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Modern Video Games / Re: Motha Effin Skylanders

« on: October 19, 2016, 12:43:05 am »

As a little heads up/warning, stay away from the imaginator blind bags. They are effectively a physical version of the in-game microtransactions as they are a one-time use (once per save file) item that grants a few imaginator pieces. Only get them if you really want one of the game chests in plastic form.

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Modern Video Games / Re: Motha Effin Skylanders

« on: October 17, 2016, 11:26:22 pm »

I hope that carries over.

Agreed. It sucked waiting almost half a year for them to rerelease the Kaos Trap so you didn't need to pay $75 for something with a $5 shelf tag.

I was honestly hoping the series had ended.

I doubt it will end for quite some time, as this is Activision we're talking about. Look how they've pumped out CoD and Guitar Hero. Though, with the creat-your-own approach, it seems like they're about out of gimmicks now. With them trying to make more of a multimedia franchise with the comics and TV series, I can see them going away from the toys in the future, making a straight up adventure game, where the old toys have unlocks in the game, like how amiibos are now.

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Modern Video Games / Re: Motha Effin Skylanders

« on: October 17, 2016, 07:00:23 pm »

This. There's no need to buy any Skylanders new. After 6 months they will all be reduced or sold as buy 2 get 3 free. I have hundreds and spent probably $2 a piece on them.

Not always. There are a few that wind up being pains to find. Trap Team was the worst with the Kaos Trap, Sun Spot, Blackout, Echo, Sunscraper Spire, and Midnight Museum all being relative pains to get for MSRP or less. Superchargers wasn't too bad, with regular Thrillerpede and his vehicle being the hardest to get.

Anyhoo, I'm starting a bit light myself, with just the base game and Kaos (who is still in the mail for some odd reason). But, considering that I have a standing army of around 150 of them (not counting series 2/3 or repaints, only missing 8 skylanders across all the previous games), I think I'll be fine.

Still, I'll be getting achievement solutions up on True Achievements as soon as I can, just like with the others.

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General / Re: Do you think I'm crazy if i get more then 1 versions of my favorite games

« on: October 16, 2016, 01:14:43 am »

I have plenty of games where I've bought the game for multiple systems, but I don't really buy another version for the same system unless I'm going to get rid of the other. I don't see a need to own the base game, the collector's edition, the greatest hits edition, the Wal-Mart exclusive avatar pants edition, the different colored package edition, and the collection pack all at the same time.

The only exception would be if there's actually a reason to own the multiples, like how Arkham Asylum and Witcher III's GOTY editions are considered separate games so achievements can be stacked.

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Classic Video Games / Re: What is the best deal you have ever gotten in the wild?

« on: October 08, 2016, 01:11:40 am »

An entire Xbox 360 Retail kiosk for free. One of the perks of being able to claim right of salvage in a retail store.

Sadly, I did have to get rid of it because of a move, but I was able to salvage the system and controllers to convert it into a christmas gift for my cousins.

I've still got most of the smaller things though, which would be 2 PSPs (1 1000, 1 Go), several full games for the Original Xbox and 360, and a bunch of demo discs for the Gamecube, PSP, PS2, and 360. The 360 Pirates of the Caribbean demo disc is a nasty one as it automatically formats the system's hard drive and disables the guide button. I also still have my Super Smash Bros. Brawl retail display, as it's a perfect holder for my currently playing pile.

Otherwise, for where I had to shell out money, probably getting Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn for $5 at a movie rental place's liquidation sale or a CIB Japanese Pokemon Stadium GS for $10. There was also one time where Microsoft was having a BOGO sale on their site, but screwed it up something fierce, where you could get the more expensive games for free, so by buying Angry Birds: Star Wars for $20, I was able to get the new releases Dark Souls II and South Park Stick of Truth for free.

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Video Game Deals, Sales and Promotions / Re: Amazon Warehouse Deals SE's

« on: October 07, 2016, 07:05:36 pm »

As a small warning, special editions are not 100% guaranteed when getting through Warehouse Deals. I've had quite a few times where I just got the regular edition marked with the inventory sticker of the special edition.

Thankfully, the items can be returned, but it can be rather disappointing.

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General / Re: October 2016 - Recently Added to Collection/Recently Purchased

« on: October 06, 2016, 05:16:30 pm »

Does anyone have any reccomendations for lesser known, odd ball games to seek for SNES?   I already know a lot of the cult classics but I want to keep my eye out for lesser known gems that are worth trying

Off the top of my head, I'd suggest Aerobiz (and it's sequel, Aerobiz Supersonic), Metal Warriors (one of the best Multiplayer games for the SNES in my opinion), Metal Marines, Twisted Tales of Spike McFang, Tin Star, & U.N. Squadron

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Classic Video Games / Re: What is your least favorite controller?

« on: October 06, 2016, 04:43:35 pm »

Plus, what's with the weird shaped action buttons?

What they went for is the idea of having primary, secondary, and tertiary buttons for the controls rather than having 4 equal face buttons. So, your thumb will naturally be resting over the button you use the most (A), leaving just a small rotation needed to press the the other buttons rather than completely moving your thumb. It's actually a pretty comfortable setup when you play a game that understands the controller's philosophy (but those that don't want you to do crap like pressing B and X at the same time).

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General / Re: I know i already asked 2 people on here i like to ask you all too as well

« on: October 04, 2016, 11:03:43 pm »

It's never too late to get into a series, but the biggest problem is that it's very easy to encounter spoilers as what's new to you would be common knowledge to anyone in the fandom, making it very easy for plot details and reveals to accidentally slip. After all, to us, we've known for decades that Vader is Luke's father, so it never occurs that people wouldn't know.

The other core problem is that some things do not age well. While some games were revolutionary back in the day, they can really falter when held up to the current generation. Best example I can think of is Goldeneye; While it was one of the biggest FPS games of the era and was one of the core games that helped popularize the genre on consoles, if a person's used to today's FPSs like CoD or Halo, going back to that can be painful.

To answer your question yes it is

No offense intended, but it doesn't really show, as your posts can be rather hard to follow at times. Try reading what you've typed out loud to see if it feels like a natural blurb of conversation.

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General / Re: October 2016 - Recently Added to Collection/Recently Purchased

« on: October 04, 2016, 12:15:01 am »

More of a digital acquisition here, but for the PC game Team Fortress 2, I managed to snag a Green Confetti Mann of Reason. This now ties me in a tie for 3rd for largest single effect collection in the community.

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General / Re: What is your favorite game inspired by a cartoon?

« on: October 04, 2016, 12:09:41 am »

Hard to pick a top one, but I'd consider these my favorites:

Dragonball Z - Budokai Tenkaichi 3 - Wii
Dynasty Warriors Gundam 2 - 360
Gundam Wing: Endless Duel - SNES
The Simpsons - Arcade
The Simpsons - Hit & Run - GCN
Ultimate Muscle - Legends vs. New Generation - GCN

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General / Re: Street Fighter VS Mortal Kombat: which are you more fan of

« on: October 02, 2016, 06:59:51 pm »

hard to say, I like the earlier Street Fighters and the later Mortal Kombats.

Though, I like Smash Bros. and Soul Calibur more than either of them.

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General / Re: October 2016 - Recently Added to Collection/Recently Purchased

« on: October 02, 2016, 04:53:05 pm »

Started off the month with

SNES:
Legend of the Mystical Ninja
Clayfighter
The Hunt for Red October
Samurai Shodown

N64:
San Francisco Rush
Re-Volt
WWF Attitude

360:
Puss In Boots
Sesame Street Kinect
(581 games left to go for completion.)

Skylanders:
Eon's Elite Ghost Roaster
Eon's Elite Slam Bam

Other Merch:
Street Fighter Deck Building Game

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Modern Video Games / Re: What are your thoughts on PS4 Pro and Xbox Scorpio? Will you buy one?

« on: October 02, 2016, 04:37:04 pm »

No, I won't be buying one because I don't plan on getting a 4K T.V. anytime soon.

Which about sums up my thoughts on it: I see little incentive to buy them, if you already own a current-gen system and have no plans on upgrading your TV to 4K.

Pretty much my same line of thought. I can only see myself buying a scorpio before a 4K TV if my current One breaks and the Scorpio has non-resolution related advantages (e.g. massively decreased load times).

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Off Topic / Re: What cell phone do you currently use?

« on: October 02, 2016, 04:33:34 pm »

I have a Tracphone (pre-paid minutes), their supposed "smartphone" model. But really, all you can use is their specific, crappy apps, you can't use the apps that you actually want to use on a smartphone. And it's touchscreen, which I thought would be a nice upgrade, but I find myself missing actual buttons.

The Tracfone I have is a full android 4.1 Smartphone. Plus they sell sim cards to convert other smartphones to Tracfones. It sounds like you got something like the 305C, which, while having a touch screen and the triple minutes option, is not an actual smartphone.