• One of them thought Dead Space was an action series because they had only played Dead Space 3, and went into the recent remake expecting an action game instead of a horror game. They'd never bothered with the first two games because the third entry was the first they played and thought it would just be playing an inferior experience by going backwards. XD
  
• They both thought Black Ops came out for the PS2, and that the Modern Warfare reboot was the first and only MW. When I informed them of the OG MW and that it came out before Black Ops, they thought that was for PS2 and I had to tell them no, and that the PS2 didn't really have a notable online gaming scene. They seemed a little taken aback hearing that online console gaming didn't really take off until the PS3/360 era and that the 360 did most online stuff before and/or better than Sony did.
  

(Jun 5th, 2022, 07:59 PM)Maniakkid25 Wrote:

So, for the third time in a year, someone committed treason and leaked classified documents to win an internet argument.

So War Thunder is a military vehicle simulator game where you can duel people in land vehicles (not just tanks), air vehicles (both planes and choppers), and ships. What makes the game different from its Wargaming rival is that it has a far more realistic damage system. Rather than abstracting your health into HP, you can only damage the modules and crew, and you must kill the crew in order to knock out the vehicle.

One of the main draws of the game is that it's more true-to-life than, say, World of Tanks, and uses vehicles all the way to the modern day. Which is a slight problem, because this past year the War Thunder community has been noted for being willing to use any information it can to say that their favorite tank of choice is underpowered. Including documents which are actively classified because they are about current-day munitions and vehicles! The first time, it was the UK's Challenger 2. Second time was the French Leclerc. This time, it's the actual tungsten penetrator that the Chinese Type 99 is using RIGHT NOW to defeat enemy armor! Each time, War Thunder has quickly deleted the post, saying "PLEASE do not post classified documents here!" It's honestly getting to the point that countries might start banning it on grounds of national security.

(Feb 10th, 2023, 11:16 PM)Moonface Wrote:

Yeah, I actually feel like anyone who was into gaming in the 90's got to experience the best progression of gaming, since that was when 3D started to show up and things were really kicking off. PS2/Xbox/Gamecube gen is probably what I'd say was the absolute last call to hop on board; after that I think kids who were born into the 7th generation of consoles missed out on a lot of stuff and didn't get to see the degree of advancement in games that we all did. The jumps between generations up until like the 7th or 8th gen were so much more notable I think because the advances were so much bigger, sorta like how earlier smartphones had bigger differences for each new model compared to now where it's more like refining things and incremental improvements rather than those big leaps.

(Feb 13th, 2023, 12:35 AM)Maniakkid25 Wrote:

(Jun 5th, 2022, 07:59 PM)Maniakkid25 Wrote:

So, for the third time in a year, someone committed treason and leaked classified documents to win an internet argument.

So War Thunder is a military vehicle simulator game where you can duel people in land vehicles (not just tanks), air vehicles (both planes and choppers), and ships. What makes the game different from its Wargaming rival is that it has a far more realistic damage system. Rather than abstracting your health into HP, you can only damage the modules and crew, and you must kill the crew in order to knock out the vehicle.

One of the main draws of the game is that it's more true-to-life than, say, World of Tanks, and uses vehicles all the way to the modern day. Which is a slight problem, because this past year the War Thunder community has been noted for being willing to use any information it can to say that their favorite tank of choice is underpowered. Including documents which are actively classified because they are about current-day munitions and vehicles! The first time, it was the UK's Challenger 2. Second time was the French Leclerc. This time, it's the actual tungsten penetrator that the Chinese Type 99 is using RIGHT NOW to defeat enemy armor! Each time, War Thunder has quickly deleted the post, saying "PLEASE do not post classified documents here!" It's honestly getting to the point that countries might start banning it on grounds of national security.

Heh. Haha! AHAHAHAHAHAHA!

So, yeah, this happened again. 5 SEPARATE TIMES IN JANURARY! I think this is starting to get out of hand. It's gotten so bad, Raytheon (a Defense Contractor) has had to publicly deny rumors that people are getting asked if they play War Thunder during background checks for security clearance. And that, to me, is hilarious.

(Feb 13th, 2023, 04:47 AM)Dragon Lord Wrote:

(Feb 10th, 2023, 11:16 PM)Moonface Wrote:

Yeah, I actually feel like anyone who was into gaming in the 90's got to experience the best progression of gaming, since that was when 3D started to show up and things were really kicking off. PS2/Xbox/Gamecube gen is probably what I'd say was the absolute last call to hop on board; after that I think kids who were born into the 7th generation of consoles missed out on a lot of stuff and didn't get to see the degree of advancement in games that we all did. The jumps between generations up until like the 7th or 8th gen were so much more notable I think because the advances were so much bigger, sorta like how earlier smartphones had bigger differences for each new model compared to now where it's more like refining things and incremental improvements rather than those big leaps.

Starting with the SNES era at the very least is definitely the best way to go. SNES games will always be top-tier and you can always tell who the real gamers are and the Xbox360/PS3 "gamers" are by how they talk about SNES games.

(Feb 14th, 2023, 05:39 AM)Dragon Lord Wrote:

That's okay, there's plenty of time for you to make up for lost time and get some SNES games under your belt! Thankfully SNES emulators are super easy to run, so you just need to get a list of games together to try out and you can start your journey to experience one of the best, if not still the absolute best, eras of gaming!

If you're ever interested in diving into the wonderful world of SNES games, I can give you some recommendations.

(Feb 28th, 2023, 12:52 AM)Moonface Wrote:

(Feb 14th, 2023, 05:39 AM)Dragon Lord Wrote:

That's okay, there's plenty of time for you to make up for lost time and get some SNES games under your belt! Thankfully SNES emulators are super easy to run, so you just need to get a list of games together to try out and you can start your journey to experience one of the best, if not still the absolute best, eras of gaming!

If you're ever interested in diving into the wonderful world of SNES games, I can give you some recommendations.

Thanks!

I do have access to a SNES console since @ShiraNoMai owns one, but I can't recall all the games she has for it. I know she also has a NSO subscription so I can play SNES games that way too, and since that is a defined list what games would you suggest I should/shouldn't look into on that service?*

*Probably best to just do whichever list (play or don't play) is shortest since there's quite a lot.

• Donkey Kong Country
  
• Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
  
• Kirby Super Star
  
• Star Fox
  
• Star Fox 2
  
• Super Mario All-Stars (can play Super Mario Bros. 3 via this)
  
• Super Mario World
  
• Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
  
• The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
  

• Breath of Fire
  
• Breath of Fire II
  
• Earthbound
  

(Mar 6th, 2023, 03:57 AM)Maniakkid25 Wrote:

...now that the Baten Kaitos remasters have been anmounced, people are dragging video game opinions that have aged like milk out of the woodwork, and talking about how, not that long ago, JRPGs were utterly shit upon for a good decade.

(Mar 6th, 2023, 05:30 AM)ShiraNoMai Wrote:

I actually saw someone make the world's strangest take on JRPGs: That the term was coined to "other" Japanese RPGs from standard western ones?

(Mar 6th, 2023, 07:11 AM)Maniakkid25 Wrote:

I'd buy that, but at the same time there is evidence that the term was used since the 90's, which is well before JRPGs got their stigma that they had to take damn near a decade to shake off. Though, what I think they were getting at is not that it's the origin of the term, but rather the reason why it was widely disseminated. This is the exact same thing that I think happened with JRPG hatred: it didn't START with the people I blame, but I blame Ben "Yahtzee" Crowshaw and Noah "The Spoony One" Antwiler for the wide dissemination of this opinion into the cultural zeitgeist. They didn't start the fire; they just dumped gasoline on a fire already burning.

(Mar 7th, 2023, 10:22 AM)Dragon Lord Wrote:

(Feb 28th, 2023, 12:52 AM)Moonface Wrote:

(Feb 14th, 2023, 05:39 AM)Dragon Lord Wrote:

That's okay, there's plenty of time for you to make up for lost time and get some SNES games under your belt! Thankfully SNES emulators are super easy to run, so you just need to get a list of games together to try out and you can start your journey to experience one of the best, if not still the absolute best, eras of gaming!

If you're ever interested in diving into the wonderful world of SNES games, I can give you some recommendations.

Thanks!

I do have access to a SNES console since @ShiraNoMai owns one, but I can't recall all the games she has for it. I know she also has a NSO subscription so I can play SNES games that way too, and since that is a defined list what games would you suggest I should/shouldn't look into on that service?*

*Probably best to just do whichever list (play or don't play) is shortest since there's quite a lot.

There's quite a few good options to pick from on NSO. I would personally recommend the following:

• Donkey Kong Country
  
• Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
  
• Kirby Super Star
  
• Star Fox
  
• Star Fox 2
  
• Super Mario All-Stars (can play Super Mario Bros. 3 via this)
  
• Super Mario World
  
• Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
  
• The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
  

For general games. Then, I HIGHLY recommend these games if you like or are interested in diving into a few really amazing RPGs: 

• Breath of Fire
  
• Breath of Fire II
  
• Earthbound
  

If you're wondering why I left off Donkey Kong Country 3, it's because I personally feel like it's more of an insult to the series than anything. In my opinion, the quality dropped like a rock in water from DKC2 to DKC3, and I wouldn't recommend playing it. However, if you feel like you'd want to play the entire trilogy instead of leaving one out, go for it. Some people do like the game and perhaps you would be one of them as well. Overall though the opinion on DKC3 is that it's pretty trash and I have to agree. 

Super Metroid is also one that most people would recommend, however it's not a game I've ever played, so I cannot personally recommend it. I know a lot of people who would vouch for it pretty heavily though. I would have also recommend Kirby's Dream Land 3, but I cannot recall if I've ever played it, so I left it off of the list as well. 

If you ever want a list of games I'd recommend looking into that aren't on NSO, let me know. There's a LOT of goodness to dig into on the SNES, and the best thing about them all is that even all these years later, SNES games just hold up.