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moller posted:Timesplitters predates Halo by, like, a year and was an FPS controlled with standard modern twin stick controls. Just sayin. Oh wow, I completely forgot about Timesplitters. I even mentioned Goldeneye!
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Phone posted:This week's Thumbs: I'm only half an hour into the episode but already it feels a lot better than their last few. Maybe because Spelunky was brought up again 
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Jul 3, 2014 14:59
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Everyone forgets about TimeSplitters 
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Jul 3, 2014 15:32
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I think people don't think about that because the analog sticks on the Dual Shock 2 (and 3!) never really made that feel as good as the Xbox controller did with Halo.
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Jul 3, 2014 15:36
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Quake III Arena for the Dreamcast came out one day before Timesplitters, and it had dual stick shooting... ... Er... I mean, the single analog stick on the left controlled movement and the diamond of face buttons let you give digital suggestions as to which way your character should look. That game was really designed with the DC keyboard and mouse in mind.
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Jul 3, 2014 15:41
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The thing about Halo wasn't the control setup alone, it was the finely tuned numbers correlating the deflection angle of the stick to the acceleration of the player's view. Halo did that better than most contemporaries, and it was something that still presented a hurdle for other developers for a long time after. I rarely notice a game feeling weird in that regard now, but it was a crapshoot for a while. In many older console shooters, it's impossible to find a satisfying balance between fine aiming and fast turning. edit: I never played Timesplitters; it may have been great at that, too.
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Jul 3, 2014 16:24
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Song For The Deaf posted:Quake III Arena for the Dreamcast came out one day before Timesplitters, and it had dual stick shooting... The original Turok had an option for using the C-buttons as movement and the analog stick for aiming and it was the best way to control that game. I've kind of always had a soft spot for using the left stick to aim since then - I do way better in games like RE 4 than I do in regular twin-stick shooters because of this.
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Jul 3, 2014 17:04
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I could swear Quake 2 on the original PlayStation had dual analog controls but I'm not sure.
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Jul 3, 2014 17:07
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When was the last time the Thumbs did a stream of anything? I guess they stopped because they're busy with a video games, but I kind of really want to see them play The Forest.
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Jul 3, 2014 18:54
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I'd love to see them tackle Spintires, the Steam sensation. It's tremendously satisfying once you start to figure it out, while the early flailing is hilarious and frustrating. It seems like a good candidate for streaming.
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Jul 3, 2014 19:11
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Yeah, that'd be good too, since I feel like they've always appreciated games that try to simulate a very specific thing like that. In any case I wish they'd do something, even if it's just once a month.
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Jul 3, 2014 20:30
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Hakkesshu posted:The original Turok had an option for using the C-buttons as movement and the analog stick for aiming and it was the best way to control that game. I've kind of always had a soft spot for using the left stick to aim since then - I do way better in games like RE 4 than I do in regular twin-stick shooters because of this. I think Goldeneye had this too, somewhere in the options.
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Jul 3, 2014 22:44
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Lone Goat posted:I think Goldeneye had this too, somewhere in the options. Yeah, I always used that option in multiplayer which gave me a pretty unfair advantage!
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Jul 4, 2014 02:23
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Is there any way that Abject Suffering will finally do that Bad Mojo episode, now that there's an updated version on Steam/GOG?
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Jul 4, 2014 17:57
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Twitch posted:Is there any way that Abject Suffering will finally do that Bad Mojo episode, now that there's an updated version on Steam/GOG? I'm not sure whether or not to buy Bad Mojo. On one hand it seems pretty unique, on the other it might make me physically ill.
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Jul 4, 2014 18:00
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weird bleep posted:Yeah, I always used that option in multiplayer which gave me a pretty unfair advantage! All's fair in love and Game
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Jul 4, 2014 18:04
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Twitch posted:Is there any way that Abject Suffering will finally do that Bad Mojo episode, now that there's an updated version on Steam/GOG? This is interesting news. We were excited to play it, but stymied by technical problems. I wouldn't be surprised if it shows back up.
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Jul 4, 2014 18:17
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I already liked that Danielle joined Idle Thumbs, but she steered the show directly into my wheelhouse by bringing up Silent Hill 4 (favorably) *AND* leading that into a bigger discussion of survival horror. In a related note, the new Hex Crank is on its way. E: Sorry for the double post.
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Jul 5, 2014 15:27
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Song For The Deaf posted:I already liked that Danielle joined Idle Thumbs, but she steered the show directly into my wheelhouse by bringing up a video game (favorably) *AND* leading that into a bigger discussion of more video games. I agree.
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Jul 5, 2014 17:53
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I don't expect this would ever happen but next time WOFF does a Silent Hill game I'd push hard for Shattered Memories. I'm enjoying Hex Crank but I'm also a little impatient for it to get to the Playstation era. That's when the genre really became a thing.
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Jul 5, 2014 19:40
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Does anyone know a good podcast that focuses on fighting games? I've gotten sf4 and king of fighters XIII in the last steam sale and I've gotten interested in the fgc scene. Was wondering if there's anything interesting to listen to while I do online and try to not suck.
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Rent-a-Bot posted:Does anyone know a good podcast that focuses on fighting games? I've gotten sf4 and king of fighters XIII in the last steam sale and I've gotten interested in the fgc scene. Was wondering if there's anything interesting to listen to while I do online and try to not suck. Super Desperation Radio, while doesn't really focus on SF4, is a podcast heavily focused towards the lesser known fighting games like KoF13, Guilty Gear Xrd, and a bunch others. They also focus on the fighting game community with events and other stuff. They typically stream every Monday Night at twitch.tv/iplaywinner and their archives are located in the IPlayWinner YouTube channel. Also, gonna parrot the Super Best Friendcast recommendation. Not only they cover a bunch of fighting game news and stuff, they also talk about everything else like other video games, anime and movies. Thwack! fucked around with this message at 22:25 on Jul 5, 2014 |
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Jul 5, 2014 22:23
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Thank you Idle Thumbs for re-affirming my choice to go Wii U + gaming PC this generation. Nevermind the fact that I currently own neither of those things 
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Jul 8, 2014 03:04
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eE2sjm1Ze8Q
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Jul 8, 2014 23:43
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The more I listen to Bonfire Side Chats, the more I realize that the Souls games are the REAL 3D successors to the original Legend of Zelda. At least in terms of gameplay and...uhh...structural feel, I guess. You know, besides 3D Dot Game Heroes. Seriously, the more I think about the secret alternate universe Legend of Zelda sequels that live in my head, the angrier I get at Nintendo. STOP TREATING ME LIKE A CHILD! They never treated me like a child when I was a child, so why start now?!
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VG-Robot posted:The more I listen to Bonfire Side Chats, the more I realize that the Souls games are the REAL 3D successors to the original Legend of Zelda. At least in terms of gameplay and...uhh...structural feel, I guess. You know, besides 3D Dot Game Heroes. I'm with you, buddy. I don't care too much for modern Zelda games and Naavi is one of those things where, yes, it's a cliche to bitch about her but also she's the worst thing ever.
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Jul 9, 2014 05:27
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I'm sure people are sick of hearing this by now, but A Link Between Worlds has stepped away from the linearity and hand holding of other modern Zelda games. The release of that game and the way Nintendo are talking about the Wii U game makes it seem like they understand complaints people have with the series.
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weird bleep posted:I'm sure people are sick of hearing this by now, but A Link Between Worlds has stepped away from the linearity and hand holding of other modern Zelda games. The release of that game and the way Nintendo are talking about the Wii U game makes it seem like they understand complaints people have with the series. I haven't been able to afford to pick up A Link Between Worlds yet but posts like this give me hope.
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Jul 9, 2014 07:10
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I've always called the Souls games the 3D Castlevania games I always wanted.
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Jul 9, 2014 07:13
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Guys, guys, let's just all agree that the Souls games are everything we could want in all our hopes and dreams.
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Jul 9, 2014 12:28
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A Legend of Zelda in the kitchen and a Castlevania in the boudoir.
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Jul 9, 2014 12:33
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Beard Yawn posted:I've always called the Souls games the 3D Castlevania games I always wanted. Yeah, a lot of the wait for attack -> get a few hits in -> die in like 4 hits yourself dynamic of Dark Souls is very reminiscent of the classic Castlevanias. Obviously there isn't much platforming, but there's a similar lineage there. Also I think it would rule pretty hard if they made a Souls game that was just about exploring a gigantic gently caress-off castle 
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Jul 9, 2014 12:38
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Episode 9!  http://kerbalpodcast.libsyn.com Majiir pt 2 Space plane advice from a twitch streamer. Nos gets to the Mun, sorta. As the Kerbin Turns The original Planet of the Apes. We're done reporting on Majiir and Modstatistics unless something goes nuts with the story. We're on episode 9 and 4 have modstatistics in them (Coincidentally the same number contain references to Diarrhea Planet  )
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Jul 9, 2014 20:31
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I'm astonished at how amazingly Danielle has fit into the podcast. She's fantastic. I'm so glad she's a regular host now. Most recent thumbs is fantastic.
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Jul 10, 2014 02:59
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Sankis posted:I'm astonished at how amazingly Danielle has fit into the podcast. She's fantastic. I'm so glad she's a regular host now. That's exactly why she became a regular! Pretty much all our guests are good friends but Danielle has fit in a really natural and easy way.
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Jul 10, 2014 05:10
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"I know one thing about Snape and two things about Dumbledore!" That section of the 'cast was so good it nearly killed me. Don't 'cast and drive folks!
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Jul 10, 2014 11:56
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Our Gabriel Knight 2 episode is up. We hope you like mangled German in southern accents! http://duckfeed.tv/woff/77 Up next is Cave Story, then a month of Suikoden II, followed by Metal Gear Solid: Ghost Babel for the GameBoy Color.
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Jul 10, 2014 16:41
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Song For The Deaf posted:Metal Gear Solid: Ghost Babel for the GameBoy Color. Released in the west as simply "Metal Gear Solid." Also, this game was really great back in like 2000, I'm curious to see how it holds up for you guys today.
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Jul 10, 2014 17:03
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I can't believe that they sat on this week's Thumbs for an entire year.  (Sean said it's July 9th, 2013)
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Rookie it'sing mistake.
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