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KCF0107 07/09/18 3:02:26 AM #51: |
KCF has beaten A Hat in Time
Having spent $25 on Kickstarter for this game, I was a little disappointed at first even though I liked how it felt to move around and how goofy/charming it was. As the game went along though, I saw why it got universal praise and am looking forward to future content and when I get around to the PC version, the community levels/mods. I like how they really changed up the formula as the game went along, never sticking to the same script so to speak as you moved from chapter to chapter. It didn't always work, as the chapter rankings in spoiler tags below indicate, but I always have a lot of respect when games/series are earnest about not being stagnant and repetitive in their designs. - Just about everything clicked for me in Subcon Forest. There's an overwhelming amount of stuff to do and find. Being only one of two sandbox worlds, I got a kick out of exploring this one the most. The visit to the manor was far more tense than I expected. The conclusion to this chapter was also my favorite with Hat Kid modifying the contract and Snatcher just exasperated. - Mafia town was so bright and colorful and full of little secrets. I liked that this went vertical but easy to get from top to bottom. I realize that opening chapters/stages/levels are generally the least impressive content-wise to build a difficulty curve and also because the player, in this game's case, was not going to have many abilities to start off, but they could have done better. - I wanted to like Battle of the Birds a lot more. As MSG mentioned, that second act is hilarious with the crows doing their best G-Men (from Psychonauts) impression and the intentionally dumb conclusion. However, half of the acts were the underwhelming stealth platformer segments with the bad combo of dark rooms and wire acts (precision platforming is ill-suited for this game) and obnoxious design in general. The other half was what, the doing little acts of nothing for exposure and then that awful parade? This chapter was also home to by far my least favorite time rifts. Pros + Visuals + Characters + Charm + Variety Cons - Bosses (I honestly think this game shouldn't have had any) - Several ill-suited design choices - No in-game map - No level/act item collection counter --- KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy https://imgur.com/VfpY7tg ... Copied to Clipboard!
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KCF0107 07/09/18 3:03:08 AM #52: |
I also forgot to mention with Firewatch before, but
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LordoftheMorons 07/09/18 3:42:33 AM #53: |
Bought A Hat in Time
Not sure whether or not I'll get around to it by the end of the month Let's nominate Dragon Quest III again since I need to replay it --- Congrats to BKSheikah for winning the BYIG Guru Challenge! ... Copied to Clipboard!
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TheArkOfTurus 07/09/18 5:03:02 PM #54: |
ArkOfTurus has beaten Firewatch
I enjoyed it. Don't have a whole lot to say about it, but I'm glad I played it. --- Our eyes were removed For our own safety ... Copied to Clipboard!
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MrSmartGuy 07/09/18 5:20:35 PM #55: |
I enjoyed the bosses a lot, actually. The final boss was kind of a stinker, unfortunately, but I liked all of the others to varying degrees. I do agree with your assessment of Battle with the Birds, with two exceptions.
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KCF0107 07/10/18 5:15:36 PM #56: |
If the boss battles weren't so drawn out, I would probably be okay with them, but ultimately, combat is never a point of emphasis in this game to where the inclusion of boss battles makes sense.
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TheArkOfTurus 07/10/18 7:07:20 PM #57: |
I can't seem to stop playing Hyrule Warriors or Slay the Spire, and Octopath is going to divert my attention even more, so I'm not 100% sure I'll end up finishing a Hat in Time (Played enough to get two batteries. It does seem quite charming, though). Hopefully it ends up hooking me an hour in like Firewatch did, but I'm not sure that's as likely with a platformer.
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KCF0107 07/10/18 9:28:56 PM #58: |
Monthly Progress
Hat - MSG, Fake, KCF Firewatch - gameking, KCF, Ark Inside - gameking Nominations darkx - Rime LotM - DQ III MMX - Yoku's Island Express --- KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy https://imgur.com/VfpY7tg ... Copied to Clipboard!
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KCF0107 07/11/18 9:02:56 PM #59: |
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KCF0107 07/11/18 11:27:37 PM #60: |
I will go ahead and do my three tentative noms now
Mirror's Edge Catalyst Ori and the Blind Forest Ryse: Son of Rome --- KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy https://imgur.com/VfpY7tg ... Copied to Clipboard!
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KCF0107 07/12/18 10:12:15 PM #61: |
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KCF0107 07/13/18 5:54:05 PM #62: |
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WickIebee 07/13/18 8:33:26 PM #63: |
Made it to final level in Hat in Time, I'll do it either later or tomorrow. So glad I don't have to do
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WickIebee 07/13/18 10:42:34 PM #64: |
And now... Wickle has beaten A Hat in Time
Been a while since I beat a Game of the Month. Though I don't really have nominations to push on anyone else atm, I'll think about it. I can't really rank levels due to only completing Mafia Town and beating Battle of the Birds (didn't finish the Moon time warp). I'm at 28 hourglasses, giving me 70% completion, I'll eventually finish that, but for now... --- I'll just go back to gifs. Not like the winner was gonna click my topic. https://imgur.com/SXyi7uX ... Copied to Clipboard!
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KCF0107 07/14/18 12:03:28 AM #65: |
What problem(s) did you specifically have with that particular act?
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WickIebee 07/14/18 3:24:05 AM #66: |
Oh right, less a problem with the Act, I'm just...
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WickIebee 07/14/18 9:10:12 PM #67: |
Might as well.
Nominations: Super Mario Galaxy maybe will push some people to read my topic when I eventually work on it, I'm being slow anyway. Jet Set Radio for backlog stuff. --- I'll just go back to gifs. Not like the winner was gonna click my topic. https://imgur.com/SXyi7uX ... Copied to Clipboard!
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KCF0107 07/14/18 11:15:11 PM #68: |
For some reason, I thought one of the Galaxy games won before, but I guess not.
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WickIebee 07/14/18 11:17:49 PM #69: |
I actually thought that too, and looked at the sheet and realized nope.
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BlueCrystalTear 07/14/18 11:53:45 PM #70: |
Re: A Hat in Time
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KCF0107 07/15/18 6:57:49 PM #71: |
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KCF0107 07/16/18 7:39:32 PM #72: |
Drawing will be either Wednesday the 25th or Thursday the 26th
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Arti 07/17/18 10:35:25 AM #73: |
Started playing A Hat in Time last night, collected the first three time pieces and got some miscellaneous items and trophies by doing some tasks.
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azuarc 07/17/18 10:49:59 AM #74: |
Beat A Hat in Time
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KCF0107 07/17/18 3:59:23 PM #75: |
Monthly Progress
Hat - MSG, Fake, KCF, Wickle, azuarc Firewatch - gameking, KCF, Ark Inside - gameking Nominations Arti - Portal 2 darkx - Rime KCF - Mirror's Edge Catalyst, Ryse, Ori LotM - DQ III MMX - Yoku's Island Express Wickle - SMG, Jet Set Radio --- KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy https://imgur.com/VfpY7tg ... Copied to Clipboard!
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KCF0107 07/18/18 3:20:32 PM #76: |
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TheArkOfTurus 07/18/18 10:50:34 PM #77: |
Yeah, barely put any time into Hat in Time, and the last time I did it crashed. Really doubt I'll get to it this month.
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TheKnightOfNee 07/19/18 12:16:33 AM #78: |
Nominate Oniken
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KCF0107 07/19/18 6:03:40 PM #79: |
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KCF0107 07/20/18 6:34:28 PM #80: |
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KCF0107 07/21/18 5:06:55 PM #81: |
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MrSmartGuy 07/21/18 5:30:30 PM #82: |
I'll nominate Owlboy and Pikmin 2.
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KCF0107 07/22/18 9:43:23 PM #83: |
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MZero11 07/22/18 9:57:29 PM #84: |
Nominate Super Mario RPG
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KCF0107 07/23/18 7:33:35 PM #85: |
Monthly Progress
Hat - MSG, Fake, KCF, Wickle, azuarc Firewatch - gameking, KCF, Ark Inside - gameking Nominations Ark - Pyre, Minit Arti - Portal 2 darkx - Rime KCF - Mirror's Edge Catalyst, Ryse, Ori LotM - DQ III MMX - Yoku's Island Express MSG - Owlboy, Pikmin 2 MZero - Super Mario RPG Nee - Oniken Wickle - SMG, Jet Set Radio --- KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy https://imgur.com/VfpY7tg ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Cody11533 07/23/18 11:51:15 PM #86: |
Cody has beaten Firewatch
Played through it in one sitting, that was a good time. Mystery-wise, I was satisfied with how it wrapped up. There were three main aspects: the teens, the Goodwins, and Wapiti Station. The teens ended up being a red herring, as did the government study at Wapiti. The crux of the story ended up being Brian's tragic death and Ned messing with you using the other story aspects to fuel your paranoia. In the moment, like Henry and Delilah, I was totally believing in a conspiracy (being followed/listened to was creepy). Obviously in hindsight things make sense, but in the moment I enjoyed getting caught up in it all. I appreciated the story as well. After all the tension and mystery, the emotional climax of finding Brian's body was a wave of emotions that made me legitimately pause for a few moments. It felt like a rather mature game, forsaking anything supernatural or too out there for a depressingly real conclusion. Henry and Delilah were enjoyable throughout, and they too had a mature, realistic end as well in that they seemingly parted ways at the end to go back to their flawed lives. Despite the flirting, there was no fairy tale romance. I really enjoyed the gameplay loop of exploring. I think I'm going to go back and do the audio tour mode eventually, I really liked the world of Firewatch. Also I need to find the turtle, I never found it :( --- "Video games are meant to be just one thing. Fun. Fun for everyone." -Satoru Iwata "11533 >>> 1001 imo" - Jeff Zero ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Cody11533 07/23/18 11:56:06 PM #87: |
I'm going to nominate ABZU and Ratchet and Clank (2016).
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WickIebee 07/24/18 6:04:01 PM #88: |
Today maybe!
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WickIebee 07/24/18 6:04:38 PM #89: |
Oh wait it's not the 25th. Dunno why I thought it was.
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Lolo_Guru 07/24/18 7:23:36 PM #90: |
Nom Splatoon 2
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KCF0107 07/24/18 7:47:31 PM #91: |
In response to Cody's last paragraph:
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KCF0107 07/25/18 4:57:22 PM #92: |
Nominations plus changes are closed. I will draw momentarily
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KCF0107 07/25/18 5:18:11 PM #93: |
And your August Games of the Month will be...
Dragon Quest III Minit Ori and the Blind Forest (PC/XB1) Congrats to Moron, Ark, and myself for having their games selected! I will eventually research what systems these games are all on, but I knew Ori's for certain --- KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy https://imgur.com/VfpY7tg ... Copied to Clipboard!
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KCF0107 07/25/18 5:19:09 PM #94: |
1. Dragon Quest III
2. Minit 3. Ori and the Blind Forest 4. Portal 2 5. Super Mario Galaxy 6. Super Mario RPG 7. Pyre 8. Ryse: Son of Rome 9. Oniken 10. Rime 11. Jet Set Radio 12. Mirror's Edge Catalyst 13. Pikmin 2 14. ABZU 15. Splatoon 2 16. Ratchet & Clank (2016) 17. Owlboy 18. Yoku's Island Express --- KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy https://imgur.com/VfpY7tg ... Copied to Clipboard!
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WickIebee 07/25/18 5:20:39 PM #95: |
Bleh, nothing. And I'm not really gaming right now as I had some options on here, but I got none of them, so back to a drawing board of... being bored basically.
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Arti 07/25/18 5:46:58 PM #96: |
oh, just missed my nom. not interested in any of those games, though I will get back to a hat in time and play firewatch by the end of the month
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TheArkOfTurus 07/25/18 6:10:05 PM #97: |
Ori's something I might have nominated myself, and Minit is something I nominated myself, so that's nice!
Not a fan of NES RPGs, but I guess I can give DQ3 a shot. Edit: Just saw that Minit is getting a Switch port soon. Guess I should have waited. Whoops. --- Our eyes were removed For our own safety ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Cody11533 07/25/18 6:10:09 PM #98: |
Possibly Ori for me, time permitting.
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KCF0107 07/26/18 1:16:37 AM #99: |
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition is on sale for Xbox One for US accounts:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/ori-and-the-blind-forest-definitive-edition/bw85kqb8q31m?activetab=pivot%3Aoverviewtab - $12 without XBL Gold - $10 with it --- KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy https://imgur.com/VfpY7tg ... Copied to Clipboard!
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KCF0107 07/26/18 1:19:58 AM #100: |
Also, Minit is available currently for PC/XB1/PS4
Without checking region availability concerns, Dragon Quest III is purchasable for the NES, GBC, Android, iOS, PS4, 3DS, and Wii (though I think that it might not be available for that last one if it can only be bought via the eshop). --- KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy https://imgur.com/VfpY7tg ... Copied to Clipboard!
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