I recommend Cooking Mama and Another Code too, both very enjoyable games. And if you like the latter, don't miss Hotel Dusk.
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I recommend Cooking Mama and Another Code too, both very enjoyable games. And if you like the latter, don't miss Hotel Dusk.
Hotel Dusk! Ahaha, I remember reading a review of that on RPGFan a long while back. ^_^ In hindsight, I think my problem is probably less a lack of research on the DS's library, and more just my absolutely disgraceful memory. ^^;;; Thanks for reminding me, Cookie. I really like text-based adventures like that, and would definitely like to give it a try~Quote:
Originally Posted by Cookie Monster
anyone know a good fps for the wii that has a good controll scheme, i have medal of honor vanguard...and i hate the controll scheme, im looking for medal of honor heros 2...but i was wondering if there is other good ones out there...besides mp3
I'm not a huge FPS fan, and still I totally enjoyed Metroid Prime 3. The control scheme is fantastic, and works like a charm. It's still more of a first-person adventure than a straight-up FPS, but it's a lot more FPS-like than previous MP games. Take that as you will. :P
I guess I'm not looking for a suggestion so much as I'm looking for second opinion (other than an official review-- I'm sorry, I just don't trust those things anymore). I've been looking into getting Battallion Wars 2, but I'm still on largely the fence. Hell, is there any point in getting a Wii game with Brawl's March ninth release at hand, anyway?
I'm looking for a tactical WW2 game. Something along the lines of Jagged Alliance or similar but set in WW2.
Anyone got any ideas?
Silent Storm seems an obvious choice. Or just wait for JA3. :P
Company of Heroes is an RTS, but still pretty good. I liked its demo quite a bit, at any rate.
i despise most fps but i loved every minute of red steel 2, its controlls are very comfortable and accurate since you have to use motion plus but it also has a nice art direction and good lenght.Quote:
Originally Posted by cowsinspace
I agree with you, but the original post seems to be from 2008. =\Quote:
Originally Posted by sockesocke
didnt notice, well if that poster still wants to play a fps he can read my suggestion lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by OmegaVesko
I just got an adapter to allow me to use my ps2 controller on my computer and i want to know some ps1 must plays i might have missed! any suggestions. Also i prefer English games as i can't read Japanese.
tekken series, final fantasy series, soul blade, tales of destiny, bushido blade, legend of legaia, silent bomber.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Spose
Which Final Fantasy should I play (first)? VII or IX?
So far I've only beaten FF IV with Cecil.
Haha it doesn't really matter I enjoyed the lot of them. I'd say VII but I'm kind of partial to it as it was the first Final Fantasy I ever played. Don't forget about V, VI, and VIII either.Quote:
Originally Posted by yellow paint
It honestly depends on what kind of games you enjoy. The Ps1 was my favorite system so i could sit here and give you names all day. So what genres do you enjoy?Quote:
Originally Posted by Spose
My biggest recommendation would have to be Lunar: Sliver Star Story Complete. To this day, it's still near the top of my list of Best Games Ever. The sequel, Eternal Blue, is excellent too. For platformers, I'd recommend the Rayman series, Pac-Man World, The Adventures of Lomax and Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko. Alundra is also awesome in a very Zelda-like way.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spose
Pepsi-Man for PlayStation.
I Have a version for PSP uploaded.
Lulz ensured
Please make some PS3 suggestions for me. I've been saying for a couple of weeks now that I might have an opportunity to pick up some games, and it keeps getting pushed back. Then I forget what I had previously discussed and it gets lost in the depths of the hangout. I'm hoping that, by posting here, the responses will be a little more permanent and possibly include those from members who would not have responded in the hangout.
I currently have: Batman: Arkham Asylum, Demon's Souls, Dragon Age: Origins, Final Fantasy XIII, God of War III, Katamari Forever, LittleBigPlanet, Resident Evil 5
Generally, my preferred genre is role playing, but with school starting up a bit of variety is ideal. I adore long, engaging games, but I also value the ability to pick up a game and play it for just 30 or 40 minutes whilst I take a break from my studies. I'm not particularly fond of shooters or fighters, but I've been considering Bioshock and BlazBlue. Also among the games I've considered recently is Assassin's Creed II. My funds are somewhat limited (at least until my next gush of refunded financial aid in March), so I won't be picking up any new releases. I live with my boyfriend, but he's not terribly interested in gaming, so I would prefer titles that do not rely on their multi-player aspect to be enjoyable.
At the moment, I can't think of any more information that might be useful, but feel free to ask.
I'll have to give this a deeper thought, but out of the titles you've mentioned, AC II is a very enjoyable game, better than the first one in every aspect (you don't really need to play it to enjoy this one) and shouldn't be too expensive.
Also, out of curiosity, if you have the chance, give the Uncharted 2 demo a try if you can and let me know what you think about it.
Get Star Ocean: The Last Hope. Action RPGs at their finest, the only downside is sometimes the cutscenes can be a little awkward.
EDIT: And it's only about $25 now.
3d dot game heroes is entertaining and on the cheaper side of things
I also agree with cookie about uncharted 2
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also, my buddy has put stupid hours into the Disgaea games. I myself am not sure what they are like being as i've only watched about 30 minutes of it being played, but it definitely fits your RPG tendencies.
Milady~ If you're into strategy RPGs (and I'm guessing you are, judging by your avatar?), I'd say Valkyria Chronicles is a must-play. It's nothing like FFT, but the storyline is well-written and the artwork is simply beautiful. One of its most unique aspects is the battle system. The only thing I didn't like about it was the fact that most battles wouldn't give you enough info beforehand, which means that you'd probably have to retry them more than once, especially if you're a perfectionist...
If you like Action RPGs, you should consider Nier. Did you like Demon's Souls? It's not really the same, but I do think it's the kind of game a Demon's Souls fan would be able to get into. I was surprised to see the low rating it got on GameSpot (5/10) -- it reminded me why I don't trust their reviews. Despite the repetitive nature of some of its side-quests, I found it a lot more solid and enjoyable than the painfully linear FFXIII (which incidentally got a 8.5 there). This game has some of the most beautiful music I've heard in a while. However, the storyline is depressing, really, so it's probably not the sort of thing you'd want to play if you're just looking to relax.
Also worth mentioning:
-Resonance of Fate, a tri-Ace game. Not sure if I should recommend it, because, well, it's very different. My main gripe with it was the EXTREMELY drab dungeons and the rather abrupt endings of chapters. Still, a decent game.
-Star Ocean, another tri-Ace game. Personally, I didn't find it as engaging as its predecessors, but as someone else suggested, it's definitely worth looking into.
-Eternal Sonata, a tri-Crescendo creation. Perhaps mediocre, but charming. A lot more lighthearted than the others.
Last, but not least, there's Dead Space, a survival horror game and one of the best I've seen of its genre. I'm not fond of third-person shooters either, so I didn't play it myself but instead watched most of it being played. If you could tolerate games like Resident Evil, you shouldn't have any problem playing this one.
As an RPG fan and an old-schooler, there frankly haven't been many PS3 games that I enjoyed enough to recommend, but these are the gems I have found.
I don't remember her playing FFT. I think she just likes white mages. :wacko:
I can only help with multiplatform stuff, but I'll try to chime in, anyway. DMC4 is also on PS3, no? Good stuff, despite its flaws.
PS3 port of Mass Effect 2, gogogo.
Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena is a 2-in-1 pack of the original game and the expansion. Really good action/stealth/adventure kind of game, though the expansion focuses a bit more on combat. Also, Vin Diesel. And his godly voice. :wacko:
Dead Space is okay, though calling it one of the best in the genre is somewhat of a stretch. The novelty wears off after the first few chapters. Something to keep in mind.
So, I look at the list here and I look at what people suggest and I am aghast.Quote:
Originally Posted by Milady
I see 'PS3' and I see no mention of 3D Dot Game Heroes. This saddens me. Terribly so, in fact.
Also, for all its flaws, Nier is incredibly engaging and the story/characters are really well done.
Also, because it has to be said: Atelier Rorona. She's adorable.
Why!? Oh, I'll keep my bias to myself. :-PQuote:
Originally Posted by Gare
I suppose it's a matter of opinion, and that was my opinion as a spectator (which probably makes a lot of difference). I liked the plot and the whole baleful atmosphere. To me, it was more original than Resident Evil 5 and Silent Hill: Homecoming.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gare
Yet no where near as good as House of the Dead: OverkillQuote:
Originally Posted by Paledoll
I had an incredibly lovely, wall of text post to submit in response to the recommendations that have been made thus far, when I opened a new tab to run a search on EP and somehow ruined my previous tab in the process, losing all that I had written. I haven't the willpower to re-create the entire post, so to summarize:
-Star Ocean: The Last Hope International looks interesting and is actually only 17.99 on the Gamestop website. I've never played a Star Ocean title, to be honest.
-3D Dot Game Heroes looks super charming. After reading the title and knowing nothing else about it, I was rather put off. I found a quick video review, however, that changed my mind. It's 27.99 used, which isn't bad, but might result in my putting off its purchase for another time if I find a handful of cheaper games that I'm more enthusiastic about. I don't go out to pick up new games very often, so I'm almost always willing to pick up one or two more others and wait a little longer for that one, more expensive, game.
-I actually do enjoy tactical RPGs, including Final Fantasy tactics. However, my interest in the genre suffered when I went on a downloading spree for the PS2 that really caused me to altogether abandon video games for a period of time. Disgaea is one of the games I downloaded, and so I should probably play through that before I go out buying any new versions or installments.
-As for Valkyria Chronicles, I've considered picking it up in the past, but I'm not terribly enthused about the whole alternate WWII thing. I'm aware there's probably much more to the game than that, but aesthetically speaking, it's just not causing me enough excitement to want to pick it up now rather than later.
-Resonance of Fate seems like it might bore me to death.
-I can't make up my mind whether or not Nier sounds interesting, but I'm not terribly fond of having my games filled with profanity and such. Most likely, I'll overlook this one.
-Eternal Sonata looks incredibly charming, and if I'm not mistaken, I've heard Elin mention it once or twice. The only thing that would prevent me from picking it up is it's price tag, which is identical to 3D Dot Game Heroes. It's really not an expensive game, but when I'm looking at a handful of other games that are cheaper, I'm more inclined to put the extra 10 dollars toward something else.
-Dead Space sounded interesting, but I've been dissuaded from picking it up by opinions from members like Gare and Ray that it's really just an "okay" game. I apologize to those members with whom I don't spend a great deal of time speaking, but I've got a general idea of the tastes of some of the regulars, and I have a level of trust for their opinions that's developed from multiple conversations with them.
-I'd completely forgotten about DMC4. It's one of the games I first looked into when I was buying my PS3, but it got overshadowed by other games that I was much more excited about. Thanks for reminding me about it, Gare! ^^;;;
-Mass Effect 2 is something I'd like to get but, er, its "new" port is 60 bucks on the PS3. I think I'll wait a little bit for that one.
-I don't know anything about Riddick aside from what I just learned in about four minutes of a video review, but the game itself looks pretty neat.
-I've never really been able to get into any of the Atelier games, adorable or not.
I wish the PSN had more demos to try, but the Uncharted 2 download is currently in progress. I'll let you know, Cookie, what I think once it's finally finished. And if anyone has any more recommendations, please share them. ^^;;;
Hey everyone, I'm looking for some underrated Wii games.
I'll say what I have so far; Super Mario Galaxy I & II, New Super Mario Bros., Zelda Twilight Princess, SSBB, Kirby (forget title, with the yarn..) Fire Emblem, Monster Hunter Tri, Goldeneye Wii, and Donkey Kong.
I'd like some RPGs, but I'm open to anything that was overlooked or underrated in your opinions. I like the Wii, but I just wish I could find a bit more decent games to play.
Star Ocean is probably more stomachable if you haven't played the previous ones. Also if you don't happen to have high standards about your RPGs. But in a toss up, I'd probably recommend Eternal Sonata long, long before Star Ocean for numerous reasons. But then again, I'm rather down on SO4 and was a bit of a star ocean fan. I also like it when an RPG doesn't try leeching off the stuff that came before it. So that could just be the bile talking.Quote:
Originally Posted by Milady
3D Dot Game Heroes is good, aside from the fact it's a BLATANT 2D Zelda clone with a shitload of classic gaming references. Although I have a copy myself that's been collecting dust after I cleared a dungeon or two, so take that for whatever that means.
I have an incredibly hard time recommending Disgaea to anyone. There's very little strategy in that strategy RPG. And the bulk of the game requires excessive grinding and stat maintenance. The series takes the crap part of an RPG and attempts to make it a major part if it's gameplay.
There is more to Valkyria than the alternate history setting. There's also a fantasy styled backstory. The setting is pretty much a fantasy world that moved ahead in time and somehow created a situation very similar to WWII. If you can get past the Darcsens=Jewsand their occasional attempts to remind you that THIS IS ABOUT WORLD WAR TWO it's a decent war story featuring some pretty memorable characters. It also features a gameplay style that I highly enjoyed, so there's that too. The game may be horribly broken, but there's something strangely satisfying about shooting someone in the face from a mile away, then blowing up all their tanks before finally sending in a scout to capture their base.
And as someone who played Drakengard you should consider Nier. While it's rather...adult and trying a bit too hard at being so, it's also a damn fine game. The development team speaks for itself.
Forgive me if any of these recommendations have already been made, but i just couldn't bring myself to read 18 pages of posts :P
Without further ado:
If you like RPGs, I'd give Suikoden and/or Suikoden 2 a go. They're both great PS1 games, but honestly the storylines and gameplay are so similar that they're almost the same game. Still, they're both good in their own right, and have a HUGE(100+) number of recruit-able and playable characters . Also, If you haven't tried Treasure Hunter G for SNES its a pretty interesting Square RPG with a really innovative battle system for the time, though the storyline is kinda... well, just play it and you'll see.
If you're into adventure games, you might like Shining Soul 2 for GBA. It can be a little mindless, as its basically just running from dungeon to dungeon in a pretty linear fashion and killing bosses, but it has a large selection of character classes, and a decent leveling system.
I know there's a lot more games I'd recommend but I can't think of them at the moment. When I do I'll edit this post.
In the meantime, can anyone suggest some good strategy games for PS1 and earlier systems or PC?
I was previously under the impression that I had played a couple of Star Ocean games, but then I realized that I was mistaking Star Ocean for Phantasy Star. I know next to nothing about Star Ocean, and I haven't really done much research into the series yet. From the very brief video I watched on The Last Hope, it seemed interesting, but it's not something I'm going to rush out and buy if I can only pick up one or two titles. And as you would be much more eager to recommend Eternal Sonata over Star Ocean, I would be much more excited to pick it up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Raype
I've watched a little bit more about 3D Dot Game Heroes, and I probably think it's charming simply because it's a blatant 2D Zelda clone. The graphics and music are cute, and it seems like something I could sit down and enjoy for varying periods of time, depending on what's going on with school at any given moment. It's too bad I'm not Prude, or I would totally persuade you to send me your dusty, unloved copy. :wacko:
I never got very far into Disgaea, and I eventually stopped playing it to get into some other things like Eternal Poison instead. It never really grabbed my attention but, like I said, if I ever want to give it another chance I'll go for the game(s) on the PS2.
From what I've seen, I think Valkyria Chronicles certainly has its merits. It merely suffers from being a little further back in the line of games that I'm more excited about/interested in. I'm sure I'll pick it up someday, but like Star Ocean, it's not the game I want to buy in the event that my funds are rather limited.
Looking a bit further into Nier (did somebody mention Drakengard? :wacko:), it seems significantly more interesting than I had originally thought. Also, I noticed that Grimoire Weiss shares his voice with Lezard Valeth, and that's just cool. I can forgive a bit of the profanity and such if it's coming from Lezard. ^^;;; And it's not that I'm particularly opposed to profanity, it's just that it kind of prevents me from feeling immersed in anything outside of a trashy, dirty Grand Theft Auto experience.
I had originally noted that I was planning to do a bit more research on the recommendations so far, even if I didn't find them terribly intriguing. This, however, is one of the points that got lost with my original post.
Edit: Oh, and I finally got to play the Uncharted 2 demo. Although I was absolutely terrible at the shooting portions and getting the camera and controls to feel just right, I had fun with jumping around on signs, climbing up on destroyed buildings, etc. in a Prince of Persia-esque style of gameplay. It was really short, so I'm not exactly sure how I feel about playing an entire game like that, but I'd be willing to pick it up sometime in the future.
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Originally Posted by MondayHopscotch
:shrug: you just didnt look very hard?Quote:
Originally Posted by Chocobolicious
:wacko:
Nier is based in the same world as Drakengard, technically, its based after the Drakengard E ending where he ends up in NYC(?). Good times by all.
Also, the true ending is so epically awesome and gives you an actually difficult choice, for that alone, I give the game praise.
Also, again, in relation to the profanity: Really, I'd say its more just Kaine than profanity. ha ha ha... Oh Kaine. Weiss' dialogue is entirely worth the entire game, though.
Oh, and, I was talking about the list Milady posted of planned games. Arkham Asylum and all of that. Yet not something as fun as 3D Dot Game Heroes. The sheer number of references in that game is like a game unto itself. Find em all! Like Pokemanz.
Then still you didn't read very carefully. Arkham Asylum was not in a list of games I planned to buy, it is a game I already own.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chocobolicious
Also, if the Drakengard ending you're referencing is the one that only occurs after collecting every single weapon, then I never saw it.
Anyone tried Amnesia: The Dark Descent? Really good game, scary, but fun! recommended :D
Amnesia's pretty awesome. I keep telling people to play it, but no one listens. :wacko:
Is that the one you/someone posted a video about with the player screaming and whimpering like a small child? If so, I thought it looked interesting, but my lack of a decent gaming computer results in my PC backlog taking much, much longer to get through than my backlogs for other consoles.
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Originally Posted by Gare
haha, I have done that too xD But they should play it! :D
Amnesia might be a new game, but its engine isn't especially hardware-demanding. Well, unless your PC is really, really old. There's a demo, though, so you can always give it a shot and see for yourself.
And yeah, I was the one who posted that vid. :wacko:
I really like that it's looking old. since it makes the game more scary, I think. It looks old, it's in a big scary castle, etc. I enjoy it that way :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Gare