessful. I don’t blame them, nor am I suprised. But as to whether it’ll make a good RE game… I highly doubt it. I suspect it will in fact shrink the game’s appeal to a niche audience who like this sort of thing, and unless its genuinely incredible will struggle to please such people as they are notoriously hard to win over.
I’d be happy to be wrong about that, but as with all games I’ll believe in its quality when I’ve seen the finished thing with my own 2 eyes.
Survival Horror has always been a genre for a niche audience, it could be said it had its "golden age" thanks to games like Resident Evil 2 and the earlier Silent Hill(s), but things died out quickly. So, they’re going to copy from P.T. now? Who goddamn cares? That thing got cancelled, last I heard, the finished RE7 might very well turn out to be the closest thing to the old RE some fans are going to get, after more than ten years of shooting-shit. Unbelievable to you, maybe, but some old RE players are happy and/or intrigued with what this latest Teaser Demo has shown. This will be my last message on the matter and to you, too.
My second favorite is a tie between a rail-shooter and remake/master.
MY third favorite started on the NGC.
So, IDKMBFFJ?
OT:
Master of Orion
This game is ONLY in ‘BETA’ and it feels so ‘complete’?
Anyway, I’ve been trying to play The Witcher 3, but its not going well. Geralt continues to be the same inpenetrably uncharismatic protagonist he always was, sounding bored all the time. It seems okay I guess, but I just can’t make myself care about the world this game takes place in and its cast of ‘too cool for school’ characters. I’ll stick at it a bit longer and see if inspiration strikes. Paid for it after all, might as well try and squeeze my money’s worth out.
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You go back to gathering the zombies in the drawing room so Hercule Poirot can point out the murderer or whatever it was you were going on about, I guess we’ll just see how things turn out with RE7. I hope its good, but I’ll believe it when I see the finished thing.
:tksays:
I don’t mean to change your point of view, but I think you’re missing the point on what you call detective’s work. Didn’t the players, in the past REs, have to look for items in order to make progress? And how’s that for detective’s work? Isn’t the same thing from a different perspective?
Of course I raised my eyebrows too about the change of direction CAPCOM is planning for RE7, but yet, having a little faith doesn’t kill, does it?
That’s precisely my point, actually. The games have all had these simple puzzles in them, so how can this be a return to it? Its a question of emphasis. Its how you characterise it, so you give people what they expect and whether the language you’re using is what people would recognize as being appropriate to that game. Say ‘the game has plenty of puzzles’ and most fans who know of old school RE would think nothing of that. But say its a detective game or has detective game elements, that muddies the waters a little because detective game are their own thing, even within certain genres (i.e Monkey Island and Cruise for a Corpse are both adventure games, both have puzzles, but one is considered a detective game and the other just an adventure game). Just as calling say Bioshock (the first one) a first person shooter is wildly misleading. It is first person, there is shooting, but is that really how most people would describe that game? Because its hardly the same thing as Doom or Quake is it? You need to be able to communicate accurately to people if a game is something they will enjoy. And to further explore that example, Bioshock Infinite meanwhile absolutely *did* fit the definition of 1st person shooter, being a much more traditional shooter experience. So it ended up displeasing many fans of the original game who had expected more than just a shooter.
It might not seem important, but any PR man will tell you that it is. People react postively and negatively to words and phrases, so its important to know which ones fans of your games like and are looking for, and which ones will put people off because it seems to have no relevance to the product they were hoping for. (It actually worked in reverse with The Evil Within, where your character was a detective and early previews suggested there would be detective work like in Codemned Criminal Origins for example, but the final game was largely just combat from start to finish, some stealth and basically nothing approaching detective work). So the game set people up to expect one thing and delivered another, which annoyed many. I know its a depressing way to think about games – at the core we all just want it to be good, and never mind all this flim flam. But the series (RE I mean) has gotten itself into real trouble since RE4 defining what it is, against what the fans want it to be and what they think it should be. This is perhaps the critical moment for this series’ survival. So how they present the game and what they focus on going forward could be make or break for the series. Basically, whatever they do, they’d better make sure they do it right! Castlevania stands (or doesn’t more accurately at least at the moment) as an example of the consequences of even long running series into perhaps terminal danger by losing track of what kind of game it is and communicating that to people.
Also, the original games had more of these adventure game style puzzles, but whether or not they are intrinsic to a game’s ‘Resident Evilness’ is highly debatable. Some people say its the horror, some the action, some the shlock factor etc. I never said I was fundamentally against any of these changes that RE7 is making, but he appears not to have noticed. I simply pointed out that these things wouldn’t constitute a return to old values. Because to me it seems like they are just trying to latch onto P T’s popularity and in a very obvious way. (I don’t mind them doing it as the industry does this all the time, but I do worry that imitation of such things rarely produces something better or even as good. I just can’t see how such blatant copying could be for anything but short term gains and that can backfire badly). If it does make a good RE game, then great – like I said, I’d be delighted if that were the case. But my suspicion is that P T was one of those ‘lightning in a bottle’ moments, that worked because of its short length, free to play status, and of course the fact that it genuinely was great. Time will tell, I guess. I have hope, but the industry has long crushed faith out of me. I believe in results now, not promises. But that’s just me.
The TL DR is that I hope its good, but I doubt their motivations in making it like this.
But time will tell, I guess. I have hope, but the industry has long crushed faith out of me. I believe in results now, not promises. But that’s just me.
As CAPCOM seems to have lost the manual "How to make a RE to be RE again", it’s only natural they borrow inspiration from P.T., although RE used to be good enough by itself and also a reference. Nothing wrong with believing in results but, for better or worse, things change and you don’t need to keep up with everything just because "everybody says is great, the next best thing, blah blah blah". Most of the time most people just see want they wanna see (that’s how hype starts) imo
And yeah, them riffing on P T is entirely understandable and natural, but I really wish they hadn’t done it. I wish they’d taken that enthusiasm for the genre and used it to come up with some new ideas of their own. But without seeing the finished RE7, we’re not going to know either way if they’ve just gone through the motions and copied, or whether they really have something of their own to say.
I couldn’t agree more but, apparently, many gamers don’t have that much taste and everything goes for them. I like to invest my precious time in quality. Period. I don’t beta test everything I see or download every game I can get from PS Plus or whatever. And I’m happy this way XD
But good games cure all ills. It only takes 1 truly great game to get people energized again. Any faith I have left is geared in this direction – that an unexpected game that speaks directly to me like Deadly Premonition or Killer 7 etc could be lurking just round the corner.
Is Deadly Premonition any good? I’ve heard a lot about it, good and bad things. Nice talking to ya, dude.
Deadly Premonition… well, I guess its not for everyone sure (the combat sequences are awful, but the developer did point out that he was pretty much forced to include those, and the graphics… well, it was made on a budget and is highly ambitious – you can’t have everything! :D).
So its basically a Twin peaks simulator, but it really does nail it. The emotional intensity and balance of open world freedom and focus to solve the case is outstanding. The game has some of the most eerie yet tragically beautiful and heartbreaking moments I’ve seen in gaming. Good detective elements, hilariously funny, an interesting and organic open world, great characters (not just the main characters, but all the NPCs) and just a perfect example of how gaming still has the power to be more than simple shooters or fighters. Nothing wrong with those genres, but this was just so unexpected and a true delight for me.
It was my No. 3 game of the last gen to put it into context. I *really* loved that game. And like Killer 7 and other unusual gems, I spent most of my time thinking ‘I cannot believe this game was made, and that they allowed the team to make it like this’. Because it flouts so much of what you would expect to find in gaming and does it own thing at its own pace. The combat sections are the only concession to popular gaming it seems to make.
Some MK X(Xbone).
Dead Center, 2: The Streets
Rocket League
My fourth Playthrough i think…
Love playing this Game, perfect platforming.
I don’t know – its not blowing me away, but its something to pass the time I guess.
Apparently, you can play as Lieutenant Manning(to get her side of the story)after finishing the game for the first time. I’ll get to her later.
Pretty good Resident Evil-like game. Not as good as RE, but good nonetheless.
I’m going to try and play Zombie Revenge(Dreamcast)without dying so much. The game is a lot of fun(from what I remember), but it’s sooo hard at times.
So yes, it were right grand, so it were.
It has become the PS3 game I play the most next to Borderlands 1.
Finally finished Fatal Frame 3. Great game, but the final boss frustrated me, due to the one-hit kill mode it activates from time to time, but I managed beat it on my 5th attempt after looking for some tips. My rank is E, sadly. :p I remember doing better in the first two(or maybe I did just as bad, who knows lol).
Gonna jump into Street Fighter V to refresh myself, maybe check out the story mode, and then play whatever comes to mind.
Decided to take the Plunge since it was on Offer for 6,99 € on PSN…
Got the PSTV for 30 Bucks off Ebay (factory sealed), normally it’s 99 €… Pretty happy with that… ๐
It was pretty good, but it did occasionally feel like it had been written by a bunch of people who were scientists (or science enthusiasts) first and writers second. Don’t get me wrong, it done pretty well but I prefer a plot that isn’t as heavily reliant on the kind of special gimmick powers that the characters have. It felt like it kind of took over the story, shunting the Escape Room aspect and many of the character’s development to one side IMO.
Still, it was enjoyable enough. I preferred Danganronpa and Stein’s Gate though, which are both games with similar themes.
Finally getting some clay and other things.
Random zombie raids at any time of the day. 3 houses got wrecked and then re-inforced.
Got 2 layers of spikes all around each house.
Finally found a place with 3 floors.
can’t wait to get to the Power-leveling State of the Game…
Wii U
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE
Xenoblade Chronicles X
PS4
Star Ocean Integrity and Faithlessness
Grand Kingdom
3DS XL
Fire Emblem Fates Revelations
MOO (BETA)
The phantom fish can fuck right off.
Playing Gal*Gun Double Peace and it’s crappy as heck, but I still play it… ๐
Good Soundtrack, ‘tho.
It’s one of those games with bad gameplay but good soundtracks. There are lots of others like that.
Still playing Star Ocean Till The End Of Time on Universe difficulty. Recently got the Defeat Luther at Universe at Lv 10 battle trophy and am working on grinding through Sphere 211.
Decided to give Valkyria Chronicles Europa Edition a try next.
Glad I got this off my backlog of games… It was… mediocre at best imo. SR2 is still the best of the series. This was just too far ott for me to take it seriously and the story was garbage…
Still, it’s done and can more onto another from my backlog…
I hated Gat out of Hell because it’s basically just Side Missions.
@ManRay : SRTT was ok… better than IV for me… but as someone who has played all 4 games…
SR2 > SR1 > SRTT >SRIV
SR 1 was a decent enough game. Had it’s faults, but it introduced us to the world of the Saints as well as some of it’s key figures (namely Johnny Gat and the ‘Boss’). I’m not a fan of recommending online game reviews… but the following two I do agree with:
Saints Row 2 : SAINTS ROW 2 (Zero Punctuation) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWXuzZ26yp0)
Saints Row The Third : Saints Row: The Third Angry Review (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHB0CQ3uPj4)
So yeah… I am a Saints Row fan… but just like what happened with the Breath of Fire series (The 5th killed it completely for me), Saints Row IV Re-Elected/Gat out of Hell has pretty much killed the series for me. IF… there is a Saints Row V, I hope they go back to the series roots and not completely ott.
I’ve enjoyed every SR game except for the first one, which I found to be as boring as GTA4.
I think 3 and Gat are my favorites.
They’ve made a new ENB that looks even sexier than RealVision…
@ topic : Played some Borderlands 2 (Handsome collection) and The Technomancer… they’re… ok. Borderlands 2 has some fun moments, but I guess I’m more of a military shooter gamer than this. The Technomancer is interesting, but inundated with ‘fetch’ quests and the character designs for the NPC’s, while some are well done, others are… lacking…
Gone back to inFAMOUS Second Son and tearing up Seattle with Delsin. I’ve got the platinum for this game and finished both the Light and Dark paths… but damn, I just love playing it.
EDIT:
And done. All treasures collected, completed the game at "Crushing" difficulty… With 70% Aim. Not too bad, all things considered. Time to move onto the rest of collectibles. Oh, yeah, beaten the record in the Crash Bandicoot "portion" of the game, too.
EDIT #2:
Done with the speedrun trophy. That was close.
Although it hasn’t been the same since the Skynet AI has been removed.
http://gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Cartoon-Character-Mutley-Laughing.gif
http://www.kotaku.co.uk/2016/06/03/elites-ai-created-super-weapons-and-started-hunting-players-skynet-is-here
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-06-03-elite-dangerous-latest-expansion-caused-ai-spaceships-to-unintentionally-create-super-weapons
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hi9QmxAllQ
But yeah, I’m in. It was interesting, had lots of variety, and it made me care enough that I wanted to see more. Can’t really ask for more in a first episode.
DW G 3’s a nice entry, but it’s not as good as the first one imo(it’s better than DW G 2, though. There was no story whatsoever). I didn’t like how grindy it got when it came to getting the "For Reform" chapter, and I didn’t like how some of the story missions felt like filler. I’ve only played a few minutes of DW G: Reborn and I can already tell it’s better than DW G 3(Plus, space battles are back! ๐ I thought it was odd that they took them out entirely).
I’m in the mood for some Ace Combat, starting with 4(I haven’t touched the REAL AC 3, because the Disc 2 translations aren’t finished yet). This is probably like the 4th or 5th time I’m replaying 4 to Assault Horizon. I’ll be checking out Skies of Deception as well since I’ll be playing them in order of release.
And it was alright, a ruggedly playable and acceptable game even for a stealthphobe like me. Played it on Hard because that’s what the menu recommended as the optimum experience and man they aren’t kidding – it really *was* hard at times. But when I stopped deluding myself that I’m any good at stealth and started being more aggressive, I got into a nice groove and combatted my way to victory! lol (You can’t hurt the alien, but you can scare it off with fire, so I poured all my resources into crafting molotovs and chased the thing over the station, rather than let it do the reverse!)
Its far too long, and the story was a waste of time (not to mention a few promising characters). But overall, it was a fairly rewarding experience. A cautious thumbs up. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have molotov cocktails to make…
Edit: Just finished AC X. Surprisingly short, but it’s pretty cool that you can tackle missions in a different order. Kind of like in the first and second Ace Combat.
It was okay, but I do wonder how much of the appeal would have been lost on me without the Twin Peaks style music, the haunted house and retro feel (Cassette tapes and VHS tapes etc). It had a rather steep price for how short it was, and the writing sometimes strayed dangerously close to melodramatic cliche (and the plot in general is extremely cliched).
But that said, it was engaging enough that I cared to find out what happened. For all the many criticisms I could level against it, I still thought it provided a reasonably upbeat and defiant message about the need to be who you are and do what makes you happy. So overall, I’m glad I played it at last. I just wish they’d been a bit more lenient on the price, because you can complete this game comfortably inside a hour or so (and its actually possible to finish it in under a minute, but that’s speedrunning obviously).
Going to play Medal of Honor(PS1), Medal of Honor: Underground(PS1), Medal of Honor: Frontline(PS2), and Medal of Honor: Rising Sun(Xbox) since I never finished them.
Nice!
Think I’ll try the Ni-Oh beta.
Edit: Apparently, the beta doesn’t detect you have the Mark of Conqueror if you beaten the Ni-Oh alpha(like I did.) Guess I’ll wait until the problem somehow gets fixed.
Dug out my 360 instead and I’m playing Bayonetta and Vanquish – much more appropriate for this time of year, and awesome games to boot! ๐
No Man’s Sky(PS4)
Edit: Well, I don’t think I’ll be playing NMS any further, especially after learning what happens when you reach the center of the galaxy. It’s not that bad of a game, but it’s very lacking and it gets rather dull the more you go on.
Playing A.O.T. on Vita and re-playing Final Fantasy XIII-2 with PS3… because for me that game is a true gem!
Still playing Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X. Saw the credits earlier today. Also playing a unique realistic game of trying to survive the hurricane as I sleep tonite.
Better than expected, at least to me.
Hopefully it wasn’t only because of that the server had 3 players.
EDIT: "Through the roof" was a bit of an over-exaggeration, but I mean to say it is much better, and smoother, than it was before.
It’s… different… I played the first Front Mission (which Evolved is a remake of) via SNES Emulator and that was a great SRPG. This… It’s not bad. Has it’s faults, but overall not bad. Still no Front Mission 3
FF tactics on psp
rebel galaxy on ps4
fallout new vegas 360
eternal darkness
mario galaxy, now that i finally bought it.
The [EXTREME] version of “Metallic Archaea” was an unexpected and real nightmare, this time around: back when I had first earned S Rank on it (PS3), I climbed on the roof of the hangar which is close to Snake’s starting point, the Skulls just attempted to shoot and throw rocks at me back then. I unlock that mission on the PS4, ready to use the same strategy, imagine the look on my face when I see a Skull teleporting up there and standing between me and my trusty guardian angel, Quiet (needless to say, I ended being “one-slash killed” by the Machete, ‘cause I seriously remained slack-jawed, I blame game’s updates!).
Luckily, the roof of what I’ll call main/central building of that airport is still rather safe, went there on my second try and the Skulls left me alone, just a single one followed me, but he was killed by Quiet rather fast… Waited a few more minutes for her to finish the other three off… PERFECT HEALTH, NO KILLS Bonus, sigh.
Something to counter balance that crappy luck: I earned S Rank on [EXTREME] “Code Talker” on my first try, on the PS3 one of those weirdly sexy, borg-like female snipers is always waiting for me when I finish climbing near the waterfall, 100% safe route my ass.
Whoa! Kudos to ya! It’s been a long time I don’t give it a try
I like X-Com, have done since the old days when it first came out. Loved the remake, but this game… its really trying my patience. Its crazy how much harder it is, right from the get go. Maybe I’ll get used to it, but for now its feeling like its too punishing to be any fun.
FUCK YOU, STEAM!
I’ve had some horrible luck with Gauntlet Mode before, but I started a new game(I didn’t get far anyway)with a new team that consists of Kyubi, Guo Jia, Zhuge Dan, Kaguya, and Susano’o instead. I also got Kyubi’s mystic weapon after learning how to get it which will definitely help me make progress in Gauntlet Mode. It’s a good thing I focused on Story Mode and unlocked her, she’s pretty OP based on my experience with her lol.
Edit: Finally got Hundun, the last officer.
Edit: Well, I finished it, but I had to switch to easy because of how terrible I was doing on normal :p
EDIT:
And done.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN<br>Legend (Platinum)<br>Obtain all trophies. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PS4share?src=hash">#PS4share</a> https://t.co/EAUMWok4Y8 <a href="https://t.co/Rvfc2bw0VM">pic.twitter.com/Rvfc2bw0VM</a></p>— Gabriel (@LeonScottKenny) <a href="https://twitter.com/LeonScottKenny/status/785462531942977536">october 10, 2016</a></blockquote>
i know, shocking. me? playing a sim? what madness is this?
just felt like it
Just… Why? Why?! WHY?!
I tried to be fair to this game, but the more I dug into it the more flaws I found in its structure, presentation and gameplay. For all its so-called ???improvements??? over Sticker Star’s dreadful changes, it’s still an empty experience all around. It’s pretty much cookie-cutter kitsch like the rest of the Mario brand these days.
First Star Fox Zero, then Metroid Prime: Federation Force, and now this… 2016 is just a baaaad year for a long-time Nintendo player. LOZ: Breath of the Wild better be mind-bending or else I’ll be jumping ship to Sony again.
Weird…I’m getting a bigger memory card, now that the system has been hacked.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m still buying some games for it…but now I can FINALLY play some Japanese games I’ve wanted to play for years.
Weird…I’m getting a bigger memory card, now that the system has been hacked.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m still buying some games for it…but now I can FINALLY play some Japanese games I’ve wanted to play for years.
Yeah. I played all I wanted to play. I wanted to take advantage of the extra cash deal Gamestop had going on, so I got more than I would normally get.
Now… deciding whether to play the 2013 Tomb Raider or go back to Mafia III…
Pay once and play as long as you keep your Xbox Live Gold subscription active.
Although, they do offer premium content like extra storage for crafting. But that costs $17.99 (CDN) a month for ESO PLUS subscription.
Other bonuses like minor boosts to your character and 10% extra XP per kill.
It’s still quite enjoyable without the PLUS membership.
The Premium Store to buy mounts and vanity items costs real money.
Real money turns into "Crowns" which is the game currency to buy from the "Crown Store" for Mounts and vanity items.
Some of it looks worthwhile.
There’s a Cave Bear mount I want. And demonic horse.
The pets are pure vanity as they don’t do anything for you. But there’s a monster I want that looks like it’s right out of Pacific Rim.
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Finished Rise of the Tomb Raider and thoroughly enjoyed it. Never liked the original TR series, but this and the 2013 reboot, I do like.
Now… deciding whether to play the 2013 Tomb Raider or go back to Mafia III…
Try the anniversary edition of the first Tomb Raider game.
Completely revamped and a different beast than the original.
They used the same engine as the last generation of PS2 Tomb Raider games or something. Legend or something.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/8000/
Completely revamped and a different beast than the original.
They used the same engine as the last generation of PS2 Tomb Raider games or something. Legend or something.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/8000/
Looking for a copy of The Tomb Raider Trilogy (Tomb Raider Legend, Tomb Raider Anniversary and Tomb Raider Underworld). Probably be something like how I was with FFIX and GTAV… hated both of them when they first came out, yet went back to them some time later and enjoyed them (Obviously GTAV I like way more than FFIX… guess I must have latent sociopathic homicidal urges…>.<), so I’m hoping I get the same feel when I play these TR games.
On Topic : Had a few friends begging me to join them for a few raids in FFXIV… Might play some Sleeping Dogs Definitive Edition after.
Anyway, finally tried Akumajou Dracula X – Gekka no Yasoukyoku (or SotN for the closest ones). Maria is beating my ass that cute bitch!
:treasurehunter:
Those two are my favourites in the Series, damn good Games !
MISSION COMPLETE !
We’ve made it to about day 63 so far. Still alive and kicking.
I died quite a few times already. Damn spikes are super effective. :laugh:
We’ve upgraded nearly the entire house to concrete and upgraded the doors to vaults and then those twice to their maximum levels.
My repairs and block damage is maxed out so I do most of the repairs and tree chopping and mining.
I really want to get my archery up as I use that the most. So much cheaper and faster to find feathers for arrows than it is hunting down every last bit of nitrate.
I also need to work on my armor smithing as my character overheats the most from swinging the steel tools all the time.
Miscellaneous crafting is also maxed out so I make all the traps and fences and barbwire.
My crafting speed is maxed so I really do all the misc. stuff around.
I’ve grown akin to the Sledgehammer as a blunt weapon.
It’s so beautiful and satisfying when you get a headshot or hit one of the limbs just right.
We’re almost at the point were we’re maxed out our skills and ready to up the zombie spawn to double.
It’s been so long since I last played this game that it’s almost new again.
Also downloaded Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture (one of the free games of this month for PS Plus subscribers): a strange game, don’t have much to say about it, apart that I’m liking its "BGM" a lot.
Rather enjoying this campaign. It’s better than Black Ops III’s campaign.
Rather enjoying this campaign. It’s better than Black Ops III’s campaign.
The campaign is great, I’d say it was just as great as COD 4’s campaign. Glad to know you’re enjoying it. The multiplayer is rather fun, too, it feels like a better version BLOPS 3’s multiplayer.
Been going in between different games, and right now I’m focusing on Uncharted 2 via the Nathan Drake Collection.
Haven’t touched the MP yet… wanted to get the SP done first. Just finished the SP and yeah, I agree with your assessment. Definitely one of the better SP campaigns around with some damn good characters (Gator, Salt, E3N (he was my favorite)) and the story was pretty damn good I thought. Glad I got this tbh. Then the credits hit you in the feels when the posthumous recorded messages of some of the deceased play.
Peace to the Fallen.
Now… to either go into the MP side or give Modern Warfare Remastered a shot.
shadowgate 64
castlevania
goldeneye
resident evil 2
conkers bad fur day
hybrid heaven
mission impossible
castlevania
resident evil 2
conkers bad fur day
Woot for that!
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Finally platinumed in GoW. Speed of Jason MacDonald went in one sitting and I could’ve done in less than 4 hours if I knew the game upside down.
Now on my path to GoW II’s platinum. On God Mode.
I got it a couple months ago from the Humble Bundle monthly program.
I decided to play it last night and I’ve been addicted to it ever since.
<3
Bayonetta is soo much fun. One of the best games ever made, imo. I don’t know about Bayonetta 2, because I don’t have Wii U :(.
Been focusing on Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate since I’ve been putting it off. I’m actually liking it more than Unity(Unity was good, but I think it could’ve been better).
Just the vanilla game.
No expansions, they’re not really worth it.
The game has a lot of limitations as it is, and since its’ really Early Access on Steam, they’re focusing on new content only.
Jacked up settings to make things easier since the defaults make it too severe.
So many raptors and carnies right off the bat.
So…fucking….pretty.
I played it once a long time ago and really enjoyed it for the little time I had.
Stardew Valley definitely has its charms, but once you get a system going for money and get married before Year 2 ends, replay value slows down.
The game doesn’t have an end or a final year. So you can play forever.
Years before Banished on Steam.
With ships that are more interactive than just a dock in Banished.
Kept forgetting the game doesn’t save when you exit.
You must command the save separately before exiting. :rolleyes:
Spent long on the third mission and figured out how things work.
The starting money really helps out a lot.
This mission, I started off a lot better and slowly growing a net income.
I wish this had a function like in Stronghold where you can raise taxes and allow more food to keep them sated.
Being so early in the game, I see that the Citizen class prefers to have spices.
Where there are none, there is nothing more I can do to make a profit.
calling
red steel
the godfather
snegoku basara 3
samurai warriors 3
trauma team
dead space extraction – paused to post this while on the bathroom
RE UC
I forgot how fast you have to move to gain a foothood early on in the game.
Setting a strong presense in some territories buy you a lot of time that you can build superior armies.
Otherwise, the enemy moves in faster to overwhelm you.
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๐ฏ It crashed on me and didn’t save the progress!!
Now deciding on what to play next… Valkyria Chronicles Remastered Europa Edition, Bravely Default or Grand Kingdom…
Unfortunately I still remember a lot of the puzzles and such. :-\
It seems a bit more linear than others I’ve played before.
The Last Guardian
Divinity Enhanced Edition
Earth Defense Force 4.1
Was it worth the 7-year wait? As in, does it look like seven years worth of toil went into it?
They got a DLC coming out in a week.
I’m so glad these really old games are getting, have gotten, DLC.
Real classic RTS games. Endless hours of fun (and farming).
It really sucks. Rockstar is just a downer of a company.
I tried Red Dead Redemption, and all these games do is make you run the opposite side of the map for nothing.
San Andreas was fun. And that’s where Rockstar should have closed down.
Better, so far, than the first two.
Going to do an Elusive Target mission on HITMAN(2016) and then play FF XIII after putting it off for years.
Something about attacking mooks with a meat cleaver appeals to me.
You can tell I’m not very adventurous in my game choice. ๐
So far Ezlo is on par with Midna as a favorite companion of mine. Snarky, sassy, but smart nonetheless. Far better than Navi or *shudder* Fi.
Having played all the 3D Zeldas, it’s fun to see so many of the sprites being modeled after characters from Wind Waker and Majora’s Mask. A nice easter egg for veteran players.
Exploration is also a lot more rewarding here than in the 3D Zelda games.
I want to get further into the game where I can do more stuff.
I love poisoned swamps
Increase reoslution to 4K and stuff. But no real info if it makes it look any better.
One about "no hud" if that’s your thing.
And one to increase contrast and saturation to extreme limits with a modder’s note to decrease gamma. The effect is supposed to make it look like Fury Road.
Not much support outside of that.
It would be nice if there was a mod that lets you stock melee weapons in your vehicle.
Or if that happens later on. It’s still early in the game.
But looking for mod showcasing on youtube, those are the only ones.
A lot of mods for GTAV that let you have a Mad Max tanker to bomb around in.
๐ I really want to drive a truck and sound the horn just like in the movie.
They ought to make a Burnout game in the same nature as Mad Max for the extremists.
1 truck, 5 guards, 10 attackers. 50 mile stretch highway like in The Matrix Reloaded.
With SSD, no loading times.
Although, that doesn’t make the storyline go any faster.
There’s still minutes of silence between lines like the actors are all stoned or something.
Most of the bugs should be fixed.
I’ve found some mods that add to it, so I’ll add those soon and compare gameplay.
I’ve not spotted a single dancing alien yet. :/
I was actually hoping for it. :laugh:
I’m about half way through the game.
And I actually got scared at a couple points.
They really know how to set up the atmosphere for the game.
Walking around the movie set for Aliens with the music creeping up on you and the aliens being as dark as the room, it really adds up.
It’s quite easy to die in the game.
And it’s not that easy to pull of a finishing move when one of them get up close to you for melee attacks.
There’s one move that happens if you time it right: You grab their head, pull out your pistol and shove it in their mouth.
I’m not sure if that finishing move is performed on timing or if it’s random.
I haven’t found the right condition for it, and I’d rather not experiment with it. :laugh: Each time you die, a little piece of you dies inside.
So far, not picking up a whole lot that ties the movies together.
A lot of references to the second movie.
And I guess you really get to learn about Weyland-Yutani partnership that leads to part 3.
The graphics are nice. The dark lighting helps a lot.
And I’ve been playing with ChromaDepth 3D (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChromaDepth) glasses so that has really created a new aspect to the horror atmosphere.
Technically, Chromadepth isn’t designed for straight passive conversion like 3D TV’s do.
They’re mainly for neon and black light events/images. They’re much more effective that way.
80’s music videos, etc.
But, using a thicker lense, they can be suitable for movies for a very different experience.
There is also the issue of seeing rainbowing off to the sides.
You have to play with the light levels in the room to minimize that.
And eventually get used to them to the point you don’t even notice them anymore.
Exceptional game. The realism is immense, and so is the gameplay.
You bet. Amazing stuff in a middle of a good-but-not-great post-modern RE.
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DMC 4 DMD mode… not as brutal as DMC 3 DMD mode, but still f***ing hard!
I’m easing myself in and not getting too caught up in manipulating stats quite yet.
Got started on FF XIII-2 and already things are picking up lol. I think I might like this as much as the first one. I’ll get to it later, though.
And now I enter my meditative trance, awaiting the release of Persona 5…
…
…
Is it out yet?
So, went to start on Plague Inc. on Steam… see how that is.
Finishing up Need for Speed: Carbon(360)since I never finished it.
Edit: Finished NFS: Carbon last week and just today finished Ninja Gaiden 2…on Acolyte since the boss on chapter 3 pissed me off on Warrior. Sadly, the rest of the game wasn’t any better, especially on Acolyte. Just a pure torture fest. That, and the camera is somehow worse in this compared to the first one. At least I got it out of my backlog, but man, it wasn’t fun to play.
Time to play something that doesn’t get my blood boiling lol.
Time to play something that doesn’t get my blood boiling
Really? This one has been sittitng on my shelf (untouched) for a while and after playing the first NG (I didn’t finish…) and getting brutally beaten almost all the time, I wonder if it’s for me… I hate when my blood also boils while playing these so-unbelievably-hard games… : /
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Trying Catherine every now and then. Going for some easy achievements…
right now: alternating between dead space and siren blood curse before plus runs out and i lose the siren rental.
right now: alternating between dead space and siren blood curse before plus runs out and i lose the siren rental.
That would be a very vast library including PSN only games. Just saying…
43 physical games, like 12 digitals that i actively play (excluding games that are online only and dead, like gotham impostors).
Feels like a odd hybrid of RE Revelations 1, 7th Guest and Forbidden Siren.
Only 43?
๐
#netswag
XD
Okay, but, seriously?
I forgot how fucking GOOD Dark Cloud 2 was.
Welcome back, CAPCOM and welcome back, RESIDENT EVIL. I missed ya for thirteen years.
The ‘Tales’ series is usually pretty solid, so I’m in the same boat as you.
I’ll just wait for it to come down in price a bit.
I’ve already got a growing backlog of PS4 games…and I’ve only had the damn thing since Black Friday.
XD
I’ll just wait for it to come down in price a bit.
I’ve already got a growing backlog of PS4 games…and I’ve only had the damn thing since Black Friday.
XD
I heard Zestiria was a big letdown though. "The God Clad In Chaos & Calamity" became a top 40 BGM song when I first heard it, though.
Still, its not like they’re bad games or anything. I think solid is an appropriate description of them. My translation of that would be ‘Acceptable, if you’re really hurting for a new game, there’s nothing else out and if you feel in the mood for it’.
I didn’t find its soundtrack memorable, sadly, though I sure dig the vocal track; I’ll have to get myself the album with just the arrangements of "Go Tell Aunt Rhody", too.
EDIT:
Thanks to a friend I’ve got myself a copy of that "Go Tell Aunt Rhody" CD, it shipped this morning, just have to wait for it to reach my place.
also, just finished dead space, after weeks of grueling horrors. so now i just opened my 3-year shrinkwrapped copy of dead space 2 LE and….. it wont install extraction. i have it on wii but come on.
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just finished Dead Space, after weeks of grueling horrors. so now I just opened my 3-year shrinkwrapped copy of Dead Space 2 LE and….. it won’t install Extraction
Maybe it "expired"? When I purchased a used DS 3 LE copy days ago it came with the codes (suprisingly) untouched. I know, DS Extraction doesn’t need a code.
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Maybe it "expired"? When I purchased a used DS 3 LE copy days ago it came with the codes (suprisingly) untouched. I know, DS Extraction doesn’t need a code.
equip both rings of arcana (or whatever their real names are) to more easily farm the crissaegrim.
and no, it doesnt need a code, and the online pass code of ds2 wasnt needed, since passes are now free.
the problem is im the only one i know that still owns a ps3, so i dont know where to take the game to see if its my lens or the disc itself.
i wonder if EA would give me a replacement disc of the LE, because the normal edition doesnt have it and im NOT paying for it on psn
Free? How come I could never play the multiplayer of DS 2? When I try, it directs me to a screen, but then I can’t get it using the PSN… anyway, I heard it’s not worth the trouble…
"the only one I know that still owns a ps3" Haha! Mine once "burned" because of a bad use of the reset button. Came back from repair with memory doubled and sometimes I notice little freezing here and there, nothing major. Not an expert talking but maybe it’s the copy the problem. In 6 years of PS3 the only trouble I had with it was unsync sound / sfx plus ridiculously long loading times during the "burning" period until it stopped working.
After that, pure bliss : D
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Been playing randomly a Play Store bullet hell inspired title called Thunder Assault.
Now, playing Fire Emblem Fates Revelations while waiting for For Honor to finish update download.
Current progress: GoW – Minotaur boss (God mode, the hardest one);
GoW II – Euryale (God mode, not the hardest)
DARK SOULS III on PS4, I love it. Believe or not, I have never leveled up in any game over 99, but in DSIII my chara is over 9000!! …not. Level 121.
I’m not some No Damage, No deaths, Lvl 1 only nutcase, but I’m pretty good at these games though I say it myself. Still, I barely died at all in the actual stages (like actually at all, I beat most stages without dying to anything but the boss, which is certainly not what I was expecting). The bosses are all over the place. Some are unreasonably hard, but most are complete pushovers. IMO there are only 4 hard bosses: Hino Enma, Nue, Yuki Onna and Okatsu. The rest I just rolled right over.
Unless we count Sub missions. Tachibana Muneshige’s duel and the later duel against him and Honda… Now those *were* hard.
Hey there! So it’s nothing like Souls’ series? Like it could in the first place!
Well it has similarites obviously, but its closer to say Onimusha and Ninja Gaiden than Dark Souls. Nothing wrong with that of course, and Nioh is a good game with great combat. But it doesn’t have that… mystique that Souls has. The bizarre eccentric characters, the understated but fascinating lore and the melancholy fading world that you can burst back into life at the end etc.
Nioh is much more straightforward in its plot and actually has a half decent one at that, yet the actual storytelling is dreadful and extremely hard to follow. Big Irish dude who is so intensly a man of few words that he makes Gordon Freeman seem like a chatterbox, lots of demons, and a whole job lot of very similar looking caves and mountain villages etc. It does have one really cool level in a kind of ‘House of Ninjas’ place, with assassins jumping out from trapdoors in the floors and ceilings, revolving doors and other hi-jinks.
Its a decent game to be sure. Its just too long for the type of game it is, and the stats feel kind of irrelevant. If they’d stripped the stats and grinding out, and edited the game down to a 8-12 hour campaign, let you use all the weapons equally etc, it would have been much improved IMO.
We’re still just building our houses a lot.
Got two maps going. One on my xbox and one on my friend’s xbox.
We’re just harvesting a lot of resources and building big houses.
Quite a bit of dinosaurs trained. But not a lot as I’d like.
AC 3 on wu
PW JFA on 3ds
FFT on psp
In between when I can, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
Right now, some Warthunder.
GalCiv3
Shovel Knight
Right now, I’m working on my backlog involving games I’ve played in the past, but never finished(GTA 3 and Jak 3, for example)
Attempted to play Army Men: Green Rogue(PS2), but found it boring. Plus, when I try to save after the boss fight on lvl 5, it seemed to bug out. I think I’ll attempt to finish Yu-Gi-Oh: Duelists of the Roses, but I’ve never been able to get past the first duels on Red Rose or White Rose. If I fail, well, I’ll switch to Extermination(PS2)
Had managed to somehow get all the no damage boss trophies including the true final boss one in Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse. Went on to have all but the two speed run trophies. Now working on Risky’s Revenge.
The DLC’s do add more to the game.
On topic : Finished Quest for Glory III – Wages of War on steam… still enjoy it. Gone to play Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands and enjoying it a lot so far.
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Back to Mass Effect 2. Still… as short as the first one so far…
The DLC’s do add more to the game.
On topic : Finished Quest for Glory III – Wages of War on steam… still enjoy it. Gone to play Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands and enjoying it a lot so far.
For Yu Gi Oh: DOTR, after going through the tutorial(I always skipped it as a kid), I’m actually really liking it! The things that keep me from coming back to it is how it’s all luck based and how near impossible it seems to beat the ai. I’ll definitely give it another chance some time.
Played Project Eden(PS2), Burnout 3: Takedown(PS2), and Stuntman(PS2), but dropped them. Project Eden doesn’t seem bad, but I find it tedious to play at times. Than again, it came out on PC first, so maybe it’s better on PC. Or maybe it’s just not for me, not sure.
For Burnout 3, the Grand Prix event involving Formula 1 cars seems too hard for me.
For Stuntman, I can always get to it later as it’s not that important to finish, imo. Generally, I’m trying to focus on games I NEED to get out of my backlog.
Currently, Dropship: United Peace Force
My first PS2 game… still have it. Fun game, but hasn’t aged that well sadly.
Played a bit of Mass Effect Andromeda… it’s… ok I guess. Gone back to Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands and enjoying it.
So I came back for DMC collection, still need to finish DMC’s DMD mode. Until further notice…
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The DLC’s do add more to the game.
Thanks for that.
Not a TRUE DMC game (as some haters like to say) but still very solid.
Xbox games completed:
X-Men Legends
Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex
Crimson Skies: High Road to Revemge
Star Wars: Starfighter
Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter
Games I’ve played, but won’t complete and will consider to be off my backlog:
Primal(PS2) – Story seems interesting, and I like the interactions between Jen and Scree, but the gameplay just seems…dull.
Soldier of Fortune 2: Double Helix(Xbox)
Azurik: Rise of Perathia(Xbox)
Dropship: United Peace Force(PS2) – Like Darth Revan said, the game hasn’t aged well. Not a bad game, but it gets so frustrating most of the time. Plus, Ace Combat spoiled me.
Pirates: The Legend of Black Kat(Xbox)
Mace Griffin: Bounty Hunter(Xbox)
Star Wars Episode 1: Jedi Power Battles(PS1)
Iron & Blood: Warriors of Ravenloft(PS1)
I think I’ll play the Oddworld trilogy(don’t have Stranger’s Wrath), starting with Abe’s Odyssey(PS1)
I think I’ll give Arrange Mode on RE: Director’s Cut(non-dualshock version)a try. I played it before on the dualshock version, but never ever finished it. I’ve played the original plenty of times, so I’m sure Arrange will throw me off at points lol. As far as I can remember, I got to Zombie Forest and never made it that far.
After that, it’ll be whatever comes to mind.
So, I’m playing it again in a xboxone.
This isn’t the thread for those, dood. Go to the requests forum.
SSB, Mario Kart, Pokemon, SMT4, etc.
I’m still shit at SSB, but I’m finally getting the hang of it again.
I’m going to get a bigger SD card.
Will keep my base at a low level and hopefully it won’t attract too many pro players.
EDIT:
And those training-runs led to this (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JaGwKPstoI), feel rather satisfied with my performance on that one.
Now playing Tales of Berseria. My first Tales game and I have to admit, I’m enjoying it a lot. The main theme for the story fits Velvet Crowe well. Have to admit, I’m considering getting some of the other Tales games as well.
puzzles aren’t good, animation is pretty bad (lip sync is a joke !!) and the music… well, the music isn’t as good as syberia 1 or 2….
Themes are "empty"…. too bad …
And we are still waiting for a flac release of syberia 1 and 2 …
Right now, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture(PS4)
XD
Oops.
XD Oops.
Good thing I focused on sneaking, because I’m all but ‘kill on site’ for every town.
>_>
Took a break.
Played some Civ5. Nuked the world.
Took a break.
Played some Rouge Legacy. Finally beat a second boss.
Took a break.
Grind in P5.
Took a break.
Played the shit out of my ‘new’ AC game.
Took a break.
Beat SMB2 & Shovel Knight & both Klonoa games for the GBA and unlocked damn near everything in SSB3DS & Mario Kart 7.
Took a break.
Currently:
Playing Naval Ops. Warship Gunner 2
– Having another run on Uncharted 4 and the last of us, on PS4….
– finishing for the … – I can’t remember – X times , Vampire the masquerade bloodlines (with unofficial patch..) on my PC. One of the best modern RPG from 2004…
-Leveling my new job, Red Mage in the newest expansion for Final Fantasy XIV, Stormblood
-Still playing Fire Emblem Awakening, trying to get for a Male Robin, a S Rank with all the female characters, only have Aversa left to go
splatoon
battlefield hardline
phoenix wright trilogy
Not a bad buy for 5USD
Clearly not silly if the user base is migrating to the Switch, which isn’t Wii/WiiU compatible, and if you love online multiplayer as well.
IT’S OUT! IT’S FUN. IT’S THE NEXT GENERATION FOR Ys!
The music is really amazing, I can’t wait for the full OST to drop.
The game play is solid and requires a bit of thinking.
The mini bosses are fun, with enjoy variety to justify their pop.
New comers should enjoy the new graphical style, you don’t actually NEED to have played any of the previous games to ‘get it’.
Old comers should enjoy the evolution of the series, it’s still the game series you love…just a bit more modern.
The ‘building a settlement’ aspect is pretty cool and kind of reminds me of Dark Cloud 2, plus the character heavy drama is nice.
My only, major, issue is the DLC.
While not NEEDED to play the game, it does suck that there’s several ‘add-ons’ that basically function as ‘if you’re lazy and you know, pay us to wrek dis gaem.’
Never really been a fan of DLC that doesn’t add anything, it’s like the ‘pay to have all collectables found’ crap from Assassin’s Creed. Seems like a shitty way to cheat.
Edit: Alright, after calming down, in my mind I said "Fuck it, I’m trying it again" and I gave it another shot(probably my 3rd or 4th attempt), somehow did better compared to my previous attempts, and finished off the Ultimate Being. What a relief lol. I also know about the true ending already, so I really don’t feel like playing through it again to get it.
The Division (Xbox One)
Cuphead (PC)
EDIT:
And earned the platinum trophy in HEAVY RAIN, a small masterpiece, albeit short.
I’m really enjoying NG 3: Razor’s Edge, so far. Feels rather balanced compared to the first 2 NG games(Liked the first one to an extent, hated the 2nd one). That and the enemies aren’t so grab happy like in the first 2.
Edit: Finished it. Despite having to change the play style to Hero on certain bosses that frustrated me, I enjoyed Razor’s Edge more than the first one and certainly a LOT more than the 2nd one. Very good game.
Will continue Beyond: Two Souls and also RESIDENT EVIL 7 biohazard later, still need to get ready for Madhouse difficulty.
The game is pretty frustrating and the lack of inventory is driving me crazy, but it is interesting.Also:Game is boring at the beginning because you can’t fight back properly and lack magic.
layers of fear on xone
mass effect on ps3 (havent finished it yet!)
Bought the ‘Story Book’ version before I had a PS4 and kind of…forgot about it.
XD
I did a soundtrack review on Super Mario Odyssey that I hope you will enjoy. Do check it out here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQJoXKYhRsM
Last month, I played through The Talos Principle(PC, Steam)and enjoyed it very much. The philosophy went over my head, but it was interesting nonetheless. The puzzles were also challenging yet fair(only a few I had to look up). Also played Road to Gehenna. I had to use a walkthrough entierely because….well, my brain was tired, let’s put it that way lol. :p
I was playing through Parasite Eve 2, and I(somehow)defeated the final boss. In the first half, I found out that Inferno really helped and the second half was somewhat frustrating(surprisingly), but it didn’t give me any grief, thankfully.
I’m probably in the minority, but I thought it was alright. I didn’t find it as good as the first Parasite Eve, however. The gameplay felt like Resident Evil except not as good, the music is good, but it’s not as memorable as the first one’s soundtrack, the story didn’t seem as…interesting as the first one’s, and the puzzles were kinda lame on Disc 2. There’s just something about the first Parasite Eve I like more.
I thought I was going to like it as much as the first one, but I guess it’s my fault for setting a few expectations.
*6 minutes after writing the above*
finished outlast 2. i dont know what else to play now.
aside from dq 9 on ds.
Also keeping an eye on Kingdom Come: Deliverance.
I mean, inconvenience of this magnitude should be outright outlawed.
So, you’re probably wondering which game in video format I was forced to sit through to learn more about its creators. I would tell you, but then I’m just giving their product the attention they’re looking for, when it’d be far easier for you to simply play it yourself and find these peoples’ names at the end yourself. Three hours. That’s a third of a work shift, for Christsakes. Now, granted, I didn’t just sit at the tele the whole time playing – no, that’d be too easy. Probably what the creators wanted me to do. No, I broke it up into pieces, kind of like how I unclogged my john the same day. At any rate, this game on my tele screen gave me a real hard time as I tried to charge through it, all in hopes of finding my way to that credits screen. I had blokes chasing after me with torches, pieces of wood, some covered in mud and mardi gras masks, and some he-she was licking my POV character.
All in all, a most disturbing detour to my favourite part of all, the credits screen. When, at long last, I was able to bask in the glory of the upward-rolling white literature, I reflected on the tiresome journey required to get there. In some small way, I was relieved. In others, I was merely disturbed. But most importantly, I was free. Free to read, free to digest the names of the developers. I’d say the trials and tribulations needed to tear through the finish line were worth suffering through.
This time, the video-oriented entertainment entity is something called, "Super Mario." I mean, what’s so super about this guy? He’s short, chubby, dies when a turtle cockblocks his path, and can’t even swim. That, and his cheap bint in the streetwalker dress always manages to land herself in another of King Ganondorf’s sex dungeons. I mean, she’s not even subtle with the whole high maintenance thing.
I don’t know, I’m just trying to make sense of this experience until I can finally hit the fabled credits screen and enjoy myself.
The worst part about Mario is his brother, Luigi. I mean, he’s so popular, but if I wanted him to take the heat for a while, I’d need to venture outside of my mum’s basement to meet another person who could serve as player 2. And who the hell wants to do that, right? So, I’m stuck going solo. Who knows – maybe, someday, I’ll find a game that doesn’t force me to endure hours of stressful button-pushing in order to arrive at the staff roll. Until then…I guess I could do worse.
I didn’t remember what a beatch Big Boo Boss on World 2 was!
.hack//G.U. Last Recode
Shadow of the Colossus Special Edition
16-bit glory
More specifically?
Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 for the PS4?
Thanks.
I really wish they’d get a sequel of some kind made. It’s such a damn fine game.
Civilization 5 – BNW:
I keep trying to go into Civ6, but I just don’t like the game play changes. So, I’ll stick with 5.
India is about to learn what it means to fuck with me. 8 nukes for 8 cities.
That’s what I’m going to do when you bully MY city states!
starting ng+
At the end of the first NG+ run with the former. Overwatch is proving to be rather pathetic, or rather, the players are: a game about teamwork, yet everyone only cares about getting POTGs.
It’s a solid ‘B’ game.
Nothing amazing, sometimes the AI is either Peter the Great or Peter Griffin.
I like the maps, most are just ‘big enough’ to not be mostly wasted space.
My main issue is the targeting can be a bit…daft…and I wish there were more characters.
Have Jeckt and TEE-DUS seems like a bloody waste. Why not keep Jeckt (Sin) and have Auron or maybe Lulu?
But…yeah…beyond that? Kind of a fun game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAGY4UMScyU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiXDeZ2W28A
Managed to do it without dying much. That second Repli-Submarine thing in Launch Octopus’ stage is a pain in the arse every time. Got a little mad. ๐ The platforms leading into Sigma’s fort got me too.
All in all, though, a pretty good run considering I’m exhausted and worried about life. There’s something very interesting and intense about this particular installment of the Megaman series. And it doesn’t try to distract me with tits, something that is kind of rare in games of the era. By MMX4 the Zaibatsu had taken control, and decided there needed to be tits…in a game about artificial humans that don’t reproduce by sexual intercourse or feed their children with breast feeding… -_- Ugh
Look, I am a heterosexual, and I do like tits, but not every single second of every single day…too much of anything…
Sorry for the tit rant. Megaman X is a cool game.
I decided to check out the current status of emulation, mainly because I want to see how compatible it is with NVidia’s DSR. It’s not.
They use shaders and different hooks to upscale.
And even some if some of the emulators have options to go fullscreen exclusive with a 4K resolution (per NVidia’s DSR settings), that doesn’t guarantee you get upscaled and filtered NVidia experience that’s supposed to happen with DSR.
Probably because emulators work differently than games do that are either intended for Windows or ported to Windows (from console, per se).
So I been tyring out lots of things.
Still lots of different emulators try.
And then figure out how to get DSR to work with it to get the nicely filtered upscale working so MSI Afterburner can do screens in 4K from their native resolution.
Which, for most emulators, is extremely small!
Even PS1 seems to have the same native resolution as SNES and all other older consoles.
But for something to take a break from all that?
Something on Steam.
Project Zomboid is my latest favorite.
Crash Bandicoot N-Sane Trilogy!
Anyway, I went back Killzone(PS2) 3 hours ago so that I can understand what’s going on in the sequels(I quit it out of frustration months ago). Had to switch to Easy because the game was frustrating on Normal. Sadly, I didn’t like it, it was just so mediocre to me. Also tried the Killzone 2 demo afterwards to see how it compares and(unsurprisingly)it’s much better than the first one.
I’ll definitely order it from Amazon at some point since I only have Killzone 3. Maybe I’ll also get Shadow Fall depending on how much I like the sequels.
Went back to The Suffering(Xbox). I’ll continue it tomorrow
Edit: Finished it a few minutes ago, looking forward to giving the sequel a try in the future. Right now, I’m going back to Zone of the Enders 2(PS2)and I’m restarting it on Easy because I found it too hard at some point. After that, it’ll be whatever comes to mind.
I started and finished another session of Rise of Tomb Raider, but this time on "ultimate survivor" mode.
Yep… Shadow of The Tomb raider is boring… more movements, better aquatic movements, but the "engine" is the same… and the story …well conventional.
maybe the DLCs, will….
fantastic game though needs some polish.
like jason not being able to pick certain knives unless hes in a very specific spot.
counselors not locking doors despite inputting the command.
etc etc.
one thing i hope they dont fix is that when you kill a counselor, their body might randomly fly straight into the stratosphere.
I have a shortcut for you, if you still haven’t beaten the Defiled dungeon. Here’s what you need to do:
– Create (you just need to create it, not play through) the Root Pthumeru Chalice Dungeon on one of those empty tombstones. This chalice should be among the first ones you get for clearing Chalice Dungeons;
– Once you’ve done that, go to another empty tombstone and search for this glyph code: 3aqbyx95;
– You’ll get access to a dungeon which is a 1:1 copy of the "story-related" (yeah, it’s optional, but I trust you’ll get my point) one that has the Queen Boss fight… And you’ll earn the trophy after beating her, she will be on Layer 3.
That glyph code I bolded essentially allows you to skip most Chalice Dungeons… Heck, I still have nightmares about that Defiled Amygdala.
EDIT:
To maybe prepare you a bit, here are the two bosses you’ll have to beat before taking on the Queen – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1vM2M_65to / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOpWwvAeqno
Go, Good Hunter and may the good blood guide your way.
Signed,
A fellow Bloodborne fan.
– Create (you just need to create it, not play through) the Root Pthumeru Chalice Dungeon on one of those empty tombstones. This chalice should be among the first ones you get for clearing Chalice Dungeons;
– Once you’ve done that, go to another empty tombstone and search for this glyph code: 3aqbyx95;
– You’ll get access to a dungeon which is a 1:1 copy of the "story-related" (yeah, it’s optional, but I trust you’ll get my point) one that has the Queen Boss fight… And you’ll earn the trophy after beating her, she will be on Layer 3.
That glyph code I bolded essentially allows you to skip most Chalice Dungeons… Heck, I still have nightmares about that Defiled Amygdala.
EDIT:
To maybe prepare you a bit, here are the two bosses you’ll have to beat before taking on the Queen – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1vM2M_65to / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOpWwvAeqno
Go, Good Hunter and may the good blood guide your way.
Signed,
A fellow Bloodborne fan.
i know its late but, doesnt he still requires the materials? i tried doing the dungeon that has the queen after a couple dungeons but i couldnt because i didnt have the materials.
anyway, got a switched for christmas, no games. so i downloaded fallout shelter and began my mulatto-run shelter again.
You only need the "rite materials" once, the ones needed to create the Root Chalice, to be more precise. As soon as you’ve done that??? You just need the glyph code.
If you want to access every kind of user-generated Chalice Dungeon (including ones which drop certain kinds of Bloodgems+Top Tier Runes), you need to create the Root Isz Chalice Dungeon with all the offerings (Cursed, Rotten and a third one I can’t remember at the moment??? Fetid, I think?)
I’ll leave this here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1syKnSKflHbFiGY4pXkfIeXoMa2Lp9X1aXyme2qaTen4/htmlview?pli=1
Today I’ve randomly decided to fire up METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN on PS4 and??? It happened. The "Nuclear disarmament" cutscene triggered:
To get the ball rolling, no pun intended (see what I did there? Ball? Rolling? Wasn’t my pun hilarious? I wasn’t even trying to exude such hilarity; guess I’m just that far superior to you in higher mental capacity), I salvaged the back cupboards of my granddad’s higher storage space (what you millennials may refer to as an ‘attic’) and discovered, to my utter shock, several plastic cartridges – the same sort of thing you people (not used racistly) would play on your Playable Station ver. 3.0! Or 4.0, as I’ve heard the latest iteration is called. At any rate, I decided to try to utilize this video-based game hardware, and see what all the fuss was over.
To my shock and outright jubilation, I tapped into the secrets of this elusive technology using a rectangular machine manufactured by Nintendo, a toy company from at least 10 years ago. They’d managed to perfect the art of causing imagery to appear on my Emerson television set – in colour! That was the most profound aspect. Soon enough, I discovered that the imagery on my Emerson television set actually changed depending on which video-based game thingamajigger I slotted into the opening! So, thinking whimsically, I nabbed a rectangular game juggamawollit with the words, "Super Mario Bros." into my Nintendo-based machine. Would this thing redefine ionic bonding? Molecularise my house? Reinvent penicillin? The answer was quite unclear, as characters defined in a series of squares, appeared across my screen.
Violence ensued.
I seized control of the bloke in what I presumed was a red hat and blue trousers, manipulated him into moving along the screen toward the far right (sort of sounds like I became a republican propaganda machine, amirite?) until he met his horrifying doom as a brown character touched him. He barely even lashed a fist, and my red-hatted white male was dead. This, to me, has to be symbolic of something deeper in our own society. That brown people are bad? That red-hatted white men are good? I think the answer is clear; YES.
I walked away from this highly eye-opening video-based gaming experience a better man for it, a more careful citizen, and a far more woke member of this planet’s societal range. I hope you will, too.
Great game, wish there was more of it…
Great game.
Also playing the Grim Fandangon remaster on PS4 since it came for cheap on a humble bundle. So far really enjoying the style.
Red dead redemption II
Kingdom hearts III
We’re not talking 1998 era. No-sir-ee. We’re talking zombies-in-your-face 2019 pulse-pounding gunplay.
Having played this game for 17 consecutive days non-stop, I have to say that in spite of my work’s incessant inquiries as to why I’m taking an extended vaycay, I will likely complete my excursion into Raccoon City’s monster-infested annals just as soon as I figure out how to get past the gas station. More to follow!
But my journey in Bloodborne is far from over. New Game + just keeps getting better!
Probably going to be stuck here a while; the hordes of zombies trailing Cheeto dust to cars and subsequently piling against them trying to locate the coveted finger food within has me feeling rather packed in, as I navigate the messy streets, trying to work my way into the confines of Mr. X’s penthouse apartment. As soon as I can get past the next screen of the game, I’ll post an update!
Update: I finally reached the gates of a building labeled "R.P.D.". Am I supposed to go in there? Still not sure. It looks scary! The real party is out here on the streets, where apparently rioters have set fire to the trollies, dogs are biting mad, and…..oh, and there’s more zombies. One of these days, I swear I’ll get this game figured out.
But my journey in Bloodborne is far from over. New Game + just keeps getting better!
I still can’t beat the DLC end boss ๐
A hunter is never alone. Do you play it online, or offline? Tried to look for help? That boss can be a handful, but like many other bosses in that masterpiece, it only takes some tries to stick it to him.
EDIT:
Took care of two trophies/achievements in RESIDENT EVIL 2 REMAKE in a single run – "Complete the game without using Healing Items+opening the Item Box," now it’s time for a cleaning run of Leon’s A Scenario on Easy/Assisted for the "Mr. Raccoon" left, then I can move on.
3D Shump – Rouge-Like – FPS
O_o;
Too many QTEs, not enough Ashley screaming for Leon’s help. I will say I dig the part where they cover Turok’s shift to help take down that giant dinosaur, however, while Turok is on vacation in Hawaii. Definitely not as bad a game as its reputation would suggest. RE6 takes all the hatred, vitriol and flack that RE5 so fervently warrants. How can you beat diverolling into a swarm of the undead, guns-a-blazing?
Also wanted to say that CAPCOM started to sell a DLC which unlocks stuff like the Rocket Launcher with infinite ammunition (previously, you had to earn a "S+" rank on Hardcore difficulty to get that), among other things, like 4th Survivor mode (the DLC should be available on every PS Store, Xbox Marketplace and Steam). Mwahahahah! The fact they haven’t stopped doing what started with Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition (and later continued with Devil May Cry 5) is amusing.
Well, earning all trophies/achievements still requires players to actually learn how to play the game a fair bit (especially the ones requiring "you" to not use healing items, nor open the Item Box… Also, while we’re on the subject, not being able to access the Item Box means not being able to use special weapons with infinite ammo).
While I’m sure some won’t be happy about this… "Shortcut" now being available, I’m not bothered by it: if you want to do things on your own, hey! You still can! No one is forcing you to buy the "Unlock DLC". Besides, back in the old days we kinda bought cheat codes, anyway… We’d find them on gaming magazines and/or strategy guides (sometimes bundled with the former).
Upon arriving inside, it became increasingly clear to me that the dwelling’s occupants were preparing to vacate the property, as belongings of every sort were piled about. I’d just entered someone else’s home in the midst of a move. How callous could I be? Truly feeling the guilt and remorse for my actions, I turned right back around and returned to the gated vestibule, where I resigned myself to a dark, wet corner to stew in my own selfishness.
I returned the game today, having struck a deal with the devil and welcomed bad Karma with neon lights for having intruded so nefariously. However, I will never forget the time I spent with this intriguing tale, and the meaning behind this short, yet impactful story. Hopefully when part 3 turns up on shelves (I’m seeing a tentative release date of 22 September, 1999, folks; write it down) I won’t be put into a moral dilemma where continuing my nighttime jog ends at being forced to burgle someone’s dwelling.
just to confirm that rhythm games aren’t THAT COOL for me.
Good luck.
Been playing nothing new recently.
Fucking awesome Game, just way too Short.
Excellent OST, an early Contender for Game of the Year
I’m really liking the fictional history behind this title, and its ability to thrust us hard into its magical world of wizardry and dragon-slaying. In this iteration of the world, America has been reduced to an irradiated wasteland, where the only survivors come out of Vault-Tec vaults funded by Trinity, all the way from the Isle of Yamatai. Tiny-Willie will embark on a heart-wrenching journey through the toxic hills, dales, and molehills of his former homeland to wage war against the evil Zetas mastermind, Fraud Angle. Between Tiny-Willie and his ragtag band of space pirates onboard Ava’s Hummer, justice will prevail as they travel the North American countryside in search of his quarry as they attempt to right the wrongs of the Third Hike.
I think that’s the story, anyway. At any rate, it’s a real thrill ride! Get your hands on this gaming gem today!
Never played this serie and even if its pretty easy its a lot of fun and good to play in your bed before sleeping :p
It’s hard to not get amused by Bloodborne…
That said, there are bugs and slowdowns (I’m using Patch 1.10…) , but all the environment is "coherent" : predators will chase preys, enemies have to fight some wild beats and the weather (like the day and night) can change quickly.
Maybe it’s a good game, now, with enough patch (more coming..) and the digital "special price" of E3 …..
The ability to swing around between the skyscrapers of Jew York City is in itself a rather adrenaline-pumping experience, but the side quests where Mary Juana Watson hits you up for a booty call get a bit tedious. The button-mashing sequences where you’re prompted to do it faster and faster tend to drudge up a bit of a cramp in the digits. Oh, and don’t even get me started on those fetch-quests given by purple-haired vixen Screwoff. Definitely not the type to take home to meet mum.
I did like the constant appearances of longtime Spidey baddies like the Joker and the Riddler, though. Those bastardly dastards never cease to amaze with their wide range of antics. The first DLC, featuring Catwoman, really had me on the edge of my seat. So, this feline femme fatale really only ever wanted to steal a lifetime supply of laser pointers? Clever moppets, those pencil-pushers over at Insomniac. The plot twists never get stale. The cleverest of all, of course, is when we learn at the end that Doctor Squid is actually Uncle Ben in disguise; and here I thought they wouldn’t be cheap enough to go that route.
All in all, if you’re among those lucky enough to have upgraded your Playstation ver. 3.0 to a ver. 4.0, and weren’t conned into one of those always-on BoxX gaming consoles, this ought to be right up your alley! Pick up your copy now!
Iirc, it’s a liberal arts college. But keep at it, it has some real feels and funny moments, with a great story.
Been playing Shadowbringers. Love the new changes. Some people say healers were nerfed, but I don’t really see that. The new storyline, music, and characters are amazing. I can’t wait for this expansion’s soundtrack to release.
Also been playing Bloodstained, awesome game so far.
Oh yeah, especially that snobby blonde girl.
good game based upon Dragon Ball anime.
The Switch version sold the most copies, and happened to be the most broken version. So they’ve vowed to fix that one first and will resume patching the bugs remaining in the other platforms.
That’s why I don’t buy games at the launch. Not only many of the games today come incomplete they also have their share of bugs.
I prefer to wait. Waiting works best for me.
I prefer to wait. Waiting works best for me.
Plus the price drops, too.
And a GOTY / Definitive version when everything gets packed in one release ๐
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By the way, I’ve been playing Candies ‘n Curses on Android. The game is much better now after the updates.
and resident evil outbreak 2 intermently
LMAO, your posts are always pure gold.
That’s what the appraiser told me! Said they were worth 50 carrots, or some such. I’m not well versed, but either way, I’ll be retired by 50 if I accrue enough posts to auction off.
It’s a rather insightful little journey into the true effects of binging on red meats, this one – one that left me feeling rather gluttonous merely for snacking on some cold curry prior to "gaming". Our young heroine in the yellow raincoat must brave the bowels of the Titanic, and its unsightly crew of mentally inept upkeep maintenance associates. I found it especially spellbinding how these people with their button eyes are actually young Coraline’s…oh, drat. Wrong outing. As for Miniature Bad Dreams, well, the moral of the story is…don’t overeat? Don’t disturb the cooks when they’re raising a feast for hordes of greedy ‘Murican tourists? Don’t fall into the stewpot? It’s difficult to put it in a word, but I would say that the moral is rather obvious: GNOMES NEED LOVE TOO.
All in all, in conclusion, to sum it up, Coraline was a fantastic venture and one I’ll not soon forget. You’d better pick up your copy soon, too, or I swear by all things holy, I will frown in disapproval! Does that sound like justice to you? Didn’t think so. Hurry and collect yours today!
Once the two call into the appraiser to see about her fine family heirloom, they discover it to actually be a cheap plastic knockoff made in China! I mean, wot m8?! Needless to say, the adventure comes to a screeching halt and the two are left crestfallen and disheveled as despair overtakes them. They really subverted my expectations, Rian Johnson style. Of course, the adventure is said to continue in the upcoming sequel, Chrono Crossword Extravaganza. Look for it in your nearest brain teaser book section at your local supermarket 18 November 1999! You’d better have that marked on your calendar, posthaste, or so help me, I will sulk.
Fast forward to today. I finally look it up and it’s freaking Hiroki Kikuta. I couldn’t be happier.
Fast forward to today. I finally look it up and it’s freaking Hiroki Kikuta. I couldn’t be happier.
Whoa! Really?! That’s awesome! Kinda sad to hear you’re not into the story though. I had high hopes for that game.
I’m in no hurry to play it again, now that The Outer Worlds is out, but once all of the DLC characters are released, I just might. In the meantime, I have sixty-one new tracks of Kikuta goodness to enjoy.
– Super Mario World
– Pok???mon Shield (don’t flame me, I’m about 10 hrs in the game and already feel a bit disappointed by it – although I love its straightforwardness. Did have an unhealthy relationship with Ultrasun before)
– Zelda: Breath of the Wild (second run, played it to the credits on the Wii U, this time on the Switch)