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Joey Challenge

I’ll be updating this post as I go.

So far:

-Saw a shiny Weedle and had no pokeballs. Wouldn’t you know it?

-No rattata just yet but soon

-Named my rival swears because I’m a child

Update 1:

Finally have Pokeballs. Found 2 Rattata before. Now ALL THE RATS IN THIS GODFORSAKEN GAME HAVE VANISHED. My games are mocking me.

Update 2:

Caught a Rattata. It fainted in its first battle. I lost before I even actually began. OTL

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I’ve been attempting this no mercy route for days.

Undyne had me stuck for ~1 hr.

I cannot beat Sans holy shit.

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So I’m replaying Undertale. I’m pretty sure on my last game on the laptop, I played a neutral route (was going for a no mercy but didn’t murder hard enough). So I’m going to do two things:

1) Play a no mercy on here followed immediately by a true pacifist. I want to see all the differences myself, and see how maybe the neutral run I did the first time influenced things.

2) Switch to the gaming computer and do a no mercy run there. I’ve already done a true pacifist on that computer, so I want to see what it’ll be like doing a no mercy directly after a true pacifist.

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Oh wow, I didn’t realize I’d forgotten to make a post about this!

I finished Borderlands 2, with the exception of the two circle quests (and the level 50 quest). I really liked it! I felt like they did a lot more world building in this game, and like the quest NPCs had a lot more character or backstory to them. I also liked that there were quite a few options to choose who you finished quests with. I wish they’d had a bit more impact, but I’m still pretty happy with how the game turned out!

Now I’m just waiting for a friend so we can go through all the DLC together!

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I finished up Downpour tonight (finally!) and I have to say, wow.

I’ve seen other SH games played before and I’ve liked the endings and the way they feel natural and cohesive, but this really was an experience. I played the game with good karma (though I did kill the monsters) and I made every possible ending choice I could just to see them (B, D, and F).

All of them felt really true to the story and like there was depth there. I really liked this game. I’m looking forward to perfecting it (at a later date) and getting the last three endings. I’m not sure what horror game I’ll play through next with my friends but I’m really glad I had this experience. It made everything easier for me and I might actually start playing some of them on my own time.

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I've been playing Downpour and it's been an amazing experience so far. I'm about halfway through the game and I'm thinking I'll end up finishing it pretty soon. I started playing horror games in a room with a lot of my friends present to help me feel in control of my fear/anxiety and I have to say, it's working. This is the farthest I've ever gotten in a Silent Hill game (I quit at Alchemilla in Origins because of fear) and this is the second horror game I've really committed to (the first being RE4). I'm just really happy and proud I've found a way to play horror games.

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I’ve been playing Stardew Valley because I’m sick and can’t sleep. And oh my gosh, this is a game I’m going to get lost in.

I know it’s just pixels. I know it’s really not as immersive as the big-name titles out there. But damn, I feel like I’m actually accomplishing stuff. Like, I want everyone to like me and I want to be a great farmer and oh man. So much stuff.

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FINALLY. I WAS SO SCARED IT WOULDN'T WORK. (I actually had to get 16; both of Hircine's).

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Played a bit of Alan Wake today (made it through 2 episodes). I was playing in a group, which is good for me since I’m not all that great with being able to play horror games just yet. Hopefully that gets better with time.

I have to say, I’m really liking the game so far. It’s not as psychological as I thought it would be, but it’s still pretty fun.

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I’m redoing the Daedric quests again in the vain hope of getting the achievement. So far I’ve got: Hircine (both) Azura Mephala Boethiah Mehrunes Dagon Malacath Molag Bal Meridia Vaermina Hermaeus Mora Peryite Clavicus Vile Sanguine

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Just found out about big sisters (had the first real fight with one). Holy shit they don't fuck around.

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So I'm finally getting around to playing Bioshock 2. I've heard some iffy things about it but so far I'm really enjoying the game. I loved the atmosphere of 1 and this is a great continuation. I am not a fan of Dr. Lamb or Big Sisters though. Jesus Christ.

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I just finished up Borderlands! I haven’t done the DLC yet, I’m going to do that with a friend.

Overall, I really enjoyed the game. I do have to say, it got tedious towards the middle-end area of the game, although that might be because I’m a perfectionist so I did all of the side quests I found. I will say that it doesn’t look like this is meant to be a two-playthrough game from the achievements (both on steam and in-game). I wish I had known I didn’t have 40-some-odd hours left when I was nearing the end of the game.

I have to say, the fact that enemies don’t despawn in lower areas is a pain. I mean, I understand that they’re there to help you get the achievement quests done, but it’s just frustrating after a while.

The ending was pretty long, but worth it. I fucking hate guardians, though. Less because they’re hard and more because they fucking look like wasps and I cannot stand wasps.

I also didn’t really like the general ableist overtones of the game, especially when it came to bandits. I would have liked to see them be a little more... I guess deep? As characters? It doesn’t feel like anyone really had a story, except maybe the Crimson Lance. And Tannis. But that’s about it. I would have liked to see some dialogue between the enemies or just something more complex than “oooh there’s a merc let’s shoot her.”

Still a good game, though.

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To sum up this playthrough of pokemon Y:

-I chose badly when I picked Chespin because holy ugly motherfucker. Also should’ve researched the second types more.

-I have spent more time in the berry farm than gathering gym badges.

-I have played for about 10 hours and still only have 2 gym badges.

-WHY THE FUCK IS FARFETCH’D NOT ABLE TO SKY BATTLE. (I know it’s excluded it’s just a bad system imo)

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Steam sales make my wallet frown and my heart soar.

I just bought 2 more FF games and another SE title because of the sale they’re having.

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I restarted Pokemon Y not too long ago.

I’m not super far in, but a few things:

I have 1 gym badge and 2 legendary pokemon (both level 100).

I am currently obsessing over getting all Flabebe colors.

I think I may have picked the ugliest starter of the bunch on accident :c

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Generation I Pokémon

With the rerelease of the original Generation I games, some youngins might not be familiar with them, or veterans may simply be spoiled on newer features.

So here’s some quick reminders for those who have never played/need a refresher on Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow:

All Poké Balls, of any type, have a chance to completely miss. Yes, even the Master Ball–although its catch rate is so absurdly high, it’s a one-in-a-million chance. Still, make sure you save before going and chucking it.

Steel, Dark, and Fairy types do not exist: the former two were not introduced until Gen II and the latter until Gen VI. (ex. Magnemite is a pure Electric, Jigglypuff is simply a Normal, etc)

Because Steel and Dark do not exist, Psychic types are overpowered as hell. While they are weak to Bug-type moves (although there’s only 3 in Gen I), Ghost moves will only deal standard damage to them due to a programming bug. If you’re having trouble, get a Psychic-type.

The Mew exploit is alive and well in the 3DS rereleases. Make sure to do it as soon as you get to Cerulean City because you won’t get another opportunity. See Bulbapedia or Serebii to figure out how to do it.

There’s nothing under the truck in Vermilion City’s port, but it is there, and you can still go check it out for kicks.

Bind, Wrap, and other such “binding” moves work much differently–they completely prevent the victim from taking their turn until the move’s effect ends. 

Multi-hit moves such as Fury Attack are all-or-nothing when landing a critical hit–either all of the hits in the move will crit, or none of them will.

A Pokémon that is frozen doesn’t thaw over time. You must manually do so. 

When a Pokémon wakes from sleeping, it will take the full turn.

Poisoning CAN and WILL KO the victim outside of battle if not removed. Keep Antidotes or Full Heals/Restores on hand.

You must manually switch PC boxes when you fill them–the automatic switching was not introduced until Gen III. You won’t be able to capture any more creatures until you switch. The only reminder you’re going to get is when you attempt to throw a Ball when your box is full.

You have only 20 slots in the PC box before you must switch.

There’s no Special Defense stat–it’s all done with just the Special stat. This can lead to Special sweepers that have absurdly high resilience to Special moves.

Certain type moves will use either Attack or Special stats in their effectiveness (ex. Grass uses Special, Fighting uses Attack, etc). The physical/special split wasn’t introduced until Gen IV.

Leech Seed and Toxic use the same damage counter. Try inflicting both at once and laugh when your opponent rages.

Do not use Focus Energy or a Dire Hit! These are meant to raise the crit ratio of the active battler, however, they will actually lower it by 75% due to a bug.

The EV/IV system in Gen I is completely different. 

Base crit ratio, as well as accuracy of OHKO moves such as Fissure are completely based on the user’s Speed. They will always fail if the user is slower than the target.

If Hyper Beam successfully KOs the target, the user will not need to recharge on the next turn. This also applies to destruction of a Substitute. In addition, Selfdestruct and Explosion will not KO the user if a Substitute is destroyed. This can be abused to great rage and hilarity.

On the subject of Substitute, the game won’t stop you from using Substitute even if the user is at 25% or less of their maximum HP. You can accidentally KO your own Pokémon this way, so watch it.

If Rage connects, the user will become disobedient, and will continue trying to use Rage until it faints or is recalled. Pls calm down you are doing me a frighten.

The player’s inventory is not sorted into pockets, and you only have 20 slots to use. However, your PC can store extra items, a feature that was removed in Gen IV due to being rendered obsolete.

Some other stuff that’s missing or works differently

No running shoes

No abilities or natures 

Pokémon aren’t gendered (barring Nidoran)

Pokémon cannot hold items

No breeding (caveat: a Day Care does exist south of Cerulean City and can be used to level up Pokémon for you, but you can only put one in at a time)

Cannot set an item to the select button

No day / night system or clock 

No shiny Pokémon or Pokérus

No double battles

No way to re-challenge previously defeated trainers 

Stuff exclusive to the VC releases:

Wireless trading (haven’t tried to see if there’s online)

Some visual effects were toned down to be slightly easier on the eyes (most flashing effects, to consider those who may be sensitive to bright, flashing lights)

Jynx’s sprite in Yellow has been recolored to avoid racial concerns (which interestingly breaks the “8-bit rule” of color palettes)

In Yellow, you can play the Surfing Pikachu minigame as long as Pikachu is in your party–it does not have to learn Surf as this is not possible in the VC versions

That’s all I could think of off the top of my head. Check Bulbapedia or Serebii for anything I missed.