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Post by _jash on May 21, 2018 14:09:29 GMT
*I always enjoyed his views on certain games and reactions to playing through them, so I figured I would post those over here and kind of compile them up before the fall of mankind.... ************************************************************ Here's a thread for some personal navel gazing and braggadocio of my leet gaming skillz, along with my worthless thoughts about each game (unlike runin, my thoughts really are worthless). The goal is to clear a game every two weeks or so, but we'll see how that goes when I run out of the easy stuff. Clear #1 - The Legend of Xanadu To belatedly start the ball rolling ('twas finished just before the end of the June), it's teh LoX! This is a fantastic adventurey rpg that any fan of the Ys games should take a look at; it's cutscenes are amongst the best you'll find on the PCE, the music is pretty good (though mostly chip tunes and not red book), the puzzles are plentiful and tricky but not frustratingly so, and the side scrolling bits and boss fights are absolutely beautiful. Just one word of warning for those that find moon runes incomprehensible (like me): it's a bit hard to get started out, but the pace picks up considerably once you learn the ropes; I suggest starting with blueraven's walkthrough to get you started with minimal fuss and consulting it (whenever it's finished) or the one at mindrec when you get stuck (it will happen).
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Post by _jash on May 21, 2018 14:11:03 GMT
Clear #2 - The Legend of Xanadu II This one is more of the same, only less so; it was almost disappointing after playing LoX I, but it's a fine game taken by itself (think Air Zonk and Super Air Zonk, but not that disappointing). Though much shorter, more linear, with less impressive cut scenes, lacking the clever puzzles of the original, and missing the side scrolling sections before the boss fights, it's still lots of fun and has stayed the course (tunes and boss fights) or made minor improvements (overhead scenery). All in all it's a fantastic ride, but I'd advise peeps to play this one first as an appetizer for the main course that is LoX I.
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Post by _jash on May 21, 2018 14:12:15 GMT
Clear #3 - Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? It's not terribly difficult or very long, but it was still kinda fun. The presentation is rather primitive (about what you'd expect from an early CD-ROM2 title), but most of the backdrops look good or at least okay, and the little animated scenes when you're on the right track are cute (unfortunately there's only three of 'em). It's too bad they didn't bring this one to the US; it would've fit in nicely with their edutainment stuff, and there's already an option to play in English anyway, though a few minor things are still in Japanese.
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Post by _jash on May 21, 2018 14:14:16 GMT
Clear #4 - Emerald Dragon Not a bad RPG and close enough to the SF version that even a dummy like me could use its walkthrough and get to the end. The cut scenes are quite nicely done, it's colorful (sometimes a bit too colorful, looking like a unicorn exploded or something), and its battle system is rather unique - it's turn based like most RPGs but attacking enemies is directly controlled by ramming into them (kinda like in Ys), and you control only the main character while the computer does a mostly competent job of controlling the rest of your party (healing where appropriate, running away when injured, and ganging up on whoever is closest).
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Post by _jash on May 21, 2018 14:17:11 GMT
Clear #5 - Dracula X There's not much new to say about this one - if you like platformers at all, you owe it to yourself to get this one. It's about as perfect as a game can get: fantastic scenery, nicely done cut scenes, an awesome soundtrack, superb controls, beautifully animated sprites, and excellent replay value with hidden exits, branching paths, and two playable characters.
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Post by _jash on May 21, 2018 14:18:54 GMT
Clear #6 - Bazaaru de Gozaaru no Geemu de Gozaaru This fun if easy puzzler is cuter than a bug's ear, just like the lil' NEC mascot it features. It's hard not to smile while making Bazzy jump, dance, and spin his way to the exit, dodging barking doggies and mean warthogs along the way, and there's a decent amount of replay value in trying to collect all the money bags too (to spend on furnishings for the monkey bachelor pad).
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Post by _jash on May 21, 2018 14:53:34 GMT
Clear #7 - Dragon Slayer: The Legend Of Heroes Though definitely not perfect, it's a pretty good RPG if you have a sense of humor and enjoy cheesy dialogue. I like to think of it as turn based Ys, as it has similarly cute little Falcom sprites, a bordered play field, and great tunes; and even though it's not ram 'em style fighting, the battles are quick and painless, even automatic if ya want. Plus, you never really need to grind for hours on end just to make headway, and there's a handy item to reveal monsters when a little grinding is in order (bring the fight to the beasties!). My only gripes are that it could use more cutscenes and that the voice work is ill fitting, but overall it's good fun and well worth a play through.
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Post by _jash on May 21, 2018 15:39:32 GMT
Clear #8 - Dragon's Curse It's a bit primitive looking, but not offensively so, as everything is colorful, cartoony, and cute as hell. It's fun too, with enough wandering around and back tracking to feel more adventurey than tedius (quick warps back to town help a ton); I just wish it were a bit longer.
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Post by _jash on May 21, 2018 15:43:03 GMT
Clear #9 - Urusei Yatsura - Stay With You Not bad as far as digital comics go, with the action moving along at a fair pace, few (and easily avoided) game overs, a handful of not terribly difficult puzzles, and a few cute and/or funny scenes. It's definitely worth a look for anyone interested in the genre, or at least anyone that's interested in Lummy. Now I gotta get me a copy with the bonus music disc, which is what I should've bought in the first place.
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Post by _jash on May 21, 2018 15:45:20 GMT
Clear #10 - Splatterhouse I really dig this one, and it's a good one to clear for Halloween, albeit a bit belatedly. It's a bit grainy looking, but the gore and beastly badies make up for it, as do the creepy tunes and sound effects (my favorites being Jennifer's "help me" and the squeal of the fetus thingys). P.S. - Is it just me or does that look a bit like Robin Williams?
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Post by Mathius on May 21, 2018 20:51:25 GMT
Thanks Josh for bringing this thread over! Now all we need is the Screenshot Comparison thread/discussion.
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Post by sunteam_paul on May 22, 2018 19:02:43 GMT
Thanks Josh for bringing this thread over! Now all we need is the Screenshot Comparison thread/discussion. There are current plans for recreating the Pixelization thread and the comparison one will be next.
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Post by Mathius on May 22, 2018 19:21:41 GMT
Thanks Josh for bringing this thread over! Now all we need is the Screenshot Comparison thread/discussion. There are current plans for recreating the Pixelization thread and the comparison one will be next. Will the discussion be brought along also?
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Post by sunteam_paul on May 22, 2018 20:00:02 GMT
There are current plans for recreating the Pixelization thread and the comparison one will be next. Will the discussion be brought along also? Everything.
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Post by Mathius on May 22, 2018 20:51:03 GMT
Will the discussion be brought along also? Everything. This is excellent news! It's wishful thinking but I'd love to get all the secondary pics within the discussions back from the dead. In many ways they were just as interesting if not more so.
Black Tiger and Awack had some really awesome pics that gave examples of color count which showed that more colors didn't necessarily mean nicer graphics.
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