Meme day 3: Reposted due to technical difficulties

[xyzzysqrl]

Meme 1, Day 3: A Game That Makes You Really Happy -

I haven't been really happy in a long time. That said, there's a few things that always cheer me up. One of those things is superheroes. Not grim gritty mook-murdering superheroes, either. I mean Silver Age, brightly colored, awesome superheroes.

That's why the games that come to mind when I think of what makes me happy are the Freedom Force games.

Booming voices, heroic antics, bright colors. The ability to knock out a thug by throwing a car so hard it bowls him over and knocks down the building behind him. Mind-controlling minions to find out where the big boss is, and dealing with his EVIL PLOT. Velociraptors running through the streets, sidekicks that have a weaker version of the main hero's power set. Going back and forth in time, fighting GIANT versions of the bad guys... sigh. And a story! And pathos! And humor!

This is the kind of stuff that fills me with smiles. Hell, back when I wrote for WorthPlaying, I gave the second game the highest score I'd ever given a game. It was the one and only time I abused my power for personal gain. I would not stand to see that game called anything but the best superhero game on the market at the time, because... well, it was.

Damn, now I wanna play those over again.



Meme 2, Day 3: A Game That Is Underrated -

Oh, are we back to THIS again? Sigh.

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts.

Rare knew the fans were gonna hate it. It's sprinkled through the game, lines of dialogue like "Use floaters or your cart will sink, like this game at retail." They took a pair of games about elaborate platforming and made a build-your-own-vehicle cart driving puzzle-solving game out of it.

And you know what? It WORKED. With a lick of creative thinking this became the best damn game on the market for people who want to build things... which, sadly, are not the same people as the ones who want to do platforming. Usually.

(Yes, I know you personally like both. Shush.)

Can you not beat anyone in a straight-up race? Install a flipper on the side of your cart and huck them into a lake. Do you have to carry items from a dispenser across a level into a basket? Rip the dispenser off the wall and take it with you to squirt product straight into the bin. Want to do a ski-jump but bored with skis? Why not build some kind of obscene perpetual motion device that hurls you violently into endless loops. PHYSICS IS YOUR BITCH. If you can think of it, by god, you can drive it. Just get creative.

No one bought it, of course. It requires work to enjoy and was not identical to previous offerings in the series.

There's a reason I rarely talk about games here, anymore.

I'm so bitter.



Day 1: Your current favorite game
Day 2: The most Underrated game you’ve ever played
Day 3: A game that makes you really happy
Day 4: A game that makes you sad
Day 5: A game that reminds you of someone
Day 6: Favorite puzzle game
Day 7: The game with most surprising game plot twist or ending (don’t share the actual twists, and if you do, mark them spoilers for the love of all that is nerdy)
Day 8: A game you’ve played countless times
Day 9:A game with the best or most original soundtrack
Day 10: Favorite Retro game
Day 11: A game that changed your opinion about something
Day 12: A game that you dislike
Day 13: A game that is a guilty pleasure
Day 14: A game that no one would expect you to love
Day 15: A videogame character who you can relate to the most
Day 16: A game that you used to love but now hate
Day 17: A game that disappointed you the most
Day 18: A game that you wish more people would’ve played
Day 19: Favorite game based on a movie/book/comic/etc
Day 20: Favorite stress relieving game
Day 21: Favorite Fighting Game
Day 22: Favorite table-top RPG
Day 23: Favorite racing game
Day 24: The one awesome game idea that still hasn’t been done
Day 25: The most hilarious game you’ve ever played
Day 26: A game you’ve left sitting at the final boss fight and still haven’t returned to
Day 27: A game that you wish you could play, but suck at
Day 28: A game that makes you feel guilty
Day 29: A game from your childhood
Day 30: You favorite game (or series) of all time


Day 1 - Very first video game.
Day 2 - Your favorite character.
Day 3 - A game that is underrated.
Day 4 - Your guilty pleasure game.
Day 5 - Game character you feel you are most like (or wish you were).
Day 6 - Most annoying character.
Day 7 - Favorite game couple.
Day 8 - Best soundtrack.
Day 9 - Saddest game scene.
Day 10 - Best gameplay.
Day 11 - Gaming system of choice.
Day 12 - A game everyone should play.
Day 13 - A game you’ve played more than five times.
Day 14 - Current (or most recent) gaming wallpaper.
Day 15 - Post a screenshot from the game you’re playing right now.
Day 16 - Game with the best cut scenes.
Day 17 - Favorite antagonist.
Day 18 - Favorite protagonist.
Day 19 - Picture of a game setting you wish you lived in.
Day 20 - Favorite genre.
Day 21 - Game with the best story.
Day 22 - A game sequel which disappointed you.
Day 23 - Game you think had the best graphics or art style.
Day 24 - Favorite classic game.
Day 25 - A game you plan on playing.
Day 26 - Best voice acting.
Day 27 - Most epic scene ever.
Day 28 - Favorite game developer.
Day 29 - A game you thought you wouldn’t like, but ended up loving.
Day 30 - Your favorite game of all time.

Comments

[relee.livejournal.com]

In regards to zany superhero antics, have you watched that new Super Hero Squad Show yet? It's surprisingly funny. I caught the second half of an ep where Ms. Marvel and MODOK were dating. And a full ep where they were having a sleepover with Dr. Strange at the Sanctum Sanctorum. The bathroom scene with the Hulk was just nuts. XD

[xyzzysqrl]

It's one of the most watchable superhero cartoons on at the moment, yeah.

[relee.livejournal.com]

I like the new Avengers cartoon, also, but I don't think it's your style. Have you seen it?

[xyzzysqrl]

I've seen that too. I'm kinda surprised, actually.. a lot of things aren't my style, but that isn't quite it. Although there's a lot I'd do differently.

[relee.livejournal.com]

They seem to be going in a more realisticish direction, but not as gritty as you sometimes get. It reminds me a lot of the Lions Gate animated marvel films that have been popping up over the last few years. I enjoy those. <3

I suppose we'll have to wait and see what direction the Avengers go.

I've been meaning to play Freedom Force myself lately. I have both of those games on Steam, though I haven't installed them. Lately I've been playing X-COM and AI:War and not finishing The Witcher, though. ^.^;;