The Video/PC Game Discussion Thread

SKwid wrote: Xaxaar wrote: Oh, you want to make a little group thing?  That would be pretty cool.  So how would we start this thing off?  Public blog or something just to get down some ideas and whatnot? And just so you know, this is the basic, basic things I had in mind for it: -Going to be a total of a 20 minute experience -Starts with a tutorial, ends with a boss fight -Has enemy encounters and puzzles in between (maybe even sometimes combined ) mostly utilizing the grappling hook I stated before. Believe me, I thought more in depths about it, but these are, like I said, my basics.  I can go into more detail later. i think this could become an interesting game mechanic for something like a 2D platformer although, i think you wanted to make it 3D also, instead of having a grappling hook gun i think it would be neat to have the hook be thrown (like in an arc)  i made some drawings of what i mean . would be interesting to combine platforming with puzzles and enemy encounters.

Xaxaar wrote: Well, my main inspiration for the 3D grappling hook was Zelda.  I think it's in Majora's Mask, but it may be in Ocarina of Time, where you use a grappling hook in a pirate base and it's kinda of stealthy.  There are targets you can attach on to and the grappling hook stuns the enemies when hit.  But I could scrap the 3D idea and just do a really nice 2D platformer.

Edited by adg211288 - 05 Jul 2012 at 12:50am

Hookshot yes, grappling hook is a different item in Wind Waker.

Maybe consider making a free forum. That way you can make topics for different things as needed and set it to public or private as desired. 

Okay, edited the forum a bit more to give you some info on the game:

Cool ideas, guys! I'm still trying to figure out the principles behind Game Maker (the tutorial is not all that helpful on platforming level design, so I'm taking a look at other sources), but I'll join once I start getting some cohesive ideas down!

I started playing this game yesterday, and I'm completely hooked:


Fallout 3 (2008)

Absolutely stunning IMO. I've played it for roughly ten hours, and I'm just blown away - this is my kinda game for sure! It feels a lot like The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion in a post-apocalyptic setting. I'm not complaining!

I'm currently stuck in Resident Evil for the PS1 (I'm getting very close to the end, though), and I beat Viking: Battle for Asgard on Xbox 360 the other day. It was a moderately fun hack-and-slash, but very mediocre and repetitive towards the end IMO.


Edited by J-Man - 14 Jul 2012 at 9:15pm

Fallout 3 may just be my favourite RPG, even topping Elder Scrolls, if the fact that I've already played it through four times in under a year says anything.

I haven't played them but I am thinking about picking them up sometime. Very different gameplay obviously considering their age and a different developer, but they still look pretty interesting. Not sure about other countries but in the UK you can get both plus the spin-off Fallout Tactics in a collection pack for about �6.

If you want them all on disc you'll have to buy the game of the year edition, you can't get the final DLC, Mothership Zeta on disc otherwise.

Wilytank wrote: I think I'm almost done with Assassin's Creed.  I need to head for Jerusalem to kill public asshole number one. Why the fuck can't Altair swim?  I've had some annoying times in the docks at Acre killing the leader of the Knights Teutonic.