Summer Games Challenge 2015

[CFFJR]

Unf. After an absurdly long play session tonight Ghosts 'n Goblins is DONE. I'll write more when I collect my thoughts.

Ah, you finished it! Nice job!

Curious to see what you thought of it.

[dsheinem]

my list is solid and realistic.

and about half of it wouldn't pass my "is this really a classic?" test.

...but I am not doing that this year so...

[Ack]

Well, I am totally done with Dracula X now. I've gone through all levels, beaten all bosses, gotten the best and worst endings, etc. I have no desire to ever play that game again. It just feels off to me.

I was considering what to start up last night for my next game, but GOG was either undergoing maintenance or under heavy strain from the Witcher 3 release, so I was unable to install more games. I did have System Shock 2 installed, so I messed with the tutorial a bit and modified my control scheme, but since folks have recommended a few graphical mods, I wanted to look into those before giving it a proper playthrough.

So I guess I should go ahead and install Indiana Jones and Descent, just in case this happens again. I still intend to hold off on MK2 until June when Together Retro looks at Mortal Kombat Trilogy. Some of you guys want me to do Lost Levels now, I know, but after Dracula X, I really don't want to play a platformer.

Ah, decisions, decisions.

[Exhuminator]

since folks have recommended a few graphical mods

Nah, don't bother with that. You are a classy gamer who can appreciate graphics for their time, so this is an issue that is irrelevant. Play the game the way the developers intended man, and have a ton of fun.

[prfsnl_gmr]

my list is solid and realistic.

and about half of it wouldn't pass my "is this really a classic?" test.

...but I am not doing that this year so...

I will be satisfied just to have him participate. We can grill the other members with the "is this really a classic?" test.

[noiseredux]

my list is solid and realistic.

and about half of it wouldn't pass my "is this really a classic?" test.

...but I am not doing that this year so...

Willy Beamish > Battle Garegga

[prfsnl_gmr]

Willy Beamish > Battle Garegga

I've never played either of those games, but if I had, I would probably agree with you.

[Ack]

since folks have recommended a few graphical mods

Nah, don't bother with that. You are a classy gamer who can appreciate graphics for their time, so this is an issue that is irrelevant. Play the game the way the developers intended man, and have a ton of fun.

Well, in that case I suppose I will go ahead and give it a shot as is. I modified the controls a bit to my liking and went through some of the character creation stuff, though choosing between Navy, Marines, and PsiOps is a tough choice. I like how creation goes beyond that to explore my career in those areas. I picked Navy, because based on the VR training experience, I'm gonna need all the help I can get in hacking computers. I had no idea what the hell I was doing.

[fastbilly1]

The only mod I would suggest is to get the resolution correct to your monitor.

[MrPopo]

Hacking seems far more complicated than it is. Essentially all you do is start clicking until you get three highlighted nodes in a row. Black nodes block your ability to do it. It seems to be fairly random, so you can start hacking a device and it turns out it's impossible to get three in a row. In that case you exit and start again.