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Cave Story Is Very Fun

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I got this game as part of The Humble Bundle 4. In fact, I got the bundle just for Cave Story and Gratuitous Space Battles. If you loved old NES or SNES side scrollers you need to check out Cave Story. Playing through it with a USB SNES style controller is the way to go.

I technically have Cave Story+ but turned the settings to only show me the old graphics, those seem better to my eye.

I haven't beat it yet, just put a few hours into it here and there. So far, really really fun.

This site is making me reminisce a lot. Who else remembers

This site is making me reminisce a lot. Who else remembers staying up til 4AM downloading .WAD files over crappy modem speeds just to play bizarre Doom mods? There were some clunkers, but there were some true masterpieces too. I played a Star Wars total conversion, complete with light sabers, that was incredible.

This was the second PC game I ever played, I think, and I still play it occasionally. Even the keyboard controls have held up, or at least my fingers still remember it. iD may have sunk a bit these days, but they're still one of the almighty developers in my eyes.

jdodson Admin wrote on 01/24/2012 at 01:06am

Doom was the first video game deathmatch experience I had over a modem. Before that all I played was BBS door games like LORD and Tradewars. The first match didn't last too long as someone called and kicked me off but it was fun for the few minutes it lasted.

If memory serves he destroyed me.

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 01/24/2012 at 02:19am

I didn't get into deathmatch until Quake 2. I could still play Quake 2 deathmatch for hours right now and be perfectly happy.

jdodson Admin wrote on 01/24/2012 at 02:53am

Awesome.

The first shooter deathmatch I was heavy into was Quake. I got my first hub and we played that game at Starcraft/Quake LAN parties.

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 01/24/2012 at 03:43am

Starcraft is about 50% of college for me. That's what I remember most.

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 01/24/2012 at 03:43am

That and Final Fantasy VII

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As an FPS game this is pretty good if a bit generic. The

As an FPS game this is pretty good if a bit generic. The missions are mostly fetch-and-retrieve quests or "kill this X times" and the story line is barely there. However, with the addition of some RPG elements (classes, leveling, and loot) this game gets seriously addicting and this is one of the best co-op games out there in my opinion. You can play off-line 2-player split-screen and up to 4 player co-op on-line and this game really shines. I primarily play this with my wife and we're both having a blast. We're both level 51 and we've completed the main story line and two of the expansions (House of Ned and Claptrap Revolution) and are working our way through the other... Read All

Wheres episode 3 already?

Where's episode 3 already?

One of the first games I heard being touted as proving games

One of the first games I heard being touted as proving games can be art, and with good reason. The platforming is solid, the time manipulation mechanics work exactly as expected, the puzzles are challenging but satisfying. But the true stars of this game are the story, which is very thin but compelling at the same time, with a hell of a twist-ending, and the artwork. The game looks like nothing else, and has inspired a new sub-genre of artistic platformers. This is easy to knock out in just a few hours, so it's great for a Sunday afternoon with nothing to do.

jdodson Admin wrote on 01/24/2012 at 01:00am

Have you tried Cave Story... I just checked your game list, you have played Cave Story. So +1 to looking before writing! lol

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 01/24/2012 at 02:19am

I wouldn't say I have played it... I played a bit of the original one, but not the re-release with some financial backing. I still need to get to it. It was on one of the big Humble Indie Bundles.

Tungsten wrote on 03/06/2012 at 03:32am

What about limbo? That was another good artful platformer.

jdodson Admin wrote on 03/06/2012 at 03:34am

I got the demo on the PS3. I liked it. I didn't get attached to it enough to nab it.

Tungsten wrote on 03/06/2012 at 03:37am

Its worth $5 on sale some time. Its fun, smart, and pretty

jdodson Admin wrote on 03/06/2012 at 03:38am

Cool, ill check it out.

Will_Owens wrote on 11/22/2012 at 02:30pm

I'm playing this one for my blog and hope to have a lot of meaty stuff to get into. Is there anything you would recommend knowing before I start the game? It seems pretty straightforward, but there are some mechanics that are a little opaque. I hope I will have a lot to write about for this game. (And it has a lower time investment requirement!)

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 11/23/2012 at 04:03am

It really is quite straightforward. I can't think of anything I could recommend, as learning the mechanics is, to sound a bit cliche, an organic process.

Will_Owens wrote on 11/27/2012 at 04:03am

Do I have to wait for the end for a payoff? I have some material to write about... but I'm in World 6 and I haven't seen that mindblowing thing people are talking about besides the clever mechanics and permutations thereof.

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 11/27/2012 at 06:58pm

I'm not sure what mindblowing thing people were talking about, but I can say that there is a pretty big payoff at the end.

Will_Owens wrote on 11/28/2012 at 09:52am

I think I'm on the last world now (1). It's pretty good mechanically but I thought there was more to the story rather than some elliptical creative writing... maybe I'm tipping my hand here.

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This is my previous favorite game of all time before this

This is my previous favorite game of all time before this generation changed my mind with Fallout 3 and then Skyrim. I must have played through this at least ten times on PC and Xbox 360. The atmosphere and genre go from sci-fi (obviously) to war, to horror, to driving, to puzzle seamlessly. The Source engine blew me away at the time, and even though it was the first iteration of the engine, it still holds up well graphics-wise today.

Portal 2 is second place for me for Game of the Year 2011.

Portal 2 is second place for me for Game of the Year 2011. The gameplay we all loved from the first game is back, with far more puzzle elements. The humor is more prominent this time around, there are a few iconic characters to carry the narrative, and the addition of co-op (which I was skeptical of at first) is brilliant. The controls for the PS3 version are probably the best first-person controls I've played. I have only played a puzzle or two of co-op, so anybody who has this on PS3 or PC and is interested, feel free to add me. When I'm done with Skyrim (or when it's done with me) I'd love to play some more co-op.

jdodson Admin wrote on 01/23/2012 at 08:15pm

I agree, Portal 2 was really great. My wife wouldn't let me play it without her in the room.

Haven't tried co-op yet. I want to though.

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 01/23/2012 at 08:43pm

Cave Johnson is a legend. I reloaded a few saves just so my wife could hear his lines.

jdodson Admin wrote on 02/03/2012 at 04:00am

The voice acting was very well done.

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 02/05/2012 at 06:44am

The voice acting overall was. Everyone. But Cave was the best by far! I love the actor in everything I've seen him in, but I may like Cave more than any of the others.

jdodson Admin wrote on 03/17/2015 at 12:57am

I think I know, but was Skyrim your game of the year for 2011 and Portal your second place? I know this is necromancing a long side dead thread but I am curious as your explicitly mention it.

I wonder if you had to pick a game now for 2011, would it still be Skyrim over Portal 2?

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 03/17/2015 at 03:27am

Wow yeah, necromancy to the max! :)

And yeah, I'd still pick Skyrim over Portal 2, and possibly any game this decade.

jdodson Admin wrote on 03/17/2015 at 04:03am

Over... Terraria?

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 03/18/2015 at 12:49am

Yes. I adore Terraria, but it's not my favorite game ever. It's damn close. :)

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 03/18/2015 at 03:32am

Shit man, I don't even know.

That's a hard question. I was sure of it three hours ago, but now I'm not. I think, in terms of fun intensity, I'd give Skyrim the nod over Terraria. In terms of quantity of fun, it's Terraria. I think.

jdodson Admin wrote on 03/18/2015 at 05:15am

That makes sense. I think I'd put Terraria multiplayer over many single player games i've played. It's just so much fun playing with friends.

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Awesome New Minecraft Mod: Hyrulecraft!

From the Hyrulecraft website:

Hyrulecraft is a 1:1 scale replica of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, in Minecraft! With the alpha map already available as a download, the project has now entered stage 2. The HC team hopes to have a completed server ready later this year which will include a unique Minecraft MMO experience including quests, NPCs, dungeons, free build zones, guilds, and more of the classic Minecraft stuff you know and love.

http://gengame.net/2012/01/hyrulecraft-goes-public-limited-time-sneak-peak/

Timogorgon Member wrote on 01/23/2012 at 10:11pm

I saw this on Joystiq the other day. It looks seriously cool!

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 01/24/2012 at 12:58am

Yeah it does look cool.

Travis Admin wrote on 01/24/2012 at 04:50am

This is... just insane. How long this must have taken baffles the mind.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 01/24/2012 at 05:00am

It's extremely impressive!

Timogorgon Member wrote on 01/24/2012 at 05:43am

This is kind of impressive. What's extemely impressive is Minecraft Middle Earth.
http://youtu.be/QhksNvUwaRc
This video is 45 minutes long but here are the highlights: 27:15 is Rivendale, 30:30 is the Mines of Moria

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 01/24/2014 at 01:53am

Whoa! I thought I saw something about Zelda looking like Minecraft, maybe this was it, although that was before I played Minecraft. I have not yet messed with any Minecraft Mods, my son's told me of a few he wants, but I (so far) have refused to mess with them. I looked at one and it just looked too complicated (unzip this .jar and replace files, etc..). Maybe I'll get into it sometime, I don't know. There aren't very many games at all that I've messed with Mods. Is this a Mod or is it a stand-alone clone?

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 01/24/2014 at 02:19am

This is a mod to my knowledge and since we posted about it 2 years ago, I bet it may have been updated since.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 01/24/2014 at 02:22am

Cool. I might have to check it out some time. Yeah, I'm obviously going through old posts that I missed. =)

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 01/24/2014 at 02:23am

Yeah totally. Many of these old posts don't even have titles because the system didn't support them then. Adding them back where I can but there are a ton of these older posts.

Travis Admin wrote on 01/24/2014 at 03:09am

Way to necro, Greg! I forget that we were around two years ago.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 01/24/2014 at 03:13am

Hehehe, Travis. Yeah, I recently noticed the old post about FFXII-2 that I commented on about 2 years ago. I don't even remember commenting on that post, heck I hardly remember playing that game, it kind of seems like so long ago. Wow, time flies!

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Holy cow. This game is addicting! I was sick, so I got

Holy cow. This game is addicting! I was sick, so I got this from redbox on a whim. Then I didn't want to take it back for a few days... I'll definitely be looking for a used copy of this game.

First, it could just be called Grand Theft Auto: LSD

It's one strange game. I've not played any of the other Saints Row games, so I'm not familiar with any characters, if they're recurring or not, but I'm assuming some are, as you start off the game all dressed in costumes as one of the games leaders.

The storyline is that you're a member of the Saints, a gang that has taken over the city of Steelport. Fame has settled in (one gang member has a commercial for Saints Flow, an energy... Read All Holy cow. This game is addicting! I was sick, so I got this from redbox on a whim. Then I didn't want to take it back for a few days... I'll definitely be looking for a used copy of this game.

First, it could just be called Grand Theft Auto: LSD

It's one strange game. I've not played any of the other Saints Row games, so I'm not familiar with any characters, if they're recurring or not, but I'm assuming some are, as you start off the game all dressed in costumes as one of the games leaders.

The storyline is that you're a member of the Saints, a gang that has taken over the city of Steelport. Fame has settled in (one gang member has a commercial for Saints Flow, an energy drink) and now other gangs are looking to move in.

It's an open world. You have a cell phone that other gang members call you on to advance the plot and send you on missions, but you can usually take your time between missions, exploring the city of Steelport. Steeling cars became on of my hobbies. You have a garage that you can stash your cars in and modify them. My favorite was a police car that I stole and tricked out.

The missions that I went on were really varied, from the typical "raid" where you're entering a building with intention of killing a rival gang leader to jumping on a helicopter and using a rocket launcher to fend off rival gang vehicles as one of your fellow gang members tries to drive away from a heist... there was one mission involving rescuing a fellow gang member from a BDSM club, and another involving your character going through a twisted Japanese-styled reality show where "mascots" (furries) are killed for cash whilst you dodge flame throwing traps.

One touch I really enjoyed was when driving to a mission location, my character and another gang member turned on the car radio, and Sublime's "What I Got" was playing. They both sang along, getting most of the words correct, but missing quite a few too, just as I would when I sang along.

Not a game I'd recommend for anyone easily offended, there's a lot of violence (duh, it's a gang theme), swearing and other mature content.

But after three days of playing, this is definitely an enjoyable game. Even the missions that are hard, and seemingly impossible are enjoyable enough to keep retrying until you finish them (that I've found so far)

Im a stats geek, so this game is perfect for me. My

I'm a stats geek, so this game is perfect for me. My favorite part is drafting players.

jdodson Admin wrote on 01/27/2012 at 05:51am

I totally want to see this sometime. Sounds interesting. Is it like a strategy game?

AdamPFarnsworth Post Author wrote on 01/27/2012 at 06:23am

I think I will post another post about this game that describes it :)

jdodson Admin wrote on 01/27/2012 at 06:42am

Awesome.

AdamPFarnsworth Post Author wrote on 01/27/2012 at 05:03pm

I started playing it again last night so I could write up a really good post... ended up playing until 1 am and I'm still not even into the football season! Working on signing free agents and drafting rookies first takes a lot of time(if you want it to)!

jdodson Admin wrote on 01/27/2012 at 05:06pm

That's awesome. Now I'm really interested ;)

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