Video Games What video games are you currently playing?

pc only here n there

 

fifa 12 mainly online play - aliasmaurice to add

 

just got a bang on GTA IV that works so thats cool few others but no keygens for Arkham City

  On 8/15/2012 at 1:51 AM, kaini said:

i'm fucking dying for the PC release of dark souls, flawed as it is.

 

Those fuckers can't be arsed to hire some people to do a half decent port. Fuckers... 30FPS cap and 90's laptop resolution. Fuk dat.

  On 8/15/2012 at 7:16 PM, ZiggomaticV17 said:

  On 8/15/2012 at 1:51 AM, kaini said:

i'm fucking dying for the PC release of dark souls, flawed as it is.

 

Those fuckers can't be arsed to hire some people to do a half decent port. Fuckers... 30FPS cap and 90's laptop resolution. Fuk dat.

 

Well, maybe this means my shitty laptop can handle it.

i don't remember if it was mentioned before, but it's looking very promising, probably the first serious xcom remake:

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWU9wxlIxig&feature=related

 

really liked how they approached base building and giving the soldiers more character, and classes are nice additions.

Edited August 16, 2012 by eugene

  On 8/15/2012 at 6:37 PM, Rubin Farr said:

Return of the Neo Geo!

 

http://m.kotaku.com/...ecember-for-200

 

Yeah, I've known about this for some time - bit pricey for 90's games you can get for almost any platform.

 

SNK needs to get on the HD remake bandwagon and start working on Metal Slug HD or Last Resort HD for modern consoles.

 

In other news, I finally got the Platinum on Dead Space - it only took me 2 years of on/off playing. Next up is the trophies for Metal Gear Solid 4, then crack into Dead Space 2 (hopefully it will come out for free on PSN+ like it supposedly is going to in the UK)

I've loved the Assassin's Creed series up until now. Revelations is the worst one so far. That fucking tower defense game they've implemented is fucking terrible and ridiculously difficult. How on Earth are you supposed to beat that tank? I remember something about an catapult during the tutorial, but I don't know how to get access to that?

  On 8/16/2012 at 5:08 PM, Joyrex said:

In other news, I finally got the Platinum on Dead Space - it only took me 2 years of on/off playing. Next up is the trophies for Metal Gear Solid 4, then crack into Dead Space 2 (hopefully it will come out for free on PSN+ like it supposedly is going to in the UK)

 

Congrats on the DS plat. The MGS4 plat is reeeeeaaaaaaallllllyyyy hard. Not only do you need the Big Boss emblem, you need to acquire EVERY SINGLE EMBLEM POSSIBLE! Minimum playthroughs = 8!!! I'm just gonna grab what trophies I can for now. I'll attempt the Big Boss run another time. I want to get back into F:NV soon.

New footage from Gamescon is making Zombi U one of my most anticipated Wii U games. I really like the survival mechanic, and the multiplayer looks like a blast.

  On 8/15/2012 at 5:17 PM, Joyrex said:

  On 8/15/2012 at 1:04 AM, Roksen Creek said:

Ah, so sony japan still do make games do they? Well until they finish The Last Guardian they can get lost.

 

Actually Rain does sound pretty good, and I know it is a different team, not their fault

 

Latest word on TLG is they had to bring in Western developers to "redo" parts of the game - the biggest thing I'm sensing from Japan-made game (granted, this does not apply to all of them) is there absolutely no QA (Quality Assurance) throughout the project - they develop a system or engine for a game that is highly flawed, and proceed to release the game regardless. It also seems the Japanese developers don't have the programming skills equivalent to what most Western developers seem to have. Quite a change from the 80-90's when Japan was making superior games (for the most part) and the West was struggling to emulate the goodness coming out of Japan. Now it seems the opposite is true.

 

I also heard recently that Sony abandoned the "The Last Guardian" trademark. Though they said the game is still in development.

 

Certainly the lack of programming skills has been a major factor this generation for Japanese devs. Dark Souls PC looks to be another example.

I feel like the jump from the last generation to this one was just too big for them. Nintendo in the main had no problems making games for the Wii, but the HD twins is another story.

Also, there has been a big shift in focus from console games to handheld games in Japan.

 

In the case of Team Ico, I think their team was too small to pull off a title with the ambition of TLG especially when they needed to learn new hardware at the same time.

Anyone excited for the new Hitman game? I personally can't wait. It's such a fun series and the new one looks totally badass

  On 8/16/2012 at 5:08 PM, Joyrex said:

  On 8/15/2012 at 6:37 PM, Rubin Farr said:

Return of the Neo Geo!

 

http://m.kotaku.com/...ecember-for-200

 

Yeah, I've known about this for some time - bit pricey for 90's games you can get for almost any platform.

that and the fact that you can find them for free too.

Okami getting a HD release on PSN with move compatibility. One to look out for.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Axhx8pFf8ac

Edited August 16, 2012 by Roksen Creek

  On 8/14/2012 at 11:50 PM, 747Music said:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX6eqoCLbTc&feature=channel&list=UL

 

Awesome song and an amazing looking game.

 

 

Yeah, I've been patiently waiting for this one for so long now... it looks to easily go up in GOTY nomniation

Why the fuck is The Legend Of Zelda: Wind Waker so expensive? Can't find it locally to buy, so I hop online and all the used copies on Amazon and eBay are all $40 plus

 

What gives...

  On 8/16/2012 at 10:28 PM, YELLOW said:

Why the fuck is The Legend Of Zelda: Wind Waker so expensive? Can't find it locally to buy, so I hop online and all the used copies on Amazon and eBay are all $40 plus

 

What gives...

i was about to find one and prove you wrong, but damn your right! i never knew that. but really, its cause a bunch of people think that just cause it has Zelda in the title they can sell it at ridiculous amounts. don't buy any of them. youll stumble upon it new for around 20 bucks or used around 10 at some store. just keep looking.

  On 8/16/2012 at 6:35 PM, Frankie5fingers said:

  On 8/16/2012 at 5:08 PM, Joyrex said:

  On 8/15/2012 at 6:37 PM, Rubin Farr said:

Return of the Neo Geo!

 

http://m.kotaku.com/...ecember-for-200

 

Yeah, I've known about this for some time - bit pricey for 90's games you can get for almost any platform.

that and the fact that you can find them for free too.

 

But not legally free - otherwise that would apply to just about anything, right?

 

  On 8/16/2012 at 10:28 PM, YELLOW said:

Why the fuck is The Legend Of Zelda: Wind Waker so expensive? Can't find it locally to buy, so I hop online and all the used copies on Amazon and eBay are all $40 plus

 

What gives...

 

If you don't mind a bit of piracy, the Dolphin Emulator and a torrent of Wind Waker would satisfy your Zelda urges... it can even scale the game up to near HD resolution and other neat effects.

 

  On 8/16/2012 at 10:39 PM, Frankie5fingers said:

  On 8/16/2012 at 10:28 PM, YELLOW said:

Why the fuck is The Legend Of Zelda: Wind Waker so expensive? Can't find it locally to buy, so I hop online and all the used copies on Amazon and eBay are all $40 plus

 

What gives...

i was about to find one and prove you wrong, but damn your right! i never knew that. but really, its cause a bunch of people think that just cause it has Zelda in the title they can sell it at ridiculous amounts. don't buy any of them. youll stumble upon it new for around 20 bucks or used around 10 at some store. just keep looking.

 

Yeah, it's pretty common, although GameCube games are getting more and more scarce at stores...

  On 8/16/2012 at 10:44 PM, Joyrex said:

  On 8/16/2012 at 10:39 PM, Frankie5fingers said:

  On 8/16/2012 at 10:28 PM, YELLOW said:

Why the fuck is The Legend Of Zelda: Wind Waker so expensive? Can't find it locally to buy, so I hop online and all the used copies on Amazon and eBay are all $40 plus

 

What gives...

i was about to find one and prove you wrong, but damn your right! i never knew that. but really, its cause a bunch of people think that just cause it has Zelda in the title they can sell it at ridiculous amounts. don't buy any of them. youll stumble upon it new for around 20 bucks or used around 10 at some store. just keep looking.

 

Yeah, it's pretty common, although GameCube games are getting more and more scarce at stores...

 

Yeah the Game Stop's (ugh) near me don't even carry Game Cube games anymore. Luckily I guess my roommate has Wind Waker so I'll just borrow it. Felt like it was going to be a game I want to eventually own though.

  On 8/16/2012 at 10:41 PM, Joyrex said:

  On 8/16/2012 at 6:35 PM, Frankie5fingers said:

  On 8/16/2012 at 5:08 PM, Joyrex said:

  On 8/15/2012 at 6:37 PM, Rubin Farr said:

Return of the Neo Geo!

 

http://m.kotaku.com/...ecember-for-200

 

Yeah, I've known about this for some time - bit pricey for 90's games you can get for almost any platform.

that and the fact that you can find them for free too.

 

But not legally free - otherwise that would apply to just about anything, right?

of course illegally! lol. but really, i feel that if a game came out before the ps2 than no matter how many of those i/or anyone else buys they will never give profit to those companies. besides, they're too busy taking my 60 bucks on some piece of crap now than to worry about the 50 cents i jipped out of them to get that SNES rom.

  On 8/16/2012 at 10:53 PM, Frankie5fingers said:

but really, i feel that if a game came out before the ps2 than no matter how many of those i/or anyone else buys they will never give profit to those companies.

 

What? If you buy old games on GOG or Steam or wherever the money will go to the publishers, and this is part of their income so they can continue to feed you "crap". Plus, when people buy old games it might encourage publishers to greenlight similar games or make updates for them so they are playable on new systems.

 

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besides, they're too busy taking my 60 bucks on some piece of crap

 

Breaking News: FiveFingerFrankie is getting whipped by game developers and publishers to buy their crap.

splinter cell conviction in OnLive... currently playing only Deniable Ops, aka Mini Games... AWESOME AS FUCK.

  On 8/16/2012 at 11:58 PM, Squee said:

  On 8/16/2012 at 10:53 PM, Frankie5fingers said:

but really, i feel that if a game came out before the ps2 than no matter how many of those i/or anyone else buys they will never give profit to those companies.

 

What? If you buy old games on GOG or Steam or wherever the money will go to the publishers, and this is part of their income so they can continue to feed you "crap". Plus, when people buy old games it might encourage publishers to greenlight similar games or make updates for them so they are playable on new systems.

 

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besides, they're too busy taking my 60 bucks on some piece of crap

 

Breaking News: FiveFingerFrankie is getting whipped by game developers and publishers to buy their crap.

lol that'd be funny if it was true but what i said was a lie. in all honesty, i havent paid for a game in years. i don't give a shit about any major game company. the major companies make WAY to much money as it is. and most indie games are free already, and those that arn't i occasionally buy every now and then on steam (mostly cause they're super cheap and ill always support the small guy). i refuse to spend more than 30 dollars on any game. if i honestly loved the game, then i buy it afterwards.

Played a few hours of Sleeping Dogs. Presentation and story seem OK but it's lacking innovation and all the games it's trying to imitate did it better. It has dedicated Warp and Ninja Tune radio stations though. Very strange.

  On 8/17/2012 at 4:33 AM, Ego said:

Played a few hours of Sleeping Dogs. Presentation and story seem OK but it's lacking innovation and all the games it's trying to imitate did it better. It has dedicated Warp and Ninja Tune radio stations though. Very strange.

 

Sleeping Dogs just doesnt interest me at all, it seems like a lot of flash on what would end up being a pretty mediocre game that I'd get bored of. I think if I wanted to play a good crimefighting game I'd go seek out LA Noire, which I've almost purchased a handful of times in the last year but have opted for different games instead,

La Noire has the worst most pathetic ending of any game ever made. Its a great game but it makes you feel like you wasted 30 hours.

  On 8/17/2012 at 12:24 AM, Frankie5fingers said:

  On 8/16/2012 at 11:58 PM, Squee said:

  On 8/16/2012 at 10:53 PM, Frankie5fingers said:

but really, i feel that if a game came out before the ps2 than no matter how many of those i/or anyone else buys they will never give profit to those companies.

 

What? If you buy old games on GOG or Steam or wherever the money will go to the publishers, and this is part of their income so they can continue to feed you "crap". Plus, when people buy old games it might encourage publishers to greenlight similar games or make updates for them so they are playable on new systems.

 

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besides, they're too busy taking my 60 bucks on some piece of crap

 

Breaking News: FiveFingerFrankie is getting whipped by game developers and publishers to buy their crap.

lol that'd be funny if it was true but what i said was a lie. in all honesty, i havent paid for a game in years. i don't give a shit about any major game company. the major companies make WAY to much money as it is. and most indie games are free already, and those that arn't i occasionally buy every now and then on steam (mostly cause they're super cheap and ill always support the small guy). i refuse to spend more than 30 dollars on any game. if i honestly loved the game, then i buy it afterwards.

 

That makes no fucking sense at all.

You say that you (occasionally) support "the small guy" who makes indie games - that I understand. But remember, people who make big budget games are "small guys" as well. Just because you work for a company that makes blockbuster games doesn't mean you're a corporate guy wearing a suit and making tons of money. The game companies that are on contract with for instance Activision consist of normal people like you and me who work so they can pay their bills and live a normal life.

 

Also - fucking lol at you always supporting the small guy... occasionally. That's the dumbest thing I've heard in a long time. It almost sounds like something from Anchorman:

"60% of the time, it works every time".