Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask
Apparently Layton and his best friend Randall as kids were Tai and Joe from Digimon. Neat!
Apparently Layton and his best friend Randall as kids were Tai and Joe from Digimon. Neat!
So I apparently forgot the concept of "bars" tonight, while playing Dead Island with @Dei and @GasBandit. Tito's Handmade Vodka: For when you need to forget basic concepts!
figmentPez
Staff member
Aww, I miss out on this?
Also not drinking causes me to fall asleep. Go figure out that one.
GasBandit
Staff member
It was during playing Dead Island, so maybe you didn't miss out on all that much
We really only did it because Vermintide was kaput.
It's so funny that Dark Souls can become a playground once it becomes familiar enough. I mean, you still die, but knowing what you're doing and feeling the freedom to goof around is so different than when you first set foot in Lordran.
Also, back to Alien: Isolation tonight.
Also, back to Alien: Isolation tonight.
I just started Dark Souls 2. Am I wrong in feeling like, since I went straight in from the first, that this game feels like I'm moving through molasses? Everything about the game feels sluggish as hell. It also seems to be real fond of the bullshit out of sight attack. Like, WAY more than the original was.
It feels SO much more full of cheap bullshit than the original.
It feels SO much more full of cheap bullshit than the original.
After the crushing disappointment of how little fun I was having with Dark Souls 2, I got Rebel Galaxy based on the buzz. Great little indie space game. It has weird space naval combat (kind of akin to Assassin's Creed 4 naval combat) with a dash of Firefly and Freelancer tossed in. The music is bloody top notch too. Really having fun with it so far.
You're not alone in feeling like something's wrong.
It's a game where I was leveling frequently, but feeling like I'd made zero progress. Where there are many environments and areas, but you don't explore any of them; just pass through on the path and get to the next one. For having so many locales, it feels much smaller than Bloodborne or Dark Souls because you don't delve into any of them.
I don't recall too many cheap bullshit moments after early in the game, but I wasn't having fun either way. Pretty scenery though.
A lot of this is because the director (Miyazaki) was busy working on Bloodborne, so Dark Souls 2 was headed by a different director and team that didn't follow the same philosophies. He's apparently going to be on board for Dark Souls 3 though. As for Dark Souls 2... the DLC stuff is much better done, but you have to endure vanilla to get into it.
He's why it's a day 1 purchase for me despite my dislike for Dark Souls 2. His interview with GameInformer was pretty funny; he pretty much couldn't answer anything they asked, just promising we should look forward to it. Had some nice photos of the demo though.
Bloodborne DLC next month! ... sadly releasing after Fallout 4, so I'm not sure when I'll actually get around to playing it.
Streaming earlier than usual tonight, but probably much shorter time than yesterday.
EDIT: I know I did stuff earlier, but considering where I left off
I couldn't wait to see what was next.
EDIT: I know I did stuff earlier, but considering where I left off
lower reactor
I couldn't wait to see what was next.
@ThatNickGuy I think I hit the elevator animation's start at just the right moment. Still spooked the shit out of me.
Heh, you and me both. First time I got to see you play live, though.
Finished Shadow of Mordor's main quest, all of the Legends, and branded all captains and chiefs for the fun of it. A few hunting challenges left (where the heck are those bats?), and some outcast missions (guys, you don't pay enough, ok?). I have the Hunt and bright Lord DLC, but is either worth playing?
Best place to find bats are at the mouth of caves. You'll usually see a swarm pour out when you come in.
GasBandit
Staff member
BETRAYALI'll tell you what I'm not playing. Goddamn vermintide. Another hour to download this patch
I think Ashburner absolved me of any potential guilt. Plus I didn't play last night. So there.[DOUBLEPOST=1445629490,1445629397][/DOUBLEPOST]
But let it not be said I'm not a team player (seriously, you all say that)--I'll play SINS until we play after I'm done working.
GasBandit
Staff member
I played the shit out of Betrayal at Krondor. Well, I played it for an hour. But I read the book and the sequels!
Betrayal at Antara is one of Kati's favorite games.
The other ones were too Feist-y for her tastes.
--Patrick
That's not actually a patch... it's the game. Today is launch day, no more beta.I'll tell you what I'm not playing. Goddamn vermintide. Another hour to download this patch
Both of my friends who PC game have loathed Rebel Galaxy so far and are mad at me for suggesting it to them. I'm still loving the shit out of it. One buddy could not figure out how to fight in it and died in the first combat he engaged in and the other doesn't have a controller for his PC (despite me telling him he needed one).
Works perfectly fine with mouse and keyboard for me.
I played the Yokai Watch demo, a Pokemon-style game by Level 5.
On the good side, you're essentially a spirit hunter, seeking out spirits that are possessing objects and people. I like exploring the town, solving the spirit problems. On the bad side, the battle system is like Final Fantasy XIII in that the fighters do their own thing with minor influence on your part. You rotate who is in the battle, and set up the special attack mini-games, but it feels kind of automated and not really interesting. Unfortunately I don't think the cute spirit hunter aspect is enough that I'll feel like playing this battle system for the duration of a full-length RPG.
On the good side, you're essentially a spirit hunter, seeking out spirits that are possessing objects and people. I like exploring the town, solving the spirit problems. On the bad side, the battle system is like Final Fantasy XIII in that the fighters do their own thing with minor influence on your part. You rotate who is in the battle, and set up the special attack mini-games, but it feels kind of automated and not really interesting. Unfortunately I don't think the cute spirit hunter aspect is enough that I'll feel like playing this battle system for the duration of a full-length RPG.