Video Game Thread v. Wii4One

[BlobVanDam]

I think it's great that the game can work on many levels, and levels like that are impressive solely as an exercise in pushing difficulty to the limits, but as a playable level for an audience beyond the level creator, it's just a dick.

I like the levels that are difficult, but come down to the skill of the player, rather than hours of trial and error and memorization of layout. I also dig the clever levels that come up with an interesting gimmick and make a fun level out of it, such as levels I've seen where you can't touch the mushrooms because then you can't fit through the gaps. It's a twist that is fun to play.

[black_biff_stadler]

Yep, you nailed it. This game's greatest asset is its versatility. I think it'll end up spawning an army of similar level editor games if it doesn't end up becoming a one hit wonder. Considering the run FPSs have had, can you imagine how much their fans would be foaming at the mouth to make maps of their own? This concept can be applied to virtually any genre.

[BlobVanDam]

The beauty of Mario is that the levels are very simple in terms of how few elements there are, it's the seamless way it all works together that gives it so many endless possibilities. It's accessible for anyone at any level.
Once you get to other genres like FPS's, it wouldn't work quite as well to have canned objects to place around, and anything more than that is basically what the modding community already does, which requires more than a level editor on a console can provide. It's doable, but it's a lot more complex.

It can be applied to a lot of other genres, but I think Mario is unique in how simple it is to put a level together. I do hope the popularity of this game so far encourages game developers to try though.

[ariich]

Agreed Blob. There definitely are already FPS games that have map editors (for multiplayer), but from what I remember, what you could actually do with them was pretty limited because what goes into the actual maps is hugely detailed and complex.

[TioJorge]

Totally random but that comment reminded me of the AWESOMELY awesomeness of Timesplitters (at least the first two) and their (at the time) fantastic map editor. Me and my friends would buy some energy drinks, stock up on doritos and make the most amazing, incredibly fun and detailed maps there were. Such great FPS games back in the day. Ahhh... *nostalgia cry*

[TioJorge]

So...I just upgraded my router to Wireless N....and...the one motherfucking system I have, a Nintendo 3DS, which I use very, very often on the internet...is not compatible. I am about to blow a gasket. I've tried every single configuration there is, I've tried broadcasting on multiple channels, different frequencies...nothing. I'm using TP-Link WR1043ND. Googling abound brought up nothing but hopelessness, a migraine and confirmation that I'm pretty much fucked. For real, the ONLY device that isn't compatible. I mean, it's awesome having more range, security (though for the sake of my family I'm still using WEP, and there's nothing but senior citizens in my neighborhood anyway) and speed, but holy fuck Nintendo, get with the program. It's pretty ridiculous that it isn't supported in any way, at all...nothing. Nil.

Supremely frustrated right now... I suppose I'll have to go through the trouble of hooking up my old router and downgrading, resetting, unhooking, setting it back up...all for this one god damn handheld. I honestly cannot wrap my head around it. A few hours of research later shows that most of Japan hasn't switched over to N yet, and that's understandable, it's mostly for a specific type of user, but the fact that it's just not supported in any way is unacceptable to me. Especially considering the massive popularity of the handheld in the US coupling with the fact that a vast majority of companies and users alike have switched to it. Thing is, even if you haven't, almost every device known to man these days at least is backwards compatible with an N-broadcasting router that can broadcast 802.11b/g...NOPE! Not the 3DS. This (and the New3DS as well) forces you back to an unarguable obsolete router. Forces you. My router even specifies that it's backwards compatible with devices that specifically use b/g. Still, the 3DS spits in my technologically upgraded face.

I'm no networking wizard, far from it; I had to do a lot of research just to find out what a lot of this shit meant but once you read up on it, it's really not that difficult. I can't imagine how a firmware update couldn't fix this problem but therein lies my issue: that's where my knowledge ends and it wouldn't matter anyway because it's not like I could issue it...It's all on Nintendo. I love that company but holy fucking shit this has really ruined my day. I am constantly online with my 3DS whether it's trading Pokemon across the globe, downloading new games online (I absolutely love having all the games on my 50GB SD card and no longer care about the trivialities of having a tangible object to fawn over), etc. x infinity. Now just to get online I've got to jump through flaming hoops. It's preposterous.

Okay, I'm done. There's really nothing else to do unless I missed something or some magical wizard on the forums has encountered a similar problem and knows a fix, in which case I will give free blowjobs for the rest of your life (my blowjobs rate a 9.55 by most Johns). Fucking A. Needed to vent so I don't break my new router and 3DS. One more fuck: FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!

[Cable]

https://www.engadget.com/2015/09/25/epic-games-new-shooter-is-virtual-reality-killer-gaming-app/

[Chino]

My body is ready for VR.

[cramx3]

So...I just upgraded my router to Wireless N....and...the one motherfucking system I have, a Nintendo 3DS, which I use very, very often on the internet...is not compatible. I am about to blow a gasket. I've tried every single configuration there is, I've tried broadcasting on multiple channels, different frequencies...nothing. I'm using TP-Link WR1043ND. Googling abound brought up nothing but hopelessness, a migraine and confirmation that I'm pretty much fucked. For real, the ONLY device that isn't compatible. I mean, it's awesome having more range, security (though for the sake of my family I'm still using WEP, and there's nothing but senior citizens in my neighborhood anyway) and speed, but holy fuck Nintendo, get with the program. It's pretty ridiculous that it isn't supported in any way, at all...nothing. Nil.

Supremely frustrated right now... I suppose I'll have to go through the trouble of hooking up my old router and downgrading, resetting, unhooking, setting it back up...all for this one god damn handheld. I honestly cannot wrap my head around it. A few hours of research later shows that most of Japan hasn't switched over to N yet, and that's understandable, it's mostly for a specific type of user, but the fact that it's just not supported in any way is unacceptable to me. Especially considering the massive popularity of the handheld in the US coupling with the fact that a vast majority of companies and users alike have switched to it. Thing is, even if you haven't, almost every device known to man these days at least is backwards compatible with an N-broadcasting router that can broadcast 802.11b/g...NOPE! Not the 3DS. This (and the New3DS as well) forces you back to an unarguable obsolete router. Forces you. My router even specifies that it's backwards compatible with devices that specifically use b/g. Still, the 3DS spits in my technologically upgraded face.

I'm no networking wizard, far from it; I had to do a lot of research just to find out what a lot of this shit meant but once you read up on it, it's really not that difficult. I can't imagine how a firmware update couldn't fix this problem but therein lies my issue: that's where my knowledge ends and it wouldn't matter anyway because it's not like I could issue it...It's all on Nintendo. I love that company but holy fucking shit this has really ruined my day. I am constantly online with my 3DS whether it's trading Pokemon across the globe, downloading new games online (I absolutely love having all the games on my 50GB SD card and no longer care about the trivialities of having a tangible object to fawn over), etc. x infinity. Now just to get online I've got to jump through flaming hoops. It's preposterous.

Okay, I'm done. There's really nothing else to do unless I missed something or some magical wizard on the forums has encountered a similar problem and knows a fix, in which case I will give free blowjobs for the rest of your life (my blowjobs rate a 9.55 by most Johns). Fucking A. Needed to vent so I don't break my new router and 3DS. One more fuck: FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!

Wow that is hard to believe that the 3DS cannot run on a new router just because it has N capabilities.  All N routers should also be able to broadcast in A/B/G as well (at least I thought) so I would never have expected this outcome.  I am thinking you may be able to use both routers if they have ethernet ports to physically connect them.  You may need to do some configuration to have them run on the same network (your LAN), but broadcast two different WLANs across two different frequencies and channels.  I've never done this nor researched this, but I would imagine it's possible if you have the correct hardware and configured it properly.

[TioJorge]

I think I might be able to, and thanks for the tip! I was pretty blown away as well. Nintendo hasn't ever been the head of the curve when it comes to technology, but this was pretty horrible to find out. That said, I'm in a better mood after deciding to upgrade to a New3DS so I could finally play Xenoblade Chronicles and wow...what a friggin' awesome game! I'm sad that I missed it on the console experience, but the New3DS' 3D is massively improved; and one upgrade I didn't expect to love so much: the speakers. The 3DSXL had horrible sound and I'd always have to use headphones, which I don't like all that much these days since I've got kids running around the house at all hours (or sleeping behbehs to listen for), and holy hell, the surround stereo on this 'lil device is really, really great; another huge upgrade. I didn't think I'd like the lil 'C-nub' they threw in, but it too is much more user-friendly than I'd expected and it's really comfy and easy to use.

Overall a nice upgrade but here's another lil tidbit that just shows that Ninty, while a great gaming company, is by far and away the most technologically ignorant of any gaming company out there... So, with the 3DSXL (and other 3DS family systems, I believe), they used an SD-card slot to store extra data. I really liked this because it's easy to use, the slot on the side is easily accessible, and I just so happen to have loads of 32 gig cards lying around (that is the highest capacity they'll take, despite me having a few 64gig cards). So...with the next upgrade, the New3DSXL...and keep in mind it's not like this is a few generations new, it's just one more upgrade, they change the game and use a MicroSD/HC. Here's the awesome part...the card is installed INSIDE the system. You have to literally take off the back panel of the system and open it up to change out the measly little 4gig card that they provide you with. Now, being a modder all my life, I didn't mind this, but I'm also supremely OCD about keeping my tech stuff as clean as they came out of the factory, so when possible, I like not to mess with them at all.

I was just stunned that they made it that choice. Surely such a tiny card could fit in a more easily accessible slot on the outside. I get it, it's a tough card to find a spot for that isn't open to being messed with, falling out, etc. But to put it inside the system and have users to something that is usually meant for either replacing the battery (which almost never happens these days barring unusual circumstances or someone that uses the system waaaay more often than they should and/or charging it oddly) or straight up modding is just asking for disasters. It's not the worst thing in the world, the screws aren't the usual microscopic kind, they at least use a #0 screwdriver and while it was extremely annoying to take the panel off without breaking it, it's still better than most Ninty systems when it comes to taking it apart... But that's something most users don't ever experience or even want to do, and a 4gig card is nil if you're like me and download almost all your titles. It was just weird, and another hoop of fire to jump through and another indication that Ninty really needs to get their shit together when it comes to recent technology and decisions about the way they store, share, link and use data.

*Sigh* Sorry for the long posts!! That one was more of a '...WUT!?' than me actually being frustrated. But no doubt, it's a fuckin' weird set-up.  I am loving me some Xenoblade though, really amazing JRPG in an age where they're dying out.

[Phoenix87x]

I was really hoping for Tony Hawk 5 to be better than it is. What was released to market is heartbreaking

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

Grab That Auto 5

[Bolsters]

The car at 3:27...

[TioJorge]

 

That got me good. Holy fuck. I can't believe he didn't comment on that car and how it got shot up. That is nuts.

P.S. That guy is Peter Griffin's brother or something.

[Chino]

[Lucien]

Grab That Auto 5

Oh look, my second favorite youtuber. Surprised anyone else is subscribed to him around here 

[TioJorge]

DAT GIF DOE! What in the hell!?!? 

On another note...that youtube guy is sometimes annoying, but I was crying from laughing so hard at the (cool name too for the KevMo fans) Kung Fu Chroma Key video... The part towards the beginning when he's doing those ridiculous backflips and gets stuck on the balcony had me in fucking stitches. So hilarious how the animations look when you try to jump or move. 

[Cedar redaC]

The new Star Wars Battlefront is coming out in 8 weeks. What are your opinions thus far?

[Phoenix87x]

The new Star Wars Battlefront is coming out in 8 weeks. What are your opinions thus far?

I must have it

so excited

[Cedar redaC]

If it's as good as Battlefront II, it's going to rock my world. My brother and I eventually wore out our PS2 disc after play so much.

[Lucien]

The new Star Wars Battlefront is coming out in 8 weeks. What are your opinions thus far?

EA will fuck it up somehow

[adace]

The new Star Wars Battlefront is coming out in 8 weeks. What are your opinions thus far?

The lack of single player campaign makes me sad.

[TioJorge]

Yup. Except for me it outright killed any excitement for the game. Any game I have played that is strictly multiplayer/online in this genre has let me down in a lot of ways. There's just something that is missing at their core it seems...I'm not sure how to better explain it. I'd love to be proven wrong, but any game like this that I've played I get bored very quickly and end up wishing I'd spent my money elsewhere. I'll wait to see how it turns out, and as online/multiplayer games usually go, that'll probably be a while considering it'll be the fanbase that makes or breaks it ultimately. These days, that idea does not sit well with me. 

[Chino]

Nothing would thrill me more greatly than for Rockstar to announce that the next GTA will be online only.

[TioJorge]

I'm kind of done with GTA. Every time I play one, I just screw around with the cheats and use it as a boredom killer. I'm not sure how people get into the story. I love a good crime drama, but a good crime drama, GTA is not... At all, I don't think. It had some moments here and there but for the most part I just didn't give a shit and wanted to wreck havoc on the world. It's a fun open world game but there's only so much you can do with that set up. Hell, I had a lot more fun with Saints Row IV just for the fact that it was open world in a different way and was completely ridiculous. They went ham with it and I loved it. Granted, it's a far cry from the open world of GTAV, but as far as ingenuity and originality goes...SRIV had it in spades. Use the core of the GTAV world and put all the crazy shit you can do in SRIV into it and I've got myself a true life waster of hilarity and fun.

But yeah, your opinion is horrible and you should be thrown in prison. 

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

Just realised it's only a month until Fallout 4! 

[TioJorge]

Hellllz yuh!! I can't wait.

[Genowyn]

Undertale.

Like seriously damn.

If you like JRPGS, just do it. Don't look up anything don't watch anyone play don't read a walkthrough just play the game.

[Crow]

it's not even a JRPG lol
it's more "Earthbound-inspired"

also it's probably my GOTY and it's amazing, and it's $10 go buy it

[TioJorge]

Um...Earthbound is one of the most well defined JRPGs and also one of the first to set off the popularity of the genre outside Japan. It's like...one of the best examples of a classic JRPG. Whatchu smokin' bro? 

That said, I'll have to check it out! I'm still REALLY into Xenoblade and loving every second but I'll make note! Always on the lookout for a good JRPG.

[orcus116]

Nothing would thrill me more greatly than for Rockstar to announce that the next GTA will be online only.

Considering they probably wouldn't want to turn away a large chunk of their fanbase I'd say there's almost no chance they do it.

[Genowyn]

Um...Earthbound is one of the most well defined JRPGs and also one of the first to set off the popularity of the genre outside Japan. It's like...one of the best examples of a classic JRPG. Whatchu smokin' bro? 

That said, I'll have to check it out! I'm still REALLY into Xenoblade and loving every second but I'll make note! Always on the lookout for a good JRPG.

I do see what Parama means kind of? It's more like a bullet hell in terms of game play than a JRPG. Sort of. You really just have to experience it.

That being said I agree with Parama that Undertale is GOTY. Fallout 4 will have to be damn impressive for that opinion to change.

[TioJorge]

Interesting... I'll definitely check it out! The comparison just didn't make sense to me... 

Nothing would thrill me more greatly than for Rockstar to announce that the next GTA will be online only.

Considering they probably wouldn't want to turn away a large chunk of their fanbase I'd say there's almost no chance they do it.

As they shouldn't, it's a completely asinine idea.

[Genowyn]

Parama which endings have you gotten?

I got Pacifist (and Neutral of course), I don't know if I can bring myself to do No Mercy, though it seems like it would be really interesting and add quite a bit to the story. I also looked up the Sans boss fight on Youtube and some part of me wants to do it just for that.

[Crow]

i did pacifist twice 
can't bring myself to kill -anything- in this game lol