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Turn-based games are never going to go anywhere, especially since as the strategy game audience (and the gamer demographic as a whole) gets older, they're more likely to go for games that give you time to think over games that require you to react quickly. Chess is a millenium-old favorite of old men for a reason.
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Dead Money is definitely the most divisive of the DLCs, you either love it or hate it. For me the atmosphere and the fact that you need to make do with basic equipment (the beginning is always my favorite part in those games) had me really enjoying it for the most part. Honest Hearts on the other hand I found kind of dull.
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Nov 10, 2015 23:26
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Also sharing the name with a popular series a lot of people are already familiar with would more than make up for that particular "handicap" anyway.
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Nov 17, 2015 11:58
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Neddy Seagoon posted:Except Xenosaga had legitimate problems with half their budget being outright stolen to make FFVIII. You're thinking of Xenogears. Xenosaga came quite a bit after VIII.
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Nov 25, 2015 22:53
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I ain't even gonna click that video, here's a much less depressing one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf9wP-XEKo4
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Nov 28, 2015 23:15
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al-azad posted:I hope he says "It's cuz of that &^#$# 'pizza' that people underneath are sufferin'" and they actually bleep out the &^#$# part or lightning masks it or something. I bet Remake won't include Cloud beating the poo poo out of Aeris while she's lying helplessly on the ground after the Temple of the Ancients goes pop. It's a weird game in that it's simultaneously both darker and goofier than most people seem to remember it being. Of course ultimately there is only one scene that truly matters and will absolutely need to be included in it, which is Cloud being stripped by and taking a group bath with Mukki and his buddies.     (Taken from Elentor's great LP)
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Dec 6, 2015 19:31
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Libluini posted:Didn't they also do something similar for the FFIV remake, where you suddenly could get all those suckers who had died for the story back at the end? Like who? Several people appear to die in that game but you find most of them alive and well later on even in the original.
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Dec 6, 2015 19:51
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Endorph posted:i can think of plenty of games where women get beat up that have a T rating Like straight up "punched in the face repeatedly in modern graphics"? That's not particularly common. I disagree with CottonWolf though, I don't see how that scene would affect the game's rating as there are far bloodier parts in that game and there is zero reason why the gender of the person getting beaten would make any kind of difference when it comes to that. They might tone it down a bit to make it seem less brutal but it won't be because of ratings.
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Dec 6, 2015 20:51
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CottonWolf posted:I think it's the whole context of the thing rather than the gender actually. A mentally ill/mind controlled character beating down their sympathetic ally while they don't fight back. It's just really dark. It is, but while it might be more uncomfortable to watch it's unlikely that it'd affect the actual rating more than all the other violent and messed up stuff that happens in the game. But like I said it's most likely going to be toned down a bit as it's hard to make it work the same way when you're trying to be realistic, although I hope they'll find at least some way to show the hosed up state Cloud is in.
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Dec 6, 2015 21:34
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Sakurazuka posted:FF7 getting an M rating doesn't matter because the only people interested in it are in their late 20's/30's now FFVII was immediately trending worldwide on Twitter after yesterday's trailer, I think you might be slightly underestimating how many people are interested in that thing.
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Dec 6, 2015 21:56
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Sakurazuka posted:Lots of people in their late 20's/30's use Twitter Sure, but it's still one of the most well-known games in one of the most well-known franchises that has constantly been brought back in some form, it's not like it's been lying dormant for the last couple of decades and only people who played it back then know what it is. Odds are practically 100% that if you're into JRPGs, regardless of your age, you've at the very least heard about that game.
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Dec 6, 2015 22:12
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blue squares posted:I couldn't get into Wasteland 2 because, if I remember correctly, the combat just wasn't very fun and I have never been a huge fan of turn-based, but I love the 3d Fallouts. Should I give it another shot with the Director's Cut? It's better balanced and has some extra features but the gameplay itself is the exact same as in the original WL2. If it wasn't your thing back then, I don't see how DC would've change that.
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Dec 13, 2015 22:16
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Someone played the DS version of DQ5 and didn't marry Debora? Sounds pretty hosed up.
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Dec 17, 2015 10:12
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Some have been better than others but I don't think any Disgaea game has been so bad that "everyone" hated it. Phantom Brave is the game a lot of people tend to dislike.
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Dec 26, 2015 17:33
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Suikoden II is easily one of my favorite games of all time and also has one of my favorite soundtracks of all time. It's a shame Higashino stopped composing for video games soon afterwards, she did an insanely good job with that game especially considering how many different tracks there are in it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WLyjRex0ac
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Jan 1, 2016 01:19
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bloodychill posted:To answer the original "what PSX rpg's were great" question, the answer is FF7, FF9, FFT, Parasite Eve, Xenogears (notice a trend?), BOF3, Suiko2, Tactics Ogre, Wild Arms, Saga Frontier... Having trouble thinking of others, but I'm sure there are plenty I never played. Can't make that list without Vagrant Story in it.   I slightly prefer BoF 4 over 3, the dragon stuff was a lot better in 3 but the dungeons could really drag on in that game and I can't help but appreciate what a hilariously dark game 4 was, it's just a non-stop rollercoaster of depression. Also while I recognize that it probably doesn't belong on that list, I'll always have a soft spot for Legend of Dragoon. Lavitz was a true bro.
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Jan 1, 2016 11:45
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Sakurazuka posted:I always say Vagrant Story is my favourite RPG (or sometimes Xenogears) but unfortunately it's a lot more fun to remember it than to actually play it nowadays. :/ I played and finished it about a year back and it's still a great game in my opinion, the only legit annoying thing about it is the fact that your container is saved on your memory card which makes transferring items for crafting a lot more tedious than it ought to be. That part aside I found that it has aged a lot better than most PS1 games, though it helped that I actually understood the affinity system this time around instead of ignoring the tutorial about it and plinking at bosses for 1 damage at a time. Plus I love atmospheric games and that game oozes the stuff.
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Jan 1, 2016 11:58
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I could never get into Zelda despite my best efforts but I love me some Alundra. One of my favorite PS1 games for sure, although the puzzles could be pretty brutal and I never want to see another ice pillar again in my life. Here's a cool map of Inoa for no particular reason. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ww-YhMfRvVY
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Jan 2, 2016 00:50
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RareAcumen posted:Can anyone think of any big roadblock bosses in JRPGs? So far I've come up with Gattuso in Tales of Vesperia, Wiegraf in Final Fantasy Tactics and Grilgan from Lost Odyssey. Demon Wall in FFVII, Yunalesca in FFX, Lenus in Legend of Dragoon, Berserker and Xain in Legend of Legaia and the final bosses of Ys I and Vagrant Story at least.
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Jan 3, 2016 14:54
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I've played my fair share of JRPGs but the Tales series is one of the big ones I've never even touched. Too many game series and not enough hours in this world.
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Jan 4, 2016 21:21
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cheetah7071 posted:The mainline (and remake) Neptunia games besides the first one are downright good provided you like JRPGs, boobs, and anime girls who talk about boobs. Solid 7/10s all around. From what I've played of Re;Birth1 I can probably agree with that, it won't go to my all-time favorites list but I've had a better time with it than I expected. I enjoy its particular branch of silly humour and I appreciate how snappy everything is, loading times practically don't exist and all animations can be skipped. Not necessarily something I'd play in public though, it's definitely more of a guilty pleasure -sort of deal.
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Jan 5, 2016 01:42
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Furnaceface posted:I really hope NIS sees success moving games to Steam, mostly because it would encourage other developers/publishers (Atlus For the most part JRPGs on Steam are probably profitable enough to make porting them worth it but at the same time I'd imagine they're not quite so profitable that it'd become a huge priority and platform of importance. I think the timing is a bit unfortunate too since Japan's new enthusiasm to port stuff is happening simultaneously with Steam being flooded by tons of low-quality games which makes it harder for individual releases to stand out.
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) to do the same. Id kill to have all my SMT games nice and ordered in my Steam library versus spread out over 3 consoles and 2 handhelds.
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Jan 17, 2016 11:06
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As someone who tends to play series from the beginning and preferably with the most up-to-date versions, them localizing one half but not the other half of the Persona 2 remake was some hot nonsense.
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Jan 17, 2016 12:59
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While I like the game itself, Melfice is very high up there on the list of silliest character designs. Eventually you just reach too many spikes.
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Jan 21, 2016 12:34
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CAPTAIN CAPSLOCK posted:
Ah yes, the infamous princess Ache.
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Jan 22, 2016 09:52
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Mr. Fortitude posted:I kind of wish FF XII had alternate costumes. Give Ashe real clothes to wear and cover up Vaan's abs. Only if Balthier's alternate costume was nothing but a speedo.
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Jan 22, 2016 12:21
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Mr E posted:I got the PS3 release of SMT: Nocturne on a whim yesterday - holy poo poo it's really good. I'm just pumping points into strength right now, any specific build I should go for? The most important thing is to make sure that between yourself and your demons you should try to cover as many elements and buffs/debuffs (and ways to remove them) as possible. It's a game where being prepared for anything is really important, the boss fights in Nocturne are no joke especially if you find yourself lacking the particular ability that makes them more manageable. Even if you go mostly Strength you should grab a few spells to avoid being a one-trick pony. And like was mentioned, make sure to grab Focus since you get it very early on and if you discard it then you'll make things a lot more difficult for yourself. The game isn't exactly forthcoming with information about what abilities you get and at what level, in the case of Focus the matagama Kamudo teaches it and it requires level 23.
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Jan 31, 2016 18:15
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I'm that one person for whom 4 was my first Fire Emblem and I can attest to it being a good and cool game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOVqcUdRX1U
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Libluini posted:I'm glad I found the Dark Id's LP of Xenosaga, because holy poo poo man I wouldn't have expected what the game had to offer. Without the Dark Id, I'd need therapy to enter human society again. I think you might've been actually tripping as he has never LP'd Xenosaga. He did LP Xenogears but Xenogears is a pretty cool thing underneath the jankiness and cut content.
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Feb 10, 2016 18:09
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PB is generally considered one of the weaker titles since a lot of people don't like the way the combat works and it for the most part lacks the humor most of their other games have, although whether or not the latter is a pro or a con is obviously subjective. It's not a bad game though, and the soundtrack is rad as always. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--LnS18xBMQ
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Feb 14, 2016 19:32
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rabidsquid posted:I built a pretty all right gaming PC for the first time in like five years so what are some PC only RPGs i might have missed during this time period. One of my friends swears Underrail is pretty good. I have Shadowrun: Dragfonfall Directors Cut already but I don't have Hong Kong yet. I picked up Pillars of Eternity on sale the other day too. I also have Wasteland 2 but I have heard some divisive poo poo about it. Undertale was all the rage for a while and if you haven't played it yet, Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen got a very good PC port recently that runs way better than the original.
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I for one am glad someone is bringing that up for the thousandth time, I'm sure it'll make for productive and quality discussion as per usual.
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cheetah7071 posted:People have real bad opinions about fire emblem itt There's a thread where people have good opinions about Fire Emblem?
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Days of Ruin was great and it had the best soundtrack as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuL8yuN3vkc
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HGH posted:I still remember the original Shadow Hearts fondly if only because the final boss and its music kinda freaked me out back then. Some good bells in that one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVa25XPMVCM That game also had the best music track names like "Conveyorbelt for Killers" and "Sicking loving."
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Feb 20, 2016 18:17
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voltcatfish posted:Don't forget Coffin Fetish Of course not, there's also "Bacon's Juice" which'd sound delicious if it wasn't in a game that has Roger Bacon as a character. 
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Feb 20, 2016 19:18
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Aside from Liz and Ard, the best characters in WA2 are the two nurses in your base that you visit in order to heal your party. 
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Feb 22, 2016 10:15
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The Colonel posted:i haven't gotten to shadow hearts yet but i've been playing koudelka and it rules Koudelka's pretty rough to play but the atmosphere and music in that game is real good and I remember it somehow having some of the best voice acting in games. You should definitely play Shadow Hearts too and do combat with various disgusting abominations and the occasional giant pink cat. 
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Electric Phantasm posted:Speaking of Shadow Hearts can someone talk about the horror elements of it. I keep seeing talk about how it all went away after 2, but nothing specific. They are able to be specific about the goofy stuff like the Man Festival, Wolf Bouts, or collecting gay porn. It just makes it seem like it has always been a comedy series and that From the New World took it too far. It's never had a serious horror element to it but there's a lot of pretty disturbing or otherwise real weird monster design and some pretty gory backgrounds, for example in the first Shadow Hearts pretty much the first area is a town where the streets are covered in blood and corpses and you fight the first real boss in the middle of thousands of piled skulls. There's also the traditional "doll house" sidequest which always has a darker atmosphere than most of the rest of the game.       I think it's more about the overall atmosphere that especially in the first game is often fairly bleak even though there's a ton of goofiness.
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