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    • RE: The EZA Top 100 Videogames!

      Came back to find the "Top 3". Very fucking funny @Exist-2-Inspire, you gave me a fucking heart attack with Dead Space 3! Battleborn was the give away though!

      As for Final Fantasy VII, I have an odd, but good, admission. I didn't play it until a couple of years ago. I don't have the same sense of nostalgia as everyone else, but I will defend that game as a damn masterpiece. It's bloody fantastic. In a strange way I feel it's like the Akira of video games, with so much in it. A trail blazer that people will always look at with reverence.

      Also, that opening cinematic is incredible. I'm teaching a seminar on games writing and establishing gaming worlds this week, and that opener is one of the ones I'm showing. It's all visual storytelling right from the start. There is no dialogue, but all of the themes of that game are there in front of you. You hear the sounds of the stars, making odd screams in some cases, then you see a woman (Aeris) who you think is just there, but she will be very important. Then you pull back from a small street corner, and gradually see the main plate of Midgar - seeing the technology, the architecture and the nature of the city. The aspect of industrialisation is there from the very beginning and all the themes are in place. Then we come back in and focus on the train. There are no formal introductions, you're placed in the middle of the action and start the game planning to blow up a fucking energy reactor. It's genius.

      posted in Hall of Fame
      Churchy
    • RE: Dream Switch titles

      Advance. Fucking. Wars.

      posted in Gaming Discussion
      Churchy
    • RE: What is your GOTY so far?

      @thenerdtheword Seriously, it's fantastic. It takes all of the great aspects of the Harvest Moon games (and similar ilk), but introduces fresh elements of it's own. Pelican Town is a great place to explore, the sound track is fantastic and there's much stronger sense of personalising elements of the game. Also, there are numerous people you can romance, and you can romance men, women, or men and women! Throw in some dialogue choices and cutscenes specific to each character, and you've got one special game on your hands. The fact that it was all made by one guy makes it all the more special.

      posted in Gaming Discussion
      Churchy
    • RE: Bosman Plays A Link to the Past

      I thought this was hilarious. Everyone knew Kyle would find some way to make it entertaining!

      And for those calling for lawyers to read over the contracts, perhaps we've found a new stretch goal? ;)

      posted in Shows
      Churchy
    • RE: "Bad" Games that You Love

      I actually quite like Silent Hill Homecoming. Is it the best in the series no? Does it lose it's way sometimes? Yes. But it does have a good sense of general horror and tried to build on the history of the town. Plus, the boss designs are great.

      It's not an amazing game, but I think it gets bashed a lot more than it deserves.

      posted in Gaming Discussion
      Churchy
    • RE: I LOVE THIS COMMUNITY!!!

      And we love you. AWWWWWWWWWWWWW :)

      posted in General Discussion
      Churchy
    • RE: Underrated game soundtracks?

      The one that always sticks out for me is Pokemon Colosseum. It has some truly calming themes for towns, tense battle music and even tracks with Latin influences too. It's a masterpiece.

      • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoBZqp25Dvs&list=PL25E760F83D231ED5&index=15

      @naltmank I totally agree on Lords of Shadow's soundtrack. Even if the game's quality is subpar, that soundtrack is incredible.

      posted in Gaming Discussion
      Churchy
    • RE: The EZA Top 100 Videogames!

      Just thought I'd say good job everyone. This is an awesome list so far. It's great to see a TimeSplitters game in there too!

      posted in Hall of Fame
      Churchy
    • RE: The EZA Top 100 Videogames!

      62. Super Smash Bros. Melee

      Oh, boy. This game. This game changed everything for me. I remember getting the first issue of NGC magazine which came with a free orange VHS cassette, filled with footage from E3 2001.

      Super Smash Bros. Melee was the game that blew my fucking balls off. As young 11 year old, I'd played the first Super Smash Bros. to death. Seeing what would become the game's intro (plus a bit of extra game footage) astounded me. I couldn't believe what the GameCube was capable of and how the leap from one generation to the next was taking place. The visuals were incredible, the sound was unbelievable, the speed of the game running was unimaginable - and the way that intro was put together inspired unreachable levels of joy and wonder in me.

      It was the main reason I bought a GameCube and I've never regretted it.

      posted in Hall of Fame
      Churchy
    • RE: The EZA Top 100 Videogames!

      So happy to see Paper Mario: Thousand Year Door crop up. It's my second favourite Mario game ever for very good reason.

      It imagined new worlds outside the Mushroom Kingdom and came up with a whole host of memorable characters. Even minor NPCs have some great dialogue. There were some truly memorable story chapters and sequences (the journey to being a professional wrestler being one of them). On top of that the battle system was superb with some brilliant mechanics thrown into the mix. Very few games are as creative as Thousand Year Door and it shook up the dynamic of Mario in a way few other games did, and probably ever will.

      It's just such a shame that Intelligent were forced to get rid of everything that made it so great in later games on the order of Miyamoto and others at Nintendo. But at least we'll always have this stone cold classic!

      posted in Hall of Fame
      Churchy
    • RE: The EZA Top 100 Videogames!

      Super Mario 64, what can be said about that masterpiece? It's still my favourite Mario game and I think it's the best 3D Mario game. The sense of exploration in it is still unparalleled in the series and the sheer imagination displayed in every level is simply magical. From Bob-omb Battlefield to Tick Tock Clock, every stage feels unique. The game has a lot of joy, but also moments of fear and anticipation. The Road to Bowser sections always felt epic and intense, especially the last one, Bowser in the Sky, which leads to one of my favourite boss fights ever. With the final boss you have a gothic organ playing and creepy lighting as Bowser stomps into view. And just when you think you're ready for the last throw into the bombs, Bowser stomps the stage away leaving you to make a perfect shot. All of this is framed by Koji Kondo's incredible score, which contained some of the best tracks in Mario history. Pure genius.

      Chrono Trigger. Unfortunately this game never came out in the UK until its re-release on the DS in 2008! As a result, I first played it when I got it for Christmas last year. But my word, I say why it's held in such high regard. You can feel the magic as soon as you boot it up, and the narrative is amazing with every detail accounted for, along with memorable characters and arcs. I remember when I visited a town a few centuries previously, and you see the earlier architecture of the place. Plus the battle mechanics are amazing and probably better than any JRPG of the time. And that soundtrack is gorgeous. For me it was always about the song for The End of Time. And what's better is that it's a game lead by a dream team with Hironobu Sakaguchi, Yuji Horii and Akira Toriyama. Marvellous!

      posted in Hall of Fame
      Churchy
    • RE: Gamecube Virtual Console?

      @Billy @Hero-of-Lime

      I'm with you on those. It'd be nice to have Rogue Leader and Rebel Strike, especially since the Wii Trilogy was never released. I had the fortune of interviewing Julian Eggebrecht about the trilogy, which was finished but due to financial restraints with multiple companies it never got released and is sitting inside Disney's vault. Hopefully we'll get to see them again!

      And Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance would be amazing, especially since a physical copy of the game costs a bundle these days.

      posted in Gaming Discussion
      Churchy
    • RE: The EZA community Top 50 Videogame Characters!

      Although he wasn't in my top 30, I'm glad Sephiroth made the cut. He really was a fantastic villain and that moment where you see him staring through the flares is masterful.

      posted in Hall of Fame
      Churchy
    • RE: Selective Creation: Generate the Ultimate 1980s List!

      The Legend of Zelda
      Super Mario Bros 3
      Tetris
      Super Mario Bros. 2/USA
      Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards
      Double Dragon
      River City Ransom
      Pac-Man
      Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
      Elite
      Double Dragon II: The Revenge
      3D Monster Maze
      Donkey Kong
      Dragon Quest I (Dragon Warrior I in the USA)
      Snatcher
      Metroid
      The Oregon Trail (Apple II)
      Golden Axe
      Bionic Commando
      Mega Man 2

      It's just fucking great. Enough said.

      posted in Gaming Discussion
      Churchy
    • RE: Selective Creation: Build the Best 3DS Lineup!

      The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
      Monster Hunter Cross
      Fire Emblem Awakening
      Pokemon Sun/Moon
      Super Mario 3D Land
      Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
      Pocket Card Jockey
      Bravely Default
      Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Spirit of Justice
      Kid Icarus: Uprising
      Code of Princess
      Animal Crossing: New Leaf
      The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
      Metroid Prime: Federation Force
      Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
      Pokemon X and Y
      Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
      Story of Seasons
      Fire Emblem Fates
      Resident Evil: Revelations
      Stella Glow
      Attack of the Friday Monsters! A Tokyo Tale

      Thought I'd put one from the e-shop on there. A jolly little game with a fun story to tell, all set in a world of 1970s Japanese nostalgia. Lovely stuff!

      posted in Gaming Discussion
      Churchy
    • RE: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (NS/WiiU)

      Initially I wasn't so bothered about Zelda, I think because I'd been in a Ninty slump after the Wii U and their kooky decisions. But fuck me Breath of the Wild is incredible. There's so much to talk about with it. But for right now, I'll just say I love the touch of taming and naming your horses. I named my first one Bronn. Anyone else got some special names for the riding companions?

      posted in Gaming Discussion
      Churchy
    • RE: Kill Your Babies!: Kill (Don't Faint) the Pokemon Games!

      Nooooooooooo!!! Colosseum almost made it. I was hoping it would get through. @TokyoSlim you're a heartless bastard! I say that with greatest of love and admiration of course.

      posted in Gaming Discussion
      Churchy
    • RE: Enter The Negative Zone.

      Most rogue-likes or randomly generated levels. I find that so many rogue-likes lack intriguing design, and it feels as though luck is a huge factor in player progression.

      The one exception to this is Dungeon of the Endless as it manages to have other mechanics which allow for more player control and choice, along with the fact that there seems to be more parameters governing the randomised aspects.

      Seriously, whenever I hear the word rogue-like I quiver in fear and whisper to myself in the corner.

      posted in General Discussion
      Churchy
    • RE: Games That Don't Exist (but Really Should)

      A sodding Pokemon home console RPG. It's about time. I'd love if it would utilise a Dark Souls style system where you could play online or offline and have other trainers come into your game and challenge you. And I'd love it if you saw all Pokemon in the wild and engage with them directly , making a seamless transition into battle.

      A man can dream.

      posted in Gaming Discussion
      Churchy
    • RE: What is your GOTY so far?

      Stardew Valley. It seemed to come out of nowhere and I have spent more time on that game than anything else. It's glorious.

      posted in Gaming Discussion
      Churchy