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| Topic | Jeff Gerstmann has taken it upon himself to rank every NES game |
| TomNook 03/08/24 11:02:57 PM #253 | I might actually watch his 8-Eyes segment. I love seeing people's opinions of that game, because it's so divisive. I like it, but I get why others don't.
--- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | Jeff Gerstmann has taken it upon himself to rank every NES game |
| TomNook 02/24/24 8:37:28 AM #228 | Dr. Mario is purely a competitive game. The single player is only about honing your skills toward multiplayer. The people who don't love it, just aren't mentally inclined toward puzzle games, and there's nothing wrong with that. I know plenty of people who can't play fighting games, puzzle games, or rhythm games.
--- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | Jeff Gerstmann has taken it upon himself to rank every NES game |
| TomNook 01/19/24 5:40:03 PM #185 | Hell yes!
Bionic Commando is a Top 5 NES game for me. So glad to see it getting the respect it deserves. --- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | Iceman's Board Game Topic (Rankings, Reviews, Sessions, Discussion) |
| TomNook 12/07/23 1:36:32 AM #57 | 7 Wonders Duel is so much better, it's not even close. That's one of the things bgg actually has right, with 7WD in the top 20, and 7W only barely in the top 100.
--- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | Johnbobb ranks every indie game he's ever played |
| TomNook 12/01/23 4:34:31 AM #274 | Seeing all the gameplay games die early, and now some of these higher ranking things...
Specifically seeing Unfinished Swan, I just know a stinker like Edith Finch is going to crack the top 10, which is probably one of the worst 'games' of the last 15 years. --- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | Suprak's Playdate Play Date (Playing Through EVERY Playdate Game) |
| TomNook 11/17/23 4:20:41 AM #128 | This topic depresses me, because every time I look, it seems like you aren't valuing your own time. Suffering through all these 3/10s and 5/10s. After a while, it feels like I'm reading someone who is stuck in a sunk cost fallacy.
--- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | VG Character of the 80s: Solid Snake vs. Bowser |
| TomNook 11/16/23 8:42:46 PM #7 | Chaeix posted...
Bowser --- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | Do you like this character? Day 1503: Luke Triton (Professor Layton) |
| TomNook 11/15/23 9:12:59 PM #3 | No
--- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | VG Character of the 80s Semifinals: Mega Man vs. Samus Aran |
| TomNook 11/15/23 9:12:08 PM #18 | Paratroopa1 posted...
Mega Man --- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | Johnbobb ranks every indie game he's ever played |
| TomNook 11/15/23 7:25:23 AM #184 | Super Meat Boy is the 2nd best platformer of the last 20 years, behind Celeste. Celeste is harder, so it's probably not long for this world in the ranking.
The amount of unlockable playable characters was a fun diversion from the platforming challenge, even though most of them weren't very good, since the game felt designed around Meat Boy himself. Fiop posted... Making a topic is an idea, though a lot of times I play through games (especially puzzle games) in spurts, and might leave them alone for months at a time.Baba is such a fun game to watch and hear about other people's experiences. I got two people I personally know to play the game, and watching them stew over the puzzles and think out loud, and seeing how they work toward the solution is interesting. HaRRicH posted... Been replaying Super Meat Boy for probably my fifth time now and am currently beating the hell out of it worse than I ever have before. Game of the decade for me (and Binding of Isaac literally being #2).Nice choice. Aww yeah, meat boy tshirt bros. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/b/bf4dc7b8.jpg --- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | Puzzle game philosophies in difficulty. |
| TomNook 11/14/23 9:23:18 PM #15 | foolm0r0n posted...
Difficulty isn't really a concern for me. The "narrative" of the puzzle is way more important - by which I mean the wonder & confusion when you first see the puzzle, to the roadblocks you hit when you try the obvious stuff, to the satisfying eureka moment when you solve it. The Witness does this by chaining 5-10 puzzles together, so it's really smooth, but feels kinda diluted by the sheer # of panels. Baba is the absolute master of this, the mental journey that every single level takes you through is masterful. Portal totally masters puzzle narrative too, but with much easier puzzles. Other great examples are Monster's Expedition and Void Stranger.This post sums it up perfectly, and better than I could have. I love that you compared Baba to Celeste, because they are both in my all time top 10, and your reasoning is dead on. --- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | Johnbobb ranks every indie game he's ever played |
| TomNook 11/14/23 5:30:57 AM #178 | Fiop posted...
I just finished Captain Toad Treasure Tracker and was thinking about getting another puzzle game for the Switch (for portability). Sounds like Baba Is You could be a fun one to check out.It is one of the most unique games I've ever played. But if you get it, just be aware that it is insanely hard. It will melt your brain. But if you stick with it, you will find it so rewarding. If you give in to looking up solutions, it will send you down a path where you will lose appreciation for the game. Because, if you look up one, what personal drive will stop you from looking up more. And when you look up more, you have removed the game from the game; there is no real story or dexterity required...it is 100% puzzle. You won't have the desire or patience to suffer while your brain explodes staring at the same level for 3 hours, so you'll just look them up in less and less time, and you won't get these euphoric rushes as the solution finally clicks after hours. You will take the easy way out. Only get Baba Is You if you have the fortitude to put your brain through hell. The level design for the game is some of the best I've seen for a puzzle game; nothing feels repetitious. The game is constantly adding new mechanics, and keeps using them in ways that feel fresh. And if you do plan to get it, don't look up anything in depth about it. One of the things that kept blowing me away was how deep down the rabbit hole you start going. I just kept wondering when or how or what the end of the game was going to be, and it kept doing things. It's not a game for everyone as you can see from the feedback here. The game will lull you into this false sense of confidence with the tutorial levels where you get impressed with the novelty while solving stages in 5 minutes. Then it crushes you. If you do play it, make a topic here about your ongoing experience! --- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | Johnbobb ranks every indie game he's ever played |
| TomNook 11/12/23 10:59:05 PM #168 | Johnbobb posted...
jesus howNever giving up and never giving into temptation. It took me about 90 hours. Some levels I'd stare at for more than an hour at a time, then maybe take a break and save it for another day...where I would stare at it for over an hour again. --- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | Most Evil Fictional Character: Yawgmoth vs. Luca Blight |
| TomNook 11/12/23 5:11:23 PM #21 | Yawwgmoth
Combines real world atrocities with fictional fantasy to make them even worse. --- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | Johnbobb ranks every indie game he's ever played |
| TomNook 11/12/23 5:08:48 PM #164 | 100%ing Baba Is You without any outside help is one of my favorite gaming accomplishments. It is possibly the best puzzle game ever made.
--- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | VG Character of the 80s: Samus Aran vs. Mario |
| TomNook 11/11/23 10:04:32 PM #14 | Xeybozn posted...
Samus --- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | SMFFFC 25th Anniversary Tournament - FINAL - Cloud vs Kefka |
| TomNook 11/11/23 12:43:51 AM #6 | Kefka
Excellent traditional finals though. This is an "everyone wins" kind of finals. Link vs Bowser. Harry Potter vs. Darth Vader. Mickey Mouse vs. Scar. --- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | SMFFFC 25th Anniversary Tournament - Semifinals - Kefka vs Auron |
| TomNook 11/10/23 3:22:45 PM #45 | paulg235 posted...
Kefka --- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | Fill in the Blank 102: No ___ |
| TomNook 11/10/23 4:09:59 AM #45 | UltimaterializerX posted...
Shit, Sherlock. --- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | Put the following items in alphabetical order |
| TomNook 11/10/23 3:29:10 AM #1 | If you were alphabetizing a list, how would you put the following in order:
electric eel Final Fantasy VII 16th president Red XIII The Matrix El Salvador $5000 Five Guys The Netherlands electrical discharge Sixteen Candles El Topo An Inconvenient Truth The Little Mermaid (un)invited Some Like It Hot Final Fantasy IX --- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | VG Character of the 80s Quarterfinals: Mega Man vs. Luigi |
| TomNook 11/09/23 9:48:41 PM #11 | Bitto posted...
Mega Man --- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | Most Evil Fictional Character: Bondrewd vs. Freddy Krueger |
| TomNook 11/09/23 2:07:31 PM #21 | Freddy
--- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | SMFFFC 25th Anniversary Tournament - Semifinals - Barret vs Cloud |
| TomNook 11/09/23 2:05:17 PM #29 | Fiop posted...
Barret --- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | VG Character of the 80s: Link vs. Death |
| TomNook 11/08/23 9:26:17 PM #9 | Great_Paul posted...
Link --- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | SMFFFC 25th Anniversary Tournament - Quarterfinals, Day 34 |
| TomNook 11/08/23 1:12:23 AM #14 | Chaeix posted...
Kefka --- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | VG Character of the 80s: Bowser vs. Alucard |
| TomNook 11/07/23 9:25:35 PM #14 | PrinceKaro posted...
Bowser --- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | Nickelodeon ASB2 is out now |
| TomNook 11/07/23 3:48:42 PM #8 | So, like the first game, it might be playable in a year? This time they just need to fix the bugs and add the cut characters.
2024 will be the year of the Smash killer. This game becomes playable, and the MultiVersus juggernaut gets an official release. --- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | SMFFFC 25th Anniversary Tournament - Quarterfinals, Day 33 |
| TomNook 11/07/23 1:07:16 AM #14 | Robazoid posted...
Lightning --- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | SMFFFC 25th Anniversary Tournament - Sweet Sixteen, Day 32 |
| TomNook 11/06/23 9:14:21 PM #41 | paulg235 posted...
Auron --- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | Fill in the Blank 99: Red ___ |
| TomNook 11/06/23 2:38:59 AM #39 | Riding Hood
--- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | Controlversial opinion: Megaman 7 has the worst bosses |
| TomNook 11/05/23 10:53:27 PM #9 | 9 > 10 > 3 > 2 > 4 > 6 > R&F > 11 > 5 > 1 > 7 > 8
--- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | Most Evil Fictional Character: Bill Cipher vs. Johan Liebert |
| TomNook 11/05/23 5:06:23 PM #19 | Bill
--- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | SMFFFC 25th Anniversary Tournament - Sweet Sixteen, Day 31 |
| TomNook 11/05/23 5:02:12 PM #43 | Mewtwo59 posted...
Vanille --- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | VG Character of the 80s: Solid Snake vs. Carmen Sandiego |
| TomNook 11/04/23 9:45:20 PM #11 | Xeybozn posted...
Snake --- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | SMFFFC 25th Anniversary Tournament - Sweet Sixteen, Day 30 |
| TomNook 11/04/23 9:39:25 PM #40 | Janus5k posted...
Tifa --- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | Decide which game I should get pls |
| TomNook 11/04/23 10:16:51 AM #28 | foolm0r0n posted...
You are though. It is a really good game with an experience you can't get anywhere else, but it's not a card game experience. That's all you need to know to play it. If you can't appreciate that because of some sad ego thing, that's a different issue.I feel like saying "experience you can't get anywhere else" isn't exactly an honest praise. It mixes a basic card game with a basic escape room. Some people might like a game like that with several genres, but some might also like them fine tuned. If I made a game that was light gun rail shooter mixed with The Sims, it might be unique, but I don't think it automatically is good out of principle. Sad about that ad hominem at the end. --- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | Decide which game I should get pls |
| TomNook 11/04/23 9:54:17 AM #25 | foolm0r0n posted...
It is true though that's it not really a card game, so don't go in with that expectation. Mystery is more like it.I mean, if you've ever played an escape room game (digital or real life), then you will find the mystery hilariously basic. I'm not shitting on the game per se. But you really have to be lacking in multiple genres of games to really appreciate it, because if you have experience in any of them, you will find it so plain. --- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | Decide which game I should get pls |
| TomNook 11/04/23 9:34:00 AM #21 | A Hat in Time is the proper winner of these 10 choices.
I will elaborate on Inscryption though, because I have strong feelings toward it. It is the kind of game where your mileage will vary based on what kind of stuff you've played. If you are a BIG card game and board game fan, you will definitely find it lacking, because it simplifies a lot of mechanics in superior games. But it's made to appeal to a casual fanbase that hasn't really discovered that type of game yet. Think of it as a watered down version of MTG, mixed with those mobile escape room games from 15 years ago. It is better or worse depending on your prior history in the strategy card game genre. --- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | Most Evil Fictional Character: Frank Booth vs. Alex DeLarge |
| TomNook 11/04/23 12:05:51 AM #14 | Alex
Child rape is more evil in my mind. --- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | VG Character of the 80s: Simon Belmont vs. Mario |
| TomNook 11/03/23 9:37:12 PM #2 | Simon
--- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | SMFFFC 25th Anniversary Tournament - Sweet Sixteen, Day 29 |
| TomNook 11/03/23 2:37:26 AM #19 | mnk posted...
Lightning --- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | Fill in the Blank 96: Ow my ___ |
| TomNook 11/03/23 2:35:04 AM #25 | balls
--- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | Topic for your favorite Pokemon game music |
| TomNook 11/02/23 5:34:06 PM #2 | https://youtu.be/dKqAL4mZjHA?si=zHcDK2oF1zZFIGpY
Easy #1. Arguably the only memorable track from a Pokemon game. --- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | SMFFFC 25th Anniversary Tournament - Round 3, Day 28 |
| TomNook 11/02/23 1:11:24 AM #18 | Robazoid posted...
Kuja --- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | Fill in the Blank 95: Old ___ |
| TomNook 11/02/23 1:09:52 AM #15 | fart
--- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | Most Evil Fictional Character: Albert Wesker vs. Art the Clown |
| TomNook 11/01/23 3:25:57 PM #17 | Art the Clown
Easy choice here. --- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | VG Character of the 80s: Mega Man vs. Ridley | TB: Death vs. Donkey Kong |
| TomNook 11/01/23 1:13:46 AM #17 | pjbasis posted...
Mega Man --- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | SMFFFC 25th Anniversary Tournament - Round 3, Day 27 |
| TomNook 11/01/23 1:12:46 AM #19 | Robazoid posted...
Squall --- Bells, bells, bells! |
| Topic | VG Character of the 80s: Toad vs. Link | Death vs. Donkey Kong |
| TomNook 10/31/23 3:18:03 PM #30 | Great_Paul posted...
Link --- Bells, bells, bells! |
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