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  • The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time   11 years 11 weeks ago

    This game omg! brings it back it really does 8) go Link and tG4Z!

  • 2012 Game of the Year Awards - Day Four   11 years 11 weeks ago

    Well, Halo 4 probably wasn't mentioned because none of us played it. This isn't an insult against the game or anything, we all have limited games we can play (that we pay for with our own money from full time jobs) and some (most) just fall through the cracks. I would like to play it someday since I enjoyed Halo 3 reasonably enough, but don't feel like we didn't call it out on purpose. Actually if it was available on PC I probably would have played it, oh well.

    If you feel we're missing something, contribute!

  • 2012 Game of the Year Awards - Day Four   11 years 11 weeks ago

    Mass Effect 3 is a pretty solid choice for Game of the Year but as Tyler said, it is not an easy one. It is a shame to see no mention of Halo 4 here. Although the single player of Halo 4 is great, an easy argument can be made that it does not live up to the legendary story line of Mass Effect 3. What Halo 4 does have to offer over something like Mass Effect 3 is its multiplier. Mass Effect 3 has an pretty fun multiplier at the end of the day, but it's replay value and impact on the gaming community simply does not hold up to a halo game, Halo 4 in specific. The comprehensiveness of Halo 4's Forge Mode, Theater Mode and other customization multiplayer options are arguably unparalleled in console gaming and are even impressive when compared to the standards of PC shooters. (an impressive feat) This has created one of the biggest and most creative gaming communities to have ever existed. For the sheer amount of possibilities and content that Halo 4 gives to its players and the community is strives to create, I find it odd that it got no mention anywhere.

  • Drawn to Life   11 years 11 weeks ago

    It is annoying running back and forth in the village, but I enjoyed the game! I had fun playing. To anyone who wants to know, to get invincibility, while playing, press pause. Then, hold down L. While holding down L, press A,X,B,B,Y. Some weird sad noise should sound. If not, just do it again.

  • 2013 Predictions   11 years 11 weeks ago

    I thought it was derided in Chinese culture primarily; not Japanese. It's the same syllable as "death" or something. Some residential buildings in decidedly Chinese districts here are missing a fourth floor, much like one might miss a thirteenth floor elsewhere.

    Too lazy to look it up for confirmation though... *whistling*

  • How Persona 3 destroyed my love for Japanese RPGs   11 years 11 weeks ago

    i read through a lot of these comments and haven't noticed ANYONE put enough emphasis on demon collecting/fusing. that is truly a big meat of the game. discovering new demons, customizing their skills and stats, etc. in my opinion it's the most addicting part of the game. i become compelled to level up s.links so i can fuse a demon that will gain enough exp to level up a couple times and each time you are able to attain another level through fusion, you're likely to get a new skill. when you're constantly fusing you're rewarded frequently. someone called it "pokemon for adults" which are the exact words i've used to describe SMT games to friends. FUSE!!! COLLECT!!!!

  • How Persona 3 destroyed my love for Japanese RPGs   11 years 12 weeks ago

    The entire genre of JRPGs is about grinding, that was so even before Persona 3. Yes there are exceptions where it isn't that bad (like Chrono Trigger) but that's what it always was about. And at least for me, all of these games feel like on rails. For the games you liked so much: FFVI and X. Nothing better in those. I like all of these but I also get frustrated about doing the same things over and over again. But I don't blame the game, it's the same thing we played years ago just that it got kind of exhausted in the last 5 years. That's a natural thing to happen. Nothing to be angry about, if you can't have fun with JRPGs anymore, play something else. Maybe the feeling comes back, maybe it doesn't. Thats the way of the world.

  • 2013 Predictions   11 years 12 weeks ago

    I pretty much keeled over when I read it too.

  • 2012 Game of the Year Awards - Day Four   11 years 12 weeks ago

    Totally with you guys on how good ME3 was. Sure, there are a few things that they could have done better and the dlc is just cynical and gross, but overall it was an enjoyable way to finish the series. The worst thing about it was that it diminished my enjoyment in gaming as a whole because it provided another example that so, so many gamers are horrible people. The whole thing was like a giant youtube comments thread that makes you lose any hope for the future of humanity.

  • 2013 Predictions   11 years 12 weeks ago

    That made me laugh a lot.

    I also apologize if I made any bronies feel bad.

  • 2013 Predictions   11 years 12 weeks ago

    I had no idea what to put so I just decided to add to the release date centipede.

  • 2013 Predictions   11 years 12 weeks ago

    Really sorry I missed this.

  • 2013 Predictions   11 years 12 weeks ago

    Our Xbox release dates are looking a bit The Price is Right.

  • 2012 Game of the Year Awards - Day Four   11 years 12 weeks ago

    Mirror's Edge is simply amazing, I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

    I've briefly seen a little about the new SimCity and it looked nice at least but absolutely everything seemed tied to the internet and shared content, and I don't really know if that's the way to go. I'm sure it'll be good enough and lots of people will like it though.

  • 2012 Game of the Year Awards - Day Four   11 years 12 weeks ago

    Nobody's anticipating SimCity? I know a lot of people aren't super happy about building DRM into the design by making it always-online, but it strikes me as potentially one of the most unique games in all simulation.

  • 2012 Game of the Year Awards - Day Two   11 years 12 weeks ago

    Haha, I recently got into board games and I must say, I share the same sentiments as you do, Jonathan.

  • 2012 Game of the Year Awards - Day Two   11 years 12 weeks ago

    Tyler Smith is so great. I want to have his babies.

  • Star Control II: The Ur-Quan Masters   11 years 13 weeks ago

    Please tell me the differences, else, you're lying!

  • How Persona 3 destroyed my love for Japanese RPGs   11 years 13 weeks ago

    Started a few days ago with p3fes sice its now in the psn for ps3. I have to agree with some points of you, tartarus is fucking annoying, you go up and up and up (currently im somewaht in the sixties). I bought this game because of the many people who claim it has an exceptional good story, they failed to point out thatyou have to wait hours over hours before the fucing thing gets started tobe told. The first really interesting thing for me happened just before the third full moon, everythinmg before was just boring and I played on out of hope instead of interest.

    So far I can say Im interessted enough to keep going, but regardless how good the story may get theres no denying that the game has some serious flaws. My Mates are downright stupid and I coursed more than once at my tv for teir stupidity which costed me turns, lifes, and more than one hour of repeated gameplay. I dnt ge how someone can claim that game is heavy on strategy if Im not even allowed to control the entire party. Much of the difficulty in this game comes from the stupidity of your mates and not from the vast startegic choices (enemy uses fire - use ice - use persona stroong against fire - repeat, very hard indeed).

    Its entirely possible to loose heavy progress just because after one hour of grinding you meet the one shadow who exploits the heroes weakness gets first rtike and kills him with two shots. Nothing you can do about, no situation you could plan for since you dont know which enemy will appear from the black blobs. Even in fights which should be easy (ice weak enemies - scanned - icegirl in the party) you possibly get your ass handed to you because she flat out refuses to use ice attacks even after the bweakness is known, and instead spams min control which is mostly usless even in the rare cases it actually hits. And if it does and I control an enemy you can bet that they hate that shadow and beat him to a pulp in two turns making it even more dumb.

    After all this I still think ( or hope) the story will make up for all of it, and in the end i will be satisfied but theres no way that I ever understand the raging faboys making this game out to be a game with all the annoying flaws it has.

    And that doesnt even count the fact that theres seemingly no way I can ove the story forward on a decent pace without having to wait four weeks a turn. 70 + hours my ass, I like long stories, I do appreciate it when I can play the hell out of a truly epic game storywise, but dont you fucking claim your game is meant to be played for dozens of hours if theese hours are reached by blocking me out. Over hours I feel like I dont accomplish anything, I cant go up in Tartarus, I cant move the story and the only excuse they have is durr you need the links for your personas to be powerful. The only link i truly pushed is the onlinegame link and I didnt have many progress problems (at least not ones linked to the...well links)

    Substories are fine, sidequests are fine as long as im ot forced to do this because I cant get the story moving. Nobody cared about the lovely moments michael waxed K.I.T.T and they had this wonderful coversation about deus ex machina and cheesecake, thats stuff for the extras If I choose tho want to know that but first I want my turboboost buddy.

  • Fallout: New Vegas   11 years 13 weeks ago

    Fallout 3 I just could not figure it out I prefer New Vegas it is the bomb.

  • New Super Mario Bros. Wii   11 years 14 weeks ago

    I found this game to be pretty dang hard. I was honestly surprised. There was a level with floating manta rays and clouds and you couldn't see where to jump until you already jumped there. I died like 20 times there and quit. Never picked it up again because, well, that's what I do. I play games once. :)

  • New Super Mario Bros. Wii   11 years 14 weeks ago

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  • The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim   11 years 14 weeks ago

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  • Kirby Mass Attack   11 years 15 weeks ago

    This game is just amazing. It's not the best Kirby game in the franchise, but it's still pretty awesome. I really like the way the Kirby games are innovated and how they each have their own special something that makes each game even just a little different from the others.

  • Eufloria   11 years 15 weeks ago

    Unfortunately, I didn't even know about Eufloria HD's existence until I was already finished with the impression and doing a little research. Let alone that I had a working early copy from that bundle. I think that both a relaxed mode and a timed one (or say, giving medals for fast times) would be very popular additions. As it stands, there wasn't too much motivation to move quickly aside from levels where you got into an insurmountable hole if you didn't.

    The free Steam upgrade is a pleasant surprise I wouldn't have guessed :) And wow, congrats on getting on that award list. That's pretty huge.