Rate the Last Game You Finished

[Darth Marsden]

That would be The Tiny Bang Story. 7/10.

It's a beautiful game, and very charming, but some of the puzzles lacked logic (I'm looking at you, pipes!) and some of the hidden items were ludicrously placed, practically forcing you to rely on the hint system. But overall, I enjoyed it and it definitely did its job in distracting me from working on my review.

[Chyron8472]

The Tiny Bang Story - 7/10

It's a beautiful game, and very charming, but some of the puzzles lacked logic [...] and some of the hidden items were ludicrously placed, practically forcing you to rely on the hint system. But overall, I enjoyed it

quoted for truth.

and the ending is... not an ending. It's just an opportunity to solve various of the game's puzzles again for no reason.

Seriously, I could have even accepted "Congraturation. This story is happy end. Thank you." but there is nothing like that.

[der_ketzer]

How do you end a puzzle game anyways? The planet was destroyed and you (hopefully) puzzled it back together.

[Darth Marsden]

Me again!

Jable's Adventure - 8/10

Think Cave Story, only about an hour long with practically no story and a wicked sense of humour. It's glorious.

It's also free, so go get it.

[Chyron8472]

Originally Posted by der_ketzer

How do you end a puzzle game anyways?

By having credits and/or the words "the end" of a sort. The game doesn't end, it just sort of stops. You can interact with a few things but there's no reason to do so.


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Teenagent - 7/10

Quite short (albeit longer than The Blackwell Legacy); hard puzzles which are not completely "wtf" but close; funny dialogue.

[Gman5852]

Kid Icarus:Uprising

GOOD:

• Dialoge is funny
• AIR combat is a load of fun
• Tons of weapon variety
• Plenty of references to other games
• Good level design
• Variety of boss fights
• A decent multiplayer mode

BAD:

• Controls are SO BAD on ground. They work fine on land
• Dodging is broken. You are not invincible while dodging and Pit dodges on his own. Meaning that he can and will jump INTO attacks or off cliffs. I died more times because Pit dodgd right when I hit forward, or some other way
• Some characters got zero backstory to them(that one Human guy that was hyped, shows up for 3 levels just by cooincidence, not at all because of the story. Or Viridi, who slaughtered so many people and doesn't get any punishment. In fact, you just stop fighting her towards the end, her plans not even being thwarted.
• What the crap did the alien invasion have to do with anything? You fight them for 4 levels and then that's it, they have zero connection to the story.

Honestly, minus the controls, these are minor flaws and I highly recommend this game.

[Chyron8472]

Tales of Symphonia - 8.5/10

This is my second or third playthrough since getting it.

The one glaring flaw of this game is how the image blurs at times, reportedly in an effort to create a feeling of greater depth to the picture. It's tolerable, but a bit annoying.

Other than that, it's a wonderful game, and a must-buy for any RPG fan.

[der_ketzer]

Legend Of Grimrock
My god this game can be a dick to you some times. But then again I was searching for something like this for a long time to notice how much modern games take you by the hand. Not this game. This game is unforgiving and it doesn't care. It hits you in the face and you keep crying for more. More I say! 10/10



Botanicula
I didn't expect too much from this one. I didn't like the other games from Amanita but this game managed something special. It made me smile and even laugh out loud. Something that hasn't been achieved by a game since I played 8-Bit Is Enough. Let's just say it has been a while. I'm on my second playthrough right now searching for creature cards I didn't find the first time. 10/10

[Vainamoinen]

You were just in level 6, how could you finish it so fast?? On hard?!?

I've been to level 13, but backed off for a moment. Got more exploring to do and a few levels to gain hopefully.

[der_ketzer]

2.5 days of almost only Grimrock. That's how.
Who cares if Diablo 3 is in open beta when you have Grimrock.
Also Diablo 3 was a huge disappointment. I know which game I am not going to play in May.

[Alcoremortis]

Baldur's Gate II! 10/10 would play again, yadda yadda...

Yes, I finally finished it... last week. Totally forgot to add it here to my small pile of completed games but damn that game was fun. Took a bit (and a few deaths) to figure out how to not die, but that's always the best part of learning a new game. I absolutely loved the strategy elements. As a primarily RTS gamer who likes RPGs this format really worked well for me because I enjoyed being able to fully command all the skills and abilities of all my NPCs and really put them to good use, something that is often absent in other RPGs I've played.

And of course, there were parts that were absolutely hilarious. I never would have thought I would ever be turned into a rabbit in a game... but this game showed me that not only is this possible, if you end up with the Deck of Many Things, it's actually preferable.

[der_ketzer]

I could play this game blind with both hands tied behind my back I played it so many times. Needless to say I absolutely love Baldur's Gate 1+2.

[Vainamoinen]

Originally Posted by der_ketzer

I could play this game bling withe both hands tied

Ahhh. New signature material.

[der_ketzer]

Originally Posted by Vainamoinen

Ahhh. New signature material.

I demand a recount.
Well I could pretend that I wrote that blindfolded and with both hands behind my back.

[Alcoremortis]

Originally Posted by der_ketzer

I could play this game blind with both hands tied behind my back I played it so many times. Needless to say I absolutely love Baldur's Gate 1+2.

It took some getting used to. And I ended up using a few mods, nothing serious, just an XP evener so I could try out all the NPCs without worrying about them dying all the time as well the expanded spell progression for over twentieth level for Bards, Paladins, and Rangers. But the thing I loved about this game was that a little preparation before a battle really went a long way. I mean, I spent some time creating a strategy for beating Draconis and it was nothing short of pure joy when it worked without a hitch (well, besides the bastard going invisible right as I started my second Time Stop...)

It's things like that that make games worth playing.

[DrRocketGenius]

Kid Icarus: Uprising - 9.5/10

I really just bought this game so I'd have a 3DS game to play, but God damn is it fantastic. Highly, highly recommended.

[Darth Marsden]

Postal III - 5/10

Finished this last night. At its heart is a not-terrible game, but the problem is it's got several glitches that really hamper the game.

Good parts: The humour, while not perfect, did make me laugh on more than one occasion. The combat was surprisingly solid. The open-world section is fun (and very reminiscent of Postal 2). The Dude's voice doesn't completely suck once you get used to it. The cameos are fun, if random in places. The branching paths are interesting. Cover system useful... when it works. Soundtrack is actually really, really good.

Bad parts: The sheer number of weapons means you won't use most of them. The open-world section isn't available until you finish the main game. The 'bad' branching path is about half the length of the 'good' one. Cover system frequently had me standing when next to a waist-high piece of cover. Lot of random holdovers from Postal 2 that serve no point. About 6 different loading screens you will see constantly.

Ugly stuff: The achievements are screwed up (I should have had the Personal Jesus one, since I non-lethally tazered everything, but the game never gave it to me). I got stuck in walls surprisingly often. The 'make a rhino crash into stuff' levels were exercises in frustration. The game crashed for no reason several times. Piss-poor AI.

Overall, it's not a terrible game, but it's very much in the style of 'Apocalypse Weekend' as opposed to the original 'Postal 2'. There is an open-world section that's available once you finish the game, but if it's not what you're after from the off, it's a hell of a slog to unlock.

When the game wasn't bugging, I was actually quite enjoying myself. If you're interested, I'd suggest giving it a go. There's really not a whole lot else out there like this. Conker, maybe, but...

(If you do want this, grab it from the Running With Scissors store, where it's an absolute steal and the money actually goes to RWS, as opposed to the Steam version which goes to Akella, the other team who made it. Also, don't forget the earlier games in the series, and there's also a boxed version of PIII, if that's your cup of tea.)

[Jerry Green]

The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom 8/10

well, this is some kind of game which is pretty difficult to review or sum up at all. It's a quite short but very funny (not so)indie game which probly could be described as Braid "xxl"light version.

The game pretty much is about playing P.B. Winterbottom hunting down cakes in several lvl (I am not kidding). Those lvl (can't remember exactly how many there were) are pretty much like puzzles where you have to figure out HOW to collect all those cakes in order to move on. Sounds lame & easy eh? Well it's not at all I might say. For most puzzles you have to produce clones of yourself using them to get the cakes (punching them with ur umbrella? e.g.) to gain hight, recording a clone to make him follow/doing things - the path you've recorded etc...in fact some lvl are really somewhat of a challenge/braincrackers.

The graphics seem to be pretty much minimalistic on purpose, not that colorful at all but it just fits.

Controls are fine even with a keyboard it's possible to play through smoothly.

The only issue I could mention here is the game's length but then again...for 2-3 bucks it's a real sweet timefiller I'd say!

so long

[Chyron8472]

Super Mario Galaxy - 10/10

great fun. fantastic 3D platforming.
I've heard that Super Mario Galaxy 2 is better, so I'll have to purchase it soon....


I beat the game as Mario a long time ago but now I have completed it, with 121 stars obtained as Luigi.

[Vainamoinen]

Ahhhh... finally finished Grimrock. Now playing as Toorum. Doubles the speed