What Video Games Are You Currently Playing

good to hear all the Zelda talk.

Guardians of the Galaxy coming to Disney Infinity 2.0. The sequel sounds much more RPG focused , where leveling a figure up actually has benefits, there is a skill tree, and other figures can "crossover" if they've ever shared a comic book together. Also a few new Disney characters like Maleficent & Stitch. I gotta ask where are X-Men? It seems to be focused on Avengers, Guardians & Spider-Man but that franchise just got bumped so it's obviously not a priority anymore. I much prefer buying $30 play sets whenever a new Disney flick comes out, vs $60 for what is likely a crappy movie game.

  On 7/24/2014 at 1:50 PM, bitroast said:

 

  On 7/24/2014 at 12:50 PM, NorthernFusion said:

 

  On 7/24/2014 at 12:44 PM, miim said:

 

  On 7/24/2014 at 12:39 PM, NorthernFusion said:

 

  On 7/23/2014 at 10:58 PM, Bechuga said:

Just finished Dead Space 3...man what a satisfying game. Might go back and play the other two, although I suspect any and most twists in them are now rendered null and void.

 

Now to wait to see what the next Playstation Plus update brings. Anyone else subscribed? Do you think it's value for money/rip off?

I bought a 2 year sub after having it for 3 months, value for money indeed.

 

 

  On 7/24/2014 at 12:29 PM, miim said:

I just bought a Wii!! yea i know i'm like 8 years late but i just bought it for Skyward Sword really.

 

Feeding my Zelda addiction till i get a Wii U

I re-bought a Wii when Skyward Sword came out, still haven't completed but, I'm currently undergoing a Zelda fest by completing all of the console games (excluding Four Swords). I've beaten Zelda NES, A Link to the Past, OoT and Majora's Mask so far, with Wind Waker, Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword to follow, I deleted my save, so it'll be like a new game again.

 

PS: I hated Zelda II.

 

I intend to replay every Zelda game i have for the Gamecube on the Wii which should take me until the time Zelda comes out for the Wii U.

 

Same man, I decided to pick up Twilight Princess on GC when I found out it's a completely different game (not mirrored like the Wii version etc), and I've only completed it once, so that'll be pretty fresh too.

 

 

Yes, dude. Yes.

 

Swinging wiimote randomly to swing feels random and crappy pretty quickly.

Playing the wii version, I would constantly get shield thrust and sword spin mixed up for some dodgy reason.

Gamecube controls feel a lot more natural and grounded into the game mechanics.

Controls being intuitive to the point that you don't have to think about the controls is way more 'immersive' than slapped on motion controls.

 

What a crappy fad those wii motion controls were.

Bring on the next fad please. Bring on Nintendo VR. Metroid Prime on the occulus rift.

 

Yeah, Twilight Princess on Wii is just gimmicky, whereas Skyward Sword actually works since it's much more one to one, the shield control pisses me off though.

Just finished The Witcher... Not sure if I really liked it. It felt clunky and awkward, and creepy... wtf was up with all that sex stuff. Not sure why it got so much praise. Maybe it aged badly.

Now playing Borderlands 2. Holy crap. That's how you game, Witcher.

  On 7/24/2014 at 9:36 PM, triachus said:

Just finished The Witcher... Not sure if I really liked it. It felt clunky and awkward, and creepy... wtf was up with all that sex stuff. Not sure why it got so much praise. Maybe it aged badly.

 

 

 

Now playing Borderlands 2. Holy crap. That's how you game, Witcher.

Sincerely hope you're playing bl2 multiplayer.

Talking to someone that says theyre playing bl2 singleplayer gives me the same sort of confusion as when someone says they don't really listen to music (im looking at you, hardcore anime fans).

  On 7/24/2014 at 9:36 PM, triachus said:

Just finished The Witcher... Not sure if I really liked it. It felt clunky and awkward, and creepy... wtf was up with all that sex stuff. Not sure why it got so much praise. Maybe it aged badly.

 

 

 

Now playing Borderlands 2. Holy crap. That's how you game, Witcher.

I tried co-oping B2 with a friend, it waned on me after an hour. :/

  On 7/25/2014 at 5:55 AM, NorthernFusion said:

 

  On 7/24/2014 at 9:36 PM, triachus said:

 

Just finished The Witcher... Not sure if I really liked it. It felt clunky and awkward, and creepy... wtf was up with all that sex stuff. Not sure why it got so much praise. Maybe it aged badly.

 

 

 

Now playing Borderlands 2. Holy crap. That's how you game, Witcher.

I tried co-oping B2 with a friend, it waned on me after an hour. :/

Its a pretty repetitive game. Feels more like a canvas for multiplayer shenanigans than it does an actual video game.

  On 7/25/2014 at 6:09 AM, bitroast said:

 

  On 7/25/2014 at 5:55 AM, NorthernFusion said:

 

  On 7/24/2014 at 9:36 PM, triachus said:

Just finished The Witcher... Not sure if I really liked it. It felt clunky and awkward, and creepy... wtf was up with all that sex stuff. Not sure why it got so much praise. Maybe it aged badly.

 

 

 

Now playing Borderlands 2. Holy crap. That's how you game, Witcher.

I tried co-oping B2 with a friend, it waned on me after an hour. :/

Its a pretty repetitive game. Feels more like a canvas for multiplayer shenanigans than it does an actual video game.

 

It feels empty to me too, compared to the likes of Fallout 3/New Vegas etc.

  On 7/24/2014 at 1:11 PM, mcbpete said:

Look what's just got itself ragdoll physics !

 

 

Yeah I saw those a little while back also, pretty dope. Sergeant Mark IV still seems to be hard at work getting Version 20 ready for release.

I know we lot love to play video games, but out of curiosity has anyone here developed games, or at least mods? I've been coming up with ideas for years, but I don't know where to start, in terms of actual development...

I don't think I'll ever "get" the love for the Borderlands series. These games are terrible on so many levels.

All the characters are either incredibly annoying or unfunny... or both. Controls are horrible for a game that seems to be all about shooting and the guns have zero weight to them. All the side quests are pretty much of the go-there-kill-him variant and the only reason to play them is for XP and some crappy gun that's way worse than anything you already have.

Don't even know why I picked up 2 considering how much 1 bored me.

  On 7/24/2014 at 9:36 PM, triachus said:

Just finished The Witcher... Not sure if I really liked it. It felt clunky and awkward, and creepy... wtf was up with all that sex stuff. Not sure why it got so much praise. Maybe it aged badly.

 

 

 

Now playing Borderlands 2. Holy crap. That's how you game, Witcher.

i couldnt get through the witcher, i got to the bit with the swamp. it was finishing a mission of 'get 800 coins' which took fuckin hours, and then literally the next mission was 'get 500' coins that sealed the deal.

i might try the witcher 2 though, and the witcher 3 is meant to be enormous.

what actually is there in the world of PC RPG's to enjoy apart from skyrim?

  On 7/25/2014 at 12:50 PM, messiaen said:

 

  On 7/24/2014 at 9:36 PM, triachus said:

Just finished The Witcher... Not sure if I really liked it. It felt clunky and awkward, and creepy... wtf was up with all that sex stuff. Not sure why it got so much praise. Maybe it aged badly.

 

 

 

Now playing Borderlands 2. Holy crap. That's how you game, Witcher.

 

i couldnt get through the witcher, i got to the bit with the swamp. it was finishing a mission of 'get 800 coins' which took fuckin hours, and then literally the next mission was 'get 500' coins that sealed the deal.

 

i might try the witcher 2 though, and the witcher 3 is meant to be enormous.

 

 

 

what actually is there in the world of PC RPG's to enjoy apart from skyrim?

 

Final Fantasy XIV

The Last Remnant

KOTOR 1 and 2

Fallout 3/New Vegas

Dark Souls 1 and 2

That's all I can think of.

  On 7/25/2014 at 2:28 PM, NorthernFusion said:

 

  On 7/25/2014 at 12:50 PM, messiaen said:

 

  On 7/24/2014 at 9:36 PM, triachus said:

Just finished The Witcher... Not sure if I really liked it. It felt clunky and awkward, and creepy... wtf was up with all that sex stuff. Not sure why it got so much praise. Maybe it aged badly.

 

 

 

Now playing Borderlands 2. Holy crap. That's how you game, Witcher.

 

i couldnt get through the witcher, i got to the bit with the swamp. it was finishing a mission of 'get 800 coins' which took fuckin hours, and then literally the next mission was 'get 500' coins that sealed the deal.

 

i might try the witcher 2 though, and the witcher 3 is meant to be enormous.

 

 

 

what actually is there in the world of PC RPG's to enjoy apart from skyrim?

 

Final Fantasy XIV

The Last Remnant

KOTOR 1 and 2

Fallout 3/New Vegas

Dark Souls 1 and 2

 

That's all I can think of.

 

Mass Effect Trilogy !!

Dragon Age maybe? Origins and its expansion is great fun.

  On 7/25/2014 at 12:50 PM, messiaen said:

what actually is there in the world of PC RPG's to enjoy apart from skyrim?

Fable 1 is still, to me, one of the greatest PC RPGs of all time. I'm not really sure if it has/hasn't aged well due to nostalgia goggles, but aside from that I'm still of the opinion (after almost 10 years) that it's one of the best non-open world RPGs ever made.

What happened Mr. Molyneux? :(

I was kind of skeptical of the Destiny beta to begin with, but after having played it for a while, I'm completely sold.

Definitely the game I'm most excited for now. It is basically Halo The RPG, the combat is incredibly satisfying, it just takes some getting used too.

My only concern is the story part of the game seem very minimal, but I hope that's just something they're holding back on in the beta (which seems likely/sensible).

I'm kinda burnt out on the destiny beta.

I have 3 chars at max level, so I've done the story 3 times. I've fully explored russia. Done the main raid/strike a couple dozen times. Did all the public events. Particpating and earned 3 legendary items from that pvp tournament. Bought pointless upgrades for my sparrow and star ship.

I'm not sure if I'm gonna play anymore until the actual game comes out.

Last of Us movie has been confirmed, apparently. Sam Raimi directing.

super old fashion but i'm currently playing "again" to Super Metroid

i used to play this when i was a teen hours in a row, my mum yelled all the time

this game is masterpiece, i really realize that now, the music, the design, story, the gameplay etc ....

i love this 2d adventure and evolving character type

im tented to create a thread about this game because i know many guys here know this game and have things to say, tips,

similar games to play with.

anyone ?

  On 7/26/2014 at 10:28 AM, klore said:

super old fashion but i'm currently playing "again" to Super Metroid

i used to play this when i was a teen hours in a row, my mum yelled all the time

 

this game is masterpiece, i really realize that now, the music, the design, story, the gameplay etc ....

i love this 2d adventure and evolving character type

 

im tented to create a thread about this game because i know many guys here know this game and have things to say, tips,

similar games to play with.

 

anyone ?

That'd be not bad idea. I've tried playing super metroid and metroid prime, and i love a lot of what the game has to offer, but i always end up getting incredibly lost to the point where i am just wandering around in circles going mental. And then i stop playing the game for a bit. And try coming back to them months later but now even loster. Which is a shame because i want to play and love the games but they always spin me out!!

  On 7/26/2014 at 10:09 AM, usagi said:

Last of Us movie has been confirmed, apparently. Sam Raimi directing.

Lol. What's the point in giving a shit anymore?

  On 7/26/2014 at 10:42 AM, bitroast said:

 

  On 7/26/2014 at 10:28 AM, klore said:

super old fashion but i'm currently playing "again" to Super Metroid

i used to play this when i was a teen hours in a row, my mum yelled all the time

 

this game is masterpiece, i really realize that now, the music, the design, story, the gameplay etc ....

i love this 2d adventure and evolving character type

 

im tented to create a thread about this game because i know many guys here know this game and have things to say, tips,

similar games to play with.

 

anyone ?

That'd be not bad idea. I've tried playing super metroid and metroid prime, and i love a lot of what the game has to offer, but i always end up getting incredibly lost to the point where i am just wandering around in circles going mental. And then i stop playing the game for a bit. And try coming back to them months later but now even loster. Which is a shame because i want to play and love the games but they always spin me out!!

 

 

I think that's part of the charm, imho. It's linear but non-linear at the same time since you're always exploring rather than going from A to B directly.

Apart from playing the Destiny beta, and loving it, I also started Watch_Dogs.

It's alright, but it definitely has its problems.

The main problem for me is vehicle handling/physics, which are both kinda shitty. That is huge problem since it's obviously a open world game, where you spend so much time driving around the city. It's kind of hard going back to these poor driving mechanics, when you've played something like GTAV. But it's probably Ubisoft's first open-world GTA style game of this scope (I think?), so I'm kinda forgivning about that... for now.

Also.. The main character Aiden Pearce just has this annoying voice. Grizzled soccer-dad, I don't like him.

But you can definitely see this series has a lot of potential going forward. I think it will be like when Ubisoft released the first Assassin's Creed, it was kind of a dissapointment to most people, but then they fixed a lot stuff for the sequel, and obviously AC2 ended up being a pretty amazing game (I thought at least). So Watch_Dogs 2 is probably going to be pretty great, that's my prediction.

I actually quite liked AC1.

Playing other open world games seems to emphasize just how much time Rockstar must have spent on their open worlds. You don't notice as much when playing GTA V, but when you load something like Saints Row and drive the cars around or do similar things, the disparity becomes glaringly obvious.

Speaking of, I love the Saints Row games, especially the last two. The graphics are a bit iffy and no. 4 was essentially the same world but with Matrix powers, but it's still incredibly fun to play. Flying around the city like Neo and climbing up all the towers was one of the most fun times I've had playing games, done with my created character of a pale goth white girl with a giant mohawk. Not to mention that the story/plot was funny and had a killer twist ending:

Just with better graphics next time I hope.

Yeah Saints Row IV was a pleasant surprise for me too. It was like the proper sequel to Crackdown.