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

[zangetsu468]

Yes. I feel that I'm part of the road trip. Do not forget to listen to the radios scattered around because some important story points are narrated there and they change every chapter or so. I love the idea that the game lets you do things at your own pace.

Ah tres cool, thanks
Yes most definitely the game's pacing works well, I wasn't 100% sure on the 'open world' FF, I mean I really liked XII and loved playing through and exploring Gran Pulse on FFXIII, but this world definitely feels real and complete. It's definitely got a sense of tangibility previously unseen in JRPG's.

I previously wasn't sure how good next gen open world would be, but honestly I'm actually really looking forward to Zelda BOTW now

I love fishing! It was the first skill that I maxed to 10. hahaha.

Oh really, I haven't been fishing since that first side quest, must get back into it.

On what you were saying before about Gladio picking up items etc I haven't seen this, but I'm also not very leveled up via camping as I generally try not to level up too high despite my questing habits. I've just done a couple of quests that really took their toll though, as a result I'm down a substantial amount of cash and just evened out as we speak. Fun times though, I've beaten every rank 2 quest available, I'm nearly at 3, and I believe on around L15-16, still no ascension.

I've currently taken a short hiatus from the game due to year end festivities and stuff. But I'll return to it once things get back to normal next year.

Same, I'm actually renting a house with some friends on the coast over NY's. It'll be like personal questing
I'm actually really looking forward to coming back and playing FFXV, and I can't say I've felt like this about a game in a very long time. It's not like being overjoyed (the way I used to feel about opening a new Castlevania game in the past) but it's more like being secretly impressed, like a slow but intense burn.

I hope your festivities are fun Shiroi.

[Ratty]

Got Doom 3 BFG Edition, but decided on playing the first two games that came with. Played the first Doom up to Thy Flesh Consumed and it's pretty fun and I can see why people would consider it a classic. Then I did a bit of 2 and it pretty much seems like the first game, but with more monsters and the super shotgun thrown in. That's not really a bad thing though, I liked the first one and I welcome more of it.

True classics. And they're really endless games since you can always download more fan made levels and total conversions free and legally.

[Briraka]

True classics. And they're really endless games since you can always download more fan made levels and total conversions free and legally.

I know, right? It's awesome.

Too bad I got the PS3 version.

[Ratty]

I know, right? It's awesome.

Too bad I got the PS3 version.

Doom 2 (the only one you need to play the vast majority of WADs) is pretty cheap on Gog and Steam, especially if you catch it on a sale.

[Shiroi Koumori]

Oh really, I haven't been fishing since that first side quest, must get back into it.

On what you were saying before about Gladio picking up items etc I haven't seen this, but I'm also not very leveled up via camping as I generally try not to level up too high despite my questing habits. I've just done a couple of quests that really took their toll though, as a result I'm down a substantial amount of cash and just evened out as we speak. Fun times though, I've beaten every rank 2 quest available, I'm nearly at 3, and I believe on around L15-16, still no ascension.

Same, I'm actually renting a house with some friends on the coast over NY's. It'll be like personal questing
I'm actually really looking forward to coming back and playing FFXV, and I can't say I've felt like this about a game in a very long time. It's not like being overjoyed (the way I used to feel about opening a new Castlevania game in the past) but it's more like being secretly impressed, like a slow but intense burn.

I hope your festivities are fun Shiroi.

Fish in every fish spot since new fishes add more to the skill points. That's what I did and the more you fish, the better you get. Just don't forget to camp/sleep somewhere to get the level up on the skill.

Gladio's survival skill levels up the more you walk. You can see what he got on the right side of the screen under the map for a few seconds after he obtains the item. He also gets a item randomly after battles. If you didn't notice it, you can see that your inventory increases even if you don't buy stuff. I got 30 phoenix downs even if I haven't even bought one.

Camping levels up Iggy's cooking skill aside from allowing you to level up. And making you drool for the food in the process.

I am pouring AP on the ascension because it is nice to be OP for the chapter bosses. But the hunts aren't that easy as you move up the hunting ladder (I'm at rank 6 I think) though they give a lot of gil. High risk high return. haha. Chap 3 opens up a lot of areas and hunts. Go crazy with them and you will level up and earn money faster than you think. Currently with 200k gil and counting... Can this be converted to real cash? 

Renting a house with friends is awesome, don't forget the booze~! But for me travelling to a new place solo is the most enlightening experience.

I am a person that avoids RPGs like the plague since the level grinding is tedious but this game made me enjoy doing all those little side quests that allows me to level up without making me feel bad. Yup. I am still getting impressed by this game and I also can't wait to return to Eos.

[Aceearly1993]

I was f**ked by expert difficulty of Mega Man ZXA. The damn spider mid boss at the tower. Sure they made only expert of the game can reach the secret ending. Pain in the a**.

Zwei! gave me another kind of experience which was good but I was confused again and troubled by player's hit detection during battle.

[JR]

Been playing Rare Replay the last few nights...man, they definitely had some interesting games. Stuff like Knight Lore is a bit too esoteric for me, but man, it's fun to watch someone competent go through it.

Been playing a lot of Battletoads Arcade on it. Heh, leave it to me to find a compilation game with some of the most creative video games of their respective times, and I gravitate towards the mindless beat-em-up. I just love the style of that game, and I'm a sucker for decent beat-em-ups, I guess.

Thinking of playing through the original Battletoads and using the rewind function to progress. But...then I'd be playing Battletoads. And even cheating your way through is an exercise in frustration. Might do the same for Cobra Triangle, since its waterfall stage is like the Turbo Tunnel...the game is perfectly doable up until that point.

[BMC_War Machine]

FINALLY played Terranigma......holy sheet why did I not get this as a kid??? Couldn't put it down, beat it in 2 days lol, such a great game! If i had to catorgize it, I would say it is a perfect blend of link to the past meets soul blazer meets crystalis . Flawless Victory! 

[JR]

Just played through Battletoads on Rare Replay the other day, using the rewind function as needed. Hahah, I'm a dirty cheater. That Clinger Winger stage is still a bitch nonetheless. Such a fun game to experience, but you have to be a superhuman or have lots of dedication to memorization to beat it legit.

Now playing Mega Man 10...what a weird one. I went through all of the regular stages thinking, "what's with the shop items? This game is easy! Why would I need these?" Then I get to the Wily stages and realize that I need to max out on all weapons and energy tanks to stand a chance (at least for me anyway). Haven't seen a difficulty curve like this in a while. Now I think I'm too lazy to give the Wily stages a go again. I just don't know if I can be bothered at this point, lol. The game is so by-the-numbers, anyway...nothing bad, but nothing great...it's just kind of there. Now I think I want to go back and play MM2 or MM3 instead.

[zangetsu468]

Now playing Mega Man 10...what a weird one. I went through all of the regular stages thinking, "what's with the shop items? This game is easy! Why would I need these?" Then I get to the Wily stages and realize that I need to max out on all weapons and energy tanks to stand a chance (at least for me anyway). Haven't seen a difficulty curve like this in a while. Now I think I'm too lazy to give the Wily stages a go again. I just don't know if I can be bothered at this point, lol. The game is so by-the-numbers, anyway...nothing bad, but nothing great...it's just kind of there. Now I think I want to go back and play MM2 or MM3 instead.

I got slack with Wily in MM9, specifically that part where you're underwater and have to use the spring to superjump upwards. I always hit the damn spikes which border the next screen, and it was a lot of effort to get back there.
It was like the first sigma midboss in X6, that looks like a cluster of bacteria. I almost beat it a few times, but the game doesn't allow you to save with full E tanks, so I regretfully (one of the only times in my gaming career) gave up.

I've still been playing FFXV, pumped about 50 hours into it thus far. It's a damn good game. If anyone mentions it, please no spoliers! As I've gone out of my way to avoid them all this time.

[Shiroi Koumori]

I've still been playing FFXV, pumped about 50 hours into it thus far. It's a damn good game. If anyone mentions it, please no spoliers! As I've gone out of my way to avoid them all this time.

I've got 103 hours from loads of sidequesting and I plan to finish the main story tomorrow~♪

[zangetsu468]

I've got 103 hours from loads of sidequesting and I plan to finish the main story tomorrow~♪

That's fantastic - you deserve a trophy  , I'd pumped 12 hrs into FFXII, and this looks like it will probably be longer, I hope.

[TatteredSeraph]

I'm currently playing through the iPad port of Knights of the Old Republic.  I'm finding it's been really nicely done,and even the text option boxes have been done well, with a new style that's really nice to use.  The one time I've found that the text hasn't been redone is during a particular flashback sequence, which is a shame.  The contols are wonderfully straightforward to use, and even using my hand to direct my character's movements doesn't get in the way I've found.  I'm nicely surprised.  It's been a while since I played KotOR the first time round on PC, so I'm rather happy.  Superb game that's aged nicely. It's one of the old Expanded Universe stories that I thin should be kept canon.  Revan is such a wonderful character, aside for how 'he' was turned all emo-ish during The Old Republic MMO.  I'd love to see KotOR adapted for the telly as a series.

[Shiroi Koumori]

That's fantastic - you deserve a trophy  , I'd pumped 12 hrs into FFXII, and this looks like it will probably be longer, I hope.

FINISHED THE GAME TODAY!!! 
107 hours at level 75. Lol super OP for the final boss but who cares. The ending is so beautiful. I did shed a tear or two but I told myself not to cry so that I can watch all the cut scenes uninterrupted. My mom did all the crying for the both of us though. Dang those feels. 

I will return back Eos to finish all of the remaining hunts, collect all the recipehs, fish all the fish, and get the last 2 trophies for my first ever platinum. 

I have a massive urge to cross stitch something from the game but I will have to wait until someone online renders that into vector mode or something similar.

[zangetsu468]

FINISHED THE GAME TODAY!!! 
107 hours at level 75. Lol super OP for the final boss but who cares. The ending is so beautiful. I did shed a tear or two but I told myself not to cry so that I can watch all the cut scenes uninterrupted. My mom did all the crying for the both of us though. Dang those feels. 

I will return back Eos to finish all of the remaining hunts, collect all the recipehs, fish all the fish, and get the last 2 trophies for my first ever platinum. 

I have a massive urge to cross stitch something from the game but I will have to wait until someone online renders that into vector mode or something similar.

Congratulations Shiroi!!!! Happy that it was a great game

Looking forward to seeing your future cross stitch.

Edit: 112 hrs into FFXII

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