What are you currently playing?

[kolaces]

Beat Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days today. Good game.

Started Baroque again. Thought it'd work best to restart the game but keep the database instead of trying to pick up where I'd left off. I'd like to thank whoever suggested using first-person, I've cleared the tower successfully on both of my runs thanks to first-person view and spamming the stun attack. I love the database collection, atmosphere, and storyline in this game!

[Fatney]

I started on FFVII yesterday. It somehow gave me slightly the same feeling I got for the first time playing it, probably because I finally own my own (digital) copy of the game. We've had the game a couple of times before, but it always disappeared.

Now I can see how bad the translation is, though. The sentences may be so simple they don't make any sence sometimes.

[Andy]

I see what you did there, Fatney.

I love FFVII. For all the hate it gets, I think it's a really wonderful game. I've got my own copy of it on a black label. A friend of mine gave me his instruction manual because I really messed mine up in middle school in a really gross way.

I've been playing Demon's Souls again. Got my second character going for the Pure White Xmas event, and got to do a lot of the NPC quests I wouldn't have done otherwise. Plus I just killed Old King Doran. I forgot his armor is male only, D'OH.

I'm planning on going back to Valkyria Chronicles, too.

[Fatney]

A friend of mine gave me his instruction manual because I really messed mine up in middle school in a really gross way.

I see what you did there :)

But seriously, what did I do? I mean, I bought the game on PSN if you're implying I'm pirating it. Or are you referring to my last sentence about... simple sentences :|

I absolutely love the game myself. The atmosphere of this game is one of a kind... Too bad any possible remake are already ruined, the "new" FFVII is all emo and gritty. The main game is, In my opinion, pretty light hearted and adventurous.

Oh, you reminded me of something. I did play some more Valkyria Chronicles the other day. The gameplay is really great, but the non-story scenes are so... Embarassing. They are really bad. I mean, swimsuit display? Really? I hate how the girls are all "UMMMMM DO I LOOK KAWAII IN THIS :$$$$$" Also, Alicia's bread scenes. "YUM THIS LOOK GOOD" *looks like he's dying* "OMG ARE YOU OK DID IT TASTE HORRIBLE" "DELICIOUSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS"

[Andy]

A friend of mine told me the story picks up after a few hours into the game, but so far it's typical war cliches and CAN LOVE BLOOM EVEN ON A BATTLEFIELD? It just feels so lame when they throw in all these anime tropes in midst of some serious stuff. "Hey, Mr. Pig with wings, do you wanna join the squad?! : D"

I do get really giddy when playing it, but it's not for the cutscenes or story, but because the gameplay itself really astounds me. It's like a mix of Final Fantasy Tactics and Front Mission 3. Both of those are two of my favorite things ever.

When I was in middle school I fell down and needed about 20 stitches in my knee. I was bedridden for about a month or so. The actual procedure was really painful, and for a long time the pain was really bad, but I got to stay home from school then, and playing FFVII for a whole month without worrying about schoolwork was the best thing in the world to me. But one day I was cleaning my wound, and I had the instruction manual nearby one of my bandages and it got all smeared with blood. I tried to clean it, but once that dries...it's pretty gross.

Here's what I thought you were trying to say about the translation:

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sence

[Fatney]

I figured that much, the truth is when I am staying up a bit too late I tend to write very badly. If that makes sence to you.

[Kakizaki]

I'm not real hot on some of the cut scenes in VC either. They seem a little odd and out of place considering you see a family cut down in the first few minutes of the game. That isn't to say there can't be light heartened moments, but the winged pig thing is pretty silly.

Started goofing around with Fallout 2 once again last night. Since then I have been totally cracking out on it. I need a better computer chair - my body is stiff.

[jonemere]

Currently I am playing NFS Most Wanted. The game just keeps getting better. I must say, however, I don't actually play that much overall. Less then 5-6 hours a week . Can't wait for classes to be over in a few weeks. I think it is a fabulous game. Every one should play this game.

[RayFoxSith]

Bayonetta.

It's fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuun.

[moss257]

Digimon world ds, Luminous Arc 2, Avalon code and Layton. I like to switch them each day :D

[Kakizaki]

Fallout 3 GOTY. Had to force myself to quit playing it so I can go to bed.


Thanks DTR, Oltheros, and Slayn...

[Camanche]

But it's so much fun!

[Drinkinlinkin]

Finally got my copy of the first Phoenix Wright in the mail so I started that up in hopes of being able to clear out some of the unfinished games I have and I am hooked. Definitely going to be hard to make time for Advance Wars (which I am nearly done with) Let alone Metroid Prime 2 which I play in very short spurts already now.

[SlaughterX]

BAYONETTA, of course!

[Vyse of Arcadia]

How is Bayonetta anyway? All the previews I saw made it look like just another action game.

I've been playing Torchlight, Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth, and Eternal Sonata on and off.

[maddy]

am starting zelda: spirit tracks .. most is cute, but driving that train is so ####ing boring. it is killingg meee ahhhh

[RayFoxSith]

^I find that ironic because the developers said it was supposed to be better than the boat in the last games.

[Fatney]

I heard it was boring if you just did ride it, but fun if you do the stuff you can do while riding, like shooting stuff or something... Haven't played the game myself.

[Hamel]

How is Bayonetta anyway? All the previews I saw made it look like just another action game.

I've been playing Torchlight, Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth, and Eternal Sonata on and off.

If you like DMC you will like Bayonetta

[nbinney]

Finally got my copy of the first Phoenix Wright in the mail

Too bad it'll be on WiiWare next week. OH SNAP

[Drinkinlinkin]

Finally got my copy of the first Phoenix Wright in the mail

Too bad it'll be on WiiWare next week. OH SNAP

Yeah I know about that. I got this copy for cheap plus I didn't hear of any extra content for it so I chose the portable version. Plus I can't yell, "HOLD IT!" into my Wiimote for any affect. :tongue:

[Nephlabobo]

Batman AA

Enjoying it too. :D

Fallout 3 GOTY. Had to force myself to quit playing it so I can go to bed.

But it's so much fun!

When it works.

[Foobar]

Finished Devil Summoner 2 earlier this week. Back when I had started the game, I got a job at Dell, it took over my life (in the most unprofssional of ways, they don't do schedules, just slave labor). Got back on it a week ago and finished it.

Zelda Spirit tracks is getting finished next, its the best one I've played since Majora's Mask and Minish Cap.

After that I need to commit to finishing my Persona 4 Expert run or Digital Devil Saga. DDS I got stopped right at the end and need to move on to DDS to. There was just so many skills I hadn't learned yet and i guess I got a little bored while grinding it all away. I'm almost ready to finish it now.

Also playing FFVIII on my PSP.

[Soushi_Grapple]

I've been working on A Witch's Tale mostly when I'm not distracted with Animal Crossing City Folk.

[AlexDM]

I'm waiting for Dante's Inferno, Heavy Rain, I AM ALIVE & i can't wait for the New zelda game that is coming out for the Wii

FF 12 i hate because really i just find it a downgrade from FF 10. The graphics in 10 looked a lot better + Story had a nice twist.

Currently Playing : The Saboteur. Dragon Age Origins. Demon Souls. Assassins Creed II. Lunar 2 : Eternal Blue <- Old Playstation classic, very good game <3

[Andy]

Lunar 2 : Eternal Blue <- Old Sega CD classic, very good game <3

Fixed it for ya, brodoggy.

Also, I'll agree about FFXII. It's stinky poo poo.

Still grindan through Demon's Souls like a champ. Gonna start a third character dedicated to just invading. I used to feel bad about it, but now I just love it. Especially when they've got blue phantoms with them. So great to roll and try and take out multiple guys who all collectively hate you.

Gonna start Yakuza soon, too.

[sfried]

Trying to finish No More Heroes in time for the sequel which is comming out in just a few weeks.

I need to get my ass in gear with Etrian Odyssey, too. No, not two. I haven't even really started the second one.

[Hitoshura]

FF 12 i hate because really i just find it a downgrade from FF 10. The graphics in 10 looked a lot better + Story had a nice twist.

Stop playing games for story and graphics, and start playing them for... I dunno, gameplay?

[Fatney]

Also, how was the graphics better in FFX...? I am confus

[Foobar]

Great, here we go about FFXII again...

I don't see how the graphics in FFX are better.

Also, FFXII was awesome and a refreshing break from many of the norms of the series. The characters didn't wear thier hearts on the sleeves in every scene, instead giving the viewer credit and allowing them to interpret some things for themselves. If you did additional quests and thumbed through a respectable portion of the beastiary, you got some lore that you can actually see impact not only FFXII, but further up the Invalice timeline to Final Fantasy Tactics.

The gameplay mainly asked for an upfront approach to grinding. Rather than just mash X and make more decisions by mashing X along the way, the gambit system removed a lot of the load and let you improvise better than you could have in some of the other installments of the franchise with the ATB system.

Then again, I always forget that with Final Fantasy fans, the latest one is the "worst" one because it different from another entry they liked.

[SRPG2010]

Currently playing: Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans

While awaiting the release of Dawn of Heroes.

[Andy]

Great, here we go about FFXII again...

OR you could just leave it alone, and remind yourself that people have different opinions. That works wonders sometimes.

[Fatney]

I agree, I would rather not bring up this discussion again, but saying that the graphics of FFX were better than those in FFXII was just... Strange.

[Andy]

I didn't even read the argument, but I think what he was trying to say by saying that is that he liked the style more. FFX was very much fantasy oriented, but FFXII was drawing a little closer to reality. Especially since most of the characters weren't terribly over the top outside of the bunny girl.

Let's go bowling, dude.

[AlexDM]

Lunar 2 : Eternal Blue <- Old Sega CD classic, very good game <3

Fixed it for ya, brodoggy.

Also, I'll agree about FFXII. It's stinky poo poo.

Still grindan through Demon's Souls like a champ. Gonna start a third character dedicated to just invading. I used to feel bad about it, but now I just love it. Especially when they've got blue phantoms with them. So great to roll and try and take out multiple guys who all collectively hate you.

Gonna start Yakuza soon, too.

Actually no. I have Lunar 2 : Eternal Blue Complete, which is regular Playstation. Not Sega CD classic. So no fixing >=(

also....this is a huge wtf to me....

@Hitoshura : "Start playing them for "Gameplay"" .....realllly? So you only play the games just for the gameplay, nothing else...wow @_@....i'm glad i find the good types of games then that don't just have good gameplay. Sorry but i just don't like FF12, i felt like it could of been a lot better if they took more time...o well.

[Fatney]

I don't know how much I like Bayonetta. I sure like it a lot, but I'm unsure if I LOVE it like I thought I would. It's really fun, good gameplay and all that but I'm not feeling what I felt when I played the demo. It may be because I've been somewhat tired most of the weekend and now I'm sick. I hate the cold weather, wake me up when it's summer...

Bayonetta has one pretty obvious flaw though, the camera kinda sucks so it's often hard to see when enemies are attacking, this combined with the fact that some of them have very unpredictable and sudden moves is very annoying. Maaaybe I'll get better at predicting their attacks, but right now I've died maybe 30 times because of this :(

[Digital Phoenix]

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[Saishu]

Growlanser: Heritage of War. I really like this game. I would join the Peace Maintenance Brigade.

[Hitoshura]

@Hitoshura : "Start playing them for "Gameplay"" .....realllly? So you only play the games just for the gameplay, nothing else...wow @_@....i'm glad i find the good types of games then that don't just have good gameplay. Sorry but i just don't like FF12, i felt like it could of been a lot better if they took more time...o well.

Yes. That's why they're called games. And not books, or movies, or TV shows. Sure, a good story/characters/music/visuals are good supplemental attributes, but if you're looking solely for those things in gaming, then you're into the wrong hobby.

On topic: Finished Bayonetta. Absolutely amazing game, 11/10. GOTY 2010.

[Olethros]

I agree with Hito.

Playing Magnacarta 2. Maybe it's because I had lesser expectations going into it, but I'm actually rather enjoying it. I almost gave up on it it throughout disc 1, but it gets infinitely better around the start of disc 2.

[Andy]

Playing the first Uncharted. What a beautiful game. Great characters, beautiful environments, and genuinely fun exploration.

Can't wait to beat it so I can finally play Among Thieves.

[Sseklebeast]

Still Demon's Souls :)

[AlexDM]

@Hitoshura : "Start playing them for "Gameplay"" .....realllly? So you only play the games just for the gameplay, nothing else...wow @_@....i'm glad i find the good types of games then that don't just have good gameplay. Sorry but i just don't like FF12, i felt like it could of been a lot better if they took more time...o well.

Yes. That's why they're called games. And not books, or movies, or TV shows. Sure, a good story/characters/music/visuals are good supplemental attributes, but if you're looking solely for those things in gaming, then you're into the wrong hobby.

On topic: Finished Bayonetta. Absolutely amazing game, 11/10. GOTY 2010.

Wow you sure are arrogant, so i'm guessing in some other forums you would be known as a flamer correct? Probably...in any case N-O. Games are not all about Gameplay. Sure you play a game to have fun but you can also have fun with actually seeing the story behind the game. If you played a Game that had 0 story, you would really have not that much motivation to find out what happens in the end.

Game with no story : . . .-start-
Middle of no story : . . .-still fighting-
End of no story : -beat the boss. . .nothing happens \o/ i feel so great, i played a game with ok fighting but uh...yeah. . .that was it.

So no Hito, i'm not in the wrong hobby, your just one of those bloodthirsty gamers who only cares about killing and fighting, so i'm guessing your a GTA person. -sigh-

[kolaces]

I'm playing Final Fantasy III right now. The story is generic (4 warriors of light save 4 crystals and purge evil from land), but, at least for me, it complements the gameplay well: complete a couple dungeons, find a crystal, try out new jobs/equipment, fight more monsters, repeat.

Sure, a good story/characters/music/visuals are good supplemental attributes, but if you're looking solely for those things in gaming, then you're into the wrong hobby

Games are not all about Gameplay. Sure you play a game to have fun but you can also have fun with actually seeing the story behind the game. If you played a Game that had 0 story, you would really have not that much motivation to find out what happens in the end.

I think gameplay and story should complement each other. They don't need to be equal, just work well together. Good gameplay can, to me, overlook an uninspired story to a certain point. Good stories work the same way. When they find a good balance I usually want to play the game again or go back and do sidequests, etc.

[Superkenon]

I play almost nothing but RPGs, so obviously I'm a stickler for games with abundant stories. But unless it's a visual novel, I think story should always take a backseat to gameplay. For me the "perfect balance" is the one where you have a great story, but a lot, lot, lot more game by comparison. I think Hitoshura's right on by saying story is "supplemental." It's awesome when it's there, but it's the gameplay that matters most.

The games I go back and play again and again aren't the ones with the greatest stories, but the ones that are simply the most fun to play.


Speaking of which, I did finish my marathon through all the old Zelda games, and I'm still working on Spirit Tracks. I'm not sure what it is exactly, but this game is blowing me away. This series just can't disappoint me somehow.

Finished Professor Layton II also. Time to start thinking about what to play next...

[dungeon_man]

I'm currently playing:
Heroes of Might and Magic III (such a nosedive that series took)
Diablo II
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor
Battle for Wesnoth


Oh, and I hate to point out the obvious, but playing a game is all about gameplay. That's why it's called a game. Games only need objectives for the player. Sometimes the objectives are given flavor by being explained within the context of a story, but the presence of a story is not mandatory nor does watching/reading a story count as "playing a game".

Good gameplay can shine with or without a good story, but a good story with poor gameplay is a gilded turd.

Let's cite some examples of games without stories beyond simple objectives:
Donkey Kong: Rescue the Princess
Super Mario Bros: Rescue the Princess
Dragon Quest: Slay the DragonLord, and Rescue the Princess if you see her
PacMan: Eat everything
Street Fighter II: Beat up the other guy
Cho Aniki: Fly around and shoot stuff while being subjected to homoerotic imagery
Chess: capture the other player's king
Tetris: arrange falling blocks to complete horizontal rows
Gauntlet: Don't shoot the food!
Ultima Exodus: Slay Exodus
Gradius: Shoot the Core!
1942: Shoot planes.

These are good games. These are classic games. Their stories are irrelevant if not completely non-existent.

[Kenji]

When I was a teenager, I believed that bad gameplay could be completely forgiven if I felt the story was epic enough. Nowadays, I'm much less forgiving towards bad gameplay, and it comes down to a matter of the medium.

I'm one of those artsy tosses who believes that games can be art, and the only "use" of games as an artform is when it can bring something to the player that s/he wouldn't be able to get from reading a book, watching a movie, etc. Therefore, the game must be able to get its point across in the act of playing the game, and having bad gameplay only serves to hinder this.

Conversely, a game that can only get its story across through non-interactive cutscenes or written notes fails to properly use the medium and, therefore, fails to justify its existence as a video game. It'd be like having a movie made up entirely of written text (i.e. not silent films, which arguably use the medium better than talkies), or a song that can only be understood through a music video.

As such, games I rate high as attaining that good marriage between gameplay and story include the Team Ico works, Silent Hill 2, and Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, all of which use the act of playing to get their points across and all of which (with SH2 being the least of them) having good gameplay that allows that level of immersion. This may be coincidental, but they're also short stories that focus on more human content and don't overreach themselves by straining for "big picture" themes.

That said, I don't expect that perfect marriage between story and gameplay because that's only a gateway to disappointment (I only have four games I rate highest, after all). I do play games for other reasons than artistic experiences, and expect different things from them, so I'm capable of enjoying all kinds of genres. For instance, I couldn't give a damn about the story in a Mario game, but I do expect technical perfection out of any installment I play. Likewise, Resident Evil's stories range from delightfully campy to downright stupid, but that's not why I play that franchise.

Anyway, as for what I'm playing right now...

I just finished the Gamecube version of Resident Evil; it was awesome and Jill is hot. I'm currently at Djose Temple in my No Sphere Grid game of Final Fantasy X. Demon's Souls is on hold 'til the Wi-Fi comes back. Devil Survivor is on hold 'til the DS comes back. Silent Hill 3 on Extreme 1 with no weapons is on hold 'til I get in the mood... aaaaand I just haven't picked up Super Mario Galaxy for about a month, no real reason behind the delay.

[Andy]

Just finished Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. Loved every second of it. Criminally short, but I'm glad I went through it so I could properly enjoy Among Thieves.

I gots to have it.

[Sleepless Neko]

just Devul Survivor, already at day 6 but I still don't know which ending I'll get since I accidentally killed Gin.

[Hitoshura]

Wow you sure are arrogant, so i'm guessing in some other forums you would be known as a flamer correct? Probably...in any case N-O. Games are not all about Gameplay. Sure you play a game to have fun but you can also have fun with actually seeing the story behind the game. If you played a Game that had 0 story, you would really have not that much motivation to find out what happens in the end.

Game with no story : . . .-start-
Middle of no story : . . .-still fighting-
End of no story : -beat the boss. . .nothing happens \o/ i feel so great, i played a game with ok fighting but uh...yeah. . .that was it.

So no Hito, i'm not in the wrong hobby, your just one of those bloodthirsty gamers who only cares about killing and fighting, so i'm guessing your a GTA person. -sigh-

Nah, I just use, y'know, logic to make my decisions. Also, guess what? Asteroids has no story. Pong has no story. Tetris has no story. Galaga has no story. All fantastic games.

Games are supposed to be about great gameplay. Not "mediocre gameplay but an awesome story". Great gameplay with a great story? Sure, that's great! (Great, great, great, great...) But I'm sorry, I can't be arsed to play through a game with shoddy gameplay, no matter how good the storyline is. But I'll take any game with awesome gameplay and a shoddy storyline any day of the week. Because that's what games are about. Fun PLAYING them, not fun reading/watching them.

So, if actually having common sense makes me arrogant... well, that's not a really good sign for humanity in general, now is it?

[Fatney]

God Hand barely has a story (it's basically you have something the bad guys want, go stop them, nothing else), and the graphics range from bad to OK, but it's still one of my favorite games purely because of the really good gameplay.

A good story may be cool (as someone else mentioned Silent Hill 2 wouldn't be as remembered without it, but it has some good scares and good atmosphere nevertheless), but if I really wanted a good story I would go read a book.

[Kyuketsukimiyu]

I've started Yggdra Union PSP, and am working on finishing Devil Summoner 2 which has been abandoned for many months now. I'm almost at the end though.

[Hitoshura]

I've started Yggdra Union PSP, and am working on finishing Devil Summoner 2 which has been abandoned for many months now. I'm almost at the end though.

Amazing game, if you're put off at all by the beginning, just keep playing, I PROMISE it gets better. If you don't like it by, say, Battlefield 10-14ish, then I'd say you won't like the rest of the game.

And damn straight Fatney, God Hand is fantastic. That's mostly why I was so excited about Bayonetta (and it lived up to those expectations).

[Flußkönig]

I am nearing the end of Wild Arms 2. I am not enjoying the 2nd disc much so I am just rushing to finish it at this point.

I am thinking that I might try and find the last few treasure chests I missed in Wild Arms 5 and finally beat that game so I can get Dean's Knight Blazer outfit. I have no clue regarding which chests I missed though, so it will probably end up being a huge pain in the ass.

[Gen Eric Gui]

God Hand barely has a story

Not by brawler standards it doesn't! Remember that most of the most well remembered brawlers have stories that amount to "Guy beats up dudes to save his girlfriend from gang leader". And then there was a couple that were about beating up drug suppliers corrupting the youth of the world.

God Hand has a brilliant story by comparison.


So no Hito, i'm not in the wrong hobby, your just one of those bloodthirsty gamers who only cares about killing and fighting, so i'm guessing your a GTA person.

This made me chuckle. Because gameplay is always killing and fighting, and enjoying gameplay means you are a bloodthirsty murderer.

[Flußkönig]

So no Hito, i'm not in the wrong hobby, your just one of those bloodthirsty gamers who only cares about killing and fighting, so i'm guessing your a GTA person.

This made me chuckle. Because gameplay is always killing and fighting, and enjoying gameplay means you are a bloodthirsty murderer.
I think AlexMD is on to something. That describes hito to a T. ;)

Making assumptions about things that you have absolutely no clue about is probably more exciting than it seems.

[AlexDM]

@Gen - Actually i know a few games that have no killing that were very good and made your brain implode at moments. One was about a time traveler <- Thus the imploding of your brain when you beat the game. Heavy Rain isent going to be about 'killing' but more of mystery, which is what i can't wait to get. O and yeah, someone mentioned visual novels, those are games and if anything, are fun to play, even though it has (Usually, certain visual novels can have RPG elements) so that's why i am more of the Story guy, though i like fighting sure on video games, i would not like fighting if it was with no cause to it, so to say -> GTA my main point....just can't stand gangster like games <_<;;

@Hito - the arrogant part was in bold, where you told me i was in the Wrong Hobby. I'd like if it you didn't twist my words to your liking.

@Flu - AlexDM >.<

[Vyse of Arcadia]

God Hand barely has a story

Not by brawler standards it doesn't! Remember that most of the most well remembered brawlers have stories that amount to "Guy beats up dudes to save his girlfriend from gang leader".

"Oh no, ninjas kidnapped the president!"

I needed to work off some frustration and comfort myself with something familiar at the same time, so I turned to sweet, sweet Super Mario Bros. 3. I've been playing on and off for two or three days, and I'm most of the way through world 6 with 12 lives.

[AlexDM]

O mario.....you great Italian man...v.v why did my parents have to get rid of my Nintendo 64 and with that, my incapability to play Mario RPG

[Kenji]

I needed to work off some frustration and comfort myself with something familiar at the same time, so I turned to sweet, sweet Super Mario Bros. 3. I've been playing on and off for two or three days, and I'm most of the way through world 6 with 12 lives.
Isn't it amazing how playing old Mario games are like riding a bike? My roommate and I recently depressed ourselves by blowing through Donkey Kong Country 2 in a matter of five hours, fully remembering that it took us months to beat that game when we were kids. Or how, two years earlier, I blew through the original Super Mario Bros. and got to World 8-2 without dying... actually, because of the fire flower, I could argue I got to 8-2 because I didn't die.

Oh, and hey, Vyse. :D

[Fatney]

(mention of Heavy Rain)

Heavy Rain is going to be interesting, but it's more of an interactive movie than a game. Most of the gameplay is going to consist of pressing a certain button in due time.


I just finished Bayonetta and BY THE GODS (pun intended) it was awesome. I was completely speechless.

[SlaughterX]

I don't see how the graphics in FFX are better.

FFX uses prerendered backgrounds... I don't think 12 does for the most part. Also all of your party members are always on screen.

[Hitoshura]

@Hito - the arrogant part was in bold, where you told me i was in the Wrong Hobby. I'd like if it you didn't twist my words to your liking.

I did no such thing. The same logic applies. You're in the wrong hobby if you're looking for something other than gameplay in games.

[Vyse of Arcadia]

Or how, two years earlier, I blew through the original Super Mario Bros. and got to World 8-2 without dying... actually, because of the fire flower, I could argue I got to 8-2 because I didn't die.


Not too long ago I blew through Sonic 2 in under 40 minutes with all the Chaos Emeralds without even trying. I wasn't sure whether to be depressed or proud.
Oh, and hey, Vyse. :D

Hey, Kenji! I feel like I should be surprised, but I'm not. In fact, I'd be surprised if Joaq, Donman, and Oathkeeper weren't floating around here somewhere.

[AlexDM]

@Hito - the arrogant part was in bold, where you told me i was in the Wrong Hobby. I'd like if it you didn't twist my words to your liking.

I did no such thing. The same logic applies. You're in the wrong hobby if you're looking for something other than gameplay in games.

The F?.....again you basically tell me i'm in the wrong hobby??? look your admitting it yourself that YOU only care about gameplay, their is more to a game then that and you not realizing this just makes me all the more happier that i'm not so coincided about games. Plus you have got to be kidding me, you can have fun playing and watching things and really? Pong? Great game? Moving up and down? Your whole argument was to talk about great game play, what in pong are you doing other then blocking a ball, moving up and down? So it really just tells me you also don't know what game play means. So not only do you not know what a game is made up of, to make it actually a great game but your using not so great examples to try and defend yourself in this. Face it, your the one in the wrong hobby if it's just hack and slash your looking for -> Go play Dynasty warriors, it's the perfect example for you, Little storyline but 'o so great' game play that you would like -sigh- this argument is over, i'm done, try and defend yourself later if you will but i don't care anymore.




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[Superkenon]

Talk about arrogant. It's as though Hito's some kind of lower life form because he thinks games ought to have priority over story. But it's a valid point he makes, considering the very definition of the word "game." ;) Besides that, it's pretty clear that Hitoshura enjoys his story-driven games as much as the next guy. Well, unless the next guy is you, evidently.

Relax. Your philosophies are just different is all.

[Flußkönig]

Relax. Your philosophies are just different is all.
Eh, it doesn't seem like Alex has a firm grasp on exactly what "gameplay" entails. Either that or he is just really bad at expressing it.

[Hitoshura]

The F?.....again you basically tell me i'm in the wrong hobby??? look your admitting it yourself that YOU only care about gameplay, their is more to a game then that and you not realizing this just makes me all the more happier that i'm not so coincided about games. Plus you have got to be kidding me, you can have fun playing and watching things and really? Pong? Great game? Moving up and down? Your whole argument was to talk about great game play, what in pong are you doing other then blocking a ball, moving up and down? So it really just tells me you also don't know what game play means. So not only do you not know what a game is made up of, to make it actually a great game but your using not so great examples to try and defend yourself in this. Face it, your the one in the wrong hobby if it's just hack and slash your looking for -> Go play Dynasty warriors, it's the perfect example for you, Little storyline but 'o so great' game play that you would like -sigh- this argument is over, i'm done, try and defend yourself later if you will but i don't care anymore.




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Great gameplay

Holy crap, did you just diss on Pong? And then completely miss the point? And then use really terrible ASCII art? Wow, just wow.

Pong is fun. See that word there? Fun? That was the point. The one you missed. It's fun to play by yourself, and it's more fun to play with a friend. Just highly simplistic, yet fun, gameplay. And I'm sure you'll try to counter by saying "But watching games with good stories is fun!!!1" and miss the point again, even though I'm about to point it out to you, which is: you're not PLAYING the game, you're WATCHING/READING the game. Which, if that's the case, then yes, you might as well be enjoying some other medium, like books or TV. Not games.

Also, Dynasty Warriors is fun. Nonsensical (I have huge beef with how enemy foot soldiers just kind of stand there while you hack away at their numbers), but fun if you aren't playing it on easy, and even more fun with a friend.

Fun gameplay. What games are supposed to be about.

[Drinkinlinkin]

Finished up Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. I really enjoyed it though some gameplay quirks should be ironed out such as the clumsiness of "MOVE" I would of preferred something like a map to show up and select where to go but whatever. My main gripe was with the fifth case. While I thought it was well written and by all accounts just as awesome as the others it's length was nearly unbearable. I was always forgetting key facts and background info just because it just went on and on and on.

Also on mission 27 of Advance Wars Dual Strike. I might try to finish this up tonight though I am uncertain whether I have it in me to or not since I just cleared the last 3 maps in one sitting.

Also trying to get into Persona 2 Innocent Sin and I'm finding it pretty fun. A huge improvement over the first though I am not too fond of the tarot card system unless there is a faster way of getting them from demons since I seem to be getting them in batches of 4-6.

Speaking of older games I tend to find myself playing Megaman 9 a lot whenever I don't feel like playing anything and it always perks me right up. Granted it's not "old" its just the whole retro presentation I just play it since I can't play the 2nd or 3rd in the series since my PS3 is being repaired and I have no PS2 to play the Anniversary Collection. That and Willow for the NES is always good fun. I haven't beat it yet but I keep on plugging away at it every now and again definitely recommend it for anyone in the mood for a Zelda-like.

[Fatney]

I don't see how the graphics in FFX are better.

FFX uses prerendered backgrounds... I don't think 12 does for the most part. Also all of your party members are always on screen.

What, no?? FFX was the first to feature full 3D, there was no prerendered backgrounds. Also, you always saw Tidus alone when walking through dungeons.

And I think FFXII had a more artistic setting than FFX. FFX did try to make all characters look realistic, while FFXII's characters kinda looked like nice paintings in the way they were textured.

[Hitoshura]

Also trying to get into Persona 2 Innocent Sin and I'm finding it pretty fun. A huge improvement over the first though I am not too fond of the tarot card system unless there is a faster way of getting them from demons since I seem to be getting them in batches of 4-6.

Yeah, you must be in one of the early areas. As you go to newer and newer areas, the monsters will give you more cards. Hope you enjoy it, P2IS is a fantastic game.

[AlexDM]

If you guys are going to keep missing the point then as i've said - Not further discussing with you. Lol and as for Art with pong - Thats all pong is, black background , big fat lines.

@Hito, you once more ignore all of the major points in the post i made - So yeah, not bothering to speak/type with you. Plus don't act like you know me. Makes you look like a child when you try to mock others. But hey thats what you have been doing ever sense i had different ideals. (O your in the wrong hobby) Please, i'm going to be making games in the future, so no, not the wrong hobby.

@Eito - I Know what gameplay means - Didn't explain it well enough i suppose??? Well whatever.

@Super - Yeah, everyone has different thoughts on games, main part that upset me though was him/her telling me that i'm in the wrong hobby. Acting as if he/she knows my life.

Well whatever, moving on---

@Fatney - He might mean cutscenes or during the battles?
@Drinkin - Have you played MegaMan Legends (1 & 2)?

[Flußkönig]

If you guys are going to keep missing the point then as i've said - Not further discussing with you.
Making sense would probably help. You keep talking about gameplay as if the end result of hitting a button on a controller/keyboard is gameplay. That may be true for the most basic of games, but in general gameplay includes many other aspects of a game.

[Hitoshura]

If you guys are going to keep missing the point then as i've said - Not further discussing with you. Lol and as for Art with pong - Thats all pong is, black background , big fat lines.

@Hito, you once more ignore all of the major points in the post i made - So yeah, not bothering to speak/type with you. Plus don't act like you know me. Makes you look like a child when you try to mock others. But hey thats what you have been doing ever sense i had different ideals. (O your in the wrong hobby) Please, i'm going to be making games in the future, so no, not the wrong hobby.

But you already said you were done, and then you responded. So not only are you in the wrong hobby, but you're a hypocrite as well? Hmm hmm.

And who said anything about Pong being art? I simply said that it was FUN, what a game should be. I also addressed these points you made, it's YOU who is ignoring MY points or completely missing them, and since you've already branded yourself as a hypocrite, I'd have to say I've got quite a bit more credibility than you.

Also, I don't have to "act like I know you." Everything I've said has been based on the very things you've said in this thread.

And you're going to be making games? Well, enjoy being part of the cancer that's killing gaming.

[Superkenon]

But dear Alex, you are mocking Hitoshura as well. You can't pretend he's the only one throwing stones, while from the beginning your tone has suggested that he's some kind of troglodyte for his view, who can only understand base pleasures. It does sound insulting. And to be fair, you haven't adequately represented your own stance, so by appearance you just kinda look like you're being contrary, or egotistical... but I'm giving you the benefit of the doubt and taking it to mean you're passionate about your philosophy. Which is fine.

Anyway, not to say either of you have good reason to be upset, but if you can take passionate offense to his words, then so can he to yours. Forgive and forget. We must solve this dispute with a group hug!

[Olethros]

Well said SK! Group hugs for everyone!!!! :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug:


Also, Hito is right. Alex is one of three possible things: 1) very, very young, 2) a non-native English speaker, or 3) lacking the ability to adequately express himself through a written format. Whichever is the case, his posts actually hurt his cause/argument more than anything Hito has actually said.

[Fatney]

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Dragon Age is fun. I can't wait to romance Alistairrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[AlexDM]

@Super - Yes i can admit i threw a stone or two back at him & 2 wrongs dont make it a right but look where he just keeps on throwing more - Calling me a cancer? seriously?

@Hito - Can you for once READ? These were your words -> " And then use really terrible ASCII art?" Then when i reply about that you go "I didn't talk of art" -_- Seriously you haven't read a damn thing i've said.

@Flu - The whole gameplay argument i was talking about was in fact just about the fighting stuff, nothing else.

As for me being a hypocrite, fine i'll admit to that but i'm sure you have been a hypocrite in your life at times. Besides its hard to ignore when all you do is insult my view, i have a right to stand up for myself & my views/beliefs

@Fatney - Uhhhh only would give that kind of hug with my clothes on xDD

[Hitoshura]

@Hito - Can you for once READ? These were your words -> " And then use really terrible ASCII art?" Then when i reply about that you go "I didn't talk of art" -_- Seriously you haven't read a damn thing i've said.

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Y-you can't be serious...

[Flußkönig]

@Hito - Can you for once READ? These were your words -> " And then use really terrible ASCII art?" Then when i reply about that you go "I didn't talk of art" -_- Seriously you haven't read a damn thing i've said.
Have you considered the fact that your english isn't all that great and your meaning is unclear. If you haven't maybe you should.

@Flu - The whole gameplay argument i was talking about was in fact just about the fighting stuff, nothing else.
This is a great example of a vague statement that really doesn't make sense in the broader context of our conversation. Fighting as you put it is just one element in the overarching category of gameplay.

[AlexDM]

@Flu - Yes i told you before though that i may not be clear at things. So i admitted to being at fault in that regard.

The whole argument is childish, i admit i could have been more clear towards what part of Gameplay i was talking about but i still stand by my belief that you need a storyline combined with gameplay to make a Great Game, not just Great gameplay and 'little to no storyline ' to make a Great Game.

[Hitoshura]

The whole argument is childish, i admit i could have been more clear towards what part of Gameplay i was talking about but i still stand by my belief that you need a storyline combined with gameplay to make a Great Game, not just Great gameplay and 'little to no storyline ' to make a Great Game.

This is what you call "swimming upstream", "going against the grain", etc. Why would you try to focus on something you don't excel at and ignore, or at the least lose focus, the one advantage you have? That's extremely illogical.

[Gen Eric Gui]

Also, Dynasty Warriors is fun. Nonsensical (I have huge beef with how enemy foot soldiers just kind of stand there while you hack away at their numbers), but fun if you aren't playing it on easy, and even more fun with a friend.


The point in Dynasty Warriors is to make a power trip for the player. The pawns are weak because they're pawns, it's as simple as that. The meat of the gamepaly comes from fighting the other famous generals, the footsoldiers are just there a moving targets for you to blast away with power attacks.

It's the main separating factor between the DW games and games like Devil May Cry or God Hand. In the latter, you get a power trip from being a badass who takes on multiple strong enemies and wins, in the former you feel like a badass for axing hundreds of dudes in a single swing.

Basically, if the basic footsoldiers in DW games had any AI at all, the games would cease being fun.

[Flußkönig]

@Flu - Yes i told you before though that i may not be clear at things. So i admitted to being at fault in that regard.


So, you accuse people of not reading your posts as well as missing the point while at the same time admitting that your posts are vague and nonsensical? My mind has been blown.

Honestly I don't even really care about the whole gameplay vs story argument. I simply didn't believe that you knew what you were talking about or had proffered a decent argument beyond your basic premise. Still don't.

[slayn]

Haha this thread is awesome.

I'm playing Torchlight. It is fun.

[AlexDM]

Not reading it is a choice, me being vague however just means i didn't know the word to use to make it more clear - By my standards, besides i'm not some grammar nazi. If i had to do an essay or work at something i wouldn't be vague cause i'd have "time" to prepare. Their was nothing here i truly care for except games & my pride as a gamer which keeps on being questioned, i however grow tired of the constant " O he is this, O he doesn't know that" None of you know me & so have no right to judge me at all, if you want to do that do it in private. Otherwise its just harassment & really i find it sad how some of you judge me just because of me not being clear, that's like looking at some report card, a piece of paper, seeing a bad grade and go " O he's dumb" when in fact he/she could actually be smart. Either way i don't need to prove myself to you Flu or anyone here cause i doubt i'd ever see any of you, who can Actually view me .

[Drinkinlinkin]

Hito: Ah thanks for the info. Would of been tiring having to level persona ranks in addition to grinding out cards. I am still pretty early in the game since I just left the Zodiac club. Trying to finish up some other games (I only like having around 5 max unfinished games) that I got during the holidays before turning my full attention upon the game.

Alex: I did play and used to own MM legends 1 and thought it was pretty fun. For whatever reason I never got around to the second game. I will see about tossing it on the PSP or something at some point.

Didn't realize that I was on the final map of Advance Wars Dual Strike last night and went ahead and finished it. After a few of those maps the final one was pathetically easy. The top map took care of itself w/o any help from me and all I had to do on the bottom front was send a bunch of infantry down south to capture like 12 cities and a couple airports and com towers which allowed me to make an army of Neo tanks. I wish I could replay maps without replaying the entire campaign though >.>

Started up my completion run of Castlevania Portrait of Ruin so I am playing on hard mode and I'm on my way to Sandy Grave.

[slayn]

words

You are a special, unique snowflake and we all love you.

[System_Error]

playing Final Fantasy: Chocobo's Dungeon and Darksiders.

[AlexDM]

@Drink - Lol i was heartbroken when my MM legends 2 broke ....o how sad/pissed i was .__.

@Slay - Lol wahhh?

[Flußkönig]

Beat Wild Arms 2. Haven't really decided what I will play while I am waiting for ME2.

[Vyse of Arcadia]

Beat Wild Arms 2. Haven't really decided what I will play while I am waiting for ME2.

Skies of Arcadia.

[Jackstar]

Got bored with FF VIII before Christmas, and dived into Modern Warfare 2's multiplayer. Played that straight for a month though the holidays until I finally got bored of the maps. It is the same camping spots, choke points and kill zones. Moved on to Bayonetta, was busy kicking angel's hides and enjoying the entire process...

until I played Darksiders.

Don't get me wrong, both are excellent games. But I prefer Darksiders' dark motif by 0.1%. :devil:

[RayFoxSith]

The first game I beat of this decade goes to Bayonetta. Awesome game, might try and find all the LPs and all.

[AlexDM]

Was i the only one that seemed to hear a Naruto Actor behind "war"?

I felt it sounded like Garra at moments.

[Superkenon]

Probably was. I haven't played Darksiders, but anime and video game dubs pretty much share the same voice actor pool. Liam O'Brien (Gaara) in particular is in a lot of games. I don't think I've played a new one in awhile that I haven't heard his voice in.

[Andy]

Got myself a Large Sword of Searching in Demon's Souls.

I will have a pure darkmoonstone.

HAND EM OVER, GECKOS

[Master Ichijou]

Right now I'm playing SMT Nocturne (I'm getting surprised with the engine so similar to Devil Survivor) and it's kinda different from Persona series that I'm used to, Cathedral of Shadows rox, but I kinda miss Igor :D

[Kakizaki]

Playing waaay too much Fallout 3...

[Vyse of Arcadia]

I decided it was high time to sit down and finish Xenosaga. I never even beat episode 1.

I had forgotten how much I enjoyed the Allen/Shion dynamic. Every game needs a character for the protagonist to worry like that. The poor man just about has a coronary every time she sneezes.

[Andy]

Ran out of geckos in 4-2, and I never found a Pure Darkmoon stone.

I hate my life.

[Jackstar]

Ran out of geckos in 4-2, and I never found a Pure Darkmoon stone.

I hate my life.

4-3 or 4-4, whichever it is that you use Stormruler to defeat the boss is the better place to farm Darkmoonstone. This is from memory,

i.) hunt with a bow. You don't need a very good bow, Compound Long Bow + x with normal arrows works, even in NG+.
ii.) clear the skies of the stingrays
iii.) Hyper mode helps. One hand has LSoS, the other has your bow, and equip Clever Rat's Ring. I'll assume you already know how to get into Hyper mode easily...
iv.) geckos don't disappear after being shot at with a bow, so do not panic and chase after them. Stalk from far. Shoot once > stay far, stalk it by circling around it, as soon it goes back to is programmed path as non-aggroed status, shoot again. Repeat until gecko dies.
v.) LSoS helps, it raises the chances of a drop happening. WT helps to raise the chances of selecting a higher quality drop. Put it another way, the game makes 2 checks on drops, the first is drop quality (based on WT), then it rolls again to determine drop chances (based on luck, so LSoS helps here).

Good luck! I got mine after the 3rd attempt at killing both geckos on 4-3, and in a way I got it after killing the 3rd gecko during the 3rd run. See, the first 2 attempts I screwed up and got killed by the stingrays while going into Hyper mode and on the 2nd attempt I scared off the geckos. =/

[Olethros]

Playing waaay too much Fallout 3...

No such thing. I ended up putting in 250+ hours into that game.

[bullman422]

Playing waaay too much Fallout 3...

No such thing. I ended up putting in 250+ hours into that game.

I have only beaten the main story and Broken Steel and have over 180 hours on the game clock.

[Kakizaki]

^I feel a little better than guys. I'm sitting at close to 60 hours after one week, and I am no where near finishing the main quest. If only I would have snagged this a week earlier.

Never gets old scoring a critical to the head with a sniper rifle.

[Saishu]

Growlanser: Heritage of War. I caught up to where my old file was.

[Enzeru]

Fighting Fantasy: the Warlock of Firetop Mountain for iPhone. I'm stuck at the "Maze of Zyarog" or something. I really shoulda kept a map, huh...?

[Fatney]

I'm finally about to end Final Fantasy 4. I like the game a lot, but it's always a relief finishing games that are so heavy on the grinding. I believe I am in the final dungeon, if there are even more twists I might go insane.

[Dave3]

God of War Collection. Played through GoW 1 and I'm around halfway through the second. Planning on starting Bayonetta soon.

[marche1990]

Just bought FF Tactics: TWOTL because it was on the cheap side, so this is what I am going to be playing for a whiile

[Manic Expressive]

Beat Darksiders last night, it's actually a pretty decent game. I haven't felt the urge to immediately replay a game the second I beat it in a long time.

It rips off a lot, but it rips off from the best. It's done quite nicely with some of the corresponding dungeons.

A lot of damn fun, replaying on Apocalyptic without the Abyss armor because that really just babies the game regardless of how damn cool it makes War look.

[Macheath]

I'm giving Yo-Jin-Bo a try right now. The only thing I don't like about is that it is a download-only game. I wanted to buy a physical copy...

[Fatney]

Finished Disc 1 of FFVII. #### the haters, this game is excellent ;_;

Although the moment was sort of ruined when the first thing Jenova did in battle was one-hitting us with some magic, lol

[Vandalhero]

Been playing Dragon Age Origins lately. 45 hours into the game and I still haven't done the main quest of the game. Though I am getting close.

[Saishu]

Finished Growlanser! The final boss was really too weak, but I enjoyed the game. It's gonna stay on my shelf.

[Panzer.Panda]

I'm currently playing Matt Hazard Blood Bath and Beyond and Spectral Force 3

[Kenji]

Although the moment was sort of ruined when the first thing Jenova did in battle was one-hitting us with some magic, lol
Y'know, that happened to me the last time I replayed FFVII. I had full health, I was frankly overpowered, and BAM, dead with one Aqualung. When I reloaded my file and hammered circle through what is usually the most dramatic scene in the game, the battle started and Aqualung didn't annihilate me.

I still don't know what happened. :question:

[Fatney]

That's exactly how it was for me too.

[Andy]

I'm on Chapter 6 of Valkyria Chronicles. This desert battle was going alright until one tank punked Welkin in one go. What in the hell, Sega? It's bad enough I have to put up with the pig with wings, but now you're cheating?

EFF YOU

I'll try again tomorrow.

[Hamel]

I'm on Chapter 6 of Valkyria Chronicles. This desert battle was going alright until one tank punked Welkin in one go. What in the hell, Sega? It's bad enough I have to put up with the pig with wings, but now you're cheating?

EFF YOU

I'll try again tomorrow.

Welkin is in his tank right?that means that your back was turned to the other tank if he destroyed you in one shot

[Andy]

That's still cheating. What a cheater.

The enemies in the fight were really hellbent on taking out my snipers, too. One sniper used two turns to try and take me out, but left me with 10hp. Then with their last move they sent a scout alllllllllllllllllll the way to my starting base to OHKO my sniper. My jaw was on the floor.

[Fatney]

Haha, the game is messing with you. Most missions have been easy for me, but there has been some rage-inducing moments.

[Vyse of Arcadia]

Thus far my only complain with Valkyria Chronicles is the annoyance of fighting through a 30+ minute battle only to die right before you win. And having to do it all over again.

You see, there are these little things invented ages ago called "checkpoints" to solve exactly this problem. And nobody told Sega Wow Overworks.

[banballow]

Bayonetta (360)
- I'm a bit slow, so I just beat the second of the Cardinal Virtues yesterday. Was disappointed with him, quite a pushover, touched me like two times. The scenes following his defeat were quite humorous though, making up for it.

[Drinkinlinkin]

Dang I really want to play more Valkyria Chronicles now. >.> Or at least download that dlc "Behind her blue flame"

I have been playing Castlevania Portrait of Ruin for completion for a little while now. At around 769% and I just got the toad morph. My level cap is at 50 so I am probably going to spend a bit of time leveling up and completing some of Wind's quests though I want to get the owl morph before doing so that I can 100% a few maps while I'm at it.

Also playing some Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne pretty much in anticipation for Strange Journey and I decided since I barely gave the game a chance last time when I beat it I will go for completion this time and I'm aiming for True Demon Ending on hard mode. Haven't really done any planning or anything but from what I gather from my own common sense is finish the Amala Labrynth when possible and have my skill list include Pierce, Freikrugal, and Focus at the very least.

Been pretty easy though I am way over leveled than when I played on normal solely because I am grinding for Macca so I can afford the Magatamas. Also just learned while the counter stops at 99 you can actually level all the way up to 255 so I don't have to worry about wasting levels not learning skills from magatamas.

Also been working on Metroid Prime 2 Echoes and I am on the last area to unlock Aether's light or whatever the Sanctuary Fortress but I have begun to hate the game a bit. Just too much back and forth and backtracking that seems like such a ridiculous chore in this game when the other Metroids it's hardly noticable to me.

EDIT: Duh forgot to say in Nocturne I am level 19 and I am leveling my Izanami (going off memory) just one more level so he can learn Media then I am going to take a shot at Matador.

[Manic Expressive]

That's still cheating. What a cheater.

The enemies in the fight were really hellbent on taking out my snipers, too. One sniper used two turns to try and take me out, but left me with 10hp. Then with their last move they sent a scout alllllllllllllllllll the way to my starting base to OHKO my sniper. My jaw was on the floor.

You have idea how easy it is to faceroll every mission in one turn with snipers and alicia alone.

I beat Uncharted last night, the last part was pissing me off so horribly on hard that I lowered it on easy. Similarly like I did with the annoying jet ski part and of course it gave me the easy trophy for beating it. I can't just continue because it auto-saved. :(

My first gamefly rental came in, Bayonetta (PS3). I definitely plan on getting Uncharted 2 next.

[Camanche]

Darksiders.

[Hamel]

Thus far my only complain with Valkyria Chronicles is the annoyance of fighting through a 30+ minute battle only to die right before you win. And having to do it all over again.

You see, there are these little things invented ages ago called "checkpoints" to solve exactly this problem. And nobody told Sega Wow Overworks.

Sega actully did it better
you can save in battle
do that before or after critical moments

[Jackstar]

This complaint has been regurgitated on occasions at Gamefaqs, but one of the things I didn't like about Valkyria Chronicles is its ranking system. It rewards players for rushing the goal point, bypassing several acts of conflicts in between and subsequently, robbing the player of the game's gameplay experiences. The inverse is true: it punishes players for trying to play the game as a standard skirmish. The good news is high level units and equipment allows the player to blast through everything while still setting his sights on getting A ranks.

I don't know if all the praises sung has set some unrealistic expectations, or I'm simply tired of the JRPG formula. After doing A ranks right up to chapter 7, I lost interest in the story at chapter 8 way back in October. I'm not sure when I'll find the right motivation to continue...

VC's artbook is out. It is arguably one of the most expensive swag I've seen, and I'm not keen on it, seeing as how my original enthusiasm for the game has dwindled by a mile and a half.

On the other hand, Darksiders and Bayonetta continue to entertain! :D

[Andy]

Just barely made it through the desert duel with Maximilian. It took over 90 minutes, and claimed the life of one of my lancers.

"Well I guess that last desert loss was my fault. It's not like the game is ACTUALLY cheating."

*ENTER INVINCIBLE BLUE-HAIRED VIKING WITH A LANCE OF DEATH*

http://i48.tinypic.com/18c6c4.jpg

[Saishu]

Just make sure you position the Edelweiss between her and your units.

I just got Dead Space. The controls are pretty good compared to RE4. I see where all the reviews get off with that. But the necromorphs are so easy to kill. Oh well. I do enjoy the setting.

[Kain Mare]

Playing Pokemon Platinum. I finally decided to beat the Elite Four and work on the special stuff after the game is "over."

[Fatney]

I just got Dead Space. The controls are pretty good compared to RE4. I see where all the reviews get off with that. But the necromorphs are so easy to kill. Oh well. I do enjoy the setting.

Play on Hard, and I bet you won't say that.

[Constraint]

Playing Dragon Age: Origins at the moment. Things are finally starting to get interesting.

[Soushi_Grapple]

I actually went back and picked up FFXII. I am so close to the ending when I put it down like 2 yrs ago (Im in some water steppes place) so Im hoping to finish this before FFXIII.

[Saishu]

I just got Dead Space. The controls are pretty good compared to RE4. I see where all the reviews get off with that. But the necromorphs are so easy to kill. Oh well. I do enjoy the setting.

Play on Hard, and I bet you won't say that.
I'll try it after I finish normal. Level 7 sucked. I wasted so much time on the asteroid getting cut in half when I could have avoided the blades entirely.

[RayFoxSith]

I beat Mass Effect and No More Heroes this weekend. I am ready for the sequels. :B

[Vyse of Arcadia]

I played the crap outta Dragon Quest IV this weekend. Instead of doing anything vital and productive like homework.

So, yeah, I started DQIV yesterday and I'm already at 10 hours. I think I'm getting close to the end of Torneko's storyline.

[Olethros]

Finished up Brutal Legend. Now I'm in waiting mode for ME2.

[iammako3]

I've been playing nothing but Sands of Destruction lately. Yes, the combat system is broken, but it's still a lot of fun. The direction of the game (and I mean this like director/movie kind of direction) is very much like Xenogears, so even though the gameplay isn't as good, it still gives me that nostalgic feeling. ^_^ I like the characters and story so far as well, which is always a plus!

[Panzer.Panda]

Been playing Spectral Force 3 and Lego Batman.

[Kenji]

I rented Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers on Friday. I don't think it's as bad as people say it is. Actually, I like it quite a bit. The minigames are pretty fun, the world is interesting enough, and I like the cast. Belle, in particular, reminds me more than a little of Kid from Chrono Cross.

Of course, I may be alone in that, as there's a lot of general dislike for Belle, Kid, and Yukari Takeba (who I also like).

Other than that, just waiting for No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle, which lands in my hands tomorrow.

Also, as my second playthrough of Persona 3 inches toward a close, I wonder what I can do to spice up the Female Maniacs playthrough that I'll immediately dive into once P3P comes out (since Hard isn't turning out so difficult after the first couple of hours). I'm considering limiting myself to (once I get them) the wonderful joke weapons, to povertize my cast a bit. I may deny myself All-Out Attacks, too. I've got until July to come up with a plan, so there's no rush.

[Soushi_Grapple]

I recently found my Star Ocean 3 disk so I'm planning to finish it before Star Ocean 4 International comes out.

[Andy]

I'm so tempted to buy my friend's wii just for Tatsunoko.

Why can't you be on the PS3, game? WHY

[Kiara]

I'm playing like... Everything. All at once.

Let's see...

Raidou Kuzunoha Vs. King Abaddon, Devil Survivor, gonna start Phantom Brave soon, Persona 3 FES, Persona 4, Scribblenauts, and Atelier Annie.

I keep switching. P: Atelier Annie seems to be dominating it all, though. It's strangely addicting... Even though it's an eternal fetch quest...

[Vyse of Arcadia]

I've been playing nothing but Sands of Destruction lately. Yes, the combat system is broken, but it's still a lot of fun. The direction of the game (and I mean this like director/movie kind of direction) is very much like Xenogears

Sold. Excuse me whilst I pawn a kidney or something.

Now that I'm back in the presence of my PS2, I'm enjoying Xenosaga again.

[Kenji]

Now that I'm back in the presence of my PS2, I'm enjoying Xenosaga again.
You haven't played Episode III, right? It's actually fairly good... well, as good as the series can possibly get after the sodomy that was Episode II.

At least the game is playable and the music is good.

[nbinney]

I took another whack at Mass Effect since I had only made to just being initiated into the Specters. I went to Artemis Tau to look for the blue chick and I got completely slaughtered by robots.

[Olethros]

Mass Effect 2 about 30 minutes after I get home from work today!

[RayFoxSith]

Practicing some Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom. Definitely a fun fighter.

[jayvolt5150]

mega ten online

[ferut2]

Bayonetta but later i will play pes 2010.

[Camanche]

Getting the last of the stray beads in Okami.

[Drinkinlinkin]

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin Nearing completion on this one. Right at 900% now and all I have to do is clear the Nest of Ruins to obtain 1000%. Only problem is that I'm playing on hard mode :( Ridiculous how the metroidvania's are ridiculously easy on normal and then insanely stupid hard on higher difficulties.

Batman Arkham Asylum Beaten. Awesome game. Best Batman game I have played since the original on the NES. I definitely wouldn't mind going for completion for this one soon.

Nocturne Level 33 and I snatched the Candelabrum of Eternity from the fiend in Ikekburo. In the assembly of Nihilio now. Kindy funny how on my normal playthough I was nearing the end around 30-40 hours and on hard mode I have passed the 30 hour mark and I am just now arriving at the Assembly.

[Dave3]

Finished Bayonetta on Normal but still not nearly done with the game. Improving my awards (got a lot of stones the first time though), then attempting hard mode.

Also started Baroque again, planning to stick with it all the way through this time.

[Jackstar]

I've completely ditched Darksiders as Bayonetta grew on me. Trying to get Pure Platinums on normal and hard, and if my interest still holds (lots of games coming out in March), I'll do NSIC mode. Otherwise it will have to wait for some dry period where I'll finish up NSIC.

[nbinney]

I took another whack at Mass Effect since I had only made to just being initiated into the Specters. I went to Artemis Tau to look for the blue chick and I got completely slaughtered by robots.

Ok, I have to be playing this game wrong. I am getting destroyed in every battle.

[Fatney]

Is no one playing No More Heroes 2?

[Olethros]

Mass Effect 2. I'm struggling to adjust to the more shooter-centric combat but having a lot of fun in the process. Who woulda thunk it that I would actually enjoy a shooter? :surprise:

[Jackstar]

I took another whack at Mass Effect since I had only made to just being initiated into the Specters. I went to Artemis Tau to look for the blue chick and I got completely slaughtered by robots.

Ok, I have to be playing this game wrong. I am getting destroyed in every battle.

What class are you using? Difficulty level? Do you plan to go to NG+? There are certain tricks...hang on. I'll check gamefaqs...it has been more than a year since I touched ME. I need an instant crash course on how to dominate.

- stay away from Engineers on your first play where you're still learning the ins and outs of the game.
- Soldiers are great because of their AR and Immunity skill. Shocktroopers are reported to be invincible tanks even on Insanity difficulty.
- Adepts are weak for a starting class, but if you are in NG+, and you have AR as a bonus talent, they are pretty much the supersolider you're looking to hire. If you pick Bastion for specialization and hit lvl 12 with it, an Adept's Stasis CAN allow you and your team mates to shoot at helpless targets.
- Singularity, Warp and Lift are excellent spells to abuse. Do so.
- Adrenaline Burst lets you cast spells faster.

You should be rotating the skills on your Shepard while you wait for their cool downs to deactivate. These are the basics for getting good at the game, I'm sure there's more, but I think these should let you breeze through normal. ^

[nbinney]

I'm a soldier, only about 5 hours into the game. I've been using my abilities in battle and upgrading my gear but I still seem to only be able to take a few hits. I tried playing the Pinnacle Station time trial but I was getting one-shotted by the first enemy.

[RayFoxSith]

Is no one playing No More Heroes 2?

I was just wondering this today. I might get it this weekend.

[Jackstar]

I'm a soldier, only about 5 hours into the game. I've been using my abilities in battle and upgrading my gear but I still seem to only be able to take a few hits. I tried playing the Pinnacle Station time trial but I was getting one-shotted by the first enemy.

uh...that's the 2nd DLC right? Pinnacle Station wasn't exactly in the original game? I don't have Pinnacle Station, I've heard it is some sort of arena. You might want to try exploring other planets, level up some and go back to Pinnacle Station if that's an option?

[Saishu]

Tekken 6. I main Lily, and I got my dad to play the game. Heh.

[Juanblue85]

Playing Suikoden I. I will later play Suikoden II, I already beat III, IV, V and Tactics.

[Kenji]

Is no one playing No More Heroes 2?
I am, and it is awesome.

The villain cast isn't quite as memorable as in the first game. Then again, Dead Cell was cool, but they ain't no FOXHOUND... it's hard to follow up such a strong rogues gallery. That said, there were some real standouts, so I really shouldn't complain.

[Camanche]

Uncharted 2.

[Fatney]

I just have to do the last stuff in Midgard then I'm on Disc 3 on FFVII. Then I'll just have to grind a bit and do some sidequests and then I'm going to officially kill Sephiroth for the first time of my life.

This game is so relaxing.

[Vicious1915]

Disgaea 3 and (still) Persona 4

[Soushi_Grapple]

Star Ocean 3 (still). I WILL complete this before SO4:I XD Although I cannot wait to pick up the games I have preordered this month... <3

[Andy]

I just have to do the last stuff in Midgard then I'm on Disc 3 on FFVII. Then I'll just have to grind a bit and do some sidequests and then I'm going to officially kill Sephiroth for the first time of my life.

This is game is so relaxing.


There's these little red balls in the final dungeon that give you CRAZY AP. Kill them ASAP if you manage to find them.

I beat Valkyria Chronicles a couple nights ago. What a lovely game. Really loved it.

[Symphonia]

I'm playing Suikoden V, Persona 3 Fes the Answer and .hack//G.U vol 1//Rebirth.
My parents refuse to buying me .hack//G.U vol 2//Reminisce

[Tivor]

Currently playing Tekken 6 that my friend gave me. The scenario mode is better than I thought it would be (although that may be just a sign that I want to play a brawler.... maybe I should preorder Yakuza 3 after all......).

The online lag, although it is reportedly improved, is still annoying though. :(

Anyway, two more trophies until I platinum it. Really easy title to plat, if you ask me. :D

[Fatney]

I just have to do the last stuff in Midgard then I'm on Disc 3 on FFVII. Then I'll just have to grind a bit and do some sidequests and then I'm going to officially kill Sephiroth for the first time of my life.

This is game is so relaxing.


There's these little red balls in the final dungeon that give you CRAZY AP. Kill them ASAP if you manage to find them.

I beat Valkyria Chronicles a couple nights ago. What a lovely game. Really loved it.

Thanks for the helpful hint Broseph.

And there I finished Disc 2. I also managed to acquire every grindable Limit Break for my main party, now I need to get Omnislash and Cid's Highwind.

[Symphonia]

Finishing .hack//G.U vol1//Rebirth. I managed to beat Azure Flame God when Skeith is at critical point.

[allie_razakel]

Persona 2: Innocent Sin.

[Fuyukaze]

SMT: Devil Survivor. Going thru the backlog of DS games. Game's fun so far. Finding Ice and Fire makes for a great pairing on my devils though as so few have defenses against both. Only on day 4 so for but it's gotten much more easy after a few lvl up runs. Not sure if I'll beat it though as there's so many other games left to play before fall.

[Andy]

Borrowed my friend's Wii. Playing NMH for the first time. Giving dudes DDTs and suplexes feels so great.

Gotta find a way to get TvC.

[Juanblue85]

I am waiting for Suikoden I to show up from eBay so I can play through the series. I, II, III, IV, Tactics and V.

[Tivor]

I am waiting for Suikoden I to show up from eBay so I can play through the series. I, II, III, IV, Tactics and V.

If you have PS3, I believe Suikoden I is on PSN. Much cheaper than trying to land a copy from eBay -- that is assuming all you want is to experience the excellent RPG, instead of trying to collect the hard copy of the game.

[Oceanborn]

Yep, $10 on the US PSN.

I'm totally lost about what to play (without spending too much money on a single game, so no Bayonetta, Darksiders etc. for me) ... just started another Persona 4 playthrough and am waiting for Pokémon Heart Gold I guess.

[Drinkinlinkin]

Nocturne Level 43 and I just arrived in Asakusa. I was holding off exploring the Second Kalpa as it just got dangerous running around there for so long while I was so low on resources. But after backtracking to the First Kalpa and picking up the demon on sale with Estoma I made it through the entire Second Kalpa without a single encounter.

After going back to town I ended up beating the White Rider after a few tries and got stuck on the Red rider. So I am now back in the Ikebukuro tunnel killing the four Oni bosses that I just walked right by when I was on the way to Asakusa. Afterwards I plan on grinding a bit to buy the two Magatama's on sale.

[Kyoji]

Right now, No More Heroes 2, Dragon Age: Origins, Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness, Persona PSP. Just wrapped up Mass Effect 2, which was pretty fun. May pick up White Knight Chronicles when it comes out (tomorrow?), not sure yet.

[Fatney]

I managed to turn some Stone trophies into Platinum/Gold ones in Bayonetta today. (I GOT MY 360 BACK FROM SERVICE YESTERDAY AND IT FELT SO GOOOOOD)

[SlaughterX]

ME2! I will have it done by next week cuz then I have to focus on BS2!

[RayFoxSith]

Mass Effect 2. Holy ####, there is too much to do. x.x

[Andy]

I'm Rank 4 in NMH. This game is amazing. Letz Shake had me laughing like crazy. Then the mini game leading up to Harvey was just incredible.

Rank 3, here I come.

[Delition]

I just finished Mass Effect 2 last night. I don't know what the "normal" amount of time spent on it is, but it took me around 30 hours to do everything I did. I'm pretty sure I completed all of the missions that were available to me before I finished, including scanning each and every system I could for anomalies. As much as everyone whines about the ending, I really had no complaints about it.

After that, I randomly decided to boot up Dead Space again, but my system decided to randomly freeze on me.

[Camanche]

Persona 3: FES.

[Superkenon]

Persona 3... vanilla. I probably should get FES one of these days, but there's nothin' wrong with the original package. I've almost finished my second cycle, and when I'm done I'll move on to my second cycle of Persona 4. Sloggin' on through!

[nbinney]

I'm finally getting the hang of Mass Effect. I'm about 20 hours in, working on side-quests.

Man, Ashley Williams is a bitch.

[Kenji]

Chrono Trigger for the DS. I'm finally getting used to stylus control, which I'll carry over to FFIII and FFIV when I finally get around to playing them. Gotta say, I like this method of selecting stuff and moving; it's refreshing.

Of course, Trigger is Trigger, so no surprises there. Can't wait to take a crack at the new content. It feels shorter than I remember, though...

[Kyuketsukimiyu]

Finished Yggdra Union -it was awesome. It has become the third game I've played to make me cry.

Now I've picked up Braid, and almost finished it (so short!) probably move on to Muramasa after that...

[Sseklebeast]

Have not played anything this week but will play some Devil Survivor later today. :)

[Kyoko]

Persona 4 (for the second time)

[Juanblue85]

I am waiting for Suikoden I to show up from eBay so I can play through the series. I, II, III, IV, Tactics and V.

If you have PS3, I believe Suikoden I is on PSN. Much cheaper than trying to land a copy from eBay -- that is assuming all you want is to experience the excellent RPG, instead of trying to collect the hard copy of the game.

Yeah I bought the PSN version but I also wanted the hard copy since I had the rest in disc form.

[Zachalmighty]

I'm finally getting the hang of Mass Effect. I'm about 20 hours in, working on side-quests.

Man, Ashley Williams is a bitch.

She's also a speciest.

[Flußkönig]

Beat Mass Effect 2 last week, finished off the game of Brigandine I had started before ME2 came out and now I am playing Sands of Destruction.

[Kakizaki]

Just beat the first Mass Effect. Awesome, awesome game. I can't say too often that I beat an rpg in about a week (usually lose interest these days), but I did with ME.

I'm just wondering if I should play through again quick on hard. I capped out on normal. I was wondering if the carry over to ME 2 makes it worth leveling to 60.

[Andy]

Just beat No More Heroes. God damn, Henry was so tedious.

Amazing game, though. I need to get part two now.

Downloading the Heavy Rain demo right now.


awwwww yeah

[RayFoxSith]

Just beat the first Mass Effect. Awesome, awesome game. I can't say too often that I beat an rpg in about a week (usually lose interest these days), but I did with ME.

I'm just wondering if I should play through again quick on hard. I capped out on normal. I was wondering if the carry over to ME 2 makes it worth leveling to 60.

You start off at Level 1 again, so I would say no. :|

[Saishu]

Working on my second playthrough of Dead Space. Upgrading all my equipment and on my way to find the Peng Treasure I missed the first time.

Since this game doesn't have a system file, I'm going to have to beat it again to unlock Impossible Mode... again.

[Flußkönig]

Just beat the first Mass Effect. Awesome, awesome game. I can't say too often that I beat an rpg in about a week (usually lose interest these days), but I did with ME.

I'm just wondering if I should play through again quick on hard. I capped out on normal. I was wondering if the carry over to ME 2 makes it worth leveling to 60.

You start off at Level 1 again, so I would say no. :|
Huh? Not if you import your character from the first game when you start ME2.

If your character is level 50 - 59 you start out at level three with bonus money and materials. If your character is level 60 you start ME 2 at level 5 with more bonus money and materials.

[Tivor]

Just started playing Batman: Arkham Asylum. I'm still very early in the game, but I'm loving it so far.

Also, a good deal of my free time is being sucked up by MW2 deathmatch.

[Fatney]

Began playing ME2 yesterday, but I could not feel it at all because I was pretty tired of school and stuff like that. I guess I'll play some more today. And Ashley lives in this while Kaidan is dead ;___; It was the opposite for my playthrough of the first, but sadly that save is long gone...

[Zachalmighty]

Just beat the first Mass Effect. Awesome, awesome game. I can't say too often that I beat an rpg in about a week (usually lose interest these days), but I did with ME.

I'm just wondering if I should play through again quick on hard. I capped out on normal. I was wondering if the carry over to ME 2 makes it worth leveling to 60.

The levels don't carry over but you get a bonus of extra credits and paragon/renegade points in the second.

[Macheath]

Glory of Heracles. I'm liking it so far.

[ViolenceJack]

Just about to go play some more of White Knight Chronicles, see if I can get into it more.

[Kakizaki]

Started a second play through of ME1 on hardcore to try and reach level 60 before I pick up ME2. Don't know if I will be able to hold out though. I have too much homework this weekend and my will is weak regarding holding out for the second one.

I am just waiting on picking up ME2 until I find out if I will be able to score a CE through a friend.

[Kakizaki]

Just beat the first Mass Effect. Awesome, awesome game. I can't say too often that I beat an rpg in about a week (usually lose interest these days), but I did with ME.

I'm just wondering if I should play through again quick on hard. I capped out on normal. I was wondering if the carry over to ME 2 makes it worth leveling to 60.

You start off at Level 1 again, so I would say no. :|
Huh? Not if you import your character from the first game when you start ME2.

If your character is level 50 - 59 you start out at level three with bonus money and materials. If your character is level 60 you start ME 2 at level 5 with more bonus money and materials.

Do you feel the difference is worth it? I'm definitely interested in replaying ME1, but I am probably itching to play 2 more. That, and I wouldn't really be able to do what I wanted to do in my second play through since that end file would contain choices / decisions I wouldn't want carried over.

[Macheath]

Just about to go play some more of White Knight Chronicles, see if I can get into it more.

Hmm. I've been wondering how good this game is. I don't really care about reviews, but this is getting a lot of negative reviews.

[Enzeru]

Been picking up various DJ MAX Portable games as of late since my manga buying as left me with no new games for awhile. :[

[Dave3]

Still playing Baroque, very addictive once you start catching onto things. Also playing Forza 3 a fair bit lately as well. I'm tempted to pick up and try the first Mass Effect at some point with all of this hype around the second game lately. I picked up Bioshock recently as well so that'll be coming soon too.

[Flußkönig]

Just beat the first Mass Effect. Awesome, awesome game. I can't say too often that I beat an rpg in about a week (usually lose interest these days), but I did with ME.

I'm just wondering if I should play through again quick on hard. I capped out on normal. I was wondering if the carry over to ME 2 makes it worth leveling to 60.

You start off at Level 1 again, so I would say no. :|
Huh? Not if you import your character from the first game when you start ME2.

If your character is level 50 - 59 you start out at level three with bonus money and materials. If your character is level 60 you start ME 2 at level 5 with more bonus money and materials.

Do you feel the difference is worth it? I'm definitely interested in replaying ME1, but I am probably itching to play 2 more. That, and I wouldn't really be able to do what I wanted to do in my second play through since that end file would contain choices / decisions I wouldn't want carried over.
Personally, no. My character was 59 after a second run through ME 1 and I wasn't willing to play through the game again just for a relatively small boost in bonus money and materials.

I think importing a level 60 ME character is the only way to make it to level 30 your first time through ME 2, but you can get that pretty easily in the first two missions by doing a NG + with your ME 2 character.

[Kakizaki]

^Thanks for the input. I'm having fun on the second run, but I don't think I'll have enough patience to wait.

The 5 level bump to start ME2 doesn't really interest me much to be honest. Maybe on Wednesday after class I will start 2 then.

[Soushi_Grapple]

I picked up Lunar 2 again... I'm mad I'd rather go back and play an older game for the tenth time that finish a newer title..

[AlexDM]

Still playing MAG but am a little upset at how no one listens to the guy with a mic and who is squad leader telling them to sneak in. . .5 seconds later they rush up the middle ~_~;

I want to so get the disc i have for Lunar 2 somehow remade if that's possible? Like request it to be put in a blue-ray disc? i don't care if i have to pay a lot for it but i'd really like that.

[Hamel]

Still playing MAG but am a little upset at how no one listens to the guy with a mic and who is squad leader telling them to sneak in. . .5 seconds later they rush up the middle ~_~;

I want to so get the disc i have for Lunar 2 somehow remade if that's possible? Like request it to be put in a blue-ray disc? i don't care if i have to pay a lot for it but i'd really like that.

That's not possible (though it would be awesome if it was I would have made my Valkyrie Profile into a blu-ray disc because it has some scratches)

[Vyse of Arcadia]

Still playing MAG but am a little upset at how no one listens to the guy with a mic and who is squad leader telling them to sneak in. . .5 seconds later they rush up the middle ~_~;

I want to so get the disc i have for Lunar 2 somehow remade if that's possible? Like request it to be put in a blue-ray disc? i don't care if i have to pay a lot for it but i'd really like that.

That's not possible (though it would be awesome if it was I would have made my Valkyrie Profile into a blu-ray disc because it has some scratches)

Well, I mean, it's possible in the sense that you could put a Lunar 2 ISO on a Blu-Ray disc, but it would be useless.

I'm thinking about replaying the Lunar series myself. (That I'm currently listening to the soundtracks may be influencing my decision.) I never did finish either of the games on Sega CD.

[Fatney]

Just finished Final Fantasy VII. Holy hell, what a disappointment the last boss was (One Winged Angel). I didn't remember him being so easy, he wont down with one omnislash. Ah well, I had a great time.

[Andy]

Real men fight him with the Buster Sword.

Also, real men beat Emerald and Ruby blindfolded.

[HIRO]

Mass Effect 2

[Constraint]

Tactics Ogre for the GBA.
These fights take forever, and the story is cheesy enough.

[Vyse of Arcadia]

With Silver Star Harmony coming out, I decided it was time to finish Lunar: The Silver Star on Sega CD. If it's anywhere close to as short as the PSX remake, I'll be done within a week or two.

[Fatney]

I'm not having that much fun with Mass Effect 2... I don't know why.

[Olethros]

Finished up ME2. Absolutely loved it.

Playing some Blood Bowl now before starting up something on the more epic side again. It got me to thinking about one of the things I like about the 360 actually. We see some little niche PC/360 games that simply won't ever make it over to the PS3 because of the more difficult development hurdle. It's a trend that reminds me of the end of life cycle PS2 where little niche games found a home to thrive on because smaller developer/publisher companies could risk it without breaking the bank.

Anyway, just an observation not an attempt at starting another (uuuggghhh) console wars debate. Still planning on getting a PS3 at some point.

[Kakizaki]

Popped in Raiden Fighter Aces just to check it out quick. 3 hours later I was still playing. What a great compilation. I guess I am partially surprised because I am so used to collections like this being botched somehow - especially over the course of the localization. Tons of great options to boot. Awesome.

[Jackstar]

I'm bored of Bayonetta.

I went back to doing knee combos with Akira in VF5. VFDC is making some noise about petitioning for VF5R on consoles, and that prompted me to watch Ogikage's VF5R clips. After getting my ass handed to me by my friend last week I decided I needed the practice.

There's always the chance that VF5R will head to consoles, no matter how slim it might be at the moment.

[RayFoxSith]

Bioshock 2 on normal. Adopted my first Little Sister.

[Fatney]

Been playing Battlefield 1943 with a friend for the first time since last summer. Feels good man.

[nbinney]

I just finished Mass Effect 1. It took a little more than 34 and a half hours to complete all side quests (of the available ones, i might have missed a few) and DLC.

I can't decide if I want to make a new character or carry over onto Hardcore for the 50-60 levels.

[Saishu]

I finished Modern Warfare 2's campaign.

My weapon of choice for online is the MP5K.

[Fatney]

AvP demo was actually kinda fun. It lacks balance and the controls could be better, but I think this is a buy only for the multiplayer. I just wish games weren't so goddamn expensive, seeing as I don't care for the campaign at all.

[Constraint]

Tactics Ogre: Knight of Lodis.
My god, can the story get any less boring?

[DamageCity]

There is a Kamen Rider: Ganbaride (http://www.ganbaride.com/) machine in my grocery store so I played it today.

[bullman422]

Still into Fallout 3 although a decent amount of time is being sunk into White Knights Chronicles too. :D

[Macheath]

Still playing Glory of Heracles, which is freakin' awesome. I just got Half-Minute Hero, so I'll be playing that, too.

[Kakizaki]

Picked up Mass Effect 2 today. I was lucky and scored a CE. Might start today or tomorrow.

[Kain Mare]

White Knight Chronicles. I like this rpg. <3

[Delition]

I've been playing White Knight Chronicles as well. Can't stand the single-player as I feel the characters are on the same level of annoyance as the cast of Blue Dragon, but I love the online play. Running around with four other people and using a mic to chat while you kill two-story tall ogres is quite fun for me, even though it is kind of monotonous.

I've also been playing Shadowrun (360) with some of my friends again, lately. I'm surprised there are still people playing online, but I can't complain as it allows for more competition.

[Terash Cas]

I've also been playing Shadowrun (360) with some of my friends again, lately. I'm surprised there are still people playing online, but I can't complain as it allows for more competition.

I was gonna say wow but then I realized it was the 360 version since I recently bought the SNES version just waiting for it to get here...

[Delition]

I've still got the Genesis version sitting around...somewhere.

In a partial "What am I playing?" sort of moment, one of my friends is planning on selling me his entire collection of TurboGrafx 16 titles and his system, so he let me test everything out before I decided on a price. His system wasn't working, so I played his games on my TG16, but he had a bunch of games that I did not have so it was fun to get to play some new games. Air Zonk was surprisingly fun, as was The Legend of Hero Tonma.

[Vyse of Arcadia]

A couple friends of mine came over tonight. We played through Gunstar Heroes on my Genesis, and then played the heck out of Worms Armageddon and BlazBlue. Fun times!

Classes were canceled tomorrow on account of snow, so depending on whether I stay at my apartment or visit my mom (because there's no way it's actually going to snow), I'll either be playing Lunar: The Silver Star or Dragon Quest IV.

[Fatney]

Just beat Bayonetta on Hard!! :')

[Camanche]

Modern Warfare 2.

[Panzer.Panda]

Lego Batman and Red Faction Guerrilla

[Kyoji]

I WAS playing Bioshock 2, but I just beat it. (It's a great game btw)

Right now, I'm just replaying through the Phoenix Wright games in preparation for Ace Attorney Investigations. On Case 3 of JFA right now.

[SlaughterX]

Bioshock 2

[Soushi_Grapple]

Lunar: The Silver Star, Lunar: Eternal Blue (replay, first time doing epilogue), and a replay of Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete

:)

[Fatney]

Began playing Half Minute Hero today... And it's really fun!