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Post by Coolverine on Sept 19, 2020 21:56:35 GMT -5
Just discovered that my N64 and all the games I have for it still work, last time I tried it, it wouldn't power on. I'm not sure how it's working now, but I'll definitely be playing some of those old games. I bought it for $60 (refurbished) a long time ago at a place called Funcoland, they specialized in old games and systems. Unfortunately at some point, Gamestop came along and bought them out and it became just a run of the mill Gamestop. There was another place like that too, but it also became a Gamestop which sucks. I had given my original N64 (was a Christmas present) to my nephews a long time ago but one of their step siblings at the time was a troubled kid. He'd get mad when he couldn't win at Goldeneye and one day he broke the N64, one of the controllers, and also tried to break the Goldeneye cartridge but failed at that. There's a little bit of damage on the cartridge but it still works. My nephews actually called and told me to come get all that stuff before he broke any more of it, which I did. The N64 was a total loss, he'd jammed something into the cartridge slot in it and broke it completely apart somehow. I was able to get the controllers, all the games, and the RAM expansion pak out of it too, thankfully.
Never finished Perfect Dark or Shadows of the Empire, I'll be going back to play those again. Was reading that only 35% of Perfect Dark is playable without the expansion pak.
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Post by ForRealTho on Sept 20, 2020 9:16:07 GMT -5
I skipped the N64 completely. I was in a phase where I wouldn't touch console games, I wasn't interested in them at all. Now Silent Hill is one of my favorite series.
I ended up giving my SNES and all my games to my gf at the times little brother. I wish I would have held onto it.
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Post by Coolverine on Sept 20, 2020 17:30:20 GMT -5
I played the sh*t out of N64 and PS1 back then, although I think I played more N64 and I also did play games on PC back then. It was also the last console to use cartridges, I kinda miss them. Funny thing is, I never actually had my own copy of Super Mario 64, I bought one on Ebay though. I also bought a new copy of Goldeneye because I noticed that even though the cart I have still works, the board that plugs into the console slot is warped a little bit. I'm not sure how that kid managed to do that. Found my copy of Shadows of the Empire at Half Price Books for $10, I bought it without even a second thought. They admitted that they had no way of testing it but I bought it anyway, it ended up working. The last consoles I had were the original Xbox, PS2, and Gamecube (out of all those only the GC still works). I switched to PC only after that.
Little known fact, they ported Starcraft+Brood War to the N64, but missing most of the cutscenes. I saw it on ebay but decided not to buy it, since the PC version is far superior. Also I think Starcraft on N64 requires the RAM expansion pack as well, which I have, but still.
*edit* I had mistakenly stated that Starcraft64 contained all of the cutscenes from the original game, but it doesn't.
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Post by Cop on Sept 21, 2020 9:24:44 GMT -5
For a while I used consoles to leapfrog a generation of PCs every so often. I only got a PS1 and PS3 (2x), but inbetween I also got a (second hand) Dreamcast and a PSP, later followed by another version of the PSP and eventually a PSVita, which I still use to this day, almost on a daily basis. The PS3 is now mainly used as a bluray player, but earlier this year I was still playing NFS Shift 2 on it as well. The kids have been using the second PS3 extensively until the oldest got a new (gaming) laptop a while ago after which the interest in the PS3 just vanished, so it's now the downstairs bluray player, I guess, lol...
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Post by Cop on Sept 24, 2020 11:17:11 GMT -5
In 5 minutes Yahtzee completely dismantles the games industry and in particular Disney... ...again...
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Post by Babel-17 on Sept 24, 2020 14:51:44 GMT -5
In 5 minutes Yahtzee completely dismantles the games industry and in particular Disney... ...again... Pretty brave on his part. Britain might give him up to Disney like they're giving up Assange to the war mongering deep state. I'm assuming Disney has set up their own detention facilities by now.
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Post by Coolverine on Sept 25, 2020 13:08:22 GMT -5
Lollercoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition for free on Epic Store until 10/1.
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Post by Coolverine on Sept 26, 2020 15:07:26 GMT -5
Downloaded Half-Life 2: Downfall a while back but never played it, finally decided to play it. Only took a little over an hour to beat but it's well-made and pretty good. The beginning requires some thinking and there's also a locked room with some stuff in it. Couldn't figure out how to get in but might go back and try to get into that room again. The mod is unfinished and ends on a cliffhanger, no updates on it since it was released back in 2017 so it probably will never be finished. The dev got a job in the industry and stopped working on it after that.
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Post by ForRealTho on Sept 26, 2020 17:13:18 GMT -5
I haven't got it yet but its nuts how fast Among Us took off lately. Reminds me of when PUBG came out of nowhere in early 2017.
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Post by ForRealTho on Sept 26, 2020 18:17:04 GMT -5
Never played a Mafia game, I am gonna pick this up soon as it goes on sale
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Post by Coolverine on Sept 27, 2020 15:48:00 GMT -5
^Same, I've never played it but I want to. It's already priced fairly but sale would be better. *edit* lol "mountain biking on a Penny-Farthing."
I feel the same about playing the first Deus Ex. The story's still really good and the whole game is pretty deep, but the mechanics are so outdated.
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Post by ForRealTho on Sept 30, 2020 21:23:23 GMT -5
Random as hell but someone mentioned Hexen on a games stream, Hexen is one of the first PC games I ever played and I managed to finish it. That was in 1996.
I googled it to check mods and there is a Brutal Hexen RPG which combines Brutal Doom style with RPG elements. Basically it amps up the whole game and adds a bunch of crap. I downloaded it and ended up streaming it on twitch the last couple days. It is NOT a hold your hand style modern game. I have managed to make it hours in with no walkthrough but the whole game is a massive switch hunt with a ton of backtracking and switches that are very easy to miss.
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Post by Coolverine on Oct 1, 2020 3:59:41 GMT -5
Heretic and Hexen were awesome back in the day.
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Post by Cop on Oct 1, 2020 12:03:12 GMT -5
Heretic was the first fps that let you look up and down... ...a bit, because the enemies were all still 2D sprites so you couldn't go too nuts. Still, it helped to see enemies that were higher or lower than you, unlike Doom 1 and 2...
That was back in the day when I finished just about every FPS that was ever released...
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Post by ForRealTho on Oct 1, 2020 13:08:33 GMT -5
Heretic was the first fps that let you look up and down... ...a bit, because the enemies were all still 2D sprites so you couldn't go too nuts. Still, it helped to see enemies that were higher or lower than you, unlike Doom 1 and 2... That was back in the day when I finished just about every FPS that was ever released... I didn't play Heretic till after Hexen, funny it was so long ago I don't even remember how I ended up with Hexen or Heretic. Anyway Heretic seemed a lot less advanced then Hexen so I didn't really get into it. There is a Brutal Heretic just like there is a Brutal Doom/Hexen: forum.zdoom.org/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=68735There are also special WADs that combine the entire game into one large seamless experience.
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Post by Cop on Oct 1, 2020 14:17:27 GMT -5
Heretic is just Doom with other weapons and enemies, Hexen was the first of those types of games to do a hub-based level lay-out, making you have to go back and forth once you open up other areas of a map. That and it had classes, not just a single player character...
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Post by Coolverine on Oct 1, 2020 14:42:08 GMT -5
Hexen was awesome, I think the last time I played I got lost and it took a very long time to figure out how to continue. Strife was another pretty good one, I bought it on Steam a while back, they kinda did a lite remaster of it (Veteran Edition). I think it was one of the earlier FPS/RPG hybrids I can remember playing. Dark Forces also was a really good FPS, it came out in 1994 or 1995 I think. It also let you look up/down but it would cause this fisheye effect with everything. I really liked the level design in that one too, I think it was also one of the first games to have fog effects. I remember when Rogue One was being made and they started releasing little bits about the story and characters, it really sounded like it was gonna be an adaptation of Dark Forces.
*edit* Kinda off topic now but I pre-ordered Star Wars Squadrons a while back, it's out tomorrow. They were saying all versions of the game have HOTAS support, so I might be looking for a joystick/throttle set soon.
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Post by ForRealTho on Oct 1, 2020 18:13:03 GMT -5
Depending on how I feel I might go play Brutal Heretic RPG after I finish Hexen. I'm not sure if I will have the patience but it looks fun: forum.zdoom.org/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=68735The Doom community has crazy mods for everything. There is an addon mod called Episodic-EX and it lets you play mission packs in a row without starting over from scratch. So like Heretic or The Ultimate Doom you can play through the whole thing and keep your inventory: forum.zdoom.org/viewtopic.php?t=59912
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Post by ForRealTho on Oct 1, 2020 18:14:27 GMT -5
Hexen was awesome, I think the last time I played I got lost and it took a very long time to figure out how to continue. Strife was another pretty good one, I bought it on Steam a while back, they kinda did a lite remaster of it (Veteran Edition). I think it was one of the earlier FPS/RPG hybrids I can remember playing. Dark Forces also was a really good FPS, it came out in 1994 or 1995 I think. It also let you look up/down but it would cause this fisheye effect with everything. I really liked the level design in that one too, I think it was also one of the first games to have fog effects. I remember when Rogue One was being made and they started releasing little bits about the story and characters, it really sounded like it was gonna be an adaptation of Dark Forces. *edit* Kinda off topic now but I pre-ordered Star Wars Squadrons a while back, it's out tomorrow. They were saying all versions of the game have HOTAS support, so I might be looking for a joystick/throttle set soon.
Strife I never played. I actually never even heard of it till I think the early 2000s. Flight sim games space and otherwise are a genre I fell off with. I found out I did better with the mouse then I did with the joystick I bought for FreeSpace 2 so I just stuck with that. I haven't touched the genre in 15+ years.
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Post by Cop on Oct 2, 2020 11:18:47 GMT -5
Strife was another pretty good one, I bought it on Steam a while back, they kinda did a lite remaster of it (Veteran Edition). I think it was one of the earlier FPS/RPG hybrids I can remember playing. Strife is one of the select few ones I never played. Only the demo. Guess nobody had it. Back then we just copied everything off eachother, piracy was so easy, often easier than getting the actual retail versions, lol. I upgraded my PC back in the day just to be able to play this one. Went from 4MB of RAM to 8MB on my 486, lol. This one I do actually still own on CD. The jewel case is sitting within arm's reach behind me. I played the shit out of those early Star Wars FPS...
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Post by Coolverine on Oct 2, 2020 21:05:30 GMT -5
Yeah Strife wasn't one of the most played games back then but I enjoyed it. I thought it was a pretty unique and fun game. The sequels to Dark Forces (Jedi Knight series) were really good too, I have all of them I think. I played some of Star Wars Squadrons, first impressions are... Well, I like it so far. Started with the story mode, heard it's short but so far I'm enjoying it. I'd wanted to play a game like this for a while, you can adjust power between weapons/shields/engines kind of like in those old X-Wing and TIE Fighter games, but most stuff is pretty simplified. It's easy enough to play on an Xbox controller or with keyboard/mouse but I really feel like I want a joystick to play it. Also kinda wish I had a VR setup, this looks like it would be great for that.
*edit* I started SW Squadrons on the highest difficulty and it's pretty tough. It seems like every single enemy ship and whatever else targets only me so I've had to play smarter and adjust the ship's systems (engine/weapons/shield) to stay alive, and remember to repair. A few annoyances, in the story mode the AI squadron members have bumped into me and killed me several times now. Also the radar is very hard to read and whenever there's enemy ships on your tail, it gets annoying when you can't see or target them easily.
Also the ship turns faster if you slow down, another space sim I remember that had that was StarLancer. Takes some getting used to, but I understand why that has to be. I think even modern day fighter jets have to slow down to take sharper turns, the physics shouldn't even be this way since it's in space, but whatever. The game's kind of arcadey and simplistic but I think it's fun. Haven't tried multiplayer yet.
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Post by Cop on Oct 3, 2020 10:36:55 GMT -5
I was watching someone's impressions of that game on youtube yesterday. Made it really seem like the X-Wing and Tie Fighter games from back in the day, only with today's graphics. He, like I, was impressed they actually dared going that route and made it as deep and simmy as they did. The only difference I saw was the fact you can actually get near capital ships for a change. I remember getting torn up if you even though about doing that back in the old Tie Fighter game...
And maybe it's going to be expanded in updates or DLC, but the mere 4 ships to choose from at this point, was somewhat unimpressive. I mean: X-Wing, Y-Wing and A-Wing, sure, but then they went with something called a U-Wing? What happened to the B-Wing?? For the empire it's a Tie Reaper, never heard of that. And if it's supposed to be more of a bigger ship, the games back in the day had Assault Gunboats for the rebels and Imperial Shuttles for the Empire...
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Post by Coolverine on Oct 3, 2020 14:33:31 GMT -5
I agree, I really wanted the B-Wing too. I wouldn't have minded waiting longer for this game if they'd just given 1 more ship each to the Rebels/Empire in the game. There is a story mode but I heard it only takes 8 hours to beat, and that the game is mostly multiplayer-focused. Also turns out there IS a key to target whatever enemy is attacking you, on keyboard/mouse it's the G key and on the controller you have to hold down the left trigger and then it brings up a wheel with more targeting options. I think I'm gonna go find a joystick to play this game with, might get a HOTAS system if I can find one but we'll see. I had a pretty good joystick before (Saitek AV8R) but I gave it to my nephew, I'm gonna call him up later and see if he's still using it. If he's not, I'm gonna ask for it back. Then again, I kinda want a HOTAS system, I've never had one and this seems like just the game to get one for, even if they are a little bit expensive (also the game on all platforms supports HOTAS input, which is nice). Also this game's only $40 instead of the run of the mill $60, and there's no microtransactions. This is one of the first games I've actually wanted to play in VR too.
Some reviews have also said this game might get repetitive after a while, with only 4 ship choices for each side and it's just basically flying around and shooting, and there's not many maps in multiplayer (yet). Then again, the games that sell most out there are FPS's and they're pretty much the same, just running around and shooting.
The controls did take some getting used to, but I'm getting a lot better at flying and targeting. It does remind me of X-Wing and TIE Fighter but it's definitely simplified to an extent. I think those old games had a lot more controls. Also the story alternates between Rebels/Empire and you can start with either one. Hopefully this game will sell well enough that they will want to make some good DLC's for it, but this kind of game historically has always been kind of a niche genre that doesn't sell as well as other genres. That's why they pretty much stopped making them.
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Post by ForRealTho on Oct 3, 2020 23:21:38 GMT -5
I played X-Wing and TIE Fighter at a friends house who had a Thurstmaster before I ever had a computer. Great games especially for the time. After FreeSpace 2 I haven't really played many space sims.
Might pick up squads when it goes on sale.
I finished Brutal Hexen tonight. With the mod setup right it rolls over to the expansion pack Deathkings and you keep all your levels and items. I never actually got around to playing Deathkings as a kid. It is 3/5 the length of the original game but ramps up the difficulty.
Still amazed how well Hexen holds up once you get past the shock that is Seven Portals with all the switch hunting. Can't believe I finished it without looking up a guide.
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Post by ForRealTho on Oct 11, 2020 15:28:22 GMT -5
Haven't been playing games much the last few days. Streamed more Brutal Hexen with the Deathkings DLC. I got stuck on the first part where you have to find all these gems. I had all of them besides the last one, I could see it hanging in the air but I couldn't reach it. Right when I was thinking of looking up a walkthrough I noticed a switch I must have run past 100 times. Clicked that and it said "it is complete" and a platform popped up for it.
Brutal Hexen is imbalanced as hell but its still fun.
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Post by Coolverine on Oct 12, 2020 6:07:09 GMT -5
ABZU free on Epic Store until 10/15. I enjoyed this game a lot, it's an undersea adventure with beautiful scenery and soundtrack. Doesn't take long to beat but it's worth playing. It's a work of art.
Rising Storm 2 Vietnam also free on Epic Store right now.
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Post by ForRealTho on Oct 14, 2020 14:02:43 GMT -5
I picked up Rising Storm 2 Vietnam because its made by the same people who made Killing Floor 2. Haven't checked it out yet tho.
Getting very close to the end of the Hexen Deathkings DLC. Again I got all the way to where I can see exactly where I have to go but can't get there. There is a gear I need and a staircase I can't get on. Checked everywhere for the last switch due to the hub based design.
Today I decided to look up a playthough on YouTube. So close to the end that the section I am at is on video 19/21 of the playthrough. So the gear I have to get to has some boxes next to it you have to jump off, looks like I destroyed them while fighting so that is why I can't make the jump lol. Bad game design making a player destroyable item required to complete a mission.
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Post by ForRealTho on Oct 14, 2020 18:57:40 GMT -5
Turns out the reason I got stuck in Brutal Hexen is because in base Hexen you can't break barrels, in Brutal Hexen you can and you have to stand on barrels to get to the next section.
After I figured that out it was 10 minutes to the end of the game. Finally finished Deathkings.
Anyway I am doing the Heretically Doom mod next and asked about mod loadouts. Someone made this ridiculous gore mod for all Doom engine games, wish I knew about this before I finished Hexen and the DLC. Its pretty ridiculous.
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Post by Coolverine on Oct 18, 2020 18:48:43 GMT -5
I think Star Wars Squadrons may have just re-ignited interest in space-flying sims, I was trying to find a decent HOTAS system and they seem to be in short supply, the pandemic's probably not helping either. Found some on Ebay and Amazon but they are way overpriced, otherwise they're just sold out everywhere else. I guess I'll have to wait until next year to find a good HOTAS system that's not overpriced.
My nephew let me borrow his Logitech Extreme 3D Pro, and wow, what a difference. There is stuff you can do in flying games with a joystick that you just can't do with a controller or keyboard/mouse, it's also a lot more fun with a joystick. I've pulled off some fancy flying maneuvers, even flew under that tiny space under the communication tower bridge at the top of a Star Destroyer (between the shield generators) in an A-Wing.
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Post by ForRealTho on Oct 21, 2020 15:30:29 GMT -5
I totally missed that a sequel to Amnesia was out. I picked up Amnesia Rebirth to stream even tho the reviews are pretty meh. I don't want to go into story spoilers but they bash you over the head with this cheesy backstory over and over. I streamed it for about an hour last night but don't really feel like playing it tonight.
Made it a decent way into Heretic with the Heretical Doom mod. It adds a ridiculous amount of crap to the game.
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