The "Currently Playing" Game Thread-Discuss Your Games, Vent, Give Props, etc. [Archive] - Page 30

Rico!

08-22-2007, 01:14 PM

So, I usually have multiple games being played at once:

-Ninja Gaiden Sigma: On my second playthrough on hard mode, on level 6 now.

-Fatal Frame 3: First playthrough, saved at Hour VII.

-Resident Evil 4 PS2: Second playthrough. Just acquired the rocket launcher and the chicago typewriter. First thing I did after getting these was kill the merchant.

-Devil May Cry: I'm stuck in the foggy labyrinth on hard mode... You have to fight 2 Shadow Cats at once in one area. :sad:

DeathReaper47

08-22-2007, 01:16 PM

Got into Sonic Rush again; I swear this game had so much potential in getting Sonic fans caring about this shit again. Makes me wonder why a sequel wasn't considered, Blaze is just too damn good. She saves this game from being too "kiddish" if you will.

I love the boss fights in this game and the final zone is top tier (the music is awesome too) - the real final zone is just as great as S&K "doomsday" zone.

Glad I got this game, excellent replay value.

They are making a sequel. Sonic Rush Adventure for the DS. Comes out next month. I'm buying it as soon at it hits stores. LOVED Sonic Rush.

http://www.wiiz.fr/article.php?a=13090

Ephidel

08-22-2007, 01:43 PM

^Thx for the info, I'm picking this up the moment it hits the shelves.

StuartHayden

08-22-2007, 02:39 PM

17/177 recruits on Radiata Stories...fuck yah.

-SH

X-Death

08-22-2007, 06:52 PM

Devil May Cry 3, FFXII, and Bioshock. Good times.

DeathReaper47

08-22-2007, 10:28 PM

Getting back into Gears of War since I don't have any money for Bioshcok/Stranglehold/Halo 3. Beat RAAM by myself on Insane. Took about...20 mins. Wasn't THAT hard if you know how to aim a Torque/use all your grenades/Lancer blindfire.

I NEED those games man...

StuartHayden

08-22-2007, 10:34 PM

25/177.
/sigh.

Maybe I'll play Castlevania: Lament of Innocence again...

-SH

KnuckIfYouBuckley

08-22-2007, 10:35 PM

Currently playing Final Fantasy VI Advance.

DeathReaper47

08-22-2007, 10:35 PM

Maybe I'll play Castlevania: Lament of Innocence again...

-SH

NO! Stay away! Back to GBA/DS Castlevanias for you! *craks Vampire Killer*

Luciano Leone

08-22-2007, 10:39 PM

Never posted in this thread before..

Been hittin up the multicade at the pizza joint in town, playin me some Darkstalkers. Well, Vampire Savior I guess. Real fun shit and I aint half bad at it.

I just renewed my gamefly interest too. Sent SSX Blur for Wii (bullshit game.) in for Marvel: Ultimate Alliance. Hope its good? Anyone know?

StuartHayden

08-22-2007, 10:41 PM

NO! Stay away! Back to GBA/DS Castlevanias for you! *craks Vampire Killer*

Haha.

Least it wasn't as bad as Curse of Darkness. I didn't like it. =\

Portrait of Ruin was good for the DS though...

And Casey, hell yes @ VS. Victor for life.

-SH

4Play

08-22-2007, 10:56 PM

N Sent SSX Blur for Wii (bullshit game.) in for Marvel: Ultimate Alliance. Hope its good? Anyone know?

Yes, it is, probably the 50th time I've said it. Game is fun as hell. Did you get the 360 version?

I never finished Curse of Darkness boring ass game.

Murt!

08-22-2007, 11:31 PM

Halo 3, why must you taunt me? :(

Luciano Leone

08-23-2007, 03:03 AM

Haha.

Least it wasn't as bad as Curse of Darkness. I didn't like it. =\

Portrait of Ruin was good for the DS though...

And Casey, hell yes @ VS. Victor for life.

-SH

Yeah mang. I rape with talbain.

StuartHayden

08-23-2007, 11:27 AM

Yeah mang. I rape with talbain.

I play Victor or Lei-Lei(Hsien-Ko)

And to 4play...sorry man...I didn't like M:UA. I beat it in like 2 days.
They didn't really add anything new, gameplay wise excpet for a clusterfuck of characters (which I think you should have gotten as the game progressed, not all at once, which I think is the BIG problem with most of the X-Men Legends/Marvel Dungeon Crawler Games). Plus, a lot of the character team bonus' were ridiculously obvious and some even over-powered.

XML2 was probably the best of the dungeon crawlers though. Which is saying a lot cause I think all of them so far have been really lack luster. I hope if they make an XML3 they really step it up a notch and revamp pretty much EVERYTHING.

Any ways, XML2 Had a decent story..woulda been cooler if they didn't make ice-man look like a faggot. Wtf was with the headband and hankerchief on his arm? Ice-Man ain't a fucking mexican. Even though most of our favorite characters were blantantly broken (Nightcrawler anyone?)

The intro movie and other cut-scenes for M:UA were fucking sick as hell looking though.

-SH

4Play

08-23-2007, 01:32 PM

:shake: How can one hate that game.

Nah seriously, you have a valid point. Much of the "depth from XML2 was lost. I guess so it can appeal to the casual gamer. But man it was fun as hell and pretty faithful to the comics(story-wise not that much but they got the core aspects of the characters down). XML2 was too glitchy, game freezing glitchy. Activision should of spent more time working out the kinks(both games).

Cutscenes were beastly, the first Galactus scene was crazy.
Iceman's look came from the ultimate universe so yeah.

Alzarath

08-23-2007, 01:56 PM

I resent the fact that Psylocke was unplayable in XML2 :( I wanted my gd MSP!

StuartHayden

08-23-2007, 02:46 PM

Teleport Frenzy Owns You!!!!

-SH

DeathReaper47

08-23-2007, 02:51 PM

Beat INsane mode today, got 60 achievemnet points. Wasn't THAT hard, 'cept for a few select scenes(Act 4 last fight/RAAM). Perfect kind of difficulty. Unlike Titan Mode for God of War 2 *shudders*

StuartHayden

08-23-2007, 03:06 PM

40/177 recruits on Radiata Stories.

GET HYPE!

-SH

MarkoftheSivak

08-23-2007, 05:28 PM

Bioshock, Bioshock, and Bioshock.

StuartHayden

08-23-2007, 05:45 PM

Did anyone else play Galerians or Galerians: Ash?

Such a fucking horrible series

-SH

Rokusho

08-23-2007, 06:41 PM

Despite being warned by a few of my friends to not play Metroid Prime 2, I am anyway. Several years ago I played Prime 1 so now with Prime 3 about to be released (less than 4 days now) I think that this would be good to get me in back into the Metroid universe.

So far I've only been able to play a couple of hours each day but until classes begin on Wednesday I've got nothing to do. Anyway, I've got the light and the dark beams and am now searching for the third key that'll let me enter a temple so that I can get to the first energy converter or whatever it is that I'm seeking out on this planet. Even though this is a gamecube game I'm still surprised by how incredible it looks. The controls are still a little hard on me because I confuse the visor and gun buttons. Even with that the game is still a whole lot of fun. Tomorrow will be a good day.

StuartHayden

08-23-2007, 06:45 PM

Rokusho...your AV is gdlk. Seriously.

-SH

Geese Pants

08-23-2007, 06:47 PM

Anyone who has played Star Wars Battlefront 2............how do I beat the "Knightfall" mission?

I already know that Engineer's shotgun pwns Jedi with one shot, but I still get ambushed when I have to get the Holocron.........and the Jedi Masters are no joke.

I can't seem to keep Young Vader long enough to finish the mission.

#reload

08-24-2007, 12:54 AM

About to start JEANNE D'ARC in a couple minutes!

and agua is whooping my ass in persona 3 for some reason... i hate grinding for like an hour and then accidently getting a disadvantage, which hits a weakness/critical on my main character...

Biggzy

08-24-2007, 04:06 AM

How is Radiata Stories?

StuartHayden

08-24-2007, 03:26 PM

How is Radiata Stories?

Amazing.

It's basically Chrono Cross but good.

-SH

ReggieHadoken

08-24-2007, 04:01 PM

Amazing.

It's basically Chrono Cross but good.

-SH

So glad I'm not the only one who hated Chrono Cross.

Radiata Stories, huh. I should probably try to find a copy of that game. *Adds to list of PS2 gaames to buy*

Curious, has anyone ever had to preorder Dat Madden? I mean, don't stores usually get like a million copies of that game? I chuckeled in my head a month ago when I was in GameStop and an employee was trying to get some dude to preorder Madden '08.

StuartHayden

08-24-2007, 04:08 PM

So glad I'm not the only one who hated Chrono Cross.

Radiata Stories, huh. I should probably try to find a copy of that game. *Adds to list of PS2 gaames to buy*

The only thing Chrono Cross and Radiata Stories have in common is the cluster fuck of characters you can obtain over the coarse of the game.

The only reasons I even finish Chrono Cross was Vicki, Pierre and all the Star and Astronaught people you can get.

Other than...everything about Chrono Cross sucked.

Oh, wait, I'm wrong. THe OST was fucking EPIC. One of the best PSX RPG Soundtracks outthere.

-SH

debs

08-24-2007, 04:15 PM

tajiri

08-24-2007, 04:23 PM

zone of the enders: 2nd runner.

too good.

:3

SuicidalGrandpa

08-24-2007, 04:26 PM

Been hitting up a lot of Rainbow Six: Vegas and Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 lately. I'm addicted, son!

Z!M

08-24-2007, 05:44 PM

persona 3
SMT Devil summoner
Fatal fury special

StuartHayden

08-24-2007, 05:46 PM

How is Persona 3 Turning out btw?

I baught P2 a long time ago but never got around to playing it and I want to play it before I play the 3rd one.

-SH

Debaser

08-24-2007, 07:00 PM

What are the character tiers for Xenosaga III? Ziggy> KOSMOS?

StuartHayden

08-24-2007, 07:01 PM

Momo > Every character in Xenosaga

-SH

Debaser

08-24-2007, 07:03 PM

Momo > Every character in Xenosaga

-SH

......

StuartHayden

08-24-2007, 07:05 PM

ever!

Actually, I only played through Xenosaga Ep.1 I didn't bother playing the others cause I thought the first one was absolute trash.

Momo was the only reason I finished the game.

-SH

Debaser

08-24-2007, 07:10 PM

ever!

Actually, I only played through Xenosaga Ep.1 I didn't bother playing the others cause I thought the first one was absolute trash.

Momo was the only reason I finished the game.

-SH

Momo looks kinda lame in III. Other than that, the game is much better than I. Battle system and the menus are faster and more streamlined, and it doesn't take half an hour to update your characters.

#reload

08-24-2007, 07:25 PM

How is Persona 3 Turning out btw?

I baught P2 a long time ago but never got around to playing it and I want to play it before I play the 3rd one.

-SH
better than you're favorite game

Z!M

08-24-2007, 07:54 PM

How is Persona 3 Turning out btw?

I baught P2 a long time ago but never got around to playing it and I want to play it before I play the 3rd one.

-SH

So good it has consumed my life from now till my school starts in sept.

On a side not I played radiata stories and could never get use to the combat system, not my cup of tea you can say. I still have it but want to know if it becomes less bothersome as the game progresse or is it just me?

Oh and my fiance just finished tales of symphonia so I got to watch the end and still have no clue whats going on.

Rico!

08-24-2007, 08:59 PM

Alzarath

08-24-2007, 09:09 PM

Persona 3 is too serious. Get at that shit~

Shade

08-24-2007, 09:14 PM

Played and beat Twilight Princess (GC version). It was epic, albeit a tad too easy in some spots. Next up is Final Fantasy XII. <3

AdverseSolutions

08-24-2007, 09:37 PM

seriously, megaman zx (the first one) has some insanely hard parts. the mission to get the energy tank in the lava levels is massively difficult.

SNAAAAKE

08-24-2007, 09:40 PM

playing "freedom fighters". so far good game !

Ephidel

08-24-2007, 09:46 PM

so i've been playing ffVII nonstop for the past few days...well week or so. i'm at THAT PART...excuse me, DAT PART. the music is dope but i know whats getting ready to happen. ah well.

i already have everybody's limit breaks (actually, red XIII, yuffie and aeris are the only ones with their fourth limit breaks), and i have a lot of enemy skills...specifically big guard, white wind, magic hammer, aqualung and beta...oh and trine. the rest are useless to me for now.

Last I replayed I was able to get Cloud's Meteorain before I arrived at the shinra building (disc 1). For the first disc I found Big Guard ultra useful and I was able to learn Beta mighty damn early (Elemental + Fire Materia + Meteorain "Freeze") before I even got to Juion. Got Aqualung after gold saucer herpes and Trine from Materia Keeper. Lv4 Suicide is great later on too, don't know what disc you're on but go after it if you haven't yet.

Debaser

08-24-2007, 09:59 PM

playing "freedom fighters". so far good game !

Quality budget game right there. It's like a video game version of Red Dawn.

Green

08-24-2007, 09:59 PM

The easiest way to get Beta is to have Aeris learn Planet Protector ASAP. Best way to do that is to use Matra Magic constantly in the northernmost room in the Mythril Mines.

Ephidel

08-24-2007, 10:21 PM

The easiest way to get Beta is to have Aeris learn Planet Protector ASAP. Best way to do that is to use Matra Magic constantly in the northernmost room in the Mythril Mines.

Lol I probably did it the hard way but it works. Getting the elemental materia is a bitch though, and cloud MUST have meteorain because the Midgar Zolom is ALWAYS allowed one free extra hit after it beta's your party. Since Limit Breaks always go first, the timing is crucial or you'll mess up and have to try again (and believe me, you don't wanna)

If cloud's strong enough, he'll take the last 700/1000 points and you'll be set for a LONG time and pwn everything up until Demon Gate.

Figcoinc

08-24-2007, 10:23 PM

I am playing Bioshock:

Amazing game! Even without the multi-player I am enjoying myself completely. There is so much to do and so many ways to do it.

Also playing Pokemon Pearl:

Got this from Amazon for $20. To be honest I worked at Gamestop when younger and grew a hatred for this game. Not the game itself but the phenomenon. It was very annoying and it made be hold off trying the game. Now, I am really enjoying myself. I know nothing about the game and the characters. So everything is always new and a adventure. The game is easy to pick up but the grind is a bit boring. I am sure there is ways around that. I was pleasantly surprised!

Playing Rune Factory:

Being a Harvest Moon fan I figured this would be good. I only played 1 day so far. I haven't had the time. Though from what I see I am so glad this was made. The Harvest Moon games need a little pickup after running the same thing over and over again. I am going to enjoy this game greatly when I finally get to it.

Finally, Madden 08.

It is Madden. Though I never learned how to really play this game. This year I finally feel like they put in all the features and made it playable compared to the last couple years. Madden has become fun again. I still suck pretty badly but now I want to learn the moves and all the aspects. No other Madden has had that effect on me.

Rico!

08-25-2007, 09:51 AM

So far in Dino Crisis: I made it to the first save point, but this game is owning me. The raptors are everywhere and my weapons are useless. So far all I have is a useless shotgun and a useless pistol.

Biolink

08-25-2007, 10:06 AM

Playing A.C.E.2(Another Century's Episode 2) right now.Awesome mech Allstar game(Allstar in the sense of Super Robot Wars).If anybody likes Zone of the Enders 2,then you'll probably like this game.

At this point I'd wait on A.C.E. 3 though.The game will have Co-Op and Versus mode,and even more mechs

woof

08-25-2007, 10:07 AM

seriously, megaman zx (the first one) has some insanely hard parts. the mission to get the energy tank in the lava levels is massively difficult.
is that shit even possible without the quick charge upgrade?

debs

08-26-2007, 12:26 AM

actually i have every limit break that you can get on the first disc...i mostly use big guard, beta and aqualung. trine is ok too...i haven't used white wind yet. oh, magic hammer is nice but it makes things too easy right now. actually, since i have all of the limits except for the fourth ones for cloud, tifa and barret, cid and vincent, (i have cait sith's, yuffie's and red XIII's) i try not to use so much magic. i overleveled for the first disc, getting their limits an all so i'm going to take it easy for the rest of the game.

i did pick up a ribbon and i think there's a second one you can get on disc one.

debs

08-26-2007, 12:34 AM

oh. two last things...

1. the easiest way IMO to get limits is to go to mithril mines, kill two of your ppl and then fight in the room with the rock stairs where there's a chest at the top of the stairs. in that room you always fight enemies in groups of four UNLESS you're fighting two dragon like enemies that do flamethrower.

a. before you fight, use a hyper on yourself and kill both of your party members. now, when you're trying to do a certain limit over and over, do NOT kill any enemies when fighting that dragon creature. let them all attack you, keep yourself healed and let your limit meter build. when your limit meter is full, kill one of the enemies with the limit. then repeat the process... just chill til your limit meter is full and do it again. eventually kill the dragon thing but make sure its the last thing you kill because the flamethrower attack is whats building your meter quickly.

you can do like 3-4 limits per fight with the earlier limits if you do it right.

b. if you're trying to kill a certain amount of enemies then its self explanatory. the other rooms in the mithril mines sometimes (a lot of times) only have two enemies, sometimes five but a lot of times two. screw that. go to the room i told you and you'll mostly fight them in fours. with both characters dead you can concentrate on using matra magic to kill the groups of fours. you'll have all your limits for that character in no time.

***

2. how did i get beta so easily/early?

i put all my characters in the back row, cloud had elemental > fire in his armor and i had all of their limits ready. i had enemy skill materia on all of them also. now, barret hits with his limit, tifa hits with hers and i let cloud chill...heal them if needed, etc. of course with my powerful limits, the zolom knocked out barret first, then cast beta (iirc). tifa died instantly but cloud survived because of the materia setup and the order. his limit meter filled and i quickly did meteor rain (screw finishing touch). you can also cast beta back at him but its easier to cast a limit because you have priority as soon as you click ok for a limit break. casting beta is basically giving that priority back to the zolom.

thats the replay version of how i got beta early. in my OG play through back in like 97, lol, i just got INCREDIBLY lucky. it took several tries but i got it without over leveling. forgot how though but man it was hard.

Ephidel

08-26-2007, 03:28 AM

I did mine with cloud in the front row, for meteorain gets more damage in. Luckly for me the zolom didn't attack cloud that much, if not at all really (up until beta)

I basically got meteorain in Sector 6 slums. There's like 4 enemies all at once and only cloud and aeris are available. I got most of her's that way too, but you gotta be careful because those crawling things atk twice sometimes and HP is an extreme factor this early in the game.

Frog Song is pretty great too, and so is ????. But ???? is a bitch to get so I'd sub it for beta or something until later on.

DIMMU SAKURABA

08-26-2007, 03:30 AM

Currently playing Super Mario All-Stars, Super Mario Bros 3. Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike and Double Impact. And THE GREATEST 2-D SIDE-SCROLLING ACTION GAME OF ALL-TIME, Guardian Heroes for Sega Saturn. Better than Castlevania: SOTN.

Just finished FF7 not too long ago for the umpteenth time.

debs

08-26-2007, 06:44 AM

factor this early in the game.

Frog Song is pretty great too, and so is ????. But ???? is a bitch to get so I'd sub it for beta or something until later on.
thats the only enemy skill that i couldn't find on disc one. you can get it later on, right? what enemy gives it to you?

Emil

08-26-2007, 07:09 AM

I'm absolutely loving Persona 3 right now. I don't particularly like the graphics but I love everything else.

I heard there is some other version of Persona 3 coming out that adds up to 30 hours more gameplay...anyone know anything about this?

thats the only enemy skill that i couldn't find on disc one. you can get it later on, right? what enemy gives it to you?

???? can be found from the scale enemies in the Mansion. They are somewhat hard to find.

Midgar Zolom is very easy to beat in the beginning of the game. Mindblow him with Barret so he can't cast Beta...and put all of your characters in the back row, so his bites do about 250 damage. Poisoning him with Bio makes it even easier.

debs

08-26-2007, 07:58 AM

^yeah, i had poisoned him before, now that you mention it. i think thats what ended up killing him back in 97. i still don't know how i survived beta back then but i remember having it early. i guess i accidentally had the right materia combination or i got lucky or something.

what probably happened is that i probably had two characters left, one got hit and the other didn't (beta missed) and i revived the other character before the end of the match so i was able to get beta early 10 years ago.

lol i didn't believe in level grinding back then.

also, is there a way you can get back to the town with the mansion in it with the tiny bronco? i guess its too late now anyway because i'm at DAT PART on the first disc...

PingPong

08-26-2007, 01:03 PM

I'm absolutely loving Persona 3 right now. I don't particularly like the graphics but I love everything else.

I heard there is some other version of Persona 3 coming out that adds up to 30 hours more gameplay...anyone know anything about this?

Persona 3 FES is an expansion to Persona 3, which adds 30 more hours of gameplay, the REAL ending, 1 new social link, 28 new persona, a weapon synthesize thingy, alternate costumes and a much needed HARD MODE. fyi FES was announced in japan when US Atlus was already working on bringing Persona 3 here. and so far Atlus has not made an announcement for a US release of FES.

StuartHayden

08-26-2007, 01:06 PM

Sebo

08-26-2007, 01:11 PM

Mac lap top:

Fallout- Playing through for the 30ish time with a high unarmed/pick lock/sneak skill and really low Karma. Punching the eyes out of super mutants is fun. Best RPG ever.

Myth 2- Going through it again on legendary. Best RTS ever.

Going to get Ultima VII/Exult and maybe order Dues Ex for my Mac within the week.

PS3:

VF5 once I get a TV for my room.

Ephidel

08-26-2007, 01:14 PM

You could go back to Mt.Nibel and go right back up around again near rocket town. You should only fear the Nibel Dragon if your going to do this (yeah he beast characters early on, green color. You can learn flamethrower from it if you haven't yet though. But I'm sure you did already so Lv4 Suicide it and keep moving). Like Emil said, the scale enemies are extremely difficult to find. Could take an entire day and they'll only appear once or twice, and you have to be extremely lucky if they cast ???? if not at all on the right character. I only went in to pick up Odin and Vinciet super early, maybe a few treasures worth getting.

The only point in fighting the Zolom is to learn beta, so I wouldn't mindblow really. You'd be amazed how much EXP and AP that thing gives away, I know I was. It's really low and absurd, kinda insulting really.

Murt!

08-26-2007, 01:22 PM

Perfect. My brother's friend gave me the money to buy BioShock but my xbox doesn't work. :bluu:

debs

08-26-2007, 01:31 PM

are there any other enemies that use the ???? enemy skill and if not, how easy are those scale enemies to manipulate? do they run in battle?

also one other thing...is there any reason to steal from or to morph a cactuar? (the ones in the prison area) do they have any enemy skills that i may have missed? thx.

so far i have:

beta
trine
aqualung
white wind
big guard
magic hammer
matra magic
flame thrower
laser
l4 suicide
chocobuckle (what does this do? i still haven't tested it out, lol)
frog song
death sentence
death force

out of all of these i've only bothered using trine, beta, aqualung, big guard and matra magic. i'm just going to chill for now until the middle of the second disc and use big guard/white wind. the other stuff and my overleveling to get limits has made the game too easy right now.

and i'm at level 44. i need to chill. lol...what level should i be around the end of the second disc?

Rico!

08-26-2007, 01:48 PM

and i'm at level 44. i need to chill. lol...what level should i be around the end of the second disc?

rest of the game is going to be way too easy for you.

i remember one time i was fighting Ultimata Weapon, and I had used some spell that does a bunch of negative status effects on the enemy at once, and somehow they all affected him. But at the same time, 2 of my teammates were dead and I couldn't attack at all for whatever reason. So for about 10 minutes neither of us were attacking, and In the end he died from poison.

Ephidel

08-26-2007, 02:16 PM

You should be around Lv60-65 for regular starters, and Lv55/60 for people you don't use as often. The scales are the only ones/things you can learn ???? from, and they cannot be manp. either. The only reason you'd want to morph a cactur is for somebody to have a Tetra-Elemental, but the ribbon works so much better.

Chocobuckle gets stronger everytime you flee a battle, and the scales don't run from a battle (thank god)

You could go after the golden chocobo and get the hidden materia's in Mime, KOTR, and Quadra Magic. There's a trick in getting QM without a chocobo but I forgot how....

Ultima Weapon is pretty easy, especially if you're at a high level. It has Shadow Flare/Final Attack that SHOULD kill one character though, make sure that's the character with the enemy skill! Hades is the summon with the status effects and everything.

debs

08-26-2007, 02:24 PM

he could have used bad breath though...

my chocobuckle is probably very weak because i haven't ran from a single battle. =/ i figured that since i ran from so many back in the day that i'd fight every battle this time around.

guess i'm going back to the shinra mansion. i'll probably do it when i get the air ship though. is that ???? powerful? what does it do, again?

Ephidel

08-26-2007, 02:32 PM

???? basically takes the difference out of your MaxHP and current Hp. So if you have lets say 5 Max HP but you got hit and now have 2 HP, using ???? will only take 3 HP of damage.

You could use bad breath but Hades is more reliable, especially on bosses. Dunno why but that's just how the game works lol, Bad Breath's assurance is not guranteed to work on bosses.

debs

08-26-2007, 02:42 PM

one last question for now...i haven't been able to participate in the battle square yet because i haven't been able to get GP in gold saucer. why? i buy a ticket and it says that my limit is 10,000 GP but when i go to sign up for the battles, i don't have any.

i remember a man in the front of gold saucer that appears every so often thats supposed to trade gil for GP but i haven't seen him at all. i kept trying to go in and come back out with no luck. is that only on disc 2 and 3 or what? what am i missing here?

Emil

08-26-2007, 02:48 PM

Ephidel

08-26-2007, 02:52 PM

The limit is 10k though I never needed that much of the amount lol. The ticket only allows you entrance to the gold saucer, not the other way around. Try to buy a lifetime pass by selling a mastered "all" materia for 1.4 million gill, this avoids you having to keep buying passes - and they are quite easy to master. The battle square uses BP for prizes, if you leave the BS - you lose all of your BPs (Crazy I know)

The GP guy is always random, he's quite difficult to see so check even if you think you don't see him. Again, he so damn random with appearances - so keep trying and he should appear.

debs

08-26-2007, 02:57 PM

i have a ton of gil i just need to figure out how to get gp so that i can get bp lol. that guy is the only way to get gp at all, huh? or can you play a game for free and win gp?

Ephidel

08-26-2007, 03:07 PM

Well the GP guy is the best method, so it's worth the wait and hassle in getting him to appear. You could play the games but they give crap GP (though the motorcycle one is fun) - if you have a rapid fire controller, slap a rubberband to hold the circle button down. That way if cloud plays the arm wrestling game he'll keep challenging and winning 1 GP lol. Leave the game on for hours and come back and you should have a ton to buy the hidden materia's from that girl.

It takes 10 GP for every BS battle, so commonly if you get a lot of GP you're set for a long time.

ReggieHadoken

08-26-2007, 05:20 PM

I never got a answere regarding Dat Madden. Has anyone ever had to preorder this game because of high demand?

I played some Fire Shark on Genesis yesterday. For those that don't know, it's a WWII style shooter. I was gonna try and beat it but I kept dying on stage 6 so I said screw it. Another day, Fire Shark. Another day.

As for Mega Man ZX, the sub-tank in the lava area, is the only one I never bothered to get. Was way too frustrating.

Speaking of Mega Man games, I should resume my game on the first MM Battle Network. I got stuck on the area where you have to fight Elec Man. Maybe I should just start the whole game over.

#reload

08-27-2007, 02:16 AM

67/177 on Radiata. Taking a break though to play through Vanguard Bandits and Star Ocean 2.

Picking up a PSP next week, aside from Dark_Alex hack which is the only reason for getting it, any good games?

-SH

jeanne d'arc is probably the best RPG on psp right now. and valkyrie profile.

as for other PSP games, there are the monster hunters, breathe of fire 3, metal gear solid portable ops, and dj motha fuckin max (aka the truth)

star ocean 1 AND 2 are being remade for psp also.

StuartHayden

08-27-2007, 01:27 PM

star ocean 1 AND 2 are being remade for psp also.

Yeah.

I've known about that for like 3-4 months now.
Any release date yet?

My friend Drew has been praising MGS:PO for a few months now. So, I might pick it up as I am a huge MGS fan.
I'll probably get the graphic novels for PSP and both Metal Gear: Ac!d's
Lol.
I know everyone thinks they suck but I love games with monster or card based systems...so...stfu :arazz:

I might get the Powerstone and Vampire Saviors collections just for nostalgic factors..even though they're shitty ports. Might as well get Alpha 3 MAX while I'm at it. xD

-SH

Ephidel

08-27-2007, 02:01 PM

I continued my quest in Dark Cloud 2 and now I'm on chapter 4 after finally leaving balance valley. I tried one room in the dungeon and did pretty good, but I'm concern about Max's weapons because they're nowhere near Monica's in terms of damage and balance. So basically, I gotta work on building his up.

Also, I fucking hate Spheda in this game. I only won like once or twice, and my time destortion ball keeps going off course! Pisses me off to no end. :X

StuartHayden

08-27-2007, 02:03 PM

Ephidel

08-27-2007, 02:16 PM

StuartHayden

08-27-2007, 02:21 PM

I actually like this game because of its battle system and customization, but yeah when you have other great rpgs to play you kinda don't care as much about this one. I didn't play for a long time when I got DQ8 back then, but I'm committed to finishing this game although I think that may take a while.

Glad somebody shares the same hatred for spheda. I swear this game is so damn complicated it's insane sometimes.

The battle system is alright. I just thought the story was kinda clunky. The main thing that got me playing DC1 and 2 in general was the really cool character designs they had...but once I found out that it was one of the two things that kept me playing; "inventing" being the other...I lost all intrest in the game and now it's just collecting dust.

-SH

psychochronic

08-31-2007, 01:42 AM

Just did a little bit of cleaning in my storage and found a bunch of floppy disks which contained old DOS FPS':

-Curse of The Catacomb
-Doom
-Doom II
-Wolfenstein 3D

Weta

08-31-2007, 03:14 AM

In my free time I'm playing:

- The Movies: Stunts and Effects (I was playing this 70 pages ago, too addictive)
- Beyond Good & Evil (I might have to reinstall.. I keep getting this sound error)
- Planescape: Torment

Just installed:
- Knytt Stories

CptMunta

08-31-2007, 03:15 AM

Astro Boy Omega Factor on GBA on Hard mode. Goodtimes!

Also GGPO and Blitzkampf

debs

08-31-2007, 09:49 AM

well i've taken a break from ffVII...might pick it back up today.
trying to figure out what game i want to play once i beat it...quick question:

final fantasy VIII or IX?

StuartHayden

08-31-2007, 09:52 AM

FFIX!!!!

FF8 is only good if you're a fat white girl that thinks Squall and Inuyasha are kawaii and should have yaoi sechz.

-SH

Alzarath

08-31-2007, 10:17 AM

Squall x Inuyasha...

The idea had NEVER crossed my mind before. Thank you so much for that. =P

Ephidel

08-31-2007, 11:06 AM

I'd say 9 but that's just because I played it more than 8 :D

I really need to finish Digital Devil Saga 1.

woof

08-31-2007, 11:10 AM

knytt stories is fuckin awesome

StuartHayden

08-31-2007, 11:16 AM

FF9 = Best FF IMO.
FF2/4 being a runner up.
And FF"5" being right next to it.
I thought 3/6 sucked.
3 for DS was god awful. It was FF5 but with different characters.
FF7 is cool the first 2 times you play through it. But after that it gets boring (Least favorite FF as well)
FF8...I voiced my opinion on that. Laguna and the soundtrack were the only reasons I finished that game...well..and when they first introduce Quistis..damn she was hot.
FF1 was...ehhh.

-SH

Shade

08-31-2007, 01:40 PM

Games on hold (started playing, and saved and stopped for a bit) -

FFXII
Persona 3
Super Robot Wars Alpha 3

Playing now -

Vampire Rain [360]. Mediocre game from ARTOON. But interesting enough for me to play through. Interesting blend of Stealth mechanics/gameplay, and Vampire/Zombie themes.

Rico!

08-31-2007, 01:49 PM

Finished Ultimate Spiderman. Fun game (webswinging through the city, boss fights, Venom), but the story mode was really really short. And anything that wasn't a boss fight was a stupid chase mission (which i hated). And it nails the USM comic look down very well. I really really liked this game.

Now to get back to Dino Crisis...

ReggieHadoken

09-02-2007, 02:43 PM

Picked up Wild Arms Alter Code: F and Tales of Symphonia used at GameStop on Saturday. Gotta take Tales back becaause its defective. Alter Code: F is a sweet remake of a really good PS1 RPG. Rudy looks pimp with his 3D overhaul. And right when I started up my new game, an opening scene made it seem like something was going on between Rudy and Jane. I do miss being able to equip weapons and armor, though. Kinda seems like the game is a bit easier now. I did notice that Rudy started with even less HP than he did in the PS1 original and youi can't select between Rudy, Jack or Cecila when starting out in this game.

On the Lumines Plus front, I crushed my old high score in challenge mode by 20000+ points.

Weta

09-02-2007, 03:47 PM

knytt stories is fuckin awesome

I just finished 'The Machine'.. pretty good for the £0 it cost, excellent soundtrack and a much bigger challenge than Knytt. I think the original Knytt world is probably more interesting, but if this modular thing works out for Nifflas, and there are expansion packs coming out all over the place, then I could see myself playing Knytt Stories for a long time yet.

I'm sure 'A Strange Dream' will be at least pretty good too, Nifflas' level designs are second to none.

#reload

09-02-2007, 04:51 PM

debs

09-02-2007, 06:40 PM

ok...so i got the highwind. immediately got ???? and goblin punch. i'm only missing 6 enemy skills now, none of which i can get until i continue on with the story. i got fullcure, quadra magic and all the other material thats possible up until this point. i do not have any that require breeding chocobo, yet. i might chill and not do that til later this week.

oh yeah, i have 3 tetra elementals and 2 ribbons. there's actually no point in morphing tonberries now because you can get a ribbon in a chest in the crater, right (back in the day, i think that was the only ribbon i got lol)? so that'd make three ribbons, which is all you need.

my characters are tifa, cid and yuffie. tifa is at 47 and yuffie and cid are at 51. cloud was around 52, iirc. yuffie has all creation and red XIII has cosmo memory...all of the other characters (excluding cait sith) have their limits up to 3/2.

am i missing anything before i progress? i've been keeping all of my "sources" like guard, magic, speed, power. who should i use them on? when should i use them?

lastly, what are some good materia combinations?

StuartHayden

09-02-2007, 06:43 PM

In the underground submerine you can morph every enemy into a certain "source" so you can eventually max out all your characters. So you can use them on whoever you want.

My final team for FF7 was Cid/Cloud/Barret

Mainly cause they have the best limits. Plus it didn't matter who had the highest magic and anyother stat wise cause all of them had max stats before I faught Jenova Synthesis and Sephiroth/Bizarro Sephiroth.

Sneak Attack + Knights of the Round

All + Any Spell

Mega All + Death Blow

Oh yeah....most people who fight Ruby Weapon dunno a better way to beat her and just thing "Health Up, 4'xs Magic Cast + Neo Bahamut Zero but there is an easier way to do it. If you wanna know, I'll post. :wgrin:

-SH

Ephidel

09-02-2007, 09:06 PM

Sunken Shinra Plane carries hades materia and a Lv4 limit item (I think it's highwind) Do not engage the enemies down there yet! If you do, YOU WILL DIE! Rest assure, unknowns are scary. Don't bother morphing them now, just run!

Ultima materia is free IF you stop the train.

Get Barrets final limit afterwards by talking to the lady in his hometown.

The contain materia is available.

Get chaos for vincet (important!! check out the waterfall in disc 2. If you wait until 3 it'll be too late!)

Get the sector key and go back to sector 6 for a powerful weapon for tifa.

Final Atk + phoenix

Quadra Magic + Ultima

There's some with HP and MP absorb but I forgot the combination

StuartHayden

09-02-2007, 09:11 PM

Stopping the train is easy if you don't steal all the juicy armor.

Usually All + Random level 2/3 spell will kill everything on the train.

-SH

Ephidel

09-02-2007, 09:17 PM

Alzarath

09-02-2007, 09:21 PM

Oh yeah....most people who fight Ruby Weapon dunno a better way to beat her and just thing "Health Up, 4'xs Magic Cast + Neo Bahamut Zero but there is an easier way to do it. If you wanna know, I'll post. :wgrin:

Wth, is that how ppl do it nowadays? :wonder:

StuartHayden

09-02-2007, 09:24 PM

I just went in with 2 people dead did W-Summon Pheonix and Hades (targetting ruby)

Ruby gets afflicted with Stop.

Do W-Summon Hades (on tenticles) and KotR (since she is stopped she can't counter attack with Ultima :wgrin:)

And just keep doing W-Summon + KotR > Mime > Mime and when one of the 2 become unstopped, recast hades.

Use ethers when needed (or just use hp/mp switch materia)

She will NEVER hit you.

Easy shit.

-SH

Ephidel

09-02-2007, 09:35 PM

Lol yep that's how you beat it.

Unforunately, emerald weapon is not only tougher but has the greatest prize: The 3 master materia's. (actually the item to get those :7)

StuartHayden

09-02-2007, 09:37 PM

Haha.

Emerald is fun.

Regen Glitch for the win.

Cast All + Regen when low on HP, pop open lid (or press button on PS2 for disc tray to pop out)

game freezes but your HP still refills...when it goes back to full, shut the top/press button and keep going.

Too cheap.

-SH

Ephidel

09-02-2007, 09:41 PM

Regen glitch takes like forever, you're better off powering up KOTR to max/W-Summon/Megaelixer/mime when needed/repeat.

Items glitch can get you 99 of them. (potions and stuff)

StuartHayden

09-02-2007, 09:44 PM

I know. It's still fun though. :sad:

We should really stop making this a "Lets talk about FF7" thread.

Dammit Debs.

-SH

Alzarath

09-02-2007, 09:52 PM

I just spammed lv 4 limits at it till it said "fuck it, you win. plz go away now thx :*("

StuartHayden

09-02-2007, 09:57 PM

^ /no homo hug

It'll be otay. =(

Pale Horse from Bizarro Sephiroth > Emerald Weapon if not prepared.

Least it isn't fucking Ozma from FF9 where he can inflict almost any status at any giving time. flgfdhghdfg

-SH

SNAAAAKE

09-02-2007, 10:01 PM

warioware smoothmove = fun fun !! :party:

Einlanzer

09-02-2007, 10:04 PM

StuartHayden

09-02-2007, 10:05 PM

Yeah I know, just figured I needed to point that out. 100000 gil for ultima AND you gotta pay for the room you are forced to stay in, if otherwise. But like you said, it's fairly simple.

Oh and that's the "train" not hijacking the sub.

Fuck that sub shit.

I felt like I was playing Star Trek for the PC.

I thought Ultima was 500k? Hm...ah well. Corel is the ghetto of the FF7 world. Fuck the slums...they had it good compared to thos fuckers.

currently playing Blue Dragon and Dynasty Warriors Gundam

i really like both of them so far. what do you guys think of the DW:Gundam? its actually the first dynasty warriors game i've ever played. its a bit repetitive tho.

Blue Dragon finally came out eh? So how is the generic Akira Toriyama Artwork holding up?

-SH

Biggzy

09-02-2007, 10:08 PM

currently playing Blue Dragon and Dynasty Warriors Gundam

i really like both of them so far. what do you guys think of the DW:Gundam? its actually the first dynasty warriors game i've ever played. its a bit repetitive tho.

Whats the scoop on Blue Dragon? I played the demo but didn't want to get too into it, since I knew I couldn't keep playing.

DW: Gundam is nothing great. I love the Dynasty Warriors games, but this is just too plain and not very smooth. Can't wait for Warriors Orochi to drop.

Also played a few other demos:

NHL 08: Damn this shit is awesome. Sooo fuckin smooth its insane. Much improved from 07.

Call of Juarez: Pure shit

Time Shift: W/e, didn't give it enough of a chance. But I'm sure its still shit.

MOH Airborne: What a pile of fucking crap. Anyone who buys this should never be allowed to eat again.

Moto GP 07: What can I say. Its motorcycle racing.....wow.

Einlanzer

09-02-2007, 10:17 PM

Blue Dragon plays very much like other old school rpg's (first that came to mind while playing was DQ, go figure :P) it gives you the option of hearing the voices in english or japanese.

the game looks very polished/clean, i like it, but it seems a little cartoonish/kiddish. other than that, so far it seems like a grindfest. if you liked the old school style rpgs, i recommend.

edit: also, the voice helper got kind of annoying after the first 20 minutes, so i disabled it. (it says things like "playable" when your characters are able to move around again in gameplay)

douburu edit: there is also a French voice option, my bad.

debs

09-02-2007, 10:19 PM

so i got ultima...um final heaven...and contain. i'm going to bed, now...getting cloud and tifa back took waaaay too much time. not sure what kinda materia combinations to put on cloud. my yuffie and cid are nice though. guess i'll post their stuff later, when i'm not so sleepy.

i haven't made it to the sunken plane yet or gold saucer to battle in the battle square. i haven't been able to get GP thus far so...dunno how thats gonna work out. hopefully that guy will start appearing again so that i can buy GP from him. i figure i'll wait til the third disc to breed chocobo.

oh and i was able to stop the train and all of that.

StuartHayden

09-02-2007, 10:19 PM

Isn't it only for the 360?

One rpg with nostalgic factor w/ crappy (imo) animation styles is not worth buying a 360.

Cause...360 has yet to impress me with their games.

-SH

Einlanzer

09-02-2007, 10:22 PM

Isn't it only for the 360?

One rpg with nostalgic factor w/ crappy (imo) animation styles is not worth buying a 360.

Cause...360 has yet to impress me with their games.

-SH

yes it is only for 360. the animation looks kinda like 3d with toriyama's artwork incorporated (at first it looked like clay-mation to me) i liked it though.

Alzarath

09-02-2007, 10:22 PM

^^ Eternal Sonata's looking pretty good, if you're wanting a 360 rpg. Mass Effect/Lost Odyssey are shaping up nicely too...

Too bad I won't be able to play any of them till next year D:

Biggzy

09-02-2007, 10:23 PM

Isn't it only for the 360?

One rpg with nostalgic factor w/ crappy (imo) animation styles is not worth buying a 360.

Cause...360 has yet to impress me with their games.

-SH

Uhhh you must be joking.

360 is raping all other consoles by a huge margin.

debs

09-02-2007, 10:24 PM

and the guy was there on the first try! hell yeah. time to postpone going to sleep..

J Flo

09-02-2007, 10:25 PM

Ever since last Tuesday I've been spending a lot of my afternoons playing through Metroid Prime 3. The adventure so far has been pretty dope...I just need 3 more of those damn energy cells. The boss fights in this game are fucking epic.

StuartHayden

09-02-2007, 10:27 PM

Uhhh you must be joking.

360 is raping all other consoles by a huge margin.

No joke.

I haven't seen a single game that makes me want to buy a 360.

-SH

Biggzy

09-02-2007, 10:29 PM

No joke.

I haven't seen a single game that makes me want to buy a 360.

-SH

I could make a list, but my monitor is only 20"

StuartHayden

09-02-2007, 10:30 PM

Try me. I'd love to see someone convince me.

Oh Crackdown? Right? GTA but the other way around, you prevent crimes instead of stopping them? Intense.

Shadow Run? Pft. Online Only Multi-Player...woot.

Like I said, feel free to list games.

-SH

Debaser

09-02-2007, 10:30 PM

Isn't it only for the 360?

One rpg with nostalgic factor w/ crappy (imo) animation styles is not worth buying a 360.

Cause...360 has yet to impress me with their games.

-SH

GOTTA GET DAT BIOSHOCK BRA.

debs

09-02-2007, 10:31 PM

k. i can't do much at this point but i just want to fight in the battle square and see how far i can go. i have 100 GP...

here's my materia set up (remember where i'm at in the game) :

Weapon: Crystal Sword
Armor: Imperial Guard
Accessory: Ribbon

Added Effect=Contain, Counter Attack=Deathblow, Quadra Magic=Ultima
Gravity=Elemental, Restore=Enemy Skill, Long Range=HP Plus

if i need to do something different, help me out. again, remember i'm only on the second disc. i just got cloud back. i need to get the huge materia from junon. i have 3 tetra elementals but figured they'd be no use in comparison to a ribbon.

oh and a level 51 cloud.
hp: 4104/4104
mp:550/570
3/2 limit

SNAAAAKE

09-02-2007, 10:32 PM

playing Stranglehold..dont ask me how :rofl:

so far good game..controls could have been lil smoother though

StuartHayden

09-02-2007, 10:33 PM

GOTTA GET DAT BIOSHOCK BRA.

The little girl in the commercial is adorable. /no pedo

But still not worth buying one.

-SH

Debaser

09-02-2007, 10:34 PM

Dead Rising

EDIT: Know what I hate? This damn website seems to switch the ability to type in all caps on and off. Fishjie must not be able to post at all sometimes.

Einlanzer

09-02-2007, 10:38 PM

to be honest i havent played a single game this summer that kept me satisfied, but once the Darkness came out, i thought it was a really good game. After that i played Bioshocked and liked it, it was kinda creepy. and now this week i got into Blue Dragon, and DW:Gundam.

i believe things will be getting better(i cant wait for VF5)

StuartHayden

09-02-2007, 10:40 PM

Dead Rising

EDIT: Know what I hate? This damn website seems to switch the ability to type in all caps on and off. Fishjie must not be able to post at all sometimes.

360 RE?

No thanks. Zombie games are over done and boring.

I stopped caring about those after Zombies Ate My Neighbors.
Cause that game > Any Zombie Game. Ever.

-SH

Debaser

09-02-2007, 10:43 PM

Nascar 08

Omski2k4

09-02-2007, 10:44 PM

Phoenix Wright 1 and 2, good games, great stories although 2 is a little quirkier than 1.

StuartHayden

09-02-2007, 10:45 PM

Nascar 08

Me = Anti Racing and Anti-Sports.
Don't get me started on FPS'

-SH

Debaser

09-02-2007, 10:53 PM

Me = Anti Racing and Anti-Sports.
Don't get me started on FPS'

-SH

BUT IT HAS WINE COOLERS!#$#%

StuartHayden

09-02-2007, 11:00 PM

If I did get a 360 it'd end up collecting dust or being a really expensive paper weight and/or coaster.

-SH

debs

09-02-2007, 11:07 PM

vlakorados...shit...thing has a gajillion hp. i've been hitting this thing forever..

this battle square thing is harder than i remember...i might have to come back. i don't think i'll be getting omnislash right away...the battle i just finished, i only ended up with 91 BP because i had to quit after i defeated the vlakorados. before that my items were sealed, my accessory was broken and my magic was sealed.

Ephidel

09-03-2007, 02:28 AM

Debs you gotta be at a really high level to take on the battle square. Wait till around disk 3, because for everytime you advance a round it gets harder and harder. (Broken Materia, 1/2 health deduction, Frog status, etc)

Personally I waited till around Lv80 then casted big guard early on, then Omnislash/Ultima Weapon + Mime. Works wonders, but it keeps getting harder - there even is a hidden battle square challenge that puts you up against bosses. Make sure you have the ribbon equiped, and prey you don't get "All Materia broken" or "Acc broken!"

debs

09-03-2007, 07:52 AM

well i have like 3k battle points or something...i see whats going on now. its been awhile...
basically you need to have a shitload of GP so that you can keep fighting til you have a shitload of BP in order to buy omnislash or w-summon.

its gonna take some work...i'm getting better though. as long as i don't get the slots where the ONLY option is to have your accessory broken then your magic then your items then your command, etc. then i'm ok. thats what happened yesterday in the first match. shit sucked.

after that though (after i gave up), i went back and beasted through the next battles, but was too tired to continue.

what i might do is go back to mideel and level up to about 60 for cloud and level my ultima as well...i might just progress with the story and go to the crashed gelnika so that i can get 2 x cut and THEN level that up to 4 x cut.

what is the best area for AP at this point? on disc 2..

Ephidel

09-03-2007, 02:32 PM

On disc 2? Well, I think there's some monsters where you find cloud at (think it is mideel) that give away a crap load of AP. They come in groups, but they are easy to beat. Make sure cloud has Triple AP growth! (only one sword allows this though, and I think you can only get it in disc 3. It's near the cosmo canyon - you need a green, black, or gold chocobo to reach the forest where it is. Or destroy ultima weapon)

There is also magic caps near rocket town that come in 6 pairs! Great AP growths there :)

Also remember that you cannot leave the battle square when you start collecting points for Omnislash or W-Summon. If you do, they become invalid.

Debaser

09-03-2007, 02:52 PM

If I did get a 360 it'd end up collecting dust or being a really expensive paper weight and/or coaster.

-SH

Poopiehead

GC!?

09-03-2007, 02:59 PM

Shit I wish I had more time to play games..but college starts tomorrow. :\

Trying to play Persona 3 and Jeanne d' Arc right now. Persona 3 needs no explanation (and theres a thread already), and Jeanne d' Arc reminds me a lot of FFT. Good game.

GRITZ

09-03-2007, 03:22 PM

Been hitting up Metroid Prime 3. I am loving this shit. The controls come really naturally now and the boss fights are fun as hell. Those Phazon overload grenades are fucking annoying, tho. I just killed the last shield generator to be able to get to that Bryyo seed in the center of the planet. Can't wait to play more.

debs

09-03-2007, 04:37 PM

thx for the help. well, i'm on disc 3 now...defeated ultimate weapon...got the ultima weapon. i'm going to take on the battle square and try to get omni slash and w-summon. honestly, i've used one summon ONE time through the whole game. on disc two i used phoenix for the first time...enemy skill materia is too good...don't need any of these useless summons with the exception of phoenix which is useless IMO til you have final attack.

its kinda hard to die facing regular enemies and bosses with fullcure, regen, white wind, big guard, magic hammer and cure 3 x all.

anyway i'm off to take on this battle square thing. is this good for cloud? :

Cloud
Lvl. 62
Ultima Weapon:
Contain=Added Effect, Double Cut=Enemy Skill, Counter Attack=Deathblow, Quadra Magic=Ultima

Escort Guard (protects againt Lightning/Earth/Water/Poison)
Hp Plus=Luck Plus, Mp Plus=Magic Plus, W-Item=Restore

Ribbon (protects against all status ailments)

i'm thinking that maybe i need to put an elemental>fire in my armor to nullify fire attacks? that way i'm completely covered...

ReggieHadoken

09-03-2007, 04:42 PM

Guess we don't have to tell debs to bring the Ribbon. Hax those neg stat effects!

Man, does Cecilia start out with sucky HP. Girl starts out at level freaking 1 with 29 HP! Glad she has magic because she sure wasn't gonna scare those books and spikey things way with that weak staff. Anyway, I'm at Aldheyd (sp?) with everyone but I forget what comes next. I searched the castle with Rudy and saved for later play.

Gonna get my SNES game on with Super Mario All-Stars.

Ephidel

09-03-2007, 05:03 PM

Equip the Mystle for armor. It makes enemies miss more often and has so-so slot spaces. Dragon Armor/Armulet is great too...I'd wait until cloud is at least level 70 though.

Go fight the magic pots in the crator 8000exp and 1000 AP. Fast and simple, and lots of enemy skills:

Magic Breath
LV5 Death
Laser
Pandora's Box
Roulette
Shadow Flare

:p

debs

09-03-2007, 05:16 PM

haha i kinda have a lot of GP now...and once i leave the Gold Saucer, my GP is worthless so its all or nothing now. ah well...

i have magic breath, shadow flare and laser already...i'm missing 5 enemy skills though (all 5 of which can be found in the crater, i think).

lv 5 death, pandora's box, roulette...and two others. after i get done with the battle square and hopefully receive omnislash, i'll go to the crater and do what you said and return and get w-summon. thx.

Green

09-03-2007, 05:20 PM

Make sure you've got all Enemy Skill materia equipped when you run around the area with the Dragon Zombies (IIRC), since you only see the attack once per game (i.e. run-through).

debs

09-03-2007, 05:25 PM

thx. whoa, you should not put added cut with restore. basically i cast big guard and then regen...and then hit myself REAL hard. i was like ok...maybe that was my fault? lol then i cast cure 3 because i was almost dead and then i hit myself for 9999. =/

i had it in my armor by the way...now i have double cut=added cut and restore=enemy skill, lol. and i just wasted 10 GP. ah well.

*edit*
oh...this is gonna be easy. i'm beasting through this as long as my yellow materia doesn't get broken.

GC!?

09-03-2007, 05:32 PM

Man, does Cecilia start out with sucky HP. Girl starts out at level freaking 1 with 29 HP! Glad she has magic because she sure wasn't gonna scare those books and spikey things way with that weak staff. Anyway, I'm at Aldheyd (sp?) with everyone but I forget what comes next. I searched the castle with Rudy and saved for later play.

hm..what game is this? D:

debs

09-03-2007, 05:55 PM

learned omnislash. to get the master summon, magic and command materias do you have to have at least one of every materia in the game? just curious...
do i NEED to get the enemy lure and preemptive materia?

Ephidel

09-03-2007, 05:59 PM

Yes, that corresponds to that cause. They also must be at master level (ex in order to get master magic, all magic materia must be mastered. Including shield)

ReggieHadoken

09-03-2007, 06:02 PM

hm..what game is this? D:

Oh this is Wild Arms Alter Code: F.

Super Mario All-Stars, Super Mario Bros. 3, I got to World 3 and saved. The first time in years, I've actually decided not to get the warp whistles. I never use the things anyway, so I may as well save on inventory space.

debs

09-03-2007, 06:04 PM

thx. well all my questions have been answered for now (i know i had a lot, lol). i appreciate it.
right now, my three main goals are to get w-summon, enemy lure and preemptive and then i'm going to bed, lol.

i'll try to get final attack later...some time tomorrow.

Super Mario All-Stars, Super Mario Bros. 3, I got to World 3 and saved. The first time in years, I've actually decided not to get the warp whistles. I never use the things anyway, so I may as well save on inventory space.

ah...i love that world. one of my favorites, actually...back in the day, worlds 3 and 5 were my favs. yeah, don't use warp whistles and try to beat each board in the game. it makes it more fun.

Rokusho

09-03-2007, 06:24 PM

Ever since I finished Metroid Prime 2 last week I've been putting in a lot of my time towards Luminous Arc for the DS. I really wasn't expecting a groundbreaking strategy RPG and that's exactly how it turned out. The story, battles, and everything else are exceptionally average so there isn't much I can love about this game. Oh, the voice acting is a nice touch. I just wish that there was more customization of your characters. In this game everybody's got their own class so they just level up and gain abilities like that. It probably would be better if within each class I could select skills and develop everybody in different ways. Haven't tried the online battles yet and I doubt that I will. It'll just be a matter of who level-grinded (level-ground?) the most.

Dios <-X->

09-03-2007, 06:36 PM

Just finished Halo 2 * finished halo 1, 2 weeks ago* time to read the books and catch up on wtf is going on, Halo 3 is almost here. My friend started a file on Kingdom hearts 2, so im watching him play that, while i play lunar on my psp.

Rico!

09-03-2007, 07:01 PM

Military Supply Base in Ninja Gaiden Sigma on hard mode.

The alma battle was a complete pain in the ass because the camera would not cooperate with me. It would keep focusing on the smaller enemies instead of her when I wanted to dodge things. Otherwise I'm finding most of these hard mode boss battles a bit easier since I can kill the random smaller enemies for life ups and ultimate attacks.

debs

09-03-2007, 10:38 PM

so i got the final attack materia after a few tries...and i picked up the enemy lure, speed plus and preemptive... so now, its offically time to level grind. tomorrow. lol, i'm tired. just to verify, you do not need the championship belt, do you? i got it anyway, just in case...

StuartHayden

09-03-2007, 10:42 PM

^ It helps if you're in an area you should't be in. It's 50+ STR/VIT right?

-SH

KnuckIfYouBuckley

09-03-2007, 11:09 PM

Just got Final Fantasy III for the DS on Saturday.

I didn't know there was an FF more nerve-wracking than IV. Until now. :wtf:

StuartHayden

09-03-2007, 11:16 PM

III for the DS sucked imo.

If you've played FF"5" for the PSX
You've played FFIII DS

-SH

kindaichi

09-03-2007, 11:48 PM

Just got Final Fantasy III for the DS on Saturday.

I didn't know there was an FF more nerve-wracking than IV. Until now. :wtf:

apparently the second one is "worse"

Playing nothing right now...was playing Sigma in hard mode but the game really requires you to have patience and endurance to get better at the game. I was also playing nocturne but damn that game makes me feel like I need to sit down and study the gamefaqs first before tackling on. I am at the first matador right now and I got owned in 2 minutes

Tempted to buy the music game that was onsale at play-asia..but I might as well beat all the difficulty on EBA

roninwarrior24

09-04-2007, 05:25 AM

FFII is the most unbalanced game difficulty-wise I have ever played. It's either way too easy or way too hard, with no middle ground. Plus, 90% of magic in that game sucked and it took way too long to level things up (I'm referring to the superior GBA version; older versions had some glitch in them, but were much worse overall).

Playing Phoenix Wright (the first one) and FFIV/V/VI Advance. Hope to clear them soon.

Ephidel

09-04-2007, 11:51 AM

That pretty much sums up FF2. The game totally gives you no warning of areas you shouldn't be entering - you'll encounter enemies twice your Lv and strength if otherwise. Early on, you'll start noticing a lot of these situations - and there's nothing you can do but turnback or perish.

The magic "leveling" system is so broken, it's absurd. All you do is sit there and cast the same spell over and over for a level up everytime you battle. Since most spells are ridiculously weak even at high levels, most people simply cast spells on their own characters! Then they just phoneix down and repeat again and again - abusing/exploting just how crazy the system is.

Alzarath

09-04-2007, 12:00 PM

I just abusededed the glitch for a cpl hours and I plowed through most of the game... didn't need to grind ever again aside from Castle Pandemonium (and the Magician's Tower? I don't remember).

Edit: Yea, magic in FFII blows. Even the "OMGWTFBBQ" spells like Ultima/Flare/Holy hit like wet kittens. Just lvl Cure/Haste/Aura and you're gtg :tup:

G.O.T

09-05-2007, 02:14 AM

Is stranglehold or the demo anygood?

Z!M

09-05-2007, 02:32 AM

playing psychonauts for the 3rd time, and just got SC3 for ps2. yes I know the probs with the game but my friend gave it to me cause hes all into "next-gen" games. oh well, I like the system mechanics of soul cal but goddamn does Tira suck balls! i always play fighters on the most hardest difficualty and Tira has no answers to half of the moves in the game.

I also hate them for splitting nightmare into 2 people, IMO siegfried plays more like nightmare from soul calibur 2. also have to get use to his drop kick not breaking guard anymore. Drop kick into rising A was a big part of my game.

halfway thru persona 3. Also picked up the strat guide for it, its by double jump so that means its about as thick as a phone book. half of the book is just stats!

Infested Jester

09-06-2007, 01:01 AM

Darkstalker

09-06-2007, 01:08 AM

Is anyone still playing DMC3 or perhaps remembers some important shit about it? I started it last year but stopped, can't remember why. Anyway I'm playing again and I just beat Vergil in the first encounter, need some advice on what and what not to by next mostly. I bought Stinger 1 and 2, and also the Air Hike. I remember those were must have techniques early on, what should I get next?

I would also try to get Air Hike for Agni and...Rudra (I think?) ASAP. And get their skills too, which I can't remember.

In fact, I can't remember much except getting as many melee skills as possible and abusing Trickster/Royal Guard. >_>

SNAAAAKE

09-06-2007, 04:20 AM

Is stranglehold or the demo anygood?

stranglehold is ok at best. blatant max payne rip off. shit load of "missions" like planting 14 c4s and blowing up 19 drug labs and shit like that. it also doesnt have a map and you can easily get lost because lot the areas look same. atleast the control is decent and overall playable. you also get to blow shit up..pretty much everything. nice graphics too.

6.5/10

ReggieHadoken

09-06-2007, 06:08 AM

I just finished Lolithia's excavation site on Wild Arms Alter Code: F. So if my memory serves, the crap is really gonna hit the fan pretty soon. Emma is a PIECE in this game!! :sweat:

Super Mario Bros. 3 (All-Stars ver.) Lakitu burned me again, but I'm on World 6 now, Ice Land. Always hated level 5 there. Always use a Gugem's Cloud to pass it up. Only passed that stage one time. Man I wish Kuribo's Shoe could be used in more than one level. :sad:

Biggzy

09-06-2007, 05:20 PM

Picked up Stranglehold today. Its nothing special. I played it for about an hour, and it is just too damn repetitive. The bullet time and "style" kills are exciting for about the first level but then just get boring. I'll be selling this shit pretty soon, or resealing and returning :tup:

Overall, if you're thinking of getting it. I'd wait til its a greatest hits.

debs

09-06-2007, 05:22 PM

there is one stage on world 6 in super mario 3 that i've only beaten one time...i hate that stage...i forgot which stage it is but its at the second half of 6, a lil before you get to the castle.

Geohound

09-07-2007, 08:26 AM

Started up Grandia for PSX. Just gotta say that it's better than I expected. Playing through this game was a good choice.

Battle system, like always, is really fun and yet easily manipulated. Weapon leveling should have been in future Grandia's! It's probably on of the main reasons I enjoy it.

My only gripe so far is the mana eggs, and how they are used to purchase magic (one spell at a time), whereas in GII, they contained magic and you needed the Magic coins to purchase them.

debs

09-07-2007, 08:29 AM

haven't touched ffVII since i got final attack materia...i figure that i should probably breed chocobo before i level grind/grind for ap. it makes more sense to have hp/mp, knights of the round and whatever other materia that you can only get from having bred chocobo.

and i need to do that ancient forest crap.

Ephidel

09-07-2007, 12:04 PM

Yep, but there's strange puzzles in the forest so it might take a while. Good thing the enemies there are a pushover :p

Reazen

09-07-2007, 12:33 PM

Started playing Jet Set Radio again and damn did I miss it. The art style, soundtrack and character design are still on point even after all these years. Gotta give Sega props for really pushing the cell shaded art style.

debs

09-10-2007, 09:31 PM

^jet set radio >>>>>>

anyway, oh my God....my eyes burn. i've been trying to get a gold chocobo all day...well, half of the day. i accidentally got two green chocobos. argh...wasted effort. i did get the mime materia and the enemy away materia...i have everything in the game except for wahtever you can find in the crater, knights of the round and the hp mp switch. i still need 5 enemy skills as well, all of that can be found in the crater. i already had quadra magic as soon as i had the highwind.

my characters are all around level 65 and i have all of the limit breaks and the ultimate weapons...and i have two minerva bands and all of the needed accesories...except a third ribbon, which i know i can morph tonberry into.

am i missing anything? if my eyes weren't burning, i'd play for two more hours to get a black chocobo but na...

Rico!

09-10-2007, 09:53 PM

oh fuck yeah. I finally beat that labyrinth level on hard mode in the first devil may cry. I was stuck at the area where you have to fight 2 shadow cats at once for a long ass time.

Ephidel

09-11-2007, 03:07 AM

That appears to be everything debs, good luck against the weapons and the northern crater.

StuartHayden

09-11-2007, 08:52 AM

I love Star Oceon 2.

Claude/Rena/Ashton/Leon for the win. =D

Some times I'll swap out Ashton for Precious though cause she's adorable and has Rocket PUNCH!

The occasional Chisato is alright as well.

-SH

Daidoji Kage

09-11-2007, 09:46 AM

there is one stage on world 6 in super mario 3 that i've only beaten one time...i hate that stage...i forgot which stage it is but its at the second half of 6, a lil before you get to the castle.

It's the one where the exit is up, isn't it?

You have to get a tail, clear out all the bull shit (enemies, blocks, etc), pick up a block and then run & fly up, toss the block to kill the enemy blocking the exit and then you're clear. :sweat:

F'n hated that shit too.

At least the other path let you around it.

debs

09-11-2007, 09:50 AM

It's the one where the exit is up, isn't it?

You have to get a tail, clear out all the bull shit (enemies, blocks, etc), pick up a block and then run & fly up, toss the block to kill the enemy blocking the exit and then you're clear. :sweat:

F'n hated that shit too.

At least the other path let you around it.

hell yeah. i'd rep you if i was premium right now for remember what i was talking about.

That appears to be everything debs, good luck against the weapons and the northern crater.
thx. of course i didn't go to sleep right away, yesterday...i spent some more time capturing the right chocobos and racing them up to A class. today i'm going to breed them, hopefully get a blue chocobo and race it to A class...then breed the two and get a black one...race the black one to A or S class (depends on if i'm feeling antsy, lol) and the wonderful one to A class.

debs

09-11-2007, 10:23 AM

double post...i keep getting green chocobo!!! argh. i'm wasting time. i tried having a great female and a good male, i tried a great male and a great female and am getting the same results. wtf.

Biggzy

09-11-2007, 11:04 AM

double post...i keep getting green chocobo!!! argh. i'm wasting time. i tried having a great female and a good male, i tried a great male and a great female and am getting the same results. wtf.

Can u stop posting updates every 2 seconds? I'd like to see what other games people are playing instead of something that came out about 10 years ago.

debs

09-11-2007, 11:19 AM

Can u stop posting updates every 2 seconds? I'd like to see what other games people are playing instead of something that came out about 10 years ago.

Can u stop hitting f5 to check for updates every 2 seconds? I'd like to be able to post about my experience in peace without somebody bitching about it.

Biggzy

09-11-2007, 01:19 PM

Can u stop hitting f5 to check for updates every 2 seconds? I'd like to be able to post about my experience in peace without somebody bitching about it.

Can you stop being gay? Seriously.

8:05 - I just got the championship belt

8:07 - random encounter

8:07:31 - "uh oh its a marlboro"

8:08 - "i just got poisoned, muddled, silenced"

8:08:57 - "im dead"

8:09 - "I'm at the load data screen"

Seriously shut the fuck up.

debs

09-11-2007, 02:08 PM

*queefing*
can you stop being an ass? if you don't want to read my posts then skip over them. is it that hard to pull your cock out of your ass and scroll down when you see my posts?

8:10 -while biggzy continues to be an ass, i ended up getting a blue chocobo and a black one...racing both to S class, got a wonderful to A class and i need to either battle or do something else so that i can mate them.

Biggzy

09-11-2007, 02:23 PM

can you stop being an ass? if you don't want to read my posts then skip over them. is it that hard to pull your cock out of your ass and scroll down when you see my posts?

8:10 -while biggzy continues to be an ass, i ended up getting a blue chocobo and a black one...racing both to S class, got a wonderful to A class and i need to either battle or do something else so that i can mate them.

Siiick comeback. "Why don't you pull your cock out of your ass and suck on it you queef face" LOL, good one.

Please keep posting your pointless updates. Here's an idea, get a hobby or a job you fuckin' piece of shit layabout.

debs

09-11-2007, 02:51 PM

i'm 100% sure that i make more money than you.

celcius

09-11-2007, 02:56 PM

Currently hooked on final fantasy tactics again :rock:

Biggzy

09-11-2007, 03:12 PM

i'm 100% sure that i make more money than you.

:rofl:

debs

09-11-2007, 03:14 PM

Currently hooked on final fantasy tactics again :rock:

hell yeah. about to play that after i get done with VII...if i don't play parasite eve instead. i'll save VIII and IX for another day.
so i'm racing my gold chocobo, now...my stats are crazy. i have like 174 speed.

Ephidel

09-11-2007, 03:28 PM

The chocobo glitch already gives you the edge with an decent chocobo. :p

Yasashiyama

09-11-2007, 03:39 PM

300 hours of Pokemon Pearl...time to finish Cardfighters DS and Pheonix Wright.

Ephidel

09-11-2007, 03:53 PM

565 hours in pokemon diamond for me, still need to beat super mario world and continue my everlasting quest in Dark Cloud 2.

debs

09-11-2007, 04:43 PM

The chocobo glitch already gives you the edge with an decent chocobo. :p
wish there was a glitch to take advantage of to win certain items. sneak attack is taking foreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeever to show up and when it shows up i never get it. i haven't lost a race with my gold chocobo in s class yet, and i just can't win this item.
like the items won isn't even going to the third option anymore, only the first two.

can you find magic counter in the northern cave? because counter and magic counter are seemingly as rare as sneak attack. shits harder to get than knights of the round, lol.

Asura

09-11-2007, 04:46 PM

I finally picked up Odin Sphere. I kinda die alot but the game is fun. I don't understand Alchemy and I ran out of healing items when I had to fight the Forest Witch.. that damn fight is impossible.

Shade

09-11-2007, 05:14 PM

On the way - Odin Sphere

Playin' now - Another Century's Episode 3 [PS2], Metroid Fusion [GBA], and Chaos Legion [PS2].

Ephidel

09-11-2007, 06:24 PM

Debs: yeah it's in the northern cave (counter I believe) - I know for certain a mega all is there too.

Biggzy

09-11-2007, 06:52 PM

I finally picked up Odin Sphere. I kinda die alot but the game is fun. I don't understand Alchemy and I ran out of healing items when I had to fight the Forest Witch.. that damn fight is impossible.

Odin Sphere is not the greatest. Got bored with it after about 5 hours.

Shade

09-11-2007, 06:59 PM

Odin Sphere is not the greatest (in my opinion). Got bored with it after about 5 hours.

Fixed.

ReggieHadoken

09-11-2007, 07:24 PM

Man, I remember when I tried Chocobo breeding years ago when I was playing FFVII. You have to get the correct Chocobos to screw, do you can get some Chocobo to be able to cross water, right? After a while of trying, I said screw it and quit. Guess I just didn't have the patience for it.

I fired up some Street Fighter Alpha Anthology today. Got my game on in Survival mode of SFA3 Upper (The best ver. of SFA3, IMO). Trying to get my poke game back in action and overall keep from getting rusty. I did pretty good with Ryu until I had to fight Juli and Juni at the same time. I got beat but at least I took out one of 'em!

I can never for the live of me play two RPGs at the same time so I'm gonna put Wild Arms Alter Code: F on the back burner and get back to Riviera: The Promised Land.

I heard Blue Dragon got mixed reviews but since I rarely use reviews to decided on whether I get a game or not, I'll probably still pick it up whenever I get a 360.

BTW to anyone that has the game, how is Card Fighter DS? I've yet to play any of the Capcom vs. SNK card fighter games.

Green

09-11-2007, 07:30 PM

wish there was a glitch to take advantage of to win certain items. sneak attack is taking foreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeever to show up and when it shows up i never get it. i haven't lost a race with my gold chocobo in s class yet, and i just can't win this item.
like the items won isn't even going to the third option anymore, only the first two.

can you find magic counter in the northern cave? because counter and magic counter are seemingly as rare as sneak attack. shits harder to get than knights of the round, lol.
Put stuff in double/triple growth weapons and grind for more materia. If you have a lot of materia you want to replicate, it's better to go for double-growth as opposed to triple-growth because you actually get more AP that way (6x2 > 3x3, etc.) Once you get down to the stuff taht you need more of, and less of other kinds, go with triple growth.

StuartHayden

09-11-2007, 07:34 PM

Any one heard any thing about Grimm Grimoire?

I'm picking it up Friday.

-SH

X-Death

09-11-2007, 07:36 PM

Getting my Fire Emblem on until Skate comes out.

Edit: What the fuck is this box that says credits under my rep?

DropKick Murphy

09-11-2007, 07:38 PM

Any one heard any thing about Grimm Grimoire?

I'm picking it up Friday.

-SH
Its kinda good. Worse thing about it is that all the battles are one the same map and its hard to keep track of all your units

StuartHayden

09-11-2007, 07:41 PM

Its kinda good. Worse thing about it is that all the battles are one the same map and its hard to keep track of all your units

Eh..

So it's like Phantom Brave and DisGaea and shit?

Ew...I might not get it then...

-SH

DropKick Murphy

09-11-2007, 07:43 PM

Nah its not like that. Its like a 2D RTS. I liked it, but then again i got it for free. How much is it now?

Ephidel

09-11-2007, 07:43 PM

Getting my Fire Emblem on until Skate comes out.

Edit: What the fuck is this box that says credits under my rep?

Which emblem? Also see "credits" thread.

StuartHayden

09-11-2007, 07:47 PM

Nah its not like that. Its like a 2D RTS. I liked it, but then again i got it for free. How much is it now?

Ohhh

Okay.

It's like 35-40. So...around the same.

-SH

X-Death

09-11-2007, 07:47 PM

FE8 I think that's what Sacred Stones is. I'm getting beasted on by the rng on some of my favourite characters.

I just saw that credits thread too, thanks though.

Ephidel

09-11-2007, 07:59 PM

Yeah 8 is the scared stones, it's a hella lot easier compare to the other handheld versions in 6 and 7. Still a fun game though, my profile has like 299 hours of just leveling and stat cap filling. :p

X-Death

09-11-2007, 08:00 PM

Exactly, I just like it more because you can level up everybody. =P

ezekial45

09-11-2007, 09:41 PM

Rez Is coming to XBLA!!!!!!

http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=8378962&publicUserId=4549175

StuartHayden

09-11-2007, 09:43 PM

Darkstalker

09-11-2007, 11:32 PM

Aside from the fan boy basis.

Disgaea Series, Grim Grimoire...etc...what're good Ps2 RPG's?

I have all the classics, I.E. DQ8, KH 1&2, FFX and X-2, FFXII, Radiata Stories...and a few others.

I haven't been keeping up.

-SH

What kind of RPGs do you like?

Classic style, I've no idea and hate almost all of them (goodbye, DQVIII). The exception would be Wizardry: Tale of the Forsaken Land, as it incorporates some beautiful, poetic writing into its story, as well as a mostly standard battle system with a slight deviation as far as formation and team up skills go, warranting it's awesomeness.

More modern interpretations, besides those on your list, that I would recommend are:
- Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter - unique, one of a kind, brilliant, but pretty hard to get into
- Suikoden Tactics - mostly a standard SRPG, but has a certain emphasis on territory control, which is very interesting especially if you don't really like to level up a lot
- Star Ocean: Till the End of Time - Dungeon crawler with an interesting real time battle system and super shitty AI (or super great AI, depending on your luck, apparently).
- Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne - Turn based RPG in which you recruit monsters after the end of the world to reshape the world. Press Turn System improves on a standard turn based system and really rewards exploiting weaknesses (you are susceptible to them as well). Skill based RPG. Also see: Digital Devil Saga 1 and 2.
- Wild Arms 4 - I have nothing to recommend it besides the battle system. And Wild Arms 5 is supposedly decent too, from hearsay.
- Romancing SaGa - RPG with multiple characters. Structured in a non-linear, free form way. Rewards proper usage of skills and upgrading characters as needed. Punishes grinding in its own way. Very good, but may or may not be your thing.
- UNLIMITED SaGa - Romancing SaGa on crack. Basically drops you into this complex debacle of really interesting mechanics throughout the whole game, but doesn't explain a lick of it to you. Avoid if you don't have the patience to slowly slog through how everything actually works.

Those're off the top of my head. I still have other things to recommend, but I'm sleepy.

EDIT: Grim Grimoire isn't an RPG at all. It's an RTS. Pretty interesting, but I haven't gotten far into it. Great interface though.

Z!M

09-11-2007, 11:41 PM

None really cause its a side view RTS. Just one source of income "mana" and the runes that you create your troops from get made rather quick. the really fun part is the strat that comes into play. sure You could get 7 huge dragons for about4000 mana after upgrades, and yes each dragon has about 600 hp each (a large number of hp in this game, the largest of all units). but when you come around the corner and 3 fucking small cats with staffs who have about 40 hp each and cost about 300 mana put all of your dragons too sleep makes you feel like you wasted a shit load of money for nothing. the real kick in the ass is when fairys kill off your sleeping dragons!! so yeah its a game of planning out your attack and base defense, a little too short in the story department for me but a worthy buy just to have something diffrent to play.

made this post a few pages back about grimgrimoire. good game, go buy it.

StuartHayden

09-11-2007, 11:43 PM

It's like Advanced Wars with Mystical Creatures. :rofl:

I digs it.

-SH

Biggzy

09-12-2007, 07:01 AM

NHL 08 comes out today. Definitely picking that shit up.

debs

09-12-2007, 09:04 AM

beat ffVII yesterday, and today and i'll probably continue to beat the game over the next few weeks because the last boss fight is great...

i do think that the kefka fight would be better than the sephiroth fight if it were animated. its hard not to compare the two final fights (from ffVI and VII). hopefully we get a remake with advent children graphics for VI and VII.

anyway, i think i'll pick up mario rpg next. parasite eve would be too time consuming (because of course i'd be beating the game to get to the ex game and beating that over and over again to build my weapon up).

StuartHayden

09-12-2007, 09:44 AM

mannnn

I need a good game to play.

Maybe I'll give God of War another chance.

I liked it when I played it...but at the same time...I fucking hated it.

Ah well..

-SH

Biggzy

09-12-2007, 10:29 AM

mannnn

I need a good game to play.

Maybe I'll give God of War another chance.

I liked it when I played it...but at the same time...I fucking hated it.

Ah well..

-SH

Yeah give it a chance. I loved God of War, the fighting system was just awesome.

On another note. I picked up some solid games today...well hopefully they'll be solid lol.

Got NHL 08, Blue Dragon, Wild Arms 5, Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, Lord of the Rings: Two Towers both used.

I played the LOTR games a long time ago and they were alot of fun. They were there used for $5 so I said hell yeah.

Can't wait to play NHL 08 and start those online leagues, shits gonna be too go