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General / Re: 52 Games Challenge 2022

« on: March 20, 2022, 10:01:51 pm »

10. Kirby's Dream Land (NGB) 3/20/22

I’ve been getting a bit excited for the new Kirby game coming out this week, so I figured I’d take a stroll down memory lane to get me ready for Friday. Not much to say about this one, it’s the Kirby that started it all, everything we know and love about that big pink ball came from this one.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CbWSXFitnEj/

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General / Re: You guys ever get stuck in like a gaming rut?

« on: March 20, 2022, 04:07:37 pm »

but Elden Ring has sucked me in all the way.

Man, I tried Elden Ring... I couldnt get past the first enemy... not the first boss.... the first enemy lol. Then I tried Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin and I also did very bad.. I'm starting to think Souls-like games just arent for me. I really am digging Uncharted again and I'm planning on breaking out the Analogue Pocket tonight to play Kirby's Dream Land to get me in the mood for the new one coming out. So I'm starting to find my groove again, for me I think its about playing the right games.

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General / You guys ever get stuck in like a gaming rut?

« on: March 19, 2022, 08:47:04 pm »

I've gone what fees like 2 months without getting into a game.. Nothing I tried just seemed to click. It felt like I was forcing myself to play games that I'm "supposed" to like but I just end up being miserable the whole time. Today I said fuck it and threw in a game I know I love (Uncharted) and I'm having a blast! I'm done wasting time trying to make a game click for me, if I'm not enjoying I'm not wasting my time.

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General / Re: 52 Games Challenge 2022

« on: February 21, 2022, 10:12:27 am »

What made that game was the multiplayer.

I can totally see how that was kinda what drove the games success

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General / Re: 52 Games Challenge 2022

« on: February 20, 2022, 10:20:30 pm »

9. Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary (XSX) 2/20/2022

So here’s another one that everyone is surprised to find out I’ve never played and after finally finishing it, I kinda have to say… meh. I mean I guess I get it, when this was originally released it would have been pretty groundbreaking, but it really just falls flat today. I mean there’s no bosses, the whole second half of the game was basically the first half backwards, and don’t get me started on how the last section of the game was you on a fucking warthog, which has to be one of the most frustrating vehicles in a game ever. But, I will have to say the soundtrack is epic and honestly made the whole thing worth it.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CaOUFlDNQEY/

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General / Re: 52 Games Challenge 2022

« on: February 19, 2022, 09:32:16 pm »

8. Pokemon Legends: Arceus (Switch) 2/19/22

OK… So, I’m a bit torn on this one. I feel like it had SO much potential but, in the end, it just felt a little empty or hollow. You could clearly see the direction the developers are taking the game in and I’m excited to see how the franchise evolves but there were a few things that missed the mark this time. My biggest complaint was how they locked the main story progression behind the ranking system; in an open world game, if I want to progress under leveled, I should be able to. Another thing is the lack of trainer battles, I mean it makes sense within the story that there aren’t many trainers yet, but it just made the open world parts seem kind of void. I know a lot of people had issues with the graphics/art direction of the game, but I thought it worked pretty well. Overall I thought the game was somewhere between not bad and kinda ok, it didn’t blow me away but it did just enough for me to not quit playing it.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CaLrEqVtpep/

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Marketplace / Re: Looking For / Help Me Find Thread

« on: February 12, 2022, 12:49:34 pm »

I know this is a long shot... but does anyone by any chance have an older GPU laying around that they would be willing to let go for non scalper prices. Im trying to put together a gaming PC for a buddy of mine using spare parts i have at the house and the only thing im missing is a dedicated GPU. I'm putting a Ryzen 3 2200g in there so it has an ok integrated GPU, but I was hoping to give him something with a little more power. Looking for something like an RX 460 or gtx 660 or something better.

Found one.

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General / Re: 52 Games Challenge 2022

« on: February 08, 2022, 10:53:25 am »

This is EXACTLY how I feel about that game.
Certain aspects of the Batmobile are hella fun: launching out of it, diving into it, and just driving around. Combine that with the non-Batmobile stuff and the game is wonderful.

But the Batmobile combat…YUCK.

it started out ok... but just got really damn repetitive fast.. and the "boss" encounters in the tank just sucked.... so annoying.

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General / Re: 52 Games Challenge 2022

« on: February 07, 2022, 08:09:00 pm »

7. Batman: Arkham Knight (XSX) 2/7/2022

OK soooo... if they just removed every single tank battle from this game it would have been perfect. Didnt mind the Batmobile as a mode of transportation... but the combat was just the worst...

https://www.instagram.com/p/CZsnzaQNNr7/

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Marketplace / Re: Strategy Guides and More!

« on: February 04, 2022, 08:05:56 pm »

I actually do remember using the Play Online service for Final Fantasy IX - Horrid concept though and of course now we have GameFaqs

The problem with Strategy Guides in this era is that they don't consider DLC. I bought the Hardback Deluxe guide for Final Fantasy XV and now that the game has had a billion updates it's barely even the same game presented in the original guide - Heck later updates even let you control the other party memebers but in the OG version it was just Noctis!

i miss the tradition of buying Strategy Guides but they sadly don't seem to be such a worthy investment any more

... Would I buy the Final Fantasy XVI Strategy Guide fomr Piggyback... You damn right I would! 

I also miss the concept of buying a strategy guide with a game, especially RPGs. I used to love walking into babbages and picking up the game and guide... but you really dont need it any more, i just load everything up on my ipad and get to work. I had just been holding onto these for like nostalgia but i wasnt collecting guides. so i decided to just let them go.

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User Feedback / Re: telly

« on: February 02, 2022, 09:43:48 am »

Telly Picked up a few guides from me and the transaction was smooth as butter, 10/10 would sell to him again lol.

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General / Re: 52 Games Challenge 2022

« on: January 24, 2022, 08:43:43 pm »

6. Batman: Return to Arkham: Arkham City (XSX) 1/24/2022

OK, I know I maybe have been a little indifferent about Arkham Asylum, but City… City was something special… I can see why these games hold a special place with so many people. Not only was this a great Batman game, but it was all together a great Batman story, and it’s got me wanting more Batman… might have to crack open a few graphic novels or something lol. Beat 1/24/2022

https://www.instagram.com/p/CZIozm3Nx8p

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General / Re: 52 Games Challenge 2022

« on: January 23, 2022, 10:10:13 pm »

5. Gears 5 (XSX) 1/23/22

With that, my playthrough of the Gears of War franchise has come to an end and boy is there a lot to unpack here. Let’s start with the good stuff, Gears 5 is clearly the best looking game in the series and the combat was super tight. The story picks up where 4 left off and continues to get bigger and better and I’m really excited to see where they go with it when the inevitably make 6. Now before I start with the bad stuff, I want to clarify that I really did enjoy the game but there were some changes they made in this one that I felt were unnecessary; the open world parts… The game just really didn’t need them, previous Gears perfected the fast-paced linear cover-shooter and the open world parts of Gears 5 just killed the pacing.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CZGN3xEtZ6i/

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Marketplace / Re: Strategy Guides and More!

« on: January 16, 2022, 05:51:19 pm »

"enhanced by playonline"

yea that was some bullshit if you ask me, half the info was online and it sucked

By the time I bought it playonline didn't exist anymore.

Oh shit thats even worse!!!

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Marketplace / Re: Strategy Guides and More!

« on: January 14, 2022, 04:24:18 pm »

"enhanced by playonline"

yea that was some bullshit if you ask me, half the info was online and it sucked