What Video Games Are You Currently Playing

  On 1/16/2014 at 8:04 PM, moonside said:

 

Yep, I was the victim of peer pressure a few days ago and ended up buying Nidhogg. No regrets, it's crazy fun.

picked up bioshock infinite for the princely sum of 7 wing-wangs. guess i'll be playing that soon!

got darksiders, man is this game cheesy. fun as hell though.

  On 1/18/2014 at 4:05 PM, Squee said:

As far as I've heard, people in big companies in Japan don't really get fired. Instead they jump in front of trains and then someone else takes over their position. I don't know if it's true or not, though.

But Nintendo will do alright, because the 3DS is busting balls - 42.4 mio 3DSs sold!

  On 1/18/2014 at 10:17 PM, jasondonervan said:

 

  On 1/16/2014 at 8:04 PM, moonside said:

 

Yep, I was the victim of peer pressure a few days ago and ended up buying Nidhogg. No regrets, it's crazy fun.

 

Yeah I noticed that one on Steam the other day. I think I added it to my wishlist. The "8-bit" grafix and swordplay remind me of Samurai Gunn - another indie piece from over a month ago.

 

  On 1/18/2014 at 11:40 PM, disparaissant said:

picked up bioshock infinite for the princely sum of 7 wing-wangs. guess i'll be playing that soon!

The environments are amazingly detailed, but the gameplay didn't feel as flexible as the first Bioshock for me. Definitely need a high-powered rig to run it smoothly.

 

  On 1/18/2014 at 11:40 PM, disparaissant said:

picked up bioshock infinite for the princely sum of 7 wing-wangs. guess i'll be playing that soon!

The environments are amazingly detailed, but the gameplay didn't feel as flexible as the first Bioshock for me. Definitely need a high-powered rig to run it smoothly.the Mac port is not so great. had a few crashes and had to edit the config file to get it to display any higher than 1366x768. looks okay but the combat is kinda boring. meh so far.

  On 1/18/2014 at 10:17 PM, jasondonervan said:

  On 1/16/2014 at 8:04 PM, moonside said:

 

Yep, I was the victim of peer pressure a few days ago and ended up buying Nidhogg. No regrets, it's crazy fun.

 

I saw this too and I almost bought it.

 

I've been playing the heck out if Borderlands 2 with my gf. Hilarious fun.

  On 1/20/2014 at 8:28 PM, disparaissant said:

 

  On 1/18/2014 at 11:40 PM, disparaissant said:

picked up bioshock infinite for the princely sum of 7 wing-wangs. guess i'll be playing that soon!

 

The environments are amazingly detailed, but the gameplay didn't feel as flexible as the first Bioshock for me. Definitely need a high-powered rig to run it smoothly.

the Mac port is not so great. had a few crashes and had to edit the config file to get it to display any higher than 1366x768. looks okay but the combat is kinda boring. meh so far.

 

yeah it's weird because Ken Levine clearly stated when speaking about Infinite that a key thing that makes a 'shock game a 'shock game is not the setting but rather the design principle of being able to approach a combat situation with many options and playstyles. and yet, the combat in Infinite feels pretty simple and casual even. though sometimes I wonder if it just seems simple because they've stripped certain details away while keeping the same basic elements (vigors, weapons, environments built for combat flexibility).

 

related to that, I found that while the environments are quite detailed visually, they actually seem less detailed in terms of content, if that makes sense. like you'll have super high-res textures and beautifully constructed rooms and buildings and vistas, but the world doesn't seem to be as rich as in the preceding games with varied characters and items and all those extra bits and pieces that go into fleshing it out.

 

it's been a couple of months since I finished Infinite and I kind of don't want to revisit it. I didn't like how it fucked with my feelings. of course any engaging fiction is going to fuck with your feelings, you want that, but I didn't like the way this game did it.

 

(ps. Bioshock 2 is underrated)

Edited January 21, 2014 by usagi

  On 1/21/2014 at 12:02 AM, paranerd said:

I've been playing the heck out if Borderlands 2 with my gf. Hilarious fun.

 

That's what I'm playing too ATM. Had to take multiple steps to boost the framerate for my dated laptop tho, even after upgrading its RAM to 8 GB.

Update your CPU or your GPU mate. Oh wait, it's a laptop.... Shucks to be you. xXxDesktopGamer4lyfexXx

that Nidhogg game is great, the mechanics are on spot and the pink worm thing is just lol, just wish it was more optimized.. I shouldn't be having any frame drops with a game like this.

 

running this blast from the past right now:

http://www.gog.com/game/hocus_pocus#

 

for the nostalgia. was the only game I could find on GOG from this Shareware package CD I played way back when

jazz jackrabbit and commander keen are all over abandonware sites. just pop em in dosbox and yr set.

  On 1/21/2014 at 3:37 AM, Blanket Fort Collapse said:

Update your CPU or your GPU mate. Oh wait, it's a laptop.... Shucks to be you. xXxDesktopGamer4lyfexXx

I did have a desktop until I sold it last year cos money probz. But I'll save up for a new one eventually. The general consensus amongst avid gamers seems to be that laptops aren't made for high-end gaming. Guess it's as simple as that.

 

 

  On 1/21/2014 at 4:19 AM, viscosity said:

that Nidhogg game is great, the mechanics are on spot and the pink worm thing is just lol, just wish it was more optimized.. I shouldn't be having any frame drops with a game like this.

 

running this blast from the past right now:

http://www.gog.com/game/hocus_pocus#

 

for the nostalgia. was the only game I could find on GOG from this Shareware package CD I played way back when

Holy shit, I remember that game! It's been ages. I remember it being pretty fun. My ass is so broke right now that I can't even buy it for six bucks tho, hahaha

Edited January 21, 2014 by ambermonk

  On 1/21/2014 at 4:22 AM, disparaissant said:

jazz jackrabbit and commander keen are all over abandonware sites. just pop em in dosbox and yr set.

 

oh yeah definitely, it's just GOG is convenient and setup is instant. I'm sending these out to siblings who shared similar memories lol

http://www.adeptsoftware.com/classics/

 

I've had that Squarez tetris-like hybrid game running on my PSP since two summers ago

  On 1/21/2014 at 4:23 AM, ambermonk said:

 

  On 1/21/2014 at 3:37 AM, Blanket Fort Collapse said:

Update your CPU or your GPU mate. Oh wait, it's a laptop.... Shucks to be you. xXxDesktopGamer4lyfexXx

 

I don't love custom desktops just because they are usually way cheaper for way more power, generally last longer and don't have any problems staying cool by comparision to laptops. I also prefer 'em because I know zero people that can fix laptops. Laptops seem to have problems really easy and then people have to send them back to the manufacturer or whatever. Fixing desktops is a super easy as it is comparibly cheap.

I got a new TV this weekend. I really liked my old one but it was over 8 years old and was kinda starting to show its age. But it still works, so there's no way I'm throwing it out.

 

Anyways, 8 years make a huge difference with this stuff it seems. Everything is hella sharp and smooth and colorful. Makes me want to replay a bunch of stuff all over again.

Did they throw in the 3D nobody wants anymore? Lol

  On 1/21/2014 at 11:52 AM, Friendly Foil said:

I got a new TV this weekend. I really liked my old one but it was over 8 years old and was kinda starting to show its age. But it still works, so there's no way I'm throwing it out.

 

Anyways, 8 years make a huge difference with this stuff it seems. Everything is hella sharp and smooth and colorful. Makes me want to replay a bunch of stuff all over again.

Holy christ, was it even an HDTV? If it was, I'm guessing 720p.

anybody know why my portal won't ignite? (minecraft)

  On 1/21/2014 at 7:10 PM, Joyrex said:

 

  On 1/21/2014 at 11:52 AM, Friendly Foil said:

 

I got a new TV this weekend. I really liked my old one but it was over 8 years old and was kinda starting to show its age. But it still works, so there's no way I'm throwing it out.

 

Anyways, 8 years make a huge difference with this stuff it seems. Everything is hella sharp and smooth and colorful. Makes me want to replay a bunch of stuff all over again.

Holy christ, was it even an HDTV? If it was, I'm guessing 720p.

It was a 1080i or something. The image wasn't bad, especially not back when it was new, but it was without a doubt starting to show its age. I went from 2006 to 2014 HD, I guess.

Drive Club is sizing up more and more as a true PGR successor, which is no bad thing:

 

http://youtu.be/wRtEDKXfX6M

What a bloody weird promo - what target audience is it meant to be aimed at ?

  On 1/22/2014 at 3:07 PM, mcbpete said:

What a bloody weird promo - what target audience is it meant to be aimed at ?

 

Apparently it was a leaked PR thing, hence probably not meant for Joe Punchclock/Sally Housecoat. Still, I kinda liked it

  On 1/22/2014 at 5:24 PM, jasondonervan said:

Apparently it was a leaked PR thing

Ah ok - yeah that does explain it !