Good Old Games

[Guest PoziomyPion]

Purkakake thanks for reminding me about that game! I loved it , it was one of my first RPGs, and my first jRPG! I'm so buying it when it hits GOG, Septerra Core was ahead of its time in my opinion, the story and voice acting rocked! Had it on CD, but lost it

[Purkake]

Purkakake thanks for reminding me about that game! I loved it , it was one of my first RPGs, and my first jRPG! I'm so buying it when it hits GOG, Septerra Core was ahead of its time in my opinion, the story and voice acting rocked! Had it on CD, but lost it

 

It was among my first RPGs as well. It is like 100h long thanks to all the looong areas with a million enemies.

 

The story was interesting and the voice acting was pretty good, but what I will always remember from it is the world. I can't think of too many gameworlds that have layers of floating continents. The ending was also pretty interesting for me then and the fate card combining system blew my mind

[Tigranes]

I've heard the name a few times but know little. What's the key gameplay attraction?

[Purkake]

I've heard the name a few times but know little. What's the key gameplay attraction?

 

Well it's pretty much like a JRPG: your dudes are on one side and the enemies are on the other, when your "time meter" fills up you can attack, it has three levels of filled-ness which allow for more powerful attacks. There is no usual magic, all magic comes from "fate cards" which you collect over the course of the game, you have three characters at a time(you can choose from 9 total) and each of them can use a card so you can mix them to get better effects. For example you have one character use "water", another use "all" to affect all enemies.

 

Here's an illustrative screenshot:

 

[Tigranes]

I played FF games so I'm not one to complain about JRPG combat, but it seems pretty generic. Or is story supposed to be the thing that keeps you going?

[Mamoulian War]

I played FF games so I'm not one to complain about JRPG combat, but it seems pretty generic. Or is story supposed to be the thing that keeps you going?

 

I played it long time ago, but never finnished, from what i can say the whole concept/idea around the story was nice... Can't tell you much direct about story because at one point i just was unable to continue the game and at that time i was without internet so didn't have access to any walkthrough and i think i was unable to finnish more than 10% of the game

[Calax]

hrm... no old LucasArts games, and the older square pc titles aren't on there. *sigh* I'm never gonna find a working copy of Tie Fighter, X-wing, Dark Forces, or FF7/8 am I?

[Mamoulian War]

hrm... no old LucasArts games, and the older square pc titles aren't on there. *sigh* I'm never gonna find a working copy of Tie Fighter, X-wing, Dark Forces, or FF7/8 am I?

 

I bet you will never see LA and EA games on GoG... it's not in their bussiness strategy...

[Purkake]

I played FF games so I'm not one to complain about JRPG combat, but it seems pretty generic. Or is story supposed to be the thing that keeps you going?

 

What kept me going was a lot of free time and being 12 years old TBH. It's a nostalgia thing, I don't know if I would manage to finish the game now.

[samm]

I can't finish Septerra Core - if anyone knows how to beat that Lava Boss? And how to be able to make a Lvl. 3 attack with Led?

 

hrm... no old LucasArts games, and the older square pc titles aren't on there. *sigh* I'm never gonna find a working copy of Tie Fighter, X-wing, Dark Forces, or FF7/8 am I?

 

I bet you will never see LA and EA games on GoG... it's not in their bussiness strategy...

Hm? It would fit GOG, but maybe you meant is isn't LA's and EA's strategy.

[Zoma]

Origin System's Crusader games. Its really too bad the third game was never made.

[LadyCrimson]

Most of the ones on their current list that I'd be interested in I already own.

 

Anyone play the Prince of Persia-Sands of Time? Any good?

Never tried the first Gothic either.

[Wrath of Dagon]

I played SoT on the Xbox, it's good but depends on how good you are at platforming. What really annoyed me was that you could not save checkpoints, thus if you quit before finiishing a level, you'd have to start that level again, so I only did 30% of the game. PC saves may work differently, I don't know.

[SteveThaiBinh]

I keep meaning to get Simon the Sorcerer 1-3. They could do with a few more adventure games, it is true.

[Purkake]

I can't finish Septerra Core - if anyone knows how to beat that Lava Boss? And how to be able to make a Lvl. 3 attack with Led?

 

hrm... no old LucasArts games, and the older square pc titles aren't on there. *sigh* I'm never gonna find a working copy of Tie Fighter, X-wing, Dark Forces, or FF7/8 am I?

 

I bet you will never see LA and EA games on GoG... it's not in their bussiness strategy...

Hm? It would fit GOG, but maybe you meant is isn't LA's and EA's strategy.

 

I'm assuming you mean the three tentacle lava boss and not the Hellgod which looks like a giant mole?

 

Here's a quote from a strategy guide:

Sonic Lava Device:

This will probably be your first truely challenging boss battle. This

bio-organic Chosen device consists of three tentacles that shoot fire at your

party members, plus a central orb which can't be attacked but which can spray

your entire party with lava or heal the tentacles with fire. Physical attacks

do negligent damage to the tentacles. The trick is to use Summon + Water to

summon Sedna and Pilak, doing considerable water-based damage to the tentacles

(one or two summons is all that you need to destroy each one). Have your two

best magic users use the summon attack, while the third party member uses core

runes to keep your Core level up.

 

I don't really remember how I did it, but it took a few tries.

 

Some of the attacks are combos, which require you to do subquests to get. One is a Led-Grubb combo:

 

To get Led and Grubb to get together (Led's got a lot of issues, eh?), put both

in your party, and go to the Ankaran Capitol, where the pirates have taken

over. Examine the (unguarded) locked door with either of them, and they'll

work together to open it. Once inside, Maya runs off to do whatever, and Led

gets attacked. Grubb has a choice of whether or not to help her out or go

after pirates that have a really good (for that point in the game) core engine

(the Force Blitzer). Help Led out and you get the Combo skills.

Edited March 27, 2009 by Purkake

[Pidesco]

*sigh* I'm never gonna find a working copy of FF7/8 am I?

 

And there was much rejoicing.

[Azure79]

*sigh* I'm never gonna find a working copy of FF7/8 am I?

 

And there was much rejoicing.

 

I actually have the PC versions buried somewhere deep within my closest.

 

Also, Sands of Time is an excellent game.

 

You do have to like platforming, but none of the game's challenges are that difficult since you have the ability to rewind time and try again. I think you'll find yourself having a great time as you have the Prince perform some cool acrobatic feats.

 

Some of the combat challenges might get tedious, though I thought the combat was really enjoyable, but nothing too difficult. One you learn how to use enemies and the walls as launching points for attacks it really becomes fun and fluid. Nothing beats luring an enemy close to a wall, have them swing at you only to miss as you've used the wall to soar through the air over them, hitting them twice before you fall.

 

I love Sands of Time.

[Pidesco]

Sands of Time is a truly awesome platformer.

[Calax]

*sigh* I'm never gonna find a working copy of FF7/8 am I?

 

And there was much rejoicing.

well I own a PC version of 7... it's just the clock speed has increased such that the backround scene and what the sprites are doing don't match up (I think that when I saw barret and dyne loose their arms the sprites finished a full minute ahead of their backround movie.)

[Mamoulian War]

I can't finish Septerra Core - if anyone knows how to beat that Lava Boss? And how to be able to make a Lvl. 3 attack with Led?

 

hrm... no old LucasArts games, and the older square pc titles aren't on there. *sigh* I'm never gonna find a working copy of Tie Fighter, X-wing, Dark Forces, or FF7/8 am I?

 

I bet you will never see LA and EA games on GoG... it's not in their bussiness strategy...

Hm? It would fit GOG, but maybe you meant is isn't LA's and EA's strategy.

 

Yes, that's exactly what i meant

[samm]

I'm assuming you mean the three tentacle lava boss and not the Hellgod which looks like a giant mole?

...

Yes, exactly - thanks for the strategy. However, that is not my problem. The problem is that the game crashes everytime said boss monster uses a certain attack, and everytime Led uses her Lvl 3 attack.

[Purkake]

I'm assuming you mean the three tentacle lava boss and not the Hellgod which looks like a giant mole?

...

Yes, exactly - thanks for the strategy. However, that is not my problem. The problem is that the game crashes everytime said boss monster uses a certain attack, and everytime Led uses her Lvl 3 attack.

 

Are you using the latest patch? There is an annoying bug with using an item in the wrong place and getting stuck later on. Maybe it will help with your stuff as well? I had crashes, but I don't remember those things specifically causing it.

 

Also a little hind: take care of all the characters, even the one's you're not using, you will need ALL of them in the end.

[Nihilus5078]

Good Old Games=

 

Galaxian (1979)

Pole Position (1982)

Dig Dug (1982)

Pac-Man (1980)

Space Invaders (1978)

Rebel Assault (1993)

Pong (1972)

Asteroids (1979)

Frogger (1981)

Missile Command (1980)

Shadows of the Empire (1997)

Galaga (1981)

Al Unser Jr's Turbo Racing (1990)

Vanguard (1981)

TIE Fighter (1994)

X-Wing (1993)

[Shryke]

Star Control 2

Shining Force 1/2

Bubble Bobble

Archon

Turrican

 

[Gorth]

Bubble Bobble

Archon

 

Ok, I need to check out that place. Nothing beats full contact chess!