doomjockey

I still maintain a single cocked-eye on the progress of Star Wars: The Old Republic regardless of how much I say I wanted KOTOR 3 as I'm sure many will no doubt emulate. And how dare me mention an MMO first. Besides that though, the only titles of note currently stirring my interest are the upcoming sequel to FEAR and a Chronicles of Riddick game. Beyond that, I'm only slightly interested regarding the curiosity that is Street Fighter IV gracing the PC. I haven't yet seen a Japanese PC port with acceptable NA support (the latest Konami's Steam port of SH5; miserable) so I won't hold my breath.

I actually played this just recently in an as yet incomplete attempt to beat the entire series. Myst was pretty cool, but I felt like Riven went above and beyond. I'd love to brag by saying I didn't use a notebook, which is true, but boy did I have a lot of back and forth return trips. I found the animal puzzle to be one of the most challenging ever in my gaming experiences.

Might as well. In no particular order for the PC: Morrowind, Planescape: Torment, Baldur's Gate I and II, Not PC: Xenogears, Resident Evil 4, Legacy of Kains minus Blood Omen 2. Probably not my best of the best, just games I like and happen to remember currently.

Ok. I'm in the "Oblivion isn't scary" category as well, but one moment which manages to thoroughly creep me out is the shrine to Sithis in Deepscorn Hollow. Have to give Bethesda credit for that one, the design is claustrophobic and utterly despondent. It's all blood and tears and despair, just terrific. You can almost imagine one of those hands reaching out to shove you toward that equally terrifying statue to the Void itself. As a rule, I try not to spend too long in there.

One of my favourite folk-ish songs to play, "Willow's Song" of The Wicker Man fame. Well, I never play folk stuff so it's probably about the only tune. Anyway, the song gets a very sexy interpretation in the film complete with ass-slapping and emphasis on the "please come". The last two lines are very :ohmy: "Willow's Song" by Paul Giovanni w/lyrics by Robert Burns Heigh ho! Who is there? No one but me, my dear. Please come say, How do? The things I'll give to you. By stroke as gentle as a feather I'll catch a rainbow from the sky And tie the ends together. Heigh ho! I am here Am I not young and fair? Please come say, How do? The things I'll show to you. Would you have a wond'rous sight The midday sun at midnight? Fair maid, white and red, Comb you smooth and stroke your head How a maid can milk a bull And every stroke a bucketful

Whoa, that's intense. I certainly know what I'll be thinking about for the next ten minutes.

I rather enjoy a being single again. I guess. I like fekkin.

I think I see where this is going, but I wonder if it will spawn a worthy debate at all. Anyway, the question as it stands is entirely pointless.

I'd surely pass. They'd have to resurrect Lennon for me to %&$! my way into a concert. Nothing against masturbation, it just seems like a bit much for a simple band performance. Edit: *sigh* These filters make me feel like a child at times. The word started with 'W' and I think you can figure it out.

I agree to an extent. Twin Snakes is a nice port/upgrade, but that's about it. The worst new features are the redone cutscenes which were lifted straight out of the Matrix. None were terrible on their own, but all were very silly. Like Snake running on a moving missile. How funny! But in all, these ridiculous scenes totally spoil the story's pathos which makes me run back to the PSX version for a more serious adventure. You can barely adhere to the drama while Snake's jump-kicking grenades.

As far as JRPGs go, they're mostly top of the line games. I've played all but FFIII, including those on other systems (FFLegend on Gameboy, FFAdventure, Tactics, etc.) Of all, I can't help but love the classic VI more than any of the other titles. FFX does get major points for great presentation and a heavily involved plot. The theme of sacrifice was presented superbly. X-2 kind of ruined it though, but X still stands out on its own.

Happy Birthday GLUE! I can't believe I'm the only person to catch this so far.

I like the moderators. I've spent a good bit of time by now on other boards and they just can't compare to the guys here. For instance, I've never seen, and I'm paraphrasing slightly: "[The thread you've opened] is a disgusting waste of time. Who the f*ck cares about [your topic]? You're an idiot for even bringing it up. Consider it closed." And that's the first reply in about ten minutes time. You'd think that, as long as it doesn't violate forum rules, you'd let the community decide if it was worth discussing first. Of course forums aren't democracies, but the Nexus gives me the illusion if you will, that my voice matters. Or at least it doesn't feel like a constant struggle to be heard/avoid censorship.

Battle ready as she was, the glowing goddess appeared the perfect target to Doom -aka POKE-MAN- who sped across desolate tundra, a rough ball of snowy goodness in one hand, a jar of honey in the other. REaching her position he pulled back and launched the ball mush at the Goddess-thief and... *sniff sniff* ...obvious Spam Ecclesiastic as he gobbled down a satisfying blob of sweet, sweet honey. Three cheers for cold and sour revenge! ...Cold and sour? It tasted like dirt flavoured ice crea- Ice?! :blink: Oh no! Doom looked down to discover a fistful of snow and an empty hand. "My honey!" he cried as it sailed unerringly toward the unwitting Goddess-thief. Doom braced himself for retribution, ignoring the protest of his bee-jacket for soon he would have to tell them what became of their treasured honey! The horror!!

Quite oblivious to events surging around him, Doomjockey noticed, with some dismay the disappearance of his banana split, perhaps yanked by some unknown devilry. Doomjockey now stood tickled by two sickening decisions which gleefully prodded him in the form of devilish pixie and angelic homunculus who both argued opposing sides of the debate while poking Doom with magical fishy sticks. Angel: "Get it back!" Devil: "Get it back then kill them!" Doom's mind was made up (if only to avoid supreme pokage for the next hour) so he summoned forth his trusty steed, Grani, who he'd stolen from some love-struck hero and donned the fabled Vest of Tom's Foolery loaded with an assortment of magic bees. Which, regrettably, eased his pokage not at all.

Slipping secretly into the confines of the Snow Arena, Doomjockey was quite content to spend his hours spectatcing, unnoticed from the sidelines while slowly consuming a delicious banana split.

628: Despite claims to the contrary, Nirnroot is always easier to see than hear. 629: The shop clerk doesn't ask for id or judge you when buying large inventories of mead. In fact, she likes you a little more every time you do it. 630: No amount of magic makes up for a small penis.

Hehe, yeah Doomjockey remembers the very first game. And while he does wish they had retained that style of immersive gameplay, it's true the overall plot hardly suffered for it. Also, he actually has played every installment and found it, overall, quite gripping. Who hasn't looked at a choice she made and thought 'if I just had a second chance'? Perhaps they'll continue the series but, sadly, without Tony Jay. RIP. :( But as far as the "worst series", hardly. Doomjockey only meant the one game when you consider the much better titles proceeding it. If you want a bad series you'd have to look no further than Fable.

Totally! Dude, I can't stand that kind of in-your-face repetition. At least other bad games try to hide it with plot, even a weak facsimile of a good story. (Third gen X-men games, anyone?) Let's not forget Blood Omen 2: The Legacy of Kain. That game was horrible on too many levels to mention without foaming at the mouth. Try impaling someone through the chest then watch them get up like nothing happened. Now replace "someone" with "human guards". Now replace "chest" with "head". And they had the nerve to consider making it a stealth action game. Kain, the vampire tyrant sneaking around port authority. Not bloody likely. While I'm on stealth, every Tenchu after part two. Sad how they broke that mighty ninja.

At the beginning if Baurus says "...you seem like you're an experienced Assassin/Thief." and lets you walk off with the Amulet of Kings. Also, regarding the Amulet, how easily he buys your story about a mysterious man in a red cloak coming through a hidden passage to kill the emperor only seconds after he handed over the Amulet when the Blades left you two alone. Especially if you're an experienced Assassin. (Also, if you get this rating, it's not hard to imagine what landed you in the Imperial Prison in the first place) Nocturnal getting robbed not once, but twice. Where does she keep her divine artifacts? In a sack under the Old Bridge? Were the Masque of Clavicus Vile not enchanted to do the opposite, it would scare the crap out of me. Morrowind: Not weird, but I find it hilarious that if you attack Vivec, he will box you up when he runs out of magicka. You'd think a god would posses at least an enchanted knife. Despite all your progress and accomplishments, dear Champion of Cyrodil, you still battle desperately against common highwaymen and pathetically hungry wolves. Pretty much the same books litter Cyrodil and Vvardenfell and nearly all written in Cyrodillic. (is that a language? i'm guessing) That even after stealing a key, in fact, seconds after picking his/her pocket, the NPC can still walk right through that locked door. Rats attack Khajits as eagerly as they do any other race. Mages swill potions like Pepsi-Cola and look overjoyed to do it. Maybe they're quite tasty? I dunno, just seems odd is all.