What are you currently playing?

[Flußkönig]

^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.

Did you try out different weapons against the enemies you were having trouble with? Were you using the analyze spell to see whether the enemy was weak to slashing, piercing or blunt attacks?

Switching out the pommel and gaining a few points in the weapons main attack affinity can make a huge difference with most enemies.

[Foryth]

I've been mostly playing Crisis Core, progressing slowly as I waste a lot of time on missions. I've been toroughly abusing the materia fusion system, turning Zack into a beast with over 7000 HP at level 34 and dealing over 4500 with normal attacks. The missions are getting tedious, but they're the only thing providing any challenge so far. Some of the regular enemies in later missions can be real bitches.

I've also started a game of Gitaroo Man Lives! on master mode. I still only get halfway through the second song, even though I get most of that part right. Master mode really forces you to pay more attention to the music, I like that aspect.

Since I beat Fable last weekend, I think I'm gonna re-install The Witcher with the new patch to see if the load times are any better and hopefully play it all the way through this time. I loved the game, but got distracted by EO about halfway through it.

Since I bought Me and My Katamari for PSP I also expect to play a lot of it.

[RayFoxSith]

One thing I ended up doing in VS when I came back to it last week was spending about half an hour disassembling everything and custom creating one of each weapon.

[Gillian Seed]

This is what I played today:

BD: Rearmed, Geometry Wars 2, Braid, Madden 09

[Kaibigan]

Got back to playing Odin Sphere as Sei had chosen for me to do. Mercedes and Oswald tear through everything, even on hard mode. So when I finish Oswald, hopefully Velvet won't be so OP. :T

[SlaughterX]

BC:Rearmed and Eternal Sonata (need to geterdone)!

[Arjuna]

Portal on 360. Haven't played this since I first got Orange Box on PC, really refreshing.

[Chronis]

Since I bought Me and My Katamari for PSP I also expect to play a lot of it.

Impressions, plz. I bought the first one of the PS2 when GS had it on sale and really liked it. Then I saw Me and My for like $15 but didn't know how good the PSP controls would be.

[DamnedToBeFree]

Playing Tiny Toon Adventures on the NES. I love this game.

[Foryth]

Since I bought Me and My Katamari for PSP I also expect to play a lot of it.

Impressions, plz. I bought the first one of the PS2 when GS had it on sale and really liked it. Then I saw Me and My for like $15 but didn't know how good the PSP controls would be.

So far I like it. The controls take some time to get used to but they're allright once you do. (you use the directional buttons and the other four buttons as if they were two analogs, you can use the analog in stead of the directional buttons, but I find it less intuitive) It looks pretty good on the PSP's screen, but there seems to be little slowdowns at times. This doesn't seem to happen very often though. I have yet to try to special 2D Katamari mode, but it seems cool from videos I've seen.

[Esoteric]

As someone who played the 1st 2 ps2 games religiously, I found that, while Me and My Katamari offers the usual fun and happiness that the other games do, it becomes very obvious in level design, story design, and overall aesthetics that the game is really just a bastardization. And it is; Keita Takahashi was not involved at all. As it is now, the game is pure fun.

[Esoteric]

I'm playing Tactics Ogre now, for the 1st time. I won't give up Vagrant Story, so I'll stick with Matsuno.

[Raidou11]

Played Summon Night: Swordcraft Story, the game is kinda short. Finished it under 12 hours and it seems to unlock an extra dungeon.

[Logan]

BANGAI-OOOOOOOOOOOO. Got Bangai-O Spirits in the mail yesterday and have been having a great time. I like how they allow you to change up your weapons before you start a level. There's a bunch of weapons to choose from compared to just the homing missiles and ricocheting lasers from the DC version. It's also more challenging than the one on DC IMO. The only disappointing thing so far is that I don't think there's any story. Which just means there's no silly dialogue popping up randomly in levels like the last one. Besides that, it's awesome, I love the level designs so far. There's about 160 levels and I've only played about 20 so far.

Other than Bangai-O Spirits, I finished Royd's scenario on Front Mission a couple days ago. And I got back into Folklore and I need to unlock just one more Folk to have them all. Hoping I can finish it soon and move onto something else, either MGO or GTA4.

[Saishu]

Ninja Gaiden II. It froze on chapter 10. I see what everybody's complaining about now...

[Kakizaki]

Would play Metal Max Returns, but I am having a hell of a time with the patch.

[Chronis]

I haven't played anything since I beat Phantom Hourglass, but I really want to play some GunValkyrie and MLB Power Pros. I'll probably play PP tonight and GV either later on or tomorrow.

[Raidou11]

Going to buy a DS within a week or two, mainly because the DS have a wide variety of games to choose from, whereas I have almost no luck trying to buy a psp or ps2 games these days.

[Kakizaki]

Bangai-O Spirits. I didn't realize that this was a complete retool. There are a lot of cool new weapons that I really dig and the control scheme seems to have been further refined.

It does seem significantly more difficult than the DC version.

I really do miss the wackiness of the other versions. The silly characters are all gone and no crazy death screen. :(

Playing this with a hangover doesn't help, but I'm not sure if this game is meant for a small screen.

[Foryth]

I decided to restart The Witcher from the begining because it has been a few months since I last played it. But the game has been randomly crashing on me for no apparent reason even though I have the latest patch. I didn't remember it being that unstable, unless I just got unlucky twice in 15 minutes. :?

I'm kinda pissed off with having to reboot my computer once again, so I think I'll indulge myself to a game of Shadow of the Colossus instead.

[Kakizaki]

^Thanks again btw. ;)

[dragonlife29]

Bangai-O Spirits. I didn't realize that this was a complete retool. There are a lot of cool new weapons that I really dig and the control scheme seems to have been further refined.

It does seem significantly more difficult than the DC version.

I really do miss the wackiness of the other versions. The silly characters are all gone and no crazy death screen. :(

Playing this with a hangover doesn't help, but I'm not sure if this game is meant for a small screen.The game is pretty brutal if you go in with the wrong combination of EX attacks, missiles, and/or EX combos.

Some of the bigger stages with all the fuses are annoying as hell :x

[Azriel Crusnik]

I just got Digital Devil Saga vol.1, and I have to say it has to to be one of the greatest games I have played this year (besides MGS4) I like the voice acting they really fit the characters, also the battle system Is flawless, and the skill system Is better than that of any SMT game I have played so far.

[Voodoo]

Started FF4 DS yesterday at work
Finish up the first run of the Tower of Babil.

Lost interest in Operation Darkness for now so im looking for another game to play at home.

[Kaibigan]

I'm in the 'final' book of the game. I swear, so far all i've seen is epic #### left and right. I'm very pleased.

[slayn]

Just got out of the sewers in DDS. Christ that dragged on forever...

[Kaibigan]

I just finished Odin Sphere. This game was very pleasing, honestly. I have no idea why I stopped playing this game last year. The date on the Save was 12/07/07. Thank you, Sei, for having me go back to this game.

This game was badass. Not one thing pissed me off or let me down in this game. It was very beautiful and colorful and The way the story played out was awesome.

The "Good" ending was short, but was fulfilling, to me. All of the fights in Armageddon on the Good ending path were amazing. The last fight I felt like I was playing an episode of DBZ. Leventhan? Pfft. I cut that mother####er's horn off.

Anyways, I'm extremely grateful that ATLUS localized this game, as well as many others (and those coming soon.)

[DamnedToBeFree]

Played a little bit of Gitaroo Man, and wow, I suck.

Now I'm playing Romancing Saga.

[Sei]

I just finished Odin Sphere. This game was very pleasing, honestly. I have no idea why I stopped playing this game last year. The date on the Save was 12/07/07. Thank you, Sei, for having me go back to this game.

This game was badass. Not one thing pissed me off or let me down in this game. It was very beautiful and colorful and The way the story played out was awesome.

The "Good" ending was short, but was fulfilling, to me. All of the fights in Armageddon on the Good ending path were amazing. The last fight I felt like I was playing an episode of DBZ. Leventhan? Pfft. I cut that mother####er's horn off.

Anyways, I'm extremely grateful that ATLUS localized this game, as well as many others (and those coming soon.)

Glad you had fun, I should really get around to finishing it, but I really liked it.

[Arjuna]

Orange Box, Rock Band.

[Foryth]

Played a little bit of Gitaroo Man, and wow, I suck.

That was exactly how I felt when I first played it as well. Here I am, a week later, playing master mode! ;) I still think I suck, but I'm a LOT better than when I first played it. This game is all about practice and knowing your songs.

[Kakizaki]

My hand is getting cramped from playing Bangai-O. How many others are playing? I am thinking of reviving the thread. Wait, was there a thread?

[DamnedToBeFree]

Played a little bit of Gitaroo Man, and wow, I suck.

That was exactly how I felt when I first played it as well. Here I am, a week later, playing master mode! ;) I still think I suck, but I'm a LOT better than when I first played it. This game is all about practice and knowing your songs.

Yea, although sometimes it feels like how I play doesn't really affect the outcome of a battle.

[Sei]

My hand is getting cramped from playing Bangai-O. How many others are playing? I am thinking of reviving the thread. Wait, was there a thread?

I borrowed it from a friend. Didn't like it. I felt it was better on Dreamcast.

[Kakizaki]

^Yeah, I would kind of agree.

I like the new weapons, but I miss the wacky story and the level design of the DC version. I might dig that out again later.

The DS version almost feels like a puzzle game.

I may look into getting the N64 original after my fin-aid comes in as I have waning interest in the newer consoles.

[Sei]

Yeah, the stages I played were small and cramped, and there didn't seem to be a lot of ways to go about doing things. Maybe it gets better later, but since there is no plot, really, there isn't a good reason to stick to it.

Replaying SMT instead.

[Kakizaki]

^There are some larger levels sprinkled in there. I am more curious to check out some of the custom levels later. I am going to test out down loading one tonite. I also wish I could play co-op. :(

[SlaughterX]

Man, I thought the sky scrapper level in BC;R was annoying, but the docks are just a complete pain in the ass.

[Moé]

Played a little bit of Gitaroo Man, and wow, I suck.

That was exactly how I felt when I first played it as well. Here I am, a week later, playing master mode! ;) I still think I suck, but I'm a LOT better than when I first played it. This game is all about practice and knowing your songs.

Yea, although sometimes it feels like how I play doesn't really affect the outcome of a battle.Gitaroo Man, scratch that, all of INiS's rhythm games are about playing until you've got everything down into memory. If you've ever played EBA, Osu!, or whatever the official Japanese version is called you'll see. However, Gitaroo Man is significantly harder.

[SickleCellAnemia]

Gitaroo Man, scratch that, all of INiS's rhythm games are about playing until you've got everything down into memory. If you've ever played EBA, Osu!, or whatever the official Japanese version is called you'll see. However, Gitaroo Man is significantly harder.
True, especially in the super hard modes of Ouendan 1 and 2 and EBA, where one mistake could cost you the whole song.

[Kaibigan]

Stella Deus, Makai Kingdom, or Final Fantasy 4 DS (finishing it.)

next poster gets to choose.

[Voodoo]

Stella Deus, Makai Kingdom, or Final Fantasy 4 DS (finishing it.)

next poster gets to choose.

FF4 DS

[xtreme_phoenix]

Stella Deus, Makai Kingdom, or Final Fantasy 4 DS (finishing it.)

next poster gets to choose.

FF4 DS

That's just mean

It's also totally what I would have said

Professor Layton
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (for, like, the fifth ####ing time)
Persona 3
GTAIV

And I just finished Grim Fandango. After ten years it's still the finest game ever made.

[Kakizaki]

DC version of Bangai-O.

[Foryth]

The Witcher, french version. Gonna try to stay neutral this time. In my previous game (not finished) I joined the Scoia Tel, as I tought I had to choose a side within the racial conflict. I'm also reading the second novel at the same time. (in french, not sure if it's out in english)

[RayFoxSith]

Got to the Kiltian Temple in VS!!!! Holy #### those were some epic scenes!

[System_Error]

Sonic and the Secret Rings.

[slayn]

I made it to the final boss in DDS last night, but I went through most of the game without any grinding, so I'm missing a lot of key abilities. I guess I'll be spending some more time in the final dungeon, spamming Ingest :?.

As an aside, is it worth my time right now to do a second playthrough to fight the Demi-Fiend, or is the reward in DDS not worth the hassle?

[Kaibigan]

I made it to the final boss in DDS last night, but I went through most of the game without any grinding, so I'm missing a lot of key abilities. I guess I'll be spending some more time in the final dungeon, spamming Ingest :?.

As an aside, is it worth my time right now to do a second playthrough to fight the Demi-Fiend, or is the reward in DDS not worth the hassle?

I'm not sure If i would do a second run-through just to fight him, but When I did fight him, it was enjoyable.

[Flußkönig]

As an aside, is it worth my time right now to do a second playthrough to fight the Demi-Fiend, or is the reward in DDS not worth the hassle?

I tried the new game + feature in DDS a year or two ago and thought it was really boring. There really wasn't much of a challenge, so the only reason to do it would be to fight the demi-fiend, finish the mantra grid or reminisce over the story (yawn). None of those options were worth it in my opinion.

[slayn]

I tried the new game + feature in DDS a year or two ago and thought it was really boring. There really wasn't much of a challenge, so the only reason to do it would be to fight the demi-fiend, finish the mantra grid or reminisce over the story (yawn). None of those options were worth it in my opinion.

Right now I'm torn between wanting to get on with the story and being a completionist. I hate missing stuff, but playing through the whole game again just to fight a boss to unlock an item in the sequel... That's a lot of work.

[Kid Marin]

BCR's last stage: lot of grapple action and vanishing platforms, too bad the 360 controller doesn't help. http://media.cnetnetworks.fr/gamekult-com/images/images/forum/icones/icon111.gif

[Olethros]

Finished Mass Effect this weekend. Started Enchanted Arms. First hour or two sucked, but at hour 7 or 8 I'm really starting to enjoy it.

[Arjuna]

Beat Portal which was the only thing I wanted to play out of the Orange Box again. Playing Rock Band.. it's pretty addicting.

[punkrocker_271]

I got bored with that game (rockband)

[banballow]

Lately, I've been playing the following...

Dead or Alive Xtreme 2
Izuna 2: The Unemployed Ninja Returns
Overlord

... I also played Windy X Windam for a bit today, and...
... I think I'm done with it. When you can go to the hardest difficulty and spam the boss (and everyone else for that matter) to death with one button, you got problems.

[Chronis]

Foryth is making me jealous, playing The Witcher. My PC isn't good enough to handle it. :(

Anyway, JSRF. I just got to the Fortified Residential Zone.

[Foryth]

Foryth is making me jealous, playing The Witcher. My PC isn't good enough to handle it. :(

I can only play it with the bare minimum settings though. The game really lags a lot if I try higher settings and it lags a bit in highly populated areas. Hopefully, one day, you'll have a computer strong enough to play it too. :P

[Logan]

I finished up Folklore a couple days ago. I thought the ending was pretty good. Yesterday, I exchanged Condemned 2 at Wal-Mart and got $40 worth of credit for it(I originally paid $30 for it back in June) and picked up the last non-Greatest Hits copy of Warhawk they had in stock. I played a few hours of it the other day and had a pretty good time with it. I just wish, since it's an online/multi-player only game, that they had some tutorial or training room like MGO does. It's kinda hard learning the controls as you play a match.

[DamnedToBeFree]

Stuck on the last song of Guitaroo Man.

[Kaibigan]

Still FF4. However, tomorrow I will start Too Human with a friend when I pick up both copies i pre ordered. The co-op destruction should be interesting.

[Esoteric]

Did anyone ever play the co-op for Army of Two? Is it good?

[Chronis]

I can only play it with the bare minimum settings though. The game really lags a lot if I try higher settings and it lags a bit in highly populated areas. Hopefully, one day, you'll have a computer strong enough to play it too. :P

Does your PC meet all the minimum specs? The only thing mine is lacking is the RAM so I'm wondering if it'll somehow run on minimum even like that.

[slayn]

Still grinding away in DDS. I moved to the Titania hallway in the Manipura sewers, so things are moving along much faster now.

[Hitoshura]

Just beat Bionic Commando Rearmed co-op with my friend. Game is ####ing amazing.

[Foryth]

I can only play it with the bare minimum settings though. The game really lags a lot if I try higher settings and it lags a bit in highly populated areas. Hopefully, one day, you'll have a computer strong enough to play it too. :P

Does your PC meet all the minimum specs? The only thing mine is lacking is the RAM so I'm wondering if it'll somehow run on minimum even like that.

Yeah, I more or less meet the minimum specs. I have 1 GB of ram, which is the minimum. My processor is an Athlon XP 2500+, and the side of the box says that XP series is not supported, but it still works fine. Also my video card is a Radeon All In Wonder 9700, and it doesn't seem to cause me any problems even if the requirement is 9800. I played the game up to chapter 4 last winter and it was very playable with small lag only in areas with a lot of people. I'm not computer savvy enough to know how it'll work if you don't have enough ram though. My computer gets pretty slow for a few minutes after I exit the game.

[Chronis]

Mmm, I have the 2800+ Athlon XP. Eh, maybe if I see it cheap, i'll pick it up and hope it works.

[RayFoxSith]

####, the last form of the last boss is hard in Vagrant Story. My weapons aren't doing any good. I tried to see is Whistle Sting would work, but it has a practically zero rating.

[Flußkönig]

^ What kind of weapon are you using. The real reason that I suggested that skill is that it has a broad enough range that you can attack the boss without the boss being able to attack you. Plus you can spam it without much worry since the hp cost is so low.

Just for reference I was using a damascus dagger (kukhiri blade or something like that) with 95 physical affinity. With the strengthening spell I was doing about 50 damage a pop.

[RayFoxSith]

^I might have to visit a workshop. Thanks again, I'll try replicating that.

[Foryth]

Got to chapter two in The Witcher. I'm going through it a lot faster since I still remember most of what I had to do up to this point. P.S.: "Your mom sucks dwarves."

I also decided to continue my game of Tales of Destiny on PSX after forgetting about it for a few months. I'm still pretty early in the game, I just rescued Rutee with Mary.

Since I was getting a bit bored with Crisis Core I decided to start on my newly acquired Tales of the World. It looks like something I might dig, though at first I was looking for Brave Story. (But I can't find it anywhere around here. :( )

[raum215]

Levelling EVERYONE up to level 9 in Soul Calibur IV and unlocking all the weapons.

Played a bit of The Answer from Persona 3. *shrug* is there a hard mode? Cause I am capable of sniping enemies from like 20 yds away to get first hit, even up the steps on the platform... and I have a strategy that has not taken more than 6 rounds yet:

1. everyone hits.
2. everyone full assault, i exploit weakness, yukari supports.
3. everyone full assault - I support if needed.
4. if enemy still alive - Metis goes Orgia mode, and I continue to support/exploit.

No one has come close to dying, and I find little reason to grind.
Story might pick up hopefully, and it is kinda fun. Hoping ATLUS blows my mind with this one!!! If not, I go back to nocturne, where i am becoming quite the demi-fiend. but apparently, i have to go back and start over because somethign about mah pixie at the beginning. sigh.

[RayFoxSith]

Beat Vagrant Story.

What an amazing game.

I'm speechless.

[Fuyukaze]

shin megami tensei online.....free is fun

[banballow]

Overlord
... just got the Steel Smelter and sacrificed 175 of my most loyal Minions (:cry:) to make me a shiny new sword (:D).

[Saishu]

I've been playing a bit of Ninja Gaiden 2, Sonic the Hedgehog (XBLA), and Izuna.

I still can't beat the Temple of the Gods in Izuna :(

[Kaibigan]

I've been playing Too Human. It's fun when you can do co-op on a dungeon crawler. My guy is a Human Commando and my friend is playing a Cybernetic Berserker. Both the Melee and the Ranged damage are covered and we're almost unstoppable, however you do run into enemies that have high resistances to two types of the three types of bullets, and weak to one. As long as you have a gun of each type, you just have to learn how to switch quickly in combat. Nothing stops when you're in co-op, so with your menu up, the game is still going and you can still be attacked. :S

[Thunder-Slash]

Finished Folklore... Okay game, a bit repetitive... Kinda like Odin Sphere if it were to be in 3D.

[Dual]

Crystalis on my NES. It's alright. Beat Super C on one life yesterday.

[Sei]

^ What's the secret of your skills? I'm thinking you should try playing CS for money, you seem to be good at reflex games.

Smt1 and DDS, dunno if trying to beat Hitoshura is worth it. His fight is pretty insane and I don't know how I feel about wasting my time farming noises.

How good is the DDS2 ring you get for him?

[raum215]

Crystalis on my NES. It's alright. Beat Super C on one life yesterday.

Crystalis was better than porn when it came out. Not sure how well it holds up.

Played the Force Unleashed demo this morning. SITH LORD difficulty makes for a far more engaging game. Loved it. Gameplay feels like a mix of GTA and Devil May Cry. The only gripe I have is that the lightsaber is not a one-hit one-kill weapon. Not sure if that can be levelled up, or if collecting other lightsabers exposes better designs or something. Then again, I am not sure that having a real one-hit one-kill weapon will make the game better.

Also, for such "teh epic" space opera this demo was blessedly short on story.

[Sei]

Crystalis on my NES. It's alright. Beat Super C on one life yesterday.

Crystalis was better than porn when it came out. Not sure how well it holds up.



axiobemo would like a word with you.

[Hitoshura]

dunno if trying to beat Hitoshura is worth it.

;_;

The item you get isn't all that great, i think it's like +20 to all stats but you only get it shortly before entering the final dungeon and by then you already have another ring that gives you +10 to all stats. It's a nice bonus but if you can't beat him shortly I'd just say don't bother.

Also #### YEAH SMT1

[Olethros]

^lol Sei

[Dual]

^ What's the secret of your skills? I'm thinking you should try playing CS for money, you seem to be good at reflex games.

Secret? Uh, I don't know. I've only beaten Super C on the NES like 3-4 times before, I guess I'm just good at games like those. By CS do you mean Counter-Strike? I'm not a big fan of competitive FPS, even though I'm generally "above-average" at them.

Getting good at competitive FPS always requires playing them very obsessively, and I never find them fun enough to justify the massive time dumps they require to stay at the top. The same goes for any online game really, especially MMORPGs. I don't like playing games obsessively for days on end (though I don't mind a few dedicated settings and keeping some variety in there) when I'm just playing the same 'ol thing. It just sorta takes the fun out of it.

What's funny is I never used to think challenging games were all that fun, but I'd play them compulsively, anyway. I'd still say to people that I preferred easier games, back then, though. There's some sort-of excitement in playing shmups and run 'n guns (and et cetera) that is hardly duplicated in other genres that makes them a lot more fun for me. I harshly criticize most easy games for boring me now, too, hahaha.

Crystalis was better than porn when it came out. Not sure how well it holds up.

Better than the original Zelda, at least.

[Fuyukaze]

Crystalis was better than porn when it came out. Not sure how well it holds up.



I'd say it plays as well today as it did back then. The graphics have obviously aged quite a bit but the gameplay is still just as fun now as then. Wish they'd do another game in the series.

[raum215]

Crystalis was better than porn when it came out. Not sure how well it holds up.



I'd say it plays as well today as it did back then. The graphics have obviously aged quite a bit but the gameplay is still just as fun now as then. Wish they'd do another game in the series.

I'm still holding out for a next-gen sandbox Master Blaster with an ATV that transforms into battle armor with vibro-sabres and arsenal of weapon upgrades.

Give me that and a next gen Strider with hacking and hang-gliding...

[Flußkönig]

http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/6677/picardnakedmh9.png

Lol, you made my day Olethros.

Can't decide if I want to finish VP2, continue Star Ocean 3 or start another play-thru of FFXII. I always get indecisive when there is only a week or two till a new game that I am looking forward to comes out.

[Olethros]

^ Glad to be of service.

on topic, still plugging away at enchanted arms. Not bad.

[raum215]

^ Glad to be of service.

on topic, still plugging away at enchanted arms. Not bad.

That's what they all say when they get a mouthful of my Love Omelette...

[slayn]

Can't decide if I want to finish VP2

Do this.

continue Star Ocean 3

Don't ever do this.

[Flußkönig]

Can't decide if I want to finish VP2

Do this.

continue Star Ocean 3

Don't ever do this.

Lol I have already played through Star Ocean 3 (VP2 and FFXII as well). I really enjoyed SO3's battle system, but the dialog and the crappy cutscene direction wears me out. Probably the worst S-E localization that I have encountered so far.

I also had a strange impulse to complete all those stupid area maps, which never failed to get on my nerves when I missed a random edge somewhere in a dungeon.

I ended up going with FFXII due in a big part to playing around with Vagrant Story.

[Kaibigan]

Can't decide if I want to finish VP2

Do this.

continue Star Ocean 3

Don't ever do this.

Lol I have already played through Star Ocean 3 (VP2 and FFXII as well). I really enjoyed SO3's battle system, but the dialog and the crappy cutscene direction wears me out. Probably the worst S-E localization that I have encountered so far.

I also had a strange impulse to complete all those stupid area maps, which never failed to get on my nerves when I missed a random edge somewhere in a dungeon.

I ended up going with FFXII due in a big part to playing around with Vagrant Story.

The land of Ivalice is always interesting. :)

[DarkShear]

WAAAAY to much Warcraft 3 ladder and DOTA.

[Yazarc]

Probably gonna pick up Mass Effect again soon. I haven't been playing much during the week lately.

[PhalseProfet]

I picked up Bangai-O Spirits today and played for about 20 minutes.

Lots of explosions and missiles. No real story to speak of, just lots and lots of action. It's pretty challenging, but it's no Contra 4. Still, it's a keeper for me.

[raum215]

Too Human

i think G4 might be onto something there...

but do they *get it*??

[Kaibigan]

Too Human

i think G4 might be onto something there...

but do they *get it*??

we should do co-op sometime.

[raum215]

Too Human

i think G4 might be onto something there...

but do they *get it*??

we should do co-op sometime.

I will hit you up this evening or sometime this weekend, k?

[Kaibigan]

Too Human

i think G4 might be onto something there...

but do they *get it*??

we should do co-op sometime.

I will hit you up this evening or sometime this weekend, k?

word

[RayFoxSith]

Went back to Tactics Ogre. Waiting for a game to come in the mail.

[Kid Marin]

Demos: Siren Blood Curse and PixelJunk Eden.

[Camanche]

Finishing off the last little bit of Contact. I kind of put it on hold for a good while.

[Sei]

Smt 1, DDS 1 and Force unleashed demo. Want to finish Disgaea 2 before 3 is out but just hasn't happened. I love its intro though.

Dunno how I feel about force unleashed. It feels a bit awkward and inaccurate, and the demo is a bit on the mindless side, force lightning has way too short range, the pause menu doesn't seem to have any kind of character progression (although you do get a stronger force push before the demo is done) and the whole thing feels to me, a bit more like a tech demo of a physics engine than an actual game (Star Wars or otherwise).

Basically, come upon hallway full of crates with rebels/imperials behind, force push boxes at them, or force lift/throw boxes at them, and see the physics engine fly. Seems like it would get old fast. Light saber combat is also a bit on the floaty and inaccurate side, although there is a lock on button. It feels unnecessary though because even at highest demo difficulty, the enemies are pushovers that don't really require locking on or any sort of strategy, even the walker at the end (at-st?) feels a bit weak.

The thing is that there aren't that many things in Star Wars that can stand up to a Jedi, so I think the lift/throw/rinse/repeat model will be the game sans boss fights.

The design of the apprentice is also a bit uninspired and rather run of the mill with no really attractive/distinctive characteristics or inherent "cool". Even so it might be fun. Think I'll wait for the reviews on it.

[ViolenceJack]

Trying out Pi Story and Asda Story.

[Saishu]

Light saber combat is also a bit on the floaty and inaccurate side, although there is a lock on button.
The guy needs more combos. I know it's The Force Unleashed, but I want to have a good time slashing enemies.

Upon playing the demo, I was surprised at how much better the Apprentice looks in Soul Calibur IV screenshots. His face is all wrinkly and messed up.

[DamnedToBeFree]

Started playing Persona 2.

[Kaibigan]

hai gaiz. i wil has disgaya 3 and tails of vespuria next week n i ono witch 2 start 1st,,,

4th post after mine chooses GOGOGOGOGOGOGOGO

[ViolenceJack]

Just play both at the same time.

[Kaibigan]

Just play both at the same time.

No.

[RayFoxSith]

Gonna hit up Xenogears in a few.

[Flußkönig]

Gonna hit up Xenogears in a few.

Great plan Ray.

hai gaiz. i wil has disgaya 3 and tails of vespuria next week n i ono witch 2 start 1st,,,

4th post after mine chooses GOGOGOGOGOGOGOGO

I would say to wait a week/ few days and play Infinite Undiscovery. If that isn't an option then Tales of Vesperia is the better choice.

[Thunder-Slash]

hai gaiz. i wil has disgaya 3 and tails of vespuria next week n i ono witch 2 start 1st,,,

4th post after mine chooses GOGOGOGOGOGOGOGO

ToV... It DID sell out 360s on the other side of the ocean. Or you can flip a coin.

I think I'll wait for D3 to drop in price...

EDIT: grammarzzzzz

[Kaibigan]

hai gaiz. i wil has disgaya 3 and tails of vespuria next week n i ono witch 2 start 1st,,,

4th post after mine chooses GOGOGOGOGOGOGOGO

ToV... It DID sell out 360s on the other side of the ocean. Or you can flip a coin.

I think I'll wait for D3 to drop in price...

EDIT: grammarzzzzz

I went by my rules. It's Tales of Vesperia.

[Thunder-Slash]

Aww... And I thought that I finally had the chance to manipulate someone.

[Kaibigan]

Aww... And I thought that I finally had the chance to manipulate someone.

You just have to be on the right time when I post something like that. Anybody could have easily chosen right away by making 4 posts in a row, but that would be unnecessary spam. I still would have played what they picked, though.

[raum215]

I'm playing the VikingOverlord be mah freind on teh exbox game

btw - if anyone wants to add me, gamertag is raum215 - just like it real life.

[ViolenceJack]

Been playing Asda Story for the past four hours, game's much better than Pi Story.

[Logan]

Grand Theft Auto IV. Just gained access to the second island the other day.

[Esoteric]

Despite frustration, I worked my way to the ending of Vagrant Story and beat it, with the help and advice from a friend.

OH MY GOD WHAT A GOOD GAME

Somewhat steep learning curve, but, wow, the battle system is perfect in its own right, which I guess is proven by the fact that no one has tried to copy or improve upon it. And the story? So original. So well presented. Sydney is now my favorite game character. I guess I'm like 5 years late in saying all this?

Took a break from gaming since then, I'll hopefully get into Persona 2 soon.

[SickleCellAnemia]

Got to Asakusa in Nocturne.

[Saishu]

I finished the Maze of the Gods on Izuna, hooray. I'll open up my copy of Izuna 2 eventually.

[Kakizaki]

Despite frustration, I worked my way to the ending of Vagrant Story and beat it, with the help and advice from a friend.

OH MY GOD WHAT A GOOD GAME

Somewhat steep learning curve, but, wow, the battle system is perfect in its own right, which I guess is proven by the fact that no one has tried to copy or improve upon it. And the story? So original. So well presented. Sydney is now my favorite game character. I guess I'm like 5 years late in saying all this?

Took a break from gaming since then, I'll hopefully get into Persona 2 soon.

Glad you liked it.

[Sei]

Well, done with DDS. I really liked that game. the second one, not so much at the end. In fact, I never actually finished it, interrupted it for X reason and when I tried to pick it back up found myself lost in the very annoying bs last dungeon.

Hopefully I get through it this time with every secret boss item but Hitoshura's drop (Hito is just too cool, and the idea of grinding some 30 levels and infinite vit and hp noises was a bit too unappealing.)

Also, SMT.

I think I'll pull a Kaibigan, choose one to be my next strategy game:

Soul Nomad, Disgaea 2 (around finishing it) Makai Kingdom, Phantom Brave (by the end, too) OD, Rtype command, or (insert random suggestion that I might have). Finished Front Mission DS on the hard campaign, but I think I want a break from it before I do the other one. Is it good/very different? I heard 5 ocurs concurrently so if it's patch is ever done I might want to play through it.

[Futomimi]

OD imo.

[Sei]

^ You are evil Mimi :(.

Oh well, here is hoping the reports of it's terribleness have been greatly exaggerated. And I did get it, after all. The 40 new had a lot to do with it though.

I know that Nis is not too popular with the crowd but I'm really looking forward to Disgaea 3. Although I count the Disgaeas as some of my favorite games though, I have yet to finish any of them. Or any of Nis games that isn't La pucelle. Really like em tho.

[RayFoxSith]

Despite frustration, I worked my way to the ending of Vagrant Story and beat it, with the help and advice from a friend.

OH MY GOD WHAT A GOOD GAME

Somewhat steep learning curve, but, wow, the battle system is perfect in its own right, which I guess is proven by the fact that no one has tried to copy or improve upon it. And the story? So original. So well presented. Sydney is now my favorite game character. I guess I'm like 5 years late in saying all this?

Took a break from gaming since then, I'll hopefully get into Persona 2 soon.

Awesome job. The ending was badass, wasn't it?

[Chronis]

I've been splitting my handheld time with Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap (I actually miss the stylus controls from Hourglass...), Tactic Ogre advance, and Contact.

And I wanted to play some more Kirby & The Amazing Mirror but the save feature in my cart is completely shot. I can't load or save on either my DSlite or GBA.

[Azriel Crusnik]

Digital Devil Saga Vol. 1
Gundam: Zeonic Front

[Kaibigan]

^ You are evil Mimi :(.

Oh well, here is hoping the reports of it's terribleness have been greatly exaggerated. And I did get it, after all. The 40 new had a lot to do with it though.

I know that Nis is not too popular with the crowd but I'm really looking forward to Disgaea 3. Although I count the Disgaeas as some of my favorite games though, I have yet to finish any of them. Or any of Nis games that isn't La pucelle. Really like em tho.

the only thing really bad about OD is the camera, but that can easily be bypassed by learning to navigate using the bumpers and triggers and changing the area map to a complete overhead.

Cover system and auto-restore make the game really easy, too.

uhh, if you need references and don't have the guide, check my sticky on the OD board of GFAQs.

[Voodoo]

Playing OD made me want to play Valkyria Chronicles.

[Kid Marin]

PixelJunk Eden. Got my very first trophy! WOO HOO!

[Esoteric]

Played the PixelJunk Eden demo, Last Guy demo, and Star Wars: Forced Unleashed demo.

PixelJunk Eden: Fun! Probably get this. Seems like it might get old after a while.

Last Guy: WTF?! What a quirky game. Kinda fun, actually.

Star Wars FU: Really fun, but a blatant God of War rip-off.

[Saishu]

Time to stop playing Ninja Gaiden 2 for today. I got the Indomitable Spirit achievement on chapter 3, Path of the Mentor.

[Kakizaki]

SMT I if my eyes can handle it.

[Sei]

Oh cmon kaki, the graphics ain't that bad!.

I'm playing it on my Psp and having lots of fun. Right now after Hammer of Thor.

[Kakizaki]

I love the graphics -- It is the eye strain from playing on my GP2X F-200. It really gets to me.

[Sei]

Ah, just googled up what a GP2X F-200 is, it looks pretty neat, how is the screen compared to a PSP? It and their follow up Pandora thing look pretty cool.

[Arjuna]

Yeah I remember a few months back considering a GPX.

Anyway playing Resident Evil 4 Mercenaries out of sheer boredom.

[Kakizaki]

Ah, just googled up what a GP2X F-200 is, it looks pretty neat, how is the screen compared to a PSP? It and their follow up Pandora thing look pretty cool.

The screen has advantages and disadvantages to the PSP. It is clearer imo but a little smaller.

[Sei]

Now I'm kinda curious about this thing http://openpandora.org/, looks pretty cool, too.

[Kakizaki]

^Yeah I had been paying attention to that when some dudes were talking about it on the GP2X forums last Xmas.

I totally forgot about it. Maybe I should look into it again. ;)

[SickleCellAnemia]

Playing Fatal Frame, and am getting the crap scared out of me.

[Voodoo]

Thanks to Esoteric i'll be starting Vagrant Story when I get to work tonight.

[ashtonv]

I picked up a good condition used copy of Ar Tonelico on Saturday. I've been playing it ever since. I'm about 15 hours in and I have only good things to say about it. Super fun stuff, I tell you.

[Esoteric]

Thanks to Esoteric i'll be starting Vagrant Story when I get to work tonight.

:D

[raum215]

Star Wars FU: Really fun, but a blatant God of War rip-off.

lol, at Star Wars: FU.

I hear G.G. Allen bark "Stah Wahs: Eff Yo!" and then he howls and barks while.

Why do you say this is a blatant God of Wars rip-off? I saw very little in terms of gameplay that matched... but I am a novice to the God of War titles. seemed too repetitive. Actually, this seems a bit repetitive as well.

Is that why?

[Esoteric]

^I'm a little premature in calling it a GoW rip off. However, there are some very similar gameplay elements in both, and I think it's pretty obvious that Force Unleashed has that sort of baddass element to it that GoW had. You are the baddass who can take down anything you want, and here's some tools to do it with. Sure, FU allows you to interact with objects all over the place, which is very different from GoW, but the overall cinematic feel to it (plus the on screen button indications all-to-familiar to GoW fans) really makes me think of GoW when I play the demo. I'm hoping to be proven wrong, believe me.

[Foryth]

Just got to Doplund in Tales of the World. Repetitive, but still nice.

Beat up the pirates in Tales of Destiny. This might turn into one of my favorite Tales so far.

Also, for no apparent reason I have a sudden urge to go buy God Hand.

[Sayckeone]

God of War is the mother ####ing ####. Maybe I should try SW:FU.

[RayFoxSith]

I'm infatuated with Xenogears. I haven't gotten too far in the plot (I don't think) but it looks very promising. I love the battle system, and I'm noticing how the characters are a lot similar to some seen in the Xenosaga games.

[Chronis]

Geometry Wars Galaxies

[Kid Marin]

Ys Book I&II (still works like a charm) and PixelJunk Eden.

[Esoteric]

I'm in a gaming slump. Nothing really interests me at the moment. I don't want random battles right now... any PSP, PSX, or PS3 games that anyone recommends that isn't a random battle RPG?

[Sei]

^ Disgaea 3!

Hmmm.... any genre in particular?

[Esoteric]

I dunno, I guess I'm open to anything right now, so long as it isn't mundane and there is no grinding (which I'm so sick of right now). Is Disgea 3 fun? I think that's what I really want... fun.

[Saishu]

####. Sayckeone was right. Disgaea 3's title screen on an HDTV just screams PS1.

[Arjuna]

I'm in a gaming slump. Nothing really interests me at the moment. I don't want random battles right now... any PSP, PSX, or PS3 games that anyone recommends that isn't a random battle RPG?

Does it really have to be an RPG? >.>

[Sei]

When I feel like that I usually do action games. Silent Bomber! psx, pretty awesome. Disgaea is strategy RPG and fun if into those, it also goes for humor.

Ace combat 5 and 0 are going for 20 and they are pretty fun, 5 has the better plot. Lair with the new patch is pretty okay too if you find it for cheap. God Hand, blood will tell, and gungrave are all good too. if Gungrave go for the first one, you can get for 5 or so. Yakuza is great too.

Not a lot of RPG's come to mind :(

[Esoteric]

God Hand! If I can find that, I need to play that. Thanks for the recs.

Also, Al, Sei, I never said I was looking for an RPG..., in fact, I'm looking away from RPGs ATM.

[Sei]

Np! your post just kinda reads like you are, I guess.

Pretty much all I mentioned should be in a bargain bin somewhere, and I found fun. GTA is also great for mindlessly killing time. Also see Shinobi or/and Nightshade, and the Zone of the Enders games (particularly 2). There is also Katamari but those require a pretty specific state of mind.

This is heavily biased towards what I find fun but I hope something there proves of use.

[Sayckeone]

Just finished ME. Holy ####! This game was ####ing amazing. My opinion on Bioware just did a 180. ME2 NOW, Bioware!

Al, go ####ing buy this game already!

[Dual]

I'm in a gaming slump. Nothing really interests me at the moment. I don't want random battles right now... any PSP, PSX, or PS3 games that anyone recommends that isn't a random battle RPG?

You've played the Mega Man Legends games, right? Including Misadventures of Tron Bonne?

Just finished ME. Holy ####! This game was ####ing amazing. My opinion on Bioware just did a 180. ME2 NOW, Bioware!

Glad you liked it, I was a big fan of this one. Haven't really been able to get into their other stuff, though.

[Arjuna]

Will do Saycke.

Esoteric I really recommend Heart of Darkness for PS1. I forgot how much I use to love this game.

[Dual]

Esoteric I really recommend Heart of Darkness for PS1. I forgot how much I use to love this game.

+1 Additional Recommendation

[Sei]

Esoteric I really recommend Heart of Darkness for PS1. I forgot how much I use to love this game.

+1 Additional Recommendation

+2 now. Also, the Oddworld games if you haven't played them, particularly the first.

[PhalseProfet]

Eso >> For PSP I could recommend both Syphon Filter games, Worms Open Warfare 2, Infected and Bounty Hounds. The GTA games are good for mindless fun as long as you don't mind the occasional glitch here and there. I can't count how many times I got stuck in the sidewalk. Also, if you can find it Field Commander is pretty decent. It's a blatant rip-off of Advance Wars, but it has its own spirit. The story kind of reminded me of G.I. Joe or the first C&C games.

Saycke >> They need to finish Sonic Chronicles first.

[Sayckeone]

Dude, Sonic is even more washed up than Mario! Besides, Bioware employs like three or four full teams, so they can do both!

[slayn]

Dude, Sonic is even more washed up than Mario! Besides, Bioware employs like three or four full teams, so they can do both!

I'm pretty sure they are doing both.

They also need to work on that DLC we were promised; one short mission is severely lacking when you consider some of the stuff Bioware said before ME came out.

[PhalseProfet]

I know they have more than one team. I was just trying to be funny. Guess I failed.

As a side note, most comedy dealing with things like office jobs and video games are grossly over-simplified. Take Grandma's Boy for example. When Kevin Neelan's character comments that JP's new game is very Miyamoto, I about threw my remote at the TV.

Anyway. . .

I'm white-knuckled with anticipation for a ME sequel.

Regarding additional recommendations: I can R++ HoD, but I had a hard time finding it after I rented it ten years ago. The first 2 Oddworld games were fun, but the third felt like a rehash of the first two to me. Keep in mind it's been a good amount of time since I've played any of these, so my memory could be betraying my better judgment. Also, MML1, 2 and Tronne Bonne were awesome to the max.

[Arjuna]

Heart of Darkness!

[Foryth]

God Hand!

[Azriel Crusnik]

Gundam: Zeonic Front

[Kaibigan]

Disgaea 3.

[Yazarc]

Heart of Darkness!

Have you broken the discs in frustration yet? Bah....I hated that game.

[xtreme_phoenix]

I'm in a gaming slump. Nothing really interests me at the moment. I don't want random battles right now... any PSP, PSX, or PS3 games that anyone recommends that isn't a random battle RPG?

steambot chronicles is a ps2 game, but it's playable on ps3.

I had some fun with the folklore demo, so maybe that too?

[AtmaVegeta]

About to be splitting time between:
Disgaea 3
Tales of Vesperia
Infinite Undiscovery

(I can't control my Strategy/RPG needs so I had them all pre-ordered).

I popped in Disgaea for about 10 seconds to check it but had to leave, so haven't played since ><.

Tales looks the most exciting (I loved Eternal Sonota's look and this reminds me of it).

Current Playing MLB 'Power Pros 2008' but getting Tales later today...

[Flußkönig]

Going to read the instruction manual. The latter half is in French (I guess for our Canadian comrades) and then start playing Tales of Vesperia.

[Foryth]

Just beat up Elvis in God Hand. Damn, it's been a while since a game had me sitting on the edge of my seat like that. I love it.

Also, Katamari went back into my PSP, I think I needed a break from both Tales of the World and Crisis Core.

[Esoteric]

Trying out GBA Yggdra Union, to determine if I will get the PSP port.

[System_Error]

Disgaea 3, Chapter 2. I honestly like it. & I did not like 2 at all.

[slayn]

Tried out some Disgaea 3 tonight. It's more of the same, really, but I kinda like the Disgaea games so I'm cool with that.

[Kid Marin]

Beat Ys Book I. Started Book II.

[Kaibigan]

Tried out some Disgaea 3 tonight. It's more of the same, really, but I kinda like the Disgaea games so I'm cool with that.

don't mess with the vatos bros!

[Arjuna]

That #### is soooo cheesy lol. I posted that vid about 2 months back. I think Saycke nearly raged at it.

[Kaibigan]

That #### is soooo cheesy lol. I posted that vid about 2 months back. I think Saycke nearly raged at it.

haha yeah. chewie cholo and churro. hmm. anyways the humor is good in this one. D2 was just terrible with it. :S

[Camanche]

Advance Wars: Days of Ruin

[Gillian Seed]

Just beat Lost Odyssey Disc 1 finally. I am glad I am keeping focus with these games I own, I am going to beat this before I start Tales.

I have LO, then Tales, then Blue Dragon, the Eternal Sonata.

[Camanche]

Advance Wars: Days of Ruin

[Sayckeone]

That #### is soooo cheesy lol. I posted that vid about 2 months back. I think Saycke nearly raged at it.
I did not!

[Saishu]

I did some more grinding in Disgaea PSP. I'll beat the Lord of Terror someday.

[DamnedToBeFree]

Played some Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness. I don't like the use of the stylus to move around. It's just too clunky feeling. And so far, the game feels similar to HM: Magical Melody.

[PhalseProfet]

Played some Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness. I don't like the use of the stylus to move around. It's just too clunky feeling. And so far, the game feels similar to HM: Magical Melody.

I haven't played Magical Melody, but I agree with your sentiments that movement feels clunky. Still, I can't wait to grow me some rice!

Have you tried n+ yet? I'm still iffy about that game. I loved the original n and the LIVE Arcade version of n+. Even if I decide to get it, I'm conflicted by whether it would be justified to buy the PSP version or if it plays well enough on DS to just get it on that. I went through the same thing with Worms Open Warfare 2 and ended up buying it on both systems, even though IMO the PSP version is the superior one.

[DamnedToBeFree]

Have you tried n+ yet? I'm still iffy about that game. I loved the original n and the LIVE Arcade version of n+. Even if I decide to get it, I'm conflicted by whether it would be justified to buy the PSP version or if it plays well enough on DS to just get it on that. I went through the same thing with Worms Open Warfare 2 and ended up buying it on both systems, even though IMO the PSP version is the superior one.

I've never played the LIVE Arcade version, so I can't compare it to the DS version, but so far, I like it. It's simple and fun, but wall jumping feels a little awkward at times.

[Dead to Rights]

Yakuza - started a third run in preparation for the upcoming Yakuza 2.

Bionic Commando Rearmed - still playing BC, it's just an awesome ####ing game.

Tales of Vesperia - five hours in and counting.

[Constraint]

About to finish Megaman Zero 1.

[punkrocker_271]

bought to finish another run thru P3FES im getting pumped for P4 :D

[PhalseProfet]

Just played 10 minutes of n+ on my smoke break. DS version. It feels a little different from what I've played in the past, but I still like it. Beat the first 2 episodes.

[Logan]

A little over 73% on GTA4. I'm doing stunt jumps, pidgeon hunting, and Stevie's cars at the moment instead of the main missions. Just feel like getting it out of the way now. Also, got to The Darm Tower in Ys Book I. I'm on the 4th floor.

[PhalseProfet]

^ I couldn't force myself to like the story in GTAIV. I only played through it until I unlocked all the areas. Been rambling doing all the side stuff since.

[EvilHero]

Fallout 1, now that i'm getting a hang of the system, this is an excellent game. The graphics aren't too bad either, I thought it was going to look alot crappier. I'm also playing Neverwinter Nights on my laptop, a fairly lackluster game, i'm a bit disappointed.

I'm also trying to finish Phantom Brave. Its really easy to power level characters in this game, its just a matter of me sitting down and playing through the story (which is pretty decent I might add.)

On my handhelds, i'm mixing it up with The Word Ends with you (which despite all the flack everyone gave it in its thread, is a pretty good game) Final Fantasy IV and Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories.

[Voodoo]

Iv eactually thought about giving TWEWY another chance due to some of the responses on here.

[Sayckeone]

Fallout 1, now that i'm getting a hang of the system, this is an excellent game. The graphics aren't too bad either, I thought it was going to look alot crappier.
Best game you'll ever play.

Do you now see why I always reference it?

[raum215]

I am playing a cruel vanguard in mass effect.

Vaaaaaatos innnnn SPAAAACE!

(he looks like a Mexican.)

[PhalseProfet]

Still playing n+. ####ing homing missiles are the bain of my existence.

[Dual]

Still playing n+. ####ing homing missiles are the bain of my existence.

The 360 version? Been to Hexactly yet? I recall saying that exact thing when I was on that stage.

[PhalseProfet]

Still playing n+. ####ing homing missiles are the bain of my existence.

The 360 version? Been to Hexactly yet? I recall saying that exact thing when I was on that stage.

No, DS version. Played the 360 version at a friends house a while back and I play the flash game at work sometimes, which is why I got the DS and PSP versions. I haven't played the PSP version yet, but from what I've read the challenge curve is a little more aggressive.

[Raithgar]

The Last Guy: not realy sure what to make of the game yet.. but its interesting.

A ton of Puzzel Quest (XBLA version)
Saints Row: Just to get back into the story before the sequel hits

[Hitoshura]

Iv eactually thought about giving TWEWY another chance due to some of the responses on here.

GOOD. Just make sure to play it until you get Joshua at least.

[Sei]

^ Word. Best game on DS imho.

Playing World Eaters and DDS.

I think Soul Nomad might be my favorite NISA game, maybe over disgaea. It has a great plot, the gameplay is interesting, the art pretty, and it actually has a real branching structure.

Playing through the "Jerk" scenario now. So good.

Think OD is gonna take a liiiiittle break. Sorry Mimi, I tried!

[LadyRayna]

Xenogears and Hotel Dusk.

[Kid Marin]

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune.

[Thunder-Slash]

Finished the first Silent Hill... Thinking about replaying 2.

[Arjuna]

^ Word. Best game on DS imho.

Playing World Eaters and DDS.

I think Soul Nomad might be my favorite NISA game, maybe over disgaea. It has a great plot, the gameplay is interesting, the art pretty, and it actually has a real branching structure.

Playing through the "Jerk" scenario now. So good.

Think OD is gonna take a liiiiittle break. Sorry Mimi, I tried!

#### no, Etrian Odyssey wins this by a landslide.

[Sayckeone]

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune.
What are your first impressions, Kid?

[Dual]

^ Word. Best game on DS imho.

Playing World Eaters and DDS.

I think Soul Nomad might be my favorite NISA game, maybe over disgaea. It has a great plot, the gameplay is interesting, the art pretty, and it actually has a real branching structure.

Playing through the "Jerk" scenario now. So good.

Think OD is gonna take a liiiiittle break. Sorry Mimi, I tried!

#### no, Etrian Odyssey wins this by a landslide.

Phoenix Wright for m.e. Then Contra 4, then Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin. Y'know, I have Etrian Odyssey, and I've hardly played it :S

[Arjuna]

Phoenix Wright was on GBA.. and is practically a graphic novel.

[Saishu]

I reached level 9999 on Afternoon of Darkness and got the ending for conquering earth, but I'm still not strong enough to kill Baal. That sucks. My ninja has over 300,000 attack. Time to stop playing for now.

[Superkenon]

Bangai-O Spirits. It's good stuff.

[tonberry]

Playing the non-human path in Radiata Stories as I patiently wait for Amazon to ship Disgaea 3 and Tales of Vesperia.

Should have just gone to Fry's instead of pre-ordering from Amazon. Oh well...

[Chronis]

I played some Ridge Racer PSP, and the Space Invaders Extreme and some random anime fighting game demos. I really want SIE. And anime game was alright, but not anything great. Though I did take out Ridge Racer and have DarkStalkers in my PSP for the next time I play.

And I played Contact earlier.

[Dual]

Phoenix Wright was on GBA.. and is practically a graphic novel.

It wasn't on GBA over here, though. One of the five cases, perhaps the lengthiest case, was DS exclusive, too. It's more like a point and click adventure than a graphic novel, too. I'm a huge fan of the series.

Edit: My current icon is Ema Skye as she appears in Apollo Justice (the fourth Ace Attorney). She was introduced in that DS-exclusive case.

[Arjuna]

I'm fully aware... but it is still technically a GBA game without that final case. The rest of the PW games were pretty unbearable. I only liked the first.

You sure are a whore for Capcom...

[Kid Marin]

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune.
What are your first impressions, Kid?
I like the pacing of the story, it is a pulp adventure done well. It moves fast and never feels boring to play so far. Treasures are nice (i'm curious to test all the unlockbale options/skins/filters... next-gen render ???).

[Dual]

I'm fully aware... but it is still technically a GBA game without that final case.

It was on the DS. So it's my favorite DS game :b

The rest of the PW games were pretty unbearable. I only liked the first.

It sounds like, and I might just be being presumptive, that you stopped after the second. The second is by far the weakest in the series, especially if you don't play to the last case. 3 and 4 were both very good and picked things back up. 4 freshened things up, and 3 was a little bit more quality than the first, but not quite as good since it wasn't "new."

You sure are a whore for Capcom...

To be honest, I'm more of a Konami fan than anything else. There are a lot of Capcom series I'm pretty neutral about, and despite being a big fan of several, I readily admit they have a lot of ####ty entries.

[Yazarc]

Tales of Vesperia

[Chronis]

Got the second cell in Contact. Also played some matches in DarkStalkers PSP.

But i really have to just beat JSFR

[massaker]

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/110/whatamiplayingsmallnw3.jpg

[Saishu]

Nice Dead Rising image.

I'm playing Street Fighter Alpha 3.

[iammako3]

You sure are a whore for Capcom...

To be honest, I'm more of a Konami fan than anything else.

Little did you all know that Capcom was Konami all along!

On topis, I just finished Touch Detective 2 1/2. And just started Ninja Gaiden DS. Woo!

[tonberry]

Played a little bit of No more heroes today. Performing a death blow is strangely satisfying...

[iammako3]

Played a little bit of No more heroes today. Performing a death blow is strangely satisfying...

I love that game! When the Wii finally comes out in different colors, NMH is the first game I'm getting for it!

[ViolenceJack]

Taking a break from Asda to catch up on Tales of Vesperia.

[Kaibigan]

Tales of Vesperia.

[Thunder-Slash]

massaker... is that Dead Rising pic official art?

[massaker]

Probably, theres heaps of good pictures done for games that no one ever sees. Might have been in a magazine or a poster or covered by text in the manual or something.

Dead Rising is one of those games that is actually as awesome as the art on the cover.

Reminds me of this awesomely awesome picture for DDS2, in the european version it was black and white behind heaps of text in the back of the manual.

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/1004/dds2vx5.jpg

[Flußkönig]

Played through the first dungeon in Infinite Undiscovery and now it is back to Tales of Vesperia.

[Sei]

^ Opinions, please!

[massaker]

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/7447/finalfantasyiii20061103ac0.jpg

It's still hard to believe they remade this. Leveling jobs is really boring though. My preorder IV finally arrived too.

[Flußkönig]

^ Opinions, please!

I wrote some stuff over at arlus, but to sum it up I would have to play more to figure out how I feel about the game.

The whole first dungeon is sort of jarring since they throw all these systems at you and then you have to make your way out with an angry monster than can kill you breathing down your neck.

It seemed fun enough from what little I played, but I am having to much fun with ToV to invest any more time into IU.

[Thunder-Slash]

Playing the PC version of Silent Hill 2... just because of the movie viewer.

[cj iwakura]

Vagrant Story.

I need a new piercing weapon, desperately.

[tonberry]

Finally finished Radiata Stories and now moving onto Disgaea 3.

It took over 100 hours to recruit all the characters in Radiata Stories but it was pretty enjoyable. The endings (on both paths) weren't so great though...

[ashtonv]

Final Fantasy VIII.

I am finally in the final dungeon -- hunting the bosses who have sealed my powers so that I can get them back and then finally take down the ultimate sorcoress Ultimecia. I didn't finish my first run up to the final boss a few years ago but I am enjoying the game much more this time around -- after playing it over from the start with a different, more accepting/exploratory attitude.

[ashtonv]

Vagrant Story.

I need a new piercing weapon, desperately.

Vagrant Story is roxar! They should remake it for PS3... Ashley would kill Kratos in a heartbeat.

[Kakizaki]

^No they shouldn't remake it. The mastermind behind VS left SE years ago.

[ashtonv]

^No they shouldn't remake it. The mastermind behind VS left SE years ago.

I was thinking more about how awesome the game would be in PS3 graphics and speed than the development team at SE who might undertake the job.

[Kakizaki]

Yeah it might be cool to look at, but personally I am still amazed by the graphics engine as it stands today.

[jeffx]

about to finish From The Abyss (short but sweet) and I should be picking up DQIV on release day. Should keep me busy for some time...

[Constraint]

I'm at the hold in Tales of Vesperia. I've been investing too much time fighting monsters on the world map. So far, it has a great cast of characters, and the graphics are beautiful. Let's hope they make another Tales game for the Xbox 360.