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al-azad posted:Any killer tips or things to avoid in Shadow of Mordor? Do not upgrade your health if you can avoid it.
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Oct 11, 2014 03:22
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The Iron Rose posted:Do not upgrade your health if you can avoid it. Why's that?
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Oct 11, 2014 03:25
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al-azad posted:Why's that?
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Oct 11, 2014 03:25
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al-azad posted:Why's that? The majority of the games complaints seem to stem from people finding it to be too easy at a certain point. Since dying isn't necessarily a setback, a logical solution would be to make you easier to kill. You could argue either way honestly
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Oct 11, 2014 03:26
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SolidSnakesBandana posted:The majority of the games complaints seem to stem from people finding it to be too easy at a certain point. Since dying isn't necessarily a setback, a logical solution would be to make you easier to kill. You could argue either way honestly Veteran Batmanners will find it a bit too easy once you get some of the later abilities, of course you don't really have to use the super powered ones.
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Oct 11, 2014 04:57
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Yeah, I just took out 20 orcs and a captain no problem because the combat is so similar to Batman but some of these assholes with immunity to everything except some random fear is kind of fun so good tips so far. I'd definitely get the elven sprint first, it turns you into Flash.
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Oct 11, 2014 06:45
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The Iron Rose posted:Demon Souls? I've played Dark Souls 1 and 2 but the second is proving surprisingly challenging. The three types of physical damage massively affect your ability to kill different types of enemies, so it's worth having one of each available (I.e a blunt for skeletons, a piercing for molemen and a slashing for the blight town equivalent). The majority of bosses are puzzle bosses, so figuring out their gimmick is important. Stockpile Thomas is the most important character in the game & the stat that increases carrying capacity is the most important stat. Fight King Allant as your last arch demon (he's the 5th boss of the left most arch stone), the other arch demon's are underwhelming and make for a bad final boss.
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Oct 11, 2014 09:56
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al-azad posted:Any killer tips or things to avoid in Shadow of Mordor? Honestly, aside from "dont be afraid to die", the only thing I would add is; There is an ability that lets you briefly immobilise an enemy by shooting his leg. That is way more useful than it might seem when it unlocks for purchase because although I have only rarely used it in combat, I have used it more than a few times when an enemy commander was running away to catch up with him.
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Oct 11, 2014 10:42
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The Iron Rose posted:Demon Souls? http://www.beforeiplay.com/index.php?title=Demon%27s_Souls Pablo Gigante posted:Haven't played it in years, but here's some stuff I remember: Yeah Bro posted:The three types of physical damage massively affect your ability to kill different types of enemies, so it's worth having one of each available (I.e a blunt for skeletons, a piercing for molemen and a slashing for the blight town equivalent). -If you feel like you're going to spend an appreciable amount of time with the game, look up a guide for world tendency and character tendency. --Character tendency is similar to Sin in the later Souls games. --World tendency will come back to bite you if you don't know how it works. If you're not a completionist, you can ignore world tendency by playing online. -Pay attention to the location of glowing items that are out of reach, and take time to look for alternate paths of approach. Some items require vertical platforming in poorly lit areas. Be prepared to make a leap of faith but don't expect survive on your first try. -There is a vaulting mechanic in Demon's Souls that was never used in Dark Souls 1 or 2. You simply hold the left stick towards a waist high ledge and you will automatically climb over it. -When you go to world 1, if you look carefully you might see an NPC overlooking some enemies. I believe it's just past the blue eyes knight, through the fog door, at the bottom of the stairs. You can vault over the ledge here and speak to him. Make sure to pick up the item behind him, as it comes in handy throughout the game. -When you go to world 2, bring a piercing weapon. -When you go to world 3, bring your best rolling technique and your preferred weapon to ambush/stun-lock enemies. -When you go to world 4, bring a blunt weapon. -When you go to world 5, bring fire. And Lotus.
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Oct 11, 2014 11:43
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I'm going to give The Last of Us a go. In general I prefer gaming on the pc, but I'm considering getting the ps4 re-mastered edition what would goons recommend?
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Oct 11, 2014 13:25
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Tea Bone posted:I'm going to give The Last of Us a go. In general I prefer gaming on the pc, but I'm considering getting the ps4 re-mastered edition what would goons recommend? It sounds like you're wondering if you should play it on the PC or the PS4, in which case it's not on the PC. Unless you're asking if you should play it on the PS3 or PS4, in which case I can't see any reason to play it on the PS3. Unless you're asking if you should play it at all, in which case absolutely yes.
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Oct 11, 2014 13:48
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Anyone got anything for Defense Grid: The Awakening? I've been dicking around with it while waiting for the Winter Sale and the hope that the sequel is on sale. I'm not entirely sure I need stuff about it but I love reading goons thoughts on games in this thread even for poo poo I'm not playing or have no interest in playing.
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Oct 11, 2014 14:39
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Random Hajile posted:Is there anything really useful to know going into the Game of Thrones RPG?
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Oct 11, 2014 19:01
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I added a list of the ten most recently added pages to the front page of the wiki: http://www.beforeiplay.com For funsies. It'll update automatically as new pages are added, of course. Probably not very useful, but at least it is some indication that the site hasn't been abandoned.
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Oct 11, 2014 21:21
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Centipeed posted:It sounds like you're wondering if you should play it on the PC or the PS4, in which case it's not on the PC. Thanks, yeah I'm asking if I should play on PC or PS4. I'm definitely going to play it. edit: I'm an idiot who can't read. PS4 it is. Tea Bone fucked around with this message at 12:13 on Oct 12, 2014 |
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Oct 12, 2014 11:26
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Tea Bone posted:Thanks, yeah I'm asking if I should play on PC or PS4. I'm definitely going to play it. Any particular reason I shouldn't go for the pc version? The requirement that you travel to an alternate universe where it exists or fund the development of one is fairly onerous.
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Oct 12, 2014 11:42
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Doctor Spaceman posted:The requirement that you travel to an alternate universe where it exists or fund the development of one is fairly onerous. Haha, poo poo, I've got so used to any games I want also being available on pc that I automatically assumed it existed.
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Oct 12, 2014 12:12
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Tea Bone posted:Haha, poo poo, I've got so used to any games I want also being available on pc that I automatically assumed it existed. Naughty Dog are owned by Sony, so there's very little chance we'll ever see it on anything but Playstation. It's a system-seller for them.
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Oct 12, 2014 13:33
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PRL412 posted:http://www.beforeiplay.com/index.php?title=Demon%27s_Souls Major, major portions of world 4-1 and 5-1 can be skipped entirely with some creative jumping. It's particularly useful in 5-1 because that level is annoying.
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Oct 12, 2014 15:46
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Is it worth it to play Dark Souls 1 on PC now? Is the multiplayer element a main part or can it be played as a single-player action-RPG?
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Oct 12, 2014 16:07
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Ryoshi posted:Major, major portions of world 4-1 and 5-1 can be skipped entirely with some creative jumping. It's particularly useful in 5-1 because that level is annoying. Oh, goodness, this. The jump in 4-1 is not at all obvious, though, so if you find yourself hating the game for killing you over and over in bullshit ways on a certain narrow cliffside path (you'll know it when you get there), be aware that there is a way to skip it, but you'll probably have to look up a shortcut video to find it.
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Oct 12, 2014 16:09
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HoboWithAShotgun posted:Is it worth it to play Dark Souls 1 on PC now? Is the multiplayer element a main part or can it be played as a single-player action-RPG? My first playthrough was on an internet-less Xbox 360, and I had a grand ol' time. The multiplayer is extremely fun, and it sucks that you can't play it, but the game itself does not rely on it.
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Oct 12, 2014 16:10
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HoboWithAShotgun posted:Is it worth it to play Dark Souls 1 on PC now? Is the multiplayer element a main part or can it be played as a single-player action-RPG? The multiplayer is absolutely secondary. The player messages are the coolest online feature, and they should still be around even if the playerbase has moved on.
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Oct 12, 2014 16:26
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Ryoshi posted:Major, major portions of world 4-1 and 5-1 can be skipped entirely with some creative jumping. It's particularly useful in 5-1 because that level is annoying. You can also do this on 2-2 I believe (there is a HUGE pit you can drop down), but the jumps are incredibly precise. Note that halfway down is a red phantom who has an amulet that lets you cast miracles and spells (very very handy and the only one in the game that has this trait); although I think world tendency affects whether he appears or not.
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Oct 12, 2014 17:07
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Centipeed posted:Naughty Dog are owned by Sony, so there's very little chance we'll ever see it on anything but Playstation. It's a system-seller for them.
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Oct 12, 2014 20:52
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1redflag posted:You can also do this on 2-2 I believe (there is a HUGE pit you can drop down), but the jumps are incredibly precise. Note that halfway down is a red phantom who has an amulet that lets you cast miracles and spells (very very handy and the only one in the game that has this trait); although I think world tendency affects whether he appears or not.
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Oct 12, 2014 21:08
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Quarex posted:Naughty Dog must be punished for abandoning their stellar PC roots. I will be the instrument of this punishment. Via a sternly-worded Tweet. They abandoned their PC roots with Rings of Power which would have been so awesome on PC.
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Oct 12, 2014 23:13
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Pablo Gigante posted:He only appears in Pure Black IIRC, otherwise he's a regular NPC. I believe you are correct. Also, i remember him being an absolute bitch that I cheesed with arrows. Also, Patches is one of the most important NPC in the game, as you can buy infinite heavy arrows from him when he shows up in the Nexus. Also, if you don't want to lose all of your NPC friends (and want a sweet set of armor), consider offing the NPC with large verticle horns on his helmet you find hanging in a iron maiden cage after he moves to the Nexus (he hangs out in the very back of one of the second floor chambers).
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Oct 12, 2014 23:14
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HoboWithAShotgun posted:Is it worth it to play Dark Souls 1 on PC now? Is the multiplayer element a main part or can it be played as a single-player action-RPG?
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Oct 13, 2014 00:40
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SiKboy posted:Honestly, aside from "dont be afraid to die", the only thing I would add is; There is an ability that lets you briefly immobilise an enemy by shooting his leg. That is way more useful than it might seem when it unlocks for purchase because although I have only rarely used it in combat, I have used it more than a few times when an enemy commander was running away to catch up with him. This is also handy for the green enemies that contain intel; a good way to get them, if they're hanging out in a group, is to creep up on one of the other orcs, brutalize them, and when the group scatters, chase down the worm and interrogate him for intel. Having the pinning shot makes this process a little easier.
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Oct 13, 2014 18:34
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I just bought the Geneforge series and I don't know where to start. Are any of them incredibly outdated and should be skipped or anything?
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Oct 13, 2014 19:59
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I'm starting up Yakuza 4 and haven't played the first three games. I read the wiki, anything else I should know? Regarding the story, can each game be summarized in one sentence? I noticed the game has a handy dandy selection of lengthy cutscenes summarizing the first three games but I don't want to sit through them if I don't have to.
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Oct 14, 2014 04:56
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year199X posted:I'm starting up Yakuza 4 and haven't played the first three games. I read the wiki, anything else I should know? I'd really reccommend watching the cutscenes because there's a lot of plot points that are hard to gloss over in one or two sentences. If you don't want to watch them all, at least watch the Yakuza 3 one, since it ties the most directly into 4.
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Oct 14, 2014 05:20
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year199X posted:I'm starting up Yakuza 4 and haven't played the first three games. I read the wiki, anything else I should know? Yakuza: Kazuma Kiryu is badass. Yakuza 2: Kazuma Kiryu is a total badass Yakuza 3: Holy poo poo, Kazuma Kiryu is such a loving badass
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Oct 14, 2014 06:19
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Kaboom Dragoon posted:Yakuza: Kazuma Kiryu is badass. That's a weird way to spell Goro Majima.
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Oct 14, 2014 06:23
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Kaboom Dragoon posted:Yakuza: Kazuma Kiryu is badass. That will do, thanks. Also, no one told me I'd spend an inordinate amount of time trying to clean out the crane game in the arcade.
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Oct 14, 2014 07:36
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year199X posted:That will do, thanks. Also, no one told me I'd spend an inordinate amount of time trying to clean out the crane game in the arcade. Yakuza: The combat is pretty deep for a WarioWare game. Yakuza 2: Oh, my God, it's full of minigames. Yakuza 3: Ping pong, pachinko and hostess. And Yakuza, I guess.
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Oct 14, 2014 07:49
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Shadow of Mordor.poptart_fairy posted:Pretty much, yeah. Don't fret about anything - all your unlockables are on the map, all achievements are gained from stuff you can easily do in-game, and the game itself encourages you to just gently caress about and do things at your own pace. This. Also, killing the warchiefs is the end of the first part of the game. I'd add that it's wise to use detective vision when entering a new area to look for the captains, as you could have some un identified ones walking around that can pop up at inopportune moments. Caragors are strong climbers.
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Oct 14, 2014 07:53
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Flame112 posted:I just bought the Geneforge series and I don't know where to start. Are any of them incredibly outdated and should be skipped or anything? I haven't played GF myself but there's a Spiderweb Megathread that can probably give you very specific info if you ask.
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After pretty much beating the poo poo out of New Vegas yesterday I've started playing Hitman Absolution again but it's been so long since I've played it I don't really remember anything.
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