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demi · « **Reply #4740 on:** March 14, 2011, 06:54:56 PM »

well he did say the past 5 years

cool breeze · « **Reply #4741 on:** March 14, 2011, 09:25:21 PM »

I get a random email from gamestop with a demo code for Motorstorm 3, which apparently comes out on the US PSN tomorrow.

Then I read that the demo has been out for a week, for everyone, on the Euro PSN store. wait, so what's the point of having exclusive demo codes?

Powerslave · « **Reply #4742 on:** March 14, 2011, 10:38:50 PM »

Quote from: tiesto on March 14, 2011, 09:11:49 AM

Quote from: Powerslave on March 14, 2011, 12:00:41 AM
magus

dude you're my bro, BoF 5 is one of the most infuriating games I've ever played. Everything you wrote is spot on. I remember having so much difficulty reaching save points and kept dying or got stressed out that a strong enemy would approach me because I didn't have much health left anymore and I was out of healing items which happened oh so much. And that limited inventory slots was outrageous, it was like 10 things max or something? Holy shit.

You'll notice that it's mostly people who don't like or haven't played the previous BoF's (3 and 4 in particular) who love that PIECE OF SHIT game the most. Having said that I can't understand people who don't like BoF3 and 4. They're like the perfect classic jrpgs, especially 3. The game is stuffed with fun stuff to do, the music rules, the battle system kicks ass, you got minigames all over the place and it's fun to explore towns and dungeons. You simply don't like jrpgs if you hate this game :/

BOF3 is fucking sick, although it's a bit heavy on the fetchquesting and has some infuriating parts (the desert and getting cooking supplies for the mayor)... how could one hate a game where you get to fight a wiseass Dolphin who speaks in an Aussie accent?

5 was good for what it was, though. It was certainly unique. If Capcom was to make a new BOF, I wouldn't mind either a traditional game or a Dragon Quarter-esque game.

Cooking supplies for the mayor?

Are you talking about the sushi ingredients? That wasn't really hard from what I remember and I replayed the game over a year ago. But fuck you're right about the desert part. It's one of those parts in games where it's almost impossible to advance without a guidebook, it really wasn't explained well in the game or it was just too difficult. But that really doesn't take away from how fulfilling the rest of the game is. BoF3 is a truly underrated RPG. Not much people talk about it which boggles me :/

As for another game like Dragon Quarter... I don't care if it's made but for fuck's sake don't call it 'Breath of Fire'.
It's like making a third person first-person-shooter game, you know?

EmCeeGrammar · « **Reply #4743 on:** March 14, 2011, 10:54:33 PM »

Why is powerslave being serious for once in his internet career?

Powerslave · « **Reply #4744 on:** March 14, 2011, 10:58:38 PM »

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #4745 on:** March 14, 2011, 11:07:19 PM »

Quote from: Powerslave on March 14, 2011, 10:38:50 PM

Quote from: tiesto on March 14, 2011, 09:11:49 AM
Quote from: Powerslave on March 14, 2011, 12:00:41 AM
magus

dude you're my bro, BoF 5 is one of the most infuriating games I've ever played. Everything you wrote is spot on. I remember having so much difficulty reaching save points and kept dying or got stressed out that a strong enemy would approach me because I didn't have much health left anymore and I was out of healing items which happened oh so much. And that limited inventory slots was outrageous, it was like 10 things max or something? Holy shit.

You'll notice that it's mostly people who don't like or haven't played the previous BoF's (3 and 4 in particular) who love that PIECE OF SHIT game the most. Having said that I can't understand people who don't like BoF3 and 4. They're like the perfect classic jrpgs, especially 3. The game is stuffed with fun stuff to do, the music rules, the battle system kicks ass, you got minigames all over the place and it's fun to explore towns and dungeons. You simply don't like jrpgs if you hate this game :/

BOF3 is fucking sick, although it's a bit heavy on the fetchquesting and has some infuriating parts (the desert and getting cooking supplies for the mayor)... how could one hate a game where you get to fight a wiseass Dolphin who speaks in an Aussie accent?

5 was good for what it was, though. It was certainly unique. If Capcom was to make a new BOF, I wouldn't mind either a traditional game or a Dragon Quarter-esque game.

BoF3 is a truly underrated RPG. Not much people talk about it which boggles me :/

Not enough emo cutscenes set in a cool scifi universe.

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #4746 on:** March 14, 2011, 11:10:43 PM »

I never played BoF3

I wonder if I should try the PSP's remake. Wasn't it released in PAL territories early on?

TEEEPO · « **Reply #4747 on:** March 14, 2011, 11:14:51 PM »

tiesto · « **Reply #4748 on:** March 14, 2011, 11:21:31 PM »

Quote from: Shah Rukh Khan on March 14, 2011, 11:10:43 PM

I never played BoF3

I wonder if I should try the PSP's remake. Wasn't it released in PAL territories early on?

Yeah, the PSP remake came to Euroland, I think Frys was selling the Euroland copies of that and Tales of Destiny 2/Eternia at their stores too, even... never picked up copies. I think I remember hearing that the loadtimes on the PSP version of BOF3 are terribad though, you might be better off tracking down a copy of the PS1 disc.

Powerslave · « **Reply #4749 on:** March 14, 2011, 11:24:42 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on March 14, 2011, 11:07:19 PM

Not enough emo cutscenes with androgynous/metrosexual characters set in a cool scifi universe.

Fixed + Nailed it.

demi · « **Reply #4750 on:** March 14, 2011, 11:24:59 PM »

Its not even a "remake" - just play the PS1 game on popsloader.

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #4751 on:** March 14, 2011, 11:29:40 PM »

You mean it's not 16:9 with overhauled menu screens at the very least? if true I'll skip it. I remember playing the PS1 version on the PSP but wasn't really impressed with how it looked stretched and thought about playing the PSP port instead.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #4752 on:** March 15, 2011, 12:19:56 AM »

another sad, sad Gamefaqs poll

http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=4277

N64 with the best 1st party Nintendo lineup? With the VAST majority of votes? REALLY?!

Powerslave · « **Reply #4753 on:** March 15, 2011, 01:53:46 AM »

Quote from: TEEEPO on March 14, 2011, 11:14:51 PM

obtained your username from bof3 right?

I always thought teepo was a girl back when I first played it lol

naff · « **Reply #4754 on:** March 15, 2011, 06:06:58 AM »

So whats the general consensus? Bof III > IV? I never played 3 but thought 4 was awesome when I was a kid and all this BoF talk made me download and spend ~6 hours playing it today. It's a really cool game, the isometric view is a little weird but it's art is great and the battle system is different and deep enough to be interesting.

magus · « **Reply #4755 on:** March 15, 2011, 08:19:33 AM »

http://uk.ds.ign.com/articles/115/1155355p1.html

Quote

While all of these concepts are borrowed from Zelda, it is done in a respectful and downright expert way. Nothing feels carried over thoughtlessly. There are pots around to smash because you're in a village, where it makes sense for there to be pots.

Whetever or not i get an horde of angry badgers if i don't like it

demi · « **Reply #4756 on:** March 15, 2011, 10:13:30 AM »

Quote from: quietID on March 15, 2011, 06:06:58 AM

So whats the general consensus? Bof III > IV? I never played 3 but thought 4 was awesome when I was a kid and all this BoF talk made me download and spend ~6 hours playing it today. It's a really cool game, the isometric view is a little weird but it's art is great and the battle system is different and deep enough to be interesting.

I'd probably go with 3 when all is said and done.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #4757 on:** March 15, 2011, 10:36:23 AM »

Quote from: quietID on March 15, 2011, 06:06:58 AM

So whats the general consensus? Bof III > IV? I never played 3 but thought 4 was awesome when I was a kid and all this BoF talk made me download and spend ~6 hours playing it today. It's a really cool game, the isometric view is a little weird but it's art is great and the battle system is different and deep enough to be interesting.

They're both pretty good, but I'd probably have to go with BoF III.

By the way, if you're willing to cough up $40 you can get BoF IV on PC:

http://www.amazon.com/Breath-Fire-IV-Pc/dp/B000FVWBH4/ref=sr_1_2?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1300199773&sr=1-2

demi · « **Reply #4758 on:** March 15, 2011, 10:38:32 AM »

That's about the same price as a PSX version. Might as well go with that...

drew · « **Reply #4759 on:** March 15, 2011, 02:47:34 PM »

i need to go out and buy a new 250gb 360, is there anything i should look for in regards to the serial number?

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #4760 on:** March 15, 2011, 11:01:06 PM »

http://www.giantbomb.com/news/ndx-03142011/2983/

Jeff is so awesome. The inside joke here is that they wouldn't let him read the DSi-ware release list anymore on the bombcast so he created his own podcast to do it.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #4761 on:** March 15, 2011, 11:08:08 PM »

Are there any DSiWare games worth getting besides Shantae? I'm asking that non-rhetorically.

tiesto · « **Reply #4762 on:** March 15, 2011, 11:19:12 PM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov® EDGE™ on March 15, 2011, 11:08:08 PM

Are there any DSiWare games worth getting besides Shantae? I'm asking that non-rhetorically.

There's that DQ strategy RPG by Intelligent Systems but I don't know whether or not that's any good. Also Cave Story, I think, if you don't have it in one of the other hundred forms its in. My girlfriend is in love with some Plants vs Zombies game which got a release today. I don't know much at all about DSiWare truthfully, Shantae and the DQ game were all that really stood out to me.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #4763 on:** March 16, 2011, 06:48:42 AM »

[youtube=560,345][/youtube]

demi · « **Reply #4764 on:** March 16, 2011, 08:35:13 AM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov® EDGE™ on March 15, 2011, 11:08:08 PM

Are there any DSiWare games worth getting besides Shantae? I'm asking that non-rhetorically.

*cricket*

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #4765 on:** March 16, 2011, 11:34:05 AM »

Man, Bethesda's really stepping up.

naff · « **Reply #4766 on:** March 16, 2011, 06:06:53 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on March 15, 2011, 10:36:23 AM

Quote from: quietID on March 15, 2011, 06:06:58 AM
So whats the general consensus? Bof III > IV? I never played 3 but thought 4 was awesome when I was a kid and all this BoF talk made me download and spend ~6 hours playing it today. It's a really cool game, the isometric view is a little weird but it's art is great and the battle system is different and deep enough to be interesting.

They're both pretty good, but I'd probably have to go with BoF III.

By the way, if you're willing to cough up $40 you can get BoF IV on PC

i dont really pay for out of print games, especially not PC games (unless it's DD like GOG, or remakes for XBLA/PSN etc). Plus I'm 99% sure it's easier to play old console games on my PC than old PC games, static hardware, good emulators etc vs bad programming, optimised for weird old hardware (ie Glide 3D cards) Funny that.

I'll try BoF III too, but think I'll stick with IV now since I'm quite far through. I'm playing ME2 again too so I've got enough to do.

Anyone else here do their ME2 Insanity run with a Sentinel? I was thinking of going with an Infiltrator but I wanted to try a Sentinel more so I went with it. Tech Armour is so good, maxed it early and it was worth it, it floors all enemies in a massive radius when it drops, then pumps my regular shields up again halfway instantly, in practice (if played properly) I essentially have infinite shields. So far (just beat the collector ship and recruited Thane) it's been cake outside of a few select encounters; the 2 battles with the collectors where theres scions involved (end of Horizon, end of Collector ship). Every battle with the collectors is easy until Scions come into play. The AI is too simple to know to stay in cover when shockwave is about to hit them so they tend to always die unless I put them in cover away from my position and I draw the Scions which works OK when there's room (final battle with husks/scions on Horizon) otherwise I tend to just leave them dead. I mean the teammate AI is never perfect, they make all sorts of silly decisions, but they're generally serviceable. Until Scions come around, then it's rape time. I imagine the infiltrator destroys them with the widow, but now I have Warp ammo and Sniper training (and a crapload of upgrades) I'm looking forward to my next encounter with them.

Powerslave · « **Reply #4767 on:** March 16, 2011, 07:40:41 PM »

quietID I like both 3 and 4, but 3 definitely has an enormous edge over 4. While 4 is a pretty good BoF game, 3 is like the king. One of the little things that bothered me about 4 is how terrible the dragon forms were. The half of them had the same dark red/colourless little kobold design. They definitely could have used some change. And there's this thing about BoF4 where it feels like the game lacks some primary colours. When I think about 4 all I see are the colours beige, bordeaux, light blue, grey and green. It's not as colourful as 3, feels very soulless.

Besides those issues, the combat system with the combos rule, I especially vividly remember the certain combo technique you could use against those tree-trunk type enemies that would give you massive exp points.
Oh and most towns and locations sucked ass, not as fun to explore as in 3

Shak Rukh Khan get BoF3 man, whichever version you decide on, just get it! I want to discuss it with you

The Sceneman · « **Reply #4768 on:** March 16, 2011, 11:29:20 PM »

Quote from: quietID on March 16, 2011, 06:06:53 PM

Quote from: Great Rumbler on March 15, 2011, 10:36:23 AM
Quote from: quietID on March 15, 2011, 06:06:58 AM
So whats the general consensus? Bof III > IV? I never played 3 but thought 4 was awesome when I was a kid and all this BoF talk made me download and spend ~6 hours playing it today. It's a really cool game, the isometric view is a little weird but it's art is great and the battle system is different and deep enough to be interesting.

They're both pretty good, but I'd probably have to go with BoF III.

By the way, if you're willing to cough up $40 you can get BoF IV on PC

i dont really pay for out of print games, especially not PC games (unless it's DD like GOG, or remakes for XBLA/PSN etc). Plus I'm 99% sure it's easier to play old console games on my PC than old PC games, static hardware, good emulators etc vs bad programming, optimised for weird old hardware (ie Glide 3D cards) Funny that.

I'll try BoF III too, but think I'll stick with IV now since I'm quite far through. I'm playing ME2 again too so I've got enough to do.

Anyone else here do their ME2 Insanity run with a Sentinel? I was thinking of going with an Infiltrator but I wanted to try a Sentinel more so I went with it. Tech Armour is so good, maxed it early and it was worth it, it floors all enemies in a massive radius when it drops, then pumps my regular shields up again halfway instantly, in practice (if played properly) I essentially have infinite shields. So far (just beat the collector ship and recruited Thane) it's been cake outside of a few select encounters; the 2 battles with the collectors where theres scions involved (end of Horizon, end of Collector ship). Every battle with the collectors is easy until Scions come into play. The AI is too simple to know to stay in cover when shockwave is about to hit them so they tend to always die unless I put them in cover away from my position and I draw the Scions which works OK when there's room (final battle with husks/scions on Horizon) otherwise I tend to just leave them dead. I mean the teammate AI is never perfect, they make all sorts of silly decisions, but they're generally serviceable. Until Scions come around, then it's rape time. I imagine the infiltrator destroys them with the widow, but now I have Warp ammo and Sniper training (and a crapload of upgrades) I'm looking forward to my next encounter with them.

Owned, I told you to pick Infiltrator. Not my fault you didn't listen to the boss with 1255/1255 :flex

naff · « **Reply #4769 on:** March 17, 2011, 12:49:32 AM »

Pretty sure I'll destroy them next time, Tech Armour >>> Timed invisibility

pilonv1 · « **Reply #4770 on:** March 17, 2011, 05:51:56 AM »

magus · « **Reply #4771 on:** March 17, 2011, 06:54:23 AM »

http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/03/17/doki_doki_suikoden_screens/

irem

iconoclast · « **Reply #4772 on:** March 17, 2011, 07:13:31 AM »

Irem just needs to make a new R-Type Delta. That'll save 'em.

naff · « **Reply #4773 on:** March 17, 2011, 08:18:07 AM »

So as the reward for beating the clothes off your ~~victim~~ opponent, you get to poke parts of their unconscious body

WTF

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #4774 on:** March 17, 2011, 08:27:12 AM »

Quote from: quietID on March 17, 2011, 08:18:07 AM

So as the reward for beating the clothes off your ~~victim~~ opponent, you get to poke parts of their unconscious body WTF

Just like real life!

iconoclast · « **Reply #4775 on:** March 17, 2011, 09:17:56 AM »

3 weeks in a row of top tier XBLA releases coming up:

March 30th: Strania: The Stella Machina ( + Rush'N Attack Ex-Patriot, but that looks not so good)
April 6th: Dishwasher 2
April 13th: Clash of Heroes HD
Plus Moon Diver will be out on PSN on March 29th... XBLA shouldn't be too far behind.

XBLA

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #4776 on:** March 17, 2011, 09:32:20 AM »

What's with the Japanese rape fascination? Even with consent present, I bet some Japanese would still try to rape.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #4777 on:** March 17, 2011, 06:02:35 PM »

[youtube=560,345]-XsSoMBVF3w[/youtube]

I know this is old but I'm obsessed with the part that starts 0:26

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #4778 on:** March 17, 2011, 06:07:42 PM »

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #4779 on:** March 17, 2011, 06:32:43 PM »

Himu-chan has really gained a lot of weight since that video.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #4780 on:** March 17, 2011, 08:38:07 PM »

I'm gonna buy a new PSP game for the trip to Europe. Do I go with The Third Birthday or Dissidia 0123.14OMGLOTSOFNUMBERS?

demi · « **Reply #4781 on:** March 17, 2011, 08:38:48 PM »

Neither

Bebpo · « **Reply #4782 on:** March 17, 2011, 09:11:08 PM »

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on March 17, 2011, 08:38:07 PM

I'm gonna buy a new PSP game for the trip to Europe. Do I go with The Third Birthday or Dissidia 0123.14OMGLOTSOFNUMBERS?

Do you want a 6-8 hour story based action shooter, or a 15-20 hour fighting game with a story?

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #4783 on:** March 18, 2011, 12:38:58 AM »

Action shooter? I probably won't play the PSP that much in Belgium and the Netherlands.

They're both crazy cheap, it's a toss up.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #4784 on:** March 18, 2011, 01:32:35 AM »

http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=4280

guess which one I voted for

EmCeeGrammar · « **Reply #4785 on:** March 18, 2011, 01:40:20 AM »

If you use gamefaqs for anything other than faqs for games, you are doing life wrong.

Third · « **Reply #4786 on:** March 18, 2011, 08:20:58 AM »

I voted for Square Enix

The only way I would play a Capcom Vs. ... game.

chronovore · « **Reply #4787 on:** March 18, 2011, 09:37:10 AM »

Quote from: EmCeeGrammar on March 18, 2011, 01:40:20 AM

If you use gamefaqs for anything other than faqs for games, you are doing life wrong.

This is the truest thing I've read today.

A couple years ago, I was actually trying to keep up with the boards there. Then I realized the average IQ over there is a coincident value with room temperature.

demi · « **Reply #4788 on:** March 18, 2011, 09:50:27 AM »

Uh, the message boards are actually helpful.

Himu · « **Reply #4789 on:** March 18, 2011, 10:06:04 AM »

what is the off chance R* will do something special for GTA3's tenth anniversary? I'd really like it if they do something.

Diunx · « **Reply #4790 on:** March 18, 2011, 11:11:30 AM »

They should do a game that its at least half as good as San Andreas.

Diunx · « **Reply #4791 on:** March 18, 2011, 11:12:46 AM »

Quote from: The Sceneman on March 18, 2011, 01:32:35 AM

http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=4280

guess which one I voted for

Can't believe they put Dark Horse but not Image, smh.

choco parfait · « **Reply #4792 on:** March 18, 2011, 03:30:11 PM »

Yay~ The Ever17 site has finally been updated!!

Awesome Karma remake playing in the BG
Confirmation of original character artist onboard
360-only

Powerslave · « **Reply #4793 on:** March 18, 2011, 04:07:32 PM »

Quote from: demi on March 18, 2011, 09:50:27 AM

Uh, the message boards are actually helpful.

I've been defending gamefaqs forever. Sure it can get kinda bad at some boards, but gamefaqs has always been more quality than shit. Even at it's worst is gamefaqs never worse than GAF.