drahkon

@Hero-of-Time already planning his trophy hunt for this.

Jesus Christ...you're a madman. I only managed to reach one boss yesterday then I headed out to do some work. Started with the Emerald Passage. Level design is spot-on. I didn't mind the time limit set upon you once you hit the switch as much this time around. Hopefully it stays that way. Audio-visually Wario Land 4 is quite impressive for a GBA game. Lots of details and easy on the eyes. Love it.

Wario Land 4 is the fourth installment in the series starring Mario's original arch-nemesis Wario on his quest for further riches and Princess Shokora's - who was cursed by the Golden Diva - rescue. Originally released in PAL regions back in 2001 it has been received very well, currently sitting at an 88 over at metacritic. Spectacular graphics, great level design and a sizeable amount of replayability (taken from the IGN review; plagiarism at its best; copyrighted by drahkon - Michael Scott) make this a must have for any GameBoy Advance fan. It's the perfect starting point to what is hopefully a long lasting series of Game Club threads. A relatively short and very charming platformer that can be played inbetween larger games or, as @Hero-of-Time will probably do, be finished in a day. For this I suggest a playtime of two weeks or rather until the end of August. Depending on how quick we are, a new vote could also be started earlier. Without further ado, get your gaming on! I made pasta with Bolognese sauce, by the way. Delicious.

Because I won't have time later today I will have to close the voting now. Here are the results: kuru kuru kururin - 1 vote Mario Tennis: Power Tour - 2 votes Wario Land 4 - 4 votes And with that, we have a winner. Wario Land 4 it is. Going to cook launch now and after that I'll create a thread

But then you'd have the gaming community going apeshit about how games get delayed constantly or announced to early. I think devs can't win these days, so covering their asses with a notice like @Happenstance mentioned is their best bet. Personally I'd rather wait longer for games but what can ya do.

Sooo...this game. I haven't actually started it since I bought it three years ago. I also haven't watch a single movie, even though I own the Alien Anthology Blu Rays. Should I do something about that?

Hm, maybe they added the note with a recent patch, who knows. Made some progress. Managed to beat all three minibosses of the second area. Also had a go at the second large boss. Needless to say he wrecked me. Keep them posts about Death's Gambit coming @Ganepark32. Sounds like a game I'd enjoy. Too many indie games coming out these days...Dead Cells, Death's Gambit, Guacamelee 2...

Well there are areas that give you a warning that "Endless Hordes" appear But yeah, if you don't like procedurally generated "levels" then this is not for you.

Just fought and beat the first real boss in Sundered. Holy shit what a great fight. I was immediately hit by a fucking barrage of attacks because I'm stupid, causing me to use both of my available Health Elixiers. I had to rely on no health regeneration for the remainder of the fight. Thankfully I managed to stay alive slowly chipping away at its health. There are several things about this fight that makes it fucking amazing. First of all: The boss is HUGE. Once you reach him the screen zooms way the fuck out. It really makes you feel like you're fighting something superior to you in every way. Secondly: you have to use every tool at your disposal. Jumping, evading, shooting, attacking. Mindlessly pressing buttons doesn't work, you have to be observant and react according to what is thrown at you. And lastly: Once the boss reaches critical health he goes nuts. It felt like he was going into panic mode. He was mindlessly pressing buttons But it didn't work I have to say: One of the coolest and most fun fights I've ever experienced in a video game If you want to see the last 50 seconds of my fight, take a look. SPOILERS obviously.

Going to trade in Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy and Skyrim to pre-order this for 9.99€ Can't wait Edit: Pre-ordered!

After my successful first run last night I decided to crack on with it. The game rocks my balls. Sweet Jesus. The miniboss I need to fight owns me And he's not even that difficult. He basically has one attack that should be easy to avoid but I'm a moron. It also doesn't help that at one point during the fight other enemies spawn. I love this. Finally a game with a real challenge. Haven't had this experience in quite some time.

That was the plan Damn. Started a new page. The games up for voting are on page 2 in this thread

Nah I just like it better that way. Less clutter.

Here we go, the first vote is upon us. My suggestion: vote stays open until Wednesday results will be posted on that day gaming time will start when the dedicated thread is up (you can start earlier, of course) maximum play time for the first round: two weeks (or until everyone has finished the game/the thread is dead) I chose games that don't take too long to finish (i.e. finish the story) - according to howlongtobeat.com it'll take around 7-8h to beat the longest of the three (mind you, that's a rough estimate and playtime will vary within our group). Without further ado: There you have it. Time to choose.

Cracking video, thanks. I had chosen three games before watching it, though.

Alright. Sundered got its much needed PS4 patch some time ago so I decided to give it another go. Started a new file and just reached the point where I last left off. This time without dying since the patch fixed the stutter problem. Those frame rate drops could really throw you off during fights. Now the game runs smoothly It's a Metroidvania alright. Certain points of the map are set in stone and provide new skills, throw you into a boss fight or open up shortcuts. However, the connecting areas are procedurally generated with each new attempt. So far it seems to be a great blend between linearity and randomness. I'm cautiously optimistic.

Alright. So GB/GBC/GBA it is. I'll choose a system and three games for the first vote and post it tomorrow unless there are any objections, i.e. people need some more time to finish a game they're currently playing.

I'm also for adding GameBoy to the system list. Just GB/GBC or GBA, as well? How's the GBA VC situation?

Yeah, I was toying with the idea of another playthrough of one of my favourite games

True It's a shame because I tried to get out of my gaming lull with Chrono Trigger and Prey. Third time's a charm, eh? Now to decide what to play next...

Finished the story just now. Took me only 10 hours because I couldn't be arsed to do any side missions. The gameplay didn't suit the enemies. Controls were too clunky, fighting was too slow and enemies were too quick. Story didn't really get going. All in all, disappointing. I liked the atmosphere and the premise but it didn't really go anywhere. Maybe if I had gone for a better ending...but I just didn't want to. As it stands now I'm happy that I only paid 12 bucks for it. Doubt I'll put the disc in ever again.

Alright. The game lost me again. I just don't think it's very fun. The battles are way too easy, the characters aren't particularly interesting to me and the story doesn't really get going - to the point where I just can't be arsed to continue playing. I've taken some time to read a summary of the plot and to be honest it's nothing special except: So after about 7 hours of playtime it's finally time for me to mark Chrono Trigger as a game I will never complete and never play again. I guess if I had played it back in the day it would've blown me away and I appreciate what it did for its time, but these days it's simply "meh" to me.

Yeah. Every JRPG that has more characters than slots in your party should do this.

If there's anything I can be proud of it's that you are not miles ahead of me this time Going to watch football. Might play Chrono Trigger and just have the match running in the background. Depends on how interesting it'll be.

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