The Arcade Random Thoughts Thread

[jms493]

It sounds like you didn't get what they were going for it all.

[SRS]
What were they going for?[/SRS]

Maybe I should play it with the developer commentary.

 

[Twigg4075]

[SRS]
What were they going for?

The whole point was the journey you take, hence the name. It's about figuring shit out yourself. Like, "Where do I go?" Then you notice a huge mountain in the distance and start heading in that direction. And it's about meeting strangers and tackling the journey together with limited communication. I'm still shocked at how much I felt for these strangers that I interacted with. When I lost one during a transition I legitimately felt sad. And then I was elated when I found them again after hearing them chirping in he distance.

Then of course there is the whole

 

life after death thing.

. I thought that was pretty amazing.

 

[jms493]

I still don't think it can be fairly compared to games like Borderlands 2, Mass Effect 3, Far Cry 3, XCOM...ect.

 

[Twigg4075]

I still don't think it can be fairly compared to games like Borderlands 2, Mass Effect 3, Far Cry 3, XCOM...ect.

It's not trying to be anything like those games Maynard.

 

[jms493]

It's not trying to be anything like those games Maynard.

no shit shirley...

 

[leaffan]

I got AC3 for Christmas and have just started playing it, I enjoyed the beginning a lot but it has kind of fallen into a drag now, hoping the teenage Connor stuff doesn't last too long. I do like the change of scenery and time period, though, more familiar with the history of this location than I was with the Italy setting.

Everyone pretty much says this.

Worst part for me was I put the game away once I finally got to adult connor because I was just getting bored. I'm hoping to pick it back up when I get a chance.

 

[jms493]

I am doing a dumb thing....I started Mass Effect 3 last week, got back into Borderlands 2 with a buddy, then last night opened up Far Cry 3 and played 2 hours of that. Damn.

I still haven't finished Sleepy Dogs either.....damn, damn.

 

[Swarley]

I am doing a dumb thing....I started Mass Effect 3 last week, got back into Borderlands 2 with a buddy, then last night opened up Far Cry 3 and played 2 hours of that. Damn.

I still haven't finished Sleepy Dogs either.....damn, damn.

:walker:

 

[jms493]

:walker:

exactly...

 

[Sven Draconian]

After watching the Giant bomb vids I bought FTL and Hotline Miami off steam. I think they were $12 combined.

Not really sure I get the appeal of Hotline Miami. It's decently fun, but there isn't much too it. Could be that I'm not very good and it's taking a lot of tries to get through each chapter and maybe it picks up. Well worth the $5 or whatever, I'll probably get close to 10 hours out of it (already have 2 or 3), but if this is one of the top 5 games of 2012 this has been a shitty year.

FTL is pretty awesome. Just started playing it last night (bought it a week ago) and I think I put in 5ish hours since then. It's insanely hard, but there are so many unique combinations and so much variety that it's not frustrating like most "hard" games. This is a game that is going to get a lot of hours. My only complaint is that it's not on my phone.

 

[JBauerisGod]

After watching the Giant bomb vids I bought FTL and Hotline Miami off steam. I think they were $12 combined.

Not really sure I get the appeal of Hotline Miami. It's decently fun, but there isn't much too it. Could be that I'm not very good and it's taking a lot of tries to get through each chapter and maybe it picks up. Well worth the $5 or whatever, I'll probably get close to 10 hours out of it (already have 2 or 3), but if this is one of the top 5 games of 2012 this has been a shitty year.

FTL is pretty awesome. Just started playing it last night (bought it a week ago) and I think I put in 5ish hours since then. It's insanely hard, but there are so many unique combinations and so much variety that it's not frustrating like most "hard" games. This is a game that is going to get a lot of hours. My only complaint is that it's not on my phone.

I haven't been as pissed off at a game as I was at FTL the other night in a very long time. Game is so frustrating, and I'm playing on Easy! It's definitely fun though. Kinda wish it was on my phone, now that you mention it. I'm sure I'd play it a lot more.

 

[Bomberooski]

I'm in love with Torchlight 2 right now. #gay #buttrue

 

[Twigg4075]

I still don't think it can be fairly compared to games like Borderlands 2, Mass Effect 3, Far Cry 3, XCOM...ect.

Interesting that I received an email about this story tonight...

Why Journey should be GotY 2012 (Kotaku)
http://kotaku.com/5972879/why-journey-should-be-game-of-the-year

 

[BazookaJoe5]

Thought this was cool, and accurate. Don't think it's been posted here...what today's game covers would look like in 80s.

http://images.duelos.net/index.php?id=13

 

[IamMedellin]

Thought this was cool, and accurate. Don't think it's been posted here...what today's game covers would look like in 80s.

http://images.duelos.net/index.php?id=13

was that Vanessa Del Rio in SC V?

 

[Twigg4075]

I don't like fighting games at all but if Soul Calibur actually had that cover I'd probably buy it. :bosh:

And to think that we actually used to buy games back then solely on what the covers looked like.

 

[KNUBB]

Just bought Journey

 

[KNUBB]

90+ minutes later it is done. That soundtrack is beautiful. It IS the game's dialog

 

[JimLeavy59]

 

[BazookaJoe5]

I bought the GTA Franchise Pack on Steam a few days ago and have been playing Vice City again. I think that just might be my favorite game of all time. It is as fun to me now as it was a decade ago...San Andreas is up next.