Topic: What game(s) have you been playing lately?

[TheTextGuy]

In Transformers G.I.Joe comics the Cobra organisation retrofits Megatron into a tank.

Then there was that time where Japan had a toy Megatron that transformed into... a Mega Drive.  This is (or was) a real product.

Been playing Double Dragon Neon in anticipation of Double Dragon IV.  I wonder how IV will hold up to the other games?

[JR]

Been playing Double Dragon Neon in anticipation of Double Dragon IV.  I wonder how IV will hold up to the other games?

Maybe I'm naive, but I'm just really excited that they're making a brand new one, and not a remake of the first game for the 1024th time. Instant purchase for me, but then again, I'm a huge DD fan.

Just played Metal Slug 3 for the first time. Meh. I know a lot of people love the Metal Slug games, but it just made me wish I was playing Contra instead.

Now I'm about to wrap up the Resident Evil HD Remake. Man, I forgot how much I love the first game. I've always been a fan of games 1 through 4 in the series, but nothing beats the setting of the first game.

[zangetsu468]

Maybe I'm naive, but I'm just really excited that they're making a brand new one, and not a remake of the first game for the 1024th time. Instant purchase for me, but then again, I'm a huge DD fan.

Just played Metal Slug 3 for the first time. Meh. I know a lot of people love the Metal Slug games, but it just made me wish I was playing Contra instead.

Now I'm about to wrap up the Resident Evil HD Remake. Man, I forgot how much I love the first game. I've always been a fan of games 1 through 4 in the series, but nothing beats the setting of the first game.

I love DD as well, Neon was awesome.

Yeah, I never got into the Metal Slug games, Contra is much more fun.

Agreed, nothing beats that mansion. although I love 3 and 4 the most, I might just love HD more when I replay it. 4 just had awesome gameplay and being OTS was just more intense, but they dummed down the puzzle segments significantly. Wesker and Krauser mode in mercenaries was also the shit.

[JR]

Hell yeah, those two were the best in Mercenaries. That mode was an excellent surprise at the end of the main game...so much fun.

[Aceearly1993]

 Waiting for a great opportunity when Rosenkreuzstilette is finally launched to the world. Properly.
Hold a self Mega Man X festival for nostalgia by re-visiting various kind of official version, sample/beta/prototype version and rom hacks of several games.

I like how Rockman X5 prototype version done and its direction of what it will become, but the drastic change of final version is a little bit shame. They can REALLY place Deep sea Track in the final game.
Have been doubt if they were to have some serious voice acting in X5. Sigma Head shouts in the prototype version.

X6 also has some fancy things that was cut from final (LV.4 Zero Nightmare and alternative method to get Black enhancer of Zero, and true Zero VS. Zero Nightmare - there's one conversation that was dummied out.) It's rumored that X Ultimate Armor was changed to the final color (Black) at the last few moments before release.
I really feel it would be so awesome to set a true Zero VS. LV.4 Zero Nightmare (with a LONG life bar) gauntlet battle.

[Aceearly1993]

I'm not fond of Metal Slug series cauz' I am suck with the control scheme.


Heard Japanese PSN has a PS2 classic re-release of King of Fighters 11... Wanna give a try through "legit" media.

Wanna ask PSN, when can I get the legit re-release of Mega Man X Collection and Mega Man Anniversary Collection (PS2)?  Legacy collection disappointed me SO BADLY. And thinking how awesome it will be when playing Mega Man 3 for stable 59-60 FPS.

[TheTextGuy]

Yeah, I never got into the Metal Slug games, Contra is much more fun.

I think Metal Slug has its own merits compared to Contra, since they have different enough mechanics.  However, they both have one thing in common: they're both below Gunstar Heroes on my favourite run n' gun charts.

[JR]

Just played Double Dragon II on NES...playing DDIV made me want to play DDII just for the sake of comparison.

Also started up Wolfenstein: The Old Blood on Death Incarnate difficulty. So many tethered robots to fight at the beginning, can't wait to get into some more traditional combat. I hope this one is at least half as good as The New Order was...loved that game.

[TheTextGuy]

Just played Double Dragon II on NES...playing DDIV made me want to play DDII just for the sake of comparison.

Hey, I did the same thing when I played DDIV.  Was kinda like "was II as meh as IV".  Came away overall thinking that it's a game that still holds up, as yeah, the knee's overpowered, but getting it consistently took a lot of practice, which made it all the more satisfying.  Also, the game's levels feel much tighter and more filled with action imo.  I think II had focus in comparison to IV, which was kind of a hodgepodge.

Also played III and Return of Double Dragon, and I came away thinking "III isn't that great (and IV is better) and Return of/Super is better that IV, but it needs more polish" before going on a tangent consisting of Kunio Kun games (Shin Nekketsu and Shodai Nekketsu).

[JR]

The worst thing about Super Double Dragon is that (IIRC) the publisher rushed it out the door, and used smaller cart space than the developers intended. They had a handful of several ideas that they were supposed to put in the game, but they got the axe thanks to time/space constraints. I think there was an interview at the Double Dragon Dojo about it with one of the developers. The Japanese version is a bit more complete with the extended final stage and all, but still not the same as what they intended (same thing happened with DD Advance, which turned out to be an excellent game, but had a lot of stuff dropped for the same reasons).

I also wished they could've had better character design and more environmental hazards to spice up the stages a bit, then it could've been fun.

[TheTextGuy]

The worst thing about Super Double Dragon is that (IIRC) the publisher rushed it out the door, and used smaller cart space than the developers intended. They had a handful of several ideas that they were supposed to put in the game, but they got the axe thanks to time/space constraints. I think there was an interview at the Double Dragon Dojo about it with one of the developers. The Japanese version is a bit more complete with the extended final stage and all, but still not the same as what they intended (same thing happened with DD Advance, which turned out to be an excellent game, but had a lot of stuff dropped for the same reasons).

I also wished they could've had better character design and more environmental hazards to spice up the stages a bit, then it could've been fun.

Yeah, a shame really.  I think the game would've been much more fun if there were more hazards to dodge and push enemies into.  At least maybe some more pits so I can use the throw counter to send enemies to their doom 

[Lumi Kløvstad]

In addition to Lords of Shadow 1, I've been jumping into NecroVision (Vampires! in World War 1!), replaying SiN, playing the original Half-Life for the first time, and hitting up Life is Strange, Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy, and Knights of the Old Republic all for the first time.

[zangetsu468]

Has anyone played Dreamfall Chapters? I'm thinking of getting it but not sure how good it would be against the original game, although it looks visually more appealing.

Taking a break from gaming as worked has picked up... (Sigh, sigh Miss American Pie)

[KaZudra]

Been playing an unhealthy amount of Complex Doom Invasion...
Backlog tackled Hell Yeah!, It's really fun.... if you dig using the claw.
Shantae 1/2 Hero is on hiatus, half-way? through but nothing substantial to keep me invested :/
Decided to boot up Lost Planet in such a long time, it has actually aged pretty well graphically, controls are kinda meh.
Anima Gate of Memories, pretty well MMO-esque DMC style game, but for a unity game it runs really well.
For the love of Sentai I'll eventually get back to Chroma Squad.

Meanwhile, I've been searching inward to find what gives me joy in life, I feel like I'm getting close... but I dunno.

[X]

I'm finally giving Dragon Age II a try-out. Pretty easy to get into since it's engine is similar to Inquisition. Much easier to get into then trying out Dragon Age: Origins. I'm enjoying it well enough too. The combat's a lot more faster then in Inquisition, and I seem to be doing more damage to enemies as well. Overall it's a good game and I just might see this one through as I kinda stopped playing Origins some time ago. Never did get far into it either