I'm seconding this. I originally bought Sleeping Dogs as a time sink while waiting for another game and I ended up loving it and continued to play it well after the game I was waiting for was out.delta4062 said:Sleeping Dogs. I thought it would be an enjoyable romp through Hong Kong with serviceable gameplay. Instead I got perhaps one of the best open world games of this gen. It may not look like much, but Sleeping Dogs is nothing but quality.
The Wykydtron said:Definitely Katawa Shoujo. I mean the basic premise of the game sounds so distasteful and weird. You date a variety of disabled chicks using flags and routes like a standard VN. If I had to explain it, their disabilities never define their character, it's never "Lily the blind chick" it's more "Lily is a chick who just so happens to be blind" if you get what I mean. It's always there but never the focus.
Seriously I was so, so cynical going in but it really is well made. It's a five year project made by some scrapped together collaborators on fucking 4Chan and it beats almost every game out there in terms of writing and quality, not to mention the soundtrack and art style. Bioware writing looks fuckin' shite compared to this masterpiece. Admittedly some people would say that doesn't mean much of late (Mass Effect 3 lol)
Their use of Hisao as a main character and framing device is genius, instead of ignoring all the awkwardness that comes with dealing with disabled people they have Hisao blundering in being tactless as fuck and eventually stop making a fuss over everything. The genius being since the main character gets over it then the player follows suit.
Well i've had to explain why Katawa Shoujo isn't the distasteful, exploitative mess of a game the premise makes it sound like a few times before. Nice to see my skills at literature have been somehow increased by years on Internet forums XDDarren Carrigan said:The Wykydtron said:Definitely Katawa Shoujo. I mean the basic premise of the game sounds so distasteful and weird. You date a variety of disabled chicks using flags and routes like a standard VN. If I had to explain it, their disabilities never define their character, it's never "Lily the blind chick" it's more "Lily is a chick who just so happens to be blind" if you get what I mean. It's always there but never the focus.
Seriously I was so, so cynical going in but it really is well made. It's a five year project made by some scrapped together collaborators on fucking 4Chan and it beats almost every game out there in terms of writing and quality, not to mention the soundtrack and art style. Bioware writing looks fuckin' shite compared to this masterpiece. Admittedly some people would say that doesn't mean much of late (Mass Effect 3 lol)
Their use of Hisao as a main character and framing device is genius, instead of ignoring all the awkwardness that comes with dealing with disabled people they have Hisao blundering in being tactless as fuck and eventually stop making a fuss over everything. The genius being since the main character gets over it then the player follows suit.
I was getting ready to say an 800 word spiel about Katawa but then you stepped in and did it all the spave of about 100.
I shall defend that game to my death and recall the many tearful stories with fondness. Katawa Soujo is amazing, play it now you fools!
The Wykydtron said:Well i've had to explain why Katawa Shoujo isn't the distasteful, exploitative mess of a game the premise makes it sound like a few times before. Nice to see my skills at literature have been somehow increased by years on Internet forums XDDarren Carrigan said:The Wykydtron said:Definitely Katawa Shoujo. I mean the basic premise of the game sounds so distasteful and weird. You date a variety of disabled chicks using flags and routes like a standard VN. If I had to explain it, their disabilities never define their character, it's never "Lily the blind chick" it's more "Lily is a chick who just so happens to be blind" if you get what I mean. It's always there but never the focus.
Seriously I was so, so cynical going in but it really is well made. It's a five year project made by some scrapped together collaborators on fucking 4Chan and it beats almost every game out there in terms of writing and quality, not to mention the soundtrack and art style. Bioware writing looks fuckin' shite compared to this masterpiece. Admittedly some people would say that doesn't mean much of late (Mass Effect 3 lol)
Their use of Hisao as a main character and framing device is genius, instead of ignoring all the awkwardness that comes with dealing with disabled people they have Hisao blundering in being tactless as fuck and eventually stop making a fuss over everything. The genius being since the main character gets over it then the player follows suit.
I was getting ready to say an 800 word spiel about Katawa but then you stepped in and did it all the spave of about 100.
I shall defend that game to my death and recall the many tearful stories with fondness. Katawa Soujo is amazing, play it now you fools!
Now the real question I have for all people who have played this game comes up. Who is the best girl in the cast?
Take your time, there is only one correct answer...
Lord that game made me uncomfortable. Never finished it.dylanmc12 said:Haunting Ground,
What I thought was going to be a crappy, annoying game as solid as liquidised horse shit full of fanservice that forgets its place was actually a fun, creepy, disturbing and interesting take on survival horror that closely folowed the Clock Tower series, with an extra dose of RPG elements mixed in.
I'll take that as a Hanako. Good man, Hanako is best.Darren Carrigan said:The Wykydtron said:Well i've had to explain why Katawa Shoujo isn't the distasteful, exploitative mess of a game the premise makes it sound like a few times before. Nice to see my skills at literature have been somehow increased by years on Internet forums XDDarren Carrigan said:The Wykydtron said:Definitely Katawa Shoujo. I mean the basic premise of the game sounds so distasteful and weird. You date a variety of disabled chicks using flags and routes like a standard VN. If I had to explain it, their disabilities never define their character, it's never "Lily the blind chick" it's more "Lily is a chick who just so happens to be blind" if you get what I mean. It's always there but never the focus.
Seriously I was so, so cynical going in but it really is well made. It's a five year project made by some scrapped together collaborators on fucking 4Chan and it beats almost every game out there in terms of writing and quality, not to mention the soundtrack and art style. Bioware writing looks fuckin' shite compared to this masterpiece. Admittedly some people would say that doesn't mean much of late (Mass Effect 3 lol)
Their use of Hisao as a main character and framing device is genius, instead of ignoring all the awkwardness that comes with dealing with disabled people they have Hisao blundering in being tactless as fuck and eventually stop making a fuss over everything. The genius being since the main character gets over it then the player follows suit.
I was getting ready to say an 800 word spiel about Katawa but then you stepped in and did it all the spave of about 100.
I shall defend that game to my death and recall the many tearful stories with fondness. Katawa Soujo is amazing, play it now you fools!
Now the real question I have for all people who have played this game comes up. Who is the best girl in the cast?
Take your time, there is only one correct answer...
I am torn forever between Lily and Hanako.
In terms of personality Lily.
In terms of story Hanako.
The Wykydtron said:I'll take that as a Hanako. Good man, Hanako is best.Darren Carrigan said:The Wykydtron said:Well i've had to explain why Katawa Shoujo isn't the distasteful, exploitative mess of a game the premise makes it sound like a few times before. Nice to see my skills at literature have been somehow increased by years on Internet forums XDDarren Carrigan said:The Wykydtron said:Definitely Katawa Shoujo. I mean the basic premise of the game sounds so distasteful and weird. You date a variety of disabled chicks using flags and routes like a standard VN. If I had to explain it, their disabilities never define their character, it's never "Lily the blind chick" it's more "Lily is a chick who just so happens to be blind" if you get what I mean. It's always there but never the focus.
Seriously I was so, so cynical going in but it really is well made. It's a five year project made by some scrapped together collaborators on fucking 4Chan and it beats almost every game out there in terms of writing and quality, not to mention the soundtrack and art style. Bioware writing looks fuckin' shite compared to this masterpiece. Admittedly some people would say that doesn't mean much of late (Mass Effect 3 lol)
Their use of Hisao as a main character and framing device is genius, instead of ignoring all the awkwardness that comes with dealing with disabled people they have Hisao blundering in being tactless as fuck and eventually stop making a fuss over everything. The genius being since the main character gets over it then the player follows suit.
I was getting ready to say an 800 word spiel about Katawa but then you stepped in and did it all the spave of about 100.
I shall defend that game to my death and recall the many tearful stories with fondness. Katawa Soujo is amazing, play it now you fools!
Now the real question I have for all people who have played this game comes up. Who is the best girl in the cast?
Take your time, there is only one correct answer...
I am torn forever between Lily and Hanako.
In terms of personality Lily.
In terms of story Hanako.
I've only ever finished Shizune and Hanako's routes, I was halfway through Emi's one until my friend told me to drop everything and do Hanako. I fell into the bullshit Emi route lock trap you see, I was going for Hanako first anyway. Multiple flags and routes? Lol how about we just give them a single choice that looks innocent enough but instalocks them onto Emi regardless of everything else. Grate gaem design.
I physically cannot tear myself away from Hanako, I intend to do another one, her intro scene comes past and there I go again... Far too cute to not lock onto.
It had a WW2 theme (though set in it's own world). Has a cel-shaded art style, and would highly recommend picking it up.SonOfVoorhees said:Was that the WW2 jrpg turn based game? Played the demo on the 360, was awesome and then it became a PS3 only title. The demo was excellent, may have to get a PS3 to play its back catalog. Im a sucker for WW2 inspired games.Arslan Aladeen said:Valkryia Chronicles. The demo was kinda fun and interesting, but I had no idea how much I would fall in love with pretty much everything once I started playing the game.
The loading times though...gah.SonOfVoorhees said:Morrowind was a huge surprise. I first played it on the xbox and bought an xbox just to play that game after watching my cousin play it. So i knew it was good, but playing it myself i just love every second of it. The depth of the game is amazing that no other elder scrolls game has come close.