Discussion: Video Games

Post by **Dissension** » Sun Aug 07, 2011 3:17 pm

Sleet wrote:Mine was Super Mario Bros. on the NES.

This was my first console game, but I was into arcade games before that. x3

exranio · Post by **exranio** » Sun Aug 07, 2011 6:01 pm

How do you guys recomend we stream computer games. Dokota was playing Castlevania a while ago and streamed it while me and Cod talked to him through skype. We tried to do a Let's play type thing, but my voice lagged in the stream by a lot.How do you recomend we do this.

zeekgenateer · Post by **zeekgenateer** » Sun Aug 07, 2011 9:50 pm

I would suggest using Livestream and using a voice program besides Skype. You're going to get voice lag because of the way streaming works. People watching the stream (including you) are already behind the streamer because his computer has to parse and send video/sound to the stream provider's servers. The servers then need to buffer the incoming data at a steady rate and then send it to viewers. You're comments are already far behind (in computer terms) the streamer's actions. Then your comment needs to be sent to a voice server and then to the streamer. Then finally your voice is buffered and sent as the streamer receives it.

The biggest suggestion is finding a vent or a mumble server for voice chat. Skype in it's design is inherently laggy and slow. The programs I mentioned are better suited to faster voice send/receive time. No matter what though, you're going to get some voice lag.

Buckdida · Post by **Buckdida** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 4:12 am

Wait, I thought Cream was a pacifist. What is she doing in a fighting game?

She is, and, funnily enough, that's explored in one of the game's storylines! XD

I think the best way to explain it is a video of gameplay... hmm... Ah, here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSr6Hu1q ... re=related

Post by **Sleet** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 4:40 am

Ah, so it's kind of like 3D but not too much in the y-axis. Seems interesting, though I find it amusing that a game famous for its 2D entries is being turned into a predominantly 2D genre but is 3D. *giggles*

So how do they explain why Cream fights?

kurowolfe · Post by **kurowolfe** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 9:37 pm

I'm kinda happy that quite a few of the members here play osu, even those I never expected would play it! XD
Sadly, so far only me and NickCole can play Taiko mode... *bricked*

GameCobra · Post by **GameCobra** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 9:58 pm

Demon's Crest

Starring Firebrand. the idea of a game where you could fly infinitely? The absurdedness!

Oh, and the fact Capcom made a Castlevania-like game was fun indeed. music was awesome.

Mareks · Post by **Mareks** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 10:35 pm

There are two old Castlevania games I'd like to own again.

First and foremost, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. It was the first one I ever owned, and I never had the chance to beat it before it became unusable. An unopened, new CD of this game sells on Ebay for about $60-300CAD... $60 is far, since their asking $30 and it's a little bit more to have it shipped. Anyone asking more then $90 is wasting there time, it won't sell for that high a price.

The second one I'd like to own, because it steered away from Alucard, and the Belmonts, is Castlevania: Curse of Darkness. This one was good on the level of beign able to create your weapons from various materials you found. You also gained several summon companions, each would evolve and morph into something different depending on what type of weapon you used. Ex. Fist, Spear, Sword, Special. And each one had it's own purposes outside of fighting too. Fairy for healing and breaking locks, Golem for defense and breaking walls, Bird to jump great distances, and Devil for slipping through shadows and using sneak attacks!

I'd have to say, I'd like Curse of Darkness more though for the weapon making factor. There were a lot of Eastereggs if you used rare materials properly. I made a spiked shield, an electric Guitar, bat with nails, a broom even! The thing with rare materials is, you only get them once... you use it, and you're stuck with that weapon.

Oooo... I can't wait to play them again, if ever.

Buckdida · Post by **Buckdida** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 10:58 pm

Sleet wrote:Ah, so it's kind of like 3D but not too much in the y-axis. Seems interesting, though I find it amusing that a game famous for its 2D entries is being turned into a predominantly 2D genre but is 3D. *giggles*

So how do they explain why Cream fights?

Ah, spoilers. Basically, the game runs though the story by playing different characters, interacting with this one robot, named Emerl, made for fighting. Cream is one of those characters!

To explain why she fights...

She and Emerl get trapped by Eggman, and are in one of his facilities. They can't escape because a different E102 Gamma that serves Eggman is guarding the exit. At first, Emerl tries to fight the way out, as Cream stands by, refusing to fight. Emerl tries to get her to fight, but still she refuses. Moved by her pacifism, Emerl also begins to refuse to fight- but still tries to protect Cream, and proceeds to get pounded on as a "human" shield. Cream can't stand seeing Emerl getting hurt like this for her sake, so she finally jumps in and tries to intervene.

And, still, she mainly has her Chao, (Cheeze is his name?) fight for her.

Post by **Sleet** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 11:55 pm

Cheese I believe.

Isn't Gamma dead by the end of Sonic Adventure? Or does this take place during it?

ManaWolf · Post by **ManaWolf** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 12:45 am

The Final Battle while playing as gamma was epic. The music for both of the games were cool.

Buckdida · Post by **Buckdida** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 12:46 am

Sleet wrote:Cheese I believe.

Isn't Gamma dead by the end of Sonic Adventure? Or does this take place during it?

He does die at the end of that one - Eggman remade him again in this one, and so once again Gamma is evil D: Sonic and others even get confused when they get attacked by Gamma when they first see him again.

Post by **Sleet** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 2:21 am

Ah, so this is basically the same model but a completely different character? How oddly convenient. *giggles*

Does Omega have Gamma's "soul" like he does in the comic? I haven't really played many of the recent games so I'm not really up on a lot of the story stuff.

zeekgenateer · Post by **zeekgenateer** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 11:46 am

Never thought a game would release it's source code, but supposedly that's going to happen to Doom 3. I'm wondering what the code will look like and if an awesome opensource project will start up around the released source. Either way, more companies should release old source code.

ManaWolf · Post by **ManaWolf** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 11:58 am

I tried making a TF2 Housepets Unofficial Dedicated server. I gave up after step 2 cause It was too hard.

Post by **Sleet** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 12:21 pm

zeekgenateer wrote:Never thought a game would release it's source code, but supposedly that's going to happen to Doom 3. I'm wondering what the code will look like and if an awesome opensource project will start up around the released source. Either way, more companies should release old source code.

Let the ridiculous modding commence!

IceKitsune · Post by **IceKitsune** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 1:01 pm

zeekgenateer wrote:Never thought a game would release it's source code, but supposedly that's going to happen to Doom 3. I'm wondering what the code will look like and if an awesome opensource project will start up around the released source. Either way, more companies should release old source code.

Actually plenty of old games have released their Source Code. The first two Doom games have along with I think Hexen and Heretic. ID Games does this a lot actually.

Cwitt · Post by **Cwitt** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 4:48 pm

ManaWolf wrote:I tried making a TF2 Housepets Unofficial Dedicated server. I gave up after step 2 cause It was too hard.

what is step 2? Also, I don't think there would be a lot of players in that lobby. I could be wrong, I'm not very smart.

ManaWolf · Post by **ManaWolf** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 5:07 pm

Using the HLupdater to make it, I kept trying to open it up. I wouldn't work.

ManaWolf · Post by **ManaWolf** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 8:55 pm

I imagine Red Savarin's voice from solatorobo to sound like Edward Elric's voice from Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood English Dub. Or that's how I like to imagine him sounding like.

Blue Braixen · Post by **Blue Braixen** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 9:02 pm

So, as far as computer games go, I started playing osu! about a week ago. Also, I'm getting Terraria in a bit. I just started on Spiral Knights as well. Who wants to play?

ManaWolf · Post by **ManaWolf** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 9:26 pm

Tha Housefox wrote:So, as far as computer games go, I started playing osu! about a week ago. Also, I'm getting Terraria in a bit. I just started on Spiral Knights as well. Who wants to play?

I think it only kinda silly that you have to either pay 5,536 crowns, wait a day, or pay real money to get energies. Other than that I like the game. Never played with other steam players on my friends list. I've just played with my brother.

zeldakeeper · Post by **zeldakeeper** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 6:51 am

Xenoblade Chronicals looks AWESOME! I preordered it～ I get a fancy red classic controller. Does anyone want to play Mario Kart Wii or something? I'm seriously bored～

ManaWolf · Post by **ManaWolf** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 11:41 am

zeldakeeper wrote:Xenoblade Chronicals looks AWESOME! I preordered it～ I get a fancy red classic controller. Does anyone want to play Mario Kart Wii or something? I'm seriously bored～

I'm too sucked in to TF2 to play mario kart. Who else here enjoyed playing Super Smash Bros. Brawl as much as I did. Lucas is my best character.

Cwitt · Post by **Cwitt** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 11:58 am

ManaWolf wrote:I'm too sucked in to TF2 to play mario kart. Who else here enjoyed playing Super Smash Bros. Brawl as much as I did. Lucas is my best character.

I loved Brawl. I used Captain Falcon a lot, just cause of FALCON PAWNCH.

zeekgenateer · Post by **zeekgenateer** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 12:06 pm

ManaWolf wrote: I'm too sucked in to TF2 to play mario kart. Who else here enjoyed playing Super Smash Bros. Brawl as much as I did. Lucas is my best character.

Yo Dawg, I hear you like Mario Kart so I put some Mario Kart in your TF2 so you can... TF2 Mario Kart Map

Never played much of Brawl, don't have a Wii. I really want the new Deus Ex to come out, I need a good RPG to play sooooo bored sometimes.

ManaWolf · Post by **ManaWolf** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 12:09 pm

zeekgenateer wrote:
ManaWolf wrote: I'm too sucked in to TF2 to play mario kart. Who else here enjoyed playing Super Smash Bros. Brawl as much as I did. Lucas is my best character.
Yo Dawg, I hear you like Mario Kart so I put some Mario Kart in your TF2 so you can... TF2 Mario Kart Map

Never played much of Brawl, don't have a Wii. I really want the new Deus Ex to come out, I need a good RPG to play sooooo bored sometimes.

I've played that map before, On the furry pound server. The Furry Pound #3 server is the best, because they play new maps on there and they're very funny and friendly. But one of them is very curious on what housepets is because I use my spray.

GameCobra · Post by **GameCobra** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 12:26 pm

Alot of people i know are favoring League of Legends these days. I played it a few times and i also highly suggest it. it's fun and free!

Post by **Sleet** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 3:08 pm

Can you use Professor NecroDead, the dead necromancer professor?

GameCobra · Post by **GameCobra** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 5:11 pm

Nay. though there is a Doctor Mundo!

kurowolfe · Post by **kurowolfe** » Sat Aug 13, 2011 8:55 am

*puts on otaku cap*
Yay~ Touhou 13 is finally out today, and the game doesn't disappoint at all X3

NickCole · Post by **NickCole** » Sat Aug 13, 2011 9:18 am

kurowolfe wrote:*puts on otaku cap*
Yay~ Touhou 13 is finally out today, and the game doesn't disappoint at all X3

You are now awesome. I want to get it. ; AAAAAA;

kurowolfe · Post by **kurowolfe** » Sat Aug 13, 2011 9:24 am

Yeah, but a copy costs like $35.00 not including shipping, it's like RM120 (feels like $120) here (T_T)
Huh, it's times like this I wish I live in Japan... *bricked*
Guess I'll have to make do with the demo version for the time being...

ManaWolf · Post by **ManaWolf** » Sat Aug 13, 2011 1:51 pm

100 hours worth of Team Fortress Two Play On my part, Hoo-ray!

The Grey Wolverine · Post by **The Grey Wolverine** » Sat Aug 13, 2011 3:47 pm

So I was playing Bastion a little bit ago and I must say this, that game is really good. Its nice and colorful, the narrator has a cool voice, and the way he tells the story is just, really unique. Because he tells it as you go through, not in like a cutscene or something. Its pretty fun overall.

ManaWolf · Post by **ManaWolf** » Sat Aug 13, 2011 5:39 pm

The Grey Wolverine wrote:So I was playing Bastion a little bit ago and I must say this, that game is really good. Its nice and colorful, the narrator has a cool voice, and the way he tells the story is just, really unique. Because he tells it as you go through, not in like a cutscene or something. Its pretty fun overall.

After a while, his voice starts to annoy you and creep out other people around you. Or at least that's how I felt. I think he breaks the 4th wall once or twice within the whole game.

exranio · Post by **exranio** » Sat Aug 13, 2011 7:04 pm

I remember I was breaking things with my hammer then he said "Kid sorta just rages for a while".

kurowolfe · Post by **kurowolfe** » Sat Aug 13, 2011 8:02 pm

exranio wrote:I remember I was breaking things with my hammer then he said "Kid sorta just rages for a while".

Erm, that's kinda disturbing for some reason (^_^')

Anyway, I've been watching replays of the Touhou 13 game, and I'm really surprised that the Extra stage (ultimate final stage) boss is.... a raccoon! A shape-shifting tanuki (raccoon) girl, but a raccoon nonetheless. I'm honestly surprised, especially since the theme of the game is ghosts and spirits.

Erm... I don't think anyone here except NickCole can understand what I'm saying *bricked*

shadowhaz · Post by **shadowhaz** » Sat Aug 13, 2011 9:39 pm

touhou 13? wow Im still stuck on shoot the bullet DX darn you sakuya

kurowolfe · Post by **kurowolfe** » Sat Aug 13, 2011 10:06 pm

Honestly, I can only play Easy on all games. Tried Normal, but I'm too fidgety to dodge the bullets properly XD
ZUN's music style is changing too, now more like techno-trance than the usual trumpets.