Nashetania Posted January 19, 2016 Posted January 19, 2016 23 minutes ago, Jun Inoue said: Atila is slightly better, but probably not for the reasons you might think. It introduces the nomad/horde factions, which are done interestingly, which is a bonus. Sadly, it's still very similar to Rome 2, so it cannot be considered too much of a good game overall. Though Rome 1 was (and still is) great game, despite being old. Jun Inoue 1 Quote
Jun Inoue Posted January 19, 2016 Posted January 19, 2016 11 minutes ago, Nashetania said: Though Rome 1 was (and still is) great game, despite being old. Indeed. To this day, I still can't get my head over how did they manage to mess up Rome 2 so incredibly much. It's like they picked the features that people dislikes the most, and put them all together in a dream-crushing orgy of gore and disappointment. Honestly, I'm super worried about Total War: Warhammer. It looks super awesome, but some of the things released to the public show that it's probably "based" on the playing style and features of their latest games, Rome 2 and Attila, and that scares the shit out of me. If they mess Warhammer... welp, I won't know what to think of the franchise any longer. Quote
Kurisu-Chan Posted January 19, 2016 Posted January 19, 2016 Shogun 2 is still the best Total war game ever, because friggin JAPAN!!! Quote
Lexyvil Posted January 19, 2016 Posted January 19, 2016 Started playing Suikoden for the first time last month. I Recently finished it and really enjoyed it--the music is amazing. I'm into the sequel now, which I heard is much better in terms of storytelling and gameplay, and so far it shows; the battles are a little more interactive and the story is better choreographed. More sprite animations too~ Quote
Funyarinpa Posted January 19, 2016 Posted January 19, 2016 Can't really enjoy Soul Sacrifice anymore, I'm way too shit at this game. Any tips? In the same situation for Planescape Torment. As for Samurai Warriors 4, after finishing two campaigns I don't feel much of a drive to play it right now. Tried to delve into too many stuff after finishing Persona 4 Golden, and I think I'm just gonna say "fuck it" and buy Persona 3 Portable in a few weeks (unless I come across a DS/3DS Megaten game when I go to Amsterdam for next week). Â Quote
MoeKyun Posted January 19, 2016 Posted January 19, 2016 Playing trails of cold steel, chapter 2 now. So far so good.  Spoiler  Still thinking this, though; am I doing bracer job here? Feels like I'm playing trails in the sky   Quote
Jun Inoue Posted January 19, 2016 Posted January 19, 2016 1 hour ago, MoeKyun said: Playing trails of cold steel, chapter 2 now. So far so good.   Hide contents  Still thinking this, though; am I doing bracer job here? Feels like I'm playing trails in the sky   Well, Rean himself suspects this right at the very begining (when coming back from the first field study)! I'm on chapter 5 (I think?) and it's truly a really cool game. PD: President Towa best girl. Quote
MoeKyun Posted January 20, 2016 Posted January 20, 2016 6 hours ago, Jun Inoue said: PD: President Towa best girl. Like always, huh? How about Fie? Quote
Thunderbro Posted January 20, 2016 Posted January 20, 2016 I've been playing Trails of Cold Steel as well. I'm about halfway through Chapter 4 and I'm 51 hours into the game because I talk to every single npc at every chance I get. I love the world that this series has been building up. Quote
Jun Inoue Posted January 20, 2016 Posted January 20, 2016 Well, they are usually quite funny/interesting. I'm doing it too ;D @MoeKyunC'on, Towa is like the sweetest and cutest girl ever. You can't deny her charm! Quote
MoeKyun Posted January 20, 2016 Posted January 20, 2016 Well, yeah. Can't disagree on that cute side of her, though. Chapter 3 now. Man, miss Elliot regen hp-craft. Quote
Abyssal Monkey Posted January 20, 2016 Posted January 20, 2016 Finally got more time on my hands to play Zenosaga again. Â Just started part 3 I think. Holy shit the voice acting and other things. Â I don't know if it is bad translation, but hearing "little master" with a southern accent is really bothering. Â It's like they failed translating Goshujin-sama and they are flaunting it around. Â Other inconsistencies are irksome too, but I get the feeling this one is going to grind me for the rest of the game. Story is still ramping up and I have no idea what to expect, but one thing I have noticed in battles is how vain KOS-MOS is. Â One of her victory quotes is "My appearance is down 5%, Shion I need cleaning." and the only thing that goes through my mind is "what, you got a little oil from the robots you are murdering on you?" Â I also like to think she is incredibly dominant, and her telling Shion to clean her is more of a command rather than a debug thing. 5% Quote
Kenshin_sama Posted January 20, 2016 Posted January 20, 2016 In commemoration of David Bowie's death (rest in piece), Square-Enix is giving away Omikron: The Nomad Soul until the 22nd. This giveaway is a Steam key, so you'll want to have the Steam client set up to get it.https://store.na.square-enix.com/product/281956/omikron-the-nomad-soul-pc-download It looks pretty interesting, so I'll be giving it a shot. You'll be in for a treat if you're a fan of David Bowie. So far, the only common complaint I've come across is the save system. But, for the most part, it seems to be pretty well accepted. Quote
Jun Inoue Posted January 20, 2016 Posted January 20, 2016 2 hours ago, MoeKyun said: Well, yeah. Can't disagree on that cute side of her, though. Chapter 3 now. Man, miss Elliot regen hp-craft. You asked about Fie, but... Quote
MoeKyun Posted January 20, 2016 Posted January 20, 2016 That blue-haired girl who appear at the end of chapter 2? Still don't know who she is, though. Quote
SajkoWolfe Posted January 20, 2016 Posted January 20, 2016 Im currently playing: The Witcher 3 (I only just got a GPU that can play it at a graphical level that I tolerate) Ghost In the Shell Stand Alone Complex First Assault Online (AKA shortest video game name 2016 award) Star Wars Battlefront (I got it free with my gpu. Its meh.) Quote
Jun Inoue Posted January 20, 2016 Posted January 20, 2016 18 minutes ago, MoeKyun said: That blue-haired girl who appear at the end of chapter 2? Still don't know who she is, though. I'll tell you who she is: cute as fuck. Quote
Turnip Sensei Posted January 20, 2016 Posted January 20, 2016 Aah, Escha & Logy Plus was just what I needed. Laid back and adorable, it just makes me feel really cheerful. There's all kinds of nice quality-of-life improvements over the previous titles like consumables restock automatically after going back to village and some other smaller tweaks to combat and UI in general. The crafting system seems like it's streamlined a little, but because I never really got into crafting in-depth in previous games it's hard to say whether it's dumbed down or not. New and returning cast is joyful; Linca is moe as ever, adult Willbell is adult pretty much only in looks (barely) and the main due is pretty great too. I thought Logy was going to be the quiet and cool guy based on the few things I looked up before release (like one trailer), but he's actually really nice. And Escha has that cuteness of a energetic puppy, which I guess was the point if the tail accessory is any indication. It's really nice that there are companies which games you can just buy without looking up anything and still know you're going to like them. Gust is one them for me, and so far they haven't disappointed. Eclipsed 1 Quote
Eclipsed Posted January 21, 2016 Posted January 21, 2016 ^Tch, if I spend any more $ on games I'm gonna ~~ Now I can finally play Danganronpa AE: Ultra Despair Girls instead of letting it collect virtual dust. I'll try to keep my expectations low and just enjoy it for what it is since that seems to be the common consensus for how this game stacks up to DR1 & 2 Quote
Funyarinpa Posted January 21, 2016 Posted January 21, 2016 1 hour ago, Eclipsed said: ^Tch, if I spend any more $ on games I'm gonna ~~ Now I can finally play Danganronpa AE: Ultra Despair Girls instead of letting it collect virtual dust. I'll try to keep my expectations low and just enjoy it for what it is since that seems to be the common consensus for how this game stacks up to DR1 & 2 Wow, you're done with DR2 already? Did you like it?  AE is fucking shit, but at least it is short. Quote
Turnip Sensei Posted January 21, 2016 Posted January 21, 2016 Now that I managed to play Escha & Logy for a more respectable period of time, I'm liking it even more. The combat with six party members is crazy, abusable, explosive and really fun. The combat has been always my least favorite part in Atelier and while Ayesha made it somewhat enjoyable, it's always been kind of chore. But now it's actually fun. Unbalanced, but fun. Especially the active support attacks and guards feel nice for something so simple. I also really like the small changes they made to the alchemy system. Now the alchemy skills are important from the get-go and the alchemy feels more like a puzzle now, which is nice. And thanks to replenishing consumables I don't have waste time and materials for supplies and I can just focus on making something new and worthwhile. So far from the new (support) characters Threia is my favorite. I guess I'm sucker for older, dashing and aloof women, but that jacket hanging from the shoulders is just too cool! Spoiler Now I just need to marathon this game before my copy of Trails of the Cold Steel arrives. I guess it's going to be a busy weekend... Quote
Eclipsed Posted January 22, 2016 Posted January 22, 2016 8 hours ago, Funyarinpa said: Wow, you're done with DR2 already? Did you like it?  AE is fucking shit, but at least it is short. YES! ~~ AE looks fine so far, about midway through Chapter 1 trying to get to the bridge. Gameplay is a bit clunky & wonky with the shooting and camera and so more often then not I just panic and switch to Genocide Jack if I'm caught in a tight corridor >.> Setting is nice, DR 1 & 2 were actually pretty 'peaceful' / lacked an immediate sense of danger due to their isolated nature whereas this one bodies are dropping left and right. I like the mixture of anime style / original Danganronpa art style / 3D for cutscenes, though I slightly miss the paper mario style of environments when exploring, but must admit Komaru & Toko look pretty good in 3D: Weakest thing seems to be a lack of a good & colorful cast; 1 & 2 had ~16 very distinct personalities a piece going for them, this one just has the main duo Komaru and Toko and what, these annoying ass villain kids? Obviously can't judge on the story yet. ~~ Probably my BIGGEST disappointment about this game however, is that I was heavily misinformed about... Super DR2 spoilers! Spoiler ...The Remnants of Despair being the primary antagonists of this game. Damn these fanmade images!!!!!!!!!  Well, Nagito shows up, but fk him. Don't you think this game would've been epic if it was about them   Quote
sub-zer0 Posted January 22, 2016 Posted January 22, 2016 Â I decided to put witcher on hold and play Dragons Dogma: Dark Arisen, I never played the xbox or playstation version of the game, but I have to say that the pc port is really well done, the combat is flawless and has no issues, unlike some other pc ports that you have to play with an xbox controller(dark souls),this game is perfectly playable with mouse and keyboard, +1 for that, the graphics are pretty good,and the fps cap for consoles have been removed, but the cinematics look just awful when you compare them with the game, don't know if that's because you can get better looks on the pc or the cinematics just have awful looks. I I had to stop playing dark souls because it was just a pain...and this looks like a really nice alternative with an easier difficulty,only 30 bucks and comes with all dlcs. Quote
Eclipsed Posted January 23, 2016 Posted January 23, 2016 Finished Chapter 1 Danganronpa AE Wtf, did that character @ the bridge seriously get introduced just to Spoiler die 2 seconds later? LOL, jeez, RIP Aoi's bro ._. wonder if we'll get to see any other original cast siblings, but I doubt it. The Chapter boss was aight, I'm an idiot so I wasted like 20 bullets shooting everything but its obvious weakpoint then was like OHHH HERPA DERPA DERP. Btw did I mention that I love using Genocide Jack? She's the only reason I didn't get a gameover (was sitting at like one heart left the whole battle) once I realized you can use her to tank the bosses' attacks. Also, it's like the most satisfying thing ever to walk unsuspectingly into a small hoard of Monokumas, scream "OH SHIT" and then just make the swap and obliterate them all. Spoiler OHHHH SHI-OHHH YESSS*Monokuma slaughter censored due to being too graphic* ~~ Other tidbits: Junk Monokumas....Disgusting, creepy, agile & crawls on all fours The-Grudge style, AND they take like 50 shots to kill, seriously, FK THEM. Spoiler EWWEWWWWWEWWWWWEWWWWWWWWWEWWEWEWEWEWEWEWEWWWWWWWW Eyy Mikan cameo! Spoiler I mean easter egg ._.  Quote
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