magic > firaga > cast > the video game thread

[fernandito]

Gile - Rogue Galaxy is a fucking amazing game! I just passed it about two months ago and it instantly became one of my favorite RPG's of all time. How far along are you?

[ZoNeSeeK]

Got and rpg and an adventure game: Hard To Be A God and The Experiment

[fernandito]

Never heard of them. Either of em' good?

[ZoNeSeeK]

havent played them yet.


get into chat!

[ZoNeSeeK]

/me mutters about all these great RPGS on silly little consoles

[fernandito]

For real, B. Final Fantasy XIII is going to dominate the world upon it's release.

[sai blaine]

For real, B. Final Fantasy XIII is going to dominate the world upon it's release.

I dont know, MGS4 will give them a run for thier money

[fernandito]

For real, B. Final Fantasy XIII is going to dominate the world upon it's release.

I dont know, MGS4 will give them a run for thier money

MGS4 isn't an RPG.

And also, while the quality of the MGS series is indisputable, it is no match for the rabid euphoria that the FF series generates.

[sai blaine]

For real, B. Final Fantasy XIII is going to dominate the world upon it's release.

I dont know, MGS4 will give them a run for thier money

MGS4 isn't an RPG.

You said world not RPGs

[fernandito]

Look at the post above that one, smart ass.


And even if we're not speaking soley about RPG's, what I said is still true.

[sai blaine]

NO! MGS and FF are equals there is no picking between the two both have amazing storylines, characters, gameplay and sound

[Yunsung]

My roommate and I have been playing Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, respectively, for old times' sake. I was out of it for a while - when did this series get so dark? There's a lot more death and destruction in these.

[Mattrick]

For real, B. Final Fantasy XIII is going to dominate the world upon it's release.

I dont know, MGS4 will give them a run for thier money

MGS4 isn't an RPG.

And also, while the quality of the MGS series is indisputable, it is no match for the rabid euphoria that the FF series generates.

I'm suing you for using the title of my novel without permission

[ZoNeSeeK]

I've created a seperate thread for Final Fantasy.

Feel free to create seperate threads for ongoing discussion regarding large video game franchises.

[sai blaine]

*goes makes a Metal gear thread*

[John Blaze]

My roommate and I have been playing Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, respectively, for old times' sake. I was out of it for a while - when did this series get so dark? There's a lot more death and destruction in these.

You know, I've never played these. I have Silver, Fire Red, Yellow, Blue, and Green. They're entertaining enjoyable games, especially if you have friend you can play against. I also like Yugioh The Eternal Duelist's Soul for the gba, and it's one of my favorite gba games. I happen to think I'm the best duelist in the world, btw.

[OchrisO]

As of late, when I find time to game, it has mostly been PC stuff: Sim City Societies, Hellgate London, Unreal Tournament III, and Neverwinter Nights 2.

[Erin]

Wait....what the hell is Sim City Societies?

That sounds up my alley.

[OchrisO]

Here's a bit about it:

While previous mainstream SimCity titles could be best described as mayordom, or "God" simulators, SimCity Societies is different, as foreshadowed by the previews and statements from the developers,[4] by being a 'social engineering simulator' rather than a city-building simulator.

Public works and a tax system do not play a part in the game. Instead, players get weekly income from workplaces in the city. Transportation networks have been simplified to dirt roads, paved roads, subways and bus stops. Players do not build zones, a key element of past SimCity games; instead, they have the ability to directly place individual buildings, something not seen in previous editions, and similar to Monte Cristo's game City Life. There are also six "social energies" which allow players to learn about the characteristics of the citizens. The six energies are productivity, prosperity, creativity, spirituality, authority, and knowledge.[5] The city will look, and act, in accordance with the energies the players choose. Players may focus on satisfying one, several, or all of the energies. An improved version of the reward system introduced in SimCity 3000 has been included in the game.[6]

The game is "fully customizable" and allows the players to customize individual buildings, decorations, citizens, and game rules.[7] Prior to its release, when mentioning the depth to which the game will allow customization a Tilted Mill representative stated that those who were proficient in C# and XML will have easy access to every asset of the game and that basic tools would be provided for building editing.

There are different types of socities you can strive for, or mix together:

Authoritarian: Built up with a focus on authority, authoritarian cities are reminiscent of communist capitals such as Moscow or Bucharest, or the fictional London from George Orwell's 1984—complete with surveillance cameras, secret police, propaganda ministries, opulent buildings for the leadership, and slum housing projects.
Capitalist: Focus is on productivity and prosperity. Capitalist cities feature buildings such as department stores, skyscrapers, stock markets, corporately-owned tenements, and major company headquarters.
Contemplative: Focus is on spirituality. Buildings include cathedrals, pagodas, monasteries, evangelical centers, megachurches, and golden statues of Buddha.
Cyberpunk: A futuristic city built with the use of knowledge and authority.
Fun City: A city built up entirely of venues to maintain the happiness of its citizens. Buildings include ferris wheels, carnivals, zoos, casino hotels, and nightclubs.
Industrial: Industrial cities are primarily made up of polluting industry, slum housing, and factories to produce the various wares.
Romantic: Focus is on providing prosperity to the Sims while maintaining cultural and artistic elements. Buildings include concert halls, opera houses, baroque fountains, and cobblestone streets.
Small town: Focus is on spirituality.[citation needed] Buildings include windmills, sheriff station, butcher's shops, corner delis, town houses, and brownstone tenements.

In SimCity Societies there are four types of buildings: power plants, houses, workplaces, and venues. Houses are where citizens live (Sims can also be homeless), workplaces are where Sims work (Sims can also be unemployed), and venues are places that provide happiness to citizens. Power plants provide power to the city, and generate income. There are also decorations such as plazas and sculptures.



Wal-Mart has it, and it is only $39.

[Erin]

ME WANT.

[OchrisO]

I've been having a lot of fun with it. So far, my city has three major sections. The first is a very hippie artistic type place that is almost all creativity based with band houses and cottages. The second section is sort of like a college town and has a great deal of knowledge stuff, with dorms a college and various other community type housing. The last section is a corporate type area with a lot of businesses, retail places, media type businesses with a lot of flats, dream houses and one big mansion.

[Odetta]

I have been playing (and enjoying) this as well. I have made several cities, trying different types. Funnily enough, I made a "contemplative" city and so far, all my workers are totally ecstatic! They LOVE me! I've even sent down a killer storm on them, make a bunch of them live in gross little huts, and sent an earthquake and they don't care! They're still happy as pigs in shit!

[John Blaze]

[Yunsung]

My roommate and I have been playing Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, respectively, for old times' sake. I was out of it for a while - when did this series get so dark? There's a lot more death and destruction in these.

You know, I've never played these. I have Silver, Fire Red, Yellow, Blue, and Green. They're entertaining enjoyable games, especially if you have friend you can play against.

Hells yeah. The only gripe I have is how hard it is to transfer legendaries and starters from previous versions to this one... But, that's the digs.

Anyway. These games are huge. There's so much crap to do... I haven't tried even a quarter of the side quest stuff.

[Mattrick]

I haven't played pokemon since the eighth grade and that was red.