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I wish they re-released Demon's Souls on PC or the Wii U. I don't have any of the other consoles.
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Squint posted:Oh poo poo, there goes Geop's 100% run!  Suspicious Dish posted:I wish they re-released Demon's Souls on PC or the Wii U. I don't have any of the other consoles.  As I sigh wistfully, gazing in Read Dead Redemption's direction. Geop fucked around with this message at 00:31 on May 3, 2016 |
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May 3, 2016 00:28
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NGDBSS posted:That's most likely a controller issue rather than a game issue. I'd thought it was the latter, but after some testing with both a Logitech Dual Action (which does them fine) and a Logitech F310 (which gives issues given a certain deadzone on the left stick) I'd found it was just the former. It could be exacerbated by my gamepad for all I know, yeah. I've only played DS and DS2 using an Xbox 360 gamepad that dates back to... 2007, maybe? To be fair though, I never did use the 360 much.  I do think that using an analogue input (especially the stick used for movement) as a modifier - and requiring perfect timing on top of that - is not a great idea, though. The whole issue could be easily bypassed by providing alternate binds or even by simply letting the player rebind the controls. Whatever the case, it seems like a relatively widespread problem, if that page I linked to with the Joy2Key guide is anything to go by. And obviously Geop was struggling with getting the jump attack to trigger in the video, too.
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May 3, 2016 00:32
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Geop posted:As I sigh wistfully, gazing in Read Dead Redemption's direction. One day, my love will be back from the war... one day...
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May 3, 2016 00:37
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I definitely don't see "Demon's Souls and Bloodborne, coming to a steam near you!" ever happening. It'd be like giving somebody else your season tickets as long as they gave you some tiny peanut packets in exchange. Only way we're getting either on PC is if Sony decides to build their own retail platform for PC and the only way Sony will do that is if they're planning a long-term transition away from selling systems and toward retail platforms. Maybe that's the case, but we're not there yet for sure.
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May 3, 2016 01:02
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I don't know about demons souls, but I remember reading thar Red Dead Redemption is such a labyrinthian spaghetti coded nightmare that it would take more resources than rockstar can spare to port it
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May 3, 2016 01:28
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Oh man, decisions: re-watch the other Geop LPs, or replay Dark Souls 2, when I should be doing so many other things? Trick question: watch LPs while taking care of one of those other things (crocheting a wedding gift). Something things just work out perfectly. 
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May 3, 2016 01:48
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I think they have been fiddling with the kick/jump attack inputs, I nailed them reliably in 1 and can't quite manage in 3. Never really tried them in 2 cause it pissed me off every time I tried to play it.
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May 3, 2016 02:09
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Geop it's finals week. Why are you doing this now. I have a degree to work on. Looks like I'll be watching this LP during remedial classes.
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May 3, 2016 02:22
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Danaru posted:I don't know about demons souls, but I remember reading thar Red Dead Redemption is such a labyrinthian spaghetti coded nightmare that it would take more resources than rockstar can spare to port it They need The Benz! On topic: Thanks for doing this, Geop et al, it's my favorite series and your DS1 LP was fantastic.
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May 3, 2016 02:44
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Dabir posted:I think they have been fiddling with the kick/jump attack inputs, I nailed them reliably in 1 and can't quite manage in 3. Never really tried them in 2 cause it pissed me off every time I tried to play it. If I had a dollar for every time that I staggered a large enemy in DS3, only to kick it for like 50 damage instead of swinging my massive gently caress-off sword for 200 damage, I would have enough money to pay From to engineer a way that only ever made the kick triggered when I mentally wanted it to. It's seriously great, and also awful, how much more sensitive the kick in DS3 is. DS2 was much, much harder to "kick" in, comparitively.
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May 3, 2016 03:32
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I'm so loving excited about this
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May 3, 2016 03:39
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Kallev posted:Geop it's finals week. Why are you doing this now. I have a degree to work on. It's all good man, this LP will take a year, easily. Kick back for now, study, and binge all the available sessions after your exams are over!
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May 3, 2016 03:50
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I was hoping this LP was around the corner, despite that I haven't even looked halfway through the Dark Souls 1 LP. Hope you have fun Geop.
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May 3, 2016 08:18
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Decus posted:I definitely don't see "Demon's Souls and Bloodborne, coming to a steam near you!" ever happening. It'd be like giving somebody else your season tickets as long as they gave you some tiny peanut packets in exchange. Only way we're getting either on PC is if Sony decides to build their own retail platform for PC and the only way Sony will do that is if they're planning a long-term transition away from selling systems and toward retail platforms. Maybe that's the case, but we're not there yet for sure. Also Atlus probably owns the english translation and the rights to sell the game in America and two things they're never going to do is give up those rights and make a game for the PC
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May 3, 2016 10:27
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bhlaab posted:Also Atlus probably owns the english translation and the rights to sell the game in America and two things they're never going to do is give up those rights and make a game for the PC Wait, but Disgaea got to Steam, right? That was originally Sony only and Atlus translated. Or is there something else going on that I'm not aware of? Or was Disgaea just really old?
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May 3, 2016 11:15
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Raygereio posted:I rolled my eyes at it when the game first came out. I just didn't like how on the nose it was with the whole "Yeah, you're going to fail over and over again I never really minded it - I mean, I'm undead, so dying a bit isn't such a big deal anyway, I can always have another go. I think they were trying to emphasise this and also that you're not the only one to go on this journey, and not marked by destiny as the obvious legendary hero who'll save the day for everyone.  try stoicism.
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May 3, 2016 11:18
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". But that might because at the time I had gotten annoyed at how every goddamn preview tried to hype up how super hard the game would be.
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Ramos posted:Wait, but Disgaea got to Steam, right? That was originally Sony only and Atlus translated. Or is there something else going on that I'm not aware of? Or was Disgaea just really old? NISA has been bringing a ton of Vita games over to PC to increase their sales and met with a good deal of success, as they continue to do it.
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May 3, 2016 11:28
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If only the ports were worth a squirt of piss.
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May 3, 2016 12:55
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The first update reminded me again how all of the starting classes are poo poo in DS 2. The warrior and the knight probably have the best stats to get through the early game but man does everything suck withought a proper shield or weapon if you are unfamiliar with the game. Overall i probably played this more than DS1 only because i always stopped having fun after i get through Anor Londo. Also, the DLC areas of DS2 are just really good and make up for almost of the faults of the base game. Then again, I also really liked the base game a lot.
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May 3, 2016 13:48
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IGgy IGsen posted:I don't mind the old ladies as much even though their dialogue is kinda a little on the nose. They are just basically portraying the game as it wants to be seen. The games have definitely had that reputation played up. They're difficult, sure. You could make a case that they're Nintendo Hard in a lot of respects, even, but they're nowhere near as insanely hard as the press and word of mouth make them out to be. I'm in an odd place where I didn't know jack about Dark Souls when I initially picked it up. I got the PC release during a Steam sale for like 12 dollars, long after it and Demon's Souls had been on the market, and the only thing I'd ever heard about the series was "it's hard" and that I should probably steer clear of it. Went into it completely blind otherwise and fell utterly in love with it. A game my friends insisted I would hate due to its difficulty wound up becoming one of my most favorite gaming experiences ever. And it is definitely not as hard as they claim. Mostly it just rewards a different mindset while playing it than other action-RPGs, one that I fell into quite naturally. Dark Souls 2... I have a love-hate relationship with it. It is good. I don't have the same affection for it as I do for DkS, for a number of reasons, but at the same time I've spent more time playing it than all the other Souls titles combined. It pisses me off to no end, I have rage-quit and thrown controllers and screamed at it for stupid things, but something about it always keeps me coming back. I'm looking forward to seeing how Geop handles it. 
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May 3, 2016 13:53
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" The game is still great, but that one aspect I actually enjoyed the most about the first game is missing for the most part. Though, it has its moments.
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May 3, 2016 14:21
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Pwnstar posted:I remember when Dark Souls 2 first came out and lots of people who took the games very seriously were mad that the old ladies kept teasing them about dying and losing their souls over and over. I had no idea about this, but that seems super silly. I mean it's not like the lovely ol' firekeepers are following you and commenting on everything you do-  oh. (This took me two days to do. I'm sorry. Also, won't be doing anymore until I heal. Take the silly opportunities for me thread, okay?)
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May 3, 2016 15:04
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Please heal fast because holy poo poo.
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May 3, 2016 15:41
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*See's three old ladies and a caretaker* Squint: Y'no it's the classic witch trio of maid, matron and crone... I'm not letting that one slide
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May 3, 2016 15:59
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Ah yes the ghosts of souls past, present and future here to teach Goonther a moral about jumping
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May 3, 2016 16:03
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That actually would have been clever and I'm actually kind of bummed they didn't make the old ladies a maiden/matron/crone trio, rather than just three interchangeable old ladies.
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May 3, 2016 16:04
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Akogare Zephyr posted:I had no idea about this, but that seems super silly. I mean it's not like the lovely ol' firekeepers are following you and commenting on everything you do- this rules and i hope you get better soon
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May 3, 2016 17:18
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Akogare Zephyr posted:I had no idea about this, but that seems super silly. I mean it's not like the lovely ol' firekeepers are following you and commenting on everything you do-  "Goonther, this night you shall be visited by three spirits. The Spirit of Deaths Past, the Spirit of Deaths Present and the Spirit of Deaths to Come." "Seems like there's a bit of overlap with all three." "Yeah and that's why they'll be all visiting at once. Make sure you put some liquor out, at least two of them are fond of beer." "But Good Lord Gwyn, I don't have the space to receive three guests at once!" "What's that? I can't hear you, I'm being returned to my realm beyond the grave." And with that, the specter of Gwyn, Lord of Cinder, vanished. "Man. If that was supposed to make me feel bad for killing him and setting myself on fire, it didn't work. I forgot how much of a jerk he was."
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May 3, 2016 17:56
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Hostile V posted:
I love this thread and I love you guys.
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Akogare Zephyr posted:I had no idea about this, but that seems super silly. I mean it's not like the lovely ol' firekeepers are following you and commenting on everything you do- Everything, everywhere, can always use more Statler and Waldorfing.
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Hostile V posted:
And so Goonther threw open his window, spying a little hollow he cried out. "Young boy what day is it" his voice filled with trepidation, could he have missed it. The little boy pulled open his catarina helm, eyes filled with joy and wonder. "Why sir, how could you forget... it's Leg day"
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Posting a day early due to that second wonderful doodle by Akogare   
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May 3, 2016 20:10
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Geop posted:It definitely looked like it was hanging from the roof of something! I'm almost certain they come from the ground! also, hooray, new episode! I started re-watching your original Dark Souls LP again because I couldn't wait for new episodes, keep up the good work!
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May 3, 2016 20:39
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It almost looked like Goonther was trying to do a karate kid crane pose at the end there... Tally remains at 5..
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May 3, 2016 20:53
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The opening to Dark Souls II really rubbed me the wrong way. I think it came across like the team knew Dark Souls was vague about its lore and ended up being really ostentatiously vague at times. It's like--Dark Souls left blanks; Dark Souls II leaves blanks and then puts a big sign next to those blanks saying, "There's a blank here. This is a thing you don't know, and we're sure not going to tell you." Every time a character says something to the effect of "you'll do <thing> without really knowing why" I kind of roll my eyes. (That, and the "you'll die and lose your souls, over and over" talk felt like a fourth-wall break to drive home the Prepare to Die thing.) I should point out that certain parts of Dark Souls II make that "obvious" vagueness into an interesting theme--whenever it crosses over into a theme of memory and forgetting, it's handled much better--but that introduction really soured me on a lot of Dark Souls II's story. (I also think people are looking back at Dark Souls II's gameplay with rose-colored glasses right now because Dark Souls III has some pretty deep flaws of its own.)
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May 3, 2016 21:06
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Ï found the exploding barrels in the exact same way at the beginning of the game. Looked around, decided to leave the guys behind the door alone for a bit, noticed some barrels and naturally rolled into them and boom. Fun times.
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May 3, 2016 21:07
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gibb3h posted:It almost looked like Goonther was trying to do a karate kid crane pose at the end there... Really? I got the first verse of 'Circle of Life'. The new king has been born into this world! Behold his cherubic face and tremble for what is to come.
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May 3, 2016 21:07
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I did the exact same thing by visiting Scottish guy's ruins on my first time playing, right on down to exploding the barrel and attracting all six of those tenants. That certainly was an intro to the game.
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Were you making a Titanic impression at the end there?  That exploding barrel was a beautiful dick move.
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