Panzer put like 70 hours into Diablo 3.

It's weird.

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Originally Posted by Indignate Panzer put like 70 hours into Diablo 3. It's weird.

Originally Posted by kainzero didn't you say you liked it at first? i feel like all the D3 hype just died last week. after the server problems, i've hardly heard anything about it.

Hey, launch night with buddies I played D2 with a decade ago was a good time. It was fun but it was because of an idea and not so much because of the actual software. I was in the denial stage for a while and I'll admit that. I mean, you don't pass up a game like Diablo 3 without going through some complicated emotions, and I think I'm finally past those.

Which is why I hate the D3 hate campaign that's been going on, because while people are rightfully calling the game bad -- they have no idea what they're talking about.

Shit like, "DRM ruined Diablo 3." Yeah, not because the entire game is awful, it was the DRM. Hipsters.

Originally Posted by panzerfaust Shit like, "DRM ruined Diablo 3." Yeah, not because the entire game is awful, it was the DRM. Hipsters.

Well, the always on connection was the last straw for me, but I wasn't getting it because:

1. I rarely buy new games a full price.
2. After playing 8 hours of Torchlight, I found that I couldn't get excited for Diablo anymore. Basically, I got bored of it.

Then there was the always on connection, and then everyone saying you have to play through the game twice for it to start to get good, I was like, that.


In the meantime, I have started playing The Witcher. Haven't gotten far, and the game crashed when I went to the first town. Looks interesting. Gotta love a game where one of the first things you do is bed a hot redhead. I mean, how can you say no?

Originally Posted by blueshinra The less said about Kerrigan the better.

The carrier is probably the only thing that actually improved.

Some of the "In Utter Darkness" or whatever the it was called stuff in the final protoss mission was really good, but that was generic last stand stuff that's god damn impossible to up.

But this is not an RPG. Forgiveness, please.

Originally Posted by The Crotch But this is not an RPG. Forgiveness, please.

I'm partly at fault as well. Sorry for the derail, all!

Beat Izuna 2 today. Like the first game, there's no credit roll after completing the main story. No "The End" or anything either, though there is a lengthy cutscene in this one that wraps things up before immediately plunking you into postgame territory.

I really don't understand why these two games were set up that way.

Anyway, now it'll be back to Persona 3 for me.

I have no idea what anyone is talking about anymore.

Finally started playing Final Fantasy XIII-2. Is any of the DLC worth it and if so when should I play it?

Originally Posted by Rei no Otaku Finally started playing Final Fantasy XIII-2. Is any of the DLC worth it and if so when should I play it?

I miss you. =(

Been busy and working. Anyway I finally have some free time to start hacking away at my collection and finally replaced my stolen 360. Thinking about playing Tales of Vesperia, Lost Odyssey, or Blue Dragon. Anybody have any thoughts on these, or suggestions for other xbox rpg's I should take a look at first?

Lost Odyssey: Absolutely loved it. Not the most original game ever, but it had an enjoyable battle system, passable story, and fantastic "dream sequences" that tell some of the most well written, touching stories I have ever read anywhere. ever.

Blue Dragon: Played through ~12 hours and put it aside. Just found it super boring.

Tales of Vesperia: I'm sure this will get the most votes here, but imho it's way overrated. It's good don't get me wrong, but I just felt like it dragged in a lot of places. I enjoyed Symphonia and Abyss much more (though it's better than Legendia).

Just finished Deus Ex: HR and it was a really good stealth game, aside from the parts where I was seen by ghosts / through walls. That's an RPG, right?

Originally Posted by cindersphere Been busy and working. Anyway I finally have some free time to start hacking away at my collection and finally replaced my stolen 360. Thinking about playing Tales of Vesperia, Lost Odyssey, or Blue Dragon. Anybody have any thoughts on these, or suggestions for other xbox rpg's I should take a look at first?

I played Lost Odyssey and had a good time, though it gets worse as it goes on.

Dragon Quest 6 just goes on and on and on. 32 hours in so far.

Originally Posted by panzerfaust I played Lost Odyssey and had a good time, though it gets worse as it goes on.

I thought it get better as it went along.The game starts really slow on that first disc.It was about 75% watching cutscenes and reading memories for that disc.The second disc is when they balance it out and the pace picks up.

Originally Posted by panzerfaust Shit like, "DRM ruined Diablo 3." Yeah, not because the entire game is awful, it was the DRM. Hipsters.

In the end, the DRM did ruin Diablo 3 for me, not the game being bad. I only got through one playthrough, but I gave up on the game during nightmare because I kept getting kicked out of the game almost every time I played because of how unstable my internet has been lately.

Originally Posted by themaster20000 I thought it get better as it went along.The game starts really slow on that first disc.It was about 75% watching cutscenes and reading memories for that disc.The second disc is when they balance it out and the pace picks up.

I felt that way too. The first disc was my least favorite, and I thought it really picked up as it went on. I liked fourth disc a lot because of all the optional bosses, even if the final boss was completely unthreatening. My favorite parts of the game were the Thousand Years of Dreams, but they were spread out among the first three discs.

Originally Posted by distgfx I miss you. =(

Awww, I miss you too. As well as most of the people in the GGT. Unfortunately as long as certain people are there I'm not going back.

So the studio that made Kingdoms of Amalur has declared bankruptcy.

I got nothin'.

Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch was pretty cool from what I played. Though it seems everyone needs to have some sort of gimmicky rpg element nowadays.

Originally Posted by j-cart Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch was pretty cool from what I played. Though it seems everyone needs to have some sort of gimmicky rpg element nowadays.

The main reason why I own a PS3 is to eventually play that game. The wife, who doesn't do much gaming, is interested in playing it.

I'm 40 hours into Tales of the Abyss, I'm thinking I'm probably getting near the end now. Overall the cast of characters has grown on me, Luke and Tear are a little mixed for me since they both have annoying moments; Anise, Guy, and Jade are all amazing and have consistently made me laugh, and Natalia is alright but kind of one dimensional. I've actually played almost the game entirely while using public transit to commute to work (a little bit was played while at the laundromat). I basically play around 30 minutes to an hour each day depending on if I play going both ways, it hasn't been too bad, although I play differently than I normally do when gaming at home since I have to make sure that I can get to a save point fairly quickly if I'm near where I have to get off (I kind of wish there was a quick save option, hopefully there isn't one that I don't know about, haha).

Oh ya, I wouldn't suggest turning on the 3D for Tales of the Abyss on the 3DS, the effect is noticeable, but it is also one of the most nauseating things I've ever tried to look at while playing an RPG game, haha. It's seemed especially bad when I was just running around a town.