Comments on: Blog Banter: Get To Know Me http://www.drainingsouls.net/2008/02/12/blog-banter-get-to-know-me/ A World of Warcraft (and MMO) blog Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:26:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Adrenis http://www.drainingsouls.net/2008/02/12/blog-banter-get-to-know-me/comment-page-1/#comment-745 Adrenis Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:47:33 +0000 http://www.drainingsouls.net/2008/02/12/blog-banter-get-to-know-me/#comment-745 @ Monique - Your article was a good read. Although I thoroughly enjoyed FF7, it definitely wasn't the "greatest game ever". @ Weefz - I lol'ed at your MP3 story. The music in Morrowind was definitely great. @ QD - If you haven't played Morrowind yet, you should. It's probably a bit dated by now, but I bet it would still be enjoyable. @ Monique - Your article was a good read. Although I thoroughly enjoyed FF7, it definitely wasn’t the “greatest game ever”.

@ Weefz - I lol’ed at your MP3 story. The music in Morrowind was definitely great.

@ QD - If you haven’t played Morrowind yet, you should. It’s probably a bit dated by now, but I bet it would still be enjoyable.

]]> By: QuizzicalDemon http://www.drainingsouls.net/2008/02/12/blog-banter-get-to-know-me/comment-page-1/#comment-737 QuizzicalDemon Thu, 14 Feb 2008 23:03:08 +0000 http://www.drainingsouls.net/2008/02/12/blog-banter-get-to-know-me/#comment-737 Nice article. I enjoyed FFVII but I've not played any FF games since. I think I had a similar experience as yourself with Morrowind but I never persevered with it. In hindsight I wish I had especially as I loved Oblivion and I've been meaning to go back and try it again. Nice article. I enjoyed FFVII but I’ve not played any FF games since. I think I had a similar experience as yourself with Morrowind but I never persevered with it. In hindsight I wish I had especially as I loved Oblivion and I’ve been meaning to go back and try it again.

]]> By: Weefz http://www.drainingsouls.net/2008/02/12/blog-banter-get-to-know-me/comment-page-1/#comment-736 Weefz Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:51:27 +0000 http://www.drainingsouls.net/2008/02/12/blog-banter-get-to-know-me/#comment-736 Ah Morrowind. I love that game so much :) I have the battle music on my mp3 player and on the rare occasions that it starts playing, I've caught myself getting extra alert and a little apprehensive. It takes a couple more bars before I remember that no, that was the combat warning for a GAME. Even years later the association between the music and needing to be alert is surprisingly strong. Polecat: You forgot to mention, it's like an MMO but without the tedious GRIND. ;) Ah Morrowind. I love that game so much :) I have the battle music on my mp3 player and on the rare occasions that it starts playing, I’ve caught myself getting extra alert and a little apprehensive. It takes a couple more bars before I remember that no, that was the combat warning for a GAME. Even years later the association between the music and needing to be alert is surprisingly strong.

Polecat: You forgot to mention, it’s like an MMO but without the tedious GRIND. ;)

]]> By: Monique http://www.drainingsouls.net/2008/02/12/blog-banter-get-to-know-me/comment-page-1/#comment-735 Monique Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:19:53 +0000 http://www.drainingsouls.net/2008/02/12/blog-banter-get-to-know-me/#comment-735 Ahha, as you talk about the esteems of FF7, I posted a blog dissing it. I am going to be hated :( Ahha, as you talk about the esteems of FF7, I posted a blog dissing it. I am going to be hated :(

]]> By: Adrenis http://www.drainingsouls.net/2008/02/12/blog-banter-get-to-know-me/comment-page-1/#comment-734 Adrenis Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:44:09 +0000 http://www.drainingsouls.net/2008/02/12/blog-banter-get-to-know-me/#comment-734 @ Silvercube - Yeah, Aeris dying was a terrible scene. I think I was too shocked to be sad. I kept thinking, "She's coming back, right.... right?" @ bs angel - RPG addiction is a real and serious problem among gamers. You may be wise in avoiding them altogether =) @ BSB belpers - It's funny you say that. When I first got the topic, I had no idea at all what to write. I was thinking about just throwing in the towel and trying again next month, but finally on Monday evening some ideas started flowing. Glad you enjoyed it =) @ Zath - I enjoyed what I could understand of the FF7 story =) Parts of it were just too strange for me to get into, but overall it was very enjoyable. Glad you're liking WoW too. @ Crazykinux - The Japanese influence on FF7 was definitely strong. Like I told Zath, there were parts that were just too weird for me too. And yeah, Morrowind was a hugely open-ended game and I think that lack of direction contributed to my not liking it the first time. Once you got out of prison, you could literally do anything at all you wanted. It was easy to get overwhelmed. @ Polecat - I've played KOTOR and Jade Empire and loved them both. I wanted to put KOTOR on this list but couldn't come up with any personal insights that it gave, so I ended up leaving it off. I enjoyed Jade Empire too, but thought it was a bit short and too narrow. I ran out of content in it long before I was ready to stop playing it. @ Silvercube - Yeah, Aeris dying was a terrible scene. I think I was too shocked to be sad. I kept thinking, “She’s coming back, right…. right?”

@ bs angel - RPG addiction is a real and serious problem among gamers. You may be wise in avoiding them altogether =)

@ BSB belpers - It’s funny you say that. When I first got the topic, I had no idea at all what to write. I was thinking about just throwing in the towel and trying again next month, but finally on Monday evening some ideas started flowing. Glad you enjoyed it =)

@ Zath - I enjoyed what I could understand of the FF7 story =) Parts of it were just too strange for me to get into, but overall it was very enjoyable. Glad you’re liking WoW too.

@ Crazykinux - The Japanese influence on FF7 was definitely strong. Like I told Zath, there were parts that were just too weird for me too. And yeah, Morrowind was a hugely open-ended game and I think that lack of direction contributed to my not liking it the first time. Once you got out of prison, you could literally do anything at all you wanted. It was easy to get overwhelmed.

@ Polecat - I’ve played KOTOR and Jade Empire and loved them both. I wanted to put KOTOR on this list but couldn’t come up with any personal insights that it gave, so I ended up leaving it off. I enjoyed Jade Empire too, but thought it was a bit short and too narrow. I ran out of content in it long before I was ready to stop playing it.

]]> By: Polecat http://www.drainingsouls.net/2008/02/12/blog-banter-get-to-know-me/comment-page-1/#comment-731 Polecat Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:30:16 +0000 http://www.drainingsouls.net/2008/02/12/blog-banter-get-to-know-me/#comment-731 Not to sound harsh, but you're only batting %50 IMHO. FF7 was the worst game of the Final Fantasy Series, barring perhaps only the lackluster sequels that followed it. Want a good Final Fantasy? Go back to the original. As for Summoner... (shudder) gods, I don't know how you could even play that shovel-ware. On the flip side tho, Morrowind was, IMHO, one of, if not THE, best RPG of all time, bar none. The sheer number of things you could do in that game (And if you were lucky enough to have the PC version, the sheer number of fan made mods) would keep you busy for YEARS. It's a tough game to get into, as it doesn't really explain itself, but once you come to grips with the "go anywhere/do anything" approach, it suddenly feels like every other RPG is just forcing you into a role. Maybe that's why MMOs are so good. They embody that same feeling (I've described Morrowind and it's sequel, Oblivion, as an MMO without the Multiplayer & Online parts. It's basically the same sort of game...) Either way, I'll humbly suggest you try some pre-playstation games to see how RPGs were done RIGHT. The leap to 3-d really hurt RPGs for a while (Which they recovered from, thankfully. Tho Square never has, they keep piling on stinker after stinker. Their only game to come close was 10, and even that was terrible), but if you must stay in the realm of 3-d, go check out Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic or it's sequel. Hell, even check out Jade Empire, at least they got the formula right (No surprise from the makers of Neverwinter Nights tho, ne?). - Polecat (Please no flames, these are my honest opinions as a gamer since the early 80's from playing on the Atari 2600 and through to current gen systems... well almost. I still have to get a Wii and a 360 due to some financial troubles. I'm really looking forward to trying Mass Effect tho.) Not to sound harsh, but you’re only batting %50 IMHO. FF7 was the worst game of the Final Fantasy Series, barring perhaps only the lackluster sequels that followed it. Want a good Final Fantasy? Go back to the original. As for Summoner… (shudder) gods, I don’t know how you could even play that shovel-ware.

On the flip side tho, Morrowind was, IMHO, one of, if not THE, best RPG of all time, bar none. The sheer number of things you could do in that game (And if you were lucky enough to have the PC version, the sheer number of fan made mods) would keep you busy for YEARS. It’s a tough game to get into, as it doesn’t really explain itself, but once you come to grips with the “go anywhere/do anything” approach, it suddenly feels like every other RPG is just forcing you into a role. Maybe that’s why MMOs are so good. They embody that same feeling (I’ve described Morrowind and it’s sequel, Oblivion, as an MMO without the Multiplayer & Online parts. It’s basically the same sort of game…)

Either way, I’ll humbly suggest you try some pre-playstation games to see how RPGs were done RIGHT. The leap to 3-d really hurt RPGs for a while (Which they recovered from, thankfully. Tho Square never has, they keep piling on stinker after stinker. Their only game to come close was 10, and even that was terrible), but if you must stay in the realm of 3-d, go check out Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic or it’s sequel. Hell, even check out Jade Empire, at least they got the formula right (No surprise from the makers of Neverwinter Nights tho, ne?).

- Polecat (Please no flames, these are my honest opinions as a gamer since the early 80’s from playing on the Atari 2600 and through to current gen systems… well almost. I still have to get a Wii and a 360 due to some financial troubles. I’m really looking forward to trying Mass Effect tho.)

]]> By: Blog Banter: I just called to say I love video games « Video Game Sandwich http://www.drainingsouls.net/2008/02/12/blog-banter-get-to-know-me/comment-page-1/#comment-729 Blog Banter: I just called to say I love video games « Video Game Sandwich Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:12:12 +0000 http://www.drainingsouls.net/2008/02/12/blog-banter-get-to-know-me/#comment-729 [...] and rants, Delayed Responsibility, Boom Stick Brigade, CrazyKinux’s Musing, Gamer Unit, Draining Souls.net, 8-Bit Brigade, Hawty McBloggy, Zath Games [...] [...] and rants, Delayed Responsibility, Boom Stick Brigade, CrazyKinux’s Musing, Gamer Unit, Draining Souls.net, 8-Bit Brigade, Hawty McBloggy, Zath Games [...]

]]> By: Blog Banter February: What game should we play to get to know you? http://www.drainingsouls.net/2008/02/12/blog-banter-get-to-know-me/comment-page-1/#comment-728 Blog Banter February: What game should we play to get to know you? Wed, 13 Feb 2008 05:19:57 +0000 http://www.drainingsouls.net/2008/02/12/blog-banter-get-to-know-me/#comment-728 [...] and rants, Delayed Responsibility, Boom Stick Brigade, CrazyKinux’s Musing, Gamer Unit, Draining Souls.net, 8-BitBrigade, Hawty McBloggy, Zath Games [...] [...] and rants, Delayed Responsibility, Boom Stick Brigade, CrazyKinux’s Musing, Gamer Unit, Draining Souls.net, 8-BitBrigade, Hawty McBloggy, Zath Games [...]

]]> By: Crazykinux http://www.drainingsouls.net/2008/02/12/blog-banter-get-to-know-me/comment-page-1/#comment-726 Crazykinux Wed, 13 Feb 2008 01:04:26 +0000 http://www.drainingsouls.net/2008/02/12/blog-banter-get-to-know-me/#comment-726 I remember playing FF on a PS2 some years back, and to be honest I never really got it. Guess I didn't give it enough time. Then again, I have a hard time enjoy Japanese games. (I can hear Minmei cringe at that). Elder Scroll is a game that I've been told is quite open ended and so vast it almost feels like an MMO (except the missing other players). A true RPGer you are! I remember playing FF on a PS2 some years back, and to be honest I never really got it. Guess I didn’t give it enough time. Then again, I have a hard time enjoy Japanese games. (I can hear Minmei cringe at that).

Elder Scroll is a game that I’ve been told is quite open ended and so vast it almost feels like an MMO (except the missing other players).

A true RPGer you are!

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