darkSpyro

Wanna know something that sucks? I had gotten to the battle for the Eternal Undead Source, right? I go to load that game but I accidentally clicked new game instead of load game. I didn't notice, so when I clicked my previous game it got overwritten. I spent the last two days getting caught up, and now I'm onto the Eternal Magic Source.

I don't expect sympathy for that one; it was my own fault. Just don't ridicule me too harshly, kay?

Also, which should I get? Stup Smash, or Stealth Elf? I feel alot less stupid saying Stump Smash than Stealth Elf, but I liek her attacks better. Though they're both pretty cool. Thoughts?

not sure if ya'll know, but Skylanders was only mentioned once in Nintendo channel.

I suggest Stealth Elf if you prefer her moveset.

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There was another hilarious pic Skorpion sent me... Can't remember who made it. Think it was Razzek.

If it's of Cynder, then yes I know what you're talking about. And I'm pretty sure she made it.

aaaawright. just completed the game.

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I suggest Stealth Elf if you prefer her moveset.

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There was another hilarious pic Skorpion sent me... Can't remember who made it. Think it was Razzek.

If it's of Cynder, then yes I know what you're talking about. And I'm pretty sure she made it.

Yes, of Cynder.

Question:
Should I get Sonic Boom or Whirlwind?

^Sonic Boom. She's great when upgraded.

Also, I just learned Whirlwind isn't avaliable in Canada.

I hope the rest of the 32 characters come out soon, I need an earth Skylander to beat the game, but I don't really like any of the earth Skylanders. Could anyone make any suggestions as to which of the current four I should get, if the next 16 characters don't come out before Christmas?

The only Earth Skylander I have is Bash. He gets some crazy armor upgrade when you get his soul gem and the treasure for it (Armor + 40). However, he is not a ranged fighter, he needs to get up close to deal damage. However, his standard attack is pretty crazy (30 - 50 dmg). So if you want him, I would focus on increasing his Critical attack, and speed. Don't worry about Armor b/c of his last upgrade just bumps it up anyway.

I would suggest Bash. He deals pretty good damage.

Depends on your play style, players who can do micro defend/slash are ideal for bash/chop

For some reason it didn't want to load half of the image :S
http://iceydragoness.deviantart.com/#/d4dsosn

Damn!

Skylanders got decent reviews.

EDIT: Finally watched the video on Skylanders' website all the way through, Spyro looks cute in that one part where he's looking around and his tail is almost wagging.

What do you have to say about Dino Rang? Dumb name I know, but though I like Bash okay, I think Dino is kinda cute.

I think he's pretty cute. Seeing as he's been released on SSU, I'm hoping he'll be released soon.

I've heard rumours for a date of November 12, and another for December. Both admitted to being rumours however.

Why do the majority of people want characters that look cute all the time? Not saying it's a bad thing, it's just funny, there may be one really powerful character but is really not that cute at all, and all the cute ones may be really weak compared to it, that would be quite ironic.

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Why do the majority of people want characters that look cute all the time? Not saying it's a bad thing, it's just funny, there may be one really powerful character but is really not that cute at all, and all the cute ones may be really weak compared to it, that would be quite ironic.

Dude, who wants to pay 7 bucks for a fugly character?

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Why do the majority of people want characters that look cute all the time? Not saying it's a bad thing, it's just funny, there may be one really powerful character but is really not that cute at all, and all the cute ones may be really weak compared to it, that would be quite ironic.

I like the non-cute characters too. Boomer, Ghost Roaster and Ignitor happen to be some of my faves.

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Why do the majority of people want characters that look cute all the time? Not saying it's a bad thing, it's just funny, there may be one really powerful character but is really not that cute at all, and all the cute ones may be really weak compared to it, that would be quite ironic.

Dude, who wants to pay 7 bucks for a fugly character?

But who would pay 8 bucks (or in TRU's case, 9 bucks) for a cute character with horrid stats and gameplay that you don't like?

or just collect them all for the sake of completion.

Its SUCH a shame that this game does not go online for the battle arena. With the amount of characters and customisation this would of been a perfect game for a similar experince to Super Smash Brothers Brawl.

Ohh well can only hope they release a Skylanders 2 (using the old figures and adding a few new ones)

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Why do the majority of people want characters that look cute all the time? Not saying it's a bad thing, it's just funny, there may be one really powerful character but is really not that cute at all, and all the cute ones may be really weak compared to it, that would be quite ironic.

Dude, who wants to pay 7 bucks for a fugly character?

But who would pay 8 bucks (or in TRU's case, 9 bucks) for a cute character with horrid stats and gameplay that you don't like?

Just buy the cute characters with good stats and gameplay At least, that's what I plan on doing. In the end, I'm not giving my squids to Activision for some unimaginative, lazily designed character- of which there are quite a few.

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Dude, who wants to pay 7 bucks for a fugly character?

But who would pay 8 bucks (or in TRU's case, 9 bucks) for a cute character with horrid stats and gameplay that you don't like?

Just buy the cute characters with good stats and gameplay At least, that's what I plan on doing. In the end, I'm not giving my squids to Activision for some unimaginative, lazily designed character- of which there are quite a few.

One could argue that all of the characters in the game are unimaginitve in terms of design.

^This.

You could, but then you'd have to actually argue your reasons...

It's all about tastes and perception bionicle. I like Skylanders, but I must admit the visuals in this game in terms of design are really nothing special, and that goes for characters and settings alike IMO. Disagree if you like of course, as I said it's aaaall about tastes.

New TV commercials posted:

My little brother saw the Stump Smash and Stealth Elf commercial a few days ago.

I see.

What the heck at Eruptor's.

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It's all about tastes and perception bionicle. I like Skylanders, but I must admit the visuals in this game in terms of design are really nothing special, and that goes for characters and settings alike IMO. Disagree if you like of course, as I said it's aaaall about tastes.

No, I completely agree. The visuals aren't up to standard of other games, but my post was directed to how Prysom's attitude is most often to make a point that many people will disagree with and when asked why he thinks so, he completely ignores the question.

"He missed...she slashes"

"That's hot"

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It's all about tastes and perception bionicle. I like Skylanders, but I must admit the visuals in this game in terms of design are really nothing special, and that goes for characters and settings alike IMO. Disagree if you like of course, as I said it's aaaall about tastes.

No, I completely agree. The visuals aren't up to standard of other games, but my post was directed to how Prysom's attitude is most often to make a point that many people will disagree with and when asked why he thinks so, he completely ignores the question.

I gave CAV 25 or so PMs. I did my part, let me sleep.

I can't see that you've sent 25 or so PM's to CAV so I don't see why you'd expect me to know unless you make it apparent, like you just did.

And your PMs were simply going around in circle talking about why you "hate" the game whilst never having played it, whilst also calling me a fanboy of a game that I'm not even halfway through (I don't want to finish the game all in one shot).

...Does it matter if he hates the game?
Is one sale really going to make that much of a difference?

Prysom, don't get yourself banned.

I think it's that he insists the game is terrible when he hasn't played it. If he plays it and then decides that he hates it then that's fine.

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I think it's that he insists the game is terrible when he hasn't played it. If he plays it and then decides that he hates it then that's fine.

Who died and made you primarch, giving you the authority to make such a rule?

Honestly, it's like I said to CAV on another topic:
Just because YOU can't/don't do something in a certain way, does not mean everybody else has to be the same.

Besides, Prysom has watched a full-playthrough of the game. I think that's enough information to make an educated decision on whether or not it's for him.

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I think it's that he insists the game is terrible when he hasn't played it. If he plays it and then decides that he hates it then that's fine.

Who died and made you primarch, giving you the authority to make such a rule?

Honestly, it's like I said to CAV on another topic:
Just because YOU can't/don't do something in a certain way, does not mean everybody else has to be the same.

Besides, Prysom has watched a full-playthrough of the game. I think that's enough information to make an educated decision on whether or not it's for him.

All I'm saying is games are meant to be played, not watched. A decision on whether a game is good or not should be based on whether they have played it, not what they have seen of it simply because that's what games are for. When watching a game, you don't get the interactive aspect of it and thus you aren't experiencing the game in the way that was intended by the developer.

^This. Watching a walkthrough of Skylanders is one thing, but playing the game is a different experience.

The only interactive part of a game is it's control scheme. It doesn't change what you actually see. And with games, what you see is what you get. So watching gameplay footage is a satisfactory way to make a decision on the game for many. And when a game is being pitched to publishers, sometimes the publisher has to make a judgement over whether or not a game should be fully developed based on mere concept art. So, considering how publishers judge games on such minimal details, your argument of "playing before you judge" is made invalid.

There is no "should" in this scenario. People have different ways of doing things. You feel you have to play games to judge them. Prysom feels he only needs to gather enough information. You can have your own way of doing it, but there is no point in forcing your way on others, especially when it's someone as stubborn as Prysom (and I don't mean that in an offensive way, Prysom. I mean it in the sense that, you have always come across as someone who sticks to what they believe in).

Different people play games differently than each other, depending on how you play a game you will have a different interactive experience. Back to the point however it's ironic that you're telling me that I shouldn't force my belief upon him, which I haven't done, where as it's fine for you to tell me that my argument is invalid with so much certainty.

Your argument of saying it should be that you play a game before judging it is invalid. You made it sound like evryone should do it. But that contradicts how most games get the "go ahead" for development. It is an invalid arguement for that very reason.

It is still the same general experience. Same levels, same gimmicks, etc. To judge a game critically, you look at general, definitive factors rather than personal factors.

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Your argument of saying it should be that you play a game before judging it is invalid. You made it sound like evryone should do it. But that contradicts how most games get the "go ahead" for development. It is an invalid arguement for that very reason.

It is still the same general experience. Same levels, same gimmicks, etc. To judge a game critically, you look at general, definitive factors rather than personal factors.

By using the word 'should' I leave it as a suggestion for what I think that people should do when judging a game. A large majority of people would agree with me, but I know not everyone will so I'm not going to force anyone to.

I read a lot of diffrent forums and not liking a game is not a bad thing, saying you don't like it should not be that big of a deal but going into sevral threads taking snipes at a game without adding much to the thread is wrong.

Good example: (pure example, not taken from anywhere, not my personal views) I personally don't like this game. I don't like the fact each character does not have much of an individual story in game and I think graphics are not that great. I don't like the character Ghost Roaster he has no range and he design could of been better.

Bad example: (again pure example, not taken from anywhere, not my views) this game sucks I will never play it, its ruined Spyro forever.


The first example shows you don't like the game but still people can see why, mabey even agree on certain points and forms discussion, the 2nd example does not add anything to the forum threads and takes up space.

But anyway less forum moderation talk, more Skylanders talk.....Anyone tried Eruptor? I am getting some more figures tomorrow and not sure on him, want to know if he seems more fun to play as you upgrade him.

Playing a game before judging it is actually my preferred method personally.

But I don't see any point in trying to change those who work differently.

Perhaps it's not the issue of trying to change someone, but more on the lines of "don't knock it before you try it". Yes, we are all unique within our own right, and we can express are selves through our individuality. . . however that does not exempt either one of us from being punished if we say and or express something. . . . . . incorrectly or within complete apathy of ones experience/feelings.

I'm on the side of providing constructive criticism when it comes to judging anything (Be it positive or negative). Simply saying something without some sort of reason is reasonable fair to label one as a troll or just plain obnoxious.

Overall. . . I think the main issue is just simply respecting others views in a respectable manner. Perhaps that's why some users here challenge others statements.

Prysom gave his reasons for disliking the game. They are legit, if you ask me.

Let me put my point bluntly.

Will the game get better solely because I'm the one pressing buttons? Nope. I'm just pressing buttons, it's the same thing people do in LPs. Look at it this way. Will it get worse either? Nope. Again, it's just me pressing buttons.

I never understood why Final Fantasy was so popular. But I found out pretty quick when I watched an LP of FFVIII, and let me tell you, that was an LP over 5 hours long, with 125 parts. Merely from that, I noted the graphics, which were great for the time. But I also was able to observe all the fighting system, see all the inner working of the game, and see the entire game before me. I mean, I wouldn't have learned as much playing, because I'd be too busy dying. I saw every little detail of the entire game.

Same case here. I realized Skylanders could have had better graphics, that I found it's combat system very undesirable and not very captivating (It was pretty boring to watch). I also saw flaws pointed out by the operator I would not have found. Pretty BAD flaws, like game models in T-Pose, a massive letdown in any game. I also found the game's music to be decent, but realized the layout of levels was quite lackadaisical and very cliche for platformer games, like a dozen games had little scraps of their levels slapped together in a familiar and unexciting way.

Naturally, I've done most of the stuff involved in game making. I've used Endorphin, Blender, done coding, made sound, etc. Once you do all these things, games are animated data files, polygons, and lines of code to you. So, even playing games, I still notice these flaws. They irritate me, but it irritates me the most that some people simply excuse every flaw and pass almost every game off as a good game. I mean, not every FPS and Activision game deserves a 9/10, for crying out loud. Some of their flaws are PAINFUL to notice!

Like you said, after what you've done you see a game as polygons, coding ETC. So, perhaps it all links to how people look at a game. There's nothing wrong with that of course, in fact after talking to many developers in the past I've found that to be a common mind set. However, in a way, some level of consideration has to be taken in that the game is targeted at children who are too young to notice these things. In fact, most children games get away with these aspects because developers know that their target market won't care/notice.