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by Bananadine 11/05/2010, 1:38pm PDT |
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I had never heard of it until I watched the AVGN video for it. Don't watch that if you don't like the AVGN or have an extraordinary interest in NES games--it's just him giving a good game crap for not being Mario or Mega Man. He is a terrible reviewer of games that are very different from Mega Man.
The game is strangely dynamic. It's a top-down action game, and there are lines of sight--rooms you can't see are black. It's strange to see this on an NES. The programmers seem to have faked it some, but still, it's cool to see. And the story has a timed script that's driven by the progress of the terrorists, who you listen to over the radio, but it lets you go wherever you like and discover for yourself all the subgoals that you can achieve. There aren't any explicit stages, and the story never gets in the way of the game--it's just you playing through the movie while people occasionally, briefly talk within earshot of you, kinda like in Half-Life. You can pick up any kind of weapon you see enemies using and use it yourself in the same way they've appeared to do (except without their infinite ammo). I like this kind of game, where the world is consistent and open and full of things that do things--yet there's also a clear enemy or conflict that always drives you to do more than just mess around, despite that it never arbitrarily curtails your freedom. Die Hard isn't a great example of that or anything (Fallout is the best one I can think of off the top of my head), but stands out among NES games for seriously trying it at all. |
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Besides New Vegas, what are we playing, Caltrops? by Ice Cream Jonsey 11/01/2010, 7:12pm PDT ![NEW](images/pointy-default-new.gif)
Re: Besides New Vegas, what are we playing, Caltrops? by Mischief Maker 11/02/2010, 12:10am PDT ![NEW](images/pointy-default-new.gif)
League of Legends, WoW NT by Entropy Stew 11/02/2010, 8:49am PDT ![NEW](images/pointy-default-new.gif)
Scrabble (on my phone) by Last 11/02/2010, 8:52am PDT ![NEW](images/pointy-default-new.gif)
Re: Scrabble (on my phone) by AArdvark 11/02/2010, 1:28pm PDT ![NEW](images/pointy-default-new.gif)
There's a Mafia 2 thread, here's a minireview by Last 11/04/2010, 1:59pm PDT ![NEW](images/pointy-default-new.gif)
Re: There's a Mafia 2 thread, here's a minireview by AArdvark 11/05/2010, 3:20am PDT ![NEW](images/pointy-default-new.gif)
i found it by This is Chris's Blood 11/05/2010, 7:22am PDT ![NEW](images/pointy-default-new.gif)
Looks like you have a CRT and some controller that'll make you better than me. by Gutsby 11/02/2010, 4:00pm PDT ![NEW](images/pointy-default-new.gif)
Re: Looks like you have a CRT an some controller that'll make you better than me by Bananadine 01/20/2011, 1:05pm PST ![NEW](images/pointy-default-new.gif)
Beat Force Unleashed II. As soon as I get some free time, RB3. NT by Horrible Gelatinous Blob 11/02/2010, 4:26pm PDT ![NEW](images/pointy-default-new.gif)
Tropico 3 NT by Fortinbras 11/02/2010, 5:21pm PDT ![NEW](images/pointy-default-new.gif)
What the hell are these games about (also the Romance 3 Kingdoms games plz) NT by Vested Id 11/02/2010, 9:06pm PDT ![NEW](images/pointy-default-new.gif)
Re: What the hell are these games about (also the Romance 3 Kingdoms games plz) by Last 11/03/2010, 3:51am PDT ![NEW](images/pointy-default-new.gif)
My summary is "Black and White goes salsa dancing with MOO3" NT by Fullofkittens 11/05/2010, 5:01pm PDT ![NEW](images/pointy-default-new.gif)
So it's stupid, gay, and bad? NT by Entropy Stew 11/06/2010, 9:33pm PDT ![NEW](images/pointy-default-new.gif)
Re: So it's stupid, gay, and bad? by fok 11/07/2010, 5:39am PST ![NEW](images/pointy-default-new.gif)
WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU GUYS TALKING ABOUT?! by Fortinbras 11/07/2010, 12:03pm PST ![NEW](images/pointy-default-new.gif)
Re: WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU GUYS TALKING ABOUT?! by Entropy Stew 11/07/2010, 1:47pm PST ![NEW](images/pointy-default-new.gif)
First time Wittgenstein made me laugh unironically DURRR HURRR BLURRRFFF NT by Entropy Stew is a fucking moron 11/07/2010, 1:53pm PST ![NEW](images/pointy-default-new.gif)
ok, let's put the philosophers away before somebody's feelings get hurt NT by Fullofkittens 11/07/2010, 2:00pm PST ![NEW](images/pointy-default-new.gif)
ESIAFM made, in his own banal Hipster way, a stupid fucking post by Entropy Stew 11/07/2010, 3:27pm PST ![NEW](images/pointy-default-new.gif)
Quit posting NT by Souffle of Pain 11/07/2010, 5:15pm PST ![NEW](images/pointy-default-new.gif)
I like this guys lack of style NT by Fortinbras 11/08/2010, 6:18pm PST ![NEW](images/pointy-default-new.gif)
I didn't mean that literally. NT by Souffle of Pain 01/24/2011, 7:56pm PST ![NEW](images/pointy-default-new.gif)
That warthog video looks cool as hell by motherfuckerfoodeater 11/05/2010, 5:21pm PDT ![NEW](images/pointy-default-new.gif)
Die Hard for the NES by Bananadine 11/05/2010, 1:38pm PDT ![NEW](images/pointy-default-new.gif)
Re: Die Hard for the NES by This is Chris's Blood 11/09/2010, 8:39pm PST ![NEW](images/pointy-default-new.gif)
Re: Die Hard for the NES by Bananadine 11/10/2010, 1:29pm PST ![NEW](images/pointy-default-new.gif)
Costume Quest by The Happiness Engine 11/05/2010, 4:50pm PDT ![NEW](images/pointy-default-new.gif)
The Avernum series. by Mr. Kool 11/06/2010, 6:24am PDT ![NEW](images/pointy-default-new.gif)
Alien Assault (Space Hulk minus IP infringement, sort of) by Lizard_King 11/07/2010, 2:13pm PST ![NEW](images/pointy-default-new.gif)
Also free, and has an alien/WH40k mod thing going in the forum NT by Lizard_King 11/07/2010, 2:14pm PST ![NEW](images/pointy-default-new.gif)
This is my second favorite video game ever. NT by This is Chris's Blood 11/09/2010, 8:40pm PST ![NEW](images/pointy-default-new.gif)
What's your favourite game ever? Also, third favourite. NT by Rhaluka 11/09/2010, 9:32pm PST ![NEW](images/pointy-default-new.gif)
Resident Evil. by This is Chris's Blood 11/09/2010, 9:49pm PST ![NEW](images/pointy-default-new.gif)
Wait, I mean "Doom." by This is Chris's Blood 11/09/2010, 9:50pm PST ![NEW](images/pointy-default-new.gif)
Might and Magic III by Arbit 11/23/2010, 11:16am PST ![NEW](images/pointy-default-new.gif)
Gogo Boot Avenger by Rafiki 11/23/2010, 11:36am PST ![NEW](images/pointy-default-new.gif)
Delve Deeper by The Happiness Engine 11/28/2010, 12:36pm PST ![NEW](images/pointy-default-new.gif)
My Black Friday Haul so far: by Fortinbras 11/28/2010, 3:38pm PST ![NEW](images/pointy-default-new.gif)
Splinter Cell Conviction was a lot of fun, I wish I were still playing it. by Last 11/28/2010, 4:27pm PST ![NEW](images/pointy-default-new.gif)
I'm really disappointed, actually. It definitely feels like a step back. NT by Fortinbras 11/28/2010, 7:19pm PST ![NEW](images/pointy-default-new.gif)
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