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 Final video: Preemptive Strike: Scene 1/Polsy No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy In H.A.R.M.'s Way is a really good game! The sequel to The Operative, the humor has changed, the gameplay has largely improved, the gunplay has improved, the graphics have definitely improved, and all over it's an extremely solid experience. The game kicks off fairly shortly after the conclusion of No One Lives Forever 1 (which I previously LP'd here). H.A.R.M. is resurgent due to the events of Contract: J.A.C.K. which is a bad game I'll talk about here and there but otherwise ignore. Cate Archer, our brave heroine, continues to foil international plots and look kickin' rad while doing it. As before I'm not super familiar with this game but I'm confident most of it will shake out well. These games do remain in rights limbo so unless you've got a physical copy you won't have much (legal) chance of playing it. But as always, please enjoy, and let me know if I can make any improvements. Videos Cate Archer Must Die! Scene 1/Polsy The Death of a Spy Scene 1/Polsy Project: Omega Scene 1/Polsy Scene 2/Polsy A Spy In H.A.R.M.'s Way Scene 1/Polsy Scene 2/Polsy Scene 3/Polsy Night Flight Scene 1/Polsy Diary of a Double Agent Scene 1/Polsy Double Cross Scene 1/Polsy Bonus/Polsy Scene 2/Polsy Scene 3/Polsy Bonus 2!/Polsy The Art of Murder Scene 1/Polsy Scene 2/Polsy Ice Station Evil Scene 1/Polsy The Curse of Kali Scene 1/Polsy The Interlopers Scene 1/Polsy Underwater Scene 1/Polsy Scene 2/Polsy Scene 3/Polsy Terror In The Deep Scene 1/Polsy Endgame Scene 1/Polsy Preemptive Strike Scene 1/Polsy oh man oh man oh man I got fanart Akogare Zephyr posted:I spy with my little eye a great LP! Akogare Zephyr posted:I'm laaate once again, but the thread's still technically open so I call that a win. Phew! dscruffy1 fucked around with this message at 22:10 on Oct 13, 2017 |
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Not so sure about the "greatly improved" gameplay but we'll have plenty opportunity to discuss that as the LP goes on. Still an amazing game, and an LP I've been waiting for for a long time; here's to shooting more hapless professionals who just want to do their jobs in the evil industry. e: Some of the stuff the mooks carry in their pockets will get positively fascinating. anilEhilated fucked around with this message at 10:12 on Aug 17, 2017 |
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Aug 17, 2017 10:01
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Getting in on the ground floor! I own physical copies of both NOLFs and I'm super happy to see you play and show off the second one as well.
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Aug 17, 2017 11:22
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How could a game called "Contract J.A.C.K." be bad?
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Aug 17, 2017 11:38
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GamesAreSupernice posted:How could a game called "Contract J.A.C.K." be bad?
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Aug 17, 2017 11:56
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anilEhilated posted:In many, many ways but primarily by not being funny or fun. Maybe it was trying to be ironic.
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Aug 17, 2017 12:34
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All I know is that it killed my computer when I so much as tried the demo.
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Aug 17, 2017 12:36
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anilEhilated posted:e: Some of the stuff the mooks carry in their pockets will get positively fascinating. Considering we've started with strawberry Pocky, Warhammer dudes, and breath mints, I can believe that. Does the enemy chatter reach the lofty heights of the first game, where goons stood around discussing determinism?
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Aug 17, 2017 12:46
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Whyyyyy must you start this now?! I just downloaded the game to start playing it a few days ago! Now I need to choose how to see everything first!
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Aug 17, 2017 13:22
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The only NOLF game I have actually played. Mostly because I won a physical copy of it in an contest. But after looking for it it seems like I've lost it at some point. Which is a bit of a shame.
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Aug 17, 2017 13:37
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Tasteful Dickpic posted:where goons stood around discussing determinism? I must have severely underestimated the writing of the first game.
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Aug 17, 2017 13:43
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GamesAreSupernice posted:I must have severely underestimated the writing of the first game. The writing in NOLF is loving great. NOLF was great because it understood to be a truly great affectionate parody, you also have to be a genuinely good (if silly) example of the thing you're parodying. And thus, it was actually a well-plotted, fun 1960s swinging spy action story, too. I have been looking forward to seeing NOLF 2 since you finished the first one.
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GamesAreSupernice posted:I must have severely underestimated the writing of the first game. Edit: hang on there's NOLF2 spoilers in this here link. have a random scene instead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lkcr5ASZIxc double nine fucked around with this message at 14:23 on Aug 17, 2017 |
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Aug 17, 2017 14:20
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I preferred the plot of the first game to this one, but this game does have two of my all time favorite boss fights ever. Looking forward to when Scruffy takes them on.
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Aug 17, 2017 14:40
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Tasteful Dickpic posted:Does the enemy chatter reach the lofty heights of the first game, where goons stood around discussing determinism? The humor moves a bit from loving parody to straight-up comedy and sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't but both the games have great writing.
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double nine posted:Edit: hang on there's NOLF2 spoilers in this here link. have a random scene instead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lkcr5ASZIxc NOLF has the best mooks in the business.
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I just finished rewatching your original NOLF LP so after that I spent a day going "Boy I wish there was a good LP of NOLF 2 out there since Ive never seen it". Which meant when I loaded up YouTube and saw the episode one thumbnail I thought my mind had broken and I was finally hallucinating. Really looking forward to this. Little sad to hear the writing isn't as good as the first one but psyched that it's still apparently good.
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anilEhilated posted:Not so sure about the "greatly improved" gameplay Some parts are greatly improved. Most, even. But I know what you're talking about. It's basically the most (in)famous part of NOLF 2. I still think the game's really good despite it.
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Aug 17, 2017 19:02
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I'll be sure to enjoy watching this LP. ... ...IN HELL!!!
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Psion posted:Some parts are greatly improved. Most, even. But I know what you're talking about. It's basically the most (in)famous part of NOLF 2. I still think the game's really good despite it. You know I'll be perfectly honest, I haven't even finished the game yet and unless you're referring to a part in India (I've finished that area) I am less than enthused. Samovar posted:I'll be sure to enjoy watching this LP. I am desperately trying to avoid saying IN HELL while also keeping my one liner game strong. No promises.
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Aug 17, 2017 19:48
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I'm just a little saddened by the fact that Cate doesn't sound Scottish anymore. That was one of the best parts of NOLF, Cate wasn't just a woman spy, she was a grumpy woman spy who didn't take any crap from anyone!
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dscruffy1 posted:I am desperately trying to avoid saying IN HELL while also keeping my one liner game strong. No promises. Just try to keep them contextual, like what James Bond would have done. "She was let go", and such.
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Aug 17, 2017 20:19
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I love the enemy conversations already. Kind of wanna see a Family Matters with Ninjas show now after that whole conversation about the mom flying across the room slashing.
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Aug 17, 2017 22:16
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Probably my favourite game of all time. Stoked to see it again!
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Aug 17, 2017 22:28
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Oh yay I missed the first game but this looks to be just as much fun. Too bad there isn't a legal way to acquire this outside of buying physical copies on ebay or somewhere
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- This game is awesome, I still have it somewhere, I've been meaning to replay it, but I have so many other things to do. - The change in VA's is quite noticable and a bit jarring, but that's mostly just from recently listening to the original a few moments ago. In a few hours I'll probably forget all about it. - I think at the time this game came out, few FPS's had skill upgrades. - The change to allow Cate to move bodies was very welcome. Looks like she worked on her upper body strength after the first game (that was the excuse. - Upgrade Stealth ASAP, it's really useful. I also liked to upgrade search. The game gives you enough points to upgrade several things, but not everything. - I like how the alarms in Japan are just tiny wooden chimes. - I never noticed this the first time, but it bugs me that they are giving the name of the contact in the notes left pinned prominently up in the ninja-infested village. If you're leaving notes up where anyone can find them, at least just call him "the contact" or a code name like "Blue Dragon" or something. The contact knows this, which is why he encoded his messages.
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Tasteful Dickpic posted:Just try to keep them contextual, like what James Bond would have done. "She was let go", and such. yeah, she got the point/had a sharp wit/was straight as an arrow/...
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dscruffy1 posted:You know I'll be perfectly honest, I haven't even finished the game yet and unless you're referring to a part in India (I've finished that area) I am less than enthused. I meant on mechanical grounds, really, with one glaring exception. Plot and characters are down to personal preference, I've seen good arguments for both. e: oh, let me just get this a day later. the infamous bullshit is the respawning enemies you mentioned in the first video. Psion fucked around with this message at 17:35 on Aug 19, 2017 |
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Aug 18, 2017 03:10
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Is it possible to do non-lethal stealth in this game?
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Xander77 posted:Is it possible to do non-lethal stealth in this game? Stabbey_the_Clown posted:- I never noticed this the first time, but it bugs me that they are giving the name of the contact in the notes left pinned prominently up in the ninja-infested village. If you're leaving notes up where anyone can find them, at least just call him "the contact" or a code name like "Blue Dragon" or something. The contact knows this, which is why he encoded his messages. anilEhilated fucked around with this message at 08:11 on Aug 18, 2017 |
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Aug 18, 2017 08:08
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dscruffy1 posted:
Aww man and no squeals of panic either? Lame.
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Xander77 posted:Is it possible to do non-lethal stealth in this game? If you mean non-lethal takedowns, then no. But due to game mechanics, some sections actually encourage avoiding enemies rather than killing them. Stabbey_the_Clown fucked around with this message at 14:41 on Aug 18, 2017 |
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Aug 18, 2017 13:45
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Because you get to hear their dialogue if you don't alert and kill them, I assume.
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Tasteful Dickpic posted:Because you get to hear their dialogue if you don't alert and kill them, I assume.
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When, next spring, you finish this LP, can I suggest you do Tron 2.0? As the game is objectively only sequel to classical Disney movie and there's no good LP of it that I know. Also, another great work of Monolith and visually very cool.
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Your commentary about the video at the bottom still mentions this as the Sexy Brutale LP. Still, this LP will be fun to watch!
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NOLF 1&2 are two of my favorite games.  that Monolith is in bad spot and there will never be a third
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double nine posted:yeah, she got the point/had a sharp wit/was straight as an arrow/... He'll never be the HEAD of a major corporation! Liked the LP of the first game Scruffy (it might have been one of the first LPs I came across come to think of it), and I'm looking forward to this one.
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NHO posted:When, next spring, you finish this LP, can I suggest you do Tron 2.0? As the game is objectively only sequel to classical Disney movie and there's no good LP of it that I know. Also, another great work of Monolith and visually very cool. Mmmmmmaybe? I'd never considered it but it is a game that exists. If I can do something good for it I'll absolutely go with it but I haven't played it so who knows??? I'll be busy with something else around that time but I'll see what comes to me. On a more current note, update! The Death of a Spy Scene 1/Polsy
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dscruffy1 posted:Mmmmmmaybe? I'd never considered it but it is a game that exists. If I can do something good for it I'll absolutely go with it but I haven't played it so who knows??? I'll be busy with something else around that time but I'll see what comes to me. It's basically a suggestion in the vein of "if you want more of NOLF2 gameplay, except better" because it pretty much perfects the formula. (Forced stealth sections still annoying as gently caress, though.) Which is why I imagine they suggested it. That or nostalgia for the golden age of Monolith that ended with FEAR. edit: The cat eye thing is a reference to some historical ninja or other who was supposed to make the remark (Hanzo Hattori? Don't know any other historical ninjas). Someone here's bound to know the reference in more detail. anilEhilated fucked around with this message at 11:20 on Aug 19, 2017 |
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