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Media / Single-Player RPGs / Dragon Age 2
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on: July 08, 2010, 02:40:40 PM
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Dragon Age 2It's happening...not sure how I feel about this, to be honest. I really liked the first one, but this seems way too soon. I haven't even gotten the Awakenings expansion yet. The first game was amazing in large part because of all the care and detail put into it and now I can't help but feel that they're rushing things.
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The Rest / General Discussions / Re: There is no free lemonade
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on: July 08, 2010, 01:26:15 PM
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I think everyone gets the 'point', GrimReality. That doesn't mean we either agree with it or think that the article does anything to prove that point.
The article is completely worthless, whether the point is valid or not. There is no logical connection between the example and the point, just a bunch of inane ranting.
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Media / Single-Player RPGs / Re: The Last Story - FIrst Trailer Ever!
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on: July 08, 2010, 01:20:40 PM
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Combat looks quite cool. Seems to have borrowed the kind of cover mechanic you see in all the 3rd person shooters these days (though this is definitely not a shooter). I do hope we see this (and Xenoblade) outside of Japan.
Well, I haven't bought a Wii yet...maybe I'll just get a Japanese one.
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Media / Single-Player RPGs / Re: Chasing the RPG Dragon
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on: July 08, 2010, 01:10:14 PM
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Plus a lot of JRPGs will stick at least one character with some crappy weapon that only they can wield and is the only thing that they can wield like Ping Pong Paddles or Guitar Picks or some other bullshit.
Yes, but it didn't used to be that way...I blame FFVII for starting that stupid trend. |
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Media / Single-Player RPGs / Re: Obsidian Would Like To Work On Chrono Trigger
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on: July 08, 2010, 01:08:24 PM
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Its called getting old. Kids these days don't listen to the same bands you do. Their fashion sense looks fucking ridiculous compared to the adult clothes we wear. Bring up the subject of vampires and old fogies will tell you about Buffy the Vampire Slayer whereas damn kids will bring up Twilight. Today's music would be considered to be loud noise to us what with those damned Vuvuzelas.
I find it hilarious that you think Buffy the Vampire Slayer is old... |
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Media / Single-Player RPGs / Re: Chasing the RPG Dragon
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on: July 07, 2010, 07:05:25 PM
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So I think this is less an issue of realism -- it's not really that realistic, anyway -- and more of an issue in that it exposes an underlying weakness in how weapons aren't used interestingly in JRPGs anyway.
I think you can remove the 'J' there. I can't think of any WRPGs with interesting weapons differences either. Going back to D&D it's the same deal (well, OK...really high level magic weapons can have interesting abilities). |
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Media / Single-Player RPGs / Re: Chasing the RPG Dragon
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on: July 06, 2010, 08:14:12 PM
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I have such a backlog of games to play this really isn't even an issue for me. Even if there's nothing new that I want to play there are always plenty of older games that I still haven't played...
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The Rest / General Discussions / Re: I have a PS3 (finally). Reccomend me stuff!!!!!!
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on: July 06, 2010, 06:08:56 PM
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I was never really into the MGS series (nothing against it per se, just never reall played the games) and I tried playing 4 after hearing so much hype about it. I honestly can't understand what's so great about these games. The stealthy parts are OK, but suffer the problem of a lot of stealth games of relying on trial and error (I'm going to avoid these guards because I magically know exactly where they will be and what they'll be doing from previous attempts). The shooting parts felt pretty generic. The story is ridiculous and stupid. The writing is god-awful. It's not a terrible game or anything, but I can't understand all the praise it gets...
Back to the topic at hand, I think there are four PS3 games that every PS3-owner should have:
Uncharted 2
LittleBigPlanet
Heavy Rain
Valkyria Chronicles
Valkyria Chronicles is a personal favorite of mine. Honestly, though, I wouldn't really even consider it an RPG. It's a strategy game with a strong story and some light RPG elements. It offers a nice challenge at times, but I really didn't find it hard enough to be frustrating.
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Media / Single-Player RPGs / Re: Obsidian Would Like To Work On Chrono Trigger
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on: July 06, 2010, 05:04:12 PM
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As for Alpha Protocol...I have a feeling Sega tried to pull the same shit.
Are you basing this on anything? If Sega was rushing the game's release then why was it massively delayed? Did you read that joystiq post by somebody claiming to be a developer at Obsidian? He puts the blame for Alpha Protocol squarely on Obsidian and paints a pretty bleak picture of the company as a whole. The battle between publishers who want to release a game and developers who want more time is nothing new. Good developers can work within those constraints and still make good games. |
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The Rest / General Discussions / Re: Good PSN Games?
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on: July 06, 2010, 11:12:55 AM
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Personally I think Shatter is a must-buy. It's the best Breakout-like game I've seen since Arkanoid. Edit: Actually, screw that. Shatter is better than Arkanoid. Seriously.
Braid is another must-buy, but it's on everything so you may have played it already.
I would also recommend Pixeljunk Shooter, a very original dual-stick shooter that's really more of a puzzle game.
Flower is neat as well, but short.
Trine is a very solid platformer with lot's of puzzle elements.
Monkey Island is awesome, of course, but that's another game that's available everywhere.
Speaking of remakes, it doesn't get much love but personally I really enjoyed Prince of Persia Classic. It's basically the original game with a fresh coat of paint.
If you're interested in multiplayer then Fat Princess can be a lot of fun.
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