Recently that time has added up as I just unlocked the Engineer and Enforcer in Risk of Rain. I don't mind the Commando(the character you start with) but the game really opens up when you can use a different play style to win. Playing as the Engineer is such a different experience compared to the Commando that I worry some might miss how differently the game feels...
If you only have a handful of time to play video games, Roguelikes offer a pretty good way to go. Don't have time to play some epic sword and magic RPG odyssey? Why not spend 30 minutes on a Binding of Isaac run? Don't have 60 hours for that latest triple A epic? Why not plunk a few minutes on Risk of Rain?
Recently that time has added up as I just unlocked the Engineer and Enforcer in Risk of Rain. I don't mind the Commando(the character you start with) but the game really opens up when you can use a different play style to win. Playing as the Engineer is such a different experience compared to the Commando that I worry some might miss how differently the game feels...
Recently that time has added up as I just unlocked the Engineer and Enforcer in Risk of Rain. I don't mind the Commando(the character you start with) but the game really opens up when you can use a different play style to win. Playing as the Engineer is such a different experience compared to the Commando that I worry some might miss how differently the game feels...
Super Mario World is one of the most beloved and iconic Mario titles. RetroLiberty, Game Sack, Leo Camacho & Crossroads Reviews talk about the history and personal recollections of one of the best console launch titles of all time.
I stumbled onto Extra Credits today, as it's an offshoot of some other YouTube channels I watch, and I have been very interested. The range of video subjects is impressive, from the need of the Blue Shell (in above video), to Myers Briggs Personalities in character design, to the Animation of Punch-Out! (on the Wii). So many other topics as well. If you're into thinking about games, I recommend you check out the channel.
https://www.youtube.com/user/ExtraCreditz/
https://www.youtube.com/user/ExtraCreditz/
2015 is newly minted and as such a time to reflect. I am curious what games you all played last year and what you are playing now? Also wondering what everyone picked up in the recent flurry of holiday sales?
Someone other than Cosmo currently holds the OoT record. Shocking, I know. Same run path as Cosmo, but 3 seconds faster. Pretty crazy.
The results from the Cheerful Ghost 2014 GoTY awards have been counted. We decided to vote for two categories, Best Indie game as well as Best Triple A game. Since the voting was close for both categories I will list the winner and runner up.
The nominations were made by the Cheerful Ghost community out of games we actually played in 2014.
Cheerful Ghost 2014 Triple A Game
Winner - Diablo III: Reaper of Souls: "No One Can Stop Death. The Prime Evil rages within the Black Soulstone, its essence screaming for vengeance and release."
http://us.battle.net/d3/en
Runner up - Wolfenstein: The New Order: "World War II rages across Europe. Where once the Allies pressed advantage,...
The nominations were made by the Cheerful Ghost community out of games we actually played in 2014.
Cheerful Ghost 2014 Triple A Game
Winner - Diablo III: Reaper of Souls: "No One Can Stop Death. The Prime Evil rages within the Black Soulstone, its essence screaming for vengeance and release."
http://us.battle.net/d3/en
Runner up - Wolfenstein: The New Order: "World War II rages across Europe. Where once the Allies pressed advantage,...
A zillion Binding of Isaac fans might want my head on a pike for putting "fix the original" as the title of my post. Pray, I meant no offense and to me the original game is very special. That said, we all know the original game was written in flash and as such is a bit odd. Since I enjoy the game, I pull out the original to play on occasion and found that with Mac OS Mavericks the game is nearly unplayable. Couple that with no Steam Linux port for the original, I decided to plunge in to the new Isaac demake "The Binding of Isaac Rebirth."
First off the Linux and Mac ports are superb. Gone are the frame skips and load issues of the past. One amazing feature Rebirth...
First off the Linux and Mac ports are superb. Gone are the frame skips and load issues of the past. One amazing feature Rebirth...
Cygnus Destroyer finishes his Wisdom Tree / Bible games reviews with Bible Adventures. This game is a classic I played the hell out of as a kid. Because of this, Cygnus Destroyer and I both have a huge fondness for this game. I have really enjoyed watching all his Wisdom Tree videos this month and found it a bit sad to watch his final one. He missed my absolute favoriate Wisdom Tree title Spiritual Warfare, so hopefully he comes back around and reviews it.
In a very interesting move, Sony will ship Playstation Streaming in Samsung TVs soon. Sony will be showing off the Samsung Playstation Streaming demos at CES next month, something I am interested in reading the reviews of. With the advent of Smart TVs, Googles newly minted Android TV, Playstation Streaming and possibly Steam what will TVs of the future not do?
Would you be interested in buying a TV that does everything by default? Is there any downside to a TV that does so much?
http://www.engadget.com/2014/12/24/playstation-now-samsung-smart-tvs/
Would you be interested in buying a TV that does everything by default? Is there any downside to a TV that does so much?
http://www.engadget.com/2014/12/24/playstation-now-samsung-smart-tvs/
I just wanted to wish everyone a very Cheerful Holiday! I hope 2015 is a great year and you find even more awesome games to play!
Everyone celebrates the Holiday differently and as such and curious how that is going for you? If you don't mind, drop what you are doing in the comments and if you are playing anything and what you think of it new this holiday?
Everyone celebrates the Holiday differently and as such and curious how that is going for you? If you don't mind, drop what you are doing in the comments and if you are playing anything and what you think of it new this holiday?
I haven't progressed very far in the game. I haven't played it very much nor do I think I've unlocked any other characters.
I do like the point you made in the beginning with your third paragraph about "Rougelikes." That is a good point. I see it fitting with Risk of Rain, Starship Rubicon, and FTL.
I have yet to unlock anything. One of the reasons I really like this game is I can sit down and play for 10-15 minutes. If something comes up and I have to bail mid-game I don't feel like I've lost anything.
Tim, are you playing Risk of Rain with a controller or keyboard?
Controller. :)
What controller are you using? Maybe we had this discussion in previous post about this game. I bought a cool USB XBox 360 controller that's see-through and has blue lights. The game functioned much better with it and my PC recognized the controller easily enough. I remember when I tried to get a PS3 controller working on my old PC, that was a pain. I had to download a program (and device drivers) to get it emulated as an XBox 360 controller and even then it didn't work very well. Although I pretty much just tried it with Morrowind.
I use a USB Xbox 360 controller. It works perfect for playing games (like this one) that benefit from a controller.