SystemWars Monthly 2.0 - May 2010 Edition (Massive 56k Warning)

Greetings SystemWars, we are one day late it appears from my initial launch date (OMG THE HORROR!) and I do apologize for that since it is my fault that it's fashionably late. But you're all grown ups, well... some of you are (lol jk :P), so you can bear with me!

Once again, special mention goes out to The_Game21x for hosting the rather sizable pdf!

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PDF:

http://www.themindofgame.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/SWM2.0MayIssue.pdf

*hosted courtesy of The Mind of Game.com

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Also: congratulations to LegendofNerd and David_lck for becoming iMods! Sorry you were missed congratulations to -DarthMaul- as well.

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Part Two for your Viewing Pleasure. :D

Thank you! Hope you enjoyed it all.

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DO NOT QUOTE ANY OF THE PICTURES IN THE TWO ABOVE ORIGINAL POSTS.

Just tell us what page you're talking about if you really need too, no need to further bog down anyone's connection.

These words come straight from the wise and powerful JodyR! Respect them! -mac

I would be the first to respond and it regarding the articles. Why I am seeing "****" on the articles?

Haha jodyr said this is like a pve server! More like a pvp server!!!

It wouldn't be SWM without a couple of articles featuring Halo. I have this Deja vu feeling, like I read this a month ago.

Alan Wake's foilage didn't get a honourable mention as this month's hottest topics?

It wouldn't be SWM without a couple of articles featuring Halo. I have this Deja vu feeling, like I read this a month ago.

Alan Wake's foilage didn't get a honourable mention as this month's hottest topics?

Gxgear

ok i'll be honest i want to be on the front page so ill read the rest later

Looks great! (Graphically, since I have not gotten a chance read it)

I hope my suggestion made it into the magazine :)

Great issue, I had a ton of fun reading the interview of Jody. The review of Monster Hunter Tri was also top-notch as every facet of the game was covered so thoroughly. It really is a great game.

Before I forget, congrats LegendofNerd on becoming an iMod. :)

Great issue, I had a ton of fun reading the interview of Jody. The review of Monster Hunter Tri was also top-notch as every facet of the game was covered so thoroughly. It really is a great game.

Before I forget, congrats LegendofNerd on becoming an iMod. :)

david_lck

Looks like a superb issue guys. I'll read it later.

I liked the MH Tri review, the interview with Jody and the histories of Halo, Final Fantasy and Mario. Overall great job guys. :)

As for the Fatal Frame review, I wish the game would be released outside of Japan. :(

Good Halo, Good issue.

you're a mod now :shock: Ah damn you joined the "going to get jg4xchamp banned committee" :(jg4xchamp

[QUOTE="jg4xchamp"] you're a mod now :shock: Ah damn you joined the "going to get jg4xchamp banned committee" :(david_lck

It wouldn't be SWM without a couple of articles featuring Halo. I have this Deja vu feeling, like I read this a month ago.

Alan Wake's foilage didn't get a honourable mention as this month's hottest topics?

Gxgear

Great issue, I had a ton of fun reading the interview of Jody. The review of Monster Hunter Tri was also top-notch as every facet of the game was covered so thoroughly. It really is a great game.

Before I forget, congrats LegendofNerd on becoming an iMod. :)

david_lck

I liked the MH Tri review, the interview with Jody and the histories of Halo, Final Fantasy and Mario. Overall great job guys. :)

As for the Fatal Frame review, I wish the game would be released outside of Japan. :(

Seabas989

The quality of these things has increased a lot since the last one I read :shock:

Excellent issue as always everyone. I expect the next issue to be even better.

Before I forget, congrats LegendofNerd on becoming an iMod. :)

david_lck

In addition, congratulations to david_ick and LegendOfNerd on becoming iMods, you both thoroughly deserve it.fabz_95

Awww, thanks guys. You're going to make me blush.

Another outstanding Monthly issue, I especially enjoyed the Final Fantasy Retrospect given that I only play a handful of the series and reading about the rest was informative for me.

Well, it looks like I should start typing a community article right now for the next issue then!

Don your reading glasses, SW. This one's doozie. musicalmac

The only page that won't load is the first page of my Jody interview. That's the only page that won't load. xD

Congrats to Nerd, David, and DarthMaul for becoming iMods. :)

For Stevo: That's Page 13.

OK, now I'm sensing some tampering in the ME2 vs DAO article. I demand DarkLink be held for interrogation :P

But really, a solid comparison for the most part. I agree the planet scanning was tedium ad nauseum, but really just a different form of tedium that's invariably found in most RPGs. But when when it comes to the side quests, were you looking at just the N7 side quests, the ones you find scanning planets? What about the hub world side missions, and even the Loyalty missions would be categorized side quests since they are strictly optional.

But I could see how you might have cIassed the Loyalty missions as extensions of the main recruitment missions. Thing being, those in particular added a great deal to the story in revealing so much of your party. Then the N7 missions were mostly just some extra opportunities for more combat play, incurring some extra XP and creds, which is what a lot of side quests do in most RPGs.

Then there's the story side quests. This I mean the ones you get from hub worlds. Take Illium for example. Helping Liara adds come variety to the game experience, including some intel gathering and recon into the mix from just combat. It adds a context to the hacking game mechanic for plot developments and not just a means of earning credits. The other help quests (negotiate a a contract revision, and a slave trade, etc...) are also some extra variety in contextual objectives so its not just all about "kill every bad buy, earn money". While Dr Chakwas mission is essentially a fetch quest, completing it does reward you with a very touching momnet as the two of you drink and reminisce on old times, making ME1 references that really tie in the continuity, and basically just being a moment of character's sharing and connecting as people.

I really don't find the side quests in ME2 to be as bad as you make them out to be DarkLink.

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Also congratulations to DavidMod, LegendOfMod, and DarthMod as the newest stormtroo.... errrr ahhhh, peacekeepers on SW :D:D

[QUOTE="jg4xchamp"] you're a mod now :shock: Ah damn you joined the "going to get jg4xchamp banned committee" :(david_lck

No David, STRIKE champ down with all your hatred, and your journey to the Dark Side will be complete :twisted::twisted::twisted:

Once again, great issue. But fabz, I thought you guys were going to use my quote about Alan Wake? Of course I can understand if you had to leave it out since it didn't look like you were taking quotes for that review anyway.SpiritOfFire117

Awesome issue guys and Stevo, again, excellent rendering. It looks amazingly professional. :D

lol, I found a few more errors in my Galaxy 2 review. I shouldn't have written so much! XD

Great issue guys! Stevo, you did a fantastic job with this one.

[QUOTE="SpiritOfFire117"]Once again, great issue. But fabz, I thought you guys were going to use my quote about Alan Wake? Of course I can understand if you had to leave it out since it didn't look like you were taking quotes for that review anyway.fabz_95

Good Halo, Good issue.

SolidTy

I'd just like to point that IB forgot Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins :evil:

OK, now I'm sensing some tampering in the ME2 vs DAO article. I demand DarkLink be held for interrogation :P

But really, a solid comparison for the most part. I agree the planet scanning was tedium ad nauseum, but really just a different form of tedium that's invariably found in most RPGs. But when when it comes to the side quests, were you looking at just the N7 side quests, the ones you find scanning planets? What about the hub world side missions, and even the Loyalty missions would be categorized side quests since they are strictly optional.

But I could see how you might have cIassed the Loyalty missions as extensions of the main recruitment missions. Thing being, those in particular added a great deal to the story in revealing so much of your party. Then the N7 missions were mostly just some extra opportunities for more combat play, incurring some extra XP and creds, which is what a lot of side quests do in most RPGs.

Then there's the story side quests. This I mean the ones you get from hub worlds. Take Illium for example. Helping Liara adds come variety to the game experience, including some intel gathering and recon into the mix from just combat. It adds a context to the hacking game mechanic for plot developments and not just a means of earning credits. The other help quests (negotiate a a contract revision, and a slave trade, etc...) are also some extra variety in contextual objectives so its not just all about "kill every bad buy, earn money". While Dr Chakwas mission is essentially a fetch quest, completing it does reward you with a very touching momnet as the two of you drink and reminisce on old times, making ME1 references that really tie in the continuity, and basically just being a moment of character's sharing and connecting as people.

I really don't find the side quests in ME2 to be as bad as you make them out to be DarkLink.AdobeArtist

Well, Adobe, let me clarify my position a little bit: I believe you are required to do two of the loyalty missions to complete the game, at minimum. Normally, I would count the rest as a optional sidequests, but you are allowed to choose any two. With that in mind I felt you would have to include all of them as a part of the main quest, since there's no way to determine which ones the player would choose to do. As for the side missions on the planets, save for Liara and Chakwas, I didn't really find them to be memorable experiences. If you asked me to tell you what most of them were, I'd draw a blank. However, I found the N7 assignments to be boring and badly designed in the extreme, so much so that I stopped playing the game for two days because I didn't want to do them, and that was all i had left before the final mission. So, the cons outweigh the pros on that one.

Keep them coming! I Love these!

Great job. There are a few mistakes, but it's an excellent issue overall.

Great job. There are a few mistakes, but it's an excellent issue overall.

jessmaster13

The transition between the grindhouse double review, and SMG2 is kind of wierd, but yeah Stevo is a beast. jg4xchamp

Great issue

like the overated blog

It wouldn't be SWM without a couple of articles featuring Halo. I have this Deja vu feeling, like I read this a month ago.

Alan Wake's foilage didn't get a honourable mention as this month's hottest topics?

Gxgear

I shouldn't have written so much! XDkansasdude2009