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- May 26th, 2022, 8:02 pm
- Forum: Videogame Discussion
- Topic: Psychonauts 2
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4140
Re: 528: Psychonauts 2
The original Psychonauts was quite significant among the many 3D platformers that were abundant during the 6th generation of consoles. For one thing, the setting and level themes were incredibly original taking place in various characters’ minds with a wide range of gameplay styles. But what was mos...
- May 26th, 2022, 7:56 pm
- Forum: Videogame Discussion
- Topic: Games Completed 2022
- Replies: 405
- Views: 215620
Re: Games Completed 2022
Jan 23: Yakuza 3 Feb 12: Wonderful 101 Remastered Mar 25: Freedom Planet May 22: Psychonauts 2 Will write up my full thoughts for the show coming up but to sum up, really had a great time with this one. Thought the original was great, think this is a more than worthy follow up especially considerin...
- April 30th, 2022, 11:35 pm
- Forum: Videogame Discussion
- Topic: Whatcha Been Playing?
- Replies: 11711
- Views: 7026988
Re: Whatcha Been Playing?
Been playing through Psychonauts 2 at the moment and I am enjoying it quite a lot so far. I was a bit skeptical how a sequel would have worked after the original was released over a decade ago but it directly picks up after it with a particularly memorable opening level. I have not played a 3D platf...
- March 26th, 2022, 9:49 pm
- Forum: Videogame Discussion
- Topic: Whatcha Been Playing?
- Replies: 11711
- Views: 7026988
Re: Whatcha Been Playing?
So last week I was making good progress in Chicory: A Colorful Tale when it started crashing on me and I started getting numerous error messages where I would report the error and I could restart the game again and continue on my adventure. This happened to me at least five times until one day when ...
- March 26th, 2022, 9:35 pm
- Forum: Videogame Discussion
- Topic: Games Completed 2022
- Replies: 405
- Views: 215620
Re: Games Completed 2022
Jan 23: Yakuza 3 Feb 12: Wonderful 101 Remastered Mar 25: Freedom Planet I finally finished off this nice classic Sonic inspired platformer after first buying it a few months ago. The three heroines you play as were their own twist on the classic trio of Sonic, Tails and Knuckles with some interest...
- March 19th, 2022, 9:21 pm
- Forum: Videogame Discussion
- Topic: Your soothing gaming fix
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7714
Re: Your soothing gaming fix
I once wrote a blog about how I think JRPGs are "cozy games". The music, the humor, how much detail goes into small towns, the fact that characters rest, the quiet mini games like fishing and cards, and turn-based battle systems that can move at your own pace. Just the thought of sitting ...
- March 19th, 2022, 9:12 pm
- Forum: Videogame Discussion
- Topic: Whatcha Been Playing?
- Replies: 11711
- Views: 7026988
Re: Whatcha Been Playing?
Getting closer to the end of Chicory: A Colorful Tale and I have to say it has really grown on me now. Getting access to new brush powers opens the game up tremendously and I love exploring the world when you have a multitude of ways to navigate and solve puzzles. It is also a lot more hard hitting ...
- February 26th, 2022, 11:55 pm
- Forum: Videogame Discussion
- Topic: Whatcha Been Playing?
- Replies: 11711
- Views: 7026988
Re: Whatcha Been Playing?
I have been playing Chicory: A Colorful Tale for the upcoming episode as I was a big fan of Wandersong and wanted to try another title from Greg Lobanov. I do like it but it just is not grabbing me the same way that Wandersong did. I can definitely see the Link to the Past influences as you have a b...
- February 26th, 2022, 11:35 pm
- Forum: Videogame Discussion
- Topic: Whatcha Been Playing?
- Replies: 11711
- Views: 7026988
Re: Whatcha Been Playing?
Been playing... New Super Mario Bros 2. Quite possibly the most by the numbers Mario game in existance. The "New" aesthetic is still plain and the coin gimmick isn't much to write home about and the levels feel like they've been grabbed from Mario Maker 2. Not sure why it exists, to be ho...
- February 26th, 2022, 11:13 pm
- Forum: Videogame Discussion
- Topic: The Nintendo news and discussion thread
- Replies: 4231
- Views: 2080199
Re: The Nintendo news and discussion thread
Yeah, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night was a victim of this as well. Got a very muted response (and a limited print run) on release IIRC. Didn't Sony actually have a policy of discouraging and downplaying 2d titles because they were perceived as old-fashioned (the obvious irony being that 16 and ...
- February 26th, 2022, 10:58 pm
- Forum: Videogame Discussion
- Topic: Bringing back your favourites... Which is it?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 21836
Re: Bringing back your favourites... Which is it?
I remember there is an infamous level in Crash 1 set on a bridge and you have to make very precise jumps on rickety planks of wood to navigate it. If the landing space for jumping is smaller in the remaster then I can imagine this level could be especially nasty. Again, really eager to try the trilo...
- February 16th, 2022, 9:53 pm
- Forum: Videogame Discussion
- Topic: Bringing back your favourites... Which is it?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 21836
Re: Bringing back your favourites... Which is it?
Yeah, Crash only looked impressive in the time span before Mario 64. I imagine the more imprecise controls would be due to being made before the Dual Shock really took off and yeah this is a genre not suitable to Dpad movement. Those running towards the camera levels were dynamic and exciting to you...
- February 16th, 2022, 9:26 pm
- Forum: Videogame Discussion
- Topic: Bringing back your favourites... Which is it?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 21836
Re: Bringing back your favourites... Which is it?
I never played any of the sequels but the original is easily the best PS1 3d platformer as far as I'm concerned. I never saw what all the fuss was about with Crash Bandicoot - I thought it was a somewhat mediocre series even at the time. Yeah, only played the first Ape Escape as well but was always...
- February 16th, 2022, 9:17 pm
- Forum: Videogame Discussion
- Topic: The Nintendo news and discussion thread
- Replies: 4231
- Views: 2080199
Re: The Nintendo news and discussion thread
Yeah, the whole " it is not truly 3D so not as good" mentality was rife in the gaming press in the early 3D gaming days. Lots of great games got unfairly looked over because of that and not surprised Klonoa was one of its undeserved victims. And Klonoa is far above the likes of Bubsy, it w...
- February 15th, 2022, 6:04 pm
- Forum: Videogame Discussion
- Topic: The Wonderful 101
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4183
Re: 515: The Wonderful 101
You can tell this is a love letter to the works of Clover Studio with the superhero antics of Viewtiful Joe and unleashing your powers by painting mechanic of Okami. Its gameplay of beat em up action underneath a superficial real time strategy shell really makes this game stand out from anything els...
- February 13th, 2022, 10:01 pm
- Forum: Videogame Discussion
- Topic: Bringing back your favourites... Which is it?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 21836
Re: Bringing back your favourites... Which is it?
In terms of games that I played which I want to see be remastered/remade then I would like Sony to do an Ape Escape trilogy remake ala Crash and Spyro. I remember those being fun platformers and it would be nice to see that series get some more love. Far less likely is I would like a remaster of Roc...
- February 13th, 2022, 9:36 pm
- Forum: Videogame Discussion
- Topic: The Nintendo news and discussion thread
- Replies: 4231
- Views: 2080199
Re: The Nintendo news and discussion thread
Live a Live was an RPG that always interested me and it was such a surprise seeing that game get the HD2D treatment. Since Nintendo is publishing this one, it seems it is going to be exclusive to the Switch which is a shame as it looks amazing and I am struggling with keeping up with one console, le...
- February 13th, 2022, 9:26 pm
- Forum: Videogame Discussion
- Topic: Whatcha Been Playing?
- Replies: 11711
- Views: 7026988
Re: Whatcha Been Playing?
I have neglected handheld gaming for an awfully long time but decided to get back on my 3DS again when I saw a copy of Dragon Quest VIII in the shop. XI has pretty much converted me to a fan of the series and I plan to try out the most beloved titles so I knew I had to pick up VIII sooner or later. ...
- February 13th, 2022, 9:07 pm
- Forum: Videogame Discussion
- Topic: Games Completed 2022
- Replies: 405
- Views: 215620
Re: Games Completed 2022
Jan 23: Yakuza 3 Feb 12: Wonderful 101 Remastered Will do a proper write up on this for the upcoming C&R episode later on but overall, had a lot of fun with this. Very tongue in cheek and over the top that it really gives the game a lot of personality. While I would imagine the Wii U version wo...
- February 10th, 2022, 12:27 pm
- Forum: Videogame Discussion
- Topic: Sonic the Hedgehog 2
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6667
Re: 541: Sonic the Hedgehog 2
It is the height of irony that contrary to its ubiquity on so many platforms these days, that back in the day I could never find this in the shops. My cousin had Sonic 1, 3 and Knuckles but for some reason Sonic 2 was never available for us to rent or buy. It had become the elusive white whale of my...