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VirtualSmitty

11-24-2010, 09:46 AM

Been playing Castlevania: Rondo of Blood on the Wii virtual console. Excellent game!:tu:tu

Indeed, Rondo was one of the best of the early CVs. They made a remake of it two years ago that was pretty good.

I'm on vacation, been playing some Team Fortress 2 on my laptop :tu

Mugen910

11-24-2010, 09:47 AM

GT5 is out today :sad I don't know if I can put down BlackOps.

VirtualSmitty

11-24-2010, 03:09 PM

GT5 is out today :sad I don't know if I can put down BlackOps.

Might wait a day or two before picking up anything new. Some good black friday deals right around the corner.

Bill86

11-26-2010, 01:24 AM

Just beat Kane & Lynch 2, not sure why...AWFUL game. Literally a 3 hour play time campaign "story". Not sure what the story was but it was really bad.

Oh I know why I played it....internet went out.

VirtualSmitty

11-26-2010, 09:24 AM

Just beat Kane & Lynch 2, not sure why...AWFUL game. Literally a 3 hour play time campaign "story". Not sure what the story was but it was really bad.

Oh I know why I played it....internet went out.

What would possess you to buy one of the worst games of the year? You should read some reviews before picking your games, you complain alot most of them sucking :td

Today, i'm working off Tday dinner and maybe will play some Minecraft when people clear out :D

Bill86

11-26-2010, 11:44 AM

What would possess you to buy one of the worst games of the year? You should read some reviews before picking your games, you complain alot most of them sucking :td

Today, i'm working off Tday dinner and maybe will play some Minecraft when people clear out :D

See there's where you are mistaken. Who said I bought it? All of the games I review/crap on I didn't buy. I usually do read reviews but I'm a sucker for shooter games and usually give them a break....in this case I could not. It was beyond horrible. I don't know if you needed to play the first one to understand a bit of the story but I really don't think there was one.

Basically I've played too many games. There aren't many good ones left.

The only game I've bought within the past .....2 years is Starcraft II.

VirtualSmitty

11-26-2010, 12:25 PM

Basically I've played too many games. There aren't many good ones left.

That's crazy, this has been an unbelievable year for gamers. There has been an over abundance of good games in fact. But considering how many good titles you've labeled as crap you probably wouldn't like any of them.

only game I've bought within the past .....2 years is Starcraft II.

Thats sad.

Bill86

11-26-2010, 11:44 PM

That's crazy, this has been an unbelievable year for gamers. There has been an over abundance of good games in fact. But considering how many good titles you've labeled as crap you probably wouldn't like any of them.

Thats sad.

I only play PC if that makes a difference. I'm no good with those controllers.

I also don't play online if that makes a difference. Far to addicting.

Single player games with good story lines are what I'm enjoying now a days.

Just beat force unleashed 2 ...meh

Mass Effect 2 was probably the only game worth buying to me besides Starcraft 2. I did throughly enjoy beating that twice.

It is also noted that I've been unemployed for 4.5-5 months this year. So buying games I'll just beat and quit isn't really an option, well unless I want to stop buying cigars.

VirtualSmitty

11-27-2010, 09:06 AM

I only play PC if that makes a difference. I'm no good with those controllers.

I also don't play online if that makes a difference. Far to addicting.

Single player games with good story lines are what I'm enjoying now a days.

Just beat force unleashed 2 ...meh

Mass Effect 2 was probably the only game worth buying to me besides Starcraft 2. I did throughly enjoy beating that twice.

It is also noted that I've been unemployed for 4.5-5 months this year. So buying games I'll just beat and quit isn't really an option, well unless I want to stop buying cigars.

I'm assuming since you are pc only and don't buy anything then you are pirating, which sucks if you are :td

Knip23

11-27-2010, 09:12 AM

Has anyone beat Dantes Infurno yet? Awsome game. I beat it all relics, aand silver. It was hard I had to use the walk through online, some of the silver and relics you would never think to find. So how about you guys, anyone play it?

Knip.

Mugen910

11-27-2010, 09:43 AM

Might wait a day or two before picking up anything new. Some good black friday deals right around the corner.

I'll wait on GT5 anyways..I really don't want to put down Black Ops. Maybe I'll pick it up for Xmas though.:tu

yachties23

11-28-2010, 07:51 AM

VirtualSmitty

11-28-2010, 03:35 PM

People are actually enjoying black ops? I think its flat out the worst game of the series on 360 thus far.

Really? I like it much better than MW2, I like the fact that camping is not so encouraged in this one.

yachties23

11-28-2010, 04:20 PM

Really? I like it much better than MW2, I like the fact that camping is not so encouraged in this one.

I think the graphics, sound and overall flow of the game is far inferior to MW2.

I love the customization, but the trade off isn't worth it.

MW2 would be perfect IF:

1) One man army was removed
2) Grenade Launchers couldn't be resupplied
3) Quick Scoping was removed
4) Commando/Lightweight/Marathon removed

Mugen910

11-28-2010, 04:29 PM

People are actually enjoying black ops? I think its flat out the worst game of the series on 360 thus far.

I'm seriously pondering trading mine in already.

On a different note, Castlevania LoS was a great game. A bit drawn out at times, but really good. Ending was excellent.
I have to say that I like black ops more than mw. I like the fact that camping is less, the noob tubes are less effective and the customizations. I also like all the challenges though I could use more contracts to choose from. I will say that I need some reward for get prestige besides a new custom class...maybe a new gun every 2 prestige levels. Though the G11 and stoner are pretty awesome.

I might have to keep an eye out for a GT5 deal with wheel since I did love prologue.
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Starscream

11-28-2010, 05:21 PM

VirtualSmitty

11-28-2010, 05:34 PM

Castlevania games that aren't platformers are not my style. I haven't liked one yet that wasn't a side-scroller. LoS looks like a decent game, but shouldn't have Castlevania in the title.

I can see where you are coming from. But in all fairness to LoS it is a reboot of the franchise. It has no connection to the story line of old, and it is the first really good 3d CV. I think it was needed, they really played out the Metroid style games, and there has been slim pickings on the old school style (two titles in the last five years!), it's worth a rent at least. The story is excellent, it is much longer than most action games these days, and there are a few cool nods to the CVs of old.

yachties23

11-28-2010, 07:56 PM

Did you pick up Brotherhood Joe?

Starscream

11-28-2010, 08:14 PM

I can see where you are coming from. But in all fairness to LoS it is a reboot of the franchise. It has no connection to the story line of old, and it is the first really good 3d CV. I think it was needed, they really played out the Metroid style games, and there has been slim pickings on the old school style (two titles in the last five years!), it's worth a rent at least. The story is excellent, it is much longer than most action games these days, and there are a few cool nods to the CVs of old.

I'm not knocking the game itself, but I just don't see why they stamped Castlevania on the title. Mario didn't need a revamp, neither has Zelda. Why can't Simon Belmont (or any Belmont and the whip) be a part of the videogame canon too? Like I said, the game looks great, and another plus b/c Patrick Stewart is the narrator, but the Castlevania series to me is 1-4, SOTN, and Rondo of Blood (and the two new side-scroller downloads on Wii and PS3).

VirtualSmitty

11-29-2010, 07:46 AM

Did you pick up Brotherhood Joe?

Sure did, Haven't got much play tie at all with it being away for the holiday, but once I catch up i'll be diving back in. Still haven't tried multi yet!

Andy, the Castlevania stamp is there really just to signify that this is a new branch of the franchise. It actually wasn't a CV title when it was first teased two years ago, Konami made the decision to push more units.While i'm with you, SCIV, Rondo, HoD, and Drac X chronicles are my favs to date, i'm not opposed to the 3D switch. I've played all the others and while canon, they are terrificly bad games. loS is just a new thing, but as I said it is an excellent game and a damn good reboot of the franchise (the story is killer).

Lucky_Hippo

12-02-2010, 06:04 AM

Alright fellas. I broke down and grabbed a PS3 the other day and so far I've bought GTA, Uncharted 2, God of War III, and Castlevania.

I'm on the fence about Black Ops and AC: Brotherhood right at the moment, howere are there any other "must have" titles for the PS3 that I'm overlooking?

What about Infamous? I enjoy both shooters and puzzle games with racing and sports usually taking a back seat if I have the choice.

Thanks in advance gang!!!

Starscream

12-02-2010, 02:16 PM

Anybody tried out And Yet it Moves for Wiiware? I downloaded the demo and it's a very creative game. :tu:tu

Hippi3Slay3r

12-02-2010, 02:21 PM

but the Castlevania series to me is 1-4, SOTN.

SOTN was the S#1T my friends and I would come home after school (8th grade allmost 14 years ago :r) and spend hours trying to unlock the max percentage of the map. Our record was 219% :noon

p.s. the Crissagram sword was bad a$$

VirtualSmitty

12-03-2010, 02:02 PM

Lucky_Hippo

12-06-2010, 08:50 AM

Batman Arkham Asylum, Demon Souls, and Metal Gear Solid 4 are worth a look. The Assassins Creed games are excellent, get off the fence!

Thanks!!! I'd given up on Batman games a long time ago, but this one looks pretty sweet. I watched a demo on youtube and I now gotta add it to the ever growing list.

:tu

Darrell

12-06-2010, 09:00 AM

Arkham Asylum is a great game, Gary. GREAT!

Apoco

12-07-2010, 03:42 PM

I personally loved Just Cause 2. Not really much in the way of story line, but a heck of a lot of fun!
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Obscura

12-07-2010, 03:47 PM

Clocked in 86 hours on Fallout New Vegas, went with Yes Man, doing NCR now and then Caesar's Legion story arch.

Lucky_Hippo

12-08-2010, 09:29 AM

I personally loved Just Cause 2. Not really much in the way of story line, but a heck of a lot of fun!
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Man, this does look like fun as well. Between this and Batman I think I'm gonna get my grappling hook needs filled quite nicely. LOL

Obscura

12-09-2010, 02:41 PM

Picked up Starcraft 2, again.

League games should be interesting.

VirtualSmitty

12-11-2010, 09:39 AM

I have actually been playing a surprisingly good iphone 4 game. It's called Infinity Blade, swordplay is fun and it looks like it could be on a console its so sharp :tu

Lucky_Hippo

12-14-2010, 06:11 AM

Loving Batman. I couldn't wait till Christmas so I popped it in over the weekend for a few hours in-between shopping and shoveling. You all were right, this is a GREAT game!

yachties23

12-18-2010, 11:49 AM

VirtualSmitty

12-19-2010, 11:35 AM

Finished AC:Brotherhood in a week. Pretty much cleared out the entire game, seriously can't wait for the next one.

Waiting till xmas to pick anything new up, most likely New Vegas and Fable 3 are next on deck.

I loved Brotherhood. But the cliffhanger ending and whatever the subject 16 message was leave me wanting for more.

yachties23

12-19-2010, 02:52 PM

I loved Brotherhood. But the cliffhanger ending and whatever the subject 16 message was leave me wanting for more.

The subject 16 stuff has been amazing. I absolutely love the twists, I went to check out the ubisoft forums to see theories about whats going to happen, and its kinda comical.

I hear they may give the franchise 2011 off, and come back with the next title in 2012.

Starscream

12-26-2010, 10:25 AM

NBA JAM (the new one) is awesome!

VirtualSmitty

12-26-2010, 10:27 AM

I hear they may give the franchise 2011 off, and come back with the next title in 2012.

Ubisoft has already said they are working on two AC projects, one for next year, and another mystery project which looks like it might be an MMO.

So any good games for Christmas fellers? I got the new Donkey Kong country and an Onlive micro console which is pretty sweet!

yachties23

12-26-2010, 11:41 AM

Ubisoft has already said they are working on two AC projects, one for next year, and another mystery project which looks like it might be an MMO.

So any good games for Christmas fellers? I got the new Donkey Kong country and an Onlive micro console which is pretty sweet!

Well that is good news, I'd hate to have to wait 2 years to see the conclusion.

I got Fable 3 and the new Goldeneye for Wii. Enjoying Fable so far, just quite a bit going on at the same time.

Darrell

12-26-2010, 11:48 AM

nba jam (the new one) is awesome!

Xbox 360?

Starscream

12-26-2010, 05:30 PM

Xbox 360?

Wii
Looks better on the 360, but I love the controls on the Wii. Classic style and nunchuck style.

Kreth

12-26-2010, 06:51 PM

Picked up Wii Sports Resort as a gift for the family. Bowling and Golf are definitely trickier with the MotionPlus. Swordplay rocks! :tu
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Starscream

12-26-2010, 07:38 PM

Picked up Wii Sports Resort as a gift for the family. Bowling and Golf are definitely trickier with the MotionPlus. Swordplay rocks! :tu
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If you like Wii Sports, check out the Wii Party. Good entertainment for the whole family.

VirtualSmitty

12-26-2010, 09:01 PM

Well that is good news, I'd hate to have to wait 2 years to see the conclusion.

I got Fable 3 and the new Goldeneye for Wii. Enjoying Fable so far, just quite a bit going on at the same time.

Fable III was short and sweet, but I was pleasantly surprised by Goldeneye for Wii. Turned out to be an excellent game!

Starscream

12-26-2010, 09:06 PM

Fable III was short and sweet, but I was pleasantly surprised by Goldeneye for Wii. Turned out to be an excellent game!

As good as the original?

VirtualSmitty

01-01-2011, 10:02 AM

As good as the original?

Different, thats for sure. I think it was better, lots of neat little additions that make it a bit more interesting than Fable II.

Starscream

01-01-2011, 04:13 PM

Different, thats for sure. I think it was better, lots of neat little additions that make it a bit more interesting than Fable II.

I was talking about Goldeneye.:)

yachties23

01-01-2011, 07:48 PM

I was talking about Goldeneye.:)

I still haven't opened mine, been a busy week, and I wanted to finish Fable first.

But I seriously doubt any game can top the original goldeneye.

VirtualSmitty

01-02-2011, 11:14 AM

I was talking about Goldeneye.:)

:r My bad. It's different, but I thought it was pretty damn good good. Definitely one of the best Wii games of the year and probably the best shooter. New Goldeneye is like a re-imagining of the movie with a few places from the original game you'll recognize as well. Top notch, even the voice acting is great. Better than the first, I dunno, that game is iconic.

Starscream

01-02-2011, 01:00 PM

:r My bad. It's different, but I thought it was pretty damn good good. Definitely one of the best Wii games of the year and probably the best shooter. New Goldeneye is like a re-imagining of the movie with a few places from the original game you'll recognize as well. Top notch, even the voice acting is great. Better than the first, I dunno, that game is iconic.

:tu
Sounds good! I'll have to check it out.

Jbailey

01-02-2011, 01:03 PM

The first Goldeneye has a place in my heart and I didn't know there was a new version until a few days ago. I might have to pick it up.

Starscream

01-02-2011, 01:05 PM

I still break out the N64 every now and again to play it.

Jbailey

01-02-2011, 01:08 PM

I've always busted out either the nes or super nes but never the 64. I kinda want to tonight. :D

Starscream

01-02-2011, 01:14 PM

I've always busted out either the nes or super nes but never the 64. I kinda want to tonight. :D

Not many games to break it out for. N64 sucked in my opinion. I only liked Goldeneye, Shadows of the Empire, and Mario 64. And WCW/NWO.

Jbailey

01-02-2011, 01:34 PM

Mario Kart 64 was fun and I always liked Wave Runner for some odd reason. Perfect Dark was fun.

Starscream

01-02-2011, 02:24 PM

Mario Kart 64 was fun and I always liked Wave Runner for some odd reason. Perfect Dark was fun.

I forgot about Mario Kart.

VirtualSmitty

01-03-2011, 10:24 AM

I forgot about Mario Kart.

The first Turok wasn't bad. Conkers Bad Fur Day was awesome, Banjo Kazooie was great, Rogue Squadron ditto, there was a few decent titles to the N64.

jonumberone

01-03-2011, 01:20 PM

awsmith4

01-03-2011, 01:33 PM

Mario Kart 64 was fun and I always liked Wave Runner for some odd reason. Perfect Dark was fun.

Golden Eye and Perfect Dark are two of my favorite games EVER! Also played a good bit of Blitz and Mario Kart 64.

Starscream

01-03-2011, 02:08 PM

The first Turok wasn't bad. Conkers Bad Fur Day was awesome, Banjo Kazooie was great, Rogue Squadron ditto, there was a few decent titles to the N64.

Was Rogue Squadron an N64 game? I thought it came out on the gamecube.

EDIT: You're right. It was a 64 game.:tu

hscmit

01-03-2011, 02:11 PM

spent a lot of time playing the drinking game version of golden eye in college

Starscream

01-03-2011, 02:42 PM

spent a lot of time playing the drinking game version of golden eye in college

What is this drinking game you speak of?:al

VirtualSmitty

01-09-2011, 09:53 AM

Just walked thru Force Unleashed 2
On medium difficulty, while at work, total play time less than 6 hrs :td
Except for a couple of poorly timed jumps I think I was only killed twice.
Looks great but not worth the $60

Unfortunately, that game sucks. I was mildly amused by the Monkey Island cameo, but after I beat it, I sold it.

I've been rocking some BFBC2 Vietnam lately :tu

hscmit

01-09-2011, 11:46 AM

What is this drinking game you speak of?:al

we played licence to kill w/ pistols and its a shot every time you die

Starscream

01-09-2011, 01:57 PM

we played licence to kill w/ pistols and its a shot every time you die

:r:r
That sounds like fun!

Jhooker

01-09-2011, 02:00 PM

Battlefield bad company2 is my choice.... Also like modern warfare 2, don't have black ops yet...lovin the new Vietnam add on!

Starscream

01-12-2011, 09:47 PM

Throwback day the past two days. Super Mario RPG and Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers.

Kreth

01-14-2011, 09:15 AM

Wii Sports Resort table tennis rocks! I particularly love the way my moron Mii stands on one side of the table after a return, leaving the opponent wide open for a slam. Or when I work the computer Mii way out of position, and the Wii "misinterprets" my topspin slam as a nice soft lob. I just had to shut the Wii off to save the new TV from a Wii remote related injury.

Lucky_Hippo

01-14-2011, 09:32 AM

Kreth

01-14-2011, 10:02 AM

LOL We end up playing this one a lot. It's just so d@mn frustrating and addictive at the same time.
My wife doesn't like to play with me. I'm a decent table tennis player IRL, and I don't think I'm capable of playing a shot without *some* spin. It's surprising how realistic the gameplay is with the Motion Plus.
So, I'm playing mostly single player, and I'm just about up to the champion. It's just annoying when your Mii does stupid sh!t. Or when the AI gives itself a break, like a weak return of a topspin slam that just catches the edge of the table and bounces away, unreturnable... :rolleyes:
Swordplay is the same way. I studied Japanese martial arts for years, and the mechanics are very true to shinai sparring. Until you get up to the point where the AI can instantaneously change the angle of its sword 180 degrees... :r
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Starscream

01-20-2011, 10:49 AM

Just Dance 2. Good game to play with the kids. Gives you a pretty good workout too.

chand

01-20-2011, 11:16 AM

Running through Borderlands GOTY lately. I've got such a backlog from the Steam Christmas sale that I shouldn't have to buy a game until Elder Scrolls V.

yachties23

01-20-2011, 03:39 PM

chand

01-20-2011, 07:01 PM

My girlfriend goes "Hey do you want my PS3, I never seem to use it and I'm sure you could get much more out of it than I could"

My life is awesome sometimes.

Playing Uncharted 1, and loving every minute of it.

Sounds like a keeper to me. My non-gamer fiancee bought us a PS3 a few years back for Blu-ray purposes because she knew I wanted one. I barely play it anymore because I'm distracted by my Steam backlog.

VirtualSmitty

01-21-2011, 10:12 AM

My girlfriend goes "Hey do you want my PS3, I never seem to use it and I'm sure you could get much more out of it than I could"

My life is awesome sometimes.

Playing Uncharted 1, and loving every minute of it.

Nice :tu I'm also working through a Steam backlog, been playing through Lost Horizons, actually a pretty cool little game.

gurusix

01-21-2011, 12:27 PM

Playing Black Ops, going through again on Regular, graduated from Recruit, can't get enough of this! it like crack, crack for gamers.. Never purchased BFBC2 but going to grab it this weekend, heard alot of good stuff about it.

jwillm

01-23-2011, 06:42 PM

Running through Borderlands GOTY lately. I've got such a backlog from the Steam Christmas sale that I shouldn't have to buy a game until Elder Scrolls V.

I absolutely can't wait til Skyrim comes out. Was a huge fan of the last two Elder Scrolls titles...even with the horrible loading times of Morrowind.

VirtualSmitty

01-25-2011, 10:29 AM

Dead Space 2 comes out today, picking it up after work :banger

Lucky_Hippo

01-25-2011, 02:44 PM

Change of pace....picked up Animal Crossing City Folk on the Wii for my 8 year old daughter while I was off last week. GREAT family game if you have little ones. For us bigger kids it looks like it has a lot of unlockables/collectables so I can at least keep entertained when we take turns and she wants to watch me play for awhile. :tu

bscottskangum

01-25-2011, 02:51 PM

Won 28 games in a row on Black Ops TDM, now I'm bored with it...back to Fallout New Vegas

J0eybb

01-25-2011, 03:40 PM

Won 28 games in a row on Black Ops TDM, now I'm bored with it...back to Fallout New Vegas

I need better teamates.

yachties23

01-25-2011, 06:09 PM

Just finished Fable 3 and Uncharted 1. Most likely Uncharted 2 next.

VirtualSmitty

01-26-2011, 08:08 AM

Just finished Fable 3 and Uncharted 1. Most likely Uncharted 2 next.

Uncharted 2 was excellent :tu

Dead Space 2 is just as awesome as the first one. If you like survival/horror games give it a look ;)

Starscream

01-28-2011, 09:23 PM

Going old school once again and playing Sword of Vermillion. Old school Genesis game on the PSP in the Genesis Collection.

chand

01-29-2011, 06:32 AM

Going old school once again and playing Sword of Vermillion. Old school Genesis game on the PSP in the Genesis Collection.

I was so lost when I played that game as a kid. It was the days before Prima guides and internet walkthroughs. I don't miss those days!

Matt-N-Ga

01-29-2011, 07:20 AM

I'm starting to really get into Gran Turismo 5.

VirtualSmitty

01-29-2011, 09:06 AM

Starcraft 2. Finally put down the multi ands beat the campaign.

Apoco

01-30-2011, 07:18 PM

League of Legends and MAG. Cancelled my WoW account yesterday, too.

Kreth

01-31-2011, 01:52 PM

I know I'm behind the curve, but SOCOM: Combined Assault looks pretty awesome in 480P. :tu
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Starscream

02-04-2011, 01:31 PM

This weekend: Double XP for Call of Duty BlackOps. Should be good for all systems.

J0eybb

02-04-2011, 01:44 PM

I know I'm behind the curve, but SOCOM: Combined Assault looks pretty awesome in 480P. :tu
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Last SOCOM I played.

Starscream

02-08-2011, 05:31 PM

I guess I suck. I played Black Ops during the double XP weekend and went from level one to level 10 in about three hours. My 8 yr old went from 2-10 in about 30 minutes.

J0eybb

02-08-2011, 11:48 PM

I didn't play at all for dbl xp weekend. oh well.

Apoco

02-09-2011, 03:12 PM

I have shoulder surgery on the 15th that is going to keep me in a recliner for 2 weeks. Time to replay some Final Fantasy :)
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Starscream

02-09-2011, 04:44 PM

Thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery, Alex. In the meantime, have fun playing and relaxing.:tu

Kreth

02-09-2011, 04:58 PM

I have shoulder surgery on the 15th that is going to keep me in a recliner for 2 weeks. Time to replay some Final Fantasy :)
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Hope you heal quickly. :tu Which FF?

Apoco

02-09-2011, 07:54 PM

Hope you heal quickly. :tu Which FF?

Well, I've been meaning to replay FFX. I remember that game sooo clearly. Filling Yuna's sphere grid fully, getting the legendary weapon for each character...That game was my 6th grade jam!

I'm also considering grabbing the new Gran Turismo for PS3 as well.

And I'll be fine. I dislocated it back before the new year, and it isn't healing quite right. They'll move the shoulder into the right place and then sew it in place to make sure it doesn't slip out again in the future. I have 2 weeks (minimum) of healing, so I figure I'll have a solid 7-10 days where I'll feel like playing some games :)

VirtualSmitty

02-19-2011, 09:30 AM

Been playing some marvel vs Capcom 3. Fun game :tu

Apoco

02-19-2011, 01:15 PM

Gran Turismo 5 is so pretty
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bscottskangum

02-22-2011, 03:41 PM

Just got my copy of Killzone 3, time to pwn some newbs

Starscream

02-23-2011, 08:00 AM

My three year old son and I are kicking @$$ at Streets of Rage 2.

VirtualSmitty

02-23-2011, 09:56 AM

Bulletstorm :D

McSmokey

02-25-2011, 12:04 PM

Just got my copy of Killzone 3, time to pwn some newbs

My new favorite game of all time!!!

yachties23

02-26-2011, 06:22 AM

Bulletstorm :D

How is it Joe? I tend to be skeptical when they give you a beta testing of Gears of War 3 along with it.

VirtualSmitty

02-26-2011, 08:47 AM

How is it Joe? I tend to be skeptical when they give you a beta testing of Gears of War 3 along with it.

It's pretty good. Has a Duke Nukem/Painkiller feel to it.

Bill86

02-28-2011, 12:01 PM

Beat Bulletstorm yesterday. Decent game the ending is MEH and it only had maybe 8 hours of campaign play but not a bad game. Seemed new and refreshing enough.

McSmokey

02-28-2011, 10:31 PM

Beat Bulletstorm yesterday. Decent game the ending is MEH and it only had maybe 8 hours of campaign play but not a bad game. Seemed new and refreshing enough.

Bulletstorm is on my list to get. Right now working my way through Killzone 3. I never realized how much I missed multiplayer fps until I picked this up.

Bill86

02-28-2011, 10:57 PM

I don't play multiplayer FPS's or really any multiplayer, too darn addicting. That and I really like games with good story lines and single player modes.

McSmokey

03-01-2011, 12:44 AM

I don't play multiplayer FPS's or really any multiplayer, too darn addicting. That and I really like games with good story lines and single player modes.

Truer words were never spoken multiplayer gps is the most addictive gaming experience I have found. I burned 2 years of my life on Halo 2 back when it first came out. Thankfully now I have a wife and kid to hold me in check :r

VirtualSmitty

03-06-2011, 10:44 AM

Fight Night Champion, really well done! Best boxing game i've played to date.

Starscream

03-06-2011, 11:25 AM

Fight Night Champion, really well done! Best boxing game i've played to date.

Looks like a great game.:tu

Best Boxing game I've ever played is still Mike Tyson's Punch-Out.:D

VirtualSmitty

03-06-2011, 12:08 PM

Looks like a great game.:tu

Best Boxing game I've ever played is still Mike Tyson's Punch-Out.:D

I should create a Little Mac custom character :r

Starscream

03-08-2011, 05:50 PM

I should create a Little Mac custom character :r

:tu:tu:r

Apoco

03-09-2011, 03:52 PM

I'm at 80 hours for Final Fantasy 13 now. Loving it. The game is totally linear for the first 2 discs, but I've enjoyed it all. Working on a 1000 gamerscore for it.
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Bill86

03-09-2011, 08:58 PM

Anyone playing Dragon Age 2? Came out yesterday.

Apoco

03-10-2011, 09:52 AM

Anyone playing Dragon Age 2? Came out yesterday.

Not yet. My friends list on live says dragon age 2 up and down, so people must be liking it. I still have dragon age 1 laying around that i need to pick up.
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VirtualSmitty

03-12-2011, 10:36 AM

Anyone playing Dragon Age 2? Came out yesterday.

I have it, just haven't played it much. Probably won't either, Shogun 2 comes out on Tuesday :tu

Kreth

03-12-2011, 10:40 AM

Tip for Wii users: don't play Mario Kart 150cc Grand Prix with your 20-month-old son in the room. He may pick up phrases like "Ah, dammit!" ;)
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Starscream

03-12-2011, 07:22 PM

Tip for Wii users: don't play Mario Kart 150cc Grand Prix with your 20-month-old son in the room. He may pick up phrases like "Ah, dammit!" ;)
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:r:r

Bill86

03-12-2011, 09:39 PM

Not yet. My friends list on live says dragon age 2 up and down, so people must be liking it. I still have dragon age 1 laying around that i need to pick up.
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Yeah it's fun, short game though :td. Beat it in 2 days. Going for round 2.

I have it, just haven't played it much. Probably won't either, Shogun 2 comes out on Tuesday :tu

I'll have to look into Shogun 2. Maybe I'll play that one next.

VirtualSmitty

03-13-2011, 10:37 AM

I'll have to look into Shogun 2. Maybe I'll play that one next.

There is a demo out of Steam if you want to try before you buy. It's less ambitious than some of there last few games, but from what I can tell they have streamlined it nicely and there have been big improvements on the AI.

Lumpold

03-13-2011, 10:57 AM

There is a demo out of Steam if you want to try before you buy. It's less ambitious than some of there last few games, but from what I can tell they have streamlined it nicely and there have been big improvements on the AI.

It's a shame Shogun 2 is not gonna run on my laptop :(

VirtualSmitty

03-13-2011, 04:35 PM

It's a shame Shogun 2 is not gonna run on my laptop :(

I have a pretty good rig and I probably won't be able to max it out. Unless I want to play with 4 FPS :r

Bill86

03-13-2011, 05:38 PM

I'll probably wait till Tuesday I'm sure it'll run at least on high settings on my desktop probably not max though.

Stephen

03-13-2011, 05:58 PM

Yeah it's fun, short game though :td. Beat it in 2 days. Going for round 2.
Really? I know I spent close to 60 hours on it. Haven't picked DA2 up yet, but plan on doing so in the next couple of weeks.

Lumpold

03-13-2011, 06:08 PM

I have a pretty good rig and I probably won't be able to max it out. Unless I want to play with 4 FPS :r

4fps? I'd be lucky to run it at 4 seconds per frame!

swh127

03-14-2011, 05:56 AM

I loved Dragon Age. Will be picking up DA2 as soon as I get home from the business trip I am on and have access to a laptop that could actually play it.

Bill86

03-14-2011, 03:18 PM

Really? I know I spent close to 60 hours on it. Haven't picked DA2 up yet, but plan on doing so in the next couple of weeks.

I mean DA2 is like 18-20 hours playtime. I'm powering through as a Mage let's see If I can shave a few hours off this second time around.

Kreth

03-14-2011, 04:09 PM

So I beat Mario Kart 150cc Grand Prix, which unlocks Mirror Mode. Let's just say that the Mirror Mode AI makes 150cc look like a Sunday drive... :r
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Bill86

03-15-2011, 12:43 AM

Okay I correct myself I just powered through DA2 at 16 hours even, ending with a level 19 mage.

emopunker2004

03-15-2011, 12:44 AM

Can't wait to pick my copy of Homefront up in the morning!!!

VirtualSmitty

03-15-2011, 11:12 AM

Can't wait to pick my copy of Homefront up in the morning!!!

Let us know how it is, I am curious.

emopunker2004

03-15-2011, 05:32 PM

Let us know how it is, I am curious.

played it for about an hour on campaign so far. i love it so far. decent graphics and controls. the storyline is what makes it in my opinion. definately a game where you want to watch the videos as the game progresses not just skip them

Darrell

03-16-2011, 09:53 PM

I picked up the remastered God of War I and II for PS3. I've never played anything in the series but I have to say God of War is a lot of fun. The boss battles are EPIC.

Bill86

03-16-2011, 11:01 PM

played it for about an hour on campaign so far. i love it so far. decent graphics and controls. the storyline is what makes it in my opinion. definately a game where you want to watch the videos as the game progresses not just skip them

People skip the storylines in games :confused:

Glad to hear it's a good story line though.

KenyanSandBoa

03-17-2011, 08:31 AM

I picked up the remastered God of War I and II for PS3. I've never played anything in the series but I have to say God of War is a lot of fun. The boss battles are EPIC.

Yeah they are. :tu

You could also try Dante's Inferno...that game has some epic, and very twisted, battles.

I scored a helluva deal last night. We took our nephews out for their birthday and let them pick out a game at Gamestop...well I got a little gift for myself. :D I scored Fallout: New Vegas for $12!! Apparently they priced it wrong, but they honored the price...score for me. :D

Lucky_Hippo

03-21-2011, 01:45 PM

Starscream

03-21-2011, 06:16 PM

What's the word on the street with the new Mortal Kombat that's coming out in April? I've heard they are going back to the original style but I haven't played MK in years so I'm not sure how far it ever really strayed away from that.

They went from Street fighter arcade style to a story mode with levels (at least some of them did). I haven't played a MK game since MK3.

Kreth

03-22-2011, 02:07 PM

Doh! Pocket post... :r

DTM

03-22-2011, 05:44 PM

Recently got a PS3 and haven't touched the Xbox since. Uncharted 2 is my current game. Looking forward to Portal 2 in April.

Kreth

03-23-2011, 09:42 AM

So I've been playing Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. I love expansive RPGs. So far I've got 40+ hours in and I'm probably about 3/4 of the way through. Next up I'm going on a hunt for one of the Poe Souls I'm missing...
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Apoco

03-23-2011, 10:09 AM

Recently got a PS3 and haven't touched the Xbox since. Uncharted 2 is my current game. Looking forward to Portal 2 in April.

Oh man, Portal 2 is gonna be the bomb. I had forgotten about it!
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McSmokey

03-23-2011, 10:14 AM

They went from Street fighter arcade style to a story mode with levels (at least some of them did). I haven't played a MK game since MK3.

It is going back to the original style. PS3 owners should download the demo can't wait for the release

Mugen910

03-23-2011, 10:16 AM

Anyone see crysis 2? I've never played it but the graphics...WOW!

Apoco

03-24-2011, 08:24 AM

Anyone see crysis 2? I've never played it but the graphics...WOW!

I read on a review site that the 3D was astounding, and the best out of any game they've played to date.

Now where the hell am I gonna get a 3D TV...
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Darrell

03-30-2011, 09:19 AM

Is anyone picking up WWE All-Stars on PS3?

Kreth

03-30-2011, 09:46 AM

Took a break from Twilight Princess to try out Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. While it was cool to be able to use the wiimote as a lightsaber, the graphics would have been lousy on the PS2. No shading, and small details like patches of grass would just "pop up" out of nowhere as you got close. :td
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Starscream

03-30-2011, 12:10 PM

Is anyone picking up WWE All-Stars on PS3?

It looks awesome!:tu

VirtualSmitty

03-30-2011, 03:52 PM

Is anyone picking up WWE All-Stars on PS3?

I did. It's fun for like five minutes.

DTM

03-30-2011, 09:33 PM

Just beat Uncharted 2. Now I'm about to start Heavy Rain.

Darrell

03-30-2011, 09:50 PM

I did. It's fun for like five minutes.

I am having a lot of fun with it. I just beat one of the story modes.

Apoco

04-02-2011, 04:34 PM

Working through the rest of the assassin's creed series now. On 2 :)
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mariogolbee

04-02-2011, 04:42 PM

Working through the rest of the assassin's creed series now. On 2 :)
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I loved the first one, but haven't had a chance to play around with the others.

mariogolbee

04-02-2011, 04:43 PM

Is anyone picking up WWE All-Stars on PS3?
No. :td Nobody is but you. :r

Guitarman-S.T-

04-02-2011, 08:36 PM

..... Mortal kombat!

Starscream

04-02-2011, 08:39 PM

Dammit, I'm mad. My PSP just broke. Laser works fine, but it won't move left to right in order to read the UMDs. Gears are grinding pretty loudly.:bh

kaisersozei

04-03-2011, 08:16 AM

Played through a couple encounters of DragonAge 2 at my buddy's last weekend--he's got a serious gaming rig, so he had all the bells & whistles on. For the few hours I played it, awesome stuff :tu

(Now if I could only convince the wife to let me upgrade our main PC, I could actually try out the original DragonAge :sad)

VirtualSmitty

04-03-2011, 09:07 AM

Dammit, I'm mad. My PSP just broke. Laser works fine, but it won't move left to right in order to read the UMDs. Gears are grinding pretty loudly.:bh

Oh man, that sucks. What model is it?

Been playing Crysis 2. Pretty good single player but not so hot on the multi.

Starscream

04-03-2011, 11:29 AM

Oh man, that sucks. What model is it?

Been playing Crysis 2. Pretty good single player but not so hot on the multi.

It's the PSP Slim Star Wars Edition.

Starscream

04-03-2011, 09:25 PM

My son bought Star Wars: Force Unleashed II and Epic Mickey (both for Wii). I bought NFL Training Camp for Wii. That game is fun but it physically will kick your @$$!:tu

hscmit

04-04-2011, 09:59 AM

I downloaded the mortal kombat demo and it is pretty fun, graphics are great
dont know if I will actually buy it but it was fun to goofy off with

VirtualSmitty

04-04-2011, 01:16 PM

It's the PSP Slim Star Wars Edition.

Ouch! My PSP phat died a few months ago and I bought a used one just to have. And then they dropped the prices on the new ones, and I felt dumb :r

Darrell

04-04-2011, 04:48 PM

Dammit, I'm mad. My PSP just broke. Laser works fine, but it won't move left to right in order to read the UMDs. Gears are grinding pretty loudly.:bh

I have a PSP (not sure of the model). Send me your address, it's yours.

Whipper Snapper

04-05-2011, 07:57 AM

VirtualSmitty

04-07-2011, 05:23 AM

(Im)Patiently waiting for Diablo 3. No other game has caught my eye, with the exception of the new shogun total war game. Dunno if I'll get that or not.
But, when diablo 3 is released...

I suspect not even my new wife will see much of me...

Shogun 2 is pretty good Blake, you'd probably like it. Multiplayer is the best the series has ever had, so it has legs beyond the single player.

Kreth

04-07-2011, 07:58 AM

I finally finished up Twilight Princess after getting sidetracked with Pro Evolution Soccer for a while. 70+ hours, but I like to do all the side quests and explore. I'll probably check out Skyward Sword when it comes out, although I'm a little disappointed that they decided to go back to the cheesy cel-shaded graphics. It's supposed to have MotionPlus support, so the combat should be more like the Swordplay game in Sports Resort.
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Apoco

04-10-2011, 01:19 PM

CRAP.

Who knew that Fallout 3 saved data in My Documents? I sure didn't. When I moved some hard drives around earlier, I copied the important folders. I.E. not that one

See you later, 50+ hour save file :bh

Seriously - why would it save in another folder? How can that possibly make sense? Keep it all contained! :fl

DTM

04-11-2011, 05:12 PM

Portal 2 in one week. :noon Gotta decide between PS3 or Xbox version.

Bill86

04-11-2011, 05:18 PM

backwoods357

04-11-2011, 08:32 PM

Apoco

04-13-2011, 06:46 PM

Portal 2 in one week. :noon Gotta decide between PS3 or Xbox or PC version.

I'm in the same boat. I'm thinking PS3 for the eye exploding awesomeness.

A lot of games do this now a days. I'd check with every new game you install.

I definitely will going forward. I think this is the only game that this happened to. I'm sure I'll find another one that is missing in a few weeks :sh

DTM

04-13-2011, 09:13 PM

[QUOTE=Apoco;1235515]I'm in the same boat. I'm thinking PS3 for the eye exploding awesomeness.

Yea I just switched my pre-order to PS3 yesterday. Can't wait.

bscottskangum

04-13-2011, 09:25 PM

I think I'm going to go the PC route with Portal 2, as long as my rig can handle it...though the PS3 option is very tempting

Apoco

04-18-2011, 09:53 AM

Yea I just switched my pre-order to PS3 yesterday. Can't wait.

:tu

Comes out TOMORROW!! Really looking forward to it. Gonna have to put down Assassin's Creed 2 to play this bad boy through.
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DTM

04-18-2011, 05:34 PM

:tu

Comes out TOMORROW!! Really looking forward to it. Gonna have to put down Assassin's Creed 2 to play this bad boy through.
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Yea I won't pick up my copy until Thursday but I have the whole weekend to play it.

Apoco

04-19-2011, 08:18 AM

Last night I sat down and finished off Assassin's Creed 2. The story really developed in the last 2 hours of the game. Made me excited for brotherhood (which is sitting on my desk), but it is going to have to wait for me to beat Portal 2.
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Apoco

04-19-2011, 04:49 PM

Portal 2 for PS3 comes with a code for PC. Just FYI - id imagine the 360 is the same way
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replicant_argent

04-19-2011, 04:55 PM

anyone look at Homefront for ps3 yet?

Guitarman-S.T-

04-20-2011, 08:20 AM

mortal kombat all day baby
Guitarman07
BRING IT! ( 360)

Bill86

04-22-2011, 12:54 AM

Playing Lego Star Wars III, Horrible controls.....they don't even response half the time. Not impressed so far but I do like the comedic aspect of the game.

Starscream

04-22-2011, 06:43 AM

Playing Lego Star Wars III, Horrible controls.....they don't even response half the time. Not impressed so far but I do like the comedic aspect of the game.

It didn't look that great, so I bought it on the DS rather than the big system for my kid. He loves the first two (both on PS2, GC, and DS), but this one he said really sucks.

Apoco

04-22-2011, 07:41 AM

I beat Portal 2 last night. Only had ~6-7 hours of gameplay. However, the co-op (that I haven't touched as of yet) is supposed to be an entirely new set of levels. Even for $45, I feel like I got my money's worth without even touching the co-op. I enjoyed every second of that game, and I'm stoked to see what co-op has. Plus, if I replay it as much as I did Portal 1, I'll really get some mileage out of this :tu

Tonight I start on Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood. I finished AC2 on Monday night, and it ended on such a high note. I hope ACB can pick up right where that one left off :)
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DTM

04-22-2011, 02:56 PM

I beat Portal 2 last night. Only had ~6-7 hours of gameplay. However, the co-op (that I haven't touched as of yet) is supposed to be an entirely new set of levels. Even for $45, I feel like I got my money's worth without even touching the co-op. I enjoyed every second of that game, and I'm stoked to see what co-op has. Plus, if I replay it as much as I did Portal 1, I'll really get some mileage out of this :tu

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I beat Portal 2 this morning. Loved it. Will replay it for sure.

Starscream

04-22-2011, 05:21 PM

Playing Epic Mickey. Fun game.:tu

Apoco

04-27-2011, 09:50 AM

PSN network is STILL down, AND I have to change all my passwords now?

:td
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kaisersozei

04-27-2011, 10:13 AM

I know I'm about 2 years late on this, but I was technologically impaired for awhile: finally installed Dragonage: Origins on my laptop--great game! I love the classic D&D RPGs, even with rules that allow mages & bards to wear armor :tu

J0eybb

04-27-2011, 10:42 AM

J0eybb

04-27-2011, 10:43 AM

PSN network is STILL down, AND I have to change all my passwords now?

:td
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I just updated all my PWs. sucks. I went to loginto my email account and it wouldnt let me in. Now I have to wait 24hrs for that too. WTF

kaisersozei

04-27-2011, 02:14 PM

In case you guys missed it, Sony admitted that PSN network security was breached and hackers possibly stole tons of personal data

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/04/26/update-on-playstation-network-and-qriocity/

Apoco

04-28-2011, 08:54 AM

MotorStorm: Apocalypse will be out on 5/3/11. Maybe I'll be able to play online by then, too!
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Apoco

05-08-2011, 12:19 PM

Just finished assassins creed 3. What a great series so far! Ubisoft has said ac4 in November!

I DON'T WANT TO WAIT THAT LONG
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yachties23

05-08-2011, 12:58 PM

Just finished assassins creed 3. What a great series so far! Ubisoft has said ac4 in November!

I DON'T WANT TO WAIT THAT LONG
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Agreed...

LasciviousXXX

05-08-2011, 01:08 PM

My wife just picked up Assassins Creed 3. I was going to when it came out in Nov but honestly I couldn't be bothered with anything that wasn't Black Ops during that time LOL. She absolutely loved the 2nd one so I'm assuming this one will be similar.

I haven't had a chance to play it yet but will report back in when finals are over and when my work schedule lets up a bit.

Starscream

05-08-2011, 04:01 PM

No L.A. Noir discussion in here? It's made by Rockstar so it's got to be awesome.:tu

Apoco

05-10-2011, 06:42 AM

No L.A. Noir discussion in here? It's made by Rockstar so it's got to be awesome.:tu

I hadn't even heard of this game until yesterday. I need to do some research on it tonight.

Anyone picking up Brink? I'm gonna give it a week and then see what youtube reviews say about it before I decide to pick it up or not.
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Starscream

05-11-2011, 06:58 AM

Played another day of NFL Training Camp. I'm worn out today.

Apoco

05-16-2011, 07:23 AM

PSN is up! :noon
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yellowgoat

05-18-2011, 01:37 PM

Sony PlayStation Network ‘hacked’ again, user passwords affected (http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/sony-playstation-network-hacked-again-user-passwords-affected/)

Apoco

05-18-2011, 02:19 PM

Sony PlayStation Network ‘hacked’ again, user passwords affected (http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/sony-playstation-network-hacked-again-user-passwords-affected/)

It wasn't really "hacked" per se...but they required only an e-mail address and a date of birth to change. Both of those pieces of data would have been in the database of whoever cracked in and stole info. I'll call it an exploit/workaround/glaring inconsistency :)

...:( I'm really trying to make it positive and say they caught it before anything major happened. *sigh*
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yellowgoat

05-18-2011, 02:51 PM

Since Sony is a multi-billion dollar company, I would think they should have their **** together. But, I guess not.

Maybe Bill Gates is doing all this mischief!! He got bored with retirement. :sh

Apoco

05-23-2011, 08:44 AM

I started up on DragonAge: Origins again last night. I tried it when it first came out, and it just didn't do anything for me. I am enjoying it quite a bit more so far. Just had it laying around for a year, seemed like it was time to sit down and play it haha.

Sony estimated a $171 Million cost for the PSN breach...only about $2 per account.

But between the earthquake and the PSN breach, they are at a net loss of $3.14 Billion for their fiscal year. Yowza.

Linky (http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/23/sony-estimates-3-2b-loss-this-year-171-million-cost-for-psn-b/)
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madwilliamflint

05-23-2011, 08:58 AM

madwilliamflint

05-23-2011, 09:04 AM

I started up on DragonAge: Origins again last night. I tried it when it first came out, and it just didn't do anything for me. I am enjoying it quite a bit more so far. Just had it laying around for a year, seemed like it was time to sit down and play it haha.

30+ years of RPGing and DragonAge just kicked my a** all the time if I played anything but a tank.

I gave up early.

jwillm

05-23-2011, 09:19 AM

I'm actually cracking out on Minecraft lately.

Bought Brink on Steam but need to get my new gaming rig (happy birthday to me) in order to even look at it.

Other than that I'm fiending for Mass Effect 3, Duke Nukem and... oh who knows what else.

If you're digging Minecraft, you may want to check our Terraria also. Can be found on Steam.

I just began a replay of all the Fable games...forgot how much I love them!

madwilliamflint

05-23-2011, 09:38 AM

If you're digging Minecraft, you may want to check our Terraria also. Can be found on Steam.

I just began a replay of all the Fable games...forgot how much I love them!

Nice. I'll definitely check it out.thanks o/

Not a new one but you know what I really enjoy is Eufloria. If you're on steam pull down the demo. It's solid, simple and clever.

Minecraft is really crackilicious. Problem is on my laptop (win7/64) it locks up about every 10 minutes or so. Oddly I've gotten used to it and still play. The guys in the irc channel exhausted their suggestions at "upgrade video drivers".

Apoco

05-24-2011, 12:01 PM

30+ years of RPGing and DragonAge just kicked my a** all the time if I played anything but a tank.

I gave up early.

I am relieved to hear that - I was starting to think that I just sucked :P
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Volt

05-24-2011, 01:22 PM

Whenever I'm doing a wipe if I don't do a full backup, I always make sure to dump my users folder. 90% of the single player games I have played since Oblivion save to mydocs. I guess they do it so people don't have to go trolling through the program files when they switch boxes. Does anyone here play any steam games? Team Fortress 2 and Zombie Panic especially.

Yup I always transfer my whole personal folder jsut for the wierd stuff that may be hidden there.

For Steam my crack addiction is Defense Grid, great tower game. On the oter hand, I haven't played much of anything since I started in LOTRO (Lord of the Rings Online).

madwilliamflint

05-24-2011, 05:37 PM

I am relieved to hear that - I was starting to think that I just sucked :P
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Yeah, the mage stuff was all really cool. But I just love playing rogue archetypes too much. *squish*

madwilliamflint

05-24-2011, 05:39 PM

Yup I always transfer my whole personal folder jsut for the wierd stuff that may be hidden there.

For Steam my crack addiction is Defense Grid, great tower game. On the oter hand, I haven't played much of anything since I started in LOTRO (Lord of the Rings Online).

Anything I can get on Steam I do. It's a spectacular platform. Mass Effect 1/2. Fallout, Eufloria, Rift, EvE, Orange Box games,etc.

I've just ordered a new gaming rig so all I have to do is figure out how to xfer saved games and I'm golden.

No more discs for me.

Apoco

05-25-2011, 06:28 AM

Yeah, the mage stuff was all really cool. But I just love playing rogue archetypes too much. *squish*

I've been playing as a rogue too. I got to a part last night that forced me to ragequit. I'll try again tonight haha

Anything I can get on Steam I do. It's a spectacular platform. Mass Effect 1/2. Fallout, Eufloria, Rift, EvE, Orange Box games,etc.

I've just ordered a new gaming rig so all I have to do is figure out how to xfer saved games and I'm golden.

No more discs for me.

Word! The last game I bought on disc was SC2.
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madwilliamflint

05-25-2011, 08:01 AM

Word! The last game I bought on disc was SC2.
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What I'd really like is some of the classics in discless. Command & Conquer Generals: Zero Hour, Dungeon Keeper 2, etc. I know there's some "classic games" source kicking around out there. But IIRC it still ships media.

Apoco

05-25-2011, 08:30 AM

What I'd really like is some of the classics in discless. Command & Conquer Generals: Zero Hour, Dungeon Keeper 2, etc. I know there's some "classic games" source kicking around out there. But IIRC it still ships media.

GOG.com offers some classics for download. I picked up "The Journeyman Project 2" from them not too long ago. Give them a look :tu

And if you are looking to go REAL oldschool, look up DOSbox. It is an emulator to be able to play classics from WIN95. You'll have to download backups of the images online (for games you legally own, of course) and/or rip your own discs to use it.
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madwilliamflint

05-26-2011, 08:12 AM

GOG.com offers some classics for download. I picked up "The Journeyman Project 2" from them not too long ago. Give them a look :tu

And if you are looking to go REAL oldschool, look up DOSbox. It is an emulator to be able to play classics from WIN95. You'll have to download backups of the images online (for games you legally own, of course) and/or rip your own discs to use it.
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Nice, thanks o/

I've never quite committed enough attention to it to get DOSbox up and running. But I've been doing this since Wizardry 1 on the Apple ][ and I'd like to hit some of the classics again.

Apoco

05-26-2011, 10:58 AM

Nice, thanks o/

I've never quite committed enough attention to it to get DOSbox up and running. But I've been doing this since Wizardry 1 on the Apple ][ and I'd like to hit some of the classics again.

But you can play Sierra: Life in the Fast Lane

That game makes me reminisce in a big way.
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Apoco

05-26-2011, 02:05 PM

I am SO looking forward to All Points Bulletin. Game looks awesome!

I posted that on 05-24-2010.

Holy cow, was I ever wrong. That game TANKED.
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Bill86

05-28-2011, 05:02 PM

Just beat Mafia II, wow it was stupid. Half a game, there was no use for half the features in the game.....pathetic. :td

madwilliamflint

05-28-2011, 10:47 PM

If you're an FPS team guy, Brink is really quite intense. Unfortunately it's not quite my style. Very solid game though. I can highly recommend it if your genre matches.

VirtualSmitty

05-29-2011, 09:54 AM

If you're an FPS team guy, Brink is really quite intense. Unfortunately it's not quite my style. Very solid game though. I can highly recommend it if your genre matches.

It is different. I like it, but it is certainly more akin to Team Fortress than COD. Wish the player base was bigger though, I don't think it sold very well, half the time i'm playing with bots.

Apoco

05-29-2011, 11:18 PM

Bill86

05-29-2011, 11:48 PM

Hmmm I might look into Brink soon. Playing The Witcher 2 right now, so far iffy....not sure how I feel. The combat sucks that's for sure but the story seems like it's going somewhere...

VirtualSmitty

05-30-2011, 06:34 AM

I heard Brink was SUPER buggy, and that the AI was terrible. I didn't bother to pick it up for those reasons.

It has had a few patches post release, to be honest aside from some frame rate issues I didn't notice anything game breaking before. The AI is indeed crap though, which is frustrating given how few people are playing it. Stalemates aplenty because the AI is too stupid to act as a team. If you are looking for a good team based shooter Team Fortress 2 is still the better choice.

I also picked up the Witcher 2. Agree with the Bill, the combat sucks but the story is kind of interesting. Still on the fence about it, don't think i'll finish it but it is kinda fun in small doses.

yachties23

05-30-2011, 06:43 AM

Playing L.A. Noire.

And enjoying it very much.. Story is very good, gameplay has both some shooting and a bunch of puzzles, plus you get to beat the crap out of suspects.

Its not quite the action of a GTA or a Red Dead Redemption, but it adds a whole new element to the game engine.

madwilliamflint

05-31-2011, 07:43 AM

It has had a few patches post release, to be honest aside from some frame rate issues I didn't notice anything game breaking before. The AI is indeed crap though, which is frustrating given how few people are playing it. Stalemates aplenty because the AI is too stupid to act as a team. If you are looking for a good team based shooter Team Fortress 2 is still the better choice.

After noodling with it a bunch this weekend I may warm up to it.

I haven't encountered any playtime bugs at all after about 3-4 hours of play.

The only thing I suspect might be a bug is that the weapon selections don't have descriptions. There's a list of stats for each, which is fine for selecting one, but there's no text. Tough to tell if there's supposed to be, having never seen it.

I may re-buy Crysis as I can't find the dvd. But then I might just pick up C2 and go with that.

The new gaming rig I got on Friday is a hot piece of kit. I keep going back to older stuff, maxing out the graphics and watching what I'd been missing.

Apoco

05-31-2011, 08:16 AM

The new gaming rig I got on Friday is a hot piece of kit. I keep going back to older stuff, maxing out the graphics and watching what I'd been missing.

What are the specs? Did you build it yourself or buy it already configged?
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Bill86

05-31-2011, 01:27 PM

I also picked up the Witcher 2. Agree with the Bill, the combat sucks but the story is kind of interesting. Still on the fence about it, don't think i'll finish it but it is kinda fun in small doses.

Eh, I'm still playing it...I can say one thing though. This game has some decent time to it. Too bad quite a bit of it is spent walking around the REALLY annoying terrain.

I really think that if they released it a year later with some better testers and less annoying gameplay...it could have been a solid 8.5-9/10. For me now it's a 7.5-8

madwilliamflint

05-31-2011, 03:42 PM

What are the specs? Did you build it yourself or buy it already configged?
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Half and half. I bought a barebones rig that I love. (high end motherboard, mid-range cpu designed for overclocking. Lots of upgrade potential.) With a 1T drive and a big old vid card. So I didn't really have to do much.

Here's the breakdown:

Barebones kit (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=465482&CatId=333)
The video card is a: "XFX Radeon HD 6950 800M 2GB DDR5 Mini DP/DVI PCIE"Oddly I can't seem to find it on the Tiger Direct site. (I can find 1g cards all day. But the 2g card I'm having trouble with.
Hard drive (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4426054&CatId=2459)
Bought a plain old dvd burner and win7-64 professional.

Just plugged it in, put the win7-64 dvd iand go. (No keyboard, mouse, monitor or speakers with that. I've got all that silliness.)

Installed steam and had it go get all my stuff while I went to work ;)

Bill86

05-31-2011, 05:29 PM

The Witcher 2

Combat 6/10 - This is where the game really lacked, mouse click = fighting. The entire combat is comprised of one mouse click, the keys X and Q. That is it.
Story 9/10 - Great interesting story, the end fell a little flat IMO though.
Gameplay 7.5/10 - At times confusing and doesn't really explain much.

Overall rating, ...eh it's worth playing once if you have nothing else to play. But that's about it. If they would have improved the combat, and maybe added a few hours to the gameplay.....

I could go on and on but I'm sure this makes the point.

madwilliamflint

06-01-2011, 11:31 AM

Ok Solo FPS, reasonable single-player and online action.

Whatcha like?

I need to just go blow s*** up.

Brink would work if it weren't so damn teamy.

Apoco

06-02-2011, 11:22 AM

Ok Solo FPS, reasonable single-player and online action.

Whatcha like?

I need to just go blow s*** up.

Brink would work if it weren't so damn teamy.

When I'm looking for a quick killing-streak fix I usually reach for Counter-Strike Source or MW2. It all depends on how much of a dick I feel like being.

Let me elaborate on the way I play MW2. I load into a map and say one of a few phrases "LOL NOOB TUBE" "LOL CAMPING WITH A THERMAL SCOPE" "LOL UMP" etc. I play that game when I'm in a be-a-jerk-online kind of mood.

CS:S is pretty fun. And when you load into a gungame, it is really fast paced with zero team work involved. Gungame is also popular in condition zero.

There aren't any really modern day shooters (Other than Black Ops, but you already know about that one I'm sure) that are lone-wolf. CS:S, unreal tourney, etc. were all a blast and had no team work required. You always have the option to work as a team - and it is more needed on objective based maps/modes.

However, CS:S and UT don't fulfill your single player bit. I'd recommend BF:BC2 or MoH for single player. I play through old school Medal of Honor: Allied Assault every few years. Still a fantastic game.
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VirtualSmitty

06-02-2011, 02:44 PM

Ok Solo FPS, reasonable single-player and online action.

Whatcha like?

I need to just go blow s*** up.

Brink would work if it weren't so damn teamy.

Crysis 2 would fit the bill for a new game. I actually like the single player more than the multiplayer, but multi isn't bad at all. Maybe try one of the Mount and Blades for something a little different?

madwilliamflint

06-03-2011, 06:08 PM

Crysis 2 would fit the bill for a new game. I actually like the single player more than the multiplayer, but multi isn't bad at all. Maybe try one of the Mount and Blades for something a little different?

Nice to hear Crysis 2 didn't go the 'mostly multiplayer' route.

Steam is having a great deal this weekend: Free multiplayer on CoD:Black Ops through Sunday. I've gotten a couple hours in already. It's pretty intense. Might be enough to make me go for it.

Bill86

06-04-2011, 11:24 AM

Anyone interested in Duke Nukem Forever?

I played the demo, 3 times, yesterday.

All I can say is it's definitely up to date and true to form. Duke always has a cigar, beers, sluts, and an ego equivalent to the size of the U.S of A. :usa :salute:

This ones going to kick ass....but I think people are expecting too much. It's not supposed to be a "game of the year" or anything of the sort, just old fashioned FPS violence with classic 80's style one liners.

Duke is still the chauvinistic pig we all know and love from way back......It's going to be a heck of a fun game.

madwilliamflint

06-05-2011, 03:06 PM

Love it. Where'd you pick up a demo?

VirtualSmitty

06-05-2011, 03:25 PM

Bill86

06-05-2011, 03:28 PM

Love it. Where'd you pick up a demo?

ummmm, it's "around" :r Shoot me a PM I'll find a way to send it to you. Won't take much.

I'll probably buy the game but I didn't want to preorder because I want it the day it's released. I'll go to walmart at like 12:15am and pick it up.

I liked the demo quite a bit. Admittedly a lot of it has to do with the nostalgia factor, but it was pretty entertaining. It plays like an old school title, will be interesting to see how it sells.

Yes, I agree. It's just a fun game, it won't be game of the year but it damn well will entertain.

Did you see the secret area to Dukes Penthouse? Funny posters there of Duke bad@$$ness and more cheesy one liners :tu

VirtualSmitty

06-06-2011, 01:25 PM

Did you see the secret area to Dukes Penthouse? Funny posters there of Duke bad@$$ness and more cheesy one liners :tu

Sure did. I got a kick out of it, really looking forward to his one. Only one more week to go (hopefully :r)

Bill86

06-06-2011, 01:32 PM

8 days, yeah the demo was a bit short but it told me all I need to know, I NEED this game.

hammondc

06-06-2011, 05:09 PM

Anyone play LA Noire? I was considering picking it up.

Bill86

06-06-2011, 06:09 PM

I don't think they released I for PC :td

yachties23

06-06-2011, 07:08 PM

Anyone play LA Noire? I was considering picking it up.

Yes, and I am very much enjoying it.

KenyanSandBoa

06-07-2011, 07:18 AM

Anyone play LA Noire? I was considering picking it up.

Yup...it's awesome!! :banger

If you're looking for GTA IV style gameplay, you'll be disapointed. They definitley targeted the 40's era crime-drama vibe with this one.

VirtualSmitty

06-08-2011, 03:49 PM

Yup...it's awesome!! :banger

If you're looking for GTA IV style gameplay, you'll be disapointed. They definitley targeted the 40's era crime-drama vibe with this one.

Just got it, it's different but i'm digging it so far :tu

Kreth

06-08-2011, 04:16 PM

My wife just picked up Wii Fit Plus, and now my Mii is a fat bastage... :(
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themachine

06-08-2011, 04:31 PM

I really didnt like LA Noire the gameplay was a little to slow for my taste.

Apoco

06-11-2011, 05:50 PM

Finally ordered God of War 2 and 3. THey have arrived - starting on GoW2 right now.

Also - I went to an old friend's house last night to roll my D&D character to join in on the campaign they just started. Should be fun :banger

Bill86

06-12-2011, 08:06 PM

Playing Duke Nukem Forever.....this game is kind of annoying...not sure why. Even on easy you can get 2-3 shot. Doesn't make much sense.

They also introduced mini puzzles like in half life. Kinda stupid and non-Duke like...so far I'm giving it a 7/10. We'll see if it gets any better.

Bill86

06-13-2011, 07:27 PM

Eh game comes out in a few hours, I just finished it not 2 hours ago. It's not bad, not worth the like $60 pricetag though.....I would have liked to see a longer game, more interactive and less CoD like.

Brutus2600

06-13-2011, 10:56 PM

Agreed...the problem is this would've been a great follow-up 10 years ago, but 12 years later it really brought the cheese and weak-sauce.

Bill86

06-13-2011, 10:59 PM

Well they made it too much like CS. For 1
2. 2 weapons...wtf, and the freeze gun does nothing....
3. Not enough Duke one liners
4. Needs more smoking, beer drinking and sluts
5. More items should have been interactive
6. EASILY better graphics
7. MUCH more single player.
8. Less puzzles
9. Shrunken Duke was overused and annoying.

I could keep going on and on.....overall I'd give it a 7/10. Assuming they deliver on the next one that is.

Basically I wanted straight forth badassery with nonstop beating the crap out of everything....AKA "Duke"

madwilliamflint

06-14-2011, 07:26 AM

Yep. Played about 45 minutes of Duke this morning after it unlocked. Some cute stuff there, which I appreciate. I'm sick to death of games with no sense of humor (take that as an implied request for recommendations ;) ).

But it does seem a little... I dunno... too much and not enough. We'll see.

Decided to re-up on EvE after a while. Boy has THAT changed!