Columbia c/o 2016 Applicants (2012-2013) Forum

[banjo]

This thread is really going off the deep end. I really do hope playing video games is a prerequisite for admission.

FTFM

And I hope Banjo and I get bonus points for having video game character TLS usernames.

We definitely should. Also, 40+ hour japanese RPGs are really the best way to wait for law school decisions.

eta: haha I guess people figured out my LSN profile. Originally I did it for anonymity, but I gave up on that pretty quickly

[twinkletoes16]

This thread is really going off the deep end. I really do hope playing video games is a prerequisite for admission.

FTFM

And I hope Banjo and I get bonus points for having video game character TLS usernames.

We definitely should. Also, 40+ hour japanese RPGs are really the best way to wait for law school decisions.

eta: haha I guess people figured out my LSN profile. Originally I did it for anonymity, but I gave up on that pretty quickly

I kind of want to play some good games before getting sucked into law school. Want to play Banjo Kazooie again or Mario 64. Something old school. Sunshine?

[az21833]

only games of any worth ever:

mortal kombat (sega genesis)
nba jam (sega genesis)
mario 64 (n64)
mario kart (n64)
goldeneye (n64)
smash (n64)

that is all.


honorable mention: mario tennis (n64).

[twinkletoes16]

only games of any worth ever:

mortal kombat (sega genesis)
nba jam (sega genesis)
mario 64 (n64)
mario kart (n64)
goldeneye (n64)
smash (n64)

that is all.


honorable mention: mario tennis (n64).

I have hustled so many guys out of so much money with my mario kart 64 skills. why isn't madden on there? or....luigi's mansion? lolololol.

i love goldeneye so hard. CAPTURE DA FLAG

[UtilityMonster]

honorable mention: mario tennis (n64).

I lol'd.

[twinkletoes16]

no zelda?

[amsong]

You're all wrong. It's Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

And Tetris on Gameboy Colour.

[J90]

Majora's Mask, espec. if it's been a while since you've last played it! And definitely think about Donkey Kong 64. It's one of my all-time favorites.

[Crowing]

We definitely should. Also, 40+ hour japanese RPGs are really the best way to wait for law school decisions.

TCR. I just finished Persona 4: Golden which is like an 80 hour game.

Also the SNES is still the greatest console of all-time.

[Crowing]

only games of any worth ever:

mortal kombat (sega genesis)
nba jam (sega genesis)
mario 64 (n64)
mario kart (n64)
goldeneye (n64)
smash (n64)

that is all.


honorable mention: mario tennis (n64).

I cant respect any person who values nostalgia so much that they cant admit that modern videogames are the shit. Yeah, the old stuff is good, but to say that, for instance Assassin's Creed doesnt belong on that list is willful blindness at the very least.

Edit: And in case any adcoms are watching, yes I know that -A does not necessarily mean -B.

There hasn't even been a good Assassin's Creed since ACII.

[Lavitz]

We definitely should. Also, 40+ hour japanese RPGs are really the best way to wait for law school decisions.

eta: haha I guess people figured out my LSN profile. Originally I did it for anonymity, but I gave up on that pretty quickly

Hah, you don't have to tell me that. Immediately after being passed over in the first JS2 round, I started replaying FFX and named the main character Lavitz. Then I realized that was a terrible strategy to cheer myself up when you consider how the game ends

Anyway, I've never played so much blitzball in my life





And yeah, I knew that was your profile back in like August lol.

[az21833]

Zelda. how could i forget. I am ashamed. GIVE ME THAT OCARINA AND LET PLAY SWEET TUNES

[twinkletoes16]

only games of any worth ever:

mortal kombat (sega genesis)
nba jam (sega genesis)
mario 64 (n64)
mario kart (n64)
goldeneye (n64)
smash (n64)

that is all.


honorable mention: mario tennis (n64).

I cant respect any person who values nostalgia so much that they cant admit that modern videogames are the shit. Yeah, the old stuff is good, but to say that, for instance Assassin's Creed doesnt belong on that list is willful blindness at the very least.

Edit: And in case any adcoms are watching, yes I know that -A does not necessarily mean -B.

no red dead redemption or saints row?

[HankBashir]

only games of any worth ever:

mortal kombat (sega genesis)
nba jam (sega genesis)
mario 64 (n64)
mario kart (n64)
goldeneye (n64)
smash (n64)

that is all.


honorable mention: mario tennis (n64).

I cant respect any person who values nostalgia so much that they cant admit that modern videogames are the shit. Yeah, the old stuff is good, but to say that, for instance Assassin's Creed doesnt belong on that list is willful blindness at the very least.

Edit: And in case any adcoms are watching, yes I know that -A does not necessarily mean -B.

There hasn't even been a good Assassin's Creed since ACII.

Man, I recently played through the entire AC series while waiting for decisions. I thought they got better with each one, except Connor as a character is a bit too "whiny" for my taste. Then again, I like Altaïr better than Ezio.

Right now I'm playing Deus Ex: Human Revolution, and then i'm gonna move to Final Fantasy XIII

[twinkletoes16]

only games of any worth ever:

mortal kombat (sega genesis)
nba jam (sega genesis)
mario 64 (n64)
mario kart (n64)
goldeneye (n64)
smash (n64)

that is all.


honorable mention: mario tennis (n64).

I cant respect any person who values nostalgia so much that they cant admit that modern videogames are the shit. Yeah, the old stuff is good, but to say that, for instance Assassin's Creed doesnt belong on that list is willful blindness at the very least.

Edit: And in case any adcoms are watching, yes I know that -A does not necessarily mean -B.

no red dead redemption or saints row?

I gave away red dead, half way through.

aw man, i loved it. but i do get reallllly overly freaked by ghosts/zombies/popouts in games. Look up Alan Wake if you haven't played it yet- shit. my. pants.

[twinkletoes16]

First, AC I and II are for sure legendary.

Second: FFX still makes me get weepy when thinking about the ending.

Third. Ski Free.

TLS discussion: IS IT POSSIBLE to get past that damn dog/yeti/monster? I never could ):

CHIPS CHALLENGE


also roller coaster tycoon. i still play that. such sweet satisfaction sending people on unfinished coasters...

[Crowing]

I just beat Dark Souls: PTDE (already beat it back at release on PS3 tho). I sorta transitioned last summer fully to PC gaming and am prob never gonna buy another console.

I couldn't get through ACI; I just found it too repetitive. ACII was great, and Brotherhood was decent. Revelations was pretty bad, and ACIII was fun gameplay-wise (minus the glitches) but the story was horrible (both Desmond and Connor's).

FFX is one of my least favorite FFs. VI > VII > XII > IV> don't care about any of the other ones.

[banjo]

This thread is really going off the deep end. I really do hope playing video games is a prerequisite for admission.

FTFM

And I hope Banjo and I get bonus points for having video game character TLS usernames.

We definitely should. Also, 40+ hour japanese RPGs are really the best way to wait for law school decisions.

eta: haha I guess people figured out my LSN profile. Originally I did it for anonymity, but I gave up on that pretty quickly

I kind of want to play some good games before getting sucked into law school. Want to play Banjo Kazooie again or Mario 64. Something old school. Sunshine?

I say Majora's Mask. That game is really dark and amazing but completely overshadowed by OoT. Sunshine is also really, really solid.

eta: totally scooped.

btw, we're a forum full of future lawyers. One of us should promise to help get the original goldeneye re-released on a newer console. Pretty sure that counts as public interest. I remember reading that copyright issues prevented it from being displayed at the Smithsonian, which is a great injustice.

Immediately after being passed over in the first JS2 round, I started replaying FFX and named the main character Lavitz.

NICE. This was me after getting rejected from H (spoiler): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy2zPRDecQY. But a few days later I was like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H47ow4_Cmk0.

[Crowing]

One of us should promise to help get the original goldeneye re-released on a newer console. Pretty sure that counts as public interest. I remember reading that copyright issues prevented it from being displayed at the Smithsonian, which is a great injustice.

That game could definitely use some modernization. RPGs are really easy to view through rose-tinted goggles, but dated FPSes are really bad... I remember trying to play Goldeneye again at some point during UG and I couldn't stand it. E.g. what do you mean I can't aim and walk at the same time???

[bosmer88]

I am killing time with games as well. I beat FXIII-2 the other day. I *love* FFX. It is by far my favorite in the series. The ending almost makes me want to cry. I am going to start a new character in skyrim while awaiting decisions. I am also looking forward to the DLCs for the game (about damn time). Looking forward to 50% off on the dlc, but knowing Bethesda, I hope the dlc actually works .

[Audeamus]

only games of any worth ever:

mortal kombat (sega genesis)
nba jam (sega genesis)
mario 64 (n64)
mario kart (n64)
goldeneye (n64)
smash (n64)

that is all.


honorable mention: mario tennis (n64).

I cant respect any person who values nostalgia so much that they cant admit that modern videogames are the shit. Yeah, the old stuff is good, but to say that, for instance Assassin's Creed doesnt belong on that list is willful blindness at the very least.

Edit: And in case any adcoms are watching, yes I know that -A does not necessarily mean -B.

COD, Mass Effect and StarCraft would make my list.

[twinkletoes16]

for Majora's Mask, is my best bet ebay?

[bosmer88]

only games of any worth ever:

mortal kombat (sega genesis)
nba jam (sega genesis)
mario 64 (n64)
mario kart (n64)
goldeneye (n64)
smash (n64)

that is all.


honorable mention: mario tennis (n64).

Seriously, what about Super Mario World and the cape feather?

[twinkletoes16]

no really guys. on ski free, can you pass that monster or is that the end.

[banjo]

for Majora's Mask, is my best bet ebay?

Wii virtual console! Otherwise, yeah, maybe get that collector's edition disk for gamecube, or the N64 cartridge (which is cool to have anyway).