Video Games What video games are you currently playing?

I thoroughly enjoyed Heavy Rain. Joy Rex, if you do see it for $25, get it dude. I'd say it's worth it.

building a new pc and excited for starcraft 2 and shogun 2 next year. also cant wait to get 1,000 FPS in old half life 2 games.

actually, i'm currently reading cory doctorow's 'for the win' - you will not read a better novel about asian WoW goldfarmers this year (although that's mainly because this is one of the only novels about asian WoW goldfarmers. doctorow writes like a grade-school version of neal stephenson).

Might track it down. I used to be a farmer in UO, made quite a nice sum from ebay and my white wyrms. Loads of people had a problem with it, but as in life, some people would rather pay than put in the work.

ok.. but just remember, when Rage comes, none of this will matter.

  On 11/25/2010 at 1:46 PM, disparaissant said:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMwSf1b4lYc

Just finished Fable III

What a huge fucking disappointment that game was.

roomie got dragon age ultimate edition (origins + awakening + all the DLC) and finally actually gave it an honest go. i can't say i really like the combat system or quests, it all feels very repetitive, and the moral choices generally boil down to "give them flowers!" or "kick a puppy!" and don't matter at all in the long run but holy shit the dialog in that game is so awesome. it's just cool to be walking along slightly bored and then have alistair and morrigan start bickering about things.

also alistair turns into the most hilariously awkward schoolboy if you sleep with him. i'm his FiRsT GiRlFrIeNd!

also

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Morrigan: I do wonder. Is it permissible for two Grey Wardens to... oh, what is the word I search for?

Alistair: Caboodle?

It IS a Bioware game afterall, they haven't much changed the formula since KOTOR, save for Mass Effect. I'm a whore for anything Bioware and KOTOR though, so yeah...

Anyway, I finally picked up Way of the Samurai 3. The series hasn't garnered much praise from critics here in the states since the first installment was released on the PS2, but that didn't stop me from placing the series on my 'beloved franchises' list. It's really an unexplored market for games, the only other that I know of to be set in and around the Edo era being Kessen III and Samurai Warriors.

Also picked up Darkstar One: Broken Alliance the same day. Haven't gotten around to it, but from what I've read it's the classic space flight sim/RPG formula from greats like Freelancer and the X series.

getting all the licenses in gran turismo 5. kinda feels like grinding in world of warcraft.

Steam has some crazy offers right now. Just grabbed:

L4D2: 5,00 EUR

The Orange Box: 7,50 EUR

World of Goo: 2,25 EUR

  On 11/28/2010 at 6:50 PM, Gbiscuit said:

Anyway, I finally picked up Way of the Samurai 3. The series hasn't garnered much praise from critics here in the states since the first installment was released on the PS2, but that didn't stop me from placing the series on my 'beloved franchises' list. It's really an unexplored market for games, the only other that I know of to be set in and around the Edo era being Kessen III and Samurai Warriors.

How is it? I really like WOTS 1 & 2, despite their obvious flaws and sometimes (unintentionally) hilarious dialog. It is also on my beloved franchise list, but so hard to recommend to people.

It stays true to what it is if that makes any sense. Dialog is lulzy, but IIRC, you can switch the spoken language to Japanese with English subtitles. The occasional Engrish translations are a hoot too. The swordplay is much the same, and blades are much more difficult to break. What's great is that a forging element has been added as well, so a good blade is never too far away.

I guess you could say it's nearly identical to its predecessors with simply more to do and a slightly bigger world.

I got Nimbus the other day and completed it with a friend in about two hours, taking turns bouncing the wrong direction and into spikes. It's painfully close to being an amazing game. It looks great, feels pretty good, nice music, a little surprising when you hit the kinda disappointing final level, some good puzzles, some crap puzzles. Still, it's only a cheap indie game and would be good for using up a few of those spare 10 minutes that always need getting rid of.

  On 11/28/2010 at 7:50 PM, Gbiscuit said:

It stays true to what it is if that makes any sense. Dialog is lulzy, but IIRC, you can switch the spoken language to Japanese with English subtitles. The occasional Engrish translations are a hoot too. The swordplay is much the same, and blades are much more difficult to break. What's great is that a forging element has been added as well, so a good blade is never too far away.

 

I guess you could say it's nearly identical to its predecessors with simply more to do and a slightly bigger world.

Did they switch back to letting you walk between regions? I didn't like how in two every time you went out of the area you have to choose a new location from the map. Completely unimmersive.

Yeah, you can walk between regions proper again. Alternatively, you can simply fast travel from a map if you so desire.

Mostly been playing Q-bert for NES.

  On 11/28/2010 at 7:36 PM, Obel said:

  On 11/28/2010 at 6:50 PM, Gbiscuit said:

Anyway, I finally picked up Way of the Samurai 3. The series hasn't garnered much praise from critics here in the states since the first installment was released on the PS2, but that didn't stop me from placing the series on my 'beloved franchises' list. It's really an unexplored market for games, the only other that I know of to be set in and around the Edo era being Kessen III and Samurai Warriors.

 

 

How is it? I really like WOTS 1 & 2, despite their obvious flaws and sometimes (unintentionally) hilarious dialog. It is also on my beloved franchise list, but so hard to recommend to people.

Kessen III is probably one of the most underrated games of all time. I fuckin played the shit out of that game...got it at a clearance for 10 bucks....its starting to get worn out.

if you like semi-historical fantasy/rpg/strategy games, its a must buy.

  On 11/28/2010 at 8:45 PM, Glass Plate said:

Mostly been playing Q-bert for NES.

 

hipster

I picked up Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition for $30, and a friend gave me White Knight Chronicles today. So score for me. Although this is just adding to the huge list of games I'm trying to play. I'm bloody set for winter!

holy shit heavy rain was fucking shit. what a pile of crap. avoid avoid avoid except for my copy which I'll be selling on ebay if target don't accept game returns. does anyone know their policy? unopened only?

joe danger on the other hand is alot of fun but damn it gets hard fast

i also discovered pixeljunk monsters deluxe - which is a new island and some more challenges. more of the same really which is great

Playing the shit out of Pacman Championship DX, and got 3D Dot Game Heros and Demon's Souls for 20USD each. Picked up Joe Danger too, since it was half price. Too many games to play, and I haven't even picked up Gran Turismo 5 yet!!!

  On 11/29/2010 at 8:35 PM, Benedict Cumberbatch said:

joe danger on the other hand is alot of fun but damn it gets hard fast

 

i also discovered pixeljunk monsters deluxe - which is a new island and some more challenges. more of the same really which is great

What on earth is up with all these typeface size changes - are you turning into first generation troon (it was troon who typed like that yeah ?)