The "Currently Playing..." Topic

2015-10-01 06:37:00 pm

Not impossible

just highly unlikely

As a white hetero male, I can't even describe the constant oppression I face. Every time a gay character is added to a videogame it's like a piece of my soul dies.

arkarian

2015-10-01 09:08:23 pm

red chamber dream

aw man looks like heroes vii is a bit of a stinker ... i still want to check it out, but the reviews are pretty disappointing

Idkbutlike2

2015-10-01 10:15:50 pm

Just go back to III, lol.

arkarian

2015-10-01 10:16:39 pm

red chamber dream

realistically i probably should, i didn't play vi much at all even though it was pretty good

arkarian

2015-10-01 10:17:00 pm

red chamber dream

it's probably impossible for them to make a game as good as ii-iv were now

Idkbutlike2

2015-10-01 10:21:49 pm

Duh. That old development team split up ages ago.

arkarian

2015-10-01 10:22:24 pm

red chamber dream

that doesn't mean a new team can't make something great

the team that made vii was supposed to be that, huge fans of the first few games and all

arkarian

2015-10-01 10:22:39 pm

red chamber dream

from what i've read it sounds like the game could be really awesome after some patches, but we'll see if they bother

Idkbutlike2

2015-10-01 10:23:51 pm

Is there loads of bugs or something?

arkarian

2015-10-01 10:26:40 pm

red chamber dream

not so much bugs as stuff like the monster sounds aren't all that great, the camera is apparently weird, stuff like that

also most of the complaints i'm reading seem to be focused on the campaign, which i have never cared about in heroes games ... the general gemplay seems like it's better than vi's

arkarian

2015-10-01 10:26:51 pm

red chamber dream

they brought back caravans for example, fuck yeah

no more 3d towns either which i never liked

arkarian

2015-10-01 10:27:26 pm

red chamber dream

they simplified hero skill progression and just most of the mechanics in general to make them more like ii and iii - also awesome

Idkbutlike2

2015-10-01 10:28:02 pm

Ah, I was afraid that it was another PC game that got released way too soon for its own good.

Da Dood

2015-10-02 07:59:11 am

Dood Trigger™

Last of Us is fun. And pretty, so pretty. I know nothing about the tech, but these graphics must be some kind of ridiculous achievement. I can't think of a more impressive looking game for the PS3. Story's interesting and the dialogue is great.

Not sure how to tell exactly where I am. It's the part after the various Clicker rooms at night in that one crumbling building, and it is now day time again. About 3 hours in.

I'm playing on Normal and it feels like Easy, although I am sucking pretty bad at being stealthy. Losing enemies when I get caught is still fairly effortless so far, and Joel sure can take a lot of damage. Plenty of rooms where you can choose to fight or be stealthy or ignore enemies completely, which is awesome (sometimes I do wonder what is the deal with specific rooms, though, since you can often just dash to the exit and it feels like the game wanted me to be there a while longer). Haven't had any trouble with resources.

Poision Envy

2015-10-02 08:01:44 am

Club 27 Goals

MGSV is kinda fun except for the fact that the story makes no fucking sense.

But even some of my MGS friends say the story is kind of screwed up anyway and there's tons of speculation about it. I need to find a speed run of the old games, but a run where the runner actually plays all the cutscene and dialogue. Or better yet, just an abridged or tldr video seriies.

Idkbutlike2

2015-10-02 10:29:50 am

Or you can, you know, play the games yourself? All you need at this point is a PS3 and the Legacy collection.

Idkbutlike2

2015-10-02 10:30:30 am

And if that's too much of a pain, then just watch cutscene montages from the past games on YT.

Poision Envy

2015-10-02 05:30:12 pm

Club 27 Goals

yeah but they're so oldddd and shittyyyy to play now

arkarian

2015-10-02 05:31:31 pm

red chamber dream

i still haven't played any of them, but i really want to

i just hope they're not shit, like i sort of expect them to be ...

arkarian

2015-10-02 05:31:43 pm

red chamber dream

like at this point there is no doubt in my mind that mgs has to be hugely overrated

it just has to be

Poision Envy

2015-10-02 05:38:04 pm

Club 27 Goals

I think part of what helped them were the fact they were one of the first real cinematic style games. Kojima really wanted to make movies, but making movies in games were the next easiest thing. I feel like if the series had started today, it wouldn't be appreciated nearly as much and it'd just be seen as this weird game.

Opium

2015-10-02 06:06:46 pm

I remember the first metal gear on NES was pretty popular and that was before the cinematics. I could be wrong, but the use of stealth seemed pretty new and added realism at a time when the standard was just to shoot everything.

arkarian

2015-10-02 06:11:55 pm

red chamber dream

it wasn't originally on nes, but yeah that was a majorly groundbreaking game. i know some people who still consider it their favorite of the entire series

Opium

2015-10-02 06:13:30 pm

was there a game before 1987 Metal Gear?

arkarian

2015-10-02 06:15:02 pm

red chamber dream

nope. just, it was originally released on the msx2.