by noiseredux Thu Feb 19, 2015 11:09 pm
1. Beavis And Butt-Head In Virtual Stupidity (PC)
2. Renegade Ops (PC)
3. Arena Of Octos (Apple II)
4. Beauty And The Beast (Intellivision)
5. Chivalry (Apple II)
6. Donald Duck's Playground (C64)
7. Left 4 Dead (PC)
8. Left 4 Dead 2 (PC)
In the last month I've run thru every single level of L4D1&2 with Ack, Fast and our buddy Xen. I don't even know where to start. These games are just amazing. There so much strategy to be found, and I love just how important the multiplayer really is in this game as far as communication, planning, and just helping each other is. I saw some incredible stuff playing this game with these guys and am thrilled to have run through it. There were some truly heart-pounding moments - the heavy rain sections come to mind. This is totally the kind of game I could happily run levels again when we don't have anything else to play.
by BoneSnapDeez Fri Feb 20, 2015 4:56 pm
You may have thought that I had run out of Ys I & II ports to play. You were wrong.
The Saturn version of Ys II is available on Falcom Classics II. It's a bit of a skimpy compilation as it only contains one other game: Asteka II. Think you haven't heard of Asteka II? Think again.
I won't write much about the actual mechanics and design of Ys II. Many folks here are familiar with it and I've talked about it extensively. Instead I'll look at what makes this port unique.
Ys II on Saturn is essentially the PC Engine CD port reworked for the 5th generation. The maps - as well as the placement of NPCs, shops, enemies, items, etc. - are identical in both versions.
The graphics have been updated for the Saturn. There's more detail in every environment - swaying grass in fields, torches on walls, and so on - and the anime portraits have been given a cleaner and less-pixelated look. It's one of the better looking 2D games of its era, though I still prefer the bright contrasting colors and 80s anime aesthetic of the PC Engine variation.
The soundtrack has taken a massive hit here. The songs themselves are still phenomenal, of course. Unfortunately it's hard to tell as everything is so compressed and muffled. Sound effects are also significantly louder than music so when Adol begins using his fire magic that's really all that's audible. The voice-acting has also been stripped out of Saturn Ys II, with the exception of a bit during the opening cutscene.
One area of (arguable) improvement is Adol's movement. He can move in eight directions now and can run while the B button is held. Enemies, however, are still (comparatively) slow and generally move in four directions. This huge advantage given to the player makes this an incredibly easy port. Level-gaining occurs much quicker here, which decreases the overall length of the game. I was done in under 5 hours. Oh, and Adol can still "juggle" enemies with the ever-broken fire magic.
Bosses are an absolute joke here too. Every one I faced went down on the first try with minimal effort. One exception was the final boss, who is quite annoying and tedious. Seems much harder than his PC Engine incarnation as well.
Ultimately I enjoyed Ys II on Saturn. No surprises there, as it's one of my all-time favorites. But I can't recommend this to anyone except for the hardcore retro RPG and Falcom fanatics. The TurboGrafx predecessor (which is also in English!) is so vastly superior overall. Check that one out.
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by wclem Sat Feb 21, 2015 8:19 pm
1. Resident Evil 4 (PS3) Digital
2. Resident Evil 6 (PS3) Disc Version
3. Dying Light (PS4) Disc Version
4. Red Dead Redemption (PS3) Disc Version (Replay)
5. Batman Arkham City (PS3) Disc Version
Well it was an okay game. Some of the time you spent looking where to go next because it was not very obvious. Felt like I was wasting time by running around looking for the way to go in a manner that just added time to the overall play through. I would rather have been experiencing story than confusion. Also, backing out of buildings was irritating, wish they would have just teleported you out. It was pointless to try to backtrack like that in an empty building.
Combat was fun and worked well. The gadgets and such were cool to use. Wish Batman would pick up and use dropped weapons though. Having all of the side quest was nice and I did a few of them. You really do not need to do them but they help in leveling Batman up and make the main story easier. I also spent a fair amount of time just running around and beating up bad guys for experience. My suggested would be to level up his suit first against bullets and then melee and then fill in the other stuff.
I want to move on to Origins but it may burn me out before I finish it. Oh yeah, stick around through the credits, you get a creepy moment.
dsheinem wrote: In any case, sorry that my avatar makes you cringe these days, but I haven't really changed my posing habits at all.
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by ExedExes Sun Feb 22, 2015 12:24 am
1. Call of Duty United Offensive Expansion Pack - PC (January 16)
2. Dead To Rights - Gamecube (January 24)
3. *NEW* River City Ransom EX - GBA (February 21)
There's a whole lot of NEW in RCR-EX. Besides the graphics and characters returning to their Japanese style flavor, there's new gangs, new weapons, new items, new techniques, and much more. Plus the ability to recruit other characters and have them fight alongside you. This update makes it lots more fun.
Xeogred wrote: The obvious answer is that it's time for the Dreamcast 2.
by noiseredux Sun Feb 22, 2015 1:05 am
9. Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered (PC)