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Originally posted by dadudemon
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And, agreed.

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No "metroidvania" game has given me the satisfaction and enjoyment that Super Metroid did. It's still the gold standard. But some games have come close as of late.

A friend I had a long distance correspondence with send me his beat up copy of Super Metroid for free.

Good fun, until the battery died. 🙁

Was good and lost before then. You know when you end up going in circles, seeing the old familiar locations and wondering what you're missing.

Originally posted by socool8520
I'm usually a single player kind of guy.

Mass Effect, Elder Scrolls, Metal Gear series, etc. I don't like to have to keep up with everyone or be tied to one game.

The grind in Destiny got old and I prefer the controls in CoD for PVP.

Same, I tend to stick to single player games. RPG's especially. I had a friend and a cousin both super into World of Warcraft, but I just couldn't get into the game. I don't like having to rely on other gamers to complete quests lol. And I have no interest in talking to people while playing a game.

It's why I was bummed out when KOTOR 3 was made into an online game. I'd been a big fan of the first two games(both installed on my PC right now, with mods) and I wanted to finish the series.

FPS's can be fun, Clive Barkers Undying is excellent.

Originally posted by Surtur
Same, I tend to stick to single player games. RPG's especially. I had a friend and a cousin both super into World of Warcraft, but I just couldn't get into the game. I don't like having to rely on other gamers to complete quests lol. And I have no interest in talking to people while playing a game.

It's why I was bummed out when KOTOR 3 was made into an online game. I'd been a big fan of the first two games(both installed on my PC right now, with mods) and I wanted to finish the series.

FPS's can be fun, Clive Barkers Undying is excellent.

Oh man, KOTOR3 hate.

I am one of the ones that thought KOTOR2 was a better game until the last 20 minutes of the main story. Everything about it was better than KOTOR1. But dat ending dough...

I like to play mods. Some of them are better then official expansions.

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Duke Forces not only converts all three main episodes of base Duke Nukem 3d into a mishmash of Dark Forces and Duke, complete with converting bosses into Star Wars stock like Emperor Palpatine as a final boss, it also comes with two entirely original campaigns (I'd recommend skipping the first one, as do the devs).

And it's fun simply downloading old user maps into it, such as Project Get Back Bike.

Compared to what we got with Duke Nukem 3d World Tour, that's a lot of content.

Originally posted by cdtm
Is the dlc worth it?

All of the dlc packs are free updates and yeah, everything is worth it. Well, maybe the Godseeker isn't, if you aren't into difficult boss rushes.

Originally posted by Adam Grimes
HK's?

All of the dlc packs are free updates and yeah, everything is worth it. Well, maybe the Godseeker isn't, if you aren't into difficult boss rushes.

I looked up a review for the game just now.

I have discarded Hollow Knight as "not my cup of tea" because the colors and art style was shit.

But now I want to try it.

Originally posted by dadudemon
Oh man, KOTOR3 hate.

I am one of the ones that thought KOTOR2 was a better game until the last 20 minutes of the main story. Everything about it was better than KOTOR1. But dat ending dough...

You play any KOTOR 3? I can't say I hate it, I just hate that it's an online game. I'm sure the gameplay itself isn't bad and from what I've read the story was kinda interesting. I mean...Overwatch looks pretty cool. I remember being excited when I first saw a trailer and bummed when I found out it was an online game. There is also a D&D online game I've been tempted to play.

But back to KOTOR, the first game will always stand out for me. It was groundbreaking. I didn't hate KOTOR 2 like a lot of people did. It was enjoyable and I have used mods to restore content that didn't make it into the game. I liked that the game had prestige classes and that you could turn some of your party members into jedi. See that is the thing, the game did have faults, and if they had come out with a single player game for KOTOR 3 that combined the best of the first two games and fixed the faults that would have been awesome.

But that surprise twist that happens towards the end of the first game...oh man, for me that was even more of a shock than "Luke, I'm yo daddy". I've often thought the first KOTOR game would make an excellent trilogy of movies. And I think anyone who goes into it having never played the game will be shocked(if the movie is done right).

Also Darth Revan is just plain badass.

Originally posted by dadudemon
I looked up a review for the game just now.

I have discarded Hollow Knight as "not my cup of tea" because the colors and art style was shit.

But now I want to try it.

I have the game on steam I think, just haven't installed it. I have a bunch of games on there I haven't played yet, sometimes you get extra games in bundles and stuff, etc.

Anyone ever play Bastion? It's a fun game. Steam has a lot of good stuff.

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Originally posted by Surtur
Anyone ever play Bastion? It's a fun game. Steam has a lot of good stuff.

YouTube video

Got the Steam version as a gift, then rebought it on 360. Played it when Diablo 3 came out, enjoyed it a lot more.

They also made a game called Transistor, which is more of a tactical game where you can pause action and plan moves, or just wing it and play in real time. Works on a power combination system, so you can have one power that makes bombs, and another that makes multiple copies of something, and another that armor pierces, and end up with armor piercing exploding shotguns.

Reminded me of Magika a little, another game where you mix and match spells for different effects.

And Style, you won't be disappointed with Sundred.

Had time for a short romp, and forgot how fun it is. Everything from just exploring to the combat mechanics to the upgrade tree just "flows", if you catch my meaning.

If I didn't get it for free from Epic game store, I'd pay for it. (Don't look at me like that. I know Epics run by dinks, but free games are free games.)

Originally posted by dadudemon
I looked up a review for the game just now.

I have discarded Hollow Knight as "not my cup of tea" because the colors and art style was shit.

But now I want to try it.

Originally posted by Surtur
Same, I tend to stick to single player games. RPG's especially. I had a friend and a cousin both super into World of Warcraft, but I just couldn't get into the game. I don't like having to rely on other gamers to complete quests lol. And I have no interest in talking to people while playing a game.

It's why I was bummed out when KOTOR 3 was made into an online game. I'd been a big fan of the first two games(both installed on my PC right now, with mods) and I wanted to finish the series.

FPS's can be fun, Clive Barkers Undying is excellent.

After a quick search im not finding much other than a bunch of articles hoping a 3rd will get made and some talk about something that seemed like an expansion pack.

Are u and DDM talking about the game The Old Republic? Or is this something else?

Metroidvania lovers may like a subgenre platformers series called Knytt.

Used to play all their freeware offerings back in the day. Ambience, no real combat, the ability to crawl up walls, hunting down items with a Shadow of Colossus like sword beam pointer..

I see they made a commercial version called Knytt Underground. Not sure I'd buy it, but you can't go wrong trying Knytt or the sequel Knytt Stories (Really, less a proper sequel and more a bunch of bite sized self contained maps, both official and user based).

Originally posted by Surtur
You play any KOTOR 3?

No. As I told Peach back in the day...

I HATE MMORPGs!!!! I hate them with a passion. Hate them so so so very much! The "in game events" the "grinding" the "griefing" from troll players, the interference and fighting for resources with kids who just want to be assholes. So so so many things I hate about MMOs and MMORPGs especially. Hate them. F*ck KOTOR3 and the fail-horse it rode in on.

Originally posted by Surtur
I can't say I hate it, I just hate that it's an online game. I'm sure the gameplay itself isn't bad and from what I've read the story was kinda interesting. I mean...Overwatch looks pretty cool. I remember being excited when I first saw a trailer and bummed when I found out it was an online game. There is also a D&D online game I've been tempted to play.

But that surprise twist that happens towards the end of the first game...oh man, for me that was even more of a shock than "Luke, I'm yo daddy". I've often thought the first KOTOR game would make an excellent trilogy of movies. And I think anyone who goes into it having never played the game will be shocked(if the movie is done right).

Also Darth Revan is just plain badass.

Same. Thought Overwatch was going to be an FPS RPG that had co-op options similar to the Borderlands series. When I found out it was basically a pure FPS tournie game with no single player or co-op main story, immediately discarded it as shit. Played it a few times on my friend's account. Did really well because but got bored extremely extremely quickly with it. Once you learn the maps, it's the same stupid shit, over and over and over. Played Destiny PvP longer than Overwatch because at least Destiny felt like it had more nuance to the PvP than Overwatch. I still don't quite "get" the massive draw to Overwatch.

And you're not the first person to wish the KOTOR series was made into an Old Republic trilogy. Just the stories told of the Mandalorians WTFPWNING everyone including the Jedi in the galactic war is awesome. Those are stories that would make for amazingly legendary scenes.

Originally posted by Surtur
But back to KOTOR, the first game will always stand out for me. It was groundbreaking. I didn't hate KOTOR 2 like a lot of people did. It was enjoyable and I have used mods to restore content that didn't make it into the game. I liked that the game had prestige classes and that you could turn some of your party members into jedi. See that is the thing, the game did have faults, and if they had come out with a single player game for KOTOR 3 that combined the best of the first two games and fixed the faults that would have been awesome.

Peach and I argued about this, too. She did not find the KOTOR story particulary ground breaking like many of us did. She referred to it as cliche and over-done. She's absolutely right even at that time.

However, it was ground breaking to me. That twist reveal was incredible. And the RPG progression elements AS WELL AS BEING IN A STAR WARS UNIVERSE was super fun and enjoyable. I loved the Prequel Trilogy and the Original Trilogy. It was the exact game I needed at that time. KOTOR took almost all the good from KOTOR, threw out the bad, and added some more goodness. While the story was 8/10 of KOTOR's story, it was still really damn good and I enjoyed it. That special lightsaber crystal that levels up with your character as you get stronger? One of the best damn game mechanics/items I've ever seen. It is subpar when you get it but gradually becomes the best piece to put in your light saber. The fact that you can influence the light-side or dark-side of the crystal based on their "karma" system made it that much better. Just simply leveling up to make your sword stronger was enjoyable to me.

And what you said on that last part: I wish super super badly they released a KOTOR3. Taken the lessons learned from both the former games and released a masterpiece. They wanted money. The passion as gone and they wanted a cash grab with yet another MMORPG. And they poured tons into marketing of Old Republic to hook the gamers (it worked).

Originally posted by Raptor22
they made a online kotor 3? I loved the first 2 (the first is one of my favorite games ever) but i had no idea they made a third.

After a quick search im not finding much other than a bunch of articles hoping a 3rd will get made and some talk about something that seemed like an expansion pack.

Are u and DDM talking about the game The Old Republic? Or is this something else?

Correct. Old Republic is the literal successor to KOTOR2. Same universe, timeline, and characters. Instead of making an RPG, they turned it into an MMORPG. Millions of butthurt fans exist to this day.

Originally posted by dadudemon
Correct. Old Republic is the literal successor to KOTOR2. Same universe, timeline, and characters. Instead of making an RPG, they turned it into an MMORPG. Millions of butthurt fans exist to this day.

As much as i love mmorpgs i would love if the made another that was just a straight rpg (available on consoles).

On a side note, to this day i dont know if ive ever seen a better trailer for a video game than the ones for The Old Republic. They were truely epic.

Originally posted by dadudemon
No. As I told Peach back in the day...

I HATE MMORPGs!!!! I hate them with a passion. Hate them so so so very much! The "in game events" the "grinding" the "griefing" from troll players, the interference and fighting for resources with kids who just want to be assholes. So so so many things I hate about MMOs and MMORPGs especially. Hate them. F*ck KOTOR3 and the fail-horse it rode in on.

Same. Thought Overwatch was going to be an FPS RPG that had co-op options similar to the Borderlands series. When I found out it was basically a pure FPS tournie game with no single player or co-op main story, immediately discarded it as shit. Played it a few times on my friend's account. Did really well because but got bored extremely extremely quickly with it. Once you learn the maps, it's the same stupid shit, over and over and over. Played Destiny PvP longer than Overwatch because at least Destiny felt like it had more nuance to the PvP than Overwatch. I still don't quite "get" the massive draw to Overwatch.

And you're not the first person to wish the KOTOR series was made into an Old Republic trilogy. Just the stories told of the Mandalorians WTFPWNING everyone including the Jedi in the galactic war is awesome. Those are stories that would make for amazingly legendary scenes.

Peach and I argued about this, too. She did not find the KOTOR story particulary ground breaking like many of us did. She referred to it as cliche and over-done. She's absolutely right even at that time.

However, it was ground breaking to me. That twist reveal was incredible. And the RPG progression elements AS WELL AS BEING IN A STAR WARS UNIVERSE was super fun and enjoyable. I loved the Prequel Trilogy and the Original Trilogy. It was the exact game I needed at that time. KOTOR took almost all the good from KOTOR, threw out the bad, and added some more goodness. While the story was 8/10 of KOTOR's story, it was still really damn good and I enjoyed it. That special lightsaber crystal that levels up with your character as you get stronger? One of the best damn game mechanics/items I've ever seen. It is subpar when you get it but gradually becomes the best piece to put in your light saber. The fact that you can influence the light-side or dark-side of the crystal based on their "karma" system made it that much better. Just simply leveling up to make your sword stronger was enjoyable to me.

And what you said on that last part: I wish super super badly they released a KOTOR3. Taken the lessons learned from both the former games and released a masterpiece. They wanted money. The passion as gone and they wanted a cash grab with yet another MMORPG. And they poured tons into marketing of Old Republic to hook the gamers (it worked).

I will respond to your other points tomorrow, but bro you know peach?

Tell her she hovered very well in Mario 2.

She was the only way to get through the ice zone.

I hate MMO's too, but The Old Republic can be enjoyed for the character stories without touching the grindy shite.

Arkham City > Asylum > Knight > Origins.