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Re: Underappreciated Videogames
« Reply #60 on: August 04, 2007, 05:29:26 pm »
Quote from: Doc on August 04, 2007, 02:48:41 am
I think this was done somewhere else but I didn't have an internet connected wii at that point so, yes, this is a good plan nDed.
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Re: Underappreciated Videogames
« Reply #61 on: August 05, 2007, 09:07:41 pm »
Harvest Moon.

I know, I know.

There's a bajillion sequels to it, so it can't be *that* underappreciated, but everyone I ask about it seems to hate it.

I think there's something to be said about a game where you start playing, and think, "This has got to be the dumbest thing I've ever played;" then you look up, and eight hours have gone by in what seems to be an instant, all while you've been taking care of your little farm and trying to woo the pink-haired girl.
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Re: Underappreciated Videogames
« Reply #62 on: August 05, 2007, 09:49:37 pm »
We could all learn a lot from the judicious and discerning way troublecat chooses to post.
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Re: Underappreciated Videogames
« Reply #63 on: August 06, 2007, 06:51:21 pm »
True. You can't beat that 2:1 post to tiny can ratio.
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Re: Underappreciated Videogames
« Reply #64 on: August 06, 2007, 08:05:11 pm »
well, it certainly beats my (simplify simplify)

35:1643 Cans:posts ratio. (damn, that is one tough ratio.)

man, maybe I can take a lesson from this.
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Re: Underappreciated Videogames
« Reply #65 on: August 06, 2007, 08:17:50 pm »
Quote from: theinevitable on August 06, 2007, 08:05:11 pm
well, it certainly beats my (simplify simplify)

35:1643 Cans:posts ratio. (damn, that is one tough ratio.)

man, maybe I can take a lesson from this.

the lesson is: the cans dont mean anything
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Re: Underappreciated Videogames
« Reply #66 on: August 06, 2007, 09:25:14 pm »
Quote from: A-CAP on August 06, 2007, 08:17:50 pm
the lesson is: the cans dont mean anything

You get a can for that sir.
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Re: Underappreciated Videogames
« Reply #67 on: August 07, 2007, 05:30:43 am »
Quote from: troublecat on August 05, 2007, 09:07:41 pm
Harvest Moon.

I know, I know.

There's a bajillion sequels to it, so it can't be *that* underappreciated, but everyone I ask about it seems to hate it.

I think there's something to be said about a game where you start playing, and think, "This has got to be the dumbest thing I've ever played;" then you look up, and eight hours have gone by in what seems to be an instant, all while you've been taking care of your little farm and trying to woo the pink-haired girl.

Oh man, what platform did you play Harvest Moon on?  I played it on our game cube until it just seemed that nothing was happening, then gave up... does your kid ever grow up?  Get married?  I wanted to know, but just wasn't willing to invest the time.  I put so much time into milking cows and bringing the chickens in and out.
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Re: Underappreciated Videogames
« Reply #68 on: August 07, 2007, 07:23:20 pm »
Quote from: side_show on August 07, 2007, 05:30:43 am
I put so much time into milking cows and bringing the chickens in and out.

And watering.  Don't forget watering.
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Re: Underappreciated Videogames
« Reply #69 on: August 07, 2007, 08:38:34 pm »
I cut the heck out of some hay. 
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Re: Underappreciated Videogames
« Reply #70 on: August 07, 2007, 10:02:46 pm »
Quote from: troublecat on August 05, 2007, 09:07:41 pm
Harvest Moon.

I know, I know.

There's a bajillion sequels to it, so it can't be *that* underappreciated, but everyone I ask about it seems to hate it.

I think there's something to be said about a game where you start playing, and think, "This has got to be the dumbest thing I've ever played;" then you look up, and eight hours have gone by in what seems to be an instant, all while you've been taking care of your little farm and trying to woo the pink-haired girl.

I am a Harvest Moon fan but I kind of get a little too much into it. I've played most of the console variations but not so much ever since I was playing HM: A Wonderful Life and realized I was spending time each game-day just standing in the virtual house, watching my little virtual dude's virtual wife sleep in the morning light. It depressed the hell out of me and I haven't played much Harvest Moon since. (Although I have Magical Melody and what I've played of it was pretty good.)
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Re: Underappreciated Videogames
« Reply #71 on: August 07, 2007, 10:06:48 pm »
Quote from: side_show on August 07, 2007, 05:30:43 am
Oh man, what platform did you play Harvest Moon on?  I played it on our game cube until it just seemed that nothing was happening, then gave up... does your kid ever grow up?  Get married?  I wanted to know, but just wasn't willing to invest the time.  I put so much time into milking cows and bringing the chickens in and out.

I have two GameCube versions (A Wonderful Life and Another Wonderful Life), but I haven't played them yet.  I've played it on SNES and GBA (Friends of Mineral Town), and both of those versions allow you to get married and have kids (they stay small on the SNES version, but they grow up a little bit in the GBA version).  The main character, as far as I can tell, doesn't seem to age any.  I could just be unobservant, though.
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Re: Underappreciated Videogames
« Reply #72 on: August 07, 2007, 10:17:27 pm »
Quote from: troublecat on August 07, 2007, 10:06:48 pm
I have two GameCube versions (A Wonderful Life and Another Wonderful Life), but I haven't played them yet.  I've played it on SNES and GBA (Friends of Mineral Town), and both of those versions allow you to get married and have kids (they stay small on the SNES version, but they grow up a little bit in the GBA version).  The main character, as far as I can tell, doesn't seem to age any.  I could just be unobservant, though.

In A Wonderful Life, your child will grow to preadolescence or so, I believe. Your main character and supporting cast will also age, although aging will not affect the main character's capabilities. His hair will gradually start to gray (although the game ends before it goes entirely gray), his face will become more lined, and his lucky bandana will become sun-faded as I recall. Other characters his age undergo similar changes, a few of the older characters in town die, and the children in town grow into adolescence.

Most Harvest Moons don't implement this sort of thing, but most of them either end or go into a time-stasis after a few years anyway.
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Re: Underappreciated Videogames
« Reply #73 on: August 08, 2007, 07:30:00 am »
Quote from: Doc on August 04, 2007, 02:48:41 am
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Re: Underappreciated Videogames
« Reply #74 on: August 08, 2007, 09:06:42 am »
Quote from: Ben-San on August 07, 2007, 10:17:27 pm
In A Wonderful Life, your child will grow to preadolescence or so, I believe. Your main character and supporting cast will also age, although aging will not affect the main character's capabilities. His hair will gradually start to gray (although the game ends before it goes entirely gray), his face will become more lined, and his lucky bandana will become sun-faded as I recall. Other characters his age undergo similar changes, a few of the older characters in town die, and the children in town grow into adolescence.

Most Harvest Moons don't implement this sort of thing, but most of them either end or go into a time-stasis after a few years anyway.

Oh god.. see I thought I was working toward getting my son married off, or at least getting him to work on the farm.  Also, the old guy's sweet wife died before I quit playing A Wonderful Life.  I kept giving him his favorite food to cheer him up, but he was mostly depressed.  If things just go on like this, I'm pretty glad I stopped.  I really thought I was working toward something.

Also, yeah... all that hay.  Cuddling and washing the cows was pretty cute though.
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