Random Gaming Thoughts

[MrPopo]

It's also bad timing, I think people are fatigued by all these high-profile gaming Kickstarters recently. It's also puzzling that they're doing it before Mighty No. 9 is out since surely a completed, released product would give people more confidence to back future projects.

The inXile guys started the Torment KS before Wasteland 2 was out and then Bard's Tale IV before Torment is out. They made a point of explaining why they were doing such a thing specifically because of the concerns you're raising. From a resource perspective it makes sense to start the next project before the first project is finished; not every position has a role throughout the development of a single game. So you either need to pipeline your work so that you keep everyone busy or go through cycles of hiring and firing (which is miserable for everyone).

[RyaNtheSlayA]

The wii u version has a big synopsis of the other 2 games and asks you the big decisions that shape the game. If you are not playing on the wii u then you need to play the first two. Still think playing the first two would be a good idea.

Okay that's good to know since that is the version I was thinking of getting.

I wouldn't myself. ME3 starts kind of in media res and a lot of the story points will be close to meaningless for someone unfamiliar with the previous games. You might also get a nasty shock should you want to go back to Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2 by how differently (read: worse) the combat feels.

To be sure you'd have a good time though as ME3 is still a blast gameplay wise. It's just you might spend a lot of time being confused and disconnected from a decent amount of the story and it is a very story driven series.

Looks like the Wii U version will at least attempt to bring me up to speed. I'm more of a gameplay kind of guy anyways. Still will think about it. I'd have to play the first two on PC.

Thanks for the input guys.

[Ack]

Now that I think about it, there are only 6 fighting games for the NTSC-U SNES that I have not beaten. Wouldn't that be a cool trick to pull off?

[MrPopo]

What are the six?

[Exhuminator]

there are only 6 fighting games for the NTSC-U SNES that I have not beaten

Are they?:

WeaponLord
Tuff E Nuff
Ultimate Fighter
Power Instinct
Doomsday Warrior
Fighter's History
Battle Blaze

Whoops that's seven but I can't count.

[Ack]

there are only 6 fighting games for the NTSC-U SNES that I have not beaten

Are they?:

WeaponLord
Tuff E Nuff
Ultimate Fighter
Power Instinct
Doomsday Warrior
Fighter's History
Battle Blaze

Whoops that's seven but I can't count.

That's ok, Ultimate Fighter is a beat 'em up with a VS fighter mode, like Turtles in Time.

But I've actually beaten it. In fact, I've beaten ever game on that list...

[Exhuminator]

Well damn it man you have to tell us what the six games are.

I won't be able to sleep for fuck's sake

[Ack]

Well damn it man you have to tell us what the six games are.

I won't be able to sleep for fuck's sake

Best of the Best: Championship Karate
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
King of the Monsters
King of the Monsters 2
Mortal Kombat 3
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3

Yeah, I know. Two MKs, two KotMs that I find questionably between fighters and wrestling games, and two oddballs.

[BoneSnapDeez]

I don't even know what Mega Man Legends is.

[Ack]

I don't even know what Mega Man Legends is.

An action RPG based on the Mega Man universe but with a completely different storyline and approach from both the original series and the X series. It was Capcom branching out and experimenting. It's cutesy, but I found it a lot of fun.