Random Gaming Talk Thread

[treythemovie]

Is Nintendo even printing Wii games anymore?

[Don Flamenco]

big contrast to the usual console launches when the most you can hope for is a "sorry, brah "

[ferrarimanf355]

Is Nintendo even printing Wii games anymore?

It would be surprising if they did...

[ferrarimanf355]

This is probably the only game I'm really looking forward to this year.

[tiesto]

Shitty house music producer sampling from FF:



Here you can see him playing FF8:

[ferrarimanf355]

Is there any other kind of house music producer?

[Powerslave]

get Chinatown Wars for the PS Vita or not?

[tiesto]

Is there any other kind of house music producer?

[Enl]

EVO 2013 Lineup:

Street Fighter IV AE 2012
Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 2
Tekken Tag Tournament 2
Mortal Kombat 9
King of the Fighters XIII
Persona 4 Arena
Player Choice (probably going to be Smash Melee)


KoF rocked last year. Can't wait to see that community return.

[iconoclast]

+ Street Fighter x Tekken 

I'll be interested in watching KoF and SF4 at least. SF4 should be better than last year's because more people will be prepared for Infiltration. He's still going to destroy, though.

[Raban]

get Chinatown Wars for the PS Vita or not?

If you have any love for classic GTA, it's an incredibly competent throwback to that style with some glaring limitations because its lead platform was the DS.

[Enl]

+ Street Fighter x Tekken 

Oh yeah there's that game too.

[ferrarimanf355]

Is there any other kind of house music producer?

I like Skrillex. Mock away.

[Don Flamenco]

EVO 2013 Lineup:

Street Fighter IV AE 2012
Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 2
Tekken Tag Tournament 2
Mortal Kombat 9
King of the Fighters XIII
Persona 4 Arena
Player Choice (probably going to be Smash Melee)


KoF rocked last year. Can't wait to see that community return.

Marvel's there, sweet! 

and some other fighting games, i guess.  that's nice that they put other fighting games on for people who like them

[bork]

+ Street Fighter x Tekken 

2013 EDITION, BITCHES!  Huge changes.

Maybe this time it will be actual 1-on-1 fights with more people who know what they're doing? 

I'll be interested in watching KoF and SF4 at least. SF4 should be better than last year's because more people will be prepared for Infiltration. He's still going to destroy, though.

KOF and Marvel for me.  I don't even play Marvel but it's always fun to watch.  SF4 has gotten boring but maybe they will surprise us and take out Infiltration. 

[chronovore]

[Don Flamenco]

i've found it...the worst thing ever in the history of gaming:

[Great Rumbler]

[Joe Molotov]

I'm not sure I see the problem.

[Don Flamenco]

I'm not sure I see the problem.

HE'S ONE OF THEM, GET HIM!!!!!!

[Joe Molotov]

Well okay, the 30 minute load times do seem a bit excessive.

[Van Cruncheon]

i've found it...the worst thing ever in the history of gaming:

that this ddn't end with a headshot depresses me

[Joe Molotov]

that this ddn't end with a headshot depresses me

So you watched the whole thing?

[The Sceneman]

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I'd honestly prefer Adam Sandler May Cry over the new DmC game, if it was ironically self aware.

[tiesto]

JB Harold Murder Club for the Turbo CD... one of the most ridiculous black guy voices I've ever heard in a game (tune to 11:39):

[SantaC]

Mike Matei is ruining Angry Video Game Nerd. Something bothers me about him, maybe because he talks like a douche? His reviews cant compare to James, not even close.

[chronovore]

ugggggggggggggh i hate anime/manga culture in this country so fucking much

If you want to hate it EVEN MORE, picture the voice actress in the booth, doing multiple takes of that sequence. Honki de... Jesus.

[Don Flamenco]

Mike Matei is ruining Angry Video Game Nerd. Something bothers me about him, maybe because he talks like a douche? His reviews cant compare to James, not even close.

nope

[cool breeze]

Metal Gear Rising is censored in Japan by giving characters white blood, while other countries use red blood.



I wish it were like that everywhere, or includes a blood color toggle.

[ferrarimanf355]

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I'd honestly prefer Adam Sandler May Cry over the new DmC game, if it was ironically self aware.

It took me a while to get that, but then it dawned on me...

[Timber]

http://hitboxteam.com/mystery-and-mastery

yeayah

[archnemesis]

Apparently it's extremely wordy and it has a convoluted battle system. I'm not sure we're missing out on something important. Have you played it yet?

[archnemesis]

Well, I really enjoyed 4 Heroes of Light so I'd probably like this too.

[demi]

so that Final Fantasy: All the Bravest trademark Square filed for a ways back has nothing to do with Bravely Default.  It's another iOS game.

iOS gaming
your chances of ever getting BD in English

Just posted tis in the ios thread, lol. I hope its a new game!

[Don Flamenco]

Apparently it's extremely wordy and it has a convoluted battle system. I'm not sure we're missing out on something important. Have you played it yet?

sounds like we're missing out on an interesting Square-Enix game. 

[archnemesis]

The scenario writer has a background in visual novels and I heard it did that annoying thing where the characters repeat everything they hear just to make sure you don't miss anything. Ugh, that's the worst.

[Don Flamenco]

The scenario writer has a background in visual novels and I heard it did that annoying thing where the characters repeat everything they hear just to make sure you don't miss anything. Ugh, that's the worst.

so the characters repeat everything they hear just to make sure you don't miss anything? 

[archnemesis]

Aargh!!! *throws laptop across the room*

[tiesto]

so that Final Fantasy: All the Bravest trademark Square filed for a ways back has nothing to do with Bravely Default.  It's another iOS game.

iOS gaming
your chances of ever getting BD in English

Oh god, could this shitty company just die already?

[Don Flamenco]

Aargh!!! *throws laptop across the room*

archnemesis-san...

[Himu]

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

so that Final Fantasy: All the Bravest trademark Square filed for a ways back has nothing to do with Bravely Default.  It's another iOS game.

iOS gaming
your chances of ever getting BD in English

Fuck, I was really looking forward to that game.

[Rahxephon91]

http://kotaku.com/5976340/first-details-about-killer-is-dead-the-new-game-no-more-heroes-creator

Grasshopper is delivering what I like.

[Damian79]

I just wnated to bitch about 3 games so i thought i will post about it here.

Unchained blades Rexx.  Would have been good been a good game, even better than Etrian Odyssey IF they didnt have the piece of shit all your pokemon versus enemy all their pokemon battles that are COMPULSORY to move on.  To make matters worse it is hard to get the monsters in the first place so lots of pointless grinding required since you get "capped" from dungeon to dungeon based on enemies levels pretty much.

Star Ocean 4.  Forgettable story, forgettable dialogue.  Gameplay is good better than SO3.

Folklore.  Laughable dialogue, gameplay not up to par with Lost Kingdoms on gamecube.


...  I want Lost Kingdoms 3. 

[The Sceneman]

http://kotaku.com/5976340/first-details-about-killer-is-dead-the-new-game-no-more-heroes-creator

Grasshopper is delivering what I like.

sweeeeeeeeeeeet. Hopefully it's more twisted and fucked up like Killer 7 and less pulpy/schlocky like No More Heroes and Shadows of the Damned

[demi]

Folklore.  Laughable dialogue, gameplay not up to par with Lost Kingdoms on gamecube.

This is the most random comparison ever and I want to know how you came to this.

[archie4208]

>tfw we will never get a Tomb Raider 2 remake similar to Anniversary. 

[Damian79]

Folklore.  Laughable dialogue, gameplay not up to par with Lost Kingdoms on gamecube.

This is the most random comparison ever and I want to know how you came to this.

How can you not compare the two?  Both you get pokemon "powers" by catching them and you put them on your xyab buttons.  The difference is that you cycle through all the monsters in your deck in Lost Kingdoms where as Folklore you use an ap meter and you can use your skills infinitely(i prefer lost kingdoms method because it keeps things fresh).  You power up cards/monsters in both games by continuous use.  As far as i know and can see there is no way to get a super version of your monster from use like in Lost Kingdoms.

[hampster]

so that Final Fantasy: All the Bravest trademark Square filed for a ways back has nothing to do with Bravely Default.  It's another iOS game.

iOS gaming
your chances of ever getting BD in English

Wario on twitter says the IAP total to around $50

[Purple Filth]

that's cheap by IAP square game standards on iOS

but yeah, appears to be a money trap

so iOS is perfect then

[The Sceneman]

I'm conesidering throwing a videogame themed party when I hit 100,000 gamerscore. Yay or nay?

[The Sceneman]

haha, probably not. I'm going to dress up as Travis Touchdown and dance to jpop. alone.

[The Sceneman]

Honestly though contrary to popular belief I have a very healthy social life and am happy and contented. I'm going all out trying to find full time work and super pumped.

[Eric P]

http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPhone/Final+Fantasy%3A+All+The+Bravest/news.asp?c=47851

jesus

Square Enix has just launched a manic screen-tapping RPG thingy called Final Fantasy: All the Bravest on the App Store. And - shock horror - it's filled to bursting point with crazy in-app purchases.

In the interest of letting you know exactly what you're getting yourself into financially when you grab this game, let's break down exactly what you're expected to pay in All the Bravest.

First, there's the £2.49 / $3.99 entry price.

All the Bravest often feels like its a freemium app, but it actually comes with a steep one-off cost to download.

Hero for hire

The game features 25 basic party members that you unlock as you work through the campaign. But, there are a further 35 "premium characters" that you can only get from the in-game shop.

These guys cost 69p / 99c a pop. So, if you want the lot, you can expect to spend £24.15 / $34.65.

 
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Square Enix has just launched a manic screen-tapping RPG thingy called Final Fantasy: All the Bravest on the App Store. And - shock horror - it's filled to bursting point with crazy in-app purchases.

In the interest of letting you know exactly what you're getting yourself into financially when you grab this game, let's break down exactly what you're expected to pay in All the Bravest.

First, there's the £2.49 / $3.99 entry price.

All the Bravest often feels like its a freemium app, but it actually comes with a steep one-off cost to download.

Hero for hire

The game features 25 basic party members that you unlock as you work through the campaign. But, there are a further 35 "premium characters" that you can only get from the in-game shop.

These guys cost 69p / 99c a pop. So, if you want the lot, you can expect to spend £24.15 / $34.65.

Final Fantasy: All the Bravest

Bear in mind that the hero you receive is completely random. So, if you really want to take Cloud from Final Fantasy VII into battle, you'll just need to put in your iTunes password and hope for the best.

There are also "World Tickets" - these let you gain access to new world maps.

There are ones for Midgar from Final Fantasy VII, Zanarkand from Final Fantasy X, and Archylte Steppe from Final Fantasy XIII. They're £2.49 each.

Phoenix down payment

Finally, there are IAPs in the battles themselves.

In All the Bravest, you'll go through characters like Tic Tacs. One hit from an enemy and your Warrior or Black Mage will be eradicated from the battlefield.

Your heroes come back by themselves, but they each take three real-world minutes to respawn. If your whole 16-person party is wiped out, you'll have to wait 48 minutes to get everyone back in the fight.

If you don't want to wait, you'll have to pay (a mantra that can sadly describe a lot of mobile games these days). You can revive your whole party immediately with a golden hourglass.

You can get three of these hourglasses for 69p / 99c, eight for £1.49 / $1.99, or 20 for £1.99 / $2.99.


Money for old rope

So, there we have it. Randomised characters at 69p a pop, instant revival for as long as your bank balance stays above zero, and £7.50 of DLC on the first day of release. Sounds like a ball, right?

Square Enix has a history of including in-app purchases that make your jaw drop and your wallet brace itself for impact.

It offered £100 of extra songs in Theatrhythm, charged £30 to get the full Demons' Score experience, and locked Final Fantasy Dimensions's chiptune soundtrack behind a £5 paywall.

Don't say you weren't warned.

[Great Rumbler]

 

[demi]

Yeah, this is a money grab, but theres plenty of quality from SE that doesnt require jew gold.

- FF Dimensions
- Chaos Rings
- Chaos Rings Omega
- Chaos Rings II
- FF1
- FF2
- FF3DS
- FF4DS
- FFTactics
- Secret of Mana
- Chrono Trigger
- Drakerider

[Joe Molotov]

I played the prologue of FF Dimensions the other day, it seemed pretty good. I think I'm gonna drop $20 on it.

[demi]

Get Drakerider, they made the second chapter free as well. That's like 2/5 of the game already.

[Don Flamenco]

So, if you really want to take Cloud from Final Fantasy VII into battle, you'll just need to put in your iTunes password and hope for the best.

This is like, the smartest business move of all time.

[Great Rumbler]

So, if you really want to take Cloud from Final Fantasy VII into battle, you'll just need to put in your iTunes password and hope for the best.

This is like, the smartest business move of all time.

Didn't Japan ban stuff like that recently?