Your Next Game - The Lottery 3 (event closed)

[effdeegee]

Just scored the for Trine 2. Pretty sweet game for only $3.00.

[Hemiak]

Not sure how many Americans you have in the event but Sunday is (American) Football day here, so I'm sure alot of people were on the couch without a controller yesterday.

[Boooda]

Just scored the for Trine 2. Pretty sweet game for only $3.00.

 

 

 

Grats dude, that was a fun little game. Really great graphics.

[cybershark91]

It became so quiet here :X I wonder why. I'm just sitting here working my ass off. No time to play today. Another translation for crunchyroll and the normal daily work with around 9 to 10 hours  

[Boooda]

It became so quiet here :X I wonder why. I'm just sitting here working my ass off. No time to play today. Another translation for crunchyroll and the normal daily work with around 9 to 10 hours

 

You do translations for crunchyroll?

[cybershark91]

You do translations for crunchyroll?

 

Yeah, for the german section. 

[Boooda]

Yeah, for the german section. 

 

Woah thats pretty cool. 

 

Was home sick today so the little gaming I did was on my vita. Did manage to get the last trophy in Broken Age which took a lot more time than I had planned. Got a math final tomorrow morning so the rest of the night will be studying for that

[Melanogaster1987]

I've picked up another platinum - Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus.

 

I've also decided to add everything in my vast backlog to my profile just so I can keep track of what I do or don't own; the number of games on my profile has jumped from 42 to 143 - that's 101 games I haven't even started yet! Clearly, I've got a game hoarding problem, but those PSN sales are just soooo irresistible!

[effdeegee]

I've picked up another platinum - Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus.

 

I've also decided to add everything in my vast backlog to my profile just so I can keep track of what I do or don't own; the number of games on my profile has jumped from 42 to 143 - that's 101 games I haven't even started yet! Clearly, I've got a game hoarding problem, but those PSN sales are just soooo irresistible!

Congrats on the new Sly Cooper 1 was a pretty fun game.

Nice job making a backlog list. Welcome to the club. My total unplayed now sits at 169.

[EpicNogg4]

Hey guys, my download is halfway done. Looking forward to FINALLY starting Armello. I'm pretty worried that there is no guide or anything for the trophies so I'm just going to have to figure it out Also been stressed out with the glitched trophy "playing the objective" in SWB. Apparently you need to wait until the clock runs out and have the most amount of kills. Stupid EA ...

Should start Armello tonight and maybe play Infamous Second Son in the meantime. Picked it up yesterday for $20 at EB but haven't started it just yet, so hard to go to your local game store and leave without buying anything, I don't think I've ever done that ..

Also I ordered Just Cause 3 and Dragon Age Inquisition online they should be here by Friday (more things to distract me from armello ). I read IGNs review of just cause 3 and that must be the WORST review I have ever read. He gave it a 5.9 and not once did he talk about story or gameplay. Just complained about loading times :\

I'll try avoid starting those games and try my hardest to focus on Armello

[effdeegee]

Holy crap, someone actually replied to this thing?! and it's EpicNogg?! Man, I thought you were dead.

loljk right

I totally played Castlevania for like 20 minutes tonight. It was the boss fight at the end of Chapter 3 so, I done got me a trophy, y'all. Like my new boots that I stole from that stupid dog?

It was nice to see that Chapter 4 only contains 2 levels as well but I still chose to shut it down. This game is pretty awesome but, for some reason, I can't seem to stay interested in it for more than 45 minutes to an hour straight.

[sinnriel]

Holy crap, someone actually replied to this thing?! and it's EpicNogg?! Man, I thought you were dead.

loljk right

I totally played Castlevania for like 20 minutes tonight. It was the boss fight at the end of Chapter 3 so, I done got me a trophy, y'all. Like my new boots that I stole from that stupid dog?

 

It was nice to see that Chapter 4 only contains 2 levels as well but I still chose to shut it down. This game is pretty awesome but, for some reason, I can't seem to stay interested in it for more than 45 minutes to an hour straight.

 

so far again eff mate this is makeing a good read lol specialy about others straying from the game chosen for them lol, as for lord of shadows , i loved this game but yes its a little hard to stay with it for to long lol once you get to the final play through however it gose by very fast as your fully maxed out lol 

[EpicNogg4]

Holy crap, someone actually replied to this thing?! and it's EpicNogg?! Man, I thought you were dead.

loljk right

I totally played Castlevania for like 20 minutes tonight. It was the boss fight at the end of Chapter 3 so, I done got me a trophy, y'all. Like my new boots that I stole from that stupid dog?

It was nice to see that Chapter 4 only contains 2 levels as well but I still chose to shut it down. This game is pretty awesome but, for some reason, I can't seem to stay interested in it for more than 45 minutes to an hour straight.

Haha don't worry mate I'm still here.

So the download for armello finally finished (shit internet right now), if I don't get any time tonight I'll definitely be on it tommorow, time to get dis armello plat!

[Mendant909]

Finished up the Wei story in Dynasty Warriors 8 and I guess I'll go into the climax of the story.

 

Wang Yi was okay to play as but she really didn't have anything to stand out from the crowd. Cao Cao wanted to speak to an old friend but I wasn't able to distract an officer, so maybe a future retry will rectify that. One noteworthy scene was when Xu Chu protected Cao and managed to handle himself against the enemy general. The next chapter started with a weary Guo Jia and the disease has shown its effects. It was the first time I played as Li Dian and he felt easier to play than Yue Jin. The penultimate battle has been the highlight so far as Zhang He stole the show; he's flamboyant and has a similar aura of narcissism like Street Fighter's Vega. Zhang's Musuo Rage attack can have him sprout butterfly like wings and drill through the enemies when landing back. When Zhang strikes with his claws it looks a bit like he's dancing to the rhythm of his strikes and that's pretty neat. Unfortunately I let Xiahou Yuan die, whoops. In the final battle I did manage to save Pang De and I was motivated to do so by the speech he gave about his willingness to fight and not to fear death, all while carrying a casket. The stage was pretty unique as there was a moat and Guan Yu, the God of War of that generation, died and sprouted a green beam of light towards heaven. Back home Cao Cao told his son Cao Pi to carry on his legacy as Cao's generation is coming close to ending and soon he'll join Liu Bei in the twilight years.

 

Cao Cao seemed to face retribution from his former allies for his quest for peace yet won't be able to meet that goal during his lifetime. It's a nice parallel to Oda Nobunaga's campaign and I do wonder if DW8: Xtreme Legends continues on from Cao Pi's perspective. Hopefully the other campaigns are just as good and I'll continue on from the perspective of Cao's main rival, Liu Bei.

[DistantFox]

I've been playing a ton of freedom wars. Although, all the freaking talking about stuff I don't care about is getting to me. I'll probably take a break from it. 

[Melanogaster1987]

Catherine - Status Update #5

 

Stages 7 and 8 are done; just one more to go. I mentioned earlier that the inability to rotate the camera through 360 degrees could become a problem, and stage 7 is where it hits home - there are many times in this stage where you have to shimmy around while hanging, including some times where you have to go behind the tower of blocks, so getting Vincent to move to where you want him proved to be a frustrating experience. However, I still liked some parts of this chapter, as there is more focus on pure puzzling and less on outrunning the collapsing tower.

 

Stage 8 came with its own frustrating feature - a computer-controlled partner with terrible climbing AI. It would be arguably the easiest part of the game if only it wasn't an escort mission - I wish we would have had a harder puzzle but a more competent AI character instead.

 

As for the story... it was a slow-burner, but now... let's just say that the lid has been completely blown off - can't wait to find out what the final chapter has in store for me!

 

Alas, another drinking buddy has kicked the bucket (RIP Daniel). I'm still making sure to find all the alcohol related trivia, though, so I'm still on track to pop a sizable clutch of trophies at the end.

 

20% trophy completion (13 of 50 trophies earned)

[Boooda]

1 trophy left in Destiny lads. Its gonna happen late tonight or early tomorrow, fkin hyped! 

 

Okami has gotten the shaft. Its such a great game so I feel bad, but I need to get Destiny off my back. 

[effdeegee]

So, I'm in a horizontal state on the couch, picking my long-since-empty nose and contemplating whether or not this should be the final installment of The Lottery.

I can't tell you how many times I've envisioned making it to the 10th+ installment, accepting more participants, having bigger and better prizes, anniversary events, etc. but now, I'm beginning to think about the longevity of this event.

Almost similar to many movie trilogies, the second one seems to turn out the best. The first is usually a rookie attempt made on a small budget, loaded with errors and inconsistencies. The second benefits from the growing popularity of the first, fixes most of the issues and becomes exactly what the first was originally envisioned to be. The third ends up being underwhelming because you've already hit your high note and the folks are tired of seeing the same thing for the third time.

So, does a fourth one show someone trying to hang on to a dying vision; not knowing when to bow out of the spotlight gracefully after wrapping up a successful trilogy?

Or does a fourth one show a push to make it a saga, be worthy of remembrance and a big middle finger to any perceived thoughts of failure? Pride be damned!

Maybe my thoughts are a bit low because, statistically, people's morale tends to drop around this time of year (cold weather, aching bones, less money, sense of pressure to please others, etc.) or, maybe it's a realization that this event is only successful because I'm one of the few naive enough to actively go around a room of strangers, handing out money, for no real reason other than to be a nice guy and trying to get everyone to make new friends.

Being a giver in a world of takers isn't really the problem, I guess. It might be more the fear of my efforts failing, or not being fully appreciated in the first place.

I know this event won't last forever but, I wonder if it's better to leave while you're on top, or risk what the future holds. Kind of ironic it's called The Lottery and its future is a gamble.

Anywho. Thanks for listening. Catharsis over. Back to Castlevania.

[Boooda]

So, I'm in a horizontal state on the couch, picking my long-since-empty nose and contemplating whether or not this should be the final installment of The Lottery.

I can't tell you how many times I've envisioned making it to the 10th+ installment, accepting more participants, having bigger and better prizes, anniversary events, etc. but now, I'm beginning to think about the longevity of this event.

Almost similar to many movie trilogies, the second one seems to turn out the best. The first is usually a rookie attempt made on a small budget, loaded with errors and inconsistencies. The second benefits from the growing popularity of the first, fixes most of the issues and becomes exactly what the first was originally envisioned to be. The third ends up being underwhelming because you've already hit your high note and the folks are tired of seeing the same thing for the third time.

So, does a fourth one show someone trying to hang on to a dying vision; not knowing when to bow out of the spotlight gracefully after wrapping up a successful trilogy?

Or does a fourth one show a push to make it a saga, be worthy of remembrance and a big middle finger to any perceived thoughts of failure? Pride be damned!

Maybe my thoughts are a bit low because, statistically, people's morale tends to drop around this time of year (cold weather, aching bones, less money, sense of pressure to please others, etc.) or, maybe it's a realization that this event is only successful because I'm one of the few naive enough to actively go around a room of strangers, handing out money, for no real reason other than to be a nice guy and trying to get everyone to make new friends.

Being a giver in a world of takers isn't really the problem, I guess. It might be more the fear of my efforts failing, or not being fully appreciated in the first place.

I know this event won't last forever but, I wonder if it's better to leave while you're on top, or risk what the future holds. Kind of ironic it's called The Lottery and its future is a gamble.

Anywho. Thanks for listening. Catharsis over. Back to Castlevania.

 

That was very profound

 

A proposal for your conundrum would be maybe a bigger gap between the sequels. Or maybe recurring cast memebers Who knows, you're the director afterall. That said, this event is a great idea and it sucks you're not having as good a time. 

[effdeegee]

That was very profound

 

A proposal for your conundrum would be maybe a bigger gap between the sequels. Or maybe recurring cast memebers Who knows, you're the director afterall. That said, this event is a great idea and it sucks you're not having as good a time.

Having a longer gap between events has been thought of and 4 times per year seems like a decent schedule, eh? 6 weeks on, 6 weeks off. I don't know. I'll look into it again but, every 3 months seems like the sweet spot already.

Recurring participants has been addressed before. Folks can play multiple times; just not back to back events and first timers will always take priority. No sense giving the same people money a second time, when Newbie McGee is scratching at the door, wanting to join for the first time.

As for not having a good time; it's more actually on the contrary, really. I feel like I'm the only one having a good time. Like I'm at a party, drinking and dancing by myself in the middle of the room and everyone else is sitting silent in their chairs, with their faces glued to their phones, texting and Facebooking.

[Mendant909]

So, I'm in a horizontal state on the couch, picking my long-since-empty nose and contemplating whether or not this should be the final installment of The Lottery.

I can't tell you how many times I've envisioned making it to the 10th+ installment, accepting more participants, having bigger and better prizes, anniversary events, etc. but now, I'm beginning to think about the longevity of this event.

Almost similar to many movie trilogies, the second one seems to turn out the best. The first is usually a rookie attempt made on a small budget, loaded with errors and inconsistencies. The second benefits from the growing popularity of the first, fixes most of the issues and becomes exactly what the first was originally envisioned to be. The third ends up being underwhelming because you've already hit your high note and the folks are tired of seeing the same thing for the third time.

So, does a fourth one show someone trying to hang on to a dying vision; not knowing when to bow out of the spotlight gracefully after wrapping up a successful trilogy?

Or does a fourth one show a push to make it a saga, be worthy of remembrance and a big middle finger to any perceived thoughts of failure? Pride be damned!

Maybe my thoughts are a bit low because, statistically, people's morale tends to drop around this time of year (cold weather, aching bones, less money, sense of pressure to please others, etc.) or, maybe it's a realization that this event is only successful because I'm one of the few naive enough to actively go around a room of strangers, handing out money, for no real reason other than to be a nice guy and trying to get everyone to make new friends.

Being a giver in a world of takers isn't really the problem, I guess. It might be more the fear of my efforts failing, or not being fully appreciated in the first place.

I know this event won't last forever but, I wonder if it's better to leave while you're on top, or risk what the future holds. Kind of ironic it's called The Lottery and its future is a gamble.

Anywho. Thanks for listening. Catharsis over. Back to Castlevania.

I would say to keep the idea going while having a poll to decide if rewards should still be awarded. It's up to you to decide what you want to do as only one person has been kicked from the concept and maybe one or two haven't actually participated. I'm having fun with my game and I do try to post about my progress on it when I do play it. I'll do that later as I'm currently watching Scream Queens with my sis.

[Hemiak]

I think the event is great in and of itself. I don't really see the need for cash prizes, but that's just me. I feel like several people got their games immediately and started, and then several are waiting a but to start, and that has lead to a slight lull in the event. I don't think this is a failure in any way, but that's just one spectators opinion.

Edited December 9, 2015 by Hemiak

[Mendant909]

Just saw the finale of Scream Queens and that was bad, mainly due to the comedy not contrasting well with the drama. There sure were a lot of dated references like that of Seinfeld being banned from schools, a #FreeBrady sign where the setting was in 2016, and cringeworthy stuff like a letter where Charles Manson said "lolz". It seems like there's going to be a second season but I'll let my sister continue on without me. I guessed the wrong identity of the final killer but that mystery kept me intrigued through the good and bad of the series, unlike the boredom that Freedom Wars has had for three damn chapters. I'll put the Dynasty Warriors 8 talk into spoilers as I do tend to make them into a long paragraph. I did surprisingly get a trophy today even though I'm slowly going through the campaigns.

 

Back to Dynasty Warriors 8, I played the first three chapters of Liu Bei's campaign and I was surprised to see that the Shu kingdom wasn't created when the story started. I guess that explains why the kingdom was small at one point of Cao Cao's story as Shu was recently formed in the middle of the story. Bei's story is that of a peasant who claims to be a descendant of royalty and understands the pleas of the common people. The first chapter starts with calming damn a rebellion and he goes to the aid of peasants rather than fight for glory. Zhang Jiao is glorious in his hammy delivery and I wish I could have heard everything he said, but for some reason a line of dialogue was mute and he continued on after that weird incident. The next chapter was the Battle of Halao Gate, same as the one in the Wu campaign. This one stuck out due to the introduction of Zhao Yun, a character who has the cheesy voice acting that I like. On the third chapter I played as Guan Yu and he easily wiped out three hundred foes in under a minute, no wonder he was considered the God of War. I think I screwed up somewhere as I might have lost him and I'll have to wait to see if he comes back. A decent introduction to Liu Bei's story as I want to see Gaun Yu come back safely and Liu Bei shows more care about the people's current status rather than a legacy of peace, a sharp contrast to Cao Cao.

[EpicNogg4]

So, I'm in a horizontal state on the couch, picking my long-since-empty nose and contemplating whether or not this should be the final installment of The Lottery.

I can't tell you how many times I've envisioned making it to the 10th+ installment, accepting more participants, having bigger and better prizes, anniversary events, etc. but now, I'm beginning to think about the longevity of this event.

Almost similar to many movie trilogies, the second one seems to turn out the best. The first is usually a rookie attempt made on a small budget, loaded with errors and inconsistencies. The second benefits from the growing popularity of the first, fixes most of the issues and becomes exactly what the first was originally envisioned to be. The third ends up being underwhelming because you've already hit your high note and the folks are tired of seeing the same thing for the third time.

So, does a fourth one show someone trying to hang on to a dying vision; not knowing when to bow out of the spotlight gracefully after wrapping up a successful trilogy?

Or does a fourth one show a push to make it a saga, be worthy of remembrance and a big middle finger to any perceived thoughts of failure? Pride be damned!

Maybe my thoughts are a bit low because, statistically, people's morale tends to drop around this time of year (cold weather, aching bones, less money, sense of pressure to please others, etc.) or, maybe it's a realization that this event is only successful because I'm one of the few naive enough to actively go around a room of strangers, handing out money, for no real reason other than to be a nice guy and trying to get everyone to make new friends.

Being a giver in a world of takers isn't really the problem, I guess. It might be more the fear of my efforts failing, or not being fully appreciated in the first place.

I know this event won't last forever but, I wonder if it's better to leave while you're on top, or risk what the future holds. Kind of ironic it's called The Lottery and its future is a gamble.

Anywho. Thanks for listening. Catharsis over. Back to Castlevania.

Lottery 4!, keep on going Eff, psnprofiles needs you!!!

Now for my update , I have just loaded up , yes everyone , its finally happening, Epicnogg4 is playing armello. The fear of not having a trophy guide beside me is getting to me, going in blind with a plat that has a 2.21 rarity, its intense guys. I'll update with how I'm liking the game and stuff soon ...

[Feral]

This time of year is probably not helping people be active here or giving them much game time. Definitely want to see a 4th lottery because these are always enjoyable even from a spectator's position.