Author Topic: What are you playing? (Read 4660846 times)

demi · « **Reply #11880 on:** May 30, 2011, 02:02:01 PM »

What do you mean 100%? Like a true ending? I dont care about sidequests unless its required for some sort of special ending...

I want to dive into that game, though.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #11881 on:** May 30, 2011, 02:26:35 PM »

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Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (PSP) - Still into this game and about 10 hours in. One mistake I made was that I ignored the side bracer quests and some of them expire after a certain time limit (wtf?) There is no indication as to how soon you have to accept and complete these quests so you're SOL if you feel like putting some of them off. So if you want to get the full experience of the game, once you see these quests, accept and complete them as soon as possible. Although after reading some FAQs, it doesn't even seem like you can beat this game 100% in the first playthrough. It's still a great game and has yet to get stale to me.

That's currently my most wanted PSP game, along with Final Fantasy Type-0. One of these days I'll get around to buying it.

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #11882 on:** May 30, 2011, 02:58:15 PM »

Quote from: demi on May 30, 2011, 02:02:01 PM

What do you mean 100%? Like a true ending? I dont care about sidequests unless its required for some sort of special ending...

I want to dive into that game, though.

I have no idea except that there is a maximum amount of bracer points that you will miss out on by missing out on side quests. What that means, I'm not sure. Sorry.

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That's currently my most wanted PSP game, along with Final Fantasy Type-0. One of these days I'll get around to buying it.

It's a great game that reminds me a lot of titles like Grandia 2 and a little bit of Skies of Arcadia except there is no Lambda Burst type move that I could spam all of the time. There are some awkward uguu pantsuu~ moments in the game although not in a sickeningly high amount. Just a sign of the times I 'spose

Positive Touch · « **Reply #11883 on:** May 30, 2011, 02:59:02 PM »

Quote from: The Experiment on May 30, 2011, 01:47:09 PM

Megaman Powered Up (PSP) - Out of the dozen or so cheap PSP titles I bought, I dislike this game the most and felt like it was a waste of my money. The controls are just bad for the game, compared to the original or when playing it on an emulator. It just feels unresponsive compared to playing it on an NES pad or that throwaway $10 Logitech Dual Shock styled controller I bought for my laptop. I do like that it uses the original music. It just isn't that good and I'm not particularly nostalgic for Megaman. Probably the first super cheap PSP title I bought that failed in its premise (quick, fun, and more importantly cheap entertainment).

:'(

sorry that you feel that way. personally i didnt have too much trouble getting used to the controls, and i'd recommend spending some more time working with it cuz there's SO MUCH content in the game. it's by far the biggest mega man game in terms of content and it's all great.

challenge mode

playing as bosses

downloadable levels

hard mode

iconoclast · « **Reply #11884 on:** May 30, 2011, 03:29:56 PM »

I take it the PC version of Trails in the Sky isn't available in English (via fan translation or whatever)? I did some googling and couldn't find anything. I don't want to play it on the PSP. $:-\$

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #11885 on:** May 30, 2011, 03:52:35 PM »

Quote from: iconoclast on May 30, 2011, 03:29:56 PM

I take it the PC version of Trails in the Sky isn't available in English (via fan translation or whatever)? I did some googling and couldn't find anything. I don't want to play it on the PSP. $:-\$

You probably won't find one. It's one of the most text-intensive games around. XSEED really stepped up to the plate here, considering how this game probably only sold 20,000 copies at the most.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #11886 on:** May 30, 2011, 04:08:53 PM »

Got killed by a hamster in VP2. Lost about an hour of game time in the Seraphic Gate area. In frustration I turned off my PS2 and said "fuck this shit". I'll return to it later today.

Bebpo · « **Reply #11887 on:** May 30, 2011, 05:06:29 PM »

Quote from: iconoclast on May 30, 2011, 03:29:56 PM

I take it the PC version of Trails in the Sky isn't available in English (via fan translation or whatever)? I did some googling and couldn't find anything. I don't want to play it on the PSP. $:-\$

Why?

I tried both and went with the PSP set. The graphics are a little worse (I think it's fugly on both; at least FC) but the psp version is good enough. I figured it being portable would make it more likely I'd finish a 40 hour rpg than playing it on my pc.

iconoclast · « **Reply #11888 on:** May 30, 2011, 05:20:12 PM »

Because 4" screen vs. 37" screen. I almost always play my DS & PSP in my room anyway, so portability isn't a big feature for me. Oh well, I'll still try it out eventually. (I don't have the TV-out feature on my PSP either since I still have a launch 1000)

magus · « **Reply #11889 on:** May 30, 2011, 05:30:03 PM »

i played trails on the sky for about an hour and i saw an rpg with stereotypical character,monster so ugly and pixelated to be almost offensive and a somewhat sluggish battle system

sometimes i just think that when some developer are involved (*coff coff* like atlus *coff coff*) people just seems to accept everything...

aaaaaaaaanyway in my travel for the search of a old classic game i stumbled upon this thing called "star control 2 - the ur-quan masters" and it looks reaaaaaaaaly interessing but i can't help but feel that i'm missing some vital info for playing it

demi · « **Reply #11890 on:** May 30, 2011, 05:30:24 PM »

Someone MINDJACKED MY GAME

But I kicked his ass. Cant fuk wit a nicca like me.

iconoclast · « **Reply #11891 on:** May 30, 2011, 05:34:57 PM »

Quote from: magus on May 30, 2011, 05:30:03 PM

sometimes i just think that when some developer are involved (*coff coff* like atlus *coff coff*) people just seems to accept everything...

demi · « **Reply #11892 on:** May 30, 2011, 05:37:37 PM »

magus just described like... the 21st century JRPG. or... the whole genre in general. i think a better question is why do you bother if you are just so tired of the genre...

Bebpo · « **Reply #11893 on:** May 30, 2011, 05:48:15 PM »

Quote from: magus on May 30, 2011, 05:30:03 PM

i played trails on the sky for about an hour and i saw an rpg with stereotypical character,monster so ugly and pixelated to be almost offensive and a somewhat sluggish battle system

sometimes i just think that when some developer are involved (*coff coff* like atlus *coff coff*) people just seems to accept everything...

aaaaaaaaanyway in my travel for the search of a old classic game i stumbled upon this thing called "star control 2 - the ur-quan masters" and it looks reaaaaaaaaly interessing but i can't help but feel that i'm missing some vital info for playing it

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #11894 on:** May 30, 2011, 06:11:41 PM »

Played some AssCreed 2. Awesome game, way better than 1. It's got some sweet PoP levels, too.

Himu · « **Reply #11895 on:** May 30, 2011, 06:29:01 PM »

mega man powered up owns

magus · « **Reply #11896 on:** May 30, 2011, 06:35:25 PM »

aw bebpo you are my rpg buddy don't look at me like that

as i said i only played one hour which was just enough for the first tutorialish dungeon but my first impression was this... personaly i lost all my RPG libido just on the premise "amnesia boy,loud mouthed girl,little kids to rescue"

Himu · « **Reply #11897 on:** May 30, 2011, 06:40:09 PM »

Seems to me magus only ever plays games for story. Complains about Saints Row 2 because it's a gangster game, despite the gameplay.

Seems to me you should stick to adventure games.

demi · « **Reply #11898 on:** May 30, 2011, 06:43:01 PM »

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Radiant Historia ends up the same way - but we are brother and sister! I WILL SAVE THE WORLD! Snore... what boring JRPG...

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magus · « **Reply #11899 on:** May 30, 2011, 07:01:41 PM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on May 30, 2011, 06:40:09 PM

Seems to me magus only ever plays games for story. Complains about Saints Row 2 because it's a gangster game, despite the gameplay.

Seems to me you should stick to adventure games.

character and setting are important,i love final fantasy 7 because it features this pessimistic jerk on a mission to destroy some power plant in this dystopian city,certainly not because "ATTACK KILL ENEMY!!!"

when you remove stuff like that from a game like says... chibi robo,you aren't playing an awesome game about being a tiny little robot,you are just playing a boring-ass platform with somewhat bad control!

Quote from: demi on May 30, 2011, 06:43:01 PM

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Radiant Historia ends up the same way - but we are brother and sister! I WILL SAVE THE WORLD! Snore... what boring JRPG...
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Radiant Historia begins with a very interessing time travel premise,rest assured that if instead of time travel they throwed me "GO RESCUE THE NPC!" i wouldn't have give the game a single chance

radiant historia is a horrible game,it re-uses location a lot and abuses those 3 sprites it has by using it every single chance it has,and then it tries to hide this fact by having huge stretch that are only dialogue!

but i really like stocke character and the time travel premise and the whole war suikodenishlike plot and so i want to play,it is a prime example of character and setting saying "yea! fuck you game!"

and yes the plot does fuck up near the end,i still think the game needs recognition just based on how so jrpgtrope unlikely the main character is

demi · « **Reply #11900 on:** May 30, 2011, 07:07:50 PM »

He's as "anti trope" as Ryudo (Grandia 2), Yuri (Shadow Hearts)... or any other characters that came before

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And those characters were better

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magus · « **Reply #11901 on:** May 30, 2011, 07:15:17 PM »

shadow hearts feature this

[youtube=560,345][/youtube]

and grandia 2 feature this bitch here that LIKES TO SING and that i want to choke to death

so sorry demi you are only half right

demi · « **Reply #11902 on:** May 30, 2011, 07:18:18 PM »

That's kind of beside the point, there, man. You're always gonna find these in any of the games we play.

Radiant Historia has Leo and Tippiti (those time elves), and Aht. BUT STOCKE I WUV U DONT GO~

magus · « **Reply #11903 on:** May 30, 2011, 07:24:39 PM »

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well in my game the pope isn't a giant evil alien butterfly
so there!

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heck do i have to put spoiler tags for a game that old? but anyway,personaly i didn't find aht to be annoying because she doesn't play a big role in the game where that singing

there is EVERYWHERE

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iconoclast · « **Reply #11904 on:** May 30, 2011, 08:42:43 PM »

Finally updated my Japanese 360 and played some Ketsui. Beat my old score on my first try, even with a few really stupid deaths. I should be able to get 120+ million and get into the top 100 on the leaderboard with some more practice.

Definitely the best version of the game though. Looks better than MAME, controls perfectly, X-mode is awesome, achievements, leaderboards, replays, tons of concept art, and DAT ARRANGE SOUNDTRACK. Best port ever.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #11905 on:** May 30, 2011, 11:32:35 PM »

my current SHITlist:

Valkyria Chronicles 2 - the ultimate weeaboo pleasure. I love having my custom squad of kawaii waifu taking down the enemies. I've almost finished the game now. About 35 hours in.

Lotte is mai waifu. I've got her as a sniper elite who can rape the toughest units on a map first turn. This game fucking owns

Mafia 2 - got my controller taped down to get the 1000 mile achievement, then I'm done with this turd.

Uncharted 2 - not really feeling this to be honest. The graphics are amazing, and the production values are top notch. Drake is a cockface however, and the game is way too linear for a platforming adventuring thing. I guess it is a Tomb Raider/Gears hybrid, but doesn't do the climbing/exploring shit as well as Tomb Raider, and the combat is pretty crappy. All the guns feel like assy pea-shooters. Mafia 2 had better, meatier gunplay ffs. Still, the ride is fun enough I guess, I'll finish it. And I'll play Uncharted 3.

Zumba Fitness for Kinect - got the demo. Zumba is fucking AWESOME. Dirty dancing to filthy hispanic music? Yes pls

Bebpo · « **Reply #11906 on:** May 31, 2011, 12:24:26 AM »

Quote from: magus on May 30, 2011, 06:35:25 PM

aw bebpo you are my rpg buddy don't look at me like that
as i said i only played one hour which was just enough for the first tutorialish dungeon but my first impression was this... personaly i lost all my RPG libido just on the premise "amnesia boy,loud mouthed girl,little kids to rescue"

It's cool; we're still rpg buddies, but Trails of the Sky is great; so you gotta give it more of a chance.

You like story and characters and cool worlds to explore and creative battle systems and lots of sidequests that actually have stories and not just grind drops and that is exactly what Sora no Kiseki is from what I've played and have heard about the trilogy. It Grandia FUN ADVENTURE + Suikoden deep political world + some cool srpg/rpg hybrid battle system and good Falcom music. Give it a chance and keep an open mind and I think it's just what you would enjoy. Yes it's a little slow and not super modern in stuff like quick travel and quest logs and stuff, but that's part of the charm. It feels like a classic Suikoden II style PS1 rpg that you never played.

Himu · « **Reply #11907 on:** May 31, 2011, 12:25:36 AM »

Don't do this to me, Bebpo.

Bebpo · « **Reply #11908 on:** May 31, 2011, 12:27:04 AM »

Yeah, I think you'd like it too. But hey, don't feel bad; it's in everyone's backlog. Even mine! One day we'll all play it for reals

Bebpo · « **Reply #11909 on:** May 31, 2011, 01:11:42 AM »

I was just playing some 999 and what stuck out to me is how the dialogue is pretty witty. I dunno if that's how the original was or Akysis added some snappyness to the TL, but it makes it a little easier to sit through ALL THIS TEXT than something like Pheonix Wright. Just little stuff like item descriptions ("It's a handle where you put a bar of soap; I took a shower once so I know this"). Reminds me of good PnC adventure games when clicking on objects would produce funny lines so it was worth clicking on everything.

I also like how June is a ditzy moe girl who wants Junpei's cock. Not that I like moe girls particularly, but in games it's far more stereotype for the girl to be the oblivious girl or tsundere and the guy to want the girl; so reversing that makes it kind of funny and more enjoyable.

I also like that the dumb trendy kid swears left and right, making the game rated M for no other reason (since the gore is offscreen). I think Akysis made the TL "fun".

The Sceneman · « **Reply #11910 on:** May 31, 2011, 01:27:02 AM »

every days great at your Junes

naff · « **Reply #11911 on:** May 31, 2011, 01:52:09 AM »

Quote from: The Sceneman on May 30, 2011, 11:32:35 PM

Uncharted 2 - not really feeling this to be honest.

SMH, you're not doing your new job very well

archie4208 · « **Reply #11912 on:** May 31, 2011, 02:39:52 AM »

Prince of Persia Two Thrones is so close to being a great game, but then they throw in distinguished mentally-challenged boss battles and piss every amount of goodwill away. smh

iconoclast · « **Reply #11913 on:** May 31, 2011, 05:21:16 AM »

Yay, completed one of my favorite games of all time. It was a pain in the ass too because my fucking Xbox keeps freezing. Wish the piece of shit would just die already so I have an excuse to buy a new one.

Gonna 1000 Death Smiles 2 next, and then put some time into Daifukkatsu Black Label. I think after that I'll either 1cc Dai Ou Jou Black Label or order Akai Katana. Dunno yet.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #11914 on:** May 31, 2011, 05:37:28 AM »

congrats!

tiesto · « **Reply #11915 on:** May 31, 2011, 09:07:43 AM »

Grinding job levels in DQ6, forcing myself through Shining Wisdom (I feel I have stockholm syndrome with this game), getting frustrated at Popful Mail, and dicking around in The Witcher 2. Busy, busy...

chronovore · « **Reply #11916 on:** May 31, 2011, 09:46:21 AM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov® EDGE™ on May 30, 2011, 06:11:41 PM

Played some AssCreed 2. Awesome game, way better than 1. It's got some sweet PoP levels, too.

Yeah, I really liked those, too. A couple of them are real nail-biters.

magus · « **Reply #11917 on:** May 31, 2011, 11:11:45 AM »

Quote from: tiesto on May 31, 2011, 09:07:43 AM

Grinding job levels in DQ6, forcing myself through Shining Wisdom (I feel I have stockholm syndrome with this game), getting frustrated at Popful Mail, and dicking around in The Witcher 2. Busy, busy...

i actualy didn't finish dragon quest 6,the encounter rate just became too much to bear after reaching

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demon king realm... is that the last dungeon?

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but anyway i'm almost done bringing everyone to level 99 in blue dragon so i guess i'm getting out of my grinding routine

me

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #11918 on:** May 31, 2011, 01:37:14 PM »

Quote from: chronovore on May 31, 2011, 09:46:21 AM

Quote from: Joe Molotov® EDGE™ on May 30, 2011, 06:11:41 PM
Played some AssCreed 2. Awesome game, way better than 1. It's got some sweet PoP levels, too.

Yeah, I really liked those, too. A couple of them are real nail-biters.

I keep trying to rewind time when I miss a jump.

archie4208 · « **Reply #11919 on:** May 31, 2011, 02:49:06 PM »

I'm trying to load Forgotten Sands and am greeted with this screen (spoilered due to large size)

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PC gaming

Bebpo · « **Reply #11920 on:** May 31, 2011, 02:52:45 PM »

Happened to me all the time. UBishit games

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #11921 on:** May 31, 2011, 02:55:06 PM »

Ubisoft's basically punishing paying customers for not stealing their games.

magus · « **Reply #11922 on:** May 31, 2011, 02:59:20 PM »

you bought a ubisoft game,of course you need to be punished!

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #11923 on:** May 31, 2011, 04:03:32 PM »

I can't be arsed to fire up LA Noire. Sigh.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #11924 on:** May 31, 2011, 04:07:33 PM »

Quote from: Premium Lager on May 31, 2011, 04:03:32 PM

I can't be arsed to fire up LA Noire. Sigh.

i actually forgot i owned the game. with infamous 2 coming out next week i doubt i'll ever finish it. first real disappointment this year

magus · « **Reply #11925 on:** May 31, 2011, 04:18:33 PM »

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaand done!
i think finishing resonance of fate a second time took LESS time than bringing everyone to level 99
and i still have to bring everybody jobs level to 99 too

i am an achievement whore $:-\$

Bebpo · « **Reply #11926 on:** May 31, 2011, 05:30:12 PM »

I finished the game with everyone around lvl.60-70.

I had fun. No grind.

magus · « **Reply #11927 on:** May 31, 2011, 06:26:12 PM »

would you believe me if i told you i care more about getting the achievement than seeing the actual end?

did you beat the two super optional bosses too?

Bebpo · « **Reply #11928 on:** May 31, 2011, 06:59:51 PM »

I dunno. Don't remember. I thought I did pretty much everything and did the DLC randomly generated cave as well.

I like achievements as long as they don't require me to waste time like grinding. Wasted time = not entertainment; games = entertainment.

magus · « **Reply #11929 on:** May 31, 2011, 07:05:18 PM »

i just like to see the game on the page that has all the 1000/1000 game... like,why the heck i got all the other 950 point if the game doesn't show up there in the list of 1000/1000ed game?

demi · « **Reply #11930 on:** May 31, 2011, 07:08:05 PM »

Quote from: Bebpo on May 31, 2011, 06:59:51 PM

I dunno. Don't remember. I thought I did pretty much everything and did the DLC randomly generated cave as well.

I like achievements as long as they don't require me to waste time like grinding. Wasted time = not entertainment; games = entertainment.

> Disgaea
> Super Robot Wars

> Entertainment

chronovore · « **Reply #11931 on:** May 31, 2011, 07:12:27 PM »

Been playing the HELL out of Banjo and Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts. Here are the concise stages of my illness:

1) Intense, unreasonable hope that the game will be the best thing ever. It's an OWG with a Lego-like vehicle building core.

2) Disappointment. The chuggy-chug framerate and iffy on-foot controls make this the most annoyingly inconsistent platformer I've ever played.

3) Disappointment again. The vehicle based gameplay's difficulty curve is really uneven.

4) Excited. The building stuff is excellent. The access to new vehicle parts is metered and not overwhelming.

5) Realization that the game is not a platformer, the races are actually well-ramped, but the TT Trophies are sometimes not achievable at the same time as the base trophy.

6) Love.

Bebpo · « **Reply #11932 on:** May 31, 2011, 08:23:58 PM »

Quote from: demi on May 31, 2011, 07:08:05 PM

Quote from: Bebpo on May 31, 2011, 06:59:51 PM
I dunno. Don't remember. I thought I did pretty much everything and did the DLC randomly generated cave as well.

I like achievements as long as they don't require me to waste time like grinding. Wasted time = not entertainment; games = entertainment.

> Disgaea
> Super Robot Wars

> Entertainment

You don't grind in SRW; the games are long because they are 1/2 visual novels.
You don't have to grind more than a few hours throughout an N1 srpg for the main story. If you do post-game, yeah it's dozens of hours grinding, but I don't do post-game for the same reason I didn't grind everyone to level 99 in Blue Dragon.

iconoclast · « **Reply #11933 on:** May 31, 2011, 08:56:26 PM »

I'm so rusty on Death Smiles 2, I've nearly forgotten how to play. The game's really fun when you're in the rhythm and you're constantly scoring and recharging and scoring, but when you fuck up and have to slowly build your meters back up yourself, god damn is the game frustrating.

I have no clue how I managed to get #31 on the leaderboards either (with 500m). I hate playing Lei.

Himu · « **Reply #11934 on:** May 31, 2011, 09:36:51 PM »

K, got a question about 360 and lcds. My Samsung 32" lcd has like, jaggies, when playing games like Saints Row2. It drives me nuts. It's not even jaggies but feels like lack of anti-alias. I put 360 hd display settings on optimal settings and it still does it. Help? The lcd is 720p, btw and even when I put the 360 on 720p, it doesn't look too good. It looks far better on "optimal".

Himu · « **Reply #11935 on:** May 31, 2011, 10:22:24 PM »

Happens in games like Dynasty Warriors 7 as well. I'm guessing they're just not well optimized or something? It just drives me nuts and it doesn't happen on ps3.

demi · « **Reply #11936 on:** May 31, 2011, 10:45:08 PM »

Uh... I dunno what you're circling. Jaggies?

iconoclast · « **Reply #11937 on:** May 31, 2011, 10:51:48 PM »

Yeah I dunno, looks like a normal HD console game to me. Saint's Row 2 is probably a little worse off than most games because it runs in 640p.

Anyway, I just realized I never played the Arrange mode in Death Smiles 2. It's actually pretty fun. Huh.

demi · « **Reply #11938 on:** May 31, 2011, 10:55:07 PM »

Himu you should get my package ready. Dont worry about such things like this.

Himu · « **Reply #11939 on:** May 31, 2011, 11:00:28 PM »

Oh so it runs on 720p? No wonder. Going to the PO tomorrow, Demi, to get boxes.

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Author Topic: What are you playing? (Read 4660846 times)