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About Sonic CD and Super Meat Boy (And Other Steam Stuff)


On 01/22/2014 at 02:08 PM by Alex-C25

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Remember this blog where I mentioned that Sonic CD and Super Meat Boy weren't working on my computer? Well, once a friend came over to my house to pass the time, I mentioned him the problem and he would try to fix it. We started first with Super Meat Boy and I mentioned him that the game froze once the controll advice appears. I was expecting that, but to my surprise and his, IT WORKED! The game suddenly started working and there's no freeze anymore. It runs as great as the other games in my library and it feels, controlls and runs better than in my desktop computer. Same thing happened to Sonic CD, where it didn't want to start and the video setup options didn't appear, but in this occasion, not only the video setup appear, but the game also started and it fully works now. So yeah, now I have those game fully working and i'm glad I can play them.

You know, with all the Steam stuff i've been bloging about and my love for PC gaming (or as the internet call it, PC MASTER RACE!!!) I got from it, here's some impressions on some of the game i've been playing so far:

Bastion: Loving it so far. Combat is great, has very pretty scenery, excellent music and one of the best narrators of all time.

BioShock: I still need to get used to the controlls and shooting, but I really like the exploration and using the electric plasmid.

Bleed: Fun little game. Very hard though (even in easy).

Cave Story: Still a bit early into the game, but i'm also really liking it. Music is great too.

Dishonored: Just started the second mission, but I took a while before I could begin because I couldn't stop exploring everything in the Hound's Pit territory. So far, i'm doing trying to do a stealth aproach, without killing anyone, but i'm also trying the methods I have so far on killing and if I get caught and I don't have sleeping darts, I accept any sword fight. I'm really impressed of the many ways you can do a mission.

Dust: An Elysian Tail: Just started this one recently. I always wanted to play this game ever since my 1up friend Trip called it his favorite indie game of 2012. It was at first an exclusive for the 360, but I i'm glad it was brought to Steam. I even got it on the summer sale of last year.

FEZ: So far, very beautiful on the scenery and music, and i'm really liking the gameplay with the change of perspective and exploration.

Final Fantasy VII: Well, I gotta give this one more time. Though I still don't know which button on the keyboard is used to show the pointer. If you know which one is it, don't be afraid to tell me.

McPixel: It's like the Atari version of Wario Ware. Dig the zany humor and the fact that you can stop the bomb in ways you can't imagine and you wouldn't expect.

Portal: Seriously, this is becoming one of my favorite games of all time and probably my favorite puzzle game. The puzzles are excellent (both in the portal course and when you explore the facility), the music when it appears is great, the mystery surrounding the facility is intriguing and GlaDOS is both funny and creppy. I still haven't finished the game, but once I do, i'm sure to put it on my list of favorites.

Skullgirls: I haven't gotten the hang to the controls and mechanics yet (I may need to buy a 360 controll for this game), but it's been very fun so far. I specially like the 2D scenery, character designs and animations. I'm simply glad this was brought to Steam, as I was very much obssesed in playing Skullgirls.

Sonic CD: Finally, the Sonic game I wanted to play the most. So far, it works great like a Genesis Sonic game should work and the special stages are very fun.

So yeah, that's all for today. Now if you excuse me, I got some Steam gaming to do.


 

Comments

transmet2033

01/22/2014 at 02:17 PM

I absolutely loved Dishonored the first time I played through the campaign.  I went with the stealth approach.  The second time I went through the campaign, I went through it guns blazing and loved it even more than ther first time through.  

Alex-C25

01/22/2014 at 02:24 PM

I'm trying to do a combination of both stealth and combat here. Like I said, i'll try to do the game with stealth and trying not to kill many people as posible, but if the situation requires it, i'll do combat.

transmet2033

01/22/2014 at 04:52 PM

The games gives you enough of a fudge factor that you will most likely end up with a low chaos ending.  I highly reccomend going right back and going for the high chaos ending.  I knew that there was a lot of freedom in the game, but I didn't realize how much until I went through it the second time.

I have played a majority of the rest of your collection that you listed.  I quite enjoyed them all, so I hope you enjoy them as well.

Matt Snee Staff Writer

01/22/2014 at 02:54 PM

damn man, you've been busy.  I'm glad u got those games working, Sonic CD is great, and I heard MEat Boy is fun if u can handle it. 

I need to get back to Dishonored, I like that game, and I also want to play Bleed. 

Alex-C25

01/22/2014 at 03:16 PM

Super Meat Boy is great if you like hardcore plataforming games that require precision and trial-and-error. The good thing is that the game is actually fair, doesn't feel cheap and it's very addicting.

Bleed is also a bit like that, only with shooting.

Super Step Contributing Writer

01/22/2014 at 02:56 PM

I have a few of these, I need to start playing them. I saw you playing SMB the other day and was like, "dammit, I have Steam open? How much background data is that thing using. Really not to make sure it doesn't automatically start on boot up." Good times.

Alex-C25

01/22/2014 at 03:17 PM

I don't think Super Meat Boy is that heavy and I think it can run on your computer just fine.

Super Step Contributing Writer

01/22/2014 at 03:41 PM

No, I am sure Super meat Boy will be fine, I just didn't realize I had Steam open, and Steam takes up PC resources I'd rather use towards other things when I'm not playing games on it. 

asrealasitgets

01/22/2014 at 03:15 PM

The wonderful thing about Dishonored is that it does stealth the right way and makes it fun. If you get caught, oh well, time for a knife fight boys, and you have a chance of winning. Other stealth games like Metal Gear, or Assassins Creed, when you get caught, the fun stops and it's time to do it all again and again.

Alex-C25

01/22/2014 at 03:20 PM

Yeah, I really like the many options Dishonored give you on eveything. Want to escape without fighting? No problem, escape with Blink or use sleeping darts. It really gives you many oportunities on how to handle a situation or complete a mission.

Halochief90

01/22/2014 at 06:59 PM

You might soon wish you never got SMB to work. That game is so frustratingly hard. I spent like two hours trying to beat the first boss.

A google search told me "Numpad - " is the control for the pointer on FFVII PC. Not sure if they changed for the newer edition you got though.

Alex-C25

01/22/2014 at 09:58 PM

Well Kevin, to your horror, I already had the game since 2012, and now that i'm playing it again, I love it even more, difficulty and all. Yeah, it's very hard, but I never thought it was cheap on the difficulty and even so, it's really a well done plataforming game. Sorry man :P

I might try to see if that's the action for the pointer, but if not, i'll try to find it.

Aboboisdaman

01/22/2014 at 08:59 PM

I'm glad you got Super Meat Boy and Sonic CD to work. I loved Bastion. Such a beautiful game! It gets kinda weird near the end. I had completely forgot about Dust, but then saw you playing it. So thanks for reminding me about it without even trying lol.

Alex-C25

01/22/2014 at 10:00 PM

Yeah, i'm really loving Bastion. If you like Hack n' Slash games, i'll sure you'll like Dust. I'm certainly enjoying the game myself.

KnightDriver

01/23/2014 at 02:11 PM

Just reminded me of a bunch of games to add to my wish list on backloggery: Cave Story, Bastion and Dust: An Elysian Tale.

Alex-C25

01/23/2014 at 06:04 PM

Heh, no problem. Those three games are really great.

NSonic79

01/25/2014 at 06:45 PM

So you have joined the "master race"

Never! NEVER shall I join you. I shall resist with every ounce of my being. Console gaming till the end for me, even if it means the console generations come to an end like how some are speaking of.

Still cool you got Sonic CD and SMB working. I need to redownload SMB again.

Alex-C25

01/26/2014 at 03:13 PM

Resistance is futile Sonic, ALL HAIL THE PC, OUR LORD AND SAVIOR!

Nah, just kidding. Honestly, i'm still a console gamer (I plan to get a Wii U after all) and I still see console gaming standing for some years.

jgusw

01/25/2014 at 09:43 PM

Dust: An Elysian Tail is a great game.  I need to play through that game again. 

Alex-C25

01/26/2014 at 03:16 PM

Very much dig that game. I specially like the intense combat and the scenery.

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