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Aitch Emm's Top 10 Favorite Games with write-ups -- cuz its overdue
| Karma Hunter | Posted 3/29/2007 5:30:00 PM | message detail | #201 |
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So THAT'S what got Aitch Emm'D! --- *kills self* Commit it to memory. |
| ZFS | Posted 3/29/2007 5:31:45 PM | message detail | #202 |
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More goods from HM... 81.) Super Mario Sunshine (GameCube) 82.) Super Metroid (Super Nintendo) 83.) Star Ocean (Super Nintendo) 84.) Super Smash Bros. (Nintendo 64) 85.) Zelda II: Adventure of Link (Nintendo) 86.) Tecmo Super Bowl (Nintendo) 87.) Mario Kart 64 (Nintendo 64) 88.) Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles (Genesis) 89.) Fight Night Round 3 (PlayStation 2) 90.) Super Mario RPG (Super Nintendo Last Ten Games HM Played 1.) Valkyrie Profile 2.) God of War II 3.) Suikoden III 4.) Suikoden I 5.) Suikoden II 6.) Final Fantasy VI Advance 7.) Final Fantasy XII 8.) Star Ocean: Till the End of Time (replay; didn't finish) 9.) Excite Truck 10.) Wii Sports (11. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess) --- An infinite world. Infinite possibilities. Infinite Undiscovery. |
| Lady Ashe | Posted 3/29/2007 5:34:15 PM | message detail | #203 |
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| ZFS | Posted 3/29/2007 5:34:38 PM | message detail | #204 |
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So what are the top three predictions? I know you crazy people have got to have some! --- An infinite world. Infinite possibilities. Infinite Undiscovery. |
| Lady Ashe | Posted 3/29/2007 5:34:50 PM | message detail | #205 |
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From ZFS Last Ten Games HM Played 1.) Valkyrie Profile 2.) God of War II 3.) Suikoden III 4.) Suikoden I 5.) Suikoden II 6.) Final Fantasy VI Advance 7.) Final Fantasy XII 8.) Star Ocean: Till the End of Time (replay; didn't finish) 9.) Excite Truck 10.) Wii Sports (11. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess) 'lol' ~~~ Ashe. The Cream of Final Fantasy Fanboyism. http://www.board8wiki.com/Lady_Ashe |
| Lady Ashe | Posted 3/29/2007 5:36:32 PM | message detail | #206 |
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Suikoden III > FFX > MGS3. If any of them have already been named, well, go away. <_< ~~~ Ashe. The Cream of Final Fantasy Fanboyism. http://www.board8wiki.com/Lady_Ashe |
| Lady Ashe | Posted 3/29/2007 5:37:05 PM | message detail | #207 |
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I clearly meant the other MGS. Clearly. ~~~ Ashe. The Cream of Final Fantasy Fanboyism. http://www.board8wiki.com/Lady_Ashe |
| Xtremeblur | Posted 3/29/2007 5:37:25 PM | message detail | #208 |
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jeeze people post #65 I really was expecting it at one, though. ~/\~ Some people see this "mountain of evidence," these videos, these DNA readings, but some people see it for what it really is...racism. - Anonimity |
| RPGuy96 | Posted 3/29/2007 5:42:17 PM | message detail | #209 |
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Against all the warnings Semi had given me about how no one can seem
to get Valkyrie Profile working on an emulator, I used my ancient
emulator technology hax and eventually got everything going smoothly. I
consider myself a genius without compare for it, too! I didn't have any problems emulating it. I didn't even know that it was considered troublesome. --- Mustache...and green... |
| Holy Excalibur | Posted 3/29/2007 5:42:19 PM | message detail | #210 |
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I'd guess Star Ocean 3 in the top 3, since you have Star Ocean 1 in the
top 100, and having SO1 above 3 would be a crime >_> but I'm guessing that's not the case. --- I own an N-Gage- CjayC |
| trannyscience | Posted 3/29/2007 5:49:07 PM | message detail | #211 |
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haha, Aitch Emm'D indeed. the only reason I put that in my honourable
mention guesses was because you played it last. I shoulda known better
and put it in the top 5. --- xyzzy™ "You try anything funny, and my AMP will explode on you." - Luster Soldier |
| trannyscience | Posted 3/29/2007 5:50:36 PM | message detail | #212 |
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anyway, it's three of these four: FFX MGS S3 GOW2 and given that you think S3 > S2, that's automatically in. MGS > MGS3 means MGS is in as well. and I thought you thought FFX > FF7 too! meh, whatever. always fun to watch these unfold. --- xyzzy™ "You try anything funny, and my AMP will explode on you." - Luster Soldier |
| ZFS | Posted 3/29/2007 5:52:18 PM | message detail | #213 |
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Yeah. I can safely say we're through the surprises. Everything else
should be about what you'd expect, although the order may be a little
surprising to some. I'd guess Star Ocean 3 in the top 3, since you have Star Ocean 1 in the top 100, and having SO1 above 3 would be a crime >_> Well, there's still 11 - 20 that I haven't posted yet. :P --- An infinite world. Infinite possibilities. Infinite Undiscovery. |
| meisnewbie | Posted 3/29/2007 5:54:48 PM | message detail | #214 |
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HM still didn't mention the horrifying terror that was the VAing in the prologue. Oh god. The Prologue voices. --- Eh? Easy Mode? How Disgusting! Only Elementary School Kids play on Easy Mode. |
| Applekidjosh | Posted 3/29/2007 6:11:46 PM | message detail | #215 |
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Wow, voice acting in a PSX game? Neato. I want to try that game. --- http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/7595/lovevk5.gif Now playing: SRT:OG2, SRT:OG (FAQing), PW:AA:JFA |
| trannyscience | Posted 3/29/2007 6:14:13 PM | message detail | #216 |
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a bunch of PS1 games had voice acting.. I know Xenogears had some awful
voice acting during cutscenes, and games like Thousand Arms and Tales
of Eternia were voice acted as well. I found PS1 voice acting to be pretty brutal. I only played an hour of VP though. --- xyzzy™ "You try anything funny, and my AMP will explode on you." - Luster Soldier |
| plasmabeam | Posted 3/29/2007 6:16:38 PM | message detail | #217 |
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| Lady Ashe | Posted 3/29/2007 6:54:35 PM | message detail | #218 |
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Oh, and reordered as to how HM would put it if he were awesome(Which we
all know he most certainly is not) FFX > MGS > Suikoden III. =/ ~~~ Ashe. The Cream of Final Fantasy Fanboyism. http://www.board8wiki.com/Lady_Ashe |
| Mumei | Posted 3/29/2007 8:49:26 PM | message detail | #219 |
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Have any of you seen Heroic Mario's top 10 overall character list? He should do a write-up topic for it... There are five video game characters, one character from a novel, two characters from anime (anime based on novels, incidentally, but he hasn't read the novels yet), and two characters from live-action movies. Anyone got guesses? I think the only place he's ever posted it is on my board, and I'm pretty sure he's deleted all those posts (even though I can view message history...), so it would be one of the first lists of his in a long time that would have a lot of surprises, comparatively. --- "I believe that words uttered in passion contain a greater living truth than do those words which express thoughts rationally conceived" - Sensei |
| meisnewbie | Posted 3/29/2007 9:03:02 PM | message detail | #220 |
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Lemme Guess, Dantes, one of the Kenshin characters and Youko? <_< He's going to need more variety >_>; --- Eh? Easy Mode? How Disgusting! Only Elementary School Kids play on Easy Mode. |
| Drakeryn | Posted 3/29/2007 9:05:33 PM | message detail | #221 |
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Any chance of Nausicaa still being on the list? --- We're not foolish because we're tools. It's because we're men. - Albedo |
| Mumei | Posted 3/29/2007 9:06:54 PM | message detail | #222 |
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Lemme Guess, Dantes, one of the Kenshin characters and Youko? <_< He's going to need more variety >_>; A Kenshin character? Are you out of your ****ing mind? o_O --- "I believe that words uttered in passion contain a greater living truth than do those words which express thoughts rationally conceived" - Sensei |
| meisnewbie | Posted 3/29/2007 9:11:18 PM | message detail | #223 |
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I DON'T KNOW HM SEEMS LIKE THAT TYPE OF DUDE <_< Sousuke then >_> --- Eh? Easy Mode? How Disgusting! Only Elementary School Kids play on Easy Mode. |
| Mumei | Posted 3/29/2007 9:13:28 PM | message detail | #224 |
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Won't be telling you people anything. =) --- "I believe that words uttered in passion contain a greater living truth than do those words which express thoughts rationally conceived" - Sensei |
| ZFS | Posted 3/29/2007 9:19:08 PM | message detail | #225 |
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Oh, and reordered as to how HM would put it if he were awesome(Which
we all know he most certainly is not) FFX > MGS > Suikoden III. =/ Hehe. :P Lemme Guess, Dantes, one of the Kenshin characters and Youko? ... No. --- An infinite world. Infinite possibilities. Infinite Undiscovery. |
| meisnewbie | Posted 3/29/2007 9:32:29 PM | message detail | #226 |
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You're not denying the other two. --- Eh? Easy Mode? How Disgusting! Only Elementary School Kids play on Easy Mode. |
| ZFS | Posted 3/29/2007 11:47:06 PM | message detail | #227 |
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[Suikoden III Spoilers] 3.) Suikoden III (PlayStation 2) I pretend to leave, and then...SURPRISE ATTACK! "The characters are both numerous and memorable, the setting and back story are amazingly well thought and original for all their classic fantasy trappings, and the plot is more mature than that of the average 'bad guy threatens to destroy the world' RPG." -- GameSpot I was having a tough time actually thinking of a way to start this write-up off, so I went looking for some good reviews that captured the essence of Suikoden III in one sentence. That, in short, is what Suikoden III actually is. It sticks with the standard Suikoden formula of 108 Stars of Destiny, but also offers up a rather unique approach to story telling. It was that way of telling the player the story that caught my eye the most about the game, too. Konami calls it the "Trinity Sight System," which is essentially three different points of view that you play from. Instead of the usual "here's how the hero sees things," Suikoden III offers you three different perspectives. This works incredibly well because there are three major factions in the game "Zexen, Grassland, and Harmonia. These three different regions are always in constant conflict with one another for economical reasons, but whereas you might usually see the game through the eyes of only one faction, getting the idea that the other two are "evil,"Suikoden III unfolds the story through the eyes of three main characters from each of three regions, doing away with any sort of misconception that you get from only having seen one side. The three main characters in the game are Chris Lightfellow, the acting Captain of the Zexen Knights; Hugo, a boy from the Karaya Clan in the Grasslands; and Geddoe, a mercenary working for Harmonia' Defense Force. One of the things I thought Suikoden III did a great job of, thanks to this Trinity Sight System, was creating and developing its characters. Because each segment focuses on a whole different group, you're able to get attached and interested in more characters. This is particularly neat in Suikoden because the series has always managed to create a very diverse, colorful cast of characters, albeit at the expense of depth and development. Not so here. But the point when I really started to see that the Trinity Sight System worked was when I saw how perspective is everything. When you're playing as one side, you're lacking vital information about the other. I remember when I had to go to Vinay del Zexay as Hugo and being rather annoyed with the Zexens. They seemed like an annoying group of pricks with a holier-than-thou attitude, which in turn transferred over to thinking that same thing about the Zexen Knights, the group you actually play as during Chris's chapters. After being forced to wait three days after arriving to deliver the letter because the Zexen Council was too busy, you also get chased out of town by the Knights. After Hugo and co. escape, they end up arriving back at their home only to see it having been burned to the ground by the Zexens. Worse still, Chris Lightfellow, the Captain of the Knights, ends up killing Hugo's friend Lulu. While the chapter does an exceptional job of portraying the Zexens through the eyes of a Grasslander (evil, "ironheads," etc.), it doesn't quite give you the entire story. Only when you go through it through the eyes of Chris does everything start to make sense. You see that it's the Zexen Council, not all of Zexen, that has the holier-than-thou attitude and there is reasoning, other than pure meanness, for the burning of the Karaya Clan village. |
| ZFS | Posted 3/29/2007 11:49:46 PM | message detail | #228 |
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I loved that the game offered you a view
from all sides. It allowed you to piece everything together and even
end up picking which side you wanted to be on. If got particularly
attached to the Zexens, you could end up making Chris your main
character for the final parts of the game. If you fancied Hugo and
sympathized with his plight, you could choose him as your hero for the
rest of the game. It's that sort of thing that makes me wish more RPG
developers would throw something like that in their games. Not directly
copying it, mind you, but offering you the view of the villain, or
antagonist, at choice points in the game to give the player more
understanding of both sides. Unfortunately, Suikoden III also decided to take that advice and give you the perspective of the main villain in the game as well. Yes, this is where I began my hate rant for Luc. I'm not sure what it was that first turned me off on Luc, but I think it was the combination of that stupid mask and when someone asked his name, he responded "What's in a name?" Please. That's so corny that it hurts. Even worse was when he started talking about how the world was a huge cage and everyone had invisible leashes on them. Say what? Further still, this guy was willing to sacrifice the lives of millions of people to save the future because he "saw" what it was heading toward. Okay, maybe some people can sympathize with that, but it was all way too overblown and stupid for me to care. It wasn't written as well as someone such as Seymour, who had a similar goal but managed to be more believable and not so stupid with it (it helped he had a thing called charisma), nor was it even a cool goal like Luca's. It was somewhere between Shion's "I want to mess with space-time continuum because I don't like being indoors" and Colette's "I'm sorry I'm so inept" on the Epic Failure scale. But enough about invisible leashes and wondering what's in a name, there are -- believe it or not -- some genuinely good characters in this game. First and foremost, Sgt. Joe, baby! -- otherwise known as "Emperor of the Entire ****ing Universe." I don't believe I have ever run across a more badass duck in my entire life -- and before you say "...there are badass ducks?" Let me tell you, every duck is badass. The great thing about him is that he's like Auron in duck form. He acts as Hugo's mentor throughout the game, and I don't believe I have ever seen someone act more calm when **** hits the fan like Sgt. Joe. If that wasn't enough, Sgt. Joe is not only married with kids, but he also is supposedly the most attractive duck in the Duck Clan, with his key features being his tail feathers and his eyes. If you're mind is blown right now, you're well on your way down to path to accepting Sgt. Joe as the savior. A great story and a fantastic cast of non-Luc characters wasn't the only thing that Suikoden III managed to do right, though. I thought the additions it threw into the gameplay were a godsend. Suikoden has never been a particularly complex series with its battle system, but Suikoden III tried to spice things up a bit with Skill Points. Instead of just gaining levels for stat boosts, you could level up each individual character's skills. Of course, certain characters are adept to learning certain things than others. For example, someone like Hugo is capable of striking fast with his small dagger, thus allowing him to hit multiple times within one turn, whereas someone like Sgt. Joe who wields a heavy spear isn't going to be pulling off multiple attacks per turn, but will dish out heavier damage. By leveling up these skills, you can end up with a diverse cast of fighters who bring a certain specialty to battle, be it multiple strikes, heavy hitters, or a pure mage. |
| ZFS | Posted 3/29/2007 11:52:16 PM | message detail | #229 |
| That really helped to individualize each character
and make them a little more attractive when you ran into someone with a
specialty unlike what you have run into before. Other little quirks
that characters had were the ability to "mount" beasts. In particular,
if you put Hugo and Fubar (a gryphon-esque creature; who loves that
name, by the way?) into the same formation, Hugo would be mounted and
able to have the added attack power than Fubar brings with him. In
other words -- Hugo + Fubar + Weak point = MASSIVE DAMAGE. You have no
idea how much of a kick I got out of that when I first put Hugo and
Fubar into the same formation. Perhaps I'm easily amused, but I laughed
when my first thought was "Whoa, Hugo and Fubar do some massive
damage." Even funnier was when I figured this out while fighting a --
wait for it -- giant enemy crab. If you think I'm kidding, you're
mistaken. There is actually a giant enemy crab (an optional treasure
boss) in the game. You have to see it to believe it. What also has to be seen to believed is the theater. Once you recruit a certain character (Nadir), you have the option of casting out characters to perform classics like Romeo & Juliet on a stage. Depending on who you cast for what role will either turn up fantastic results or horrible results, which is dependent upon the character's acting ability. More to the point, Ayame's Juliet is one of the single greatest things I have had the pleasure of seeing. I believe there's a Youtube link I can provide, but there are quotes for those who don't want to watch it (who are you and why are you living?). "Ummm, Romeo? Why did you come here? It's no big deal for a ninja, but for a normal person the orchard walls are high and hard to climb. And this is a place of death for you considering who you are." "I pretend to leave, and then... SURPRISE ATTACK!" Thankfully, for those who are wanting more context -- http://youtube.com/watch?v=-vN_KJjJ-Ng Suikoden III is a splendid game. I have to say that I initially wasn' expecting it to be as good as Suikoden II, but it delivered in every area that mattered. Some people might not like the transition to 3D, and may not care much for the characters and story, but the Trinity Sight System really sold this game for me. I wouldn't have enjoyed this nearly as much had that not been introduced. --- An infinite world. Infinite possibilities. Infinite Undiscovery. |
| trannyscience | Posted 3/29/2007 11:55:21 PM | message detail | #230 |
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it's been a while, but I honestly don't remember anything about s3's
story outside of Chris, Hugo and your so-called "trio of fail". not
very memorable to me at all. --- xyzzy™ "You try anything funny, and my AMP will explode on you." - Luster Soldier |
| ZFS | Posted 3/29/2007 11:58:03 PM | message detail | #231 |
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But you at least remember Lilly Pendragon, right? Because Lilly was awesome. --- An infinite world. Infinite possibilities. Infinite Undiscovery. |
| ZFS | Posted 3/30/2007 12:00:57 AM | message detail | #232 |
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Last set of the Top 100, save for 11 - 20. 91.) F-Zero X (Nintendo 64) 92.) Metal Slug 5 (Neo-Geo) 93.) Sonic CD (Sega CD) 94.) Command & Conquer: Red Alert (PC) 95.) Metal Slug 3 (Neo-Geo) 96.) Ghost 'N Goblins (Nintendo) 97.) Duck Hunt (Nintendo) 98.) Pocket Tanks (PC) 99.) Perfect Dark (Nintendo 64) 100.) Threads of Fate (PlayStation) --- An infinite world. Infinite possibilities. Infinite Undiscovery. |
| Twilight the Fox | Posted 3/30/2007 12:02:30 AM | message detail | #233 |
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The presence of multiple Suikodens on this list pleases me. Now if only I could get my Lilly Pendragon idea into Mercs... We have come to terms. --- ~*_Twilight the Ninja in the Yoshimitsu Rally_*~ Foolish fool who foolishly dreams of foolish dreams... |
| ZFS | Posted 3/30/2007 12:04:32 AM | message detail | #234 |
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Someone is holding you back from putting Lilly into Mercs?! --- An infinite world. Infinite possibilities. Infinite Undiscovery. |
| trannyscience | Posted 3/30/2007 12:05:23 AM | message detail | #235 |
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I, unfortunately, remember Lilly. though I can't remember a single thing she did. I just remember she was irritating! --- xyzzy™ "You try anything funny, and my AMP will explode on you." - Luster Soldier |
| ZFS | Posted 3/30/2007 12:09:55 AM | message detail | #236 |
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Aw, not a fan of her self-centered ways, huh? :P --- An infinite world. Infinite possibilities. Infinite Undiscovery. |
| Liquid Wind | Posted 3/30/2007 12:11:07 AM | message detail | #237 |
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56.) Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (GameCube) 82.) Super Metroid (Super Nintendo) I can't wait until next week when HM gets it right :) |
| ZFS | Posted 3/30/2007 12:19:23 AM | message detail | #238 |
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If it changed, there would be nothing right about it! --- An infinite world. Infinite possibilities. Infinite Undiscovery. |
| PumpkinCoach | Posted 3/30/2007 12:20:31 AM | message detail | #239 |
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The presence of multiple Suikodens on this list pleases me. Now if only I could get my Lilly Pendragon idea into Mercs... doitdoitdoit --- this is a world, where birds eat horses |
| Twilight the Fox | Posted 3/30/2007 12:20:53 AM | message detail | #240 |
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Someone is holding you back from putting Lilly into Mercs?! Well, her ability as an economics character needs a little tweaking. However, it also fits her character perfectly. (Bye Hugo, I've got to go ro-er, exto-ahem, "get" some funds from a Tinto merchant!) We have come to terms. --- ~*_Twilight the Ninja in the Yoshimitsu Rally_*~ Foolish fool who foolishly dreams of foolish dreams... |
| Liquid Wind | Posted 3/30/2007 12:22:23 AM | message detail | #241 |
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If it changed, there would be nothing right about it! lies and slander! but you had prime above echoes, that's the important part :) |
| ZFS | Posted 3/30/2007 12:23:30 AM | message detail | #242 |
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And Zero Mission above them all! (aw yeah am i right tranny?) --- An infinite world. Infinite possibilities. Infinite Undiscovery. |
| Liquid Wind | Posted 3/30/2007 12:26:39 AM | message detail | #243 |
| don't own zero mission! I only have an opinion on fusion thanks to emulators, even...but the sound was all garbled so I thought that was enough of that. |
| ZFS | Posted 3/30/2007 12:28:10 AM | message detail | #244 |
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Man, you really need to play Zero Mission sometime then. It's the perfect 2D Metroid. --- An infinite world. Infinite possibilities. Infinite Undiscovery. |
| transience | Posted 3/30/2007 12:33:45 AM | message detail | #245 |
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:) --- I WOULD HAVE BEEN YOUR FATHER BUT GORDON FREEMAN WAS IN FRONT OF ME AND HAD CORRECT CHANGE - Amazing Telephone |
| Kloggmonkey | Posted 3/30/2007 12:37:25 AM | message detail | #246 |
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Just as long as there isn't any Metroid: Fusion hype trains running through here, I'm fine. And you really have to post your ten-twenty least favorite games, because judging from all your reviews, you love everything. --- DNEA. Seriously Red Wanker, make your bloody FFIX/Xenosaga review already. >=( |
| ZFS | Posted 3/30/2007 12:44:32 AM | message detail | #247 |
| Well, I don't make a note to write reviews for
games I don't enjoy, unless it was something I was looking forward to
that just completely dropped the ball. I also don't go looking for
games that I think aren't going to be good, so it's not often I play a
"bad" game or games that I hate too much. But some notable games I don't like are Final Fantasy IX, Final Fantasy II, Xenogears, Xenosaga, EarthBound, Devil May Cry 2, Quest 64, Kingdom Hearts, Donkey Kong 64, and...nothing else is immediately jumping to mind, but I'm sure there are more things that I never finished that I disliked. --- An infinite world. Infinite possibilities. Infinite Undiscovery. |
| THEJackSparrow | Posted 3/30/2007 2:14:44 PM | message detail | #248 |
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Final Fantasy X or Metal Gear Solid? Both are fabulous choices! --- "Four of you have tried to kill me in the past. One of you succeeded." |
| KleenexTissue50 | Posted 3/30/2007 2:16:48 PM | message detail | #249 |
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Secret of Mana and Seiken Densetsu 3? Both are fabulous choices! --- http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs9/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=33847108 Now playing: Final Fantasy III DS, Rogue Galaxy |
| Mumei | Posted 3/30/2007 2:32:17 PM | message detail | #250 |
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He's already ruled out some of the guesses in this topic to me on AIM last night. ^_^ --- "I believe that words uttered in passion contain a greater living truth than do those words which express thoughts rationally conceived" - Sensei |
