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Topic: A WANDERER, A WEASEL, AND THE TRIP THROUGH IMPASSE VALLEY |
Isfet
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Forum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 11:39 am Subject: A WANDERER, A WEASEL, AND THE TRIP THROUGH IMPASSE VALLEY |
was Shiren for the Wii ever supposed to see a Western release? i seem to recall hearing about that...but maybe i made it up? or maybe they changed their minds? |
Topic: Nightmare Adventures 2 |
Isfet
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Views: 6324
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Forum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:32 am Subject: Nightmare Adventures 2 |
i finish the game |
Topic: dhex |
Isfet
Replies: 2377
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Forum: Staff Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 7:23 pm Subject: dhex |
hmm.
i still haven't played either Fallout, but i'm under the impression that they had a sense of humor, in spite of the setting, right? |
Topic: dhex |
Isfet
Replies: 2377
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Forum: Staff Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 4:30 pm Subject: dhex |
that's the reaction i expected, dhex. actually, most people generally feel the same way. maybe they don't hate the other stories, but the last one is definitely the strongest.
i still say go for ... |
Topic: Baroque - Pearls with unpredictable and random shapes |
Isfet
Replies: 61
Views: 48714
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Forum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:36 am Subject: Baroque - Pearls with unpredictable and random shapes |
so Baroque. i'm interested in it and i'll probably pick it up, but is there any real reason to get the Wii version over the PS2 version? |
Topic: A WANDERER, A WEASEL, AND THE TRIP THROUGH IMPASSE VALLEY |
Isfet
Replies: 602
Views: 499772
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Forum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 7:10 pm Subject: A WANDERER, A WEASEL, AND THE TRIP THROUGH IMPASSE VALLEY |
i need to stop spending my money but i want to pick this up badly.
hmmm...what's another $30... |
Topic: I can't stop listening |
Isfet
Replies: 1082
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Forum: Quarterly Discussion Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 5:41 pm Subject: I can't stop listening |
i'm really enjoying what i've heard so far (in the process of acquiring all the Ghosts as we speak, since my download link won't work). Ghosts I hit me...interestingly at first. sometimes, i'll hear ... |
Topic: Final Fantasy VII's translation is humorous (image thread) |
Isfet
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Views: 26365
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Forum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 5:27 pm Subject: Final Fantasy VII's translation is humorous (image thread) |
i think mistranslating Cloud as Claude came either from Gamepro or EGM...some game magazine from around the time the game was being developed.
i haven't played this game since it first came out a ... |
Topic: Voting |
Isfet
Replies: 15
Views: 11795
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Forum: Quarterly Discussion Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 10:13 pm Subject: Voting |
probably |
Topic: CONTRA 4: Froth-worthy? |
Isfet
Replies: 11
Views: 9249
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Forum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 5:30 am Subject: CONTRA 4: Froth-worthy? |
Hard mode in this game is essentially as hard as something like Super Contra (arcade), except sometimes worse. Hard mode actually seems to bring to light some of the issues with the game, such as hit ... |
Topic: dhex |
Isfet
Replies: 2377
Views: 1412363
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Forum: Staff Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 6:00 pm Subject: dhex |
Park Slope is a lot of decent ideas taken to their logical and irritating conclusions. |
Topic: Mass Effect looks like shit |
Isfet
Replies: 103
Views: 63269
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Forum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 5:58 pm Subject: Mass Effect looks like shit |
i really never could get into KotOR. maybe i had an unfair distaste for it due to my utter disillusionment with Star Wars in general post 14 years old, but the game just seemed oddly choppy to me; to ... |
Topic: Thread Topics that are too lame to warrant their own thread |
Isfet
Replies: 88
Views: 58428
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Forum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 5:44 pm Subject: Thread Topics that are too lame to warrant their own thread |
Wow. Jim is giving a peace sign.
haha, no, that's not Jim.
this is Jim in the Tom Sawyer game.
http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/4207/jimmusl2.jpg |
Topic: Guitar Hero III / Rock Band |
Isfet
Replies: 102
Views: 79442
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Forum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 4:39 pm Subject: Guitar Hero III / Rock Band |
that is something i don't know, actually. hmmm...
what's the trend with that, usually? so far, have PS3 players been able to play against people on the 360 for anything? |
Topic: Guitar Hero III / Rock Band |
Isfet
Replies: 102
Views: 79442
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Forum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 6:39 pm Subject: Guitar Hero III / Rock Band |
from what i recall, the guy i spoke to at the GH3 PR event said that every version of GH3 would have online play, so...
he might have been wrong, but he seemed fairly certain every version would ha ... |
Topic: games with giant mushrooms |
Isfet
Replies: 23
Views: 16254
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Forum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 7:17 pm Subject: games with giant mushrooms |
Sonic and Knuckles.
they're pretty fun to use in that. |
Topic: Metal Gear Solid 4: Writhing Butts in Kandahar |
Isfet
Replies: 81
Views: 56787
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Forum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 5:55 pm Subject: Metal Gear Solid 4: Writhing Butts in Kandahar |
i'm going to further confuse things by stating that i remember Kojima claiming in an interview that he never planned anything more than Metal Gear Solid 1. maybe he was being semi-deceitful with that ... |
Topic: dhex |
Isfet
Replies: 2377
Views: 1412363
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Forum: Staff Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 3:44 pm Subject: dhex |
I mentioned Ecolis a while ago, but now it seems it's coming out here, with Majesco publishing. The Western title is the less-catchy Eco Creatures: Save the Forest, but it suddenly dawns on me where t ... |
Topic: Guitar Hero III / Rock Band |
Isfet
Replies: 102
Views: 79442
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Forum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 11:21 pm Subject: Guitar Hero III / Rock Band |
this is sort of a conundrum in some ways.
from what i've played of Guitar Hero III, it seems like it's actually going to be a lot of fun. the stuff they've added to the multiplayer almost makes it ... |
Topic: Jeanne d'Arc takes on TGQ. |
Isfet
Replies: 24
Views: 19362
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Forum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 3:19 pm Subject: Jeanne d'Arc takes on TGQ. |
that's an excellent summation.
i wonder if the burning segment will be an anime cutscene?
oh, i hope so.
anyway, yea, the game is just fun and trying to determine/defend it's "historica ... |
Topic: Jeanne d'Arc takes on TGQ. |
Isfet
Replies: 24
Views: 19362
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Forum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 9:31 am Subject: Jeanne d'Arc takes on TGQ. |
it's nice to see someone else actually picked this up. so far i've only put about an hour or two into this game, but it i can definitely agree that it looks gorgeous. the systems seem fairly coheren ... |
Topic: the war against anonymous (metal gear gameboy color) |
Isfet
Replies: 19
Views: 18391
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Forum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 2:55 pm Subject: the war against anonymous (metal gear gameboy color) |
i bought this game a few years ago off of eBay, but it ended up being Nintondo. when i figured that out, i sort of lost all desire to keep playing the game. i don't know why, because that's a dumb r ... |
Topic: Resident Evil 5: Sun-Soaked Zombie Adventures |
Isfet
Replies: 127
Views: 90057
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Forum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 12:56 am Subject: Resident Evil 5: Sun-Soaked Zombie Adventures |
the idea makes sense from a sort of Black Panthers perspective, but at the same time the book is pretty much a period piece so it's kind of a grey area.
Resident Evil 5 can go in a lot of differe ... |
Topic: Official TGQ Virtual Console And Live Arcade Games Thread |
Isfet
Replies: 977
Views: 748240
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Forum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 9:19 am Subject: Official TGQ Virtual Console And Live Arcade Games Thread |
i haven't played Marathon 2 in probably a little over 10 years. a friend of mine had a setup in his basement with about 3 Macs (all varying in age and performance) and we would play hours of Maratho ... |
Topic: dhex |
Isfet
Replies: 2377
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Forum: Staff Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 9:14 am Subject: dhex |
what do you think, dhex? [url=http://outcampaign.org/]should we get two each? |
Topic: Metal Gear Solid 4: Writhing Butts in Kandahar |
Isfet
Replies: 81
Views: 56787
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Forum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 3:19 pm Subject: Metal Gear Solid 4: Writhing Butts in Kandahar |
i'm not sure if it's the result of the games looking less appealing or if it's just because i've been getting older, but i've anticipated each MGS game just a little bit less as it goes on.
there ... |
Topic: Resident Evil 5: Sun-Soaked Zombie Adventures |
Isfet
Replies: 127
Views: 90057
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Forum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 3:14 pm Subject: Resident Evil 5: Sun-Soaked Zombie Adventures |
some of the footage i'd seen in trailers just seemed to rub me the wrong way and appeared to be going into some murky territory. of course, i haven't been able to find where those trailers were linke ... |
Topic: bioshock my monkey! (now also about SPOILARZ) |
Isfet
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Forum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 11:56 am Subject: bioshock my monkey! (now also about SPOILARZ) |
i'm really debating this one in my head a lot. on the one hand, there's just something about the action/fighting in the game that turns me off. i don't know what it is, but just the way the enemies ... |
Topic: Resident Evil 5: Sun-Soaked Zombie Adventures |
Isfet
Replies: 127
Views: 90057
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Forum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 11:52 am Subject: Resident Evil 5: Sun-Soaked Zombie Adventures |
can you even have an action game without an other?
maybe the word choice of "other" was a little too general. you definitely need to have an other in an action game, but when that other stops bein ... |
Topic: Resident Evil 5: Sun-Soaked Zombie Adventures |
Isfet
Replies: 127
Views: 90057
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Forum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 3:18 pm Subject: Resident Evil 5: Sun-Soaked Zombie Adventures |
i don't even know if i'd use Heart of Darkness as an example. how about producing something like Things Fall Apart or Midnight's Children or Omeros? not that they all deal with the same issues, but ... |
Topic: Resident Evil 5: Sun-Soaked Zombie Adventures |
Isfet
Replies: 127
Views: 90057
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Forum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 5:43 pm Subject: Resident Evil 5: Sun-Soaked Zombie Adventures |
Edward Said would probably not enjoy RE4 or 5.
i just kind of wanted to throw that in there.
i'm agreeing with Harvey and Mr. Mustache. they've pretty much said anything i'd want to say, and p ... |
Topic: Official TGQ Virtual Console And Live Arcade Games Thread |
Isfet
Replies: 977
Views: 748240
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Forum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:56 pm Subject: Official TGQ Virtual Console And Live Arcade Games Thread |
yea, that was a really good time. let's all do that again. |
Topic: Official TGQ Virtual Console And Live Arcade Games Thread |
Isfet
Replies: 977
Views: 748240
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Forum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 11:04 am Subject: Official TGQ Virtual Console And Live Arcade Games Thread |
my tag is Isfet0, but i'm pretty sure you and i are already friended each other.
anyway, just downloaded it. i'll try it out and then maybe tonight we can give it a go? |
Topic: Official TGQ Virtual Console And Live Arcade Games Thread |
Isfet
Replies: 977
Views: 748240
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Forum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 9:47 am Subject: Official TGQ Virtual Console And Live Arcade Games Thread |
well, i'm probably going to get it.
maybe today, even. |
Topic: the tell us about the games you are playing thread |
Isfet
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Forum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 9:30 pm Subject: the tell us about the games you are playing thread |
i played Dead Rising for about four hours with a friend the other night. that game is really a lot more fun when someone's around, i've found. |
Topic: Shin Reading Thread Gaiden |
Isfet
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Forum: Quarterly Discussion Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 9:29 pm Subject: Shin Reading Thread Gaiden |
i've been going through books that i purchased for college classes but that we never ended up reading. i just finished The Trial and i have to say that i really enjoyed myself with that one. the mat ... |
Topic: dhex |
Isfet
Replies: 2377
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Forum: Staff Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 1:08 pm Subject: dhex |
sorry to hear about the baseball game. that's...unfortunate.
also, re: Wii Fit: how do you feel it compares to something like say, i don't know, Gilad? home exercise video whatnot. what would y ... |
Topic: deus ex: vampire hunter |
Isfet
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Forum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 11:13 am Subject: deus ex: vampire hunter |
this sounds interesting, but i guess what i really want to know is:
wait, Collide is in the game? |
Topic: dhex |
Isfet
Replies: 2377
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Forum: Staff Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 7:32 pm Subject: dhex |
hey, no problem, i figured something like that happened. anyhow, i ended up getting a call later asking me to come in for an interview early Tuesday morning so i probably couldn't have come out for t ... |
Topic: dhex |
Isfet
Replies: 2377
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Forum: Staff Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 6:42 pm Subject: dhex |
Gloria and I (and some friends) are planning to go to the Boredoms show. you apparently need to [url=http://www.viceland.com/77boadrum/]RSVP here in order to go. |
Topic: dhex |
Isfet
Replies: 2377
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Forum: Staff Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:49 pm Subject: dhex |
the question "can i make a dish so spicy even i cannot eat it" has been answered and the answer is maybe. intentionally i mean. this batch of chili paste i got is like, 3x spicier than the last batch. ... |
Topic: dhex |
Isfet
Replies: 2377
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Forum: Staff Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 11:45 am Subject: dhex |
hahaha oh man. maybe this guy is just going to every single video that has something to do with Japan?
hahaha http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCeK0Trz9E0 oh man
(taken from that individual's you ... |
Topic: Narrative and Games |
Isfet
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Forum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 8:37 am Subject: Narrative and Games |
i think it's a mixture of a few of the things you've mentioned, but i also think it has something to do with that wonderful old archetype "replay value."
a few interviews i've read with Japanese de ... |
Topic: Let's all play Ogre Battle, okay? |
Isfet
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Forum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 8:24 am Subject: Let's all play Ogre Battle, okay? |
i've owned a copy of Ogre Battle since it came out for the PS1, but i never really played very far in it. i enjoyed it, but i don't think i had the patience to really try to figure it all out.
but ... |
Topic: Where are the Wii Games, Part something something |
Isfet
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Forum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 2:53 pm Subject: Where are the Wii Games, Part something something |
interesting. yea, there doesn't seem to be much going on at the moment, and Smash Bros. is the only thing i'm really interested in at the moment (and it doesn't even appear to be very Wii oriented). ... |
Topic: dhex |
Isfet
Replies: 2377
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Forum: Staff Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 2:52 pm Subject: dhex |
i...don't understand. something about Chavez and...
are they in some kind of handkerchief blackface? |
Topic: the tell us about the games you are playing thread |
Isfet
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Forum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 1:17 pm Subject: the tell us about the games you are playing thread |
yes! i figured a few of you here would be all over EO, so i've come to join in.
i'm surprised to see how many options you have for choosing what characters look like. it's a small touch, but somet ... |
Topic: Authentic Videogame Link Dump Thread (news?) |
Isfet
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Forum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:16 pm Subject: Authentic Videogame Link Dump Thread (news?) |
i feel really, really stupid asking this, because maybe i'm missing something obvious. can you specify the slowdown you're talking about? is it the whole time or a specific part? maybe it's bee ... |
Topic: the tell us about the games you are playing thread |
Isfet
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Forum: Club for the Study and Appreciation of Interactive Audio Visual Media Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 2:23 pm Subject: the tell us about the games you are playing thread |
Also:So it's been a while since Lost Planet came out. Do people still think it's worth a purchase?
I do! Not too many people agree with me though
i'm with Shaper on this; i really enjoy Lost Pl ... |
Topic: A shirt for dhex |
Isfet
Replies: 129
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Forum: Quarterly Discussion Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 9:52 pm Subject: A shirt for dhex |
i definitely think i'll be getting that orange one with the marlin penguin thing. |
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