I enjoyed the hell out of FFXI until WoW was released, I've also enjoyed nearly everything on their handhelds in the last few years. However, I WILL agree that their AAA games on major consoles have been disappointing.Squeenix has such a record for hot garbage over the last 5 years that any faith that this game could possibly be worth playing (let alone paying a monthly fee for) is gone for me.
Yep FFXI drowned me in grind. It's eventually what pulled me away from it, along with the ridiculous requirements just to play through some story quests.My biggest issue with Asian MMOs is that they get way too grindy. And then I either get sucked in never to be seen again, or I get annoyed and never touch it again.
Civ5 now with Brave New World sauce, and World of Planes beta.
Pretty much everything save for the dungeons can be soloed up to level 20 (I'm 21). There's two quests that need to be done through dungeons, and one at 20-ish for a boss fight. They've already implemented an LFG tool so you don't have to sit in the dungeon areas and shout for a group, plus the early dungeons are 4-man parties (2 dps, 1 tank, 1 heal). The only downside right now is there's just one healer class to the 2 tanks and 3 dps, though once release comes and the Arcanist is released that should add one more healer, I think.[DOUBLEPOST=1373610507][/DOUBLEPOST]Oh, and so far I've done very little actual grinding. There's repeatable quests (you're given a daily Allowance of how many times you can repeat them, it's like 30 or something) called Leves, plus the Hunter's Journal which is basically a big list of kill X monsters for a big xp bonus.Yep FFXI drowned me in grind. It's eventually what pulled me away from it, along with the ridiculous requirements just to play through some story quests.
I'm hoping 14 will have learned from it.
I'm a big fan of healing classes, so it seems my choice is made. Btw are you also in the beta? You seem to have some knowledge.Pretty much everything save for the dungeons can be soloed up to level 20 (I'm 21). There's two quests that need to be done through dungeons, and one at 20-ish for a boss fight. They've already implemented an LFG tool so you don't have to sit in the dungeon areas and shout for a group, plus the early dungeons are 4-man parties (2 dps, 1 tank, 1 heal). The only downside right now is there's just one healer class to the 2 tanks and 3 dps, though once release comes and the Arcanist is released that should add one more healer, I think.[DOUBLEPOST=1373610507][/DOUBLEPOST]Oh, and so far I've done very little actual grinding. There's repeatable quests (you're given a daily Allowance of how many times you can repeat them, it's like 30 or something) called Leves, plus the Hunter's Journal which is basically a big list of kill X monsters for a big xp bonus.
Your words have convinced me that that game is not for me. Leveling up via dailies? Ugh.Pretty much everything save for the dungeons can be soloed up to level 20 (I'm 21). There's two quests that need to be done through dungeons, and one at 20-ish for a boss fight. They've already implemented an LFG tool so you don't have to sit in the dungeon areas and shout for a group, plus the early dungeons are 4-man parties (2 dps, 1 tank, 1 heal). The only downside right now is there's just one healer class to the 2 tanks and 3 dps, though once release comes and the Arcanist is released that should add one more healer, I think.[DOUBLEPOST=1373610507][/DOUBLEPOST]Oh, and so far I've done very little actual grinding. There's repeatable quests (you're given a daily Allowance of how many times you can repeat them, it's like 30 or something) called Leves, plus the Hunter's Journal which is basically a big list of kill X monsters for a big xp bonus.
You didn't bother actually reading what he wrote, did you?Your words have convinced me that that game is not for me. Leveling up via dailies? Ugh.
It adds more depth, may want to wait til it goes on sale though. No more trading luxury goods for money have to have a friendship pact in place to do that now. Assyria is an interesting civ.Brave new world: worth it?
Says the guy who grinds multiplayer non-rpgsGraphics are nice. Combat seems OKish. Music is awesome.
Lifeless.... it just feels like a grind.
Pas pour moi.
Who said he was wrong? I agree with him completely. The game isn't for those who invest heavily in worlds and quests, it's very vast in lore and has way more talking than action (so far).Your objective opinion is wrong if it doesn't agree with mine!
Just cuz.Oh man... why had I never played Just Cause 2 before? AMAZING.
That's fine, you're not big on RPGs most likely.
I loved the shit out of Blood back in the day. I even liked the buggy as shit sequel.After discussing with some friends how the FPS genre is going backwards in game design (inspired by a recent TotalBiscuit video) I decided to make great use of the summer sale, picking up Duke Nukem 3D from steam, and One Unit Whole Blood (using the package name because just Blood isn't that descriptive) from GoG.
Duke is as awesome as ever, but I'd never actually played (or heard of) Blood before. This amazing FPS from 3DRealms and Monolith has you assuming the role of a resurrected death cultist... or something, fighting against cultists that are out to kill you. Maybe. I haven't really gotten around to reading the story, which is in the manual, but just look at this old school fps goodness.
(note: a game called Blood is probably going to be bloody)
I wouldn't say that the FPS genre is going backwards, so much as the heavy hitters of the genre are just shitty games (COD and the like).After discussing with some friends how the FPS genre is going backwards in game design (inspired by a recent TotalBiscuit video) I decided to make great use of the summer sale, picking up Duke Nukem 3D from steam, and One Unit Whole Blood (using the package name because just Blood isn't that descriptive) from GoG.
Duke is as awesome as ever, but I'd never actually played (or heard of) Blood before. This amazing FPS from 3DRealms and Monolith has you assuming the role of a resurrected death cultist... or something, fighting against cultists that are out to kill you. Maybe. I haven't really gotten around to reading the story, which is in the manual, but just look at this old school fps goodness.
(note: a game called Blood is probably going to be bloody)
Took advantage of the Steam summer sale and got Tropico 4, Cave Story and McPixel.
My quick reviews.
Tropico 4: Fun SimCity-type game with a black comedy style as you play a dictator of a banana republic, captures the fun of that gameplay style with plenty of challenge politic.
Cave Story: Fun Metroidvania action and story.
McPixel: Crazy adventure game logic boiled down to its core.