@Purgatorium My thoughts exactly. This is shaping up to be another corporate souless product as always, with a cherry on top for "looking like a Ghibli movie". This clown has no idea of what he's trying to convey with those #words.
Never finished a single game. Puzzles are either math focused or way too obtuse, requiring a piece of paper to make progress. It's the very opposite of "having fun" with a videogame.
Didn't have the patience to read through multiple paragraphs narrating one's experience with a game, but Ocarina was definitely a hallmark of excellence for its time. Very few games compare to that.
@Spider-Kev Western game tier, so it's not going past the 8/10 mark, but you can have fun with it. Story is a hot mess if you're playing an RPG for that.
That said, there are still better options in the FPS genre.
Timeline questions? Really? Those games aren't linked to eachother in any way, they're legends. Separate stories. Whatever they wrote to sell books won't retcon the past.
@NinChocolate It's pretty mediocre if you compare to what they achieved previously with Blazing Chrome. Completely forgettable and generic Shinobi wannabe.
@smithyo There is no workaround unless you map a second button to each action of the pressure sensitive PS2 inputs... which is also impossible on modern controllers due to the lack of enough buttons. For instance, you could zoom-in codec portraits and certain cutscenes by using the analog buttons. IIRC CQC and Melee actions had some degree of analog inputs to do interrogation and heavy punches, but it's all gone. Not sure if it's a Mandella effect from MGS V, though.
@smithyo I have played every MGS2 version, put over 100h in the PS2 original.
Only the Playstation version has the pressure sensitive stuff because Dualshock 2 and 3 are the only ones with such hardware capabilities.
Collecting Dog Tags is a pain without these controllers, but doable in newer versions if you check the button remap under the options menu. You can press the left stick before firing the gun with Y.
Hopefully the port won't be handled by the guy who made the previous GBC version on Switch. It was a hot mess of bugs that were never fixed (and didn't exist in the original) and rough edits to the game's title screen, menus etc. Please make a good port this time.
Awful. Besides the Team Ladybug game, nothing interesting enough or remotely different from the usual indies that came out in the past 2 years. Truly embarrassing "showcase".
So many good memories from back when I first played SMRPG in 1999! Got it on a local rental shop, the game came with a cleared save file labeled as "Diego". Erased it, started a new file and managed to reach Forest of Illusion. It was one of the most magical moments in my early gaming life, getting lost in the trunk maze, following Geno to reach the exit, getting my ass kicked by Bownyer... then years later I finally managed to beat Smith and Culex.
Lesson learned: do not F2P if you don't know what you're into. Screw this "premium currency" bs and whatever they plan to stick in a form of microtransactions in the next game. This model needs to stay away from console gaming, and Omega Strikers was such a big waste of time and resources for that matter.
30fps for MGS2 is truly unacceptable. MGS3... Not so much. The original game was a flawless 30fps ride with zero interference on gameplay and immersion.
What's ironic is how MGS1 ended up being the best title of the bunch, with no pointless HD makeup and no issues reproducing the original experience. I'd stick to that for now.
Get MGS1 or 3. Either choice is so damn great. MGS2, for now, is a complete mess. It performs pretty bad, with 30 to 50-60fps hiccups happening very often, just like Vita version.
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Re: Zelda Movie Director Wants Film To Feel Like "Live-Action Miyazaki"
@Purgatorium My thoughts exactly. This is shaping up to be another corporate souless product as always, with a cherry on top for "looking like a Ghibli movie". This clown has no idea of what he's trying to convey with those #words.
Re: Zelda Movie Director Wants Film To Feel Like "Live-Action Miyazaki"
Have a good screenplay+script first, then you can talk about feeling like Miyazaki.
I mean, seriously - Ghibli movies are good because they're good movies. You can't simply clone part of it and call it Miyazaki.
Re: Oh Dear, Contra: Operation Galuga's Physical Edition Is A Download Code In A Box
Good job, Konami and Wayforward.
Re: Phil Spencer: There Are "No Plans" To Bring Xbox Game Pass To Nintendo Platforms
It had to be cloud-based, no one cares.
Re: Xbox Acknowledges Fan Requests For New Banjo-Kazooie Game
Hopefully not in the same league as the last Battletoads.
Re: We’ve Played Batman: Arkham Knight On Switch - Here’s 17 Minutes Of Gameplay
Up to us? If the game has issues regarding framerate and overall performance, just say it loud. You bashed games with fewer problems in the past.
Re: Meet The Bosses Of 'Penny's Big Breakaway' In Gorgeous Animated Trailer
Penny's Big.
Breakaway.
Re: Tactical RPG 'Demonschool' Has Been Delayed Beyond 2023
Glad this isn't another crappy, minimalist looking "pixel art" game. Looking forward to it!
Re: Sonic Superstars' Sales Were 'Slightly Weaker' Than Sega Had Anticipated
Removed
Re: Talking Point: Would You Like To See A Professor Layton Collection On Switch?
Never finished a single game. Puzzles are either math focused or way too obtuse, requiring a piece of paper to make progress. It's the very opposite of "having fun" with a videogame.
Re: Soapbox: Ocarina Of Time's Deku Tree Dungeon Is Still My All-Time Top Gaming Moment
Didn't have the patience to read through multiple paragraphs narrating one's experience with a game, but Ocarina was definitely a hallmark of excellence for its time. Very few games compare to that.
Re: Borderlands Collection: Pandora's Box Has Been Rated For Switch
@Spider-Kev Western game tier, so it's not going past the 8/10 mark, but you can have fun with it. Story is a hot mess if you're playing an RPG for that.
That said, there are still better options in the FPS genre.
Re: Charles Martinet Will Make A Special Guest Appearance At Nintendo Live 2024
That's a fancy way to fire someone and leave PR things as smooth as possible.
This is exactly how Japan handles resignations. Reggie also had his share of this bullsh** back then.
Re: Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Ganondorf Statue Unveiled In Japan
Nice Ganondorf design and all, but the game just came out too late for its own good.
Re: Talking Point: Does Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Need A Full Remake?
Just improve the 3DS version, it's a great start from there.
Re: How Well Do You Know Zelda: Ocarina Of Time?
Timeline questions? Really? Those games aren't linked to eachother in any way, they're legends. Separate stories. Whatever they wrote to sell books won't retcon the past.
Re: Aspyr Claims The Star Wars: KOTOR 2 DLC Was Cancelled Due To A 'Third Party'
I just hope Rogue Squadron ports are not handled by Aspyr.
Re: 56 Switch Games You Should Pick Up In Nintendo's Black Friday Sale (Europe)
@NinChocolate It's pretty mediocre if you compare to what they achieved previously with Blazing Chrome. Completely forgettable and generic Shinobi wannabe.
Re: 56 Switch Games You Should Pick Up In Nintendo's Black Friday Sale (Europe)
Get Blazing Chrome, avoid Moonrider.
Re: Switch Online's 'Missions & Rewards' Adds Super Mario RPG Icons
What's the point of these?
Re: Poll: What's The Best RPG Starring Mario?
Superstar Saga is the perfect Mario RPG, and one of the best GBA games of all time.
Re: Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 Updated, Here Are The Patch Notes
@smithyo There is no workaround unless you map a second button to each action of the pressure sensitive PS2 inputs... which is also impossible on modern controllers due to the lack of enough buttons. For instance, you could zoom-in codec portraits and certain cutscenes by using the analog buttons. IIRC CQC and Melee actions had some degree of analog inputs to do interrogation and heavy punches, but it's all gone. Not sure if it's a Mandella effect from MGS V, though.
Dog tags are doable but quite harder now.
Re: Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 Updated, Here Are The Patch Notes
@smithyo I have played every MGS2 version, put over 100h in the PS2 original.
Only the Playstation version has the pressure sensitive stuff because Dualshock 2 and 3 are the only ones with such hardware capabilities.
Collecting Dog Tags is a pain without these controllers, but doable in newer versions if you check the button remap under the options menu. You can press the left stick before firing the gun with Y.
Re: Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 Updated, Here Are The Patch Notes
@smithyo It's phisically impossible to do that because no other console in existence had pressure-sensitive face buttons.
Re: Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution Is Bringing The Lost GBA Adventure To Switch Next Year
Hopefully the port won't be handled by the guy who made the previous GBC version on Switch. It was a hot mess of bugs that were never fixed (and didn't exist in the original) and rough edits to the game's title screen, menus etc. Please make a good port this time.
Re: Poll: So, How Would You Rate That Nintendo Indie World Showcase?
Awful. Besides the Team Ladybug game, nothing interesting enough or remotely different from the usual indies that came out in the past 2 years. Truly embarrassing "showcase".
Re: Action RPG With 'Overwhelmingly Positive' Reception Launches On Switch This Week
Glad it's a japanese one.
Re: Soapbox: Six Months Later, Tears Of The Kingdom's Sense Of Wonder Is Still Unmatched
Sense of wonder? In what? A recycled map filled to the brim with the same fetch quests?
Re: Braid: Anniversary Edition Out Next Year, But There's No Mention Of A Switch Release
This game is boring as hell, but was praised like the second coming of jesus because the indie scene was tiny. I miss the early 2010s so much.
Re: Super Mario RPG Switch Leaked Online Ahead Of Next Week's Release
Who cares? Good games sell regardless of leaks, this one won't be different from Wonder.
Re: Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Wins Nintendo GOTY At Golden Joystick Awards 2023
Super Mario Wonder was the better Nintendo game, though.
Re: Warner Bros. Says It's Focused On Transforming Its "Biggest Franchises" Into Live Services
That's a world I definitely don't want to live in.
Screw GaaS.
Re: Embracer May Soon Be Closing 'Timesplitters' Studio Free Radical Design
Friendly reminder to buy these games now.
Re: Microsoft Will Think Of Nintendo Users As "Part Of The Xbox Community" Going Forward
That's funny 'cause as an XBox owner I'm really considering moving to PS5.
Re: Bandai Namco Ending Sales Of Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun! Later This Month
A big f* you to customers to force us into their subscription model. That's a real shame, but also expected from Bandai Namco.
Re: Round Up: The Previews Are In For Super Mario RPG (Switch)
So many good memories from back when I first played SMRPG in 1999! Got it on a local rental shop, the game came with a cleared save file labeled as "Diego". Erased it, started a new file and managed to reach Forest of Illusion. It was one of the most magical moments in my early gaming life, getting lost in the trunk maze, following Geno to reach the exit, getting my ass kicked by Bownyer... then years later I finally managed to beat Smith and Culex.
One of my favorite games ever!
Re: Overwatch 2 Reveals Brand New Tank Hero At BlizzCon 2023
Nice, a Moana crossover.
Re: F2P eShop Title 'Omega Strikers' Ends Development Just Months After Launch
Lesson learned: do not F2P if you don't know what you're into. Screw this "premium currency" bs and whatever they plan to stick in a form of microtransactions in the next game. This model needs to stay away from console gaming, and Omega Strikers was such a big waste of time and resources for that matter.
Re: Random: Animator's Stunning New Teaser Reimagines Zelda's Castle Town As A Ghibli Film
He makes it in a flash
And all the assets clash
Do his artistic skills know no boundaries?
Re: Sega's Executive Director Wants Sonic Games And Movies To "Surpass Mario"
How about releasing good games to begin with? Pretty sure that would help.
Re: Grab Some Spooky Savings In The Switch eShop Screaming Deals Sale (North America)
Get RE4 and you're set. One of the finest action/horror games ever.
Re: Spirittea Blends Stardew Valley With Studio Ghibli On Switch In November
@Violator Can't believe they finally made an Earthbound-inspired game.
Re: Spirittea Blends Stardew Valley With Studio Ghibli On Switch In November
No contrast, no consistent color palette, no outlines, no depth. It just looks bland and rushed.
Re: Review: Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 - An Extensive But Imperfect Compilation Of Classics
30fps for MGS2 is truly unacceptable. MGS3... Not so much. The original game was a flawless 30fps ride with zero interference on gameplay and immersion.
What's ironic is how MGS1 ended up being the best title of the bunch, with no pointless HD makeup and no issues reproducing the original experience. I'd stick to that for now.
Re: PSA: Don't Forget The Meaty Downloads Required For Metal Gear Solid's Physical Edition
Get MGS1 or 3. Either choice is so damn great. MGS2, for now, is a complete mess. It performs pretty bad, with 30 to 50-60fps hiccups happening very often, just like Vita version.
Re: Metal Gear Solid's Launch Trailer Is Full Of Love And Hugs
@Vexx234 And that's going to be a hell of a time. Good luck with the MGS3 bosses on Extreme mode. Volgin almost made me break a controller.
Re: Xbox Developer Open To A Switch Release Of Pentiment
Rare Replay. Crimson Skies. Original NG Black and NG2. There. Every single XBox exclusive that's worth asking for.
Re: Talking Point: Which Version Of Super Mario Bros. 3 Do You Prefer?
GBA is the definitive version. More content, adjusted graphics, two character mode, saving anytime.
Re: Doug Bowser: Nintendo Has A "Great Relationship" With Microsoft
No, thank you.
Re: Watermelon Game (Suika Game) Gets A Surprise Local Release On Switch eShop
That's probably another Among Us - but at least it's a japanese game so presentation isn't a complete piece of sh**.