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  On 7/5/2012 at 12:43 AM, usagi said:

fun fact: Fallout NV apparently holds the record for the most lines of dialogue in a game (about 65,000).

 

I loved Fallout 3 but haven't gotten onto NV yet. aging PC etc. I always become a total hoarder in games like these, it starts getting tedious. last night in Stalker I turned what should have been a simple 20-minute search-and-retrieve mission into a 2-hour grindfest of killing mercs and bandits (cheeki breeki!) and accumulating loot to sell for profit. I feel compelled to pick up every piece of junk and refrain from using my weapons/supplies as much as I can, which sometimes gets me killed

yeah but that adds to the fun of it. anyway you can increase the difficulty, not just increasing the difficulty bar, makes the game more intense. like the elder scrolls games. i NEVER buy anything in that game unless its part of a quest or something like that. i only use dropped items. it just makes it more fun.

  On 7/4/2012 at 8:20 PM, kaen said:

  On 7/4/2012 at 12:26 PM, Squee said:

  On 7/4/2012 at 7:51 AM, Gocab said:

  On 7/1/2012 at 9:49 PM, Squee said:

The Walking Dead - Episode 2

 

INTENSE!

That was great. These episodic Walking Dead games are turning into my favourite thing in gaming lately. I need more.

 

Agreed. Definitely the best game(s) I've played this year.

 

Can you expand on why, is the writing better than the awful tv show? I've seen a small portion of the first one and it just looked like quicktime events and point and click.

 

The show has gotten better. It has gotten grittier and now it's finally going somewhere so that's a start.

But about the game... First of all, the story is what it is. Zombies attack and people want to survive - no government secrets or conspiracy theories - so it's basically a survival game just like mom used to make them where each attack counts for something and there are barely any weapons in the game.

Unlike the characters on the show, you actually feel for the characters in the game. I have no fucking idea how they've pulled that off, because that is something you never see in a video game. Sure, they are overly saturated, like he's the hillbilly, this is the kid you need to protect, here's the angry old racist, here's the girl who might end up being your love interest and so on. But when you're put in front a choice to do SOMETHING, that without a doubt will jeopardise someone's life, then you're really thinking it through - at least that's what I've been doing. Another thing that I find really interesting is that even though we've been exposed to gunshots and explosions for so fucking long in video games now there's something different about The Walking Dead. When you hear a gunshot in the game you know you're in deep shit or something has gone completely wrong and I've caught myself going 'oh shit' a couple of times when distant gun shots could be heard. I find this really interesting because the game somehow manages to leave you with a feeling that everything that happens counts for something. I've already done some terrible shit in the game, and instead of reloading my save game I've just accepted my choices and carried on - and yes, the characters will give you massive shit for some of the things you end up doing.

 

Plus, the characters look good and their feelings are clearly visible on their faces. The background though could have used some polish... but fuckit. The atmosphere is really good and that's all that matters to me. Oh, and the music is actually quite good as well.

 

Keep in mind that this game is in no way tied to the tv-show. It's its own thing. It takes place in the same world as the comic books but in a different location.

  On 7/5/2012 at 12:43 AM, usagi said:

Dark Souls is tough, though. prepare your anus patience.

 

  On 7/4/2012 at 7:34 PM, Smettingham Rutherford IV said:

Fallout New Vegas Ultimate Edition (I think I might break down and get this...I fucking loved the vanilla version)

 

fun fact: Fallout NV apparently holds the record for the most lines of dialogue in a game (about 65,000).

 

I loved Fallout 3 but haven't gotten onto NV yet. aging PC etc. I always become a total hoarder in games like these, it starts getting tedious. last night in Stalker I turned what should have been a simple 20-minute search-and-retrieve mission into a 2-hour grindfest of killing mercs and bandits (cheeki breeki!) and accumulating loot to sell for profit. I feel compelled to pick up every piece of junk and refrain from using my weapons/supplies as much as I can, which sometimes gets me killed

 

Stalker? As in Shadow of Chernobyl? lol is it "cheeki breeki?" the hoodlums are saying? I always thought they were saying "Shakey Breaky"...

Anyway that game is great. I might play it again after I finish Deus Ex.

 

"Get out of here, S.T.A.L.K.E.R."

  On 7/4/2012 at 8:31 PM, Frankie5fingers said:

Dark souls, I know nothing about. so your on your own for that one.

 

And you call yourself a hardcore gamer...pfft. Hand in your Nintendo Power Club card and go take a poop on your NES.

  On 7/5/2012 at 3:16 PM, Joyrex said:

  On 7/4/2012 at 8:31 PM, Frankie5fingers said:

Dark souls, I know nothing about. so your on your own for that one.

 

And you call yourself a hardcore gamer...pfft. Hand in your Nintendo Power Club card and go take a poop on your NES.

 

HA!

I downloaded the Walking Dead demo last night and thought it was really cool. $20 per episode a decent price, Squee? For the amount of content?

 

My wife even thought it was fun...it's heavily narrative-driven and linear which is fine by me.

  On 7/5/2012 at 3:16 PM, Joyrex said:

  On 7/4/2012 at 8:31 PM, Frankie5fingers said:

Dark souls, I know nothing about. so your on your own for that one.

 

And you call yourself a hardcore gamer...pfft. Hand in your Nintendo Power Club card and go take a poop on your NES.

i never bought it cause when it came out i was not paying 60 bucks for any game. the whole lack of a job makes my purchases kinda restricted. so yeah, thanks for pointing out my shitty life.

  On 7/5/2012 at 3:32 PM, The Overlook said:

I downloaded the Walking Dead demo last night and thought it was really cool. $20 per episode a decent price, Squee? For the amount of content?

 

My wife even thought it was fun...it's heavily narrative-driven and linear which is fine by me.

 

$20 per episode? On what platform? Each episode is only $10 on the Xbox Marketplace. If you buy it on Steam (which is also a LOT cheaper) you buy all the episodes at once and each episode will automatically be patched in once it's released.

 

It's linear in the way that it has a story arc but it's quite flexible and takes your actions into account so it never feels as if you're on rails. At least that's how I've experienced it so far.

  On 7/5/2012 at 3:42 PM, Frankie5fingers said:

  On 7/5/2012 at 3:16 PM, Joyrex said:

  On 7/4/2012 at 8:31 PM, Frankie5fingers said:

Dark souls, I know nothing about. so your on your own for that one.

 

And you call yourself a hardcore gamer...pfft. Hand in your Nintendo Power Club card and go take a poop on your NES.

i never bought it cause when it came out i was not paying 60 bucks for any game. the whole lack of a job makes my purchases kinda restricted. so yeah, thanks for pointing out my shitty life.

 

Cry me a river... and I never pay 60 bucks for a game anymore... I can wait a few months and catch them on sale or wait even longer and they hit the bargain bin (case in point - Demon's Souls I paid 20 bucks for, and Dark Souls I paid 40 for on sale about a month after it came out).

 

And get a job!

  On 7/5/2012 at 6:41 PM, Joyrex said:

  On 7/5/2012 at 3:42 PM, Frankie5fingers said:

  On 7/5/2012 at 3:16 PM, Joyrex said:

  On 7/4/2012 at 8:31 PM, Frankie5fingers said:

Dark souls, I know nothing about. so your on your own for that one.

 

And you call yourself a hardcore gamer...pfft. Hand in your Nintendo Power Club card and go take a poop on your NES.

i never bought it cause when it came out i was not paying 60 bucks for any game. the whole lack of a job makes my purchases kinda restricted. so yeah, thanks for pointing out my shitty life.

 

Cry me a river... and I never pay 60 bucks for a game anymore... I can wait a few months and catch them on sale or wait even longer and they hit the bargain bin (case in point - Demon's Souls I paid 20 bucks for, and Dark Souls I paid 40 for on sale about a month after it came out).

 

And get a job!

IVE NEVER STOP TRYING. *sob sob* lol. trust me, where i live there is literally no jobs at all. im so leaving this town when i get the chance.

  On 6/26/2012 at 11:12 PM, Frankie5fingers said:

  On 6/26/2012 at 10:47 PM, mcbpete said:

  On 6/26/2012 at 7:13 PM, Frankie5fingers said:

10 hours is not a game

You can beat Super Mario Bros in under 10 minutes and that game's done all right ...

Errrrrrrrr.........fine. lol ill rephrase. 10 hours is not long enough for a SERIOUS game.

 

honestly, i don't mean any offense by this but it's attitudes like this that have turned the world of modern video games into mediocre RPG/strategy point and click time waster horse shit. by saying a serious game cannot be beat in under 10 years just goes to show how conditioned you've become to the marketing angle videogame companies play into these days. Instead of just making a really fun awesome game that takes the same time to beat as an original NES game, they fill it to the brim with so much unnecessary boring crap to make it feel worth your money.

Edited July 6, 2012 by Awepittance

  On 7/5/2012 at 10:28 PM, Awepittance said:

  On 6/26/2012 at 11:12 PM, Frankie5fingers said:

  On 6/26/2012 at 10:47 PM, mcbpete said:

  On 6/26/2012 at 7:13 PM, Frankie5fingers said:

10 hours is not a game

You can beat Super Mario Bros in under 10 minutes and that game's done all right ...

Errrrrrrrr.........fine. lol ill rephrase. 10 hours is not long enough for a SERIOUS game.

 

honestly, i don't mean any offense by this but it's attitudes like this that have turned the world of modern video games into mediocre RPG/strategy point and click time waster horse shit.

no offense taken, but you apparently haven't really followed this. cause i was joking about the whole thing.

  On 7/5/2012 at 10:30 PM, Frankie5fingers said:

  On 7/5/2012 at 10:28 PM, Awepittance said:

  On 6/26/2012 at 11:12 PM, Frankie5fingers said:

  On 6/26/2012 at 10:47 PM, mcbpete said:

  On 6/26/2012 at 7:13 PM, Frankie5fingers said:

10 hours is not a game

You can beat Super Mario Bros in under 10 minutes and that game's done all right ...

Errrrrrrrr.........fine. lol ill rephrase. 10 hours is not long enough for a SERIOUS game.

 

honestly, i don't mean any offense by this but it's attitudes like this that have turned the world of modern video games into mediocre RPG/strategy point and click time waster horse shit.

no offense taken, but you apparently haven't really followed this. cause i was joking about the whole thing.

 

guilty as charged i didn't read 299 pages of this thread

  On 7/5/2012 at 10:31 PM, Awepittance said:

  On 7/5/2012 at 10:30 PM, Frankie5fingers said:

  On 7/5/2012 at 10:28 PM, Awepittance said:

  On 6/26/2012 at 11:12 PM, Frankie5fingers said:

  On 6/26/2012 at 10:47 PM, mcbpete said:

  On 6/26/2012 at 7:13 PM, Frankie5fingers said:

10 hours is not a game

You can beat Super Mario Bros in under 10 minutes and that game's done all right ...

Errrrrrrrr.........fine. lol ill rephrase. 10 hours is not long enough for a SERIOUS game.

 

honestly, i don't mean any offense by this but it's attitudes like this that have turned the world of modern video games into mediocre RPG/strategy point and click time waster horse shit.

no offense taken, but you apparently haven't really followed this. cause i was joking about the whole thing.

 

guilty as charged i didn't read 299 pages of this thread

lol its fine. it kinda went over everyone's head and turned into a running gag against me. so really its on me. lol Edited July 6, 2012 by Frankie5fingers

so i bought the deus Ex because Im a cheap bastard...Dark Souls looked enticing, but ill wait until its in the 20 dollar range.

  On 7/5/2012 at 11:41 PM, Smettingham Rutherford IV said:

so i bought the deus Ex because Im a cheap bastard...Dark Souls looked enticing, but ill wait until its in the 20 dollar range.

 

dawwwwwww! I got it for 30 used for the ps3. Best 30 I've spent in ages.

DayZ Mod - A multiplayer zombie survival game

 

I'm actually am running a server for this if you guys want to come play on it.

 

US 303 Dallas

 

clansm.net for details and forums for any related issues.

 

Edit:

 

Ok a quick search revealed some of you are playing this...

 

Firstly, I'm going to start streaming soon and I'll post so you guys can watch if you are interested.

 

Second,

It is a MMOquasi-RPG where you play on a specific server, but your character can be moved to any server you choose just by joining it. It has character building elements based on the idea that better loot is more rare and harder to come by, but there isn't any skill tree or point distribution aspect to the game at all. The challenge comes from A) getting good loot B) surviving. After a little while PVP is the main concern, because if spotted most people will try to kill you. You quickly learn to shoot first and ask questions later. If you get good enough at the game you can start acquiring vehicles, tents, and defenses , and start making your own encampments to horde your gear. The game is much easier with companions so playing with at least one other person is suggested.

 

The game is pretty buggy at this point being as it is still in the Alpha stage of development, but it is still very playable.

 

I would describe it as GTA meets Minecraft meets Resident Evil or something to that effect.

Edited July 6, 2012 by AdieuErsatzEnnui

  On 7/6/2012 at 12:47 AM, sneaksta303 said:

  On 7/5/2012 at 11:41 PM, Smettingham Rutherford IV said:

so i bought the deus Ex because Im a cheap bastard...Dark Souls looked enticing, but ill wait until its in the 20 dollar range.

 

dawwwwwww! I got it for 30 used for the ps3. Best 30 I've spent in ages.

 

I think my copy of DX was $10 on Steam. Even though I've got a high-end machine, I'm playing this one again because it's better than most games out there in recent years.

  On 7/6/2012 at 1:37 AM, ambermonk said:

  On 7/6/2012 at 12:47 AM, sneaksta303 said:

  On 7/5/2012 at 11:41 PM, Smettingham Rutherford IV said:

so i bought the deus Ex because Im a cheap bastard...Dark Souls looked enticing, but ill wait until its in the 20 dollar range.

 

dawwwwwww! I got it for 30 used for the ps3. Best 30 I've spent in ages.

 

I think my copy of DX was $10 on Steam. Even though I've got a high-end machine, I'm playing this one again because it's better than most games out there in recent years.

It's definitely the best game I've ever played.

 

I wish I still had the time to play games. Unfortunately I just feel too guilty that I'm wasting precious music-making time when I play games these days!

damn, first party Wii U games are only rocking 720p, why shortchange your own system when you're trying to catch up to the HD consoles? I can understand in an isometric view ala Pikmin or P-100 it's not that noticeable, but put on an intense MP FPS, and see the difference.

 

I remember the first gen of 360 games were weak on resolution, Halo 3 was like 640p or some shit?

 

http://wiiudaily.com/2012/06/nintendo-confirms-wii-u-launch-games-will-run-at-720p/

I'm considering buying a PS3. I was planning on travelling this summer, but that has been cancelled by my partner. So now I have alot of spare time og money left.

 

If I'm going to be buy it, it's going to be for the exsclusive titles only. But is worth investing the money for those titles only? There's probably going to be announced new consoles by Sony and MS next year. So it could easily feel like a big waste of money in a year.

 

And alot of it comes down to if The Last Guardian is going to be released. Any news on that?

Edited July 6, 2012 by Npoess

  On 7/6/2012 at 4:13 PM, Npoess said:

I'm considering buying a PS3. I was planning on travelling this summer, but that has been cancelled by my partner. So now I have alot of spare time og money left.

 

If I'm going to be buy for the exsclusive titles only. But is worth investing the money for those titles only? There's probably going to be announced new consoles by Sony and MS next year. So it could easily feel like a big waste of money in a year.

 

And alot of it comes down to if The Last Guardian is going to be released. Any news on that?

i can see your dilemma. With the WiiU announced Sony and Micro will no doubt announce new consoles next year. ids say maybe wait. cause if that new Sony system is compatible with PS3 games you will be PISSED.

as for the Last Guardian, The Directer and designer Ueda has left Sony. but he does remain a consultant for the game. so.....don't hold your breath on this one. there is no release date for it.

  On 7/6/2012 at 4:01 PM, Rubin Farr said:

damn, first party Wii U games are only rocking 720p, why shortchange your own system when you're trying to catch up to the HD consoles? I can understand in an isometric view ala Pikmin or P-100 it's not that noticeable, but put on an intense MP FPS, and see the difference.

 

I remember the first gen of 360 games were weak on resolution, Halo 3 was like 640p or some shit?

 

http://wiiudaily.com...ll-run-at-720p/

 

Goddamn, it gets worse and worse for Nintendo - they should have made 1080P the standard in this day and age, and that would have at least been a slight bragging point against PS3/XBOX... they're done for.

 

Granted, very few AAA games these days push 1080P on consoles, and many are sub 720P in order to keep framerates up and consistent. And most games look great anyways, so no biggie - but we're talking about hardware that is pushing 6-7 years old now, so I wouldn't expect them to do 1080P/60FPS in 95% of the games. But the Wii U, hardware designed in 2010/11/12, should be more than capable of doing 1080P/60FPS - you can't tell me Mario or Pikmin are drains on the hardware by any means... if that's the case, then Nintendo's setting themselves up for the shortest console lifespan in history.

 

Gah - what happened to the glory days of Nintendo when they were the leaders, the innovators (in hardware and software)? Who had the first true 3D polygon game on consoles? Nintendo (Starfox on the SNES). Look at how far they've fallen.

 

Miyamoto and all the C-level staff there should commit Seppuku and be done with it.

 

  On 7/6/2012 at 4:13 PM, Npoess said:

I'm considering buying a PS3. I was planning on travelling this summer, but that has been cancelled by my partner. So now I have alot of spare time og money left.

 

If I'm going to be buy it, it's going to be for the exsclusive titles only. But is worth investing the money for those titles only? There's probably going to be announced new consoles by Sony and MS next year. So it could easily feel like a big waste of money in a year.

 

And alot of it comes down to if The Last Guardian is going to be released. Any news on that?

 

I can guarantee you The Last Guardian won't be out this year for certain - I would expect if it ever comes out, it will be a swan song game on the PS3 once the new Sony console is unveiled, and considering how shaky it's been, it might never come out on PS3 and may migrate to the new console if Sony feels it's worth saving from it's development hell state it's in.

 

There's rumours of a newer PS3 (based on FCC filings for a new model # of PS3 that is more than a minor revision) that may be smaller than the current model of PS3 (I think Sony wants us to forget about the original PS3 model), and most likely cheaper for them to manufacture and hopefully will signal a significant price reduction down to 199.00. You might want to hold out at least a month more to see what comes of that, if anything, as that might get you your PS3 on your budget.

  On 7/6/2012 at 4:40 AM, modey said:

  On 7/6/2012 at 1:37 AM, ambermonk said:

  On 7/6/2012 at 12:47 AM, sneaksta303 said:

  On 7/5/2012 at 11:41 PM, Smettingham Rutherford IV said:

so i bought the deus Ex because Im a cheap bastard...Dark Souls looked enticing, but ill wait until its in the 20 dollar range.

 

dawwwwwww! I got it for 30 used for the ps3. Best 30 I've spent in ages.

 

I think my copy of DX was $10 on Steam. Even though I've got a high-end machine, I'm playing this one again because it's better than most games out there in recent years.

It's definitely the best game I've ever played.

 

I wish I still had the time to play games. Unfortunately I just feel too guilty that I'm wasting precious music-making time when I play games these days!

 

the original is, or the Human REv? I have Human Rev....I think I played through about half of the original years and years back (I had a shit family computer that could only run dos programs...went to my friends house to play it with him.)

 

I now have Deus Ex HR as an incentive to finish this damn book review, maybe after that Ill check out the original?