What are you playing?

[Lozmaster]

MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT EVER DIE MORE THAN FIVE TIMES IN ANY LEVEL. EVER.

Doing so permanently blocks the ability to get the glittering stars. They are absolutely worthless but if you are a perfectionist at all then it is annoying to know you've lost them.

I.e. if you die 5 times, just go to the pause menu and pick to go back to the main menu without saving. Also, if Gamefaqs doesn't lie to me, you don't lose the glittering stars if you die 5 times after completing the 8 main worlds. Not that i'm about to try and find out.

[Dark Link]

MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT EVER DIE MORE THAN FIVE TIMES IN ANY LEVEL. EVER.

Doing so permanently blocks the ability to get the glittering stars. They are absolutely worthless but if you are a perfectionist at all then it is annoying to know you've lost them.

Yeah, I was pretty disappointed when I read about that.

Luckily I was only on World 1-2 when I read about it, after searching up the purpose of "Triple Crown" lives.

[Sarah]

I.e. if you die 5 times, just go to the pause menu and pick to go back to the main menu without saving. Also, if Gamefaqs doesn't lie to me, you don't lose the glittering stars if you die 5 times after completing the 8 main worlds. Not that i'm about to try and find out.

You do, I did try it.

On an alternate save file, of course.

[Piggy 2.0]

Time for an update I guess.

Still plugging away at DFO. Working on a chronicle 2nd set for delicious AMBUSH TOMBSTONE and still 6/8 rares. Owe a friend 19m. aaa-

Beat DMC3 on the HD collection, deciding whether to play DMC1, run through DMC3/4 on Dante Must Die, or go play Bayonetta on Hard.

New PSP is in the mail, gonna be huntan monsters and doin SOCIAL RINKS soon again.

Working on postgame/NG+ junk in various RPGs I've finished and left on the shelf. Thinking about trying to plat FFXIII, and 100% DeSu Overclocked and DeSu 2.

[Hanabira.Kage]

Turns out picking a Disgaea game as your goal for your first Platinum isn't as good an idea as it sounds.

Disgaea 3 PS3

So, as I mentioned a while back, I only recently got a PS3. Since I knew how much time these games took, and the fact there were two already out and I'd want a break in between them, it was within my starting library.

Now, I had never "FULLY COMPLETED" any of the games in the franchise (ie Maximization). I just never had the time or motivation. I never beat Baal in the first one, and for the second, Phantom Brave, and Makai Kingdom I cheated. A friend lent me a codebreaker so that I could backup my save files since one of my cards died and made me paranoid (which was a stupid idea in hindsight since I can't get them back off my computer now). I decided to take advantage of that, and more or less just skipped ahead to the end content.

For some reason, despite me not liking the actual story all that much (too much breaking of the 4th wall to the point it lost it's humor), I got into attempting it in this one. Fairly certain the reason was I foolishly entered the DLC market and bought it. Knowing you have to get your value's worth can be a hard drive when you immediately regret a purchase. I really do understand the complaints more now on those fronts. Three hundred hours in and I think I've had enough knowing that a few months down the road I'll be doing the same thing. But I at least beat all base content, including Baal, all purchased content, all classes 6th tier, all weapons rank 39 legendary (missing Arcadia) and the Baal Sword, 32 max statisticians, all forms of innocents subdued, and the 100 Mil Damage trophy.

You should've just got the PS Vita version. All DLC included for free, extra post-game storyline, rank 41 weapons, generics have unique skills, class world entry limit increased, etc.

[Sarah]

You should've just got the PS Vita version. All DLC included for free, extra post-game storyline, rank 41 weapons, generics have unique skills, class world entry limit increased, etc.

He doesn't have a Vita and has been saying for months that he's been saving up for a PS3 (because of the already existing library of games)

[Hanabira.Kage]

He doesn't have a Vita and has been saying for months that he's been saving up for a PS3 (because of the already existing library of games)

Well, that would mean he couldn't possibly afford a Vita then, since it's about the same price as a PS3 I think?

[Dark Link]

Disgaea 3 isn't the best choice to Platinum as your first, because of how much RNG pineapplefest most of the trophies are.
Granted I did platinum it, because I wanted to finish it before D4, but oh god the resets...THE RESETS!

[Sarah]

So far in 2012 I've beat...

Demon's Souls (January 7th)
Mass Effect 2 (January 9th)
Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (January 20th)
Final Fantasy XIII-2 (February 5th) (Platinum on February 12th)
Resident Evil: Revelations (February 9th)
Rayman Origins (extended play for Platinum on February 14th)
Nier (extended play for Platinum on February 17th)
Sly 2 (February 18th) (platinum)
Jak and Daxter (March 2nd) (platinum)
Tales of Graces F (March 20th)
Uncharted 2 (March 31st)
Super Mario 3D Land (April 3rd) (100%, glittering stars)
Devil May Cry (April 4th)
Devil May Cry 3 (April 18th)
Parasite Eve II (April 23rd) (Bad ending haha. FLIIIIIINNNNTTTT)
Rocket Slime (May 4th)

Currently playing:
Dark Souls (on hold)
Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One (going for plat)
Jak 2
Jak 3
ICO
Shadow of the Colossus
Mass Effect 3
Uncharted 3
Xenoblade
Grandia
Devil May Cry 2
Atelier Totori
Legend of Dragoon
Tales of the Abyss 3DS

Need to get:
Pokemon Conquest (June 18th)
Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance (July somethingth)
Sly 4 (FALL :()

Really enjoying Atelier Totori.

[ChaosCorpse]

As far as everything about the Vita, yeah, I wouldn't likely get it any time soon. Personally I may still get just a PSP 3000 since it should be getting cheaper and there are a few titles there I'd like to try out. One thing I don't know that might make an impression; are PS1 classics purchased in the PSN (via PS3) available for play on the Vita? If no, then I'll likely wait. Backwards compatibility is the only thing that can keep me in the current gen market since I'm so dang slow on things, and the fact that I hadn't yet caught up with current current gen. Either way, I can't even focus on a PSP at the moment since the trade-in I used to get the PS3 took my dad's XBox, and I promised to get him a 360 in it's place after I played Vesperia and Blue Dragon and maybe one or two more. Ultimately, the trade-in value was $75 less than I had expected since I overlooked one thing on their promotion, and a number of games I had traded in were not of the right console to be in the promotion. Of course, rather than being stuck with store credit, I wound up getting a couple more PS3 games. At this point, the funds I ultimately get from Suikoden 2 and Valkrye Profile will have to go to that reimbursement (he paid $100 up front between the systems).

In better news, I might be able to get the remainder of the Ratchet & Clank: Future line by the end of the weekend if no mood swings are present. I'm holding back so hard on Tales of Graces F (not checking that thread intentionally), but I know that without finishing games of a similar genre first in my library, I'd either fall behind further or not get to it immediately anyway, so I'm hoping it drops a few bucks while I wait.

After I finish Suikoden 2, I might go back and replay FF 9, since I really enjoyed that experience. Other than that, no changes.

[Sarah]

They're not playable on the Vita but you can play them on the PSP

[xBTAx]

MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT EVER DIE MORE THAN FIVE TIMES IN ANY LEVEL. EVER.

Doing so permanently blocks the ability to get the glittering stars. They are absolutely worthless but if you are a perfectionist at all then it is annoying to know you've lost them.

Oooh boy looks like I'll be restarting when I start playing my copy again.

I think I'm only on World 2 or 3, though...

[Mike]

Hey, anyone still play Battlefield 3 for the Xbox?

It's still quite awesome.

[Secun]

Picked up Kid Icarus Uprising yesterday. I love it so far, although I notice that all of the deities are total plantains.
Voice acting is pretty good, though, and the script is hilarious.

[Corn]

Hey, anyone still play Battlefield 3 for the Xbox?

It's still quite awesome.

Battlefield 3..yes.

On the Xbox? No.

[Derosis]

Just bought Fate/Extra through Amazon since I've been wanting to play a new game in a while and I wanted to have something to play on the trip to Key West.

[Raph589]

I got FF XIII-1 (horribly late, I know). Only at chapter 5 and I love it so far except for the fact that Hope is one of the most annoying characters ever and that there's little to no difference between spamming auto attack or actually planning them (at this point at least). I really like the originality of the gameplay and the story.

[Rob]

I got FF XIII-1 (horribly late, I know). Only at chapter 5 and I love it so far except for the fact that Hope is one of the most annoying characters ever and that there's little to no difference between spamming auto attack or actually planning them (at this point at least). I really like the originality of the gameplay and the story.

You complain about Hope but not Vanille? What's wrong with you? lol

[Raph589]

I love Vanille because she's the only character who isn't overly serious/emo.
Her little huh huh huhuh sounds tend to get on my nerves a bit but it's still better than I HAVE TO BECOME STRONGER I NEED TO BE STRONGER I HATE SNOW NO ONE CARES ABOUT ME MY LIFE SUCKS BRING ME WITH YOU LIGHTNING I NEED TO BE STRONGER OPERATION NORAAAAA
I'm pretty sure he won't be like that for all of the game but right now I juwt want him to shut up.

[Sarah]

I love Vanille because she's the only character who isn't overly serious/emo.
Her little huh huh huhuh sounds tend to get on my nerves a bit but it's still better than I HAVE TO BECOME STRONGER I NEED TO BE STRONGER I HATE SNOW NO ONE CARES ABOUT ME MY LIFE SUCKS BRING ME WITH YOU LIGHTNING I NEED TO BE STRONGER OPERATION NORAAAAA
I'm pretty sure he won't be like that for all of the game but right now I juwt want him to shut up.

Vanille's voice is so pineappleing annoying. I literally sat there muting every time she talked.