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Harlock: Jan 15, 2006; Tap "A" to drink!!!

Playing Orcs Must Die really got me nostalgic over Tecmo's Deception. Is that game a PS1 classic in Japan? I wish they would revive the franchise.

# ? Oct 15, 2011 02:04

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# ? May 23, 2013 01:15

...!: Oct 5, 2003; Good one.

I never saw an inFamous 2 user-designed mission that wasn't complete poo poo.

# ? Oct 15, 2011 02:14

Policenaut: Jul 11, 2008; A man's life of fifty years
is nothing in comparison
to the age of this world

Life is but a fleeting dream

Harlock posted:

Playing Orcs Must Die really got me nostalgic over Tecmo's Deception. Is that game a PS1 classic in Japan? I wish they would revive the franchise.

All three Deception games are available on the PSN in Japan and Hong Kong. They're all in Japanese though, but if you're familiar with Deception it's not that big of a deal.

# ? Oct 15, 2011 02:46

ChetReckless: Sep 16, 2009; That is precisely the thing to do, Avatar.

I know there are a lot of Demon's Souls experts in this thread. Is there anything I must know before jumping in?

# ? Oct 15, 2011 03:04

Samurai Sanders: Nov 4, 2003

ChetReckless posted:

I know there are a lot of Demon's Souls experts in this thread. Is there anything I must know before jumping in?

It's better than you go in not knowing anything at all. Seriously. I wish I could erase my memory of Demon's Souls and play it all over again from a blank slate, it would be so awesome.

# ? Oct 15, 2011 03:05

Green Puddin: Mar 30, 2008; Console Gamer

Is anyone else getting Ratchet & Clank All 4 One? I can understand it's kind of being pushed into a sea of releases but I'm wondering if it's even worth getting if people aren't even going to buy it.

# ? Oct 15, 2011 03:09

yellowcar: Feb 14, 2010; Gone to outer space
to shoot that dickbag in his face

...! posted:

I never saw an inFamous 2 user-designed mission that wasn't complete poo poo.

Getting those UGC trophies was like wading through sewage.

Speaking of inFamous 2, anyone got any impressions on the upcoming stand-alone?

# ? Oct 15, 2011 03:38

Static Rook: Dec 1, 2000

axleblaze posted:

I think plats are kind of special though. <SNIP> It's more of a indicator of your efforts than your actual trophy level.

That's the way I've come to think of trophies. If I like a game, then I'm more likely to spend more time with it, and a plat is an indicator of that. I've got 5 games right now that I'd like to get the platinums for just because I enjoy playing them, but there's other games I won't bother getting any trophies for aside from the given ones since I don't care that much.

Basically. trophies are a way to get some more life out of a game you enjoy. Like Batman: AA, I don't want to play through the whole thing again, but it's fun to boot up and try to snag a trophy or two still(I just got a PS3 recently).

# ? Oct 15, 2011 04:05

Morpheus: Apr 18, 2008; HAMDOGS: Like staring into the Flame of God

ChetReckless posted:

I know there are a lot of Demon's Souls experts in this thread. Is there anything I must know before jumping in?

Don't spend any boss souls.

Also, when you see this guy:

You should either let him stay in the cage he is in, or kill him. He will mess up your poo poo permanently otherwise.

# ? Oct 15, 2011 05:02

Crappy Jack: Nov 21, 2005; We got some serious shit to discuss.

Morpheus posted:

Don't spend any boss souls.

Also, when you see this guy:

You should either let him stay in the cage he is in, or kill him. He will mess up your poo poo permanently otherwise.

I believe if you let him out and kill him, you can take his sweet looking armor, so that's slightly more recommended. But yeah, having him around will give you grief later on.

# ? Oct 15, 2011 05:37

sentrygun: Dec 29, 2009; FUCKIN
ASSHOLE

Yeah, gonna agree with Sanders. With both Demon's and Dark Souls, the games are better off without spoilers if you like any amount of exploration and discovery. I guess if nothing else, I'd suggest picking up a magic using class if you feel overwhelmed as the other classes.

# ? Oct 15, 2011 06:24

Artix

Apr 26, 2010

Roy's To-Do List

Conquer the entire continent.
Stop a dragon uprising.
Marry Lilina, declare self King of Lycia.
Be declared a Nintendo All-Star before game is even released

ChetReckless posted:

I know there are a lot of Demon's Souls experts in this thread. Is there anything I must know before jumping in?

One thing I wished I had known was that you're meant to takes the levels in level order, not continuing the same level unless you're really up to it (So do 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, etc, not 1-1, 1-2, etc.) Other than that, there really is nothing to say, it's a game in which you're meant to discover as you go (and die). The true Demon's Souls starts here.

# ? Oct 15, 2011 20:02

Stelas: Sep 6, 2010

Looked at the nice shiny UK Dark Souls hardback guide in the shops today. The back page told me it contained all the sidequest information for Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Good job, guys.

# ? Oct 15, 2011 21:23

Pipski: Apr 18, 2004; I become
LONDON MALE!
My active force is
POWERDON!

_{...cleansiness...}

Did any of the DLC for Uncharted 2 include new co-op maps?

# ? Oct 15, 2011 22:16

Aphrodite: Jun 27, 2006; MUNCH
MUNCH
MUNCH
MUNCH
MUNCH

Pipski posted:

Did any of the DLC for Uncharted 2 include new co-op maps?

No Adventure co-op that I know of, but they added Siege mode.

# ? Oct 15, 2011 22:30

the truth: Dec 16, 2007

Artix74 posted:

One thing I wished I had known was that you're meant to takes the levels in level order, not continuing the same level unless you're really up to it (So do 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, etc, not 1-1, 1-2, etc.)

I don't think so. You can't get to 1-3 before finishing another world.

# ? Oct 15, 2011 22:54

sentrygun: Dec 29, 2009; FUCKIN
ASSHOLE

1-2 is also incredibly easy compared to some of the first areas in other worlds.

# ? Oct 15, 2011 23:05

...!: Oct 5, 2003; Good one.

Artix74 posted:

One thing I wished I had known was that you're meant to takes the levels in level order, not continuing the same level unless you're really up to it (So do 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, etc, not 1-1, 1-2, etc.) Other than that, there really is nothing to say, it's a game in which you're meant to discover as you go (and die). The true Demon's Souls starts here.

You're not "meant" to go in any particular order. It's non-linear. Try one level and if it's too hard for you at the moment, you try another. I kinda wish Dark Souls was the same way. I hate having to backtrack all over the world when I want to go to one particular zone; it needs a Nexus like Demon's Souls. There are shortcuts but keeping track of which one goes where overburdens my tiny mind.

# ? Oct 15, 2011 23:16

Policenaut: Jul 11, 2008; A man's life of fifty years
is nothing in comparison
to the age of this world

Life is but a fleeting dream

You get fast travel halfway through the game.

# ? Oct 15, 2011 23:18

Code Jockey: Jan 24, 2006; I shoot my gun and Java be dancin'

So Deus Ex is amazing so far. Definitely feels like a proper sequel to DX1. Only just now recovered Typhoon, so super early in the game

Also, my god it's gorgeous.

# ? Oct 15, 2011 23:43

I said come in!: Jun 22, 2004

DX:HR is better than DX1 even, which I thought would be impossible.

# ? Oct 16, 2011 00:07

Surlaw: Nov 3, 2003; Drak Country

Policenaut posted:

You get fast travel halfway through the game.

It only allows you to travel to specific bonfires, you still have to do a lot of walking.

# ? Oct 16, 2011 00:41

Code Jockey: Jan 24, 2006; I shoot my gun and Java be dancin'

I said come in! posted:

DX:HR is better than DX1 even, which I thought would be impossible.

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Let's not say things we can't take back. DX1 is tied with Fallout 1 and 2 as one of my favorite PC games ever.

If what you're saying is true, I might have to expand that to four titles. It's really that good? I mean I've heard nothing but glowing reviews, but... wow.

# ? Oct 16, 2011 00:47

I said come in!: Jun 22, 2004

Code Jockey posted:

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Let's not say things we can't take back. DX1 is tied with Fallout 1 and 2 as one of my favorite PC games ever.

If what you're saying is true, I might have to expand that to four titles. It's really that good? I mean I've heard nothing but glowing reviews, but... wow.

It seriously is. It takes everything that was great about DX1 and makes it even better. If you haven't played DX:HR yet, you're missing out on the best game of the year and really one of the best games ever.

# ? Oct 16, 2011 00:50

Cartoon Man: Jan 31, 2004

I said come in! posted:

It seriously is. It takes everything that was great about DX1 and makes it even better. If you haven't played DX:HR yet, you're missing out on the best game of the year and really one of the best games ever.

Won't Modern Warfare 3 be game of the year?

# ? Oct 16, 2011 01:23

I said come in!: Jun 22, 2004

Cartoon Man posted:

Won't Modern Warfare 3 be game of the year?

Still waiting for a CoD to be better than CoD 2.

# ? Oct 16, 2011 01:29

...!: Oct 5, 2003; Good one.

Code Jockey posted:

So Deus Ex is amazing so far. Definitely feels like a proper sequel to DX1. Only just now recovered Typhoon, so super early in the game

Also, my god it's gorgeous.

You now have to plat this game as well.

# ? Oct 16, 2011 01:52

Yechezkel: Oct 5, 2004

Pipski posted:

Did any of the DLC for Uncharted 2 include new co-op maps?

Yes. 2 maps, Highrise and Museum, in the Siege DLC.

# ? Oct 16, 2011 01:54

the truth: Dec 16, 2007

They weren't co-op missions, though.

# ? Oct 16, 2011 01:56

Pipski: Apr 18, 2004; I become
LONDON MALE!
My active force is
POWERDON!

_{...cleansiness...}

Yeah, sorry, I should have specified adventure co-op. Still, Siege sounds interesting too.

# ? Oct 16, 2011 02:00

Scyron: Aug 27, 2005; I mudcrabs

Pipski posted:

Yeah, sorry, I should have specified adventure co-op. Still, Siege sounds interesting too.

That is where the MP is at for UC2. Taking out giant hulking mini-gunners while holding up some cruddy "sector" for a limited time.

# ? Oct 16, 2011 07:42

Code Jockey: Jan 24, 2006; I shoot my gun and Java be dancin'

...! posted:

You now have to plat this game as well.

Unless there's some pain in the rear end aspect to it, I really don't think I'll mind doing this.

I've been racking up trophies just helpin' people out right now.

I blew the chance at my non-lethal playthrough at the VERY beginning gunned down the guys in the prologue portion but still going for the knock 50 guys out trophy. Next play through I'll do the whole game on hardest difficulty, non lethal. If only there was a

where he was holding a stun baton.

Also Detroit is awesome. Holy cow. It's kind of edging out DX1 Hong Kong as my favorite FPS environment ever.

# ? Oct 16, 2011 07:55

Dr Geek: Jan 28, 2007

How long does it take to beat Nier? I'm 13 hours in and just finished the part where while fighting a statue in the lost shrine, Kaine gets impaled and turns into a shade and you fight her. I'm definitely enjoying the game, but I can feel Dark Souls calling to me. I wanted to finish Nier first but if it's gonna be another 13 hours or something I'm just gonna jump in to Dark Souls.

# ? Oct 16, 2011 14:45

Shalinor: Jun 10, 2002; Can I buy you a root beer?

I said come in! posted:

It seriously is. It takes everything that was great about DX1 and makes it even better. If you haven't played DX:HR yet, you're missing out on the best game of the year and really one of the best games ever.

It is... with one, slight, flaw. By the end of the game, a decent player will have acquired enough points to max out everything worth maxing out. Even mid-game, most of the side paths end up being paths anyone can take, there are seldom paths that require abilities you don't have yet.

So yes, it is good, but they kind of fubbed the "customize your character and go through the game in a particular way" bit. Being able to take ANY of the paths makes the paths seem less interesting, and you tend to end up back tracking through some of the optional paths just because they're there and you can.

Oh, and the bosses. Seriously, what the gently caress.

But that aside, yes, it is amazing, and in every way lives up to DX1. Depending on how much the above annoys you, you'll end up thinking DX:HR is even better, or, just that DX:HR is a worthy successor with some flaws.

# ? Oct 16, 2011 15:39

Morpheus: Apr 18, 2008; HAMDOGS: Like staring into the Flame of God

Policenaut posted:

You get fast travel halfway through the game.

Spoiler this for me, because I feel I'm fairly past this point and I have yet to do it, so I just want to make a beeline for where I can get this ability. Because goddamn and gently caress walking back from the Ash Lake.

# ? Oct 16, 2011 15:40

Surlaw: Nov 3, 2003; Drak Country

Morpheus posted:

Spoiler this for me, because I feel I'm fairly past this point and I have yet to do it, so I just want to make a beeline for where I can get this ability. Because goddamn and gently caress walking back from the Ash Lake.

You get it after completing the Anor Londo dungeon. It was a lot further than half way through the game for me and it still only allows you to fast travel between a small number of fires.

# ? Oct 16, 2011 15:45

Danthrax: Jul 11, 2006; The Jews invented and successfully promoted Socialism, Communism, human rights and democracy so that persecuting them would appear to be wrong

Morpheus posted:

Spoiler this for me, because I feel I'm fairly past this point and I have yet to do it, so I just want to make a beeline for where I can get this ability. Because goddamn and gently caress walking back from the Ash Lake.

If you have the Master Key then I think the shortest possible way to get it is Undead Burg -> Undead Parish -> shortcut to Blighttown from Firelink Shrine (New Londo Ruins/Valley of Drakes) -> poison swamp/Queelag -> Sen's Fortress -> Anor Londo. After you beat the boss of Anor Londo you go up an elevator and talk to someone who gives you the ability to warp between a few bonfires (what Surlaw said). If you don't have the Master Key there's like 3 additional areas you'd have to complete (Undead Burg part 2 -> The Depths -> Blighttown (the long way)). In my opinion it's better to do some of the optional areas/bosses instead of beelining since there's some good stuff to be had and you'll want to level up and upgrade your equipment so you're not getting murdered constantly.

# ? Oct 16, 2011 16:57

Polite Tim: Sep 3, 2007; 'insert witty Family Guy/ Futurama/ Simpsons/ Little fucking Britian etc quote here'

Dr Geek posted:

How long does it take to beat Nier? I'm 13 hours in and just finished the part where while fighting a statue in the lost shrine, Kaine gets impaled and turns into a shade and you fight her. I'm definitely enjoying the game, but I can feel Dark Souls calling to me. I wanted to finish Nier first but if it's gonna be another 13 hours or something I'm just gonna jump in to Dark Souls.

I have a feeling you're pretty much halfway through, though the latter half of the game can be easily done in about five hours if you're not bothering with the 'spergy sidequests. Definitely not a long game though

# ? Oct 16, 2011 19:46

Armor-Piercing: Sep 22, 2009; Nightly dance
of bleeding swords

Just finished Lost Planet 2 and that is a pretty badass game. I'll have to play through that again on co-op sometime. Really hope there ends up being another game in this series.

# ? Oct 16, 2011 21:06

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blackguy32: Oct 1, 2005; FLAVA FLAV!!!!!

Armor-Piercing posted:

Just finished Lost Planet 2 and that is a pretty badass game. I'll have to play through that again on co-op sometime. Really hope there ends up being another game in this series.

I bought this when it was on sale and unfortunately haven't played that much. I don't think I have played online at all

# ? Oct 16, 2011 21:07

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