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TalkBack / Re: Paper Mario: Sticker Star Impressions

« on: November 17, 2012, 03:14:12 PM »

I was all on board until I read:

 Your only reward for fighting is coins. Your reward for fighting well (hitting extra hard or blocking enemy attacks with timed button presses) is more coins. Once I realized this, I started avoiding the enemies and skipping fights.

If the battles in an RPG aren't relevant, I don't understand the appeal... does the game's humour really make up for it?

Curious but hesitant. :\

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TalkBack / Re: New Super Mario Bros. U Preview

« on: September 10, 2012, 05:17:33 PM »

This seems interesting. Still not enough to warrant a console purchase for me, but I'm intrigued nonetheless.

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TalkBack / Re: New Paper Mario: Sticker Star Trailer Shows Off Mariachi Shy Guys

« on: August 31, 2012, 08:02:34 AM »

This game looks interesting. I might pick it up, even though I haven't played a Paper Mario since the N64.

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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 302: The Pack-In Police

« on: August 24, 2012, 03:47:34 PM »

As far as the job that Guillaume does for the show, I think he does a bang up job. I just started listening to the podcast recently, and over the past month I've listened to all of 200-300. I can't tell a difference between the editing quality.

I think some people are just upset that Greg is gone. I can feel that. He was my favourite co-host.

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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 302: The Pack-In Police

« on: August 23, 2012, 08:49:43 PM »

Hey Pixie, how ever did you get past the first half of A Game of Thrones? Makes Dune seem like a page turner.

I just finished all of them myself, but over books on tape during my commute.  I don't know how I would have done it otherwise.  Seriously long winded, but excellent story and character development.  You absolutely feel like all of these are real people.

As long winded and repetitive as the series becomes I actually found the first three books to be excellent page turners. I have a tendency to really burn through stuff that I'm enjoying (don't even ask me about my Deadwood or The Wire marathons). By the time I got to 'A Feast for Crows' though even I was beginning to find the series a little tiresome. However, by that point I was in too deep and needed to see it through to the end. 'A Dance with Dragons' was a definite improvement over 'Feast', reintroducing my favourite characters helped, but it was still a little slow to get moving. The characters and story are totally worth it though for those who can deal with the slow pacing.

Second this for true facts.

Except I didn't bother finishing Dance, lol. The whole series just started to drag, and I couldn't take it anymore. Then again, I read all of the Wheel of Time so I dunno, apparently that book series was slow paced as well.

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General Gaming / Re: Which modern Sonic game best replicated the Genesis games?

« on: August 23, 2012, 08:03:35 PM »

I liked both Sonic Advance and Sonic 4. I would definitely say that Sonic Advance replicated that old school feeling much more than 4 did. Sonic 4 felt like a modern Sonic game on a 2d plane.

I've never played Generations. Is it any good?