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Tale of the White Wyvern Update: The Citizens of Wyrmdoor Are Celebrating the Wyrmdoor Jubilee!

Hello adventurers!

Tale of the White Wyvern launched last year on July 28, 2019. We are celebrating our anniversary with an in-game event in which the Wyrmdoor residents celebrate the town's founding!

From now through August 3, you can get some great bonuses as with all of our events:

+11 forest fights.

+1 fishing.

+3% to forest fight gold.

+18% to forest fight experience.

But the main attraction is the Wyrmdoor Jubilee itself. Head over to Jubilee to play Ring Toss, Wyvern Smash, and Bean Bag Throw for some awesome prizes, and talk to Ilsa to learn more about the event.

Helga, as always, keeps the history of Wyrmdoor available for all who are interested, so check in... Read All

jdodson Admin wrote on 07/27/2020 at 04:05pm

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Azurephile Super Member wrote on 07/27/2020 at 09:49pm

Happy (Early) Birthday Tale of the White Wyvern!

jdodson Admin wrote on 07/28/2020 at 02:46am

🎂

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 07/28/2020 at 03:59am

It's hard to believe it's been a year! There have only been very few in-game days that I missed. So yeah, I still play every day.

jaelte wrote on 07/28/2020 at 05:51am

This is great! I'm happy to have been playing this since the start. :)
Just a quick note, though, clicking "(R)eturn to Other Places" from the Wyrmdoor Jubilee page actually takes me back to the Town Square. Not a big deal, but I figured I'd mention it.

jdodson Admin wrote on 07/29/2020 at 03:22am

jaelte: Fixed and thanks for playing!

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Cheerful Ghost Radio Episode 80: The Life Update, Summer Edition

The year 2020 has been with us for approximately 57 years now. Experts are still at odds on the specific amount of time it's been. But we're still here, and we're back this episode to tell youwhat we've been playing and watching in the absolute hellscape of 2020, and also to dish about the Fallout TV show that may be filmed if there's ever a time when it's safe to be around people again. Plus , we talk COVID-19, Black Lives Matter, and other things hitting us hard in this nightmare of a year.

FYI: There are Final Fantasy VII Remake spoilers from 47:25 to 52:50 so please skip that part if you want to play this and haven't.

Plus Travis mentioned Daveed Diggs and how... Read All

jdodson Admin wrote on 07/21/2020 at 03:53am

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Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 08/03/2020 at 07:16pm

Way to toe the company line, Jon! Glad this podcast was reigned in early to talk about Star Wars!

As far as Hamilton goes, I love the music, but have yet to connect with the musical. I have seen it live on tour once, and watched part of the Disney+ movie. Maybe it is due to me not being able to parse words from music very well?

jdodson Admin wrote on 08/03/2020 at 09:11pm

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jdodson Admin wrote on 08/03/2020 at 09:11pm

Watching Hamilton with subtitles is a great way to view it. We immediately switched those in and it helped the enjoyment a lot.

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 08/03/2020 at 10:13pm

Oh, I should do that!

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 08/04/2020 at 07:29pm

I just heard multiple uses of my name in this podcast. Where my monies at?

jdodson Admin wrote on 08/04/2020 at 07:43pm

Checks in the mail!

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 08/04/2020 at 11:43pm

Oh and you guys were correct. Terraria was not for me.

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BioShock Playthrough: Are All The Important People In Rapture Insane?

I'm noticing a trend as I play BioShock. Enter a new area to find out about a new person in charge that at first seems a bit goofy. Find out more backstory to realize they are a psychotic murderer. Spend more time and find out they are so much worse than that. Also note that every "normal person" either doesn't really notice the writing on the wall (sometimes literally in blood) or doesn't seem to care. Then again if you lived underwater that might make leaving very hard or impossible such that you had to make working with your boss work even if they seemed to enjoy being a horrible person.

Even though at this point BioShock seems like a game that can't stop making it... Read All

Chex Quest HD is Free On Steam!

Chex Quest is a non-violent breakfast cereal game released in 1996 that was a conversion of The Ultimate Doom. I had a copy of this and really rather enjoyed it in 96 but as with some things, I got rid of it not knowing it would achieve cult status later on. The legendary status of Chex Quest is still very strong and it so much so that recently got an HD remake and came to Steam last month. Since I enjoyed playing the original and it's currently free on Steam I downloaded it and gave it a go.

Firstly Chex Quest HD is free and that means that it shouldn't really be held up to the same light as a game you paid for. With that is Chex Quest good? I think that depends on... Read All Chex Quest is a non-violent breakfast cereal game released in 1996 that was a conversion of The Ultimate Doom. I had a copy of this and really rather enjoyed it in 96 but as with some things, I got rid of it not knowing it would achieve cult status later on. The legendary status of Chex Quest is still very strong and it so much so that recently got an HD remake and came to Steam last month. Since I enjoyed playing the original and it's currently free on Steam I downloaded it and gave it a go.

Firstly Chex Quest HD is free and that means that it shouldn't really be held up to the same light as a game you paid for. With that is Chex Quest good? I think that depends on what you like but for a free game it's well worth your time and if you never played the original this could be fun to try.

All that said, I'm not sure as a remake this does much more than bring the original namesake back into the light for a time. Reason being is the game is aimed at recreating the levels and gameplay of the original but doesn't really improve anything. The graphics are in HD and entirely remade here which is interesting but the gameplay is so stiff and uninviting i'd argue the original Chex Quest is a far better game. Chex Quest HD is based on the Unreal Engine 4 but the gameplay doesn't feel like it is. The original Doom and Chex Quest by association were on the same engine and those games are bound to the limitations of 90's era control schemes and what DOS was capable of. One improvement i'd have made to Chex Quest HD is that since you are on a modern shooter engine, make the game feel like a modern shooter. The original Chex Quest was awesome because it was on the DOOM engine which was an entirely modern shooter engine back in the 90's. Sad that the HD remake didn't take take advantage of the modern Unreal Engine it was built within to feel more like Unreal or any other modern shooter made with it.

I absolutely love that Chex Quest is getting the attention it deserves. It's a fun classic campy game that should be more widely played. That said, I wonder if simply porting the classic game to modern systems and making it work in widescreen with a modern Doom engine port would have be better? The developers could have made a feature to switch between two WAD files one being the original and the other being a touched up version. In the end remaking a classic game with an entirely new codebase and art isn't bad and we've seen it done to incredible levels with the recent Link's Awakening remake. One reason why the modern Link's Awakening remake shines is because it improves on the original game in various ways that create a new fresh experience that builds on the classic game. I appreciate the love that the developers put into the Chex Quest HD remake I'm just not sure it hits quite the same notes as the original.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/804270/Chex_Quest_HD/

The Remarkable Story Behind Command & Conquer's Remastering

YouTube documentary great Noclip dropped a timely look at the recent Command and Conquer + Red Alert remastering. I knew the remastering was made with a lot of attention and care but I didn't know they got the original developers back to work on it. Clocking in at 40 minutes this look at how EA remastered one of the best games of all time is a must watch.

"Featuring interviews with Jim Vessella, Petroglyph Games and Lemon Sky, we explore how Command & Conquer Remastered Collection came together, and how the international team remastered FMV, graphics, audio, music, gameplay and more."

LGR Reviews Yoot Tower The Lesser Known Sim Tower Sequel

I

Sim Tower so when I heard there was a sequel a few years back I was surprised. Sim Tower gets some love in retro circles but seems like a forgotten gem. Lazy Gamer Clint Basinger is back doing his review magic on a game that I feel holds up well even if some of the games simplicity doesn't fare well for longer play sessions.

"There was a Sim Tower 2? In all but name, yes! Let's take a look at Yoot Tower, aka The Tower II, developed by OPeNBooK9003 and published by Sega in 1998 for Macintosh and Windows PCs. Along with the Towerkit maps and other plugins from Japan!"

Donkey Kong Country Classified Information!

I've played a lot of Donkey Kong Country but I wouldn't consider myself a pro. When I was in my prime I could be the whole game start to finish without dying, which is quite difficult. To celebrate the game coming to Switch Online on July 15th Nintendo released a fun Classified Information video showcasing some Donkey Kong Country secrets. One features infinite lives you can get while Diddy Kong and also a trick to getting 101% which is just what all the Donkey Kong Country completionists out there needed.

The full list of games Nintendo is adding on July 15th is Donkey Kong Country, Natsume Championship Wrestling on SNES and The Immortal on NES.

Cheerful Ghost Radio Episode 79: The Rise of Skywalker Blu Ray Review

In this episode of Star Wars Radio... ahem, Cheerful Ghost Radio, we're here to talk all about the home release of The Rise of Skywalker and see if our opinions have changed since December.

You may notice we are a bit late with this one, and as you listen you might notice from date cues that we recorded this a while back. With people across the world protesting for a great cause, our podcast seemed less important, and we didn't feel the timing was great for releasing new episodes. We hope listening to this can give you a fun reprieve from reality, but please don't let us, or anything, distract you from the importance of what's going on around us.

I Might Have a Problem and Borderlands on Switch Is Also Very Good

2K Games dropped a raft of games on Switch recently with Bioshock The Collection, The Borderlands Legendary Collection and X-Com 2. Last week I happily opened The Borderlands Legendary Collection on Father's Day and was able to play it enough to note that's it's another solid Switch port worthy of the games strong legacy.

I know this might not be a popular opinion but I think the first Borderlands game is the best in the series(I have yet to play Borderlands 3). And now that the original Borderlands was remastered with a ton of updates and quality of life improvements (auto pickup, etc) it really is the best looter shooter around. 2K took this remastered version and... Read All 2K Games dropped a raft of games on Switch recently with Bioshock The Collection, The Borderlands Legendary Collection and X-Com 2. Last week I happily opened The Borderlands Legendary Collection on Father's Day and was able to play it enough to note that's it's another solid Switch port worthy of the games strong legacy.

I know this might not be a popular opinion but I think the first Borderlands game is the best in the series(I have yet to play Borderlands 3). And now that the original Borderlands was remastered with a ton of updates and quality of life improvements (auto pickup, etc) it really is the best looter shooter around. 2K took this remastered version and perfectly ported it to Switch such that I honestly can't tell if they had to compromise anything in the way of visuals or gameplay.

If you are interested in buying the physical version of Borderlands on Switch there is something to keep in mind. 2K was able to put the original Borderlands on the game cart but if you want to play Borderlands 2 and the Pre-Sequel there is an included code to download them. As someone that enjoys buying a physical copy and loaning it to friends this is a bummer but on the other hand, there is no cart switching required to play Borderlands 2 or the Pre-Sequel. Plus if you just wanted to play those two games, one could buy the game snag the codes and loan out the game cart to someone that has yet to play the original.

Earlier on I picked up The Bioshock Collection and 2K put a bit of each game on the cart and required complete downloads of all with the game cart. I appreciate that they included a sample of all three games I think I prefer what they did with The Borderlands Legendary Collection.

Borderlands is already a classic game and it's good to see it continue to be relevant and come to an even wider audience on Switch. If you have Borderlands remastered on PC already and prefer that platform i'd recommend playing it that way but if you have a Switch and have yet to try it out this is a great way to do that.

I also wanted to note that I played Borderlands on Switch co-op with a friend recently and if your Switch is online it requires you friends account to be connected to a Switch online account. This makes some sense as Borderlands co-op can interact with public online as well but it was a major hassle to figure out how to get around this. To get around Switch Borderlands requirement for a friend account to link online you simply turn wifi off on your Switch. It's a strange hack but it worked and hope it helps anyone that runs into that problem.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 06/29/2020 at 07:44am

Wow, you haven't played Borderlands 3? Well, I think you'll like it once you do play it. I thought it was the best of them all. Although, the prequel wasn't really bad, but it I seem to recall that it was significantly shorter. I can't seem to recall Borderlands 2 very well. I didn't think the first game was all that impressive, but I seem to remember my appeal for the series grew w/ each newer game in the series. I have the GOTY Enhanced version on Steam, I think it's pretty much the same as what you're talking about. I just don't think I've played that version of the game yet. I have Borderlands 4 on my wish list. It debuted on Steam at 50% off and is now 55% off there or elsewhere, but I have my eyes set on something else. Still, it's good to know that the Switch got another good port. I've only played the game once and I did so as Roland. What about you?

Travis Admin wrote on 06/30/2020 at 02:21pm

Greg I'm not sure you're talking about the right games here. Borderlands 4 hasn't even been announced or discussed yet, Borderlands 3 just released recently. So when you say BL3 is you're favorite, maybe you're talking about 2?

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 06/30/2020 at 08:35pm

LOL Yeah, I got a little ahead of myself some how. Now it all makes sense. Thanks for the correction. I haven't played BL3 yet either and it did debut at 50% off on Steam and is still on sale, I believe.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 07/01/2020 at 02:31am

I should have read Travis comment sooner I just bought Borderlands 4 on Steam. And yeah, so far it's way better than the original Borderlands. I think the coolest feature is that they brought back every class playable in one game.

The Ninja cats are a fun addition.

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Digital Foundry Analyzes the new Cyberpunk 4k Trailer

Cyberpunk 2077 is the follow up to the Witcher III by developer CD Projekt Red. Recently they released some 30fps 4K footage of Cyberpunk and Digital Foundry did a really interesting analysis. Digital Foundry updated their video notes to say that the 4K footage is in fact using Ray Tracing to get those incredible lighting effects. So if you want to play Cyberpunk to the fullest it looks like you should play with RTX on the PC until the PS5 and XBox Series X have released.

I know there are many people on Cheerful Ghost that played The Witcher III and I'm wondering how many are excited about Cyberpunk?