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5 more to go, unless I decide to do re-watches of ones I've seen years ago.

LeonhartFour posted...

then do it for everyone else's sake

Hahaha!

tcaz2 posted...

PQ takes place before any major things in P3, so it doesn't really spoil anything.

Good to know. Thanks.

Tempted to buy PQ since the digital version is on sale for $7.99 and the eShop closes next year.

Does PQ spoil P3 badly? I only got partway through P3 before my data got corrupted. Would like to get back to it, but I know that Atlus will announce a P3 Remake the moment I do.

Snake5555555555 posted...

I think every good rivalry is built on both parties needing each other in a way. Chris needs Wesker to have a mission, a purpose, to him Wesker is the symbol of the BOWs, the worldwide chaos, the mounting causalities. Wesker, on the other hand, is the type to enjoy having that thrill of Chris hunting him down, being able to toy with him and his family, someone to test and challenge. That really is the basis of RE1 after all - Wesker calls Chris his "best man", he saves Chris from the Cerberus at the start because deep down he respects Chris and his greater purpose wasn't done yet, and provides Chris with ammo and support to keep him going while probably gloating to himself at his perfect charade. Wesker always knew deep down things weren't going to go totally his way, but having Chris take him down ultimately gave him new fuel for his motivations and thus their intense rivalry was born. Wesker makes things personal in CVX by attacking Claire, and notably lets her go to fight mano-a-mano with Chris showing a bit of respect (Wesker also calls Chris his best man again in CVX, it's so good!). Now unfortunately, I do think the characterization is much weaker on Chris' side, since he's just so bland, but seeing Claire and later Jill fall victim to Wesker does push him to become the boulder-puncher in RE5. It's just so cool to see the push-pull of these two over the course of the series and honestly, looking back on it again, and how they influenced each other, RE5 did a pretty good job at pitting the two together again.

Great points all around. In a way they're like a B-movie version of Batman and the Joker.

jcgamer107 posted...

I should watch Dr Sleep, I've been on a Shining kick recently

The Doctor Sleep movie is legit better than the book. Probably my favorite Stephen King adaptation.

Snake5555555555 posted...

That's where having 40 movies would've really benefitted this list. Gerald's Game and Doctor Sleep were both on the shortlist and DS was still on the list up until I had to cut 3 more films. It being a sequel to The Shining carried it far but I ultimately gave DS the snub because it wasn't very successful at the box office unfortunately.

Honestly I'd rank Doctor Sleep as the best horror film of 2019 (unless you count Joker), and that's saying something because 2019 was a loaded year for horror.

Lightning Strikes posted...

Thanks for that Snake. I didnt realise that the franchise had been gone for so long, or that it was such a shift back to horror from apparently effectively being a comedy for a while.

Oh it was nothing against the film, I was just surprised to see it over more notable films. It would have been nice to see some Mike Flanagan here, each of his films are worthy of inclusion. He even directed the most improved sequel of all time lol.

Agreed. Doctor Sleep is the most glaring snub IMO.

What other Flanagan movies would you recommend? I thought Gerald's Game was decent and Hush was mediocre.

Snake5555555555 posted...

but in isolation, Wesker is an excellent villain, a perfect foil to Chris.

Would love to hear your analysis on their dynamic.

Great insight, as always.

ninkendo posted...

Wii U VC eventually got Ogre Battle 64, right?

Never pass up a chance to be a person of lordly caliber

Sin & Punishment, Jet Force Gemini, and OB64 were my most wanted from the service. Hoping we get OB64.

S&P is amazing btw. Play it on normal with save states for the best experience.

Yikes. RE5 gets a lot of hate, but I don't remember hating the story. Don't remember liking it much either. And I couldn't appreciate the Jill/Wesker twists because I had only played RE4 prior to RE5.

Let's go with 5/10.

tcaz2 posted...

I played this game like 15 years ago and remember absolutely NOTHING about the plot or characters at all so I'm not going to give it a rating.

Which... is probably not a good sign because I remember the plots of nearly everything I've ever played, watched, or read to at least some extent, even if I've never re-experienced them. It probably would be a middling score if I did based on that, because I'd either remember it for being good or bad if not.

As an aside I'd probably say the same thing for SO3 if not for the famous twist at the end. But even still that's all I remember about that game, too.

I feel you. SO2 is brutally forgettable. The thing I remember clearest is the battles lagging whenever you summon something.

Lightning Strikes posted...

After watching Curse of Chucky, Id be fascinated to know why it was selected for the list.

It was my first Chucky movie back when I watched it in 2017. Thoroughly enjoyed it, and I generally dislike slasher films.

Leonhart4 posted...

Yeah, but MGS3 clearly enjoyed a slowly growing reputation (it couldn't even beat Metroid Prime 2 in GotY here the year it came out).

2004 was loaded, but yeah, MGS3 benefited from Subsistence

Leonhart4 posted...

Actually, speaking of Prime 2, I wonder what the strongest Nintendo game is that's never made a contest. I suppose it would be one of the contenders.

Not counting recent stuff:

Skyward Sword, Smash 64, Prime 2/3, Oracle Games, Luigi's Mansion

5.5/10

Found it to be underwhelming after playing SO3. I remember liking Claude and Celine, but nothing else about the story has stuck with me.

I get "fatigued" by games longer than 30 hours because I can only invest an hour into gaming per day.

Which means, if I start a 30-40 game, I have to commit to it for more than a month.

Lightning Strikes posted...

4 is a non-factor as long as its stuck on the PS3. The game is essentially unplayable for most now.

Yes, but it would benefit from a lot of MGSV anti-votes.

Both games were huge disappointments (compared to the first three), but more people had the opportunity to be disappointed by MGSV.

MGS4 vs MGS5...hmm.

MGS4 was once on par with MGS2/3 back in GotD 2010, but the luster has worn off, and it's trapped on a dead console.

MGS5 is more recent and available on several consoles, as well as PC. BUT it gets a lot of hate for being unfinished.

I think MGS4 wins that 60-40, maybe even worse. Which breaks my heart because in my book 5 >>> 4.

LeonhartFour posted...

Nominate Katamari Damacy

Damn, how have we not hit this yet? I second this nom.

TomNook posted...

It never occurred to me how unimpressive his filmography is. I've given a few of his movies 7s, but nothing higher.

Yep, lots of popcorn flicks.

Enemy of the State (1998) should be a bye. Underrated.

You might as well throw Suicide Squad in there too. Why the hell not.

Pursuit of Happyness has to be a bye

Axl_Rose_85 posted...

FF1 and FF4 benefit a lot from series proxy votes. They are both respected classic FF titles without the polarizing fanbase that the modern entries past FF10 have. Which is why they manage to look fantastic in muti-way polls like these. I doubt it would do this well against RE4 and Persona 4 in a one on one contest setting.

Would love to see Persona 4 vs FF4 in a Round 2/3 matchup. I think P4 wins, but I could see FF4 stomping it if the proxy vote turns out strong.

Mac Arrowny posted...

FFIV's had good gains every time we've done this poll. SNES boost in action?

Entirely possible since a good chunk of the site's userbase is people who grew up on SNES.

Glad you guys mentioned V/H/S... I thought I'd seen it, but what I saw was V/H/S2 (which didn't wow me aside from the "Haven" story, which was great)

Time to watch the original V/H/S.

Skies of Arcadia - 7.63 (15 votes)
Suikoden - 7.63 (15 votes)

Nice to see these two great JRPGs on equal footing--especially considering Skies drew some inspiration from Suikoden.

Big Bob posted...

Last time the poll was run:

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/poll/5467-whats-your-all-time-favorite-4-game

Looks like RE4's lost a bit of strength, which is odd considering VII, 2Remake, and Village were all received well.

I'd say RE4 has been consistent. In fact, Uncharted 4 might be leeching votes as another Third-Person Shooter option.

The real story in today's poll is MGS4 waning.

6/10

Gets an extra point for Kratos and good use of mythology

Sign me up (Ridley, Yoshi)

Lightning Strikes posted...

Just for the record Im not counting the last post in the earlier topic because I know he hasnt played any of those, full disclosure.

Good move. I could see maybe counting it for A Realm Reborn, but not the expansions.

How long is FF14 if I stick to the main story?

Whoa whoa whoa--wait. FF14 has that good of a story? I never gave it a chance because I'm not into online gaming. Now I may have to give it a shot.

7.5/10 for Suikoden.

My bad... Had a busy day helping a friend move.

I'll see you guys in two weeks.

Didn't realize FF14 was this complex. Yikes.

pjbasis posted...

I really enjoyed the remake's characterizations for what it's worth. All the performances were great too.

Except Leon. Came off as way too soft, even for a rookie cop.

Suikoden III probably. Sank about 60 hours into it, but the endgame is brutal. Fuck Yuber.

6/10

Basing this off the remake, as I never played the original.

RE2R has a pretty standard zombie apocalypse story that is elevated slightly by the twist with Ada and the final act at the facility. Neither Leon nor Claire stood out to me as characters, and the rest of the cast wasn't any better.

Gameplay-wise this is a 10. But story-wise it's slightly above average.

I know nothing about these games other than that they existed, and that Kain was in the first character battle.

Gonna have a busy Saturday but I'll try to make this.

Sephiroth in KH1

Abyssion in Tales of Symphonia

Forgotten One in Castlevania: Lament of Innocence

LeonhartFour posted...

I don't really know how to rate this because 90% of the game is pretty good, but the final 10% is so horrendously awful that it basically ruined the entire experience of the series for me.

Wow. Heard nothing but good things about XS3 till now.

andylt posted...

Haven't played Historia but I'm interested in it! Someone on the board warned me off of the 3DS remake with the micro$, and the og DS version is hard to find.

3DS version is actually harder to find than the DS one:

RH 3DS goes for around $80+ used.

RH DS goes for around $50 new.

8/10

Nothing about Radiant Historia blew me away, but the overall story was enjoyable without any glaring issues.

Lightning Strikes posted...

I like every new film Ive watched for this so far. This will be a tough list.

So far I loved 1, liked 2, and was lukewarm on 1.

Still haven't hit a bad one yet (not counting the ones I saw years ago and hated).

I've heard amazing things about Yoku's Island Express but I already bought it on PS4.

If anyone's itching for a unique Metroidvania, grab Yoku.

EDIT: Good move, th3l3fty.

Supraland, please.

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne also fits the "3" theme if we want to go with that for Day 300.

paulg235 posted...

Smash Bros Ultimate or something very popular with the board?

Yeah, but Smash Ultimate doesn't have anything like Subspace Emissary to rate.

What are some popular board options we haven't hit yet?

I vote Resident Evil 3 since it fits the "3" theme.

We gotta do something special for Day 300. Any ideas?

KingButz posted...

You can sideload Google Play onto the Fire tablet in about 10 minutes. I've done it for at least 4 Fire tablets and it works mostly like a normal tablet after doing that.

Cant beat the price, but it's still a low end tablet. Just for streaming and reading it will work fine, but expect it to chug a bit on webpages that take up a lot of memory.

Done the same thing with multiple Kindles. Here's an easy guide:

https://www.howtogeek.com/232726/how-to-install-the-google-play-store-on-your-amazon-fire-tablet/

Here's a photo:

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/5/6/5/AABj6fAADEbV.jpg

Bought a mint condition N3DS off eBay and was horrified to find a dust-bubble on the lower screen when I opened it.

Is there a safe way to remove a screen protector without damaging the screen/console?

The screen protector appears to be a thin plastic one, not tempered glass.

8/10

The actual plot is pretty basic, but the worldbuilding/lore is rich enough to create a unique and rather disturbing sense of place.