General Games Discussion

RealGunner wrote:He was under-utilised. Could have had a better role.



I am up for NBA. can imagine u only pass it and shoot. Won't be any EA bullshit at least.

Way more

I ain't even DL'd it yet but my Interwebz is solid these days started half an hour ago

I keep getting error. Can't download it atm for some reason.

Wait, NBA is free this month?

There's no pro clubs equivalent, sadly. I don't think so at least. Online is also unplayable in Europe, at least for me.

RealGunner wrote:I keep getting error. Can't download it atm for some reason.

Could be a lack of space on hard drive


If you click on it it usually tells you

Yea its free this month

Mole said there is pro clubs equivalent.

Freeza wrote:There's no pro clubs equivalent, sadly. I don't think so at least. Online is also unplayable in Europe, at least for me.

swear Moel said there is.

Tomwin Lannister wrote:

RealGunner wrote:I keep getting error. Can't download it atm for some reason.

Could be a lack of space on hard drive


If you click on it it usually tells you

Yea It said that at first so I deleted fifa16. but after downloading like 19% it started giving me some server error.

Might delete something else now just to be sure

The Park and Pro Am would be pro clubs equivalents Freeza.

Yeah might as well try


Also

RealGunner wrote:

Tomwin Lannister wrote:

RealGunner wrote:I keep getting error. Can't download it atm for some reason.

Could be a lack of space on hard drive


If you click on it it usually tells you

Yea It said that at first so I deleted fifa16. but after downloading like 19% it started giving me some server error.

Might delete something else now just to be sure

@MT

He's calling u out son

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:The Park and Pro Am would be pro clubs equivalents Freeza.

Really?

I'm up for it then. Maybe it's only MyTeam that's shit online.

Same really, my only concern would be these guys created guy stats are gonna suck and people will be running around with 99s most likely.

downloading it now First ever NBA game ffs. hyped

played it a bit yesterday and earlier (career) but I just suck on defense, need to watch the video guides to get good, seems a lot deeper than fifa

can you play formations?

Firenze wrote:played it a bit yesterday and earlier (career) but I just suck on defense, need to watch the video guides to get good, seems a lot deeper than fifa

It's what I meant there's a lot more to get good at than passing or shooting lol.

Defense is one, dribbling so you can get by your opponent, setting picks(you'll figure that out lol) to free up space and many other things.

I wasn't actually serious with just passing and shooting btw lol

RealGunner wrote:can you play formations?

In a sense of what of the equivalent is, I honestly don't muck around with the advanced stuff though.

Played a few games and slowly learning. Def hard considering i've never played beside a game or two years ago

I suck badly at defending lmao

been watching NBA on/off over the years so I know they're high scoring games but I'm always trying to win the ball back was looking for a slide tackle button at one point ffs. Steph Curry 3 point spam carrying me

Slide tackle

Do you reach? Because if you do stop

There's saying called " you reach, I teach " for a reason.

I finally gave into my sisters whining and installed The Sims 3 Complete Edition last week just to get her to leave me alone, and surprisingly it's been GOAT. I haven't played The Sims since the first one over 15 years ago and the amount of shit they've added since is amazing, I have no idea why this series gets so much hate from hardcore gamers, it's pretty damn cool.

I created myself, went to uni, partied all the time, slept with every girl, bagged the resident uni hottie, graduated and got a job, married the resident uni hottie after we already had 3 kids (I was too lazy to propose to her until people in the neighbourhood actually called me out for it ), got to the top of my profession, raised the kids and sent them off to boarding school and now I'm currently in limbo.

My sim is too young to retire but too damn old to go back to the party lifestyle, so now I have no idea what the *bleep* to do. All my uni friends are old and have families still living with them so I can't mess about with them anymore, I bought a night club back during my uni days which I still own and makes me tons of money but I can't been seen there, a middle aged man going clubbing? GTFO. My guy has already gone through a midlife crisis and I had to get therapy to treat it, going clubbing would be a sign of regression.

Raising kids really screws you over in the long run eh? You spend your prime years taking care of them and then when they move out you've gotten too old to go back to your old lifestyle and everyone you know has moved on, I've had to resort to chilling in the library and watching TV. Hmm, now I understand why my parents get so mad

#57

Game: Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi.
Year: 1990.
Genre: Action Platformer.
Publisher: Sega.
Developer: Sega.



First things first, I am changing my rating system to better rate different genres according to their own rules. It will still be from 50 quality points, but every title will start from 25 and earn/lose points according to criteria important to the titles and genres themselves.

Ninja themed Action Platformer games were surely common in the 8bit and 16bit eras, and the Shinobi franchise was considered among the top in that genre.

Like with Shadow Dancer here, the games had good graphics, good animation, and solid gameplay. However, as we can see from a better franchise, the Ninja Gaiden series, this Shinobi game is lacking in comparison.

"Haaayah"

In its genre, Shadow Dancer is almost a shooter, since much of the attacking power of Joe Musashi comes from his liberal use of shurikens, with the occasional sword slash when he comes close to an enemy. Outside of a wall of shuriken death to protect him, Joe dies from a classic one hit, even if a bullet touches the sole of his shoes. Or, if you are getting overwhelmed, you can use a one-time clear the screen ninjitsu attack.

Along with his trusty blade and infinite amount of steel to throw, Joe is accompanied by his faithful dog Yamato. The use of this canine is probably the only creative venture in the game. While holding the attack button, you can charge the dog's gauge and then order him to attack and hold someone to give you a chance to kill them. This does prove useful in some cases, but I wish it had more uses against the tougher enemies.

With these abilities at his command, Joe must go through 9 stages and 5 boss battles to finish the game. Meanwhile, he must save hostages to get points and powerups, and beat up the many minions infesting New York city.

Despite being a Ninja game, the action is neither frantic or fast for most of the game. However, this does change in the last two chapters where more Ninjas attack and force you to think on your feet. It becomes that each enemy encounter is more a puzzle than a brawl, and it all depends on finding the correct solution to that particular combination of enemies.

It's not a boring system, and the levels are engaging most of the time. However, it pales in comparison to other action games such as Castlevania and Ninja Gaiden. Its not as methodical and varied as the first, and not as fast and complex as the second.

This is most shown in the boring boss battles in the game. At first, because of the one-hit kill, they seem to be insurmountable foes. However, their patterns are soon shown to be ultimately simple, and the are shown to be pedestrian at best.

Simple Gameplay: -2
Simple Bosses: -2
Just too Short: -3
The Dog: +1

"Woof"

One thing Shadow Dancer clearly has an edge on other Action games is in its graphics and animation. The five chapters of Shadow Dancer all have some varied look, with once chapter sporting an excellent stage as an elevator climbs the Statue of Liberty.

It is these colorful graphics, and detailed sprites that would have attracted most gamers to play the game in the first place, and they are still up to par today.

Aside from still graphics, the game also animates well. Besides the fluid animation of Joe Musashi, the enemies move around and betray their next actions with visible movement telegraphs. This helps you avoid them as much as it gives them more realistic motion.

As for the soundtrack, its nothing special, with few memorable tunes and less than adequate usage of the Genesis sound chip. It does avoid becoming annoying, but that's mostly by being very forgettable.

Great Graphics: +4
Forgettable Soundtrack: -2

In Conclusion:

At its day, Shadow Dancer would have been seen as a great looking game that is worth playing just because of that. However, as games age, its their gameplay that keep them fresh and memorable.

In that regard, Shadow Dancer just doesn't cut it, no matter how many shurikens it throws.

Final: 21/50

"Tips"
1- Randomly hit stuff in the level and you might find some lives.
2- Pay extra attention to enemies that can shoot, not all of them shoot at the same level.
3- IF an enemy is jumping at you, you can jump and hit them as well.
4- You can always hit most bosses more than one time.

"Next Game"

The first Shinobi game I played proved to be a disappointment. It is literally shown up by a 2 year older game on an earlier generation.

Next game is the Adams Family, at #1992, which is apparently a rather unique platformer.

Stay Tuned

Jonathan

Sims is an amazing series. So much damn fun