Yargh, not quite sure what inspired me, but I fired up a game of FFVI again. And FFIV too for that matter. I'm playing ROMs this time tho, as my PS2 is getting old before it's time and rejecting a number of my games now. Please, if you're reading this, have a minutes silence in memory of my PS2.
Anyhow, I can now add things to a 'currently playing' list. Because I'm playing games again... huzah!
Back. For a while. Maybe.
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*kicks Joe's PS2*
This is old skool, BITCH! ^_^
*caresses own PS2 and sticks in FFIX*
Major points for you and the recent game playage, because that's always a plus. You know, it's a shame I can't just plug ROMs into my SNES. That would be lovely.
Currently Playing:
FFIX
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reppin' SOLDIER since 2004 • CPC8 class of 2009Random;:
Hey NN, is your PS2 rejecting DVDs, also? Mine won't take PS1 games, purple backed games(No Okage...poo!), or DVDs. A friend of mine told me to just open it up and spray it out with a can of air. Apparently this worked on his.
I haven't tried this yet, I haven't had time to take it apart. You might try it though, good luck.
Currently playing:
Just finished Jak and Daxter. Lame, I know, but I'm a sucker for those sorts of games.
Hey, there is NOTHING lame about Jak and Daxter.
...we need a new topic. If I think of something, I'll edit it in. Otherwise, whatever anyone else comes up with first is fair game.
Currently Playing:
Soul Calibur II (GC), Baten Kaitos
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^_^ I'm glad you don't think J&D is lame, Loco. I don't feel so wussie-ish now. Some of my guy friends give me crap for my love of those sort of games. I've played every Spyro, Sly Cooper, and alot of those sorts of things. Heh...I luffs Klonoa2.
As for a subject, I'm going far out of the way general again. What do you guys think of "reincarnated" games? Those games such as Shinobi. I hated the reincarnation craze a while back. I remember playing Shinobi waaaaaaaaaay back. I know I was still in diapers when most of the old games came out, but I still played them once I was old enough to know how. Redoing those sorts of games is a ripoff to me. There are some things you just shouldn't redo. Some old songs...some old movies, and old video games. No one should redo the classics.
You mean reincarnated games like GTA? I could understand GTA2... but what's the point in GTA3? GTAVC? GTASA? Okay, I told everyone not to get pumped up about GTASA because it would be worse than VC with a couple new vehicles, and they all kept telling me that I was a stupid faggot for not being excited about that game. And what happened now that it's out? I was completely right, and they all complain about wasting their money.
I think reincarnations SUCK. I could understand porting an SNES game to the GBA, perhaps, because that's a different concept. But when game makers recreate games and smack on a different title, that's just not cool. Sorta like how SquareEnix is whoring out FFVII to all of its fanboys. They're going to make millions just because of all the kids who don't realize that most of the products will be complete shit. The point is, it has FFVII in the title, and people will buy it. I won't.
Currently Playing:
Baten Kaitos, FFIIIj
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*Magically Appears out of nowhere*
Missed a bit eh? Well, ill just talk about the clubs current topic:
If reincarnated as in "possibly like some sequel" (like loco stated with his GTA analogy), Im half and half. The Shooter games (the recent games that ive been praising over and over) usually do it pretty damn good. Look at Gradius V, it offered 2P (first US gradius to do that, unlike the first JP Gradius, Gradius Gaiden.), also gave crazy tricks for your Options, made it much more faster paced, and even more! I honestly can say that it did some Justice for a so-called "Dying" Genre.
but sometimes, I also rather cautious about the "reincarnated games" because what people do to them. I don't mind Defender so much (Play it with my Big Brother on the GC), but if a company is going to pull of a SEX (Square EniX) on me, then you can damn well agree that I am not going to buy it(FF7 Whoring, "Bleh".)
(although I do play the remakes that are basically SNES->GBA ports. they kept the fun in those still.)
Personal Prefence if anything.
*Magically Dissappears but reappears out of spite*
Oh yeah, im back for a bit, and Cool comic Dau, at least you're more lively than me =\. Better get back on MAME for more Arcade Goodness.
Currently Playing:
Gradius V, DoDonPachi, DoDonPachi Dai-OuJou, Wizardry V, Shadow Tower Abyss
It rejects pretty much everything :/Originally Posted by Luccia
Anyway, I got my FFT working on my emulator on my laptop, so I'm addicted to that once again. It's kind of old school.... lol.
I'll go back to FFVI though, it's too brilliant to leave alone.
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Mmmmm...FFVI...
Speaking of that great game, I was lurking around Gamefaqs last night and stumbled across some interesting challenges...
* Beat the game in under ten hours (Which includes the time from beating Kefka until the words "The End" appear on the screen after the 25 minute ending...)
* Beat the game with only the "required" characters in the World of Ruin. In other words, you have three characters: Celes, Edgar, Setzer. Apparently you get a special ending for accomplishing this...but you can't pick up ANY of the other eleven characters.
* Beat the game using only ONE character the entire way when possible. Cyan, Relm and "True Gogo" (With only Mimic, Fight and Item as battle options) are deemed as nearly-impossible to complete the game with. Umaro is a don't even try it...sorry Loco.
Me thinks I'm gonna try that second scenario. In fact, I think I'll start that right now...
Currently Playing:
Madden 2002 (GC); Final Fantasy VI
OLD SKOOL - A positive appellation referring to when things weren't flashy but empty of substance, were done by hard work, didn't pander to the lowest common denominator, and required real skill. Labour-saving devices, shortcuts that reduce quality and quitting before the task is done are not characteristics of "old skool."
In reference to computer games, refers to a game that had substantial playability without flashy graphics or eye candy. Old skool gamers appreciate difficult maneuvers, careful planning, and scorched earth policies.
In reference to role-playing games, old skool refers to games that tested players' wits, could kill off careless characters, and required dedication and inner strength to play. Old skool games didn't pander to the ideas that everyone is created equal, that all options are open to all races, that the markets were somehow free, and that a quasi-medieval society could have near 100% literacy.
See also classic.
Representing the Old Skool ways since 1984.
I've beaten it in twelve hours... without the ending. Usually, I play it just to play it though, so I can't really say that I've TRIED to move quickly. Everything's a lot tougher when you don't spend forty hours levelling though.
I'm really glad that everyone in the Cult hasn't lost sanity with everything else going on in the TFF community right now. At least we're sane, you know?
Currently Playing:
Baten Kaitos
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We are sane? lol, says who?
As in my last post i mentioned i have whipped out the old FFV and have been getting AP like a madman, well, im still doing so. Try picture this; Faris has the middle and lower column of Jobs mastered (she is my designated "Mage" you could say), Bartz has the top row and most of bottom row mastered along with Blue/Red Mage, Krile is about identical to Bartz and Reina has scattered Jobs on the list mastered. All in all everyone has about.. 5-6 jobs left to master. Not a bad effort considering the difficulty of the game even if my level is around the 51-52 mark, you'd be suprised at how often i get slain. >.>
*cough*
And here are 2 screencaps of my current FFIIIj job, and its just me being put in the spotlight tooM.Knight, level 78. Im putting him through the low levels of the Forbidden Land of Eureka where im getting anywhere from 4000 - 18000 exp per fight with just one character. Booyah! I have him equipped with the Crystal Shield (as opposed to equipping 2 Swords, as i normally do) because it gives an insane Defense boost.. on the screencap, you notice the Def%? 87. Yes thats right, 87% chance to dodge attacks. Not to mention that 93 Defense alone. The most amount of damage i receive in that area (from melee) is around 150 (max) and the Magic dmg hovers around the 1 area in most cases.
Ice 2 does about 150, but thats a tickle with a feather-duster
Also been thrashing (again) FFIV, but this is the WSC version.. battle animations are absolutely spectacular, the music quality is lower then that of the SNES or PSX, but it gets the idea across. The menu system is also changed a bit, like the ability to swap between characters instead of having to jump back to the main menu and selecting another character. We also have a sub-menu in the stats screen to show a short list of current equipment for quick reference i guess, its handy to see.
Oh, and who likes the sig? XD its male instinct, lol, WE CANT HELP IT.
Currently Playing
FFIV WSC, FFXI, Vice City.
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