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I love Exp.Share. Don't miss the days of grinding Pokemon the old way at all, added nothing to the experience except time.

Doesn't excuse them taking away the toggle, though. They could even add it as a cheat code to prevent anyone doing it accidentally but I guess they figure it's not worth the potential hassle.

ffmasterjose posted...

Way better than Men in Black II which is all I wanted. Then they made the instantly forgotten Men in Black International without Will Smith or Tommy Lee Jones lol

Holy crap, a previous poster said 3 was good and there was no need for a sequel after that, I thought to myself "There isn't one" and then read your post.

I too had forgotten International existed, and I even watched it.

the_rowan posted...

Doing "evil" things like stealing, pickpocketing, looting homes, etc., where there's no actual consequence programmed into the game for the affected and everyone just goes on with their lives as normal, doesn't bug me. It's just a gameplay element that lets you play with stealth a bit, in that case.

Oh yeah definitely this. That's something I actually hope the next Elder Scrolls improves on, a mechanic where if you steal enough from a household you can actually leave them in a bad way but also vice versa where if you start depositing riches in places, they can benefit too.

Would totally do a Robin Hood inspired character.

I don't particularly take much joy in it. I tried an evil run in BG3 and I still couldn't stop myself being nice to my companions at least, even if I was murdering everything else and it made no sense. Even as far back as the original KotOR which I did a complete full evil run in, there are memories from back then that must be decades old that still are a bit heart-wrenching. With that said it's not always so black and white, I've picked "bad" decisions in otherwise virtuous runs which to me still felt right within the context even if it's not something a pure good character would do so I'm thankful for having the option regardless.

I am long past the point of doing things like going on rampages in GTA and the like though, in 5 I don't think I ever once did it of my own accord. It's kinda sad in a way, I don't even remember when that stopped being fun to me.

I actually really loved it. I finished the game at over 70 hours and I could have kept going. Enjoyed it more than the first, combat felt much better to me.

I will say though, once all the vocations are maxed I can imagine the boredom really starting to set in fast but I still have a few left which is enough for me to want to circle back at some point and finish those out.

If it isn't Sonic Adventure 3, I'd rather they just make a standalone Chao game because anything else they attach it to will likely be... not very good, anyway.

Looks like a relaxing time, definitely has my attention.

I never knew how to really play the physical card game but I think that was more to do with being young and too impatient, the same way I'm sure tons of families played by their own Monopoly rules rather than have to basically do lectures to an unwilling audience and constantly consult the instructions.

That said once the Gameboy Color game came out, I learned how to play properly relatively quick and it was great. Still never played an actual match in real life, though.

Seaman_Prime posted...

Im sure i wont like the story as much as Automata, but I think the gameplay of Stellar Blade will be better.

I wonder if Yoko Taro is actually factoring in the story when he claims Stellar Blade is better, because if he is then it could really be something special. I very very much doubt it though, he's probably just being a combination of humble and goofy.

The CGI is so charmless. I wish they at least tried to blend some of the 2D visual style into it.

It's actually kind of insane that at this point they had everyone pay money for what was basically a patch and monetization.

I tried it back when the GBA was still relevant because of all the praise but I found it very very bland. The emoji faces were charming but nobody had anything interesting to say, nothing about the plot hooked me.

This seems to be a Bandai Namco thing. The first Digimon Cybersleuth game was delisted (from Playstation at least) a couple years back and only the sequel is available. I wonder if they think it'll funnel sales to the newer entries. For me it'd have the opposite effect.

Pretty ominous portent for an all digital future though either way.

Absolutely loved it. Big fan of the original too, very pleased.

Sakura is definitely what stuck with me from that game. I think about it a surprising amount still.

Harrowing.

FFVIII's first disc really is one of the best gaming experiences of all time. Its intro was the first thing that popped into my head when reading the topic title so I'll go with that, too.

Nice to see 8 get some love for a change.

Borderlands 1 had style and Borderlands 2 had wit, Borderlands 3 had neither and it was the most inane dialogue I have encountered in memory. Any time anyone talked I just wanted it to stop.

Irony posted...

Nah, my launch controller got drift a few months ago. It was a launch one

This, though I think I had drift for quite a long time and just wasn't sure. It was a bit of a weird one because it only effected a couple games, but it made walking forward at full speed impossible without moving at an angle. Not quite enough to make me replace the whole thing.

It wasn't until the speakers on the controller both started to crackle and barely play the audio that I caved and got a new one.

s0nicfan posted...

I wish there was a way to see the assess screen while in battle against enemies you've already used it on, but without having to burn an ATB bar casting it again.

Touchpad button!

I hope they didn't rebalance it... because I am so going to do a Danger Mario build again, that was hilarious.

Pay attention to the vending machines when you come across them. Not only are the items inside poorly textured but even the art on the outside is a blurry mess.

Was really jarring coming from Infinite Wealth because those games tend to do a great job with those kinds of details.

UnholyMudcrab posted...

Trespasser is a direct continuation of the DAI story. You probably should play it at some point before Dreadwolf.

The problem is that it came out months (or more?) after I had finished DA:I. So I'd moved on, forgotten how to play, didn't want to spend more money and maybe had lost my saves by that point (don't recall if I backed them up). There's no way I'm going through the whole game again (it was huge) and even if I did start at the DLC, I'd have to drop the difficulty to the most basic option because I imagine it'll wreck me being post-game and having no idea how to play anymore.

This exact same scenario actually happened with DA2, I had no idea DA:I was a continuation of DA2 DLC so I spent a lot of Inquisition like "Huh!? Who is this guy?" and never really connected to the main plot because of it. I think it's a lame way to set up a sequel.

I love Dragon Age but I really wish they were doing a new story instead of carrying on from a cliffhanger that happened a decade ago. Not to mention the DLC I never played...

Hope it at least has a decent recap.

The ending of the OG FF7 is pretty brief and somewhat vague so I'm not sure you'll really miss much of anything by not following it through considering you did everything but the final dungeon.

It's weird, I used to love WWF Warzone (especially the Royal Rumbles for some reason) but for the life of me could never wrap my head around Attitude.

I imagine both are beyond archaic to play compared to more modern titles now either way.

I do think there's a balance to be had when it comes to Kratos and his anger. They're not in conflict with him maturing, he need only learn to control it.

Mechanically (and personally for me, narratively too) I do find it very boring how he now tends to avoid fights, even when pushed into it for good reason. I'd much prefer when he ends up in a situation where he HAS to go on the offensive, if he just embraced it and we got elements of his old self for the duration instead of reluctance/guilt/shame. His new attitude is pretty typical of a protagonist which makes it less exciting.

I could see a management-style game maybe working (especially if it was kinda casual like those tycoon games), but I'm not sure why anyone would want to play realistic football without any of the real teams.

It's definitely unusual for prestige TV and I'd never expect it outside of a twin situation.

Was cool though, that actor is great.

I wasn't able to finish it. I got to what felt like the end and then it just kept going, I was already over the game by that point despite liking it a lot before burning out and so just called it quits.

I did grind a lot though, which probably didn't help (game really encourages it due to gear from what I vaguely recall).

Kajagogo posted...

"To me, my X-men." What a weird line to write, I hope it's not all like that.

It started as something Xavier would say and the importance of Cyclops saying it here is that he's inherited the responsibility now Xavier is gone.

"To me, my X-Men" is basically the X-Men version of "Avengers assemble".

Wow you're all very negative. As someone who religiously watched the original I thought it looked hype and I'm very excited for it.

What is it with the modern conception that people should be playing games indefinitely? Most actually good games aren't live service and trying to FOMO you into playing every day for years. Anyone playing Palworld from launch has probably put anywhere from 20-60 hours or more into the game by now... when exactly are they supposed to stop?

AceMos posted...

what VA wants a sequel to what

The other day I saw that the guy who played Clive in FFXVI wanted to reprise the role, so that's at least one.

I wouldn't mind a 16-2 to be honest, just not if it pulls resources from 17.

NeonTentacles posted...

Remember when whole trilogies were released on PS2 like nothing? I miss those days

The PS1 had 5 Tomb Raider games, and 3 mainline Final Fantasies, all of which are still iconic to this day.

We had no idea how good we had it back then, it's kinda sad.

There hasn't existed a AAA budget JRPG since SE last made one so yes I absolutely do think it'd sell a bucket load.

Final Fantasy diverging from turn-based was Square solving a problem that didn't exist yet, and to this day hasn't been proven an actual issue.

The learning curve is steep starting out and every early fight feels like the enemies are hammering you in comparison to the damage you can put out. It totally turned around for me once I hit level 5, I never really struggled again after.

Also having started a new game, the beginning isn't as unapproachable as it seemed. Enemies still hit really hard but after knowing your way around all the mechanics (especially positioning, very important) it's not nearly so tough.

Don't forget you can lower the difficulty too, it's what it's there for. I know for some weird reason difficulty options have become kinda controversial (again, seemed like we were past it at one point) but it's much better than not playing the game at all.

The thing with GaaS is it typically tries to hold your time hostage, so for every one GaaS title that succeeds, many if not most others must fail because time is finite.

It's gonna be a slaughter.

It was a good movie overall but I feel like the rest of the film didn't quite live up to the strength of that intro.

2 (The Wrath of Khan), 4 (The Voyage Home) and 6 (The Undiscovered Country) are generally considered the best of the originals.

First Contact is typically the unanimous top pick when it comes to the TNG era.