Bjorn

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  1. I was actually thinking the same thing.  There is a Dresden Files pen and paper RPG game that could maybe be adapted into a video game.

     

    I own the DFRPG source books, but haven't delved super deep into them.  What I have read has been worth buying them though, just for entertainment.  Bob the Skull provides commentary and side notes on the explanation of the game. 

     

     

    Groundhog Day. You relive the same day over and over and watch the same series of events happen each day with slight changes based off of your interactions. Once you eventually discover how to break out of the loop the game's ending would consist of you getting to live one last day and experience the world finally moving forward again.

     

    I would totally play that!

     

    On the subject of Dune games, I remember quite enjoying the very first Dune.  It was more of a sim than RTS, with managing your growing influence on the planet while keeping the Emperor appeased and undermining the Harkonnen.  But it's been 20 years since I've played it. 


  2. Okay, you guys sold me on the game when you said it's great because it's just fun whether you are winning or losing.  I find that both Dominion and Small World are two of my favorite games to play because of that.  The mechanics and choices always feel relevant and engaging to me, even if I don't ultimately win (or aren't even particularly competitive).

     

    Until I get around to playing it, I don't know that I'll listen to many more episodes.  I enjoyed this one for the newness of it, but felt too lost most of the time to want to listen to more. 


  3. I remember the day when I realized that the impossible scale of a game was killing my love for it. It was the day I became an old man.

    That's funny.  As I've gotten older, I actually have favored shorter and shorter games (or games with a very long metagame like Dark Souls).  I love games that you can play through start-to-finish in a single evening.


  4. So I saw that Idle Thumbs is now hosting a Netrunner specific podcast, and they have DOTA Today.  Which got me thinking about hyperniche podcasts, focusing on just a single game or limited topic.

     

    Anyone have any specialized 'casts they listen to?

     

    For me it was Twin Humanities, a podcast that talked solely about Dark Souls, hosted by a couple of British gents.  It's an absolute treat to listen to if you're a fan of the game. 


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    Totally unrelated, this jump (by @BananaRex) is pretty unbeatable for sheer death-defying luck:

     

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    That's amazing!

     

    After my glorious unlocking of the temple shortcut, I have made no progress.  The Temple is just wrecking me.  Have only seen Olmec once, and that didn't last long.


  6. This thread has been awesome to readthrough.  I've gone through almost the exact same research process (including staying up until 4 in the morning reading reviews).  I still haven't settled on a projector yet.  I started off dead set on getting the W1070 for the same reasons you did, then I talked myself into upping my budget to $1500-$1800, but now I'm paralized by indecision, since everything below $3K has some tradeoff or another. 

     

    I did go the reverse route and put in a nice 5.1 system a few years ago powered by a Marantz SR7005.  I love this thing:

     

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    I've felt that the absolute best money someone can spend on their gaming/movie setup is a good set of speakers and a good receiver.  I was blown away by how rich and detailed a lot of game sounds are that I was completely missing out on before.  After I set up this system, my go-to thing to show it off was the opening of Metal Gear Solid 4.  Kojima had his own Foley studio built for sound design on MGS4, and it shows once you've got it running in 5.1.  The detail and direction of it is fantastic.

     

    I've spent a ton of time on the AVS forums reading about all the different options.  There is a dedicated thread to building your own DIY screen, with lots of pictures and diagrams on how to build a good frame, material to wrap the frame, etc.  There are also good suggestions for painting the screen to achieve the best blacks or color depending on your environment.

     

    http://www.avsforum.com/f/110/diy-screen-section


  7. It wasn't completely awesome all the time, though (but I was projecting on a brown wall, so maybe it's better with a proper screen) -- I didn't notice much of the 3D effect on the colossi, except on rare occasions when climbing them and their movement caused a sudden change of perspective.

     

    I'm about to buy my first projector, doing research and saving up some money now.  Damn near all of them come with 3D, so even though I haven't had a lot of interest in a 3D display, if it comes with it, I'll certainly try it out.  What kind of projector do you have?


  8. Any fans of the Dresden Files in here?  I think that would make a pretty killer game if made well.  A battlemage with crime noir elements lets you mixup some gameplay elements.  Plus there could be some interesting limitations due to the way that magic regulated in that universe (killing a human with magic is a crime almost universally punished with a swift execution).  It's got an interesting and varied cast of villains as well. 


  9. DR3 is about the only game on the XB1 that I am really interested in right now.  Everything else (like Titanfall) is at least coming to PC as well.  I was hoping that the era of 3rd party exclusives would mostly die out with the coming generation, but it's not looking that way. 


  10. That is fantastic Bjorn. Delivering the third item feels like beating the game.  

     

    Thanks!  Tonight my wife was messing around while I was finishing up some work, when I heard her screaming "Holy shit! Holy shit! Holy shit!" from the living room. 

     

    She had accidently found the Worm level, which neither of us knew existed. We knew about the city of gold, hell and the mothership, but had no clue about getting swallowed by a worm. Which was epic, I'm glad that she found it not having any idea it existed.

     

    It floors me how many good experiences this game delivers.  We've had more memorable and fun moments with it than pretty much any AAA title this year.


  11. So I had my most epic Lord moment thanks to Spelunky two nights ago.   

     

    Both my wife and I are obsessed with it.  We do some co-op, then both work on unlocking stuff in SP, alternating between playing.  Finally, after who knows how many attempts, my wife finished unlocking the shortcut to the Ice levels two nights ago.   It took dozens of attempts by both of us before she was able to deliver the third item.  We had assumed the same would be true for unlocking the Temple. Getting the ropes and bombs delivered for the Temple unlock was easy enough, but we assumed it would take several dozen more attempts to deliver the third item for it.

     

    Then I turned around and actually pulled it off on the very first attempt! 

    The jungle is my nemesis, and I had figured that carrying the key through it would be a nightmare. But nope, I ended up with over a dozen bombs, the cape and the compass by the time the mines were done. I bombed my way through the jungle, floated my way through the ice levels, and then almost bit it mere moments before the door. There were 3 flying saucers in the area which almost sent me flying to my death with a well placed green laser shot. I barely landed, stunned, on the edge of a block above oblivion. Recovered as another green blob was coming in, and made an epic jump to the door to get to the shortcut guy with the key in hand.

     

    I don't think a game has made me that sweaty palmed since back in the NES days of trying to get through a platformer with just 3 lives.