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Random Legacy Platform Gaming Thoughts
- Feb 2, 2013 2:49 am GMT
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[QUOTE="Shenmue_Jehuty"]
Not really exclusive to legacy games, but I am so sick and tired of every other game being about zombies! It has become so trendy and cliche to use zombies in video games now that it is no longer entertaining or cool. I remember when Zombies at my Neigbors and RE were really cool because they were like "the zombie games." Now its just gotten out of hand imo.
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I suspect the main reason is to do with dismemberment. Nobody cares if you chop a Zombie into 7 seperate chunks, but do it with a person and all manner of politicians will stick their big noses in and associate it to gun-crime.
It wouldn't surprise me if future GTA's had Driver-style pedestrians diving out of the way and/or Zombies.
And also the video-game industry isn't as rich with fresh ideas as it used to be, it's far easier to fill your game with Zombies than create a new type of monster.
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- Feb 2, 2013 7:34 am GMT
[QUOTE="BarbaricAvatar"]
[QUOTE="Shenmue_Jehuty"]
Not really exclusive to legacy games, but I am so sick and tired of every other game being about zombies! It has become so trendy and cliche to use zombies in video games now that it is no longer entertaining or cool. I remember when Zombies at my Neigbors and RE were really cool because they were like "the zombie games." Now its just gotten out of hand imo.
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I suspect the main reason is to do with dismemberment. Nobody cares if you chop a Zombie into 7 seperate chunks, but do it with a person and all manner of politicians will stick their big noses in and associate it to gun-crime.
It wouldn't surprise me if future GTA's had Driver-style pedestrians diving out of the way and/or Zombies.
And also the video-game industry isn't as rich with fresh ideas as it used to be, it's far easier to fill your game with Zombies than create a new type of monster.
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While I do agree with most of what you're saying, I think Zombies being overly present in video games has more to do with a current trend that is going on. Everybody thinks Zombies are cool, and so therefore video game devs and publishers have been cranking out Zombie games left and right in order to capitalize of people's interest in them. I am just so, so tired of zombie themed games or zombies being overly abundant in games. It was okay several years ago when a zombie game came out here and there, but it's just gotten out of hand in recent years.
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- Feb 2, 2013 9:34 am GMT
[QUOTE="Shenmue_Jehuty"]
While I do agree with most of what you're saying, I think Zombies being overly present in video games has more to do with a current trend that is going on. Everybody thinks Zombies are cool, and so therefore video game devs and publishers have been cranking out Zombie games left and right in order to capitalize of people's interest in them. I am just so, so tired of zombie themed games or zombies being overly abundant in games. It was okay several years ago when a zombie game came out here and there, but it's just gotten out of hand in recent years.
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For sure. I'm a BIG zombie movie fan from the old days. Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead, and Day of the Dead is one of the greatest horror trilogies of all-time, IMO. But even I'm getting sick of seeing zombies everywhere.
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- Feb 2, 2013 3:07 pm GMT
Now Playing: Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku II (GBA), Castlevania (NES), Wario Land II (GBC)
Now Watching: Star Trek: The Next Generation
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[QUOTE="bowserjr123"]
I just finished Final Fantasy IX yesterday, definitely my 2nd favorite Final Fantasy (I've only played four of them though). The second final boss was annoying though, stupid Grand Cross attack that inflicted stat changes...
It was funny though, I beat the final boss and watched about 8 minutes of the ending and my roommate stepped on a cord, turning the game off, so I just watched the rest of it online, since I didn't want to beat it again.
Is there any post-game content that I missed or does it just send you back before the final boss after you beat it?
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No, there's no post game content.
Necron was pretty annoying tho because he largely depended on luck. During my latest playthrough of FF9, I died the first time because Necron devastated my party with status effects. But the second time I killed him fairly easily because the status effects were much milder and much less frequent.
What did you think of the ending? I personally thought it was quite beautiful.
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I liked the ending, I really didn't expect the events that played out like Zidane discovering his origins and the whole Gaia vs. Terra thing.
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- Feb 5, 2013 12:08 am GMT
Been thinking about trying to get my hands on all 3 of the Shadow Hearts games. I played and beat Covenant years ago without even knowing the first game existed. I've been looking things up on the third game they made and it looks like they got rid of all the gothis scenery and gloomy environments that made that the first two games so atmospheric.
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- Feb 5, 2013 10:17 am GMT
[QUOTE="Shenmue_Jehuty"]
[QUOTE="BarbaricAvatar"]
[QUOTE="Shenmue_Jehuty"]
Not really exclusive to legacy games, but I am so sick and tired of every other game being about zombies! It has become so trendy and cliche to use zombies in video games now that it is no longer entertaining or cool. I remember when Zombies at my Neigbors and RE were really cool because they were like "the zombie games." Now its just gotten out of hand imo.
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I suspect the main reason is to do with dismemberment. Nobody cares if you chop a Zombie into 7 seperate chunks, but do it with a person and all manner of politicians will stick their big noses in and associate it to gun-crime.
It wouldn't surprise me if future GTA's had Driver-style pedestrians diving out of the way and/or Zombies.
And also the video-game industry isn't as rich with fresh ideas as it used to be, it's far easier to fill your game with Zombies than create a new type of monster.
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While I do agree with most of what you're saying, I think Zombies being overly present in video games has more to do with a current trend that is going on. Everybody thinks Zombies are cool, and so therefore video game devs and publishers have been cranking out Zombie games left and right in order to capitalize of people's interest in them. I am just so, so tired of zombie themed games or zombies being overly abundant in games. It was okay several years ago when a zombie game came out here and there, but it's just gotten out of hand in recent years.
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Another reason zombie games are popular w/ devs is the AI for Zombies can be easy to program. You have a built in excuse to why they act so dumb. You make an FPS in which enemy soldier walk straight at you in a straight line and that's just ridiculous. Make 'em zombies and they come straight at you in straight line because they're zombies and that's fine.
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- Feb 5, 2013 12:28 pm GMTlogicalfrank wrote:Shenmue_Jehuty wrote:BarbaricAvatar wrote:
I suspect the main reason is to do with dismemberment. Nobody cares if you chop a Zombie into 7 seperate chunks, but do it with a person and all manner of politicians will stick their big noses in and associate it to gun-crime.
It wouldn't surprise me if future GTA's had Driver-style pedestrians diving out of the way and/or Zombies.
And also the video-game industry isn't as rich with fresh ideas as it used to be, it's far easier to fill your game with Zombies than create a new type of monster.
While I do agree with most of what you're saying, I think Zombies being overly present in video games has more to do with a current trend that is going on. Everybody thinks Zombies are cool, and so therefore video game devs and publishers have been cranking out Zombie games left and right in order to capitalize of people's interest in them. I am just so, so tired of zombie themed games or zombies being overly abundant in games. It was okay several years ago when a zombie game came out here and there, but it's just gotten out of hand in recent years.
Another reason zombie games are popular w/ devs is the AI for Zombies can be easy to program. You have a built in excuse to why they act so dumb. You make an FPS in which enemy soldier walk straight at you in a straight line and that's just ridiculous. Make 'em zombies and they come straight at you in straight line because they're zombies and that's fine.
HA! I never thought of that, but it makes perfect sense. Great insight
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[QUOTE="Shenmue_Jehuty"]
[QUOTE="BarbaricAvatar"]
I suspect the main reason is to do with dismemberment. Nobody cares if you chop a Zombie into 7 seperate chunks, but do it with a person and all manner of politicians will stick their big noses in and associate it to gun-crime.
It wouldn't surprise me if future GTA's had Driver-style pedestrians diving out of the way and/or Zombies.
And also the video-game industry isn't as rich with fresh ideas as it used to be, it's far easier to fill your game with Zombies than create a new type of monster.
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While I do agree with most of what you're saying, I think Zombies being overly present in video games has more to do with a current trend that is going on. Everybody thinks Zombies are cool, and so therefore video game devs and publishers have been cranking out Zombie games left and right in order to capitalize of people's interest in them. I am just so, so tired of zombie themed games or zombies being overly abundant in games. It was okay several years ago when a zombie game came out here and there, but it's just gotten out of hand in recent years.
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Another reason zombie games are popular w/ devs is the AI for Zombies can be easy to program. You have a built in excuse to why they act so dumb. You make an FPS in which enemy soldier walk straight at you in a straight line and that's just ridiculous. Make 'em zombies and they come straight at you in straight line because they're zombies and that's fine.
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HA! I never thought of that, but it makes perfect sense. Great insight :)
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- Feb 5, 2013 10:46 pm GMT
All this talk of zombies is making The Cranberries' song play in my head (unintentional pun lol).
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- Feb 6, 2013 7:26 pm GMT
I'm so pissed at myself. I had a copy of Mega Man Legends 2 on my eBay watch list, complete. I forgot about it, because real-life stuff like work got in the way, and the auction ended and it sold, for $46.00. I just sold Radiant Historia for $48.65. Would have been perfect if I hadn't forgotten.
Edited on Feb 6, 2013 7:26 pm GMTI'm so pissed at myself. I had a copy of Mega Man Legends 2 on my eBay watch list, complete. I forgot about it, because real-life stuff like work got in the way, and the auction ended and it sold, for $46.00. I just sold Radiant Historia for $48.65. Would have been perfect if I hadn't forgotten. :x
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- Feb 6, 2013 7:29 pm GMTEmerald_Warrior wrote:
I'm so pissed at myself. I had a copy of Mega Man Legends 2 on my eBay watch list, complete. I forgot about it, because real-life stuff like work got in the way, and the auction ended and it sold, for $46.00. I just sold Radiant Historia for $48.65. Would have been perfect if I hadn't forgotten.
Thats not worth being upset over. What's worth being upset over is when your game arrives in nothing but a yellow envelop, looking like a dog went at it for 40 minutes. I can't believe the packaging this seller used. Unbelievable. Going to leave my first, harsh, negative feedback.Andross's enemy...is my enemy[QUOTE="Emerald_Warrior"]I'm so pissed at myself. I had a copy of Mega Man Legends 2 on my eBay watch list, complete. I forgot about it, because real-life stuff like work got in the way, and the auction ended and it sold, for $46.00. I just sold Radiant Historia for $48.65. Would have been perfect if I hadn't forgotten. :x
[/QUOTE] Thats not worth being upset over. What's worth being upset over is when your game arrives in nothing but a yellow envelop, looking like a dog went at it for 40 minutes. I can't believe the packaging this seller used. Unbelievable. Going to leave my first, harsh, negative feedback.- Please wait. Quick reply will be available shortly.
- Feb 6, 2013 7:34 pm GMTHeirren wrote:Thats not worth being upset over. What's worth being upset over is when your game arrives in nothing but a yellow envelop, looking like a dog went at it for 40 minutes. I can't believe the packaging this seller used. Unbelievable. Going to leave my first, harsh, negative feedback.Emerald_Warrior wrote:
I'm so pissed at myself. I had a copy of Mega Man Legends 2 on my eBay watch list, complete. I forgot about it, because real-life stuff like work got in the way, and the auction ended and it sold, for $46.00. I just sold Radiant Historia for $48.65. Would have been perfect if I hadn't forgotten.
Oh yeah, that's happened a few times to me over the years. There are some shady (or stupid if not) people on eBay.
I once had a guy on a trading site that sent me an NES game with half the label torn, a post-it not that was stuck to it (it wasn't coming off, I shudder to think what was holding it in place) and never mentioned either. Thing was, I was a noob there, and he was a longtime member with a gold-star rating and stuff. So I knew I'd just get screwed being a noob and ruin my account rep, so I bit the bullet and didn't report it, but let him know what I thought personally in a message. And he just said "I go by if it works or not." I was pretty upset. I'm not normally big on games being in perfect condition or anything, but that was something that should be mentioned, and I do want the cartridge label to at least be intact.
[QUOTE="Heirren"][QUOTE="Emerald_Warrior"]
I'm so pissed at myself. I had a copy of Mega Man Legends 2 on my eBay watch list, complete. I forgot about it, because real-life stuff like work got in the way, and the auction ended and it sold, for $46.00. I just sold Radiant Historia for $48.65. Would have been perfect if I hadn't forgotten. :x
[/QUOTE] Thats not worth being upset over. What's worth being upset over is when your game arrives in nothing but a yellow envelop, looking like a dog went at it for 40 minutes. I can't believe the packaging this seller used. Unbelievable. Going to leave my first, harsh, negative feedback.[/QUOTE]
Oh yeah, that's happened a few times to me over the years. There are some shady (or stupid if not) people on eBay.
I once had a guy on a trading site that sent me an NES game with half the label torn, a post-it not that was stuck to it (it wasn't coming off, I shudder to think what was holding it in place) and never mentioned either. Thing was, I was a noob there, and he was a longtime member with a gold-star rating and stuff. So I knew I'd just get screwed being a noob and ruin my account rep, so I bit the bullet and didn't report it, but let him know what I thought personally in a message. And he just said "I go by if it works or not." I was pretty upset. I'm not normally big on games being in perfect condition or anything, but that was something that should be mentioned, and I do want the cartridge label to at least be intact.
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- Feb 6, 2013 7:44 pm GMTEmerald_Warrior wrote:
I'm so pissed at myself. I had a copy of Mega Man Legends 2 on my eBay watch list, complete. I forgot about it, because real-life stuff like work got in the way, and the auction ended and it sold, for $46.00. I just sold Radiant Historia for $48.65. Would have been perfect if I hadn't forgotten.
This has happened to me more times than I can count over the years. And ironically whenever it does happen, the auction always ends for way below what it typically sells for. I think the most recent example was me missing Jurassic Park Operation Genesis and it sold for like $30 less than what it typically goes for :/
[QUOTE="Emerald_Warrior"]
I'm so pissed at myself. I had a copy of Mega Man Legends 2 on my eBay watch list, complete. I forgot about it, because real-life stuff like work got in the way, and the auction ended and it sold, for $46.00. I just sold Radiant Historia for $48.65. Would have been perfect if I hadn't forgotten. :x
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This has happened to me more times than I can count over the years. And ironically whenever it does happen, the auction always ends for way below what it typically sells for. I think the most recent example was me missing Jurassic Park Operation Genesis and it sold for like $30 less than what it typically goes for :/
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- Feb 7, 2013 7:02 am GMT
Click on my sig to vote for the best game on STEAM Greenlight
gotta agree with shenmue on the whole zombie thing, enough is enough, move on to another theme, please Anyway... question, who here has a Steam account?- Please wait. Quick reply will be available shortly.
- Feb 10, 2013 8:05 am GMT
I'm curious...how big are all your 'backlogs' /unfinished games? Are you one of those poeple that are bothered by it or see it as an endless catalog to browse from, and if you're not in the mood for any, you buy something new?
For me my backlog is over 120, and I didn't notice until I wrote it all down mainly because I was always fixated on games that were 'perfect 10s' to me
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- Feb 10, 2013 8:14 am GMT
[QUOTE="NirdBerd"]
I'm curious...how big are all your 'backlogs' /unfinished games? Are you one of those poeple that are bothered by it or see it as an endless catalog to browse from, and if you're not in the mood for any, you buy something new?
For me my backlog is over 120, and I didn't notice until I wrote it all down mainly because I was always fixated on games that were 'perfect 10s' to me
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My backlog is easily over 500 games long. I simply buy games way faster than I can finish them.
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- Feb 10, 2013 8:24 am GMT
[QUOTE="NirdBerd"]I'm curious...how big are all your 'backlogs' /unfinished games? Are you one of those poeple that are bothered by it or see it as an endless catalog to browse from, and if you're not in the mood for any, you buy something new?
For me my backlog is over 120, and I didn't notice until I wrote it all down mainly because I was always fixated on games that were 'perfect 10s' to me
[/QUOTE]I have over 10 games I started and am currently playing but haven't finished, and then I have over 40 games I have but haven't played yet, and a huge list of games I want to have/play.- Please wait. Quick reply will be available shortly.
- Feb 10, 2013 8:45 am GMT
[QUOTE="Shenmue_Jehuty"]
[QUOTE="NirdBerd"]
I'm curious...how big are all your 'backlogs' /unfinished games? Are you one of those poeple that are bothered by it or see it as an endless catalog to browse from, and if you're not in the mood for any, you buy something new?
For me my backlog is over 120, and I didn't notice until I wrote it all down mainly because I was always fixated on games that were 'perfect 10s' to me
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My backlog is easily over 500 games long. I simply buy games way faster than I can finish them.
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Lmao..oh god, 500
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- Feb 10, 2013 8:47 am GMT
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[QUOTE="NirdBerd"]
I'm curious...how big are all your 'backlogs' /unfinished games? Are you one of those poeple that are bothered by it or see it as an endless catalog to browse from, and if you're not in the mood for any, you buy something new?
For me my backlog is over 120, and I didn't notice until I wrote it all down mainly because I was always fixated on games that were 'perfect 10s' to me
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I haven't counted. Before i decided i wanted to collect PS2 games rather than just have the best titles i had about 70 games. Now i've got 180 and have only tried a small number of the newer additions. I hadn't beaten all the first 70 either, quite a few i started and didn't finish. I've also got loads of PC games i picked up cheap and haven't touched.
I like the idea that as time passes i plod through games and then have something 'new' to play that i haven't already been through.
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- Feb 11, 2013 2:35 am GMT
I have a few Playstation games, but none of the three consoles to play them on
I'm probably the only one that does something that stupid..
I have a few Playstation games, but none of the three consoles to play them on :P
I'm probably the only one that does something that stupid..
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- Feb 11, 2013 5:14 am GMT
My local GAME store is selling used PS2 slim's for £15. I don't really need another one, but a classic console for the price of a CD?!
I might ask just to have a look at their stock. If there are any in particularly good condition...
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My local GAME store is selling used PS2 slim's for £15. I don't really need another one, but a classic console for the price of a CD?!
I might ask just to have a look at their stock. If there are any in particularly good condition... ;)
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