Video Games...Discuss Them

[Morris Schæffer]

Shadow Complex continues to blow my mind with awesomeness.

If you have a 360, this is the game you should be playing. The amount of polish and craftsmanship put into this game is incredible. It's going to give SFIV a run for the money when it comes to my game of the year.

It is absolutely perfectly paced. Each new carrot is dangling just out of reach from the last, making it nearly impossible to put down. The devs have spaced things the optimum distance apart from one another. Every 5-15 minutes you're discovering something new, something awesome, and something that keeps you wanting to play. The only other game I've ever played that understands pacing as well is Diablo 2.

Yesterday the base appeared completely flooded and I had just acquired the scuba gear. Restoration soldiers were floating everywhere, classical music was playing. Yeah, that was incredible. The game still doesn't pose much of a challenge, but it is tons of fun.

[bac0n]

ack! too many games, too little time! and here I am wanting to get one of those PS3 slims too.

[D_Davis]

Yesterday the base appeared completely flooded and I had just acquired the scuba gear. Restoration soldiers were floating everywhere, classical music was playing. Yeah, that was incredible. The game still doesn't pose much of a challenge, but it is tons of fun.

Yeah - the flood part was awesome. Great use of music to add to the atmosphere.

It's not very challenging, no, but that's cool. I've died a few times.

[Scar]

ack! too many games, too little time! and here I am wanting to get one of those PS3 slims too.

Its only a matter of time before a Wii graces the Scar household.

[Watashi]

What's this about a new Final Fantasy game coming out this week?

[number8]

What's this about a new Final Fantasy game coming out this week?

It's a fighting game. All the main characters and villains from FF 1-12.

[Watashi]

It's a fighting game. All the main characters and villains from FF 1-12.

Ew.

[number8]

Ha:

[Sycophant]

It's a really weird fighting game. Running around buildings, flying in the air, stealing "bravery" to do high HP damage. I played the demo. I didn't quite know what to make of it.

[Acapelli]

It's a really weird fighting game. Running around buildings, flying in the air, stealing "bravery" to do high HP damage. I played the demo. I didn't quite know what to make of it.

i remember's square's fighting game for the psone ehrgeiz was pretty weird too. and that one had characters from ff7

[Saya]

Finished Prince of Persia for the 360. I liked the casual platforming a lot and the artstyle, but that was about it. I think this game has the worst combat system I have ever experienced in a game. The prince is supposed to be an agile guy but he moves like a tank and all the fights in the game are QTE fests. The button input doesn't alway register and the time you get to click a button is way too short.

[Sycophant]

There's must've been another reprint of Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne. If you want one of the greatest RPGs ever made, you can snag this one now on Amazon new for $30.

[D_Davis]

There's must've been another reprint of Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne. If you want one of the greatest RPGs ever made, you can snag this one now on Amazon new for $30.

Nice!

It's strange that things such as video games, things printed on digital media that can be reprinted indefinitely, wind up being "collectors" items. It's really silly. Especially when the original devs and publishers don't see any of the money being made on the secondary market.

So it's good to see a quality game back on the market for an affordable price.

[Dukefrukem]

Finished Prince of Persia for the 360. I liked the casual platforming a lot and the artstyle, but that was about it. I think this game has the worst combat system I have ever experienced in a game. The prince is supposed to be an agile guy but he moves like a tank and all the fights in the game are QTE fests. The button input doesn't alway register and the time you get to click a button is way too short.

Agreed on the combat system. It's bad.

[Sycophant]

Nice!

It's strange that things such as video games, things printed on digital media that can be reprinted indefinitely, wind up being "collectors" items. It's really silly. Especially when the original devs and publishers don't see any of the money being made on the secondary market.

So it's good to see a quality game back on the market for an affordable price.

Yeah, I actually picked up a second copy. Not to squat on it and turn a profit, but rather to have a second copy to lend and I think sell to someone I know who wants it but hasn't had the money for it recently.

[megladon8]

I would totally buy all those "Shin Megami Tensei" games if I had a PS2.

I was very disappointed when I read that PS3 is not backwards compatible, because I was hoping to stock up on all the PS2 games I missed.

I refuse to buy both the PS2 and PS3, so I dunno. Maybe I'll just get neither and continue enjoying my 360 and Wii.

[Sycophant]

Man, if I had to get rid of every system I owned but one, I'd save the PS2.

[Dukefrukem]

Man, if I had to get rid of every system I owned but one, I'd save the PS2.

I'd save my PS3 since it also plays PS2 and PS1 games.

[Scar]

I'd save my PS3 since it also plays PS2 and PS1 games.

My original PS3 took a shit awhile back, and needs its hard drive redone by Sony, according to the engineers at my wife's work. They can do a lot to fix PS3's, 'cept for redoing the harddrive. I'll be damned if I'm gonna send it in to Sony, and pay $150 just for them to look at it, plus whatever else its gonna take to take care of the hard drive.

So, my current PS3 does not play PS2 games, but I have a PS2 hooked up to the TV downstairs.

[Skitch]

I hear Sony is working on some firmware to make all PS3's backward compatible.

[Dukefrukem]

I hear Sony is working on some firmware to make all PS3's backward compatible.

That would dominate.

[Dukefrukem]

My original PS3 took a shit awhile back, and needs its hard drive redone by Sony, according to the engineers at my wife's work. They can do a lot to fix PS3's, 'cept for redoing the harddrive. I'll be damned if I'm gonna send it in to Sony, and pay $150 just for them to look at it, plus whatever else its gonna take to take care of the hard drive.

So, my current PS3 does not play PS2 games, but I have a PS2 hooked up to the TV downstairs.

Very unfortunate. I've logged maaaaaaaannny hours on my 60GB PS3. Works wonderfully.

[Scar]

Very unfortunate. I've logged maaaaaaaannny hours on my 60GB PS3. Works wonderfully.

Oh, many an hour was logged into my old tank. Took a shit during RE5.

[Spun Lepton]

My original PS3 took a shit awhile back, and needs its hard drive redone by Sony, according to the engineers at my wife's work. They can do a lot to fix PS3's, 'cept for redoing the harddrive. I'll be damned if I'm gonna send it in to Sony, and pay $150 just for them to look at it, plus whatever else its gonna take to take care of the hard drive.

So, my current PS3 does not play PS2 games, but I have a PS2 hooked up to the TV downstairs.

I guarantee if my PS3 shits itself, I will not buy another. I may buy a Blu-Ray player, but I will not get another PS3. (This is not me saying, "I'll go buy an Xbox instead!" It's me saying I'm tired of the general direction these video gaming companies are going.)

[Morris Schæffer]

I hear Sony is working on some firmware to make all PS3's backward compatible.

Has in the past week been denied by a Sony Head honcho as "ain't gonna happen."

http://www.vg247.com/2009/08/20/koll...-be-returning/