Discussion What's your favourite video game you've been playing?

[boju]

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Exactly how i did it. The cubes are stubborn aren't they lol...just rebound over there already! Haha.

Im not too far ahead from this point.

Yeah i only just found out about this game. Been juggling this and DE.

 

[Frag Maniac]

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"Actually I was going to say earlier I rather enjoy the unpredictability of the way the cubes are going to bounce off the blue gel. I counted like 7 bounces on the one that finally got where I needed it."

 

[boju]

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"Actually I was going to say earlier I rather enjoy the unpredictability of the way the cubes are going to bounce off the blue gel. I counted like 7 bounces on the one that finally got where I needed it."

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Just beat ramp, Firestorm next.

 

[Frag Maniac]

Getting closer to that crazy guy on the coms now.

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[boju]

Haha wont say anything about the crazy guy Just passed a3 faith fling paint.

 

[Frag Maniac]

Haha wont say anything about the crazy guy Just passed a3 faith fling paint.

Where are you getting the names for each level? I see nothing at save points indicating them. I recall the first two had distinct level/room designations posted on the wall. I also seem to recall even the save system indicated which area it saved at. Here I see no such thing.

 

[boju]

Level name should be described at the save loading screen.

 

[Frag Maniac]

Level name should be described at the save loading screen.

Thanks, I was only using Continue, so I didn't see the level names on the Save Load screen. Very minimal UI in this game though.

 

[boju]

No problems. Good luck 😃

 

[King_V]

I admit there were a couple of points in Mel where impatience got the better of me, and I had to find out online to see how to solve something.

But, it was very enjoyable, and quite true to the spirit of the game, though. But, when you finish, I do recommend watching past the credits - there's a small cut scene, if I recall correctly.

 

[Frag Maniac]

Well I'm at Ramp now. Past Power was pretty easy.

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"Would have liked to seen those fierce animals talked about though."

Anyone else notice Spoiler tags don't work unless you relocate one of the ]s?

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[boju]

I admit there were a couple of points in Mel where impatience got the better of me, and I had to find out online to see how to solve something.

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last part of faith fling paint drove me nuts. I didn't realise until sometime after there was another entrance along the wall to complete the challenge and get the second cube, so i had a youtube moment.

What confused me and i think it's a bug in this level is i somehow finished the level with only one cube. Somehow the forcefield wall remained opened without the button... Didn't seem right so i saved it and replayed the level. COULD NOT repeat it LoL. It drove me insane and when i saw another entrance watching youtube i was like WTF how could i miss that!..

Sometimes there are bugs and always wonder if the game is trolling me, it's happened plenty in my experience lol so the thought is always at the back of my mind when it gets too hard

 

[Frag Maniac]

Well, finished Firestorm. It was a long segment, but a bit simple once I realized what was right in front of me, like the way to get in that damned vent! LOL

I noticed in the menu there's an advanced version with tougher puzzles. Not sure I'll be up for that.

 

[boju]

Well, finished Firestorm. It was a long segment, but a bit simple once I realized what was right in front of me, like the way to get in that damned vent! LOL

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I know exactly what you mean Lol i did the same. Searching everywhere for something to pickup because you were able to with some cardboard boxs in a previous challenge. Cardboard box was done conveniently on purpose to screw with your mind i reckon ^_^

 

[Deleted member 217926]

A free Portal mod? Cool.

 

[boju]

Not too late to catch up Anort

 

[Gman450]

All you guys talking about Portal Stories: Mel has made me want to play too. I've only reached the 2nd level. This game is hard with the puzzles right from the start. No easing into it, lol. I'm very rusty with Portal at the moment. I haven't played it in years.

I finished Halo 3. Definitely shorter than 1 or 2 but it had a great ending. I'm still in shock with 2's ending, lol and I am frankly surprised that 3 has a concluding story. I'd rate this campaign equal to 2, although 2 was longer.

 

[Deleted member 217926]

Not too late to catch up Anort

Still have the final boss battles in Far Cry New Dawn, a State of Decay 2 playthrough, Shadow of the Tomb Raider which I paused about halfway through, Resident Evil 2/Biohazard playthrough which I also paused about halfway through and the ever continual Battletech Advanced 3062 mod I'm playing. Oh and I'm playing the Mass Effect Trilogy again before the remake releases. lol

 

[Frag Maniac]

Well, Ramp was fun I thought. It's the only level so far I've managed to captured pretty much every part of seamlessly and in fairly good time. I call it Slip Slidin Away. I know, a cheap Paul Simon reference, but appropriate given the obstacles.

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@ Gman, same boat I'm in. Haven't played any Portal games in years, am very rusty at it, and this one does indeed seem tough from the start. I'm at the "Concepts" level now, after finishing Firestorm, and all I can say is...

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...it's back to the look of previous Portal levels with the same "Test Chamber" look using obstacles those games had by the look of it. So now I have to refresh my memory on how each of these obstacles works."

Haha wont say anything about the crazy guy

And now I know what you meant by that. I should have known.

 

[boju]

Well, Ramp was fun I thought. It's the only level so far I've managed to captured pretty much every part of seamlessly and in fairly good time. I call it Slip Slidin Away. I know, a cheap Paul Simon reference, but appropriate given the obstacles.

SPOILER ALERT FOR THOSE WHOM HAVEN'T PLAYED IT!!!

@ Gman, same boat I'm in. Haven't played any Portal games in years, am very rusty at it, and this one does indeed seem tough from the start. I'm at the "Concepts" level now, after finishing Firestorm, and all I can say is...

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...it's back to the look of previous Portal levels with the same "Test Chamber" look using obstacles those games had by the look of it. So now I have to refresh my memory on how each of these obstacles works."

And now I know what you meant by that. I should have known.

Yeep he's actually turned out to be cool dude.

Still have the final boss battles in Far Cry New Dawn, a State of Decay 2 playthrough, Shadow of the Tomb Raider which I paused about halfway through, Resident Evil 2/Biohazard playthrough which I also paused about halfway through and the ever continual Battletech Advanced 3062 mod I'm playing. Oh and I'm playing the Mass Effect Trilogy again before the remake releases. lol

No excuses man, no excuses 😂

 

[Frag Maniac]

No excuses man, no excuses 😂

The only boss I've been putting off lately is Medusa in AC Odyssey on the Nightmare run I left hanging at that point. I've beaten her on the difficulty just below that last play through, and have beaten pretty much everything else on Nightmare, save for a few extraneous undiscovered locations. I keep telling myself I have enough armor, weapons, engravings, cash to spend on upgrades, etc, to just go ahead and fight her, but every time I go back to the game, I find another excuse to just lull around 100%ing meaningless stuff. And this even after handily beating Doom Eternal on Nightmare. So what is it I ask about Medusa, that's so intimidating? Maybe it's the mechanics of the combat. She's one boss that helps to be good at the bow on, but I kinda suck at shooting the bow in this game, except Predator shots, and there's only certain places in that fight you can use those, and even then you have to be quick.

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Sorry for the missing first part. I misjudged when to save the Instant Replay. Amazing how much time goes by when you're stumped by the smallest things.

Just made it through the first part of Concepts. Man that part had me so intimidated I was about to quit. Then I realized how simple it was.

 

[Frag Maniac]

WHEW, finally made it through Concepts and Paint Fling. Paint Fling in particular was mentally draining. The funny thing is, I had a good idea early on what was necessary to make it work, but kept fooling around with pointless attempts elsewhere.

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Once I observed closely how the fizzlers worked though, it all clicked.

The guys that made this mod are brilliant. They perfected the art of stumping the player with the most basic of principles.

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[boju]

Well done. Think you've caught up to me. If it's the level im thinking of, good luck lol. Im stumped.

 

[Frag Maniac]

Well done. Think you've caught up to me. If it's the level im thinking of, good luck lol. Im stumped.

Thanks, it took me quite a long time for Paint Fling though, and it was an at least 3 session slog. Yeah I'm expecting the next one to be extra hard because the aforementioned coms guy said something about there being one or two left. The dark look of it kinda reminded me how in Portal 1 you eventually escape the test chambers and have to get through the place behind the walls. Looks eerily dark and similar to that. Wonder if they're promising ice cream to go with the "cake" this time. LOL

I have to ask, when you're done, are you going to try it on Advanced? This mod's puzzles are described as primarily mental ones, without requiring physical skill, but I have to wonder if that goes out the portal with Advanced mode. You see what I did there?

 

[boju]

Haha out the window . Yeah I'll try it. Didn't know there was an advanced option actually.

Hopefully something pops out at me next time i get around to trying the puzzle im stuck on. I may need to resort to your video ;P