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Well it is a fakery.
Finally done my GOTY post.
Cut it super close, so I kinda had to rush through it a little faster than I would have liked. Some of those games took a lot longer than I expected to finish. Also unexpectedly went way over the character limit, so I had to cut some stuff out =(
Cut it super close, so I kinda had to rush through it a little faster than I would have liked. Some of those games took a lot longer than I expected to finish. Also unexpectedly went way over the character limit, so I had to cut some stuff out =(
I was grinning reading your first foray into Fire Emblem. Glad you liked it.
Good post all together.
if you liked awakening, you should track down thracia 776. it's slightly harder but you'll probably like it.
Welp I made my GOTY post.
Hope it doesn't come off to fanboyish, I really struggled to explain what I meant in ways people who haven't played the game would understand. For what it's worth, the reason I only have 3 games is I only played 3 from this year. Guess I picked wisely.
Edit: I love the time and eternity bit of your post Schala.
Edit 2: My favourite streamer is on his 50th attempt in a row at the final boss of Metal gear rising... is it really that hard?
Hope it doesn't come off to fanboyish, I really struggled to explain what I meant in ways people who haven't played the game would understand. For what it's worth, the reason I only have 3 games is I only played 3 from this year. Guess I picked wisely.
Edit: I love the time and eternity bit of your post Schala.
Edit 2: My favourite streamer is on his 50th attempt in a row at the final boss of Metal gear rising... is it really that hard?
It's a great game man. Just some people being overenthusiastic had to spoil the party for everyone who just wanted to chill and mention it was pretty good.
CrimsonCrescendo
Banned
Guys, I found Nocturnowl
Guys, I found Nocturnowl
How the hell does that even happen.
EDIT: Oh it's nearly a year old. Yawn.
Do you like seeing people suffer? Serious question.
(By the way, Awakening is a mediocre FE. 6, 7, and 9 are solid and relatively modern.)
Since people are talking about GOTY I think I'll have a look at the NeoGAF GOTY thread, that will be an interesting rea-
ahahahahahahahahahaha
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Yeah, I feel like Awakening ended up being mediocre in the end. The best portable game in recent years for that series is Heroes of Light and Shadow because it's more balanced. I had more fun playing it than FE Awakening in some spots. Before mjemirzian was banned, he'd kindly linked me to his review of it which was fairly succinct and expanded well on why the game itself was balanced enough with enough content for everyone.
However, certain things can be easily exploitable on higher difficulty settings, and FEA has the better UI, imo.
Anyway, I like Thracia 776 and Seisen no Keifu the best. Eh. I'm old.
And lol, I think a lot of people did going by some of the feedback I got.
Since we're pimping out lists, here's mine if you haven't seen it already:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=97629371&postcount=2017
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=97629557&postcount=2021
Not be the best stuff I've written, but w/e. I was getting kinda sick by the end of it.
Ahaha at those horror game of the year votes.
Edit: Ni no Kuni salt from me.
However, certain things can be easily exploitable on higher difficulty settings, and FEA has the better UI, imo.
Anyway, I like Thracia 776 and Seisen no Keifu the best. Eh. I'm old.
is this what you were doing when you were away from gaf, lol
Nope, good post. You made a really good argument for Dota 2 in there.
And lol, I think a lot of people did going by some of the feedback I got.
Since we're pimping out lists, here's mine if you haven't seen it already:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=97629371&postcount=2017
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=97629557&postcount=2021
Not be the best stuff I've written, but w/e. I was getting kinda sick by the end of it.
Ahaha at those horror game of the year votes.
Edit: Ni no Kuni salt from me.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
brb, drowning in salt.
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How about no
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How about no
Tizoc
Member
brb, drowning in salt.
THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH FRENCH FRIES IN THE WORLD TO UTILIZE THIS SALT WITH!
Edit: WOAH, GotY 2013 awards thread is up already?!
Nocturnowl
Member
My GotY recommendations tell me that the next game I should be playing (outside of the ones have already played of course) is Etrian Odyssey IV which is funny, why I just tried the demo two days ago. After making my lovely little team and going through the more tutorial like mission I flew out into the great unknown only to be completely savaged by some rats or something in the first area I discovered.....welp, I don't think this game is for me as much as I dig the audiovisual presentation.
But hey maybe my role playing luck would turn around with Bravely Default, the next demo on my list. As soon as I gained character control I immediately ended up leaving the town you're placed in and stepped out into the overworld, against my better judgement I moseyed on down to some intriguing tower to get a taste of the games battle system. And what did greet me in this dank dungeon, A MAGICIAN OWL, he had a robe and it was glorious. Unfortunately the fun stopped here because I seemingly had in fact taken a step into the wrong side of town where I deal 20 damage to enemies with 600 HP that just one shotted me. Quite possibly the best one two punch of JRPG demos I could've experienced, brutal humiliation on both accounts.
But hey maybe my role playing luck would turn around with Bravely Default, the next demo on my list. As soon as I gained character control I immediately ended up leaving the town you're placed in and stepped out into the overworld, against my better judgement I moseyed on down to some intriguing tower to get a taste of the games battle system. And what did greet me in this dank dungeon, A MAGICIAN OWL, he had a robe and it was glorious. Unfortunately the fun stopped here because I seemingly had in fact taken a step into the wrong side of town where I deal 20 damage to enemies with 600 HP that just one shotted me. Quite possibly the best one two punch of JRPG demos I could've experienced, brutal humiliation on both accounts.
That's just how I get my kicks.Guys, I found Nocturnowl
FE12 is definitely much more balanced, though I think I preferred Awakening slightly despite the wonky balance since it incorporated a lot of subsystems I liked from previous entries. Plus I just really adore the character art, visuals (UI and models), and music in Awakening.
I do hope since they remade FE1 and FE3 that they'll go back and remake 4 and 5 with the Awakening engine (with some modifications).
Also I had no idea Attack of the Friday Monsters was made by Level-5 and didn't know it was actually any good.
Nocturnowl
Member
All Dark Tomes seemed useless compared to a dodge happy Tharja wielding Nosferatu if I recall.
I never thought much of the magic triangle and didn't even note it was missing but that's possibly because I'm mainly thinking of FE9 where one upping another mages element was kind of pointless since their resistance was usually high enough that it meant far less then just simply cramming an axe into their skull.
I never thought much of the magic triangle and didn't even note it was missing but that's possibly because I'm mainly thinking of FE9 where one upping another mages element was kind of pointless since their resistance was usually high enough that it meant far less then just simply cramming an axe into their skull.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
I don't play any FEs, so I keep thinking "Dark Tomes" is being used derogatorily for Schala's posts, shame on you guys
Also Dark Fliers and Dark Knights not being able to use Dark magic was kind of baffling. :lol
Nocturnowl
Member
You saw through my facade, after reading through the four SotY tomes in succession I felt as if my strength and concentration had taken a hit as well as half my evening, Dark (Schala) tomes indeed.
Oh yeah, this was an odd thing to say the least.
Of course I didn't notice this until after I purchased more magic for my newly classed Dark Flier.
Yea they knew about the Dark tomes being lame.
The balance was the big issue that kept me from enjoying Awakening as much as 7. Awakening is either so easy the strategy focus becomes pointless, or so hard you pretty much have to grind. I like the series better when they balance the game for the limited gold, experience, level ups, and opportunities the chapters offer. Grinding supports, endlessly reclassing for skills, children, and all that more min-maxing sort of stuff is probably better suited for something like Disgaea.
Yeah, it probably is more suited to Disgaea, though I still enjoyed it. I definitely rank FE4, FE5, FE6, FE7, FE9, and FE10 over it.
SonicGAF's Song of the Day - #112
Song: Tricky Maze... for Lost World
Game: Sonic Adventure
Composer: Fumie Kumatani
Piano: Yutaka Minobe
Uniquely ominous and foreboding. Lost World seems like a level the development team really put in an effort to push the boundaries of the series with. It's loaded with new ideas and structures that take advantage of the 3D space in a way that couldn't be easily translated back to 2D. The music treads new ground in turn; the lead strings wouldn't sound out of place in, say, Temple of Doom, although the harmony keeps it rooted as distinctly Sonic.
Song: Tricky Maze... for Lost World
Game: Sonic Adventure
Composer: Fumie Kumatani
Piano: Yutaka Minobe
Uniquely ominous and foreboding. Lost World seems like a level the development team really put in an effort to push the boundaries of the series with. It's loaded with new ideas and structures that take advantage of the 3D space in a way that couldn't be easily translated back to 2D. The music treads new ground in turn; the lead strings wouldn't sound out of place in, say, Temple of Doom, although the harmony keeps it rooted as distinctly Sonic.
I absolutely hated this stage, the Chaos mural scene at the end was sort of unsettling to me as a child lol. But the stage's music was great. The Temple of Doom analogue is quite apt.
PhantomOfTheKnight
Member
Oh hey, it's the actually decent Lost World, not the incredibly-confused-I-wanna-be-a-Mario-game Lost World.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
dat Neptunia on Blackjace recommended list tho
his true nature revealed?
his true nature revealed?
PhantomOfTheKnight
Member
...that only for people that actually made lists?
If I ignore it, it should go away.
I think so, maybe you can ask Cheesemeister or timetokill to compile your data if you didn't participate.
I believe one of new ideas you mention is the enclosed tunnel with fiery blocks coming out from all directions or the walk on walls panels. Both cool ideas and the idea of being able to run on the ceiling in a tunnel is one I wish the series would embrace more. It's there for a brief stini in green hill of modern generations as well, so teasing. As for the song I've always liked how it feels kind of relaxing and tense at the same time, depending on what section you concentrate on,
Also thanks for the assurance Schala. I just woke up so it's time to read some GOTY posts.
Tizoc
Member
I find that Sonic 3D Blast did a better job at being a platformer than Lost World did @_@
Nocturnowl
Member
Lets not say things we can't take back, Sonic 3D Blast is tedious and its isometric platforming makes Lost World look like 3D World, the best use here of both 3D and World.
Nocturnowl
Member
There's those, and the mirror light room, the boulder chase, and the snake room. Might be forgetting some others. Compared to the levels that are still moving spike balls and floating platforms around, Lost World's doing much more to explore the possibilities.
Source: http://www.deviantart.com/art/A-Polar-Bear-and-a-Duck-313020606
Needs some ailiasing to fix those jaggies but otherwise it's awesome.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
I know.
Fumie Kumatani seems generally underrated these days. This is pretty good, and I think you're onto something with the Temple of Doom comparison.
Love that piano bit so much. I always loved that.
I'm sorry. You learned something, right?
Yeah, I think the Awakening engine might serve FE4 and 5 well. Make it a little more balanced than Awakening was, and I think we could get something really neat. I moreso love FE4 for its villain, which I thought was one of the better villain in video games in general.
And I do feel like Awakening seems more palatable to most. Its appearance and what you could do in it might lend itself better to newcomers than FE12.
Attack of the Friday Monsters was the best game Level-5 released this year, imo, though it was designed by Kaz Ayabe (who does the My Summer Vacation simulation games for PS platforms). And I liked the Starship Damrey. That's why I usually like to say that Level-5 has a tendency to excel in things that aren't baked with a lot of mechanics, but their puzzles, art design, and general storytelling are really good --and that's where their best games tend to lie. I generally feel like when other people are in charge of the game design, Level-5's art direction tends to work.
I would've played a bazillion more if it weren't for that meddling deadline! >:O
But here, I'll post my shortlist. I actually had more honourable mentions but I was afraid of hitting a character limit in my second post:
1. Shin Megami Tensei IV
2. Device 6
3. Super Mario 3D World
4. Attack of the Friday Monsters! A Tokyo Tale
5. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies
6. Papers, Please
7. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
8. The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
9. Bravely Default: For the Sequel
10. Eiyuu Densetsu: Sen no Kiseki
(Honourable mentions aren't ranked; I usually just throw them on there when I think of them)
x. Animal Crossing: New Leaf (3DS) <--- sooo close to being on my goty list
x. 3D Space Harrier (3DS)
x. Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move (3DS)
x. Etrian Odyssey IV (3DS)
x. Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (3DS)
x. Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons (PS3)
x. Guacamelee! (PSV/PS3)
x. Tearaway (Vita)
x. Bit.Trip Presents… Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien (Vita)
x. Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag (PS4)
x. Ridiculous Fishing (Android)
x. Cytus Lambda (Vita/Android)
x. Year Walk (iOS)
x. Rayman Fiesta Run (Android)
x. Tiny Thief (Android)
x. Gunpoint (PC)
x. Candy Box (PC)
x. The Stanley Parable (PC)
x. Winnie the Pooh: Homerun Derby (PC)
2012. Asura’s Wrath (PS3)*
*This vote was bought and paid for by Noi and OMGAero.
I'll let you off since Azran Legacy wasn't released in America last year, just Europe.
Glad to see the cheque went through in time.
Nocturnowl
Member
I learned that seeing my own post referenced in yours is an usually proud moment, it's like getting put over by the musical main eventer or at least confirmation that someone read my waffle.I'm sorry. You learned something, right?
It also reconfirms my theory that I can be tempted to buy games for their music, don't you worry, I'll return the favour in the 2014 thread...
with Tropical Freeze.
I'll let you off since Azran Legacy wasn't released in America last year, just Europe.
It had the most dead OT I ever posted in and that made me kind of sad.
I guess the franchise fatigue was just too much for most.
I keep forgetting that came out in 2013. Crazy good, though I left it for Pokemon and I'm afraid to go back....surely by now my town will be weed infested and my house is being ran by roaches.
Need Layton 6 so bad. And Bravely Default. Damned region locking.
Also off topic but Powerpuff Girls marathon on CN~ :v
Shadow Hog
Member
As do I.
In fact, honestly, I find 3D Blast to be a better game than Lost World. I actually have fun playing the former.
Bioshock Infinite getting second place is my personal "wut". So many better games out this year that such a zzzzzz shooter ranks so high, too crazy.
someone wanted me to post my goty list cause they like to read things so here, I took a break from video games to type it out. From bottom to top cause it's more exciting that way:
I'm not particularly fond of the typical open world city genre. If I had to name two games that I really liked, it'd be Red Dead Redemption and Just Cause 2, both games that deviate from the norm established by the GTA series since GTA3 (a series that I've never been able to get into as well). So when Sleeping Dogs first game out in 2012, I didn't even give it a glance since it looked like every other crime gang simulator I'd given a shot but never liked. This changed when it was given away for free on PS+ in May, and I figured I may as well give it a whirl. I'm so glad I did.
Runner ups - Xenoblade, Spec Ops: The Line
The James Franco Award for Best Music:
I don't think I need to type more about this than other people already have about Metal Gear Rising's soundtrack. I bought the OST on Amazon the day that I beat the game, burned a disc and it's been my ongoing background music to and from work, school, social outtings, etc. I'll probably never get tired of listening to the whole thing, and for good reason.
Runner ups - Assassin's Creed 4 (Shanties are the best), Tearaway (Thank god the OST was free), Guacamelee! (not biased or anything seriously), Corpse Party: Book of Shadows (How to make a creepy soundtrack 101)
The Time and Eternity Award for Most Boring Game:
I've talked about this snoozefest before. The Joker bits are the best thing about it and even THAT can't save this technically ok but really dull game.
Runner ups - Project X Zone, Time and Eternity
The Asura's Wrath Award for Most Intense Game:
I played through The Last of Us on the second to hardest difficulty out of fear of the default being too easy (and only because the last one is locked at the beginning). I'm glad I chose to do so, cause the end result was a fantastic time in every single enemy encounter, where I quickly had to learn how to pick my battles, make split second decisions, sneak right in the face of the enemy in order to get past stuff and just plain out survive some ridiculous situations. And I wouldn't have it any other way.
Runner Ups - Corpse Party: Book of Shadows, Assassin's Creed 4
The Swing and a Miss Award for Game I wish was better than it was:
Fire Emblem Awakening is a game that I appreciate as a one time thing, but dread what it's repercussions will be for the future of the series. It's a game that changes a lot of how the series works, some things for the better but a lot for the worse. I fear that the end result that led to Awakening's creation (and it selling way better than most other entries) will lead to foregoing the well-thought of design of previous entries in favor of Awakening's "toss in everything but the kitchen sink" philosophy. Only time will tell, I guess.
Runner ups - Rune Factory 4, Knack
Stinker of the Year Award for Most Disappointing Game:
Me and others have railed on this game enough in the past. I genuinely don't know how it keeps finding itself on GOTY and best seller lists. I bought the game off of someone else for $20 and I still feel like I overpaid for it. Genuinely one of the worst RPG gameplay systems I've ever experienced, boring fetch quests and an overall feeling of the game having absolutely no respect for my time as a player. Level 5 at it's worst.
Runner ups - DmC: Devil May Cry, Ducktales: Remastered
actual top 10 list coming next
someone wanted me to post my goty list cause they like to read things so here, I took a break from video games to type it out. From bottom to top cause it's more exciting that way:
- NOI'S LIST OF VIDEO GAMES PLAYED IN 2013
I'm not particularly fond of the typical open world city genre. If I had to name two games that I really liked, it'd be Red Dead Redemption and Just Cause 2, both games that deviate from the norm established by the GTA series since GTA3 (a series that I've never been able to get into as well). So when Sleeping Dogs first game out in 2012, I didn't even give it a glance since it looked like every other crime gang simulator I'd given a shot but never liked. This changed when it was given away for free on PS+ in May, and I figured I may as well give it a whirl. I'm so glad I did.
Runner ups - Xenoblade, Spec Ops: The Line
The James Franco Award for Best Music:
I don't think I need to type more about this than other people already have about Metal Gear Rising's soundtrack. I bought the OST on Amazon the day that I beat the game, burned a disc and it's been my ongoing background music to and from work, school, social outtings, etc. I'll probably never get tired of listening to the whole thing, and for good reason.
Runner ups - Assassin's Creed 4 (Shanties are the best), Tearaway (Thank god the OST was free), Guacamelee! (not biased or anything seriously), Corpse Party: Book of Shadows (How to make a creepy soundtrack 101)
The Time and Eternity Award for Most Boring Game:
I've talked about this snoozefest before. The Joker bits are the best thing about it and even THAT can't save this technically ok but really dull game.
Runner ups - Project X Zone, Time and Eternity
The Asura's Wrath Award for Most Intense Game:
I played through The Last of Us on the second to hardest difficulty out of fear of the default being too easy (and only because the last one is locked at the beginning). I'm glad I chose to do so, cause the end result was a fantastic time in every single enemy encounter, where I quickly had to learn how to pick my battles, make split second decisions, sneak right in the face of the enemy in order to get past stuff and just plain out survive some ridiculous situations. And I wouldn't have it any other way.
Runner Ups - Corpse Party: Book of Shadows, Assassin's Creed 4
The Swing and a Miss Award for Game I wish was better than it was:
Fire Emblem Awakening is a game that I appreciate as a one time thing, but dread what it's repercussions will be for the future of the series. It's a game that changes a lot of how the series works, some things for the better but a lot for the worse. I fear that the end result that led to Awakening's creation (and it selling way better than most other entries) will lead to foregoing the well-thought of design of previous entries in favor of Awakening's "toss in everything but the kitchen sink" philosophy. Only time will tell, I guess.
Runner ups - Rune Factory 4, Knack
Stinker of the Year Award for Most Disappointing Game:
Me and others have railed on this game enough in the past. I genuinely don't know how it keeps finding itself on GOTY and best seller lists. I bought the game off of someone else for $20 and I still feel like I overpaid for it. Genuinely one of the worst RPG gameplay systems I've ever experienced, boring fetch quests and an overall feeling of the game having absolutely no respect for my time as a player. Level 5 at it's worst.
Runner ups - DmC: Devil May Cry, Ducktales: Remastered
actual top 10 list coming next
ViewtifulJC
Banned
my body wasn't ready for that MGR comic edit
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
I'm really happy you ended up playing Sleepy Dawgs because I wouldn't have been able to have shown you this video otherwise.
And I'm glad you got me to play Assassin's Creed 4 since the shanties are super-awesome to hear and I have sheet music for some of those.
booooo ni no kuni booooooooooo
Yeah, I'm getting Azran Legacy when it comes out. Is it better than the Layton games post-3?
I basically read every post in those threads, so I'd like to provide feedback to some users in some way.
Oh man, that's why I keep playing AC. I put way too much work and time into my town to make everything go wild. I finally grew my flowers back with some help from qq more and Bean, so I really don't want my town to go to ruin.
And I'm glad you got me to play Assassin's Creed 4 since the shanties are super-awesome to hear and I have sheet music for some of those.
booooo ni no kuni booooooooooo
Yasha's da bessssss
Yeah, I'm getting Azran Legacy when it comes out. Is it better than the Layton games post-3?
Boooo. But I think I might start doing that from now on. For the past two years, I didn't explicitly name people I'd discussed games/soundtracks with because I used to repost my lists elsewhere. Since I don't do that anymore, I decided to do that. Going by the feedback I got, people seemed to really like being mentioned in my text, so I'll continue doing that.
I basically read every post in those threads, so I'd like to provide feedback to some users in some way.
I wonder how that new PPG show is going to be. I really liked the old animation better. then again, I watched PPGZ for a while.
Oh man, that's why I keep playing AC. I put way too much work and time into my town to make everything go wild. I finally grew my flowers back with some help from qq more and Bean, so I really don't want my town to go to ruin.