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Black Francis 06-04-2015 10:18 AM

So yea, to me those were the top 5 fighting games most important to the genre but now i wanna cover a very different game, an Educational game

(a little music for reading)


Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego? (Snes)

http://www.gamesniped.com/wp-content...box-bundle.jpg

Ahh, Carmen Sandiego.. the most elusive bitch in videogame history.
i gotta give it up for Carmen, for a thief she sure knows how to make crime educational for kids, this is the only game of the franchise i played as a kid but she had alot of games that were ported to PC and almost every console, this game even spawned 2 Tv shows, this is one of the most popular educational games ever

i had the Snes port, specifically the big box bundle pack that came with a world almanac that let me tell you, was NOT helpful AT ALL. you don't need it cause the clues the game gives you are really obvious.

Black Francis 06-04-2015 10:19 AM

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The clues had to be really obvious cause this game was made for kids but i remember playing this game with my mother and we didn't get that far.

Thinking back on it, ive come to the conclusion my moms was either really dumb OR was playing dumb so that i'd learn stuff. (which i never did) cause ive replayed this game as an adult and it was incredibly easy and i still don't know sh*t about geography!

For those of you not familiar with the game, you take the role of a detective trying to find Carmen Sandiego but before you get to her you have to catch other criminals and as you do you keep ascending through the police ranks.

The whole game is text based and played through the character's Pda. With it you travel the world looking for criminals with bad pun names, you have a profile of every criminal in the game so as you gather clues in each case you have to match the descriptions of the criminal with the ones on your database.

Black Francis 06-04-2015 10:21 AM

Once you have enough clues you need to put out an arrest warrant on said criminal or else you can't arrest him even if you catch him.

you have a limited amount of days to catch the criminal but one cool thing the game does is show a little threatening animation that appears whenever you're close to catching the criminal.

A knife is thrown at you as a warning sign to back off then eventually you see a little animation of the criminal running away from the police and then you catch him but mind you, if the criminal is not the one in your arrest warrant they set him free.

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Overall, this game was fun and Carmen has become somewhat of an icon along with Waldo for being the most elusive characters in edutainment games.. but if you're smart enough, you can catch them.

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Black Francis 06-20-2015 09:05 PM

Since they announced The last guardian for the Ps4 i want to talk about the previous 2 installments of the series Ico and Shadow of the colossus

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https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...otc_boxart.jpg

Both of these games were developed by the SCE japan studios who are responsible for Demon's Soul and Blood borne that right away should let you know how innovative these guys are.

I played both Ico and SOTC and while my memory of all the details in the games is a bit fuzzy i do remember the gaming experience i got from the games which was pretty great.

One thing that was apparent in both games are the superb graphics both games had. Both titles were Ps2 games but they almost looked like Ps3 games, also both games are very solitary games, in both games there are no useless npc characters around the world, you have your main guy, a stunning world and your objective, that's it.

Black Francis 06-20-2015 09:06 PM

Though Ico is the 1st game of the series, its story is actually the continuation of Shadow of the colossus

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"The protagonist is a young boy named Ico who was born with horns, which his village considers a bad omen. Warriors lock him away in an abandoned fortress. During his explorations of the fortress, Ico encounters Yorda, the daughter of the castle's Queen. The Queen plans to use Yorda's body to extend her own lifespan. Learning this, Ico seeks to escape the castle with Yorda, keeping her safe from the shadow-like creatures that attempt to draw her back. Throughout the game, the player controls Ico as he explores the castle, solves puzzles and assists Yorda across obstacles."

This game is like playing a puzzle game within a painting, the story isn't really explained to you but still, the fantasy world the game creates always makes you feel present in every moment.

Black Francis 06-20-2015 09:07 PM

Both Ico and SOTC have that quality in the games, you always have to figure out your environment and how to instinctively use it to your advantage and in Ico's case you basically try to get from point A to point B while escorting Yorda.

That's it, you don't have to grind or even follow any story dialogue you just go, go, go, no time for plot or new mechanics, just get through the castle and save the girl.

Why? because.. Reasons.

But though the story is vague this game has the charm SOTC has, there's enough mistique in the story to keep you intrigued through out the whole game and the ending is F*ckn epic just like SOTC so wthvr troubles you had passing the game is totally rewarded, Still, to fully appreciate this game you have to play SOTC.

i'll cover Shadow of the colossus tomorrow cause im actually drunk atm and im getting sleepy but before i finish i gotta say, from the gameplay The Last guardian is gonna play more like Ico than SOTC so i would advice playing Ico before playing TLG

Black Francis 06-21-2015 06:17 PM



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Shadow of the colussus

God this game looked gorgeous, this game reminds you that most Ps2 games never used the full graphical potential of the Ps2.

It may also remind you of Nes games in the sense that your adventure has a very simple objective, save your sleeping GF.

That's basically the plot of Zelda 2 for the Nes all SOTC did was basically add visually stunning colussus, The best horse in videogame history, Agro, and an interesting grappling puzzle dynamic to take each down each colussus.

This is basically "Climb a giant" the game a concept that if you think about its pretty cool from the beginning all you gotta do is execute it properly and you got yourself a game masterpiece.

Like Ico, this is also a very solitary game, you'll explore a visually beautiful world but it's empy as hell and actually a bit confusing to navigate in some parts.

Black Francis 06-21-2015 06:18 PM

Though i prefer SOTC over Ico i have to say, Ico is way more challenging game.

Both games use their environment brilliantly to help you overcome whtvr obstacles you have but in SOTC once you figure out how to beat a colossus it becomes a rinse and repeat situation Ico though not as fun as SOTC doesn't do that, each puzzle presented to you requires you to always come up with a different solution not just follow a pattern.

Story wise Shadow of the colossus is as cryptic as Ico, here's what i gathered from playing both games.

Ico is the reincarnation of your character in SOTC Wanderer which in by trying to save his ill gf Mona dooms his soul and the souls of the colossi he slayed in some kind of unholy ritual forbidden in those lands, this is why his reincarnation Ico is born with horns and is considered to be an omen by the native ppl of the land.

MEANING that Wanderer and to an extent Ico, are not really the good guys, they are the product of some kind of evil ritual.

Black Francis 06-28-2015 10:13 AM

ok, since no one has anything to say about Ico, SOTC or The Last guardian let's move on to another game.



GTA : San andreas (ps2)

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Even though this game is not easy to get for an emulator, im mentioning it cause it's my favorite GTA and cause most of us played it at some point.

http://www.technobuffalo.com/wp-cont...-Andreas-2.jpg

I'll get straight to the point, the reason San andreas is my favorite GTA is cause it's about da hood
alot of ppl pfrefer Vice city cause it's theme is more italian mafia oriented.

If Vice city was Scarface San andreas would be Menace II society and idk about you guys but i prefer watching hood movies over mafia flicks. this game also added an rpg mechanic where you build up your stats by exercising or doing other things like riding a bike and gradually getting better at it.

Black Francis 06-28-2015 10:15 AM

This feature was great because it didn't interfere with the gta gameplay but instead was personally rewarding for your character.

you don't have to get ripped or get a haircut or get a tattoo in order to pass this game but San Andreas added all these features, hell, you can even make your character fat by eating too much.

But not only was the character customization of this game great, the voice acting and the dialogue of this game is great as well

Most ppl only remember the crooked Officer Frank who was voiced by Samuel L Jackson but truth is, he's not the only recognisable actor in this game

"Big sweet" the main bad guy was voiced by Clifton Powell

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There are other recognisable actors in the cast, i won't mention each one but here's a link for anyone who is curious about them

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Video Game 2004) - IMDb

Another thing i have to mention about this game is the city layout and the lightening of the game.

Black Francis 06-28-2015 10:16 AM

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The Grove

This is easily my favorite spot in any GTA game, this place is the heart of the Grove street family and your starting point in the game.

Maybe it's cause i played San andreas alot but this spot for some reason to me is very memorable. i still remember where the streets lead to and how the gym is close by, it's layout is ingrained in my head.

http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb2...tosSunrise.jpg

See that orange glow? San andreas uses that tone alot throughout the game and personally i really like it.

the lightening and weather is different in every section of the game, honestly, San andreas is probably the most innovative game of the franchise because it set the precedent for the future of the franchise.

Now every Gta has implented a stat system and a character customization system, oh, also, this game has the best soundtrack of any Gta game.

Key 06-28-2015 05:29 PM

^San Andreas was and is an amazing game. Many fond memories playing it.

Black Francis 06-28-2015 08:52 PM

Me too, the graphics are very outdated though but the gameplay is still fun, and that soundtrack, holy sh*t was it good.


Black Francis 07-01-2015 12:45 PM

Now back to a ps1 game

Blood omen: Legacy of Kain

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http://speed-new.com/wp-content/uplo...05/3452534.jpg

This pic is the beginning scene of the game where you Kain a nobleman walks up to a bar and ask for help because you were lost or something i don't remember well but the bar keep turns you away in a very eerie way and when you walk out of the bar some guys show up to murder you.

no explanation why they just want to murder you and after they do you are treated to this cut scene.



That was you after they killed you.
it looks very outdated now but at the time that cutscene was epic, seeing that sword through your chest was a great detail they could've easily censored but they didn't, that little detail lets you know this is gonna be a dark evil tale of vengeance.

You resurrect as a vampire to take revenge on those who unjustly killed you.

Black Francis 07-01-2015 12:46 PM

Unjustly is the best way to describe the circumstances of his death because Kain didn't do anything to deserve that. (or did he?)

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It doesn't matter now, now you're a Vampire and you're back for revenge, the funny thing is your quest for revenge eventually is overshadowed first by Kain's moral dilemma of becoming a monster and second by him eventually becoming that monster.

im no expert on the franchise but in later Legacy of Kain games Kain is portayed as one of the oldest and stongest vampires and if not mistaken he is viewed as a Vampire king.

What i remember most about this game was its dark overtones, you play in a gothic gloomy world as a vampire sucking the blood out of innocent ppl who's suffering is voice acted.

In the dungeons of this game there are voice acted prisoners who are chained to replenish your health and their tortured moans merge with the creepy atmospheric music this game has.

Black Francis 07-01-2015 12:47 PM

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There were times in this game i genuinely got creeped out because this game is unapologetically evil and at the time ive never played a game like that.

The gameplay is what kept me coming back to it because this game plays like Zelda in the sense that it is an action adventure game.
i would say this game is like a mix of Diablo and Zelda, it has similar puzzles and it even has animal transformation powers you get in altars

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I think you can turn into a wolf and a bat along with other animals and ofc these transformations are needed to pass certain puzzles in the game which are actually not very hard to figure out.

Overall this game was great and it's one of my favorites action adventure games of the ps1 along with Brave Fencer Musashi.

Aux-In 07-24-2015 12:00 PM

On The Ball
 
This is a puzzle/pinball-type game where the ball stayed stationary, and your objective was to turn the screen to get the ball to go in the right direction. The screen moved 360 degrees to accomplish this. "Come on, man, surely that ball is moving, right?" Nope. You can see in the video that there are multiple obstacles to prevent you from getting to the finish line before time expires. For example, the red/yellow "X" blocks take time away from the counter. There are also many ways to acquire points in order to rack up your score. While it may seem like turning the screen like this would play tricks on your mind, once you get used to what's going on, it all computes. I guess it's not accurate to lump this game in the pinball category, because it isn't pinball, but I'm not sure what to call it; it was a unique and interesting concept that doesn't fit a category.


System: Super Nintendo
Release Year: 1992

Fun game.

Black Francis 07-24-2015 01:51 PM

Wow, what a flashback! i played that game and didn't even remember until you mentioned it.

I didn't like it much though, the camera made me kinda dizzy and that along with the stage music created a nauseating experience for me but speaking of unique Snes games, did you ever play this one?


Aux-In 07-24-2015 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Black Francis (Post 1618653)
Wow, what a flashback! i played that game and didn't even remember until you mentioned it.

I didn't like it much though, the camera made me kinda dizzy and that along with the stage music created a nauseating experience for me but speaking of unique Snes games, did you ever play this one?


No, I can't say that I had. Kind of looks like it's from the same creators who developed Clay Fighters, which I did play.

Black Francis 07-24-2015 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by aux-in (Post 1618659)
No, I can't say that I had. Kind of looks like it's from the same creators who developed Clay Fighters, which I did play.

I played Clay fighter too and i get what you mean, they do have a similar feel aesthetic wise but they aren't made by the same company, Clay fighter was made by Visual Concepts a subsidiary of 2k sports who also made another fighting game called Weapon lor which i played too.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...NES_boxart.JPG

I was thinking of reviewing this game actually but it's a pretty mediocre fighting game. Its only redeemable feature is you could link fatalities.



It has a pretty good concept but the janky controls ruin it.

Black Francis 08-11-2015 01:43 PM

Azure Dreams (PS1)

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Ive recently replayed this game and i want to make a quick review of it cause it's a pretty interesting rpg.

Azure Dreams is a cross between a digimon game, a dungeon crawler, Act raiser and a anime harem. For those of you not familiar with the harem term here is what it means:

Harem, hāremumono (ハーレムもの?) (from harem), broadly, is an ambiguously-defined subgenre of anime and manga with an emphasis on polygamous or love triangle-type relationships; characterized by a protagonist surrounded, usually amorously, by three or more members of the opposing gender, sex and/or love interests.

In this game you play as a 15 yr old boy who just became a Hunter and as a hunter your mission is to explore a huge monster tower that is just outside your town.

The main story of the game is very simple, you are a hunter as your father was a hunter and your following his foot steps

Black Francis 08-11-2015 01:43 PM

This game doesn't bore you with a long story, it sets up a very simple premise because the fun of the game comes from the gameplay not the story.

It's important to know this game only focuses on 2 areas, The Monster tower and your home town, your basic goal is to climb up the tower searching for monsters eggs that will hatch and aid you traverse the tower as you search for loot and story items. these monsters are referred to as Familiars

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/azu...edreams-16.jpg
The Tower floors and loot are randomly generated so everytime you go to a new floor you never know what you'll get. Also and this is super important, once you enter the tower YOU CANNOT exit it unless you have a Wind Crystal or a similar item that warps you back to town, If you die on the tower you'll lose all your gear & items.

Without a warp item all your progress will be lost and they don't sell these items in your town, you have to find them in the tower.

Black Francis 08-11-2015 01:44 PM

Add to that your MC doesn't keep the Levels he acquired, only your familiars keep their levels. This may sound very tedious and it is but it also makes you focus on leveling up your familiar and use your MC as a backup.

Progressing in the Monster tower is fairly hard but very rewarding especially cause all the loot that you get can be sold in your town AND you take that money you make to rebuild your town, you can hire a carpenter to spruce up your town.

This game is divided by 2 different gameplays, In the Monster tower this game is a Digimon dungeon crawler game but when you are in town it becomes a harem sim dating game with management elements.

The contrast between the 2 different gameplay goes great, for those of you who have played Persona 3 & 4, it's essentially the same gameplay as those game.

You battle and explore a giant tower, you socialise in town.
The good thing is your love interests in this game are pretty interesting, here's a few of them

Black Francis 08-11-2015 01:45 PM

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I haven't gotten that far in the game but i had a conversation with that Fur girl in her item shop and she basically insulted me and we had to argue and then make up.

The social interactions in this game really surprised me. they're not outdated and still sound fresh, in fact the gameplay of this game still holds up to this day the only downfall this game has are the graphics are terribly outdated but gameplay wise this game is really innovative and also very challenging.

i played this game back in my ps1 days and i didn't like it. it's not a traditional rpg so i didn't get it but now that ive played the persona games and the harvest moon games i totally get what this game was trying to do.

i recommend this game to rpg fans that are into digimon and dating sim games.

Aux-In 08-26-2015 03:58 PM

Drakkhen
 
Here's an odd one: Drakkhen for the SNES. It looked and functioned more like a CD-ROM game instead of the sprite-based RPGs the SNES was known for.

The storyline wasn't too bad if you could make it through the crude, wonky controls and bad navigation. I could never seem to figure out where to go or what I was supposed to do. Not to mention the fact that your party was woefully prepared to fight the difficult enemies. If you went too far on the map, you would essentially be insta-killed by one of the various monsters if you didn't run from the fight.



Even given its downsides and the fact that I never got very far in the game, I still enjoyed playing it as it was such a different experience than the other RPGs of the time. And as far as the map music goes, it was pretty hip.

Black Francis 09-03-2015 11:47 AM

Thoughts on remakes & sequels
 
Ive been thinking about games that need a remake or a sequel and the first game i thought of was Megaman

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...Man_Series.jpg

Megaman has had ALOT of games that range from platformers to rpgs but i was thinking they should make a compilation remake that has all the the bosses from previous megaman games (or at least the most creative ones) all in one game. im not talking about using like 8 bosses im talking about using like 32 of them and giving fans a nostalgia overload that encapsulates everything they loved about the classic megaman games in 1 game.

They can do it in 16 bit graphics and just remake all the stages for the bosses, i imagine it wouldn't be that hard they don't have to add anything new to the stages just remaster them a bit if like they did with the Duck tales remake.

The megaman games are so good you don't have to mess with the formula you just gotta spruce it a bit and make it a digital download and you're good to go

Black Francis 09-03-2015 11:47 AM

Another game that needs a remake or better yet a sequel is Pokemon snap

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I don't even own a Wii-U but i know a Wii-U Pokemon Snap would sell like crazy. I played the original for the N64 and though not my favorite game it was really enjoyable for what it was. im not really up to date with Wii U proyects but i haven't heard any news for a sequel all ive heard is fans from the game begging for one.

Even the nintendo staff wants a sequel but apparently there's some licensing issues preventing it.

Pokemon Director Speaks About Having a New Pokemon Snap

There's more games i want a remake or a sequel for but i'll get to them later.

Black Francis 09-04-2015 06:58 PM

Since a new King's Quest came out and looks amazing, i was thinking of another point and click adventure that deserves a remake, i first thought of Maniac mansion but then i remembered i played another point and click that deserves a remake, Disc world

http://sleague.civfanatics.com/image...orld_Title.png

It's hard for me to talk about this game cause i won't do it justice since im not familiar with the novels this game came from, i played this game on the ps1 without a walkthrough and it was hard as sh*t but the dialogue in the game is pretty witty and humorous. the main character is brilliantly voiced by Eric idle and his lines never get old.

here's a detailed review of the game by Pushing up roses.



It would be great if they revived this franchise and port it to consoles not just the pc. The Nes and the Genesis had pc ports of point and click adventure games and they did well, consoles gamers like this kinda game too.

Black Francis 10-08-2015 03:06 PM

Here's a Ps1 gem that still holds up as a great game.

Brigandine (Ps1)

http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/...20111119123125
Before i begin talking about this game i strongly urge tactical rpg fans to get this game. If you can get a physical copy or just get the rom do so cause this game is fantastic.

What makes this game stand out from other tactical rpgs is that this game takes a different perspective in its storytelling. Like most trpgs this game is all about kingdoms in a all out war but what's different is instead of being assigned a single party of heroes to save the day in this game you are assigned a kingdom who aren't the good guys in fact, your kingdom is led by a capricious king named Dryst who kinda behaves like Kefka from FF6

http://img.gamefaqs.net/screens/9/a/...41824_2_15.jpg

This is the leader of the nation assigned to you, a madman the game's wiki describes as a tyrant.

Black Francis 10-08-2015 03:07 PM

The cool thing about this game is that even though it has great characters, it doesn't bore you with a cliché role or a long story, instead it focuses on the game play which is more about unit management and character development than story driven

"In Brigandine, the player controls one of the six playable nations. Each nation possess a number of troops and castles. Each troop is composed by a human leader, called rune knight, and fictional creatures such as dragons, ghouls and fairies, which are called "monsters". The goal of the player is to conquer the entire continent by attacking the enemy castles with the controlled nation's troops (or troops from allied nations). Likewise, troops are also used to protect the controlled nation's castles from enemy troops' attacks. Brigandine features two gameplay modes, both turn-based: a preparation mode and a battle mode."

The game does have a good story but its conveyed through short dialogue events not through long cut scenes.

Black Francis 10-08-2015 03:08 PM

That's one of favorite things about this game, is all about building a powerful army not boring exposition.

The battles themselves play like the Fire emblem games

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And just like the Fire emblem games, if your monsters or leaders are killed during battle they are gone forever which makes this game very challenging, imo its even more challenging than Fire emblem and you need to balance each unit very carefully. (Tip: Healers are crucial, get lots of unicorns)

Its hard for me to explain how great this game is but im not exaggerating when i say it's one of the best tactical rpg ive ever played next to Fire emblem& FF tactics

I left out alot of other cool details about the game to not spoil it because i want ppl that like tactical rpgs to play it themselves and see how good this game is.

Aux-In 11-03-2015 03:31 PM


Crystalis is an action-adventure RPG for the NES. While The Legend of Zelda will always be number one in this genre due to its classic feel, there are some other games of this ilk that feel a lot more open and free-flowing, even though they revolve around the same two dimensions as everything else on the NES.

The Skinny:

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The game begins with a man's awakening from a cryogenic sleep one hundred years after a global nuclear war.[6] Even though he is unable to recall his name or who he was, he begins to discover that he may be the key to save this world from destruction.[7] Aided by four wise sages and a mysterious woman, he rises up against the tyrannical Draygonia Empire to ensure that humanity ultimately has a future.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystalis

Recently, I tried to play this game again, but all that did was bring back the same type of memories.

Alright, I've beaten the first scenario. Whom should I talk to in the next town/area to get this show on the road? What equipment do I need? Oh yeah, I can't figure it out, so I'm just gonna start killing enemies and obtain coins for hours on end to help relieve some frustration. At least that will build my levels up a bit and I might be able to go up the mountain that tells me I cannot yet go up it because I'm not strong enough.


It seems the progression of time had not solved the fact that I still got stuck on the second scenario where I, eventually, find out that I need to walk through a poison forest to get some treasure and beat some bad guy.

Oh, I need poison boots to walk through the poison forest. Why didn't I think of that? I still don't know where to get them. **** this. I'm turning this off and playing Tetris instead.


The fighting in this game is standard hack-and-slash for the most part, but what's fun about Crystalis is that you can use different power-up gear, such as swords, armor, and some miscellaneous items that enhance each. The storyline wasn't too bad either for the era in which this game was released. Ages ago, I did beat this game. I remember the levels being more intense and engaging as the game progressed. Solid stuff.

Black Francis 11-04-2015 11:24 AM

Whoa dude, tone it down, you're making me look bad! :p:

Good review, Ive never played Crystalis but i do know of it. I didn't know the game called you a moron though, that's pretty funny. I find that going back to some old rpg isn't much fun unless the game has a special something that sets it apart from the rest. Story wise old rpgs are very traditional and linear, you can't really go off script and character decisions are practically non existent that's why i don't enjoy playing them that much anymore.

Keep the reviews coming Aux-in. :)

Oriphiel 11-04-2015 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Black Francis (Post 1649277)
I find that going back to some old rpg isn't much fun unless the game has a special something that sets it apart from the rest. Story wise old rpgs are very traditional and linear, you can't really go off script and character decisions are practically non existent that's why i don't enjoy playing them that much anymore.

You should give Wild ARMs a shot, if you haven't already. You might like it. It's a Playstation game, and it's somewhat by-the-numbers, but it's got a lot of charm and personality. One character cuts his own arm off just to beat one of the bosses, another is haunted because he believes that he ran away and left his girlfriend to die, and another accidentally foils an enemy trap because she couldn't resist shooting all of the shiny glowing things on the walls. Later on, after the ship she's on gets attacked and starts to sink, she yells at the crew for traveling around in a video game without having a powerful weapon. :laughing:

Aux-In 11-04-2015 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Black Francis (Post 1649277)
Whoa dude, tone it down, you're making me look bad! :p:

Hah. Yeah man, that's why I asked you earlier in the thread if you were wanting others to contribute content or simply make suggestions for you to check out. Didn't want to take away from what you wanted your journal to be.

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Originally Posted by Black Francis (Post 1649277)
Good review, Ive never played Crystalis but i do know of it. I didn't know the game called you a moron though, that's pretty funny.

That's just a screenshot from the Internet. I wanted that specific scene, but that's the only one I could find. It was some wise guy who named his character Moron.

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Originally Posted by Black Francis (Post 1649277)
I find that going back to some old rpg isn't much fun unless the game has a special something that sets it apart from the rest. Story wise old rpgs are very traditional and linear, you can't really go off script and character decisions are practically non existent that's why i don't enjoy playing them that much anymore.

I agree. I don't think any of the storylines on those old games are going to be all that compelling to an adult mind. I find that if I'm going to play old games, I like them to be less involved than RPGs, such as action, puzzle, racing or sports games.

Black Francis 11-04-2015 03:19 PM

@Ori

I played the 1st Wild arms and it was pretty good. Wild arms is a PS1 rpg though and by that time the rpgs had better story telling and a different landscape. If you look at the ground breaking rpgs from the Snes like, FF6, Earthbound, Chrono trigger, all those games are not set in a medieval era like tradional rpgs, they still had alot of tradional elements but they were expanding the rpg formula to different eras and by the time the Ps1 came out rpgs got really creative and really started breaking the mold.

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Originally Posted by aux-in (Post 1649303)
Hah. Yeah man, that's why I asked you earlier in the thread if you were wanting others to contribute content or simply make suggestions for you to check out. Didn't want to take away from what you wanted your journal to be.

Don't worry about it, i want it this way cause there are alot of games im not gonna cover and that's why i want ppl to cover them themselves. There's too many retro games for me to cover them all by myself, ya know?

Black Francis 11-24-2015 09:59 AM

Toobin' (Nes)

http://www.retrogameguide.com/images...-art-front.jpg

http://s.uvlist.net/l/y2009/08/61920.jpg

I wanted to mention this game cause it's a game about Toobin, a concept you wouldn't think would make for a good game yet it was a fun game. i've only played the Nes version but originally this was an arcade game and even an atari game.

The concept is simple, you race down a river against the CPU or a 2P navigating through an obstacle course, i haven't played this game since back in the day but as i recall you could bump the opposing player into rocks and little whirlpools to gain the advantage and even collect power ups along the way which made this a great game to f*ck with your buddies while earning that sweet victory.

The game has three race classes, each with five rivers so there's alot of variety in the stages. It's not a game i would recommend you emulate, i can't imagine it has aged well but back in the day this game was tons of fun.

Black Francis 12-07-2015 05:24 PM

Flying Dragon (NES)

http://www.theoldcomputer.com/game-b...%20Ver%201.jpg

This game was one of my favorite rentals as a kid, idk why i loved it so much, maybe it's cause the box art made it seem like an anime or just cause the game had 'Dragon' in its title. wthvr the reason was, i really liked this game.

The story line of this game is not very memorable though, as i remember you play a martial artist who's main goal is to get stronger or be the strongest martial artist in the world, some cliché story like that.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uV-DWfhMfT...on_NES_002.png

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gdRcgKUhtV...on_NES_010.png

The game is essentially a 2d platform side scroller with some beat'em up elements. as you advance in the stage you get power ups for your punches and your kicks as well as a projectile attack.

Black Francis 12-07-2015 05:24 PM

As you advance in the stage you'll come across a locked door

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lUe-p5eaSB...on_NES_009.png

Though nothing is explained you instinctively know this door is the way to the next LvL but ofc first you need the key that opens it so you need to keep advancing through the stage beating up what i assume are Yakuza punks until one of them drops the key then you go back and open it.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ALgq1XOsZU...on_NES_012.png

(You also get this weird symbolic token)

Now, this was my fav part of the game, once you open that door you go to a boss a fight with different game mechanics.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OXsu5Vo5qV...on_NES_013.png

The fights are now 1-on-1 and the camera is more zoomed in on the characters and the fighting is restricted to close combat fighting.

Black Francis 12-07-2015 05:25 PM

This is where the game gets REALLY challenging, so challenging in fact that i rarely passed the 2nd guy. you have to fight 2 enemies in a row, the first guy is easy an mainly serves as a tutorial enemy so that you'll get used to this new fighting mechanic but the 2nd guy is hard as f*ck.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_nlCdMEWCG...on_NES_015.png

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8STgDc9mC4...on_NES_016.png
1 or 2 times i made it past this guy and moved on to the 2nd platform stage and i after passing that stage you go back to the 1-on-1 fighting but this time it's in a martial arts tournament.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Lp8pDr1S6w...on_NES_025.png

I never passed this part, the game had a password system but it would start you on your 1st opponent and you have to fight like 4 of them.. still, this game was great.


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