So what have I been playing recently?

[RobinStarwing]

I can give you it in one 3-letter word, and it is partly the reason why I have not posted here in a while.

EVE

And it is heading for War again in the game.

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A few articles

How to Write a History of Video Game Warfare- The Atlantic (http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2016/04/how-to-write-a-history-of-a-video-game-war/476964/)

How a failed Kickstarter sparked EVE Online’s second largest battle ever-PC Gamer (http://www.pcgamer.com/how-a-failed-kickstarter-sparked-eve-onlines-second-largest-battle-ever/)

Dev Blog - EVE ONLINE’S GROWING NEW GREAT WAR: THE BATTLE OF M-OEE8 - EVE Online Community site (https://community.eveonline.com/news/dev-blogs/eve-onlines-growing-new-great-war-the-battle-of-m-oee8/)

My 21-day Free Trial Link (https://secure.eveonline.com/trial/?invc=450c89c8-d5e6-4f68-a5f2-2a13ba954200&action=buddy)

So watch the news or come and get involved! :P Die for the glory of something you believe in! Make your mark.

EDIT: I should add that so far, my experience has been this is fun. It is not boring and certainly not Sociopaths Online nor as much a Spreadsheet Simulator as some would suggest. The community is very helpful with tips and if someone kills you and you are new, they tend to give you ISK to cover your loss as they WANT you to keep playing. :)

EDIT 2: A couple other things. EVE Online is heading towards the release of a new expansion and this video. I give the person credit for the effort spent to cut this youtube vid. My complaint is...well she is definitely NOT Megumi Hayashibara.

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EDIT 3: One final trailer. NSFW due to swearing. Probably the best trailer for an online game ever due to using voices of players during actual gameplay.

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[tacticslion]

Hope you're enjoying it, Robin!

I don't really have any engagement with EVE of MMO games at all, but we all know what a pompous self-important windbag I am, so I'll take the title of this thread as permission to talk about myself! Woo!

Me? I've been playing a ton of games!
- Mario Galaxy
- Mario Galaxy 2
- Neverwinter Nights

Why, yes, good citizen, clever noting that "a ton" is approximately "three" and the youngest of those came out in 2008!

In my defense, the first two were played because I've a four-year old, and he, too, is playing them. (I'm actually starting to stall out on my "collect every star" in SMG2, to my shame - that monkey one where you jump all the octorocks or whatever they're called has beaten me at present, and world six is irritatingly and depressingly annoying - but it could just be life distractions kicking in.) The last one was literally me messing around last night while waiting on my wife to watch something online.

Is... is it weird that I more watch people play games and talk about them than play games myself? Man, parenting; you change so much...

[phil_]

Is... is it weird that I more watch people play games and talk about them than play games myself?Yes. You're supposed to watch strangers on the internet play games, not your kids. I bet they don't even have a youtube channel.

[tacticslion]

Yes. You're supposed to watch strangers on the internet play games, not your kids. I bet they don't even have a youtube channel.

Game Theory (https://www.youtube.com/user/MatthewPatrick13/videos)
GT Live (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAaegDUlb7doIKo0Rc1F08g/videos)
Film Theory (https://www.youtube.com/user/FilmTheorists/videos)
Jirard the Completionist (https://www.youtube.com/user/ThatOneVideoGamer/videos)
Pro Jared (https://www.youtube.com/user/DMJared/videos)
Pro Jared Plays (https://www.youtube.com/user/ProJaredPlays/videos)
PBG (https://www.youtube.com/user/PeanutButterGamer/videos)
PBG Gameplay (https://www.youtube.com/user/PBGGameplay/videos)
Satchbag (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCShqXc61KTV5NgGKDq7Fz6g)
Super Beard Bros (https://www.youtube.com/user/ThatOneLaserClown/videos)
Heidi (https://www.youtube.com/user/AtelierHeidi/videos)
Continue? (https://www.youtube.com/user/ContinueShow)

I watch all of those, and have all of those tabs open right now.

NateWantsToBattle (https://www.youtube.com/user/NateWantsToBattle/videos)

I have that open, but haven't actually watched his stuff.

Space Hamster (https://www.youtube.com/user/SpaceHamsterGames)
Lotus Prince (https://www.youtube.com/user/Valgaav19)

I didn't have those open when I started this, but I watch them semi-regularly.

Basically, while doing my chores around the house, I have at least one of these things playing in the background. :D

[Overcast]

Naw its reasonably normal now. You may have a fair quantity there but I watch a lot of gaming as well under the right circumstances. It is especially bad to me with Dark Souls content, and gaming personalities playing it for the first time or whatever. I like seeing other people responding to the various challenges of the game or other reveals.

I also was all about that for Undertale because I want everyone to have their heart broken with me.

[tacticslion]

Naw its reasonably normal now. You may have a fair quantity there but I watch a lot of gaming as well under the right circumstances. It is especially bad to me with Dark Souls content, and gaming personalities playing it for the first time or whatever. I like seeing other people responding to the various challenges of the game or other reveals.

I also was all about that for Undertale because I want everyone to have their heart broken with me.

EDIT: I've watched Undertale several times now. It's pretty great.

Also, everyone, I don't know how long it's going to be on sale, but Oh! RPG! is currently on a Steam Sale for $1.99 - the first chapter alone proved be worth it (I played it today; I understand there are something like five total playable chapters, or some-such). It's both funny and thoughtful, and, though not infinitely original, definitely solid. I recommend it, at the current price.

[RobinStarwing]

Sad some of you are not coming to EVE. Just launched a new expansion end of April...

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And yes...CCP has it's own in-house Rockband. The song you hear in the trailer is the one in this video. :)

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[tacticslion]

And so I've done the 120 Stars for Mario Galaxy and gotten up to however many it requires to be able to beat Bowser with Luigi (but I haven't earned all 120, so... no special picture that indicates Luigi is Rosalina's dad from an alternate timeline #LoyalGameConspiracyTheorist), and I've gotten 200+ in 'Galaxy 2.

I'm really not sure what I get for getting all of the stars in '2 - I don't think I ever really bothered last time. It's nice that I can play Luigi any time I want, now, though.

I liked the Hub of the first one a lot better, and the story was both more moving and beautiful, but I like all of the little touches from the second one a bit better, too.

I really should finish the first one, though.

[Aerozord]

I know its older but finally gave One Finger Death Punch a try and it is so satisfying. It just feels good to play

[tacticslion]

Who has two thumbs and all 242 stars in Mario Galaxy 2?

[tacticslion]

I'm thinking. I wonder if I should try to get my eldest into Legend of Zelda, now that I've thoroughly beaten Mario Galaxy 2 (and three-quarters thoroughly beaten Mario Galaxy). If so, which should it be?

My first impulse, of course, would be Wind Waker, but... I'm not sure I can do that (that is, I'm not sure where my disk is, and if it even plays on the Wii, if I could find it).

Twilight Princess is a definite mega super nnnnnnnnoope, as that's just terrifying (he's, you know, four), so I'm curious about any others (available for the Wii) that I might peruse.

For the record, together we've conquered:
- Kirby's Epic Yarn: 100% of all achievements and all gold medals (except Meta Island: you suck!)
- Super Mario Wii: beaten, but not 100% done everything yet. I'm... not too enthused to do so a second time (my first perfect completion was deleted when the old Wii died)
- Super Mario Galaxy: 100% completed with Mario, little more than the minimum stars with Luigi. Not sure if getting a photo at the end of the game is worth it.
- Super Mario Galaxy 2: 100% completed; got the special bonus guest to hang with me on my Face Ship!

I'm also thinking about getting back on the horse, again (as it were), with Okami, Last Story, Jade Empire, Dragon Age: Origins and a few others. But those are for Daddy (and Mommy, should she want), not my Eldest...

[phil_]

So, as far as Zelda goes, you got the first two, Link to the Past, OoT, and Majora on the Virtual Console (in North America). Then you got the two you mentioned and Skyward Sword. SS I'm kinda torn on whether I would have enjoyed it as a four-year-old. On one hand, some of the dungeons and bosses are legitimately hard, and I think I'd have gotten frustrated with them (I did get frustrated with some of them as an adult, even). On the other hand, you get to catch bugs, which is the kind of nonsense that seems like a time-sink as an adult and as a legitimatly fun activity to wee phil_. Also the only part I think would scare me as a kid is the one dungeon where you go to hell and fight zombie bokoblins. It's a fun game, though. I'd recommend it for you after Okami, if you haven't already beaten Okami once or twice.

Otherwise LttP is solid.

And I never got that last star in Galaxy 2. How did you do it? My whole college friend sphere tried unsuccessfully to beat that last level without getting hit for months.

[Malek]

If the 3ds virtual console was also an option you could also opt for Link's awakening which is a solid choice.

[tacticslion]

So, as far as Zelda goes, you got the first two, Link to the Past, OoT, and Majora on the Virtual Console (in North America). Then you got the two you mentioned and Skyward Sword. SS I'm kinda torn on whether I would have enjoyed it as a four-year-old. On one hand, some of the dungeons and bosses are legitimately hard, and I think I'd have gotten frustrated with them (I did get frustrated with some of them as an adult, even). On the other hand, you get to catch bugs, which is the kind of nonsense that seems like a time-sink as an adult and as a legitimatly fun activity to wee phil_. Also the only part I think would scare me as a kid is the one dungeon where you go to hell and fight zombie bokoblins. It's a fun game, though. I'd recommend it for you after Okami, if you haven't already beaten Okami once or twice.

Otherwise LttP is solid.

I did not think of the virtual console! I might do just that!

I've beaten Skyward Sword, and I loved that game.

I've not beaten Okami, despite finding it one of the more beautiful games I've played, because... um... you know there was a... uh... some... reason... I'm sure...

(It might be the paint-brush mechanic.)

And I never got that last star in Galaxy 2. How did you do it? My whole college friend sphere tried unsuccessfully to beat that last level without getting hit for months.

A stupid amount of persistence and a stubborn refusal to quit.

Also I had Mommy help me out as P2, which helped me get past that completely nonsense part with the disappearing platforms, fireball spitting guys, and rings-o'-death spitting spiked guys. That part was just irritating.

The last segment was also irritating, but it, at least, felt like a reasonable irritation.

But that whole thing, man. It was redonculous.

And I'm no where near the skill of people like this (https://youtu.be/RK7FrpC418w?t=5m18s), which is just insane (and awesome).

If the 3ds virtual console was also an option you could also opt for Link's awakening which is a solid choice.

Sadly, I do not. Thanks, though!

(My systems are: Super Nintendo, PS1, PS2, Game Cube, PSP, and Wii. Hypothetically, there's an N64 somewhere around here, but, uh... I don't know where. The ones that are reasonable for me to use, are the PS or PS2 and Wii.)

[rpgdemon]

I played through and beat the original Zelda when I was around 4.

I was terrified of Ganon though, and made my mom beat him. I couldn't even be in the same room when he was on screen, because of how scary he was.

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[tacticslion]

I played through and beat the original Zelda when I was around 4.

I was terrified of Ganon though, and made my mom beat him. I couldn't even be in the same room when he was on screen, because of how scary he was.

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That's how my son is with a few things, too! It's... pretty adorable.

(He's totally not scared of Bowser, however. He even plays where Bowser becomes "Nice Bowser" and hangs out with Luigi, Mario, Princess Peach, Rosalina, and Yoshi. Recently, Nice Bowser converted the Koopas and Goombas to be nice Koopas and Goombas and taught Bowser Jr. to be Nice, too. Also, the 'Galaxy games have ruined him for metacommentary. There are multiple Marios and Luigis and Bowsers running around whenever it's convenient - a lesson he learned by watching 'Galaxy 1 when Luigi ran into... Luigi in the galaxies. Love my kid.)

Also: he's playing Wind Waker! So proud! :D

[MuMu]

You might also want to try some Zelda knockoffs homages like Oceanhorn (http://store.steampowered.com/app/339200/?snr=1_7_15__13) and Ittle Dew (http://store.steampowered.com/app/241320/?snr=1_7_15__13).

[RobinStarwing]

XCOM: Enemy Unknown is Games with Gold June 16th-30th. That is all.

[tacticslion]

You might also want to try some Zelda knockoffs homages like Oceanhorn (http://store.steampowered.com/app/339200/?snr=1_7_15__13) and Ittle Dew (http://store.steampowered.com/app/241320/?snr=1_7_15__13).

Perhaps!

Right now, two three game-things are being really irritating:
- Nox won't stop flickering (I'm running it compatibility mode, and the settings seem to change nothing)
- My wife's Steam account is being a real pain
- As it turned out, we needed a Game Cube Memory Card to save our WW game, so we have to start over again (fortunately, our four-year-old doesn't mind, but too many more times will get tedious instead of fun...)

Not a great computer or video games night.

:/

EDIT: Zelda save lacking! :/

EDIT 2:

Well, at least Steam has let us in! Turns out it was my fault (as is probably most typical for such things). Whooooooooooooops!

Still can't get Nox to stop flickering or find my Memory Card for Game Cube.

[Grandmaster_Skweeb]

Since fallout 4 is dead to me now ive been catching up on other things.

Farting around in subnautica the newer batch of updates.

Rip n tear'n about in DOOM on hardest difficulty.

Starting over in dark souls 3 with a better understanding of mechanics and Stat weights.

Shreking anus with Reinhardt in overarching or patching up wrecked buttholes with Juicio in overwatch.

[MuMu]

Good: Ubisoft is giving one game per month to celebrate their 30th Anniversary (https://club.ubi.com/#!/en-GB/ubi30) with the first one being modern classic Prince of Persia: Sands of Time

Bad: You gotta use Uplay :(

[tacticslion]

- Nox: s'okay, so far. I'm in the middle of the Warrior route. It's very linear.
- Wind Waker: s'amazing. Watching my eldest play it, and then playing it myself after he goes to sleep. So awesome! :D
(Also, we now have a memory card.)
- Kingmaker: look, the title is "So what have I been playing recently?" not "What video- or computer games have I been playing recently?" guys! ... granted, I'm not actually playing Kingmaker again, yet, but we found our notes! ... now for my character sheet... >.>

[CABAL49]

I used to play EvE until my friends and I started our own corporation. Afterwards another corporation decided that we had to join theirs and went around attacking everything we owned. After I lost most of my money and ships I sold off my account, as I still had valuable skills.