Pumpkin's Games That Didn't Make the Cut

[Pumpkin]

Now for a much less popular and much less controversial game

Also if I can just add a little side note. As I said, none of the games on this list are bad games, its just personal preference. I appreciate that you guys were just teasing, which is fine, but after it happens over and over again it begins to feel less like teasing and more like being jumped on. I'm not mad or angry at anyone, just something to keep in mind to help the discussion stay pleasant and positive. Thank you

Harvest Moon: Hero of Leaf Valley
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Now I like me some Harvest Moon games. They have the awesome dating sim aspect but without the umm adult stuff that I don't want in a dating sim. The characters are cute, the atmosphere is lighthearted, the games are easy but still very fun, and they're good relaxing games. I played this one in the hopes it would be the same.

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Sadly this game was a bit of a disappointment. It took a few steps back in terms of gameplay, the controls were weird, the quests were hard to trigger and not very clear, the town was way too spaced apart so it took a lot of time doing the rounds, and you start off with less than usual. Also the load times are atrocious. And this game showed such promise because it had the most bachelorettes of any HM game that I wanted to get to know more

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But that doesn't mean other fans of the series won't enjoy it. They might like not having as much hand holding and more independence. Lyla, second from the left in the above picture, is still one of my favourite bachelorettes from any of the games, and it has a lot of interesting characters. So if you're a fan of the Harvest Moon games, it might be worth checking out

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[Polnareff]

Don't worry, Pumpkin, I've actually mostly been agreeing with you.

I have never played that particular HM game, though.

[Pumpkin]

People are welcome to disagree all they want. Teasing is fine too. Just don't tease too hard

[sharkythesharkdogg]

I guess I'll put away my nail file.

For the record, Pumpkin likes some pretty hard games, so when she says it's difficult chances are the game has at least one difficulty setting that will challenge you if you're into that kind of game.

[Pumpkin]

I do seem to be weird about difficulty. Some stuff that others breeze through I'll be stuck on forever but other stuff people have a hard time with I never did. Like the Water Temple in Ocarina of Time. I beat it when I was like 7 without even trying and I never realized it was supposed to be difficult until a lot of people were complaining about it

Everyone has their skills I guess

[Pumpkin]

Next on the list

Kingdom Hearts
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Kingdom Hearts is about a boy named Sora who has his life turned upside down when his island is attacked by weird and sometimes cute monsters called the Heartless. He also finds out he can wield the Keyblade, which is like a key and also a blade. There's some other stuff but I don't want to give it all away for those who haven't played. It features both Disney and Final Fantasy characters.

Oh my adventures with the original Kingdom Hearts. I first tried it many years ago because, well FF characters and Disney, am I right? But I was just renting it and barely made it past Destiny Island (like the first scenes beyond that and nothing more) before it needed to be returned. Then I went on to buy and play Kingdom Hearts II, which I absolutely adored, so I figured it was time to give this one a shot again. Luckily sharky owned it! How fortunate! I was so looking forward to visiting new worlds! Load up the game, get ready! Okay, get past this Destiny Island thing again. Man this is longer than I remember. Can I go to other worlds yet? No? Okay play some more. Uh huh. Okay finally. FINALLY it is time to go to new worlds, just beat that first boss and wait what

what

THE GAME IS FROZEN

Start again. And again. Clean the disc. Start again. Cry. THE GAME WILL NOT MOVE PAST THAT SCENE. I CANNOT LEAVE DESTINY ISLAND.

Ugh

Oh look, 1.5 is out and it has the original Kingdom Hearts, let's buy it an try again. Alright, finally.

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Well if you think the story gets better there, it doesn't. It took me like 10 years to get past that Destiny Island. I was pumped. I was ready. But I was disappointed. I don't even know why. I just didn't feel the same magic as I did with the second game. I loved exploring new worlds in the second game. The outfit changes to suit the movies they were from, the different command box even. It was all so magical, it was such an experience. This time I just... felt let down. But I honestly couldn't tell you why.

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Maybe I'd just lost patience or something. I didn't even make it that far before I just... didn't want to play anymore. But this is all personal taste and I couldn't honestly give you good reasons why I didn't like it as much. So for those of you who are Final Fantasy and Disney fans, this game is worth checking out. There are many worlds to explore, an interesting story, some great scenes that really set the tone, and a likeable, sometimes goofy protagonist. Also Goofy

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[Ayen]

The game froze when you finally got past all the stuff at the start?

I think Kingdom Hearts hates you.

[Pumpkin]

Seriously. It kept me trapped on that stupid island, mocking me

[Ayen]

LET PUMPKIN GO!

[Rez09]

Next on the list

Kingdom Hearts
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I borrowed this game from a friend after he beat it, everyone told me it was amazing, I played until Hollow Bastion, annnnd . . . I didn't enjoy a minute of it. Well, actually, I had a lot of fun with gummi ships, but I don't think that's supposed to count. I did not enjoy the combat, I hated virtually every world, and I didn't remotely care about the story or characters.

Then I bought the HD version with my PS3, because everyone still loves the game and I must have been wrong. Won't lie, it has happened before.

Turns out, I still dislike it. So I bought Front Mission 3 on PSN instead and that was the first game I beat on my PS3. >.>

[Pumpkin]

Aww

[Fynn]

While the first game is a bit lacking and empty in some areas, I still think it has the best atmosphere. That Hollow Bastion portion was amazing

[Rez09]

I didn't get that far in my second attempt at the game (I stopped around Halloween Town, I believe), so I didn't get a second chance to evaluate it. I may have liked it more the second time around.

[sharkythesharkdogg]

I'm sure if I went back and played it, it would come across as a bit stale, but I really liked the worlds and the music.

Wonderland
Monstro
Halloween Town
Deep Jungle
100 Acre Woods
Atlantica


Of course, to be fair, even the first time I played it I got to the final boss and kept dying. So I never actually beat it. I'm sure if it was good enough I would have been motivated to stick with it, but by the end, I'd already got to visit all the cool places I was interested in as is. It was good for it's time.

[Polnareff]

I loved KH back then, at least for the FF involvement, and (for me) it basically being a 3D Mana game.

Now I can barely stomach it.

The funny thing is, everyone I knew who got the game when it first came out 13 years ago got stuck in the Deep Jungle, except for me. I ended up beating the game overnight. I had to show a few people how to beat that part of the game.

Did the same thing with the second game too. Beat it overnight and returned it to the friend I'd borrowed it from.