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Posted July 26, 2009
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ElPixelIlustre: NWN single player campaign is just awful. I've been through Baldur's Gate 1 and 2 dozens of times, I love those two games, but NWN was just a terrible game and the worst 40€ of my life.

I really liked it... despite the flaws. I found it far better than the NWN2 OC, which has some truly awful parts to it. One of the reasons MotB is rated so highly is by comparison with the OC.
It is nothing compared to BG though.
Playing SoZ atm though, which is a bit of a hard thing for me to get my head around, it feels very different, but I think it has a lot to offer (the overland map is great for example).
Posted July 26, 2009
Nearly every videogame that has a plot and a leading male character also involves one or more ORIs (Obvious Romance Interests). The ORIs come in all shapes, sizes, and character archetypes, but they all have one thing in common: you're expected to like them. More importantly, your male CHARACTER is expected to like them... and by "like them," I mean "love them." And by "love them," I mean "hurl himself upon them and create still more fodder for the sick, sick fanfiction community."
Heh, I remember one game in which every leading character BUT the male lead was an ORI (even the cat!)... http://www.atlus.com/rivierapsp/
Post edited July 26, 2009 by Prator
Posted July 27, 2009
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Prator: In the event of an emergency, all of the security doors are designed to shut and lock immediately to quarantine the area in which the emergency is happening. People who get trapped inside are irrelevant.
Most of the time, you don't get any air support. You might fly around in a dropship large enough to carry a tank, but tactical airstrikes just ain't gonna happen... unless they're targeted at you.
Lots of stealth games include one or more weapons that can instantly kill/knock out guards with one shot. This is so the people who suck at actually being stealthy can still play.

3. When you have a direct injection of tranquilizer to the head or heart you too would be sleepy.Handy to have just in case something goes terribly wrong.
1. Isolate and kill. Old military tactic. Does not work if you the escape the anaconda.
2. If it blows up, your stranded! Especially if everyone is firing at it because it supported you. It is active when you try to escape.
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Rohan15: Have no idea if these were mentioned:
-The 'you must lose this battle to move on. Seriously, waste those potions and you will regret it.'

Some games if you survive long enough you lose in a cut scene instead and get a special item and tons of xp. Xenosaga, FF8, Tales of symphonia, Tales of Legendia, etc..
In FF5 it is possible to kill the final boss in his first form only. The game pauses a bit the resumes with the ending.
Post edited July 27, 2009 by StealthKnight
Posted July 27, 2009
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sk8ing667: oh...my...god...
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Aliasalpha: It was in the RPG!
Besides I gave a nerd warning

Is it bad that I would have stated the specifics of a blaster vs a laser if I had gotten back to this thread earlier? ;)
Posted July 27, 2009

Some games if you survive long enough you lose in a cut scene instead and get a special item and tons of xp. Xenosaga, FF8, Tales of symphonia, Tales of Legendia, etc..
In FF5 it is possible to kill the final boss in his first form only. The game pauses a bit the resumes with the ending.

Golden Sun 2.
Posted July 27, 2009
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Aliasalpha: It was in the RPG!
Besides I gave a nerd warning
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Sielle: Is it bad that I would have stated the specifics of a blaster vs a laser if I had gotten back to this thread earlier? ;)

No, its a wonderful thing! Be proud of who you are! Nerds unite!
Hehe we have a gay gamers thread, maybe we need a nerd gamers thread. Though now that I think of it they might as well just rename the forum...
Posted July 27, 2009
Want me to start it? I promise a flame war will NEVER happen... *looks around nervously and giggles insanely...*
Posted July 27, 2009
I'm starting to think that open-endedness is becoming a gaming cliche.
Sure, linear was boring, but its like one of the only ways to make a good storyline
Posted July 27, 2009
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zhoomcar: I'm starting to think that open-endedness is becoming a gaming cliche.
Sure, linear was boring, but its like one of the only ways to make a good storyline

It's a love hate thing.
Posted July 27, 2009
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Sielle: Is it bad that I would have stated the specifics of a blaster vs a laser if I had gotten back to this thread earlier? ;)
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Aliasalpha: No, its a wonderful thing! Be proud of who you are! Nerds unite!
Hehe we have a gay gamers thread, maybe we need a nerd gamers thread. Though now that I think of it they might as well just rename the forum...

I disagree, it IS a bad thing :)
I kid of course, how could anyone on a forum dedicated to games made pre-2000 be a nerd XD?
*thinks of all the negative rep I have comming*
Posted July 27, 2009
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zhoomcar: I'm starting to think that open-endedness is becoming a gaming cliche.
Sure, linear was boring, but its like one of the only ways to make a good storyline

I think the problem is that many open-world games are just too bland. One of the most fun things about them is exploring the map, but if theres not many remarkable places to visit than it becomes boring fast. We need more creative open-world design, like in Brutal Legend or Morrowind (i know that it is a bit bland too, but at least the architecture was interesing).
Posted July 27, 2009
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Catshade: Obligatory link to TVTropes

I spent two full days on that website yet, this will probably be my third. Thanks for taking my time! ;-)
Posted July 27, 2009
Tiny Overworld maps.
Really, how many RPGs have you played where the entire world map was about the size of the United Kingdom, in total? In particular, I remember the map from Final Fantasy 7, which was covered with large landmasses and major landmarks and could be crossed on foot in just over five minutes. Man, we live on a SMALL planet....
Posted July 27, 2009
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Catshade: Obligatory link to TVTropes
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Protoss: I spent two full days on that website yet, this will probably be my third. Thanks for taking my time! ;-)

tvtropes is satan's spawn. it is so frigging evil.
most awful cliches?
having your weapons, spells, equipment stolen from you.
It worked in HL2 where you got something much more cool than any of the weapons you had before
but i hated that in HL1 and was seriously pissed when it happened in Kotor 1 (but you got your equipment few minutes later so i did not rage that much)
Best cliche
game breaking weapons
Dragon tooth
Bozar
Last electric spell from arcanum
Halberd from Nox (at the end of the game)
speed boots from Morrowind (i got them in third hour of gameplay. nothing could stand against me for the rest of the game. I was frigging Flash. not technically a weapon but falls under that cliche)
KOTOR2 sith crush would count too but it was actually too hax so didn't use it that often only to finish opponent already destined to perish
Posted July 27, 2009
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lukaszthegreat: speed boots from Morrowind (i got them in third hour of gameplay. nothing could stand against me for the rest of the game. I was frigging Flash. not technically a weapon but falls under that cliche)

...The Boots of Blinding Speed? The boots that actually did make you blind?
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