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Started by Dracos, December 29, 2005, 01:48:34 AM

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Dexie Oblivion

Bleach: The Blade of Fate. Surprisingly good, but Renji is laughably broken. :p
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Dracos

I played the DS version of that.  It was ughworthy, despite making a solid claim on its touchscreen mechanics.

Mainly the whole branching arcade system was suffering.
Well, Goodbye.

Dexie Oblivion

The other characters' scenarios that you can unlock lack the branching, thankfully.

It's a moot point, though, 'cause once you take the same path several times, Renji gets pissed at Ichigo and cuts off the paths you've already taken.
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Dracos

By the time I'm taking the same path twice, I'm already bored.  The branching is dull and involves fighting the core characters way too many times for interest.  I stopped after about five times returning to Renji or so.
Well, Goodbye.

Dracos

I've been playing mostly Tales of the Abyss.  I'm at the good part at this point, with the crap dozens of hours behind me for the most part.  Sides from the core things its still weak on (World Map, Airshiip, Unadvancable Private Actions, Ugly heavy menu interface, load times), its a much better game at this point, but still no excuse for the ten or fifteen hours it takes to really beat through the shitty beginning part.  The replacement of Luke's character with one who isn't rude, is regularly self-effacing, and acts and speaks completely differently helped a lot.  And yeah, I consider it a replacement since they barely kept any personality traits for any length of time after his hair cutting.  It's fine, it made it a better game.  Not going to ever get  a 'great' out of me with that opener and I have trouble saying good with how long a mental list of problems I can pull up on it.  But it's playable and if you can start from a save after his 'disaster' I could easily see someone going 'good game' on it.  Or just going good game because there's like sixty h ours it seems after his disaster which is enough to tone down the sucky and return runs keep you charmed with the other characters.

I do find it disappointing that  there's only once  so far an acknowledgement that 'This is a seven year old'.  And that comes from guy.  The others don't really actively pick up on it, even though prior to the disaster Tear at least totally says she's going to take it seriously and does kind of mother him from there on out.  Jade or Tear not reacting in any way (even if just putting a bit a doubt or having him get stuff confused which they clear up) a bit more would've been nice.  Or just a verbal acknowledgement of it.  Not too important, but it would've given more distinction of them versus Anise who has less reason to notice or to understand.

I tried some Zack and Wiki.  Annoyingly younger in tone than I would've liked.  I was hoping for an excitable energetic delusional kid but instead it feels like a kid playing at being a pirate, complete with pot belly and chocolate.  Embarassingly, I got stuck on puzzle 2 last time I played, and haven't gotten back to it as we went bowling.  my respect for the game may be tied to what the actual solution is, as I seem to have run out of interactable sections with either my hand or my claw. I get the idea I should pull down the roof to fill the spike pit, but not how to do that.  I'm totally keen with hard puzzles, but if I don't find it intuitive after seeing it, I'll be disappointed.
Well, Goodbye.

Dexie Oblivion

You're having trouble with the spike pit? >_>

Buy an Oracle Doll and get a hint. :P
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Dracos

Okay, in fairness, that 'chain' was completely invisible on my screen and hadn't detected yet.

I'm not too impressed with the puzzles so far as they have varied from exceedingly easy to "Well, yes if you're missing an interactable object, it certainly is a good deal harder even if you know what you need to do."

Been playing Front Mission 3, Alisa mode.  Having fun even if its not as good as Emma mode.  Also some more bowling.
Well, Goodbye.

Dracos

I need to post here more.  Get this going again :P

I be playing Super Mario Galaxy.  It's okay.  Bland overall with occassional good parts.  The best thing about it so far has been bowser being badass again.  That hasn't happened since Super Mario 64 and it's been a long time coming.  Seeing Bowser blasting up planets or twisting up gravity is a real win and makes the rivalry much more satisfying.  Mario comes off a bit too bright and there's a bit of blur on my screen.  I suspect the latter is caused by the Wii outputting in 480i instead of 480p.  Does anyone know what wires I need for that?  The latter could probably be adjusted by color spectrum, though the fact is I think they  just chose too bright a blue.  But...the gameplay is what drags it down for me.  The camera stuff isn't very good.  I don't appreciate consistently having to deal with being upside down or told 'no you can't turn the camera in any way'.  These are largely open tiny worlds.  Why am I running into camera limitations?  The music is nostalgic.  I don't really count that as a good thing.  If I wanted to listen to examples of music I've heard ages ago, I could just go ahead and do so.  I'd prefer a little more originality.  The game doesn't allow for much openness.  Even sixteen stars in, I don't really have much of a choice of where  to go.

And there's a lot of timed/race/speed sections.  I'm only sixteen in and I've encountered about six.  I don't really find these that fun and they're a lot more obtrusive this go with them being layered ontop of other quests.

I took it out of my system now.  It might go back in, but I don't really want to do race until I beat it stuff.
Well, Goodbye.

Kaneda

You know, I've been playing this game as well for awhile now and so far it's not that bad. When
I first heard all the good things about it I couldn't wait to pick it up and try it myself. At first I loved
it and couldn't stop playing. So far I've only gotten 24 stars but I'm starting to lose interest. I do agree
that the boss fights are pretty fun though so I plan on plodding through the rest of the game to see what
happens at least until I get the 60 stars required to beat the game.
I am matter. I am antimatter. I can see your past. I can see your future. I consume time and I will consume you!"-Culex

Dracos

I dropped out after 16 or so.  Mainly Dragon Quest Swords and Brawl coming in.

Brawl...is boring without people and the online play sucks.  It is really horribly atrotious.  Even with two netsaavy people it was a fucking pain in the ass to get shit going.  What the hell? 

Brawl local play, meanwhile, is one of the most awesome party implementations I've yet seen.  It was bitching.  Really, look at the difference in these two sentences.  What was going on there?  Did they like, forget about making one mode awesome?

Also they very clearly could've used a stronger machine for brawl.  I hate to say it (No, I don't), but I think Brawl may have been a better game had it not come out on the wii....

Yeah, I went there.

Anyhow, I've also beaten Forumwarz.  I am impressed enough that I will write a review.  And have cake.  But the cake is just a treat upon the review.

I am also playing Super Robot Wars again (Still finishing OG 1 on OGs).  I am also playing Torment The Planescape.  Just about to unlock upper ward in that.

DQSwords hasn't gotten too much play yet.  I took it out for brawl and then brawl for SRW.  It'll get in and finished eventually.  I'm probably about a third through.
Well, Goodbye.

Dracos


Anyhow, ran through Phoenix Wright 4. Was pleasantly surprised despite them really trying to experiment with too many features. I believe I will continue to follow the series. That said, the opening premise for it all was weak. "You got tricked, and everyone turned around and promptly kicked you in the nads."

Played some Megaman Advent ZX, which was surprisingly playable if...simple.

And yes, still SRW.
Well, Goodbye.

thepanda

I've been playing Mario Kart Wii since it came out.

Talk about a mixed bag. It is an enjoyable game but it definitely has some "WTF were they thinking?" moments.

The most glaringly obvious would be the vs battles. That shit isn't even worth touching. You might as well throw a die and call even or odds since winning and losing is pretty much random anyway. Honestly, wtf were they thinking?

Dracos

SOCIALIST NINTENDO.
EVERYONE IS EQUAL.
WE WILL PROVE THIS VIA COMPETITIVE SPORTS.

Seriously, I want an off switch on Nintendo's 'add in enough randomness/chaos to make everyone have an equal chance'.
Well, Goodbye.

Dracos

They have it in smash too.  WIth the trips.  Though it just makes everyone's day bad.

Anyhow, I just beat mother 3.

Of late I'm into Forumwarz (OF ROCKING) and Dragon Quest Swords (Of oh god there's so many demons).  Considering a mother 3 run.
Well, Goodbye.

Ragnar

Nice, I hear DQ Swords is fun. I'm still working on DQ IV for DS right now.
-Ragnar
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