Forum > Gaming Discussion > 'Spro's Trail of Tears - Playing through the XB Library.
'Spro's Trail of Tears - Playing through the XB Library.
avatar
Country: UN
Comments: 19377
News Posts: 9401
Joined: 2008-08-18
 
Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:43:21
0
Okay, so just to get you up to speed, I am playing through my XB library (about 190 games) in alphabetical order (with occasional rewards to myself to play a game out of sequence).  My Advent Rising thread was so popular Hrm that I thought I'd keep it all in one thread.

I just started Drake of the 99 Dragons.  Okay, another "footnote" keep in mind that I find good in almost every game I play.  I even had kind things to say about Chicago Enforcer (which got a 2.7 from gamespot).

This should have been called Dreck of the 99 Dragons (that's a yiddish joke).  This one really is almost unplayable.  I'm going to keep going though.  

What's wrong with it so far? Cutscenes, camera, controls.  What's good? Sound design and art design.  Really.  I think that is what is keeping me going, I feel bad for the people who actually had skills and applied them to the game.

The worst part so far is the character animations combined with the control.  It's abysmal.  Has anyone else played this game?  I think it's the Superman 64 of the last generation.

avatar
Country: CO
Comments: 11520
News Posts: 1163
Joined: 2008-06-24
 
Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:45:48
0
No. And judging by your impressions, I hope I never come across this abhorrent piece of crap.
avatar
Country: UN
Comments: 16256
News Posts: 1043
Joined: 2008-06-21
 
Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:48:22
0
It looks great. Shame it only looks great...

The playthrough on youtube looks hilarious, though.

Skip ahead to about 6:30. LOL
Edited: Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:50:04

avatar
Country: UN
Comments: 19377
News Posts: 9401
Joined: 2008-08-18
 
Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:59:45
0
^ YES.  That is exactly what it is like.

I doubt anyone has actually finished this game.  I mean  THERE IS NO AIMING.  I don't think I can go on with it, it appears legitimately broken.

It's a shame because on these horrible games, in my experience, the deeper you get into them the more atroiciously lame sexual double entendres are included by the development staff.

avatar
Country: UN
Comments: 48515
News Posts: 59786
Joined: 2008-06-21
 
Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:59:50
+1
Aspro, why force yourself?

avatar
Country: UN
Comments: 19377
News Posts: 9401
Joined: 2008-08-18
 
Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:57:44
0
A few reasons:
+ I've found out over time that some great games get overlooked on the basis of when they were released, or an individual critic's bias.  It's not often, but it has happened enough that it is worth a couple of hours of investigation per game to see if the conventional wisdom is correct.

+ I have gone out of my way to buy some of the worst games solely because I want to see how broken a game can be.  It's the same thing as when someone takes something rotten out of the fridge and instinctively passes it to the closest human and says, "This smells terrible, here - smell it".

+Even the worst games usually have one or two redeeming qualities.  Unless they are technically broken -- as seems the case with Drake.

avatar
Country: UN
Comments: 48515
News Posts: 59786
Joined: 2008-06-21
 
Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:23:54
0

I hate people who can ignore and leave mouldy food in the fridge. Or those that insist that it can still be eaten.

Yes dad, that means you.

avatar
Country: UN
Comments: 16256
News Posts: 1043
Joined: 2008-06-21
 
Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:56:05
0

gamingeek said:

I hate people who can ignore and leave mouldy food in the fridge. Or those that insist that it can still be eaten.

Yes dad, that means you.

Does he ever actually eat it?

avatar
Country: UN
Comments: 19377
News Posts: 9401
Joined: 2008-08-18
 
Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:39:28
0
It's officially broken.  Moving on to Crimson Skies (skipping a few games for a good one).  Or may try finished Call of the Cthulu.

avatar
Country: UN
Comments: 48515
News Posts: 59786
Joined: 2008-06-21
 
Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:05:00

Foolz said:

Does he ever actually eat it?

 He eats around it. 

avatar
Country: UN
Comments: 16256
News Posts: 1043
Joined: 2008-06-21
 
Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:52:47

gamingeek said:

He eats around it.

That sounds dangerous.

avatar
Country: US
Comments: 6470
News Posts: 413
Joined: 2008-06-21
 
Fri, 16 Jul 2010 01:37:17
I have Drake of the 99 Dragons.  Got stuck at one point and never got back to it.  Pretty brutal game, but I've played worse.

---

Tell me to get back to rewriting this site so it's not horrible on mobile
avatar
Country: UN
Comments: 48515
News Posts: 59786
Joined: 2008-06-21
 
Sun, 18 Jul 2010 12:41:07

Foolz said:

gamingeek said:

He eats around it.

That sounds dangerous.

Have you ever wondered what happens when you just leave a satsuma for weeks and weeks without throwing it out?

Well I'll tell you cause it's happened several times. It turns into a satsuma sized ball of green spores which disintegrates when you touch it and becomes airborne.

Most normal people would throw it out when it reaches this stage:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bobkh/211792972/in/set-72157594230840615/

avatar
Country: UN
Comments: 16256
News Posts: 1043
Joined: 2008-06-21
 
Sun, 18 Jul 2010 15:09:19
The mould is only on the skin, man! Perfectly good for eatings.

Log in or Register for free to comment
Recently Spotted:
travo (2m) robio (5m)
Login @ The VG Press
Username:
Password:
Remember me?