The VG Section Gamer's Club
 

So, this is an idea Ai and myself have been kicking around for awhile now, well over a month. Obviously, the majority of us in here are good friends, and we all enjoy discussing games together. What we propose is a kind of "Book of the Month" club, except for games!

We'll all choose a game, hopefully something that everyone can get a hold of. We'll keep the choices limited, nothing next-gen, nothing too pricey, so that if someone needs to go get it, they may be able to pick it up at EB for a couple bucks used.

After we all agree on a game, we'll decide on some time frames. Say we choose OoT as a game, we'll come up with something such as, "Beat the Deku Tree" and depending on the task at hand, lets say in a day or two for this particular task, then we'll all come back and discuss it. Hopefully, not only will this bring about some intelligent discussion about the game itself, but maybe even how we perceive the game, or game making in general. It'll also give us a chance to go back and play games some people may have missed, or just not tried out in the first place.

So, is anyone up for this? I think it'll be a great way to further bring our little community in this section together, and maybe get some genuine discussion going on. If we get enough people, we'll all brainstorm some game ideas and pick our first game to play!

You know I'm in. It was our idea! I have a big library of older games. Just bring it on.

Haha! Very good idea!

The only systems I have are Wii and 360. I traded in my PS2 to afford a Wii...........so.....am I in?

You can probably still play older games on the VC. We got'cha covered.

Cool. Thanks, homie.

If I had more time on my hands this would actually be pretty fun. I used to do this with movies. We'd all hop into an AIM chat and watch a movie that was on cable*Or we all had on DVD* and talk about it while we were watching it.

Wow, this sounds a rather cool idea. If I had more time on my hands I'd participate (and who knows, I may be able to pop in and out of here a bit, heh.) But I'll definitely fill my brother in on this. He'll love it.

We'll try out some multi-platform stuff too, man. Not just exclusives. That way a bunch of people can play the same game, despite what console they have.

And as for people with time constraints, we're definitely willing to work that out as well. Like I said, we'll put time frames on stuff, but not super strict ones. To go back to my OoT reference, if people were busy, we could put out a more generalized time where we should all be done. Say a week to finish the Deku Tree and Hyrule Castle. Even though some people will blow through that part in an hour in a single day, we want everyone to be involved. And it isn't like people who finish early can't discuss what they've already been through, right?

I think this is a great idea, and one that I'd like to see get picked up. There more people in it, the better, so even if you feel you might have some time constraints, test it out anyways.

Sounds great! I just can't promise that I'll be there all the time. Maybe I can be a part-time member?

I want to recommend Q-Bert

Hey, sounds entertainning. I'll probably be like Jo and pop in now and then. Partly due to school and partly due to my lack of experince with games (I've played so little compaired to everyone else on here). Sounds great though *nods*

Maybe everyone should post the 20 favourite games that they own (I know there have been many threads about this) and see which games appear the most so we can start with something that most people already have and enjoy?

Sounds good to me.

This sounds like a cool idea...I'd definately like to participate as time allows...should be fun

This is a great idea. I don't have the biggest collection of games and I don't always have time for gaming, but I'll join when circumstances allow it.

Oh, you two are so witty. It's a great idea! :D

Do ROMS count?

I'll do my best to keep up. :)

Hey, man. However you want to play along is fine with me!

Anyways, everyone should probably list off some games they'd like to try out with this.

I'm down with any Zelda game. I own them all. Any Metroid game. Have all of those, too.

I just think we should start with Ocarina of Time, because, well....you know. Almost the best game ever? Probably? And I know everyone has it. I can have that junx done in 5 hours. SPEED RUN!

I've got it on N64, GameCube collector's disc, and a GameCube two pack, but I won't play the two pack because it's signed by most of the staff.

Any challenge you want in Ocarina. Hit me.

I'm not sure if I'll have the time but I'll give it a try. I'll probably end up doing every other game but it sounds like fun.

My Zelda Collector's Disc doesn't work on my sh*tty 50Hz TV, so I'd have to take my 'Cube downstairs, and I am lazy. I'll sit this one out.

Looks like I'm buying this on Wii.

Well we don't have to do OoT. We're just mentioning games. What games would you guys like to try out?

How about a game that's really good, but kinda obscure? Like, Beyond Good and Evil, or Viva Pinata?

Viva Pinata is too new and not everyone has a 360. Even though the game is dirt cheap now.

If we go obscure, one I'd like to try out is Psychonauts. It's on Xbox and PS2, and the both versions are BC with their bigger brothers.

My dream pick would be Shadow of the Colossus for PS2. That game is perfect for this type of thing and everyone would have their own stories about how they bested each Colossus.

Another choice for me would be Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. It's available for about $5 on every single platform, and it's terrific.

I am so down for both SotC and PoP. I own both, and they're both amazing games.

I'm down for PoP. Maybe this will be the kick in the ass I need to finish it.

I'd be up for this, but I wouldn't have tons of time between work and friends so I'd be more like a part time member? I agree on PoP, purely because I haven't played any of the new three and I've been looking for an excuse to buy the trilogy pack for PS2.

Yeah, PoP or Psychonauts would get my vote.

Shadow of the Colossus gets a "f*ck yes!" from me. Perfect way to start this sort of thing because of the format of the game, its popularity and sheer awesomeness.

A surprisingly large amount of people don't have OoT so I guess that's out of the question now... How many people own consoles from before the last generation? I ask because with older and generally shorter games the tasks could simply be to complete the game...

I don't know if I could always keep up with the time constraints (it really depends on how long we have to do each task or beat each game). I have a full time job now and have been talking year round classes as I work towards my MBA. So with that and other real life factors, I don't have near the time I used to have for video games. In some ways its kind of sad. But I will definitely give this a shot. Plus I'd be okay with pretty much any game for any system. If I don't already own it, I'd be more than willing to pick up a copy. I think PoP or SotC would work great for this but I'd also be up for OoT too. Really whatever game gets selected will work for me.

Also should I be embarassed I don't really know what Psychonauts is?

Not really. No one really knew what it was. Quiet release, little marketing, critically acclaimed. That old chestnut.

Is there any way we could pick like 2 or 3 at a time. That way if you guys started out on a PS2(which I dont have) game and then next week did a GC game, I would have some time to find a copy of the GC game. I live 30 minutes away from the closest EB so I can't jst go there wheever I want. This way I can plan ahead and have enough time to get the game.

We were planning on giving everyone a week to get the game once we picked it, anyways. Like I said, this isn't going to be rushed.

I think it would work better if we treated it like a book club and kept the video games retro. Newer games naturally cost more, so it would be easier on everyone's wallet to play older games.

Yeah, good call. I got time, but I sure don't have much money to spend around. I set aside money in my gaming budget the releases I know I'm getting, and leave some over for the random screwball purchase, but it isn't much. Keeping this mostly retro would be much easier on my pocketbook.

The last couple of suggestions all sound great too me but PoP gets my vote.