Strangelove Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 You can TRY to play PW. Its by far my least favorite MGS game. Its a grind...the story is pretty good though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCP Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Peace Walker seems to be a love it or hate it thing, I'll probably just get really excited for a new PS4 game and skip ahead to Ground Zeroes. This entire MGS order fiasco isn't the first time I've been bamboozeled like this, when I was 8 years old my sister rented me Star Wars and played Return of the Jedi first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxicitizen Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 I couldn't get into it personally. What I played was good but at some point I got stuck and lost interest. Plus, it seems some of the bosses are balanced for coop so, like Strangelove said, it's a fucking grind when you go at it solo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted March 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 I'm perfectly willing to take the blame if that's what you want to do, but for the record the only MGS I've played is like an hour of MGS2, so I'm pretty sure it wasn't actually me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxicitizen Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Doesn't like RE4. Doesn't play Metal Gear. You're doing gaming wrong, Ethan. Also we can't be friends anymore. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCP Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 I'd say the same but let's be honest, we were never friends. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. GOH! Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Only Metal Gear game worth playing is Snake Eater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Well yeah, Snake Eater is the best one. MGS1 is the beginning (More or less). it worked for sure back in the 90's and it was wonderful. MGS2.... is an improvement but it is more of the same. MGS3 is awesome. MGS4 is a love song to MGS fans. Now MGSV... oh man. It has the potential to blow MGS3 out. That is what I am hoping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Heart Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 I have played neither Resident Evil or Metal Gear Solid past the first PS1 games. COME AT ME BRO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 I played..I think a Resident Evil game. Does it start at like a car wreck or something and folks & dogs coming at you. Couldn't get past it, it just got put in a pile (was from a bunch of games uncle had ion a chipped console). As for MGS, played about 10 minutes of MGS4. People weren't joking about them cutscenes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxicitizen Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 Resident Evil 4. It's as great as it's ever been (suck it, Ethan!). The port is generally good as well (it was kind of impossible for it to not be a massive improvement over the previous PC version) but it does have a few major issues. The new HD textures look really nice and shooting for 60 fps was a nice effort on Capcom's part but unless you can run it 100% stable 100% of the time, you're better off playing at 30. Reason for that is, the game was apparently coded strangely and relies on its own framerate to tell time. This has for side-effect that whenever the framerate takes a hit, the game essentially goes into slow-motion. Running the game at 60 and suddenly get a drop to 40? You're running at 40/60 of the normal speed. Their AA has also caused performance issues with some people, which ends up causing said slowdown. It was annoying at first but once I gave up on 60fps and turned AA off entirely it ran smoothly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangelove Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 I played RE4 when it was ported to PS2 and loved it. Played it multiple times. I also bought it again when I got my Wii and to me thats the best version. I tried on PS3 and my shooting was so bad. I just couldnt get into it. Maybe I should try it again. I really wish it had Move controls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxicitizen Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 Yeah, I never really got why they didn't bother implementing Move on the PS3 version. I'm pretty sure the port was based off the Wii version and they even patched Move support into RE5 at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faiblesse Des Sens Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 DmC. Really solid title. I feel like the dialogue and story is a step up from your average DMC game but still not at all a reason to play any game in this series. Gameplay wise I felt like I was more agile than in any other DMC game and I really liked that. The level design was fucking great. Some really memorable areas and bosses. Overall, I'd rank this maybe a tad below DMC and DMC3, but definitely above DMC2 and 4. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted March 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 The Walking Dead Season 2 Episode 2. Love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielpholt Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 DmC. Really solid title. I feel like the dialogue and story is a step up from your average DMC game but still not at all a reason to play any game in this series. Gameplay wise I felt like I was more agile than in any other DMC game and I really liked that. The level design was fucking great. Some really memorable areas and bosses. Overall, I'd rank this maybe a tad below DMC and DMC3, but definitely above DMC2 and 4. Have you got the to 2nd to last boss fight yet? In the tower? That boss will live long in the memory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faiblesse Des Sens Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 I beat the game. So yes. The very last battle is cooler. I don't remember anything significant in the tower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielpholt Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 I beat the game. So yes. The very last battle is cooler. I don't remember anything significant in the tower. The news anchor? It's the most memorably part of the game for me. The final battle with the brother was largely forgetful. At least for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faiblesse Des Sens Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 it's a cool setup but a pretty shite battle m8. Actually having to use your skills is way more fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCP Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 I finished Pokemon Y last night. I probably wouldn't have played it but my fiance got me it for Christmas. Man, that series needs to get rid of at least 500 pokemons, tone down the anime aesthetic, revamp the battle system, and overhaul the world structure so it's a little more open. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxicitizen Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 South Park: The Stick of Truth. Holy shit, that was fucking amazing. As far as RPGs go, it's pretty light. It's kind of easy (I played on the hardest difficulty and only one fight gave me any trouble), there isn't much to the mechanics, you can pretty much equip any gear regardless of your class and the combat gets really repetitive. It's also very short if you ignore the side-quests and stick to the main story. But for a long-time fan of South Park like me, it's basically a perfect experience. It feels true to the show in every way imaginable but it also acknowledges that it's a video game. I went in hoping for something akin to a second movie and what I actually got was even better than that. According to Steam, it took me about 14 hours to beat. I completed all the side-quests I found but I still have some collectables left to get. That might seem short for an RPG but I've paid more for shorter games so I'm happy with what I got for my money. If you're a fan of the show, it's worth every single penny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 The Stick of Truth For the South Park experience, it met and exceeded my expectations (See FLD's post), though I felt it missed some good opportunities (Kind of unavoidable though). As a game, yes and no. The battles, while repetitive, they felt smooth and good. With that said, I wished there was a third character with harder enemies and/or more numerous enemies to compensate. I felt that I wasn't able to mix up my partner enough. For example, I hardly used Kyle or Cartman. While I am very happy with the game but yeah, it could of have been longer (16 hours with all side quests, I think?). Kind of tied into the missed opportunities. For example, an actual school day where you sit in class would of been nice. Another thing, as said by FLD, your class really didn't matter. I was a mage but I was acting more like a warrior. As a RPG, it is pretty damn weak since Douchebag didn't have a role. This is perhaps my biggest complaint. The South Park gang had their specific roles but you didn't. When I chose my class, I was expecting to stick with that class. As a mage, they could of made me less proficient in the use of swords and junk. Or perhaps the mage could of been the class that could restore mana without potions. With that in mind, I HARDLY used magic. What is the point of the classes then? Inventory management is also terrible. It would be great if I could sort my gear by level and type. Hell, it would be nice to also manually sort the sodding thing. To recap my feelings... The experience: A++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Overworld: Love it. Battle: I really like it. Background stuff like classes and inventory: What the shit? (After some thoughts after I beat the game) Despite my misgivings, I would recommend this to anybody who likes South Park. Totally worth the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxicitizen Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 Did the mage get any magic attacks in addition to the regular "spells" ? I played as a Jew and all my PP abilities were relevant to that. Sling of David, 4 Plagues of Egypt, a dreidel attack, etc. That was the extent of what the class had that was unique, I think. Oh and you missed out by not using Cartman. He was the most powerful buddy, I think. Once I started using him, I barely used anyone else. I only ever switched when it was necessary to progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielpholt Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 (edited) I'm drunk. Edited March 9, 2014 by bigdanhero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 Hanorible dispray. Did the mage get any magic attacks in addition to the regular "spells" ?I played as a Jew and all my PP abilities were relevant to that. Sling of David, 4 Plagues of Egypt, a dreidel attack, etc. That was the extent of what the class had that was unique, I think.Oh and you missed out by not using Cartman. He was the most powerful buddy, I think. Once I started using him, I barely used anyone else. I only ever switched when it was necessary to progress. No. The mage will have its own abilities though. All elemental based. Seems like it really is just the abilities that differ between the classes. I'm going through it again right now with the thief. First two abilities are rear attacking. One will bleed the target and the other will mug and stun the target. The third one that I just unlocked is a spam fest of flying projectiles that will hit an entire column of enemies. During the final boss (Which is amazing), I love using Kyle's ultimate ability. During this thief playthrough, I'll be using Kyle and Cartman more. Also the summons too. The summons really suffer from the "elixir" problem. You want to horde them but whoops, here's the boss which you can't use summons on. While playing on this second playthrough, I also coming to realize just how shitty the save management system is... since there is none. It'll be fun trying to find my mage save so I can 100% that one as much as possible. The other playthroughs are speed runs to check out the other classes and experiment with builds and playing techniques. There are also those minor choices that was presented that I didn't play around with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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