OT: Official Video Game Thread (Part 4)

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

That's true for adventure games for sure. Hell I was stuck on a game for over two years before I finally figured out the solution. It was quite the feeling of accomplishment. It would have been 2 minutes if the internet was around back then.

But the term "NES Hard" exists for a reason. Some of those side scrolling action games were damn near impossible. Today's games with their multiple save points and check points just don't compare.

Just beating some of those games is impressive.

Speedrunning them is even more impressive. I couldn't beat Punch Out on my own, and some people do it blindfolded.

 

[McRpro]

Just beating some of those games is impressive.

Speedrunning them is even more impressive. I couldn't beat Punch Out on my own, and some people do it blindfolded.

My greatest video game accomplishment was beating Punch-Out from start to finish without getting hit. I was 12.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

My greatest video game accomplishment was beating Punch-Out from start to finish without getting hit. I was 12.

I had this moment a few years ago with the Original Star-Tropics, could never beat it as a kid.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

My greatest video game accomplishment was beating Punch-Out from start to finish without getting hit. I was 12.

I finally beat Great Tiger... Now Piston Honda 2 stands in my way.

 

[McDNicks17]

That's true for adventure games for sure. Hell I was stuck on a game for over two years before I finally figured out the solution. It was quite the feeling of accomplishment. It would have been 2 minutes if the internet was around back then.

But the term "NES Hard" exists for a reason. Some of those side scrolling action games were damn near impossible. Today's games with their multiple save points and check points just don't compare.

I remember playing Super Contra on NES as a kid.

Absolutely loved it and played it for years, but I think I only made it to the third level a couple of times haha.

 

[The Head Crusher]

My greatest video game accomplishment was beating Punch-Out from start to finish without getting hit. I was 12.

I speed ran Final Fantasy 8 in 24 hours....real time not in game time. Slept for 8 hours of that time.

 

[shoop]

My greatest video game accomplishment was beating Punch-Out from start to finish without getting hit. I was 12.

I used to walk my dad's first two batters in Intellivision baseball just to turn triple plays on him.

 

[The Head Crusher]

I used to walk my dad's first two batters in Intellivision baseball just to turn triple plays on him.

There was a glitch in MLB 99 where you could get 3 out on 2 batters. If you caught the ball in the air and threw it to first without it hitting the ground and stepped off the bag and threw it back to first to the pitcher now covering. If you keep repeating the first base part over and over again until the ball goes straight into the air and catch it again the umpire calls a second out. I kept doing this to my brother when we would play. Cheap sure, but no different then Bo Jackson in tecmo bowl or the corner 3 in Double Dribble.

 

[McDrai]

So Rocket League is unbelievably addictive...

 

[tinfish]

So Rocket League is unbelievably addictive...

I have learned this as well the past two months. tinfish09 on ps4. I'm not great except for the games I am.

 

[Oildrum]

So Rocket League is unbelievably addictive...

I bought this randomly once with low expectations. Now have 100+ hours, easily my most played game over the last 5 years. So fun.

One... more... game...

 

[syz]

Now imagine getting it for free with no expectations. Haven't played it for a while but I doubt I'll get uninstall it from my PS4.

 

[tinfish]

I bought this randomly once with low expectations. Now have 100+ hours, easily my most played game over the last 5 years. So fun.

One... more... game...

Easily my most played game since I got a ps4 around Christmas. So easy to get into but so hard to get good at.

 

[McDrai]

I bought this randomly once with low expectations. Now have 100+ hours, easily my most played game over the last 5 years. So fun.

One... more... game...

So simple but so addictive... I just discovered you can trade items with other players on xbox one so I've been even more hooked!

 

[McDrai]

I have learned this as well the past two months. tinfish09 on ps4. I'm not great except for the games I am.

Sometimes i suck ass and sometimes i get like 4 or 5 goals in a match lol

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Some Zelda reviews for those interested.

Not too shabby.

 

[syz]

It's just not worth the price tag, more so given the Switches potential of just being another paper weight. Disappointing to hear that the Wii U version seems to have issues, since I was just going to end up borrowing that from my cousin down the road.

 

[syz]

This game isn't going to sell nearly as many copies as it deserves to sell.

 

[Dorian2]

I speed ran Final Fantasy 8 in 24 hours....real time not in game time. Slept for 8 hours of that time.

Since you speed ran it, maybe you can tell me. And others that post in this thread of course. I'm assuming you've played the other FF's.

What was FF8 like compared to other ones. It's the only one I played of the entire series. I just wasn't into the Japanese RPG animation thing. I liked it quite a bit, seemed like a cool game.

 

[Soli]

Since you speed ran it, maybe you can tell me. And others that post in this thread of course. I'm assuming you've played the other FF's.

What was FF8 like compared to other ones. It's the only one I played of the entire series. I just wasn't into the Japanese RPG animation thing. I liked it quite a bit, seemed like a cool game.

6>7>9>4>8 says my childhood.

I didn't include 10 and higher because dodging 200 consecutive lightning strikes and Chocobo 0.00 race timers killed my childhood.

 

[Dorian2]

6>7>9>4>8 says my childhood.

I didn't include 10 and higher because dodging 200 consecutive lightning strikes and Chocobo 0.00 race timers killed my childhood.

So I basically played the worst of the bunch and didn't mind it? Interesting indeed.

 

[Soli]

So I basically played the worst of the bunch and didn't mind it? Interesting indeed.

I guess depending what you liked about FF8. I just couldn't get behind 8's story and I thought the graphics took a hit from 7. I mean...

I mean, compared to video games these days the graphics on any of these games are lame. Pure storywise and gameplay, you should check out 6 & 7. 6 is easily available on AppStore/emulators/etc. and 7 is getting remastered and re-released at some point (this year?).

 

[syz]

I'd say the slight majority opinion is that 8 was the worst of the PS1 era. Honestly I'd consider 7, 8, and 9 a toss up.

The graphics didn't get worse, it's mainly just that anatomically correct characters didn't start to look "good" until the PS2 pretty much across the board. If anything, 8 probably came around too early. If it was a PS2 game with more polygons and voice work I think the game would be thought of much more highly.

 

[The Head Crusher]

Since you speed ran it, maybe you can tell me. And others that post in this thread of course. I'm assuming you've played the other FF's.

What was FF8 like compared to other ones. It's the only one I played of the entire series. I just wasn't into the Japanese RPG animation thing. I liked it quite a bit, seemed like a cool game.

Personally I enjoyed it alot, but it is often seen as one of the weaker of the single digit Final Fantasies. Often what i hear people complain about it is the magic and draw system. I had no problem with the graphic as mentioned by the above people, as syz said this was the first time they tried making anatomically correct characters, but were limited in what they could do on a CD so there was limitations on memory and what they could do. The card game was a plus for me, and I really enjoyed the music. Never learned how to play the piano, but I taught myself part of Eyes on Me....though I have since forgotten it.

 

[Mr Tadakichi]

6>7>9>4>8 says my childhood.

I didn't include 10 and higher because dodging 200 consecutive lightning strikes and Chocobo 0.00 race timers killed my childhood.

Nothing kills childhood better than this.