So What Are YOU Playing?

**Nephlite** · 2012-09-29 22:14

I played the old one. The recent release you mean?

**Moridam** · 2012-09-29 22:15

Originally Posted by Hitoshura

Yup... no one is going to take a hit for you. This game doesn't fuck around.

Funny you mention that, I got the True Demon Ending before my first day of college. It really did feel like the best accomplishment though, video game wise.

i rescind my bitching about that previous encounter, because having to fight clotho/lachesis/atropos all at once is easily 100x the fuck you anything else in this game has thrown at me so far. by my estimation following my first attempt, it is currently mathematically impossible for me to win, lol.

**Charismatic** · 2012-09-29 23:29

Originally Posted by Nephlite

I played the old one. The recent release you mean?

Yes, but if you've already played the old one there's some things about the re-release that might kinda irk you. Overall a great game (and better than the original in most respects) but mostly more of the same game you've already played.

**Hitoshura** · 2012-09-29 23:43

Originally Posted by Moridam

i rescind my bitching about that previous encounter, because having to fight clotho/lachesis/atropos all at once is easily 100x the fuck you anything else in this game has thrown at me so far. by my estimation following my first attempt, it is currently mathematically impossible for me to win, lol.

Just learn to live inside the Labyrinth of Amala, you will get stronger, earn a lot more money. You might want to invest in a demon with Tarufi in case you ever run into a situation where you know you won't live, it's an instant escape spell. Can't recruit demons there but it's a good way to level up and progress towards the true demon ending. I lived and breathed the 4th and 5th Kalpa for 2 weeks straight. I don't think any RPG has pushed me more than Nocturne.

**Moridam** · 2012-09-30 00:00

yeah, i've spent a lot of time in amala, i've finished everything in there up to the end of the second kalpa right now (including that horrible damage loop you have to go to to score 250k macca). i'd go further in, but i get absolutely trashed by the horsemen fiends in my current state, so i can't get the candelabrum to open up #3.

level-wise i should be fine for that sisters encounter, but my party setup is totally hosed. i can't balance my party's elemental weaknesses properly, i don't have any useful party buffs, and though i can stack fog breath/defense down to start making headway, they just wipe them out, get extra turns from multi-target spells, and wind up being able to heal back way more than i can keep up with in damage output. which is super shitty because i'm probably going to have to leave the obelisk, trash my party, completely rebuild it, and spend another couple hours getting back up there with a setup that might be able to win.

i have a serious love/hate relationship going on with this game right now, lol. but i'm determined, i'm gonna finish it this time around!

**Hitoshura** · 2012-09-30 01:30

Did you pick up any Deathstones in the Labyrinth? You should have one or two by now, lets you summon fiends. Telling you right now you want to have Matador and Daisojou, no weaknesses and they repel/void mostly everything and have some great skill sets. You also want spells like Dekunda (lowers def) and Fog Breath (drastically lowers enemies eva/accuracy).

**Corrderio** · 2012-09-30 01:47

Got back into Black Mesa Source after some Borderlands 2. Got the rocket launcher and all I can say is I hate that helicopter. Full health and that thing rips through me like a piece of wet tissue paper.

**Moridam** · 2012-09-30 15:22

Originally Posted by Hitoshura

Did you pick up any Deathstones in the Labyrinth? You should have one or two by now, lets you summon fiends. Telling you right now you want to have Matador and Daisojou, no weaknesses and they repel/void mostly everything and have some great skill sets. You also want spells like Dekunda (lowers def) and Fog Breath (drastically lowers enemies eva/accuracy).

what a godsend that suggestion was. i had 4 deathstones stocked, spent some time farming shit so i could get those two in my group, i fused them both with bright might + tarukaja and now i'm steamrolling everything, haha. didn't even have to heal in the sisters fight after getting that combo going, and white/red riders were cake.

**Brill Weave** · 2012-10-01 07:12

I sat and played Resident Evil Operation Raccoon City over the weekend. I'm ashamed to say I was entertained. I would never consider buying it. And it's definitely not a good game, but playing it with three other people reminded me of playing the old Outbreak games. Numerous technical problems with this train wreck though. And whoever did the character models should be shot. Leon looks like a fat ass in half the cut scenes lol. Collision detection is awful. AI teammates get hung up on random obstacles and their pathing will not allow them to move from that spot. Enemies vanish right in front of you and reappear on the other side of the screen etc. How this game passed the QA stage I have no idea.

**Dominico** · 2012-10-01 12:14

Soooo I have a bunch of unplayed games sitting on my shelf. They include AC Revelations, Darkness II, FFXIII, Crysis 2, Heavy Rain, Kingdoms of Amalur, SSX, Soul Calibur 5, Infamous 2, Socom 4, Resistance 3 (most of these came from that Summer blowout sale Best Buy had a couple months back). Started up Revelations so I can finally get through the stack, then BL2 came out, causing the entire stack to get pushed to the backburner. At this point the only other thing I'll play until I finish with BL2 is a new episode of Walking Dead when it comes out. So far the story's better than the show and on-par with the comics.

**Doombear** · 2012-10-01 17:37

Oh goddamn, that Tokyo Jungle has its hooks in. I am having a blast, such a strange ass game. Right now just rolling around Survival mostly, trying to unlike the dogs. I feel like we got lucky seeing this stateside, it is just that odd of a game.

In other news, proud of myself for my restraint this weekend at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo because I only walked out of there with Suikoden IV (I know I know, but I have the other 4 and I wanted them all, shitty one too), Shadow Hearts: Covenant, and Shadow Hearts: From the New World. So I will be playing those... eventually. First I plan on creating a custom set of covers for my Suikoden series, may even design a slipcase. Why fucking not?

**Hitoshura** · 2012-10-01 17:49

Originally Posted by Moridam

what a godsend that suggestion was. i had 4 deathstones stocked, spent some time farming shit so i could get those two in my group, i fused them both with bright might + tarukaja and now i'm steamrolling everything, haha. didn't even have to heal in the sisters fight after getting that combo going, and white/red riders were cake.

You should be ok now until end game stuff, not sure which ending you are aiming for but if you have any more questions feel free to ask, I know how ridiculous it can get.

**Julian** · 2012-10-01 18:53

I need to pick up nocturne again :<

currently playing through hard mode FeMC P3P.. shit pisses me off sometimes

(I can only imagine nocturne being 500x worse, lol)

**Hitoshura** · 2012-10-01 19:10

Originally Posted by Julian

I need to pick up nocturne again :<

currently playing through hard mode FeMC P3P.. shit pisses me off sometimes

(I can only imagine nocturne being 500x worse, lol)

No items like homonculus (lol i really liked those), no one takes a hit for you, you get one shot or mamadoon'd in the face game is over instantly, you basically have the demons at your actual command instead of card crushing and are just wandering this world all alone finding your reason. The Vortex World is truly a sight to behold, I fucking miss world maps in RPG games QQ. You get to pick your endings, eventually recruit every demon and boss you face in the game, dungeons are designed complex, sometimes with b/s like floor traps, ground damage traps, dead ends, and having to stay alive all in between, actually requires you to think, figure puzzles out. It will definitely test you, I think it's why I steamroll the Persona games, yet I still have trouble with SMT III.

**Julian** · 2012-10-01 19:18

I really wish I could play it on my PSP or something, would make it so much easier. Main problem I have is that I don't feel like sitting down and plugging in the ps2, although I would probably be better off just emulating it on my computer.

**Kaisha** · 2012-10-01 19:32

Originally Posted by Julian

Main problem I have is that I don't feel like sitting down and plugging in the ps2

I'm in the same boat, since I still have unfinished PS2 games.

Kinda hoping the PS4 will make use of that patent Sony made for external hardware for playing old shit on that hooked up to your console. I'd finish my games up if I could play them on wireless controllers with upscaled HDMI output, which is what I did on my PS3 fat until it died.

Spoiler: show

**Hitoshura** · 2012-10-01 19:32

I'll tell you right now that playing on an emulator is the best decision I could have made. (seeing as it probably won't be re-released in HD) Set the internal resolution to 1920x1080, cranked my card settings, and it looks better than some PS3 games, always running at 60FPS, I haven't run into any major errors yet aside from a ladder being unusable until I changed a setting in the emulator to fix it. If you have a 360 controller the rumble actually still works, I am playing a new game + in first person. :D

If you guys want to see some footage or screens I can definitely provide some later on when I play more.

**Julian** · 2012-10-01 19:42

Which emulator, and what setting was that that you changed?

I'll try to load it up next week, but I dunno how long I'll keep interest, loading up an emulator on computer is a lot of work for a lazy person

**Hitoshura** · 2012-10-01 19:48

I'm using PCSX2 v4654, you go to the Config>Emulation Settings> on that page that comes up you change the EE/FPU Advance Recompiler Options from Chop/Zero to Negative. After changing that particular setting, never had a problem again.

**Eticket** · 2012-10-01 20:47

Been playing a ton of Amalur. I love the lore and the battle system is great. The ability to reset/rebuild your character at any time is a nice touch as well. Enemies level lock when you hit an area which is good/bad. In FFXI terms, most enemies con too weak to me so it can be a bit repetitive but every once in a while I'll hit a new dungeon and run into mobs that are actually at my level. Most of that is a result of me grinding every quest I can and constantly tweaking my character. I'm 8 levels from cap and have done about 130 quests... and just now did the second main story quest. lol

Overall, great game. Great combat and solid lore but it all gets a bit redundant.

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