OT: The All-Purpose Video Game Thread: Part III

[archanfelnsx]

For FF7 Remake people need to understand the story will not be the same as the original. This is a fresh new take on the game so the exact events will not be all be the same. Whats the point in seeing the exact same events again but in higher def graphics? I for one like the way the story is headed. And yes I did play the original back in the late 90's and bought the game literally on launch day as well. To me these are two separate games but with familiar characters and places.

 

[TheBloodyNine]

For FF7 Remake people need to understand the story will not be the same as the original. This is a fresh new take on the game so the exact events will not be all be the same. Whats the point in seeing the exact same events again but in higher def graphics? I for one like the way the story is headed. And yes I did play the original back in the late 90's and bought the game literally on launch day as well. To me these are two separate games but with familiar characters and places.

I mean so far in my play through, minus the added content, I find that the story is beat for beat with the original.

 

[romba]

For FF7 Remake people need to understand the story will not be the same as the original. This is a fresh new take on the game so the exact events will not be all be the same. Whats the point in seeing the exact same events again but in higher def graphics? I for one like the way the story is headed. And yes I did play the original back in the late 90's and bought the game literally on launch day as well. To me these are two separate games but with familiar characters and places.

I'm still waiting to see if Aeris

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gets ded again or not before I jump in. I actually had it spoiled for me the first time because I played FF8 first, so I wasn't shocked by her death, but I still didn't like it. Especially because Tifa never got her deserved love acknowledgement after the fact. That whole love triangle annoyed me.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Anyone play StarCraft II?

I got it when it first came out but I really sucked at it, haven’t touched it since. I played a lot of Starcraft I when I was a kid so I thought that would translate. Nope.

 

[CasusBelli]

Any Trópico fans?

 

[NYRFANMANI]

Any Trópico fans?

Kinda, you mean the real-time economy simulation in quasi Cuba?

Let me elaborate. Haven't played 5 & 6. Started with the first ages ago and generally love these kind of games. 2nd was wierd and totally different. The played 3 the most.

Recently got Tropico 4, which at first exactly looked like 3, different UI. It added some content though.

The music is by far the best in Tropico 3 and a major reason this series is pretty awesome.



I badly need to dance with a chick to this song.

 

[Leonardo87]

So Just purchased the Royal edition of FF XV, after playing the FF VII remake I know where my expectations will be. Lol. Going backwards but I need something to play, lol.

I did hear though that the Royal edition is better than the original and will be at least different from my first play through.

 

[LokiDog]

I downloaded Elder Scrolls Online for free. I heard it’s pretty solo friendly so maybe it’ll give me something to do.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

So Just purchased the Royal edition of FF XV, after playing the FF VII remake I know where my expectations will be. Lol. Going backwards but I need something to play, lol.

I did hear though that the Royal edition is better than the original and will be at least different from my first play through.

XV is super underrated. Its a bit rough around the edges but there's a game that really is more than the sum of its parts. It has a lot of hidden things that make it really special but you have to dig for them. The Royal Addition added a lot. Also the visuals are great, better than VII:Remake. Great music, too.


Im on a major FF kick the past month or so. Beat the Remake, Platinumed the VIII Remaster, and now i'm playing Crisis Core for the first time, really liking it so far. I'm pretty nervous about what to do once i'm don with it, though. Feel like i'm all out of FF games, aside from XIII

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

I downloaded Elder Scrolls Online for free. I heard it’s pretty solo friendly so maybe it’ll give me something to do.

let me know how it is.

 

[Leonardo87]

XV is super underrated. Its a bit rough around the edges but there's a game that really is more than the sum of its parts. It has a lot of hidden things that make it really special but you have to dig for them. The Royal Addition added a lot. Also the visuals are great, better than VII:Remake. Great music, too.


Im on a major FF kick the past month or so. Beat the Remake, Platinumed the VIII Remaster, and now i'm playing Crisis Core for the first time, really liking it so far. I'm pretty nervous about what to do once i'm don with it, though. Feel like i'm all out of FF games, aside from XIII

I hear ya with the FF kick. It takes up hours and during these times, need something to occupy our time. Spent nearly 100 hours on the FF VII remake. Lol.

I liked FF XV, FF VII remake had some similarities. I also found the side quests and whatnot to be fun. I figured if I’m going to play it over again which has been a couple of years at least, might as well do it with the Royal package. The Dungeons were a lot of fun also.

 

[TheBloodyNine]

So Just purchased the Royal edition of FF XV, after playing the FF VII remake I know where my expectations will be. Lol. Going backwards but I need something to play, lol.

I did hear though that the Royal edition is better than the original and will be at least different from my first play through.

If you’re looking for an RPG to play with Royal in the title there’s you should get Persona 5 The Royal. Best JRPG of this generation.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

If you’re looking for an RPG to play with Royal in the title there’s you should get Persona 5 The Royal. Best JRPG of this generation.

I hated Persona 5 so much. One of my most hated games ever lol.

 

[TheBloodyNine]

I hated Persona 5 so much. One of my most hated games ever lol.

Oh Kirk. How could you say such a thing?

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

I hear ya with the FF kick. It takes up hours and during these times, need something to occupy our time. Spent nearly 100 hours on the FF VII remake. Lol.

I liked FF XV, FF VII remake had some similarities. I also found the side quests and whatnot to be fun. I figured if I’m going to play it over again which has been a couple of years at least, might as well do it with the Royal package. The Dungeons were a lot of fun also.

royal should have been the complete edition. The OG game was like ff15 beta.

pitteoss ruins were amazing though. So much fun

 

[aufheben]

I got it when it first came out but I really sucked at it, haven’t touched it since. I played a lot of Starcraft I when I was a kid so I thought that would translate. Nope.

Such a quality game. The graphics, gameplay, replayability. On top of that, it's free.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Such a quality game. The graphics, gameplay, replayability. On top of that, it's free.

Its free now? May have to pick it up. Offline only though, I'm a f***in scrub.

 

[aufheben]

Its free now? May have to pick it up. Offline only though, I'm a f***in scrub.

There’s a ton of in-game training and you can play different AI difficulties as well.

 

[FIRE DRURY]

So Just purchased the Royal edition of FF XV, after playing the FF VII remake I know where my expectations will be. Lol. Going backwards but I need something to play, lol.

I did hear though that the Royal edition is better than the original and will be at least different from my first play through.

Like Kirk said, very underrated game. Ton of stuff too, you won’t breeze through it like you did in FF7 remake.

I started playing FFXIV online recently with a few friends. It’s not as nostalgic as XI but it’s a well made mmo.

 

[ColonialsHockey10]

In the grand scheme of things FF15 is a fine game. When you’re looking at it in comparison to the rest of the series it’s an atrocity though. Yes, I think FF13 is a superior game as well - on soundtrack alone.

Doesn’t matter if you got a 50/50 (in all honesty it’s probably a 40/50) on the first half of your exam. If you got a 10/50 on the second half you still got a D-. FFXV is straight up unfinished. Giving me soundtracks to old FF games ain’t gonna change that!

 

[ColonialsHockey10]

I know I’ve mentioned it before here, but I can’t recommend Divinity Original Sin 2 enough. It’s the perfect quarantine game - so much loot, so much time restructuring build and managing inventory prior to battles.

The ultimate time-sink - one that I probably wouldn’t have the patience for if I could only afford to play it 2-3 times a week like it would be pre-quarantine.

 

[NYRFANMANI]

Jurassic World Evolution has me hooked badly. Just a terrific game!

 

[Leonardo87]

Like Kirk said, very underrated game. Ton of stuff too, you won’t breeze through it like you did in FF7 remake.

I started playing FFXIV online recently with a few friends. It’s not as nostalgic as XI but it’s a well made mmo.

Yeah I actually enjoy the side quests and you explore the entire world trying to find items.

 

[Irishguy42]

Do note that this is a tech demo that is under near perfect conditions and won't reflect the vast majority of games/etc.



In fact, I don't think many games even lived up to the UE4 tech demo, tbh

Still....this is very hype

 

[Salvage21]

Any Trópico fans?

Never tried it myself, it looks like a lot of fun - especially all the cartel stuff. I really wanted a city building type game to add to my collection - I ultimately settled on ANNO 1800. Downloading now.