I Don't Really Like Bass Bottles....

[said_scarlett]

I'm pretty sure I got the last copy of Silent Hill 4: The Room available in town. I guess in the two weeks since Origins was released for PS2, it's become a rare and hard to find game. I figured I'd just pop into Hasting's and grab it while I had the money... Since I see it all the time for $16. HA! They didn't even have it to rent - all copies were out.

Gamestop had one used copy. No book, no box, nothing. Just a generic slipcase. And it's already doubled in price. But it's mine! And I shall beat it!

We played and beat Silent Hill 2 today, took 5 hours altogether, got the Maria ending like we'd been shooting for. Also poked around at various easter eggs and extras, and got an 8 out of 10 for ranking. Then we watched trailers for both Origins and SH 5: No Escape. Now we've got Shadow of Colossus in, and it's a beautiful game. Majestic, is the word that came to mind when I saw the opening sequence. The movement animation is also extremely impressive. I can definitely see why this game is used as an argument for video games being a valid artistic medium.

We've got munchies, drinks, video games and anime. Pretty much the best way to spend a weekend with a friend.

And talia_speaks we drank for you last night!

Comments

[ex-talia-sp.livejournal.com]

Huzzah!!!

Now if you drink for me tonight, I shall be in a better mood!

Sadly, my admirer Austin is completely ignoring me. Whatever. I still have John, and he is a bigger otaku that I can take to cons and stuff. I am sure you would approve of him as well.

[elendraug.livejournal.com]

I love SH4 so much. It's my second favorite, with SH1 in the lead. SH4 has the best characters and a GREAT story. ♥

[theladyfeylene.livejournal.com]

I loved what I played of it. SH2 is my personal favorite atm, but I know I'll love SH4 when I play it all the way through.

[elendraug.livejournal.com]

I got the "In Water" ending for SH2, and it had me devastated and crying my eyes out for like an hour XD;;; *lame* SH2 definitely has the best story. I love James so much, aauuugh ♥

[theladyfeylene.livejournal.com]

That's the ending I'm going for next. :D I've gotten Leave, Maria, and Rebirth already, and I'm just going for them all. James is love! He's my favorite of the protagonists, most definitely. :D

[theladyfeylene.livejournal.com]

TURNING TO YOU FOR HELP!

So, we booted up SH4...and we can't seem to investigate anything, even when the little eyball pops up. We press the X button repeatedly, everywhere the eye is, and nothing happens....

Help?

[elendraug.livejournal.com]

o_O Sounds like a glitch to me. You've tried restarting your PS2, I take it?

Where are you right now? Decrepit looking, red and rusty apartment in first-person POV?

[theladyfeylene.livejournal.com]

Uh, haven't actually restarted, since I know the investigation in the first person view can be finicky. We're restarting it now.

No, we made it to normal apartment and were trying to get the memo under the door. :/ But we couldn't do anything. Everything else works fine.

[elendraug.livejournal.com]

...that's really strange. Has the hole in his bathroom showed up yet? *can't QUITE remember the order of events here*

My other guess was that maybe the button configuration had been set to something else, but if it's letting you investigate other stuff, that's clearly not the case. Sounds like a glitch.

Let me know if it's still fucking up after you restart it and I'll try my best to help you figure out what's going on :O

[theladyfeylene.livejournal.com]

Hole showed up. Restarted, still can't investigate anything. The X button works for everything else, and we tried checking out the button configuration. I'm seriously pissed if this is a glitch, because it's a used game that I paid over $30 for, and... yeah, I don't know what Game Stop's return policy is.

Not that I think they could replace the game, anyway.

[elendraug.livejournal.com]

With GameStop you have seven days to return it for any reason, even if you just didn't like it. They'd definitely return it for a glitch, and probably issue you a gift card.

What like.... part are you at? Did you go to the subway yet? I would suggest checking a GameFAQs walkthrough and pinpointing exactly what you're supposed to be doing at this instant.

Any chance it might be your console? D: I'd certainly hope not

[theladyfeylene.livejournal.com]

Nevermind, it's fine now.

The issue was so...messed up. I got desperate, and wondered if maybe if was because my controller was a cheap knock off brand....

So we switched it with an official PS2 controller and it works fine. So apparently it was my controller that just wouldn't recognize that one action. O.o

[elendraug.livejournal.com]

That'd make sense. It's not a MadCatz one, is it? The only, ONLY reputable type of non-first-party controller are the ones made by Logitech. Trust me on this D8

I'm glad it's working now, though! :D Enjoy the game :33

[theladyfeylene.livejournal.com]

It's a Pelican. Never had a problem with it until now. And such a random problem.... Sadly, it was all I could afford when my controller went south. But now nijawial's controller has come to the rescue! Huzzah!