The Video Game Trophy Room: Episode 86 - Joe & Mac
SNES: Joe & Mac
I always wondered what the end to this game would be like. Now I know. I am extremely disappointed.
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SNES: Joe & Mac
I always wondered what the end to this game would be like. Now I know. I am extremely disappointed.
posted by themoogle at 10:39 PM
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The Video Game Trophy Room: Episode 85 - Mass Effect 2
PC: Mass Effect 2
John Shepard is back, kicking alien and machine ass and taking names! As I posted on my Uninvited note I had been gone away on vacation the last few weeks and to be totally honest I had already beaten this game before I left. However, in my infininte wisdom I forgot to take a screen-shot of the ending (or so I thought) and had to replay it today. Not that I am complaining mind you, the ending is epic and no amount of words written here could possibly sum it up with any justice what-so-ever. Those of you who have played it will understand what I mean, those who haven't I only have two words: PLAY IT!
I decided to bring over my Mass Effect save and I defiantly think it was worth it. It was interesting to run into characters from my first play through and see how they were effected by my actions two years since the end of that game. I really plowed through this game because the story was so involving, but I still took the time to go and tackle as many side quests as I could ( I am sure there are some I missed, but for the most part I would say I got them all) as well as make sure all my crew members were loyal to their commander. I took a different path than most people I think, and ended up romancing the less obvious choice, and I have a feeling it's going to really change how parts of Mass Effect 3 are for this character, but that's part of the fun.
Without spoiling anything there isn't much more I can say other than just like the first game, I cannot recommend this game enough. It's easily part of top ten favourite RPGs of all time now, but I am sure that Mass Effect 3 will replace it once it comes out. Fantastic.
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PC: Mass Effect 2
John Shepard is back, kicking alien and machine ass and taking names! As I posted on my Uninvited note I had been gone away on vacation the last few weeks and to be totally honest I had already beaten this game before I left. However, in my infininte wisdom I forgot to take a screen-shot of the ending (or so I thought) and had to replay it today. Not that I am complaining mind you, the ending is epic and no amount of words written here could possibly sum it up with any justice what-so-ever. Those of you who have played it will understand what I mean, those who haven't I only have two words: PLAY IT!
I decided to bring over my Mass Effect save and I defiantly think it was worth it. It was interesting to run into characters from my first play through and see how they were effected by my actions two years since the end of that game. I really plowed through this game because the story was so involving, but I still took the time to go and tackle as many side quests as I could ( I am sure there are some I missed, but for the most part I would say I got them all) as well as make sure all my crew members were loyal to their commander. I took a different path than most people I think, and ended up romancing the less obvious choice, and I have a feeling it's going to really change how parts of Mass Effect 3 are for this character, but that's part of the fun.
Without spoiling anything there isn't much more I can say other than just like the first game, I cannot recommend this game enough. It's easily part of top ten favourite RPGs of all time now, but I am sure that Mass Effect 3 will replace it once it comes out. Fantastic.
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The Video Game Trophy Room: Episode 84 - Uninvited
NES: Uninvited
Here's the setting: I'm 6 years old, I'm used to play games like Super Mario Bros 3, Mega Man 3, Dragon Warrior, etc. One Saturday I get my parents to take me to the video store to rent a game and I pick up this one with a non-threatening title. Ooh, Uninvited, sounds like fun. I get it hope and pop it in to find out it's a point-and-click style adventure game. I can dig this, Monkey Island style (at the time Monkey Island had just come out a year before) so I go around exploring, and suddenly, a god damn ghost throws acid in my fucking face, and the game explains to me in detail how my skin has now fucking melted off! It scared the shit out of me! I remember having nightmares for weeks.
Here we are going on 20 years later and I have finally gotten around to putting this game to rest. Obviously the scare factor isn't as strong as it was back then, but the game still has some creepy moments. It isn't very long either, probably took me no more than an hour to finish. Still, having just got back from vacation it seemed like the perfect game to ease me back into a gaming mode. It's a fun game if you like Secret of Monkey Island or Shadowgate style adventures, and while I have never played it on Windows I would assume the graphics are much better seeing as how that version came out 2 years after the NES. Not to mention the fact you can use a mouse instead. Either way, the NES version is good, sometimes scary, fun. I would recommend it.
posted by themoogle at 4:48 PM
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NES: Uninvited
Here's the setting: I'm 6 years old, I'm used to play games like Super Mario Bros 3, Mega Man 3, Dragon Warrior, etc. One Saturday I get my parents to take me to the video store to rent a game and I pick up this one with a non-threatening title. Ooh, Uninvited, sounds like fun. I get it hope and pop it in to find out it's a point-and-click style adventure game. I can dig this, Monkey Island style (at the time Monkey Island had just come out a year before) so I go around exploring, and suddenly, a god damn ghost throws acid in my fucking face, and the game explains to me in detail how my skin has now fucking melted off! It scared the shit out of me! I remember having nightmares for weeks.
Here we are going on 20 years later and I have finally gotten around to putting this game to rest. Obviously the scare factor isn't as strong as it was back then, but the game still has some creepy moments. It isn't very long either, probably took me no more than an hour to finish. Still, having just got back from vacation it seemed like the perfect game to ease me back into a gaming mode. It's a fun game if you like Secret of Monkey Island or Shadowgate style adventures, and while I have never played it on Windows I would assume the graphics are much better seeing as how that version came out 2 years after the NES. Not to mention the fact you can use a mouse instead. Either way, the NES version is good, sometimes scary, fun. I would recommend it.
posted by themoogle at 4:48 PM
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