Comments on: Editorial Miscellany: Mario Puppetierkart 8

By: LegendaryApple

LegendaryApple — Sat, 31 May 2014 01:41:09 +0000

I have Mario Kart 8 now and it’s fantastic and absolutely GORGEOUS. I’ve already forgotten about that other game that came out earlier this week.

By: Ethan 'Ethos' Pipher

Ethan 'Ethos' Pipher — Fri, 30 May 2014 14:10:02 +0000

Yeah, I’m not disappointed in my choice to wait until Watch Dogs 2 to start paying attention to the series. It’s the Ubisoft way. Assassin’s Creed and Prince of Persia (2008) felt like rough ideas, not fully formed games, so I assumed Watch Dogs would be the same way.

By: James 'Gyme' Pagel

James 'Gyme' Pagel — Fri, 30 May 2014 03:38:17 +0000

Yeah, I am the same way. I honestly hate the driving controls and not being able to shoot while driving is idiotic, it makes the chase sequences get real annoying real fast. I do like that the game has a good variety to its missions and side content, but it can be hard to enjoy it because of the bad controls and the wonky camera.

By: LegendaryApple

LegendaryApple — Thu, 29 May 2014 20:17:54 +0000

I like Watch Dogs a little less every time I play it. There are some aspects that I love (stealth and hacking) but the driving and the shooting mechanics are average. Oh, and Aiden might be one of the worst protagonists I’ve ever played as. That guy is a black hole. Generic as hell.

Had the game been exclusive to next gen platforms, it probably would have lived up to a lot of it’s promises.

By: James 'Gyme' Pagel

James 'Gyme' Pagel — Thu, 29 May 2014 04:49:18 +0000

Fuck, not Dice Admiral, but Legendary Apple.

By: James 'Gyme' Pagel

James 'Gyme' Pagel — Thu, 29 May 2014 04:48:27 +0000

@DA: Watch Dogs is OK, but it is filled with Ubisoft’s patented cost cutting. The five years of development time doesn’t really shine through in the finished product.

By: Lusipurr

Lusipurr — Tue, 27 May 2014 23:00:23 +0000

@DA: Whatdoyoumeanterriblevoicecompression? Ithinkitperfectlynatural.

@LA: That’s me as well. C’mon Mario Kart. I am properly excited at this point.

Transistor is my favourite PS4 game, too. Note: I don’t own a PS4, and there aren’t *that* many choices from which to make a selection. But by golly, I want a PS4 on which to play Transistor.

By: DiceAdmiral

DiceAdmiral — Tue, 27 May 2014 21:40:51 +0000

I’ll take credit for Tierkries: Fun game, terrible terrible voice compression.

By: LegendaryApple

LegendaryApple — Tue, 27 May 2014 20:52:42 +0000

I can’t wait to play Mario Kart 8 on Friday, it feels like I’ve been waiting for this game forever. I’ll have to gather my friends for a Mario Kart Party.

I’ve been playing Watch Dogs for about an hour and it’s not quite the game we were promised, but the story is interesting enough to have held my attention for this long.

Puppeteer is amazing. I had so much fun with that game.

Transistor is so far my favorite PS4 game.

By: Ethan 'Ethos' Pipher

Ethan 'Ethos' Pipher — Tue, 27 May 2014 19:46:25 +0000

I remember your endorsement on Twitter! One of the reasons it was on my list.

By: Lusipurr

Lusipurr — Tue, 27 May 2014 19:44:36 +0000

Quick note: Puppeteer is amazing, as I have been saying since it was released.

By: Ethan 'Ethos' Pipher

Ethan 'Ethos' Pipher — Tue, 27 May 2014 19:39:00 +0000

I am also playing Suikoden I and enjoying it immensely. I’ve just been on a DS phase and not a PSP phase. Especially as the weather gets warmer and I prefer to only bring one handheld with me.

By: Lusipurr

Lusipurr — Tue, 27 May 2014 19:36:10 +0000

Tierkreis is not a bad game, but it’s not a very good Suikoden game.

Play Suikoden I, II, or V if you really want to understand the series. I’d suggest playing through the series in order, if possible, as the games do follow on from each other chronologically and in terms of story. If this isn’t possible, you’ll still be fine to play through them in whatever order, although some of the finer points of the story will be lost upon you.