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Post by Tillian Panthesis on Dec 16, 2012 16:19:20 GMT 1
"I am the last Jedi, not you!" It literally says Jedi Consular underneath my name. And this is why I like Obsidian, because you can do something to her, the next time you confront this poor-excuse-of-a-jedi.
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Post by Mister Buch on Jan 26, 2013 12:38:35 GMT 1
If you fail a level in Donkey Kong Country Returns more than three times (happens a lot, it's a hard game), a cartoon pig appears at the start point and waves at you as you begin. You can click him to become invincible for the rest of the level, so you can essentially skip the level without it counting as 'beaten'.
"Yeah just noticed you died ten times now on that one jump, you sould probably just give up and cheat the level." Fuck off, pig. It's annoying enough playing a hard part over and over without the game straight-up telling you that you might as well not bother.
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Post by Tillian Panthesis on Jan 26, 2013 12:40:52 GMT 1
Annoying, but he can't still hold the candle to that dog from duck hunt, in terms of jerkassey.
Also, do they really have a lack of faith in today's gamers in terms of intelligence, that they are dumbing down the difficulty, such as this?
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Post by Mister Buch on Jan 26, 2013 13:19:22 GMT 1
Actually the game is hard as HELL, so they're definitely not dumbing down. Just this annoying feature where you can skip a level (without getting any reward from it). Believe me, this game is a tough git. And they just know nobody has low enough self-esteem to actually take the pig up on his offer. It would be too humiliating! And yeah, the dog from Duck Hunt is probably still the king of the obnoxious side characters, as he will literally point and laugh every time you miss.
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Post by Mister Buch on Jan 26, 2013 13:33:04 GMT 1
Another obnoxious character - Death. The Grim Reaper. I've been playing a lot of old 2D platformers lately, and yesterday I was on 'Kid Icarus' and 'Alex Kidd in Miracle World'. And both games are really hard because Death himself is a common enemy! Games were so hard back then that literally fighting the Grim Reaper himself - with your fists in Alex Kidd's case! - is something that's appropriate for level 1. And he's really hard in both games and I just really suck at games. I think all these years of carefully choosing whether to be liberal or ruthless in hostage negotiations and pausing to line up every shot have made me a little soft.
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Post by Tillian Panthesis on Jan 26, 2013 13:54:36 GMT 1
Wait, wait... Alex Kidd in Miracle World? Are you fucking serious? That game is the physical embodiment of being high in LSD or something.
Wait, my bad. It's the other Alex Kidd game. The one where you have to collect the stars.
Yes, I've played too many Alex Kidd games as a kid.
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Post by Mr. Glow on Jan 26, 2013 13:58:08 GMT 1
Another obnoxious character - Death. The Grim Reaper. Have you never played The Sims? The Grim Reaper is a total bro.
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Post by Tillian Panthesis on Jan 26, 2013 14:00:19 GMT 1
Another obnoxious character - Death. The Grim Reaper. Have you never played The Sims? The Grim Reaper is a total bro. That reminds me, I can testify with Glow that The Grim Reaper can be nice guy in the sims, likes to watch TV, partying and all that stuff, when he's not collecting your life.
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Post by Mr. Glow on Jan 26, 2013 14:21:05 GMT 1
Yeah, he'll even cut you a break if your Sim is a loser and will only let you die of old age.
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Post by Mister Buch on Jan 26, 2013 15:03:00 GMT 1
Grim Reaper is also a real bastard in the Castlevania games - but at least you stand a slim chance of beating him in those...
He's cool in the Sims?! I guess he likes PC. In Alex Kidd (1) he is actually hiding in about 40% of the question mark blocks, and then charge you and kill you in one hit. So the question mark blocks are basically just off limits.
You were a Sega player, Tillian? This is my first Alex Kidd. It's the one where all the bosses play rock, paper, scissor with you rather than fighting you. You have to get best of three to win and if you lose you die. Three lives and the game is over and there are five of these bosses. Alex Kidd is hard.
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Post by Tillian Panthesis on Jan 26, 2013 15:24:18 GMT 1
You were a Sega player, Tillian? This is my first Alex Kidd. It's the one where all the bosses play rock, paper, scissor with you rather than fighting you. You have to get best of three to win and if you lose you die. Three lives and the game is over and there are five of these bosses. Alex Kidd is hard. Yeah, and Miracle World is the first game I've owned. I remember having fun but failed to complete the game. The rock, scissors and paper thing was completely random, along with the hamburger end stage. (if you're playing the US version, in the original Japanese version, it's a sushi.) The helicopter level was my favourite bit, along using other vehicles to drive through the level. I remember getting worked up every time I've lose it quickly. I think the other Alex Kidd I've mention is called "The Seven Stars". It's real easy, compare to miracle world, but I would still recommend you to try it, just for the LSD acid trip experience, that you wouldn't see in today's games. I should play Miracle World again, though. Is it available on Xbox live?
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Post by Mister Buch on Jan 26, 2013 20:06:44 GMT 1
Well I'm playing it on the Wii's 'Virtual Console' but yeah I think it is on Xbox Live as well! I have to say I love the helicopter bits too. The first time I got it I lost it two seconds later. "Oh wow a helicopter! Okay so I can shoot and I lift it by --- WHAT I CAN'T TOUCH THE CEILING?!" xD This game is pretty damn diverse. It's obvious that it's meant to be a rival to Mario, but it's a lot more diverse and has loads of imagination. Swimming bits, downwards-scrolling bits, car driving and helicopter bits, bizarre collectible power-ups, even a bit of a story. Can't say I know what they were thinking when they went with the 'Rock Paper Scissors' angle though! Probably whatever substance inspired the next game. I should look that one up next.
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Post by Cali on Jan 26, 2013 20:54:06 GMT 1
Hell, the Grim Reaper is practically the anti-hero of 'Shadowgate.'
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Post by CAPT Issac R. Madden on Mar 8, 2013 22:48:22 GMT 1
And the award for "biggest douche hammer in survival horror" goes to... Steve "I have a nasally 12 year old voice and out-emo Leon S. Kennedy with no effort" Burnside from Resident Evil: Code Veronica Never before or since have I ever met a character I wanted to subject to the worst horrors imaginable.
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Post by Mr. Glow on Mar 20, 2013 1:16:02 GMT 1
Speaking of games that retroactively ruined entire trilogies with awful unnecessary plot twists in the last mission of the third game: If I were Jak, I'd have had him put down in the first game.
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