this reminds me of FF christal chronicals for the DS. lots of cheating in that game aswell. i for one think it takes the fun away from it. but like TheIrishNinja said, if you cheat ONLY for the story then you wouldnt go on online with a "cheated" character. anyway, in online games its up to other people to say NO, and dont play with cheaters.
Not a surprise, really. When people have the ability to cheat, cheating is exactly what some people are going to do. Doesn't matter when the game came out or how 'dishonest' it may be. That's just how it is.
Me personally? I couldn't give a damn. As long as one person's cheating doesn't affect me or others, then I say cheaters should do as they please. Some players want the rewards without the work, big deal. Whose truly going to care at the end of the day? A bunch of faceless people on forums who aren't contempt with just worrying about their own copy? Give me a break.
Hate cheating? Beat the game to it's fullest legitimately and show it off to the world. But shitting on others for cheating when it doesn't directly affect you is just pretentious in my book.
Some people need to get off their high horse and let people do what they want with the property that they paid for, but hey, that's just my opinion.
@Bastille:
What's the point of playing a game if you remove all the challenge to it?
Playing video games isn't about getting to the end, it's about the journey to the end. You remove that journey, you might as well not bothered playing.
And what about cheating in multiplayer games? What's the point? You didn't really win. It's like taking steriods: you do it because you can't rely on your own skill to be the best.
... And I did forget that DQ9 had no multiplayer. Bah.
@N●Gage Croal: eh, cheaters suck but we know damn well why people cheat/hack some RPGs: you want the story and not the gameplay. for instance, i game genie'd (or whatever the shark thing was) my way towards the end of Xenosaga 2 cause the combat was awful and i just wanted to see how it went down & move onto part 3. no shame!
@N●Gage Croal: Do 'sploit users' count as cheaters? Because, honestly, the only way I can get into a Nippon Ichi game is if there is a sploit, like Phantom Brave's level 3-2 trick or Disgaea 2's lv9999 Nekomata trick. I only do it because grinding is the one thing I hate most about RPGs, and LORD do NIS games have plenty of it. Grinding just prevents me from enjoying the story at a pace which I desire.
@the7k: I must confess to using the W-Item exploit in FFVII, but it only has a limited effect on the game by reducing the need to grind for gil/greens when breeding chocobos.
I'd never use an exploit against another person though. That's a low blow.
@ThursdayNext: Yeah, anyone who uses sploits in a competitive environment is deserving of a special place in hell. Wave-dashing is one of (many) reasons I hate Melee tournaments. Hell, I hate even choosing a top-tier character in most fighting games - it just comes off as being cheesy in my book.
@N●Gage Croal: That's a bit extreme. I don't like to cheat personally because it takes the fun out of the game but in a singleplayer game, once I've completed it, I'd often throw on a few cheats and have a bit of fun.
Multiplayer games are a different story, those hacking b*$£^"ds can go die in a corner.
@nago: The fond memories of finding MissingNo and losing all the Rare Pokemon I legitimately caught... Such Sorrow, such frustration... But yeah, it was fun in a way, but that's because those cheats EXPANDED on the game, these kind of hacks, especially BEFORE the game is even bloody released just ruins the game, that's my opinion anyway.
@RyuuzakiBjorn: Yes, but you are playing these games for a different reason. Just as such that some people may not really enjoy gaming at all ... They are different hobbies that use the same medium. Some people just honestly get a kick out of hacking games: to you, it ruins the experience. To them, it IS the experience.
@geoffcbassett: This is exactly what my first thought was. Why recreate 80+ hours of still unperfected FF6 when I can just plop the cart into my comp.
This also is a much better workaround to trying to comfort yourself about the eyebleed that you're liable to get playing really old games on new TVs that are "too big" for them.
If when he's finished with this project his walkthrough is good, I'm definitely going to seriously consider doing this myself. I have most of my old carts, but keeping the consoles hooked up to TVs that they look bad on isn't that great a solution. Plus my wife disapproves of my plethora of consoles splayed about the entertainment center. This guy is awesome for this.
@EGBTMagus: I like where you're going with this! We've seen what C.C. can do with "Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm" I'm sure they can release a .hack game with prettier graphics and online co-op c:
That's pretty good news! I were starting to get tired with some of the titles that I had bought lately. But if there is one thing that I have come to appreciate, it is the titles from Square Enix CAPCOM, Nis, Namco-Bandai and of course, the Level 5 developed games. Konami also gets a nod from me for their Portable Ops games, as well.
Here's hoping that these Hack//Titles turn out great!
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@Leanid: Migrating to the PSP/360 I suppose. Who'da thunk. It's lean on the PS3 for sure, and I know I certainly didn't see that coming. Thank goodness for Valkyria Chronicles, the Eternal Sonata port (I really loved that game). And stuff on the horizon like WKC (love me some Level 5).
I was so desperate for some RPG love when I first got my PS3 I actually played through Enchanted Arms, if you can believe it.
@ShadowOdin a.k.a. Kinjinson: I've no idea why I chose term that to describe it. ;) I can't believe your PSP screen broke by dropping it! That must have happened pretty recently. Sucks!
@Bernard McGraw: You'd probably have to play it for yourself to find out.
Personally I really enjoyed the games. I bought the first series, but never really got into LINK.
It's basically just a hack and slash, collect everything that you can type of single player game, packaged to look like a MMORPG.
Some of the weirdest comments in my household have arisen from this game, like my wife taking out an egg from the fridge and muttering "Bloody Egg!" or when I suddenly talk to her like a Bony Grunty. :p
@Bernard McGraw: I think it's an issue where the gameplay isn't for everyone, but the story is a real epic, broadened and strengthened by the multimedia franchise it has become. You've got your anime, your manga, your novels, the animation included with the games that supplement the game's timeline, and the storylines and cutscenes in the games themselves are suitably intriguing and exciting.
I will say that the dungeon hacking does get tiresome, but everything else from the graphical style to the setting is just perfect.
that looks rather awesome, though I'm a little dubious of the ethernet positioning... would have had it further away from the screen or to the side or something (and probably integrated the wireless adapter) if I were (capable of) designing it myself, but still, very cool!
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Me personally? I couldn't give a damn. As long as one person's cheating doesn't affect me or others, then I say cheaters should do as they please. Some players want the rewards without the work, big deal. Whose truly going to care at the end of the day? A bunch of faceless people on forums who aren't contempt with just worrying about their own copy? Give me a break.
Hate cheating? Beat the game to it's fullest legitimately and show it off to the world. But shitting on others for cheating when it doesn't directly affect you is just pretentious in my book.
Some people need to get off their high horse and let people do what they want with the property that they paid for, but hey, that's just my opinion.
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I hate you more than I hate pirates that NEVER buy games.
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No no, they're only worse if their actions ruin things for other people. It's not as bad if it only affects themselves.
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What's the point of playing a game if you remove all the challenge to it?
Playing video games isn't about getting to the end, it's about the journey to the end. You remove that journey, you might as well not bothered playing.
And what about cheating in multiplayer games? What's the point? You didn't really win. It's like taking steriods: you do it because you can't rely on your own skill to be the best.
... And I did forget that DQ9 had no multiplayer. Bah.
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Please comment about nintendo latest function "Demo Play" that will let players to skip levels. It will be included in WII supermario bros.
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I'd never use an exploit against another person though. That's a low blow.
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Multiplayer games are a different story, those hacking b*$£^"ds can go die in a corner.
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There's cheaters in every country, dood.
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The only issue comes when these people are ruining online experiences, and, as long as that is not happening: let them hack, god damnit.
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This also is a much better workaround to trying to comfort yourself about the eyebleed that you're liable to get playing really old games on new TVs that are "too big" for them.
If when he's finished with this project his walkthrough is good, I'm definitely going to seriously consider doing this myself. I have most of my old carts, but keeping the consoles hooked up to TVs that they look bad on isn't that great a solution. Plus my wife disapproves of my plethora of consoles splayed about the entertainment center. This guy is awesome for this.
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SRM files on PC (and their equivalents on the wii) are much more likely to survive for the long haul than the ones on the cart.
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Obviously I'm personally incapable of doing so but I would've thought it'd be an obvious thing to try?
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Here's hoping that these Hack//Titles turn out great!
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So bad my screen broke...
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I was so desperate for some RPG love when I first got my PS3 I actually played through Enchanted Arms, if you can believe it.
@ShadowOdin a.k.a. Kinjinson: I've no idea why I chose term that to describe it. ;) I can't believe your PSP screen broke by dropping it! That must have happened pretty recently. Sucks!
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Personally I really enjoyed the games. I bought the first series, but never really got into LINK.
It's basically just a hack and slash, collect everything that you can type of single player game, packaged to look like a MMORPG.
Some of the weirdest comments in my household have arisen from this game, like my wife taking out an egg from the fridge and muttering "Bloody Egg!" or when I suddenly talk to her like a Bony Grunty. :p
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G.U. isn't even out in Europe.
I love the storyline and I might just pick up LINK
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I will say that the dungeon hacking does get tiresome, but everything else from the graphical style to the setting is just perfect.
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Gonna save the princess Zelda?
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