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Luke wrote:

But that is the exact reason I love older games; they take around 45 to beat. Rpg's aside, I'm thinking of my collection and can't think about many games that take more than a half hour to beat.

If you've beaten them before. I dont think most people can beat older games in only an hour on their first try.

Violent By Design wrote:If you've beaten them before. I dont think most people can beat older games in only an hour on their first try.

There is that caveat, and also that I don't have that many difficult games on my list. Plus, most of the games listed play like notes on sheet music for me.

But mutha sucka Bayou Billy is ridiculously relentless. It's one of the few games that still makes me furious.

Luke wrote:But mutha sucka Bayou Billy is ridiculously relentless. It's one of the few games that still makes me furious.

I warned you...

prfsnl_gmr wrote:


I warned you...

You have no clue how many times I briefly thought about throwing my NES out the window while playing that game. It's one game I think needs remastering with cut scenes, something I usually don't like in remakes. But after levels that test your faith, give us more than a guy with a cigar laughing.

Luke wrote:Don't think I haven't noticed. I enjoy keeping up with your "beat" list.

And I, the same watching yours. Seeing those NES games are great. I hope to return to the older stuff soon, since I only have to focus on Zork this month on TR.

ExedExes wrote:

Luke wrote:Don't think I haven't noticed. I enjoy keeping up with your "beat" list.

And I, the same watching yours. Seeing those NES games are great. I hope to return to the older stuff soon, since I only have to focus on Zork this month on TR.

You say that, but Zork can be extremely time consuming if you end up getting into it.

1. Assassin's Creed 3 (Xbox 360) - 1/6/2013
2. Phantasy Star Online Episode 1 & 2 (Gamecube) - 1/11/2013
3. Metal Gear Solid 2 (Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, Xbox 360) - 1/20/2013
4. Metal Gear Solid 3 (Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, Xbox 360) - 1/22/2013
5. Sega Bass Fishing (Xbox 360) - 1/22/2013
6. Sonic & All-Stars Racing TRANSFORMED (Xbox 360)- 1/26/2013
7. Yakuza (PS2) - 2/2/2013
8. Yakuza 2 (PS2) - 2/22/2013
9. Panzer Dragoon Orta (Xbox) - 2/23/2013
10. Panzer Dragoon (Xbox Port) - 2/23/2013
11. 1941: Counter Attack (Capcom Classics Collection: Remixed; PSP) 3/1/2013
12. Forgotten Worlds (Capcom Classics Collection: Remixed; PSP) 3/1/2013
13. Binary Domain (Xbox 360) - 3/17/2013
14. Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast) - 3/21/2013
15. Sonic Adventure 2 (Dreamcast) 3/21/2013
16. Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram - 3/22/2013
17. Ico (PS2) - 4/13/2013
18. Shadow of the Colossus (PS2) - 4/18/2013
19. Phantasy Star (Sega Master System) - 4/26/2013
20. Lost Odyssey (Xbox 360) - 6/2/2013
21. Journey (PS3) - 6/2/2013
22. Flow (PS3) - 6/2/2013
23. Flower (PS3) - 6/2/2013
24. Gunstar Heroes (Genesis) 7/10/2013
25. Sonic Colors (Wii) 9/4/2013

Almost two months since I've really had the chance to sit down and play/beat a game from start to finish. Thanks life!

Sonic Colors, I honestly say might rank up there as one of my favorite Sonic the Hedgehog games. I know a few members are fond of it, and I honestly fell in love with it. The stages are cleverly designed, vary in length, and the alien powers keep the gameplay fresh. The soundtrack is greatly composed by Hideaki Kobayashi and others--so there's that feeling of familiarity (do others get that sense) when you're hearing a composer who's produced for other games you've played. Last, for a four year old game on the Wii, it's very easy on the eyes. The Wii component cables or Wii-U upscaling will give you the best performance.

I'd honestly give Sonic Colors a 9.4/10. There were a few frustrating stages that required memorizing a pattern or a gimmick, but the learning curve wasn't too steep. This game is actually pretty cheap too, so if you're looking for an enjoyable and affordable platformer, give it a spin!

Blu wrote:Sonic Colors, I honestly say might rank up there as one of my favorite Sonic the Hedgehog games.

this is one I def plan to get to at some point. How did it compare to Sonic Generations? I loved Generations. Also, how different are the Wii and DS versions of Colors?

Luke wrote:
But that is the exact reason I love older games; they take around 45 to beat. Rpg's aside, I'm thinking of my collection and can't think about many games that take more than a half hour to beat.

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Correction: old action games are fast to beat.

noiseredux wrote:this is one I def plan to get to at some point. How did it compare to Sonic Generations? I loved Generations. Also, how different are the Wii and DS versions of Colors?

Generations is a lot better. Though I played Colors after it, so that might've had an effect on my enjoyment. First few levels were a blast, after that things got stale, and by the end of it I was forcing myself to play it till the end (not that the main game is long or anything). It's mostly same as 3D levels of Generations, but I just didn't like it much beyond the first few levels. The levels felt too long and too repetitive and all around not as well designed or visually pleasing as Generations' 3D levels from what I remember. You can't expect a Wii game to look as good as a PC/360/PS3 game (though parts of it are very nice looking for a Wii game), but I'm not just talking about graphics here. Lack of detail, just boring and bland looking level design. But it's been over a year or so since I played it so maybe I remember it to be worse than it really is.

1. Borderlands 2- PS3 (Platinum Trophy)
2. God of War: Ascension- PS3 (Platinum Trophy)
3. Actraiser- SNES
4. Borderlands- PS3 (Platinum Trophy)
5. Super Castlevania IV- SNES
6. Final Fantasy VII- PS1/PSN
7. Super Metroid- SNES
8. The Last of Us- PS3 (Platinum Trophy)
9. Far Cry 3- PS3 (Platinum Trophy)
10. Bioshock- PS3 (Platinum Trophy)
11. Journey- PS3

I've been wanting to play Journey since late last year, mainly because it is different than other games and even won 2012 GOTY from many sites. Honestly though, I thought the game was a bit overrated. It's a good, short, pretty game but I don't know if I would call it one of the best on the PS3. I did like that it was really up to your interpretation on what the "journey" meant.