What are you currently playing?

[RayFoxSith]

It's a mixed bag on both parts. I remember on a flash back scene, the English was more emotional than the Japanese.

[massaker]

Grab them with CQC and use the knife kill, you can do exactly what you are asking for already.

Oh yeah thanks, I thought it must have a behind stealth kill, havn't played MGS for awhile.

A new addition to MGS3 is a better CQC (Close Quarters Combat). Snake can only use CQC moves when he is unarmed, or holding a small weapon like the Knife or Pistol. To take advantage of CQC moves, sneak up on the guards (or stalk them with your directional pad), then hit "O". "O" plus a direction on your control stick will cause you to throw an enemy down. Simply hitting "O" will put the enemy in a choke hold (hold "O" too hard and you'll kill the enemy). While you have someone in a choke hold, press L3 to interrogate him, or press "Square" to use the enemy as a shield. Tap "O" to snap an enemy's neck, or move the analog stick to move around with him.

If you sneak up on an enemy and point a gun at his back before he spots you, he'll throw his arms in the air. Aim your gun at different places on the guard's body and he'll shake out items for you. Also, once you take an enemy out, disarm and pick up his body with "Square". Release the body and an item should pop out.

[Dead to Rights]

Lost Planet Online
Tales of Abyss
God Hand
ASH
Baroque
Rondo of Swords
Metal Gear Solid
King of Fighters XII
Romancing Saga
Grandia II
Suikoden IV
Grandia Xtreme
Ys: The Oath in Felghana
Heavenly Guardian

[Arjuna]

How are you liking TotA DTR? I see you lost the awesome Dist avatar.

[Master Zombots]

I decided to play Izuna again before the second comes out. I got to level 99 two days ago. :)

[syl]

Odin Sphere
Etrian Odyessy
FFXII: Revenant Wings
Castle: Portrait of Ruin

[SlaughterX]

So I tried getting back into FF12, but that boss that keeps multiplying keeps kicking my ass. What I hate most about the game is how they rarely put save points before the boss battles, whos lame ass idea was that anyway?

[RayFoxSith]

^Which boss is it?

[Kakizaki]

So I tried getting back into FF12, but that boss that keeps multiplying keeps kicking my ass. What I hate most about the game is how they rarely put save points before the boss battles, whos lame ass idea was that anyway?

It has been a while since I played it, but for some reason I remember save points very close to every boss. Maybe I am incorrect.

[Sayckeone]

What I hate most about the game is how they rarely put save points before the boss battles, whos lame ass idea was that anyway?
Was never a problem for me.

[Flußkönig]

^Which boss is it?

From the description it is probably the mimic queen, but I thought there was a save point near there. I am with Sayck on the save point issue. I never really had any problems with the save point spacing or proximity to bosses.

[Zachalmighty]

^Which boss is it?

From the description it is probably the mimic queen, but I thought there was a save point near there. I am with Sayck on the save point issue. I never really had any problems with the save point spacing or proximity to bosses.I don't remember the mimic queen being too hard.

Anyway, I'm playing Fes right now.

[RayFoxSith]

The only boss in FFXII I can remember having a lot of trouble on was the dragon boss in Giruvegan, when you get all the way to the bottom before the second half of the dungeon.

[SlaughterX]

I'm stuck at the boss that keeps multiplying, first it turns into 2, then 4, that's when it kicks my ass...

There was no save point before this boss, or the boss before it (the 5 pumpkin kids or whatever), they do a good job of giving you a save point after the bosses (gotta love those fake ass save points that attack you too), but not right before.

Anyway I just left the area and went back to the first city to buy new weapons/armor and start doing some of the hunts. I stumbled across another Esper and got my ass kicked... but at least there was a save point close. :)

[Saishu]

I had a badass time playing Arcana Heart at school today. I introduced the game to my friends at the dorms, and I got tore up by Lillica.

I'm going to see if I can make this playable for the game tournament event next friday. Our anime club runs a video game tournament every year at the university.

[Zephyr]

I had a badass time playing Arcana Heart at school today. I introduced the game to my friends at the dorms, and I got tore up by Lillica.

I'm going to see if I can make this playable for the game tournament event next friday. Our anime club runs a video game tournament every year at the university.

That's cool. Our gaming club at my school had a tournament last month. We played Guilty Gear XX: Accent Core, The King of Fighters XI, and Super Smash Bros. Brawl. The entrance fees went to charity, as well.

I'm pretty terrible at fighting games, so I usually just stick to Smash Bros., but maybe I'll give Arcana Heart a try sometime.

[CSXLoser]

You guys have gaming clubs at your schools!!!!??? lucky lucky lucky...

Im going to the famous school that had the 'Counter Strike map" incident :( :cry: :cry:

[Zachalmighty]

You guys have gaming clubs at your schools!!!!??? lucky lucky lucky...

Im going to the famous school that had the 'Counter Strike map" incident :( :cry: :cry:Virginia tech?

[CSXLoser]

You guys have gaming clubs at your schools!!!!??? lucky lucky lucky...

Im going to the famous school that had the 'Counter Strike map" incident :( :cry: :cry:Virginia tech? no...that dude was just flat out crazy i think. This was before Virginina Tech.

[Sayckeone]

Call of Duty 4.

[Saishu]

I had a badass time playing Arcana Heart at school today. I introduced the game to my friends at the dorms, and I got tore up by Lillica.

I'm going to see if I can make this playable for the game tournament event next friday. Our anime club runs a video game tournament every year at the university.

That's cool. Our gaming club at my school had a tournament last month. We played Guilty Gear XX: Accent Core, The King of Fighters XI, and Super Smash Bros. Brawl. The entrance fees went to charity, as well.

I'm pretty terrible at fighting games, so I usually just stick to Smash Bros., but maybe I'll give Arcana Heart a try sometime.
The tournament held here usually just has Smash Bros. and one other game. Since I'm the person contributing the other game this year, I'm going to suggest replacing Street Fighter II with Arcana Heart for our next meeting. You should give Arcana Heart a try if you have a bunch of friends. It's a weak experience on your own.

I finished the Valkyrie's story on Odin Sphere today. I caved in and set the difficulty to easy >_>

[CSXLoser]

I had a badass time playing Arcana Heart at school today. I introduced the game to my friends at the dorms, and I got tore up by Lillica.

I'm going to see if I can make this playable for the game tournament event next friday. Our anime club runs a video game tournament every year at the university.

That's cool. Our gaming club at my school had a tournament last month. We played Guilty Gear XX: Accent Core, The King of Fighters XI, and Super Smash Bros. Brawl. The entrance fees went to charity, as well.

I'm pretty terrible at fighting games, so I usually just stick to Smash Bros., but maybe I'll give Arcana Heart a try sometime.
The tournament held here usually just has Smash Bros. and one other game. Since I'm the person contributing the other game this year, I'm going to suggest replacing Street Fighter II with Arcana Heart for our next meeting. You should give Arcana Heart a try if you have a bunch of friends. It's a weak experience on your own.

I finished the Valkyrie's story on Odin Sphere today. I caved in and set the difficulty to easy >_> no tekken T__T ?

[Saishu]

No, just Smash Bros. all the time. And if they can get it before May 2, we'll also be hosting Mario Kart Wii.

Street Fighter II was brought up this year as a non-prize tournament on the side to go with our prize-winning tournament.

[Kakizaki]

Double Dragon II PCE.

[Hitoshura]

Just got to Tokyo Destiny Land in SMT1. I'm really hoping I can push myself back to Neutral alignment here. :(

Also dammit, why do they wait till now to give you Cerberus back, he's underleveled and has low stats compared to my other demons. :(

[Arjuna]

Call of Duty 4, Lost Odyssey, just met Jensen... LOL pimp.

[Gillian Seed]

Call of Duty 4, Lost Odyssey, just met Jensen... LOL pimp.

I need to finish LO... and by finish, I mean resume my saved game thats 6 hours into disc 1.

[Flußkönig]

FES

[Master Zombots]

Rondo of Swords - great. This is up there with Luminous Arc I'd say. However, it is unfortunate that there are no side battles. :?

[Camanche]

I'm actually trying to get somewhere in Harvest Moon DS. Probably the best handheld HM, though I've heard the early versions were glitchy. Have to see.

[Sei]

Rondo of Swords - great. This is up there with Luminous Arc I'd say. However, it is unfortunate that there are no side battles. :?

There are, kinda, depending on what you do in some missions there are extra missions you can access!.

Rondo of swords, Wizardry, Smash Bros.

[Thunder-Slash]

I'm actually trying to get somewhere in Harvest Moon DS. Probably the best handheld HM, though I've heard the early versions were glitchy. Have to see.

My copy was one of those glitchy ones. After a storm the silo broke and now the whole farm looks like a mess (as in, the pixel tiles are in the wrong places and nothing triggers). DAMN YOU STORM!!!

[Delition]

I ended up buying Guilty Gear Isuka earlier, so I've spent some time playing that lately. If anyone here has played much of both Guilty Gear and Street Fighter, can they recommend anyone from Guilty Gear to use if I usually use Guy, Makoto, and / or Ken?

[EvilHero]

I ended up buying Guilty Gear Isuka earlier, so I've spent some time playing that lately. If anyone here has played much of both Guilty Gear and Street Fighter, can they recommend anyone from Guilty Gear to use if I usually use Guy, Makoto, and / or Ken?

Its difficult comparing SF to GG, the pace is so much different and the characters are alot more unique.

I'd say try playing as Ky and or Sol (especially if you like Ken) they're the two shotos of GG, pretty easy to get into, but still alot of advanced stuff they can do.

If you liked playing as Guy/Makoto, i'd probably say go with Chipp.

[Delition]

Thanks EH, I'll give it a try later.

[RayFoxSith]

I picked up Nocturne again. I feel cheated, having to pay $50 for just the game disk. Might look online for the guide and maybe the box+manual or a new game entirely.

[Hitoshura]

Finally! I am at the end of SMT1. This has been one amazing ride, the game has been nothing but awesome the whole way through. Just got to do a certain final sidequest and then I'm on my way.

[DarkShear]

Tonight at the bar I was playing two games, karaoke and flirting with the opposite sex.

[Sanctine]

I picked up Nocturne again. I feel cheated, having to pay $50 for just the game disk. Might look online for the guide and maybe the box+manual or a new game entirely.

Uhh... there was a reprint. Guess you missed the memo.

[Arjuna]

Blue Dragon demo.. who is the one who said this sucked? I am actually kind of liking it.

[Kid Marin]

Blue Dragon demo.. who is the one who said this sucked? I am actually kind of liking it.
Me. The demo sucks, but the full game rocks.

The demo gives way too many magics/skills/etc and spoils some of the late game dungeons. :?

[Naomi Kimishima]

Nothing.Could you give me an advice?

[Sayckeone]

Nothing.Could you give me an advice?
Etrian Odyssey.

[Naomi Kimishima]

Nothing.Could you give me an advice?
Etrian Odyssey.
Thanks. :wink:

[Yazarc]

Blue Dragon demo.. who is the one who said this sucked? I am actually kind of liking it.
Me. The demo sucks, but the full game rocks.

The demo gives way too many magics/skills/etc and spoils some of the late game dungeons. :?

I really like Blue Dragon. The downside is it has the most god awful boss theme in the history of video games. I was pretty surprised at the depth of the skill system when I played it. It's kind of cheesy, but charming. It also seems to have just the right amount of optional content for a game of its type.

[Voodoo]

Blue Dragon demo.. who is the one who said this sucked? I am actually kind of liking it.

Actually that was me Al. Blue Dragon isn't a bad game it just seems way to easy even with the downloaded hard modes. I felt like the only way to get a challenge from the game bosses was to actually avoind random encounters.

[RayFoxSith]

I picked up Nocturne again. I feel cheated, having to pay $50 for just the game disk. Might look online for the guide and maybe the box+manual or a new game entirely.

Uhh... there was a reprint. Guess you missed the memo.

I bought the game a few months ago.

[EvilHero]

The downside is it has the most god awful boss theme in the history of video games.

lol, I thought it was really catchy!

I bought the game a few months ago.

You're just now getting into Nocturne, Ray? tsk tsk tsk....

I'm still trying to beat Persona 3, almost into December, so i'm not far off.

[Hitoshura]

Just beat SMT 1. Oh man. Best game for the SNES. From start to finish, truly an epic masterpiece. Now I just wish it had a timer on it so I could see just how much time it took me to beat it. Oh well.

[Sei]

Persona 3 FES, Lost Odyssey, Its awesome being able to read the text. So far sort of bored with it, hope it picks up, but its pretty.

[Foryth]

Well appart from EO(my characters are now around level 27 and I'm about to do the quest where you have to spend five days on one of the 2nd Stratum's level), I've been playing :

Rondo of Swords (love it so far)
The World Ends With You, which I got yesterday and tried the first mission. It seems interesting.
Grim Grimoire, which I have been meaning to beat for a while but got caught up in other games. Still one of my favorite PS2 games.
Just got FES, but I'll probably play a couple of Grim Grimoire missions before starting on this one.
Also bought back GTA San Andreas, because I felt like playing it again. (and I don't have a next gen system to play GTAIV :P )

[CSXLoser]

i will be playing FES and CS for a while. I need to commit on FES so i wont ditch it later on like most of the RPGs i bought and Counter Strike for RPG breaks

[Gillian Seed]

GTAIV, about to start it

[Sayckeone]

How do people have this game when it's not even out yet?

[Yazarc]

Dishonest retail employees has my vote....How about another poll? :P

[Gillian Seed]

How do people have this game when it's not even out yet?

it's out, just not "out" out. I guess there is a torrent floating around too, but I dont know how THOSE guys are playing.

Im going to hit up some Mario Kart too, tomorrow morning.

[Sayckeone]

Just finished FFCC:RoF. Easily one of the best DS and FF games ever. You should all play it.

[s1mpleHUmar]

How do people have this game when it's not even out yet?

Heck, some of them already have achievements.
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c285/euqet01di/thumb463x_gtaleaderb-thumb.jpg

[SlaughterX]

Just beat Condemned 2, and hopefully I will be playing MGO in a few mins...

Other than that I have been progressing in FF12 (not story wise...). My characters were pretty crappy, I dunno how I came that far with them before running into a roadblock. I did some hunts (aka grinding) and stock piled up enough points to open licenses for better weapons and armor. Anyway I am gonna take that boss on again and see what happens...

Also if I were in Darren's position I would probably do it too, and so would most of you. :)

[Kakizaki]

^I didn't, but then again there were hardly any street dated games I liked while at GS.

[Gillian Seed]

/\ hater

[Kakizaki]

:P

[Kakizaki]

damn board hiccuped.......

[Sanctine]

lol Sure, Kupo.

[Yazarc]

lol Sure, Kupo.

Nah, to call him that, he would have had to triple post 3 separate off-topic essays about something sucking and why it does.

Of course, he could've just clicked that little "X" and deleted his post... :)

[Sanctine]

Nah, to call him that, he would have had to triple post 3 separate off-topic essays about something sucking and why it does.

Wall of text = :P to me.

I paid about the same amount of attention to both. ;)

[bullman422]

Currently playing both Mana Khemia and Persona 3:FES.

[Kakizaki]

lol Sure, Kupo.

Nah, to call him that, he would have had to triple post 3 separate off-topic essays about something sucking and why it does.

Of course, he could've just clicked that little "X" and deleted his post... :)

This is going to sound really dumb, but I didn't see that option on those posts. I did look right away. :?

edit - could it be because of their succession to one another?

[Hitoshura]

IIRC, you can only delete your post if it is the most recent post in the thread.

[Gillian Seed]

im logged in to the MGO beta...

[Esoteric]

MGO, baby.

[RayFoxSith]

Playing FES. ####, the Answer is so challenging.

[DarkShear]

Shiren the Wanderer

[Camanche]

I'm back in Contact.

Making me really want to try Earthbound, etc.

[Foryth]

I'm back in Contact.

Making me really want to try Earthbound, etc.


I think Earthbound is much better than Contact. I bought Contact because it had an Earthbound feel to it, but in the end it wasn't as much of a memorable experience to me.

[Flußkönig]

Playing FES. ####, the Answer is so challenging.

I am about half way through and some of the boss encounters have been ridiculous. But it is more fun that way, well at least until the an AI party member does something it shouldn't. Also, it really makes me curious about all the changes they made to the bosses p3's (The Journey I guess?) hard mode.

Shiren the Wanderer

An excellent choice!

[Sanctine]

I SHOULD be playing FES, but the copy I just bought today turned out to be defective. :(

[noloe4]

Still playin Wild Arms 5. I'm really liking this one a lot. The main character is actually pretty interesting and the hex battle system is a well thought out idea. Should be gettin P3:FES in the mail by Monday,but ain't no way i'm gonna shelve Wild Arms 5 for it. Probably wont actually dig into FES until the Fall somtime.

[SlaughterX]

I finally beat that boss in FFXII, all I had to do was use Thundaga or whatever when it mutiplies, but now my party is a team of murders, so it's ok. :)

Maybe if I really play it I can beat it before GTA4 comes out, but I have no idea how close I am from the end.

Also I'm gonna start playing the original Condemned tonight. :D

[Sayckeone]

FES arrived today. Can't want to start it.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b280/Sayckeone/sleeping-smiley-015.gif

Also, if you edit a post, you'll see an option to delete.

[Delition]

I've pretty much been playing MGO for most of the day. Aside from that, I'm still trying to beat FFVII:Crisis Core on hard.

[Thunder-Slash]

Just started up MGS3 on European Extreme. Not as hard as I thought it would be... :cry:

It's basically Extreme with "Game Over" if spotted tacked on.

[Saishu]

Tried the MGO beta, and died pretty badly.

Also started playing FES. I like "The Answer." I took on the first boss of the Abyss with low SP and had a fun time beating it. It took me a second try, but I'm enjoying fighting low on SP.

[Hitoshura]

FES arrived today. Can't want to start it.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b280/Sayckeone/sleeping-smiley-015.gif

Also, if you edit a post, you'll see an option to delete.

Hard mode FTW

though goddamnit, i was hoping it would be more like SMT3's hard mode, but eh.

[Xeo]

Still playin Wild Arms 5. I'm really liking this one a lot. The main character is actually pretty interesting and the hex battle system is a well thought out idea. Should be gettin P3:FES in the mail by Monday,but ain't no way i'm gonna shelve Wild Arms 5 for it. Probably wont actually dig into FES until the Fall somtime.

Yeah, I like Wild Arms 5 also. Better than 4 I'd say.
The characters are what work for me.

I also got FES today, plan on playing it later.

[Sei]

^ How difficult is it? I got it but haven't started it yet.

[rainking187]

I SHOULD be playing FES, but the copy I just bought today turned out to be defective. :(

What's wrong with it?

[noloe4]

^ How difficult is it? I got it but haven't started it yet.

If ur talkin about Wild Arms 5 then I'd say it's pretty easy and i'm bout 40 hours in. Theres a nice chunk of side quest and cameos for fans of the series. I have to agree with Xeo although I haven't finished it yet,but it's more enjoyable than WA 4. It was a explorable world map which sadly too many RPGS are lacking nowadays and the character interaction is nice and rather personable at times. Whenever you decide to play it you should enjoy yourself if ur a fan of the series cuz it feels like the superior IMO earlier games of the series.

[Sanctine]

What's wrong with it?

Just a flaw with the disc. It looks as if a part on the bottom was melted, or has an air bubble in it. Guess the press screwed up.

[Dave3]

Ninja Gaiden Sigma and Baroque.

[The Lost Dragoon]

I've started Crisis Core, and I'm enjoying it so far (completed the first mission and several side missions before heading out with Tseng).

I also went ahead, bit the bullet, and bought a PS3 and DMC4 (and as Murphy would have it, my car was put in the shop this week with a leaking condenser *sigh*).

[Zephyr]

I beat No More Heroes last night. Now I just need to go back and get gold medals on the Free Fight Missions for a perfect first-playthrough game. That'll be a bitch. :(

[Xeo]

Persona 3 FES
Mario Kart Wii
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer
World of Warcraft

[Thunder-Slash]

Just offed The Fear in my EE playthrough of MGS3.

[Kid Marin]

FES (The Answer)

[Olethros]

Encountering a sort of reversal of predictions. Recently started both Baroque and Rondo of Swords. I'd been excited about the new things Rondo was bringing to the SRPG genre, while I was skeptical about Baroque because of the action-RPG game play.

I just can't seem to get into Rondo. I keep picking it up only to lose interest in it a short time later. Can't put my finger on exactly why this is, but it's happened consistently enough to know it's real. Baroque, on the other hand, has me captivated. I figured I'd play it for a little while, get frustrated and move on. How very wrong that was.

So much for starting out with pre-conceived notions.

[Kakizaki]

Yakuza and SMT Nocturne.

[RayFoxSith]

I was gonna attempt to beat the Matador in Nocturne, but I might have to put that aside to get into Tactics Ogre.

[Kakizaki]

I think we have touched on this before, but this is your first time through Nocturne?

[RayFoxSith]

It is, but I bought the game originally a month before P3 came out and stopped around the boss.

[Kakizaki]

So you bought it again?

[Yazarc]

^Weren't you looking to buy a second copy too?

[RayFoxSith]

So you bought it again?

Because the copy I bought first was incomplete. It didn't have the boxart or manual.

[Kakizaki]

^Weren't you looking to buy a second copy too?

Yes, but as a backup, and or possible gift for my g/f. I didn't really think it was the same circumstance as he had not yet played through it. I was also wondering if he had traded it in.

[RayFoxSith]

^I'll probably trade in the incomplete copy soon.
But on the subject of Nocturne, I managed to beat the Matador. Yay me.

[Futomimi]

^ If I were you, I would hold onto it and sell it when it gets rare again. You won't get much for trading it in.

[Sayckeone]

Listen to Mimi.

Also...

METAL GEAR ONLINE.

[Dave3]

Just got home with and about to start GTA 4

[Sayckeone]

Why aren't you playing MGO with us?

[Arjuna]

Protip: Sayckeone loves it when you stun him with the knife.

[Dave3]

I would, but I don't have a code. Is it still possible to get one if I preorder?

[Sayckeone]

^Yes.

[Dave3]

In that case I'll be online tomorrow night hopefully.

[DarkShear]

Basketball game. We lost. I was 0 for 1 from the field, 2 assists, 2 rebounds and 5 steals.

[SlaughterX]

GTA4... also trying to finish up FF12.

[Kid Marin]

Playing FES. ####, the Answer is so challenging.

It is going really smoothly for me so far (third dungeon).

[Sayckeone]

In that case I'll be online tomorrow night hopefully.
Good man.

[Camanche]

EO. Mwahaha.

[Arjuna]

Edit: Nevermind.

[Sayckeone]

^Why not just delete?

[RayFoxSith]

Got some time with GTAIV. I am so surprised with this game. It's so deep and they paid attention to all the little details (i.e. the citizens and their individual actions). This is really a masterpiece of a game.

[Sayckeone]

^I expect nothing less from Rockstar North.

[DarkShear]

Got some time with GTAIV. I am so surprised with this game. It's so deep and they paid attention to all the little details (i.e. the citizens and their individual actions). This is really a masterpiece of a game.

Sounds like the delay was worth it then. Which is good. I hate games that are released too early.

[Gillian Seed]

MGO!!!!!!!!!1

[Xeo]

GTAIV, which as has been said is a ####ing masterpiece. There's no other word for it really. I have absolutely nothing to complain about with the game, and it's went above and beyond every expectation I had for it. Bravo Rockstar, bravo. (I'm a huge Rockstar fan anyway, so I expected no less.)

Also, Mario Kart Wii. Also very impressed with this one. The online portion is by far the best online functionality experience on any first party Nintendo title. Loads of fun, and lots of laughs. Excellent game. Big Mario Kart/Nintendo fan, so again, I expected no less. But the online portion of SSBB left something to be desired, so I was weary.

[Voodoo]

The World Ends With You is on its happy way back to gamefly. That games is a major ####ing Fail

[Flußkönig]

The World Ends With You is on its happy way back to gamefly. That games is a major ####ing Fail

What didn't you like about it, or did it not have any redeeming qualities at all?

[Sei]

World Ends with you, really like it, project sylpheed, persona 3 fes.

[LiquidPhire]

i didnt like that World Ends with You either. i played the japanese version, and put maybe an hour into it.

i didnt like it it cuz i was kinda like 'where is the game?'. the controls were too lose and i couldnt get used to the way fighting was performed. story doesnt save a game from weak gameplay IMO.

i thought the production values were really high tho.

[EvilHero]

The World Ends With You is on its happy way back to gamefly. That games is a major ####ing Fail

What didn't you like about it, or did it not have any redeeming qualities at all?

i didnt like that World Ends with You either. i played the japanese version, and put maybe an hour into it.

A friend of mine picked it up recently, he didn't think it was that great either. I watched him play the beginning, I was pretty unimpressed too.

I watched IGN's video review on the game, and it actually looks pretty good. I think the main problem here is that nobody is giving this game a fair chance, try playing more than just an hour; it looks like alot of the cool stuff comes a little later into the game.

Otherwise, i'm still trying to get through Persona 3, just got into January. I'm also playing Arcana Hearts with friends from time to time.

[Master Zombots]

*Rondo of Swords Spoilers*











Darn, I've unlocked all of the characters in Rondo of Swords (except Naji, as I chose the other path) except Alberich. I hope that I'll be able to unlock him on the new game after I finish this one. :? Has anyone else beat the game and started the new one yet?

[Sei]

World ends with you is a mess and very hard at the start, and it really paces the rat at which new systems are mentioned, so for instance, later on you get to retry fights you lose instead of it being an automatic gameover.

I also thought it was terrible when I started playing it, but it gets quite a bit more involved a little ways in. Also, the combat takes a bit of practice to follow what is going on in both screens at the same time.

A lot of people I see that hated the game, also say that they tried it for 5 minutes or an hour and figured out they hated it. It really needs a little more time than that, but, Imho, it does pick up.

I think, right now, at around half of it, that its one of my favorite DS games.

[Voodoo]

The World Ends With You is on its happy way back to gamefly. That games is a major ####ing Fail

What didn't you like about it, or did it not have any redeeming qualities at all?

Ok, First let me point out that i don't think its a bad game in general. For ME this game is a fail but i suspect a lot of other people will like it. Heres a run down of my impression.

Visuals- First off we all know Tetsuya Nomura has some pretty out there characters designs. This time i swear the dude must have smoked something before he started his designs. Cutscenes are handled comic book/ Manga style which i hate. Overall visually it felt like i was playing the Air Gear anime/manga (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Gear).

Gameplay- There is a whole hell of a lot of #### going on in this game. Now i like having a lot of things to do in my games but i personally found the battle system to be to much. Having to move the main character around the screen with the stylus, Performing attacks for him, Remembering how to perform the attacks of the Pins you have equipped, Then trying to remember to do the other characters attacks is just to much. Not only that the second characters attack are performed rhythm game style and i hate those types of games.

Story- Not a bad story in general but it doesn't make up for an art style and battle system that are very uninteresting to me.

So like I said I think a lot of people are going to like this but i personally couldn't stomach it for more then the 3 or 4 hours I gave it. Though i will give props to Square-Enix for trying to grow there IP catalog and innovate the genre.

[Voodoo]

Currently playing Izuna. I really hope the difficulty picks up, I beat the second dungeon so far and its seemsed pretty easy.

[Olethros]

^ for me, the difficulty never really picked up. It was a charming game that I enjoyed, but I never felt like I was truly challenged by any of it. Maybe the second game will ramp it up a little.

[Voodoo]

^ for me, the difficulty never really picked up. It was a charming game that I enjoyed, but I never felt like I was truly challenged by any of it. Maybe the second game will ramp it up a little.

Oh well, it still seems like a lot of fun so im not bummed. Maybe i'll try Shiren though for a challenge.

[Flußkönig]

Oh well, it still seems like a lot of fun so im not bummed. Maybe i'll try Shiren though for a challenge.

That is a great idea! The genre needs all the support it can get and I am really hoping that Shiren the Wanderer for the Wii will make it to NA.

[Flußkönig]

Just beat The Answer part of FES. It was pretty fun, especially the boss fights.

I guess I will finish up Red's story in SaGa Frontier and try to finish that bonus dungeon in Baroque.

[Arjuna]

I threw punched some guy out of a window earlier in GTA IV storyline, it was beyond epic.

Also just hit Level 3 in MGO, also Level 3 in Knife Mastery and Fast Mov. Going to level up others now.

[Hitoshura]

^ Okay, so leveling up DOES get you more skill points. How exactly DO you level up though?

[Sayckeone]

That's what I've been wondering.

[Kid Marin]

Operation Darkness demo. I like it a lot.

[Sanctine]

Operation Darkness demo. I like it a lot.

How'd you get it to work, Kid?

[Kid Marin]

Operation Darkness demo. I like it a lot.

How'd you get it to work, Kid?
It is weird: this morning i couldn't download the demo ("this item is not available from your location"), but i tried again later and it worked !
By the way, the demo is now also on the euro marketplace. I hope it means good news soon.

[Olethros]

Shining Force: Resurrection of the dark dragon. I've had this sitting in the backlog pile for quite a while now; just started it yesterday. Only a very little ways in, but it's good so far.



EDIT: fixed a misspelling.

[Sanctine]

By the way, the demo is now also on the euro marketplace. I hope it means good news soon.

The reason why Atlus took out the region free feature is probably because a Euro publisher wanted to pick the rights up for release. As you can imagine, they probably weren't okay with it being region free, as that could have killed a lot of the European sales.

I hope what I think is right.

[Saishu]

Played Call of Duty 4 tonight and did pretty awesome.

My best kill-death ratio was 23-10 and I had an 11-kill streak.

[Neveryll]

Super Mario Galaxy and Ar Tonelico. 30+ stars and counting on Galaxy and Phase two of AR Tonelico.

[Lunatic_High]

About 20+ hours on DDS2 and fighting the Hitoshura on DDS1 (Failing horribly at the moment though lmao), Stuck on Nocturne at the moment so I'm taking a break, and FINALLY finishing Blue's story on SaGa Frontier which will complete the game lol.

[Divals]

I got a copy of Nocturne a couple days ago and just started it last night. This game contains much win.

[Flußkönig]

Tying up a few loose ends in Culdcept Saga.

[Kakizaki]

Going nuts trying to get Lips to give me her spell card in Persona.

[Sayckeone]

^Yeah... I read that in a messed up way...

Then I looked at the avatar and realized it was you.

That didn't help!

[DarkShear]

Front Mission, fun game so far.

[Zephyr]

(Finished No More Heroes on Bitter difficulty with all of the cards, clothes, and upgrades. Damn, Henry took a long time to kill on Bitter.)

Now on Zelda: Twilight Princess. Just entered the Water Temple.

Also Etrian Odyssey. Beginning of 3rd Stratum.

[Flußkönig]

Riviera for now.

[Saishu]

I began the Plant portion of MGS2. I've also been playing Odin Sphere and Megaman Zero 4.

Cornelius' story seems to be a lot longer than Gwendolyn's.

[RayFoxSith]

Restarted Tactics Ogre because I kept having my ass handed to me and I did a lot of stupid mistakes.

[Master Zombots]

I'm starting Etrian Odyssey up again.
* Rondo of Swords Spoilers *










I finished Rondo of Swords, but I want to play it again because I think I killed Gauss too early or something, which ended the game. :(

[Arjuna]

:3

Metal Gear Online with a side of GTA 4 and DMC 4.

[Foryth]

I decided I should finaly play Front Mission 4, three years after buying it. :lol: I think I bought it shortly after beating Front Mission 3 for the second time, but never actualy got around playing past the first few battles. Anyway, I'm enjoying it so far.

Still not finished on Grim Grimoire though, damn I really love that game. :)

[Voodoo]

For some reason I decided to start playing Tales of Symphonia again. At work im playing Izuna until Front Mission arrives.

[Thunder-Slash]

Just "fought" The Sorrow in my EE playthrough of MGS3.

[Sayckeone]

Rondo of Swords. This game is easier than breathing.

[Master Zombots]

You keep saying that, Saycke. Do you level up your characters by retreating, use a lot of mages, or what? I thought that the game was fairly easy, but not tremendously.

[Sayckeone]

I don't do any leveling up, and I hardly use magic.

[Master Zombots]

Alright. If you do begin to have difficulty though, Ansom is purely awesome.
http://www.atlus.com/rondoofswords/character/c12_files/ansemu.gif

And Simon is cool, but not that great.
http://www.atlus.com/rondoofswords/character/c29_files/c29.gif

[Darkbeat]

Well I'm pretty much at it with GTAIV. It's been a while since I've had a hard time putting a game down. It's quite impressive. :o

Other than that I'm playing Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, Shenmue and Persona 3 at the moment... Just imported FES recently.

[Sei]

Still Fes and project Sylpheed and World ends with you and maybe rondo and SRTOG when i have the time.

So are Sayck and MZ the same person? I see vague alusions to that in some spots, but can't quite figure it out.

Awesome sprites at any rate MZ.

[Camanche]

So are Sayck and MZ the same person? I see vague alusions to that in some spots, but can't quite figure it out.

Awesome sprites at any rate MZ.

We're not sure. We can't figure out if MZ is for real or not. I mostly think he is. ;)

I've always liked the sprites too? Where do you get them?

EDIT: Darkbeat, your avatar is creepy.. O_o

[Darkbeat]

EDIT: Darkbeat, your avatar is creepy.. O_o

I thought it was MOE~ :D
I made it a long time ago in some kinda character generator. I can look it up later if you are interested.

[NeoMaverick]

I'm playing mostly Rondo of Swords and FF XII: Revenant Wings. RoS seems a bit easy, though I'm still getting through the first missions (I got the game last week). I'll be going back to Etrian Odyssey soon.
About The World Ends With You, it's an interesting game, I liked the battle system, it's very chaotic and needs a lot of attention, but there's still something wrong...

[Sayckeone]

Dark Sector demo. I'm buying this game.

[Thunder-Slash]

I'm also playing Team Fortress 2 again (because of the new game mode and Medic Achievements).

[Xeo]

Dark Sector demo. I'm buying this game.

Gameplay is solid, but the story is garbage, and it's short as hell. I'd rent it first. I smashed the game in 2 days, which could have been 1 day if I hadn't had to go to bed for work.

[Dead to Rights]

Rondo of Swords. This game is easier than breathing.

IAWS

I knew I was done with RoS when I fell asleep in the middle of a battle and woke up having killed the boss.

[Kakizaki]

^But you left your finger pressing the D-pad of course right? ;)

[Sayckeone]

^lol

Xeo, thanks for the heads up. Maybe I'll wait for a price drop then.

[Master Zombots]

I get the sprites from the official Atlus website for Rondo of Swords. :)

[Arjuna]

Haze demo on PSN. I am really liking this so far.

[Xeo]

^lol

Xeo, thanks for the heads up. Maybe I'll wait for a price drop then.

Rent it if possible. It's worth playing, I just wouldn't pay full price to own it.

[RayFoxSith]

Playing some RoS. Everything goes super fast in this game.

[Sayckeone]

^Rondo of Swords? Fast? It's mind numbingly slow. I can't stand waiting during the enemy phase because they take so ####ing long half the time.

[DarkShear]

^Rondo of Swords? Fast? It's mind numbingly slow. I can't stand waiting during the enemy phase because they take so ####ing long half the time.

More games need a feature allowing you to speed time up. :/

I've been playing a lot of Warcraft3 DOTA and Quakeworld (quake 1).

But for the DS I'm still working my way through Front Mission.

[Arjuna]

I played this SRPG demo that was up on Japanese PSN marketplace, I forgot the name but it was developed by RED. It had a bunch of Japanese letters on the logo, but it did have tiny english print, I will hook it up to my HDTV in the morning and find out the name. I seriously had a lot of fun with it, I hope someone localizes this.

[Kid Marin]

P3 FES, The Answer - Door 7: i'm sweating buckets to beat the current bosses. http://media.cnetnetworks.fr/gamekult-com/images/images/forum/icones/icon23.gif

I tried the Ninja Gaiden DS demo (Nintendo Channel). I would like to play to the same game with the d-pad.

[Sayckeone]

I played this SRPG demo that was up on Japanese PSN marketplace, I forgot the name but it was developed by RED. It had a bunch of Japanese letters on the logo, but it did have tiny english print, I will hook it up to my HDTV in the morning and find out the name. I seriously had a lot of fun with it, I hope someone localizes this.
Record of Agarest War. DLed a demo a few months back, and yeah, I actually enjoyed it. It's by Idea Factory, RedEnt., and Compile Heart.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=D9f_5NJjy5Q

[Arjuna]

YES that's it Saycke! Dammit though I wish I had looked at this post earlier I just took a ####load of pictures to post to see if anyone could decipher it lol.

I wonder if the whole Light, Dark, and Neutral thing is going to be like SMT. That would be pretty kickass I really hope someone picks this up..

[Sayckeone]

lol My post has been up since almost 6am your time too. :P

I think I still have the demo on my Triple. I need to play it again.

[Arjuna]

Download the Haze demo so we could play Co-Op.

[slayn]

I'm going through GTAIV, with P3 FES and Nocturne waiting on standby.

[rainking187]

^lol

Xeo, thanks for the heads up. Maybe I'll wait for a price drop then.

It's on sale at Circuit City and Amazon this week. I was disappointed with the glaive in the demo though, it was easier and faster just to kill most of the enemies with the pistol/whatever guns you bought.

[SlaughterX]

Just beat GTA4, so now I can get back to FF12, but I can't open that door at the end of the Feywood...

[Sayckeone]

Oh ####, that's up?

[Kakizaki]

Goofed around with X-com after not having played it for 10 years and lost 2 hours without knowing it.

[Xeo]

^lol

Xeo, thanks for the heads up. Maybe I'll wait for a price drop then.

It's on sale at Circuit City and Amazon this week. I was disappointed with the glaive in the demo though, it was easier and faster just to kill most of the enemies with the pistol/whatever guns you bought.

When I say price drop I mean as in like 30 or less. The game is decent, but I don't think I'd justify spending 40 or more on it.

[Dead to Rights]

GTA IV - Lovin' the game so far.
Valkyria Chronicles - Working on Mission 7. Day one NA version purchase confirmed by tenfold.
Siren: New Translation Demo - Ballin', but too damn dark.
Haze Demo - Yawn. Not too bad when you're playing with a few buddies though.
Battle Fantasia - Street Fighter Alpha + Medieval Fantasy + Vagrant Story + Final Fantasy Tactics + Master Zombots = Battle Fantasia! :3

[Esoteric]

Still playing War of the Lions. Probably will be for another 10 years or so. Man this game is hard. I'm getting really good at it though.

[Sei]

"Internet tough guy" Awesome multiplayer.

[Voodoo]

LOL

[PFV]

^I heard Clan Voodoo is on the rise.

[Sayckeone]

"Internet tough guy" Awesome multiplayer.
I dig the co-op mode.

[Arjuna]

All of you better get Haze demo today.

Anyway still into DMC 4, goddamn I love this game. Even if my hands start getting sore from continually combo'ing hordes of monsters I still keep going.

[slayn]

All of you better get Haze demo today.


I prefer my first-person shooters to be something other than completely generic.

As a result, I don't play many first-person shooters.

[Arjuna]

Fighting Agnus right now in DMC 4, is it just me or does he seem like some Street Fighter 4 reject? He looks ####ing stupid lol.

[Voodoo]

Im going to try and start a completel run through of all 3 Fatal frame games.

[Kakizaki]

I want to be playing R-Type Command, but my PSP needs to be updated and the damn thing won't let you do it while it is plugged in and charging? How stupid is that?

[Inzaghi]

Yeah, it has to be plugged in and completely charged. Sony is REALLY serious about not letting you accidentally brick the PSP during a firmware update. One of the main reasons I hate buying new PSP games...

[Kakizaki]

I knew I should have plugged it in before work. :? My PC just crashed while playing X-Com as well. It isn't meant to be tonite. :cry:

[Arjuna]

Just finished the Bourne Conspiracy demo, holy #### I am really impressed. If this game is longer than 10 hours I will definitely buy it.

[SlaughterX]

First Haze, now this? I guess the next-gen newness hasn't worn off on you yet, because I thought both games were extremely MEH.

[Arjuna]

I still think PC > consoles remember? Why do people still call it next-gen? It's ####ing current gen.

[Kakizaki]

Finally got to try R-Type Command. Really like it. Was kicking some butt on the training mission and got totally surprised by an enemy's charged up attack. It nearly took out three full formations of mine in one shot. :?

[rainking187]

Just finished the Bourne Conspiracy demo, holy #### I am really impressed. If this game is longer than 10 hours I will definitely buy it.

Yeah, the Haze demo was alright, but I was really surprised at how much I liked the Bourne demo.

[Arjuna]

On Mission 10 on DMC4 with Nero, jesus christ this part is annoying as hell. I stopped right there, the lasers everywhere and winged armored bastards and the slow mo was just too much.

Played MGO afterwards. I am 50 kills away from 1000, I will most likely do that tomorrow after work. We should have an epic ass game. Pro tip: DO NOT let Vyers host it, it will be an all out lag fest.

[Kid Marin]

Beat The Answer (P3 FES). Felt like a fill-in before Persona 4. I enjoyed the battle system a lot (even more than i did last year with P3).

[Sei]

I still think PC > consoles remember? Why do people still call it next-gen? It's ####ing current gen.

Cause the Ps2 is still going strong. And MS and Sony are still calling it next gen I guess.

[Dual]

Mostly playing GTA IV. I beat it a few days ago, but now that I hear about this "Key to the City" contest where you win a free $25 prize if you get 100% before the 19th I've been doing little extra things. God I am lamenting the idea of finding all those pigeons. Other than that, I've been pleasantly surprised by the game. I disliked all the previous GTA's and never bought one, so having this one surprise me by actually being fun was nice. In fact, I still technically haven't purchased one, the game was a gift from a friend.

[Sayckeone]

FFCCRoF again, and GTAIV.

[dragonlife29]

Fire Emblem and Pokemon: Mystery Dungeon.

[kufufu]

Finishing up Echochrome, Patapon, The Answer, and replaying the Ace Attorney series.

[Saishu]

I'm getting lost in Symphony of the Night (Dracula X Chronicles). It's been half a year since I completed it on 360, and I'm surprised that I don't know where to go now with the stuff I have.

But that's fun so I'm having a good time.

[Esoteric]

Finishing up Echochrome

Does it get better than the demo?

[kufufu]

Finishing up Echochrome

Does it get better than the demo?

Don't know. I never played the demo.

[Sayckeone]

The demo was cool, but it's nothing more than a glorified flash game. I wouldn't pay money for it.

[Black-Mist-Ninja]

Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne

A sweet game if I will

[Kakizaki]

Trying to give Bratz rpg one more shot.

[Arjuna]

METAL GEAR

[Esoteric]

METAL GEARSOLID: PORTABLE OPS

[Voodoo]

LOL i just kicked the #### out of my wife, Sister-in-law and brother-in-law on Call of Duty 4

[Gillian Seed]

Finishing up Echochrome

Does it get better than the demo?

yeah, I'd say it does. $9.99 well spent. Lots of levels that actually make you think and they track your completion time for friendly competition sake. Plus user created levels you can have download and update when ever you play.

[Kid Marin]

Echochrome (PSP) and Mass Effect. The prologue of ME was kinda boring, but i'm now amazed by the various alien design in the Citadel... it doesn't feel cheap like i feared.
I'm planning to buy a HDTV anytime soon so i may postpone ME to play it in glorious HD.

[Flußkönig]

Just started playing through FES: The Journey on hard mode.

Waiting to play ME in hd is a good idea Kid.

[Foryth]

I'm constantly playing TWEWY recently, it gets pretty good after all. :) I also manage to play a bit of Etrian Odyssey and Street Fighter Alpha 3. Also spent the whole afternoon yesterday playing Soul Calibur 3 with my girlfriend.

[Sei]

Fes, TWEWY Rtype command, rtype delta

[Voodoo]

Going to be starting Eternal Darkness for the Gamecube tonight after work. Still playing Tales of Symphonia and Tactics Ogre GBA

[Master Zombots]

I've started anew in Etrian Odyssey. :) I'm hoping to complete it before the second comes out.

[Chronis]

LOL i just kicked the #### out of my wife

When I read your post, i only saw that part and was like "WIFE BEATER!!!" Obviously, I would later read the rest about this happening in CoD4.

As for me, my Xbox has been working. I'm in chapter 5 of Jet Set Radio Future. I'm about 120 games done with my second Cubs season in MVP 2005. And I'm trying to actually score with Helena in DOA Volleyball. And for when I leave the house, I've been playing Pokemon Blue (why did I just find a wild Dugtrio 8 levels stronger than my party?!) and Zelda: Phantom Hourglass.

[DamnedToBeFree]

I finally plan to finish Persona 3. I played it nonstop the week it came out, and ended up burning out, but I've been playing it on-and-off the past few months. And (obviously) I'm currently addicted to GTAIV. Also, I'm playing through Mother 3.

[Raithgar]

Still working on GTA4 (I want that damned Key to the City)

currently at 52%

[Delition]

I finally picked up R-Type Command, so...R-Type Command. I've also been playing a little bit of Mario Kart and Grand Theft Auto here and there, but I haven't been able to be completely drawn in to any game lately.

[DamnedToBeFree]

Yea I got MKWii as well, but I'm not really as into as I thought I would be. It's alright, just nothing special.

[RayFoxSith]

I'm trying to get through the 3rd Stratum in Etrian Odyssey. I wanna beat this before the second game comes out.

[DamnedToBeFree]

I'm trying to get through the 3rd Stratum in Etrian Odyssey. I wanna beat this before the second game comes out.

How many stratums are there? I just got to the 2nd one.

[LupinBeast]

I am currently playing Soma Bringer and thoroughly enjoying it. =]

[Futomimi]

I'm trying to get through the 3rd Stratum in Etrian Odyssey. I wanna beat this before the second game comes out.

How many stratums are there? I just got to the 2nd one.

Five or six, depending on whether you want to do postgame or not.

[RayFoxSith]

EDIT: ####, Mimi beat me to it.

There's a good 30 floors in all, though.

[Thunder-Slash]

Well I'm on my Foxhound playthrough in MGS3 right now... killed The End the cheap way.

[Futomimi]

NEENER NEENER!

[Sayckeone]

WTF are all these noobs?