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[MsRowdyRedhead]

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It doesn't look as if Mak could play as well...

[Trijhak]

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KZ. KZ... now that's a name I've not heard in a long time. A long time. Well, actually, the last time I was called that was last week in the BZP Mafia topic.

And now for something!

SOMETHING

okay done

[Ddude The Insane]

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You'll always be KZ in my heart.

And my long-term memory.

[Magical Girl Mimi]

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KZ. KZ... now that's a name I've not heard in a long time. A long time. Well, actually, the last time I was called that was last week in the BZP Mafia topic.

And now for something!

SOMETHING

okay done

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Last week? More about two days ago. =P

Welcome back, though, KZ. =D

Also, from the video: "And tested to work on a wide range of computer configurations..." Except mine. =P

[Trijhak]

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"in my heart"

I'm not sure whether to be touched or afraid.

v That banner there is showing my Steam stats. Groups are LEGO Universe Refugees, and the Portal groups. Games are Dungeon Defenders, Cave Story+ and Bastion.

[Magical Girl Mimi]

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Ooh, is that Cave Story plus? How is it? =D

[Trijhak]

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Not too different from the original Cave Story, asides from three difficulties (easy, original, hard) and some new game modes. (Such as the Nemesis challenge along with three others. Along with improved graphics, remastered music as well as new music and the original music. It has options for the original or new graphics and options for original, new or remastered music. I prefer the remastered music.

[Magical Girl Mimi]

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I should try the full version of a Cave Story game sometime... I've played a bit of one version, but, well, it was only a demo, so... It is a good game from what I've played, though. =)

[Trijhak]

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It's a somewhat short but difficult game. The original is freeware. (Cavestory.org)

[Magical Girl Mimi]

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Yeah, I'm definitely considering trying it out. I just wish the newer console version had the CS+ stuff as well... Then I could definitely convince myself to get it. =P

[Trijhak]

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It's insane how some items can completely change the ending... yes, there are multiple endings...

[Canama]

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sup bro

So anyways, Legodac is banned? what the asterisk

OKAY, in other news:

• I installed Lion because Valve released an update that broke Steam on Snow Leopard. I messed around with the options and made it not suck. Now that it's fine, it's actually got a really slick interface. I like it.
• Began a playthrough of Half-Life. I have not finished the game yet. What follows is my "Xen rant". (Or, "It's kind of amazing how one botched area can make your opinion change from "I wish this game would never end" to "This game cannot end quickly enough".)
  • First off, Xen is the final area in the game. It's the world between dimensions from whence the aliens came. Now that that's out of the way:
    • I feel like they forgot everything that made the rest of the game so special. In Xen there are no setpieces, no scripted events, no NPCs, no puzzles, no new weapons. Nothing. The scenery is just brown rock, the background is brown nebula, and the aliens are all brown, except for the Houndeyes.
    • The soldiers were fun to fight - while every now and then I did go up against an idiot who killed himself with his own grenade, for the most part it felt like I was fighting against thinking enemies. The AI was REALLY impressive for a game from the late nineties. The aliens, on the other hand, are BORING. They aren't tough because they're smart, they're tough because they do a lot of damage. Too much damage, actually - it's hard!
    • Also, the gameplay. The gameplay in Xen consists of three things: First-person jumping, unfair battles (Read: against like 20 aliens at once, each of which can kill you in a few hits on its own), and doing the first two simultaneously. Actually, 4: ammo management. My Glock and SMG, which share ammo, each have 1 clip loaded (17 and 50 bullets, respectively), and about 10 in reserve. My revolver has all 6 loaded, ~15 in reserve. Shotgun with all 8 shells loaded, ~20 in reserve. The energy weapons don't require loading, both taking ammo straight from the reserve of currently ~50 shots. I'm completely out of RPGs. Crossbow is doing fine.
    • As a result, Xen isn't fun. It's frustrating. I won't miss it when it's over.

That said though, there are things I love. Like the crossbow. It's a magazine-loaded crossbow with attached scope. Sound amazing?

#### yeah it does.

-Canama

[Trijhak]

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To be entirely honest I forgot why I came back here. Boredom and other factors.

[mtmerrick]

I enjoy games with multiple paths you can take. Bioware games, for example, let every decision you make change who your character becomes. Very fun, IMHO.

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Oh, and you really want a blast from the past? Makuta Teridax. And you, ddude, were Mata nui. Good times, good times.

[Trijhak]

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Indie games are generally my preferred field of games now. Also, I just remembered I still haven't finished the Portal 2 co-op DLC.

[MsRowdyRedhead]

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Happy Sunday

[Canama]

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Now I know where the name "Xen Syndrome" came from.

-Canama

[Trijhak]

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STEAM

Y U NO WORK

let's not good over-demanding here

WE ALL LOVE VALVE RIGHT?

[MsRowdyRedhead]

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Steam's down?

[Trijhak]

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It is for me but I'll restart it.