Topic: Babble about a video game you are playing (Read 236734 times)

Brentai · « **Reply #2300 on:** October 07, 2009, 01:49:12 PM »

Quote from: P. Birdy on October 07, 2009, 12:40:23 PM

PS: would also explain how subtle and well-written the Thousand Years of Dreams short stories come across, which I neglected to mention but are probably the game's crowning achievement.

They had a super duper special guest for that bit.

Apparently they pierced his Thompson-esque anti-gamer heart with subtle beauty and wheelbarrows full of cash.

Norondor · « **Reply #2301 on:** October 07, 2009, 02:16:55 PM »

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"I thought there was no way in hell I was going to add to the world's supply of senseless violence," he says, "but I agreed to at least have a look at the material. I was shocked to find that both pieces carried a strong message that violence is a terrible human failing and that the taking of life deserves only punishment."

So how many people do you have to kill in Lost Odyssey to level up, on average

Bongo Bill · « **Reply #2302 on:** October 07, 2009, 05:15:00 PM »

Thus far: the first level when you get to a new area comes pretty quickly, the second a bit longer, and the third (if you want a third) requires some dedicated grinding; I've never wanted or needed a fourth.

Y'know, ish.

Kayma · « **Reply #2303 on:** October 07, 2009, 05:19:00 PM »

Quote from: P. Birdy on October 07, 2009, 12:40:23 PM

PS: would also explain how subtle and well-written the Thousand Years of Dreams short stories come across, which I neglected to mention but are probably the game's crowning achievement.

This. I'm only a few hours into the game, but every one of these has been incredibly, blind-sidingly awesome. Compelling prose? In my vidya game? It's more Etcetc...

Pacobird · « **Reply #2304 on:** October 07, 2009, 06:16:37 PM »

If you don't want to bother playing it.

JDigital · « **Reply #2305 on:** October 07, 2009, 06:32:44 PM »

Thor and I did a podcast on RPGs two months back. Thor hit on an idea that all videogame RPGs are simply trying to translate tabletop play to videogame form in different ways.

At one point he mentions games which tell their story with long plot exposition. Some games do this, others just use the technology to show you what you see, and some abandon story altogether.

Saturn · « **Reply #2306 on:** October 07, 2009, 08:46:22 PM »

Quote from: Cthulhu-chan on October 07, 2009, 10:31:58 AM

I do believe that Demon's Souls will be the death of me.

SECONDED, THAT HUGE KNIGHT IS BULLSHIT.

Cthulhu-chan · « **Reply #2307 on:** October 07, 2009, 09:38:18 PM »

So bullshit him back. Wand from the ramparts.

Saturn · « **Reply #2308 on:** October 08, 2009, 01:56:30 AM »

BUT I'M A HOLY KNIGHT, I CANT MAGIC YET

Norondor · « **Reply #2309 on:** October 08, 2009, 02:32:28 AM »

so go away

Cthulhu-chan · « **Reply #2310 on:** October 08, 2009, 12:56:40 PM »

Silly knight, should have been royalty. Oh hohoho!

(cross)Bow should work, too.

Büge · « **Reply #2311 on:** October 08, 2009, 06:56:16 PM »

Quote from: Cthulhu-chan on October 08, 2009, 12:56:40 PM

Silly kuniggit, should have been royalty. Oh hohoho!

Doom · « **Reply #2312 on:** October 10, 2009, 05:35:43 PM »

I wonder how many people have actually cracked open Pikmin 2's multi-player mode? It's incredibly well done and fun.

Norondor · « **Reply #2313 on:** October 10, 2009, 08:59:06 PM »

I was playing Red Faction: Guerrilla and i jumped off a mountain and smashed an airplane to pieces with my sledgehammer mid-flight

I have done everything now and i can die happy

Smiler · « **Reply #2314 on:** October 11, 2009, 02:06:12 PM »

Red Faction: Guerrilla is everything Mercs 2 wasn't.

Superface · « **Reply #2315 on:** October 12, 2009, 01:01:32 PM »

Red Faction sounds great, and I would love to play it. But I'm not.

I'm currently playing Dawn of Mana. Goddamnit, I fucking hate/love this game. I turned it off THREE TIMES yesterday in disgust, yet I'm playing it again today. I haven't the faintest idea why.

Also, Jeebus, Unlimited Saga is shit. This must be the absolute minimum SQEE will spend on game development, ever. Just, every single decision that produced every aspect of this game seems made as a result of laziness.

"World map? Meh, let's go fucking BOARD GAME." "Completely new Sketch-Motion visuals (*during the cinemas) that will blow your mind!" "Okay guys, hear me out: in combat, EVERYTHING will use the same meter, and all attacks have terrible prices."

It seems not so much a game as a set of CGI splash screens, one after another. I mean, this thing could've been 99% playable on a DVD player.

I'd set it on fire, but I don't want to waste that much lighter fluid/wood. I mean, winter's coming on..

Walker · « **Reply #2316 on:** October 12, 2009, 05:22:05 PM »

You can always wait until you -need- to build a fire and then chuck it in on top.

Brentai · « **Reply #2317 on:** October 14, 2009, 06:44:47 PM »

Quote from: Superface on October 12, 2009, 01:01:32 PM

I'm currently playing Dawn of Mana. Goddamnit, I fucking hate/love this game. I turned it off THREE TIMES yesterday in disgust, yet I'm playing it again today. I haven't the faintest idea why.

SPOILER: It does not get any better.

Norondor · « **Reply #2318 on:** October 14, 2009, 06:46:12 PM »

at least it's not sword of mana! ha ha ha ha ha ha.

Brentai · « **Reply #2319 on:** October 14, 2009, 06:47:08 PM »

I do not think you have played them both.

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