A video game thread

raj gibson wrote:

BGwaves wrote:This is my first card battle game and I'm really enjoying it! Might check out the new mtg that came out a few weeks ago based on what you say.

I lost against four fireballs in a row the other day in arena and nearly threw my iPad out the window. On the other hand Void Terror is one of my fave demon cards and can have a similarly devistating impact.

What kind of deck do you play, raj?

I've only been playing for a few weeks and I've been trying to play all classes pretty equally. I don't have a lot of cards yet. I'll probably keep playing arena until I have enough cards to create a deck that differs significantly from the generic ones you start out with. In arena, I've had the most luck with Paladin and Shaman, including a seven-win key for the latter. I like the minion-generating hero powers a lot.

That's pretty good! I've only played arena a few times without much success. Problem is, I have a pretty good warlock deck that I've gotten used to using. I play everyone, but my successes have come with the warlock. Priest is my nemesis in every mode.

PM me your player info so we can get a couple games in.

I'm interested in knowing if Damo plays

started xenogears about 3 weeks ago

Unfortunately this depends on location, as there's only a few of these machines out there now (so far anyway), but I recommend checking out indie arcade game Killer Queen if it is geographically feasible for you. At Logan Arcade in Chicago and a few other likeminded places.

Is it guaranteed to blow my mind?

reuben wrote:http://www.talesofgames.com/related_game/barkley-shut-up-jam-gaiden/

Holy shit

Well that looks fun.

Killer Queen is a blast, and this is coming from someone who hasn't cared about video games since like Street Fighter II. If you can't have fun in a 10-player game of KQ, just don't leave the house.

What is Gamer Gate?

A giant waste of everyone's time.

1) people being angry that the equivalent of friendships like roger ebert & martin scorsese's exists in the gaming world

2) misogynist dudes who consume candy & energy drinks all day upset that women with voices have opinions about the games they really like

3. A demand for 'journalistic integrity' in the form of a female video game reviewer discussing her sex life in public.

4. Actually, men are the victims of sexism more than women FACT.

5. Complaining about sexual harassment makes you a hypocrite because you're using your gender as a shield!

I can keep going if you want.

Somebody combined two of my favorite things: RPG's and synthesizers.
http://www.factmag.com/2015/03/25/synthesizer-roguelike-rpg-browser-game/

total nostalgia trip. makes me want to smash some pipe-wielding goons.

Saw a review for that on the RYM homepage.

I've only ever played that game for 10 minutes ever but I've had music from it on my computer for a long time.

I'd completely forgotten about the music from the boat level that sounds like a mash-up of What Time is love? and the Mission Impossible theme.

picked up the shenmue one and got the shinobi III one on preorder. the streets of rage one sadly eluded me.

Never played the first one but Streets of Rage 2 had some jams. From my understanding some of them were stolen from actual house songs.

yuzo koshiro is prolly the best video game composer

Data Discs are releasing SoR2 next year

Ned Braden wrote:

reuben wrote:http://www.talesofgames.com/related_game/barkley-shut-up-jam-gaiden/

Holy shit

Did anybody else actually play this? Ended up being as hysterical as I'd expected. The whole thing was dynamite, but off the top of my head I'd have to say my favourite moments were:
1. Barkley's actions in Cuchulain's tomb when confronted with his greatest desire.
2. Cyber Dwarf and the WNBA dating adventure.
3. Ghost Dad lulz.

Color me pumped:

http://www.avclub.com/article/barkley-2s-trailer-pays-painstaking-tribute-final--224449?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_campaign=Default:1:Default

barkley would always crash on me constantly but i backed the sequel and am super excited

https://twitter.com/boxartscrewup/status/707425252779819008

The music in the dialog scenes is rally doing it for me.

I do not remember this level being all in black and white except for the green truck. This is sort of messing with me.