Video Games What video games are you currently playing?

oh yeah, thank god for epsxe. Seriously made my life brighter, as my pc can't play newer games anyway. How far have you gotten? I think my farthest this time around is lev 3 (i suck)... I'm not a big fan of shooters in general, but Einhander was a huge step up in the genre imo, and you can tell how much R-Type Final (my fave shooter - ((although i haven't played anything newer than that shooter wise)) was influenced by it. The multiple flight angles really blew my mind back in the day.

altered beast demo xbox live arcade

ruined my childhood memorys.

  On 5/5/2010 at 4:39 PM, sneaksta303 said:

oh yeah, thank god for epsxe. Seriously made my life brighter, as my pc can't play newer games anyway. How far have you gotten? I think my farthest this time around is lev 3 (i suck)... I'm not a big fan of shooters in general, but Einhander was a huge step up in the genre imo, and you can tell how much R-Type Final (my fave shooter - ((although i haven't played anything newer than that shooter wise)) was influenced by it. The multiple flight angles really blew my mind back in the day.

I got to the point where I could beat the game on a single life (you really need to, as the later levels are almost impossible if you die and lose your weapon upgrades) back when it was out for the PSX, but as I'm old and getting progressively worse at games in terms of reflexes, I'd probably not do as well. I recall when I was playing it on the PS3 I did pretty good, getting to the level 5 boss if I remember (manta ray robot in a pool of water - epic battle).

got splinter cell conviction for the pc -- fucking great game! glad they added mark and execute, makes it possible to plan on a larger scale and not fret so much about making your headshots. incredibly cinematic feel to it, though the pc version crashes every hour or so.

still burnout paradise... and de blob

this was developed by a bunch of guys at utrecht university, and is set in a perfect recreation of utrecht!

more importantly, it's fucking amazing on a big screen when you're a bit baked.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YSJaJrQRYc&fmt=18&annotation_id=annotation_489138&feature=iv

it's like half and half katamari damacy and super mario sunshine. oh and it's free.

  On 5/5/2010 at 5:28 PM, Joyrex said:

  On 5/5/2010 at 4:39 PM, sneaksta303 said:

oh yeah, thank god for epsxe. Seriously made my life brighter, as my pc can't play newer games anyway. How far have you gotten? I think my farthest this time around is lev 3 (i suck)... I'm not a big fan of shooters in general, but Einhander was a huge step up in the genre imo, and you can tell how much R-Type Final (my fave shooter - ((although i haven't played anything newer than that shooter wise)) was influenced by it. The multiple flight angles really blew my mind back in the day.

 

I got to the point where I could beat the game on a single life (you really need to, as the later levels are almost impossible if you die and lose your weapon upgrades) back when it was out for the PSX, but as I'm old and getting progressively worse at games in terms of reflexes, I'd probably not do as well. I recall when I was playing it on the PS3 I did pretty good, getting to the level 5 boss if I remember (manta ray robot in a pool of water - epic battle).

i still have my einhander disc. i used to be okay at it, but i've never beaten it. the last time that i played it, i couldn't get very far at all. maybe i'll start playing it again soon. i went through a period where i was playing it everyday. it's amazing that i never beat it.

i can't believe all these old games are free now!! Blake Stone, Aliens of Gold, can't be fucked with. i remember playing the demo like 15 years ago ..this is going to be monumental.

  On 5/5/2010 at 8:58 PM, Jonas said:

Einhander is one of my favorite shmups of all time, you can play an upscaled version (higher res) if you've got a modded (old)xbox running a ps1 emulator. Wish they make more of these games. Hope Söldner-X 2 will be better than the first one.

The PSN version upscales quite nicely too

YES! Soldner-X was badass, but could have been better - hopefully the sequel answers the issues with the first one. That, and the trophies are damn near impossible to get.

  On 5/5/2010 at 9:39 PM, Jonas said:

  On 5/5/2010 at 9:30 PM, bigs said:

got splinter cell conviction for the pc.... .... though the pc version crashes every hour or so.

 

Xbox version isn't that stable either, some minor bugs like instances where I was able to shoot an enemy through a wall and had a crash where during coop the joypad stopped working in-game, though could move through the pauze/option screen. Had to reboot. Seems like they've rushed things.

the no black ops part makes it seem like a different game, imo. has anyone played Double Agent for PS3? i so miss those games from PS2.

  On 5/4/2010 at 7:16 PM, futuregirlfriend said:

Settlers 7. I don't rate this too highly. The most recent Anno and Tropico games are much better.

So it sucks? I haven't played since 3. Anno looks like it could be good, but I'm not sure about Tropico, though admittedly I haven't played since the release of the first (demo). And, Anno doens't *look* like an RTS, is it? It seems like it'd be similar to Caesar III in gameplay (old, I know, but my only reference for games of that sort).

  On 5/6/2010 at 5:36 PM, Lascaille said:

  On 5/4/2010 at 7:16 PM, futuregirlfriend said:

Settlers 7. I don't rate this too highly. The most recent Anno and Tropico games are much better.

 

So it sucks? I haven't played since 3. Anno looks like it could be good, but I'm not sure about Tropico, though admittedly I haven't played since the release of the first (demo). And, Anno doens't *look* like an RTS, is it? It seems like it'd be similar to Caesar III in gameplay (old, I know, but my only reference for games of that sort).

anno was a bit too repetitive for me once you got down what the main structure of the "blocks" was supposed to be. and the game always destroyed half my city after i progressed to the next level, which kinda started to frustrate the balls off me.

tropico was just a rehash of the old one in 3d. it had almost all of the same buildings and the same edicts. i didn't like it much.

i'm currently playing pharaoh and cleopatra. it's like ten years old probably, but it's amazing. i love it. and the map editor...

So, Cleopatra is the expansion? I'll check that out after I give 1404 a try—I'm downloading it now.

i just decided to start playing mass effect 2 again, after my month or so long break. a couple of weeks ago i got forza motorsport 3, and to install it i had to delete the mass effect game data, and had no idea that included the save games (on ps3 the game data and save games are saved separately), so now, apparently, i have no choice but to start from the beginning again, grr! i was half way through the game damnit.

What do people here think of Ghostbusters? Was about to buy it, but the reviews are too varied to get a good idea, mostly people saying its a bad port. I watched GB2 last night and it made me want to feel good.

God of War Collection

Currently I´m trying to finish GOW I on Hard, but the part where you have to protect your family is just

But if I´m able to finish it, there´ll only be the less than 5h and buy all upgrades-trophies left

Second playthrough of Mass Effect 2 - Insanity FemShepRenegade Style!

  On 5/9/2010 at 9:09 PM, Dirty Protest said:

What do people here think of Ghostbusters? Was about to buy it, but the reviews are too varied to get a good idea, mostly people saying its a bad port. I watched GB2 last night and it made me want to feel good.

I played the xbox360 version for a few hours. The voice acting is pretty fun and it is nostalgic, but as a game it was really really average. bustin ghosts was more of a chore than a pleasure. Would only rent at most.

apparently the wii version is very different but that's all I know about that

Aye. I dl'ed it earlier, its a bit dull, then I got gang raped by chandeliers and turned it off. Shame, I want it to be good. Least I didnt pay for it.

So I beat God of War 3. I must say it was bloody awesome! The boss battles were incredible!

Now I must beat The Challenge of Olympus. Then I'm on to another game.

  On 5/9/2010 at 9:57 PM, Jonas said:

metroid prime II

I never finished this. Got stuck on this boss with huge tentacles that I couldn't lock onto and never bothered trying after that. :(

Love MP1 though!

4 player co-op coming soon to Bad Company 2, aww yeah.

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/12/battlefield-bad-company-2-gains-co-op-onslaught-mode-soon/

  On 5/14/2010 at 7:41 PM, iamabe said:

  On 5/9/2010 at 9:57 PM, Jonas said:

metroid prime II

 

I never finished this. Got stuck on this boss with huge tentacles that I couldn't lock onto and never bothered trying after that. :(

 

Love MP1 though!

BAH! ME 2! MP2 kicked my ass right there. MP1 is one of my fave games of all time though.

Currently playing Legacy of Kain - Blood Omen 2

Started playing Roger Jr. in Tekken 6 last week.

Just got up to Warrior level.

Currently ranked the #84 Roger player in the world :D

Will probably make top 50 soon.

I've been playing...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFUNguAX9d8

And

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSzcr3NjnMQ

mount and blade: warband. so far, disappointed i can't woo and wed a noblewoman. even in this progressive day and age, i can't have lesbianism in my fantasy-medieval settings.