tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2579273196566028677.post8530088208008391033..comments2023-07-05T04:54:54.099-07:00Comments on Big Fat Phoenix: The Importance of Being EarnestAnand Ramachandran's Evil Twinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09348308927567882959noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2579273196566028677.post-88008916235108256342008-05-12T00:55:00.000-07:002008-05-12T00:55:00.000-07:00It completely depends on the game i remember ditch...It completely depends on the game i remember ditching Heroes of Might and Magic five right before the last series of mission (Also since i was graduating and end terms were drawing close it was a survival necessity). But i stuck it out in FFXII even getting the Tournesol after a whole 2 days of questing and my coup de grace came when i finished God of war in Titan mode (Man the endurance run before clotho was such a efffing pain). I did have help from Shinobier videos for TiTan mode strategies. Then my gaming world fell apart. i moved to dubai lost the gaming company i had in mumbai (not to mention cheap discs) and its been 6 months since i gamed. Need to get back ... Need to finish Okami... Ancient Nippon Depends on me. But i thought GTA sucks its just too tedious !!!Ashwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197582525297964044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2579273196566028677.post-37795041600452058922008-05-12T01:42:00.000-07:002008-05-12T01:42:00.000-07:00::I’m-such-a-dude-to-beat-this-but- I-wish-it-wasn...<i>::I’m-such-a-dude-to-beat-this-but- I-wish-it-wasn’t-over-now-what-will-I-do-with-my-life </i><br><br>I recently experienced this moment after finishing The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass. I wanted to go back and explore some isles that I might have missed or some such. Truly great feeling. The only way I could get over it was by beginning to play Twilight Princess. :Panupmahttp://anupma.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2579273196566028677.post-22426350105623275062008-05-12T01:44:00.000-07:002008-05-12T01:44:00.000-07:00Fantastic post, koidy! But remember that I Finishe...Fantastic post, koidy! But remember that I Finished the Fight before you did! And don't think I didn't notice the 'brain-dead checkpointing' and level design references!<br><br>Look forward to more.Anand Ramachandran's Evil Twinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09348308927567882959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2579273196566028677.post-4980435566238155442008-05-12T09:36:00.000-07:002008-05-12T09:36:00.000-07:00you cant finish, you ain't no gamer, you gotta...you cant finish, you ain't no gamer, you gotta regret not finishing GTAs :)<br>I too found checkpoint saves frustrating in GTA2, was so lame to go all the way to a church to save game, later it's much much improved.666http://www.blogger.com/profile/00231948047090813044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2579273196566028677.post-16210599375994082972008-05-21T07:20:00.000-07:002008-05-21T07:20:00.000-07:00Hey Koidy - Awesome read. I have two things to say...Hey Koidy - Awesome read. I have two things to say:<br><br>1. I completely agree with you about the wholeness of the game experience rather than the bits n' pieces that you pick up. <br><br>I am currently playing GTA 4 and having completely finished (the storyline) of Vice City and San Andreas, I can't tell you what a whale of a time I'm having with this game. As frustrating as Vice City was when you had to keep doing the drive, it was done for reason. The map, not being as big as San ANdreas and the GTA 4 Liberty City wanted you to get to know the map. Multiple reasons for that like identifying routes pre GPS days, identifying power up spots, stripper joints etc.<br><br>With GTA 4, the map is way too huge for anyone to remember navigating. As a result, cabs that you make the drive invisible, GPS cars and trains. Although some of the conversation in the cabs is the most fulfilling dialogue I have ever heard.<br><br>2. (Yes - I just came to 2). For the game academician, I'm not too sure if time would permit them to play all through an entire game. I'm sure they would rather get the flavour of a game and identify some key things about it and move on. If they happen to like it, sure they'll finish it. Look what happened to Anand and the Deer Hunter series. :) Nothing wrong with that as it does give them variety over wholeness.<br><br>I don't know about you but I definitely don't fall under the game academician category. Someone like Sachin naik definitely would and I can see how there would not be enough time in the day to finish most games.<br><br>However, beating something completely does feel awfully good.<br><br>Sorry for the long two bits<br><br>Axe out.AXE 316http://www.blogger.com/profile/05338226137267004943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2579273196566028677.post-85787140981165430372008-05-22T00:22:00.000-07:002008-05-22T00:22:00.000-07:00"Look what happened to Anand and the Deer Hun..."Look what happened to Anand and the Deer Hunter series. :) "?<br><br>You mean Vinay Nilakantan and the 'Barbie goes Shopping' game surely?Anand Ramachandran's Evil Twinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09348308927567882959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2579273196566028677.post-45180395750825709832008-06-17T01:25:00.000-07:002008-06-17T01:25:00.000-07:00No love for Big Rigs : Over The Road Racing?No love for Big Rigs : Over The Road Racing?Vishalnoreply@blogger.com