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Genocyber: Jun 4, 2012

Game's too short to be worth the effort of a proper thread so

Let's Honour the Great Horned Metal God in Slain: Back From Hell

Wayne posted:

Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen Part 04 - Well-Wishing
We get back to the rest of the early-game (and thus easily missable) quests, including a scene you have to go back to Cassardis pretty much exactly when I do to see (and it's pretty neat, some of the best/funniest facial work in the game). Speaking of "early-game," low-level Hard mode continues to live up to its reputation with the saurian nest fight. If you're doing this challenge too, note that you can come back to this later, at least after Gran Soren.

I just worked my way through these and enjoyed them quite a bit. You mind linking your stream since I couldn't find it glancing at your total posts in this thread?

Genocyber fucked around with this message at 02:59 on Nov 7, 2016

# ? Oct 2, 2016 05:26

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# ? Jun 4, 2024 00:53

Mappo: Apr 27, 2009

CommissarMega posted:

I'm kind of disappointed the Wizards are gonna go for Silent Hill 2 in October instead of the far more horrific Bubsy 2

Bubsy was recorded before we found out you guys were crazy for Bubsy. Lee and Tony are actually playing their way through another game that you guys might enjoy, Bubsy 2 is diffiantly on the plate in the near future.

For the Month of October, the Wizards present Spooky Month!
Each day will be a new video of two spooky games!

Tony and Lee will be playing Amnesia: The Dark Descent - Part 1 - Don't Forget Your Lantern
Don't forget that lantern Tony!

Lee and John will be playing Silent Hill 2 - Part 1 - Welcome to Silent Bill
In which John tells a story about wandering around a graveyard!

# ? Oct 2, 2016 06:48

GamesAreSupernice: Jan 3, 2014; Oh, whoa! Check out the Viewing Globe, shorty!

Genocyber, is your name a reference to the anime?

I love the art style of slain and the way you can interact with enemy projectiles. I would still be very bad at it though.

# ? Oct 2, 2016 07:06

Genocyber: Jun 4, 2012

GamesAreSupernice posted:

Genocyber, is your name a reference to the anime?

(that's a picture of me saying yeah)

quote:

I love the art style of slain and the way you can interact with enemy projectiles. I would still be very bad at it though.

Oh definitely. Slain has enough issues and lack of complexity that I'd never rate it more than a 6/10 (if you want a really fun to play Castlevania inspired game check out Odallus, it's real loving neato) but it's pixel art is undoubtedly some of the best I've seen in recent years.

# ? Oct 3, 2016 01:37

PSWII60: Jan 7, 2007; All the best octopodes shoot fire and ice.

This one's super short as well, but I've been wanting to do it for a while so have a subtitled LP.

Eversion is a 2D platformer made in 2008 by Zaratustra Productions. It incorporated some Lovcraftian-ish horror themes into its atmosphere by allowing you to "evert" between several different realities ranging from bright and colorful, to horrifying and imposing. There is a version available for free on the company's website or a version on Steam for 4.99. The Steam version adds HD graphics, achievements, and some extra collectables linked to achievements. We'll be playing the free version.

Edited for archiving.

PSWII60 fucked around with this message at 07:42 on Oct 24, 2016

# ? Oct 3, 2016 21:05

Wayne: Oct 18, 2014; He who fights too long against dragons becomes a dragon himself

Genocyber posted:

I just worked my way through these and enjoyed them quite a bit. You mind linking your stream since I couldn't find it glancing at your total posts in this thread?

Aww, thanks! :glomp:

We're at BroopGamers on Twitch, and I just try not to link too often to avoid looking like self-promotion or anything. :shobon:

GamesAreSupernice posted:

It never occurred to me to consider Alan Wake a full-on horror game, so much as an all-around adventure title. I feel like people who just wanted to be scared might be a bit disappointed.

Yeah, Wikipedia calls it "psychological thriller action-adventure," which is more true than it isn't I guess (it sets up a lot of interesting ideas and then decides to have you shoot them instead :v:

). The friend that lent it to Ben said it was "kind of a horror game," which, y'know, is also kind of true.

Blind Sally posted:

Alan Wake is Max Payne 2.5

Tindalos posted:

Alan never wanted to write horror, that was his editor/the dark presence's doing.
Now, as he fights back, he's wresting his story back to its original idea, with action hero scenes and one liners.

Yup, pretty much sums it up. I didn't even realize Remedy were the Max Payne guys until one of the earlier streams, and it was all, "Yeah, that explains a lot."

Speaking of explaining things, how about the game basically unwind everything in one big exposition sequence?

Alan Wake - Episode 5: The Clicker Part 3/3
Every story with fantastical elements (and that's probably most of them) has what's called a disbelief / immersion threshold, at which point the excesses of the stuff you're reading destroy your ability to take what you're reading as a plausible reality, and instead just entertainment. This chapter hit that for me, which is why I've been ragging on it. It's still not a bad game, so far as I can tell; but they really fumbled setting up the opposing force to the Dark Presence (in my opinion anyway).

Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen Part 05 - Getting Ahead
Oh, c'mon, how could I not call it that?

The hydra fight (which you clearly have absolutely no chance to win and have to drive it off instead) is the 3rd and last such encounter. Capcom definitely threw it in after Grigori and the cyclops to give you a taste of just what kind of stuff you can do in this game, but we won't see the hydra again until the postgame. I also learned only after the stream that you can let the fight play out, and if you do the hydra eats every single redshirt until you try to flee, at which point Mercedes will toss you a red barrel, the hydra goes passive, and hitting it immediately destroys the head. The game won't let you leave without looking cool!

# ? Oct 4, 2016 02:16

Mappo: Apr 27, 2009

The Wizards play Silent Hill 2 - Part 2 - Beatin' Stick
It's a Hitler magazine!

# ? Oct 4, 2016 02:32

Genocyber: Jun 4, 2012

PSWII60 posted:

This one's super short as well, but I've been wanting to do it for a while so have a subtitled LP.

Ah I remember this game. It's weird hearing commercial version with the changed music (since some of the previous stuff was ripped straight from Cocoron). I don't know if this is what you were going for but subtitled VLP at 480p echoes older LP stuff which I also enjoyed.

# ? Oct 4, 2016 02:45

Sally: Jan 9, 2007; Don't post Small Dash!

PSWII60 posted:

This one's super short as well, but I've been wanting to do it for a while so have a subtitled LP.

jesus, this game is surreal. enjoying the soundtrack

and all your deaths

*dies*

# ? Oct 4, 2016 03:29

PSWII60: Jan 7, 2007; All the best octopodes shoot fire and ice.

Blind Sally posted:

jesus, this game is surreal. enjoying the soundtrack

and all your deaths

*dies*

It gets a bit stranger/more surreal the further we go in.

# ? Oct 5, 2016 20:04

Libluini: May 18, 2012; I gravitated towards the Greens, eventually even joining the party itself.

The Linke is a party I grudgingly accept exists, but I've learned enough about DDR-history I can't bring myself to trust a party that was once the SED, a party leading the corrupt state apparatus ...; Grimey Drawer

PSWII60 posted:

It gets a bit stranger/more surreal the further we go in.

Man, this takes me back. I have this somewhere on my HDDs. Never had the patience to get to the good ending.

# ? Oct 5, 2016 20:43

LogicalFallacy: Nov 16, 2015; Wrecking hell's shit since 1993

Libluini posted:

Man, this takes me back. I have this somewhere on my HDDs. Never had the patience to get to the good ending.

I actually have 2 or 3 different builds on a thumb drive somewhere. Some of the later levels went through multiple revisions and changed significantly throughout.

# ? Oct 5, 2016 21:06

PSWII60: Jan 7, 2007; All the best octopodes shoot fire and ice.

Libluini posted:

Man, this takes me back. I have this somewhere on my HDDs. Never had the patience to get to the good ending.

Until I recorded this I didn't know there was a good ending. I thought it was just the one.

# ? Oct 5, 2016 21:28

LogicalFallacy: Nov 16, 2015; Wrecking hell's shit since 1993

There's actually three. :ssh:

# ? Oct 5, 2016 21:32

Libluini: May 18, 2012; I gravitated towards the Greens, eventually even joining the party itself.

The Linke is a party I grudgingly accept exists, but I've learned enough about DDR-history I can't bring myself to trust a party that was once the SED, a party leading the corrupt state apparatus ...; Grimey Drawer

PSWII60 posted:

Until I recorded this I didn't know there was a good ending. I thought it was just the one.

Sadly, I learned from this game's existence from the same source who also spoiled me on that surprise. But the bad end is a nice enough twist on its own. Or is the good end the even worse end from the perspective of whatever those cute little plant people are?

LogicalFallacy posted:

There's actually three.

Well, gently caress

# ? Oct 5, 2016 21:35

PSWII60: Jan 7, 2007; All the best octopodes shoot fire and ice.

LogicalFallacy posted:

There's actually three.

I just tried it, the third ending was added in for the steam release. I'll fake it.

# ? Oct 5, 2016 22:49

Wayne: Oct 18, 2014; He who fights too long against dragons becomes a dragon himself

It's not our usual wheelhouse, but for Spooktober tonight, we'll be streaming Dead Rising 2 here in about half an hour. Assuming it still works, of course; this was the game we tried Tuesday too. :sweatdrop:

Anyway, how about another double dose of Dark Presence & Dark Arisen?

Alan Wake - Episode 6: Departure Part 1/3
I don't remember how I felt at the time, but looking back I do like how this episode opens (with Alan hung over and watching himself :smug:

on TV), setting up what would happen later on in present time. The only bad thing is that we had some graphical problems and they persisted such that we couldn't really edit around them. :/

Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen Part 06 - Not Bitter About It
The title is a twofer this time, since Mercedes whines when you show up to continue the escort quest, and we also visit Bitterblack Isle but don't stay long. I explore more at night in this stream than you probably normally would playing the game, and this update has a few good examples why, heh.

# ? Oct 7, 2016 00:32

PSWII60: Jan 7, 2007; All the best octopodes shoot fire and ice.

And yet another Eversion vid.

# ? Oct 8, 2016 17:25

Genocyber: Jun 4, 2012

More Slain; this time we venture into the Highlands to deal with witches and banshees.

# ? Oct 9, 2016 00:17

Libluini: May 18, 2012; I gravitated towards the Greens, eventually even joining the party itself.

The Linke is a party I grudgingly accept exists, but I've learned enough about DDR-history I can't bring myself to trust a party that was once the SED, a party leading the corrupt state apparatus ...; Grimey Drawer

PSWII60 posted:

And yet another Eversion vid.

I played this level so often I got legit nightmares for a couple days.

# ? Oct 9, 2016 01:03

FisheyStix: Jul 2, 2008; This avatar was paid for by the Silent Majority.

Genocyber posted:

More Slain; this time we venture into the Highlands to deal with witches and banshees.

More. More of this THIS INSTANT.

# ? Oct 9, 2016 07:27

PSWII60: Jan 7, 2007; All the best octopodes shoot fire and ice.

We finally get to see what the gems do, and unlock the good(?) ending.

EDIT: AAAaaaaand it's fixed. Thanks much.
\/\/\/\/\/\/

PSWII60 fucked around with this message at 06:29 on Oct 10, 2016

# ? Oct 10, 2016 05:51

Fish Noise: Jul 25, 2012; IT'S ME, BURROWS!

IT WAS ME ALL ALONG, BURROWS!

Just a heads up, the front bit of your link's mangled.

# ? Oct 10, 2016 06:27

Libluini: May 18, 2012; I gravitated towards the Greens, eventually even joining the party itself.

The Linke is a party I grudgingly accept exists, but I've learned enough about DDR-history I can't bring myself to trust a party that was once the SED, a party leading the corrupt state apparatus ...; Grimey Drawer

PSWII60 posted:

We finally get to see what the gems do, and unlock the good(?) ending.

EDIT: AAAaaaaand it's fixed. Thanks much.
\/\/\/\/\/\/

The cutest ending. :3:

# ? Oct 10, 2016 12:15

Trizophenie: Mar 2, 2011; Jar Jar Binks improved my story.

The last video on the Salvation

Maybe I'll get the last two videos out faster than this.

# ? Oct 10, 2016 15:32

Double Punctuation: Dec 30, 2009; Ships were made for sinking;
Whiskey made for drinking;
If we were made of cellophane
We'd all get stinking drunk much faster!

Libluini posted:

The cutest ending.

Reminds me of the good ending to Bloodborne a bit.

# ? Oct 10, 2016 19:57

Sally: Jan 9, 2007; Don't post Small Dash!

PSWII60 posted:

And yet another Eversion vid.

the best part about these Eversion videos are when you're clearly looking around for the next eversion point and seem to be on the edge of some great discovery only to immediately explode into a shower of blood at an inopportune moment.

edit: over already--bummer, i was hoping for the madness to continue and for you to evert into infinity

Sally fucked around with this message at 22:05 on Oct 10, 2016

# ? Oct 10, 2016 21:19

PSWII60: Jan 7, 2007; All the best octopodes shoot fire and ice.

One last eversion.

# ? Oct 12, 2016 23:22

DrTempest: Dec 11, 2011; It's not cute. It's all very serious.

PSWII60 posted:

One last eversion.

Nice LP! Thoroughly enjoyed it.

Wonder if people actually thought the game glitched when getting that last ending.

# ? Oct 13, 2016 01:11

Carbon dioxide: Oct 9, 2012

DrTempest posted:

Nice LP! Thoroughly enjoyed it.

Wonder if people actually thought the game glitched when getting that last ending.

No, because that's not quite what happens in that ending.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1zw894hYFY&t=201s
(Start at 3:20 in case the vid doesn't do that itself)

# ? Oct 13, 2016 06:04

Mappo: Apr 27, 2009

So a update on more Bubsy......

We have plans to play 4 more Bubsy games.

Bubsy 2
Bubsy 2 Gameboy edditon
Bubsy in Fractured Furry Tales on the Atari Jaguar
and Bubsy 3D

These won't be back to back LPs, that would kill us.

# ? Oct 14, 2016 13:59

nine-gear crow: Aug 10, 2013

Mappo posted:

So a update on more Bubsy......

We have plans to play 4 more Bubsy games.

Bubsy 2
Bubsy 2 Gameboy edditon
Bubsy in Fractured Furry Tales on the Atari Jaguar
and Bubsy 3D

These won't be back to back LPs, that would kill us.

Are you guys also gonna do Bubsy 3D: Bubsy Visits the James Turrell Retrospective? Just so I can scrub that stain of the LP Request List.

# ? Oct 14, 2016 14:04

ChaosArgate: Oct 10, 2012; Why does everyone think I'm going to get in trouble?

Mappo posted:

So a update on more Bubsy......

We have plans to play 4 more Bubsy games.

Bubsy 2
Bubsy 2 Gameboy edditon
Bubsy in Fractured Furry Tales on the Atari Jaguar
and Bubsy 3D

These won't be back to back LPs, that would kill us.

Godspeed to you folks, we couldn't even get CJacons to play any of the other ones for the thread.

# ? Oct 14, 2016 14:16

Fish Noise: Jul 25, 2012; IT'S ME, BURROWS!

IT WAS ME ALL ALONG, BURROWS!

Mappo posted:

So a update on more Bubsy......

We have plans to play 4 more Bubsy games.

Hellbub: Bubraiser II
Bubraiser III: Bub on Earth
Bubraiser: Bubline
and Bubraiser: Infurno

These won't be back to back LPs, that would kill us.

Let's Play! � Suf-fur-ring Beats Effort: The Bubsy LP Thread 3.0

# ? Oct 14, 2016 17:57

CommissarMega: Nov 18, 2008; THUNDERDOME LOSER

Mappo posted:

So a update on more Bubsy......

We have plans to play 4 more Bubsy games.

Bubsy 2
Bubsy 2 Gameboy edditon
Bubsy in Fractured Furry Tales on the Atari Jaguar
and Bubsy 3D

These won't be back to back LPs, that would kill us.

Ahahahahaha yesssssss

On a more serious note, are the Bubsy 2 games going to be concurrent? Last I heard, they were basically the same thing, levels and all.

# ? Oct 14, 2016 19:55

CJacobs: Apr 17, 2011; Reach for the moon!

Mappo posted:

So a update on more Bubsy......

We have plans to play 4 more Bubsy games.

Bubsy 2
Bubsy 2 Gameboy edditon
Bubsy in Fractured Furry Tales on the Atari Jaguar
and Bubsy 3D

These won't be back to back LPs, that would kill us.

I am so sorry :smith:

# ? Oct 14, 2016 20:27

nine-gear crow: Aug 10, 2013

ChaosArgate posted:

Godspeed to you folks, we couldn't even get CJacons to play any of the other ones for the thread.

CJacobs posted:

I am so sorry

YOU FAILED

# ? Oct 14, 2016 21:05

ThornBrain: Jan 25, 2011; Hi. I forgot your name. Whatever.
My... point is...
Hi. Your head's on fire.

I streamed the last of the game today, so I'ma update this thread with the previous stream's recordings so we'll be ready to call it finished next week.

Part 46: Vs Elite Four

Part 47: Vs Steven, Pokemon League Champion

Part 48: Delta Episode Begins - Vs Legendaries

Part 49: Cat and Monster - Vs Legendaries

Part 50: Hock A... - Vs Legendaries

(By ChibiWisdom)

ThornBrain fucked around with this message at 06:48 on Oct 16, 2016

# ? Oct 15, 2016 04:48

Sally: Jan 9, 2007; Don't post Small Dash!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOKqBj8p114

:mrwhite:

# ? Oct 18, 2016 01:52

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# ? Jun 4, 2024 00:53

Wayne: Oct 18, 2014; He who fights too long against dragons becomes a dragon himself

Back! Sorry about missing last week, I was sick on editing day and too busy to catch up.

Alan Wake - Episode 6: Departure 2/3
The Dark Presence continues to throw just about everything it can at Alan, but I do think they missed out on having it throw a trailer at us, what with being a tornado and all. This one is pretty gameplay-heavy, but it sets the stage for next video and the finale (not counting DLC, of course) well enough.

Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen Part 07 - Escort Mission
I was pretty worried about this part, since you fight a lot of enemies in waves during this quest, and things are hitting really hard on... well, Hard. We handle it pretty well and make it to Gran Soren, which opens up most of the rest of the game (you can basically think of this as the end of the tutorial). Apparently the overworld was originally a lot more restricted, since guards still make reference to "the roads being open to us" after the next story mission, but nothing keeps you from going just about anywhere, you just can't change vocations (without going to BBI, anyway) and miss out on some useful merchants.

# ? Oct 18, 2016 01:59

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