Posts by Lace Sabatons

^ Went to work!
< Already had lunch.
V Will reveal a horrifying secret.

Yeah, this whole thing felt a lot more plausible back then. =P

If you give a man a fish, he will eat for a day.

If you teach a man to fish, he will eat for a lifetime.

If you teach a robot to fish...what happens? Do we all eat, or do we all starve?

We're moving, so I just spent about an hour walking around to some local businesses asking if they had any spare cardboard boxes. All of them said they did not.

Then I spent 30 seconds walking behind said businesses, and found more cardboard boxes than I could ever use.

Lesson learned.

I love me some emulators. Doesn't bother me none.

What older 2D metroid games have you played if not Super Metroid?

Having not played Other M, I suppose I can't really say. =P

Perhaps I ought to give Prime another go. I've been meaning to give Super Metroid a serious try for awhile now. I've never gotten very far in that game either.

Back on topic, Hotline Miami 2:

I know I've posted that before. (I just love it so much), so here's the trailer for World of Warcraft patch 2.4:

Also 2.3!

And something non-WoW, because I'm not a bad person. I swear:

Brother sent me this, thought ya'll might enjoy it.

Lyrics:

Deep in the brume of juniper and fern,
A moon overhead and stones at my feet,
I walked through a veil of cypress and birch
And came to a surface painted with leaves.

Voiceless, a child appeared in the brush
And smiled with a hush, all dusty and tanned.
But before I could speak, she ran to my side
And knelt with a flow’r she placed in my hand.

Dancing, singing, voices ringing
Rising, falling, giving, being
Waiting, growing, teaching, knowing
Waxing, waning, ebbing, flowing

Faces gaze upon me.
Ageless figures come alive.

Deep in the brume of juniper and fern,
A moon overhead and stones at my feet,
I walked through a veil of cypress and birch
And came to a surface painted with leaves.

Voiceless, a mother came with her child
And smiled with a hush, all rosy and tanned.
But before I could speak, she walked to my side
And knelt with a key she placed in my hand.

Without a sound, they mouthed the words of mystery,
And I knew no translation for the history they gave to me.

Deep in the brume of juniper and fern,
A moon overhead and stones at my feet,
I walked through a veil of cypress and birch
And came to a surface painted with leaves.

Voiceless, a crone appeared in the brush
And smiled with a hush, all twisted and tanned.
But before I could speak, she fell at my side
And lifted a tome she placed in my hand.

I think the only one I actually played was Metroid Prime, so it's entirely possible the others were better. But my primary issue was about the game engine, which I understand didn't change between the prime games.

It just felt awkward to me. The first person perspective made the jumping difficult, and the look-around speed was really slow. The "scanning" mechanic seemed like a time waster, and the game was frustrating to try and progress through. I kept getting turned around, and stuck on puzzles.

Which isn't to say that they were bad games. I just didn't like them.

It's not that I think Metroid games are bad. I've enjoyed playing Metroid and Super Metroid, but neither has actually engaged me enough for me to play for very long. And I strongly disliked the 3D metroid games.

I'm tamping down on my shame reflex pretty hard right now.

I actually didn't think Legacy got that far before dying. I wonder if I still have the plot outline sitting around somewhere.

Also: Aurora was a cool character. Her power was simple, unique, and badass. Essentially, she could imbue objects she held with energy, making them effective weapons. So she could pick up a stick and swordfight with it, for example.

Honestly, with a little tweaking and polish, Aurora's powers could be fit for a pretty neat fantasy story.

Closing the thread cannot stop me from congratulating you on solving the problem! I'm too powerful for that!

Just wrapped up with Episode 1. There's clearly a lot we still have to learn about how to pick engaging topics and discuss them in an entertaining way. But hey, it's a process.

It is, indeed, a joke.

I've never liked a Metroid game. =O Still, a pretty good TV spot.

It's hard to forget the MGS3 announcement trailer from E3:

^Correct. LS has no secrets.
< Is drunk again.
V Is not presently drunk!

I actually do like Wet Dry world. I get that it's poorly designed, no argument there. But I enjoyed moving the water level around.

Ho shit, I'd forgotten about that commercial. Fuckin' badass, mang.

The Dead Island trailer is the best thing ever. I have no actual interest in the game, but if this shit doesn't make you cry then you're dead inside:

And of course, all three of the Shovel Knight trailers give me chills. Though I think this one is probably my favorite:

I'd be interested to check that out.