[quote]Blaze_108 wrote:
I’ve always thought that people who like RPG games would be more into a pursuit like bodybuilding.
For me, the most exciting thing about RPG games is starting with little and slowly but surely developing a character with specific strengths and aiming to improve weaknesses.
Bodybuilding, the ultimate RPG.[/quote]
Or powerlifting. Start weak and work your way up stronger. Like in Dungeon Siege or Oblivion, certain activities level you up in a particular skill. Except in lifting, the tasks you need to perform to level up your e.g. squat are not as simple as using a melee weapon to become a better brawler.
[quote]Professor X wrote:
Fuck. I’m keeping the Superman and Batman 12" statues in my game room no matter what…and I swear I only kept that batcycle because it came with the dvd.
I swear.
[/quote]
Riiiiiiggghhhhhtttt. And my miniature Starship Enterprise is only in my living room because it too is just the DVD case for the movie. We won’t talk about the nearby Master Chiefs or Noble Squad.
[quote]Blaze_108 wrote:
I’ve always thought that people who like RPG games would be more into a pursuit like bodybuilding.
For me, the most exciting thing about RPG games is starting with little and slowly but surely developing a character with specific strengths and aiming to improve weaknesses.
Bodybuilding, the ultimate RPG.[/quote]
Or powerlifting. Start weak and work your way up stronger. Like in Dungeon Siege or Oblivion, certain activities level you up in a particular skill. Except in lifting, the tasks you need to perform to level up your e.g. squat are not as simple as using a melee weapon to become a better brawler.[/quote]
Squats don’t hae same curb appeal as saving a village from level 2 Giant Rats.
[quote]Blaze_108 wrote:
I’ve always thought that people who like RPG games would be more into a pursuit like bodybuilding.
For me, the most exciting thing about RPG games is starting with little and slowly but surely developing a character with specific strengths and aiming to improve weaknesses.
Bodybuilding, the ultimate RPG.[/quote]
Or powerlifting. Start weak and work your way up stronger. Like in Dungeon Siege or Oblivion, certain activities level you up in a particular skill. Except in lifting, the tasks you need to perform to level up your e.g. squat are not as simple as using a melee weapon to become a better brawler.[/quote]
Squats don’t hae same curb appeal as saving a village from level 2 Giant Rats.[/quote]
If I could, I’d go ATG on those damn rats. Splattered like a juicy maggot.
Really? Interesting. I never did have a tough time with Dead Space at all. I’m always kind of an ammunition whore through games so it didn’t dominate me as much as some other people I know, lol. Can’t say I ever ventured to the harder difficulties of Deus Ex(es) but I was also a LOT younger then, haha.
But then there’s always the Ninja Gaiden games, which deserve a thread unto themselves for difficulty.[/quote]
The Deus EX 1 an 2 were fine. I’ve struggled with the latest one, especially when it came to beat the bosses, haha. Still one of the best games I’ve played so far.
Dead Space was a pain for me toward the last chapters. Ran out of ammo on numerous times and I lacked of patience with the bosses fights.
And I agree with you regarding the Ninja Gaiden games. I played I and II and, Sigma 2 on PS3 and never finished any of them. I don’t think I ever will, lol.
Really? Interesting. I never did have a tough time with Dead Space at all. I’m always kind of an ammunition whore through games so it didn’t dominate me as much as some other people I know, lol. Can’t say I ever ventured to the harder difficulties of Deus Ex(es) but I was also a LOT younger then, haha.
But then there’s always the Ninja Gaiden games, which deserve a thread unto themselves for difficulty.[/quote]
The Deus EX 1 an 2 were fine. I’ve struggled with the latest one, especially when it came to beat the bosses, haha. Still one of the best games I’ve played so far.
Dead Space was a pain for me toward the last chapters. Ran out of ammo on numerous time, haha and lacked of patience with the bosses fights.
And I agree with you regarding the Ninja Gaiden games. I played I and II and, Sigma 2 on PS3 and never finished any of them. I don’t think I ever will, lol.
[/quote]
I love Ninja Gaiden II, but I loathe that final boss battle. Seriously, what moron limited the camera movement so that it is impossible to look up at the fiery homing skull bombs that are flying right at you?!?!
I love Ninja Gaiden II, but I loathe that final boss battle. Seriously, what moron limited the camera movement so that it is impossible to look up at the fiery homing skull bombs that are flying right at you?!?![/quote]
LOL!
I never got to that final boss battle. I’m sure I would have smashed my console and the TV out of rage, haha!
I love Ninja Gaiden II, but I loathe that final boss battle. Seriously, what moron limited the camera movement so that it is impossible to look up at the fiery homing skull bombs that are flying right at you?!?![/quote]
LOL!
I never got to that final boss battle. I’m sure I would have smashed my console and the TV out of rage, haha!
[/quote]
God, that lost boss was definitely pretty much the worst part of the game. There was always the cheap fiery armadillo death that inevitably happened the first time you played it, but yeah. The Dagra Dai (or whatever) followed by the first final boss then the second final boss was just too much though. Fuck.
duh, both are introverted arguably anti-social activities supported by delusions of grandeur and escaping reality for an alternate in which you are in control and you are the hero. again… duh.
i myself didnt really understand where i fit into the social landscape until i discovered that lifting could make you more athletic.
being extremely shy with a weird sense of humor, absolutely loved sports, and having zero interest in art or music, lifting helped me find my place and even though i dont really play video games or know extensive information regarding comic books or superheroes ive always related to those that do and understood where they were coming from.
