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Title: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Sho Nuff on April 17, 2013, 02:26:54 PM: (http://www.3dsbuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Soul-Hacker-2.jpg)
:drudge COOL FUCKIN GAME ALERT :drudge

JOIN THE SPOOKIES MOTHERBITCHES

Buncha fuckin old skool cyberpunks all up in this shit, we gonna hack souls and fight some demons like it's goin outta style

You wanna know what it was like being Sho Nuff living in Japan in the 1990s? You don't gotta invent a time machine, you just buy this game and slam it in your 3DS hole

THE FUTURE IS NOW, why the fuck hasn't my copy been delivered yet
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Himu on April 17, 2013, 02:39:12 PM: My game isn't here yet either.
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Great Rumbler on April 17, 2013, 07:47:46 PM: Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on April 17, 2013, 07:41:49 PM
the 90s? I listened to a lot of pearl jam in the 90s and you don't see me pining after that.

Stop stealing other people's jokes, Oscar. :wag
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Flannel Boy on April 17, 2013, 08:21:04 PM: the 90s? I wore a lot of flann--fuck.
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on April 17, 2013, 08:51:16 PM: Got it in the mail today. Let's do this shit.
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Sho Nuff on April 17, 2013, 11:14:07 PM: Waiting at home. Time to break some speed laws
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Sho Nuff on April 18, 2013, 09:14:04 PM: Shit this game is fuckin sick. I jacked into the net and a talking fox sent me on a vision quest breaking into a software company to hack shit and fight demons
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on April 18, 2013, 09:16:54 PM: I'm a few hours in and can now do some fusan. This game is some awesome old school shit.
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Himu on April 18, 2013, 09:22:35 PM: Got mine and busy with MonHun :(
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Great Rumbler on April 18, 2013, 09:27:03 PM: Quote from: Sho Nuff on April 18, 2013, 09:14:04 PM
Shit this game is fuckin sick. I jacked into the net and a talking fox sent me on a vision quest breaking into a software company to hack shit and fight demons

:bow 1997 :bow2
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Don Flamenco on April 18, 2013, 09:30:46 PM: as someone who has been watching bubblegum crisis related shit recently and whose been praying for a legit cyberpunk resurgence, this sounds good.
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Great Rumbler on April 18, 2013, 09:33:33 PM: Quote from: Don Flamenco on April 18, 2013, 09:30:46 PM
as someone who has been watching bubblegum crisis related shit recently and whose been praying for a legit cyberpunk resurgence, this sounds good.

Soul Hackers + Shadowrun Returns :rock
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Himu on April 18, 2013, 09:44:49 PM: Rumbler Soul Hackers came OUT in 1997. It isn't a new game!
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Don Flamenco on April 18, 2013, 10:13:27 PM: Quote from: Great Rumbler on April 18, 2013, 09:33:33 PM
Quote from: Don Flamenco on April 18, 2013, 09:30:46 PM
as someone who has been watching bubblegum crisis related shit recently and whose been praying for a legit cyberpunk resurgence, this sounds good.

Soul Hackers + Shadowrun Returns :rock

Cyberpunk game from CDProjekt!

kids are gonna start talking about how cool Neo is again, can't wait
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Damian79 on April 18, 2013, 10:15:11 PM: Can someone help me? I got strength 20 agi is 20 and vitality is 15 and no skills on my protagonist. Is this normal? What do i need to get deathbound or beserk if it is there?
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Great Rumbler on April 18, 2013, 10:39:44 PM: Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on April 18, 2013, 09:44:49 PM
Rumbler Soul Hackers came OUT in 1997. It isn't a new game!

Wow, really? Thanks for this hot tip!
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Sho Nuff on April 19, 2013, 12:53:14 AM: I want to name my party members so I can put Case and Molly in there
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Sho Nuff on April 19, 2013, 01:53:47 AM: I am kind of curious, though, about why a bunch of hackers would drive around in a giant conspicuous semitruck with their logo on the side
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Don Flamenco on April 19, 2013, 02:32:57 AM: it's like the rap music in persona 3-- they have an edge to them borrowed from counter-culture, but overall, they are model citizens and mean well and always try their best
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Sho Nuff on April 19, 2013, 02:53:38 AM: Shit, I'm not quite sure how I should be allocating stats to people like Nemissa
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: demi on April 19, 2013, 08:42:17 AM: Main Character - Strength / Vitality, etc. (Physical)

Nemissa - the complete opposite (Magic)
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: brob on April 19, 2013, 08:51:12 AM: Quote from: Don Flamenco on April 19, 2013, 02:32:57 AM
it's like the rap music in persona 3-- they have an edge to them borrowed from counter-culture, but overall, they are model citizens and mean well and always try their best

truf. I was all like GANBATTE MOTHERFUCKER whenever I had to push for a win in P3P.
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Sho Nuff on April 19, 2013, 02:48:59 PM: Man this game is good as fuck
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: bork on April 19, 2013, 04:21:38 PM: Quote from: Great Rumbler on April 18, 2013, 09:27:03 PM
Quote from: Sho Nuff on April 18, 2013, 09:14:04 PM
Shit this game is fuckin sick. I jacked into the net and a talking fox sent me on a vision quest breaking into a software company to hack shit and fight demons

:bow 1997 :bow2

Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on April 18, 2013, 09:44:49 PM
Rumbler Soul Hackers came OUT in 1997. It isn't a new game!

:dizzy :dizzy :dizzy :dizzy
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on April 19, 2013, 04:42:59 PM: I give this game a 0 out of 10

...wait, that's not right. <reads notes>

I give this game a ZERO COOL out of 10. It's elite.
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Sho Nuff on April 19, 2013, 05:14:47 PM: (http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9zwq9U46G1r5kin3o1_500.jpg)

HELL JEOH
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on April 19, 2013, 10:24:53 PM: This game :aah
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Sho Nuff on April 21, 2013, 03:03:21 AM: (http://ebten.jp/eb/p/dssoulhackers/tshirts.jpg)

Fucking Japan, always getting the cool shit
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on April 23, 2013, 09:20:44 PM: This game has locked up on me three times. Not sure how others are coming along but it might be worth it to have the save anywhere module equipped.
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Sho Nuff on April 23, 2013, 10:11:32 PM: The game froze on me in my FIRST FIGHT. I was like well SHIT this doesn't bode well. Hasn't frozen since, but audio's dropped out once.
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: bork on April 24, 2013, 11:14:45 AM: They even kept the 1997-era glitches!
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Joe Molotov on April 24, 2013, 04:41:03 PM: Quote from: bork laser on April 24, 2013, 11:14:45 AM
They even kept the 1997-era glitches!

:lol

Have you tried holding your 3DS sideways to avoid disc read errors?
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Damian79 on April 24, 2013, 10:16:51 PM: Does anyone know how to beat malsom? The fucker kills me instantly with his alta zyno or whatever spell. Anything i am missing?
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Damian79 on April 24, 2013, 11:58:16 PM: Beat him nvm.
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Sho Nuff on April 29, 2013, 01:36:49 PM: Just finished my third vision quest. This game is the tits
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Joe Molotov on April 29, 2013, 01:50:57 PM: Picked up the game this weekend because I didn't want to wait to long and have to get the stupid edition. Gonna start playing it today.
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: demi on April 29, 2013, 03:21:01 PM: The 1997 FMVs were awesome. It was like I was learning how to cum again.
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on April 29, 2013, 04:34:17 PM: I still wear a lot of flannel!

Actually I just realized that I don't really have a clear idea of exactly what flannel is, other than some kind of material that people wore in the 90s. Is it like fennel? Wait, I'm not completely sure what fennel is either.
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: chronovore on May 02, 2013, 01:59:08 AM: I want to play this, but not enough to buy an "import" USA 3DS, and not enough to buy a local one and then struggle through in Japanese. Sho Nuff, what should I do?!?!?!?
spoiler (click to show/hide)
!?!?!?!?!
[close]
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Damian79 on May 02, 2013, 02:59:05 AM: nvm.
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Sho Nuff on May 02, 2013, 03:01:35 AM: Beat up a fat American kid and steal his 3DS. DON'T play it in Japanese, trying to translate all the cyber talk kanji will make you unhappy. You've waited 15 years to play it, you can probably wait a few more

I'm at the Amami Monolith now grindan for MAG and boosting my hot Femme and Night demons. Game rox, can't wait for SMT4. I am so sad that I haven't been able to capture a Jersey Devil though :(
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Shaka Khan on May 02, 2013, 04:04:53 AM: I need more srs impressions buds. I just started my summer vacation and now I just want to BURN THROUGH GAMES MANG!
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Sho Nuff on May 02, 2013, 06:57:50 PM: Impressions? It's a dungeon crawler where the gameplay spaces are Japanese office buildings, auto plants, laboratories, etc. Guns are really fun to use, especially the ones with SMG spray. Cool story. Talking to demons and negotiating with them is awesome.

This game would have been BALLS ASS HARD were it not for 1.) the ability to knock down the difficulty 2.) the always-on automap with special spaces marked and 3.) Save-anywhere ability you can install in your COMP. I guess you can turn that shit off if you got giant testicles.
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Shaka Khan on May 02, 2013, 07:22:28 PM: Sounds amazing.
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Post by: demi on May 02, 2013, 07:30:04 PM: Its very OLD SKOOL PLAYSTATION (literally), I think EO4 plays better but this has more story.
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Post by: Flannel Boy on May 02, 2013, 08:13:01 PM: Did some mod/admin delete my flannel post?
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: demi on May 02, 2013, 08:51:31 PM: Yeah, I forgot to thank you for the giant pictures of chicks with their tits in my face.
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Flannel Boy on May 02, 2013, 08:58:38 PM: (http://resibismo.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/good-bye.jpg)
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on May 02, 2013, 09:11:17 PM: Soul Hackers is considered one of the easier SMT games. The SA thread is pretty useful because there is hardly shit out there for any kind of walkthroughs or FAQs. There are some ways to break the game and make it piss easy and that thread usually explains how.

I haven't changed the difficulty mostly because I didn't discover it until recently.
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Himu on May 02, 2013, 09:13:33 PM: Demi: is this easier than Persona 1 psx? Apparently it's like 20 hours according to Aeana, which is pretty short. May crack my game open and play it this weekend if I'm not busy but I'd rather keep busy with Monster Hunter.
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: demi on May 02, 2013, 09:27:14 PM: I havent actually played much of it yet. I decided to go through Weegee's mansion.
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Himu on May 02, 2013, 09:30:25 PM: Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on May 02, 2013, 09:26:43 PM
it's 20 hours according to the woman who says dragon quest 7 is 50 hours.

Fuck. :fbm
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on May 02, 2013, 09:35:36 PM: I'm 26:41 in and not quite done yet.
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Sho Nuff on May 03, 2013, 12:32:12 AM: I'm at 20:00 and just into the beginning of the last dungeon, I believe. I'm not grindan too much.
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on May 03, 2013, 07:10:21 AM: Quote from: Sho Nuff on May 03, 2013, 12:32:12 AM
I'm at 20:00 and just into the beginning of the last dungeon, I believe. I'm not grindan too much.

Are you playing on the lower difficulty?
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Sho Nuff on May 03, 2013, 01:39:40 PM: Yes I am.
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on May 03, 2013, 05:22:30 PM: Ok, that might explain the discrepancy since I did do a lot of grindan. I also spent a lot of time fucking around in the overworld and Paradigm X.

Great game.
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Sho Nuff on May 04, 2013, 08:47:13 PM: This game is so fuckin hot. At the last boss now. Grinding a little bit just to get more sick demons and make them fuck for my pleasure. Nothing better than feeding demons chicken carcasses and goat heads. Hail mighty Satan
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on May 04, 2013, 09:44:18 PM: I just beat the game. I said "fuck it" and turned down the difficulty. Since I was pretty well leveled and had all kinds of fused demons with maxed out loyalty just to survive, now it was like a hot knife through butter.

A+++ game, will probably not play again but I highly recommend it to others.
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Sho Nuff on May 05, 2013, 12:00:23 AM: FUCK YEAH I just cleared that bitch. I even cried at the end because I realized I can never go back to 1997, but then I wiped away my tears and reveled in the even more badass cyberpunk I have become

:expert
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: demi on May 06, 2013, 02:36:28 AM: Since you two beat it, what are some general things to keep in mind? Or make easier?
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Sho Nuff on May 06, 2013, 04:11:37 AM: - keep gifting your demons shit to keep them happy
- don't forget to trade mag for money to get cooler weapons
- guns are pretty fun for the MC
- keep fusing demons to make more powerful ones, don't get attached to them, you can make them hump and enjoy their even more powerful children
- install the save anywhere back upper in your comp, this game is pretty buggy
- find a demon with Media and have them cast that every turn as the rest of your guys go apeshit attacking
- hack the planet
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on May 06, 2013, 04:24:33 AM: What I did for success:

- Dump all of your stat points on strength for the main character.
- Dump all of your stat points on magic for Nemissa, she becomes hideously powerful if you do it this way. Your stats are capped at 40 for each attribute. Once I hit 40, I started building agility.
- Have some demons who can run media, can revive an ally, and can cure ailments. Always less costly overall than to use items which I always treated as a last resort.
- Install the save anywhere module. Save points are few and far between and the game locked up on me about a dozen times. Save at critical moments like clearing a floor or before you go into a boss area.
- Explore dungeons, rack up mag, and open up chests.
- Build up demon loyalty if they're worth keeping around.
- Trade in your mag for money. If you do enough grindan at the beginning, you will never run out of mag. Be sure to have enough for a full demon party though.
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: chronovore on May 07, 2013, 05:20:00 AM: Quote from: Sho Nuff on May 06, 2013, 04:11:37 AM
- keep fusing demons to make more powerful ones, don't get attached to them, you can make them hump and enjoy their even more powerful children

newsfeed pls
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: demi on May 07, 2013, 08:41:31 AM: The loyalty system is super annoying. How do I get them to do whatever I say regardless? I AM YOUR MASTER

Do I constantly have to monitor their loyalty? How does personality play into things?
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Sho Nuff on May 07, 2013, 12:01:01 PM: To increase loyalty you have to feed the demons food drops (chicken carcasses, goat heads) or give them jewels (sapphire, etc). Some won't accept anything and will become more loyal the more you use them. And if you fuse the demon into a new one the loyalty will likely stay the same.
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on May 07, 2013, 07:32:51 PM: Quote from: demi on May 07, 2013, 08:41:31 AM
The loyalty system is super annoying. How do I get them to do whatever I say regardless? I AM YOUR MASTER

Do I constantly have to monitor their loyalty? How does personality play into things?

You give gifts like food, jewels, or just understand what the demon wants to do and then let them do it. There are also certain attributes of the demons that lends itself towards certain behavior. If you have a kind demon, choosing it to guard will increase loyalty. If you have a wild or a dumb demon, telling it to guard might result in the demon telling you to go fuck yourself and does what it wants to do anyway. If the loyalty drops too low, the demon will just leave. I had a demon at the beginning of the game leave after a battle because of low loyalty. However if you have a very loyal kind demon, that demon will often sacrifice itself so the main character doesn't die. You also get items that allow you to change the type of demon you have as well.
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: demi on May 07, 2013, 07:54:36 PM: I suppose that makes sense, Kind demons don't want to fight much then?

Soundslike Kind should be reserved for a healer, while Wild or something should be more Attack focused.
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Sho Nuff on May 07, 2013, 08:16:22 PM: I had my kind demons in the back row casting heal and buffs
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Post by: Tasty on July 02, 2013, 09:00:45 PM: $30 on US eShop until July 14.
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Joe Molotov on July 02, 2013, 09:12:16 PM: Quote from: Andrex on July 02, 2013, 09:00:45 PM
eShop

:kobeyuck

You can also get a real copy for $30 on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00APBF8A6?tag=thbo09f-20
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Tasty on July 02, 2013, 09:13:28 PM: Quote from: Joe Molotov on July 02, 2013, 09:12:16 PM
Quote from: Andrex on July 02, 2013, 09:00:45 PM
eShop

real

:holeup
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: originalz on July 27, 2013, 11:24:43 PM: I really want to finish this game before starting SMT4 and have been playing it for awhile but am stuck on the stupid factor manager.

I don't know what to do, my characters are strong enough to survive his shit, but my strength attacks and Nemissa's magic only do around a hundred damage each. Two of the demons are dedicated to healing, and I can't find two to help me take him down. Most of the high-level demons I can fuse that might have useful skills won't use them in battle due to their personality type or some shit, casting useless skills like the one that reflects magic after the guy already moved. It's just a slog, I just keep fighting away until I run out of MP and that's the end of it.
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Sho Nuff on July 29, 2013, 06:33:50 PM: YOU CAN DO IT!!! Then rock the nuts off SMT4, they go hand in hand, finest cyberpunkery ever
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on July 30, 2013, 07:38:01 AM: Quote from: originalz on July 27, 2013, 11:24:43 PM
I really want to finish this game before starting SMT4 and have been playing it for awhile but am stuck on the stupid factor manager.

I don't know what to do, my characters are strong enough to survive his shit, but my strength attacks and Nemissa's magic only do around a hundred damage each. Two of the demons are dedicated to healing, and I can't find two to help me take him down. Most of the high-level demons I can fuse that might have useful skills won't use them in battle due to their personality type or some shit, casting useless skills like the one that reflects magic after the guy already moved. It's just a slog, I just keep fighting away until I run out of MP and that's the end of it.

I just slowly chipped away while the demons kept healing.
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: originalz on July 30, 2013, 09:16:55 PM: Finally beat the asshole, just grinded for a few levels until I could fuse stronger demons and used items to increase their loyalty so that they would cast the skills that would help. Even then it was a close call, literally was out of MP and my main character was one more hit from dying. Now to go through this vision quest with no demons to back me up!
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: tiesto on September 16, 2013, 10:56:35 PM: Up to the end of the Monolith... how much longer is the game? This is where the FAQ on gamefaqs suddenly ends...
Title: Re: Soul Hackers parties like it's 1997
Post by: Sho Nuff on September 17, 2013, 12:34:18 AM: Very little to go, you're almost done