Currently Playing:

[Void]

You would absolutely enjoy Portal

My room mate keeps saying I should play Narbuncular Drop first.

[Priest4hire]

I've long since finished playing Relentless; a game I still feel is a must play or the next best thing to it. While playing that I also started and completed The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning on the Xbox. Just got the urge. Next I played through Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop on the Wii. Any game that lets me impale a zombie on a power auger and use it as a spinning flail of doom is made of win.

Currently I'm plugging away at Etrian Odyssey on the DS.

[Devil King]

RE5

[Sushi_b]

Next I played through Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop on the Wii. Any game that lets me impale a zombie on a power auger and use it as a spinning flail of doom is made of win.


How is that game as a whole? I heard that the conversion wasn't too bad but not nearly as good as the original because of the smaller zombie count. I really loved the first one and the idea was perfect for an alternative to the RE series of zombies. Interested in seeing the next one.

[Priest4hire]

Since I've played the Xbox 360 version all of about 10 minutes I can't really comment on it. The zombie onscreen count is down in the Wii version but there isn't really a shortage of zombies. I whacked about 6,500 during the course of my play through. The game uses aggressive respawning and that can get annoying; especially when they pop in.

Still, the game was a blast. The zombies are fun to kill, the missions are varied interesting, and the bosses are sufficiently over the top. An example of the latter is the insane grocer with the shopping cart of doom. The RE4 control scheme was a little stiff but it got the job done and wiimote aiming is certainly nice. I also got a kick out of the RE4 references such as the Red 9. Taken on its own I'd say it was a very fun game.

[Sushi_b]

Cool Priest. I was just curious because I've played through the Xbox 360 game 4 times now and I still get a pretty good jaunt out of it. I just enjoy that the game lets you just run around and take down as many zombies as possible. Some of those psychopaths were pretty interesting. I liked the hunter family because they were so easy to track down and chase with knives and it was satisfying defeating them.

I've still only had a little bit of time to play Tales of Vesperia when ever I can. Still all over that game as it's one of the best RPGs I've played in a while that has really kept me entertained.

[Contagion]

I'm on my third playthough on RE5 (speed run for infinite launcher) and 3 hours or so into Suikoden Tierkreis.

[Itaska]

Currently playing through Killzone 2. Nothing groundbreaking, but fun nonetheless.

[Priest4hire]

I liked the hunter family because they were so easy to track down and chase with knives and it was satisfying defeating them.
entertained.

I remember them. I shot one with my rifle and used my one-handed chainsaw on the other two. It was positively cathartic.

I've just started working on Mass Effect again. I do like the game but it seems as though every time I try to play it something comes along and distracts me. Hopefully this time will be the charm.

[Ges]

Just got Star Ocean: TLH. Absolutely loving it, except for the voice acting.

[The Varsh]

The Varsh and his woman just finished our first run through Resident Evil 5 and boy are their legs tired!!! Bwahahahahaha!!! But seriously, The Varsh is all about this game. He just got infinite ammo for his AK-74. He can't wait to play tonight after work! Zombie...parasite...thingy...elimination crew!!! We are...the ZPTEC!!!

[Contagion]

Just got Star Ocean: TLH. Absolutely loving it, except for the voice acting.

Having to go back to the ship for IC kinda threw me off from loving it. I heard the backtracking issue was solved, BUT if you do all the sidequests, then honestly the backtracking issues were NOT solved. The battle system is really good though, Rush gauge beats the Fury gauge from SO3, and blindsides are great for extra damage, as well as experience (blue tile.)

I am at the last postgame dungeon, I got about halfway through, almost had the boss dead, then it summons 5 little minions that silence everyone and use Stone Rain. To say the least the tides had turned and I got my ass handed to me in a matter of seconds. The result was I lost about 30-40 levels with all 8 characters and 3 hours of my life since they hate to put save points in their extra dungeons.

I will most likely get back to SO4 after running through RE5 on pro mode, and beating Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume (end of chapter 4) and Suikoden Tierkreis (about 3 hours in.)

[Sen]

Just began Resident Evil 5 yesterday. I have high hopes for it.

[Priest4hire]

I finished Mass Effect a few days ago so now I'm playing Resistance: Fall of Man. Plus I'm still plugging away at Etrian Odyssey.

[Sushi_b]

How did you find ME Priest? BTW what platform were you playing it on?

I'm hacking away at Fable II when ever I have a chance but time isn't being so kind to me except for weekends when I can usually dump a good 10 hours or more into a game. I also popped in Gears of War for the first time and it's alright. I'll pick it up again right after I'm done with Fable II.

[Priest4hire]

I played it on the Xbox 360 and I loved it. Sure, there were a few trivialities that bugged me but nothing that dampened the enjoyment I got from it. I've been tempted to write up my thoughts on the game and post them. Anyway.

I've finished Resistance and now I'm onto Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut on the Wii. Plus that DS game. At this rate I'll never finish it.

[Cyrus the virus]

I'm about to start Tactics Ogre which is supposed to be excellent, but I've never played it.

[Priest4hire]

I finished Broken Sword and decided to play Dragon's Curse. I hadn't played that game through since I bought and played it on the TG16. It was a bit short but as fun as ever. Which is to say I've finished it as well. Now I'm going to knuckle down and finish Etrian Odyssey.

[drunken monk]

Replaying FF7 again. Its been about 2 or 3 years sense my last play through and I have a lot of down time right now so I figured it was time. I almost completed my last play through in one sitting aside from getting up to us the bathroom and such. I ended up falling asleep on disc 3 for 4 hours with the controller in my hands. After I woke up I finished the game so I like to think it was one sitting.

Anyway about a year ago I found the official guide online for cheap so I figured I should get it so the next time I played I could do all the side quests and everything. After flipping through Im amazed at how much shit there is to do on disc 3. There are side quests that Ive never even heard of. I dont know if Im going to have the patience to do everything but Im gonna try. Im almost on disc 3 so I will get to start messing around soon.

[The Varsh]

The Varsh is playing Enchanted Arms. It's...not very good. The gameplay is solid but the characters are incredibly bland. The Varsh is going to take it back very soon.

[Cyrus the virus]

After Tactics Ogre I believe I will sell it for a hundred dollars, thought I would mention that. This game is often frustrating.

[Blackdragon]

Fallout 3 and Bladestorm for right now. I also play Rockband at home and at my girl's place.

[Contagion]

Replaying FF7 again. Its been about 2 or 3 years sense my last play through and I have a lot of down time right now so I figured it was time. I almost completed my last play through in one sitting aside from getting up to us the bathroom and such. I ended up falling asleep on disc 3 for 4 hours with the controller in my hands. After I woke up I finished the game so I like to think it was one sitting.

Anyway about a year ago I found the official guide online for cheap so I figured I should get it so the next time I played I could do all the side quests and everything. After flipping through Im amazed at how much shit there is to do on disc 3. There are side quests that Ive never even heard of. I dont know if Im going to have the patience to do everything but Im gonna try. Im almost on disc 3 so I will get to start messing around soon.

Should only take 50 hours (with grinding) to do everything if you know what you're doing and skip alot of talking.

I'm still playing Suikoden Tierkreis, I have about 80 SoD so far, so I must be getting somewhat close to the end.

[Blackdragon]

Just finished Afro Samurai and I can see why some people were mad that they bought it. The game is entirely too short (It can be finished in two days, one if you do nothing else.), and has no replay value. Only reason to play it again would be to unlock more achievements or beat it on the harder difficulty.

Going back to try Vampire Rain again, Tenchu (Wii) and Splinter Cell Double Agent. I'm back on my stealth games!

[Poofy]

I just bought Rythm Heaven and I can honestly say its one of the most infuriating games I've played in a good while. Make no mistake, its an awesome game, but I have a better chance at beating all of Rock Band on expert than beating some of these levels....

[Priest4hire]

Well, I just finished playing Phantasie and am trying to decide if I should go onto Phantasie II or perhaps play something on a console like Blue Dragon or Gears of War. Still plugging away at Etrian Odyssey as well.

[Cyrus the virus]

Haven't finished Tactics Ogre but needed to switch it up, I borrowed and finally began to play Tales of the Abyss.

[scorpion]

I'm mainly playing soul calibur 4 & dw:gundam 2 but I also play some of my other 360 games so I can raise my gamer score.

[Sen]

Hooked up the ol' Nintendo last night and popped in Godzilla: Monster of Monsters (silly title), a game my girlfriend picked up for me at the flea market. It's mildly amusing, though I can't really figure out what I'm supposed to do.

[Sushi_b]

Hooked up the ol' Nintendo last night and popped in Godzilla: Monster of Monsters (silly title), a game my girlfriend picked up for me at the flea market. It's mildly amusing, though I can't really figure out what I'm supposed to do.

Haha Nice Sen. Actually the game is basically just you moving Mothra and Godzilla on that grid to the right hand side defeating those monsters along the way. The game is much easier then you might think. All you have to do is use Godzilla for most fights and have him crouch down and hit the other monster with your tail over and over. Once in a while you can use the atomic breath. Mothra is good against some of the smaller monsters as he can just bomb them with that wing attack.

Yeash I can't believe I remember that game still. I even beat it a long time ago.

[Sen]

Haha Nice Sen. Actually the game is basically just you moving Mothra and Godzilla on that grid to the right hand side defeating those monsters along the way. The game is much easier then you might think. All you have to do is use Godzilla for most fights and have him crouch down and hit the other monster with your tail over and over. Once in a while you can use the atomic breath. Mothra is good against some of the smaller monsters as he can just bomb them with that wing attack.

Yeash I can't believe I remember that game still. I even beat it a long time ago.
Hah, I'm surprised somebody else is familiar with the game. I think it's much easier to play as Mothra since she can fly over obstacles and proceeding through stages isn't much of a hassle. Playing as Godzilla, however, takes a lot of patience since he has to deal with absolutely everything in his path. I think it kinda sucks that it's not as fun to play as him since I like Godzilla a lot more than Mothra, heh.

Anyway, I've been playing Castlevania: Symphony of the Night nonstop for the last two days. I haven't played it in about ten years, and I'm pleased to find that it's still a fantastic game.

[The Varsh]

I'm mainly playing soul calibur 4 & dw:gundam 2 but I also play some of my other 360 games so I can raise my gamer score.

The Varsh wishes to ask The Scorpion if DW Gundam 2 is good! ?

The Varsh started jamming on Fable 2 with his friends 360. It's pretty w00tastic!

[The Revolution]

Deadly Creatures for the Wii and the Valkyria Chronicles DLC.

As well as the daily TF2 and L4D matches.

Hey, I didn't see your platform of choice on the user index. If you have 360, I can medic/Louis you in those two games.

[scorpion]

The Varsh wishes to ask The Scorpion if DW Gundam 2 is good! ?

The Varsh started jamming on Fable 2 with his friends 360. It's pretty w00tastic!



dw gundam 2 is very good althougb not to many people play the online multiplayer modes.

[Sushi_b]

Originally posted by Sen
Hah, I'm surprised somebody else is familiar with the game. I think it's much easier to play as Mothra since she can fly over obstacles and proceeding through stages isn't much of a hassle. Playing as Godzilla, however, takes a lot of patience since he has to deal with absolutely everything in his path. I think it kinda sucks that it's not as fun to play as him since I like Godzilla a lot more than Mothra, heh.

Haha It's a pretty stiff game over all. I still enjoyed using Godzilla much more then Mothera. I forget that one purple monsters name (I think his first appearance is on the second world) who always falls backwards after a few hits. I thought that animation was so awesome a long time ago. Now it's just awesome for looking so ridiculous.

The Varsh wishes to ask The Scorpion if DW Gundam 2 is good! ?

The Varsh started jamming on Fable 2 with his friends 360. It's pretty w00tastic!

What side is The Varsh choosing? Evil or Good?




I've been slowly hacking away at Tales of Vesperia once again after a lay off. I just recently finished Fable II for a second time and Gears of War for the first time. I also picked up RE 5 yesterday and have been sinking time into that as well.

[scorpion]

Natasha Bedingfield - Pocket Full of Sunshine

[Blackdragon]

Natasha Bedingfield - Pocket Full of Sunshine


Haha, wrong thread dude.

Dynasty Warriors Gundam 2, Fallout 3, and Super Robot Taisen OG: EF.

[WOTON]

Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords (psp), Magna Carta (ps2), and Sega Genesis Collection (psp) in my spare time.

[Poofy]

God I love Puzzle Quest: CotW. Too badI lost my copy, and the sequel Galactrix isn't nearly as fun.

[The Varsh]

The Varsh is currently jammin on him some Eternal Sonata with his lady and a friend. 3 player Action Gauge style rpgness is awesome.

Also, (for those who have played the game) Jazz + Allegretto + Falsetto = Tasty ass whoopin time!

[Sushi_b]

God I love Puzzle Quest: CotW. Too badI lost my copy, and the sequel Galactrix isn't nearly as fun.

I was wondering how that second game turned out. It seems neat but I'm not a big fan of Sci-fi style games for the most part so I have a little less interest in the second game. First one, despite it's flaws, is a beautiful blend of the RPG and puzzle genres.

I just hacked through RE 5 within a week. Good game, not quite as great as RE 4 but still awesome. I liked the driving sequence in the game particularly. Thankfully the last boss was a little more challenging then the last game though. Only thing I would change in the game would be an added co-op split screen play. I really wish I could just play with a friend on the same TV.

[The Varsh]

I was wondering how that second game turned out. It seems neat but I'm not a big fan of Sci-fi style games for the most part so I have a little less interest in the second game. First one, despite it's flaws, is a beautiful blend of the RPG and puzzle genres.

I just hacked through RE 5 within a week. Good game, not quite as great as RE 4 but still awesome. I liked the driving sequence in the game particularly. Thankfully the last boss was a little more challenging then the last game though. Only thing I would change in the game would be an added co-op split screen play. I really wish I could just play with a friend on the same TV.

The Varsh wishes to know which system The Sushi is playing it on!? The Varsh has it for PS3 and he and his woman played through multiple times co-op splitscreen. The Varsh isn't sure about the 360 version though...

On an unrelated matter, The Varsh is jammin on him some Left 4 Dead and Mass Effect on his newly bought 360. L4D is pretty fun. Mass Effect is super awesome, a super upgraded version of KOTOR. The Varsh is patiently waiting for UFC 2009. The demo he downloaded was pretty badass.

[Sushi_b]

I'm playing it on 360 but someone else just told me how to get the co-op split screen play. Some how I just didn't see it, I wasn't looking very hard though. Just a bone headed mistake on my part. :P

I'm trying to go through it on a harder level again, but I think I'm going to put some full attention back onto Tales of Vesperia soon. I've neglected it so much and I probably should have already beaten the game.

[TheSilentSeed]

I am currently playing:

FF9 (playing through the game with the wife and she loves it.)
FF12 (replay for kicks when the wife is not around to play 9.)
I am also enjoying inFAMOUS casually.

[AngelofSorrow]

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves multi-player.

[Save Point]

Black Sigil: Blade of the Exiled

[Atlas]

Bomberman

[moogle]

I'm replaying Secret of Mana because I never finished it. And I own an actual copy, too. I just wish I had someone to play with this time around though, I forgot how much the AI sucks.

[Sushi_b]

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves multi-player.


Which means you bought inFAMOUS?

I'm currently playing inFAMOUS and it's alright. Not as great as the reviews would lead you to believe but a good game for a PS3 library. Will be moving back into Valkyria Chronicles again soon.


Blue, How do you feel about Lost Odyssey? Perhaps we can write a review together when you finish it.

[TheSilentSeed]

Paper Mario: The Thousand year door, Great game. Valkyria Chronicles, and Little big planet (amazing).

I beat inFAMOUS, was alright the platforming was great though the 3rd person fps combat, every power Cole has is basically a gun from a fps game made out of electricity. So lame...That was a huge let down for me.

[Polygon]

Forza Motorsport 2

[Cyrus the virus]

Just started Persona 4 and Suikoden Tierkreis. Persona 4 is perfect thus far and Suikoden is Suikoden-esque, which means I love it.

[Poofy]

BlazBlue: Calimity Trigger (PS3)

[Contagion]

Just started Persona 4 and Suikoden Tierkreis. Persona 4 is perfect thus far and Suikoden is Suikoden-esque, which means I love it.

I started playing Suikoden Tierkreis with low expectations, but I was actually surprised that it was pretty good. I just don't like the party of 4 :\

[freeflow^]

I?m playing Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow and Harmony of Dissonance. Ya, I know I am a cheap bastard for just buying a GBA now. (it was only 15 bucks)

[Blackdragon]

Dynasty Warriors Gundam 2

[Trillian]

I bought Monkey Island SE off Steam last week and finished it in record time! I was a little disappointed, I thought it would take me a little longer to finish.

[WOTON]

Currently playing Star Ocean: First Departure (psp). It's alright. A complete remake of the first game. Plays a lot like the second story, but much more easier. I can see that this will be a very short game.

[Priest4hire]

Besides WoW I'm playing F.E.A.R. Yeah, I'm a bit behind the times on this one but I just never got around to playing it. The thing is that while I really want to like this game it seems to be working really hard to turn me off in the later chapters. The fat programmer dude is annoying, the ceiling turrets are obnoxious, and certain gameplay choices are starting to get to me. Then there was the moment when I discovered that said fat programmer (totally not a Jurassic Park ripoff) was more physically capable than my nigh superhuman character. Yeah.

[Mark]

FFT war of the lions...you know even though i like the old middle ages dialog I HATE that they reduced the blood and gore from the cut scenes...also I like the names of the skills and characters from the original better.

[Raidou]

SMT: Devil summoner 2 is draining the soul out of me. Viktor! I need to get the fusion done now!

[freeflow^]

FFT war of the lions...you know even though i like the old middle ages dialog I HATE that they reduced the blood and gore from the cut scenes...also I like the names of the skills and characters from the original better.

I'm playing through the original PS version, and I absolutely love this game. The customization, the difficulty, and of course the story. I had started to forget about this game, but now I know remember why it's my favorite SRPG.

Would you say the new release isn't as good as the original? I heard there were new jobs, items, and dungeons on the PSP version. Playing with Ramza as a Dark Knight sounds cool as shit. I always thought he deserved a better class than 'uber-Squire.'

[Trillian]

I just started playing Uncharted. It's pretty good so far, if a bit overwhelming because I never play action-adventure games on consoles.

I'm also playing The World Ends with You on my DS. Loving it! The battle system is unlike anything I've ever experienced before.

[Poofy]

shup, u

My girl is currently playing Bomberman Blast and Katamari Forever, seeing as she never played the originals, she thinks theyre the greatest things ever. Mehz....

I, personally, myself, am playing Bowser's Inside Story and Scribblenauts, because they simply make my vaj THAT moist.

[Blackdragon]

Final Fantasy Dissidia - I play this daily, more so on my bonus days.
Katamari Forever - My girl and I take turns playing this one.
Infamous - Every so often I turn this on and run around on a killing spree, because that's just what I do in sandbox games when I get bored.
Chrono Trigger DS - Just started this and I remember why I loved this game. Truly a classic.

[Evil]

I've given up World of Warcraft in favor of Aion.

[AngelofSorrow]

MAG, and enjoying it surprisingly.

[Ges]

FFVII: Crisis Core
Twilight Princess
Punchout
CT on DS
Fallout 3
Star Ocean 4
Silent Hill Origins
Super Metroid (on the Wii - Classic controller sucks ass for walljumping)
RE5

I have so many games I am in the middle of that I'm just jumping between them depending on my mood, while still trying to get back into fighting shape for some online SFIV and SCIV battlin'.

[freeflow^]

I'm not really playing anything now that school is starting, but I just recently played NHL 10. It took some good steps forward, but they really should have the gameplay bugs removed, especially if they were in evident in previous title.

RE5 rules eh?

[Ges]

I don't like it, actually. Well, not as much as I thought I would.

It's an action game. A good action game. Great, even. But I don't buy RE for the action, and because of that I'm feeling a bit conflicted. For me, and I might be a minority, it isn't a good RE game. It's a very good action game. I had the same problem with MGS4, also a great action game, although not really a "MGS" game. That's not to say I hate playing either MGS4 or RE5, just that they were too different from what I was expecting. Outside of their separate universes as standalone games I would have loved them, but to go into a game expecting something and not getting it tends to hit some chord with me (RE5 not being scary enough, MGS4 not being stealthy enough), and I end up not liking them.

Granted I am only just starting Act 4 of RE5. The game still has time to redeem itself.

[Jun]

Disgaea 3

My old habit of trying to max out my characters and weapons shines whenever I play Disgaea like games.

[scorpion]

currently I'm working through legendary diffculty on marvel ultimate alliance 2, I'm also playing spectral foroce 3 & dcu vs mk.

[TheBlatantKatana]

Fire Emblem (the first GBA one), and Morrowind. Man is Morrowind ever a time sucker. I relly lose track of time playing it. Donno what I'm going to do if I ever get my hands on an X-360 and get Oblivion. I would probably fail all my classes. So no 360 until I graduate :(

I also play We love Katamari when I just want a quick distraction.
Guitaroo Man is good for that too. Really tough on Master's Play, I can't get past the 3rd stage.
Guitaroo Man is really deserving of a sequal.

[WOTON]

Valykrie Profile 2. I've had this sitting on my to play list since it was released like 3 years ago. Wow, I love this game. Great battle system. Unlike the first game this game doesn't concentrate much on story and more on game play. Don't get me wrong the story is still good. It's a fun game to play, I don't mind grinding in this one. It's also a beautiful game graphically.

[freeflow^]

I just went back to my ole FFXII file and started playing it, collecting more hunts and stuff. I just beat Gilgamesh. It was a bit of a struggle being only at lvl 55, but managed to steal everything off him. Sweet battle. Ixion will be a bitch I can see it.

A bit disappointing however is the fact the only way I can get the Zodiac Spear is trying to cash in on a 1/1000 chance. Thanks for that one Square. What kind of RPGer doesn't open chests they find? Seems counter-intuitive to me.

[freeflow^]

I don't like it, actually. Well, not as much as I thought I would.

It's an action game. A good action game. Great, even. But I don't buy RE for the action, and because of that I'm feeling a bit conflicted. For me, and I might be a minority, it isn't a good RE game. It's a very good action game. I had the same problem with MGS4, also a great action game, although not really a "MGS" game. That's not to say I hate playing either MGS4 or RE5, just that they were too different from what I was expecting. Outside of their separate universes as standalone games I would have loved them, but to go into a game expecting something and not getting it tends to hit some chord with me (RE5 not being scary enough, MGS4 not being stealthy enough), and I end up not liking them.

Granted I am only just starting Act 4 of RE5. The game still has time to redeem itself.

Ya I can see where you're coming from, but the gameplay is tight and improved over RE 4. Though RE4 had some semblance of scariness, I could see Capcom turning towards a more action-style game than survival horror. Well maybe Darkside Chronicles will incorporate a more survival-like feel into the game.

I still haven't played MGS 4, and as a HUGE MSG fan I'm a little disappointed in myself, but I don't own a PS3, and probably won't until my 3 year Warranty expires on my X-Box and the red rings of death return.

[Blackdragon]

DJ Hero (PS3)
Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice (PS3)
Resident Evil 5 (360)
Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days (PSP)
Chrono Trigger (DS)

[Hewitt]

Currently I'm finishing up Resident Evil 4 for Wii, I'm at the beginning of 5-3 I believe. I'm also a little more than halfway through Metroid Prime 2 from the trilogy collection. And as always a little WoW here and there when I have time.

[Void]

I need to pick up a Wii so I can finish Metroid Prime 3. It's the only one of the trilogy games I haven't played through completely. My old room mate owned the Wii, so all I have is this useless disc!

Anyhow, I need to finish up Infinite Undiscovery. I'm on the last stage, but haven't drudged up enough care to play any further. I started losing interest when Edward stopped being a bastard. I also have to finish Star Ocean: The Last Hope. Which is absolutely terrible, by the way.

And lastly, I've been playing the Sith Edition of The Force Unleashed, and Dragon Age: Origins here and there.

[Indigo]

I'm playing:

~ SMT: Devil Survivor Amazing game, play it now!

~ Rhythm Heaven Again. Love it.

~ KH: days Also great, inevitable for me to play it to be honest.

[Hewitt]

I need to pick up a Wii so I can finish Metroid Prime 3. It's the only one of the trilogy games I haven't played through completely. My old room mate owned the Wii, so all I have is this useless disc!


From the parts you played how did it compare to the first two Prime games? I'm looking forward to it though I'll probably play some of the Wii games I get for Christmas before jumping to the third. The second has been awesome though I think I preferred the first.

[Void]

It's been pretty good so far, but I've had some mixed feelings. The first few areas are pretty sweet, but the levels I stopped at felt like I was repeating levels from the first two games. The actual gameplay is pretty solid, but most of the puzzles are more of the same old. I wouldn't call it a disappointment, but I guess I was just hoping for more.

[Indigo]

It's been pretty good so far, but I've had some mixed feelings. The first few areas are pretty sweet, but the levels I stopped at felt like I was repeating levels from the first two games. The actual gameplay is pretty solid, but most of the puzzles are more of the same old. I wouldn't call it a disappointment, but I guess I was just hoping for more.

One things I enjoyed about 3, and this might sound a little vain, were the aesthetics of it. I used to play it on a projector with all the lights off, and it was always a fantastic experience, I think it's one of the only games in the Wii that exploits the console's technical potential to a very enjoyable and realistic scale.

[drunken monk]

NBA 2K10

Hell yeah. Have you tried My Player mode yet? Its so good. Although its pretty glitchy. I stopped playing it because of that. I havent checked to see if a PC patch is out yet.

[Void]

One things I enjoyed about 3, and this might sound a little vain, were the aesthetics of it. I used to play it on a projector with all the lights off, and it was always a fantastic experience, I think it's one of the only games in the Wii that exploits the console's technical potential to a very enjoyable and realistic scale.

I've actually been pretty put off by the graphics. Don't get me wrong. I love the character designs and the general architectural design, but after playing shooters like Halo 3, Gears of War, Call of Duty... etc. It had actually been so long since I played MP2, that by the time I got into MP3, my memory was vague enough that MP3 seemed to have WORSE graphics than both of the Gamecube games. However, after going back and playing them, I've seen that's not the case, but rather I've become accustomed to the high level of graphics on the X-Box 360.

[Indigo]

It's the mixture of the graphics and the controls that makes me like it. If it weren't for the controls it wouldn't be the same.

[Void]

True that. Corruption is a probably one of the few games that really gives you a full sense of what the Wii-mote can provide.

[Hewitt]

I played Prime 1 on Gamecube and I'm currently playing Prime 2 on the Wii and I love the controls. Just makes the game a lot more engaging and fun.

[Hyde]

Currently Playing:

Left 4 Dead 2
Torchlight
Borderlands
Dragon Age : Origins

All for PC of course since PC Gaming > You

[CoolOtaku]

World Destruction (Sands of Destruction)
I gave Ragnarok DS a chance... I don't think that's gonna happen again.

[drunken monk]

Yeah, that's what I'm doing. I started out on the Suns' summer league team and then made it to their training camp and did well, but didn't make the team. Now I'm on San Antonio's D-League team averaging 20 points and 10 assists a game with an A ranking. Hopefully some NBA team will pick me up. :)

It is a little buggy, though.

I tried to get on with the Knicks. I was born in NY so they will always be my team even though they suck balls. I didnt make it. After a few games in the D League I got offered a 10 day trial with the Bobcats. The first game I came of the bench. After that Ive started almost every game. If I remember correctly Im averaging 17 points, 8 assists, 2 rebounds, 2 steals and an A+ average.

But here are the glitches Ive run into.

1. I was never offered a contract after my 10 day trial was up. So basically Im playing starting PG for free. From what Ive read I should have gotten a contract if they didnt let me go after the 10 days were up and I should have had other offers as well.

2. My Drill points arent resetting after each month and Ive read that there supposed to. So the only points Im getting to boost my stats are from the games themselves. Thats really slowing my progress down.

Let me know in a PM if you run into either of those problems.

3. This is more of a complaint then a glitch but I havent seen anyway to change game time. Its set to 5 minute quarters but the sim length is 12 so that really messes things up.

I really wish it wasnt glitchy like that because if it wasnt I would have bought the game just for that mode. Its really addictive but Im gonna wait for a patch because those issues are really getting to me. I just checked the nba2k download center and they said the PC patch was coming soon. They said that on november 18...

[Jun]

Dawn of War

Shit's addictive. I almost missed a raid night for my wow guild.

[scorpion]

currently I'm playing saints row 2

[Less Than Liz]

Dragon Age: Origins. I also just got the GH: World Tour for PS3, so I'm playing through that even though I already beat it on my PS2.

[Hewitt]

I beat Resident Evil 4 recently so scratch that from my list and add New Super Mario Bros.

[Sibek]

Torchlight

[Raidou]

PS2 - SMT: Devil Summoner 2 (somewhere at chapter 3)
PSP - Rezel Cross (stucked!! anyone can help me get out of the stupid desert maze!)
SNES - FFV again!
FB - Hammerfall

[Hewitt]

Beat New Super Mario so now I've moved on to Muramasa: The Demon Blade. I still have to get around to beating Metroid Prime 2 as I left off a good portion of the way through the game.

[Indigo]

Beat New Super Mario so now I've moved on to Muramasa: The Demon Blade. I still have to get around to beating Metroid Prime 2 as I left off a good portion of the way through the game.

I also beat this game last weekend with my brother, loads of fun. I was wondering how Muramasa: The Demon Blade is, could you give us any thoughts on the gameplay?

[Hewitt]

Well I only played it briefly this morning before work, so I only have first impressions. The gameplay is fast and simple. It's easy to chain attacks together and the mechanic of keeping your swords "fed" with souls to prevent them from breaking temporarily and switching between them on the fly in battle is interesting. There's only been a little story but that will obviously take a backseat to the gameplay. My only concern is the game feeling too "samey," but it seems like it'll be fun either way.

[Luisfe]

Killing Floor. It is awesome.

[Ges]

Doing an ol' backlog sweep. My current plays are:

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Valkyria Chronicles
Star Ocean: The Last Hope (screw this damn end boss - he's impossible)
Mass Effect (I have to finish this damn thing soon before ME2 hits)
Star Ocean: TteoT
FF Tactics (PSP)
Patapon
FFVII: Crisis Core

After I knock some out it's either Uncharted 2 or Mass Effect 2, depending upon when I finish. This upcoming Jan/Feb/March is going to be a bitch in terms of game purchasing.

EDIT: throw in Fallout 3, I just jumped back into that, too.

[Priest4hire]

Right now I'm working on Psychonauts and Under a Killing Moon. Mass Effect 2 is in the mail and so I'll be playing that as soon as it arrives. I'm hoping Monday by which time I should be finished those two games.

[Indigo]

Latale.

[freeflow^]

Fallout 3 ftw

Like a mix between HL and Oblivion but better than both.

[Sen]

I've played a lot of games since the last time I contributed to this thread, but my most recent have been New Super Mario Bros Wii, Bayonetta, Dead Space: Extraction, and now Heavy Rain.

[Sen]

So I finished all of those and have since dedicated more than seventy hours to Final Fantasy XIII, which - while mostly a good game - feels less and less deserving of so much of my time. Once this game is done, I'll most likely move on to God of War III (anybody played it yet?), though I've really been itching to revisit Final Fantasy IX for some reason. Might do that first, I dunno.

[The Varsh]

MLB 10 for The Varsh. Got a SS for the Phillies that is kickin all kinds of ass. Just broke the single season records for hits. Ready Go!!!

[Tenacious P]

F-Zero GX for Gamecube.

This game is awesome. It's extremely fucking hard, so don't play it with your sister or your roommate, unless your roommate is a gaming ninja like you. I can't stress enough how wicked fun and great this game is.

[Ges]

Mass Effect 2 and SSF4 for me.

After ME2 I'll probably jump back into FFXIII. I just got to Gran Pulse and then Street Fighter hit...so it kinda got thrown on the back burner for a few.

Might as well throw Twilight Princess in there. I need to beat that damn game soon.

[moogle]

Pokemon Soulsilver. And I never really got into Pokemon before; giving this one a real shot this time.

[Luisfe]

Civ IV.
FFXII International
Tropico
Front Mission
Master of Orion 2
Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon

[Mark]

Disgaea 3
Star Ocean The Last Hope International.

[Evil]

Aion.

[Strobe Diablos]

Disgaea 1. Long live Mid-Boss!

and Borderlands.

[The Varsh]

The Varsh just finished up Half Life 2 and Episode One. He thinks he's near the end of Episode 2 now.

[The Varsh]

The Varsh is jammin on Lost Planet 2. Anyone else playin it?

[Strobe Diablos]

Super Street Fighter IV, w00t. The better you get, the harder it gets. FANTASTIC.

[The Varsh]

The Varsh is back to NHL 10. Taking the Phoenix Coyotes (randomly) to prominence! w00t!

[Sen]

After Assassin's Creed II and BioShock 2, I have now moved on to The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.

[Ges]

My current plate includes:

MGS: Peace Walker
Uncharted 2
CoD: MW2 (multiplayer)
SSF4 (online vs)
New Super Mario Bros. (DS)
Zelda: Twilight Princess
Red Dead Redemption

[The Varsh]

Curse you Ges!!!! The Varsh requires Peace Walker!!!!

[Blackdragon]

Valkyria Chronicles
MGS: Peace walker
Splinter Cell: Conviction
Left 4 Dead 2

[Priest4hire]

I just finished playing Dragon Warrior. Nostalgia for the win.

Now I've taken a stab at Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey. In some ways I like it as I am fond of classic dungeon crawlers. But at the same time this game seems made to annoy me with the terrible story/gameplay fit. It just won't let up. Every time I'm getting into it a character will spew some soul crushingly stupid line and I'll get a nigh irresistible urge to bang my head against the wall.

[Indigo]

I'm in this SMT addiction cycle right now. I started a new game at Nocturne, still haven't finished Devil survivor but still happily playing it. Can't decide if I should continue playing my Digital Devil Saga, and am also craving for Persona 2.


I just finished playing Dragon Warrior. Nostalgia for the win.

Now I've taken a stab at Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey. In some ways I like it as I am fond of classic dungeon crawlers. But at the same time this game seems made to annoy me with the terrible story/gameplay fit. It just won't let up. Every time I'm getting into it a character will spew some soul crushingly stupid line and I'll get a nigh irresistible urge to bang my head against the wall.

How is SMT:SJ? Maybe I should get that now.

[Atlas]

I just finished playing Dragon Warrior. Nostalgia for the win.



SLIME

[Itaska]

Playing through Infamous. I really like the comic book cut scenes. Gameplay is fine, graphics are O.K. The storyline is interesting, I'm not too far into it but it's fun.

[Devil King]

Batman: Arkham Asylum
King of Fighters XII

[Ges]

Just picked up Monster Hunter 3 tri on the Wii.

Anyone else have it?

[Blackdragon]

Chrono Trigger: DS
MGS: PW
and Just Cause 2

I'm also walking my girl through Dead Rising to get her acclimated for the co-op mode of the second one.

[moogle]

Picked up HL2 again only to find out they've finally added achievements. I'm pretty sure I'm at the end of the game too. Lame.

And I got Shatter during one of the Steam sales. It's definitely the best breakout clone I've ever played, I just wish it had more levels.

[Itaska]

Picked up HL2 again only to find out they've finally added achievements. I'm pretty sure I'm at the end of the game too. Lame.

Is this for both consoles or just the 360?

[moogle]

Is this for both consoles or just the 360?
Actually I'm willing to bet it's just on Steam, I wouldn't know about the PS3 or 360 versions.

[Raph]

I just started up StarCraft II, as I say goodbye to my personal life.

[Luisfe]

The Witcher, Mass Effect 2, FFTA2, still LPing Raidou 2

[Mark]

going PS2 classic and playing the original Disgaea this week.

[Phakiel]

Nothing now but I have been getting the itch to play some RTS. Whats good out there these day? I have been meaning to try that Tropico 3 thing Luisfe is playing, its one of the few games thats available to download here from Direct to Drive.

Oh and skip Starcraft nominations, that should be a given so I am considering other games besides Starcraft 2.

[Luisfe]

Goddamn region locks. You should also check it on Steam. If it is available there, it could be potentially cheaper.

(If not it goes on sale from time to time on Steam)

All things considered, Tropico 3 is very, very extremely fun. If you do like it I suggest you getting Tropico 1 and 2 (single pack, 6 or so bucks) on Gog. More of the same, but more portable (with less focus on roadbuilding, you do have to manage the suplly chain a lot. Tropico 2 is all about roads and supply chain and may be too overcomplex for its own good)

[Luisfe]

Tropico 3 is 6 bucks on Direct2drive this week. From 30 to 6 is a GOD DAMN STEAL.

If you are even moderately interested in awesome city builders/economic simulators, get it.
It is hilarious, too.


http://www.direct2drive.com/promos/d2d-turns-6/

[Phakiel]

Holy shit, its a 4 week deal, hope its up tomorrow, I am to tipsy to buy anything right now.

Thanks for the heads up Louie.

[moogle]

Why does it feel like every new game I try and play I'm unable to figure it out? I might be getting old but I miss simpler games. Or maybe I've just been out of the loop too long.

[Luisfe]

That deal will be on for the entirety of the week.

d2d also has daily deals besides that. Hearts of Iron 3 for 6 bucks and Civ IV complete for 20 (but that is not as good as Civ IV Complete for 10 earlier this year on Gamersgate and Steam)


In any case, smart of them not to do the sale in the middle of Summer like Steam did.

Edit: Tropico Reloaded is better acquired from gog.
Tropico 3 is not a sequential sequel. They all rock, even if Tropico 2 became much more of a supply chain management sim.
On the other hand, they lilkely are the same pack, pretty much. Gog makes sure that things run on modern systems
http://www.gog.com/en/frontpage/

[Phakiel]

You know I have never been able to play Civilization. I remember I had like the second one at some point and all I did was put power lines in barren lands. I bought the thing for the ipod like a year ago and could never play it well, it was on sale at 1 buck so what the hell i figured.

[Luisfe]

A couple of months ago, Civilization Revolution for the I* platforms was free for one day (as in linked to your account forever for free)

I do not have either an iphone or an ipad so I couldn't take advantage of it.
Grr.

[Devil King]

FFXIII

[Mark]

Demon Souls.

[Luisfe]

Recettear.
Cutesy animu shop manager. With random dungeons. Fun translation.
Addictive.

GET IT.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/70400/

Is it worth it? Hell yes. The dungeons are enormous (and randomly generated), the last with 100 floors or so, the gameplay is solid, and it is charming as all hell.
On the other hand, there is a free demo. Try it.

Edit: Also I happen to think that the best part of Dragon Quest IV was Torneko's. This is similar enough to be awesome.

[Phakiel]

Louie, how does stream work for you in Mexico? Are there any issues I could face?

Not for that game, looks like it demands too much of my time, but in general.

[Ges]

I have a long list of stuff I should finish...but, nah, I'm playing Super Mario Galaxy.

[Luisfe]

Steam works just fine. Other than very VERY few region locked titles there are absolutely no issues (Civ IV was locked, now it's not, GTAV is the only noteworthy title still locked)

It doesn't do automatic currency translation (the only service that does is Impulse). Other than that, smooth sailing with steam.

[Blackdragon]

Rocking Ghostbusters for the time being. Might switch it up back to bourne conspiracy when I get off work.

[Indigo]

Legend of Dragoon.

[Phakiel]

I got Rise of Legends.

Its kinda fun but a bit cluttered. I like strategy games that have city centers that wont turn into clusterfucks, its why I never liked to play as the Zerg in Starcraft. I played Terran because it allowed you to have somewhat of city planning and the Protoss are just awesome, the zerg are a big purple mess.

Oh and I couldnt buy Tropico 3 on D2D because when they asked for phone activation it couldnt process it.

[CoolOtaku]

I'm currently bouncing back and forth between Bayonetta and Disgaea 3. At this point, the only thing left for me to do in Disgaea is power level (in order to do the challenging stuff). I'm probably about 2/3 of the way through Bayonetta. So far so good, but incredibly frustrating at times.

[Cyrus the virus]

God of War III

[Luisfe]

Next week I am getting a whole lot of days off school due to Independence Day celebrations here in Mexico. Hooray.

Will spend them sequentially drunk and finishing Metroid Prime 1, 2 and 3. Maybe.

Or just drunk.

[Phakiel]

YES Independence day long weekend for the motherfucking win!

We get all weekend plus monday through wednesday off. I may die of alcohol poisoning.

[Phakiel]

Have you ever played Final Fantasy Tactics on weed?

Me neither but I am about to find out.

[Luisfe]

A trip report is required sir.

[Phakiel]

Trip aborted, I couldnt get the emulator to work.

[Ges]

Other M is really wacky. They took the normal Metroid archetype and stuck a dick in its ear. I don't know what to think about it yet.

[Luisfe]

Trip aborted, I couldnt get the emulator to work.

ePSXe on Win7?

Use PSX Emulator, no nifty graphical plugins, but works perfectly with FFT.

Also: Maybe FFT Complete as well. Better translation, unlocked text adventures, yadda yadda.
http://ffhacktics.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=3659&sid=947cab8628727dd0faea060fb1a3b324

[moogle]

Have you ever played Final Fantasy Tactics on weed?

Me neither but I am about to find out.
I've done that. I'm pretty sure I accidentally let one of my characters die.



Also you think that patch will work on a modded PSX?

[Phakiel]

I tried both. The images I have been getting are sucky and I dont honestly remember where I put my FFT disc.

Oh and I have to get, forgot which program, has been a while since I have mounted images, I think it was clone cd the one that used the img file. ANyway I got sleepy and gave up.

[Luisfe]

I've done that. I'm pretty sure I accidentally let one of my characters die.



Also you think that patch will work on a modded PSX?

It will.

Hell, it even works on the PSP, it seems.

[Phakiel]

I cant get this shit to work. Its pissing me off!

[Luisfe]

With PSX emulator you don't even need to mount it on an external virtual drive (and if you did you should use Daemon Tools)
Load ISO, direct it to your FFT image, done. No graphical niceties, but it works.

Also, a frontend for when you want to have several games ready
http://psxemulator.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=news&thread=1080

I use it for FFT and Vagrant Story (mainly because ePSXe just doesn't work on Win7 right. Otherwise I would use THAT for VS, it does look much better with filtered textures)

[moogle]

I remember there being a PSX emulator that focused on accuracy of emulation over performance and graphical improvements but I can't for the life of me remember what it's called. EDIT: I'm dumb, I think the one Luisfe linked to is it.

I think there was a SNES one with the same kind of goal, apparently it emulated the SNES sound rather well. I'm pretty sure ZSNES and SNES9x still suck in that regard.

[Indigo]

PSX: stopped playing legend of dragoon and started a new game + on Chrono Cross

DS: Chrono fever got me to buy Chrono Trigger on the DS and playing through that now.

[Luisfe]

Playing the demo and waiting for this to unlock
http://store.steampowered.com/app/70400/

It is the perfect blend of spergonaut bait and casual play (at least in the demo). Solid dungeon crawling. Play it with a controller.


In any case, try the free demo. It is great.

[freeflow^]

Suikoden II... again

Just finished the Final Fantasy IV remake for the DS and I'm so happy S-E did that game right with a nice, high quality remake.

[Phakiel]

I found my FFtactics disc and I just began playing it.

I have to stop right now though because I am gonna cook dinner and also I need to wake up early tomorrow. If I keep going i am gonna go to sleep like at 2.

[Raph]

Started up Alpha Protocol yesterday, and while initially I wanted to break the disc in half because of the awful combat, I've come to enjoy it, flaws and all. The RPG elements are great, and the story and characters, while generic, do feel as if they change based on your conversations and actions. I like that actions during missions affect subsequent missions. I'm playing with a stealth character, and I think if I were to go the Jack Bauer, action route, it wouldn't be half as fun, thanks to the really shitty gunplay and cover system. Seems like the game is really built for stealth combat.

Not sure how I feel about the dialogue choice system, though. A few times, the timer has come up so abruptly and disappeared so quickly that I didn't even have time to consider my response. Other times, I don't really know what I'm responding to. I like the idea, but I'm not too fond of being timed and only being able to select a tone, rather than a short line that's a better indication of what Thorton's going to say. Sometimes, he says things that make me think, "Really? That's supposed to be a suave response?" And you really don't get to control (or influence, more appropriately) enough dialogue--Thorton has too many pre-determined responses. I like it better in Mass Effect where every response is played-dictated. I'm waiting to see if, like Westridge says, getting someone to like or dislike you will both have advantages now and later on. I'm curious to see if the game lives up to its far-reaching aspirations.

[Brian]

I've been playing mostly cave shoot'em ups. Ketsui Death Label is still the best schmupper as opposed to CAVE's other classic shooters.

[Phakiel]

Currently Juggling Xenogears and Resident Evil 2. May start Parasite Eve 2 this week but I doubt it.

[Raph]

How many times have you completed Xenogears, Phak?

Oh, on topic, I'm playing Civilization V at the moment.

[Phakiel]

I thought it was like 5 but i began to remember, I played it twice when I first got it in 99 until I lost my cd, then I bought the GH edition like in 2003 and had made a point to play it once a year every since then , which I did until 2008 so thats 7 or 8 times I think. Maybe 6, I still had an open game which I got as far as Shevat I think which was my last play until now.

[Luisfe]

Impulsebought Nation Red and got instantly disappointed.
Tried a couple more times with the freeplay mode instead of the missions and had a MUCH MUCH BETTER time. Tried online coop, and it is goddamn fun.

Attempted to try Local co-op, but couldn't get the controller to work properly. Now with a 360 pad emulator, it works WONDERFULLY, and I am enjoying it greatly. Preferred Shadowgrounds, but it is a whole different beast, great arena shooter.

Took a little while to warm up, but now that I "get it", I don't regret the 3.50 bucks it cost. Hooray, Halloween sale.

[Raph]

Fable III.

[Ges]

Fable III, Fallout III, Halo: Reach multiplayer, and MGS: Peace Walker

[CoolOtaku]

Nier (working on Ending A) and Resonance of Fate.

S'good stuff.

[Raph]

Currently taking on Legend of Legaia.

[Phakiel]

HA! I almost started that one! Maybe I'll take a crack at it after I am done with Xenogears.

[Raph]

Black Ops mostly, but other than that, I just started Star Ocean 4. Initial impressions have been something like this:

OMG so shiny.
Hey, this voice acting is actually good, even if the dialog is pretty really cliche.
Battle system is cool, though the technical differences from SO3 will take some adjustment.
Oh god Reimi is hot.
Wait, crash landing, technological regression, jungle... this is starting out like SO3, what's going on here?
Hmm, game over in first dungeon from being over aggressive; yep, this is Star Ocean all right.

My bar is set really low for everything in SO4 that isn't directly related to the battle system, which, if it keeps this momentum similar to the way SO3 did, means this will be a really fun game with some kind of dumb story that won't merit close inspection.

P.S.
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[Ges]

There's a cool little twist about halfway through, Raph. Story is pretty blah but I did like one particular part of it. (You'll know when you get there)

And dear God does the end boss suck five kinds of ass. Just a friendly heads up.

[Luisfe]

NeverWinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer. Mainly.

[Poofy]

Gran Turismo 5.


4. ev. err.

[Phakiel]

Legend of Zelda Occarina of Time.

I am currently at the water temple, I had forgotten how painful it was.

I was like, ok fuck it, this was really bad 12 years ago, it cant be that bad now that I am a more experience gamer. HA! I was wrong.

I am not saying its a Babel Tower, but changin your boots that much really gets in your nerves.

[Mark]

Brotherhood.

[Raph]

Split/Second is my latest addiction. I love it. Sooo much.

[Luisfe]

Alpha Protocol
Holy shit, it is good.

The attention to detail is astounding. The amount of variation in the events depending on your actions, goddamn.
ALL THE DIFFERENT INTERACTIONS.

Yeah. It is something different. Holy shit.

[moogle]

Playing Super Metroid because I never beat it. Yeah.

[Raph]

For nostalgia purposes, I'm replaying Valkyrie Profile. Only it's the PSP version.

And maybe it's just me, but it looks like the graphics are different, like it's cleaner or something. The prolouge has some new scenes, though.

And I'm not talking about the CGI.

[Atlas]

I'm loving on some Half-Life 2.

[Jun]

RoF

Lightning deal commence

[Raph]

Sands of Destruction [DS] - Only 6 hours in so far and it's been conventional JRPG tripe for the most part, but the music and visuals are top-notch. (for a DS game, that is)

[Luisfe]

Fourth playthrough in a row on Alpha Protocol.

Holy shit the amount of difference a single conversation can have.

[Gibson]

^ I really think with the tight gameplay of Mass Effect 2 combined with the amazing dialogue and causal system in Alpha Protocol, we'd quite possibly have the best RPG ever made.

[Luisfe]

^ I really think with the tight gameplay of Mass Effect 2 combined with the amazing dialogue and casual system in Alpha Protocol, we'd quite possibly have the best RPG ever made.

Yes. That would blow away pretty much every other game ever made.

In any case, I can still hope for a bigger better awesome Alpha Protocol 2, since it is a Obsidian IP, just wouldn't be published by Sega. One can dream :D

[Gibson]

I actually meant causal instead of 'casual'. ><

[Raph]

In any case, I can still hope for a bigger better awesome Alpha Protocol 2, since it is a Obsidian IP, just wouldn't be published by Sega. One can dream

I doubt Sega would ever want an Alpha Protocol 2. First one was a commercial bomb and Sega's current stance is "No thank you." Can't say I blame them with how fundamentally broken the game was.

Maybe a dedicated group of PC gamers will do the whole unofficial patch/restored content thing that breathed new life into games like Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines and Knights of the Old Republic 2.

[Luisfe]

Sega won't publish it, but Obsidian could find another publisher.
If they decide to make one, that is.

Doesn't seem to me like AP needs a fanpatch all that much, unlike KOTOR2 and EVERY SINGLE TITLE TROIKA MADE. The only things that seem missing are a resolution for Sis's locket, and SIE's situation in the last mission. Other than that, every branching choice is really, really polished.


Too bad that can't be said about the gameplay itself, haha.

Best sub-10bux purchase of the year for me.

Also, fundamentally broken? How so? Besides pistols being MASSIVELY overpowered and smgs being shitty as all hell, the other two weapon types are actually kind of balanced, and due to specialization on at most 3 skills being the way to go, the game offers loads of replay value (not only in storyline). It is unpolished, rough and kind of bleh in gunplay, but that's not where the meat of the game is, at all.

[Raph]

Also, fundamentally broken? How so?

As I've said in another thread, the enemy AI is laughable at best. There were times, for example, that I entered a room, crouched, with no alarms going at all, and as soon as I open the door, I'm being shot at almost immediately, sometimes by an enemy who was in a different room.. I mean, the AI in Alpha Protocol is just really bad. Broken. Fundamentally.

Also, the cover mechanic is terrible, as the system is very picky as to where you need to be in order to register the cover. I will find myself in cases where I should be able to duck into cover, but unable to because I'm not in the exact spot it wants me to be in. WTF is up with that, Felipe?

[Atlas]

I played BioShock 2 tonight for the first time. Never played the first. It's so good. It is really strange, though.

[Raph]

Finished DA: Awakening and tried to get the last two &#(%^!! achievements I need for the Golems of Amgarrak DLC. Only got one of them (switched difficulty down to Casual, just to finish the damn DLC), as my team got wiped out on Hard for the final achievement (I hate BioWare for that friggin boss >.<).

So... taking a break and going to go back to the streets of Stillwater in Saint's Row and relieve some anger and frustration... by running over pedestrians/rival gang members/anything in my path.

That and finishing off my Adept playthrough of ME2, with the odd play of FFXI.

[Ges]

Nothing but Demon's Souls at the moment. It stopped everything else for me. I need to get back into Golden Sun: Dark Dawn, but it's just so darn good.

I swear the damn 2-2 boss has raped my ass 15 times now and I still keep trying. I'm pissed but I still like playing. How the hell did From Software do this?

[CoolOtaku]

Haha, Flamelurker is a ho, but once you've beaten him a couple times, he's not nearly as problematic. Until you get to new game + and you cower in fear in a corner >_>

I've been watching my girlfriend play Ratchet and Clank: Tools of Destruction lately. I've played a bit too, and it's a lot more fun than I expected.

I gave Dungeon Fighter Online (one of Nexon's free MMORPG's) a try recently and I'm actually really getting into it. So if anyone else is interested, let me know. Always good to have someone to play with :)

[Phakiel]

Mother fucking Batman Arkham Assylum, BITCH!

[Raph]

Got Dance Central, Rock Band 3 and Your Shape the other day and have dabbled, pretty fun.

Warning though other Kinect users, I initially got the stupid Kinect game with Skee Ball and other potentially fun games(beer pong) on it and it was god awful. Easily the worst Kinect game I've played and possibly one of the worst games period, the only game I've ever returned (and wisely got the fitness game instead).

[Phakiel]

Thats because Kinect sucks ass.

[Luisfe]

Why does it suck ass?

[Phakiel]

I hate everything thats gimicky.

[Blackdragon]

I'm taking a break from Dance Central right now. Getting myself a little exercise and enjoying music. Much better than going to a gym.

[Priest4hire]

Well, besides the obvious Illusion of Gaia, I just recently finished Pool of Radiance and have started on Curse of the Azure Bonds. The latter is a sequel to the former.

[Phakiel]

LA Noire. About to get Assasins Creed 2 and Disgaea 3 so I may start one or both to take a breath out of solving murder cases and picking up 20 bottles which are never pertinent to the case.

[Blackdragon]

Just starting up Catherine. I was watching my Gf play it, and I must say I'm intrigued.