Video Game Discussion Thread

[V_Translanka]

God, Vagrant Story, another game I need to get through! I had to completely map out that god forsaken forest by hand, y'know? That was NOT FUN...Way worse area than even the Desert of Death in BoF3...VS is a pain in the butt because I never know what weapons or weapon combinations I need to bring along...not to mention the place becomes a freakin maze after a while...I'm probably going to have to end up FAQing that one...V_V

It already ranks among some of my favorite RPGs of all time too...and I usually put a major hate on most action-oriented RPGs....

[Lakonthegreat]

I personally am anticipating the PC versions of both GTA4 and Saints Row 2.


Call me an idiot, but I loooove me some senseless violence and murder.

Plus those games are so open right from the beginning. Just steal a car and you're off on your merry way killing folks.

[BROJ]

Call me an idiot, but I loooove me some senseless violence and murder.

I don't mean to get too deep, but isn't that the exemplar of most video games?

[MagilsugaM]

I need to get Vgrant Story too!
That game when it first came out looked so awesome...

[placidchap]

...But you and I have discussed the Fallout series before, placidchap, and I know your opinions towards Fallout 3, hahaha...  But it's okay!  To each his own.

I think your already convinced not to like it, but give it a try it's pretty familiar with the rest of the series.

As a Fallout game, yes I am convinced I will not like it.  I am convinced I will not have the same (or anywhere near the same) feelings that I had a decade ago when playing Fallout 1 for the first time.  I am convinced this game is what Beth does best, First-Person Action Games with RPG elements.  However, I will be playing it sometime this month, no doubt, with the expectations of playing an Oblivion mod.  I did enjoy Oblivion for 2 weeks or so before waking up one day and losing complete interest, realizing that after 2 weeks I had no attachment towards the world and no sense of progression, it felt like a waste of time in the end.  Sure there were a few good spots (quests) here and there but just not enough in the end.  Maybe this game will have a better time at that than Oblivion.

[Jutty]

It still has Vats combat as well.

[placidchap]

What do you mean "still has Vats"?

[Jutty]

The combat system where you can target specific body parts.

[KebreI]

Still has? Yea it's the same name but its completely redone.

[placidchap]

VATS is a Beth creation.  They revamped the entrie combat system, going from turned-based to FPS and threw in a revamped system of targeting called VATS.

It was just "targeted attacks" during the games turn-based combat.  Something you couldn't do if you picked the fast shot trait but... they canned traits.  From what I can tell, yes you can target the body parts, but I don't know if the execution is proper.  I'll have to decide for myself how I feel about it once I play it.  I still have other complaints, like the cutting of the traits and getting a perk every level. 

[KebreI]

The atmosphere and characters are still pretty faithful to the Fallout setting. The game play mechanics although no longer the original system still work, for the most part. In fact the only beef I have with Fallout 3 is the fact its MUCH more difficult to play a non-combatant then it should be. Still I do like "VATS" just because it pulls away from the FPS/Elderscrolls feel quite well.

[Tiammat]

Playing 'Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones'.

Now on chapter 15.

[Delta Dragon]

Playing 'Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones'.

Now on chapter 15.

I love that game.  Although it's the only Fire Emblem game I've played.  Ross for the win!

[Jutty]

So I'm wanting to play something where I can make my own kingdom and expand it. Civilization looks like the answer anyone played it? If so is it extremely challenging for beginners?

[placidchap]

So I'm wanting to play something where I can make my own kingdom and expand it. Civilization looks like the answer anyone played it? If so is it extremely challenging for beginners?

no idea on that line of games, but there is also Caesar iii, pharaoh, Zeus, emperor for the old school games, Caesar iv for a newer one...not sure if those are your type, Civilization is a different breed of the same species, one that I never liked.