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ImpAtom
May 24, 2007

Harlock posted:

Some people will tell you to skip 2 entirely, but if you're going to play them all - might as well play it. It's not like they take terribly long to finish.

This person is a bad person and trying to lie to you.

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Dominic White
Nov 1, 2005

Samurai Sanders posted:

That's like saying that it doesn't take very long to pull off one of your fingernails, so you should do it. I played just up to the first boss and it was awful, everything about it.

Someone needs to just re-post AccountingNightmare's video summary of DMC2. She's pretty much the global expert on the game, having completed every single last aspect of it for the internet's amusement, and her conclusion is essentially 'A couple of bits would have been okay if they were in a better game, but otherwise, this blows'.

Policenaut
Jul 11, 2008

On the moon... they don't make Neo Kobe Pizza.

I guess after beating 1 and 3 and maybe 4 if you really really really want more DMC... you should just go back and replay 3.

Spincut
Jan 14, 2008

Oh! OSHA gonna make you serve time!
'Cause you an occupational hazard tonight.

Dominic White posted:

Someone needs to just re-post AccountingNightmare's video summary of DMC2. She's pretty much the global expert on the game, having completed every single last aspect of it for the internet's amusement, and her conclusion is essentially 'A couple of bits would have been okay if they were in a better game, but otherwise, this blows'.

Seriously. I snap-preordered 2 after playing DMC 1 and loving it. Then the game arrived from Amazon and I was so incredibly disappointed by it. All of the style and camp from 1 was utterly stripped out and replaced with a boring story and dialogue, not to mention that everything fun about the combat mechanics were changed or made worse (bullet-sponge enemies everywhere). It turned me off of the series so much that I waited until lots of reviews came out for 3 before even considering buying it.

Code Jockey
Jan 24, 2006

69420 basic bytes free
Well, late to the party as always, but I just finished Journey.

I have no idea what to say right now, except that everything everyone has said about it is completely right.

I don't think I blinked more than 2 or 3 times during that whole game.

ImpAtom
May 24, 2007

Code Jockey posted:

Well, late to the party as always, but I just finished Journey.

I have no idea what to say right now, except that everything everyone has said about it is completely right.

I don't think I blinked more than 2 or 3 times during that whole game.

Journey is, by far, the game I wish I could erase my memory of so I could play it over and over again. It's just stunningly beautiful and amazing and just pretty much everything about it is perfect.

Code Jockey
Jan 24, 2006

69420 basic bytes free

ImpAtom posted:

Journey is, by far, the game I wish I could erase my memory of so I could play it over and over again. It's just stunningly beautiful and amazing and just pretty much everything about it is perfect.

It seriously is. I cannot believe how emotionally involved I was during the snow scenes, I was genuinely just this weird mix of worried/desperate and when it dawned on me I felt this way it really clicked in my head why this game is reviewed like it is

I said come in!
Jun 22, 2004

Harlock posted:

To the person looking for a cheap Disgaea 4 and wanted to order it through the UK (I don't know who it was, but pretty long ago)

It's down to $29.99 on Amazon.

To bad the timing is no longer good for me, I wouldn't play it right now. I'll just buy it and put it on the backlog. :byodood: I got plenty of games on it right now anyways. Thanks!

Mechanigma
Apr 17, 2007

ur already ded

Policenaut posted:

The Saboteur also had that stupid trophy "Chain Smoker", where you just had to sit there and wait for hours as Sean smoked. At least the trophy in Saw for purposely wasting time made fun of you for doing it.

You can press L3 twice while standing still to make Sean light up a cig. Once he's got it in his hand, move to throw it away. Repeat 99 more times. It's weird that they would have a button for this, since it serves no purpose other than getting this trophy.

Shalinor
Jun 10, 2002

Can I buy you a rootbeer?

Azraden posted:

Welp. I am convinced I need this game now.
You also flew/glided around by stealing a giant advertising balloon (that was in the shape of a giant purple ape, iirc). That was either a mission, or one of the side missions.

... man, great game. I would definitely snap it up in a heartbeat if they did a PSN re-release.

blackguy32
Oct 1, 2005

Say, do you know how to do the walk?
Its sad to say that the PS3 if you have one of the early 60/20 gig models is one of the only ways to play some last gen games.

I have been really wanting to play Everything or Nothing for my Xbox, but for some dumb rear end reason the 360 doesn't support it BC. The gamecube version I hear has some hosed up controls, so that leaves the PS2 version. Also, if you want to play a non gimped version of mercenaries 1, the only version available is the PS2 one. The Xbox one is glitchy as hell when playing BC.

OneDeadman
Oct 16, 2010

[SUPERBIA]
Fortunately, PS2 emulation is at a point where most games can be run with minimal technical difficulties. If you have a computer that can run modern games then you can run pretty much any old PS2 game at the native resolution.

Samurai Sanders
Nov 4, 2003

Pillbug
I was playing Uncharted 3 some more and thinking, it does that same thing that fantasy RPGs do where your weapon is magically attached by skyhooks or something to your back when you're not using it. Man I wish I had some of those, I hate dealing with the straps and stuff on my backpack.

...!
Oct 5, 2003


Eldarion'd again!

Code Jockey posted:

Where you at? There's a couple tough as gently caress spots I know.

It was some boss who kept three-shotting me and there was no indication that anything I was doing was affecting him at all. After him, it's been pretty easy but last night it made me go nearly an hour and a half between save points (the last section of which was a timed puzzle with lovely controls) and that may end up being the final straw. I ended up just skipping all the cutscenes at the end because I really needed to go to bed. There were at least three places they could have put a save point but didn't and that poo poo's plain unexcusable.

...! fucked around with this message at 03:01 on May 14, 2012

...!
Oct 5, 2003


Eldarion'd again!

Code Jockey posted:

Decided to fire up Borderlands tonight because I saw my copy and thought "hey, haven't played that for a while and it's really fun, and I never did get around to finishing it!"

All was going great and I was remembering why I liked the game so much until on the way up the hill fighting Krom's turret before, I assume, fighting him I jumped into somewhere I shouldn't have and got stuck in the level geometry and had to quit.

gently caress you, bad level geometry. :argh:

If you catch me online, I'll play this with you given that my regular partner (Hal Flourescenza) has apparently started going to bed immediately after sundown. :(

Crystal Lake Witch
Apr 25, 2010


Samurai Sanders posted:

I was playing Uncharted 3 some more and thinking, it does that same thing that fantasy RPGs do where your weapon is magically attached by skyhooks or something to your back when you're not using it. Man I wish I had some of those, I hate dealing with the straps and stuff on my backpack.

One of the coolest little touches I've seen in Max Payne 3 is if you have a long gun you aren't actively using he holds it in his left hand while you shoot your pistol, which is really interesting.

titties
May 10, 2012

They're like two suicide notes stuffed into a glitter bra

ChiaPetOutletStore posted:

One of the coolest little touches I've seen in Max Payne 3 is if you have a long gun you aren't actively using he holds it in his left hand while you shoot your pistol, which is really interesting.

Midnight release party tomorrow night! I am going because I hate myself enough to be seen at GS in the middle of the night. Also, free pizza.

Hal Incandenza
Feb 12, 2004

...! posted:

If you catch me online, I'll play this with you given that my regular partner (Hal Flourescenza) has apparently started going to bed immediately after sundown. :(

Hey, I'll stay up and we can triple-team the game!

revolther
May 27, 2008

Samurai Sanders posted:

I was playing Uncharted 3 some more and thinking, it does that same thing that fantasy RPGs do where your weapon is magically attached by skyhooks or something to your back when you're not using it. Man I wish I had some of those, I hate dealing with the straps and stuff on my backpack.

We've already hit the point where games are simplified in order to placate crappy gamers, let's not worry about graphically accurate inventory management placating sperglords until PS5, current gaming can't handle any more pedantic faggotry.

Samurai Sanders
Nov 4, 2003

Pillbug

revolther posted:

We've already hit the point where games are simplified in order to placate crappy gamers, let's not worry about graphically accurate inventory management placating sperglords until PS5, current gaming can't handle any more pedantic faggotry.
Wow who shat in your cereal this morning?

edit: I mostly just wanted an excuse to use the alternate past tense of poo poo. God I love that word.

Samurai Sanders fucked around with this message at 05:25 on May 14, 2012

TaurusOxford
Feb 10, 2009

Dad of the Year 2021

revolther posted:

We've already hit the point where games are simplified in order to placate crappy gamers, let's not worry about graphically accurate inventory management placating sperglords until PS5, current gaming can't handle any more pedantic faggotry.

Stop posting on the forums when you're drunk.

Troffen
Aug 17, 2010

revolther posted:

We've already hit the point where games are simplified in order to placate crappy gamers, let's not worry about graphically accurate inventory management placating sperglords until PS5, current gaming can't handle any more pedantic faggotry.

Yep that's a totally reasonable reaction to someone making an off-the-cuff remark about a silly gaming cliche, you sure showed those dumb spergs :thumbsup:

Fuzz
Jun 2, 2003

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Policenaut posted:

The Saboteur also had that stupid trophy "Chain Smoker", where you just had to sit there and wait for hours as Sean smoked. At least the trophy in Saw for purposely wasting time made fun of you for doing it.

You could get that trophy in seconds by just pressing R3 to make him smoke. Yes, the game had a dedicated button for making Sean take out a cigarette and smoke.


This is why The Saboteur was an awesome game, and you all should play it.

This Jacket Is Me
Jan 29, 2009
I need a game that shoot mans and can split screen co-op, preferably also split-screen while playing online. What's the best?

This isn't usually my cup of tea, and the last game that I played like this was COD4:MW1 and I hated it, but I have a friend that wants to get into some Real Gun Action.

homeless snail
Mar 14, 2007

This Jacket Is Me posted:

I need a game that shoot mans and can split screen co-op, preferably also split-screen while playing online. What's the best?

This isn't usually my cup of tea, and the last game that I played like this was COD4:MW1 and I hated it, but I have a friend that wants to get into some Real Gun Action.
Halo? Unless "Real Gun Action" means contemporary military stuff, in which case you're SOL.

edit: This isn't the 360 thread :negative:

homeless snail fucked around with this message at 06:36 on May 14, 2012

This Jacket Is Me
Jan 29, 2009
Forgot to mention that I have a PS3.

Can MW3 split-screen while playing online?

Fuzz
Jun 2, 2003

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This Jacket Is Me posted:

Forgot to mention that I have a PS3.

Can MW3 split-screen while playing online?

No. On either system.

Only option you have is either Warhawk or Starhawk, really. Maybe Resistance 2 or 3, I forget.

BlindNinja
Sep 2, 2004

lurking in the shadows

This Jacket Is Me posted:


Can MW3 split-screen while playing online?

Black Ops allows split-screen online, as does Uncharted 3.

This Jacket Is Me
Jan 29, 2009

BlindNinja posted:

Black Ops allows split-screen online, as does Uncharted 3.

I'll look into Black Ops then. Thank thread!

Professor Beetus
Apr 12, 2007

They can fight us
But they'll never Beetus

This Jacket Is Me posted:

Forgot to mention that I have a PS3.

Can MW3 split-screen while playing online?

Don't listen to these morons. I played through most of my second prestige in MW3 split screen with my buddy.

Morpheus
Apr 18, 2008

My favourite little monsters

Fuzz posted:

You could get that trophy in seconds by just pressing R3 to make him smoke. Yes, the game had a dedicated button for making Sean take out a cigarette and smoke.


This is why The Saboteur was an awesome game, and you all should play it.

The best glitch was firing a rocket launcher, reloading and as Sean reloads, press the smoke button. Then watch as he lights up a rocket and starts to casually smoke it.

Ape Agitator
Feb 19, 2004

Soylent Green is Monkeys
College Slice

Morpheus posted:

The best glitch was firing a rocket launcher, reloading and as Sean reloads, press the smoke button. Then watch as he lights up a rocket and starts to casually smoke it.

Oh my god, reinstalling this game.

Code Jockey
Jan 24, 2006

69420 basic bytes free

Morpheus posted:

The best glitch was firing a rocket launcher, reloading and as Sean reloads, press the smoke button. Then watch as he lights up a rocket and starts to casually smoke it.

What?

I have other things to play but I'm so trying this when I get home, holy poo poo.

Behonkiss
Feb 10, 2005
So I put another hour or so into Yakuza 4 yesterday and am about to pick it up again, and now that the open-world aspect of it has become more available after the intro section, I'm enjoying it a little more. The whole hostess club aspect actually seems kind of neat, especially since I thought it sounded like a dumb fanservice-y thing when I heard it described, but it seems more personality and character-driven than anything, at least for the moment.

Two questions for those who know a lot about the game: Is there a good way to earn money outside of random fights? Also, I started a side mission with a guy at the loan office who screwed up three tests I gave him and then was assigned to another part of the city that I'm supposed to check, but I forgot which part it was and can't find any hints in the game or on GameFAQs. Where should I go to wrap that bit up?

Mystic Stylez
Dec 19, 2009

Behonkiss posted:

Also, I started a side mission with a guy at the loan office who screwed up three tests I gave him and then was assigned to another part of the city that I'm supposed to check, but I forgot which part it was and can't find any hints in the game or on GameFAQs. Where should I go to wrap that bit up?

Sorry for not being precise, I don't remember exactly, but I think you can see where you are supposed to go by looking at that specific quest in that menu that lists all sidequests pressing start, hitting the "substories" tab and selecting that specific sidequest you are trying to complete.

Mystic Stylez fucked around with this message at 19:13 on May 14, 2012

Stelas
Sep 6, 2010

Behonkiss posted:

Two questions for those who know a lot about the game: Is there a good way to earn money outside of random fights?

The easiest way in the game is to play Baccarat once you have access to the casino. I can't remember if you have immediate access in 4, but it's up to the north of the map and everyone gets a sidequest to unlock it if not. You plonk down a max bet on 'draw', aim for a 1-in-10 chance of hitting, and reload if you miss.

You can generally get your initial float via sidequests, but be on the lookout for a guy in a purplish striped suit and an extremely silly judge-style haircut. He's kind of a mini-boss and always drops great stuff.

Jon Irenicus
Apr 23, 2008


YO ASSHOLE

So after hearing all of this praise about Journey, is it truly worth the pricetag? I've been skeptical about buying things from the PSN, but this one might be what breaks my streak. My main concern would be getting a short game that I could beat in one sitting.

titties
May 10, 2012

They're like two suicide notes stuffed into a glitter bra

Stelas posted:

... be on the lookout for a guy in a purplish striped suit and an extremely silly judge-style haircut. He's kind of a mini-boss and always drops great stuff.

Yeah, finding this guy is a treat when you're at a low level. He gives you several opportunities per encounter to level up your heat moves, and he's good for dropping cash or items that you can sell at Ebisu Pawn.

pizza valentine
Sep 19, 2007

DON'T FAKE THE FUNK
Grimey Drawer

Jon Irenicus posted:

So after hearing all of this praise about Journey, is it truly worth the pricetag? I've been skeptical about buying things from the PSN, but this one might be what breaks my streak. My main concern would be getting a short game that I could beat in one sitting.

The game can (and IMO should) be completed in one sitting. The game is really, really good and there is some replay value/hidden stuff but no doubt that it is short. The experience is like no other though.

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ImpAtom
May 24, 2007

Jon Irenicus posted:

So after hearing all of this praise about Journey, is it truly worth the pricetag? I've been skeptical about buying things from the PSN, but this one might be what breaks my streak. My main concern would be getting a short game that I could beat in one sitting.

Yes. It is probably a one-time playthrough but it is one of the best one-time playthroughs ever.

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