Non-AFL chat thread

[random__hero]

Anyone watching the origin?

 

[VitalDread]

Anyone watching the origin?

Sadly am
Get up QLD

 

[TheHoneyBadger]

I just don't get rugby league.

How is this their answer to footy?

 

[immortalmike]

I love Jak and Daxter

I still have Persona 4 Golden on the Vita to get through, Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time and Super Mario Sunshine among other games - I'm scared to list the games I plan to get

The Simpsons Hit and Run is actually one of my favourite ever games. It combines two of the three things I love most in the world. Sadly I don't own it

Get on that man. One of my favourite games ever. Wasted way too much of my life on it.

Also add me to the list of people with crippling amounts of game backlog. Just started Ni No Kuni, Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (damn E3 trailer), and Final Fantasy XII in between races of Mario Kart 8 (oh and PhD writing..../shifty eyes). Still have so many games to play I'm no longer even thinking about buying a PS4/XboxOne. E3 be damned.

 

[TheHoneyBadger]

Get on that man. One of my favourite games ever. Wasted way too much of my life on it.

Also add me to the list of people with crippling amounts of game backlog. Just started Ni No Kuni, Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (damn E3 trailer), and Final Fantasy XII in between races of Mario Kart 8 (oh and PhD writing..../shifty eyes). Still have so many games to play I'm no longer even thinking about buying a PS4/XboxOne. E3 be damned.

I'm 60 hours in!

Spoiler

I'm up to Adachi - managed to beat him and 3/4 of the big eyed bastard to follow but he wiped me in one shot. Will have to grind some more

E3 be damned indeed. Has condemned me to spending a significant amount of money on the likes of Assassin's Creed Unity, Uncharted 4, the new Zelda, Super Smash Bros, yet another Pokemon game and the remastered GTA V for PS4. E3 be damned to hell...

 

[Igloo]

Get on that man. One of my favourite games ever. Wasted way too much of my life on it.

Also add me to the list of people with crippling amounts of game backlog. Just started Ni No Kuni, Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (damn E3 trailer), and Final Fantasy XII in between races of Mario Kart 8 (oh and PhD writing..../shifty eyes). Still have so many games to play I'm no longer even thinking about buying a PS4/XboxOne. E3 be damned.

Hell yeah, awesome game. I miss it

 

[immortalmike]

I'm 60 hours in!

Spoiler

I'm up to Adachi - managed to beat him and 3/4 of the big eyed bastard to follow but he wiped me in one shot. Will have to grind some more

E3 be damned indeed. Has condemned me to spending a significant amount of money on the likes of Assassin's Creed Unity, Uncharted 4, the new Zelda, Super Smash Bros, yet another Pokemon game and the remastered GTA V for PS4. E3 be damned to hell...

Social link the shit out of it too. Make sure you get some quality Personas, makes leveling much easier.

Yeah but I'm glad I don't have to worry about most of those games until mid-next year, so no reason to buy another console...yet. Smash I'm getting day one though.

Hell yeah, awesome game. I miss it

Loving it at the moment. Bought it mid last year and just was too swamped to get a game going. Played a little of the DS version in the original Japanese but had no idea what was going on so waited for the PS3 version and proceeded to let it gather dust for 6-8 months.

 

[TheHoneyBadger]

Yeah, for sure. Most of the time it's just social linking it up and then there's the frenzied grinding with a day or two to spare, haha.

I'd rather a PS4 sooner than later, Smash definitely Day One though as you said. Have a 3DS so if it's not possible that version will tide me over.

 

[Dav1d]

I actually don't have Zelda Ocarina of time for the 64, but I know its an amazing game

also watched someone speed run it in 22 minutes; was pretty funny
seen the first couple of pokemon beat in 4 minutes as well

 

[immortalmike]

Yeah, for sure. Most of the time it's just social linking it up and then there's the frenzied grinding with a day or two to spare, haha.

I'd rather a PS4 sooner than later, Smash definitely Day One though as you said. Have a 3DS so if it's not possible that version will tide me over.

How fun is the social linking though? Made me almost miss highschool (almost). Who'd you end up romancing?

Bought a Wii U at launch, as I do with all Nintendo products as I know that there will rarely be hardware problems or massive price drops and I know there'll be at least their first party stuff especially Zelda. Can't justify a PS4 yet. I will by 2015 though.

 

[immortalmike]

I actually don't have Zelda Ocarina of time for the 64, but I know its an amazing game

also watched someone speed run it in 22 minutes; was pretty funny
seen the first couple of pokemon beat in 4 minutes as well

Funny I've bought it 4 times. Once at launch on 64, once on Gamecube as part of the compilation disc, once on Wii Virtual console and lastly on 3DS.
Fun fact, while Ocarina of Time is in my top 10 games of all time list (possibly top 3), it is not my favourite Zelda game.

 

[Dav1d]

Funny I've bought it 4 times. Once at launch on 64, once on Gamecube as part of the compilation disc, once on Wii Virtual console and lastly on 3DS.
Fun fact, while Ocarina of Time is in my top 10 games of all time list (possibly top 3), it is not my favourite Zelda game.

my favourite game of all time is probably Castlevania Symphony of the Night..

I actually have my favourite games spread out over a few consoles so its not like I love just the one system like some do

 

[Dav1d]

If anyone gets a chance to play it, Super Mario RPG is a must play

used to be addicted to RPGs before I got into online shooters

still played Diablo 2 up until 2-3 years ago as well, that game was real fun
playing as a Paladin, running mostly assisting perks though

 

[immortalmike]

my favourite game of all time is probably Castlevania Symphony of the Night..

I actually have my favourite games spread out over a few consoles so its not like I love just the one system like some do

Fantastic game. Have loved Castlevania since I played the first back when I got my first NES. Have you played any of the DS ones? They leave off quite well from SOTN.
I once sat down and wrote a list back when I was a teen. Out of 20 it had 4 PS1, 4 SNES, 3 N64, 2 Megadrive, 3 NES, and 4 PC. So it was pretty spread out back then. I wonder how it'd look now.
Edit: Reading your last post, haha Super Mario RPG is one of the SNES games on that old list.

 

[TheHoneyBadger]

How fun is the social linking though? Made me almost miss highschool (almost). Who'd you end up romancing?

Bought a Wii U at launch, as I do with all Nintendo products as I know that there will rarely be hardware problems or massive price drops and I know there'll be at least their first party stuff especially Zelda. Can't justify a PS4 yet. I will by 2015 though.

I love the social linking! So much fun building up those fake relationships and getting all the benefits in battle. I ended up romancing Yukiko regretfully, as LukasTheGreat well knows, but I'll blow it with her and go with Rise from here on out.

I'll get PS4 sooner or later for the multiplayer with the lads on here and other assorted games but the Wii U is pretty much dependent on Smash. First game I buy alongside it will be Wind Waker though - it's one of the great regrets of my life so far that I never had a GameCube as a kid to buy it on

 

[immortalmike]

I love the social linking! So much fun building up those fake relationships and getting all the benefits in battle. I ended up romancing Yukiko regretfully, as LukasTheGreat well knows, but I'll blow it with her and go with Rise from here on out.

I'll get PS4 sooner or later for the multiplayer with the lads on here and other assorted games but the Wii U is pretty much dependent on Smash. First game I buy alongside it will be Wind Waker though - it's one of the great regrets of my life so far that I never had a GameCube as a kid to buy it on

Everyone goes the Yukiko option...Rise is where it's at.

Heh I feel the same inevitability about the PS4. I'll get one but I'm not sure I'm happy about it.
Do not let anyone tell you different Windwaker is a brilliant game that has only got better with age. The story is much darker than it looks also. It looks amazing in HD too.

 

[Dav1d]

Fantastic game. Have loved Castlevania since I played the first back when I got my first NES. Have you played any of the DS ones? They leave off quite well from SOTN.
I once sat down and wrote a list back when I was a teen. Out of 20 it had 4 PS1, 4 SNES, 3 N64, 2 Megadrive, 3 NES, and 4 PC. So it was pretty spread out back then. I wonder how it'd look now.
Edit: Reading your last post, haha Super Mario RPG is one of the SNES games on that old list.

donkey kong country, super Mario 64, devil may cry, goldeneye 007 on the 64, final fantasy x, resident evil 2, diablo 2, silent hill 2, fallout 3, tmnt turtles in time, Zelda ocarina; some of my favourites,
I have about 65 super nintento games, no NES only emulator, 35-40 Ps1 games, 75 PS2 games, 30 PS3 games, 10 game boy games, never had a sega system but have enjoyed playing at friends mickey mouse illusion castle or something like that

 

[TheHoneyBadger]

Everyone goes the Yukiko option...Rise is where it's at.

Heh I feel the same inevitability about the PS4. I'll get one but I'm not sure I'm happy about it.
Do not let anyone tell you different Windwaker is a brilliant game that has only got better with age. The story is much darker than it looks also. It looks amazing in HD too.

Yukiko, what a bore-off. Wish I'd figured that out earlier.

Haha, same here. I enjoy playing with mates and love the non-Nintendo third party games too much not to get one, but so little has changed that I'm not happy about forking out another $500 for a new console, particularly when I couldn't give the furry crack of a rat's behind when it comes to graphics.

I've loved every second I've played of Wind Waker, I'd love to get it in it's original GameCube form but none of my mates would part with it and it was a struggle to find it for less than $100 on eBay, haha. I played Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks extensively, I just have a feeling Wind Waker once played will take the throne for favourite ever Zelda game..

 

[immortalmike]

donkey kong country, super Mario 64, devil may cry, goldeneye 007 on the 64, final fantasy x, resident evil 2, diablo 2, silent hill 2, fallout 3, tmnt turtles in time, Zelda ocarina; some of my favourites,
I have about 65 super nintento games, no NES only emulator, 35-40 Ps1 games, 75 PS2 games, 30 PS3 games, 10 game boy games, never had a sega system but have enjoyed playing at friends mickey mouse illusion castle or something like that

You sir have some impeccable taste in games. Not a dud in the bunch you listed.
My collection is quite similar, but includes every Nintendo console, a 360, Megadrive, and a gamegear.

 

[Dav1d]

if I could find a dreamcast emulator that works for this I'd be playing it now..

 

[Dav1d]

You sir have some impeccable taste in games. Not a dud in the bunch you listed.
My collection is quite similar, but includes every Nintendo console, a 360, Megadrive, and a gamegear.

I used to play as a kid Where in the World is Carmen San Diego

not as much fun now lol

Doom was fun on LAN with all the school kids, all running for that BFG

 

[immortalmike]

Yukiko, what a bore-off. Wish I'd figured that out earlier.

Haha, same here. I enjoy playing with mates and love the non-Nintendo third party games too much not to get one, but so little has changed that I'm not happy about forking out another $500 for a new console, particularly when I couldn't give the furry crack of a rat's behind when it comes to graphics.

I've loved every second I've played of Wind Waker, I'd love to get it in it's original GameCube form but none of my mates would part with it and it was a struggle to find it for less than $100 on eBay, haha. I played Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks extensively, I just have a feeling Wind Waker once played will take the throne for favourite ever Zelda game..

Hot though haha.

Exactly. It's just a 500 dollar incremental upgrade in graphics. My kingdom for a good reason to buy a new console.

I don't know about favourite ever but it is one that has me enjoying it more with every playthrough. The first time I was like "meh", the second I rated it third on my list just below Ocarina. I have the original GC game and it is a sight to behold on an old boxy television. The Wii U HD remake is quite the looker though, loved every minute of my last playthrough.

 

[Dav1d]

so many games that are overlooked that I keep finding

the sega is calling my name and it has a whole load of games for me to buy....

but really I probably have about 10-15 essentials I'd want on a sega console
one of those been guardian heroes; not a huge fan of sonic, but I'd probably pick up one of those to

 

[immortalmike]

so many games that are overlooked that I keep finding

the sega is calling my name and it has a whole load of games for me to buy....

but really I probably have about 10-15 essentials I'd want on a sega console
one of those been guardian heroes; not a huge fan of sonic, but I'd probably pick up one of those to

There's a few compilation discs running around with a few of the essentials, picked up guardian heroes on the 360 awesome side-scrolling beat-em-up with a cool story and rpg elements. Got it for like 2 bucks on special.
Also thanks for reminding me of Shenmue, makes me want to play its spiritual successor Yakuza.

 

[TheHoneyBadger]

Hot though haha.

Exactly. It's just a 500 dollar incremental upgrade in graphics. My kingdom for a good reason to buy a new console.

I don't know about favourite ever but it is one that has me enjoying it more with every playthrough. The first time I was like "meh", the second I rated it third on my list just below Ocarina. I have the original GC game and it is a sight to behold on an old boxy television. The Wii U HD remake is quite the looker though, loved every minute of my last playthrough.

Haha, can't be denied.

I thought the tablet on the Wii U was a pretty good reason. That's the stuff I'm looking for, not the minor steps forward in resolution and all that nonsense. Give me a more interesting way to play and I'll be all over it. I still get sucked in every time though with the PlayStations, can't help it.

My favourite probably stands as either Ocarina of Time or Oracle of Seasons - I've played every other one extensively except Majora's Mask (threw a tantrum with it well over a decade ago and have never returned) and A Link Between Worlds. Which one in particular is your favourite?