Video Games What video games are you currently playing?

  On 4/9/2011 at 5:55 PM, Smettingham Rutherford IV said:

I reinstalled one of my favorite PC games of all time: Europa Universalis.

Overview/Review of the Game

 

 

Basically its a history nerd's wet dream. You get to pick any country between 1399 and 1821, and fight for survival/diplomatically or militarily annex neighbors, convert your populous, create colonies, fuck up the fucking Holy Roman Empire, unite Japan under a single shogunate, sabotage elections, on and on and on

 

 

i bought the new patch but its SLOW AS SHIT...so dont get the Divine Wind version..at least not yet...the new maps look beautiful though.

I remember playing and enjoying the first one ages ago. It's cheap so downloading from Steam now. Looks much more complex than the first one though.

  On 4/9/2011 at 2:05 PM, Retape said:

Crysis 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is this worth getting? Im hearing bad things. I want to test my i7 with dual 460s on something.

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Is this worth getting? Im hearing bad things. I want to test my i7 with dual 460s on something.

The first one was better. Larger, more freedom, more advanced physics... Crysis 1 is still a better test for your system than Crysis 2.

That said, Crysis 2 is still beautiful and much more polished for smooth performance. I'm not a fan of the multiplayer, but the single player is a smooth and enjoyable ride. But nothing special like Crysis 1 was at certain points.

Reading between he lines, I think what youre trying to say is ' you cant kill a man with a chicken' =). Might play it through again, if I can remember where I put it.

  On 4/10/2011 at 4:33 AM, Dirty Protest said:

  On 4/9/2011 at 2:05 PM, Retape said:

Crysis 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Is this worth getting? Im hearing bad things. I want to test my i7 with dual 460s on something.

Just download it from a torrent site. If you like it, then buy it. I tried it on my PC and I've only got a Core 2 Quad and a single 460. Couldn't run it smoother. So your PC will run it at a fantastic FPS I'm sure. As for the game itself: It's not bad. It's not the greatest, but it's not bad.

I just beat Dragon Age 2. It was a great game. Can't wait for the next one.

I finally started a game in Boarderlands last night. I didn't get very far as I was really tired. But it's a pretty tough game. Took me a few tries to take down 9-toes and his 2 dogs, or whatever they're called. But I shall keep at it cuz I was having a good time playing it.

  On 4/10/2011 at 8:44 PM, 747Music said:

  On 4/10/2011 at 4:33 AM, Dirty Protest said:

  On 4/9/2011 at 2:05 PM, Retape said:

Crysis 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Is this worth getting? Im hearing bad things. I want to test my i7 with dual 460s on something.

 

Just download it from a torrent site. If you like it, then buy it. I tried it on my PC and I've only got a Core 2 Quad and a single 460. Couldn't run it smoother. So your PC will run it at a fantastic FPS I'm sure. As for the game itself: It's not bad. It's not the greatest, but it's not bad.

 

I just beat Dragon Age 2. It was a great game. Can't wait for the next one.

 

I finally started a game in Boarderlands last night. I didn't get very far as I was really tired. But it's a pretty tough game. Took me a few tries to take down 9-toes and his 2 dogs, or whatever they're called. But I shall keep at it cuz I was having a good time playing it.

Nine-toes and Bonehead are the two toughest fights in the game; after about level 15 or so it'll be relatively smooth sailing (unless you're me, and the game's gun generator screws you constantly).

Yeah, I'm stuck on Bonehead. Maybe I'll do some other quests to level up some more, then I'll come back to him.

Good to know it doesn't stay this hard.

Borderlands gets significantly easier the more you level up and the better weapons you get (obviously).

If I remember correctly, right infront of 9 toe's cave there is a pistol you get from a grave that makes the fight 10times easier.

Oh and incase it isn't obviously, you can't expect to beat borderlands without shooting things in the head multiple times, I wouldn't even aim for anything else.

  On 4/10/2011 at 4:13 AM, MAXIMUS MISCHIEF said:

why did you all of a sudden start using pink font

because you're cuter than me and it's really hard to try and compete!

  On 4/11/2011 at 11:42 PM, acid1 said:

Borderlands gets significantly easier the more you level up and the better weapons you get (obviously).

 

If I remember correctly, right infront of 9 toe's cave there is a pistol you get from a grave that makes the fight 10times easier.

 

Oh and incase it isn't obviously, you can't expect to beat borderlands without shooting things in the head multiple times, I wouldn't even aim for anything else.

The grave is in another area of the desert, but yeah. The gun in the grave is great for a few levels.

747, what character are ya playing?

finished Amnesia,was about time I did. Next time I´ll read the manual, throwing a stone is so much easier with the right-mouse-button

Besides that it was one of the most atmospheric games I´ve ever played. I was in a constant state of fright during the whole game.. I really tried to stay calm, but jumped out of my seat several times as soon as something chased me. Oh and fuck random events.

After that I played through Portal again and started World of Goo, addicting.

Addicted to Nazi zombies HD on iPad. I play it more than the xbox.

  On 4/12/2011 at 11:12 AM, plstik said:

After that I played through Portal again and started World of Goo, addicting.

GRAMMAR PET PEEVE

why ?

  On 4/12/2011 at 2:07 PM, Babar said:

why ?

"Considered non-standard outside of the United States."

It just sounds ugly.

wow, Déjà vu

  On 4/12/2011 at 2:00 PM, Gary C said:

  On 4/12/2011 at 11:12 AM, plstik said:

After that I played through Portal again and started World of Goo, addicting.

 

GRAMMAR PET PEEVE

And just to be pedantic, Gary, that's a usage pet peeve rather than a grammar pet peeve.

Yours with love,

"The Lavender Glove"

I downloaded Amnesia a few days ago,but I've got some weird graphical glitch where the floor is all fucked up so it's kinda unplayably distracting. I'll probably buy it today or tomorrow and hope for the best.

  On 4/12/2011 at 4:27 AM, Sprigg said:

  On 4/11/2011 at 11:42 PM, acid1 said:

Borderlands gets significantly easier the more you level up and the better weapons you get (obviously).

 

If I remember correctly, right infront of 9 toe's cave there is a pistol you get from a grave that makes the fight 10times easier.

 

Oh and incase it isn't obviously, you can't expect to beat borderlands without shooting things in the head multiple times, I wouldn't even aim for anything else.

 

The grave is in another area of the desert, but yeah. The gun in the grave is great for a few levels.

 

747, what character are ya playing?

Roland: The Soldier.

  On 4/12/2011 at 11:12 AM, plstik said:

finished Amnesia,was about time I did. Next time I´ll read the manual, throwing a stone is so much easier with the right-mouse-button

Besides that it was one of the most atmospheric games I´ve ever played. I was in a constant state of fright during the whole game.. I really tried to stay calm, but jumped out of my seat several times as soon as something chased me. Oh and fuck random events.

 

After that I played through Portal again and started World of Goo, addicting.

Yea, Amnesia is a great game. Not your typical game that comes out, kind of reminds me of Alone in the Dark from way back. Only got a few hours into it so far, will definitely finish it in time. I have to play it in the night, lights off with sound way up, extremely atmospheric indeed.

got properly into dead space these last few days. good fun, and scary but more BOO! scary than the creeping fucking dread that amnesia has.

  On 4/12/2011 at 11:26 PM, kaini said:

got properly into dead space these last few days. good fun, and scary but more BOO! scary than the creeping fucking dread that amnesia has.

Ye, I loved it. Just going around with those saw blades choppin shit up.

Someone recommend me a creepy scary game. Like silent hill or something.

read thread plz. amnesia. scariest game i've ever played. makes silent hill 2 look like care bear adventures.

Got Trine from the new Humble Bundle

fun game