What are you currently playing?

[Kakizaki]

Neo Contra and Contra 4.

What do you think of Neo Contra? I like it a lot, personally, but I'm curious to hear your opinion. Also, if you didn't know this, it has a double-sided insert. The other side has the full Jim Lee illustration.

I happened to see the other side by accident. While the art is cool, personally I like the Japanese cover a little more.

I am totally addicted to this game right now. I owned it before, but kind of passed it off quickly. Don't really know why except that maybe I was still a little irked over Shattered Soldier.

NC totally reminds me of Shock Troopers minus the small melee move / stab. I like the music, love the tongue in cheek humor, and really dig the gameplay. It is a little more on the easy side compared to some of the other Contras, but I think it feels like it has a lot of replay value to me for the S ranks -- I also like to see how quickly I can cruise through a level with a 100% hit ratio unscathed.

Awesome, I'm glad to see someone else really appreciates it. Too many Contra fans I know ragged on it for the silly story (I loved how funny it was), the low difficulty (I agree it's real easy, but who cares? It's fun, and that's what should matter), and the non-traditional gameplay (despite the fact games like Super C and Contra III had overhead sections). I'm really glad you're not one of those arrogant Contra snobs who bashes the game without giving it a fair chance.

Also, what's Shock Troopers? I've never played that one.

To be really honest, even though I played a decent amount of Contra with friends as a kid, I have usually preferred the weirdo incarnations of the series the most -- Contra Hard Corps and now Neo Contra.

Shock Troopers is awesome:

http://hg101.classicgaming.gamespy.com/shocktroopers/shocktroopers.htm

I believe the first is now available on GameTap, and is also on the SNK Arcade Collection. Unfortunately, on the PS2 version, it is seriously busted.

[Sayckeone]

Kakizaki, you'll probably dig quite a few games on PSN and XBLA. There are a ton of arcade titles that are just like the old Ikari Warriors/Shock Troopers style of games.

[Flußkönig]

Started Bioshock and am already getting my butt kicked after finishing the opening area. I am close to the end of FFVIa and am going to finish up Live-A-Live soon.

In Shiren the Wanderer, for example, when you die, you lose everything: money, items, experience, and levels. You basically start over.

The main dungeon in Shiren the Wanderer was a lot of fun. The tainted dungeon was pretty frustrating though. Kinda dissuaded me from trying any of the other post game dungeons. Man, I really hope they decide to release a NA version of Shiren 3.

[Kakizaki]

Kakizaki, you'll probably dig quite a few games on PSN and XBLA. There are a ton of arcade titles that are just like the old Ikari Warriors/Shock Troopers style of games.


I was wondering about that. It was going to be an upcoming question. I was just looking at the MGS4 PS3 pack the other day with my g/f.

[Constraint]

Wondering whether to get Doom Train, Final weapons and Bahamut, and kill Ultima weapon in FF 8.

[Foryth]

I played Fable The Lost Chapters most of the evening. It's more fun than I first imagined, and kind of addicting as well. Though I managed to tear myself from the game now and will continue on Nocturne a bit before I go to sleep.

[Chronis]

Jet Set Radio Future and Soul Calibur 4. In JSRF, I just need to retag everything is Kibogaoka Hill and then I'll go after Yoyo. In SC4, I'm just trying out everything. The fighting system is pretty good, but everything else seems lacking.

[Kakizaki]

Neo Contra with a hint of trying MGS3 over again.

[EvilHero]

Trying to play SC4 online.

ARGH

[SickleCellAnemia]

^Lag or button-mashers?

[Gillian Seed]

Wow... I enjoy some broken games, games with some flaws I can look past and really enjoy.

I read the reviews on Alone in the Dark and thought, "that sounds cool, I can dig that.".

One word. Broken.

It is just too bad, There might be something there, but I just can't find it. I will maybe try once more, but with multiple glitches and anomalies during just an hour of gameplay, I am not looking forward to it. The first few minuets there are some scripted events and you have some minor control over it all, but I actually got to the point where one didnt trigger forcing me to die and restart just to trigger it.

In the past, I have stomached janky controls in some games, like Indigo Prophecy, and LOVED the game overall, but this one is just frustrating and busted just a little too much to look past, it effects gameplay way to much.

[Kaibigan]

Spectral Force 3. :P

[Sayckeone]

Mass Effect still. ####ing dig this game.

[Gillian Seed]

Mass Effect still. ####ing dig this game.

#### yeah. That was out of nowhere for me. I played it, set it down and passed it off, then started again and didnt play anything else until I beat it. I enjoyed the hell out of it.

[Kaibigan]

Mass Effect still. ####ing dig this game.

Double #### yeah. I am totally doing my 4th playthrough of ME after i finish Spectral Force 3.

[EvilHero]

^Lag or button-mashers?

Neither. I haven't really caught any lag and button mashing doesn't work on me.

Its actually getting into a match i'm having such a hard time with :?

LOL. I just played this one Raphael player who would do the same damn 3 hit combo mixed in with a throw over and over again.... I nearly lost to it the first time, then actually lost the second time. I couldn't for the life of me get past those two moves until I finally got the timing down and guard impacted his third hit. I swear I could hear him ####ting bricks over the headset after the first time I deflected that move, after that I deflected it each time, he was nothing after that :lol:

[SickleCellAnemia]

^I'm the opposite. I get lag a good amount of the time but I get matches within seconds. Guard impacts are great against button-mashies.

[Dead to Rights]

1942: Joint Strike with a side of SC4.

[Voodoo]

Operation Darkness and SMT 1

[Olethros]

Finished Lost Odyssey this weekend. Created my character for Mass Effect, but still unsure how far I'll go in it.

Saycke, etc: How's the difficulty if you take into account someone who doesn't play a lot of action games anymore? I'm reluctant to get into the story of the game only to continuously get frustrated by the combat portion.

Ray: Did you still want info on the final boss of LO?

[Flußkönig]

Saycke, etc: How's the difficulty if you take into account someone who doesn't play a lot of action games anymore? I'm reluctant to get into the story of the game only to continuously get frustrated by the combat portion.



I thought normal difficulty was pretty easy overall with a few challenging fights and I don't really play a whole lot of action games. I guess it really depends on what class you choose and the allies you use though.

[Sayckeone]

Saycke, etc: How's the difficulty if you take into account someone who doesn't play a lot of action games anymore? I'm reluctant to get into the story of the game only to continuously get frustrated by the combat portion.
For Mass Effect? You can select the difficulty when you begin a game and change it at any time through the options menu. Also, and I may be wrong about this, I've read that the game tailors the difficulty to your own playing. It's not like a lot of games where if you go to some places too early, you'll get slaughtered.

I'm playing on Normal difficulty, and it's not too bad. I die here and there, sometimes more than once against the same enemies, but it's never gotten frustrating. Well, it did at first while I was still getting the hang of things, but that's because I wasn't saving often enough.

Anyway, you have the option of setting aim assist to three levels, low, normal, and high. You can also set your party members to be fully controlled by the AI, and they'll be more than competent enough.

[Olethros]

Thanks Guys. I'll give it a go then. It's a game I really wanted to play, so it's a relief to hear I may be able to get through it!

[Dual]

I'm playing on Normal difficulty, and it's not too bad. I die here and there, sometimes more than once against the same enemies, but it's never gotten frustrating. Well, it did at first while I was still getting the hang of things, but that's because I wasn't saving often enough.

Enemies scale depending on the difficulty level. I'll write what's in the guide:

Casual:
Minion - 10% of player level
Elite - 20% of player level
Sub-Boss - 30% of player level, +1 additional level
Boss - 40% of player level, +2 additional levels

Normal:
Minion - 33% of player level
Elite - 50% of player level, +1 additional level
Sub-Boss - 75%, +2 additional levels
Boss - Player level, +4 additional levels

Veteran:
Minion - 50% of player level
Elite - 75% of player level, +2 additional levels
Sub-Boss - Player level, +2 additional levels
Boss - Player level, +6 additional levels

Hardcore:
Minion - 75% of player level, +2 additional levels
Elite - Player level, +2 additional levels
Sub-Boss - Player level, +6 additional levels
Boss - Player level, +10 additional levels

Insane:
Minion - Player level
Elite - Player level, +6 additional levels
Sub-Boss - Player level, +10 additional levels
Boss - Player level, +15 additional levels

There are achievements as well as in-game unlockables for completing certain difficulty levels. If you do a new game+, you can change the difficulty at the beginning (in-game) and it will still count as you having played that difficulty the entire game for the achievement.

[slayn]

It's not like a lot of games where if you go to some places too early, you'll get slaughtered.

This is not quite true.

If you choose the planet with Benezia first, (once the map opens up), you'll be beating your head against a wall for a while trying to beat her. It's doable, but if you're on your first playthrough it's going to seem like a slaughterhouse for a while.

[Dual]

If you choose the planet with Benezia first, (once the map opens up), you'll be beating your head against a wall for a while trying to beat her. It's doable, but if you're on your first playthrough it's going to seem like a slaughterhouse for a while.

I went to Noveria first and I didn't have a problem at all. Then again, I also played on easy my first time through. The game really isn't considerably more challenging on the other difficulties, though (I've completed them all).

[EvilHero]

Know which mission drove me nuts?

The side mission on Luna, the one where you get the sub class. At the 2nd or 3rd bunker i'd always get killed by those damn rocket drones.

[slayn]

I went to Noveria first and I didn't have a problem at all. Then again, I also played on easy my first time through. The game really isn't considerably more challenging on the other difficulties, though (I've completed them all).

This makes a huge difference on your first time through the game.

[Esoteric]

Metal Gear Acid.

EDIT: HOLY #### I LOVE THIS GAME

[Constraint]

I'm now playing Marvel Ultimate Alliance. Fun game so far.

[SlaughterX]

Soooooooooooooooooooooooul Calibuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuur












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[Constraint]

About to pop in Jade Empire.

[slayn]

Started disc 3 of Lost Odyssey. For such an easy game, battles drag on for an eternity.

[tonberry]

Finished the human path in Radiata Stories. It was actually pretty fun. Not sure why it got such bad reviews...

[Kaibigan]

Finished the human path in Radiata Stories. It was actually pretty fun. Not sure why it got such bad reviews...

I have yet to do Human path. I finished Fairy path, though.

Did you fight Iseria Queen yet?

[tonberry]

I have yet to do Human path. I finished Fairy path, though.

Did you fight Iseria Queen yet?

No, not yet. I haven't visited any of the extra dungeons yet. How was the non-human path? There were so many things unexplained in the human path, so I'm really curious. I hope everything will be explained when I do the non-human path.

[Kaibigan]

I have yet to do Human path. I finished Fairy path, though.

Did you fight Iseria Queen yet?

No, not yet. I haven't visited any of the extra dungeons yet. How was the non-human path? There were so many things unexplained in the human path, so I'm really curious. I hope everything will be explained when I do the non-human path.

The Fairy Path was really good and explained pretty much all you needed to know. I don't know what the Human Path goes over, so i'm going to do that someday.

The extra dungeons are badass and Lenneth, should you get her, is extremely overpowered.

[Dual]

Odin Sphere and I'm liking it. The pookas are so cute. It took a while to get into this one, but now that I'm more used to the (still tedious) item synthesis system, it's actually pretty good. Definitely not for everyone, though.

edit: Damn this icon, making a jpg into a good looking transparent png image is harder than it should be lol (mostly because of the weird white fuzz that is difficult to cut around them). I think I'm happy with it now, took a while to find good scans, though.

[Kid Marin]

FFIV landed on the moon
and Warriors Orochi.

[Raidou11]

Samurai Warriors..

The AI is more stupid than the P3 ones. I can't believe it. After charging into the enemy strongholds and taking out their main commanders, I get a popup message "Our commander has been defeated" followed by a gameover screen several times. Jeez..

And people thought Mitsuru had a poor AI, this game has worse.

[tonberry]

Odin Sphere and I'm liking it. The pookas are so cute. It took a while to get into this one, but now that I'm more used to the (still tedious) item synthesis system, it's actually pretty good. Definitely not for everyone, though.

I liked that game a lot. I did wish they would eat faster though. :)

[Sei]

Metal Gear Solid 4. Act 4. This is the best game I have ever played, and perhaps the best game ever made by man. The game fuses gameplay and storytelling so perfectly. Everything in it exhudes purity, quality, and passion. From the amounts and types of guns, to the random one use doodads, to the fanservice, everything is there. The game feels complete and alive. So many games I have played feel like they could use a while longer in the stove. This one doesn't.

I can't wait for the next Kojima game. There aren't enough words to praise his genius and quality. All of his games come out like this and have so much more extra. So refreshing in an era of games that do the bare minimum.

I hope someone can prove me wrong and indicate a better game because I want to play that game.

MGS4 has been lambasted for being more movie than game, but it has so far a lot more content and is a lot more fresh than pretty much every action game out there. It is also possibly longer. And it has a great story to boot.

It is completely worth getting a ps3 for.

One caveat though. There is plenty of plot. If you disliked the previous games, this won't change your mind, and if you have yet to finish any others in the series (MGS 1, 2, and 3) playing them to completion before playing this would be a good idea.

I haven't been this impressed in ever. And there is one more act.

[Kaibigan]

Metal Gear Solid 4. Act 4. This is the best game I have ever played, and perhaps the best game ever made by man. The game fuses gameplay and storytelling so perfectly. Everything in it exhudes purity, quality, and passion. From the amounts and types of guns, to the random one use doodads, to the fanservice, everything is there. The game feels complete and alive. So many games I have played feel like they could use a while longer in the stove. This one doesn't.

I can't wait for the next Kojima game. There aren't enough words to praise his genius and quality. All of his games come out like this and have so much more extra. So refreshing in an era of games that do the bare minimum.

I hope someone can prove me wrong and indicate a better game because I want to play that game.

MGS4 has been lambasted for being more movie than game, but it has so far a lot more content and is a lot more fresh than pretty much every action game out there. It is also possibly longer. And it has a great story to boot.

It is completely worth getting a ps3 for.

One caveat though. There is plenty of plot. If you disliked the previous games, this won't change your mind, and if you have yet to finish any others in the series (MGS 1, 2, and 3) playing them to completion before playing this would be a good idea.

I haven't been this impressed in ever. And there is one more act.

Yea, this game blew me away. Wait till you get to the end of the last act and then watch the end. I enjoyed it greatly.

[Chronis]

You know, I'm a HUGE Metal Gear Solid fan but seriously, everyone is going overboard with the MGS4 praise. I mean seriously, I'm sure that like 38% of MGS4 IZ DA BESTEST EVAR-ers would jerkoff Kojima and he wouldn't even have to ask. Again, I'll say that I LOVED MGS4, but I wouldn't hesitate to poin out several flaws the game has. The story is good, but in dire need of condensing. Why are all of the cutscenes so frigging long!? I literally had to sit through a full length movie at the end of the game! What made it worse is that most of the cutscenes are striaght up boring convos with tons of pauses and reiterating that, yes, Snake is, in fact, old. If all the cutscenes were as awesome as the act 3 extravaganza, I wouldn't complain. But they are far cries from it. Also, the controls were very awkward. The fact that reviewers seem to let it slide but condemned MGS3 for having an "old" dated control scheme is obsurd to me. Also, considering how much effort was put in pushing the PMCs and stuff, they pretty much abandon the whole concept halfway through the game.

I dunno, maybe it's my anti-BESTGAEMEVAR attitude where I just don't like seeing everyone's favorite games being held up on a pedistal (Boo FF7, meh Mario 64, why do people still like the original Doom!?) but the MGS4 love bothers me. </rant>

[Kaibigan]

You know, I'm a HUGE Metal Gear Solid fan but seriously, everyone is going overboard with the MGS4 praise. I mean seriously, I'm sure that like 38% of MGS4 IZ DA BESTEST EVAR-ers would jerkoff Kojima and he wouldn't even have to ask. Again, I'll say that I LOVED MGS4, but I wouldn't hesitate to poin out several flaws the game has. The story is good, but in dire need of condensing. Why are all of the cutscenes so frigging long!? I literally had to sit through a full length movie at the end of the game! What made it worse is that most of the cutscenes are striaght up boring convos with tons of pauses and reiterating that, yes, Snake is, in fact, old. If all the cutscenes were as awesome as the act 3 extravaganza, I wouldn't complain. But they are far cries from it. Also, the controls were very awkward. The fact that reviewers seem to let it slide but condemned MGS3 for having an "old" dated control scheme is obsurd to me. Also, considering how much effort was put in pushing the PMCs and stuff, they pretty much abandon the whole concept halfway through the game.

I dunno, maybe it's my anti-BESTGAEMEVAR attitude where I just don't like seeing everyone's favorite games being held up on a pedistal (Boo FF7, meh Mario 64, why do people still like the original Doom!?) but the MGS4 love bothers me. </rant>

Totally not the the best game ever. It's definitely not the same for everybody. The control scheme wasn't bad either, but that's just me. I think this game was done well and it felt like it was not only made for the fans who followed the series, but also the newcomers. I think they kept that in mind the most.

[Sei]

Chronis: Well, what is the best game ever then?

Subjective, I know, but I do would indeed like to know what would be considered a better game by you.

I didn't like the controls at first but pretty much used to them. PMC's are backstory and are around all through the game (as far as I've played) It is just that the later episodes don't take place in combat zones per se. I like that the chapters have a very distinctive feel to them.

PMC's are used in a pretty rounded way that shows their different facets. They are used as a pacifying force in an iraq type scenario, they are used in a guerrilla warfare scenario, they are used as law enforcement/peacekeeping, and they are used as a private army. Lot's of rounding and variety.

I honestly think Kojima has more than earned his handjobs. I am hard pressed to think of a game designer/developer that puts as much polish into every facet of his games as he does. ZOE 2 has a shooter minigame ffs.

[RayFoxSith]

I was playing some Eternal Sonata at my friend's. Me and my friend Kayla laugh at the dialog and the actions the characters come up with. I'm not too keen on the script of this game....

[raum215]

I just got to the airship in FFX. Wow what a ride!

This game has so much customization unique to each character, but i am finding alot of it tacked on and un-necessary. I love how you can switch to your second string on the fly in combat. More games need this.

The combat balance is really well done as well!

[Gillian Seed]

Metal Gear Solid 4. Act 4. This is the best game I have ever played, and perhaps the best game ever made by man. The game fuses gameplay and storytelling so perfectly.

I cannot believe that. It is far from blending the two. You play the game for various amounts of time and then are just dropped into the story for long moments. The designed a skip function and the ability to review mission briefings at any time, basically acknowledging the fact that it goes from straight game to straight story-telling movie. No blending action at all.


Love the game though.

I also cannot wait for Kojima's next game. I just found sealed box copies of Boktai 1 and 2. My American Kojima collection is almost complete. I just need the GBA ZoE game and an actual copy of Snatcher.


EDIT:




Currently playing:

Lost Odyssey

[RayFoxSith]

Finally decided to play Vagrant Story again. Managed to get farther. I'm at the forest entrance.

[Kaibigan]

Finally decided to play Vagrant Story again. Managed to get farther. I'm at the forest entrance.

I still need to play this game.

[RayFoxSith]

^You should. It's a hard game, but it's a masterpiece.

[Saishu]

I like Geometry Wars 2. But my skill at gaming is declining.

[slayn]

I got Ninja Gaiden Sigma from Gamefly today. I already own it for the XBox, but I sucked too hard to get anywhere. I rented Sigma hoping the Ninja Dog mode would at least let me see something farther than the third level. NOPE. God I hate this ####ing game.

[Saishu]

Do you have Ninja Gaiden Black?

Edit: Where did you stop, the first chapter?

[slayn]

Do you have Ninja Gaiden Black?

Edit: Where did you stop, the first chapter?

For XBox I won the original version.

And I can get to the third chapter before running out of money and items. I'm sure I could spend hours and hours practicing and not suck, but #### it, it's not worth it when I've got an unbelievable backlog of games that a.) I actually own and b.) aren't going to rape with me with their difficulty.

[Saishu]

I'm sorry. If the soldiers are giving you way too much trouble, then it's not going to get any easier so you might as well trade it in.

[Dual]

Just tried the Too Human demo, the online co-op is definitely going to cement a purchase on this one.

[Flußkönig]

^ I thought the Too Human demo was a lot of fun once I got the controls down. Definitely not a day one purchase or anything, but I will pick it up after a price drop or two.

[Kakizaki]

Trying to get into MSG3 to try and hone my skills so maybe I can join some of you online this fall, but once again, I just can't get into the story. The time period suits my tastes perfectly, and I am willing to look past the chronological faults (as I guess they were supposed to be on purpose? Kojima really could have buffered the time gaps a little better. The Hind stuff drives me nuts, but I have already gone into that before), but cheesy #### keeps pulling me off course. Ridiculous motorcycle antics anyone? gtfo........

[Kid Marin]

Braid, FFIV DS (endgame) and Warriors Orochi.

[Gillian Seed]

Trying to get into MSG3 to try and hone my skills so maybe I can join some of you online this fall, but once again, I just can't get into the story. The time period suits my tastes perfectly, and I am willing to look past the chronological faults (as I guess they were supposed to be on purpose? Kojima really could have buffered the time gaps a little better. The Hind stuff drives me nuts, but I have already gone into that before), but cheesy #### keeps pulling me off course. Ridiculous motorcycle antics anyone? gtfo........

I hate your ####ing guts...


...but dammit do I respect you.

[Thunder-Slash]

Trying to get into MSG3 to try and hone my skills so maybe I can join some of you online this fall, but once again, I just can't get into the story. The time period suits my tastes perfectly, and I am willing to look past the chronological faults (as I guess they were supposed to be on purpose? Kojima really could have buffered the time gaps a little better. The Hind stuff drives me nuts, but I have already gone into that before), but cheesy #### keeps pulling me off course. Ridiculous motorcycle antics anyone? gtfo........

What Hind stuff? There was like only one in the whole game... and you didn't even need to fight it.

[Gillian Seed]

Trying to get into MSG3 to try and hone my skills so maybe I can join some of you online this fall, but once again, I just can't get into the story. The time period suits my tastes perfectly, and I am willing to look past the chronological faults (as I guess they were supposed to be on purpose? Kojima really could have buffered the time gaps a little better. The Hind stuff drives me nuts, but I have already gone into that before), but cheesy #### keeps pulling me off course. Ridiculous motorcycle antics anyone? gtfo........

What Hind stuff? There was like only one in the whole game... and you didn't even need to fight it.

I think he means the technology does not belong, that is what he was getting at, I believe. Kaki, correct me if I am wrong.

[Constraint]

Started Jade Empire, and damn, bunch of ####ing dialouge.

[Sei]

Trying to get into MSG3 to try and hone my skills so maybe I can join some of you online this fall, but once again, I just can't get into the story. The time period suits my tastes perfectly, and I am willing to look past the chronological faults (as I guess they were supposed to be on purpose? Kojima really could have buffered the time gaps a little better. The Hind stuff drives me nuts, but I have already gone into that before), but cheesy #### keeps pulling me off course. Ridiculous motorcycle antics anyone? gtfo........

I don't think you get Metal Gear Kaki. If the Hind bugs you that much you should stop. Anachronistic technology won't get any better. Maybe you should try Splinter Cell instead. Those are strictly realistic spy games without any of the sillyness or overarching plot. The game does not ever get less silly, btw. But kind of what Kojima wanted was a cheesy Bond flick and I think he pulled it off well.

For more serious stuff you should try 1, 2, or 4 (best game ever). I don't think Metal gear games are going for utmost realism, btw.

Hmmm.. the Hind is not an anachronism. The game is set in 1966 (IIRC), the first Hind sketches were done on that year, and the first prototypes seem to have been released in 1970. So the game isn't off by that much, and most of it deals with prototype Soviet weapons so.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mi-35

And.. errr.. that motorcycle was originally designed to have a sidecar! that's why it has all that extra power and Eva can do all that stuff... yeah...

[Raidou11]

Just to be sure my psp wasn't broken, I played some Gundam and the most disliked series, SRT. The gameplay is quite repetitive, as well as the background music. It felt as though I was fighting the same enemy mobile suits for a couple of hours. Apparently, the game tends to use the same map template over and over again. Its like grinding in Tartarus. Surely, it doesn't sound fun.. lol

[slayn]

I'm sorry. If the soldiers are giving you way too much trouble, then it's not going to get any easier so you might as well trade it in.

Well luckily I didn't buy it, I just rented it from Gamefly. I packed it up last night and dropped it in the mail this morning. Maybe I'll see if anyone on SA has done a Let's Play thread for it and just see all the later chapters that way...

[Kakizaki]

Trying to get into MSG3 to try and hone my skills so maybe I can join some of you online this fall, but once again, I just can't get into the story. The time period suits my tastes perfectly, and I am willing to look past the chronological faults (as I guess they were supposed to be on purpose? Kojima really could have buffered the time gaps a little better. The Hind stuff drives me nuts, but I have already gone into that before), but cheesy #### keeps pulling me off course. Ridiculous motorcycle antics anyone? gtfo........

What Hind stuff? There was like only one in the whole game... and you didn't even need to fight it.
I think he means the technology does not belong, that is what he was getting at, I believe. Kaki, correct me if I am wrong.

You are correct Darren. Hinds weren't even in test flight until 1969.

For more serious stuff you should try 1, 2, or 4 (best game ever). I don't think Metal gear games are going for utmost realism, btw.

I like MSG1 quite a bit. That is why I am bugged. I really want to like the others. I guess it is a strange dichotomy if Kojima isn't going for realism because he blends an awful lot of weird in depth firearms talk. It doesn't have to be super realistic -- I can except some weirdness, but the cheese factor seems to be much higher in 3.

Hmmm.. the Hind is not an anachronism. The game is set in 1966 (IIRC)

The scene where you see them is 1964. :/ If you remember, Khrushchev is used, he was out of office by late 64.

The variant you see in 3 wasn't conceptualized until late 68 -- in the air by 69. I'm not real bright with a lot of stuff, but I am an aircraft buff, and have been since I was a little kid. I grew up around the stuff.

[Sei]

^ you are probably right, you seem to know your helicopters. If you have issues with that, though, you should probably stop because that is not the most advanced piece of technology in the game :P.

3 stays that cheezy the whole way. it's not gonna get serious. Maybe at the end, but, no not really.

My Metal Gear games ranking is as follows: (Best to worst, but really, they are all awesome) 4, 1, 2, 3.

From my understanding Kojima is a firearm nut, and it comes through in the MGS games.

[Kakizaki]

^You are probably right. Crazy technology doesn't bother be. Heck even some of the crazy soldier powers don't bother me as that can slightly be justified by some of the studies / research that was conducted by both the Soviets and the U.S., but it is actual tech out of place that bugs me -- sort of weird I guess.

Maybe I will just pick up Substance and practice on the V.R. training instead.

[raum215]

MY 360 is back!!! yay, Tales Demo for me today.

...and tonight, we unwrap SOUL CALIBUR IV (which my girl calls Soul Calibur I.V., as in Ivy. heh)

[Constraint]

MY 360 is back!!! yay, Tales Demo for me today.

...and tonight, we unwrap SOUL CALIBUR IV (which my girl calls Soul Calibur I.V., as in Ivy. heh)

lmao, one of my friends said Grand Theft Auto I.V. aswell. :?

[raum215]

MY 360 is back!!! yay, Tales Demo for me today.

...and tonight, we unwrap SOUL CALIBUR IV (which my girl calls Soul Calibur I.V., as in Ivy. heh)

lmao, one of my friends said Grand Theft Auto I.V. aswell. :?

Ivy and Talim are her faves. She knows Roman Numerals BTW, :wink:

Reading this thread reminded me there is a Too Human demo. any good?

[RayFoxSith]

The Too Human demo was good. It was nothing ground breaking and the dialog was kinda cheesy, but it's a solid game.

[Sei]

The Too Human demo is okay. The camera is terrible, and the controls feel a bit floaty. It is a pretty much straight Diablo clone, although the plot seems interesting. It is planned as a trilogy though, so I dunno how developed the plot might be.

I didn't like how clunky the inventory system was. For a Diablo type game where you need to switch it all the time, going into the inventory management was a huge time waster and a chore. To the point where I was sad to find new equipment. Which goes against the whole idea of what the game is. I think I'm passing on the game.

[RayFoxSith]

Just felled the Earth Dragon in VS. I'm on a roll. 8)

[banballow]

It's a mix of Onechanbara and Wii Fit.

[Esoteric]

Playing Vagrant Story and MG Acid.

[BoG]

My Metal Gear games ranking is as follows: (Best to worst, but really, they are all awesome) 4, 1, 2, 3.

No, it goes 1, 3, 2, 4. I am correct.

Anyways, I am playing Braid, and it is amazing. The further I go, the more I discover, and the more I love it. Solving the puzzles in this game is intensely satisfying. Do yourself a favor, get Braid.

[Esoteric]

My Metal Gear games ranking is as follows: (Best to worst, but really, they are all awesome) 4, 1, 2, 3.

No, it goes 1, 3, 2, 4. I am correct.

Anyways, I am playing Braid, and it is amazing. The further I go, the more I discover, and the more I love it. Solving the puzzles in this game is intensely satisfying. Do yourself a favor, get Braid.

You put 4 last? :shock:
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[Flußkönig]

I beat Bioshock awhile ago. It was okay, but the combat got old fast.

I am thinking about playing through VP2 next, but haven't really decided one way or the other yet.

[Foryth]

I'm on the third song of Gitaroo Man Lives!. Pretty cool game so far, though it shows how much practice I need at rythm games, I barely got through the second song on my third try. :oops:

I'm think of finishing Fable this weekend and starting on Crisis Core, with probably a little Nocturne somewhere in there too. I'm trying to rescue Futomimi (!) from the prison right now. Got killed by a Yaksini near the end of it. :(

[Towel]

My Metal Gear games ranking is as follows: (Best to worst, but really, they are all awesome) 4, 1, 2, 3.

No, it goes 1, 3, 2, 4. I am correct.

Anyways, I am playing Braid, and it is amazing. The further I go, the more I discover, and the more I love it. Solving the puzzles in this game is intensely satisfying. Do yourself a favor, get Braid.

You put 4 last? :shock:
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I've been a fan of the series since the original Metal Gear. I especially loved MGS2. But the man is ####ing right, MGS4 plays more like a better version of Gears than a better version of MGS. There were a couple of moments in MGS4 that were a challenge to stealth through - not because they had been designed that way, but because it had been designed to be blasted through with weapons. MGS4 ceases to be a stealth game, and I would put it on the same level as garbage like Splinter Cell, if it weren't for Metal Gear's story. Of course, in the final game they completely fail at presenting this story with endless cutscenes littered with bull####. It didn't help that Kojima's apathy for the series was really apparent in 4. Rather than make a good game instead of trying to appease fanboys, like he did with two, he dumbed everything down and filled the game with fanboy fodder.

I'm starting to believe we would've been better off if Metal Gear Solid ended with Liquid's death.

[Towel]

Also, I'm playing Advance Wars: Days of Ruin. It's pretty cool.

[raum215]

Final Fantasy X - The kiss. awww...

marinading chicken for lebanese food tomorrow. what a pretty scene this must have been when it was a new game, cause it is still impressive and endearing.

[Kaibigan]

Playing SC4 during my breaks from my second playthrough of Spectral Force 3.

[Arjuna]

I wish I had that much time to play games..

[Sei]

My Metal Gear games ranking is as follows: (Best to worst, but really, they are all awesome) 4, 1, 2, 3.

No, it goes 1, 3, 2, 4. I am correct.

Anyways, I am playing Braid, and it is amazing. The further I go, the more I discover, and the more I love it. Solving the puzzles in this game is intensely satisfying. Do yourself a favor, get Braid.

You put 4 last? :shock:
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I've been a fan of the series since the original Metal Gear. I especially loved MGS2. But the man is ####ing right, MGS4 plays more like a better version of Gears than a better version of MGS. There were a couple of moments in MGS4 that were a challenge to stealth through - not because they had been designed that way, but because it had been designed to be blasted through with weapons. MGS4 ceases to be a stealth game, and I would put it on the same level as garbage like Splinter Cell, if it weren't for Metal Gear's story. Of course, in the final game they completely fail at presenting this story with endless cutscenes littered with bull####. It didn't help that Kojima's apathy for the series was really apparent in 4. Rather than make a good game instead of trying to appease fanboys, like he did with two, he dumbed everything down and filled the game with fanboy fodder.

I'm starting to believe we would've been better off if Metal Gear Solid ended with Liquid's death.

I disagree. You can pretty much stealth the whole game, and there are more options for doing so than ever. There are plenty of little gadgets and places to hide. You can play it as an action game, too, but you really don't have to.

Each episode delivers a distinctive experience, and the boss fights were awesome. I have loved every metal gear, but 4 is the best one by far. The only thing I feel is dumbed down is the lack of Nikita missiles which were a staple of the series. It has the best bosses since 1, the most items since 1, most of the maps have several routes to get through (as opposed to 1 and 2's mostly hallway enviroments), and most of the cutscenes are awesome.

Only things removed were codec convos (which I really missed) and I think that's about it, really other than the aforementioned Nikitas. Agree 100% on splinter cell being garbage.

[Chronis]

I agree with towel... But I've already went on my MGS4 rant so I won't go back into that.

I played a lot of Ridge Racer PSP. There was this on EX tour (4, I think) that I could just not beat with the M car. So I ended up using a special Standard car and destroyed the field. :D So to recap, I'm splitting time between Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, Ridger Racer, Soul Calibur 4, Jet Set Radio Future, and MVP Baseball 2005(this game NEVER gets old).

Also, I just downloaded the Monster Madness and Madden 09 demos on the PSN. I heard MM is supposed to be much better over the 360 version so I'll just try it. And I'm interested in this new Madden IQ that adapts to the player thing in 09.

[Dual]

I remember when I bought Splinter Cell 3 because "you'll like it if you like Metal Gear" and "it's the best game available on the Xbox." Played it for a few hours then sold it a few weeks later, what a piece of garbage. I rarely ever sell games, too.

[Constraint]

About to try Grand Theft Auto 4 this monday.

[Saishu]

Played Ninja Gaiden 2 today. I beat four chapters on my new game +. This time I actually enjoyed playing it because I wasn't stressing myself out like I did the first time trying to just get it over with.

I'm a lot better at the game too since I'm not in a fussy mood.

[Thunder-Slash]

Playing MGS4 still... Will be attempting a Big Boss run soon.

[Kid Marin]

Braid and more Braid. I had to solve world 5 & 6. :x

[Hitoshura]

I've got to point out that while you CAN go in with guns blazing in MGS4, it is STILL a stealth game. Why? Cause in every other game you could go in with guns blazing. It's up to you how to play. If you want to be forced to stealth you could always try extreme mode... but yeah. You ultimately choose whether you want to be stealthy or kill everything in sight, not the game.

[DamnedToBeFree]

30 seconds into FFX-2, and already I feel like less of a man.

Also, Yuna's a terrible dancer.

[Sanctine]

30 seconds into FFX-2, and already I feel like less of a man.

That just goes to show how much of a woman you really are.

[SlaughterX]

Back to playing NG2, on the last level so I will try to finish it up tonight.

[DamnedToBeFree]

30 seconds into FFX-2, and already I feel like less of a man.

That just goes to show how much of a woman you really are.

:oops:

[Towel]

Braid

1200 MS gold?! lol no.

[Dual]

^ It's worth it. I seriously don't get why so many people complain about the price.

Anyway, I'm currently playing through the Painkiller expansion, "Battle out of Hell." It's not as good as the original game, but at least it isn't as disappointing as the final boss battle from the original. It's kind of neat to play a modern FPS that doesn't try to be anything deeper than "shoot everything."

[Constraint]

Played a lot of Marvel Ultimate Alliance yesterday. I'm in Asgard right now.

[Saishu]

I finished chapter 1 of Ninja Gaiden 2 on Way of the Mentor. I love this game. I felt unstoppable after upgrading to the Izuna Drop.

I died on chapter 2 because I hesitated too long to use my Grains.

[Logan]

Front Mission DS. I'm only on mission 4 on Royd's scenario.

[slayn]

Braid

1200 MS gold?! lol no.

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/2917/20080808hp5.jpg

[raum215]

[quote=Kid Marin]Braid

1200 MS gold?! lol no.

Braid for 15 bucks is a steal. steal this game.

[RayFoxSith]

I'll get Braid eventually. Maybe I'll break down this week and get more Microsoft points.

[System_Error]

I'll pick Braid up soon. Don't have 25$ to spare on Microsoft points ATM.

Just got the last achievement I needed on Ms. Pac-Man.

[Kid Marin]

Braid and Toki Tori. Puzzle platform fever. http://media.cnetnetworks.fr/gamekult-com/images/images/forum/icones/icon52.gif

[Dual]

Finally decided to go and beat R-Type 2. Took several hours, but I did it.

[Foryth]

Finished Fable TLC, with my very evil dude. The game was cool, but the ending was extremely disapointing. It would've been nice if the choices I made actualy mattered. :?

Other than that well I'm already stuck on the fourth song in Gitaroo Man Lives! and I've been mostly playing Crisis Core, which isn't bad though the missions get rather repetitive.

[thealchemistoftime]

Soul Calibur 4 must get more clothes for custom characters

[Esoteric]

Hacking my way through (and getting very frustrated with) Vagrant Story.

[CSXLoser]

Playing SC4.....lol at Vader's japanese voice

[Kakizaki]

Hacking my way through (and getting very frustrated with) Vagrant Story.

The first play through can be pretty challenging.

[Foryth]

Just finished Gitaroo Man Lives!. Great game, I see myself replaying it, especialy to actualy get the songs right instead of just barely making it through them with rank C or B.

[Esoteric]

Hacking my way through (and getting very frustrated with) Vagrant Story.

The first play through can be pretty challenging.

So it's not just me. There is so much depth to get lost in, particularly in the weapon area, which is probably what's getting me most.

[allie_razakel]

ALMOST...finishing DDS2
(Why oh why did I even put Cielo there to begin with? It'd be lovely if they allow skill-transfer-whatsis to other characters. I NEED DEKUNDA.)

I'll probably pick up DMC4 after that, AND FINALLY continue P3 FES.

[Futomimi]

Man, Cielo was such a terrible character.

[allie_razakel]

Man, Cielo was such a terrible character.

And it's bloody expensive to get Null Ailment. God.

But personality-wise, he's a very fun guy. And I like him very much. =3

Just don't put him in my party. Please.

[Dual]

Man, Cielo was such a terrible character.

Eh, mon! Don't be dissin' me bredren'.

I remember when he went from speaking mundanely to talking like that, confused the hell out of me for a little bit.

[allie_razakel]

Eh, mon! Don't be dissin' me bredren'.

I remember when he went from speaking mundanely to talking like that, confused the hell out of me for a little bit.

But he does speaks like that since the first game, hasn't he?

[Dual]

When everyone starts "awakening" in the first game is when he picks up his accent. I haven't played more than a couple of minutes of DDS2, yet. I told myself I wouldn't really start it until I had beaten the demi-fiend in the original. However, when I got to the demi-fiend and realized how much grinding I'd need to do (it's unreal how hard he is compared to the rest of the game's relative ease), I put it down and haven't picked it back up.

[allie_razakel]

When everyone starts "awakening" in the first game is when he picks up his accent. I haven't played more than a couple of minutes of DDS2, yet. I told myself I wouldn't really start it until I had beaten the demi-fiend in the original. However, when I got to the demi-fiend and realized how much grinding I'd need to do (it's unreal how hard he is compared to the rest of the game's relative ease), I put it down and haven't picked it back up.

GAEA'S RAGE. :D

I see. Well, don't worry about demi-fiend~ Just finish the game (the last boss for DDS1 was a piece of cake) and continue on the DDS2. You'll find nicer bosses there that requires less grinding and more thinking! =3

[Arjuna]

Satan in DDS2 was pretty hard as well.

[Kakizaki]

Hacking my way through (and getting very frustrated with) Vagrant Story.

The first play through can be pretty challenging.

So it's not just me. There is so much depth to get lost in, particularly in the weapon area, which is probably what's getting me most.

I would recommend looking at a faq for the weapons, but at the same time, don't get too caught in building an uber weapon the first time through. Just make a few very nice ones that are of different types and build their affinities to certain types of enemies.

[sushigrlOOk]

Persona 3 [FES], MGS4, Ninja Gaiden, Not much games really the wait for Persona 4 is destroying my urge to try anything else.

[Kakizaki]

Castlevania Lament of Innocence

[BoG]

My Metal Gear games ranking is as follows: (Best to worst, but really, they are all awesome) 4, 1, 2, 3.

No, it goes 1, 3, 2, 4. I am correct.

Anyways, I am playing Braid, and it is amazing. The further I go, the more I discover, and the more I love it. Solving the puzzles in this game is intensely satisfying. Do yourself a favor, get Braid.

You put 4 last? :shock:
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I've been a fan of the series since the original Metal Gear. I especially loved MGS2. But the man is ####ing right, MGS4 plays more like a better version of Gears than a better version of MGS. There were a couple of moments in MGS4 that were a challenge to stealth through - not because they had been designed that way, but because it had been designed to be blasted through with weapons. MGS4 ceases to be a stealth game, and I would put it on the same level as garbage like Splinter Cell, if it weren't for Metal Gear's story. Of course, in the final game they completely fail at presenting this story with endless cutscenes littered with bull####. It didn't help that Kojima's apathy for the series was really apparent in 4. Rather than make a good game instead of trying to appease fanboys, like he did with two, he dumbed everything down and filled the game with fanboy fodder.

I'm starting to believe we would've been better off if Metal Gear Solid ended with Liquid's death.

I disagree. You can pretty much stealth the whole game, and there are more options for doing so than ever. There are plenty of little gadgets and places to hide. You can play it as an action game, too, but you really don't have to.

Each episode delivers a distinctive experience, and the boss fights were awesome. I have loved every metal gear, but 4 is the best one by far. The only thing I feel is dumbed down is the lack of Nikita missiles which were a staple of the series. It has the best bosses since 1, the most items since 1, most of the maps have several routes to get through (as opposed to 1 and 2's mostly hallway enviroments), and most of the cutscenes are awesome.

Only things removed were codec convos (which I really missed) and I think that's about it, really other than the aforementioned Nikitas. Agree 100% on splinter cell being garbage.

Splinter Cell is garbage.
Ok, for one, you CAN be stealthy throughout the game, they just made it much easier to run and gun through the entire thing. I found action sequences to be more numerous this time around then they were in the past, something I did not care for one bit. The stealth is there, it is just buried. The game design seems to push more towards action at points.

Another problem I had was that I felt I was being catered to as a fanboy the whole time. It ran too much on the past then it did on new things. At the end of the day, the game didn't create many new memories for me, it simply brought back old ones. It relies too much on past games to get it's "wow" factor. Going to Shadow Moses wouldn't have been as memorable if it wasn't in the first game. Piloting a giant robot is cool, but it wouldn't have been as exciting if I didn't know what I was piloting. Screaming Mantis was simply a fan service. I have no problem with fan service, but MGS4 over did it all for me. When I look at why I loved the past games, it is because each one had its own elements that made it memorable. Looking back, I can name so many things enhanced purely by nostalgia, but I feel things that bring back memories aren't as sweet as those memories themselves.

I must mention, the final boss fight was a bit underwhelming, but it is hard to beat the epic battles that were Liquid Snake, Solidus Snake and The Boss (probably my favorite boss fight of all time).

Finally, we all complained that MGS2 had a crazy story, but 4 was absolutely insane. Big Boss coming back to life, Ocelot faking everything... It just seemed to manufactured and out of left field for me. I didn't enjoy it.

Overall, I don't hate the game, it is simply on the bottom of the list, though I must say the gap between 2 and 4 is a big one.

[Kakizaki]

^Spoiler tags please.

Why are people being complete retards in regards to this lately?

[Flußkönig]

Hacking my way through (and getting very frustrated with) Vagrant Story.

The first play through can be pretty challenging.

So it's not just me. There is so much depth to get lost in, particularly in the weapon area, which is probably what's getting me most.

I would recommend looking at a faq for the weapons, but at the same time, don't get too caught in building an uber weapon the first time through. Just make a few very nice ones that are of different types and build their affinities to certain types of enemies.

Yeah, you don't really need to go all that in depth with the weapons. It really isn't as complex as it initially appears.

Whether the weapon is slashing, piercing or blunt (always have one of each and a crossbow) and the elemental properties are most important. Monster type affinity doesn't really matter all that much. I maxed out one of the elemental properties (wind I think) on a 2-h blunt weapon and never had much of a problem afterwords.

[Kakizaki]

^Monster affinity can help quite a bit actually.

[Arjuna]

LOL I hope you didn't read those spoilers, that's pretty ####ing horrible. Fail BoG, ####ing fail.

[Kakizaki]

^I actually did by accident. I'm seriously getting tired of this.

[Chronis]

shifting awkwardly from MGS4 spoilers to what I'm playing... Kirby & The Amazing Mirror for the GBA. It kinda sucked thought because for whatever reason, the saves were messed up. I started it up, there was no saves. So I played for about an hour. Went back after a little while, my save still isn't there. So I got pissed and played Tactics Ogre: KoL for a while. Then I went back to Kirby and my original save was now showing. But instead of playing it, i deleted it and started new again. I'm sure my new save is probably better than the old one.

[Esoteric]

^(If you emulated it, loading a savestate that takes place prior to hardsaves can erase hardsaves. I doubt this is the case with you, though).

[Kakizaki]

Beat Castlevania LoI and now playing Darius Gaiden on the Taito Legends 2 collection. Don't know if it is because I am using the Dual Shock 2 controller or what, but this version seems way less responsive than the Saturn version.

[Dual]

^ Hm, I never played the Taito Legends 2 version, despite having Taito Legends 2. If you want, I could try both and compare the two after you do.

[Kid Marin]

I beat Braid. Had trouble with some of the last puzzles based on reflex/luck.

[Dead to Rights]

Persona 3 [FES], MGS4, Ninja Gaiden, Not much games really the wait for Persona 4 is destroying my urge to try anything else.

What the ####? When did you get a PS3 Sunshine? I'm crushed. PSN tag please.

[Arjuna]

It's not the same Sushi DTR... I thought you of all people would have known!?

Or did I just get whooshed? :cry:

[Arjuna]

Never did get around to Shadow Hearts once again.. was honestly just too lazy to find the memory card the data was on.

Did start Lost Odyssey again though, just hit Ipsilon Mountains. I spit out my drink when Jansen randomly blurted out (IIRC) "I can go all night!".

[allie_razakel]

Never did get around to Shadow Hearts once again.. was honestly just too lazy to find the memory card the data was on.

Shame. :(

[Flußkönig]

^Monster affinity can help quite a bit actually.

Eh, if you are trying to play through the game without spending a lot of time dicking around with your weapons then monster affinity isn't really all that helpful.

Building up the monster affinity probably isn't even worth worrying about unless you are on your second play-thru anyway.

[Kakizaki]

You are probably right - but the danger in not switching weapons is that certain monster affinities will reduce others. So if you don't swap, you will gain strength for a while and then negate it. I guess like you said before, there isn't a need to become worried on building any one up too far.

Even on the first play through it isn't a bad idea to try and use certain weapons on certain enemies, but just don't become overly concerned about if you mix and match a little. I had built up a pretty high affinity to dragons on one weapon on my first play through just by using that particular weapon on pretty much nothing but dragons and lizard men. It wasn't anything I had to grind on.

[Esoteric]

Got it. Thanks for the advice, both of you. I guess I need to look for some more blunt/edge weapons to use against phantoms and dragons separately. All I have is piercing weapons with gem slots. I ended up using the same blunt weapon that I have been using on dragons against a phantom, and it lowered by dragon affinity a little. And now I'm about to fight the Ogre, supposedly very hard for 1st time playthrough...

[Chronis]

^(If you emulated it, loading a savestate that takes place prior to hardsaves can erase hardsaves. I doubt this is the case with you, though).

I was using the GBA cart. :P and as a side note, even when I play emu'd games, I pretty much only use save states. Mostly because I didn't even know hard saves worked for the longest time...

[Flußkönig]

Got it. Thanks for the advice, both of you. I guess I need to look for some more blunt/edge weapons to use against phantoms and dragons separately. All I have is piercing weapons with gem slots. I ended up using the same blunt weapon that I have been using on dragons against a phantom, and it lowered by dragon affinity a little. And now I'm about to fight the Ogre, supposedly very hard for 1st time playthrough...

Kakizaki already alluded to the fact that there is some kind of hierarchy among the monster affinities. When you raise one affinity there is a random chance that up to two lower affinities in the hierarchy will be lowered.

I thought this side of weapon growth was way to convoluted and since I wasn't using a faq I just ignored it for the most part.

[Sanctine]

Just bought Triggerheart Exelica off of XBL. I always regretted picking up the DC import, but I don't feel as bad now. It's a good shooter, but a bit buggy. I'm always wary of a shooter with unlimited continues because they tend to be a bit unpolished. No exception here, but it's well worth the 800 points.

[Dual]

^ I didn't like Triggerheart much at all, especially with the silly requirements to get the "real endings." Gotta get a ####load of medals on stages 1 and 3 and you can't use a continue. Not using a continue is the easy part, getting all those medals is the pain (I always seem to die once and it's on stage 3, which drops me below the medal count). I managed to get both true endings, but bleh, I did not really enjoy that game. The biggest reason I got it is because, for some reason, I thought it was Psyvariar 2. I played them on the Dreamcast around the same time and confused the two games.

[Sanctine]

^ I didn't like Triggerheart much at all, especially with the silly requirements to get the "real endings." Gotta get a ####load of medals on stages 1 and 3 and you can't use a continue.

I only did one playthrough, but I liked it. I don't care much about endings, but I'll do a few more attempts. I didn't die all that much on my first play, and didn't rely on any bombs, so I think it won't be too hard for me.

[Constraint]

Haven't played much, since school's started, but I did a little playtime with Super Robot Taisen A.

[Dual]

I only did one playthrough, but I liked it. I don't care much about endings, but I'll do a few more attempts. I didn't die all that much on my first play, and didn't rely on any bombs, so I think it won't be too hard for me.

The medals might be a little harder to get than you think. Once you figure out some strategies to get them (You need 3,000 on both levels before beating the boss's final form, they get additional forms depending on how you fight them and I think having extra medals triggers them), it's not that hard, but it can be frustrating when you get to stage 3 and die on an enemy you were trying to reap extra medals from so you could fight the extra boss (stage 1 and 3 also have extra bosses if you have the medal requirements).

I strongly suggest taking auto-spin off in the options if you go for it, and maybe watching some videos to watch how to get the most out of them. You really miss out on a decent portion of the game if you don't get the true endings.

[RayFoxSith]

Felled the Sky Dragon and heading to the Undercity again in VS.

[True Hollow Demon Kira]

I'm playing

Guitar Hero 2
Ninja Gaiden 2
Devil May Cry 1,2,3, and 4
Resident Evil 2
DragonQuest 8
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
SMT:Nocturne
Dead Rising
Ninety Nine Nights
Guilty Gear Isuka

[Esoteric]

Felled the Sky Dragon and heading to the Undercity again in VS.

How many hours you got in this? I'm about to go for Earth Dragon at 8 hours.

[RayFoxSith]

^About 12 hours. How long ago did you start playing? I went idle on it a while back. Didn't pick it up again until last week and I'm really getting the hang of things.

Also, Reflect Damage is your friend.

[Esoteric]

I started like 4 days ago on a whim. As it turns out, 2 other of my friends are playing it, and now I find that you are playing it. It must be National Vagrant Story Month.

[Kakizaki]

Got it. Thanks for the advice, both of you. I guess I need to look for some more blunt/edge weapons to use against phantoms and dragons separately. All I have is piercing weapons with gem slots. I ended up using the same blunt weapon that I have been using on dragons against a phantom, and it lowered by dragon affinity a little. And now I'm about to fight the Ogre, supposedly very hard for 1st time playthrough...

Kakizaki already alluded to the fact that there is some kind of hierarchy among the monster affinities. When you raise one affinity there is a random chance that up to two lower affinities in the hierarchy will be lowered.

I thought this side of weapon growth was way to convoluted and since I wasn't using a faq I just ignored it for the most part.

Yeah, I honestly didn't get seriously into weapon construction until my second and following play throughs.

[Kakizaki]

^About 12 hours. How long ago did you start playing? I went idle on it a while back. Didn't pick it up again until last week and I'm really getting the hang of things.

Also, Reflect Damage is your friend.

Sometimes I didn't think reflect damage was worth the RISK.

[True Hollow Demon Kira]

this game sounds interesting

[RayFoxSith]

^It's one of the best games ever.

[True Hollow Demon Kira]

wats the full name and wat system is it on???

[RayFoxSith]

^About 12 hours. How long ago did you start playing? I went idle on it a while back. Didn't pick it up again until last week and I'm really getting the hang of things.

Also, Reflect Damage is your friend.

Sometimes I didn't think reflect damage was worth the RISK.

It's helped me through a lot of tight situations. I don't think the fight with the Earth Dragon would've ended any sooner had it not been for that skill.

EDIT:

wats the full name and wat system is it on???

Vagrant Story on the Playstation.

[True Hollow Demon Kira]

just playstation???? not 2????

also how hard is it to find???

[RayFoxSith]

eBay is your friend. It shouldn't be too hard to find. I got my copy $40 at a local game importer.

[True Hollow Demon Kira]

^ i.e. gamestop maybe???

i dont use ebay

[SickleCellAnemia]

^Gamestop stopped selling PS One games a while ago, maybe you have a local trading post or something along those lines near you?

[True Hollow Demon Kira]

^Gamestop stopped selling PS One games a while ago, maybe you have a local trading post or something along those lines near you?

i'll go to traders village...there's one guy who sells good games for real cheap($10 average)..,except MvC.2---($175)

[LordOfSkulls]

Persona 3 FES

Digital Devil 1 + 2

Chaos Wars

Okage: Shadow King

xD i just got into STM series recently so i was finaly able to get my hands on Digital Devil 1 + 2 after driving around for 2-3 hours ;) 3 days ago so far loving it... ;P

[Master Zombots]

I am going to stop playing Final Fantasy Tactics Advance 2 for a while and start Final Fantasy IV. :)

[Azriel Crusnik]

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
SMT Nocturne
Persona 3 FES
thats it ...for now

[Kid Marin]

Toki Tori and Strong Bad demo (PC).

[Esoteric]

Just felled the Earth Dragon in VS. I'm on a roll. 8)

[Raidou11]

Played Clannad, the game is rather boring.. There isn't much gameplay, unlike Code Geass: Lost Colors.

[Saishu]

I don't think visual novels are really games...

[CSXLoser]

Played Clannad, the game is rather boring.. There isn't much gameplay, unlike Code Geass: Lost Colors. gameplay as in choosing choices xD


i thought Lost Colors was like

1.Attack using grappling hook
2.Fire weapon
3.Aim for other unit

but times 10

I'll just wait for english patch to finish for CLANNAD before i think about buying it.

Tsukihime is the best visual novel i read

[Logan]

Still plugging away on Front Mission DS. Just finished the mission where you find Dr. Brown, IIRC. I felt it was going too slow at first but then once you get better missles launchers and the Duel/Guide skills, missions become a breeze. Add the Ziege(sp?) Rifle to that and enemies drop like flies. Though I have been a little disappointed that most of the missions have been of the typical DESTROY EVERYONE variety. I hope that's not the case for the other guy's scenario.

[EvilHero]

Final Fantasy IV DS and Neverwinter Nights.

Oh and Soul Calibur 4.

[dragonlife29]

I'm juggling The World Ends with You and FFT...God, I'm so slow with games now :(

[slayn]

I got The Simpsons Game from Gamefly yesterday, but I doubt I'll be playing it much longer. I guess I don't have the tolerance for mediocre platform games when there's stuff like Mario Galaxy out there.

I think I'm going to start up DDS again and actually try to beat both games this time.

[Constraint]

Got to act 4 on Marvel Ultimate Alliance.

[Dead to Rights]

Still rocking 1942: Joint Strike and Soul Calibur IV.

[Gillian Seed]

Braid, going to try and wrap up some more achievements on Marvel Ultimate Alliance, Lost Odyssey.

[raum215]

I beat Story Mode (on normal) for every character in Soul Calibur IV.

Time to run up in the Tower of Souls!

Other than that, today's agenda is:

An hour or so of FFX.
A speed run through the intro of Per 2 EP.
Keystone, and prolly some more pub games.
Bionic Commando FTMFW!!!

(and wii fit, but that isn't really playing)

[punkrocker_271]

Persona 3 FES
Fire Emblem
Fire Emblem Sacred Stones
Fire Emblem 6

[RayFoxSith]

Reached the Limestone Quarry in VS. Almost there....

EDIT: A little something to rant about. I have an axe with a human rating of over 30, but I'm only doing 5 damage to the knights in the Town Square. Not cool....

[Olethros]

Mass Effect. Combat hasn't been as frustrating as I anticipated.

[punkrocker_271]

Mass Effect. Combat hasn't been as frustrating as I anticipated.
I thought the game was rather easy and the voice of seth green as the pilot was a nice touch

[Kakizaki]

^My god I get sick of Seth Green. Dude needs to just go away for a while.

[punkrocker_271]

^My god I get sick of Seth Green. Dude needs to just go away for a while.
He should have done his voice as chris griffin that would be something annoying to hear for the whole game

[Kakizaki]

The dude is everywhere though. Talk about over promoting yourself.

[punkrocker_271]

^Hearing the same voice over again does get annoying

[Sei]

I like robot chicken. some of em anyway.

[punkrocker_271]

I like robot chicken. some of em anyway.
It's like American Dad some are funny and others are extremely stupid

[Sei]

I have never seen an American dad episode I found tolerable. Used to like family guy though, the new ones are mostly meh, unfortunately.

I liked that South Park ep that rips on it.

[Esoteric]

Reached the Limestone Quarry in VS. Almost there....

EDIT: A little something to rant about. I have an axe with a human rating of over 30, but I'm only doing 5 damage to the knights in the Town Square. Not cool....

I have an ax with 35 beast and I do 4 to basilisks! You're not alone. Do you almost always have a 0 damage rating against dragons and such?

[Sei]

^ Dunno if you guys have this problem but it took me half the game to notice that a single point of attack on a weapon makes a huge difference. At first I was just working on affinities and passing weapons that seemed like too small an improvement, but when I stopped doing that the game got a lot more palatable.

[Esoteric]

What do you mean single point of attack?

[Sei]

^ STR.

[punkrocker_271]

I liked that South Park ep that rips on it.
My favorite scene was the cops chasing them on their big wheels

[Esoteric]

In VS, I keep dying because of Grissom's thunderbolt attack. Any tips on Grissom, VS players?

[Sei]

Ignore the Dark Crusader and use chain abilities that drain magic. Equip something to boost you against human. Chain a lot.

That's about it. It is entirely possible to drain all of his magic and then he turns harmless.

[Flußkönig]

Reached the Limestone Quarry in VS. Almost there....

EDIT: A little something to rant about. I have an axe with a human rating of over 30, but I'm only doing 5 damage to the knights in the Town Square. Not cool....

I probably already mentioned this, but monster type is the last type of affinity that you should worry about. Use the scan spell to figure out resistance to slash/piercing/ blunt and use whatever the enemy is weakest against.

[RayFoxSith]

^Yeah, I remember reading that.

In VS, I keep dying because of Grissom's thunderbolt attack. Any tips on Grissom, VS players?

Aero Guard should help a great deal. Also, maybe killing the Dark Crusader first might help you out. It wasn't too difficult a fight for me.

[Kaibigan]

I have Final Fantasy 4 DS and Odin Sphere unfinished. Next poster gets to choose which I go back to first.

I don't feel like grinding out another 30-40 hours to raise my Merc Rank on my second playthrough of Spectral Force 3, just so I can get Jadou and Al, since Jadou is only recruitable on the second playthrough and you can only get Al or Break in a playthrough. Both Characters Require Mercenary King rank before their recruitment mission comes up, not to mention certain kingdoms need to still be standing. ;S

[Sei]

How did you like SF3?

Odin Sphere.

[Kaibigan]

How did you like SF3?

Odin Sphere.

Odin Sphere it is.

Spectral Force 3 was good, however I would have liked to have Chiffon as a character like in Spectral Force 2. Plus, no Spectral Tower? That pissed me off. I didn't expect the game to be amazing anyways. It's a decent SRPG, but I think that Spectral Force got a bit worse with #3. I don't think newcomers will be able to enjoy it as much, since all of the character conversations usually reference things that happened in the previous installments and some newcomers won't be able to fully appreciate it. Plus, since there really isn't much of a storyline, I think a lot of people will end up being disappointed. I'm not a stickler on graphics either, so that doesn't matter. Customization is good, though, with Stat Distribution and outfitting characters with extra spells, techniques, and skills. Upgrading weapons is nice too, but requires you to farm for items during battle sometimes.

[Flußkönig]

All this talk about Vagrant Story is making me want to play through it again. I am already half way finished with VP2 and I accidentally deleted my new game + save.

I do have a storage chest save right before the last boss, but I haven't played in awhile and the last boss is pretty hard. Tough decision. I will probably just give it a go and see how I do.

I am already half way finished with VP2 and I accidentally deleted my new game + save.


Weird, I was thinking this but didn't didn't realize that I was actually typing it out. That is not a good sign. xD

[RayFoxSith]

^Without giving away anything, any advice for the last boss?

[Flußkönig]

^Without giving away anything, any advice for the last boss?

I just beat the last boss and he ended up being pretty easy. I just used whistle sting over and over (first lvl dagger break art). The first time I played through the game it probably took me 8 or 9 tries to beat it though.

Just don't get up in its face and you should be fine.

[RayFoxSith]

Gotcha, thanks.

[Esoteric]

^Yeah, I remember reading that.

In VS, I keep dying because of Grissom's thunderbolt attack. Any tips on Grissom, VS players?

Aero Guard should help a great deal.

Thanks! This ultimately saved my ass. I was about to give up. I still feel like I'm doing something wrong. Even with elemental and beast affinity boosts on my weapons, I am quoted 0 damage, so I just chain till my Risk is 100 and keep chaining until I kill the thing, the whole time leaving myself wide open to high Risk attacks from the boss. I don't want to waste my vera stuff on minuscule bosses such as Grissom, but I feel like this strategy has been my only keeper so far. The one boss I did real 20+ damage too was the Fire Elemental. Erg. How much more after Grissom? Don't get me wrong, I love the story and art to this game, and I LOVE the battle system, but sometimes I get really frustrated with these bosses!

[Futomimi]

Replaying VS because of all the recent buzz here about it. Hopefully I'll actually beat it this time... the difficulty was a little bit too much for my attention span when I was 12.

I had to resorted to ISO since my copy got stolen a while back, and it's a bit more expensive now than it was then. :(

[banballow]

Trying out the demo for Overlord on the Xbox. Been thinking about getting it, and saw a sequel was announced earlier today... so figured I would check it out.

[DamnedToBeFree]

Playing Assassin's Creed.

It's alright so far...

[Flußkönig]

^Yeah, I remember reading that.

In VS, I keep dying because of Grissom's thunderbolt attack. Any tips on Grissom, VS players?

Aero Guard should help a great deal.

Thanks! This ultimately saved my ass. I was about to give up. I still feel like I'm doing something wrong. Even with elemental and beast affinity boosts on my weapons, I am quoted 0 damage, so I just chain till my Risk is 100 and keep chaining until I kill the thing, the whole time leaving myself wide open to high Risk attacks from the boss. I don't want to waste my vera stuff on minuscule bosses such as Grissom, but I feel like this strategy has been my only keeper so far. The one boss I did real 20+ damage too was the Fire Elemental. Erg. How much more after Grissom? Don't get me wrong, I love the story and art to this game, and I LOVE the battle system, but sometimes I get really frustrated with these bosses!

Have you been upgrading your weapon blades in the workshops and making sure that you use newer pommels and the best gems? I think you are missing some part of the equation, because it isn't supposed to be that hard.

[SickleCellAnemia]

Started Densetsu no Stafy 4. It's on the easy side, but it's cute and charming. I wish running and attacking weren't mapped to the same button though.

[Esoteric]

^Yeah, I remember reading that.

In VS, I keep dying because of Grissom's thunderbolt attack. Any tips on Grissom, VS players?

Aero Guard should help a great deal.

Thanks! This ultimately saved my ass. I was about to give up. I still feel like I'm doing something wrong. Even with elemental and beast affinity boosts on my weapons, I am quoted 0 damage, so I just chain till my Risk is 100 and keep chaining until I kill the thing, the whole time leaving myself wide open to high Risk attacks from the boss. I don't want to waste my vera stuff on minuscule bosses such as Grissom, but I feel like this strategy has been my only keeper so far. The one boss I did real 20+ damage too was the Fire Elemental. Erg. How much more after Grissom? Don't get me wrong, I love the story and art to this game, and I LOVE the battle system, but sometimes I get really frustrated with these bosses!

Have you been upgrading your weapon blades in the workshops and making sure that you use newer pommels and the best gems? I think you are missing some part of the equation, because it isn't supposed to be that hard.

Hm, the workshop is something I've neglected, but they come so few, that I've never committed time to them. So I should take my best blades and add newer grips to them? That makes sense; that way I keep the attributes but better the attack. I try to use gems as best I can, but where I am supposed to find them? I got some, but none that seem to really help me. I am following 2 walkthroughs right now, and I haven't deviated at all; granted, they aren't great walkthroughts. There aren't many good walkthroughs out there.

[Flußkönig]

^ At the very least you need to make sure that the pommel stats (slash/pierce/blunt) is higher than the enemies resistance. If you don't then raising the other affinities will not help. You can make some of the higher damage blades by combining different metals in the workshop.

One of the problems with using faqs is that you don't figure stuff like this out for yourself.

[RayFoxSith]

Hm, the workshop is something I've neglected

Dude, that's like the biggest feature of the game.

EDIT: ####, I didn't catch your previous post about the ratings, Eso. My bad.

To answer your question, I have numerous times. The Earth Dragon was practically testament of this. I was doing about 5-12 points of damage. But as Flu pointed out, weapon types seem to play a major role in damage (as well as the technicalities like piercing, blunt, etc.). I've been lucking out with the undead by making a dagger and including a gem that gives it a 40 rating against the bastards. Lances are best against dragons (especially with the Dragonite gem on it) and I believe axes work well against beasts like slimes.

[Kaibigan]

As I continue to read this topic, my desire to play Vagrant Story is getting stronger and i'm keeping all of the comments in mind for when i intend to play the game.

[Esoteric]

Hm, the workshop is something I've neglected

Dude, that's like the biggest feature of the game.


:shock: :shock: Oh my. I guess it is because I don't have the game guide or game manual, and the in-game quick manual doesn't really talk about it that extensively. I remember Kaki saying that weapon building wasn't really that important in the 1st playthrough, so I just kinda went on my way. Now that I know better, I am going to a workshop immediately and upgrading my hilts. Thanks Ray and Flubkonig for your help.

[Sei]

The one you'll use the most is the one near where the game starts in Lea Monde, it is fairly close to the first shortcut/teleporter/whatever.

Now taking suggestions on what to play. Haven't really played anything other than Front Mission DS since finishing MGS 4. (best game ever)

[Kakizaki]

Hm, the workshop is something I've neglected

Dude, that's like the biggest feature of the game.


:shock: :shock: Oh my. I guess it is because I don't have the game guide or game manual, and the in-game quick manual doesn't really talk about it that extensively. I remember Kaki saying that weapon building wasn't really that important in the 1st playthrough, so I just kinda went on my way. Now that I know better, I am going to a workshop immediately and upgrading my hilts. Thanks Ray and Flubkonig for your help.

I just didn't want you to get intimidated. I printed out a weapon faq for VS that was 165 pages. I figured that may just put you off. I guess I didn't mean for you to completely ignore it -- just not overly focus on it.

As for RISK, I don't suggest allowing it to get to 100 percent. I would chain for just a short while and then use an item to reduce it during boss battles.

All this talk is making me want to goof around with this game more. If you guys do another play through, I am curious as to how you will feel about some of the bonus areas.

[BaizDaza]

I've been playing Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron for the last eight months, mostly because I have clan based around it.

RPG wise. I'm playing Jeanne D`Arc for the PSP, FF IV for the DS, and Rogue Galaxy. Around 25 hours into JDA and just started both FF IV and Rogue Galaxy.

Also going to continue with FF XII soonish. On my second play through and around 70 hours in.

[Tenbatsu]

I might get back into WoW for a bit before the expansion. The new shadow priest talent tree is ridiculous and I can't wait to try it out. I've been clean for a year and a half but console games and hand helds are starting to lose their interest.

I don't think I will mess with PvE and raiding this time around though. Raiding takes way too much time and effort for little reward. That and I think I've had enough WoW guild drama to last a lifetime.

[Kid Marin]

Bionic Commando Rearmed - Advancing slowly, masterin' the grapple is tough.

[Zed]

Izuna 2, Trauma Center 2, and... Puchi Puchi Virus :lol:

[Dual]

Played and beat the original Bionic Commando on my NES today. Surprised the cart didn't screw up, that one never wants to work.

[SickleCellAnemia]

Fired up Trauma Center: Second Opinion again, FINALLY got past mission 3-10 with that

Damn multiplying triangle GUILT!

[Hitoshura]

BIONIC COMMANDO REARMED

As a huge Bionic Commando fan, never could I have dreamed for such a... PERFECT remake. I daresay I may be withdrawing my vote for MGS4 for GOTY 2008...

[Chronis]

I beat Legend of Zelda; Phantom Hourglass finally. And I also "beat" Ridge Racers PSP. I beat like the 25th or so medium level tour and they were like "Woohoo! You rocks! *credits*" So now I'm doing the tours that unlock like the Pacman rocket and the Rally X car, and the EX tours.

[Esoteric]

That's it. I'm putting Vagrant Story aside for now. I must have missed something, be it in the game or with the actual game mechanics themselves. I did my best with the workshops, and made better weapons and armor, but I'm still left chaining my enemies with a 0 damage rating. The moment I craft or select a weapon that actually works against a certain enemy, another one pops up that completely screws all that up. I lose MP too quickly trying to buff myself with defense and offense, just like the guides all say, and just like I have figured to have work in past fights so far, so I can never heal because I would just run out of healing items fast. MP regaining offense chains never give me enough MP because I'm chaining like 4 or 5 damage each time, and 10% of 4 or 5 is ZERO. I don't know what I missed, but this is too frustrating.

So I'm moving on to Persona 2 EP.

[Kakizaki]

^I may have missed it, but what enemies are giving you problems?

[Esoteric]

Recently? Air elemental, Wraith, Grissom (got past him finally), gargoyles, fire elemental (non-boss), crimson blades. I just never do enough damage without chaining, and they always come right back at with me with #### like Explosion level 2 (Wraith) or Thunderburst Level 2 (Air Elemental) that kills me even if I have defenses on and full HP. At the point in the game where you face Wraith or Air Elemental, there are no spells that guard against physical (Explosion) or Air. I have all H armor too. I gave up after Air Elemental when I read this in a FAQ and a similar sentence in another FAQ: "Should be a pushover by the time you reach him for the first time." Um...

[Kakizaki]

^Dumb question, but you are setting gems into your weapons?

Honestly, I hardly ever buffed against specific elements. I would buff my strength, cast degenerate on them, sometimes tarnish, and a few others.

[Esoteric]

I barely have any gems. I don't know where to find them. I haven't missed any chests, AFAIK. The ones I do have don't really help me. For the wraith, I equip Demonia, which helps against Evil, but I still only get quoted 0-5 damage. Not that it really matters though, since my biggest problem is dying instantly under spells like explosion level 2.

[Kakizaki]

I wish I could help more. It has been so long since my first play through. I'm waaay too powerful now. I have 5+ consecutive play throughs.

I remember it being a challenge, but I didn't use a guide or a faq for my 1st time. There must be something you are missing.

[massaker]

From what I can remember weapons get stronger the more you use them against the same type of enemy, so you should have about 6 or so different weapons that you hold onto that get more powerful the more you use them. The reason to upgrade to different material is so it doesn't need reparing as quick, but you'll lose the benifits you gained on that weapon and have to start over again. If your making new weapons all the time they probably havn't built up any +damage against anything. Might be your problem.

Some enemies were just realy resistant to damage I remeber aswell, had to kill one boss by hitting it's tail for 5 damage the entire fight, nothing else had any effect.

If that helps, played it along time ago, didn't have much of a problem after I realized the system.

[Kakizaki]

Hmmm, you should have some gems. Have you disassembled any of the weapons you found in chests or won from enemies?

[Kakizaki]

Are you using break arts?

[Esoteric]

Thanks for the help otherwise though, Kaki. Massaker, thanks, I've looked into that stuff and I have built 6 weapons towards different monster affinities.

I think I'm overreacting a little bit. The last 2 games I've played all of the sudden got really hard out of nowhere (Monster Hunter Freedom 2 and Metal Gear Acid, at the 1st Clown fight), and I'm just wary of it happening again.

Ya, got all gems from weapons and shields that I broke down, but I clearly missed a couple. Break arts help sometimes, but never enough, and they always just leave me open for more HP punishment.

I'm really just gonna put it aside and pick it up later. I'm sure by then I'll have gotten over my frustration. Thanks to everyone who helped me so far.

[Kakizaki]

^it's cool. out of curiosity, are you doing significantly more damage to regular enemies?

if it makes you feel better, i can one shot most regs and even some bosses. :P

[Esoteric]

Some enemies, like human types other than Crimson blades and dragon types. I used to do alot to undead, but for whatever reason that changed too.

Oh man, I totally want your stats.

[Sei]

Don't give up, I had the same problem you did. Upgrading weapons fixed it.

[Esoteric]

^But I DID upgrade weapons. I spent almost 2 hours on it, actually, making the best possible combinations while keeping my affinities and using all available resources.

[Sei]

Hmmm, I'll fire up my game and see what exactly I did. I had the same problem you do and had to chain enemies for a while to do any damage at all.

Moving to weapons with higher str seemed to fix it tho.

[Kakizaki]

You know, with some of the elementals, you definitely don't want to chain. It becomes ineffective after 2-3 shots.