What are you playing?

[Rahxephon91]

Yeah, I wish the 3rd one had gotten a US release. I don't play handhelds, but I would have played the 3rd one for sure. Didn't much care for the 2nd one.

The 1st one was really great though. I'm not a big srpg person, but VC is so un-intimidating. It really feels very pick up and play and not a slog like most other strategy games. I've never been able to really get into them beyond VP, Tactics, and Civ.

[mjemirzian]

Oh boy, talking about VC again? VC is very different from other SRPGs and it's pretty easy to get into. It's accommodating to a lot of different playstyles, I recommend it.

I suppose this is a chance to plug the VC challenge run I'm still doing (on and off in between playing other games, of course). The playlist is here. I'm currently finishing the hard mode skirmishes.

[fistfulofmetal]

oh boy it's gonna be a good weekend

[mjemirzian]

I hope you're playing that on a true low res CRT display with none of that awful LCD monitor input lag. Need the authentic experience you know.

[magus]

Oh boy, talking about VC again? VC is very different from other SRPGs and it's pretty easy to get into. It's accommodating to a lot of different playstyles, I recommend it.

I suppose this is a chance to plug the VC challenge run I'm still doing (on and off in between playing other games, of course). The playlist is here. I'm currently finishing the hard mode skirmishes.

i just got to the part of owning the headquarter,so far it's okay... the fact that enemy shoots at you while you are moving is somewhat annoying (wouldn't it make more sense if it happened when you are trying to aim carefull instead anyway?) but it's no biggie! the drill instructor is clearly the best character... i'm amazed to see every generic soldier has his own face and VA,it gives them a lot of personality... at first i was trying to pick them based on skills but after the third guy who'd get an improved boost when it was thursday i said "fuck it" and just recruited 17 random fella's,if you give them the boot do they go back in the avaiable recruit list or just vanish into thin air? does anything happen if you put unit that like each other in the same battle?

[mjemirzian]

Yeah enemies shooting at you can be annoying, it's a good idea to shoot them in the face so they stop doing that. Imagine the complaints if they kept firing in aiming mode. lol

If you dismiss them they go back into your roster, they don't disappear. You can rearrange as much as you like.

Characters who like each other get an accuracy boost in team attacks (which you don't unlock until Chapter 5). Some characters have the Good Buddy potential which sometimes gives them a stat boost if they move near someone they like.

[ferrarimanf355]

Still playing Pinball Arcade, now that the new tables are out. Whitewater is fun, Space Shuttle is mostly easy, Pinbot is a drain-o-matic and Centaur isn't the kind of pinball you play before you go to sleep.

[fistfulofmetal]

progressing through Super Metroid. Cleared out as much of Norfair as I can, got the grapple and wave beam. I see where the boss is but need the suit that will let me go through acid and lava I guess. So gonna head back to Brinstar, or Crateria and keep exploring around.

[Phoenix Dark]

X-COM. Almost done, and I'm getting nervous. One of my guys is gonna die, I can just feel it 

Also I'm going to whip out Path of Exile again. Just heard about the two new leagues, they sound quite interesting.

[Positive Touch]

progressing through Super Metroid. Cleared out as much of Norfair as I can, got the grapple and wave beam. I see where the boss is but need the suit that will let me go through acid and lava I guess. So gonna head back to Brinstar, or Crateria and keep exploring around.

first time playing?

[fistfulofmetal]

progressing through Super Metroid. Cleared out as much of Norfair as I can, got the grapple and wave beam. I see where the boss is but need the suit that will let me go through acid and lava I guess. So gonna head back to Brinstar, or Crateria and keep exploring around.

first time playing?

basically, yeah.

[fistfulofmetal]

if Nintendo doesnt want to release Zero Mission and Fusion on the virtual console, i may just see if I can get a GBASP or a GBA Micro and copies of both games.

[Positive Touch]

DO IT

zero is as good as super, and fusion is flawed but still really good.

[fistfulofmetal]

question, is GB Micro or GBASP?

Anyone have experience with the Micro? Is it any good?

[Raban]

it's a really snazzy piece of hardware, but it's not entirely functional since it throws out legacy GameBoy compatibility, and the screen is just a little too small for my liking. Ultimately, I prefer it for its headphone jack and super-portability, but the screen on the SP (specifically the AGS-101) is probably better for enjoying those delicious 2D graphics.

Personally, I think the best way to play GameBoy games is on a GameBoy Player, but without a CRT/Gamecube with Digital Out, it's not gonna look very good on your TV.

[demi]

question, is GB Micro or GBASP?

Anyone have experience with the Micro? Is it any good?

GBA SP AGS-101 is the one you want.

There is no benefit for a Micro except for the cute tiny form factor.

AGS-101 has the backlit function, plus you can play old GB/GBC games.

[D3RANG3D]

question, is GB Micro or GBASP?

Anyone have experience with the Micro? Is it any good?

Micro has better buttons and Dpad and the screen looks sharper, but that's probably because it's smaller so it helps with that ghastly low resolution.

[fistfulofmetal]

well i just bought an AGS-101 unit, should have it later this week.

[cool breeze]

Reading this last page I was going to suggest just picking up a gameboy player for the gamecube if portability isn't a factor.  But you already went for the SP.


And far cry instincts predator...you know you're playing an old game when it has a cheat code menu.  The game is pretty fun in a junk food/self-loathing way, like a low rent Crysis 2, or like a low-low rent Crysis.  Jumped straight to the DL..expansion pack?? second campaign where you're already a werewolf.  Game is ugly, static, and frame rate is a mess.  We could only be so lucky if the lineup of cross gen games is as ugly by comparison in a couple years.

[StealthFan]

To the poster that mentioned it above: Lego Batman 2 is decent because of Superman. If you have no interest in playing as him there is really no point.

I'm playing Neverwinter now. I tried to get into Marvel Heroes but it's

Also Valkyria Chronicles is straight

[magus]

got to mission 6,the fact that you get ranked on speed is sort of stupid...

how the game wants me to play it: use engineers to remove mine! advance slowly! do team attack! make unit hop between camps! Rank: B-C

how i play the game: GO ROSIE! I CHOOSE YOU! GO GO GO GO! Rank: A-B

why do i even have 19 other character i don't even know

there hasn't been much plot so far but the character are nice and they have a nice amount of dialogue without being a bunch of whiny mopey dude's a-la tales even if some of them are a little too over-writed (i expect welkins to take out an army of tanks with the help of a steel eating bacteria any day,if you catch my drift) so good job on that!

[StealthFan]

I was getting C/D ranks every mission. I didn't give a fuck. I wanted to take my time and enjoy myself.

[fistfulofmetal]

the boss in Maridia is a pain in the ass.

[fistfulofmetal]

nevermind, i beat him.

[fistfulofmetal]

I'm on the push to Ridley I believe. Space Pirate everywhere and I'm fighting these two that are only vulnerable after they do their drop kick move. Taking a break for now.

[tiesto]

Was at a friend's house and we were just playing random-ass MAME games.

The First Funky Fighter - couldn't figure out how to play the game on MAME (since it uses a giant wack-a-mole button setup), really wanted to because come on how amazing is this?




Rage of the Dragons - never heard of this game before my friend showed it to me. SNK fighter from I assume right before they got bought out by the Koreans or whatever the deal was. Very 90's aesthetic, and a cute 90's raver girl character. Nice graphics too and a tag-team system more like Capcom's Vs games than KOF.

Devil Fish - Shitty Pac-Man clone that we couldn't figure out how to score points

Rabbit - fighting game, released by EA Japan of all things, with oversaturated graphics. Kinda reminiscent of P4 Arena since you summon a "fursona" (i.e. sexy foxes, rabbits, hawks), I think there is a Chinese mythological theme to it as well.

Gals Panic - A Qix clone where you unlock G-rated portraits of anime girls. Last time I was over we played a similar game where you got to pick from a few 90's figureheads (Clinton, Arafat) and you unlocked actual porn, but if you ran out of time the hot pornstar would change into some demonic figure.

Nam '75 - Run and Gun that plays almost like a proto-Sin-and-Punishment. Kinda tough to control (you hold the fire button to aim your gun, otherwise you run left and right as the screen auto-scrolls).

Radar Scope - Nintendo's failed arcade game mostly known for being the game that was converted into Donkey Kong. It's basically Space Invaders with a more 3D perspective.

Pang! - Got pretty addicted to this (also known as Buster Bros). Single-screen arcade action game where you launch a grappling hook up to destroy giant balls that break up into smaller balls. It's simplistic but addicting.

[Raban]

Was at a friend's house and we were just playing random-ass MAME games.

The First Funky Fighter - couldn't figure out how to play the game on MAME (since it uses a giant wack-a-mole button setup), really wanted to because come on how amazing is this?

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amazing

[magus]

Gals Panic - A Qix clone where you unlock G-rated portraits of anime girls. Last time I was over we played a similar game where you got to pick from a few 90's figureheads (Clinton, Arafat) and you unlocked actual porn, but if you ran out of time the hot pornstar would change into some demonic figure.

i think i read about that on a seanbaby article,is it this game?

http://www.seanbaby.com/nes/nes/naughty01.htm

[Positive Touch]

nevermind, i beat him.

the real way or the tedious way?

[fistfulofmetal]

electrocuted his ass.

[Raban]

I took a little break from pouring all my time into New Leaf to flip on my PSP and play some Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, and I have to say how much better I like the PSP's hardware compared to the 3DS. I have the 3000, and even with the extended battery, it's much lighter than the 3DS, more comfortable to hold, and the screen is still gorgeous. If only they made Animal Crossing for it

Is Monster Hunter Portable 3rd worth playing? Various places on the internet price it cheaper than MH3U, and I'd love to take advantage of my system's region-freedom
PSP
Persona 2 remake
PS1 classics
Digital output

[demi]

I've been meaning to play some PSP games as well. It's just not very portable in my opinion compared to the 3DS. I hate having the precious and sexy screen vulnerable.

[Raban]

That's true. I have one of these and it remedies the problem to an extent

but it isn't any easier to pocket. It's more for throwing into a bag.

[Rufus]

I'd be terrified of picking that up at the wrong end one day and the PSP slipping out.

Went back to Path of Exile. Got the character I was working on killed (every time I come back from a break, hm...) but started up another right away. Have also been participating in a few races. The new Descent races are pretty cool, but have their own problems. I do like that you get points even if you die though. One of the rewards this time is Eye of Chayula (really useful for what I'm planning to do with my current character), but it's 80 points and I don't know if I can make that. Hm.

Continued with Icewind Dale 2 as well. Got to chapter 3 finally. I think I finally understood the system this time around. It's actually pretty flexible as far as multiclassing goes, almost beyond blurring the lines between them. It does require more planning though, but I play fairly simple characters so it doesn't matter as much. For example, I should have given my main fighter at least 13 DEX so that he can pick up a certain feat (or skill, I forget ), but he's stomping shit regardless, so whatever. Half-orc Smeshgud do smash good.

[Junpei the Tracer!]

Nights is such a interesting/weird game. I was expecting something more traditional but I like it. And it's so strange there's no tutorial, I was like "what do I do, how do I play,what is this?" I'm so used to playing games telling me what and how to do something it's odd to play one that doesn't.

And the music:

[fistfulofmetal]

Just copped l4d2.  Its okay. No idea how niccas get addicted to this one though, game is too straight forward. It needs vehicle levels or some shit

play it on realism hard breh, you'll see how straight forward it is 

[fistfulofmetal]

game doesn't work like that, really. the AI director will spawn enemies and hordes to break up any attempt at going it slow. then you got the tank which is pretty much the worst shit to happen to you ever.

[fistfulofmetal]

One of the missions has randomly triggered torrential rain that drops the visibility to basically zero. i remember a group of friends and i going through and the AI director decided to spawn a few kinds of special infected right when the rain hit and we all basically scattered. and since realism hard has no friendly silhouettes, we lost all track of eachother. shit was intense, yo.

[chronovore]

To the poster that mentioned it above: Lego Batman 2 is decent because of Superman. If you have no interest in playing as him there is really no point.

I'm playing Neverwinter now. I tried to get into Marvel Heroes but it's

Also Valkyria Chronicles is straight (Image removed from quote.)

Ah, well. I thought it was an open-world game, but with heroes.

I'll have to stop myself short of buying a Wii-U just to play Lego City.

[Positive Touch]

Just copped l4d2.  Its okay. No idea how niccas get addicted to this one though, game is too straight forward. It needs vehicle levels or some shit

*scratches name off xmas list *

but really like fistful said the game is so great because you NEED teamwork 100% of the time or you will die immediately. its intense because there are so many times where it can and will go wrong and you have to keep struggling on to try to make it to the end. its a constant nail-biter if your playing on hard modes.

[fistfulofmetal]

ridley is kicking my ass.

[fistfulofmetal]

nevermind i beat him

[StealthFan]

To the poster that mentioned it above: Lego Batman 2 is decent because of Superman. If you have no interest in playing as him there is really no point.

I'm playing Neverwinter now. I tried to get into Marvel Heroes but it's

Also Valkyria Chronicles is straight (Image removed from quote.)

Ah, well. I thought it was an open-world game, but with heroes.

I'll have to stop myself short of buying a Wii-U just to play Lego City.

There is an "open world" but it kinda blows. You can run/drive around Gotham City but there isn't much to do.

[Mr. Gundam]

Just played Deadpool for 30 minutes. Pretty janky, but it's fun and I get a lot of the comic book references even though I haven't actively followed (ie. read a comic) X-men since 1995.

[magus]

almost done with SOTN,it's always too short maybe i should try something crazy like getting every single junk in the game

replaying SOTN really makes me realize how much potential there is in the roguevania idea and how much rogue legacy botch it even if it's a good game,stupid indie developers

maybe i'll do suikoden next in keeping theme with konami games

[Rufus]

Didn't know Peter Stormare voiced one of the main villains in Icewind Dale 2. Very strinking voice and fittingly odd accent.

[Shaka Khan]

So here's what I'm up to (concurrently):

- I started Mario & Luigi Bowser's Inside Story. Mostly a bit before going to bed and during bathroom breaks. In fact, the 3DS has been sitting in my bathroom for the past few days lol. Fun game. Bowser is cool and so far it's better than Partners in Time. I just wish Mario and Luigi aren't trapped in the body the whole time because they kinda suck inside.

- Persona 3 FES. I'm up to October right now, and while I still maintain this game is awesome, I'm ready for it to wrap up. I'm spending WAY too much time in Tartarus. I should start hitting the road blocks then leaving. As of now I'm always waiting for my MC to get tired.
- Sin & Punishment Star Successor. I started this two days ago, and not only is stupidly fun but goddamn it controls like a dream.

[Cindi Mayweather]

- Persona 3 FES. I'm up to October right now, and while I still maintain this game is awesome, I'm ready for it to wrap up. I'm spending WAY too much time in Tartarus. I should start hitting the road blocks then leaving. As of now I'm always waiting for my MC to get tired.

Two more months.

[Shaka Khan]

Aaaaah. I'll never be able to maximise my Links! Goddamn holidays and vacations.

[Rufus]

They gave you a lot more time in P4. Still doesn't ensure you'll even find all the links, but still easier than P3.

[Cindi Mayweather]

Aaaaah. I'll never be able to maximise my Links! Goddamn holidays and vacations.

ACtually you've got October, November, December, and January. So plenty more time. Memory was off.

[fistfulofmetal]

all done



now to decide what my next snes game is.

[magus]

shiren?

[cool breeze]

all done

now to decide what my next snes game is.

play super metroid again

[fistfulofmetal]

all done

now to decide what my next snes game is.

play super metroid again

 

[Great Rumbler]

Right now I'm plowing my way through Xenoblade, currently sitting at 41~ hours of total playtime, which is enough to get me finally over to Mechonis. Also far enough to get the best character in the game:

spoiler (click to show/hide)

Robo-Fiora. Accept no substitutes.

[close]

I'm hoping to get really close to the end before Shadowrun comes out on the 25th, but I'm not sure how likely that is.

[Shaka Khan]

You're emulating this, right?

[Great Rumbler]

You're emulating this, right?

Yeah, it runs really well except for the occasional sound glitch or hard-lock.

[Great Rumbler]

Favorite track so far:

[Stoney Mason]

Playing through RE 4 at the moment. Haven't played it in a long long time.

What a master class example of game design and terrific game pacing.