Random Gaming Talk Thread

[choco parfait]

But like, guys, Gust games are sooo deep and engaging! They are one of the best JRPGs of the generation! I love playing them solely for the amazing nonsensical repetitive chanting music, and the complex active turn based system that no other JRPG developer has yet dared to explore!

It's not like I play them for the moe lolis and cute animu girl art and the innuendos, or because I enjoy fantasizing about "putting it in" (I mean crystals you pervert) said lolis and girls, no not at all!

[Great Rumbler]

Haven't played any of those game, sorry.

Decided to watch the anime instead

Haven't watched any harem anime in ages, not even the scifi ones.

Yeah, the chick wouldn't be clothed in the games you play.

The only nudity in the Breath of Fire series is on account of Ryu. 

[Powerslave]

niggas forgot about Deis

[Mr. Gundam]

For Bebpo, Magus, GR:

(Image removed from quote.)

Never played an Ar Tonelico game. That's just fucking creepy.

[Great Rumbler]

niggas forgot about Deis

You're right, I'd completely forgotten about that scene. 

[Powerslave]

Remembering nude Ryu, forgetting Deis



I'm not implying anything here         

[Great Rumbler]

Remembering nude Ryu, forgetting Deis



I'm not implying anything here         

I was reading a BoF IV playthrough recently, it came complete with images of Ryu frontal nudity.  :'(

[magus]

the font in ar tonelico 3 is horrible

http://rpgfan.com/pics/Ar_tonelico_Qoga/ss-050.jpg

oh how i wish i could play thee *sigh*

[Powerslave]

Remembering nude Ryu, forgetting Deis



I'm not implying anything here         

I was reading a BoF IV playthrough recently, it came complete with images of Ryu frontal nudity.  :'(

I saw that one posted around here and skimmed over the first page. Did that person seriously play and complete the entire game while writing about and taking screenshots of the game every 2 minutes? 

[Joe Molotov]

the font in ar tonelico 3 is horrible

http://rpgfan.com/pics/Ar_tonelico_Qoga/ss-050.jpg

oh how i wish i could play thee *sigh*

I'll tell you how it is, as I play it on my real console that I have.

[Great Rumbler]

Remembering nude Ryu, forgetting Deis



I'm not implying anything here         

I was reading a BoF IV playthrough recently, it came complete with images of Ryu frontal nudity.  :'(

I saw that one posted around here and read skimmed over the first page. Did that person seriously play and complete the entire game while writing about and taking screenshots of the game every 2 minutes? 

Looked that way, I didn't read through the whole thing though.

[pilonv1]

@ that font

[chronovore]

Uh, the message boards are actually helpful.

Yeah, reading through them is sometimes better than a FAQ or Walkthrough. But it's a waste of time to actually participate in them and expect anything useful to come out of it.

[chronovore]

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

I'd not be surprised if they chose to release the PC version of the game for free, like they have with a couple of the top-down ones.

[Diunx]

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. 

Metal Gear Solid 3 board circa 2003

[Powerslave]

Next Gen Gaming around 2004-05 when the PS3 and Wii were getting revealed was a completely awesome trollfest. I loved posting there

[The Sceneman]

[youtube=560,345]Uq3Gd7nnFPQ&feature=related[/youtube]

This music is my greatest accomplishment.
- Brick Road

[Positive Touch]

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. 

Metal Gear Solid 3 board circa 2003

*high-five* the hunt for the tsuchinoko was legendary

[Himu]

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

I'd not be surprised if they chose to release the PC version of the game for free, like they have with a couple of the top-down ones.

I want an updated gta3 for consoles. Just a little graphic upgrade, saints row aiming, maybe new music.

Gta3 is the game that made r* and a slim packing like that would be disappointing. You can't even play the gta3 trilogy on a ps3 if youve got one and they were most successful on ps2.

Shitcock. They've got a whole base of fans that could be catered to.

[Smooth Groove]

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

I'd not be surprised if they chose to release the PC version of the game for free, like they have with a couple of the top-down ones.

Doubt it.  It probably still sells really well through digital distribution. 

[Diunx]

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. 

Metal Gear Solid 3 board circa 2003

*high-five* the hunt for the tsuchinoko was legendary

I still haven't caught one after all this years.

[iconoclast]

- Producer: “Who would pick the MP mode of Prey 2 ahead of the one in for example Halo Reach? We’d rather to a really good SP adventure”



FINALLY someone who gets it. No one wants to play awful multiplayer modes in Prey, Bioshock, Dead Space, Mass Effect, or whatever shit over the best of the best. Basically, if you are not out to make THE best, most competitive multiplayer game on XBL, don't fucking put multiplayer in your game.

[magus]

http://www.siliconera.com/2011/03/20/wizardry-labyrinth-of-lost-souls-leaving-japan-thanks-to-xseed/

i would be jealous if it wasn't for the fact that every first person dungeon crawler i have played has been a complete and total POS

and yes that includes etrian odyssey too,deal with it atlus fans

spoiler (click to show/hide)

but i'll make an exception for strange journey

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[archie4208]

[youtube=560,345]uBPYdgy35KA[/youtube]

Looks like that about wraps it up for PC gaming.  Gonna go preorder Forza 4 and Gears 3.  :'(

[Diunx]

but i'll make an exception for strange journey

Good to hear that, If it runs well on my pc I'm planning on playing that after P3.

[archie4208]

What's Monolith up to these days?  I'm really enjoying F.E.A.R. and I plan to play Condemned afterwards.

[Great Rumbler]

What's Monolith up to these days?

Nobody really knows. There's FEAR 3 coming out this year, but it's being handled by the studio that ported the first FEAR to consoles.

[cool breeze]

I didn't really like No More Heroes 2, but I was just thinking about this one part:
[youtube=560,345]yq2XMX1x8j8[/youtube]

best part of that game.  not that it's a good game or anything.

[iconoclast]

[youtube=560,345][/youtube]

PC Gaming

spoiler (click to show/hide)

the best thing about PC gaming is I can play all of the good games on it on my ancient PC

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Actually it doesn't look that great. The graphics are awesome, but a widescreen 4p vertizontal where the high score is shared by all 4 players? lol. I doubt it will be half as good as any Takumi game, but it could still be fun.

[Stoney Mason]

Electronic Arts' EA Sports label confirmed that it will no longer include paper instruction manuals with its games in order to go green and save money, according to media reports.

The label told Kotaku that beginning with Fight Night Champion, released on March 1, it would cease printing manuals in order to go green and save money.

Spokesperson Rob Semsey with EA Sports said future games from the label will instead have an in-game manual for users to peruse.

EA Sports' decision to drop paper instruction manuals comes nearly a year after French game publisher Ubisoft said it would begin including instruction manuals on-disc instead of on-paper for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 games.

That company also argued that on-disc manuals are more convenient for gamers and would let Ubisoft include more in-depth instructions with its games.

EA Sports didn't outline just how many trees it would save by dropping the manuals, but Ubisoft said last year that one ton of paper for Ubisoft game manuals consumes two tons of wood from 13 trees, and requires energy and generates environmental waste from paper production.

I like how "going green" equals spending zero money. Assholes.

I know manuals are garbage anyway nowadays but at least stick a controller config sheet in there.

[Vizzys]

going green has been the corporate excuse for shit packaging for a while now

[Stoney Mason]

Federal government announces they are going green and will shut down all libraries across the nation.
 

[Himu]

Federal government announces they are going green and will shut down all libraries across the nation.
 

please tell me this is a troll

PLEASE

[Mr. Gundam]

New Daisenryaku game for PS3/360!

http://www.ss-alpha.co.jp/products/dsp_hd/screen.html

Too bad it looks like ass.

[Himu]

you weren't kidding

it looks like a sega saturn game literally

[magus]

uh i think i misclicked and reported myself to a moderator
don't murder me demi,it was an accident i swear

[pilonv1]

HD in moonspeak is Hot Doodoo

[Bebpo]

New Daisenryaku game for PS3/360!

http://www.ss-alpha.co.jp/products/dsp_hd/screen.html

Too bad it looks like ass.

[magus]

http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/03/22/compile_hearts_countdown_npg/

sexualized young girls round 2 probably coming

japan

[Positive Touch]

anyone know of a good way to let you play redbook audio off the hard drive?  i wanna play some old fps but it's just not the same without music.  i imagine it would be a huge pain in the ass and i'd have to individually configure each game, but if it's possible i wanna know!

[Damian79]

I am having trouble deciding which game between SMT: Devil Survivor and Tactics Ogre:LuCT is the better game.  I will give the nod to devil survivor though, it has better pacing.  I got bored of TO mid way through the game.

[Bebpo]

That's like deciding between Vagrant Story and SMT3.  Both have great writing but compleeeetely different styles.  And gameplay is very good in both.

[chronovore]

Avalanche is working on something cheap and downloadable:
http://www.destructoid.com/xbla-psn-next-for-just-cause-developer-avalanche-196527.phtml

anyone know of a good way to let you play redbook audio off the hard drive?  i wanna play some old fps but it's just not the same without music.  i imagine it would be a huge pain in the ass and i'd have to individually configure each game, but if it's possible i wanna know!

Note: I AM TALKING OUT OF MY BUTTOCKS

That caveat out of the way, couldn't you rip the redbook audio CD into an ISO format, mount that as a disc in the specifically needed drive letter?

[Damian79]

That's like deciding between Vagrant Story and SMT3.  Both have great writing but compleeeetely different styles.  And gameplay is very good in both.

I agree.  But if you had to recommend one game to someone and only one which would you pick?  One is definitely longer though however it seems like there are more "filler" battles in OB.  On the other side OB is definitely the more epic game.  The filler battles in OB got to me and i stopped playing it hence why i would put SMT:DS over OB:LuCT.

[Positive Touch]

Avalanche is working on something cheap and downloadable:
http://www.destructoid.com/xbla-psn-next-for-just-cause-developer-avalanche-196527.phtml

anyone know of a good way to let you play redbook audio off the hard drive?  i wanna play some old fps but it's just not the same without music.  i imagine it would be a huge pain in the ass and i'd have to individually configure each game, but if it's possible i wanna know!

Note: I AM TALKING OUT OF MY BUTTOCKS

That caveat out of the way, couldn't you rip the redbook audio CD into an ISO format, mount that as a disc in the specifically needed drive letter?

OMG THAT IS GENIUS!  SO SIMPLE BUT I BET IT WORKS!  THANK YOU CHRONOVORE

[Damian79]

Maybe i am getting sick of teh "epic" 40 hour plus game.  After a while it makes it seem like you are doing the same thign over and over again.  I tried to play Planescape Torment recently and i couldnt complete it.  Meh i had fun along the way.

[Bebpo]

Both games are pretty repetitive though.  That's just how the genre is.  Especially the genre of AAA low-budget games.

That's like deciding between Vagrant Story and SMT3.  Both have great writing but compleeeetely different styles.  And gameplay is very good in both.

I agree.  But if you had to recommend one game to someone and only one which would you pick?  One is definitely longer though however it seems like there are more "filler" battles in OB.  On the other side OB is definitely the more epic game.  The filler battles in OB got to me and i stopped playing it hence why i would put SMT:DS over OB:LuCT.

Depends on the person.

If the person is ok with anime and boobs and likes biblical references in their gaming, then DS.  If the person likes wrpgs and real books and stuff then I'd recommend TO.

[Damian79]

I actually wouldnt recommend SMT games to a religious person, the way they interpret the verses are generally not right in the case of DS or can be offensive in the case of other SMT games.  SMT games in general have God being an evil entity that wants to remove free will.  That said if a person can laugh at the way the references are used, it can be funny and enjoyable though that is rare.  :/  I guess thats why SMT games arent such a huge hit in the states.

[Bebpo]

Yeah, I meant enjoys religion as entertainment.  Like Evangelion! 

[Damian79]

Never thought about Evangelion but you are exactly right.

[Smooth Groove]

Do we have every type? 

[Damian79]

Missed the "one genre cigarillo" like me.  "i only play rpgs".

[The Sceneman]

good comic. I think I'm a blend of console cigarillo, "REAL" gamer and the "guy who actully likes games".

[Mr. Gundam]

Me = JRPGfag + Grampa + The one guy who actually likes video games

[Raban]

Brawl and MGS4?

[The Sceneman]

they are bad examples, but the comic is just trying to exemplify that certain people can enjoy varied types of games across all major platforms; which I do.

[Himu]

Idort and guy who likes games = me

[Bebpo]

http://gamingeverything.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/final_fantasy_type_0_scan-1.jpg

[Raban]

they are bad examples, but the comic is just trying to exemplify that certain people can enjoy varied types of games across all major platforms; which I do.

I actually didn't even realize they're supposed to signify console neutrality.

[chronovore]

Avalanche is working on something cheap and downloadable:
http://www.destructoid.com/xbla-psn-next-for-just-cause-developer-avalanche-196527.phtml

anyone know of a good way to let you play redbook audio off the hard drive?  i wanna play some old fps but it's just not the same without music.  i imagine it would be a huge pain in the ass and i'd have to individually configure each game, but if it's possible i wanna know!

Note: I AM TALKING OUT OF MY BUTTOCKS

That caveat out of the way, couldn't you rip the redbook audio CD into an ISO format, mount that as a disc in the specifically needed drive letter?

OMG THAT IS GENIUS!  SO SIMPLE BUT I BET IT WORKS!  THANK YOU CHRONOVORE

(Let me know if it actually works...  )