convore.json/groups/take2/hall-of-shame/messages.json

[{"user_id": 33318, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1309973113.6039269, "message": "I never finished SotC...", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1577392}, {"user_id": 25703, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1309973402.4471221, "message": "I never finished MGS4.", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1577441}, {"user_id": 31753, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1309974656.712538, "message": "Or Twilight Princess for that matter.", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1577629}, {"user_id": 32692, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1309973632.1635909, "message": "I never finished System Shock 2.", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1577472}, {"user_id": 31753, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1309974612.154706, "message": "I've never finished Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1577624}, {"user_id": 25703, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1309983156.673259, "message": "Don't get Mr_V in here.", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1579179}, {"user_id": 32057, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1309988661.476969, "message": "Twilight princess and Never played OOT", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1580035}, {"user_id": 31927, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310024645.1674981, "message": "AT LEAST I HAVE NOW FINISHED \u014cKAMI.", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1582838}, {"user_id": 31927, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310024598.229898, "message": "Worst of all:  Having beaten Meta Ridley, I somehow drifted off to the next thing before finishing off Metroid Prime itself.", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1582835}, {"user_id": 31927, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310024451.2058079, "message": "I never even made a decent attempt to finish OoT.", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1582818}, {"user_id": 31927, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310024479.9037299, "message": "I invested almsot 50h in Twilight Princess, and never finished it.", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1582822}, {"user_id": 31866, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310025019.316793, "message": "I've played FF1, 2, 5, 7, 9 and 13 ... and I've only ever finished 13. :P", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1582864}, {"user_id": 31927, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310025275.2403159, "message": "I neglected to finish a lot of classic games in the \"classic era\".  The PS2 was the first console I never bothered to chip, and hence the first platform of any sort I owned where I couldn't just copy games left, right and centre.  At the same time, the PS2/GCN generation sort of coincided with a period in my life where work and family started demanding more and more time and attention, and I therefore had to be a lot more selective about which games I buy (at full price).\n\nI have therefore \u2014 somewhat ironically (to my own mind) \u2014 become a \"conscientious gamer\" only late in my, err, career.", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1582878}, {"user_id": 25703, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310027479.624624, "message": "Yeah, that's pretty much me too.", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1582980}, {"user_id": 35612, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310027826.9468911, "message": "I normally get stuck at the last boss fights. The same most recently happened with Shooter 2. I see however there is a new patch out for the game, which allows for mid-level saves. I need to fire up the game again and finish it.", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1583006}, {"user_id": 25703, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310027681.896548, "message": "I hardly ever finished games prior to university, and now they really do stick in my mind when I don't get around to finishing them - the only single player games I can think of that I've started but not finished (by choice, i.e. not having lost my save games in the case of Final Fantasy 6 and Chrono Trigger) since 2003 are Doom 3, Overlord, MGS4 and Castlevania: LoS (which I was only an hour into, and I intend to go back to).", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1582998}, {"user_id": 31753, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310036316.044709, "message": "Oh, I've never even played Okami.", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1583326}, {"user_id": 33318, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310038195.941643, "message": "I finished Castlevania Lord of Shadows... on Easy.", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1583391}, {"user_id": 31927, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310036438.3234971, "message": "In any other thread I'd *gasp*.", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1583329}, {"user_id": 35624, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310036860.1566441, "message": "Ninja Gaiden 2 - played till the last boss and just gave up after attempt number 1000000000000000000000000                                 (even on ninja dog mode) :(", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1583348}, {"user_id": 31852, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310039248.1615801, "message": "Oh, I don't feel the tiniest bit of shame about finishing games on Easy. My gaming skills just aren't that great, and I'm fine with it. I've yet to complete any Devil May Cry, Ninja Gaiden or Metal Gear Solid game on any difficulty as high as 'Normal'.\n\nI did do Bayonetta on Normal, though.", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1583444}, {"user_id": 31852, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310039269.062993, "message": "Also on Easy: Mirror's Edge.", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1583447}, {"user_id": 33318, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310039040.126982, "message": "I never finished Bayonetta, got half way and lost interest", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1583434}, {"user_id": 31927, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310039907.087383, "message": "You know, for all my sins, that's one thing I don't do all that often.  When I drop a game to \"easy\" it's usually a sign that I'm not really into it enough to make the effort\u2026 and that I'll probably abandon it before long.", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1583467}, {"user_id": 32692, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310052221.3148749, "message": "I think it's a good idea to drop to easy if it means you'll enjoy the game more. I tend to stick to \"hard\" if the game's in one of my preferred genres -- I miss the tension otherwise. (What you DON'T want to do is go for levels higher than \"hard,\" as they're usually not thoughtfully tuned to accomodate.)", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1584987}, {"user_id": 32282, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310054145.793416, "message": "I never finished Final Fantasy X - indeed, I don't think I've seen a JRPG through to the end ever. Also never quite finished Okami, or Metroid Prime 2 and 3.", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1585230}, {"user_id": 32282, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310054086.83283, "message": "Abandoning a game on the last boss fight is something that I do shamefully often - Nnija Gaiden 2 is indeed one of them. The spike in hardness on a last boss is an artefact of coin-op games when they wanted you to keep pumping 20 cent pieces into a machine and has no place in modern game design.", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1585227}, {"user_id": 32692, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310055375.776943, "message": "Geez, someone's mistaking Hall of Shame for Hall of Tolerance.", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1585370}, {"user_id": 31753, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310058588.7293091, "message": "I never finished FFX either. I got to one fight, and got killed in the first round. I quit in disgust, and never returned. I haven't played many JRPGs since.", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1585709}, {"user_id": 31866, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310058603.1565149, "message": "Only game I ever dropped at the last boss battle was FF7. That 7-minute long super-ultra-time-and-space-bending spell he casts was more than what my jolly team of misfits could handle. Every other game that I've played to the final boss I've beaten. Also, I HATE dropping the game to easy, unless I absolutely have to. Only game I can recall doing that for was for God of War 1's final battle. I did, however, go back and beat the crap of the old chap on Normal and in HD when I played through the GoW Collection.", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1585711}, {"user_id": 25703, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310059780.2327781, "message": "I don't think I've ever played a game an anything other than normal either.", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1585914}, {"user_id": 31753, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310058693.9755509, "message": "I never finished FFX either. I got to one fight, and got killed in the first round. I quit in disgust, and never returned. I haven't played many JRPGs since.", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1585733}, {"user_id": 25703, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310059547.457756, "message": "Oh! Jevous reminded me, I never finished Final Fantasy 7. I would like to remind everyone at this point that this is my favourite game. I tried a bunch of times to kill Sephiroth and couldn't. There's a lead in of at least 30 minutes of battles to get to him, and I just got fed up.", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1585878}, {"user_id": 33318, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310062556.7508941, "message": "Yeah, dropped out at the final boss in FF8. I'm busy with the second playthrough now. I'll take that bitch down! *stupid 1HP magic spell*", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1586386}, {"user_id": 31927, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310105918.1522751, "message": "Somebody just passed around one of those \"How many of these books have you read?\" questionnaires on Facebook, and I realised how grateful I am that we don't have a \"Hall of Shame \u2014 reading list edition\" thread\u2026", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1590719}, {"user_id": 31927, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310117001.763905, "message": "Me.  But I don't consider films even worth mentioning in the same breath as literature.  That said, I've been thinking about watching everything on one of those \"100 Great Films\" lists you see from time to time on these internets\u2026\u00a0and to that end, I've secured a copy of The Shining to watch this weekend.", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1591334}, {"user_id": 33318, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310116769.1401911, "message": "The other day I met someone who never watched the God Father - wonder how many of those we have?", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1591326}, {"user_id": 25703, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310117352.9849379, "message": "You should see The Godfather.", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1591357}, {"user_id": 25703, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310117311.3735321, "message": "Wait, you've never seen The Godfather?", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1591355}, {"user_id": 25703, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310117439.4320171, "message": "I haven't seen the third one, but I definitely preferred 1 to 2. Mind you, I don't really remember 2. I ought to see it again.", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1591365}, {"user_id": 33318, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310117407.2056761, "message": "Yeah, The God Father (especially the first sequel) is fantastic. I'd stop at God Father 2 actually...", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1591363}, {"user_id": 31927, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310120949.8932531, "message": "I'm sure it's on whatever list it is I'm following\u2026", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1591500}, {"user_id": 31852, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310123353.72242, "message": "And with classic novels I've probably fared even worse. Again, though, I feel I paid my dues that time I read Wuthering Heights.", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1591796}, {"user_id": 31852, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310123273.291765, "message": "I haven't seen The Godfather either. Nor 2001. Nor any pre-Shining Kubrick film. Come to think of it, I've seen precious few of the \"classics\". I did sit through (and enjoy!) all 94 hours of Dr Zhivago, though, so I'm inclined to feel that I've done my bit.", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1591781}, {"user_id": 32692, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310126291.787725, "message": "Argh, you have to see Dr. Strangelove!", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1592265}, {"user_id": 31927, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310133357.2080109, "message": "Am I the only male person in the world who thinks Wuthering Heights is *fantastic*?  Mind you, I only thought that on the second read-through.", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1592932}, {"user_id": 31927, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310133359.450877, "message": "Also, agreed re Dr Strangelove\u2026", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1592934}, {"user_id": 35612, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310133958.100709, "message": "There is a sealed Godfather Trilogy on Blu-ray somewhere in the lounge. Must get to rewatch it one of these days.", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1593001}, {"user_id": 31753, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310142375.6954269, "message": "Yeeeeeah, seeing we're onto movies... I never saw The Titanic.", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1594209}, {"user_id": 31927, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310145988.9718101, "message": "Shame.  Not fame.", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1594554}, {"user_id": 25703, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310146201.104562, "message": "Hey!", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1594597}, {"user_id": 31753, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310146261.9612551, "message": "I did see a bit of the Titanic 2 movie, I guess that qualifies for the Hall of Shame.", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1594609}, {"user_id": 31927, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310146366.80246, "message": "You know, I can think of any number of books I haven't read (yet) that I feel really bad\u2026\u00a0even ashamed about.  But try as I might, I can't think of a single film of which I'd say similar.", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1594618}, {"user_id": 31927, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310146947.8468599, "message": "Hmm, I'm really trying to think here, because in this day & age it would be so simple to fill any gaps.", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1594700}, {"user_id": 25703, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310146162.444072, "message": "I like Titanic. :(", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1594585}, {"user_id": 31927, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310146192.486747, "message": "Yes.  Yes, you would.", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1594593}, {"user_id": 31927, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310146227.1935761, "message": ";-)", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1594601}, {"user_id": 31753, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310146772.3724511, "message": "Oh, there's quite a few movies I still need to watch, movies like Miller's Crossing, or Akira Kurosawa's movies...", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1594666}, {"user_id": 31852, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310147371.779269, "message": "@Mr_V : Nono, I *loved* Wuthering Heights, and certainly didn't resent reading it! In fact, I got so into it that I drove my student housemates crazy at the time by playing that Kate Bush song every few pages :)", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1594772}, {"user_id": 31852, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310147504.0681751, "message": "I even went so far as to watch the 90s movie starring Ralph Fiennes after finishing the book. That wasn't so great, though.", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1594802}, {"user_id": 35617, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310398870.121608, "message": "I have yet to play the MGS series.", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1613067}, {"user_id": 32692, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310400331.2620511, "message": "This hall will require some repair after that bombshell.", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1613269}, {"user_id": 33318, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310402204.888917, "message": "This going to become the Hall of Flame", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1613444}, {"user_id": 31927, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310454606.594234, "message": "*shrug*  That one leaves me unstirred\u2026", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1618386}, {"user_id": 33318, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310465605.295279, "message": "From the guy who hates Final Fantasy? Pfft...", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1618997}, {"user_id": 31927, "stars": [], "topic_id": 41299, "date_created": 1310466080.8446519, "message": "Look, *everybody* knows where I'm coming from.", "group_id": 9493, "id": 1619056}]