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General Chat / Re: Nyan Cat!
« on: July 13, 2011, 02:52:18 PM »
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Video Game Chat / Re: Weekly Releases (7/11)
« on: July 12, 2011, 02:34:26 AM »
This is a few weeks (months) late, but I finally cracked open the XBLA game Outland from a while ago. It's a very smooth platformer with interesting, Ikaruga-esque game mechanics and gorgeous art and color. So far, I approve.
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Video Game Chat / Re: Weekly Releases (7/11)
« on: July 11, 2011, 10:38:11 PM »
Super excited for Ms Splosion Man, LD and I are going to splode all up in here.
I call the chick.
I call the chick.
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Video Game Chat / Re: Run Killers
« on: July 07, 2011, 01:10:44 AM »
This is sort of different, but right now I'm in a constant loop of "I should give this game another shot!" and then "...........nope" for playing Dead Rising.
I think the reason I find that game so difficult to play is because I don't understand it. Are you supposed to kill zombies? Or just take pictures of them? Or kill them and then take pictures of them? Then what's the point of the missions? And why the bleep are the missions so far away, and you try to shoot the guy running around the rafters but you can't kill him so you just die and restart at the other end of the mall again?
All of that goes through my brain, leading to .......nope
I think the reason I find that game so difficult to play is because I don't understand it. Are you supposed to kill zombies? Or just take pictures of them? Or kill them and then take pictures of them? Then what's the point of the missions? And why the bleep are the missions so far away, and you try to shoot the guy running around the rafters but you can't kill him so you just die and restart at the other end of the mall again?
All of that goes through my brain, leading to .......nope
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Video Game Chat / Re: Things That Made You Poop A Little.
« on: July 03, 2011, 01:56:34 AM »
Lizard Dude and I were playing a game of Magic: The Gathering on Xbox Live Arcade. We were playing Archmage mode, wherein three people are teamed up against one mega-opponent boss who has special cards and powers.
Our AI teammate had been eliminated, so it was just myself and Lizard Dude waging war against the boss. Finally after some back and forth, we were in a position to win, and right before LD tapped all of his creatures to make the killing blow...
My Xbox turned itself off. Rebooted back to the startup screen and the dashboard. LD went on to win by himself.
Our AI teammate had been eliminated, so it was just myself and Lizard Dude waging war against the boss. Finally after some back and forth, we were in a position to win, and right before LD tapped all of his creatures to make the killing blow...
My Xbox turned itself off. Rebooted back to the startup screen and the dashboard. LD went on to win by himself.
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General Chat / Re: The ANGST thread: Complain here!
« on: June 29, 2011, 07:10:23 PM »I'm an impatient guyThere's your problem, you're Doing It Wrong, Mirror's Edge is not a guns-blazing game. Your first clue should have been the fact that they never even give you one.
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Video Game Chat / Re: Games you think are perfect
« on: June 29, 2011, 03:59:16 PM »
Off the top of my head, the zen owl one is kind of a waste because I already know which angles to hit to get the ball where I need it. Also the rabbit magician is more annoying than useful, because you can't bank on a certain bonus from hitting the green peg, just a crapshoot extra ball or more points or something. The flippers are good for some levels but not for others, but I suppose you could just switch to a different power.
I retract my statement to only a few of the powers being useless, after some thinking most of the others are alright. Also I think some of the levels are poorly designed, and it's kind of annoying when you get the ball stuck in a valley and have to wait for the peg to disappear for the ball to continue.
I retract my statement to only a few of the powers being useless, after some thinking most of the others are alright. Also I think some of the levels are poorly designed, and it's kind of annoying when you get the ball stuck in a valley and have to wait for the peg to disappear for the ball to continue.
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Video Game Chat / Re: Games you think are perfect
« on: June 29, 2011, 12:17:00 PM »
I think Peggle depends too much on luck. Which is totally fine, it's a great game, but a perfect game should be a little more involved. Plus a lot of the superpowers are worthless. But I also really like that game
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Video Game Chat / Re: Games you think are perfect
« on: June 29, 2011, 01:39:05 AM »
Here's the deal, PL and everyone else.
This thread would be ultro boring if it was just people listing their favorite games. Instead, people are challenging each other's opinions of what makes a particular game well-crafted, which prompts good game discussion. That is orders of magnitude more interesting to read and take part in, rather than "I LIEK THIS GAM".
I encourage you all to keep challenging each other's lists. Those of you who brought up the game in the first place: don't take it personally, or else you run the risk of sounding immature and killing a good discussion.
This thread would be ultro boring if it was just people listing their favorite games. Instead, people are challenging each other's opinions of what makes a particular game well-crafted, which prompts good game discussion. That is orders of magnitude more interesting to read and take part in, rather than "I LIEK THIS GAM".
I encourage you all to keep challenging each other's lists. Those of you who brought up the game in the first place: don't take it personally, or else you run the risk of sounding immature and killing a good discussion.
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Video Game Chat / Re: Games you think are perfect
« on: June 28, 2011, 11:45:50 PM »
ShadowBrian also wrote about GoWIII.
(wait, who's the crybaby?)
(wait, who's the crybaby?)
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Video Game Chat / Re: Games you think are perfect
« on: June 28, 2011, 04:40:07 AM »
You guys remound me of some stuff.
Mirror's Edge - I would call this game very close to perfect. I think the only thing wrong with it is lack of replay value, once I beat it I didn't feel the need to go back. Everything else is great.
Shadow of the Colossus - I thought that game was very repetitive, and there's no way a game like that can be called perfect when you've got all that tedious horse riding to do between all the colossi. Far from perfect.
Batman: Arkham Asylum is not a perfect game, but its combat system is the most perfect I have seen in any game of its kind.
Of course, nothing in this world is truly perfect, so really none of these games are perfect. I guess I'm using the term to mean "games I am perfectly content with", which is also sort of what BP outlined in his OP. Having said that, Braid is the one game I've played that is as close to true perfection as any video game can possibly get. Thanks to ShadowBrian for reminding me.
Mirror's Edge - I would call this game very close to perfect. I think the only thing wrong with it is lack of replay value, once I beat it I didn't feel the need to go back. Everything else is great.
Shadow of the Colossus - I thought that game was very repetitive, and there's no way a game like that can be called perfect when you've got all that tedious horse riding to do between all the colossi. Far from perfect.
Batman: Arkham Asylum is not a perfect game, but its combat system is the most perfect I have seen in any game of its kind.
Of course, nothing in this world is truly perfect, so really none of these games are perfect. I guess I'm using the term to mean "games I am perfectly content with", which is also sort of what BP outlined in his OP. Having said that, Braid is the one game I've played that is as close to true perfection as any video game can possibly get. Thanks to ShadowBrian for reminding me.
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General Chat / Re: Albums you think are perfect
« on: June 28, 2011, 04:28:33 AM »
I don't think Alive 2007 is perfect, there are a few downers in there.
Discovery, however, is perfect.
Also: Red Hot Chili Peppers - By The Way
Honorable mention: Breaking Benjamin - Phobia (the intro and outro tracks, albeit short, are so stupid)
Discovery, however, is perfect.
Also: Red Hot Chili Peppers - By The Way
Honorable mention: Breaking Benjamin - Phobia (the intro and outro tracks, albeit short, are so stupid)
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Video Game Chat / Re: Games you think are perfect
« on: June 27, 2011, 01:18:22 PM »
Excellent thread idea, BP. Bravo.
I think Guitar Hero 2 and 3 are perfect. I can't think of a single thing I would change about them.
I instantly thought of Bioshock, but after some thinking I realized I got really sick of the hacking minigame. The things you mentioned about Bioshock didn't bother me. The part where after you meet Andrew Ryan was a little tedious but I'm not counting that as a knock against the game. I wasn't bothered because my pants were still full of poop from meeting Andrew Ryan.. If they had eliminated the hacking minigame (not even necessarily right away, they could have given you a tonic to bypass it entirely) then I think Bioshock would be perfect.
I think Portal is perfect.
I thought Team Fortress 2 was perfect until they started doing the class updates. I'm not saying I didn't like the class updates; just, the game had too many variables to consider it perfect.
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance for GBA is very close to perfect, if only they would lighten up on the laws toward the end of the game. I can handle one (or even two) laws during a battle, but three is ridiculous, and they always seem to prohibit my most-used things (black magic, katanas, etc). It got to the point where I would wander around the overworld for dozens of in-game days until the laws would land on the one little section that I was OK with. This is why I was so excited when FFTA2 came out for the DS, I heard they pretty much did away with the law system. But when I actually played it, I found myself missing the structure and discipline of the laws. So, if they kept the laws to 2 in FFTA, it would be a perfect game.
I think Guitar Hero 2 and 3 are perfect. I can't think of a single thing I would change about them.
I instantly thought of Bioshock, but after some thinking I realized I got really sick of the hacking minigame. The things you mentioned about Bioshock didn't bother me. The part where after you meet Andrew Ryan was a little tedious but I'm not counting that as a knock against the game. I wasn't bothered because my pants were still full of poop from meeting Andrew Ryan.. If they had eliminated the hacking minigame (not even necessarily right away, they could have given you a tonic to bypass it entirely) then I think Bioshock would be perfect.
I think Portal is perfect.
I thought Team Fortress 2 was perfect until they started doing the class updates. I'm not saying I didn't like the class updates; just, the game had too many variables to consider it perfect.
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance for GBA is very close to perfect, if only they would lighten up on the laws toward the end of the game. I can handle one (or even two) laws during a battle, but three is ridiculous, and they always seem to prohibit my most-used things (black magic, katanas, etc). It got to the point where I would wander around the overworld for dozens of in-game days until the laws would land on the one little section that I was OK with. This is why I was so excited when FFTA2 came out for the DS, I heard they pretty much did away with the law system. But when I actually played it, I found myself missing the structure and discipline of the laws. So, if they kept the laws to 2 in FFTA, it would be a perfect game.
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General Chat / Re: The ANGST thread: Complain here!
« on: June 25, 2011, 04:50:45 PM »
How on earth did you get stuck on Mirror's Edge? There are red doors and paths that show you where to go.
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Video Game Chat / Re: Weekly Releases (6/20 & 6/13)
« on: June 22, 2011, 10:28:44 PM »
I don't actually know what you get when you combine those people, so I checked the list and decided it must be Gummy Bears Magical Medallion.
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