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What's a hill you're willing to die on?
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Ads, battle royale and battle pass is the way. Any combination of those 2 are required for any fps mp games these days.
PS2 sold so many units due to repeat customers replacing their failing systems. Disc Read Error was arguably in line with RR of Death because they both were going to crippled your system guaranteed.
I think we agree on most things but Yoshi's Island is an exception. Aside from a few tedious parts, it's one of my favourite games. I just find almost everything about it so satisfying from the egg launching, the jumping physics, the creative enemy encounters, the puzzle-ish level design, etc. It didn't feel like a retread of past platformers.
It really doesn't, it is very unique in that respect. I think it's definitely more of a slow-burner than traditional Mario games and it just isn't something that engages my sensibilities like when I play the games in the genre I personally love-- but I can totally see why people like it.
I tend to replay the faster paced games more, too. I haven't played Super Mario 64 in ages, not because I don't love it but because it takes more investment than blasting through SMB3 again.
Bayonetta 2 isn't a patch on the original. It doesn't even belong to the same genre.
Character action games typically reward the stringing together of creative combos and experimentation with weapons and abilities.
Bayonetta 2 actively punishes any player foolish enough to approach the game that way, whilst rewarding mindless button mashing.
Character action games typically reward the stringing together of creative combos and experimentation with weapons and abilities.
Bayonetta 2 actively punishes any player foolish enough to approach the game that way, whilst rewarding mindless button mashing.
Doom Eternal is a top 5 game of all time. It also has the best dual sense implementation outside of Astro Bot.
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The Capcom 2D Zelda games are a lot better than the ones from Nintendo (except Zelda 1).
There are even quite a few fangames, especially on ZeldaClassic, that are better than these.
In general, for Zelda games it's easily 3D > 2D
There are even quite a few fangames, especially on ZeldaClassic, that are better than these.
In general, for Zelda games it's easily 3D > 2D
On the same note, I'll do a quick play through SM64 over virtually every other 3D Mario because the game is easier to start without long cinematically or training levels to suffer through
I had my OG PS2 from the early 2000s till now. Still there at my parents house. PS2s were very reliable. This is the first time I'm hearing of this.
i worked at Electronics Boutique during the height of the PS2's popularity and this is not reality. Huge failure issues.
Pretty sure it was reported on by mainstream news outlets too.
This. This. This.
I love me a good 100+ hour RPG, but I don't need EVERY one to be that lengthy. It's just about as bad as the open world game plague.
I had a ton of disc read errors with my ps2. Had to keep opening it up and fixing it with repair kits.
We probably grew up in very different environments. I have absolutely no clue what any of those games are nor have I ever seen a Saturn.
But in some groups where a lot of the fan engines for Doom-likes were discussed, 2.5D was used sometimes with Doom's whole thing where the maps are described in 2D but displayed as 3D.
You're right but people don't want to hear the truth. 2.5D is correctly applied to a situation like some Super Mario 3D World stages, where you have a fixed camera, a stage that is laid out mostly like a side-scroller, but the player has some room to move along the z-axis (not much room). A game like Metroid Dread is just a 2D game.
to invest time, resources and testing in one balanced mode, a more dynamic one where you can make it on one self or make it harder
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Interesting. I played those Saturn/PS1 platformers and PC games like Doom but only the former category was referred to as 2.5d in my experience, side-scrolling games that were mostly 2d in gameplay but sometimes with minor 3d movement to the background or foreground. It was probably Gamefan magazine (or another console-focused one) that coined the term. I don't recall PC magazines using it.
Mega Man 9 and 10 are better than the actual NES games. It's subtle, but you can feel the 15+ years of level design evolution between 8 and 9.
Smash Bros is a 7/10 gameplay formula largely carried by 10/10 polish.
There's not as much disparity between Classic Sonic and 3D Sonic as a lot of people think, largely because the Classic Sonic formula is overrated, not to mention that basically everything from the early-mid 90s except 2 and 3&K (and Mean Bean Machine, but that's cheating) is mediocre at best including the entire slate of Game Gear Sonics.
Smash Bros is a 7/10 gameplay formula largely carried by 10/10 polish.
There's not as much disparity between Classic Sonic and 3D Sonic as a lot of people think, largely because the Classic Sonic formula is overrated, not to mention that basically everything from the early-mid 90s except 2 and 3&K (and Mean Bean Machine, but that's cheating) is mediocre at best including the entire slate of Game Gear Sonics.
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JESUS CHRIST, YES! I don't get the complain about 100h+ RPGs being the norm, I WISH! Virtually there are little to no 100h+ RPGs whenyou are only talking about story/main mission/campaing. If a RPG is 100h+ is usually because there is griding and a lot of side stuff/fetch quest/optional stuff, not because you go breezing throuh the story. Like plenty of people have said that Xenoblade 3 can be finish in 40-50 hours.
If people are complaining about 100h+ RPGs they are basically complaning that they decide to do a lot of griding/side stuff/fetch quest/optional stuff thgat the game is most likely not forcing them to do.
I wish there were way more RPGs with a 100h+ campaing/main story without grind or side stuff.
I finish the story on DQXI in less than 100 hours and I grinded a lot. I don't get all the "100h to finish the game". maybe to complete it/be a completionist, but the main story? Hell no.
Early PS2 were guaranteed to fail period. I had 1 replaced and had to buy two more.
Disc Read Error
The Disc Read Error is a common error that can occur with PlayStation 2 consoles. Almost every PS2 will have troubles reading a disk at some point in its life, either the early Disk Read Error, or simple delay while the disk grinds under repeated read attempts. Cleaning the laser lens should...
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Dealing with PlayStation 2 disc read errors
Ars console guru Rob Nelson has the low-down on how to fix your PS2.
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AC Unity is top 3 game in the franchise, with 2 and Origins. AC3 is the one who follows.
Ninja Gaiden can't compete against Bayonetta. Not to mention DMC, which is the top in the genre.
Halo 4 is the best Halo game.
FFVIII and FFXV are masterpieces.
Watch Dogs 1 is the best WD.
Ninja Gaiden can't compete against Bayonetta. Not to mention DMC, which is the top in the genre.
Halo 4 is the best Halo game.
FFVIII and FFXV are masterpieces.
Watch Dogs 1 is the best WD.
Both of the weakest Castlevania games of the gen actually lol
Mine wouldn't read CDs after a year or two. If you put tape around the center of the disc to adjust the distance to the laser so slightly it would work.Early PS2 were guaranteed to fail period. I had 1 replaced and had to buy two more.
Disc Read Error
The Disc Read Error is a common error that can occur with PlayStation 2 consoles. Almost every PS2 will have troubles reading a disk at some point in its life, either the early Disk Read Error, or simple delay while the disk grinds under repeated read attempts. Cleaning the laser lens should...
Dealing with PlayStation 2 disc read errors
Ars console guru Rob Nelson has the low-down on how to fix your PS2.
Not too many PS2 games were on CDs but the ones that were (ICO) were frustrating to not be able to play for a while.
I don't think many would disagree that the gameplay of Tactics A2 is far superior to FFT.
Wait, hold the phone...especially in the gameplay department? That implies you think it's superior in other ways, too. What else is FFTA2 better at?
i had to buy a new PS2 shortly after Gradius V came out because it stopped reading CDs right when i got it lol
Same, i still got my fat PS2 since 2002 and it works perfectly
Said before but I'll add to it.
The only reason I loved BoTW as much as I did is because of having my modded switch to have 0 weapon durability. Absolutely loved the game because of not having to deal with that imo terrible mechanic.
The only reason I loved BoTW as much as I did is because of having my modded switch to have 0 weapon durability. Absolutely loved the game because of not having to deal with that imo terrible mechanic.
Got any data to support that? I'm pretty sure my launch PS2 is still working, and I got a later hardware revision only because its the size of a special edition steelbook. My launch Xbox 360 otoh didn't last a year. I know my example is anecdotal, but I was thinking the RRoD was always a when and not if issue. I don't know anyone with an early 360 that didn't get it. I hadn't heard the same for PS2s although I know companies don't widely publicize.
RTwP >>> Turnbased & Action combat in CRPGs.
Souls games would be worse if they had difficulty settings - and many other games could benefit from not having such settings (difficulty settings are not the same as accessibility settings)
FF13 is a good FF game
Weapon degradation was one of the best features of Zelda BotW - however it rarely is a good feature in games
This one for sure
Souls games would be worse if they had difficulty settings - and many other games could benefit from not having such settings (difficulty settings are not the same as accessibility settings)
FF13 is a good FF game
Weapon degradation was one of the best features of Zelda BotW - however it rarely is a good feature in games
This one for sure
