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Philosoraptor in Residence
Um, can't you just try to be a bit nicer to each other?
Reminding him of his mother's love is very kind. I dare say it's one of the nicest messages you can find on this entire forum.
Um, can't you just try to be a bit nicer to each other?
Um, can't you just try to be a bit nicer to each other?
The danger is, you become what you rehearse.
renuke my accountSo topic starter, are you enjoying your coming back so far? Is it good to feel the Codex vibe again?? Huh?!
We are being nice.Um, can't you just try to be a bit nicer to each other?
edit: joking aside, i feel the people here got a lot dumber than they were.
Huh, I just checked out RPG HQ for the first time. Clicked on a random thread. There was Rusty talking to himself like 70% of the time in a 5 page thread.I blame the recent influx from the RPG watch and the departure of the core populace to the rpg hq. They say it’s like ye olde codexia there.
How is that different from Ash or Nigger cat?Huh, I just checked out RPG HQ for the first time. Clicked on a random thread. There was Rusty talking to himself like 70% of the time in a 5 page thread.I blame the recent influx from the RPG watch and the departure of the core populace to the rpg hq. They say it’s like ye olde codexia there.
No thanks, I'll still take the Codex.
There was Rusty talking to himself like 70% of the time in a 5 page thread.
Why is everyone dogpiling on the Ash dude, you really hate his mod with burning passion?
How is that different from Ash or Nigger cat?Huh, I just checked out RPG HQ for the first time. Clicked on a random thread. There was Rusty talking to himself like 70% of the time in a 5 page thread.I blame the recent influx from the RPG watch and the departure of the core populace to the rpg hq. They say it’s like ye olde codexia there.
No thanks, I'll still take the Codex.
Eh, the second video shits on Doom 1993 and said its conventions have been abandoned (implying it's for good reason) and says it is not worth playing today. Delete that shit. The first vid is solid though.
Anyways, you say you will never understand? Bro, nintentards controlling the narrative of the internet, especially those that got their start with the somewhat declined N64 and never bothered to explore other gaming machines/PC. They're very numerous and vocal in mainstream domains. Same incredibly dumb shit that resulted in Chrono Trigger being labelled the best JRPG (or just RPG period), or the lie that Goldeneye was a "revolutionary" shooter and not horrid jank and massive drop in standards compared to most shooters of the time.
Go away you creepy little weirdo. These are games from my childhood. Neck yourself you worthless little cunt. Imagine spending your days obsessing over a random person on the internet because they managed to make you feel that inferior and insignificant. Seek help.Dude these are games designed for little kids, are you actually developmentally delayed or something?
I quoted a prime Ash post to show why he's getting bullied. He joins threads and intentionally acts like an asshole to everyone, changing his view point constantly just to be contrarian with what someone else said after him. He's upset Nintendo fans like N64 games from their childhood but his defense of Spyro is totally different and you're a creepy weirdo or a retard if you question it.Why is everyone dogpiling on the Ash dude, you really hate his mod with burning passion?
I quoted a prime Ash post to show why he's getting bullied. He joins threads and intentionally acts like an asshole to everyone, changing his view point constantly just to be contrarian with what someone else said after him. He's upset Nintendo fans like N64 games from their childhood but his defense of Spyro is totally different and you're a creepy weirdo or a retard if you question it.
He's especially bad when trying to discuss anything to do with game design where he will defend bad game design no matter what if he likes the company. In the recent animations thread he flipped from "New bad, old good" to "Yea but old game game was worse than less old game" trying to defend Skyrim of all things. He's very inconsistent, has a massive ego and can't take any criticism.
Very few people have played his mod because.. Who the fuck cares about Turok 2? The originals a niche n64 title now and 2 was a niche within a niche. Him and Beans have some history where Beans laughs at him for being a newfag to FPS games and not playing Doom. And I think it's funny to see him sperg out and act like a lolcow, so I'm happy to play along.
tl;dr He thinks he's John Carmack when he's John Romero's wife's son.
Vastly overrated, yet fundamentally solid. The thing is the games were behind the standards of the golden age of gaming (late 90s), and even behind the standards of the golden age of 2D platforming (late 80s-early 90s). It's a 3D game yet barely makes use of the third dimension, being highly railroaded, and just doesn't really do anything remarkably well. The core is solid or respectable enough, but there isn't anything beyond said core. The music is bland. There is no extended content. No story. Not much thematic diversity (constant jungle levels). The sequels added gimmicks instead of substance and expansion, though to be fair some of those gimmicks were pretty great like the monkey ball levels. It's not on par with its competition of the 90s.
If it is platformers you're after, I would sternly recommend PS1 counterparts like Spyro 1 and Tomb Raider 1/2, or the 2D classics like Mario Bros 3 which will likely remain the goat of 2D forever. Or even look to Metroidvanias of course (Symphony of the Night etc). Oh and Spelunky, Hollow Knight & Dying Light for rare modern gems. Though Ivan already got filtered by Dying Monocle unfortunately.
People swear by the 3D platformers on the N64 and PS2, but I don't really rate any of them highly of the somewhat sizable pool I tried. There's some good stuff on PC in the 90s too, but nothing really must-play comes to mind that is predominantly platformer. There's tons of great games with hybridization all over the place and years though (e.g some FPS games that contain lots of platforming, like Half-Life or Turok).
Crash 4? To me that was always The Wrath of Cortex on the PS2, as it was the fourth release and no spin-off. Might be my favorite in the series as well.
It was quality though, just a different kind. Spyro's platforming itself isn't on par no (though still pretty solid), but the genius is in its vast 3D level design to be navigated & conquered. It still remains an exceptional example of how to do 3D level design. If you like navigation challenge & puzzling exploratory gameplay, there's a lot to appreciate. That's one of the big draws with Tomb Raider also. Which also remains a masterclass of 3D level design.
I edited in more details regarding Crash's mediocrity and decline from 2D standards, such as its "combat":
"Combat that involves running into people and timing your spin right and no more than that, while mario had powerups and throwing blocks/turtle shells around, super jumps off of people's heads, size change from taking damage that changes how you approach obstacles etc."
You know nothing about full-on 3D platforming, because as mentioned, there are a multitude of great 3D platformers. Play TR1 and Spyro 1 to get started nigga. But as mentioned, they are to be approached with a different perspective or appreciation (puzzle elements and navigation challenge of vast 3D level design, with the platforming being a lesser but still good factor).
I will thoroughly agree with you on Mario 64 being ass though.
That's not mentioning the optional challenges of getting all the boxes/crystals/secret levels that add a great amount of depth to every level.
This "great depth" was not much compared to the 2D classics. I 100% Crash 3 and possibly Wrath of Cortex as a kid but would never do such a thing today.
Crash = decline 2.5D platformer with nothing remarkable about it. Fairly respectable core gameplay, but no reason to play it over a 2D classic. Name one if you can.
Spyro = masterclass early 3D game, but not so much in the platforming itself, but rather other elements. A decline in core platforming gameplay perhaps...but also to a degree not, because it opens up a whole new dimension to it and does so rather well by properly utilizing 3D. Also, it doesn't suffer from control and camera issues like Mario 64, and the art style is good despite being kiddie shit, again with Mario64 or Crash as the comparison.
Spyro 1 starts off as nothing too impressive, in world 1 of 6. But it increasingly gets more vast, tougher to navigate & platform in, more puzzling 3D levels. You have to play these levels and not ditch the game in two seconds to get the brilliance.
Complete beta behavior on full display.
Gabel rated this post retarded because it was in the Metroidvania thread.Not metroidvania, but I'm enjoying the labyrinth of Rain World. Unlike 99% of those games, they didn't phone in the level design. And I feel it's a true heir to the theme and atmosphere of the original Metroid and SM moreso than the straight clones and wannabes; isolation in a hostile, alien, labyrinthine world has rarely been rendered as evocatively in a side-scroller. Abusive and often fiddly game, but utterly compelling, full of vision and craft.
Ash reacts to a downvote negativelyDon't rate my boy here retarded gabel. What was that for, the comment on Metroidvania level design? They do have straight up GOOD level design but also to a degree lacking. Two of the greatest (SotN and Hollow Knight) being fine examples here. Plenty good shit but also undeniably low effort sections present.
Gabel's reasonable reason for the sticker/downvote/Ash's butt hole fracture.It's for mentioning Rain World in this thread.
If it's not a Metroidvania (and it isn't), why mention it here.
On top of that it's absolute trash as a game.
Typical beta behaviour.