Author Topic: What are you playing? (Read 4608969 times)

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #20220 on:** June 11, 2013, 10:04:18 PM »

Quote from: mjemirzian on June 11, 2013, 09:46:10 PM

You could always dig into the game data and make a "difficulty/balance" patch for SOTN. I wouldn't be surprised if one already exists given its popularity.

nah, doesn't exist.

nudemacusers · « **Reply #20221 on:** June 12, 2013, 02:12:49 AM »

I've been playing Stars! lately. Haven't in a more than a decade. Wife's input: "It looks like excel"

Rufus · « **Reply #20222 on:** June 12, 2013, 06:59:08 AM »

Icewind Dale
Ah, good old Infinity Engine. Even such simple things as clicking buttons triggers a bit of nostalgia. The sound and the little gauntlet curser and - everything. Rolling your characters stats, as asinine as the process is, is fun too. It wouldn't be the same if they just gave you max stats, I want to earn them. Byyy clicking re-roll hundreds of times! I still kind of hate D&D rules though. Level 1 characters are so fucking useless, they get killed by goblins. And I have to go through a whole save-scumming spiel to indentify items in the field because of the whole spell memorization thing.

Flush all Magic Missles and memorize Identify
Quicksave
Rest
Monsters interrupted your rest!
Load
Rest
Monsters!
Load
Rest
Identify your shit, switch to back to Magic Missles
Quicksave
Rest
Monsters!
Load
Rest
Done, continue adventuring

Ghost Trick
Missle the Pomeranian!

The animation is great, but puzzles are a bit trial and error so far, doesn't look like that will ever change, but it's fun enough to keep going. And I got interested in the mystery, despite that fact that it's going to be stupid, no matter what.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #20223 on:** June 12, 2013, 08:38:00 AM »

Been really busy lately so no time for xbawks, but I been replaying Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow at bedtime. IGAvania is like the best shit ever! Gonna max out all the souls and possibly start playing Castlevania: Harmony of Despair on XBLA again, as I never fully maxed any character, nor did I master all the stages (the CV1 throwback level is tough as nails).

I want a sequel so bad

A shame IGAvania is DEAD and they are are now peddling turds and calling them Castlevania

magus · « **Reply #20224 on:** June 12, 2013, 09:33:57 AM »

Atelier Meruru

this is a slow burn but now that the game has started to get into motion,it really is the best arland game out of the three as the game gives you all the freedom from totori while giving you actual shit to do like in rorona... the fanservice (not that kind of fanservice

) is off the roof too,astrid has just opened a shop and she is as hilarious as ever,seeing both esty and filly acting together is amazing too,i'm particulary amazed by esty because she took several level in badass

the crazy king from rorona who like to play superhero is back and his superhero persona has actualy a bigger role in the plot (where in rorona it was mostly played as a one-shot joke) i was saddened to see rorona reduced as a kid but at the same time it's funny seeing the role getting reversed and totori playing the teacher figure on rorona after the previous game...

Mutant Mudds

the graphics capture the gameboy color look perfectly but otherwise it's an incredibly boring sidescroller with nothing that really stands out

Positive Touch · « **Reply #20225 on:** June 12, 2013, 04:38:14 PM »

Quote from: The Sceneman on June 12, 2013, 08:38:00 AM

possibly start playing Castlevania: Harmony of Despair on XBLA again

lemme know if you do. i bought it but never played it, and when i got on the other day there were zero games to join.

demi · « **Reply #20226 on:** June 12, 2013, 04:47:06 PM »

I'll play Harmony of Despair, too. I think I played it maybe 3 times.

Positive Touch · « **Reply #20227 on:** June 12, 2013, 04:49:03 PM »

i just want some more cheevs

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #20228 on:** June 12, 2013, 05:09:17 PM »

Finished EDF on normal and unlocked Pale Wing.

Jet packs and upskirts

EDF is the most legit game.

magus · « **Reply #20229 on:** June 12, 2013, 05:17:49 PM »

Quote from: Don Flamenco on June 12, 2013, 05:09:17 PM

Finished EDF on normal and unlocked Pale Wing.

Jet packs and upskirts

EDF is the most legit game.

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #20230 on:** June 12, 2013, 05:22:01 PM »

I meant large ants...ant skirts...Ant skirmish.

jet packs and ant skirmishes

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #20231 on:** June 12, 2013, 11:31:45 PM »

fishing in Nier

Everything else in Nier

The Sceneman · « **Reply #20232 on:** June 13, 2013, 03:20:45 AM »

SotN is so fucken good

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #20233 on:** June 13, 2013, 03:57:01 AM »

Quote from: The Sceneman on June 12, 2013, 08:38:00 AM

Been really busy lately so no time for xbawks, but I been replaying Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow at bedtime. IGAvania is like the best shit ever! Gonna max out all the souls and possibly start playing Castlevania: Harmony of Despair on XBLA again, as I never fully maxed any character, nor did I master all the stages (the CV1 throwback level is tough as nails).

I want a sequel so bad A shame IGAvania is DEAD and they are are now peddling turds and calling them Castlevania

I'm still on my Metroidvania roll, and after washing the bitter taste of OoE with sweet SotN, I feel like playing one more. I'm not in the mood for playing Aria on an emu, even though I really liked it first time I played it. So do you still vouch for Dawn? It's been a long, long time since I tried it. It better hold up.

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #20234 on:** June 13, 2013, 03:58:38 AM »

Quote from: The Sceneman on June 13, 2013, 03:20:45 AM

SotN is so fucken good

So so good. But I'm so so sad that I've looted every weapon and armor in my recent playthrough. Unlike my previous runs, there's literally nothing more for me see anymore.

mjemirzian · « **Reply #20235 on:** June 13, 2013, 04:12:45 AM »

I'm still playing Valkyria Chronicles a bit. Well not the last couple days, but yeah. With the advent of next gen I realized we'll probably never see another game like it again, so I'm giving it a bit more time before shelving it for good.

Himu · « **Reply #20236 on:** June 13, 2013, 04:13:26 AM »

Dawn of Sorrow is a much worse version of Aria. But that's still worth playing, I think. It also contains a much better Julius Mode if that's your thing.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #20237 on:** June 13, 2013, 07:37:09 AM »

I'm actually playing Dawn of Sorrow right now. Cant compare it to Aria, as my cart is AWOL. But its beast as fuck. As Oscar said, the touch screen seals SUCK. You can do them with a finger, but I failed the same seal 6 times last night due to crappy touch screen recognition. Could be because I'm using the same DS I bought in 2005 and I was drunk, but whatever

The Sceneman · « **Reply #20238 on:** June 13, 2013, 07:39:49 AM »

Quote from: Shaka Khan on June 13, 2013, 03:58:38 AM

Quote from: The Sceneman on June 13, 2013, 03:20:45 AM
SotN is so fucken good

So so good. But I'm so so sad that I've looted every weapon and armor in my recent playthrough. Unlike my previous runs, there's literally nothing more for me see anymore.

I more or less mastered the game in 2007 when I got it on XBLA. It was actually the catalyst that got me hooked on achievements and their potential.

Its a shame Castlevania XBLA farm-fest lootathon is dead now, that game was one of my most favourite experiences in gaming, ever

Positive Touch · « **Reply #20239 on:** June 13, 2013, 07:56:01 AM »

Dawn of Sorrow is still a great game with a fun map, lots of good enemies and bosses, tons of great powers and multiple endings and special modes just like aria. never got the hate for the game. sure those seals such but thats literally less than 1% of the entire game.

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #20240 on:** June 13, 2013, 08:32:58 AM »

Ordered Dawn. Will be replaying this Saturday. Metroidvania kick fuckyeah!

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #20241 on:** June 13, 2013, 10:30:40 AM »

Quote from: Shaka Khan on June 13, 2013, 03:58:38 AM

Quote from: The Sceneman on June 13, 2013, 03:20:45 AM
SotN is so fucken good

So so good. But I'm so so sad that I've looted every weapon and armor in my recent playthrough. Unlike my previous runs, there's literally nothing more for me see anymore.

you can use this inventory generator:
http://speedrunslive.com/tools/sotn-equipment/

not quite the same though.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #20242 on:** June 13, 2013, 10:48:14 AM »

Any love for Circle of The Moon? Haven't played any of the GBA Castlevanias in a while, but I remember that being my favourite.

Himu · « **Reply #20243 on:** June 13, 2013, 11:00:02 AM »

Circle of the Moon is a fantastic ode to Castlevania. Very underrated and one of the better Igavania titles. As for Dawn, my main concern was difficulty especially after Aria's balancing. I made a weapon I used for half the game in Dawn because it was that good. Boring. My own fault but players shouldn't be able to make weapons that decimate entire swaths so easily. Pitiful.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #20244 on:** June 13, 2013, 11:12:14 AM »

Yeah, I think that's why I loved it so much. Some parts really put me through the wringer which was a nice change from, as much as I love them, the sleep-play difficulty of the others.

Himu · « **Reply #20245 on:** June 13, 2013, 11:12:55 AM »

In my experience CotM is definitely the hardest igavania unless you're counting PoR.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #20246 on:** June 13, 2013, 11:16:21 AM »

Never played PoR or OoE, but people seemed pretty down on them.

Himu · « **Reply #20247 on:** June 13, 2013, 11:19:56 AM »

The thing about PoR is that I was never sure if it came down to me being a shitty player, the game being flawed up the ass, or both. But I still find the core game the better of the ds Vania's due to its refreshing character switching system.

demi · « **Reply #20248 on:** June 13, 2013, 11:22:27 AM »

I think Portrait is great. Ecclesia is probably the worst to me. Did not like the "swapping" of weapons and all that nonsense.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #20249 on:** June 13, 2013, 11:27:47 AM »

Want to play PoR, but I lost my DS Phat's power cord. $:-\$ Guess I'll have to find one on Ebay.

Himu · « **Reply #20250 on:** June 13, 2013, 11:28:32 AM »

There's always emulation unless it being portable is an important thing.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #20251 on:** June 13, 2013, 11:31:17 AM »

I guess if there's no touch shit...

Himu · « **Reply #20252 on:** June 13, 2013, 11:41:24 AM »

If you haven't played PoR here's a good primer on what to expect.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #20253 on:** June 13, 2013, 11:46:47 AM »

dat music

Michiru Yamane

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #20254 on:** June 13, 2013, 01:10:51 PM »

Looks pretty good. Don't know why they decided to make only the Peeping Eyes in ugly 3d, but whatever.

Trent Dole · « **Reply #20255 on:** June 13, 2013, 06:15:19 PM »

I have a save in the middle of PoR, should go back to that sometime...

Positive Touch · « **Reply #20256 on:** June 13, 2013, 06:21:54 PM »

the bloodlines fanservice in PoR gave me mucho chub

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #20257 on:** June 13, 2013, 06:27:20 PM »

no 10 minute "Charlotte! Jonathan!" on youtube, total failure and utter disgrace to youtube

Trent Dole · « **Reply #20258 on:** June 13, 2013, 06:42:48 PM »

Quote from: Don Flamenco on June 13, 2013, 06:27:20 PM

no 10 minute "Charlotte! Jonathan!" on youtube, total failure and utter disgrace to youtube

I got you

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #20259 on:** June 13, 2013, 07:34:53 PM »

Dawn of Sorrow and The Last of Us shipped.

Almost ordered PoR, but I'll wait for a more reasonable price.

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #20260 on:** June 13, 2013, 08:35:20 PM »

Quote from: Trent Dole on June 13, 2013, 06:42:48 PM

Quote from: Don Flamenco on June 13, 2013, 06:27:20 PM
no 10 minute "Charlotte! Jonathan!" on youtube, total failure and utter disgrace to youtube
I got you

but that's japanese voices :'(

chronovore · « **Reply #20261 on:** June 14, 2013, 08:46:06 AM »

Tried to finish original Alice, only to find my save data is borked. Either Cloud Storage updated wrong, or the game has bugs. There are 6 slots for saving, one is dedicated to start-of-chapter auto-save. I'd been using all five to progress, but the last two were empty, and the others were all earlier in the story. Not sure if I can get myself to go back to it.

:'(

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #20262 on:** June 14, 2013, 04:11:26 PM »

Just got home and found these on my doorstep. Awesome weekend confirmed.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #20263 on:** June 14, 2013, 04:47:39 PM »

Glad you didn't get DoS with the awful Konami's Best cover.

demi · « **Reply #20264 on:** June 14, 2013, 10:19:08 PM »

Got Metal Gear Revengeance from GameFly.

Himu · « **Reply #20265 on:** June 15, 2013, 01:11:24 PM »

Replaying Yakuza 2.

Playing Animal Crossing New Leaf.

Positive Touch · « **Reply #20266 on:** June 15, 2013, 02:35:38 PM »

trying to finish up Chaos Rings Omega. unlike the original, this is a really fun game. they out all the repetitious bs of the first one so now it plays like a regular rpg. its not mind-blowing or anything but its a fun game and easily worth the price square is asking. you dont even need to play the first to understand the story! recommended

also finally finishing up deadly premonition. i played like half of it years ago but got distracted and never finished it. so fun for the nostalgia of seeing a japanese game with all the terrible trappings of japanese 3d cutscenes, and for seeing swery's riff on twin peaks. the end game could use more open world exploring and sidequests tho cause goddamn do these dungeons drag.

after that its going back to mass effect 2 and 3 to finish up all the dlc i havent played yet. already went through the stuff that game with ea's gamepass; woulda been mad as fuck if i actually paid $15 for that trash. cant wait to go thru the final dlc for me3 because everyone - including me3 haters - has said its great.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #20267 on:** June 15, 2013, 03:59:09 PM »

Finished Resistance 1. At its best it feel like half life one; most of the time though it is a mediocre launch game.

demi · « **Reply #20268 on:** June 15, 2013, 04:15:03 PM »

I thought Donkey Kong Returns was supposed to be really hard? I am on World 5, and still have 99 lives. This game is casual as fuck. Did they dumb it down for 3DS? Was it jus the shitty waggle controls that made it hard?

magus · « **Reply #20269 on:** June 15, 2013, 04:18:46 PM »

Quote from: demi on June 15, 2013, 04:15:03 PM

I thought Donkey Kong Returns was supposed to be really hard? I am on World 5, and still have 99 lives. This game is casual as fuck. Did they dumb it down for 3DS? Was it jus the shitty waggle controls that made it hard?

i wouldn't call it "really hard" but the temple do require some skill even if the game give you free lives like candy

are you even doing them?

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #20270 on:** June 15, 2013, 04:19:18 PM »

Bought the GOTY edition of Drake 2. DLC is on a code. Code expired Jan 1st. Fuck these people.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #20271 on:** June 15, 2013, 04:22:10 PM »

And of course I need a 30min system update to play a three year old game. The PS3 is a mess.

demi · « **Reply #20272 on:** June 15, 2013, 04:24:42 PM »

Quote from: magus on June 15, 2013, 04:18:46 PM

Quote from: demi on June 15, 2013, 04:15:03 PM
I thought Donkey Kong Returns was supposed to be really hard? I am on World 5, and still have 99 lives. This game is casual as fuck. Did they dumb it down for 3DS? Was it jus the shitty waggle controls that made it hard?

i wouldn't call it "really hard" but the temple do require some skill even if the game give you free lives like candy

are you even doing them?

Yeah? They aren't that hard, either.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #20273 on:** June 15, 2013, 04:27:36 PM »

Seriously 118MB update is a half hour download. WTF

Raban · « **Reply #20274 on:** June 15, 2013, 04:30:13 PM »

Arvie, that is precisely why I can't buy a PS3. There are quite a few games I'd really love to play on that system, but dealing with its OS-level bullshit is not something I can do.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #20275 on:** June 15, 2013, 04:39:15 PM »

Whats odd is I hated PC game for the longest time because of these issues. I hated the installing, pin codes, updates etc. Console gaming was great because all that had to be done was put the game into the system. Now its pc gaming that feels simple, and when it doesn't I'm consoled by the fact that I didn't pay more than 20$ for the game. Unless there ends up being a megaton console exclusive game I'm thinking I'm sitting next gen out.

demi · « **Reply #20276 on:** June 15, 2013, 04:39:59 PM »

what a crybaby. you got nothing better to do. sit it out and play with your poodle.

magus · « **Reply #20277 on:** June 15, 2013, 04:42:50 PM »

except for mandatory install i don't have to deal with any bullshit when it comes to my custom firmwared ps3

magus · « **Reply #20278 on:** June 15, 2013, 08:12:41 PM »

i've decided to start yakuza 3 and there is so much unrequired talking,i've played for like 2 hours and it feels like nothing at all has happened!

i guess i'm also to blame for deciding to watch the recap of the previous games,it's pretty funny i could recall the plot of the original quite well (which i finished) but i couldn't remember shit about the sequel (which i did not,i stopped around when you return to kamurocho) it's cool to see trophies,that give me an excuse to play the shit out of the mahjong minigame

Himu · « **Reply #20279 on:** June 15, 2013, 08:27:08 PM »

Yakuza 1 recap in Yak 2 is still as good as ever, damn.

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