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Dec 24, 2014 20:06
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The White Dragon posted:"Thinking of eating makes me think of masturbating" ftfy
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Dec 24, 2014 20:09
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i just beat parasite eve a couple weeks ago it has aged surprisingly well but that ending portion is really annoying and frustrating
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Dec 24, 2014 21:11
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I can't stand the song from the escape at the end.
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Dec 24, 2014 21:22
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHl988vU-TM To quote someone else: dun dun DUN DUN dun dun DUN DUN It gets seared into your memory what with the obnoxious turns and dead ends that force you to start over. I'm partial to its remix from the sequel that shouldn't be mentioned though.
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Dec 24, 2014 21:33
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HGH posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHl988vU-TM I think it sets the tone for that whole sequence quite nicely! Parasite Eve will always have a special place in my heart. It was pretty experimental and out there for its time. A shame the sequels didn't hit me quite the same way.
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Dec 24, 2014 21:45
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Levantine posted:I think it sets the tone for that whole sequence quite nicely! Parasite Eve will always have a special place in my heart. It was pretty experimental and out there for its time. A shame the sequels didn't hit me quite the same way. It was a game that didn't need sequels. Maybe it could have had spiritual sequels with similar gameplay systems but while the original game's story was decent, it didn't have a wealth of lore that I felt needed exploring. But they did make sequels and we got 3rd Birthday, a ho-hum game with a story that sort of made you want to have its writer arrested.
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Dec 24, 2014 21:59
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Keep in mind I thought the VC2 story was tolerable because I had japanese voices on, so it seemed way more appropriate and wasn't bothered as much. I do not know what Avan sounds like in english.
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Dec 24, 2014 22:00
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Tae posted:I do not know what Avan sounds like in english. x1000
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Dec 24, 2014 22:03
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I would like to take this opportunity to say that No, I was not trying to imply VC1 was bad, in fact I think it is quite good. 2 and 3 however
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Dec 24, 2014 22:30
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I never played it but I thought 3 was regarded as the best of them.
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Tae posted:Keep in mind I thought the VC2 story was tolerable because I had japanese voices on, so it seemed way more appropriate and wasn't bothered as much. I do not know what Avan sounds like in english.
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Ibram Gaunt posted:I never played it but I thought 3 was regarded as the best of them. Eh, it fixes a lot of stuff from VC2, but it still suffers from a lot of the same gameplay pitfalls. It's not quite as mind-numbingly repetitive, though if you put a ton of hours into VC2 you're probably still going to be burnt out going into VC3. Also the story, while not amazing, isn't 100% schlock like VC2 was. It's basically goofy anime squadron constantly being sent on suicide missions. There's also a grandma lancer for some reason. I personally think VC1 is still a much better game. The sequels were varying levels of fun, but they were really "eh I can take this or leave it" sort of fun.
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Endorph posted:I'm sorry to tell you this: the story is poo poo even with japanese voice acting. I thought the girl getting over being colorblind by willpower was very moving in the original nihongo
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A grandma lancer who keeps trying to recruit the female characters for the brothel she is planning to start up after the war.
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BloodWulfe posted:Also the story, while not amazing, isn't 100% schlock like VC2 was. It's basically goofy anime squadron constantly being sent on suicide missions. There's also a grandma lancer for some reason. The grandma lancer is basically the only actual real criminal outside of one other guy. Maybe the woman spy as well. Endorph posted:I'm sorry to tell you this: the story is poo poo even with japanese voice acting. I never said the story was godlike, I meant it was more tolerable and I was more interested in it over the godawful gameplay that has the worst grinding requirements I've ever seen for basic promotions.
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Starting up BoF IV for the first time ever. More excited than I probably should be.
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MockingQuantum posted:Starting up BoF IV for the first time ever. More excited than I probably should be. It's a real good game.
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You only get a limited number of steps. While it doesn't actually affect your ability to beat the game, it did somehow draw the fun out of the game for me a bit. Agreeing with that poster earlier about 3 being the best in series.
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So I think I'm loosing my mind here, as I am considering buying an RPG Maker game on Steam. Last Dream, has anyone played this? It looks pretty good, like really good actually, a SE non phone remake good, it even has a seven hundred forty-seven PDF strategy guide which kinda blows my mind. Thoughts? It seems like this was a labor of love kind of game and that a lot of work was poured into this.
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bloodychill posted:You only get a limited number of steps. While it doesn't actually affect your ability to beat the game, it did somehow draw the fun out of the game for me a bit. 
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bloodychill posted:You only get a limited number of steps. While it doesn't actually affect your ability to beat the game, it did somehow draw the fun out of the game for me a bit. You're thinking of Dragon Quarter, not Breath of Fire IV. Tae posted:I never said the story was godlike, I meant it was more tolerable and I was more interested in it over the godawful gameplay that has the worst grinding requirements I've ever seen for basic promotions. VC1 was a relatively gritty WW2-esque story, with pretty dark tones in places, where there was a very real chance of your soldiers dying if you hosed up. Everyone involved was only there because they got drafted into the Militia, and were collectively shat upon by the actual soldiers as being disposable cannon fodder. VC2 is a cheerful highschool drama about "let's be the best soldiers we can be, because that's the best thing ever!  " and none of your soldiers are able to die permanently.
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dis astranagant posted:Something about Aya's hair here makes me laugh Why is that other lady wearing a headcrab?
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Im_Special posted:So I think I'm loosing my mind here, as I am considering buying an RPG Maker game on Steam. Last Dream, has anyone played this? It looks pretty good, like really good actually, a SE non phone remake good, it even has a seven hundred forty-seven PDF strategy guide which kinda blows my mind. Thoughts? It seems like this was a labor of love kind of game and that a lot of work was poured into this.
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Im_Special posted:So I think I'm loosing my mind here, as I am considering buying an RPG Maker game on Steam. Last Dream, has anyone played this? It looks pretty good, like really good actually, a SE non phone remake good, it even has a seven hundred forty-seven PDF strategy guide which kinda blows my mind. Thoughts? It seems like this was a labor of love kind of game and that a lot of work was poured into this. It look really generic, but the reviews are surprisingly positive. It's a little hard to say.
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If you're going to buy rpg maker poo poo on steam make it LISA
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the exit fate guy should get someone to compose original music so i can give him money for his game
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The Taint Reaper posted:Why is that other lady wearing a headcrab?
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I just got a bunch of PS2 JRPGs. Wild Arms 3 and 5, Radiata Stories, Valkyrie Profile 2, and BOF: DQ. Which should I play first? Are there any that just aren't worth it?
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Gamma Nerd posted:I just got a bunch of PS2 JRPGs. Wild Arms 3 and 5, Radiata Stories, Valkyrie Profile 2, and BOF: DQ. Which should I play first? Are there any that just aren't worth it? WA3 is good, but overlong. If you play it, just stop when you get tired of it and don't worry about it. Dragon Quarter is awesome and VP2 can gently caress off.
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Gamma Nerd posted:I just got a bunch of PS2 JRPGs. Wild Arms 3 and 5, Radiata Stories, Valkyrie Profile 2, and BOF: DQ. Which should I play first? Are there any that just aren't worth it? They're mostly good games. Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter is the shortest, but with the caviet that it is designed in a psuedo-Roguelike fashion. There is a system in place which can lead to the game becoming unwinnable but you're able to reset with bonuses and additional cutscenes on a subsequent playthrough. It's a fun game but that system really turns some people off. Valkyrie Profile 2 is a really solid game but the plot hinges really really heavily on you having played Valkyrie Profile 1. If you haven't, you may want to try to play that first. The only thing I'd say is ignore anyone who tries to claim you need to grind. There are things you can grind for but they're 100% unnecessary. Wild Arms 3 should absolutely be played before Wild Arms V and is probably the easiest of the bunch to just go "play this, it's good." However it is also long as poo poo. Radiata Stories is kind of an interesting game but it tends to be pretty like-or-hate. I like it but I'd save it for when you're in the mood for something like that.
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Wild Arms 3 is the best of that lot but it's also absurdly long. The only one that I'd say isn't worth it is Wild Arms V, and even that game isn't terrible.
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Im_Special posted:So I think I'm loosing my mind here, as I am considering buying an RPG Maker game on Steam. Last Dream, has anyone played this? It looks pretty good, like really good actually, a SE non phone remake good, it even has a seven hundred forty-seven PDF strategy guide which kinda blows my mind. Thoughts? It seems like this was a labor of love kind of game and that a lot of work was poured into this. I've played (but not beat) Last Dream a few months ago. It's pretty much a crowd-sourced version of FF1; pick four characters from eight classes and go find crystals or something. Classes are kinda interesting in theory, in addition to the six from FF1 there's a hunter and engineer who can kinda cover the healing /attack magic role. I was excited to try out the character skill system, but it's really nothing interesting. You get SP after battle which you can save and buy skills, but the skills available basically have tiers, with upgrades one level up costing as much as the whole tier you're on, so that's dull. The plot is really dull, but thankfully you can skip all the backstory cutscenes. The soundtrack is all over the place, which is kinda cool in that there is a lot of variety in music tracks, but some of the choices are awful or bizarre. For example a version of Bach's "Toccata and Fugue in D minor" - plays in the first cutscene and dungeon, which just makes me think of Dracula. Dungeons are alright, with the highlight being a different optional puzzle or two, which are fun. It is a long game, with some optional bosses and sidequests. And there's a boring crafting system and a really tedious fishing "game" to add some hours. If you really like FF1 and have nothing else to play I'd get it. I sound sour on the game but it's mostly mediocre with more good than bad parts.
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Thanks guys. Are there any other more obscure PS2 RPGs you'd suggest? I already have all the SMT games for the system, the Shadow Hearts games, Grandia 3 and Xenosaga 3.
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Neddy Seagoon posted:You're thinking of Dragon Quarter, not Breath of Fire IV. VC1 doesn't seem that gritty or shat upon, but then again I played VC3 first which basically put you on a death squad just for looking at a commander wrong. Welkin never got repeated murder plots against him and still had supplies whenever he wanted. VC2 had decent squadmate missions which mostly meant Avon helped them become a better person. I just wish the gameplay wasn't incredibly tedious like all monster-hunter design PSP games back in that era.
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Neddy Seagoon posted:You're thinking of Dragon Quarter, not Breath of Fire IV. Oh yeah, nice catch. I must never have played 4 then. Guess I'll correct that at some point.
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Gamma Nerd posted:Thanks guys. Are there any other more obscure PS2 RPGs you'd suggest? I already have all the SMT games for the system, the Shadow Hearts games, Grandia 3 and Xenosaga 3. I'd take a look at Mana Khemia and perhaps the Atelier Iris series. They're JRPGs with a crafting mechanics and a pretty fun combat system based around manipulating turn time. They're probably pretty rare at this point (although MK has a pretty-lovely PSP port) but they're quite fun. They also have a spinoff series called Ar Tonelico but that is heavy on the skeavy fanservice and the second game's translation was so bad the company apologized for it. If you don't mind pretty fun combat systems tied to pretty lovely stories, Mega Man X: Command Mission and Lord of the Rings: The Third Age are both RPGs you can get super-goddamn cheap. LotR literally rips off the FFX combat system almost wholesale and Mega Man X comes close to doing so. However both have kinda meh dungeons and the stories, as mentioned, are really thin and dull. I mostly recommend them because you can probably get both combined for around $10 and they're worth that if you like JRPG combat. ImpAtom fucked around with this message at 02:50 on Dec 25, 2014 |
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Vgperson has some interesting Japanese RPGMaker games that she translated that are worth checking out. Also, Last Dream is pretty bad. It gives the impression that it is non-linear, but it's actually not. You can occasionally deviate from the main story and explore some side areas, but you can't really explore freely for most of the game. It is also stuffed with stock RPG Maker resources.
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