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Snake5555555555 posted...

97- The Cat Lady

Would love a write-up for this, this game is amazing.

This is another one where my memory of the gameplay is a little fuzzy beyond it being a puzzle adventure type game, but TCL was super memorable in a lot of other ways! I loved the art style, it was so dark and unique. The story had a lot of really great moments too. Just the idea of a suicidal woman who basically has the superpower of being unable to die is great, and the plot uses it well with all the situations she gets herself into. Mitzi was what pushed it into the top 100 for me, though. I really related with her character and story.
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Sorry for skipping you initially Ulti, you have my Mobilezoid account blocked (but evidently not my main account so I dunno, maybe we fought over something years ago when I was on mobile).

UltimaterializerX posted...

Salt and Sanctuary with no spoilers would be a neat write up.

If S&S had much of a story I honestly don't remember it, so no spoilers should be pretty easy! I was there for the gameplay, which in my opinion is still the best example of a 2D Dark Souls. I'm not very good at 3D Dark Souls, so getting rid of a third dimension to dodge in was a bit of a hurdle for me. S&S was super hard in a lot of ways. Luckily, I could play local co-op and my brother was good at the game, so I got to experience it without dying ten thousand times. Instead I only died nine thousand times. My favorite part of it was the exploration, the world was really intricate and fun to run around in... when it wasn't being super difficult, at least! I will also say that the few challenges in S&S that I did manage to surpass on my own were all really rewarding.

UltimaterializerX posted...

And why Diablo 3 so high?

I mentioned in my Dynasty Warriors 8 writeup that there are certain series' where a new one completely replaces the previous games, and Diablo is like that for me. D2 might be a better game in a lot of ways, but I'll never go back to it now that D3 exists (and as an aside, I'm boycotting Blizzard with all the bad stuff going on there so I haven't played the D2 remaster). I never minded D3 like a lot of the hardcore fans did, it was fun from the beginning. Still, to me it really came into its own when it ditched the plot and became seasonal and had bounties and rifts. It distilled the Diablo experience into its most pure form. I could make a new Demon Hunter, hit max level, then find really decent gear, and then quit playing, all in the space of, like, three weekends. I still go back to it every year or so.
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NFUN posted...

best nosurge hymmnos/reon song

Ok I'm home now and can read my saved playthrough topic, this was my top four from Ar nosurge back in 2017.

1. ra-ciel reincarnation
2. yal fii-ne noh-iar;
3. Class::EXPAJA
4. Class::XIO_PROCEED;

Listening to them again now, Class::XIO_PROCEED; is so easily first place that I don't know what past me was thinking. The other three are really good too though. I also want to give a shoutout to LastPandemic, the background theme song for Chapter 11 of Ciel nosurge. The only youtube video of it that I could find looks like it was uploaded by our very own B8er dowolf! Thanks dowolf.

But yeah, XIO PROCEED is my favorite.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9VIF_CWV2s
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The Archylte Steppe
Roses of May
The Castle
Eyes on Me
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Hbthebattle posted...

40- Hyperdimension Neptunia Rebirth 3: V Generation

I haven't loved every Hyperdimension game (Rebirth2 and Noire in particular felt like huge slogs), but I loved V Generation! Every game has fun character interactions and a grindy yet addictive RPG system, but what made 3 so good for me was a bunch of little improvements. In particular, I loved the system it introduced where doing little things like running around or jumping unlocked slight stat improvements. It also introduced Plutia/Iris Heart, who is easily my favorite character in the franchise

LinkMarioSamus posted...

Hi Roba, I apologize for calling you a dummy or whatever for liking Super Metroid so much. No idea what my state of mind was, honest!

I actually don't remember this, so I suppose I can find it in my heart to forgive you. Super Metroid has a lot of nostalgia for me. It was one of the first games I managed to beat as a kid without my brother's help. Even beyond those memories, though, it's just such a well put-together world with satisfying exploration. I try to only replay it every few years so that I kinda forget certain areas (thank you, my poor memory) and can play through it all over again. Maridia was always my favorite zone because I always manage to get lost in it!

BetrayedTangy posted...

42- Cook, Serve, Delicious!

I haven't played the sequels for this yet despite meaning to, but I loved CSD years back when I played it! I have a soft spot for games like this. I played most of the Papa Mia games on Kongregate back in the day. You start with one recipe and a few customers, but eventually the game is just a struggle to keep up with a constant flow and a dozen recipes. The slow build-up into that chaos, and the rush that comes from conquering it, is something I always enjoy. It's fun to memorize all the recipes until I'm speedily cooking things on autopilot.

StartTheMachine posted...

I need to play Black Mesa. Writeup specifically for it?

I'm a crazy person who likes original Half Life more than Half Life 2. I love the setting and the progression through that underground facility. Black Mesa is just Half Life but with Half Life 2's graphics, which is a pretty significant step up! It isn't an exact remake, if you have a good memory of HL1 there will still be plenty of surprises. Xen in particular was expanded a lot (maybe a little too much in my opinion, but it was still better than the original). Not much else to say than that, it's basically HL1 but prettier and arguably better. I definitely recommend it

trdl23 posted...

13- Final Fantasy XIII

I remember you followed my topic in 2017 where I last made my top 100, sad to see you've already forgotten why I love XIII (just kidding, that was a long time ago and I don't expect everyone to remember everything about my video game preferences!). XIII was my first FF, which might have something to do with it, but I think it'd be my favorite regardless. The combat system in particular is great and I'm sad it never took off to be in anything else. I understand the complaints people have about the hallways and the slow progression in the early chapters, but by the end XIII becomes legitimately difficult. I still have fond memories of switching between paradigms and slowly knocking a monster into the air for Lightning to demolish. Lightning is also the best Final Fantasy character and one of the best characters in gaming, so that helps! And yes, it being in 13th place is a fun coincidence

(I'll get to Highway Blossoms and Life is Strange a bit later, this next one is quicker to answer)

Metal_DK posted...

heroes 3, best faction? Also do you play WoG fan expansion?

My favorite faction is Tower because it has a 7th level ranged unit. Annihilating armies before they even get to me with Master Gremlins, Mages, and especially Titans is my jam. I've never played WoG, mostly I just play the version available on GOG. These last few years, I also mostly just replay one huge scenario map over and over, Reclamation. It's a re-creation of North America and it's gigantic and really well put together. Starting with a town on either side of the continent and slowly pushing outwards is always a lot of fun. Some games I do really well, other times an AI hero comes through a portal with seventy gold dragons and it's game over for my empire. Heroes is just a really addictive game, and I have a lot of nostalgia from playing it growing up.
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andylt posted...

(5) real Emotion (FFX-2 Mix) (Eng) (X-2) - 18
(12) The Feywood (XII) - 17

Yay

andylt posted...

(1) Ink Long Dry (XIV: Heavensward) - 18
(16) Servants of the Mountain (AKA People of the North Pole) (X) - 17

Boo
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Inspired by transience's topic, I updated my top 100 games list while bored at work. I didn't want to put in all the effort to do 100 write-ups, but it seemed like a shame to put this together and not show it to anyone. So, here it is! However, if you're interested in my thoughts on any of these, I'd be happy to type up something short. Why is FFXIII my favorite FF? Because of the great story, characters, and especially the combat system! What the hell is Winged Sakura: Mindy's Arc? It's like anime Plants vs Zombies! What even is Antiyoy? It's a super simple yet deceptively complex strategy mobile game I play to kill time at work! All these valuable insights and more, available by request. I also accept accolades for my impeccable taste (or, more likely, mockery. It's a strange mix of popular games, ones I doubt anyone else has heard of, and unpopular games ranked really highly).

1- Life is Strange (+Before the Storm)
2- Super Metroid
3- Minecraft
4- Subnautica
5- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
6- Stardew Valley
7- Pokemon FireRed/LeafGreen
8- Heroes of Might and Magic III
9- Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
10- Half Life (+Black Mesa)
11- AI War: Fleet Command
12- Ar nosurge Plus: Ode to an Unborn Star (+Ciel nosurge)
13- Final Fantasy XIII
14- Diablo III
15- Highway Blossoms
16- Factorio
17- Dynasty Warriors 8
18- The Sims 2
19- Dark Souls 3
20- The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (+SC)
21- The House in Fata Morgana
22- Final Fantasy X-2
23- Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
24- The Void
25- Pathologic 2
26- Life is Strange: True Colors
27- The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel (+2)
28- BanG Dream! Girls Band Party
29- Star Control II: The Ur-Quan Masters
30- Dead Rising 2
31- Team Fortress 2
32- Persona 3 Portable
33- Dungeon Travelers 2
34- Total War: Warhammer II
35- They Are Billions
36- Contagion
37- Chrono Trigger
38- Aquaria
39- Hollow Knight
40- Hyperdimension Neptunia Rebirth 3: V Generation
41- Tomb Raider (2013)
42- Cook, Serve, Delicious!
43- Lost Dimension
44- Final Fantasy VI
45- Duck Game
46- Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
47- Persona 4 Golden
48- Mass Effect 2
49- Half Life 2
50- Ace Attorney (Series, first four games + the two Investigations games)
51- Metroid Fusion
52- Terraria
53- 7 Days to Die
54- The Metronomicon
55- Idle Planet Miner
56- The Forgotten City
57- The Last of Us
58- Winter Voices
59- The Longest Journey: Dreamfall Chapters
60- Tales from the Borderlands
61- Until Dawn
62- Portal 2
63- F.E.A.R.
64- Borderlands 2
65- The Urbz: Sims in the City
66- Lobotomy Corporation
67- Valheim
68- Raft
69- World of Final Fantasy
70- Farming Simulator 2015
71- Grand Theft Auto V
72- Final Fantasy IX
73- Move or Die
74- PUBG
75- Ghost 1.0
76- Final Fantasy VIII
77- Salt and Sanctuary
78- Remember Me
79- Orwell
80- Winged Sakura: Mindy's Arc
81- Love is Strange
82- Civilization II
83- Galactic Civilizations II
84- Stellaris
85- Saint's Row IV
86- Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door
87- Hitman: Blood Money
88- Starcraft II
89- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
90- Super Mario 64 DS
91- Mega Man X (+X2)
92- Super Mario RPG
93- Lands of Lore
94- Dying Light
95- Dead Space
96- Her Story
97- The Cat Lady
98- The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav
99- Antiyoy
100- Spelunky
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Servants of the Mountain
Fisherman's Horizon
real Emotion
Zero

WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?

Not much else to say today except I kind of hated Ink Long Dry
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Lightning
Lara Croft
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Vamo' Alla Flamenco
Special Arrange Medley
Nova Chrysalia
The Man with the Machine Gun

Matches two and three were pretty close. Ultimately the Medley impressed me more, though.
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Besaid X
Main Theme of FFVII
Celes's Theme
Besaid X-2
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Bowser
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New Bodhum
Terra's Theme
Shuffle or Boogie
What Angel Wakes Me
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Meta Knight
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Hatsune Miku
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Lightning
Lara Croft
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Snake
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I'm happy to see Life is Strange is still on the list after all these years. Obviously you're a bit late for the community theorycrafting, but if you ever want something with a similar atmosphere, I thought Before the Storm and True Colors were both worthy prequels/sequels. I still haven't played LiS2 so I can't vouch for it.
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Rem
Bernie
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I mean you save VI's characters and I save yours in about five minutes
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Valse di Fantastica
Dragonsong
Darkness of Eternity
Yuna's Theme

The first three matches today were really close! Valse was still the better song in match one, and Dragonsong won because I liked the singing in match two. I didn't like Legend Begins so the last match was an easy win for Yuna.
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hombad46 posted...

Auto for Rem and Bernie, can save now

Trades seems hard to get today Iris and The Ugly One for VI and then I'll get your characters
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Meta Knight
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I can help you out with my save in 23 minutes for Ema and Hatsune Miku
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I really don't like metal so I'm glad Crazy Chocobo won't haunt me in future rounds
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Suteki Da Ne
Theme of Love
The Landing
The Extreme
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Lightning
Lara Croft
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I'm sad Beginning of the End FFRK didn't win, or even come close, it was by far my favorite of the day! I guess Sunleth is a worthy winner too, though.
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Aerith's Theme R
One-Winged Angel
Shadowbringers
Matoya's Cave

Match one was easy, I didn't like Corneo Colosseum at all. Match two was closer, neither song was great. Shadowbringers was great, though! Fourth match was the closest but it's hard to beat Matoya's Cave.
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Luigi
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Kid me liked Chansey, adult me likes Venonat.
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Beginning of the End
Divine Love
Bombing Mission
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I'm surprised I'm not picking Sunleth in the first match, BotE was a nice surprise! Record Keeper has really good music for some reason, I've liked almost every song I've heard from there. Second match was close too but Divine Love won out. Match three was easy, I didn't really like Final Battle. I also didn't much care for either song in the fourth match so I abstained there.
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Zanarkand Ruins
APOCALYPSIS NOCTIS
Unseen Abyss
Kuon

Zanarkand Ruins and Kuon are two I liked enough to keep listening to every so often since the nominations, so easy matches for them. Noctis just barely edges out Extreme in round two. Round three I thought I didn't like either at first, but Unseen Abyss really won me over about three minutes in.
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A Fleeting Dream
Dancing Mad
World of Nine Wood Hills
Cosmo Canyon

First match was easy. I'm not a gigantic fan of Dancing Mad but I dislike Last Hunter so that was easy too. World of Nine Wood Hills is great! Cosmo v Blinded was super hard and could've gone another way on a different day, but I really like that remix.
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Meta Knight
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Sara
Monika
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I bought Deep Space Waifu, a bullet hell game about shooting the clothes off of pictures of anime girls.

I mostly got is as a goof because a friend was like 'lol look at this new release on Steam, who would buy this', but still! The game was okay for a few bucks
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Ema
Ashley
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Luigi
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Meta Knight
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Sara
Ji-yeong
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I managed to reach a little over 2000 words. It wasn't enough to come anywhere near the 10k needed to be on pace for 50k. If I do reach that goal, I guess that's going to happen by slowly catching up over the rest of the month. As the likelihood of my failure increases, I'm not sure if I'll keep posting word count updates here (for however few people are even checking in). I appreciated the push of having others aware of what I was attempting, but I don't want to let you all down!

I'm happy with what I've accomplished so far, though. These aren't 2000 nonsense words, I've been semi-editing as I go and I'm sorta happy with them. For me, that's pretty good! I mean my last project took two years to reach 10k and here I am getting 2000 in a week. There's a lot left to fix in those parts, but I'm happy enough with them to at least forge ahead.
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Hatsune Miku
Ema
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Sara
Monika
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Luigi
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Lara Croft
Lightning
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I'll probably get half their house at least. Their pensions pay for everything so I don't see why they'd ever need to sell it.

banananor posted...

what family lets their family live on the streets?

My uncle will probably be homeless within six months and there's no way in hell anyone in my family is helping him out or taking him in. He hasn't worked in decades, my grandmother could never retire and worked herself to death paying all his bills. He's finally burning through the last of his portion of the inheritance from her and once that's gone he's on his own as far as I'm concerned.
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Meta Knight
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Sara
Ji-yeong
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Rebel Army
Force Your Way
Lava Dome

Maybe I should've stuck with the FFRK version of Eiko's Theme after all. Everyone seems to love FFRK remixes! I still preferred Lava Dome though.
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