Random Gaming Talk Thread

[Don Flamenco]

random question-- can people see which disc-based PS1 games you are playing on PSN, like with psn PS1 downloads?



and i'm deaf cause i played Silhouette Mirage.  REFLECTOR REFLECTOR.  I can't remember the last time i've just straight up muted a game.

[magus]

do ps3 controller recharge only when the ps3 is turned on? cause if it works like that,that's pretty fucking stupid

[MCD]

Get yourself a charging cradle.

[cool breeze]

do ps3 controller recharge only when the ps3 is turned on? cause if it works like that,that's pretty fucking stupid

It's USB.  Not every USB port charges it, but it should have no problem in one from your computer.

[Don Flamenco]

just read on cag that some guy found a complete Family Fun Fitness at a goodwill (worth a couple hundred maybe) but that the same Goodwill put out Stadium Events for $8 a couple hours later...which is worth $20,000.   wowwwwwww

[Great Rumbler]

that the same Goodwill put out Stadium Events for $8 a couple hours later...which is worth $20,000.   wowwwwwww

How does something like that even happen?

[Don Flamenco]

now that i've thought about it, they could still be repro copies.  If it goes on ebay before it gets to the VGA, that'll smell pretty suspicious.   especially since the stuff is looking crisp like its been in an air tight box for 20 years.

[Mr. Gundam]

Get yourself a charging cradle.

I plug it into my laptop or my TV.

[Trent Dole]

Star Ocean Last Hope yay or nay

[Positive Touch]

yay purchase it immediately without reading any posts following mine

[Trent Dole]

That sounds a bit dubious

[Positive Touch]

i guarantee it will be a game you never forget

[magus]

Star Ocean Last Hope yay or nay

well it's not a bad game if you skip every cutscene after the first half of the game

[brob]

nay. you can watch all the cut scenes on youtube anyway.

[Trent Dole]

Oh Petey
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/190865/Peter_Molyneux_may_have_just_monetized_trolling.php

[Great Rumbler]

Star Ocean Last Hope yay or nay

nay

Oh Petey
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/190865/Peter_Molyneux_may_have_just_monetized_trolling.php

 

[Don Flamenco]

Star Ocean Last Hope yay or nay

its Tri-Ace, so the battle system should at least be interesting, right?   I dunno...i'm picking away at 3 right now and I won't mind 4 if it has a similar battle system + collectible shit to do + skill learning and all that fun gameplay stuff.   

but don't watch the cut scenes if anyone is within earshot, particularly the FBI

[magus]

Oh Petey
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/190865/Peter_Molyneux_may_have_just_monetized_trolling.php

[demi]

Got a nice score today. Found Metal Gear GBC for a whopping $5 (cart only)

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Now I have two copies

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[Don Flamenco]

nice.  I really wanna try that.  I loved MG1+2 for msx. 

[Beezy]

I loved Metal Gear GBC. It was my first Metal Gear game actually.

[Himu]

nice.  I really wanna try that.  I loved MG1+2 for msx.

MG GBC is Ghost Babel not MG1+2.

[demi]

Need more room, I'm having to re-organize shit around trying to squeeze in one more game. lol

[Positive Touch]

similar enough to mg1&2 and regardless it's a fuck awesome game with a HUGE amount of content. I did everything in that game and got every high score. so fuckin good

[Raban]

Ghost Babel is indeed a great game. The music is fantastic

I wish the portable MGS games after this stuck with this game's format and used a fixed camera instead of trying to bring a fully 3D shooter to a system with one analog stick.

[Don Flamenco]

nice.  I really wanna try that.  I loved MG1+2 for msx.

MG GBC is Ghost Babel not MG1+2.

i know, i meant i liked the other 2 2D MG games i've played...

[cool breeze]

Ghost Babel is the only game in the series besides Solid 1 that I liked.  Awesome game.

you should try the acid games

[BobFromPikeCreek]

Oh Petey
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/190865/Peter_Molyneux_may_have_just_monetized_trolling.php

[Don Flamenco]

shit yeah, some dude is selling ps1 swap discs on ebay for like $12.    finally get to play Tobal 2 properly without worrying about emulator bullshit.

[cool breeze]

There's now a Metal Gear Solid The Legacy Collection for PS3 coming in June.  Not to be confused with the other two MGS collections Konami has already released.

MGS1
MGS VR Missions
MGS2 HD
MGS3 HD (+MG1 and MG2)
MGSPW HD
MGS4

[archnemesis]

I might buy that for Peace Walker. It's a bit weird that they didn't increase the resolution of the first game.

[Raban]

That's rad that it comes with the PS1 VR Missions, I wonder if Sony will throw that up on PSN. I'd kill to have that on my PSP.

[cool breeze]

I might buy that for Peace Walker. It's a bit weird that they didn't increase the resolution of the first game.

My guess is the collection will actually be the HD Collection (MGS2/3/PW) and MGS4 on a separate blu-ray, then download codes for MGS1 and VR Missions.

[Don Flamenco]

I might buy that for Peace Walker. It's a bit weird that they didn't increase the resolution of the first game.

yeah, even a PSN release of MGS1 with a res bump and anti-aliasing would be nice.  would make a lot of the close ups fugly since the chars don't have face, but the actual gameplay looks nice.

but i'm part of the problem that buys this shit regardless

[brob]

Is peace walker any fun? I have the collection, but ain't played it.

[Raban]

If you have it already, it's worth a shot. But to answer your question, no.

[Trent Dole]

This just makes me wonder if Revengance is in the bomba bin yet. I guess I'd play it for 20ish.

[Huff]

This just makes me wonder if Revengance is in the bomba bin yet. I guess I'd play it for 20ish.

Still 45 on amazon. Been waiting on this one too

[Rufus]

Whoever designed mission 18 (and 15) in Stronghold needs to be shot. This shit is impossible. I'm going to have to cheat my way past this.

[Trent Dole]

This just makes me wonder if Revengance is in the bomba bin yet. I guess I'd play it for 20ish.

Still 45 on amazon. Been waiting on this one too

Yeah I looked after making the post, guess it'll be some other stuff for my cheap thrills fix next month!

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Most likely Asura's Wrath and Akai Katana Shin

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[Don Flamenco]

Dark Souls-like is the new "it's a metroidvania," but worse because the games have practically no resemblance to Dark Souls, nor share any mechanics.

[BobFromPikeCreek]

It will never top "roguelike" in terms of frequent improper use.

[Purple Filth]

god yes

you want the biggest joke in existence, go into an iOS thread or forum and ask for rogue-like recommends.  they'll give you everything from infinity blade to marvel vs capcom 2.

that sounds like blatant stupidity.

[BobFromPikeCreek]

Also, Patrick "So This Is Basically A Roguelike" Klepek.

[Cerveza mas fina]

The Sega hardware appears to be an updated form of the Saturn but with a built-in NetLink modem.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-04-19-ultra-rare-sega-pluto-prototypes-discovered

Seeeeeeeeeegaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa number 1 forever

[Don Flamenco]

George Kamitani sent Kotaku a dwarf man train, Phil Fish is at it again, and some fucking weird Sega system is staring me in the face.  it's a beautiful day on the internet.

It will never top "roguelike" in terms of frequent improper use.

haha, i do see that one a lot too, i just have no idea what Rogue is -like. 

[BobFromPikeCreek]

What it is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roguelike#Gameplay

What gamers seem to think it is: every game that's kinda hard.

[Joe Molotov]

Diablo III is my favorite roguelike.

[Great Rumbler]

My favorite roguelike is Ocarina of Time. ^___^

[Don Flamenco]

Dark Souls is just a metroidvania roguelike...if you think about it

[Himu]

To be fair, Dark Souls does have a few elements of Rogue. But it isn't a full on rogue like, being that it's not turn based, tile-based, and there's no perma death.

[Raban]

...

then what's Rogue-like about it?

[cool breeze]

Also, Patrick "So This Is Basically A Roguelike" Klepek.

From one of the giantbomb podcasts a few weeks ago (paraphrased): "ZombiU prepared me for Monster Hunter, which will prepare me for Dark Souls."

 

also, "rogue-like-like." or that one time someone said Zelda Skyward Sword is a loot game because you collect bugs.

[Himu]

...

then what's Rogue-like about it?

Death penalty. While you don't have perma death, but you still lose stuff that makes you punished for dying, a cornerstone of roguelikes. Souls games also have a random element (invaders for instance) which, while it isn't a complete match for the random dungeons of roguelikes, is still notable enough enough to make a comparison.

Hence "elements".

[Raban]

I see what you mean; I was just confused by your prior post because you start out saying one thing and end with the exact opposite.

[Himu]

It's not the exact opposite because roguelikes are more than being turn based, tile based, and having perma death. A big thing with roguelikes is the random nature. You never know what you're going to get, and the difficulty of having to start over because you died from an enemy. While not 1:1, Souls games definitely give off a similar feeling at times.

[magus]

What it is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roguelike#Gameplay

What gamers seem to think it is: every game that's kinda hard.

or has some kind of random element

[brob]

invasions are literally the only random thing in Dark Souls. All the stage layout, enemy placements, item drops, etc. are static. It isn't even rouge-like-like.

Now, a Souls game with permadeath and random stage layout, enemy placement, item drops, etc. would be pretty fucken awesome.

[BobFromPikeCreek]

Now, a Souls game with permadeath and random stage layout, enemy placement, item drops, etc. would be pretty fucken awesome.

 

[Raban]

I don't think this is threadyworthy yet, but it looks like River City Ransom 2 is getting revived again

http://rivercityransom.com/