The Blackangel

If we're going with Rockstar games, then I say RDR2 all the way. It has the same basic plot, but it's put in a different era. If we're going with other developers, then I say The Elder Scrolls franchise. Yeah it's set in a completely different realm (real world vs fantasy world), but the massive popularity of the franchise definitely gives GTA a run for its money.

Mine would probably be FF8. I've logged tens of thousands of hours playing it, over the last 20 years. Not counting most Atari and NES games, there is one game that I've been playing for over 30 years. Legacy Of The Wizard. I've explained why I keep up with it several times, but logging that much time may take the prize.

Uhhhh...... Congrats?

True. The only real pro of playing PS1 games on a PS3, is that you don't have to keep track of memory cards.

Who the hell are these guys?

I knew I should have mentioned to watch out for @Shagger. He's king asshole.

Say it with me VGR: RED FLAG! PSYCHO! J/K But if you didn't throw up one or the other, you would be in the wrong place. We're all psychos here. Well, psycho for gaming anyway. Oh, and a warning, all the guys are assholes, and us girls are bitchy as hell. On a serious note, people here do poke fun at each other all the time, so you might want to make sure you have a thick skin.

I feel like it's an invasion of privacy. I want to play the game, not tell you what my nipples look like. Collecting information like that is going too damn far unless the game has specifically signed a contract saying it's ok. Not clicked "ok" or "accept". Signed, in ink, a paper contract. I'm not a fucking lab rat, and I refuse to let anyone treat me as one.

Surprise, surprise: FF8

Little Samson is one of the most faked and reproduced games in the industry. The real thing can fetch $6000 easily. For those of us who are classic, or "retro" as most put it, gamers, a fake is easier to spot than a monkey in your bedroom. Counterfeiters are always trying to put one over on us, but their attempts are blown when we look into it. The colors could be wrong on the label, there could be the wrong amount of screws on the cart, the circuits could have the wrong solder, they could have the wrong processor chip, and tons of other things. Like I said, fakes stick out hard. If someone wants to make a repro so people can play and enjoy the game without having to take out a mortgage, then I'm all for that. It's a kind thing to do for your fellow gamers. But they need to explicitly say that it's a repro and not authentic. When they try to pass said game off as authentic is when I have a problem.

When I was a kid I didn't know Mario Is Missing was educational. I just enjoyed playing it. When I play it now, I realize just how educational it is. It would be a dam good one for kids to play. It's a hell of a lot of fun, and they can learn at the same time. Education gives knowledge, which is the single most valuable thing a person can possess. Knowledge is priceless.

I'm curious what a remake/remaster would look like, but I most likely would avoid it. I have the remake of Link's Awakening, and it just takes a piece of my soul to play it. Original games like that, I have to play on the original system. I have played Link's Awakening on Game Boy for decades. I'm going to stick with playing it that way. I'm sure a redone SMB3 will be no different.

Typically, I always advise people to either read the book, OR see the movie, but not both. It's been my experience that the movies always alter the story enough that watching them and reading the books will just piss you off. Or if there's a book written off of a movie, same thing.

I was a huge fan as a child, and still am to this day. I have the entire series on DVD, and Gobo Fraggle tattooed on my leg. And in case you're wondering, yes I do watch it.

I have FFX/X2 on my PS3 and I also have a dual FFX/X2 cartridge for my Switch. I haven't played them yet, but I plan on checking them out soon. If they're good enough they may have a chance to rival my love for FF8.

Final Fantasy is definitely an acquired taste. I'm a FF8 nut, and initially had zero interest in the game. I don't remember what got me to playing it, but I slaughter it now.

God, I hated the Wii. Yeah it looked amazing on TV when it was being advertised. But when you actually went to play it, it was just a horrible idea. I couldn't stand how the control setup was. To my knowledge they never released a simple controller that would replace that fucking dildo and nunchuk. If they did and I missed it than I would give the Wii some credit. If they didn't, then they seriously missed the hell out. The only good things about the system were how you played Mario Kart, and that it was backwards compatible with Game Cube games.

I only ever watched the super bowl for the commercials. The Budweiser frogs debuted during the super bowl. Who can forget them?

Do ROM-hacks count for this question?

I have almost 100 DDL's on my Switch. Some I could deal with losing. But most, I would lose my shit if I lost the game. Mainly it's the money issue. I've spent so much on these games that I would be pissed to lose them.

I hated Paperboy on the NES. It was more of a pain that it was honestly worth in my opinion back then. The game drove me nuts.

When I was in school a kid showed me an emulator called Nesticles. It's icon was a scrotum with NES on it I think, if you can believe that. I don't know if it exists anymore, but he played SMB3 on it all the time. Has anyone heard of it? And if so is there any interesting news on it since 1997?

I quit watching The Walking Dead in the 4th season. It got so stale that I couldn't watch any more of it. I saw Fear Of The Walking Dead on store shelves. I didn't know what to think. It was just sickening that to make a show they added one word and did all the shit over. This whole zombie craze makes me sick. But every decade there is a new monster craze that hits. I'm betting the next one will be werewolves.

Why the hell didn't they do that in The Walking Dead? They are near Atlanta after all. Just load up in a bus, drive to the biggest marina on the coast that they can find, steal the biggest yacht they can get, and get the hell out in the ocean. Just a couple miles from the coast would be enough. Problem solved. But then, people typically don't consider the holes in their stories until someone else points them out. And by then it's too late to consider that option. Luckily I have read and reread my stories, and received constructive criticism from some friends (I can't believe I said "friends" in a positive way) and so far no holes have been noticed in my stories. One book is on its 8th draft, and the other is on its 7th. The shorts I didn't really count the drafts they're on for some misbegotten reason.

I don't know what you're into, but virtually any game from NES, SNES, and N64 are straight forward and simple. No real planning, and not complicated in any significant way. The Zelda franchise is one. Zelda II is allegedly the most difficult one, but I found it one of the easiest. A Link To The Past is very easy and relaxing, and so is Ocarina Of Time. Now, some are a true bitch, and B-O-R-I-N-G as fuck. But there are also some true gems.