Firescorpio

Always makes me happy to hear stuff like this. I got in touch with a friend from XI a couple of weeks ago (I just went back to XI about 6 weeks ago, myself) and he and his wife seem pretty hooked, and impressed with a lot of the changes Yoshida has already implemented, as well as ones to come. From what I understand, the massive overhaul that's going to take place is going to be integrated into the story in some pretty interesting ways too, which I thought was neat. I'm waiting on the PS3 version, as my PC scored kinda low on the benchmark. Pretty psyched for it though. Ok back to farming gear for BCNM. I tried going back to XI but after 3 years or more of innativity i couldn't bear the sight of the game, also leveling from 1-99 in a week seemed ridiculous to me, i left on the midst of wings of the godess arrivals, and was already burned out emotionally and experience wise from the game. Now on XIV there isn't as much to do as XI but the game is very playable and entertaining, end game content is still lacking, as there aren't many dungeons and only 3 primal fights so far (moogles, ifrit & garuda) Yes 2.0 is the change or major overhaul in the game, it's woven into the story with meteor about to strike in the land of Eorza, after that maps an regions will change, and the current main story quest will disappear, so it's kind of nice to be part of this prelude once it will be forgotten, in place for the new storyline. As a added bonus all those of us who have played XIV before 2.0 for more than 90 payed days get access to a special status called legacy, which gives us a lifetime monthly bill of 10 instead of 15, a special chocobo mount and upt to 8 character slots, freely change servers and finally our name in the game credits. Finally the game engine is being redone to fit lower specced PC's as well as high tier, since right now is very poorly optimized as it demands way too much on the hardware for what isn't the most brilliant graphics. I could keep telling you all that has changed since launch and how much will change on the arrivall of 2.0, however i'll just leave you with my Dragoon!

Before,forums, blogs, and such i would use bs names like squall999 or mariomasterultimate, for gamefaqs =P then after years of not signing up for any page I played my first sengoku basara game or better known as Devil Kings, the character Scorpio cracked me up, and turned into a all time favorite character in videogames. I got so obsessed with the name that later when FFXI launched i joined as Scorpio but the name was taken, so effectiviely i added Fire to the scorpio and i've been using that forever now.

Right now i'm kneww deep into FFXIV and loving it.. yes it's not perfect, but yoshida is making a hell of a jo with it and i'm happy to say i'm having a blast

Hey Thanks, I do feel very strong about SoTC it's one game i feel very sure will always pop up in my favorite game lists, but RDR is more of a wildcard, that could be replaced with many others, also i tried to give this gen some love, as there are so many games i love to death that could easily go in that list. I'm glad you liked though =D

tried not to be too repetitive and instead of being my favorite games of all time i tried to vary it for genre's there so many games that i love it's not that easy to come up with a definite list. =P Final Fantasy III/ VI : It's by far always the first thing that comes to mind both for it's inmense nostalgia factor, as well for it's timeless quality and scope, on perspective FFVI individual elements all make to me the perfect jrpg, there are aspects i dislike of other FF's however with Vi it's hard to find a fault, from the characters, to the combat, and the iconic scenes like the Opera, FFVI exudes a personality that is rare to find even today in modern games, for all the advancements in gaming, VI still holds as a staple of gaming perfection (at least for me) Also Kefka..... Zelda Ocarina of Time: One of the best examples of Adventure games out there, the story isn't particularly the best, however the game, aside from being called the best game in history, (which i disagree) is still one of the best experiences i can remember in gaming. The diversity in creatures, the way the world opens up to you, and gradually became something more organic and believable than other games at it's time, a beautiful aesthetic design woven into a intricate and fun gameplay made ocarina of time something truly unique, i have nothing but love for this game Pokemon Crystal: 251 pokemon two complete areas to explore, two entirely different Pokemon leagues, a entire subset of quests like the unown vocbulary, best legendaries and starters in memory, as a kid this game blew my freakin mind, gotta catch them all never felt like a more intense job. Aside from it being pokemon as always, i think pokemon crystal showed the best advancement in the series in years, with the exception of black & white. What's not to love about pokemon Crystal? Star Wars Rogue Squadron: I have yet to play a game that makes it so entertaining to shoot at things with the exception of Ace Combat 4, close call between both actually, but at the end Rogue Squadron is star wars, and flying that x-wing through the death star ravine, is something that any star wars fan should experience, Shadow of the Colossus: I don't think there is much i can say, that the other members havn't said about this game, for me one of the first examples of how could video games strive to become something more than just simple entertainment. still eagerly awaiting the next masterpiece, the last guardian can't come sooner. Batman Arkham City: No love for recent games on the majority of the lists, so i tried including some on mine, I'm a huge bathead, so i guess i'm biased as to how much did i love AC, however it was not just that for a second time rocksteady pulled off the "it's not just a great superhero game, it's a great videogame period" but how the game fleshed out, one of my main concerns or grudges against current gen games, is that sometimes they try to be to gritty or convoluted with stories that sometimes they drag on forever. Batman Arkham City had just enough to never feel old and always mantain you on the edge. It's not longer than it needs to be and the whole experience just really sets a cherry on top of the pie with that ballsy ending. My biggest surprise wasn't the ending though it was just how much more enjoyable it feels to use the side characters than batman. It's the bats we get it an he feels like batman ought to feel, but catwoman, robin, nightwing steal the show, i just wish i could use them all while free roaming the city. Baldur's Gate: all those things i said about FFVI, but now about baldurs gate.... such a perfect game.... Red Dead Redemption: While it suffers from some issues, RDR is a game that broke a barrier in storytelling, proving it doesn't need to be evil empires, or space marines, John Marston is one of the greatest characters in gaming (for me at least). From how the world is set up, to the immense cast of memorable character RDR is one amazing game. Bastion: In between batman, dark souls and many other games bastion managed to over shine most of the bigger competition, Maybe not everyone is a huge fan of the narrator, but between building your own custom difficulty, the story, the color, everything i couldn't help but fall in love with this game. So there you go, that's my list which by the time i'm done a bunch of other games that didn't make my cut that should like Assassins Creed, Dark Souls, Mass Effect, Rayman, Mario, Contra, Street Fighter, Gran Turismo... see? this is why i suck at making lists =P

Well, hello guys i'm Firescorpio and i'm basically yet another Kotaku escapee, after finally giving up after the new commenting system i asked around and after lurking around for a bit, i have really digged this forums. Hopefully i'll be seeing you all around =D nice to meet you