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Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on November 18, 2014, 10:18:46 PM
Looks like i am ~6 missions away from finishing the Puzzle Quest 2 story.
I'm so excited. I just can't hide it.


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Barracuda on November 19, 2014, 08:35:56 AM
I've been playing through Phantasy Star IV the past couple nights. I haven't played this game for probably 15 years or more but it still plays and looks great!


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on November 19, 2014, 09:10:12 AM
I'm still working on Albert Odyssey, and for my handheld I'm playing Sly Cooper Thieves in Time on Vita and it is pretty awesome.


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: wildbil52 on November 19, 2014, 09:39:44 AM
Good Lord, Far Cry 4 is good.


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on November 19, 2014, 12:32:47 PM
How does Albert Odyssey play? That is in my backlog.


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on November 19, 2014, 12:47:55 PM
Looks like i am ~6 missions away from finishing the Puzzle Quest 2 story.
I'm so excited. I just can't hide it.

Good luck with Galactrix then.


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: SirPsycho on November 19, 2014, 12:50:43 PM
How does Albert Odyssey play? That is in my backlog.

Check out my review of it!

http://www.rfgeneration.com/blogs/sirpsycho/Psychotic-Reviews-Albert-Odyssey-Legend-of-Eldean-2774.php


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on November 19, 2014, 01:22:23 PM
How does Albert Odyssey play? That is in my backlog.

Check out my review of it!

http://www.rfgeneration.com/blogs/sirpsycho/Psychotic-Reviews-Albert-Odyssey-Legend-of-Eldean-2774.php

Yes, do that. A good write-up though I actually like the bad script.

My one sentence review is that it's a passable Final Fantasy IV wannabe with a really low-brow script.

(http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h32/grayghost81/IMG_20141116_190321_572_zps1a8fdb73.jpg) (http://s60.photobucket.com/user/grayghost81/media/IMG_20141116_190321_572_zps1a8fdb73.jpg.html)

 


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on November 19, 2014, 01:29:24 PM
LOL!  I might have to start up Albert Odyssey once I finish Magic Knight Rayearth.


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on November 19, 2014, 01:38:40 PM
Oops i made a mistake...

I was thinking of Abyss Odyssey...


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on November 19, 2014, 02:33:58 PM
LOL!  I might have to start up Albert Odyssey once I finish Magic Knight Rayearth.

Damn son, do you own real copies of both those games?


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on November 19, 2014, 03:02:46 PM
Yep, I've got a few gems for the Saturn.


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Barracuda on November 21, 2014, 01:54:45 PM
I've been playing through The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct on the 360 the past couple nights. The game is BAD but at the same time I find myself enjoying it.


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on November 21, 2014, 01:59:41 PM
LOL!  I might have to start up Albert Odyssey once I finish Magic Knight Rayearth.

Damn son, do you own real copies of both those games?

I have a loose copy of Albert Odyssey I wouldn't mind offloading so that I can replace it with a CIB copy...


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on November 21, 2014, 02:04:14 PM
LOL!  I might have to start up Albert Odyssey once I finish Magic Knight Rayearth.

Damn son, do you own real copies of both those games?

I have a loose copy of Albert Odyssey I wouldn't mind offloading so that I can replace it with a CIB copy...

I know, and believe it or not I have a buddy who has the case and manual but no disc. I would love to put all these things together one day Ray, maybe you could pm me what you would want for it just for kicks?


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on November 21, 2014, 02:05:49 PM
LOL!  I might have to start up Albert Odyssey once I finish Magic Knight Rayearth.

Damn son, do you own real copies of both those games?

I have a loose copy of Albert Odyssey I wouldn't mind offloading so that I can replace it with a CIB copy...

I took that same approach with Burning Rangers.  Caught a relatively good deal on ebay for a CIB copy, then sold my loose copy for more than it's probably worth.  It worked out to be a pretty good deal for me overall.

Now that I think about, I have a loose Shining the Holy Ark that I need to do this with....


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on November 21, 2014, 03:01:38 PM
Finished Puzzle Quest 2.

Decided to waste 5$s on the Puzzle Quest DLC so i could finish that one now.
Unfortunately after completing every remaining quest with my character i discovered i have to start a new game.
Apparently if you progress too far with your character the DLC missions won't load up since i had already passed their natural activation point :-/

So starting again as a knight. Hopefully i can blow through and get to the DLC in "short" order. I'm still guessing it will take more time than i am going to be happy about...


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ikariniku on November 21, 2014, 04:50:02 PM
Played more Shatterhand (with infinite lives cheat).  After the first stage, that game becomes a real jerk. Vice: Project Doom has a much gentler difficulty curve.


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ikariniku on November 22, 2014, 09:16:13 AM
Rage quit Shatterhand for the day.  That game is a real jerk.


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on November 22, 2014, 03:14:15 PM
Plants vs. Zombies (PS3/PSN) - That Yeti sure is elusive....


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on November 23, 2014, 10:57:05 AM
Almost done with Albert Odyssey. Thankfully I power grinded enough that the four tower bosses were not nearly as bad as they were made out to be. Now for the point of no return last tower and final boss.


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on November 23, 2014, 08:39:44 PM
So apparently when i read that the Puzzle Quest DLC was "story related" it really meant make sure you do this option sidequest immediately or you will be locked out from the DLC.

So i am once again restarting after spending the last 2 days progressing through half the game.


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on November 23, 2014, 09:00:53 PM
Almost done with Albert Odyssey. Thankfully I power grinded enough that the four tower bosses were not nearly as bad as they were made out to be. Now for the point of no return last tower and final boss.

So damn, this last dungeon kind of ruins the frigging game. I wasted like two hours and about four levels that I had to dump because I couldn't find a save point. So, I was hoping to finish it today but it wasn't in the cards. Now I have to go back to my last save and lose all that progress but at least now I know to use a walkthrough. Yuck. They really killed it. In a bad way.


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on November 24, 2014, 03:32:40 AM
started Pokemon Omega Ruby today, first pokemon game i've played since original Gold. really enjoying it for the most part, though the multiplayer is pretty lame...forces every pokemon to be level 50, so it feels really generic for the battles, like your work put into levelling doesn't matter when you play against friends. other than that it's a lot of fun though.

edit: oh, there's an option to disable battle restrictions. multiplayer is fun again!


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on November 24, 2014, 06:51:23 AM
007: Quantum of Solace (360) - More Team Conflict mixed with Golden Gun with the neighbor again last night.


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: zcrich01 on November 24, 2014, 08:30:12 AM
My girlfriend and I have been working through Super Luigi Bros for the last week. We're on the last world. She plays it a lot more than I do, as I generally don't enjoy platformers...but the level design is pretty cool, and even I have to say that I'm enjoying it.


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on November 24, 2014, 09:22:23 AM
I finished Magic Knight Rayearth last night.  Great game, although a lot shorter than I expected.

Haven't decided what I'm going to play next.  I'd like to start up Valkyria Chronicles on Steam, but I'm gonna wait and see if it goes on sale during the next big Steam sale coming up.

So in the meantime, I'll just keep chipping away at the '30 Years of Wrestlemania' mode in WWE 2K14 (been playing this off and on for months), and playing Call of Duty: World at War co-op with a friend.

Edit:  Just finished a run of Star Fox 64 3D that I've been playing for a week or two when I have some downtime at work.  I haven't played this game since the N64 days, but it's still a lot of fun.

Edit:  ...And just ran through Star Fox 64 3D again since work has been pretty slow lately.  I played through a lot of the levels I missed the last time.


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on November 24, 2014, 10:52:53 PM
Finally got the Puzzle Quest DLC to recognize.

I was having an issue where it was seeing the DLC for character selection but not when i actually loaded into the game.
It took a few tries once i figured out what the problem was but i got it to work and wrapped it in no time.


Popped in Gears: Judgment to grab an event medal. I need 11 more. So if they keep updating on their usual schedule and i remember to put it in every time i should be done by 2016ish

Did my weekly challenge in Project Spark.

Firing up Puzzle Quest: Galactrix now.... Not sure what to expect. I'm pretty sure it was radically changed from the PQ2 which was changed from PQ. I liked not losing resourced for a blocked attack in PQ2 and the weapons ability. But i preferred the board always being the same size/shape in PQ more so.

EDIT
OK now that i have moved around on game map and used the battle system a bit....
This game is going to probably blow.

EDIT 2
Oh my god absolute shit.
Battles are probably going to take forever and i hate that it is laid out like a hex tactical map. Then things don't drop from the top. They drop in whatever direction you moved the piece to make the match. Cascades seem to in turn fall from whatever direction the game decides.


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Beardcore84 on November 25, 2014, 12:44:17 AM
Oh, just played a little Aero Fighters today. :)


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on November 25, 2014, 06:26:31 AM
Finished Albert Odyssey last night. Great little game except for that last dungeon.

Not sure if I'm going to start a new console game tonight or wait for the start of the long weekend tomorrow. I might focus on Sly Cooper Thieves in Time (Vita) for now so I can clear the handheld slate for Persona Q, which I expect to be on my doorstep tonight when I get home.


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on November 25, 2014, 10:13:43 AM
Finally got the Puzzle Quest DLC to recognize.

I was having an issue where it was seeing the DLC for character selection but not when i actually loaded into the game.
It took a few tries once i figured out what the problem was but i got it to work and wrapped it in no time.


Popped in Gears: Judgment to grab an event medal. I need 11 more. So if they keep updating on their usual schedule and i remember to put it in every time i should be done by 2016ish

Did my weekly challenge in Project Spark.

Firing up Puzzle Quest: Galactrix now.... Not sure what to expect. I'm pretty sure it was radically changed from the PQ2 which was changed from PQ. I liked not losing resourced for a blocked attack in PQ2 and the weapons ability. But i preferred the board always being the same size/shape in PQ more so.

EDIT
OK now that i have moved around on game map and used the battle system a bit....
This game is going to probably blow.

EDIT 2
Oh my god absolute shit.
Battles are probably going to take forever and i hate that it is laid out like a hex tactical map. Then things don't drop from the top. They drop in whatever direction you moved the piece to make the match. Cascades seem to in turn fall from whatever direction the game decides.

Crap, Judgment is still doing events? Need to pop that in again. Thanks for the reminder.
Warned you about Galactrix.


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on November 25, 2014, 11:41:45 AM
Mafia (XB) - Finishing up a few things before playing final mission.


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on November 25, 2014, 04:25:18 PM
Popped in Gears: Judgment to grab an event medal. I need 11 more. So if they keep updating on their usual schedule and i remember to put it in every time i should be done by 2016ish

Firing up Puzzle Quest: Galactrix now.... Not sure what to expect. I'm pretty sure it was radically changed from the PQ2 which was changed from PQ. I liked not losing resourced for a blocked attack in PQ2 and the weapons ability. But i preferred the board always being the same size/shape in PQ more so.

EDIT
OK now that i have moved around on game map and used the battle system a bit....
This game is going to probably blow.

EDIT 2
Oh my god absolute shit.
Battles are probably going to take forever and i hate that it is laid out like a hex tactical map. Then things don't drop from the top. They drop in whatever direction you moved the piece to make the match. Cascades seem to in turn fall from whatever direction the game decides.

Crap, Judgment is still doing events? Need to pop that in again. Thanks for the reminder.
Warned you about Galactrix.

Yea i think the schedule for GoW:J is supposed to be once every 2 weeks.
I can't remember for sure. I think Gear 3 is on the same time frame. Their is a link to the appropriate threads on the Gears forums about the event updates.

Galactrix hasn't gotten any better. The travel system is atrocious and i am pretty sure i ended up on a quest line that is was to hard for me. It took me like 3 hours to beat an enemy ship(constantly getting my ass kicked) and when i finally did i leveled up two times and most of the way through the 3rd...

All of the enemies have at least 2x my shields and are just generally way to powerful. And if you lose and don't try again you travel back to where you were coming from. And then get attacked by a ship there that is just as powerful. Some enemies have 3x the health and 2x the shields.

Going to have a hell of a time finding my way back....


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Beardcore84 on November 26, 2014, 01:27:57 PM
smash bros


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on November 27, 2014, 09:29:06 PM
Playing both Risk of Rain (thanks, Fleach!) and Don't Starve.  The latter game is a great little survival game that gives me that squishy Rogue-like feeling that I enjoy getting without the insane level of difficulty (hello, Project Zomboid).  It's hard, but the fact that your efforts actually count for something such as unlocking playable character really keeps you going. 

Risk of Rain...  is super fun and hard as nails.  The art design and game mechanics really bring me back to a simpler time, though the gameplay really makes me thing of a combination of Dark Souls and a shmup.  But I just cannot get past the second level, no matter what boss is waiting for me.  There are also unlockable characters in this game, but they appear to be entirely skill-based.  That, and the fluidity of the controls, really keeps me coming back.  Four our of five coney dogs.


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on November 28, 2014, 11:04:22 AM
I've had an interesting few days starting the weekend early for the holiday.

First there's Heavenly Sword. Man, what an interesting game. It had so many things going for it, for example amazing voice acting and mocap, an emotional story, and that cool Ninja Theory hack & slash combat involving pulling the triggers to modify your weapon on the fly. This system was also used in their reboot of DmC. On the other hand, this being an early PS3 game there is a lot of sixaxis action and although for the most part I'd get used to it overall, I'd groan every time it popped up as it became a chore to use, especially in longer sequences where the fail states meant you'd have to start all over again. Also, though they're not overused to be honest, there are QTEs. I'm in the camp that thinks QTEs need to be put out to pasture and in this game, as usual, they only serve to break immersion, especially when used in situations where they can end a boss battle, unless failed in which case the boss regains half his life bar. That is hair-pulling.

Interestingly enough, I'd read some widespread hatred for the final boss of this game. I gave it a few tries and couldn't really figure out what to do. Now I should backtrack a little and note that this game has a counter system where if you hit triangle right at the moment of impact you can counter almost any attack, including projectiles. The thing is, I simply could never get the hang of the timing required to counter projectiles. In the third major boss battle there was an opportunity to counter projectiles for major damage but I could never pull it off. In that particular battle however the boss also engages you in regular combat. So it took me longer but I was able to grind through it by surviving the projectile attacks and the whittling his health down via regular combat. So fast forward to the final boss. I was getting my ass kicked, so I looked up a youtube video entitled something along the lines of "Heavenly Sword Final Boss + Ending." To make a long story even longer I saw that in order to defeat the final boss (in all three of his forms) one must counter a ton of (sometimes rapid) projectile attacks. Before I knew it I had watched that entire video, including the ending and credits, said "No thanks" and put the game in my trade pile. And you can bet your ass I added the game to my beaten in 2014 list. I put a lot of hard time into that game so I don't feel bad about having some youtuber do the last fifteen minutes for me.

So what else? I had been playing Sly Cooper Thieves in Time on Vita, and although I thought I liked it, something about it just wasn't really blowing me away or calling me back to it. I decided for the first time to use the cross-save feature and try the game out on PS3. At first it breathed new life into the game but almost immediately the same underwhelming feelings kicked in. This morning I struggled through the third major boss battle which left me with that feeling of "is it me or are these boss battles really poorly designed?" I ended up watching a handful of reviews of the game and even favorable reviews noted that the boss battles were bullshit. So, I think I'm going to drop this one. I've only ever played the first in the series before this so I think I'd be better off going back and playing Sly 2 and 3 if I was in the mood for it.

I had figured that a long holiday weekend would be a good opportunity to jump headfirst into a nice meaty JRPG so I decided to pop in Eternal Filena. After all I just dropped almost $40 on that repro cart and it took forever to get it so I wanted to try it out. It seemed good enough but having just played Albert Odyssey it only took about forty-five minutes for me to realize this game was too similar to that one in its old school JRPG mechanics to play so close together, so I shelved it.

Then I popped in Sin & Punishment for the December playthrough (wasn't paying attention or it would've been R-Type Final, the game for week one). Holy crap what an amazing game. I mean it is really something special. You know that anecdotal question you sometimes hear on podcasts or youtube videos that goes like "What game would you show to someone who had never heard of video games to show him what they were all about?" I always had a hard time thinking of a good answer to that question. Not any more. This is everything a video game should be. It is fun, frantic, challenging, and beautiful. As Mark from CGR noted in his video review of the first game in the series, the game asks you to do a lot of things at once. It is engaging in an incredible way and requires an intense amount of focus. I noted in the shmup thread that the game is hard as hell, even on easy, and even playing as Kachi (who has auto lock-on). For the most part it is hard in a fun way, meaning rather than making you want to chuck the WiiMote through a wall (if it weren't strapped to your wrist anyway), dying gives you that "Ok this time I got it, LET ME AT 'EM!" kind of feeling.

So I'm a little more than halfway through that game. I'm going to give it another try for sure but I have completely accepted that I may not complete it.

So now I have a few choices. I've been in the mood to play my next Tales game as it's been about a year since I played Vesperia. I also want to play Persona Q which I swore, especially after dropping $85 on it, that it would be a "drop everything else and dive in" kind of game as soon as I got it. Having said that my 3DS is fully charged and ready to go, I'm just not sure I want to do two massive JRPGs at the same time. Heavenly Sword was meant to be a kind of palette cleanser after Albert Odyssey, but quitting Sly Cooper is putting me in a position where the JRPGs wouldn't be staggered. So the choice is: Do I play Persona Q and something else on the consoles, play Tales of Hearts R on Vita instead? Or dive into both? I don't know. For now I can take another crack at the spot I'm stuck at in Sin & Punishment and maybe check out R-Type final.

Anyway I hope my American friends are enjoying the long weekend, if like me at least, you got today off. Happy gaming!


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on November 28, 2014, 01:36:01 PM
First time in 6 years I've had the day off without pay, and to make matters worse, I'll likely spend the day doing homework.  :-\
Hope everyone else is enjoying the time off.


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Duke.Togo on November 28, 2014, 01:54:30 PM
I've been sick for a few days, so I played some Far Cry 4 last night. I got stuck on a mission that seemed a bit glitched, and it was pretty frustrating. The failure condition wouldn't always execute properly, so that you could fail the mission, but not be forced to restart. This took me a long time to figure out as I couldn't figure out why I couldn't progress. At times it would even glitch and play the audio for the transition, but never continue. Eventually I figured out the contrived path they wanted me to take and could continue. I hope others don't run into it, as it has been amazing otherwise.


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on November 28, 2014, 05:00:30 PM
tl;dr

where is the real Shawn and what did you do with him? this post can't be from the same guy who says "if a PM gets too long I just skim or don't read it."


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on November 28, 2014, 06:31:39 PM
tl;dr

where is the real Shawn and what did you do with him? this post can't be from the same guy who says "if a PM gets too long I just skim or don't read it."

Heavenly Sword inspired me. I figured I've been wanting to take a crack writing about games a little more seriously so why not start small? That game had a lot of things to discuss, and once I got going the thoughts just kept coming.


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: SirPsycho on November 28, 2014, 06:39:17 PM
That's how I started doing reviews.


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on November 28, 2014, 07:27:12 PM
And your reviews are great so I'm following some nice footsteps.


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on November 28, 2014, 08:02:24 PM
Here's another review that will take me considerably less time to write.

Sin & Punishment: Star Successor for the Nintendo Wii. When I beat it I was like:

(http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/sites/newengland/files/goncalves_gif.gif)

In conclusion, best game ever.


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on November 28, 2014, 08:50:44 PM
Plants vs. Zombies (PS3/PSN) - Playing coop with the wife when the kids are in bed.


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on November 29, 2014, 08:36:23 AM
Started Persona Q this morning. Ended up putting two and a half hours into it already. The idea of an Etrian Odyssey game with a Persona skin on it was a little intimidating to me at first as my only experience with EO was playing EO IV demo for like ten minutes and always hearing about how hard they are. I feel like I'm taking to the gameplay pretty well though, and the Persona presentation (like slightly remixed versions of the music) gives me all the warm and fuzzy feelings I was hoping for.


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: BadEnoughDude on November 29, 2014, 10:17:35 AM
Still playing Destiny quite a bit, but finally shifting focus to a second character. Would love to have a second leveled to 20 before the first DLC comes out in a couple of weeks.


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on November 29, 2014, 12:30:00 PM
Got Knock Knock for a song on the Google Play store.  Too bad I didn't play this earlier or it would have ended up as my October blog post.  Coupled with some head phone this is a truly disturbing experience, and one I really hope to replicate on my PC in the future.


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on November 29, 2014, 03:11:32 PM
007: Quantum of Solace (360) - More multiplayer with the neighbour.


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on November 30, 2014, 12:54:06 AM
Knocked out some more Kane & Lynch.

Started Samurai Shodown II. Which looks like it might be problematic to get all achievements.

Got back on track for story related missions in PQ: Galactrix. Hopefully i can start making real progress.


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on November 30, 2014, 04:34:13 PM
Since we had a long holiday weekend here in the US combined with the fact that I plan on taking most of next week off of work, I decided to jump head first into both a console RPG and a handheld RPG.  On the PS3, I started playing Final Fantasy X HD.  I played this on the PS2 back when it was first released, but my memory is pretty hazy on a lot of the details.  I really enjoyed it back then, and I'm really enjoying it again now.  The game looks great and has really benefited from the HD treatment.

On the 3DS I started playing Project X Zone.  I wasn't too sure what to expect going into this one, but now that I'm several chapters in, I think I've got a pretty good handle on it now.  The gameplay is a lot of fun, and it's awesome seeing so many characters from so many different franchises interacting with each other.  I always look forward to starting a new chapter just to see what new characters will make an appearance.


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on November 30, 2014, 07:44:46 PM
Earthworm Jim HD (WP) - Time to beat the game on Hard difficulty.


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on November 30, 2014, 09:08:16 PM
Been playing some of the 2+ player games on Nintendoland with my wife and son over the holiday weekend.

Been playing the hell out of Super Smash Bros. Wii U. Unlocked all characters on the first night. (Ripoff...you start with 44 characters and only have to unlock 8 of them...)

Also played Microsoft Solitaire Collection and completed a 4-suit spider solitaire game, now I just have to play a lot more games overall to complete it.


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on November 30, 2014, 09:08:49 PM
Congrats on the 4-suit spider solitaire game - that was a pain.


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on December 01, 2014, 08:45:11 AM
I've settled nicely into Persona Q and am also playing Splinter Cell Blacklist on 360. Really good stuff on both fronts. This is where I get the most enjoyment out of gaming, when I'm deeply into one handheld and one console game, and they're both good and engrossing and leave me wanting to come back for more. Settling into both of these games was a great way to wrap up the long weekend.

I also played a ton of Luftrausers. 


Title: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ikariniku on December 01, 2014, 05:39:56 PM
Since I've got most of my NES collection in one location and displayed, I decided to play a little bit of every NES game I own to see which I want to play again and which will just remain shelf candy.

My plan is to just run down my stacks as I have them, so I will play games I've played before, but I'm going to try to get one or more new-to-me games per session.

Today's games (with impressions):

Kabuki Quantum Fighter:  An NES action platformer in the vein of Ninja Gaiden & Batman.  I really like games in this style, so this is a game I've played before.  I really enjoy it, but, like Shatterhand, after a few stages, the difficulty spikes and frustration reigns.  Also like Shatterhand, I really enjoy the aesthetic.

Alien Syndrome: A top-down shooter, I find I enjoy Alien Syndrome much more than the similar Commando or Ikari Warriors.  The graphics are a bit plain, but the game runs smoothly and the action is quick and fun.  The "rescue crewmembers" aspect reminds me of Zombies Ate My Neighbors, which is neat.  Now, if only I could beat the first boss...

Big Nose the Caveman: Reminiscent of Hudson-style platformers (ironically, more Adventure Island than Bonk).  Except that the controls are so bad I almost quit immediately.  However, if you stick with it long enough to adapt to the slide-y controls, Big Nose can be amusing, if not particularly memorable.

Castle of Dragon: The new game for this session, which is surprising because I was looking very much forward to this game.  Castle of Dragon is a left-to-right hack and slash game.  A lesser known predecessor to the already obscure Sword Master, Castle of Dragon is very primitive in comparison to its sequel.  The gameplay lacks the light platforming of Sword Master, the combat has less options, there's no magic/spells for your character to use, and the graphics and sound are far less polished.

However, Castle of Dragon does have something Sword Master does not that I rather enjoy.  You can pick up weapon power ups, new weapons, armor power ups, and new armor.  I like these power ups more than I like Sword Master's magic system.  Also, your character is less delicate than the character in Sword Master, allowing you to be more aggressive in combat.  The downside is that there's no mercy invincibility and no knockback from damage, so enemies can stick to you and drain your life very quickly, as happened to me in this session.  I'll definitely play this again, though, as the fun challenge outweighs the frustrating cheapness.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on December 01, 2014, 09:18:48 PM
Congrats on the 4-suit spider solitaire game - that was a pain.

Agreed. Took me over 50 tries to get it done.

Also, been playing tons of Smash U, and I am surprised to see the amount of online activity in duos. I figured it would be mostly 4 Player smash, but most of the activity is 2 vs 2. Now I need my brother to move back home so we can rule the world. ha ha ha Seriously though, been kicking some serious butt with Little Mac, Mega Man, and Duck Hunt. I haven't even tried most of the characters out yet.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on December 02, 2014, 07:59:15 PM
gave gradius a try last night, rage quit after half an hour or so.

been playing pokemon omega ruby on and off.

also what happened to the earlier gaming diaries?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on December 02, 2014, 08:38:45 PM
also what happened to the earlier gaming diaries?

Locked and unstickied.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on December 02, 2014, 09:42:30 PM
also what happened to the earlier gaming diaries?

Locked and unstickied.

oh ok, i figured but didn't see them anywhere on the first page and was worried they might have been deleted


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 02, 2014, 09:51:00 PM
Shenmue II (Xbox) - Even after watching a "Let's Play" of the first game, I still don't get the big deal with this franchise.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ikariniku on December 02, 2014, 10:16:05 PM
Today's NES selections were Castlequest and Tetris.

Tetris: It's Tetris.  I'm not a skilled Tetris player.  I miss Korobeiniki.

Castlequest: I remember tracking this down after seeing it on Chrontendo.  The exploration aspect seemed pretty interesting.  Upon trying it out, it is.  The color coded key & door mechanic and splitting the castle up into screens does a really effective job of guiding your route through the castle.  However, I stopped playing after I trapped myself with no way to progress.  Attacking enemies also seems a bit awkward.  I think playing the game with a turbo controller may help that.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on December 03, 2014, 12:23:50 PM
Persona Q and Splinter Cell: Blacklist. Some further thoughts:

Persona Q has me hooked. I'm a big grinder in RPGs to begin with and the exploration aspect scratched an itch that I didn't know I even had. I am really psyched to check out the Etrian Odyssey series now, or more dungeon divers in general. The game is not nearly as hard as I thought it would be, though I've only 100%'ed the first two floors of the game, playing on normal I haven't had even one character get KO'ed yet.

As for SS:BL I'm kind of wishing the game wasn't so co-op focused. The story missions are great and fine to play solo, and replaying them in different styles is encouraged, but I feel like I just started the game and I'm already halfway done with the solo campaign. The side missions are all designed for co-op. Some of them can only be played in co-op, and the side missions that are available in solo mode are impossible as such. Overall though, awesome game and I am thoroughly enjoying it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 03, 2014, 01:29:30 PM
Earthworm Jim HD (WP) - Just finished my Hard run.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on December 03, 2014, 11:56:10 PM
Coming into the final stretch for Puzzle Quest: Galactrix

Kane and Lynch also got a bunch more multiplayer progress. Should wrap that up over the weekend :D


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on December 05, 2014, 02:07:59 AM
Beat Galactrix.

Warface is getting shutdown so i tried to play that. Didn't really pan out...
I still have A LONG way to go so i'm hoping the strange problem i ran into (for the first time ever) was due to a problem on my end. Also hoping that they do a HUGE XP multiplier since the team is actually responsive still.

Moved on to Samurai Shodown II. Completing it without losing a round should actually end up happening easier than i thought. I should have had it twice tonight. Only one time did i feel like i was cheated. There are 2 or 3 AI who give me trouble when they are at the end of rotation. I've started getting the hang of them already though.


EDIT
Samurai Shodown II has been completed 200/200
I initially expected the no clear continue to be crazy hard but it only ended up being moderately hard. It still took more hours to do than i care to admit. Especially since i was able to consistently get close almost right from the first hour.

I was planning on knocking out a few more hours of Kane and Lynch multiplayer but Xbox live decided it wants to give me more reasons to hate it so it has been down or almost completely unusable for the last several hours.



Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 06, 2014, 06:45:12 AM
Game Room: Pitfall! (WP) - Wasting time with this during lunch at work.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on December 06, 2014, 08:55:59 AM
Persona Q all morning. I'm actually at the end of the first dungeon. Things got a little hairy at times, but I resisted the urge to bump down the difficulty.

Also knocked out a few more campaign missions in Splinter Cell Blacklist.

Gonna spend some time with them shooters today but for now I have to take a break and do some real life stuff.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Beardcore84 on December 06, 2014, 12:13:27 PM
more Smash. I feel like I'm getting pretty good. I still get creamed every single time online though.  :'(


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on December 06, 2014, 02:27:41 PM
Jumped into Abyss Odyssey.
I really have no idea what i am doing other than descending into a pit, leveling up, killing stuff and grabbing gold/items.

I'm enjoying myself.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on December 06, 2014, 08:31:19 PM
Just finished Splinter Cell: Blacklist. Awesome game but again, I wish the optional missions were more do-able without a co-op partner.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on December 07, 2014, 01:02:38 AM
Got to do more Kane and Lynch. Huzzah!
Need another ~25 mil and 30-40 matches so i will definitely be done with the online next time we play.

Loaded MS Bingo on WP8. It got a soft release in Trinidad/Tobago. Thankfully almost everything synced over. Unfortunately 2 of the ones that didn't sync are for completing Collections. I already have almost all of them unlocked so i can't unlock any more until i see others have unlocked them. Would suck to complete all the collections and then have them become completely unobtainable.

Back to Abyss Odyssey before bed.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 07, 2014, 06:56:57 AM
Plants vs. Zombies (PS3/PSN) - I don't know how some people can get so far in Endless Survival mode.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: raffa1985 on December 07, 2014, 10:28:03 PM
Been playing Far Cry 4 for almost a week and i'm really getting tired of it. I will probably drop it.

As much as i enjoyed Far Cry 3, i don't feel like i want to the same kind of stuff all over again (liberating camping outposts, climbing radio towers, killing animals to get their skins…) , but now in a (unnecessary) bigger open world map filled with WAY more (repetitive and laborious) content, along boring characters (except the villain) and a uninteresting (and poorly paced) plot.

Sometimes less is more and this game could have taken a lesson from it.



 
 


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on December 07, 2014, 10:36:58 PM
Finished Abyss Odyssey earlier. I liked it. Was a decent romp but IMO overpriced at the usual price. (I think it is supposed to be 15$)

Started Garou: Mark of the Wolves It is proving more difficult than Samurai Shodown II was.... I need 2 no loss clears. This time with default settings. One time i have to rank A or better (if i win i usually get AA-SSS) one time i have to barely win each round because if my fight rating is too high i will fight a different character.




Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 08, 2014, 06:42:54 AM
Roll in the Hole (WP) - Too bad the wifi doesn't work in this old Windows Phone, oh well at least I had a few games downloaded on it anyways.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on December 09, 2014, 10:14:23 AM
Still chipping away at both Final Fantasy X HD and Project X Zone.  I like both games, but it was probably a mistake to start both of these at the same time.  I remember my play time in FF X on the PS2 ended up being 80+ hours, so we'll see if it ends up taking me that long to finish it on PS3.  I'm 25-30 hours into it now, and I don't think I'm even close to finishing the main story yet, let alone all the side content that I'll probably do.

Project X Zone is a lot of fun, but the battles tend to drag out after a while.  The game keeps giving you more and more characters to work with, which in turn also forces the game to keep throwing more and more enemies at you.  The game really isn't very difficult at all, it just takes a while to eliminate all of the enemies.  Fortunately I just started a chapter that looks like it may be a lot shorter due to there being fewer enemies on the screen, but this game has a habit of throwing more enemies at you halfway through the chapter, so we'll see.  I'm about 15 hours in and not even half way finished with the game yet, so I can see this one becoming a grind before it's all said and done.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Silent Scythe on December 09, 2014, 03:51:13 PM
Project X Zone is a lot of fun, but the battles tend to drag out after a while.  The game keeps giving you more and more characters to work with, which in turn also forces the game to keep throwing more and more enemies at you.  The game really isn't very difficult at all, it just takes a while to eliminate all of the enemies.  Fortunately I just started a chapter that looks like it may be a lot shorter due to there being fewer enemies on the screen, but this game has a habit of throwing more enemies at you halfway through the chapter, so we'll see.  I'm about 15 hours in and not even half way finished with the game yet, so I can see this one becoming a grind before it's all said and done.

I felt the same way. Its a little better when your characters unlock their AoE skills and can take out bigger groups of enemies at once though.

Been playing Fire Emblem Awakening and GunVolt. GunVolt is pretty fun, feels a lot like the earlier Mega Man X games.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on December 09, 2014, 04:04:34 PM
Right now only one of my units has an AoE attack, and it really helps.  I can see the battles going a lot quicker once most/all of my units acquire an AoE skill.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 09, 2014, 04:35:52 PM
007: Quantum of Solace (360) - Loads of multiplayer with the neighbour.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on December 09, 2014, 11:37:31 PM
I played 10 iterations of Pac-man tonight thanks to Pac-man Museum.

I'm not entirely sure how i feel about that still...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on December 10, 2014, 08:55:32 AM
Izret your avatar looks like Chef from South Park now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Silent Scythe on December 10, 2014, 03:24:44 PM
Right now only one of my units has an AoE attack, and it really helps.  I can see the battles going a lot quicker once most/all of my units acquire an AoE skill.
I actually didn't know about them until much later in the game. Needless to say a lot of these missions were like pulling teeth after a while.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on December 10, 2014, 11:33:00 PM
Earned the last of my money in Kane and Lynch

Got some time in Warface. I earned 2-3k xp today in a few hours. I need to at minimum double that number daily if i want to finish the game before servers go down.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Fokakis79 on December 11, 2014, 12:04:21 AM
Beat Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots this week. I have owned this game for a few years now, and I just got around to finishing it, talk about procrastination. It was a fun game


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 11, 2014, 09:25:56 AM
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee (Xbox) - Almost finished now, think I may pick this up when it hits Vita.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on December 11, 2014, 10:29:36 AM
Earned the last of my money in Kane and Lynch

Got some time in Warface. I earned 2-3k xp today in a few hours. I need to at minimum double that number daily if i want to finish the game before servers go down.

150k grind... I hope they come through with an XP boost for the holidays.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 12, 2014, 10:55:28 AM
Game Room: Lunar Lander (WP) - This is quite addictive, I may check out other Atari classics.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on December 12, 2014, 11:48:56 PM
Just beat Scribblenauts Unmasked.  Starting Bioshock now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on December 12, 2014, 11:52:15 PM
Think I'm down to 135k in Warface.

Need about 25 more 3 round sessions in Kane and Lynch.

Multitasked KnL and also played some SnapAttack. Quit right around the million mark. 1.5mil left in that still....


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 13, 2014, 10:53:20 AM
Rayman Origins (360) - Still one hell of an amazing platformer.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Beardcore84 on December 13, 2014, 12:26:31 PM
smash bros


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Barracuda on December 13, 2014, 02:22:45 PM
I spent some time last night playing X-men Destiny. The game isn't very good but it's not bad either.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on December 13, 2014, 04:56:40 PM
I'm pretty entrenched in Persona Q. It's really damn good.

I've been listening to the soundtracks of P3, P4, and PQ pretty constantly as well.

Just started 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand to set up for the playthrough in January. It's great!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on December 13, 2014, 06:02:23 PM
50 Cent: BotS is a great game.

Glad it made the playthru cut. Hope everyone gives it a chance!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on December 13, 2014, 08:14:58 PM
50 Cent: BotS is a great game.

Glad it made the playthru cut. Hope everyone gives it a chance!

Me too!

Just played some Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance on the PS2 with my wife. It's been a very long time since we played something together and we're both very happy with it. It feels nice, we really used to play together all the time and got away from it for some reason.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on December 14, 2014, 01:57:40 AM
More Warface.

Did maths got accurate remaining XP for Warface.
Currently need 130k more
If i can put up at least 3k XP a day i will be done before server closure. Today i managed about 6k. Tomorrow i might be able to get more since a doable mission is in the Skilled spot.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Barracuda on December 14, 2014, 05:59:53 PM
More Civilization Revolution.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 15, 2014, 02:04:24 PM
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 (360) - I'm getting inducted into the Hall of Fame.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MaterialHandlerMike on December 15, 2014, 02:18:00 PM
NES Remix pack. Worth the wait.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on December 15, 2014, 10:36:28 PM
Started Slender: The Arrival tonight since Warface has been kicking me for a good portion of the day.
It isn't a "pretty" game. It also tries to force the perspective of being a child (which ends up poorly when dressers nearly touch the ceiling). But it does still have a kind of creepy feeling to it. Probably due in large part to audio.

Even with all the trouble Warface gave me i believe i am still down to 122,379 XP left to completion. I want to try and get down to at least 120k before bed if the online will co-operate.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on December 16, 2014, 12:35:15 PM
Working through 50 Cent BoS for the playthrough. Also squeezed in a little Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance with Mrs. Grayghost last night.

Mainly though I'm still pumping away at Persona Q. I'm pushing 30 hours now, and I keep thinking "this is going to get boring" and thinking I might want to take a break. Yet despite the same dungeon crawl throughout, the game has an ingenious network of incentives constantly working their way through each play session. There is always a character, weapon, persona, ability, or map that can be improved. It's a damn good game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on December 16, 2014, 01:15:02 PM
I'm glad to hear that about Persona Q.  I've yet to play a dungeon crawler like PQ or Etrian Odyssey, but I always got the impression that those games would get boring pretty fast.

As for me, I'm nearing the end of Final Fantasy X.  I'm going back now and doing some sidequesting before tackling the endgame, but there's so much side content in this game, I'm not sure how much I want to do.  Part of me wants to do most/all of it, but another part of me wants to hurry up and finish the game and move on to something else.

Project X Zone has been relegated to a game that I play when I have some downtime at work.  It's a fun game, but the battles just drag on and on.... Fortunately it's very easy to pick it up and play for a few minutes and then quicksave and come back to it later.

Also playing a little Smash Bros. here and there on the Wii U.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: zcrich01 on December 16, 2014, 01:53:54 PM
Working through 50 Cent BoS for the playthrough. Also squeezed in a little Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance with Mrs. Grayghost last night.

Mainly though I'm still pumping away at Persona Q. I'm pushing 30 hours now, and I keep thinking "this is going to get boring" and thinking I might want to take a break. Yet despite the same dungeon crawl throughout, the game has an ingenious network of incentives constantly working their way through each play session. There is always a character, weapon, persona, ability, or map that can be improved. It's a damn good game.

I have a buddy who is a tremendous Persona series fan, and he is thoroughly unimpressed with Persona Q thus far


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on December 16, 2014, 03:27:00 PM
Working through 50 Cent BoS for the playthrough. Also squeezed in a little Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance with Mrs. Grayghost last night.

Mainly though I'm still pumping away at Persona Q. I'm pushing 30 hours now, and I keep thinking "this is going to get boring" and thinking I might want to take a break. Yet despite the same dungeon crawl throughout, the game has an ingenious network of incentives constantly working their way through each play session. There is always a character, weapon, persona, ability, or map that can be improved. It's a damn good game.

I have a buddy who is a tremendous Persona series fan, and he is thoroughly unimpressed with Persona Q thus far

Too bad for him. I suppose perhaps he didn't realize it's really and Etrian Odyssey game and not a traditional Persona game?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on December 17, 2014, 12:09:30 AM
Hell yea! in 4.5 hours Warface is getting a 4x multiplier until server closure.

I got to around 105k XP needed for completion today.
If i ONLY idle boost the game in a private lobby i could still finish before server shutdown now :D


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 17, 2014, 09:01:08 AM
Pac-Man: Championship Edition DX (WP) - Such an addictive game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on December 17, 2014, 09:37:56 PM
Cleared the first "world" in Bad Piggies. 3 stars on all dem contraptions!

Warface - Last i checked the XP multiplier still hadn't been activated for Co-op but was on in Versus.

Zoo Tycoon Friends - Started plugging away in this grindfest.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 18, 2014, 04:32:25 PM
Game Room: Pitfall! (WP) - This appears to be one of the best Atari 2600 games from back in the day.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on December 18, 2014, 05:02:22 PM
Cleared the first "world" in Bad Piggies. 3 stars on all dem contraptions!

Warface - Last i checked the XP multiplier still hadn't been activated for Co-op but was on in Versus.

Zoo Tycoon Friends - Started plugging away in this grindfest.

Focus on Warface man - ZTF will be there when that's closed, and you're looking at 2 months grind overall. Although, you really only need to check in ~4 times per day for the concessions, you can accelerate things quicker by checking in every 45 minutes to collect from the animals. If you wait and they get hungry, their contribution winds down to 1 coin.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on December 18, 2014, 05:05:39 PM
Actually i had it open on my PC while playing Warface lol

Is ZTF still region specific? I changed my PC region and can't get it to load again.
But i also noticed i haven't been able to launch the game on 2 consecutive days since i got to a challenge that required signing in for 2 days in a row.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on December 18, 2014, 05:09:22 PM
I downloaded ZTF in US and stayed in US, so I can't really comment on that. I do know, however, that TNTJudbud had problems when he moved from T&T to US with it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on December 18, 2014, 05:24:05 PM
Eh swapped back to Trinidad and even tried rebooting.

It just won't let me connect. I suppose the only thing i can try is next time i load it up leave it on for 48 hours straight. Boy will that suck...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on December 18, 2014, 11:32:18 PM
Got SUPER lucky and ended up with a really good group of randoms in Warface.
In ~3 hours i earned as much XP as i did in the last 3 days :D

The 4x multiplier sounds good.
But then when i actually SEE the payouts it is just incredible.

Also
Zoo Tycoon Friends
Snap Attack
Tiny Troopers
Bad Piggies
Secrets & Treasures: The Lost Cities


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on December 20, 2014, 01:06:46 AM
Finally finished the online in Kane and Lynch.

Also more of all the same stuff from the last post.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on December 20, 2014, 01:13:38 AM
Finished Tiny Troopers and Secrets and Treasure. Starting Angry Birds Stella. Continuing Zoo Tycoon Friends and Microsoft Bingo.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on December 20, 2014, 01:18:29 AM
I actually just got back to the Bingo guys on Twitter.
Its been 2 weeks since i pointed out the glitched achievements.
Original response was that it wasn't officially released yet.

Now it has been properly available for awhile and is still broken.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on December 20, 2014, 03:27:35 AM
finished the main story of Pokemon Omega Ruby. besides a few new features it's still the same old pokemon, unless you're really into it you can easily say "played one, played them all." i enjoyed it though and i'm really happy i played it, still a lot of fun.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on December 20, 2014, 11:46:33 AM
Yeah... Bingo's not fixed. Same !#*!%* version.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on December 20, 2014, 03:22:04 PM
and finished the postgame story of Omega Ruby! that was such a better ending than where the main story left off, glad i kept going with it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 20, 2014, 04:51:06 PM
007: Quantum of Solace (360) - Finally playing Golden Gun again after we found a few people also playing.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 23, 2014, 11:09:35 AM
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 (360) - Just need 20 5-Star rated matches now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on December 23, 2014, 02:11:34 PM
Finished:
Warface
Tiny Troopers

Playing
Asphalt Overdrive
Secrets and Treasures: The Lost Cities (Ray explain the daily bonus thing)
Zoo Tycoon Friends (when it wants to load)



FAKE EDIT
Hmmm guess i didn't post this before. Played a bit more since writing the above.

Finished:
Red Johnson's Chronicles: One Against All (One of the 5 games i was able to download once Warface was deleted)

Did a first playthru of Slender: The Arrival. Was apparently cheated out of my achievement for completion of Normal and completing it in under 45 mins.

Think i might fire up Valiant Hearts: The Great War.
I've heard nothing but praise.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on December 23, 2014, 02:24:23 PM
Daily Bonus:
You receive 1 ball per consecutive day you've played, up to 5 (which will continue to stay at 5 until you reset the streak). Try to shoot it into each bucket for the rewards - you'll want to focus on the center diamond and the treasure chest. The achievement related to it is somewhat glitchy, as is the Daily Bonus itself - it'll reset before 24 hours sometimes (in a good way), and if you collect 5 "different" rewards within a 24 hour period it'll reward you the achievement. I got mine when I was only up to a daily bonus of 4.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on December 23, 2014, 02:56:21 PM
Yea i guess cross play made me lose the ones i had saved up :-/


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Crabmaster2000 on December 24, 2014, 08:38:05 AM
Beat Classic Mode on Level 9 without losing a life!! The rest of these challenges should be a breeze now :)

(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8584/16069059936_1f05724c1d_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/qtY8Fw)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on December 24, 2014, 10:40:36 AM
Hot damn. Well done.


More
Asphalt: Overdrive
Zoo Tycoon Friends
Secrets and Treasures

Got back into:
World of Tanks - I love that every time this game gets an update it adds something noticeably new and beneficial. The game is constantly improving with more tanks/maps, improved visuals, better menu design, new play elements.For most games it seems updates offer new problems, lame fixes or make things generally worse.

Started:
Angry Birds Stella
NeoGeo Battle Coliseum

EDIT
Started Valiant Hearts: The Great War.
So far it is really good. Short though.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on December 25, 2014, 01:36:40 PM
PersonaQ all day every day.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MaterialHandlerMike on December 25, 2014, 02:15:39 PM
NES Remix part 1 started to get too hard, so I moved on to part 2.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Sirgin on December 27, 2014, 07:23:34 AM
I finally beat another game, Another Code: R – A Journey into Lost Memories. Easy adventure game but it still took me around 18 hours to finish it. I haven't decided yet on what to play next.

I also keep on playing DOTA 2. Such a good game, such fun. I've put in nearly 300 hours into it, I surprised myself when I saw that. It's a good thing I don't really get agitated quickly, because so often you're playing with absolute idiots. Now I'm not the kind of player who "puts the team on his back" and wins despite them, but I do believe I have some idea of what is going on. But some of the people I play with are the kind of players who, after killing the enemy team, don't push and instead go farm the jungle.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on December 27, 2014, 10:15:47 AM
Finished Secrets and Treasures.
Loaded up on phone synced everything across and finished it there too ;D

Level 20 in Zoo Tycoon. Wishing i hadn't blown so many diamonds on decorations since i see now there are some hefty price tags on exhibits.

Plugging away on World of Tanks. Think i need about 175k 200k XP to completion. I have mixed feelings on this. On the one hand i hope there are more achievements as i have enjoyed playing it. On the other i am afraid they will be crazy 100 hour long grinds again.

Got sidetracked from Valiant Hearts....

EDIT
Was way off on remaining XPs


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: OatBob on December 27, 2014, 10:30:39 PM
Dance party in the tower, Destiny servers are back up!

OK so seriously, since the PS4 servers have been down for 3 days, I have put some serious playtime in on my Xbox characters.  Because it's the 360 version, I appreciate the PS4 one so much more now.  So pretty, and the menus load instantly.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on December 28, 2014, 04:17:32 PM
180k xp to go in World of Tanks (My second edit was still wrong. I had ~210k XP last post.)

Zoo Tycoon Friends is making good progress too :D

Valiant Hearts again as soon as WoT is done... Or my free premium time expires. Whichever happens first.

My brother has been harassing me to play Borderlands too. So i'll probably be starting that up soon.

EDIT
After playing World of Tanks off and on i managed to get down to ~148k remaining.
I don't plan on putting in any 8+ hour straight play sessions so i don't see myself finishing before the new year. But it will likely be my first completion of 2015.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on December 30, 2014, 01:30:47 AM
~105k XP left in World of Tanks.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Seno on December 31, 2014, 09:30:30 AM
Transistor (PC) - Loving it so far, supergiant seem to have a knack for creating incredibly atmospheric games. Transistor got this melancholy cyberpunk noir vibe going on.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on December 31, 2014, 10:38:43 AM
World of Tanks is done.

Back to Valiant Hearts.
Might even get a second completion before the end of the year ;)


EDIT
Valiant Hearts was great. Highly recommended.
Not sure what to load up next...

Legend of Korra, Child of Light, Max: The Curse of Brotherhood or FarCry Classic


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on January 01, 2015, 10:35:19 AM
Surprise. PersonaQ. Got over a huge hump in a really pain in the ass dungeon but the boss was a pushover so I'm all high on this game again.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on January 01, 2015, 11:26:19 AM
Ended up starting Child of Light last night.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on January 01, 2015, 01:03:55 PM
Ended up starting Child of Light last night.

Really want to play that. Hoping for a PS+ or Games with Gold freebie of it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on January 01, 2015, 02:52:50 PM
It MIGHT still be half off.

This and Valiant Hearts were both done by Ubisoft Montpelier so far this is also great.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on January 01, 2015, 10:43:35 PM
Watching my son play Minecraft and Luigi's Mansion. It never stops amazing how quickly he learns new things. He started off pretty creative, making trains out of the minecarts, filling them with animals, sending them off with the redstone switches...then he learned about water and how it flows after removing blocks...so he made a waterpark out of water slides...then he learned about TNT...and it has been all destruction ever since. :)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 02, 2015, 12:02:42 AM
PlayStation Home (PS3) - Finally had my 50th visit today, that wraps that one up :)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 02, 2015, 08:19:27 PM
Need for Speed: Undercover (WP) - The motion controls aren't bad in this game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on January 03, 2015, 01:28:57 AM
Finished Chivalry: Medieval Warfare
Back to Child of Light tomorrow.

Zoo Tycoon Friends is of course also getting play time.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 03, 2015, 07:26:49 PM
Game Room: Pitfall! (WP) - I want to track Pitfall down in some kind of compilation....I'm sure there are many options across numerous systems to choose from.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on January 03, 2015, 09:38:20 PM
Pitfall is in the Activision Anthology, as well as Game Room on 360.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on January 04, 2015, 08:19:56 PM
Finished Child of Light.
Ended up having a story related achievement and a side quest both fail to unlock so i had to replay a few hours of the game.

Going to give Retro City Rampage a try. A few people i know have been playing it since it was on sale again recently. Heard nothing but good things so i have high hopes.

EDIT
Retro City Rampage is amazing.
Choose a device (is is available on everything apparently) and buy it if you haven't already.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 05, 2015, 12:17:19 AM
Roll in the Hole (WP) - I am really hating certain levels in here..


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on January 05, 2015, 07:19:33 AM
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Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: zcrich01 on January 05, 2015, 08:43:05 AM
Finally got my hands on a copy of Puzzle Quest for the DS. I've been stuck on that first boss (Dogun? something like that?) for like 4 days. Can't beat him. However, that led me to download Marvel Puzzle Quest on the ipad, and I've spent a good deal of time on that one as well. Very different game, but also fun.

Finally, been playing a lot of Arkanoid with my girlfriend. She had somehow never played Break Out or its progeny in her life, so she is thoroughly enjoying the simple complexity of the game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 05, 2015, 11:52:41 AM
Need for Speed: Undercover (WP) - Finished off the last few races.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on January 05, 2015, 12:24:25 PM
Plowed through Retro City Rampage.

I stand by my previous comment.
Everyone should play this game.

It is absolutely stuffed with references and homages for Mario, Sonic, Back to the Future, Contra, Duck Hunt, Game Genie, Punchout, Simpsons, Terminator, Robocop, Bionic Commando, Seinfeld, Frogger, Batman, Evil Dead, Rad Racer(even had an option for "old school" 3D), Smash TV, so much more.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on January 06, 2015, 01:12:55 AM
Max: The Curse of Brotherhood is way over rated.
The kid is a dick. The start of the game he uses a spell to have his little brother taken and potentially eaten by a demonesque creature. Apparently realizes that might have been a bit overboard and dives through the portal to another realm in an effort to save him.

The controls feel floaty.
The puzzle aspects are neat sometimes.
The trial and error frantic run for your life sequences that include puzzle elements are neat no times.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 06, 2015, 05:04:57 PM
007: Quantum of Solace (360) - Playing more online at the neighbours house.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on January 07, 2015, 01:33:50 PM
I hate that I had to do it, but after 66+ hours of PersonaQ I decided to dial the difficulty down from medium to easy. The last ten hours or so have been such a tedious pain in the ass that I just want to race to the finish line.

I still would say it's an amazing game and that perhaps I simply cannot hack it when it comes to the later puzzles. I've enjoyed my time with it thoroughly, I just have a bajillion other things to play.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on January 07, 2015, 02:10:46 PM
I hate that I had to do it, but after 66+ hours of PersonaQ I decided to dial the difficulty down from medium to easy. The last ten hours or so have been such a tedious pain in the ass that I just want to race to the finish line.

Don't feel bad, I did the same thing with Bravely Default.

As for me, I finally finished up Final Fantasy X HD last night.  I originally wanted to go for the platinum trophy in that game, but filling up the sphere grid for every character is more of a tedious timesink than I'm willing to endure.  I exploited a trick in the game to quickly get 99 sphere levels in one battle, and those 99 levels didn't even make a dent on the overall sphere grid, so I'm out.  On the bright side, I was so ridiculously overpowered by the end of the game that I killed the final boss in one hit.  Being so powerful made the final boss fights kind of disappointing, but after pumping dozens of hours into this game, I was just ready to be done with it.

Now I need a good action game after playing nothing but JRPGs for the past month, so I'm going to start up Watch Dogs soon.  I also need to put some time into the community playthrough games this month (I've hardly touched either one), and I'm still putting some time into Project X Zone here and there.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 07, 2015, 09:57:42 PM
Cut the Rope: Experiments (WP) - I am still waiting for the 3DS compilation to drop under the $15 dollar mark..


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on January 08, 2015, 01:26:58 AM
Should finish Max: The Curse of Brotherhood tomorrow.
If i liked it more i would have finished today or maybe even yesterday...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 08, 2015, 02:59:32 PM
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 (PS3) - The online seems to be down now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 09, 2015, 06:26:50 AM
Game Room: Pitfall! (WP) - Finished this up at work tonight.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on January 09, 2015, 09:03:38 AM
Finished Max: The Curse of Brotherhood yesterday.

Going to start Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare. Not sure if i will stick with it but i do want to at least give it a shot.

EDIT
Need another 1.5ish GB for PvZ patch.

So i'll probably try and knock out MX vs ATV: Alive next.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 11, 2015, 07:10:42 AM
Cut the Rope: Experiments (WP) - Wrapped this up at work tonight.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on January 11, 2015, 12:50:59 PM
Loaded up MX vs. ATV: Alive but turns out there is an achievement for beating a higher level racer so i want to knock that out before i start playing it.

Was looking for something co-opish the so started
Dungeons and Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara
Turns out it is two (coin op)arcade games in one. I was unawares until starting it.

Played through each a couple times and will be working on finishing it up today.

Hung out with my brother last night and made a little progress in Kane and Lynch. Then we kept getting the shit kicked out of us by a helicopter/bazillion enemy section with no checkpoint.

After an hour or 2 of that we swapped over to MvC3. He mopped the floor with me pretty handily since he has a few hundred hours playtime over the last year or 2. But with luck and him using only random teams i was able to get a couple wins with Hulk, Dante and a random 3rd.

Him using random teams still ended up with me getting some pretty awful beat downs. But it was still a ton of fun.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on January 11, 2015, 02:37:54 PM
Finally at the final boss (and near the 75 hour mark) of Persona Q. Trying to decide if I should go in and roll the credits or do more side stuff and shoot for whatever the "best" ending is. I really loved this game, so even though I feel like I'm so ready for it to be over, I know I'll be a little sad when it is.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 12, 2015, 06:49:52 AM
007: Quantum of Solace (360) - More Team Conflict.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on January 12, 2015, 09:56:15 AM
I started playing Watch Dogs some time last week.  I didn't really like the game at first, but it's starting to grow on me.  The driving mechanics are kinda wonky though.  All of the cars feel way too 'slippery'.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on January 12, 2015, 03:31:57 PM
Week #2: The Italian Job for PC.  Italian Job for PSX was pretty good, so this one should be, right?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 13, 2015, 02:33:54 PM
Rayman Origins (360) - The artwork in this game is fantastic, I still find myself stopping and looking around in some levels just to admire the view.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on January 13, 2015, 02:45:47 PM
Since i forgot my thumbdrive with MX vs ATV alive at my brothers i've had to move on to other stuff.

MvC Origins a little bit. Wasn't making great progress towards what i wanted and set it to the wayside AGAIN but this time it was to get back to...

D&D: Chronicles of Mystara. I have already finished it but i helped my co-op buddy through one of the campaigns. Hopefully tonight we can go back through the other one and work on some of the collectable pick ups he needs.

Started Realms of Ancient War for some hack and slashy goodness before bed. Supposed to be a pretty long winded game since you need to play through with 3 characters.

And of course Zoo Tycoon Friends.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 13, 2015, 04:38:37 PM
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare (PS4) - Thanks for the free game EA! This game is fantastic!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Cryptid Collector on January 13, 2015, 09:40:00 PM
I tried speed-running RE4, this is a "don't stop to pick anything up unless it's health I need" run with the special weapons and Ashley's armor:

(https://scontent-b-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/t31.0-8/10928900_1016391881711344_899413019343143755_o.jpg)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MaterialHandlerMike on January 13, 2015, 11:00:01 PM
Been thinking about maybe tracking down a copy of FarCry 4 on PS4. Never played a FarCry game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on January 13, 2015, 11:31:03 PM
I've only played Blood Dragon.
I was thinking about firing up FarCry Classic the other night but opted to do so in the near future instead.


On the games played front:
More Realms of Ancient War and Mystara.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 14, 2015, 08:46:37 PM
Roll in the Hole (WP) - Nearing the end of the levels.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on January 15, 2015, 10:03:11 AM
I've come to the heartbreaking realization that I'm not going to finish Persona Q. After 75 hours, I thought the fourth dungeon was the final one, and that the fifth dungeon was just the final boss. Not only is the fifth dungeon yet another full blown dungeon, but it is at least nine floors, where all the others thus far have been four floors. No thanks.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 15, 2015, 03:03:23 PM
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 (PS3) - I love playing as a heel.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on January 15, 2015, 11:11:47 PM
Was given a code of SteamWorld Dig for 3DS.
It is apparently on a butt load of platforms and from my cursory playthru seems extremely promising.

Reminds me of Motherload (which is like a hybridized DigDug)

If you can at least demo it i suggest you do :)
Seems very kid friendly too. Will find out when my son gets home since i got it for him :D


For me though
More Realms of Ancient War, Zoo Tycoon and i started one of the new Monopoly games yesterday. Just a random luck achievement left that i really should have just finished by now....


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 16, 2015, 06:36:04 PM
Game Room: Lunar Lander (WP) - I feel like I've landed enough shuttles, I'm ready to be an astronaut now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 17, 2015, 02:00:29 PM
Roll in the Hole (WP) - Wrapped up the last of the levels today.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on January 17, 2015, 04:39:14 PM
Finished Monopoly Plus.

Back to Realms of Ancient War. Finished the Warrior playthru. Doing Rogue now. Probably the worst class. Weak ranged weak close. Warrior is strong close no ranged. Wizard is strong ranged.

But since i got as much done as possible with the Warrior i am hoping i can speed run Rogue outside of the one achievement she is required for and then do a full speed run with the Wizard.

Might run through Monopoly Deal tonight too.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: zcrich01 on January 17, 2015, 06:11:30 PM
After fighting with 2 different NES systems and a Genesis last night, I finally broke down and ordered a Retron 5. Excited to get it. Will finally be able to get into grabbing some imports (plus be able to play my games without having to take 15 mins to tinker with a system every time)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on January 18, 2015, 02:00:15 AM
Did start and finish Monopoly Deal.
Also more D&D: Mystara
ALMOST got roped into helping someone with Chivalry again too. But i got boosting buddy to do it instead since he still had the game on his system.

Was going to try and clear a stage in Realms of Ancient war but i am dead tired. So likely will not.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 18, 2015, 05:50:57 PM
Rayman Origins (360) - Still remember where most things are in most of the levels.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on January 19, 2015, 12:59:36 AM
Broke the halfway point on Realms of Ancient War playthru 2.

Rouge class is so much suck. Warrior was a cake walk and Rogue i find myself kiting and still regularly swarmed and hammering down potions in an effort to stay alive.

Wizard will hopefully be a bit better since his magic/long range is supposed to be on par with warriors melee/close range. Hopefully...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on January 19, 2015, 08:32:57 AM
(http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/22300/header.jpg?t=1420672506)

After years and years and many, many people telling me I needed to play this game, I finally popped it in.

The only other Bethesda game I've ever played is Oblivion. I liked it a lot, but at times I found it to be a little too open ended. I'm having kind of the same problem with Fallout 3 so far, but I had someone give me some pointers over the weekend so I'm going to try some different tactics going forward. I will say one thing I love is that the NPC character models are slightly less hideous than the ones in Oblivion.

Also,

(http://i.ytimg.com/vi/pFlcqWQVVuU/0.jpg)

I have a Nintendo 64 hooked up in my house for the first time in years as of yesterday, so I had some buddies over and we had a multiplayer jam yesterday afternoon. I have almost every good game for the system, and it's a wonder I don't play it more often, but now I can make up for lost time. We played: Super Smash Bros, Mario Kart, Goldeneye, Ridge Racer 64, Mario Tennis, Mario Party 2 and a bunch of other stuff I can't even remember now. Forgot how good the system is for that good ol' local co-op!

One of the issues I have with N64 though is the same I have with the Dreamcast, which is that I look at it as a console whose games are more arcadey and meant to played in single sittings, rather than something that is long that you can save and come back to and play over weeks and months. I have always wanted to play the original Paper Mario so when I have time I'll probably start with that.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on January 19, 2015, 11:18:13 AM
One of the issues I have with N64 though is the same I have with the Dreamcast, which is that I look at it as a console whose games are more arcadey and meant to played in single sittings, rather than something that is long that you can save and come back to and play over weeks and months. I have always wanted to play the original Paper Mario so when I have time I'll probably start with that.

I can vouch for the awesomeness of Paper Mario.  I bought it last year and have been working on it off and on for several months now, and am working on either the 3rd of 4th chapter at this point.  I'm not playing it through from start to finish in one big chunk, because the battle system is super repetitive, and the battle music tends to grate after you've heard it about a zillion times.  Otherwise, it's a fun game, and in somewhat short bursts, quite enjoyable.

I myself am working on Bayonetta.  My wife got me Bayonetta 2 for Christmas, and having never played the original, I'm working on that first before launching into the new game.  HOLY COW is it hard, especially the challenge stages in Alfheim.  The stage where you have to beat all the enemies in a certain time limit is brutal, and yesterday, I took on the challenge stage where you can only attack and defeat enemies using one of the "Wicked Weave" attacks.  So your standard attacks don't work, and you have 3 minutes and 40 seconds to defeat 4 separate waves of enemies.  The enemies themselves are easy enough to take out, as long as you space yourself far enough from them to execute the normal attacks that build to make the weave attack.  The last wave, however, has a hard boss fight, and the boss (who you fight earlier in the game) takes a LOT of damage and you have to whittle him down a little at a time.  Not an easy chore, especially when his wave has lots of other enemies, and by the time you finally clear the rest out, you're lucky if you have more than 45 seconds to do all the necessary damage to him to take him down before the timer runs out.  I spent 2 and a half hours yesterday afternoon playing ONLY that stage, and probably fought through it 2 dozen or so times before I FINALLY executed enough attacks successfully and quickly enough to get just that final boss in my sights with about 50 seconds left.  I think I had somewhere between 5 and 8 seconds left when I finally beat it.  And that's after having unlocked that challenge the previous day when I played, and spending at least 30 minutes on it before having to put my game pad back on the charger.

Anyone else played (or playing) Bayonetta?  Have any of you who have slogged through it before had that much trouble with it?  I can't imagine earning Pure Platinum medals in some areas.  I've only managed to score 2 or 3 the entire game.  I usually end up taking so much damage during boss fights, OR dying so many times that I exceed the 5 continues it tallies, that my medals earned in the separate verses amount to nothing, and I end up getting the Stone Trophy for each chapter.  I did reasonably well in The Wonderful 101, earning a bronze trophy in at least a third of the areas, the consolation prize for most, and a handful of silver and gold medals.  But Bayonetta is kicking my butt big time.  My biggest problem is the Witch Time mechanic.  Even after purchasing the "bats" ability, which gives you the ability to activate Witch Time sometimes if you've been hit, I still have a hard time with the timing of my evades.  ESPECIALLY with the bosses and enemies that move really fast.  It seems like I either misread the cues, or I just don't execute fast enough.  Or other times, I jump the gun and evade too quickly, which is, of course, when the boss decides to do a combo attack, and my attempt to evade ends up in me taking damage because attacks 2 and 3 connect and I get wailed on.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on January 19, 2015, 06:18:00 PM
i'll 2nd Paper Mario, it's a lot of fun and definitely not super short, it took me around 30 or 35 hours to finish.

if you're ok with collectathons, Jet Force Gemini is really good too, though the controls can be awkward. most of Rare's adventure games can be medium length games, but they're all collectathons so play them in moderation.

another long RPG is Ogre Battle 64 if you have or can find a copy, i don't have any experience with it but it might be worth dabbling in.

the biggest multiplayer game that you left out is Gauntlet Legends, that's great with 4 players but even 2 is pretty good.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 19, 2015, 06:45:48 PM
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 (PS3) - Still taking Edge through his strides.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on January 20, 2015, 12:13:00 AM
Finished playthru 2.

Started playthru 3. Going to see how much i can get away with rushing from point to point. Would be awesome if i could be done with this tomorrow night.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on January 20, 2015, 09:29:14 AM
Played a lot of X1 games this weekend:

The Crew: Driving around is fun, but the story is terrible. I'm trying to decide if I want to put more time in to this one.

Farcry 4: Playing through this game a second time and it is still lots of fun but I'm noticing how quickly you can become overpowering.

Sunset Overdrive: I want to like this game but I find myself bored with it. I'll keep trying.

Dragon Age Inquisition: Finally finished at over 100 hours in. Great game.

Halo Master Chief Collection: It's Halo 1-4. Not much more to say but it's still fun.

Forza Horizon 2: One of the best looking games I have seen. I might play this over The Crew.

Alien Isolation: Just started. I love the atmosphere.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 20, 2015, 10:04:47 AM
Game Room: Lunar Lander (WP) - Working on this while out and about today.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on January 20, 2015, 10:28:40 AM
Starting EA Sports Active 2 again.
My last achievement:
Run 1000km/621.4 mi. in Fitness Trail

I've probably already met the requirements from when i was playing before. But it was discovered the game only stores X number of sessions. So i have as much as 70+ hours of running ahead of me.

Going to try and play SnapAttack or Bejeweled on the phone while running since each of those have 50-100 hours left in them too.


EDIT
Maybe finish R.A.W. in a couple more days. Only cleared 2 stages before passing out last night. Was hoping to knock out 5+


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 21, 2015, 12:54:05 PM
Game Room: Lunar Lander (WP) - Ended up finishing this off late last night.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on January 21, 2015, 05:16:43 PM
Got 2 hours of running in today.
I ended up deleting my old save since apparently every single person who has the achievement has had to create a new save to obtain it.
So yesterdays hour was a wash.

I ended up getting through much more of Realms of Ancient War last night than i had anticipated. I guess not being able to sleep helped with that... So i will likely finish tonight :D

On to new things!... Hopefully.


EDIT
Finished R.A.W.
Went back to something old instead. Pinball FX got the last 2 "easy" achievements. Al i have left now is the 3 tournaments.

Now a little Pac-Attack before bed.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 22, 2015, 10:05:56 PM
Rayman Origins (360) - Almost halfway through the game now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on January 22, 2015, 11:35:24 PM
Got 3 hours of running in EA Active 2.

Also put up about 80k points in SnapAttack during those runs.
Only ~1.4 million more to go!!!  :'(

Going to play some Millipede before bed. Still going for that 125k every now and then.
Wish me luck.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on January 23, 2015, 10:54:54 AM
Kingdom Hearts 2.5 (PS3) - Started playing so I'm ready for KH3.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 23, 2015, 05:56:14 PM
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 (PS3) - Finished Edge's Road to WrestleMania storyline.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 24, 2015, 03:09:17 PM
"Aha! I Found It!" Hidden Object Game (WiiWare) - Playing with my daughter.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 25, 2015, 01:46:35 PM
Rayman Origins (360) - Not really looking forward to fighting the livid boss again...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on January 25, 2015, 07:50:34 PM
Finished Centipede/Millipede!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT


EDIT
Also finished up Comix Zone.
Not as excited about that one but always glad to add another to the pile. Especially one i started so long ago.

Centipede was started in 2010 Comix Zone a few months later in 2011.

Also at 565 (maxed achievements) completions!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on January 26, 2015, 06:21:43 AM
Must have put about six hours into Fallout 3 yesterday. Finally got over that initial "Bethesda Hump" and am feeling like I'm on a good track in the game. I'm enjoying this way more than Oblivion. I love Three Dog and all the other stuff that adds context to the fiction. Immersion, baby!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on January 26, 2015, 09:32:29 AM
I also had to get over that 'hump' before I really started to enjoy Fallout 3.  For me it wasn't until shortly after I left Megaton for the first time that I really got into it.  Great game once you find your groove with it.

Pretty much having the same experience with Watch Dogs.  I really wasn't feeling this game at first, so that combined with a few frustrating missions almost made me put the game back on the shelf.  But I stuck with it and am enjoying it much more now.  I'm still just going straight from one story mission to another just to finish the campaign, which is odd behavior for me since I usually do a lot of the side content in open world games.

I'm probably going to start up Link Between Worlds soon since I just finished A Link to the Past.  I also want to start up one of those SNES repros I just picked up, but I'm not sure which one yet Bahamut Lagoon.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Barracuda on January 26, 2015, 10:40:24 AM
I feel like I am in a gaming rut. I've been playing more Civilization Revolution and Risk: Factions.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: zcrich01 on January 26, 2015, 11:11:15 AM
I've been playing a lot of Hyperstone Heist on the Genesis for the last week. I have made it to the boss gauntlet but am having trouble beating Tatsu in that part due to low remaining life and being unable to figure out his pattern. I hope to beat it this week.

I will also be starting A Link to the Past for the community playthrough this week. I hope to finally play this game through to the end.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on January 26, 2015, 11:17:51 AM
Looks like my job might end up being closed tomorrow for the snowpocolypse. If that happens I predict I will be playing Fallout 3 and Link to the Past from the time I get home tonight until my eyes start bleeding. What a great pair of games to be into for a snow day!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 26, 2015, 12:04:07 PM
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 (PS3) - "Link" is now the World Heavyweight Champion :P


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on January 27, 2015, 12:55:14 AM
Finished Garou: Mark of the Wolves.
Ended up being much easier than i initially thought it would.

Spam FTW


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 27, 2015, 02:08:07 PM
Aabs Animals (PS3/PSN) - My daughter thought there was a real kitty trapped in the TV lol.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on January 28, 2015, 03:12:03 AM
Neo Geo Battle Coliseum falls tomorrow.

Unless i continue to not be able to sleep.... Then it will fall tonight and i will feel like death by tomorrow afternoon.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 28, 2015, 12:15:14 PM
Rayman Origins (360) - So close to the Land of the Livid Dead.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on January 28, 2015, 01:47:35 PM
Zoo Tycoon Friends until complete or closure at end of April... WHY DIDN'T I DOWNLOAD THE WIN8.1 CLIENT?!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on January 28, 2015, 02:31:31 PM
As predicted I played a ton of Fallout 3 yesterday. It sucked that we had to burn a sick day and barely got any snow. I wish they'd have done a delayed opening or something. In any event, I find myself now nicely in between the second to last and last main story missions. I'm only like 22 hours in and still really enjoying the game so I'm going to go explore and hit up the DLCs before I end the campaign.

I'm also playing Link to the Past here and there, but when I'm at home I want to play Fallout.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on January 28, 2015, 03:08:15 PM
Zoo Tycoon Friends until complete or closure at end of April... WHY DIDN'T I DOWNLOAD THE WIN8.1 CLIENT?!

Dunno. 8.1 was a free update (i think it still is.) and Win7 owners were able to get Win8 for something like 30-40$s maybe less...


Finished Neo Geo Battle Coliseum

Got in 2 more hours of running in EA Sports Active 2. Might try and get a 3rd.
Also played SnapAttack until my battery died while running

Zoo Tycoon Friends all day erryday.

Not sure what will be next on the chopping block for this evening. I might start Guardians of Middle-Earth since i have enough space to download the patches for it now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on January 28, 2015, 03:21:08 PM
I meant the Zoo Tycoon Friends version for Windows 8.1.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: raffa1985 on January 28, 2015, 04:15:46 PM
Started Grim Fandango Remastered (not that remastered by the way).

Road to Rubacava right now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on January 29, 2015, 12:06:12 AM
Kept on my fighter kick.

Yie Ar Kung Fu

Managed to beat Tonfa and Blues.
I have not managed to get a no death clear though. Which is unfortunate since the first game i beat Tonfa on my first try and the second i beat Blues on my first try... after having died on Tonfa.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 29, 2015, 01:19:03 PM
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 (PS3) - Working on Submission matches.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on January 30, 2015, 01:15:27 AM
More running in EA Active 2
More wording in SnapAttack
More kicking in Yie Ar Kung Fu

One of those things will likely not get played again for a long time.
Hint it is the one you probably don't know how to pronounce.

Also gave Iron Frog a shot in Zuma 2.
Failed.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on January 30, 2015, 02:53:54 PM
Still playing Watch Dogs and just finished Act 3.  I have a strong love/hate relationship with this game.  Sometimes this game gives me a mission or two that I absolutely hate and almost makes me quit the game for good, and then it redeems itself by giving me one or two awesome missions that I have a blast playing through.

Pretty sure I'm gonna start A Link Between Worlds soon since I feel like I blew through LttP too fast to really get my Zelda fix.  I also want to start .hack Mutation soon.  I played Infection about 1.5 years ago and really enjoyed it, and have been meaning to get back to this series for a while now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on January 30, 2015, 02:58:16 PM
Kept on my fighter kick.

Yie Ar Kung Fu

Managed to beat Tonfa and Blues.
I have not managed to get a no death clear though. Which is unfortunate since the first game i beat Tonfa on my first try and the second i beat Blues on my first try... after having died on Tonfa.

Too bad a360p is no longer around. I wrote an in-depth Achievement Guide on that game, which included ways to beat all of the enemies with consistent patterns.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 30, 2015, 04:24:42 PM
Aabs Animals (Vita/PSN) - Keeps my daughter occupied while I clean, and she earns me Trophies for doing nothing lol.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on January 30, 2015, 04:52:18 PM
Kept on my fighter kick.

Yie Ar Kung Fu

Managed to beat Tonfa and Blues.
I have not managed to get a no death clear though. Which is unfortunate since the first game i beat Tonfa on my first try and the second i beat Blues on my first try... after having died on Tonfa.

Too bad a360p is no longer around. I wrote an in-depth Achievement Guide on that game, which included ways to beat all of the enemies with consistent patterns.

All of them are a cake walk except Tonfun and Blues.

They are both more erratic with their movements.
Sometimes they will run over to where you jump. Sometimes they will saunter over.
Sometimes they will hit you once.
Sometimes they will hit you 6 times in rapid succession.


It only takes like 10 minutes to play through it so might might keep at it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on January 31, 2015, 01:27:34 AM
More running.
More Snap Attack-ing
More Zoo Tycoon Friends-ing

And new to the mix:
Dead Island (JP)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 31, 2015, 12:11:47 PM
Rayman Origins (360) - Finally beat the boss!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on January 31, 2015, 05:23:54 PM
Fallout 3 all the live long day. This is absolutely the perfect winter game, to waste away these 10 degree Saturday afternoons where there ain't a chance in hell of me setting foot outside.

Since I put the brakes on the main story because I'm at the end of it, I'm working on side stuff and the DLC's. I tried the Alien DLC and the game froze. I tried another one (where you start on the riverboat) and I didn't have enough frigging money to ride the boat. Come on.

Anyway I ended up doing the "Chinese are invading Alaska" one and it was HELLA FUN. This game rules.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: SirPsycho on January 31, 2015, 06:34:07 PM
You know what else is the perfect winter game? Virtua Cop with the Stunner!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on February 01, 2015, 01:55:53 AM
Made a ton of Dead Island JP progress.
Heading into the jungle. (All areas fully explored and side missions done so far.)
Got all the Blood Bath Arena DLC done.

And Zoo Tycoon Friends.
Should wake up with enough money to start construction of my pizza place


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on February 01, 2015, 02:34:31 AM
Building my Koala Exhibit in ZTF. Should be complete around 10pm Monday (52 hours total).


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on February 01, 2015, 05:33:32 AM
Played some Microsoft Bingo on the phone along with Angry Birds Space. Me and my son built an underground house in Minecraft with hidden escape tunnels and traps. Playing Super Mario 3D World to complete the all-nighter while getting ready to head out early to hunt amiibos.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on February 01, 2015, 08:41:56 AM
^^^
Do me a favor harass MS support to patch MS bingo to fix A Few Souvenirs and Mementos achievements.

WP version has been broken since soft launch and they seem to keep ignoring anyone who brings it up. Hopefully more voices means they will start listening.
Building my Koala Exhibit in ZTF. Should be complete around 10pm Monday (52 hours total).

45 hours on this Pizza Pizazz BS
By the time it is done i should be 3/4 of the way towards my African Buffalo though. (Hmm might be stretching this a bit....)

Just for hahas (i'll be out of the house most of today) as of now i have 5, 048 coins 932 diamonds.
See where i end up.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MaterialHandlerMike on February 01, 2015, 11:44:57 AM
Trivia Crack. 'Nuff Said.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 01, 2015, 01:59:29 PM
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 (PS3) - Finally done with submission matches.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on February 01, 2015, 02:16:47 PM
^^^
Do me a favor harass MS support to patch MS bingo to fix A Few Souvenirs and Mementos achievements.

WP version has been broken since soft launch and they seem to keep ignoring anyone who brings it up. Hopefully more voices means they will start listening.

Hell yeah, every time they post something on Facebook, I jump on their case about fixing those. They even replied a couple times saying it was in the works, and I just quote that post and ask for more details. ha ha


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: leej07 on February 01, 2015, 04:31:42 PM
Been working on Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep for a long while now, and just yesterday, I finally completed the story for Ventus. One down, two more to go. I ought to have this game finished by March or April at the latest.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on February 01, 2015, 04:35:26 PM
If I could afford the Buffalo, I'd be done with ZTF next week.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on February 01, 2015, 06:50:34 PM
~10 hours of decoration clicking later
just finished collecting the long over due payouts, feeding, preemptive strike on healing ended up with:

145,456 coins 952 diamonds
I'll manage to clear 200k and probably 1k before i fall asleep.


Now onto Ridge Racer Unbounded!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on February 02, 2015, 09:27:01 AM
I just started A Link Between Worlds over the weekend, and as expected, it is awesome!  I can't believe it took me this long to finally start playing it.

I also started Lords of the Fallen, and it seems kinda 'meh' so far.  I've only put about an hour or so into it, so hopefully I'll get more into as it goes on.

Also went ahead and started up .hack//Mutation since I've been meaning to do that for a while now.  I only put about half an hour into it so far, but it's gonna take a little time for me to get used to the .hack mechanics again.

And I finished Watch Dogs.  Ok game, but as we all know by now, it didn't live up to the hype.  I mentioned before that I had a love/hate relationship with this game, and that's a sentiment that held throughout the entire experience.  I almost put this game back on the shelf several times due to some annoyingly frustrating missions, but would push through and be greeted with an awesome mission that made me want to keep playing.  Overall, I'd say it's worth playing, but I have very conflicted feelings over this game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on February 02, 2015, 10:45:34 AM
Another miserable snow day here in the wasteland. Just what I want to burn vacation time on.

Well, I just played Fallout 3 for damn near six straight hours. I'm sure there will be more to come today, but I had to take a break.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 02, 2015, 10:53:48 AM
"Aha! I Got It!" Escape Game (WiiWare) - Only two rooms to explore.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Barracuda on February 02, 2015, 12:40:42 PM
I received my Xbox One (I know it's not mine, this one is in terrible condition) from the Microsoft repair center today. I'm hoping to boot it up and play some Sunset Overdrive again.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on February 03, 2015, 12:26:50 AM
~10 hours of decoration clicking later
just finished collecting the long over due payouts, feeding, preemptive strike on healing ended up with:

145,456 coins 952 diamonds
I'll manage to clear 200k and probably 1k before i fall asleep.


Now onto Ridge Racer Unbounded!

~875k coins 1154 diamonds
44% of the way through Ridge Racer Unbounded


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 03, 2015, 10:34:16 AM
Halo: Combat Evolved (Xbox) - I'm going to beat this game finally.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on February 03, 2015, 10:47:20 AM
~10 hours of decoration clicking later
just finished collecting the long over due payouts, feeding, preemptive strike on healing ended up with:

145,456 coins 952 diamonds
I'll manage to clear 200k and probably 1k before i fall asleep.


Now onto Ridge Racer Unbounded!

~875k coins 1154 diamonds
44% of the way through Ridge Racer Unbounded

~...0k.
I CAN'T @#$@ LOG IN.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on February 03, 2015, 04:15:13 PM
After knocking out Bayonetta 2, I went back and started inFAMOUS 2.  I bought the inFAMOUS collection when I first got my PS3 in January 2013, and the original was the first PS3 game I really played through, and I loved it.  I decided to work on other games after that, and come back to inFAMOUS 2 at some point, but never did.  Glad I finally started it, though, because I'm having fun.  I know that Second Son is supposed to be underwhelming with respect to the PS4's capabilities, but if the gameplay is as fun as IF1 or 2, it will be on my short list when I finally get a PS4.  I've collected 3 of the blast cores right now, and have unlocked a handful of cool new powers.  I like the updated Static Thrusters power, where you actually get a bit of a boost when first activating them, really cool stuff and very useful.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on February 04, 2015, 02:50:29 AM
After upgrades and purchases i've hit my next time brickwall.

Down from 1.3 mil to 235k
I have about 2 days to recoup the losses.
Hopefully by then i'll have enough to rush me through to the next time barrier.


EDIT
Oh yea at something like 60% in Ridge Racer Unbounded.
Also got 5 sessions of running in EA Active 2 since i've been falling behind.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on February 04, 2015, 05:40:57 AM
Poor me, I could only play Fallout 3 for about a half hour last night, but I know what I want to do the next time I can devote a multiple hour chunk to the game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 04, 2015, 12:57:23 PM
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 (PS3) - Starting on Shawn Michaels Road to WrestleMania.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on February 04, 2015, 08:37:58 PM
Getting hung up on "dominating" some of these tracks in Ridge Racer Unbounded.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 05, 2015, 12:17:03 PM
Borderlands 2 (Vita) - Losing my life to this form of crack. Handsome Jack is easily one of my favourite villains ever now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on February 05, 2015, 10:47:54 PM
Got my car. Dominated the final city sector.
I skipped ahead though so i have to go back and dominate Tower Heights and City Center. Only 13 tracks left!

And i can't connect in Zoo Tycoon Friends now :-/

EDIT
Batteries died while working on my final race.
Guess i'll get it done tomorrow after EA Active 2


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 06, 2015, 10:58:44 AM
Halo: Combat Evolved (Xbox) - So this Halo thing is a machine? Weird..


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on February 07, 2015, 02:50:22 AM
Finished Unbounded like a boss.

Back to Dead Island JP tomorrow i guess


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: OatBob on February 07, 2015, 06:40:12 AM
Cleared three Crota (normal) raids today

First time swordbearing, and I kicked ass as both warlock and hunter!

Also, sooooo close to having a lv32 hunter.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 07, 2015, 01:59:54 PM
WWE SmakDown vs. Raw 2010 (PS3) - Finished Shawn Michaels storyline.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on February 07, 2015, 08:36:16 PM
Bongo, bongo, bongo, I don't wanna leave the Congo oh no no no no no.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: SirPsycho on February 07, 2015, 09:01:37 PM
Just wait for New Vegas.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPArO-OI_3U


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on February 08, 2015, 01:49:18 AM
Annihilated Dead Island JP.

Hilarious glitch discovered while driving by explosives.(That i blew up...)
We were ejected a few car lengths back the truck was moved several forward and when we got back in it was floating. Then started to rotate, then the hood started to go under ground and the bed floated up.
This lead to the death of our pick up truck (and its driver). Which neither of us knew was possible.

It also broke my game. Every time we loaded to a new section his system would freeze up and he would have to reboot.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on February 08, 2015, 06:39:06 AM
Just wait for New Vegas.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPArO-OI_3U

Sounds awesome! It'll likely be a long time before I jump into New Vegas. I'm way more likely to bounce back to the Elder Scrolls, as I haven't played Skyrim yet, then go back to Fallout.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: SirPsycho on February 08, 2015, 12:26:17 PM
You might like these Fallout comics.

Always happens at least once.
(http://img0.joyreactor.com/pics/post/fallout-toilet-ammo-water-357780.jpeg)

Every time I need to go 'shopping' at the Super Duper Mart.
(http://i.imgur.com/Gq6kWo4.jpg)

New Vegas players will like the Awkward Zombie ones.
(http://2.media.dorkly.cvcdn.com/89/54/36a652d82b7e76a86afccecc9acddffa.jpg)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 08, 2015, 04:25:43 PM
#killallzombies (PS4/PSN) - Having trouble unlocking the final weapons, can't seem to get through many levels.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on February 08, 2015, 04:39:56 PM
More Microsoft Bingo on the Phone. Really annoyed with the glitch, but I am not the only one. Hopefully it will patch by the time I hit level 40-whatever and unlock the last destination in order to get the longest achievement.

More Minecraft for my son.

Some Left for Dead 2 for me with my little bro.

Also been playing Charlie murder with my other little bro. Charlie murder is awesome if you haven't played it. Combo attacks are OP and awesome to use. ha ha


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on February 08, 2015, 04:59:40 PM
Still sitting at Level 16 myself for Bingo... I did mention it to Helen Casper directly though.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on February 08, 2015, 06:36:58 PM
You might like these Fallout comics.

+1 Thanks for sharing!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on February 09, 2015, 12:59:22 PM
I finished A Link Between Worlds late last week, and it was really good.  A worthy successor to LttP.

I'm probably gonna put Lords of the Fallen back on the shelf for now.  I haven't played it since my first hour or so that I spent with it a week or so ago, but I'm really not feeling it right now.

So I've been playing .hack Mutation for the past few days, and I really like it.  It's pretty much exactly the same as Infection (it's my understanding that these games don't evolve much, if at all, throughout the entire series), just a continuation of the story.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 09, 2015, 02:01:49 PM
Halo 2 (Xbox) - Well here is hoping that the story is better then the first game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on February 09, 2015, 03:50:14 PM
Finished everything in Dead Island JP except the 4 player co-op and play with 10 different people for 15 minutes (i have 5 left for that one)

Got a bit done in MX vs ATV Alive.
Also working on Asphalt 7 since Zoo Tycoon still isn't loading for me.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: zcrich01 on February 09, 2015, 04:29:14 PM
I finished A Link Between Worlds late last week, and it was really good.  A worthy successor to LttP.

I'm probably gonna put Lords of the Fallen back on the shelf for now.  I haven't played it since my first hour or so that I spent with it a week or so ago, but I'm really not feeling it right now.

So I've been playing .hack Mutation for the past few days, and I really like it.  It's pretty much exactly the same as Infection (it's my understanding that these games don't evolve much, if at all, throughout the entire series), just a continuation of the story.

I finished the first three when they were newly released. There really are no differences in game play mechanics from one to the next. The only real difference is that the monsters get a little tougher, and you can get more weapons/armor. I enjoyed the series for what it was, and it was a pretty interesting story concept.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on February 09, 2015, 10:16:33 PM
Angry Birds Space today. So far my favorite one of the series. Not a fan of the 500,000 blocks broken cheevo, but I love the physics of the game and having to not only plan for the arc, but for different gravity strengths, water buoyancy, and geysers along the shot too.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on February 10, 2015, 05:33:07 AM
Bobblehead hunting in Fallout 3. Don't have a ton of time to play lately so getting one each night is a really good pace. I believe I have five left.

And yes, I got the one in Vault 101 before it closed, by a pure stroke of luck for sure, but I got it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 10, 2015, 02:29:50 PM
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 (PS3) - Working on random Trophies.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 11, 2015, 11:40:39 AM
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (GBA) - Testing this out on my new Game Boy Player!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 12, 2015, 01:00:19 PM
Halo 2 (Xbox) - Story is much better this time around. I am liking the sections with the alien more then Chief...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 13, 2015, 12:10:07 PM
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 (PS3) - I hate Championship Scramble...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: two_scoop_steve on February 13, 2015, 07:23:15 PM
Kingdom Hearts Final Mix


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on February 14, 2015, 07:14:24 AM
(http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h32/grayghost81/IMG_20150214_062443_420_zpsaf92d8b4.jpg) (http://s60.photobucket.com/user/grayghost81/media/IMG_20150214_062443_420_zpsaf92d8b4.jpg.html)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on February 14, 2015, 11:58:42 AM
still taking a break from gaming for the most part but the other day i decided to play some Pokemon Puzzle League. for those who don't know this is basically a re-skinned Tetris Attack. even though it's nothing like tetris i really enjoy these games.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 14, 2015, 12:29:58 PM
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (GBA) - My daughter doesn't like it when I kill animals in the game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MaterialHandlerMike on February 14, 2015, 12:51:17 PM
(http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h32/grayghost81/IMG_20150214_062443_420_zpsaf92d8b4.jpg) (http://s60.photobucket.com/user/grayghost81/media/IMG_20150214_062443_420_zpsaf92d8b4.jpg.html)

Ahhh. Brings back memories :)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 15, 2015, 11:44:29 AM
Forza Motorsport (Xbox) - I feel like I'm driving on glass.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on February 16, 2015, 05:34:33 AM
Looked at a guide and now I know I have exactly one story mission left in Fallout 3. As of quitting for the night last night I'm just about to crack the seventy hour mark. I tried to do The Pitt DLC but actually all the reports of the terrible technical performance and damn near unplayability of that add-on were accurate, so I motored through the main storyline in a way that I didn't even end up completing it I think, and hightailing it out of there. Shame too, I could see it being really good and it certainly had its own flavor.

So now I just have the Out of this World DLC, which is probably the next thing I'm going to do, then the final main campaign mission, then the Broken Steel DLC.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on February 16, 2015, 10:28:31 AM
So it seems like I've been on a big Zelda kick lately that started with the Link to the Past community playthrough and following that up with A Link Between Worlds.  Over the weekend, I started up Zelda II: The Adventure of Link for the NES and am loving it.  I know this game is known as the black sheep of the series for being different than all the others, but if you judge this game on its own merits for what it is, it's a great game.  I haven't consulted a walkthrough once so far, and while it does take much longer to figure out what to do sometimes, it makes it that much more satisfying.

I'm also still playing .hack Mutation, but I hit a little bit of a wall in that game which has caused me to take a short break from it.  I basically just need to kill lots of enemies to find some virus cores that I need for the game's Gate Hacking mechanic, which may or may not take a considerable amount of time, but I just haven't felt like doing it right now.

I also started up Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc on the Vita, but I'm not very far into it yet.  The story starts out interesting enough, but lots of dialogue means that I can only play for so long before needing to switch gears.  I think the game will hold my attention more once I start getting to the more interesting stuff (the trials).


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on February 16, 2015, 02:18:40 PM
I've been wanting to try those .Hack games forever. Perhaps the next time I go the JRPG route I'll start that series.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on February 16, 2015, 04:58:40 PM
I started up Zelda II: The Adventure of Link for the NES and am loving it.  I know this game is known as the black sheep of the series for being different than all the others, but if you judge this game on its own merits for what it is, it's a great game.  I haven't consulted a walkthrough once so far, and while it does take much longer to figure out what to do sometimes, it makes it that much more satisfying.

I agree Zelda II isn't nearly as bad as the general opinion makes it out to be, I really enjoyed it when I went through it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 16, 2015, 11:12:22 PM
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 (PS3) - I like the Triple H segments more then the John Cena moments...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on February 17, 2015, 12:13:04 AM
Getting serious with my pledge to actually play and beat some games this year.

Picross 3D - Getting close to the finish, just a few dozen puzzles left out of the hundreds in the game.

Smash Bros. Wii U - More online play. Killing it with Little Mac.

Charlie Murder with my little bro. Played though it once already and are now working on the Chaos and Total Anarchy playthroughs while trying to farm all of the relics.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MaterialHandlerMike on February 17, 2015, 12:19:23 AM
Wrapped up 999 in the nick of time today, to offer my services as guest, on the Monthly Playcast. Now I am tempted to start Batman a bit early, but part of me thinks I should jump into Farcry 4, so I can listen to the new spoilercast.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 18, 2015, 01:52:08 PM
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 (PS3) - Almost done with this.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: mumboking on February 18, 2015, 09:13:24 PM
I just finished playing through Spider-Man on the PS1 in "What If?" mode. Probably the fastest I've ever completed it. :P
Seems it took around 4 hours (Including messing about remembering how to get into one particular room that's not necessary for progression).


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on February 19, 2015, 12:35:24 AM
SSB4: leveled up my newest amiibos and am starting to fill the challenges board. The top three rows are going to stay incomplete though, I am good, but not THAT good. ha ha

Picross 3D: Starting to get a little more difficult. Love the control scheme in this game though. This series has come a long way since Picross on the GB.

Snap Attack (WP8) : Playing the hell out of it to get into the top 250 on the top players leaderboard for the biggest cheevo. I was going to call it good after that, but I am raking in 2-3,000 points a match, which is making me want to go ahead and complete it.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker: This game is hitting all of the right buttons for me. I am having a great time with it, and my wife and son love watching and taking turns.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 19, 2015, 11:48:02 AM
Jade Empire (Xbox) - This seems really good so far!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: two_scoop_steve on February 19, 2015, 11:57:09 AM
Just started another Mass Effect 2 play thru. I'm about 6 hours in and really enjoying it. It's been a few years since I've beat the game and I still really enjoy it. I have jade empire but have not have a chance to play it yet. I'm thinking of starting jade empire next.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on February 19, 2015, 03:02:28 PM
I finished Zelda II a couple of days ago.  Great game, it's a shame it gets as much flak as it does.

So it looks like 2015 is going to be the Year of Zelda for me, as I think I'm going to keep the Zelda train rolling and work through as many of the games as I can before I get burnt out on it.  I played a few minutes of both Link's Awakening and Ocarina of Time 3D, and I'm not sure which one I want to go with yet.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MaterialHandlerMike on February 20, 2015, 06:32:34 AM
I finished Zelda II a couple of days ago.  Great game, it's a shame it gets as much flak as it does.

So it looks like 2015 is going to be the Year of Zelda for me, as I think I'm going to keep the Zelda train rolling and work through as many of the games as I can before I get burnt out on it.  I played a few minutes of both Link's Awakening and Ocarina of Time 3D, and I'm not sure which one I want to go with yet.

I personally think Zelda II is better than Majora's Mask.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on February 20, 2015, 07:18:34 AM
Didn't have any time for Fallout 3 last night. The horror!

Though I was hoping to finish LttP this week so I'd have played it exclusively at work, I'm not sure if I can make that happen, as I had a rough time finding Turtle Rock yesterday afternoon. I think I know where I was getting lost now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 20, 2015, 04:18:33 PM
Jade Empire (Xbox) - About halfway through. Still pretty good so far.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 21, 2015, 03:55:33 PM
Jade Empire (Xbox) - Near the end now


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on February 21, 2015, 11:32:32 PM
SSB4: Getting more of it completed. I love getting advanced moves unlocked for amiibo that I do not have yet. I think I have Dunk Hunt filled out with all 8 specials, but cannot be sure.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 22, 2015, 12:32:01 PM
Fable (Xbox) - Should I be evil?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on February 23, 2015, 06:05:23 AM
I think I'm finally just about ready to wrap up Fallout 3. I cracked the eighty hour mark last night. I'm a few hundred exp away from the second level cap (I would have hit it last night but the game crashed so I just turned it off for the night). I already finished the main story, every side mission except one, and am now just trying to milk the fifth (and for me, final) DLC for everything it is worth.

It's been a long time since I played a game like this. A game where I was so entrenched, obsessed, and consumed by it for months on end. Thinking about it constantly when I wasn't playing it. Reading guides and wikis and watching youtube videos about it constantly. Listening to the soundtrack at work and in my car. These kinds of games only come along every few years for me. The last one I can remember was Persona 3, which I played two years ago, similarly over what seemed like a harsh winter. Maybe that's the key. My wife made a comment along the lines of "damn, you really like this game huh?" and my response was that this game is kind of carrying me through the winter. I couldn't have chosen a better title to lose myself in and escape the misery of constant sub freezing temperatures and the fact that sunlight has not touched my skin in about five months. Yeah I'm very late to the party on the game, and I've had no less than five of my friends, who all call this game their favorite of all time, trying to get me to play it for years, but I know I couldn't have picked a better time to play it than now.

Over on the handheld side, since I finished Link to the Past on Saturday, I wanted to play a PSP game since I was really high on the system last year as far as acquiring games for it, but haven't played any of them. I decided to go with Sweet Fuse: At Your Side because I wanted something light and I've never really played a visual novel before. So far I like it. Nothing but reading as of yet but that's good enough for me. It's rather relaxing.



Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MaterialHandlerMike on February 23, 2015, 07:32:08 AM
I understand completely Grayghost. Fallout 3 was easily my favorite from the last generation (7th) of game consoles. When I first played it, I too would randomly break out into song: "Bongo, bongo, bongo I dont want to leave the congo, oh no, no, no, no ,no!" My most anticipated game on PS4 will be Fallout 4.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on February 23, 2015, 09:43:16 AM
I played through the entirety of The Order: 1886 over the weekend.  Sure, it was short, but it was a fun ride while it lasted.  I highly encourage everyone who is interested in this game to pick it up when it hits the bargain bin.

Other than that, I've been playing .hack Mutation, Danganronpa, and Link's Awakening concurrently for the past week or so, but I haven't really felt like playing anything at all since I finished The Order.  Been playing a little bit of Link's Awakening here and there, but not much else.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on February 23, 2015, 04:52:23 PM
similarly over what seemed like a harsh winter

me, just back from a walk in a cloudless sky in t-shirt/jeans...what's winter?

seriously though, that's really awesome Shawn. I love it when games grab hold of you like that, it happened to me with Final Fantasy XIII a couple years ago, and with The Last of Us too, though not nearly as long an experience there. still waiting on that to happen again.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on February 23, 2015, 06:53:29 PM
I really want to play Final Fantasy XIII, to see why so many people hate it, and why others like you and another close buddy of mine adore it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 23, 2015, 07:36:51 PM
My most anticipated game on PS4 will be Fallout 4.
I imagine we will be seeing that at E3 considering Bethesda is actually doing a conference this year.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: SirPsycho on February 23, 2015, 08:22:21 PM
I hope they don't screw the lore up anymore.

If they're going to keep going somewhere new I want to see what's going on around the Great Lakes. The Midwest Brotherhood should be strong around there, but so should tribals. There might even be slimy Québécois trying to migrate southwest.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on February 23, 2015, 09:26:47 PM
Been awhile since my last update... Haven't played much though.

Make It Rain on the phone. Finished it but 2 achievements glitched and are apparently now unobtainable without either doing a factory reset or getting a new phone.
Every single person who has played the game has run into the same issue but with different achievements. Which is stupid. I hate all things Xbox more and more everyday.

Dead Island JP got finished (might have said that in last post.)

Samurai vs Zombies Defense cleared the first 50 waves and a started running through them again. Each one needs to be completed 99x

Space Invaders Infinity Gene tried a couple times for the no continue clear. Really rusty but if i decide to put this into a regular rotation i should be able to get it. I was getting pretty close to doing it way back when.

Started playing Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare over the weekend. I picked it up awhile back but some friends recently grabbed it so i jumped in to play with them and be social after being MIA for a couple weeks.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 24, 2015, 03:03:13 PM
Fable (Xbox) - Being evil feels good.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on February 24, 2015, 10:47:39 PM
More PvZ: Garden Warfare.

Really enjoying it. I'm sure once i have to start grinding hundreds of waves for the treasure yeti i won't be though...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on February 25, 2015, 03:39:57 PM
I really want to play Final Fantasy XIII, to see why so many people hate it, and why others like you and another close buddy of mine adore it.

i wouldn't be surprised if most people who hate it stopped playing within the first 10 - 20 hours. the gameplay really is just "press X to win" throughout most of the early game. eventually it requires a lot more fast paced strategy during battles to switch to the right attack mode (paradigm) to fit each situation, and a lot of pre-planning on bosses especially when setting up your party in the menu. i found the gameplay was really mostly about setting up a good team in the menu, and then the battle was more or less automated based on your pre-setup. that's how i liked to look at it, and from that perspective you can get a lot of enjoyment out of it.

you also have to be ok with the game being linear, because it is essentially a hallway through most of the game. i don't think linear is a negative point though, with this game or any other.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Duke.Togo on February 25, 2015, 07:21:04 PM
Dark Souls... so much Dark Souls...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MaterialHandlerMike on February 25, 2015, 07:35:32 PM
Been playing, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light. 5 battles in now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Wempster on February 25, 2015, 11:15:11 PM
I finished A Link Between Worlds about 5 min ago.  With this and Link to the Past it's been a very Zelda month for me :)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on February 25, 2015, 11:39:34 PM
I was able to grab a new 3DS XL over the weekend at my local Toys R Us before they sold out of them. I started collecting some 3DS stuff without having a system and now I get to play.

Mario Kart 7 tonight when I go to bed, SSB4 now. All my amiibo level 50 and most all of the special moves unlocked for most of them. Not a single move for Mario though, which I find humorous. Almost got all of the events done (I don't consider it complete until all special reward conditions are done as well). I have all but three spots filled on the bottom five rows of challenges.

Also got a new Windows phone (Nokia Lumia 635) yesterday and have been playing some of the older WP7 stuff. It lets me download both WP7 games and WP8 games and even knows which games I had digital rights to three phones ago, which is awesome because it means I don't have to do it the long way. Still won't let me buy Castlevania though. :(


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: JSoup on February 26, 2015, 06:00:11 AM
Haven't posted in a while. I hate when these forums randomly stop sending me topic updates.

Anyway, aside from lots of WoW, replaying Costume Quest 2, this time on the PS4. If none of you have ever sat down with the Costume Quest games, I highly recommend them.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on February 26, 2015, 04:56:56 PM
Haven't posted in a while. I hate when these forums randomly stop sending me topic updates.

i think there's a limit on the number of emails the site can send out, for any reason


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on February 26, 2015, 05:11:13 PM
Haven't posted in a while. I hate when these forums randomly stop sending me topic updates.

Anyway, aside from lots of WoW, replaying Costume Quest 2, this time on the PS4. If none of you have ever sat down with the Costume Quest games, I highly recommend them.

Just finished playing through Costume Quest 2 last night on XB1. 7 hour playthrough for 100%, but fun.

Haven't posted in a while. I hate when these forums randomly stop sending me topic updates.

i think there's a limit on the number of emails the site can send out, for any reason

250 emails/hr, or the server things we're sending out spam.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: JSoup on February 27, 2015, 03:22:40 AM
250 emails/hr, or the server things we're sending out spam.

Noted, thanks.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 27, 2015, 09:34:06 AM
Fable (Xbox) - Nearing the end now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on February 27, 2015, 12:54:46 PM
I keep meaning to finish Fallout 3 but I guess my heart isn't ready. I keep stalling as I work on finishing the last quest. I'll have to do it tonight I suppose. I need to start playing Batman: Arkham Origins so Engineer Mike will know how far to play the first week!

I think I'm about halfway through my first (and what will probably be my only) playthrough of Sweet Fuse: At Your Side. I like it a lot. The story keeps getting more and more intriguing. It's one of the most interesting games I've played in a while as it is my first visual novel. It is also my first actual Otome game, despite the fact that I'm always claiming to be into "girly" games. Although I play as a female character whenever possible, I never romance male characters, so being in a game where you have to do so is very interesting to me. I didn't know which dude I would find most "attractive" but now I'm gunning for this stud muffin right here:

(http://www.siliconera.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/sweet_fuse_pt_05_thumb.jpg)

I also like the guy from the boy band. I suppose I'm going for the least intimidating guys. I don't know. It's a very interesting thought experiment.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on February 28, 2015, 02:19:06 AM
Closing in on the completion of Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare.

I have mostly enjoyed it thus far.
Treasure Yeti might change my mind


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on February 28, 2015, 04:19:26 AM
Damn, I can't believe I just woke up and I won't be playing Fallout 3.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on March 01, 2015, 12:38:19 AM
More PvZ: Garden Warfare
&
Trivial Pursuit Live!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on March 01, 2015, 12:51:38 AM
Damn, I can't believe I just woke up and I won't be playing Fallout 3.

I did that with a few games I spent months on for a daily grind. It's always awkward.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 01, 2015, 11:05:41 AM
Borderlands 2 (Vita) - More coop later tonight.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on March 02, 2015, 12:15:19 AM
Finished Garden Warfare.

Back into Trivial Pursuit Live!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on March 02, 2015, 12:36:26 PM
I finally finished .hack Mutation over the weekend.  I was really into the game up until I hit a snag towards the end that caused me to lose interest, but fortunately I was close enough to the end that I was able to push through it.  Just like when I finished the first game, I'll probably wait a year or two before starting the next game.

I was in the mood to play some random stuff, so I took my Master Games List (a list of almost 2500 games that includes every game I own in both physical and digital format.... yeah, I'm OCD like that), plugged it into Random.org's List Randomizer, and just played whatever game appeared at #1 on the list.  The first game I got was a PC Indie Adventure game called Richard & Alice.  It was interesting, but not really my cup of tea.  Fortunately it was only about 2-3 hours long.  Then I got Strikers 1945 for the PSX, which was a fun schmup.

Other than that, I was in the mood to revisit Xcom: Enemy Unknown, so I played a couple missions of that.  Still playing Danganronpa here and there, and I'm just about to start the first trial.  I'm about halfway through Link's Awakening.  And I just started MediEvil for the retro community playthrough.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on March 02, 2015, 12:39:18 PM
Finished
Trivial Pursuit Live!

Started
Elements of Destruction

So far it is a pretty cool game. You control tornadoes, earthquakes and lightening strikes and must destroy things for points.
I'm not very far in but it seems like there is going to be increasingly more strategy involved besides "destroy shit like crazy!" as there are things that attack you and drop your energy reserves as well as "traps" that negate the effects of certain attacks until they are destroyed.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Seno on March 02, 2015, 05:25:43 PM
Being playing loads of Fallout: New Vegas  - I'm enjoying it but something about it just leaves me cold, I'm not sure what it is as I loved Fallout 3.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on March 02, 2015, 08:11:43 PM
I should probably finish NV, I did a couple sidequest DLCs and the main story once and quit. I have the Ultimate Edition, so I have no excuse not to finish it.

Been playing IonBallEX for an annoying cheevo I couldn't get while I had my first windows phone.

Mario Kart 7

Nearing the end of Super Mario 3D World. They hid a couple of the stars and stamps pretty well, but not well enough to save the game as a whole. Way too easy for my tastes, but fun nonetheless.

Finished the bottom 7 rows on the challenges for SSB4.

Played the first three stages of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for the 360 with my son two nights ago. It was an awesome experience, but he is a total pizza hog. ha ha



Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MaterialHandlerMike on March 02, 2015, 08:46:02 PM
Being playing loads of Fallout: New Vegas  - I'm enjoying it but something about it just leaves me cold, I'm not sure what it is as I loved Fallout 3.

I feel it's the Mojave. The maze-like landscape of the ruined Washington, D.C. always seemed more interesting to me.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on March 02, 2015, 11:55:55 PM
Started
Elements of Destruction

So far it is a pretty cool game. You control tornadoes, earthquakes and lightening strikes and must destroy things for points.
I'm not very far in but it seems like there is going to be increasingly more strategy involved besides "destroy shit like crazy!" as there are things that attack you and drop your energy reserves as well as "traps" that negate the effects of certain attacks until they are destroyed.

Finished up the "story" mode and got all the gold medals
That unlocked survival. Now i get to do it again. Not care about score and only have to worry about keeping alive and destroying my objectives.

Then i get to do it again in co-op!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 03, 2015, 11:15:28 AM
Plants vs. Zombies (Vita) - I find more time to play handhelds nowadays with the kids starting to take up more of the television time these days.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: two_scoop_steve on March 03, 2015, 08:30:11 PM
Grinding gold in Hearthstone.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on March 03, 2015, 08:39:32 PM
Getting to know my 3DS a little better. Activated streetpass, but nothing happened while I was at work or three stores, so bleh.

Face Raiders - This is actually really amusing to shoot my wife in the mouth with a ping pong ball. ha ha

Mario Kart 7 - Reminding me why I love Mario Kart so much.

Pokemon Shuffle - Sucks only being able to play for 10 min. every two hours without paying, but it is actually really fun.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 04, 2015, 12:12:26 PM
Plants vs. Zombies (Vita) - Finished up Adventure mode, now its time for mini-game madness!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Seno on March 04, 2015, 07:39:09 PM
Being playing loads of Fallout: New Vegas  - I'm enjoying it but something about it just leaves me cold, I'm not sure what it is as I loved Fallout 3.

I feel it's the Mojave. The maze-like landscape of the ruined Washington, D.C. always seemed more interesting to me.


I think that might be it, plus it feels overpopulated compared to the capital wasteland. Anyway still playing Fallout NV but getting a bit bored so I've decided to kill everyone starting with faction leaders so far taken out mr house, Motor-Runner, Caesar, Tabitha and all of the White Glove Society


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on March 05, 2015, 09:49:02 AM
Finished one playthrough of Sweet Fuse and much like the discussion of 999, it seems you have to play through it a few times to get at least a good ending. I will some day but for now I put it back on the shelf.

Decided to pull out the DS and after much internal deliberation I'm going to start Atelier Annie. After trying twice and failing to complete Totori I had soured a little on the series, which is a shame as I adored Rorona. I've read that Annie is pretty easy and it'll be cool to try a handheld installment in the series. Plus the cutesy style, upbeat music, pastel colors and island resort setting will get me thinking about Spring. It's coming eventually right?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on March 05, 2015, 01:08:59 PM
After a little over 2 months I decided to pick up a game with the intention of beating it. I started the first Bioshock for PS3, a series that I've been strongly intending to try out for years. I have the first one on PC and would normally prefer that for an FPS, but I own the 2nd and infinite on PS3 so I thought the transition from PC to PS3 would make the 2nd game feel a bit worse than it actually is. I played up until getting to Neptune's Bounty and really enjoy it so far, it's pretty awesome.

From what I gather this game is heavily influenced by the writing of Ayn Rand and it makes me wish I had read her books first. I have a rough idea of her philosophy and i'm seeing a lot of it in this game. I do own a couple of her books so maybe i'll pick one up after I finish what i'm currently reading, the Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales.

Also I'm so happy that I gave System Shock 2 a chance before trying this series, it really is a spiritual precursor to Bioshock in so many ways.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on March 05, 2015, 01:12:12 PM
Anthem - read it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on March 05, 2015, 01:25:04 PM
Anthem - read it.

Apparently I only have The Fountainhead, thought I had Atlas Shrugged as well but I guess not. I want to pick up more by her and Anthem looks short so that would be a good place to start then.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on March 05, 2015, 01:30:52 PM
I could send you a copy - my wife picks up Ayn Rand books fairly often just to hand out.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on March 05, 2015, 01:32:38 PM
I could send you a copy - my wife picks up Ayn Rand books fairly often just to hand out.

thanks but that's alright, i know i could find it easily locally :) i'm in no rush to read it asap, like i said i have another book on the go.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on March 05, 2015, 01:38:10 PM
Alright - I'll put it back on the shelf with the 3 OTHER copies. :P


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on March 06, 2015, 10:26:52 AM
Ayn Rand is my favorite author, but I have a lot of problems with The Fountainhead. Atlas Shrugged is great but too long to recommend casually. Anthem is cool but very different from her other novels. I think We the Living is very easy to recommend. I loved it, and it isn't too philosophy-heavy. It's just a great story in my opinion.

On a gaming diary kind of note, Atelier Annie is awesome and everything I hoped it would be. I'm playing it at work right now and really stretching my breaks out because I don't want to stop playing.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on March 07, 2015, 12:34:54 AM
In a competition to complete a game every day. Last man standing gets 250$

So i sidetracked Elements of Destruction and struggled to find the time during the week but managed to pull through.
Finished:
Day 1: Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare (previously mentioned)
Day 2: Trivial Pursuit Live (previously mentioned)
Day 3: Dead Island (JP) - This was my only "gimme". All i had to do was launch the game to get the achievement for playing a month after starting.
Day 4: Dream Track Nation - Started and finished it. "Physics based racing" game. In reality it was poorly made, bad level design, terrible physics, terrible controls. But still relatively easy.
Day 5: Make It Rain: The Love of Money - Reobtained my last achievement that glitched on my old phone. Required a little effort. Was hoping to finish Tetris Splash but it didn't pan out :-/
Day 6: Wallace & Gromit 1: Fright of the Bees - Lamesauce point & click. Annoying achievement for not missing a shot in a crappy minigame style sequence. Guide was meh
Day 7: Wallace & Gromit 2: The Last Resort - Lamesauce point & click. Poorly worded guide almost caused me to miss an achievement and replay ~half of the game.

Also worked on
Tetris Splash (already mentioned)
Sega Vintage Collection: Toejam & Earl
SnapAttack


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 07, 2015, 11:47:50 AM
Plants vs. Zombies (Vita) - Finishing off the Almanac.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on March 08, 2015, 12:20:46 AM
Put a little more time into ToeJam and Earl.

Also cleared another section in Asphalt: Overdrive.

Started Real Racing 2


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on March 08, 2015, 04:16:04 AM
Mario Kart 7: Trying desperately to get 3 stars on each GP.

Pokemon Shuffle: Still awesome and addicting, but looking like I will be finished with it too soon.

Streetpass gift and find mii Games: Took my 3DS with me to Best buy while hunting for Little Mac. Was not disappointed.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on March 08, 2015, 10:43:53 PM
Finished Asphalt: Overdrive

I survive another day in the comp :D
I should have made progress on more games over the weekend but ended up only playing roughly as much as i did all week while working :-/


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on March 09, 2015, 12:27:38 AM
Yoshi's New Island - I can barely form words for how much I am into this. SO MUCH Nostalgia. It is built just like SMW2 with what I believe to be some of the best ideas for gameplay improvements and mechanics. Plus, the 3D is nice and basic, but still effective. I will be blowing through this one a little too quickly. ha ha

Pokemon Shuffle - Almost done, and I was hoping that since it is a freemium game, that it would last longer so they could get more money out of it from those willing to pay for playtime. Too bad.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on March 10, 2015, 09:35:07 AM
Atelier Annie. So effing good. Can't wait until I have time to play it at home.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on March 10, 2015, 12:58:20 PM
Beat the Random World in ToeJam and Earl.
I should be moving on to Panic in Funkotron so i can finish the game up but i don't think i can force myself through it at this time...

Worms: Revolution - Knocked out some misc stuff. Still need to finish the 300 online kills and play with 20 different people.

Wallace and Gromit: Muzzled! is loading now. Will be my next completion to keep me in the comp.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MaterialHandlerMike on March 10, 2015, 05:41:27 PM
Unfortunately, I haven't spent any time on the Arkham Origins (Modern Monthly Playthrough) because Criminal Girls: Invite Only has been taking up ALL of my free game time.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: two_scoop_steve on March 10, 2015, 05:54:03 PM
Thief- XboxOne


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: SirPsycho on March 10, 2015, 06:30:56 PM
Thief- XboxOne

My sympathies.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on March 11, 2015, 01:32:36 AM
Yoshi's new island - Done with two worlds and cranking more out, this just keeps getting better the more I play.

Streetpass Mii Plaza - Learned a lot about the functions of streetpass and how to increase my contacts since I am 4 years behind in the game. ha ha Gotta catch all the 3DSTD's I can. ;)

Pokemon Shuffle - Mopping up the remaining "S" ranks to call it done. I was impressed initially with this title, but now I am let down.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on March 11, 2015, 07:06:37 AM
Finished Wallace and Gromit 3
Finished Wallace and Gromit 4. Then ended up needing to replay it because i was cheated out of an achievement. Stupid missables.

Little more Worms Revolution.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 11, 2015, 10:18:40 AM
Fight Night Round 3 (360) - Giving this a spin.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on March 12, 2015, 01:19:34 AM
Best boxing game sans Punch-out that I have ever played. Easy cheevos too.



Yoshi's New World: 3 worlds in.

Pokemon Shuffle: Only 4 S ranks left. There seems to be a lot of content missing, hopefully future releases are why.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on March 12, 2015, 07:50:22 AM
Evolve - Not my type of game. I might try a GOTY or all DLC inclusive version later on.

Sunset Overdrive - Just like Bill I played the game a little bit more and I get it. I'm over half way through and really enjoying it.

Shadow of Modor - So far it's been a fun game. I need to do some more story missions.

Rock On - Dearly Beloved we move the Yellow Submarine for great justice! The Engrish in this game is great.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 13, 2015, 09:25:58 AM
Kung Fu Rabbit (Vita) - Collecting all 4 carrots in each level is a pain in the rear.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on March 15, 2015, 05:51:10 AM
Finished Arkham Origins yesterday morning for the playthrough.

Had a few friends over and one brought his WiiU. Loved Mario Kart, Smash Bros not so much. I know I'll catch hell for that, take it easy guys, it just isn't my thing.

With my entire physical collection on its way to Texas I am trying to clean up some of the 300 or so Playstation Plus games I've accumulated so I started Crysis 3 yesterday. I was expecting a no-frills FPS but this is actually a super fun, fully fleshed out game with very elegant menus and controls. I'm loving it. A very pleasant surprise.

Also, Atelier Annie. It's just so damn good. The first DS game (as I'm also trying to clear out some backlog on the R4) I've chosen to play and it's going to be hard to top!

(http://www.gamekyo.com/Webmasters/Images/atelier-annie_20080903_090947_intro.jpg)



Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on March 17, 2015, 04:29:47 AM
Wanted to finish both Annie and Crysis 3 yesterday but couldn't quite pull it off. Today should be the day for both, then it's on to the next ones!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Silent Scythe on March 17, 2015, 09:01:52 AM
Been playing lots of games lately to unwind.

Bioshock Infinite: I thought it was alright but I prefer the first two, The ending didn't fully make sense to me.
Friday the 13th: Sat down and finally beat this one. It took about 3 tries after having a strategy down. Even then I think I got a little lucky.
Heroes of Mana: Im not too familiar with RTSs and this one just kind of throws me off.
Tallowmere: Hard to say how much I really like this one. I might just of been jonesing for a Rogue-like.

If I have any spare time today I'm hoping to start Persona 3.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on March 17, 2015, 10:17:30 AM
Finished Arkham Origins yesterday morning for the playthrough.

Had a few friends over and one brought his WiiU. Loved Mario Kart, Smash Bros not so much. I know I'll catch hell for that, take it easy guys, it just isn't my thing.

With my entire physical collection on its way to Texas I am trying to clean up some of the 300 or so Playstation Plus games I've accumulated so I started Crysis 3 yesterday. I was expecting a no-frills FPS but this is actually a super fun, fully fleshed out game with very elegant menus and controls. I'm loving it. A very pleasant surprise.

Also, Atelier Annie. It's just so damn good. The first DS game (as I'm also trying to clear out some backlog on the R4) I've chosen to play and it's going to be hard to top!

(http://www.gamekyo.com/Webmasters/Images/atelier-annie_20080903_090947_intro.jpg)



I'm not really a fan of Smash either, so don't feel bad.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on March 17, 2015, 10:27:09 AM
I'm not really a fan of Smash either, so don't feel bad.

Thanks, sometimes I feel like I have to watch myself around here if I choose to criticize any Nintendo or Nintendo related product.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on March 17, 2015, 10:34:40 AM
Just hide behind Tynstar and you'll be fine. He can do enough Nintendo bashing for the rest of us.

Mario Party 10 looked interesting, but I found it EXTREMELY stupid that you can only hold data for 1 title in an Amiibo, so you have to overwrite your data if you want to use the same Amiibo between titles. That kind of defeats the purpose of having figures that can work for every title, when you have to delete your save data to move it to another title. Do I want to keep my data for Smash and Mario Party? I need to buy a second Amiibo, that hopefully looks unique enough so I don't confuse them. At least Skylanders lets you import your old characters to a new game without erasing the data...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: wildbil52 on March 17, 2015, 12:43:33 PM
ALL OF THE SUNSET OVERDRIVE.  It just keeps getting better.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Cryptid Collector on March 17, 2015, 08:10:33 PM
(https://36.media.tumblr.com/2208c7a5956e62b54a8920519d341f16/tumblr_nlduyga5QM1u42q6po1_1280.jpg)

Got a really cool drop in Borderlands.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: JSoup on March 18, 2015, 01:07:48 AM
Commented on this over at DP, but Lego Batman 3 is such a cluster of a game. It's not bad, it just doesn't feel as put together and thought out as previous games.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on March 18, 2015, 12:56:08 PM
Just beat Bioshock, which is AWESOME!  I definitely recommend it.  Starting The Walking Dead.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on March 18, 2015, 01:01:10 PM
Finished Atelier Annie. It was everything I was hoping for. Thank you GUST.

(http://www.genkigirl.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/atelier02.jpg)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MaterialHandlerMike on March 18, 2015, 08:13:23 PM
non-smash fan x3 over here. Almost done Criminal Girls for Vita.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on March 19, 2015, 09:04:23 AM
Damn, I was trying to play Tales of the Tempest but I think the rom is no good.

Best NDS games, with a preference for RPGs? GO!

EDIT: I'm leaning towards Dragon Quest IX, which I've heard is awesome, or Pokemon Black which I have also heard is awesome and I've never played a Pokemon game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Silent Scythe on March 19, 2015, 11:35:32 AM
Damn, I was trying to play Tales of the Tempest but I think the rom is no good.

Best NDS games, with a preference for RPGs? GO!

EDIT: I'm leaning towards Dragon Quest IX, which I've heard is awesome, or Pokemon Black which I have also heard is awesome and I've never played a Pokemon game.

NDS RPGs huh...

As for the NDS Dragon Quest games I really enjoyed V the most. Its gameplay was nothing too mind blowing but it has my favorite story out of the 4 Dragon Quest games on the NDS.  If your alright with Harvest Moon types of games I'd give Rune Factory 3 a try. The World Ends with You is also a very fun and underrated action RPG but I remember the controls being a little hard to get used to.

Knights in the Nightmare and Rondo of Swords are both decent games with small unique spins on gameplay so they are worth checking out but YRMV.

Also if you like Roguelikes Izuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja and it's sequel are both pretty fun.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on March 19, 2015, 01:02:47 PM
Thank you very much for the recommendations. Out of what you mentioned I have only played The World Ends With You. I also had trouble with the battle system but the music and story have stuck with me long after playing it.

The other games you mentioned have been on my radar so I'll look a little deeper into them. Always wanted to play a Rune Factory (or a Harvest Moon).

In the meantime, I got past the part where Tales of the Tempest was freezing so I'm going to try to ride it out. Despite it being the most hated game in the series, I'm liking it a lot. I may be just enamored with the reality of playing a portable Tales game, but who cares?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on March 19, 2015, 06:48:35 PM
Over the last week

Finished
Sixty Second Shooter Prime - Was a pretty cool twin stick shooter. Don't see why it had to be on "next gen" (i guess it is technically current gen. I'm still behind a gen) as it wasn't by any means a visually stunning game though.

Trivial Pursuit Live - Had already finished the 360 version. So many wrong answers in these games it is sad.

Real Racing 2 - Wrapped this up. Started it because there was a local co-op achievement. Actually looks good for a phone game.

Attack of the Movies 3D - Started this 3 years ago when i was last down visiting Tyn. We got a 4th this time and wrapped up the last bits we needed then helped #4 thru the game. Then we also had a #5 jump on and ran thru for him too. More people finished this game in one day than have probably ever or will in the future.

Monopoly Plus - Another one where i already had the 360 version completed.

Fibbage - This was a TON of fun with a group. Only one person is required to launch the game on the system then everyone plays by logging into the site on their phone/pc/tablet and using the room code and selecting a username, Highly recommended.

Also played:
Snap Attack - Made some progress and got to load it up on Android to get some freebie sync achievements.

Sensible World of Soccer - WOoooo sports.

Bejeweled Live - Got a few hours in while on planes.

Worms Revolution - Still need to play with a bunch of unique tags online.

Kane & Lynch (JP) - Blew through the campaign in a few hours. Ended up with soem fairly insane glitches that the KnL veterans had never seen before. Like police cars flying several stories into the air, enemies not spawning in, NPC team mates dying who were supposed to start alive, NPCs who were supposed to stay alive spawning in across the map, NPCs who were supposed to stay alive allowing you to carry their carcass around instead of reviving them. It was fun.

Project Spark - Fired this up on the One to get a bunch of cross platform achievements unlocked. It was pretty lame how few did compared to how many i had earned. Ended up knocking out a few other ones along the way.

Scott Pilgrim vs The World: The Game - Ended up helping someone run through this. He owned the game but since it and the DLCs were removed from the marketplace he was unable to complete it on his own.

Super Meat Boy - Tyn wanted to see how it was.Pac-Man Kart Rally - Another phone game with local co-op only achievements.

Diner Dash - because i wanted to end my vacation on a low note.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on March 20, 2015, 02:31:16 PM
More Tales of the Tempest.

I've played (and enjoyed) many games that have gotten a ton of hate. I sometimes seek out these types because I get a kick out of reviled titles that aren't that bad, or in some cases are quite good. For a few examples I loved Dragon Age II and Fable III and while I acknowledge that The Last Rebellion is in fact a terrible game I quite enjoyed my time with it.

I cannot, for the life of me, figure out why people hate this game so much. It rocks! It's a portable Tales game. The battle system is cool. Complaints about the menus are way overblown. The story is a little weak and cliched? For shame! This is the first JRPG I have ever played that has that problem!

This game is fine. Bravo to whomever put in the work of translating it. I'm enjoying the hell out of it.  


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on March 21, 2015, 09:02:07 PM
Dark Messiah: Might and Magic Elements - Got sucked into helping out people with the online. I had a fair amount of it done already so hopefully i'll be done with the last of it tomorrow.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on March 22, 2015, 03:56:05 AM
Dark Messiah: Might and Magic Elements - Got sucked into helping out people with the online. I had a fair amount of it done already so hopefully i'll be done with the last of it tomorrow.

How is that game? Picked it up a while ago for like two bucks, was hoping for a poor man's Elder Scrolls.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on March 22, 2015, 12:42:07 PM
I haven't played single player.
I've never heard anything good about it but can't confirm.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 22, 2015, 03:23:01 PM
The Walking Dead: Season Two - Episode 1 was an awesome start last night, now to wait for the kids to go to sleep so I can start Episode 2 later tonight!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: two_scoop_steve on March 22, 2015, 04:20:34 PM
I've been playing Ziggurat and been watching my daughter play Costume Quest 2 on the Xbox One.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on March 22, 2015, 11:03:19 PM
Finished the online for Dark Messiah: Might and Magic Elements.
I had a jump on it from working with a different group ages ago though so i still have others to get through it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on March 23, 2015, 06:15:52 AM
Cruising through Tomb Raider and Tales of the Tempest. Enjoying them both very highly.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on March 23, 2015, 11:19:25 AM
Ori & the Blind Forest (PC) - Amazing looking game and from what I've played has good gameplay.

Battlefield Hardline (X1) - No great but not sh*t. Pick it up when it hits $10 or less or just rent it. This primarily a stealth game not a fast paced action game. I love that everyone you arrest falls asleep. Bring back Battlefield Hard Line.

Dead or Alive Last Round (X1): Decent game and worth maybe $10.00 or so but so many pop-ups. This game lets you know when it installs anything. I had over 25 pop up notifications before the install was done.

Sunset Overdrive: I'm getting close to the end and enjoyed the time I've spent with the game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 24, 2015, 07:56:43 AM
Nexuiz (XBLA) - I don't know why my neighbour picked this to play, there doesn't seem to be much to play nowadays...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on March 24, 2015, 01:59:00 PM
^Was a cool game. Shame it never came back online. Someone bought the license for it. Pretty sure it was the same people who bought Darksiders.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 25, 2015, 06:41:28 AM
^Was a cool game. Shame it never came back online. Someone bought the license for it. Pretty sure it was the same people who bought Darksiders.
Then I wonder why Nordic hasn't turned the servers on...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Fokakis79 on March 25, 2015, 12:41:41 PM
Haven't played games in quite some time, I got a stack of PS3 games for Christmas, and I haven't touched half of them.

So now I have started playing Alien: Isolation again. IMO the androids are a whole lot creepier than the Alien creature


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on March 25, 2015, 01:07:53 PM
^Was a cool game. Shame it never came back online. Someone bought the license for it. Pretty sure it was the same people who bought Darksiders.
Then I wonder why Nordic hasn't turned the servers on...

This should answer why:
https://www.facebook.com/NexuizShooter


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on March 25, 2015, 05:50:33 PM
Lamesauce.
No word of it coming back online for 360 just steam.

I'll have to start trying to contact them when I am back on pc


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 26, 2015, 09:24:46 AM
Game Room (XBLA) - I thought I owned several arcade cabinets but I stand corrected. A few random achievements popped from playing the WP games it seems though on the plus side. I actually liked this app, it's too bad support came to an end.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: slackur on March 26, 2015, 11:57:10 AM
So now I have started playing Alien: Isolation again. IMO the androids are a whole lot creepier than the Alien creature

Agreed. "You're becoming hysterical." *punches face with metal fist*
Ah, memories.

Just getting into Bloodborne. Fantastic so far. NOT a Southpaw-friendly game. But with a hard-modded stick swapped controller combined with Sony's new accessibility system-wide button swapping, maybe I can FINALLY press a dodge button without clawing my hand across the controller.

Pretty excited to try that out.



Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Fokakis79 on March 26, 2015, 12:17:22 PM
So now I have started playing Alien: Isolation again. IMO the androids are a whole lot creepier than the Alien creature

Agreed. "You're becoming hysterical." *punches face with metal fist*
Ah, memories.

Just getting into Bloodborne. Fantastic so far. NOT a Southpaw-friendly game. But with a hard-modded stick swapped controller combined with Sony's new accessibility system-wide button swapping, maybe I can FINALLY press a dodge button without clawing my hand across the controller.

Pretty excited to try that out.



I am pretty jealous of anyone who gets to play this game, I am a big fan of Demon and Dark Souls. These are the one games I always come back to, and can always find something to do. So sad I will not get to play this one for awhile.

BTW how are the parry and roll mechanics?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: slackur on March 26, 2015, 01:09:43 PM
Parry is completely done by using an offhand firearm to stagger an enemy attack. Rolls are activated in any direction by tapping a direction and O, while the same button dash-steps when locked on a target.

As for how well it works, well, since I get motion sick unless the right stick is used to move, and while using my hard-modded controller I still had to move the stick and somehow press O with the same hand, I couldn't tell you how well it works because it cramps my hand to try.

Thankfully, the PS4 update as of literally today includes system-level button remapping, so once I get that changed, I should be golden.

As for the game, if you like the Souls series, its a fantastic followup.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on March 26, 2015, 01:11:08 PM
System-level button remapping?! HOLY HELL, slackur, your dream came true!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: slackur on March 26, 2015, 06:06:56 PM
System-level button remapping?! HOLY HELL, slackur, your dream came true!

Very close, and very appreciated.  Still no stick swapping, which is disappointing, but as mentioned I have the hard-modded controllers for that.  If I'm being picky, I'd like to be able to save and load presets for different games, but considering Sony is the first company to release this and a bunch of other accessibility options at ground level, I'm THRILLED!!  I can only hope this makes it's way into EVERY OTHER SYSTEM!  Microsoft and Nintendo, step up your game. ;)
 

Yeah though, super good on Sony!  They've really impressed me so far this generation.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on March 27, 2015, 04:16:23 AM
Finished Tomb Raider Wednesday night. Still trucking through Tales of the Tempest.

Played through two levels of Ducktales Remastered last night. Super fun, and nice and easy. At first, like a lot of reviewers I was put off by all the cutscenes but I relaxed my mind a little and started to enjoy them. WayForward kicks so much ass.

Gonna jam through that and Papo & Yo before I dive into the next full length experience. God bless downloadable games for being the short palate cleansers I need while not giving me clutter to put on my shelves ;).


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 27, 2015, 07:55:51 AM
After Burner Climax (XBLA) - Still a great way to kill off an hour waiting for annoying inlaws to arrive...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on March 28, 2015, 03:31:27 PM
Played through Papo & Yo today. Ironically, it has literally driven me to drink. As ya'll know I'm not a huge fan of environmental puzzles, but at first they seemed so easy that I was kind of getting into it. About halfway through the game both the puzzles and platforming got really sluggish and had me constantly thinking, at every cut scene: pleasebeover pleasebeover pleasebeover pleasebeover.

It's finally over. So now I'm noticing my Beaten in 2015 list is really starting to get loaded up for March, so although I was going to dive into something super long, I may continue to knock out these super short PSN titles. But no indies. Screw them.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on March 29, 2015, 12:11:38 AM
Got rid of four in-laws that stayed with me for 9 days during spring break. Finally have a night to myself...or at least to me and my son alone.

Wii Sports Club - I love that I can play against others online instead of having to be stuck locally. Gonna be fun to get into.

Pokemon shuffle - They added a few stages to the game in a recent update. It seems it will continue this way for a while, but 15 stages wasn't enough to keep me going until the next update.

Pokemon Alpha Sapphire - About to get lost in the world of pokemon again...my first venture since leafgreen, and my first time seeing any pokemon past G/S.

Mario Party 10 - I cannot describe my disappointments with the lack of online play from this game...it is a great game, but I no longer have my brother and friends around every day like I used to in high school.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on March 30, 2015, 06:33:00 AM
Tried to blast my way through the Castle of Illusion Remaster but this guy made me rage quit and nuke both the game and my save. Not too upset about it as I wasn't exactly having the time of my life with the game.
(http://s1.dmcdn.net/JkqrF/280x157-q1Q.jpg)

Started Kingdoms of Amalur and my initial impression is that I love it. The aesthetic of a Fable game with the RPG depth of a Bioware game with the combat of any AAA third-person action game. Wish I had started it earlier in the weekend as I could have played more, but like I said, I'm in love so far. 


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Fleach on March 30, 2015, 07:31:56 AM
Played through Papo & Yo today. Ironically, it has literally driven me to drink. As ya'll know I'm not a huge fan of environmental puzzles, but at first they seemed so easy that I was kind of getting into it. About halfway through the game both the puzzles and platforming got really sluggish and had me constantly thinking, at every cut scene: pleasebeover pleasebeover pleasebeover pleasebeover.

I completely understand where you're coming from. The puzzles in Papo & Yo get really overly complicated. I remember getting so frustrated with the part where I had to move that bed thing from one part of the area to the exit. The "puzzles" with the frogs were also annoying, as were the walking houses.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 30, 2015, 08:37:30 AM
Destiny of Spirits (Vita) - Grinding out my newer low level guys so I can round out my team a little better.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on March 30, 2015, 09:15:46 AM
Sunset Overdrive - One last mission to finish the game. I'll probably take a break from modern games after this and play something older.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on March 30, 2015, 09:18:54 AM
Tried to blast my way through the Castle of Illusion Remaster but this guy made me rage quit and nuke both the game and my save. Not too upset about it as I wasn't exactly having the time of my life with the game.
(http://s1.dmcdn.net/JkqrF/280x157-q1Q.jpg)

Maleficent would have given you much more hair pulling out than that guy. Maybe it is best you quit :P

This was another one of those games that the difficulty seemed to be pretty understated. Specifically when going for all the achievements/trophies.  


Getting ready to jump on my 360 for the first time in a week or so. If i have the space (or can quickly make space.) I'll be doing the new freebie Fast and Furious presented by Forza 2.

If not i have no clue what i'll play.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on March 31, 2015, 12:36:26 AM
Finished
Elements of Destruction - Fun little game. Not worth the 10$s it regularly is but the sale price wasn't bad. Doubt it will ever be on sale again though...

Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast & Furious - Fantastic bit of promotion. Supposedly the Xbox One version is easier. There were some pretty crazy difficulty spikes but still definitely finishable in one sitting.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on March 31, 2015, 12:48:38 AM
Alpha Sapphire - Encountered a shiny for the first time. Made him faint though, pretty pissed over it, but how else will I learn to just throw the damn poke ball even if it means using two or three to get it?

Pokemon Shuffle - Finally Caught Blaziken to complete the game up to the current update. I can't wait for more.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 01, 2015, 12:59:45 PM
WWE 2K14 (PS3) - Playing some online.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on April 02, 2015, 02:03:57 PM
My gaming time has been monopolized by the April community playthrough games for the past couple of weeks.  I'm almost finished with Tomb Raider (going for 100% on the collectibles), and about half way through Paper Mario.

I grabbed Battlefield Hardline for relatively cheap since Best Buy had it on sale, and started playing the campaign last night to mix it up a bit.  What I've played so far seems alright, but nothing great.  I know I won't touch the multiplayer so it should be a quick flip for me.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 03, 2015, 06:11:21 PM
Destiny of Spirits (Vita) - Still grinding out spirits.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on April 03, 2015, 08:35:53 PM
Mario Kart 8 - gonna beat this before 200cc comes out so I can get into it online.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 03, 2015, 09:23:08 PM
Mario Kart 8 - gonna beat this before 200cc comes out so I can get into it online.
200cc looks waaay too crazy for me.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on April 04, 2015, 07:50:12 PM
Started Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball

I've been trying to get this for a couple years now so i'm happy about that. Single player is done and should finish the online tonight with any luck!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on April 04, 2015, 08:17:07 PM
I've been trying to get an achievement in every Windows Phone game I haven't played yet, just to see how many I have left to purchase or how many I've missed that have been delisted. Also trying to get a ribbon a day for GoW:J, and thinking about grabbing the Season Pass for it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: JSoup on April 05, 2015, 12:53:13 AM
Finally played Half-Life 2 for the first time about a week ago. Surprising how it still holds up visually and is a generally accessible game difficulty wise.

LEGO Batman 3 is taking longer to complete than I'd like. Partly because of time constraints, partly because the last leg of collectibles are all locked behind annoying races.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on April 06, 2015, 09:33:51 AM
Only playing Kingdoms of Amalur Reckoning right now. I love it so far. It is Fable meets Dragon Age in all the right ways.

Giving the DS a short rest so I can focus on some reading.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MaterialHandlerMike on April 06, 2015, 12:20:51 PM
Sat down with Marvel Super Heroes for PS4 and played a few hours yesterday.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: JSoup on April 06, 2015, 10:55:49 PM
Only playing Kingdoms of Amalur Reckoning right now. I love it so far. It is Fable meets Dragon Age in all the right ways.

It's really good, I was surprised how much I enjoyed it. It's too bad it bankrupted the state of Rhode Island, as 38 Studios had assembled a three-man fantasy writing dreamteam.

If you haven't already gotten it, I recommend the two DLC packs.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 07, 2015, 10:02:03 PM
WWE 2K14 (PS3) - Playing through 30 Years of WrestleMania mode, on WM X now. Razor Ramon is a tough SOB so far in this ladder match though...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on April 09, 2015, 09:51:37 AM
Probably biting off more than I can chew, but I'm currently playing all of the following:

Paper Mario
Battlefield Hardline
Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition
GTA San Andreas HD
LoZ: Link's Awakening
Danganronpa
Project X Zone

I should have Paper Mario and Project X Zone wrapped up soon.  Still pretty close to the beginning on Battlefield, Sleeping Dogs, and GTA.  I haven't touched Link's Awakening and Danganronpa in a month or so, but I intend to come back to them.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 09, 2015, 11:06:40 AM
Destiny of Spirits (Vita) - Ended up summoning a few SR spirits, so now I'm grinding their levels up.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: JSoup on April 09, 2015, 12:37:12 PM
Half-Life 2: Episode 1 down, now on to Episode 2.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: mumboking on April 09, 2015, 01:01:55 PM
Half-Life 2: Episode 1 down, now on to Episode 2.
...and then you'll be wanting Episode 3 or HL3. :P


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: JSoup on April 09, 2015, 10:59:01 PM
Half-Life 2: Episode 1 down, now on to Episode 2.
...and then you'll be wanting Episode 3 or HL3. :P

Good things are worth waiting for. :D
And working on Episode 2 now.

Edit: And there goes Lost Coast. I'm now all out of Half-Life 2 stuffs until the next thing or if I decide to play that HD mod thing.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: mumboking on April 11, 2015, 06:37:44 AM
that HD mod thing.
This: http://www.blackmesasource.com/ ?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: JSoup on April 11, 2015, 02:02:16 PM
that HD mod thing.
This: http://www.blackmesasource.com/ ?

That too, but I was speaking of this:  http://store.steampowered.com/app/290930


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 13, 2015, 03:22:56 PM
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Wii) - Just finished up several rounds of Hardcore TDM.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 17, 2015, 01:20:39 PM
Battlefield 1943 (PS3) - Been playing this inbetween grind sessions of Destiny of Spirits.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on April 20, 2015, 07:41:34 PM
Started and finished
Goat Simulator

Also started
Lococycle
How to Survive

Been working my way thru
Puzzle Quest 2 on the phone


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: JSoup on April 20, 2015, 10:58:41 PM
Ended up finding a cheap Vita. After downloading the single cross-trophy game I own, I figure I'll start on Stranger's Wrath.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: addseo1119 on April 21, 2015, 03:16:00 AM
Battlefield 2 is my best memory of video games.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on April 21, 2015, 07:15:30 AM
Ended up finding a cheap Vita. After downloading the single cross-trophy game I own, I figure I'll start on Stranger's Wrath.

Stranger's Wrath was awesome. Enjoy!

I'm still only playing Amalur, barely though. I may put it down next week and buzz through something short and then go back to it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on April 21, 2015, 08:39:21 AM
Still playing way more than I can handle:

Paper Mario - should have this finished tonight

Mortal Kombat X - haven't had much time to devote to this one yet.  Played the first few chapters of the story mode.  I really love the MK backstory and lore, as silly as it is.

Kirby's Epic Yarn - started this in co-op with a friend yesterday and played through probably about half the game.  Pretty fun game!

Hyrule Warriors - also started this in co-op with a friend yesterday.  Played through the first 3 or 4 missions.

Sleeping Dogs - still pretty close to the beginning on this one

Danganronpa - haven't touched this game since completing the first trial.  Still want to come back to it, but I've had so much going on lately.  I guess that's good enough reason not to play all these games at once....

Link's Awakening - supposed to be heading to the seventh dungeon now I think, but haven't touched this game in a while.  I find traversing the overworld to be very tedious in this game.

GTA San Andreas HD - kinda forgot I was playing this until I scrolled up and saw my last post where I mentioned it.  I'm a few hours into this one.

Project X Zone - Finally on the last chapter of the game.  I guess I'll have to see how many times the game is going to add a wave of enemy units to the final battle before it's over....


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 21, 2015, 09:36:11 PM
Pac-Man Championship Edition DX+ (Win 8 ) - Took me a few tries to get 2,000,000 in 10m Time Attack.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on April 22, 2015, 01:12:28 PM
Finished
SEGA Vintage Collection: Alex Kidd & Co. - Comprised of Alex Kidd in Miracle World(full play thru), The Revenge of Shinobi(full play thru) and Super Hang-on(partial play thru).


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: JSoup on April 22, 2015, 07:30:47 PM
Ended up finding a cheap Vita. After downloading the single cross-trophy game I own, I figure I'll start on Stranger's Wrath.

Stranger's Wrath was awesome. Enjoy!

I was hoping to, as I've been wanting to play it since it was first released on XBox, but it seems this Vita has a faulty right stick. :/


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on April 22, 2015, 09:44:42 PM
Giving How To Survive a go.
So far it is pretty cool.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on April 23, 2015, 08:27:48 PM
Finished the campaign for How to Survive on Iron Man difficulty.
I'd recommend it.

Hopefully the challenges are too bad... Guess i'll find out tomorrow.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on April 25, 2015, 11:48:51 PM
Started and finished
Toybox Turbos

Got back into
Lococycle - It is meh.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 26, 2015, 10:09:41 AM
Peter Jackson's King Kong (360) - Started this last night then got stuck on a glitchy level and quit for the night.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on April 26, 2015, 05:40:48 PM
Ended up finding a cheap Vita. After downloading the single cross-trophy game I own, I figure I'll start on Stranger's Wrath.

Stranger's Wrath was awesome. Enjoy!

I was hoping to, as I've been wanting to play it since it was first released on XBox, but it seems this Vita has a faulty right stick. :/

THAT SUCKS!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MaterialHandlerMike on April 26, 2015, 08:16:54 PM
Still Plugging away at Lego Marvel Super Heroes. Fell asleep while playing last night.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on April 26, 2015, 08:42:05 PM
Still Plugging away at Lego Marvel Super Heroes. Fell asleep while playing last night.

That good huh?
Maybe i should open up the copy i got for Xmas then!


Finished Lococycle.

Now working my way thru the challenges in How to Survive. They are aptly titled. Trial and error is needed for completion and then a certain amount of luck is involved in addition to heaps of skill(which is acquired by playing campaign). I've gotten completely slaughtered a few times and then get an A rank. I've also gotten completely slaughtered and moved on to a new one because it felt too unfair.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: JSoup on April 27, 2015, 12:51:25 AM
Ended up finding a cheap Vita. After downloading the single cross-trophy game I own, I figure I'll start on Stranger's Wrath.

Stranger's Wrath was awesome. Enjoy!

I was hoping to, as I've been wanting to play it since it was first released on XBox, but it seems this Vita has a faulty right stick. :/

THAT SUCKS!

Yeah. :/
Might get a new one after I get the refund. We'll see.

In other news, full Broken Age is out!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 27, 2015, 09:23:33 PM
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 (DS) - Defended my ECW title at The Great American Bash, only to discover that I got drafted to Raw.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on April 27, 2015, 10:37:44 PM
How To Survive

I wasted my time clearing a few challenges on Iron Man difficulty since apparently only points earned in a specific difficulty count towards your level progression.
Hopefully i can clear one of the 2 remaining challenges tomorrow without too much trouble and wrap this game up.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on April 27, 2015, 11:14:10 PM
made some more progress in Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door last night, i tried the pit of 100 trials and made it to floor 50 before i gave up. doing some side quests between chapter 2 and 3 now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on April 28, 2015, 07:13:22 PM
Finished
How To Survive

Ended up finally completing one of the last 2 levels i needed. Ended up with a better score than any other level previously completed lol

Tough game. Pretty fun though.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on April 29, 2015, 07:48:36 AM
Started cawladoody GHOSTS last night.

OK, any game where you have a dog is an automatic win (see also: Fable II, Fallout 3).

Extra points if the dog has a knife in his mouth (see also: Persona 3, Tales of Vesperia).

In summary, BEST COD EVARRR!!!11

(http://www.fisheries.no/FileCache/PageFiles/21748/Bilder/Marin_stocks/torsk650x300.jpg/width_650.height_300.mode_FillAreaWithCrop.pos_Default.color_White.jpg)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 29, 2015, 11:04:45 AM
Destiny of Spirits (Vita) - Still leveling up spirits while I head into Europe to start cleansing the area.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on April 29, 2015, 01:34:11 PM
Been playing pretty much nothing but Mortal Kombat X for the past week or so, but I think I'm slowly starting to lose interest.  I finally started up Shining Force last night for the community playthrough, but only finished the first two battles.

I still have several other games on hold that I started up over the last couple of months, and I intend to come back to all of them when I can.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: two_scoop_steve on April 30, 2015, 08:01:09 PM
Strider and Ziggurat on Xbox1.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on May 03, 2015, 10:34:51 AM
Finished COD Ghosts. Seriously don't understand why this game gets slagged so hard critically. I thought the campaign was pretty awesome overall.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: SirPsycho on May 03, 2015, 01:27:22 PM
Playing the Phantasy mod for Mount and Blade: Warband. All of my companions and myself were knocked out, but I still won the battle thanks to my one man army.

(http://i.imgur.com/bcm8453.jpg)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on May 03, 2015, 10:04:22 PM
Finally got the Sybarite achievement in GoW: Judgment.

Also been playing PuzzleQuest 2 on my phone quite a bit lately.
Hopefully i wrap it in the next few days.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Fokakis79 on May 04, 2015, 03:45:43 PM
Started playing Skyrim again, haven't played it since before the 1.9 patch.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: two_scoop_steve on May 07, 2015, 11:54:59 AM
Assassin's Creed Unity


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on May 07, 2015, 09:14:03 PM
Finished Puzzle Quest 2 the day after that post i think.

Working my way thru Bejeweled 2 now.

I'm in a puzzle-y mood lately i guess.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on May 08, 2015, 09:20:13 PM
Cleared Classic, Twilight and Hyper mode in Bejeweled 2.
Crazy long endless mode grind still remains.


Starting Saints Row multiplayer.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Sirgin on May 09, 2015, 07:27:02 AM
Just realized that I've played DOTA 2 for 400 hours now, wow..

Also, I'm playing Puppeteer.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on May 09, 2015, 02:51:59 PM
Finished the achievements from the last Minecraft title update.
That is done again...

Found a random in Worms Revolution.
I wish i had some idea of how many people i had played with online... Only need 20 total :-/


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on May 09, 2015, 04:34:22 PM
Grinding away on goals for Sims Freeplay. I should've probably kept track of how many goals I've actually completed, but I know it's well over 200 now.
Playing Pac-Man Kart Rally besides that.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on May 12, 2015, 09:48:33 AM
Playing a lot of Shining Force.  Just hit Chapter 7, so I'm getting pretty close to the end.

Tried to jump back in to Danganronpa a couple of days ago, but I'm really not feeling it.  I've read a lot of good things about these games, so I was really trying to like it, but I think I'm just going to walk away from this one.  I would like to play something on the Vita since I haven't really played much on it since I've gotten it, so I just started Uncharted: Golden Abyss.  As a huge Uncharted fan, I feel like I've put that one off long enough.

I almost can't believe it, but I think I'm nearing the end of Project X Zone.  Unless the game has any more surprises in store for me (and this game really loves to throw more stuff at you), I should have it wrapped up in just one or two more play sessions.

Also recently played through Terminator Salvation in co-op.  The game was pretty much universally panned, and I can see why.  I can't say it's a great game, but like most bad games, it was still a fun ride in co-op.  Except for those on rail sections, those were just bad.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: two_scoop_steve on May 12, 2015, 11:43:36 AM
Just finished the main story line in Assassin's Creed Unity, not sure if im gonna start the dlc or start something else.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Seno on May 15, 2015, 01:11:07 PM
Trine and just completed Shadowgrouns (PC) - Downloading GTA5 but its 60gb so might take a while...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on May 15, 2015, 01:29:57 PM
When I have time, and I usually don't lately, I'm playing Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. It is awesome.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Seno on May 15, 2015, 03:43:02 PM
33gb hanging on a server,
33gb hanging on a server,
and if 1gb should accidentally download,
There'll be 32 hanging on a server,

32gb hanging on a server,
32gb hanging on a server,
and if 1gb should accidentally download,
There'll be 31gb hanging on a server......


GTA5 at some point tonight.



Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on May 15, 2015, 04:19:55 PM
Started Saints Row.

Still trying to find games with randoms in Worms Revolution too.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: mumboking on May 15, 2015, 06:04:19 PM
33gb hanging on a server,
33gb hanging on a server,
and if 1gb should accidentally download,
There'll be 32gb hanging on a server,

32gb hanging on a server,
32gb hanging on a server,
and if 1gb should accidentally download,
There'll be 31gb hanging on a server......


GTA5 at some point tonight.
Actually, there'll still be 33GB on the server. You're just copying it. :P


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on May 16, 2015, 11:59:08 PM
Finally got the Social Butterfly achievement done in Worms Revolution. Probably will start working on the kill grind now.

Also started the online grind for Kane & Lynch JP


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on May 17, 2015, 02:02:30 AM
Lots of Streetpasses to go through now that I am back from my in-law's.

Mario Tennis Open - 20 streetpass opponents beat in a row, unlocking the last costume I needed for the game.

Super Street Fighter IV: 3D - 10 straight wins for my figure collection.

Pokemon AS - Discovered Wonder Trading and am addicted to seeing what I can fill my pokedex with at random...although I should probably focus on beating the game so I can unlock the National Dex before I get TOO into it.

Kirby Triple Deluxe - Not a fan of the streetpass features, but collecting the keychains while playing through regularly has kept me coming back to this one...and probably will until I finish it, which is always a good thing.

Mario Kart 7 - I have a long list of opponents to challenge...but I really need to get around to playing this more so I can unlock all the cool vehicles and upgrades in order to beat the ghost times and opponents in GP.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Seno on May 17, 2015, 02:21:49 PM
GTA 5 (PC) - absolutely loving it but it did take a while to adjust from Saints Row craziness. Also it seems really well optimized for PC, been running at steady 62% - 70% across all six cores, can't wait to get my GTX 970 at the end of the week to turn up the graphics and run it on all 3 of my screens


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on May 18, 2015, 05:26:54 AM
Used a 48 hour card to finish the online kills in Worms Revoluion. I needed ~7....

So i don't completely waste it i decided to fire up Pacific Rim and start grinding the online in that.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on May 18, 2015, 09:33:49 AM
Grabbed Mortal Kombat X from the local library. I liked what I played. I'll pick it up once the Komplete version comes out.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on May 18, 2015, 02:35:49 PM
Finally finished Project X Zone.  Fun game, but about 3x longer than it needed to be.  I started up Fantasy Life to fill the 3DS void, and I'm not sure how I feel about it yet.  I'm going to need a little more time to formulate an opinion on this one.

Played a little bit of Uncharted: Golden Abyss, and so far it has been kind of frustrating.  I know they wanted to show off all of the features that the Vita has to offer, but I really hate all of the shoehorned touch and gyro crap.  I felt like half of my play session last night was using the touch screen for charcoal rubbings or to 'inspect' objects (which really just involves rotating an object repeatedly like a moron until the magical counter reaches 100%).  Even the gunfights were no where near as enjoyable as they are in the PS3 counterparts.  I have a hard time aiming with the Vita control sticks, so my aim was all over the place.  I don't know, I'm only on Chapter 2, so maybe I'll come around to this one once I spend some more time with it.  I love the PS3 Uncharted games, so I'll probably stick it out with this one either way.

Played Link's Awakening a little bit the other day, and finally reached the entrance to dungeon 7.  I'm not sure how I figured all of this out back when I was 7 or 8 years old, because I needed a guide to do it now.  Did I get dumber in the last 20 years?

Also finished Shining Force and the Story mode in Mortal Kombat X.  On the whole, Story mode in MK X was good but not as enjoyable as the one in MK9.  Greatly preferred the story and characters in the last game.  I'm still playing MK X, doing Towers and other things.  I dabbled a little bit with the online a while back, but I probably won't spend much more time with it, if any.

Got a few other things that have been on the back burner for a while that I want to come back to, which include Sleeping Dogs and GTA San Andreas HD.  Also started Kirby's Epic Yarn and Hyrule Warriors in co-op with a friend a few weeks ago, so hopefully we can get together and finish those up soon.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on May 19, 2015, 04:01:58 PM
Messed up the time that my 48 hour card ended at.
Ended up having to use another one so instead of finishing one faction i'm going to shoot for 2... Maybe  all 3.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on May 20, 2015, 05:05:48 AM
Been trying to play God of War III, but oh how I hate the QTE's and mash-the-circle-button sequences. I was going to try to balls my way through it, but it really sucks. Almost time to pack up the PS3 anyway.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on May 20, 2015, 12:00:15 PM
Played some of the DS version of Civilization: Revolution on my lunch break. It's just as addictive as the console versions.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on May 21, 2015, 09:39:37 AM
Been trying to play God of War III, but oh how I hate the QTE's and mash-the-circle-button sequences. I was going to try to balls my way through it, but it really sucks. Almost time to pack up the PS3 anyway.

Lots of people dislike the QTE segments in God of War, but I think it's part of the game's charm.  When I bought the GoW Saga set and snagged all the games, I played through each one in release order, and had a blast over the few weeks it took me to get through all of them.  Of course, the battle with Zeus at the end of the 3rd game drove me batty, because it took me forever to take him down, but overall I quite liked the GoW games.  Don't have Ascension yet, however, need to add that one to my collection...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on May 21, 2015, 09:45:16 AM
That's fair FRO, it's not like I didn't know what I was signing up for.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on May 21, 2015, 10:56:51 AM
I started playing Axiom Verge... it has stopped me from playing anything else.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on May 21, 2015, 10:03:09 PM
Was in the wrong thread before...

"Finished Pacific Rim and Worms Revolution.
Probably going to get back into Saints Row now."

Actually ended up finishing the single player achievements in Kane & Lynch (JP) and then played a little Worms 2: Armageddon.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on May 23, 2015, 10:14:37 PM
Now the Witcher 3 has stopped me from playing Axiom Verge. This is getting ridiculous.



Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on May 23, 2015, 10:35:07 PM
Laid the smackdown on The Pinball Arcade.
It is a bad pinball fx.
Fewer camera angles, some tables have "floaty" balls, sometimes flippers get stuck, sometimes the ball decides it is going to travel thru a flipper (this one has always been beneficial at least), etc

I don't know if i'll be able to knock out all the Wizard Challenges on the 3 tables i have left
Black Hole - fun table hard challenges
Ripleys Believe it or Not - meh table challenges look easier
Theater of Magic - meh also is the floatiest feeling table. Has at least one hard challenge.

EDIT
Got all Wizard Challenges done on Black Hole.
Played for a bit on the other 2 tables. Think i managed to get one done on each. I think if i put in some effort learning the tables i could consistently pull off the maneuvers needed to get Wizard done on both of them. That being said i'm not sure if i will bother....


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on May 26, 2015, 10:01:03 PM
Did end up going back to Pinball Arcade.
Got all but 2 (which i should get at the same time eventually) of the wizard goals on the Theater of Magic table.
Turns out the 100 mil jackpot was somewhat tough as you had to get your first shot of a specific multiball into a small hole. I managed to juggle the first and second ball over to the left flipper bounce the 3rd ball over the bumper above my right flipper and get it lined up properly. In my case more luck than skill was probably involved.

Final set of wizard goals i need are completing all Illusions and completing the Grand Finale.
Grand Finale is unlocked by starting the specific multiball, spelling THEATRE by taking the left most orbit(off the tip of right flipper), get the clock to midnight with the right most orbit(off the tip of left flipper) and completing all Illusions.

Once that is done i have 90 seconds to perform some task that i can't remember now.... With luck i'll get it done on the first try. I can't imagine putting all this time in and then failing so closely...

I managed to meet all the requirements minus one Illusion on my first ball earlier tonight. Ended up with 2 nearly instadrains after that :'(   After slowly deteriorating from there i decided to give up for the night. Probably give it another go tomorrow.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on May 27, 2015, 08:54:46 AM
Played a little bit of Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments on PS3 last night, thinking I wouldn't like it and delete it right away. I actually quite enjoyed my brief time with it and I think I might save it to play with my wife because I think she'd be into it.

Other than that I'm just playing single-serve NDS games. I've hit up Contra 4, Metroid Prime Pinball, Mario Kart, and Lego Batman 2. All fun. I really like Metroid Prime Pinball.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on May 27, 2015, 09:11:41 AM
Did end up going back to Pinball Arcade.
Got all but 2 (which i should get at the same time eventually) of the wizard goals on the Theater of Magic table.
Turns out the 100 mil jackpot was somewhat tough as you had to get your first shot of a specific multiball into a small hole. I managed to juggle the first and second ball over to the left flipper bounce the 3rd ball over the bumper above my right flipper and get it lined up properly. In my case more luck than skill was probably involved.

Final set of wizard goals i need are completing all Illusions and completing the Grand Finale.
Grand Finale is unlocked by starting the specific multiball, spelling THEATRE by taking the left most orbit(off the tip of right flipper), get the clock to midnight with the right most orbit(off the tip of left flipper) and completing all Illusions.

Once that is done i have 90 seconds to perform some task that i can't remember now.... With luck i'll get it done on the first try. I can't imagine putting all this time in and then failing so closely...

I managed to meet all the requirements minus one Illusion on my first ball earlier tonight. Ended up with 2 nearly instadrains after that :'(   After slowly deteriorating from there i decided to give up for the night. Probably give it another go tomorrow.

I swear I've played Theatre of Magic somewhere, and remember that 90s being a pain.

Playing LOTS of Lara Croft: Relic Run. Working with the other person that's far ahead to try to figure out the rest of the achievements that have yet to be unlocked. We still haven't figured out where the 6th curse is supposed to come from.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on May 27, 2015, 10:49:37 AM
More Witcher 3. The game is rough around the edges but a great game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on May 27, 2015, 05:13:00 PM
I've never been a FPS kind of guy, outside of classics like Wolfenstein 3D, Doom I & II, and Duke Nukem 3D.  However, the last couple days I've been enjoying Medal of Honor: European Assault.  I started playing on Monday because of Memorial Day.  Both of my grandfathers served in WW2, and since one of them was a machine gunner on the front lines, similar to the campaigns in this game, it made me appreciate the military and what he had to do during wartime even more.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on May 27, 2015, 05:47:26 PM
Did end up going back to Pinball Arcade.
Got all but 2 (which i should get at the same time eventually) of the wizard goals on the Theater of Magic table.
Turns out the 100 mil jackpot was somewhat tough as you had to get your first shot of a specific multiball into a small hole. I managed to juggle the first and second ball over to the left flipper bounce the 3rd ball over the bumper above my right flipper and get it lined up properly. In my case more luck than skill was probably involved.

Final set of wizard goals i need are completing all Illusions and completing the Grand Finale.
Grand Finale is unlocked by starting the specific multiball, spelling THEATRE by taking the left most orbit(off the tip of right flipper), get the clock to midnight with the right most orbit(off the tip of left flipper) and completing all Illusions.

Once that is done i have 90 seconds to perform some task that i can't remember now.... With luck i'll get it done on the first try. I can't imagine putting all this time in and then failing so closely...

I managed to meet all the requirements minus one Illusion on my first ball earlier tonight. Ended up with 2 nearly instadrains after that :'(   After slowly deteriorating from there i decided to give up for the night. Probably give it another go tomorrow.

I swear I've played Theatre of Magic somewhere, and remember that 90s being a pain.

Playing LOTS of Lara Croft: Relic Run. Working with the other person that's far ahead to try to figure out the rest of the achievements that have yet to be unlocked. We still haven't figured out where the 6th curse is supposed to come from.

That reminds me.

Defiance hard / long grind / guide required??
All three?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Duke.Togo on May 27, 2015, 06:01:53 PM
I forget to post here. Probably too busy actually playing. I beat NG+ on Dark Souls II the other day:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LNIM5GtaIQ

I'm finishing up the DLC again now, and then on to NG++!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on May 27, 2015, 10:16:09 PM
Did end up going back to Pinball Arcade.
Got all but 2 (which i should get at the same time eventually) of the wizard goals on the Theater of Magic table.
Turns out the 100 mil jackpot was somewhat tough as you had to get your first shot of a specific multiball into a small hole. I managed to juggle the first and second ball over to the left flipper bounce the 3rd ball over the bumper above my right flipper and get it lined up properly. In my case more luck than skill was probably involved.

Final set of wizard goals i need are completing all Illusions and completing the Grand Finale.
Grand Finale is unlocked by starting the specific multiball, spelling THEATRE by taking the left most orbit(off the tip of right flipper), get the clock to midnight with the right most orbit(off the tip of left flipper) and completing all Illusions.

Once that is done i have 90 seconds to perform some task that i can't remember now.... With luck i'll get it done on the first try. I can't imagine putting all this time in and then failing so closely...

I managed to meet all the requirements minus one Illusion on my first ball earlier tonight. Ended up with 2 nearly instadrains after that :'(   After slowly deteriorating from there i decided to give up for the night. Probably give it another go tomorrow.

I swear I've played Theatre of Magic somewhere, and remember that 90s being a pain.

Playing LOTS of Lara Croft: Relic Run. Working with the other person that's far ahead to try to figure out the rest of the achievements that have yet to be unlocked. We still haven't figured out where the 6th curse is supposed to come from.

6th curse is MIA also got a buttload of Ankhs that disappeared also ran into some other atrocious glitch but can't remember it now.
All the glitches in games are just blurring together now....

On the plus side it seems lik i've gotten all the harder stuff done. Just the grind and 1500 no slide :D


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on May 27, 2015, 11:36:08 PM
Defiance is just long grind - no guide required.
I've almost done the 2nd boss without any ankhs, since I don't have any from the drops. 1500 slide I've died quite a few times just before unlocking, and had no ankhs.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Cryptid Collector on May 28, 2015, 07:41:42 PM
Completed Arkham Asylum, got all the Riddler Challenges, looked at the secret room, and unlocked that final "secret" profile for The Spirit of Arkham's current host.
That was fun.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on May 29, 2015, 03:39:16 PM
More Sanctum 2.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on May 29, 2015, 11:01:50 PM
Had my little brother over last weekend and we had been looking for Goof Troop for a while now to co-op. Even though we didn't start playing until 2 a.m. and we were both pretty drunk by then, we pretty much destroyed it. I wonder how short it would have been without the alcohol. One thing I do know is that it wouldn't have been as fun. ha ha

(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m232/Scott_Breaze/WP_20150522_001_zps4vpto6qm.jpg)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on May 31, 2015, 07:30:30 PM
Plowed thru some more Sanctum 2. Unfortunately it was all the easy stuff... Still a huge struggle ahead when the Feats of Strength get turned on...

Finally got back to Saints Row. For a little bit anyways. Tagged a little more than half of the locations. Accidentally gabbed some of the CDs along the way which sucks since i'm sure when i get around to doing them i won't remember what i grabbed and what i didn't.

And Monsters GO and Lara Croft: Relic Run both of which are just grinds left. :-/


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on June 01, 2015, 09:38:50 AM
I have a ton of games that I've started over the past few months that I keep neglecting and want to come back to, but I've been busier than usual lately.  Pretty much all I've been playing lately is Uncharted: Golden Abyss on the Vita and Diablo III on PS4.  Uncharted took some time to grow on me, but I'm enjoying it quite a bit now.  I'm having a lot of fun with Diablo III, mostly playing in co-op with 1 or 2 of my friends (depending on our schedules), but also soloing sometimes.

I need to get my NES hooked back up so I can get started on the Mega Man community playthrough.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MaterialHandlerMike on June 01, 2015, 03:06:47 PM
Playing Settlers of Catan on my Iphone a lot.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: JSoup on June 01, 2015, 03:44:03 PM
Having 100%'d LEGO Batman 3, I hope that game isn't a sign of things to come. The story was short and pointless, containing less than 40% of the game. The rest was all search and find missions on large planets with no map and way too many races. I've already got LEGO Jurassic World pre-ordered, so we'll see where this goes, but if it's just jammed with races an "Oi, I need this item, go find it!" crap, it might be my last LEGO game.

Also, Contrast is a horrible, glitchy game and I hate it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on June 01, 2015, 05:54:35 PM
Contrast on what platform?

I played it on 360 most people raved about how amazing it was i had the same feeling.
I don't remember anything about the story (i think it was something like abusive father, child escapes thru fantasy?) and it had some cool mechanics but was ruined by a seemingly endless number of game breaking glitches.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on June 05, 2015, 11:32:04 AM
so much Rust this week, all the new changes are awesome.

(http://images.akamai.steamusercontent.com/ugc/530643545655512840/66EB897D77A40198C9D52ACD3D625A6672D1975E/)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Seno on June 18, 2015, 06:08:14 PM
Gunpoint (PC) - Cool 2d platform/stealth/puzzle game that reminds me of Bonanza Bros.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on June 19, 2015, 10:29:04 AM
Grabbed Lego Jurassic World from the library for the X1. I've heard good things and can't wait to try it.

I like what I've played of Resident Evil Revelations 2. More couch CO-OP please.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MaterialHandlerMike on June 20, 2015, 11:47:21 AM
Been playing Witcher III, with all my free time. Love the boobies in this game!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on June 20, 2015, 09:37:50 PM
Been playing Alpha Sapphire in my spare time.

Also, I got to demo super mario maker at Best Buy today, I'm sold on it based on the stages the developers built themselves for the demo, it was so much fun playing a couple of them but also watching others play them. Limitless possibilities with the level of customization they showed off.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Crabmaster2000 on June 22, 2015, 11:14:58 AM
New DLC characters on Smash Bros got me playing a bit of Smash again. Finally finished up the last challenge I had to do in the game!

(https://c4.staticflickr.com/4/3805/19060982791_2dd302fe35_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/v3mw7k)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on June 22, 2015, 01:06:03 PM
Damn, impressive.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on June 24, 2015, 07:53:12 AM
@Crabby: Congrats!

Lego Jurassic World is one of the best TT Lego games I've played. 

Spoiler (hover to show)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on July 04, 2015, 05:06:13 PM
After years of procrastination, I finally decided to play through Zelda's Adventure on CD-i...on real hardware no less. :) SirPsycho provided me a Let's Play/Walkthrough years ago, and I'll be making use of it.

(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a136/DarkTheThief/CAM00136_zpsy5kmtelv.jpg)

(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a136/DarkTheThief/CAM00135_zpsuag5iucp.jpg)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on July 04, 2015, 05:16:54 PM
After years of procrastination, I finally decided to play through Zelda's Adventure on CD-i...on real hardware no less. :) SirPsycho provided me a Let's Play/Walkthrough years ago, and I'll be making use of it.

masochist

Spoiler (hover to show)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on July 04, 2015, 05:24:02 PM
After years of procrastination, I finally decided to play through Zelda's Adventure on CD-i...on real hardware no less. :) SirPsycho provided me a Let's Play/Walkthrough years ago, and I'll be making use of it.

masochist

Spoiler (hover to show)

It really isn't as bad as people make it out to be. Granted, it's not nearly as good as the original LoZ or Link to the Past, but it's not that bad either. "Average" would be a good word to describe it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on July 06, 2015, 12:56:50 AM
been play-testing a bunch of PS3 games that have sat on my shelf for years without being touched, trying to decide which are keepers and which can go. i remember trying Lost Planet once very quickly years ago and thinking it was terrible, that the controls sucked and the camera was wonky. now i tried it and tweaked one or two settings and it was perfect and a blast to play, i feel stupid now about the animosity i've felt towards the series all these years.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on July 06, 2015, 11:41:57 AM
been play-testing a bunch of PS3 games that have sat on my shelf for years without being touched, trying to decide which are keepers and which can go. i remember trying Lost Planet once very quickly years ago and thinking it was terrible, that the controls sucked and the camera was wonky. now i tried it and tweaked one or two settings and it was perfect and a blast to play, i feel stupid now about the animosity i've felt towards the series all these years.

I remember trying to play Lost Planet (and its sequel), and thought they were both pretty bad.  Maybe I should give them another shot....

As for me, I've also been trying to clear my shelves of some games.  Pulled a few PS4 games off my shelf that I intend to sell (technically they've already been sold), but wanted to play through a couple of them before getting rid of them.  The first of which being Murdered: Soul Suspect, which I finished over the weekend.  I know this game got pretty bad reviews, but I still enjoyed it.  The other game which I still need to finish is Call of Duty: Ghosts.  From what I hear, this game has very mixed reviews, but I'm about half way through the campaign and am enjoying it.  Although, this is the first CoD game I've played since the first Modern Warfare (other than World at War, which was a co-op experience), so maybe I haven't worn out the series yet like many other people have.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: JSoup on July 06, 2015, 05:29:13 PM
Have since gotten a new Vita, finished Murisaki Baby, started Stranger's Wrath and am nearing completion of Sound Shapes.
LEGO Jurassic World is ok, but the current version is one of the glitchiest LEGO games I've ever played.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: blcklblskt on July 10, 2015, 07:47:42 AM
I've been playing through Batman: Arkham Knight. The game looks gorgeous, especially while standing on a rooftop and staring at the city. I'm almost done with the main story now, and I'm about 50 or so riddler trophies away from completion.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: JSoup on July 15, 2015, 04:33:11 PM
Finished off Grim Fandango Remastered finally. Very really good all the way through.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on July 20, 2015, 09:44:22 PM
Working my way thru Civ Rev on 360

Technological victory on Deity is eluding me...

EDIT
NAILED IT!
Took too damn long... Past my bed time.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on July 22, 2015, 06:44:38 PM
Working my way thru Civ Rev on 360

Technological victory on Deity is eluding me...

EDIT
NAILED IT!
Took too damn long... Past my bed time.

Always love seeing people checking this game out. I've mentioned it before but I've lost entire weekends of my life to this game, and recently cruised through about a dozen completions on the DS version (which is a surprisingly good conversion).

(http://cdn.meme.am/instances/60184617.jpg)

I've been playing Tales of Graces f when I have time. When all else fails, when I can't choose what to play next, I just grab a Tales game and it's like mama's home cooking. I was in the mood for an easy one too and boy...

(http://lparchive.org/Tales-of-Graces-f/Update%2001/58-1B48.jpg)

See at the bottom where it says "Next: Head to the Manor?" At any time you can hit L1 and the game reminds you, in case you have a thirty second attention span such as I do, what your dumbass is supposed to do next. I'm still in the prologue where the main characters are children, which a lot of people didn't like, but I'm digging it just fine. Tales games kick ass.

 


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on July 24, 2015, 11:54:19 AM
I've been playing Arkham Knight off and on for the past month (since it released).  I like it quite a bit, just haven't had a whole lot of time to invest into it yet.

I played and finished Spec Ops: The Line about a week ago, but I'm going to have to play through it again since I'm pretty hazy on some of the story details.  Fortunately the game is short, so that won't take long.

I also just started Ocarina of Time 3D and have finished the first dungeon.  I haven't played this game since it first came out, so I remember practically nothing about it.  So far, it is just as good as I remember.  A friend of mine finished the game pretty recently and was telling me about a lot of annoying/frustrating things about it, and he came away with a pretty unfavorable opinion of the game, so I'm curious to see if I end up feeling the same way when it's over.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on July 24, 2015, 12:07:47 PM
Started J Stars Victory Vs and it's not terrible but not great. I rented this one and probably won't put a lot of time in to it.

I'm continuing my playthrough of Phantasy Star 2. A grinding we will go.....

I started playing Dying Light again and I'm enjoying it so far but I'm not sure how long it can hold my attention.

I played through the demo of Tembo the Elephant and I like it but not enough to spend $15 on it. Once the price hits around $5.00 I'll pick it up.... I also purchased Castle in the Darkness recently and honestly it looks like the better game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on July 24, 2015, 10:29:43 PM
Working my way thru Civ Rev on 360

Technological victory on Deity is eluding me...

EDIT
NAILED IT!
Took too damn long... Past my bed time.

Always love seeing people checking this game out. I've mentioned it before but I've lost entire weekends of my life to this game, and recently cruised through about a dozen completions on the DS version (which is a surprisingly good conversion).

I plowed through it on the phone quite some time ago (also was good there).
I told my brother i would have it finished before the week was out despite having almost no time to play. Since i knocked out all the hard things i MIGHT be able to do so. I think all i have left is getting a win with all civs. Already have 6/16(?) of them done.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on July 30, 2015, 06:22:55 PM
It took me all week to finish a single game of CIv rev. I kept falling asleep. Apparently 1 turn before winning i hit a button sequence and canceled building the World Bank to win.
On the plus side i got a few more of the special historical people i needed...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on August 01, 2015, 01:42:53 AM
Played Smash Bros on Wii U for the first time. Bowser is WAY better than he was when i last played Smash!
My usual bunch was Bowser, Donkey Kong, Dr Mario, Marth. I managed to kick ass tonight with Bowser pretty consistently in 3-8 player matches. I think if it was 1v1s it would have been a different story though.

Also played BroForce. Tons of fun in co-op. Worth checking out for the Steam people. It is still in Beta.

And a little Mario Kart 8 Wii U. I was able to consistently take 4,5,6 place lol I was surprised at how much depth there was with the customizations actually effecting the vehicles stats.

EDIT
Oh yeah. I should clear Bejeweled 2 Endless level 280 in the very near future!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on August 01, 2015, 11:51:41 AM
@Izret101: Have your tried the Expendables version of Broforce? It should still be free on steam.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on August 01, 2015, 12:57:52 PM
I believe we also played that... Not 100% sure tho as we never loaded into a different game. If it was just an expansion then yes we did.

We cleared thru nearly all available levels. Around 130AM we called it quits with a final set of stages left.
Super frantic fun game.


Firing up my One for the first time. After updating whatever needs to be updated going to play something trashy on there no doubt.
I can't wait to see how much space all the games i already "own" take up when it is all dloaded.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on August 06, 2015, 02:21:56 PM
Finished Diablo on the Xone. The game was easy near the end due to some overpowered weapon drops.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on August 13, 2015, 11:06:32 PM
Hmmm if/when i get Diablo i might have to hit you up for some gear :P


Been playing One lately.

Finished:
Quiplash
Boggle
Scrabble

Also gave some time to:
Project Spark
Forza Presents Fast and Furious - working on now
So Many Me - seems like a decent platform/puzzle style game
Threes! - Super addictive... Learning curve to master it seems super high though so not sure if i'll ever finish it.
Jackbox Party Pack - Finished everything except You Don't Know Jack. About halfway done with that.
Worms Battlegrounds
World of Tanks - still really enjoy this game. Gave arties a try and either they have been better balanced or i was just using better ones that didn't exist before.
Happy Wars
Pinball FX2
Airmech Arena
Spectra
other stuff.....


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Duke.Togo on August 13, 2015, 11:33:45 PM
Been busy for some time playing the PS3 version of Dark Souls. Not sure if I'll go for all trophies, but it may not be too much effort to complete it. Just a couple areas left to clear on this playthrough.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on August 14, 2015, 12:00:35 PM
After my previous find of Guitar Hero 3 for PC, I bought several of the games for 360 from GameStop: Band Hero, Guitar Hero 5, and GH: Warriors of Rock, as well as GH: Aerosmith from a different Goodwill. I think it goes without saying that I enjoy these games. I need more Guitar Controllers for 360 though. If anyone is looking to get rid of some, PM me. :)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on August 14, 2015, 12:11:49 PM
After dealing with a sinus infection for the past couple days I finally was well enough to play some games.

Rare Replay - Great presentation and selection of games but what is up with that installer? The game itself installs last as the 360 games have to install first.

Odallus the Dark Call - Duke needs to play this game. I like Axiom Verge better but this game pulls off a good Metroidvania with a little bit of Demon's Crest.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/319480/

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/odallus/odallus.htm


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on August 14, 2015, 12:30:46 PM
After dealing with a sinus infection for the past couple days I finally was well enough to play some games.

Rare Replay - Great presentation and selection of games but what is up with that installer? The game itself installs last as the 360 games have to install first.

Odallus the Dark Call - Duke needs to play this game. I like Axiom Verge better but this game pulls off a good Metroidvania with a little bit of Demon's Crest.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/319480/

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/odallus/odallus.htm


Odallus looks bad ass!  Only on PC?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on August 14, 2015, 12:35:30 PM
@Shaggy: As far as I know yes. I hope they port it to consoles.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: two_scoop_steve on August 14, 2015, 11:04:54 PM
Been playing the hell out of Hearthstone


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on August 14, 2015, 11:51:20 PM
Last hurrah for my cousin before he heads back to Japan
Played
Quiplash - Steam
Drawful - Steam

Back home and on the One until i pass out.
Forza presents F&F is back on the menu.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on August 16, 2015, 01:44:04 PM
Finally opened up my birthday present from April...
Mortal Kombat X!

I'm not sure how i feel about it yet.
About halfway thru and story is still interesting.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on August 17, 2015, 01:46:04 PM
I'm still playing through my Guitar Hero Games, as well as Band Hero and Rock Band 1. I still can't do anything higher than Easy on Guitar, and I can only do Beginner on Drums and Vocals.

EDIT:

Finally opened up my birthday present from April...
Mortal Kombat X!

I'm not sure how i feel about it yet.
About halfway thru and story is still interesting.

That's a pretty fun game. Me and a friend beat it a while back. I still prefer Killer Instinct though. :P


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on August 18, 2015, 01:06:51 AM
Having finished the story i am still not quite sure how i feel about the direction it took.
I stuck thru the credits tho and enjoyed the little Marvel style surprise though.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on August 19, 2015, 12:52:19 PM
Last night, while streaming on Twitch, I started a game of Super Donkey Kong (Donkey Kong Country's JP Counterpart) just for fun, ended up finishing the whole thing during the Stream. It was my best run ever for that game I think.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on August 20, 2015, 02:40:08 PM
Batman Return of the Joker NES - Amazing that this game started off as a tech demo for the Sun FME-7 chip.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on August 20, 2015, 02:51:18 PM
I finished Batman: Arkham Knight a few days ago.  I really wanted to get 100% in that game so I could get the 'true' ending, but I'm not hunting down 250 Riddler trophies.  I don't know why they felt the need to put that many in the game, and then make it a requirement for the best ending.  It's just superfluous padding for the sake of padding.

I was playing Race The Sun and really enjoying it, but I hit the max level (25) and can't progress anymore, so I don't feel compelled to keep playing it.

I started Monstania, a Super Famicom RPG that never made it to North America.  It's interesting, but not very good I'm afraid.  I'll finish it since it's supposed to only be a few hours long, but there are way better offerings on the SNES and SFC.

And I played about an hour of Deadpool a couple of days ago.  It's probably the best PS2/Xbox action game we never got.  It's a shame that it didn't come out until PS3/X360.  Gameplay-wise, it feels extremely dated.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Gamer4Lyfe on August 20, 2015, 03:00:47 PM
@Redd - I followed you on twitch.tv I also stream, feel free to watch my streams if you can


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on August 20, 2015, 05:04:53 PM
@Redd - I followed you on twitch.tv I also stream, feel free to watch my streams if you can

I'll follow you too. Thanks! :D

Also, sorry if you got a lot of E-Mails today saying I'm going live on and off. I've been testing a new setup all day long. :/


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: SirPsycho on August 21, 2015, 02:56:25 PM
(http://media1.gameinformer.com/filestorage/CommunityServer.Components.SiteFiles/imagefeed/featured/Harebrained-Schemes/shadowrun/Hong-Kong/ShadowrunHKAnn-610.jpg)

Harebrained does not disappoint, easily one of the best devs that's been using Kickstarter.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Duke.Togo on August 21, 2015, 07:29:35 PM
I finished up Dark Souls on PS3 last night.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af356/jackcrow2000/C4EBF2FC-4475-4633-A7A7-8FC43A284DE2_zps1u9nb6ys.jpg) (http://s1023.photobucket.com/user/jackcrow2000/media/C4EBF2FC-4475-4633-A7A7-8FC43A284DE2_zps1u9nb6ys.jpg.html)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on August 22, 2015, 02:21:43 AM
Mostly:
Beach Buggy Racing - Fun, surprisingly challenging, much better game than i was expecting.
MKX - almost done with all the offline stuff. Not ready to head online and get annihilated.
Octodad: Dadliest Catch - Review in the works.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: SirPsycho on August 22, 2015, 12:21:02 PM
More Hong Kong.

(http://i.imgur.com/dHa7RO2.jpg)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on August 22, 2015, 02:47:04 PM
About halfway through Spec-Ops: The Line. Hoping to finish it before tomorrow afternoon when Steven and I will be recording our PlayCast segment on it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: JSoup on August 22, 2015, 08:06:29 PM
Guacamelee Super Turbo Championship Edition is a great game and I'm reminded of it every time I play it. But the areas added specifically for this version are for the birds.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on August 23, 2015, 01:38:40 AM
Started the online in MKX
Project Spark - ugh
Beach Buggy Racing
Octodad


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on August 23, 2015, 12:10:47 PM
Destiny
Real Racing 2 (WP)
Glow Artisan (WP)

...level 33, still have never played a single Raid in Destiny.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ikariniku on August 23, 2015, 06:13:26 PM
Been playing a lot (A LOT) of Sword Master for the NES.  I've really been enjoying it since I noodled out some of its secrets.

On a hardware note, I figured out how to split the composite video out signal from my NES with the parts I had on hand, so I've been playing Sword Master, one of the finest looking NES games, on a color TV and a B&W TV simultaneously.  It's been very interesting, especially as retro game video fidelity is all the rage to talk/think about these days.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: SirPsycho on August 23, 2015, 06:52:59 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/sfXewef.jpg)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfGpVcdqeS0


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Necrosaro on August 27, 2015, 05:03:02 PM
Finally beat Omega Quintet, my first JRPG for the PS4 console. Pretty average fare. At least the soundtrack's pretty good.

I really have fallen out of favor with DRPGs. I used to play those all the time, and nowadays I can't stand them. Weird.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on August 28, 2015, 02:18:05 PM
getting into Animal Crossing New Leaf, it's a lot of fun. doesn't feel significantly different than the original but it has many improvements to existing features that make it play much better than the first (i haven't tried the others in between).


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on August 28, 2015, 02:41:17 PM
I finished up Dark Souls on PS3 last night.
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af356/jackcrow2000/C4EBF2FC-4475-4633-A7A7-8FC43A284DE2_zps1u9nb6ys.jpg) (http://s1023.photobucket.com/user/jackcrow2000/media/C4EBF2FC-4475-4633-A7A7-8FC43A284DE2_zps1u9nb6ys.jpg.html)

I just killed the last of the 4 Major Bosses on Dark Souls 2's New Game Plus mode. :)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on August 30, 2015, 07:22:07 AM
Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Burning Earth (360) - Been playing coop w/ my 3yr old.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on August 31, 2015, 01:02:00 PM
Madden 16 X1: I haven't had a chance to try any of the new features yet but it seems like a solid entry. The Origin authentication message of "Do you trust this Xbox?" was odd.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on September 02, 2015, 11:25:22 AM
I finished Until Dawn last night.  Awesome game.  I'm definitely going to start another playthrough soon so I can see some of the other ways that the story can play out.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on September 02, 2015, 09:51:04 PM
I finished Until Dawn last night.  Awesome game.  I'm definitely going to start another playthrough soon so I can see some of the other ways that the story can play out.

That games looks like something I would love. Definitely on my list when I get a PS4.

So I finished Tales of Graces f on Monday, and started Metal Gear Solid yesterday and finished it this morning.

I started both Panzer Dragoon Orta and Total Overdose today. I plan to finish Orta first then go back and finish Total Overdose.

Man, a person can get a lot of gaming in when he's unemployed on sabbatical.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on September 04, 2015, 06:39:40 PM
Sonic the Fighters (XBLA) - Been taking Amy for a spin.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on September 04, 2015, 09:59:04 PM
Started Metal Gear V.... That intro....  very odd.... so far this game is amazing.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: UNFORGIVINGPAIN on September 04, 2015, 11:06:20 PM
I also started MGS V this week. I agree that intro was very odd and unique. The game is amazing. I got about three hours in today before switching gears to MGS on PS1 as part of this months community playthrough. Once I got a handle of the controls I'm all good. These two games are very different, but they are both amazing in different ways.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Duke.Togo on September 05, 2015, 08:48:08 AM
Finished NG+ and all achievements last night. :D
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af356/jackcrow2000/58AD598A-D229-4AFA-B527-F941BE7D2C68_zpstjnvifff.jpg) (http://s1023.photobucket.com/user/jackcrow2000/media/58AD598A-D229-4AFA-B527-F941BE7D2C68_zpstjnvifff.jpg.html)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on September 05, 2015, 01:32:28 PM
Started Metal Gear V.... That intro....  very odd.... so far this game is amazing.

I also started MGS V this week. I agree that intro was very odd and unique. The game is amazing. I got about three hours in today before switching gears to MGS on PS1 as part of this months community playthrough. Once I got a handle of the controls I'm all good. These two games are very different, but they are both amazing in different ways.

I started MGSV this morning at about 4:30am and didn't stop until I realized it was past noon. As soon as I put some calories in my body it's right back to it.

The game is freaking Godly.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: SirPsycho on September 05, 2015, 02:11:03 PM
While everybody else is knee deep in MGS V I'm playing a spiritual successor to Syndicate.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Fokakis79 on September 06, 2015, 01:51:57 PM
Finished NG+ and all achievements last night. :D
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af356/jackcrow2000/58AD598A-D229-4AFA-B527-F941BE7D2C68_zpstjnvifff.jpg) (http://s1023.photobucket.com/user/jackcrow2000/media/58AD598A-D229-4AFA-B527-F941BE7D2C68_zpstjnvifff.jpg.html)

Wow, that is amazing. Congrats on this, I think I still need 3 or 4, and they are some of the harder ones. Can't seem to get the all weapons one, not sure what I am missing.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Duke.Togo on September 06, 2015, 03:28:16 PM
Wow, that is amazing. Congrats on this, I think I still need 3 or 4, and they are some of the harder ones. Can't seem to get the all weapons one, not sure what I am missing.

There is a list on TrueAchievements. It's mostly weapons that require special materials to upgrade like Demon Titanite, Twinkling Titanite, and Dragon Scales. There are a few rarer drops in there, and all of the tail weapons. Also all the boss soul weapons. Takes 2.5 playthroughs to get them all.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Seno on September 06, 2015, 05:08:36 PM
Be while since posted here haven't been in the mood gaming much lately, Anyway just started Divinty 2 (PC) which seems pretty solid so far but it does looks a bit dated and been beta tesing Sol Trader (PC).


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on September 06, 2015, 10:10:27 PM
played a few hours of Battlefield 3 with a friend, first time i've played it in months and it felt great to try it again. also played some Army of Two for 360, that seems like a ton of fun, gotta try the co-op on it when i get a chance.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on September 07, 2015, 08:52:03 AM
Virtua Fighter 2 (XBLA) - Kicking some ass with Dural.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on September 07, 2015, 12:54:58 PM
Nothing but MGSV. It is impossible to put down.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on September 10, 2015, 10:51:24 AM
More MGSV. Rocket Punch!

I grabbed Mad Max at the library. I'm hoping to try it this weekend.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on September 10, 2015, 01:17:54 PM
Deadman's Cross (Vita) - Square Enix is shutting down the servers at the end of the month, so I thought I would check out this F2P game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on September 10, 2015, 10:02:03 PM
Finished Whispering Willows tonight.
I didn't pay much attention to the story to be honest but what i caught of it was pretty dark.

Short game probably 3-4 hours for full experience 1ish to power thru ASAP.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on September 12, 2015, 11:28:29 AM
Castle Crashers Remastered

Free for a limited time if you bought it on the 360.
Also the 360 version got an update so you can upload your progress to the One ;)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on September 12, 2015, 09:19:31 PM
Been playing a lot of Resident Evil 4 HD.  I played RE4 when it first came out and loved it, but any attempts over the years to replay it have not gone well.  I think the somewhat dated control scheme takes a bit of getting used to, but I finally got past that barrier and am having a hard time putting the game down.

I'm also playing a little bit of Ocarina of Time 3D here and there.  Just finished the Forest Temple.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on September 14, 2015, 08:50:07 AM
Mad Max X1: It's a decent game but it's nothing memorable. If you see it for $20 or below pick it up.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on September 14, 2015, 08:59:04 AM
Castle Crashers Remastered

Free for a limited time if you bought it on the 360.
Also the 360 version got an update so you can upload your progress to the One ;)

Oh, that's how everyone's doing it so quickly...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on September 14, 2015, 02:28:42 PM
Yea then you just need to replay the levels requited for the achievements.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on September 15, 2015, 08:52:27 AM
MGSV though it's getting sadistically difficult. Almost 80 hours in, no end in sight.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on September 16, 2015, 03:01:37 AM
MGSV though it's getting sadistically difficult. Almost 80 hours in, no end in sight.

holy crap, 80 hours? i had no idea metal gear games ever got that long.

i just spent 2 hours in the Pit of 100 Trials from Paper Mario and the Thousand Year Door. made it to level 91 before finally losing, so close! i'm pissed but at the same time satisfied, i know what to expect and i'm sure i could make it to the end soon. a few more levels higher and i should be good to go.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on September 16, 2015, 07:56:09 AM
Fighting Vipers (XBLA) - Candy is an awesome fighter!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on September 17, 2015, 01:36:14 PM
Mad Max X1: I've upgraded just about everything to max level right now. If you see it for cheap $20 or less pick it up.

NHL 16 X1: I didn't like last years but I'll give this years game another shot.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on September 17, 2015, 01:50:21 PM
finished the main story in Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door! great game, a must-play for any RPG fans with a gamecube. the gameplay can get a bit repetitive but it's still a lot of fun. i'm going to go back and attempt The Pit of 100 Trials again, and i may try to finish off all the "troubles" side-quests.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on September 17, 2015, 11:05:34 PM
I finished Resident Evil 4 the other day.  Most games, no matter how good they are, I'm usually just playing them to complete them.  RE4 is one of the few games that I actually don't want to end because of how good it is, which is high praise considering that it's a 15-20 hour game.  I felt the same way when I first played it 10 years ago.  I seriously think it's one of the best games ever made.

So now I felt like changing it up and playing something different, so I started Koudelka on the PSX.  It's an odd mix of survival horror style exploration and turn-based RPG battles with random encounters.  In theory, it seems like taking a gameplay style that forces you to explore the environment with a fine-tooth comb and mixing it with random encounters would be a bad idea, and it probably is.  However, I'm about an hour into the game and am enjoying it so far.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on September 18, 2015, 09:18:09 AM
Dash of Destruction (XBLA) - My daughter chasing me as the T-Rex, lots of fun when catches me.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on September 18, 2015, 09:31:12 AM
holy crap, 80 hours? i had no idea metal gear games ever got that long.

They typically didn't until Peace Walker came out.

Anyway I finished the main story a few days ago. Didn't much care for the ending, honestly. Still can't put it down though. I'm well over 100 hours now. That's rarefied air right there, the only other game I can think of off-hand where I hit triple digit hours is Persona 3.

I finished Resident Evil 4 the other day.  Most games, no matter how good they are, I'm usually just playing them to complete them.  RE4 is one of the few games that I actually don't want to end because of how good it is, which is high praise considering that it's a 15-20 hour game.  I felt the same way when I first played it 10 years ago.  I seriously think it's one of the best games ever made.

So now I felt like changing it up and playing something different, so I started Koudelka on the PSX.  It's an odd mix of survival horror style exploration and turn-based RPG battles with random encounters.  In theory, it seems like taking a gameplay style that forces you to explore the environment with a fine-tooth comb and mixing it with random encounters would be a bad idea, and it probably is.  However, I'm about an hour into the game and am enjoying it so far.

Dude, to be honest I kind of wish we'd done RE4 for the playthrough. That game seriously is a GOAT.

Also, always wanted to play Koudelka, have yet to get my hands on a copy, though I believe it is on PSN.

I understand the Shadow Hearts series is kind of a spiritual successor to Koudelka, and the first Shadow Hearts game was phenomenal.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on September 18, 2015, 12:48:02 PM
holy crap, 80 hours? i had no idea metal gear games ever got that long.

They typically didn't until Peace Walker came out.

Anyway I finished the main story a few days ago. Didn't much care for the ending, honestly. Still can't put it down though. I'm well over 100 hours now. That's rarefied air right there, the only other game I can think of off-hand where I hit triple digit hours is Persona 3.

I was wondering what you would think about the ending, I heard bad things about it. Haven't seen it myself and don't want spoilers though, just wondering if it soured your experience very much but it must not have if you kept playing beyond it.

As for myself, I finally got around to play-testing at least 10 - 20 minutes of all the new games I picked up in the last small scores thread post I made. Really happy with all of them, except I'm a little unsure of Zack & Wiki. It seems like a good game but it feels targeted to a very young audience which can get a little annoying. I would have to play longer to decide how I really feel about it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on September 18, 2015, 02:52:17 PM
I finished Resident Evil 4 the other day.  Most games, no matter how good they are, I'm usually just playing them to complete them.  RE4 is one of the few games that I actually don't want to end because of how good it is, which is high praise considering that it's a 15-20 hour game.  I felt the same way when I first played it 10 years ago.  I seriously think it's one of the best games ever made.

So now I felt like changing it up and playing something different, so I started Koudelka on the PSX.  It's an odd mix of survival horror style exploration and turn-based RPG battles with random encounters.  In theory, it seems like taking a gameplay style that forces you to explore the environment with a fine-tooth comb and mixing it with random encounters would be a bad idea, and it probably is.  However, I'm about an hour into the game and am enjoying it so far.

Dude, to be honest I kind of wish we'd done RE4 for the playthrough. That game seriously is a GOAT.

Also, always wanted to play Koudelka, have yet to get my hands on a copy, though I believe it is on PSN.

I understand the Shadow Hearts series is kind of a spiritual successor to Koudelka, and the first Shadow Hearts game was phenomenal.

Haha, too late now I guess.  We'll have to bust out RE4 one month for a playthrough.

Yeah, I've heard that there's some relationship between Koudelka and the Shadow Hearts series.  I've wanted to play Shadow Hearts for a long time since it's supposed to be amazing, but have always put it off so I could play Koudelka first.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Fokakis79 on September 20, 2015, 12:47:12 PM
Got through the first play through of Dragons Crown attempting the second play through now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on September 20, 2015, 08:40:31 PM
I'm now pushing MGSV to it's limits. It's a completely different game now.

Having beaten the main story, the stakes are much lower. I'm basically just grinding for good soldiers to level up my base to develop whacky crap like the infinity bandana to play with so I can really break the game. As it stands I'm running around with the speakers on terrorizing the guards every damn where taking down camps so fast I actually sometimes have trouble finding the poor fools that Quiet has tranq'ed so quick (hence I make a lot of noise to draw them to me first). Just fun, fun, fun.

I do realize it's going to be time to move on with my life soon, so I started playing Mimana on PSP. Nice little JRPG. The battle system is a poor man's Tales hack and slash, everything else is by the numbers, but I'm enjoying it a lot. As Mark from CGR put it, the game is quite relaxing.

I was playing Total Overdose on the PS2 before I started MGSV, and I played a little bit of that tonight. I would like to finish it, as I'm more than halfway through it, but it's not that great of a game and there are a bunch of other things I want to play. I dunno.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on September 21, 2015, 08:09:43 AM
Dark Souls 2 X1: After talking with a certain someone I decided to give this game a try again.

Mad Max X1:  I think this game will show up in a Metal Jesus hidden gems video in a couple years. Buy it if you find it for $25 or less.

NHL 16 X1: I still suck at hockey games but it is a lot better than last years.



Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on September 21, 2015, 01:53:52 PM
finished the Pit of 100 Trials in Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door! took nearly 3 hours but somehow i managed it without skipping any floors. i think i'll go through the glitzville fights one last time, finish off the Troubles, then call it quits.

also started and made great progress in Conker's Bad Fur Day. it's my first time playing, but i've watched a friend play though it twice already so i know it fairly well. at least it's been long enough since watching it that i don't remember how to do everything and it's still challenging at times. i left off last night at the start of the zombie level.

lastly i've been putting a little time into Animal Crossing New Leaf now and then. working towards getting a golden axe so i can go nuts with a giant Perfect Cherry orchard to fund more house expansions and public works. catching beetles on the tropical island worked well for money but it took so much time i would rather have a steady cherry income, even if there's a 3 day gap between crops.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on September 21, 2015, 02:08:00 PM
Just finished Total Overdose. I kind of rushed through it because quite frankly there are much better open world GTA clones nowadays. It was silly and fun though. Happy I finished it.

Probably will focus on Mimana for a little while before I start another console game...maybe.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Zagnorch on September 21, 2015, 07:00:08 PM
Betcha can't guess what I'm playin'.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on September 21, 2015, 07:50:51 PM
I just bought Super Mario Maker this last weekend, and am really enjoying the zaniness so far.  If any of you have levels you've designed, I'd love to try them out!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on September 21, 2015, 11:44:56 PM
I decided Koudelka wasn't really working out, so I put it back on the shelf.  The game isn't very good, but I thought I could stick it out to the end since it started out pretty easy.  Then the difficulty spiked, and I decided that it just wasn't worth it.

So then I just bit the bullet and bought Resident Evil on my PS4 to prepare for the upcoming playthrough.  I've played this game so many times, but it's always a joy for me to play through it again.  I've actually been playing it on my Vita using the PS4's streaming features, and it works surprisingly well.  I've been hesitant to play PS4 games on my Vita in the past because the Vita has fewer buttons than the Dual Shock 4, so I'd imagine most games wouldn't translate very well, but Resident Evil works fine.

I also started up Rule of Rose on PS2.  I've owned this game for about 5 years, and seeing how much it goes for on ebay now, I figured I might as well dust it off and see if it's worth the price tag.  I haven't put much time into it yet, so nothing has really happened in the game, but it does have a nice atmosphere so far.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on September 22, 2015, 08:19:12 AM
Interested to hear about Rule of Rose. The copy you gave me is still one of my prized pieces, and I'm always thinking about going for it.

I'm playing No More Heroes. I'm not sure how I feel about it. On the one hand you have that awesome Suda51 stupid arcadey gameplay, but then you have to grind money by doing crappy minigames between levels? I know Duke.Togo is gonna roast me for this but the open world stuff and grinding I could totally do without.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Wempster on September 22, 2015, 01:32:34 PM
I just bought Super Mario Maker this last weekend, and am really enjoying the zaniness so far.  If any of you have levels you've designed, I'd love to try them out!
I've been having lots of fun with this game too.  I'll send you a level but it will be tomorrow as I'm not off work until midnight.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Zagnorch on September 22, 2015, 02:33:26 PM
Hey now.

As you all well know, I'm plowing through Skylanders Superchargers right now. As if the DK and Bowser Amiibos weren't enough, there are other outright ripoffs glowing tributes to the Nintendo empire in this game. Actually, there are tons of tributes/lifts to many notable games in the entire Skylanders series, but that's another discussion for another time.

I'll give ya an example: for one of the air vehicles, it is able to perform a certain... maneuver while engaging in sky combat. Here, I'll give you a hint:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIkJvY96i8w
Click the link above to find out. What are you, a pussy? DO IT!!!

BTW I read somewhere that StarFox was originally gonna be one of the Amiibos to appear in Superchargers, but the Nintendo bigwigs were afraid it'd take attention away from the upcoming release of StarFox Zero. Are you kiddin' me?! That woulda been the best promo EVAR! It could have potentially been the first vehicle amiibo that was cross-compatible with StarFox Zero!! Actually, they could've given him TWO: the arwing for air combat, and the landmaster for ground assaults! Ya really dropped the ball on this one, Ninty. But I guess I shouldn't be surprised...

Then there are the racing challenges, which feature rotating cubical item boxes in the middle of the track that contain some real oddball power-ups. Sound familiar? Interestingly enough, one of those power-ups is a temporary invulnerability shield that looks like this:

(http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20111225021340/skylanders/images/6/6d/Sky-iron_shield.png)

Hmmm. You don't suppose-- naaah, couldn't be.

(http://www.swordsswords.com/images/products/detail/Looking_for_Hylian_Shield_Buy_Hyrule_Shield_at_discount_1.jpg)
Errr... then again...

ANYway, I found the vehicular parts of this game a bit frustrating at the outset. But with the gradual acquisition of upgrades picked up throughout the various levels, I've built a pretty decent hod rod... that has yet to place higher than third on any of the race challenges I've run so far. Guess I gotta keep grindin'...

As for the on-foot stuff: pretty much the same-ol' same-ol'. The only new twist are parts of levels that shift your perspective from third-person to top-down third-person or upside-down third-person. Kinda like the galactic adventures of a certain mustachioed midget toilet-jockey...

More details to come for you to completely ignore.


...'Late


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Cryptid Collector on September 22, 2015, 03:19:46 PM
I broke down and bought Phantom Pain for $45 and I've been working on that. Love it so far.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on September 22, 2015, 04:43:42 PM
Interested to hear about Rule of Rose. The copy you gave me is still one of my prized pieces, and I'm always thinking about going for it.

I'm playing No More Heroes. I'm not sure how I feel about it. On the one hand you have that awesome Suda51 stupid arcadey gameplay, but then you have to grind money by doing crappy minigames between levels? I know Duke.Togo is gonna roast me for this but the open world stuff and grinding I could totally do without.

I absolutely love No More Heroes.  Stick it out, and I think by the time you get through to the end, you'll be glad you did.  I actually like the small open-world feel of the 1st game, versus the more restrictive setting of the 2nd game.  I know the battle system is the game's bread and butter, but the other stuff really adds diversity and breaks up the flow.  The 2nd game adds some nice 8-bit styled mini games as challenges to earn the money to do the fights, but unfortunately, they're kind of broken by requiring more precision timing and movement than what the analog sticks allow for, and there's NO OPTION to use the D-pad to control the on-screen character for some of those.  The exterminator sequence is particularly frustrating with analog controls.  So while the 2nd game might have more boss battles and such, for my money, the first NMH game was the more fully realized game with all it had to offer.  I need to go back and play through that again...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on September 22, 2015, 06:45:31 PM
Perhaps it's a bit cliche to say so now, but I'm loving Metal Gear Solid V. I wasn't too fond of the slow start with the hospital and all, but after that, it got really good. :)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on September 22, 2015, 08:51:40 PM
@FRO - Thanks for chiming in, I'm getting more comfortable with the game now. I think I just a little off-put because I was looking for a quick pallet cleanser after MGSV and I found myself in another open world game. I'm getting more into now, but...mowing the lawn?

@Shoboni, @Redd - Welcome to MOTHER BASE.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on September 22, 2015, 10:04:11 PM
PLAGUE INC IS DEVOURING MY LIFE.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Cryptid Collector on September 22, 2015, 11:47:38 PM
Interested to hear about Rule of Rose. The copy you gave me is still one of my prized pieces, and I'm always thinking about going for it.

I'm playing No More Heroes. I'm not sure how I feel about it. On the one hand you have that awesome Suda51 stupid arcadey gameplay, but then you have to grind money by doing crappy minigames between levels? I know Duke.Togo is gonna roast me for this but the open world stuff and grinding I could totally do without.

The second game is better about that because the mini-games are not only fun but completely optional, and you'll unlock high-enough paying assassin missions in the first to make the stupid shit like mowing lawns obsolete.

@FRO - Thanks for chiming in, I'm getting more comfortable with the game now. I think I just a little off-put because I was looking for a quick pallet cleanser after MGSV and I found myself in another open world game. I'm getting more into now, but...mowing the lawn?

@Shoboni, @Redd - Welcome to MOTHER BASE.

It feels good to be home


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ikariniku on September 23, 2015, 02:51:28 PM
Cleaning a whole mess of backlog Famicom games to play during an extended stretch of paid free time later tonight.  Really looking forward to it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ikariniku on September 24, 2015, 07:23:16 AM
The big winners during my Famicom Paid Free Play were Karateka, Dragon Fighter, and FC Genjin. 

I still can't believe that Karateka is a Famicom game.  The visuals are so unique and dynamic that I get sucked in every time I play.  Also, despite the game being relatively simple, it still has a good sense of challenge in a "How far can I get this time?" way.

Dragon Fighter is a very engaging action platformer.  The best way I can describe it is a game halfway between Shadow of the Ninja and Sword Master.

I love Hudson platformers, but the Bonk/Genjin games usually bedevil me with their difficulty.  However, I hit a groove last night playing FC Genjin that carried me through several levels.  It actually reminded me of a more difficult Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa.  Easily one of the best platformers I've played for the system, lagging only slightly behind the Super Mario games and Kirby's Adventure.

The best part is that if you want to try these games out, they can still be had cheap.  Import away.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on September 24, 2015, 10:23:54 AM
Tried dabbling in the FOB stuff in MGSV.

After about 115 hours playing the single-player game, I instantly realized how badly I suck at it. Had a chance to defend myself against a live invader and he manhandled me in the most embarrassing ways. I mean, holy crap, I'm not the world's biggest online PVP guy, but I've had my fair share of wins and losses over the years. There's something different about this game though, in that the other player has an opportunity to not only kick your ass but to take your stuff! Wow, I've never felt so demoralized while playing a video game. I had to turn it off and walk around for a few minutes.

Then to make myself feel better I turned the game back on and found an FOB in the lobby that was ridiculously under-secured. Tranq'ed like five D-level guards and walked through the door. First and so far only FOB victory.

I want to keep trying these missions but the emotions involved are legitimately stressful. I'm not kidding.

***

Meanwhile I'm ranked 6th in No More Heroes and the grinding is not too bad any more. The garbage collection mini-game is pretty lucrative and now there are many random kill-streak missions open on the map. I suck at them and fail every one very quickly, but you keep the money you make from the kills in them so it's a quick way to mop up.

Also playing Mimana: Iyar Chronicle on PSP still. Again, kind of a really mediocre Tales ripoff but it's easy and has great voice acting. Also, I had a huge issue with the ridiculously high encounter rate but I read online that you can hold circle to walk and the encounter rate becomes almost zero, making exploration a lot easier. Every time I play my PSP I wish I would play it more often. I love this handheld. 

 


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MaterialHandlerMike on September 24, 2015, 12:49:25 PM
Been loving me some "choose your path" style horror, with Until Dawn. Sooo good.....If you like that kind of game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on September 24, 2015, 02:51:46 PM
finished Conker's Bad Fur Day! what a great game, i had a lot of fun with it. very challenging at times though.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on September 24, 2015, 09:15:13 PM
Almost done with No More Heroes (just beat Bad Girl, what a pain in the ass!) and I see I'll be grinding $1.5 million if I want the last sword and the upgrade that gives it infinite charge.

(http://images.sodahead.com/polls/003770772/202762359_1245481184588__large_answer_4_xlarge.jpeg)

This is the essential LOVE/HATE game for me. I'll be so happy when it's over, but in all likelihood I'll forget all the grinding and remember it fondly in about a few months.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on September 25, 2015, 09:47:59 AM
Alright finished it. True ending and everything. Can't recommend it honestly. I enjoyed Killer is Dead and Lollipop Chainsaw a hell of a lot more without all the bloat that this game has. I noticed my copy of NMH2 is still sealed and it just may stay that way...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on September 25, 2015, 11:46:47 AM
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (360) - Yet another simple coop game to play with the little one.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on September 25, 2015, 10:47:29 PM
Going to start Eternal Sonata.  Anyone play it?  How good is it?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on September 25, 2015, 11:55:49 PM
Wrapped up Castle Crashers Remastered finally.

Got a little progress made on getting KOTH respect in Mortal Kombat too.

Overnighting the 100 games played in DOA5 Last Round.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on September 26, 2015, 07:58:14 AM
After Burner Climax (XBLA) - I want another After Burner, Sega!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on September 26, 2015, 04:09:20 PM
Going to start Eternal Sonata.  Anyone play it?  How good is it?

Do you like JRPGs?

It's one of my favorite games of all time.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Duke.Togo on September 26, 2015, 08:19:24 PM
Alright finished it. True ending and everything. Can't recommend it honestly. I enjoyed Killer is Dead and Lollipop Chainsaw a hell of a lot more without all the bloat that this game has. I noticed my copy of NMH2 is still sealed and it just may stay that way...

NMH2 gets rid of the open world stuff, and it moves more smoothly. I liked the story of the first game better, but 2 is fun to play. Plus you finally get to fight Letz Shake.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on September 26, 2015, 09:58:00 PM
Going to start Eternal Sonata.  Anyone play it?  How good is it?

Do you like JRPGs?

It's one of my favorite games of all time.

Why yes I do. :)  Thanks.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on September 26, 2015, 10:39:12 PM
Going to start Eternal Sonata.  Anyone play it?  How good is it?

Do you like JRPGs?

It's one of my favorite games of all time.

Why yes I do. :)  Thanks.

I wouldn't call it one of my favorite games/RPGs, but Eternal Sonata is definitely worth checking out.  I played it way back in 2008 and enjoyed my time with it.

Anyway, I finished my first run in Resident Evil a couple of days ago.  Just started a knife only run with Chris, so we'll see how that goes.  As many times as I have played this game over the years, I've never attempted any kind special/speed runs like this, but the inclusion of PS4 trophies in the HD remaster have goaded me into it.

Speaking of goading me into playing something, I just started Bloodborne because a friend of mine won't stop playing/talking about it.  I never thought it looked all that appealing, but I am definitely enjoying it so far.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on September 26, 2015, 10:40:39 PM
Going to start Eternal Sonata.  Anyone play it?  How good is it?

Do you like JRPGs?

It's one of my favorite games of all time.

Why yes I do. :)  Thanks.

I wouldn't call it one of my favorite games/RPGs, but Eternal Sonata is definitely worth checking out.  I played it way back in 2008 and enjoyed my time with it.

Anyway, I finished my first run in Resident Evil a couple of days ago.  Just started a knife only run with Chris, so we'll see how that goes.  As many times as I have played this game over the years, I've never attempted any kind special/speed runs like this, but the inclusion of PS4 trophies in the HD remaster have goaded me into it.

Speaking of goading me into playing something, I just started Bloodborne because a friend of mine won't stop playing/talking about it.  I never thought it looked all that appealing, but I am definitely enjoying it so far.

The game has no trophies?!?!?!  :o


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on September 26, 2015, 11:00:15 PM
Which game has no trophies? Eternal Sonata? It came out in 2008, and trophies were first implemented in 2009.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on September 27, 2015, 07:17:14 AM
Which game has no trophies? Eternal Sonata? It came out in 2008, and trophies were first implemented in 2009.

Yeah, eternal Sonata.  I didn't realize that.  I'm surprised none were patched.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on September 27, 2015, 08:44:52 AM
NES games don't have trophies either dawg, just play the damned thing.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on September 27, 2015, 09:19:21 AM
Which game has no trophies? Eternal Sonata? It came out in 2008, and trophies were first implemented in 2009.

Yeah, eternal Sonata.  I didn't realize that.  I'm surprised none were patched.

A few were, but not many.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on September 27, 2015, 03:06:59 PM
Just finished Saints Row Gat out of Hell.

I loved The Third and IV but I can't recommend this one. No music nor character customization (you play as either Gat or Kinzie).

I know it's a budget title but because of that the best parts of the previous games are absent. I bought it for $8 and I don't feel ripped off, it was kind of fun for the weekend, and who knows if we'll get more Saints Row ever, but it sucks that this is my last impression of the series.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on September 27, 2015, 05:15:51 PM
Tiny Toon Adventures (Famicom) - Fun for a quick play through

Dark Souls 2 (X1) - I started talking with Duke about this game.... just finished the tower of flame.

Fifa 16 (X1) - Just started.



Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Duke.Togo on September 27, 2015, 08:09:37 PM
Dark Souls 2 (X1) - I started talking with Duke about this game.... just finished the tower of flame.

After I get back from RWX, we could co-op some if you like. I'd probably have to build a new character, but wouldn't take too long to catch up. Have fun!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on September 27, 2015, 09:04:55 PM
NES games don't have trophies either dawg, just play the damned thing.

Yeah, but NES games were cool without Trophies.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on September 28, 2015, 09:21:56 AM
NES games don't have trophies either dawg, just play the damned thing.

Yeah, but NES games were cool without Trophies.

Ok you win.

Anyway I started Threads of Fate on the PS1. For a game that I've heard is easy and short, it's one of the grindiest damn games I've ever played. It is cute and fun with nice bright colors and a very funny script so far.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on September 28, 2015, 10:28:18 AM
After Burner Climax (PS3/PSN) - Beaten with all craft, now to unlock all the EX options.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on September 28, 2015, 12:10:58 PM
NES games don't have trophies either dawg, just play the damned thing.

I'm getting there.  I fell asleep TWICE while watching the opening movie.  On another note, I played Ren & Stimpy for the NES and I couldn't figure out what to do on the first level.  Damn, you need manuals for games back in the day.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on September 28, 2015, 04:10:39 PM
I think I'm going to stop playing Mimana. Sucks because I'm more then three quarters of the way through and the story is finally getting good and I love (most of) the voice acting but then you actually have to play the game. Look at the dungeon I'm in right now. Come on with this crap!

(http://guide4gamers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/forest-of-soul1.jpg)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on September 28, 2015, 06:43:33 PM
Looks like standard dungeon affair.

Have you been spoiled by linear gameplay? :P


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on September 28, 2015, 06:59:51 PM
Reminds me of Hunt the Wumpus. We're going back to 1972?

(https://lh4.ggpht.com/qJj8Q5b8JouuzqnZAOI54SFr3pJP2DKGNGjUomuE4ngT05ZPQG-PpeUxlODbkmdVLlM=h900)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on September 28, 2015, 07:25:59 PM
Looks like standard dungeon affair.

Have you been spoiled by linear gameplay? :P

Trust me, it's a friggin' mess. Maybe the map doesn't really do it justice.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on September 29, 2015, 07:13:27 AM
Yea I'm guessing it isn't a small run 3-4 minutes from start to seal one.

I have never been a big fan of backtracking.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on September 29, 2015, 03:26:54 PM
So I gave up on Mimana, then I gave up on Threads of Fate. I decided to "buzz through" Call of Juarez: Gunslinger, and I ended up hating most of it.

I'm not sure why I'm on such a bad streak lately (on a side note, I think I just hate first person shooters now), but at least I got through COJ. I finished a lot of games in September (being unemployed is a huge help there), so I'm going to start Fallout: New Vegas either tonight or tomorrow morning. I figure get it out of the way asap. It's not like I'll be getting Fallout 4 right away (still don't have a next gen console) and I know what I'm in for and even if the story is much weaker as I've been told time and time again, I know love the gameplay.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on September 30, 2015, 01:42:21 PM
Borderlands (PS3) - What took me so long? This game is bloody fantastic!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on September 30, 2015, 01:43:20 PM
Dark Souls 2 (X1) - Making my way through Sinners Rise. I just made it to level 100.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on October 01, 2015, 10:28:50 AM
At Helios One in New Vegas.

What should I do with the energy?

Also, Veronica is my waifu.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: pdrydia on October 01, 2015, 02:25:15 PM
I finished up my first run through of Undertale, an excellent jRPG with a lot of trope subversions. The main gimmick of the game is that you can go through without killing a single enemy - you can spare every enemy, primarily (but not exclusively) through the use of the Act command. Of course, if you do decide to go through the game killing some or all of the monsters, then the game reacts to that, having the in-game characters react differently to you, giving you different boss battles and different endings. The less you read about the game the better the impact. I recommend it to all, especially fans of SNES jRPGs.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on October 01, 2015, 07:17:26 PM
I finished up my first run through of Undertale, an excellent jRPG with a lot of trope subversions. The main gimmick of the game is that you can go through without killing a single enemy - you can spare every enemy, primarily (but not exclusively) through the use of the Act command. Of course, if you do decide to go through the game killing some or all of the monsters, then the game reacts to that, having the in-game characters react differently to you, giving you different boss battles and different endings. The less you read about the game the better the impact. I recommend it to all, especially fans of SNES jRPGs.

Sounds very interesting.  What is it on?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on October 01, 2015, 08:41:24 PM
started up Super Mario Sunshine for my first playthrough of that. did a little in the first 4 areas, finished off most of the first one. it's a fun game but the controls are a real pain when i'm only used to SM64. mario reacts so quickly in this that i find myself running off cliffs or doing side flips way more often then i'd like to. slowly getting the hang of it though.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 02, 2015, 07:58:51 AM
Borderlands (PS3) - Tracking down this Sledge character. On a side note, everything Claptrap yips about is awesome :P


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on October 02, 2015, 08:30:03 AM
@Shaggy: It looks like PC only right now. The official site is http://undertale.com/


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on October 02, 2015, 07:15:44 PM
Borderlands (PS3) - Tracking down this Sledge character. On a side note, everything Claptrap yips about is awesome :P

Scooter is my favourite, have you met him yet?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 03, 2015, 12:06:24 AM
Borderlands (PS3) - Tracking down this Sledge character. On a side note, everything Claptrap yips about is awesome :P

Scooter is my favourite, have you met him yet?
The guy who runs the catch a ride?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on October 03, 2015, 10:27:35 AM
Borderlands (PS3) - Tracking down this Sledge character. On a side note, everything Claptrap yips about is awesome :P

Scooter is my favourite, have you met him yet?
The guy who runs the catch a ride?

ya, that's the one!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ikariniku on October 03, 2015, 12:25:50 PM
As expected, the four 5200 controllers that came with my 5200 are all a bust.  Luckily, I had planned on this, and was able to scoop up some homebrew controller adapters on ebay and some PC gamepads and joysticks from my town-wide yard sale.  Result: for the price of one rebuilt 5200 controller, I have several joypads and joysticks of infinitely better quality to choose from.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 03, 2015, 11:16:31 PM
Borderlands (PS3) - Tracking down this Sledge character. On a side note, everything Claptrap yips about is awesome :P

Scooter is my favourite, have you met him yet?
The guy who runs the catch a ride?

ya, that's the one!
Ya, he's pretty funny as well.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on October 05, 2015, 01:00:14 PM
Tony Hawk Pro Skater 5 X1 - What happened? ....

Lego Batman 3 X1 - Much better than Tony Hawk. Not as good as Lego Jurassic Park.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on October 05, 2015, 01:44:16 PM
Still wandering around New Vegas. A little too open-ended, not sure what to do. Spent a lot of time doing Yes Man's faction quests but I don't want to just run over and kill House and miss out on six or seven increments of The House Always Wins main quests. I think I'm overthinking it.

Started The Wolf Among Us as well. Only ever played one Telltale game (the original Walking Dead) and it took me about ten seconds to remember why. How tragic is it that Telltale makes these awesome interactive dramas when they run like a dumpster fire?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 07, 2015, 07:54:12 AM
Borderlands  (PS3) - Sledge beaten, now mopping up the random missions in Fyrestone.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on October 07, 2015, 11:01:06 AM
Forza 6 X1: So far so good. It's a very good looking game.

I'm looking forward to trying out Read Only Memories ... just not sure if Steam or GOG. I've heard it compared to Snatcher.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on October 07, 2015, 11:44:30 AM
Sidequesting/fooling around in New Vegas and picking here and there at Wolf Among Us.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on October 07, 2015, 08:50:44 PM
Still playing Eternal Sonata not totally into it yet...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on October 07, 2015, 10:48:19 PM
I finished Rule of Rose a few days ago.  It has a really interesting story, and I like some of the gameplay mechanics (using the dog to search for stuff).  The worst thing about the game is by far the combat.  It's atrociously bad.  I really wish that they would have just ditched the combat altogether and just used that development time to implement some puzzles instead.  Overall, I'd say it's a good experience, even if it is frustrating at times.

Upon finishing Rule of Rose, I started Metro 2033.  I'm really enjoying this one.  Sure, it's an FPS, and the core of the game is just to shoot stuff, but it still has so much more going for it.  Being based on a novel, the story is pretty interesting, and the writing is very good also.  It also has a really great atmosphere.  This game is actually deeper than I thought it would be, which is a very pleasant surprise.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 08, 2015, 09:38:51 AM
Uno (WP) - Been playing this lately in the mornings while the kids occupy the TV.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: SirPsycho on October 08, 2015, 11:00:21 AM
I finished Rule of Rose a few days ago.  It has a really interesting story, and I like some of the gameplay mechanics (using the dog to search for stuff).  The worst thing about the game is by far the combat.  It's atrociously bad.  I really wish that they would have just ditched the combat altogether and just used that development time to implement some puzzles instead.  Overall, I'd say it's a good experience, even if it is frustrating at times.

I've heard that combat is really bad in that game. Haunting Ground has a dog that is used for combat while you run away from the crazies chasing you Clock Tower style.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on October 09, 2015, 08:26:36 AM
Forza 6 X1: - I haven't played a mainline Forza game since 2. It's a great game and one I could see myself playing for a long time.

Transformers Devastation X1: - Just installed it last night. I'm looking forward to trying out the game but I've heard it is only 5 hours long.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 09, 2015, 01:17:58 PM
Borderlands (PS3) - Made it to New Haven, now for loads of side-quests and grinding to level up.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 11, 2015, 05:12:51 PM
Fruit Ninja (WP) - Been playing this while at the in-laws for Thanksgiving.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on October 11, 2015, 07:28:20 PM
Yep. :)

(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a136/DarkTheThief/ACGCNES_zpsegkasevb.png)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on October 11, 2015, 07:41:44 PM
^^^ COOL!

Finished The Wolf Among Us. Cool stuff, though the poor technical performance, as has been mentioned ad nauseum by myself and others on the internet, is unforgivable.

Playing through Old World Blues, one of the DLCs for New Vegas. I wish I had just finished New Vegas, gone to something else, and tried the DLCs later, but it's too late now.   


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 12, 2015, 08:10:49 AM
Borderlands (PS3) - Krom seems like he might put up a fight.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on October 12, 2015, 11:59:33 AM
Transformers Devastation X1 - Finished. If you like Bayonetta's combat and Transformers this is the game for you.

Forza 6 XI - One of my favorite games of the year. I'm working my way through the career.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Fokakis79 on October 13, 2015, 02:45:39 AM
Still playing Eternal Sonata not totally into it yet...

Yeah, I got about halfway through before I gave up on it. Had a tough time getting into it. Same thing happened with me and Nino Kuni


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on October 13, 2015, 07:02:21 AM
After talking with Izret in the IRC Chat, I decided to dig out my Wii Copy of Mortal Kombat Armageddon and beat it with Goro. Goro rules!

EDIT: Did it again, this time with Kintaro. 4-Armed Warriors FTW! :D

(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a136/DarkTheThief/KintaroEnding_zpszel5feux.png)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on October 13, 2015, 09:10:01 PM
Finished New Vegas and the Old World Blues DLC. Loved it all but was getting a little burned out near the end.

Not sure what is next!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on October 13, 2015, 09:17:58 PM
After talking with Izret in the IRC Chat, I decided to dig out my Wii Copy of Mortal Kombat Armageddon and beat it with Goro. Goro rules!

EDIT: Did it again, this time with Kintaro. 4-Armed Warriors FTW! :D

(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a136/DarkTheThief/KintaroEnding_zpszel5feux.png)

I approve!

Playing a little Beach Buggy Racing before bed.
It is a pretty fun game truth be told.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on October 14, 2015, 06:38:09 AM
Fired up Sonic Generations this morning because I wanted to see if it deserves the space it's taking up on the shelf.

Nope.

Not too bad and I was kind of cruising through it, then I got to the part where you have to complete challenge maps to unlock the first boss. Go to hell, ain't nobody got time for that.

I guess I need to start Gravity Rush to set up the playthrough, but that's handheld so I need to get an honest start on a good console game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 14, 2015, 08:20:45 AM
Borderlands (PS3) - Krom is a tough nut to crack, but I'm getting a little closer to killing him every time.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 16, 2015, 09:19:09 AM
Altered Beast (XBLA) - My daughter doesn't like fighting the bosses, and she doesn't like flying enemies lol


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on October 16, 2015, 12:15:04 PM
Not totally sold on Eternal Sonata yet.  Attacking is ok but now that I'm on attack level 2, I can see where attacking is going and I'm not going to like it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: two_scoop_steve on October 16, 2015, 07:33:59 PM
More Hearthstone.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on October 17, 2015, 07:38:50 AM
Diablo III. It's fun to play in the morning before work and relaxing after work.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 20, 2015, 07:27:42 AM
Borderlands (PS3) - Finishing off a few side missions before I face off against the Rakk Hive boss.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on October 20, 2015, 08:38:41 AM
I haven't had a lot of motivation to play games lately, mostly because work has been crazy, and I've certainly lacked the time also.  But last night I sat in front of my PC and played a couple PC shmups (primarily Hydorah), as well as a couple fan-made Mega Man games in the 8-bit style.  It felt good to play games and feel like I hadn't abandoned my hobby because I was "adulting" too much.  Hopefully in the coming weeks I can continue to dedicate more time to games.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on October 22, 2015, 08:21:15 PM
finished Super Mario Sunshine a few days ago. between the glitches and the odd gameplay it's far from my favourite mario game. that being said it was still fun for the most part, and a good game in its own right.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on October 22, 2015, 08:42:00 PM
I've been getting in a couple minutes a day in Dragon Mania Legends and Project Spark.

One i really enjoy the other makes me hate everything.
One i am almost done with and will likely continue to play after i finish.
The other is seemingly never ending and i want to give up and never finish out of spite.

Fuck Project Spark, Team Dakota, Microsoft Gaming Studios, Win8, Xbox One, and the 360 even though that version never came to fruition.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on October 23, 2015, 05:56:13 AM
Tell us how you really feel Izret.

Still Diablo III and Gravity Rush for me. I forgot how great GR is. I must have been under stress or something the first time I played it because I remember having a lot of trouble with the combat, but so far I'm cruising through these losers.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on October 23, 2015, 09:49:09 PM
If i can pull the people together i'll play some Jack Box Party Pack 2 tonight.
ANYONE CAN PLAY. ALL IT REQUIRES IS A DEVICE WITH AN INTERNET BROWSER! Phone, tablet, PC, or any console that can connect to jackbox.tv (if memory serves 3ds could not connect)

If i cannot i will keep playing Monkey Pirates


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 23, 2015, 10:12:41 PM
Fuck Project Spark, Team Dakota, Microsoft Gaming Studios, Win8, Xbox One, and the 360 even though that version never came to fruition.
Didn't they release an update to make the achievements easier?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on October 23, 2015, 10:44:50 PM
Yes. The game is still a heaping pile of broken shit tho. The players/creators have managed to make some insane things despite the developers crippling them with broken updates over the last year. And with that last update making everything free and many things easier there are still major game breaking bugs. The developers never released something that looked worth playing and the general populace far outpaced them with talent, skill, creativity and knowledge.

The funny thing is the update put into effect a bunch of changes i suggested on their forums a year ago. The reworked achievements are far easier than i or anyone else suggested though.
Which almost removes the need for the useless Achievement Hunter feeds that they created in response to my "Instant Win" world destroying their feeds with a bazillion clones.

Oddly enough "Instant Game Over" levels never caught on even tho it was the exact same thing and where i got the idea lol


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 24, 2015, 06:02:57 PM
Borderlands (PS3) - I think I'm getting close to the end, I'm going after some Steele broad.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Sirgin on October 25, 2015, 05:50:29 PM
I beat Nights: Journey of Dreams today. Fun game, very traditional in a sense. Some missions I had to do several times. I found the game a bit hard to get into, because of the (sometimes) awkward perspective/camera angle. It's best to chain together links; not seeing where you're flying doesn't help with that...

I foolishly started playing Final Fantasy 8. I don't have that much time, which will probably mean it'll take me months to complete this game. ;D


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 26, 2015, 07:23:13 AM
The Walking Dead: Season Two (XBLA) - My spooky game this year!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on October 26, 2015, 09:09:37 AM
I beat Nights: Journey of Dreams today. Fun game, very traditional in a sense. Some missions I had to do several times. I found the game a bit hard to get into, because of the (sometimes) awkward perspective/camera angle. It's best to chain together links; not seeing where you're flying doesn't help with that...

I foolishly started playing Final Fantasy 8. I don't have that much time, which will probably mean it'll take me months to complete this game. ;D

I haven't put very much time into the 2nd Nights game yet, but I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who doesn't see it as an utter failure of a game as compared to the first.  I need to go back to it at some point....so many games...  :speechless:


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 27, 2015, 08:53:51 AM
Borderlands 2 (Vita) - Handsome Jack already seems like an awesome antagonist.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 29, 2015, 07:39:52 AM
The Walking Dead: Season Two (XBLA) - This Carver chap seems totally trustworthy...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Wempster on October 29, 2015, 12:47:33 PM
Going back through Majora's Mask 3D, just got to the ocean temple.  I also put on Animal Crossing New Leaf for a few minutes a night to check in. 


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 30, 2015, 07:08:51 AM
Borderlands 2 (Vita) - I'm loving the Mechromancer class so far!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on October 30, 2015, 01:22:27 PM
The Final Fantasy 15 Demo sucks. Then again, I didn't expect much of it in the first place. FF 11 is still my favorite.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on October 31, 2015, 12:42:19 PM
I haven't been playing that much lately.  Most of my gaming time is being spent with Corpse Party: Book of Shadows on the PSP.  This game is so messed up...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on November 01, 2015, 02:02:30 PM
Found some time to play Plauge Inc: Evolved on the One.
Really enjoying it


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Duke.Togo on November 01, 2015, 03:53:02 PM
I got the Platinum in Bloodborne. Bring on Fallout 4.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on November 02, 2015, 09:14:04 AM
The Walking Dead: Season Two (XBLA) - Kenny and I took care of business.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on November 02, 2015, 10:59:51 AM
Halo 5 (X1) - It's another Halo game... and it's a good game. I'm just tired of FPS games...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on November 02, 2015, 01:15:24 PM
Tried Darkman for the NES.  Man, that game sucks.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on November 02, 2015, 11:14:35 PM
Found out a big save bug is still present in Plague Inc :'(


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on November 03, 2015, 02:31:34 PM
After playing several single games, I FINALLY figured out how to catch the ball (yes, I'm pathetic) in Play Action Football on Game Boy.  So I guess my review will be a little nicer to the game, considering it's not as hard as I initially thought ;)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on November 05, 2015, 10:48:39 AM
After playing several single games, I FINALLY figured out how to catch the ball (yes, I'm pathetic) in Play Action Football on Game Boy.  So I guess my review will be a little nicer to the game, considering it's not as hard as I initially thought ;)

That's not pathetic. Pathetic is trying to figure out how to make (and even use!) your own custom team in Madden NFL 13 for the 360. lol.

Apart from that, I've been playing Lightning Returns, also on the 360, and I pre-loaded Fallout 4 on the X1, so I'm looking forward to that.

Speaking of Lightning Returns (which is a Final Fantasy game), everyone knows I hate Final Fantasy 7, but it's really hard to hate the ending theme to it's movie, Advent Children Complete:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F_e5bSv0eA


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on November 05, 2015, 12:36:38 PM
The Walking Dead: Season Two (XBLA) - I'm sure a baby won't change anything...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on November 06, 2015, 01:11:08 PM
Played Alex Kidd The Lost Stars on SMS.  Boy, does that game suck!  All you do is go left to right and jump.  You don't even fight bosses!  You just go to the right and exit the level.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on November 07, 2015, 12:00:09 AM
Well, I just beat Alex Kidd The Lost Stars.  Took about an hour and a lame ending!  No credits at all.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on November 07, 2015, 11:40:40 AM
Started Titanfall last night with a buddy.

Also more Plague Inc.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on November 08, 2015, 01:32:33 AM
Playing Alex Kidd The Miracle World.  Much better than The Lost Stars.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on November 08, 2015, 02:07:28 PM
You don't even fight bosses!  You just go to the right and exit the level.

that sounds a lot like the original super mario bros.

i finally got around to beating Portal 2 a few days ago, now i'm working through the co-op with my girlfriend.

edit: and started God of War II while she's at work, made it to a little after the part with the 4 horse statues that pull you towards the island of creation.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on November 09, 2015, 12:00:33 AM
I'm having one of those times again where I'm currently playing more than I can handle:

Corpse Party: Book of Shadows (started this during October, about half way through)
Ocarina of Time 3D (been playing this off and on for months)
Secret of Evermore (community playthrough)
Gravity Rush (community playthrough)
Freedom Fighters (recently started this one for old time's sake)
Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories (wanted to play this before I eventually play KH 2)

And not to mention that I have Fallout 4 coming in Tuesday.  I was hoping to clear my plate before it comes in, but I don't see that happening at this rate...

Edit:  Forgot to mention that I've also been playing Shovel Knight a little here and there.  I'm usually not into indie games very much, but I'm really enjoying this one.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on November 09, 2015, 08:28:03 AM
Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast & Furious (Xbox 360) - For a free game, I'm enjoying this.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on November 09, 2015, 09:00:07 PM
You don't even fight bosses!  You just go to the right and exit the level.
that sounds a lot like the original super mario bros.

Oh no, this game is bad.  THAT IS ALL YOU DO!!!  In Mario, you shoot fireballs, levels are different, hidden pipes, hidden warps, hidden blocks, hidden vines, you can go down pipes, etc.  Lost Stars is downright horrible.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on November 11, 2015, 10:31:38 AM
Alex Kidd & the Lost Stars was originally an arcade game so that should explain a lot...

http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=6845

Miracle World was designed to be a console game.


Ass Creed Syndicate (X1) - Just installed. It looks much better than last years.

Gargoyle's Quest 2 (Famicom) - It's a fun game but the world feels empty.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on November 11, 2015, 09:04:13 PM
Still on Diablo III, almost done with Gravity Rush.

The fact that I don't have Fallout 4 or anything to play it on is really starting to get to me.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on November 12, 2015, 07:37:26 AM
Still on Diablo III, almost done with Gravity Rush.

The fact that I don't have Fallout 4 or anything to play it on is really starting to get to me.

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-one/consoles/fallout-4-bundle



I played a couple rounds of Plague Inc last night and then a couple hours of TitanFall


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on November 12, 2015, 07:44:19 AM
As of this typing, the left side of the site where the Blog Entries are shown hasn't been updated, so go here to see my latest Gaming Adventures:

http://www.rfgeneration.com/blogs/reddmcknight/Redd-s-Gaming-Adventures-Nuclear-Dinosaurs-3167.php


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on November 12, 2015, 08:04:24 PM
Still on Diablo III, almost done with Gravity Rush.

The fact that I don't have Fallout 4 or anything to play it on is really starting to get to me.

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-one/consoles/fallout-4-bundle



I played a couple rounds of Plague Inc last night and then a couple hours of TitanFall

Fallout 4? More like Fallout Four Hundred Dollars amirite?

I want a PS4 anyway.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on November 12, 2015, 11:10:07 PM
:'(



Yet more Titanfall here.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on November 13, 2015, 07:44:55 AM
@GrayGhost81:

http://www.gamestop.com/ps4/consoles/playstation-4-uncharted-the-nathan-drake-collection-500gb-bundle-with-fallout-4/126711

Ass Creed Syndicate (X1) - If you like these types of games this is a good one. I have encountered a small amount of glitches but nothing that has hampered gameplay.

Gargoyle's Quest 2 - Just finished the desert.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on November 13, 2015, 09:47:58 PM
@GrayGhost81:

http://www.gamestop.com/ps4/consoles/playstation-4-uncharted-the-nathan-drake-collection-500gb-bundle-with-fallout-4/126711

Oh sh*t! Didn't know about this one! Time to tell Mrs. Grayghost what I want for Christmas...







....insert sexual innuendo here


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: SirPsycho on November 14, 2015, 12:10:28 AM
Xbone...

Hehehe


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on November 14, 2015, 11:18:38 AM
XXXbone


Finally managed to finish up Risk on 360.

Played a little more Titanfall on the One.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on November 14, 2015, 11:19:39 AM
BMX XXX XBONE HD REMASTER

Now on Kickstarter!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on November 17, 2015, 07:28:51 AM
Started The Suffering: Ties that Bind. I really liked the first game and this one improves on it greatly. Very fun 6th gen action horror.

There's a very cool easter egg about an hour into the game where there's a pile of the Midway titles of the time on the floor. What's pretty cool is, it looks like the games are different based on the platform you're playing on:

(http://i.ytimg.com/vi/2mSLbiplXZs/hqdefault.jpg)

I'm guessing this dude is playing on PC. I'm playing on Playstation 2, and there was a copy of Shadow Hearts: Covenant in that pile. How cool is that?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on November 17, 2015, 09:32:31 PM
Started The Suffering: Ties that Bind. I really liked the first game and this one improves on it greatly. Very fun 6th gen action horror.

There's a very cool easter egg about an hour into the game where there's a pile of the Midway titles of the time on the floor. What's pretty cool is, it looks like the games are different based on the platform you're playing on:

(http://i.ytimg.com/vi/2mSLbiplXZs/hqdefault.jpg)

I'm guessing this dude is playing on PC. I'm playing on Playstation 2, and there was a copy of Shadow Hearts: Covenant in that pile. How cool is that?

that's awesome!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on November 18, 2015, 11:41:54 AM
Snoopy's Great Adventure (X1) - Short but fun game. (2 hours) It's a good game to introduce children to the platformer.  This is a great game to boost Gamerscore.

Rise of the Tomb Raider (X1) - One of the best games I've played this year. It is a better version of the previous Tomb Raider game with a better story. The tombs actually mean something this time as they give you additional skills you can't buy normally. I am almost done with this game.

Ass Creed Syndicate (X1) - It's a good Ass Creed game with some new mechanics, and I haven't run into a lot of bugs. I'm doing a lot of the side stuff before I work my way through the main storyline.

Star Wars Battlefront (X1) - I'm hoping to play this weekend as I have a lot going on right now, and I start Fallout 4 next week.



Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on November 18, 2015, 03:43:55 PM
Borderlands 2 (Vita) - The new title update alleviated most of the glitches/frame rate issues that had plagued this port before. Now that the game can use 30% more Ram, the game benefits big time :)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on November 19, 2015, 12:56:35 PM
Daytona USA (XBLA) - This still plays pretty good!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ikariniku on November 19, 2015, 10:21:38 PM
Knights of the Round (SNES & SFC) - A good but not great beat 'em up.  The leveling system and block mechanics are interesting, but not much is done with them.  My biggest disappointment is that changing the difficulty does not increase enemy density.  It just amplifies enemy damage and shortens block duration.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on November 20, 2015, 11:22:24 AM
Borderlands 2 (Vita) - Been grinding out side missions before going to meet Tiny Tina.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on November 23, 2015, 12:03:26 AM
Since my last update.
Titanfall - working my way thru gen 2
Civ Rev - have 5 Civs left to win with i think
Equalicious - was started and finished
Gems of War - slowly plugging away before bed.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on November 23, 2015, 07:46:34 AM
Rise of the Tomb Raider (X1) - Good game that is worth playing if you liked the previous Tomb Raider game. In a year with no Uncharted this game scratches that itch. Finished with 87% completion rate.

Need for Speed (X1) - Not that great but not terrible... just mediocre at best.

Star Wars Battlefront (X1) - It is fun for a while but the lack of content makes you bored quickly.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on November 24, 2015, 10:28:20 PM
Opened up the Kinect i grabbed a few weeks ago.
Finally finished #IDARB with it.

Also got the Kinect achievement done in Project Spark. God i hate this "game".

Finished the hour in free training for DOA5 Last Round... almost all idling. Also got the achievement for "drop in" matches... this is where the idling stopped.

Got a little more Titanfall in.

Gems of War before bed now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on November 25, 2015, 09:27:40 AM
Monopoly Plus (XBLA) - Easily my favourite board game from childhood.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: JamesGoblin on November 27, 2015, 12:17:05 PM
I'm tempted by The Darkest Dungeon, but I'm also afraid it's too addictive for my weekend RL schedule...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on November 28, 2015, 10:32:45 AM
Surf's Up (Xbox 360) - Rotating back and forth with my daughter on levels. Mainly I'm trying to get the idols and she tries to go through the gates


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on November 29, 2015, 07:56:03 PM
played a bit of most of the new games i picked up recently.

golden sun the lost age looks great but i need to play the first game, this one seems to be a direct sequel so the story was a bit confusing.

new super luigi U looks good but is still just another NSMB game, nothing really special other than the short time limit on levels.

Soul Sacrifice is really cool, not much to say about it, a magic based hack & slash.

wipeout 2048 is awesome! very pretty game, controls are perfect.

3D Dot Game Heroes has a lot of nostalgia, if you like 2D zelda games you need to consider this.

kirby and the rainbow curse is really neat but the controls take some getting used to, unconventional but a lot of fun.

legend of kay is...well, my first impression isn't good. the voice acting is terrible and the story is mediocre at best. the gameplay has potential, but there's a very long training segment at the beginning that i didn't even get past after at least 20 minutes of playing. i'll give it a longer chance someday but i may pass it on eventually.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on November 30, 2015, 09:22:26 AM
Harms Way (XBLA) - This is more fun then I remembered. But Crash Course is still my fav Doritos game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 02, 2015, 12:20:38 PM
Gunstar Heroes (XBLA) - Forgot how brutal the final level is.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 03, 2015, 10:23:05 AM
Assassin's Creed II (360) - Still my favourite in the series.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on December 03, 2015, 06:21:28 PM
finished up the main game in Super Mario Galaxy with 61 stars, no real motivation to play further at the moment but i might go back to it someday, it was really great!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on December 04, 2015, 10:18:14 AM
Call of Duty BLOPS 3 (X1) - The campaign is bland and the story makes little sense. I loved Advanced Warfare but this feels on par with Ghosts... what a disappointment.

Fallout 4 (X1) - Just a couple hours in. I'm really enjoying it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 04, 2015, 10:27:56 AM
Borderlands (PS3) - Starting on the Zombie Island DLC.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: FatherJack on December 04, 2015, 11:18:28 AM
I love Doom so enjoying playing all the MegaWads and WADs on offer from people designing their own levels.  8)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on December 05, 2015, 09:27:05 AM
I've been playing Ar Tonelico on PS2. I love it.

Playing Super Mario 3D Land on 3DS in drips and drabs as well.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 07, 2015, 08:11:06 AM
The Walking Dead (XBLA) - I've been playing this at night once the kids go to bed, so I'm finishing an episode a night it seems lol


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MaterialHandlerMike on December 07, 2015, 06:50:24 PM
Working on Fallout 4 still. Trying to get the trophy for killing 5 giant creatures and the one for making it to level 50. I am at Level 45 or 46 now, so it shouldn't take too long on my next days off.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on December 08, 2015, 09:43:52 AM
Just Cause 3 (X1) - A buggy but fun game.

Call of Duty BLOPS 3 (X1) - Finished and I'm glad I'm done with the game.



Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 09, 2015, 09:27:48 AM
Assassin's Creed II (360) - Working on the stronghold and missions.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 10, 2015, 08:17:31 AM
The Walking Dead (XBLA) - A morning free from the kids? What better way to spend it then beating this game?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 11, 2015, 08:30:30 AM
Plants vs. Zombies (XBLA) - This is still my favourite Tower Defense game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on December 12, 2015, 08:35:52 AM
Working on beating Captain Toad.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 12, 2015, 08:46:06 AM
Assassin's Creed II (360) - I've been so focused on side stuff, I've been neglecting the main story.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 13, 2015, 10:42:00 AM
Assassin's Creed II (360) - Collecting the feathers now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on December 13, 2015, 01:37:44 PM
I bought Saru Get You 3 on the Japanese PSN. (It's the Japanese Version of Ape Escape 3). Been having a ton of fun playing it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on December 13, 2015, 02:02:34 PM
Started and finished
6180 the moon. Seems like it would be at home on the NES so of course it was a perfect ID@XBOX release for the One...

Worked a bit on Titanfall. Finally hit Gen 3.

Had to set up a kiddie tablet my mother is giving my son for Xmas so i played some Snap Attack on that.

MOAR GEMS OF WAR!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on December 13, 2015, 11:09:57 PM
Beat Captain Toad.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on December 14, 2015, 06:41:21 PM
I've been juggling my gaming time between too many games, so progress has been for slow for all of them.  In addition to the three games we're playing for the community playthrough this month, I'm playing:

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D - Been playing this off and on for months, and am getting back into it again.  Just finished the Water Temple.

Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories - Playing this on the PS3 collection.  I kind of have a love/hate relationship with this game.  Most of it is good, but I feel like the card-based battle system is really dumb and really clashes with the real-time combat.

Fallout 4 - I got this at release but still haven't made much progress.  The last time I played a Bethesda game, I was still in college and had much more time to devote to these types of games.  Now, it seems like I'm lucky to clear one area in a single game session.

Final Fantasy VII - just picked up the recent PS4 rerelease because I've wanted to revisit this game for years.  It's one of my favorite games of all time (probably in my top 5, definitely in my top 10), and so far it holds up pretty well.  It's funny, but I never noticed how wonky the translation was when I was a kid....

Yakuza 5 - I love the Yakuza games, so I had to pre-order the latest one if for no other reason than just to support the series.  I haven't made much progress yet, but it seems like it's more of the same Yakuza, which is a good thing.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 15, 2015, 08:26:04 AM
Assassin's Creed II (360) - Almost done with the story mode.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: JamesGoblin on December 16, 2015, 09:35:07 AM
I played some Shards Online this weekend (warning: still in testing phase). Roughly, it's something like "Ultima Online meets Neverwinter Nights",  as stated in the playthrough below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY9V03Fsh6s&feature=youtu.be


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on December 17, 2015, 10:55:14 AM
Just Cause 3 (X1) - Finished. The gameplay is solid but the game is very buggy. I had the game crash at least 15 times on me and I fell through the world at least five times.

I think I'll finish Ass Creed Syndicate and then start Pillars.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 17, 2015, 11:35:03 AM
Battlefield 1943 (XBLA) - Been back to this lately.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 18, 2015, 10:39:37 AM
Monopoly (WP) - Out and about a bit today, so probably going to sink some time into this now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on December 19, 2015, 02:37:54 AM
my girlfriend went home to visit parents for a couple days so i put a good chunk of time into Kingdom Hearts. i stopped tonight back in Traverse Town after finishing off Monstro.

also half-heartedly getting back into Pokemon Shuffle on my 3DS, it's still a lot of fun but i had abandoned it for a while so i'm sure i missed out on a lot of special events, oh well.

finally i started Skyward Sword! around the same time i started Kingdom Hearts. at first i was hoping to play SS when my girlfriend was around to let her see it too, but she doesn't have much interest in watching someone else play. once i finish KH i'll put more effort into this, at the moment i haven't gotten far with it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 20, 2015, 08:54:28 AM
Monopoly (WP) - Stuck at the garage, so bankrupting more people seems to be in order.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on December 20, 2015, 06:53:03 PM
Got all gems and special tasks on Captain Toad.  On to Mario 3D world levels and the Toad Amiibo Hide and Seek.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 21, 2015, 01:04:18 PM
Battlefield 1943 (XBLA) - Still fun after 6 years.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on December 21, 2015, 01:18:49 PM
Ass Creed Syndicate (X1) - Almost finished. I've had a lot of fun with this game but I'm ready to be done.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: tactical_nuke on December 21, 2015, 11:00:24 PM
I'm at the last temple in Majora's Mask and I now see why it has such a huge cult following. It's got this vibe to it that I got from Earthbound when I played it the first time.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on December 22, 2015, 12:02:18 AM
Titanfall
Gems of War
Goosebumps (finished on 360 and One)
some dungeon crawler/rpg lite game on the phone... Can't remember the name of it... Just know i need to level up before it gets a patch and i am not making nearly enough progress....

EDIT
Oh yea i finished Civ Rev last night too


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on December 23, 2015, 09:37:22 AM
Ass Creed Syndicate (X1) - Glad to have this one behind me. I liked my time with the game but open world games in general are beginning to take their toll. If you're looking for a good Ass Creed game this is a good one.

Rainbow 6 Siege (X1) - I like the game but it just isn't there. It feels like I'm playing a FPS from 2005 that was up-scaled for current gen. The trade off was supposed to be smaller environments for more destructibility and better graphics but it just isn't there. The package as a whole comes of as a generic shooter which in 2015 doesn't impress.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on December 23, 2015, 12:12:07 PM
Which game is that Izret? Dungeon Hunter 5 or Elements?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 24, 2015, 05:06:41 PM
Monopoly (WP) - Paying this while on the road.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on December 25, 2015, 09:57:23 PM
Which game is that Izret? Dungeon Hunter 5 or Elements?

Elements.

I wanted to get the thing done for clearing all the floors.
Knocked it out the other day. Still have to do the daily log in to try and get the dragon teeth before that gets patched.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MaterialHandlerMike on December 25, 2015, 10:52:53 PM
Fallout 4 continues. At level 64 now. Would like to wrap this thing up in 2015.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on December 26, 2015, 12:52:56 AM
Tried to run thru White Night since it has some time specific achievements (beat the game during a full moon, start/finish between 8pm and 8am, etc)

Unfortunately i dislike it so much i am not going to be finishing it. Which means i'll have to give it another full run at a later date.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MaterialHandlerMike on December 26, 2015, 10:42:07 AM
Fallout 4 finished! Pretty lame ending...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 29, 2015, 07:16:15 AM
Spartacus Legends (XBLA) - For some reason I thought the servers were up until the end of January, I stand corrected.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on December 29, 2015, 11:17:06 AM
On the phone:
Twin Blades
and a bunch of other stuff here and there.

On the One:
Killer Instinct
Titanfall


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on December 29, 2015, 12:27:30 PM
Iz, I need to test something on W10M. I'll hit you up about it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 30, 2015, 09:36:38 AM
NBA 2K10: Draft Combine - Screwing around with a buddy in this game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on December 30, 2015, 10:25:32 AM
Fallout 4 (X1) - I like this game but after playing Fallout 3 and New Vegas it feels too similar.

Kirby (Famicom) - This game feels refreshing after playing all these open world games.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: topkek88 on December 31, 2015, 01:16:10 AM
GTA: San Andreas (PS2) 100% Playthrough - Juuuust got to the Desert and am playing the 3rd Toreno mission right now. Have about 1/3 of the oysters and over half of the gang tags and photo ops. I've completed the first export list as well

WarCraft III: Tides of Darkness (PC) - Assaulting Dalaran on the mission with the crippling auras that burn through your undead forces. Mission can be pain, and I've just begun so I have a while to go


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 31, 2015, 12:44:56 PM
NBA 2K10 Draft Combine (XBLA) - Just have to wrap up the scrimmage wins and then that's all she wrote.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on December 31, 2015, 06:13:34 PM
Almost have Captain Toad 100%.  I need to find Pixel Toad on one stage and finish the last stage that unlocked.  Anyone see that level?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: topkek88 on January 01, 2016, 10:30:11 PM
GTA: San Andreas (PS2) - I now have completed app vehicle schools, gained the airstrip as an asset, and so have stolen a tank to complete Vigilante Missions


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on January 02, 2016, 12:43:24 AM
3DS (I hit these few titles daily for freemium grinds and likely will not list them every day since there isn't any reason to update):

Pokemon Picross -  Two-minute daily challenges are enough to gain enough in-game currency to unlock future stages, but it is a slow grind. Fun game though, I have loved picross since I played it on my GB back in the day.

Pokemon Shuffle - Same idea, but a much faster grind. Playing the meowth stage with extra energy allows me to keep my coin count high, otherwise I would for sure miss out on event pokemon without paying for in-game currency. Almost done with the Keldeo event, then back to the main stages and S-ranks to unlock the new expert stages. A slow progression to 721 pokemon + different forms and mega stones, as they have only released about half of them and the game is already over a year old, but fun and quick to play nonetheless.

X360:

Battleblock Theatre - Played a few stages on Insane trying to finish this one up. Just a few more stages and a few more prisoners to unlock and I will be done.

Titanfall - Definitely the best FPS I have played. It is so well done in the grand scale and in the details I honestly notice something new that I love about it every time I play. Almost done with this one though, I just have to finish a few more daily challenges and then grind to generation 10. Even though the first 95% of this game only took me a month to complete, the tedious nature of the final challenges will have me playing for another month or so just to finish the ridiculous regen requirements in generations 8 and 9.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: SirPsycho on January 02, 2016, 01:59:50 PM
Bought Ikaruga on Steam for $5 yesterday. Its so good!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on January 03, 2016, 02:38:51 AM
3DS:

Puzzle & Dragons Z - Cleared off a few streetpass tags on this one and beat a couple stages as I waited for another game to finish updating on my X360. Such a well done concept, but damn it got redundant quickly.

Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition - Updated tags on this one as well, my LV. 7 Sagat lost its first battle tonight, causing my first loss within streetpass statue fights. Usually I can rely on my LV. 5 Dhalsim and LV. 7 Sagat to be guaranteed wins since I have them set up so well, but they both lost and since having them means I have to throw in a couple LV. 1 characters early...I got beat down. I am 19 for my last 20 and have to be at least 69 of 70 since I got my 3DS.

X360:

Titanfall - More grinding...getting closer to being done with gen 7 though. I got lucky with 6 terminations in my Stryder titan in one match. Only one person out of 6 had nuke eject...the others fought through being doomed, which I appreciated greatly. Now I just need like 16 more and I can move on. Ha ha


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on January 03, 2016, 02:04:36 PM
^I'm debating starting the 360 version....

Just starting Gen6 on the One version.
Very slowly plugging away in Gems of War still too.
Fired up Astropop the other day. I might go back to this again and see if i can finish it.

Wrapped up MKX just before midnight on New Years Eve. Last/80th completion of 2015.
Finished 0D Beat Drop New Years Day. First completion of 2016.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on January 03, 2016, 09:18:36 PM
X360:

Titanfall - Got my 100th daily challenge out of the way and just a few terminations away from Gen8, now I just need a few more kills on War Games and I will have all of the achievement points in the game. Everybody complains about how frequently they see that map and I have recorded only 11 matches on the map in over a month of playing.

Battleblock Theatre - Even though I am almost done with my fourth playthrough of the game, I still want more. Such a great platformer.

Wii U:

Super Mario Maker - Played a little bit with my son. He likes building stuff and I like playing what others have made. I just really wish I could filter by completion % to find the hard stages...In the hour or so I got to play, I didn't find any really difficult stages to challenge myself with. I found endless "auto-play" and "keep running" stages though...which are cool in the sense of watching them and knowing the work they took to make...but boring in every other way.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on January 03, 2016, 10:18:29 PM
Just had one of those "Oh crap" moments when I really began looking at my collection again, so I need to spend some quality time moving games from the "not played" side to the "played" side (even if I don't complete it).  Easier said than done, as many of you already know, so one never knows, I guess.

Santa got my boy a Wii U for Christmas, which awakened that often slumbering gamer in my wife, so that for the past week we've been having little Mario Kart 8 tournaments together (my wife, son, daughter, and myself).  Man it is a lot of fun, though I feel that the gamer part of my wife will be going back into hibernation soon.  But, hey, graduate school, right?

I've also been playing a lot of Transistor (at the suggestion of our own wildbil52) and am finding it fun, and in a very different way that I found Bastion fun. 


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: topkek88 on January 04, 2016, 12:38:18 AM
More San Andreas (PS2) today. Getting closer to 100%. Still have to do the Mafia Casino Heist missions as well as mop up to Los Santos. Finished collecting photo ops and almost have all the Horseshoe


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on January 04, 2016, 01:10:44 AM
Just finished Transistor (the first time).  Great story, great ending.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 04, 2016, 08:33:49 AM
3 on 3 NHL Arcade (XBLA) - Been playing this online in short bursts.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on January 04, 2016, 02:26:44 PM
tried out some new games the last couple days.

Singularity is awesome, it feels like a mix of a bunch of different games but is really solid. will need to beat this someday.

motorstorm is pretty cool too, i really like the open feel of some tracks. load times are a buzz kill though.

red steel 2 is neat though a little corny. another waggle-fest on the wii.

edit: also played a couple hours of Battlefield 3. i haven't completely abandoned the idea of hitting colonel star 100, and finishing off the medals, but i'm so burnt out on the game that i can't bring myself to play it for more than once every few weeks at most. last night i reached colonel star 94 so i'm sure i'll hit 100.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on January 04, 2016, 05:21:13 PM
Being burnt out on a game is how I feel about Titanfall right now. In order to progress, I need to reach in a pull out another 15 pilots out of their titans, which is a lot more difficult than it sounds. I am lucky to get one out of every two or three matches, which means another 3-4 hours of just grinding at it. It gets to be even more of a grind after that, but at least it is mostly just playing the game instead of focusing on doing a specific action, which I think will revive my love for playing the game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on January 04, 2016, 06:28:14 PM
I think the last time I checked in, I was still playing Ocarina of Time 3D and Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories.  I have since finished Ocarina of Time and have put down Chain of Memories.  Despite really enjoying the original KH, I feel like the card-based battle system in Chain of Memories is just dumb.

Most of my gaming time now is being spent playing the recently released PS4 port of Final Fantasy VII.  I have always considered this game to be one of my all time favorites, and replaying it nearly 20 years later, I still feel the same way.  I can't seem to tear myself away from this one.

I was also currently playing Fallout 4 and Yakuza 5, but they're kind of on the backburner now thanks to FFVII.  I was really into Yakuza 5, so I'll get back into it once I finish FFVII.  I have mixed feelings on Fallout 4.  It's a good game, but being the first Bethesda game I've played since graduating college and now being an adult with a full-time job, I feel like I just don't have time for this sort of meandering adventure.  I'll probably finish it, but I'll just be heading for objectives, not really exploring as much.

After having recently finished two-player runs in both Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World, my friend wanted us to play through Super Mario 64 together, so we've been doing that.  It's still a great game that holds up surprisingly well considering that it is an early 3D platformer, but it does feel like a bit of a letdown playing it immediately after the two aforementioned masterpieces.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: topkek88 on January 05, 2016, 12:11:45 AM
Just got done playing StarCraft (PC). I'm on the Zerg campaign and god the Protoss take forever to clear out


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on January 05, 2016, 05:28:14 AM
Titanfall (X360):

I got 3 more kills on War Games to pop the achievement, now just to Gen10 and I am done with this one. Got my last 13 terminations to get to Gen8, but 100 wins to get to Gen9 will take forever. I will be grinding this one a lot just to get two achievements worth 0 GamerScore, but it will be a great completion.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on January 05, 2016, 06:06:28 PM
Just got done playing StarCraft (PC). I'm on the Zerg campaign and god the Protoss take forever to clear out

do you plan to go onto Brood War? i really enjoyed that campaign.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on January 09, 2016, 03:56:49 AM
SMB3 (Wii): I blew through the first five worlds just like I knew I would, and then took about an hour in world 6 before calling it a night. I was going to go for it on the SNES, but being able to play using the Gamecube controller was just too enticing.

Titanfall (X360): Grinding at this is officially getting on my nerves, I will probably take a break from it for a while and wait until I am back in the mood for an FPS.

BattleBlock Theatre (X360): 6 stages left and then the final 2 "Boss" stages and I am done with this one.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: JSoup on January 09, 2016, 06:35:08 AM
I swear I'm going to get the Final Fantasy 13 platinum trophy if it kills me. Now all I have to do is redo the last eight hours of running around, then do it one more time after that.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on January 09, 2016, 11:52:06 AM
I swear I'm going to get the Final Fantasy 13 platinum trophy if it kills me. Now all I have to do is redo the last eight hours of running around, then do it one more time after that.

i considered doing that for about .5 seconds after beating the game, until i looked at some of the requirements. god help you.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: JSoup on January 09, 2016, 04:29:24 PM
I swear I'm going to get the Final Fantasy 13 platinum trophy if it kills me. Now all I have to do is redo the last eight hours of running around, then do it one more time after that.

i considered doing that for about .5 seconds after beating the game, until i looked at some of the requirements. god help you.

I did all of the grinding ahead of time. Now I just have to track down the 25 or so challenges I just did, but this time with the item that makes getting the target time cake, then make at least one of every item in the game, I think about about half way through that just from grinding and that's it.

I think I might die.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on January 09, 2016, 06:40:57 PM
I swear I'm going to get the Final Fantasy 13 platinum trophy if it kills me. Now all I have to do is redo the last eight hours of running around, then do it one more time after that.

i considered doing that for about .5 seconds after beating the game, until i looked at some of the requirements. god help you.

I did all of the grinding ahead of time. Now I just have to track down the 25 or so challenges I just did, but this time with the item that makes getting the target time cake, then make at least one of every item in the game, I think about about half way through that just from grinding and that's it.

I think I might die.

oh right actually now i remember, there were some items that you could miss early on and not find later, when i realized i had missed them then i gave up.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: JSoup on January 09, 2016, 06:58:45 PM
I swear I'm going to get the Final Fantasy 13 platinum trophy if it kills me. Now all I have to do is redo the last eight hours of running around, then do it one more time after that.

i considered doing that for about .5 seconds after beating the game, until i looked at some of the requirements. god help you.

I did all of the grinding ahead of time. Now I just have to track down the 25 or so challenges I just did, but this time with the item that makes getting the target time cake, then make at least one of every item in the game, I think about about half way through that just from grinding and that's it.

I think I might die.

oh right actually now i remember, there were some items that you could miss early on and not find later, when i realized i had missed them then i gave up.

Sort of. There are no items before chapter 11 (areas you can't return to) that you can permanently miss, from what drops from monster to what you find in the wild. What you CAN miss are the items that evolve from some of the items you're only given one of from those early chapters. So, the method to not missing anything is to not sell anything, which I had the fortune of being told before I started.

Ha, fun fact, my copy of the game was free. A friend got it via Gamefly, got fed up with it, let me borrow and said "Let's consider this one to be permanently on loan to you."


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on January 10, 2016, 07:03:17 AM
I just got one of the "bad" endings in Ar tonelico. Well, not really bad, but I know it's not the true ending.

However, as much as I was enjoying the game I feel like I've been playing it for over a month and it's getting a little long in the tooth.

I've also been playing a lot of SMB3 and SMW for the playthroughs, of course.

I think I'm gonna get a head start on Folklore later today, or maybe even our March game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 10, 2016, 09:35:24 AM
Uno (XBLA) - Been playing online lately. Glad to see that no one is flashing their genitals anymore online.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on January 10, 2016, 03:32:12 PM
Playing Legends of Oz on the 3DS.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on January 10, 2016, 04:57:52 PM
Playing Bioshock.  I started the game almost reluctantly, for some reason, but after ten or fifteen minutes I sunk in.  After an hour I was pleased to discover the game has a strong System Shock 2 feel, though much more polished.  Of course, the main baddy was spoiled to me a long time ago, but I find this doesn't detract at all from the game.  The tactical nature of the combat really helps move things along, I think.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 11, 2016, 10:20:10 AM
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2006 (PSP) - Started a storyline with gasp!
Spoiler (hover to show)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on January 11, 2016, 02:33:17 PM
Angry Birds Star Wars II (WP) - Mopped up the last couple stages to beat this one.

Flowerz (WP) - Playing this one regularly to get to 250,000 total points overall so I can be done with it.

Puzzle Quest 2 (XBLA) - They were not very creative in the story of this one. In order to pass, you must defeat the Lich behind the door you are standing in front of, but to open the door, you must break the seal protecting it. To do that, you must backtrack across the entire game in order defeat the necromancers protecting each of the three magical stones creating the seal on the door. But in order to damage the stones, you need to go get a magic hammer. The hammer was broken and its pieces scattered, so you must go find those and put it back together. To get the handle of the hammer from a young girl that found it, you must backtrack further and wander around dungeons to find three pages to a journal that belonged to her mother...I am sure each step will also turn into more steps as I make progress, but this is a pretty shitty way to make the game take longer to play.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on January 11, 2016, 03:27:07 PM
That's why you just do all of the quests before moving to the next area. I didn't have to backtrack much.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on January 11, 2016, 06:46:56 PM
Backtracking is more just annoying than difficult, since the enemies don't come back once defeated on the paths. I guess it really isn't backtracking when each journal entry is technically in a new part of the dungeon you haven't previously been to before...I would just prefer the game take place over a few different environments and within a world map over just having multiple portals to different parts of the single dungeon everything takes place in...and to not have the game amount to three simple missions that are lengthened by endless "fetch-quests". Won't take me too much longer though, then I can move on to the other games that I have started forever ago and need to finish off.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: topkek88 on January 11, 2016, 09:15:29 PM
Beat StarCraft. All three campaigns. Game can be extremely difficult at times, especially when fighting Zerg. I have also started Brood War and I am hoping to beat it by the end of the week.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: SirPsycho on January 11, 2016, 09:46:42 PM
Frank Horrigan


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 12, 2016, 06:32:22 PM
Uno (XBLA) - Some people get really angry online....it's Uno, calm down lol.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on January 12, 2016, 08:13:17 PM
Frank Horrigan

Best of luck to you. :D


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 13, 2016, 08:50:38 AM
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2006 (PSP) - Time to defeat Triple H in a Hell in a Cell for the title.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on January 13, 2016, 09:21:34 PM
Beat StarCraft. All three campaigns. Game can be extremely difficult at times, especially when fighting Zerg. I have also started Brood War and I am hoping to beat it by the end of the week.

Zerg Rush!!!

Frank Horrigan

I keep wondering why the first Fallout games haven't been released in some form on consoles. I would play the hell out of them.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on January 13, 2016, 11:48:00 PM
A little more Killer Instinct, Gems of War and Epic Element Heroes something something free to play phone game thing.

I don't tend to do much more than load it up and run a "co-op" quest or 2 just to make sure i get the daily bonus...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on January 14, 2016, 02:51:11 AM
Soulcalibur (XBLA) - Just had to mop up the final couple achievements for time attack and ring outs. Played this one to death growing up.

Fruit Ninja (WP) - Played to clean up a few of the luck based achievements I had left. I always have the worst luck with those types of achievements.

Puzzle Quest 2 (XBLA) - Played this some more and defeated the green dragon side quest end-boss on my first attempt. The build I had for that battle should carry me quickly to the end, but since the game doesn't give any indication as to what my overall quest is supposed to be...I have no idea how close I am to the end of the game.

Edit: I thought I could crank through the rest of it all in one sitting, but after 6 hours...no go...I have to be close though...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on January 14, 2016, 06:59:24 AM
Started Shovel Knight!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on January 15, 2016, 05:39:18 AM
Puzzle Quest 2 (XBLA) - Finished it and I am off to bed. It was drawn out and dragged me through hell and back, but it is done. Good night...or morning...whatever. ;)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 17, 2016, 03:50:44 PM
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2006 (PSP) - Starting to work on the Challenge mode, while continuing my season with Hulk Hogan.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on January 17, 2016, 06:18:36 PM
Fragger (Windows Phone) - Ran through it today. Not a bad Angry Birds clone. I like the Detonator perk.
Yahtzee (Windows Phone) - OMG, I hate grinds. Ugh. 250 more wins left to finish this.
Panzer Geeks (Windows Phone) - Played through and completed as much as possible. Created a thread for feedback for the developer to get the outstanding issues resolved.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on January 17, 2016, 11:38:00 PM
Played Twins for a bit at work.

Trying to see if i can win 6 more CTF matches in Titanfall before i fall asleep.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on January 18, 2016, 11:19:56 PM
Borderlands: the Pre-sequel (X360) - This game is pretty much just like the first two, except in space. The traveling system is a bit hard to work with since it is low gravity and quest locations are usually on top of buildings. The controls with the low gravity are poorly done though, requiring you to "double jump" using your oxygen pack to reach the tops of buildings...and it usually takes three or four tries to get on the building, making it frustrating on top of annoying. But the story and comedy are spot on, making it worth it to continue playing.

Battleblock Theatre (XBLA) - Plowed into level 8 on insane mode, probably just another hour of play or so and I will be done with this one. EDIT: Beat 8-1 through 8-3...spent a good hour failing 8-4 repeatedly and am finally heading to bed.

Z0mb1es (on teh ph0ne) (WP)- Tried a few times at completing the traditional mode and Time Viking without dying, but I suck at these types of games...so I really didn't come close. (This is a double joystick, run-and-gun style game)

Flowerz (WP) - Played a couple more times through, but still not up to 250,000 total points across all games yet...it is starting to get redundant and I am losing my motivation to continue.

EDIT: Stayed up for a couple extra hours after my wife went to bed and got a little more gaming in...

2006 FIFA World Cup (X360) - Was able to glitch all 5 of the achievements successfully on two different profiles, (Had to test on one just in case it didn't work for me). This is the first non-Mario soccer title I have ever played, it was pretty fun, but definitely frustrating. 50/50 on whether or not fouls are called when slide-tackling for the ball...50/50 on shots on goal going in or not...50/50 on whether your pass went in the direction you aimed it to...it seemed very random across the board.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 19, 2016, 09:11:38 AM
LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (PSP) - This runs well on a handheld.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: topkek88 on January 21, 2016, 11:40:25 PM
I've been playing a lot of different games lately

Super Mario Bros. (NES): World 4 now

Minecraft (PC): Been playing this game a lot in my free time- freaking love it. The new biomes make for some epic fortresses.

GTA V (Xbox 360): Just started this game again, time to get rich! Already up to when Michael first calls Lester.

WarCraft 3 (PC): Been playing against CPUs on insane difficulty to practice my skills

Angry Birds: Seasons (iPod): This game is rather difficult. I'm almost done with the Christmas 2012 levels
 


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on January 22, 2016, 05:34:19 AM
Minesweeper Flags (XBLA) - Picked this one up while I was waiting for my little bro to get to a checkpoint in Dark Souls II so we could play Borderlands together. 200 seconds to complete Expert is a bunch of BS...but the other achievements really weren't ones I should have missed...so I must have stopped playing it before I was whoring achievements regularly.

Borderlands (X360) - Got caught up on a lot of the main story and cleaned up a few of the remaining achievements I have. I should be done with this one on my next time playing it...then we can jump into the flavorful DLC.

Flowerz (WP) - Really getting tired of playing it and not seeing the achievement pop...I wish I could track how close I am to the 250,000 mark.

Battleblock Theater (XBLA) - beat 8-4 finally, sped through 8-5 and 8-6 before calling it a night. Just three more stages and then the final two performance stages (Boss stages in this game) and I will have conquered this one.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 22, 2016, 02:55:35 PM
LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (PSP) - Starting Episode V. I see a ton of backtracking in my future.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Wempster on January 22, 2016, 06:55:39 PM
I started up Skyward Sword again.  Playing it on my Wii U instead of the Wii, so I have all new save files.  I liked this game when it came out and am looking forward to going back to it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on January 22, 2016, 09:33:14 PM
I started up Skyward Sword again...I liked this game when it came out and am looking forward to going back to it.

I really need to play some more of the LoZ lineup. I have only beat two of them, the original and A Link to the Past. I haven't even played anything that has come out since Ocarina of Time...but I sure as hell have been buying them. Ha ha

Borderlands (X360) - I will be finishing this tonight, so I am preemptively posting my playtime on it.

Splatoon (Wii U) - This game just keeps drawing me further in every time I help my son with it. Ranked battles have given the game a whole other direction of play and the amiibo challenges are a fun twist to the game's story elements.

If my brother stays online tonight, we will play more of the Pre-sequel, if not, I will likely start Super Mario World, since I cleaned my room a little and came across the SNES games. What good is it for me to have the SNES plugged in and ready to go at all times if I don't have the games handy? Ha ha


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 24, 2016, 04:12:59 PM
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2006 (PSP) - Unlocked a few more wrestlers today, also working on clearing challenge mode as well.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: JSoup on January 24, 2016, 05:29:33 PM
Aside from picking away at LEGO Chima, Heavensward finally went on sale, so I'm back to Final Fantasy 14 as well.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 25, 2016, 10:56:33 AM
LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (PSP) - Starting Episode VI.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on January 26, 2016, 07:05:31 AM
Super Mario World (SNES) - Cleared everything up to Ludwig's castle. All of the Star Road points, secret exits, and alternate routes.

Final Fantasy XIII (X360) - I played this for about 6 hours last night and jumped in for another 3 tonight. It has been far too long since I have played an RPG...in fact, I think it has been since our Suikoden playthrough. I heard a lot about people's grievances towards this game, but it is, in my opinion, very well done. As soon as I started playing...I noticed the HD cutscenes and how beautiful they were. I watched my little brother play years ago on his HDTV and I told myself I would wait until I had a better HDTV to play these...but it has been out for a while and I still haven't upgraded from my current HDTV (Which I have had for 12 years now)...so 720p works and still looks amazing anyway. When they started talking about the Fal'cie and junk, I was confused, but then I saw that I could answer a lot of my questions in the datalog within the menus. Additionally, as different as the combat system is, and as hard-headed as I am when it comes to traditional combat styles in RPGs...the system is extremely balanced and provides a good challenge. The game forces you to change your jobs on the fly and actually use items to survive. And I never thought I would find a game that would find a way to make good use of items.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on January 26, 2016, 09:52:46 AM
Been playing way too much Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. It's a very good game, but I can't bring myself to play anything else. :P


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on January 26, 2016, 04:20:38 PM
Fallout 4 (X1) - I've been trying to see if there is anything out there before I try to finish the main story. With all of the improvements to the settlements I don't have to worry about caps anymore.

Lego Avengers (X1) - All I need is time to play this...

The Divison (X1) - Beta starts tomorrow.

Tales of Zestiria (PS3) - Another game I need to find time for.



Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on January 27, 2016, 07:08:32 AM
Final Fantasy XIII (X360) - Finally starting to understand the story a bit and learning about upgrading items. This game is far too linear though...I am just watching the events unfold and controlling the fighting as I walk along a singular path. Not much of a role for me in this "role-playing" game. Still though...it is amazing visually, provides a good challenge, and the story is giving me a reason to continue to play.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 27, 2016, 05:25:18 PM
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2006 (PSP) - Sill working on Challenge mode.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on January 28, 2016, 08:06:38 AM
Fallout 4 (X1) - Most of the game now plays itself. Most of the settlements now produce extra food/water which I sell to the stores in the settlements. As the stores in the settlements keep replenishing ammo, aid, and fusion cores I am ready for anything the Wasteland can throw at me.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 29, 2016, 12:01:02 PM
LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (PSP) - Using Darth Maul is waaay too much fun.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on January 29, 2016, 04:16:41 PM
Dream Mix TV World Fighters (Gamecube) (Import)

Here's looking at you Zagnorch. (And other Transformers fans). :)

(https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtf1/v/l/t1.0-9/12592189_10206258380879897_9122924417289182078_n.jpg?oh=f240c53a326d4a70bffe0a383c462936&oe=5739F918)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on January 29, 2016, 05:16:30 PM
Been crazy busy but still managed to get some good gaming logged in before i start my potentially never ending night shifts.

Knocked out a good chunk of Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise. Just need to breed 10 more twins and send off a handful of Pinatas to parties to restore their entries.

Finished Blacklight: Tango Down on the 360. Really never thought i would get this one done but we have a good number of people going for it. I've been in a more or less full lobby of boosters for the last 6 days straight.

Titanfall on 360 - Made it to Gen9 today. I want to try and hit Gen10 to get the final two 0GS achievements before i start work Monday. Even though i have to work sat/sunday night it is looking very likely that i will be able to do so. This gen has much easier requirements than the last.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on January 30, 2016, 08:12:36 AM
Beat shovel Knight!  Plague dude is HARD to control!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on February 01, 2016, 01:21:21 AM
That last post should have read "Titanfall on the One"
Finished that today before heading out to work.

After work i got back into Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise. Finished the challenges for sending specific pinatas to parties. Have to send a couple more that don't have specific things linked to them and breed 9 more sets of twins to be done with this.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on February 01, 2016, 06:07:17 PM
Damn, I lost track of the last week like it was nothing.

Super Mario World (SNES) - Finished this up while my son watched. I never get to play games while my kids are awake, but yesterday must have been a special day. Ha ha

Final Fantasy XIII (X360) - Plowed ahead over the last few nights to chapter 10. I am glad the game is finally opening up. Knowing what a pain grinding for Gil and items was going to be beforehand...I asked my little brother for some help in making it a little quicker since he already played it a couple times. He didn't have a solution to my question, so we stayed up for about 3 hours developing a few mathematical formulas for calculating the amount of EXP to max out each item, the best items for the job based on Gil spent/EXP point ratios, and the easiest way to make sure there isn't too much excess EXP wasted in the process. I think I should power through the hard achievement pretty quickly now compared to the average time.

Make it Rain (WP) - This game is nuts...it amounts to 100,000 swipes of the screen and waiting with the game open for hours at a time, draining battery. My phone doesn't handle the excessive draining well, so I have been forced to balance charging it with leaving the game open, to setting it next to an open window to stay cool and prevent it from crashing as best as I can. I will be happy to be done with this one ASAP.

Doodle God Blitz (WP) - This game is a lot of fun, just like the game before it, but this free-mium crap is getting out of hand. My options are to either use a guide, pay to play, or wait for hours upon hours for my energy to recharge enough to guess another 10-20 elements before waiting again. 4 hours with a guide, at least 60 without. A very fun game ruined by the pay-to-win-quicker scheme.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on February 02, 2016, 12:17:38 PM
Tales of Zestria (PS3) - The story is one I'm sure you've heard before... chosen one has to save the world. The mechanics of the game are very different from any other Tales game... so much that you are bombarded with text about the games mechanics. I would recommend only the most diehard Tales fans play this game.

Lego Avengers (X1) - The models look nice and there are some minor improvements to the game play but ultimately it is another licensed Lego game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on February 02, 2016, 04:35:57 PM
Wrapped up VP:TiP before work.
Realized I didn't own the last game in the series (Party Animals) someone offered me it at a decent price but I think I'll pass for now.


Up in the air on making progress in CS:GO or starting Titanfall on 360.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on February 03, 2016, 05:02:58 PM
Up in the air on making progress in CS:GO or starting Titanfall on 360.

Either way, I have both and will help you out if you need any. I know CS:GO is a pain for certain achievements and Titanfall can be a huge time sink.

Make it rain (WP) - Finished this one this morning. I gave up on getting up to 100,000 swipes while laying in bed last night only to get it with no more than like 15 swipes this morning. Ha ha

Doodle God Blitz (WP/Win8) - Going to get this one beat today and then will get it completed on the computer as well.

Borderlands: tPS (X360) - Played a bit with my brother this morning, abused a couple of exploits to save a lot of moonstones and completed a few side missions along with one storyline mission.

Final Fantasy XIII (X360) - Finally out in the open and able to control what I choose to do a bit more. I am excited to start grinding out some missions and leveling some items, but we will see how long my excitement lasts given the status quo.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on February 04, 2016, 09:06:40 AM
Up in the air on making progress in CS:GO or starting Titanfall on 360.

Either way, I have both and will help you out if you need any. I know CS:GO is a pain for certain achievements and Titanfall can be a huge time sink.
Appreciate it. I don't know what if anything that i have left in CS:GO that will require multiple players. I think you can do most of it in 1v1 and/or vs bots.
In either case with the odd hours i am keeping (even for me) i think it is going to be really hard for me to dedicate time to play with others for anything more than short bursts :-/

Borderlands: tPS (X360) - Played a bit with my brother this morning, abused a couple of exploits to save a lot of moonstones and completed a few side missions along with one storyline mission.

Another game i really should get back to. :-/


I ended up starting TTGs Game of Thrones on the One. I can fall asleep while playing/doing something else and look over whenever there is a couple minutes of walking around or a QTE sequence that requires input.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on February 04, 2016, 02:49:51 PM
I hear you about the hours. It is always hard for me to join a gaming session or even just organize little stuff because I only play when my wife and kids are asleep...which is usually starting at around 10 p.m. MST. With the exception of my little brother, everyone I can play with sleeps during traditional times.

In regards to the TTG series...I have always really liked TTG (my love for them started with Costume Quest), but I hate the business model they have going with these. Any game that you can play without giving it too much attention is just an interactive movie...just like when DVD extras were a huge hit a decade ago. Ha ha I just hope it keeps giving them money so they can continue making titles they really enjoy and put a lot of thought into.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on February 04, 2016, 04:59:25 PM
I don't plan on doing borderlands that way. But GoT just doesn't really interest me since I haven't gotten on the hype train for it yet.

I already did both walking dead games on 360 so I know I can't get away with idling that much.

Jumped into a lobby for Blacklight: Tango Down... This time the GFWL version.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on February 04, 2016, 05:16:03 PM
Wasn't Costume Quest Double Fine, and not Traveler's Tales?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: JSoup on February 04, 2016, 08:06:40 PM
Wasn't Costume Quest Double Fine, and not Traveler's Tales?

That is correct.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 04, 2016, 08:42:23 PM
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2006 (PSP) - Beat the second tier of challenge mode and unlocked Mick Foley & the ECW arena.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on February 05, 2016, 12:26:07 AM
Wasn't Costume Quest Double Fine, and not Traveler's Tales?

That is correct.

Well damn...I hate being wrong. I must have just confused the name. I saw Tim and the lead dev pitching costume quest on G4 way back in the day...then I remember Stacking and Iron Brigade coming right after and I was excited for those...then Kinect Party came and after that, I thought they were the ones spitting out the TTG stuff. I didn't know Telltale games was a completely different company, for some reason, I just thought it was the name associated with the episodic games they released.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 05, 2016, 10:59:58 AM
Rayman Origins (3DS) - There is noticeable lag with the 3D on, we'll just go ahead and turn that off.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on February 05, 2016, 06:44:54 PM
Final Fantasy XIII (X360) - 5-starred the first 8 missions on Gran Pulse...it took a lot longer than I would have liked it to, and mission 8 took 5 tries with a 15 minute round trip each time. I am wondering if I should save them for later and continue with the story, or if I should keep plugging at it and reap the rewards.

Throne Together (WP) - Finally was able to organize enough people to get 5 different friends to send lives within the game...one achievement to go, but I doubt I will ever make that happen.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on February 05, 2016, 10:09:21 PM
Final Fantasy XIII (X360) - 5-starred the first 8 missions on Gran Pulse...it took a lot longer than I would have liked it to, and mission 8 took 5 tries with a 15 minute round trip each time. I am wondering if I should save them for later and continue with the story, or if I should keep plugging at it and reap the rewards.

Throne Together (WP) - Finally was able to organize enough people to get 5 different friends to send lives within the game...one achievement to go, but I doubt I will ever make that happen.

FF = power leveling :P

Throne Together =  WAY more progress then i will likely ever have. It is just a matter of playing over and over and over to finish from what i gather. Or using a buttload of consumables.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on February 05, 2016, 10:33:13 PM
The final achievement requires that you to pay-to-win, plain and simple. Ha ha But a theory of mine surfaced as a guide on TA in that you get back the freebie power-ups each time you re-install the game. It only erases the progress of stages 1-10, 12-14, 23, 41, and 49. So you can grind through the other stages to get 3 stars with all of the free stuff, and then all you have to worry about is re-doing the above mentioned stages legitimately...which is still a pain in the ass.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: JSoup on February 05, 2016, 11:39:18 PM
Final Fantasy XIII (X360) - 5-starred the first 8 missions on Gran Pulse...it took a lot longer than I would have liked it to, and mission 8 took 5 tries with a 15 minute round trip each time. I am wondering if I should save them for later and continue with the story, or if I should keep plugging at it and reap the rewards.

Grind until you can handle the mission that rewards the Growth Egg, equip it and continue the game. Use the levels you gained finish the game to move up the missions.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on February 06, 2016, 06:42:10 AM
FFXIII (X360) - I got through the first 14 missions + 17 since it was along the way I was walking. Unlocking the chocobo for a faster way to travel was a must, and digging with them is pretty lucrative for stuff to sell...and mission 7 or so unlocked some good EXP-giving items to buy in the store. I upgraded my Malboro Wand to a *, my Eagletalon to a *, and my Axis Blade to a *. I haven't decided on a weapon for Fang yet, but she is so overpowered, I am not bothered by her weak weapon. I have covered all of the map I can currently traverse, have maxed out two of the stage 8 crystarium for each of my characters, and am having trouble getting 5-stars on mission 15...so when I play next, I will progress the story a bit to see if I get the next crystarium stage unlocked and perhaps access to a decent weapon for Fang to spend a little on.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 06, 2016, 05:59:58 PM
LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (PSP) - Going back for all the Gold bricks, turns out I missed quite a few of them.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: JSoup on February 06, 2016, 09:00:16 PM
FFXIII (X360) - I got through the first 14 missions + 17 since it was along the way I was walking. Unlocking the chocobo for a faster way to travel was a must, and digging with them is pretty lucrative for stuff to sell...and mission 7 or so unlocked some good EXP-giving items to buy in the store. I upgraded my Malboro Wand to a *, my Eagletalon to a *, and my Axis Blade to a *. I haven't decided on a weapon for Fang yet, but she is so overpowered, I am not bothered by her weak weapon. I have covered all of the map I can currently traverse, have maxed out two of the stage 8 crystarium for each of my characters, and am having trouble getting 5-stars on mission 15...so when I play next, I will progress the story a bit to see if I get the next crystarium stage unlocked and perhaps access to a decent weapon for Fang to spend a little on.

For five staring missions, wait until you have the final missions unlocked. It awards an item that increases the time allowed for five star rating by a lot.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on February 06, 2016, 10:38:57 PM
That is a great bit of advice that I hadn't come across. I did look up a little bit about finding a quick way to make the "Treasure Hunter" achievement happen, and found out about the growth egg as a result, but I didn't know about the item for making 5-stars easier.

Time Viking (WP) - Beat it without dying. (Finally) All done with this one.

Minesweeper Flags (XBLA) - Beat Expert mode (Classic) one more time to complete a couple of achievements. Just a couple more to go, but I doubt I will ever beat it in 3:20.

Battleblock Theater (XBLA) - Finished the last few stages on Insane solo mode and ground out a few more gems to buy the last prisoners. Done with this one. :) Definitely a challenging and wonderfully well done game.

Borderlands: TPS (X360) - Played for a bit with my little brother. Completed a few more missions and had some fun with the weapon system...it is WAY too easy to duplicate legendary weapons in this game...and giving a "Maggie" to a gunslinger is just unfair...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on February 08, 2016, 03:37:57 PM
Fallout 4 (X1) - I need to finish this game. I'm over 48 hours in and level 43. I'll see if I can finish the game over the long weekend.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on February 08, 2016, 03:56:49 PM
Time Viking (WP) - Beat it without dying. (Finally) All done with this one.

Minesweeper Flags (XBLA) - Beat Expert mode (Classic) one more time to complete a couple of achievements. Just a couple more to go, but I doubt I will ever beat it in 3:20.

A non-Xbox Windows Phone game? You heathen! Minesweeper Flags is annoying because you have to deal with the controls for the 3:20. I've gotten 3:21, and I've been forced multiple times into a 50/50 guess on the mine with enough time left and failed. Still need to do that one.

More Brain Exercise (WP) - Completed
Pool Pro Online 3 (WP) - 8-ball break and 1000 legal balls left.
Contract Killer (WP) - Think I finally found a workaround for the crash. Slowly working on this.
Storm in a Teacup (WP) - Finished
PAC-MAN (WP) - Starting on this next. Looking at patterns for my initial serious run.
Carcasonne (WP) - Session some time this week to finally get my 6-person online win, and knock the rest of this out.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on February 08, 2016, 05:09:54 PM
A non-Xbox Windows Phone game? You heathen!
Time Viking is one of the games bundled into the "Z0mb1es (0n teh Ph0ne)" game on the Windows Phone. Technically, it is an Xbox Windows Phone game. Ha ha

Final Fantasy XIII (X360) - Played for about an hour last night after getting home from a Super Bowl party. It literally felt like I made no progress at all. Ha ha An hour for an RPG is almost just not worth it.

Microsoft Minesweeper (Win8) - I like the adventure mode in this title. It gives a little more enjoyability to the game. I hope they put this one out on Win10 at some point so I can snag those easy 1000 GS after beating this one. :)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: JSoup on February 08, 2016, 06:22:11 PM
Been picking away at LEGO Chima. I feel like I should be done by now, but the Vita is just so...ugh, I don't want to use it for long. Hoping to have it finished soon so I can move on to all the Mass Effect DLC I just got on sale.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 08, 2016, 06:56:42 PM
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2006 (PSP) - Almost done with challenge mode.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on February 09, 2016, 10:31:23 AM
I finished Final Fantasy VII (PS4 remaster) a couple of weeks ago.  I played this game when it first came out, and it immediately became one of my all time favorites.  Playing it again nearly 20 years later, I can safely say that it maintains that status for me.

I also finally beat Fallout 4 last night.  I got the game on release but had a really hard time getting into it.  I think I only put about 20 hours into it in the span of 3 months.  But I picked it up again on a whim just over a week ago, and something suddenly clicked and I haven't been able to tear myself away from it.  I think my total game time was nearly 80 hours when I got my first ending, but I still have some more work to do since I decided to get the Platinum trophy on this one.  I mostly just have to see the other endings.

After that it will be back to Yakuza 5.  I was highly enjoying this game for a while, but they decided to change up the pace of the game all of a sudden, and I'm not in love with my current location and events going on in the game.  It's a pretty boring section of the game actually.

At any rate, after playing so many longer RPGs in a row, I think I'm going to want to play one or two faster paced action games to change it up.  Now I just have to decide what that will be....


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on February 09, 2016, 02:40:56 PM
Final Fantasy XIII (X360) - Got myself up into the big tower after about three hours of play last night. Should be getting close to the beefy part of the game soon. Probably going to be starting into a lot of missions tonight if I am thrown back into the world map after this tower. Hopefully I unlock the 9th Crystarium stage after this too, I have been getting close to maxing out the CP of my characters holding out on unlocking everyone's minor job classes and focusing on their primaries.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 10, 2016, 08:46:57 AM
Zen Pinball 2 (Wii U) - Been playing pass the controller multiplayer with my daughter, she is particularly fond of the Plants vs. Zombies table. 


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 11, 2016, 11:46:19 PM
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2006 (PSP) - Legend difficulty was a bitch, but all the challenges are done now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on February 12, 2016, 01:05:55 PM
Fusion Dots (WP) - Game was given achievements yesterday, so I started, hoping I could power through it and try to be one of the first to beat it...but due to difficulty and a refusal to pay-to-win...I will be thankful to be on the top-10 leaderboard for a couple of the achievements. Ha ha


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 12, 2016, 11:30:30 PM
LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (PSP) - I'm not sure if Traveller's Tales put enough collectables in here.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 13, 2016, 09:29:29 PM
LEGO City Undercover (Wii U) - The biggest downside in this game in a mix of load screens and lack of coop.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on February 14, 2016, 06:10:47 PM
Borderlands: TPS (X360) - Powered through about 15 side missions and two story missions last night. I really enjoyed the pop culture references I came across regarding Family Guy and Ghostbusters. This game is packed full of references to a bunch of other stuff and I love that about it.

Final Fantasy XIII (X360) - Finished my session at the very beginning of chapter 13. Almost done with this one. I am expecting a certain resolution to the game, but know I am wrong because I already know that this was the beginning of a trilogy...and won't be truly ending until the end of the final game, so it will be interesting to see how this plays out.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on February 15, 2016, 02:33:13 PM
Final Fantasy XIII (X360) - Finished my session at the very beginning of chapter 13. Almost done with this one. I am expecting a certain resolution to the game, but know I am wrong because I already know that this was the beginning of a trilogy...and won't be truly ending until the end of the final game, so it will be interesting to see how this plays out.

The game could have been a stand-alone, the ending wraps things up pretty nicely to be honest. it has some open-ended things but easily could have been left as is. the second game goes really, really stupid with the plot, but has much better gameplay imo. i haven't touched the third one yet but i'd like to play it just to finish off the trilogy, i have a copy already.

as for myself i've been putting more time into Battlefield 3 again, i'm 5 levels away from Colonel 100. I did a stats reset recently, which only really resets 4 things (Kill/Death Ratio, Win/Loss ratio, Score per minute, and accuracy). it actually still saves all those stats in your "all time stats" section anyway so i haven't really lost anything. now i can build up my stats without any of my early game "noob" moments bringing down everything. so far 2/4 of those are better off, the other 2 are slightly worse but we'll see how it goes. I'm only 2 medals away from having all of them, but they're for winning rounds of Tank and Air superiority...two modes that no one ever plays. i'm tempted to give up on those because i might not be able to get them, but i'll try playing at different times of day to see if that makes a difference.

also started playing a bit of Ark on Steam, it's pretty fun but i prefer Rust, this is just the same but with dinosaurs...which makes it much more difficult.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on February 15, 2016, 03:06:42 PM
I've been sucked back into World of Tanks


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 15, 2016, 05:55:07 PM
LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (PSP) - I really dislike these Blue canister missions...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on February 15, 2016, 09:27:42 PM
Fusion Dots - Like Threes but with objectives, barriers and powerups. Challenging, but slowly making headway. Level 43 right now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on February 15, 2016, 10:36:25 PM
Final Fantasy XIII (X360) - Finished my session at the very beginning of chapter 13. Almost done with this one. I am expecting a certain resolution to the game, but know I am wrong because I already know that this was the beginning of a trilogy...and won't be truly ending until the end of the final game, so it will be interesting to see how this plays out.

The game could have been a stand-alone, the ending wraps things up pretty nicely to be honest. it has some open-ended things but easily could have been left as is. the second game goes really, really stupid with the plot, but has much better gameplay imo. i haven't touched the third one yet but i'd like to play it just to finish off the trilogy, i have a copy already.

That is pretty much exactly how my brother explained it. Gameplay was great, but story was lacking. He says that it ends up feeling like a traditional trilogy in the end though, with the middle being the least strong part of the story, and the ending being the strongest part.

Fusion Dots - Like Threes but with objectives, barriers and powerups. Challenging, but slowly making headway. Level 43 right now.

I have never played Threes, but I agree that this is very challenging. Still very enjoyable though. Definitely feels like the difficulty is made intentionally frustrating for no other reason than to entice you into using and buying the power-ups. I am glad that I get a free power-up in about every three spins of the bonus wheel though, and a spin every 4 hours is pretty fair by today's free-mium standards.

Borderlands: TPS (X360) - Finished the storyline and have about three missions left to complete as far as side-quests go. Found references to Mario, Star Wars, and was alerted to a Daft Punk reference by my brother that I had missed. (Not my kind of music, Ha ha)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on February 16, 2016, 09:45:36 AM
Fallout 4 (X1) - I made it to level 51. Just a couple more levels and I'll be done with the game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on February 16, 2016, 10:53:44 AM
Fusion Dots - Like Threes but with objectives, barriers and powerups. Challenging, but slowly making headway. Level 43 right now.

I haven't gotten back into this yet since Sunday night. I don't remember what level i had stopped off at but i know i hadn't hit the huge difficulty spike as of the last level i completed.
So far it is enjoyable. And it is MUCH easier than 3s


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on February 18, 2016, 12:04:46 AM
Started Roblox...
HOLY BALLS is this sad. I'm not sure if this or Project Spark is worse...
I might have to pick spark just because that was a steaming pile of trash that took forever to finish where this is funny bad.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on February 18, 2016, 07:39:40 AM
Been playing Xenoblde Chronicles X for the Wii U. The massive scale of this game is absolutely overwhelming...and I love it! :D


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on February 18, 2016, 12:33:07 PM
Borderlands: TPS (X360) - Finished the side missions and started working on cleaning up the rest of the challenges. Unlocking long-range shotgun kills after 750 point blank kills is just terrible to grind.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: two_scoop_steve on February 18, 2016, 09:02:43 PM
Mad Max: Just finished up the main campaign.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 19, 2016, 10:38:20 AM
LEGO City Undercover - Loving the open world, GTA has been a big influence here for sure


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on February 19, 2016, 12:45:51 PM
Fusion Dots (WP) - Was made aware of an exploit within the game to get free in-game currency thanks to Shadow Kisuragi. Spent my day running security, sniffing out weed, and judging events at the state TSA conference...all while grinding out a few thousand diamonds for use later. My wife was a little pissed that my phone was on airplane mode all day and I was "ignoring" her...but what could I honestly do about that? Ha ha ha


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on February 22, 2016, 08:59:12 AM
Worth noting, but Airplane Mode wasn't required AFAIK. 😂


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 23, 2016, 08:30:17 PM
LEGO City Undercover (Wii U) - Been tackling story here and there in between all the side missions and extras along the path lol


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on February 26, 2016, 10:37:40 AM
Fallout 4 (X1) - I made it to level 63. I'm not sure why I'm still playing this game.

Megaman Legacy Collection (X1) - I'm excited to try this despite the bugs.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on February 26, 2016, 02:31:59 PM
Over the last three or four days:

Dead Island (X360) - Returning to this one after getting distracted with Titanfall and other titles over the holidays, I finished the game's storyline, picked up a couple other achievements, and now just need to finish up the Arena mode and a few of the miscellaneous achievements for kills with a hammer, exploring the rest of the island (I REALLY hope the last 6 locations I missed are all in the hotel that I skipped over initially), picking up more collectables, and playing through the first 40% of the game with the other 3 characters...Man, that last one is like the Borderlands character specific achievements...except it will take a LOT longer to grind through these.

Fusion Dots (WP) - My inexperience with games similar to this is really showing. I am finding that I have already spent about 900 gems to get through the first 58 stages, and initial information shows I should only really need about 2,400 to complete the game. I am thinking I will need about 5,000 at the pace I am crawling...Ha ha

Free Slots Fun Factory (WP) - The game itself is a traditional slot machine game, and a good waste of time, but annoying as anything I have played in terms of completing it. At least the FB Friends feature in this game is helpful and allows you to keep playing past the bonus coins every 4 hours.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 28, 2016, 09:18:00 AM
Pinball FX2 (Win 8 ) - Been playing Hotseat mode with my daughter. Epic Quest is the most played table so far.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on February 28, 2016, 09:24:39 PM
Playing Miracle Warriors on the SMS.  So far it is a bit... unique.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on February 28, 2016, 11:29:18 PM
Dead Island (X360) - Well, the Hotel wasn't where I missed my locations, and as I progress through the game again, I am finding obvious locations that are "Unmissable". I found out this means I missed location when I was playing co-op with my brother or one of the randoms I have played with and all I can do is run through it again and hope they all come early. Only three left and I am almost back into Act III and the jungle locations.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on March 01, 2016, 01:58:43 AM
Even though i was stupid tired i stayed up to play the new MK X characters.
It is entirely too late for me to even contemplate why i thought that was a good idea.

I missed 1st to complete by a long shot and i can't figure out Leatherfaces stage fatality so i am calling it a night.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 01, 2016, 01:03:53 PM
LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (PSP) - I'm almost done with Episode VI now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on March 01, 2016, 11:31:43 PM
MKXL has been defeated.

Liked the new characters.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 02, 2016, 10:56:02 AM
Tekken 6 (PSP) - According to Metacritic, this is the best version. Let's test that theory out. I'm going to run through Story mode as Jin quickly.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on March 02, 2016, 01:16:02 PM
Random thought: Xenoblade Chronicles X is NOT a game to play late in the evening when you're tired, especially when you have to go through a bunch of story bits.  I'm ashamed to say, I was falling asleep on the couch last night trying to play and get through the introductory stuff when you get to the habitat at the beginning.  It's not as interesting as the opening story portion of the original Xenoblade Chronicles, so I'm a bit less engaged.  I'm itching to get back to combat again, because I at least found that to be kind of fun at the beginning, especially when I immediately saw new skills after leveling a couple times.  At least I'm at a point where I'm ready for my first official "mission" within the game, so I should see some action this evening.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on March 02, 2016, 10:36:27 PM
Been sick and unable to really even move over the last few days, but have been keeping up with a couple of WP games.

Free Slots Fun Factory (WP) - Been grinding out a couple levels with the coins I get from free spins, but this game makes you rely on your FB friends for you to make any progress whatsoever, and I am lucky to get around 3-5 free spin gifts sent my way each day. The final couple achievements will take me an extremely long time to get at this rate.

Fusion Dots (WP) - Been grinding out a couple stages a day when I feel like grinding out the diamonds needed for them. I spend at least 100 on each stage, sometimes more, due to my impatience and lack of skill with this title. Almost to level 60 though, and I hear it gets easier after that.

EDIT:

Dead Island (X360) - Completed the map clear achievement. Missed two locations in the jungle (Act III), and one location near one of the sewer entrances that lead to the police station in Act II. Now I just have to play through with the other 3 characters and clean up the rest of the Arena DLC achievements I started.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 03, 2016, 09:21:46 AM
Minecraft: Story Mode (Win 10) - Starting Episode 1 today.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on March 03, 2016, 03:17:27 PM
Fallout 4 (X1) - Complete. I hit level 71 before I finished the game. The ending really reminded me of the original ending to Fallout 3.... terrible.

Megaman Legacy Collection (X1) - While it's a good collection I expected more extras.

Plants Vs Zombies 2 (X1) - It's a fun shooter with a ton of unlocks.

Lego Avengers (X1) - The more I play this the more I like it.

Snatcher (Sega CD) - Wait what? ....


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 04, 2016, 05:56:32 PM
LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (PSP) - Not much left now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 05, 2016, 07:07:33 PM
Zen Pinball 3D (3DS) - Again playing pass the system multiplayer with my little girl. I'm not quite sure why she likes pinball so much, but I'm just enjoying the time together.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Wempster on March 05, 2016, 08:43:22 PM
I started up Twilight Princess HD this morning after my overnight shift.  I played for about an hour and made it to where Link turns into the wolf for the first time.  I was starting to fall asleep and stopped there, but I remembered that I had almost the exact situation when I played Twilight Princess the first time 10 years ago.  I had camped out overnight for a Wii,  I got Twilight Princess with it and played for about an hour before I was just to tired to continue.  I will play a bit more later on and try out the amiibo functionality. 


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on March 06, 2016, 05:52:00 AM
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (X360) - Played through the first three chapters with my son during our "Guy's night" tonight. Brought back some good memories. This title's gameplay is similar to the old NES arcade style TMNT games, with a few collectables here and there to snag. I also had the pleasure of teaching my son how to put in funny stuff like POO into the high score input at the end of the stages, he really enjoyed that. Ha ha

Fusion Dots (WP) - Made my way through stage 60 for a couple achievements, now I just have to get to stage 100, and I will be done with this one. Seemed to get a lot easier after 60 though.

Free Slots Fun Factory (WP) - Trying not to worry too much about this broken title screwing me out of my progress, but I have little hope, it seems. I agreed to trade gifts with another player and accumulated over 200 gifts and still cannot open any of them without the game crashing completely on every attempt.

EDIT:

Dead Island (X360) - I was able to jump in for a three hour session tonight and knocked out two ACT I playthroughs and killed a Ram enemy with a tackle attack to get that achievement. One more ACT I Playthrough, 12 collectables, and 5 Arena DLC achievements and this one will be done. Which is good, because it has been about 15 days or so since my last completion, and I am now well behind par for my goal of completing 100 games this year.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on March 07, 2016, 11:06:43 AM

Fusion Dots (WP) - Made my way through stage 60 for a couple achievements, now I just have to get to stage 100, and I will be done with this one. Seemed to get a lot easier after 60 though.

Free Slots Fun Factory (WP) - Trying not to worry too much about this broken title screwing me out of my progress, but I have little hope, it seems. I agreed to trade gifts with another player and accumulated over 200 gifts and still cannot open any of them without the game crashing completely on every attempt.


Fusion dots - Everyone i know who has made it that far says it is a cake walk after 60. I had a relatively dead weekend at the bar so i managed to clear stage 37(?) that i had been stuck on for awhile. It was for getting the 9am dot(emerald like one) within the time limit. Blazed thru the next several levels and ended up stuck on another level with the same requirement but the addition of an anchor. I was able to get close but couldn't quite make it. I ran out of space bought a continue which included a "Level Up" power up but when i tried to use it nothing happened >:(

Free Slots - I try to load the game up 3-4 times a day to collect my free 200$. I still can't send or receive gifts unfortunately.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on March 07, 2016, 11:09:10 AM
Level Up powerup is a one-use powerup, that changes the dots you get from 1-dot and 2-dot to 2-dot and 3-dot. It's not an active powerup.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on March 07, 2016, 12:33:54 PM
To be even more clear, it is an automatic power-up that you don't traditionally use like you would the other power-ups. It stays active throughout the entire stage. I did find out that they don't stack though, as when you use a level up at the start of a stage, and then get another "free" one with an end of stage continuation, it doesn't change 1-dots and 2-dots into 3-dot and 4-dot spawns, it either causes the game to crash, effectively wasting the gems spent, (My luck most of the time), or it just ignores the "free" power-up and lets you continue on.

As far as free slots goes, I have been in contact actively with GameTroopers and they have stated that Microsoft should put their submitted patch on the store at some point today to resolve any FB related problems, so hopefully that resolves both of our issues. Although it sounds like yours might be related to FB permissions for apps rather than anything in the game itself, since I haven't seen any others with the issue of sending gifts and invites.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on March 08, 2016, 07:33:38 AM
I just bought Tales of Symphonia Chronicles for the PS3. I really hope this one is better than Tales of Graces F.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on March 09, 2016, 04:18:28 AM
Dead Island (X360) - Finished up the final Arena DLC achievement tonight and I am done with this one!

Free Slots Fun Factory (WP) - The games gift system is broken, so I connected a different FB account to the game. At least now I don't have to have anyone else give me gifts, I have just been giving my second account about 50 gifts at a time from my first account and am already on my way to being caught up to where I was originally. In hindsight, this was a much better way to do this game, but I had no way of knowing that since I played it as soon as it came out instead of playing it a long time after release.

EDIT: No response yet, but it seems the problem was resolved. Instead of having 312 gifts and being unable to open the menu to claim them, I have been sitting at 11 gifts for a couple hours now. No matter how many I claim, it stays at 11. Either they made it so I could still get all of my gifts, but only show a few in the menu so it wouldn't lock up and crash every time, or I am sitting here with unlimited gifts. I am betting on the former being the case. Ha ha


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on March 09, 2016, 10:12:16 AM
Far Cry Primal (X1) - This game is everything I wish it wasn't. This game triples the crafting and adds little else to the formula. Rent it or buy Far Cry 4 instead.



Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: wildbil52 on March 11, 2016, 10:27:54 AM
Finished the Fallout 4 Main Story last night.  I sided with the Institute.  I reached this point in the game weeks ago and I delayed playing because everywhere I walked in the world would start World War III with whatever faction I had upset by automatically siding with another be entering a location.  I didn't like that. 
Spoiler (hover to show)
.  The upside is now I can just go back to exploring the world, finding stuff, clearing out buildings, leveling up, you know, playing Fallout.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on March 11, 2016, 11:03:02 AM
Dead Island Riptide (X360) - Started this one up last night with my little bro for a couple hours. I don't understand why this game got worse reviews and is hated by the players more than the first one, it is literally a sequel...you get to continue with the character you played the first one with by migrating them in with the same level and skill tree they left off with, they added new zombie-types, new gameplay elements, new attacks, a ton of new weapons and mods, an achievement list that focuses on the different ways you can kill zombies and collecting items instead of exploration based and other redundant "play act I four times" achievements, and benefits 10-fold from playing co-op with another player by adding team-based quests, a tagging system like the one in Gears of War 3, and team combo attacks. Maybe the co-op stuff turned people off of it...who cares though, I am already in love with this one, and will likely be disappointed if it ends up being a super short title.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on March 11, 2016, 11:55:47 AM
@wildbil52: If I remember correctly the original ending to vanilla Fallout 3 sucked. Maybe they will change it with DLC...

I've been playing a lot of games lately but I'm trying to finish up Far Cry Primal first....

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Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 15, 2016, 06:31:49 PM
Microsoft Mahong (Win 8 ) - Finally finished up the remaining Extreme puzzles I needed to finish.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on March 15, 2016, 09:01:00 PM
Started a Head-to-head competition for Xbox achievements last night and was able to snag a couple before jumping back into Dead Island Riptide with my little bro.

Yaris (XBLA) - Collected every weapon in one session for an achievement related to the competition, and finished the first level in under 3 minutes for another. Also played a match with my little bro for a third achievement.

Perfect Dark Zero (X360) - Played through a couple matches with bots along with my little brother to get up to 100 territories for the achievement I needed for the competition.

Dead Island Riptide (X360) - Only ended up with about an hour after everything else we did, but we did get a couple collectables, popped 100 Drowners (aquatic zombies) in speed boats for an achievement, and completed a couple of rescue missions before I called it a night.

Fusion Dots (WP) - I think this one locked up on me for good. After getting to level 89 and grinding out another month of diamonds, the game stopped loading for me at all. It just sits at the title screen with that mustache circle guy sitting still over it. I hope I don't have to go through it all over again.

Free Slots Fun Factory (WP) - Got two extra big wins around levels 27 and 31, but haven't seen one since. I am sitting at level 35 now with a base free spin bet of 750 (30 lines * 25 coins) and can get mega wins with 4-in-a-rows worth around 27,000-30,000 every 50 or so spins, but cannot get over 50,000 with a bet of 6,000 (30 lines * 200 coins). I have put down at least 200 bets at 6,000 coins and only need a common 3-in-a-row or an uncommon 2-in-a-row placed correctly to get over 50K...and yet...no luck. I even have been lucky enough to score around 40 free spins at 6,000 and still cannot get there...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on March 15, 2016, 10:45:43 PM
Thanks to the UHH (Ultimate Head to Head) on TA i have popped in some old games briefly and had limited success.
I put a few minutes into Castlevania: SotN.
30ish in Sonic Adventure
Currently working thru Blade Kitten.

I have a feeling i will be getting eliminated in week one tho. My opponent had the jump on me from day 1 and i have actually sort of competed against him before lol


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on March 16, 2016, 03:02:30 AM
Thanks to the UHH (Ultimate Head to Head) on TA i have popped in some old games briefly and had limited success. I have a feeling i will be getting eliminated in week one tho. My opponent had the jump on me from day 1 and i have actually sort of competed against him before lol
At first look, I thought I recognised his GT, but I just assumed I must have saw him in a solution or forum post or something. Would I have seen his name on your feed from boosting with you or making you a part of any of his goals?

As for my UHH matchup, I am REALLY hoping my opponent is just a casual player because our list is crazy. Some of the harder ones for me would include completing Command and Conquer 3 and Grand Theft Auto IV from start to finish, get farther in Bomberman: Act Zero than I ever have before, surviving a high-level challenge in Outpost Kaloki X that practiced hands have trouble with, grinding out 10-30 hours of gameplay in both Counter Strike: GO and Gotham City Imposters, and powering through Rock Band start to finish. On top of those, I have co-op/versus achievements for games my little bro doesn't own; so I would have to find someone willing to play Rainbow Six: Vegas, Super Contra, and/or Dead or Alive 4 with me after midnight EST.

I have about eight achievements I can realistically complete in the time I have to play, and two of those involve the damn Kinect. Plus, tiebreakers go to the highest TA score, so if my opponent is almost done with GTAIV or C&C3 and snags those achievements and we both end up with 7 or 8 achievements, the points alone from either of those is more than the 8 I can do combined.

That being said, I am really enjoying it. It forces me to play games I haven't in a long time and gives me a much bigger rush than the GTASC competition is.


Tonight's playtime included performing a hidden fatality in Mortal Kombat, I went with the guide and it led me to Cyrax's babality, which is hilarious. After that I played Sonic 4: Ep 1 for a bit to get closer to the ending. I already had completed two of the worlds and started the third, and by the end of the night I was two stages away from being done with the fourth, so I should have that one done tomorrow. After that, I will likely play Sonic Adventure for an hour or so to unlock Knuckles for that achievement.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on March 16, 2016, 08:07:58 AM
The Division (X1) - It's not bad but it's not great. If you like Destiny this is a good game to try.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on March 16, 2016, 10:12:20 AM
Thanks to the UHH (Ultimate Head to Head) on TA i have popped in some old games briefly and had limited success. I have a feeling i will be getting eliminated in week one tho. My opponent had the jump on me from day 1 and i have actually sort of competed against him before lol
At first look, I thought I recognised his GT, but I just assumed I must have saw him in a solution or forum post or something. Would I have seen his name on your feed from boosting with you or making you a part of any of his goals?

As for my UHH matchup, I am REALLY hoping my opponent is just a casual player because our list is crazy. Some of the harder ones for me would include completing Command and Conquer 3 and Grand Theft Auto IV from start to finish, get farther in Bomberman: Act Zero than I ever have before, surviving a high-level challenge in Outpost Kaloki X that practiced hands have trouble with, grinding out 10-30 hours of gameplay in both Counter Strike: GO and Gotham City Imposters, and powering through Rock Band start to finish. On top of those, I have co-op/versus achievements for games my little bro doesn't own; so I would have to find someone willing to play Rainbow Six: Vegas, Super Contra, and/or Dead or Alive 4 with me after midnight EST.

I have about eight achievements I can realistically complete in the time I have to play, and two of those involve the damn Kinect. Plus, tiebreakers go to the highest TA score, so if my opponent is almost done with GTAIV or C&C3 and snags those achievements and we both end up with 7 or 8 achievements, the points alone from either of those is more than the 8 I can do combined.

That being said, I am really enjoying it. It forces me to play games I haven't in a long time and gives me a much bigger rush than the GTASC competition is.


Tonight's playtime included performing a hidden fatality in Mortal Kombat, I went with the guide and it led me to Cyrax's babality, which is hilarious. After that I played Sonic 4: Ep 1 for a bit to get closer to the ending. I already had completed two of the worlds and started the third, and by the end of the night I was two stages away from being done with the fourth, so I should have that one done tomorrow. After that, I will likely play Sonic Adventure for an hour or so to unlock Knuckles for that achievement.

Facial? Yeah, you got a poor matchup for Round 1, though not as bad as another person on my list getting Chad and Jessie. Facial's on quite a few feeds, and shows up on mine fairly often.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on March 17, 2016, 01:25:51 AM
That must have been where I saw him, then. I knew I recognized the name.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 17, 2016, 08:50:52 AM
Minecraft: Story Mode (Win 10) - Picked up the second episode recently, so I'm running through this again.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on March 17, 2016, 03:43:24 PM
Played a few NES games I acquired. 

- P.O.W.  Didn't get past the first level but had fun.  Hard to tell, though, when you have a weapon if you are in line with an enemy.  Several times I fired weapons off and missed.

- Spot Didn't know how to play at first but I think I got the hang of it.  Lost big time.

- Uncanny X-men  The game sucks.  That's all I have to say.

- Linus Spacehead's Cosmic Crusade I enjoy this game and is the one I played the most.  It starts out Maniac Mansion like.  You can look at things, talk, pick up items, etc.  When you go off the screen you have a little platforming part.  Get hit you die.  Get past this part takes you to another Maniac Mansion type part.  Once you get past a platforming area, you don't need to do it again.  I will definitely play this one again.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 17, 2016, 06:29:09 PM
Played a few NES games I acquired. 

- P.O.W.  Didn't get past the first level but had fun.  Hard to tell, though, when you have a weapon if you are in line with an enemy.  Several times I fired weapons off and missed.

- Spot Didn't know how to play at first but I think I got the hang of it.  Lost big time.

- Uncanny X-men  The game sucks.  That's all I have to say.

- Linus Spacehead's Cosmic Crusade I enjoy this game and is the one I played the most.  It starts out Maniac Mansion like.  You can look at things, talk, pick up items, etc.  When you go off the screen you have a little platforming part.  Get hit you die.  Get past this part takes you to another Maniac Mansion type part.  Once you get past a platforming area, you don't need to do it again.  I will definitely play this one again.
I'll be picking up Day of the Tentacle Remastered on Vita just for Maniac Mansion alone lol


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on March 17, 2016, 08:44:26 PM
Zen Pinball 3D (3DS) - Again playing pass the system multiplayer with my little girl. I'm not quite sure why she likes pinball so much, but I'm just enjoying the time together.

That's awesome! My foster boy doesn't have great hand-eye coordination, otherwise I'd be gaming with him. Once he gets better with the iPad educational apps, I may slowly introduce some educational games and such to get him used to a control pad.

I haven't been able to play Xenoblade Chronicles X lately because I've had so little time, but I've snuck in some gaming with my new PSP 3000. Man, I love that thing.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on March 18, 2016, 08:14:34 PM
The competition got me into another game I hadn't played in almost 10 years, and I finally completed a luck-based game after an insane amount of effort.

Outpost Kaloki X (XBLA) - Was able to snag the "Survivor" achievement on my first try, without reteaching myself how to play it. I just loaded up the survival gamemode, bought one of everything to start, loaded weapons on the empty spaces, and then started selling everything to make room for more weapons. Glad I got this one so quickly, but it does seem as though my opponent either has no interest in putting forth the effort to beat me, or is secretly getting progress close to each achievement they can so they can complete them all at the end. My guess is the former, since he is actively playing a game not tied to our competition.

Sonic Adventure DX (XBLA) - Got to Knuckles for the achievement related to him that I needed for the competition and called it good at that. Only needed one more stage to get to him, luckily.

Gotham City Impostors (XBLA) - Played this one for a bit to see how hard it would be to get an achievement for my Head to Head competition and unlocked one achievement unrelated to it...but also realized this game would take a LOT of time to complete...and there are very few left playing it online...

Sonic 4 Episode 1 (XBLA) - Played this one for a bit to try to get to the end for an achievement, but was too tired to continue once I finished the 4th boss fight. If it looks like my opponent might catch up to me quickly, I will keep this one ready to pop with little effort.

Free Slots Fun Factory (WP) - Finally got this one finished by getting my third Extra Big win. I sunk a good 30 hours into grinding this one actively during the day whenever I could. Totally not worth the 5GS for the achievement, but I am glad to be done with this title.

Fusion Dots (WP) - Still not loading up, and when I looked at my SD card usage during a notification, it said the game was over 110 GB in size. My SD card is only 16GB...so something is definitely screwy with this one.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: JSoup on March 18, 2016, 08:45:39 PM
Got into an achievement farming mood and have spent the last few days playing through all the free visual novels on Steam. Probably going to work through the few I have in my library from random bundles next.

I think I might die.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 19, 2016, 08:58:11 AM
Minecraft: Story Mode (Win 10) - Finally starting Episode 2 today and really looking forward to it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 20, 2016, 08:57:39 AM
The Little Mermaid: Undersea Treasures! (Win 8 ) - Trying to five star the last two levels with my daughter.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on March 20, 2016, 03:37:18 PM
Dead Island Riptide (X360) - Played for a couple more hours, making some good progress too. I like the defend-the-base missions and the fact that firearms actually do damage to zombies. In the first one, 8 shots to the head would barely put a dent in a zombie, but in this one, two or three shots to the dome brings them down. I haven't encountered any human enemies in this title though, and I know that the imbalance of damage in the first one was to emphasize that one shot to a human head kills them instantly, while a zombie should be harder to take down.

Fusion Dots (WP) - Lost my progress on this one after trying to creatively work around the problem. At least I can still grind out Diamonds...I will get this one done quickly once I finish the other titles I have progress on and can reset my phone. Even after moving everything and formatting the SD card, the phone still thinks it has a couple games installed that I cannot access, delete, re-download, or interact with at all. So I will finish up about 4 games I have and then start everything else on this phone over from the start.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 21, 2016, 08:44:44 AM
Pokémon Blue Version (GB) - Installed a new battery in my flea market find and now I'm reliving nostalgia!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 22, 2016, 09:17:53 AM
Star Wars: Battlefront II (PSP) - Starting Galactic Conquest with the Imperial army. Time to crush them Rebel scum!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on March 22, 2016, 04:33:36 PM
Star Wars: Battlefront II (PSP) - Starting Galactic Conquest with the Imperial army. Time to crush them Rebel scum!

Nice!  I only have Renegade Squadron, but I'd be curious to know how this one plays on the PSP, as compared to its console brethren.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 22, 2016, 06:03:28 PM
Star Wars: Battlefront II (PSP) - Starting Galactic Conquest with the Imperial army. Time to crush them Rebel scum!

Nice!  I only have Renegade Squadron, but I'd be curious to know how this one plays on the PSP, as compared to its console brethren.
It was interesting getting used to having to use face buttons in conjunction with the analog stick. Overall the game is just ok, the PS2 version is clearly superior in every aspect. There is no story mode in this one, just Instant Action and Galactic Conquest. The frame rate stutters at times but holds its own. There was never any online which hurt the longevity of this version back in the day. Overall this version is just average, the sequel improved on this in every way.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on March 22, 2016, 06:44:43 PM
Battlefront II had online? I played it a week after launch, and the online was dead.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on March 23, 2016, 02:38:41 AM
Sonic 4: Episode 1 (XBLA) - Boosted myself up to 99 lives for an achievement tied to my head-to-head competition.

Rockstar Table Tennis (X360) - Boosted online wins with an individual for 4 achievements, one of which was tied to the competition.

Kinect: Disneyland Adventures (X360) - Took a picture with my son and Mickey for another H2H achievement. Also got another two achievements not tied to the competition.

Wik: Fable of Souls (XBLA) - Played for a bit trying to get 60 points in the looping bonus game, but my Internet kept dropping and I didn't feel like risking an achievement pop happening when disconnected, so I called it a night. It looks like my 12 year old gateway is finally calling it quits and I probably need a new one.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 23, 2016, 08:24:14 AM
Battlefront II had online? I played it a week after launch, and the online was dead.
Really? according to wikipedia, Battlefront II was one of the most played online games on Xbox.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on March 24, 2016, 01:23:29 AM
Head-to-Head achievement competition update: My opponent and I are tied 4-4, but my copy of Rock Band isn't reading...so it is looking like this will be one easy achievement my opponent has that I likely will not match in time. I found a copy on Gamestop.com in a location a couple miles away, but Denver is in lockdown due to the blizzard and I don't think I feel brave enough to break the law and drive there since I don't have a vehicle with 4-wheel drive or chains to attach to my Grand Am. We will see what the roads are like once the snow stops in the next couple of days...maybe I could snag it at the end of the matchup if I get lucky enough. Then again, the deeper I go into this, the more likely it becomes that I get matched with someone that doesn't have a job...or a wife...or kids...but does have all of the time in the world to play games.

Wik: Fable of Souls (X360) - Snagged the "Acrobatic Master" achievement while working towards the "Loop Master" achievement for my head-to-head competition this week, but I just cannot seem to make it work for me. My high score is 49 (I need 60) and I am not sure if I should keep trying for this one, or if I should move on to another achievement on the list. I will probably work harder at this one, since I don't feel like spending all of my time finishing Final Fantasy XIII, or beating Devil May Cry 4 or Marathon: Durandal from start to finish.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on March 24, 2016, 03:16:32 AM
Battlefront II had online? I played it a week after launch, and the online was dead.
Really? according to wikipedia, Battlefront II was one of the most played online games on Xbox.

the PC version had a really strong online community for quite a long time, at least a good 2 or 3 years after the game came out...last i checked there was still a handful of servers up a couple years ago, but i don't know if the online is still functional or not.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on March 24, 2016, 08:17:24 AM
I was on PS2 at the time.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 24, 2016, 09:28:41 AM
Pokémon Blue Version (GB) - I now remember why Charmander is a bad starter in this game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on March 24, 2016, 09:33:14 AM
I always went with Charmander, and had to do the initial grind.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 24, 2016, 12:28:42 PM
I always went with Charmander, and had to do the initial grind.
I got passed Brock just fine, Misty is just destroying me right now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on March 24, 2016, 09:01:46 PM
Harley's Humongous Adventure - SNES - Felt an itch to play a retro platformer last night so I decided to pop this in. i made it quite far last night but not far enough to finish it, but this morning i jumped right back in and beat it on the first attempt without using a continue. it's a really solid platformer, not too difficult but still challenging at times. the controls are pretty good, though attacking while jumping can be awkward. luckily you can fire straight up, making most flying enemies easy enough.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on March 25, 2016, 06:01:11 AM
Wik: Fable of Souls (XBLA) - Snagged the Loop Master achievement I needed after a little more practice and called it good on this title.

Rock Band (X360) - Beat a single song on Expert without missing a note as the bassist using only up-strums for an achievement related to my head to head matchup and was done with this game.

Terraria (XBLA) - Dug down to the bottom of the map for the "Rock Bottom" achievement with my little brother. I had to convince him to start the game and wouldn't you know it?, he immediately fell in love with it and kept playing solo while I moved on to another game. Ha ha

Charlie Murder (XBLA) - Started a campaign with a new character, unlocked his signature move, and used it to kill 7 enemies for another achievement related to my matchup. Stopped playing after that.

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (X360) - Glitched the achievement I needed for my matchup while still online and without clearing my cache. My opponent also got this achievement, but he did it offline after clearing his cache, so it didn't count towards the matchup for him. I lucked out on this one, but now the score is 9-5 in my favor, so I think I will win even if his achievement did count properly.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 26, 2016, 06:17:27 PM
Star Wars: Battlefront II (PSP) - Crushed the Rebels, time to play as Clone troopers in the Republic.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on March 27, 2016, 02:11:00 AM
Mortal Kombat (X360) - My objective was to purchase 50% of the Krypt for the achievement tied to my matchup; I played through the story mode and a little bit of the challenge ladder to gain enough koins to complete the task. Even on beginner, I struggled with a lot of the matches, and couldn't finish the storyline. I gave up on beating Shao Khan with Raiden after about 15 attempts, but getting to that point earned me enough koins to buy what I needed, so it worked out. I really enjoyed it though, Smoke was definitely my favorite character to use, and Liu Kang was my least preferred.

Heavy Weapon (XBLA) - Broke out some extra controllers and hair-ties and survived for well over the 12 minutes I needed for the achievement. Also got 12 enemies with a single nuke for another achievement as a little bonus. I forgot how entertaining this title is.

Score is now 11-8 with one day left to earn more. Looking at the list, I think I have him beat, but with a boosting partner, he could catch me with about two hours of gameplay, so we will see what he does.

EDIT: I received a concession message from my opponent this evening thanking me for my competitiveness. 11-8 looks like it will be the final score, which is good because I need to catch up on a little sleep, and since my wife has the night off, I will actually be able to lay in the same bed at the same time with her for the first time in a couple weeks.

Assassin's Creed: Altair's Chronicles (WP) - Jumped back into this one to clear it off of my phone; got through the second and third chapters and a little ways through the fourth. I am not enjoying it as much as I thought I would, though...the controls are terrible, which is to be expected from a DS title being ported onto a phone.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 28, 2016, 07:56:10 AM
Pokémon Blue Version (GB) - Finally managed to beat Misty, now arriving in Vermillion City to fight Lt. Surge.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on March 28, 2016, 03:09:17 PM
859 hours and 4 minutes since i started playing Battlefield 3 (PC) and i finally hit Colonel 100 (max rank).

 - I have everything unlocked for everything in the game. that's all rank based unlocks, weapon attachments, vehicle unlocks, assignment unlocks, and co-op unlocks.

 - I have at least one Service Star (100 kills per weapon) for all weapons that can be awarded one, including pistols.

 - finished all battlelog assignments (including all the DLC too)

 - finished all Origin achievements

 - all co-op missions finished on hard

 - finished the campaign

 - earned 1 or more of every ribbon

 - earned 56/57 medals (i need 22 more victories in Air Superiority mode to get the last medal)

 - dog tags are the only thing i don't care about, as many of them were timed promotions that can't be unlocked anymore, so i'm missing a fair number of those. i have many dog tags though.

none of this was earned from boosting, everything was earned naturally through playing in public servers with random people or friends.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on March 29, 2016, 06:04:47 AM
On to the next opponent...

Sneak King (X360) - Hid 33 times and then completed a mission to pop the "Camera Shy" Achievement. I am glad I decided to only do a few before completing a mission, since I figured I had to have been well on my way to 100 already with previous progress.

Crackdown (X360) - Beat all of the missions in time attack mode on the highest difficulty with my little bro in co-op for three achievements, the one I needed was to complete just one mission in co-op, but he needed the others, so we spent a couple hours cranking those missions out.

Fallout: New Vegas (X360) - I need to finish the game aligned with the NCR for this one, but my save has me at the end of the game with the legion, so I am pretty screwed here, but I started killing Legion members to hopefully save my standing with the NCR to obtain their quests, so we will see where that takes me.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on March 29, 2016, 09:11:12 AM
At long last, Killer Instinct Season 3 is here! Gargos is coming to it in May, so I need to get in some serious practice! :D


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 29, 2016, 11:08:49 AM
At long last, Killer Instinct Season 3 is here! Gargos is coming to it in May, so I need to get in some serious practice! :D
It snuck onto the Windows Store early this morning, may give it a download!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on March 29, 2016, 12:02:00 PM
If you have XB1 data for Killer Instinct, load it up first before launching W10. Otherwise, you won't import your progress.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 29, 2016, 01:34:30 PM
If you have XB1 data for Killer Instinct, load it up first before launching W10. Otherwise, you won't import your progress.
Don't have an Xbox One. On the other side, I can't finish downloading it until later when the kids are asleep and I can use all the bandwidth.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on March 30, 2016, 05:31:03 AM
Fallout: New Vegas (X360) - I was past the point of no return for the achievement I needed, so I spent a good 4 hours this evening/morning powering through to where I have to protect President Kimball. I got it done pretty quickly, but I worry that I spent too much time on it and that I might not be able to get as many of the others with the lost time now working against me.

Call of Duty: MW2 (X360) - Completed the "Ghost" achievement for the matchup very quickly. Achievements like this remind me that there was once a time that I played games before looking at the achievement lists. Ha ha

Left 4 Dead 2 (X360) - Loaded up a private match with another controller and killed 3 minutes waiting for the "SCAVENGE HUNT" achievement to unlock. Another easy one, but that just means it is also likely to be quick and easy for my opponent as well. 5-5 is the score as of this posting with 4 days left in the match.

NEXT DAY:

ilomilo (XBLA) - Jumped into the shuffle mini-game to get a score of at least 500 for an achievement. It was a lot of fun, pretty challenging, and I probably never would have known about it were it not for the achievement attached to it since you have to enter a secret code at the title screen to unlock it.

Bioshock 2 (X360) - Jumped into multiplayer to try to level up a bit, but the servers are dead...super dead...so I doubt either me or my opponent will be leveling to 20 by the end of the match week.

Sonic Adventure (XBLA) - Unlocked Amy with Sonic after playing the Sky Chase sub-mission for the achievement I needed related to Amy.

Left 4 Dead (X360) - Tried to boot this one up for a quick achievement, but my disc cannot be read. It isn't any more scratched than the last time I played it since it has set on my shelf exclusively over the last 4 years or so since I played it last...which means my laser must be wearing out and having a harder time reading less than perfect discs...Depending on my opponent's strength in this matchup...I might have to go and get it resurfaced, which I hate doing since it costs more to to that than to buy most of the games I have...

Condemned 2: Bloodshot (X360) - Loaded up the practice arena and played through a few rounds to get 50 kills with pipes, didn't take too long and it reminded me of the interactive hand-to-hand combat this game displayed when you became unarmed.

Skyrim (X360) - Jumped in to start and complete the first Dark Brotherhood quest for the achievement tied to it. I was already pretty well into the storyline of the game, so it went quickly. I happened to be in the city where I needed to be to kill my mark, and after sleeping, I was taken to a new location for my first actual kill as a Dark Brotherhood member. Took just a few minutes.

Mass Effect (X360) - I wasn't sure if my original character knew the "Sabotage" skill I needed to use for the achievement tied to it, so I loaded up that save to see and ended up watching the ending cutscene all over again...I really did like this game. Ha ha But my character did not know the skill, so I started a new character, leveled up enough to unlock the sabotage skill, and used it 75 times for the achievement.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 31, 2016, 04:54:21 PM
Pokémon Blue Version (GB) - Arrived in Lavender Town, forgot I can't see ghosts yet. Now I'm heading to Celadon City defeating random trainers along the way.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on April 01, 2016, 04:19:30 AM
Left 4 Dead (X360) - Bought some Scratch Out and resurfaced my disc to make it playable. I was able to split-screen the achievement I needed for killing a survivor after they entered and then exited the safe-house.

Bioshock 2 (X360) - Played some multiplayer successfully to get to level 20 for the achievement I needed, but found out that there are a few people hacking the game online the hard way, making my path to level 20 take even longer, since kills would register as suicides, damage would be neglected, and movement was slowed, among other issues they created.

Borderlands 2 (X360) - Started farming kills at close range with shotguns to try to get my "Challenge Accepted" Achievement, but got tired and called it a night before I could finish. I also need splash damage kills with the rocket launcher, but with Logan's Gun and an absorb shield equipped, I will make short work of that one.

12-7 is the score at the time of this post. Hopefully he backs off, but I doubt it since the people will only get more serious about it as I fall deeper into it.

Two Days Later:

After some serious sleep and some time with the wife and kids, I am back into it. 14-8 is the score with one day left.

The Orange Box (X360) - Knocked out three achievements total during the session, needed to kill 30 bad guys with physics objects using the gravity gun.

Mortal Kombat (X360) - Just needed one flawless victory online for this one. Quick and easy thanks to my youngest brother helping me out with a boost.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 04, 2016, 09:00:20 AM
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger (Win 8 ) - Playing Arcade mode as Noel.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on April 04, 2016, 12:04:42 PM
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Boshamp33 has won their match in UHH 2016 - beat DavidDoes 14 - 8

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Boshamp33   NEO CRIMS0N
GAME        ACHIEVEMENT   TA   GS   RATIO
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim   Complete "The Eye of Magnus" 40   (30)   1.34      
Devil May Cry 4   Skilled Devil Hunter Defeat a total of 1,000 enemies. 54   (30)   1.81      
Super Contra   Endurance Both players must complete level 1 without losing lives in an Xbox Live CO-OP game. 20   (10)   1.96      
Guitar Hero II   400K Pair Got 400,000 points on a song in Cooperative 60   (30)   2.00      
Devil May Cry 4   The First Circle Clear stage 10 of Bloody Palace Mode. 21   (10)   2.07      
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars   Simon Says you LOSE   Negative Achievement: Lose a single player game 3 times in a row 0   (0)   2.26      
Big Bumpin   Mine!   Own The Puck for 10 minutes total in games online 48   (20)   2.39      
Guitar Hero II   Expert Tour Champ Beat the Expert tour 73   (30)   2.44      
Yaris   Bot in the City Defeated the City Transformer! 64   (25)   2.55      
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars   Secret: Welcome to 2047 Press the A button 2047 times, the year the game takes place 52   (20)   2.58      
Super Contra   Four Levels Complete level 4 in Single Player mode. 53   (20)   2.66      
Astropop   Puzzle Commander Perfectly solve 10 bonus puzzles. 27   (10)   2.68      
Guitar Hero II   600K Pair Got 600,000 points on a song in Cooperative 85   (30)   2.82      
Rock Band   Flawless Drumming Scored 100% notes hit as a drummer on Expert 29   (10)   2.85      
Feeding Frenzy   Shark Eater    Awarded for eating 1000 sharks. 66   (20)   3.28      
Yaris   Can't Touch This Raced all 8 tracks in one sitting and completed the final track with full shields. 66   (20)   3.32      
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance   Surfs Up Silver Surfer was unlocked as a playable hero. 106   (30)   3.52      
Peggle   Peggle Professor Impressed the Peggle Masters by completing every level in Challenge Mode. 108   (25)   4.33      
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance   The Destroyer Won 100 Arcade Mode Levels. 119   (25)   4.77      
Sneak King   Sneak King! Complete all Challenges in entire game 133   (25)   5.32

15 achievements that I see are easy, or just require some time to complete. Don't let the TA ratios fool you on some of these.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on April 04, 2016, 03:44:59 PM
Peggle isn't going to happen, I have had that achievement on my list three weeks in a row now. Ha ha But I should be able to power through Marvel pretty quickly, I will boost Yaris with my little bro, and save a couple of others towards the end for a sneak attack in the last hour of the matchup if I need to do so, but some of these worry me. I have little progress into Sneak King, DMC4, Astropop, and Feeding Frenzy...and have no way to boost the online stuff this time around since my little bro doesn't own GHII, Big Bumpin', or Super Contra. It is always hard to find boosting partners since my gaming time doesn't start until after 10 p.m. MST...which means most of the people that play are already asleep and in the eastern time zone anyway. But I agree with you, a lot of these ratios are a result of the games being older, not necessarily harder.

My opponent is already up on me 2-0, but looking at his previous matches, he seems to power through everything he can do in the list, then stops. He finished his last match in 3 days and did not obtain any other achievements at all during the last 4 days of his match.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 05, 2016, 10:56:40 AM
Star Wars: Battlefront II (PSP) - Time to rule the galaxy as a Droideka!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 07, 2016, 01:11:38 PM
Rock Band Unplugged (PSP) - I actually kinda like this better then the console games. Starting a Tour on Easy  with my band Silent Skeleton.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on April 07, 2016, 07:01:25 PM
Had no time at all for games over the last three days, and my opponent went up on me 6-0. I think my only chance might be to play DMC4 and get the two of those since they require beating the game completely and then doing a bonus mode. 6-2 now after playing last night for a bit.

Yaris (XBLA) - played with my little bro and got pretty frustrated until we powered through to stage 7 individually to unlock them in multiplayer, then we found a glitch for unlimited coins and didn't have any problems completing the game after that. Ha ha We weren't even going for the million coins achievement either, I just needed to beat the game in one sitting, but it felt really cool to find a glitch without having known about it prior. Got 6 achievements total, and the 2 I needed for beating the stage 4 boss and for completing the game in one sitting with full shields at the end of the final stage we played.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on April 07, 2016, 07:14:47 PM
Let me guess - ran into the edge of the geometry on accident and got stuck?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on April 08, 2016, 05:35:16 AM
Yup. Ha ha During one of the spirals I got stuck and started button mashing to try to escape and starting racking up coins as a result.

Down 8-2 now, and my opponent boosted an online 4-player achievement I will definitely not get, so I think I might lose this one.

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (X360) - Played through the Comic Missions to try to unlock Sliver Surfer and got stuck on Storm before realizing I could drive the bumper cars at the end of the stage...I must have died 15 times before realizing it. Not the best use of my time being down 6 points late in the matchup...

Devil May Cry 4 (X360) - Tried playing a little to see if I could blast through it quickly, but only got about 5 missions in before getting bored of it. I might power through it tomorrow since I am pretty confident my opponent will not play this game through for the two achievements we need.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on April 08, 2016, 09:21:44 AM
Still playing Miracle Warriors.  Got some more grinding to do but I enjoy it for a very early RPG.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 08, 2016, 09:57:12 AM
Star Wars: Battlefront II (PSP) - Playing as the Rebels now, then go through the campaign on Hard for the completion.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 10, 2016, 08:43:19 AM
Rock Band Unplugged (PSP) - Some of these songs are going to suck on Expert, especially anything Blink-182/Motorhead/Rush etc.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on April 10, 2016, 03:27:48 PM
3-9 is the score at the time of this posting, 12 hours left in the matchup.

Devil May Cry 4 (X360) - I freakin' beat the game on Devil Hunter mode! I know it is the 2nd least difficult of the 6 difficulties the game comes with, but I am still proud of myself for powering through that beast. Normal is a cake-walk, and Devil Hunter steps it up 3-4 fold in difficulty from there, so it is a bit of an accomplishment for someone with little experience with combo-making, which I HAD to do to beat it on this difficulty. Now that I have unlocked the bloody palace, I can get the two achievements tied to this game that I need for my matchup, and although I know my opponent doesn't have the time to match these achievements...he already has two himself that I cannot obtain in the time left...and one of them gives him enough points for the tiebreaker if that should happen...but it was fun to play some old games, and that is good enough for me if I lose.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: two_scoop_steve on April 10, 2016, 08:28:37 PM
Picked up a PS4 today so I started to play Bloodborne. Pretty impressive game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on April 11, 2016, 12:50:01 PM
Pretty epic run at the end to try to catch my opponent. 8-10 was the final score. I might have caught him if my 360 hadn't froze twice while I was grinding out the 100 arcade wins achievement in Marvel: UA, but such is the circumstance. Now I can focus on the GTASC completely as well as my end of year goals.

Devil May Cry 4 (X360) - Bloody Palace mode is evil. Not only is it your traditional "100 level" dungeon, but it is also timed with bonuses for ending levels damage free. I got to level 20, but the fight at that level is Belial (I think that is his name, the fire centaur), and I was not ready for that to come out of nowhere. I got the complete 10 levels achievement, though. And that was the one I needed. I will definitely be playing this one again to beat it on Human mode and to unlock more orbs and souls. I won't get super far, but learning the timing on Nero's combos has me yearning for more...maybe I will do a little better now at Mortal Kombat and other fighters like it.

Feeding Frenzy (XBLA) - Worked my way to 1000 sharks and got the ranking achievement as a bonus. I should be able to complete the game depending on how difficult time attack mode is now that I have already ground my way towards the rest of the achievements I need.

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (X360) - Unlocked silver surfer by completing the final comic mission I needed, also got 100 arcade wins and 4000 kills. Just a few achievements left to complete this one.

Command & Conquer 3 (X360) - Unlocked an achievement for pressing "A" 2047 times...it would have been a lot cooler to unlock that as a secret achievement through normal gameplay instead of grinding it. But that is just the way it happened for me.

Rabbids Big Bang (WP) - FINALLY!!!! I completed this title by earning 3 stars on all levels, including the new, super difficult ones that came after the title update. It was worth 36 GamerScore, and I HATED having a GS ending in anything other than a 0 or 5, so this completion means even more to me. I still wish I had played it before the title update, though...it would have been done forever ago, and I wouldn't have had to sink so much time into retrying the same missions over and over again.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: JSoup on April 11, 2016, 05:32:27 PM
Was hoping to start the new Ratchet & Clank today, as Amazon normally gets me day one releases a day early for some reason. Days not over yet, but we're past the point where I normally get UPS deliveries in this area (outside of December).


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 13, 2016, 08:38:08 AM
Puzzle by Nikoli X Sudoku (Win 10) - Doesn't seem to have a problem thankfully like most people. the touchscreen is responsive.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on April 13, 2016, 08:43:55 AM
Rock Band Unplugged (PSP) - Some of these songs are going to suck on Expert, especially anything Blink-182/Motorhead/Rush etc.

I got this recently and played through part of the tutorial.  I think it will be a challenge, even on the easier modes.  I'm hoping the library of songs doesn't lean too far in the early 2000's radio rock category, and there's plenty of classic stuff in the mix like with earlier Guitar Hero games.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 13, 2016, 12:37:09 PM
Rock Band Unplugged (PSP) - Some of these songs are going to suck on Expert, especially anything Blink-182/Motorhead/Rush etc.

I got this recently and played through part of the tutorial.  I think it will be a challenge, even on the easier modes.  I'm hoping the library of songs doesn't lean too far in the early 2000's radio rock category, and there's plenty of classic stuff in the mix like with earlier Guitar Hero games.
No, there is pretty decent mix dating back to the 70's. And more songs to download through PSN ;)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on April 13, 2016, 02:43:30 PM
Back to playing by my own direction...Gaming is so much easier when you are told what to play instead of staring at the collection wondering what to play next...Ha ha

Soul Calibur V (X360) - The last game I need to complete for a finished set of all 4 Soul Calibur titles on the Xbox. I completed all of the miscellaneous achievements within the menus and even found a good mix of players still online at 1 in the morning. Thank goodness for fans of the series and a worldwide audience. Ha ha I did pretty well online to start, but when I noticed an achievement for getting 10 wins as Ezio and started to use him...I just couldn't win. Ha ha I also beat Izret's Leaderboard arcade score by about a full minute to snag the "Beat a rival's arcade time" achievement, completed arcade mode on hard, and completed the arcade mode following the path through Asia. Just a little more work online to get up to 50 wins and 100 matches played, starting and getting through the story, and completing a lot of miscellaneous achievements for guard impacts, ring outs, etc...and this one should be done in just a few sessions...but finding people playing ranked matches seems to be more difficult than casual players.

NEXT EVENING EDIT:

Yaris (XBLA) - No reason to keep the final couple achievements on hold now that I have been eliminated, so my little bro and I boosted the million coins and let me win a ranked match so we could be done with this one.

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (X360) - Got an achievement for having Dr. Doom speak with himself towards the end of the story mode. Now I just need to finish another 3 comic missions with a gold ranking and toss some more enemies off ledges and I will be done with this title as well.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 14, 2016, 08:00:21 AM
Star Wars: Battlefront II (PSP) - Starting Galactic Conquest on Elite difficulty now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Fokakis79 on April 15, 2016, 12:44:47 PM
Been playing Dark Souls 3 past few days and have been streaming live everyday on YouTube. Its been fun so far, the videos are pretty raw. I am dying a lot.

It seems there are more swarms of enemies than before. Which means if you are not dodging, luring and timing attacks correctly death is certain in those situations. I would say the game is more difficult than Dark Souls 2, not sure if reaches Dark Souls 1. Definitely having fun though, because what can I say, I love hard games


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 16, 2016, 10:17:13 AM
Killzone: Liberation (PSP) - This seems promising so far. I like the twin-stick shooter angle here.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on April 18, 2016, 05:38:52 AM
Two nights of gaming, all of it was for the same title:

Dead Island Riptide (X360) - Completed the game after about another 8 hours total gameplay. Just had to finish with about 20 more collectables and finishing the storyline. Completing the whole thing in co-op and starting with my save file from the first title in the series was extremely helpful. On to the next game...probably more Soul Cal V or FFXIII.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on April 18, 2016, 08:01:20 AM
Quantum Break (X1) - A good game with some minor flaws. It's worth a rental. I don't want to say much as the story is 90% of this game.

Dark Souls 3 (X1) - Just started.



Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on April 18, 2016, 10:56:27 PM
Thanks to the UHH (Ultimate Head to Head) on TA i have popped in some old games briefly and had limited success.
I put a few minutes into Castlevania: SotN.
30ish in Sonic Adventure
Currently working thru Blade Kitten.

I have a feeling i will be getting eliminated in week one tho. My opponent had the jump on me from day 1 and i have actually sort of competed against him before lol

I think this was my last post in here.... I got eliminated in week one....


I ended up starting Dungeon Fighter Live on the 360. My Irish friends drove me to it was a decent change of pace. Shame the game wasn't more fun tho. I remember liking Sacred Citadel more. Waiting on one more person to hit level 20 so a group of 4 can run thru and get my final achievements.

Also decided to tackle Bejeweled 2 again which has been the bane of my existence for years. All i have left is ~250 hyper cubes now after recompleting several modes again. This game will be completed this month.

Gems of War before bed every night on the One. I think i am just shy of level 84. I need to hit 100.

Also on the One getting in an hour or 2 of Chivalry here and there with Mango. We wrapped the worst character tonight and started on the quicker ones. I think we are around halfway done time wise now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on April 19, 2016, 04:38:03 AM
Tried playing some Charlie Murder with my little bro, but we are stuck at a difficult part and since his wife is due with their first child tomorrow...we decided to keep it on hold until after their baby comes. Ha ha So I turned my attention to SoulCal V.

SoulCalibur V (X360) - I ranked up twice in Ranked play, knocked out the story mode in about an hour, and snagged a couple smaller achievements along the way. I have now completed half of the game, and am getting that much closer to completing this title, and with it, conquering the entire 4 game SoulCalibur series on the Xbox.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 19, 2016, 08:15:35 AM
Killzone: Liberation (PSP) - I'm probably missing a good part of the story due to not playing the first game, but still enjoying it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on April 20, 2016, 04:42:41 PM
SoulCalibur V (X360) - Ranked up halfway to the point I need to get to and managed to get 10 wins with Ezio for that achievement, so now I can go back to using Xiba (Kilik in most other SC games), and Astaroth when I need to ensure a win. Now that I have ranked up to D5, I need to make sure I win online because losses remove points at this stage in the game. Also started making progress into some of the attack based achievements and quick attack mode. Just 15 achievements to go, and most of them should pass quickly enough, but unless more people get online in Ranked matches, ranking up might take a boosting partner or a lot longer to complete.

Edit: Next day of play

SCV (X360) - Up to 75 matches played and 20 wins with a Rank of D4 now. (Playing as Ezio without practicing a little with him really killed the percentage to start) Also got myself up to 50 ring out victories and 30 guard bursts. 11 achievements to go.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 23, 2016, 12:22:37 PM
Pac-Man Championship Edition DX+ (Win 10) - Been hankering to play this again.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on April 24, 2016, 02:25:24 AM
Noticed I was pretty close to a bonus for ending the week with a multiple of 1,000 GS, so I powered through a few MK achievements and one in sonic before crashing for the night.

Mortal Kombat (X360) - Did the training mode and completed a tag attack for 4 achievements total.

Sonic 4 Episode 1 (XBLA) - Sped through Act I of the first world in less than a minute for the last 35GS I needed to make it an even 1,000 for the week. Proud of myself for taking the time to memorize enemy locations to attack them and get the boosts off of them I needed. Ended it in about 50 seconds, so definitely room for error with this achievement.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 24, 2016, 10:39:34 AM
Puzzle by Nikoli X Sudoku (Win 10) - Finished the rest of the puzzles this morning.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on April 25, 2016, 08:10:49 AM
Dark Souls 3 (X1) - My favorite game this year. There are ton of small tweaks that make it a much better experience than Dark Souls 2.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on April 26, 2016, 02:41:33 PM
Still plugging away at Miracle Warriors.  Not a bad 8-bit game.  The map is almost a must!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 26, 2016, 10:08:27 PM
007 Legends (Wii U) - Plowing through the Goldfinger story, then played some Team Conflict matches online.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: topkek88 on April 26, 2016, 10:09:06 PM
Lordy lord I've been busy 😅 I've lately been bouncing between StarCraft: Brood War and WarCraft III: Reign of Chaos.

Skyrim has consumed most of my hours, however. In a month I've gone from level 1 to level 62. I have now beat the Dawngaurd, Dragonborn, and main questions. I will consider the game completed when I have all perks in each skill tree.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Wempster on April 27, 2016, 04:19:07 AM
Still plugging away at Miracle Warriors.  Not a bad 8-bit game.  The map is almost a must!
I passed on picking that up at the flea market this past weekend.  How is it? 


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: JSoup on April 27, 2016, 04:24:34 AM
Been plodding along with lots and lots of free games on Steam for achievement hording reasons. All these visual novels are going to be the end of me.

On a different note, TellTales improved system looks and plays great in the Michonne games. If this is a sign of things to come, then Season 3 and the Batman game are going to be amazing.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MaterialHandlerMike on April 27, 2016, 05:24:17 AM
Must...finish...Ys II..


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 27, 2016, 10:00:24 AM
Star Wars: Battlefront II (PSP) - Back to grinding through Galactic Conquest on Elite difficulty.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on April 27, 2016, 10:05:39 AM
1 win shy of level 91 in Gems of War. Need to hit level 100 to be finished with leveling. Still need to upgrade a troop to mythic rarity. It is looking like that will take much longer than i had hoped.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on April 27, 2016, 10:07:45 AM
Must...finish...EVERYTHING.
Working on Blobster (WP) right now, and have a bunch of stuff I have in progress, such as Parking Mania. I did start playing Sunset Overdrive (XB1), which was fun, but I keep getting interrupted to do things.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on April 27, 2016, 07:01:16 PM
SoulCalibur V (X360) - Finally leveled up to D1 in ranked and got my 50th win online...now I just have to figure out how I am going to beat some of the most difficult quick battle opponents. Instead of working from easiest to hardest, I have been keeping a good mix, but I cannot manage to beat anyone ranked A3 or higher. I have a couple of them beat, but it is taking a TON of retries. Only 20,000 steps into the 87,600 step achievement, so at least it is ok if it takes me a while to beat them all.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on April 28, 2016, 12:38:09 AM
I'm pretty sure you can use one characters move over and over to beat everyone. I just don't remember who.... You might have actually needed to use 2 characters as one spammer might work better against certain people.

All those fighters blur together....



Halfway thru 91 in Gems of War.

841/1000 Hypercubes in Bejeweled2


I'm not sure if i am capable of real gaming anymore... Been doing so much gems of war and grinding out Chivalry an hour at a time here and there when me and the boosting buddy happen to be on at the same time.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on April 28, 2016, 12:56:56 AM
If the movesets were left alone from previous titles in the series, I would be unstoppable after all of the hundreds of hours I spent with Kilik, Taki, and Talim in SCII...but Noooo!...they just had to throw a huge wrench in after SCIV for whatever reason. Ha ha That being said, I had great luck online with Elysium, using her mimicry of Taki, Hilde, and Xianghua very well since they resemble their moves from the older titles, but I am garbage with Tira, Viola, and Ivy, so it was luck of the draw. (I would love to learn how to use Viola well, though...the stuff I have seen used against me with that crystal ball is amazing)

Offline, I have been having luck with Astaroth's range and RB grab attack, but some of the characters just aren't fooled. I wish I had old-school Raphael for a "Y" mashing fest, or Kilik's old moveset. Being able to easily hit High, Middle, and Low with 3 different 3-5 hit combos would have definitely been enough to keep the AI guessing.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on April 28, 2016, 10:12:17 AM
They destroyed Talim's moveset after SCII. :'(
"Wind, guide me!"

...for the record, I was 2000+ Wins, ~50 losses in the arcade with Talim. Good times.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on April 28, 2016, 08:19:31 PM
played about 30 minutes of my first Dynasty Warriors game, #5 in the series. really really liked it a lot, i don't know where the series has been all my life. excited to try more and others  in the series.

played some of Onimusha 3 Demon Siege and got the same impression as with DW5. It looks story heavy and i was worried about potential spoilers as i haven't played the first 2 games, so i didn't get far. what i did see looked really awesome though!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on April 29, 2016, 08:46:43 AM
As a warning tech, Dynasty Warriors 7 was a major change in the series, so DW6 would be the last one that would feel "similar". My favorites were 3, 4, and 5.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 29, 2016, 10:32:53 AM
Shark Dash (Win 10) - Starting this today.
EDIT: Apparently this game is quite broken on Windows 10 and given that Gameloft don't support titles older then a year, I don't see a patch happening.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on April 29, 2016, 11:34:38 AM
They destroyed Talim's moveset after SCII. :'(
"Wind, guide me!"

I definitely used Link a lot more than I care to admit as well, he was too cheap not to use. Ha ha I really did love Talim even though I never really got too good with her complete moveset. I pretty much mastered Kilik though, and started learning how to take Taki to the air during the start of some combos as well.

As a warning tech, Dynasty Warriors 7 was a major change in the series, so DW6 would be the last one that would feel "similar". My favorites were 3, 4, and 5.

I have never actually played a DW game myself, but I have played Ninety Nine Nights and Hyrule Warriors and I have no complaints about them. I usually harp on titles when focus is taken away from the story in favor of the action, but unlike most FPS titles that I hate for that...the couple games I have played from this genre were definitely more personalized and tasteful with the balance.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on April 29, 2016, 03:28:18 PM
N3 is more fantasy based. DW is actually based off a historical fiction novel (Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which has its own game series that is strategy-based...which also ties in with Nobunaga's Ambition and Kessen...and others...), so they HAVE to be centered around the story in some aspect.

OKAY, SO I HAVE THE TRANSLATED NOVELS, AND MOST OF THE GAMES... They're still fun.  :P DW7 and DW8 felt more labored than the previous iterations, and I wasn't a fan of how they changed up some of the characters. I dipped my toes into Three Kingdoms with Nobunaga's Ambition on SNES, and later fell in love with DW2 and 3. My neighbor and I spent 300 hours maxing out every character in DW4.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on April 29, 2016, 05:02:53 PM
N3 is more fantasy based. DW is actually based off a historical fiction novel (Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which has its own game series that is strategy-based...which also ties in with Nobunaga's Ambition and Kessen...and others...), so they HAVE to be centered around the story in some aspect.

OKAY, SO I HAVE THE TRANSLATED NOVELS, AND MOST OF THE GAMES... They're still fun.  :P DW7 and DW8 felt more labored than the previous iterations, and I wasn't a fan of how they changed up some of the characters. I dipped my toes into Three Kingdoms with Nobunaga's Ambition on SNES, and later fell in love with DW2 and 3. My neighbor and I spent 300 hours maxing out every character in DW4.

i was totally getting the historical fiction vibe from DW5, i'll have to read Romance of the Three Kingdoms someday to better understand the character motivations and time period. i feel like the games themselves possibly don't have a lot of story because they expect people to have some knowledge of the source material to fill in the blanks.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 29, 2016, 05:27:51 PM
N3 is more fantasy based. DW is actually based off a historical fiction novel (Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which has its own game series that is strategy-based...which also ties in with Nobunaga's Ambition and Kessen...and others...), so they HAVE to be centered around the story in some aspect.
This new DW certainly looks interesting.
http://gematsu.com/2016/04/first-look-dynasty-warriors-eiketsuden


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on April 29, 2016, 07:48:47 PM
I totally forgot about Kessen! I did play at least some of the first one back in the day, even though I own all three...but I don't have to explain myself...at least not to you guys. Ha ha


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on April 29, 2016, 08:21:47 PM
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/7119005901/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?qid=1461979125&sr=1-3&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=the+romance+of+three+kingdoms&dpPl=1&dpID=5108NBMBKTL&ref=plSrch

This is the version I own. I've had it since high school. I should buy Journey to the West and Outlaws of the Marsh. They're all considered Chinese literary classics, much like Iliad and Odyssey were for Greece. Journey to the West has a huge influence on literature, if you haven't read it yet...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 30, 2016, 10:54:48 AM
Star Wars: Battlefront II (PSP) - Finally nearing the end lol


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: topkek88 on May 02, 2016, 05:04:14 PM
I've been gorging on Skyrim for a while now, finally reached 63. I've completed the Dragonborn DLC thus I've completed each main quest line.

I've also finished Super Mario Bros. and I'm playing through 2 and the Lost Levels now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on May 03, 2016, 09:18:30 AM
Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Burning Earth (360) - Almost at the end I think, my daughter keeps calling the bald kid Charlie Brown lol


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on May 03, 2016, 12:20:13 PM
Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Burning Earth (360) - Almost at the end I think, my daughter keeps calling the bald kid Charlie Brown lol

Wait...there was more than one battle in this game? ;)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on May 03, 2016, 04:38:05 PM
Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Burning Earth (360) - Almost at the end I think, my daughter keeps calling the bald kid Charlie Brown lol

Wait...there was more than one battle in this game? ;)
I guess so, it really just boils down to mashing x/b and one boring cut-scene to the next lol


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on May 03, 2016, 05:30:25 PM
I was making a joke in regards to the achievement list for that title. You can literally get 1000 GS in about 30 seconds during the first battle...which I did to "Complete" the game...and then returned it to Blockbuster shortly after that. Lol


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: JSoup on May 03, 2016, 05:56:27 PM
I was making a joke in regards to the achievement list for that title. You can literally get 1000 GS in about 30 seconds during the first battle...which I did to "Complete" the game...and then returned it to Blockbuster shortly after that. Lol

That was the intention. The game is bad and the easy 1000gs was a quick add by the devs to sell the game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on May 03, 2016, 11:21:14 PM
It took us 3-4 weeks but we finally finished Chivalry: Medieval Warfare. Takes about 12-15 hours of boosting. At one time that would have taken me 2 days.... sometimes just one.

Closing in on level 96 in Gems of War.

~95 more Hypercubes in Bejeweled 2.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on May 04, 2016, 06:28:45 AM
I was making a joke in regards to the achievement list for that title. You can literally get 1000 GS in about 30 seconds during the first battle...which I did to "Complete" the game...and then returned it to Blockbuster shortly after that. Lol
I knew that ;) I was just dragged into playing it again, and it doesn't get any better after earning all the achievements in that first battle.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on May 04, 2016, 04:37:05 PM
Beat Miracle Warriors today.  Woo hoo!  Go vote on what I should play next in this forum.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: JSoup on May 04, 2016, 05:14:54 PM
Got all the achievements in Half-Life 2, finally. That was a vastly bigger pain in the ass than I thought it would be.
Off to do the same in Episode One!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on May 04, 2016, 10:50:03 PM
Patched/launched SW: Battlefront to collect the 4,444 credits for playing on Star Wars day.

Should be able to pass level 97 in Gems of War before i fall asleep. Still not even close on the mythic troop which is sad...
Hopefully i start getting crazy lucky with the treasure chests or next week has a legendary troop on sale and i can pull together enough glory to buy 6 of them (which is A LOT of glory...)

Also the Glory symbol on Gems of War reminds me of the P Wing. Pretty sure at one point it even had a G on it.
(http://gow.mengmeizi.com/Images/Glory/Thumbnails/Glory_tn.jpg)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on May 05, 2016, 03:47:53 PM
Call of Duty: Black Ops (X360) - Started the last couple days with a couple easy and fast achievements for the start of the Leap Frog Competition on TA.com. Took care of the first 3 stages, (Even though the third is entirely a backstory cutscene), and will work on finishing the fourth today before taking a break from it to get more difficult achievements to stay in the competition longer.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on May 05, 2016, 10:38:09 PM
I just found out Tynstar snuck* past me in completed games. He is sitting at 645 to my 637 (He also had a several year head start... He will counter with i was a jobless bum for a year or so...)
This makes me very sad.

Should hit level 100 in Gems of War tonight. More likely tomorrow before work. Once that happens i'll be focusing on knocking out a bunch of games in my back log to reclaim my throne.


*According to spellcheck snuck is not a word. According to spellcheck spellcheck is a word tho....


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on May 06, 2016, 01:18:58 AM
Those time consuming grinds are the biggest thing I can think of that would allow him to do it. Going back in the months and looking at our stats shows he has been knocking out tons of quick games while you were grinding Mortal Kombat X, World of Tanks, Project Spark, Gems of War, Titanfall, Roblox, and definitely Blacklight: Tango Down. Get to working on that backlog, Iz! Or don't...my little brother is only a few thousand GS ahead of me...then my sights turn to mr. Shadow Kisuragi...but since his focus is exclusively on the Windows Phone...I could work past him pretty quickly towards the end of the year, then you are next in line. ;)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on May 06, 2016, 08:08:22 AM
Don't underestimate me (too much). My college work should stop by the end of the year. Then again, I've been completely dissuaded from anything gaming, which is why I focus on my phone.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on May 06, 2016, 08:43:41 AM
Underestimate him all you want. I think he was the first person i passed. :P
He's only put up 100k in 6 years.

You are going to have to have at least 1 100k year if you are going to touch me ;)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on May 06, 2016, 08:46:55 AM
Oh, I meant for boshamp. But, yeah... not that I can't put up the numbers, quite honestly. I can put up 150k in a year. I literally have not sat down at a console for more than an hour since Christmas.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on May 06, 2016, 04:25:15 PM
But I just got my XBOne (even though the power brick never came on and I am already having to start with the replacement process)...and have only been focusing on my backlog and completion percentages. I have around 450 X360 titles now, and around 75 on the One with GwG...so I definitely could make a decent run considering I have a lot more at my disposal. I probably won't this year since my goals are for catching up on my own backlog, but since you guys have already beaten a lot of the super quick titles for easy points and I haven't, at the very least, closing the gap can definitely happen quickly.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on May 10, 2016, 08:46:04 AM
Finished Bejeweled 2 AND Gems of War!

Killing some time with DigDug on the One before work. Might actually finish that too...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Pam on May 10, 2016, 01:03:31 PM
Lately I've been interested in games that I can play on my laptop while I watch terrible tv shows. I finished Defender's Quest, which is a fun tower defense game with some RPG elements. I tried Crusader Kings 2 but the UI and tutorial were both really bad and I was not willing to put in the time to learn how to play. So now I'm back on XCOM 2, doing my first Ironman playthrough.  Soldiers being knocked unconscious on missions where an evac is needed are the bane of my existence.

If anyone has suggestions for more PC games that are turn-based or at least don't require constant attention, I'd love to hear them.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on May 10, 2016, 01:35:43 PM
Started Megatagmension for the Vita, which just came out today. It feels a bit more...restricted than Hyperdimension U, but I'll keep playing and we'll see what happens. I love these games. :)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on May 11, 2016, 02:39:25 PM
Lately I've been interested in games that I can play on my laptop while I watch terrible tv shows. I finished Defender's Quest, which is a fun tower defense game with some RPG elements. I tried Crusader Kings 2 but the UI and tutorial were both really bad and I was not willing to put in the time to learn how to play. So now I'm back on XCOM 2, doing my first Ironman playthrough.  Soldiers being knocked unconscious on missions where an evac is needed are the bane of my existence.

If anyone has suggestions for more PC games that are turn-based or at least don't require constant attention, I'd love to hear them.

civilization series is an obvious choice


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on May 12, 2016, 12:59:46 AM
Finished Briquid Mini (WP), The Jackbox Party Pack (360) and Dig Dug (One)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on May 12, 2016, 11:58:43 AM
Pulled away pretty quickly and on your way to the top of the Massachusetts leaderboard. Keep it up!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on May 12, 2016, 10:32:31 PM
I need to double the TA i have (and i think GS) to move from 2nd to 1st in MA
I'll likely hit #2 in Games Played for MA soon. Hell i could take number one in no time if i wanted to...
Closing in on top 15 overall for GS in puzzle games.
4 more WP completions will give me 1st in WP in MA. Just shy of 15th for WP score overall.

Working my way back to top 50 overall for completed games. This and the Under 500 (Formerly the XBLA leaderboard where i am 5th overall) are the two that i chased the most.
Card and Board, Puzzle, Visual Novel and "Special" being other boards i chased.


Putting a little time into Tetriminos. It is basically an easier version of Tetris with some scoring and piece variations. I like it. I'll probably wrap it up soon while fighting the urge to pick up more gem matching games... Marvel Puzzle Quest: Dark Reign (and the 360 version) are what i have my eyes on but i'm REALLY trying to hold out for a sale. I'll likely succeed.





Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on May 13, 2016, 09:02:58 AM
Battleborn (X1) - I just can't get in to this game. I had more fun playing Evolve. Playing this game just reminded me of how much I wanted to be playing a new Borderlands game.

Dark Souls 3 (X1) - It plays like the Greatest Hits version of all the Dark Souls games. In short it's my favorite game of the year so far. Only Doom may pull me away from this game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on May 13, 2016, 09:21:21 AM
Finished Tetriminos.

Took just under 2 hours spread across 3 play sessions. Not too shabby.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on May 13, 2016, 05:54:29 PM
Lines... Hate...
Trying to finish Enigmo and Parking Mania, but Enigmo won't unlock for me and Parking Mania's data has cleared twice now after getting to 120/160. Annoying.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on May 13, 2016, 09:14:37 PM
Enigmo gave me a TON of trouble too.

I ended up having to leave it running for 24 hours straight.

Lines is garbage because of poor support. The game itself wasn't bad otherwise.

Parking Mania i haven't done.



Since the closure of Team Dakota and Project Spark was announced i am going to have to go back and try and wrap up the one DLC i have not finished. Trudging through their bastardized Conker stuff.
Glad it is getting killed. Not glad because now i need to finish it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on May 13, 2016, 10:02:37 PM
I left my W10 running multiple times, and for some odd reason the achievements disappear after a period of time, like it's disconnected from Xbox Live. I've been trying with my WP8.1, but I have an alarm in the morning, and I'm wondering if that's resetting the level when it goes off...

Downloaded Parking Mania on my WP7.5. I'll give it one more shot, but it's not optimized on my WP7.5 - pretty choppy, and the tilt on that phone's crazy, so I may have to reduce the sensitivity.

For Enigmo, did you have to put it into Airplane Mode or anything special like that to prevent notifications?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on May 13, 2016, 10:21:31 PM
Airplane mode. No alarms. Nothing but water dripping for 24 hours. It's been a long time so i don't remember if i had to solve the puzzle or it popped automatically.

But i had the same issue of anything happening besides the game reset the timer.
Initially i left it running overnight for days on end to no avail.

I believe Scott had the same problem with the timers in the Angry Birds games.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on May 14, 2016, 10:52:58 AM
Putting a little time into Tetriminos. It is basically an easier version of Tetris with some scoring and piece variations. I like it. I'll probably wrap it up soon while fighting the urge to pick up more gem matching games... Marvel Puzzle Quest: Dark Reign (and the 360 version) are what i have my eyes on but i'm REALLY trying to hold out for a sale. I'll likely succeed.

I failed. Enjoying Marvel Puzzle Quest: Dark Reign on the One in between chores and work this afternoon.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on May 14, 2016, 06:22:01 PM
Airplane mode it is then with my WP7. Thanks.
I miss playing Puzzle Quest 2 on my phone...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on May 15, 2016, 10:55:46 PM
Just started the Venom arc in Marvel Puzzle Quest.
I am really enjoying it. I did a fair amount of level grinding early on to knock out a specific achievement. Had i not the difficulty would have spiked pretty quickly.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on May 16, 2016, 04:01:13 PM
Been slacking a bunch lately due to a mess of things, but mostly due to my wife's new work schedule. Kept up for a while with the TA Leap Frog competition, but I passed out last night while laying with my wife to help her fall asleep and woke up in the middle of the night about 20 minutes after the cut-off, so one less thing to worry about, I guess.

Bully (X360) - Started this one two nights ago and got close to the end of chapter 2. Overall, I am not impressed with the title, but the gameplay is pretty solid, so even though it is boring and repetitive, it is playable.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on May 16, 2016, 09:46:23 PM
Bully is one of those games that everyone seemed to love when it cane out but I can't push myself to start. I think it just hasn't aged well.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on May 17, 2016, 03:57:12 AM
What have I been doing? Well...Izret be proud? I really hate Ermac. :D

(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a136/DarkTheThief/TF_zpsqoxarl6b.png)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on May 17, 2016, 11:34:19 PM
Spoiler(?)
Triborg is actually quadborg ;)

I'm seeing rumors of a potential Kombat Pack 3.

I hope not to be honest. That means most likely there would be a physical MKXXL or some such nonsense too.



I got Project Spark to load. Ran thru Conker "episodic" crap fest that was hyped to no end and was utter garbage. Hopefully i just need one more playthru to get the last 3 achievements i need. Even if it takes more attempts thankfully you can finish it in 20ish minutes.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on May 18, 2016, 04:21:03 PM
Spoiler(?)
Triborg is actually quadborg ;)

I'm seeing rumors of a potential Kombat Pack 3.

I hope not to be honest. That means most likely there would be a physical MKXXL or some such nonsense too.



I got Project Spark to load. Ran thru Conker "episodic" crap fest that was hyped to no end and was utter garbage. Hopefully i just need one more playthru to get the last 3 achievements i need. Even if it takes more attempts thankfully you can finish it in 20ish minutes.

What do you mean "quadborg"? Is there something I should know?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on May 18, 2016, 09:07:34 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3tc-glqxwU


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on May 18, 2016, 09:57:08 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3tc-glqxwU

Ha! How do you like that? Neat. :)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on May 19, 2016, 08:18:26 AM
Turn up the sub woofer and put up the blackout curtains it's time for Doom.

Doom (X1) - This game is a lot of fun but moves much faster than I am accustomed to. I'm looking forward to spending more time playing.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on May 19, 2016, 08:46:17 AM
I've only heard good things about the new Doom.

It actually surprises me.


Finished Project Spark on the One. Can't wait for it to be completely dead and gone forever...
Started and finished SlashDash also.

Maybe Marvel Puzzle Quest again tonight. Might try to wrap up another quick easy game tho.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on May 19, 2016, 08:57:03 AM
@Izret101: Me too. It's nice to have something that doesn't follow the COD mold. (I realize that Hard Reset and Serious Sam do this as well but nothing pulls everything together  like Doom)


More Doom. I'm starting the new Homefront game this weekend so it will be interesting to see how it compares.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on May 21, 2016, 02:50:21 PM
Started Super Mario World 2 Yoshi's Island last night, finished the first 2 worlds. other than mario's crying, it's a lot of fun!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on May 22, 2016, 12:20:58 AM
Been playing Pacman and the Ghostly Adventures on 360 with my son. Mostly letting him go solo. I only helped against a boss on one level. You had to knock out a bosses teeth by reflecting rock balls while avoiding flaming ones.

We've also been playing Blast'em Bunnies here and there.

Slowly plugging away at Killer Instinct again for a contest on TA. I should be able to use other games when i run out of eligible achievements in this.

Been knocking out some of the "quick" One games i've bought over the last several months too. All of them being local couch co-op/vs. stuff: ClusterPuck 99, Dad Beat Dads, SlashDash.
Too tired to see what new to move onto so back to Marvel PuzzleQuest ;D


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on May 22, 2016, 01:22:10 PM
Izret, how do you feel about RPGs, specifically, ones like Wizardry? There's a game on the X1 Live Marketplace called Stranger of Sword City you should try if you like that type of game. It will also net you more achievements, since you seem to like them so much.

Turn up the sub woofer and put up the blackout curtains it's time for Doom.

Doom (X1) - This game is a lot of fun but moves much faster than I am accustomed to. I'm looking forward to spending more time playing.

How fast would you say it is on the Xbox One? I've been considering getting it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on May 22, 2016, 03:55:05 PM
It launched at 20% off, it is one of very few JRPGs ok the One marketplace (AFAIK) and the developer could certainly use Western support.

If you are a fan of JP games I would certainly suggest buying it so potentially more games would get brought over .

Good to hear someone here suggesting it. I've only heard good things about it. I won't be getting it any time soon tho as I wouldn't be playing it any time soon.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on May 22, 2016, 05:10:43 PM
It launched at 20% off, it is one of very few JRPGs ok the One marketplace (AFAIK) and the developer could certainly use Western support.

If you are a fan of JP games I would certainly suggest buying it so potentially more games would get brought over .

Good to hear someone here suggesting it. I've only heard good things about it. I won't be getting it any time soon tho as I wouldn't be playing it any time soon.

I actually bought it a couple of days ago, and it's way better than the last Wizardry title I played (the 8th one). As I understand it, Wizardry was developed here in the US, but the Japanese really liked it and developed several Japan-only Spinoffs of it, and supposedly, the Shin Megami Tensei series took inspiration from it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Duke.Togo on May 22, 2016, 10:01:30 PM
I wrapped up the PS4 version of Dark Souls III tonight. Now for the Xbox One version.

(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af356/jackcrow2000/A76208F4-BC51-4B1E-AD3C-2BAD5B57FC75_zpspueavjac.jpg) (http://s1023.photobucket.com/user/jackcrow2000/media/A76208F4-BC51-4B1E-AD3C-2BAD5B57FC75_zpspueavjac.jpg.html)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Fokakis79 on May 23, 2016, 09:41:05 AM
Nice! I am at the end but trying to get the Darkmoon Ring before I move on. Having a lot of trouble being summoned. It seems this is a common problem for everyone. Having fun playing it, though, love the difficulty on this one.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: JSoup on May 23, 2016, 12:40:13 PM
I forgot how much fun Epic Battle Fantasy 4 is, once you've got the levels.
And I'd like to say I'm going to freaking finish off Type-0 tonight, but Overwatch is going live in just a few hours, so...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on May 29, 2016, 11:31:34 PM
Finished Pacman and the Ghostly Adventures with my son. We started the second one earlier today. He plowed through most of it while i was at work. I'll probably be replaying the whole thing in the near future because you have to beat gold medal score on each level.

Started and finished Three Fourths Home. I found it to be extremely meh. Like barely not bad levels of meh.

Knocked out story mode for a few more characters in Killer Instinct. Just keeping myself alive in Leap Frog contest. I should be able to use the Aria story to keep me alive tomorrow.

Also FINALLY finished Twins on the phone. I had more almost successful runs than i care to count and at least 2 that didn't because the game failed to log me in >:(
My success tonight was almost snatched from me when the achievement didn't sync and then my phone reset itself a couple minutes later. On a whim i tried loading the leaderboards to force a connection and thankfully it caused the achievement to get picked up by Live. I'm going to have to try that with a couple other games that have given my sync issues. Fingers crossed but not holding out much hope.


Have a feeling Leap Frog will pull me back to Plague Inc soon as i think Killer Instinct is almost out of quick high ratio achievements. Think i'm starting to get to the bottom of the barrel for things i can do without a huge grind and/or great skill and/or kinect space.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on May 30, 2016, 09:02:35 AM

Knocked out story mode for a few more characters in Killer Instinct. Just keeping myself alive in Leap Frog contest. I should be able to use the Aria story to keep me alive tomorrow.


If you customize Characters, you should get 1 Achievement per Character. Unless you've already done it, give it a try, assuming this is an Achievement Thing in the first place. :P


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on May 30, 2016, 01:09:12 PM
Every day I have to unlock an achievement that is .2 TA higher than the last day.

TA points are used to gage the rarity of an achievement. I don't know the exact algorithm but basically it is the number of people who have played the game vs how many have unlocked that achievement. The less people that have it unlocked the higher the ratio.

Some people use it to gage difficulty or time sinks. But as games get older it is less applicable. For example Seriously achievement in Gears of War has a super low ratio now compared to the huge amount of time it takes to earn. Also regional stacks tend to have a lower ratio than their NTSC counterparts because the people who go out of their way get them are more likely to complete them.

You should check out TrueAchievements. IMO ot is the best source as far as hunting goes. Keeps you pretty up to date on new releases, DLC, glitched/unobtainables, and a good source for solutions/walkthrus or co-op partners. They also have sister sites for Steam achievements and Playstation Trophies if you are into those.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on May 30, 2016, 04:11:18 PM
Every day I have to unlock an achievement that is .2 TA higher than the last day.

TA points are used to gage the rarity of an achievement. I don't know the exact algorithm but basically it is the number of people who have played the game vs how many have unlocked that achievement. The less people that have it unlocked the higher the ratio.

Some people use it to gage difficulty or time sinks. But as games get older it is less applicable. For example Seriously achievement in Gears of War has a super low ratio now compared to the huge amount of time it takes to earn. Also regional stacks tend to have a lower ratio than their NTSC counterparts because the people who go out of their way get them are more likely to complete them.

You should check out TrueAchievements. IMO ot is the best source as far as hunting goes. Keeps you pretty up to date on new releases, DLC, glitched/unobtainables, and a good source for solutions/walkthrus or co-op partners. They also have sister sites for Steam achievements and Playstation Trophies if you are into those.

I gotta ask, Izret, and this is a serious question: What does it take to 100 Percent a Game (All Achievements/Trophies)? As a Gamer who has only done this task ONCE since the 360's launch (Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion), I am really curious how you do it? What's your process?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on May 30, 2016, 11:34:55 PM
Depends greatly on the game.
I haven't 100%ed Elder Scrolls but that is a time sink, i believe it has missables and requires multiple playthrus too(or at least aligning with multiple factions?)

There are games that are straightforward and just require playing thru the story, there are games that require performing specific highly detailed tasks. there are games with specific events that only happen at certain times (in game or corresponding with real world dates/times)

Before i start a game the first thing i do is check for unobtainables, missables or buggy achievements. This obviously doesn't work so well with new titles or anything that has recently been patched but i rarely play new games and always try to dodge patches.

Other than that it heavily depends on the game.

Some i blaze thru with a guide (Beyond Eyes[sucked] and Albedo: Eyes from Outer Space[decent] both started/completed today)
Others i enjoy and go back for mop up later (Pacman and the Ghostly Adventures 2 and The Lego Movie Games with my son today)
Some i do a mix. Making sure i don't miss certain achievements that would require a full playthru and/or could become permanently locked and/or are significantly easier to obtain at certain points (Marvel Puzzle Quest: Dark Reign and Killer Instinct also both played today)


It is only moderately different from how i played before achievements. Trying to see all the endings in an RPG or hit the 100% mark (or higher) in a platformer, beating the best times in a racer, etc

One difference is now i tend to be more driven to do those things. There is easily seen evidence that they were done versus the save files i have hanging out on memory cards. I don't need to keep a list of my feats or things to go back and do because my gamertag has it all there already.
Another difference is i'm less likely to play a AAA title or 40+ hour game. But if anyone ever read thru all my posts in these "games played" threads they would know i played a TON of garbage well before there were achievements for doing so :P


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Fokakis79 on May 31, 2016, 02:23:03 AM
Interesting, never looked at trophies/achievement in that way, but that makes total sense.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on June 03, 2016, 09:28:39 AM
Doom (X1) - Finished and it's a great game.

Illusion of Gaia (SNES): It's a little different than I expected but still a fun game.

Homefront (X1): Terrible but I'll give it one more chance.





Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on June 04, 2016, 04:59:45 PM
I haven't checked in in a long while, so I won't even try to go over what I've been playing over all that time.  As for what I'm currently playing:

Illusion of Gaia - Just started this for the community playthrough.  One of my favorites on the SNES, so I'm glad to be revisiting this one.

Yakuza 5 - I've been playing this one off and on since it came out.  I like the game, but it hasn't kept my attention like other games in the series have.

Majora's Mask - Started this one on the 3DS not too long ago, but haven't played it in a little while.  I've enjoyed what I've played of it so far, so hopefully I'll start putting some more time into this one soon.

Mafia - I played this way back in the day when it originally came out on PC, so I'm just now starting this up and revisiting it.  I'm incredibly hyped for Mafia III coming out in October, so I'm trying to revisit the first two before getting my hands on the third game.  I remember really enjoying the original Mafia but don't remember it very well.  Mafia II was one of my favorite games of the last console generation, so I'm really looking forward to revisiting that one when I get to it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Fokakis79 on June 08, 2016, 11:48:12 AM
Dark Souls III - finished NG+, I have only 5 trophies to get. I need 1 more sorcery, 1 more Miracle, and Two more Pyromancy Spells, to get those trophies. I also need one more ending to get. I am so close, I have never got 100% trophies before.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on June 10, 2016, 09:23:49 AM
Finished Marvel Puzzle Quest: Dark Reign on the One

Trying to plow through Rocket League. It is free on Xbox One for the weekend.
Linksies!: https://store.xbox.com/en-US/Xbox-One/Bundle/Rocket-League-Weekend-Unlock-Bundle/4503557f-a71e-4da0-8a9f-bf4b4854de0a

Been mostly idling my way thru Blast'em Bunnies. I think i ran into a glitch with my daily challenges. Won't know for sure until tomorrow.

Still knocking out an achievement a day in Killer Instinct to keep me in the ratio competition. (Down to 190 people. Right around 10% of competitors left.)

Playing Beautiful Katamari here and there with my son.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Wempster on June 10, 2016, 06:08:00 PM
Started up the first Mass Effect on my 360.  I'm mainly a Nintendo gamer so there are several big franchises I haven't played yet and I'm trying to fix that.  I have (somehow) managed to stay spoiler free about whatever the ending to Mass Effect 3 was that had so many people mad.  Looking forward to going through this series.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on June 11, 2016, 02:20:47 PM
FINALLY FINISHED!! Dungeon Fighter LIVE: Fall of Hendon Myre - The Irish Couple was able to find someone to help me wrap it up. We had to complete 50 rooms with no healing and i was the only one who had any revive gems. The game lost support years ago and was then removed from the marketplace. When the support dropped so did the ability to buy revive crystals. Since it is linked to your profile the 10 you have when you start the game are the only 10 you will ever get. YAY MICROTRANSACTIONS! I guess the other games in the series have done well on PC and are much higher quality than this was.

Finished Rocket League. Sorta. New DLC drops next week. Got 1k for free but i'll have to wait for a sale or another freebie period before i finish i again. Game is not worth 20$s to me. (On sale for ~17$ ATM still too expensive for me.)

Blast'em Bunnies was definitely glitched. As soon as i touched base with the devs on twitter tho the problem miraculously fixed itself. Already turboing it again in preparation for heading to work tonight.

Played Pacman and the Ghostly Adventures 2 for about an hour last night. Managed to get some gold medals. Not really looking forward to replaying nearly the whole game to get golds in everything...

Last but not least Killer Instinct. Knocked out the last of my 200 matches with Sadira while i was playing Dungeon Fighter. I live to fight another day in the TA Leapfrog contest. 40 days down. Its looking like i should be able to make another week without much issue. Which is absolutely insane to say the least. Xbox One has completely killed what the TA Ratio originally stood for. Things should level out over time. Going for something that is a 3+ ratio on the 360 you know generally requires a ton of skill/time or both. Getting something with a 3-11 ratio on the One can take as little as a 5 minutes of your time.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Duke.Togo on June 11, 2016, 04:43:27 PM
Started up the first Mass Effect on my 360.  I'm mainly a Nintendo gamer so there are several big franchises I haven't played yet and I'm trying to fix that.  I have (somehow) managed to stay spoiler free about whatever the ending to Mass Effect 3 was that had so many people mad.  Looking forward to going through this series.

It's a great series, and I thought the ending was fine. Enjoy.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MaterialHandlerMike on June 11, 2016, 05:04:14 PM
Been puttering on Lego Dimensions for awhile. On the last part of the game now, just procrastinating on getting it done.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on June 11, 2016, 09:24:02 PM
Lego Dimensions has no ending. They just announced something like 13 more franchises coming to the game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on June 12, 2016, 03:38:34 PM
If I can ever get my yard work done (assuming my weed whacker battery charges before the afternoon is over), I REALLY need to spend some time this evening with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse so I can finish it up.  Great game so far, loving it on the Wii U.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MaterialHandlerMike on June 12, 2016, 05:03:34 PM
Lego Dimensions has no ending. They just announced something like 13 more franchises coming to the game.

The game has a main story quest part. There is a hub world that you can explore the worlds of the expansions, if you have them.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on June 12, 2016, 08:49:31 PM
Ahhh ok I thought every expansion had a story of some sort driving it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: SirPsycho on June 13, 2016, 08:14:23 PM
Everyone's getting hyped for Yakuza 0, I'm playing Yakuza...

One.

I'm ahead of the game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: h1ghw1nd on June 13, 2016, 10:25:45 PM
Recently beat Mega Man 8 & finally 9...those Wily stages almost made me give up last time i was playing LOL


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Fokakis79 on June 15, 2016, 03:29:49 AM
Obtained all the trophies for Dark Souls III. This marks the first time, I have got all the trophies for a game.

Now I am trying to figure out what PS4 game to play next. My choices are Doom, Uncharted 4, or Nobunaga's Ambition. Has anyone played Nobunaga's Ambition on PS4?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on June 15, 2016, 03:09:52 PM
Mirror's Edge Catalyst (X1) - Parkour is still fun but the story is boring. It's worth a rental.

Illusion of Gaia (SNES) - The story is nuts but it's still a fun game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on June 15, 2016, 03:19:02 PM
I played the original Nobunaga's Ambition. Unless you're into the story, and like strategy sim games, you're unlikely to enjoy it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Fokakis79 on June 15, 2016, 06:24:27 PM
I played the original Nobunaga's Ambition. Unless you're into the story, and like strategy sim games, you're unlikely to enjoy it.

I played a couple of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms series, and liked that one. Just wasn't sure if this one was any good. Also sometimes sim games on consoles can be a little confusing in the control area. Maybe I will wait til I can find it for under $20. I am leaning toward Doom.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on June 15, 2016, 06:36:55 PM
Since I last checked in, I've finished Illusion of Gaia.  Great game from my childhood that holds up well today, although now that I'm older, I'm finally noticing how thin and weird the story is.  I also decided to put down Majora's Mask for now.  I'll come back to it sometime in the future, I just got too far away from it to pick up from where I left off.

As for what I'm currently playing:

Ether One - Quick PS+ freebie I wanted to blow through to free up some hard drive space.  I really liked this game at first, but the puzzles became way too convoluted after the first area or two, so I started using a guide.  And even with the guide, I still had trouble figuring out some of the solutions.  Anyway, I'm done with it and got my platinum trophy from it, so off the hard drive it goes.

Mafia - I remember this game being great back when it originally came out, but man, it hasn't aged very well.  The third-person shooting mechanics are rough, the driving feels slow and sluggish, and the checkpoints are often few and far between (and you can die very quickly in this game).  Not to mention that you actually have to obey traffic laws or the cops will pull you over....  At any rate, I'm probably about 3/4 of the way through the game, and I do enjoy it for the most part, but it can be a slog at times.

Yakuza 5 - I've put a little more time into this.  I gotta say, after loving Yakuza 3 and 4, I find 5 to be a bit disappointing.  The story is just all over the place.  Hopefully it will all tie together in the end.  It's still a good game though, I'm just having a hard time staying focused on this one with so many other games around.

Doom - Just picked this up since Best Buy had it on sale.  I've been looking forward to this for awhile.  After how good Wolfenstein: The New Order was, and with all the praise this game has been getting, I can hardly wait to start this one up tonight!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on June 15, 2016, 10:59:09 PM
Since last post a little more Beautiful Katamari.
More Blast'em Bunnies (just grinding out the 100 boss kills and the 20 more daily challenges)
Little more Killer Instinct (General RAAM?!?! )
And swapped over to Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe for my daily leapfrog achievement.

Also started and finished Professional Farmer 2017.
Review:
Even if you are a fan of this style of game save your 40$.
 I encountered oodles of glitches in the 1-2 hours it took me to finish it (Thanks to a glitch in the buying/selling system)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Duke.Togo on June 16, 2016, 09:15:26 PM
Obtained all the trophies for Dark Souls III. This marks the first time, I have got all the trophies for a game.

Congrats! I finished this one up a bit ago myself. I didn't dig all the farming to get the covenant items, but otherwise a lot of fun.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Fokakis79 on June 17, 2016, 02:15:01 AM
Obtained all the trophies for Dark Souls III. This marks the first time, I have got all the trophies for a game.

Congrats! I finished this one up a bit ago myself. I didn't dig all the farming to get the covenant items, but otherwise a lot of fun.

Oh yeah, it was quite annoying. It was impossible to get the darkmoon/blue sentinel rewards other wise. I only got summoned once or twice for that covenant the whole entire time I played it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on June 17, 2016, 09:11:47 AM
45/100 bosses killed in Blastem Bunnies. Really wish their appearance wasn't so random. Ihave had them show up on wave 2. I have also gone nearly 80waves without seeing a boss and dying.

The KI achievement I was planning on using for leapfrog decayed too much! I guess it is only right since I doubled up the other day to try and ensure a valid achievement would drop in ratio.
Had to go with a higher one instead for 200 games played with a character I have already forgotten... With any luck the other 200 games played ones I am intending to use won't drop enough in ratio to become unusable or I'll have to start branching out to new games sooner than intended and in turn get eliminated sooner.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on June 17, 2016, 10:31:33 AM
I'm guessing you got bit by the Kim Wu one? Seems like numerous people did, including Billz, Redmption and Tobuscus.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on June 19, 2016, 11:47:24 AM
4 Elements II: Special Edition (Win 10) - Finishing off the last few levels I need to beat the game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Duke.Togo on June 19, 2016, 06:36:13 PM
Cleaned my PS3 out and decided to test it with Demon's Souls. So... I'm doing another Demon's Souls run.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: h1ghw1nd on June 23, 2016, 03:02:35 AM
Finished Mirror's Edge tonight and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I'm also pleasently surprised to learn the prequel was released only a few weeks ago. Looking forward to playing that one as well.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on June 24, 2016, 01:01:30 AM
It's been a while since i posted in here, this is what I've been up to:

 - Finished Battlefield 3 100%, excluding dog tags. I somehow managed to get the Air Superiority medal (the last thing I needed), even though that mode is very nearly dead with only 4 servers that still run it 24/7 and are almost always empty. I don't envy the players who still haven't gotten that medal, there was quite a few of them that I came across.

 - After getting stuck and stopping for a couple months I finally went back and finished off The Vanishing of Ethan Carter. It's another of those "walking simulators", which I actually really enjoy, but this one has more gameplay than most of them. It's quite non-linear, and doesn't hold your hand in the slightest as you struggle to solve a mystery. I'd recommend giving it a try even if you don't normally like this sort of game, especially considering how short it is at less than 5 hours.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on June 25, 2016, 01:15:11 PM
thursday night i started the original Sin & Punishment to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the japanese N64 launch. continued it yesterday, it's a really awesome game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on June 26, 2016, 11:42:51 AM
Been crazy busy.

Managed to put a little time into Blast'em Bunnies. I think i have just over 25 bosses left to kill.

Also been plugging away in Killer Instinct. It is still keeping me alive in the Leap Frog competition. There are 85 of us left from the original 1,832.

If what i have planned works out i should be able to get 4 more days out of KI and then hopefully one or 2 from World of Tanks achievements. I MIGHT be able to grab one or more from SMITE but since i have almost 0 experience with the game i am not really banking on it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on June 26, 2016, 12:36:24 PM
And what have I been playing? Hmmmmmm...Let's just say I never thought I'd hate virtual gambling, but this game made me hate it. Color me baffled.

(http://img.gamefaqs.net/box/7/2/4/583724_front.jpg)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: SirPsycho on June 27, 2016, 12:05:30 AM
Started a new Nocturne run awhile back. Got to Matador, slaughtered. I let an interested buddy borrow it for a bit, he gets to Matador, annihilated. I just got it back, gain a few levels to fuse a couple new demons, then beat Matador with 1 hp left.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on June 27, 2016, 03:35:50 PM
And what have I been playing? Hmmmmmm...Let's just say I never thought I'd hate virtual gambling, but this game made me hate it. Color me baffled.

(http://img.gamefaqs.net/box/7/2/4/583724_front.jpg)

What exactly do you do in this game?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on June 27, 2016, 05:44:57 PM
And what have I been playing? Hmmmmmm...Let's just say I never thought I'd hate virtual gambling, but this game made me hate it. Color me baffled.

(http://img.gamefaqs.net/box/7/2/4/583724_front.jpg)

What exactly do you do in this game?

It's kind of a mini-game compilation. You spend 14 Days on a Beach and play games like Beach Volleyball, Tug-of-War, and Flag Racing. At night in-game, you can go into a Casino and play Poker, Blackjack, and Roulette. It's extremely shallow, and a bit on the inappropriate side, but it's definitely not bad in terms of Gameplay. As for the subject matter, you'd think this would be an M-Rated Game if it released in the US, but I don't think it would be. It would be T-Rated at best. :P

If you want more information on the game, send me a PM, and I'll go into every detail I've found thus far.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on June 27, 2016, 09:17:00 PM
Been crazy busy.

Managed to put a little time into Blast'em Bunnies. I think i have just over 25 bosses left to kill.

Also been plugging away in Killer Instinct. It is still keeping me alive in the Leap Frog competition. There are 85 of us left from the original 1,832.

If what i have planned works out i should be able to get 4 more days out of KI and then hopefully one or 2 from World of Tanks achievements. I MIGHT be able to grab one or more from SMITE but since i have almost 0 experience with the game i am not really banking on it.

Killer Instinct idea panned out yesterday. Just barely tho. I was able to get a jump on it for today and things were much more favorable. Still in it!

Going to try and kill a few more bosses in Blast'em Bunnies if it will cooperate.... Random spawns blows. Sometimes a boss appears on wave 2. I actually played to wave 70+ without seeing a boss. Finally was so fed up i walked away and let everything kill me.

EDIT
Well i got busy doing not gaming stuff :'( No blast'em bunnies.
Got an ultra consistent recording for KI but since i had so much trouble with another character i left a huge loop at the end to make sure i didn't fall out of sync.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on June 29, 2016, 10:01:50 AM
TMNT Mutants in Manhattan (X1): I've only played the first level but I like it despite its flaws. If you have a free rental from Redbox grab it.

Mighty No 9 (X1) - It's not as bad as I've heard but not as good as I hoped. That being said I'm enjoying my time with the game.

Sonic Ultimate Genesis (PS3) - This is a great compilation but the sound seems off to me.

Dark Souls 3 (X1) - I'm grinding a lot of levels right now to see how powerful I can make my character. This is still my favorite of the series.

The Yang Warrior Family (Genesis) - Foreshadowing....


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Fokakis79 on June 29, 2016, 12:39:16 PM

Dark Souls 3 (X1) - I'm grinding a lot of levels right now to see how powerful I can make my character. This is still my favorite of the series.


Awesome! What is your Soul Level Currently? I found playing on NG++ at Soul Level 210 made the game pretty easy to run through. Not much gave me problems. I like this storyline the most out of the others. I think I still like the first Dark Souls the most but this one is very close behind. Although it is hard to hate on any Dark Souls game. I am interested to hear why you like it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: JSoup on June 29, 2016, 01:29:13 PM
Got my hands on the new LEGO Star Wars. Really good stuff. TT LEGO games are always good, but they really shine with Star Wars.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on June 30, 2016, 09:01:32 AM
@Fokakis79: I'm around level 103. I've played the first two games but I didn't pick up on the mechanics until Dark Souls 3. The game feels easier than the previous entries and being able to progress faster has added to the enjoyment. I like the respawning enemies and dislike that they took them out of Dark Souls 2. I would like to go back to Dark Souls 1 at some point but I have too many games to play right now... and Lego Star Wars came in yesterday.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Fokakis79 on July 01, 2016, 04:12:54 PM
@addicted, You should definitely give Dark Souls 1 a play. It is significantly more difficult but it feels very rewarding when you do get through a difficult area to find a bonfire. Don't forget about Demon Souls also quite fun and is different from the other soul series.

Yeah I did not like them limiting respawns in Dark Souls 2 but the ability to reset an area and make enemies stronger was a good idea.

I know I got tons of games I am playing right now trying to 100%.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on July 01, 2016, 06:10:07 PM
@Fokakis79: Thanks for the recommendation. I play to try both again at some point this year.

I'm right there with you on the games. Here's what I'm trying to finish now:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/cisco678/RF/xoneg_zpsyvdavdfe.jpg)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Fokakis79 on July 01, 2016, 07:32:25 PM
@addicted, wow you got a lot on your hands right there.

Started up Dead Space 2. Loved the first, and so far this one has not disappointed. I forgot how stressful and alone you feel in this game. Great stuff!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on July 01, 2016, 08:04:38 PM
Well there is a few months of gaming depending on what your definition of finish is and how much time you invest....


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Duke.Togo on July 01, 2016, 08:18:26 PM
Glad to see the Dark Souls III chat and Dead Space 2. I never leveled past 140, because even at NG++ it was pretty easy. I'm going to hope that the DLC offers up more of a challenge. On my second character I did a Luck build and that was interesting. My whole run for that is on the Collectorcast YouTube channel.

Dead Space 2 was a really great follow up. Enjoy it. You can skip Dead Space 3 unless you're really curious.

I've been playing a lot of Demon's Souls. NG+ is no joke in this game. I'm at level 190 and can easily get killed in a few hits from some enemies. Really worth playing through for anyone that hasn't.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Fokakis79 on July 02, 2016, 02:59:52 AM
@duke, oh yeah Demon Souls is definitely no joke. I think I got to ng++ on Demon Souls and stopped there. What I liked were the special events they used to do for it. Those were good times.

Hoping the DLC is difficult as well for DS3. I agree as soon as I got to level 150, I noticed it got a lot easier.  I think its hard for veterans of the series to find them challenging anymore. I think the games are difficult for newcomers to the series, at least that is what I have heard. I was on Fextralife and some guy gave up and quit playing Dark Souls 3 because of the difficulty.

I watched a couple of your streams, good stuff, never tried a luck build, might look into it. There are only a few weapons in the game that are good for Luck builds, correct?

You are not the first person to tell me that about Dead Space 3, too bad.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Duke.Togo on July 02, 2016, 11:50:52 AM
Anri's Straight Sword is probably the best Luck scaling weapon, but there is also a luck sorcerer route you could go. They just nerfed Anri's, so maybe Luck won't be as viable as a Quality build in the long run. My Quality build will be my main for the DLC. I usually always do a sorcerer run, but with the change to magic no longer being chargers, I'm just not sure it would be worth the trouble.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Fokakis79 on July 02, 2016, 12:51:29 PM
It seems a lot of magic has been nerfed. It also seems to take a lot more time to cast spells than previous installments. Not sure, it just seems that way to me.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on July 07, 2016, 12:14:01 PM
Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception (PSP) This game looks great for a handheld game. This is also my first Ace Combat game. First impressions are good.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on July 07, 2016, 09:32:55 PM
Too tired to really game lately.

Finished Blast'em Bunnies.

Put a little time into The Crew on the One

Ended up starting Marvel Puzzle Quest on 360.

Thinking more seriously about importing PuyoPuyo Tetris for the One.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on July 07, 2016, 09:38:21 PM
Thinking more seriously about importing PuyoPuyo Tetris for the One.

I thought about doing that, and I sometimes still think about it, but it's hard to justify in my case since literally half the game is something I hate.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on July 07, 2016, 09:40:04 PM
Import it. Play the half you like. Send it to me when you are done.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on July 07, 2016, 09:50:44 PM
Import it. Play the half you like. Send it to me when you are done.

That is actually not a bad idea. If you are absolutely, 100 Percent serious, I will agree to your terms.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on July 07, 2016, 10:06:34 PM
I am 100% serious. I would never turn down a free game. ;) Especially one i actually want.

EDIT
Huh... Mango owns it. Guess i can get it on loan from him for shipping costs anyways :P


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on July 07, 2016, 10:11:27 PM
Okay! Your on. You may need to be patient, I'm sorry to say. My money is going into a convention on the 16th, but the latest I'll have money is on August 1st. Between those days is when I can actually buy it. I'll play the part I want for a little bit (likely won't take me long, since I rush through every game I play, which is a bad habit I need to break one day), and when I finish, it's all yours. Just to clarify, Xbox One, right?

EDIT: Ninja edit while I type... :P I don't know who that is, but okay. :/


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Duke.Togo on July 07, 2016, 10:29:57 PM
More Demon's Souls. Just a few more trophies to go.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MaterialHandlerMike on July 08, 2016, 12:05:40 AM
I was getting burnt out, on replaying my Xcom missions, to try and keep my squad alive. So now I have moved on to Fire Emblem:Shadow Dragon. The irony.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Fokakis79 on July 08, 2016, 05:04:57 PM
Trophy hunting on some of my games. Currently 68% of the way through the trophies for Dynasty Warriors 7.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on July 08, 2016, 11:39:43 PM
Finished Sin and Punishment for N64! First import game I've beaten


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on July 09, 2016, 09:33:40 AM
Ice Age Village (WP) - Still daily grinding this out, the last two collections I need are going to take awhile due to the amount of acorns I need for each animal.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on July 10, 2016, 12:00:47 PM
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate (Vita) - Just finished making my way through the sewer.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: RobotWillie on July 11, 2016, 12:35:38 AM
More Demon's Souls. Just a few more trophies to go.

You deserve  a shout out for this one. I did that game last year (the full trophy hunt) and it is one of the most complicated ones out there. The whole system of a world being dark or light based on how many times you have died in it and certain things only being accessible doing certain permutations of light,dark and neutral. That isn't even counting that its hard to begin with, then you throw the complicated system for that on top of it. Of course they got rid of that in the spiritual sequels. But thats why its rewarding to trophy hunt for that game, it feels good to actually succeed in the end.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on July 11, 2016, 11:16:20 AM
TMNT Mutants in Manhattan (X1): Finished this over the weekend and I won't touch this one again... I'd rather play TMNT on the NES.

Dark Souls (X1) - I found a copy locally for $7 and started playing again

Dark Souls 3 (X1)  - Seeing how far I can level my Dexterity. I want to see how much damage I can do with just a longsword.

One Piece Burning Blood (X1) - Seems like a decent fighter but I didn't have much time to play it.

Shinobi 3 (Genesis) - Testing out settings with the SCART connection.

Rocket League (X1) - Just stared installing. I'm looking forward to playing this one.



Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on July 11, 2016, 10:51:20 PM
I wanted to try out Pokemon Go on my new cheapo tablet. Too.late to do so tho. I have 2 gyms within walking distance to my house and like 10 Pokemon centers. Hopefully can go out hunting with my son tomorrow after work.

Aubs is supposed to set up the cheapo phone I bought him tomorrow when they get home and I'll use my WP as a hotspot until I decide if I am going to put him on my plan.


Going to fire up The Crew before bed and try to knock out a race or two.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Duke.Togo on July 11, 2016, 11:17:10 PM
More Demon's Souls. Just a few more trophies to go.

You deserve  a shout out for this one. I did that game last year (the full trophy hunt) and it is one of the most complicated ones out there. The whole system of a world being dark or light based on how many times you have died in it and certain things only being accessible doing certain permutations of light,dark and neutral. That isn't even counting that its hard to begin with, then you throw the complicated system for that on top of it. Of course they got rid of that in the spiritual sequels. But thats why its rewarding to trophy hunt for that game, it feels good to actually succeed in the end.

I've got a lot of Souls experience, but Demon's is definitely the hardest, especially after NG. The toughest part was the rings with the getting pure white character tendency. Now I just have to get a few more of the special weapons from the NPCs in the Pure Black worlds, and I should be good. I still need to kill Doran as well, but after everything else it shouldn't be too rough.

Once I've completed Demon's Souls, I will have 100% all the Souls games and Bloodborne. Whew.

Dark Souls (X1) - I found a copy locally for $7 and started playing again

Dark Souls 3 (X1)  - Seeing how far I can level my Dexterity. I want to see how much damage I can do with just a longsword.

Shinobi 3 (Genesis) - Testing out settings with the SCART connection.

You're a good man, Charlie Brown.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on July 12, 2016, 03:22:24 PM
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate (Vita) - This game has been great so far! Much better then I was told it was. I've saved Joker for last, while I backtrack and try to collect what I missed first time around.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on July 13, 2016, 09:51:23 AM
A few days ago I continued my old save from a year or two ago in Majora's Mask. Knocked off the great bay temple quickly, and last night I finished everything in Ikana Canyon up to the start of Stone tower. Even though I've beaten it before, I'm amazed I managed to figure out everything in Ikana without a guide!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on July 13, 2016, 11:03:41 AM
Uno (WP) - Be playing a lot of this later while waiting in the car.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Duke.Togo on July 13, 2016, 10:18:02 PM
I finally did it. All 100%.

(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af356/jackcrow2000/20160713221903_zpsxdnmmoeq.jpg) (http://s1023.photobucket.com/user/jackcrow2000/media/20160713221903_zpsxdnmmoeq.jpg.html)

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(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af356/jackcrow2000/20160713221835_zpso3twjsf3.jpg) (http://s1023.photobucket.com/user/jackcrow2000/media/20160713221835_zpso3twjsf3.jpg.html)

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Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on July 13, 2016, 10:58:27 PM
Spent an hourish walking the neighborhood Pokemon Going with my son.

Trying to play Marvel Puzzle Quest on the 360 before bed... but there is a Poliwhirl nearby... I refuse to be the person roaming around all night(...for now...) when i should be sleeping. So i just used Incense and hope he stumbles my way.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on July 14, 2016, 12:46:18 AM
Congrats Duke, that's amazing


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on July 14, 2016, 07:10:44 AM
@Duke: Congrats? What are you going to do next? .. Salt & Sanctuary?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Duke.Togo on July 14, 2016, 11:10:19 AM
I've been thinking about it. I still haven't played Bravely Second, so I may take a break and do that.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on July 14, 2016, 12:15:31 PM
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate (Vita) - Chasing down Catwoman now, I must be at the end by now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on July 16, 2016, 07:01:51 PM
Daxter (PSP) - Seems pretty good so far.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on July 18, 2016, 07:46:33 AM
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate (Vita) - Starting my second playthrough now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on July 19, 2016, 08:55:12 AM
Dash of Destruction (XBLA) - Chasing my daughter around as a T-Rex in multiplayer.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on July 19, 2016, 03:41:31 PM
I finally did it. All 100%.

(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af356/jackcrow2000/20160713221903_zpsxdnmmoeq.jpg) (http://s1023.photobucket.com/user/jackcrow2000/media/20160713221903_zpsxdnmmoeq.jpg.html)

(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af356/jackcrow2000/1218132F-6E4F-4BCD-AFBE-4D3199958074_zpsuihikuvc.jpg) (http://s1023.photobucket.com/user/jackcrow2000/media/1218132F-6E4F-4BCD-AFBE-4D3199958074_zpsuihikuvc.jpg.html)

(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af356/jackcrow2000/F6E85F32-992D-4E78-8FC9-CD224381D667_zpsjzanefgu.jpg) (http://s1023.photobucket.com/user/jackcrow2000/media/F6E85F32-992D-4E78-8FC9-CD224381D667_zpsjzanefgu.jpg.html)

(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af356/jackcrow2000/20160713221835_zpso3twjsf3.jpg) (http://s1023.photobucket.com/user/jackcrow2000/media/20160713221835_zpso3twjsf3.jpg.html)

(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af356/jackcrow2000/20160713221945_zpsij6ewjcp.jpg) (http://s1023.photobucket.com/user/jackcrow2000/media/20160713221945_zpsij6ewjcp.jpg.html)

There is no way your human! That's amazing! :D

As for me, I beat X-Men Destiny for the Xbox 360. Not too long, not too short. :)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Duke.Togo on July 19, 2016, 05:03:34 PM
Thanks Redd. Demon's Souls was rough, but great.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on July 19, 2016, 05:08:04 PM
Thanks Redd. Demon's Souls was rough, but great.

Your welcome. I never 100 Percent'd any of them, but as far as the actual games go and beating them, Bloodborne was the hardest for me. There's a certain boss in the DLC (who shall remain nameless because I don't want to spoil it for a friend) who's presence will likely linger in my mind for years to come. By the way, do any trophies/achievements in any of the games require the multiplayer aspect? Or can it be done completely alone?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on July 20, 2016, 08:05:42 AM
Call of Duty Black Ops: Declassified (Vita) How did this go so wrong? Doesn't even feel very much like CoD.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on July 20, 2016, 10:42:16 AM
Dark Souls 3 (X1) - I made it to the boss of the profaned capital.

Rocket League (X1) - This is as fun as I expected it to be.

Red Dead Redemption (X1) - I installed it but I'm not sure I want to play through this game a third time.









Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Duke.Togo on July 20, 2016, 10:53:57 AM
@Redd: None of them require multiplayer that I can think of, but some are MUCH easier when you do. For example: changing your character tendency to white in Demon's Souls is no fun offline. It's gotten easier with the later games, but even in 3 you'll probably be farming covenant items for hours.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on July 21, 2016, 06:51:01 AM
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate (Vita) - Something tells me I'm about to fight Solomon Grundy soon...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on July 22, 2016, 07:43:03 AM
Toy Soldiers: Boot Camp (WP) - I thought this more like a regular TS game, but alas, it is just 3 mini-games.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on July 22, 2016, 08:49:02 AM
Dark Souls 3 (X1) - Getting closer to hitting the soft caps. I'm around level 120.

Jaws (NES) - I thought this game would be harder, but it was more fun than I though it would be.

Ghostbusters (SMS) - It's better than the NES version but that's not saying much.



Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on July 23, 2016, 09:29:05 AM
Call of Duty Black Ops: Declassified (Vita) - I need to stop playing online and play through these operations missions.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on July 24, 2016, 08:55:39 AM
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate (Vita) - ABout to face off with Joker next, then onto Black Mask.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on July 25, 2016, 08:08:32 AM
More Dark Souls 3 (X1)  - I made it to level 137. I'm adding some magic to my build before moving on to the end of the game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Sirgin on July 27, 2016, 05:56:39 AM
I finally beat Final Fantasy 8, phew! Took me 75 hours. If I were to do it again, I could do it in half the time...I probably wasted 20+ hours on the card minigame alone. :P

I spent nearly 6 months on this game (not actual game time, obviously). I really should play some shorter games but instead I always seem to go for the RPG's.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on July 27, 2016, 09:35:50 AM
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate (Vita) - Combing through Cell Blocks looking for Detective cases.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on July 27, 2016, 03:38:28 PM
I finally beat Final Fantasy 8, phew! Took me 75 hours. If I were to do it again, I could do it in half the time...I probably wasted 20+ hours on the card minigame alone. :P

I spent nearly 6 months on this game (not actual game time, obviously). I really should play some shorter games but instead I always seem to go for the RPG's.

so satisfying to finish a game that long though!

myself, i started playing Child of Light on Vita. i was only planning on testing it for half an hour or so, as i do with most of my new games, but it's so good i couldn't put it down. highly recommended, it looks like a 2D platformer but when fighting enemies it plays like a turn based RPG.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Duke.Togo on July 27, 2016, 08:41:06 PM
More Dark Souls 3 (X1)  - I made it to level 137. I'm adding some magic to my build before moving on to the end of the game.

Are you still on NG? I bet you'll crush it at that level. I finished NG++ at 140 without a lot of trouble.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on July 28, 2016, 06:58:23 AM
@Duke.Togo: Yes. I keep going back to see how high I can make my stats... it's a habit I picked up with Dragon Warrior. I'm raising my intelligence/faith right now so I can try out the different spells/miracles.

I received the new Ghostbusters game from the library yesterday so I'll take a quick break. If the game is as bad as people say I'll be right back to DS3.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on July 28, 2016, 07:41:38 AM
Spider Jack (WP) - This is quite entertaining.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on July 29, 2016, 12:29:48 PM
Daxter (PSP) - For an early psp title, this game has aged quite well. I will have to actually play a Jak & Daxter game in the future.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Duke.Togo on July 29, 2016, 01:22:12 PM
@Addicted: I get you. I just started a new character to try a different build. I never used magic much in 3. I really liked the charges based system of the other 2 games. Same with Demon's Souls.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on July 29, 2016, 01:53:14 PM
@Duke: Playing as a glass cannon was one of the my favorite things about DS2. I'm particularly interested in adding some pyromancy.  I'm still packing away the levels. I'm at 142 now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on July 30, 2016, 11:47:22 PM
Ghostbusters (X1) - Do you like having your cars oil changed? This game is just as monotonous and not as fun.

Dark Souls 3 (X1) - Let's make those numbers higher.



Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on July 31, 2016, 03:38:43 AM
I bought AW: Phoenix Festa for the Vita and have been playing it on the PS TV. It's a great game, but it doesn't seem very long, which means I'm gonna be sad when it ends. Why are the best games always so short? :/


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on August 01, 2016, 07:31:23 AM
Daxter (PSP) - I'm coming for ya Jak!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on August 01, 2016, 10:18:50 AM
I bought AW: Phoenix Festa for the Vita and have been playing it on the PS TV. It's a great game, but it doesn't seem very long, which means I'm gonna be sad when it ends. Why are the best games always so short? :/

Like I said yesterday, VERY short game. I clocked in about 3 Hours and 30 Minutes to finish it. And to add insult to injury, this was on hard mode. So sick of great games being way too short. >_<

EDIT: Fortunately, I have another Vita game coming via FedEx on the 3rd (so the tracking says), and I think, but am not entirely sure, that Dark Souls 3 DLC is launching in September.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on August 01, 2016, 10:49:13 AM
You know, I need to watch Asterisk War. I haven't watched much of anything lately, and it was in the middle of the first season when I was watching things.
How was the game?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on August 01, 2016, 10:56:41 AM
You know, I need to watch Asterisk War. I haven't watched much of anything lately, and it was in the middle of the first season when I was watching things.
How was the game?

It's a great game, it really is. Just way too short. Think of some kind of mix between a Visual Novel, a Simulation, and a 3D Fighting game, and you have the game. You can play as the main character from the Anime, or create your own original character, and your goal is to win the Phoenix Festa, a kind of Fighting Tournament. You get approximately 3 Months in-game time to prepare for and win the Tournament with an original character, but only 2 in-game Weeks with the Anime's Main Character, so you can likely guess which path I chose. :)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on August 02, 2016, 08:37:47 AM
The Walking Dead (Vita) - Been hankering to play this again.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on August 02, 2016, 09:39:06 AM
Over the past few(?) weeks i've played

The Crew (XOne) - I haven't accomplished anything story related since i started it but i have uncovered almost all the map, hidden car parts, data stations, and Landmarks.

Snooker Nation Championship (XOne) - Super hard achievement currently has a work around. I started a tourney realized i needed to relearn scoring and instead of reading a few short paragraphs went to bed.

The World II: Hunting Boss* (XOne) - Just wrapped this up. Mindless hack-y slash-y game. Was fun for a few hours. (*Title potentially is also "The World II: Empire in the Storm International Edition".)

Marvel Puzzle Quest: Dark Reign (Xbox 360) - Very slowly plugging thru this.

Pokemon Go - Get something in every day even if it is just hitting a few pokestops.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on August 02, 2016, 05:35:59 PM
Started up Ape Escape 2, which was recently re-released as a PS2 Classic on PS4. What's odd is that it appears to be the PAL Version, even here in the US.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on August 03, 2016, 09:36:51 PM
Saw a friend started a new puzzle game.
I ended up grabbing it and playing for a bit last night.

Quatros: Origins is an awesome new take on tetris style puzzlers. It is "3d" and every block you drop causes the field to rotate giving you a different playable space. It relies extremely heavily on spacial relations and memory but if you can honestly keep track of exactly what piece dropped where will cause the screen to shift in the most advantageos manner you should probably be doing something better with your ability than playing this game.

It is kind of hard to describe so check out a gameplay vid here:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/421870/

In the video it seems like you can intentionally rotate without a block drop. If that is the case i have yet to do so.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on August 04, 2016, 08:15:15 AM
Daxter (PSP) - About to fight the final boss and save Jak.

EDIT: Crushed the boss


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on August 05, 2016, 07:49:59 AM
Dark Souls 3 (X1) - I made it to the Grand Archives. I might grind some more before I finish the game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on August 07, 2016, 09:18:20 AM
Every Extend Extra (PSP) - Very trippy little game so far.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on August 08, 2016, 09:40:35 AM
Disney Infinity: Toy Box (Win 10) - Since the game will be unplayable in a few months, I decided to finally give this a proper go.
EDIT: Can't seem to make it past the main menu without it crashing...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on August 10, 2016, 08:06:42 AM
Star Ocean 4 (PS3) - So far this has been an easy game. Not bad.

Dark Souls 3 (X1) - I had to take a break since the right bumper broke to overuse. A little superglue later and I'm at level 157. The amount of Souls I'm getting now are making it easy to level up.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on August 10, 2016, 08:35:42 AM
F-1 Race (GB) - This controls quite well.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on August 10, 2016, 05:57:27 PM
Bought RWBY: Grimm Eclipse today. Fun game, but not for those who hate Hack N' Slash games.

EDIT: Also finally got one of the Good Endings in Dead or Alive Xtreme 3. :)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on August 11, 2016, 09:12:54 AM
Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition (Win 10) - Just aimlessly wandering around doing feats.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on August 12, 2016, 08:35:02 AM
Dark Souls 3 (X1) - Just grinding some more souls.

Mirror's Edge (X1) - Working to finish this.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on August 12, 2016, 09:32:31 AM
Daytona USA (XBLA) - This is a pretty fun racer.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on August 13, 2016, 07:51:16 AM
God of War: Chains of Olympus (PSP) - I can't believe I'm only now just playing this. This is easily one of the best games on PSP.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MaterialHandlerMike on August 13, 2016, 08:44:08 AM
No Man's Sky- Where is everybody?!?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ghost Soldier on August 13, 2016, 08:52:00 PM
Dragon Warrior NES


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on August 14, 2016, 07:18:49 AM
Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition (Win 10) - Going to put some more time in with the kids today, toying with the notion of picking up a Star Wars playset.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on August 14, 2016, 09:38:45 AM
Ms. Splosion Man on WP. Good mobile port of the arcade game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on August 15, 2016, 06:46:08 PM
Started up Onechanbara for the 360 for the first time in a long time. I'm actually getting somewhere this time.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on August 16, 2016, 02:30:43 PM
Ys 3 (TCD) - The voice acting is horrendous but it does sort of add to the charm of the game. It's very short but still a fun game.

Dark Souls 3 (X1) - 210 hours in and level 177. Still grinding away.

Metamor Jupiter (TCD) - A shooter with music done by Masaya Matsuura. I need more time to form an opinion on this one.

I'm going to try Space Fantasy Zone (TCD) tonight.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on August 16, 2016, 05:21:21 PM
God of War: Chains of Olympus (PSP) - Trying to find the Sun god.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on August 16, 2016, 11:35:43 PM
No Man's Sky- Where is everybody?!?

Aptly titled?



I PLAYED UNO!
It is exactly the same as Uno was 10 years ago!

EDIT
Oh yea i did also play Pacman 256 over the last couple days. Wrapped the achievements in it last night. Was a fun new take.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on August 17, 2016, 01:10:32 AM
played more Child of Light tonight after not playing for a week or two, didn't take long to get back into it. stopped at the beginning of Chapter 8, i'm not sure how far in i am but it feels like i've passed the halfway point.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MaterialHandlerMike on August 17, 2016, 04:11:48 AM
Still kicking around the Universe in No Man's Sky. Sucking at combat...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on August 17, 2016, 08:23:52 AM
Star Parodia (TCD) - One of the better shooters I have played on the system. Grab it if you see it.

Space Fantasy Zone (TCD) - It's Space Harrier with Fantasy Zone characters. With that being said it's a lot of fun. It's a shame it wasn't finished.

Dark Souls 3 (X1) - Level 179. Still grinding away until Deus Ex.




Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on August 17, 2016, 08:39:40 AM
Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition (Win 10) - Here I thought I was done with tutorials and bam, there was tutorials...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on August 18, 2016, 07:55:22 AM
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (360) - I'm running out of coop games to play with my kids, so this is next in line.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on August 18, 2016, 02:43:23 PM
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (360) - I'm running out of coop games to play with my kids, so this is next in line.

Link, did you finish God of War for PSP? That's one of the two GoW Games I finished (the other being the 1st one's remaster on PS3), and it's really good. If you haven't finished it, I highly recommend you do at some point.

Street Fighter V is finally getting a VS. CPU Mode in September, which is good, and I'll play it, but they really need to add a proper Arcade Mode. Frankly, it's Story sucks and...

(Major spoiler! Click at your own risk!)

Spoiler (hover to show)

Shadow Lords is coming to Killer Instinct in September, so I'm definitely going to be playing that.

As for what I've been currently playing, I've been alternating between a few different games: Forza Horizon 2, WWE 2K16, and Pokemon Crystal.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on August 18, 2016, 08:56:20 PM
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (360) - I'm running out of coop games to play with my kids, so this is next in line.

Link, did you finish God of War for PSP? That's one of the two GoW Games I finished (the other being the 1st one's remaster on PS3), and it's really good. If you haven't finished it, I highly recommend you do at some point.
No, I'm still working on it. I'm going to be out of the house most of the day tomorrow, so I was planning on bringing my PSP for the ride.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on August 19, 2016, 08:46:40 AM
God of War: Chains of Olympus (PSP) - Hoping to make a dent in this today while I'm out and about.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on August 19, 2016, 09:02:28 AM
Dark Souls 3 (X1) - Level 186. I will probably stop at level 200. I'll have to start Deus Ex soon.

Nexzr (TCD) - A fun shoot em up that would be right at home in an arcade.

Ys 3 (TCD) - Making my way through the endgame.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Sirgin on August 19, 2016, 10:13:50 AM
I've beaten Diablo III, great game. I just played it on the Normal mode. What I didn't expect is that you can just continue playing with your character, with the story reset to the beginning, in Nightmare mode. Now I'm wondering whether I should do that or not.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on August 19, 2016, 11:03:41 AM
@Sirgin: I would do it. I had a lot of fun starting Diablo 3 at the highest difficulty. It's very hard at first but you quickly gain gear that makes it worth it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on August 20, 2016, 11:23:37 AM
Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition (Win 10) - I'm liking this alot more then I thought I would.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on August 21, 2016, 09:26:46 AM
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (360) - Good thing there isn't many levels in the game, because the kids and I are only clearing one or two a day.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Sirgin on August 21, 2016, 04:29:46 PM
@Sirgin: I would do it. I had a lot of fun starting Diablo 3 at the highest difficulty. It's very hard at first but you quickly gain gear that makes it worth it.

I might work towards it on and off over the coming months. To unlock the highest mode (Inferno, I believe) you need to play through the game on Normal, Nightmare and Hell mode first. It seems a bit...repetitive, despite how fun the game is. I'm now in Act 1 of Nightmare mode, so still a long way to go.

In other news, I beat Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner today, great game. Also a relief to play a game that only took 6 hours to beat. I usually go for the lengthier RPG's, but I should definitely play more short games. It would help towards reducing my backlog. ;D


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on August 21, 2016, 10:32:53 PM
Sort of playing Lies of Astaroth. It is a free to play RPGish TCG on the One.

"Sort of playing" since i mostly have no idea what i am doing. I did a little setting up for a few matches to meet specific win requirements but a combination of small screen text and a smallish monitor a fair distance away is keeping me from doing much more than autobattling for XP/Coins at the moment.

Also got some help and finally wrapped up Minecraft on the One. Going to wrap up the 360 version DLC update later this week will give me that completion back too finally.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on August 22, 2016, 08:25:13 AM
Ys III (TCD) - Finished. I liked this game but my favorite is still 1 & 2.

Dark Souls 3 (X1) - I made it to level 194. I'm taking a break this week for Deus Ex.

Star Ocean (PS3) - I'm enjoying this game but the art style makes the main characters look like dolls.

Dark Souls (PS3) - I tried going back to the PS3 version but it plays better on the X1 as a download title.

Sylphia (TCD) - This is a fun vertical shoot em up. I'll see if I can squeeze some more time in with this one.



Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on August 22, 2016, 09:32:58 AM
God of War: Chains of Olympus (PSP) - Beat this late last night, this game was fantastic.
Spoiler (hover to show)
That end boss was also quite enjoyable.
Spoiler (hover to show)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on August 23, 2016, 08:22:15 AM
Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition (Win 10) - Working on the remaining tutorials and getting more sidekicks.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on August 23, 2016, 08:44:26 AM
God of War: Chains of Olympus (PSP) - Beat this late last night, this game was fantastic.
Spoiler (hover to show)
That end boss was also quite enjoyable.
Spoiler (hover to show)

Nice work! :)

As for me and myself, I will continue playing WWE 2K16 (which is still free on Xbox One for Gold Members). This game is just too much fun. :)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on August 23, 2016, 11:17:01 PM
Played a little more Lies of Astaroth.

It has a ton of potential but seems to rely too much on grinding. I set up a quick automated grind early this morning. When i got home i got the timing down better and should at least double my efficiency over night. :D

EDIT
Also should be able to max out one of my top tier cards tonight. I haven't leveled any others yet but this one seems like it should be beneficial all the way to the end of the game so hopefully it was worth all the monies and XPs.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on August 24, 2016, 09:27:49 AM
DoDonPachi Maximum (WP). Playing this on a 3.8" screen is nightmarish, so wish me luck. I've already No Miss'd 5-A, the easiest version of the last stage. 5-E on the other hand looks like it'll take some practice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrdDPiLcq5I

Incidentally, one of my favorite DoDonPachi tracks plays during Stage 5, so I'll get to enjoy the grind.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1Dedg9RWcQ


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: The Last Zinja on August 24, 2016, 10:09:12 AM
Replaying Diablo II after not playing it for 10+ years. Still a great game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: JSoup on August 24, 2016, 02:28:44 PM
I notice a lot of people internet wide are suddenly interested in replaying Diablo 2.
Might it have something to do with the rumored HD remakes being talked about supposedly next month?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: The Last Zinja on August 24, 2016, 06:55:47 PM
This is the first I have heard of any such rumors. I am playing because I found my discs and I missed the atmosphere of the game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on August 25, 2016, 08:27:38 AM
I stopped by my local library and picked up a couple of items:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/cisco678/RF/madden17_zpsyzmldvxz.jpg)

Madden 17 (X1):

I suck at sports games but I keep playing them. I like that you have to press a button (similar to a qte) when you try to tackle or catch a pass as it keeps you engaged and feels less robotic. The revised kicker controls seem like a downgrade. Have you ever played a golf game? Punting is played exactly like swinging a club.

Rayxanbar II (TCD) - A really fun shooter that continues to try my patience.

Lords of Thunder (TCD) - Such a great game. This might be my favorite game on the system. {Rondo of Blood would be 2nd}

Gradius II (TCD) - Thanks for the recommendation Duke! This is a great port of the arcade game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on August 25, 2016, 08:44:37 AM
Lords of Thunder is certainly one of the best games on TCD. Rondo is great though, but available on a lot of formats now.
The kick meter actually existed like that in previous iterations of Madden.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on August 25, 2016, 08:58:55 AM
@Shadow: Really? They showed it off in the what's new this year video. Maybe something I missed?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on August 25, 2016, 09:07:34 AM
Hitman GO (Win 10) - This game sure took me by surprise. I'm really enjoying it now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on August 26, 2016, 11:58:37 PM
Getting more into Lies of Astaroth

It is starting to get pretty tricky.
I'm sure by the time i get far enough that it is REALLY hard tho people will have good deck deets for certain levels. I've been cruising along with a configuration i've not seen anyone mention anywhere so far tho. Haven't really needed to modify it outside of leveling unless going for specific win requirements like cards of a specific type or rank.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on August 27, 2016, 07:28:55 AM
Collapse! (WP) - Been playing this again, as I've been on the go alot lately.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Duke.Togo on August 27, 2016, 08:03:52 AM

Gradius II (TCD) - Thanks for the recommendation Duke! This is a great port of the arcade game.


Salamander is a port of the arcade game if you get a chance to play it, instead of being Life Force.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on August 28, 2016, 08:12:23 AM
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Wii U) - Still my all time favourite game. Just finished up with the Great Deku Tree, now on my way to Hyrule Castle.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on August 29, 2016, 07:36:43 AM
Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition (Win 10) - Still working on random Feats around the area.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on August 30, 2016, 08:27:35 AM
James Patterson's Women's Murder Club (WP) - This game is relatively short, I kinda wish it was longer.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on August 31, 2016, 07:47:17 AM
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Wii U) - Finally arrived in the Forest Temple.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on August 31, 2016, 10:55:07 AM
@Duke: Thanks for the recommendation!

I haven't had much time to game lately as I'm getting ready for a trip.

Madden 17 (X1) - I'm having fun with it even though I still suck at these games.

Dues Ex Mankind Divided (X1) - So far it plays just like the last game. I expected more from this game.

Dark Souls 3 (X1) - I'm at level 199 and moving forward. I just made it through the Cursed King's Garden.

Super Mario World (SFAMI) - Testing for lag on HDTV.



Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on August 31, 2016, 05:40:02 PM
Lies of Astaroth on the one.

Double dipping with Marvel Puzzle Quest on the 360.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on September 01, 2016, 07:43:55 AM
Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition (Win 10) - I should get back to working on Feats.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on September 03, 2016, 07:13:53 AM
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Wii U) - Making my way to Zora's Domain to prep for the Water Temple.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on September 04, 2016, 11:08:35 AM
Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition (Win 10) - Finally finished the last few tutorials I was missing.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on September 05, 2016, 08:44:27 AM
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Wii U) - Finally made it to my favourite dungeon, the Shadow Temple :)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on September 07, 2016, 11:08:19 PM
Lies of Astaroth

Patch is coming out soonish so i blew all my extra cards on upgrading a curse deck in the hopes of clearing thru the last set of levels in case curse gets nerfed. So far i'm crushing the AI.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on September 08, 2016, 06:48:58 AM
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (3DS) - While the original is fresh in my mind, I wanted to play the remastered edition. Starting out in Kokiri Forest.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on September 09, 2016, 10:20:12 PM
Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition (Win 10) - Still working on Feats, also close to finishing the remaining missions in the Toy Hub.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on September 09, 2016, 11:43:36 PM
Finally beat Phantasy Star.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on September 11, 2016, 01:29:07 PM
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (3DS) - Starting the Fire Temple now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: spf180 on September 12, 2016, 11:47:48 PM
Super Mario World (SNES) : Completed all 96 exits then my battery deleted the save.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (3DS) : Finished with the Deku Tree, stuck at getting into the castle.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on September 13, 2016, 07:40:13 AM
Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition (Win 10) - Earning random Feats still.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: spf180 on September 13, 2016, 06:44:28 PM
Finally beat Phantasy Star.
Shaggy, how was Phantasy Star did you enjoy the game?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on September 14, 2016, 07:31:32 AM
Monopoly (WP) - Going to be out quite a bit this afternoon, so taking this to play.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on September 15, 2016, 09:42:43 AM
3starred all the levels in Lies of Astaroth.

Everything i have left to do in the game achievement wise is glitched/unobtainable at the moment. Barring the leveling which is just an insane grind. Especially since i can't use levels for XP anymore and can only "Explore" every 4 minutes for a small amount of XP.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on September 15, 2016, 10:09:17 AM
007 Legends (Wii U) - It's a real shame that is is how Eurocom went out, the GoldenEye remake was much better then this.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on September 15, 2016, 11:59:20 AM
Finished Blaster Master for my article, now just killing time until tomorrow when DRAGON QUEST VII comes out.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on September 15, 2016, 12:28:51 PM
@bombatomba: Great choice. What version did you play?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on September 15, 2016, 01:16:12 PM
@Addicted:  Played the NES version via the 3DS VC.  I spend so much time moving around that about the only way I can play games is if it is portable.  Now if only we can get all the other NES games I don't own on the 3DS VC...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on September 15, 2016, 01:30:48 PM
@bombatomba: That makes sense. I'm looking forward the the review!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Wempster on September 15, 2016, 10:11:32 PM
Booted up Mutant League Hockey today for the first time.  It's a fantastic hockey game with great humor.  I managed to find a loose Genesis copy at the flea market a few weeks ago for $3


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ikariniku on September 16, 2016, 01:18:39 PM
Had a deal go south on another forum through no fault of my own.  Very annoying, but at least no money had changed hands.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on September 16, 2016, 04:18:25 PM
(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c394/bombatomba77/0c051de4-ec05-42c0-a5f0-5bc81e6b0344_zpscvkgo6iv.jpg)

I opened it up and saw this:

(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c394/bombatomba77/c2e424d8-5cd8-48d1-b852-d39a1005a9c5_zpsdjc8zg4j.jpg)

I had to laugh.  The digital manual doesn't look bad (at least it has artwork), but it was still a strong reminder I am buying a modern game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on September 17, 2016, 01:17:52 PM
(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c394/bombatomba77/0c051de4-ec05-42c0-a5f0-5bc81e6b0344_zpscvkgo6iv.jpg)

I opened it up and saw this:

(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c394/bombatomba77/c2e424d8-5cd8-48d1-b852-d39a1005a9c5_zpsdjc8zg4j.jpg)

I had to laugh.  The digital manual doesn't look bad (at least it has artwork), but it was still a strong reminder I am buying a modern game.


that's pretty common for the past 5 years at least...at least it's not like the Vita where it doesn't have any papers, no way to know the manual exists unless you're already aware of the feature in the system.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on September 17, 2016, 06:03:43 PM
007 Legends (Wii U) - Ran into a great group and played a ton of Team Conflict for almost 4 hours last night. Looking forward to meeting up tonight.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on September 19, 2016, 07:55:07 AM
Recore (X1) - It's better than I expected. There are some jarring design choices but overall a good game.

Puyo Puyo CD (TCD) - It's a good game with some wacky characters. Standard Puyo gameplay but that's not a bad thing.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on September 19, 2016, 11:28:26 AM
TextTwist 2 (WP): 2000/5000 Words
Dungeon Hunter 5 (Windows/WP): Rebuilding lost potions and gems after a crash. Another week or two and I'll try the mission again.
Asphalt 8: Airborne (Windows/WP): Just reached Season 7. Need to grind more credits to unlock higher cars for more events.
Despicable Me: Minion Rush (Windows/WP): Just doing daily check-ins. Lots of work left on this.
Real Soccer 2013 / Real Football 2013 (WP): Just doing daily check-ins.
Babel Rising 3D (2012) (WP): 8500/10000 minions killed

...just grinding away at things.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on September 20, 2016, 07:46:33 AM
Calling Bill! It's that time of the year again: (Apparently all hockey violence is mild)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/cisco678/RF/nhl_17_zpsu795l9fl.jpg)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on September 20, 2016, 07:49:06 AM
Uno (WP) - Playing this while out of the house today.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on September 20, 2016, 08:57:27 AM
Calling Bill! It's that time of the year again: (Apparently all hockey violence is mild)

Surprisingly, Madden is rated 12+ in Russia for Violence. :D


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on September 21, 2016, 07:39:08 AM
007 Legends (Wii U) - A mix of multiplayer and campaign today I think.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on September 21, 2016, 10:04:39 AM
@Shadow: That's crazy. I wonder what they would rate Rugby.

Recore (X1) - Grinding some levels before I tackle the next dungeon. Anyone who owns a Xone should at least try this game as a rental or buy it for $20 or less. A lot of it reminds me of a modern Zelda title akin to Darksiders as long as you're willing to put up with some bad design decisions and 1-2 minute loading screens.

Horror Story (TCD) - Such an odd side scrolling shooter this is and I'm not sure if it is odd in a good or bad way. I need to play it more.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on September 23, 2016, 07:58:11 PM
Assassin's Creed III (Wii U) - Doing various missions in Boston.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on September 25, 2016, 08:22:46 AM
Toy Soldiers: Boot Camp (WP) - Another day out and about most of the day, another WP game to play in between.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on September 25, 2016, 11:07:32 AM
@Shadow: That's crazy. I wonder what they would rate Rugby.

Recore (X1) - Grinding some levels before I tackle the next dungeon. Anyone who owns a Xone should at least try this game as a rental or buy it for $20 or less. A lot of it reminds me of a modern Zelda title akin to Darksiders as long as you're willing to put up with some bad design decisions and 1-2 minute loading screens.

Horror Story (TCD) - Such an odd side scrolling shooter this is and I'm not sure if it is odd in a good or bad way. I need to play it more.

There's a patch being released to fix the loading times for Recore.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on September 25, 2016, 01:10:12 PM
If my latest videos are any indication of what I've been playing...well, yeah. This game is probably a masterwork. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmzqGkMwjWU

Also, this happened.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mux9BoVruo


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on September 25, 2016, 03:17:23 PM
Hollow Fragment looks like fun, and uses mechanics from the anime like the Skill Chain and swapping.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on September 25, 2016, 07:22:10 PM
Been jamming on Yakuza 5 and spoiler alert I love it!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on September 26, 2016, 07:45:07 AM
Assassin's Creed III (Wii U) - I finally dipped a toe into the online MP, not really my cup of tea tbh.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on September 26, 2016, 09:30:29 AM
@Shadow: That would help a lot!

Finished Rondo of Blood for the TCD with a 96% completion rate.

I've been playing the XONE a lot thanks to the local library:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/cisco678/RF/xone_lib_zpspm7brl2m.jpg)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on September 26, 2016, 01:15:26 PM
Hollow Fragment looks like fun, and uses mechanics from the anime like the Skill Chain and swapping.

It's a blast, it really is. It definitely has a steep learning curve though. That said, I can't wait for the next game in November. :)

I've also been playing Atelier Rorona Plus on my PS TV, and I got Guilty Gear Xrd Revelator and BlazBlue Chrono Phantasma Extend last night from the PSN Flash Sale.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on September 29, 2016, 08:26:09 AM
Recore (X1) - I hit the wall that I've heard talked about in the review. I have 17 cores and I need 45 to finish the game. Anyone who has played Wind Waker will remember the Triforce hunt at the end of the game. It's just like that...

Gradius 2 (TCD) - I'm just playing this for a couple minutes each day.





Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on September 29, 2016, 10:34:48 AM
Angry Birds (WP): ....yeah. There are reasons.
Asphalt 8: Airborne (W10/WP): This will take MONTHS to complete due to premium currency.
Microsoft Mahjong (W10): Love Mahjong. Still need to learn how to properly play actual Mahjong and not Mahjong Solitaire, but I'm sure there are another strip Mahjong games out there to teach me how... ::)

Unfortunately, my L1520 battery's dying, so I'm not playing my normal things lately. Angry Birds is on my Windows 10 Mobile phone, and a delisted title, so I'm finally taking the time to replay the campaign and cross it off my list. Enjoying trying to do it without a guide.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on September 29, 2016, 03:48:00 PM
@Shadow: That would help a lot!

Finished Rondo of Blood for the TCD with a 96% completion rate.

I've been playing the XONE a lot thanks to the local library:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/cisco678/RF/xone_lib_zpspm7brl2m.jpg)

You really like NBA 2k17, don't you? :)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on September 30, 2016, 01:19:07 AM
Assassin's Creed III (Wii U) - Just finished this, not as great as Assassin's Creed II, but still pretty good :)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: spf180 on October 01, 2016, 11:09:35 PM
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (DS, 2009) - Currently 17 hours in the game on day 149/mission 42.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 02, 2016, 01:10:48 PM
LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (Wii U) - While I was unable to acquire this in time for the community playthrough, I'm starting it now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on October 03, 2016, 12:29:07 AM
I haven't checked in for a while.  As some of you may know, I like to dedicate the months of September and October to playing horror themed games, so that's what I've been doing for the past month.  Here's what I've been playing:

Resident Evil: Revelations - First time playing this.  It's supposed to be a return to the survival horror roots for the series, and I feel like that's only half true.  While certain parts of exploring the ship certainly do feel reminiscent of the earlier games, there are still a lot of heavy action sections that feel like they're straight out of the later RE games.  I thought this was one was pretty good, but not quite as good as I had been led to believe.

Resident Evil: Revelations 2 - Played this co-op with a friend.  One of the best co-op experiences I've had in a long time.  What makes it unique is that player 1 controls a pretty standard character that can use all the weapons and items available in the game, while player 2 controls a character that is more limited in their offensive capabilities but still has unique characteristics that make them valuable to the team.  It's a lot of fun.  It's local co-op only, and I can't speak to the quality of the single-player experience, but if you can get somebody to co-op it with you, I highly recommend it.

Resident Evil 0 - Noticing a trend here?  I haven't played RE0 in several years, so I went in to this one relatively blind.  I picked up the PS4 Origins HD bundle a while back and thought it would be a good time to revisit this one.  I always considered 0 to be my least favorite in the series, but replaying it this time, I really enjoyed it.  Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I played it on hard difficulty the last time I played, and I remember it being brutally difficult.  I kept it to the standard difficulty this time and made it through relatively easily, however I still maintain that this is the hardest game in the series.

Resident Evil - I wanted to replay the original PSX version since I hadn't played it since I was in middle school I think.  I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it, and it's interesting to compare it with the remake since I know that game like the back of my hand.  There are so many differences that they really are two totally different experiences.

Resident Evil 2 - Always a classic, but I was surprised that I came away enjoying the PSX original RE more than this one.  I always thought I liked 2 better....

The Evil Within - I played this 2 years ago when it first came out, but since I recently got this game on Steam, I thought it was a good time to revisit it.  It has some rough edges and a few frustrating gameplay segments, but overall I really enjoyed it.

SOMA - I received this from last month's Humble Monthly Bundle, so I had to play it.  It wasn't quite what I was expecting, but that's probably a good thing.  It's more of a first-person adventure style game such as Firewatch but with a sci-fi/horror theme.  Very interesting and profound story that deals with some heavy topics.  Highly recommended.  Surprisingly, I haven't played Amnesia yet, but now I'm more interested in checking it out.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on October 03, 2016, 01:52:02 PM
@Shaggy: I don't see what you're talking about ... I never end up with two of the same sports title...  ;)

I've been playing a lot of XOne games this week. I've been trying to finish up Deus Ex before I start Forza Horizon 3.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/cisco678/RF/wgames1_zpsqkc7qwox.jpg)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ikariniku on October 03, 2016, 06:44:18 PM
Realized I hadn't played a game in a while despite buying and selling like a madman.  So, I decided to change that with some 2D, single plane beat 'em ups.

Ghost Sweeper Mikami (SFC): At first blush, this is more like a Valis game than a traditioanl beat 'em up.  Pretty fun, if mellow and easy.  Great art design and graphics, too.  Reminds me of the 16-bit Sailor Moon beat 'em ups.

Ninja Warriors (SNES): One of the rare single plane beat 'em ups that feels like a true beat 'em up.  You can feel invincible one minute and then be furiously battling your way out of a horde of enemies the next.  It's a shame it's so expensive.  The art and gameplay are just excellent.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 04, 2016, 07:46:51 AM
Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition - Finally returning to this after taking a break.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bickman2k on October 04, 2016, 09:45:34 AM
Been a while since I posted in here. Finally getting around to starting Xenoblade Chronicles 3D on my 3DS. Should be a nice time killer on my flight next week.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on October 04, 2016, 08:35:01 PM
@Shaggy: I don't see what you're talking about ... I never end up with two of the same sports title...  ;)

I've been playing a lot of XOne games this week. I've been trying to finish up Deus Ex before I start Forza Horizon 3.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/cisco678/RF/wgames1_zpsqkc7qwox.jpg)

Now there are two NHL '17.  WTH?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on October 05, 2016, 07:08:51 AM
@Shaggy: There are two libraries near me and I put holds on both. This can lead to me having two copies of a game (one from each library).

Dues Ex: Mankind Divided (X1) : Finished. I liked the game but it is very closely tied to the original. The gameplay is almost identical and the story isn't as memorable as the first game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 05, 2016, 07:29:27 AM
Spider Jack - Been chipping away at this the past few times while waiting for wife to finish work.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 06, 2016, 10:20:54 AM
New Super Mario Bros. U - Having a blast playing coop with the kids & wife.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 07, 2016, 08:44:39 AM
Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition - Found out that I can start a new Disney account and work on Feats I've cleared before and Xbox still counts it as new.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 08, 2016, 06:51:34 PM
New Super Mario Bros. U - That fight with Bowser was harder then it needed to be, in regards to having to trip over two other people in coop.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 09, 2016, 07:22:51 AM
SiNG Party (Wii U) - Taking the Wii U to the in-laws for Thanksgiving later today, so it will be casual games like this and Wii Sports Resort that get played. If most of the cousins show up, then it will probably end up being a massive Super Smash Bros. blowout :)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on October 12, 2016, 08:44:49 AM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/cisco678/RF/new_zps9aa8mhkw.jpg)

Started playing some new XOne games. Mafia 3 has style and you can drop knocked out enemies in the water and let the gators deal with them. The gameplay itself is typical open world fair but so far the story is engaging enough to carry it.

I'm going play some KI this weekend unless Gears 4 arrives first.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 12, 2016, 08:46:33 AM
Tinker (G4WL) - I'm kinda kicking myself for overlooking this gem, having a great time with this so far.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ikariniku on October 13, 2016, 04:23:00 PM
Amazon seller mislabeled a package, so I have no idea if a recent purchase will make it to me.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ikariniku on October 13, 2016, 09:18:25 PM
Sorted out my mail issue.  Very thankful to have that settled.

Also, SNES Ninja Warriors is still awesome.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 14, 2016, 07:43:40 AM
Fruit Ninja (WP) - Getting the brakes done today, so lots of this later.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on October 14, 2016, 10:33:35 AM
Mafia 3 (X1) - This is a good game with amazing style but like most open world games can become repetitive. The AI is dumb as rocks and usually comes straight at you. Give this game a rent.

Forza Horizon 3 (X1) - This game is great. This game is easily in my top five games this year. The sense of speed, the graphics, the amount of stuff to do this game has it all.

Gears of War 4 (X1) - I just installed this last night and I'm looking forward to playing it. I've heard it's good.

Un announced game (PCE CD) - I'm playing this for the next blog post.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ikariniku on October 15, 2016, 12:08:18 AM
Tapper (not Root Beer Tapper) for the Commodore 64 plays just like the arcade.  Which means I am very bad at it.  Graphics are way better than I expected, too.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on October 15, 2016, 10:26:44 AM
Hand it over. I'll get you to the aliens first try. :D


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 16, 2016, 11:16:00 AM
Fat Princess: Piece of Cake (Vita) - Playing this in bursts, which I kind of have to as it is a F2P title. But I've slowly been leveling my troops up. It plays 1/2 puzzle 1/2 turn based rpg and I like it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on October 18, 2016, 09:19:33 PM
Dragon Quest Heroes for PS4.  Not a bad game.  Thanks for the recommendation, Crabmaster.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ikariniku on October 19, 2016, 07:39:16 PM
Ghost Chaser Densei (SFC): What seemed stiff and slow at first has unfolded into a great, engrossing beat 'em up.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 19, 2016, 10:36:30 PM
Call of Duty: Black Ops II (Wii U) - Ran into a friend and he dragged me into 3 hours of Hardcore TDM...that bastard :P


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: blcklblskt on October 20, 2016, 05:11:38 PM
I picked up a PSVR.

Batman: Arkham VR - probably the best use of the technology, especially when used with Move controllers.

EVE: Valkyrie - tons of fun. Aim your rockets with your faceparts and shoot from a gatling gun while flying through space.  My childhood dreams have been achieved.

DRIVECLUB VR - A lot of fun.  Absolutely awesome that i can see the entire interior, and how the sideview mirrors accurately change when I move my head.

I also played through a few demos on the demo disc:

Battlezone: The demo made me want to buy it.  It looks like a ton of fun.
RIGs - By far the most physically exhausting and eye-straining VR game I've played.  I played a match or two then quit because of the eye strain.
Kitchen - Terrifying, simply terrifying.  I had to turn the lights on, unplug the headphones and move the visor forward a bit.  Horror games have the ability to thrive like they never have before on the VR.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 24, 2016, 07:22:38 AM
Call of Duty: Black Ops II (Wii U) - Decided to finally finish the campaign on this one. But I seem to be missing parts of the storyline due to never finishing Call of Duty: Black Ops back in the day :/


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 30, 2016, 07:51:41 AM
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D - Decided to start a new save file, so starting out in Kokiri Forest.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MaterialHandlerMike on October 31, 2016, 01:56:14 AM
Been playing Shantae and the Pirates Curse, on my 3DS. Soooo good.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on November 01, 2016, 07:46:58 AM
Jet Set Go (WP) - Been tinkering with this in my downtime lately.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on November 02, 2016, 07:45:46 AM
Things have been really busy of late...

Battlefield 1 (X1) - Finished the campaign. I really like this game as it's a good change from all of the modern/near future shooters. Also where else can you play as a pidgeon?

Mafia 3 (X1) - Finished the game. I really liked the main story and main story missions but the missions in between felt monotonous.

Gears of War 4 (X1) - It's a great Gears game.

Dragonball Xenoverse 2 (X1) - Just installed. I hope to start this week.

Titanfall 2 (X1) - Just installed. I hope to start this tonight.

Lunar Eternal Blue (SCD) - My Holiday RPG. So far it's a lot of fun.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on November 03, 2016, 08:08:07 PM
Fat Princess: Piece of Cake (Vita) - Just through a bit of daily play, I'm close to nabbing the final Trophy.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ikariniku on November 04, 2016, 01:57:53 PM
LEARNED: I can no longer play games on an original Game Boy.  Welp, onto the flip pile with this pick up.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on November 04, 2016, 02:43:19 PM
Why's that? No back light?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ikariniku on November 04, 2016, 05:45:57 PM
The backlight was the least of it.  The blurriness and poor contrast just made things impossible to discern.  It makes me wonder how I ever beat Bionic Commando on the thing.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on November 07, 2016, 10:07:32 AM
Gears of War 4 (X1) - Finished. I'm looking forward to playing the next one.

Dragonball Xenoverse 2 (X1) - This is almost identical to the last game. It's not a bad thing but it's getting a bit old.

Titanfall 2 (X1) - Finished the campaign. This was a lot of fun but there are a lot of FPS games this season and I wonder if it will get lost in the shuffle.

Forza 3 (X1) - One of my favorite games this year.

Lunar Eternal Blue (SCD) - Working my way through. Still a fun game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on November 09, 2016, 06:14:59 PM
I haven't checked in since the beginning of October, so here's what I've played since then:

Alien: Isolation - Really good game, but also really stressful.  It may have just been because I was playing on a higher difficulty, but I swear that damn alien cheats.

Kuon - I've typically only heard bad things about this game, but I quite enjoyed it.  I can't say that it's a great game, but I think it's one for survival horror fans to check out.

Back in 1995 - Quick and dirty indie horror game I picked up cheap on Steam.  It's supposed to be a throwback to survival horror games from the mid-90s.  It felt more like playing an early alpha build of Silent Hill than anything else.  I think it was made by only one guy, and it shows.  It's really not a good game at all, but as a fan of survival horror, I can appreciate what the developer was going for, and I think there's a foundation here for a decent game.

Beyond: Two Souls - I got burned out on my annual survival-horror marathon before the end of October, so I randomly chose this game from my backlog list to play something different, but I suppose it does have an appropriately creepy vibe at times.  I've been meaning to play this ever since it came out, and I'm glad I finally got around to it.  It's pretty typical Quantic Dream fare, but I consider that a good thing, and as such I really enjoyed this one.

World of Final Fantasy - I started playing this right when it came out.  It's obviously full of fan service for fans of the Final Fantasy series, so there's a lot characters and references for me to appreciate.  For some reason, it feels strange to me that this game met my expectations exactly, and by that I mean that it's just a pretty good game.  I don't find it to be GOTY material, but it's definitely worth a playthrough.  I haven't quite finished this one yet, but I think I'm getting fairly close to the end.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ikariniku on November 10, 2016, 12:31:07 AM
Bought an NES game on ebay with a coupon I found on Twitter.  Modern tech is great for retrogaming.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on November 11, 2016, 08:36:35 AM
Call of Duty: Black Ops II (Wii U) - Been rotating through multiplayer and campaign lately.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ikariniku on November 12, 2016, 05:42:32 PM
Masters of the Universe: The Power of He-Man is a good game that I would have loved to play as a kid.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on November 13, 2016, 03:16:44 PM
My Name is Mayo (Vita) - A jar of Mayonnaise simulator?!? I've seen it all now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Duke.Togo on November 13, 2016, 06:41:06 PM
Lots of Necropolis on X1. Getting better, but some of these lower levels are rough.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on November 14, 2016, 03:30:55 PM
Call of Duty Infinite Warfare (X1) - Finished the campaign and it was a lot of fun. I'm done playing FPS games for at least six months.

Dishonored 2 (X1) - Just installed. I'm looking forward to playing this one.



Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on November 17, 2016, 09:12:15 AM
Resistance: Retribution (PSP) - This seems like a decent shooter so far. I haven't played an installment in this franchise before, but it seems like an interesting story.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on November 17, 2016, 12:33:20 PM
I recently finished World of Final Fantasy (at least the main story, I still want to go back and complete some of the postgame content), and I really enjoyed it overall.  I've mostly heard it described by others as 'Final Fantasy meets Pokemon', and I'd have to agree with that description.  I think the combat system is familiar enough for old-school fans to appreciate it, but I also think there are enough twists to it to keep newer players interested.  There's plenty of fan service that is obviously targeted toward long time fans of the series, so most of those references will be lost on those who haven't played many FF games.  As such, I'm not sure if I would recommend it unless you are a FF fan, but I still think it is a solid game regardless.

Since I have a couple of weeks before Final Fantasy XV hits, I decided I would try to fit in a shorter game to pass the time, so I finally started playing Terranigma.  I'm a big fan of its predecessor Illusion of Gaia, and I've heard that Terranigma is superior in pretty much every way and is one of the best hidden gems on the SNES/SFC, so I feel like I've put this one off long enough.  I've only put about an hour into it so far, but I have to say it's not living up to the hype for me.  I'm still enjoying it, it's just not blowing me away like I thought it would.  However, I'm still very early in the game, and I suspect that it will pick up quite a bit once I finish the first main objective (completing the 5 towers).


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Sirgin on November 20, 2016, 05:58:39 PM
Just finished Saints Row: The Third. Fun game, rediculous story, but then again that's the whole point of it.

I wonder what I'll be playing next...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on November 23, 2016, 08:16:26 AM
Pac-Man Championship Edition DX (WP) - Namco should go back and give this treatment to some of their other franchises.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Fokakis79 on November 25, 2016, 01:28:15 AM
Playing Fallout 4 using mods. Played through the Cannibal House adventure mod, pretty neat!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on November 25, 2016, 11:03:44 PM
Been playing

Disney Infinity (360) Seems fun. Finished online required stuff. Nearly died since the intro was SUPER reminiscent of Project Spark.

Disney Infinity 2.0 (360 & One) Fun. Finished online required stuff. Messed around with a bit of the offline.

Disney Infinity 3.0 (360 & One) Fun. Cleared the Marvel Battlegrounds DLC. Borrowing the Dory DLC in the near future.

Letter Quest: Grimms Journey Remastered (One) - Fun. Word game. I like these.

World of Tanks (360 & One) - Still greatly enjoy it.

Zeno Clash (360) - Utter trash


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Sirgin on November 27, 2016, 11:04:20 AM
Started playing Super Mario Galaxy this weekend. What a great game!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on November 28, 2016, 10:38:57 AM
I finished Terranigma over the holiday break (well, holiday for us in the USA), and I gotta say, I found it to be pretty disappointing.

So with very little time before FF XV hits and I dive headfirst into that, I started playing an indie game I got from a recent Humble Bundle called Chroma Squad.  I'm actually blown away by how much I'm getting into this charming little game.  It's essentially a simplified take on the strategy-RPG genre (think Fire Emblem or Shining Force) but with something that feels like town-building elements between battles (although you're building a TV recording studio, not a town).  Neat game, I highly recommend it!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shane on November 28, 2016, 04:03:48 PM
I always preferred Terranigma to Illusion of Gaia because it allowed you to level up as much as you wanted rather than getting specific upgrades when clearing an area. There's also a really great story to it like Illusion of Gaia. Soul Blazer is a decent game from the series, but it's got a limited story line.

I've been playing some games through the Retro Achievements emulators, as a bit of a challenge. I played the worthwhile Castlevania games for GBA, the Metroid games, and started on NES games using their emulator.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on November 29, 2016, 09:45:39 PM
It sounds like I'm missing out on some games for the SNES in Terranigma and Soul Blazer.

I beat Dragon Quest Heroes last night and now I'm trying to get all the trophies.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 02, 2016, 04:44:41 PM
Killzone (PS2) - Despite playing a bit of the Vita installment, I've never played the original that started it all. I'm enjoying it so far, it feels slightly slower then other FPS games.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 04, 2016, 08:26:00 AM
Roll in the Hole (WP) - Almost halfway done now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MaterialHandlerMike on December 05, 2016, 04:58:57 AM
Struggling to beat X-Com 2.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 08, 2016, 08:51:14 AM
Donkey Kong (Wii U) - I finally beat this game after all these years!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 10, 2016, 03:18:50 PM
Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two (Wii U) - This game has been more fun then I thought it would be. There are several annoying issues that hinder the fun at times however.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on December 11, 2016, 09:20:09 PM
I'm back to playing some games again.

Watch Dogs 2 (X1) - Finished. I like this a lot more than the first game and you can really mess with the open world mechanics for some unexpected results. I love calling the cops of people or bombing them with my drone.

Dead Rising 4 (X1) - Just installed.

Final Fantasy 15 (X1) - This game is odd. I'm not quite sure what to make of it. I think I like it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 12, 2016, 11:05:11 AM
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger (Win 10) - Working on Arcade mode with all remaining characters.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 31, 2016, 08:47:30 AM
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD (Wii U) - Put over 40 hours into this so far, I forgot how much fun fishing is!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on December 31, 2016, 12:18:25 PM
My wife got me Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker for Christmas, and I'm loving it!  Already 17 levels in...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 01, 2017, 09:32:16 AM
Game Room: Lunar Lander (WP) - I've earned all the medals again.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 02, 2017, 11:49:43 PM
Angry Birds (WP) - Working on getting 3 stars in every level in Episode 1.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on January 03, 2017, 12:44:45 AM
I got sucked into Neverwinter by "friends" :P
I have thousands of unplayed games i payed for and yet here i am pouring time into this free title.  My current stats according to TA: First played on 29 Nov 16 , Played for 266 hrs 40 mins

I don't think that is 100% accurate but i have almost exclusively been playing Neverwinter since i started....


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Sirgin on January 03, 2017, 09:49:08 AM
Just finished Portal 2 (on PC). What an amazing game. I like the middle section of the game the best.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on January 03, 2017, 03:58:13 PM
Dead Rising 4 (X1) - I'm having a lot of fun with this game but it is really easy so far. The gunplay is terrible and it's much easier to run in with a melee weapon to knock around the hordes of zombies.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 04, 2017, 10:06:24 AM
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD (Wii U) - Getting ready to visit City in the Sky, this dungeon gives me my favourite weapon in the game, the Double Clawshot :)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 07, 2017, 08:35:51 AM
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD (Wii U) - Gathering the remaining Golden Bugs I'm missing and also working on Poe Souls.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 08, 2017, 11:30:20 AM
Angry Birds (WP) - Finally finishing off the Poached Eggs episode with 3 stars.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 09, 2017, 10:23:36 PM
Ghostscape (WP) - This game is quite short.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on January 10, 2017, 09:27:45 AM
Back to Forza 3 now that Dead Rising 4 is finished.

Sturmwind (Dreamcast) - I am replaying this game now that I have a VGA cable and it looks incredible.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 10, 2017, 12:49:44 PM
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD (Wii U) - Just started on the City in the Sky.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on January 12, 2017, 07:39:06 AM
Valkyrie no Bouken: Toki no Kagi Densetsu (Famicom ) - This game is an interesting action RPG that was released only six months after Zelda 1.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 13, 2017, 04:18:09 PM
Minecraft: Story Mode (Wii U) - Starting on Episode 1.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 16, 2017, 08:54:55 PM
Wordament (Android) - Forgot how addicting this was! Always just "one" more round.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on January 17, 2017, 09:25:37 AM
Shantae & the Pirate's Curse (Steam) - Almost done. The last level is a test of platforming patience.

Cotton (TCD) - A fun shooter

Valkyrie no Bouken: Toki no Kagi Densetsu - Making my way across the map. Trying to find the key for the pyramids.

KOF 96 (Saturn) - Still fun after all these years

Panzer Dragoon (Saturn) - I'm going to try to beat this



Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Shadow Kisuragi on January 17, 2017, 10:53:42 AM
Asphalt 7: Heat, after an interesting battle that has exposed a new side of Windows Phone apps to me. Been wanting to play through it since I've played all the other Asphalt titles.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on January 19, 2017, 07:59:25 AM
New York Toy Fair the Game (IOS) - I almost assembled the prototype but Mr Lee took it away.

Gradius 2 (TCD) - A great port of one of Konami's classics.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 19, 2017, 09:55:45 AM
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD (Wii U) - In addition to rounding up the last few Poe souls I need. I'm also planning on entering The Cave of Ordeals and dealing with all 50 floors of that dungeon.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on February 02, 2017, 09:09:19 AM
Resident Evil 7 (X1) - I'm 75% through the game. I like the game but you can sort of cheat your way through by aggroing enemies next to a safe room.

Dark Souls (360) - I can't stop playing some form of Dark Souls... help!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on February 02, 2017, 06:08:38 PM
Izret be proud? :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBgcxymLuQo


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Duke.Togo on February 02, 2017, 08:41:39 PM
Dark Souls (360) - I can't stop playing some form of Dark Souls... help!

There is no escape. Also, get Nioh next week.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on February 03, 2017, 08:13:26 AM
@Duke: It seems that way.

I plan to try Nioh one day but I don't own a PS4. One day this year....

Abzu and Steep just came in for the X1.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Izret101 on February 04, 2017, 12:23:09 AM
Izret be proud? :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBgcxymLuQo

 :banana:




Neverwinter. So much neverwinter.

Ok really only like a couple hours a night. Some times less.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on February 04, 2017, 09:41:55 PM
RE5 on PS3.  Who here has it and wants to co-op?  Keep in mind, I suck!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on February 07, 2017, 04:20:19 PM
Are you feeling it now Izret?! :D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKdqQyc45Ow


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on February 09, 2017, 07:37:03 AM
Resident Evil 7 (X1) - Finished

Abzu (X1) - This is nice and relaxing after Resident Evil 7.

Dark Souls (360) - Still playing.

Next week it's time for For Honor and Sniper Elite 4.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on February 09, 2017, 08:00:52 AM
Resident Evil 7 (X1) - Finished

Abzu (X1) - This is nice and relaxing after Resident Evil 7.

Dark Souls (360) - Still playing.

Next week it's time for For Honor and Sniper Elite 4.

How was Resident Evil 7 as far as gameplay goes? Was it fun to play?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on February 09, 2017, 08:32:22 AM
@ReddMcKnight: It was a lot of fun. The game starts out on an intense note and you're never quite sure what's around the corner. The game encourages multiple play throughs by giving you new game + items to help on the harder difficulties. You really do feel like you have to survive and I found myself cursing when I missed a shot with my gun. The game relies on more intimate scares and even if you're fully stocked with an arsenal of weapons you still don't feel overpowered.  I hear that VR is the way to go with that game but it's still a great experience if you play it without. If you're on the fence rent it for a night.




Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on February 09, 2017, 09:16:46 AM
@ReddMcKnight: It was a lot of fun. The game starts out on an intense note and you're never quite sure what's around the corner. The game encourages multiple play throughs by giving you new game + items to help on the harder difficulties. You really do feel like you have to survive and I found myself cursing when I missed a shot with my gun. The game relies on more intimate scares and even if you're fully stocked with an arsenal of weapons you still don't feel overpowered.  I hear that VR is the way to go with that game but it's still a great experience if you play it without. If you're on the fence rent it for a night.




Sounds like a hell of a thing. I was going to pick it up for PC, but I question if my PC can do it. I'll pick it up for X1 or PS4. As for the "VR Experience", I'll pass. I already have eyesight problems. Thanks for your input.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on February 09, 2017, 11:03:40 AM
@ReddMcKnight: You're welcome. It's not perfect as a lot of the enemies are the same, the puzzles are a little too easy, and the ending is abrupt with an add for DLC . I would rank it a solid B to B+ game, and if you like Amnesia and Soma you'll find something here.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on February 21, 2017, 08:01:33 AM
For Honor (X1) - Finished the single player. I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. If you have a chance rent this game to see if it will agree with you.

Skyrim (360) - This is what I get for reading the blogs on the front page.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on February 22, 2017, 07:01:47 PM
Will I soar, or will I suck?

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv2yGOPn38RCW3xem8oDQMD_VoojeqNh5


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on February 23, 2017, 09:21:34 AM
Sniper Elite 4 (X1) - It's Sniper Elite 3 with better graphics and more open environments. The environments are huge but the gameplay loop is stale after four games.

Halo Wars 2 (X1) - Just installed.



Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on March 07, 2017, 01:21:07 PM
It's been a long while since I've checked in, but here's what I'm currently playing:

Yakuza 0 - It's more Yakuza, so what's not to love?  I've been spending a lot of time with this game lately.  Some of the mechanics feel like they've been overhauled from the previous games, and it has an intriguing story as always.

Dragon Quest V - I like this game quite a bit, but I have some very minor gripes (such as item management) that hold it back for me.  After getting about halfway through, I put the game down for about a month and a half, but I've picked it up again recently and hope to see it through to the end.

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years - The original FF IV is one of my all-time favorite games, however I really can't recommend playing The After Years.  My first main problem was how the game forces you to essentially start over several times since you have to play a different character for each chapter.  It got really old spending a few hours leveling up and equipping one party of characters and then changing to another group and starting back at square one.  I thought it was really cool when all the characters came together and you can form a party from all of those characters you have leveled up for the entire game, but this final dungeon is going on forever and is turning into one big boss gauntlet.  And then most of those bosses have some super attack that can wipe your party with one move.  I'm really close to the end of this game, but it's getting very old now.

So now, thanks to Addicted's recent blog post, I want to log my 2017 gaming bucket list here:

1. .hack Outbreak (Part 3) - I've played through the first two games and need to keep the series going.

2. Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE - I've heard good things about this game and want to try it myself.  Plus it's a good excuse to play my Wii U which usually goes sadly neglected.

3. Phantasy Star II - I really want to play IV at some point since I've heard it's amazing, but I want to play all the games in order, so I need to knock II out first.

4. Xenoblade Chronicles - A friend of mine played this recently and won't stop raving about it, so I guess I need to see what all the fuss is about.

5. Suikoden I & II - I know I need to play Suikoden II, but at this point I feel like I want to play the first game again before starting the sequel.

6. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD - I remember absolutely loving Twilight Princess when I played it about 10 years ago, and with all the fuss going on about Breath of the Wild, it seems like a good time to revisit it.

7. Undecided Super Famicom RPG - I've invested so much time and money into acquiring a ton of SFC games, I really need to play more of them.  I'm leaning towards something like Bahamut Lagoon, Live A Live, or Treasure of the Rudras, but there are so many to choose from.

8. Undecided PS2 RPG - So many great RPGs on this system that I have yet to play.  Leaning towards Persona 3, Radiata Stories, or Shadow Hearts.

9. Undecided PSP RPG - Again, another untapped source of RPGs.  I'd have to do some research before I can say what I'll play, but I've heard so many good things about Trails in the Sky that it is an automatic contender.

10. Undecided seventh gen game - There are still a ton of titles from the 7th gen that are on my backlog.  Hopefully I'll knock out more than one, but I gotta start somewhere.  Top contenders right now are Nier, South Park: Stick of Truth, BioShock Infinite, Dishonored, etc., etc., etc....

Edit:  I really want to play another Ys game too.  I guess that will be my number 11...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on March 10, 2017, 10:34:01 AM
Things have really picked up lately.

These are the games I'm trying out from the library:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/cisco678/gamestoplay_zpsvv0kajwg.jpg)

I also started Space Adventure Cobra on the SCD.

@Disposed Hero: Ys VIII arrives this fall.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on March 10, 2017, 05:01:08 PM
@Disposed Hero: Ys VIII arrives this fall.

Ah, cool.  I knew it was on the way but wasn't sure exactly when it was coming out.  I'd like to play some more of the older titles before jumping into the newest one, so I should have time to get through at least one before then.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Sirgin on March 26, 2017, 05:22:06 AM
Beat Super Mario Galaxy yesterday evening. Fantastic game. I loved the colorful graphics, the level design and the music. This really feels like a game made for...well, gamers. There's barely a story, and nothing gets in between you and great platforming fun. I appreciated the simplicity of the game: no RPG elements, no item management, upgrades, ... only rock solid gameplay.

A couple of neat uses of the Wiimote, but nothing spectacular. I think this game would have been just as good with a traditional controller. Often I would sit too close to my TV for the pointer to still function properly, which made collecting star pieces challinging at times.

In the end I clocked out at 83 stars. I got the 3 "main" stars at each Galaxy, all the single star Galaxies, and a good bunch of other stuff.

I could have continued collecting more stars, but started to feel I was repeating myself. Some of the comet stars (time challenge) or the purple coin (also time challenge) comet stars are too much trial & error for my taste. As you really need to try and do the "perfect" run, not wasting a second anywhere. Which means trying them over and over again to achieve the required time.

The final level was surprisingly challenging. Getting to Bowser was harder than the boss fight itself, which was a bit odd, but hey, all fun in the end.

Now, what shall I play now...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 01, 2017, 12:35:41 PM
Uncharted: Golden Abyss (Vita) - Been back to this for the past few days and loving every second of it. A underrated Uncharted game to say the least.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on April 03, 2017, 10:09:32 AM
Mass Effect Andromeda (X1 ) - I like this game but I don't love it. It's a good game with flaws that I hope they will address in the next game.

Mystery Game (SNES) - I'm playing a game on my bucket list and this game lives up to the hype. I can't wait to play more.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 04, 2017, 01:36:33 PM
Uncharted: Golden Abyss (Vita) - Been trying to clean up as many collectables as I can on my second playthrough, some of them are very well hidden.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on April 05, 2017, 11:56:42 AM
Mass Effect Andromeda (X1) - I'm close to the end despite the glitches.

Earthbound (Snes) - This game is a lot of fun. It's mostly on hold due to Mass Effect.

Knight Rider (PCE) - This is better than I expected.



Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on April 05, 2017, 12:22:04 PM
Neutopia!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on April 06, 2017, 02:49:00 PM
Thanks to a slew of new releases (most of which I still don't even own yet), I have once again started playing too many games.  I always refer to it as 'bottle-necking' when I do this, since I'm trying to force too many games into too little time.  Anyway....

Yakuza 0 - I've completed the main story and almost have this one wrapped up, just trying to polish off some of the side content that I still want to do.  Great game, and I'm always a little sad every time I end a Yakuza title because of how attached I get to the characters and the setting, but knowing that Yakuza Kiwami is coming out later this year helps cushion the blow.

Child of Light - Playing this for the playthrough.  Cool little game, I'm really enjoying it.  I think I'm a little past the halfway point now.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - I've only got an hour or two into this one so far, but I'm not really feeling the hype yet.  Feels like I'm spending most of my time running across an open field looking for something interesting to do.  I'm going to give it some more time and hope that it 'clicks.'

Persona 5 - I technically haven't started this one yet, but hope to get around to it any day now.  I loved Persona 4 and have heard good things about 5, so I'm looking forward to diving into it.

And last but not least, I had been planning to spend the month of April playing through all of the classic Resident Evil titles again (0, 1, 2, 3, and Code: Veronica) and topping it all off with Resident Evil 7 which I still haven't played yet.  Despite all of the other long and involved games I'm currently playing, I am foolishly still planning on going through with it, although there's no way I'll finish by the end of the month.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Sirgin on April 06, 2017, 06:26:17 PM
Just finished Heavy Rain today. Terrific game, great story and all around atmosphere. The gameplay gets a little repetitive by the end, as it's nearly all quick-time events. Nevertheless a must play.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on April 06, 2017, 11:00:05 PM
Hey all! I haven't posted in a while, but my recent experience with the new LoZ title has me wanting to do exactly that, since I have been itching to play it daily for the last few days now and have been doing everything in my power to find the time for it.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - I just finished the first "Boss" of the game and it has me thirsty to explore and gather hearts and stamina boosts and scavenge ingredients and minerals to prepare for what lies ahead (Especially since I came across my first mini boss at such an early part of the game and without decent weapons or armor or any heart containers, I was killed in one strike about 12 times before giving up on defeating it at this point). Just like Disposed Hero mentioned earlier today with not feeling the hype, I was having the exact same experience. Finding a few enemies and items scattered over an insanely large, open field and a lot of time wasted walking and climbing over long distances unsure if I would come across anything of interest. But once I approached Zora's domain and several "Scouts" started to corral me towards the main city and the royalty that was searching for me, things started to get interesting. I won't spoil the experience for any of you, but the events that followed meeting the fish people have me more excited to play than I have been to play anything in several years, maybe even a decade.

It makes me wonder if I have been missing out with other LoZ games over the recent years. My experience with them has been completing both playthroughs of the original, the first couple dungeons of the second, a little of Oracle of Seasons, and Ocarina of Time to the shadow dungeon part. I don't think a partial playthrough is fated for this most recent entry though.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on April 07, 2017, 08:39:50 AM
@Boshamp:  That's good to hear.  I was hoping I would reach a point where the game would click with me, and if our experiences are alike, it will soon.  Sounds like I should be making a beeline for the Zora's domain (wherever that is).

Long time no see, man!  Glad to see you posting around here again!  :)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 07, 2017, 11:37:51 AM
Uncharted: Golden Abyss (Vita) - Clearing a few more chapters while waiting at the Dentists office.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Sirgin on April 10, 2017, 11:53:15 AM
Just finished Skylanders: SuperChargers Racing on Wii. Decent arcade racing gameplay, similar to Mario Kart or Crash Team Racing. The rubber-banding in this game is huge though. It's irrelevant how well you do, the opponents are always right by your side. The graphics are fine and the levels fairly varied and colorful.

I finished all the "cups/tours" that were available to me. Some are locked unless you buy more toys. I don't like the Skylanders aspect of this game though. It's just like a normal game, except you only get 2 characters and 1 vehicle. Somehow, because it's linked to the toys, this is acceptable to people. But really it feels like half the game is missing due to toys/DLC. I only paid €8 for the starter pack, so I'm not complaining though.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on April 10, 2017, 09:28:54 PM
Long time no see, man!  Glad to see you posting around here again!  :)

I am very glad to be back. I posted in the "Lurker/Returning member" thread to give a quick update on my absence, but I am definitely back and hoping to become more active again once I get my stuff organized and once my life slows down a bit again. :)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on April 11, 2017, 07:01:16 AM
Mass Effect Andromeda (X1) - I'm glad to have finished this game.

Lego City Undercover (X1) - I really like the corny story and I'm looking forward to playing some more.

Neutopia (TG16) - This is a really fun Zelda clone. I'm now in crypt 5.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MaterialHandlerMike on April 12, 2017, 10:14:51 PM
Persona 5- Just beat my third palace yesterday. Hoping to finish this, before my holiday, at the end of the month.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 13, 2017, 10:28:49 AM
Uncharted: Golden Abyss (Vita) - Around the halfway point now in the game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Sirgin on April 17, 2017, 10:10:22 AM
Finished Katamari Forever (PS3) yesterday. Did all levels (called "requests" in this game) in Katamari Forever mode, then did them all again in Katamari Drive mode. I did a bunch (probably about 10) in Eternal and Classic Katamari mode, but didn't bother trying to get the rest. You need a good score in Katamari Drive mode to unlock Eternal mode, which can be very frustrating in certain levels (the "hot food" level comes to mind). Great game though. I thought I was only going to play this for a couple of hours; but I probably ended up playing this for over 15 hours. Rolling is addictive!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ikariniku on April 17, 2017, 07:13:51 PM
Finished Katamari Forever (PS3) yesterday. Did all levels (called "requests" in this game) in Katamari Forever mode, then did them all again in Katamari Drive mode. I did a bunch (probably about 10) in Eternal and Classic Katamari mode, but didn't bother trying to get the rest. You need a good score in Katamari Drive mode to unlock Eternal mode, which can be very frustrating in certain levels (the "hot food" level comes to mind). Great game though. I thought I was only going to play this for a couple of hours; but I probably ended up playing this for over 15 hours. Rolling is addictive!

The Katamari games are some of my favorite ever.  I should get back to Katamari Forever.

So, I bought an Extron Crosspoint matrix because of My Life in Gaming.  I got an 8x8 layout with labeled inputs and outputs.  It was important to me to have a lot of outputs because instead of using this device to manage my console input, I'm instead going to use it to manage my TV outputs.  Instead of constantly reaching behind TVs for cable, I'll have them all wired up through the Crosspoint, ready to have my consoles plugged and unplugged.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on April 18, 2017, 10:52:20 AM
Yooka Laylee (X1) : This is a Rare platformer through and through. I like it but I don't love it. If you love the Banjo games buy it.

Lego City Undercover (X1): This is a great Lego game but I'm not sure why you need to collect two forms of collectables.

Neutopia (TG16: Almost done. This is a fun but short game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 18, 2017, 09:03:47 PM
Actual Sunlight (Vita) - Aka Depression Simulator, this was an interesting visual novel to say the least.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on April 19, 2017, 10:02:48 AM
Following up on my last post:

Yakuza 0 - Finished this one up with a total time of roughly 60 hours.  As far as side content goes, I mainly wanted to complete the business side story for each character, but I was pretty burnt out after I finished Kiryu's so I didn't bother with Majima's.  Maybe if I get a Yakuza itch before Kiwami comes out, I'll go back and complete it.

Child of Light - Finished this game a while back.  I posted my thoughts in the playthrough thread, but basically I really enjoyed the first half but got tired of the game's formula during the second half.  Still a solid game though.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Finally got off that plateau (literally) that the game starts you on and started enjoying it a bit more.  Unfortunately, I haven't touched the game in over a week because I've been preoccupied with the next game on the list, and also because I'm in the process of rearranging my gaming space and don't have my Wii U connected right now.  I hope to come back to this one soon.

Persona 5 - I had the same issue with P5 that I did with P4 in that these games tend to start off kind of slow by trying to teach you about all of the mechanics, and this results in the game holding your hand during the early parts.  Once the game opens up and lets you make your own decisions about how to spend your time, that's when it starts getting really good to me.  So I'm past that part now and am completely enthralled by this game.  I'm in the second dungeon now.

Ys: Memories of Celceta - I started this because I needed another handheld game to play.  I had high hopes for this one since I liked Oath in Felghana so much, but this one doesn't seem as good to me so far.  I'm still pretty early in the game, so maybe it'll get better as I get further in.

Resident Evil 7 - I still haven't actually started this one yet.  I mentioned before about spending the month of April playing through all of the classic RE titles and topping it off with RE7.  I played about halfway through RE0 then decided to ditch the idea because I'm already playing too much right now.  So once I finish rearranging things and get my PC hooked up again, I plan on finally starting this one.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Fokakis79 on April 20, 2017, 04:26:25 PM
Finished up Dark Souls 3 The Ringed City DLC. It was a fantastic way to end the series. I have all the trophies for the game, so I am thinking of going back to the other games and getting all the trophies for those as well. This includes Demon Souls.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on April 24, 2017, 09:18:13 AM
Yooka Laylee (X1) - Made it to the end. This game reminds me of why I liked and hated 3D platformers.

Dragon's Curse (TG16) - I just started and it's a lot of fun.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: douglie007 on April 24, 2017, 11:54:11 AM
Im working on 2 games, plus I will be adding the community playthough at the beginning of the month.

Dragon Quest 4 (DS) - this game is great, the grinding is not as bad as the NES version.  This let you enjoy the story more.  I have just made it to the Dragon in the sky... so Im getting close to the end I think.

Persona 5 (PS4) - so far so good... but its still early in the game. Worst part is you cant save as much as I would like.  sometimes I want to just play for 10 minutes before work, and there is no way, almost every cut scene is about 30 minutes.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: the_wizard_666 on April 24, 2017, 01:09:02 PM
Elite Dangerous (XBO) - Been chipping away at a huge run from my adopted home system (Nunus) to Colonia (solely for the achievement...I'm a whore).  Gonna take a break from exploration upon my arrival, spending a bit of time in the populated areas around it, before continuing on to Sagittarius A for another achievement, and then the massive journey back home.  I've been working on this jaunt off and on since January, so it'll be nice to get to a point where I can do something else to mix things up a bit.  Although I have discovered a few cool things along the way, so it's definitely been worthwhile.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: douglie007 on April 26, 2017, 05:44:25 AM
I was right Dragon Quest 4 done, the last boss.... 7 different forms. Make sure you have lots of MP restore items for your healer


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on May 01, 2017, 07:50:48 AM
Dragon's Curse (TG16) - Made it to the last dragon.

Yooka Laylee (X1) - I'm at the final boss.

Lego City Undercover (X1) - I just started Chapter 7. This has the best story of any of the Lego games.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on May 02, 2017, 10:07:30 AM
Uncharted: Golden Abyss (Vita) - Getting back to this after getting distracted.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Duke.Togo on May 02, 2017, 06:07:14 PM
Finished up Dark Souls 3 The Ringed City DLC. It was a fantastic way to end the series. I have all the trophies for the game, so I am thinking of going back to the other games and getting all the trophies for those as well. This includes Demon Souls.

I finished this up myself last night. I kind of cheesed Gael, but at NG+3 I didn't feel too bad about it after whooping Madir. I've got all the trophies/achievements on all the games, and I wish you the best of luck. Demon's Souls was pretty tricky, but it seems like they all usually require going to at least NG++ to complete. I'm hoping to dig into the Nioh DLC tonight if I can.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Fokakis79 on May 06, 2017, 01:24:37 PM
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I finished this up myself last night. I kind of cheesed Gael, but at NG+3 I didn't feel too bad about it after whooping Madir. I've got all the trophies/achievements on all the games, and I wish you the best of luck. Demon's Souls was pretty tricky, but it seems like they all usually require going to at least NG++ to complete. I'm hoping to dig into the Nioh DLC tonight if I can

How did you cheese Gael? I had a lot of fun with the new bosses. Yeah, I am pretty close to all trophies in DSII, the others I believe I have some work to do. I pretty much have to start over on Demon Souls, my save is on another hard drive. I forgot to back it up before changing it out on my PS3. Haven't tried Nioh yet, was also thinking of picking up "The Surge" when it comes out.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Duke.Togo on May 06, 2017, 06:58:41 PM
Nioh is amazing, and I highly recommend it for any Souls fan. Must play. If you have to start over in DeS, have fun with it. It's amazing that the servers are still up.

As for Gael:
Spoiler (hover to show)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on May 07, 2017, 11:10:31 AM
Uncharted: Golden Abyss (Vita) - Steadily making progress.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on May 07, 2017, 12:53:18 PM
Nioh is amazing, and I highly recommend it for any Souls fan. Must play. If you have to start over in DeS, have fun with it. It's amazing that the servers are still up.

As for Gael:
Spoiler (hover to show)

Duke, do you play Dark Souls 3 on the Xbox One? I heard it has some major frame-rate issues. Any truth to that?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Duke.Togo on May 07, 2017, 03:03:49 PM
Duke, do you play Dark Souls 3 on the Xbox One? I heard it has some major frame-rate issues. Any truth to that?

I have both versions, but have only completed all achievements on PS4. The Xbox One version does have pretty bad frame rate issues in places. Hopefully the Scorpio will fix that when it hits. Until then, it's just rough to play.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on May 09, 2017, 12:39:33 PM
Persona 5 - I'm probably closing in on the halfway point now.  Great game.  If you've played Persona 4 (and maybe some of the others, I haven't played them myself), then you'll know what to expect with this one.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - I'm also probably around a halfway point in this one.  Well, at least a halfway point for me, since I won't be doing all of the shrines and other side stuff in the game.  I'm really enjoying the game, but I feel like it doesn't quite live up to the hype for me.  I find many of the gameplay mechanics to be frustrating rather than endearing, and they all combine to detract from the game a bit.  It's still a great game regardless of my personal gripes, and I highly recommend it.

Ys: Memories of Celceta - I stopped playing this game because I didn't like it very much.

Resident Evil 7 - I finally started playing this yesterday, but that's about all I did.  Just did the initial walk through the woods to get to the house, but I gotta say, this has to be one of the most beautiful games I've played.  The outdoor area was nearly photo-realistic!  Looking forward to playing more.

Prey - I played the demo for this game last week, and I was intrigued enough to buy the game on release.  I've only played the full game to about the point where the demo ends, but it's a very cool and interesting game so far.  Sort of feels like a mixture of Half-Life, BioShock, and System Shock, and that sounds like a winning combination to me.

Dragon Quest VIII - I started playing this on my 3DS to get my handheld fix.  I'm actually really surprised by how much I'm enjoying this game.  I played through DQ V just a few months ago (the only other DQ game I've played), and I felt like it was just an alright game.  DQ 8 is blowing it away so far.  I never played the original DQ 8 on PS2, but I feel like the 3DS version probably benefited by removing the random encounters.

Also, some time last month I had the brilliant (or insane) idea to start playing almost every new game relatively close to their release in an effort to stay more up to date with all of the new releases, and I'm starting by trying to play every new release from 2017.  To aid in this endeavor, I started a GameFly account and now have For Honor and Mass Effect: Andromeda on deck and will likely start them soon.  I know I'm taking on way too many games at once, but hopefully it won't be so hectic once I get caught up.

Edit:  I also played Double Dragon IV in co-op with a friend.  It was... ok.  Probably worth picking up on sale.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: SirPsycho on May 10, 2017, 08:55:32 PM
I had fun tonight.

(http://i.imgur.com/mCUKg5p.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/15fujRV.jpg)

A lot of fun.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on May 11, 2017, 01:23:40 PM
Am I good yet?! Am I?!

(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a136/DarkTheThief/Final%20Score_zpsw8ndubrm.png)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on May 12, 2017, 07:28:36 AM
Just beat Neutopia for the Turbo Grafx-16!  Crabby would be so proud.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Fokakis79 on May 13, 2017, 05:06:38 PM
Nioh is amazing, and I highly recommend it for any Souls fan. Must play. If you have to start over in DeS, have fun with it. It's amazing that the servers are still up.


Yeah, its kinda crazy that the servers are still up. For some reason I could never make sense of the hallowing mechanic. Love the game and pretty much beat it on my own twice because of that. I went back and read about how it works so I think I understand it now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: OatBob on May 13, 2017, 08:48:07 PM
Phantasy Star Offline

comfy, PHANTAStic, but a little bit lonely to solo a MMO.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Duke.Togo on May 13, 2017, 10:10:19 PM
Nioh is amazing, and I highly recommend it for any Souls fan. Must play. If you have to start over in DeS, have fun with it. It's amazing that the servers are still up.


Yeah, its kinda crazy that the servers are still up. For some reason I could never make sense of the hallowing mechanic. Love the game and pretty much beat it on my own twice because of that. I went back and read about how it works so I think I understand it now.

The whole light/dark thing to each world, plus your tendency makes it a difficult platinum, but you'll get there. If you stick with it. It took me a few characters with different runs/cycles.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on May 14, 2017, 01:31:56 PM
^

You should listen to this guy. He's the Master of Souls. I'm willing to bet that he took down Fume Knight (A boss in Dark Souls 2) in less than 5 tries. :D


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Duke.Togo on May 15, 2017, 06:06:34 PM
Fume Knight was tough, but he did go down without gigantic issues. Darkeater Midir was a decent challenge. Probably the hardest boss since Vendrick I'd say.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Fokakis79 on May 16, 2017, 12:36:36 AM
Fume Knight was tough, but he did go down without gigantic issues. Darkeater Midir was a decent challenge. Probably the hardest boss since Vendrick I'd say.

Yeah, I didn't have a huge problem with fume knight either. I agree about the comparison, although the Midir fight has a fun factor to it,  I love to help people beat him. The music is glorious in the Midir fight.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on May 16, 2017, 12:56:44 PM
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - I finished this game the other day with a total time of around 45 hours or so.  It's a really good game and I definitely enjoyed it, but I don't really see all the hype behind it.  There's a little too much sandbox and not enough quality content if you ask me.  I really missed the dungeons from the previous games, and the shrines and divine beasts didn't really cut it for me.

Persona 5 - Not much new to report.  Last time I posted I was at the beginning of a dungeon, and I'm at the end of the dungeon now.

Prey - I really like this game.  It feels like the developers took a lot of inspiration from other games like Half-Life, BioShock, System Shock, Deus Ex, etc.

Resident Evil 7 - I've got a couple of hours in this game.  Really liking it so far.  The beginning part was really rough on me with the creepiness factor, but I'm feeling a lot more comfortable with it now.

Dragon Quest VIII - I've got a little over 20 hours in this game.  Still really enjoying it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on May 24, 2017, 05:52:39 PM
Just finished Undead Nightmare on PS3, and immediately popped in Resistance Fall of Man (due to it also being a short game), but the don't know if I will be able to play the game; the controller dead zone is massive, and I'm not sure if it is the controller or the game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on May 24, 2017, 06:16:32 PM
@Disposed Hero: I'm glad to see someone else is playing Prey. It's one of my favorite games this year.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on May 24, 2017, 06:43:02 PM
@Disposed Hero: I'm glad to see someone else is playing Prey. It's one of my favorite games this year.

Same here.  Keep an eye on the front page if you want to hear more ;)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on May 24, 2017, 07:25:20 PM
Just finished Undead Nightmare on PS3, and immediately popped in Resistance Fall of Man (due to it also being a short game), but the don't know if I will be able to play the game; the controller dead zone is massive, and I'm not sure if it is the controller or the game.

i haven't played Fall of Man in years but i don't remember having any dead zone issues...the game is a bit rough though, the 2nd and 3rd games are much better. which is too bad because the first one does setup some of the initial backstory of the series. other than that though, you could almost skip the first game in terms of story, the 2nd one is quite different with only Nathan Hale carried over from the first game (possibly the professor too? i don't remember if he was in the first game or not). the third is again even more different, but it feels more connected to the second game than the second did to the first.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on May 25, 2017, 08:50:20 AM
Just finished Undead Nightmare on PS3, and immediately popped in Resistance Fall of Man (due to it also being a short game), but the don't know if I will be able to play the game; the controller dead zone is massive, and I'm not sure if it is the controller or the game.

i haven't played Fall of Man in years but i don't remember having any dead zone issues...the game is a bit rough though, the 2nd and 3rd games are much better. which is too bad because the first one does setup some of the initial backstory of the series. other than that though, you could almost skip the first game in terms of story, the 2nd one is quite different with only Nathan Hale carried over from the first game (possibly the professor too? i don't remember if he was in the first game or not). the third is again even more different, but it feels more connected to the second game than the second did to the first.

Thanks, tech.  I'm going to try a different controller, but there is a good chance that I'm being a big baby (haven't played dual stick FPS since Halo 2!).


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on May 25, 2017, 10:07:30 AM
@Disposed Hero: Sounds good  :)

I was playing Prey last night and encountered a door I needed a key card for. Instead of finding the key card I pulled out the glue gun and make stairs up to the second floor. This allowed me to get the drop on the enemies below and bypass the locked door. I also love that you can restore health by drinking from water fountains and coolers.

Persona 5 (PS3) - I'm ready to find out what everyone else has been talking about.

Injustice 2 (X1) - Just installed but I can't stop playing Prey

Harmful Park (PSX) - A short but fun shooter.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on May 25, 2017, 10:45:13 AM
@Disposed Hero: Sounds good  :)

I was playing Prey last night and encountered a door I needed a key card for. Instead of finding the key card I pulled out the glue gun and make stairs up to the second floor. This allowed me to get the drop on the enemies below and bypass the locked door. I also love that you can restore health by drinking from water fountains and coolers.

Persona 5 (PS3) - I'm ready to find out what everyone else has been talking about.

Yeah, the flexibility allowed by this game is really great.  There is also a side quest that makes it so water fountains restore Psi points as well.

Also, Persona 5 is awesome!  I've put about 55 hours into it and am loving it!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on May 25, 2017, 12:37:21 PM
Darksiders: Warmastered Edition (Wii U) - Arrived in the mail this morning, so I've been playing this so far today.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Sirgin on May 28, 2017, 05:50:54 AM
Yesterday I finished WipEout HD Fury. I got gold medals on all "cells" in each of the events, both for the HD and Fury campaigns. Tried out a few Racebox and online races, but it got a little repetitive towards the end of the campaign, so I'm going to leave it here.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on May 28, 2017, 01:13:42 PM
I just finished Resident Evil 7.  Despite being a huge Resident Evil fan, I'm surprised by how much I enjoyed this game.  The beginning of the game didn't leave me with a very good impression (although I didn't actually dislike it either), but after a while it just clicked and really started to gel with me.  It really is like the classic RE games but in first-person, and I would likely rank it among my favorites in the series.  I'm actually considering doing another playthrough, but I've got so many other games right now that I'm playing that I'll probably just hold off for a while.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on June 06, 2017, 10:01:00 AM
For Honor - I played through this game pretty fast since it was so short.  It's not a bad game, but it is pretty unremarkable.  I feel like the focus is on the multiplayer and the singleplayer campaign was thrown together pretty quick, but having not played the multiplayer myself, I can't say how accurate this is.  Check it out if you're curious, but don't feel bad about passing it by.

Mass Effect: Andromeda - I've been trying to slog my way through this one.  I absolutely loved ME 2 and 3, but Andromeda just feels really dull.  I've heard the game gets better after a certain point, but I'm closing in on the 10 hour mark and haven't seen it yet.

Gravity Rush 2 - I haven't put much time into this one yet, but it seems really good so far.  I enjoyed the original game on the Vita, and so far GR 2 seems to be living up to the first.

Other than that, I'm still playing Persona 5 and Dragon Quest VIII, but my opinions are pretty much the same as the last time I posted about them.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on June 07, 2017, 07:31:43 AM
Complete:
Resident Evil 7 (Xbox One) - Completed about a week ago. Not a bad game by any means. A-

Puyo Puyo Sun (PC) - Completed on Easy Mode on the Medium Route. I will always love these games, even when they're paired up with crap like Tetris. B+

Puyo Puyo - (GBA via Retron 5) - Completed on Normal Mode. See above. B+

Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 (PS4) - Freemium isn't free. C+

Injustice 2 (Xbox One) - Hardest. Final. Boss. Ever. B-

In-Progress:
Metal Gear Solid 3 HD (PS3) - Just beat The Fear via Stamina Kill.

Rune Factory Tides of Destiny (PS3) - Must...get past...boring...prologue...

Sword Art Online Hollow Realization (PS4) - Technically finished, but post-campaign Season Pass Content has kept me busy.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on June 14, 2017, 08:24:21 AM
I have other games I should be playing but I keep going back to:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/cisco678/tekken%207_zps2zr1g5gi.jpg)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on June 19, 2017, 08:44:48 AM
Tekken 7 (X1) - I really like this game. It brings back memories of playing Tekken 2 on the PS1.

Injustice 2 (X1) - Finished the story. I like this game and the story is good but I'm more investing in Tekken. Also Braniac cheats.

Cars 3 (X1) - It's a fun little game. My son love this.

Vikings Wolves of Midgaurd (X1) - A surprisingly good game. It's not going to blow anyone away but if you see this in the 10-15 range pick it up. I originally compared this to Diablo but I would now say its more like Marvel Ultimate Alliance.

Persona 5 (PS3) - I hit start and named my character.  8)



Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on June 21, 2017, 12:01:49 PM
Mass Effect: Andromeda - I finished this game a week or two ago.  Don't feel bad about passing this one up, even if you're a huge ME fan.

Gravity Rush 2 - I'm in a little bit of a rut with this game, but I'm hoping to pick up steam with it again soon.  I think my biggest problem with these types of games is that I tend to spend too much time doing side quests and hunting for gems that I start to get bored with it.  I probably just need to get back on track with the story.

Dragon Quest VIII - It's been a fun ride, but I'm nearing the end of this one now.  I enjoyed VIII so much more than V, and I feel like I'll probably give VII a try some time in the future since its 3DS remake also has many of the same improvements that VIII had (namely no random encounters).  I'm also looking forward to XI whenever that hits.

Horizon Zero Dawn - This game has been a bit of a slow burn for me, but after a fairly uninteresting opening section, I'm really getting into the game now.  I tend to get a little overwhelmed with these types of open-world games because I usually want to do everything the game has to offer, but I seem to be managing this one pretty well.

Yooka-Laylee - Played this for about 30 minutes and promptly uninstalled it.  I never cared for these types of 3D platformers anyway.

Persona 5 - I'm right around the 70 hour mark, but I haven't been making much progress over the last few weeks, mostly because I don't want to get too close to finishing the game yet.  I'm taking a vacation next week, and this seems like the perfect game to lie around and play for hours on end while I have little to no responsibilities to worry about.  :)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on June 21, 2017, 11:33:50 PM
Just beat Casino Kid on NES!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on June 25, 2017, 12:51:31 AM
The Retron has arrived! So just a blur of NES games for the past two days.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: OatBob on June 25, 2017, 09:17:10 AM
I have been addicted to Crazy Taxi Gazillionaire for 3 days straight.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on June 27, 2017, 06:19:47 PM
Donkey Kong (NES) - Been playing 2 player with the kids.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: RobotWillie on June 28, 2017, 04:41:30 AM
Since I started in January or December I am level 34 in Skyrim although I have not played it everyday. Or close to everyday. Its just one of those that I don't want to rush and enjoy. I have played other games even. And it has nothing to do with being bored, it has everything to do with me wanting to not blow by it super fast and take in everything I can.

Although I will probably need to do another character since I want to do everything and choosing the side in the war is part of that I can't do with one character. Also I discovered I may have screwed up the reward of getting all the Daedric artifacts since I let a priest destroy one of them when I had the choice to stop him. But I am pretty far into the main story and I have done over 100 MISC tasks and have completed the Mage's College questline, almost done with Thieves, and am in the middle of Companions. Still need to do Dawnguard and I only briefly visited the island that the DLC Dragonborn adds. Also need to do Dark Brotherhood. I may not do them all with this guy but I will see.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on June 28, 2017, 08:04:47 AM
Rime (X1) - A good game reminiscent of Journey or ICO. The ending is very sad.

Breath of Fire 3 (PS1) - I will finish this game this year... hopefully.

Valkyria Revolution (X1) - I'll start it this weekend.

Shining Force 2 (GEN) - Getting my bearings again. It's been a while since I've played this game.

 


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on July 01, 2017, 05:25:37 PM
Super Mario Bros. (NES) - Was really cool watching my little girl beat World 1-4 for the first time. She got excited running around thinking she beat the game and then World 2-1 started :P


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on July 03, 2017, 09:32:42 AM
Valkyria Chronicles (X1): Valkyria Revolution - It's cut scenes the game. So far it's been an ok action rpg but there are so many cut scenes.

Shining Force 2 (Gen): I've been having fun with this one but re doing the game room has been taking up most of my time.

Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii) - Played a little bit to test out the new component cables.



Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on July 03, 2017, 10:53:15 AM
Fight! Fight! Fight!

Injustice 2 - Has way more content than appears at first glance.

Nitroplus Blasterz - It's girls fighting, I ain't gotta explain jack.

Arcana Heart 3 Love Max - Again, it's girls fighting, I ain't gotta explain it.

P.S.
If anyone can reccommend more fighting games with a "proper" Arcade Mode, I'd appreciate it.
(Proper = An Arcade Ladder with individual character endings)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on July 18, 2017, 09:25:48 AM
Nier Automata  - This is a really strange game but I like it.

The Last Guardian - Getting Trico to move can be a pain but the environments are great.

Knack - not as bad as I thought

Shining Force 2 - Still grinding but I haven't had a lot of time for this one of late.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on August 07, 2017, 10:40:10 AM
I've been swamped with games lately. I'm half way through Horizon Zero Dawn.

(http://i.imgur.com/mbQ4G4w.jpg)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on August 09, 2017, 12:18:44 PM
Haven't check in for a while, so here goes:

Persona 5 - Still going on this one with about 85 hours in it so far.  I took a break from it for awhile for no real particular reason, but I've recently started it back up and am still really enjoying it.

Horizon Zero Dawn - I've had my ups and downs with this game, and right now I'm feeling kind of down on it again.  I'm hoping I'll get really into it again and that momentum will carry me through to the end of the game and leave me with a positive lasting impression, but right now I feel like I just want to be done with it.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky - I've heard so many good things about these games, so I wanted to start playing them for myself.  Despite a few minor complaints, I'm really enjoying it.  It feels reminiscent of classic PS1 era RPGs.  I've got around 35-40 hours in it so far, and I think I'm about two-thirds of the way through it.

Galaxy of Pen & Paper - I picked up this recently released indie game because it's from the same developer Chroma Squad, a game I really enjoyed.  It's different from Chroma Squad, but I like it, I think.  I still need to put some more time into it.

Shining Force II - I'm running late, but still plugging away at this for the community playthrough.

Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse - I've been playing this off and on since watching the Castlevania series on Netflix.  I'm at the penultimate level.

Learn Japanese to Survive! Hiragana Battle - Ever since my Retron 5 went on the fritz, I've been trying to learn Japanese myself so I wouldn't have to rely on that thing to play Japanese games.  This game is one of many learning tools I'm using.  It's not a particularly good game, but it makes for a fairly entertaining study tool.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on August 11, 2017, 08:00:02 AM
@Disposed Hero: If you have an Iphone try an app called Memrise. It will help you with learn Hiragana and Katakana.

Horizon Zero Dawn: - I have two more story missions and the game is complete.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on August 11, 2017, 10:45:04 AM
@Disposed Hero: If you have an Iphone try an app called Memrise. It will help you with learn Hiragana and Katakana.

Thanks for the recommendation!  I just downloaded it and it seems really cool so far.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on August 14, 2017, 01:51:27 PM
@Disposed Hero: You're welcome and good luck!

Mega Man Collection 2 (X1) - It's definitely a no frills collection but it works for the price.

Horizon Zero Dawn (PS4) - Finished. I was a little sick of this game by the time it ended but I enjoyed my time with it.

Rachet & Clank (PS4) - A fun reboot. I'm looking forward to playing more.

Bloodborne (PS4) - I played for about an hour and it's fun but I need more time.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Sirgin on August 17, 2017, 01:20:18 PM
Been playing a lot of GTA5. Great game. I'm about halfway through the story.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on August 21, 2017, 07:53:40 AM
Rachet & Clank (PS4) - Almost done. The remix is a lot easier than what I remember of the 2002 original. I need to finish this so I can start Agents of Mayhem.

Infamous Second Son (PS4) - You can tell it's a launch game by the way it uses the DS4 but it's not terrible.

The Last Guardian (PS4) - I'm around half way through. Stupid tree.

Gravity Rush (PS4) - So far I like Gravity Rush 2 better but I want to finish the first one before the sequel.

Megaman Legacy Collection 2 (PS4) - I like the Xone version better. For some reason the game keeps making Meg Man slide. It's the only game to do this so I'm more apt to blame the game than me.

(http://i.imgur.com/DXDPGUK.jpg)



Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on August 22, 2017, 01:58:21 PM
Plowing through STALKER: Call of Pripyat.  Not sure how much longer the game is, but just going by the weapon and armor upgrade menu that the Technicians have I can see I am skipping quite a bit.  It is really cool that this is in the game, but if it is entirely peripheral then it is also kind of pointless.  Who knows, maybe in the second playthrough.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Fokakis79 on August 25, 2017, 04:12:27 PM
Playing through the first Dark Souls again. Fresh new character but trying to beat it wearing no armor. So far its been pretty challenging. I am currently in Anor Londo.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on August 28, 2017, 07:41:18 AM
Gravity Rush (PS4) - I made it past mission 8. A good game.

Agents of Mayhem (X1) - Finished. I kept playing thinking it's going to get better. It didn't.

World to the West (PS4) - An interesting little puzzle/adventure game.

I'm trying to decide what to play next between Tales of Berseria or Yakuza 0. I'm leaning towards Yakuza 0.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on August 28, 2017, 10:03:41 AM
I'm trying to decide what to play next between Tales of Berseria or Yakuza 0. I'm leaning towards Yakuza 0.

I haven't played Tales of Berseria, but Yakuza 0 is amazing!  Easily one of my favorite games I've played this year.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on August 28, 2017, 01:34:59 PM
@Disposed Hero: Thanks for the recommendation! I've finished the first game in the series but haven't started any of the others.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on August 29, 2017, 05:21:41 AM
Played Guacamelee! for a little over two hours and I cannot lie anymore: I've not having an ounce of fun with this game.  Well, I do like the art direction, but I just don't like the gameplay.  Maybe if it was a lot more Metroid-vania than precision platforming/action I would be more into it.  Oh well, into the pile it goes.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ikariniku on August 29, 2017, 12:51:57 PM
Played Guacamelee! for a little over two hours and I cannot lie anymore: I've not having an ounce of fun with this game.  Well, I do like the art direction, but I just don't like the gameplay.  Maybe if it was a lot more Metroid-vania than precision platforming/action I would be more into it.  Oh well, into the pile it goes.

I have a similar opinion of Guacamelee!.  The laser focus on precision platforming and its color-coded puzzle combat instead of exploration and more freeform combat encounters really turned me off of a game I thought I would enjoy.

In other news, my PSone controller cord was tangled up with the cord from my Starpath Supercharger.  You know how it is.

Fighting Force (PS1) is the inferior port of this game.  The inexplicably pulled in camera makes the action disjointed and nonsensical.  You can pull the camera out, but only if you hold a shoulder button.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on August 30, 2017, 09:10:40 AM
It's going to be a busy weekend. It looks like the story mode in G.O.A.T. Simulator 2018 is good.

(http://i.imgur.com/iHVv4Be.jpg)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: nardgev on September 02, 2017, 02:11:59 PM
I didn't like the Guacamelee  gameplay as well, I don't know what exactly I didn't like, but I couldn't play if more then 2-3 hours


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on September 05, 2017, 10:06:34 AM
Yakuza 0 (PS4) - Started Chapter 12. I really like this game. The short stories are where the game shines. I highly recommend this game to anyone who enjoyed Shenmue but it looking for something more.

Tales of Beseria (PS4) - This is a sequel to Tales of Zestria and comes with a better story. The gameplay is almost identical to the other games in the Tales series.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on September 12, 2017, 06:57:33 AM
I finished Yakuza 0 so I grabbed a couple more games:

(https://i.imgur.com/71cBKP5.jpg)

Destiny 2 is fun and I hope to play some more soon.

Knack II is a decent game and the first one in a long time to have couch co-op. If you have kids or find this one for around $20 grab it. I've almost finished it. It's a good thing too as I have to pick up Uncharted the Lost Legacy.

I just installed Pillars of Eternity last night and hope to start it soon.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on September 12, 2017, 06:30:46 PM
Bulletstorm (PC) - Blitzing through the campaign, not even monitoring skillshot progress. Just killing as much as possible, in as many fun ways as possible :)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on September 15, 2017, 08:44:11 AM
Knack II - Finished and like it. The game really ramps up from level 8 to 15.

Destiny 2 - Finished the first couple missions. I like this a lot more than Destiny 1.

Uncharted Lost Legacy - A really nice looking game. I knew it was a bit short but it seems I'm flying through it as I'm already at chapter 4 out or 9.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on September 18, 2017, 07:08:55 AM
Uncharted Lost Legacy - Finished. I like this game a lot more than Uncharted 4. There wasn't any fat to the story with a lot of visually impressive set pieces.

Destiny 2 (X1) - Still having a lot of fun playing this. I made it to level 8 and started levels on Titan.

NBA 2k18 should be arriving this week and maybe Marvel VS Capcom.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on September 19, 2017, 07:27:03 AM
Playing me some Resident Evil 6.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on September 21, 2017, 12:16:53 PM
Update since I last checked in almost 2 months ago:

Persona 5 - Finally finished this game a couple of weeks ago with a total time of about 120 hours.  For such a long game, I never felt like I got tired of it.  What's more, even after finishing it, I kind of wanted to start it over and do it again, although I stopped myself so I could knock out some more titles.  Amazing game.  I'll probably just hold off on doing a repeat playthrough until the equivalent 'FES' or 'Golden' edition comes out and maybe finally get around to some of the other games in the series in the mean time.

Horizon Zero Dawn - I had some ups and downs with this game, but I finished it with a positive lasting impression.  The story is what really held it together for me.  They saved it from being another Skynet scenario by throwing in some unique twists.  I think I just became a little overwhelmed with how much there was to do in this game, and I really started to enjoy it much more once I started focusing on the main story missions.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky - I wrote a review on this game for the front page, so refer to that for detailed thoughts.  In short, I really enjoyed it and look forward to starting the sequel sometime soon.

Uncharted: The Lost Legacy - I blew through this in a weekend.  I've always been a big fan of the Uncharted series, but I didn't care for this one as much.  I'm really not sure why.  It was a refreshing change of pace to have Chloe as the lead character instead of Nathan Drake, though.

Galaxy of Pen & Paper - I've been going through the motions with this game for a while, but I finally decided last night to put this one down.  I was enjoying it well enough that I thought I might finish it, but I just encountered a part where you have to go through 10 floors of an area answering 'security' questions.  If you get one wrong, you have to fight a battle.  At the end of it all is an overly difficult and cheap boss fight.  When you inevitably lose the fight, you have to go back through all 10 floors tediously answering the questions again.  I'm done.

Shining Force II - Still working on this.  Just defeated Cameela.

The Last Guardian - Been playing this as well for the playthrough.  I'm enjoying it, but it's been slow going for me, mostly due to all the stuff I'm currently playing.

Yakuza Kiwami - Yakuza has really become one of my favorite series lately.  I absolutely loved Yakuza 0, so starting this one was a no brainer.  I'm only a few hours into it so far, but of course I'm really enjoying it.  I actually haven't progressed very far into the main story yet because I get so distracted by side quests and other activities.  I spend way more time with the Pocket Circuit minigame than I should...

Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle - My first and only game I own for the Switch so far.  I'm really enjoying it so far.  I know Nintendo told Ubisoft that they didn't want platforming in the game, but I think this game could have benefited from some platforming in the exploration sections.  I find the game to be a bit monotonous just going from battle to battle.

Metroid: Samus Returns - I know everybody seems to love this game, and I am enjoying it, just not as much as I thought I would.  Maybe it's because I just finished playing through Super Metroid, and most things don't compare to Super Metroid.

Sonic Mania - I'm probably about halfway through this game.  Again, I'm not really enjoying it as much as I thought I would.  I've never been a huge Sonic fan, but I have enjoyed the classic games in the past.  I'm not even sure why, but I haven't been enjoying this one as much.  The soundtrack is great though!

The Walking Dead - It's getting that time of year again, so I thought I'd start up Telltale's The Walking Dead to kick off some horror-themed games.  I'm about halfway through the first season, but I plan on playing through all 3 seasons.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on September 21, 2017, 04:46:41 PM
I always appreciate your posts here, Steven. Very useful.

I just finished a corny as hell Star Fox/Ace Combat wannabe hybrid called Time Ace on the Nintendo DS. Gamestop sells it for 2.99. Grab it if you see it, it's fun.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on September 21, 2017, 09:04:07 PM
I always appreciate your posts here, Steven. Very useful.

Thanks man!  Maybe that will motivate me to do these posts more often!

Metroid: Samus Returns - I know everybody seems to love this game, and I am enjoying it, just not as much as I thought I would.  Maybe it's because I just finished playing through Super Metroid, and most things don't compare to Super Metroid.

Just wanted to follow up on this part.  I played the game a bit more today, and I don't know what happened, but suddenly it just clicked and I'm really liking it now!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ikariniku on September 23, 2017, 01:14:28 AM
Started Super Mario World again.  Let's see where it goes this time.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ikariniku on September 23, 2017, 01:58:29 PM
True Story: I only recently learned how to use the cape to fly in Super Mario World because I had misinterpreted "use Left and Right to fly" as "use L and R to fly".


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: thx1138 on September 24, 2017, 01:49:57 PM
Hi, I cannot remember the last time I posted here. LOL
I came here to check the database for a friend, anyway, hello. I no longer have any sort of a collection, but still love the old video games, and have just bought Rare Replay for the Xbox one, and after playing Atic Atic on and off for over 30 years, I have finally finished it, (even if I did have to use a walkthrough from Xbox achievements).

Maybe I'll even finish Jet Man!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on September 25, 2017, 02:45:30 PM
Hi, I cannot remember the last time I posted here. LOL
I came here to check the database for a friend, anyway, hello. I no longer have any sort of a collection, but still love the old video games, and have just bought Rare Replay for the Xbox one, and after playing Atic Atic on and off for over 30 years, I have finally finished it, (even if I did have to use a walkthrough from Xbox achievements).

Maybe I'll even finish Jet Man!

If I ever end up getting a Xbone, that will be the first title I pick up for it.

Anyway, I've been mooning around, debating on whether or not to get a 2DS XL (which I kind of want, and at some point will need), or just get a bunch of games and deal with the crappy 3DS.  To possible setup for the second decision, I've been playing through a bunch of my 3DS titles. Over the weekend I finished Attack of the Friday Monsters! (again), Nano Assault EX, and Snoopy's Adventure.  I'm working on Adventure Time - Hey Ice King game (awesome title, should finish it by the end of the week).


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on September 27, 2017, 07:41:38 AM
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Everybody's Golf - I really like this game. This feels like a Nintendo made title. This series used to be called hot shots golf in the US. Buy it if you can find it on the cheap.

Marvel VS Capcom - The gameplay is good but some of the character models are terrible. The voice acting is so bad it's good. I've heard there are 33 dlc characters coming so it may best to wait for the complete edition.

NBA 2K18 - A good game but the micro transactions really bother me.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on September 28, 2017, 09:49:27 AM
The Last Guardian - I finished the game and enjoyed it much more than I thought I would.

Sonic Mania - I had to quit playing this game because I just wasn't enjoying it.  I'm not exactly sure why, but I think it was mostly the level designs I didn't like.

Yakuza Kiwami - Approaching the 10 hour mark and still really enjoying it.  I don't think I like this game quite as much as Yakuza 0, but it's still great.

The Walking Dead - Just finished Episode 4.  I played this game before a few years ago, but it's really surprising to me how little I remember about it.  There are entire characters and plot points that I don't recognize at all.

Metroid: Samus Returns - I'm really enjoying this game, but I have some grievances that keep it from being on the same level as Super Metroid for me.  I find navigating the environment to be pretty tedious most of the time, and the Metroid fights can be pretty annoying.

Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle - Really fun game, but I'm at the end of World 3, and I feel like the game is beginning to wear out its welcome.  I'm at the final boss of World 3, and it's a pretty annoying fight.

Shining Force II - I don't think I've made much progress since last time.

Castlevania: Rondo of Blood - I recently bought a PC Engine Duo and a copy of Rondo of Blood.  The controller that came with the console wasn't the best, so I bought a highly recommended third party controller to use instead.  Rondo of Blood is pretty much the only game I own for the system right now, so obviously I used that to test the new controller and had a hard time putting it down.  I played through the first few levels, so I might as well finish it now.  It's definitely one of the better games in the series.  I like this game more than 3, but not as much as 1 or 4.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ikariniku on September 28, 2017, 12:53:10 PM
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood - I recently bought a PC Engine Duo and a copy of Rondo of Blood.  The controller that came with the console wasn't the best, so I bought a highly recommended third party controller to use instead.  Rondo of Blood is pretty much the only game I own for the system right now, so obviously I used that to test the new controller and had a hard time putting it down.  I played through the first few levels, so I might as well finish it now.  It's definitely one of the better games in the series.  I like this game more than 3, but not as much as 1 or 4.

Which controller did you buy?  I'm in the market for new PC Engine controllers, myself.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on September 28, 2017, 01:19:23 PM
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood - I recently bought a PC Engine Duo and a copy of Rondo of Blood.  The controller that came with the console wasn't the best, so I bought a highly recommended third party controller to use instead.  Rondo of Blood is pretty much the only game I own for the system right now, so obviously I used that to test the new controller and had a hard time putting it down.  I played through the first few levels, so I might as well finish it now.  It's definitely one of the better games in the series.  I like this game more than 3, but not as much as 1 or 4.

Which controller did you buy?  I'm in the market for new PC Engine controllers, myself.

The Hori Fighting Commander PC.  I heard it was expensive, but I grabbed one from ebay for $50, which was a better price than I expected.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-JM5sA1PMs


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ikariniku on September 28, 2017, 01:40:41 PM
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood - I recently bought a PC Engine Duo and a copy of Rondo of Blood.  The controller that came with the console wasn't the best, so I bought a highly recommended third party controller to use instead.  Rondo of Blood is pretty much the only game I own for the system right now, so obviously I used that to test the new controller and had a hard time putting it down.  I played through the first few levels, so I might as well finish it now.  It's definitely one of the better games in the series.  I like this game more than 3, but not as much as 1 or 4.

Which controller did you buy?  I'm in the market for new PC Engine controllers, myself.

The Hori Fighting Commander PC.  I heard it was expensive, but I grabbed one from ebay for $50, which was a better price than I expected.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-JM5sA1PMs

Ah, you can never go wrong with a Hori.  Nice grab.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on September 29, 2017, 07:21:30 AM
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Marvel VS Capcom - I like the Xbox version a little better but it's probably because I like the Xbox controller better for fighting and FPS games.

Lego Ninjago - Initial impressions:  It's enough of a departure from the Lego Formula to be worth a try if you have kids. There are light beat em up elements that make combat varied compared to previous versions but it's still light on depth. Each level has a hub where you can partake in side missions and they are large compared to other Lego games but it comes at a cost. The load times are long. Several minutes long.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on September 30, 2017, 12:45:41 PM
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood - Just finished this game today.  I think it may be my favorite classic Castlevania now, but I may still like Super Castlevania more.  I need to play it again soon and see which one is my favorite.

The Walking Dead - Just finished Season 1 last night.  Still a solid title.  I want to play the 400 Days bonus episode before moving on to something else since I've never played through that before.

Metroid: Samus Returns - For me, this has been a game that gets more fun as you play it.  It's a pretty hard game, but I just found a bunch of upgrades all at once that is making things much easier.  It's so satisfying now to be able to run through the environments without worrying about dying so much.  Overall, this has been a great game and I hope to see more 2D Metroid games in the future.

Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle - I'm a little ways through World 4.  This is a fun game, but I'm hoping to wrap it up soon.  I'm not sure how much I have left though.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ReddMcKnight on September 30, 2017, 06:02:54 PM
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Marvel VS Capcom - I like the Xbox version a little better but it's probably because I like the Xbox controller better for fighting and FPS games.

Lego Ninjago - Initial impressions:  It's enough of a departure from the Lego Formula to be worth a try if you have kids. There are light beat em up elements that make combat varied compared to previous versions but it's still light on depth. Each level has a hub where you can partake in side missions and they are large compared to other Lego games but it comes at a cost. The load times are long. Several minutes long.

Man, I wish I had MvC Infinite. But I'm curious, where do you buy your games? I've seen those yellow stickers on most of them, so I've been wondering where they come from.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Fokakis79 on October 01, 2017, 02:13:04 PM
Bought Battlefield 1 mostly because my Brother-in-Law has been wanting to play games with me. I am pretty terrible at shooting but found my niche as a medic. I am also into the WWI setting

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Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ikariniku on October 01, 2017, 07:19:10 PM
I have two copies of Rushing Beat Shura.  At least, I think I do.  I've never seen them in the same place at the same time.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on October 04, 2017, 12:34:44 PM
Metroid: Samus Returns - Just finished this game yesterday.  It was very good overall.  Many of the bosses were really annoying though.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on October 04, 2017, 01:59:52 PM
Finished Link's Awakening DX on my 2DS XL today.  Felt great to finally put this one in the bag, even though it was the GB version I originally played.  I just got Demon's Crest and Super Metroid VC the other day though, so I think I'll jump on those next.

Metroid: Samus Returns - Just finished this game yesterday.  It was very good overall.  Many of the bosses were really annoying though.

Despite thinking that Metroid AM2R looks a lot more fun, I plan on getting this game.  First I have to try and find all those other 3DS games I want that are difficult to find new (like Link Between Worlds).


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on October 04, 2017, 04:18:45 PM
@ReddMcKnight: Those aren't games I've bought. They are games I'm borrowing from the library.  I belong to two local libraries. If one doesn't have the game the other one usually does. I keep the money I save from not buying the games at launch for buying retro games. After the games have been out for a while I can usually buy the library copy for a couple bucks.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on October 06, 2017, 06:13:22 AM
Started playing Demon's Crest on my 2DS XL, and I realize that my platforming skills have atrophied.  I beat it in less than two hours, but it was the bad ending, so now I am backtracking.  I probably should move on, but I remember beating this when I was younger, so I can't let it go yet.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 07, 2017, 02:14:01 PM
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare (PS3) - Finally returning to this after a lengthy break, it has been a blast so far!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on October 08, 2017, 12:59:52 PM
Metroid: Samus Returns - Just finished this game yesterday.  It was very good overall.  Many of the bosses were really annoying though.

Despite thinking that Metroid AM2R looks a lot more fun, I plan on getting this game.  First I have to try and find all those other 3DS games I want that are difficult to find new (like Link Between Worlds).

I just put a couple of hours into AM2R, and I definitely prefer that game to Samus Returns so far.  Samus Returns is still worth playing though.

In other news:

Super Castlevania IV - I played through this mainly so I could compare it to Rondo of Blood.  As someone who played Super Castlevania a ton as a kid and has a ton of nostalgia for it, I can say that Rondo of Blood is the better game and is truly the definitive classic-style Castlevania.  I would still rank Super Castlevania as one of the best games in the series though.

Little Nightmares - I played through this short Limbo-esque game since it has a horror theme.  It was alright.  I was never the biggest fan of Limbo though, so maybe I'm not the best person to ask about Little Nightmares.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on October 09, 2017, 08:29:22 AM
Done playing Demon's Crest for now.  I'm calling it a win (at least, on The List (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-w9TxfsZ7OvIpFofzpOB-YjSI6J0wxyPQDwFm1g2u9w/edit?usp=sharing)).

Moving on, I'm tackling Shantae and the Pirates Curse on my 2DS XL, but as I think the game is not very long, I'm thinking about what is next.  I would like to get Metroid Returns, but honestly I am afraid if I wait for Xenoblade Chronicles 3D and Zelda Link Between Worlds the prices will go even higher (used Xenoblade is hovering around or slightly above what it was at retail, while FMV of Zelda is a little under CIB).  What I played of Xenoblade is also got me interested in Xenoblade Chronicles X on Wii U, but thankfully that game is less than $20 at this point.

Lots of choices, not sure where to jump next.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on October 10, 2017, 08:57:23 AM
Yakuza Kiwami - I think I've got 15+ hours in this one now.  I spend so much time with side missions and other diversions that I'm not spending a lot of time with the main story.  Just like every game in this series, it is awesome and I'm having a hard time putting it down.

The Walking Dead Season 2 - Just started this one.  It got off to a bit of a slow start, but it's getting interesting now.

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle - Finally finished this game.  I was getting pretty tired of it by the end, but it's a very good game overall.

Shining Force II - Still working on this, believe it or not.  I just finished the Red Baron battle, so I think I'm getting close to the end.

Oxenfree - I decided to start this since it's a short horror-themed adventure style game.  I really didn't care for it at first, but it gets pretty interesting.  I'm anxious to see how the story turns out.

Trails in the Sky: Second Chapter - I technically haven't started this yet because for some reason the Steam version won't recognize my controller.  I guess I'll have to do some troubleshooting.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on October 11, 2017, 09:35:46 AM
@Disposed Hero: Castlevania IV is the Cartridge Club's game for October.

I started Final Fantasy adventure for the playthrough. Though it's called Final Fantasy and is actually Seiken Densetsu under the skin, it reminds me the most of the original Legend of Zelda, which tbh I'm not crazy about so far but maybe it will grow on me.

I'm also playing Battlefield: Hardline. What a goofy game. I'm enjoying it because of how incredibly stupid it is. 


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on October 11, 2017, 12:30:32 PM
I'm also playing Battlefield: Hardline. What a goofy game. I'm enjoying it because of how incredibly stupid it is. 

I played that game back when it first came out.  Yeah, it's pretty silly, but I enjoyed it.  I thought trying to arrest enemies instead of shooting everything that moves was a neat dynamic and a nice change of pace.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on October 11, 2017, 03:21:23 PM
I'm also playing Battlefield: Hardline. What a goofy game. I'm enjoying it because of how incredibly stupid it is. 

I played that game back when it first came out.  Yeah, it's pretty silly, but I enjoyed it.  I thought trying to arrest enemies instead of shooting everything that moves was a neat dynamic and a nice change of pace.

Agree completely. There's actually a decent blend of stealth and guns blazing action here. I just think the story is way too far up it's own ass and is unintentionally funny. Couple that with crouching up to everyone's crotch to arrest them where they proceed to fall asleep, and your AI partner who runs around like an idiot constantly (good thing the enemy AI doesn't notice!) and the whole thing makes for a hilariously good time.

I wish the storyline wasn't set so you have to do the right thing. I want to be crooked as eff.  ;D


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on October 11, 2017, 03:52:34 PM
Just finished Shantae and the Pirate's Curse on the 2DS XL.  Great game, but I'm not sure what is next.  I can beat Super Metroid, but I need a Metroidvania break.  All that is left on my 2DS XL is Dragon Quest VII, but I have probably another 50 hours left to the end.  Hmm.  Maybe I'll put another ten hours of so into DQ then move on something else.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on October 12, 2017, 07:58:37 AM
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Pillars of Eternity (X1) - I've played enough to know I'll like the game but it's not something I can invest more time in to at the moment.

Destiny 2 (X1/PS4) - I've been playing the PS4 version more but the same thing happens for both versions. You level too fast to 20 and then it becomes a grind for better gear. I'm hoping that there is more content soon.

Lego Ninjago (PS4) - Plays the same as the X1 version.

Deponia (PS4) - So far it's a decent adventure game.

I haven't had time for P5 or No Man's Sky yet as they will require more attention than I can give them at the moment.

Duke Nukem 3d (PS4) - A good port of the classic FPS.

Donald Duck no Mahou no Boushi (SFC) - This little known title could have stood with the Capcom developed Disney titles if only it had better control. It's also the only game I know of where Donald swears.

Efera & Jiliora - The Emblem From Darkness (TCD) - At first I couldn't understand this game and thought it was too hard but after messing around with the game's systems I found an easy solution. For those of you who haven't heard of this game it's a 1-2 player Y's clone.

Shadow of War and Forza 7 are coming up soon.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on October 12, 2017, 01:19:23 PM
I wish the storyline wasn't set so you have to do the right thing. I want to be crooked as eff.  ;D


Why am I not surprised?  ;)

Honestly I was expecting you to say that you weren't arresting anybody and just shooting all those poor bastards.

Efera & Jiliora - The Emblem From Darkness (TCD) - At first I couldn't understand this game and thought it was too hard but after messing around with the game's systems I found an easy solution. For those of you who haven't heard of this game it's a 1-2 player Y's clone.

That's one of the games I picked up during my PC Engine buying spree.  I didn't know it was multiplayer.  I'll have to check it out.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 16, 2017, 07:04:38 AM
Just finished Shantae and the Pirate's Curse on the 2DS XL.  Great game, but I'm not sure what is next.  I can beat Super Metroid, but I need a Metroidvania break.  All that is left on my 2DS XL is Dragon Quest VII, but I have probably another 50 hours left to the end.  Hmm.  Maybe I'll put another ten hours of so into DQ then move on something else.
You know you want some EarthBound on 2DS XL!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 16, 2017, 07:05:29 AM
Costume Quest 2 (Wii U) - Perfect time to start this wonderful little gem!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on October 17, 2017, 02:56:35 AM
Keith Courage in Alpha Zones - TG16:
Finally beat this properly! I've played it since i was at least 7 or 8 but only ever beaten it using a glitch that would freeze the final boss while allowing you to defeat it. I popped it in yesterday just expecting to try it for a few minutes but ended up getting to the 2nd level from the end. Finished it up tonight.

It's definitely a flawed game but I have a lot of nostalgia for it and still think the mech levels look really cool, even if some of the enemies are goofy.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on October 17, 2017, 07:43:17 AM
You know you want some EarthBound on 2DS XL!

Yes.  Yes I do.  After Xenoblade Chronicles 3D, though.  While earlier I lamented at the amount of hours that I had left in DQ7, I have picked up another JRPG that will take the same amount of time to finish.

It's definitely a flawed game but I have a lot of nostalgia for it and still think the mech levels look really cool, even if some of the enemies are goofy.

I feel the same way.  I remember first playing this and having difficulty resolving the silly stages in between the mech ones, but the nostalgia is enough to carry it in my memories.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on October 17, 2017, 12:26:50 PM
Forza Motorsport 7 (X1) - Graphically it look great and the gameplay is solid. It strikes a nice balance between arcade and simulation but the amount of credits you gain per race is minimal. You gain mods from lootboxes that boost the amount of credits you receive by hitting certain conditions such as finish in the top 3 etc. The lootboxes can be purchased using in game currency or real money. Since you only gain a minimal amount by racing normally it seems to funnel you towards pay to win. If you want a Forza game grab Horizon 3 or Forza 6. It's a shame that the lootboxes ruined the game.

Shadow of War (X1) - No matter how hard I try I can't get in to this game.  I may have burned out on the previous entry. I'll keep trying.

Popful Mail (SCD) - It's a good game with a quirky sense of humor. I can see why it's praised.



Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on October 17, 2017, 12:46:39 PM
Yakuza Kiwami - A couple more hours in and my thoughts are pretty much the same.

The Walking Dead: Season 2 - I finished Episode 1 and am probably close to halfway through Episode 2.  I think this game feels a bit more rushed than the first, at least in terms of its story.  I still like it though.

Shining Force II - STILL working on this.  Just finished the Geshp battle.

Oxenfree - I finished this.  It was ok.  Probably not something I'll ever play again even though the ending hints that you should do multiple playthroughs.

Trails in the Sky Second Chapter - I've put a few hours into this so far.  It feels very similar to the first game, which was expected.

The Evil Within 2 - I really enjoyed the first Evil Within, so I was pretty excited for the sequel.  I am enjoying the game, but I liked the first game much more.  The sequel has unfortunately fallen victim to the ever increasing homogenization of action games, so it has a shoehorned open-world environment along with side quests and a crafting system.  And all of that added stuff feels very half-assed.  In fact, I would say that the production values of this game as a whole feel lower than the first.  A lot of things seem kind of janky.  It's still a good game, but whenever this game sticks me in a creepy corridor with a lot of trippy things going on (what it does best), it really makes me miss the first game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on October 17, 2017, 04:48:11 PM
I also played through Oxenfree. I played a whole playthrough in one day. I actually didn't really like the characters at first but the "Twilight Zone" feel of the game kept me pushing to see what would happen next.

I'm not going to replay it soon but I watched some youtube videos about the different endings, and let's just say that was good enough for me. A real head-trip either way.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on October 18, 2017, 12:46:40 PM
June 26th was the last day I played a console video game until last night. A dry spell of almost four months. Considering I have only played a couple games over the last year aside from participating in an achievement competition for those few weeks in June, it felt like forever. I just stared at my games and couldn't figure out where to start again, and with my XBone power supply overheating frequently, I had an even more difficult time trying to figure out what to play, but I got a few hours in before passing out.

Splatoon 2 (Switch) - I have never been a huge fan of shooters aside from Gears of War, but this series has been a very different experience. Very well balanced, requiring more strategy than brute force to win any game mode. I just wish I could form a party or at least communicate with my teammates in some way, which I have taken for granted on other systems.

Fortune Street (Wii) - I have been wanting to play this game for a long time now and since I remembered to leave out a replacement sensor bar after moving, I was finally able to play my Wii/Wii U games again. I am in love with the more in depth system of commerce, but was really hoping it would have a more "Mario Party" feel to it. It ends up being a fancier version of Monopoly with licensed characters thrown in. I am left wanting some mini-games, character interaction, and more non-property spaces to make things more exciting.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on October 19, 2017, 03:21:24 PM
Yakuza Kiwami - Just hit the 20 hour mark.  Still love the game, but I'm really seeing where this is a remake of an older game.  The story doesn't feel quite as fleshed out as other Yakuza games I've played.

Shining Force II - Creeping ever closer to the end.  Just finished the Odd Eye battle.  I'm hoping to finally finish this one this weekend.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on October 23, 2017, 07:08:43 AM
I have to make as much progress as I can as Wolfenstein II and Assassin's creed Origins come out next week:

South Park Fractured But Whole (X1) - Very crude and offensive but I knew that going in. It's more of the first game with more of a fleshed out battle system. It moves quickly though as it clocks in around 10 hours.

Gran Turismo Sport (PS4) - It's a game for car lovers and simulator heads. It's not for me as need some arcade in my racing games.

The Evil Within 2 (PS4) - I've only played up to Chapter 3 but I like it so far. It's set in a virtual world so all sorts of messed up things can happen and often do. For the record I played about an hour of the first game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on October 23, 2017, 09:10:34 AM
Started Ace Combat 6 for my blog series. I had trepidation after my troubles with 5 but 6 has implemented a revolutionary game design element known as CHECKPOINTS! I'm actually enjoying this one a ton, but the long missions, even with checkpoints, require a massive time investment, so that prevents me from playing this game in the morning.

That makes for a good opportunity to make more progress in Final Fantasy Adventure. I don't hate it but there's nothing really pulling me into it either. It will be interesting to discuss it for the playthrough and podcast for sure.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on October 23, 2017, 02:56:52 PM
Started Ace Combat 6 for my blog series. I had trepidation after my troubles with 5 but 6 has implemented a revolutionary game design element known as CHECKPOINTS! I'm actually enjoying this one a ton, but the long missions, even with checkpoints, require a massive time investment, so that prevents me from playing this game in the morning.

That makes for a good opportunity to make more progress in Final Fantasy Adventure. I don't hate it but there's nothing really pulling me into it either. It will be interesting to discuss it for the playthrough and podcast for sure.

I didn't play all the way through it, but I did get about halfway or 3/4 through the story-line before putting it down. I picked it up at launch with the flight sticks and those are amazing! The entire reason I haven't finished it is because I haven't been able to access them and I refuse to play without them. Lol


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on October 24, 2017, 12:36:46 PM
Yakuza Kiwami - Around 25 hours in.  I definitely like Yakuza 0 more, but this one is still great.

Shining Force II - Finally finished this game.  Although I feel like 2 is technically superior in many ways, I think I enjoyed SF1 more.

The Walking Dead: Season 2 - I think I'm about halfway through episode 4.  I'm really enjoying the story.

The Evil Within 2 - On Chapter 13 now.  Chapters 8-12 moved away from the open-world aspect and were much more linear.  I have a lot of mixed feelings about this game but am enjoying it overall.

Trails in the Sky Second Chapter - Just starting Chapter 2.  These games are really starting to become like a 'comfort game' for me.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on October 27, 2017, 07:09:22 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/QeL1Abt.jpg)

South Park (X1) - If you liked the last game rent or pick this one up. The combat doesn't feel varied enough from the last game but I'm still enjoying my time with it.

The Mummy Demastered (PC) - This game is a mix between Turrican and Super Metroid. I like what I've played so far.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 27, 2017, 08:19:31 AM
Costume Quest 2 (Wii U) - Been rather enjoying this as of late, will have to check the first game at some point.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on October 30, 2017, 10:06:04 AM
South Park (X1) - Finished. If you liked the last game pick this up.

The Mummy Demastered (PC) - A good Metroidvania.

The Evil Within (PS4) - The more I play of this game the more I like it. The upgrade system makes you feel empowered without allowing you to brute force your way to victory.

Final Fantasy Adventure (GB) - I still like this game a lot. I'll leave further impressions to the official thread.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on October 31, 2017, 12:07:33 PM
Yakuza Kiwami - Over 30 hours now and should be getting close to the end.  I don't think I'll ever play a Yakuza game I don't like, but this one is definitely not my favorite.  Some of the encounters feel really cheap (certain bosses, coliseum opponents, etc.), and the whole Majima Everywhere thing gets pretty obnoxious.  I still have a hard time putting it down though.

The Walking Dead: Season 2 - Almost finished with Episode 4.  I had a hard time making a certain decision halfway through the episode, so I looked online to see what the consequences were, and I was extremely disappointed to see that things play out practically identically either way.  Seems pretty lazy of the developers to do that.  I'm still really into the game though.

The Evil Within 2 - Finished this game.  Despite the problems I had with it, I really enjoyed it overall.  I wasn't a big fan of the open-world portions, but the latter half of the game is much more linear.

Trails in the Sky Second Chapter - I'm a little ways into Chapter 2, mainly doing sidequests now.

Super Mario Odyssey - Really fun game.  I think they went overboard with all the moon pieces you can find, and I have a hard time moving on to new levels until I feel like I've found everything in the current level.

Cuphead - Played a little bit of this.  Seems pretty fun.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on October 31, 2017, 08:03:39 PM
Beat RE6!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on November 01, 2017, 08:29:39 AM
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare (PS3) - Still playing almost nightly nowadays.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on November 02, 2017, 11:53:53 AM
Yakuza Kiwami - Very close to the end now, but side content may keep me playing for a while longer.  If nothing else, I want to unlock more of Kiryu's Dragon fighting abilities before finishing the game, and those are locked behind the Majima Everywhere encounters.

The Walking Dead: Season 2 - Finished this.  The ending part was pretty intense.  Overall, I liked Season 1 much more, but this one is still worth playing.  I thought it was odd that this one had practically no puzzle/problem-solving aspects like the first game did.  I plan on moving on to A New Frontier soon.

Nier: Automata - After putting this off for months, I finally played about the first hour or so of this game, which is the entirety of the opening section.  This game is really cool, and now I regret putting it off for so long.  I love how the gameplay style changes so frequently, which really helps to keep things interesting and exciting.  Definitely looking forward to playing more of this.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on November 03, 2017, 06:57:05 AM
My free time is now gone.

I started this up last night and yep it still an AC game. I failed the first mission because the guy I was supposed to follow broke his pathing and ended up stuck in a loop trying to climb a house with a camel. It's an open world of open world games meaning there is a lot to do in this game. Time will tell if any of it is worth doing.

(https://i.imgur.com/iUb8uOr.jpg)

This game is amazing and frustrating. Like Neir you'll certainly hear talk about this game as we go in to the game of the year talks.

(https://i.imgur.com/I5SXTX5.jpg)



Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on November 06, 2017, 08:27:56 AM
Wolfenstein II - I'm almost finished. I just passed the part everyone is talking about. I hope other people on this site give this game a try because I want to talk about this game some more.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on November 07, 2017, 01:58:34 PM
Yakuza Kiwami - Finally finished this game with just over 40 hours on my save file.  I probably did more extra content than I have in any other Yakuza game, including completely upgrading all of Kiryu's abilities, all coliseum tournaments, and all but three substories.  I would have finished up the substories, but two of them required some tedious stuff in order to trigger, so I just gave up on it.  Overall, it's still not my favorite Yakuza game, but it's still great and a must play for any fan of the series.  I can't wait to jump in to Yakuza 6 in March.

Nier: Automata - I think I have about 5 hours in this now.  I'm still enjoying the game, but I don't feel like it is living up to the awesome first impression it made.  I think I'm still pretty early in the game though, so I'm hopeful that it will become more interesting soon.

Trails in the Sky Second Chapter - Just reached Chapter 3.  I feel like I can't get enough of these games.  Really takes me back to the PS1-era of JRPGs.

Super Mario Odyssey - I'll admit, although I enjoyed Breath of the Wild, I never felt like it came close to living up to the hype.  Super Mario Odyssey on the other hand, just might.  This is probably my new favorite 3D Mario game.

Cuphead - Just finished the first world.  I wasn't too high on this game the first time I played it, but I'm enjoying it more now that I'm more familiar with its mechanics.  It's definitely a lot tougher than I expected.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on November 07, 2017, 02:00:27 PM
Wolfenstein II - I'm almost finished. I just passed the part everyone is talking about. I hope other people on this site give this game a try because I want to talk about this game some more.

I may have bitten off as much as I can chew for the rest of the year, but if I finish up some things sooner than expected and want to start something new, Wolfenstein II will likely be my first choice.  I really enjoyed the first game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on November 08, 2017, 11:07:02 AM
Wolfenstein II - Finished. This game goes places. It has some issues but it's worth playing through.

I just picked up Call of Duty WWII from the library. I hear the SP is a Band of Brothers ripoff so I don't have high hopes.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on November 08, 2017, 11:57:55 AM
I've played about three hours on one of the Medal of Honor games (the 2010 one).  It's super short, which is why I'm playing it.  Not too bad (for a highly linear FPS).  Maybe I'll do Pacific Assault next (or Airborne).


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on November 09, 2017, 07:44:55 AM
@bombatomba: That's almost enough time to beat Call of Duty WWII.

Call of Duty WWII (X1) - I started and thought I seem to be flying through this. Turns out the campaign is 5 1/2 hours. I guess the rest of the game is filled up with watching people open loot boxes.

I thought I was going to have some free time and then this happened. Sonic Forces will be interesting to try.

(https://i.imgur.com/Rcysxjk.jpg)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on November 10, 2017, 09:45:01 PM
Playing some Batman: Arkham VR.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on November 11, 2017, 10:09:00 PM
Finished the Medal of Honor game.  Made me realize how fun a modern shooter can be, even though the game was so linear it was almost transparent.  I have two other Medal of Honor games, but I think I'll skip Pacific Assault and go straight to Airborne.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on November 12, 2017, 05:31:02 PM
Dear Gaming Diary (Chapter 3),

Today was supposed to be a different day.  I was to continue cleaning up/organizing/throwing away stuff in my basement, with the aim to to pave the way for a more organized collection, so that I can not only get into the whole "parallel gaming" vibe going down here, but also so that I may play the games I own the way I want to play them.  But instead of facing the mess, I set my back to it and played MoH: Airborne for four hours.

I really wanted to, Gaming Diary, honestly I did, but something had to be done about 'dem Nazis.  They don't own Europe, or anything.

Signed,

Anonymous


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Duke.Togo on November 12, 2017, 09:26:11 PM
Finished all the achievements for Dark Souls III on Xbox. Them rings...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on November 12, 2017, 11:10:08 PM
Finished MoH: Airborne.  Not too bad of an FPS, with just enough freedom to make it stand above the generic linear FPS.  Fine way to spend an afternoon.  That last level is brutally difficult, though.  I'd say that the game took about six hours, with almost a third of that dedicated to finishing the final level, Der Flakturn (I kept calling it Muscle Tower).

Next up is Condemned Criminal Origins on Steam, because I'm already playing FPS games, so I might as well play more.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on November 15, 2017, 12:07:08 PM
Sonic Forces (PS4) - Finished. This game isn't terrible but it isn't great either. It's a whole lot of meh for the 4-5 hours you'll spend.

Call of Duty WWII (X1) - Finished. The campaign has some highlights but it's a clone of Band of Brothers that's over in less than 6 hours.

Ass Creed Origins (X1) - There are enough improvements to the formula to make this worthwhile but anyone who isn't invested in the franchise can skip this one.

Lucky's Tale (X1) - I like this more than Yooka but the main character moves slowly. If you're in the mood for a N64 platformer and can find it cheaply go for it.

I need to play something retro soon.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on November 17, 2017, 06:12:30 PM
Call of Duty: Black Ops II (Wii U) - I've finally arrived at Prestige Master, so I've not been playing nightly anymore. Also started getting more into Search & Destroy and really enjoying it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on November 20, 2017, 01:38:54 PM
Nier: Automata - I've got a little over 10 hours in this game.  While I am enjoying it, it's not blowing me away like I was hoping it would.  I feel like I'm still waiting for something big to happen to change to my mind.

Trails in the Sky SC - Just reached Chapter 4.  Nothing new to say.  Still enjoying it.

Super Mario Odyssey - I finished the main story and did a bit of the extra stuff, but I think I'm more or less done with this game now.  I may pick it up every now and then though.  Awesome game, highly recommended to anyone who enjoys these types of games.

Cuphead - I think I'm halfway through World 3.  I find this game super frustrating because of its difficulty, but I keep coming back to it, which I think says a lot.  If this game wasn't as well made as it is, I probably would have quit playing a long time ago.

Walking Dead: A New Frontier - Finished Episode 1.  Pretty good so far.

Wolfenstein II - Just started this and have only played an hour or two.  Seems pretty good so far.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on November 21, 2017, 12:44:44 PM
100% Batman Arhkam VR.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MaterialHandlerMike on November 21, 2017, 04:15:17 PM
Enjoying the heck out of South Park: FBW. Hope I can finish it tonight.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on November 22, 2017, 09:03:40 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/Ipcsb9G.jpg)

Star Wars Battlefront II: The campaign is exactly as described. It starts out with strong mission structure and narrative and after a couple levels it devolves in to look here's Luke Skywalker who happens to be on the same planet here to help you. This game makes me want to replay Republic Commando or the Jedi Knight series.

Marvel Super Heroes II: I'm liking this one so far. It's still a Lego game at heart but it's one of the better ones I've played.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on November 27, 2017, 07:58:46 AM
Battlefront II - Finished. With a little bit of work the campaign could have been a lot better. There were a lot of bugs. In one mission I respawned on the side of a ship and started floating in to space. I couldn't move and just let the game go to see how high I could fly.

Ass Creed Origins - Finished. This is a great Ass Creed game. It still has the Ubisoft open world formula but there's enough variety in the side quests and story to make it worthwhile. You will still be climbing a lot of towers and taking out enemy bases.

Cat Quest (PS4) - I'm loving this game. An action RPG that doesn't take itself seriously is just what I need.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ikariniku on November 30, 2017, 03:42:33 AM
Asteroids (2600): I've been wanting to play some Asteroids since Thanksgiving, but just now set it up.  I can still get lost in this game, as simple as it is.  Proof that I, at least, don't need nostalgia to help me appreciate old games.

Kool-Aid Man (2600): Hey, my copy of Kool-Aid Man works.  Wow, I should read the manual for this game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on December 01, 2017, 01:47:40 PM
Nier: Automata - I just got the first ending.  This game hasn't been too exciting yet, but from I understand the best is yet to come.

Trails in the Sky SC - Approaching the end of Chapter 5.

Cuphead - Finished this last week.  It's stupidly hard, but it's also extremely well made.  Great game, but I don't know if I'll ever play it again.

Walking Dead: A New Frontier - I recently finished this.  I enjoyed it, but it seems like I enjoy each successive game less than the last.  I also think I'm getting very tired of the Telltale formula.

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus - Still only about 2-3 hours into this one.  I'm having a hard time getting into this game for some reason.

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice - Blew through this in a weekend and posted my thoughts on the front page.  More people should check this game out.

Cosmic Star Heroine - I've been playing this for a little while and am pretty close to the end now.  It's a good game, but it tries so hard to be Chrono Trigger that it really just makes me want to play that instead.  It does have some new and interesting ideas though, particularly with the combat system, but battles tend to drag on a bit too long since enemies have so many hit points.  Basically anything relating to plot, characters, and dialog feel very rushed and like much thought wasn't put into them.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 09, 2017, 02:51:19 PM
God of War (Vita) - Been hankering for some mindless violence, this will do nicely.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Fokakis79 on December 17, 2017, 04:35:48 PM
Grinding through Minecraft Trophies!

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Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on December 18, 2017, 09:42:46 PM
Finished Xenoblade Chronicles 3D.  Great game that is certainly earned its place as a classic.  Still, I really didn't like the ending as much as I thought I would.  Maybe it has something to do with how every time the game seems to peak I realize that there is more, but the end kind of tainted the rest of the game for me.

Oh well.  I've been enjoying a mixture of Bio Menace on GoG and Super 3-D Noah's Ark on Steam.  Not sure how much more of them I will play, but for now I'm having fun.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on December 23, 2017, 08:21:37 PM
Man, RE7 is so immersive in VR.  I can't imagine playing it any other way.  It's an awesome game, by the way.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on December 24, 2017, 08:23:21 AM
Finished Bio Menace but I don't know if I have the stamina to do the same with Noah's Ark.  Appropriately enough I am having the same experience with this game as with the original Wolfenstein, so I don't feel too bad.

Checked The List (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-w9TxfsZ7OvIpFofzpOB-YjSI6J0wxyPQDwFm1g2u9w/edit?usp=sharing) and it appears that my out of my most neglected gaming machines, Sega CD is near the top.  Rectified that over the past few days with Dracula Unleashed and Mansion of Hidden Souls.  The former is actually a fair Dracula movie and an okay game.  Mansion is not what I thought it would be, and after I beat it (took maybe an hour) I went back and watched the longplay on YouTube a couple times, as the audio in some scenes are terribly faint.  Overall not bad, short, and doesn't take itself too seriously.

I kind of want to play another Sega CD game (maybe Rise of the Dragon), but I also want to save some games for when I (maybe) fix my Sega CD in a few months (I'm playing these games on OpenEMU on my MBP, by the way).


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on December 28, 2017, 10:58:13 AM
Haven't checked in for a while, so here goes:

Nier: Automata - Finished this game with all five major endings (A-E).  I enjoyed it, but I can't help but feel disappointed that it didn't have the same impact on me as it did for seemingly everyone else that played it.  I think I'm more disappointed in myself than at the game because I feel like I just didn't "get it."

Wolfenstein II - I had a tough time getting into this game, but I eventually did and really enjoyed it.

Trails in the Sky SC - Still going with this.  I'm almost at the end of Chapter 8 and approaching the 80 hour mark.  I think I'm getting fairly close to the end, but honestly I feel like this is a game I could play forever.  I'll probably start Trails in the Sky the 3rd shortly after finishing this one.

And now that we're at the end of 2017 and I'm completely burnt out from trying to keep up with all the new releases of the year (something I will definitely NOT be doing next year!), I'm just going to take it easy and play what I want to play with no pressure to finish one game and move on to the next.  So I've been playing:

Undertale - Started this game since it's short and looked fairly simple.  I really didn't like it at first, but it grew on me.  I finished one playthrough just playing normally, and now I'm going for a pacifist run.  Really great and unique game!

Castlevania: Lament of Innocence - I know everyone's first instinct is to groan at the thought of a 3D Castlevania game, but this game is actually pretty good!  Sure, there are some rough edges, but for a fairly early PS2 game, I'm actually impressed.  Don't just write this game off, folks!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on December 28, 2017, 11:49:24 AM
Bubsy (PS4) - I thought it can't be that bad right? Well... it's terrible but it's not the worst game I've played. At least I didn't pay any money to play this one.

Nioh (PS4) - I might like this game more than Dark Souls. A really well done game that emulates the Dark Souls formula.

Jackie Chan (Famicom) - A really well done game with big sprites and good animation.

Samus Returns (2DS) - Just started. It's slow going but I'm going to keep at it.

Hot Blooded Family (PS1) - A strange and short but decent beat em up from Techno Soft. I don't think it's worth what people are asking for a copy now though.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ikariniku on December 28, 2017, 04:20:14 PM
Jackie Chan (Famicom) - A really well done game with big sprites and good animation.

Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu is one of my favorite NES platformers of all time.  It's well worth picking up the Famicom cart at $15-$20 rather than the NES cart at... $100?  Collecting be crazy these days...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on December 29, 2017, 08:31:25 AM
@Ikariniku: I'm really enjoying it. I might make it a blog entry next year.

Bubsy (PS4) - Finished. No thanks to this game. It's very short and frustrating. It's not bade enough to be be absolute sh*t but it's nowhere near good.

Gundam Versus (PS4) - Just picked up yesterday. I'm looking forward to trying this one out.

Nioh (PS4) - The more I play it the more I like it.

Metroid Samus Returns (2DS) - I need to get used to a 2DS first. I'm used to holding a DS.



Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on December 29, 2017, 09:59:45 AM
Metroid Samus Returns (2DS) - I need to get used to a 2DS first. I'm used to holding a DS.

Original 2DS?  Yeah, they do take a bit, but are ultimately better for those of us with bear-sized paws.  I love my 2DS XL, but D-pad placement is a little painful for me without curling my hand into a claw.

Well, I just finished Psycho Fox, which was a lot of fun.  I was expecting a "fami-jank" style platformer (like it's cousin, Kid Kool) and instead found a platformer that caters to both the challenged and those that like challenge.  I'm actually a little bummed, as there aren't a lot of games like it out there.

Next up is Metroid Samus Returns.  I keep wanting to play this like Super Metroid, so I find myself forgetting about the melee attack far too much, which is generally fatal.  Actually, I've died more in MSR than in any other Nintendo game is a while, which is pretty awesome.

Stalled out on AvP 2000 on PC and Demon Stone on PS2.  The former because the game is reeeeally hard (even on easy) and the latter because I think my PS2 drive is finally dying, meaning no more PS2 until I get a Network Adapter to complete my PS2 mod (very soon).


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Sirgin on December 30, 2017, 10:57:19 AM
Finally finished GTA V. Great game, spent way more time than expected because at some point I decided to go for 100% completion (which I did). Some of that stuff is quite boring though (collectibles, knife flights, etc...)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Sirgin on January 01, 2018, 11:49:44 AM
Played through The Stanley Parable two days ago. Interesting and thought-provoking. I think I saw all endings.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on January 03, 2018, 09:18:48 PM
Thought I would take a break and play some NES games, but the first one was a complete dud, that being Low G Man.  I swear I remember liking this game, but the more I think about it the more I think I am getting it mixed up with Dinowarz or maybe the first GI Joe game (which is what they tell you to look forward to in the closing credits of the game).  Ug.  I'm going to try Kung-Fu Heroes as a palette cleanser, but regardless I'm getting back to Metroid after.  Heroes is another one of those "man I really used to love this game" game, so maybe...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ErbBetaPatched on January 04, 2018, 03:53:54 AM
Finally finished up Sniper Elite 4's DLC. Very good level design, and perhaps way too many ways to kill Hitler.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 05, 2018, 07:45:15 PM
Golf (NES) - Been playing multiplayer with the kids, I absolutely suck at this game...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on January 06, 2018, 04:01:14 PM
Just finished Kung Fu Heroes for NES.  Such a strange fun game. Hidden bonus stages, warp zones, reused sound effects from Kung Fu on NES, and what occasionally sounds like surfer music.  It gets crazy hard in the last two worlds (where some enemies appear to be invulnerable) but worth it in the end.  Well, not so much with the ending, but it is kind of cool that it starts you over again at the beginning, but continues adding up the stages.  I finally died at 14-3 before I called it quits.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on January 07, 2018, 12:41:09 PM
Just finished Chubby Cherub.  Like Kung Fu Heroes that I finished yesterday, it has just the right amount of "Fami-Jank" that draws me into the end.  Chubby Cherub only has 12 levels before it starts looping (like Kung Fu Heroes), but the game continues getting harder with random enemy placement.  Since i looped it once (currently at level 16) I'm calling it a win.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on January 09, 2018, 10:45:46 AM
Trails in the Sky SC - STILL going!  I have to be close to the end.

Undertale - Finished my pacifist run.  Overall, I'm really impressed with this game.

Castlevania: Lament of Innocence - Finished this game.  I wish I played this game back when it first came out.  I still enjoyed it now, but I think I would have really gotten into it back when I was ~15 years old.  Overall, this game was a pleasant surprise!

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions - I've put a few hours into this.  I kind of have a love/hate relationship with it.  I really like the gameplay, but I find the dialog to be really grating.

Call of Duty: WWII - People can say what they want about COD, but I always enjoy the campaigns.  This one is great so far.

Star Wars Battlefront II - This has been pretty good so far.  Not a huge fan of the space combat missions.

Mark of the Ninja - Played a few levels of this.  I can tell it's a good game, but I feel like it's not really holding my interest.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ikariniku on January 12, 2018, 02:38:51 AM
Played some Final Fight (SNES) while testing a new PVM acquire.  Color on the PVM is super finicky (too much red), but manageable.  Final Fight is still a great game, even in this compromised version.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ErbBetaPatched on January 12, 2018, 10:26:43 AM
Replaying some Dark Souls.

Beat Rogue Legacy, very fun and challenging game.

Stopped playing The Surge, didn't like the camera and occlusion.

Refunded and got MvC Infinite and Nioh, which are downloading slowly.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on January 13, 2018, 07:54:59 PM
Finished Commando.  Hopefully last of the "looping" NES games that I will play in the near future.

Spoiler (hover to show)

Tried Bad Dudes on NES and...  hehe.  I don't think I'll play this one all the way through.  Lately this has happened a lot to me, so much that I'm beginning to wonder if I should selectively play some of the older games I haven't beaten.  Oddly enough Ice Climber is as I remember; fun game, but not enough variety in the amount of stages to hold my attention.

I suppose I should get back to Metroid on my 2DS, but I keep finding excuses to stay away for some reason...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on January 16, 2018, 10:24:20 AM
Trails in the Sky SC - Finally finished this game with a completion time of ~90 hours.  Excellent game.  I went ahead and started Trails in the Sky the 3rd the next day just to keep the series rolling.  I've only just finished the prologue so far.

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions - I've put several hours into this now and am really enjoying it.  The Bowser's Minions side story feels pretty throwaway though.

Star Wars Battlefront II - The single-player campaign started out good enough, but it just kept going from bad to worse.  Any missions where you play as somebody other than Iden feel half-assed.  The later missions in general were a chore.  I wouldn't recommend this game's campaign.

Call of Duty: WWII - Fortunately this game's single-player campaign was excellent.  I haven't played a ton of COD campaigns (I think Ghosts was the last one I played), but this one was probably the best I've played.  The shooting mechanics are so satisfying, and even the little things like sound effects of the weapons are great.  While I have very little interest in the multiplayer, I can see why so many people sink so much time into it.  I highly recommend this game's campaign if you're looking for a pretty straightforward shooter.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Fokakis79 on January 24, 2018, 09:19:18 PM
I am not very active on here too much these days. Not able to buy that much but I got some games for Christmas. Thought I would share what I am playing.

Bloodborne: Playing through the Old Hunters DLC. Pretty Interesting stuff. Kinda wish it had more Giant Lovecraftian  bosses. Almost have all the trophies for this as well.

Farming Simulator 2017: Fun, Chill Game. Forestry is the way to go to make tons of money.

Divinity Original Sin: Finally found a game me and my wife enjoy playing together that isn't a trivia game. I really like the way       co-op is setup.

Witcher 3: Beautiful game. I am about 1/3 of my through it. The Wild Hunt are some seriously awesome looking villains.



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Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 25, 2018, 08:44:33 PM
Ice Hockey (NES) - Been playing this with the kids tonight.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on January 26, 2018, 09:25:50 PM
Still playing Resident Evil 7 in VR.  That game scares the crap out of me.  The VR is awesome!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on February 02, 2018, 10:07:02 AM
Still playing Resident Evil 7 in VR.  That game scares the crap out of me.  The VR is awesome!

Dude, that sounds so fun.  That game was scary just watching on Youtube.  I can't imagine walking through that creepy house in VR.  Brrr!

I started X2: The Threat again for the first time in years.  While it is missing a lot of the polish (and ship design) that is the hallmark of the X3 games, X2 is pretty fun.  Enemies will still occasionally abandon ships mid-combat, though in X2 you don't have to "claim" the ship, which is pretty nice.  That means less flying around space in a space suit and maneuvering pack, but it also removes a lot of tension of trying to claim a ship and get back to your ship before dying.  Oh well, the good with the bad.

Anyway, I was "space trucking" (as Nupoile calls it) to save up, but now I am pirating hunting.  Have to remember to buy "Combat Mk1" software and hit the "k" key twice, which activates aim assist (what the game calls Laser Targeting Mode).  The story is also semi-interesting, though I've found the story as a whole in the series more interesting than the individual parts.

Fun game, and it feels great to be playing space sims again.  Now I just need to get a proper flight stick.  In my experience, the Logitech - Extreme 3D Pro Gaming is the best for the money, but only if you are right handed.  It is also a million times more precise than the Saitek AV8R, which is what I use now.  I found it at a thrift for $5, so you get what you pay for, I guess.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on February 06, 2018, 03:59:59 PM
Trails in the Sky the 3rd - I'm roughly halfway through this game.  I don't think it's as good as the first two, and it seems like it was created mostly for fanservice, but I'm still really enjoying it.

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions - Around the halfway mark in this one also.  This game is almost on life support for me, but I'm trying to stick with it in hopes that it will click again instead of just putting it down.

Shadow of the Colossus - Best Buy was kind enough to ship the game to me early enough that I got it a day early.  Honestly, while I do like this game, I've never been the biggest fan of it, and this remake isn't really changing that, but I get it.  I get kind of hung up on some of the frustrations of the game, but the feeling of accomplishment you get from taking down a colossus is undeniable.

Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2 - A friend of mine shared this game with me over the weekend, and we had a lot of fun with it.  I'm trying to get into playing it single-player.  I started the story mode, but I've just been watching cutscenes for a while.  I'm not even sure if there is actual gameplay to the story mode.

Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology - This game officially comes out next week, but I'm playing the demo which is thankfully quite lengthy and allows you to import your progress into the full game.  I wasn't impressed with this game at all for the first couple of hours, but it quickly got much more interesting and I'm sure I'll be playing the full game when it releases.  This game does some interesting things with time travel and alternate timelines that makes it stand out as something unique.  The demo is surprisingly long also, as I've already put about 4.5 hours into it and it's still going.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 08, 2018, 09:58:34 AM
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (GB) - Since this game turns 25 this year, I figured it was high time I finally beat the game. I finished Tail Cave and am now looking for the missing chain chomp.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on February 08, 2018, 10:16:39 AM
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (GB) - Since this game turns 25 this year, I figured it was high time I finally beat the game. I finished Tail Cave and am now looking for the missing chain chomp.

Nice! I finally played through that last January.  Loved it!

Currently, since I moved into my new place at the beginning of the month, I've been concentrating on just getting the place set up, but I am participating in the RFG Play Through, and am enjoying Vandal Hearts so far.  Hopefully after this weekend, I'll be able to get back to Super Mario Odyssey and finally finish it!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Sirgin on February 11, 2018, 12:28:24 PM
Just beaten God of War III. Terrific game, enjoyed it all the way through.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 13, 2018, 08:30:11 AM
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (GB) - I am about halfway through the game now, and I'm having a blast.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ErbBetaPatched on February 14, 2018, 07:04:55 AM
Tales of Maj'Eyal: Incredibly long and difficult Roguelike crpg. Has thousands of achievements that are not easy to get at all. It's a lot of fun if you like old tabletops with a modern twist.

Earth Defense Force 4.1: Lots of fun fighting giant bugs, really wish I get to pilot the giant robot soon.

Nioh: This game has ruined Dark Souls for me. I tried to go back to DS3 but my muscle memory is broke.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 16, 2018, 08:47:50 AM
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (GB) - The fish boss of the fourth dungeon was just ridiculously easy...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on February 16, 2018, 09:18:37 AM
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (GB) - The fish boss of the fourth dungeon was just ridiculously easy...

Definitely.  No challenge, really.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Fokakis79 on February 16, 2018, 01:47:39 PM
I entered in my whole collection into pricecharting in order to get an estimate for the value of my collection for insurance purposes. I was quite surprised how much the value has increased. Now I have to see how much my insurance will increase to cover it.

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Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 16, 2018, 08:38:35 PM
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (GB) - The fish boss of the fourth dungeon was just ridiculously easy...

Definitely.  No challenge, really.
Fish just sat there and accepted what was going to happen :P


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 19, 2018, 11:52:39 AM
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD (Wii U) - Switching to a 3D Zelda, and wanted to play this one.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on February 19, 2018, 07:08:49 PM
Chip & Dale: Rescue Rangers (XBone) Never beat this one as a kiddo, but tore through it pretty handily now that I have it as part of the Disney Afternoon Collection. Just like Ducktales, it didn't take me long to remember everything I used to about this game. The collection offers a rewind feature for traditional play, but disables it on Boss Rush and Time Attack modes for a greater challenge. I game over-ed on my first time attack attempt, but was successful on my second attempt at just under 20 minutes, placing me 98th on the XBL leaderboard as of now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on February 20, 2018, 01:04:27 PM
Beat RE7.  Great game!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Sirgin on February 24, 2018, 10:48:36 AM
I've been playing BlazBlue: Continuum Shift. Damn, some of the combos are hard to execute!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 25, 2018, 01:32:32 PM
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (GB) - Decided to finish this one before moving onto another Zelda, so I finally progressed past where I was stuck. I made it to the Face Shrine and collected a super overpowered boomerang in the process.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MaterialHandlerMike on February 26, 2018, 04:08:07 AM
Plugging away at the Switch port, of Skyrim. Almost done the Dawnguard DLC.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shane on February 26, 2018, 09:35:49 AM
I've been playing randomized A Link to the Past games. Played through 44 so far, mostly a 10 triforce piece game. It's like a scavenger hunt with ALTTP. http://vt.alttp.run/randomizer


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on February 27, 2018, 03:25:50 PM
Trails in the Sky the 3rd - While I never really wanted the second game to end at any time during the ~90 hour adventure, I feel like the third game is getting a bit old at the 40-50 hour range.  I'll still finish it and will probably still love it overall, but this definitely won't be my favorite entry in the series.

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions - As much as I hated to do it, I had to put this game down.  I was already struggling with it, then the game stuck me with some dumb fetch-questy stuff that reminded me of collecting triforce pieces in Windwaker or hunting down the twelve keys in Metroid Prime.  While those other games may have been interesting enough for me to endure that sort of monotony, M&L unfortunately is not.

Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology - The novelty of the whole time travel/alternate timeline mechanic is starting to wear off, and now the game is feeling a bit dull.  Here's hoping it will start to get interesting again soon.

Secret of Mana (Remake) - Started this in co-op with two friends.  I know this game has been getting a lot of criticism, and I can understand why as it does have kind of a cheap feel to it, but I'll be damned if three friends who grow up with the original aren't having a ton of fun with the remake.  I think if you like the original, you'll enjoy the remake, but the bare-bones feel of this remake will probably be off-putting to newcomers.

South Park: The Stick of Truth - Played this and steamrolled my way through it in just a few days.  Awesome game, I couldn't put it down!  Absolutely a must-play and I'm glad to have finally gotten to it after all this time.

Rise of the Tomb Raider - I wanted to keep knocking out relatively recent games from my backlog, so I started this.  I'm not very far into it yet, but it's not really grabbing me like I hoped it would.  I think I liked the original (reboot) more, but I still feel like I'm very early into this one, so we'll see if it gets more interesting.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on February 27, 2018, 03:28:30 PM
I've been playing randomized A Link to the Past games. Played through 44 so far, mostly a 10 triforce piece game. It's like a scavenger hunt with ALTTP. http://vt.alttp.run/randomizer

I've been wanting to do a randomized LTTP run ever since I learned about it a few months back.  I know it sort of comes down to luck as far as where all the items get placed, but I think I know the game well enough that I could pull it off.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shane on March 01, 2018, 09:19:03 PM
I've been wanting to do a randomized LTTP run ever since I learned about it a few months back.  I know it sort of comes down to luck as far as where all the items get placed, but I think I know the game well enough that I could pull it off.

The thing that makes it possible and not frustrating is that you can save and quit to get you unstuck from anything. There's a Super Metroid randomizer, but you kind of have to know every non-essential room and sometimes even get lucky with which path you take to not avoid having to load a previous save to get unstuck.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on March 02, 2018, 08:49:51 AM
My gaming is currently out of control.  I was slowly going through Grandia (PSX), while playing Metroid: Samus Returns on the side, and Avernum: Escape from the Pit for a pallet cleanser.  Then I got Just Cause 3 on Steam.  I originally meant to save it for a rainy day, but after a few minutes of play I am addicted.  It gives a freedom of movement that is unparalleled in the genre (or any genre, for that matter) but still makes you work for it (a little like flying with the cape in Super Mario World), which is very refreshing.  I highly recommend this game to fans of open world games, as well as to people who play GTA games just to cause trouble (and want to blow up more stuff).

To make matters worse, I've received a SNES Classic Edition.  I honestly thought I wouldn't like this thing, and even now after hours of play I can only recommend it as an alternative for folks that are unable to build and maintain a RetroPie, but I'm still having a lot of fun.  Maybe it is because I haven't played Super Castlevania IV in years, but it is just so charming, and I get so much enjoyment watching my kids play the original Super Mario Kart (they play a lot of Mario Kart 8 on the Wii U).  I will be hacking this in the near future, as I find it unacceptable that Chrono Trigger and FF2/4 isn't in the original package.

EDIT:  And Act Raiser.  Why no Act Raiser, Nintendo?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on March 02, 2018, 01:12:48 PM
Rise of the Tomb Raider - I wanted to keep knocking out relatively recent games from my backlog, so I started this.  I'm not very far into it yet, but it's not really grabbing me like I hoped it would.  I think I liked the original (reboot) more, but I still feel like I'm very early into this one, so we'll see if it gets more interesting.

Haven't made much progress in anything else lately, but just wanted to add that I have put more time into Rise of the Tomb Raider and I am indeed becoming more invested in it and am enjoying it more than I was at the start.  I still may come away liking the original more, but we'll see how it goes.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on March 05, 2018, 11:16:42 AM
I've been wanting to do a randomized LTTP run ever since I learned about it a few months back.  I know it sort of comes down to luck as far as where all the items get placed, but I think I know the game well enough that I could pull it off.

The thing that makes it possible and not frustrating is that you can save and quit to get you unstuck from anything. There's a Super Metroid randomizer, but you kind of have to know every non-essential room and sometimes even get lucky with which path you take to not avoid having to load a previous save to get unstuck.

I absolutely love the idea of randomized games, though I am really out of practice.  Maybe I'll watch a playthrough or something (or get better at LttP).


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 06, 2018, 01:47:35 PM
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (GB) - Just finished the game, I can't believe I simply gave up on this back in the day. I had a blast with this, easily a 4/5 score from me.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on March 06, 2018, 10:29:43 PM
Gears of War 4 (XBOne) - Bought this at release and played it for about 30 hours before putting it down along with pretty much everything else over the last year or so, but picked it back up and started playing it again over the last few weeks. Got another 60 hours or so logged into it and am making some great progress and am feeling very confident competitively, but I am waiting for my brother to agree to play the Campaign and Horde modes with me to not only knock out those achievements, but also to finally experience the story-line of this game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Sirgin on March 11, 2018, 06:56:22 PM
I finished playing BlazBlue: Continuum Shift. Great gameplay, very deep. Landing an Astral Heat to clinch a match is very satisfying.

I played through the arcade mode with several characters, did the "story" mode of 2 characters (boring), tried Legion mode a few times, and spent most of today doing some of the character-specific trophies, which were fun to do without being overly difficult.
I didn't get that far in Challenge mode - things get really difficult around challenge 3 - 4 with most characters. We're talking combos linking 5+ attacks together. I wanted to do some online matches, but unfortunately this version of BlazBlue appears completely dead. I searched for players several times over the past couple of weeks, but didn't find a single one. Oh, well.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on March 12, 2018, 08:02:07 AM
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (GB) - Just finished the game, I can't believe I simply gave up on this back in the day. I had a blast with this, easily a 4/5 score from me.

I know, right?  I thought I had to collect all the seashells in order to get into the last dungeon, so after what felt like a hundred hours I quit.  Ah, life before the internet...

Just out of curiosity, did you play the original or the DX version?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on March 12, 2018, 08:19:58 AM
I finished Transformers: Devastation over the weekend on PS4 for the March play-through, and also have been working on MediEvil Resurrection on PSP off and on while on lunch at work, and at the laundromat, or just here and there between things.  Hoping to get through that game and beat it yet this month.  I'm also hoping to finish the main story in Super Mario Odyssey.  Then I need to decide if I'm going to jump into Xenoblade 2 or Skyrim on Switch...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on March 12, 2018, 10:23:18 AM
I finished Transformers: Devastation over the weekend on PS4 for the March play-through, and also have been working on MediEvil Resurrection on PSP off and on while on lunch at work, and at the laundromat, or just here and there between things.  Hoping to get through that game and beat it yet this month.  I'm also hoping to finish the main story in Super Mario Odyssey.  Then I need to decide if I'm going to jump into Xenoblade 2 or Skyrim on Switch...

If I may, I would like to suggest Skyrim.  The story may not be up to snuff with Xenoblade 2 (or so others may lead me to believe), but in only one of the games can you get punched into the stratosphere by an angry giant.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nA4_zCod9cM

Not sure if horse tilting is also still in the game, but that is also entertaining.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 12, 2018, 02:15:34 PM
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (GB) - Just finished the game, I can't believe I simply gave up on this back in the day. I had a blast with this, easily a 4/5 score from me.

I know, right?  I thought I had to collect all the seashells in order to get into the last dungeon, so after what felt like a hundred hours I quit.  Ah, life before the internet...

Just out of curiosity, did you play the original or the DX version?
Played the original on my trusty Game Boy Pocket :)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Sirgin on March 12, 2018, 06:18:57 PM
I started playing Costume Quest. It's great!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on March 12, 2018, 09:55:25 PM
Costume Quest is a very awesome game! I have the second one as well, but haven't started that one yet. The first was such a breath of fresh, retro air. I deeply appreciate that game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on March 13, 2018, 06:50:51 AM
Costume Quest is a very awesome game! I have the second one as well, but haven't started that one yet. The first was such a breath of fresh, retro air. I deeply appreciate that game.

This is good to hear.  I have this game, but I think I might wait until I am done with Just Cause 3.  It seems like I might appreciate it more after a long slog in a modern game.  I think it also helps that it is relatively short.  These days I just don't have the time or stamina to wade through long and/or traditional CRPG/JRPGs anymore.  Xenoblade Chronicles 3D was my last.

Thanks for the recommendation guys.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on March 13, 2018, 10:19:01 AM
I finished Transformers: Devastation over the weekend on PS4 for the March play-through, and also have been working on MediEvil Resurrection on PSP off and on while on lunch at work, and at the laundromat, or just here and there between things.  Hoping to get through that game and beat it yet this month.  I'm also hoping to finish the main story in Super Mario Odyssey.  Then I need to decide if I'm going to jump into Xenoblade 2 or Skyrim on Switch...

If I may, I would like to suggest Skyrim.  The story may not be up to snuff with Xenoblade 2 (or so others may lead me to believe), but in only one of the games can you get punched into the stratosphere by an angry giant.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nA4_zCod9cM

Not sure if horse tilting is also still in the game, but that is also entertaining.

LOL, sounds like a good time ;D

I also jumped back into Super Mario Odyssey last night.  For anyone not following me on Twitter, I ran into some huge frustration with a section in the Luncheon Kingdom, with a side area with platforms that flip 90 degrees at a time.  I spent nearly 45 minutes on that area, and tried many many times to beat it last night, culminating in a loss of nearly 300 coins (from constantly dying).  I did finally manage to get through that area, and get the moon, but holy cow, I hope there aren't that many areas left that are quite that challenging.  I'd hate to have "Rage quit a Mario game" on my list of things I've done.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MaterialHandlerMike on March 15, 2018, 12:28:01 AM
Took a break from Skyrim (needed it) to try out one of my games I haven't played yet. Axiom Verge, got the vote. Digging this one. Very Metroid like, with its own unique twist. Sunk a few hours on my last days off. Hoping to jump back in, next week.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on March 15, 2018, 09:20:23 AM
Took a break from Skyrim (needed it) to try out one of my games I haven't played yet. Axiom Verge, got the vote. Digging this one. Very Metroid like, with its own unique twist. Sunk a few hours on my last days off. Hoping to jump back in, next week.

Glad to hear you're enjoying Axiom Verge - it's definitely a fantastic game, and among my favorites from the last few years.

I finished the main story campaign of Super Mario Odyssey last night.  The fight with Bowser was fun, and an interesting take on the whole magical hat concept.  I think I want to continue with the bonus areas, like the Mushroom Kingdom, but I also really want to move on to something else.  Not because I haven't had fun with the game; I have.  More because my backlog is hopelessly long, and I don't want to dwell too long on any one game, especially since I put nearly 400 hours into Breath of the Wild last year on 2 consecutive play-throughs, and kind of want to do it again this year on Hard Mode, with all the DLC :P


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 15, 2018, 10:17:50 AM
Rocket League (Switch) - Well this has become my new addiction for the past few days lol


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on March 15, 2018, 11:10:31 AM
Rocket League (Switch) - Well this has become my new addiction for the past few days lol

I picked up the collector's edition of this for my son, but we haven't played it because the software update won't download for some reason. We played it at his most recent school dance on the XBone recently and fell in love with it as well, which is why I picked it up.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on March 15, 2018, 11:54:46 AM
Trails in the Sky the 3rd - I'm very close to the end now and will probably have this wrapped up this weekend if not sooner.  Not my favorite of the trilogy, but still enjoyed it for all its fan service.  It's a little bittersweet to finally end this series and say goodbye to all of these characters.  I guess next up would be Trails of Cold Steel, but I'm not sure if I want to start that yet or play something else for a while.

Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology - This game is in that odd middle-ground for me where I don't dislike it enough to think I should stop playing it, but I don't really like it enough to feel excited about playing it either.  I'll stick it out for the time being and hope it pays off.  All I can say for now is that I really don't see the hype behind this game.

Secret of Mana (Remake) - Still playing this on the weekends with a friend.  Our third party member seems to have dropped out on us, so looks like we'll be finishing this as a duo, which isn't nearly as fun, but it is what it is.

Rise of the Tomb Raider - I finished this about a week ago.  Really enjoyed it, although I'm pretty sure I liked the original rebooted Tomb Raider more.  Looking forward to Shadow of the Tomb Raider this fall!

Akumajou Densetsu - Did a quick playthrough of this since I'm trying to play every Castlevania game at some point this year.  I played the North American Castlevania III last summer and didn't really enjoy it as much as I thought I would.  I did enjoy this playthrough more, although I'm not sure if it was because of the Japanese version's comparatively easier difficulty (which makes it less frustrating), or because I took the Alucard path this time instead of Sypha/Syfa's.  At any rate, this game has grown on me a bit since last time.

I thought about starting another game from my backlog, but I have Ni No Kuni II pre-ordered and plan on starting that soon, so I guess I'll just keep working on Radiant Historia in the mean time.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on March 19, 2018, 08:32:32 AM
With all the talk of Axiom Verge here, on Twitter, and elsewhere around the web, after putting down Odyssey, I decided to boot that one up on the Switch, and have been playing through it again.  I'm hoping to finish this week, so I can move on to something else on Switch.  Probably Xenoblade 2, though I might try to sneak the single player campaign of DOOM in there, since it's not especially long.  Also, I'm still working on MediEvil Resurrection on PSP, and I'm starting to like the game more.  The combat is a tad janky, and still feels very PS1, but it's quirky, has a good sense of humor, and actually has pretty decent voice acting and characters.  I also need to start working on my next Game Boy game for review...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on March 19, 2018, 12:16:16 PM
Started Farpoint in VR.  It's great so far.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Fokakis79 on March 20, 2018, 03:40:39 PM
Got the Platinum Trophy for Bloodborne. I am one trophy away from getting Platinum on Dark Souls. After that I am moving on to Dar Souls 2. Will go for Platinum on Demon Souls after I am done with DS2.  Feels good to knock these off my Platinum Trophy list


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 21, 2018, 12:09:43 PM
Oh...Sir! The Insult Simulator (Switch) - This was a blast last night with house guests, Uno was also in rotation as well.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on March 21, 2018, 02:35:42 PM
Completed Axiom Verge again last night, but for some reason, I didn't crack the 66% item completion, which I think was the same figure as my first play through.  Although, I did get a 93% map completion, which I felt fairly good about.  I tried to uncover every area.  Not sure if I want to start a long-form game yet, so I might boot up something like Tiny Barbarian, or play something retro for a bit.  It also depends on whether or not I jump into the April play-through game.  I need to track down a copy for less than a mint...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on March 21, 2018, 03:13:38 PM
I've been stuck on a bug in Just Cause 3, but may have just figured it out.  Hopefully will test it tonight (if support request emails stop coming, that is).


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on March 22, 2018, 08:17:38 AM
I decided instead of starting another long game, I'd boot up something presumably shorter.  So I started Tiny Barbarian DX last night.  Starts out fairly easy, but ramps up a bit quick.  The platforming mechanics in the game take a bit of getting used to, because moving platforms don't stop, even for a half-second, to allow you to jump on them, so you have to more accurately time your jumps.  Also, they move at a good clip, so you have to be on your toes.  There's a bit of Castlevania influence in there as well; the purple birds fly in much the same wave pattern as Medusa heads - and it sucks!  Thankfully, it appears that the game has unlimited lives, and you just respawn at the last checkpoint.  Fun, but challenging, and a little frustrating, in terms of me getting into a good rhythm with the platforming.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 22, 2018, 12:58:48 PM
Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition - Been playing in coop with my kids for the past few days, just started a survival island and having a blast!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: kaysow on March 25, 2018, 01:39:46 PM
picked up a couple Atelier games a few years ago when the price was right. finally got around to actually playing one of them and i was instantly hooked. now i need to get the remaining 10+ games in the series.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Sirgin on March 25, 2018, 06:09:00 PM
Costume Quest is a very awesome game! I have the second one as well, but haven't started that one yet. The first was such a breath of fresh, retro air. I deeply appreciate that game.

Couldn't agree more! I beat the game the other day, and I beat Grubbins on Ice (the DLC) just now. I got all achievements except "play Costume Quest on Christmas".

Wonderful game. The atmosphere, humour and music are all top notch. I really enjoy the focussed nature of the game. It takes the best of traditional RPG's, without all the needless complexity and bloaty 60 hour grindfest to get leveled up to beat the final boss.

I really don't have the time anymore to game as I used to do, so shorter games such as this one are very much appreciated. I have Costume Quest 2 as well, but I'm going to first play something else.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on March 25, 2018, 06:20:10 PM
Finally finished Just Cause 3.  Very fun even though it was super buggy.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on March 26, 2018, 02:58:31 PM
Dadgum, Tiny Barbarian DX is difficult!  I got through the first quest/adventure yesterday, and started the 2nd quest.  The rope swinging is not very intuitive - one expects to get the most momentum when jumping off the rope at the apex of its swing, but not in this game.  You have to do so a little before that, or you get almost no boost.  Also, some of the jumps required in the game are insane.  It makes me think that the super-hard platforming genre (like Super Meat Boy et al) might not be for me...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on March 27, 2018, 12:10:28 PM
Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology - I keep having ups and downs with this game.  I'll probably finish it, but it won't go down as one of my favorites.

Secret of Mana (Remake) - Just finished this in co-op.  I have a lot of mixed feelings.  Overall, it's kind of a shoddy remake and feels like a cheap cash-grab.  They should have put more effort into this.

I thought about starting another game from my backlog, but I have Ni No Kuni II pre-ordered and plan on starting that soon, so I guess I'll just keep working on Radiant Historia in the mean time.

Yeah, this didn't happen.

The Last of Us: Remastered - I've been itching to replay this lately, so that's what I did.  I still love this game.  I feel like the remastered version for PS4 is kind of janky though.  I'm seeing lots of little technical issues that I never noticed on PS3, and I played through that version 2 or 3 times.

South Park: The Fractured But Whole - Since I loved Stick of Truth so much, I decided to go ahead and start this one.  I only played it for a couple of hours before TLOU consumed my gaming time, but so far I don't like it as much as Stick of Truth.  Maybe it'll grow on me.

Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom - Started this on release day.  I've got around 8 hours in it so far, but it's not really grabbing me like the first game did.  The battle mechanics feel more simple and fast-paced, and many of the added features don't seem to add much to the experience.  I feel like they were going for a broader audience with this game, and that many hardcore JRPG fans won't like most of the changes.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on March 28, 2018, 08:48:04 AM
I have officially given up on Tiny Barbarian DX, for now.  No use in playing a game that's just frustrating me, and I'm not having any fun.  I got near the end of the 2nd set of stages (the 2nd adventure, I guess), but when you play a portion 50 times and can't make any measurable progress, it's pretty disheartening.  I was going to start something new last night, but ended up having to work, so instead, I just started the download of the original Bayonetta for my Switch, so at least I've redeemed the download code in my Bayonetta 2 game.  Not sure if I want to start playing that, or move on to something else yet, and based on what I have going on the rest of the week, I may not get to do much of any gaming until Sunday  :-\


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on March 29, 2018, 12:38:34 PM
Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom - Started this on release day.  I've got around 8 hours in it so far, but it's not really grabbing me like the first game did.  The battle mechanics feel more simple and fast-paced, and many of the added features don't seem to add much to the experience.  I feel like they were going for a broader audience with this game, and that many hardcore JRPG fans won't like most of the changes.

So I've been playing this game a lot lately and it's really been growing on me.  I still think I like the first game more, although I will say that exploring towns looking for more people to recruit to your kingdom is highly addicting and somewhat reminiscent of Suikoden.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ghost Soldier on March 29, 2018, 10:06:00 PM
I watched my wife play Yoshi's Cookie NES and after several hours beat it. She ended up getting a code to play it on an even harder setting, that she gleefully wrote down.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on March 30, 2018, 12:06:48 PM
I've just come to the realization that I'm completely burnt out on RPGs, so I'm probably just going to put South Park back on the shelf for now.  I guess I'll still work my way through Ni No Kuni II and Radiant Historia since I've already invested so much time in them.

So obviously I'm in need of some action games to play.  I have a handful of games in mind, but I would love it if some of you guys here could make some suggestions.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 30, 2018, 12:46:17 PM
Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition - Now that I scored a cheap second-hand Vita for one of my kids, focus has been on this in coop most of the day so far.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 02, 2018, 11:04:47 AM
Conker's Bad Fur Day (N64) - Just started on this for the playthrough this month. All kinds of great nostalgia while playing this


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on April 05, 2018, 02:57:51 PM
Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom - I'm probably over halfway through this game, but I'm really struggling with staying interested in it.  I can't help but feel that many elements of this game are rushed, notably the story, characters, and environments.  The combat is alright despite being pretty button-mashy, although there probably is more depth to it if you choose to delve into it.  The kingdom building and skirmish mechanics are pretty barebones and feel like they were thrown together last minute to give the game more variety.  Not something I would recommend to most people, but I think fans of the 'Tales of...' games may like it, as the gameplay reminds me more of that than anything else.

Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology - I've mentioned previously about having my ups and downs with this game, and right now I'm currently more invested in it, but I think that has more to do with me liking it more than Ni No Kuni II than the game itself.  There's definitely a lot to like with this game, but I think I find the battles to be a bit too slow-paced for my liking.  I really wish this game had a fast-forward function during the battles.

A Way Out - I blew through this over the weekend with a good friend of mine.  I'll just get this out of the way: Mechanically, the game is nothing special at all and feels like something that came out at least ten years ago.  However, the emphasis on co-op play and interactions between you and your partner make this game truly enjoyable.  We had a blast with it, and we had some great laughs with many of the mini-games in the game.  I'd recommend it if you have a good buddy to play it with and just want to enjoy something similar to a cheesy buddy action flick.

Titanfall 2 - I played about the first hour of this game's campaign.  I'm not really impressed so far, but I just got the Titan thing so presumably I can mess around with that now.  We'll see how this one goes.

Red Faction - Played about 20 minutes of this last night.  I remember playing this back in the day.  Definitely dated by today's standards, but still pretty fun.

Yakuza 6 - So the demo for this has been out for a little while and progress is supposed to carry over to the full game which I'm definitely getting on day 1.  Put about an hour into it, but nothing has really happened so far.  Just watching cutscenes that show what happened at the end of Yakuza 5 and the events that occurred between the two games.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 05, 2018, 04:37:59 PM
Super Mario Bros. 3 (3DS) - This must be the only VC game I'm aware of that you can play local multiplayer in. Breezed through the first two worlds with ease.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on April 06, 2018, 09:35:10 AM
I decided to download Bayonetta on the Switch, since I had the code from the Bayonetta 2 box, so I figured I'd play through that again.  I'm through Chapter 2 already.  I forgot how much more difficult the first Bayonetta is than the 2nd one, because the Witch Time is a bit less forgiving, and some of the Alfheim challenges are insanely brutal.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on April 06, 2018, 09:55:57 AM
Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology - I've mentioned previously about having my ups and downs with this game, and right now I'm currently more invested in it, but I think that has more to do with me liking it more than Ni No Kuni II than the game itself.  There's definitely a lot to like with this game, but I think I find the battles to be a bit too slow-paced for my liking.  I really wish this game had a fast-forward function during the battles.

Titanfall 2 - I played about the first hour of this game's campaign.  I'm not really impressed so far, but I just got the Titan thing so presumably I can mess around with that now.  We'll see how this one goes.

So I put a little more time into both of these games yesterday.  It took 20+ hours, but Radiant Historia has really grown on me and is something that I look forward to playing rather than just slogging through it like I was before.  I also enjoyed the next hour or so that I played of Titanfall 2 more than the first hour, so I'm hopeful that I'll really enjoy this one overall.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on April 06, 2018, 06:16:42 PM
I still can't get past the training in Titanfall 2. I have so far refused to continue until I get into the top 3 on the gauntlet leader board, and I have the Easter egg weapon to help, but there is just a couple seconds I still can't manage to shave off my time. I think I just don't understand the momentum mechanics well enough to make it happen.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on April 10, 2018, 12:17:21 PM
I still can't get past the training in Titanfall 2. I have so far refused to continue until I get into the top 3 on the gauntlet leader board, and I have the Easter egg weapon to help, but there is just a couple seconds I still can't manage to shave off my time. I think I just don't understand the momentum mechanics well enough to make it happen.

Haha, I only replayed it once just to get my time under 1:00, and I think that put me around 7th or 8th place.  I was ready to move on after that.

Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom - I've been putting a lot of time into this game lately.  I'm really close to the end now with maybe about an hour or so left in the main story.  I'm somewhat tempted to keep going with postgame content and continue building my town, but I'll probably just move on to something else.  I'll be starting both Yakuza 6 and God of War next week, so it's probably a good idea to clear my plate as much as I can before then.

As far as my overall opinion of Ni No Kuni II, it was a good game, not great, and probably not something I would ever play again.  I liked the combat most of the time, and the kingdom building aspect was an addicting new addition to the game.  The story and characters were pretty weak for the most part, and the skirmish battles kind of sucked.  I avoided skirmish battles for most of the game, and the game allows you to do this for the most part, but there are a couple of forced battles near the end that I probably wasn't prepared for.  Thankfully I had recruited tons of people to my town, so I had some good high-leveled units to work with, but that part was still annoying and almost made me rage quit the game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on April 10, 2018, 03:30:25 PM
Finally booted up Raiden V last night, and credit-fed my way through it.  It's a solid enough shmup, but there are some glaring issues.  Definitely not the best game in the series, but worth a play through at least.  I'll probably put it away and concentrate on other shmups, as well as going back to Raiden IV some more, since it's a much better game, but there's stuff to like about it, like the soundtrack, and some of the risk/reward aspects.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on April 10, 2018, 09:36:24 PM
As far as my overall opinion of Ni No Kuni II, it was a good game, not great, and probably not something I would ever play again.  I liked the combat most of the time, and the kingdom building aspect was an addicting new addition to the game.  The story and characters were pretty weak for the most part, and the skirmish battles kind of sucked.  I avoided skirmish battles for most of the game, and the game allows you to do this for the most part, but there are a couple of forced battles near the end that I probably wasn't prepared for.  Thankfully I had recruited tons of people to my town, so I had some good high-leveled units to work with, but that part was still annoying and almost made me rage quit the game.

Ah, that's kind of bummer, considering that the characters and story were what made the first game (in my opinion).  Kind of makes it sound like every other JRPG, actually.  Oh well, if/when I find it for a song I'll likely get it anyway.

I've been playing a lot of games as of late, but not finishing them.  I don't know if I am in some sort of rut or something, but I've played a lot of games and put them down before finishing them.  Really makes me realize I haven't been utilizing this thread properly, as I have just been focusing on putting games in my "Beaten in 2018" list.  A few examples of my gaming wanderlust:

Alone in the Dark Trilogy (PC) - great fun until I realized I don't like these types of games anymore.  But, I played enough to realize that these games really are just Resident Evil with more scripted events and adventure elements.  Really makes me question the insistence that RE came from Sweet Home on NES.  TOTAL TIME PLAYED: about three hours.

Dark Forces (DOS) - Great game, but really suffers from it's lineage, meaning DOOM, though while DOOM has you running through the level looking for the entrance to the next area behind walls, Dark Forces has you running through the level trying to trigger an event by picking up an item or hitting a switch (that looks like a wall). TOTAL TIME PLAYED: Five hours

Avernum: Escape from the Pit - The third iteration of Jeff Vogel's long running series, it sadly has the same problem what Avernum 1 (the second iteration) has, that being really unfocused game elements near the middle of the game, so that one can keep playing and level up and still get spanked because you haven't found the higher level spells books (or even know they exist).  TOTAL TIME PLAYED: Just under twenty hours

X3: Terran Conflict - So, maybe it is my fault for picking the Terran campaign, but I am at the last mission, stuck, because it is super buggy.  I launch my Marines to board the enemy ship (along with other ships around me) and they just meander around the ship, not boarding it.  TOTAL HOURS PLAYED: 87 hours

Castlevania IV - I'm going back to this one, but haven't yet. Soon.   TOTAL TIME PLAYED: About 2 hours[/b]


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on April 13, 2018, 01:41:10 PM
Titanfall 2 - Finished this game.  I enjoyed the campaign overall, but the last mission was kind of a drag.  Ironically, I actually enjoyed running around on foot more than using the Titan suit.  The Titans were kind of slow and clunky feeling in comparison, and enemy Titans could sometimes be annoying to fight.  There's an interesting gameplay mechanic introduced around the halfway point that reminded me a lot of the game Singularity, but unfortunately it was only used for one mission.  Overall, Titanfall 2 was pretty good, but nothing spectacular.

Yakuza 6 - Played a bit more of the demo in anticipation for the full release next week.  I really like a lot of the changes that the new gameplay engine introduces.  Combat feels a bit slow in comparison to the earlier games, but hopefully I'll get used to it and/or there will be upgrades to speed it up a bit.  While spending EXP to upgrade my stats, the game informed me that I couldn't buy any new skills with the demo version, so I'll probably hold off on playing anymore until I get my hands on the full game.  There's no telling what else I'll be locked out of while using the demo.

Radiant Historia - I was trying to do most (or maybe all) of the sidequests, but I've had enough of this game.  I think I'm fairly close to the end, so I'm just going to try to finish it soon.  Overall, I didn't enjoy this game very much.  It's not bad, but I found it to be pretty dull most of the time, and the battle system felt slow and tedious to me.  I know this game is highly regarded among JRPG fans, but I don't really see it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on April 14, 2018, 02:30:43 PM
Onimusha: Warlords - I wanted to play something short and sweet before I get my hands on Yakuza 6 next week, and Onimusha came to mind.  I played this game way back in 2001 when it first came out, but I don't remember it leaving any kind of lasting impression on me, so this playthrough is pretty much blind.  I gotta say, so far I am loving it.  It is of course very similar to Resident Evil in many ways, but also does some things to set itself apart.  I also just read that Capcom recently filed trademarks for Onimusha, which hopefully means we'll be getting HD remasters and/or a new game in the series!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on April 14, 2018, 05:56:29 PM
Been sinking more time into Dariusburst Chronicle Saviours.  It's a weird kind of addictive.  I don't like that there's not a long campaign in the game, and some of the "Chronicle Mode" missions are just short boss rushes, and some of those bosses are RIDICULOUSLY HARD, like previous Darius entries, but holy cow, I can't stop playing this game.  I feel compelled to keep playing for some reason.  I'm also sort of working on Bayonetta on the Switch, and even took it with me to the laundromat today.  Some of the Alfheim challenges are nigh impossible, without super precise timing and making no mistakes.  I'm stuck on one now where you can only damage enemies with Wicked Weaves, and it's driving me bananas!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 17, 2018, 01:16:53 PM
Oxenfree (Switch) - This has been quite interesting so far. Glad I picked it up on sale!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on April 17, 2018, 01:34:46 PM
Onimusha: Warlords - I blew through this game pretty quickly.  It's only about 5 hours long, but I thoroughly enjoyed it while it lasted.  I'm not sure why I don't remember liking these games so much back in the day.

Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny - So unsurprisingly, I started playing the second.  I'm over halfway through it now, but I can safely say that I don't like it as much as the first.  There are a few elements that were introduced that I find to be to the game's detriment, like the hub town with NPCs and the whole gift-giving system.  I also find the game to be more obtuse and frustrating than the original.  I'm still enjoying it and having a hard time putting it down, it just feels like a little bit of a let down after how much I enjoyed the first game.

Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris - I've been playing this with two friends over the last three weekends.  I think I liked the first game more since I remember it being more puzzle focused, but this one was still pretty fun.

Battletoads (Arcade) - My two friends and I wrapped up our last game session with this game.  I've played a ton of beat 'em ups, but I don't think this is one of the better ones out there.  It's ridiculously cheap and has an extremely limited move set that, in conjunction with very limited enemy variety, makes this a very repetitive 45 minute game, even by beat 'em up standards.  All of the unique and gory animations are cool, but the novelty wears off quickly.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on April 17, 2018, 09:22:48 PM
Bought Alice Madness Returns on the past PSN sale mainly because I found out you get the original Alice game (American McGee's Alice) for free, which seemed pretty awesome.  I spent a few hours and have to say I wasn't having very much fun.  I originally thought it was a lot to do with the limitations of the Quake III engine (i.e., FPS engine turned into a platforming game), but the more I played I think it is I am just terrible at the game.  This is certainly a game that I need a "quick save" option, as dying at any point (which is very easy) sends you back to the last save.  Oh well, guess I will move on to the sequel.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on April 18, 2018, 08:20:40 AM
I got a download code for a new game I hadn't heard of called Project Xenon Valkyrie+ on PS4, and started playing that last night.  It's an interesting mix of chibi-style 8-bit action platformer with light RPG elements and randomly generated levels, but also has a 1-life per run limit.  So think of The Binding of Isaac, but side-scrolling, 1-life, and without the gore and more of a sci-fi feel.  Pretty interesting stuff, and quite challenging.  I'll probably do a review of the game for next month's article.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 21, 2018, 06:40:36 PM
South Park: The Fractured but Whole (Switch) - Walmart broke street date, so I've been playing all afternoon so far. Been farting and clubbing people for exp and selfies :P


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on April 24, 2018, 09:08:24 AM
Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology - Still making my way through this.  Making a beeline for the end.

Yakuza 6 - I still haven't put much time into this one yet, mostly due to the next game I've been playing.  My opinions are a little mixed right now.  I'm hoping all the new changes will gel with me a bit more once I get further in the game.

God of War - I'll admit, I was skeptical.  I knew this game would at least be good, but I wasn't sure if it would live up to the massive hype and praise it has generated over the last couple of weeks.  It absolutely does.  I've been playing it ALL weekend.  Yes, practically all my free time has been put into this game since I got it in my hands last Friday.  It is rare for a game to consume my life as this one has.  The game unfortunately doesn't track the amount of time played so it's hard for me to gauge how far I am into it, but I would say probably at least halfway, but as of right now I think this game will likely crack my Top 10 games of all time, something I don't think I've said since I played Persona 4 Golden at least five years ago.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 24, 2018, 01:19:04 PM
South Park: The Fractured But Whole (Switch) - That little stint at the strip club was a little much but the search for that cat and the $100 reward continues.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ErbBetaPatched on April 26, 2018, 11:04:51 AM
Playing through .hack//GU Volume 1. Better than first dothack series. Good for people who like grinding.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 28, 2018, 02:24:49 PM
South Park: The Fractured but Whole (Switch) - Cartman is a vindictive little shit, but that isn't really surprising is it?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on April 29, 2018, 10:19:14 PM
Having a ton of fun remembering how much I liked Castlevania IV.  I have to say though, that Stage VII (The Library) is stressing me out.  I mean, the game spends a lot of time teaching you that attacks come from the background as much as from the foreground, and then I have to walk by a bunch of bookcases that the overly large books vibrate in, but do nothing else.  I've died on the boss a couple times but each time I pass the bookshelves I have to pause for a second.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on May 01, 2018, 02:34:46 PM
God of War - I finished it and got the platinum trophy.  A truly amazing game.  I suspect we'll see something about a sequel or DLC expansions at E3.

Yakuza 6 - I've made a bit more progress.  I'm still having some difficulty adjusting to the new engine, but I'm hoping that it will just be a matter of time.  I just hit the new Onomichi location, so I'm looking forward to exploring a new town.  I hope there are some interesting minigames there.  I'm a little disappointed that they removed the bowling alley in this installment, and the Pocket Circuit minigame from 0 and Kiwami didn't make a return.

Castlevania: Curse of Darkness - I've taken a real shine towards the PS2 lately ever since playing the first two Onimusha games, so I pulled Onimusha 3 and Castlevania: Curse of Darkness off my shelf with hopes of playing them soon.  I've only just started the Castlevania game so far.  After playing Lament of Innocence earlier this year, I have mixed feelings about this game.  I really like that they added EXP, so killing enemies won't feel like a waste of time, and the familiars seem like a cool new addition.  The gameplay and camera feel like a step back from Lament of Innocence so far.  We'll see how it goes.

The Warriors - I played this game at least 10 years ago with a friend of mine and remember having a great time with it.  The same friend and I decided to start it up again, and it's not as good as I remember.  My biggest frustration is with the camera which goes back and forth between a single-screen view and a split-screen view depending on whether both players are in the same FOV or not.  It can be pretty jarring.  I always wished they would make an HD remaster of this game and add online multiplayer so each player can just have their own screen, but it'll probably never happen.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on May 02, 2018, 01:35:02 PM
I think I'm done with Project Xenon Vaklyrie+ for now.  It's somewhat addictive, and I would like to see the end, but I have way too many other games to play, and it's frustrating me to the point where I can't make any more progress.  So for now, I need to put it aside.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on May 06, 2018, 06:43:10 AM
Super Mario Kart (SNES) - Just beat on 50CC. Still fun to play, if not a little rough around the edges.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on May 08, 2018, 02:34:19 PM
Yakuza 6 - I've been making more progress, and it's growing on me a bit.  I'm encountering some substories which has always been one of Yakuza's high points, and they're just as quirky and ridiculous as you'd want them to be.  I'm getting the hang of the new engine and the combat some more, but it's kind of hammering the point home that there just isn't as much variety in the combat or activities in this game as there was in the last couple of entries.

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World - I've been playing this for the past few weekends with a couple of friends.  It's a fun River City Ransom inspired beat 'em up that I guess is based on the movie/comics/whatever else.  

The Warriors - I also finished this in co-op.  The game grew on me a lot since the last time I posted.  The combat is deeper and more fun than I was giving it credit for.  The game still has a ton of camera issues, and that's really the only thing holding this game back from being great.

Final Fight CD - Played through this again with a friend.  It's awesome.

Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology - Finally finished this, and good riddance.  I really don't think it's a bad game, but I just didn't enjoy it much for the most part.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on May 08, 2018, 03:00:37 PM
I downloaded R-Type Dimensions on PS3. I'm a little surprised how much I like the retooled graphics.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on May 09, 2018, 09:37:51 PM
Beat Nelson Tethers: Puzzle Agent.  Way to short and a cliffhangar ending but it's a nice game full of puzzles.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on May 10, 2018, 09:44:55 AM
I messed around with R-Type on the Game Boy last night. It tries hard to be faithful to the arcade game, but definitely has some shortcomings.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ikariniku on May 12, 2018, 02:35:53 AM
Astyanax (NES) is a good game. Great story, great music, great action.  It's still cheap to get a cart, so I recommend anyone with an NES do so.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: ErbBetaPatched on May 14, 2018, 01:40:08 PM
Been getting back into Old School Runescape. Mostly skilling at the moment.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on May 15, 2018, 08:49:35 AM
Astyanax (NES) is a good game. Great story, great music, great action.  It's still cheap to get a cart, so I recommend anyone with an NES do so.

Seconded! It can be frustrating at times, because of the large character sprite, but this is one of the few NES games I own CIB, and it's well worth a look.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on May 15, 2018, 09:21:22 AM
Yakuza 6 - I've been making a lot of progress in this game.  It has really grown on me a lot.  I feel like this entry is more of a 'slow burn' than previous games in the series, and it feels like you unlock more and more activities and side stories as you progress.  I don't really like the whole Troublr concept they added to the game, but I think that's my only real complaint right now.

Castlevania: Curse of Darkness - I finally put a little more time into this game.  I really like it a lot, I just wish I could fix the camera controls the way I want them.  I like to play with the Y-axis inverted and the X-axis normal, but there are only options to invert both or neither, so camera control is awkward for me no matter what I do.  But I love that this game has a leveling system (opposed to Lament of Innocence which didn't), and the familiars are really cool too.  It makes the game have more of an RPG feel to it like SOTN which I felt was sorely lacking from Lament of Innocence.  There is also weapon/armor crafting which is kinda neat without becoming a pain like it does in many other games.

Hidden Agenda - So this was the game for this weekend's co-op game night with my two friends.  People like to throw around the term 'interactive movie' when talking about Telltale games, Quantic Dream games, etc., but I've never really liked that term because I still feel like I'm playing a game and not watching a movie.  Hidden Agenda however, really does feel like an interactive movie.  You watch the game play out and the group makes choices and attempts the occasional QTE along the way.  It was interesting, but the story was a bit predictable (at least the way it played out for us).

Final Fight 2 - Since my friend and I recently finished Final Fight CD and really enjoyed it, we decided to play through the sequel.  Still a fun game, but we both enjoyed the original much more.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on May 17, 2018, 08:57:07 AM
In preparation for Shmup Club, I have been putting time into the Game Boy version of R-Type. I didn't score a 1CC last night, but what I DID manage was to beat the game on 2 credits, both loops!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ikariniku on May 21, 2018, 01:43:53 PM
Seconded! It can be frustrating at times, because of the large character sprite, but this is one of the few NES games I own CIB, and it's well worth a look.

I definitely felt frustrated playing Astyanax as a kid.  I would turn on the invincibility cheat just to avoid getting hit by all the floating enemies and knocked into a pit.  Nowadays, though, I can appreciate the challenge.  The large character sprite (which is what hooked me as a kid who needed his NES to be "as good" as the SNES) limits the real estate for platforming, so the enemies hovering over every pit make what would be simple jumps into challenges you have to consider.  Though, the game does still hit you with some cheap surprises now and then.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on May 22, 2018, 09:39:24 AM
For sure. I feel the same way about the floating enemies in The Legendary Axe, on the TurboGrafx. It's a similar feel, with having to wield your axe and swat at flying enemies that come your way, though if memory serves, there are fewer instances of floating enemies that come up in the middle of a jump.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on May 22, 2018, 12:19:32 PM
Yakuza 6 - Still plugging away and enjoying the game.  I really don't think this will go down as one of my favorite Yakuza games though.

Turtles in Time, X-Men, & The Simpsons - For our weekly 3-player game night this past Saturday, my friends and I just decided to play some arcade beat 'em ups, and these are what we ended up playing.  Turtles in Time is obviously an all-time classic, although we all prefer the SNES port to the arcade original.  X-Men and Simpsons are fun enough, but a little generic and button-mashy in comparison.  I'm discovering that I really prefer my beat 'em ups to have a bit more depth to the combat, like Streets of Rage for instance.

Rival Turf, Brawl Brothers, Rushing Beat Shura - I played through this trilogy of games with a friend of mine over the weekend.  We actually played them in reverse order starting with Rushing Beat Shura.  It's an ok game.  Kind of a step down from Brawl Brothers though.  Rival Turf was kind of a tough game to slog through since it is painfully generic.  Brawl Brothers is easily the best game in the trilogy.

Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks - My friend and I also put a couple of hours into this game.  I played this way back when it first came out, but I really don't remember it at all.  So far, the game isn't jarring my memory at all.  It seems ok so far.  Maybe it'll grow on me some more as we progress.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - I've always wanted to play this game, so I started it up and only played the first couple of levels so far.  I knew this going into it, but it's a God of War clone.  I'm kind of disappointed with it so far.  Gameplay just doesn't feel as good or tight as a God of War game, and the story hasn't been interesting at all, mostly because there hasn't really been a story yet.  I might stick this one out for a while and see how it goes.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on May 23, 2018, 08:29:14 AM
Been trying to clock some time into R-Type Dimensions. One of the really cool features is that, once you've reached a level in the game, you can go directly to that level on a future play session. Of course, your score will start at 0, just like if you use a continue, but it's a convenient way to allow you to practice a level and get good at it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on May 23, 2018, 03:45:05 PM
I have no idea when i last posted in here but the last couple months have been mostly dedicated to Horizon Zero Dawn and Frozen Wilds expansion for it, what a great game. I originally started playing it just as my usual "play a few minutes of each new game before adding it to the shelf" routine, but I couldn't stop. I don't play very many open world games, the only other ones i can think of that are stereotypical open world games i've played are Borderlands 1 & 2. This one seemed amazing though so i'll have to try more...i've always wanted to try one of the far cry games and the elder scrolls...there are some others but those are the most interesting looking to me.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on May 26, 2018, 06:35:49 PM
Minecraft: Story Mode (Wii U) - Started on Episode 1 and I am determined to finish all 8 of them this time.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on May 29, 2018, 08:59:22 AM
I messed around with the Switch port of DOOM (the reboot) for a couple hours yesterday, and hoo boy, is that game intense! You get thrown right into the fray, no tutorial, and just have to figure it out. Within just a couple minutes, you're already deep in the thick of enemies, just trying to survive. I also started Azure Striker Gunvolt on Switch as well. It's a pretty interesting game, that takes a page from Mega Man, but kind of does its own thing with the formula. Pretty fun so far.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on May 29, 2018, 09:40:46 AM
Time for my weekly check-in.  I actually haven't been playing as much lately because I've taken up reading as a new hobby (I know, I'm as surprised as anybody else), and that has been cutting in to my gaming time.

Detroit: Become Human - I'm a little ways into this.  I like it, but I really don't think it's as good as Heavy Rain.  The verdict's still out on this one.

Castle Crashers - New game for our multiplayer game night.  I've played this before, but it's been a long time.  It's a fun game!  We're having a good time with it.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel - I've been itching to get back to the Trails franchise, so it was time to start Cold Steel.  I've only played the opening section so far, but I think I'm going to like this game.  I can already tell that there are many elements of Trails in the Sky that were brought over to this game, and supposedly Trails of Cold Steel has some Persona-esque social link elements, so that sounds interesting.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ikariniku on June 01, 2018, 01:01:37 AM
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon - I got my code as a backer of the Bloodstained Kickstarter.  The game is good.  I appreciate that they stayed dedicated to NES-like palettes on the character sprites but "broke the rules" in other areas.  I watched a friend play the game on Twitch and thought the game looked weird in motion, but playing it for myself revealed no such weird motion.  Must have been a compression thing.  My only problem is that I hate the jumping in the game.  This has nothing to do with knockback or platforming.  I just find myself stuck when I try to jump.  Instead of leaping forward, I just hop straight up.  This is especially prevalent when standing next to walls.

I don't remember Castlevania jumping being so punishing, but I'll do a direct comparison rather than trust my memory.  The weird part is that it's easier for me to set up my FDS and play Castlevania that way than find my cartridge, wherever that is.  Collector life, I guess.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on June 01, 2018, 08:38:19 AM
I'm still playing Azure Striker Gunvolt, and I think I'm at the last boss, but can't quite seem to get enough hits on the second form to take it down. Maybe this weekend...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on June 01, 2018, 11:00:09 AM
Pokémon Red Version (GB) - Just finished replacing the battery. Now I'm in Pallet Town with my new Charmander.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on June 05, 2018, 03:05:13 PM
Detroit: Become Human - Finished this.  It was good, but I don't think it's going to go down as my favorite story-heavy game.  Really preferred Heavy Rain to this.

Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon - A nice surprise!  This was a fun game and a good throwback to the classic Castlevania games.  Takes a lot of inspiration from Castlevania III.  It's much easier than CVIII (not that I'm complaining) even on the harder difficulty setting, but there are a few frustrating segments toward the end.  Highly recommended for those who enjoy these types of games.

Trails of Cold Steel - I finally got back to this but have mostly sat through a bunch of cutscenes so far.  I'm finally at the point where I can start exploring a dungeon-like environment.  Definitely feels a bit more like Persona than Trails in the Sky did, although Sky didn't feel much like Persona at all.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on June 08, 2018, 07:42:47 PM
Pokemon Red Version (GB) - Prepping to battle at the Cerulean Gym for my Water badge.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ikariniku on June 11, 2018, 03:29:44 AM
Just saved a not-inconsiderable part of my collection from water seep in the basement.  The irony being I just moved them to the area that flooded today.  I went to look at my handiwork to find the storage boxes in the middle of a large puddle.  Glad I didn't go to bed early.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on June 11, 2018, 08:33:34 AM
Been focusing on R-Type for the Shmup Club, and I've shifted my focus to R-Types on the original PlayStation, so I can focus on a pure arcade port. I can almost consistently reach Stage 5 now, and most of the time, make it to the boss w/o messing up. Just need to get a consistent path and pattern down for that, so I can move on to Stage 6.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on June 13, 2018, 01:21:51 PM
Yakuza 6 - I think I'm getting pretty close to the end.  Definitely not my favorite game in the series, possibly my least favorite, but I'm still enjoying it.

Trails of Cold Steel - I've got a few hours into this one now, and the Persona influence is becoming more and more obvious.  It's getting off to a very slow start, but I'll stick with it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on June 16, 2018, 07:17:05 PM
Pokémon Red Version (GB) - Not making much progress it seems. Only just started battling trainers onboard the S.S. Anne.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on June 19, 2018, 09:00:54 AM
Yakuza 6 - I finally finished this one.  While I was definitely enjoying it the whole way through, if you read through my last few posts in this thread, you can tell that I wasn't too high on this entry in the series.  Fortunately, the final stretch of the game really redeemed it for me.  I got invested in a couple of side activities (befriending a group of people at a bar and leading a local baseball team to victory) that really helped flesh out the side content in the game that I felt had been lacking up to that point, and I also really enjoyed the final parts of the story and the game's ending.  To compare it to more recent Yakuza titles, I think I like this game more than Kiwami but not quite as much as 0.  Just like with every Yakuza game, I'm a little sad to see it end, but I will be there on day 1 to play Yakuza Kiwami 2.

Trails of Cold Steel - Just finished Chapter 1.  I'm still not really feeling this one yet, but I'm trying to stick it out.

Gunstar Heroes - A friend of mine and I played through this the other night.  This is a really great game!  Just like with most Treasure games, there are so many unique and creative ideas crammed into this game.  It didn't have a good first impression on either of us, but after we became familiarized with the gameplay and its mechanics, we really started to enjoy this one.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on June 28, 2018, 09:43:56 AM
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD (Wii U) - Starting my yearly playthrough.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on June 28, 2018, 09:58:55 AM
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD (Wii U) - Starting my yearly playthrough.

I finally picked up a copy of this on the Wii - would you suggest I play that version, or track down the HD remake?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Sirgin on July 01, 2018, 01:18:34 PM
Beat Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, great game!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Sirgin on July 07, 2018, 07:43:57 PM
I played a bunch of Pure these last few days. It's an offroad ATV arcade racing game. Mega frustrating. The rubber banding in this game is insane. So often I'm in 1st place, miss one jump and by the time I've respawned, I'm in 10th. Sometimes you also gain places out of nowhere. The freestyle events are a piece of cake, whereas the races are pure randomness.
The game has an elaborate customization system, with all parts having certain characteristics, however in-game, I barely felt the difference between the good or bad parts.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on July 10, 2018, 12:19:14 PM
Trails of Cold Steel - I haven't been making much progress lately.  I'm in the middle of Chapter 2.  Still not really digging the game a whole lot, but I plan on sticking it out a bit longer.

Onimusha 3: Demon Siege - Finally got around to this after playing the first two games a couple of months ago.  I feel about the same with this game as I did the second game, meaning I thought it was only ok.  The rest of this series has been kind of a letdown after how much I loved the first game.

Contra ReBirth - Played through this with a friend.  It was a lot of fun.  Highly recommended if you like Contra.

Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth - Also played this with a friend.  It was pretty good, but I liked Contra ReBirth more.  Still highly recommended for Castlevania fans.

Castlevania: Dracula X - Despite being a huge Castlevania fan, I have never played the SNES Dracula X.  I wouldn't say that it's not worth playing for fans, but it may be my least favorite of the classic Castlevania games.

Super Castlevania IV - Decided to follow up Dracula X with the other SNES Castlevania game.  An old favorite from my childhood.

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers - Started this up a couple of weeks ago.  I don't have much experience with SMT games other than the Persona series, so it took some time for me to adjust to this game.  Now that I'm over that initial hump, I'm really enjoying it.  I'm hoping this will be a nice gateway into the rest of the series.

Robotrek - I've been wanting to delve more into the SNES/SFC library, so I started with this game.  Despite being a fairly mediocre game, I was enjoying it quite a bit for a while, but it's getting pretty old now around the half way point.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on July 10, 2018, 07:47:59 PM
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD (Wii U) - Starting my yearly playthrough.

I finally picked up a copy of this on the Wii - would you suggest I play that version, or track down the HD remake?
The Wii U version is actually a remaster of the GameCube version of the game. I would recommend the Wii U version if you can get it, HD really makes the game pop.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on July 11, 2018, 08:50:51 AM
Thanks!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on July 25, 2018, 12:46:42 AM
Fortnite (NS) - Ran into some of the RFG community tonight during 50 v 50 battles.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bickman2k on July 25, 2018, 10:33:41 AM
Fortnite (NS) - Ran into some of the RFG community tonight during 50 v 50 battles.

That was me! And I was not good at it... That was literally like match 2 of me playing Fortnite.

I also beat Axiom Verge last night before I played a little Fortnite.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on July 25, 2018, 01:49:20 PM
Fortnite (NS) - Ran into some of the RFG community tonight during 50 v 50 battles.

That was me! And I was not good at it... That was literally like match 2 of me playing Fortnite.

I also beat Axiom Verge last night before I played a little Fortnite.
I died moments after you did lol


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on July 28, 2018, 08:06:53 AM
Bayonetta (Wii U) - This has been an absolute blast so far!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Sirgin on July 28, 2018, 08:31:05 PM
I recently beat Heavenly Sword. Fun early PS3 era game. The controls are a bit clunky if you compare with God of War. Especially the puzzle sections could have been improved. I enjoyed its intersting combat scheme.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on August 02, 2018, 09:16:32 AM
Trails of Cold Steel - I think I've only played this game for about an hour within the last month or so. It feels like this game is going to be more of a slow burn than Trails in the Sky was, and I wonder if it's even going to be worth it.

SMT: Soul Hackers - It's a good enough game, but not really something that should be played casually (like I do with most handheld games). I'm probably just going to put this one down.

Max Payne - Started this up again on PC. One of my favorites from back in the day. It's showing its age, but it's still fun for a playthrough.

Octopath Traveler - Really enjoying this game so far. I love the combat system. My biggest complaint is that it seems incredibly formulaic so far, but I'm only about 10 hours in and still doing all of the Chapter 1 quests, and reading Crabby's review has me excited to get to some of the later game stuff.

Dark Souls III - A friend of mine wanted to start this up and sort of tag team the game. We haven't gotten very far yet, but we're enjoying it. We can only get together to play it once or twice a week though.

Dark Souls - So I thought I would play the original Dark Souls on my own. I've never considered myself to be a big fan of this series. I played and beat Demon's Souls back when it first came out and sank a few hours into Bloodborne, but that's pretty much the extent of my experience with this series. I'm at the Taurus Demon now and dying a lot. I used to find dying often to be very frustrating which is why I typically stayed away from these games, but I think playing through games like Castlevania III and Cuphead recently have desensitized me to it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Raidou on August 03, 2018, 06:52:45 AM
Decided, for teh LOLs, to see if I could beat the Bomb King in FF12ZA following a No License Board challenge using the gear and characters I had without advancing the story past the events following Jahara.  Originally, a successful fight was around 15mins, but now I can beat him in under 2 minutes.  Turns out that with 4 characters, 25-30 Aquara Motes, some good RNG, and tricking it to use "Call for Help" instead of "Renew" you can decimate this boss quite quickly.

Now, can I beat it without Larsa being my Cura caddie?

EDIT: With Larsa, the fight lasts 14 seconds.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on August 07, 2018, 02:02:44 PM
Tried playing DOOM 3 on the PC and I'm really not having any fun at all.  It just seems to slow and muddy.  Feels like a huge step back for the series.

I'll have played it for about three hours tonight, after which I'm stopping and moving onto something else.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ikariniku on August 07, 2018, 02:21:54 PM
Because my upscaling rig is made of several discrete pieces of AV hardware, I can tap it at various points for RGBs out, Component out, and HDMI out (assuming an RGBs source).  I did just that today and it made me inordinately happy. Just figured I'd share.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on August 07, 2018, 03:43:49 PM
Because my upscaling rig is made of several discrete pieces of AV hardware, I can tap it at various points for RGBs out, Component out, and HDMI out (assuming an RGBs source).  I did just that today and it made me inordinately happy. Just figured I'd share.

Nice! I'm slowly buying parts to put together a gaming rig for the living room, and I'm hoping to get everything set up so I can bring in older consoles to do streaming and recording.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on August 07, 2018, 04:03:18 PM
Because my upscaling rig is made of several discrete pieces of AV hardware, I can tap it at various points for RGBs out, Component out, and HDMI out (assuming an RGBs source).  I did just that today and it made me inordinately happy. Just figured I'd share.

I can dig it.  I got a 12" PVM and must have spent twenty or thirty hours playing SNES JRPGs (and that isn't even RGB; just a higher line count).  It was like being a kid again, or at least it displays games as I remember them being (call that what you will, retro-goggles maybe).


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ikariniku on August 08, 2018, 12:40:08 AM
Nice! I'm slowly buying parts to put together a gaming rig for the living room, and I'm hoping to get everything set up so I can bring in older consoles to do streaming and recording.

I can dig it.  I got a 12" PVM and must have spent twenty or thirty hours playing SNES JRPGs (and that isn't even RGB; just a higher line count).  It was like being a kid again, or at least it displays games as I remember them being (call that what you will, retro-goggles maybe).

Streaming and capture is also my goal.  I tried some composite and component capture solutions and found them woefully inadequate, so upscaling to an HDMI friendly resolution seemed unavoidable.  However, I don't like the emulator-like sharpness that some of the higher profile upscaling solutions.  I wanted a more CRT-like appearance to the capture, so I picked up several Extron AV components to de-interlace and upscale the analog video from my systems.  I'm mostly pleased with the results, but I'm waiting on a scanline generator and the actual capture gear to do more fine tuning.

However, even with all this work done into making the upscaled image simulate a CRT as best as possible, I still plan to use CRTs for my actual gameplay monitors.  I also want the games to look like how I remember, and nothing beats CRT phosphors and the dithering effect of real scanlines.  Plus, the games were made to be played on CRTs, and I think that's worth something.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on August 08, 2018, 08:30:58 AM
I'm looking seriously at the RetroTINK V2 solution that just came out, because the reviews so far have been pretty glowing, and that would allow a relatively lag-free way to get analog signals moved into an HDMI solution.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ikariniku on August 08, 2018, 11:33:11 AM
I'm looking seriously at the RetroTINK V2 solution that just came out, because the reviews so far have been pretty glowing, and that would allow a relatively lag-free way to get analog signals moved into an HDMI solution.

I was also seriously looking into the RetroTINK 2X, but then, so was everyone.  With the next available batch shipping in October, I explored other options.  My setup is surprisingly low lag, but I still plan to have a CRT monitor straight from the source. Best of both worlds, really.

EDIT: I realized I could have additionally tapped the de-interlaced, upscaled VGA RGBHV signal onto my CRT computer monitor. Missed opportunity.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on August 08, 2018, 01:43:55 PM
Yeah, I have thought about buying some splitters so I can pump the signal from the console into the splitter, then send 1 to a CRT TV I have, that I usually play older consoles on, and the other to a RetroTINK or similar device, which would then feed the capture card. I might still do that, but I'll have to see how my setup works out, once I have it all built.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ikariniku on August 08, 2018, 02:13:53 PM
As I am finally happy with my rig, I've ordered a capture device. It's not the last step, but it is an exciting one.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ikariniku on August 15, 2018, 02:55:09 PM
After a week of studying for work stuff, I did the thing and hooked up a VGA monitor to my upscaling rig.  This means I have RGBs, Component, VGA, and HDMI monitors all hooked up and displaying at once.  Aside from being totally rad, this had a practical element I had not considered. 

The upscaled image my setup produces has very muted colors.  I knew I would have to make adjustments, but not at what point in the processing or post-processing those adjustments needed to be made.  Maybe it was just the low quality HDTV I was using to monitor the output.  Hooking up the VGA monitor showed that it was my scan converter that was muting the color.  Now I know to start my adjustments there.  Well, once my scanline generator arrives.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ikariniku on August 23, 2018, 01:48:10 PM
Still working on my upscaling rig.  I received one of he scanline generators I ordered and tested it out.  I was apprehensive about using it because I tend to dislike the fake scanlines on emulators, but the dithering scanlines provide is an important part of the color and look of old games.  So I wanted to at least try it out to see if I could get a satisfactory result. 

As it stands, I'm fairly happy with the result.  The scanlines shade the image an enjoyable amount, but I have to compare to a consumer TV to see if I'm getting the look I want.  Still, I'm getting very close to the look I want for authentic hardware on modern screens.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on August 23, 2018, 02:19:45 PM
I started playing Fate Extella: The Umbral Star a few days ago on Switch. It's my first Muso-styled game, if you can believe that. Are all these games this exposition-heavy? Holy cow, this game has a lot to say.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on August 23, 2018, 02:27:53 PM
I haven't posted here in a while, but I haven't been playing a ton either.

Dark Souls - I finally bit the bullet and played through this game. I really enjoyed it for the most part, but I felt like the game was starting to wear out its welcome in the second half, particularly after finishing Anor Londo. There are a lot of flaws that drag the experience down a notch. A few bad boss fights (Bed of Chaos is one of the worst bosses I've ever had the misfortune of fighting), but I think most of them were good. They nailed the atmosphere, and I really love the openness when it comes to selecting paths and for upgrading characters. I feel like the presentation of the game's story (or lack thereof) is a mixed bag. I like that it's not overly bogged down with exposition, but a little direction would have been nice. It seems like the game is set in a fascinating universe, but it really doesn't want you to know about it. I might daresay I'm a converted fan now, but it will probably be a little while before I tackle another one of these games. I'll probably just wait until Sekiro comes out and jump into that.

Octopath Traveler - I think I'm about 25 hours in and have finished maybe half of my characters' stories up through Chapter 2. I love the battle system, the music, and the visuals of the game. I also just started finding some shrines that unlock secondary jobs, so playing around with that has been fun also. However, I do find the story elements to be severely lacking. Most of the characters' story arcs haven't been that interesting so far (although I feel like they have the potential to get interesting later on), and the main story chapters have all been extremely formulaic. It's also off-putting that any other characters just cease to exist during story scenes, especially after playing the Trails in the Sky games which handle character interaction so well. Despite that, it's still a great game and a must play for any classic JRPG fans.

I also want to add that all the review scores that have been pouring in for Yakuza Kiwami 2 are getting me hyped for the game. Some sources are saying it's the best game in the series, and its current metacritic score is higher than all the other games, although just barely. Less than a week to go!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on August 30, 2018, 12:02:51 PM
Yakuza Kiwami 2 - I've put a few hours into this. Really enjoying it so far. I already think I'm going to enjoy this game more than Kiwami and 6, but the verdict's still out for 0. I really love the Sotenbori location, so that automatically gives it an edge over Kiwami and 6. They also expanded upon the side content and moveset which I felt was sorely lacking in 6.

Octopath Traveler - Still chipping away at this and approaching the 35 hour mark. I'm almost finished with everybody's Chapter 2 quests and have already done a couple of Chapter 3 quests. My thoughts are pretty much the same: I love everything about the game except the presentation of the story. I really wish they would have just followed a linear progression for the story and had included some actual character interaction.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel - I don't think I have played this game in over a month, but I really don't want to let it fall to the wayside. I'll try to make it a point to come back to it. It should be easier once I finish Octopath.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on September 12, 2018, 01:34:21 PM
Just beat Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star. It was fun, overall, and not too difficult, so as an intro to Muso-styled games, it was probably a good introduction. However, the technique I needed to use to beat the final boss wasn't readily apparent, and I had to look it up. Not sure if I missed something during a tutorial, or if the game doesn't explain it properly, but that was my only complaint about the gameplay, other than the occasionally goofy camera, when you get stuck in a corner. As for the story, it's pretty whacked out, and very anime-inspired, but kinda over the top. I think I'm going to toy around with Sonic Forces next, in addition to Warning Forever, which of course I'm playing for the Shmup Club.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on September 19, 2018, 01:49:21 PM
Once again biting off more than I can chew:

Yakuza Kiwami 2 - Finished this about a week or two ago. I really enjoyed it and would rank it as one of the best Yakuza games, although I still say 0 is the best.

Octopath Traveler - Thoughts are still the same as last time. The story elements are really dragging the experience down for me. The game feels like it's composed of 8 glorified side quest lines with each chapter having the same exact formula. It got boring and repetitive around the 10 hour mark, and now that I'm well over 40 hours into the game, I'm more than ready to wrap it up. It's a shame because everything else about the game is excellent.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider - Although I enjoyed Rise of the Tomb Raider, I don't think I was a fan of the snowy mountain setting of that game. I was glad to see that the latest entry is in a South American jungle setting. I've just finished the first prologue section, but it's more Tomb Raider, so I knew what to expect. The story is pretty silly so far though.

Dead Cells - Just as a disclaimer, I've never been a fan of 'rogue/roguelike/roguelite' games. So when my friend got me to play Dead Cells, I was skeptical that I would enjoy it. Turns out, it's actually really fun! I still find the rogue elements to be a drag though, so I'll probably put this game down before long.

Silent Hill - Replayed this for the first time in about 10 years. I still enjoy it, but it's not as good as I remember.

Silent Hill 2 - Started this immediately after the first game, and it has also been several years since playing this one. Improves on its predecessor in every way.

Silent Hill 3 - Started this immediately after the second game, also several years since playing it. I remember not liking this one as much, but I'm about an hour into it and really enjoying it.

Dead Rising 4 - I've played the first two DR games in the past, but didn't play the third one. This game feels very different from the first two, but it's still fun. I'm always up for some zombie bashing.

Vampyr - Just installed this and looking forward to diving into it soon. This game looks very interesting.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on September 20, 2018, 09:32:27 AM
Working my way through Sonic Forces. I know the 3D Sonic games take a lot of heat, but I haven't had much experience with them, so aside from messing with Sonic Adventure a bit, I don't have the frame of reference. So far, I'm enjoying it in short bursts on lunch break at work, since I bring my Switch with me.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on September 25, 2018, 08:41:49 AM
I'm now 2/3 of the way through Sonic Forces, and still enjoying it, though I have to say that I'm glad Sega didn't charge full AAA price for it. It's fun while it lasts, but doesn't leave much of an impression. I do wish the 3D graphics in the 2D sections were a tad less busy, because sometimes, with all the speed, it's hard to see what's going on, or what's coming next. I run into enemies sometimes, without but a half-second of warning. In a traditional 2D Sonic title, even with the same type of speed and enemy proximity, sprites are more defined, and there's more visual acuity into what you're doing, so it's easier to adjust on the fly to avoid stuff.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on September 26, 2018, 09:40:59 AM
Silent Hill 3 - Finished this. I definitely enjoyed it more this time than the first time I played it, but I still think SH 2 is the better game. At its best, it is easily on par or possibly even surpasses SH 2, but a couple of bad environments and some annoying enemy types drag this game down for me.

Silent Hill 4: The Room - I didn't originally intend for this Halloween season to be a Silent Hill marathon, but now that I'm knee deep I might as well go all the way. I've never played this entry before, and I'm only about 10 minutes into it so far, but according to that short play session and everything I've heard about the game previously, I don't think this is going to be one of the better games in the series, although I'm willing to give it a fair chance.

Vampyr - I feel like the general consensus on this game is that it has some extremely interesting mechanics but is held back by its lackluster combat, and after putting some hours into this game, I would be inclined to agree. The relatively low budget of the game shows and many things seem kind of janky and dated. I like the game but find myself avoiding combat whenever I can, and now it's getting to the point where I feel like I would prefer to just stop playing it. However, I just heard about a difficulty patch that is supposed to go live today that is supposed to let players use a Story Mode setting with less difficult combat, so I'll probably just switch to that so I can easily run through everything.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on October 02, 2018, 08:52:04 AM
I finished Sonic Forces last week, and rather enjoyed it. As I mentioned, I don't think it's AAA quality, nor do I think it should have set the world on fire for sheer quality, but it's a solid and fun game, overall. I have since started Sonic Mania, and holy cow, this game is awesome. So far, it's everything I wanted from a 2D Sonic game. It's colorful, it sounds great (which I already knew, since I bought the soundtrack before release), it plays smooth, and some of the new abilities and stuff you can do enhances the Sonic experience, rather than detracting from it. Christian Whitehead knows Sonic, and I hope Sega keeps him engaged, so he can potentially make more games like this, because I will continue to buy them, if they're this good. Oh, and of course, I'm playing 1942 for the Shmup Club ;D


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on October 02, 2018, 08:53:39 AM
Silent Hill 4: The Room - Still not very far into this one, but what I've played so far is not good. However, I just watched a YouTube video about this game that has me intrigued to keep going. I'll probably stick it out until the end either way.

Vampyr - I've been steamrolling through this game and am now pretty close to the end. In my last post, I mentioned dialing the difficulty down so I could just run through everything and mostly avoid the lackluster combat. I didn't do this. After thinking about it, the whole crux of the game is the decision to feed on citizens to become more powerful or play the 'good guy' and not feed on anybody. So I decided to burn everything to the ground and feed on almost everybody. Overall, Vampyr is a flawed but enjoyable game.

Trails of Cold Steel - Between having this game on the backburner for at least two months and the recent news of these games coming to PS4, I think I'm just going to put this game down for now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 02, 2018, 11:03:54 AM
Yoshi (NES) - Been playing multiplayer with the kids for the past few days. It is ok, but I prefer Dr. Mario over this.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on October 04, 2018, 03:10:54 PM
Sonic Mania is awesome so far, but holy cow, I had trouble with the Flying Battery Zone. I kept getting tripped up in Act 2, and then the spider-bot boss took me a few tries to get the rhythm down. Thankfully, I was finally able to get past that at lunch today, so I'm on to the next area.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on October 09, 2018, 09:02:02 AM
Silent Hill 4: The Room - I've put much more time into this and am close to the end now. It's a very interesting game. I have a lot of mixed opinions about it, but overall I have enjoyed it and am having a hard time putting it down.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on October 11, 2018, 01:00:26 PM
Nearing the end of Sonic Mania. I finally reached the Titanic Monarch Zone, which, if it follows the same convention as the other zones, should be 2 stages, and a final boss encounter. I really like how the previous zone's first boss encounter was a redux of the original Sonic the Hedgehog end boss fight, with a twist. It was a nice sendup of the original game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: EZ Racer on October 11, 2018, 08:26:52 PM
Since I don't have Monster Party, wanted something retro for the October theme, so I figured it was as good a reason as any to do a playthrough of Uninvited for NES. And it took about five minutes for me to remember about the really cheap deaths in that game, as I died by forgetting to "open" the can of no ghost spray before trying to use it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on October 16, 2018, 12:24:45 PM
Silent Hill: 0rigins - Definitely the worst Silent Hill game so far. I played the PS2 port, but it's pretty obvious that it was originally a PSP game. The combat is pretty bad, with some ill-advised QTEs thrown in the mix.

Super Mario Bros. 3 - Did a co-op run of this with a friend. We played the SNES All Stars version, and I could immediately tell that it didn't feel as smooth or responsive as the NES original. It's still a great game, but stick with the NES version.

Resident Evil - Just finished a couple of runs of the PS1 original. I played Arrange mode for the first time, and it was quite a different and more difficult experience than the Standard mode. Then I did a run of Standard mode as Chris, which I'm not sure I've ever done on the PS1 original. Again, definitely more difficult than playing as Jill.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on October 16, 2018, 03:37:12 PM
Super Mario Bros. 3 - Did a co-op run of this with a friend. We played the SNES All Stars version, and I could immediately tell that it didn't feel as smooth or responsive as the NES original. It's still a great game, but stick with the NES version.

Totally agree. It feels like there are liberties taken with the physics on all 3 ports, to make them feel more "real" than the originals. You have to adjust the way you play in order to do some of the same things. It's not bad, per se, but as someone who put hundreds of hours into the original, it's a bit jarring.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Boshamp on October 18, 2018, 12:28:21 AM
Back from the dead after 6 months away from gaming. Back right where I left off.

Gears of War 4 - Still grinding away at these achievements. They even released more content since I disappeared. Mastery achievements for almost every weapon require all of my talent to grind out, but they are rewarding. The online matchmaking is still wonderfully balanced and hopefully I will be able to get through the rest of this one before I get the fifth installment.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on October 18, 2018, 08:38:44 AM
Silent Hill: Homecoming - The next stop on my Silent Hill marathon brings me to the nearly universally maligned Homecoming. You know what? I like this game. I think this one gets an unfair bad rap just because it's different (particularly the combat system), but I think there's some depth to it that goes unappreciated. I'm noticing that different weapons seem better tailored toward fighting certain enemies, which brings more strategy to the game than previous games. It's not perfect by any means, and certainly not the best game in the series, but it's at least better than Origins.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Sirgin on October 21, 2018, 10:03:24 AM
So I've been playing on the Xbox One S for a bit. Forza Motorsport 6 is a fun game that strikes a good balance between simulation and fun. I love how you quickly amass a lot of great cars and drive interesting races. I remember back in the old Gran Turismo 3 days, I would spend hours grinding the "Sunday Cup" and the "Yaris Cup" or whatever it was, just to earn enough credits to buy a car capable of competing in the next section.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 27, 2018, 08:38:49 PM
My kids have discovered the joys of Mario Paint. So that's what I've been "playing".


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on October 30, 2018, 09:25:26 AM
Silent Hill: Homecoming - I got about halfway through it, and I'm starting to agree with the consensus on this game. While I can appreciate what they were going for with the combat, it starts to get pretty old after a while. I don't know, I remember really enjoying it when it first came out, so maybe it just hasn't aged well.

Resident Evil 2 - I did the 'canon' Claire A/Leon B scenarios. Great game, and I think it's objectively the best of the PS1 RE games, but I still prefer the first game. I love exploring the Spencer Mansion more than the police station.

Red Dead Redemption 2 - As a big fan of the first RDR and Rockstar games in general, it would have been impossible to ignore this game. After playing it for several hours, I feel like it's not quite living up to the hype. It does many things very well, such as the graphics, story, writing, acting, and the world that was built, but the gameplay feels lacking in my opinion. The overall game speed feels slower than what I remember from the first game, and there are so many tedious things you have to do to maintain your character for the sake of realism that I just don't find to be fun. Having to eat/drink/smoke/whatever else all the time to maintain Health/Stamina/Dead Eye gets old fast, not to mention constantly doing it for your horse too. You even have to groom your horse every time it gets dirty, which is pretty much all the time, or else its health will drop. I mean, seriously? That's really just the tip of the iceberg, but the word that keeps coming to mind while playing the game  is 'cumbersome.' There are so many different mechanics and systems at play, and I still feel like I don't really understand it all that well even after spending several hours with the game. I'm still enjoying it for the most part, and I'm sure I'll finish it with a positive lasting impression overall, hoping that it will all 'click' somewhere along the way, but it feels like they focused way too much on realism and forgot that it's a video game and is supposed to be fun.

But the game has a 97 on metacritic, so what do I know?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on October 30, 2018, 03:53:22 PM
Been messing around with the Mega Man Legacy Collection Volume 2. Mega Man 9 was totally kicking my butt, so I switched over to MM8, which is much more manageable. The graphics are still good, but I don't know that the way they're scaled to 1080P is very clean. They look...off to me. I'd almost rather pull out my PlayStation version and play on my original console on CRT.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on November 02, 2018, 08:16:02 AM
In addition to obviously playing the Shmup Club game for November, Steel Empire, I'm going to jump into the regular play through with BioShock, and I'm also going to attempt to join the Cartridge Club for their CC Portable entry this month, with God of War: Ghost of Sparta. Technically, I played through the game a few years ago and beat it, but that was via the GoW Saga PS3 port. Since I can play my PSP at work during lunch breaks, this makes for a perfect way to squeeze some more gaming into my day.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on November 06, 2018, 09:57:57 AM
Red Dead Redemption 2 - So I've put much more time into this, and I think it has finally 'clicked' like I hoped it would in my last post. This is a game that is very easy to play for hours on end and still not want to put it down. The 'cumbersome' mechanics that I mentioned before aren't nearly as tedious as I initially thought, and I'm getting a much better feel for the gunplay. I don't think it will dethrone God of War as my GOTY 2018, but RDR 2 will definitely be in my top 5 and possibly in my top 3.

Castlevania: Rondo of Blood - Although I knew it would be a lazy port, I couldn't resist buying the Castlevania Requiem collection that was just released on PS4. I've already played through Rondo and 100%'ed it, and it is still just as awesome as ever. I plan to start Symphony of the Night soon, but I want to finish RDR 2, BioShock (for the community playthrough), and a couple of other games I have on deck first.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on November 09, 2018, 09:07:28 AM
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64) - Playing again in honor of the 20th anniversary this month.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on November 15, 2018, 02:03:58 PM
Really digging into God of War: Ghost of Sparta quite a bit. I had forgot how good the PSP GoW games were, and though I originally played the up-rezzed PS3 versions, this game is stunning on the PSP screen. Sony really got the most out of the hardware with this game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on November 20, 2018, 02:34:54 PM
Just finished God of War: Ghost of Sparta. Still a great game, and Ready At Dawn really adapted the GoW formula well to the handheld for this outing. Having finally played it on native hardware, I can safely say they really did the series justice.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on November 26, 2018, 07:48:54 AM
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64) - I now approach Ganon's Castle.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on November 26, 2018, 08:45:50 AM
I finished DOOM (2016) weeks ago and it is easily (along with Dragon Quest Builders) my top game of 2018.  I found it on the back endcap of Target for about $8, and I think I bought it because I hated Doom 3 so much (primarily for its pacing, I think).  So:

Duke Nukem 3D: Atomic Edition - I have to say this is fun, despite it containing my biggest pet peeve with DOOM and it's clones: backtracking.  So much fun.  No idea if I will have the stamina to power through all four episodes, but I will certainly try.
 On the technical side, I am playing the Megaton Edition on Steam, and thank God that it wasn't "upgraded" when GearBox brought Duke back to Steam in the 20th Anniversary World Tour, which has a couple of upgrades but missing the extra content from Megaton.

Fallout: New Vegas - Just meandering about right now, not really doing anything.  So far it seems fine, but I don't know if I am ready to play another massive open game, especially a Fallout game (which I've never really had a ton of interest in).  Well, I will sally forth anyway, at least until I get bored and move on.

Castlecrashers - Not feeling this game at all.  I gave it an hour, but in the end I just don't feel any motivation to pick it back up again.  Oh well.  Maybe another time.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on November 26, 2018, 09:41:50 AM
I burned through Mega Man 8 on Switch over the last few days. Those auto-scrolling sections are evil, because the sprites are bigger, so there's less playfield space, which means less reaction time for things like jumps and slides at high speed. It's doable, but in my advancing years, my reflexes aren't what they were when I was 20. That aside, and a bit of cheapness with a couple bosses and Wily having some randomness to him, I enjoyed it overall. I'm baffled that they removed the E tanks, though, and replaced it with a "once per level" Rush power-up where he drops life and weapon capsules for you. It's a lifesaver during the Wily fight, but I would have rather had a stock of E tanks to pull from instead.

I also went back to the original Syphon Filter. I know that it's going to be on the up-coming PlayStation Classic, and while I applaud Sony for its inclusion, I think the lack of the analog sticks is a problem, because the game plays much better with the ability to use the left stick, in my opinion. Also, when playing it again, I got sucked right in, the same way I did when I first bought it 20 years ago. I will definitely be writing some thoughts on this...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on November 26, 2018, 10:51:45 AM
I also went back to the original Syphon Filter. I know that it's going to be on the up-coming PlayStation Classic, and while I applaud Sony for its inclusion, I think the lack of the analog sticks is a problem, because the game plays much better with the ability to use the left stick, in my opinion. Also, when playing it again, I got sucked right in, the same way I did when I first bought it 20 years ago. I will definitely be writing some thoughts on this...

That is the only reason I will not be picking one of these bad boys up.  Practically speaking, it is a nice device, especially if it manages to play the games well.  But that controller...  Thinking about playing some of those games makes my thumbs hurt in sympathy.  The fighting games - fine!  No problems.  But I played FFVII on my PSX and my thumbs were almost dead by the time I was done.  I'd put the disc in my old XPS laptop and emulate if I could avoid that kind of thumb abuse again.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on November 27, 2018, 02:04:49 AM
I also went back to the original Syphon Filter. I know that it's going to be on the up-coming PlayStation Classic, and while I applaud Sony for its inclusion, I think the lack of the analog sticks is a problem, because the game plays much better with the ability to use the left stick, in my opinion. Also, when playing it again, I got sucked right in, the same way I did when I first bought it 20 years ago. I will definitely be writing some thoughts on this...

That is the only reason I will not be picking one of these bad boys up.  Practically speaking, it is a nice device, especially if it manages to play the games well.  But that controller...  Thinking about playing some of those games makes my thumbs hurt in sympathy.  The fighting games - fine!  No problems.  But I played FFVII on my PSX and my thumbs were almost dead by the time I was done.  I'd put the disc in my old XPS laptop and emulate if I could avoid that kind of thumb abuse again.
Not to mention that half of the games on the PS Classic will be the inferior PAL versions... How could Sony mess this up so bad?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Raidou on November 27, 2018, 03:39:15 AM
Decided to play Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age with a one character challenge run.  Generally not too hard, but it really made me realise how many damned insta-kill attacks this game has, practically none of which you can protect yourself against.  Ribbon (a rare accessory) protects against Doom and that's it.

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Not to mention that half of the games on the PS Classic will be the inferior PAL versions... How could Sony mess this up so bad?
Seriously??? There's no excuse to release PAL versions in PAL territories in most cases.  And yes, the non-DualShock controller is a big mistake- as is the decision to use a different port type from the original.  Sony will lose out on sales from retrogamers who would want official replacement controllers for their original PS1 and PS2 systems.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on November 27, 2018, 09:32:43 AM
Red Dead Redemption 2 - I finished this over the weekend. I really enjoyed it overall. I still think some of the mechanics are clunky and cumbersome, but they weren't bad, and the story, characters, and world were all excellently done. If the gameplay were tighter, this would probably be my GOTY.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider - I finally got back into this after letting it sit for about 2 months after finishing the prologue. I'm really enjoying it. It seems to be fairly light on combat, at least it is so far, and more focused on exploration. I also enjoy the South American jungle setting far more than the snowy mountain setting of Rise of the Tomb Raider.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel - I finally picked this game back up after letting it sit for a few months. I still have high hopes that I will get way into these games like I did with Trails in the Sky, but so far it isn't happening. It isn't a bad game at all and I'm sure I can stick with it until the end, the story is just pretty slow and uninteresting so far.

Deltarune - I've been playing this a little here and there. I played Undertale for the first time about a year ago and really enjoyed it, but Deltarune isn't really grabbing me.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on November 27, 2018, 10:22:31 AM
Sony will lose out on sales from retrogamers who would want official replacement controllers for their original PS1 and PS2 systems.

I wonder if this will mean someone will come up with an adapter to use an original PS1 DualShock pad with the Classic, much like 3rd parties have made accessories and controllers for the NES Classic.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: mumboking on November 27, 2018, 01:53:14 PM
Sony will lose out on sales from retrogamers who would want official replacement controllers for their original PS1 and PS2 systems.

I wonder if this will mean someone will come up with an adapter to use an original PS1 DualShock pad with the Classic, much like 3rd parties have made accessories and controllers for the NES Classic.
I'd assume it wouldn't support the DualShock, even if someone did make an adapter.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on November 27, 2018, 03:51:31 PM
Sony will lose out on sales from retrogamers who would want official replacement controllers for their original PS1 and PS2 systems.

I wonder if this will mean someone will come up with an adapter to use an original PS1 DualShock pad with the Classic, much like 3rd parties have made accessories and controllers for the NES Classic.
I'd assume it wouldn't support the DualShock, even if someone did make an adapter.

I don't know, the product is based on an existing emulator, so it's possible that functionality will already be baked in.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Raidou on November 27, 2018, 10:00:57 PM
The core emulator wouldn't be the problem it would be the wiring at the controller port.  The port would have to have enough connectors to register the analogue stick inputs which it may not have.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: mumboking on November 28, 2018, 10:20:31 PM
The core emulator wouldn't be the problem it would be the wiring at the controller port.  The port would have to have enough connectors to register the analogue stick inputs which it may not have.
The controller ports are USB ports.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on December 03, 2018, 10:16:18 AM
Beat Syphon Filter a couple nights ago, and blogged about it last night, which you'll be able to read in a couple days :D


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on December 04, 2018, 01:28:19 PM
Shadow of the Tomb Raider - I finished this and really enjoyed it overall. I liked this one more than Rise of the Tomb Raider, but not as much as the original 2013 reboot. I will say that this one felt a bit more rushed to me than previous entries due to some jankiness with the platforming that I don't remember from the other titles, but nothing too bad. I'm kind of glad that this is supposed to be the last game of Lara's origin story since the formula of these games is starting to feel a bit played out, and I hope that they can innovate and do something a bit different with the next Tomb Raider game.

Guacamelee! - I originally started this game on PS4 over 2 years as a simple game to play while using my stationary bike and got about halfway through it. Then I got out of the habit of exercising for about 2 years, and the game sat dormant for all that time. I've finally found the motivation to start easing myself back into exercising again, and picked this game up right where I left off. It's a good game and I enjoyed it, but I do think it's a tad overrated when it is commonly regarded as one of the best Metroidvanias ever. I like the platforming elements a lot, and the combat is fun, but I don't really dig the level designs that much, and the game also likes to lock you in arena style rooms very often until you fight off a few waves of enemies, which gets old after a while. I'd still recommend most people to at least check this game out though.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Raidou on December 08, 2018, 06:44:32 AM
Taking a breather from Nier: Automata.  I must have died at least 40 times on one section:
Spoiler (hover to show)
Not a big shmupper.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on December 11, 2018, 09:33:26 AM
Iconoclasts - I was excited when this was announced as a PS+ freebie recently, so I didn't hesitate to start this one up. It's pretty good! I highly recommend it!

Crossing Souls - I picked this up on sale recently. I was intrigued by all of the 80s nostalgia and fan service, but this game isn't really grabbing me so far. I'm still in the early going though.

Dragon Quest XI - I've only played a couple of DQ games in the past, but all of the positive reviews of 11 had me intrigued. I've got about 20 hours in it so far. I like it, but it doesn't really seem like anything special.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - I've always loved the Smash Bros. series, but I've had a weird pattern where I only play every other entry. I played the original N64 one to death as a kid, skipped Melee (mostly because I didn't own it for some reason), played Brawl to death, mostly skipped the Wii U entry (I owned it but didn't play it much for some reason). Ultimate appears to be following suit, as I've played it quite a bit these past few days and don't intend on stopping. I've even been getting into the online mode. I don't think I've played a competitive online game in well over ten years, but I'm really enjoying it with Smash Ultimate.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Cryptid Collector on December 13, 2018, 02:37:00 AM
Finally played Wolfenstein: The New Order to give my RTX-2070 and QHD display I just got a real test run and thoroughly enjoyed it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on December 14, 2018, 09:50:40 AM
Been participating in the RF Generation Golf Tournament. It took me a few days, but I reached a comfort level with Neo Turf Masters to where I'm familiar with the mechanics, but that's a relatively simple game, so it makes sense. I'm having a harder time adjusting to Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour on the Game Cube. I can't quite get my head around the putting, and sometimes shots fall short without a clear explanation as to why.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Cryptid Collector on December 19, 2018, 01:30:04 AM
Playing Forgotten Anne (PC Version) and this game is so beautiful in a tragic sort of way that I'm having Dust AET flashbacks.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on December 19, 2018, 09:41:54 PM
Octopath Traveler on the Switch.  I like it but just know I won't have the time to enjoy it fully.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Crabmaster2000 on December 19, 2018, 09:59:54 PM
Octopath Traveler on the Switch.  I like it but just know I won't have the time to enjoy it fully.

I couldn't put it down. Loved every second of it


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on January 02, 2019, 01:01:23 PM
Dragon Quest XI - In my eyes, this went from being an alright game I was just going through the motions with, to an above average RPG that I was really enjoying, and now at the 50+ hour mark, it's become an excellent RPG that I would urge all fans of the genre to play. Any game that I can play for 50+ hours and still not want it to end is a classic in my book.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on January 02, 2019, 01:34:18 PM
Started playing The Messenger yesterday, and even streamed my play so far. Loving the game, despite the difficulty, but the Shovel Knight style checkpoints definitely helps stem some frustration. Cool mechanics, and a great aesthetic, to boot.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Cryptid Collector on January 02, 2019, 09:32:24 PM
Playing Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter games (NDS) as part of my goal this year to get into the modern Nintendo library more and enjoying it. Tails AI is insanely good at the Ski Jump and took me forever to beat him until I figured out he never timing boosts so I was able to out-score him just with sheer distance.

Still haven't worked out to actually get a good score on the balancing portion of the mini-game but he has no issue consistently getting a 10-12 point bonus for it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 25, 2019, 07:30:59 AM
Pokémon Red Version (GB) - Finally back on this after a long hiatus. I'm currently trying my best make my way through the Safari Zone.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on January 25, 2019, 12:02:45 PM
I ended up beating The Messenger on stream a few days ago, and it was quite the ride. Very frustrating in some spots, but some of that is my own lack of skill for super precision platforming. Nonetheless, I enjoyed the game quite a bit. Very well designed, and clever. I started The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild again, but this time in Master Mode, and I'm only going to be playing on stream. Feel free to come watch me die a lot when I play ;D


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 29, 2019, 09:08:01 AM
Pokémon Red Version (GB) - Took a detour and caught me a Zapdos. I'm now getting ready for the Silph Co. tower in Saffron City.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on January 29, 2019, 12:56:15 PM
Resident Evil 2 - It's probably not much of a surprise, but I'm currently playing the remake of Resident Evil 2. It is excellent. Capcom once again hit the ball out of the park with the latest RE installment.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ikariniku on January 29, 2019, 06:08:36 PM
Spent some time in the Wii Shop buying games.  It was the first time I have done so.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 30, 2019, 02:38:28 PM
Spent some time in the Wii Shop buying games.  It was the first time I have done so.
And your last :(


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on January 30, 2019, 03:17:34 PM
Resident Evil 2 - I'm close to the end of the 2nd run scenario as Claire, and I'm going to go ahead and rank this as my third favorite game in the series behind the original REmake and 4 and knocking 7 down to the fourth spot on my list. I'm interested in playing it in Hardcore mode, but I'll probably hold off for a while and get back to DQXI, which I'm also almost finished with unless endgame content keeps me hooked.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Crabmaster2000 on January 30, 2019, 03:51:56 PM
Resident Evil 2 - I'm close to the end of the 2nd run scenario as Claire, and I'm going to go ahead and rank this as my third favorite game in the series behind the original REmake and 4 and knocking 7 down to the fourth spot on my list. I'm interested in playing it in Hardcore mode, but I'll probably hold off for a while and get back to DQXI, which I'm also almost finished with unless endgame content keeps me hooked.

I'm holding off on REmake 2 for a few more weeks to play with a friend. That's exciting to hear that it's that good.

Also I've heard multiple times that the post game in DQXI is the best part of the game....


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on January 30, 2019, 04:22:07 PM
Also I've heard multiple times that the post game in DQXI is the best part of the game....

Haha, I've heard that a few times too which is why I hinted that it may hook me. DQXI is great though, so I don't mind spending some more time with it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on February 12, 2019, 07:08:20 PM
Finally finished Final Fantasy IX on my Vita, and ended up writing thirteen-hundred words about it.  I was intending to play Axiom Verge next (since I had purchased the Multiverse Edition a few weeks ago), but do you know what?  I don't feel like playing a Metroid-vania game now.  As of right now it is between Ocarina of Time 3D or Link Between Worlds on the 3DS, or Suikoden II or Persona 4 on my Vita.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Crabmaster2000 on February 13, 2019, 06:27:46 PM
Finally finished Final Fantasy IX on my Vita, and ended up writing thirteen-hundred words about it.  I was intending to play Axiom Verge next (since I had purchased the Multiverse Edition a few weeks ago), but do you know what?  I don't feel like playing a Metroid-vania game now.  As of right now it is between Ocarina of Time 3D or Link Between Worlds on the 3DS, or Suikoden II or Persona 4 on my Vita.

I need to read that FFIX write up!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Raidou on February 14, 2019, 06:09:20 AM
Finally finished Final Fantasy IX on my Vita, and ended up writing thirteen-hundred words about it.  I was intending to play Axiom Verge next (since I had purchased the Multiverse Edition a few weeks ago), but do you know what?  I don't feel like playing a Metroid-vania game now.  As of right now it is between Ocarina of Time 3D or Link Between Worlds on the 3DS, or Suikoden II or Persona 4 on my Vita.

If you can stomach two RPGs back to back I recommend Persona 4.

Currently finishing P5.  A power surge hit and almost killed my PS4 when I was about 20 mins into the ending so I kinda fed up.  I got to save after the final boss so that's some consolation.  Still, about an hour of wrap-up awaits....


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Sirgin on February 24, 2019, 02:40:04 PM
Played through Asura's Wrath this weekend. What a great game, to be honest it's exactly the type of game I like nowadays. Not too hard, crazy story, fun gameplay and not too long to play through.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on February 24, 2019, 06:27:31 PM
If you can stomach two RPGs back to back I recommend Persona 4.

Currently finishing P5.  A power surge hit and almost killed my PS4 when I was about 20 mins into the ending so I kinda fed up.  I got to save after the final boss so that's some consolation.  Still, about an hour of wrap-up awaits....

That's what keeps me on the mobile platforms; outages.  And the inability to bring my games with me while I move around the house, work, life, etc.

Along with Final Fantasy for the RFG NES Challenge, I am also playing Persona 4 Golden, but I am only about thirty minutes in (I keep stopping to listen to the music tracks).  Funnily enough I started playing Ocarina of Time 3D for about an hour, then moved on to the first Suikoden (and did a brief write-up based on it), then Persona 4.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 27, 2019, 02:17:48 PM
Dragon Warrior (NES) - Cleaned it to make sure it works and discovered a dead battery(as can be expected of a 30 year old game). So I'm in the process of having that replaced by a friend of mine. I should have it back by the weekend.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 01, 2019, 01:00:21 PM
Dragon Warrior (NES) - Currently grinding for exp outside Tantagel Castle and saving up enough gold for something better then a club...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 03, 2019, 08:30:27 AM
Pokémon Red Version (GB) - Made it to Viridian City and am getting ready to try for my Earth badge.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 05, 2019, 11:09:54 AM
Dragon Warrior (NES) - Resuming my playthrough in the town of Garinham grinding for better armor/axe.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on March 08, 2019, 09:39:55 AM
It's been a while since I checked in, but I haven't been playing much that I haven't already talked about.

Dragon Quest XI - Finally finished this with the true ending. I already wrote a review on it for the front page, so it's no surprise that I loved it.

Dead or Alive 6 - DOA has probably been my favorite fighting game series since DOA 2 on the Dreamcast. I love the countering system and the rock-paper-scissors psychology of it. It has also been a competitive favorite for a friend of mine and me, and getting inside each other's head and anticipating their next moves has always been incredibly satisfying. I think people tend to dismiss this series because of all the TNA, but underneath all of that, there is an incredibly deep and fluid fighting game that is also very accessible to newcomers. DOA6 is great and introduces some interesting new mechanics to the series. I highly recommend it.

Trails of Cold Steel - I've come back to this game again recently, and I'm trying really hard to stay motivated just so I can finish it, but I think I'm running out of steam. Knowing that I'm still probably less than halfway through it doesn't help either. It's not a bad game, I just find it fairly uninteresting and really a step down from the Trails in the Sky series. I find myself really wanting to play a fan translation of Zero no Kiseki which looks far more similar to Trails in the Sky, but I'd like to finish Cold Steel first if I can.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 10, 2019, 10:13:36 AM
Dragon Warrior (NES) - Looking around Kol before setting towards the cave for a ring.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 14, 2019, 02:33:23 PM
Duck Hunt (NES) - Finally got around to getting a replacement for my old CRT tv, so I couldn't think of a better game to break this in with :)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on March 26, 2019, 11:50:21 AM
I've been super busy lately, so I haven't been playing a whole lot.

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night - I've been meaning to replay this for a while now, and since I've been so busy, I decided to just treat myself and play this in my downtime. This still holds up as one of my all-time favorites.

Trails of Cold Steel - I've been enjoying this game a bit more lately, but I just haven't had much time to invest in it recently.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on March 26, 2019, 12:13:02 PM
Playing me some Dragon Quest VIII and Zelda 2.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: EZ Racer on April 20, 2019, 10:06:37 PM
Finally got around to putting some serious time into Stunt Racer 64. Man, it has an unique vibe to it. Kind of like Jetsons meets Grease with everyone racing on hot wheels style tracks.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ghost Soldier on April 20, 2019, 10:35:57 PM
I'm working my way through getting all the trophies playing Capcom Beat em up Bundle on PS4.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Mr_Stubbes on April 21, 2019, 06:13:27 AM
I recently pick up a PlayStation VR Bundle and I have been having a lot of fun messing around with VR for the first time ever. I’ve even already played through Rick and Morty Virtual Rick-ality and I cannot wait to get more games for it. However, I think I really need to play through the many games I’ve started already.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on April 30, 2019, 09:22:27 AM
Strider (NES) - In addition to all of the NES games I've been playing for the community challenge, I've also been playing through quite a few on my own that have already been claimed/completed for the challenge. Strider was a completely random pick, but one that I have been wanting to play. I was blown away by how much I enjoyed it. I really loved the Metroidvania elements, and the character upgrades were a nice addition too. It really is much more than a typical platformer. My only complaint is the somewhat janky mechanics, particularly the awkward jumping mechanic that makes certain sections more frustrating than they should have been. It's odd since this is a Capcom game, and Capcom were no strangers to platformers, so I'm not sure why the jumping mechanics would be off. Aside from that, this is a great game and is now one of my favorites for the system.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Mr_Stubbes on May 01, 2019, 10:34:06 PM
Just finished my play through of Majora’s Mask on the 3DS. The whole experience brought me back to when I originally played it on the N64.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on May 03, 2019, 11:11:32 AM
Just finished my play through of Majora’s Mask on the 3DS. The whole experience brought me back to when I originally played it on the N64.

That's one I need to go back to. I got it with my N64 when I bought it from a friend, but it didn't click with me.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Mr_Stubbes on May 08, 2019, 08:29:05 AM
That's one I need to go back to. I got it with my N64 when I bought it from a friend, but it didn't click with me.

I can understand why it has a repetitive feel to it (beyond the 3 day time cycle the game uses) that had me wanting to rush through the last dungeon of the game and final boss fight. That being said it definitely deserves a play through at least once.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on May 08, 2019, 01:13:00 PM
That's one I need to go back to. I got it with my N64 when I bought it from a friend, but it didn't click with me.

I can understand why it has a repetitive feel to it (beyond the 3 day time cycle the game uses) that had me wanting to rush through the last dungeon of the game and final boss fight. That being said it definitely deserves a play through at least once.

the time limit doesn't feel like such a big deal once you learn you can slow time.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Mr_Stubbes on May 09, 2019, 09:01:06 PM
Finished Chibi-Robo Zip Lash on the 3DS. The game was decent but I could see there being more of an appeal with a younger audience. Now to finish Paper Mario Sticker Star last time I played it I left off mid way through chapter 3.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Mr_Stubbes on May 11, 2019, 07:29:31 AM
Just completed world 4 of Paper Mario Sticker Star. Working my way through world 5 right now. I’m hoping can clear the final world and beat the game today.

Edit: I was able to beat the five different stages of Bowser!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on May 13, 2019, 12:46:09 PM
Wave Race 64 (N64) - Been playing with the kids lately. I must say this game is better then I remembered it was... (Not the graphics obviously) :P


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Mr_Stubbes on May 13, 2019, 07:53:27 PM
Finally got around to finishing Job Simulator on the PSVR. Now I’m starting on the May community play through of Detroit: Become Human!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MaterialHandlerMike on May 13, 2019, 08:21:55 PM
Been enjoying the heck, out of Sundered, lately.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Mr_Stubbes on May 14, 2019, 08:37:35 PM
Finished my play through of Detroit: Become Human and I’m honestly very happy on how it all turned out!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on May 16, 2019, 01:46:17 PM
I've been chronicling my thoughts on Twitter about some shorter NES/Famicom/Arcade titles that I've played through, so I won't get into them here.

Trails of Cold Steel - It took a year of playing this game off and on for a total of 40 hours, but I'm finally getting really into it. It's similar to Trails in the Sky in the way that it takes a little while to get going, and I figured that was the case which is why I stuck with it, but it took way longer for me to get into this one than Sky. I wanted to stick it out though because these games are super long and there are a few of them out now, so I figured the investment would be worth it. I've finally gotten to a point in the story where interesting things are happening and the feuding classmates have gotten over their petty differences so I don't have to listen to them argue like children anymore. Really digging the game now and am glad I stuck with it.

Metro 2033 Redux - I signed up for the Xbox Game Pass 3 months for $1 deal and started a replay of this game. I remember really enjoying it when I played it a few years ago, and I still like it, but it feels considerably more dated to me now than it did back in 2015. I hope to finish this one up soon and start on Metro Last Light.

I also have a vacation coming up in a couple of weeks, and I'm trying to decide on a game to start and bury myself in that for that week. I'm leaning heavily towards South Park: The Fractured But Whole since I played The Stick of Truth during a similar break from work and absolutely loved it, but I'm keeping my options open for now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Mr_Stubbes on May 20, 2019, 07:05:46 AM
I’m playing my way through Ocarina of Time again. I’m used to playing on the N64 but the remaster for the 3DS looks great. I’ve already cleared the fire temple and am about to start the water temple.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on May 23, 2019, 12:47:56 PM
Metro 2033 Redux - Just finished this and still really enjoyed it. I hope to start Last Light soon.

Trails of Cold Steel - I'm so glad I stuck this game out. I'm really enjoying it now, and the 40 hour grind feels so worth it knowing that there will be at least 3 more of these very lengthy games for me to sink my teeth into.

Battlefield 1 - The firefight sections of Metro 2033 made me want to play a more straightforward FPS, and I decided on Battlefield 1 after seeing it in a Youtube video and being blown away by the visuals. I just picked up a cheap copy from GameStop on my lunch break and look forward to jumping in when I get home today.

Shenmue - I haven't started this one yet either, but I randomly picked from my backlog list and this is what I got. I played this game way back when it first came out on the Dreamcast and absolutely loved it, so I'm curious to see if the slow pace and simulation aspects hold up after all this time.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on May 24, 2019, 12:49:17 PM
Battlefield 1 - The firefight sections of Metro 2033 made me want to play a more straightforward FPS, and I decided on Battlefield 1 after seeing it in a Youtube video and being blown away by the visuals. I just picked up a cheap copy from GameStop on my lunch break and look forward to jumping in when I get home today.

I started this and played it for 1-2 hours and wasn't enjoying it at all, so I promptly uninstalled it. Too much lousy stealth.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on May 28, 2019, 08:57:14 AM
Metro: Last Light - I started this but haven't gotten very far yet, but I'm really enjoying it. It looks and feels very similar to 2033, which I guess should be expected, but I always thought that Last Light would feel quite a bit more advanced since it was regularly used for PC benchmarks for years. At any rate, I love the feel of these games. I just bought Exodus since it was on sale and hope to dive into that soon.

Shenmue HD - I blew through this over the long holiday weekend. I absolutely loved this game back in the day, so I felt a bit of trepidation revisiting this one because I knew it would be dated and the cracks would show more. While that is definitely true, I still really enjoyed it. I got kind of frustrated with the whole Harbor section which I felt dragged on a bit longer than it should, but otherwise I had a good time with it.

Strider (2014) - I've owned this game for years but have never really played it, so recently finishing the NES Strider made me curious to try this one out. It's a lot of fun! It plays more like the Arcade and Genesis versions but wraps it in a Metroidvania game structure that isn't quite like the NES game, but instead reminds me a bit more of Shadow Complex.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Mr_Stubbes on May 31, 2019, 06:15:47 PM
My copy of hollow knight for the switch came in today. I’ve never had a chance to play this game, and when I saw it was getting a physical release for the switch I just had to pick it up!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: techwizard on June 02, 2019, 04:33:07 PM
Battlefield 1 - The firefight sections of Metro 2033 made me want to play a more straightforward FPS, and I decided on Battlefield 1 after seeing it in a Youtube video and being blown away by the visuals. I just picked up a cheap copy from GameStop on my lunch break and look forward to jumping in when I get home today.

I started this and played it for 1-2 hours and wasn't enjoying it at all, so I promptly uninstalled it. Too much lousy stealth.

Battlefield games aren't made for their single player, and definitely not for stealth...it's really made to be played competitively online.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on June 03, 2019, 06:38:20 PM
Battlefield 1 - The firefight sections of Metro 2033 made me want to play a more straightforward FPS, and I decided on Battlefield 1 after seeing it in a Youtube video and being blown away by the visuals. I just picked up a cheap copy from GameStop on my lunch break and look forward to jumping in when I get home today.

I started this and played it for 1-2 hours and wasn't enjoying it at all, so I promptly uninstalled it. Too much lousy stealth.

Battlefield games aren't made for their single player, and definitely not for stealth...it's really made to be played competitively online.

The same could be said for Call of Duty, but I've typically enjoyed those campaigns in the past, especially WWII. I agree that these games aren't made for stealth, although somebody should have told the developers that. Battlefield 1 really forces a ton of stealth on you during the early part of its campaign. Maybe if I would have pushed though I would have gotten to something better, but I had other things to play.

Speaking of which:

Metro: Last Light - I finished this one and thought it was even better than 2033. I'm really digging these games and will be starting Exodus soon.

Trails of Cold Steel - I've been making so much progress in this game lately that I just now realized that I'm swiftly nearing the end of the game. I've been playing it off and on for a year, so I almost can't believe that I'm finally nearing the finish line.

Strider (2014) - It's not perfect, but I'm really enjoying this game.

South Park: The Fractured But Whole - I've put a few hours into it and am really enjoying it so far. I think I enjoyed the first game a bit more, but we'll see how this one goes.

Castlevania: Order of Ecclessia - Despite being a huge fan of both Castlevania and Metroidvania-style games, I'm way behind on the GBA and DS Castlevania titles, so I decided to jump into this one. I like it so far.

CrossCode - I've been hearing a lot of good things about this action-RPG indie game, so I wanted to start it up. It seems pretty good so far. Nice blend of action and puzzle elements.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Sirgin on June 10, 2019, 03:35:43 PM
I played through the StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm campaign. Highly enjoyable, and not a bad story either. I want to play Legacy of the Void sometime later this year to complete my playthrough of the campaigns.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on June 11, 2019, 03:05:42 PM
Metro Exodus - I'm a few hours in and have mixed feelings. They kind of watered down the whole Metro experience by introducing some popular 'checklist' features such as open world environments and a crafting system. It actually feels quite a bit more like Fallout than Metro. That being said, it's still a good game and I am enjoying it, but the verdict's still out on whether it'll end up being my favorite in the series or not.

Strider (2014) - Pretty good, but far from the best Metroidvania out there.

South Park: The Fractured But Whole - I liked this game a lot, but I enjoyed The Stick of Truth way more.

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia - I enjoyed it, but it pales in comparison to Symphony of the Night. I wish they would just stick closer to the formula of SOTN instead of deviating so much, but I guess I can't blame them for wanting to try something new.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: JSoup on June 11, 2019, 04:03:36 PM
I played through the StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm campaign. Highly enjoyable, and not a bad story either. I want to play Legacy of the Void sometime later this year to complete my playthrough of the campaigns.

I still need to really dig into Heart of the Swarm, but I was impressed with what I saw. It's like Blizzard built their own version of Source to make the cutscenes.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on June 18, 2019, 08:05:41 AM
Metro: Exodus - This game goes back and forth between more linear sections and the open-world sections, and I find the open-world parts to be a bit of a drag. Not that they're bad or that I don't enjoy them, but for someone like me who feels the need to explore a game to its fullest, it can be kind of tedious and time consuming trying to explore everything. Almost every game is like this nowadays, and I get a bit fatigued of this type of game design after a while. I wish this game was more linear like the first two Metro games, but I can't really blame the developers for going after a bigger market.

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves - I started playing this with the Cartridge Club. I've been itching to revisit the rest of the series ever since the Playcast did the first Uncharted. I absolutely loved this game back in the day, and although I'm still really enjoying it, it's obviously a bit dated by today's standards.

Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow - I wanted to continue playing through the handheld Castlevania titles, so I picked this one up. I like it quite a bit more than Order of Ecclesia.

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night - I was fortunate to receive my copy a day early and to also have the day off work, so I put about 6-7 hours into it yesterday. Needless to say, I really love it so far. There's a lot going on in terms of available weapon and ability types, so there is a ton of combat variety without feeling too overwhelming. My only complaint is that some elements of its presentation feel a bit cheap or rushed, such as some weird graphical glitches, but these are all minor. Igarashi definitely delivered on this one!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on June 18, 2019, 08:56:27 AM
CrossCode - I've been hearing a lot of good things about this action-RPG indie game, so I wanted to start it up. It seems pretty good so far. Nice blend of action and puzzle elements.

Oh crap, that means the game is done, right?  I played this a while ago but had to stop due to well, a stop in the story (due to it being Early Access and me not noticing).  It was fun, and now I can put it back on play rotation list.  Thanks!

Speaking of that, my family got me a Nintendo Switch for Father's Day, and my main game on that (despite getting the SNK 40th Collection) is Pro Wrestling that I am playing for the NES Challenge.  I used to walk through this game using Fighter Hayabusa (four back brain kicks and two suplexes to pin!) when I was a kid, but now it is a serious struggle.  I think I have been playing the game on and off for around three or four hours now.  I still love it, but I think after I finish it I will need a long break before I pick the game up again.

I just selected King Slender for my next playthrough.  Today is the day.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on June 18, 2019, 01:44:52 PM
CrossCode - I've been hearing a lot of good things about this action-RPG indie game, so I wanted to start it up. It seems pretty good so far. Nice blend of action and puzzle elements.

Oh crap, that means the game is done, right?  I played this a while ago but had to stop due to well, a stop in the story (due to it being Early Access and me not noticing).  It was fun, and now I can put it back on play rotation list.  Thanks!

Yeah, I think it's been finished since late last year. I kind of got away from it recently because a lot of the early game stuff after the prologue just feels like typical MMO grinding and fetch quests. I know that it's intentional given the context of the game, but with so many other games that I'm playing right now, it didn't exactly make me want to go back to CrossCode over other things. Do you remember if it picks up the pace soon? I'd like to get back to it and could use some encouragement ;)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on June 21, 2019, 07:53:09 PM
Wheel of Fortune (GB) - I played this for a solid 90 mins waiting for my wife on the bus today, great fun was had by me.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Mr_Stubbes on June 23, 2019, 02:14:06 PM
I’ve been practicing at Strikers 1945 II in between breaks I’m taking while playing Twisted Metal Black. I remember liking the original twisted Metal a lot as a kid, can’t say the same for TMB though....


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on June 25, 2019, 12:14:31 PM
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night - It was worth the wait. Great game.

Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow - Finished this, and it's my favorite of the handheld Castlevania titles so far.

Metroid Fusion - Playing Aria of Sorrow made me want to play more GBA games, so I decided to play a Metroid game before starting another of the Castlevania titles. I played this back in the day and remember enjoying it. Playing it now, I like it, but I'm not a big fan of the directed and linear nature of it so far.

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves - I played this with the Cartridge Club this month. I played it when it first came out and remember thinking it was an absolute masterpiece. Playing it now, I don't hold it in such high regard, but I still really enjoyed it.

Trails of Cold Steel - I just finished the penultimate chapter last night, so the finish line is finally in sight!

Metro: Exodus - I put this on hold when I started Uncharted 2, but I plan to come back to it soon.

Judgment - Today is release day, so you better believe I'll be starting it tonight.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on June 25, 2019, 02:35:16 PM
Yeah, I think it's been finished since late last year. I kind of got away from it recently because a lot of the early game stuff after the prologue just feels like typical MMO grinding and fetch quests. I know that it's intentional given the context of the game, but with so many other games that I'm playing right now, it didn't exactly make me want to go back to CrossCode over other things. Do you remember if it picks up the pace soon? I'd like to get back to it and could use some encouragement ;)

I wish I could add something to this, but the last time I played the game ended very suddenly shortly after meeting the German bloke (Toby?).  This might have been two or three years ago though (I'd have to check my Steam account).


I am cranking my way through SNK 40th Anniversary, just finishing Iron Tank and Alpha Mission (for the NES Challenge).  I think I will jump on Athena and Psycho Soldier next.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ghost Soldier on June 29, 2019, 10:02:36 PM
I've been grinding on Final Fantasy III SNES for awhile now. I've made it to Figaro Castle and I've yet to go in and meet Edgar. Currently sitting at Level 25 and tons of GP.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on June 30, 2019, 12:17:03 PM
Super Mario Land (GB) - I was able to breeze through several levels with ease. I'm thinking this won't take long to beat?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Mr_Stubbes on June 30, 2019, 03:41:03 PM
Super Mario Land (GB) - I was able to breeze through several levels with ease. I'm thinking this won't take long to beat?

I found the first few levels pretty easy as well. The levels in world 4 were a touch difficult, but I made it through by pooling a bunch of extra lives in the first couple of stages.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on June 30, 2019, 09:16:20 PM
Super Mario Land (GB) - I was able to breeze through several levels with ease. I'm thinking this won't take long to beat?

Once you get the game down, you can probably do it in half an hour or so. World 4 is tougher, for sure, but if you can stock up on lives befoer you get there, once you get to the final stage, you shouldn't have much trouble.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on July 01, 2019, 12:05:43 PM
Super Mario Land (GB) - I was able to breeze through several levels with ease. I'm thinking this won't take long to beat?

Once you get the game down, you can probably do it in half an hour or so. World 4 is tougher, for sure, but if you can stock up on lives befoer you get there, once you get to the final stage, you shouldn't have much trouble.
Oddly enough the final boss was easier then I thought it would be.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on July 02, 2019, 07:55:46 AM
Judgment - I hate to say it, but I'm not really feeling this one so far. The story is interesting enough, but the side content feels lacking, and I'm not a big fan of Yagami's combat style. I'm hopeful that it will pick up soon.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Mr_Stubbes on July 02, 2019, 09:08:08 AM
I’m working my way through the hard mode of Super Mario Land. I’m in world 3-1 with a decent pool of lives. Hopefully there is enough of them to make it through the remaining levels.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on July 03, 2019, 08:51:09 AM
I've finished most of the games in the SNK 40th Anniversary Collection; enough for me to call it a day.  Great collection, and I will be revisiting it many times in the future, I think.

I also played through the recently released demo for Dragon Quest Builders 2 and found it to be wonderful, but so far a more story focused game with more streamlined controls than the first game.  I will be picking this game up on the 12th for sure.

In the meantime I am playing through my son's copy of Super Mario Odyssey and also Super Mario Land.  I really think Odyssey is going to be a marathon run, judging by the way I am playing it.  I need to start on Super Mario Land for the July Playthrough.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Mr_Stubbes on July 06, 2019, 09:26:38 PM
Just started playing Katamari Damacy. I never had the chance to play this game before, but it’s one I remember seeing years ago. It’s so colorful and quirky, and honestly a nice change of pace.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on July 08, 2019, 12:24:08 PM
Powered through Super Mario Odyssey.  My son told me if I really want to enjoy this game I would have to slow down and really spend time poking around in the levels, and boy was he right.  I don't mind admitting that I started to get a little bored of the "3D Mario Formula" about halfway through the game, so I decided to really sniff around the Seaside Kingdom when I got to it.  This is when I really began to enjoy Mario Odyssey, which is a shame since I finished it not long after.

I have since borrowed Breath of the Wild from the local library and am so far really loving it.  While I don't think that it quite matches the exploration grandeur found in a game like Skyrim, Breath of the Wild really brings me back to the simple joys of moving around in a 3D world.  I have spent most of my exploration time just trying to avoid the large amount of Bokoblin camps while getting to my destinations and trying to get around the issues of dealing with the cold.  Really loving this game so far and can't wait to play it when I get home tonight.

So formally:

Super Mario Odyssey - Finished
Zelda Breath of the Wild - Started, currently making my way through the wilderness to seek out Impa
Super Mario Land - I really need to start this!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on July 09, 2019, 09:07:39 AM
Judgment - I've put much more time into this one, and the side content has picked up considerably after getting several hours in. Other than that, my thoughts are pretty much the same: good story but I'm not a big fan of Yagami's combat style.

Trials of Mana/Seiken Densetsu 3 - Since this game was just officially localized for the Switch, a friend of mine and I just started playing it and got a couple of hours in. I'm not really impressed so far. The combat feels pretty stiff, and the music so far isn't even remotely as good as Secret of Mana. The story is definitely more fleshed out than its predecessor, however.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on July 10, 2019, 01:42:17 AM
Trials of Mana/Seiken Densetsu 3 - Since this game was just officially localized for the Switch, a friend of mine and I just started playing it and got a couple of hours in. I'm not really impressed so far. The combat feels pretty stiff, and the music so far isn't even remotely as good as Secret of Mana. The story is definitely more fleshed out than its predecessor, however.
I'm hoping that alot of these issues are dealt with in the upcoming remake.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on July 11, 2019, 09:30:31 AM
Zelda Breath of the Wild - Wandering about looking for shrines and trouble.  Also kind of looking at the main quest, but not really.

I have to say that I am very impressed with Breath of the Wild so far.  I haven't had this much fun exploring a 3D world since the first time I played Morrowind on the OG Xbox (and then later on PC) and Skyrim.  I think a lot of it has to do with how wild the environment feels.  I really get a sense that for the most part this is a world that was desolated but is starting to get back to some civilization.  Much like in Skyrim, I love the little touches that appear in the world, like the wrecks of Guardians strewn about (what I like to imagine are ancient battlefields) and an area with a bunch of travelers claymores stuck in the ground (which I think of as a graveyard).  I also really love that the game world (and how to exist within it) aren't shoved down your throat from the beginning, so that somebody who walks around without talking to people (like me) often have no idea how basic things (like money) works.  Great game, and this is coming from somebody who really didn't like any of the 3D Zelda games (outside of Wind Waker).


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Mr_Stubbes on July 11, 2019, 12:57:25 PM
Zelda Breath of the Wild - Wandering about looking for shrines and trouble.  Also kind of looking at the main quest, but not really.

I have to say that I am very impressed with Breath of the Wild so far.  I haven't had this much fun exploring a 3D world since the first time I played Morrowind on the OG Xbox (and then later on PC) and Skyrim.  I think a lot of it has to do with how wild the environment feels.  I really get a sense that for the most part this is a world that was desolated but is starting to get back to some civilization.  Much like in Skyrim, I love the little touches that appear in the world, like the wrecks of Guardians strewn about (what I like to imagine are ancient battlefields) and an area with a bunch of travelers claymores stuck in the ground (which I think of as a graveyard).  I also really love that the game world (and how to exist within it) aren't shoved down your throat from the beginning, so that somebody who walks around without talking to people (like me) often have no idea how basic things (like money) works.  Great game, and this is coming from somebody who really didn't like any of the 3D Zelda games (outside of Wind Waker).

I think that's what my favorite part of Breath of the Wild is too. The main quest is good and I like to make progress every now and then (I believe i have cleared three of the sacred beast's). But, I have the most fun just mucking about and doing whatever really.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Sirgin on July 13, 2019, 04:38:23 AM
Beat Life Is Strange a couple of weeks ago. Great story/novel style game, which starts out fairly normal and then becomes darker and darker. Highly recommended. I'm now playing the prequel/sequel "Before the Storm".


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Mr_Stubbes on July 14, 2019, 12:21:10 PM
Started up Katamari Damacy again. I’m hoping to complete it within the next day or two. After that I’m not sure what I’ll want to play next.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on July 15, 2019, 08:58:57 AM
I played through Super Mario Land 2 for the Community Playthrough last night, and ended up doing it all in one sitting. First time doing that. The castle can be quite aggravating.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on July 15, 2019, 11:45:53 AM
More Breath of the Wild.  I've wandered about, randomly kicking Bokoblin/Moblin butts and going through a lot of weapons.  Fortunately since I've freed Vah Ruta, the Divine Beast in Zora's Domain, I now have Lightscale Trident (and I am early enough in the game where it is relevant) which appears to be fixable (according to the guy in the weapon shop).  Anyone know if I actually have to bring back the weapon "badly damaged" or can I just treat it like every other "badly damaged" weapon and throw it, then get it reforged (from nothing?) in Zora's Domain?

I think Tuesday I am going to play through Super Mario Land 2 DX for the C-Playthrough.

A minor (but very annoying) setback with the NES Challenge.  I was very annoyed but at stage four of Treasure Master, but I lost power and lost progress.  This wasn't so terrible, except I have already forgotten how to progress up to that point, and to be quite frank a lot of the progress through Stage 3 was entirely due to bumbling.  I will be consulting an online "longplay" to help me from this point on.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on July 16, 2019, 10:12:32 AM
Yesterday evening was spent trying to ride a deer in Breath of the Wild.  I was unsuccessful at every turn, but I did manage to clear one tower and three shrines before I quit for the night.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on July 16, 2019, 11:50:00 AM
Judgment - Still plugging away and surprised that I'm already closing in on 25 hours. This game keeps growing on me and I'm sure I'll come away really enjoying it, but I think I like it less than any mainline Yakuza game I've played. The investigation mechanics feel pretty half-baked.

Trails of Cold Steel - Well, it's taken about 80 hours over the course of more than a year, but I'm finally at the end of the game. I believe all I have left is the final boss fight, and I hope to wrap this one up tonight.

Blazing Chrome - I played through this recently released indie game with a friend. It's a great sidescrolling run & gun that takes heavy inspiration from the 16-bit Contra titles. I highly recommend this one!

Batman: Arkham Asylum - I wanted to play Arkham City along with the Cartridge Club this month, but I've been meaning to replay Arkham Asylum for years and figured this would be the best time to do it. Despite it being fairly dated, I'm still really enjoying it.

Edit:

Jeanne d'Arc - Forgot to add that I started this last week. I'm not very far into it yet, but I'm really enjoying it so far. It feels like a nice blend of Final Fantasy Tactics and Vandal Hearts.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on July 17, 2019, 07:17:55 AM
I've been playing the following:

- Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy: Not as good as the Professor Layton games.  This is a series of 10 cases without the great story of the Layton games.  I'm near the end and I have a feeling the cases will come together but it dsoesn't hold my attention like the other Layton games.
- Duck Life: Battle: I had some free cash from MS so I downloaded this.  It's ok, simple game.  I think the kids will love it.
- Was playing Zelda 2 again, the second best Zelda game. :)



Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on July 17, 2019, 12:16:37 PM
Trails of Cold Steel - Finally finished it! I had a lot of ups and downs with this one, mainly during the first half, but the second half became much more interesting and held my attention more. In a cool twist, the very end of the game essentially became Xenogears. Overall, I came away with a positive impression and will likely start the sequel soon... after taking a break first!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on July 18, 2019, 07:17:00 AM
I'm swamped with games right now. I'm playing through:

Strikers 1945 II
Golf Story
Rage 2
Judgment
Hollow Knight
Super Mario Maker 2
Samurai Showdown
Dragon Quest Builders 2

I need more time  :)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ghost Soldier on July 20, 2019, 12:16:50 AM
Lately it's been a lot of Black Bass on NES. Nostalgia with this game is extremely high and I love playing it. The game takes me back to a better place in time and I can zone out too.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Mr_Stubbes on July 22, 2019, 06:20:23 AM
I've been bouncing back and forth between a few different games lately. Strikers 1945 II I've been trying to put some practice in this one for to increase my scores, but  progress is slow. Pokemon Let's Go Eevee I wasn't original sold on the Pokemon Go mechanics, but I picked this up for $20 during prime day. I've been having a good bit of fun playing through the original Pokemon again. So far I have two badges. Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land Since I beat the first two games of this series for the July Playthrough, I decided to give this one a try. SO far I think it is a fun game, but I definitely enjoyed Super Mario Land 2 more. Lastly in preparation of the August playthrough I'm playing Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc To get a feel for the game play and a story to build off of when we play the 2nd game in the series next month. I wasn't sure how I would feel playing this game, but the visual novel and murder mystery elements are actually a lot of fun. There's also a sorta dating sim element to the game as well, that allows you new abilities that come in handy during the trial sequences, encouraging you to get to know as many students as possible.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on July 23, 2019, 02:03:31 PM
Judgment - It's grown on me quite a bit since I first started it. I really like the story and characters, even if the story is a bit convoluted, even by Yakuza standards. I feel like combat is more button-mashy and has less depth than previous Yakuza games, but honestly I think I'm underutilizing certain mechanics that would probably make it more interesting. I really dislike the whole Keihin gang mechanic wherein every now and then you'll get a text from an NPC saying the Keihin gang is terrorizing the city, and you need to take down the leaders. This causes the number of enemies on the streets to increase dramatically, and it makes it difficult to get from Point A to Point B while avoiding enemies. Sort of reminds me of the Majima Everywhere mechanic in Yakuza Kiwami, which I also didn't like. Overall though, I'm still really enjoying the game.

Batman: Arkham Asylum - Finished this over the weekend, and it holds up. Personally I think this is one of best games of its era, and was quite revolutionary in its own right with its combat system which many games have copied over the years, as well as the detective mode which I believe got its start here. Hunting down Riddler trophies was addicting, and I managed to find them all and have the Riddler apprehended, which is very satisfying after being taunted by him for the whole game.

Batman: Arkham City - Rolled straight into this after Asylum. I always remembered liking Asylum more than City, and so far that hasn't changed after all these years. As someone who generally likes to explore every nook and cranny and find all of the collectibles, the open-world environment becomes pretty overwhelming. I've played all of the Arkham games over the years, and Asylum is the only game where I've bothered to collect everything because it feels so much more manageable in that game. I feel like the mechanics are more polished and fleshed out in City, and I also like the side quests that allow you to interact with other villains who aren't involved in the main story.

Metroid: Fusion - Metroid is always a good time, but I like this game less than most of the others I've played. The exploration element which has always been such a big part of the series is sorely lacking here since you're constantly being told where to go, and I don't really care for the way the X enemies are portrayed.

Jeanne d'Arc - I was really enjoying this game for the short time I had been playing it, then I hit a battle where losing just one character is an automatic game over, which is especially tough when certain enemies are capable of one-shotting my units. Lame. I'll probably push through it and hope there isn't much more of this nonsense.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on July 23, 2019, 07:45:56 PM
Finally beat Treasure Master for the RFG NES Challenge.  This is easiest the hardest NES game that I have been able to finish, and I have had to finish it twice, since the first time around I must have entered the stupid code for the last level wrong!  This essentially means I had to start again from the beginning, which was very heartbreaking.  Whatever, I am finally done.

Super Mario Land 2 for the C-Playthrough is also done, and man what a contrast to Treasure Master.  I decided to play it using the color "DX" mod and man was it wonderful.  Sadly I think I like it less, but I think it has something to do with my original (and only before now) playthrough being on the Super Game Boy, which runs a little bit faster than what I am playing now (a DX mod ROM playing original GB speed on an emulator).  It just doesn't feel...  right.  But, the game is just so charming and fun I don't care.

Next up for the RFG NES Challenge is Mendel Palace.  I don't think I've ever played it, but I did watch Arino (or Game Center CX) play though the JP original.  It looks fun.

I also started the Switch port of the first Phantasy Star.  I am playing the "Ages" mode in the game, which gives you extra money and XP for each enemy, but it does nothing for the general difficulty, and this game is hard!  We'll see how things go.





Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on July 24, 2019, 07:27:59 AM
Jeanne d'Arc - I was really enjoying this game for the short time I had been playing it, then I hit a battle where losing just one character is an automatic game over, which is especially tough when certain enemies are capable of one-shotting my units. Lame. I'll probably push through it and hope there isn't much more of this nonsense.

Dude, nice! Push through those one death fail levels. Definitely worth it. You can grind on those optional free battle levels. There are certain ones at about the mid-game point that you can abuse and basically get all the characters to level 99.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on July 24, 2019, 07:54:28 AM
Jeanne d'Arc - I was really enjoying this game for the short time I had been playing it, then I hit a battle where losing just one character is an automatic game over, which is especially tough when certain enemies are capable of one-shotting my units. Lame. I'll probably push through it and hope there isn't much more of this nonsense.

Dude, nice! Push through those one death fail levels. Definitely worth it. You can grind on those optional free battle levels. There are certain ones at about the mid-game point that you can abuse and basically get all the characters to level 99.

Yeah, I was hoping I wouldn't have to grind at all, but I've tried this battle several times and someone always gets KO'd, so I may just have to bite the bullet and do it. It's really killed any enthusiasm I had for this game, but I'm still hopeful I'll get back into it once this battle is over. Are there many of these types of levels in the game?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on July 27, 2019, 03:49:53 PM
Second to last level in Mendel Palace for the NES Challenge.  Awesome game, and with a perfect level of challenge for me; not brutal enough that I just don't even want to play but just enough so that I can't just walk through it.  Great game, and one that I will be revisiting.

I've made steady progress in Phantasy Star, and while I do agree that the game was certainly ahead of it's time (in relation to the other big JRPGs of the day), it is still pretty primitive.  Still, the game is a lot of fun and it's got me excited to play other games in the series.

I am not sure why, but I have picked up Metroid Samus Returns on the 3DS again.  I stopped playing it months ago due to frustration (I think), but within five minutes of picking it up I was able to clear the area, and am now at Area 6.  Ton of fun, and I will be bummed when I finally finish it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Mr_Stubbes on July 28, 2019, 10:53:09 AM
I finished Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 and overall I was pleased with my time spent playing it and completing the game. I’m also working on Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc. I’ve been having a lot of fun playing this as well. I decided to play it to get a feel for the series as we are playing the second game in the August’s community playthrough. I’m nearing the end of chapter 3, and I hope to finish the game soon in time of the play through.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on July 28, 2019, 02:31:48 PM
Mario Kart 64 (N64) - So much Battle mode over the past few days. I now understand why one has kids, so one can play awesome multiplayer games from the past! lol


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: RobotWillie on July 28, 2019, 11:43:08 PM
Today in Final Fantasy II (Origins/Japanese FF2) I started out my save outside the Dreadnought after having collected the treasure from Floor 1 and the special sword from Floor 2. My party was wore down but good enough to make the long trek back to the nearest town with open shops (technically the town across the river is closer, but its overran by imperials and no shops are open). And then after resting and getting supplies the trek back beat us up a little but I managed to get through to the end of the Dreadnought without too much trouble, some scares health wise but nothing too big, can't remember having to load the memo file, maybe once, but I was strong enough to take on the monsters pretty easily by the last level.

And then fighting sea critters for the first time, got beat up by the serpent a bit and went to the Tropical Island on the detour to get some treasure there and get the party stronger still. There was much memo saving and loading here due to the Deadheads. But I had many easy encounters too with Wererats and Stunners, and the weaker version of the Deadheads. A long magic battle with like 7 Red Mousse and a quick one with mousse and Yellow Jelly getting some MP experience. Got all the treasure in the first two levels of that dungeon (including the Poison Scrolls and Blind Scrolls, so learned some new magic). Then sailed to the island Deist is on. Thats where I am, just landed there.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on July 29, 2019, 12:30:20 PM
Finally finished Metroid - Samus Returns on the 3DS and it was awesome, and easily one of the top experiences on the platform for me, but I killed my hands doing it.  I think that if I could have changed movement to the d-pad it would have been better, but who knows.  If I plan on investing more into the platform I might get a grip for my 2DS XL (or just get a 2DS, which friends have told me is more comfy for larger-handed people).  So much fun with this game, and an easy recommendation for fans of the series.

Picked up Phantasy Star on the Switch again.  I think playing the Ages mode is really moving things along, as I really haven't had to grind for money or XP at all, which almost makes it feel like one of those "grind free" games like FFIX.  I wonder how long the game will be playing it this way?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: RobotWillie on July 30, 2019, 02:43:43 AM
Today (well its 12:30 AM almost so yesterday) I continued from landing on the island the castle of Deist was on and did some random encounters on the island to earn a little more EXP. I didn't run into anything I couldn't handle and didn't run into any Hill Gigas. Then I did a short sail to Bafsk across from the island to rest and get some potions. Then I came back to Deist and went in the castle and talked to the people there and Wind Drake. I then preceded to the cavern to do the quest and earned a lot of EXP but also got beat up pretty good and had to use a lot of potions and healing magic. And also went the wrong way somehow. I chipped and fought my way through to Basement 5 and got the Knights Armor and Fire Bow and got heavy damage from the Revenants. And I would usually have to load the memo file when it is a run in with Hill Gigas. Although I had luck at least once when only one spawned. But the party was down to the last bits of health and magic and supplies and had got most of the loot so I used part of the last bit of magic to warp out and use a Cottage to prepare for the trek back in at full strength.

The second time through of course was much easier as I had got a lot stronger and had nice equipment, some I shouldn't really have yet since I ventured into a hard as hell area you shouldn't have even really gone in yet. But the Fire Bow helped decimate the Hill Gigas and Revenants and helped power through to get the rest of the treasure and get to the spring and boss. But despite the better equipment the Gigas and Revenants still laid a beating and the Chimera bosses would get to fight us with little magic and about 75% health. The white mage only had 1 MP left and I needed it for the warp out, there was no choice in that matter I was going to be too weak to go through any more of the dungeon. The first spawn gave me three Chimera and I got slaughtered. But spawn two gave me two and with the help of the Ancient Swords curse and the Fire Bow and whatnot, I slayed one and then the other. No one had over 100 health. It was like 75ish at the highest and 21 the lowest.

So I did the last task and warped the hell out of Dodge. And the trek back to the castle involved much saving too. Being so weak even the lower mostly enemies outside could still easily kill me. So at least once or twice I had to load because of them killing off too much of the party I just said screw that I will load, I need all 4 members to fight the way back to the boat much less castle. So I talked to the people in the castle and walked to the boat.

And thankfully the sea critters didn't give too much hassle and I was home free to only have the weakling Goblins near Bafsk to fight. And the stay at the Inn was expensive at 525 Gil or something. Then off to Altair and the surprise boss which required one do over and even the successful fight netted a member down. And thats where I stopped for now. A very hard fought but fun day of monster slaying.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Mr_Stubbes on July 30, 2019, 07:01:34 AM
I got a little further in Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc. I just finished the third case and am starting on chapter 4. I hope to play even more this weekend and hopefully finish it as well.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on July 31, 2019, 08:27:51 AM
Batman: Arkham City - Blew through this pretty quickly. I was a little put off by the open-world environment, but once I adjusted to it, I couldn't put the game down. I used to think that Asylum was my favorite of the series, but now I think I like City slightly more. They're both awesome games.

Judgment - Took a little bit of a break from this to play Batman, but I'm still chipping away at this one. I think I'm roughly two-thirds through the main story. My thoughts are pretty much the same as last time.

Metroid: Fusion - Still chipping away at this, but I'm not really feeling this one, so it's been slow going. I think I'm about halfway through it and just reached some spider boss.

Jeanne d'Arc - I decided to just bite the bullet and play a random battle to grind some levels, and fortunately it was all I needed to get past the battle where I was stuck. I saved in the middle of the next battle where it looks like an interesting character will be joining my ranks soon.

Fire Emblem: Three Houses - I played the original GBA Fire Emblem back in the day and loved it, and played through a portion of Path of Radiance on GameCube, and that's pretty much my experience with the Fire Emblem series. I decided to pick up Three Houses and finally get back to this series. I'm about 2-3 hours into it and have only fought the tutorial battle so far. There's a lot of stuff going on between battles that slows down the pace and reminds me quite a bit of something like Persona or Trails of Cold Steel, and I'm not sure if I like it yet or not. I still need to put some more time into this one.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on July 31, 2019, 09:19:02 AM
Metroid: Fusion - Still chipping away at this, but I'm not really feeling this one, so it's been slow going. I think I'm about halfway through it and just reached some spider boss.

I feel you, as I absolutely loved this game when it first came out, but I tried replaying it a few years ago and only nostalgia greeted me.  Bummer really.  I might just play it again anyway, considering I'm kind of in the mood for a Metroid-vania game


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on July 31, 2019, 12:04:50 PM
Metroid: Fusion - Still chipping away at this, but I'm not really feeling this one, so it's been slow going. I think I'm about halfway through it and just reached some spider boss.

I feel you, as I absolutely loved this game when it first came out, but I tried replaying it a few years ago and only nostalgia greeted me.  Bummer really.  I might just play it again anyway, considering I'm kind of in the mood for a Metroid-vania game

It's funny, but I played it back in the day as well and really enjoyed it, but now I'm just not feeling it. As I stated in an earlier post, I don't really dig the more linear nature of the game, and overall the game just doesn't feel as good as Super Metroid.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on August 01, 2019, 02:22:02 PM
...overall the game just doesn't feel as good as Super Metroid.

Agreed.  Picked it up again and within an hour put it back down.

On another note Phantasy Star on the Switch is in the bag.  Not a long game (especially played in AGES mode) but still fun.  I wonder though, how much this game appeals to those that don't have nostalgia.  Personally I never played it before, and even as I had some fun with it I def didn't enjoy it as much as I did Final Fantasy on the NES.  Hmm.  May be the part of a future writeup.

I picked up Octopath Travelor from the library today.  I really don't know anything about it, save it has eight characters, but I really dig the graphics.  Let's see if that is enough to carry the game (hopefully there will be more to it).


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on August 01, 2019, 02:23:02 PM
Oops.  Messed up the post somehow.  Maybe this is Crab's doing, trying to tell me to get back on the RFGen Challenge.  Maybe I should. lol


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Crabmaster2000 on August 02, 2019, 07:04:29 AM
Oops.  Messed up the post somehow.  Maybe this is Crab's doing, trying to tell me to get back on the RFGen Challenge.  Maybe I should. lol

Why aren't you playing NES games!!?!? Traitor!

If you're going to take a break I'd love to hear your thoughts on Octopath Traveler. It's one of my favorite games of this gen. It's really fantastic in every way.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on August 02, 2019, 07:13:01 AM
Beat the Millionaire's Conspiracy.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on August 02, 2019, 02:43:54 PM
Pokémon Yellow Version (GB) - Just starting out in Pallet Town.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Mr_Stubbes on August 03, 2019, 11:50:17 AM
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc Just finished this game and I pretty pleased with how it ended. The ending left me very excited for the 2nd game which I’m starting today. Can’t wait to see what Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair has in store.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on August 05, 2019, 08:21:44 AM
Finally finished Mendel Palace for the RFGen NES Challenge, then started (and finished in short order) Conquest of the Crystal Palace.  I've played this one before, but man it is a fun game.  It is a little weird (you appear to be descending into Buddhism hell) and a little unbalanced at times, but often in difficult moments there is more than one strategy available, which is uncommon in NES games of the era.  Plus the main character does a goofy dance after each boss battle (may be my new profile pic).  I am now on Elevator Action on the NES.

I don't think I've mentioned it, but I am also playing a tiny bit of Warhammer 40k: Space Marine on the Xbox 360 (like an hour a week).  Not a great game, but fine.  I guess.  But the Dolby Digital sound in nice (which is why I am playing it on my Xbox vs my PC).

Well, I started Octopath Traveler and almost immediately put it down, lol.  No idea why, I just needed something else, but I am not giving up on it yet.  My fault for starting it immediately after Phantasy Star on Switch.  I still feel the need for a JRPG though (a transition piece between now and the release of Dragon Quest XI S at the end of September), so I started Suikoden II.  This falls well within my comfort zone for graphics and sound for a JRPG, but it seems like the translation is really sloppy, almost enough to take me out of the story (which is a huge no-no for an RPG).  We'll see where this goes.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Sirgin on August 05, 2019, 05:15:17 PM
Finished Life Is Strange: Before the Storm. Also great, perhaps not as novel a story as the original Life is Strange.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on August 05, 2019, 11:13:50 PM
Pokémon Yellow Version (GB) - Just arrived in Pewter City. I'm not looking forward to challenging Brock with a Pikachu :(


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on August 06, 2019, 08:33:19 AM
Judgment - Finished this last night. I really enjoyed the story and the characters. While most of the core Yakuza gameplay mechanics are still intact, the added investigation mechanics felt lacking, and tailing missions are one of the worst things that have ever been incorporated into these games. It's a good game overall, but it doesn't quite measure up to the mainline Yakuza titles in my opinion.

Metro: Exodus - Now that I've finished Judgment, I'm hoping to get back to this and hopefully finish it soon. I may just ignore most of the extra open-world content and make a beeline for the end. I really enjoy the mechanics and feel of these games, but I'm not really digging the open-world direction of this latest installment.

Metroid: Fusion - Slowly but surely chipping away at it. I think I'm going to make a big push to finish it soon.

I've got a few games I've been juggling for a while now, so with the fall season upon us I'm hoping to finish pretty much all of it soon. As usual, I plan on going into full survival horror mode during September and October.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on August 08, 2019, 08:29:32 PM
Pokémon Yellow Version (GB) - After numerous attempts I finally beat Brock for the Boulder badge, now I'm making my way to Mt. Moon.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on August 12, 2019, 01:19:52 PM
Well, I fizzled on both Octopath Traveler and Suikoden II.  In the former case I just don't feel like I can invest any significant time in it (being a borrow from the library) and in the latter I think I'm just bored of the Suikoden mechanic.  Oh well.  I will pick of the former again, but not the latter I think.

I am playing AD&D - Dragonstrike for the NES Challenge and so far it is pretty fun.  Simple and fun.  

I also picked up (and finished) Wonder Boy - The Dragon's Trap on the Switch for $10.  This is another amazing port/remake (for the SMS version) and man am I in love with this game!  There is just so much going on here, so that anachronisms such as myself (who enjoy the old and new amalgamated) just can't seem to have enough fun.  Play with new graphics and PSG (or FM) sound from the original?  Play original graphics and sound effects but new music?  So much fun.

In contrast is Sega Genesis Classics on Switch.  Nothing wrong here, but after the amazing presentation of Dragon's Trap it just feels bog standard.  Won't stop me from playing Phantasy Star, Shining Force, and others.  Speaking of which, I wonder which game I should start with on Classics?

Oh yeah, I kind of go hyped for Metroid Fusion again and I will giving it another go in the near future I think.  Watched this video and it kind of make me want to play it again:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuhdfqp5AT8&t=132s


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on August 13, 2019, 08:01:32 AM
Metro Exodus - Finished this over the weekend. I eventually got really into it again and had a hard time putting it down. I'm still kind of conflicted on the open-world elements, which sometimes make the game feel more like Fallout than Metro, but I still had a good time with it overall.

Fire Emblem: Three Houses - So now that I've finished both Judgment and Metro, I'm finally able to really dive into the new Fire Emblem. While I initially balked at all of the added social elements, it didn't take long for me to get really into it. I'm still fairly early on, but I'm really enjoying the game so far.

Chrono Trigger - I knew I wanted to replay CT with the Cartridge Club this month, but I deliberated quite a bit on which version I wanted to play. I eventually decided to load up my old SNES save file and do a New Game+ so I can finally see all of the extra endings I never got before. It occurred to me right after starting the game that I'm playing along with the Cartridge Club with the save file from my RFG Playcast playthrough some 5 years ago, and if felt cool to bring it full circle like that. It's my favorite game of all time, so of course I'm enjoying it, but I feel like it does lose something when doing a NG+. Any sense of strategy is gone since I can literally one-shot everything so far, even bosses. That being said, this may be the one and only time I do a NG+.

Jeanne d'Arc - Also still chipping away at this a bit here and there. I haven't felt the need to grind anymore yet, and there also haven't been anymore lame battle requirements like not having a single unit fall in battle. I'm not really that invested in the story or anything, but I really like the battle mechanics. There are some quality of life features that I wish more games in this genre had, namely all units gaining experience after a battle, even those not participating in the battle. Really helps keep lesser-used units from falling too far behind.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on August 17, 2019, 08:17:48 AM
Mario Kart 64 (N64) - Been working on the 50CC cups with the kids.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Seno on August 17, 2019, 04:37:50 PM
Saints Row 3 (PC) - random acts of violence and explosions appeal right now


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on August 21, 2019, 08:34:46 PM
Saints Row 3 (PC) - random acts of violence and explosions appeal right now

Dude, hop on our playthrough thread and say hi!

http://www.rfgeneration.com/forum/index.php?topic=19161.0


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on August 23, 2019, 04:27:19 PM
Finished Rollerball for the NES Challenge.  Onto High Speed while also playing Gauntlet II.

I recently bought and finished Yo-kai Watch due to it hitting the $5 bins at Five Below.  Man, I don't know how I missed this the first time.  I've only played about seventeen hours (the main quest plus about nineteen side quests) and will do more, but I am already looking towards the sequel.  I just about finished the first draft of an article for this, so I will explain my love later (October maybe?), but this has an amazingly engaging battle system, one that requires as much work (and more) than Xenoblade Chronicles (in my opinion).  And I love it! 

I also noticed that the demo for Dragon Quest XI S dropped, which is a huge surprise to me.  I will be slowly crawling across this demo over the weekend.  Hopefully I get access to 16-bit mode (which I will be playing exclusively when I eventually purchase it).  Busy weekend!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Mr_Stubbes on August 23, 2019, 06:58:28 PM
After finishing Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair last week, I caved in and I picked up a Japanese PlayStation Vita in aqua blue. Along with that I picked up a few games. One of which that I been playing all week is Tearaway. It’s a cute little game and I like that it utilizes all of the features on the vita like touch screen and touch pad on the back. I can wait to play even more of it and possibly finish it this weekend.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on August 27, 2019, 12:17:09 PM
Metroid Fusion - I finally finished this and felt like I didn't enjoy it very much overall. It retains some of the elements that makes Metroid so great, but the linearity and annoying X parasite enemies didn't gel with me. I also felt like the abilities/items and overall gameplay mechanics weren't as good as Super Metroid which I've played quite a bit over the last few years, so the comparisons are inevitable.

Fire Emblem: Three Houses - Still playing this and really enjoying it.

Chrono Trigger - I finished my New Game+ run. It really made me wish I had been doing a standard playthrough. Being so overpowered eliminates any strategy from the combat, and there was no excitement from finding new equipment since I already had the best gear. I still really enjoyed it overall, but I don't see myself doing a NG+ again.

Devil May Cry 5 - I started this thanks to Xbox Game Pass. I wasn't that into it at first, but it grew on me after an hour or two.

Jeanne d'Arc - Fire Emblem has been monopolizing my handheld time, so I haven't played this in a few weeks, but I plan on coming back to it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on August 27, 2019, 01:40:32 PM
You guys are making me jealous with all your gameplay listed :P

In all seriousness, though, I plan on playing more. I participated in the Super Mario Land 1/2 play through, and am down to join in for Saints Row 3. I'm also hoping to ramp back up play of Game Boy games to capture footage for my YT channel, and to write more reviews. I just need to start chipping away at the backlog.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on August 28, 2019, 12:09:49 PM
Started Lolo 2 for the NES.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on September 03, 2019, 08:52:30 AM
Fire Emblem: Three Houses - Making slow progress, but I still really enjoy this game. I only wish I had more time to play it, but unfortunately handheld games tend to get pushed aside for console stuff.

Jeanne d'Arc - Spent a few minutes with this game the other day and was immediately reminded of why I like it. Again, I just wish I had more time to put into it.

Devil May Cry 5 - Finished this and enjoyed it overall. I feel like I didn't enjoy it as much as most people however, and I think this is because I tend to prefer more slow-paced and methodical action games as opposed to the frantic over-the-top action of something like this. Still a solid game that I would recommend.

Blair Witch - I was intrigued by this game when it was first shown earlier this year at E3, but I was definitely skeptical that it would be something good. Speaking from a purely technical standpoint, it has a lot of problems, but it turned out to be a surprisingly good horror game in spite of that. Short and sweet!

Metro Exodus - Two Colonels - After being somewhat conflicted on the new pseudo-openworld approach of the new Metro game, I was intrigued when I heard that the first DLC episode for the game was a return to the more linear nature of the first two games. I'm really enjoying it so far, but I just checked a walkthrough video and discovered that the entire thing is only about 2 hours long, which means I'm already halfway through it. I'm a bit disappointed by the short length, but I'm sure I'll enjoy it while it lasts.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: calebjross on September 04, 2019, 04:56:07 PM
About 5 hours into Dishonored. Lots of sneaking, killing, and magic. Then, suddenly, there's a giant plant that opens up to spit acid. For some reason, only after that plant do I feel my willing suspension of disbelief (and subsequent engagement) waning. Perhaps its the lack of plant-based hazards and enemies that makes their sudden introduction so jarring.

And why is stealth so hard for me. For any lawyers reading this in the future, trying to find evidence that I'm guilty of manslaughter, please believe me when I say that I meant to just choke all those people into unconsciousness. Seriously. Why can't I remember that R1 is choke and R2 is kill? Perhaps that both action buttons are so proximate is the real crime here.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Seno on September 04, 2019, 05:04:28 PM
My Friend Pedro (PC) - 2d shooter with a huge amount of fun with matrix style slow-mo shoots outs


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on September 06, 2019, 03:19:49 PM
Game & Watch Gallery (GB) - I've been playing Octopus taking turns with the kids beating each others high scores.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on September 10, 2019, 08:58:49 AM
Fire Emblem: Three Houses - Making slow progress, but I still really enjoy this game. I only wish I had more time to play it, but unfortunately handheld games tend to get pushed aside for console stuff.

Jeanne d'Arc - Spent a few minutes with this game the other day and was immediately reminded of why I like it. Again, I just wish I had more time to put into it.

Resident Evil HD - It's been a few years since I've gone through this, so I wanted to fire it up again. I've played this game so many times over the years that I know it very well, but having played the PS1 original a few times somewhat recently, I was really getting my wires crossed. I kept thinking certain items and events would occur in certain locations only to find out I was remembering the wrong version of the game. Anyway, I completed a Hard mode playthrough as Jill, and I was attempting a no death/no save speedrun so I could unlock the infinite ammo rocket launcher, but I got knocked off the platform during the Lisa 'boss fight' right before you get to the Laboratory, which I didn't even know was something that could happen.

Ghouls 'n Ghosts - A friend of mine wanted me to play this, so we sort of tag-teamed it. It was pretty good, but it won't go down as one of my favorite games for the system.

Carrier - With everyone talking about the 20th anniversary of the Dreamcast, I thought I'd do something I rarely do and actually play something on the Dreamcast. I started up Carrier, a fairly lousy Resident Evil clone. Despite all of its problems, I'm actually enjoying it. Not something I'd recommend to most people, but survival-horror fans may want to check it out.

Gears 5 - Thanks to Game Pass, I downloaded this and played through the tutorial. I'm holding off on going further since I think my friend and I are going to co-op it on the weekends.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on September 10, 2019, 01:19:02 PM
I played through some of Metroid II again, to capture the footage I needed for my review video (on the front page, shameless plug!). I started Saints Row 3 a couple nights ago, on Switch, for the play-through this month. I'm mostly enjoying it, though I find that some of the missions are really hard. When you're targeting a vehicle or other moving target, while you're also in a moving vehicle, is very difficult. Maybe I'm just not used to this kind of thing, but I'm not sure I could do it in real life. Wiimote type controls would help compensate for this, but for me, right stick aiming is a negative in situations like that. For most stuff, it's fine.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on September 19, 2019, 09:08:50 AM
Carrier - Finished this and it's pretty much what I figured: lackluster Resident Evil clone. I still enjoyed it for the most part, despite its problems. The last third or so of the game became pretty stressful because I was getting frequent disc read errors.

Gears 5 - Started this in co-op with a friend and got a few chapters in. Pretty good so far!

Days Gone - Started this and played for a couple of hours, but I'm really not feeling it. I'll give it some more time and hope it clicks.

The Walking Dead: The Final Season - I originally started this when it came out earlier this year, but I got distracted by other things and it fell to the wayside. I just restarted it and am a little ways into Episode 2. It's pretty good so far.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on September 20, 2019, 07:40:21 AM
Resident Evil 2 (N64) - Just starting Leon Scenario A.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on September 26, 2019, 02:15:44 PM
Fire Emblem: Three Houses - I've got 40+ hours in this game and am still enjoying it a lot, but I'm starting to wonder where the finish line is. Seems like I've heard most people say around 70 hours, so we'll see. I'm not even tired of the game or anything, but there's just so much else to play.

Jeanne d'Arc - I like this game a lot, but getting through it has been very slow going for me. I'm wondering if I should just put it down for now and come back to it when I have less going on.

Gears 5 - This has been pretty good so far. My friend and I just got to the more open-ended environment, so I'm curious to see how that plays out.

Days Gone - This game has grown on me a bit, but I still find it to be pretty underwhelming. I'll keep going and hope it clicks, but I can't see myself sticking out a 40 hour playthrough at this rate.

The Walking Dead: The Final Season - I'm well into episode 2 now. The story has had a couple of interesting twists and turns.

Resident Evil 7 - I've been itching to revisit this, so I started it up and am already at the big turning point about halfway through the game. It should come as no surprise, but I really enjoy this game.

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Remake - I technically haven't started this yet, but I just got my copy and am anxious to get started. The original Link's Awakening is a big game from my childhood, and I still really enjoyed it when I revisited it a few years ago.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on September 26, 2019, 03:22:45 PM
I really disliked the open house ended areas in Gears 5. It kills the pacing.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on September 26, 2019, 03:32:52 PM
I really disliked the open house ended areas in Gears 5. It kills the pacing.

Yeah, normally I like to explore open areas like that, but since we're playing this co-op only once a week, we'll probably just beeline to the next objective.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on September 26, 2019, 05:19:31 PM
Resident Evil 2 (N64) - I've found all the plugs and made my way into the sewers with Ada.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Addicted on September 27, 2019, 06:39:26 AM
I really disliked the open house ended areas in Gears 5. It kills the pacing.

Yeah, normally I like to explore open areas like that, but since we're playing this co-op only once a week, we'll probably just beeline to the next objective.

The problem with that in Gears 5 is they hide (almost) essential robot upgrades as rewards for those side missions. You can't spend the regular upgrade points to get them.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on September 28, 2019, 09:10:53 AM
Resident Evil 2 (N64) - Just had a run in with an alligator, that was damn unsettling...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Mr_Stubbes on September 28, 2019, 04:20:23 PM
I made it a point today to finish some of the games that I have started a little while ago. I finished Katamari Damacy and my moon was over 775 meters. I also finished through the main story of Gunhouse. There is still more levels to play so I might pick it up again when I have some extra time.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on September 30, 2019, 08:17:05 AM
I picked Saints Row 3 up again last night, to see what I could do with it. I ended up getting a few more missions in, but didn't make a ton of progress.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on October 01, 2019, 12:27:27 PM
Fire Emblem: Three Houses - Just reached a point in Chapter 11 which I found out is a pivotal moment in the game's story. I'm looking forward to seeing where this goes.

Jeanne d'Arc - As much as I hate to do it, I think I'm going to put this game down. I don't really have the time or patience for it right now. Maybe I'll come back to it when I'm able to devote more time to it. Maybe once I finish Fire Emblem, but I'm kind of chomping at the bit to play another GBA/DS Castlevania game, so we'll see.

The Walking Dead: The Final Season - Just finished Episode 2, which means I should be at the halfway mark.

Resident Evil 7 - Finished this for a repeat playthrough. Great game.

Link's Awakening - Blew through this over the weekend. It's very similar to the original, just with some minor additions and quality-of-life improvements, and of course the visual overhaul. I really enjoyed it!

River City Girls - Played through about half of this with a friend. It's a good game, but some fairly minor faults hold it back from being great.

Galerians - I played this many years ago and remember virtually nothing about it, so I decided to revisit it. I'm still early on, but I'd say this game has quite a few interesting ideas, but the execution is a bit flawed. Still having a good time with it so far.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: GrayGhost81 on October 01, 2019, 08:38:18 PM
Jeanne d'Arc - As much as I hate to do it, I think I'm going to put this game down.

Bummer, but I totally get it. This is a game you have to stick with to get through. You're playing a lot of games at once!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on October 01, 2019, 10:35:54 PM
Jeanne d'Arc - As much as I hate to do it, I think I'm going to put this game down.

Bummer, but I totally get it. This is a game you have to stick with to get through. You're playing a lot of games at once!

Yeah, I know it doesn't seem like it, but I really don't like juggling so many games at once. Trying to get some horror stuff in during the Halloween season on top of all the other stuff I was already playing!

I was definitely enjoying Jeanne d'Arc, but I think playing it once a week at most was doing it a disservice. I didn't like not remembering what was going on every time I picked up the game. Plus, I hit another one of those battles where not a single unit can fall in battle, and I just don't have the patience to grind levels right now ;)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on October 09, 2019, 01:57:07 PM
The Walking Dead: The Final Season - Finished this. None of the following seasons have lived up to the first in my opinion, but I still enjoyed this one overall. I'm glad that Skybound picked up the series after Telltale went under, and I'm satisfied with the conclusion they gave us.

Gears 5 - Still riding around in the free-roam part of the game. My friend and I don't get a chance to play it that often, but we're trying to get back into playing online semi-regularly, so hopefully we'll get through this one before too long. We're both really enjoying it though.

Days Gone - Finally got back to this and played through a couple more missions. I'm really at an odd place with this game where I don't really dislike it, but I also don't think it's good enough to warrant the 30-40 hours it will likely take me to finish. I also find the main character to be extremely unlikable, which isn't helping. I guess I'm just sticking it out for now in hopes that it will click, but I'm not getting my hopes up.

Galerians - My opinion is the same as last time: a flawed but enjoyable game.

Castlevania: Circle of the Moon - I've been itching to get back to the portable Castlevania games, and the recent GameSack video that covered them only added more fuel to the fire, so I went ahead and started this up. I like it a lot, but it feels odd to me that I've already covered 25% of the map in only about an hour, and it feels like nothing really significant has happened during that time.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 09, 2019, 02:57:31 PM
Mario Kart 64 (N64) - I admire that my son is now able to beat me fairly often nowadays. I will have to up my game :P


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: tactical_nuke on October 09, 2019, 03:31:49 PM
Minit was really good and the artstyle pleases me greatly.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 11, 2019, 08:04:46 AM
Super Smash Bros. (N64) - My son has become crazy good with Capt Falcon, it is hard to beat him. It doesn't help that my wife just keeps eating me and running off the stage as Yoshi... :D


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on October 15, 2019, 06:49:04 PM
Played Limbo and beat it.  Did not like the ending at all.  Not happy.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on October 23, 2019, 01:09:04 PM
Fire Emblem: Three Houses - Just hit a big turning point in the story and think I'm closing in on the finish line. Great game.

Gears 5 - Finished this last night with a friend and we had a great time with it.

Days Gone - This is an alright game, but I think I've had my fill of it. After spending maybe 10 hours with it, I just checked a walkthrough and I'm maybe a quarter of the way through the story and don't think it's worth another 30. I think I'm putting this one down.

Galerians - I've put some more time in with this game and like it quite a bit. Lots of interesting ideas, but quite a few flaws drag the experience down. Progression through the third main area of the game is very weird and mainly involves checking each location over and over again until something happens.

Castlevania: Circle of the Moon - Circle of the Moon was the first and only GBA game I owned when I first got the system back in the day, and I'm beginning to see why I never finished it. It's kind of uninteresting compared to the other portable Castlevania games I've played.

Axiom Verge - I started this on a whim and played for maybe an hour, but it's not really hooking me like I thought it would. I'll give it some more time and hope it clicks.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on October 23, 2019, 06:56:43 PM
Keep at it with Axiom Verge, Disposed Hero! It's one of those games that, if you let it, will sink its claws into you. I've purchased the game 4 times over: twice on Wii U, once on Switch, and I even bought the Vita version used, and I don't even have a Vita yet :P


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 24, 2019, 07:37:34 PM
F-Zero X (N64) - Multiplayer mayhem tonight, I'm way more rusty then I remembered. Even my wife managed to beat me twice and she is terrible at racing games.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ghost Soldier on October 24, 2019, 08:45:16 PM
I spend quite a bit of time playing The Black Bass on NES. It's the only thing in this world that makes sense to me at the moment.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on October 29, 2019, 08:42:51 AM
The Outer Worlds - I didn't hesitate to start this and have put about 20 hours into it since Friday evening. Really great and addicting game that feels like a big mixture of Fallout, Borderlands, and Mass Effect. I'm getting a bit worn out of all the side quests, and my OCD requires that I do them all, but on the bright side I'm ridiculously overpowered now. I've read that thorough playthroughs should take about 30 hours, but I feel like I'm not even at the halfway point right now at 20 hours. But it feels like it's been a while since I've played a game like this, and I would definitely encourage anyone with Game Pass to check it out.

Dying Light - Since we just finished Gears 5, my friend and I decided to go back to a game that we enjoyed but could never get through because we didn't play online regularly enough. We both just played through the tutorial, but so far I'm enjoying the game even more than I remembered. I'm looking forward to finally getting through this one.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on November 05, 2019, 10:45:22 AM
The Outer Worlds - I finished this over the weekend and really enjoyed it overall. I felt like the story was fairly weak since most of the events of the game felt relatively insignificant, and then the final mission came out of nowhere. I can't shake the feeling that the developers had more planned but had to cut some of the storyline due to time/budget constraints. However, other than some fairly minor gripes, the game is excellent overall, and I would highly recommend it.

Dying Light - My friend and I are still plugging away at this and are around the same point when we stopped the last time. Here's hoping the same thing doesn't happen twice!

Galerians - I finished this and felt like I enjoyed it overall. There are a lot of interesting ideas and mechanics here, but the implementation is a bit flawed, which allows for some pretty frustrating combat sections. I think this is one that old-school survival-horror fans should check out.

Castlevania: Circle of the Moon - I got about halfway through the game and reached a really tough and annoying boss fight that really soured my opinion of the game. I finally got past that boss, so now I can continue on and hopefully start enjoying the game more. So far, this is my least favorite of the 'Metroidvania' titles.

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater - I'll admit, I've never been a big fan of the MGS series. I played the first two pretty much as they released and remember enjoying them well enough, but they were never a big deal to me. I also played Snake Eater around the time of its release and remember being incredibly frustrated by all of the cutscenes and dialog. Since the Cartridge Club is playing Snake Eater this month, I decided to give this game another chance and see if it clicks. I'm about 30 minutes in, but I knew what to expect with the early part of the game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on November 05, 2019, 02:41:06 PM
Super Smash Bros. (N64) - I've been having better luck lately using Samus. I usually use Link/Pikachu but I started losing all the time :P


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: EZ Racer on November 05, 2019, 08:00:06 PM
Got out Aerobiz Supersonic. It had been a while since I last played it, but love all the micro-managing involved. Always something to do.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on November 07, 2019, 02:39:20 PM
Duck Hunt (NES) - Now that my basement game room is up and running, this is the game that we broke it in with.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on November 17, 2019, 08:38:56 AM
Diddy Kong Racing (N64) - The kids were tinkering away in single player but then it evolved into a multiplayer bout with all four of us.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on November 17, 2019, 06:16:12 PM
Playing Brain Lord for the SNES.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on November 18, 2019, 09:22:44 AM
Put a little more time into the Link's Awakening remake last night after my stream. What a charming game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on November 24, 2019, 03:27:40 AM
Super Smash Bros. (N64) - Playing 1P Mode and unlocking that Jigglypuff.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on November 25, 2019, 10:23:44 AM
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon - I'm getting pretty close to the end and have mixed feelings overall. I enjoy the general gameplay loop of exploring and leveling up, but this game has a bad habit of forcing you into new areas with really hard/cheap enemies and placing the save points somewhere where I can't find them. It ultimately means I have to keep playing through the same area multiple times until I can get past everything and reach the save point. It gets annoying, but I enjoy the game quite a bit when I'm not in that situation.

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater - Also getting close to the end of this. As I mentioned previously, I've never been a huge fan of the series and this entry in particular. Playing it again now, I can safely say that I like it. I still think it has some problems and some frustrating sections, but after getting a feel for the mechanics and what the game expects from you, it has grown on me quite a bit. I wouldn't quite put it into the 'best game ever' category like many people do, but I have enjoyed my time with it and want to go back and replay the other games in the series now.

Shenmue II - I replayed the first Shenmue a few months back and still really enjoyed it. After replaying the second game, I have mixed feelings on it. I really enjoyed the first half of the game, but the second half was very frustrating and tedious. The overall layout of Kowloon and the objectives just made it feel like there were constant roadblocks for even simple objectives. I enjoyed it overall, I just wish the Kowloon section was better designed.

Shenmue III - So obviously I was going to roll into the long-awaited third game after finishing the second. I'm still not very far into it yet, but I have mixed feelings so far. I like it overall, and I appreciate that they tried to keep it close to the original games, but there are certain changes I'm not a fan of. The combat in particular feels like a step back from the originals, and there's an annoying stamina mechanic where you have to constantly eat food because your health is constantly draining. It feels like there's a bit more of an RPG influence since you can train to level up your overall strength and stamina, so that's kind of neat. I think Digital Foundry's review of the game is pretty spot-on, so I would refer anyone interested to check that out.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on November 26, 2019, 01:09:00 PM
Playing some Brain Lord on the SNES!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on November 27, 2019, 05:39:53 AM
Minecraft: Story Mode (Windows Store) - Good thing I downloaded the remaining episodes before license removal.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on December 03, 2019, 01:23:35 PM
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon - I finally finished this. It was alright, but it's going down as my least favorite of the GBA/DS titles for now. I still need to play Harmony of Dissonance, Dawn of Sorrow, and Portrait of Ruin.

Fire Emblem: Three Houses - I finally finished this and really enjoyed it. I'd like to give it another playthrough sometime with one of the other houses, but I'm going to move on to something else for now.

Final Fantasy V - Speaking of which, I decided to pick up FFV on the GBA to fill the handheld void. I played this back on the PS1 many years ago and don't remember much about the game. So far, I'm really enjoying it. This game's implementation of the job system is great. The game has been really easy so far, and I'm wondering if that's just the GBA version or if it was always easy.

Shenmue III - It has its ups and downs, but I like it well enough so far. It really feels like there's a lot of padding and pointless fetch quests, but it's pretty satisfying when the important stuff happens. I still don't really like some of the new mechanics though. Truthfully, I think the game is a bit unfinished.

RAGE 2 - I played this for a little bit but wasn't really feeling it. I'm not sure yet if I'm going to keep going with it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on December 05, 2019, 01:03:11 PM
Playing me some Brain Lord on the SNES.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 06, 2019, 12:35:52 PM
Twisted Metal 2 (PS) - Beaten with Axel and Sweet Tooth.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on December 10, 2019, 03:17:37 PM
Final Fantasy V - Still going with this and having a good time with it.

Shenmue III - I have a lot of mixed feelings about this game, but I do find the second half to be better than the first. I think I'm getting pretty close to the end now.

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - I technically haven't started this game yet, but I picked it up for a good price during the Black Friday/Cyber Monday shenanigans and plan on starting it immediately after finishing Shenmue III. I've been watching some reviews and tips videos in anticipation and am really looking forward to diving into it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Seno on December 10, 2019, 04:37:19 PM
Nova Drift - geometry wars meets a roguelike with a load customization options, it becoming one of my favourite games

https://store.steampowered.com/app/858210/Nova_Drift/


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 14, 2019, 09:38:21 AM
Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES) - Taking turns with the kids when we each lose a life.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on December 17, 2019, 10:01:20 AM
Final Fantasy V - Still going with this and having a good time with it.

Shenmue III - I finished this, and, as much as I hate to say it, I found it really disappointing. Mechanically, the game felt like a step back from the original Shenmue in many ways if you can believe it. There's also way too much padding. It's a ~20 hour game that barely moves the overall story forward, so you spend most of the game jumping through hoops just to accomplish seemingly simple objectives. It just felt unfinished to me. However, I'm way too invested in Ryo Hazuki's story to just give up on the franchise, so I still hope a Shenmue IV happens and it's a lot better than this, but, although I can see myself replaying Shenmue I & II again in anticipation of a new sequel, I'll just watch an abridged synopsis of III.

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - I'm a few hours into this and am kind of having a hard time with it. It's actually quite different from Dark Souls, and it seems to require constant mindfulness of all of its mechanics and split-second precision with timing counters/deflections. I'm having some trouble wrapping my head around it all, but I'm going to stick with it for now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 22, 2019, 10:04:15 AM
As my brothers will be arriving tomorrow, I'm preparing for a bonanza of N64/SNES multiplayer madness. So I'm cleaning all the carts to make sure everything runs smoothly. Ended up booting up Street Fighter II and playing for over two hours and not even noticing.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on December 22, 2019, 10:19:42 PM
Brain Lord still keeping me busy.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ghost Soldier on December 26, 2019, 11:11:40 PM
The Black Bass NES, and Final Fantasy III SNES have been keeping me busy.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Mr_Stubbes on December 27, 2019, 08:46:32 AM
I started playing Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle again. This has been on my list of games to complete for a while now, but I really want to see it through and finish it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on December 29, 2019, 09:42:34 AM
After having not played it for a couple years, I picked Xenoblade Chronicles X back up, in hopes to finish the last 2-3 story chapters, and have become engrossed in it again. I know why I put it down, because I got my Switch, and became obsessed with Breath of the Wild, but playing this again, I'm reminded of how good it looks, and how much I enjoyed the battle system, despite still not understanding it fully. I've clocked over 100 hours with the game, and I foresee many more before I'm done, because I need to grind up more levels to get past 50, not only to be able to take on some of the more feisty unique large enemies, but also to more safely take on the boss encounter I'm stuck at right now. Plus, I want to outfit my entire team with heavy Skells, and that's super expensive. The salvage fees for those, if they get destroyed in battle, is also terribly expensive, so I want to make sure I'm flush with cash in-game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on December 30, 2019, 09:54:15 AM
Final Fantasy V - I'm nearing the finish line with this game and have enjoyed it quite a bit overall. It's not perfect, and a sharp difficulty spike at the end means I'll probably have to spend an hour or two grinding some job levels before I'm done, but it's been a fun ride overall.

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - I've been having a hard time with this game and have put it down temporarily while I play the next game in this post.

Death Stranding - I didn't have high expectations going into this one, but I've really gotten into it and find it very addicting. I don't think it's a game for everybody, but it's definitely interesting.

Golf Story - I started this since I've been interested in it for a long time but only played a small portion of it. It hasn't really grabbed me so far, but I need to spend some more time with it.

Valfaris - I played a bit of this indie run & gun, and it seemed pretty good. Hoping to come back to this one soon.

Mortal Kombat 11 - I played this with a friend for a couple of hours, and I think we both agreed that it's a little bit of a disappointment. I don't think there's anything specifically wrong with it, it just feels a bit off. I think the 2011 MK reboot was pretty much the perfect modern MK game, and I've enjoyed each release since then a little bit less than the last.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on December 30, 2019, 01:54:00 PM
I need to check out Valfaris. Looks right up my alley.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on January 02, 2020, 09:08:51 AM
Final Fantasy V - Finished this and really enjoyed it overall.

Death Stranding - I'm 30+ hours into this one now, and while I have really enjoyed it, I think I'm getting ready to wrap this one up. I really don't know how much more I have left though.

Golf Story - Spent some more time with this, and it's grown on me a lot.

Dragon Quest IV - I haven't started this yet, but after finishing FFV, I was looking for another classic JRPG to play on a handheld and decided to go with this.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Mr_Stubbes on January 02, 2020, 04:03:36 PM
I finished Mario + Rabbids: Kindon Battle yesterday afternoon. I’ve been plying this one off and on for the past year or so and I’m glad I was finally able to finish it. Currently I’m making my way through Yoshi’s Crafted World.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on January 09, 2020, 03:12:08 PM
Death Stranding - I finished this and really enjoyed it overall. It has some frustrating aspects here and there, but it's an interesting and unique game and has an addictive quality to it.

Golf Story - Still going with this and really enjoying it.

Dragon Quest IV - I finally put about a half-hour or so into this one, and while it's really too early to have an in-depth opinion on it, I like it so far. I think I got deja vu a couple of times because of how similar the presentation is to DQ V.

ActRaiser - I spent so much of last year delving into the NES library that I'm now chomping at the bit to do the same with the SNES library, so I'm getting started with ActRaiser. I think I've finished the first main section, but I really like it so far. It seems like a unique game, and I really like it when games can successfully combine multiple genres into one package.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 13, 2020, 01:42:48 AM
Virtua Tennis 4: World Tour Edition (Vita) - The tennis bug has caught me and I thought I would play this awesome gem again.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on January 13, 2020, 09:54:37 AM
Hammering away at the last boss fight in Xenoblade Chronicles X, and I think I have a strategy now, to take it down. Maybe this week, I'll have that done, and can spend a little time post-victory cleaning up some of the stuff I haven't done yet, like planting the last of the data probes, or finishing out a few side missions.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 14, 2020, 07:27:15 AM
Cut the Rope (Android) - Playing through the levels with my daughter and I taking turns. Currently on Season 1 still.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on January 14, 2020, 12:41:13 PM
Golf Story - Not much else to say about this one right now. I'm still going with it and enjoying it.

Dragon Quest IV - Progress has been extremely slow going for me, but I do really like the game so far. I'll probably be able to pick up the pace once I finish Golf Story.

ActRaiser - I finished this and really enjoyed it. I look forward to trying ActRaiser 2 sometime even though I know it's a different type of game.

Soul Blazer - I immediately started Soul Blazer after finishing ActRaiser, and I've gotten really into this game and am having a hard time putting it down. I should have this one wrapped up soon.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 15, 2020, 12:13:51 PM
Virtua Tennis 4: World Tour Edition (Vita) - Surprised to find people online this morning so had a few matches before lunch time.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on January 21, 2020, 09:18:24 AM
Golf Story - This is a good and interesting game with a lot of charm, but I'm about ready to wrap it up. I think I still have quite a ways to go though.

Dragon Quest IV - I put some good time into this over the weekend and am really enjoying it.

Soul Blazer - I was really into this game and blew through it pretty quick. Great game, highly recommended!

Lufia & the Fortress of Doom - I've generally always heard that the first Lufia is a decent game, but it's the second game that's really worth playing. So I figured I should play the first game before starting the second, but after a few hours with it, I decided I'm going to stop playing it. It's really a pretty mediocre Dragon Quest clone, and playing DQIV alongside it only magnifies its faults. I'm going to pick up another RPG for the SNES, and I'm currently undecided between Lufia II, Earthbound, Breath of Fire II, and Shadowrun, all of which I hope to get to sooner rather than later.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on January 21, 2020, 01:07:40 PM
Beat Shadowgate.  Working on Uninvited now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on January 22, 2020, 09:53:13 AM
Lufia & the Fortress of Doom - I've generally always heard that the first Lufia is a decent game, but it's the second game that's really worth playing. So I figured I should play the first game before starting the second, but after a few hours with it, I decided I'm going to stop playing it. It's really a pretty mediocre Dragon Quest clone, and playing DQIV alongside it only magnifies its faults. I'm going to pick up another RPG for the SNES, and I'm currently undecided between Lufia II, Earthbound, Breath of Fire II, and Shadowrun, all of which I hope to get to sooner rather than later.

So I started Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals, and I could immediately tell that it is significantly better than its predecessor. I've only put just over 30 minutes into it so far, but I'm really digging it and think it will definitely live up to the hype.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on January 28, 2020, 10:49:01 AM
Golf Story - This is a good and interesting game with a lot of charm, but I'm about ready to wrap it up. I think I still have quite a ways to go though.

Dragon Quest IV - I put some good time into this over the weekend and am really enjoying it.

Lufia II - This is a really good game and something I feel is unique to the SNES's RPG library, but I do feel like I'm growing a bit wary of its repetitive formula. I'm not sure if the game ever deviates from this formula, but I get the impression that it won't.

Ys III: Wanderers From Ys - I blew through the SNES version of Ys III in a couple of days and really enjoyed it overall, despite all of its problems. It's an extremely difficult game, and not always for the right reasons. There is almost no recovery time after getting hit, so you can take a ton of damage very quickly, and the hit detection here is some of the worst I've seen in a video game. It's necessary to grind a few levels at the very start of the game just to be able to survive the first couple of screens. I did so much grinding early on that I was almost at max level and had the best equipment you can buy before I finished the second dungeon. Still, I found the game to be a lot of fun to play. It's a different take on Ys, and kind of feels like a poor man's Zelda II in a lot of ways. I'd definitely recommend the PSP remake The Oath in Felghana over this version though.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on January 28, 2020, 03:57:16 PM
Uninvited done, Deja Vu next.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 02, 2020, 07:30:10 PM
Grand Theft Auto (GBC) - Playing on my new backlit Game Boy Color and having a blast with it. Still in Liberty City doing payphone missions.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on February 04, 2020, 09:53:46 AM
I have found that I have some more grinding to do in Xenoblade Chronicles X before I can successfully take on the final boss gauntlet. I can get to phase 2 of the Vita fight, but get spanked pretty hard on most every attempt. Once I made it past that, to the actual final boss, but again, got trounced pretty roundly, so I need to level up a bit, and also find some better Skell weapons to try and do more damage.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on February 04, 2020, 01:06:07 PM
Beat Deja Vu.  Now the Stick of Truth!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on February 05, 2020, 09:29:29 AM
Golf Story - I think I'm getting pretty close to the end, which is good since I'm pretty much ready to wrap this one up. Sometimes I get pretty frustrated with some of the strange tasks this game asks you to do (mostly optional stuff), then I'll have a session that goes really well and reinvigorates my interest for this game. Still a really good and interesting game.

Dragon Quest IV - I'm onto the fourth character-specific chapter now, and I'm curious to see how the game changes after this point.

Lufia II - I'm still really enjoying it, but also growing a bit wary of its repetitive nature as I mentioned previously. I still like the game, but I'm becoming less and less compelled to pick it up.

Bloodborne - I started this for the Cartridge Club playthrough this month. I gave this game a chance a few years ago but really didn't get into it. I'm really enjoying it this time though. I think playing Dark Souls a couple of years back and a bunch of difficult NES games over the last few years have really hardened me for this style of game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 06, 2020, 08:54:41 PM
Wheel of Fortune (GB) - Had a short power outage earlier, so had a few rounds of pass the system multiplayer with the wife & kids.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on February 07, 2020, 12:53:29 PM
Wheel of Fortune (GB) - Had a short power outage earlier, so had a few rounds of pass the system multiplayer with the wife & kids.

The GB version of the game definitely has some limitations. This is one I need to play a bit, and do a review of.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 09, 2020, 12:19:32 PM
Wheel of Fortune (GB) - Had a short power outage earlier, so had a few rounds of pass the system multiplayer with the wife & kids.

The GB version of the game definitely has some limitations. This is one I need to play a bit, and do a review of.
Agreed, limited but functional.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Zagnorch on February 09, 2020, 03:27:06 PM
Been grinding on the Switch version of Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening so I can buy a shovel and a bow. I've gotten quite adept at the Trendy Game Arcade crane game.


(http://img2.svg.com/img/gallery/you-may-be-playing-links-awakening-totally-wrong/youre-avoiding-the-trading-quest-1569367380.jpg)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on February 10, 2020, 09:13:54 AM
Nice! I need to go back to this one, and play some more. I kind of started it, finished the first couple dungeons, then got distracted and put it down.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on February 11, 2020, 02:59:58 PM
Golf Story - I finished this and really enjoyed it overall. I'm looking forward to Sports Story coming out later this year!

Dragon Quest IV - I started Chapter 5 and am starting to join forces with some of the characters I played as in the preceding chapters, which is pretty cool. I got a bit frustrated with the game putting my low-level character in some unfair situations all by himself, but I think I'm through that nonsense now.

Lufia II - I think I've got a few more hours left in this one. It's been a fun ride, but I'm ready to wrap it up.

Bloodborne - I've become really invested in this game and have a hard time putting it down.

The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds - I played through this a few years ago but wanted to revisit it with the Cartridge Club portable playthrough this month. I've just barely started the game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 13, 2020, 03:44:45 AM
Wave Race 64 (N64) - I'm amazed at how well the water physics have aged.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Zagnorch on February 15, 2020, 12:14:18 PM
I've been playing more of Link's Awakening off and on over the last few days. Since my last post, I've gotten five of the eight instruments, picked up blue armor from the color dungeon, the hook shot, the boomerang, pegasus boots, and ocarina. I also resurrected a rooster that's currently following me around. I've also upped my health to 13 hearts.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on February 15, 2020, 11:39:21 PM
Played a bit of Final Zone II for the Turbo CD and, of course, Stick of Truth.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on February 18, 2020, 09:38:18 AM
Bloodborne - I think I recently entered the final area of the game, so I'm doing some extra stuff before tackling that. I finished all of the optional areas in the game, have completed most of the DLC (I think), and have finished 3 of 7 Chalice Dungeons required for the trophy.

Dragon Quest IV - I haven't made much progress in this one since last time. I reached a dungeon where the enemies are pretty difficult, so I may have to spend some time level grinding.

A Link Between Worlds - Just got the Master Sword and entered Lorule, and have explored there a bit.

Lufia II - Just finished this and thought it was pretty good overall.

Shadowrun - Just started this as another SNES game to take Lufia II's place. I played this game quite a bit as a kid but could never make much progress due to how complicated it is. I think I'm starting to get the hang of it though. It's an interesting game, that's for sure.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: DuaneHarrison on February 22, 2020, 02:51:55 AM
Your article is very good


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 23, 2020, 06:26:01 AM
Wave Race 64 (N64) - After a few days practice I'm going to beat the championship now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Zagnorch on February 23, 2020, 04:04:05 PM
Still working on Link's Awakening. I now have all but one of the eight instruments, and will be headed to the Turtle dungeon to retrieve the final piece. But before I do  that, I'm trying to find the remaining hidden seashells... and maybe grab the remaining Marioverse figurines at the Trendy Arcade crane game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 11, 2020, 11:21:10 PM
GoldenEye 007 (N64) - Four player split-screen madness with DK mode and paintball mode engaged was fun tonight.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on March 12, 2020, 08:40:54 AM
I was hoping to have beat Xenoblade Chronicles X, but after 20 some attempts at the final boss, I realized I was underpowered. I've gone back to grind some more, and I'm following a Skell build guide, to try and get a more powerful setup for taking on the last boss. Hopefully, I can get enough grinding done to get the game knocked out soon.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 16, 2020, 06:30:08 AM
Super Smash Bros. (N64) - Plenty of hectic multiplayer last night.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on March 16, 2020, 11:16:38 AM
Playing some Mega Man 11.  And boy, do I suck.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: EZ Racer on March 16, 2020, 08:20:52 PM
Been bouncing between 4 games lately-

Madden 20- Surprised I'm enjoying it as much as I am, maybe EA will eventually get it back to the excellence it was during the PS2 era. Looking forward to the exclusive license ending next year. I know most people here aren't into the sports games, but a good franchise mode is pretty much a sports rpg.

Xexyz- Solid game so far, decent platformer and decent shoot-em up stages so far, mixes a lot of common game elements to create a unique experience, but none of its parts seem exceptional.

Super Metroid- Had a yearning to go back to this after doing the Top 20 Super NES list. Had forgotten just how big it feels. I've also noticed that I've picked up a few tricks from watching numerous speedruns.

Best part though was seeing my son finally give it an honest try, and admit it was pretty good. Been trying to get him to play it for years.

Ninja Gaiden III- Been working a beating this through level 3 under a set of specific circumstances. But I'm a long ways away from the ultimate goal for now. Don't want to give too many details away, as eventually I hope to make a proof of concept video of the idea, but it takes the challenge of NGIII and ramps it up even further.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 23, 2020, 05:03:47 AM
Super Smash Bros. (N64) - I'm finally going to try for the completion, so today's goal is unlocking Captain Falcon.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on March 23, 2020, 08:46:38 AM
I finally beat Xenoblade Chronicles X! After grinding up in levels to 60, and taking a different approach with my Skell build, I finally managed to finish the double-boss fight at the end of the game, and get a credit roll. I could continue to play, and finish surveying the entire planet, and do some of the other side missions, but after nearly 250 hours, I think I'm finally done with this game. I had already started the Link's Awakening remake, and picked it up again yesterday afternoon. I managed to complete the Key Cavern, so now I'm 3 dungeons in and complete. Hoping to knock this one out relatively quickly.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on March 24, 2020, 03:36:10 PM
Beat MM11!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 25, 2020, 11:30:37 AM
Super Smash Bros. (N64) - I was able to unlock Ness today. I think that unlocking Luigi will take some practice.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Mr_Stubbes on March 25, 2020, 01:47:03 PM
I finished South Park: The Fractured but Whole the other day and just absolutely loved it, if you've played Stick of Truth you need to play this one as well. Currently I'm playing through Fable III again. I beat it many years ago on the 360, but ended up playing it again on game pass after beating the first 2 games again this past month. I'm hoping to finish it soon to get a jump on next month's playthrough of Control. I've also picked up Judgment for the PS4 and am very excited to play that one as well.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 30, 2020, 03:06:23 PM
Super Smash Bros. (N64) - My kids and I have been trying to finish all the "Board the Platform" missions and it has been brutal in spots.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on March 30, 2020, 11:10:10 PM
Forgot to post last night, but Link's Awakening remake is done! Now to decide what to play next...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 08, 2020, 08:46:54 AM
Grand Theft Auto (GBC) - I've been just going around and causing mayhem and loving it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on April 08, 2020, 09:38:22 AM
Forgot to update, but I started a run of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, which I've been streaming. I'm also working on the Shmup Club game for the month, Steel Vampire.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Seno on April 09, 2020, 02:35:35 PM
Nier: Automata (PC)
Halo Reach (360) - Picked up a 360 as I was in the mood to play halo, a lot better than 3 but still a bit short


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 13, 2020, 11:07:28 AM
Monopoly (PS) - My wife ended up bankrupting me last night, the kids want to try today.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on April 13, 2020, 12:45:19 PM
Beat me some Goof Troop on SNES!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on April 15, 2020, 06:56:15 AM
Beat Wayne's World on the SNES!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MaterialHandlerMike on April 15, 2020, 10:38:33 AM
I beat FFVII Remake on Monday night, after diving in last Thursday. Moved on to RE3 Remake yesterday, but wasn’t quite feeling it, and turned it off after messing around with controls a bit. My GF goes to work at 2, so I will try and jump back in to Raccoon City, today.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 16, 2020, 08:15:39 AM
WWF No Mercy (N64) - Several tag team Matches last night led to a full out fatal four-way match for the Intercontinental Championship that was held by me. I lost it to my daughter who was playing as the Undertaker.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: cverz2 on April 19, 2020, 12:42:54 PM
I've been playing the original Contra all my life.   Love it.  One of my favorite games of all time.

I've been playing it alot the past week.  Training ing, fast runs, teating out strategies, etc.  TODAY I finally beat Contra for the first time since i was kid.  I made it all the way to level 7 before i died once.  Totally stupid way as well.

 Now I am going to train more.  To beat this game with no lives lost. Wish me luck.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200419/0ddf8af637d682cdeca088f65949d1b0.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200419/f8000d13742e63ced0ed2c72a474e786.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200419/c43aa8053cec42b90b3260f13990a5cd.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200419/5b4fbd49df43ad23e5c7da4868639910.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200419/8c39639884af9fb4ac5c2f322c72a866.jpg)

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Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 21, 2020, 08:38:57 AM
Game & Watch Gallery (GB) - Playing Octopus again due to a power outage and it being the only game I could find in the dark.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Zagnorch on April 21, 2020, 04:59:38 PM
Spent the last week playing Ratchet & Clank 2016. I'm currently backtracking to previously-cleared worlds to pick up all the hidden bonus items I skipped, as well as grinding to level-up my weaponry and XP. As soon as that's all taken care of, I'm on to the final level...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 24, 2020, 08:31:13 AM
Game & Watch Gallery 2 (GBC) - Now trying out Chef.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 29, 2020, 07:01:10 AM
WWF No Mercy (N64) - I managed to retain the WWF Championship in the Royal Rumble against my son last night.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on April 29, 2020, 03:37:05 PM
Tried Acme Animation Studio on the SNES and been playing through Scooby-Doo Mystery on SNES.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on May 03, 2020, 06:57:52 PM
Twisted Metal 2 (PS) - Ended up playing this with the wife last night.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Seno on May 06, 2020, 07:20:42 AM
No Man Sky (PC) - Bit of strange one as in some ways after 78 hrs it feels like I've barley scratched the surface but other elements feel repetitive, seems like a good one for lockdown.
Luigi's Mansion (3DS)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on May 09, 2020, 01:16:27 PM
Monopoly (PS) - My kids got lucky and beat me this afternoon, I'll try again against them tonight.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on May 15, 2020, 07:57:25 PM
Diddy Kong Racing (N64) - Tons of multiplayer tonight, mostly Icicle Pyramid and Darkwater Beach.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Seno on May 16, 2020, 06:14:14 PM
Forza 4 (360) Most I've enjoy a racing game since the original Gran Turismo
Luigi's Mansion (3DS)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on May 22, 2020, 02:59:38 PM
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (N64) - My son seems to like it so far. We played several games of horse yesterday.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on May 22, 2020, 10:42:29 PM
Paper Mario Color Splash!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on May 26, 2020, 10:01:16 AM
Being slowly working on Breath of the Wild on stream, and I did a marathon stream yesterday, which allowed me to do the entire Champions Ballad DLC in a day. Was cool to be able to get that accomplished. 16 shrines to go, still a little over half of the memories to collect, and a few side quests I want to do, then I'll be ready to take on Gannon. Also really enjoying my time with Fantasy Zone. Really hoping to get a 1st loop clear on at least 1 other version.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on May 26, 2020, 10:46:37 AM
Mario Tennis (GBC) - Sitting in a power outage at the moment. I figured it was the perfect time to hit the courts!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on May 29, 2020, 09:33:49 AM
WWF No Mercy (N64) - Hectic tables match last night.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Seno on May 29, 2020, 01:44:41 PM
Fallout New Vagas (PC) I'm going to finish it this time and not get distracted, lose track of I was suppose to be doing and nuke everyone.
Wipeout Pure (PSP) Still one of my favourite racing series


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on May 29, 2020, 04:28:40 PM
Been playing some Animal Crossing and Kirby Super Clash (fun, free game) on the Switch and Paper Mario Color Splash on the Wii U.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on June 02, 2020, 09:06:03 AM
WWF SmackDown (PS) - More and more wrestling last night.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on June 05, 2020, 08:48:30 PM
Just collected the 4th star on paper Mario Color Splash.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on June 08, 2020, 05:01:45 PM
Mario Kart 64 (N64) - Tons of Battle mode, mostly on Block Fort.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on June 12, 2020, 01:39:32 PM
Paper Mario Color Splash, so close to the end.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on June 13, 2020, 12:27:00 PM
Beat Paper Mario Color Splash!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on June 16, 2020, 09:09:42 AM
Tetris (GB) - Reading about the top Game Boy games made me want to bust out one of my all time favourite time killers.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Seno on June 16, 2020, 11:01:43 AM
Well Fallout New Vegas went out the windows as it pretty broken when playing under proton.

Legend of Zelda The Wind Waker (GC) Which is unsurprisingly great


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on June 17, 2020, 09:22:01 AM
Forgot to mention that I finished Breath of the Wild a couple weeks ago. Still satisfying. Also managed to clear Cannon Spike on Child difficulty, and put some time into both Rigid Force Redux, and Anger Force Reloaded on Switch.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on June 17, 2020, 11:48:00 AM
Started Golf Story on Switch.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on June 22, 2020, 10:35:19 AM
Pokemon Snap (N64) - Seeing the upcoming Switch version made the kids want to play, so we took turns going for high score photos.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on June 23, 2020, 08:29:09 AM
I've managed to 1CC Cannon Spike on "Baby" difficulty now for all but 2 characters. Hoping to eek the last couple out tonight or tomorrow.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Seno on June 24, 2020, 04:19:09 PM
Katamari Damacy Reroll (PC) - I wish picked this on ps2 when I had chance, really simple and fun  


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on June 24, 2020, 04:21:45 PM
Played some UN Squadron.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: slackur on June 25, 2020, 04:18:35 PM
Briefly tried all 10 Evercade carts. May do a write-up. Overall happy, only one or two emu issues so far, some pleasant surprises in the library. Looking forward to the Lynx carts and arcade announcements.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on June 25, 2020, 05:59:25 PM
Mario Tennis (GBC) - Had to take grandma to an appointment today, so I took the time to hit the court.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on July 02, 2020, 09:57:58 AM
Monopoly (PS) - Just got my PS One back from laser repairs, so I'm testing it out with a seminal favourite of mine


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on July 06, 2020, 03:07:59 PM
Beat Golf Story.  I think it's an acquired taste.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on July 10, 2020, 11:45:31 AM
WWF No Mercy (N64) - My son and I are tag teaming up the ranks to challenge for the tag titles.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on July 10, 2020, 01:33:55 PM
Been doing some Kirby Clash


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on July 13, 2020, 05:40:25 PM
I haven't checked in in a while, but I've been feeling kind of overwhelmed from a combination of working much more on music projects and dividing the rest of my time between WAY too many games. Here's what I've been playing lately:

Chrono Cross - I played this when it was new but remember practically nothing from it. I wanted to revisit it when we were putting together our Top 20 PS1 games lists, so I started it up and have several hours in it. Really enjoying it so far!

Final Fantasy Tactics - Same deal as with Chrono Cross. I used to consider this game the gold standard of strategy RPGs, but revisiting it now, it feels pretty cumbersome and unbalanced at times. Still a good game though with a lot of interesting ideas. About 3/4 of the way through it, I think.

Control - I started this back in April to play along with the RFGen Playcast. I only put a couple of hours in before I got distracted by other things. I wasn't really that into it, but I liked it well enough and wanted to see how it plays out, so I'm still hoping to come back to it.

Earthbound - Haven't started this yet, but I have it on deck to start for this month's RFGen Playcast. Never played this one before.

Yoshi's Island - Also on deck to play for this month's Cartridge Club GOTM. I stated on Twitter that I've never been a huge fan of this game, but I wanted to give it another shot and see if it clicks this time. It wouldn't be the first time it's happened. I played halfway through World 1 so far.

The Last of Us Part II - I recently finished this and really enjoyed it. I thought about doing some cleaning up on the trophies and possibly going for the platinum, but after spending about 35 hours with it, I think I'm ready to move on to other things.

Persona 5 Royal - I started this about a month ago but put it on hold to play TLOU2. The original P5 is one of my all-time favorite games, and Royal is pretty much a bigger and better version of it. I've got about 40 hours in it and have been having a hard time putting this down over the last week or so.

Timespinner - I wanted to play this before it left Game Pass since I've heard good things about it. I recently finished it and really enjoyed it. Highly recommended for SOTN fans.

Resident Evil 6 - I played through a couple of times with friends back when it was new. A friend of mine and I recently played through RE5 for the umpteenth time and decided giving 6 another shot might not be a bad idea. It's really dumb and a step back from RE5 in almost every way in my opinion, but you know what, it's kind of fun for a silly action game. Just keep your expectations in check.

I've also had Trials of Mana and Xenoblade Chronicles on deck for a while now and hope to be able to start them soon. I also just bought Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 which I really want to play, but I'll probably wait until this weekend and play through it with a friend. I should also have Ghost of Tsushima and Paper Mario: The Origami King coming in soon as well. I kind of went nuts locking in last minute preorders when my Best Buy GCU membership was expiring, hehe.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: slackur on July 14, 2020, 06:54:07 AM
Lots of Evercade titles for my upcoming article. Tetris 99 and Words with Friends, as always.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on July 14, 2020, 08:10:10 AM
Mario Kart 64 (N64) - Tons of multiplayer recently, I find that I'm actually getting good with Bowser now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on July 15, 2020, 02:06:48 PM
Got a hacked Vita in the mail yesterday, so I was messing around with all sorts of games last night.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on July 17, 2020, 08:44:09 AM
I haven't checked in in a while, but I've been feeling kind of overwhelmed from a combination of working much more on music projects and dividing the rest of my time between WAY too many games. Here's what I've been playing lately:

Chrono Cross - I played this when it was new but remember practically nothing from it. I wanted to revisit it when we were putting together our Top 20 PS1 games lists, so I started it up and have several hours in it. Really enjoying it so far!

Final Fantasy Tactics - Same deal as with Chrono Cross. I used to consider this game the gold standard of strategy RPGs, but revisiting it now, it feels pretty cumbersome and unbalanced at times. Still a good game though with a lot of interesting ideas. About 3/4 of the way through it, I think.

Control - I started this back in April to play along with the RFGen Playcast. I only put a couple of hours in before I got distracted by other things. I wasn't really that into it, but I liked it well enough and wanted to see how it plays out, so I'm still hoping to come back to it.

Earthbound - Haven't started this yet, but I have it on deck to start for this month's RFGen Playcast. Never played this one before.

Yoshi's Island - Also on deck to play for this month's Cartridge Club GOTM. I stated on Twitter that I've never been a huge fan of this game, but I wanted to give it another shot and see if it clicks this time. It wouldn't be the first time it's happened. I played halfway through World 1 so far.

The Last of Us Part II - I recently finished this and really enjoyed it. I thought about doing some cleaning up on the trophies and possibly going for the platinum, but after spending about 35 hours with it, I think I'm ready to move on to other things.

Persona 5 Royal - I started this about a month ago but put it on hold to play TLOU2. The original P5 is one of my all-time favorite games, and Royal is pretty much a bigger and better version of it. I've got about 40 hours in it and have been having a hard time putting this down over the last week or so.

Timespinner - I wanted to play this before it left Game Pass since I've heard good things about it. I recently finished it and really enjoyed it. Highly recommended for SOTN fans.

Resident Evil 6 - I played through a couple of times with friends back when it was new. A friend of mine and I recently played through RE5 for the umpteenth time and decided giving 6 another shot might not be a bad idea. It's really dumb and a step back from RE5 in almost every way in my opinion, but you know what, it's kind of fun for a silly action game. Just keep your expectations in check.

I've also had Trials of Mana and Xenoblade Chronicles on deck for a while now and hope to be able to start them soon. I also just bought Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 which I really want to play, but I'll probably wait until this weekend and play through it with a friend. I should also have Ghost of Tsushima and Paper Mario: The Origami King coming in soon as well. I kind of went nuts locking in last minute preorders when my Best Buy GCU membership was expiring, hehe.

I'm going to do something I rarely do and just purge my list of what I'm currently playing. I'm trying to make time for some of this other stuff, but I just find myself wanting to play Persona most of the time anyway, so I'm just going to savor the remaining 100 or so hours I have left of that. I'm also going to stick with Final Fantasy Tactics to the end since I'm pretty close and have been enjoying it quite a bit lately, and because I've been playing it on the Vita which essentially makes it a handheld game, and I tend to play handheld stuff under different circumstances than console anyway. But I'm probably just going to let everything else fall to the wayside for now and hopefully restart the ones I was enjoying sometime later when I have less going on.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on July 19, 2020, 12:57:13 PM
Star Fox 64 (N64) - Playing some versus with the kids.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MaterialHandlerMike on July 19, 2020, 07:19:28 PM
Finished Earthbound today, and started the new Paper Mario. Pretty good so far.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on July 20, 2020, 06:25:43 PM
Over the weekend, I put some time into Rigid Force Redux on the Switch, and reached the final boss. I was close to taking it out, but didn't manage to do so. Hoping to take it down before too long.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on July 22, 2020, 01:20:25 PM
Final Fantasy Tactics - Just finished this the other day. I still think it has some cumbersome mechanics compared to many other strategy RPGs I've played, and the difficulty can be all over the place at times, but I still really enjoyed. This game's implementation of the Job system is great and allows for a ton of flexibility and customization for your characters.

Persona 5 Royal - Still chipping away at this. About 55 hours in I think.

Ghost of Tsushima - I've put a couple of hours into this. I'm kind of lukewarm on it so far. The general gameplay is fun enough, but I think I'm fatigued of this style of open-world game at this point. Plus, when it comes to open-world game design, I think RDR 2 really raised the bar and spoiled me on the genre. Gonna give it some more time though since I think it has the potential to really grab me.

Paper Mario: The Origami King - I started this to fill the handheld void after I finished FFT and have a couple of hours in it. I actually like it quite a bit so far, but I can see the combat getting pretty old after a while unless they find more ways to shake it up.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on July 24, 2020, 08:28:28 AM
Mario Tennis (GBC) - Running the wife around town, so this will see some playtime today.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on July 25, 2020, 09:46:38 AM
Had a fun stream last night, playing a whole bunch of Sega Genesis games. I played Mystic Defender Fire Shark, Bio-Hazard Battle, Shinobi III, and Streets of Rage 2.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on July 25, 2020, 11:26:34 AM
Oh man, Mystic Defender, I want to see that.  Wish I caught it.  How is it?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Corkman on July 25, 2020, 11:09:16 PM
Had a fun stream last night, playing a whole bunch of Sega Genesis games. I played Mystic Defender Fire Shark, Bio-Hazard Battle, Shinobi III, and Streets of Rage 2.

Fire Shark...such a typical Toaplan game and I love it!



Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on July 27, 2020, 07:16:10 AM
Super Smash Bros. (N64) - I'm getting the hang of using Ness. He might join Donkey Kong and Link as my mains on this game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on August 02, 2020, 05:49:52 PM
Banjo-Kazooie (N64) - Just starting out in Mumbo's Mountain.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Seno on August 03, 2020, 06:26:40 PM
Ridge Racer (PSP) - Funnily enough the last time I really played my PSP was while my wife was in labour 8 years ago and I think kid number 2 is on the way now


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on August 04, 2020, 10:23:49 AM
Started with the latest Shmup Club game, Zer0Ranger, last night, and played both the main model Green Orange, and the new arrange mode, White Vanilla. Pretty cool game so far.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: slackur on August 05, 2020, 02:13:53 PM
Really enjoying Ghosts of Tsushima, and Xeno Crisis on the Genesis.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: slackur on August 05, 2020, 02:14:43 PM
Er, Ghost, just one. Would be a great co-op game though!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on August 06, 2020, 10:03:13 PM
Banjo-Kazooie (N64) - I was reminded how much I despised the swimming in this game again while in Clanker's Cavern. Thankfully I've now made my way to Gobi's Valley.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on August 09, 2020, 02:51:15 PM
Banjo-Kazooie (N64) - Forgot how irritating the snowmen are in Freezeezy Peak.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on August 14, 2020, 07:03:22 AM
Banjo-Kazooie (N64) - Made it to Rusty Bucket Bay last night.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Sirgin on August 16, 2020, 11:19:16 AM
I haven't posted here in ages, it seems. Here's what I've been playing this year:

Stardew Valley (Xbox One). Started playing this game sometime around January and finished it in April. Sunk about 60-65 hours into the game, got really into it. The last 10-15 hours did start to feel repetitive, as you end up doing the same thing most days. I largely ignored the social aspect of the game, as I was annoyed with the difficulty in tracking down a specific NPC during consecutive days. Maybe I should've tried to automate my farm even more, although it was already efficient, with sprinklers and auto-feeders and auto-collectors in the coop, barn, etc. Nevertheless I would easily spent half the day doing all the farm chores (collecting crops, making cheese, eggs, ...) so usually only had a few hours left to go mining or fishing. anyway, great game overall. I stopped after the 2nd year, achieving 3 candles.

Kingdom Hearts III (Xbox One). Started this game after I finished Stardew Valley. What a blast, almost a perfect game in my opinion. Only the pacing and content of the "serious" story felt off and I lost interest at some point. There are far too many hooded characters that all look and sound alike, it's hard to keep track, especially with all these names that sound as if they came out of a random name generator. Xemnas, Xehanort, Xigbart, ....wait who is that guy again? Long story short, I finished the game and ended up spending at least 20 hours on top getting some of the optional achievements.

Soulcalibur VI (Xbox One). I started this game a few days ago. I'm playing through the Libra of Souls mode. My character is currently level 20. Not bad, but the story isn't particularly engaging. Still enjoying this mode as an easy intro back into Soul Calibur games. Been a while since I played one last time...maybe Soulcalibur III on PS2? Anyway, the fighting mechanics are great, which is the main concern with a fighting game. I'm playing on one of my PS2 HRAP's via a Brooks adapter on the Xbox One. Using an arcade stick highly adds to my enjoyment of a fighting game; I wouldn't want to play one with a regular controller.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on August 26, 2020, 01:50:14 PM
Game & Watch Gallery 2 (GBC) - Just trying Donkey Kong out.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on August 31, 2020, 01:40:32 PM
Banjo-Kazooie (N64) - Finally made it to Grunty's Lair last night.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on September 05, 2020, 09:38:13 AM
Game & Watch Gallery 2 (GBC) - Trying to set high scores in Donkey Kong.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on September 05, 2020, 01:37:21 PM
Been playing Goosebumps on the Switch.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: EZ Racer on September 05, 2020, 08:46:58 PM
Been going through The Messenger again lately, attempting it without the use of kai power


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ghost Soldier on September 05, 2020, 11:52:57 PM
Spending a lot of time on The Black Bass NES.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on September 07, 2020, 07:29:03 AM
Wheel of Fortune (GB) - Had a power outage last night, so it was pass the system multiplayer for awhile last night.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on September 07, 2020, 09:16:59 AM
Beat Goosebumps this morning!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Seno on September 07, 2020, 05:50:08 PM
Half-Life 2 (PC) - Just completed it - I forgot what amazing game it is, going to carry on with the Wind Waker now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on September 10, 2020, 07:24:01 AM
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (N64) - Playing multiplayer with my son last night. He was pulling off decent combos and I couldn't do too many combos myself.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on September 10, 2020, 11:57:01 AM
Started Gears of War on the Xbox One.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ghost Soldier on September 11, 2020, 10:50:57 PM
Still grinding on Final Fantasy III SNES.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on September 12, 2020, 12:18:03 AM
Been playing some Gears of War Ultimate edition.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on September 14, 2020, 07:35:51 AM
Excitebike 64 (N64) - Man I am waaay rusty at this.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on September 22, 2020, 03:07:07 PM
Been a while since I checked in...

Persona 5 Royal - I put about 90 hours into this but have had it on hold for a while. I'll come back to it eventually. I've already played through the original version in the past so I'm not too worried about forgetting where I am in the game.

Paper Mario: The Origami King - I finished this not too long ago and really enjoyed it. I had low expectations going in due to the series' reputation as of late, but this was a good entry.

The Witcher III - I started this for the Cartridge Club GOTM in August, and I'm still chipping away at it. I'm not really sure where I am in the grand scheme of the game, but I have over 50 hours in it and have been mostly doing main story missions for a while now. It's a great game with a lot going for it, but honestly I don't feel like it quite lives up to the reputation.

Marvel's Avengers - I actually scored a copy of this for free and played through it in about a week. It's not perfect, but I had a lot of fun with it.

Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition - I have several hours in this and am enjoying it. Curious to see where the story goes.

Fatal Frame - I started this in preparation for the Playcast GOTM in October. Some of the ghost encounters can be pretty frustrating, but I'm really enjoying it right now.

Pathologic 2 - I played a little bit of this since I've heard good things about it, but it's not really grabbing me. I'm not sure if I'm going to stick with it or not.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on September 22, 2020, 03:07:38 PM
Beat me some Gears of War!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Seno on September 22, 2020, 06:12:55 PM
Wind Waker (GC) - Near the end now, going to start Pikmin 2 afterwards.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on September 23, 2020, 12:00:41 AM
I managed to beat Gears of War, after grinding about 60 or so attempts at the brutal final boss.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Mr_Stubbes on September 23, 2020, 10:56:23 AM
This month I managed to play through Gears of War, Gears of War 2, Gears of War 3, Gears of War: Judgment , Gears of War 4 and Gears 5. Since the first title was the September Playthrough I figured it would be fun to dive back into a franchise I haven't played since the Xbox 360. Since beating the current gears series I've been playing through a few other titles. I'm replaying The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim because its been a while since I last beat it. I'm continuing Paper Mario: The Origami King, and have just beat the third boss and destroyed the 3rd ribbon. Lastly, I'm playing through Earthbound. I missed the play through on this, but after listening to the Playcast for it, I decided I was finally going to finish a game I've started so many times.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on September 23, 2020, 11:05:13 AM
This month I managed to play through Gears of War, Gears of War 2, Gears of War 3, Gears of War: Judgment , Gears of War 4 and Gears 5. Since the first title was the September Playthrough I figured it would be fun to dive back into a franchise I haven't played since the Xbox 360. Since beating the current gears series I've been playing through a few other titles. I'm replaying The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim because its been a while since I last beat it. I'm continuing Paper Mario: The Origami King, and have just beat the third boss and destroyed the 3rd ribbon. Lastly, I'm playing through Earthbound. I missed the play through on this, but after listening to the Playcast for it, I decided I was finally going to finish a game I've started so many times.

That's an extensive list!  I wish I had that much time.  I'm playing Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on September 24, 2020, 01:15:33 PM
Diddy Kong Racing (N64) - No matter what I can't stand those hovercraft. I don't know how I got used to them back in the day. I enjoying flying through the courses more often then not.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on September 24, 2020, 02:31:46 PM
Diddy Kong Racing (N64) - No matter what I can't stand those hovercraft. I don't know how I got used to them back in the day. I enjoying flying through the courses more often then not.

I LOVE this game.  One of the best racers in my opinion.  Multiplayer was loads of fun, too.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Mr_Stubbes on September 24, 2020, 07:10:58 PM
Just finished playing Paper Mario: The Origami King and overall I enjoyed my play through of it. I always preferred the more RPG styled Paper Mario games over the current action/adventure style, but the good store and beautiful sound track made it very enjoyable.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on September 25, 2020, 11:39:01 AM
Diddy Kong Racing (N64) - No matter what I can't stand those hovercraft. I don't know how I got used to them back in the day. I enjoying flying through the courses more often then not.

I LOVE this game.  One of the best racers in my opinion.  Multiplayer was loads of fun, too.
My kids love the N64, so there has been loads of multiplayer on there lately! Also, yes Diddy Kong Racing is awesome. I prefer it over Mario Kart 64.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on September 25, 2020, 09:34:33 PM
Diddy Kong Racing (N64) - No matter what I can't stand those hovercraft. I don't know how I got used to them back in the day. I enjoying flying through the courses more often then not.
I LOVE this game.  One of the best racers in my opinion.  Multiplayer was loads of fun, too.
My kids love the N64, so there has been loads of multiplayer on there lately! Also, yes Diddy Kong Racing is awesome. I prefer it over Mario Kart 64.

I agree.  I like it better than Mario Kart 64.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Seno on September 26, 2020, 11:18:45 AM
Luigi's mansion 2 (3DS) - Started playing again during a dull meeting yesterday.
Rocket League (Switch) - Used to be quite into it on PC but got a refund when they killed linux version/


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on September 30, 2020, 08:08:10 AM
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64) - Starting a new playthrough. Going to collect all items and complete all sidequests.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Mr_Stubbes on September 30, 2020, 06:28:37 PM
Just finished the main quest line for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. I really enjoyed playing through the main story again. Since there is still a lot to do and a bunch of DLC I’ll probably continue to play this from time to time. I just started playing Cathrine: Full Body and am enjoying it so far.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on October 04, 2020, 11:40:32 AM
Been playing Until Dawn and Super Mario 35.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Mr_Stubbes on October 05, 2020, 10:22:20 AM
I finished Catherine: Full Body last week and for the most part I really enjoyed playing it. While some of the puzzles were a bit difficult, I found the that interesting story, with many out comes, drove me to get through the puzzles. Currently I'm playing through a few other games at the moment. I started the October Playthrough of Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly and have made it to chapter 3. I've also started playing New Super Mario Bros. U and Kotodama: The 7 Mysteries of Fujisawa.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 06, 2020, 08:02:01 AM
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64) - Finished up in Kokiri Forest, now making my way to Hyrule Castle.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on October 14, 2020, 12:42:55 PM
Beat Until Dawn and only three out of the eight characters survived.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 14, 2020, 01:18:56 PM
Mario Kart 64 (N64) - Taking turns setting records on Banshee Boardwalk. It is great practice for drifting for sure.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Mr_Stubbes on October 15, 2020, 08:10:27 AM
Been playing more of the October playthrough of Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly. I'm about halfway through chapter 7 and I am really excited to see how this game ends. I'm hoping I can finish it this weekend because I want to get started on playing through the Bioshock series.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on October 15, 2020, 05:21:51 PM
Saved everyone in Until Dawn, now trying to beat it with everyone dying.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: EZ Racer on October 18, 2020, 08:24:34 PM
Got out Dragon Quest Builders 2 and took the last week off and on to finish it, had left off at the beginning of Moonbrooke. Great game, but the ending felt a bit incomplete. I have heard there is an Epilogue if you complete all the side quests, but I've avoided trying to find information on it, so as to avoid spoilers.

Does anyone who has already completed it know if it's worth going for the Epilogue, and am I the only one who felt there were unanswered questions at the end? (While trying to keep it spoiler free)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 19, 2020, 07:11:50 AM
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64) - Trying to get that piece of heart in Goron City is always fun...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on October 19, 2020, 07:27:44 AM
Well, I beat and got all the trophies in Until Dawn so I figured I would play Until Dawn: Rush of Blood on the PSVR, which I beat.  Time for some trophies and then the prequel, The Inpatient on the PSVR.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on October 19, 2020, 11:28:35 AM
Been trying to get more game time in, and diversify my play some more, so I started up Gears of War 2 a few days ago, and am already near the end. I also streamed Parasite Eve a couple times over the weekend, and am also nearing the end of that game, as well.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Seno on October 23, 2020, 08:47:00 PM
xenoblade (3DS) - I never got into it on the Wii for some reason but lovin it on the 3ds
Team Fortress 2 (PC) - Christ what a mess, the amount of hacking going on isn't even funny


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on October 25, 2020, 11:02:30 AM
I beat Gears of War 2 a few days ago, and moved onto Gears of War 3. Already halfway through. Hoping to continue to stream Parasite Eve this afternoon, and possibly finish the game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on October 25, 2020, 03:51:16 PM
Beat Prof. Layton and the Azran Legacy


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 27, 2020, 09:49:07 AM
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64) - Starting Inside Jabu-Jabu's Belly today, then mop up any remaining spiders/heart pieces before the "midgame event". Then make my way towards the Forest Temple.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on October 27, 2020, 01:12:22 PM
I sort of beat Parasite Eve the other day, on stream, but forgot about the ultimate being still coming for you after you beat it, so I still ended up dying, so I need to redo that (possibly this weekend) to finish it off. I'm a little over halfway through Gears of War 3 now, hoping to finish up in the next few days so I'm ready for the November community playthrough. Also beat Darius Twin last night on stream, but will still be playing that a few times yet before next week.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on October 31, 2020, 10:57:35 PM
Beat The Inpatient.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on November 01, 2020, 05:38:26 PM
I beat Gears of War 3 a few days back, and today, I started on Bioshock 2 for the Community Playthrough. Will be starting Jamestown+ hopefully later this evening for the Shmup Club.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on November 04, 2020, 12:23:29 PM
Started Bioshock 2.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Mr_Stubbes on November 05, 2020, 09:30:09 AM
I recently finished playing Super Mario 64 as part of the Super Mario 3D All-Stars compilation. I enjoyed playing through it again and will definitely be playing the other two games when I get some time. I also finished Final Fantasy VII Remake, and while I didn't enjoy it as much as the original, I found that treating it as a separate title helped me enjoy it enough to finish it. Currently I'm playing Bioshock 2 for the community playthrough.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on November 05, 2020, 02:37:35 PM
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64) - I've arrived at the Fire Temple. I also frustrated myself by hunting down all the 'Big Poes' in Hyrule Field...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on November 13, 2020, 02:31:57 PM
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64) - Made it to the Ice Cavern and also nabbing more Skulltulas before heading to the Water Temple.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on November 17, 2020, 07:54:38 AM
Beat Bioshock 2.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on November 19, 2020, 10:26:41 AM
After beating Bioshock 2, I went on and played through Bioshock Infinite, and beat that, as well. Then I decided to go back and play The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild again, in preparation for the forthcoming Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity release. Will be tooling around with BotW for a bit before I jump back into anything else that's not Shmup Club related.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on November 19, 2020, 12:04:29 PM
Started Soul Blazer for the SNES.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on November 20, 2020, 09:09:26 AM
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64) - Beaten the Water Temple and am now prepping for the Shadow Temple.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on November 25, 2020, 06:21:03 PM
Beat Soul Blazer.  Starting Bioshock infinite.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on November 26, 2020, 07:55:50 AM
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64) - Crushed the Shadow Temple today, onward to the Spirit Temple now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 01, 2020, 10:35:23 AM
Ice Hockey (NES) - Watching my kids play against each other is hilarious!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on December 01, 2020, 10:45:37 AM
Working through Bioshock Infinite.  Got to the Hall of Heroes.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 08, 2020, 10:04:17 AM
Super Mario Kart (SNES) - Getting my backside handed to me in Battle mode.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on December 08, 2020, 12:56:16 PM
I'm thinking I'm nearing the end of Bioshock Infinite.  Must decide what to play next when that happens.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 10, 2020, 10:11:22 AM
Mario Kart 64 (N64) - Playing Battle mode with the kids again. Also racing in the winter courses.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on December 11, 2020, 09:55:20 AM
Beat Bioshock Infinite.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on December 29, 2020, 02:53:10 PM
Persona 5 Royal - Finally came back to this after a 5-month hiatus. It took a bit of time to get my bearings in regards to social links and such, but I'm back in the groove and am right around the 100-hour mark. I played through the original version a few years ago, so I'm anxious to get to the new story sections that were added in Royal.

Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition - Been playing this a little here and there for months, but I recently passed the point where I've gotten pretty into it. I think I'm closing in on 50 hours and have seen some pretty significant plot developments, but I'm not sure how much I have left. Really enjoying it though despite some minor frustrations with the combat.

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin - This is the last of the GBA/DS Castlevania titles that I need to play. I've got a couple of hours in it and it seems alright so far. I'm hoping it'll grow on me a bit more before the end, but I don't think this will go down as my favorite of the bunch.

Minecraft Dungeons - Been playing this every now and then on weekends with a friend. It's a fun little Diablo-lite. I think we made it to the final area last time before we wiped, so hopefully we'll be able to finish this one up next time.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on January 03, 2021, 07:30:16 PM
Got 6 out of 7 runes in the 7th Saga.  I've also been playing Sojourn that I got for Christmas.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on January 04, 2021, 09:08:43 AM
Started playing Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity a couple days ago, and am working my way through that. Not sure what my progress is yet, but it feels like it's going fast.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 04, 2021, 02:21:51 PM
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (PS2) - I forgot how awesome this game is! I've been building different skate parks and having a blast!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on January 05, 2021, 03:04:35 PM
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order - Started playing this over the weekend and am really enjoying it. I think I'm already around the halfway mark. It reminds me a lot of the more recent Tomb Raider games with how the environments are laid out and how progression works. I do find the mechanics to be a little janky sometimes for a AAA action game which results in some frustrating combat and platforming sections, but overall I'm having a really good time with it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on January 06, 2021, 08:12:49 AM
The 7th Saga is done!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on January 10, 2021, 08:19:27 PM
And beat Sojourn in the PS4.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on January 12, 2021, 08:41:10 AM
Untitled Goose Game is done!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ghost Soldier on January 16, 2021, 12:00:50 AM
I've been playing Project Warlock on the PS4.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: TimRichert_images on January 16, 2021, 07:24:10 PM
Playing through a combo of Alan Wake (360) and Alone in the Dark: New Nightmare (DC). Gotta say I am amazed by both. AW for the story AITD for how well as a whole it's aged.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on January 16, 2021, 07:52:32 PM
Got all trophies on Among the Sleep.  Starting Secret of Evermore on the SNES now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on January 19, 2021, 07:12:18 AM
I "beat" Bonk's Revenge on Practice and Intermediate.  Beat is in quotes because Bonk is one of them games where the different difficulties just adds more levels.  For Practice you need to beat the first level.  For intermediate you have to beat the first 4 levels.  On Expert you play the full game.  Fun game, though.  Definitely a nice platformer from back in the day.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on January 19, 2021, 11:35:03 AM
Persona 5 Royal - I've passed the 120-hour mark which was my total time for the original P5. I'm finally getting into the new content they added for Royal, and it's definitely an interesting story arc. Looking forward to seeing how it all plays out.

Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition - I'm pretty late in the game at this point but am getting frustrated with some of the boss fights. I think my only recourse at this point is just to level grind which is kind of turning me off from playing the game.

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin - I may be getting fairly close to the end. I wasn't that into it at first but it's grown on me quite a bit. I'll also say that it has one of the best soundtracks in the series, which is really saying something.

Gris & Indivisible - These last two games I just started since I heard they were leaving Game Pass. Not really that into either one, but I'll stick them out a bit longer. Gris kind of feels like some artsy-fartsy game that relies on its artstyle and presentation rather than interesting gameplay mechanics, and that doesn't really do it for me. Indivisible has potential, but I feel like the battle system is kind of weird. Maybe it'll grow on me.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 21, 2021, 04:01:17 PM
1080ş Snowboarding (N64) - Playing some multiplayer tonight.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on January 24, 2021, 08:48:36 AM
Beat Bee Simulator.  I also played some Sonic Mania.  Now that should be Sonic 4.  It goes back to it's roots, the music is great, gameplay is awesome, the one thing I notices is that the levels are much longer than the Genesis games,


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on January 24, 2021, 12:00:26 PM
Played some Montezuma's Revenge on SMS.  A great game!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 24, 2021, 12:52:08 PM
1080ş Snowboarding (N64) - Just beat the game, probably more multiplayer with the kids before I put it down.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Mr_Stubbes on January 26, 2021, 08:09:07 AM
Been on a real Nintendo Switch kick this month. Started off by finishing Cthulhu Saves Christmas, which is a fun little RPG about how Cthulhu along with a party of other Christmas characters go out to find Santa Claus and stop the never ending day before Christmas, so that Christmas Day can finally arrive. I also played through the Panzer Dragoon Remake, while not the biggest shmup fan, I had a fun time playing this classic. I beat Animal Crossing: New Horizons a second time and finally played and finished Donkey Kong Country : Tropical Freeze, while I did ultimately enjoy it, I found out that I am still bad at Donkey Kong Country games. I also beat Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles, and while I have a few gripes with this game, the story was good enough to get me through this short title. Lastly I beat 2 more classic games that I would consider evergreen games. These were The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening and Super Mario 64 which is part of the Super Mario 3D All-Stars Collection. Right now I'm playing through Wonderful 101 Remastered and while I'm about half way through it I'm still having trouble getting into this one. I'm going to try to get to the end, but I may have to put it down and come back to it later on.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on January 26, 2021, 02:11:40 PM
Beat Bee Simulator and 100% it.  Very glitchy game especially for Trophies.  It's a nice and relaxing game but I wouldn't recommend it for more than $10.  Get this physical version so you can play the non-updated version. If you update it, you will break some trophies and will need to delete it and play it on version 1.00.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on January 27, 2021, 05:41:22 PM
@Mr_Stubbes - I wouldn't recommend putting down Wonderful 101 Remastered, and I'm not just saying that as a fanboy of the original. I've found, with Platinum games especially, if I walk away from them and come back, it's better to start over, because I have to relearn the moves & combo system, and if you're far enough into the game, you can potentially hit a wall right away. If you adapt to stuff faster, that may be less of an issue for you, but just something to consider.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Mr_Stubbes on January 28, 2021, 08:26:39 PM
@MetalFRO - I had actually previously put it down and did have a little bit of a time getting used to the combo system again, but once I did I went and beat the last half of the game. Its weird, because I really couldn't get into the game until Operation 6 and onward. After that I was having a lot of fun and the game just flew by.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on January 29, 2021, 10:41:32 AM
I started Owlboy.  My first impression is I don't really like it.  I can't stand the controls, no manual and several things in the menu not explained.  I can't stand that.  Several times I've gotten to the point where I may just stop playing because of the controls.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 29, 2021, 01:36:13 PM
Monopoly (GBC) - Played pass the system multiplayer with the wife last night.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on February 05, 2021, 08:18:34 PM
Started playing Little Big Planet on the PS3 and beat it.  it's a great game and, surprisingly, people are still playing it online.  If anyone has this game, let me know and let's play online!  Online is free on the PS3!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 10, 2021, 09:16:25 AM
Grand Theft Auto III (PS2) - One of the first games I picked up for my new PS2. I'm glad to be playing this again though!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Mr_Stubbes on February 11, 2021, 08:09:37 AM
Started up another playthrough of Final Fantasy VII. I play it just about every year, because of the nostalgia factor. After I get through it again I might just have to play through the 8th and 9th games in the franchise.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: EZ Racer on February 11, 2021, 08:17:00 AM
Started playing Cybershadow this week. They advertised Ninja Gaiden hard, and weren't kidding. It's a very interesting game so far, but if you try it be ready to die a lot.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 15, 2021, 02:03:31 PM
Star Wars: Battlefront II (PS2) - I missed this game so much.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Mr_Stubbes on February 16, 2021, 10:02:13 PM
Finished Final Fantasy VII earlier today. While it probably is one of the most overrated entries in the series, my nostalgia googles are still in full effect and I enjoyed every minute of my repeat play through. Currently I’m playing Croc: Legend of the Gabbos on the PS1 because it’s another one of my favorite PS1 games. I don’t think I was ever able to beat it as a kid so I’m essentially getting some much needed closer. I’ll probably start Final Fantasy VIII soon too.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on February 18, 2021, 04:21:03 PM
I downloaded the Capcom Arcade Studio on my Switch last night, but for some reason, my 8bitdo M30 pad wouldn't map properly to the R button, which is required to insert a virtual coin. Since my other pad isn't charged, I'll have to try again later. I also bought the shmup Void Gore, which is from the same folks who made Project Starship and its recent sequel, Project Starship X. This is a fun, addictive little score chaser. I think I dumped nearly an hour into it last night. Definitely has a "one more game" kind of pull to it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 23, 2021, 03:19:11 PM
DuckTales (GB) - Having not played the NES version, I find this is still quite a decent platformer to play even nowadays.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on February 23, 2021, 03:46:24 PM
Playing some more Secret of Mana.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 01, 2021, 11:04:13 AM
Pokémon Blue Version (GB) - I started a new file this morning after installing a new battery in the cart.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on March 02, 2021, 10:28:25 PM
Beat Secret Of Evermore.  Starting Bloodstained.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: EZ Racer on March 02, 2021, 11:57:35 PM
Been taking up 3 games lately-

Final Fantasy VIII (Remastered) - I get that it has its haters, but for whatever reason this game is extremely addictive for me.

Metroid Fusion- Love this game, and hoping the rumors about a remake are true...

Ducktales 2- Started playing this after the February's Game was a trio of Disney titles. It's good, it just that something seems to be missing from the formula that made the original such a classic. The music's not quite as good, and so far I haven't found near as many alternate paths to explore.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on March 03, 2021, 05:56:39 PM
Finished the last of the story missions in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity last night, and rolled the credits. Not going to go back and 100% the other stuff, because while I had fun with it, I want to move on. In commemoration of the 4th birthday of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, I'll be starting a new run this evening (streaming (https://twitch.tv/gurugameboy), as well), on Master Mode. And of course, I'll be firing up the Shmup Club game for March, Demonizer either today or tomorrow.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 04, 2021, 10:32:47 AM
Pokémon Blue Version (GB) - Made it to Mt. Moon and will make my way towards Cerulean City now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on March 08, 2021, 10:16:53 AM
Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble - I wanted something quick to play while waiting for Bravely Default II. An interesting game, for sure. Probably a slightly misleading description, but it felt like a weird mixture of Shenmue, Persona, and Yakuza. There's not a ton of substance to the game; you're mostly just exploring the different neighborhoods looking for 'banchos' to beat up with a few story cutscenes thrown in. I think multiple playthroughs are encouraged, but I'm good with leaving it at one for now. It was a fairly enjoyable game. The combat and certain other elements could have been better though.

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD - I've been meaning to play this for years, so I finally started it up on the Zelda 35th anniversary. I originally played the Wii version back in 2007 and always remembered it as my favorite 3D Zelda game. It still holds up great. Really enjoying my time with it and think I'm getting fairly close to the end.

God of War: Ascension - I was playing this via streaming on PS Now but wasn't enjoying it very much. I think I may download it to my PS3 and directly compare playing it via streaming and locally. I suspect that I'm getting some latency which is hindering my enjoyment of the game.

Bravely Default II - Really enjoying this so far. It feels pretty familiar to the first game, so I may end up getting a bit tired of it like I did with the original, but we'll see how it goes.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on March 08, 2021, 03:22:05 PM
Still playing Bloodstained Rituals of the Night and LOVING IT!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 10, 2021, 02:40:51 PM
Pokémon Blue Version (GB) - Setting sail aboard the S.S. Anne! Also getting ready to fight Lt. Surge for my Thunder badge.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on March 11, 2021, 01:57:31 PM
Still knocking out Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night.  I'm at just under 76% of the map.  I love this game!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on March 11, 2021, 03:09:05 PM
Still knocking out Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night.  I'm at just under 76% of the map.  I love this game!

Very nice! It's a great game, and I really enjoyed my run through it. I'm planning on going back at some point, to play as the other characters.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: EZ Racer on March 11, 2021, 04:25:13 PM
Been knocking out FFVIII Remaster. It was going great, then I went to the Deep Sea Researcher Station. I easily went through to Ultima Weapon, and got killed almost instantly. I haven't come close to beating him, and while it was tough on FF VIII, I don't remember it being this tough.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 16, 2021, 01:33:13 PM
Pokémon Blue Version (GB) - Heading to Celadon City now. Hoping my Vulpix will be capable of handling Erika's grass pokémon when I arrive at the Gym.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on March 25, 2021, 11:27:38 AM
Bravely Default II - Still plugging away at this and generally enjoying it overall.

Control - I just acquired a PS5 and this was one of the games I had in my download queue, so I installed it and started playing. I played this a bit last year on the Xbox One during the Playcast playthrough, but I wasn't really feeling it at the time. I've been enjoying the short amount of time I've spent with it this time though. The game definitely runs smoother on the new hardware, which I think is helping. One thing that's interesting about playing it on the PS5 is that the game makes use of the adaptive triggers during gunplay which is supposed to mimic the resistance of the gun trigger. Interesting mechanic, and I'm really not even sure if I like it or not. I need to just play around with the Astrobot game that comes pre-installed on the system to see all the capabilities of the new controller.

Darksiders Genesis - Another Playcast game I missed out on last year. My friend and I were looking for an online co-op game to play, so I suggested this since it's on Game Pass. Pretty cool so far, we're really enjoying it!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on March 26, 2021, 08:41:52 AM
Playing Zoo Tycoon on the Xbox One.  It is rough at the start because there is so much to do and so many menus but once you start playing, you get used to where everything is located and can start breezing through doing things.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on April 01, 2021, 01:06:42 PM
Bravely Default II - Still plugging away at this and generally enjoying it overall.

Control - I just acquired a PS5 and this was one of the games I had in my download queue, so I installed it and started playing. I played this a bit last year on the Xbox One during the Playcast playthrough, but I wasn't really feeling it at the time. I've been enjoying the short amount of time I've spent with it this time though. The game definitely runs smoother on the new hardware, which I think is helping. One thing that's interesting about playing it on the PS5 is that the game makes use of the adaptive triggers during gunplay which is supposed to mimic the resistance of the gun trigger. Interesting mechanic, and I'm really not even sure if I like it or not. I need to just play around with the Astrobot game that comes pre-installed on the system to see all the capabilities of the new controller.

Darksiders Genesis - Another Playcast game I missed out on last year. My friend and I were looking for an online co-op game to play, so I suggested this since it's on Game Pass. Pretty cool so far, we're really enjoying it!

Pretty much just more of this. I did play through Astro's Playroom for the PS5 which was an enjoyable little game. I'm actually surprised with how much I'm loving Control right now. I think if I had played it in 2019 it would have been my second or third favorite game of the year (after REmake 2 and possibly Fire Emblem Three Houses). I'm having a really hard time putting it down. Played a bit of Darksiders Genesis over the weekend and we hit a big difficulty spike when starting a new level. Ended up pushing through and still having a good time with it. Bravely Default II is starting to wear out its welcome just like the first game did but I plan to keep going with it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on April 01, 2021, 01:36:24 PM
Started Children of Morta and I'm digging it.  Think Pixel Art Diablo.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Zagnorch on April 01, 2021, 05:02:42 PM
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*SIGH*...robble.



- 'Robble


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 03, 2021, 05:08:11 PM
Pokémon Blue Version (GB) - Prepping for the Saffron City gym.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 18, 2021, 02:02:01 PM
Pokémon Blue Version (GB) - I just finished beating the Elite Four. now onto catching Mewtwo!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on April 18, 2021, 06:11:28 PM
Beat Children of Morta.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on April 21, 2021, 09:22:11 PM
Just start Link's Awakening on the Switch.  Man, that is a great game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 23, 2021, 08:00:17 PM
Super Smash Bros. (N64) - Another great night of multiplayer fun was had with the kids. I was mostly losing, but I've improved my skills with DK some.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Mr_Stubbes on April 25, 2021, 07:18:20 AM
Just start Link's Awakening on the Switch.  Man, that is a great game.


In a lot of cases I feel that remasters are just quickly done just to cash in on nostalgia. However, with Link’s Awakening you can tell that there was so much time and care put into it. Graphically it’s a pretty game but it’s the music that really elevates it. Since it’s release I play it every year.

Currently I’m playing Sackboy: A Big Adventure I think I’m about half way through it at this point, but I’m not really enjoying it. There’s nothing functionality wrong with the game, it looks, sounds and most importantly plays well, it just doesn’t do anything for me personally. It’s just going to be one of those games that you get through because you’ve already invested some time and might as well make it to the credits. Hopefully my thoughts will change.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on April 25, 2021, 08:24:02 AM
Just start Link's Awakening on the Switch.  Man, that is a great game.


In a lot of cases I feel that remasters are just quickly done just to cash in on nostalgia. However, with Link’s Awakening you can tell that there was so much time and care put into it. Graphically it’s a pretty game but it’s the music that really elevates it. Since it’s release I play it every year.


I totally agree with you.  Remakes are just pretty much cash cows but this one is great.  Also, the length of time before the original and when the remake is made makes a difference.

I currently have 5 out of 8 instruments.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on April 26, 2021, 08:59:20 PM
Beat Link's Awakening!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on May 05, 2021, 01:53:24 PM
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (N64) - Played this yesterday for May the 4th!!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on May 05, 2021, 02:01:41 PM
Tried Tarraria on the Wii U but quit.  Those controls suck.  I've hooked the N64 back up and plan on starting Paper Mario.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on May 24, 2021, 11:33:21 AM
I've gotten the third Star Spirit.  I'm really enjoying this game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on May 25, 2021, 12:47:18 PM
Resident Evil Village - Obviously I was going to jump right into a new RE game. Parts of the game felt kind of disjointed and the end really goes off the rails, but I really enjoyed it overall. Not as good as 7 in my opinion, but people seem to be pretty mixed on which is better. Still a really solid game though.

Bravely Default II - I finally finished this with a very positive lasting impression overall. I thought the early parts of the game were a bit too formulaic which is an issue I tend to have with many of these retro-throwback RPGs, but they did a good job of breaking out of that mold later on. Great game!

Demon's Souls - I played the original DS back on PS3 when it was new, but I don't remember much about it and was kind of lukewarm on it at the time. After having played and enjoyed Dark Souls and Bloodborne, I've been interested in going back to this game and have finally done so with the PS5 remake. I'm really enjoying it for the most part, although there are some really frustrating sections that feel pretty poorly designed. I think they improved on many of these aspects with the sequels/successors. Despite any frustrations though, I still find it to be very addicting.

Returnal - I got this at the same time as DS thanks to a renewed GameFly subscription, so I haven't really put any time into this yet. I started the game just to get a feel for it, and it seems interesting so far. The gameplay feels good, and the world/map design is what I would imagine a darker or more realistic version of Metroid Prime would look like. Probably not going to put much time into this until I finish DS, but I'm looking forward to diving into it.

Breath of Fire III - I rented this game a couple of times as a kid and always remembered it fondly, but I've never gone back and given it a proper playthrough. I was itching to play through a PS1 RPG and this one was really calling out to me. I've got several hours into and am really enjoying it. I always remember as a kid that I really enjoyed the opening sections but would always lose interest later on for some reason, but now I'm having the opposite reaction. I felt like the beginning parts were kind of dull and have been more engaged with the later parts. There's some hidden depth to the game that I probably wasn't aware of before, like being able to learn enemy abilities and set party formations. I'm really glad to finally get around to this game after all this time.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on May 30, 2021, 03:27:07 PM
Game & Watch Gallery 2 (GBC) - Set a high score for Vermin and also ended up playing Donkey Kong as well.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on June 06, 2021, 01:46:30 PM
Mario Kart 64 (N64) - Been playing this today with the kids, but may drift over to Wheel of Fortune soon enough.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Mr_Stubbes on June 06, 2021, 03:58:05 PM
I’ve been on a real Resident Evil kick lately. I played through Resident Evil: Village a couple weeks ago and just had such a great time that I started picking up the other newer games/remakes. I beat Resident Evil 2 playing through Leon’s 1st run and then playing Claire’s 2nd run to get the true ending of the game. Now I’m playing Resident Evil 3 and am having such a great time. I feel kinda bad that I never really dove into this series, except for playing parts of Resident Evil 4 many years ago. I have some other games from the series that I want to start playing and I’m definitely going to pick up some more games.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on June 06, 2021, 05:45:36 PM
Beat Paper Mario!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on June 09, 2021, 10:12:06 PM
Shantae (GBC) - Had to run some errands today, so I took this new arrival from Limited Run Games out with me.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on June 12, 2021, 10:22:16 PM
Guitar Hero (PS2) - Introduced my kids to this today and had a blast playing GH for the first time in years.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on June 13, 2021, 11:30:02 AM
Playing some Zombie Land Double Tap on the PS4.  It's fun mindless fun.  Just shooting some zombies.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on June 19, 2021, 07:48:56 AM
Playing Arc the Lad, which I picked up in the most recent PS3/Vita/PSP store closing scare, redact, and subsequent delisting of games anyway.

Despite only with about five hours on the clock (four hours of gameplay with about an hour of grinding) I think I am close to the end of the game.  Overall this game is highly anachronistic.  You are more of less railroaded through the story; all non-battle movement is through a map where you pick destinations and sudden appear there; in the extremely limited area where you can move (that is outside of a battle) there is zero interaction with the environment; and outside of battles there is no way to check any character stats or items.  Despite all of that I am enjoying myself, perhaps because I know it is a short experience, or perhaps because it is primitive.

I really don't think that grinding is super necessary in this game unless you plan on doing a character transfer to Arc 2.  As it stands during some of the major battles only the main character and maybe one other would survive, which wouldn't deter most gamers who just want to see the story (all lost energy, bad stats, and deaths are reversed after each battle).  But since I doubt the save data thing works when playing digitally on my Vita I am only grinding for the sake of it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on June 19, 2021, 10:29:40 PM
Started Mario + Rabbids.  Great game, definitely recommend.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: bombatomba on June 22, 2021, 08:20:22 PM
Finished Arc the Lad and now coasting.  Good game, but it really is set up so that you play the sequel after (which I am not ready to do yet).

I'll probably hit up the low hanging fruit on my "Finish in 2021" list, which is games in several NES comps.  So next will be Mega Man 2 (from Mega Man Collection on Steam), then finish two games in Disney Afternoon Collection


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on June 26, 2021, 03:50:02 AM
Mario Tennis (GBC) - Wife and kids all had dental appointments yesterday and so I had me several matches of Mario Tennis in the car :P


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Sirgin on June 26, 2021, 03:11:46 PM
I've been playing mostly on my Xbox One S for the past 6 months. It's my most recent console (which I bought at a great price).

At the beginning of the year I started playing Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet. A decent game, fairly fun combat system. Customizing the character's skill points, gear, etc. is the best part of the game. I'm not that fond of the "story" aspect so far - a bit too weird / contrived for my tastes.

I took a break from Fatal Bullet and got into Stellaris. What a game! I only played half a dozen or so games and spent 60 hours, which felt like half that time. Truly the mark of a great game. The type of game where I could easily see myself spending 500+ hours. That said, using the Xbox controller becomes quite limited towards end game, when you have dozens of stations and planets.

After "finishing" Stellaris I started Burnout Paradise Remastered. Solid racing game. I played all the way until the "Burnout" license. To get the final license (Burnout Elite, I believe) you need to win too many races, so I decided to call it quits. Perhaps I'll revisit to do the Big Island content.

This week I continued with Fatal Bullet and will play that until I get bored or start another game.

Meanwhile I'm playing Super Mario Galaxy 2 on Wii, but need to spend more time on it to be honest.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on June 28, 2021, 10:49:16 PM
Grand Theft Auto III (PS2) - I've just been cruising around listening to the tunes and letting the nostalgia wash over me.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on July 06, 2021, 12:51:42 PM
Band Hero (PS2) - Just acquired this so began playing this with the kids on mic and myself on guitar.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on July 20, 2021, 11:44:19 AM
Donkey Kong 64 (N64) - Played waay too much multiplayer last night with all four of us trying to knock each other off of the platform. I never really gave the multiplayer much thought in this game and now I'm glad I did!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on July 24, 2021, 08:14:57 PM
Beat Mario + Rabbids!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on July 25, 2021, 11:09:55 AM
Monopoly (PS2) - Finally had a win in this yesterday, but the kids want to play with this today.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on August 01, 2021, 01:17:04 PM
Started Luigi's Mansion 3 and so far so good.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on August 03, 2021, 01:28:58 PM
Twisted Metal 2 (PS) - Wife and I ended up playing this last night once the kids went to bed. Love playing as my boy Axel!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Anpap on August 06, 2021, 04:49:45 AM
I have just finished playing the classic Bomberman game(Dendy), a nice game. By the way, I played this game on my phone, it is available on Google Play and it's free.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on September 06, 2021, 06:00:14 PM
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith (PS2) - Finally played this again last night. I still need to unlock a few more songs though.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on September 06, 2021, 07:34:00 PM
Almost done with Dragon Quest Builders on the PS4, on the last Chapter, Chapter 4.  Not a bad game but a bit repetitive.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: WhyNotZoidberg on September 07, 2021, 10:11:35 AM
I'm playing the Legend of Mana remake on Switch and I'm having a great time.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on September 09, 2021, 08:59:46 PM
Just beat Dragon Quest Builders.  Woot!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on September 10, 2021, 06:16:13 PM
Band Hero (PS2) - Been playing with the family, I really need to track down the drums for this.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on September 12, 2021, 06:58:32 PM
Little Nightmares is beaten!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on September 28, 2021, 08:10:06 PM
Mario Kart 64 - Some intense battle mode matches earlier. I'm not as good at battle mode myself.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on September 29, 2021, 07:52:45 PM
I beat Little Nightmares II and now I'm on Assassin's Creed Brotherhood.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on October 05, 2021, 03:12:00 PM
Going to try to get back to posting here regularly just to keep track of what games I've been playing and my thoughts on them:

Splatterhouse - Controls could have been a bit tighter, but a fun game regardless.

A Plague Tale: Innocence - Took a bit of time to grow on me, but I really enjoyed it overall. The game starts out pretty simple but continuously introduces new mechanics as the game progresses to keep things interesting. The story takes some interesting twists. Definitely looking forward to the sequel next year!

Metroid Zero Mission - Been on a Metroid kick for the last month or two. Really glad I decided to revisit this one. I played it a year or two ago and remember not enjoying it very much, but I had a much better time with it this time.

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII - Was really enjoying it at first, but the repetition is starting to get to me. Was hoping to finish this before Metroid Dread releases but not sure I'll be able to.

Lost Judgment - Takes a long time to finally get going, but it's slowly becoming more interesting. I've got about 10 hours into it, and so far it's probably my least favorite Yakuza game, but we'll see where it goes.

Dead Space 3 - Played this years ago in co-op and thought it was decently fun. Replaying it now in co-op and feel the same way. Obviously not as good as its predecessors, but still a fun game in its own right.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on October 12, 2021, 01:09:43 PM
Lost Judgment - I think I've got around 15 hours into it and am glad to say that it's really picking up now. The story is becoming much more interesting and the side content is becoming more worthwhile and prevalent. I had a feeling that it was just a slow burn because I couldn't imagine actually being disappointed by a Yakuza game.

Dead Space 3 - I'd say we're about 3/4 of the way through this one and having a good time with it.

Metroid Dread - I've got a few hours in this and am enjoying it so far. The EMMI sections are annoying and the level design seems like kind of a mess, but it's really good otherwise.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on October 12, 2021, 02:06:09 PM
I fired up Doom 64 (Switch port) a couple days ago, and have been mostly enjoying that, though sometimes you just run way too fast with the analog stick and autorun turned on, so it's easy to fall off ledges or go too far. Also, some of the switches have ridiculously tight timing, so if you don't immediately move as quickly as possible as soon as you hit the switch, you won't get to the key/door/item you're after. But overall I'm digging it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 15, 2021, 02:31:30 PM
Mario Kart: Super Circuit (GBA) - I've been getting used to this again and I'm having a hell of a nostalgia trip in the process.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on October 19, 2021, 09:23:36 AM
Dead Space 3 - Just finished a co-op playthrough of this. Was starting to wear out its welcome by the end, but we really enjoyed it overall. The co-op exclusive missions are fun to do with all the psychological effects going on.

Metroid Dread - I'm about halfway through it but have been spending most of my time with other games instead. I enjoy it, but I find certain elements of it to be kinda annoying.

Lost Judgment - I've got around 25 hours in this game, and it has really picked up a lot since my first post about it. The story is one of the most intriguing I've seen in a game in quite a while, and the gameplay elements just keep getting better and better as I continue to unlock more special moves and side activities. I was worried that this would be my least favorite Yakuza game by far, but I definitely don't have to worry about that now.

Donkey Kong Country - Blew through this over the weekend with a friend. I really enjoy this game but was definitely noticing some bad trial-and-error level design in some places. It's also a bit shorter than I remember. I've always felt like I enjoyed this game the most of the trilogy, but I suspect that I would come away enjoying DKC2 more if I play it again soon. My friend also really sucks at this game so I have to do most of the heavy lifting.

Man of Medan - My other friend and I wanted another spooky game to play after finishing Dead Space 3, so we started this. Made by the creators of Until Dawn, so the DNA of that game is definitely here. The online co-op mode is pretty cool, but I would maybe recommend not playing with voice chat as you'll be able to give away certain things that make the game less suspenseful. A good time overall, though.

Gears of War - So we decided to start this after finishing Man of Medan. This is one of my favorite games ever and I've beaten it several times. We just finished Act 1 and are having a good time with it so far. The Lancer has to be one of my favorite weapons from any game. Closing in for a chainsaw kill just never gets old!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: WhyNotZoidberg on October 19, 2021, 02:25:41 PM
Doom 64 (Switch) Having a good time here. I never played it on the 64 and it's really neat to see what is essentially a brand new Doom for me. It works well on the Switch with two analog sticks.

Breath of Fire II (NSO) If anyone ever asks, I'll tell them the two first Breath of Fire games are crap so it's surprising that I'd even fire up BoF II to give it a go after all these years. My first impression of the game in 1994 was that it was a complete snooze fest. Now that I feel like I gave it a fair chance 27 years later I'll say that there is an interesting sense of humor here and it's fun to build and populate a town as you progress through the story, but the game's mechanics are primitive as hell. The game is super slow and clunky since there is no run button and the random encounters seem to happen every 4-5 steps. Also grinding is required since random mobs can and will definitely kill you when you get to a new area and equipment/items are pretty costly in opposition to the amount of gold you'll get from battles. The game is very linear so even with the super broken text/dialogue it's impossible to get lost. If you can go somewhere, 99% that's because you have to go there. I put 10-12 hours into this and I will never visit it again, confident in my opinion that the SNES BoF games are overrated. I love BoF 3 tho.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on October 19, 2021, 04:32:35 PM
Doom 64 (Switch) Having a good time here. I never played it on the 64 and it's really neat to see what is essentially a brand new Doom for me. It works well on the Switch with two analog sticks.

This was the thing that helped me play the game more smoothly and for it to feel less like a stiff, early FPS. Definitely made playing through it recently a more enjoyable experience.

I finished Doom 64 on Switch a few days ago, now I'm on to Ion Fury, also on Switch.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 21, 2021, 07:58:32 AM
Resident Evil 2 (N64) - I was keen on doing another playthrough soon. Halloween is the perfect excuse for it. I'm starting on a Leon A scenario.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on October 26, 2021, 09:21:22 AM
Metroid Dread - Got about halfway through this but haven't touched it in a while. I need to come back to it and finish it.

Lost Judgment - Still rolling with this. I think I'm approaching 30 hours. Really solid game.

Gears of War - My friend and I finished this. Awesome game as always that I never get tired of.

Corpse Party - I originally played this on the PSP several years ago. It's kind of a visual novel with exploration similar to a classic 2D RPG. Really dark and morbid stories which I always find intriguing for some reason. Anyway, I had been itching to revisit this game and just saw that it was re-released for modern consoles, so I didn't hesitate to grab it. I haven't gotten very far yet, but even though my memory is really hazy on it, I still kinda know what to expect.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 29, 2021, 09:38:30 AM
Resident Evil 2 (N64) - I've been more lost in the sewers then I care to admit...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on October 29, 2021, 06:03:03 PM
Beat Assassin's Creed Brotherhood.  I really want to know how this ends to Assassin's Creed Revelations is next!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 30, 2021, 05:43:33 PM
Resident Evil 2 (N64) - Finally made it to the end today. This is still my all time favourite RE game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on November 01, 2021, 05:45:31 AM
Well, I had the Switch out and decided to play a little Lolo.  A little Lolo turned into beating Lolo in one day.  I was shocked that I beat it in one day without any cheating at except my son helped me with one level.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: WhyNotZoidberg on November 01, 2021, 07:11:53 AM
I finished Doom 64 on Switch a few days ago, now I'm on to Ion Fury, also on Switch.

For having played both, I much prefer Doom 64.

I've been playing a bunch of Tetris 99 and NES Open this past week. Both conveniently on my Switch.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on November 03, 2021, 02:50:15 PM
Kinda gave up on the Switch version of Ion Fury, because I couldn't get the precision of control I needed to not burn through ammo too quickly, or beat the 2nd boss. I've moved onto Gunlord X on Switch, to explore that game some.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on November 04, 2021, 04:47:49 PM
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (PS2) - Just driving around and listening to the tunes.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ikariniku on November 06, 2021, 09:07:43 AM
Played Shovel Knight and remembered that I had, in fact, beaten the Shovel of Hope campaign before.  Controller latency really makes or breaks this game for me.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Mr_Stubbes on November 06, 2021, 06:39:43 PM
Just finished Days Gone today. After passing this one over when it originally released a couple years ago, I decided to give it a go since it was free with the PS5 games with gold or whatever they’re calling it. Overall I really enjoyed it. While it does take a hit for repetitive style of missions/jobs that a lot of open world games suffer from. The story was good enough that it didn’t really matter.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: WhyNotZoidberg on November 09, 2021, 03:53:53 PM
Just finished Brothers A Tale of Two Sons on Switch. It was what I expected, a puzzle-platformer with an atmosphere like Ico or Lost in Shadow even where you catch glimpses of lore here and there.

Controlling the two brothers independantly proved to challenge my hand-eye coordination and muscle memory. Some portions have the player swinging the two characters from grip to grip as you climb up walls and it provided a decent "neurological" challenge which was rewarding the same way hitting the notes in Rock Band is, the game could have used much more of that, especially if it was combined with some kind of timed threat, like water rising or something. Otherwise there isn't much challenge in the game, but this is more about the settings, story and the player's experience rather than challenging gameplay.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on November 11, 2021, 01:39:28 AM
Mario Kart: Super Circuit (GBA) - Driving people around tomorrow, so loads of this game I imagine.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on November 12, 2021, 09:56:41 AM
Metroid Dread - Came back to this and finished it recently. There was a lot to like about it, but also some annoying things that I didn't like so much. It kept growing on me more and more though as I got closer to the end, then the final boss fight ended up being incredibly frustrating. I enjoyed it overall, but it's probably on the lower end of the spectrum as far as my favorite Metroid games go.

Lost Judgment - Just hit Chapter 12 (out of 13, I believe). The story keeps taking some wild turns, but that's pretty standard for the series. Really enjoying this one though.

Corpse Party - I haven't played this much over the last few weeks. Nearing the end of chapter 1 I believe and just hit my first 'Wrong End.' Not really sure what to do differently to get the proper chapter 1 ending which has put me off from playing more.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - I've always really enjoyed Mario Kart but haven't played it at all I think in like 4 years. A couple of my VGM friends were talking about playing it online, so we played for a couple of hours and had a blast with it!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: WhyNotZoidberg on November 12, 2021, 04:27:38 PM
Started playing Amon the Sleep on Switch and I couldn't get into it. The mood is creepy AF so that's good, but controlling the toddler around and getting him around the obstacles wasn't fun to do so I dropped the game after about an hour.

Moved on to Raiden IV Mikado Remix on Switch and it's as good as I expect a Raiden game to be, but the screen is just too small and I had to drop it until I get to play it docked in TV mode.

Started playing CrossCode and I'm really enjoying it so far.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on November 15, 2021, 09:41:56 AM
Raiden IV is so great. I definitely need to put more time into the Overkill mode.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on November 16, 2021, 01:16:24 PM
Lost Judgment - Finally on the last chapter and sitting around 35 hours in this one so far. Not sure how much I have left to go for the main story, but I want to finish up some side activities, namely the school club storylines, before I accidentally trigger the end game. These games are usually pretty good about warning you before the point of no return, so it's probably not an issue, but just to be on the safe side.

Corpse Party - Well, Halloween has passed and it's already halfway through November, so I think I'm just going to let this one fall to the wayside and pick it up again next Halloween season.

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII - I started this months ago and was playing it off and on for a while and got about halfway through it before losing interest. Picked it back up again on a whim and have really been getting into it again.

Final Fantasy VII - I started this in anticipation of the Cartridge Club playthrough next month. This is one of my all-time favorites, but it's been several years since I've played through it, so I could use the refresher. Just left Midgar and saved in the middle of the Kalm flashback sequence.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on November 23, 2021, 07:31:32 PM
So I beat Assassin's Creed: Revelations on Saturday and it ended on another cliffhanger!!!  So on to Assassin's Creed III on the Wii U.  busting out them old systems!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on November 26, 2021, 03:06:59 PM
Mario Kart 64 (N64) - Tons of races today. I won more then I usually do, which was nice.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 01, 2021, 10:12:35 PM
Ice Hockey (NES) - It's that time of year as I play holiday/winter games. Started with this one last night and enjoyed some multiplayer with the kids.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 12, 2021, 09:20:49 AM
Super Mario Kart (SNES) - Multiplayer madness last night, mostly battle mode.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on December 12, 2021, 08:24:59 PM
I'm still playing Assassin's Creed III.  I feel this is not as polished as the previous games in the series.  It makes me really frustrated and I kind of want to quit.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 13, 2021, 09:43:10 PM
I'm still playing Assassin's Creed III.  I feel this is not as polished as the previous games in the series.  It makes me really frustrated and I kind of want to quit.
It really gets much better in the latter half of the game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 14, 2021, 08:11:37 AM
1080ş Snowboarding (N64) - Been playing the half-pipe mode and not doing all that great.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: WhyNotZoidberg on December 14, 2021, 08:27:58 AM
Decided to get back into Diablo III on Switch. Made a Wizardress and she's absolutely OP. I might have to try the hellish difficulty settings.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on December 14, 2021, 10:00:15 PM
Played a little Impossible Mission on the Wii.  I love that game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Mr_Stubbes on December 18, 2021, 10:46:16 AM
Just finished Paper Mario on Nintendo Switch Online. I remember playing this game when I was a kid and I can’t remember if I ever beat it, but the ending did seem familiar. With this game done I have beaten 100 games this year, which is honestly insane. I’ll probably never do that again, but it was awesome playing some of my favorite games this year as well as a lot of games that I had either never played or never finished. I still got about half a month to play a few more games, so maybe the final number might go up a little bit.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on December 18, 2021, 02:48:55 PM
Well, I beat Assassin's Creed III and once again, another cliffhanger.  I honestly don't think the story will ever end.  AC III is the worse game out of the 5 I have played.  The controls are horrendous, I kept getting stuck on the edge of items, the jumping and parkour was slow and broke up the gameplay, I kept jumping on things I didn't want to, the voice acting for the main character had no emotion and he was doing things that an assassin wouldn't do.  I was so frustrated by this game that I would have quit if it wasn't for me wanting to see the story played out.  I've done three AC games in a row, it's time for a change.  

Not sure was to play next but I think it needs to be a retro game.  Maybe some suggestions on games or consoles from you guys would help.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 21, 2021, 07:15:48 PM
Band Hero (PS2) - With two of my brothers staying with us for Christmas, we've decided to whip out an old classic to play.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: WhyNotZoidberg on December 22, 2021, 10:35:50 AM
Still playing DIII lol. Finding loot has that addictive quality to it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Sirgin on December 28, 2021, 01:36:29 PM
So I finally stopped playing Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet after spending way too much time on it (40+ hours). I had a few quests left, including the post-ending part, but I didn't want to grind more. Overall great game; enjoyed it a lot.

With Fatal Bullet over and done with I started something else: Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown. First time playing an Ace Combat game; I'm a few missions in. Great graphics and fun gameplay so far!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on December 28, 2021, 01:45:24 PM
The kids got Bugsnax for Christmas and I started playing it.  I love this game, I totally recommend it!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 29, 2021, 04:22:40 PM
Max Payne (GBA) - Trying out my newest game and I must say that this runs very well on the GBA. I had no expectations and yet I'm kinda shocked at how good it is.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on January 06, 2022, 11:23:07 AM
I’m almost done with Bugsnax which is a must play. The kids got Five Night at Freddy’s: Security Breach and they have me playing that. It’s a glitchy game but it’s not a bad game at all. Another one I would recommend.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 06, 2022, 09:07:51 PM
Madden NFL 2003 (GBA) - Wife is busy on the tv with some vampire show, so I'm taking a break and playing a few games of this twenty year-old football game. Go Seahawks!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on January 07, 2022, 09:22:44 AM
I beat Bugsnax and it is a great game. On to beating Security Breach now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 13, 2022, 06:26:01 PM
Dr. Mario 64 (N64) - Turns out my wife is waaaay better then me at Dr. Mario, I was a little shocked tbh.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on January 14, 2022, 03:32:56 PM
I started Spider-Man for the PS4.  I'm liking it but way too many button combos.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on January 17, 2022, 05:20:36 PM
Five Nights At Freddy's - Security Breach is done.  I got 3 out of the 6 endings.  This game is a buggy mess.  Some of these bugs could be game breaking.  I have continued with Spider-Man and enjoying it so far!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 20, 2022, 05:31:25 PM
Band Hero (PS2) - Just some multiplayer tonight on tap.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 07, 2022, 01:26:46 PM
Tekken Advance (GBA) - On the road a fair bit today so decided to have a few rounds of this while out.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on February 08, 2022, 09:43:23 PM
Played some Legendary Axe II on the Turbo Grafx-16.  Not a bad game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 11, 2022, 08:15:01 AM
Super Smash Bros. (N64) - Played several games late into the night with the wife. I must admit I can't beat her as easily anymore and was even defeated by her twice.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on February 11, 2022, 03:29:44 PM
Spider-man is such a great game.  I'm loving it!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 14, 2022, 02:05:11 PM
Monopoly (PS2) - Continuing a game with the wife this afternoon.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on February 14, 2022, 05:28:22 PM
Beat Spider-Man for the PS4.  Such a great game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on February 17, 2022, 10:22:48 PM
So, I put in Goosebumps Dead of Night and beat it relatively quickly.  So quickly, I played again on Extreme mode and beat within 2-3 hours.  The game is geared more towards kids but wasn't bad.  It is so short, though, that I wouldn't get for more then $10, maybe $15 but that is streching it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on February 18, 2022, 11:07:39 PM
Popped in Bible Buffet for the NES.  It's not really a bad game.  It's not something I'd play for hours but it's relaxing fun.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 19, 2022, 08:32:37 AM
Grand Theft Auto (GBA) - I'm pleasantly surprised how close this is to the PS versions of GTA.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on February 25, 2022, 11:26:30 PM
Started Book 1 of Ys book I and II on Turbo Grafx CD.  Liking it so far but seems like it will be a short one.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on February 27, 2022, 08:47:45 PM
Ys 1 is beaten!  Onto Ys 2.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 01, 2022, 08:29:42 AM
Mario Kart: Super Circuit (GBA) - On the go a fair bit today, so I'm thinking of doing some time trials.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 12, 2022, 08:25:31 AM
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith (PS2) - Had some friends over for some drinks last night and this ended up getting played extensively. I can't really judge how well I play when I've had a few, but I feel I did ok. :P


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on March 12, 2022, 09:47:17 AM
Well, popped in The Great Waldo Search on the NES and beat all three modes within 20 minutes.  :laugh:


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 21, 2022, 08:15:37 AM
WWF No Mercy (N64) - Some tag team action last night, also a few ladder matches were had.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 27, 2022, 08:07:14 AM
Dr. Mario 64 (N64) - Felt like a nice relaxing game to play last night.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on April 03, 2022, 07:35:43 PM
I started plaing Metroid Dread a few days ago and this game is FANTASTIC!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 07, 2022, 05:41:22 PM
007: Quantum of Solace (PS2) - Just played the opening level and thought is was much better then the other versions of the game. I actually enjoy the third person perspective for shooting.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 12, 2022, 08:06:16 AM
Twisted Metal 2 (PS) - Playing as Sweet Tooth today.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 14, 2022, 05:00:44 PM
007: Quantum of Solace (PS2) - Almost halfway through the game now. This is still the best version of the game I think.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on April 29, 2022, 12:25:03 PM
Twisted Metal 2 (PS) - I'm done with nearly half the characters now, moving onto Shadow now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on May 06, 2022, 05:41:05 AM
Well, I can't beat the end guy in Metroid Dread :( so I went on to Streets of Rage 4 and beat that.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on May 14, 2022, 06:46:38 AM
Twisted Metal 2 (PS) - On the last character I need to beat it with now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on May 29, 2022, 07:31:55 AM
WWF: No Mercy (N64) - Playing tonight before Double or Nothing is on.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on May 31, 2022, 07:23:41 AM
Mario Kart: Super Circuit (GBA) - I'll be on the go a fair bit today, so I decided to bring this along and attempt some time trials.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on May 31, 2022, 08:16:21 AM
Started South Park: Fractured but whole and love it!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on May 31, 2022, 12:30:41 PM
Been a while since I checked in! This is pretty much everything I've played/been playing this year:

Elden Ring - Despite some frustrations here and there, I really enjoyed this one overall. Pretty easily my GOTY so far.

Ghostwire: Tokyo - I'm a big fan of Shinji Mikami's stuff so I was really looking forward to this one. It started out well enough, but the combat gets pretty old after a while and the open-world mechanics are becoming pretty tedious. It's an alright game, but I'm more than ready to finish this one.

Infernax - Awesome retro-style game that takes heavy inspiration from Zelda II and Simon's Quest. Really enjoyed this and may do more playthroughs to get different endings.

Yes, Your Grace - Started this on a whim since I saw that it's leaving Game Pass soon. I wasn't expecting to really get into this one and actually found it pretty boring at first, but it really grew on me over time. It has that addicting Civilization "1 more turn" aspect to it, and I'm honestly blown away by just how much I got invested in the story and characters. Great game that really came out of left field for me.

It Takes Two - I started this back in November with a friend, and we finally picked it back up and finished it about a week ago. Really enjoyable co-op game with a ton of gameplay variety. I didn't enjoy it quite as much as A Way Out but it was still very solid.

Wolfenstein: Young Blood - My friend and I started this up and after finishing It Takes Two. I was aware of the bad reputation, but you know what, I wanted to play a Wolfenstein game and this one is co-op, so this is what we went with. It's definitely not perfect and I can understand quite a few of the criticisms, but honestly if you just want to turn off your brain and shoot some Nazis with a buddy, then it's a pretty good time.

Triangle Strategy - I started playing this a while back and was really into it, but it's been kinda falling to the wayside lately. I need to get back to it and finish it up because I was really enjoying it.

Spider-Man (PS4/PS5) - Awesome game, really enjoyed it!

Mafia: Definitive Edition - I played the original Mafia a ton back in the day, but unfortunately I don't think it's a game that holds up well today (it was actually one of my first reviews for this site). This was a great way to go back and experience the story again with a modern take on the gameplay and presentation. I really enjoyed this one!

What Remains of Edith Finch - Ugh, didn't enjoy this at all. I'll never understand why games like this get so much praise.

Growl - Kinda janky but a decent little action game for the Genesis.

Terminator: Resistance - Would have been a decent game back in 2010. Feels incredibly dated now. Not terrible but I wouldn't recommend it. It also shafted me out of a platinum trophy....

Final Fantasy (PSP) - Really enjoyed this overall. I would say it's probably the best way to experience this classic, but I suspect that the Pixel Remaster may have superseded it.

Valkyria Chronicles - I've been meaning to play this for years and finally got around to it. Really great take on the strategy RPG formula. Awesome game!

Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age - FF12 was never my favorite entry but I've wanted to revisit it for a long time with the remaster. Wasn't particularly feeling it this time around and haven't touched the game in a couple of months, but I still want to come back to it eventually.

Cthulhu Saves Christmas - Retains some of the interesting mechanics from Cosmic Star Heroine but really waters the whole thing down. This was a cheap and quickly made game and it shows. Didn't really enjoy it at all.

James Bond 007 - Played this back during the Playcast playthrough and quite enjoyed it. Pretty impressive title for the Game Boy.

Tunic - Started this since it was free on Game Pass and I've heard good things about it. Not really feeling it so far. Gameplay feels kinda slow and sluggish, and I feel like I'm just spinning my wheels trying to figure out where to go. Might just check a guide real quick to get some direction and see if it grows on me.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on June 12, 2022, 08:19:54 AM
Wheel of Fortune (N64) - Playing with the kids this morning. They are solving puzzles now, the circle is complete lol.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on June 13, 2022, 07:25:10 PM
Beat South Park: Fractured but Whole.  Now I need to find a new game to play.  Any recommendations?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on July 02, 2022, 08:55:24 PM
Mario Tennis: Power Tour (GBA) - Playing a few quick matches while on the go today.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on July 10, 2022, 09:27:39 AM
Mario Kart: Super Circuit (GBA) - Taking turns with the kids to beat all the cups on 50CC today.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Mr_Stubbes on July 10, 2022, 11:33:05 AM
Started playing Pokémon Red last night and ended up staying up super late because I was instantly hooked. It’s probably been over 20 years since I last played this game and my nostalgia is holding on strong.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Mr_Stubbes on July 10, 2022, 10:02:49 PM
Put in some more work with Pokémon Red tonight and beat LT. Surge to grab the 3rd badge of the game. I’m still having an absolute blast with this one and can’t wait to put more time into it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on July 16, 2022, 11:18:33 AM
Need for Speed: Underground 2 (GBA) - Playing some drag races while at a family bbq.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on July 28, 2022, 09:10:46 AM
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (PS2) - Cruising around listening to 80's tunes and causing mayhem.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on July 28, 2022, 01:13:33 PM
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (PS2) - Cruising around listening to 80's tunes and causing mayhem.

Best GTA because of Ray Liotta and that 80's music.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on August 04, 2022, 07:02:14 PM
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (PS2) - Cruising around listening to 80's tunes and causing mayhem.

Best GTA because of Ray Liotta and that 80's music.
I agree, it's still my fav GTA game to play.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on August 06, 2022, 11:02:05 AM
Game & Watch Gallery (GB) - Playing Oil Panic, but will probably play others as well.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on August 11, 2022, 05:22:47 PM
LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game (PS2) - Beat the first episode in coop with my son. Hoping to clear the remaining two episodes soon.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on September 08, 2022, 03:50:03 AM
Super Smash Bros. (N64) - Played a few rounds with the kids after dinner last night.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ghost Soldier on September 09, 2022, 11:26:17 PM
Still grinding at the beginning of Final Fantasy III SNES. Tara and Locke are the only two party members outside of Figaro Castle. I've yet to talk to Edgar and I'm around Level 30 for the pair. I might see how long I can go just walking around the castle and grinding. I've also went the whole game without Tara ever using magic on my last play through.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on September 20, 2022, 04:26:02 PM
Pokémon Stadium (N64) - Been playing with my son after school lately.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on September 21, 2022, 07:16:21 AM
Been playing Super Mario Odyssey.  I'm loving that game!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on September 27, 2022, 04:06:48 AM
Band Hero (PS2) - Whole family was jamming last night. I'm getting better on the drums with more practice.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 24, 2022, 07:27:29 AM
Banjo-Kazooie (N64) - Playing Mad Monster Mansion because it is required during Halloween :P


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on November 02, 2022, 06:16:05 AM
Quest 64 (N64) - Just finally starting on this. I've heard the battle system is great, so I'm willing to give it a go.

EDIT: Apparently my Controller Pak is fried so I can't save. I'll have to come back to this, but I actually did dig the combat so far!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on November 08, 2022, 08:49:31 AM
Pokémon Yellow Version (GB) - Boarding the St. Anne to learn HM 01 from the captain.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on November 09, 2022, 07:48:10 AM
Going through Alan Wake now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on November 14, 2022, 08:03:28 AM
Pokémon Yellow Version (GB) - Finally arrived in Celadon City, now to challenge for my fourth badge and clear Team Rocket out of the local gambling hall.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on November 15, 2022, 06:22:36 AM
I'm on chapter 4 of the Alan Wake Remake.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on November 20, 2022, 08:38:30 PM
Just beat Chapter 5 of Alan Wake.  On to the last chapter.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on November 27, 2022, 09:45:14 PM
Beat Astro's Playroom and started Sackboy A Big Adventure.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 04, 2022, 02:41:56 PM
Pokémon Yellow Version (GB) - I'm back in Viridian City to tackle my eighth badge, then it is off to Victory Road!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 17, 2022, 11:47:45 PM
LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game (PS2) - Moved onto Episode II in my minikit collecting.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on December 18, 2022, 09:52:27 AM
Beat Sackboy Adventure.  It's a great game.  Started New Super Lucky's Tale and I'm really enjoying this one.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 27, 2022, 04:25:02 PM
LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game (PS2) - Nearly done collecting everything in Episode II.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on December 27, 2022, 09:58:48 PM
Beat New Super Lucky's Tale and started Shredder's Revenge.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on December 29, 2022, 02:55:43 PM
Beat Shredder's Revenge!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on January 03, 2023, 08:01:20 PM
Started Miitopia. Not a bad game.  It's very RPG light game, not much thinking invloved.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on January 22, 2023, 01:12:40 PM
GoldenEye 007 (N64) - During a few hectic rounds of multiplayer this morning, my son trash talked me for the first time during a match on Facility. I was really caught off guard lol. Banjo Tooie and Mario Kart 64 will probably see some multiplayer action later as well.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 24, 2023, 09:58:38 PM
Mario Tennis: Power Tour (GBA) - Had some running around to do today so I played some of this while I was out and about.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Sirgin on April 10, 2023, 12:48:22 PM
Been a while since I posted here. During the last months of 2022, as well as during the first weeks of January, I played (and beat) Dark Souls: Remastered. I guess I was really late to the party. Fantastic game.

Now that Dark Souls is over, I'm playing through Ori and the Will of the Wisps. I'm at 60% completion right now. Love the gameplay and general atmosphere of the world. Reminds me a lot of Rayman, but with more movement mechanics (all the mid-air jumps, dashes, etc.)


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on April 23, 2023, 07:51:10 PM
Beat Hogwart's Legacy and DEEEER Simulator.  On to Stray next!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on May 18, 2023, 01:57:26 PM
Donkey Kong 64 (N64) - Ended up playing random multiplayer in this last night...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on May 18, 2023, 07:25:32 PM
Beat Stray and now I'm playing Broken Sword on the Wii.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on June 06, 2023, 07:18:58 PM
Beat The Broken Sword today!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on June 18, 2023, 02:38:53 PM
Super Smash Bros. (N64) - Playing a ton of this today for Father's Day lol.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on June 18, 2023, 08:59:45 PM
I've been playing Strangers of Paradise: FF Origin.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Beardcore84 on June 22, 2023, 03:18:56 PM
Been playing tons and tons of Tears of the Kingdom.  :leo:


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on June 24, 2023, 10:41:22 AM
He's alive!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Beardcore84 on June 27, 2023, 12:43:42 PM
He's alive!

Who me? Oh you know... just hangin' around.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on June 27, 2023, 08:28:04 PM
He's alive!

Who me? Oh you know... just hangin' around.

Yes, you, silly.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Zagnorch on June 29, 2023, 06:42:22 PM
Been grinding on Sonic Adventure 2 Battle to build up lives for the more difficult levels.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on July 02, 2023, 01:24:52 PM
Been playing tons and tons of Tears of the Kingdom.  :leo:

I got my 1st play-through done, and will be starting a 2nd play-through soon to stream through the game. So good!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Beardcore84 on July 12, 2023, 09:45:02 PM
Decided to beat Tears of the Kingdom today, two months to the date of release. It was perfect. This game is wonderful. I'm about 80% completion so I still have a lot to do. I can't wait.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on July 13, 2023, 12:13:39 PM
Has it been over a year since I've checked in?! My life's been kinda nuts for the last year or so, so I haven't been playing as much. Here are some thoughts on random things I've played:

God of War: Ragnarok - The followup to one of my favorite games ever doesn't quite live up to the original, but I still really enjoyed it. Definitely recommend if you liked GOW 2018.

The Callisto Protocol - It's pretty much "We have Dead Space at home" but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. Pretty enjoyable game despite some jankiness here and there.

Infernax - Replayed this with a friend since they added a co-op mode and got every ending, I think. Really awesome game! Anybody reading this should definitely check it out.

Final Fantasy XVI - I've got some time in this but don't think I'm super far into it yet. I'm really enjoying it though. Best mainline FF game since 10 imo.

The Legend of Dragoon - Played through this when it was added to PS+. It was pretty good. Could have been really great though if some of the rough spots were ironed out.

Inscryption - I started this on a whim when it was added to PS+, and I was really surprised by how hooked I was on this one. This game throws a ton of twists at you, so it's best to go in knowing as little as possible.

Fall Guys - I've literally logged over 300 hours in this over the last year since I play it a ton with my friends on the weekends. It's just dumb fun really, but it's been a good 'party' game for us.

Among Us - My friends and I have more or less had our fill of Fall Guys so we recently switched over to this and have been having a great time with it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Beardcore84 on July 14, 2023, 11:57:06 AM
Nice to hear from you buddy.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on July 21, 2023, 05:35:13 PM
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (N64) - Played several games of Horse with my son tonight


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on July 22, 2023, 09:24:06 AM
Played a bit of Sonic 2 and The Ooze of the Genesis Mini 2.  I started Shining in the Darkness.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on July 24, 2023, 08:19:53 AM
Final Fantasy XVI - Still playing this every now and then and am about halfway through it I think. I'm still really enjoying it, I've just gotten distracted by the next game here.

Slay the Spire - Playing Inscryption made me discover that I really enjoy card-based games, so I started Slay the Spire to fill the void. I've gotten really hooked on it. It's also pretty clear that Inscryption was very heavily inspired by this game. I've "beaten" the game with the 3 main characters which unlocks a new act and the proper ending which I'm trying to complete now. It's also a roguelike so runs tend to last about 1-2 hours.

Shovel Knight - I played this several years ago but decided to play through it again with a friend since they added a co-op mode a while back. Just finished it the other day and had a really good time with it!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Beardcore84 on July 24, 2023, 11:02:51 AM
Everything on TOTK is done except Koroks. I have around 200 to go. I'm doing a few quadrants a day. Truly an excellent game!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: RussellRbe on July 27, 2023, 02:03:10 AM
Hi there,  :slick: :slick: :slick:

My son is playing mobile legend a lot these days. He's 14 years old now. As he is an English student, I'm worried about his education. But I don't want to stop his own right. Could you recommend some kinds of English learning games (https://alintagar.com/) for him? I mean that can help with his education? :slick: :slick: :slick:



Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on July 28, 2023, 11:56:00 AM
So much Slay the Spire. This has to be literally the most addicting game I've ever played. I'm pretty sure I'm just going to uninstall it because of how much it's affecting my life.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on August 09, 2023, 08:54:44 AM
GoldenEye 007 (N64) - Did a run through the single player for the first time in a long time. I had a blast once again, I also took turns playing levels with my son. He liked the tank level the best, where as facility was my fav still.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on August 09, 2023, 06:40:12 PM
GoldenEye 007 (N64) - Did a run through the single player for the first time in a long time. I had a blast once again, I also took turns playing levels with my son. He liked the tank level the best, where as facility was my fav still.

Man, I loved this game back in the day.  I played it a few months back and it's still great but, man, those graphics do not hold up.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Zagnorch on August 10, 2023, 02:45:46 PM
GoldenEye 007 (N64) - Did a run through the single player for the first time in a long time. I had a blast once again, I also took turns playing levels with my son. He liked the tank level the best, where as facility was my fav still.

Man, I loved this game back in the day.  I played it a few months back and it's still great but, man, those graphics do not hold up.

Remember when video games had blocky, relatively primitive graphics? And we found them pretty awesome anyway, because-- well, because it was all we had at the time?

Oh whoops, this isn't the Remember When... thread. I'll, um... I'll see myself out.


...'Late


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on August 23, 2023, 02:35:19 PM
Been making a big push to finish Final Fantasy XVI since the fall season is upon us and I'd like to start playing some horror-themed stuff at the start of September. I'm a little over the halfway mark now and really losing interest in the game. I still like the core of the game itself, but it's going so overboard now with the fetchquests even in the main storyline that it makes it hard to stay invested. I've even started skipping quite a bit of the dialog which I usually never do in games. Hoping to get over this hump soon though and get back to some more intriguing stuff in the game.

Also been playing Ape Escape with the Cartridge Club. I like it, but the controls are super awkward even for an early 3D platformer. Some interesting ideas and cool mechanics though.

Also played a little bit of Deathloop since it's leaving PS+ soon. Seems alright, but I don't know if I have the time and motivation to play through it right now.

But yeah, mostly just chomping at the bit to start some survival horror stuff. I'm even considering getting back into streaming since horror stuff is always good for that....


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Beardcore84 on August 25, 2023, 07:14:38 AM
Finished Tears of the Kingdom, all koroks and 100% on the map

Been wanting to play through the Dragon Warrior games so started with #1. Very familiar with it. Still fun. Just have to grind to the end now. Then I'll start 2 which I've never played.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on August 25, 2023, 07:43:04 PM
I'm at the 4th Labyrinth level in Shining in the Darkness


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on August 27, 2023, 07:55:26 PM
Beat Shining in the Darkness!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Beardcore84 on August 29, 2023, 07:41:46 PM
Beat Shining in the Darkness!


Is it worth playing?

I'm just leveling to beat the Dragon Lord in DW1 now, I've got all the items.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on August 29, 2023, 08:46:25 PM
Beat Shining in the Darkness!


Is it worth playing?

I'm just leveling to beat the Dragon Lord in DW1 now, I've got all the items.

I didn't think it was bad and worth a play.  Now I'm playing FF1 on FF Pixel Remastered.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ghost Soldier on September 02, 2023, 10:24:33 PM
I've been leveling up in Dragon Warrior NES. I'm currently at Level 14 and plan on grinding more before progressing.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Beardcore84 on September 04, 2023, 08:31:29 AM
I've been leveling up in Dragon Warrior NES. I'm currently at Level 14 and plan on grinding more before progressing.

Haha nice, I just beat it (again) last week. The grind isn't too time consuming thankfully.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on September 07, 2023, 07:29:09 AM
Band Hero (PS2) - Had a few people over to watch AEW last night and we ended up jamming in this for a little while.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on September 08, 2023, 07:18:49 PM
Getting close to the end of FF1.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on September 10, 2023, 04:09:27 PM
Beat FF1.  Started FF2.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on September 18, 2023, 09:16:11 AM
Final Fantasy XVI - Finally finished this. I was really enjoying it during the first half, then it started to lose me. Really felt like they didn't know what they wanted to do with the story at that point since the pacing just seemed way off. I still think it's one of the better FF games of the last 20 years.

Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles - Kind of a dumb throwback to the early survival-horror genre. I kinda enjoyed it despite it really not having much going for it.

Get Even - I suspect most people probably quit this game during the generic opening level, which would be kind of a shame. It's actually a pretty interesting game once you get into it. The asylum sections were genuinely interesting and unnerving, and I wish the game leaned into that a bit more. A weird game and far from perfect, but I enjoyed it.

Call of Cthulhu - I think I went into this expecting it to be a lot like Dark Corners of the Earth, but it's actually quite a bit different. More of an investigation game with some very light RPG mechanics. I actually really enjoyed it and got really invested in it, but I think it would have been a lot better with higher production values to iron out all of the rough spots. An interesting game for sure, though.

Dead Rising - I got an itch to replay the original DR after many years, so I started that up recently. This game is so much fun and pretty addicting, but it is also one of the most frustrating games I've ever played. It can be pretty cheap sometimes, and the controls can be a little jank on occasion. The AI for the survivors is so atrociously stupid that it feels like I'm watching something out of a zombie-themed comedy. And fighting against the timer can be pretty frustrating. The game requires some trial-and-error and multiple saves if you're trying to solve cases and get through the story without missing things (although it might be impossible to hit everything?). Despite all of those gripes, I still love it. I might play through the second and maybe the third after this one.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Beardcore84 on September 20, 2023, 10:22:00 AM
Beat Bomberman on the NES again. Such a great game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on September 25, 2023, 11:58:15 AM
Dead Rising 2 - Mechanically this is a much better game than the first. Most of the problems I had with the original were improved here, as well as having the addition of combo items and online co-op. Doesn't have the same charm as the original though. The story, setting, and characters were definitely more memorable in the first (Chuck is such a boring character). Overall, had a lot of fun with both games. Might move on to the third since I've never played it, but we'll see.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on September 25, 2023, 09:00:32 PM
Beat FF II.  On to FF III.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on September 28, 2023, 01:19:19 PM
Dead Rising 3 - So I bit the bullet and started playing this. A few hours in, and I'm really not sure if I like it or not. I keep playing it though, so I guess that says something. It just feels very different from the first two games. The overall gameplay feels very different, and it has more of an open-world vibe than the first two. I'll give it some more time, maybe even finish it, but I don't think I'll come away liking it as much as its predecessors.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Beardcore84 on October 02, 2023, 10:28:22 AM
Beat Bomberman II on NES, started Crystalis.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on October 05, 2023, 11:58:26 AM
Dead Rising 3 - More or less finished this game. Got the regular ending, then the game froze when I was almost done with the Overtime portion so I just looked it up on YT and called it done. I really enjoyed the game overall. Took some time for me to warm up to the more open-world feel of this one, but it eventually clicked. I did get kind of burned out on the game after a while though which didn't happen with the first two.

Resident Evil 4 - I *finally* bit the bullet and started this game. I held off for a while because I thought I might get back into streaming and this seemed like a good choice for that, but honestly the streaming might still be off the table for a while. Anyway, finished Chapter 1 and got slightly into Chapter 2. I'm really enjoying it, which I had no doubt that I would. Verdict is still out though on whether I'll enjoy it more than the original, which is one of my all time favorites.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on October 07, 2023, 08:22:30 AM
Beat FF III.  On to FF IV.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Beardcore84 on October 10, 2023, 07:58:41 AM
Beat Crystalis. Haven't started anything new yet!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on October 10, 2023, 12:40:39 PM
Beat Crystalis. Haven't started anything new yet!

Crystalis is a great game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on October 11, 2023, 08:35:57 AM
Resident Evil 2 (N64) - It's that time of the year again, so I'm starting a fresh run through my favourite survival horror game.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Sirgin on October 15, 2023, 01:23:17 PM
After beating Ori and the Will of the Wisps, I jumped into Monster Hunter: World. Never expected I would like the game as much as I do. I'm about 80 hours in and it still feels as if I'm only halfway through. My copy of the game also contains the Iceborn expansion, which I have not yet gotten to (I think).


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on October 25, 2023, 06:50:53 PM
Beat FF IV, onto FF V!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: MetalFRO on October 27, 2023, 01:09:01 PM
Been working on Super Mario Bros. Wonder since it's release, and also started playing Call of Duty 2: The Big Rend One on OG Xbox a few weeks ago. Going to keep working on that for a bit as well.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on November 02, 2023, 09:52:51 PM
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64) - Starting a fresh playthrough on this, the 25th anniversary!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on November 03, 2023, 04:26:50 AM
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64) - Starting a fresh playthrough on this, the 25th anniversary!

I still remember picking my pre-order up from Kay-bee tpoys.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on November 03, 2023, 12:55:10 PM
Resident Evil 4 - I finished this and came away disappointed overall. I didn't think it was bad, just didn't live up to my high expectations. A lot of annoying combat sections which sometimes felt unfair and heavy on trial-and-error. I played it on Hardcore mode since it was recommended for those who have played the original, but I wonder if I would have had a better time playing on normal. Oh well, I'll probably run through it again sooner or later and see how it goes.

Signalis - I wanted to play through this since it was leaving Game Pass. Supposed to be a throwback to classic survival-horror which I'm always down for. Was pretty disappointed with this one though. I felt like the bones of a good game were here, just felt like literally everything about it was either poorly designed or poorly executed. Everything about the gameplay just felt a bit off to me. Way too many enemies that you can't permanently kill without using the extremely limited flares to burn them. Extremely limited inventory space with way too many items to pick up. I could go on. I'm surprised the game was so well received, but oh well.

Seas of Stars - I've got several hours in this and really like it so far. Some obvious Chrono Trigger influence which is always a good thing.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on November 06, 2023, 03:29:23 AM
Luigi's Mansion (GCN) - Playing on my newly acquired HDMI modded GameCube.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on November 20, 2023, 10:23:52 PM
Game & Watch Gallery 2 (GBC) - Been setting high scores in Ball taking turns with my son.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on November 27, 2023, 03:24:43 PM
Rock Band (PS2) - Another great round of jams this past weekend.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ikariniku on December 03, 2023, 06:48:24 PM
Soul Blazer (SNES) - Finally played this after owning it for some years.  I was inspired to pick it up when a Game Sack video commented on its commonalities with ActRaiser.  Its quick pace of gameplay makes it very addictive, and I'm sure I'll be returning to it all week.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 03, 2023, 09:51:05 PM
Mario Kart 64 (N64) - Been playing in my newly renovated game room. My restored 32" Toshiba CRT has been running N64 all day today. Mostly MK and Zelda to test out the tv.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on December 04, 2023, 11:51:57 AM
Beat FF V, on to FF VI!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 08, 2023, 08:25:07 AM
Super Smash Bros. Melee (GCN) - Played for two straight hours last night with the kids.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 26, 2023, 09:36:21 AM
Mario Kart: Super Circuit (GBA) - Couldn't use the main tv nor the basement tv yesterday due to kids clogging up both with all the gaming with their cousins. The Game Boy Advance came in handy for a rare moments of downtime yesterday.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on December 26, 2023, 11:28:10 AM
Forgot to say, I beat FF VI and started Dreamlight Valley and Undertale.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on December 31, 2023, 09:22:49 AM
Super Smash Bros. Melee (GCN) - Loads of multiplayer with all the nieces and nephews and my kids the past few days.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on January 04, 2024, 12:54:38 PM
Sea of Stars - Finished this a little while back. Really enjoyed it. Possibly my GOTY 2023, but it's more or less a tie with the next game.

Like A Dragon Gaiden - Played through this over the holiday break. Really enjoyed it despite it being kind of a 'lite' Yakuza game. Definitely lighter on content and a weaker entry compared to other games in the series, but a weak Yakuza game is still better than most other games imo.

Quantum Break - Was looking for a quicker palette cleanse game after the last two, so I played a bit of this. Kinda janky but it seemed ok. Wasn't holding my interest very much so I moved on to something else. I may come back to it and finish it, but all I could think about the whole time was how much better Control is compared to this.

Spider-Man 2 - Got this as a Christmas gift so I started playing it. I wouldn't go as far as to say I love it, but I do like it quite a bit. These games always get compared to the Arkham games which I have always preferred. I think the dark and gritty tone of Batman just appeals to me more than Spidey.

Super Mario RPG - Was at my parents' house quite a bit over the holidays which gave me time to play some handheld stuff which I almost never do. The OG SMRPG is an old favorite of mine. The remake introduces some new changes, some of which I'm not sure I'm a fan of. The original was already a very easy game, but the remake's difficulty feels almost trivial. Still a fun time though.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Started this and am enjoying it quite a bit. Lots of unique ideas, and it seems like every level so far introduces something new. I also like the online element of seeing other players to get clues about where to find secrets and stuff.

This Way Madness Lies - Bought this on the PSN sale and started playing it last night. I liked Cosmic Star Heroine quite a bit so was hoping this would be pretty similar. It feels more like Cthulhu Saves Christmas, meaning that it really feels like a half-assed budget game. I'll probably put a little more time into it and see if it grabs me but I'm not holding my breath.



Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Disposed Hero on January 12, 2024, 01:34:57 PM
Spider-Man 2 - Got a little fatigued of it because I had to get the platinum trophy, but I really enjoyed it overall. Definitely left some story arcs open to continue in a sequel, so that should be interesting.

Prodeus - I guess this is what the kids these days call a 'boomer shooter,' but it's a lot of dumb fun. Very straightforward classic Doom-inspired FPS.

A Plague Tale: Requiem - Really enjoyed the first game so the sequel was definitely on my list. Haven't gotten very far into it so I don't have much to say about it yet, but I have high hopes for this one!

Dark Souls 3 - Playing this in co-op every now and then with a friend. I really like it, although a part of me thinks I might enjoy it more if I played it single-player and just explored the world on my own. I feel like I'm missing a lot by being guided through it by someone else.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ghost Soldier on January 12, 2024, 11:35:18 PM
Arcana SNES~I'm on Chapter 3 and leveling up in the ice caves. This game is brutal, but I'm having a good time with it.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on January 13, 2024, 08:04:08 AM
I beat Undertale.  Woo hoo!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: michealjohan on January 18, 2024, 06:57:07 AM
I'm still working on Albert Odyssey, and for my handheld I'm playing Sly Cooper Thieves in Time on Vita and it is pretty awesome.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ghost Soldier on January 25, 2024, 10:32:46 PM
Arcana SNES~Chapter five and I'm at Level 40 in this tough DRPG. Bought all kinds of goodies and I'm leveling up for the final confrontations.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on January 29, 2024, 07:51:13 PM
Beat How the Grinch Stole Christmas.  Not sure what to play next.  I need help!


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 01, 2024, 12:47:26 PM
Super Smash Bros. Melee (GCN) - This is getting nearly daily playtime now. Even I can admit that my own kids are better then me now.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on February 18, 2024, 04:52:31 PM
Rock Band (PS2) - Back to this for the past few evenings.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Ghost Soldier on March 01, 2024, 10:57:26 PM
I finally beat Arcana SNES at level 51 and found all the treasures in Chapter 5. This game has been on my list since I rented it in the 90's. I never fully understood it and the incredible difficulty kept me away for a long time. I really enjoyed my time seeing it thru to the end.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 13, 2024, 08:30:36 AM
Super Mario Sunshine (GCN) - I've been helping my son get through some of these levels. That Pachinko can rot in hell...


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on March 16, 2024, 07:37:35 PM
Beat Stranger Things 3.  What to play next?


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on March 20, 2024, 07:45:07 PM
Just beat Alix Kidd in Miracle World DX


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: Link41 on March 29, 2024, 06:53:41 AM
Guitar Hero II (PS2) - Played about an hour last night.


Title: Re: The Gaming Diary: Chapter 3
Post by: shaggy on March 29, 2024, 07:25:56 AM
Guitar Hero II is a great game.  I started Earthbound Beginnings on the Nintendo Online and FNAF as my kids want me to play through the series....