Planescape Torment.

More game should utilise the A D&D ruleset. I don't know why they don't.. Its under the bonnet stuff

Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is A Place On Earth
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Pop FTW

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I'm sure you'll all be glad to know that the Indian Prime Minister has called for a committee to discuss ways in which his government might deal with absurdly violent crime!

Old solution:

Take up the White Man's burden--
Send forth the best ye breed--
Go bind your sons to exile
To serve your captives' need;
To wait in heavy harness,
On fluttered folk and wild--
Your new-caught, sullen peoples,
Half-devil and half-child.

But the white gods are monstrous incompetent barbarians too. Ergo,

New solution:
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With all my might, I cannot reason to anything better. Suggestions?

So I've just finished Cowboy Bebop and I only have nice things to say about it

Great show, just outstanding!!

Vyse Hazuky wrote:

Their commander is gonna go crazy when he finds out they got them stuck in power lines.

Next time I play through the Assassin's Creed series, I'm gonna make it a challenge... Stealth only. If I get caught, I restart. Unless it's completely unavoidable. Still, I was lied to by the press and the public that it's a stealth game, so I'm gonna force it into one. Because I'm just that awesome.

Vyse Hazuky wrote: Will 2013 be the year of the microconsole?
- interesting article

That was pretty interesting, and made me learn more about the Ouya. I am kinda interested in it now.

I've only played one game on Steam thus far, so I was slightly alarmed when I started it up and was informed that my computer was "Preparing to launch To the Moon..."

mirrors edge is one of the best looking games this gen, I love the simplistic yet harmonious blend of colours they have, been a while since something gave me some inspiration for my own work like that

I encountered a few bugs but I'm loving running around, smashing through doors/windows, sliding down skyscrapers and jumping from building to building while an army of cops try and take me down, this game deserves more attention than it gets, well worth the 2£ I pay'd for it

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Picked up all but one of the Namco Museum releases for PS1 on Monday. Some really great games on these that aren't available anywhere else outside of Japan. Legend of the Valkyrie is excellent, and finally getting to play Baraduke was actually a bit of a dream come true (never thought I'd get to play it until I found out it was on one of these discs). And I never actually bothered much with Dig Dug and Sky Kid before, but both are about as fun as can be. Still checking out others on here too.
Really need to get vol. 4 eventually.

Also Gungriffon stuff:

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Justified's fourth season started last night. Absolutely loved the premier.
This show almost never hits a flat note for me. Once or twice during the first season, but everything since then has just been awesome.
Easily my favorite show right now.

Aye, agree with this. As great as many shows are right now, and in recent years, none are as fun as Justified. Plus Walton Goggins is the greatest man alive. In an ideal world he'd play every character on every TV show and film.

And tonight, the new season of Archer begins! oooo I can't wait.
\o/

I was lucky enough to play Virtual On in my local arcade back in the day. Absolutely loved it. A real classic arcade gem. May have to borrow my brother's 360 to play these...

James Noir's Hollywood Crimes. (3DS)

In this game, you play as a contestant in what is supposedly Hollywood's most popular game show - Puzzle Masters. The prize for winning the show is an all expenses paid, one year trip around the world. The main host is a fame-loving presenter, whom, jealous of his own waning popularity, and the fame the contestants receive, latches on to each contestant in the hopes that their popularity will rub off on to him. The show has a female co-host whom is tired of everyone just seeing her as an object, as well as a rather cold Producer. After passing the first round, you are approached by your former boyfriend/former college roommate, whom is now a F.B.I agent - there's a killer on the loose whom is apparently targeting former winners of Puzzle Masters. At the scene of each murder, the killer leaves a puzzle hinting at the location of where the next crime will be.

The gameplay is basically entirely comprised of puzzles; the TV show puzzles, in which you are presented with a choice of twenty puzzles per round, allowing you to pick and solve the puzzles until you reach the target score for that round. You are allowed three hints for a puzzle, and if the puzzle proves too difficult, can exit freely and choose another puzzle. The other puzzles are the "story" puzzles - puzzles that you must solve to move ahead in the story. These puzzles are linear, but if you really get stuck, the hint system allows you to use four hints for story puzzles, with the fourth hint solving the puzzle for you.

Unfortunately, a lot of these puzzles are the same; just with different levels of difficulty. For example, there are six levels of a puzzle where you have to move worms around a maze. There isn't really that much variety.

The game is also on the short side - you can complete it in around six hours.

The story could also have been better. It does have some promise but never reaches full potential. The use of the photograph taken of you (the actual player) works well, the ability to choose between playing as a male or female had some thought put into it, and there are some genuinely tense moments. On the negative, although everyone involved in the TV show is supposedly a suspect, the game all but smashes you over the head with a concrete slab with regards to whom the writers want you to suspect. There's only a few half-hearted hints pointing towards any other character being the killer. The protagonist being almost silent doesn't help the story either, in my opinion.

If you enjoy puzzle games, this game can be fun, especially since it's selling for around £5.

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"I became obsessed with Shenmue when it was previewed with a few small pictures before the DC release in EGM. It has the orange cover. I still have it, but I cut out the pictures and put them in my wallet. The forums of the day were still magic, like portals to another world. One day, I found the Shenmue Dojo, and had no interest whatsoever in forums. However, I regularly opened the chat and had some nice talks with some humans named Bluecast and AnimeGamer. These were my very first friends! They encouraged me to join the forums, and so I did. And here I am still, for I became addicted to their minds, minds which depths I have still yet to plumb. One day, I will consume their lives."

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Another 2003-member here. 10 years... damn... I'm not as active as some others but I've never been totally away.
I must say that I didn't expect Shenmue III to be released very quickly back then but still a little faster than what it turned out to be. And you know what. Something hit me a few days ago. Even Shenmue Online was announced in 2004 so that's also been a while. And I still remember that the period between Shenmue II and that announcement already felt like an eternity without Shenmue news to me.

Played some Pac-Mania last night with my brother (trading off turns). Surprisingly fun. We played for about an hour (longer than I thought he'd last). I don't think I've actually played any of the Pac-Man variations before, but I was pleasantly surprised by this one. Was kind of floored when I finally realized that you can jump over the ghosts. :lol:

Hey ash. :) I don't see you around these parts these days. Hope you're doing well.

Hi Sonikku. :D I'm fine, thanks, how are you?

Mickey Mouse - The Power of Illusion (3DS):

Picked this up after hearing that it was based on the old Castle of Illusion. The start of the game does indeed seem to point to that, but unfortunately it goes downhill quite quickly. There are only three worlds, with worlds one and two having four levels each, and the third world having three levels. Each world is based on a Disney film; and all levels within that world are based on that world. It's not like Castle of Illusion where each level had it's own distinct theme.

The lack of levels is compounded by the lack of difficulty. Although the game does ramp up the difficulty for world three, the fact that you can basically generate treasure chest after treasure chest indefinitely to recover energy takes away from the challenge somewhat.

The game does have a number of side quests that are given to you by the Disney characters that you meet during the game. Unfortunately, all these quests boil down to is revisiting the old levels to try locate another character or an item. It really feels more like padding than anything else.

The gameplay itself is quite fun, although the painting may feel a little tiresome at some points.

Overall, it's an flawed, but enjoyable game, but it's one that I would recommend waiting for until it's discounted, rather than paying full price for.

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Mario 64, Final Fantasy VII, Goldeneye and Halo are just some of the games that left a mark on the industry and will be remembered for what they brought to gaming. In 10 years time it’s very likely that we will be talking about The Walking Dead in a similar fashion. The game is very flawed in certain aspects but what it does well it does better than any game has done before it.

The game opens with your character Lee sat in the back of a police car on his way to prison for murder. From here you’re just given some time to learn the controls and the conversation system. From just this first conversation you’re able to see that what you do and say will effect what happens in the future. It doesn’t take long for the ride along to get interrupted by the zombie apocalypse and you’re thrown into the action.

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Hi I'm Johnny Knoxville and this is getting bitten by a zombie

Gameplay is the weakest part of The Walking Dead and it seems that Telltale realised this after the first episode. They tried to add puzzles like they have done in their past games such as Back to the Future and Sam & Max, Telltale which is made up mainly of old Lucasarts employees have always tried to stay true to their adventure game roots. Sadly when you’re stuck in a room surrounded by zombies looking for a key to a door or batteries for a radio it feels rather tedious rather than rewarding and takes away the tension of split second thinking that a game like this should have.

The good thing is that Telltale saw this fault and soon switched their focus onto the selling part of the series. The Walking Dead which before being a game has been a very big series in both print and TV form has always been about the characters. The zombies are just part of the environment and their only purpose is to help you realise that there is no relaxing. With it being a time where many complaints are thrown at developers for there being to many zombie games it’s refreshing. By the end of The Walking Dead you won’t feel like you have just simply played another zombie game but more a game about life and relationships.

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Hardly One Direction but they will do

The game essentially plays out like a 10-12 hour version of the Normandy sections of Mass Effect 2 where you would just interact with your crew which was arguably one of the best parts of the game. In a time where there is no TV to occupy your time and all you have is the company of others who are helping you get by you will want to learn as much as you can about them. Just like people in real life they will leave a first impression which will very much shape how you treat them. Depending on how you respond to questions you’re asked you will shape how the other characters view Lee. It doesn’t take long for you to pick your favourites in the group and start deciding who you will save over the other should the situation arise.

This is where the game excels. You aren’t meant to like everyone but you come to appreciate them as a character in the story. One of the reasons for the excellent story telling is that Telltale handed the script writing duties over to Gary Whitta who wrote the film The Book of Eli. In years to come The Walking Dead will be remembered for being the game that pushed the fact that brilliant script writing is an important factor for some games and shouldn’t just be handed to anyone.

Since a lot of thought went into how the game plays out no one will feel like they have got a ‘bad ending’ but more your own. You will be faced with some very very tough decisions that will shape how your game will play out. These happen as soon as 30 minutes into the game. None of the choices have a wrong or right answer and are just simply down to what you personally feel is best morally or what you feel is the best method to aid your survival.

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No talking to strangers doesn't apply in an apocalypse

One thing will be the biggest decider in most of your decision making and that is a young girl named Clementine. You find Clementine alone in a tree house with no adult in sight and you take in upon yourself to look after her. It’s very easy for a child character in any TV series or game to become nothing more than an annoyance but this is handled brilliantly. The way us humans bond with children is by being a teacher to them which is what you become to Clementine, just like any child in real life Clem needs to be taught how and why to do things. Over time you build a strong relationship with her which does become the biggest decider of your decisions. I found myself choosing to do stuff that wouldn’t benefit my character but what would benefit her the most. By the end of the game you will feel you have had an effect on this character like you would on a child in real life. For these reasons Clementine will always been in the argument when it comes to best NPC in a video game.

The Walking Dead ends up being a game that has some big flaws which are massively overshadowed by the fantastic parts of the game. Even those that aren’t blown away by the game will be able to admit the impact the game will have on storytelling in the future for videogames. This is a game that rightfully deserves to be in conversations for a 2012 game of the year award but I will personally be placing it high on my top games of all time.

improved quality, relly good blu ray, every penny worth

It's about time I got me one of these!!

Simply an orgasm for the ear Vyse.

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http://en.rocketnews24.com/2013/06/12/kawasakis-digital-kowloon-walled-city/

Every city has its bad parts and areas to avoid, but there’s no denying that these less favorable areas give even the poshest urban centers something to talk about. While Kowloon Walled City no longer exists, its fixture in popular imagination will likely persist for decades, if not centuries.

In 1987, the city housed 33,000 people in 6.5 acres and was largely lawless, though informal social structures naturally emerged among the citizens. The city, as you might expect, has been the inspiration and setting for many fictional works, from books to movies to video games. And, now, it’s provided inspiration for a unique business venture in Japan.

That’s right, Kowloon Walled City now exists in Japan as a game center! Which, when you think about it, is either incredibly fitting or incredibly inappropriate. We’re still not sure which.

The game center, which is called “Digital Kowloon City,” is located in Kawasaki City, just south of Tokyo. Built in the spirit of the original Kowloon Walled City, the game center’s exterior and interior both look horribly rusted and uncared for.

One of those cases where you understand cartoons more as an adult. Sure don't make em like that anymore

Didn't the bug one go up like this weeK? I think Damrey went up before E3 so it might be alittle while yet.

I'm adding Tiger Cage 2. It has that 80's Hong Kong vibe from Shenmue 2.

^
"Chungking Express" actually. "Fallen Angels" was originally supposed to be a part of "Chungking Express", but was cut out for lack of time and spun off into its own thing. I'd also recommend both movies.

There's a good Wong Kar Wai Movie called "Chungking mansion". In the WKW Flic "Fallen Angels" the father of the mute guy is also working in chungking mansions. I recommend both movies if ya wanna get a glimpse of what it's like.

Mixer and tape deck:
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Unilab Oscilloscope
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Meng x3 Amplifier
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Fostex R8
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My whole setup (speakers mordaunt-shorts 50p from a carboot sale)!
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However I use it for audio experimentation more than listening to music so I don't consider it a sound system but what matters is how it sounds.
And I believe that takes me to 5 posts and most likely a pissed off mod :king: \:D/ :king:

Kiba + Vyse. They are both robots, after all.
Spokane + beedle.
Unholy Bible + Yokosuka Martian - because a space man burying himself into the bible would produce interesting results.

I decided to make a new topic for this project as it's quite massive and will be running for I while.

I took on the task to create a video tour through all the buildings in Kowloon. All of the rooms that can be entered will be shown and all the locked doors and rooms where someone is inside are going to be included aswell. I'll try to leave as much traveling through the hallways and staircases in there (as long as it doesn't get too time consuming) to give a complete experience of the building.

First in line is the Great View Building. It's the smallest building by far and a good thing to start with.
http://youtu.be/51Mb82-BTfc

The Thousand White Building is quite high with it's 12 floors but they don't have much rooms.
Nevertheless there are quite a bunch of interesting things to find here.
http://youtu.be/XxuDvVIFwAM

Since the following buildings will have much more complex floors I might resort to releasing their videos in sepereate parts, so the videos don't get overly long. Just stay tuned for more. I'm gonna keep em coming steadly.

Two new buildings to discover. They can only go together.

The building best known for it's annoying plank crossing and eerie music. Besides that it doesn't really have anything special to offer to be honest.
http://youtu.be/GExTSRg1WhE?list=UUER7z3MmF7lmqOAcjaQznnw

This building is directly connected to the Ghost Hall Building and cannot be entered directly from the streets.
It's small and it actually doesn't have any rooms at all. But it does have things to discover.
http://youtu.be/TkCxDMvySqk

Here's the Dancing Dragon Building, storywise the first "real" high-rise building that you have go to. It has more rooms per floor then the previous ones because the fenced off second staircase leads to more doors.

Today I present the Tea Break Building and Phoenix Building. The former has quite a lot of occupied rooms and the latter of course is more or less only there for the fight against Rod.

Here's the Dimsum Building. It has the least rooms per floor out of all the buildings but it has unique restaurants, the slot house and more stuff to find.

Three Birds Building with elevator action instead of stairways.

Here's all of the E-Building Complex. The Moon Child Building is the biggest and most interesting so far.







If anyone still cares, the next one is going to be the grand finale.

Here it is, the main event of the show! The Yellow Head Building Room Raid with almost 2 hours of exploration.

http://youtu.be/446yfCNhejs

The project is now officially done. It was really a lot of fun to work on. Of course it took a lot of time but it was relaxing to play and easy to put together.

http://www.monsterboy.com/

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Developed by "The Game Atelier" (indie team)

Working on the Wonder Boy/Monster World successor with the series creator Ryuichi Nishizawa.