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I figured this forum oughta have its own postwhoring thread. Feel free to talk about anything related to gaming that you can't fit anywhere else on the VG forum. News, reviews, previews, memorable gaming experiences, frustrations - all of it is welcome and appreciated.
I'm so close to getting all the achievements for Virtua Fighter 5 now! I've one more arcade to clear in Quest mode and I should clean up the All Rivals and All Emblems achievements as a result. It's only taken me a year and a half to do so XD
Figured I would give the recently released demo for Batman : Arkham Asylum a test. The videos looked pretty promising and I'm glad to say that I really liked the demo. Swooping down from above unto an unsuspecting enemy for a silent takedown is as great a feeling as it sounds. Only thing that started to grate on me after a time was the slo mo effect that appears everytime you take down the last enemy in a group. Fallout tended to keep that interesting by using different camera angles so it's not quite the same everytime, plus there's more to appreciate what with the blood and guts spilling everywhere. You won't get that from Batman though so it's always someone being knocked out with the same angle used everytime. But a minor niggle on what could be a great game.
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My brother just got Prototype the other day and damn is it fun. I been too busy running around killing people to go through the missions. I'm moving forward now so I can have more things open though.
Saikami's post about not beating some games (Mario?) got me thinking about what games I've beaten. I know it's gotta be under fifty. I started counting while Protoype was loading and I started slowing down around 15.
Only ones I can think of
Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy X-2
Resident Evil 1, 2, 4
Astro Boy
Super Mario World
Mega Man
Mega Man 3
Mega Man 8
Mega Man X
Mega Man X2
Professor Layton and the Curious Village
Metroid Fusion
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
.hack 1
.hack 2
Beyon Good and Evil
Monsters in my Pocket
Call of Duty 3
Call of Duty 4
Gears of War
Gears of War 2
P.N. 03
Tomb Raider (The one after the really shitty one on PS2)
I think I'm out. I had to pull out Monsters in my Pocket I have that few games to count. I mostly played fighting and puzzle games and beating those don't count.
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I totally suck at Super Mario Bros games, never passing the 2nd stage cuz I run out of 1UPs :lol:
Never really had a dedicated gaming system, except my PC and that was a cheap piece of shit!!!
Now that I got a DS, Wii, and PC that runs well, I don't got no time to play any LOL
Though, I should try to finish Grand Theft Auto III - Foxy =P
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I've been playing a lot of Resident Evil 5 on PS3, it's really fun co-op.
I bought one of those Rateup Keyboard/Mouse adapters so I can use keyboard and mouse instead of the controller cause I suck at using those joystick thingies to aim XD
It's been pretty good although every now and then it has a spaz attack and my character starts running around in circles uncontrollably XD so I have to unplug it and plug it in again to fix it. It can be bad if you're in the middle of a fight XD
I took some pictures today of fen in her Trible Sheva outfit :D
(http://www.eyeballcancer.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/normal_IMG_1775.jpg) (http://www.eyeballcancer.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/IMG_1775.jpg)
And this is the draw bridge that I accidentally dropped while she was walking across it last week hahaha. It was an accident honest! I just got a bit excited and pressed the release button without thinking.
(http://www.eyeballcancer.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/normal_IMG_1785.jpg) (http://www.eyeballcancer.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/IMG_1785.jpg)
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dave and fen has ps3s?! whats ur guys psnids?
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Hmm.. games I've beaten? I play mostly race games and it's hard to say when you have 'beaten' them :) I'm quite the Super Mario 3 expert though!
Btw, does anyone know the title of an old NES or maybe SNES game where you have to turn on a fountain? It's been bugging me for years. It's quite a difficult game IIRC and many gamers got stuck on the fountain level..
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Oh boy. I lost count on games I've completed, let me get back to you guys about that XD
Trying to play Professional mode on RE5 myself, but it's tough when you don't have a like-minded player with you, and my attempts with the AI have been less than successful. I suppose clearing it would be a lot easier with infinite ammo huh? :sweatdrop:
50 Cent to appear in Modern Warfare 2
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That's right. Word on the street is that classical musician and sensitive artist 50 Cent will be making a cameo appearance in Modern Warfare 2, news which dropped following his visit to Infinity Ward. Despite the image above (pilfered from NeoGAF), it's not been confirmed that any motherf*ckers have stolen Fiddy's crystal skull in the Call of Duty sequel.
50 Cent will be lending his vocal talents to the game's multiplayer, as confirmed by Infinity Ward's Robert Bowling. He'll appear in both the main online mode, and the Special Ops mode, playing "one of the squad voices." I'd quite like to see 50 Cent in the army. At least then his claims of being shot would be impressive instead of vaguely depressing.
Now all Modern Warfare 2 needs is Vin Diesel and we'll have the most perfect game ever created.
http://thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/50-cent-visits-infinity-ward (http://thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/50-cent-visits-infinity-ward)
Left 4 Dead DLC announced
(http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/08/crashcourse_final_580px.jpg)
Valve has announced plans to release a new campaign for the original Left 4 Dead next month, which will be free on PC and cost 560 Microsoft Points (£4.76 / €6.72) on Xbox Live.
Crash Course will work as a traditional co-op campaign, and includes new Survival mode maps, but its "primary goal", according to Valve, is to provide a complete Versus mode experience in just 30 minutes, streamlining the existing approach.
For Versus mode there will be a recharge timer for infected team-mates, and adjusted item-spawn behaviour. It's set in new locations and "bridges the gap between the end of the No Mercy campaign and the beginning of Death Toll", with new locations, new dialogue from the original cast, and an "explosive finale".
Valve had come in for criticism following the announcement of Left 4 Dead 2 at E3, with some fans arguing that it was reneging on its promise to support the first game - and while the announcement may go some way to assuaging their concerns, the fact there's a cost attached on Xbox 360 but not PC will likely raise eyebrows again. We've contacted Valve to ask what's going on with that.
"Since the release of Left 4 Dead last November, the design team has been excited about creating new experiences for this world and allowing players to do the same, by releasing much of our internal toolset, like the Survival Pack and Authoring Tools," Valve boss Gabe Newell said in a statement marking the announcement. "We're working with the fans toward the ongoing entertainment value of the product."
The Crash Course campaign is "targeted for release in September", with Left 4 Dead 2 due out on 17th November.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/left-4-dead-1-getting-new-campaign (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/left-4-dead-1-getting-new-campaign)
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I think it's pretty impossible to compile a list of games I've beaten, since I've been playing computer/video games for nearly 25 years now. xD
I had literally thousands of games for the C64, probably half as many for Amiga, and on PC... a lot anyway. I was never a big console gamer, but the last games I've beat have mostly been on the DS... Phantom Hourglass, Lock's Quest, Castlevanias, and so on.
It'd be an interesting nostalgia trip to try to create a full list though...
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Same for me, Stryfe. :)
It would be quite impossible to list every game I managed to finish or every game I could played, as I touched so many computers and had so many consoles...
The biggest challenge nowadays for me is to finish the games I buy, as I'm feeling quite guilty to spend so much time on RPG for example.
I'm expecting Blazblue for the next week and have seen some Colin McRae Dirt 2's videos : wow, can't wait to have it, I especially love rally games.
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I'm totally the same with Daigong. I really really sucks at Mario, all kinds of Mario. I just can't jump at the right time. :(
Even my friend's son beats me up at Mario Kart :lol:
Let's see, games that i've been beating is
- Final Fantasy 7,8,9. Suikoden. Parasite Eve. Legends of Dragoon. Breath of Fire 4.
- Call of Duty 2, Modern Warfare, World at War. Why is that Call of Duty 3 doesn't comes out on PC :cry:
- Gears of wars, Assassin's creed, Diablo 2, Titan quest, Dungeon Siege 2.
and some mini games :thumbdown:
and others that i don't remember, it's only a little though
I'm bad at....
beating long story games like oblivion, two worlds, the witchers and stuff..
playing sports games and games that need quick hands like street fighter or tekken.
Does somebody here even play mini games like gamehouse or something...
for this past few years, i just can't access reflexive.com. some country blocking ?? :(
For now, i've been looking forward for Diablo 3, especially after Blizzard making some April fool on their site :angry:
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Brutal Legend's 100+ Soundtrack revealed
3 Inches of Blood - Deadly Sinners
3 Inches of Blood - Destroy The Orcs
Accept - Fast As A Shark
Angel Witch - Angel Witch
Anthrax - Metal Thrashing Mad
Anvil - March of the Crabs
Anvil - Tag Team
Apostasy - Sulphur Injection
Bishop of Hexen - A Serpentine Grave
Bishop of Hexen - The Somber Grounds of Truth
Black Sabbath - Children of the Grave
Black Sabbath - Symptom of the Universe
Black Sabbath - Never Say Die
Brocas Helm - Cry of the Banshee
Brocas Helm - Drink the Blood of the Priest
Budgie - Breadfan
Budgie - Zoom Club
Candlemass - Witches
Carcass - No Love Lost
Cloven Hoof Nightstalker
Children of Bodom - Angels Don't Kill
Coroner - Skeleton on your Shoulder
Cradle of Filth - Her Ghost in the Fog
Crimson Glory - Queen of the Masquerade
Dark Fortress - Insomnia
Dark Tranquility - Cathode Ray Sunshine
Deathstars - Blitzkrieg
Def Leppard - Rock of Ages
Dethklok - Mermaider
Diamond Head - Am I Evil?
Dimmu Borgir - Progenies of the Great Apocalypse
Dokken - Mr. Scary
Dragonforce - Through the Fire and Flames
Emperor - Thus Spake The Nightspirit
Enslaved - Frost
Enslaved - Loke
Firehouse - Overnight Sensation
Girlschool - Bomber
Iced Earth - When the Night Falls
Iced Earth - Pure Evil
In Flames - Goliaths Disarm Their Davids
Judas Priest - Battle Hymn
Judas Priest - The Hellion/Electric Eye
Judas Priest - Leather Rebel
Judas Priest - One Shot At Glory
Judas Priest - Painkiller
Kabbage Boy - Girlfriend
KMFDM - Free Your Hate
KMFDM - Rip The System
King Diamond - Cremation
King Diamond - Welcome Home
Kiss - God of Thunder
Lita Ford - Betrayal
Marilyn Manson - Beautiful People
Manowar - Die For Metal
Manowar - The Dawn Of Battle
Mastodon - Crack the Skye
Mastodon - Oblivion Instrumental
Megadeath - High Speed Dirt
Megadeath - Tornado of Souls
Metal Church - Metal Church
Michael Schenker - Group Assault Attack
Ministry - Stigmata
Ministry - Thieves
Mirrorthrone - So Frail
Motley Crue - Dr. Feelgood
Motley Crue - Kickstart My Heart
Motley Crue - Live Wire
Motorhead - Back at the Funny Farm
Motorhead - In the Black
Motorhead - Marching Off to War
Motorhead - We Are the Road Crew
Nitro - Machine Gun Eddie
Omen - The Axeman
Ostrogoth - Queen of Desire
Overkill - World of Hurt
Ozzy Osbourne - Believer
Ozzy Osbourne - Mr. Crowley
Ozzy Osbourne - Diary of a Madman
Prong - Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck
Quiet Riot - The Wild and the Young
Racer X - Technical Difficulties
Racer X - Y.R.O.
Ratt - Lay It Down
Riot - Road Racin
Riot - Narita
Riot - Swords and Tequila
Rob Zombie - Superbeast
Rotting Christ - Ad Notics
Running Wild - Riding the Storm
Sanctuary - Battle Angels
Savatage - Hall of the Mountain King
Saxon - Wheels of Steel
Scorpions - Blackout
Scorpions - Holiday
Skeletonwitch - Soul Thrashing Black Sorcery
Skid Row - Youth Gone Wild
Slayer - Metal Storm/Face The Slayer
Slough Feg - Warriors Dawn
Static-X - Love Dump
Tenacious D - Master Exploder
Tenacious D - The Metal
Testament - For The Glory Of
Testament - More Than Meets The Eye
Tvangeste - Birth of the Hero
UFO - Rock Bottom
Whitesnake - Still of the Night
Wrath of Killenstein - Ignisis Dance
:rockon: :rockon: No Iron Maiden though :( Must be a licensing issue. And yet despite it having the most metal-centric sountrack in any mainstream game I've seen, I've read people bitching still about it not being metal enough. WTF?
Saw the opening for Brutal Legend and found it pretty amusing. Will have to wait and see if it's an instant buy or one to wait for the price to drop.
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^never heard of the game before, but that list is pretty awesome. Maybe a bit too much 80s, but definitely enough metal.
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Interesting fact I learned today: On 9th September the Dreamcast will officially be 10 years old. I loved the Dreamcast. Some of the best games I've ever played appeared on that console. I think the best thing about it was that everything was new to me with the DC. By the time I got it as a Christmas present, the PS2 and Xbox were already pretty well established, so when I got it, I had to admit I felt rather underwhelmed. But then I discovered some real hidden gems. Looking at the first ever case of cel shaded graphics in the incredibly hip and funky Jet Set Radio. Living the life of a sky pirate in Skies Of Arcadia. Driving through San Francisco with dynamic day/night cycles in Metropolis Street Racer. And of course, Shenmue. Love that game and will happily pay over the odds for a long awaited sequel. I wasn't so privy to the industry back then so I wasn't spoiled by any previews or reviews on any of the games I played so everything was completely new and I was happy that all of them were such good games. Something which the DC had a lot of. So cheers to the DC! :prayers:
I now have a new gaming frustration, both tied to Left 4 Dead. First of all, if I'm in a corridor and firing at zombies at the other end, DO NOT WALK IN FRONT OF ME OR YOU WILL OBVIOUSLY GET SHOT. More than that, DO NOT THEN BLAME ME FOR INCAPICATING YOU AND VOTE TO KICK ME. Second frustration? If you spend a long time through a campaign on expert, say 1hr 48mins, and 3 people are incapicated when the escape vehicle has arrived, don't escape by yourself in the vehicle. As made evident by other members of the party more vocal than me, you will be thought of as a dick. Which you are.
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Hey Tuffty... You'll shit bricks when you see that I own...
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3253/3067480140_8f58c31920.jpg)
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^ HOLY SCHNIKES! and lookkit that game collection ta boot! i dont even own 10 games!
BTW: RE5 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> L4D
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Hey Tuffty... You'll shit bricks when you see that I own...
Woah! :w00t: :w00t: Awesome setup SB! Do you still take it out for a run or do you proudly just have it on display? Got any DC games for it even? Inspired now to maybe post a list of my own gaming collection though it could take a while!
BTW: RE5 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> L4D
Awww! Can't the two zombie apocalypses coincide in peace? :P I think it's unfair to compare the two personally, the other common factor is zombies. L4D is very much an arcade game with horror elements whereas RE5 is a survival horror with action elements. I think there's a distinction between the two. Both are excellent. And both can properly do you over if you get the wrong people. Played Chapter 5-3 on Professional with someone else and they thought they had the skill to take on Wesker by himself. He didn't. Not even a mic that I could communicate with him. And eventually I ran out of First Aid Sprays and patience to care. On that note, aren't First Aid Sprays useless on Pro mode? I find it much quicker and easier to resusicate someone than the time it takes to get out a spray and use it. Most of the time my partner dies before I get to them, and the restored health is useless because it only takes one hit to lose it all again.
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Hey Tuffty... You'll shit bricks when you see that I own...
Woah..what is that thing, is it still playable or just some display ??
are we suppose to standing while playing that DC ??
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BTW: RE5 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> L4D
Yeah! Resident Evil 5 is way cool!
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Hey Tuffty... You'll shit bricks when you see that I own...
Woah! :w00t: :w00t: Awesome setup SB! Do you still take it out for a run or do you proudly just have it on display? Got any DC games for it even? Inspired now to maybe post a list of my own gaming collection though it could take a while!
BTW: RE5 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> L4D
Awww! Can't the two zombie apocalypses coincide in peace? :P I think it's unfair to compare the two personally, the other common factor is zombies. L4D is very much an arcade game with horror elements whereas RE5 is a survival horror with action elements. I think there's a distinction between the two. Both are excellent. And both can properly do you over if you get the wrong people. Played Chapter 5-3 on Professional with someone else and they thought they had the skill to take on Wesker by himself. He didn't. Not even a mic that I could communicate with him. And eventually I ran out of First Aid Sprays and patience to care. On that note, aren't First Aid Sprays useless on Pro mode? I find it much quicker and easier to resusicate someone than the time it takes to get out a spray and use it. Most of the time my partner dies before I get to them, and the restored health is useless because it only takes one hit to lose it all again.
Yeah! Different game mechanics but the premise of horror is basically the same. Y'know the cliche zombie (Majini/Ganado if we're doing RE-speak)... But I do admit I have a bias towards RE, oh, and I've never played L4D (and no desire to. teehee!)
First aid sprays aren't useless in Pro mode, although it may seem like that during the Wesk/Jill 5-3 fight... Wesker and ESPECIALLY Jill have attacks with painfully slow recovery times, making it nearly impossible for a player to heal their partner with the B command.
But! It IS possible to heal instantly if you have the healing item equipped (as opposed to command); I usually have something on my fast equips for quick revive.
Oh and upon restoring health, full health it isn't actually useless (in terms of getting 1 hit ko'd again). Reason being is because if you just resuscitate- the next attack landed on your partners blinking health will prolong the recovery time, making it impossible to heal, whereas with full health, it's back to the base recovery time...
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lol I read that if you have the rocket launcher and you fire one straight at him when the level starts. He'll grab it and you just get your partner to shoot the rocket and then he'll run away.
Or something...
I dunno I haven't done it yet I'm still working on getting my Infinite Ammo Rocket Launcher :p
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lol I read that if you have the rocket launcher and you fire one straight at him when the level starts. He'll grab it and you just get your partner to shoot the rocket and then he'll run away.
Or something...
I dunno I haven't done it yet I'm still working on getting my Infinite Ammo Rocket Launcher :p
I've never tried firing at him with a rocket once the fight starts, but doesn't he dodge at the beginning even if you fire right away with a gun? So I'm thinking he'll dodge an even slower rocket....
The only time you can hit him is if his back is turned, or when he's charging up to sprint at you.
And actually, it takes 2 rockets to make wesker retreat, in all modes (pro, vet, etc)- which are also stackable (one rocket to make him hold, and another rocket to fire at the rocket he's holding). The quickest way I've found to beat wesker (with infinite rocket launcher) is:
* when the fight starts, run straight towards jill, have one person restrain her, than have the other do the throw context command, which will knock her out for i believe 30 seconds.
*after jill is knocked out, have one person head straight to the door (the door wesker kicks you through) while the other person (with the rocket launcher) stays away; but READY (i.e launcher equipped and with a good view, preferably a straight view, to the door)
*have the person at the door taunt, as taunting provokes all enemies, including wesker. if the 1st taunt doesnt provoke, keep stacking it. this will initiate the door kicking sequence.
*immediately after the sequence, have the person with the rocket launcher fire at wesker (whom which by the way has his back turned). he should grab the rocket, which opens him up for the 2nd rocket!
*wesker will be brought down to his knees, and all you have to do is wait till he recovers, and he will take off runnning...
That whole process is less than a minute! Beating wesker without the rocket launcher is a lot more fun though!
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Awesome setup Sexy Beam I noticed you have both Lunar games sweet series. Impressive collection.
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Damn, meowchi knows her stuff! I thought a rocket could have been easily dodged by Wesker in 5-3 but well, there you go! And you're right it is more fun to pound Wesker with Chris' fists!
First aid sprays aren't useless in Pro mode, although it may seem like that during the Wesk/Jill 5-3 fight... Wesker and ESPECIALLY Jill have attacks with painfully slow recovery times, making it nearly impossible for a player to heal their partner with the B command.
But! It IS possible to heal instantly if you have the healing item equipped (as opposed to command); I usually have something on my fast equips for quick revive.
Oh and upon restoring health, full health it isn't actually useless (in terms of getting 1 hit ko'd again). Reason being is because if you just resuscitate- the next attack landed on your partners blinking health will prolong the recovery time, making it impossible to heal, whereas with full health, it's back to the base recovery time...
Thanks for the tips meowchi! I understand what you mean, I've had instances where the time from the point of impact to death is practically instant, making resusitation impossible. Guess I'll have to bring a lot more First Aid Sprays or G+R herbs then! And hope my partner of the day does the same.
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Anyone play in Aion? It's in beta over the weekend. Korean MMO!
My character:
(http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/5374/calibur.jpg)
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That whole process is less than a minute! Beating wesker without the rocket launcher is a lot more fun though!
YEAH, it was tons of fun on pro with you meowster :cow:
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Anyone play in Aion? It's in beta over the weekend. Korean MMO!
My character:
(http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/5374/calibur.jpg)
hows the game so far?? im prolly going to try out the game when it comes out
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The animations and graphics are actually the best I've seen! Char creation is so detailed too. Only problem is that it's a total grindfest, being an mmo. Scenery is epic, and flight is pretty fun too.
Speaking of which I just bought 1 of those limited edition resident evil 5 xboxes! Sold all my games and Internet adapter to help pay for it though, lol!
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Oh please let this be true. Famitsu is reporting that there's a PSP version of Persona 3 in development. But it doesn't look like a straight port because the following scans reveal what appears to be a female protaganist and a male version of Elizabeth :o
Magazine Scan 1 - Female Protaganist with a female Orpheus? (http://img231.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=74177_521250_122_471lo.jpg)
Magazine Scan 2 - Male Elizabeth with gameplay scans? (http://img20.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=78068_viploader_122_428lo.jpg)
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Yay! meow! I didn't think I would see you on live for months after your last one broke, nice to have you back! :w00t:
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Ok so still going through my first playthrough of Persona 4 aaaannnddd....
*SPOILER*
[bgcolor=#000000]I'm pretty sure I chose the bad ending. I tried to explain to Yosuke that pushing Namatame into the TV would be a bad thing and that something was missing in the case but I guess I chose an incorrect option during it, as Nanoko survived but was still in the hospital by March, Teddie disappeared, Namatame is tried but can't be convicted, the fog is still set in Inaba and I left everyone in Inaba without things being resolved. Roll credits. No, I'm gonna try again later and see if I can continue with the good ending. But man, when Nanako died? That was so affecting. Really well done by all the voice actors in what could have been an unintentionally funny scene. Atlus really do hire the best voice actors. I don't think Namatame is the killer, he looked too demented towards the end. I wonder just who could it be. One thing's for sure, I am definately not going anywhere near looking up Persona 4 info on the net. It was while looking for a vid on Youtube that I discovered Nanako was going to appear on the Midnight Channel before it happened :banghead:[/bgcolor]
Also should keep a note of GamesCom in Germany this week. Looks like Fable III was announced and supposedly there's gameplay footage of FFXIV floating about somewhere.
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still havent faced anyone here in mvc2 yet. trying to get DB to play me :lol:
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I am watching Giantbomb.com play Persona 4 :lol:
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I watch Giantbomb's commentary too and I'm playing through the game! XD They're bound to be ahead of me, I know it, unless they chose the bad ending too that is! Jeff and Vinnies commentary can be hilarious though. I can't see Kanji in game now without forming my own impersonation XD 'GET BENT!' :lol: Would like to watch the vids leading up to where I am, but I want to avoid the user comments at all costs. I read they post spoilers in there even knowing that Jeff and Vinny read the comments section. What dickheads. Last time I saw, they were about to enter the dungeon I was in, ridiculously under-levelled. Kanji was like Lvl 35 or something? :lol:
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Haha! Giantbomb has Kanji mad under-leveled still. They have joked about it numerous times. Like they would go into the dungeon and they tell the other characters to go level up in a past dungeon XD
I dont want to spoil it for anyone who is following their adventure, but its madness. But I assume its madness whatever choice you do with during the game. I did not read Tuffty's spoiler because I am committed to watch them play the game.
Oh you Kanji, remember when the whole gang was eating watermelon and he was sprinkling something over his watermelon? :lol:
BTW, I am a part of the Chie club. Girl kicks tanks.
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haha in that dungeon? I lost so many Homonculus items in there! I dunno why they don't use Teddie more, his amount of SP is the same if not higher than Yukiko's and he has the heavy ice spells that Chie doesn't.
I presume it's the same no matter what. Though from what I've seen, me and those at giantbomb tend to follow similar paths i.e. goody two shoes.
Kanji is just an instant quote machine. :lol: Gotta say I'm a Chie girl myself. She did something for me in the King's Game that I won't forget. Though I've been leaning towards Rise lately. That giggle just makes me smile too.
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im gonna get RE5 for hte PC. whos with me?
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haha in that dungeon? I lost so many Homonculus items in there! I dunno why they don't use Teddie more, his amount of SP is the same if not higher than Yukiko's and he has the heavy ice spells that Chie doesn't.
Yukiko's magic level is the highest of the group. True that Teddie has the higher level ice but Chie can take a hit and she kicks tanks. And eventually Chie will get them, so they might as roll with Chie all the way through.
I like Rise, but damn some of her comments are stupid.
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im gonna get RE5 for hte PC. whos with me?
did u download the benchmark test? Re5 PC has freaking 3D!
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I'm starting to enjoy Blazblue.
I've finished it with four characters and found the gaming very rich.
But I fuckin' hate V-13 :lol:
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im gonna get RE5 for hte PC. whos with me?
did u download the benchmark test? Re5 PC has freaking 3D!
yea, i can run it. :thumbsup get it too meow!
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Course I am! Btw anyone see the new mystery woman fordarkside chronicles? I think it looks like a young sheva!
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Hmm I'm not too sure if it is, she looks too pale, but the snake ankle bracelet is kind of interesting hmmm
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OH MY GOD. The re5 PC trailer is freaking orgasmic. I NEED IT NOW!
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:o YOU SHOULD GET A GOOD PC MEOW! I got the RE5 PC benchmarking tool (http://downloads.guru3d.com/Resident-Evil-5-PC-Benchmark-Utility-download-2331.html) and it runs really nice and looks awesome
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I know! I have a gaming laptop, but can only run that on low settings. I wanna get a good one for the 3d goodies! Also, 3 times the amount of baddies in merc? RE5 PC GET.
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Resident Evil 5 PC GamesCon trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8vPHfWC_1s#ws-normal)
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ROFL. The end of that trailer is so amazing <3
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Raaaaaawr~ So excited for the new Kingdom Hearts :heart: I already pre-ordered it and everything.
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:ph43r: Haven't played KH yet. I want to but I feel like I should finish the other two RPGs I've started forever ago... and I've had this urge to play FF8 again. Dunno if I can do that any time soon without flunking out of grad school. LOL
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I bought a Jill figure in RE5, took this photo of her butt XD
(http://picroda.jphip.com/thumbs/jphip7180.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/data/jphip7180.jpg)
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dave and fenfen needs to get marvel vs capcom or TMNT RESHELLED!
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MUGEN! Dave just bought the Jill figure in RE5 and took a picture of her butt. LET HIM BUY THE JILL FIGURE AND TAKE PICTURES OF HER BUTT IN PEACE YOU LION!!
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First one to take a pic of Sheva's butt in the tribal outfit will receive 10 bonus points and a cookie. No wait, 2 cookies!
Does anyone in here buy gaming mags? I always buy one over here called gamesTM, they are mostly spot on with reviews (apart for this month's 5/10 for Tales of Vesperia, lol wut) some in-depth previews and special features that I don't really see anywhere else. Other publications are fast going out of business and I wonder how long it's gonna be until it becomes an outdated and defunct medium entirely.
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MUGEN! Dave just bought the Jill figure in RE5 and took a picture of her butt. LET HIM BUY THE JILL FIGURE AND TAKE PICTURES OF HER BUTT IN PEACE YOU LION!!
NEED MORE PIXS OF JILL FIGURE!
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I demand REbutt.com rite friggin nao.
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wasn't jillbutt.com my idea? XD
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Playing GRID, and on winning the race, my other team driver replied:
"Good job, but I've done better"
lol wut? Unless you got Ayaka as a trophy wife, somehow I doubt it.
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Playing GRID, and on winning the race, my other team driver replied:
"Good job, but I've done better"
lol wut? Unless you got Ayaka as a trophy wife, somehow I doubt it.
youre an ayaka fan? wow ive never noticed.
ten, a good thing about xbox is the online aspect and backwards compatibility, but one plus for the ps3 is blu ray baby. inb4ps3slim
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Just came back from Game Stop. Paid the rest of the Batman collector's edition (Only paid 20 bucks for it, rest came from trading games). The manager let me see first hand the collector's edition and I was about to take it and run. The metal case itself is huge. It was actually bigger than I expected.
I thought I posted it here. Made the mistake and put it in the postwhoring thread.
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need some shit to play. find myself wanting to play the oldschool PS1 game Brave Fencer Musashi... i never finished it
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Playing GRID, and on winning the race, my other team driver replied:
"Good job, but I've done better"
lol wut? Unless you got Ayaka as a trophy wife, somehow I doubt it.
youre an ayaka fan? wow ive never noticed.
Tuff, i think you should change to a bigger avatar n signature :lol: j/k
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man i've fallin off of gaming for a while. i blame being poor and not being able to buy a next gen system... im gonna get a slim ps3 methinks. inb4xbox360
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I would have thought people would have known by now who my favourite member is? :dunno: I must look into this.
man i've fallin off of gaming for a while. i blame being poor and not being able to buy a next gen system... im gonna get a slim ps3 methinks. inb4xbox360
Why not? There's little to seperate consoles now that game exclusitivity has gone out the window.
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tuff, i was kidding, lol. it was the equivalent as:
tuffty: the sky is blue
meow: the sky is blue? never noticed
inb4xbox360
http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?topic=20042.msg599214#msg599214 (http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?topic=20042.msg599214#msg599214)
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tuff, i was kidding, lol.
So was I ;)
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hmmm... interesting.
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Isn't it?
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anyone play lumines? i can play that shit for like 6 hours straight, fucking addicting shit.
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I've played it only once, on my bud's psp. I played until tears were flowing. Fuckin' crack.
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Haven't played it in ages! Should give it a whirl once again if I can get Monster Hunter out of the PSP for 5 mins.
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ps3 ftmfw
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Mugen get that resident evil ps home and write a review about it!
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^ill try and take some pics, personally i have not used the home feature awhile. let me figure it out first :lol:
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AWESOME! a JPHIPIFIED review is needed, always! and post it in the RE thread too:
http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?topic=20703.0 (http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?topic=20703.0)
lol, gotta stop hijacking other threads about RE (asmo wii thread amirite?)
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lol, gotta stop hijacking other threads about RE (asmo wii thread amirite?)
I don't think it's a problem. The Wii thread would be pretty quiet otherwise. ;)
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anyone ever play Trog for the NES? shit was baller. my mom and loved that game.
(http://www.coolrom.com/screenshots/nes/Trog.gif)
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Me playing against my friend after buying MVC2 and playing it for the first time since hte PS2 version
(http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/1645/1051068.jpg) (http://img24.imageshack.us/i/1051068.jpg/)(http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/1051068.jpg/1/w640.png) (http://g.imageshack.us/img24/1051068.jpg/1/)
Sonson Jill and Guile was the FTW until they figured out how to beat me now -___-
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I need to d/l it to my PS3
I've been buying games from Atlus, they're a gaming company who's made the SMT series and a few others which I love
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OH SNAP!! :OMG: :OMG: :OMG:
*BIG PERSONA 4 SPOILER*
[bgcolor=#000000]ADACHI?! It's weird because after finding it out, you realise how you didn't question him sooner! Man I quite liked Adachi too, the dopey, learning the ropes detective who couldn't keep his mouth shut. And he was with us most of the time, watching us. I had dinner with him in Dojima's house! :o Still, I'd like to know how and why the Midnight Channel targeted the likes of Yukiko, Kanji, Rise etc. Adachi never targeted them. It must do with the fact they were publicised by the media around those times, it's the only thing connecting them. Perhaps it's something to do with the power Teddie mentioned that's now possessed Adachi?[/bgcolor]
Still, it's most likely the final dungeon now. As much as I want to see what happens, I really don't want this game to end, even at 85+hrs. :nervous
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Is a sequel to Okami in the works?
In 2006, former Capcom subsidiary Clover Studios released the critically acclaimed PS2 title Okami, or 大神 in Japanese.
The game's title, Okami, is a Japanese pun: Written as 大神 in Japanese kanji, okami means "god", but "okami" written as 狼 means "wolf". The main character of the game is a manifestation of the god Amaterasu in wolf form.
A Capcom trademark has popped up online for "Okamiden" (大神伝) or "The Legend of Okami". With Capcom have Western developer Ready at Dawn porting Okami over to the Wii back in 2008 and given the company's penchant for sequels, this could very well be another Okami — one that won't likely be designed by Okami creator Hideaki Kamiya, who has since left Capcom and now heads up Platinum Games.
Then again, it could be something else entirely.
http://kotaku.com/5345808/is-capcom-working-on-a-new-okami (http://kotaku.com/5345808/is-capcom-working-on-a-new-okami)
Supposedly, Capcom hinted at a 'mind-blowing sequel' on their Twitter page. Here's hoping, cause Okami was spectacular.
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^ Check the Nintendo Wii thread for confirmation of an Okami game in development for the DS.
Infinity Ward recently released a trailer for multiplayer Modern Warfare 2:
Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer (http://www.gametrailers.com/video/flag-runner-modern-warfare/55321#comments_top)
Looks like a sweet new Capture The Flag gamemode will be in MW2. Oh and especially look out for the ending 20 secs or so for a sweet new way of killing (though I fear it's overuse by campers) and the best thing they could have done to make MW2's multiplayer already go beyond better than COD4. You'll see what I mean.
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Prototype is a lot of fun! I haven't liked GTA since III, but I think I like the free-raoming in Protoype since there's fighting, not shooting. I love figuring out funny combos, like Punch>Sweep>Grab. Or taking someone to the top of a skyscraper and tossin' 'em into the distance and just watchin'. :D
Muscle Mass is fuckin' hilarious, especially when paired with cumb stomp to the balls.
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Infinity Ward recently released a trailer for multiplayer Modern Warfare 2:
Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer (http://www.gametrailers.com/video/flag-runner-modern-warfare/55321#comments_top)
Looks like a sweet new Capture The Flag gamemode will be in MW2. Oh and especially look out for the ending 20 secs or so for a sweet new way of killing (though I fear it's overuse by campers) and the best thing they could have done to make MW2's multiplayer already go beyond better than COD4. You'll see what I mean.
That guy is good. :bow:
lol They showed that they have on the fly host migration. Weird that Cod4 didn't have it when even Cod2 did.
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damn, turned off my PS2 while it was saving something... lost a bunch of data off the memory card...
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Started replaying the Phoenix Wright series. Currently on Justice For All Case 3. Case 2 was a stupid pain in the butt.
Also, Bookworm Adventures 2... O_O
Preordered Muramasa for the Wii as well.
As for the Okami sequel for the DS, seems pretty interesting and I also loved the original so I'm pretty hyped for that.
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Nice one tenkei o/
I want WiiMotionPlus so bad, but that shit costs twice as much here in Sweden. No sir, I don't like it.
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Lately I've been playing Super Mario Bros 3 like a madgirl. :lol: I forgot how amusing that game is.
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Oooo... I have that on the Wii Virtual Console. I should play some when I get home. XD
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I wanna play left 4 dead with someone later tonight ;9
Whose got it for the 360?!
(I have to go steal it back from my friends)
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^ Me! I do! I play it pretty much everyday XD
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I have the game, I have a 360 I wanna play!!!
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Looks like the sixaxis has found an interesting use:
Tecmo Koei has revealed that Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 will support Sixaxis.
"You waggle the pad, the girl's tits bounce," a spokesperson for the publisher told us. Those girls are Momiji or Ayane, who can be played co-operatively with Ryu Hyabusa.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/sixaxis-wiggles-ng-sigma-2-boobs (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/sixaxis-wiggles-ng-sigma-2-boobs)
Oh gaming industry, you're your own worst enemy.
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cant wait to play Ultimate Alliance 2 in two weeks for one reason:
playing as DEADPOOL baby!
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Looks like the sixaxis has found an interesting use:
Tecmo Koei has revealed that Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 will support Sixaxis.
"You waggle the pad, the girl's tits bounce," a spokesperson for the publisher told us. Those girls are Momiji or Ayane, who can be played co-operatively with Ryu Hyabusa.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/sixaxis-wiggles-ng-sigma-2-boobs (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/sixaxis-wiggles-ng-sigma-2-boobs)
Oh gaming industry, you're your own worst enemy.
:rofl:
The PS3 is one of the most powerful computing devices ever made. Nice to see that mankind has found its true purpose.
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cant wait to play Ultimate Alliance 2 in two weeks for one reason:
playing as DEADPOOL baby!
you can play as deadpool in UA 1...
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LOL so annoyed, got ready to play L4D then my wireless connection got cut out twice haa XD
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Project Diva is making me totally mad and obsessive... :lol:
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5 times. 5 times this has happened to me now and it always hurts just as bad as the first, except after tonight it's really cut deep. 'No Mercy' is the only campaign in Left 4 Dead that I haven't completed on Expert. Well, I've seen through it, but I've never survived to make it to the chopper in time. Either I die just at the last minute or what hurts right now, being incapicated but teammates run off to the chopper regardless of my predicament.
Tonight I was in a good team, a great team even. Made it all the way to the finale of No Mercy like pros, few friendly fire incidents, always covering each others backs, not even restarting a round, making it to the saferoom in one go. Even had decent camaraderie in the team. Then the finale. First time it went down that by the time the 2nd Tank was killed, 2 others were dead and me and another person were making it to the chopper. Just reached the Helipad until a Smoker grabs my partner and incapicatates him. I know how the guy would feel if I left him like that so I tried to help him, but a Hunter got me at just the last minute.
Second time rolls round, and we all survive, except I'm at very low health and sure enough I'm incapicated by the horde when the chopper's arriving. But the remaining 3 doesn't come to help me. Nobody. The guy I tried to save earlier? Walked right past me, despite me asking for help. And here I thought posting out 2 to cover while one revives me would be sufficient. All got on the chopper and cleared the campaign. "In memory of Tuffty88 *laugh*" I asked them why but all I heard was them gloating about getting their Achievements. I saw the stats, I protected teammates the most times, took least damage, healed other teammates the most. Was it worth it? Doesn't feel like it.
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Aww man... the way you told the story it makes me angry to those 3,
yet it's a funny thing that "In memory of Tuffty" while in the chopper :lol:
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Protoype Parody!
Prototype: Alex Mercer's Revenge (Part 1) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vv9wYnFSmik#noexternalembed-ws-normal)
Prototype: Alex Mercer's Revenge (Part 2) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkVDwYVMWK4#noexternalembed-ws-normal)
Credits to: CollegeHumour
This is hilarious. Even better if you've played it.
(He groundspiked a dog):mon lol:
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Uncharted makes me wish I had a PS3.
Uncharted 2 (http://www.gametrailers.com/video/pax-09-uncharted-2/55526)
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get it man. and play the 1st uncharted first. its so awesome. malaysian pirates :lol:
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Random image: http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff140/epicasukachan/iPhoneUpload-28.jpg (http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff140/epicasukachan/iPhoneUpload-28.jpg)
The only three Jpop video games I own. I MUST HAVE MORE.
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For some reason, I keep thinking this thread doesn't exist :sweatdrop:
Anyway, thinking of going through and beating all the Zelda games in order. :)
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For all of you who like game music, maybe this will interest you.
On Fri 11th and Sa 12th there will be two concerts held in germany called Symphonic Fantasies (http://www.symphonicfantasies.com/) where music from Square-Enix games will be performed. Games include Secret of Mana, Kingdom Hearts, Chrono Trigger/Cross and of course Final Fantasy.
Hiroki Kikuta, Yoko Shimomura, Yasunori Mitsuda and Nobuo Uematsu will be there, too.
Now, what's that got to do with me living on the other side of the planet I hear you ask?
Well, the concert on saturday will be broadcasted live via videostream on the net so everyone can tune in and enjoy.
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Thanks for the heads up!
Well it's official. I am a Zombie Genocidest. At least 53,595 zombies killed by me in L4D. I was surprised when I saw it. Guess I've played L4D a lot :lol: :lol:
Was a fan of Forza Motorsport for the first Xbox. Great looking game and despite it being a driving sim, I found it real easy to get into, start driving and start winning races without having to be bogged down with tuning setups, although the option always was available. How fortunate then that Forza Motorsport 3 looks absolutely incredible. (http://www.giantbomb.com/giant-bomb-at-pax-09-forza-motorsport-3-demo/17-1315/) :drool: Look at the designs! Terra sprite from FFVI on my car, OMGASS!
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:shakeit:
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The race for best promo schwag has a new contender. $200 checks for Dante's Inferno. :twisted: (wonder what giant bomb would do in the video)
(http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/8976/500xcustom1252524403988.jpg) (http://img198.imageshack.us/i/500xcustom1252524403988.jpg/)
(http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/4673/500xcustom1252524398096.jpg) (http://img338.imageshack.us/i/500xcustom1252524398096.jpg/)
http://kotaku.com/5355784/electronic-arts-tests-journalists-greed-with-cash/gallery/ (http://kotaku.com/5355784/electronic-arts-tests-journalists-greed-with-cash/gallery/)
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Such lame marketing. XD
10 years ago yesterday the Dreamcast was launched. RIP. One of my fav consoles ever.
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Giant Bomb uploaded some videos looking back on some key DC games. There's my favourite DC game Shenmue, Power Stone 2, Virtua Tennis, Sonic Adventure, Jet Grind Radio and my favourite lookback, Crazy Taxi (http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-look-throwback-crazy-taxi/17-1327/). I forgot how annoying the soundtrack for Crazy Taxi was XD
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Never played Crazy Taxi.
On my Dreamcast, I had Soul Calibur, Space Channel 5, Worms Armaggedon, and a few other games that I forget now. XD
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Uncharted was fun up until the zombies :thumbdown: Crazy Taxi was fun but I played it in the arcade :D Wow I haven't been to one of those in years.
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well they aren't really that. but um. like things that didn't need to be in the game. even tho I still love it!!!
I have uncharted 2 on preorder!!! 4 more weeks baby.. then MULITPLAYER DOOD SHOOSTING!
that's my biggest draw to Uncharted 2, the multiplayer...
i love video games, but they have been making me angry lately so I have to step back for a bit.
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Any Warhammer Online players on the forum?
I have a in-game items code from Chaos in the Old World that I'm never going to use. PM me if you want it.
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Loser helped me beat RE5. Also beat Dead Space and Naruto: The Broken Bond
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I did it, I defeated all rivals, and got all the emblems and items for Virtua Fighter 5! Got 50GS for clearing the Arcade and when I pressed the start button to save, I got a "CONGRATULATIONS!" message and another 100GS for getting 100% in everything :w00t: Still 50GS left from the maximum but it's clearing Arcade mode with every character. Easy. Though I can't remember who I cleared it with previously so I'm gonna have to do the lot again lol
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(http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/0/26/1135330-dj_hero___daft_punk__logo__super.jpg)
(http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/0/26/1135332-dj_hero___daft_punk_jackets_super.jpg)
(http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/0/26/1135333-dj_hero___daft_punk_mixology_super.jpg)
(http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/0/26/1135335-dj_hero___daft_punk_venue_super.jpg)
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I want play DJ Hero too...
But the equipment for this game is to expensive... :banghead:
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(http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/6462/zm2dd.jpg)
(http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/9265/mariorz.jpg)
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(http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/9/2009/09/500x_kanye.jpg)
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YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJpomoKXj8k#)
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If videogames were more realistic...
(http://cdn-www.cracked.com/phpimages/photoshop/1/3/7/3137.jpg?v=1)
(http://cdn-www.cracked.com/phpimages/photoshop/1/2/5/3125.jpg?v=1)
(http://cdn-www.cracked.com/phpimages/photoshop/1/8/8/3188.jpg?v=1)
(http://cdn-www.cracked.com/phpimages/photoshop/1/2/1/3121.jpg?v=1)
(http://cdn-www.cracked.com/phpimages/photoshop/0/7/7/3077.jpg?v=1)
Full List here (http://www.cracked.com/photoshop_85_if-video-games-were-realistic/)
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Just watched the last episode of Giantbomb's Endurance Run with Persona 4. I am happy that I don't have to catch up anymore, but sad since I wont hear new impersonations of the characters by the Giantbomb people anymore
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Most Painful Madden Glitch Ever (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxvWriAQGfc#normal)
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Just watched the last episode of Giantbomb's Endurance Run with Persona 4. I am happy that I don't have to catch up anymore, but sad since I wont hear new impersonations of the characters by the Giantbomb people anymore
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RRlwKmtFE-4/SWGp1wG9veI/AAAAAAAAAGI/s2YyKcqKZkY/s320/Kanji+Tatsumi+3.jpg)
[size=8]GET BENT![/size]
I think I'm approaching the end myself. Just wasting my time around the final dungeon before I get to fight [bgcolor=#000000]Adachy-baby[/bgcolor]. There's one sweet looking Persona at Lvl 87 called Helel that I would like to get. Though really, if you can summon Satan, like my guy, you should be set :lol:
Oh and the Madden glitch XD
Check out this video from the final build of Forza Motorsport 3. It looks so good.
Forza (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE04HOXdSZY#ws-normal)
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I know it's ancient, but it still makes me laugh every time.
(http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/6537/megamanmq2.jpg)
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Playing Bio Shock for the past 3 days. Awesome.
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[noembed]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxvWriAQGfc#normal[/noembed] Most Painful Madden Glitch Ever
Bears fans always tell me Grossman laid an egg in the Super Bowl but this is ridiculous.
Tokyo Game Show this week. Hopefully plenty of new info and announcements.
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OMG! This week is TGS, right! O_O
Can't wait... I hope that Square Enix announces the release date for Birth by Sleep...
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:shakeit:lol, posting from my wii
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My old Gamecube controller is broken. D: Just as I started up a new game of Zelda, too... :cry:
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My old Gamecube controller is broken. D: Just as I started up a new game of Zelda, too... :cry:
Awww poor you. D:
I absolutely hate Chaos in the Inward Chaos mode. D<
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NEW YORK, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Shares of Electronic Arts Inc (ERTS.O) jumped more than 4 percent to $19.36 on Wednesday on unsubstantiated talk that Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) might be interested in buying the video game publisher, traders said.
"There's talk that Microsoft might be interested in acquiring Electronic Arts. It's unsubstantiated chatter, but it's out there," said Frederic Ruffy, options strategist at WhatsTrading.com in New York.
http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idCNN2339589020090923?rpc=44 (http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idCNN2339589020090923?rpc=44)
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Interesting. Aside from the occasional sports game, I don't really like EA, so it won't affect me much.
The biggest winner from this would probably be Sega - if EA stops supporting the PS3, then Sega is the next biggest brand in a lot of the categories.
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Yeah, EA doesn't really impact my life, since I'm not a big fan of sports games. Should be interesting to see how things play out though...
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Interesting. Aside from the occasional sports game, I don't really like EA, so it won't affect me much.
The biggest winner from this would probably be Sega - if EA stops supporting the PS3, then Sega is the next biggest brand in a lot of the categories.
Surely the next biggest developer/publisher after EA is Activision? It's not just Sports games that would be 360 exclusive remember, EA owns properties like Need For Speed, The Sims, and Dead Space. Would mention other properties like Mass Effect and Left 4 Dead but they're exclusive anyway
PS3 would be in a sticky situation if true. Activision also threatened to stop developing games for PS3 as well as I remember.
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^ I wouldn't be surprised if Blizzard-Activision is bigger than EA now with their merger and I thought EA publishes Left 4 Dead and Valve holds the IP rights? (Rock Band too with MTV/Harmonix)
Anyway, I don't see anyway that's happening. It would be bad business for both. EA since 4/5 of their revenue is on Wii, PS3, PS2, DS and PSP. Microsoft because they are paying billions for a company that loses money and basically only get the Madden name for the trouble.
Although deep down I think I would love for it to happen because we might see NFL2K and Blitz games again. :w00t:
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I doubt this will happen. EA and Blizz-Activision are competing for the largest 3rd party publisher title. Buying either of them would cost a fortune, and Microsoft would be better suited buying up smaller indie studios. I don't like the idea of big mergers in the first place, either way.
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There was a documentary shown last night on the dangers of video games and their addictive habits. And it was exactly the one-sided and ignorant debate I expected about gaming, combined with that insufferable holier-than-thou attitude you so often find in people who don't understand, and have no experience of, the thing that concerns them so much. These people so easily pass judgement on gaming, equating it as a waste of time, but never turn that judgemental eye to their own pastimes. They completely fail to comprehend that gaming can stimulate everything from memory to reactions to problem-solving to tactical thinking to business acumen to historical knowledge to imagination. I'd like to see anyone make the same claims of most television!
And of course a 6yr old kid is going to be pissed if you turn the console off mid-game. He probably spent an hour to reach his stage only to have some ignoramous switch it off, wrecking it for him under the impression it's for his own good. I just feel sorry for the kids who have to live under the parents who have been filled full of fear, ignorance, and misinformation by this shoddy bit of so-called journalism. Any kid whose console gets taken away tonight should repay the favour by taking their parent's television away - for the exact same reasons. Fair's fair, after all.
Best line was in relation to a murder case where a man was tragically murdered over a complicated love triangle where they all shared a vested interest in an Advance Wars MMO rip off:
"They spent a lot of time together, in cyberworld"
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"And like a character in a video game, he had to be eliminated"
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There was a documentary shown last night on the dangers of video games and their addictive habits. And it was exactly the one-sided and ignorant debate I expected about gaming, combined with that insufferable holier-than-thou attitude you so often find in people who don't understand, and have no experience of, the thing that concerns them so much…
Using the term "cyberworld" is a complete giveaway on how much the authors understand or researched their subject matter. The murder in many cases is probably related to other underlying issues otherwise this would be happening a lot more often.
This is nothing new. Moral Panics and folk devils. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_panic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_panic)
On another note, TGS went on this week. I really wish that MGS:Peace Walker was coming to PS3 and 360 rather than PSP. It will be really interesting how to see how the Snake -> Big Boss transition turns out. I think the hero to villain thing is a little cliche but I think it will turn out to be something better than what happened in Star Wars. Tatsunoko vs. Capcom is getting Frank West from Dead Rising, playing that guy looks like a blast!
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Puupeli is a great game i play
ingefeyded it today.
(http://www.tdubel.com/laitteet/kuvat/a1mtkipeldoswin/puupeli.gif)
DL: http://koti.mbnet.fi/tdubel/mirror/games/puupeli.zip (http://koti.mbnet.fi/tdubel/mirror/games/puupeli.zip) :D
/ http://www.tdubel.com/laitteet/pelit1mt3.html (http://www.tdubel.com/laitteet/pelit1mt3.html)
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I've started to assemble things for my sega genesis. I bought a controller today for 50 cents. All I need now are the cables. The sega I saw was a sega genesis 2, I have a sega 1, so I wanted to play safe and not buy those cables cuz I wasn't sure if they would work on mine. I think I'm going to punch myself if those ones were compatible.
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Ghosts n Goblins is kinda hard.
Super Mario Galaxy is pretty cool, though.
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I can't play Dissidia: Final Fantasy, if I'm not in the mood for Final Fantasy DX
That sucks...
Damn it X_X I'm more in the Tekken mood... I want Tekken 6 so badly... and this Arcade Stick Bundle looks so awesome... can't wait for Tekken 6
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You Tekken Wota !
I'm currently on (or in ?) Killzone 2.
And Colin DiRT 1...
And Project Diva.
And Dragon Ball Origins.
And Flower.
ME GAMING WOTA.
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Lol I got frustrated by Dissidia because I phail at Inward Chaos. XD I can beat level 110 enemies well enough, but not a level 110 Chaos...D: I PHAIL!!!!
Also playing Elder Scrolls Oblivion since I got my new Xbox in. Nothing much else to report.
Although I need to finish my Disgaea game soon. ._. I need to get Dark Hero Days, saw it in the store the other day. :lol: I'm a Disgaea addict. XDDD
So happy there's a Tales of Phantasia port for the PSP. I liked it when I played it on the SNES. Looking forward to more hilarious dialogue and the active battle system. :)
ME GAMING WOTA TOO!
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I'm wondering if Lunar on PSP will be a good adaptation too... XD
I need to buy days that are 48 hours... god. :(
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You Tekken Wota !
Hell yes! XD
I'm a Tekken Wota!!!
Can't wait for the PSN cards to be released here... Then I can download Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection ONLINE... Well.. I don't want to play it online... XD Too scared, that the PRO players would kick my ass out of the rooms... So I play offline and practise a lot
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I'm a definite gaming wota! I've got Persona 4, Fallout 3, GRID, Left 4 Dead, Dead Space, Tales Of Vesperia, Dissidia, Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, SMT:Devil Survivor all on the go at the minute. XD
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40 Stunning Games Wallpapers 1920 X 1080
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http://www.mediafire.com/?otdftzmjzjy (http://www.mediafire.com/?otdftzmjzjy)
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MGS always has epic trailers. :lol:
Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker official game trailer for PSP - Tokyo Game Show TGS 2009 footage [HD] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lHn_ecF_F8&fmt=18#ws-normal)
Big Shell? :O
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Four damn weeks to wait until Tekken 6 is going t be released...
Damn it!
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(http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/9/2009/09/500x_nononono.jpg)
Yes, it's the real deal. :thumbdown:
Peace Walker looks great for a PSP game, and the previews are raving about how well it plays so it's one to look out for. I liked Portable Ops too, I thought Gene was probably one of the best villans in the MGS universe.
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don't mind me, just testing this usb keyboard with the wii opera. fuck yes, this is awesome. just need a new tv, and this would be even more awesome. \o/
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Ooo. Nifty. I should get a second USB keyboard then.
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Been playing FIFA10 all day XD From a gameplay standpoint, it plays really really well, and Manager Mode and Be A Pro looks incredibly deep and addicting to get into. Was schooled in online play 3-0 and 6-0 in my first two matches and as I was about to win a game 3-2, the other player quits at 90mins. Tool. I bet I'm gonna expect a lot of that happening. But I was so pleased when playing the Be A Pro season earlier, and after Obertan passes a lovely through ball to my created player, I run on to score the only winning goal against the Chelsea reserves. Love it. :D
lol at the players on 10v10 online play who think they can run down the full length of the pitch as Pique or Toure and score. Funny in one hand, but moreso incredibly frustrating.
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I've been playing Battlefield 2 Complete collection on PC. I'd always been playing on single player and never able to play on multiplayer. For the first couple of weeks that was fine. but afterwards it started getting boring cuz I eventually reached high score and everything, but never improved. Then I eventually found out that in order to unlock those other kits and awards and ranks, online play is required. so I tried several time, but always get kicked out within the first minute. some thing having a high "Ping". what's does that mean and how do I fixed it in order to play online?
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I'm having so much fun with Nethack, I'm trying to find a homebrew for the PSP. XD Except that my firmware isn't compatible with the brew....FUCK! D:
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I'm having so much fun with Nethack, I'm trying to find a homebrew for the PSP. XD Except that my firmware isn't compatible with the brew....FUCK! D:
Nethack? Come to IRC some time, Stryfe and I love us some good old roguelikes. :heart: Check out the Dwarf Fortress thread, linked in my sig, should be up your alley if you dig Nethack. :welcome
Be Archaeologist, whip everything to death, dig everywhere
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Shenmue's Ryo Hazuki, included in SEGA All-Stars Racing (http://kotaku.com/5376255/sega-all+stars-racing-gets-a-little-shenmue)
(http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/9/2009/10/500x_shenmue.jpg)
Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jILxmTzZd5Q#ws-normal)
A possible hint of SEGA's interest in Shenmue III? Or a cynical money making scheme knowing full well including a character from a cult franchise will garrner sales from it's fans despite not showing any interest in reviving the franchise in any way?
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Mega64: Shenmue (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgmCdt4EgxU#normal)
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(http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/0/221/177437-ryo_hazuki_large.jpg)
Do you know where I can find some sailors?
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Ninja Gaiden 2 is frustrating.
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Ninja Gaiden 2 is frustrating.
Are you talking about the new Sigma version? I heard they toned down the difficulty for that one. Still a hard game by all accounts. I can tell. Watching some videos of people playing that game can be painful. Not that I would do any better. :lol:
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Ninja Gaiden 2 is frustrating.
This 1000x over. I'm all for hardcore gaming experiences, they should cater to people who like that sort of thing and I'm not a fan for the most part, but NG2 is a different kind of hardcore. I only wish I knew how easy it was to be killed by off-screen projectiles. Doesn't help that the camera is the worst I've seen, flailing about all over the place. The other gripe I had with NG2 on the 360 was that you got all these great looking combos and a plethora of them, but they're only effective when fighting humans. Try inputting a 7 hit combo on one of those werewolves and you're gonna get beat down real quick.
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LOL this is one of the greatest flash games ever XD
Miami Shark (http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/513760)
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Played the Brütal Legend demo... quite tempting...
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Getting my ass handed to me in Street Fighter 4
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Saw the Bayonetta demo. Crazy! DMC clone it may be, but I could go for another game that's just as OTT :D
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Crazy Shirtless Man Dances, Shows Off Neo Geo Collection (http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1923007)
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I was playing the normal Ninja Gaiden 2 on the 360. I beat it the other day and have the achievements to prove it! Last fight 3 bosses and no shops to recharge or save points between. The Obliterations and combos are beautiful, the camera sucks at times, and the werewolves suck!
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So, Uncharted 2 is out.
And, of course, I bought it.
But as I've never played Uncharted 1, I bought it too...
Now, I need time. ... :lol:
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Two damn weeks until Tekken 6 is out in European! DX
Damn this wait....
*watches some videos to Tekken 6* Laaaaars~~~~
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Hell yeah, there's a Fist Of The North Star game being made!!
Teaser (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgI29-a4wgQ#ws-normal)
Takes me back to that epic fight between Ken and Shin. I just have one word for this:
WHA-TATATATATATATATATATATA!!
*EDIT*
I want Forza 3 so bad. I mean, look at this car design. LOOK AT IT.
(http://2daystilsunday.com/links/ironman3.jpg)
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MadWorld Musical Review (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRD_91GuzDw#ws-normal)
never played the game, never will, but LOL
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i wanna play phantasy star universe ;_; :heart:
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I had one of the best gaming moments in my life yesterday!!! :w00t: :w00t:
Playing online in FIFA10 with some mates. We decided to do 4v4 using our own player created characters and it was 0-0 at the 24th minute. Ball passed to me outside on the left of the box, I did a trick thinking I could get past the defenders. Tuff flicks the ball heel to hell, gets past the defenders, he's in the box, blasts the ball..
[size=8]AHHHHHHHHH HE DOES IT! TUFF SCORES![/size]
XD XD XD
It was the most skillful goal I've scored in my life. I go mad over the headset, my mates were cheering that we were winning but it wasn't until they saw the replay and that skill that they were laughing at it as much as me. Genius.
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^For a moment there I thought you got laid or something. :lol:
(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip00078.png)
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Just stay in the same room as me when a football match is on and you'll think I am getting laid. :lol:
Thank goodness I had several save files for Persona 4. I "completed" it yesterday and things ended well and I was left satisfied if only slightly disappointed that a few loose ends weren't tied up. So imagine my surprise when I see Giant Bombs endurance run having more episodes than I expected. Turns out there's a good ending, but then there's a true ending as well, which unless I had known what to do, would never have discovered the first time round. And the other save file was before the 'final' boss fight.
So hooray for more Persona 4 goodness :D
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^That was one of the few things that bugged me about Persona 4 -- the obtuse ways to get the endings. Without a FAQ of some sort, you're almost guaranteed to not get the best ending (which is the "real" ending). Luckily I figured something was up when my initial game ended, so I checked around and found what I had to do to get the best ending. Thankfully I still had a pre-ending save because, as much as I love the game, I didn't to go back and do another 100+ hours to get a better ending.
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I look forward to beating Assassin's Creed, so I can sell it. The combat control sucks.
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I look forward to beating Assassin's Creed, so I can sell it. The combat control sucks.
But won't you miss climbing and running all over buildings? So fun.. :jerk:
I use my Wii more for homebrew apps now, than games proper. :sweatdrop:
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I do enjoy throwing guys off roofs and climbing towers and such.
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Bayonnetta gets a perfect 40/40 from Famitsu and while I don't always agree with their perfect scores the game looks absolutely crazy.
TV Spot (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6UiZpVMaDk#ws-normal)
Lovin the tongue action.
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I watched more videos from Mega 64. Those guys are hilarious! My top favorite game pariodies would have to be Resident Evil, Prince of Persia (Rewind prank), and Shenmue. I've watched the Prince of Persia and Shenmue ones so many times, that each time I watch it, I try not to laugh, but that never happens :lol:
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Beat Assassin's Creed. Now back to GTA4 or Lost Odyssey...
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Speaking of GTA, I plan on downloading the new Ballad of Gay Tony once its released. I just need to get myself the microsoft points.
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I did the BIGGEST mistake in my whole life... :bleed eyes:
I spoiled myself and watched the cutscenes to the new Scenario Campaigne Mode of Tekken 6, that was leaked to Youtube XD But I wanted to wait until I get my copy of Tekken 6 and could play myself.... Well it is now too late! XD
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People play fighting games for the story?
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Well...
I play it for both... for the story and for fun!
The story of the characters are way too interesting for me to not play their story mode! D:
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I beat Brutal Legend, but the multiplier is </3 and it was supposed to be the highlight of this game? I don't think so.
You can build up an army, but the opponent can always wipe them out in seconds, ALL of them, so you're screwed.
Plus cheap players keep spam building the Fire Baron unit and bum rushing your stage, even if you use a strategy to defeat them that does work, the unit is so cheap to build that they can just send a constant stream of them and just wear you down every time even if you manage to defend against them, since you're so busy defending against the attack you don't have time to rebuild units.
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It's partly why I don't like online RTS games, players will always have some strategy to get cheap wins.
I want Forza 3 so much! But with Uni work severly cutting my game time as it is and with other games to keep me occupied, I may have to make Santa aware that I'm interested. Maybe he can also see fit to also get me either Modern Warfare 2, Left 4 Dead 2 or Assassin's Creed 2? I've been a good boy Santa, honest :D
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Just saw a video for Bayonetta and it looks like fun. I've always wanted to like DMC, but couldn't get into it. For some reason that game just kicks my ass. It's funny though since my brother didn't have too much trouble with that and most other games give him trouble when they are easy for me.
Muramasa on Wii looks really cool. I kinda want one now. The new Resident Evil looks like fun too.
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I was discussing E.T. the video game for the Atari 2600 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E.T._the_Extra-Terrestrial_%28video_game%29) in the Ajax Chat last night, and the question was brought up -- just how bad was the game, really?
Well, here you go (God, hearing the sound effects brought back memories):
Worst Video Games Ever - ET (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DTjLG3usQo#noexternalembed-normal)
This is pretty much how every attempt to play E.T. goes. Lord knows that's how it was with me, at least.
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lookin forward to tekken 6, dragonball: raging blast!
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I'm more than slightly annoyed that Tekken 6 seems to be coming out here on the 30th and not the 27th like it was originally stated. :(
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where do you live red?
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5 days until Tekken 6 will be released!
Wait for me Arcade Stick Bundle and Lars~~ :inlove:
Btw: Many people have already Tekken 6, thanks to Microsoft and the pirates! (But some of them bought it from their stores)
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UK, I'm pretty sure it's out in the US on the 27th right? All the sites I came across at first like IGN had the release dates the other way around.
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Yeah... the game comes out on 27th in the USA, 29th in Japan and 30th in EU... but as I said: Many fans have their copy of the game already. I spoiled myself already with all the endings AND the Scenario Campaigne Mode XD Couldn't wait until the release...
I hope that Amazon delivers my copy right on time! DX
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they have the game but i dont think they have access to play the game on live yet
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they have the game but i dont think they have access to play the game on live yet
You're right, they don't have access to the Online Mode yet.
The Online Mode will be avalaible in the menu on the release day (for each country).
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I was discussing E.T. the video game for the Atari 2600 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E.T._the_Extra-Terrestrial_%28video_game%29) in the Ajax Chat last night, and the question was brought up -- just how bad was the game, really?
Well, here you go (God, hearing the sound effects brought back memories):
Worst Video Games Ever - ET (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DTjLG3usQo#noexternalembed-normal)
This is pretty much how every attempt to play E.T. goes. Lord knows that's how it was with me, at least.
While on that subject, the worst game I ever played was a game called Excalibur 2555 A.D. for the PS1. Even at 11 yrs old I knew it was a pretty piss poor game. Dull combat, bad music, dialog that sounded like it was recorded in a factory, uninteresting story (still not sure if it ever had one) and worst of all, for a dungeon crawler where fetch quests where necessary to progress through the game, it had no fucking map! You've no idea how much I spent looking for certain items only to trawl my way through the same corridors over and over again. Also looking back on it, even though it was the PS1, you knew things were bad when there was a loading screen for a loading screen.
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My worst game was Survival Arts. Now you all can talk about the worst games you've ever played. (http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?topic=21673.0) For a second I included worst experiences, but that's different. It got me thinking about one ofthe worst things that's ever happened to me in a game.
What hapeened in the gae itself wasn't that bad, but what funny 'cause it made me stop playing for a week. When my brother got Metal Gear Solid I liked playing it, but I was terrible at stealth. I probably got spotted everywhere. I made it to the Snow Field and got spotted. I didn't know what to do so I hopped in the truck and got in a box so they couldn't see me. After they went away, I got the cutscene where I was sent back to the beginning of the game because that was the box I used. I had no idea that's why the boxes were labeled. My brother was laughing so hard and I just turned the game off and didn't pick it up until the next week.
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http://store.steampowered.com/app/4500/ (http://store.steampowered.com/app/4500/) -- S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl is only $5 this week on Steam :jerk:
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I'm very excited as hell now!
Amazon.de shipped today in the afternoon my order: The Arcade Stick Bundle of TEKKEN 6!!! :twothumbs It will be arrive tomorrow!
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Man I haven't played since like, Tag Tournament. Used to have a great time on Tekken back in the day. I liked the wacky characters and controls.
Anyone see that leaked Modern Warfare video? Pretty disturbing. I'm not even sure what I think about it.
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Borderlands finally active for me today. Joy.
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Think I'm sick of MMO's generally now. Just too repetitive. Thankfully lots of other games to play anyway.
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i'm done with being kettering manager... 15 years!!! from the blue square to winning the league cup
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I'm looking for some peeps to play Castle Crashers with. Who has it?
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tekken 6 is rather disappointing this year due to the fact that all of the characters are already unlock so now all we got is that campaign storyline with lar and arcade mode
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Having to unlock stuff sucks when you got a group of people playing on a couple of consoles.
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tekken 6 is rather disappointing this year due to the fact that all of the characters are already unlock so now all we got is that campaign storyline with lar and arcade mode
You can play as anyone you like on campaign mode if you just press pause and select a different character...providing you've unlocked them that is...
Only got to get the online trophies now, but will probably will have to wait til I get home to get them. :( Nightmare train is...a nightmare.
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i was hoping they had the individual storyline with a scene again.....that was a lot more fun for me because i can follow the story of each character
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Yeah, I still remember getting Tekken 3 and being absolutely blown away. (Final Fantasy VII, Tekken 3, Castlevania: SotN... I miss my PS1)
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I've forgotten my Dofus login id!!! :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry:
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Why are you all complaining about the story of Scenario Campaigne Mode? XD
I think, the plot of the story is great... OK! Namco could do it better on some things, like the conversation between Lars and Heihachi... and else... well... I love the story! :oops:
Only the hints for the LarsXAlisa shipping annoys me... :angry:
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Why are you all complaining about the story of Scenario Campaigne Mode? XD
Why are you all caring about the story in a fighting game? :P
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A LAN Counter-Strike match was being hosted in Russia with a big prize up for grabs against two elite teams. But they didn't account for the organiser throwing in some, ahem, diversions (http://englishrussia.com/?p=5750)
*NSFW LINK*
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FUCK!!!! i just bought two players (hella good according to the scouts)... but they suck!!... they aren't playing shit!!! dammit what a waste of money D: not cool man, not cool at all
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So, who's getting Dragon Age: Origins tomorrow?
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Why are you all complaining about the story of Scenario Campaigne Mode? XD
Why are you all caring about the story in a fighting game? :P
I didn't think I was, on either count. :s
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I'm about 16 hours into Dragon Age. Fucking is what i do. I fuck my friends, I fuck whores and I fuck things up. I haven't got laid even close to this much EVER irl.
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Ah, taking from the Witcher school of game design. :P
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+1 it seems i'll be playing fm10 this weekend \o/
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Can't wait to get my hands on DA:O and AC2, and to finally play Borderlands. Just a couple days :jerk:
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So is anyone suited up for the biggest game release of the year? That's right, it's Buzz Quiz World!!
Actually no, it's not, 11.10.09 sees the release of Modern Warfare 2. I'm purposefully avoiding all single-player trailers and footage as it's bound to be spoiled from here to kingdom come. I understand there's a new trailer out and I haven't gone searching for it, but I'm sure you can find it in the usual areas. Multiplayer however...
Multiplayer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfVa9YSI-8M#normal)
Loving the name match winning kill cam. I'm so busy with Uni work that I don't know if I'll have the time to play it, and maybe just ask for Santa to bring it if I've been a good boy.
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MLG tournament all this weekend, with Halo 3/Gears of War/World of Warcraft.
WoW matches: http://www.gotfrag.com/wow/story/44672/ (http://www.gotfrag.com/wow/story/44672/)
WoW Schedule: http://www.gotfrag.com/wow/story/44671/ (http://www.gotfrag.com/wow/story/44671/) (All times are PST)
Stream: http://www.gotfrag.com (http://www.gotfrag.com)
It'll ask you to download/install a small plug-in to watch the stream, but that's it. Then just go through the tabs to watch the streams for whichever tournament you'd like to see.
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:pimp:
(http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/8687/torchlight.th.jpg) (http://img84.imageshack.us/i/torchlight.jpg/)
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(http://www.videogamesblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/dragon-ball-raging-blast-screenshot.jpg)
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(http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/0/26/1188675-41909182_3436e89945644c80302f450869614a00.4af8d155_scaled_super.jpg)
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:pimp:
(http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/8687/torchlight.th.jpg) (http://img84.imageshack.us/i/torchlight.jpg/)
How is that? I'm tempted.
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How is that? I'm tempted.
I've been having a blast playing it. Should give it a go. :twothumbs
This is the destroyer I've started playing (melee class):
(http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/8346/tldestroyer.th.png) (http://img69.imageshack.us/i/tldestroyer.png/)
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Hitler gets banned from Xbox Live (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfkDxF2kn1I#normal)
:lol:
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Got Modern Warfare 2 and... :drool: :drool: :drool:
What does everyone else think about [bgcolor=#ffffff]the airport level?[/bgcolor] Multiplayer seems neat infinite. Nothing new over COD4, but the expansion on it is so huge, it's impossible not to get overwhelmed by it. More weapons, more challenges than ever, titles, emblems, upgradeable perks, killstreaks, deathstreaks. Love it.
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Sayumi you geek!! XD
(http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/6808/p001l.jpg)
(from her radio site)
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^ love it
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Got Modern Warfare 2 and... :drool: :drool: :drool:
What does everyone else think about [bgcolor=#ffffff]the airport level?[/bgcolor] Multiplayer seems neat infinite. Nothing new over COD4, but the expansion on it is so huge, it's impossible not to get overwhelmed by it. More weapons, more challenges than ever, titles, emblems, upgradeable perks, killstreaks, deathstreaks. Love it.
I've nto got CoD yet as I'm only really itnerested in the multiplayer and my net is too crap for it at the mo. I'm most curious about the new killstreaks though, I heard rumour that it goes higher than 7. What are they and at how many kills do you get 'em?
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^ There's an awful lot more than 3 XD The whole idea now is that you can customise your killstreak loadout. So you're no longer tied down with UAV/Airstrike/Chopper like in MW1. Full list below:
3 Kills -- UAV
4 Kills -- Care Package
4 Kills -- Counter UAV
5 Kills -- Sentry Gun
5 Kills -- Predator Missile
6 Kills -- Precision Airstrike
7 Kills -- Strike
7 Kills -- Attack Heli
8 Kills -- Emergency Airdrop
9 Kills -- Pave Low
9 Kills -- Stealth Bomber
11 Kills -- Chopper Gunner
11 Kills -- AC-130
15 Kills -- EMP
25 Kills -- Tactical Nuke
Yes, nukes. A freaking nuke. So as you can see above, there's a number of perks with the same number of kills, but you can only choose one at a time, so you can't have Chopper Gunner and AC-130 at the same time. All apart from UAV/Care Package/Predator Missile are locked from the start, and you have the option of only choosing one to unlock after every 5 levels or so.
My personal favourite is the care package. You can get stuff like ammo or killstreaks that you haven't unlocked yet available for you to use, so it's a great way of being able to use them even if you don't have the skill to get 11 kills in a row. For sheer killing power, I highly favour the chopper gunner. I swear I counted 12 kills in 30 secs with it. And for sheer spectacle, it has to be the Stealth Bomber. Watching this massive thing soar across the sky and drop bombs by the bucketload is very visually impressive.
On top of this you have Deathstreaks. If you've died around 3 times in a row you can use this as a means of trying to help you out. So Copycat will allow you to copy your last killer's class during loadout. Final Stand is much like Last Stand except you can crawl and use your Primary Weapon. And I think there's martyrdom and a variance on Juggernaut as the remaining ones.
So you probably heard the controversy surrounding the PC version of MW2. How they would not support dedicated servers and PC gamers famously forming a boycott group on Steam. So 2 days on, how is the boycott group standing firm for their beliefs?
(http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/6062/1258035395841.jpg)
Oh. :lol:
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Tekken 6 is like a drug for me! :lol:
I can't get enough of this game... and I can't wait for the PSP version.
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I completed Persona 4! :w00t: 100hrs for the true ending but boy was it worth it. I feel sad to know the journey with the investigation team is over and the actual ending was sad to if for altogether different reasons than Persona 3. I can never tell which is the better between the two though. P4 had the best combat system and more relatable characters but that's not to say Persona 3 were lacking in that department either. I felt Persona 3 had the best end villian though.
Regardless of which I think is better, both are some of the finest RPG's if not the finest games I've ever played. So no more about the world of Persona 4, but there's still Persona3:FES to go through (which apparently is another 40+ hrs :o) and Devil Survivor on the DS to keep me going.
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Finished the second play-through of Borderlands last night, now to decide between Torchlight and Dragon Age.
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I can't get enough of this game... and I can't wait for the PSP version.
A PSP verison?! I'll definitely be on that
I've been playing the Left 4 Dead 2 demo. I thinking of getting it. But then I'm also thinking of getting AC2 and DJ hero.
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Ever had an attraction to a female (or male) gaming character? Course you have, like with anime and TV they're designed in such a way to appeal to people. Nothing wrong with that. This guy though? He's just taken it to the next level :o
That Nene Anegasaki, she's a charmer. She's also a video game character from extreme dating sim Love Plus, now wedded to a flesh and blood gamer.
The two were married when a man brought his DS along with a copy of Love Plus to a church in Guam. There's no word on honeymoon plans, but the two will be holding a small reception for family, close friends and the internet on November 22nd. (Seriously, there will be a webcam and stuff.)
It just goes to show, the power of Woman has no bounds. Stick her in a digital fortress, simplify her beauty to Nintendo DS rendering limits and give her a shrill, anime voice. Woman will triumph all the same.
Source: http://gizmodo.com/5409175/guy-marries-video-game-we-dont-judge (http://gizmodo.com/5409175/guy-marries-video-game-we-dont-judge)
I guess he's hoping she auto-saved herself before marriage :P
Funny how a guy marrying a game character is currently getting more action than me XD XD
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Left 4 Dead is $7.49 on Steam today. :D
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So many games I want to play atm, I need more me's!
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I con't wait to get my Phantasy Star Portable! Ordered it some days ago :)
AND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The reason i'm posting this, i still need my avarage of 2 posts per day! :angry: I LOST 2 of my champions!!!!! O:<
Wanna play Amira.... :cry: and Sagaofsai :cry: XD
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I need some peeps to play ODST firefight with.
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Last early holiday deal on Steam better not suck again
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Last early holiday deal on Steam better not suck again
Monkey Island for $2.49...
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Played a little expert realism mode in Left 4 Dead 2.
... Kill me please. :cry:
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I should really get a game. I am looking at you Assassin's Creed 2, Batman Arkham Asylum, sorta looking at your Borderlands
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Borderlands does rock.
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My friend was able to get Tekken 6 on his hacked PSP. I wish mine was hacked :-/
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I was thinking of buying a PSP, but then I read Gran Turismo doesn't have a career mode.. screw that!
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I bought today New Super Mario Broth. :lol:
For Wii and DS! Must try the DS one first and then the Wii one XD
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Incredible video of humongous deadly jellyfish! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j5REKtYDD8#normal)
Metroids exist in real life :O
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Rogue Warrior Official Mickey Rourke End Credits Theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsusJVaAWf8#normal)
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Rogue Warrior Official Mickey Rourke End Credits Theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsusJVaAWf8#normal)
LOL.
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LOL.
Final Fight Boss Kills (Haggar) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L24Aa-hOpkw#normal)
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I'm playing COD: Modern Warfare 2 on PS3, I bought it yesterday and started playing, I complete the game in recruit level, gonna try the other level later...
Problem is, I thought I'd try to go online and enter my code to "get exclusive access" as what is printed in the booklet. first I'd thought I would register the game, just in case. But I can't register it, invalid UPC code, so it says, it's suppose to be the 12-digit numbers in the lower half of the game box. I found a 12-digit number right below the barcode. Didn't work. Also, I can't even find a spot to type in my code for exclusive access. I wonder why? though I saw something like that, but "coming soon." maybe that is it. but I'm not sure.
anyway, can't register my game, can't download "exclusive access".....
anyone having the same problem?
UPDATE: ok, talk with the activision guys, now I register it, just in case. Still waiting for whatever exclusive access they will release......
btw, is there currently any downloadable content for PS3 version for the games. I heard the 360 have downloadable map packs with theirs already.... for the PS3, any existing content like that?
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Amazing what difference a decade makes in gaming.
1972:
(http://www.gamasutra.com/features/20070119/odyssey.jpg)
1980:
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/59/Pac-man.png)
1990:
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/29/Super_Mario_World_gameplay.png)
2000:
(http://www.gaming-age.com/specials/ps2launch2/3rdparty/armoredc/screensh/4.jpg)
2009:
(http://loot-ninja.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/assassins-creed-2.jpg)
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Awww hell, I jumped back into the Civ games again. There goes a ton of my time and what a great way to do it.
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Awww hell, I jumped back into the Civ games again. There goes a ton of my time and what a great way to do it.
Some Colonization? Don't mind if I do :jerk:
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Colonization was an awesome game.
I have MOO 2, Master of Magic and Civ 2 on my netbook. I play them whenever I travel now. XD
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Just started playing Dead Space. Awesome game. My nerves are seriously shot playing this shit in the dark. :cry:
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5) Wii Sukeban Shachou Rena 59,787 views 「女番社長レナＷｉｉ」 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68zdnWdi4mg#ws)
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Ever had one of those days when you're annoyed over a game but utimately you just accept it and move on?
Try telling it to this guy:
Guitarjono1170 Freaks Out Over Modern Warfare 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJ3Ltik1evQ#)
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Dragon Age: Origins - Hot Lesbian Action with Leliana and Lanaesa (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0bsZ5nF8vc#)
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Final Fight Sega CD Final Boss + Ending (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSXAGsNnu-o#)
Mike Haggar sounds like such a warm, caring, sensitive family man when he's not tearing open oil drums with his bare hands to eat the tasty tasty roast beefs he finds inside.
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(http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/12/ff13_console12-1.jpg)
If I hadn't already got a PS3, I'd seriously think about importing one of these. Gotta love pink and white for the colour scheme.
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^ it looks fuckin awesome
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Just finished FF VII Crisis Core (after putting it on the back burner for six months). Pretty solid and it does pull on the nostalgia strings a lot. I'm tempted to replay FFVII, but I think I'll pass. I have so many great memories, no point going back to it now when it'll seem dated and all the annoyances will come back too.
Next up for the PSP is finishing either Ratchet and Clank or FF: Tactics.
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Pokemon marathon for charity is in full swing over at The Speed Gamers. Go donate suckas!
www.thespeedgamers.com (http://www.thespeedgamers.com/) (Stream/chat on main page)
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Assassin's Creed 2 or DJ Hero. I don't know which one I should get :-/
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I'd go for AC2.
Visiting my parents, so it's time for some Vector-Man on the Genesis. Oh yeah! XD
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Got Ookami for the Wii for my birthday from Yuuchan. :) She said it's an awesome game, I'm excited to play it, but I gotta beat Wind Waker again before I play it 'cos I started a new file about a week ago. XD;
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Trust me on this Sai, if you like Zelda, you will definately like Okami. Beautiful game. Yuuchan has good taste :D
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Yep. I agree on this - Okami is beautiful.
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Playing New Super Mario Bros. Wii with my brother together is so much fun and totally CHAOS! XD
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I am carefully making my way into Dragon Age: Origins (and avoiding the thread here for fear of spoilers).
I'm not gonna know what to play after Christmas, because I'll be getting...uh...four new games? Plus Mass Effect 2, Bayonetta, Bioshock 2 and FFXIII all due within the next few months after that.
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Yeah, it'll be a busy gaming time for me as well - in January I'll be playing Assassin's Creed 2, Uncharted 2, Bayonetta and finishing up Valkyria Chronicles and Saint's Row 2.
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(http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/1851/pressr3toactivatechimne.gif)
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Callin' All my DJ's! Ima playin' DJ Hero, and it KICKS ASS!!!
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Callin' All my DJ's! Ima playin' DJ Hero, and it KICKS ASS!!!
I downloaded the soundtrack of DJ Hero yesterday, and I'm loving it! It's so exciting, I wish I could play the game, but I don't want to cash out money for the turntable.
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^ I think, I buy it maybe next month after I got my money :D
I must see now, what I want ot play on my consoles this coming month! XD :lol:
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(http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/6979/tumblrkuwu7c8u8i1qzp9we.jpg) (http://img683.imageshack.us/i/tumblrkuwu7c8u8i1qzp9we.jpg/)
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^ That's awesome!!! XDDD
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My gamerscore is now over 20000 XD
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I have no idea what that means, but congrats!
About to start Assassin's Creed 2.
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^ It's the points I get listed against my 360 profile when I get achievements. Enjoy AC2 btw! I started 2 days ago and it's already looking very promising!
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AC2 is electrifying. I just carried out my favorite assassination kill. So violent, but so cool
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Tomorrow... I order the Complete OST of Kingdom Hearts! :twisted: But before I do this, I must go to my bank and check, if I have enough money... :P
(I want to know, if there will be a OST for Birth by Sleep~... :on cloudeye:)
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Time for another gaming marathon for charity, this time by the guys at Speed Demos Archive. They're going to be playing through 72 games in 2 days, most from the old school consoles :{D
Preview:
Speed Demos Archive Charity Marathon 2010 Promo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpQ4M-wnnNY#)
http://speeddemosarchive.com/ (http://speeddemosarchive.com/)
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Totes just snagged Silent Hill: Shattered Memories. Loved what I've played of it so far.
....However, I think watching my sister play was more hilarious than anything. She refuses to pick it up anymore.
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^ Oh awesome. From what I have been reading, things can drastically change depending on what you do. Like you can go from seeing a normal lady cop in one playthrough, and then get a MILF cop the next time. Have fun!
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Totes just snagged Silent Hill: Shattered Memories.
That's out already?! Yeah once again Japan sucks on release dates...
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^ Oh awesome. From what I have been reading, things can drastically change depending on what you do. Like you can go from seeing a normal lady cop in one playthrough, and then get a MILF cop the next time. Have fun!
I've seen 2 videos of the same gameplay section that look drastically different. I've seen the contrasts in the main character's personality, the dialogue, the cutscenes, differences in the environment, even stuff that you could find and collect in one playthrough may not be there in a playthrough. I'd love to play it, that game to me, looks far scarier than throwing any kind of monsters at me, although the monsters in SH always are pretty creepy. and some of those text/voicemail messages I've seen are genuinely sinister.
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^ Did you watch the same Giant Bomb videos I did? XD
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They weren't the videos I was referring to originally, but yes I saw the Giant Bomb videos as well. Brad has no sense of direction at all :lol:
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Trying to teach myself to do a dragon punch in SF IV.
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^ Forward, Down, Forward, Punch
They weren't the videos I was referring to originally, but yes I saw the Giant Bomb videos as well. Brad has no sense of direction at all :lol:
I liked how he kept looking back while Ryan told him not to look back and keep running. Did you see him play Uncharted 2? Oh the way he died was so awesome :lol:
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Can't get it to register. Aside from some of the stupid crazy throws, it's the only move I can't pull off.
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I am no SF expert, but I find that you have to do it on one fluid motion. The speed in which you do a fireball in one quick action, that same discipline is used for any of the moves. And remember, practice mode is your friend.
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I'm looking for a specific PC game...doesn't have to be a game, even a software or program...
I'm looking for something that I can use to build a house of my design. now I don't want a complex game/software, just something easy, simple and fun to do. and I don't need to create a city or people and have them live their virtual life like the Sims or SimCity games. out of all the Sims games, which one can I use to just build houses to my own taste without other complications?
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I beat CoD- Modern Warfare 2. Slightly confusing yet good storyline. The end was EPIC!
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I liked how he kept looking back while Ryan told him not to look back and keep running. Did you see him play Uncharted 2? Oh the way he died was so awesome :lol:
hahaha! You mean the ways he died were awesome. RPG to the face lmao. I always look forward when I see Brad at a Quick Look because I wonder just how he will die and how quickly. You could almost do a drinking game around it :lol:
I beat CoD- Modern Warfare 2. Slightly confusing yet good storyline. The end was EPIC!
I thought the storyline was good, you obviously need to take some huge leaps of faith to accept certain things happening but it kept me wanting to play more. The ending was incredibly epic.
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Well with the help of a guide (http://www.eventhubs.com/guides/2009/may/04/shortcut-motions-shoryukens-dragon-punches-street-fighter-4/ (http://www.eventhubs.com/guides/2009/may/04/shortcut-motions-shoryukens-dragon-punches-street-fighter-4/)) I managed to figure it out doing the offensive crouch method. Now I can pull off all of Ryu's moves consistently. Just need to get it into muscle memory now.
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AC2 finished
next : bayonetta, Unchartred II and maybe Mirror's Edge (already finished on pc long time ago)
damn'
fps mode + gamepads = :panic:
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Yep, I still can't get used to FPS on consoles either.
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I got one of these controller adapters for playing shooting games on console
http://gizmodo.com/349652/xfps-mouse-and-keyboard-adapter-now-available-for-ps3 (http://gizmodo.com/349652/xfps-mouse-and-keyboard-adapter-now-available-for-ps3)
It's a bit buggy and laggy but if you're not used to using the thumbsticks to aim this is a lot better cause you can at least use your mouse and keyboard it just needs some tweaking to get the sensitivity and stuff right. Also it doesn't work well with non-standard dpi mice. So try and use like a standard old ~400dpi mouse for best control.
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I can't wait anymore for Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep... :banghead:
I want that game so bad! T_T
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Well with the help of a guide (http://www.eventhubs.com/guides/2009/may/04/shortcut-motions-shoryukens-dragon-punches-street-fighter-4/ (http://www.eventhubs.com/guides/2009/may/04/shortcut-motions-shoryukens-dragon-punches-street-fighter-4/)) I managed to figure it out doing the offensive crouch method. Now I can pull off all of Ryu's moves consistently. Just need to get it into muscle memory now.
I hate those beginner shortcuts so f'ing much :lol:
For someone who knows how to do the moves and has been playing for 15 years or more, messing up perfectly executed moves time and time again just because they added shortcut motions for other moves, over and over, ESPECIALLY when if you play any other SF game they come out just fine, is really.. really aggrivating, especially online when it can cause you to lose.
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I haven't gamed much over the holidays, but I did manage to finish the first play through of Radiata Stories. Now I'm going through again and aligning with the other side. I'm probably half-way through and it still doesn't change the fact the main character is an idiot ^_^; Ah well, the levels are coming quickly with the Training Device so I should be finished it "soon". :lol:
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On the topic of SFIV - I'd love to see Darkstalkers IV as well. I was just playing some Darkstalkers Chronicles on the PSP, and the characters are much more interesting and likeable and the fighting styles much more varied. (Though to be honest I much prefer the Soul Calibur series anyway.)
Anyway, mixed thoughts on whether to get Bayonetta due to the PS3 performance issues and the squick-factor of some of the torture-porn scenes. Oddly, the game gotten me more interested in trying Heavenly Sword - being roughly similar but with a visual style more in tune with my tastes. I won't be getting either until I finish Uncharted 2 and Assassin's Creed 2 though.
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Asmo needs an Xbox 360.
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Asmo needs a job first. ;)
I don't think I play enough video games to justify having 3 consoles though.
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You'll help the economy. By buying a new console, you spend money, and spending money stimulates the economy!
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tried to play dungeons&dragons online to see how it worked and stuff... THE SHIT IS LAG-LAND!!!! i couldn't take even 3 steps in a row, i hate it so much now :D
lol maybe i'll test cabal some other day if my partner told me how is it... i bet it sucks since is free
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Watched the opening of Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep... :shocked
Damn, that is the most epic Opening of all KH games! :w00t:
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Weren't you suppose to wait to have it... ?
:on yellcard:
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Ugh.. yes.. but... it was ONLY the Opening!
I'll wait from now on and beware of any spoiler vids from YouTube... XD
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I can feel Forza 3, slowly but surely, creeping it's way into my life. I'm thinking about all the events you can go on and the tracks yet to be taken, the designs I could buy on the storefront. I bought some great Kill Bill/Persona/Final Fantasy designs for cars I don't even have yet. Some of the designs people have made are absolutely crazy, the level of detail they can get with those basic shapes. Unreal. I mean just look :shocked:
(http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/9762/killbillm1.jpg) (http://img64.imageshack.us/i/killbillm1.jpg/)
The only thing missing from the game is a night track set in Tokyo like it had for Forza 1 and it would be complete!
Also, I found myself smiling when I saw one of the AI drivers had the name A.Takahashi. Is one of the developers a MM fan or pure coincidence? :lol: Either way, I like the idea of Takitty in a racing suit :wub:
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^ Dope! :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter Supermercial [HD] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YD0yeuuOrY#ws)
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter Epic Trailer [HD] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjKDjiV-ktM#ws)
Serious Sam is still mad entertaining after all these years :theking
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A music composer let it slip that he would be working on the soundtrack for Bully 2.
Yes, a sequel to my favorite game :D
http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2009/11/11/bully-2-coming-according-to-games-composer/ (http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2009/11/11/bully-2-coming-according-to-games-composer/)
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Producer Says Metal Gear Solid Movie Won't Be Happening
I'm sorry to have to report this, especially for those who are big fans of the video game, but it looks like a Metal Gear Solid movie won't be happening for a long time. Collider caught up with producer Michael De Luca recently and asked him about the status of the Metal Gear Solid movie. Unfortunately De Luca didn't have any good news. "I don't think it's going to move forward because I got the sense that there may not be enough of a coordinated will at this point on the side of certain parties to see a movie get made." As in, Konami, the creator of the game, isn't that interested in any of Sony's ideas. Maybe it's for the better?
De Luca goes on to explain why exactly he thinks Konami isn't interested in making a movie right now. "The video game companies are very protective of their property and there are certain things a studio requires freedom-wise to market and distribute a movie effectively in a global marketplace and sometimes getting those two things to match up is really hard. And in the case of Metal Gear Solid, the agendas just… not because the parties weren't amicable, it was just kind of impossible to get the agendas to match up."
And you know what, I'm fine with Konami saying no to this, at least until they are ready to make it. Video game movies aren't in their prime right now, and I'm certain a MGS movie wouldn't live up to any of the games, so why make one if we know it's going to suck? I'd rather wait until video game movies pick up and they can make a proper MGS movie. We first wrote about a Metal Gear Solid movie way back in 2007 and followed that up in 2008 with an article where De Luca said that they were looking at having Kurt Wimmer write a script. But with this update today, it looks like we can forget about a MGS movie for the time being.
http://www.firstshowing.net/2010/01/11/producer-says-metal-gear-solid-movie-wont-be-happening/ (http://www.firstshowing.net/2010/01/11/producer-says-metal-gear-solid-movie-wont-be-happening/)
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Not really surprised. Hideo Kojima seems like the sort that wouldn't want people messing with his baby, and they'd need to try to make the storyline make at least some sense for a movie to be successful.
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Thing is you couldn't even make a movie on the most popular game of the series, Metal Gear Solid 1, as it already has a lot of back history that the audience wouldn't be aware of and which you couldn't possibly cover adequately within a 2hr time frame whilst you also have to dedicate more time to the main narrative. As a game it's not a problem as you're not expected to playthough the whole story in a 2hr period so you have more time to flesh the narrative out a bit and offer information to the player which they can catch up to in their own time.
So yeh, I don't see MGS working as a movie unless you make some massive cutbacks to the story and shorten it up a bit, which wouldn't please the MGS fans, which in turn alienates your target demographic before you even release the movie, and frankly gamers have had enough of having game franchises butchered in their transistion to the silver screen, even if the adaptations are of fighting games which don't have the greatest narrative to begin with.
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There is another Kingdom Hearts game?..... I'm am way out of the loop....I need to visit this section of the forum more.
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Thing is you couldn't even make a movie on the most popular game of the series, Metal Gear Solid 1, as it already has a lot of back history that the audience wouldn't be aware of and which you couldn't possibly cover adequately within a 2hr time frame whilst you also have to dedicate more time to the main narrative. As a game it's not a problem as you're not expected to playthough the whole story in a 2hr period so you have more time to flesh the narrative out a bit and offer information to the player which they can catch up to in their own time.
So yeh, I don't see MGS working as a movie unless you make some massive cutbacks to the story and shorten it up a bit, which wouldn't please the MGS fans, which in turn alienates your target demographic before you even release the movie, and frankly gamers have had enough of having game franchises butchered in their transistion to the silver screen, even if the adaptations are of fighting games which don't have the greatest narrative to begin with.
QFT. You can tell a much richer story with a video game than you could with a movie.
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There is another Kingdom Hearts game?..... I'm am way out of the loop....I need to visit this section of the forum more.
Yay! Name's Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep for PSP. It's out since last saturday in Japan of course. :D
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Dammit! Yet another system I don't have yet.....
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Dammit! Yet another system I don't have yet.....
I use my PSP more than my other consoles combined.
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I really didn't used my PSP o___o
I bought it only for games, that I really wanted (Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection and Innocent Life: A futuristic Harvest Moon for the main reason XD)
Well... to be honest, I have only 12 games for my PSP...
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I don't have that many games for my PSP either, but most of the games I do have take a lot of time to play (Disgaea and the crazy levelling for example...). But I do use it a lot in the end. ^^;
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I don't have that many games for my PSP either, but most of the games I do have take a lot of time to play (Disgaea and the crazy levelling for example...). But I do use it a lot in the end. ^^;
Well... the PSP has not that many good games, I think... Most of the games for the PSP are VERY casual =_=
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I don't have that many games for my PSP either, but most of the games I do have take a lot of time to play (Disgaea and the crazy levelling for example...). But I do use it a lot in the end. ^^;
Well... the PSP has not that many good games, I think... Most of the games for the PSP are VERY casual =_=
God of War, Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core, the definitive version of Final Fantasy Tactics, the GTA series, Dissidia, LittleBigPlanet, FIFA, Guilty Gear, Jeanne d'Arc, among others.
I think it does pretty well for itself in non-casual games.
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I'm playing Mega Man X5 and I find it funny how they would suggest players to select Zero for advance players yet X has a harder time making it thru levels then Zero. Ugh damn X for not having Z Saber in this game.
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Well... the PSP has not that many good games, I think... Most of the games for the PSP are VERY casual =_=
God of War, Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core, the definitive version of Final Fantasy Tactics, the GTA series, Dissidia, LittleBigPlanet, FIFA, Guilty Gear, Jeanne d'Arc, among others.
I think it does pretty well for itself in non-casual games.
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I have Crisis Core and Final Fantasy Tactics myself XDD My PSP games are mostly RPG and Jump'n Run... (Tekken 5. Dark Resurrection is the only Beat'em Up game, I have for PSP XD)
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This guy is a legend!
COD MW2 Domination - Clutch Comeback Win On Sub Base (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttEBRAQO-7U#ws)
He's got a lot of videos on Modern Warfare 2, but this is the best I've seen. His commentary is priceless, in fact I will now and forever refer to the AC130 killstreak as 'the Ass Clapper'. His laugh is infectious and at 3:15? Absolutely. Priceless. Watch it and see what I mean.
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Left 4 Dead 2. Tank. Car. Damage.
(http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/4782/beautifulq.th.jpg) (http://img17.imageshack.us/i/beautifulq.jpg/)
(http://img682.imageshack.us/img682/4208/becameagod.jpg) (http://img682.imageshack.us/i/becameagod.jpg/)
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No! No! NO! There are way too many games I want at the minute that are coming out soon, I can't have another one added to the pile, especially when it's an RPG.
Resonance of Fate (a.k.a. End Of Eternity in Japan) may elicit a few groans and :roll: from even the most ardent JRPG enthusiast if you just heard the name of the game alone, but it actually looks remarkably different from what you'd expect and looks incredibly stylish. I'll say no more except to link you to gameplay footage of the demo in which you can see the steampunk setting and the awesome looking battle system yourselves:
Resonance of Fate Demo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfcC4ZIGwjM#ws)
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Lunar Silver Star Story is being re-released on the PSP next month! Can't wait. :D
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E3 2009 - Project Natal - Milo Demo with Peter Molyneux 720p HD (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDvHlwNvXaM#ws)
Hooray, Peter Molyneux is promising bold new technological innovations that will revolutionize video games again! This is definitely going to be totally awesome!
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My Kingdom Hearts OST Complete CD Box has arrived this morning! :D
I'm very happy and listening now to it :theking
EDIT January, 23th: Two days later, my Game KINGDOM HEARTS Birth by Sleep has arrived too :D The front and back cover of the package is the same as all the other KH games (sparklish! ;D)
I 'm playing it now and nearly finished Terra's Scenario... Now you can see, what you can do all day long, when your internet didn't work! XD
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GEEK WEEK
let's postwhore videos/music from videogames... i wanted to create a thread but i'm just not in to videogames anymore :grin:
Namco X Capcom [Subarashiki Shin Sekai] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPfkyEoV7OU#)
Final Fantasy VIII Opening (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pZ2ibvZb2Q#)
SSBB - MM2 Dr Willy theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28HD3nLKaCM#)
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Music - Wood Carving Partita (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__T2V0RUB1E#)
:cow:
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Portal - Credits Song 'Still Alive' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6ljFaKRTrI#)
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i'm trying to play Modern Warfare 2 on PS3 and nobody will put me in a room..my first day trying to play online :(
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let's postwhore videos/music from videogames... i wanted to create a thread but i'm just not in to videogames anymore :grin:
We used to have a music thread. I don't see it though.
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Warner Brothers Interested in a New Mortal Kombat Remake
Hollywood has been going back to the well again and again with adaptations/remakes galore, however their focus has mostly been in film and books/graphic novels. But don't think for one second that the industry has forgotten about video games passed as Bloody-Disgusting is reporting that Warner Bros is apparently keen on the idea of remaking Mortal Kombat, the fighting/action film based on the popular 1992 video game. Writer Oren Uziel (whose script Shimmer Lake appeared on the lower portion of the 2009 Black List) is in talks to write. And if we have to endure it again, then there better be some damn bloody fatalities this time.
The video game franchise focused on a global event bringing together an international selection of the best fighters to compete in the tournament known as Mortal Kombat. Unlike any other tournament though, magical powers and sorcery faced off against brute strength in a fight to save the world from the evil villains of Outworld. I remember as a kid being ridiculously excited for a Mortal Kombat movie, but oh how terrible both installments of that series were. Nowadays, with Mortal Kombat somewhat faded out of the limelight, I'm not sure if there's a big enough audience to sustain a remake. We'll let you know if we hear more news.
http://www.firstshowing.net/2010/01/25/warner-brothers-interested-in-a-new-mortal-kombat-remake/ (http://www.firstshowing.net/2010/01/25/warner-brothers-interested-in-a-new-mortal-kombat-remake/)
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Embarrassing Moments in Game Design: Spawn Respawn (SNES) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWE3AN7ym-g#)
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No! No! NO! There are way too many games I want at the minute that are coming out soon, I can't have another one added to the pile, especially when it's an RPG.
Resonance of Fate (a.k.a. End Of Eternity in Japan) may elicit a few groans and :roll: from even the most ardent JRPG enthusiast if you just heard the name of the game alone, but it actually looks remarkably different from what you'd expect and looks incredibly stylish. I'll say no more except to link you to gameplay footage of the demo in which you can see the steampunk setting and the awesome looking battle system yourselves:
Resonance of Fate Demo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfcC4ZIGwjM#ws)
I'm so glad I already have Final Fantasy XIII because it seems Resonance of Fate will be released in March, the same month as FFXIII.
From what I heard that was one of the reasons SquareEnix didn't want to publish the game, (if you don't knot the game is by Tri-Ace which is a studio owned by SquareEnix) and SEGA wanted to publish the game.
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Favourite video game music? lol There's a lot! The ones that immediately bring back a lot of nostalgia are:
Shenmue - Shenhua (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqaPYz1XNJU#)
Persona 3 - Burn My Dread (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7ZLA5FX_v0#)
FFVI - Terra (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7RPY-oiDAQ#)
FFVIII - Don't Be Afraid (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyxDEK9sjKg#)
FFX - Besaid Island (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcBomdRtCLc#)
Deus Ex - UNATCO (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBPK_oXeJgA#)
Deus Ex - Wan Chai (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FZ-12a3dTI#)
And there's a lot more XD
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Barkley: Shut up and Jam, Gaiden OST - Boss Battle (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8Yp3Pdo4ho#)
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Whoa - Psychonauts for $2.00 on Steam today. :o
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finally played Modern Warfare 2 last night..getting my ass kicked was never this much fun :thumbsup
just wished I could play MAG
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finally played Modern Warfare 2 last night..getting my ass kicked was never this much fun :thumbsup
just wished I could play MAG
I played MW2 on multiplayer too, for 11-hours straight. :P
I think I've had enough and can start ME2 now. :cow:
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^ why didn't you tell me you were on? we could've have played! :P
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^ I was like the big negative for the team due to my lag when playing overseas players. Like a 1:3 kill/death ratio, since even when I spend a full clip of ammo at the enemy, the replays just show me walking to 'em. :nervous
You'd be in the losing team forever if you were playing with me. :lol:
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I SO WANT NO MORE HEROES 2!! (http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-look-no-more-heroes-2-desperate-struggle/17-1938/)
:lol: :lol: :lol:
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After over a year I finally tried one of the pre-installed Arcade Games on my 360 and....
DAMN THOSE SIMPLE ADDICTIVE PUZZLE GAMES THAT MAKE YOU WASTE HOURS AND HOURS IN FRONT OF THE CONSOLE!!! XD
You just have to love them ;)
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I SO WANT NO MORE HEROES 2!! (http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-look-no-more-heroes-2-desperate-struggle/17-1938/)
:lol: :lol: :lol:
You can turn him into a tiger.
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^ "What? Dude......what?" :lol:
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I went to Undercity to get a facial. Ha! Have you seen these people? I said, 'You don't have a lower jaw and you're going to give ME a facial?' She got mad...at least I think she did. You ever heard someone talk without a lower jaw? 'Rawe-rau-werew' Ho-ho! She sounded like a murloc!
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(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff28/beatonna/gamer.jpg)
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Bought today Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days XD
But I didn't started it yet... XD
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Hmmm, creating vinyls in Forza 3 is tougher than expected I'm trying to create the JPHIP logo! XD
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Everytime I get a new Super Robot Wars game, I stop playing whatever game I was playing.
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i played at lest 2/3 of the games in the video
Famicom Medley (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4YZVCrvKaU#)
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I couldn't find this posted anywhere but flOw is free for download on the PS3 store. It's great if you've never played it before. Anyway, thought some of you guys would like to know.
EDIT: Thought I should clarify that I think it's today only (at least) and so far, it's only been confirmed for the North American store.
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finally got around to play Mass Effect 2 again..got to where I'm bout to recruit Jack.
Dante's Inferno screwed with me a messed up lever and I can't fix it. anybody played it had a freeze like that?
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I played the demo of Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing on my PS3 and must say: The game is awesome as Mario Kart Wii!
I'm going to buy it next week :D
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finally got around to play Mass Effect 2 again..got to where I'm bout to recruit Jack.
Dante's Inferno screwed with me a messed up lever and I can't fix it. anybody played it had a freeze like that?
I heard there was a problem where if you save at a certain point at greed before the rotating cogs, the lever will break and you won't be able to continue. There was some stuff about random insta-deaths falling through geometry after cut scenes too. Just a glitch ridden game I suppose.
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Dragon Age at times makes me angry but then it makes me think smarter and when I finally kill whoever I needed to, I feel smart :lol:
It has been awhile since a game made me feel this way
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Been playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer online on the PS3. really addicting, if ur the shooting game type.
question: today, when playing, I picked up a gun on the floor. to my surprise, it was equipped with over 300+ ammo, fyi it's a ACR assault rifle. then again when I picked up a M4A1, using scavenger perk, I picked up over 300+ ammo as well. I never could get my ammo count that high, why are these gun different? is there something I don't know. using the scavenger perk with my ACR, most I could get is 180 max ammo
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^Maybe the gun your opponent used also had the "Extended Mags" attachment?
you'know, one of the attachments that you get when completing challenges.
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Definately sounds like the extended mags attachment was put on those weapons, it's the only way to get the ammo count that way. At least, that's what I think, as getting the extended mags is so tough for me. Something like 40 kills by bullet penetration through objects? I'd lost patience real easy trying to get this, it would take me forever as I try to get the cleanest shots possible. Besides, I usually tend to die before my ammo count runs out anyway so it would be a fairly useless attachment XD
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SEGA manages to piss everyone else with their western release of Yakuza 3. They've edited the game to remove things that wouldn't bear must relevance or in their words, "make much sense" to a Western audience like trivia questions on Japanese history which is a bit of a let down but nothing major. But then they've said that they've cut out the hostess bars from the game. Considering how managing your own hostess girl and visiting the bars is apparently a big draw for the game, or at least it certainly seems like it when it's advertised in your trailers, it seems like a big letdown. It's a pretty weird decision to be honest because one of the things I think many people like about the Yakuza games, is just how authentic to modern day Japanese culture it is, and it only goes to alienate the core demographic here in the West who aren't cultural idiots and have at least some degree of interest in Japanese culture. It's made all the more strange when you realise that hostess bars were present in the western releases of Yakuza 1 & 2 no problem.
It would be made all the more terrible if SEGA made the hostess bars available as priced DLC :lol: And it's just as well they didn't do it for Yakuza 4, otherwise I wouldn't get to get my freak on with a digital Rio! XD
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That's pretty stupid.
The hostess girl sidequest was just a dress-up game.
And the visiting bars sidequest was just multiple choice questions like what do you like to eat? or what facial feature of me do you find charming?
C'mon, how borderline is that?!
I guess Sega just thinks acts like eating and wearing clothes can not be comprehended by western gamers. :panic:
It would be even more strange if they remove these sidequests but keep the karaoke part!
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I bought Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing for PS3! =D
Gonna play it all night long, till the sun rises XD
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I bought Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing for PS3! =D
Gonna play it all night long, till the sun rises XD
I played the demo yesterday, fun game and I'm sure going to get it, but only when the price drops a little.
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I played the demo yesterday, fun game and I'm sure going to get it, but only when the price drops a little.
I sold three old games, that I never played or played one time, so I payed for the game only 35€ :lol:
(GameStop is a great shop!)
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Gamestop makes great offers, but I can never bring myself to sell games, even if I don't like them or will likely never play them again. I'm strange in that way XD
I can count the games I sold on one hand.
When I sold Silent Hill 2+3, I regreted it and bought both games again a few months later XD
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I knew this feeling ;_;
I had Shadow, the Hedgehog for PS2 and sold it... now I'm regretting it. I want that game, it is so awesome ;_;
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I sold Dark Chronicle and Shadow of the Colossus a couple years back to a second hand store. Silly mistake. But it was part of a clearout I had which got me around £80 worth. It was a lot of games XD
*EDIT*
What the hell? (http://www.youtube.com/watch#feature=sub&playnext=1&playnext_from=TL&videos=C1fQoksI5hE&v=ZgZSxoUsaCc)
"F K. In the coffee!" :lol: :lol: I really hope Giant Bomb does a quick look of this :lol:
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I need my Wiiiiiiiiii, it's still in Sweden ;_;
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"F K in the Coffee"
ROFL
sad thing is, I was really looking forward to this game, when I saw the first trailers, but according to reviews it turned out to be really bad :smhid
but I can live with the outdated graphics and horrible game controls, since the story seems to be freaky but no EU release so bleh
btw I HAVE A XBL GOLD ACCOUNT NOW! :twothumbs
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Haha, I just picked up Deadly Premonition today, and it's damn hilarious. Destructoid gave it a 10 (while Heavy Rain only got a 7 from them), prompting a shitstorm of angry fan letters. So the dude who reviewed both games replied with this article (http://www.destructoid.com/deadly-premonition-is-blatantly-better-than-heavy-rain-165288.phtml).
Edit: And how about that PS3 bug that bricks your system if you've got a fat PS3? Good job, Sony!
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80 Game Women Wallpapers
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http://www.mediafire.com/?myzxzmlo2n2 (http://www.mediafire.com/?myzxzmlo2n2)
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I bought some game called Legend of Kage 2 for DS. I figured I'd take a chance since it was only $3. I still feel kinda ripped off. On the other hand, I got Sly Cooper 2 and 3 for $5 each.
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March is not my month...
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver release on the end of the month, Final Fantasy XIII release next week... and I'm struggling right now, if I should buy Heavy Rain or not X_X
I played the demo... it has an interesting story, but the in-game actions ar not my type... dunno what I should do D:
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Activision made a press release to say that they're pretty much milking the Call of Duty franchise for all it's worth. Not to those exact words mind you, but they may as well have. They smoothed over the announcement they fired the two head honchos of Infinity Ward, for reasons unknown, by listing off what to expect from the franchise in the near future. Two DLC map packs for MW2, another game made by Treyarch, released this year, another game in 2011, a MMO style COD game with users paying a monthly fee to pay, and another game that will supposedly "extend to the action-adventure genre". Or as Giant Bomb lovingly puts it, "they're making God of Warfare?" :lol:
Like, I understand Activision's a business and they gotta make money but damn, between this and Guitar Hero it just seems like overkill.
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LocoRoco Song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tpuo34_WFoU#)
SO damn epic! =D
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I loved those little guys, my favourite being the yellow one. :lol:
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I loved those little guys, my favourite being the yellow one. :lol:
I love the yellow LocoRoco too! :D
EDIT:
Loco roco - Completed song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-X8yu2wwXtc#)
Desperó~~~ XD
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Loco Roco soundtrack is fantastic... nearly as awesome as Katamari Damacy's one. :)
We Love Katamari : Baby Universe (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=307G3wMK0sU#)
Shibuya-kei 4 ever !
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^ NAAAAA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA KATAMRAI DAMACYYYYY!
I haven't even played the game and think it's a great soundtrack! XD
**EDIT**
Well I was getting annoyed with the sound certain discs make when they are in the 360. Mass Effect 2 and Bayonetta sounded like a jet enging taking off, whilst Forza 3 was so bad I had to install it to HDD otherwise the sound of the disc spinning would cause more noise than the car engine. My brother suggested lying the 360 horizontally as opposed to standing upright. I figured I'd try it just to humour him and what do you know, the discs sound nowhere near as noisy as they did before.
So take note kids if you have a 360, don't set it upright...
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Toy Soldiers actually looks like a fun game
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Just thought I should point out Mega 64's attempts at doing a commercial for the Games Developers Conference. Two very different takes at appealing to the audience, and they're both hilarious.
GDC - Advert 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=hm5KvIB12-s)
GDC - Advert 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=71DIStv4MPA)
My favourite is the 2nd advert. "Which is better, Winamp or iTunes?....I prefer iTunes" :lol:
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I want Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep themes for my PSP XD
Love the Dissidia ones but sometimes... you need something new...
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Cing files for bankruptcy (http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3178253)
Aaaw crap, hope they don't have to shut down completely, Hotel Dusk and Another Code/Trace Memory were such great games.
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The most epic Battle theme...
Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep - Final Vanitas Battle (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkWM_vUtXto#)
I was very nervous during the fight with Vanitas... It's the BGMs fault!
But many thanks to Shimomura Yoko-sama for the awesome OSTs of the whole Kingdom Hearts Series!!! :twothumbs
(Looking forward to the Final Fantasy Versus XIII OST...)
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Oh boy. Giant Bomb have hinted they're doing an Endurance Run of Deadly Premonition. :lol:
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GOW3 FTW !
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Now that is just unfair. :shocked
Japanese Shark vs Robo-Shark Trailer - Animal Kaiser (http://www.gametrailers.com/video/japanese-shark-animal-kaiser/62775)
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Oh boy. Giant Bomb have hinted they're doing an Endurance Run of Deadly Premonition. :lol:
DUDE! We are watching XD
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got my hand on starcraft II, it's pretty neat \o/
still a n00b though; it's been a loooong time I haven't played xD
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Man, I should dig out my old SC disk. Got it free years ago but never played much.
GOW3 FTW !
:thumbup Can't wait to get my grubby paws on it.
I haven't played Gran Tourismo since PS1 but I always love the trailers. :lol:
Granturismo 5 Nights Trailer HD (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRYY3m5GA0k&fmt=18#ws)
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Why can't be there a IDOLM@STER game for the PS3?! The game is so damn awesome... (especially Live for you for the XBOX 360...)
And the port for the PSP is not that good D:
765 UK: "The Idolm@ster" (Idolm@ster: Live For You) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7yc_5BlACo#)
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^ If it can comfort you : this game would be much more difficult to play in whole japanese language than Project Diva...
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Don't think so...
OK! You take the role of a music producer to make of an ordinary girl a Idol, but... argh!
Can't find the right words...
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^Live For You is just a basic music rythem game (with options here and there).
It's pretty easy to understand how to play.
Even a donkey-skillz gamer like me can get all 1000 gamerpoints for it (its the only 360 game I've managed to do this), which shows how easy it is to jump into. :)
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Aaahhhhh, lucky you!!! ;_;
I want this game bad.... but don't have a JP XBOX 360 or the PAL....
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As one of the biggest fans of the Yakuza games I always thought the hostess clubs were the most boring side stuff, but this is still pretty funny.
Mega64: A Yakuza 3 Short Film (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5EW6fq07_c&fmt=18#ws)
I still don't understand why Sega doesn't delay Yakuza till April or May so they can finish the localization completely and it can get the proper spotlight it deserves rather than releasing it smack dab between FF13 and God of War (truthfully it should have come out this time last year). They always seem release them a year late and buried in a bunch of big releases. :smhid
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Favourite video game music? lol There's a lot!
The more I think about it, I can't recall a game with a better soundtrack than Castlevania : Order of Ecclesia.
Dracula Arrangement (http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=WwCme9M7hwM)
Minera Prison Island (http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=L-upQgeRxas)
Somnus Reef (http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=Nfeb3v1hweA)
Monastery (http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=AibdRAkmJRI)
Ruvas Forest (http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=4SNredsfyBI)
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Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is pulling my hair out, especially the last 2 levels of the game.
I got Yakuza 3 last night. Wish Mark Hamill did another voice of the game, he kicked ass in the first one. Hopefully, the new one will be out next year, and REALLY hoping Yaguchi stays in the game from the translation
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Waahh...
The songs of iDOLM@STER are sooo awesome.. I can't get enough of them!
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finally beat Bad Company 2...the last level or so got me..
now to play Heavy Rain for awhile before I can finally get to FFXIII
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Old Wrestling games; WWF No Mercy, WWE HCTP, and WWE SVR 2007. The hardest game out of the three; No Mercy. It feels great to play them again.
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Lightning can be a BITCH!
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^ Why's that? XD
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Thinking of getting Blazblue calamity Trigger Portable for the PSP soon.
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I ordered THE iDOLM@STER SP [Perfect Sun] for my PSP~
Should be soon arrive here xD
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Went ahead and pre-order Alan Wake that game should keep busy for a while.
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There are too many good games to play right now. FFXIII, Bayonetta, God of War Collection (1&2), and God of War 3 are currently on my playlist. I buy too many games.
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You're not alone my friend. Right now I'm juggling FFXIII, Bayonetta, Mass Effect 2, Batman : Arkham Asylum, Forza 3, Tales Of Vesperia, Modern Warfare 2, Assassin's Creed 2, Devil Survivor and Zelda : Spirit Tracks XD
The dubbing for End Of Eternity looks awesome! :lol:
End of Eternity - "All we have are raisins!" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVibNKrp8sQ#ws)
If I wasn't playing so many games already I'd pick this up in a flash! Guess I'll just wait for the price drop and the lull in game releases.
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OMG!
Five days left until the release of Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver!!! :panic:
Can't wait anymore >_<
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Just when you thought Activision were the worst publishers in the world, EA announces the idea of introducting paid-for demos (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/ea-to-release-paid-dlc-before-boxed-games_0)
EA intends to release large, paid-for demos in an effort to measure a game's popularity before release. If enough copies are sold then the publisher will confidently produce full-scale boxed products for shops.
That's what analyst-supreme Michael Pachter said he was told by Visceral boss Nick Earl last week.
"Mr. Earl revealed a strategy to release premium downloadable content (PDLC) as a product for sale prior to the release of a packaged product," Pachter, who keeps an eye on the games industry for Wedbush Morgan, wrote in a note to investors (reported by GamesIndustry.biz).
"The PDLC [premium downloadable content] would be sold for $10 or $15 through Xbox Live and PlayStation Network, and would essentially be a very long game demo, along the lines of 2009's Battlefield 1943. A full-blown packaged game would follow shortly after the release of the PDLC, bearing a full retail price.
"Mr. Earl believes that the release of the PDLC first limits the risk of completing and marketing the full packaged version, and serves as a low-cost marketing tool," he added.
Surely the idea of a demo is for the company to try and sell the game to us. If most demo's have a 'Not representative of final product' disclaimer, then how can they expect us to pay money for something that's essentially unfinished? Basically they are going to be asking us to pay to do something that they usually have to pay people to do for them. (bug testing, play testing and market research).
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WTF should be this?!
A demo should be free and not for paying... God, I'm glad that I don't play games from them...
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I wonder if the demo would include a discount off the final game.
(i.e. The demo for Game A is $15, but if you buy Game A from the online store when you already own the demo, you get a $15 discount off the final price.)
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To me, demos are good for 2 things only. Testing if it works on my PC specs, and seeing if it's fun.
Since I don't play PC games much anymore, point 1 doesn't matter.
For point 2, I'll know if I had fun with only 1 small stage/mission. There's no need to give me 15-20% of the game for a price, it'll just lessen the experience with the full game.
And it just took away any remaining interest I had in buying C&C4.
Just checked and it got so many bad reviews. And the addition of necessary constant-online DRM checking, EA is just being stupid.
Next they might make games with only 640x480 resolution, and ask a price for unlocking higher resolutions or something.
It's so sad Bioware are stuck with such idiots. Otherwise I wouldn't even care.
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I wonder if the demo would include a discount off the final game.
(i.e. The demo for Game A is $15, but if you buy Game A from the online store when you already own the demo, you get a $15 discount off the final price.)
That's the only way I can think that it would work. But what if you pay $15 and find you didn't like the demo at all?
Here's something that makes me partly mad, but mostly makes me laugh at the sheer ignorance on display, right from the get go. A talk show here in the UK had this age-old tired debate on violent video games (with great examples like Call of Duty 2 and Modern Warfare) and children's access to them and well, despite the best efforts of the game expert, he was very much a punching bag by everyone on the show, including the audience
"Video games promote hatred, violence and racism" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryH2WemACIM#)
The most lols comes from the woman, relentlessly harping on about 'a study in America shows...'. What study? Who wrote it? Is it verified? Accurate? I mean these are comments on how games affect the minds of young people coming from a Hollyoaks actor, possibly the most vapourous pile of mind numbing screenshite ever to be broadcast.
Had to feel for the game expert though when he had to try and defend Modern Warfare 2. It's like trying to defend the artistic merits of Die Hard.
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I don't download demos as it is. However, people wouldn't bother downloading demos if they had to pay for them. In my opinion, they cease to be demos if paid for.
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KIDS SHOULDN'T BE PLAYING THE MATURE GAMES IN THE FIRST PLACE! It's the Parents responsibility to stop buying them for their little devils and to play along with them. Stop generalizing out yo ass lady. Other guy stop rambling on about nonsense. XD Pointless to debate when the others are just going to ignore every point but good job by the game guy.
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Great news for us male gamers. You know those fabled women you hear about? In particular, those women that play online? Well, joy of joys, now you can play against them! Oh, but you have to pay for it. (http://kotaku.com/5499552/would-you-pay-women-to-play-xbox-games-with-you/gallery/) *Slightly NSFW*
Ridiculous.
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just finished God of War 3...man, what an awesome way to end it!
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Along the same lines as the demo's thing. It's kinda annoying when I want to try a demo but it's only available to Gold members (or Qore exclusive whatever). Kinda defeats the whole aim of a demo.
Anyone hear about the new Nintendo console? The DSs successor.
JP press release: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2010/100323.pdf (http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2010/100323.pdf)
English press release: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2010/100323e.pdf (http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2010/100323e.pdf)
March 23, 2010
To Whom It May Concern:
Re: Launch of New Portable Game Machine
Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Minami-ward of Kyoto-city, President Satoru Iwata) will launch "Nintendo 3DS"(temp) during the fiscal year ending March 2011, on which games can be enjoyed with 3D effects without the need for any special glasses.
"Nintendo 3DS"(temp) is going to be the new portable game machine to succeed "Nintendo DS series", whose cumulative consolidated sales from Nintendo amounted to 125million units as of the end of December 2009, and will include backward compatibility so that the software for Nintendo DS series, including the ones for Nintendo DSi, can also be enjoyed.
We are planning to announce additional details at E3 show, which is scheduled to be held from June 15, 2010 at Los Angeles in the U.S.
Another Update: speculation (not confirmation) from Nikkei, courtesy of neo2046:
NOT official but nikkei says
- 3D Stick
- vibration pack
- tilt sensor under decision
- wireless connection speed up
- battery life up
- smaller than 4" screen
http://www.nikkei.com/tech/news/article/g=96958A9C93819696E0E1E2909E8DE0E1E2E1E0E2E3E2E2E2E2E2E2E2 (http://www.nikkei.com/tech/news/article/g=96958A9C93819696E0E1E2909E8DE0E1E2E1E0E2E3E2E2E2E2E2E2E2)
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Best news I've heard all week! A new Persona game is being made! :w00t: :w00t:
Shocking, huh? The series, however, could have some interesting tweaks in store.
Katsura Hashino's last two previous credits were as director and producer of PS2 role-playing games Persona 3 and Persona 4. In a recent interview with Japanese magazine Dengeki PlayStation, Hashino stated, "We are preparing to start work on the next Persona."
"I want to add things that are being expected of the series," Hashino added. "I also want to change things that can be changed within those boundaries."
In August 2009, Sony's cell phone site listed Atlus staffer Shoji Meguro as the producer of Persona 5. There have been rumors for some time that the game is coming to the PS3. Persona 4 was released on the PlayStation 2.
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MUGEN: Ryo Sakazaki vs. Dan Hibiki (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fea_kGQafB0#)
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Best news I've heard all week! A new Persona game is being made! :w00t: :w00t:
Shocking, huh? The series, however, could have some interesting tweaks in store.
Katsura Hashino's last two previous credits were as director and producer of PS2 role-playing games Persona 3 and Persona 4. In a recent interview with Japanese magazine Dengeki PlayStation, Hashino stated, "We are preparing to start work on the next Persona."
"I want to add things that are being expected of the series," Hashino added. "I also want to change things that can be changed within those boundaries."
In August 2009, Sony's cell phone site listed Atlus staffer Shoji Meguro as the producer of Persona 5. There have been rumors for some time that the game is coming to the PS3. Persona 4 was released on the PlayStation 2.
YES!! I knew they would, sadly it'll be a couple of years before they bring it out here
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I'm sooooo going to buy the japanese version.
Nana x Metal Gear~ :w00t:
Japanese Paz Character Song Trailer - Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (http://www.gametrailers.com/video/japanese-paz-metal-gear/63567)
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I bought today Pokémon HeartGOld and SoulSilver for each 25€!!! :D
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^ got a couple of guys who want me to trade with them and use the Pokewalker..I may start doing that.
playing Resonance of Fate right now. so far, it has the weirdest way to do things. what's with these hexes anyway to form new roads?
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Awesome! :D
I'm training now my newly catched Pokémon XD All of them are now between Level 8 and 11~
In GOld and Silver, my first Pokémon was always Cyndaquil and will be always :D He is so cute and after he evolves, he is awesome! :D And to have him as my first Pokémon in HG and SS is much more fun~ :wub:
(I'm a girl, playing as a girl, but I get always male Pokémon! :lol:)
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AHHHHHH!! WAAA-ATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATAT....
Ahem. Excuse me. What I meant to say was, here's a playthrough of the 1st stage of the recently released Fist Of The North Star game, looking set to overthrow Yakuza 4 on top of the weekly chart.
And if you see these videos, then you're already dead
【北斗無雙】傳說篇第一章．拳四郎～Game Play影片 -1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbVcgXzpDh0#)
【北斗無雙】傳說篇第一章．拳四郎～Game Play影片 -2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIfsHSteS3w#)
【北斗無雙】傳說篇第一章．拳四郎～Game Play影片 -3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ShKWwl8yns#)
It's essentially Dynasty Warriors in the FOTN universe. Complete with rather dull repetitive combat (at least at this stage) and non existant enemy AI. Ideally, a FOTN game should have a combo system and a hit counter. I'd just love to pull off that special move from the 2nd vid onwards, I really hope you have to do rapid button presses when you activate it. That would be amazing :D
*10 mins later*
...ATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATAT-WATAAAAAAA!
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Downloaded the PSP theme of Kingdom Hearts from the official japanese website :D
Looks cool!
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Woah! Giant Bomb just started the Endurance Run of Deadly Premonition but this time, not only are Vinny and Jeff doing it, but so is Brad and Ryan!
Vinny and Jeff - ER 01 (http://www.giantbomb.com/endurance-run-deadly-premonition-part-vj-01/17-2281/)
Brad and Ryan - ER 01 (http://www.giantbomb.com/endurance-run-deadly-premonition-part-br-01/17-2280/)
This is gonna be awesome XD
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^That reminds me that I've really got to get back into that game...but right now I'm right in the middle of Final Fantasy XIII!
Decisions, decisions...
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Woah! Giant Bomb just started the Endurance Run of Deadly Premonition but this time, not only are Vinny and Jeff doing it, but so is Brad and Ryan!
Vinny and Jeff - ER 01 (http://www.giantbomb.com/endurance-run-deadly-premonition-part-vj-01/17-2281/)
Brad and Ryan - ER 01 (http://www.giantbomb.com/endurance-run-deadly-premonition-part-br-01/17-2280/)
This is gonna be awesome XD
:w00t:
QFT.
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Man, I never saw the first endurance run. I think I'm already hooked on this one though. I'll watch anything as long as it's got Vinny. :3
I already like Peace Walker's music more than MGS4. The title song is up to the metal gear standard. Metal gear music should make me pump up or shed a tear. Not make me want to slit my wrists like Love Theme in 4.
Metal Gear Solid - Peace Walker - Heavens Divide - Real Full Version - With Lyrics (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lTOnPc9h-c&fmt=18#)
Now they just gotta bring back the metal gear main theme. >:|
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Man, I never saw the first endurance run. I think I'm already hooked on this one though. I'll watch anything as long as it's got Vinny. :3
This. No matter what the game, even a budget game like Deadly Premonition where everything's not up to a shiny level of polish, Vinny tries to see the positive side out of it. He's pretty much the face behind Giant Bomb's claims that it doesn't take reporting on videogames too seriously. Also, he looks exactly as I imagined he would before I saw him XD
Oh man, I can tell this endurance run is going to be great. I can see David Lynch/Twin Peaks references aplenty. The female sheriff looks uncanny to Naomi Watts. And that whistling song you hear in light hearted cutscenes. Legendary.
Deadly Premonition - Life is Beautiful (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iTDsaf_ybo#)
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Dude sees things in his coffee. He also knows Zach. Obviously this Endurance Run is epic XD
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Dude is very particular about his coffee. It never fails. Also seems like he's quite the movie enthusiast too. Don't you agree Zach?
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Top 10 Boobies in Video Games (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FF79W4yCydk#)
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I loved when he was talking about DVD extras and how older movies dont have any :lol:
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JAPAN Games "Bouncing Breast" special (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clgGbP4Ep7U#)
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If Itagaki (creator of the DOA games) ever saw real boobs up close, he'd be freaking out over how wrong his boobie physics were in game :lol:
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If Itagaki (creator of the DOA games) ever saw real boobs up close, he'd be freaking out over how wrong his boobie physics were in game :lol:
lets make sure this never ever happens, then
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I am with giantbomb in saying the best part about Deadly Premonition is the soundtrack. Well that and Zach.
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DP kinda reminds me a lot of an old Dreamcast game I used to like called Illbleed in that the gameplay is terrible but it has eccentricity and a unexpected (maybe unintended) humor.
This. No matter what the game, even a budget game like Deadly Premonition where everything's not up to a shiny level of polish, Vinny tries to see the positive side out of it. He's pretty much the face behind Giant Bomb's claims that it doesn't take reporting on videogames too seriously. Also, he looks exactly as I imagined he would before I saw him XD
IKR! The best Bombcaster IMO
<3 Vinny
Oh man, I can tell this endurance run is going to be great. I can see David Lynch/Twin Peaks references aplenty. The female sheriff looks uncanny to Naomi Watts. And that whistling song you hear in light hearted cutscenes. Legendary.
Deadly Premonition - Life is Beautiful (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iTDsaf_ybo#)
I must find/make a ring tone.
The weird part is, the scenes they use it in aren't even light hearted. They'll be talking about some grizzly murder at the scene and the whistling in the background makes everything seem all right. :)
and I guess it used to be even more like Twin Peaks when they first showed it but they toned it down because of the legal issues.
If Itagaki (creator of the DOA games) ever saw real boobs up close, he'd be freaking out over how wrong his boobie physics were in game :lol:
Interesting fact: Itagaki is married and has a 12 year old daughter. :P2
I am with giantbomb in saying the best part about Deadly Premonition is the soundtrack. Well that and Zach.
WHO IS ZACH!! AAAAAAaaaaaaAAAaaagggggggghhh!
Edit: Found the Illbleed trailer. lol
Illbleed 2nd trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpIPWeqTLJY#)
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PIXELS by PATRICK JEAN. (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xcv6dv)
:bow: :bow:
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Xenogears Voltron (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xg4a7iw5SJc#)
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Castlevania: Judgment - Vampire Killer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOElM9CJ7h0#)
Guilty Gear X2 OST-"The Midnight Carnival" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKJ9AVrpM9s#)
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It's weird. I changed my clan tag on Modern Warfare 2 to 'SNSD' (yes that one) for the hell of it and ever since, I've won so many matches, particularly Free For All's, with really good results, better than what I normally get. Think my worst might have been 30-9 and the best has been 30-1. More than that though, as I came to that realisation last night when playing it, a user joins the game called DoctorJessica! XD
Persona 3 - The Battle for Everyone's Souls (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdMhTL5bZrs#)
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I played today Tekken 6! XDD
After I saw how much Fight money I had, I headed to the Scenario Campaign Mode and collected some Fight money!! :twisted:
But the money was a few minutes later all gone, because I bought the Aura customizations for Lars! XD Next are the Ki's...
And then... Do the same for Lili too X_X
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Even though I've been logging into Final Fantasy 14, my system is rather crapily, so, it doesn't run well, meh, wish I had a better laptop. Might also be running like that though because it is Alpha version.
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Recently got Mass Effect 2, 12 hours in. Pretty damn good.
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Replaying Castlevania Symphony of the Night for the n-th time. Still as good as ever. Just got the Diamond Plate, so I'm kicking lots of ass.
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I hear people pick that game up every few years just to stay sharp on their Castlevania/general video game skills. Doesn't sound that bad actually
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God of War 3 - Hermes death scene (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Il9f_G-6e28#ws)
Hermes what a wuss
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Just thought I should let you know for all you Xbox users, Red Dead Redemption are doing a promotion for the game where, if you download the Multiplayer Free Roam trailer from the Xbox Live Marketplace, you can get free 400 MS points and a token to a free Red Dead theme.
Free stuff: something everyone loves! In a promotional deal for Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption, Microsoft is holding a lottery for 400 free Microsoft Points. To qualify for the raffle, all you have to do is download the Gameplay Series: Multiplayer Free Roam trailer from Xbox Live between now and May 10. You basically have the chance to be paid to watch a video game trailer; who can argue with that?
While the free points are limited to 5,000 winners, everyone who enters will receive an exclusive Rockstar Theme for their dashboard, so even the losers win! The tokens for both the points and the theme will be sent via e-mail 4-6 weeks after the promotion period ends and will not expire until the end of the year. So check out the new trailer and hopefully get yourself some free virtual money.
Source (http://beefjack.com/blog/game-blog/news/microsoft-points-giveaway-for-red-dead-redemption-promotion/)
Hope I win, that could be used to go towards MW2's Stimulus package. Maybe. I'll have to win it first of course. Red Dead Redemption continues to look awesome btw.
Red Dead Redemption Official Gameplay Series: Life in the West (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqRaLfgeziY#ws)
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^Looks like the RDR promo is different in each country.
On the german marketplace it says you get the free rockstar theme and a coupon to dl the movie "The Wild Bunch" (limited to 10.729), sadly no mention of winning MS Points. Also the coupons will already expire on June 30th, so depending on when you get your coupons sent, you have only 2-4 weeks to use them!
I'd rather have the chance to win points instead of a movie I'm not interesseted in :(
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I bought today Wii Sports Resorts! :w00t: Gonna play it in the weekend!
And bought a black Wii-Remote + MotionPlus and a black Wii Nunchuck! :inlove:
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Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 2 is coming out:
http://gameinfo.yahoo.co.jp/special/square-enix/dqm2/ (http://gameinfo.yahoo.co.jp/special/square-enix/dqm2/)
Which makes me think, why aren't SE making a DQ Vs FF game yet. Could be done with the monsters or the main characters.
I don't mind if it's a pokemon, Smash Bros or Dissidia clone. Just think of the bloody huge fanbase :panic:
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Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 2 is coming out:
http://gameinfo.yahoo.co.jp/special/square-enix/dqm2/ (http://gameinfo.yahoo.co.jp/special/square-enix/dqm2/)
Which makes me think, why aren't SE making a DQ Vs FF game yet. Could be done with the monsters or the main characters.
I don't mind if it's a pokemon, Smash Bros or Dissidia clone. Just think of the bloody huge fanbase :panic:
Holy shit, you're damn right! XD (By the way, I added you to my PSN :3 Thanks for the invite!)
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For the first time in a long while I've been the target of some pre-pubescent on Modern Warfare 2. Kept calling me 'gay' and ridiculing me for a negative K/D ratio. Oh how I enjoyed being on the other team and killing him. And I really enjoyed it for the next 3 games when he was the one ending up with negative K/D ratio. I could never be offended by someone who sounds like they should be watching Ben 10 rather than play an 18 rated game.
Played Tales Of Vesperia after a long-ass time. Partly because of Uni work and many other games on the go, but also because I thought I was approaching the end. The story certainly hyped it up to be. So I figured I may as well complete it when what do you know? It's not over at all :w00t: So I'm gonna try and get more involved with that again.
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I hate playing against little brats. I've dedicated to wasting away playing Mass Effect 2. Reconsidering the fact I upped the difficulty.
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Trying to beat the last Samedi mission in Saint's Row 2 - think I need a bigger rocket launcher....
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Anyone playing Nier? Apparently the story is very good and apparently the soundtrack is exceptional. Combat looks just a tad repetitive though, although admittedly it was at the beginning of the game and as it's an action RPG it's probably a slow burner. Getting average critic reviews but apparently those who have played it call it a cult classic.
Nier Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lClPqTY9QJU#ws)
I'm interested in it if only because of the teaser below, where you hear Rise from Persona 4 being very pissed off :lol: :lol:
Nier Kaine Teaser [HD] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0SghitCOLI#ws)
Apparently the character she plays is a hermaphrodite :o Which in this game just looks like a chick with a dick XD
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Anyone playing Nier?
Not yet, but I'm planning to get it!
Have the soundtrack here but haven't listened yet.
When I saw the first trailer I wasn't interested at all and the game vanished from my radar, but a few weeks ago my interest came back when purely out of boredom I read a really promising preview of the game.
It's got all the stuff to make it interesting for me.
The big minus for most reviews I've read so far are the outdated graphics, but I have no problem with that, since I'm more into story, characters, atmosphere and of that the game seems to have just the right mixture.
By the way the voice actress that does Kaine is the same as Serah in FF13!!!
Quite the change of tone XD
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playin football manager... can't trust my assistant in dealing with those contracts
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Listening to NieR OST now and ordered the Game :twothumbs
Watched the review for Alan Wake on gt.com and I can say the game I've been waiting for so long is now officially off my must-play list.
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^ Well you better stay away from GT's review of Nier if you're thinking of buying it :lol:
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^ Well you better stay away from GT's review of Nier if you're thinking of buying it :lol:
I think I watched the gt review of NieR sometime last week (man, all those wholes in my brain XD) and it actually helped to make up my mind to go and buy it!!!
Edit: Ooops just saw that this review is from yesterday... than I don't know what it was that I've watched last week XD
Edit2: since I can never listen to someones good advice, I just had to watch the gt review... I still want to play the game, but hello spoilers!!! WHY did they have to include this one scene?
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My word, the opening cinematic for the new POP game is well done but that is one hideously ugly character model for the Prince. (http://www.giantbomb.com/prince-of-persia-the-forgotten-sands-intro-movie/17-2449/)
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I agree totally on the character model. It's looks crappy. I don't want to sound like a lady, but if it were to use that horrible thing, they should've have gone for Jake Gyllenhaal which surprisingly looks really good as prince.
And since the game comes at the same time as the movie, why not ?
Let's hope there's a skin to make him look better, maybe like the prince from the last game.
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It's weird too cause they're using the same prince from the sands of time trilogy, same voice actor and everything, and yet the character model looks nothing like the swuave rogue from the first game. Doesn't even look middle eastern for a start!
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sort of looking forward to playing the new Prince of Persia game....probably get Nier before that though.
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Looks like nobody has mentioned this so far but a bunch of indie game developers have gotten together to do a bundle sale for charity. 5 Games.
-World of Goo
-Aquaria
-Gish
-Lugaru
-Penumbra
The games work on: Windows, Mac and Linux.
Best part: You can set your own price!! Pay as little was 0.01 USD if you want! You can choose to have your money go to charity or to the indie developers in whatever proportion you want.
I haven't tried all the games yet but I've heard good things about World of Goo. I'm really impressed with the production values of Aquaria. It's feels kind of like metroid.
http://www.wolfire.com/humble (http://www.wolfire.com/humble)
There is only a couple of days left on the sale. Sorry I didn't post this earlier.
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Guinness World Record's 50 Best Video Game Series makes me want to throw up.
Incredible amounts of terrible games, and most of them aren't even a series.
(Link (http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/28435/Halo_Tops_Guinness_World_Records_50_Best_Video_Game_Series.php))
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^ Wow, I don't even play the games but even I think it's ridiculous that Street Fighter's not even on that list. And while I like the games, Kingdom Hearts is above Final Fantasy in terms of popularity? And I don't understand how you could be so broad (Tom Clancy's) but then include just a single entry in the series (Lego Batman)? Saint's Row above Diablo?
I just think that 13,000 participants is too small in scope.
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^^ I agree, the list is actually kinda messed up. o_O
But LoZ is third, booya. :grin: /biased
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Since we're talking Capcom. Megaman should, you'know, be pretty popular too with 100 friggin'+ games as of 2008...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mega_Man_games (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mega_Man_games)
Losing to Halo... okkkk... :huhuh
Losing to LittleBigPlanet... um... :(
Losing to Crash Bandicoot?!!! :thumbdown:
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Awesome!!! :w00t:
Kingdom Hearts is in the Guiness World Record's!!
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Since we're talking Capcom. Megaman should, you'know, be pretty popular too with 100 friggin'+ games as of 2008...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mega_Man_games (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mega_Man_games)
Losing to Halo... okkkk... :huhuh
Losing to LittleBigPlanet... um... :(
Losing to Crash Bandicoot?!!! :thumbdown:
I totally didn't think of Megaman, but now that you mention it, I'm really wondering why the hell it's not on the list. o_O I mean... Megaman is... Megaman.
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EA's really going for the juggular on the second hand game market
EA Sports is going after the used game market.
Starting with the release of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, the publisher will introduce a new Online Pass, a one-time registration code included with each brand new copy of the game. The code allows players to access "online services, features and bonus content."
Those who purchase the game used can buy an Online Pass for $10 or sign up for a free 7-day trial. The pass will be implemented for NCAA Football 11, NHL 11. Madden NFL 11, NBA 11, FIFA 11, and EA Sports MMA as well. The pass offers different features for each title, however, players will not have access to basic multiplayer features if purchased used.
"You will be unable to play multiplayer online game modes or use your downloaded content in online game modes," EA says. Online leagues, dynasty and franchise modes are also only available with the Online Pass. The break down for each title can be seen on the publisher's official website.
"This is an important inflection point in our business because it allows us to accelerate our commitment to enhance premium online services to the entire robust EA SPORTS online community," said Peter Moore, President of EA SPORTS.
Despite being the leader in used game sales, retailer GameStop, which acknowledged it plans to focus on digital content in the future, supports Electronic Arts' new direction.
"GameStop is excited to partner with such a forward-thinking publisher as Electronic Arts," said Dan DeMatteo, Chief Executive Officer of GameStop Corp. "This relationship allows us to capitalize on our investments to market and sell downloadable content online, as well as through our network of stores worldwide."
http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/108/1088621p1.html (http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/108/1088621p1.html)
CD keys for console games? It's like the gaming industry is working it's way backwards :lol: I don't normally buy second hand games to be fair but I certainly can't afford every £40-50 new game at RRP. For some people, they have to wait a while and trade in games they own before buying the game they want second hand so why should they be forced out? Surely any grudge EA has is against the retailers for encouraging the second hand market, so why should their consumers be punished?
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Mass Effect 2 Bad Ending: Everyone dies (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRHhdc53Od8#ws)
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Looks like nobody has mentioned this so far but a bunch of indie game developers have gotten together to do a bundle sale for charity. 5 Games.
-World of Goo
-Aquaria
-Gish
-Lugaru
-Penumbra
The games work on: Windows, Mac and Linux.
Best part: You can set your own price!! Pay as little was 0.01 USD if you want! You can choose to have your money go to charity or to the indie developers in whatever proportion you want.
I haven't tried all the games yet but I've heard good things about World of Goo. I'm really impressed with the production values of Aquaria. It's feels kind of like metroid.
http://www.wolfire.com/humble (http://www.wolfire.com/humble)
There is only a couple of days left on the sale. Sorry I didn't post this earlier.
Just an update. The Humble Indie Bundle has managed to raise over a million USD in about 7 days with over 330k going to charity. Several developers have decided to open-source their game engines (looks like they will retain copyright over music, levels, graphics etc) and the bundle deal itself has been extended. Get it while you still can. Though I'm sure that they will try this again after the huge turnout. :)
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METAL GEAR SOLID PEACE WALKER TVCM「ダンボール中学生」30秒バージョン (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t71lYNRoymE#ws)
It's so touching to see the advancements since past CMs. :cry:
METAL GEAR SOLID Series Commercial collection PART1(by MGO) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otG7DdTVe5U#)
none. and wouldn't want it any other way~ :lol:
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Just got Little Big Planet for the PSP - now to wait for it to recharge.
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I want to get a new game....but I can't find any I'm interested in....
I'm limited to the PS2, Computer, and DS for the time being..... limits my choices
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I want to get a new game....but I can't find any I'm interested in....
I'm limited to the PS2, Computer, and DS for the time being..... limits my choices
Portal is free on Steam now... just saying. ;)
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For those up to speed on the Deadly Premonition Endurance Run (BR-30)
Ryan: Man, Greenvale gets weird at nigh- there's a giant dog at that intersection, there's a giant dog at that intersection!
Brad: What?!
Ryan: There's a giant dog at that intersection!
Brad: Holy!!
:lol: :lol: :lol:
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For those up to speed on the Deadly Premonition Endurance Run (BR-30)
got links?
(I've been meaning to ask this for a while XD)
Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom - Official Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhzZfC3uS10#ws)
can't wait for this game!!!!
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^ Endurance Run BR - Episode 30 (http://www.giantbomb.com/endurance-run-deadly-premonition-part-br-30/17-2479/). Personally prefering Vinnie's and Jeff's endurance run though. I think Brad and Ryan made the mistake of reading viewer's comments. Brad's already mentioned that someone spoiled the ending for him and they're listening to viewer's on how to get the better weapons and items in the game. But the appeal behind these endurance runs, or in any playthrough for that matter, is in seeing the reaction from them as these story events unfold or when they find that sweet new weapon or item as it's all new to them. You know, the way games are meant to be played? If they know where to go and what they're getting from these quests as a result then it removes the element of surprise for them and they wouldn't be as stoked to get them, which in turn ruins my enjoyment.
Vinny and Jeff are playing it like they should, totally blind and not knowing what to expect next. I mean they could have got that radio ages ago, but I can't wait to see what their reaction will be if they should find it :lol: Also they're generally just mucking about more (like shooting the explosive barell near the dog, or peaking in Thomas' window XD)
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Thanks!
I watched Ep.1 with V&J first and now with B&R, they made the same joke about the textures at the beginning XD
But 30 eps is a lot to watch but it makes me want to play the game even more, too bad it's probably never getting an EU release.
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I want to play Tetris X_X
Who of you all have EVER in your life archieved the 999,999 points in Tetris?!
Well.. this gamer here did it back then in 2006 xD (Dunno, if you know this vid but I post it anyway!)
Game Boy Tetris - 999,999 points (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keeSEJG4XzU#)
Watch the video and listen to the epic music a half hour long!
DUn dundundun dududun...~
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I want to get a new game....but I can't find any I'm interested in....
I'm limited to the PS2, Computer, and DS for the time being..... limits my choices
Portal is free on Steam now... just saying. ;)
So I've heard....I'll probably grab it soon then... hadn't used Steam before.
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Whoever it is.. XD
He is a big Princess Peach-Fan!
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I want to get a new game....but I can't find any I'm interested in....
I'm limited to the PS2, Computer, and DS for the time being..... limits my choices
Portal is free on Steam now... just saying. ;)
So I've heard....I'll probably grab it soon then... hadn't used Steam before.
http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?topic=12803.0 (http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?topic=12803.0) gogogo! Don't miss the other free games linked in there!
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Ah, have I mentioned how much I'm in love with Nier? :wub:
And now I found out there's DLC for it.
But when I bought my 360 I swore to the gods of videogameing I'd never ever be tempted to downoad pay content, never ever!
But my love for Nier is so pure and wholesome, I think I have to break my oath (and maybe for those FF13 Avatar outfits, too) XD
In other news, I'm curious what this game will be like, the trailers are freaky cool so far.
Naughty Bear - Jaws Parody Trailer HD - PlayJamUK (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RtSvVkRz8U#ws)
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Ah, have I mentioned how much I'm in love with Nier? :wub:
And now I found out there's DLC for it.
But when I bought my 360 I swore to the gods of videogameing I'd never ever be tempted to downoad pay content, never ever!
But my love for Nier is so pure and wholesome, I think I have to break my oath (and maybe for those FF13 Avatar outfits, too) XD
Oooh details details! I'm curious to know what's so good about it. Critic reviews have been pretty average but anytime I've read player comments they talk about how much they love it without ever going into much details about what makes it special.
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^ I don't know really XD
I'm still not very far into it I guess, I have Kaine and Weiss in my party and now I'm in a dessert temple.
It's just the small things that sum up into a enjoyable perfect package for me!
- the whole post apocalyptic setting and atmosphere
- the characters and their interaction (the small conversations that occur from time to time are just pure gold!) also the voice acting is very good imho
- the whole retro feeling with the switching into 2-D perspective when you enter houses or on some other occassions)
- some of the bosses are pretty retro, too!
- the missions, till now it's just bring&fetch and run around alot, but for me it's still fun (but since their optional - if you don't like them, don't do them)
- the simple controlls
- Weiss XD
- Kaine :w00t:
- Farming and Fishing (also optional), all very simple but I like it (I suck at fishing, all I fetch is see weed, waterplants, empty cans and pieces of wood, but it's still fun and I can't wait for the moment I pull my first real fish out of the water ^^)
- slaying innocent sheep, goats, deer etc.
- the checkpoint and endless continue's, when you die doesn't mean you have to start from your last save but instead most of the time you continue from exactly where you died, you loose a little health, that's it
- last but not least THE MUSIC (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5mPCthvieI#ws)
For now the story is still more light hearted, I can't wait till the REAL drama begins!
I saw/read the reviews and most of them have issues with the outdated graphics (no prob for me really) or the characters/story, which is purely a matter of taste imho, or the whole mixture of genres ("the game can't decide if it's rpg, jump&run, farming sim etc.")
If you have any questions, feel free to ask, I'm happy to gush about my new found love XD
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Thanks coachie! There's quite a few games on my radar and Nier's definately one of them. A while back I found this while trying to find the supposedly stellar soundtrack and loved it straight away
NieR RepliCant - Kaine Theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fu2NC88TYjI#)
This looks interesting, a game from the Devil May Cry designer with possibly one of the weirdest names I've heard. This is El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron, and it's pretty graphically striking in a minimalist way. Very pretty
(http://images.eurogamer.net/assets/articles//a/1/0/9/6/0/6/0/ss_preview_el17.jpg.jpg?slideshow=true)
(http://images.eurogamer.net/assets/articles//a/1/0/9/6/0/6/0/ss_preview_el13.jpg.jpg?slideshow=true)
(http://images.eurogamer.net/assets/articles//a/1/0/9/6/0/6/0/ss_preview_el14.jpg.jpg?slideshow=true)
More here (http://www.eurogamer.net/gallery.php?game_id=13311&article_id=1096060)
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Tuffty if you're still looking for the Nier OST, I can send you a link.
Funny, you bring up El Shaddai, because I found out about this game just two days ago.
The Official Site (http://elshaddai.jp/index.html) also has a small teaser trailer.
El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron XBOX360 PS3 trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcBA2uCqiPE#ws)
My first thought on looking at the picture of Enoch and Luzifer were "yaoi fangirls are going to LOVE this!" XD
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Want to play Dissidia again... but I want to finish Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep before the EU release, argh!
Which game should I play...? :?
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^ Pacman on Google's homepage.
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Want to play Dissidia again... but I want to finish Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep before the EU release, argh!
Which game should I play...? :?
Dissidiaaaaaaa! Oh lord I've now officially spent more time on it than I have on any main entry in the FF series, and after my 120hrs with FFXII I didn't think I could ever top it. 150 now :o :o :o I can't help it though, it's just too good. I mean, I could just leave it be now. They're not going to introduce anything new gameplay mechanics beyond what I already know but, I can't help it. I need to get Squall's ultimate weapon, I need all those summons and I absolutely have to get to lvl 100 with every character. I think I've a problem :nervous
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^I kinda know how you feel. FFXII is the only games I felt like I've been actually addicted to. These games are made in such a clever way, that there's always something that makes you keep playing. :panic: :panic:
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Want to play Dissidia again... but I want to finish Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep before the EU release, argh!
Which game should I play...? :?
Dissidiaaaaaaa! Oh lord I've now officially spent more time on it than I have on any main entry in the FF series, and after my 120hrs with FFXII I didn't think I could ever top it. 150 now :o :o :o I can't help it though, it's just too good. I mean, I could just leave it be now. They're not going to introduce anything new gameplay mechanics beyond what I already know but, I can't help it. I need to get Squall's ultimate weapon, I need all those summons and I absolutely have to get to lvl 100 with every character. I think I've a problem :nervous
You got me!
I will play Dissidia this night... XD And must buy a new Memory Card for my PSP....
EDIT: DATA INSTALL... after a time, this Chocobo song annoys like hell... :shocked *watching Kingdom Hearts videos* I couldn't decide between the JP and EU Version... well... took the EU Version XD
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Here's hoping I can get enough money for my birthday....to buy the PS3 finally
Then I'll get: FFXIII
God of War 3
Heavy Rain
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
etc.....(never thought I'd buy a First Person Shooter)
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Automatic Mario～Don't Stop Me Now～【自動マリオシーケンサ×Queen】 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTo-wFfIXKo#)
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Aahh.. I missed to play Dissidia XD
Now I'm into FF VIII again, thanks to Dissidia! :inlove:
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Gaming likened to cocaine addiction (http://www.mcvuk.com/news/39153/Gaming-likened-to-cocaine-addiction)
My favourite line?
“Spending two hours on a game station is equivalent to taking a line of cocaine in the high it produces"
Really? I've never taken any drugs so I can't say for sure, but does cocaine have a similar effect to videogames in that, you get bored of playing after a while and decide to do something else instead?
Not saying that the issue of addiction shouldn't be explored, but the researcher is comparing one thing they have never done with another thing they have never done.. :banghead:
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OMG...
did they lose their brain?!
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Bout to rock my some Dragon Age, finally
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My membership time on Dofus ended today :( And i'm not gonna buy more for a while i think. :P just gotta get my Minimino (a pet which increases damage but dies if i don't play enough) sold to someone coz it's worth some money and why would i let the money just die XD I've gotten my Dofus character to level 54. Or something like that i can't quite remember lololo XD :D
And! I started playing Tribal Wars again XDDDDD I've played it for about 2 weeks now, it's getting rather interesting :) Even tho i log in only about every 2nd day!! XD But no one has invited me to a tribe yet. :( waiting for the day XD (or hoping a little someone nobles my village and i die in the game so i won't get too hooked on it again XD it's happened a few times in my life o.o scary addicting games! XD)
And :D I bought Silent Hill Origins a week ago :) I'm stuck atm but it's been rather interestin :) I often buy games which suck so i'm happy i actually bought something i like playing. XD THE FRIGGEN ZOMBIE NURSES scare me sometimes tho :D I love it when my freinds watch me playing and jump outta their clothes when a nurse attacks XDDDD :lol:
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Playing through Torchlight again and doing a bunch of multiplayer hockey, Worms, and PixelJunk.
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PLaying right now Dissidia!
I'm determined about to getting Squall to Level 100!!! :twisted:
Kobato ganbarimasu!!!! :tntrm:
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Squall is without a doubt, the best character in the game. Those combos + Riposte are deadly.
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Sure!
He's not too easy but he's not too hard to control too! =D And his EX Mode attack is so badass!!
I love the Lionheart...
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Almost pulled the trigger and bought the PS3 today.... third time that's happened - can't yet justify spending it until I save a bit more.
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Can't argue with your reasons. You'll like it when you do get it though. :)
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Finally got Final Fantasy XIII. Or rather thanks to a kind friend I'm borrowing it for awhile with the collector's guide. I'm about 5 hours into it and I'm liking it though I still prefer the simple battle systems like X had.
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Currently playing Söldner X-2 (http://www.soldner-x.com/sx2/) on PS3 (PSN) and I'm feeling happy to see that in 2010, good shoot'em up like this are still produced... :)
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Everyone complains about campers, nuke-boosters, n00b-tubers etc but there's a much more serious threat in my eyes.
People who quit during a match on FIFA.
It's seen in other sports games, but on FIFA it's extremely prevalent. I gave up on Head to Head play for a while considering how much of it I had seen. Returned to it this afternoon and of all 4 games I played with random people, all 4 of them gave up when they were losing. I can sort of understand if you're losing 8-0 (go me :D) but quitting after the 25th min as soon as I score a goal? Give me a break. The automatic 3-0 score to the non-quitter is not much of a penalty to these people as they just don't learn.
I appreciate the fact that not everybody has the best connection in the world so it may kick you out without even intending to do so. It happened to me more than once back with my old ISP. But at least then I went back and offered them a rematch. As all the people I've played against throughout my time with FIFA10 haven't done that, then I can assume that they're intentional quitters.
Man up. It's a game. Winning a match does not result in a naked Megan Fox descending on your lap. Means nothing at the end of the day besides a bit of fun. You accept it and learn from your defeats. This is the biggest issue I have against online players. Hate it.
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^ That happens to my brother very often too, when he plays Fifa on the PS3....
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Empire Magazine did their list of the Top 50 game characters (http://www.empireonline.com/features/50-greatest-video-game-characters/)
And it's pretty strange. Some of their choices of characters don't even speak and are utterly devoid of any personality. But then maybe the requirements of a game character differ from film characters? Most of their reasoning on their choices seems to indicate there is none though. :?
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Some decent choices...I'll have to comment more fully later - after work.
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Listening to the Kingdom Hearts Complete OST...
Dearly Beloved is the best BGM ever!!!
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/goes searching to hear Dearly Beloved
Oh that! Yeh it's really good. :D Reminded me of Shenmue first time I heard it. Man I wanna play those 2 games again..
Oh man, Shinji Mikami's new game looks crazy, like Gears of War on speed (http://kotaku.com/5556084/vanquish-gameplay-trailer-is-a-disco-inferno)
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Oh yeah...that reminds me - need to get that album!
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Kingdom Hearts rules! :D
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My Tribal Wars life has ended once again. I didn't defend my village and now my whole army is gone. Now I'll just demolish my most important buildings so the player who's gonna noble my village can get nothing useful! Lol I'm super annoying
I wonder if I'll find something nice to play for this summer. Maybe wow........
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My Tribal Wars life has ended once again. I didn't defend my village and now my whole army is gone. Now I'll just demolish my most important buildings so the player who's gonna noble my village can get nothing useful! Lol I'm super annoying
I wonder if I'll find something nice to play for this summer. Maybe wow........
Don't give in to WoW Fushi, don't! Even if I did spend like 5 of the past 6 months playing it nonstop :bleed eyes: :grin:
Actually, Lord of the Rings Online will be free to play in a few months, and that's a really awesome game. (http://turbine.com/news/105-warner-bros-interactive-entertainment-announces-the-lord-of-the-rings-online-to-adopt-global-free-to-play-model.html) A lot like WoW, but with LOTR, and I LOVE me some Tolkien.
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Puzzle Quest HD - Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin'? (http://www.gametrailers.com/video/puzzle-quest-hawp/64105)
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Wish I hadn't sold my copies of Digital Devil Saga after hearing these again.
"Sahasrara" - Digital Devil Saga (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUQvRA0Lf-E#)
"Muladhara" - Digital Devil Saga (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQLGKydpxt4#)
"Hunting - Comrades" - Digital Devil Saga (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IG7FCupjJM#)
"Hunting - Betrayal" - Digital Devil Saga 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HLb9nya88o#)
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Reinstalling Sims 3 is proving to be a pain in the ass.
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:hump: :finland:
So many rebels rising up, because of my non-stop war machine. The Holy Roman Empire is down to Hainut (purple on France), Papal State (the white over LATVIA :bleed eyes:), and Portugal, who is getting spanked by Spain currently. I think I'll wait a few years for my rebellious population to cool down before giving France a kick in the face. lol, 450K manpower now. I just took out Venice, so I control most of the Trade Centers now :thumbup
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Picked up Bayonetta
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^ Want Bayonetta
Just saw the trailer for Star Wars: Force Unleashed II......
Holy shit - looks awesome.
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I burst out in fits laughing at this video after a certain point. Still do. Watch it and find out why :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Mega64: Splinter Cell Conviction "Updates" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_c2AnuWE7M#ws)
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Got Peace Walker today. Haven't gotten a chance to play yet. Hopefully it's good because Portable Ops was the one Metal Gear game I never finished.
Also The Sims 3 is tweeting about Girls Generation for some reason. :o
(http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/6208/simsgen.jpg) (http://img21.imageshack.us/i/simsgen.jpg/)
http://twitter.com/TheSims3 (http://twitter.com/TheSims3)
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FUCKIN FUCK!!!! i played this team for 5 seasons and now that i'm finally winning the league my best players refused to sign a new contract ;___; WHATEVER time to hire new ones
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Here's a tip if you're playing against trash talkers. Be polite. If someone calls you a camper (when you're not and you know that he knows you're not as you keep killing him in different areas of the map) then just say 'Good game'. If someone calls you something like, I dunno, an Irish heterosexual who has sex with his mother, just say you're sorry you feel that way if you feel like you should reply to it at all. From my experience this morning, it confuses the hell out of them, and they have no response other than to keep repeating the same taunt over and over and over again, showing them up as the attention whores they are. Ideally, you then go onto beat them in the following Team Deathmatch and they leave the lobby afterwards, if not during mid-game. Simples. I love try-hards, so easy to wind up.
More E3 goodness:
El Shaddai Ascension of the Metatron - Trailer E3 2010 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHPtP6Cotdk#ws)
E3 2010: Developer Walkthrough Part I - Vanquish (http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-2010-vanquish/700373)
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Played Metroid Primer earlier where I reached the Phendrana Drifts. Reminded me of my first playthrough and getting to this area for the first time, looking out at the frozen wasteland, a new area to explore and the first few piano notes of the background music started playing, a song that I heard for the first time, yet felt like I'd known it forever. A gentle, soothing song in stark contrast to the almost tribal, thumping song of the Magmoor Caverns. And as I was surveying the landscape, I looked outside to see snow also falling outside my house. It was perfect and I still felt the tingle of excitement today as I did all those years ago.
Best VGM 607 - Metroid Prime - Phendrana Drifts (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgAtWoPfBgQ#ws)
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Almost bought the XBOX 360 arcade version today...the one that dropped in price to 149....it came with a 50 dollar gift card...and I had a 15 dollar off coupon....
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I am declaring on record that Ed Boon is my hero.
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My 700th post to say that; this vuvuzela thing will get boring really fast (it already is 8D ) . I DON'T EVEN WATCH THE WORLD CUP, I SHOULDN'T FIND THESE THINGS EVEN MILDY AMUSING. :lol:
(http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/7658/vuvuzelda.jpg)
.... My, Link looks so.... un-manly there. Yikes. Awkward. :sweatdrop:
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twissie, destroyer of game franchise
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Has anyone gotten the goods for watching this promo Red Dead Redemption trailer back in May, yet?
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Miki Hoshii from THE IDOLM@STER with Maimi's LOVE Escalation costume! :wub:
LOve it!! Whoever made it, did a great job! *downloaded from Pixiv*
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I installed GTA:SA again. Enjoying the tunes while wrecking people and cruising in my sick ride :cokecat:
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I suck at Mirror's Edge (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19y4qo2330s#ws)
Welcome to my Mirror's Edge MASTERCLASS!
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Poor pika XD If it's any consolation, trial and error is just part and parcel of Mirror's Edge. And I went through the game first time round with runner vision switched off!
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I got stuck on that last jump too, it was quite infuriating. I couldn't stop playing, though, game is so good :hump:
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^ oh gawd, I died a gazillion times trying that jump
apart from one other situation in the game, this was the one that I died the most!
if there was a achievement/trophy for number of deaths in this game, I surely would have gotten it XD
I never played a game where I died so many times, over and over again and again and again, but still kept playing!
It's gotten awfully quiet about ME 2, hope they're still working on it.
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I was definately the same coachie! And like I said I had runner vision off!
Also I forgot to reply to you earlier about the RDR promo! I was wondering myself and I haven't heard anyone say they have theirs yet. But apparently the emails with the codes are sent 4-6 weeks after the promo ends. Not sure when that was exactly, but I'd say they're definately approaching soon.
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It's gotten awfully quiet about ME 2, hope they're still working on it.
They're probably too busy working on all their Battlefield games, to work on a cool game like Mirror's Edge 2 :doh:
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I was definately the same coachie! And like I said I had runner vision off!
Also I forgot to reply to you earlier about the RDR promo! I was wondering myself and I haven't heard anyone say they have theirs yet. But apparently the emails with the codes are sent 4-6 weeks after the promo ends. Not sure when that was exactly, but I'd say they're definately approaching soon.
I think it ended May 11th... or was that the start? Can't remember... but it shouldn't be too long then.
Not that I'm especially eager to get a Rockstar theme or something, just curious :lol:
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Ghibli x Level 5 game "Ni no Kuni". :inlove:
Studio Ghibli's new PS3 game trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M36YHOPKlJU#ws)
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The battle system reminds me of Chain of Memories from Kingdom Hearts! XD
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That looks adorable! The battling kind of reminds me of Eternal Sonata ... hmm. XD;
Aah.. this makes it difficult, though. Do I go for the DS version or the PS3 version... will this be good enough to get both versions? Haha. I wonder what the differences between the two versions will be.
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Any game that has Joe Hizashi doing the score is instant win, I'll get PS3!!! if.. I have one by then.. XD
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Big summer sale on Steam, GOGOGO (http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?topic=12803.msg735498#msg735498)
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2010 Blizzard Global Writing Contest
Do you dare test our judges' optic mettle, laying your ideas and dreams beneath their unblinking gaze? If so, submit a 2,500- to 7,500-word short story written in English and set in the Warcraft, StarCraft, or Diablo universe by August 23, 2010, and earn your chance to visit the Blizzard headquarters and meet the writers and staff behind the lore of Blizzard's games and books.
Award Categories:
- Grand Prize: The grand prize winner will receive a trip to Blizzard's headquarters in southern California, where you'll meet and eat with the Blizzard writing staff. You'll also receive your choice of a Diablo III "OVERTHROWN" barbarian diorama or a Frostmourne sword.
- Runners-up: Seven runners-up will each receive a prize package of the Diablo Archive, the Warcraft Archive, the StarCraft Archive, and the Warcraft: War of the Ancients Archive, all signed by Chris Metzen, the cover artists, and Blizzard's writing staff.
Source: http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/community/contests/writing2010/ (http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/community/contests/writing2010/)
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Will they pay for my plane ticket if I win, or is it open to US citizens only? :P .... not that I have much short story creativity power in me, but it's almost worth wasting time on if I could get to go to California. :lol:
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Will they pay for my plane ticket if I win, or is it open to US citizens only? :P .... not that I have much short story creativity power in me, but it's almost worth wasting time on if I could get to go to California. :lol:
From the Rules: (http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/community/contests/writing2010/rules.html)
THIS CONTEST IS OPEN ONLY TO RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, FRANCE, BELGIUM, UNITED KINGDOM, LUXEMBOURG, GERMANY, AUSTRIA, SWITZERLAND, SWEDEN, FINLAND, DENMARK, NORWAY, SPAIN, IRELAND, RUSSIA, THE NETHERLANDS, SOUTH KOREA, TAIWAN, HONG KONG AND MACAU
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And here's a DS PV.
It'll be out coming December, while PS3 will be in 2011. Hoping to get the PS3 ver for the graphics.
Checking out the gameplay, DS looks more classic DQ. While the PS3 reminds me of Tales of Vesperia.
【PV】 二ノ国 漆黒の魔導士 - プロモーションビデオ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut0lIBP-01M#ws)
Check the great voice cast!
Darn. I'm torn between buying the japanese version for the voices, or the english version to actually understand the story...)
Nagasawa Masami-chan~~ :wub:
(http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/360/ninokunicast.jpg)
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lol so ghetto!
DOS Game : Crime Wave Start (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtAreC3h3a4#)
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Ni no Kuni looks amazing! The closest resemblance I think is to DQVIII, what with the the animated graphics and the slightly non-threatening cutesy monsters. I didn't know they were making a PS3 version though. Think I'll stick to my guns and get the DS version. In fact, the trailer for the DS version makes it look like it has a certain charm all on it's own.
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Aaaugh, that has to be the most adorable promotion video for a DS game ever XD; It looks really sweet :D
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It reminded me of DQVIII too! Level 5 also developed that game. And DQVIII being the first DQ game that I seriously played, I loved it to bits. :heart:
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Sorry mate! :nervous DQVIII was great. Loved moving around the world map and listening to the music. And Yangus! :lol:
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Everyone's favorite blue hedgehog with attitude is turning 19, and we'd like you to help us celebrate! Take part and you could win the ultimate birthday gift – a free trip for you and a friend to Tokyo, Japan, to visit SEGA, meet the Sonic Team, and get some exclusive playtime with Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Episode I!
To enter, create a video showing off your love for Sonic! You could run down the street dressed as the blue hedgehog himself, paint a massive Sonic mural in your hometown, build Green Hill zone entirely out of cake, or almost anything you can come up with. Be creative, original, and entertaining! (And, of course, keep it legal!)
Once judging is complete, the top 10 entries will go live on the website and the fans themselves will vote on our winners! The prizes are amazing, the contest is huge and the excitement is high – do it to it and let’s show the world just how passionate our fans can be. Up, over, and gone!
http://www.sonicthehedgehog4.com/contest/ (http://www.sonicthehedgehog4.com/contest/)
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Holy shit!!!! :w00t:
A free trip to Japan to the Sonic Team on SEGA!
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Vuvuzela in DOOM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXPPyjtw5WU#)
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The vuvuzela brings everyone to death!!!!
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:lol: :lol: :lol:
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Reggie shows off New Donkey Kong Country & 3DS @ the Late Night Show (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-gHi1mpPRs#ws)
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Donkey Kong Country Returns for Wii?! :w00t:
Dude, must get it!!!!
Patapon 3 - E3 Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8Br93OkpBg#)
Need this game... *___* Pata Pata Pata Pon!
You'll have this time an online Co-Op and Versus Mode!!! And Multiplayer of course!
This game is gonna be the BEST Patapon game ever!
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Square Enix is offering an Xbox Live demo of Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days to anyone who becomes a friend of the game's official YouTube page.
If you do, you'll be sent a token that can be exchanged for a demo of the campaign, arcade and multiplayer modes.
The demo goes live on 1st July for a limited period of time. These tokens will only be offered to a limited number of people.
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days will be released on 27th August on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.
K&L2 looks interesting enough. That low, Youtube-esque camera quality filter applied over it and everything. Have to wait and hear about how it plays though.
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CAPCOM 72 Hour Sale
Dark Void™
Dark Void’s unique combination of in-air and on-ground combat creates a thrilling new gameplay dynamic to the third-person shooter experience. Taking 3D action to a whole new level, Dark Void’s vertical combat system allows players to dangle from thousand foot drops as they take cover and drop enemies from above and below, bringing a whole new sense of vulnerability and thrill to the player. Trapped in the Void, these resistance fighters are battling to hold off a mysterious alien race that plans to threaten Earth.
Dark Void™ Zero
Rise On! After 20 years, the legendary lost project “Dark Void™” is back! To commemorate the game’s humble origins, Capcom® has commissioned the recreation of the original 8-bit classic, now re-titled Dark Void™ Zero. You play Rusty, the first human born in the Void, who must take on the Watchers in a quest to stop their domination of Earth. With the aid of Nikola Tesla and a state-of-the-art rocket pack, Rusty must take down the Watchers and their minions across three intense levels of action and intrigue.
FLOCK!
FLOCK! uses a sophisticated physics engine that drives the challenging puzzle elements of the game. Whether it’s using the Tractor beam to move obstacles out of the way, or the Depressor beam to stamp out crop circles to guide your herds, being an extraterrestrial has never been this addictive. Friends can also join in through co-op play. And when all the levels have been completed, users can make their own with the level editor that comes with the game. Flock comes packed with so much content, the potential fun is out of this world!
Street Fighter® IV
Mixing classic game mechanics that defined the genre with all-new, never-before-seen gameplay systems, Street Fighter® IV brings a brand new fighting game to fans the world over. With Capcom's latest advancements in new-generation technology, Street Fighter® IV delivers an extraordinary experience that will re-introduce the world to the time-honored art of virtual martial arts. Characters and environments appear in stylized 3D, while the classic 2D gameplay remains with the addition of new moves such as the revenge-fueled “Ultra Combo” system and Focus Attacks. An all-new Street Fighter is here and the real challenge starts now!
MotoGP™ 08
Experience the intensity, thrills and excitement of motorcycle racing with MotoGP™ 08. Join a team and compete against world-class opponents in three separate classes, on exotic courses all over the world. Show off your skills and take risks to earn points and upgrade your bike. And with new, easy-to-learn controls, MotoGP™ 08 is the most accessible motorcycle racing game to date. Pit your riding skills against players from across the globe in intense online multiplayer modes!
Neopets® Puzzle Adventure
Solve the Puzzle and Save Neopia! Set sail for adventure and mystery as you uncover the truth and save Neopia from impending doom! Create your own Neopet, explore Neopia, make friends and match your wits against enemies in this unique puzzle adventure! You can even uncover hidden codes that unlock new items on Neopets.com. The adventure is waiting for you! For the Neopets fan, Neopets® Puzzle Adventure is a must-have game with its intuitive “pick up and play” gameplay and new never-before-seen areas in the Neopets universe to explore.
Age Of Booty™
Avast ye scurvy dogs! Man the riggings, hoist the anchor, and prepare to sail the high seas as you plunder and pillage your way to pirate dominance in Age of Booty™! Captain your mighty galleon and blow rival pirates out of the water in this easy-to-play RTS title. Play alone or search for booty with friends, but be careful of the many devious pirate alliances or else you’ll be walking the plank!
http://shop.capcom.com/store/capcomus/html/pbPage.72_Hour_Digital_Sale (http://shop.capcom.com/store/capcomus/html/pbPage.72_Hour_Digital_Sale)
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Death Rally
Death in the Fast Lane.
In late 1996 this top-down racing game took all by surprise with it's addictive nature and excellent gameplay.
The basic idea behind Death Rally: win races, gather more money, buy upgrades to your vehicle. In between wreck your opponents, shoot your way through bystanders and keep the pedal to the metal!
In 2009, Remedy is proud to announce the free re-release, Death Rally for Windows. The original game, ported to run on modern PCs.
Game requirements:
Any PC that can run Windows XP SP3, Vista or Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit). Please read the readme in the installation package for more information.
Source: http://www.remedygames.com/games/deathrally/ (http://www.remedygames.com/games/deathrally/)
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ATLANTA – June 25, 2010 – Hi-Rez Studios announced today that Global Agenda is now 100% subscription free.
Purchasers of Global Agenda can enjoy the game’s full current content, including all current Player-vs-Player combat, Player-vs-Environment solo and co-op content, and Agency-vs- Agency seasons, without a monthly subscription payment now or in the future.
Future content updates will be delivered via optional paid expansions. The first major expansion, Sandstorm, will be included for free to the entire Global Agenda community.
To celebrate this change, the game is being offered for 33% off on Steam from now through July 5, as part of Steam’s Summer Sale. To purchase, visit the Global Agenda Steam Page.
“Hi-Rez Studios is committed to delivering the best value in PC gaming”, said Todd Harris, Global Agenda Executive Producer. “In addition to including all of the game’s initial launch content for free inside the single-purchase price, we are bundling nearly 6 months worth of post-release content and features and including that within the single-purchase game. One purchase of Global Agenda lets you experience all of this content forever with no subscription.”
Global Agenda allows players to create and customize multiple agent characters, complementing FPS skills with accessible RPG-style progression. Players can co-op with friends online, compete in fast-paced multiplayer matches, and conquer persistent territory with player-formed groups called agencies. The large summer expansion, titled Sandstorm, adds weapon variation and loot, new epic weapons across every class and a brand new Open Zone area complete with quests and new missions. The first phase of Sandstorm was released in early June 2010, with the remaining phase to be released later this summer.
- Try For Free – Players can download Global Agenda and play until level 15 with no payment or credit card required.
- Buy Once - A single purchase enables you to play forever. Progress thru 50 character levels, access hundreds of weapons, and experience all current content and gametypes on our worldwide, hosted servers with no subscription required.
- Play What Suits You - Global Agenda offers a wide range of content including solo and co-op PvE, Mercenary PvP, Agency-vs-Agency, Arena PvP and more.
Source: http://forum.globalagendagame.com/gablog/index.php/2010/06/23/ga-now-sub-free/ (http://forum.globalagendagame.com/gablog/index.php/2010/06/23/ga-now-sub-free/)
Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/17020/ (http://store.steampowered.com/app/17020/)
Posting a day late, but :germany:
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A list of every 3DS game in development (http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/15/heres-the-list-of-every-3ds-game-in-development)
Activision
* DJ Hero 3D
AQ Interactive
* Cubic ninja
Atlus
* Shin Megami Tensei
* Shin Megami Tensei: Persona
* Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor
Capcom
* Resident Evil Revelations
* Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition (name not final)
EA
* EA FIFA Soccer
* Madden NFL
* The Sims 3
Gameloft
* Asphalt DS
Harmonix
* Music Game
Hudson Soft
* Bomberman franchise
* Deca Sports franchise
* Kororinpa franchise
Konami
* Baseball franchise
* Contra franchise
* Frogger franchise
* Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater 3D "The Naked Sample"
* Pro Evolution Soccer franchise / Winning Eleven franchise
Level-5
* Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle (name not final)
Majesco Entertainment
* BloodRayne: The Shroud
* A Boy and His Blob
* Face Racers: Photo Finish
* Lion's Pride: Adventures on the Serengeti
* Martha Stewart
* WonderWorld Amusement Park
Marvelous
* Bokujyoumonogatari (Harvest Moon) 3D (name not final)
Namco
* Dragon Ball franchise (name not final)
* Gundam franchise (name not final)
* PAC-MANTM & GALAGATM (name not final)
* Ridge Racer (name not final)
* Super Robot franchise (name not final)
Nintendo
* Animal Crossing
* Kid Icarus: Uprising
* Mario Kart
* nintendogs + cats
* Paper Mario
* PilotWings Resort
* Star Fox 64 3D
* Steel Diver
Rocket
* Crash-City GP
* VS-robo
Sega
* Sonic (name not final)
* Super Monkey Ball (name not final)
Square Enix
* CODENAME: Chocobo Racing
* 3D Dragon Quest franchise
* Final Fantasy franchise
* Kingdom Hearts franchise
Take-Two Interactive
* Carnival Games franchise
Tecmo Koei
* Dead or Alive 3D (name not final)
* Dynasty Warriors (name not final)
* Ninja Gaiden (name not final)
* Samurai Warriors 3D (name not final)
TOMY
* Lovely Lisa 3D
* Naruto Shippuden Action
THQ
* de Blob 2
* Kung Fu Panda
* Kaboom of Doom
* Marvel Super Hero Squad
* Infinity Gauntlet
* The Penguins of Madagascar
* Puss N Boots
* Saints Row: Drive-By
Ubisoft
* Assassin's Creed: Lost Legacy
* Battle of Giants: Dinosaur Strike
* Driver Renegade Hollywood 61 (name not final)
* Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon
* Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory
Warner Bros
* Batman franchise
* LEGO franchise
If that SMT:Persona title is Persona 5, then consider that my 3DS killer app.
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PAX Brings Gaming Music Icons to Seattle Labor Day Weekend
SEATTLE – June 28, 2010 – A heavyweight lineup of gaming culture's best known music acts will perform for thousands during PAX at the Main Theatre in Downtown Seattle on Friday, Sept. 3 and Saturday, Sept. 4.
The three-day party celebrating gaming culture is bringing a wide range of music acts from comedy rock to chiptune punk to progressive metal. This will be the first appearance at PAX for The Protomen's Mega Man-based rock operas. Returning to PAX after a long absence is fan favorite the Minibosses. The full line-up of groups include
Anamanaguchi
Jonathan Coulton
MC Frontalot
Metroid Metal
The Minibosses
Paul and Storm
The Protomen
"Music is an integral piece of the gaming culture. We use it not only to express ourselves but also to bond with other gamers," said Robert Khoo of Penny Arcade. "These artists and their concerts are one of the PAX events our fans consistently rave about."
The annual gaming festival brings tens of thousands of gamers from across the globe to celebrate gaming and includes panel discussions, concerts, tournaments and a huge exhibition hall. Some of the industry's biggest names in pen-and-paper, tabletop, CCG, PC and console video games will show off their latest. More than seventy exhibitors have already signed up including 2K Games, Capcom, Disney, EA, Microsoft, NCsoft, Nintendo, Turbine, Ubisoft, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Wizards of the Coast.
The pre-registration cost is $55 for three-day and $35 for single day passes. The passes are all-access for events, concerts, parties, panels and freeplay areas. Only "sealed deck" tournaments, which require new physical product in order to be played, have an additional fee.
PAX registration is at http://www.paxsite.com/paxprime/registration.php. (http://www.paxsite.com/paxprime/registration.php.)
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/28/pax-prime-2010-performers-and-exhibitors-announced/ (http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/28/pax-prime-2010-performers-and-exhibitors-announced/)
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I left a comment on a video for one of my favourite game commentators and I got a reply back from her :twothumbs
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waaaaa my sim died from old and now her child turned a rebel that lose all their levels too fast and doesn't want to do a thing... it sucks :shilivid:
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Dragon Quest IX - North American commercial starring Seth Green (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGKR1Jgj7W4#ws)
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Tuffty I recieved my theme token from the RDR promo today.
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Got everything now together (for my holidays)! :panic:
My games are ready in the bag, strategy guide books (FInal Fantasy VIII and Dissidia xD Only in need, when I'm in a pinch!) are ready in the bag too. Only things left are to charge my PSP and DS! :thumbup
And I'll buy tomorrow a PSN Card and a bigger Memory Stick Duo for my PSP, so I can download FF VIII!
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Dragon Quest IX - North American commercial starring Seth Green
:lol: Hahaha that's awesome. "Decisions decisions~ 8]"
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http://lparchive.org/LetsPlay/Animal%20Crossing/index.html (http://lparchive.org/LetsPlay/Animal%20Crossing/index.html)
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I found this glitch on Donkey Kong Country when it first came out years ago on the Super Nintendo! I kept it in my own mind until today, 6-30-2010. I really pushed it to its limits!!! I should be a game tester!!! ENJOY!!!
Donkey Kong Country SNES Glitch (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzq3EOWU3fI#)
More to come later!
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http://lparchive.org/LetsPlay/Animal%20Crossing/index.html (http://lparchive.org/LetsPlay/Animal%20Crossing/index.html)
Aww man, I remember this. BEST THING EVER :heart:
... and thanks for reminding me that I still can't locate my Animal Crossing cartridge ;___; sad times. It's such a time waster, but I feel like playing it now and again!
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Everything is ready on my line for the holidays...
The only thing, that I must do now is to download FF VIII and.. LocoRoco Midnight Carnival! :inlove:
Can't believe it, time flies by.... TOnight at midnight, I'm not here for 2 or 3 days!! *___*
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SQUARE ENIX ANNOUNCES LORD OF ARCANA FOR PSP® SYSTEM
Multiplayer Action Game Confirmed for North American Release
LOS ANGELES (July 1, 2010) — Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in North America, announced today Lord of Arcana™ for the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system.
Defeat tough enemies and obtain new items and skills with up to three friends, or take on a variety of quests in single-player mode in this latest multiplayer action game from Square Enix. With its simple and intuitive controls, even those unaccustomed to action games can jump right into the fast-paced world of Lord of Arcana.
In addition to Square Enix staff, renowned illustrators from both Japan and abroad have contributed character designs for Lord of Arcana. This amazing collaboration cannot be missed.
Please visit the official site for more information: http://na.lordofarcana.com (http://na.lordofarcana.com).
Story
This world is called Horodyn, so named for its first king.
At the edge of a village surrounded by a huge forest lies the powerful stone Arcana, the source of all order in the world.
It is said that only one with power can acquire Arcana.
Slayers annihilate hordes of monsters so that they could lay their hands on Arcana.
What power does it hold? And to what destiny is one with Arcana bound?
Features
Experience authentic multiplayer action from Square Enix, developed exclusively for the PSP system
Play with up to three friends to defeat tough enemies and reap rewards together, or tackle a variety of quests in single-player mode
Dive into the fray with simple and intuitive controls that will hook players of any skill level
Create one-of-a-kind avatars and produce thousands of unique weapons. The possibilities are endless
Lord of Arcana is not yet rated. Please visit the Entertainment Software Rating Board website at www.esrb.org (http://www.esrb.org) for more information about ratings. Lord of Arcana will be available at North American retailers for the suggested retail price of $39.99. The release date will be announced at a later time.
Defeat tough enemies or obtain new items and skills with up to three friends, or take on a variety of missions in single player mode in this latest multiplayer action game from Square Enix. With its simple and intuitive controls, even those unaccustomed to action games can jump right into the fast-paced world of Lord of Arcana. Players can also create their own avatars or produce various weapons and armor from a selection of several thousand items. In addition, renowned illustrators including Square Enix staff from both Japan and abroad have contributed character designs for Lord of Arcana. This amazing collaboration cannot be missed.
Official Wesbite: http://na.lordofarcana.com/ (http://na.lordofarcana.com/)
Press Release: http://release.square-enix.com/na/2010/07/01_01.html (http://release.square-enix.com/na/2010/07/01_01.html)
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lord-of-Arcana/112447285469242 (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lord-of-Arcana/112447285469242)
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Looks promising. Square Enix know how to make really good PSP games, so I'll be keeping an eye on this.
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I need to learn how to play these music rhythm games...
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First gameplay footage of Infamous 2 (http://www.eurogamer.net/videos/first-gameplay-footage-from-infamous-2)
Looks impressive. I never played the first one so I can't say how the new character model and voice actor for the protaganist is in comparison of the other one.
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Article: http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/07/03/idol_master_2/ (http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/07/03/idol_master_2/)
Namco Bandai took the veil off the mystery Idol Master title it's been teasing for a few months now. The new game is Idolmaster 2, and it's in development for Xbox 360 with a planned release in Spring 2011.
This first new numbered Idolmaster game in five years puts you at the head of 765 Productions once again. But as the first major change, instead of producing idol candidates into idols, you work with idols who are already half a year into their debut. The theme of the game is "unity." Your goal now is to make a national hit of a unit of three idols.
Idols from the first game will appear in the sequel, but they'll be joined now by Takane and Hibiki who are now members of 765 Pro. They appeared in Idolmaster SP as rival members from 961 Productions. Everyone is a year older now.
Idolmaster 2 is being produced by Yozo Sakagami and directed by Akihiro Ishihara and Masataka Kato. Characters designs are by Toshiyuki Kubooka and Kiyotaka Tamiya.
The announcement came today at the first day of "The Idolmaster 5th Anniversary The World is All One" concert event at Makuhari. Sakagami introduced the game and shared a trailer, which you can see here
「アイドルマスター２」1st PV (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKr8rSGt4sk&hd=1#ws)
Official Website: http://www.bandainamcogames.co.jp/cs/list/idolmaster/im2/ (http://www.bandainamcogames.co.jp/cs/list/idolmaster/im2/)
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Playing the Kane & Lynch 2 : Dog Days demo, and it's fucking insane, oh my god :heart: Multiplayer so awesome, it has an UNDERCOVER COP MODE :inlove:
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days - Kane and Lynch 2 Dog Days Undercover Cop Trailer [HD] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wCEtdOEDHc#ws)
... definitely need to dust off my copy of Kane & Lynch Dead Men and see if I can't get through it somehow. Sure it's got random difficulty spikes on certain levels, but still so worth it. Awesome co-op game!
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Oh really? It's out already? Did you get it by being a friend of the Youtube page or something? Sounds good, I'll have to check out some gameplay footage.
Tuffty I recieved my theme token from the RDR promo today.
I didn't, and I still haven't since you made that post. Guess I didn't win? Thought they sent out a theme to anyone who participated anyway.
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Oh really? It's out already? Did you get it by being a friend of the Youtube page or something? Sounds good, I'll have to check out some gameplay footage.
Kane & Lynch 2 : Dog Days demo giveaway (http://www.gamesradar.com/kandl2demogiveaway)
It says "UK-only" but it worked for me (I'm in Norway) so.... give it a go? :D
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I never played the first K&L, is it decent? Only ever heard about that shitstorm surrounding that Gamespot dude.
Also: Need PC demo :yep:
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Castlevania Judgement :D
Castlevania: Judgment - Dracula's Castle (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cpdeYwSX-Q&feature=related#)
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I never played the first K&L, is it decent? Only ever heard about that shitstorm surrounding that Gamespot dude.
Also: Need PC demo :yep:
I've only played it co-op, but I can assure you that that's a lot of fun. Even when you keep failing scenes xD; The game feels kind of arcade-y like, though that seems to be even more so with the sequel :D Can't wait to get my hands on that.
Thought I'd give K&L Dead Men's single player mode a try today. Wish me luck! xD *will probably fail the very first scene*
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Like Gran Turismo 5? Enough to get the Collector's Edition? Well I hope all that time spent in development has allowed you to save up your pennies for it. With no indication on what the Collector's Edition includes, An 'Ultra Edition' has been listed on Amazon France for €189.95 (£157). (http://www.amazon.fr/Gran-Turismo-5-%C3%A9dition-ultime/dp/B003SNJNSG/ref=amb_link_157279167_4?pf_rd_m=A1X6FK5RDHNB96&pf_rd_s=hero-quick-promo&pf_rd_r=1P8MGATN3MCX0FHVNG5Z&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_p=205947087&pf_rd_i=B002N9DQ66) At that price I'd at least like a steering wheel and a pit girl XD
Calling - The World Ends With You Soundtrack (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=445abkZlWKU#)
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^ http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=254413 (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=254413)
Gran Turismo 5 will get two special edition releases ,according to country manager for Sony Computer Entertainment India, Atindriya Bose.
"One is the game plus some added content and collectibles, while the other is in a really big package with a lot of paraphernalia that goes beyond the game," he said in a recent interview.
"It's all car-related, but I'm unaware of the exact contents."
That's still well over what I'd be willing to spend on a game, even GT5. Will be interesting to see what is actually included, though
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somehow i want to play GG immediately
Diva Guilty Gear OST Valentine (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RphtWmGD11s#)
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nooooes...
Haven't been console gaming for nearly a month already. Wanted to blow off some steam today, so I turned on the PS3 to play a little Infamous.
Completed a mission, then the game went wacko and he kept running on the same spot. Rebooted the PS3, and it couldn't detect any game disc I put into it. :( Hope it's just because of the heat, and will work again after it cools down. :cry:
Guess I'll just do something else, like watch the world cup.
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Contemplating buying Dragon Quest IX for the DS.
Dragon Quest IX - Review (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnOAx_wEP0o#ws)
But I can't! I won't! I have too many RPG's to play as is! XD
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awesome i have a vampire sim that do nothing on the day but in the night all his stats remain filled in green barely all the time... and money isn't a problem since he can work as dj a few hours every night XD AND THE COFFIN IS AWESOME
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Saw people talking about mmorpgs in the IRC and decided to go download Dofus (http://www.dofus.com/en) again :heart: I played it during its BETA, I even paid to play (!!!!), bought an artbook and everything xD but had to stop playing because I didn't have time for it... now downloading to see what it's developed into :O EXCITING~
Anyone else play/played it? It's available for all operating systems, and it is free to play, so there's no excuse not to give it a shot! ;D
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Saw people talking about mmorpgs in the IRC and decided to go download Dofus (http://www.dofus.com/en) again :heart: I played it during its BETA, I even paid to play (!!!!), bought an artbook and everything xD but had to stop playing because I didn't have time for it... now downloading to see what it's developed into :O EXCITING~
Anyone else play/played it? It's available for all operating systems, and it is free to play, so there's no excuse not to give it a shot! ;D
WOW someone else here has played Dofus too?! XD I updated my Dofus to 2.0 yesterday but I still haven't had time (okay I've been too lazy XD) to see how it is yet! :D Create your character to the same world as mine? :mon innocent: Let's see, um, gotta check which world I am in actually hehehe :P Rosal! Welcome to the world of Rosal! :D
I've also bought the membership a few times. I think I'll buy some more as I get used to this new version, which might take a long time or then I'll never get used to it. :smhid I don't like updates O_O Hmmm seems.. new o.o and different and updated. WTF I GOTTA CHOOSE MY CHARACTERS COLORS AGAIN WTF I DONT WANNA THIS IS GONNA TAKE FOR EVER lol see Fushi go "FFFFFUUUUUUUU" when it's about games :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
sorry XDDDDD
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Lol omg Fushi, we need to play together some time~! I just created my character, though so I'm still running around in the tutorial area xD I haven't even entered Astrub yet :lol:
... my login message tells me "welcome to the world of Twelve!", I have no idea how to change worlds, but perhaps it has to do with the fact that I'm still in the tutorial area? Eeeh... I'll figure this stuff out later. I know I used to play on Rosal back in.. 2005 or whenever it was I last played this game xD
Oh and yeah I'm on the Zatoïshwan server.
This is what my character looks like:
(http://hitorimoni.net/g/src/1278856337.png)
I totally copied the character I played with back in 2005, she looked like this;
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v107/twissie/95af3903.jpg)
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I would play but the website didn't want to load for me ;___;
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Damn you Age of Booty! I am two challenges away from achievements!
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copying the old character ftw!
This is how my character used to look like:
(http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/7664/fushibefore.png)
This is how it looks now: (don't have the Minimino pet anymore tho)
(http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/7871/fushivittuun20.png)
:cry:
It looks so stupid........ :cry: XD And I even failed my build when I played earlier :mad: I scrolled something I shouldn't have, I don't remember what I actually did but I realised I had done something that ruined my Dofus future. :( So I quit. And now I'm back raging the scrolled stats hahahahaha :lol:
There might be a way for me to continue my Dofus playing. :)) Gotta see when I get used to 2.0 hehe :nervous Or then I'll just create a new character or SERÖLDKFHS whatever. :D
Agh, I meant server, I'm on Rosal.
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It's not been the best day for me lol Got embarrased against other people in SSFIV. And what really annoyed me was fighting against this one guy, and I knew I could do it, I could feel it, he wasn't blocking but sure enough he found me out when I wasn't blocking too and I eventually lost. Still have a ways to go, I can't block if my life depended on it and my opponents can read me like a book. Need to stop relying on beginning a combo with aerial kicks. Anyway, I thought I'd go to MW2 afterwards but then, in the space of 1 hour I met boosters, campers, noob tubers galore, connection issues, getting kicked mid-game (3 times) and bad team play which lead to me winning just 1 match out of 9.
I better sleep on it XD
Dark Chroncile- Gundorada Workshop (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxPjnzsBIrc#)
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I would play but the website didn't want to load for me ;___;
What? Try, try again! Dofus website (http://www.dofus.com/). Download (http://www.dofus.com/en/mmorpg-free/download).
I think I might pay to play :nervous
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I love you, Jessica Chobot :heart:
Jessica Chobot Licks a PSP (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oA2gluemN84#ws)
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SSF4 Online Ranked Match, Daigo (Guile) vs Mago (Fei Long) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2onnxyeA7o&feature=related#ws)
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Someone showed me this trailer for The Last Story, Mistwalkers (Blue Dragon, Lost Odyssey) new game coming out for the Wii
The Last Story - Trailer Ufficiale Gameplay (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCH4qlEs8Do#ws)
Looks pretty good. Battle system seems interesting enough, has a neat looking battle system (what JRPG have you seen that has a cover system?), and the world looks pretty expansive. Only thing I'm not liking is the character design.
Mistwalker's track record is pretty hit and miss. Hironobu Sakaguchi may be on the team, but Blue Dragon was pretty mediocre by all concerned (or at least very traditional and very safe that there would be a select audience out there that would lap it up) and Lost Odyssey was regarded as being the same, though supposedly had one of the best stories told in a JRPG yet. I say supposedly, cause I haven't played it. Though I probably should...
Anyway look out for it. It's significant if for no reason than it might be Sakaguchi's last game. He said so himself.
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Looks rather good to me. BUT I can't get my head around why it would be going to the Wii? How is that going to work? :panic:
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Sonic 2 XL (hack) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGKeFd4MKqE#)
What happens when you replace Sonic's rings with onion rings? ....D:
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That was actually really funny to watch. XD
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Super Mario on Violin - WWW.STRIKEGENTLY.COM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42fsPaAkcag#ws)
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My god.. it's beautiful.
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http://blog.esuteru.com/archives/564550.html (http://blog.esuteru.com/archives/564550.html)
> in other news, Dragon Quest IX is boring me
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Finally got 10,000 gamerscore. YAY
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Debut Trailer - James Bond 007: Blood Stone (http://www.gametrailers.com/video/debut-trailer-james-bond/701795)
Activision's officially announced its upcoming James Bond third person shooter.
Blood Stone is being developed by Bizarre Creations and stars Daniel Craig and Dame Judy Dench with an original story from legendary Bond screenwriter Bruce Feirstein.
It will be released on Xbox 360, PS3, PC and DS at the end of this year.
The game takes players through a third-person action adventure encompassing all things Bond including speeding across land and sea to unravel an international conspiracy.
Joss Stone provides an original musical track to the game, titled "I'll Take it All" as well as appearing in the game as Bond's latest lady friend.[/quote[
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Castlevania Pachi-Slot OST: Duet of Madness ~Isaac Mission~ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zf4S2xZ9Zpg&feature=related#)
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Whew, just finished the easy Varrock achievements.
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NIER is killing me XD
Looks I'm too stupid for the DLC, can't get past the staircase, all the doors are closed, don't know what to do there.
Then I thought this would be the first game that I manage to do all the Achievements, but this is harder than I expected. The 30-Weapons-Upgrade is a time killer, farming all the rare materials is HELL. The fishing Achievements are too time consuming for my taste as well.
Hope these are the only ones I have to leave open.
Also I want to see the last ending NOW but since the game erases all your saves after seeing it, I'll have to postpone until I've done all the stuff I still want to do. I could watch it on youtube, but that wouldn't be the same, I'm strange in that way.
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Super Mario on Violin - WWW.STRIKEGENTLY.COM (http://WWW.STRIKEGENTLY.COM)
Now THAT is what I call TALENT :lol:
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Someone locally is selling 22 PS2 games for 40 euro... I know that's a pretty good deals, but I can't bring myself to buy them because the titles aren't that great:
naruto ultimate ninja
second sight
metal gear solid 2
hitman
conflict vietnam
the sum of all fears
prince of persia the two thrones
max payne: the fall of MP
sword of the samurai
xIII
mummy
the wark of the kri
dragon ball z budokan tenkaichi 3
the thing
ssx tricky
darkwatch
delta force black hawk down
mission impossible operation surma
sims 3 pets
medal of honor frontline
grand theft auto III
haven call of the king
Still, if I pick it up and sell a couple of them I may end up with some cool games for free! lol... somebody convince me :nervous
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Of that list I see maybe 5 games I own or would like to play. I'd say you should probably go on eBay for most of them and see what price they're selling at. I wouldn't expect much profit if you sold them back. Especially considering the condition they are in can affect the sale if sold individually.
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Traded in my old 1st gen 360 for the new 360 Slim!
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Kojima, Shikura and possibly Suda 51 are working together on an adventure game:
(http://scrawlfx.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Suda-Shikimura-Kojima.jpg)
Link (http://scrawlfx.com/2010/07/hideo-kojima-and-5pb-working-on-adventure-project)
Chiyomaru Shikura, CEO of Japanese game publisher 5pb, is working on a project with Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima. During an interview with Japanese publication 4Gamer, the CEO said that he and the legendary creator are working on a new adventure game.
Suda 51 is involved, as well, if a tweeted image (see below) from back in May is to be believed. The tweet said that a meeting between Suda 51, Shikura, and Kojima resulted in the idea for a new adventure game.
When 4Gamer asked whether or not Shikura and Kojima are making an action game, Shikura replied, “Yes, Kojima said that he wanted to make an adventure game. We’re still at the level of ‘let’s lock ourselves away in the mountains somewhere and work on the plot,’ so the specifics haven’t been finalized.”
Shikura wouldn’t comment on the type of story we’d see in the game, whether it’d be science fiction, etc. He’d need permission from Kojima to answer that. However, a question later in the interview hints at a new direction for 5pb’s usual “gal game” type.
“I personally love adventure games. To be honest, I’m not focused on gal games. I even think that it would be okay to have a classic style adventure game boom with nothing to do with bishojo or pretty boys.”
5pb is known for games such as Steins Gate on Xbox 360. Loli shooters, basically. We’ll see what comes out of him, Kojima, and Suda when they release official details.
Note: This project is most likely different from the project that may result in Metal Gear Solid 5.
Policenauts? Zone Of The Enders? Something new entirely?
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Good news: Saints Row 2 is fun, despite being poorly ported from the console versions. Widely known frame rate and graphical issues were partially fixed with a clearing and restart of Vista's Superfetch feature. The $5 sale meant not feeling too bad about these problems. :P
Bad news: I really need to re-adapt myself to these kinds of games, because HOLY SHIT MOTION SICKNESS :barf: :mon barf:
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After watching this Ryu ga Gotoku 4 clip with a collection of fight scenes, it feels like I already played the game. All the fun parts anyway. :P
PS3 Ryu ga Gotoku 4 - HEAT ACTION - HD (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6nnkdWl7XI#ws)
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^ Ryu ga Gotoku has been my latest obsession. I'm going crazy waiting for Yakuza 4 to come over to the West.
They've started hostess auditions for the 5th game. http://www.ryu-audition.jp/vote/index.php (http://www.ryu-audition.jp/vote/index.php)
I voted for Hayashida Yuria (#1) and Hayama Ai (#5), on different computers. There's a bunch of cute ones, but Shihon (#16) creeps me out.
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Pixel Breakout (http://wonderfl.net/c/tNGi/fullscreen)! This is pretty glorious~ Colourful, hectic fun~~~~
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Pixel Breakout (http://wonderfl.net/c/tNGi/fullscreen)! This is pretty glorious~ Colourful, hectic fun~~~~
I was SO VERY CLOSE
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Sony just gave me a free copy of Charlies' Angels for browsing the PSN video store. Worth a few clicks. :)
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After watching this Ryu ga Gotoku 4 clip with a collection of fight scenes, it feels like I already played the game. All the fun parts anyway. :P
PS3 Ryu ga Gotoku 4 - HEAT ACTION - HD (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6nnkdWl7XI#ws)
Heat moves FTW! Definitely one of the more satisfying things in gaming. Never gets old. :grin:
Damn I still need to finish 3 but 4 looks like it should be more of the same. Might actually be interesting to play as the others.
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I know I'll never play this game but daaaaamn makes me the OST want to :lol:
Xenoblade OST - Main Theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EOgnYJJtjo#)
Xenoblade OST - Colony 9 [Enhanced] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8V-ibLgPJng#ws)
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Free on Steam. The killer app for text-to-speech.
Moonbase Alpha provides a realistic simulation of life on a natural satellite (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hv6RbEOlqRo#)
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I know I'll never play this game but daaaaamn makes me the OST want to :lol:
That's not all the game has going for it:
(http://picroda.jphip.com/akb48/t/jphip24744.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/akb48/jphip24744.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/akb48/t/jphip24743.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/akb48/jphip24743.jpg)
It got pimped by AKB48 :lol:
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I'll kill you dead.
My favourite XBox Live taunt of all time. :lol: :lol:
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*dances around*
I'M going to the Gamescom!!! :cow:
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Still got it.
(http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/6606/halflife03w.th.jpg) (http://img443.imageshack.us/i/halflife03w.jpg/)
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Wow, I just spent 4 h (!!!) playing Darksiders demo!
Can't believe it! XD
(though I gave up at the endboss after several tries)
I played demos that ended after 5 minutes and I was like "what, for THAT I dl 1,5GB???"
Now I'm almost tempted to get the game, 'cause I really liked it, but I have so many othere games I should play first, ah decisions, decisions...
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Let us know about tekken vs street fighter Ayako!! have fun! :cow:
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Let us know about tekken vs street fighter Ayako!! have fun! :cow:
I'll do my best!!!
I will go the Namco and Capcom stand to get many infos and maybe play a Demo, if it's avalaible! :lol:
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just finished Alan Wake..man, what a game!
wish I had the points(and internet cable for it) to get the DLC.
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http://yfrog.com/5japbfj (http://yfrog.com/5japbfj) they have this Ayako! :D
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I'm 70% complete on LIMBO
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just finished Alan Wake..man, what a game!
wish I had the points(and internet cable for it) to get the DLC.
Did you buy the game brand-new? If you bought the game new, then it should have came with the DLC code. My bad I didn't see the internet part. You're not really missing much with "The Singal".
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http://yfrog.com/5japbfj (http://yfrog.com/5japbfj) they have this Ayako! :D
Crap :( I'm at work on that day during that time DX
I'M going on Saturday to the gamescom! But I hope I can play the demo!
I'll surely report about the gamescom, when I'm back at home! XDD
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Yeeaah, the characters revealed so far for the upcoming Yakuza/Ryu ga Gotoku game.
(http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/7547/imagethumb88.png) (http://img401.imageshack.us/i/imagethumb88.png/)
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Guns? That could be pretty crazy :lol:
Just completed Metroid Prime. I see there's no thread here about it, and with the release of Other M on the horizon, I think I'll have to correct that soon. :D
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Actual Yakuza review Yakuza 3: (http://www.boingboing.net/2010/08/10/yakuza-3-review.html)
M: The corporate yakuza guys get a thumbs up for realism. Nice suit. Smart. Financially savvy. Obsessed with money. Sneaky and conniving. Ruthless.
S: There are a lot of guys whom I feel like I know. The dialogue is right too. They sound like yakuza.
K: Braggarts, bullies, and sweet-talkers. I agree — it feels like I know the guys on the screen.
M: Kiryu is the way yakuza used to be. We kept the streets clean. People liked us. We didn't bother ordinary citizens. We respected our bosses. Now, guys like that only exist in video games.
S: I don't know any ex-yakuza running orphanages.
K: There was one a few years ago. A good guy.
M: You sure it wasn't just a tax shelter?
K: Sure it was a tax shelter but he ran it like a legitimate thing. You know.
:lol: And what do they think about their favourite parts (Mahjong, Hostess clubs) being cut from the Western version?
After I explain to him what Sega cut from the US version, he said: アメリカ版を買った奴がかわいそうだ。セガＵＳＡが最低だね.(Translation: I feel sorry for the people who bought the American version. SEGA USA sucks.)
Hear that SEGA USA?! Even actual Yakuza disagree with your decision! :lol:
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Kie Kitano x Okamiden :wub:
『大神伝 ～小さき太陽～』プロモーション映像「花束」バージョン (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ6C60a9iTQ#ws)
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Crysis Roll`D - Music video animation (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRyX1tC2OS0&feature=player_embedded#ws)
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Finally!!! :twothumbs
Rising Star Games has announced it will be publishing Deadly Premonition on the Xbox 360 in PAL territories.
http://www.destructoid.com/rising-star-brings-deadly-premonition-to-europe-this-fall-181150.phtml (http://www.destructoid.com/rising-star-brings-deadly-premonition-to-europe-this-fall-181150.phtml)
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(http://a.imageshack.us/img203/3212/sonicgr.png)
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COD:MW2 Glitch Lets 360 Owners Play Full Versions of 5 SNK XBLA Titles
In order to see the glitch in action, you only need to launch Modern Warfare 2. Once the game and/or demo has booted, press the Xbox 360 guide button and select "Quick Launch." Now, highlight the XBLA SNK demo that you want to play and confirm the selection. The XBLA game will launch as a full version.
The SNK games affected by the glitch are: Garou: Mark of the Wolves, The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match, Metal Slug 3, Metal Slug XX and Samurai Showdown II. Fatal Fury Special and NeoGeo Battle Coliseum are unaffected.
http://worthplaying.com/article/2010/8/9/news/76089/ (http://worthplaying.com/article/2010/8/9/news/76089/)
And yes it works (incl. Achievements) :)
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Just as a heads-up to anyone who's interested, the QuakeCon 2010 Quake Live tournament is going on this weekend. Both 1v1 and CTF tournaments will be appearing on stream.
You can view the stream here on the main page of Quakelive.com (http://www.quakelive.com), and the schedule plus brackets here (http://tournaments.quakecon.org/?page=stem_schedule&stageid=3702) for the 1v1, and here (http://tournaments.quakecon.org/?page=stem_schedule&stageid=3701) for CTF.
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Doing 25 laps Nurburgring atm in Gran Turismo 4 :panic:
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Picking up on Resident Evil 4 today. Felt like bashing some zombies.
Left it on Chapter 5-1 last year, somewhere in 5-3 now.
Leon's so cool~ :lol:
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Doing 25 laps Nurburgring atm in Gran Turismo 4 :panic:
That is hardcore! Let us know what your total race time was cause I'm gonna have to do something similar for Forza 3, and I can't imagine making it to the 25th lap and crashing without the rewind feature :nervous
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Prince Of Persia : The Forgotten Sands...
i think this game just simply bored for me.... :thumbdown: :thumbdown: :thumbdown:
just around 5 hours for finished this game in first i started playing this game..
Assasin Creed II...
yapz..i have stuck with this game.. :angry:
just bored with situation and gameplay in this game...
the story is great for this game...altair,eizo and.....
videoglyph???WTF!!! :twothumbs
finally i just play DiRT 2...
yeahhh...
:shakeit: :shakeit: :shakeit:
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Doing 25 laps Nurburgring atm in Gran Turismo 4 :panic:
That is hardcore! Let us know what your total race time was cause I'm gonna have to do something similar for Forza 3, and I can't imagine making it to the 25th lap and crashing without the rewind feature :nervous
3:21:45
In a stock AC Cobra, which is a PAIN. :lol: I had to use a stock car for this particular challenge (the 1000 miles one) and the AC seemed the fastest. I had one ultra slow lap, because I forgot to pit in on time, so I had to drive a lap with worn tires :panic:
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Oh my days! 3 hrs? Wow :lol: Even I think a race lasting 20 mins is long enough XD Still working my way through the events (currently in an event limited to Acura and Honda Integra's). I checked the stats, over 300 races and only 20% of the career mode complete :nervous
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Holy shit. I discovered the greatest game of all time, and that game is called Minecraft. :bow:
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So after posting on the Gran Turismo thread I got the urge to play Forza. And I was browsing through some designs and vinyl groups when I thought maybe they have some Morning Musume vinyl groups. If they have them for SNSD and anime, then surely someone out there has done some right? Well I was right! One creator had made a banner saying 'I :heart: Aichan' and had 3 others of the same design but in different colours for Risa, Eri and Reina. They also had a design of Morning Musume in Japanese which hopefully you guys can see:
(http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/3792/aichan.th.jpg) (http://img826.imageshack.us/i/aichan.jpg/)(http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/3490/aichanrace.th.jpg) (http://img191.imageshack.us/i/aichanrace.jpg/)
Then this was really cool. To accompany my 'I :heart: Reina' banner for my Buick, I also found a really well crafted design of Kaito Reinya to go on the hood :w00t:!
(http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/1116/reina.th.jpg) (http://img825.imageshack.us/i/reina.jpg/)(http://img686.imageshack.us/img686/808/reina2w.th.jpg) (http://img686.imageshack.us/i/reina2w.jpg/)
And someone even created a decal for my love of all things JAV :lol:
(http://img686.imageshack.us/img686/3369/22215688.th.jpg) (http://img686.imageshack.us/i/22215688.jpg/)
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(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y52/thunderduck13/DSC07756.jpg)
Pics of my trade-up, good bye old 360, hello sleek and slim!
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Only 3 days left, until the gamescom starts!!! :panic:
And I'M going on the Saturday to the gamescom!! Can't wait!!! :panic:
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(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y52/thunderduck13/DSC07756.jpg)
Pics of my trade-up, good bye old 360, hello sleek and slim!
My envy is palpable.
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OMG!! :panic:
There will be a playable Demo of Golden SUN DS-Game (named Golden Sun: Dark Dawn) in gamescom!!!
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oh lol so good
PANDA FUNNY ADS - SUPERMARKET اعلان باندا اعلانات بانده (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olLp8Cssh_M#)
PANDA FUNNY ADS - SUPERMARKET 2 اعلان باندا اعلانات بانده (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMyGTqoaRcg#)
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The team behind Persona are making a game (finally) for the HD generation and coming to the 360 & PS3. But it's not Persona. Instead it's an action adventure game known as Catherine (http://www.siliconera.com/2010/08/17/introducing-catherine-the-first-hd-game-from-the-persona-team/). They're marketing it as an adult game:
(http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/9058/cathrine.th.png) (http://img705.imageshack.us/i/cathrine.png/)(http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/4143/cathrine2.th.jpg) (http://img840.imageshack.us/i/cathrine2.jpg/)
(http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/4669/cathrine3.jpg) (http://img838.imageshack.us/i/cathrine3.jpg/)
And by adult I mean BOOBS :lol:
More details regarding the game:
Game Jouhou has posted a bunch of additional details on Catherine, Atlus's new PS3 and Xbox 360 action adventure game.
As detailed below, Catherine is the first HD game from Atlus. It's being made with key members of the Persona staff. Included in the staff list are Katsura Hashino as producer and director, Shigenori Soejima as character designer, and Shouji Meguro as sound composer.
While the game's name is Catherine, the main character is actually a 32-year-old salaryman named Vincent (voiced by Koichi Yamadera). Catherine (voiced by Miyuki Sawashiro) is a stylish 22-year-old girl who apparently has the charms of a young girl.
The game begins when Vincent, a vegetarian who has no ambition in work or love (I'm not sure if he's literally a "vegetarian," or if the term "vegetarian" is some sort of metaphor for his personality) runs into the mysterious Catherine one day. At night, he has nightmares.
The nightmares serve as an action component for the game. Set in a world with an unending stairway, Vincent has to make it to the top of the stairs, or he will not be able to awaken.
Based off Game Jouhou's summary, it's a bit unclear how the game will progress. However, it does seem that even during the nightmare action parts, you'll end up working through the story and encountering events.
During a staff interview, Hashino said that as their first HD game, rather than trying out a true RPG, the team was excited about trying out something new. It looks like Catherine will be just that, as Hashino said it will be more adult oriented than past titles from the team. It's not all style, though. Hashino promised a deep play experience with plenty of gameplay for players to sink their teeth into.
Soejima said that there are some shockingly adult scenes in the game. When you play these scenes, they'll be even more stimulating, although in a difference sense.
Meguro confirmed the adult leanings of the title, saying that the keywords for the game's music are "classic," "adult oriented" and "erotic." He also promised 5.1ch sound.
Meguro also made a comment that has Persona fans excited. He said that due to Catherine, he believes for the time being the staff won't be asked about their next title. However, at some point next year, perhaps he'll be able to respond "Regarding the RPG, Hashino and I are..."
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OMGoodness again!
I have the gamescom fever! :panic:
This time: Yu-GI-Oh! 5D's Tag Force 5 got announced as a playable Demo game on Konamis stand!
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Sounds like you're having a great time Ayako! Hope it's awesome!
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Thank you, Tuffty!
I'll go there on saturday... Must wait until then! T_T
But the german fansites are spreading with Diary videos and photos and lots of that stuff! *_*
There are many games, that I like to play.... LIke I said: Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's, Kirby's Epic Yarn, Tetris Party, Golden Sun: Dark Dawn, Patapon 3, Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep and many more! XDD
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What the!?! Ryuji Goda from Yakuza 2 is back! (or maybe it's an unknown brother, like Kiryu's father :lol: I doubt that)
(http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/4909/2132423217.jpg) (http://img440.imageshack.us/i/2132423217.jpg/)
I didn't really feel like he was killed at the end of Yakuza 2 anyways.
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And by adult I mean BOOBS :lol:
... and that's why I love Atlus XD
@Ayako
Good luck with working down that list, Saturday will be hell! XD
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@Ayako
Good luck with working down that list, Saturday will be hell! XD
Thanks, buddy! XD
Kobato ganbarimasu!!! :thumbup I'm sure, that this will be a great day...
And I want to take many gifts / goodies from there as I can....
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I love being accused of camping, because I rarely do. If anything I was in their spawn and up in their faces as well as using their own little camping spots against them. Surely that's encouraged? :lol:
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Too many games, that I want to buy <-<
Now I got the info, that Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's: Duel Transer (or called Master of the Cards) will be released for the Wii this fall too!! :panic:
I'm a Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Otaku / Wota, so be aware!!! XD
I want to buy: Tetris Party, Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Tag Force 5, Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep is pre-ordered already ( :lol:), Kirby's Epic Yarn etc....
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I am never going to get that buffalo rifle. Too many dang on cougars attacking me at the same time. :cry: Today I had 4 of them attack me at the same time, while I was after a bounty.
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I need to go to Moatoob in Phantasy Star Portable :huhuh To betray the guardians ( :bleed eyes:) and help my robot XD I don't wanna betray them~
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classic
THE POWER GLOVE - by the Angry Video Game Nerd - Cinemassacre.com (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYDuy7wM8Gk#)
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too easy to kill monsters in phantasy star portable -_-
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Went ahead and pre-order Fable III and Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood. I hope that's all the games I have to get for the rest of the year. :sweatdrop:
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Force Unleashed II looks pretty cool. The story sounds like BS, but I have to keep remembering that it's not canon XD
GC 10: Escape From Kamino Walkthrough Part I - Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II (http://www.gametrailers.com/video/gc-10-star-wars/703296)
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OH. MY. GOD!!! :panic:
Gamescom 2010 was awesome!!! I had a lot of fun (besides of my brother, who was bored like hell and disturbed my fun! <_<).
The gamescom was FULL! It was full, you could take only steps and not right walking, it was insane! X_X I'm uploading right now the photos I took there! :D
One negative point there was: the Music was TOO LOUD! :bleed eyes: and I couldn't play all games that I wanted play ;_; That's very sad... Like Patapon 3, Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep and Golden Sun: Dark Dawn... I couldn't play all of them! The waiting line was too long!!!
First, I walked to Hall 6, where Square Enix, EA etc. was... wanted to play BbS but see above; I couldn't play it! XD
And I missed the Closed Mega Theater of Sqaure Enix, where they showed the FF XIV trailer. D: I could wait for the next Closed Mega Theater on the programm but as I said above.. my brother was bored like hell and disturbed my fun there -.-
Next year, I'll go ALONE!!!
Well... anyway... I walked further to Hall 7, where Konami, Bamco (Bandai Namco) etc. was.... I was at least glad that I could play the demos to Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's: Master of the Cards (Wii) and Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Tag Force 5... There were two other YGO! games... one was the new Yu-Gi-Oh! (5D's) Online: Duel Accelerator and the other one was Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's: Decade Duels for the XBOx Live Arcade... The Wii game of 5D's was very slow <_< I don't know, if it was because it was not the final game or was the Wii itself to blame for it... I don't know it. But the game was very slow and I hope that the final version will not be slow. I lost both Duels in both games... Because in the Demo Version, your Deck is FULL with Low Monsters and dump SPell and Trap Cards -.- How can you win so a Duel?! XD
Next I walked to Sony.. I wanted to play Patapon 3, no chance! You know why, see above! XD
Then I walked to Hall 8, where Nintendo and some misc. congresses was there... I wanted to play Golden Sun: Dark Dawn... but I couldn't..,. AGAIN! WHY?! The damn waiting line was too LONG!!! :angry:
And on my way back to go home (my brother made already a face, like he was going to KILL me! o_O) I got me again on the line of Birth by Sleep, on the hope I could play it... But no chance! XD
But it was a lot of fun! I'll go next year again, that's for sure! :lol:
And here we have the photos, I took! XD (Sorry, that some pics are sideway! XD I tried to change it but no chance):
(http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss236/Hitsuji87/th_DSC00298.jpg) (http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss236/Hitsuji87/?action=view¤t=DSC00298.jpg) KOELNMESSE!!! Gamescom was set in this building!! (and will next year too, of course!) Me and my brother entered it through the East Entrance... This is a very HUGE building.. if you don't know, where to go, you are LOST!
(http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss236/Hitsuji87/th_DSC00297.jpg) (http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss236/Hitsuji87/?action=view¤t=DSC00297.jpg) "Damn it's full like hell!" :shocked
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On my way to the halls!!! Btw: In the city is a gamescom festival, where you can play the Games too and have on top of it a great Stage with cool bands etc.! :D
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Got to Square Enix and as you can see: The people were waiting to play Birth by SLeep!
Now is the turn of my Wotaku-side for Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's! XD
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5D's is the best YGO! series beside of the original series!!! :bow: I love both of them. And I would do anything to get all the games... Btw: The blue pages of YGO! 5D's are from the Konami flyer, that I got at the Konami stand! :D In the flyer are the release dates of all the Konami games in there!
And here are the rest! XD I didn't took of all the stands from the halls a picture, because it was full like hell and you couldn't stand on one spot to take a photo!:
(http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss236/Hitsuji87/th_DSC00245.jpg) (http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss236/Hitsuji87/?action=view¤t=DSC00245.jpg) (http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss236/Hitsuji87/th_DSC00252.jpg) (http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss236/Hitsuji87/?action=view¤t=DSC00252.jpg) (http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss236/Hitsuji87/th_DSC00255.jpg) (http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss236/Hitsuji87/?action=view¤t=DSC00255.jpg) (http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss236/Hitsuji87/th_DSC00253.jpg) (http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss236/Hitsuji87/?action=view¤t=DSC00253.jpg) (http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss236/Hitsuji87/th_DSC00256.jpg) (http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss236/Hitsuji87/?action=view¤t=DSC00256.jpg) (http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss236/Hitsuji87/th_DSC00262.jpg) (http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss236/Hitsuji87/?action=view¤t=DSC00262.jpg) (http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss236/Hitsuji87/th_DSC00263.jpg) (http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss236/Hitsuji87/?action=view¤t=DSC00263.jpg) (http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss236/Hitsuji87/th_DSC00265.jpg) (http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss236/Hitsuji87/?action=view¤t=DSC00265.jpg) (http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss236/Hitsuji87/th_DSC00269.jpg) (http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss236/Hitsuji87/?action=view¤t=DSC00269.jpg) (http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss236/Hitsuji87/th_DSC00270.jpg) (http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss236/Hitsuji87/?action=view¤t=DSC00270.jpg) (http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss236/Hitsuji87/th_DSC00271.jpg) (http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss236/Hitsuji87/?action=view¤t=DSC00271.jpg) (http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss236/Hitsuji87/th_DSC00274.jpg) (http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss236/Hitsuji87/?action=view¤t=DSC00274.jpg) (http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss236/Hitsuji87/th_DSC00275.jpg) (http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss236/Hitsuji87/?action=view¤t=DSC00275.jpg) (http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss236/Hitsuji87/th_DSC00280.jpg) (http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss236/Hitsuji87/?action=view¤t=DSC00280.jpg) (http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss236/Hitsuji87/th_DSC00284.jpg) (http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss236/Hitsuji87/?action=view¤t=DSC00284.jpg) (http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss236/Hitsuji87/th_DSC00285.jpg) (http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss236/Hitsuji87/?action=view¤t=DSC00285.jpg) (http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss236/Hitsuji87/th_DSC00289.jpg) (http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss236/Hitsuji87/?action=view¤t=DSC00289.jpg)
That was it! I couldn't take so much photos, like I said above... You couldn't stand on one spot there, the people were always fooling around! XD
It wasa fun day! And I want to do it again... next year! ;)
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FUCK YEAH sounds like too much fun trying to watch all of it
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Ooh, gotta read that later ^^
I miss playing Little Fighter II :heart: there are there beer and milk bottles u can drink :D
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http://www.ryu-audition.jp/vote/index.php (http://www.ryu-audition.jp/vote/index.php)
Vote for the gal you would like to see in the next Yakuza game!
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I preferred last year's lineup to be honest. May be biased sure, but none of them can hold a candle to how hot Rio was :D
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^ haven't even played the newest Yakuza game yet..need to. I'm still hoping Yaguchi appears in Yakuza 4 over here next year.
been playing Madden 11 for the past couple of days now..love it!
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I preferred last year's lineup to be honest. May be biased sure, but none of them can hold a candle to how hot Rio was :D
Hells ya! When I first saw these candidates, it really made me wanna see last year's candidates. The only posts I've found on that topic are those ones on Rio; the AV actress who took the lead XD
For this year's candidates, I'm in favor of these two:
(http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/3627/votd01p1img02.th.jpg) (http://img818.imageshack.us/i/votd01p1img02.jpg/)
(http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/6898/votd05p1img02.th.jpg) (http://img704.imageshack.us/i/votd05p1img02.jpg/)
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^ first one is my favorite so far, is that ok?
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^ That's fine. She's my favorite too.
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^ which one is which? any of them AV girls?
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No AV girls this time, but the first girl, Yuria Hayashida, is on Choito Muscat with Rio. I think I read that she was neither a AV actress nor gravure model. She asked for Rio's advice in the competition. I thought it was cute. :oops: Blog: http://ameblo.jp/yuria-ryu/ (http://ameblo.jp/yuria-ryu/)
Second girl: Ai Hayama. Don't know what her deal is. Blog: http://ameblo.jp/hayama-ai/ (http://ameblo.jp/hayama-ai/)
2次審査通過者インタビュー Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cApJjHiL-A#ws)
2次審査通過者インタビューvol.2「葉山あい」 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qowwmq38nxU#ws)
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2次審査通過者インタビューvol.2「藤咲みなみ」 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUd-9lpktnE#ws)
I like her because the pic reminds me of Marippe lol
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Tekken 3 OST - Law Stage Theme (Arrange) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEAvnvxSAzo#)
Still the best stage music for any fighting game.
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^ Oh I remember that music! :D its making me smile :lol:
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUd-9lpktnE#ws]I like her because the pic reminds me of Marippe lol
Ya that chick had a couple of pics that reminded me of Marippe as well.
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are we posting awesome videogames music? well i'm a sucka for castlevania music so...
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Music - Dance of Pales (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3zIJ5wgaA8#)
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hey, don't forget about the Ace Combat series, they got awesome music!!
also, gonna try playing online tonight with some Madden. Here's hoping I don't get beat too bad XD
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I want to play GTA: Vice City so bad. But I don't have the Xbox copy and my PS2 died on me.
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Every time I hear news about Fable III I get more excited.
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^ I've always been interested in Fable but never got around to buying/playing it. The 3rd one interests me a lot, so I might just start at that one.
I want to play GTA: Vice City so bad. But I don't have the Xbox copy and my PS2 died on me.
The game that got me hooked on the series. I played it again last summer, and was about to beat the game for a second time but somehow my file got corrupted, and I wasnt able to load it up. I would play again but some missions in that game can be a bitch!
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(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip02097.jpg)
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MLG Raleigh going on all this weekend. Streams for games like Halo, World of Warcraft, Tekken 6, and StarCraft 2 will be up at the link below. You can also purchase an HD pass for the stream that applies to all games for the weekend.
Stream: http//www.mlgpro.com/ (http://http//www.mlgpro.com/)
Event info & Schedules: http://www.mlgpro.com/pro-circuit/2010/ (http://www.mlgpro.com/pro-circuit/2010/)
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Mark Sep 23rd in your calendar!!!
The next annual videogame concert will take place in Cologne/Germany, like last year's Square Enix tribute, this year the concert will focus solely on one game developer and it's: NINTENDO!
And just like last year the event will be streamed life for everyone who can't go or just couldn't secure a ticket in time (or aren't big enough fans of BigN's games and music to go there but still don't want to miss it, like myself :lol: )
http://www.symphoniclegends.com/ (http://www.symphoniclegends.com/)
By the way the concert for 2011 is going to be called "Symphonic Odysseys" and it will focus on Nobuo Uematsu!!!
Tickets for this will go on sale around Dec'10 and they will be sold out like nothing I bet, so grab them while they're hot&available :lol:
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Livestream is better then to go there and watch it live xD
DUnno but I don't have the time for such kind of things...
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One of my favourite MW2 Youtube commentators has become a real asshole lately. He's bashing Black Ops even though he's said many times he's gonna play it and only gonna get it because of more subscribers and money. In fact a lot of his videos lately have had this nasty undercurrent of attempting to get more money or views, he's always talking about the money he's gonna make off Black Ops. Perhaps worst of all, he's hating on other popular Youtube commentators, and are usually ones that have more subscibers than him. Not only on their gameplay but insulting their appearance or personality, and yet he's no Brad Pitt himself. Now he likes to refer to himself as 'The Shepherd of Legitimacy'. It's just a sad descent from what he used to be, and at the rate he's going, there's no way he could ever hope to overcome the likes of Hutch, Tejb or Seananners, great players with just really likeable personalities.
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Livestream is better then to go there and watch it live xD
DUnno but I don't have the time for such kind of things...
I was there last year and no livestream can compare to the LIVE ATMOSPHERE!
Besides I got autographs from Uematsu, Shimomura, Kikuta and my all-time hero Yasunori Mitsuda!
No live stream can beat that XD
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DAMN!!! XDD
I wish, I had an autograph of them too..
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posting these here because I'm flooding IRC XD
sorting some stuff out in boxes and finding lots of cool things!!!!
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Just finished Nier Speedrun and got the last achievement, which makes Nier not only one of the best games I ever played, it's also the first 360 game I cleared 100% :rockon:
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Great coachie!!! I always see you playing it too XD
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I don't understand how people can get to level fifty six times on Red Dead.I am only on level 47 and its just not going quick enough. It seems like that's all I play nowadays.
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^ Apparently it's had it's fair share of hackers so don't be discouraged! XD
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(http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc170/ferdrolic/Golden%20Sun/IsaacChase.gif)
:lol: :lol: :lol:
Found it at Photobucket! Isaac (Golden Sun) runs away from Kirby and Pikachu! :D
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My roommate and I both brought game systems to our room, but neither of us has brought them out nor said anything about them yet. I guess, I like playing my Wii by myself, lol.
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I did it! I got to level 50 in RDR! I only lived in its greatness for like 2 minutes before I reset it back to level 1.
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Nice work A1! I should get back on RDR online sometime, but too engrossed in it's single player right now.
Got my copy of a game magazine I subscribe to, it's their 100th issue so they made 100 seperate covers of the 100 best games of all time. My copy has Fallout 3 on the cover, I was secretly hoping for Bayonetta XD Full list is here:
Games TM greatest 100 games of all time (http://www.gamestm.co.uk/discuss/100-greatest-games-of-all-time-100-covers-revealed/)
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I haven't felt like playing any games in a good while now. I can start up Victoria, Football Manager, anything, and grow weary instantly. :doh:
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(http://a.imageshack.us/img821/1164/gameg.jpg) (http://img821.imageshack.us/i/gameg.jpg/)
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Get ready to see these girls in a Yakuza (http://ryu-ga-gotoku.com/) game near YOU: http://ryu-ga-gotoku.com/news/index.html#289 (http://ryu-ga-gotoku.com/news/index.html#289)
http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20100831_390668.html (http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20100831_390668.html)
(http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/6146/289b.jpg)
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At least my #1 got in. I wonder if the other girls who don't get picked end up tearing up on stage.
I think Hina fixed her teeth
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First artwork for the upcoming Back to the Future game by Telltale.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v609/coachie/BTTFgame0831x-large.jpg)
Source: US Today (http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gamehunters/post/2010/08/telltale-games-times-back-to-the-future-project/1?csp=34)
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For which platform will be released this game???
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For which platform will be released this game???
There's no plattform announced yet, but since the game will be released in episodes, I would guess PSN and XBL.
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Game maker SquareEnix has set rules, delayed the beta testing and endorsed a PC that will be capable of playing the newest installment of the Final Fantasy series, Final Fantasy XIV. The PC only costs 315,000yen ($3,750USD).
The computer is called the “FRONTIER” and has an Intel® Core i7-980X (3.33GHz), Windows® 7 Ultimate 64bit, 12GB (2GBx6), triple channel DDR3-SDRAM memory, NVIDIA® GeForce GTX480, SSD 80GB and a second hard drive 2TB.
The reason for this is because the requirements to play the MMORPG are pretty extensive. SquareEnix has stated that at least a CPU that is Intel Core 2 Duo (2GHz) \ AMD Athlon X2 (2GHz), 1.5GB Ram and a graphics card that is NVIDIA GeForce 8600 VRAM 256 MB or equivalent. The PS3 version is rumored to require at least 10GB or more of hard drive space.
These aren’t the only limitations to the game. SquareEnix has enforced an 8-hours-a-week game play. That means you cannot exceed eight hours in any given week to play the game. Game director Nobuaki Komoto released a statement on 8/25 announcing the news. In short, players will earn experience points at 100% for the first 8 hours. If you exceed seven hours over the limit, the experience points will decrease to 0%. The counter will reset after one week. This doesn’t effect any class/job but is per character. The drops and loot are not affected by the experience points “fatigue”.
Source: http://www.tokyohive.com/2010/09/final-fantasy-xiv-has-rules-and-disappoints-rie-tanaka/ (http://www.tokyohive.com/2010/09/final-fantasy-xiv-has-rules-and-disappoints-rie-tanaka/)
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The 8 hours a week thing doesn't sound so bad really. I would probably put in less time in an MMORPG in a week than that. But as I remember WOW had something similar, fans loathed it and eventually it had to be reworked. Most likely something similar will happen here.
They always say children are our future. If this 7 yr old girl hurling abuse over Call of Duty is anything to go by, then the future is grim. Should warn you, there's very foul language in the video.
7 Year Old Girl Talks Trash in Call of Duty Video from GameVideos (http://gamevideos.1up.com/video/id/31235)
What a hateful little witch in training. :smhid
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Oh I'm excited. Seems like Devil May Cry 5 may be in the works! :w00t: :w00t: :w00t:
It seems Capcom’s Keiji Inafune has confirmed the existence of Devil May Cry 5, after saying in an interview the next game in the series will have a “western touch” to attract potential UK-US buyers.
Speaking to Spanish website 3DJuegos (via CC), he said the company wanted more western sales for the series.
“Devil May Cry 5 is a game that, when started development, this will change a lot in relation to the above,” said Inafune.
“The reason is that, despite the franchise has some very loyal followers, their sales are not particularly high, especially overseas.”
He went on: “For this reason, it is likely that in the fifth chapter will incorporate certain western touch to make it more attractive to American and European players.”
It’s been rumoured that DMC5 has been in development for a while, with Enslaved studio Ninja Theory handling it.
Pfft, doesn't need a western touch. Please, no checkpoints every 2 mins, regenerating health and generic looking characters. DMC4 was the best selling in the series. Bayonetta may be the true evolution to DMC but DMC4 was a fantastic game regardless. And despite what people complained about, it is accessible. Certainly much more so than DMC3.
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Bought today Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Wii! 8D
I played it a few years ago with my brother together after I bought my Wii and on that time, I had only Mario Kart Wii xD So I rented the game over the weekend. My brother and I havd a lot of fun during gameplay :lol: But I lost all the time...
Well.. anyway! I'll start this wonderful game this weekend (after I'm back from the City, searching for the Golden Sun games at all GameStop stores <.< One is done today, two are left!)! I'll train with this game, before I take some Invitations for some Battles! xD
The main reason why I bought this game is that Isaac from Golden Sun is in the game too! :grin:
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^^Any PC 2-4 years old should be able to run most games with dynamic DX10 effects and high resolution textures enabled. Anything else is just poor coding on the developers part. FFXIV doesn't look especially demanding from previews, and that sponsored PC is just stupid.
As for the experience system in WoW, it's entirely different, and in reality Blizzard only changed the name of the system, to make it sound like you got a bonus for not playing, rather than a penalty for playing a lot. An 8 hours cap on experience/week is retarded, and presumably they would remove it to not deter people that like to be rewarded for playing after launch.
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FFXIV is a bit on the excessive side though, my PC is usually running pretty hot (and loud) when I play it, maybe the 8 hours thing is good because it stops my PC from exploding XD
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^haha
http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/theme-hospital-ps3-psp.html (http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/theme-hospital-ps3-psp.html) GETS
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http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/theme-hospital-ps3-psp.html (http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/theme-hospital-ps3-psp.html) GETS
OMG!!!
I watched my sister play this on ps1 back then, it was damn hilarious XD
Mice were running everywhere in her Hospital and the speaker announcements made us LOL alot!
Only played the first MK (or the second?) on SNES, but I'd play this one just for the gore fun of it.
Too bad germany won't ever see this released.
Importing ftw!!!
Mortal Kombat (2011) Fatalities (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP0mNODCUhA&feature=related#)
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I am replaying Batman: AA and I still get freaked out about the body bags in the morgue. :nervous
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ENSLAVED プレイ動画 その1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qT5QX4jL-c#ws)
ENSLAVED プレイ動画 その2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZ6gy-624qo#ws)
http://enslaved.namco-ch.net/ (http://enslaved.namco-ch.net/) :shocked:
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^ I have high expectations for this game! ^^
That's some cool way of game advertising :lol:
Batman: The Brave and the Bold - UK Launch Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMBd0ghaEik#ws)
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Does anyone else have problems watching videos on Gametrailers? I swear it loads videos slowly to start off with, then plays fine for a few seconds before lagging and eventually coming to a complete stop which freezes all activity on that page, or at worst, crash Firefox completely. Doesn't matter to me so much seeing as I can usually find them uploaded on Youtube too. I blame the advertising.
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Gametrailers has sucked for me for a while now ever since they switched to the new flash player. It uses more cpu than it should and runs choppy in HD. I usually download the video if I can but I have trouble doing that half the time.
One reason why I hardly go there anymore even though their reviews are usually closest to my views of any of the media out there.
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^I don't seem to have choppy HD playback, or crashing problems with GT clips. But yeah, I'd rather they kept the wmv and mov playback options too.
I had a continuous login problem before, but it seems like that was fixed at least.
Doctor Who Wii and DS controllers!
http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=19702 (http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=19702)
Or how I like to put it. Doctor Who goes Wiiiiii~ :P
(http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/7677/drwhocontroller.jpg)
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^
My boyfriend will go ballistic when he sees that xD;;;; He pre-ordered the 11th Doctor's Sonic Screwdriver replica after seeing the first episode of the previous series.... I have a pretty good feeling he'll do his best to get his hands on one of those wiimotes xD;;;;
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There's another gaming forum I visit occassionally (doesn't hold a candle to JPH!P's own VG forum in terms of activity and healthy debate IMO), and I just cannot voice an opinion without being shot down about it. People were hating big time on FF specifically FFXIII and Vaan from XII. I was the only one in the topic offering a defense of it (I did label Vaan a bad character but attempted to reason why he was included in the game in the first place) because I genuinely felt that way, and did it for the sake of a reasonable debate. Straightaway I was accused of trolling or being stupid because 'everything about the game is stupid'. Nice, that's a real logical critique there. Assholes. And I said I wasn't interested in Duke Nukem Forever and explained why, but again, people saying I'm one of these ones that writes premature reviews up on Amazon and it's impossible to judge on it at this stage. Fair enough, it is early days but you know what? I've seen videos. I've read opinions from people who've played it. And I've played a Duke Nukem game before and never really got into it. So no I'm not interested by the new one. It could be amazing by the time it comes out, but until then I'm just looking at a game that looks and plays like any other shooter out there in the market, so I think my view that it looks average is justified.
There, rant over XD
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Yea it's the way of the internet. People like to sit and complain about things instead of thoroughly thinking about them and having thoughtful and fruitful discourse. Best to just ignore the idiots. They would probably be appalled to know my favorite is Final Fantasy 12. :lol:
As far as Duke Nukem goes, of course it won't be the greatest game in the world I'm sure reviews will tear it a new one but I would much rather play it than gritty military corridor shooter #3525225 taking itself way too seriously again. Also I like that Gearbox has a hand in it, I remember those guys talking about borderlands leading up to it's release and they seemed like the perfect type to do a game like Duke Nukem with how enthusiastic they seemed to get talking about crazy guns and stuff. Hopefully they will keep the level openness, interactivity, destructibility, absurd, cheesy humor and atmosphere from the original. You don't see many of the old school type games anymore. Serious Sam, Painkiller those are the closest I can think of. The new Bulletstorm game looks great too.
Now we just need Shenmue 3 for the opposite of the 'game that's never gonna be released' extreme and I'm good.
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OK! I'm really in a BAD mood right now!
Couldn't find GOlden Sun at the second GameStop store today ;_; Damn, need the games so badly...
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That sucks Ayako. Maybe ebay's your best bet?
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^^ Is Golden Sun released already? Or are you talking about the old one for gameboy?
One day late but anyway Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday PlayStation! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUvLDRpAcuQ#ws)
Man, I can't quite remember when I got my Playstation, must've been around '96/'97, can't even remember if I bought it or if my parents gave it to me, I still have the same one from back then and it still works fine. My PS2 slim stopped playing DVD's though last year (probably out of protest when I put up the new shiny Xbox360 next to her :lol:)
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^^ Is Golden Sun released already? Or are you talking about the old one for gameboy?
Yay,I'm talking about the old GBA games, coachie! ;) The DS game will be released on October, 28th in Japan and on NOvember, 29th in USA! No release date announced for EU yet...
That sucks Ayako. Maybe ebay's your best bet?
Gonna give it a try... Maybe I can find something worthly there! :P
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^ you could also try amazon marketplace
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Yay.. looked over at Amazon Marketplace...
Found both of them... but the price... fuuu! xD Well... it's worth for that game! 8]
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(http://i55.tinypic.com/2zg6ck6.jpg) ouch
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Good times. :lol:
Observe ronin ragequitting.
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I wanna play this!!
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ahahaha awesome. :lol:
I got the most random message on my Xbox Live account yesterday from some random girl saying 'What about fluff?' What the? What about it? :lol: Turns out I realised she was making some reference about what I had written about in my profile. So I sent her a message back, before you know it and a couple of messages later, she's now on my friends list! Doubt I'll play with her much as she says she only plays LFD2 rarely. How utterly random XD
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Lists are fun, don't you think?
I :heart: lists and charts (and dictionaries while we're at it :lol:)
RPGfan put out a list of their Top 20 RPGs of the Last Decade (http://www.rpgfan.com/features/Top_20_RPGs_of_the_Last_Decade/index.html)
No.1 came a bit as surprise for me.
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Yay,I'm talking about the old GBA games, coachie! ;) The DS game will be released on October, 28th in Japan and on NOvember, 29th in USA! No release date announced for EU yet...
They better announced one for EU soon. Or else i won't be happy.
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Yay, you said it, Eternal! :D
They better announce a release date for EU... or else.... We kick the ass off of Nintendo!!! XD
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I cleared all the speed runs in Mirrors Edge! The last one was by far the worst, random glitches and loading times kept preventing me from clearing it in under 6 mins. From experience, you can maybe afford to die once on an attempt and you can still clear it, but definately no more than that.
That lost chapter in Bayonetta is so hard! I can clear Verse 1 ok but then Verse 2 just notches it up a gear! It really feels like being a part of some gauntlet, I feel worn out after fighting Jeanne, so having to fight more after that is crazy!
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Watched Project Zero complete on You TUbe.. what a freaky awesome Horror Survival Game! :shocked
I must think about it, if I have the guts to watch the other Project Zero games too.... XD
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Isn't it great when you listen to a game soundtrack and the mood it sets makes you want to play that game IMMEDIATELY!!!
Listening to Koudelka and Xenogears, both games I own for years but never found the time to play them.
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I got Bioshock 2 for $10 new!
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Slack left the game suddenly without warning, leaving me and maruku to fend for ourselves in a never-ending game full of nonsense two-letter words...
(http://i54.tinypic.com/72es1x.png)
(check out that zigzagging from "mew" to "uh")
...but only after maruku logged off from IRC that I realized he might have been sitting on some blank tiles that could've been used to end the game and he wasn't aware of it! :panic:
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(http://hitorimoni.net/g/src/1284374052.png)
Today marks 25 years since Super Mario Bros. was first released for the Famicom :heart: Happy anniversary~~~~!
(http://hitorimoni.net/g/src/1284374045.gif)
My first Mario Bros. experience was actually Super Mario World for the SNES. I played it at a friend's house, and got seriously obsessed. I remember I would dream about the game and wake up crying because I didn't have a SNES (at that point xD). My first game for the SNES was Super Mario All Stars :wub:
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Happy 25th Anniversary, Mario & Friends!!! :D
My first Mario game was Super Mario World for the SNES... and I got after that Yoshi's Island and after that Super Mario All Stars! =D
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Minecraft song by Bobby Yarsulik (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjkibXv84WU#ws)
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I love watching SeaNanner's playthrough of Minecraft!
Welcome to Minecraft - Episode 006 - Rock Bottom (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_JWS5fbsps#ws)
Watch to see what happens from 10:28 onwards and the reaction to it XD
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Seriously. Who needs LOTRO when you've got MINECRAFT?!~~~ :w00t:
bie has been playing it for ages, but I never really saw the appeal... until I tried it myself tonight. Olololol. I nearly died laughing when we managed to trap a chicken, and then a pig... inside the house I built 8D Amazing stuff. Endless entertainment :heart:
(http://orz.mu/src/1284424660.png)
Chicken! And... a ghost? D:
(http://orz.mu/src/1284424685.png)
Ah, no.. it's only bie! 8D
(http://orz.mu/src/1284424697.png)
Chickens hanging out xDDDD
(http://orz.mu/src/1284424707.png)
Since you can't jump fences, the only way to enter my house now is by using a ladder and going down through a hole in the roof xDDD;;;;
... is there a Minecraft thread? There should be 8]
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Found out today that demos for both FIFA 11 and PES 2011 are out tomorrow. Will have to download both and see how they do. I wonder how much difference between FIFA 10 and 11 I can find in a 10 min demo and also what PES 2011 brings this year.
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By 10 mins do you means 90 (FIFA game version) mins? :lol: My brother is the FIFA player so I feel that someone like him should be able to pick up on the differences. I've read about the goalie feature this year, that seems interesting to me.
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Yeh exactly XD 10 mins of FIFA game time is like 30 secs so it wouldn't make the best demo! lol Being a goalie would be the most realistic mode. Be a hero for 89 mins but then concede a goal in extra time and become the villian. It's something you're gonna get a lot of hate for if you let goals in XD
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Warning: This clip has some harsh language.
Ten FTW's "Top 10 Classic Video Game Theme Songs".
It may be the only top 10 where they don't let you hear any of the songs.
I laughed. :) And I actually kinda like Mega Man's one.
Ten FTW: Top 10 Classic Video Game Theme Songs (S02E33) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-oPuSBJpCg#ws)
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Lol, I liked the Mega man one as well, along with the Duke Nukem and Blades of Steel.
That reminded me of this: Buggy Saints Row: The Musical (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9l_YN-yRCVY#)
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So I checked my mail and I won some stuff from ROCKSTAR. YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY
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Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick said it's likely his company will begin selling in-engine cutscenes as full movies in the near future.
Speaking today at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Media, Communications & Entertainment Conference in California, Kotick said StarCraft II's in-game cinematics are so good that the publisher could edit them into one film and distribute it to fans digitally, a move, he said, is likely to happen sometime in the next five years.
"If we were to take that hour, or hour an a half, and take it out of the game and we were to go to our audiences, who we have their credit card information a direct relationship, and say to them 'Would you like to have the StarCraft movie?'
Kotick continued to say he believes his business model is superior to that of current film studios, saying a StarCraft movie distributed by the publisher would crush any opening weekend box office record ever.
"My guess is unlike film studios that are really stuck with a model that goes through theatrical distribution and takes a signification amount of the profit away, if we were to go to an audience and say 'We have this great hour and a half of linear video that we'd like to make available to you at a $20 or $30 price point,' you'd have the biggest opening weekend of any film ever," he said.
"Within the next five years, you are likely to see us do that. It might be in a partnership with somebody or alone, but there will be a time where we'll capitalize on the relationship we have with our audience; deliver them something that is really extraordinary and let them consume it directly through us instead of theatrical distribution.
"If we were to deliver a film digitally this way, I'd say an extremely high percentage would then go to the theater and watch it again."
Would you pay to watch an in-game cutscene movie?
You see, this is what happens when people are stupid enough to pay £15 for 5 maps! You give the guy ideas like this!
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I played today a lot of Pokémon HeartGold, thanks to my cousin, who wanted an Eeve egg from me! 8D
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Argggg been testing god of war ghost of Sparta for a month now t_t can't wait to finish it.....they better not put me on another psp game. Anything but psp please
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You see, this is what happens when people are stupid enough to pay £15 for 5 maps! You give the guy ideas like this!
Oh god, I read about this shit yesterday.
And you know what the sad thing is if this would really happen?
There would still be stupid people out there who would actually pay for it!!!
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I played today a lot of Pokémon HeartGold, thanks to my cousin, who wanted an Eeve egg from me! 8D
XD I need to go get my Eevee then try and make it an Umbreon :/
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Joined a L4D2 Versus match in Dark Carnival on the 2nd stage on the losing team. Played as survivors first. Got thrust right into the middle of a horde attack and made a couple of bad calls to orientate myself, got seperated from the rest at one time and the smoker got me which led to them having to rescue me. "What an idiot", one said. Someone even voted to kick me out. It failed. All I'll say is this:
NEVER COUNT ME OUT!!!
I don't wanna brag, but I effectively won that match for them. Was always supportive as the survivors, there were many, many times when someone could have been incapped or worse had I not been around knowing they were gonna get snatched. As the infected, I racked up the most points every single round, I make a great Jockey, but a pretty ineffective Charger. I made a great call in one stage as the Boomer, I spat on someone and hid, someone else as the Jockey came in and rode him away, and just as the remaining 3 were coming into support, I jumped right in front of them and staggered them back, it actually led to the whole team being incapped. It was glorious. And like I said, we won the match in the end. Funny enough, I didn't get any more votes to be kicked after that ;)
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Let me bring you in to the frustrating world of TF2 item crafting.
Been doing the item grind in TF2 for a hat. I've been playing the game since beta and have yet to see a hat drop, so I've been scrapping all the items I get for materials.
2 identical items of the same type (two force of natures, etc.), or any 2 items from the same class (force of nature and a sandman, etc) = 1 Scrap metal.
3 scrap metal = 1 Reclaimed metal.
3 Reclaimed metal = 1 Refined metal.
Class Token = 3 class weapons
Random Class hat = 4 Refined metal + Class Token.
In other words, it takes 75 items to make a random class-specific hat. <Jeremy Clarkson dramatic voice> Or does it? </Jeremy Clarkson dramatic voice>
Well, it does. But how long it takes to get the right combination is what's frustrating. Take a look at the items I have in my backpack. These are about all the items I got to drop over this weekend:
(http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/557/craftingfail.th.jpg) (http://img405.imageshack.us/i/craftingfail.jpg/)
These items cannot be combined in any order so that smelting down to a scrap metal occurs. This is the worst part about crafting: that even if it only takes 2 identical same-type slot items, or two of a certain class' items, you may not get any combination of those two options for a while.
It's maddening. :angry:
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iDOLM@STER 2 for XBOX 360 comes with something surprising.... :D
The new Idol Unit of the 961Pro is a Boyband (aka Johnny's?) named JUPITER!
Here is their Promosong Alice or Guilty!
アイドルマスター2」5th PV （961プロ ジュピター「Alice or Guilty」 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by_eIKGFqco#)
The names of the boys are:
brown-haired Boy: Touma Amagase (17 years, 175cm tall)
blonde-haired Boy: Hokuto Ijuuin (20 years, 180cm tall)
green-haired Boy: Shouta Mitarai (14 years, 163cm tall)
Namco wants more female players for IM@S as I can see by this... Because the boys are too Johnny's like! :DDD
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Rainbow Valley (RCT1) is infuriating. :angry:
That is all. :nervous
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Tune in Symphonic Legends - Music from Nintendo Videogames performed live by the WDR Radio Orchestra and Choir in Cologne right NOW!!! (20:00-22:00 CET)
Copy into your MediaPlayer
http://www.wdr.de/wdrlive/media/wdr-tv-event_web-m.asx (http://www.wdr.de/wdrlive/media/wdr-tv-event_web-m.asx)
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I only play first person shooters with simple graphics on non-Windows PC. My 9600GT died this week :smhid, but spare 7300GT still displays 60-80 fps at 1920x1200 in game which I mostly play.
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PLaying Pokémon HG until dawn is so awesome! xD
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I beat Roller Coaster Tycoon! :twothumbs Got some Mega Park action now. :thumbup
Probably going to attempt to beat the Battle Factory on Heart Gold right now. :nervous
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Sony Warns of Fake, Exploding PS3 Controllers
http://uk.ps3.ign.com/articles/112/1122981p1.html (http://uk.ps3.ign.com/articles/112/1122981p1.html)
:lol:
DMC Reboot: Dante's Reaction (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBNQbXL_Px4&feature=related#)
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experimented with the Reach file share, recommended to all my friends my Killtastraphe!
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Played some demos today :)
Arcania - Gothic 4
Never played any Gothic before, just tried it out of curiosity and if I wanted to play it (which I don't) I would def need a HD TV, the screen text was unreadable on my tube.
Vanquish
Stylish! I love the look and sound of this game (and even the german voice acting doesn't suck), but this is not enough for me to play this.
Enslaved - Journey to the West
I was really looking forward to this game, eventhough I didn't like the character of Monkey at first. Now it's kind of changed to the opposite. The more I hear about the game, the more I lose interest, but then there's Monkey and Trip and I've started to like them. What puts me off the most right now is the plattform elements of the game, you basically just hit one button and a direction and Monkey will jump to the next point. no risk of falling down or jumping into nothingness.
I'm still unsure if I should get this or not. Playing the demo didn't help my decision at all (but at least it confirmed a good german dub)
Lumines Live!
I know it's old, but I never tried it. Unsure if I should get it, puzzle games are so damn addictive :lol:
Now if only the demos for Lords of Shadows and Quantum Theory get released fast XD
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I have Lumines and its booster packs. I recommend it. Better than Chime.
Halo: Reach - 11# Extra Mission "Lone Wolf" (After the credits) [HD] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u43D3SDUjOU#ws)
The end of Reach.
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I pre-ordered Enslaved and Lords of Shadow yesterday.
Enslaved even in the Colector's Ed. just because it was cheaper than the regular one :lol:
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I pre-ordered Enslaved and Lords of Shadow yesterday.
Enslaved even in the Colector's Ed. just because it was cheaper than the regular one :lol:
XD That's insane!
I've just brought BBS and Persona 3 FES. P3 FES is here but unplayed although I know what to do for the first dungeon until the end of that XD Mainly because I played it at a Game testing session last week. Enjoyed it so much I decided to buy the actual game.
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^ You won't be disappointed. Stellar game.
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Spent about 2 - 2.5 hours on it. Really good. Need to figure out whether to do Kendo or go off with some guy in the class XD Decisions decisions
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(http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss236/Hitsuji87/th_DSC00302.jpg) (http://s579.photobucket.com/albums/ss236/Hitsuji87/?action=view¤t=DSC00302.jpg)
I took this photo at one of three GameStop store's here! XD :lol:
I thought about be photographed with the Rabbids but... nooo! XD
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Free Adventure Description
Released from deep within the dark and dangerous depths of Norrath, a new free adventure service emerges, EverQuest II Extended! SOE has liberated portions of the critically acclaimed PC franchise, EverQuest II, including five plus years of impressive, award-winning content to online adventurers, free. EverQuest II Extended joins the highly successful EverQuest II live subscription service, and together, provide EQII players with a choice of either a subscription-based or free-to-play business model -- two distinct experiences operating in parallel, a first in the MMO industry!
Extended provides access to premium subscription-quality content through free and optional paid membership levels. Powered by an all-new web-based download application, new and veteran players alike can experience all the excitement and depth of EQII's content without a daunting installation or a massive download. Players can register within minutes, download the client to join other people in an epic journey, and launch into adventure in a fantastical online 3D world. Extended is the ultimate MMORPG experience. Excitement with every breath and adventure around every turn is now available for free!
New Service Features
- No subscription or software purchase is required for a free membership. Play for free up to level 80 without a credit card
- Explore all game zones up through The Shadow Odyssey™ expansion
- Shop within a robust in-game marketplace containing power-up potions, armor, classes, races, weapons, mounts and more
- Increase gameplay benefits through paid memberships with additional service upgrade options
- Join other adventurers on a new dedicated server exclusive to Extended
EverQuest II Business Models
- New Halas, the ultimate starting zone with premium designed content for players levels 1-20
- New and improved character progression through the Golden Path adventure
- The Storyteller adventure journal that visually displays quest exploration
- Quick and convenient game access through the web-based streaming download application
- Extensive user interface redesign for improved functionality and navigation
- Graphics quality update for a more realistic immersive experience
Extended Membership Information
- EverQuest II will continue to support its loyal customers on the live subscription-based service with new and exciting game updates and expansions
- EQII Extended is an easily accessible game service developed to grow the community through new players
- EQII Extended will be managed as a separate game service that does not impact the live subscription game
- EQII Extended will release in a fully operational beta state with persistent data that carries over through the commercial release
Source: http://www.everquest2.com/free_to_play (http://www.everquest2.com/free_to_play) & http://www.everquest2.com/free_to_play/game_overview (http://www.everquest2.com/free_to_play/game_overview)
I actually own a copy of EQ2, and played briefly, though my computer at the time wasn't up to snuff. Might have to check this out :panic:
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Well I thought this would happen, the Taliban have been removed as playable characters from the new Medal of Honour. Personally I found it a bit distasteful to base a game in a current real world conflict anyway.
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Now here's something I'd be interested in. Ubisoft are re-relasing Beyond Good & Evil in HD (http://kotaku.com/5652686/beyond-good--evil-in-high-definition-looks-likethis/gallery/)
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Law & Order showing gamers in a positive light:
Law & Order: SVU - hilarious cheesy gamer clip (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZlQkzYjs-g#ws)
Yeah right :lol:
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That's as classy as the episode where a kid ran over a prostitute because he did it in a video game!
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Oh my :)
Not the first time Law&Order has crazy gamers on their show if i remember corectly. Also other crime series had their fair share of video game killers and rapists. I always wonder if I should laugh or cry XD
The "games" they show are more horrifying than the actual murderers :bleed eyes:
Anyone watched that episode of CSI where they played this mmo on a gigantic sreen using what looked like a tv remote?
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Yeh I was wondering what game they were playing at first, but it's totally fake. I wonder why they go through so much effort to make something as fake as that when it's only being used for 10 secs. Much easier to get a M rated game :D
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Will start play CoD 4
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Here's the clip of that CSI episode. Turns out it was real game after all, but I think they altered it, since I always thought Second Life was just a place with avatars to hang out and chat, not that you could have actual battles like in a MMO.
BATTLE: Second Life, CSI NY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbxwtEKpEL4#ws)
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http://kotaku.com/5656944/sega-yakuza-4-cuts-will-be-minor (http://kotaku.com/5656944/sega-yakuza-4-cuts-will-be-minor)
Nothing major, so I'm fine with that :)
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I thought the Taliban would be in Medal of Honor, but being renamed. On the other hand, I suck at Halo Wars.
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There's gonna be a new Shenmue game (http://kotaku.com/5657756/there-will-be-a-new-shenmue-game-but-not-what-you-think)
But it's not Shenmue III. It's out this year in Japan! But it's a mobile game. So disappointing :banghead:
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:cow:
(http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/5610/altitudeallachievements.png)
I just got all the achivements for Altitude (http://bit.ly/aBzllU)! And it took me only 154 hours! :P
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Well, I don't really expect to win anything from this, but the gear that any of us could potentially win is pretty swanky.
http://l33t.razerzone.com/index.php?user_dtl=d84a4a0e185d2087a29db23bb936debb (http://l33t.razerzone.com/index.php?user_dtl=d84a4a0e185d2087a29db23bb936debb)
Pretty simple stuff. Click on someone's link, sign up, they get something called a frag point. Get 10 frag points (basically get 10 other people to sign up) and you're in the running to win something. There are 1337 prizes being given away as well even if you don't win first prize. Yeah :thumbup
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Level 5's (Dark Chronicle, Dragon Quest VIII, Prof Layton) new studio is seriously impressive (http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=117046&page=1#) :o
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Played The Force Unleashed II demo. Not bad. Just screams as a rental to me. Downloading the Lords of Shadow demo now to see what I think.
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Just got finish playing "The Writer" DLC for Alan Wake. It was a lot better than "The Signal".
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I watched some videos of Heavy Rain and OMG ;_; The OST of this game is sooo awesome!!
And the plot... so great... I need to buy the game! And it is so cheap in Amazon right now!!!
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Played the PES 2011 demo. Just couldn't get into it at all, despite the overhaul. Whose bright idea was it to have manual passing mapped to the same analog stick as to make you player run? Many a time I want to pass a player in front of me, to my left but have to turn right to get past a defender, and when I point towards the right and make a pass, he makes a manual pass back to the opposition or out of play. In essense I have to stand still if I have to make a pass to the closest player to me which kills the flow of the game. It's either that or run straight into the opposition. Maybe there's an option to map the controls differently but it's not my only complaint. The referee is super picky, you don't really feel in control of the ball and it's just the feel of the game that's still off. FIFA still remains the best footy game IMO.
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I beat the original Golden Sun yesterday. Tried twice unsuccessfully to put that behemoth of a password into The Lost Age... :bleed eyes:
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Gundam Extreme VS intro looks nice.
Can't wait to see the day when gameplay also looks that good. :P
Linkin Park X Gundam Extreme Versus Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzWqz4Ae6is#ws)
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Just found out about http://hom.guildwars2.com/ (http://hom.guildwars2.com/) today. Only wanted the cat initally, but eh, might as well go for it all. I think I have a bunch of unded minipets and shit too. Achievement gridan tiem GO! Anyone else play GW? Didn't see a thread for it :(
Edit: Holy, this looks much tougher than I expected. Good-bye, life. If anyone has minipets let's trade! I have duplicates, help me out :D
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I beat the original Golden Sun yesterday. Tried twice unsuccessfully to put that behemoth of a password into The Lost Age... :bleed eyes:
Trust me it takes a while. I had to input mine seven times to get it goddamn right.
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FInally, I can play as Snow in FF XIII again! XD (CHapter 7 in Palumpolum, after Lightning left Hope behind!)
Snow is my favorite male character!
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^ Nice one Ayako! Bit of advice, though the game will tell you to make use of Snow's Sentinel class, you can get by just fine if you have a COM/RAV paradigm for the enemies you meet so far. You'll eventually come to fight an enemy now and again where you absolutely will need to switch to Sentinel if you wanna survive. I'll let you figure that out for yourself though ;)
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^ Nice one Ayako! Bit of advice, though the game will tell you to make use of Snow's Sentinel class, you can get by just fine if you have a COM/RAV paradigm for the enemies you meet so far. You'll eventually come to fight an enemy now and again where you absolutely will need to switch to Sentinel if you wanna survive. I'll let you figure that out for yourself though ;)
Thanks for your advice, Tuffty! I'll keep that in mind! :D Yay, I read about it... I was a bit of shocked, after I read it adn thought: What could happen, that I should change Snow to Sentinel from time to time?! :shocked
Well... I will figure it out sooner or later!
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Well, I finally WON at Team Fortress 2. I wanted a hat, and it actually dropped for me. I've been playing the game since beta and I've never had a hat drop for me in all that time.
I now have the Bombing Run run hat for my Scout. <33
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Thanks for your advice, Tuffty! I'll keep that in mind! :D Yay, I read about it... I was a bit of shocked, after I read it adn thought: What could happen, that I should change Snow to Sentinel from time to time?! :shocked
Well... I will figure it out sooner or later!
Just thought I'd let you know cause I know many people who reach that part and think that they have to use Sentinel at the early stages of that chapter when they really don't. The game introduces that concept too early IMO, like I said it's not needed for the most part, until you see a different enemy type that you fight. Again, you'll see what I mean XD
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Played the Dead Rising 2 online mode for the first time!!
reminds me of some kind of gladiators type tv show, complete with titles and announcers and everything, it's very strange for an online game, but it's really good!!
I sucked so badly though at the games, I ended up like 10000 points behind everyone else and had a 6 second handcap in the final bloodbath game!
I was kind of annoyed because I always thought I was really good at Dead Rising ;__;
...but then I went from last place to first place and won the whole show! :lol:
No-one else knew how to drive the bikes and were just flying around everywhere while I just killed everything and I ended up with $68,000 to take to the main game
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LOL Fable II for free on XBL???
http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/media/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8024d5307f1/?p=1&of=6&bt=0&sb=1&did=00000001-0000-4000-8000-00004d5307f1 (http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/media/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8024d5307f1/?p=1&of=6&bt=0&sb=1&did=00000001-0000-4000-8000-00004d5307f1)
One could easily be misled into thinking that.
I tried dl it, but I get redirected to the same page XD
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^ lol it worked for me yesterday so I guess they "fixed it" since then. Don't really want to play it again but it's nice to have (I only have a 60gig hd so I'll probably delete it eventually and I could just get it for like $10 anyways if I really wanted it). I've also heard if you had any of the DLC on your save it won't work either but I never bought any of that.
I'm pretty much the biggest cheapskate there is when it comes to games. I'm always great at taking advantage of unintended deals at stores. I got Castlevania for $35 at Best Buy from stacking deals ($10+$10+15%) and I got a little more than that for trading it in for Fallout NV with the pre order bonus. I also got Shadow Complex for free because of a bug in the demo. Oh and I bought 7 copies of Lost Odyssey for $12 each from Target and traded them in for $22 each. mwahahahaha :twisted:
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Wii Fail (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrrvkPo7TZ4#)
And what we learn about it? Right! Always fix your Wiimote on your hand! XD
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Heads are gonna explode this upcoming week, literally, cause the demo for Fist of the North Star : Ken's Rage is gonna be released for XBL and PSN on the 19th.
This demo lets players battle bosses and turn regular enemies into bloody puddles in two of the game’s stages. You’ll be able to use Ken and Rei in the demo. The full game has more characters, of course, and it will be in stores on November 2.
Combat looks clunky and repetitive but there's just something about FOTNS that I can't help but enjoy. Might just wait 2 weeks after release and it will be dropped down in price by 50% like most of these niche games do :nervous But til then, here's the official website (http://www.kensrage.com/uk/top.html), a trailer:
Fist of the North Star Ken's Rage E3 2010 Debut Trailer [HD] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdrn6_7v_Tc#ws)
And finally:
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Omae wa mou
Shindeiru
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^ lol it worked for me yesterday so I guess they "fixed it"
damn, I was too late XD
watched DA:O let's play videos all night, now I really want to play it, but I must resist, it's a too big and time consuming beast, I'll never ever finish it!!!
but I'll probably give in anyway when the Game of the Year Edition gets released (I know I will... XD)
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LOL I dunno where else to post this >_>
I watched a Heavy Rain walkthrough on youtube and... WAOW!!! What a great story!! So intense and epic.
I did NOT guess who the baddie was. SHOCKED :lol:
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LOL I dunno where else to post this >_>
I watched a Heavy Rain walkthrough on youtube and... WAOW!!! What a great story!! So intense and epic.
I did NOT guess who the baddie was. SHOCKED :lol:
It was the same by me! XD I always thought, that Ethan was the Origami-Killer...
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Ordered FIFA 11 at long last. :thumbsup
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OK! OK! OK!
I saw at Amazon Germany, that Harvest Moon: Animal Parade for the Wii is on Pre-order and has an release date. The release date is November, 26th... Rising Star Games announced the game to be released this year, yeah. The release date is not official. What official is that the game WILL be released in this coming November... Me is happy! :grin:
But that means for me that I need more money for the games! xD Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Tag Force 5 and Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's: Master of the Cards will be released this November too... great! :bleed eyes:
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^ I always wonder where do you take the time to play all these games XD
A funny glitch I encountered today while playing Enslaved:
I had reached the exit of the room but went back down to try and get those TechOrbs I had missed on a chandelier, but it was too late I couldn't reach them, so I went back up and when I reached the exit again my travel buddy Trip was doing
the trippy dance ! ! ! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A1F55nhlZs#)
XD
Had to restart from the last checkpoint but no biggie, I thought it was funny.
I really enjoy this game! :heart:
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^ I always wonder where do you take the time to play all these games XD
Let's see... Weekend, Holidays, Christmas, Easter Days... XD
I play Harvest Moon only, if I'm totally bored or stuck in a game! And after playing for three hours, the games got me to play moar and moar!!! XD
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When I go back home in November, I'm gonna have two new games (SVR 2011, AC:Brotherhood) waiting for me. Technically three, because I only got to play Mafia 2 for one day. I have nooo idea which game I should start with, and I'll only have 4/5 days with them.
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Another "Vs" game announced!
It's [bgcolor=black]Professor Layton Vs Ace Attorney (http://www.andriasang.com/e/galleries/2010/10/19/layton_vs_ace_attorney_images/)[/bgcolor]!
Now who saw that coming? :P
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OBJECTION!
Actually no wait, I didn't :lol:
But the level 5 boss did let it slip weeks ago he was working on a new Gyakuten game
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Crazy!!
Professor Layton VS Gyakuten Saiban Subbed Trailer [M-H] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilj_MFj1tvk#ws)
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3DS YES
:on bleed:
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^ ^ Hell, release it as an anime already!!! :lol:
How do you like the new xbox.com?
I welcome the possibility to finally customise your avatar via the site! That's something I've been waiting for a long time :twothumbs
On the othe hand I don't like the new look much, where are my friends???
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Time Travelers. Level 5 sure are stepping up.
N3DS TIME TRAVELERS Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zv_nEyc-GS0#ws)
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I made a list of pros and cons of each console.. can't decide what to buy :lol: I'm a playstation guy...
In sum:
- Wii:
pro: something different, cool platformers, kirby epic yarn + mario games
con: hate the wiimote, I'd only use it as a regular controller, controls aren't accurate enough (fixed now?), plastic-looking
- PS3:
pro: love the controller, FFXIII, GT5, bluray player
con: price, more of the same
- PSP:
pro: AKB48 game, other wacky/cool games like locoroco, patapon, etc
con: might get boring fast, handhelds run out of battery fast, no joined fun
So yeah, basically it's a Wii for the platform games that the Playstation lacks, or get the Playstation for some killer looking games like FFXIII and GT5, which esentially is more of the same I already have... which I do like...
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Crazy!!
Professor Layton VS Gyakuten Saiban Subbed Trailer [M-H] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilj_MFj1tvk#ws)
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO getting that. I loved the Layton games <3
Time Travelers. Level 5 sure are stepping up.
N3DS TIME TRAVELERS Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zv_nEyc-GS0#ws)
And that looks awesome too.
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I made a list of pros and cons of each console.. can't decide what to buy :lol: I'm a playstation guy...
Maybe if you listed a few (5-7) games you can't wait to play from each console (with a mix of existing and coming) then compare 'em, you might get a better idea. :thumbsup
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IMO xbox & ps3 are almost identical with only a minimum of differences and PS3 having a blu-ray player, if you'r not too fussed about blu-ray or have an SDTV then I'd get an xbox. Plus it's not entirely true anymore (but close!) you could buy both a wii and a 360 for the price of a PS3.
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^ and ^^ Thanks for the tips. TBH, the Xbox doesn't appeal to me at all. I absolutely hate the controller and it misses some key games (Gran turismo, for example).
I'm actually leaning towards the PS3. I love the controllers and it seems to have the most games I'm interested in :thumbup But yeah, I'll wait for the price to drop a bit more.
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The Layton vs. Phoenix Wright game *O* Waaaaaah most awesome crossover announcement... ever? Y/Y? 8D!!!
As for PS3 vs Xbox360... I play my Xbox more, but the PS3 sees more use as it's a really good media center. Also, mmmm blu ray player 8]
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(http://i53.tinypic.com/35hr48k.jpg)
I'm just TOO ELITE :lol:
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How the hell Brad? For a guy with such a monotone voice, Brad Shoemaker from Giant Bomb has got a pretty decent falsetto voice. (http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-look-dj-hero-2/17-3401/)
Never played any of the games, but the Hitman series looked pretty cool. Good to see then that the VA for the titular character all but confirmed Hitman 5 (http://www.vg247.com/2010/10/22/agent-47-vo-outs-gob-smacking-hitman-5/)
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A blast from the past, in the future, now!
Persona 2 Innocent Sin PSP opening video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkQUnth9vV4#ws)
I actually played a "Persona/SMT-like" game when I was a kid. Don't remember anything about it other than it was fun. Just another one of those mystery games I'll never find again.
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Special offer for Halloween from Tale of Tales!!!
Get The Path, The Graveyard and Fatale TOGETHER for whatever price you wanna pay! (but at least 3$)
http://tale-of-tales.com/DoD/ (http://tale-of-tales.com/DoD/)
I'd totally purchase this for the excellent The Path, but sadly my PC is too old and can't handle the game :(
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I can't stop playing the Fist of the North Star demo. It rocks so much! I'm really impressed with it overall, there's a nice depth to the combat that I didn't initially think was there. Every punch and kick just feels heavy, that might sound like a bad thing but it's not, you feel like they all connect as a result and they hit hard. The special moves feel so satisfying. Aside from that, the setting is cool, music is rocking, the English dub is awful XD But you've got the option of the original Japanese dub too, so it's all good. Thinking I might just buy it after all.
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Who has 3 days left until their last ever high school exam?
Me o/
Who bought Bayonetta today?
I did XD
I'm keeping the game sealed in its flimsy plastic wrapping until I finish my exam. Even opening it to look at the disc might overwhelm me, so I'm not going to take the risk. Resist resist resist :banghead:
I'm going to have much fun after this last exam :thumbup
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I can't stop playing the Fist of the North Star demo. It rocks so much! I'm really impressed with it overall, there's a nice depth to the combat that I didn't initially think was there. Every punch and kick just feels heavy, that might sound like a bad thing but it's not, you feel like they all connect as a result and they hit hard. The special moves feel so satisfying. Aside from that, the setting is cool, music is rocking, the English dub is awful XD But you've got the option of the original Japanese dub too, so it's all good. Thinking I might just buy it after all.
I played the demo yesterday, but couldn't get into the combat and got my ass kicked in the end XD
But yay for japanese audio and the presentations of the special moves looked really cool!
I just ordered Deadly Premonition! XD
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Who has 3 days left until their last ever high school exam?
Me o/
Who bought Bayonetta today?
I did XD
Oh dude! Hell yeh! :w00t: I thought you were gonna go with Vanquish at first, but no matter! You gotta tell us your thoughts about Bayonetta! I love talking about it XD I guaran-damn-tee that you're gonna love it :D
I played the demo yesterday, but couldn't get into the combat and got my ass kicked in the end XD
But yay for japanese audio and the presentations of the special moves looked really cool!
XD Did you play as Rei? I struggled as Kenshiro cause they just put you right into a boss fight without any explaination of the controls, play as Rei however and you actually go through a stage, the meat of the game, and are given tutorials on what to do, it's a much better indication of what the game's like.
Had the most annoying game of Left 4 Dead 2 yesterday. Some people just don't have a clue.
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^ Ah no, I didn't try Rei, since I thought it would be the same thing.
Guess I have to re-download and try again XD
Thanks
The new XBL Dashboard makes my eyes hurt, so much white, though everything seems to load much faster now, but then again sooooo white :bleed eyes:
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Scorpion Gameplay Trailer - HD (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oILLyzvXF88#ws)
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck. :rockon: :rockon: :rockon:
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The new XBL Dashboard makes my eyes hurt, so much white, though everything seems to load much faster now, but then again sooooo white :bleed eyes:
Didn't know about the update til I saw your post.
The new white look doesn't bother me, and it does load faster, a definite plus.
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After all the festivals missed in Guild Wars, I finally took part in this year's Halloween. Oh sweet virtual candy and booze!
I wasn't planning to play so missed out for most days but got on for the last 2 appearances of the Mad King.
The hats for this year are actually pretty decent, except they aren't really festive. Goggles and nekomimi!
Also found out about the Pink Dye trader for Pink Day in LA. Hasn't been an easy way to get pink since the old dye system overhaul.
They are only 100g each plus they are mixable! They aren't tradable though, but can be placed in the vault. Got a hundred for future mixing purposes.
Seems to mix well with purples and reds. Black may be cost-prohibitive, silvers work with multiple pinks in the mix. Other colours don't really result in pinkish colours so :V
Cat ears, pink armour.
(http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/7443/nyapink.png)
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I thought about getting Snoopy Flying Ace over XBL since it's price is at 400 Points right now (and I :heart: Snoopy) so I downloaded the demo, but now I'm a bit confused, is this game only playable online in multiplayer or is there offline singleplayer content, too?
Has anyone played it and is it any good?
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^ Giant Bomb have a Quick Look of it! (http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-look-snoopy-flying-ace/17-2569/)
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My boyfriend randomly bought The Bigs 2 (Xbox360) last week. None of us are particularly into sports, and baseball isn't even played in Norway (so we don't really know the rules, though we're learning now I guess :lol: ).... but this game. SO MUCH FUN. FFFFFFF. xD; Huzzah for completely random game purchases! 8D
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KINECT Kills TV
As you've probably noticed, Microsoft launched its Kinect motion control system this week -- and while you're rearranging your furniture to make room for the space-hungry sensor, here's a timely reminder that playing motion-control games can be hazardous to the health of your television.
It comes to us courtesy of an unfortunate Kinect owner, who...well, we'll let him tell it.
"A public service announcement," he says on his personal blog: "Do not under any circumstances play Kinect Sports Volleyball at 1:30 a.m. while standing under a ceiling fan with a dangling chain for a light switch. You could conceivably spike it into your year-old amazing TV, causing it to die with a rainbow LCD teardrop dripping down from the impact wound."
Gory. Gamers with long memories might recall a spate of similar TV destruction when the Nintendo Wii appeared on the market. Nintendo quickly issued owners with strengthened wristbands and, later, grippy controller sheaths, but even that didn't entirely stop the carnage.
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^ haha, it had to happen eventually XD
Tried the mp part of Snoopy Flying Ace demo and it made my box freeze so if that's not a sign of "stay away from this game" then I don't know what is XD
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In preparation for Black Ops on Tues, I went for some free for all matches on COD4 today (my MW2 disc is scratched beyond repair). Of 8 games played I won every single one, much the annoyance of an American pre-pubescent tween who at one point, shouted down the mic. Bring on Tues :D
*EDIT*
After a promising start to my FIFA11 season, I'm now slipping behind in points. Not lost, but I've gone 360 minutes (game time that is) without scoring. Now 6 points behind the leaders, Aston Villa. Worse still, my pro is injured for 2 months. :banghead:
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I'm getting goosebumps thinking of AC Brotherhood. It will be waiting for me when I go home next week,
and so will SVR 2011 and Mafia 2. I think I'm gonna start with SVR because I need to create my wrestler, and that takes hours.
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is anyone else freaked out at how their avatar looks now?
mine looks WEIRD now D: stupid Kinect, I didn't even like them before but now they're somehow worse looking XD
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^ so they really have changed! I thought it was just my imagination.
I still don't like the new xbox.com, it sucks you can't see what your friends are playing on the main profile page, always have to go onto the friends page.
In other news I started Deadly Premonition and loving it... and yes there was F..K in my coffee XD
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Did anyone of you played Sonic COLOURS here?
How's that game???
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I'm getting goosebumps thinking of AC Brotherhood. It will be waiting for me when I go home next week,
Here's something to make the wait less bearable, it's got a perfect score from Eurogamer. (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-11-16-assassins-creed-brotherhood-review) The first in the series to do so. My dad confided in me that he'll buy it for Christmas for me :)
In other news I started Deadly Premonition and loving it... and yes there was F..K in my coffee XD
Never fails.
Did anyone of you played Sonic COLOURS here?
How's that game???
Seems to be scoring pretty positively. I'll be buying it for my nephew for Christmas. He's gonna freak out. Though I want to play it myself! XD
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I'm about to play some AC:Brotherhood right now. Target has this deal if you buy the game from their you get a free t-shirt.
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Seems to be scoring pretty positively. I'll be buying it for my nephew for Christmas. He's gonna freak out. Though I want to play it myself! XD
That's good news! I was thinking to buy but wanted to hear some opinions and I'm right now reading Reviews etc...
Good to hear that the game got so many positive points! Maybe I'll buy it after I bought the Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's games...
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I went to the shops yesterday and saw Vanquish on sale for $80 (cheap for a new game here) and was so close to getting it, but then controlled myself and figured that I could pay less for it later, or better, just buy it online. However, I did buy the game of the year edition of Oblivion for $25. It's alright and I can see why people would like it, but I'm still in the middle of Bayonetta, so the slower pace of everything is a little annoying. I'm a Khajit monk :)
Damn, a part of me really wants to go out and get AC: Brotherhood, as it's been constantly on my mind since yesterday, but I know it'll make my wallet a lot thinner. Might buy it online.
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Microsoft offers a special holiday deal for XBL
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/Community/promotions/MGSHolidayOffer/home (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/Community/promotions/MGSHolidayOffer/home)
Sadly nothing of interest for me on the games list.
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Well that was frustrating. Got my ass beat down in Black Ops, followed by a 10+ losing streak in SFIV followed by being kicked off a game of Scavenge in L4D2 because I was helping a guy up from being incapped. :banghead: Think I need to go to bed and sleep it off XD
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yeah Tuff, I also love how xbox live stresses me out far more than actually enjoying myself, XD
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Age of Empires III for only 10cent today!
http://www.gamesforwindows.com/en-US/Games/AgeofEmpiresIII/ (http://www.gamesforwindows.com/en-US/Games/AgeofEmpiresIII/)
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yeah Tuff, I also love how xbox live stresses me out far more than actually enjoying myself, XD
Well today I went from epic fail earlier in the week to epic wins! Beat a guy in the last min of extra time in FIFA 11, went on a 5 win streak in ranked SFIV bringing me back to around the same level I was previously and I won every FFA/Sabotage game I played in Black Ops. The FFA wins were the sweetest cause not only were they convincing wins, (30/5 K/D ratio ain't bad I think) but two guys were hating on me so bad that they were bigging themselves up when they killed me. On the last game it even descended into, 'let's find Tuffty and get him'. Couldn't do it though if I have my Blackbird up in the air :pimp:
Did anyone of you played Sonic COLOURS here?
How's that game???
Giant Bomb have a quick look here! (http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-look-sonic-colors/17-3520/) Interesting fact: The new voice of Sonic also does the voice for Ezio (Assassin's Creed II) and Chris Redfield (RE5)
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I'm getting goosebumps thinking of AC Brotherhood. It will be waiting for me when I go home next week,
and so will SVR 2011 and Mafia 2. I think I'm gonna start with SVR because I need to create my wrestler, and that takes hours.
A few days ago I decided to start with Mafia 2 (since it was the last one I played) but after reading this, I'm thinking of SVR, but AC Brotherhood is just as epic! I thought having new games waiting for me would be an easy breeze, but I guess its not. :lol:
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I still have about 25 hours of Persona 3 left to play. :)
I haven't played it for 2 weeks! XD I don't own the game, gotta play at a friend's place T_T
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^ That must be weird.
Like "Hey d00d, can I hang at your place? My character needs to karaoke and study more."
Kinda persona in persona. :lol:
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^ and the d00dette goes: "SURE! I can't wait to see you go to karaoke in Persona :w00t:" :lol: :heart:
awesome gamer friends are awesome :hand: :w00t:
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I comfess I had to stop playing Persona 4, because I started dividing up my time like how it is in the game. And thinking about my relationship to other people and whaaa. I don't know, it got weird D: I want to finish it some day (it's such a wacky game, omg), but I also want to stay sane 8D; Easy does it? :lol:
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Ahhh Persona. One of those rare games that captured my imagination and my interest and just did not let go until it was over. Good times. :heart:
Persona 4 Opening + Lyrics (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDrlqEbEEnA#ws)
So have you heard the rumours they were making a movie version of Uncharted? Well they've already casted the role of Nathan Drake. Is it the clearly obvious choice of Nathan Fillion? The guy who not only resembles the character, but who the character is almost built upon? The man who even expressed an interest in taking on the role? No, of course not. Instead, your Nathan Drake is played by um...Mark Wahlberg (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-11-24-wahlberg-takes-lead-in-uncharted-movie). Decent actor, but he's no Nathan Fillion. Hollywood fail once again. :thumbdown: Still don't believe about what I said of the two resembling each other?
HAWP - Uncharted2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7h1pirf1HLI#ws)
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Mark Wahlberg? Oh man. Okay, so he kind of looks like the dude from Uncharted, but... Nathan Fillion would have been funnier~! Still, I don't want to judge until I see some footage. Who knows, it could be a great film anyway ;D (though it's a rare treat for films based on games xD;; )
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Got DJ Hero 2, Scott Pilgrim and Black Ops!
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Aw yeeeah, the Scott Pilgrim game is fantastic!!! :DDD So much fun in multiplayer too~ And the soundtrack! :inlove: it's pretty much on repeat over here~~
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So have you heard the rumours they were making a movie version of Uncharted? Well they've already casted the role of Nathan Drake. Is it the clearly obvious choice of Nathan Fillion? The guy who not only resembles the character, but who the character is almost built upon? The man who even expressed an interest in taking on the role? No, of course not. Instead, your Nathan Drake is played by um...Mark Wahlberg (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-11-24-wahlberg-takes-lead-in-uncharted-movie).
Norwegian newspapers onto this now, but with added news (rumours?) that Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci are on board with the film too! Fffffff o_o De Niro as Drake's father, and Pesci as Drake's uncle. Omggg wtfffffff 8DDDDD!!!! ... oh I see it's actually mentioned in the article you linked too. HOW DID YOU NOT MENTION THAT. Omg. I hope it's true 8D Would make it epic and worth the watch no matter what :lol:
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Twiss and her goodfellas 8D
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I can't help it T_T; I just :heart: bad guys :lol:
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haha, I didn't mention it cause my disappointment in not having Nathan Fillion was greater than having De Niro or Pesci on board. XD
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Haha it's ok twiss, bad guy's are cool, it's a shame the good guy's win in the end most of the time!
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Been playing Mount and Blade Warbands so much lately, it's the only thing I can think about. @_@
I need to be less geeky about conquering things. :lol:
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Aw yeeeah, the Scott Pilgrim game is fantastic!!! :DDD So much fun in multiplayer too~ And the soundtrack! :inlove: it's pretty much on repeat over here~~
Do you know when the DLC to play as Knives and the drop-in co-op will be available?
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Uhm, it's already out if you're playing the PS3 version <,<; (which I am). I don't know when the dlc will be available for the Xbobx360 version, but most places I've seen say "around Thanksgiving" 8D; So... soonish?
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I need someone from the US who would buy me L4D2 for 5$ http://store.steampowered.com/app/550/ (http://store.steampowered.com/app/550/)
Because the german version is cut and if someone from the US would give it to me as a gift it would be uncut and cheaper ($>€)
Of Course I would pay for this
(The uncut Version is banned here, and I cant DL it from here :()
edit: nvm I've found someone, €4,65 EUR = $6.00 USD (cover conversion) still cheaper then the € Version :grin:
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I've been playing the Legend Of Zelda series for at least a week now.
I did a halfassed run of Ocarina Of Time and now I'm playing Majoras Mask :cow:
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Sonic Colors is awesome! :wub:
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^ Good to know! Like I said, my nephew will freak out when he sees it. Sonic, in space, going super fast beating up robots. That checks all the boxes XD
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And it has the MOST EPIC Final Boss Battle ever! XD (Of course in the Wii Version...)
I'll recommend to all old and new Sonic-Fans! ^___^ :thumbup
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Ms. Splosion Man Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mpmlF-fVKo&#ws)
Oh yeah! This will be great, having fun with the original right now XD
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Just finished the second episode of Alan Wake :lol: Holy shit, I don't know what it is with this game, but it really grabs me. I sit here screaming in terror :nervous I'm extremely thankful that the combat is quite forgiving. It's not all that difficult as of yet, but the atmosphere and soundtrack and darkness..... It totally gets to me. Liking it a lot~~!
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^ Whoa, I always wanted to play Alan Wake. But if it makes you scream in terror... *easily frightened* :sweatdrop:
I'm playing Fable III now, while waiting for the new Golden Sun~
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Aww no, but it's half the fun~! It's supposed to be scary. Grab a friend and play it together, I assure you it'll be awesome :D
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I just bought Limbo after playing the demo. Haven't played the actual game yet, but damn, that is one creepy game. I jumped every time something killed me. I can't wait to sit down and play it some more.
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Augh, there's nothing as annoying as having games translated into Norwegian. No, seriously. For some reason they've translated Assassin's Creed 2 and Assassin's Creed Brotherhood to Norwegian, and it makes it so frickin' awkward. You can set the in-game speech to English (and a bunch of other languages), and the subs too... but the menus, item names and everything else remain in Norwegian, and it's SO CONFUSING. Most of the expressions look really off, and some of it isn't even correct Norwegian 8D fffffffff. Come to think of it, I don't think I've ever played a game in Norwegian before o_o;; We just don't usually translate things like that here (which is why finding games for my mum is such a hassle, since her English is very poor).
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Well I've just played the worst demo ever. Dragon Ball Z Raging Blast 2. You pick up to 4 characters (seriously, who else would you pick but SSJ Goku?!) and then just throw you into the battle against an unrelenting AI. No tutorial section, you're just left to fend for yourself and work it out. And seeing as the AI is so much better, you're gonna have a hard time reading through the skill list and remembering that you need to press LB + A for a quick ascend and press RT+X but only if it's a rapid attack, cause you're screwed if it's not. No indication of whether or not your special moves work and I found button mashing never worked either. I imagine it's something I would learn and get better at in the actual game, but I'm totally not a fan after that. The character's look really off too, like they were drawn by some Akira Toriyama rip off merchant.
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I quite like it when demos do that, though. I mean, demos shouldn't hold your hand and tell you how to play the games, they should be demos to showcase what the game will be about, and then you have to buy the game to be able to play it for real. It makes sense 8D If I remember correctly, the Bayonetta demo was like that as well?
I had amazing fun playing Super Mario Bros the Lost Levels last night, oh my god. The levels are so random, and you're better off just not killing any of the enemies XD;;; I completely lost it during a level, when I randomly yelled out "WILDCARD, BITCHES" - and at that instant, a frickin pink squid popped up out of nowhere (this was not an underwater level), I narrowly missed it only to fall off the next platform because I was laughing so hard :lol: It was too perfect :heart: Also playing things like Lost Levels makes it feel like I have my own private version of GameCenter CX, it's just so much fun~ :D I wonder if I'll ever make it to the last level .... XD
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Ah the now famous 'if a series is losing sales or stagnating, give it a series reboot as a gritty prequel treatment' is now in effect once again. This time, it's Tomb Raider
(http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/9820/sspreviewjan2011coverbj.jpg) (http://img19.imageshack.us/i/sspreviewjan2011coverbj.jpg/)
Simply titled 'Tomb Raider', the reboot will be a prequel to the series, where player will live out the life of Lara Croft before she became the acrobatic cave-diver we know her as today.
“Simply titled 'Tomb Raider', the reboot will be a prequel to the series”
"Forget everything you know about Tomb Raider," said Darrell Gallagher, Head of Crystal Dynamics, "we are exploring things that have never been done before in the game."
According the Square-Enix, our young and inexperienced Lara Croft is travelling on a boat in a heavy storm when she is shipwrecked on an unknown island. It is here that she must learn to survive.
I will admit though, I'm curious about this game. Tomb Raider will always be a series close to my heart, and if they can make Lara do the same platforming, puzzle solving elements as before then I'd be all for it. Good thing she hasn't been Americanised and made into 'Laura'........yet.
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^ dude, you beat me to it XD
I like the new design, I really hope this gets good, could convince me to try TR for the first time in years, I only played TR1-3(or 4) back in the Playstation days.
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Oh snap, I saw this on a Norwegian news site, but I thought they were talking about a film prequel, not a game prequel :nervous aaaugh these bloody fancy 3D graphics! *shakes fist* .... *feels... old* T___T;
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This pic looks so.... real...
You don't even think about that it is for a game... o_O
My first thoughts were this...
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I like the look they have for the art there with the storm and the sea and ships. And is that a bow? I hadn't played a TR since 2 up till underworld and that was actually pretty good. Then Guardian of Light was amazing so I've got high expectations. :)
Simply titled 'Tomb Raider', the reboot will be a prequel to the series, where player will live out the life of Lara Croft before she became the acrobatic cave-diver we know her as today.
“Simply titled 'Tomb Raider', the reboot will be a prequel to the series”
"Forget everything you know about Tomb Raider," said Darrell Gallagher, Head of Crystal Dynamics, "we are exploring things that have never been done before in the game."
According the Square-Enix, our young and inexperienced Lara Croft is travelling on a boat in a heavy storm when she is shipwrecked on an unknown island. It is here that she must learn to survive.
That sounds awesome :w00t:
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I quite like it when demos do that, though. I mean, demos shouldn't hold your hand and tell you how to play the games, they should be demos to showcase what the game will be about, and then you have to buy the game to be able to play it for real. It makes sense 8D If I remember correctly, the Bayonetta demo was like that as well?
I'm all for it myself. But in the Bayonetta demo at least you had a separate tutorial level to shows you through the ropes, and then the section of the game you could play through was an early stage of the game, in fact one of the opening levels, so it was rather straightforward to play through when pitted against the lower enemies of the game.
Raging Blast 2 however, doesn't have that luxury. It is a fighting game so the only way you can introduce a player gently into that game is if you tone down the computer difficulty or give a tutorial, because it is an unconventional 3D fighting game. The frustrating thing for me is, I know there's a tutorial section in the full game. I've seen it played out and yet it's not in the demo. Had there even been an option in that demo to lower the difficulty of the AI just so I could at least try these moves out rather than getting pummelled by the AI and losing the fight in less than the 3 mins they give you I would have appreciated it.
There's demo's like Bayonetta or Vanquish which are amazing indicators of what to expect from the game, challenging but not overly difficult and yet deep enough to make you want to come back to the demo and try out new things. I don't think Raging Blast 2 is one of them.
Rant over XD Anyway, I'm thinking of getting Rock Band 3. And possibly even the Pro Guitar XD
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Demos should explain gameplay, as should all games have a small tutorial, I mean whats the point of figuring it out all by yourself and getting frustrated and then end up not buying the game because of that.
Maybe they left it out of DB because they expect that people who play DB games have played all the previous DB games and know how it works.
Began Majin in the Forsaken Kingdom yesterday, I liked the demo, but it got quickly frustrating for me, mainly because of the Night/DAy shifts, didn't know it had that feature. Coming into a new puzzle area during the night is really fucked up.
Also began Infinite Undiscovery, I knew it had real time battle (what I'm not a big fan of), but I'm over challanged with the controls, I keep on pressing the wrong buttons over and over again, argh.
Also, you escape a prison only to have to wander through a FUCKING DARK WOOD, ARGH!!!
What's with the darkness all around? XD
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Infinite Undiscovery bored me by the time I got to the second disc and i never actually bothered to finish it. I want to play Last Remnant again though.
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^ Yeah, it's not exactly thrilling me at the moment either and if there isn't at least one other female in the party, I'll quit playing anyway XD
I made it through the wood finally and now I'm in the first village and was welcomed by creepy twins.
Also those puppet faces of the characters, it's funny how Lord Sigmund and Capell have the same face and Sigmund talking with that deep manly voice that doesn't suit his appearance at all XD
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It's been a while since I've played it but I believe the males always outnumber the females. Much preferred Last Remnant or Lost Odyssey compared to Infinite Undiscovery. It was a good game just...dull at times.
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FFS there's another game I want to play! Lost Odyssey, my word I think I'm gonna go broke XD
They've confirmed a demo for Dead Space 2 in two weeks, should be interesting. But in much more exciting news, Yu Suzuki has hinted that the concept for Shenmue 3 exists:
"Shenmue 3 doesn't expand outward, but inward. A lot of the dialogue is used for the main character and especially dialogue with Shenhua [the girl]. They [Shenhua and Ryo] talk about a lot of different, deeper things.
"This is not actually in the game, but an example to give you an idea of what I mean by deeper dialogue: when Shenhua and Ryo are at home, Shenhua will ask Ryo if he would like to drink tea or coffee and the player will select one or the other. Or, Shenhua will ask Ryo a hypothetical question like: 'There are four animals; a monkey, cat, dog and bird. You are crossing the river but you need to leave one behind. Which one will you leave behind?"' And the player has to choose one.
"Shenhua will ask lots and lots of questions like these and the answers will get stored in the game and affect the outcome of the player's relationship with other characters. It's like a personality test. For example, the person who leaves behind the monkey is the type of person who leaves their wife."
SEGA put an end to the expensive, revered Shenmue series after a second Dreamcast instalment. Simply, sales didn't justify the investment.
Today, Yu Suzuki is at work on the Shenmue licence once again, but as a mobile game for Yahoo - a project dubbed Shenmue City.
"We can't say never," Suzuki said of the possibility of one day developing Shenmue 3. "This topic steps into sensitive territory, but history hasn't always been kind to SEGA and there were some difficult years, sales-wise. Business was tough, and they couldn't take risks on big titles."
http://www.1up.com/do/feature?pager.offset=4&cId=3182650 (http://www.1up.com/do/feature?pager.offset=4&cId=3182650)
Just make it already! I've waited long enough! :bleed eyes:
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It's been a while since I've played it but I believe the males always outnumber the females. Much preferred Last Remnant or Lost Odyssey compared to Infinite Undiscovery. It was a good game just...dull at times.
I have both of these games as well, but haven't played them yet, just thought I'd start with IU, no special reason.
Man that first quest to open the door in the shrine took me ages to figure out, I thought I needed Items, turns out I have to use the Connect Ability with Rico. And then I go inside and get killed XD
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It's been a while since I've played it but I believe the males always outnumber the females. Much preferred Last Remnant or Lost Odyssey compared to Infinite Undiscovery. It was a good game just...dull at times.
I have both of these games as well, but haven't played them yet, just thought I'd start with IU, no special reason.
Man that first quest to open the door in the shrine took me ages to figure out, I thought I needed Items, turns out I have to use the Connect Ability with Rico. And then I go inside and get killed XD
Yeah it took me ages too and I gave up at one point resorting to like anything possible. Must have ran around that first area a couple dozen of times before I finally figured it out.
Last Remnant is probably my favourite to play just because there's so much choice within the battle system and gameplay. LO is a generic RPG with some really strong plotlines. Shame I couldn't get much further than Disc 2 due to it freezing at a certain point ><
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Yeah it took me ages too and I gave up at one point resorting to like anything possible. Must have ran around that first area a couple dozen of times before I finally figured it out.
Last Remnant is probably my favourite to play just because there's so much choice within the battle system and gameplay. LO is a generic RPG with some really strong plotlines. Shame I couldn't get much further than Disc 2 due to it freezing at a certain point ><
You say it, I didn't count how often I went back and forth between the village and that damn door! At one point I thought it meant I had to fight the dragon in front of the village or that the enemies maybe dropped different items in the darkness. Good thing is, I earned some money and leveled up.
I heard there is a lot of text to read in LO, that's the main reason I pushed it back, otherwise it would have been my first choice (or Resonance of Fate) On my old tube squinting my eyes at tons of text is a pain in the ass. Thought I'd wait till I get myself a nice big HD tv next year.
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There was quite a bit of reading to do but no more than any other RPG really. I want to actually get my own Xbox 360 and play those 2 games again and might actually give Infinite Undiscovery another try. But definitely wanna play through Last Remnant again. I loved the battle system. Some of the battles were goddamn AMAZING!
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Windows版「シュタインズ・ゲート(STEINS;GATE)」PV (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-XPKihvj24#ws)
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^ aaah, Kanako Itou my love :heart:
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Finally cleared up some space to try out the Enslaved demo. Heard conflicting reports when it came out about a dodgy framerate, stiff combat animation. While I was certainly more aware of it had I not read those comments before, it still didn't stop me really enjoying it. Those were some pretty epic setpieces and it looks like it tells a good story. Facial animations look amazing. Definately interested in trying it out. Still not happy with the developers making the next DMC game though XD
Also tried out the Tenchu Z demo. Random I know but I was browsing through the list and just thought why not?! It's bad, combat's probably worse than I imagined it and the AI offers absolutely no challenge at all. Now that's a series I think could do with a rethink. Make a new one set in the same time period but plays like Assassin's Creed. Would be amazing.
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Fuck yeh! They announced Elder Scrolls V : Skyrim, and it's out next year! :w00t:
VGA 10: Exclusive Debut Trailer - Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (http://www.gametrailers.com/player/708368)
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I'm currently watching the VGA, and I think its bullshit how NPH won the award for best human performance from a male (voice-acting. lol) Talk about favoritism for the VGA host. His voice-acting was a joke compared to the other nominees. I'm not hating on NPH (I'm not a fan but he's someone I respect), but that award should have go to someone else.
And there was no debut of Saints Row 3!! Volition said they would debut it at E3 '10. E3 came, but apparently it wasn't ready. Volition then said that they would debut it at VGA '10. I was looking foward to this December day, thinking it would be a far away. It was a long time, the day comes, and no freaking debut!! :angry: Does this mean I gotta wait til E3 '11!? :banghead:
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I know Meanie's going to be excited at this, they announced a new SSX game!
(http://www.gametrailers.com/video/vga-10-ssx-deadly/708355)
And as a surprise to me, Forza 4! :o I'll probably still be nowhere near completing Forza 3 by the time it comes out!
(http://www.gametrailers.com/video/vga-10-forza-motorsport/708345)
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I'm excited about this~~~! 8D
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception - VGA Debut Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imxYEIScL8o#ws)
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Short teaser is short, and 2013 is quite a way away still, but... yeah. This could be interesting? 8D
Guillermo Del Toro's InSane Debut Trailer VGA 2010 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ9DF7l19a8#ws)
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Guillermo del Toro's game I'll keep my eye on. He probably has my favorite eye for aesthetics of any director.
As for Skyrim... Dragons, Nords, Max von Sydows voice oh my! :w00t:
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Here's a code for two in-game items (a sword and a tattoo) for Fable 3 on Xbox, I have no use for it since I don't have the game.
RJRMW-JHXXY- 7Q2PY-DGW73-DD7PZ
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Indie game developers are back at it again.
http://www.humblebundle.com/ (http://www.humblebundle.com/)
Same rules as last time:
- 5 Indie developer games.
- pay what you want. As little as 0.01 if you wish.
- Proceeds go to developers and charity (EFF and Child's Play). You have full control over allocation
- All games work on windows, mac, and Linux
- Unlimited downloads, no drm
- Bundle will be up till next tuesday.
3 out of 5 games still in 'development'. Though it looks like they are playable betas. Something to do after finals are done this friday. :)
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- pay what you want. As little as 0.01 if you wish.
I paid a buck, because it was all that I had left in my Paypal. Machinarium is incredible, Braid is ok (if over-hyped), and the other games look promising for sure. Aout to install them, even :thumbup
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Here's another Fable 3 Code for a weapon and a tattoo.
RG6VQ-PM239-XKTRF-CHWTK-HDV7Z
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L.A. Noire: "The Technology Behind Performance" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2EG5J05048#ws)
I was already impressed by the facial expressions in the first trailer, if they put as much work into the rest of the game, this will be epic.
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^That does look incredible :shocked:
- pay what you want. As little as 0.01 if you wish.
I paid a buck, because it was all that I had left in my Paypal. Machinarium is incredible, Braid is ok (if over-hyped), and the other games look promising for sure. Aout to install them, even :thumbup
Revenge of the Titans is an awesome game, guys. It's a RTS/Tower Defense style hybrid, has a great visual style, and audio to go with it. Been playing it a few hours a day :thumbup
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anyone ever play cave story (doukutsu monogatari) before? it's a freeware adventure platformer, and is a great game. just got the sudden urge to play it again. if you haven't, i recommend it!
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cr0CCkH49g0)
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Oh Atlus, now I love you even more XD
http://www.atlus.com/holiday2010/ (http://www.atlus.com/holiday2010/)
Aren't they cute?
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The new Tales game, Tales Of Xillia looks awesome :o Hope it gets released here
Tales of Xillia Trailer 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kINfe99-Wls#ws)
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If you're a fan of Twin Peaks I strongly recommend you try and get a hold of Deadly Premonition for the Xbox360 :lol: The connection is obvious. The game looks and feels like a PS2 game, but don't let that stop you, it just adds to its quirkiness. And it's got plenty of quirkiness. This is the kind of game that manages to be over the top in a good way. The controls are kind of clunky, but playing it on easy removes a lot of frustration. I really enjoy the reaction-button sequences. I've played through the opening and parts of the first day, and the script so far is hilarious.
Deadly Premonition Teaser Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7iiyTIVKJQ#ws)
If this isn't enough to convince you, I can also add that the game has leaderboards. You can be best in the world at having the most number of shaves. Yes, you read that right.
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Never played DP but I did watch a playthrough on Giant Bomb. As a game it looks like it has a lot of faults, dull combat in particular, and it certainly looks antiquated, but it definately has it's own charm. I think Francis York Morgan is one of the finest characters to come out of gaming in a long time. Doesn't fit in at all to a video gaming stereotype, completely unique, bizarre and as you'll see as the game progresses, complex. Truly a memorable character.
Oh and also, FK in the coffee. Clear as a crisp spring morning! :lol:
Deadly Premonition: what is this i don't even (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgZSxoUsaCc#)
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Ooh, so you've watched it all? Cool beans 8Db no spoilers, please! :lol:
That whole breakfast scenario was just glorious 8D omg hahaha. York keeps on talking to himself throughout this entire thing, though he addresses the person he's talking to as Zach, so we're sitting here going "omggg who the hell is Zach?!!" :lol: It's all very, very Twin Peaks-y. Some direct references too :D
I really don't mind "dull" combat when the story and script is this good. It plays more like a visual novel and I'm all for that.
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Oh are you kidding?! I would never ever spoil a story for anyone who says they're enjoying it a lot. I've lived through the pain of having stories spoiled and I wouldn't wish it on anyone XD I will say this though, if you think it's bizarre now...you ain't seen nothing yet XD
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I've been waiting so long for this FEZ game that I totally forgot about it. Can't believe it isn't out yet but hopefully we will get to play it someday soon. Looks like a mix of Paper Mario and Echochrome.
FEZ GAMEPLAY VIDEO TWO (http://vimeo.com/15468407)
FEZ BEGINS (http://vimeo.com/17939653)
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Oh my god, that game! Yes! I remember hearing about that ages ago @___@! Completely forgot about it. It looks amazing! :O Definitely a must have, I think~!
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I finished AC Brotherhood. (You don't have to worry about spoilers while I share my two cents on the ending).
I've read about ppl complaining/upset about the ending, since it was a "cliffhanger" and it didn't give many answers." I think it ended well. How much can they give away? Hold your pants up ppl, AC 3 is definitely coming. Out of all the AC games, I believe the first game's ending was the only clifhanger out of the 3. It had ppl going mad! I went mad. At least with the endings of AC 2 and AC Brotherhood, we knew bits and pieces of where the game would be headed.
For some weird reason I thought that there wasn't going to be an AC 2 after the first, but then in my mind I was like "well, there has to be one since the first game ended like that." I wonder what AC 3 will be like. I wonder if Desmond will be the main protagonist, or if we'll be introduced to another ancestor. I definitely think we'll be meeting someone based on what was said in the ending of Brotherhood.
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^ Interesting. Can't wait to play it when I get my hands on it next week (my dad confided in me that it's one of my pressies XD). I heard people say the ending makes the series even more messed up which is pretty surprising cause it's already weird enough! As far as I know, AC was originally planned as a trilogy so the next one may be the last. Could only be Desmond if that's the case. But then you have such an wide range of eras to visit, and considering how successful the franchise is now I can only imagine that while Desmond's story may finish at AC3, there's certainly enough incentive to encourage other spin-off stories and let the franchise keep raking in the money for Ubisoft.
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I FREAKING HATE IT WHEN I'M ABOUT TO CATCH A POKEMON IN POKEMON PINBALL OR ABOUT TO CATCH A FISH ON PIGG but then I FAIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :angry:
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^ To catch Pokémon in Pinball is really a pain.. .____.
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^That does look incredible :shocked:
- pay what you want. As little as 0.01 if you wish.
I paid a buck, because it was all that I had left in my Paypal. Machinarium is incredible, Braid is ok (if over-hyped), and the other games look promising for sure. Aout to install them, even :thumbup
Revenge of the Titans is an awesome game, guys. It's a RTS/Tower Defense style hybrid, has a great visual style, and audio to go with it. Been playing it a few hours a day :thumbup
I like the graphical and audio style as well. The only thing I find annoying so far is how I have to cancel out of building stuff to reload turrets and collect cash.
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Picked up where I left off Devil Survivor recently after I finally got round to replacing my DS charger. I thought I may even have to restart the game as it's been so long, but surprisingly I picked up where I left off very quickly. It's still as fun to play as I left it, who knows what's gonna happen on Day 4? :o
And I guess it's a neat little milestone, but I reached 30000 gamerscore!
(http://card.mygamercard.net/Tuffty88.png) (http://profile.mygamercard.net/Tuffty88)
Reached it in one Versus game in L4D2, as a charger I carried a survivor over 80 feet and as a survivor we navigated through the sugar mill without alerting any witches. Two achivements that have annoyed me for a while now and I got them within 15 mins of each other XD
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The XBL title Hydrophobia got a complete make over and price drop!
http://www.hydrophobia-game.com/pure.php (http://www.hydrophobia-game.com/pure.php)
I played the demo a while ago, it was ok, but I have to check out this new improved version again, maybe with the price drop I'll get it this time.
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We just added the Humble Indie Bundle #1 into the Humble Indie Bundle #2!
This is a pretty large change, so it requires some explanation that can't be fit in a little box.
If you're an owner of one of the 180,000+ Humble Indie Bundle #2s already purchased before this announcement, you will find a complimentary Humble Indie Bundle #1 on your download page. I'd like to sincerely thank all of you for supporting the bundle and making it a success!
If you enjoy this gift of six additional games, please consider adding more to your order on your Humble Bundle download page.
For new customers
For new purchases of the bundle, the Humble Indie Bundle #1 is only unlocked if you pay more than the current average. If you'd like to pay under the average and increase your payment later on your download page, that will work too. You just need to increase the average at some point to permanently unlock the first Humble Bundle. This is not possible for gifts though, as the order amount is secret.
You will find a new slider that lets you decide how much you'd like to give to the five main HIB #1 game developers (Samorost 2 is a freebie).
A word about Steam
Our Steam keys for the Humble Bundle #1 are a little glitchy: they don't unlock Samorost 2 or the Mac versions of Gish and Aquaria. We will try to fix this but since it's ultimately out of our control, we can't make any guarantees. Additionally, we only have about 150,000 of them. I believe we will be able to get more, but currently, they are on a first come first serve basis. Also, no promises about activating your HIB #1 games on Desura at the moment.
Get your bundle! (http://www.humblebundle.com/)
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XBL holidays offer "Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light" only today for 600 MSP (half the price)
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5pb.プロデュース×いとうかなこ ベストアルバム「ChaosAttractor」 PV (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtQYqtJ_5M4#ws)
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I wish you all Merry Christmas and Happy (Gaming) Holidays!!! XD
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Seconded!! Hope you guys and girls get the games you've been asking for and maybe even some hidden gems you didn't know about!
Pretty sweet video on a real life FPS multiplayer game, appreciate the ending :lol:
Future First Person Shooter (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyCyzB0CedM#ws)
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Same here! :D
Wish you all a happy merry Christmas and many many presents!
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Ever since I started playing an MMORPG again for the first time in more than a year, I've been really surprised by how many of the players are potheads.
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OMG WTFUX NO ONE TOLD ME THAT THEY SHOWED DONKEY KONG COUNTRY REMAKE AT E3?!
OH GOD. SOMEONE PLEASE PINCH ME.
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Anyone get any good games for Christmas? I got two! Both Disney themed :lol: I got Epic Mickey (Wii) and Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep (PSP). Can't wait to get home so that I can try them out. Omg, so many games to play, 2011 will be an awesome gaming year
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It's not even Christmas here yet but I'm not expecting to get many. XD
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I've already been told I'm getting AC:Brotherhood. I doubt I'll get much more than that, in fact I'll be pleasantly surprised if I do.
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Well I got Bayonetta for the Xbox 360, Dragonball Budokai, Crazy Taxi, Guitar Hero 5 and DJ Hero and a new xbox 360
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^ Awesome haul! :w00t: I got AC:Brotherhood and Bioshock 2. :thumbsup
Had the most bitching game of COD yesterday, won a FFA game in about 4 mins, 30/2 KD ratio :pimp: One guy on there was slagging me off something serious. He said I played games all day and that I took the game too seriously. When I told him he's the one getting this upset over a game he stayed pretty quiet after that. :D
Also, the topics now over 1000 posts! :w00t: :w00t:
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I wanna get CoD:BO for the PS3 eventually but it's still so expensive ><
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Hey guys, I got Sonic & Sega Allstars Racing (360) from my Sis, I hope to maybe see some of you on the racing course.
(after I had some practice for a few weeks that is XD)
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Looks like the next Soul Calibur game has been confirmed. (http://twitter.com/daishi_calibur)
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PS3 gets! - Obtained Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II as a part of a bundle, and received Final Fantasy XIII at long last.
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I did it! I am on top of the food chain baby! I got my zebra donkey baby! :cow:
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A fellow HiPsta sent me a copy of Tokyo Disneyland: Mickey's Cinderella Castle Mystery Tour (GB) @____@;!
(http://hitorimoni.net/g/src/1293485451.jpg)
DISNEY THEMED CUTESY PLATFORMER. I'm all over it like glitter sticking to glue. Seriously, omg :jphip: This is the best Christmas ever~ :monster:
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I finally got the avatar awards from Sonic 4 and as a result my avatar looks..well, you be the judge :nervous
(http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/9554/avatarsonic.jpg) (http://img210.imageshack.us/i/avatarsonic.jpg/)
I had to work hard to get them though! To get the head you need collect all the rings in the post-end game section before the credits roll. Which is harder than it sounds considering that a) you can't slow down or backtrack at all, Sonic is constantly running and b) should you fail, the only way to replay that section is to go through the final level again and all 5 of the bosses. It's quite a pain. And for the body, you need to get all 7 Chaos Emeralds and defeat the end boss again, which wasn't so bad.
Tried out the demo for a game called Grey Matter for the 360. The premise intrigued me, a youn female magician becoming an apprentice for a neurobiologist who appears to have discovered the paranormal after his wife's death. And as it turns out it's a proper old school point and click adventure game. Except the interface is handled accordingly for the console so you actually control the character using the left analog stick and any points of interest such as an object or person is now brought up via a menu by pressing LT/RT, and you make your selection via the right analog stick. It wasn't bad actually, story was interesting enough, but like any adventure game, I really need to get into the right frame of mind before I play otherwise I'll get bored quickly. It's a long demo too, was playing it for an hour and still not finished. I would recommend people at least give it a try.
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I think my PSP would get a lot more love and attention if I only could figure out how to hold it without accidentally turning it off, and/or hold it for long periods of time without getting incredibly sore wrists. Auuugh.
At least Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep is amazing and really goes above and beyond any expectations I had of it @_@; I've been playing the spin off Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days on the DS not too long ago, so I'd gotten used to KH being all about mission based repetitive madness. So refreshing to have a real KH to play with, the combat is intense, and I really love the command melding feature and everything~ I even like the silly board game mini-game 8D. Win, win, win.
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So I've got a few games I wish to buy, some have been on my list for some time now, but considering where I am with games at the moment, I think maybe being one would be the best option. The list at the moment is:
Rock Band 3
Fist of the North Star : Ken's Rage
Vanquish
Dragon Quest IX
Resonance of Fate
Decisions decisions :panic:
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DRAGON QUEST IX, GO, GO, GO~~~! *o* It's so good~~~!
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See DQIX only entered my mind recently cause it's showing up in the end of year lists as Best DS Game or even as Best RPG. Plus it would be good for me as I can play it on the train each morning. Or you've got RoF which is an unconventional JRPG that really interests me. But then you've got Rock Band 3 and it's huge list of songs I'd like to play. Or Vanquish cause it's made of awesome. Or Kens Rage cause you make people explode with your fists.
....Might have to make it two games :nervous
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I finally got the avatar awards from Sonic 4 and as a result my avatar looks..well, you be the judge :nervous
LOL
gj man
Tried out the demo for a game called Grey Matter for the 360.
Cool, I didn't know there was a demo for the game, I have it on my radar for quite a while now and thought about getting it, since it really interests me and it's cheap but there are so many games I still have to play.
I'll try the demo, maybe I can make up my mind afterwords.
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got Splinter Cell Conviction for $10
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Which one are you?
(http://d.imagehost.org/t/0074/1293633491958.jpg) (http://d.imagehost.org/view/0074/1293633491958)
Pro gamer 8)
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I'd say a cross between Rec Gamer and Pro Gamer
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Retro Gamer with a touch of Rec Gamer
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female Rec Gamer, lol! xD
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Just between Retro & Pro gamer /o/
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I'd be a Pro Gamer myself. It's the most accurate description of me, except I never ever pirate games! And I don't consider myself that well skilled XD
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I DL'd Monday Night Combat and the Knives expansion is out for Scott Pilgrim for XBLArcade
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Which one are you?
http://d.imagehost.org/t/0074/1293633491958.jpg (http://d.imagehost.org/t/0074/1293633491958.jpg)
Pro gamer 8)
Probably a mixture of Pro/Rec/Retro Gamer and occassinal bouts of anything else XD
Got Dead Space as belated x-mas gift from my best friend :rockon:
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Just in time for Dead Space 2!
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Civ V is taking over my life and damn I like it.
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Hey, right, I'll try to come back to videogames after that bloody end of the year : Dead Space 2 would be awesome ! :)
Btw, listening to some Cave shooting game OST atm and it's awesome : perfect mix between my lost youth and the full win of now.
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Watching right now a Let's Play of Phoenix Wright (the first DS game).
The game so awesome! :w00t:
Happy new year to all, who already entered 2011! :D
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Happy New Gaming Year! 2011 is already listed with some big releases such as:
- Zelda : Skyward Sword
- Batman : Arkham City
- Uncharted 3
- Dissidia : Duodecim
- Tactics Ogre : Let Us Cling Together
- Mass Effect 3
- The Elder Scrolls V : Skyrim
- Dragon Age 2
- Portal 2
- Deus Ex : Human Revolution
- Dead Space 2
- Gears of War 3
To name but a few.
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And don't forget the 20th Anniversary Game of Sonic, that SEGA announced for this year! :peace:
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(http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/4909/charsc.jpg)
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FUUUUUUUU I can see why I gave up on playing Sonic 4, this boss is just... WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME!?! :banghead:
1) does the sonic 2 boss thing, okay, I can deal with this.
2) gets shield around him, so after a ton of dying, I realise you need to get the claw first, ok, yeah I can see this is reasonable, just about.
3) makes THE ENTIRE FLOOR DISAPPEAR so you fall to your death.
WHAT. WHAT DO YOU WANT!?!?!? I CAN'T FLY!!! FUCK YOU DR ROBOTNIK!! FUCK. YOU.
not to mention that it takes forever to even get to this point and sometimes I don't even make it, so I have to do it over and over and over AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
edit:
beat it and I never, ever will, ever again, what a load of shit, honestly, how can this be fun for anyone D:
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haha! That final boss had me stumped too, managed to beat it through sheer luck. But it's really not that bad when you know the patterns. I even got the achievement where you go through all those boss fights untouched :twothumbs
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ergh, just wasted an entire morning shouting at the TV and being pissed off and stressed out at stupid Sonic 4.
Why aren't games fun anymore?
seriously, if I didn't pick the controller up and played this game I would of been fine today, but no, now I'm pissed off, stressed and angry and wasted like 6 hours of my day on it, why? I DON'T KNOW.
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Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep is now kicking my ass and laughing at me while doing so. God damnit, why, whyyyy have like three versions of basically the same boss fight in a row?
I'd start over, but I'm on (what I assume to be) the last boss of Terra's storyline T_T; If I only get through this fight I get to move on to one of the other stories... which should be fun. ... IF I CAN JUST MAKE IT THROUGH THAT LAST FIGHT... adhjkhkjsaghkjashgkja
I swore I wouldn't look at a guide for hints, but if things don't improve after some levelling up (which is a boring, boring task), it's either looking at guides or starting over T_T;
8D aaaah gaming rage. At least it keeps me from falling asleep.
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I HATED the last few bosses on Terra's story. Ven's a boring character to play as but I wanna finish him before Aqua. Aqua's my favourite. But Ven's just ugh dull to play as.
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Just beat Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands and Star Wars: Force Unleashed II....gonna play them again on a higher difficulty level.
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@twissie and EternalSkies You all had problems with the LAST BOSS in Terra's story?! O_O Can't believe it... The last boss was one of the easiest for me!
OK... it was because, I overpowered Terra in a way.... XD
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TT__TT soooo, any tips? 'cause frankly, I don't really want to have to go around trying to level grind in a game that shouldn't require such tedious tasks. I just want to see the end of the storyyyy *should have played on Easy* XD
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Wait until he made his moves and defend yourself! Then attack him! xD
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I went achievement crazy tonight. Rolling off achievements in AC:Brotherhood like one after the other XD
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Mass Effect 2 DLC here I come!
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(http://i52.tinypic.com/eix5y.jpg)
:wigglypanda:
~22222~
that's it for achievments for a good while I think, I want to have fun for once and play my wii or dreamcast, plus this score is really cool! 8)
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Roses are red
Violets are blue
Omae wa mo shindeiru
(http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/4052/dscf2170ql.jpg) (http://img31.imageshack.us/i/dscf2170ql.jpg/)
:rockon:
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YOU WA SHOCK
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Aahh... I want to play Roller Coaster Tycoon... but my Computer is too old to handle this kind of games ;_;
Maybe later, then I buy a new one XD
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Aahh... I want to play Roller Coaster Tycoon... but my Computer is too old to handle this kind of games ;_;
Maybe later, then I buy a new one XD
Just major nostalgiad
(http://www.stimulus.com/images/d_games/simulation/13f3a9044dba335eeb060df5d0054f1b/shot1.jpg)
XD
And anyone have any idea when this guy is coming back?
(http://s3.amazonaws.com/files.posterous.com/bwana/njhoYySeF9JUEEinCwe6Q2a0KmiNbwnwfH6L8iV7SijAxuKnViQFwMm0AHWx/gordon.jpeg?AWSAccessKeyId=1C9REJR1EMRZ83Q7QRG2&Expires=1294629778&Signature=lfRXaHpD18SMtNCV5mrvxoysmSg%3D)
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Pondering whether to buy God of War 3 - it's currently 34 USD.....best price I've seen since release at local stores.
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Listening right now to my newly arrived Sonic Colors OST! :inlove:
Planet Wisp sounds soo great....
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Does anybody know when Space Channel 5: Part 2 is coming out on XBL?
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Ok so deal with my copy of Fist of the North Star is quite long winded but essentially, I had originally bought it 2 weeks ago off a reputable e-commerce website and despite promises of dispactching within 24 hours, no such thing happened with my copy. I waited 3 days, gave up and submitted a cancellation request and went to an Ebay seller selling it cheaper. Well of course I get an email back from them saying my order already been submitted so I couldn't take it back.
Long story short, my copy of FotS did come within 3 days. This other company, the much biggger one? Sent out a dispatch email yesterday telling me to expect it arriving within a week. Got an email this morning to say that there was an unknown error in delivery and it still hasn't been sent out, with no confirmed date.
Never ever shopping there again, which is ok cause I rarely do anyway. So now as my item has been 'dispatched' I've been charged for it, and yet nobody knows what's happened to the order itself. Soon as it arrives, I'm sending it straight back for a full refund.
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^ that really sucks!
Does anybody know when Space Channel 5: Part 2 is coming out on XBL?
I don't know about a XBL release but it will be released along with Sonic Adventure, Crazy Taxi and Sega Bass Fishing on the Sega Dreamcast Collection in February.
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Pretty cool campaign for Dead Space 2, but it seems like it's trying to impress the wrong crowd. I mean if you're 18+ years of age, what does it matter what your mum thinks?
Your Mom Hates Dead Space 2 Behind-the-Scenes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jri8LFci4xQ#ws)
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The Knives Chau add on pack came out for Scott Pilgrim on XBL
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I wish Valve would release some news on Half Life 2 Episode 3, it seems like forever since episode 2 came out.
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You know how Valve and Blizzard to that effect are with releasing products. Blizzard is changing that with Starcraft but the history for both companies with releasing games is long as hell. Reminds me of Duke Nukem 3D. Speaking of which, that is finally planned to be released. Holy crap world. :panic:
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After watching the commentary stuff with orange box it sounds like the way they make a game like Half Life with such an immersive world and to have the the player always in control takes an amazing amount of work and play testing. They probably figured out they could focus more on other projects and sell just as much. :(
But Half Life is their baby, so whenever they do bless us with something new there it will be amazing and revolutionary no doubt.
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Holy shit this is awesome:
Escape From City 17 - Part One (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1UPMEmCqZo#ws)
Just makes me want Episode 3/Half Life 3 more though.
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What really frightens me is that I don't think a game as powerful as H² exists nowadays, and, yeah, you can call me nostalgeek...
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^ You damn nostalgeek wota! XD *joke*
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What really frightens me is that I don't think a game as powerful as H² exists nowadays, and, yeah, you can call me nostalgeek...
I know what you mean. Sometimes I have to whip out my Doom CD just to remind myself of how far we've come just since I was a kid.
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All aboard ladies and gentlemen!
(http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj199/Ryosuke623/DiscoTrain.jpg)
I love that the rides can play techno music. :lol:
I was thinking of this btw:
Which is also game related.
Donkey Kong Country 2 - Disco Train (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUGU_Zlf9tU#)
^ Greatest song in that game. :wub:
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Tried out the multiplayer demo for Crysis 2. Interesting. I enjoyed it. Wanted to play the Bulletstorm demo too but there's just not enough space on my hard drive XD
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Wow this sounds really cool. It's an unlockable game mode for Dead Space 2 so don't read what I'm about to post if you want to discover it yourself:
*SPOILERS*
Dead Space 2 has an unlockable "Hardcore" mode you get when you complete the game. Less ammo? Check. Stronger enemies? You betcha. But this is where it gets pretty intense. You can only save the game 3 times. For the whole game. That's...crazy. But really cool too, nowadays video game deaths result in going back to a near checkpoint or being brought back stronger than ever if they heap more health/ammo or whatever at you. So imagine the fear you'd get at having to really conserve your ammo and where every battle is going to be a struggle cause if you die, then you may lose hours of progress.
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Platinum Games (Bayonetta, Vanquish) have revealed their next game - Anarchy Reigns - A Third Person Multiplayer Brawler (http://kotaku.com/5745049/first-look-at-anarchy-reigns-from-the-makers-of-madworld)
Sounds good. That reminds me though. Why haven't I got Vanquish yet?!
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Heeee, I just spent my evening playing through Portal~ Realised I never actually played through it before xD; I've just watched others play it. Olololol. It's such a fun puzzle game, but wow.. leaves me so dizzy and confused @_@;
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I want to go home and play Infinite Undiscovery RIGHT NOW!!!
But I still have to stay at least two more hours here at work :(
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What's this??
(http://storage.siliconera.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/00711.jpg)
http://akbstrip.jp/ (http://akbstrip.jp/)
Acquire, creators of Tenchu, Way of the Samurai and Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman! (What did i do to deserve this my Lord), have a new PSP adventure game. Akiba’s Strip takes place in Akihabara, Tokyo’s electronics haven. Vampires called Kageyushi take the appearance of people and roam inside the electric town. Two groups protect the district in different ways. NIRO hunts the vampires and a vigilante brigade help find missing people. The two factions work together to keep Akihabara safe.
In Akiba’s Strip you play as an 18 year old student who was attacked by the Kageyushi and now carry a serious illness. The unnamed protagonist cosplays as a hobby and you can change into different outfits in the PSP game. Rui, a slender girl who doesn’t like to laugh, saves the lead characters from the Kageyushi. Satako is a member of NIRO and is the main character’s connection to the group.
Akiba’s Strip is designed to look like the Akihabara of today. Players will see and visit familiar locations including AsoBit City, DosPara, Toranoana, and Messe Sanoh.
Asaura, author of the light novel Vanilla – A Sweet Partner, is helping design the game’s scenario. Tanu is the character designer. Akiba’s Strip’s genre is action adventure. The game is slated for release on April 14 in Japan.
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Sounds like an interesting game to me
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OMG! Panic time!! :panic:
Ayako just pre-ordered Dissidia 012 (JP Version) and Dissidia 012 OST (First Press Limited Edition)!!!
But me is happy! |D
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Normal or Legacy version of Duodecim?
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NOrmal... I'm going to pre-order the Legacy Version too
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I think I'mma just get Legacy version
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If the Tactics Ogre SE is anything to go by, then in Europe, it will only be £5 more expensive than the normal edition. Hopefully it will work out the same way for Dissidia Duodecim.
Here's an awesome piece of trivia I heard:
In the Mortal Kombat video game series, the character Rain wears a purple outfit; Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon is a known Prince fan. Rain is also referred to as the "Prince" of Edenia.
Pretty cool!
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Coming this year, the successor to PS3 cult classic Demon's Souls is.....Dark Souls!
Dark Souls Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsrNWNc2VCA#ws)
Demon's Souls always looked like a game I would play. Now that Dark Souls is multiplatform, I'm glad I can at least get a chance to play it. And reportedly, the developers have said it will be even harder than the first :o
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New Yakuza 4 trailer. Focuses on the hostesses
Yakuza 4's Hostess Clubs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeKYUON7wSY&feature=player_embedded#ws)
http://kotaku.com/5750878/these-lovely-ladies-are-waiting-for-you-in-yakuza-4s-hostess-clubs (http://kotaku.com/5750878/these-lovely-ladies-are-waiting-for-you-in-yakuza-4s-hostess-clubs)
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^ I call dibs on Rio! :nervous
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Took advantage of the XBox Deal of the week for XBLA, Hydrophobia for 400 MS Pts. Pretty fun game and a good deal.
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Took advantage of the XBox Deal of the week for XBLA, Hydrophobia for 400 MS Pts. Pretty fun game and a good deal.
Me too :lol:
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Well I completed Fist Of The North Star : Ken's Rage. All 13 hours of it. Oh no, wait. I only just beat Kenshiro's main story campaign. There's also Rei's, Mamiya's, Toki's and Raoh's left to do. Oh and there's Dream Mode as well which is essentially a Dynasty Warriors campaign and I have to do that with..*deep breath* Kenshiro, Rei, Mamiya, Toki, Raoh, Shin, Thouzer and Jagi. Have to level them all up to the maximum as well. And then there's the challenge mode which is essentially a boss run except I took on the first boss, Jagi, and he killed me with a few attacks. :o Need to be really careful, but I know straight away Roah's going to be torture for me XD So there's a lot of life in it yet. Which is just as well, beating up post apocalypic smack talking thugs into a bloody pulp never gets old.
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Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is out next week! Looks damn good!
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Duuude I can't wait for MVC3 even though I suck at fighting games lol.
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We're on the wrong side! Nao is with the Helghast. :banghead:
http://kotaku.com/#!5756671/killzone-3-taps-fps+loving-japanese-porn-star (http://kotaku.com/#!5756671/killzone-3-taps-fps+loving-japanese-porn-star)
http://kirunabi.jp/ (http://kirunabi.jp/)
(http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/1171/kirunabi.jpg)
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^ Nice! :drool: Killzone 3 multiplayer looks pretty cool actually.
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Yeah. I remember playing Killzone 2's multiplayer for like ages with the local guys. Definitely want to get 3.
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Me and my nephew downloaded a few demos to try out. Monsters vs Aliens was very meh (though my neophew love it so to each his own I guess). Lego Harry Potter is ok. But what I was really surprised at was the quality of Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 2. That game's pretty good! I have no clue at all about Naruto, but the fighting was pretty good. More than that though, the game looks spectacular. It looks just like the anime, it's really impressive. :o
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Naruto Ninja Storm games are really good. I still need to get the 2nd one but I completed the first one 100%
Just preordered Pokemon White and at the same time brought the Dissidia Strategy Guide because it was cheap. Waiting to see how much the Legacy Edition of Duodecim is on GAME
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I just bought today some Wii-Points Cards :)
And with the Wii-Points I got from the cards, I bought the Phoenix Wright Trilogy and Bubble Bobble from the Wii Shop Channel! :D
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So, I finished Corkscrew Follies. :twothumbs
Going into it I thought a lot of them were going to be difficult. They were not, however, as bad as I thought.
Pickle Park was probably the only one that had me sweating bullets at the end. 1400 guests with no advertising is pretty lame.
I only had like 1436 guests at the end so I was glad to see that one was over. :nervous
Canary Mines was also surprisingly difficult. :?
Favorites:
Funtopia
Magic Quarters
Mineral Park
Least favorites:
Canary Mines
Thunderstorm Park
Harmonic Hills
Now on to Loopy Landscapes! :thumbup
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Aah, can't believe I forgot to post this here yesterday
Valentine's Day Gift Buying (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5I3VnCHWsU#ws)
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Wanna read something funny? How about the Top 50 Game Characters of all time according to this years gaming version of the Guinness Book of World Records. See if, like me, you either:
a) Laugh out loud
b) Shake your head in disgust
c) Facepalm
Oh and spoiler alert, Mario's No.1
1.Mario (Donkey Kong, Nintendo, 1981)
2.Link (The Legend of Zelda, Nintendo, 1986)
3.Master Chief (Halo: Combat Evolved, Microsoft, 2001)
4.Solid Snake (Metal Gear, Konami, 1987)
5.Cloud Strife (Final Fantasy VII, Square, 1997)
6.PAC-Man (PAC-Man, Namco, 1980)
7.Lara Croft (Tomb Raider, Eidos 1996)
8.Gordon Freeman (Half-Life, Valve, 1998)
9.Kratos (God of War, Sony, 2005)
10.Sonic (Sonic the Hedgehog, Sega, 1990)
11.Crash (Crash Bandicoot, Sony, 1996)
12."Soap" MacTavish (Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Activision, 2007)
13.Nico Bellic (Grand Theft Auto IV, Rockstar, 2008)
14.Samus Aran (Metroid, Nintendo 1986)
15.Ratchet (Ratchet & Clank, Sony, 2002)
16.Nathan Drake (Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Sony, 2007)
17.Captain Price (Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Activision, 2007)
18.Kirby (Kirby's Dream Land, Nintendo, 1992)
19.Marcus Fenix (Gears of War, Microsoft, 2006)
20.Pikachu (Pokemon Red/Green, Nintendo 1996)
21.Yoshi (Super Mario World, Nintendo, 1990)
22."CJ" Johnson (Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Rockstar, 2004)
23.Mega Man (Mega Man, Capcom, 1987)
24.Sam Fisher (Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell, Ubisoft, 2002)
25.Shadow (Sonic Adventure 2, Sega, 2001)
26.Jak (Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, Sony, 2001)
27.Duke Nukem (Duke Nukem, Apogee, 1991)
28.Dante (Devil May Cry, Bandai, 2003)
29.Naruto (Naruto: Konoha Ninpoch, Bandai, 2003)
30.Altair (Assassin's Creed, Ubisoft, 2007)
31.Zelda (The Legend of Zelda, Nintendo, 1986)
32.Sephiroth (Final Fantasy VII, Square, 1997)
33.Donkey Kong (Donkey Kong, Nintendo, 1981)
34.The Prince (Prince of Persia, Broderbund, 1989)
35.Ezio (Assassin's Creed II, Ubisoft, 2009)
36.Leon S (Biohazard/ Resident Evil, Capcom, 1996)
37.Ash Ketchum (Pokemon Red/Green, Nintendo, 1996)
38.Guybrush Threepwood (The Secret of Monkey Island, LucasArts, 1990)
39.Spyro (Spyro the Dragon, Universal, 1998)
40."Ghost" Riley (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Activision, 2009)
41.Goku (Dragon Daihikyoe, Epoch, 1987)
42.Max Payne (Max Payne, Rockstar, 2001)
43.Jill Valentine (Biohazard/ Resident Evil, Capcom, 1996)
44.Princess Peach (Super Mario Bros., Nintendo, 1985)
45.Larry Laffer (Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards, Sierra, 1987)
46.Augustus Cole (Gears of War, Microsoft, 2006)
47.Bowser (Super Mario Bros., Nintendo, 1985)
48.Eddie Riggs (Brutal Legend, EA, 2009)
49.Ryu (Street Fighter, Capcom, 1987)
50.Sackboy (LIttleBigPlanet, Sony, 2008)
I like COD games, but no way in hell do they belong in any top character list, let alone having 3 in there. Shadow? Spyro? Goku and Naruto?! They aren't even (technically) game characters! A majority of the votes had to be from a young audience.
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Ahahahahaha! XD
Wish, Cloud could be No. 1.... But noooo... Mario must be No. 1 ><
But glad that he and Sonic are at least in the Top 10!
I can understand, that Pikachu made it to the TOp 50 but why ASH?! He is an Anime character!! Not a Game character! The game protagonist of Pokémon WAS based off from Ash!
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Impossible to tell how Dead Island will turn out, but this is undeniably, a very impressive trailer:
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZqrG1bdGtg#)
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^ LOL you beat me to it, I was just about to post the trailer.
Really emotional three minutes!!!
From the trailer alone I'd say it's a survival horror game, but I read somewhere that it's a shooter?
Talking awesome trailers...
Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Episode 4 Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UD6Qrxe7jS4#ws)
I haven't touched a Beat'em Up since Tekken3, but those Marvel Vs. Capcom Episode Trailers make it really hard to resist.
Esp. since it has Wolverine AND X-23.
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Dead Island's developers call it a "first-person zombie-slasher/action-RPG
(http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/6758/rjhrw.jpg) (http://img207.imageshack.us/i/rjhrw.jpg/)
:lol: :lol:
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I thought there was some kind of rule against child zombies appearing in games :cry:
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Wanna read something funny? How about the Top 50 Game Characters of all time according to this years gaming version of the Guinness Book of World Records. See if, like me, you either:
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I like COD games, but no way in hell do they belong in any top character list, let alone having 3 in there. Shadow? Spyro? Goku and Naruto?! They aren't even (technically) game characters! A majority of the votes had to be from a young audience.
10/10 would burst into flames again. Fuck that list and the 10 year olds that voted for the shit therein :thumbup
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The only COD character that should definitely be there is Captain Price. He's a classic and has been in every COD game from the beginning. I honestly don't even remember "Soap" MacTavish or "Ghost" Riley are and I played through those games. :lol:
As great as the Half Life games are I'm never sure Gordon Freeman should be high on character lists. You never see or hear him. He's whatever the player thinks he is. It's like having Commander Shepard on the list or something. Ratchet and Jak should include Clank and Daxter respectively, everyone knows they are the interesting and funny ones. Also Spyro should be much higher IMO. Just ignore the post PS1 stuff he kicked butt and those games on the PS1 were amazing.
Basically those lists always end up being the most popular mascots not the best characters but eh who cares.
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UGH!!!! PS3 just got the YLOD earlier today while my bro was playing Marvel Vs Capcom 3. All those long hard hours of Gran Turismo 5 are gone!!! Might take it to a shop or follow a DIY guide to make it last long enough to do the data transfer.
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Good luck man, YLOD is just shit.
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Fist of the North Star's Challenge mode is ridiculous. Essentially a boss run between the 'Hokuto Four' or the 'Nanto Five' you're asked to fight each one in succession until the end and preferably in the shortest time possible. But here's the thing, I can't get past the first one in each! XD The boss characters have their attack and defense boosted up incredibly, to the point where if they land a combo on you, you can count your sorry ass goodbye. Absolutely crazy, I have no idea what I'd do when it comes to fighting Raoh who has (seemingly) unblockable projectiles. Wish I could unlock Raoh or Thouzer already, they're badass characters.
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Addicted to Battlestar Galacatica Online (http://battlestar-galactica.bigpoint.com) at the moment. Saw someone named orac today... XD OH! And a "JessicaJung" is at the top of one of the leaderboards. XD WTF
PM me or something if you also play! (I'm a Cylon, btw)
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Fist of the North Star's Challenge mode is ridiculous. Essentially a boss run between the 'Hokuto Four' or the 'Nanto Five' you're asked to fight each one in succession until the end and preferably in the shortest time possible. But here's the thing, I can't get past the first one in each! XD The boss characters have their attack and defense boosted up incredibly, to the point where if they land a combo on you, you can count your sorry ass goodbye. Absolutely crazy, I have no idea what I'd do when it comes to fighting Raoh who has (seemingly) unblockable projectiles. Wish I could unlock Raoh or Thouzer already, they're badass characters.
Raoh might be a bit hard...
Hokuto No Ken the Movie : Raoh vs Kiba Daioh (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wiUR0Q_5hM#)
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^ That move is essentially in the game! Just imagine it though having a wider spray and takes away a good chunk of your life bar when it hits!
Got Dead Space 2 for my birthday. That game is crazy and I'm only 30 mins into it *LOW SPOILER* That dude's face just burst open in the first 5 mins of the game!! WTF?! :o :o Good stuff, playing on Survivalist difficulty seeing as I played through the first game. I thought anything below that would kill suspense, and the Zealot difficulty not only sounds really hard, but it gives me an incentive to try out with a New Game + should it take my fancy. I'm properly creeped out by it when I thought I wouldn't be. Lights out, volume up, it's the best way to play it. Properly jumped out of my seat when wandering through that dark room and the TV suddenly switched on. :lol:
Also ordered my copy of Tactics Ogre for PSP. Hopefully it'll come Fri/Sat. Kinda doubt it though.
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Yeah, DS2 is pure win.
I'm on chapter 8 if I can remember... Awesome game, sound is O_O and I play it in the same conditions as SH2 :P2
You'll scream during some horrific gameplay moments lol.
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Not excited about Elder Scrolls V : Skyrim yet? No? You should be.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - In-Game Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-PtPmkzv-8#ws)
I'm loving the Morrowing music throwback. Good lord this looks awesome.
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Just wanted to post this:
Unboxing of the OST to KH: Birth by Sleep & 358/2 Days!! *__*
Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep & 358/2 Days Original Soundtrack - Unboxing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DfjaImErfQ#ws)
It looks pretty cool! :D Me's going to buy it soon too!!
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^ Nice!
If there's any business practice which I hate in the games industry, it's not patching a somewhat buggy game after release, it's not even DLC announced before the game comes out. It's retailer exclusive pre-order bonuses. LA Noire is the next to fall victim to it (http://www.giantbomb.com/news/rockstar-details-la-noires-pre-order-bonuses/2953/)
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I still haven't decided if I should go ahead and pre-order LA Noire. If I do decide to get it where should I get it.
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^ If you pre-order, try online from Amazon. They hand out deals I hear. I say hear because I never pre-order things :lol:
Honestly, MVC3 isn't interesting me. Mortal Kombat on the other hand, I am hyped.
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I played a 3DS today!!
It was pretty cool! I didn't feel sick and my eyes didn't hurt at all! I had the 3D up to full, and I just held it the same as I hold my DSlite and the 3D effect was totally focused the whole time, if you tilt it, yeah it will go out of focus, but it's pretty easy to keep it focused!!
I was playing a 3D camera game where targets and monsters would appear in 3D, from a "?" card the guy put on the table irl, and I was moving the 3DS around to look inside of this 3D box that looked like it really was there and moved in relation to me.
There was even a target inside the box that I shot and I had to move the 3DS to get to it, cool fun!!
I'm going to get one for sure! (I always was, probably, haha) but I'm positive now.
The 3D is very clear and sharp, I think the screen is as bright & crisp as a PSP's, I might get Nintendogs & Cats or Street Fighter 4, both would be cool!
Also it's very light! I had my DSlite with me for the Pokemon event and I noticed no different in weight or unit size.
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Addicted to Battlestar Galacatica Online (http://battlestar-galactica.bigpoint.com) at the moment. Saw someone named orac today... XD OH! And a "JessicaJung" is at the top of one of the leaderboards. XD WTF
PM me or something if you also play! (I'm a Cylon, btw)
Because of Kimuu, I too am now in BSO, also as a Cylon. Still need to get used to the controls.
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I played a 3DS today!!
It was pretty cool! I didn't feel sick and my eyes didn't hurt at all! I had the 3D up to full, and I just held it the same as I hold my DSlite and the 3D effect was totally focused the whole time, if you tilt it, yeah it will go out of focus, but it's pretty easy to keep it focused!!
I was playing a 3D camera game where targets and monsters would appear in 3D, from a "?" card the guy put on the table irl, and I was moving the 3DS around to look inside of this 3D box that looked like it really was there and moved in relation to me.
There was even a target inside the box that I shot and I had to move the 3DS to get to it, cool fun!!
I'm going to get one for sure! (I always was, probably, haha) but I'm positive now.
The 3D is very clear and sharp, I think the screen is as bright & crisp as a PSP's, I might get Nintendogs & Cats or Street Fighter 4, both would be cool!
Also it's very light! I had my DSlite with me for the Pokemon event and I noticed no different in weight or unit size.
Cool!!!
I'm going to buy the 3DS too! :DDDD
It's good to know that the 3DS is not hurting your eyes, like many people tried to say to the public.... Well.. I don't know which game I should buy for the 3DS but... Pokémon Black and White will do it for now! XDDD
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In all the Time Attack times I had already made on Sonic 4, my 5 year old nephew has beaten them all! :o
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I've been thinking about asking my mom to mail me Wind Waker, or whether I should come back to school with it after Spring Break.
It's my favorite Zelda game, and I've beaten it 5 times. As much as I love that game, there are just certain points in it where I'm like, "fuck, I gotta do this shit again. How frustrating." I'm sure everybody has those moments with their favorite games.
It could definitely keep me well occupied in my bored moments.
The other thing is, since Spring B is getting closer to the end of the school semester, I've thought about taking the Wii back home. I don't have much games for it. The only thing I'm looking forward to is Skyward Sword. Other than that, my Wii has started to bore me..... :(
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Addicted to Battlestar Galacatica Online (http://battlestar-galactica.bigpoint.com) at the moment. Saw someone named orac today... XD OH! And a "JessicaJung" is at the top of one of the leaderboards. XD WTF
PM me or something if you also play! (I'm a Cylon, btw)
Because of Kimuu, I too am now in BSO, also as a Cylon. Still need to get used to the controls.
W00t! We need to find each other online so we can add each other to our friend lists. I just got recruited to a wing and they're OK. Maybe I can get the admin to recruit you, if you want. Tbh, If you happen to be playing near the admin in the same star system, he'll prolly recruit you. XD
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aaaaaaaaaaaggggggggh That trailer.. still recovering. It's been a long time since I was as excited for a game as I am for Skyrim! Fallout 3 is my favorite game of the generation so hopefully they implement stuff from that. Oblivion I played a ton but I kept starting over and over and over because a bunch of annoying stuff like I didn't make my character or do a quest line right or got turned to a vampire and couldn't cure it in time ect ect
(http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/6093/theelderscrollsvskyriam.gif) (http://img585.imageshack.us/i/theelderscrollsvskyriam.gif/)
(http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/7328/theelderscrollsvskyriym.gif) (http://img27.imageshack.us/i/theelderscrollsvskyriym.gif/)
For some reason I can't feel excited for Skyward Sword just yet, I still haven't even gotten that far into TP. >_<
In all the Time Attack times I had already made on Sonic 4, my 5 year old nephew has beaten them all! :o
I babysat for some kids not much older than that back in High School and one of them whipped me in perfect dark which made me kind of mad. I used to be great at that game. That was 6 or 7 years ago so by now he's probably one of those 13 year old Call of Duty savants or something . . .
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YEAH ZUBATTO
(http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/9782/altituderealmvp1.jpg)
Rapid fire kills like a Fukui accent...
(http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/3006/altitude44killstreak.jpg)
The name of the game is Altitude (http://bit.ly/aBzllU), and yes, both of those familiar usernames are me (though both screenshots are at least a few weeks old).
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My l33t skills in COD : Black Ops got me noticed by a clan I joined in a random TDM last night. Guy I was talking with proclaimed to be No.1 on GameBattles in COD : WaW. Still don't know whether he was telling the truth or not. Anyway, regardless of rank, he said he played in a lot of pub matches and said I could easily hold my own. He even asked if I would join them. But I had to decline, too much work and other games going on right now that I couldn't dedicate all my free time to BO. Besides, me and a group of mates I regularly game with tried the whole GB thing and I found it incredibly tedious and frustrating. Still, rather flattering though! XD
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(http://i56.tinypic.com/14llvk3.jpg)
Not legit, but pretty nice, right?
http://kotaku.com/#!5771315/rockstars-nutball-domain-names-can-only-mean-grand-theft-auto-v (http://kotaku.com/#!5771315/rockstars-nutball-domain-names-can-only-mean-grand-theft-auto-v)
I was just saying it's about time they announce another GTA (even though there hasn't been any announcements yet).
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*sigh*
Wish I could play THE IDOLM@STER2 too... :( It looks so awesome.. and male Idols as rivals is the best thing ever! (Toumaaa~~~~!!! *fangirl squeaze*)
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^ I would like to play that as well.
I remember seeing the 2010 TGS trailer for it. The song by that boy band was catchy.
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^ I would like to play that as well.
I remember seeing the 2010 TGS trailer for it. The song by that boy band was catchy.
Nee?! :w00t: I hope they get at least a Single release... (and Solo Single releases for the boys...)
Well.. they have a second song too... Title of that song is "Koi wo Hajimeyou" This song is more of a Hokuto-type song, then Touma! :D
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^ Just listened to the second song, but I didn't like it as much as the first.
Now I REALLY want to play this game. The whole concept has always interested me; producing an Idol group seems like fun. Does the player direct the characters' choreography as well?
Top 25 worst dressed game characters:
http://www.ranker.com/list/top-25-worst-dressed-video-game-characters-_2011-edition_/adamthomas?page=1&format=BLOG (http://www.ranker.com/list/top-25-worst-dressed-video-game-characters-_2011-edition_/adamthomas?page=1&format=BLOG)
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^ I loved the second song! So catchy <3 And Touma's wink, aaahh... *fangirlism*
Sadly no :(
You can only choose one of the optional answers to the girls questions or requests... or decide one of the actions, if your Idol is in trouble.
I like the concept of the game as well... What kind of choices you make as a Producer for your Idol Unit, as of that will be the mood of your Idols.
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Intel Extreme Masters 5 Championship tourney going on for the next five days. StarCraft 2, Quake Live, and Counter-strike.
Schedule & Stream links: http://www.esl-world.net/masters/season5/hanover/schedule/ (http://www.esl-world.net/masters/season5/hanover/schedule/)
Over 22,000 people on the SC2 stream right now. :drool:
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Never been a fan of the series, but Battlefield 3 already looks amazing (http://www.giantbomb.com/battlefield-3-fault-line-episode-1-trailer/17-3851/)
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I wish I had known about this glitch back in the day...
Yoshi's Island: Zombie Glitch (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woD_ue-cibw#)
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^ This glitch is.. OMG o_o
Me want it! XD *plays Yoshi's Island*
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One of the best vids from 4PlayerPodcast :lol: :lol:
The Greatest Fight Ever (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZklzhREI84#)
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Mirror's Edge 2 is dead... or NOT?!? (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/291633/news/ea-mirrors-edge-2-must-grow-franchise-audience/)
I cross my fingers they will let Faith run again!
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Mirror's Edge 2 is dead... or NOT?!? (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/291633/news/ea-mirrors-edge-2-must-grow-franchise-audience/)
I cross my fingers they will let Faith run again!
That's awesome news and it makes sense what he's saying. Despite how bad I was at it I did really really enjoy Mirror's Edge
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Just when I started to play Diablo 2 again
(http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/7097/tubbies.jpg)
:lol: @ the baby in HP and Mana spheres.
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^ Uh oh!! XD
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Entanglement (http://entanglement.gopherwoodstudios.com/) (Frustrating but addictive game)
(http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/3775/scorea.jpg) (http://img715.imageshack.us/i/scorea.jpg/)
Yay!! Scored 392..
(Have no idea how the fuck people score in the thousands)
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A publicity stunt intended to advertise upcoming shooter Homefront ended up backfiring this week when 10,000 red balloons, released by publisher THQ into the San Francisco skies, wound up in the waters of the Bay itself, angering local environmentalists.
Scheduled for release on March 15, Homefront takes place in 2027, and sees a belligerent and heavily armed North Korean army invades the mainland of the United States. The balloons were released in a mock protest against the game's fictional North Korean regime, and coincided with this week's Game Developers Conference taking place in downtown San Francisco.
But what goes up, must come down -- and thanks to San Francisco's notoriously dreary weather, it didn't take long for the thousands of balloons, weighed down by windy, rainy conditions, to wind up touching down in the Bay. Pictures of balloon-covered waters flooded the Internet, and local residents took to Facebook to express their outrage.
The balloons carried the name of retailer Gamestop, but in a statement the retailer denied responsibility, saying it had no prior knowledge of the stunt and pointing the finger at publisher THQ instead.
And THQ? In a statement, the publisher's vice-president of corporate communications, Julia MacMedan assured concerned San Franciscans that the balloons wouldn't be troubling them for long.
"The balloons that were released are completely biodegradable," she told Cnet. "They start the process of biodegrading as soon as they're blown up with the helium. There should not be any environmental concerns." Regardless, the publisher has hired a clean-up crew to deal with the mess.
Local environmentalists weren't impressed, pointing out that, biodegradable or not, the latex balloons could still pose a threat to wildlife while they undergo the decomposition process -- and Cnet further observes the culprits could face prosecution under anti-littering laws.
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I started again to play Tekken 6! :lol:
Deleted my old save file and started a new one! I got the Scenario Campagne done in one day! Record... on my first Playthrough of that, I needed more than one day! :nervous
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Shadows of the Damned is looking pretty damn awesome (http://www.giantbomb.com/shadows-of-the-daaaaaayaaaamned/17-3879/)
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Entanglement (http://entanglement.gopherwoodstudios.com/) (Frustrating but addictive game)
Damn, that game is frustrating...frustratingly slow, that is. I tried it a couple of times and eventually it became unplayable with so much lag. XD
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^I've been hooked on it too. The first time playing I got 170, but couldn't get over 50 until yesterday. I'm getting around 100 consistently, but I get so frustrated so I usually only play two or three times in a sitting.
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Persona 3 Portable is coming to Europe! It's good news and man...I kinda want the Collector's Edition! XD
(http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/4708/p3pcollectorspack432011.jpg) (http://img64.imageshack.us/i/p3pcollectorspack432011.jpg/)
* 48-page Hardback Art Book.
* 6 limited-edition Artcards.
* A3 Poster.
* Special reversible Collector’s Edition Inlay.
* All of the above wrapped up in a beautiful Slipcase featuring additional artwork.
And if you order the game through the P3P site going live next week, then you get a t-shirt:
(http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/5171/p3ptshirt432011.jpg) (http://img145.imageshack.us/i/p3ptshirt432011.jpg/)
Am I really going to buy the same game twice? :nervous
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got a hankering for an old game, Birth of the Federation, and after finding a copy started playing @8 pm. stopped myself and went ot bed @ 7am this morning.
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... never wanted to play an MORPG as bad as I do now @,@ (except perhaps when everyone's babbling about LOTRO in the IRC... :catglare: )
NEStalgia: The Retro MORPG (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX8dd13IovU#)
System Requirements: Windows 2000, XP, Vista or 7.
:gyaaah:
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http://www.getdigital.de/products/Nintendo_Wall_Sticker/lng/en (http://www.getdigital.de/products/Nintendo_Wall_Sticker/lng/en)
A must have for every Super Mario Fan!
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anyone have any opinions on the Lara Croft XBLA game? On sale for 600 MS Points
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^I've been hooked on it too. The first time playing I got 170, but couldn't get over 50 until yesterday. I'm getting around 100 consistently, but I get so frustrated so I usually only play two or three times in a sitting.
(http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/1231/image1hcs.jpg) (http://img153.imageshack.us/i/image1hcs.jpg/)
FUCK!! Can't crack 600 :banghead:
(to get good scores, make a parallel line to the main one, then hook them up) 8)
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^Fuuuuuuuck. :shocked
Thanks for the tip. I just got 225.
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Ilyas (of Tanya Morgan) The Lessondary member dropped his project, Double Dragon 2K11 dope video
DOUBLE DRAGON 2011 OFFICIAL VIDEO (ダブルドラゴン) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-LDJNJq-QA#ws)
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Yakuza 4 is finally being released in NA this Tuesday :w00t:
Since I'm on the broke side, I had to sell some old games for in-store credit. I only need about $20. I can do this!
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^ Is it wrong that I'm somewhat jealous of you getting to go on virtual dates with Rio? :lol:
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Reach-Defiant Map Pack is out
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^ Is it wrong that I'm somewhat jealous of you getting to go on virtual dates with Rio? :lol:
:lol: It's nice hearing her actual voice in the game. I have yet to take her on dates; I've only visited her at the club twice. Hostess clubs are expensive! I don't know when I'll be able to go back and see her again. :lol:
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I want to play Shogun 2 already :catglare:
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Anyone up for a second Mario movie? XD
"Mario" - SXSW 2011 Film Bumper (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TdczoetXk4#ws)
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http://fatuglyorslutty.com (http://fatuglyorslutty.com) if anyone wants to laugh at pathetic guys online \o/
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Poor Kylie :lol:
Dance Central: Tanzt Kylie an die Wand! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScZkOPCbI1Y#ws)
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With thanks to Pika, I rediscovered the joys of playing Virtua Fighter 5. Now that's a proper fighting game right there. Once pike gets his stick sorted out we're gonna have some epic clashes that'll crack the skies and part the seas. Or make me throw my controller away in rage, whatever comes first. Played against 2 Japanese players after him though and got thoroughly spanked by them. But they complimented me afterwards. That's the cool thing about VF's multiplayer, you really do get pitted against players across the world if you wanted to. Sure the connections are bad, but I dunno, I think it's pretty cool. And I've never come across another rude VF player before. They always send 'gg' messages afterwards or reply to anything I send them, the competition seems quite sporting.
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DL'd Full House Poker off XBLA, pretty fun playing the online Texas Heat
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With thanks to Pika, I rediscovered the joys of playing Virtua Fighter 5. Now that's a proper fighting game right there. Once pike gets his stick sorted out we're gonna have some epic clashes that'll crack the skies and part the seas. Or make me throw my controller away in rage, whatever comes first. Played against 2 Japanese players after him though and got thoroughly spanked by them. But they complimented me afterwards. That's the cool thing about VF's multiplayer, you really do get pitted against players across the world if you wanted to. Sure the connections are bad, but I dunno, I think it's pretty cool. And I've never come across another rude VF player before. They always send 'gg' messages afterwards or reply to anything I send them, the competition seems quite sporting.
YES.
It's truly a mans game.
Even though I play as Sarah, I can still say that....
Oh I've been playing Undead Nightmare myself, I don't have the original but I'm getting a little bored doing the same over and over, maybe it picks up later...
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Played a little Killzone 3 single-player last night.
Kinda funny. Cos I only played the multiplayer bit of the game for KZ2. Same for KZ3 for the past few weeks.
Lotsa nice graphics. And wide variety in gameplay (metal gear style. LOL :P). Maybe even a little too wide. :roll:
But I don't get much of a rush from it, hmmm. Multiplayer seems to do better in that area. :)
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So my 360 kicked the can. The internets tell me that a E73 error has something to do with the ethernet port. In any event, fuck.
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^Damn that sucks...I remember when my 360 got the RROD. I was so lucky that it was still under warranty.
Played a little Killzone 3 single-player last night.
Kinda funny. Cos I only played the multiplayer bit of the game for KZ2. Same for KZ3 for the past few weeks.
Lotsa nice graphics. And wide variety in gameplay (metal gear style. LOL :P). Maybe even a little too wide. :roll:
But I don't get much of a rush from it, hmmm. Multiplayer seems to do better in that area. :)
I know what you mean! When I first got Killzone 3 I started with a little campaign but wasn't really feeling it. But when I hopped online...I was having so much fun.
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So my 360 kicked the can. The internets tell me that a E73 error has something to do with the ethernet port. In any event, fuck.
At least yours didn't have that damn no video problem. Wasn't even covered by the warranty so I switched to my PS3 :lol:
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So my 360 kicked the can. The internets tell me that a E73 error has something to do with the ethernet port. In any event, fuck.
Did you try messing with the power adapter and video connections? Hard Drive too. I've gotten errors codes a couple times but have been able to get it going again by unplugging the power adapter or hdmi cable. I also had one when I plugged a usb flash drive into one of the usb ports while it was booting but just had to reset it in that instance.
I've been pretty lucky I think, my big problem is the DVD drive is close to shot so I get "Error: This disc is unreadable", crashes every couple minutes or the games just run like absolute shit. :angry: But I can still install and they actually work that way. Crazy. :lol:
Actually all my systems I've ever owned still work with the exception of my first Dreamcast, which I soldered a mod into (so I could play Shenmue imported before they had boot disks). That one overheated and bricked after 5 years or so. But I blame myself. x_x
Anyway haven't played many games lately but picked up Crysis 2 yesterday. Really awesome. I like how immersive it is. They mix up the action with times that slow things down. Chances to just stroll around and enjoy the scenery or poke around rooms and stuff. I love games that do that. And man the outdoor area's are freaking really really pretty O_O
The suit is really fun, you feel like a bad ass. You can put on armor and run at an enemy who shoots you a bunch of times and he scream's stuff like "oooohhhhhhHHHHHHHH MYYYYYYYY GOD HE'S INVINCIBLE!" XD
Seems like a really long game too which is nice this day and age of 4 or 5 hour single player games.
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I tried those combinations of plugging and unplugging different things but nothing is working. Ill think about coughing up the money to get repaired. Mine is way past warranty
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Wiii... I can't wait for the 3DS to release! |3
Then I can play Pokémon Black on my 3DS!!
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Read some sites about Saints Row 3. Can't wait :w00t:
I left Yakuza 4 back home. At least I have the motivation to make it through the semester. Yak 4's waiting at home for me. XD
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Pwnage - Xperia PLAY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKnr8gdoxI8#ws)
XD
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Haha I love her on the Daily Show, she's so funny
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Mega64: "INDIE DREAMZ" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGJYPw-3ZA8#ws)
I kinda predicted the ending, but that makes it no less hilarious :lol:
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Watched the Yakuza 4 Quick Look on Giant Bomb and that game looks really cool. Very delibrately paced though, in the 50 min footage it was non-stop cutscene after dialog after running for a bit into more cutscene. But then they were going down the critical path, they only really explored the places near the end. The city looks incredible. It does seem like the next best thing to Shenmue. I'd get a PS3 just for that, that is my killer app.
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So, anyone else get the 3DS at launch? 8D I hadn't decided on whether I wanted one or not, but then bie brought one home, and I couldn't stand watching all the fun he was having.
My birthday was yesterday, so I figured I could splurge and buy myself a really nice birthday present :lol:
I'm incredibly impressed with the system. I have to say I was skeptical of how the 3D effects would work, but it's actually really entertaining~ The mini-games that come pre-loaded on the device are amazing fun. I can't wait until the Download Store/Virtual Console thing opens. LINK'S AWAKENING! *o*
Anyway, I got Nintendogs + Cats as my launch game, and I'm very happy about it :D I have the original Nintendogs too, but am apparently still not sick of playing around with virtual pets :lol:
Screenshots:
(http://atei.st/src/1301085584672191.JPG)
Pugsy :heart:
(http://atei.st/src/1301085594466663.JPG)
(http://atei.st/src/1301085606386279.JPG)
Testing out the AR-cards... this is just something you have to experience for yourself @_@; It's so totally bizarre, and SO MUCH FUN.
(http://atei.st/src/1301085645532228.JPG)
(http://atei.st/src/1301085654834156.JPG)
(http://atei.st/src/1301085665074038.JPG)
Let's just say I appreciate the geekery in this video a whole lot more now :lol:
3DSのARカードを拡大して、鉄人28号と記念撮影してみた。(ニコニコから) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1wU7iBHXz0#)
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That video is awesome!! XD
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I tried it out at the store (Pilotwings). I was also skeptical of the 3D but I gotta admit it was pretty cool playing it. It doesn't like pop out at you but it's like you can see into the window. Really neat. Everyone I saw play it was saying how they want one. :lol:
Maybe I have been gaming on ipad too much but the one negative for me is the screen is sooooooo small. I think I would have to hold off till a revision or XL version or something. :)
Watched the Yakuza 4 Quick Look on Giant Bomb and that game looks really cool. Very delibrately paced though, in the 50 min footage it was non-stop cutscene after dialog after running for a bit into more cutscene. But then they were going down the critical path, they only really explored the places near the end. The city looks incredible. It does seem like the next best thing to Shenmue. I'd get a PS3 just for that, that is my killer app.
As much as I like Yakuza they really need to update some things. They have made the cutscene and battle transitions a little more seamless but it still feels like a last gen game mechanics and production wise. They need to better the pacing as well. Make objectives more clear because there are always a couple points in the games where I get stuck and have no idea what I'm supposed to be doing to move the game forward. For me it's nothing like Shenmue but it does have the best story and characters of any kind of JRPG type game (or any game at all for that matter) and the beat em up fighting is just so satisfying. Oh and the people that do the dialog translation are damn hilarious XD love the taunts and stuff they come up with. I feel bad not getting 4 since I really like to support the franchise but I still need to finish 3. :lol:
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Read some sites about Saints Row 3. Can't wait :w00t:
I left Yakuza 4 back home. At least I have the motivation to make it through the semester. Yak 4's waiting at home for me. XD
I'm also looking forward to Saints Row 3. I enjoyed the hell out of SR2...I just hope part 3 gets a better PC port since that's the version I'll be getting (no room/money for PS3/360).
As for Yakuza 4, have you (or anyone else) gotten to Mari Yaguchi's part yet? XD
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I'd tell you but I still need to finish 3, but anytime I play that I always go to karaoke, over and over >.>;
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Serena Williams Stars In A Sexy New Video Game Commercial For Top Spin 4! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmC9FslYo_o#ws)
.... wat
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Playing Dead Space 2, in the dark, is the only way to play that game. Had this great moment where the AI bitch put me on lockdown with those lasers of hers, then I see a necromorph jump down just outside the lasers. I waited to see if it would jump into them but I realise there's a window beside him. I put two and two together and I was like, 'Oh no no no no no no!' and sure enough the necromorph jumps into the lasers and blows the window, decompressing everything and sending me frantically scrambling to shoot the switch to bring up the barriers before I get sucked out into space. Awesome.
I'd also just like to say that it is a stunning looking game. That elevator ride going up and you can see the rest of the station and Saturn in the background? It was incredible.
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As for Yakuza 4, have you (or anyone else) gotten to Mari Yaguchi's part yet? XD
I sure did! The sad thing; I forgot how to play her mini-game. :banghead: The fail scene is quite funny cuz she's all like "you fell asleep", and then the main character just shakes his head in shame. The instructions only show up the first time you play. I rushed through them. I played the same game in Yak 2. Those skills have left my brain. :doh:
Watched the Yakuza 4 Quick Look on Giant Bomb and that game looks really cool. Very delibrately paced though, in the 50 min footage it was non-stop cutscene after dialog after running for a bit into more cutscene. But then they were going down the critical path, they only really explored the places near the end. The city looks incredible. It does seem like the next best thing to Shenmue. I'd get a PS3 just for that, that is my killer app.
and that's exactly what I did. Yakuza is the only PS exclusive title that interests me. I basically get all my games for the 360. I got Mafia 2 in hopes of building up my PS3's library, but the game disappointed me in the end (I sold it for in store credit towards Yakuza 4 XD). I sometimes wonder if it was worth it (buying a system for one series) but I can't help it....I really like Yakuza!
Saints Row 3
http://www.gameinformer.com/p/saintsthethird.aspx (http://www.gameinformer.com/p/saintsthethird.aspx)
It's gotten to the point where I think about this game everyday. Fall is too far away. :bleed eyes:
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So...I started playing some Halo Reach online again because I heard about the Classic Playlist they got up and running. Only bad thing about that playlist is that all the map layouts are all grey lol. But yea...I forgot how fun Reach can be :D
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Been playing a mix of old games I already own and PSP lately. I'm looking for another sandbox game - either Saints Row 3 when it comes out or Just Cause 2.
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Having just played through it, I think the events leading up the end of Chapter 7 in Dead Space 2 is some of the most visually and audibly stunning moments you'll ever see in a video game. God only knows what's lined up in store for me in the chapters to come.
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^
Chapter 13 & 14 may be disappointing... or worse : fuckin' frustratin' (it's what I felt).
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http://www.artofvideogames.org/ (http://www.artofvideogames.org/)
I guess living in DC ain't too bad. It does have it's perks, like the Smithsonian; aka, the place where this exhibit will be held. :w00t:
Vote!
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Playing it again, I realise how much I really hate Sonic's Casino stage in Sonic Adventure :thumbdown:
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^ Are you playing the game on a Dreamcast, or the Gamecube?
I thought about buying the game awhile ago; The DX version for Gamecube, since I don't own a Dreamcast. I always got the impression that DX was very much altered from the original. If it isn't, then I might actually buy it (after all this time).
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I played sonic adventure for the chao garden/worlds. >_>
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(http://img863.imageshack.us/img863/1873/alphabet.jpg)
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had m fill of Birth of the federation, now reinstalled Sid Meyers' Pirates!!
love this game
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First Person Mario (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBb9wFP7uZM#ws)
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Geek fact of the day: Today (11/04/2011) is the first day in Persona 4's timeline.
Persona 4 Opening + Lyrics (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDrlqEbEEnA#ws)
Who wants to jump into a flat screen TV with me and see if there's another dimension on the other side?
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Family Guy Street Fighter Peter vs Mr Washee Washee (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFFMN4u91gs#ws)
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Just started playing Radiant Historia on the ds. It reminds me of those old nes RPGs. Decent battle system. Like how I can change the battle order, including switching with the enemies to plan out combos. It does feel like I'm playing two separate games when going back and forth between two diverging timelines, yet it's still one game where one action from one timeline affects the other and vice versa. I also like how I can go back to any point in the past and have my characters' stats remain the same. The only thing I hate is having to skip over the same scenes again and again when time traveling.
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Just a quick PSA. Another humble bundle (indie games + charity) is running for the next week or so.
Trine is the big release for this one. A lot of people comparing it Lost Vikings. Im on the third level and liking it so far.
http://www.humblebundle.com/ (http://www.humblebundle.com/)
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My 360 is back alive! And I didn't even have to go through Microsoft to revive it. Yeah local game shops could be spotty but luckily I found a solid one.
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No doubt about it, Battlefield 3 looks and sounds incredible:
Battlefield 3 - Full Length "Fault Line" Gameplay Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zw8SmsovJc#ws)
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My brother just got a PS3 so I bought Yakuza 4 the other day. Just like when I first played Yakuza on PS2, I've spent almost all my money an the hostess club.
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No doubt about it, a virtual model of Rio who you can romance with is proving Yakuza 4 to be the PS3's killer app. XD
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Rio was the first girl I went to. :lol:
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Bought this:
Anomaly Warzone Earth PC&MAC LAUNCH TRAILER (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_b3dUDXz-Xc#ws)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_b3dUDXz-Xc
British accents sound more tactical :lol:
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Fuck yeh Persona 4 anime. And music from Shoji Meguro too! :bow:
Persona 4 Anime (ペルソナ4 アニメ) - Trailer / PV3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_Vav3Lq2-g#ws)
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Ok so I've got a £30 voucher for a game shop just asking to be used up. Thing is this game shop is only found in Belfast and it takes me round the good part of an hour to get there. I am heading to the city tomorrow for a job interview and the game shop is close by. Problem is, I've had my eye on Portal 2 for a long ass time, and would like to get it when it's released, except it's out on Friday over here. So here's the dilemma, do I:
a) Use the voucher to get another game (I do want to get Vanquish. Badly.)
b) Save the voucher in the hope I can go back at a later day to get Portal 2 (assuming they have plenty of it in stock)
Decisions.
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I tried a 3DS for the first time. I've always doubted its 3D capabilities, but after trying it first hand, I gotta say..it's pretty cool.
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b) Save the voucher in the hope I can go back at a later day to get Portal 2 (assuming they have plenty of it in stock)
Go for Portal 2. If they don't have it in stock, go for Vanquish. You can wait till Friday.
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^ Dude I got Vanquish for free!! :w00t: And with £17 still to burn on my gift card. :w00t: :w00t: Think I might even wait out on Portal 2 for the time being. I wanna show Vanquish some love. And I still have Dead Space 2, Bioshock 2 and AC : Brotherhood yet to complete. That's enough.
They did have a stand for Portal 2 in the shop as well and I got some hands on time with it. Couple of people watching me tackle one of the early puzzles. I even heard someone go "Ooooh" when I solved it haha The guy serving me was the nicest guy too, he and I talked about Vanquish and how awesome Bayonetta was.
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Love watching people play Amnesia especially when they have videos of themselves playing it :lol:
Swiftor Freaks Out in Amnesia Justine DLC (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3o8SvZo--Q#ws)
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http://www.humblebundle.com/ (http://www.humblebundle.com/)
Go get this and play Trine, it's absolutely fantastic :cathappy:
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I've never had a character higher level than 55 in Dofus!!!! still a noob :w00t:
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A friend of mine lent Splinter Cell Conviction to me and I gave him The Orange Box so he could play Portal. Conviction is cool and all, but I can't take the bad guys seriously. Some quotes I've heard from patrolling guards
"COME ON OUT FISHER!"
"WE'RE GONNA FUCK YOU UP FISHER!"
"YOUR DAUGHTER WAS A WHORE FISHER!"
"I'M GONNA HANG YOU UP NEXT TO THIS PAINTING!"
It's not threatening, it's just comical. Like Pika pointed out in this comic to me (http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2010/4/16/) :lol: You think every guard is gonna want to give away their position like that to a well trained assassin? I kinda agree about the Mark and Execute move being a tad overpowered too. But whatever, it's still the first level, things probably will change.
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I set myself a goal in Dofus for today. I need to atleast get to level 42 (from 39). :P
Maybe even sell my powerful chance scrolls XD
I had LOTSA fun yesterday in a dungeon with some other players! :w00t: I'm an independent player but I do want to play with buddies. XD
(http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/6663/fitggh.png)
Oh yes 1 more level to 42 and a new spell! :w00t:
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:lol: :lol: :lol:
Kirby's Epic Fail (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-L57zIOM78#)
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very interesting
ファントムブレイカー PV (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH1QkcAa7o8#ws)
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Leveling from 42 to 46 feels quite boring. -_- Just a few (about 20!) levels and they'll take me into some guild... `__´
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Help me out. I have an RPG itch. I have a DS Phat (The ORIGINAL DS!) and some classic RPGs are on it such as Final Fantasy IV and Chrono Trigger along with some newer things like Dragon Quest IX and Blue Dragon.
What should I consider? Where is the cream of the crop? I see various reviews but I would like to know what you have in mind.
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Can't beat the Mario & Luigi games imo. Partners in Time and Bowser's Inside Story. And Superstar Saga of course.
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Chrono Trigger is definitely worth investing in.
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TOZ: I have 3 recommendations for you, all of which I've played and in no order:
The World Ends With You - Created by Tetsuya Nomura (he of FF fame) it's not your average JRPG. It's set in an alternate modern day Tokyo for one where those involved are subjected to some kind of Battle Royale esque game where they have to fulfil goals within a set timeframe otherwise they die. The game itself has the most unique combat system around where you collect 'pins' that each grant different abilities so you can customise your character however you want that takes full advantage of the capibilities of the DS so you're moving around the area using the stylus but are also using it to make a slashing motion to cut, dragging and throwing objects at enemies with telekenisis and even blowing into the mic to make a tornado. On top of all that you use the top screen and the dpad to control a 2nd character who assists you. It sounds like a lot to take in and it can be at first, but you will definately find your rhythm and can adjust the difficulty or have the top screen be AI controlled at any time with no penalty. To top it all off, it's an engaging story with some lovely stylish graphics and one of the best soundtracks in any game.
Shin Megami Tensei : Devil Summoner - This one's similar to TWEWY in premise, a group of teenagers who are caught out in Tokyo by a swarm of demons and must fight in order to escape a locked down Tokyo from an impending apocalypse. The combat itself is like an old school DQ game where it's in first person and plays like one too. There are other differences of course, you've seen the Endurance Run, you know how a SMT game works with elemental weaknesses and the like. It's all well done and makes another great playing RPG.
Mario & Luigi : Bowsers Inside Story - Another different combat engine that's a mix of turn based battling, but requires your absolute attention with specific button timings so you can't really grind your way through the combat. And it has platforming elements as well when you're outside of combat, much like a 2D Mario game. And it's a really charming and funny story as well.
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Thank you all for your suggestions. Looks I need to make a decision quicker than I thought because my 360 crapped out again. Same problem and everything. Not cool at all.
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The World Ends With You is another that gets my vote. I just dunno why I didn't think of it as an RPG :nervous
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After seeing the Quick Look on Giant Bomb, I'm really intrigued by indie adventure game, Gemini Rue
Gemini Rue - Official Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foZp9ToBewA#)
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@TOZ: For the past few weeks I've been trying Radiant Historia. It was created by Atlus, the same company that created the Shin Megami Tensei series games. Here's a trailer that pretty much sums up what the game is about:
Radiant Historia_ Time-Traveling Walkthrough (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frZRXs2WnBo#ws)
What they forgot to mention was that most enemy battles start when you make contact with them. You actually have a chance to strike them a few times, temporarily disabling them. It gives you a chance for a pre-emptive strike, which can help in forming the combos mentioned in the trailer. The battle system is turn based, but you can change the order in any way you want, even switching your turn with an enemy. There is a risk, however, that the enemies will attack the character that made the change, and will receive more damage before the turn change. Later in the game you will gain the ability to break the enemy's turn using "Mana Burst". Each character has a mana gauge that fills up when attacking, chaining combos, and taking damage. Once it filled up, you can use a "Mana Burst" attack.
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ZAM@Adult Entertainment Expo to ask them about.. games? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5ZtCURHaII#ws)
games & porn stars
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Ok I'm gonna make a guess here before not even watching it. Most of them will say Mario.
*EDIT*
Ok so Pacman then. Evelyn Lin showing herself as being awesome as expected.
A ton of new info on the new Tomb Raider game, and it sounds pretty cool! (http://www.vg247.com/2011/04/30/survival-instinct-mass-of-new-tomb-raider-details-revealed/)
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The new Tomb Raider sounds cool. I was interested when I first heard about it, but all the new info has me looking forward to it.
I saw another video at a porn convention asking performers about what games they play (Was it posted here?). Almost everyone said Mario, except Bobbi Starr who said Zork, Plants vs. Zombies, and something else. :love:
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I went onto COD4 multiplayer last night after a friend invited me, only to be brought into a hacked lobby with each kill getting me 3000XP and plenty of dumb bots to shoot with infinite ammo for it. Backed out of that shit and tried a normal Free for All game, 3 times actually, all of them hacked in some way. It's only after I switched the damn thing off that I realised that COD4 and MW2 multiplayer is just hacked to bits now, and Activision/Infinity Ward can't do anything about it cause there are just so many people doing it.
How did it come to this? COD4 multiplayer is classic, widely regarded by others as being classic, yet people ruin it by hacking? The biggest problem I have is who on earth goes along with it? Great, you got 10th prestige level due to illegitimate means, doesn't mean Megan Fox is going to descend from the sky and onto your lap. As I've said before, prestige level holds no weight in COD, it's not an indication of skill. People who wind up doing this are shit players anyway. And if they want to pay (PAY!!) hackers 800 MS points to get into one of these lobbies, then more fool them.
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OH MY GODDDD--David (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1goyp9PlQg#)
:lol: :lol: :lol:
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List of the winning games that will be displayed at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington D.C.
http://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/archive/2012/games/winninggames.pdf (http://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/archive/2012/games/winninggames.pdf)
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Eurogamer did a retrospective on the Die Hard Trilogy for the PS1 and it brought back some great memories of that game. I remember it being one of the first ones I've ever owned and loving it.
Die Hard Trilogy - Die Hard (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmGDz0F8e94#)
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I had that game and enjoyed it.^
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Since the first DLC was released recently and I have the game itself since release day, I thought it was time to finally give it some attention: Castlevania - Lords of Shadow.
Took me some time to get used to the fixed camera. The first hour or so I constantly found myself trying to fix the camera angle with the right stick XD
So far I like it, the voices of Patrick Stewart and Robert Carlisle are a treat.
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Finally got my paws on Tales of Phantasia ~Full Voice Edition~ for the PSP. I can't wait to start playing!
Also, really tempted to buy Patapon 3 as well...oh, my budget for this month...
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This looks like it could be really good. Then again I'm a sucker for CG movies. :P
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPT_qqJ12s4#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPT_qqJ12s4#ws)
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Looks better than the original, straight-to-DVD movie! :lol:
Tekken Official Debut Movie Trailer [HD] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWVTLLPwaQc#ws)
On that fighting game related note, Soul Calibur V has been revealed (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-05-11-first-soulcalibur-v-details)
The game, set 17 years after Soulcalibur IV, features guest characters, Project Soul producer Hisaharu Tago told Christian Donlan for Eurogamer.
The main character is Patroklos, son of Sophitia. Patroklos is "inspired" by the gameplay of Sophitia, but is "sharper" and "more agile". He has new moves, but they're all inspired by Sophitia's.
V takes the Siegried ending of IV and builds upon it. Seigfried, now 39 years old, no longer wields the Soul Calibur sword.
V is described as a "generational shift", complete with new characters, but SCIV characters will return. "SC 1-4 was a continuous story," Tago said. "We want to make a generational shift with a new story this time."
The Soulcalibur series is famous for the inclusion of characters from other universes, such as Link from The Legend of Zelda and Yoda from Star Wars. Will other non-Soulcalibur characters feature?
"Difficult question," Tago said. "We will have guest characters as we did with Star Wars. Please stay tuned for more information on that."
V marks a shift from two-handed swords to short swords, Tago announced. The story includes "the enigma as to why the swords have become short swords".
The game's new fighting style is described as "lighter, sharper, and more elegant". The online mode has been improved with new features. "Gameplay in IV could be a little heavy, particularly when you were online – we wanted gameplay that was more fast and reactive," Tago said.
On the shift in gameplay: "Maybe the hardcore fans will be afraid that we lose the core of the gameplay, but that's not the case. And for new players it's nice to have gameplay that is more continuous – you don't need to wait as much between moves.
"There is quite some change in the gameplay from SCIV. The pace of the game has been improved, and the combos will be easier to perform, and the moves will be easier to pull out."
Elsewhere, Tago confirmed the create a character feature from previous games in the series returns, but refused to divulge details.
Namco Bandai is yet to show actual gameplay, but promised more information at E3 next month.
And this, I guess is concept art? It was posted on the producers twitter, so it's legit! :lol:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/Tuffty/soulcalibur.jpg)
Short swords and big boobs! Let's do this :lol:
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This looks like it could be really good. Then again I'm a sucker for CG movies. :P
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPT_qqJ12s4#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPT_qqJ12s4#ws)
And where's Lars?! xD
Gosh I love this teaser trailer! *_* I'm really going to buy this, if it's coming out!!!
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Wow, I actually remember Patroklos from Sophitia's story. He also has a sister. I wonder if she'll become a fighter in a future SC game.
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Awesome! I've bought every SC game, so I'm definitely in for part V.
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Can someone recommend a game that is similar to Indiana Jones and the Infermal Machine for PC?
Me and a friend are trying to help a colleague find a new PC game to play and we've already suggested her a ton of games and we're running out of ideas XD
Oh and the most obvious choice Tomb Raider has too much fighting and not enough puzzles for her taste.
Fighting is ok, but it should be easy and puzzles and exploration should be the main focus..
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Never played it but from what I see it's a third-person action platformer much like Tomb Raider or Uncharted, but she wants more of an emphasis on the adventure side of things?
I think the best example I can think of would be a Zelda game. It's got the right mix of action and puzzle solving in each of it's dungeons. Or even Lego Indiana Jones! Those Lego games tend to have an emphasis on puzzles and simplified combat. Maybe she would like to shy away entirely from that kind of genre and go for an adventure game? Professor Layton is all puzzles or you can get something a bit more story driven like Phoenix Wright or Hotel Dusk. Or you can get something like Broken Sword (my all time favourite point and click adventure game) on the iPhone for dirt cheap.
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First 15 mins of LA Noire gameplay (http://www.gigabuster.com/2011/05/15/first-15-minutes-of-l-a-noire-gameplay/) Now I have an idea on what that game actually is! Looks great, the facial animation is as stunning as seen in the previews. :o
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^^ Thank you Tuffty, these are all awesome games, but she only has a PC.
Sorry, I didn't make that clear enough in my post (edited a bit now)
If she had a console there wouldn't be such a problem to find a suitable game for her XD
Btw is there a pc version of L.A. Noire planned?
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Ah right, I can see how that might be awkward then XD I'm not so up to speed with PC games I'm afraid. Along the adventure game route, I guess you can go with a Telltale game like Back to the Future or the Sam & Max games. The only game that comes to mind with something like TR on PC would be Alice. Heard good things but I can't verify that.
There are no plans for a PC version of LA Noire at the moment, or so a Rockstar spokesman has said. (http://www.ripten.com/2011/05/07/rockstar-has-no-plans-for-pc-version-of-la-noire-brycew/)
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Is she a Penny Arcade fan? The Penny Arcade Adventures have some RPG elements, but they're not really the focus and you can get both games really cheap when they go on sale on Steam.
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Wait, Dirt 3 has rallying events like the old Colin McRae Rally racing games they made for the PS1/PS2? I am sold. Take my money Codemasters, you've done good.
Gonna see if I can pick this and LA Noire up on Monday. I've still got money on my Gamestop gift card to burn so I can put it towards that. It should ease my concern about paying full price for LA Noire especially, as I don't see much replay value in that game, thus I was a little concerned about paying full retail price for it.
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Still waiting for the PS Store to come back online. I need some new PSP games!
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"I bet they're thinking 'Man look at that guy failing, I bet he doesn't even know what an Esper is.'"
Giant Bomb's Vinny 'Italian Stallion' Carravella. :lol: That Dirt 3 Quick Look was great, I'm totally sold on the game now.
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finished the campain for modern warfare the other night :cow: when i get paid again i'm gonna get mw2 and black ops :thumbup
and tuft- if i'm not mistaken the DIRT games are essentially the continuation of the old colin mccrae games
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You'd be right my friend! I didn't get DIRT 1 or 2 cause I don't think they had rally type events in them, DIRT 2 especially was billed as more 'xtreme' which kinda put me off it. But DIRT 3 totally has rally events as well as motorcross and the gymkhana events look really interesting and fun to play with. Add to that day/night stages, dynamic weather effects. Yeh, I'm in the mood for driving alright.
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I've being going crazy with custom content for Sims 2. Hope my game doesn't crash.
I've started premium adventure mode in Yakuza 4. I'm focusing on side-stories, but I don't know if I should include the hostesses. They're too time consuming. Rio was the only worthy one. :lol:
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"I bet they're thinking 'Man look at that guy failing, I bet he doesn't even know what an Esper is.'"
(http://www.coolstuffinc.com/images/Products/mtg%20art/Alara%20Reborn/ARB107.jpg)
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"I bet they're thinking 'Man look at that guy failing, I bet he doesn't even know what an Esper is.'"
Giant Bomb's Vinny 'Italian Stallion' Carravella. :lol: That Dirt 3 Quick Look was great, I'm totally sold on the game now.
You noticed that too!? Awesome :lol:
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So yeh, I went out and bought Dirt 3 today XD Actually got it for less than half price as I used my Gamestop gift card to go towards it, so that was pretty sweet. Only played a few races but the handling seems good, but will need to get used to it. Gymkhana's tougher than I thought it would be! Multiplayer party games are a lot of fun, it's the perfect excuse for people to crash into each other, that's what people did on GRID constantly. Even if it wasn't a Demolition Derby event :lol: Think my time will be spent on the rally events and the like. You know, proper racing. And it looks gorgeous, so highly recommended. As I said, I hope to see a virtual representation of twissie in the crowd when I'm rallying in Norway XD
So with that Gamestop gift card I got Dirt 3 for less than half price and Vanquish completely free. I think it was spent well! :D
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I've been thinking about getting back into playing fighting games competitively. I remember having a lot of fun going to tournaments, meeting cool people, and having good matches. Sometimes I think about the crappier aspects (Overly competitive people, too much shit talking, etc.) and I don't want to, but I'm sure I could have fun just ignoring that shit.
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Nice one arun. What games are you specialising in then? Street Fighter or is it something else?
Never played the first few games in the series, but Bloodrayne Betrayal looks kinda neat at this stage, providing it lives up to it's promise of some kind of 2D HD Castlevania esque game
Bloodrayne Betrayal debut trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EV-hoQ_EeGE#ws)
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That Bloodrayne game looks interesting.
I'll probably go back to playing Guilty Gear, though I want to try to learn a new character. I played BlazBlue a few months ago with my friend who got me into GG. After that, I started thinking about playing again. I don't know what re-ignited it, but I've been thinking about it more recently. I just need to save up enough money to buy the games. Unfortunately, my arcade stick is broken.
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N3DS『バイオハザード ザ・マーセナリーズ 3D』 発売直前ムービー (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGCUe9Q2gyI#ws)
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I uploaded not only my first gaming video on Youtube, but my first ever vid! Such a shame then that the actual footage isn't impressive in the slightest :lol: It's from the YouTube feature built into Dirt 3 where you can take a section of your replay (30 secs max) and upload it direct to your account on Youtube. Neat idea but kind of let down by the fact that you are only allowed 30 secs at a time and not entire replays unless you use an HD-PVR to record gameplay. Also, you have to wait in a queue before the feature kicks in and even then uploading is pretty slow. So here it is, all 10 secs of a sweet corner I took in a Rally Cross event in Aspen. Perhaps the most interesting thing about that clip is seeing my avatar hang from the car window :lol:
DiRT3-RALLYCROSS-ASPEN-1-SWEET EAT DUST (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIEbIFQvhvo#ws)
I like the idea of uploading more vids to Youtube though. Like Bayonetta runthroughs or something. But I'm not willing to fork out the cash for the decent equipment to record gameplay from my 360!
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I completed Dead Space 2 last night. Awesome game, hugely impressive. The last 2 chapters or so was just a pain though, you can tell that they just keep throwing the enemies at you and it's more difficult considering you don't find health and ammo as frequently as the early chapters. I guess I shouldn't be complaining, ammo conservation and item scarcity should be part and parcel of a survival horror game. 9 hrs playthrough in total, which doesn't seem like a lot, but I'll definately try it again on the Zealot difficulty and try to upgrade weapons, try out for some achievements and the like. I'd like to try to beat Hardcore mode. God help me though cause I died plenty of times in my first playthrough XD
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Got my modern house in the pokemon Dream World today. :thumbup
Pretty stoked about that. :D
There was a tense moment though when I had only one oran berry to go and couldn't find one in the forest. :lol:
(http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj199/Ryosuke623/th_ModernHouse.jpg) (http://s272.photobucket.com/albums/jj199/Ryosuke623/?action=view¤t=ModernHouse.jpg)
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I finally got past Shin in the Challenge mode in Fist of the Nort Star : Ken's Rage. It was a freaking epic fight, I was finally on equal footing with him but then Shin out of nowhere landed this combo on me that I thought for sure was going to kill me. But it didn't, I had a sliver of health left and I came back to win it. So with Shin past I was ready to take on the next Nanto master. However, I was expecting to start with full health but instead, you carry whatever health you had in the previous fight with you. Rei killed me in one hit. So I have to make it past 5 boss characters, all buffed up to the extreme with only one health bar to see me through? The last bosses being either Thouzer or Raoh? There's no chance I can ever do it. but I'll try!!
I promise I won't flood this topic with Dirt 3 videos, but I do want to share the latest one I uploaded cause I did this perfect drift around the corner in a rally event that gave me a semi erection :fap
DiRT3-RALLY-FINLAND-1-PERFECT DRIFT (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmbOS-u9lXc#ws)
What was cooler was that I was driving in the cockpit camera when I made that drift. Like a boss.
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Looking at the package tracking, I thought my arcade stick would arrive in the mail today. It was just the buttons. :doh:
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Ok this is awesome, I'm excited about this. The Witcher 2 is confirmed for the 360 and is out later this year. (http://www.giantbomb.com/news/no-more-teasers-the-witcher-2-confirmed-for-xbox-360/3296/)
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Konami news! (http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/06/03/zoe_and_mgs_hd/) Its MGS AND ZOE HD!!!
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^ Badass. I'm interested in the Zone of the Enders collection especially:
"KOJIMA'S SECRET" ('Transfarring' Trailer) MGS/ZOE HD COLLECTIONS!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flK748GogoA#ws)
:lol: :lol: Also, check out the debut trailer for the Tomb Raider reboot. No gameplay, of course, but the premise seems interesting enough:
Tomb Raider Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFBrgeSjj-0#ws)
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MLG Ohio this weekend. StarCraft II, Halo: Reach, Call of Duty: Black Ops.
http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/
Links to individual streams, as well as schedules and all that are there for each stream.
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(http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/6537/megamanmq2.jpg)
Don't lie. You would watch that.
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^Only if Proto Man is played by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
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I got all the achievements for Sonic 4. Why? I dunno.
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I got all the achievements for Sonic 4. Why? I dunno.
Man.... I even couldn't get all Archievments for Sonic UNleashed and you got all for SOnic 4... xD I don't want to know how it will end up in Sonic 4 for me... XD
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I dunno, I found them to be pretty manageable. Some take time like defeating 1,000 enemies and the harder ones like getting through the last boss without getting hit are easy done when you memorise the patterns and the paths.
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i bought a bunch of microsoft points because i mistakenly thought you could buy the upgrade parts for need for speed shift with microsoft points - but you can't :doh: although you can buy cars with the points so it wasn't a waste (i got the ferrari pack and some other supercar pack that had the bugatti veyron :cow: also my avatar now has the ghost outfit from mw2 XD )
the drifting is waaaaaaaaay harder in nfs shift than in GRID (and i deleted my GRID save games and stuff :sweatdrop: )
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Fuck who don't like free shit??? saw this on Redflagdeals.com :lol:
Free Back to the Future The Game: Episode 1 for iPad, Mac, PC
(http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/7149/kikw.jpg)
Developer telltalegames is giving Back to the Future fans and gamers a free treat. Until July 31st, you can download Episode 1 of Back to the Future The Game free on iPad in the App store, or for your Mac or PC online at telltalegames.com. There's no strings attached, but if you do like the game they'll be happy to sell you additional episodes we're sure. Add to that, it's actually a pretty good game and this is definitely worth a few minutes to download.
http://www.telltalegames.com/bttf (http://www.telltalegames.com/bttf)
here's a sample
Back to the Future - The Game TRAILER (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3blzGwd4xLg#ws)
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passed the campaign on mw2 :cow:
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(http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/2281/hadoukenr.jpg)
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There's strong suggestions that a Devil May Cry HD collection is coming this year (http://www.siliconera.com/2011/06/15/spanish-game-store-lists-devil-may-cry-hd-collection-with-box-art/)
Seriously, that sounds way too fucking cool. I think it'll be a PS3 exclusive so please please please pray there's a 360 edition in the works. Even if it is an exclusive then I urge you, please buy it. Show Capcom which DMC game you'd prefer to play rather than this rebooted garbage. It would make me happy! Wouldn't you want me to be happy?
All this talk of HD collections makes me realise how fucking cool an Onimusha HD collection would be. Again, unlikely considering it used a lot of pre-rendered backgrounds which may require redrawing....fuck it, doesn't even have to be HD! Just an Onimusha collection please!
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Children of Eden is FRICKIN AWESOME!!! :w00t:
can't get the songs outta my head :)
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^ I thought it might be kinda cheesy when I saw the menu and the live action and what not but then playing it my mind exploded. :shocked I only did the first 2 worlds but If it's anything like Rez (and it looks just like a more directed, organic style Rez) then it will be amazing. Rez was maybe the biggest "HOLY SHIT this is so damn amazing" experiences I ever played.
There's strong suggestions that a Devil May Cry HD collection is coming this year (http://www.siliconera.com/2011/06/15/spanish-game-store-lists-devil-may-cry-hd-collection-with-box-art/)
Seriously, that sounds way too fucking cool. I think it'll be a PS3 exclusive so please please please pray there's a 360 edition in the works. Even if it is an exclusive then I urge you, please buy it. Show Capcom which DMC game you'd prefer to play rather than this rebooted garbage. It would make me happy! Wouldn't you want me to be happy?
All this talk of HD collections makes me realise how fucking cool an Onimusha HD collection would be. Again, unlikely considering it used a lot of pre-rendered backgrounds which may require redrawing....fuck it, doesn't even have to be HD! Just an Onimusha collection please!
For some reason all these remakes just kind off tick me off. :lol: I guess I just have no interest in replaying any games again and only want developers working on new stuff. :/ Actually... now that I think about it, scratch that I do want to play MGS2 again. But please don't waste time from new projects remaking it. I mean I already have the normal edition, subsistance and the documents. Shenmue would be ones I would have to get too if they ever do that.
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Got my copy of Alice: Madness Returns yesterday! Yay! But I can't play because I'll be off visiting relatives until tuesday :(
I have a code to dl 9 songs from the OST of the game, for some reason amazon send me two codes. I used up the first one myself, so I have one spare. If anyone is interested PM me, but I give no garantee that it works, since it was obviously a mistake by amazon to send me two codes in the first place XD
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I uploaded my first proper gameplay video tonight from Dissidia Duodecim. I'm only keying into it now, thinking it might get super technical like converting the video file to AVI, but it's really not! You just save the replay, there's an option that converts it for you, transfer it to the comp and upload. Easy as that. So here's my own gameplay!
Dissidia Duodecim - Squall vs Kain (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yNUMSEOetY#ws)
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I'm bored, and since it's Free-To-Play on Steam, I'm gonna try out Champions Online.
But first, I have to wait till it's completely downloaded.
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I started re-playing Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep... Just because I'm bored... XD
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^ still stuck on that game.
finished beating Child of Eden last night. haven't had a chance to perfect it like I wanted to.
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^ still stuck on that game.
Where in the game are you stuck??
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"KOJIMA'S SECRET" ('Transfarring' Trailer) MGS/ZOE HD COLLECTIONS!!
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flK748GogoA#ws)
The Japanese version made me lol, mainly cuz of the dramatic Japanese dubs. Especially the employee lady. :lol:
Kojima's Secret (JAPANESE VERSION) (Transfarring Trailer) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uWxISpfzCw#ws)
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^ And it's all really famous Japanese VA's doing the dubs. Apparently, the VA doing the voice of Rocco does the voice of Solid Snake. The disgruntled lady in the shop was voiced by the VA (and model) for Raging Beauty from MGS4.
Shadows of the Damned looks awesome! Seen the first half hour or so and it looks like it gets better and funnier as it goes on. So want to play that game now.
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Indie Game: The Movie - Official Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhaT78i1x2M#ws)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhaT78i1x2M
A documentary about indie game makers. Featuring makers of titles such as Super Meat Boy and Braid.
They are now taking preorders (and extra funding).
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/blinkworks/indie-game-the-movie-the-final-push (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/blinkworks/indie-game-the-movie-the-final-push)
(edit: obviously meant 'now' not 'not' :nervous)
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Saints Row 3 preview:
Saints Row: The Third - Exclusive Gameplay trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN2-WSyRuO0#ws)
(http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/2483/backpain1292835351q.jpg)
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Shadows of the Damned looks awesome! Seen the first half hour or so and it looks like it gets better and funnier as it goes on. So want to play that game now.
yeah. I was watching GhostRobo's youtube playthrough (http://www.youtube.com/user/GhostRobo#g/c/28F386699D387866) of it yesterday.
Reviews say the lines get corny really fast, so it seems I'm into corny. :D
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Dara O Briain Live at the Apollo - i love videogames ( 09/12/2010 ) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKIiUsbOO24#)
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I started playing some inFAMOUS since it was free, and I hadn't touched it until now.
It's pretty good, but also ANNOYING AS **** :angry: lol
Like you'll walk to where you need to go, one enemy with a gun will show up, shoot you perfectly in the head constantly from far away, while you have to fire back with an incredibly innaccurate hand lighting which usually doesn't go far enough to hit this guy.
BUT THEN (and this always happens) other enemies, lots of them, will spawn in all directions, all with this crazy accuracy, pinning you down from all sides so you can't even take cover or anything, then you die...again..... and again..... AND AGAIN :angry: :angry: :angry:
And this isn't even like a mission, or anything, this is just walking down the street or getting to places, I realise it does get easier the more abilities you have and you level up, but at the start it's just incredibly offputting and seriously annoying. I levelled up my character and just put all my points into upgrading health because I was so sick of this :sweatdrop:
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(http://i.imgur.com/HvPGd.jpg)
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Fucking Cole Phelps. Why did you have to go and do that? It's not even worth it.
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The challenge levels on Vanquish have seriously got me hooked. I keep going back and want to play more of it and improve upon my times. On top of that, I want to try the campaign again in Hard or God Hard. I think it may even be a suitable game to get 1000G's for. It's daunting at first to get used to the controls and the system but now, the more I play, the more I'm keying into the systems and mechanics so I can now jump over low cover, rocket boost and kick into an enemy and whilst in mid air, switch guns and shoot another robot below me in slo-mo. Makes any other 3rd person shooter look show as hell in comparison.
I ordered Resonance of Fate as well. I'm kind of bracing myself for a JRPG with a fairly poor story, but then the combat system is meant to be fantastic and it certainly looks good in the videos I've seen
Resonance of Fate HD Random Battle Gameplay (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-G3t0zS32w#ws)
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I think I've bought about the same number of games in the last two weeks that I have in the past two years.
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I ordered Resonance of Fate as well. I'm kind of bracing myself for a JRPG with a fairly poor story, but then the combat system is meant to be fantastic and it certainly looks good in the videos I've seen
Resonance of Fate HD Random Battle Gameplay (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-G3t0zS32w#ws)
Ah I have RoF lying around since release, shame I still haven't gotten around to play it.
My best friend loved it and was urging me into playing it, but I'm just not in the mood for a RPG and more for action games at the moment.
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I bought today my ticket for the gamescom!! :peace:
So be prepared for a post full with photos and reviews after the gamescom! :thumbup
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UFC UNDISPUTED GLITCH (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JV0ERDRRbiQ#)
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Bill S.978: The End of Let's Plays and Gaming Streams? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ib7-vSrp6y8#ws)
Here's some legal commentary:
http://shoryuken.com/2011/06/29/trolling-the-stream-by-ultradavid/ (http://shoryuken.com/2011/06/29/trolling-the-stream-by-ultradavid/)
This has even caught the attention of Notch from Minecraft.
http://notch.tumblr.com/post/7152523035/bill-s-978 (http://notch.tumblr.com/post/7152523035/bill-s-978)
"If the bill passes, I suspect many game companies (including us) will add a special clause to the TOS specifically to allow posting videos of their games. A huge part of why Minecraft has grown so fast is the YouTube community."
:thumbdown:
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Clearly, 1984 will happen, only on the initiative of Big Media rather than the government.
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(http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/8809/thennow.jpg)
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^ Epic! 8DDDD
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(http://i.imgur.com/RzW1G.jpg)
:D
well, that was 10 years ago
Mega64: Nintendo's 2011 Lineup (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGjB-uW7i6I#ws)
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Mega64 just makes some of the best videos :lol:
Mega64: Final Fantasy Xbox (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9DXH9zjHjo#ws)
Mega64: GDC 2010 (HOT NEW COMMERCIAL)(D0PE) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hm5KvIB12-s#ws)
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I cannot find thread about Fallout 3. It is very strange. Fallaut 3 is the best game, simply heads fall off, you just imagine, you buy a lot of beer and sit in evenings and play to kill mobs, and graphics are ewasome great! the first time I generally just went crazy, much better than farcry 2 or stalker, DAD also plays, says - very well done!
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^ You mean this one? (http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?topic=10738.0) :P
(http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/8162/122ae213a759a1503b7a9cc.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/10/122ae213a759a1503b7a9cc.jpg/)
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(http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/8162/122ae213a759a1503b7a9cc.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/10/122ae213a759a1503b7a9cc.jpg/)
Ahahahahhaha!! XD I laughed very hard about this!
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Day 8 on the Steam Summersale
- AaAaAA!!! - A Reckless Disregard For Gravity + The Wonderful End Of The World is $5.10 / €4.76 ---> $5.10 = €3.55
- Audiosurf is $1.49 / €1.49 ---> $1.49 = €1.04
- Cities XL 2011 is $7.99 / €7.99 ---> $7.99 = €5.56
- Command & Conquer 3 - Tiberium Wars is $6.00 / €3.00 ---> $6.00 = €4.18
- Command & Conquer 3 - Kane's Wrath is $4.00 / €3.00 ---> $4.00 = €2.79
- Command & Conquer 4 - Tiberium Twilight is $4.00 / €5.00 ---> $4.00 = €2.79
- Command & Conquer - Red Alert 3 is $4.00 / €4.00 ---> $4.00 = €2.79
- Command & Conquer - Red Alert 3 - Uprising is $4.00 / €2.00 ---> $4.00 = €2.79
- Company Of Heroes is $2.49 / €1.99 ---> $2.49 = €1.73
- Company Of Heroes - Opposing Fronts is $4.99 / €1.74 ---> $4.99 = €3.48
- Company Of Heroes - Tales Of Valor is $4.99 / €2.49 ---> $4.99 = €3.48
- Company Of Heroes - Gold is $7.49 / €3.74 ---> $7.49 = €5.22
- Company Of Heroes - Complete is $12.49 / €6.24 ---> $12.49 = €8.70
- Counter Strike - Source is $4.99 / €4.99 ---> $4.99 = €3.48
- Counter Strike - Complete is $7.49 / €7.49 ---> $7.49 = €5.22
- Counter Strike - Source + Garry's Mod is $6.24 / €6.24 ---> $6.24 = €4.35
- Dead Rising 2 is $19.99 / €19.99 ---> $19.99 = €13.92
- Fate Of The World is $4.99 / €4.99 ---> $4.99 = €3.48
- Lara Croft - And The Guardian Of Light is $3.74 / €3.74 ---> $3.74 = €2.60
- Lara Croft - And The Guardian Of Light - Challenge Pack 1 - All The Trappings is $0.86 / €0.74 ---> $0.86 = €0.60
- Lara Croft - And The Guardian Of Light - Challenge Pack 2 - Things That Go Boom is $0.86 / €0.74 ---> $0.86 = €0.60
- Lara Croft - And The Guardian Of Light - Challenge Pack 3 - Hazardous Reunion is $0.86 / €0.74 ---> $0.86 = €0.60
- Lara Croft - And The Guardian Of Light - Character Pack - Raziel And Kain is $0.86 / €0.74 ---> $0.86 = €0.60
- Metal Drift is $4.99 / €4.49 ---> $4.99 = €3.48
- Poker Night At The Inventory is $3.33 / €2.66 ---> $3.33 = €2.32
- Quake is $2.49 / €2.49 ---> $2.49 = €1.73
- Quake - Mission Pack 1 - Scourge Of Armagon is $1.24 / €1.24 ---> $1.24 = €0.86
- Quake - Mission Pack 2 - Dissolution Of Eternity is $1.24 / €1.24 ---> $1.24 = €0.86
- Quake II is $2.49 / €2.49 ---> $2.49 = €1.73
- Quake II - Mission Pack - Ground Zero is $1.24 / €1.24 ---> $1.24 = €0.86
- Quake II - Mission Pack - The Reckoning is $1.24 / €1.24 ---> $1.24 = €0.86
- Quake III - Arena is $4.99 / €4.99 ---> $4.99 = €3.48
- Quake III - Team Arena is $4.99 / €4.99 ---> $4.99 = €3.48
- Quake - Collection is $7.49 / €7.49 ---> $7.49 = €5.22
- Rift is $9.99 / €12.49 ---> $9.99 = €6.96
- Rift - Digital Collector's Edition is $14.99 / €14.99 ---> $14.99 = €10.44
- Risen is $10.19 / €10.19 ---> $10.19 = €7.10
- Sanctum is $3.75 / €3.75 ---> $3.75 = €2.61
- Sanctum - 4 pack is $9.86 / €9.86 ---> $9.86 = €6.87
- Street Fighter IV is $14.99 / €14.99 ---> $14.99 = €10.44
- The Wonderful End Of The World is $3.40 / €3.40 ---> $3.40 = €2.37
- Tidalis is $4.99 / €3.99 ---> $4.99 = €3.48
- Tomb Raider - Anniversary is $2.49 / €3.74 ---> $2.49 = €1.73
- Tomb Raider - Legend is $4.99 / €3.74 ---> $4.99 = €3.48
- Tomb Raider - Underworld is $7.49 / €4.99 ---> $7.49 = €5.22
The Heretic + Hexen Collection for $6.69
http://store.steampowered.com/sub/439/ (http://store.steampowered.com/sub/439/)
You've received a gift copy of the game Quake 2007 Collection on Steam *still banned and not available in germany, I dont care because it works (http://dailyasiatalk.pytalhost.de/Smileys/classic/OAiGJ.png)
You've received a gift copy of the game Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3 on Steam
You've received a gift copy of the game Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising on Steam
You've received a gift copy of the game Command and Conquer 4: Tiberium Twilight on Steam
You've received a gift copy of the game Flight Control HD on Steam
edit: and
Command and Conquer: Tiberium Wars on Steam
Command and Conquer: Kane's Wrath on Steam
And you wont get banned if you gift a game from the US to EU like some people might think (http://dailyasiatalk.pytalhost.de/Smileys/classic/derp-nozomi.png)
(I already own all old Quake Games twice and trice on CD-ROM) :nervous
(http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/9159/19177343928440780740490.jpg) :cow:
Its an older photo. http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/4159/idsammlungcustom7bx.jpg (http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/4159/idsammlungcustom7bx.jpg)
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Never really liked the idea of Flow or Flower, but the next game from that company, Journey, looks a lot more interesting to me. It looks like it has more substance to it that than the previous games I mentioned with minimalistic storytelling that suits Ico or Shadow of the Colossus so well and the art design is just really impressive. The Beta is out now for the PS3 if you want to see for yourself, but here's a playthrough of the beta so you can see what it's like just exploring the vast environments.
Journey - Beta (Part 1) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWnZNzUFQlM#ws)
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Steam Summer Camp Sale Day #9
- 1... 2... 3... Kick It! (Drop That Beat Like An Ugly Baby) is $6.69 / €6.02 ---> $6.69 = €4.69
- Amnesia - The Dark Descent is $4.99 / €3.74 ---> $4.99 = €3.50
- Day Of Defeat - Source is $6.69 / €6.69 ---> $6.69 = €4.69 (same price as yesterday)
- Dirt 3 is $33.49 / €33.49 ---> $33.49 = €23.48
- Divinity II - The Dragon Knight Saga is €19.99 / €19.99 ---> $19.99 = €14.01
- Doc Clock - The Toasted Sandwich Of Time is $1.25 / €1.25 ---> $1.25 = €0.88
- Empire & Napoleon - Total War - GOTY is $10.19 / €10.19 ---> $10.19 = €7.14
- Empire & Napoleon - Total War DLCs are all 33% discounted
- Fallout 3 - GOTY is $10.19 / €10.19 ---> $10.19 = €7.14
- Galcon Fusion is $3.40 / €3.06 ---> $3.40 = €2.38
- Mafia is $2.49 / €2.49 ---> $2.49 = €1.75
- Mafia II is $7.49 / €9.99 ---> $7.49 = €5.25
- Mafia II - Digital Deluxe Edition is $9.99 / €12.49 ---> $9.99 = €7.00
- Mafia II DLCs are all 75% discounted
- Mass Effect is $6.80 / €5.10 ---> $6.80 = €4.77
- Mass Effect 2 is $6.80 / €6.80 ---> $6.80 = €4.77
- Mass Effect 2 - Digital Deluxe Edition is $17.99 / €17.99 ---> $17.99 = €12.61
- Mass Effect - Pack is $19.99 / €19.99 ---> $19.99 = €14.01
- Red Faction - Armageddon is $33.49 / €33.49 ---> $33.49 = €23.48
- The Last Remnant is $9.99 / €7.49 ---> $9.99 = €7.00
- Tom Clancy's - Splinter Cell is $3.39 / €1.69 ---> $3.39 = €2.38
- Tom Clancy's - Splinter Cell - Chaos Theory is $3.39 / €3.39 ---> $3.39 = €2.38
- Tom Clancy's - Splinter Cell - Conviction - Deluxe Edition is $8.49 / €11.89 ---> $8.49 = €5.95
- Tom Clancy's - Splinter Cell - Conviction - Insurgency Pack is $3.39 / €3.39 ---> $3.39 = €2.38
- Tom Clancy's - Splinter Cell - Double Agent is $3.39 / €3.39 ---> $3.39 = €2.38
- Tom Clancy's - Splinter Cell - Collector Pack is $18.68 / €20.38 ---> $18.68 = €13.10
- Universe Sandbox is $4.99 / €4.99 ---> $4.99 = €3.50
- Warhammer 40,000 - Dawn Of War II - Retribution is $22.49 / €22.49 ---> $22.49 = €15.77
- Warhammer 40,000 - Dawn Of War II - Retribution - Complete Pack is $44.99 / €37.49---> $44.99 = €31.54
- Winter Voices episodes are all $2.49 / €2.24 ---> $2.49 = €1.75
- Worms - Reloaded is $4.99 / €4.99 ---> $4.99 = €3.50
- Worms - Reloaded - 4 pack is $16.99 / €16.99 ---> $16.99 = €11.91
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Regardless of whether or not you like 2D fighting games, you must, MUST watch the Giant Bomb Quick Look of Dong Dong Never Die. I have not laughed as hard in a while. Favourite parts are at 04:52 and at 07:15 :lol: :lol: :lol:
Dong Dong Never Die - Giantbomb Quick Look (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kZQhZbJevM#ws)
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Steam Summer Camp Sale Day #10
- Altitude is $4.99 / €4.49 ---> $4.99 = €3.50
- Dead Space is $9.99 / €7.49 ---> $9.99 = €7.00
- Dead Space 2 is $14.99 / €14.99 ---> $14.99 = €10.51
- Dead Space - Pack is $19.99 / €19.99 ---> $19.99 = €14.01
- Dead Space - Prima Official Strategy Guide is $9.99 / €7.49 ---> $9.99 = €7.00
- Duke Nukem Forever is $24.99 / €24.99 ---> $24.99 = €17.52
- F1 - Formula One - 2010 is $10.19 / €10.19 ---> $10.19 = €7.14
- Hitman - Codename 47 is $2.49 / €2.49 ---> $2.49 = €1.75
- Hitman 2 - Silent Assassin is $2.49 / €2.49 ---> $2.49 = €1.75
- Hitman - Blood Money is $2.49 / €2.49 ---> $2.49 = €1.75
- Hitman - Collection is $7.47 / €7.47 ---> $7.47 = €5.24
- Hydrophobia - Prophecy is $4.08 / €3.40 ---> $4.08 = €2.86
- Neverwinter Nights 2 - Platinum is $6.79 / €6.79 ---> $6.79 = €4.76
- Nimbus is $4.99 / €4.99 ---> $4.99 = €3.50
- Portal 2 is $24.99 / €24.99 ---> $24.99 = €17.52
- Portal 2 - 2 pack is $44.98 / €44.98 ---> $44.98 = €31.53
- Portal 2 - The Final Hours is $0.99 / €0.99 ---> $0.99 = €0.69
- Post Apocalyptic Mayhem is $2.49 / €2.49 ---> $2.49 = €1.75
- Post Apocalyptic Mayhem - 4 pack is $6.24 / €6.24 ---> $6.24 = €4.37
- Prince Of Persia - The Sands Of Time is $2.49 / €2.49 ---> $2.49 = €1.75
- Prince Of Persia - Warrior Within is $2.49 / €2.49 ---> $2.49 = €1.75
- Prince Of Persia - The Two Thrones is $2.49 / €2.49 ---> $2.49 = €1.75
- Prince Of Persia is $4.99 / €3.74 ---> $4.99 = €3.50
- Prince Of Persia - The Forgotten Sands is $4.99 / €4.99 ---> $4.99 = €3.50
- Prince Of Persia - Complete Pack is $14.99 / €16.20 ---> $14.99 = €10.51
- Sam & Max - Season One is $7.49 / €7.49 ---> $7.49 = €5.25
- Sam & Max - Season Two is $7.49 / €6.99 ---> $7.49 = €5.25
- Sam & Max - The Devil's Playhouse is $8.74 / €8.24 ---> $8.74 = €6.13
- Sam & Max - Complete Pack is $12.49 / €12.49 ---> $12.49 = €8.75
- Serious Sam HD - The First Encounter is $5.09 / €5.09 ---> $5.09 = €3.57
- Serious Sam HD - The Second Encounter is $6.79 / €6.79 ---> $6.79 = €4.76
- Serious Sam HD - Double Pack is $10.19 / €10.19 ---> $10.19 = €7.14
- Serious Sam HD - Gold Edition is $13.59 / €13.59 ---> $13.59 = €9.53
- Supreme Commander 2 is $3.74 / €4.99 ---> $3.74 = €2.62
- Supreme Commander 2 - Infinite War Battle Pack is $2.49 / €2.49 ---> $2.49 = €1.75
- Terraria is $2.49 / €2.49 ---> $2.49 = €1.75
- Terraria - 4 pack is $7.49 / €7.49 ---> $7.49 = €5.25
- Turba is $4.99 / €4.49 ---> $4.99 = €3.50
- X - Beyond The Frontier is $1.24 / €1.12 ---> $1.24 = €0.87
- X - Tension is $1.24 / €1.12 ---> $1.24 = €0.87
- X2 - The Treat is $1.24 / €1.24 ---> $1.24 = €0.87
- X3 - Reunion is $2.49 / €2.49 ---> $2.49 = €1.75
- X3 - Terran Conflict is $4.99 / €4.99 ---> $4.99 = €3.50
- X2 - The Treat + X3 - Reunion is $2.74 / €2.74 ---> $2.74 = €1.92
- X3 - Gold is $6.24 / €6.24 ---> $6.24 = €4.37
- X - Superbox is $9.99 / €9.99 ---> $9.99 = €7.00
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Awesome Series - Awesome Noire (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsKi5ZvB64U#ws)
Last night I had one of those 'HELL YEH' moments that will surely live on in the memory. It's Dead Space 2, three enemies in front of me and incredibly low on ammo. I see I have the opportunity to make one shot, and only one shot, with the flamethrower's alternate fire. Had it missed, I would have been screwed. But it didn't, I took my time, took the shot, and the grenade launched and hit, engulfing all three necromorphs in flames. I felt pretty good after that.
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just bought homefront :cow: about to play :peace:
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I changed my Black Ops and Reach Clan Tag to [no3b] I'm stupid that way
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Ah I have RoF lying around since release, shame I still haven't gotten around to play it.
My best friend loved it and was urging me into playing it, but I'm just not in the mood for a RPG and more for action games at the moment.
Well whenever the mood should strike you, I would highly recommend you play it. The gameplay is absolutely solid, the battle system is really interesting. Also, with arena combat, side missions aplenty, a cool gun customisation mechanic and treasures to be found, it's all what I could want in a JRPG. Oh and fashion choices which leads to a crazy amount of character customisation options that's prevalent even in cutscenes. Cause nothing strikes fear into the hearts of your enemies like a jungle camo skinned gun holster. Only thing preventing this from becoming a classic to me is the story. The characters are neat and engaging, but the overall narrative just isn't there and what little there is seems poorly executed. Maybe things will pick up later, I dunno. Love the look of the world.
Hearing Jeff Gertsmann mention Mini Moni in the latest Bombcast genuinely made me laugh out loud. Same when this week David mentioned Ebisu Muscats in the 4 Player Podcast. It's like when worlds collide!
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^ Yeah, back in the Gamespot days he showed off his Minimoni PS game during a tour of his house. I haven't gotten to that part in the bombcast so hearing it is gonna be good
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^ He showed it? I was gonna say I wonder if it was the Mini Moni tambourine game thing he mentioned on The Hotspot. :P From what I remember David is a big Eri fan he talked about her graduation I think. Also Ryan and a couple others from IGN's Podcast Unlocked and Podcast Beyond talk about SNSD quite a bit. They also made SNSD name drops a couple times on bombcast that I remember. After Brad went to Korea Jeff or Vinnie asked if he saw SNSD or something. XD They also discussed the AKB48 phenomena pretty in depth on one of the early 8-4 podcasts. :thumbsup
One of these days I need to play Just Cause 2. Seems like my kind of game.
Just when you think you're safe...! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GbyuoEljUg#)
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^ You gotta link me to those SNSD filled podcasts from IGN. I remember Jeff asking Brad about SNSD, made me chuckle how he said it.
As far as I know, all the LA Noire DLC is out. I really need to finish that game. Then go get Portal 2.
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From what I remember David is a big Eri fan he talked about her graduation I think.
Oh really? I know he likes SCANDAL, he talked about them in the most recent podcast, but I didn't know how far his J-Pop fandom went. I've only started downloading the 4 Player Podcasts you see, even though I watch their Youtube highlights a lot!
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I think he is/was pretty hardcore into it? He does/used to do a podcast on Japanese Idols and stuff. http://newschoolkaidan.com/. (http://newschoolkaidan.com/.) I haven't listened to 4pp podcast much though, usually I'll get the E3 specials and top 5s so I can rage at their selections. :P
^ You gotta link me to those SNSD filled podcasts from IGN. I remember Jeff asking Brad about SNSD, made me chuckle how he said it.
As far as I know, all the LA Noire DLC is out. I really need to finish that game. Then go get Portal 2.
The new IGN xbox podcast I had never listened to but just randomly downloaded the Bioshock Infinite episode and all the sudden they started talking about 2ne1 Big Bang wanting to go to SM town SNSD ect. Surprised the hell out of me. :lol: So I started listening and in later episodes they talked about SNSD again a couple times people sent in emails asking favorites and stuff Ryan mentioned he likes Taeyeon and Sunny. Ryan and Stephanie said they would start a Kpop party podcast I think. Hell I would listen to it.
Towards the end:
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/117/1176584p1.html?RSSwhen2011-06-15_160000&RSSid=1176584&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ignfeeds%2Fpodcasts%2Fxbox360+%28A+podcast%3A+Podcast+Unlocked%29 (http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/117/1176584p1.html?RSSwhen2011-06-15_160000&RSSid=1176584&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ignfeeds%2Fpodcasts%2Fxbox360+%28A+podcast%3A+Podcast+Unlocked%29)
Podcast beyond I don't remember which episode it was at all (it was maybe like 6 months - a year ago) it was probably a episode related to some game I like or something somehow music came up and someone name dropped SNSD.
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^ "It turns out they burn orphanages in their free time. What have you done Girls' Generation?" :lol:
I probably won't look for the other podcasts for Kpop talk.
We really need to stop this Asian pop invasion in this thread, the entire forum is for that XD, but Giant Bomb is cool.
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For me, its funny because you don't see Jeff getting into the whole JPOP scene at all, so it's quite surprising that he knows about Mini Moni, SNSD etc at all let alone use them in a funny context.
Ain't gonna lie, my Black Ops emblem is pretty sick. It used to be a really dumbed down Jack Frost from th Shin Megami Tensei games, but now it's the Sons of Anarchy emblem. Wish I could upload a photo of it, but imagine my playercard and the emblems on my guns having this emblem:
(http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/8107/sonsofanarchywallpaperb.png) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/40/sonsofanarchywallpaperb.png/)
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And to think, people say that Jessica Chobot isn't a proper nerd
Jess Microsoft BehindScenes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctY69nxDxIU#ws)
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Ain't gonna lie, my Black Ops emblem is pretty sick. It used to be a really dumbed down Jack Frost from th Shin Megami Tensei games, but now it's the Sons of Anarchy emblem. Wish I could upload a photo of it, but imagine my playercard and the emblems on my guns having this emblem:
Ohh, I wanna see that Jack Frost Emblem!!!!
Started Shadows of the Damned yesterday and wooooooooooooah, it's so my type of game XD
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Oh it wasn't anything special. It literally was just the face XD However! I looked online and someone far more creative then me made one. So now I'm using this!
Black Ops Emblem: Jack Frost from Persona (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZMdbw192YA#ws)
Looks freaking sweet on my guns.
SOTD looks awesome! I should pick it up when I've finished a few games.
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*sigh* I hope my package arrives next week and I can play my new ordered PSP Game STORM LOVER! ;w;
I'm in need of new games... And in the next few weeks, I'm going to order more Visual Novel games or better said Otome games like STORM LOVER... like Uta no Prince-sama >w<
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Vashyron: Too small for a good luck huh?
Leanne: WHAT'S TOO SMALL?!
Vashyron: Your rack..
*SLAP*
Goddamn that was funny :lol: Resonance of Fate is turning out to be pretty awesome.
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Think I need to take a break from Fist of the North Star for a while. It's still fun to play and there's still end goals in sight for me to continue with, but ever since I switched the difficulty to Hard it's kicked my ass on a number of occassions. I did a single playthrough of one of Toki's dream stages for 1hr 30mins, and when I finally get to Shin, the end boss, he manages to land a combo on me, a single combo, and it kills me. Meaning I have to replay it from the very start. And of course, playing it in Hard now means my pride won't let me change the difficulty again! XD So I'll rest for a bit. Even Kenshiro takes time to rest up. I think.
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Don't forget the Xbox Live Summer of Arcade kicks off in earnest this week, with the arrival of Bastion
Bastion - Launch Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TptJHeWngJs#ws)
Looks really interesting, it got a very positive review on Eurogamer and seen lots of good stuff about it on Giant Bomb. Will listen to both site's podcasts tomorrow, will hopefully try out the demo as well, and I may just very well decide to buy it.
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http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/07/21/lollipop_chainsaw_screens/ (http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/07/21/lollipop_chainsaw_screens/)
My kind of game :D
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^ Fuuuuck yes! That looks awesome!
These two games look like fun.
SpeedRunner HD Gameplay Trailer - Dream.Build.Play 2011 Challenge (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MMAEUe7PHw#ws)
T.E.C. 3001 Official Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T37Pgu5CN98#ws)
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Lollipop Chainsaw sounds like Onechanbara. Hope it's a better looking and playing game than that! Looks pretty cool, cheerleaders are always good. Zombie killing cheerleaders even more so.
Bought Bastion. Very good so far, pretty interesting actually. The Stranger who narrates it all is neat. He commented on how I kept on smashing crates for potential loot like it was a part of the story :lol: The graphics and the music is also really cool, I like it a lot. I encourage you all to try out the demo, it's free and it lasts a good long while too, maybe 20 mins into the story?
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DUDE... :shocked
Saints Row: The Third New Gameplay (Comic-Con) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5NqRZxVVc4#ws)
This is the first time in years I've been super-excited for an upcoming game. :drool:
And I just found out that HULK HOGAN will be voicing a character! :lol:
Saints Row: The Third - Hulk Hogan Interview (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YugITnU-Pds#ws)
Only thing that would be better is if they got The Rock instead...still, this is setting up to be pretty epic.
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THE IDOLM@STER2 comes to the PS3! T___T
Oh my wish has been granted... I love you Bamco!
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^Wow, I can't picture this Angel character having the Hulk's voice.
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I can't wait for the releasde of THE IDOLM@STER2 for the PS3! :3
Finally I can play this game too! :3 I was so disappointed from the PSP Games... (no lip synch.. really >_<)
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I don't know what it is, but I can't get excited about the Saint's Row series in general.
You might not be so surprised but, Resident Evil 6 is happening (http://playstationlifestyle.net/2011/07/23/leaked-image-hints-at-resident-evil-6-tokyo-game-show-announcement/).
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^ Is it that your loyalty lies with GTA? :P
I have one friend who won't even give Saint's Row the time of day (his only argument is that it's a GTA ripoff...it gets quite annoying), and I have another friend who once appreciated GTA, but now shuns it in favor of Saint's Row.
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I certainly prefer GTA, but it's not like I declare undying loyalty to it above anything else. In fact competition is welcomed as it makes better games at the end of the day. I don't know, played SRII it at a friend's house but I wasn't sold on it. Yeh it was customisable and crazy but I wasn't really into it.
Skip to 04:30 in this vid and listen to the most messed up gaming story you'll ever hear. It's amazing.
Best of Giant Bombcast 2009 Part 4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOuqasRxdHY#)
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Awww man I totally forgot about that story. Good times Eve Online, even if I didn't play your game.
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My two current wants are Catherine and American McGee's Alice: Madness Returns.
Launch trailer:
Alice: Madness Returns - Launch Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFrs5UGB-ns#ws)
Good Game Review:
Alice: Madness Returns (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh-pjZQG6sc#)
It's got everything about action/adventure RPGs that I originally loved. I can't help but be reminded of Halloween Town in Kingdom Hearts when I look at the gameplay. I believe it's already been released in Australia, which means it's out everywhere else.
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I certainly prefer GTA, but it's not like I declare undying loyalty to it above anything else. In fact competition is welcomed as it makes better games at the end of the day. I don't know, played SRII it at a friend's house but I wasn't sold on it. Yeh it was customisable and crazy but I wasn't really into it.
For me, the customization and craziness are the main appeal points of the game...they're what sold me on GTA San Andreas (along with the urban street gang theme) and I feel like Saints Row 2 serves as the best spiritual successor to that vibe.
I'm a sucker for combining deep customization with unrealistic/arcade-style gameplay, though...I think my most played games in the past 10 years were Nintendo-exclusive wrestling games (namely No Mercy and Wrestlemania XIX), Need for Speed Underground 2, NBA Street v3, and NFL Blitz 2001 (which I even went back to for a short while last year to create a Morning Musume team).
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http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/07/21/lollipop_chainsaw_screens/ (http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/07/21/lollipop_chainsaw_screens/)
My kind of game :D
The visual style reminds me to No More Heroes, and yeah i would like that game.
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http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/07/21/lollipop_chainsaw_screens/ (http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/07/21/lollipop_chainsaw_screens/)
My kind of game :D
The visual style reminds me to No More Heroes, and yeah i would like that game.
Yeah, that's because both games have the same director. :)
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I don't even own a PS3, yet I want Tales Of Xillia to come out over here so bad! :w00t:
Tales Of Xillia - PS3 - Gameplay (JP) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLRE8cWK7rs#ws)
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Saw this in the paper today, a gamer died due to deep vein thrombosis after a marathon session on the Xbox. (http://blog.games.yahoo.com/blog/866-xbox-addict-dies-from-blood-clot/)
I love video games, it's my favourite hobby but I don't think I've ever done a proper marathon session. To me, a marathon is like 4 hours, but even then I have to get up and stretch the legs a bit for the bathroom or food or whatever. I just don't have the patience or even the attention span to stick with a game(s) for that long. And all without bathing, sleeping or even eating? What's the point? The game will still be there if you switch it off. Hell, leave it running and give yourself some time to sort yourself out before getting back to it.
"Kids all over the country are playing these games for long periods - they don't realise it could kill them,"
How much of a fear mongering statement is this? Whilst undoubtedly tragic this man passed away, this does seem to be a rare occurrence otherwise this would be reported on a lot more and have happened to a lot more people cause rest assured there have been hundreds if not thousands of people who have done the same as guy, for longer gaming sessions and over a wider period of time yet this is the first time I've heard of such a thing occuring. Anytime I hear of a death because of a gaming marathon it's usually down to being so engrossed they completely forego eating, sleeping or drinking.
I think we can all agree 12 hours is a tad excessive. Not pinning the blame on that guy, how was he to know this would happen after all, but it ain't natural to stay in one position for so long.
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watched MVC3 finals... Tron owning dark phoenix is all i'll remember
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Went around to my brother's house and played some on his PS3. Tried the Uncharted demo was was pretty cool. Really liked Heavy Rain too, I definately want to play more of it. Kinda leaves me wanting a PS3 now XD
Here's a cool interview in EDGE magazine with Aaron Staton a.k.a. Detective Cole Phelps in LA Noire. (http://www.next-gen.biz/features/aaron-staton-my-favourite-game)
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The story of the F.E.A.R. game series is awesome.. but I never would play it myself.... :nervous
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The Ballad of Mike Haggar (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ce9J-J30B3o#)
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I hope Bloodrayne Betrayal gets good reviews. Looks really interesting:
BloodRayne: Betrayal gameplay teaser (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJ3Jwnbr3Fw#ws)
Bloodrayne : Betrayal - Developer Diary Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_8oJgeT-nU#ws)
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v609/coachie/9999.jpg)
9999!!! I can't believe it! Never in my wildest dreams I thought I would get this far when I started out with my first 360 game and my very first achievement.
Aaah it's so awesome I don't want to break it, but I eventually will and then it's on to the next 10k XD
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Wow! That's actually really awesome you got it at 9999 considering only select games do odd numbered achievements! :o Nice one coachie!
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awesome coachiiee :DDDD
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Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMv6u3R13eQ#ws)
AH MAN I CAN'T WAIT FOR THIS GAME TO BE RELEASED *____*
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I want to get Catherine, I want to get Alice: Madness Returns, I want to pre-order The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and I want to find out more about Final Fantasy XIV Online!!!
However, I'm currently telling myself that I won't make any financial moves on these until I have a decent television to play on the won't make my eyes tear after 15 minutes XD
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Thanks guys, it was Bulletwitch that gave me the uneven score, eversince I'm stuck with 4's and 9's as the last digit.
@Deft-Monkey
Alice : Madness Returns is awesome, I finished it monday night, great game, I enjoyed it alot XD
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and I want to find out more about Final Fantasy XIV Online!!!
..no you don't xD
*has had it on PC for a year and played it for less than a month*
Also it's been free to play this whole time and I haven't come back to it, this is a doomed game lol
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Been playing Dark Chronicle quite alot lately o.o It's entertaining enough if I got no internet but a bit too simple..
Now I can't waittttt to go back to Dofus hheh! XD
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Goddammit I just found out that the demo fo El Shaddai is now up on the 360 marketplace. Gonna have to wait until tomorrow to play it :(
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Thanks for the heads up, I totally would have missed it!
FINALLY amazon has put up pre-order links for the game, I mean it's due for release next month and you couldn't even pre-order until just now.
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I've been watching this walkthrough for Amnesia and man is this game scary... I thought it was all talk but this game really plays on all my fears: being alone in the dark with something lurking around in the shadows.
Even if it makes my heart want to burst out of my chest I find it so fascinating and the story really intriguing. I like the minor details with how the player's teeth can chatter/grind and that your eyes can adjust to the darkness instead of just having a dark screen, it's really the minor details I love.
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I was downloading some custom items for Sims 2, and came across this masterpiece:
(http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/7991/altairmod.th.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/99/altairmod.jpg/)(http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/541/ac2tu.th.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/64/ac2tu.jpg/)
A Sims/Assassin's Creed crossover. :w00t:
I don't plan on creating an Altair, but I have one sim whom I'm gonna treat as a guy joining the Order of the Assassins.
To add even more crack, this sim has a half brother whom he doesnt know exists....yet (and vice versa). I'm gonna dress up that sim in hero's clothes; more specifically, like Link from The Legend of Zelda. The tale of warrior brothers. XD
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WTF @ some of these commercials. Glad I never saw that possessed baby thing. Love that Mario cart one though.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NslXXnGjRww#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NslXXnGjRww#ws)
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Amnesia Grunt in real life! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoaodeqJGMw#ws)
I think I'd die if I ever ran into one of these.
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Getting some serious amount of nostalgia for Unreal Tournament GOTY. One of the first FPS games I played and I played the hell out of it. Good times. Looking up Youtube videos of it now and I kinda want to buy it XD
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Lollipop Chainsaw seems pretty good XD
Lollipop Chainsaw (by Suda 51) - Debut Game Trailer --HD 720p-- (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0QYPpC_Na4#noexternalembed-ws)
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Sorry for the now triple post but just want to say FU to the Devil May Cry reboot (again).
GC 11: Gameplay Debut - Devil May Cry (http://www.gametrailers.com/video/gc-11-devil-may/719043)
What's with the pause between animations? Completely ruins the flow. Even that move where Dante spins downwards in mid air while shooting his guns has been slowed down considerably. It looks ridiculous, like he's sinking in quicksand. :thumbdown:
Also a quick note about Resonance of Fate. As a grown man 23 years of age, is it wrong of me to say that I rather enjoy dressing up the characters in various outfits? :nervous I've made Leanne look awesome with her red dress, dyed black hair and purple eyes. I'm gonna save that one and play around with everyone's appearance once again. The fact that there's a lot of clothing items to purchase and a lot of them are really expensive, is like some big carrot dangling on a stick to me. At the moment that's all there is for me to purchase as there's not much in the way of gun parts to buy and upgrade my weapons. But I don't see myself caring as much for the character customisation if your changes didn't persist across the gameplay and the cutscenes as well. But they do here, I like it a lot.
In fact, after unlocking style B for each character last night, and seeing the clothing items to buy that's unique for that style, there's some shirts I've seen for Zephyr that I could see myself wearing in real life, even the SEGA made ROF t-shirts. Sadly no pictures of them to show you all. I've looked but I don't see them being sold in real life either. I'd buy one!
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Wow. Uncharted 3 is looking really nice. :w00t:
GC 11: Ground & Sky Live Demo (Cam) - Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (http://www.gametrailers.com/video/gc-11-uncharted-3/719160)
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Lollipop Chainsaw seems pretty good XD
Lollipop Chainsaw (by Suda 51) - Debut Game Trailer --HD 720p-- (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0QYPpC_Na4#noexternalembed-ws)
I watched the trailer during lunch break and got the song stuck in my head all afternoon and driving my collegues half mad with my humming the melody XD
After the first pictures I wasn't exactly interested in this, blond bimbo cheerleader stereotypes just don't do it for me, but I have to say after watching this in motion my interest went up a notch or two.
Also a quick note about Resonance of Fate. As a grown man 23 years of age, is it wrong of me to say that I rather enjoy dressing up the characters in various outfits?
Haha, my friend is a few years older than you and he enjoyed the character customization A LOT as well. When I visited he couldn't wait to show me his creations and was babbling enthusiastically on and on and I was just "uhm ... yeah that's nice" :nervous
I may have hurt his feelings back then XD
He loved the game so much he went all out and did EVERYTHING and even got the platinum trophy (he has the ps3 version)
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A friend picked up The Sims OFB for me. Don't know when I'll see him though.
When I do, time to open up a bakery!
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gamescom, I'm coming!!! :w00t:
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I was today at gamescom and it was crowded as nearly every year! XD
Since I had today not much time, I just walked through the halls and watched what's new etc. But I played the Demo fo Sonic Generations in 3D!!!! Man... that game is EPICNESS!! And with the 3D effects it's more epic! 8D
Tomorrow, I'm going there again and will play the FF XIII-2 Demo and Mario & Sonic in Olympic Games London 2012!!!
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Nice!! Make sure to give feedback on what XIII-2 is like!
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Nice!! Make sure to give feedback on what XIII-2 is like!
You can count on me for that, Tuffty! :thumbup
Pictures are coming later. Need to transfer them from my mobile phone to the comp and I'M too lazy right now! :nervous
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With Deus Ex out next week, I should really get a game I'm still playing finished up. So to that end, I'm gonna finish Assassins Creed : Brotherhood this weekend. I feel ready to finish it, just need to finish off one last Romulus lair and one more Borgia tower and I'll focus on the story.
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Second day of gamescom for me is over!
Feedback: Got to play FF XIII-2 demo and it was so awesome!! *___* Can't describe it clearly but only awesome!! I played Mario & Sonic Olympic Games London 2012 and wow! I sweated a lot during the game! XD Oh and I saw the Retro Gaming Area!!!! *____* They showed there ALL the retro games and consoles like Sega, Atari, Nintendo, Playstation... everything was there!!! 8D I made many many many photos of the Retro Gaming Area!! SO be prepaired, when I upload the photos! You even could play some of the Retro Games! *__* Like Sonic the Hedgehog, Super Mario Bros., Bubble Bobble etc.
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At first look I though it was right :lol:
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I need to get one of those Minecraft masks for myself, when I'm again at gamescom! :D
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Sorry, I kinda have to get this rant out of the way after reading this silly article of toadyism on the Devil May Cry reboot. (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-08-18-dmc-devil-may-cry-preview)
I like Eurogamer a lot, but I found that preview to be horribly condescending to the long term fans like myself against this game for what I believe to be valid, understandable reasons. For the last time, IT'S NOT ABOUT HIS FUCKING HAIR.
Now I like to think I'm pretty open minded about games. I'll play every FF spinoff that comes up and while I don't like some, I'm happy to try out the next one. I think starting from a clean slate, be it in movies or games, can be refreshing and creatively invigorating. I don't even play DMC games for the story, but if they want to maybe put a focus on that aspect by making it more serious and character driven then that's fine with me. Or they could keep it the same, I'm ambivalent.
Considering all that, I think what I've seen and heard so far is just very disappointing. They're getting it at 30FPS but trying to emulate the feel of 60? Well how about you just ditch the engine and use one that is capable? I don't think 30FPS is necessarily the death toll for this game, but statements like that only go to piss people off who do care about something like that. At the very least, you're getting a game that's not even as smooth running as it's predecessors.
That preview can harp on about it as much as it wants to, but I've seen the gameplay trailer with my own eyes, and I've seen moves that don't smoothly link into each other, making rather awkward looking combos and I've seen nothing that builds upon past DMC games nor add any fresh concept. DMC3 had the styles and DMC4 had the Devil Bringer/Devil Trigger aspects. Maybe something will be included in the final game, but as seen in the EG preview, when you read the developer saying that the air juggling is what sets this one apart from past games, I'm left scratching my head thinking, haven't you played any of the games before? Seriously, they all had that as a main emphasis. I'd suggest the developer and the journalist take a look at some DMC4 combo videos on Youtube and see the difference.
Lastly, my gripe at this stage is with the actual character. I thought there's nothing wrong with old Dante, but new Dante now no longer does anything for me. The 'edginess' they're giving him just doesn't look good. It doesn't stand out, it's very much in line with what any other 3rd rate hack writer would come up with. If they're aiming for an unlikeable character right from the get-go, then my hat's off to them cause they're dong a bang up job of it. I'm not against antiheroes, but there's a way you can do it in which that's interesting and makes the story compelling. This doesn't look like it.
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I played a bit around with the El Shaddai demo.
Visually it's like playing a LSD trip but I don't get the hang of the combat.
It seems I won't get far with button mashing in this game XD
I keep dying and dying over and over, this quick recover function works like 2 out of 5 times, don't know what I'm doing wrong.
The loading times when you die are imense, I hope this is only in the demo and not the actual game.
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Just bought Professor Layton and the Curious Village~!
I've been wanting that game ever since it was released. :U
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I miss Jazz the rabbit :lol: Should search for it and then ask some friend to play with me ^^
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Damn, Age of Empires Online is super fun.
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'ey, I think it's only 2 hours 20 mins to the 1st pwo relay :shocked:
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RELAY RELAY RELAY RELAY RELAY RELAY RELAY
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^RELATATAT
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^ Hahahaha XD Relatatat team Mean-Hart-Fushi-Bon GGGGGGGOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! :rockon:
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Haven't played too many games lately....don't really know why.
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An American guy just kept on trash talking to me on Black Ops yesterday. He kept calling me garbage yet I was the one who won 3 FFA's in a row that he was in :lol: He chilled out eventually, though I think it was the pot more than conceeding I was the better player. :lol:
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I still miss AMIRA here in jphip :cry:
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An American guy just kept on trash talking to me on Black Ops yesterday. He kept calling me garbage yet I was the one who won 3 FFA's in a row that he was in :lol: He chilled out eventually, though I think it was the pot more than conceeding I was the better player. :lol:
:lol: That reminds me of this time I was on Team Fortress 2- I kind of suck at games, especially with fighting and guns and stuff so I like to play as an engineer and be strategic rather than fight full on.
I can't remember its name- but I was playing in that area where it's possible to climb up and build a teleporter to a level above your teams pad... so when the round started I quickly put a level 1 sentry gun in front of the pad to act as a guard while I climbed up to set up better protection...
Then some dumb kid started running around trying to hit me as a scout and going on and on "DUMB ass- What the hell is the point in a level one thing? puny! What's wrong with you? you're so stupid?? WTFF" on and on-- meanwhile :lol: he was a scout and wasting his time chasing me....
I then realised he was actually just a bit of a noob because suddenly he started changing into pyro and other things and asking "Can someone tell me tell me what this one does?? how do I use my weopenss? what's the point of this game?? hmm?" :lol:
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Dumbass kids playing online is just the worst. Haven't met one who isn't an attention whore with an annoying voice :lol: If I was you Meanie I'd have switched to the other team and killed him a lot :lol:
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^ I was tempted to switch my mic on and say "dude it's called strategy!"/"Dude I'm trying to climb up there and own people, shut up!" but I get way too shy about speaking on there- especially if a load of guys suddenly went "OMGass there's a girl online??? :bleed eyes: " or something... :lol:
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All the entrances at Koelnmesse were closed today because it reached its limit for visitor numbers! :shocked
That meant for me, I couldn't get in today.. meehhh :cry: And one bad news: I deleted accidently all my photos on my mobile phone that I took there at gamescom! :cry:
At least I could save all the photos of the Sonic Merchandise from Sega's stand and all the Retro consoles from the Retro Gaming Area, I took there... :bleed eyes: Will upload them later and show it to you all! :3
But I can tell you these things I saw there from the past two days: The stand of Sega was made that it looked like the Green Hill Zone of Sonic's games (as for celebrating the 20th Anniversary *cough*) and there was even a XXL Sonic! °_°. Sony's stand looked like a beach and Nintendo...? Nintendo did nothing... just plain white! Well... but they had a 3DS Location for all of the Gamers, who wanted to haunt some Streetpass Mii's. Microsoft is the same with their XBOX and Kinect: Plain green.
The photos:
First, the Sonic Merchandise from Sega's stand:
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Retro consoles from the Retro Gaming Area:
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I've always wanted a Game Boy Light! ;_;
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I'm really looking forward to Need For Speed: The Run
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^ ^ beautiful stuff right there 8)2
The few times I've visited Dofus these days I've put some potions up for sale and then logged out right away. I wonder if I'd have time to play O.o Paying 6€ for just a few visits.. Mmm :huhuh Also life without internet was so good too! ò_ó :peace:
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Nice one Ayako!
You know, I know the 3rd entry was garbage but fuck it, I want another Dino Crisis game. DC1 was all about surviving, it was scarier, harder to conserve ammo etc whereas DC2 was all action focused. More ammo, more weapons, more variants of dinosaurs and just more dinosaurs in general. Both really satisfying in their own ways. An HD collection of both would be pretty sweet.
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Thanks Tuffty!
Maybe I go tomorrow again and take all the deleted photos again... and show them to you all! :nervous
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I miss Jazz the rabbit :lol: Should search for it and then ask some friend to play with me ^^
http://losmejoresvideojuegosonline.blogspot.com/2008/07/jazz-jack-rabbit-2.html (http://losmejoresvideojuegosonline.blogspot.com/2008/07/jazz-jack-rabbit-2.html)
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^ is that the whole thing? no espanol :grin:
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^ is that the whole thing? no espanol :grin:
no info about it... i think it is
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Get your shit straight, Ubisoft! :P
(http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/images/11/aug/gas4full.jpg)
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I almost bought a premium civ from AoEO. I might still do it.
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I'm thinking about pre-ordering the new Assassins Creed
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AoEO is showing me that my RTS skills arent even close to snuff.
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WAOWWW I can get a free pet if I subscribe to Dofus today :shocked: :rofl:
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I overwrote my 96.77% game!
I still have the achievements, but I gotta do most of those achievement-earning activities again just to reach 100%. :banghead:
A rant on my favorite game ever, a game I thought I would never have any complaints towards...Bully for 360.
I understand doing those activities to get me the achievements, but at the same time, some of them are so random that I don't understand the point of them counting towards 100% completion. I know there are players who refer to guides, but what about those players that don't? The ones that want to do everything by themselves? How the hell is that player gonna figure out that he/she needs to drink 100 sodas or fail five classes in order to get 100%?! There's really no indication of that in the game.
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I have that same issue with games like Final Fantasy, where sometimes finding rare weapons and items is so obscure that you can't possibly do it without a guide. Like FFXII for example, the only way to get one of the best weapons in the game is if you complete it without opening a single treasure chest. How could you possibly know that until it's too late?
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I used to do one pikafail playthrough, then do it 'properly' afterwards, but recently I have been finding in some games it's less possible to do this, or there's certain conditions, blah blah D:
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Depends on the game for me if I want to complete it 100%. Something like LA Noire I wanted to find all the clues but missing the questions didnt bother me unless I only got like 1.
It might also be just I don't care about 100% a game anymore. Maybe because as a kid I had the time or the patience :lol:
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When I first got my xbox I was like "bah achievements, I don't care about a stupid number to show off" but meanwhile I found for certain games that I really like I will go at some lengths to do one or another task that I wouldn't normally do to get an achievement. But there are still limits to what I will do. And I don't do it for the GS but rather for the game completion.
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Been looking at selling some old games of mine and I didn't realise you could play Morrowind, Project Gotham Racing 2 and Shenmue 2 on the 360. Granted I'll maybe put them on now and again for nostalgia purposes but still, they're important games that have a lot of meaning to me, and I'm not gonna part with them. I would absolutely play more of PGR2, except the radio stations in it don't work anymore! Seriously disappointing :(
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xbox emulation on 360 is complete balls D:
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Yes. YES.....
YES!!
Sega has announced standalone downloadable game Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown for Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network.
It's set for release in summer 2012.
It contains an overhaul of the game's mechanics, balance and animations. There are new game modes (one-on-one online battle and new single-player mode), new arenas (including those with fences and walls that are different for every round) and customisable character items.
Two new characters have been added to the roster: Taka-Arashi from Virtua Fighter 3 and an all-new character, Jean Kujo.
Meanwhile, Final Showdown implements simplified controls for new players.
This is fucking awesome, I thought it would never come. Would like a disc release or as DLC to VF5, but I'm cool with this. My favourite fighting game lives on. Fuck your Street Fighter :P
Pretty awesome Portal fan film here:
Portal: No Escape (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4drucg1A6Xk#ws)
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You know what's weird? I watched a video of the ICO/Shadow of the Colossus HD collection for the PS3 and I was thinking of the epic moments in SOTC. But when it came to ICO, I couldn't remember anything about it. I know of Yorda, how you hold her hand and navigate through a castle, solving puzzles and keeping shadow monsters away. But specific puzzles? Locations? The story (which to be fair was incredibly minimalistic as a design choice anyway)? Not a thing. Does anyone else know of a game which yoou know you've played, enjoyed but looking back you can't remember a thing about it? XD
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I do. Green Beret on the NES (Rush'n Attack in the vid).
I remember it was really fun, cos I played it co-op with my cousin. And it felt awfully hard then.
But other than that, I don't think I've thought of it at all in the past 5-10 years.
And only remember it existed, recently from this clip. I have no idea what happens in the game or how it plays.
Video Game Vault: Rush'n Attack - ScrewAttack (http://www.gametrailers.com/video/video-game-screwattack/712449)
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High street stores coming under some serious flak from the public lately. Most notably Gamestop, who gave out explicit instructions to it's employees to go remove an OnLive voucher from the PC version of Deus Ex : Human Revolution which would allow people who bought the game to play the original Deus Ex free, then sealing it up and selling it an 'New'. The reasoning is that Gamestop will have a similar service released next year and OnLive is it's competitor. But it's released next year! How does that hamper sales?! I think it's ridiculous, it's like the equivalent of going in and ripping pages out of an artbook that comes with a Collectors Edition, because those images don't fit the corporate image. Or removing the Online Pass that's needed to play multiplayer games these days and then sell those as seperate. The latter may sound crazy enough for it to come true.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the pond, GAME (the UK equivalent of Gamestop) are pressuring publishers about Steam sales. GAME basically want at least one month from release date where games cant be purchased by Steam users in the UK. This applies to all their games. If the publishers don't cooperate, then GAME will just flat out refuse to sell their game in any of their stores.
Both of these actions seem to signal just how tought it must be for them. With e-Commerce and supermarkets even selling games, usually for cheaper, the high street stores are losing their authority in the market and may even go under. Doing stuff like this doesn't help them.
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I have to admit I've never bought a single game directly in a videogame store! I used mail order as long as I can think.
Meanwhile I almost exclusively buy over amazon, sometimes ebay.
I'm liking this game more and more! COCKBLOCKED!!! XD
Exclusive Asura's Wrath Demonstration from the Gamescom Live Stream (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XorkmFdjrA#ws)
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^ That is great! :w00t: I love me some crazy over the top moments that make me laugh, so a game with a sword long enough to pierce through the Earth is pretty awesome in itself. Looking better the more I see of it. The cockblocked moment was funny too :lol:
Captured this moment from DIRT3. Had I drifted just milliseconds later, my car would have fallen into the River Thames :lol: As it is, the back of my car just stops before the edge. :o
DiRT3-JOYRIDE-DC COMPOUND-2-OMG THAT WAS CLOSE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxz3ILPa2mA#ws)
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Double quote cause that's how pissed off I am with this game right now :lol:
Picked up playing Tactics Ogre again after a month or so of not playing it and fuck me, I'm still struggling. I think this game really punishes you for wanting to experiment with other team mates/classes. I can't even build my class levels up because the enemies are just relentless. Or even worse, any time I'm dealing with monsters like dragons or those octopus things, I have characters that can only deal 1 dmg point to them when attacking, meaning I have to rely on my wizard, except he can't kill them fast enough with the amount of turns it takes to regen MP for the powerful spells, by which the dragon uses that fucking tail whip and most likely kills the wizard or my only healer...
Fuck this. I want to like this game, I really do, but it's like I put in 40 mins of work (cause that's what it feels like right about now) and lose all my progress because the enemies are just too strong for me to handle. Maybe I need better...tactics? lol
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Got back my Bully file to 90%.
Edit: Yatta! 100% All achievements! A first for me. :D
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Well done! And so quick after what happened to your other save file! :o
I really want to play Rhythm Tengoku for the Wii! You basically press the A button in time with the music so you can get a simple one like this:
Double Date (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVOmq6UZz_M#ws)
But it can then deal with bizarre scenarios like this XD
Wrestler Interview (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=830xyQGCQ-Y#ws)
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If you sleep in at my house, you are "Doom"ed. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sQFx_e_0jc#)
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I have Rhythm Heaven for DS but I'm stuck on the second level and cannot, cannot get past it, lol.
This is why I don't play GH or any band game & struggle to do even the simplest combos in fighting games.
MY SIMPLE MONKEY BRAIN CANNOT HANDLE IT :angry:
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You heard it here first, Pika's got no rhythm.
Having said that, you thoroughly whooped my arse with Honda and M.Bison in SFIV :o
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E.Honda doesn't have any real combos & I can't do anything fancy with Bison :cow:
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You've obviously got something that can send my Ryu or Fei Long back crying home to mama.
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not really, in the grand scheme of things XD
I can't get any better, either!
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Deadly Premonition: Special Edition, Prequel, Sequel
It's time to return to Greenvale. (http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/119/1191482p1.html)
Hidetaka Suehiro, also known as Swery, has spoken about making a special edition of Deadly Premonition, with updated graphics.
Speaking to GameCentral, Swery also said that he had plans for a prequel and a sequel to the game, which had a mixed reception.
And as if that wasn't enough, Swery also hinted that he was working on a new game, which has already started to receive attention from Western publishers due to the cult successes of Deadly Premonition.
All projects have yet to be greenlit, but are you on board for more Deadly Premonition?
YES PLEASE!!!! :w00t:
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My game design prof has an impressive career background. He worked at EA, and his projects included Sims, its expansions, and Sims 2. He's so sick of that series he can't even play nor look at it. :lol:
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Some great news today coming out of Famitsu if you're a Persona fan. It's not Persona 5, but it's been teased out there, so don't even worry about it. But in more immediate news, Persona 4 is heading to the PS Vita, with some new updates and what have you along the same vein as when Persona 3 made the move to PSP including:
- A new character named Mary
- 1.5 times the voice of the PS2 version
- Wireless support for calling on others to help you when you're about to die in a dungeon.
- Other elements that fans of the original have heavily requested
- New opening anime with new song from Shouji Meguro
- New animation movies
Also, they're making a Persona 3 & Persona 4 2D fighting game....wait, what?
released first for arcades in Spring 2012, then for PS3 and Xbox 360 in Summer 2012.
Developed by the team behind Arc's BlazBlue fighting series, the Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena has a new story that takes place two months after the events of Persona 4. Characters from Persona 4 and Persona 3 will feature in the game.
And thanks to our very own pika for firstly telling me the news, as well as a link for scans which you can see here (http://shoryuken.com/2011/08/30/hd-fighting-game-based-on-persona-4-announced/)
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Looks like Toshiro Nagoshi is creating a new studio within Sega.
http://kotaku.com/5836031/sega-forms-new-studio-just-to-make-gangster-games (http://kotaku.com/5836031/sega-forms-new-studio-just-to-make-gangster-games)
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Bought the MK Arcade Kollection. It's pretty much arcade perfect as a I recall. Can't do an animality for the life of me.
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I just started playing Alan Wake and after only a few minutes I already hate him. He's such whiny punk. I don't even want to continue the game. :P I heard so many good things about it, but damn, I can't see a point to continue when I don't even like the dude.
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I'm addicted to Otome Games! :lol:
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I just started playing Alan Wake and after only a few minutes I already hate him. He's such whiny punk. I don't even want to continue the game. :P I heard so many good things about it, but damn, I can't see a point to continue when I don't even like the dude.
It's an interesting point, I'm trying to think if there has ever been a case for me where I liked a game a lot but found the main character to be completely unlikeable, whether it's down to character design or something about his/her/it's personality? Or alternatively the game's put me off so much that it ruins the game. I didn't really care much for the Black Ops protaganist despite me really liking the game, and that's the closest I can get. I remember really disliking Neku from The World Ends With You at first, but he goes on an interesting development through the game which makes him endearing towards the end.
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I'm watching a Penumbra walkthrough and I'm thinking instead of just jumping right into Amnesia, I should start out with Penumbra cause I think it's not as scary considering you can kill those demon dogs or whatever they are.
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Oh my God, an escort mission in Resonance of Fate are you fucking kidding me? :bleed eyes:
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I pre-ordered Saints Row the Third. I could have ordered a few other games, but I figured it would be wise to save that money for school use. If I still have the money by December, I'll go ahead and get the others. Or maybe I could just ask my fam to get them for me on Christmas. :P
Others on my wish list in order of most wanted: Assassin's Creed: Revelations, Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, and WWE 12.
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EA has an office in the community i work at. apparently yesterday and today they are having some hueg mw3 thing where they're recreating one of the multiplayer levels and stuff - not sure if they're airsofting in there or what but it sounds bad-ass
http://conferencehound.com/conference/call-of-duty-xp-2011/58424 (http://conferencehound.com/conference/call-of-duty-xp-2011/58424)
hopefully if i go to gamestop on monday i can still pre-order resistance 3 since it comes out on tuesday - i want the little teeth necklace lol
also i have to pay off gears 3
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Fucking Cole Phelps. Why did you have to go and do that? It's not even worth it.
Seriously.
I completed LA Noire there now and was left feeling somewhat let down by the ending *SPOILERS*
Rather more specifically, I was let down in the buildup to the ending. I didn't mind having to play as Kelso at first, I thought it was an interesting twist that fits the purpose of the story, but I didn't like how the emphasis was on him the whole way through to the end, so much so that it pushes Phelps as a secondary character in his own game. The actual ending didn't bother me as much as it did for others. I didn't mind that Phelps died or that Roy Earle got away with it all. It's film noir, it was never going to be a happy ending. I just wish Phelp's death wasn't so lame though. I could see them aiming for something similar to RDR, but the contrast between the two in how they pulled it off is striking.
Still, I don't mean to knock it so hard, because it's so easy to get wrapped up in the story at that point that you just want to keep playing to see it all through to the end. I think it's a really impressive game with a great and absorbing story. The acting was really well done, for Cole in particular, and it just made the game better for it.
I am glad I was collecting the newspapers. The scenes were all so so, but Newspaper #12 actually turns out to be the best scene in the entire game. It's a wonder they even put such a cool scene hidden away like that. Spoilers for the below vid if you've not reached towards the end of the game.
L.A. Noire Newspaper #12 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSTPEtZaDm8#ws)
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Niko Discovers Saints Row: The Third (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBpohbmu6gY#ws)
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I was seriously thought Penumbra didn't look as scary as Amnesia but then this guy showed up.
(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x456/robotritz/1175409-unavngivet_super.png)
Seriously freaked me out. ._.
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3 reasons making me never play Dragon Quest X (from least to most):
1. It's on Wii/Wii U
2. It's an online RPG
3. It's paid service
At least there's still hope from Ni no Kuni. (And there's Disgaea 4 if I can't wait.) :)
【二ノ国 白き聖灰の女王】PV (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBBV7ZVTocg#ws)
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The only problem is Ni no Kumi costs a crazy amount of money D: lol
DQX I dunno, lol. Squeenix needs to fix FF14 before they release another MMO, even if it'll be super popular in Japan, like Monster Hunter levels of popular, since it's online, who knows.
I wish it was offline :(
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But I've read that it can be played from start to finish offline. And it's not a MMO either, well, not in the truest meaning. More like get a few of your friends into your gameworld to tag along with you. Ton of info here:
-Announced for Wii and Wii U, as well as a possible additional feature of downloading your character onto the 3DS for Streetpass features, the game will be the same on both platforms, but with better graphics on the Wii U. Users from both platforms can play together. (It seems they originally wanted a 3DS version too, but that proved impossible.)
-The concept is based on around 3 ideas:
1. New Impressions
2. The Joy of Playing For a Long, Long Time
3. The Reliability of Being Able to Play with Ease and Relief
-Can be played from start to finish 100% solo and just because it's online doesn't mean there isn't a full script with NPCs and such, so you can take from start to finish to the ending by yourself.
-It takes place in a world called Alstotea split into five continents, each with a different race, Dwarf, Elf, Ogre, Wedi and Pukuripo.
-Invite your friends or register your character to be called into other people's games and level up, other players can watch your fights and cheer or boo and appear as transparent characters. You can also for help for characters to come and save you if you die or pre-write support messages for your friends.
-Battle system is turn-based (if you don't go online, you can hire characters from Luida's Tavern) with the usual commands of fight, special, spell, item and tactics.
-You can build, furnish and create your own house, and then invite your friends over. There is crafting, they showed a seamstress/tailor job with things skills like finish up and sew. It uses the job change system with the skill points of VIII just like IX, but will have new jobs and quests and events added over time.
-They showed two different movies, and some of the usual Dragon Quest elements were in there, shopping for weapons, opening treasure chests, checking dressers for herbs, NPCs like a cat warrior and some kid with glasses, a flying bird and a train, travelling through a DQVIII-like overworld and the turn-based battles.
-Release is in 2012 and beta starts soon, check the official page for more details on that. www.dqx.jp (http://www.dqx.jp)
Info and Video here (http://gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=160555&sid=878b6556ef96f5382fcc51dcbdfdc314)
The only gripe I can think of at this moment in time is that it just sounds like a bigger scale DQIX with as much emphasis on personality free party members to recruit. Definately need some real chracters like Yangus back in there, I don't especially care to create my own soulless party members, no matter how much I can make them look like Trunks or Son Goku.
Other than that, seems pretty much like a DQ game which sounds a bit of alright to me. Would be pretty cool for a bunch of us to team up and take on some high level quests together don't you think?
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http://img4.sankakustatic.com/wp-content/gallery/safe-x/dragon-quest-x-online-003.jpg (http://img4.sankakustatic.com/wp-content/gallery/safe-x/dragon-quest-x-online-003.jpg)
Stock after the DQX announcement :lol:
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i went to gamestop yesterday to pay off gears 3 and preorder resistance 3 and possibly buy something else...then i looked at the line...fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu it was all the way to the door and there was only one employee there so i said screw it... :thumbdown:
edit - about to play resistance 3 :twothumbs
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So I just found out about Infamous, slow I know, I played the demo at Target and I really like it. BUT WHY DOES IT HAVE TO BE FOR PS3? D;
I always like games that I can't have...
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After playing the crap out of it over the past few days, I think I can safely say that Vanquish is the best shooter this generation. Seriously, show some love and play it.
Judging by the reviews, it would seem that Dead Island isn't as good as that trailer led you to believe. Shame, but it was always going to be compared and judged by that trailer which wasn't indicative of the type of game it is.
Bloodrayne Betrayal comes out this week, gonna check the demo of that for sure.
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After playing the crap out of it over the past few days, I think I can safely say that Vanquish is the best shooter this generation. Seriously, show some love and play it.
It will be dethroned. By Bioshock Infinate. ;) and I can't imagine it being better than Episode 2 I would like to play Vanquish at some point though. That will be my next sub 20 dollar deal purchase once I finish the 3 or 4 others I already have. lol
I wasn't interested in Dead Island at all, the trailer didn't resonate with me like it did others I guess. But the Giant Bomb quick look made me really interested. Didn't realize you could build up different character specs, loot stuff and target body parts like that. Plus I love any games with that kind of fuck around exploration and of course having co-op makes everything twice as fun.
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so far i'm really happy with resistance 3...multiplayer is sweet :D
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The ESRB have let it slip that a Devil May Cry HD collection is a real thing after all (http://www.siliconera.com/2011/09/06/first-three-devil-may-cry-games-rated-by-esrb-for-xbox-360-and-playstation-3/). With the Tokyo Game Show due next week, it seems like it would be an ideal time for Capcom to make an official announcement. DMC 3 in HD and achievements? Freaking sweet. My nephew would love it as much as I would. :D
Tried the Bloodrayne Betrayal demo and was left very intrigued by it. The combat is tough. Took me a while to get used to it, I thought it was going to be more dial a combo stuff (e.g. X-X-Y) but instead it's all dependent upon the X button for melee, using a combination of your dash, button press timing and using the analog stick to leap into aerial combat for example. And it's hard too, the enemies don't let up and can do a fair amount of damage each time you get hit. Reviews say it's doesn't get any easier as you continue either. It honestly feels more like a DMC or a Ninja Gaiden then Castlevania, although the visual style and metal soundtrack of the latter is there. They did a neat touch with the background music where it's the blaring fast symphonic metal you'd expect from a Castlevania game, but as you're on low health, the music drains out until all that's left is a quiet piano playing at the same pace. Regain health, and the remaining instruments start to kick in. Like I said, very intriguing, I may just take the plunge and go for the full thing.
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^I just got the Bloodrayne demo too and I think I'm gonna get the full game. I didn't like the combat at first, but now I I'm getting used to it and I like it. Especially now since i'm getting better with the dashing I'm not getting hurt so much. It felt weird to not have a crouch, but in my third playthrough of the demo I didn't really mind.
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^ I got the full version and I'm really liking it. I just tried to do a speed run of the 1st Stage, trying to get the highest score possible. Only got a C but dashing through the stage, taking out vampires and lamps as I go just looked incredible, and felt great when you get a good string going. I will say this, I can't wait to see Youtube videos of those who are really good at the game. It's gonna look awesome.
Saw the Rise of Nightmares quick look on GB and it looks like dumb fun. But certainly not worth full price, and the gimmick can wear off pretty fast I'd imagine. Like every Kinect game :lol:
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I just bought it earlier today too! I just made a thread to talk about it some more here: http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?topic=30541.0 (http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?topic=30541.0)
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Saw today at the german electronic store "Saturn" a lifesize Kazuya (Tekken) figure! *____*
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First trailer for Persona 4 : The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena
Persona 4: The Ultimate in Mayanoka Arena - PV 01 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuVCDMKY_oA#ws)
I'm so maining as Chie.
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Can you call in Nanako for an assist?
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I'd love to call in the Mysterious Fox as an assist character, but I'd probably have to pay an ridiculous fee for him to give me the leaf to heal me.
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Funky Student mini-game. Now.
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:bleed eyes: got an email today from gamestop about the mw3 elite edition or something...the one with the free year of elite, hardened (lol) edition, founder status (wtf is that) and whatever else - monday i'm gonna go and see if i can pay the difference and upgrade my preorder (i already payed off the normal edition)...
i redeemed points from my gamestop rewards - im getting a killzone 3 helghast tshirt :twothumbs
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Last night I started Chrono Trigger DS and just now spent an unreasonable amount of time farming money at the fair right at the beginning of the game, to buy me that 4000G expensive sword, that I will probably find lying around in a chest somewhere for free... anyway, now I have it, my characters are leveled up and pimped out with all available gear and I moved on, killing monsters with one hit!
I wonder how far you could go with this, I'm sure there are some freaks leveling even more and can completely overleveld sleepwalk through the rest of the game, ok it would take an immense amount of time to do this (each battle only gives you 10EXP)
Finished Alice Madness Returns on Nightmare (and I didn't cheat!), played the whole game a second time to search all the stuff I missed the first time around. Unfortunately I still couldn't find everything to get the last 3 Achievements I need for completing it 100%. Now I really want to make it my second complete game, but I don't want to play three whole worlds AGAIN to see if I find the three missing items (a swine snout, a memory and a Radula Room). But I want to complete the game... and I don't want to cheat... argh what should I do, stupid gamers pride! :lol:
I also played a bit Portal 2 and felt right at home and installed Resonance of Fate to check if I can read the text on my tv, but it still has to wait, I don't want to play two RPG's at the same time. Tried the El Shaddai demo a second time, this time I somehow managed to play it to the end, but it only proved to me more: this is not my game!
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Just completed Bastion. Absolutely fantastic and based on a pivotal choice in the end level, it makes for one powerful story telling scene that's all done through gameplay and without the use of any cutscenes. When I saw it happen, it was really affecting to me.
Without wanting to give too much away at the end either, there are 2 endings to choose but what's good about it is that there is no good or bad ending, there's justification in both and that to me, makes it much more interesting and a much harder choice to make than you would see in any other game.
I love this game, I think it's the best on XBLA and it'll even take some doing by other games to push it out as my GOTY choice.
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^ I've been playing Bastion as well. I haven't finished it yet but I am enjoying the same aspects as you. There are a few plot points that I am sorta confused on but hopefully they clear up when I finish the game.
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Nice one zomb. I won't talk anymore about Bastion til you complete it, best to let your form your own opinion on it. But make sure to let me know what you thought about it! I want to be able to talk to someone else about it :lol:
From Resonance of Fate as you begin a fight:
Leanne: You want me on offence or defence?
Vashyron: Leanne goes both ways! Good to know..
Zephyr: Hey save it why don't ya?!
Oh this game. :lol: There's a cutscene in the current chapter I'm on that's crazy. Seriously, it's just outright bizarre and hilarious.
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Traded in some games for Infamous 2 the other day and I have to say it was definitely a wise choice. 25% through and I am absolutely loving it just like I did with my free Infamous game XD This was worth the trade in of a few other games
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From Resonance of Fate as you begin a fight:
Leanne: You want me on offence or defence?
Vashyron: Leanne goes both ways! Good to know..
Zephyr: Hey save it why don't ya?!
Oh this game. :lol: There's a cutscene in the current chapter I'm on that's crazy. Seriously, it's just outright bizarre and hilarious.
Are you playing with the english or japanese voicetrack?
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Stuck with just my PSP and Netbook till the rest of my stuff arrives. You don't miss it till it's not available. Been playing Wipeout Pure mostly - it's a good timewaster.
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From Resonance of Fate as you begin a fight:
Leanne: You want me on offence or defence?
Vashyron: Leanne goes both ways! Good to know..
Zephyr: Hey save it why don't ya?!
Oh this game. :lol: There's a cutscene in the current chapter I'm on that's crazy. Seriously, it's just outright bizarre and hilarious.
Are you playing with the english or japanese voicetrack?
English. Makes for some hilariously bad lip syncing but whatever :lol:
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(http://i.imgur.com/JB4OM.jpg)
I want a Welsh Corgi.
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Dead Rising 2: Case Extraordinary - Snowflake & Blitzkrieg (DR2 Gameplay & Commentary) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tfse2qjdQI#ws)
All the more reason why I want to play Dead Rising.
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Fighters vs. Gamers Challenge - Round One (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=023zeyGw5PE#ws)
Fighters vs. Gamers Challenge - Round Two (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpoFPbt3Xn8#ws)
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Fist Of The Dead Star (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoLadZotBuE#ws)
ATATATATATATA
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First Max Payne 3 footage:
Max Payne 3: First Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PbphJ8KMjo#ws)
Interesting. Got chills hearing the theme and the voice once again, just the character and setting might take some getting used to. I do hope the story isn't told via gameplay footage as you see in the trailer. One of the big things I liked about the previous games was the graphic novel presentation.
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I know meowchi will love to hear that DOA5 is a real thing coming 2012
Dead or Alive 5 will be released in 2012 for box 360 and PlayStation 3, Team Ninja has announced at a Tokyo presentation.
In a shambolic demonstration before the Tokyo Games Show kicks off, Team Ninja unveiled the latest in its long-running series of one-on-one brawlers.
A demo starring Ryu Habayusa revealed a bigger emphasis on the environment, with debris flying through a destroyed cityscape that played a part in several slow-mo attacks.
Team Ninja also revealed a key image that's set to define the game, scheduled for release on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 next year. It showed a close-up of a female fighter drenched in sweat - pointing towards a possible return to the series' fixation with certain elements of the female form.
The developer promised an evolution of the genre, focusing on fighting as entertainment and delivering first class visuals.
Sweat = Evolution :lol:
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Looks like theres gunna be a katamari game for the Vita
塊魂 ノ・ビ～タ 「はじまして篇」 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyY2Z9UEkS4#ws)
another reason to get a one? = w= :heart:
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:bleed eyes: got an email today from gamestop about the mw3 elite edition or something...the one with the free year of elite, hardened (lol) edition, founder status (wtf is that) and whatever else - monday i'm gonna go and see if i can pay the difference and upgrade my preorder (i already payed off the normal edition)...
i redeemed points from my gamestop rewards - im getting a killzone 3 helghast tshirt :twothumbs
upgraded to the hardened edition - i get an email for the dlc codes before the general public :cow: feck yes and gears 3 comes out on tuesday :twothumbs
oh yeah i decided to buy bulletstorm for the hell of it - game is fuckin' fun and all the stuff the general or whoever he is says (cock monkeys lol) makes me :rofl:
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(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x456/robotritz/tumblr_lrjlg9yxrM1qjww1wo2_500.jpg)
Snow in FF13-2...at least he's not wearing that do-rag. it looks like he's wearing a girl's blouse though
And Hope...lol I'm not sure but as long as they give him some use in this game then I'm okay with him.
(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x456/robotritz/tumblr_lrjlg9yxrM1qjww1wo1_1280.jpg)
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Snow and Hope!! *____* They look so awesome!!!!
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(http://cyborggaming.com/imgs/v7keymain2.png)
Got a better keyboard to go with my mouse. Sadly no blue option for the back lighting.
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http://p-atlus.jp/p4g/ (http://p-atlus.jp/p4g/) This website :inlove:
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I'm seriously considering getting a PSVita just for Hot Shots 6. >_> I'm not ashamed to admit Out of Bounds is one of my most played games on PS3, along with all the others in the series on their respective platforms. :P
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf1Tm7J1O9A#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf1Tm7J1O9A#ws)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOXqdIKiyCE#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOXqdIKiyCE#ws)
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I'm totally getting a Vita when it comes out. :D
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Top 20 AVGN Rants - Cinemassacre.com (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ0b9iVN3xU#)
:thumbup :lol:
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Someone thought it would be a good idea to put NyanCat in Unreal Tournament 3. It was. :lol: :lol: :lol:
[UT3] Nyan Cat Deemer! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fs-qfcfnsBw#ws)
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Argh, the last two bonus challenge maps on Portal: Still Alive are killing my brain :bleed eyes:
I mean is there even a way to do them without getting killed and killed and killed and killed some more and again and again?
If it didn't read Silent Hill there I wouldn't have guessed... well I'm still looking forward to it, but I hope this is only trailer music and not the actual music.
Silent Hill Downpour Korn Trailer TGS 2011 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkuVJZ5Rk0Y#ws)
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^ That is a shockingly poor trailer. I'm not even interested in the game itself if they didn't have fucking Korn tied to it..
I've seen the producers of Dark Souls (spiritual successor to cult hit Demons Souls) have said that even they haven't been able to beat the final 2 bosses in their game, yet they've submitted it and are producing copies on CD as we speak :lol:
For the love of God SEGA, take my money already! I cannot wait until VF5:Final Showdown comes out next year and this video of Sarah dressed as Ulala from Space Channel 5 makes me want it more. Make sure to watch the final few seconds to see the winning pose! That's fanservice :lol:
Ulala vs Jacky (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAscrD2jl9g#ws)
I wonder if you can get Sarah as Ulala, maybe SEGA could get Akira as Ryo and Lau as Lan Di from Shenmue!
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Tuffty getting GoW3 this Tuesday?
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Top 10 Video Game Commercials - JonTron (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NslXXnGjRww#ws)
I still like the PSP squirrels but that PS3 baby still freaks me out...
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Tuffty getting GoW3 this Tuesday?
Never been a Gears fan I'm afraid. I may look into the series from the beginning at some point, but for now, with other games I'm looking forward to more due out in a few weeks, I'll pass. Looks good though, and many reviews are saying it's the best in the series, so it's good news for everyone.
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I am shit close to beating Bastion.
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What kind of gamer are you?
http://blog.brainhex.com/ (http://blog.brainhex.com/)
I tied for being a Mastermind and a Seeker.
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Your BrainHex Class is Seeker.
Your BrainHex Class Your BrainHex Sub-Class is Seeker-Conqueror.
You like finding strange and wonderful things or finding familiar things as well as defeating impossibly difficult foes, struggling until you eventually achieve victory, and beating other players.
Each BrainHex Class also has an Exception, which describes what you dislike about playing games. Your Exceptions are:
» No Commitment: You dislike being asked to complete everything, preferring to pick and choose which tasks you will attempt, or simply messing around with a game.
Sounds about right.
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Just completed Bastion. Now on the New Game Plus. Tuffty, let us talk.
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Your BrainHex Class is Seeker.
Your BrainHex Sub-Class is Seeker-Daredevil.
You like finding strange and wonderful things or finding familiar things as well as rushing around at heights or high speed while you are still in control.
According to your results, there are few play experiences that you strongly dislike.
Your scores for each of the classes in this test were as follows:
Seeker: 16
Daredevil: 15
Socialiser: 9
Conqueror: 8
Achiever: 7
Mastermind: 6
Survivor: 2
Spot on for me as well; my all-time favorite games tend to have a strong sense of exploration and/or moderately fast-paced action. I'm surprised I didn't score higher with Achiever, since I have a tendency to collect as many cars/clothes as I can in games like Saints Row 2, or fill up as many custom player slots in wrestling games, just to have those extra options to play with. :lol: But I suppose such habits might be considered exploritative and thus part of the Seeker personality.
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Your BrainHex Class is Mastermind.
Your BrainHex Sub-Class is Mastermind-Survivor.
You like solving puzzles and devising strategies as well as pulse-pounding risks and escaping from hideous and scary threats.
Each BrainHex Class also has an Exception, which describes what you dislike about playing games. Your Exceptions are:
» No Pressure: You dislike being asked to perform under pressure, preferring to take your time so you can make the right decision.
Your scores for each of the classes in this test were as follows:
Mastermind: 19
Survivor: 15
Socialiser: 13
Seeker: 13
Conqueror: 7
Achiever: 3
Daredevil: 0
That's pretty accurate, I think. I'm generally methodical and take my time to do things in games. I have no interest in beating a game in record speed. I love the thrill of getting chased by things that terrify me and successfully escaping. I also like the sense of achievement when I figure out an enemy's (usual a boss) weakness.
Some photos of my favourite cosplay finalists from Animania on Saturday:
(http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac34/Deft-Monkey/304749_10150308696058503_668508502_7754942_1734321367_n.jpg)
(http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac34/Deft-Monkey/312479_10150308696898503_668508502_7754953_908052797_n.jpg)
(http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac34/Deft-Monkey/294596_10150308697178503_668508502_7754957_1575142412_n.jpg)
After watching their performance, I now need to get Persona 3.
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even tho i never planned on getting gears 3, now that i am i am getting excited about it lol :deco:
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That's pretty accurate, I think. I'm generally methodical and take my time to do things in games. I have no interest in beating a game in record speed. I love the thrill of getting chased by things that terrify me and successfully escaping. I also like the sense of achievement when I figure out an enemy's (usual a boss) weakness.
Sounds like Catherine (http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?topic=26208.0) is the perfect game for you then. A game where you solve puzzles whilst being chased by demons! Made by the same people behind Persona too.
My results:
Your BrainHex Class is Conqueror.
Your BrainHex Class Your BrainHex Sub-Class is Conqueror-Seeker.
You like defeating impossibly difficult foes, struggling until you eventually achieve victory, and beating other players as well as finding strange and wonderful things or finding familiar things.
According to your results, there are few play experiences that you strongly dislike.
Learn more about your classes and exceptions at BrainHex.com.
Your scores for each of the classes in this test were as follows:
Conqueror: 20
Seeker: 16
Daredevil: 13
Achiever: 13
Socialiser: 10
Mastermind: 9
Survivor: 8
Sounds accurate. By rule of thumb I do like playing most genres and I do get a rush when playing something like Call of Duty or Virtua Fighter online and win. I also like challenging games and will happily go back and replay games on harder difficulty settings for the sense of accomplishment in beating it afterwards.
Just completed Bastion. Now on the New Game Plus. Tuffty, let us talk.
Dude! Dude, dude, dude, dude...ok!
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Your BrainHex Class is Seeker.
Your BrainHex Sub-Class is Seeker-Achiever.
You like finding strange and wonderful things or finding familiar things as well as collecting anything you can collect or doing everything you possibly can.
According to your results, there are few play experiences that you strongly dislike.
Learn more about your classes and exceptions at BrainHex.com.
Your scores for each of the classes in this test were as follows:
Seeker: 19
Achiever: 14
Mastermind: 14
Conqueror: 14
Socialiser: 8
Survivor: 6
Daredevil: 4
I guess that's close to accurate. I never feel satisfied until I get everything. :lol:
I also like to spend a lot of time reading everything the NPCs say or move the camera around so I can see everything in detail.
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Your BrainHex Class is Seeker.
Your BrainHex Sub-Class is Seeker-Conqueror.
You like finding strange and wonderful things or finding familiar things as well as defeating impossibly difficult foes, struggling until you eventually achieve victory, and beating other players.
According to your results, there are few play experiences that you strongly dislike.
Learn more about your classes and exceptions at BrainHex.com.
Your scores for each of the classes in this test were as follows:
Seeker: 19
Conqueror: 18
Survivor: 16
Achiever: 11
Mastermind: 10
Daredevil: 6
Socialiser: 6
I suppose this is accurate, I get lost in the scenery or doing random things cause I want to see if I'll get anything out of it and watch every cutscene again and again cause I like the graphics a lot and to see if I miss anything, plus I always do the side quests at the end before the major boss battle.
But what the sub group for me makes more sense cause I get way to worked up if I something frustrates me in the game and I get waaaaaay to excited if I beat something after awhile.
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GEARS 3 IS AWESOME.
that is all...
:cow:
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Oh good lord. Has anyone else seen the weapon skin content they have for Gears 3? They're selling weapon skins as DLC. 240 points for one. $3!! For one! And none of them are unlocked when you buy the Season Pass! To me, this is actually worse than the famous Horse Armor for Oblivion cause at least that was actual DLC and not on a disk already where you're buying the pass for. I know micro transactions have been around for a long time now, but games that do use it like free to play MMO's or Team Fortress 2 are at least justified, because they're free to play, and all that stuff is there for you should you want it. But this is not the case, when you already pay full retail price in the first case. Had this been 5 years ago, all that shit would be earned when you progress through the game. And this will appear in other games in the future, believe me. Ultimately it won't affect me cause I'd never, ever pay for something as pointless as weapon camos/skins, I just don't agree with the principle is all.
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the deadly cute skin is almost jphip pink tho :nervous
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I got it too, and was surprised with all the DLC skins....I got Adam Fenix for getting the Ltd Ed.
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we got commando dom and i got a code for the season pass :twothumbs
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TGS trailer showing the Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright 3DS game. 3D Phoenix! :D
Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright: Gameplay Trailer (TGS 2011) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEhbxhyIvno#ws)
Also it's been confirmed, something The World Ends With You related is being worked on:
Kingdom Hearts main man Tetsuya Nomura has hinted at a sequel to cult classic 2008 Nintendo DS game The World Ends With You.
Neku, the main character from the quirky role-playing game, makes a cameo appearance in the Tokyo Game Show trailer for Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance, and Nomura told Japanese magazine Famitsu (via Andriasang) something TWEWY related is being worked on.
Nomura added that Neku's appearance could be taken as notice of something to come, but he didn't use the word "sequel".
Please just give me a sequel. Same gameplay, new story, new soundtrack. I'd be completely cool with that.
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we got commando dom and i got a code for the season pass :twothumbs
I'm holding out on the season pass for now. I got the mechanic baird skin in an email.
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Where do they find these people?! (http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/15002820)
Some video gamers are so immersed in their virtual world they end up trying to use gaming experiences in real life, according to researchers.
A study spoke to 15 to 21 year olds and discovered some gamers end up doing things like reaching for a search button to find someone in a real crowd.
Others had tried to use a 'gravity gun' to pick up food.
Almost all of the 42 people questioned reported some type of Games Transfer Phenomena (GTP) to varying degrees.
Half of those questioned said they often try to resolve real life issues using something from a game.
Professor Mark Griffiths, one of the report's authors at Nottingham Trent University said intensive gaming may lead to psychological and emotional problems adding that there will be "enormous implications for software developers, parents, policy makers and mental health professionals."
The research will be followed up with a study of a much larger number of gamers.
Seriously, who attempts to click on a search button in a real crowd?! XD XD XD
My favourites:
Grand Theft Auto 4 came out and I got it for my birthday. I was playing it for about 15 days straight. I came home from school and I would just play it constantly. I went outside one day and I had this sudden urge to punch everyone and steal all their money and cars and stuff.
I bet you did!! I'm absolutely sure it's not down to the fact that your body and mind is predisposed to violent tendancies in the first place.
I was badly addicted to GTA and people would ask me what I did today, I would think I've been out but I've been sat in at home.
You know, I thought of that at first, but then thought, "Oh wait. No, because that would be really fucking stupid"
You know I've often thought, 'It would be cool to be able to do that' or 'I wish I had that power so I could do this in real life'. But never at any stage have I said 'Need to get something to eat, better equip my gravity gun' and wonder why it's not working.
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TGS trailer showing the Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright 3DS game. 3D Phoenix! :D
Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright: Gameplay Trailer (TGS 2011) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEhbxhyIvno#ws)
LOL No way! I gotta get a 3DS soon just for this game.
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Where do they find these people?! (http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/15002820)
But GTA was a popular game years ago. Now it's... Modern Warfare and Gears of War.... ouch~ :sweatdrop:
On the other hand, I bet a lot of Mario gamers have an urge to jump on top of things they don't like.
Argh, bills! {stomp stomp stomp} :lol:
Or headbutting walls when they have no cash. :banghead:
Mario is like the VR you never knew.
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I've actually felt that Games Transfer Phenomena thing. Play Burnout for a few hours then go driving immediately afterwards = urge to drive fast, weave through traffic much more aggressively than usual, getting ideas to thread the needle ect. lol
There were also some guys at a friends wedding last summer who were Call of Duty nuts. We wanted to get a pickup basketball game going while we were hanging out at the hotel but half the guys wanted to just play xbox/COD the WHOLE time. WHAT THE HECK! -___-
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I've actually felt that Games Transfer Phenomena thing. Play Burnout for a few hours then go driving immediately afterwards = urge to drive fast, weave through traffic much more aggressively than usual, getting ideas to thread the needle ect. lol
Heh, at least you don't get the urge to crash your car into heavy traffic just to see how much damage you can score. At least I hope not...
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No kidding, about 90% of my online friends are playing GOW3. Except for pika on Sky and coachie on Bastion :heart:
I checked my rep for the first time in a long time. 54% avoided me. 12% voted me for Aggressive or Quit Early behaviour while 35% went for Unsporting! Has to be all those FFA matches I win in COD and the butt hurt tweens bitching about me hoping I get banned. One guy this week accused me of auto aim :lol:
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i've tried to play fps games online the same way i play airsoft and get pwnt. i don't dare try to play airsoft the way you play fps games (just running and jumping around the whole time) cuz i would get pwnt lol
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TGS trailer showing the Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright 3DS game. 3D Phoenix! :D
Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright: Gameplay Trailer (TGS 2011) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEhbxhyIvno#ws)
Finally, we get to see some gameplay. Looks really good. :yep: Another reason why I should get a 3DS.
I wonder if there'll be some special cameos (like Larry Butz, Lotta Hart, Blue Badger, Wendy Oldbag, Don Paolo, Flora, Inspector Chelmey, etc)
I'm still waiting until Capcom localizes the Miles Edgeworth 2 game. My collection is not whole without it. :(
In the meantime, I'll wait until Professor Layton & The Last Specter comes out next month. After that need to watch The Eternal Diva movie.
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I'm still waiting until Capcom localizes the Miles Edgeworth 2 game. My collection is not whole without it. :(
It's not coming out :(
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Finished Portal 2 SP and either I've become the Portal supercrack (I doubt it) or the game was much easier than Portal Still Alive, at least it felt easier to me :)
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I cancelled my online pre-order for Saints Row 3. The pain...
I wasn't charged for it yet, which I guess was a good thing, but seeing as though there's still two months to go, I didn't know how much money would be remaining in my account by then. Better to be safe than sorry.
Saints Row will still be #1 on my list. Then AC Revelations, Skyward Sword, and WWE '12.
I'm going crazy thinking of these games.
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I don't think I've ever pre-ordered a game. :P Actually I did one time. It was a long time ago, Halo 2 or San Andreas or something and I had to go off to the side and wait like 15 min while they sorted out a problem with the pre-orders. Meantime like 10 people just walked in and bought it so I was like F this. :lol: It's just an extra hassle and it's not like they are gonna run out of copies. Even games with small production runs like Yakuza I've always found plenty.
Heck I rarely pay full price for games as it is. I can usually wait a few weeks/months when the price drops by half or more, rather than pay full price and maybe get a pre-order game item or skin from Gamestop. Or if I NEEEED IT NOWWWWW just go wherever there is a incentive that week and maybe get a $20 gift card at walmart/best buy/toys r us/k mart/target ect.
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The puzzles in Professor Layton make me feel so dumb. ._.
I suck at logic and all those obvious in your face questions make me want to punch things.
Damn this game for being so addicting.
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This is pretty good. IGN headline generator. Now I know how they come up with such stupid articles.
http://www.jocchan.com/stuff/IGeNerator/ (http://www.jocchan.com/stuff/IGeNerator/)
"Why Catherine should be a first person shooter."
"Top Ten most epic poop jokes in videogames."
"Should every game be a Facebook game?"
"What Minesweeper could learn from Minecraft"
:lol:
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Rarely pre-order games in game shops within town, but I do pre-order games I know I'll like and have been looking forward to for a long time e.g. a Final Fantasy game. Other times it may just take that couple of early reviews for me to get the pre-order in ahead of time. When it works for game shops near me then it's awesome. I remember on my birthday being handed a receipt by my parents and they told me it was for Final Fantasy XII which came out on the same day, so went to the game shop on the same morning and got it no sweat. But pre-ordering from Amazon or somewhere similar is better as I don't have to deal with some idiots serving. I have similar feelings towards it as Ryan from Giant Bomb:
GIANT BOMB RYAN DAVIS BEST BUY RANT (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiNJRxf1RMU#ws)
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Dragonball Baseball the Game??? LOL (http://www.4players.de/4players.php/tvplayer/4PlayersTV/Alle/24618/78747/Diabolical_Pitch/Debuet_Trailer.html)
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After putting it off once again, I put in Tales of Vesperia once more. That game just keeps going and going! Haven't even beaten the story and it's been 2 years since I got it XD It's a great game, one of the best JRPG's out there and I definately recommend it. Just make sure you will be committed to it cause when you think it's gonna end, it doesn't!
Was playing it and they've just now opened up a Gold Saucer-esque mini-game arena where you can play poker, slot machines and this digitised 8-bit side scrolling bullethell game. Of course, any chips you win can be built up and used to buy rare items and equipment so there's plenty of incentive. Plus it's where you can listen to the game's soundtrack or view any of the animated cutscenes. Can only imagine FFXIII-2 will work the same way with it's mini-game location.
The one thing I have against the game is how they handle side-quests. With any other RPG you either have a specific side quest giver/vendor or some big huge '!' icon over someone's head telling you there's a side quest. You don't get that in this. I hate having to ask every single NPC in the hope they have a side quest for me and it's even worse at this stage when you can fly all over the world map. Cause at that point, side quest givers can be literally in any single town you visited. There are potential side quest givers too, but that quest won't become activated until you reach past a certain part in the story. Except you don't know when that part in the story is, or whether they'll even give you a side quest afterwards and there's no indication from the game telling you about it!
Also, some side quests are just shut off from you completely as you progress. There are these mini-bosses around the world which you can fight, something similar to Weapons in FFVII right? Well your incentive is to beat them for a good deal of XP, money and potentially new items. But there's a side quest giver who gives you an extra incentive to beat those monsters, for gameplay and narrative reasons, but you can only talk to him and activate it until a point in the story very early on. So the quest has been shut off early in the game for me and there's nothing I can do about it. So frustrating, it's the type of game where if you want to unlock as much as possible, it can't be done unless you have a guide to tell you when and where these quests will be activated and that's never been a good thing for me.
Anyway, rant over XD
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Can't help if this was part of the reason why there's been such hype over NHL 12. :lol:
http://tinyurl.com/3z7fk8w (http://tinyurl.com/3z7fk8w)
Big props to Mr Tom_Green for finding and shooting the link over to me. :thumbsup
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The demo for FIFA 12 also has some....odd physics :lol:
FIFA 12 (demo) impact engine fail сompilation (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAR6I_T-uVc#)
Speaking of which, it's out Fri. I'm gonna cave in and get it. Reviews are highly positive right now, I like the sound of online play this year and I liked the demo. Time to get my created player playing for Utd once again, build up my Ultimate Team and school some fools in online play.
Also, I'm in two minds about getting Dark Souls. It looks and sounds epic, I read a good review of it in the GamesTM magazine, I just worry that the difficulty might be too much. Ah whatever, I'll probably cave in as well and buy it :lol:
Our very own Sexy Beam is putting up her own gaming vids on Youtube. Show her some love! :D
Child of Eden PS3 Test Take 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEkGmApWgrI#ws)
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Wow just.....wow! So let me paint the picture here. A mainstream TV channel, ITV, showed a documentary this week on Col Gadaffi's links to supplying firearms to the Real IRA. In this documentary, they had obtained secret footage of IRA soldiers using these firearms to shoot down a helicopter. Shocking stuff I bet you'll agree.
Except....it's not 'secret footage' at all. All of it is gameplay taken from Arma 2 and it looks pretty fucking obvious to anyone that it's not real.
ITV use fake videogame footage, claim its authentic IRA video shooting down chopper (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4fhzDyrtXY#)
Robotic movements of the soldiers, the truck jumping at 0.43 and a helicopter shot down by a turret that obviously isn't firing. Well done ITV. It's funny because the media is all too happy to label gamers as people unable to discern gaming from reality, when in fact, they're the ones who seem to have the difficulty.
"No-one died in this incident"
Yeah little fucking wonder! They just respawned! :lol: Shoddy journalism, I hope they get pulled up for it.
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Damn, the video was taken down. Any other sources for this, please?
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I've updated my original post with another source. Grab it while it's hot! :D
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I just finished Professor Layton yesterday, the ending made me cry. :cry:
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^ which one?
For me it was the third game that made me the saddest, followed by the second.
That reminds me, I forgot that I have a couple of Weekly Puzzles that I need to solve in Unwound Future.
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I think I'll be pissed off when the PS4 is launched. Mostly because I feel that I haven't gotten satisfactory use out of my PS3. Sure, there have been some good games, but I don't get the feeling that it's done enough to move on to the next level. The PS2, on the other hand, had certainly delivered to the utmost extent when the PS3 was released. I guess a part of me knows that I don't play games as much as I used to and that there's a slim chance of me getting a next generation console.
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Saint's Row 2, Uncharted 1, 2 and 3, Mass Effect 2 and 3, Tekken 6, Soul Calibur IV and V, Valkyria Chronicles, Force Unleashed, Pixeljunk Shooter... I think I've gotten more from my PS3 than my PS2. PS1 still reigns supreme for me - but I was at a different point in my life then.
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^ Maybe I was just lucky with PS2. I never owned a game that I didn't like on it.
That said, I haven't played most of those games you mentioned. While Saint's Row, Tekken and Soul Calibur aren't my type, I have been meaning to try the Uncharted games as well as Mass Effect. Force Unleashed was a bit of a failure for me, due to a lack of lightsaber combos.
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As a heads up, the Battlefield 3 beta is out now on 360, PS3 and PC, free to play. About 1.3GB download too. Tried it out myself and really enjoyed it. Didn't experience any issues that are widely reported elsewhere (EA servers lol) so I had a mostly lag free couple of games. It's a solid shooter, having never played a game in the series before, even Bad Companny 2, it's a different beast from COD. It's all about teamwork, which is both good and bad. When it works then it's awesome, there was one moment playing as a Defender where we were close to winning when a bomb was planted and myself and a number of others rushed back to defuse and me and another guy held off 2 attackers as the defuse was going down and we did it in time. That's great. What's not great is having other team mates who let you down through not understanding or making use of the finer mechanics like tagging enemies when they're seen, it's a great thing to use as the whole team knows where an enemy is but if you don't use it then, it makes it that much harder to succeed. Also doesn't help when one guy successfully clears a room, but doesn't defuse a bomb for some bizarre reason.
So yes, ideally I'd like to play with a group of mates who you can communicate with. You're not going to get that with randomers. Also should mention, the guns feel satisfying to use, they sound cool and the game itself looks great. I do believe I will get this when it's out.
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^ Maybe I was just lucky with PS2. I never owned a game that I didn't like on it.
That said, I haven't played most of those games you mentioned. While Saint's Row, Tekken and Soul Calibur aren't my type, I have been meaning to try the Uncharted games as well as Mass Effect. Force Unleashed was a bit of a failure for me, due to a lack of lightsaber combos.
I think game selection is pretty key. I have some friends who's first console was an N64 when they were 15 and still maintain it's the best system ever because they owned the half a dozen or so great games for it.
Somewhere out there, someone is cursing that they discontinued the Virtual Boy (well, probably not...)
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@HartAKL85: The first one, I just started bawling.
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Went to the local Game store at midnight to pick up Ico/Shadow of the Colossus. Beautiful looking games and I've wanted them for a while. I never realized how much I'd suck at both of them. Ico is rather tricky as there are no on screen instructions of what to do so I spent 37 minutes just trying to figure out how to get out of the first room with the girl before realising you had to walk over to the set of odd statues blocking the door. Shadow of the Colossus is slightly easier to understand as it at least tells you instructions as you're playing. However it is still very difficult as within the first 5 minutes of the game you're facing your first Colossi and I struggled. I couldn't get very far on it. I'm giving them both a break right now ready for another attempt tomorrow after my lessons.
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@Kid_Alpha: Well, prepare to set aside a few more tissues if you decide to play Diabolical Box and/or Unwound Future.
And don't forget to enter the code from Diabolical Box into Curious Village if you want to see more extras.
Now I just have to wait until Last Specter comes out in 3 weeks.
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Just beat Gears 3. The last fight was more of a multi-tasking nightmare!
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I saw an ad for this on a website and knowing that some of you are Shin Megami Tensei fans, I thought I'd post this here. An SMT MMORPG:
MegaTen: The Story
THE BEGINNING
“There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.”
In the 1990s, mankind was delving into many new technologies that only a few short years before would easily be discounted to the realm of science fiction, one of which was the concept of Teleportation - taking living matter, processing it into data, and placing it in another location in one piece. These experiments would unknowingly lead to the death of one era and the birth of another.
OPENING PANDORA'S BOX
“Pleased to meet you, I’m a man of wealth and taste.”
Data comes from everything - matter, information, actions, inactions… even mythology, imagination and beliefs. This is when strange beings began to soon arrive made up of this data, earning the name Demons. Causing turmoil across the globe, some masqueraded as saviors or bringers of change, influencing man one way or another to destruction. While a few learned of this truth and fought against it, they were too late…
THE BATTLE FOR HEAVEN AND EARTH
"I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones."
InterContinental Ballistic Missiles were launched across the globe and the world as man knew it was wiped out in the blink of an eye. But this was not the end. In the events after what was later known as the Great Destruction, a new world was taking form…
In time, the actions and choices of several young people in the demon world and our ruined earth made it into one where Mankind, not those of Gods and Devils, would be able to guide and build as he saw fit. One of both freedom and order. Many of the survivors of this new era lived in large underground shelters known as “Homes”. Lead by the Seven Wise Men, Man journeyed out of its artificial womb and constructed a great tower over the charred ruins of a once great city and was called Shinjuku Babel.
IMAGINE A NEW AGE
“Become the change you seek in the world.”
After years of relative peace, three obelisks recently appeared around the Tokyo area, altering the land around it and bringing with them a surge of Demons to again test man. You are a rookie Demon Buster, one who allies with demons and fights those that run amok, training on the outskirts of Tokyo.
Why do you fight...?
How do you accomplish your goal...?
Who do you ally with...?
What do you want to achieve...?
These are questions you must soon face, as you take your first steps into a larger world…
http://megaten.aeriagames.com/info/newsmt (http://megaten.aeriagames.com/info/newsmt)
Shin Megami Tensei: ImagineOnline - Official Trailer -- (New) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MyxqzfJFX4#)
Even though I've played my fair share of MMOs, this still looks fun to play with friends.
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I think I'll be pissed off when the PS4 is launched. Mostly because I feel that I haven't gotten satisfactory use out of my PS3. Sure, there have been some good games, but I don't get the feeling that it's done enough to move on to the next level. The PS2, on the other hand, had certainly delivered to the utmost extent when the PS3 was released. I guess a part of me knows that I don't play games as much as I used to and that there's a slim chance of me getting a next generation console.
I disagreed. There's plenty enough good PS3 games as it is. And I always thought of PS3 as a stopgap console. It's more powerful than Xbox360 but not powerful enough. PS4 at least would be sure to use actual 1080P for rendering. How many PS3 games are internally rendered at that? Are there any at all?
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I think I need this shirt :)
http://shirt.woot.com/friends.aspx?k=18828 (http://shirt.woot.com/friends.aspx?k=18828)
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@HartAKL85: Duly noted.
I just need the money to buy them now.
I wanna play Minecraft.
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2Pac vs Chrono Trigger - Better Dayz(Peaceful Days remix) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZZD5ejz160#ws)
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Skyward Sword at Nintendo 3DS Conference (Official NoA Translation) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJmcsgjYo6w#ws)
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I bough FIFA 12. First thing I did was sell Carrick :lol: Still contemplating on accepting City's £44m offer for Vidic. It's a great game, I think it handles better than the demo did. Gonna take a while to get used to the dribbling and defending, but it feels noticeably different from FIFA 11. Liking it a lot.
If you aren't a patient man, then don't watch the Quick Look of the ICO/Shadow of the Colossus Collection on Giant Bomb. Poor Brad has no concept of the grip meter and struggles to find out why he can't beat the first colossus :lol:
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If you aren't a patient man, then don't watch the Quick Look of the ICO/Shadow of the Colossus Collection on Giant Bomb. Poor Brad has no concept of the grip meter and struggles to find out why he can't be the first colossus :lol:
I'm playing Ico first but gave Shadows a quick try and...Yeah i couldn't get very high because he kept falling off. XD
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^ It's all entirely about looking at the grip meter (the pink circle that contracts and expands). You want to make sure you have enough grip to climb up to where you need to go. If you can see the circle contract far enough down, you'll lose all grip and fall. See the little platforms that jut out of the 1st colossus' back? If you're able to climb up there and stand on them, just stay there until your grip meter is all the way back to full. You should have enough to get to it's main weak point and do the business.
Make sure and stick with it, it's a fabulous game that only gets better.
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Just wait till you get to Gaius. That's when I was like "THIS FUCKING GAME GOT DAMN!" I was also one of those people that liked the journey to find the Colossi the best part. People say the world is boring but I found it fascinating. I never could get into ICO as much but Shadow of the Colossus, masterpiece.
When you see the little lizards with white tails make sure to kill them and collect the tail, they increase your grip meter. Also shoot the fruits out of trees and eat them to increase health. By the end you can have a ridiculously large grip meter and health bar. If you really get into it (like I did) you can earn some cool items like a glider, invisibility cloak, interesting and powerful weapons and more.
Here's a nice review/retrospective.
Shadow of the Colossus Review (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHzYncPYa9I#ws)
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^ I remember doing a replay earlier this year, so I started the game with my old finished save that had max grip and life.
It still felt hard even though I could hang crazy long. XD
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If Ico/SotC HD Collection was on Xbox it would be an instant buy for me, but since I played the originals for PS2 the loss is not that big.
In other news... it's so much more satisfying to win a grand prix in Sonic All Star Racing with your Avatar as driver XD
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You can dual wield guns in Resonance of Fate! This game just got way more awesome! :w00t:
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So many great games coming out in the next couple of months - I think I need to actually finish a few of the ones I'm playing soon.
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I've a question for you all, as some advice would be much appreciated. I've a 20GB HDD for my 360 at the minute but have been thinking about upgrading to a bigger hard drive. Wasn't a problem when I got it at first, but with the increasing number of good XBLA games and DLC out, it's eaten up all the space I have. Looking ahead, I've my eye on the next L4D2 DLC and the VF5 release next year, but I don't really want to delete more stuff off this HDD to make room.
So with that in mind, does anyone know if it's possible to transfer profiles/game saves/XBLA games and any other stuff on the HDD across to a larger one? I've looked and seen lots of different theories and methods, but I just wanna know if anyone here has done it first before I go any further and maybe put my mind at ease.
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I haven't done it, but I know it's possible.
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^^ I've bought a cable from a game shop to do it and it worked.
My first 360 red-ringed, and I bought an Elite afterwards. So I moved the files to the bigger HDD with it.
The cable had one head for the 360 HDD, and a USB head on the other (it came with a website URL on the packaging, for a site to download the software).
Then just stuck it to my PC, copied the files to the PC, then move to the new HDD.
So it can be done. :)
But I don't think I had any XBLA games then, so you should check on that. Course, keep the original HDD to fall back on.
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So with that in mind, does anyone know if it's possible to transfer profiles/game saves/XBLA games and any other stuff on the HDD across to a larger one? I've looked and seen lots of different theories and methods, but I just wanna know if anyone here has done it first before I go any further and maybe put my mind at ease.
I've done it as well when I upgraded to the new 360 from the old one. I just connected the 20gb HDD to the new 360 with the transfer cable and it worked easily. All the things I wanted to move did. No fuss.
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Just beat Just Cause 2. Open world craziness game slot now open for Saints Row the Third next month. Now onto Heavenly Sword or Force Unleashed.
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Thanks guys. I've read that using the transfer cable ultimately completely formats the old HDD when you finished with it which sounds...scary. Like what if it doesn't work? Also trying to find a bigger HDD that comes with the transfer cable, but some sites aren't even listing that.
But I don't think I had any XBLA games then, so you should check on that. Course, keep the original HDD to fall back on.
I think even if the games didn't transfer across, it's all dependent upon the profile you use to purchase them with. I know cause I had removed an XBLA game I bought once before and found I can download it again without having to pay for it. So, as long as the profile transfers across, I should theoretically be able to download them again.
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I bought the Microsoft transfer cable when I bought a new 360 and my profile and saves transferred fine, but I lost my achievements in Bioshock. It wasn't a big deal to me since I don't care about achievements that much. That was the only game I was playing at the time, so I don't know if that had anything to do with it. My profile was also causing Gears of War 2 to freeze.
I don't remember reading anything about the drive being formatted. If you transferred everything to the new drive, then yeah, there wouldn't be anything left on the old one. You do have the option to choose what gets transferred. So if you just wanted to transfer one profile to a new system, the others could stay on the first system.
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I'M NOT INFECTED! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-vXRCIb2xc#ws)
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Reading more into it, it seems I get a transfer cable with a 120GB HDD off Amazon and the transfer process is as easy as anything. Nice to know, but things took a sudden turn today with my finances so I'll have to hold off on buying one for now.
I wanna play Dark Souls so bad. So bad! But again I'm gonna hold out on it. Even if my finances were fine I wouldn't get it. Sounds like the type of game that will only be appreciated by a niche market of masochists (like me) and I can imagine the difficulty will either turn people off the game completely or force to trade it in early. So with that in mind, I'm going to wait for the inevitable price drop or if I see a pre-owned copy out there at a decent price. Think that might be more respectable. But looks good, I like the idea of myself against a world that wants to do it's hardest to kill you :lol:
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when i got a bigger hd i got the transfer cable kit thing. it transfered everything except for a couple achievments and some other small unimportant things (don't even remember what lol) but it worked fine. i have a bunch of xbla games that transferred fine.
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See that? I knew you guys wouldn't let me down. Thank you all for the advice. :jphip:
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Can you name the game Sega is announcing?
Sega Sweepstakes - Name That Game! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmZL_D-c_qM#ws)
: D
You know, I hate griefers in minecraft but their video's can be pretty funny. :sweatdrop:
Minecraft Griefing - Tree Griefing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3IUONiBd5E#ws)
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Someone listened to my prayers...
Space Channel 5 - part 2 on XBL!!!
Now I only need to purchase MSP and make some space on my HD :)
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Awesome ad for the PS3:
"Michael" - PS3 Long Live Play -- Full Length (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdWkKKSckNk#ws)
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Halo was almost an Apple Mac game
Steve Jobs introducing Halo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tzrme9yWens#)
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I've been trying to save my money, but now I'm thinking about getting Dark Souls and maybe even Saint's Row 3. DS looks like the type of game I would enjoy and SR3 looks like a lot of fun. Since the last few games I played were Mass Effect, Bioshock, Deus Ex, and L.A. Noire, I want something light to play.
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Halo was almost an Apple Mac game
Lucky for us that did not happen, I had a lot of fun hours playing that on the XBox360!
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Hooooly shit :o
Devil May Cry 4 Dante Downfall Combo video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3TrZ4_p8h8#)
Dj-B13's Bayonetta Combo Exhibition Stage 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VQrSHgt8EM#)
*orgasms*
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Watching that Bayonetta video makes me want to play again and try to get better rankings, even though I sucked so hard at that game XD
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Mega64: Seaman (2005) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=640K-NttdKk#)
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I stilll have this game :lol:
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U mad bro? :lol:
Dark Souls - Taurus Demon Rage Controller Throw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsybgFMrcTU#ws)
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Gotta thank Twissie for pointing out this one. Here's an awesome game mash-up to play with. (http://www.nitrome.com/games/megamash/)
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AMNESIA SCARY REACTIONS (and funny) moments with Subtitles! w/ PewDiePie EP3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofQa6uHoppw#ws)
The ending ftw.
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WWE '12: HERE COMES THE PAIN! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJV6zlH3L8Q#ws)
Brock Lesnar makes his WWE video game return.
He looks small...compared to his days with the WWE.
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My guns in Resonance of Fate are now officially crazy. I have a handgun that has three barrells stacked below each other, a separate grip to hold onto the gun and two scopes, one of which has another scope attached at the top and in front of it :nervous
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WWE '12: HERE COMES THE PAIN! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJV6zlH3L8Q#ws)
Brock Lesnar makes his WWE video game return.
He looks small...compared to his days with the WWE.
Think it's all relative... He'll probably look a lot bigger standing next to someone else. The screen's too big for the trailer. =p
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Here's an awesome story on a game programmer proposing to his girlfriend using the game he's making. (http://penny-arcade.com/2011/10/07)
(http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/4363/proposalo.png) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/809/proposalo.png/)
(http://img803.imageshack.us/img803/1227/proposal2.png) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/803/proposal2.png/)
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WWE '12: HERE COMES THE PAIN! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJV6zlH3L8Q#ws)
Brock Lesnar makes his WWE video game return.
He looks small...compared to his days with the WWE.
Think it's all relative... He'll probably look a lot bigger standing next to someone else. The screen's too big for the trailer. =p
I can't believe no-one's said roids because that's almost 100% the reason why XDD
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To be fair, Brock since doing MMA has had to cut weight to make the heavyweight division (which is crazy to think about) plus he had two separate cases of diverticulitis which basically means he couldn't digest food well and thus lost a lot of weight. Granted, those cases were some time ago so he's alright now.
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Amnesia: THE GRUNT DIES [Amnesia Animation] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML8clbnz4TI&feature=relmfu)
Probably one of the funniest things I've watched in awhile.
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Just finished Shadows of the Damned on my brand new LG LED 37" Flatscreen!!!! :heart: :heart: :heart:
How could I ever live and play without one, it's so amazing :cry:
Now I can start playing all the JRPG's on my Xbox in earnest, because now I can finally read the fucking text in them without squinting my eyes to death! :w00t:
Star Ocean 4 here I come!!!!
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It's go time people. This is the last week before the shit hits the fan and big titles start coming out every week with the already brilliantly reviewed Arkham City out next Fri which sounds awesome. I don't think I can deal with it you know. I'm for sure getting Skyrim on release day, you'll have to actually send a dragon out to stop me from doing that and I.....may just get every other game. :nervous I was this close to buying Dark Souls today too. I may end up buying Arkham City next week. It's ridiculous.
EA gets a lot of shit lately (some of it deserved) but Activision are doing their best to get all that hate back. They're releasing the Goldeneye remake for the 360/PS3 (on the same day as Uncharted? Really? :lol:) and announced that the infamous paintball mode a retail exclusive pre-order bonus. Bare in mind, this is a mode already seen in the N64 version and perhaps more shockingly, was unlocked by default on the Wii version last year. Ugh. You're charging for, of all things, a visual cheat code that came on a disc not so long ago and you can't get it unless you get it from this specific retailer and are already 100% committed to buying it as a pre-order. Shocking.
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on the speed channel they're showing GT academy - i guess they chose 16 of the guys with the top times on gran turismo 5 and brought them to a race track to see how good they are in real life - the winner gets to race for nissan :O
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EA gets a lot of shit lately (some of it deserved) but Activision are doing their best to get all that hate back. They're releasing the Goldeneye remake for the 360/PS3 (on the same day as Uncharted? Really? :lol:) and announced that the infamous paintball mode a retail exclusive pre-order bonus. Bare in mind, this is a mode already seen in the N64 version and perhaps more shockingly, was unlocked by default on the Wii version last year. Ugh. You're charging for, of all things, a visual cheat code that came on a disc not so long ago and you can't get it unless you get it from this specific retailer and are already 100% committed to buying it as a pre-order. Shocking.
Reminds me of that Catwoman Pass for Batman Arkham City. For now the online passes only were a method to get money from players who buy their games used, now Batsy has no online mode so what do they do? Take out a playable character and let those damned used copy buyers pay for that!
Batsy is a first day buy for me, so it doesn't concern me, but it's just another step to doom for the gaming industry.
If this trend continues in three years we'll have to pay extra to unlock half the levels or characters in a full price game we've already paid for.
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I'd say that it'll no longer be a pass for just multiplayer but a pass if you want to play the game itself in any form. And there will be online DRM so you always have to be connected to the internet to play it. You can kinda see why publishers do it, not enough people don't vote with their wallets when it comes to pre-order stuff so publishers assume it's ok, but they fail to realise that not every gamer has an internet connection in this day and age. Crazy I know.
At this point it's ok cause pre-order bonuses usually amounts to inconsequential stuff like character skins or overpowered weapons that I'd never use if it was unlocked from the opening so it's ok for me to miss out on that stuff. I prefer to show my fandom to something if a pre order was something like an artbook or soundtrack. But what Activision has done here with the paintball mode, is now just the lowest point for this kind of thing.
This guy gets a little too involved with the game he's playing :lol:
The Greatest Awesome Gamer In Thailand (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxX7SRuU0ho#ws)
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Ah, the good old days. When they gave the soundtrack CD with the game, like Killer Instinct (i thought things like that and hidden tracks in cds were pretty cool then). And game cds you stuck into the cd player and it had some tracks too. :thumbup Or secret areas you had to find accidentally, like nintendo games.
Not pre-orders, limited editions and DLC for stuff that should be in the game.
Clip proves gun-games are for training our kids to have super-memory skills. Explains why I suck at 'em. :cry:
Door kick~ :bow:
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(http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/368/1984242oagkeo.gif) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/443/1984242oagkeo.gif/)
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I agree that locking away core content from people who buy used games is shady and not a smart way to deal with used copies but for me if and when I do get Arkham City, I will buy it new because I like knowing my money is going to them, even if it's a fraction of it.
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FTFY
(http://i.imgur.com/Zihnk.png)
Seriously, does anyone really remember how gaming actually was back in the day? You say companies used to make games with the entire content in there already? Of course they did...you know why? BECAUSE THERE WASN'T MUCH CONTENT TO BEGIN WITH COMPARED TO WHAT WE HAVE NOW. Y'all need to get off my lawn; I've been playing video games since before most of today's gamers were born.
I still vividly remember playing sports games that had no franchise or career modes, no ability to trade players (or the function was way too simplistic), no ability to create your own players, and no throwback jerseys. Wanna update your rosters for the new season? Gotta pay full price for next year's edition, because there aren't enough create-a-player spots to throw in every rookie that just got drafted, and you can't edit existing players' attributes either! Michael Jordan? Who's that? We got ROSTER PLAYER SG instead! Today we have motherfucking NBA 2K12, containing all of those options, including the official Jordan.
I remember going through countless racing games that only let you pick from a few generic no-name cars and race on bland, repetitive tracks that were barely distinguishable from one another. Today? Need for Speed: Shift 2 lets you pick from dozens of real cars and race on realistic tracks! Don't like the look of your stock car? Don't just change the paint job, THROW SOME D'S ON THAT BITCH. And that's all available with a normal purchase, no DLC or anything. Oh yeah, and this game was published by big bad EA.
Find achievements annoying? We didn't have objectives that challenged us to play the game in different ways back then...we just had the high score. We played for A FUCKING NUMBER, and there were very few ways to get to that number. Today, not only will a game suggest trying to complete a mission without firing a bullet, it will let me show off a badge as proof that I did it.
Did someone say Killer Instinct? A fighting game that let you pick from only 10 characters and limited your opponents to whoever was in the room with you? And how much did that cartridge cost again? Meanwhile, Super Street Fighter IV is available on Steam for $40 and comes with 35 characters and the ability to play online without having to pay extra.
Super Mario 64 was fun, right? Running around with 360 degrees of freedom, exploring different worlds and such. I enjoyed that too...that's why I couldn't help but feel blown away when I picked up Just Cause 2 this year, packed with so much detail and gameplay abilities in a ridiculously huge world, things that were simply not possible in the '90s. Even if I paid full price for JC2 it probably still would have cost me less than what I spent for Super Mario 64, yet it offered so much more. I wasn't forced to buy the DLC for it either but did anyway because it was all on sale, and it turns out the game is just as fun without those extras (maybe even more so, since I can't just pick up ammo for the extra guns like I do for the normal ones).
What about first person shooters, today's most popular genre? Without the modding community, Doom was originally just a very basic game with few weapons and everyone essentially playing the same character in multiplayer. Today? Team Fortress 2 with it's 9 distinct player classes, many game modes, maps, and weapons, and it's all available for free...and if you really want a premium account, simply buy one item from the store for as little as 49 cents.
Seriously, what the hell are we raging about now? A FUCKING PAINTBALL MODE??? A completely cosmetic option that does nothing except change the color of blood and bullet marks? You mean to tell me that HD graphics, new missions and a new engine aren't enough to make up for losing the forgettable ability to throw fucking colored dots on the wall??? That MIGHT have added value to a game after playing for hours on the same tiny maps against the same three people on a blurry 13" CRT with splitscreen, but it certainly wasn't a selling point for the original game and shouldn't be treated like one now. :smhid
Look, I know some of these sales tactics today seem kinda shady and are rightly deserving of scrutiny and criticism, but can we at least have a realistic look at how things actually are instead of coming off as whining for the sake of whining? Just because some publishers are doing these things to some games doesn't mean it's happening to every game or that it's a guarantee that it will. All these slippery slope arguments and "OMG EVERYTHING'S GOING TO SHIT NOW" circlejerking being thrown around do nothing more than overshadow the legitimate gripes and cause them to lose credibility; it's the same immature bullshit pollluting movie and music discussions.
And remember, you don't have to buy and play every single game that comes out, so stop talking as if you're being forced to. The entire video game market doesn't revolve around a few franchises or companies...ironically it probably did back in "the good old days" but this hasn't been the case for years.
I just had to finally get all this off my chest. I'm not here to excuse bad behavior within the industry (like I said, some shit deserves to be called out), but the silly exaggerations go too far sometimes and I just wanna balance the discussion before it goes full retard. Video games are meant for enjoyment and entertainment, and there are more things to enjoy than ever, so let's enjoy them.
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I could sense that was gonna come soon :lol:
I understand where you're coming from J. Really I do and I actually agree, we gamers have never had it so good. Three different game consoles to play on, each with fantastic examples of quality games that weren't possible even a few years ago. The industry itself has gotten bigger and better. I do like achievements as they can challenge me and promote new ways of playing the game that I wouldn't have otherwise. Localisations of obscure Japanese games or great JRPG's are now possible and released overseas whereas it wouldn't have done previously. Living now with the game industry the way it is is great, I don't think many people here would disagree.
Nor are we all hung up over something trivial as a paintball mode. I think it's the principle that matters. In the original Goldeneye, paintball was something you unlocked by clearing a level under a time limit on a hard difficulty setting. Like you said, it was just fun trying to get it in itself without any concept of achivement progression tied to it. And it is a popular thing that came out of that game, otherwise they wouldn't see fit to include it here and tug on those nostalgia strings for people. But this is totally the wrong thing to try and hide behind some retail exclusive DLC. At least give people a choice in the matter. If they want to unlock it from the get go by paying a little more upfront then go for it, but you should at least have it on the disc ready to unlock if people want to put themselves up to the challenge. As it stands, that's not the case. It's a shitty business practice by Activision, IMO they need to be called out on it now so this doesn't happen for any other game in the foreseeable future. Character skins and weapons are meh whatever. It's a shitty thing to do, but it doesn't necessarily bother me. But when you lock game modes away? Actual content that I can't get unless I'm 100% committed to buying the game before release? That's where the line starts to get crossed.
You could argue that this whole Catwoman thing in Arkham City is even worse. If estimations are to be believed, then Catwoman's 'campaign' (for lack of a better word) makes up about 10% of the game. This isn't extra outfits or overpowered weapon stuff, this is actual content. Content which also has an effect on the main game itself, so you'd be depriving people the enjoyment of trying to get 100%. All this day one content unlocking also ensures people that still can't get broadband in rural areas are effectively locked out of playing said content on the disc, as they lack Xbox Live/PSN to input the code to enable it. Doesn't that strike you as a bit wrong?
To me, it just gives the impression that publishers aren't really concerned about providing a complete experience to their customers lest they jump through a set of hoops to obtain each piecemeal portion of a game they arbitrarily decided they could section off.
And I don't think anyone here is getting crazy in their predictions. There are PC games already that can only be played through online DRM. Console games effectively ask you to put in a code for content already like a registration key, why wouldn't publishers go down that route for console games if it can cut down on piracy and promote users to buy games new?
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I think you may have missed the part where I mention the improved graphics and new missions that are coming with the new version of Goldeneye, because I think those are even more pratical elements that add a lot more to the game than paintball mode. It's like saying the PS2 and Xbox versions of NBA Street v3 were inferior to the Gamecube version for not including an answer to Mario and Luigi, ignoring how the Gamecube version lacks an online mode which would've added a lot more gameplay value than the presence of a few proprietary characters. If anything, gamers are actually getting more stuff now with this re-release.
The new game isn't even a faithful recreation of the original game or the movie anyway, so why make such a huge deal about such a minor thing? And could you even call it a game mode when all it ever did was change a few textures? People weren't buying the original Goldeneye only to play paintball, they were buying it to play James Bond!
When you cite something that minor as "the lowest point for this kind of thing" despite Activision having pulled worse stunts; or when someone else declares the industry to be "doomed" over a few instances that still aren't happening everywhere; when people, not just here but all over the gaming community, act like all games aren't being shipped complete when we're in an era where games have more features than could ever have been possible in previous eras even when not "complete", it stops coming off as honest criticism and starts becoming bitching for the sake of bitching just because something isn't perfectly perfect. Legitimate concerns are hard to take seriously when everyone is crying wolf, and I feel like there's a lot of things we can actually agree on for this subject, but only if everyone could just stop panicking at the slightest misstep and pay attention to history.
Like I can probably agree with you regarding online DRM due to it affecting the used console games market and the fact that it's pointless with single player games on any platform. But you still have to remember that today's PC's and consoles are made with the expectation that they will be permanently connected online, and online multiplayer has been a key feature in many new games for a while now.
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5 hours? Seriously?
Master of Orion II had 5 hours of gameplay? Civilization 2? Doom? Populous? SimCity 2000? Super Mario Bros. 3 only took you 5 hours? Final Fantasy IV?
Obviously all those games had far less gameplay than Force Unleashed 2 and Heavenly Sword or Battlefield Bad Company 2's campaign.
Games had far more gameplay back then, not less. I think you're exaggerating a bit in the opposite way to make your point.
(All that said, Just Cause 2 is still a frigging fantastic game that I've got more than 70 hours into.)
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I think you're exaggerating a bit in the opposite way to make your point.
Yeah, I responded to other people's ridiculous exaggerations with my own. :P But to be fair I did say 95%, not 100%...just because some games like Civilization provided for good marathon sessions doesn't mean all the games did. And your argument doesn't hold weight when you look at modern equivalents to older titles: How much can you do in the original Street Fighter 2 for Super Nintendo compared to SSFIV? What about SimCity 4's depth compared to SC2000? And as I pointed out in my earlier post, what about NBA 2K12 versus any NBA licensed game in the '90s? Shift 2 versus the original Need for Speed (which I admit did have licensed cars but only a few)? The free-roam mission-based design of Super Mario 64 versus the same general mechanic in Just Cause 2?
Yes, some games from back then had far more gameplay...but most had a lot less.
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When I said "the industry is doomed" I was exaggerating myself, didn't think anyone would take that so seriously.
I started playing videogames in the early 80's so I've seen my fare share of games and I'm not saying everything was better in the past, but at least you got a complete game and didn't have to pay extra for content (that is already there) to unlock it.
Times have changed, the industry has grown and changed, the consumers nowadays are already well-conditioned to pay extra for everything and I'm just an old fart complaining, instead of making my choice with my money vote :lol:
We'll see what the future brings for gaming, whatever it is, I'll be there to check it out (and whine my ass off if I feel the need to :P)
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^ I think what that really comes down to is a sense of traditional expectations and psychological completeness, as the home video game purchasing process has for most of its history been about paying once and getting everything that was advertised, even if the overall price was higher (people seem to forget about the effects of inflation) and what was advertised wasn't much. I suppose it's similar to how in sports falling short in a championship match is treated as far worse than not making it to the final round (or even the playoffs) at all, even if merely showing up to the final round already means having done better than all but one other team.
Personally, I think if it's really about getting what you pay for that a game like Tetris shouldn't have had the same price as Super Mario Bros. 3, or that Mirror's Edge should've cost a lot less than, say, Saints Row 2. That's something I like about the modern "casual" market, how I can buy simple downloadable games for only a few dollars instead of said games being priced as equal to a major big-name release (especially through a service like Steam that lets me purchase and install quickly without having to leave the house and use gas to drive). That, along with things like 2K Sports pricing their fully-featured releases significantly lower than sports games of the past, or Valve releasing Team Fortress 2 for free and making money off non-vital addons, are big factors in me believing we're actually getting more for less in today's market rather than the opposite stance everyone else has felt the need to take.
I've worked in the industry before (3 years for Sony, no less) and have witnessed firsthand the realities of pushing for deadlines and features getting dropped along the way, so I know what it's really like to have a game not feel complete. If you think DLC is bad, imagine features not making it into the final release (or future patches) at all! :P
Sorry if I came on as too harsh in these recent posts; some things just needed to be said and I've been holding back on a lot of opinions this year. :nervous
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Your replies have been a really enjoyable read actually! Lots of enlightening info. :bow:
Gamers nowadays are used to this. And there's a lot of cool bonuses we take for granted.
In some cases the production model might've made games get to our hands months faster than it would have to put the add-ons to the main game (think Fallout 3, or Mass Effect 2. And note those games were pretty huge even without the add-ons).
And games like CoD where gamers naturally expect map-packs down the line. For the other players, they can just disregard it and still have fun with the MP maps in the main game.
It's the ugly cases where they cut off main content and put it up as early DLC where I think it crosses the line. It may earn them the extra dollar that could be the difference between their company staying afloat or crashing and burning. And luckily, it's still rare now. But as a gamer, I'd still rather have the higher game price tag in these cases.
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I'M happy about that I have the chance to play IDOLM@STER2 in full HD! :peace:
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Devil May Cry HD collection confirmed. DMC 1-3. Upscaled. Achievements. Bonus content. 360 & PS3. Early 2012. Fuck yes. :w00t:
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I finally finished Dink Smallwood!
(http://img.brothersoft.com/screenshots/softimage/d/dink_smallwood-96349-3.jpeg)
We used to play the game for dozens of hours as kids with a friend. Now we finished it in 8 hours :thumbsup If the ending was better it'd been a lovely memory
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I'm watching a walkthrough of Batman Arkham City and all I can say is that it looks amazing, wish I could play it though. :c
I always end up liking games that I can't play, it'll probably be 10 years until I can ugh...
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Interesting report here that says in the past year, 49% of gamers hadn't bought DLC
49 per cent of HD console owners have not purchased DLC content in the past 12 months, so says a new report from entertainment research outfit EEDAR.
According to its data, gathered from "a variety of sources", that compares to 60 per cent in 2010 and 66 per cent in 2009.
Its additional survey, which polled 3500 participants, suggests the following reasons that gamers choose not to buy game add-ons:
Privacy: 47 per cent
No return policy: 38 per cent
Too expensive: 32 per cent
Enough free DLC: 24 per cent
No demo: 24 per cent
No reviews: 21 per cent
None for interested games: 20 per cent
Not adequate description: 20 per cent
Not enough gameplay: 18 per cent
Only online multiplayer available: 18 per cent
Only single player available: 15 per cent
Process takes too long: 15 per cent
Complicated storefront: 15 per cent
Not released when wanted: 12 per cent
Not high enough quality: 11 per cent
EEDAR reckons that DLC will generate over $875 million in North America in 2011, a figure that should top $1 billion in 2012.
For me personally, DLC has to do a lot to try and win me over. I don't really care enough for costumes or weapons to buy related DLC like that. Map packs for multiplayer shooters or whatever are usually overpriced for all that they contain (looking at you Call of Duty). Sometimes I see reviews for them and they score it lowly and thus not worth the money (ACII & Brotherhood DLC packs). Most of the time, DLC just doesn't exist for games I would love to play more of (Bayonetta, Vanquish, VF5)
Really, the best cases of DLC this generation has to be The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony for GTAIV. Lengthy single player campaigns (which I found even better than Niko's story) that expanded on the gameplay and added a number of multiplayer modes too. Can't be beat. Fallout 3 supposedly has some really good ones, and they have a lot of them too, I like to see that.
What about you guys? What do you think of DLC? What's the best examples you can think of?
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For me DLC has to expand the playability side of things. Additional weapons or costumes do nothing to extend gameplay. If those costumes or weapons we at the end of a couple of hour dungeon or added a new exploration area to play in then I'd consider it. Otherwise it gets ignored by me.
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I would consider the GTA4 ones more expansions than DLC. Same with Oblivion and shivering isles.
I haven't really bought much DLC. I got the Broken Steel+ Point Lookout pack on disk and downloaded the Gears 2 Road to Ruin stuff when it was free. Can't really think of anything else that has interested me.
Oh and I did buy all the super star dust DLC. :lol: It was bullcrap you had to buy co-op as DLC but that game is just way too good. I was weak. >_>
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Today I've been concidering buying a ps3. :wth
Anyway, unexpected updates in Dofus again XD
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First person who pm me gets a code for the gotham imposters beta for the pc.
Sent from my Vortex using Tapatalk
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^ Actually that's a great idea. The only thing I have is a laptop and it doesn't have a dedicated graphics card so I'd say the beta key would be useless to me. If anyone needs it feel free to send me a PM and the first person to do so will get mine.
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Bought Ico at Comic Con last Thursday. Just a few minutes ago I've finished the game.
WHY DIDN'T ANYONE TELL ME WHO THOSE SHADOWS ACTUALLY WERE?!!! :angry:
Guess I'll have to start looking for a copy of Shadow of the Colossus.
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November is almost here.
Video games, come to me now!
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Man I need to save my money with Skyrim coming up but Arkham City looks so good! >_<
Bought Ico at Comic Con last Thursday. Just a few minutes ago I've finished the game.
WHY DIDN'T ANYONE TELL ME WHO THOSE SHADOWS ACTUALLY WERE?!!! :angry:
Guess I'll have to start looking for a copy of Shadow of the Colossus.
Don't spoil Shadow of the Colossus' ending for yourself before playing it (if you haven't already). The possible relations to ICO's world are really interesting.
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^ I agree. Personally I found SOTC a better game, more memorable and more emotional than ICO was. Hart, you're in for a treat.
Really sweating over the next few weeks. Getting Skyrim no matter what but fuck I'm tempted by Battlefield 3. And MW3. Hell I saw a TV trailer today for Uncharted 3 and I want to buy it. And I don't even have a PS3! :nervous Gonna be hard to just save up til 11/11/11 and not buy Battlefield at least. I may not make it XD
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I'm holding off on Skyrim till I get a new computer. Saints Row 3, Uncharted 3 and my existing games will last me until Christmas anyway, and I won't have access to my PS3 for 3 weeks.
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I've decided the only way to get through games like Silent hill is to run and scream at the screen. It works.
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I'll pre-order MW3 Hardened Ed. this weekend, maybe.
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i'm thinking about wearing my camo pants and stuff to the bf3 midnight release XD
EDIT: i wore them lol and so did some little kid...i was honestly shocked that the turn out was pathetic compared to gears 3, i honestly was expecting it to be even more people than gears, but it was easily less than half...at least i was number 5 in line :twothumbs and they were letting people demo the campaign on the ps3 kiosk thing which was cool
game is pretty sick...played a bit online as well as campaign and i am happy with it...looks awesome after you install it on your hd (it's 2 discs - one for multi and one for campaign :O )
i just gotta remember that knife kills are the right top button on xbox lol
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Been trying to find out if the Vita will play PSP games. Everyone keeps saying something else or I'm looking in the wrong places :banghead:
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Been trying to find out if the Vita will play PSP games. Everyone keeps saying something else or I'm looking in the wrong places :banghead:
Yes and no. ;)
The Vita will play PSP games that it downloads from the PS Store.
It will not have a UMD drive, so it cannot play PSP games on disc.
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@Asmodai See, now thats where i got confused. Thank you :D
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Gonna finally try and beat the last Demon Gate in Okami so I can flippin' finish this game already and move on.
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Been trying to find out if the Vita will play PSP games. Everyone keeps saying something else or I'm looking in the wrong places :banghead:
It depends on the game, as the Vita has no UMD drive, games dependend on that will not work.
Downloadables will work, and I read somewhere that some of the UMD versions will be (made) available as downloadable.
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Gonna finally try and beat the last Demon Gate in Okami so I can flippin' finish this game already and move on.
Wow, good to know I'm not the only one who left that game unfinished so close to the end...
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I've always meant to get Okami. Such an interesting concept and I loved the demo. I'm just afraid that I'll never finish it if I get it now.
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As much as I love Okami, the Demon Gates made me want to cry, they are so difficult to beat I had to take multiple breaks just so I wouldn't rage quit.
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EA could not be handling the release of Battlefield 3 any worse than they have done already. A widely criticised beta, some really stupid and childish marketing statements about being miles better than Call Of Duty (where Activision continually responds by talking very positively about Battlefield instead), poor handling of distributing review code for the PC version (i.e. the lead platform) meaning reviewers only got a copy of the code right as the review embargo was lifted when they would normally get it 2 weeks in advance, and now they've come out just as the game's released saying that PS3 owners who pre-owned the game don't get Battlefield 1943 for free at all despite being promised otherwise. It's a shame, cause the marketing fuck ups are doing a disservice to the actual game which looks to be a very satisfying and impressive multiplayer shooter.
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Did you know they're making a Phoenix Wright movie? With Takashi Miike directing? Now you do. (http://kotaku.com/5853793/first-image-of-phoenix-wright-the-handsome-japanese-movie-star)
(http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/1995/phoenixwk.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/513/phoenixwk.jpg/)
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lol glad i got bf3 for 360 XD (there's one pretty nasty glitch where you're in a stack with your squad, ready to rush thru a door - sometimes they just walk thru it while it's still closed and you're not able to open it (one of the other guys is supposed to open it), and then you see the guy run back and open the door for you lol...it doesn't happen every time but it happened to me a couple times in the same spot :rofl:
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In a case of a snake eating it's own tail type shit, here's Harrison Ford playing Uncharted 3
Potential Spoilers: Harrison Ford Playing Uncharted 3 Japan (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI3tsWus2KQ#ws)
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played some bf3 online when i got home from work - finally unlocked the scope for the ak-74m and m16, now using engineer class to unlock them for m4 and ak-74u :thumbup
and i'm actually getting better finally (i'm no longer always the person with only 1 kill lol)
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I don't think I'll ever really understand why people play games through to completion so soon after getting it. Worse still, they're the people going 'Oh I was really disappointed in the length of the campaign, I finished it in about 2 days.' Yeh you did! Can't you see that's not normal? Specifically people are saying the same things about Arkham City, beating it in 10 hrs or so, but I've put the same amount of time in a week later and have done maybe about 7% of the main story. Maybe it's be ahead of the curve, or that you're so excited about a game that you play the crap out of it, but I don't think these people even realise the side stuff to do in AC. I'd laugh if they said the same thing about something like Skyrim :lol:
Yu Suzuki finally reveals how Shenmue should have ended!
GDC 2011 - Mega64: Shenmue (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ei-Fx5tcKc#ws)
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My copy of Uncharted 3 is on its way! Rather looking forward to it since the first two games were excellent. Getting the Amazon pre-order junk too, which I didn't even consider when buying it. After that's done, Saints Row 3 should be here.
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Capcom can't get any love lately. First it was the announcement of Ultimate MVC3, now they're announced that Resident Evil : Revelations is $50, $10 more than RRP, the reasoning behind it being that it takes up 4GB of space on the cartridge. But the thing that has people really pissed is the announcement of these 'Gems' in Street Fighter x Tekken. Basically they're powerups that are achieved through accomplishing goals e.g. hit with 2 special attacks etc which will grant you powerups like automatic blocking, infinite super meter etc. It's all designed for the purpose of making it easier for new players, which is ok, but then they announce that these gems will be retail exclusive pre-order items and future DLC, which has sparked (understandable) fears of imbalance.
Such a weird turnaround for a company that could do no wrong 2 years ago. But with all this, the DMC reboot, the cancellation of Megaman Universe, the handling and balancing of SSFIV, they've been an easy target. But let's not forget that they have still made some good games and look to do so in the future. I'm super excited for the DMC HD Trilogy, Asura's Wrath looks pretty cool, and Dragon's Dogma sounds interesting (terrible name though!)
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^ Alliteration in game titles always amuses me. Or at least it would if I could think of any others off the top of my head :lol:
Why, oh why did I start playing Persona 3 before finishing AC: Brotherhood?? Not too much left to go for Brotherhood, but I can tell P3 will take a while. I'll just have to muster up my my bothered self to unhook my PS2, take it upstairs and then hook my PS3 back up. Such a quality game deserves to be finished.
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Yeah, I've got Disgaea 4, but I know how long it will take, so I'm holding off till I play my November titles. I'll have a gap between those and Mass Effect 3 (and new PC!) in March, so I'll play it then.
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This.
It will BLOW YOUR FUCKING MIND.
Sequelitis - Mega Man Classic vs. Mega Man X (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FpigqfcvlM#ws)
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the other day the bf3 servers (at least the ones i was on) started acting up so i ended up finishing the campaign...and lol i had unlocked the scar-h for multiplayer, and was using that so i could unlock all the goodies for it...i didn't realize i unlocked the red dot scope for it until i went to install the laser and saw the scope lol
knife kills are still a bitch tho
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I thought this ad was pretty cool.
Assassin's Creed Revelations - Athletes Official TV Ad [North America] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybysAhELAIs#ws)
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^ that's pretty messed up! XD
playing Uncharted 3 right now. gonna try and get all the treasures before the weekend's over.
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Lucky. My copy isn't here yet - I'm hoping it'll arrive by next Thursday so I can play it over the long weekend.
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^ thing is, I never played the first one.
beat the second one and got all the treasures. remembered climbing from a dangling train car being one of my favorite parts, can't wait to see how to hang from the airplane. :w00t:
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I played today the demo of Sonic Generations and was amazed of the game! *__* This speed and the graphics...
Definitely must buy the Collector's Edition! =D
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^ thing is, I never played the first one.
beat the second one and got all the treasures. remembered climbing from a dangling train car being one of my favorite parts, can't wait to see how to hang from the airplane. :w00t:
The first one isn't quite as good as 2, but it's still worth playing - especially now that you can find it for $15 or less.
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I thought this ad was pretty cool.
Fuck yeah BJ Penn! :thumbup
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Mega64: GAME GURLZ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJBv-JjKiOI#ws)
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Michael Bay did his thing and composed a trailer for the upcoming game Need For Speed : The Run along with the announcement that Christina Hendricks will lend her likeness and voice to a role in the game. To be fair to Mr.Bay, it's a decent trailer.
Michael Bay's Need for Speed The Run TV Commercial (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEwUtcDkOgs#ws)
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^Oh wow, I kinda feel like playing Need for Speed after watching that
and I don't' even like racing games that much.
Snow Vs. Lightning ~ ( Ali Hillis & Troy Baker ♥ voiceover) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6TOxudmUBE#)
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If Doom was done today (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4yIxUOWrtw#ws)
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I got SONIC GENERATIONS today! *___* The limited Collectors Edition! :D
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^ Nice nice!
I played the demo over the weekend and fell in love. Being able to experience one of the game's worlds in two different Sonic generations was fun. I want the game....but I want other games as well. I won't have Generations for a long while.
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(http://s-ak.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/terminal01/2010/7/15/11/enhanced-buzz-15923-1279208323-0.jpg)
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I was inspired by Egoraptor to re-play Megaman X.
Sequelitis - Mega Man Classic vs. Mega Man X (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FpigqfcvlM#ws)
Just beat it last night!
HADOKEN, BITCHES.
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Gotta admit, the Giant Bomb quick look of Saints Row 3 made it look like a cool game to play through.
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^ Just finished watching that. Worth the 47 mins of my time.
Don't think I'll have it on opening day, and man, i think I'm gonna go crazy.
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just checked my email and origin/ea sent me a 25% off coupon towards a purchase from them :twothumbs
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you should change your steam passwords now
http://kotaku.com/5858473/steam-hacked-valve-investigating-possible-credit-card-theft/ (http://kotaku.com/5858473/steam-hacked-valve-investigating-possible-credit-card-theft/)
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Thanks. I don't think I've ever used their forums, so should be OK.
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(http://www.thenoobcomic.com/headquarters/comics/00408.jpg)
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I played today Sonic Generations and was totally flashed by this game! *_*
You know, the Planet Wisp from Sonic Colours is in Sonic Generations too! You can not only play as classic Sonic and modern Sonic, no... You can even transform to 2 of the six Wisps during both Acts! *____*
In Act 1 (classic Sonic), you can transform to Spikes and in Act 2 (modern Sonic), you can transform to Rocket! :3
Oh and the music is so awesome! They kinda failed on the classic Sonic ver. but the modern Sonic version is really good arranged!
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The Humble Voxatron Debut (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyQaS76k59g#ws)
Last chance to grab the latest humble bundle! The deal closes after the weekend.
http://www.humblebundle.com/ (http://www.humblebundle.com/)
The base bundle now has Voxatron Alpha, Gish and a bunch of mini-games. Voxatron's a lot of fun and so is Gish, but, if you top the average amount (currently a bit over five bucks) you get two more games: Blocks That Matter and the awesome The Binding of Isaac, which is alone easily worth shelling out that much.
The Binding of Isaac (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7_R2WfqdrI#ws)
It's like a twisted bastard kid of Nethack and Zelda. Tons of replayability and evil fun. And art by the Super Meat Boy dude. You can even build a meat boy in the game, in fact. :P
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I like to read game wikis, and lately I've been stalking the Saints Row one. But unfortunately,I gotta stop myself from reading anymore, cuz with the game's close release, ppl will start to edit and add more to the pages, aka, spoilers. This is gonna be tough. :sweatdrop:
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Recently passed the 100 hour mark on Xenoblade but there is still LOTS of playability in the game. I'm just currently doing quests that I ignored earlier on and gradually grinding up to max level. Storyline is impressive and graphics are best on the Wii easily.
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Definitely getting Saints Row tomorrow. I actually wanna get it at midnight, but I don't think it'll be possible. I can't have my mother calling the cops on me for taking her car without approval. :nervous
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My copy of Saints Row 3 shipped today!
Should be here in about 10-20 days.
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i was gonna buy 4 mountain dews for the double xp, but when i got to the counter i noticed only one bottle had the xp :doh:
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I got SR at midnight, but I believe a majority of the ppl were there for AC, except for one guy, who got both.
AC Rev, Skyward Sword, WWE 12, and then I'm done.
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gonna play some forza today :thumbup if i do play mw3 i'll play the campaign
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I got SR at midnight, but I believe a majority of the ppl were there for AC, except for one guy, who got both.
AC Rev, Skyward Sword, WWE 12, and then I'm done.
Man..... I think I'm gonna miss all these great games coming out this year. Zelda, Arkham City, AC Rev, Uncharted, Sonic, Saints Row, MW3 ect. I've already put 30 hours into Skyrim and haven't even done much in the first two cities, let alone much of the main quest. Although I did get married and am currently trying to get my wife to put on some better clothes than her raggy apron. :doh: I do love her though, she runs the store and gives me the profits, cooks me meals while I'm off adventuring, tells me how wonderful I am. She does disappear at like 2 in the morning sometimes...... I just hope she isn't off sleeping with someone else. I could take her with me but she would probably get killed since she won't put on the armor I give her. Oh God what is this game doing to me...
Anyways by the time I have had my fill of that Mass Effect will be out. Oh well. On the bright side hopefully I can get some good deals when I do get around to playing them.
I kinda wonder if Skyrim will do huge sales like COD or GTA. When I went to pick it up at midnight I didn't want to wait so I avoided gamestop and Best Buy and just went to Meijer. But to my shock there was a line of 30 people there in line. People at a freaking supermarket lined up for a game. O_O
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^ For a bit I thought the wife was part of your real life. I was like " damn, you must work a hardcore job if your spouse would need armor around that place." XD
I think I'm gonna knock off WWE 12 off my list. Not feeling it anymore.
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^ If the Giant Bombcast is anything to go by then, oddly, Saints Row 3 is the best wrestling game that THQ has done. Seriously. So I guess you'll scratch that wrestling itch at some point? XD
I kinda wonder if Skyrim will do huge sales like COD or GTA.
You'll be happy to know that it sold over 3.5 million copies in 48 hours alone (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-11-16-skyrim-sells-over-3-5-million-in-48-hours).
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Just Dance Wii (Japan) - Heavy Rotation by AKB48 full demo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SbeddqlvQc#ws)
Not coming out in the US. DAMMIT!!!
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^ If the Giant Bombcast is anything to go by then, oddly, Saints Row 3 is the best wrestling game that THQ has done. Seriously. So I guess you'll scratch that wrestling itch at some point?
So true. XD
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Just pre-ordered Skyward Sword, only have to wait a week until it ships home which is perfect for my Thanksgiving break.
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I guess I'm gonna attempt to go for Revelations on B. Friday. Best Buy better have 500 copies of the game. :lol:
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i hate when the batteries in my headset die during online play :doh:
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I gotta get out of this flamewar argument on Skyrim on another forum I visit. Haters say the game looks ugly and that it's only successful because of marketing hype. Thought I could school these haters but they're just relentless with the same damn argument. I'm not going to win.
They did raise an argument that for all the glitches that Skyrim has, then they think it's wrong that it's somehow 'acceptable' because it's from an established IP. Whereas if a new IP had the same glitches and bugs then it would get bad review scores. I can see where they're coming from. It's certainly a more valid argument than 'the tigers look plastic'. But my argument is that these new IP's like Two Worlds or Era of Draconis didn't get average review scores because of those bugs alone. Regardless of whether they're just as ambitious as an Elder Scrolls game, they ultimately need to be good games too, maybe even better ones if they need a decent fanbase and get word of mouth going amongst the community. Those games had other issues beyond technical issues which made them get average review scores. They're maybe good games, but just not great ones. For all the glitches you can throw at Skyrim, there's no denying that it is a great game that plays well, otherwise it simply wouldn't have the massive following that it does. The fact that it is massive in scale and ambitious is why it's loved by the fans, not because out of some sense of brand loyalty.
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Has Bethesda ever released a game without significant glitches? If the game is fun, people will tolerate them so long as they're not game-breaking. A boring game that runs perfectly will get mediocre reviews regardless of its stability.
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That's exactly what I said! :lol: Their counter argument was that it shouldn't be that way, that Skyrim is only popular cause of the marketing behind it and that Bethesda games should be taken to task by reviewers more as they can somehow get away with releasing games with these glitches whereas new IP's get unfair criticism if they have the same issues. My argument further to that was to name one open world game, from any developer, that doesn't have it's bugs on release. Again, maybe two people shoved Xenoblade down my throat, which they said was more colorful, just as epic in scale and glitch free when compared to Skyrim. I've no doubt it's a good game, I'd like to play it myself but they just don't strike me as the same kind of RPG.
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UGLY!? WTF are they smoking? :lol: Definitely one of the most beautiful games I've ever played. art style and atmosphere >>>>>>>> all
And Compared to the likes of Battlefield, Uncharted, MW, Assassins Creed, Gears which you see commercials for every other break watching sporting events or Comedy Central, tie-ins with soda brands and chain stores ect. Skyrim hasn't had much marketing at all. At least where I am it has been successful because of insane word of mouth. I know people that only play the biggest bro shooters and Tiger Woods 12 that were just as excited as I was for it. And if I bring up the game during water cooler talk they get all excited telling their stories about the experiences they had in the game. Plus the elder scrolls games have a history and depth of the world and the lore that other similar games don't. Along with being first person which adds to the immersion.
I've also actually been shockingly bug free so far sans the very annoying low rez texture thing from installing on 360. >_< The one thing that most annoys me is I can pickpocket peoples clothes but they won't put on the clothes I put in their inventory and there is no way to force them to. So now there are like 15 people in Windhelm walking around in their underwear. Not really a bug but it would be so much fun to mess around with people. :( FIX THAT SHIT BETHESDA!
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And there are guys out there making better texture mods for the PC ver (not to mention a lot of other mod stuff).
How many other games can you think of that has such a fanbase... except GTA. :P
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World of Warcraft TV Commercial: Chuck Norris - Hunter (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arKpdxjHamI#ws)
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^ lol that commercial makes me think of the yuko oshima facts - and the possiblity of yuko being in the game :O2
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So tomorrow at midnight, I could either be returning home really happy, or really bitter. Let's hope it's the former. Let's go AC: Revelations!
I could really go for a new game asap. I already beat SR3's story and activities. Only thing left are the challenges.
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oh snap call of duty elite also tracks for black ops :cow:
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I just beat AC Revelations. I got a little teary eyed towards the end, we will miss you Ezio.
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^ Aww. Just bought the game. Gonna wait til the morning to play it though.
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Been busy lately so I totally forgot that I could get Arkham City for PC already!
Fixed that oversight today, can't wait to start playing it.
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Here's a weird one - Uncharted 3 stutters when playing cutscenes. Has anyone else had this, or should I start budgeting for a new PS3?
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I'm getting more than annoyed at David from 4PlayerPodcast lately. He's been acting too much like an asshole to the other guys and it seems like on every podcast he's in, he just brings the pace of the show to a complete halt whether he's interrupting someone or going off on some unrelated tangent trying to be funny but is really not. His attitude on games and discussing them can be so frustrating too, they're usually inane and constantly negative, usually over something that wouldn't bother anyone else. In the most recent one he said how he was so bored of Skyward Sword after 3 hours that he gave up on it. I appreciate if the game has a slow start, especially if you've played other Zelda games before but really? Giving up when the game's only really getting started? He listened to Brad talk about later experiences and then he was like "Oh I should keep going I guess." You guess David? You can tell his attitude frustrates the others too. It's a shame cause his videos of him playing games like Valkyria Chronicles are usually very good.
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So apparently I'm a Final Fantasy fanboy because I said I like the fact that FFXIII-2 has mini games? :? :o
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^^ Decided to search up David of 4PP at YT, and came across this
4 Player Podcast - Look at how David is sitting (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Okh0JFMtL8w#)
Posted over 2 years ago, and looks like he was already annoying his peers back then. :smhid
I was just thinking of PS3 trophies. I don't think I'll ever obtain a platinum one. :lol:
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bought a rechargable battery pack for xbox and grid for ps3 (had it for xbox a few years ago but never finished it)
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Finished the story for AC Revelations. So beautiful. :cry:
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^ that was fast :nervous
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^ I know. :nervous
Sometimes I regret the long hours I spend playing games. But you know, when a game's story is too damn good, I can't stop. :lol:
Skyward Sword's probably gonna keep me occupied the longest. Can't wait to get my hands on that.
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Well, looks like it's time to buy a Kinect.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHL2Cpb1618#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHL2Cpb1618#ws)
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lol dick kicker :rofl:
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Even though I finally got my copy of Skyward Sword I still have to get the Wii motion plus.
My wallet is crying.
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Well, looks like it's time to buy a Kinect.
That QL was great. For all of Jeff and Ryan's joking before hand on kicking people in the dick, it was awesome to just hear the announcer say 'Give him a kick to the genitals' :lol: But it's true though, are you gonna buy a game called 'Self Defense Training Camp' or 'Dick Kickers'? :lol: Also that female self defense instructor they have on that game in the backstage video was hot!
But that wasn't enough to buy a Kinect. THIS, is why you should buy the Kinect.
The Black Eyed Peas Experience - Gameplay (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkNIQmPcumU#ws)
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THEY TOOK MAH CLOTHESS
(http://i42.tinypic.com/1218wlg.jpg)
Playing Star Wars KOTOR for the first time >o<
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Tatooine Beach Volleyball Edition! :P
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Mega64: Sonic The Hedgehog (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6b6HYHcF0A#ws)
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But that wasn't enough to buy a Kinect. THIS, is why you should buy the Kinect.
:tama-mad:
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had to do a system update for ps3
and i got saints row the third :twothumbs
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had to do a system update for ps3
and i got saints row the third :twothumbs
Awesome!
Mine has been the mail for 20 days now. Hopefully soon.
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considering it's my first experience with the franchise i'm happy with it so far...it's so pervy it's funny :lol:
but i was surprised to find that no one is playing resistance 3 online at all :O2 i guess everyone's switched to either bf3 or mw3 lol
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Welcome to the Saints family John. :thumbup
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i was tempted to make a guy character dressed as a schoolgirl lol
lol you could adjust the pen0r size :rofl: and the dong bat weapon XD
i also ended up buying crysis 2, tekken 6, and borderlands for 360 as well as that playstation play network thing (1 year subscription) :sweatdrop:
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This Devil May Cry clip actually looked pretty cool. :w00t:
Escape the City Gameplay HD - DmC: Devil May Cry (http://www.gametrailers.com/video/escape-the-dmc-devil/724718)
I felt the Ninja Gaiden 3 clips on the other hand looked really generic. Ninja Gaiden 2 was really fun for me, so I'm pretty disappointed.
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Some awesome news about Bastion came out today. First of which, and the coolest, is that you can now play the game on Google Chrome (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/oohphhdkahjlioohbalmicpokoefkgid). Also, there's DLC announced! (http://www.ology.com/technology/bastion-dlc-strangers-dream-arrives-dec-14/12092011) Released on Dec 14th, 'A Strangers Dream' is another Who-Knows-Where battle detailing the story on the Stranger and Caelondia as well as including a Score Attack mode, judging your performance on each Who-Knows-Where battle. It's free on PC but MS policy states that DLC on the 360 has a price tag. So what, 800MS points as usual? Nope, it's 80. $1. Anyone who owns Bastion and enjoyed it owes it to themselves to pay that small price in support of the game. :heart:
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Saints Row 3 arrived last night. Amazing opening. Looking forward to playing more after dinner. :)
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Some awesome news about Bastion came out today. First of which, and the coolest, is that you can now play the game on Google Chrome (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/oohphhdkahjlioohbalmicpokoefkgid). Also, there's DLC announced! (http://www.ology.com/technology/bastion-dlc-strangers-dream-arrives-dec-14/12092011) Released on Dec 14th, 'A Strangers Dream' is another Who-Knows-Where battle detailing the story on the Stranger and Caelondia as well as including a Score Attack mode, judging your performance on each Who-Knows-Where battle. It's free on PC but MS policy states that DLC on the 360 has a price tag. So what, 800MS points as usual? Nope, it's 80. $1. Anyone who owns Bastion and enjoyed it owes it to themselves to pay that small price in support of the game. :heart:
Yes! Supergiant Game can talk all my money! But seriously, I have no problem investing more into them.
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I posted the ending I had decided for Deus Ex : Human Revolution on another forum and I've been absolutely teared apart for it. I guess these guys really like the Illuminati? :lol:
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Wow. I'm incredibly impressed by Saints Row 3. After Uncharted 3 and Force Unleashed I was starting to wonder if I was getting too old for new video games. Definitely not. It was them, not me. :)
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I made it my mission today to go dust off my copy of Tactics Ogre for the PSP and try it again after neglecting it for so long. It's now been 3 hrs and still playing. I guess something just clicked for me. The reason why I turned away from it was because that I just hit this difficulty spike in story missions and especially in side stuff. But trying it again today I managed to get through a fight and it was engaging and helped level up my classes a bit. So I dunno, I still have issues with it that the game doesn't explain to me (like how come my Ninja can only deal 1pt of damage with the strongest katana I have and only 1pt damage with her ninjitsu spells?) but it's such a time sink to level up your party members and my god the battles are so fun to play. Gonna play some more. I'll need to read up to find out what the hell was going on in the story when I left it!
It does have a character in it though that I genuinely dislike, Catiua, Denam's sister.
*SPOILERS*
She's been constantly nagging and bitching at me from the start with all the choices I make, calling me selfish for clinging onto an ideal of peace and not looking out for the good of the people. But considering that I didn't kill innocent people when commanded to suggests otherwise wouldn't you think? Then she goes and gets her ass kidnapped and I fight through heavily armed forces risking my life for her, eventually saving her and she bitches at me for saving her! She left my party when she found out I turned down an offer to join with the bad guys and she was my strongest healer! Fuck off.
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Metal Gear Rising finally made a reappearance at the VGA Awards and holy crap!
VGA 2011: Metal Gear Solid: Rising Exclusive Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SNo8h-KfAU#ws)
It's also come with the accouncement that Platinum games (Bayonetta, Vanquish) are the main developers. Count me very excited!
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I just bought an Kinect today from Gamestop today. I am having a blast.
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I think I've spent most of this month playing Skyward Sword, I don't really remember much of anything else.
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crysis 2 multiplayer is pretty sick :thumbup
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I would have to say my most recent favorite game is Saints Row: The Third. Even though it may look and play like a Rockstar game, it certainly got me hooked enough to finish the main quests and so some of the other activities (it's pretty easy to max out respect). Even my brother, who has played some of the GTA games, says SR3 is actually better.
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Metal Gear Rising finally made a reappearance at the VGA Awards and holy crap!
VGA 2011: Metal Gear Solid: Rising Exclusive Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SNo8h-KfAU#ws)
It's also come with the accouncement that Platinum games (Bayonetta, Vanquish) are the main developers. Count me very excited!
Looks pretty awesome. The style kind reminds me of Robocop for some reason. As long as I can cut everything (watermelons) I'm in. But Ninja Raiden and Vamp? :smhid Where is my Grey Fox in futuristic 80s Detroit Kojima?
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I can divide my friends into two kinds of people: those who like Skyrim and those who live Skyrim.
Sometimes they'll just be talking to each other, talking about how they just go outside their house to watch the beautiful, starry night sky. Then someone comments on how great a thing that is to do, assuming they were referring to reality. But no, it's stargazing in Skyrim :lol: No doubt, it's a beautiful game with some wonderful playability, but sometimes people concern me with their level of involvement.
On a side note, the 'arrow to the knee' meme cracks me up.
Bastion on Chrome isn't working for me :(
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I can divide my friends into two kinds of people: those who like Skyrim and those who live Skyrim.
Sometimes they'll just be talking to each other, talking about how they just go outside their house to watch the beautiful, starry night sky. Then someone comments on how great a thing that is to do, assuming they were referring to reality. But no, it's stargazing in Skyrim :lol: No doubt, it's a beautiful game with some wonderful playability, but sometimes people concern me with their level of involvement.
I always use the clear sky shout whenever it gets cloudy so I can see the stars. :3
I've also spent hours arranging giant toes and jars of butterflies on shelves. . . . be concerned.
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Bastion on Chrome isn't working for me :(
Try it on steam? Then you would have to buy the game again. Unless you are just trying the demo, in which case, buy it on steam :lol:
Late to the party but I beat Portal 2.
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I'm super late to the party as I haven't even got Portal 2. Should clear that up soon.
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i just got GRID (or race driver grid depending on where you live lol) for ps3 (i once had it for 360)...my team name is TEAM ECCHI :shakeit: and the paint scheme is :jphip: pinku (it looks like eddie van halen's guitar from the 'hot for teacher' video but pink instead of red :twothumbs )
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For some reason, even though I've been intending to get into the Uncharted series for a while and even more-so with the release of Uncharted 3, now the main motivation seems to be because my cousin watched every single cutscene without trying to skip any. Considering that he has always tried skipping cinematics whenever he could, that's some serious business. I did play it for a couple of hours at his house with him, and it's fun, but I just didn't feel anywhere near as impressed as I feel I should have. That's why I'm hesitating to fork out money for it.
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:doh: i just bought a wireless controller for the ps3 because i thought the one it came with was wired :? turns out it's not, (do they even make wired ones for ps3 lol) the wire in it is one of those mini usb ones to charge it lol :doh:
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^For PS3 controllers, not officially... i think XD
My PS3 came with a sixaxis (no dualshock), in the end I still had to buy 2 dualshocks afterwards.
But whatever, it's always good to have an extra controller. Like when one needs recharging.
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i just assumed it was wired and since it was the only controller i didn't want to try to remove it lol...i felt so dumb when i found out :rofl:
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:doh: i just bought a wireless controller for the ps3 because i thought the one it came with was wired :? turns out it's not, (do they even make wired ones for ps3 lol) the wire in it is one of those mini usb ones to charge it lol :doh:
All PS3 controllers are wireless. As a general rule, all the stuff that you need to pay extra for with the 360 (hard drive, wifi, wireless controllers, etc.) comes included.
That said, extra controllers are key so you don't need to stop in the middle of a game to recharge.
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lol @ me :rofl:
downloading the back to karkland or whatever pack for bf3 (i think i've played one online match since mw3 came out lol, but my friend only has bf3 ...it's like 2 gigs :O2 )
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Ain't tech cool. Everything's wireless. :D
Just saying. check the top of the 1st controller and see if it says sixaxis. Bought mine years ago, dunno if they still bundle those with PS3's now.
If it does, it doesn't have vibration.
And even if you have little need for 2 players/recharging, you can still use one for a PC game controller with the mini-usb and some drivers (like motionjoy).
Reminds me of a time when I played LittleBigPlanet alone with 3 controllers at the same time to do one of the puzzles. :nervous
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yeah, they're both six axis dual shock (my shock XD )...in other words i didn't need to buy that extra controller lol but i'd rather have too many than not enough so :otomerika: :yossi:
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They reposted one of their classics. No game theme.
Mega64: "Aggressive Caroling" Compilation (2003-2005) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hzqBaBptyE#)
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I loved that one xD
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All Castlevania's Games ~ [1986 - 2010] ~ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNUIuleTquc#ws)
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25min interview/documentary on why Metal Gear Rising switched to Platinum Games. :nervous
INTERVIEW : The Truth Behind RISING (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gV1BMUg4NsA#ws)
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Ain't tech cool. Everything's wireless. :D
Just saying. check the top of the 1st controller and see if it says sixaxis. Bought mine years ago, dunno if they still bundle those with PS3's now.
If it does, it doesn't have vibration.
And even if you have little need for 2 players/recharging, you can still use one for a PC game controller with the mini-usb and some drivers (like motionjoy).
Reminds me of a time when I played LittleBigPlanet alone with 3 controllers at the same time to do one of the puzzles. :nervous
They're all Dual-Shock now. They stopped making the original Six-Axis years ago (long before any of the slim models came into production).
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Absolutely delighted to see Skyrim taking the Christmas No.1 spot. Although I like MW3, I'm glad to see it's position wasn't all but certain as it has been for the past few years. I just think in general that the CoD series has run its course. Granted, having the same game released at the same time for 5 years now creates that shooter fatigue, and it is still the best in it's genre, but I think everyone could do with a break. Otherwise, it should be multiplayer only, download only, so that the loyal can get their fix every time an iteration is released. Activision won't make as much cash off it, so it's never going to happen. As such, expect maybe another year or two of CoD releases until it goes the way of Guitar Hero.
Skyrim is massive. Even a month in, people are only just scraping the surface of what's in there. It's probably the best value game of the year, even at full price - I've spoken to people who are put off playing it due to its size! It's one of the best games this year that captures the imagination and interest of the gaming public more than a rehashed game.
Also it's a huge fuck you to publishers like EA for coming up with 'single player is dead, every game needs multiplayer. Facebook games are the future'. Suck it. This goes to show that if you invest in some quality single player games without shoehorning in a multiplayer aspect then people will still buy.
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traded in battlefield 3 and got 31 buck credit, so i got marvel vs. capcom 3 fate of 2 worlds :twothumbs
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Also it's a huge fuck you to publishers like EA for coming up with 'single player is dead, every game needs multiplayer.
Just saying, yesterday I saw on Nexus a 'Skyrim Online' mod. XD
Since it's user-made and so early, its probably pretty useless and breaks the single-player game. but yeah, there's a mod for that. :P
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just noticed that RAAM's shadow dlc is available for gears 3 so i'm downloading it - 2 gigs :O2
EDIT: played a bit of it - pretty sick being a heug monster dude thing dressed like a member of a black metal band XD
had to re-charge the batteries for my headphones :sweatdrop:
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Yay Steam sales (and new PC).
Got Portal 2, Civ 5, Arkham City, Skyrim and Metro 2033 loaded up to play when I get a chance. :)
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I've been playing GTA IV: TBOGT, and right now I'm doing the drug wars. I'm surprised I skipped this on my other previous playthroughs of the game. They're quite fun.
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Was curious to see what gameplay would be like for the next SSX game and I can now officially say, I am hyped! :w00t:
Catch a Glimpse at SSX's First Gameplay Teaser (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ev4RZmNTig#ws)
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I'm trying to locate my copy of the first Harry Potter game for the PC. I watched gameplay of it the other day, and it really brought the laughs.
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This needs to be a game at any time of year:
"CLAUS N EFFECT" FULL GAME TRAILER (SANTA'S PERSONAL EDIT) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQGRhjCVY5o#ws)
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I really want to play Terraria but I don't know, is it worth it? Looks pretty fun.
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Playing through my new Zelda game, but all I can think about is Skyrim. :lol:
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Is it because they both have 'Sky' in their name? :lol:
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I made a tweet saying that Bastion was my favourite game this year and included Supergiant games in the tweet and they responded to me! :w00t:
(http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/8452/bastiont.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/543/bastiont.jpg/)
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Friend says she'll let me borrow Skyrim when she gets back from outta town. :w00t: She's gonna focus on Saints Row 3, Arkham City, and my copy of Revelations.
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Well I finally got every achievement in Fist of the North Star : Ken's Rage. Easy game to get all achievements though as none of them are skill based, but are more 'Defeat 1000 enemies with a signature move' or 'Complete Legend mode with Rei'. So really it's just a question of time and commitment to get them all. Took me 78 hrs of gametime to do it. Only one thing left to do and that's to complete the Boss run challenges, which is more difficult than it is because the each bosses health, attack and defense are all buffed up considerably compared to when you fight them in the story. And you only have one health bar that's meant to last throughout the whole course. I have trouble enough with Jagi, the first boss. He's undoubtedly the weakest character in the manga but in game he's perhaps the hardest. His rocket combo is so unbelieveably cheap, it's homing and it can take away half your life bar easy as that. Dear only knows what characters like Raoh or Thouzer will be like :bleed eyes:
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Resubbed my EVE Online accounts. Was going to do this on the 31st, the day my Warcraft sub wont be getting renewed but I couldn't wait.
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finally got past one section of crysis 2 that i wasn't able to pass only to reach another part that i can't pass lol (at least now i'm fighting against the alien duders)...also played a bit of skate (tuffty's games of 2011 thread made me take notice of all the games i actually have, and haven't been playing cuz of mw3 :sweatdrop:)...i have skate 2 also but wanna play thru part 1 first.
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http://www.gourmetgaming.co.uk/ (http://www.gourmetgaming.co.uk/)
:drool:
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Watching Giant Bomb game of the year stuff I gotta say Vinny's giant extreme close up head gets me giggling every time I see it. :rofl:
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"What up?" I wish Vinny was a disembodied head from now on :lol:
Good night of gaming. Completed MW3 campaign on Veteran and I cleared both challenge boss runs in Fist of the North Star : Kens Rage!! Turns out you just need Raoh and you can cheese your way through those bosses. Uploaded my times to the leaderboards and as it turns out, I'm in the Top 50 or so players for both times which is cool. Although there probably are about less than a thousand on the leaderboard so maybe it's not that great an achievement XD
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Seeing and hearing Drew for GOTY puts him in almost a monk-like status. He doesn't say much, but when he does, you pay attention.
I bought the Bastion DLC on 360 and due to me having a bit of extra MS points, I bought Bastion avatar items. You want anymore of my money Supergiant!?!?!?!?!
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My online rage is somewhat manifesting into ulcers in Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3. I know these guys are free yet I keep dropping combos and I go INSANE!!! Lol
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Since it's a Daily Deal on Steam today, I want to take the opportunity to recommend SpaceChem if you have any interest in puzzle games.
The premise is that you have a machine that can manipulate atoms according to a limited set of instructions, a supply of some molecules, and a burning desire for some other molecules. Each level starts you up with a blank slate in which to implement a solution.
(http://i42.tinypic.com/2i1m6vk.png) (http://i42.tinypic.com/2i1m6vk.png)
Image may contain spoilers if you look hard enough to remember it
If this looks like your idea of a good time you've probably played the game before, but picking it up is really fast. The game starts with a few tutorial levels and each new mechanic is introduced with a simple problem. The benefit of this is you can spend all your brainpower on solving, optimizing and re-solving the actual problems, which, later on, are anything from deceptively complex to just plain complex. Particularly interesting are the 'production' problems where you have to balance your intermediate outputs so that the system doesn't grind to a halt because you can't get more oxygen until you eat all your hydrogen, young man.
This is not a game for everyone, for exactly the same reason as it is a great game for some: the puzzles require real thought to solve at all and have a lot of potential for optimization. The game displays a graph of global high scores for each level, which compels you to get on the left side of the curve and shows that there must be some really clever non-obvious solutions because yours is still not close to the fastest.
Clearly there's a reason I haven't pursued a career in game reviewing, but if you enjoy logical problem-solving, try the demo. That should give you a good idea whether it's your game.
To summarize: We heard you liked programming, so we made a programming simulator so you can program while you take a break from programming.
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Anyone know about the steam calculator site? It calculates the worth of your steam account based on the games you own.
Here's my account:
http://www.steamcalculator.com/id/southstar411 (http://www.steamcalculator.com/id/southstar411)
I don't know if it's something to be proud of or ashamed of...
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lol when i turned on the ps3, i saw that there was a tomb raider game on my hd...tomb raider underworld is available for free to playstation play members ending today (also some marvel pinball game) :thumbup
EDIT: decided to get the pinball game since it's free, got some wakeboarding game for a few bucks, and a section 8/section 8 predjudice bundle for under 8 bucks :twothumbs
i am glad that i decided to join playstation play :cow:
lol i meant playstation plus :sweatdrop: :doh:
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I'm finally gonna play Skyrim tomorrow. :twothumbs
Skyward Sword hasn't been completed, but I think I'm almost done. Gonna have to put it aside for now.
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that marvel pinball game is pretty cool :D i think it's a tad better than pinball fx that i have on xbox...
also - what do you guys think about saving games online (cloud saves?) i think that's why ps3 takes so long to auto-update - it's sending your save game data to the cloud i think (today it downloaded 1 patch for saints row 3rd and save game data for skate 2 and it took like moar than a half hour...)
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i hate when friendly AI move into your sight picture then tell you to check your fire - don't step into my sight picture fux0r :banghead:
if you don't want to be shot don't walk into my line of bullets :doh:
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http://katawashoujo.blogspot.com/2012/01/katawa-shoujo-released.html (http://katawashoujo.blogspot.com/2012/01/katawa-shoujo-released.html)
KITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaa~~
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Proud of myself yesterday. Hadn't played Reach in a while, and got 3 achievements- Both Barrels, Return to Sender & Top Shot.
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Giant Bomb just posted the funniest quick look in a while today. Vinny 'Two Pens' Carravella, Drew and Hardcore Dave take a look at Digital Combat Simulator : A-10c Warthog, a super hardcore PC flight combat sim. Let's put it this way, half an hour into this hour long quick look and they still haven't taken off. And what happens at 7:30 made me laugh so much :lol: :lol: :lol:
Digital Combat Simulator: A-10C Warthog - Gameplay (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huVi6rdPE4I#ws)
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got street fighter IV and left 4 dead 2 for xbox (street fighter was 8.99 :thumbup) and need for speed the run for ps3 :twothumbs
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I hate when I play some demos and think, "This is really fun! I gotta buy this." Then once I buy it and pass the section of the demo, I get frustrated or bored.
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Finished HALO: CE Anniversary.
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gonna murk some higs :on asmo:
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I bought Eufloria (http://www.gamersgate.co.uk/DD-EUFLORIA/eufloria?caff=4817552) today. It's a nice minimalistic RTS with a an ambient theme. I think it looks very beautiful yet so simple.
Eufloria Gamplay HD (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deCGB3fvx1o#ws)
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HEhehe, been reading the posts in the Minecraft thread. Gonna check the rest of the posts tomorrow.
Anyway, I bought Minecraft two days ago. :w00t:
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I got a £10 gift certificate from Amazon so I think I'll use it to get the limited edition of Final Fantasy XIII-2. That way I get all the extra stuff at the same price as a standard copy. It was either that or Catherine but I may give hints about that for my birthday which is also in Feb. I can wait a few weeks or so if I knew someone was gonna get it for me.
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Started playing Dead Island.
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just passed campaign for killzone 3 :thumbup
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The demo for Asura's Wrath is available over XBL/PSN.
I know how I'll be spending my relaxation RRRAAAAAAGGEE time this evening XD
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Beat Skyrim. Not sure what to play next - either continue Saints Row 3, or start Arkham City of Deus Ex.
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^Well...
Arkham City - We can swap stories about flying head-first into walls. :banghead:
Deus Ex - We can swap stories about stacking boxes and our cool sunglasses. 8)
Honestly, methinks Arkham City is more fun. :D
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ms. splosion man is pretty fun :grin:
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The demo for Asura's Wrath is out now. And it's....alright? I guess? I'm all in favour of OTT action in my games, DMC and Bayonetta espeically. So to bunch a giant space Buddha or have a sword long enough to penetrate through the Earth sounds great, I love that kind of craziness. But there's just so many QTE's though. Who's to say if the full game will be as loaded with QTE's as seen in the demo but I didn't really feel like there was much of a game at all. More like an interactive anime. Even those rare moments where you are in control seemed way more simplistic than I would like and there's just not enough of it. In fact, seeing as CyberConnect 2 made the game, it essentially feels like a reskinned Naruto game.
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(http://i.imgur.com/oFi96.jpg)
:lol:
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The demo for Asura's Wrath is out now. And it's....alright? I guess? I'm all in favour of OTT action in my games, DMC and Bayonetta espeically. So to bunch a giant space Buddha or have a sword long enough to penetrate through the Earth sounds great, I love that kind of craziness. But there's just so many QTE's though. Who's to say if the full game will be as loaded with QTE's as seen in the demo but I didn't really feel like there was much of a game at all. More like an interactive anime. Even those rare moments where you are in control seemed way more simplistic than I would like and there's just not enough of it. In fact, seeing as CyberConnect 2 made the game, it essentially feels like a reskinned Naruto game.
I played the demo and after reading how dope the demo is and how everyone loves it, I'm relieved to see I'm not the only one feeling underwhelmed by it. I was really hot for this game and was about to pre-order, but after playing the demo I'm not so sure anymore.
Seems the game will have a lot QTE's, I'm not a fan of QTE's but I can live with them, if they're used in the right places, but this was just one long QTE sprinkled cutscene. I would have loved to see some "normal" gameplay instead of two bossbattles.
Since February is already packed with games I want to play, I will push Asura back, wait for some reviews and buy it at a cheaper price later in the year, if it still interests me then.
Talking of failed expectations, a friend who was as eager about AMY as I was, just messaged me telling me to NOT BUY THE GAME if I haven't already! She did and said it's total crap. Good thing I dl the demo first, eventhough I said this was a first day buy for me.
Now I'm really scared to even play the demo, I was so looking forward to this game... my only hope is, that tastes are different and I have a tendency to enjoy medicore to crap games, even if everyone else doesn't XD
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(http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/333/soulcalibursexnews.jpg)
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^ :lol: bigger every game.
I had fun with asura's wrath! I played the big finger episode, it seems fun to me!!
at one point I was shouting ORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORA and having a crazy fun time in the process :cow:
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I AM THE FUCKING LEGION HUNTER!!!!!
Finished Shadows of the Damned on hard, now I'm only missing two achievements, but one would require to replay the game again (did it already 3 times, since the achievements for difficulty don't stack) and the other I tried, but couldn't do it.
Would have loved to make this 100%, maybe I'll pick it up in a year or so and try again.
Also AMY is imho not as bad as reviewers make it sound. Sure the game has its flaws and is no masterpiece and it can be hella frustrating, but I still like it (ok, I'm only on chapter 2, maybe my mood will change XD)
Most people crtisize the bad controls, the trial and error and the absence of a saving system during chapters, so you have to complete a chapter, otherwise you loose all progress in that chapter, when you turn your console off.
For a veteran surival horror player like me, who started out on Ps1 with Silent Hill 1, bad controls are like a part of a good survival horror game. I know a lot of people will disagree, but for me this adds to the feel of helplesness.
So AMY makes me feel nostalgic of the PS1 days XD
I also can live with trial&error, if it doesn't get too much.
But not being able to save during a chapter really is a problem!!!
I really hope the developers find a way to fix this with a patch.
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anyone here a gamestop powerup rewards pro member?
GameStop is giving all
PowerUp Rewards Pro™ members a FREE entry, worth $10, into the EA Sports Challenge Series qualifier tournament, featuring Madden NFL 12, FIFA 12 and NHL 12. The top 12 players get a trip to New York City to compete in the live finals event for a chance at $1,000,000 in cash prizes! Register by Wednesday, February 29, to qualify for your shot in the tournament.
i suck at these types of games but was curious if anyone here was entering
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I'm a member But I have a complaint about Gamestop. I wanted to pre-order Mass Effect 3 Collector's Edition there, but they told me they stopped taking pre-orders. However, their website allows pre-orders still. Why can't the store still do it, the game doesn't release for a month or so. If you pre-order on the website they stick you with shipping fees, and they don't do a ship to store. So, I went and pre-ordered from Best Buy.
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bought deathspank (lol) for ps3 - at 60% download still (i almost forgot about it and turned off the ps3 :doh: )
think i'll play kill some higs in the meantime
EDIT: lol half the time i was hig XD
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Going to order the OST of Sonic Generations, 'cause that game is too awesome! <3
And a CD shelf without Sonic OSTs is a boring place.....
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Anyone else playing/played Saints Row 3? For some reason, I can't do the wrestling takedowns any more. When I run towards people and use attack as normal, I push them aside instead. What the hellllll?
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there's wrestling takedowns :huhuh i've just been kickin' the shit outta people or shooting them lol (or drive over them XD )
i might have to play some later too investigate...
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Anyone else playing/played Saints Row 3? For some reason, I can't do the wrestling takedowns any more. When I run towards people and use attack as normal, I push them aside instead. What the hellllll?
Could be a timing issue...try pressing the attack button a bit sooner. Are you using keyboard/mouse or some kind of gamepad?
Speaking of which, any SR3 players check out the free TF2 heads that were released this week? :lol: Too bad there's no knife weapon in the game; it would be nice to do some Spy backstabs.(http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/7645/bftze.png) But hey, you can still be a crazy looking Demoman or Heavy with the weapons that are actually in the game. Hopefully this will mean more freebies will come along the way...I wanna see them bring back mission/cutscene replays, dammit!
Yeah, my take on Saints Row: The Third after a few weeks of playing and nearing the final story mission is that it's a sideways step from the previous game. It does several things better (PC compatibility, driving mechanics, car customization options, crazy/epic presentation, the Insurance Fraud activity is slightly less frustrating) but loses several things that made SR2 so fun (no more clothing layering, no more crib customization, Steelport as a city not as appealing as Stilwater, the aforementioned mission/cutscene replay ability, less melee weapons, lack of fighting style options). A great game that falls just short of being really great, but still definitely worth the time. I plan on starting a new save file once I get a new video card, since I kinda regret some of the mission-ending choices I made--I have two tanks when I could've had satchel charges! :doh:
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I don't know why it is but lately if I should win on competitive multiplayer matches like MW3 or AC:Revelations, not only do I come out on top, but I'm also the one who's been killed the most!
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Anyone else playing/played Saints Row 3? For some reason, I can't do the wrestling takedowns any more. When I run towards people and use attack as normal, I push them aside instead. What the hellllll?
Could be a timing issue...try pressing the attack button a bit sooner. Are you using keyboard/mouse or some kind of gamepad?
I'm playing on PC, mouse + keyboard. I'll experiment with timing. It's just odd that it doesn't work like it always did.
Edit:
It's back to normal. Dunno what happened there. I'm so relieved. :nervous
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I don't know why it is but lately if I should win on competitive multiplayer matches like MW3 or AC:Revelations, not only do I come out on top, but I'm also the one who's been killed the most!
lol my k/d ratio is horrible :sweatdrop:
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I'm watching some old 4PP videos. Mainly the ones where they play scary games, like Fatal Frame.
What ya doing snoooping around in my window?!?? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHLDxWTXiyk#)
:lol:
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4PP highlights never gets old. This is one of my favourite Brad freakouts and it's not even cause of a scary game :lol:
Brad tries to instruct Nick to take pictures (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjh-oeDmlE8#)
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Been watching a Dark Souls stream and now I kinda want to play it, even though it looks ridiculously hardcore. It's the type of game which you can only play with a guide otherwise you're going to be frustrated as hell trying to play it. Not just in finding all the best loot but in finding out what the hell some of the terminology means, what menu options like 'Reverse Hollowing' does and how to approach upgrading your character and so on. Will think about it, for now though, Skyrim!
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Next week Bastion will be 50% off on XBL and cost only 600 MSP, time for me to make a purchase :)
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the other day i bought an anime themed side scrolling shooter called trouble witch neo (pretty fun if you like those type of games), a platformer/shooter/adventure game called blade kitten (seems alright, haven't played it much yet), and today i bought monday night combat (pretty fun), amy (survival horror, haven't played yet) and star wars - force unleashed 2 (still downloading)
can you tell i love video games? :nervous
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The teaser trailer for a game called Deadlight is pretty cool. What starts off as a world building set up as you've seen in many other game trailers before takes a nice little twist at the end by showing you what type of game it's gonna be which is unexpected and certainly something new in the whole post-zombie apocalypse genre other than just being another FPS game.
Deadlight Teaser Trailer [HD] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBX4Z3wucGc#ws)
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This still has me in fucking stitches laughing at it
Mega64 Podcast 208 - Metal Gear Fatman (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjD_sdvkxD8#)
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Played the Kingdom of Amalur - Reckoning demo, it's huge!!!
I created a super hot character, but I have no idea if I like this game or not, even after 2hours playing it.
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Looks like Stark's been drinking again.
Captain America and the Avengers - Don't Disturb Us! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQL06FaxrtA#)
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(http://i.imgur.com/JgqPg.jpg)
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Beat Soul Calibur V story mode, and played through Arcade a couple times. I'm still not sure if I like it.
The graphics are slightly improved. The sound is much improved. The gameplay is very similar. The main change to gameplay is the removal of the equipment destruction and the additional of Street Fighter style Super Combos. Blerg. I'm not a fan of those - and they remove the level playing field that's always been the series strength. Now you have to remember crazy complicated moves for each character to stand a chance.
Story mode was OK. Very short, very limited and it was clearly an afterthought since most of the scenes weren't even animated. Basically it's a short series of battles. No special stages, odd conditions or unique rules. Just click on a place, listen to the cutscene, fight a battle, listen to a cutscene, repeat 21 times.
The new characters are a mixed bag. I haven't played Ezio yet, so can't comment on him. The majority of the characters are just offspring of the characters in 0-4, with slightly altered moves - Leixia = Xiangua, Natsu = Taki, Xiba = Kilik, Aeon = Lizardman.
Kilik, Algol, Maxi, Mitsurugi, Astaroth, Edge Master, Cervantes, Nightmare, Hilde, Yoshimitsu, Siegfried, Raphael and Ivy all return.
The new characters ZWEI (who is called a werewolf, but is more a wolf shaman) and Viola are both pretty fun to play.
The biggest change is that Sophitia and Cassandra are both gone. This is a major blow. They're replaced by Sophitia's annoying children, who are also the focus on story mode. Patroklos fights like Setsuka, and Pyrra is mostly a clone of her mother. There's also Elysium, who looks like Sophitia crossed with that robot from Xenosaga.
Obviously they needed to do something different, but the changes add up to make the game feel less like a Soul Calibur game than others in the series.
I think the game clearly is trying to do an online focus and compete with Street Fighter with the more complicated combos, ranking systems, etc. Since that's not an option for me (can't play fighter games with 1200ms latency), I'm a bit disappointed in what was left in the game.
I'll still play it through a few more times to learn the basics of the other characters for parties, but this doesn't have the staying power of say Tekken 6.
C+.
(Oh, and Talim is gone too. :()
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pass all the london levels in dirt 2
(http://bananachan.org/b/src/132556080255.jpg)
then beat ken block's posted time in the japan rallycross track
(http://www.wordans.co.nz/wordansfiles/images/2011/12/25/114287/114287_340.jpg?1324842456)
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The biggest change is that Sophitia and Cassandra are both gone.
I've always been a fan of the SC story and decided to read a game wiki for SC 5 and spoil myself. I read what happened to Sophitia, but I didn't come across any mention of Cassandra at all. I thought that was odd.
(http://i.imgur.com/a29Ie.jpg)
Hipster Fox :wub:
http://retronouveau.tumblr.com/post/17160118692/trop-fort-les-pages-facebook-des-heros-de-jeux (http://retronouveau.tumblr.com/post/17160118692/trop-fort-les-pages-facebook-des-heros-de-jeux)
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^ The Pac-Man one is fucking genius.
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The biggest change is that Sophitia and Cassandra are both gone.
I've always been a fan of the SC story and decided to read a game wiki for SC 5 and spoil myself. I read what happened to Sophitia, but I didn't come across any mention of Cassandra at all. I thought that was odd.
Yeah, she's not even mentioned in the Story mode that I noticed - and I was specifically waiting to hear. There's no individual character endings, so she's just mysteriously vanished. I suspect Soul Calibur VI will retcon V into an alternate universe, but that might just be wishful thinking.
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that naughty bear game is pretty cool, got super street fighter 4 arcade, mortal combat vs. dc universe, and some doritos crash avatar game (played it at my friends house and it's pretty fun actually - makes me think of ninja warrior tv show a bit)...went on a bit of a game buying binge last night :nervous
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Hooray for progress!!! :cow:
(http://i40.tinypic.com/2jfytm1.jpg)
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While at times I do believe the modern industry sucks because of pre or post-release DLC (FFXIII-2 and Arkham City being the worst offenders lately) I do have to argue that stuff like DLC, especially pre-release, isn't really stuff that's cut out of the game. Rather it's a case that this stuff just wouldn't exist going back a few years because the industry wasn't as big. Development studios back then wouldn't have the money and resources that they have now to make it. I do agree it's a shitty deal though, it can usually prevent fans from getting a complete experience, and I really couldn't care less about getting a game breaking weapon to use so early on in the game just because I bought it from a particular store. It's meant to deter used sales obviously, but when you hear of things like Warner Bros and Gamestop working out a compromise to include online passes in used copies of Arkham City anyway? There has to be a better way to do it rather than inconveniencing the consumer.
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abut also keep in mind that when games were still cartridge based, it was much harder to pirate them....but tbh i don't mind paying for dlc (actually i was playing mw3 last night, and was thinking that i'd pay to be prestige level 80 and all the unlocks that comes with it :sweatdrop: )...but i can see how it would suck to have to buy all this extra stuff separately if you're a youngster or don't have extra money to toss around.
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Well..uh....that just happened. New trailer for Lollipop Chainsaw
Hold Your Loved Ones Close in Lollipop Chainsaw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy8O2ktJNEA#ws)
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fuck yeh can't wait for that...san romero knights XD
somehow i ended up getting gotham city imposters for only 5 bucks - not sure if it was a discount cuz of the playstation + or what...and they have where you can buy an hour of double xp for like 49 cents :cow: was playing for a while last nite - i'm really happy with the game so far, really really fun
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Well..uh....that just happened. New trailer for Lollipop Chainsaw
Hold Your Loved Ones Close in Lollipop Chainsaw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy8O2ktJNEA#ws)
Ok, so my interest in this game was on a rather medium-low level but this trailer made it shoot up quite a bit! And also did I hear some good old Garbage in there?
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It's really quite sad to see a 40+ year old Youtube COD commentator get into an open flame war with a 20 something COD commentator who's being an obvious troll for attention. The latter deserves a good punch in the mouth (the things he's said about what he would do to the other's wife/daughter and disabled son is too bad to repeat here), but what he's doing is the same as someone in a crowd jumping up and down going 'LOOK AT ME!!'. Now they're threatening to go into an actual fist fight and nobody is looking good out of this.
Speaking of which, Guiness World Records did a list of the Top 50 Video Game Endings of all time. Which do you think came out top? Ocarina of Time? Metal Gear Solid 3 : Snake Eater? FFX? Red Dead Redemption? Portal? Actually, it was COD : Black Ops. Seeing the list in full makes it even more bizarre. (http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2012/2/call-of-duty-black-ops-crowned-winner-of-greatest-videogame-ending-in-guinness-world-records-2012-gamer%27s-edition-poll/) Words fail me.
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The copy of Skyrim that I have is probably gonna go back to its owner this week. I never thought the Elder Scrolls series would appeal to me, but it did. I had an amazing time playing it. Currently have 156 hrs of play time, and I'm at level 46.
I guess I'll eventually get back to Skyward Sword, and do the boss trials.
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Yeah Lollipops :fap
best use of a Vita!! :rikabunny
じゃじゃ馬VITA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUyQAMhYtRM#ws)
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I'm really sweating it out over game releases lately. At the moment I would say I have Skyrim, FFXIII-2, AC:Revelations, Resonanace of Fate, Sonic Generations, FIFA 12 and MW3 in heavy rotation. But look at the games now out or are due soon. Catherine, Mass Effect 3, SSX and now The Witcher 2 : Enhanced Edition. :nervous
The Witcher 2 Enhanced Edition Developer Diary 1:The Most Complex Story Ever Told On Xbox 360 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRMFjs-LV-0#ws)
Also have to share the CGI opening, because I'll be damned if that's not one of the most impressive CGI trailers I've ever seen :o
The Witcher 2: Assassins Of Kings Enhanced Edition - X360 -- Letho: The return of the kingslayer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwCXw8m0PHI#ws)
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(http://i.imgur.com/gP4Tn.jpg)
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Someone brought up the move list from Ninja Gaiden 3. What the fuck?! Looks like they dumbed it down big time. :thumbdown:
(http://i.imgur.com/LMT9O.jpg])
And I really want to play Rhythm Heaven! It even has Tsunku music in it! (14:43 in the vid)
Rhythm Heaven Fever - Gameplay (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVD6S7p_TnM#ws)
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My brother was pretty stoked that I bought Fight Night Champion for him for his birthday :lol:
Heard some great news today after learning that a demo for SSX is out on Tues! :w00t:
Far Cry 3 looks pretty cool
Far Cry 3 Gameplay HD (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2NptKVlMrk#ws)
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lol DIRT 2 apparently has a '2 girls 1 cup' achievement (unless i read it wrong) lol wtf
EDIT: :sweatdrop: i did read it wrong - it's 2 cups 1 girl :nervous
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Video Game Pickup Lines (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3lUzGDAZNM#ws)
:lol: :lol: :lol:
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wasn't sure if i should get dirt 3 or skate 3...ended up getting dirt :thumbup
i hope more games incorporate the ability to edit and upload gameplay footage to youtube (i'm uploading my first dirt vid now) :thumbsup
DiRT3-RALLY-FINLAND-1-SWEET AIR TIME (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgpRsW8yp-c#ws)
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Goatse in Mass Effect 3...cannot unsee... :bleed eyes:
(http://i.imgur.com/P7nxI.jpg)
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^ :rofl:
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Goddammit J, now I won't be able to look at it the same way again. Just like with the Resident Evil 6 logo, where it's clearly a woman giving a giraffe a BJ :lol:
(http://thumbnails42.imagebam.com/17662/b7a250176611695.jpg) (http://www.imagebam.com/image/b7a250176611695)
Looking at all the videos beforehand I thought they might make SSX a little easy for a new audience, but that's not the case at all! :o I just can't get a gold medal on the race or trick events! It's impossible! :o
Speaking of extreme sports, they've announced that DC classic Jet Set Radio is coming out for the XBLA/PSN. An absolute classic, with one of the best soundtracks ever. Played the hell out of it for DC and the first Xbox. Might end up doing the same again!
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Goddammit J, now I won't be able to look at it the same way again. Just like with the Resident Evil 6 logo, where it's clearly a woman giving a giraffe a BJ :lol:
(http://thumbnails42.imagebam.com/17662/b7a250176611695.jpg) (http://www.imagebam.com/image/b7a250176611695)
Fucking great. Now that is one thing that I care about with RE6 :lol:
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I don't think the ME3 one is that bad. RE6's is hilarious though.
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I didn't know there was a HL2 co-op mod. Looks... fun. :lol: That crane is a killer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4Uza-lvErc#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4Uza-lvErc#ws)
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http://www.gamestop.com/accessories/fragfx-shark-360/98715 (http://www.gamestop.com/accessories/fragfx-shark-360/98715)
anyone have any experience with these hybrid controllers? i'm curious if they're really as good as the reviews say...cuz if they are i'll get one for xbox & ps3
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Too many Games to play! Too many Games to buy!
But you don't have neither the time or the money for it..... *sighs*
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http://www.gamestop.com/accessories/fragfx-shark-360/98715 (http://www.gamestop.com/accessories/fragfx-shark-360/98715)
anyone have any experience with these hybrid controllers? i'm curious if they're really as good as the reviews say...cuz if they are i'll get one for xbox & ps3
Never heard of this, but I just did a quick Google search on it. I'm all for promoting the idea of combining the precision of a mouse with the comfort of a gamepad; one of the things that turned me off to PC gaming early on was the insistence of keybaord usage. But I'd personally prefer a trackball built into a normal gamepad instead, like so:
(http://www.trackballer.com/wp-content/gallery/cache/19__440x330_main1.jpg)
I know there's one trackball gamepad that also has a built in mini keyboard that I saw at Fry's, but I forgot what it's called and can't seem to figure out how to search for it.
I assume you're set on the one you linked, though, since I know many people prefer a normal mouse over trackballs.
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Is anyone else in here in the Diablo III beta?
Was thinking about maybe getting some co-op going, if anyone is interested.
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http://www.kontrolfreek.com/ (http://www.kontrolfreek.com/)
i think i'll hold off on those hybrid controllers for now - instead i got some of these (the speed freek apex for driving and the fps ones - supposedly they help with other games too, not just shooters - someone said they worked nicely with skate for instance) :thumbup
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/Tuffty/429667_10150580441071608_517201607_8957150_204123059_n.jpg)
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Rage Quit - Resistance 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ8NhxD0-Ek#ws)
:lol: :lol:
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^ lol i think i was on the 'hip while mine was installing :lol:
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he'd love [not] playing Metal Gear 4 :)
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RageQuit is the poster child for blood pressure medication. He's hilarious but I worry about him lol
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i decided to pimp out my controllers...not only with those thumbstick extenders, but i'm getting those little trigger things for the L2 & R2 buttons on the ps3 controller, plus some rubbery sleeve things for the ps3 & xbox controllers :cow:
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GAME going throught some shit right now with their credit, to the point where they may cease to exist. They can't even afford to stock any EA games past SSX, this is including Mass Effect 3:
GAME Group will not be stocking any EA games past SSX in March, including Mass Effect 3, Eurogamer has discovered. This encompasses all GAME and Gamestation stores.
Various GAME and Gamestation staff alerted Eurogamer to this situation after a company-wide memo was sent out at around 10.30am this morning.
Eurogamer has secured an image of this memo, which also reveals that FIFA Street 3, Tiger Woods 13 and Sims 3 Showtime will also not be stocked by GAME Group.
Eurogamer has corroborated this information with individual GAME Group stores. The last stocked EA game will be SSX, we were told.
If you have a pre-order, GAME will refund you via in-store credit, rather than with cash.
EA responded to Eurogamer's request for comment by directing us to a Mass Effect 3 Launch Update website. GAME's absence from the list of retailers speaks volumes.
This worrying text followed: "For customers who have pre-ordered the N7 Collector's Edition please re-order your copies through these retailers."
These are Amazon, Play, Zavvi and ShopTo. Blockbuster phoned Eurogamer to say it's stocking the N7 Collector's Editio,n too.
"For further information regarding the Mass Effect 3 Standard Edition with the N7 Warfare Gear in-game weapons pack, please check this page later today," the blurb continued.
"If you have placed a deposit for a pre-order or are uncertain that your existing pre-order will be guaranteed, please contact your local retailer."
"Your local retailer is doing everything possible to make this process as smooth as possible to ensure you get your copy on launch day."
HMV told Eurogamer it couldn't comment on a competitor's situation, but confirmed it would be stocking Mass Effect 3 and the rest of EA's titles.
GAME Group hasn't responded to Eurogamer's request for comment.
A decent article here on what it would mean to the industry should they collapse. (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-02-28-what-would-happen-if-game-died) In my experience, I haven't had any bad experiences in buying out of GAME, aside from the over bearing staff asking you if you're ok every few minutes when all you're doing is browsing. It's their job I know I know, but seriously just ask me once and then leave me alone unless I come looking to you for help. They really need to rethink pricing strategies too. How can you justify charging £20 for a used copy of Fight Night Champion when I can literally walk next door to HMV and pick it up new for £15?
Ultimately all of this is irrelevant considering that people's jobs are on the line, most of which are young people earning money to make a living.
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(http://i.imgur.com/eM7fl.jpg)
Because sharing outside the AC thread is caring.
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Mortal Kombat - Ed Boon Interview - PAX 2010 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oesyeTc1Hk#ws)
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Shigeru, you so silly...
(http://i.imgur.com/hdyTD.jpg)
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The official site for VF5:Final Showdown is out now. (http://amcvt.sega.jp/vf5fs/) With it comes the reveal of a new Training mode and a 'License Challenge' mode. Holy crap. See, I love that kind of mode. I love a game mode that wants me to clear challenges while fulfilling specific criteria. Like in Project Gotham Racing 2, they had races where I had to maybe get the fastest lap on this track using a particular car the game picked me to use for this challenge. I love attempting it, trying to clear it, if not go for the best possible result doing it and the sense of accomplishment it brings. So to hear VF5:FS has something similar (by the sounds of it) is music to my ears.
There's also DLC for this in the works, and the announcement that there will be 14,000 costume pieces to customise characters with. 14,000. :bleed eyes:
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hell yeah - when i got home my kontrol freeks and controller skins were waiting for me...gonna play some dirt3 with the speed freek...initial thought is that they feel alot better having the sticks a tad bit longer - it feels a bit more comfortable to hold the control over-all with your thumbs being just that much higher (even for ps3)...i'll edit after i've played a bit
EDIT: after getting used to them, they feel alot more comfortable than the normal sticks...the u shaped attachment combined with the extension of the speed freek apex really seems to improve the turning radius of the car. and the fps freeks grip your thumbs alot more than the normal sticks, and the added hight is not only more comfortable on your thumbs/hands, but the added range of motion does actually allow you to use a higher sensitivity while retaining control...it's not like using these will suddenly allow you to beat kim dotcom's score on mw3 lol but they are an enhancement to your playing. i am very happy with them so far
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Just Cause 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYtvmLV6UJY#ws)
I like it when cheap games are this much fun :cow:
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DiRT3-RALLY-FINLAND-1-OMG OFF THE TRACK (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTjXWYi6nnc#ws)
'outta my way, bitch' :rofl:
love the speed freek apex tho - it really does make a hueg difference
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Ah a dirty driver I see! I admit I had to resort to that every so often :lol: Here's one of my own Dirt 3 videos, which still makes me laugh because of how goddamn ridiculous it is :lol:
DiRT3-JOYRIDE-DC COMPOUND-2-DISASTROUS WRITE OFF (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Sj7L_BCw-s#ws)
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^ i hope you're not gonna try that with your new car lol XD
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Footage of DOA 5!
DEAD OR ALIVE 5 OXM PREVIEW (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UdM1TBW2xI#ws)
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Speaking of which, Akira from VF5 is a playable character! (http://www.shoptonews.net/2012/03/05/virtua-fighter-meets-dead-or-alive-5/) Rather funny considering that Itagaki's source of inspiration for making DOA came from VF.
Footage from the upcoming Star Wars kinect game
1007775_PRbroll_1216.1_360p30_ST_1500kbps.wmv (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gldall2838#ws)
What the....fuck did I just watch?
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^ lol casual gaming
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:bleed eyes:
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http://www.turtlebeach.com/products/xbox-gaming-headsets/ear-force-xp500.aspx (http://www.turtlebeach.com/products/xbox-gaming-headsets/ear-force-xp500.aspx)
just ordered these :cow: (300 dollars on a headset lol :sweatdrop: ) and my hybird controller will be here tomorrow :thumbup
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fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu i was scared that the mouse for my new controller wasn't working (the chuck/wii-mote type thing was working but not the mouse)...turns out the mouse wasn't paired with the usb dongle thing :sweatdrop: :nervous (i thought i wasted 110 bucks :doh: )
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My dad playing Professor Layton
Dad: Can you help me with this?
Me: Sure what is it?
Dad: It says it won't let me get on the train unless I clear 30 puzzles but I've only done 26! Where can I find more?
Me: Oh. Did you visit the old lady in town to make sure you cleared the ones you've already found?
Dad: ....You mean that bitch that keeps them under her coat?!
:lol: :lol:
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impulse bought nexuiz the other night...i think it may be pretty cool but i got it on the same day as my fragfx controller came in, and i'm still getting used to that so the other players probably thought i was a n00b :sweatdrop:...feels very unreal tournament-like
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holy crap i didn't realize ghost recon: future soldier comes out at the end of the month :panic: gonna use the 24 bux store credit to pre-order it and i get paid on the 20th so i could finish paying it off before it releases :thumbup
(also by then i should be fully used to the fragfx controller :D )
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(http://img814.imageshack.us/img814/8682/15033867.jpg)
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In light of the news that GAME are going through some hard times, just want to give a heads up to anyone with a GAME store nearby that they're having a 'Spring Clean' sale, or in other words, a 'Let's clear out stock before we shut down sale'. Which btw, also applies to hardware. As an example, you can get 1200 MS points for £5. 800 for £3.
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CORPSE SALE
X-Men (Arcade Game) - Welcome to Die (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdAmkx8eAos#)
GAME! WELCOME! TO DIE!!! :cow:
That's what you get for being jerks for many, many years, and being even bigger jerks recently by cockblocking steam users and cancelling pre-orders too.
I'm just kind of sad you own Gamestation, and hopefully that brand will get sold off to someone else.
p.s. I only just found out this existed, hahaha.
Deadpool: Welcome to Die! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thJpQApHOtg#)
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holy crap i didn't realize ghost recon: future soldier comes out at the end of the month :panic: gonna use the 24 bux store credit to pre-order it and i get paid on the 20th so i could finish paying it off before it releases :thumbup
(also by then i should be fully used to the fragfx controller :D )
lol it's coming out 5/22 :sweatdrop:
AverMedia Game Capture HD Overview (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACM9-Xab8YY#ws)
feck yeh - been wondering how so many people make youtube vids from games, and i've grown fond of that ability in mw3 elite and dirt 3... will be getting one of these soon, then a fragfx for the ps3 and my gaming setup shall be complete :cow:
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Ranging in prices from £1.98 to £20, this is what I just came back from GAME & Gamestation with in their going out of business sale :cow:
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Blue
Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
Heavy Rain
Assassins Creed 1 (on the Revelations Disc)
Assassins Creed 2
Assassins Creed Revelations
Assassins Creed Brotherhood
Ghost Squad
Pokemon Battle Revolution
House Of The Dead 2 & 3
Guitar Hero World Tour
Zelda: Twilight Princess
Sonic Unleashed
Sonic And The Secret Rings
LA Noire was like £7 as well on PS3 but I forgot to get it, lol.
I was going to get Catherine at £29.99, but they were sold out :<
My bag was actually FULL lol
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When I get back, if I see them selling Dark Souls for less than £15 I am buying that shit.
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Never heard of GAME & Gamestation. Is that like the UK equivalent of Gamestop?
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It's Lenten season for Catholics, so this year I decided to give up video games. Luckily for me, Sundays are "free days." I've downloaded a bunch of demos, and I plan on playing them tonight.
Today also marked the day that my HD has reached it's limit. :O
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Downloaded Majora's Mask to play on my laptop, I forgot how frustrating the whole 3 days thing was. :lol:
Now I just need to play Shadow of the Colossus.
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DiRT3-RALLYCROSS-MONACO-1-PERFECT CONTROL (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozrjGABPBmA#ws)
i like rally cross :D
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I've seen this video many times, but this is the first I've seen it set to a Street Fighter theme.
The Real Street Fighter (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnY_HUqTgiA#)
:lol:
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i'm happy to comfess that i'm finally getting used to using the fragfx shark controller - my k/d ratio is starting to improve :twothumbs
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WARREN SPECTOR TRIBUTE with Cliff Bleszinski (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9q8oxkhnvI#ws)
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Dear Luxemburg,
WHAT DID YOU DO?
Mon Dieu, I just received a diplomatic dispatch that the entire British Empire has joined the forces of the Axis to declare war on you! I was counting on the help of the English to help me fight off the Nazi tanks, and now they're on the same side!! WHAT DID YOU DO WHAT DID YOU DO WHAT DID YOU DO WHAT DID YOU DO WHAT DID YOU DO WHAT DID YOU DO WHAT DID YOU DO WHAT DID YOU DO WHAT DID YOU DO WHAT DID YOU DO???????
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just got SSX - it's pretty cool so far...also i pre-ordered ghost recon : future soldier (the limited edition or whatever special edition it is lol) :cow:
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Final Fantasy XIII-2 DLC. MWAHAHAHAhahahahaha :lol:
(http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee374/kyot777/video%20games/Final-Fantasy-XIII-2-ME3-DLC.jpg)
http://www.ikogamer.com/2012/03/22/final-fantasy-xiii-2-dlc-brings-mass-effect-3-costumes/ (http://www.ikogamer.com/2012/03/22/final-fantasy-xiii-2-dlc-brings-mass-effect-3-costumes/)
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They did it with Assassin's Creed too! How strange. The outfits look so out of place :nervous
Well it's official GAME are officially into administration. Who knows what happens here but hey, one store is at least going out on a classy, 'not at all decieving the customer in any way' high by stocking Mass Effect 3......oh wait......
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/Tuffty/543661641.jpg)
Look at the prices though. £34.99 for Saints Row III still? No wonder they struggled.
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It may not go in the same direction I would have liked, but Max Payne 3 does look pretty cool at this point.
Visual Effects and Cinematics in Max Payne 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Fc3n6_Iphg#ws)
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got blacklight: tango down the other day...it's alright, nothing special tho :sweatdrop:
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And with that, I've cleared Bastion on New Game +, and getting every achievement in the process. Again, can't stress enough how incredible that game is, you should all play it. *ENDING SPOILER* I was going to leave Zulf behind on this playthrough, but I just couldn't do it.
Here's the craziest rumour I've heard in a while, it looks like Prey 2, the game that had everyone talking about it when they saw it, is rumoured to be cancelled. When Bethesda was asked they simply replied "No comment". More news next week apparently. :o
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nooooooooo Prey 2 looked freaking amazing too. Looked like it could be the next sleeper great game a la Arkham Asylum.
E3: Prey 2 Cinematic Trailer (HD 720p) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sYtVnyzVKc#ws)
E3 2011 GameSpot Stage Shows - Prey 2 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPMr0joaE6A#ws)
They better not cancel it. :(
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Lollipop Chainsaw - Bus Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PU_-QmyI52U#ws)
I wish this monster would hit european streets XD
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^ On that note
Lollipop Chainsaw - The Voices Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmThlOiMMkM#ws)
Had to laugh at the Giant Bomb quick look for Yakuza : Dead Souls when the first thing that was said was
"I've never played a Yakuza game before.."
:lol:
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getting gotham city imposters for xbox - and i'll buy some microsoft point cards for my friends so they can get it too :twothumbs (i'm already like level 30 in the game on ps3, but i'm the only one out of all my friends who has a ps3 :sweatdrop:)
EDIT: not sure if it was because of the servers, but the game seems alot more laggy than on ps3 (then again, sometimes the servers crap out during mw3 so i'm hoping it's something along those lines...but there was one guy who was level 1003 wtf )
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Currently, with everyone shitting on Bioware and EA for piecemealing and withholding certain elements of ME3 as paid DLC (and deservedly so in some cases), it's nice to see CD Projekt go the extra mile for The Witcher 2 Enhanced Edition that's coming to the consoles. A straight port of the original, plus all the DLC that the PC version has received as well as all new quests, characters, cutscenes, locations, UI changes made for the console version. All of it free. It's an incredibly generous effort that they didn't have to do and it's a business practice I'm all behind supporting. I've said it enough times already but man, I can't wait for April 17th.
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings New Elements Trailer [HD] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1-E2bWjNE8#ws)
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Scoring - Lollipop Chainsaw Behind-the-Scenes Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COwbfZeZKhc#ws)
Have I mentioned how I can't wait for this game? :lol:
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http://kotaku.com/5898026/sega-of-america-walloped-by-layoffs-western-publishing-reduced-to-sonic-and-three-others (http://kotaku.com/5898026/sega-of-america-walloped-by-layoffs-western-publishing-reduced-to-sonic-and-three-others)
I heard about a complete closure a few days ago, but with this report of Sega of America being all but almost closed down I can't help but be really sad about all this, not only because of the games being possibly cancelled internationally, but if the possible cancellation of any Shenmue HD re-release? :cry:
Also I wouldn't panic right away, as this may not apply to digital releases, and Jet Set Radio HD is probably already finished and will still come out, VF5:FS is also finished (I saw people playing it, lol) so you never know.
Also I think I heard Sega Europe is handling the digital distribution, and historically Sega Europe has always performed better and even released many games that never even came out in the US, dating all the way back to the Dreamcast days & Saturn days before that.
While this announcement does include Europe, I hope it's not too drastically affected by Sega of America's failures.
I have hated SoA for their bad....everything for a long time now, and I'm honestly surprised this hasn't happened sooner with the way they do business.
Of course I know not everything is SoA's fault, like for example Sony cockblocked Sega's SEGA AGES PS2 collections because they were 2D games (which also really screwed a lot of other people out of lots of great PS2 games from lots of different companies for a LONG time) but the descisions SoA make tickle down to Sega Europe, which can cause us problems.
I'm just glad the most recent Yakuza game came out before this all happened, or it might never ever have come out since SoA was handling it.
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Ah VF5:FS. Sounds so good. Though I am a little bit concerned about hearing that there will be 10,000 customisable items available for DLC. They've also said that if a player is using items from a DLC pack which you don't have, you won't be able to see it. Obviously a cut in content is necessary if you're doing a digital release otherwise the game will be massive to download, but I hope they have decided to leave at least a substantial number in there for Quest mode which still offers a fine amount of customisation.
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Well that's kind of the whole point, the arcade versions of all 5 games have had many many more customization items, not only that, they have special intros that you can customise for your characters at the start of each fight while it is loading up, which is really cool and I'm sad they took it out of the console version of 5 :(
Hopefully they have it in this version.
It's probably fair enough that the DLC items cost money when in the arcade, I think it costs money to add new things to your game card when playing, but they'll be in big packs, surely, so if you get one the chances are you'll see stuff from others.
It might be unlikely but I'd love the Nendroids from the arcade version, so f'ing cool hahaha
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I'm sure they will be massive packs, I just hope they don't cost too much.
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I like the sound ofDragon's Dogma lately. It apparently has the open world structure of Skyrim but with the combat of Dark Souls, with a little bit of Shadow of the Colossus creature climbing thrown in there for good measure. It's come a long way since it was first announced and when you throw all that together then it sounds like many people's dream game. Including me.
I really do like the sound of how they're approaching the change from day into night in this game. Rather than just a colour palette swap and maybe a few harder enemies emerging, it literally gets pitch black. If you're not in a city and out in the wilderness then you're not going to be able to see the environment in front of you unless you have torches or something but apparently that only lets you see so far. And of course, all the worse enemies come out at night wanting to kill you. I think it's cool that the gameplay almost switches entirely into this survival horror esque game at night. Where there was once light and safety and reason, now turns into night, the antithesis of that, where everything is against you and you must struggle to survive.
Of course, it all sounds a little too good to be true at this point. Will be happy to be proved wrong though. Anyways, the spells look pretty sweet:
Dragon's Dogma Class Skills: Sorcerer - Maelstrom (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbyE-0Cg4yI#ws)
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playstation plus is offereing a few old school games for free :twothumbs got a sly cooper game (never played them before), altered beast, fatal inertia, golden axe, super street fighter 2 turbo, um jammer lammy ( XD ) and they're offering a hueg discount on several tom clancy games (splinter cell and rainbox six vegas) :cow:
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The Devil May Cry HD Collections is out now?! That sneaked up on me! Will be getting that for sure.
I can't decide whether this is the best or worst thing on Star Wars Kinect or just the Kinect in general :lol:
Dancing to "I'm Han Solo" on Kinect Star Wars (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OnDizZ7UT0#ws)
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:fainted: WHYYYYYYYYYY
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(http://www.cyberlulz.net/COOLWIN/trollface-han-solo.png)
XD
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Looking up some of the other songs you can dance to on Star Wars Kinect are just hilarious. Hologram Girl (Hollaback Girl), Empire Today (YMCA) or the really tenuously titled Princess in a Battle (Genie in a Bottle). Just....really bad :lol:
Begrudged gamers show their rage once again, by voting EA as the Worst Company of 2012. (http://consumerist.com/2012/04/congratulations-ea-you-are-the-worst-company-in-america-for-2012.html) Worse than Bank of America? Really? I think illegally foreclosing on people's homes is somehow just a tiny bit worse than too much DLC. But still, it's an Internet poll, and despite how much they complain, they still end up buying EA's goods and services anyway so more fool them.
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i lent rainbow six vegas 2 and left 4 dead 2 to my friend, and he let me borrow skate 3 :twothumbs
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New Video Games: Angry Bergs, Call of Duty Teenage Girl Edition - CONAN on TBS (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPVpwtuxSTQ#ws)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vfl33Tn0pYc (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vfl33Tn0pYc)
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^ lol...i'm seriously thinking about getting one of those game capture devices...me & my friend were talking about playing skate 3 in freeskate or whatever, and just record our playing sessions, and then going back and making our own little skating videos from what we recorded, with music and everything XD since we both used to skateboard in high school we used to watch those skating videos (on vhs even lol) all the time, and i thought it would be pretty cool to make our own from the game footage, since neither of us were very good skaters in real life lol plus video cameras were still pretty expensive so we never really got to film ourselves skating back then lol
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Got LA Noire the complete edition for $19.99. Pretty good so far.
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I've got FF-XIII and XIII-2 sitting on my table. Not sure when I'll be able to find time for them though.
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This is cool. A screenshot from Mirror's Edge right?
(http://thumbnails38.imagebam.com/18386/995155183852195.jpg) (http://www.imagebam.com/image/995155183852195)
Nope, it's from Minecraft.
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Finally bought a PSP. An old, pre-owned PSP 1000 for about $54 after using store credit from trading in a few games. Other than planning to get Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep I have no other games to consider getting.
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Nice one Hart! The PSP is a really underrated system you know, especially if you want to find some good JRPG's. I'll throw a few games out there that you may want to consider:
- Persona 3 Portable (it's Persona 3, with all the battle adjustments from 4. Can't go wrong)
Atlus USA Trailer: Persona 3 Portable (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB4WyHe-HRM#ws)
- FFVII : Crisis Core (a must play if you're a FFVII fan. Delves deeper into the story of Zach and has a great combat system with a staggering number of challenges and unlockables to collect. Also full of nostalgic moments with a great story.)
Crisis Core FF7 - Last Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5D-8HDazuw#)
- Dissidia Duodecim (a must if you're a FF fan period. Packed to the disc with FF fanservice and even more unlockables and content.)
Dissidia 012 Duodecim Final Fantasy Debut Trailer [HD] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFv3VwC_Qj8#ws)
- Tactics Ogre : Let Us Cling Together (an incredibly hardcore yet accessible strategy RPG with a story that's as rich and complex as something like A Game of Thrones.)
Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together - Launch Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0yijU_ZWG8#ws)
- Lumines (one of the best puzzle games ever made)
Lumines - Shinin (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9GQGt1oDSc#)
There are demos for these (I think) on the PSN so I would recommend you try and play them, if not look up a few reviews on Youtube or something. Also don't forget that as you have access to the PSN and assuming you have a big enough memory stick, you can also buy PS1 games and download them to your memory stick. I have FFVII and FFVIII on mine but also looking at even getting Resident Evil 2 or 3 on it as well.
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^ There's also the possibility of getting a custom firmware so I can play some ISOs or homebrew games. But I don't want to risk getting a bricked PSP early on.
Already thought about getting Dissidia, maybe either Persona 1 or 2, and FFVII: Crisis Core (with the original if I download it). Also thought about getting Chrono Trigger.
But before I start buy/downloading these games, I need to save up for a 3DS and a copy of Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance. Since I got my old GBA SP running again, I don't need my DS to play Chain of Memories. Might as well trade that in to help pay for the 3DS.
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changing all my clantags to RIKA :rikabunny :rikabunny :rikabunny :rikabunny :rikabunny :rockon: :cool1: :on asmo:
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Kinect Star Wars is the No.1 game this week on the UK multiformat chart. The first Kinect game to do so. Have to laugh :lol:
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Here's a really sweet short film on a kid building a cardboard arcade (http://boingboing.net/2012/04/09/9-year-olds-diy-cardboard-ar.html)
changing all my clantags to RIKA :rikabunny :rikabunny :rikabunny :rikabunny :rikabunny :rockon: :cool1: :on asmo:
I may play about and change mine to ACKY! Or YUMA! Or S1!
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just changed mine to AIRI to celebrate her birthday :cow:
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Fez on Friday. Oh snap.
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^ I will buy Fez! Been looking forward to that one, I think I have have 800 msp so hopefully it isn't more than that.
I traded in ME3 and reserved Witcher 2. Gave me enough credit to get Fable 3, Crysis 2 and The Sims 3. Ended up playing Fable 3 a lot today. Pretty good. Can't believe I waited so long to get it, the first two Fables were favorites of mine. Now I kinda want to start up Fable 1 again. Been so long since I played it and I have the lost chapters which I never played before.
Ugh too many games..
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You've just reminded me to put down a preorder for The Witcher 2.
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payed off ghost recon and bought tenchu z - kinda weird getting used to the controls for xbox since tenchu was always a playstation exclusive...
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Just got my Dota2 beta invite yesterday!
Played my first game in about 3 years and dominated the noobs.
Anyone else here got it too?
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Just saw. Commodore Founder Jack Tramiel dies:
http://games.ign.com/articles/122/1222591p1.html (http://games.ign.com/articles/122/1222591p1.html)
Commodore 64 was my gaming console when I was a kid, and I really want to give thanks to him in being part of what made our childhood so fun.
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I had never played on one, but the impact he had on the industry cannot be denied, and that's something to be thankful for. RIP Jack Tramiel.
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mfw I beat Fez
(http://i.imgur.com/zOxlS.gif)
Found 27 cubes and 8 anti cubes so I still got a lot to go. Some of the puzzles are so cryptic I'm not even sure where to start or if they are even a puzzle at all. :dizzy:
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^ Looks like a charming game and it's got some great reviews too. Might pick it up later.
Deadlight looks like it could be a cool game, like an atmospheric Shadow Complex
Deadlight Gameplay Trailer [HD] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUlKEH8Kc3c#ws)
Speaking of 2D side scrollers, here's Guacamelee, a Metroidvania esque game, but with a luchador
Guacamelee Announce Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emtBP3DEFHw#ws)
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Beat Saints Row 3 today. It was... OK.
Got 3 weeks till Diablo 3, so I'll probably play a short game in that time.
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Beat Saints Row 3 today. It was... OK.
Got 3 weeks till Diablo 3, so I'll probably play a short game in that time.
You should give Realm of the Mad Gods a try. Its a browser game and its pretty hardcore. Also if you use jsp you can make quite a bit of fg off it in preparation for d3.
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The fact that my copy of The Witcher 2 didn't arrive today, makes me a sad puppy. :(
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I need some suggestions for local multiplayer games for xbox360. I'm sitting down with a few friends on the weekend and we want to rent some games and have a good time, so anything from 2-4 players is welcome, fighting, (fun)racing, puzzles anything goes!
Only requirement -apart from mp- would be simple controls, we are all gamers of some sort, but we want to get into the fun and not waste 30 minutes learning the controls for a game.
Things we've played in the past: Sonic & Sega All Stars Racing, Portal 2, Dead or Alive.
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If you have Guitar Hero or Rock Band then that might be a good shout, assuming you had the instruments. Maybe a sports game like FIFA would be good, again, assuming they're into the sport itself? Then you can have your fighting games like Dead or Alive, Soul Calibur or Street Fighter. But if you're looking for a good experience to enjoy, I'll throw Left 4 Dead 1 or 2 out there. That's an awesome co-op game, albeit a 2 player splitscreen one for local multiplayer. I've heard good things about Rayman Origin's 4 player multiplayer too.
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Nah, Fifa's not for us but I'll put Rayman on my list. For some reason I thought it was Wii exclusive, never knew there's a version for xbox.
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Dragonball Z for Kinect? Sure..why not?
It's Dragon Ball Z. It's for Kinect. That's Why it's Called Dragon Ball Z for Kinect (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWOf1Jcay5w#ws)
So where's the dancing minigame where you play as Piccolo dancing to "All the Single Namekians"?
Oh please, I want this to happen! :lol:
Got The Witcher 2 today. Great game so far, I played the tutorial and after making you learn soooo much stuff right up front they give you a final trail to undertake, a combat scenario to see how many enemies I can kill and how long I can last. So I did, and got my ass handed to me. The game told me to play it on Easy. Thanks. But I bumped it up to Normal anyway. :D
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『ROBOTICS;NOTES』プロモーションムービー (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7hFy5AHXB8#ws)
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i bought skullgirls the other day - pretty sick looking fighting game (hand drawn anime inspired artwork) - also got NBA Jam on fire edition - i too was looking into games with local multiplayer...if they have it on xbox live, acrobatic supersonic battle cars or whatever it's called is pretty cool- basically you play soccer (or football depending on where you live :nervous ) with little cars - pretty fun game (i had got it thru playstation plus and don't remember if it's a playstation exclusive)...i downloaded the beta for ghost recon future soldier but the ubisoft servers werern't working when i downloaded it :angry:
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Good news to hear that Prey 2 isn't cancelled, just delayed until 2013.
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got to play some future soldier last night - feels a lot like bf3 in the way the character moves and such (in other words a lot slower than in mw3) ...of course i'm playing the beta on ps3 while i pre-ordered it for 360, and i dislike playing shooters on ps3 (hate the controller lol)... not hating the beta but also not blown away by it....
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Meet the Starling Sisters in Lollipop Chainsaw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQgV_uQlDqU#ws)
Read what the secret dream is at 0:47 :lol:
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^ haha, you beat me to it, I was just about to post this trailer XD
If this game is not going to be awesome then I don't know what is.
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played thru the demo of sniper elite...seems like it might be pretty cool - i normally don't care for ww2 games but i liked this
also getting a bit better at skullgirls (it seems to be a bit more difficult than the streetfighter games (i think i really need to get a fight stick asap)
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Always liked the idea of Skullgirls tutorial mode, wanted it to do well as a result. But then I heard that there is no moves list in the game? That it asks you to visit a URL for it? Why? Why? WHYYYYYYYYYYY?
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^ yeah you download a pdf with the moves and backstory of each girl...but tbh the moves are pretty standard sf move inputs...almost passed filia's story - the last girl is really difficult :angry: peacock is really hard also
lol i finally bought snoopy flying ace - aside from having to get used to manuevering a plane, it seems pretty fun - some levels are races, some are little battles...pretty fun
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^ Tell me how the solo campaign in Snoopy is. I tried the demo once, but the online mode was unplayable for me, I had like 20 frames per minute(!), probably not enough bandwidth, don't know. I think solo campaign was not available in the demo as far as I remember.
Ok, just for the record, we played Burnout Revenge (Road Rage Mode), which is lame because you only have two cars and one track at the beginning and then Street FighterXTekken, which was fun and made me feel like I was a Beat'em Up Pro XD
The rental shop didn't have Rayman Origins for Xbox, we'll try it next time on Wii.
Next some Portal 2 Co-op, with four smoking brains we only managed two test chambers, a bit embarassing. maybe we weren't drunk enough.
Then finished with Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Beijing version) on Wii, it was surprisingly fun and exhausting, the only spear throw I managed to land in the field got me a new world record, harharhar.
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right as i was starting to feel a tad bit confortable with the ps3 controls for future soldier beta, the server craps out :doh:
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Playing lots of Final Fantasy XIII today. I was turned off by the initial fanrage, but I'm quite enjoying it so far. Goal is to beat it before I go home at the beginning of June.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkTcClIeYmc#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkTcClIeYmc#ws)
Cant believe he didn't have Shepard's "I'll relinquish one bullet" line.
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Humble Bundle Presents: Botanicula (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18d4HoG69RE#)
Been playing Botanicula, the latest game from Amanita Design. In the usual Amanita style, it's a quirky point-n-click adventure, chock full of neat little animations and beautiful, wacky scenery. First I was bummed Tomas Dvorak (Machinarium) wouldn't be scoring this one, but the soundscape in Botanicula is hilarious and very fitting to the organic theme. The frog choir, one-plant-band... priceless stuff.
It's trippy and bizarre, and it's made me smile a whole damn lot. Heartily recommended, and a must-have for anyone who's into Amanita's earlier games.
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I guess for now it's only available in the Humble Botanicula Bundle, still available for a while. It also has Machinarium, which I've gushed about before and a couple of other games, Samorost 2 and Windosill. One would assume they'll add another game to it before the deal is over.
http://www.humblebundle.com/ (http://www.humblebundle.com/)
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Mega64: THE LEGEND OF ZELDA Skyward Sword (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4DeHTo6hUI#ws)
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me and my friend have been enjoying the snoopy game - the single player missions are pretty cool...one mission might be a ring race (you have to fly thru rings in the air), one will be a dogfight battle, and then there will be defend the base type missions and you unlock different planes and weapons. i like it. but we've also been playing trials evolution - AWESOME game - even if you're not into motocross or any of that...very pleased with this game
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So I played some Guild Wars 2 Beta this weekend, and just remembered to take screenshots! Missed most of gaming, this is just me screwing around. Click for fullsize.
The new Lion's Arch is beautiful. Wish you were here!
(http://i.imgur.com/obARQ.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/obARQ.jpg)
Dem dark clouds.
(http://i.imgur.com/9AO6a.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/9AO6a.jpg)
Sure hope it doesn't rain... or do I?
(http://i.imgur.com/xvoBX.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/xvoBX.jpg)
This sure looks safe (http://i.imgur.com/D3SoG.gif)
(http://i.imgur.com/AX7za.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/AX7za.jpg)
I am prepared
(http://i.imgur.com/6b8rF.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/6b8rF.jpg)
Last couple spins before hitting the water
(http://i.imgur.com/MFDRn.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/MFDRn.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/mUBvg.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/mUBvg.jpg)(http://i.imgur.com/BxEjK.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/BxEjK.jpg)(http://i.imgur.com/MNlNz.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/MNlNz.jpg)
Omake
(http://i.imgur.com/0ssKo.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/0ssKo.jpg)(http://i.imgur.com/p0fM9.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/p0fM9.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/TUerQ.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/TUerQ.jpg)
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BEYOND THE FUTURE - FIX THE TIME ARROWS - PV (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNbnxrjeewM#ws)
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BEYOND THE FUTURE - FIX THE TIME ARROWS - PV (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNbnxrjeewM#ws)
Best otome game ever! x3 I played it and I liked the story of it!
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This sure looks safe (http://i.imgur.com/D3SoG.gif)
That just about made me spit my soda out my nose. :lol:
I didn't even know Minecraft comes out for xbla next week. o_O I'm guessing it will shatter all the sales records there. Although I heard the world generation isn't endless and no texture packs, player skins or Mods. :( It's only the features up to beta 1.6. So no NPCs, improved Biomes, hunger, enchanting, Enderman, pistons and a million other things that came in the last year.
I'll probably buy it anyways because Minecraft owns me like that (plus it's got 4 player split screen co-op! and it runs 60fps on fancy, my laptop gets like 30-40 on simple if I'm lucky. :/)
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Finished Metal Gear Peace Walker. Turned out more fun than I expected. I don't think people would've mind if it was called MGS5, since it was on par with the main series.
And the story got a little touching by the end, with Big Boss's struggle to understand why The Boss defected.
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I set myself a challenge to gain one level per hour in Dofus today. Well, 20 minutes left and I haven't even started training yet :)
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Lineage Eternal (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCdbdsFgNGI#ws)
Camping for this game XD
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(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/534782_10150873472192090_52628172089_11657845_988772378_n.jpg)
Happy 20th, Wolfenstein!
id software:
We'll be celebrating Wolf 3D's 20th birthday next week, with a full cache of presents you won't want to miss. Get Psyched!
https://www.facebook.com/idsoftware/posts/10150874648812090 (https://www.facebook.com/idsoftware/posts/10150874648812090)
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Skyrim Main Theme Full w/ Misheard Lyrics (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTUFauedy0Q#ws)
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So I'm playing Fez now and I'm not far at all but everytime I try to load my save, it crashes back to the dashboard. What?
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can't wait to play diablo 3, goodthing it's going to be released just before my birthday :cow:...for now I'll resume playing witcher 2 assassins of kings..
oh wait! skidrow group just released streetfighterXtekken and operation racoon city :w00t:, guess I'll download these two and see if these games are good enough :panic:
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Completed the "Reefer Madness" Case on LA Noire
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I ended up cancelling my Diablo 3 pre-order. Online only is a bit of a killer for me with my connection. I'm also worried that forced updates would send me way over my bandwidth limit. Same reason I'm not playing WoW or LotRO.
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^ that's sad to hear...
just a few more and operation racoon city (pc version) will be playable...damn seeds! more seeds!
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LoL決勝より，実況と，観客の反応 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qCoiW80IVo#ws)
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Bought two new games for myself; Red Steel and Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes. Currently obsessed with Samurai Heroes, one of the characters reminds me of Lightning and she kind looks like a cross between the Major from Ghost In the Shell and Nami from One Piece. In a way.
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pre-ordered black ops 2 - poster looks cool and retrieving my prestige token atm
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Just bought Alan Wake on steam, probably gonna play that while I wait for D3 next week.
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Played Red Steel today and thoroughly enjoyed it but it's rather hard or I just really suck at it. Controls are a little clunky. :|
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Over the weekend I went back to limbo and actually beat the game. Now I actually felt like I got my moneys worth with the occasional frustrations.
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Just scammed someone in EVE Online for 390 million ISK. Gonna try and get another 420 million out of them which will pay for another month of subscription for one of my accounts and just over half of another sub for my second account. I'm pretty happy right now because the last time I scammed someone was in the beginning of 2009 and I've not really tried it since then.
Holy hell I love this game. It's so cruel against the stupid. :rockon:
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Marvel Vs. Capcom 3: Amaterasu Montage (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut-ulrHm3ho#ws)
If I ever got this game, I'd just play as Ammy all day, everyday.
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So I haven't had any game stopping bugs in Fez since I restarted a new game but now I don't appear on the leaderboards even when I'm online. I wanna know my progress level, dammit! XD
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Isn't it just based on how many cubes you get? 32 being 100%? Any cubes over that just adds to the percentage. I had like 125% with 40 cubes when i beat it, some are well over 200% which i have no clue how. Maybe there are more that 32 anti cubes or something.
One day I'll go back to Fez and try to figure more stuff out I want them 3D glasses but there was no way I was gonna solve some of those puzzles without being able to look up tips online. :lol: I think a lot of people had bugs and glitches by the sound of it. Ironically I didn't have even the tiniest glitch, which is weird because I have an old Zephyr 360 which is supposed to be the model with the all the problems with Fez.
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So a new God of War game gets announced, and it's another prequel? There's already 2! At this stage now there is as many prequels as there are games in the core series! Do people really care about the mythology or in the character of Kratos to want to know how he worked for Ares, killed his family and got that sick looking red tattoo? No. The previous games go in enough content to make you know what shit went down, so this just sounds like straight up franchise whoring. For some that's fine, but I don't feel like that's enough for me from this series anymore. A new character, a new mythos, something other than Kratos and Greek mythology for once, goddamn. Multiplayer doesn't excite me either.
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just bought beautiful katamari lol & breach for xbox :)
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Okay. I appear on fez's leaderboards now. Crisis over.
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Diablo 3 will be released tomorrow! :twothumbs aah! can't wait to grab my copy :panic:
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Tried the Minecraft demo on XBLA, seems pretty solid. It feels really nostalgic playing the beta 1.6 version. In some ways I miss the simplicity and the old style terrain generation. It also plays smoother than it does on my laptop. x:
I'll probably wait to buy until it gets to the 1.8 update though. I don't know if I can take not being able to sprint and the old lighting that updated chunk by chunk :lol: Plus it will have a good amount of the PC version content by that point. I'm really hoping they add some of the more popular texture packs as options too.
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VF5 : Final Showdown is out on June 6th! That's real soon! :w00t: :w00t:
Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnSS4YsEm2E#ws)
Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown launches on PlayStation Network in the US on 5th June and on Xbox Live Arcade everywhere on 6th June, Sega has announced.
It costs $14.99/ £9.99/ AUD$18.25/ €12.99 for PSN and 1200 Microsoft Points for XBLA.
Sega said today character customisation DLC packs will be available to buy from launch day for all 19 fighters. Each character customisation pack, which includes 600 to 950 items, costs $4.99/ £3.59/ AUD$6.25/ €4.49 for PSN and 400 Microsoft Points for XBLA.
Two additional customisation packs, one with nine characters'' worth of DLC items, the other with 10, also release on launch day. These cost $14.99/ £9.99/ AUD$18.25/ €12.99 each on PSN and 1200 Microsoft Points each on XBLA.
VF5FS is the latest arcade version of the famous fighting series, developed by AM2. It adds two new characters: Taka-Arashi and newcomer Jean Kujo. There's a training mode, an eight player online room match mode and a match record feature, used to replay, save and upload fights.
Ok so the packs are pricey, but if I were to take it all into consideration, buying the game plus packs for every character, would cost me about £30, which I was happily prepared to pay for anyway. But look at it the other way, £10 for the actual game itself, all characters unlocked and everything? It's surely an impulse buy and newbies won't care about customisation as much if they need the time to play, pick a few characters and start to learn the game. The different DLC options are good too, cause if they wanted to, they could just buy a single pack for that character they're learning with.
Let's put it this way, would you rather have the core game with all the game mechanics available at £10 and the rest of the DLC be optional customisation items, or pay £50 for a full retail game that has actual characters locked on disc?
Also, have to laugh at other ignorant people on other sites making redundant statements or saying Tekken or DOA is better. Get out of my face with that shit.
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Also, 100 pages of gaming randomness :w00t:
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I can't install Diablo 3 for some reason it says:
:banghead:
"The folder "c/program files/diablo 3.temp" cannot be created. (ConflictManager::CreateObjects)"
WTF???!!! :angry: :banghead:
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i got an email saying that my avenger elite controller skin thing has been delayed at customs and should be sent out by the end of the week - i was hoping to have it and be used to it before ghost recon came out
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So... there was thread about it here so I was wondering does anyone here play League of Legends? I can't be the only one :wth
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Bricks of War ( Lego Gears of War Animation ) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ua5qh40x4KA#ws)
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I am wondering about multiple game saves. I personally don't do multiple ones. Is there anyone here that does? Can you explain the reasoning behind it? Is it so you can replay certain parts of a game again? Is it just for safety of losing other saves?
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Trials Evolution - THE KILLING JOKE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnkCSoPj6N8&feature=g-u-u#ws)
If you love Batman, skip to 9:40.
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I am wondering about multiple game saves. I personally don't do multiple ones. Is there anyone here that does? Can you explain the reasoning behind it? Is it so you can replay certain parts of a game again? Is it just for safety of losing other saves?
I save crazy. like every 3 steps or every 2 fights I make a save. And save over my saves jsut to be safe. :P
Like ME3, I keep every save I needed to make a decision, or before a cool moment and ran out of spots pretty soon (yes, there's a limit).
But at the end of the day, I never load them again, and I don't recall ever having an old save help me backtrack to redo something.
One thing that really bugs me is in some games, when you save over an old save, they ask you "Are you sure?" and the default is No. :shocked
The question, ok...I don't think it's needed, but I guess asking won't hurt.
But why would it default no. I clicked on the save option, and clicked on an existing save knowing it would be overwritten! of course I want to overwrite it!!
If I ever make a game, I'm gonna make an extra password entry requirement EVERY TIME you save. No... a dancedance quicktime event, and you can't save unless you get all perfects. ;)
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I hope blizzard would create/open more servers in asia...can't wait to go home and play Diablo 3 :panic:...stupid work messing around with my gamer life :banghead: :lol: XD
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I am wondering about multiple game saves. I personally don't do multiple ones. Is there anyone here that does? Can you explain the reasoning behind it? Is it so you can replay certain parts of a game again? Is it just for safety of losing other saves?
For me, it is because of a backup option in case a save file goes wrong and I only do it for RPG's or in other words, big time sinkers. For me, I am very much a singular minded kind of player, so it's not like I reload saves if I feel like I've done something wrong, if I make a choice in a game I stick with it through to the end, and if I really wanted to, I go back over and play it again.
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I am wondering about multiple game saves. I personally don't do multiple ones. Is there anyone here that does? Can you explain the reasoning behind it? Is it so you can replay certain parts of a game again? Is it just for safety of losing other saves?
I do at least two, like in ME: one while I an in the Normandy just before going into the map, most of the time this is also the 'end of day' save which I continue on the next day.
One during a mission as a sort of 'checkpoint' because I have had that a auto resume was throwing me way back into a mission.
Maybe I'll re-use one of those to get the 75% Renegade in ME1, turns out I just missed that one by a few % and you can't go back otherwise to do some extra-missions.
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I am wondering about multiple game saves. I personally don't do multiple ones. Is there anyone here that does? Can you explain the reasoning behind it? Is it so you can replay certain parts of a game again? Is it just for safety of losing other saves?
With many older games (particularly adventure games) you could get yourself stuck in an unwinnable game state with no way of knowing. Multiple saves are a way of insuring yourself against that.
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Max Payne 3 looks pretty awesome. Wondering whether to get it now or wait a few weeks for a price drop. I can wait because I have the likes of Mass Effect 3, FFXIII-2 and The Witcher 2 to keep me busy. But I will definately pick up MP3 at some point. Just a question of when. Jeff Gerstmann's reactions to the mid-air pill taking on the Giant Bomb QL was hilarious (from 5 mins in if you're interested :lol:)
Max Payne 3: Giant Bomb Quick Look (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzlDx_1L46M#ws)
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i got to gamestop at around 9:30 and was really surprised to find only 3 people in line for the ghost recon launch...fuck yeh i'm #4 :twothumbs gonna be leaving in a few minutes to go back to pick up the game :cow:
EDIT: played some of the campaign and the multi-player as well as the guerilla mode...so far i like the game...it feels A LOT like battlefield 3 tho (which is bad for me since i'm so used to mw3 lol) but it's a shame my avenger controller thing isn't here yet, i think that may help with this game a bit
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Yakuza 5
http://kotaku.com/5912929/yakuza-5-plot-sounds-epic-but-there-will-still-be-porn-stars/ (http://kotaku.com/5912929/yakuza-5-plot-sounds-epic-but-there-will-still-be-porn-stars/)
I'm just glad I skipped the zombie game.
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^ As someone who only has experience of watching the game through Youtube and other online sources, I can say that those screenshots look relaly impressive. The environments in particular look great. The new game engine looks like it will do really well.
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(http://img145.imagevenue.com/loc136/th_907550428_avenger007_122_136lo.JPG) (http://img145.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=907550428_avenger007_122_136lo.JPG) (http://img156.imagevenue.com/loc29/th_907559416_avenger005_122_29lo.JPG) (http://img156.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=907559416_avenger005_122_29lo.JPG)
avenger elite came today :twothumbs still getting used to it but so far i like it
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Binding of Isaac: Wrath of the Lamb Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXSRKzAzaQI#ws)
Oohh baby. Wrath of the Lamb, expansion to The Binding of Isaac hitting Steam on Monday, priced at 3 bucks (no clue about the euro price). The base game is also on sale until June 2nd, so get it if you haven't yet.
10+ bosses
100+ items
20+ enemies
4 chapters
1 character (Samson)
6 rooms
40+ unlocks
4 new tracks (Danny Baranowsky in the house)
new final ending
7+ new "random happenings"
5 new ultra rare pickups
5 new cards
4 new pills
10 new challenges
Buttload of new achievements!
Bunch more stuff and screencaps in the wiki (http://bindingofisaac.wikia.com/wiki/Wrath_of_the_Lamb).
Stoked. Wonder if I can 100% the base game before the expansion arrives. Can't hurt to try... :P
(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip05118.png)
Some of my fashion for today. Cute stuff!
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Sleeping Dogs 101 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYG8moUy_rM#ws)
Sounds like Yakuza to me XD
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Good news for those who are fans of the Zone of the Enders series. There's a sequel in the workds (http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/25/zone-of-the-enders-sequel-project-revealed-zoe-hd-out-in-japa/). Very interested to see how the HD collection turns out too, as they're both games I've wanted to play but never did.
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Here's a worrying thought, Sony have a patent out there to put advertisements during gameplay, as in 15-30 sec adverts that breaks up gameplay.
A patent filed by Sony Computer Entertainment America in 2011 describes an advertising system in which a game would be "suspended" during play, an advertisement would come up, and then the game would continue – much like TV commercials interrupt segments of programming. According to the patent, ads would be preceded by a warning and a slowdown of gameplay, with another warning displayed when gameplay is about to resume.
The mere filing of a patent is no indication that this will be implemented, simply that the idea came up.
But at least, it's a patent, with no indication it's gonna go ahead and I can only imagine that the outcry will be so severe that Sony just won't continue with the idea.
I'm personally not in favour of it, it seems intrusive and disruptive to how I enjoy the game and an immersion breaker, but just to play devil's advocate, what if having ads in a game can be seen as a good thing? Like what if, as a result of having these ads in the games, it means the RRP could be dropped? You can even offer the market two options, one being the full game with ads at a cheaper price (handy if you're not offended with the idea as you can own the game at a lower price) or the full game at the usual RRP with no ads. Again, not saying it's a good thing at this stage, but the idea is interesting nonetheless.
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It sounds annoying enough I'd probably skip games using it.
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Such a shame to hear that Anarchy Reigns is delayed again. The launch trailer makes it look awesome fun
マックス アナーキー ロンチトレイラー (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKJ_HVmGjHY#ws)
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hell mode is really one big pain in the :shakeit:
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Here's a worrying thought, Sony have a patent out there to put advertisements during gameplay, as in 15-30 sec adverts that breaks up gameplay.
A patent filed by Sony Computer Entertainment America in 2011 describes an advertising system in which a game would be "suspended" during play, an advertisement would come up, and then the game would continue – much like TV commercials interrupt segments of programming. According to the patent, ads would be preceded by a warning and a slowdown of gameplay, with another warning displayed when gameplay is about to resume.
The mere filing of a patent is no indication that this will be implemented, simply that the idea came up.
But at least, it's a patent, with no indication it's gonna go ahead and I can only imagine that the outcry will be so severe that Sony just won't continue with the idea.
I'm personally not in favour of it, it seems intrusive and disruptive to how I enjoy the game and an immersion breaker, but just to play devil's advocate, what if having ads in a game can be seen as a good thing? Like what if, as a result of having these ads in the games, it means the RRP could be dropped? You can even offer the market two options, one being the full game with ads at a cheaper price (handy if you're not offended with the idea as you can own the game at a lower price) or the full game at the usual RRP with no ads. Again, not saying it's a good thing at this stage, but the idea is interesting nonetheless.
i'd rather they use product placement like they do in movies...i mean i was playing future soldier on a level where you're in front of a big gamestop lol...there's always soda machines or stores or stuff in the background that you can put actual product logos on. i'd have no problem with that if it meant there was no increase in price....but fuck interrupting my game, especially if it's to advertise a product that i don't use...if sony does that then i'll be playing my ps3 even less (i think the last time i played it was in april lol)
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^yeah, product placement if done right can actually be kinda cool. Adding a little realism here and there.
Like in Ryu Ga Gotoku, where the mags are real. It would be cool if the covers were updated every few weeks.
On the other hand. Metal Gear 4 had a lot of product placement (there was this whole list of energy drinks and chips and stuff), but I didn't notice it at all.
CM's on the other hand. My only reply is FU.
I even get angry seeing the first few credit screens of games (game makers, engines, etc... and i appreciate those guys for their work). Showing CM's randomly is going to mess me up bad.
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In news that will surprise absolutely nobody whatsoever, they've announced a new Gears of War game. Familiar characters, familiar setting, same old Horde threat. Give it a rest guys. I thought Halo 4 would be interesting with the promise of new areas and enemies, but now I've heard that things like the Battle Rifle and the Warthog are back and so are the Covenant. I'm bored of it. Nothing wrong with something familiar but not when it's getting to be the same game with a few incremental changes being churned out in such a short space of time. Give me new settings or game mechanics and then we'll talk.
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Just placed an order down for this t-shirt. Looks so badass
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/Tuffty/chozaglyph_main_2.jpg)
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^ http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/06/01/e3-2012-bulletstorm-studio-working-on-next-gears-of-war-game?utm_campaign=ign+main+twitter&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social (http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/06/01/e3-2012-bulletstorm-studio-working-on-next-gears-of-war-game?utm_campaign=ign+main+twitter&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social)
the guys who did bulletstorm are making it
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Probably because Epic studios is already at work on their engine or for a next gen game. While I have nothing against People Can Fly, you know it will just be another GOW game. Anything different will only piss off the fanboys and it's easy money to make.
Really enjoying The Witcher 2 but the mini-map is not only difficult to interpret, at times it's flat out wrong. I was meant to see someone tied to a quest and the map pointed me out to an empty plot of land, but he was actually in the tavern all along. Another quest asked me to head out to a burned village which was supposedly in one direction but it's actually in the complete opposite direction.
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Started playing Halo Wars after leaving it dormant
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Bought Worms Reloaded and so far, I suck. :nervous Hopefully I get better.
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The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - Fan Made Wii U Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JOChBfhta4#ws)
Well that was pretty dope...
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So with all these people around me getting and playing Diablo 3, I went and ordered Diablo 2 :P The low price ($10) and my friend convinced me to get it. I also got a copy for my cousin, because I convinced him to get it instead of the new game. There won't be any loneliness playing this game :thumbup
When I was growing up, I always thought Diablo was a shooter, probably because of DOOM and Duke Nukem. How wrong I was :lol:
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Usually there's an element of shame in playing games with ridiculously easy achievements, the kind you can get all achievements for in 2 hours or so. In Lollipop Chainsaw there's one achievement/trophy in the game that you can earn which brings on a whole other kind of shame. (http://www.ps3trophies.org/game/lollipop-chainsaw/trophy/48419-I-Swear--I-Did-It-By-Mistake-.html) :nervous
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Finished Halo Wars had to do it on Normal, cause I suck at Heroic
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I kinda want to play this now :lol:
Lego Batman 2 Features the Revolutionary Concept of Talking (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOMm2Lsz_BQ#ws)
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fuuuuuu finally progressing thru future soldier - i was getting stuck on a stealth mission - took me longer than i care to comfess to pass it :doh: but for the rest of the game, i am going to play as if sayu and c-ute were kidnapped an my mission was to rescue them :cool1: :cool1: :cool1: :cool1:
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Usually there's an element of shame in playing games with ridiculously easy achievements, the kind you can get all achievements for in 2 hours or so. In Lollipop Chainsaw there's one achievement/trophy in the game that you can earn which brings on a whole other kind of shame. (http://www.ps3trophies.org/game/lollipop-chainsaw/trophy/48419-I-Swear--I-Did-It-By-Mistake-.html) :nervous
I just got that achievement last night! I was actually tried to do it when I started the game, but Juliet wasn't having it.
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Oh dear. In a PR clusterfuck, the executive producer of Tomb Raider came out and defended a potential rape scene upcoming in the game.
"When you see her have to face these challenges, you start to root for her in a way that you might not root for a male character," executive producer Ron Rosenberg explained to Kotaku.
"When people play Lara, they don't really project themselves into the character. They're more like 'I want to protect her.' There's this sort of dynamic of 'I'm going to this adventure with her and trying to protect her.'"
The challenges facing Croft will allow her to appear more human, Rosenberg added.
"The ability to see her as a human is even more enticing to me than the more sexualised version of yesteryear. She literally goes from zero to hero... we're sort of building her up and just when she gets confident, we break her down again."
"She is literally turned into a cornered animal. It's a huge step in her evolution: she's forced to either fight back or die."
Seriously, who thought this was going to be a good idea? In a game where they're already trying to justify Lara's uprising into the woman she is by constantly beating the shit out of her, throwing in a QTE rape scene is just stooping way low. It's a subject which shouldn't be treated lightly and this sounds like it's in the game for controversy and column inches rather than raising awareness. Why is it even remotely acceptable to make one of the few female leading game characters in the industry from archeologist/gymnast/sharpshooter to grubby, passive rape/murder bait? It's pulling back the curtain back so much that you can see right away that the writers/development team are only putting this in there to poke at the player, to force you into having some kind of emotional response to it.
You can absolutely create a Tomb Raider game where a young Lara learns and grows into the character she is, but to go to such extremes as constantly beating, stabbing and now potentially raping the character, as the only way that I am supposed to feel any kind of empathy for her? It's not for me. I think a 'Press A to not get raped' mechanic just horribly undermines the seriousness of the crime.
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Usually there's an element of shame in playing games with ridiculously easy achievements, the kind you can get all achievements for in 2 hours or so. In Lollipop Chainsaw there's one achievement/trophy in the game that you can earn which brings on a whole other kind of shame. (http://www.ps3trophies.org/game/lollipop-chainsaw/trophy/48419-I-Swear--I-Did-It-By-Mistake-.html) :nervous
I just got that achievement last night! I was actually tried to do it when I started the game, but Juliet wasn't having it.
Ah, and there I thought this would be the first achivement I get, as soon as I start playing the game :lol:
I wonder if you can get it by accident...
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^It wasn't hard to get or anything, you just have to do a little more than just move the camera down. You could do accidentally.
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playstation plus is offering some free games - infamous 2 and little big planet 2 - i'm dl'ing little big planet and if i have room on my ps3 i'll dl the other :cow:
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Wreck It Ralph - Official Trailer [HD] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b35zsIbGLsM#ws)
XD
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feck yeh was able to connect the pc media center with the ps3 - seems to play everything much much faster than windows media center on the xbox lol
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I'm not into realistic military shooters like ARMA 2, but I saw this video in my Youtube subscriber box and it was so awesome watching this. Basically a guy and 49 other friends goes on a mission only to realise that it quickly goes south as enemy reinforcements arrive. The team suffer heavy casualties and have to escape somehow. What really makes it cool is that it's a completely unscripted moment and everyone approaches it with full dedication, it's like straight out of a movie.
Never Lead Again (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di8MSY09Upk#ws)
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Time to get hyped. Metal Gear Solid 5 is coming (http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/725161/metal-gear-solid-5-confirmed-solid-snake-is-back-with-the-fox-engine/). The fact that Kojima uses Deus Ex : Human Revolution as an inspiration is very exciting.
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I wonder what he means by characters who can interact, like selectable dialogues?
I'm glad they are going back to emphasizing the infiltration feel. MGS games should feel like a contiguous real time infiltration of a base or secret complex or whatever it may be. That was my biggest gripe with MGS4, you were traveling all over the world over the course of weeks and months and it was broken into acts. Really hurt the sense of traversal and immersion.
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Wreck It Ralph - Official Trailer [HD] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b35zsIbGLsM#ws)
XD
so good, especially the zombie ;)
Did you recognice all the "celebrity villians"?
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New Video Games: Super Diabetic Mario Brothers Edition - CONAN on TBS (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUfI0QcLCk0#ws)
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Playray's Mingolf is one of my favourite web games.I play it usually with my best friend
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When you play another playthrough of a game to just do one thing over that you did wrong, and you do it wrong again :bleed eyes:
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Really starting to dislike Brad from 4PlayerPodcast now. Lately each video highlight of his is just him screaming, but it's not even just that. On the actual podcast he's just always downbeat, talking about how the industry should directly cater to him and just generally looking down on the rest of the people joining him for not knowing as much about the industry as he does. I stay with 4PP for Nick, Joseph, Bob and Mike. David's annoying, Jack's a Brad-wannabe and Nolan is boring as shit.
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Dead Or Alive 5 - Rig Debut Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CyyCdFdlhk#ws)
I prefer the Japanese dubs.
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Just as I got the Samsung Galaxy S2, the news came out that Broken Sword : The Director's Cut had made it to the Android marketplace. I saw it as a sign. Still the best adventure game ever made.
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I have now six untouched games on my shelf and the games are flooding me with Sonic speed.... TIME WHERE!? :banghead:
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Rage Quit - Mega Man 10 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhdAqD890Og#ws)
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Not sure if clumsy satire or rampant sexism. (http://www.airbornegamer.com/2012/07/02/this-is-why-girls-suck-at-gaming/) Either way, it's not funny.
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....D: Sorry, no words for it...
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Next game I'll probably end up playing is Fallout 3. I've been intrigued after seeing screen caps and watching a bit of a walk-through.
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SEGA are releasing HD versions of Yakuza 1 & 2 exclusive to the PS3 in Dec (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-07-13-yakuza-1-and-2-hd-edition-outed-by-sega-release-schedule)
Also this is a pretty funny story, a parent is blaming Microsoft for his son spending £1150 worth of MS points (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-07-13-father-blames-microsoft-as-son-spends-1150-on-xbox-live) The more I read this story, the more I laugh because you think of all the things that the father didn't do like
1)Not checking your Credit card statement for 6 months
2)Putting your credit card information on a console that will mostly be used by your kid
3)Ignoring the 'charge credit card' confirmation screen which list the value in pounds and part of the cred card number
4)Somehow failing to see the automatic emails sent by Microsoft anytime you do purchase MS points
5)Letting your 12 yr old kid play COD, an 18 rated game
Zero sympathy whatsoever. The dad and the kid should be ashamed.
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http://kotaku.com/5925348/you-can-drive-a-cab-shoot-a-deer-dance-on-stage-and-hit-a-ball-in-yakuza-5/gallery/1 (http://kotaku.com/5925348/you-can-drive-a-cab-shoot-a-deer-dance-on-stage-and-hit-a-ball-in-yakuza-5/gallery/1)
Oh, so Haruka can become an idol? Looks and sounds fun. So glad I passed the zombie game.
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I don't have anything against Horror Survival Games but when playing Fatal Frame 2 Wii Edition, my heart is racing non stop. And when someone sits beside me or is going in and out of the room (and on top of that passing before the TV), I'll get more nervous and can't focus on the game. ;w; Because my heart races more than it does already, if that happens. That happens always, when I'm playing it orz...
And to tell you this: I can't play longer than an hour, because my heart is racing so rapidly during gaming this game XD
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Didn't expect to get this much flak for saying that I don't like the direction the new Tomb Raider is going in another forum. I backed up my points quite a bit and basically said that the whole attempted rape and constant torture porn moments they're marketing is distasteful and nakedly apparent that the developer is deliberately trying to manipulate the player's emotions, outside of the player character, in these horrible situations and that there are better ways of portraying a likeable female character more than just pushing her to a physical and emotional breaking point. Apparently though, I'm wrong, it's a brave thing the developers are doing and all this marketing it apparently working if it's making me 'care' for Lara. I don't give a fuck about Lara Croft, I just disagree with the torture porn thing in general. This could be happening to Samus Aran, Nathan Drake or fucking Master Chief and I wouldn't like it. In fact they're not doing a good job marketing it at all, as it's dissuaded me from the game completley.
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DEADPOOL THE GAME: Teaser Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLadgMsU9fw#ws)
Just take my money already!!
Or...
Build a papercraft figurine.
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DEAD OR ALIVE 5 - TAG TEAM ACTION TRAILER (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeWPv3vhlLk#ws)
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BEYOND: Two Souls ™ E3 Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOWN7d0125o&feature=player_embedded#ws)
This looks really interesting though I doubt I'll be able to play it anytime soon. Plus it has Ellen Page and she's one of my celeb crushes.
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It's been a bit of a slow burn at first, but The Witcher 2 now well and truly has it's claws sunk into me. Such a good game.
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This interview for Spec Ops The Line with Walt Williams (the writer) was pretty cool.
It does talk about the ending, so don't read until you've finished the game.
They mainly chat about how the game flips a lot of basic shooter-game cliches, and noting a lot of subtle visual effects they added that players might've missed.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/07/20/the-story-secrets-of-spec-ops-the-line (http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/07/20/the-story-secrets-of-spec-ops-the-line)
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This interview for Spec Ops The Line with Walt Williams (the writer) was pretty cool.
It does talk about the ending, so don't read until you've finished the game.
They mainly chat about how the game flips a lot of basic shooter-game cliches, and noting a lot of subtle visual effects they added that players might've missed.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/07/20/the-story-secrets-of-spec-ops-the-line (http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/07/20/the-story-secrets-of-spec-ops-the-line)
Listened to the Giant Bombcast last week where Jeff was talking about how he was there on the Gamespot podcast when the writer was talking about the game and he said the things the writer talked about in the game are crazy. Definately would like to play the game now cause the story sounds super interesting. But I don't think I'll pay full price for it.
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yatatatatatatatatatatata~
Fist of the North Star Ken's Rage is getting a sequel:
http://www.famitsu.com/news/201207/26018587.html (http://www.famitsu.com/news/201207/26018587.html)
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Playable Juza!! I loved the first game and it definately helps if you're a fan of the manga like I am. Judging by the teaser, looks like Kaioh will be the next big bad boss. I can't comment as I haven't seen anything further than Raoh but it sounds like bullshit. "Oh you thought Raoh was the strongest guy on the planet, well what about his secret brother that nobody in the series, including Raoh, has ever mentioned until now even though they were aware of his existence." So yeh, I dunno. The thing I liked about Kens Rage was that each punch or kick you made looked like it hurt so I hope they can keep that but maybe speed up the combat just a little bit.
Heard about this game in 2 podcasts now. Japan takes the dating sim genre one step further with Hatoful Boyfriend. You play as a human girl attending a high school....for pigeons. You play through the game and decide which pigeon will be your boyfriend. No, I'm not joking.
Hatoful Boyfriend [Part 1] 'For The Pigeon' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5OmP757bLY#ws)
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^ I probably wouldn't be as freaked out if that had used illustrated pigeons rather than actual pictures of real ones.
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Y'know, most things I can look at and, even if I don't entirely get them or like them, I can see how someone would.
Not so with the pigeon dating sim -- if it's playing it straight, that is. If it's supposed to be taking the piss out of dating sims, then I can kind of see where it's coming from.
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TECMO KOEI Larger Image, PS3 Xbox 360 DEAD OR ALIVE 5 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTcSMxo7M5A#ws)
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In news that can only be best described as depressing, Irrational Games (Bioshock) are recruiting for a design manager, where one of the main requirements of the job is having previous experience working on a game that scored at least an 85 on Metacritic. (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-07-26-irrational-games-job-ad-lists-metacritic-score-as-a-requirement). To put that into context, if you worked on Vanquish, Gravity Rush, Bulletstorm, Metro 2033, Catherine, Fallout New Vegas or Mirrors Edge, just to name a few, then sorry but you don't get the job. Good news for those that worked on Mass Effect 3 or Frisbee Forever 2 though.
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multiplayer in spec ops the line is HORRIBLE...i think i'll trade this in and put the credit towards medal of honor lol
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C'mon guys, it can't just be Dai and me doing this...
It's that time to polish off your golf clubs in honour of a Fallen HiPster...hard to imagine it's been six years ago that we lost marimari (http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?action=profile;u=129) aka Kyle Bouvier.
His selfless acts and being an extremely positive nice guy, doesn't even begin to describe what he meant to us. One of the greatest :jphip: has ever seen. Check out the Classic Threads Museum (http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?board=14.0) for a taste of his impact. Kyle had contributed so much to the Hello! Project fandom by sharing many materials at all the sites. He was a regular in the IRC and took part in online games like Pangya. When we learned that throughout his life, he was confined to a wheelchair due to muscular dystrophy, it made us respect him even more. To overcome those odds, to be with us HiPsters.
July 30th marks the day when we pour a little liquor for our homie ... we continue the tradition we started in 2008, we play the game marimari (http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?action=profile;u=129) loved so much. Just good times hanging out, reducing our strokes (for once) and smacking around balls into the rough. The weekend closest to marimari memorial day is July 29th so LET'S TOURNEY.
(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip05425.png)
The winner gets $100 in their name donated in honor of marimari's favorite charity - Make a Wish Foundation (http://wish.org (http://wish.org))
Go to the Akihabara's PANGYA (aka Albatross18 aka Loligolf) thread for more information on how to play. Patch em up! http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?topic=16264.0 (http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?topic=16264.0)
Sharpen your skills! Tee time is: Sunday. July 29, 2012 @ 10:00 EST
:hipheart:
Sign up thread here: http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?topic=33411 (http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?topic=33411)
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:tama-mad: I am so sick of fighting games right now, not of the games themselves, but just my inability to play them beyond my simple caveman like style, and any attempt to do anything technical, or even basic practising leads me to actually get WORSE.
Combos are just impossible for me, I can do simple chains where you just have to tap, but 1 frame links can kiss my ass. I have a higher chance of winning the lottery than pulling that shit off.
I just had a lovely fun time on VF5 being destroyed over and over by named players and total beginners button mashing alike, my rank is going nowhere and I'm probably going to rank up to 5th Dan on LOSSES.
MVC2 was ridiculous, everyone beat me, my loss records were over 1000 and my wins were low double digits. I couldn't do any combos no matter how hard I tried, and every cheap trick in the book worked on me, and I was just a punching bag when the combos started. I just stopped playing that in shame.
Tekken 6 was a similar story, I had about 250+ losses and 1 win, that's not even an exaggeration, I couldn't have any fun and people would message me all the time to laugh at me and tell me to change character. Which I did, really pissed off, then I lost even worse than before, yay. I had fun selling that game.
MVC3 was just a fucking joke, the giant loss record was bad enough, but I really was trying hard, even trying to do combos, but I couldn't beat anyone at all, I was the lowest rank, 2nd lowest rank, lowest rank, 2nd lowest rank over and over and over, after a month of playing, over and over, trying hard, nothing works, the characters I like aren't good enough, blah blah blah.
I was glad I got the pre-order comic, because I managed to sell the game on ebay for the same price I paid for it.
SF4 series I don't do badly at exactly, I'm better than a beginner, but I'm getting worse at it the more I play it, I get completely destroyed by fairly simple tactics, and my Honda is essential seeing as you can play him without doing many combos. The only 'advanced' thing I can do is charge move cancel into super, I can't even use Focus attacks, one of the most basic attacks, but any time I use them i just get hit in the face, I don't even know what they DO or what they're FOR, I'm that stupid and dense about these games.
SF4 is the reason I'm mad, yesterday right, for 4 hours, I tried everything, EVERYTHING to do one simple combo, just to practice it, try to get better, I watched youtube videos to copy the timing, I even downloaded the video and zoomed into the joystick of the guy and copied the timing exactly, all that shit? didn't work at all. I even listened to a metronome to try and cheat my way into it, NOPE I get 2 hits and 2 hits only. YAY
This is the combo: #21: [noembed]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2_D8PNLzfc#t=1m41s[/noembed]
I just can't do this, or anything else smart. I don't know why!!! is it my age? is there something wrong with my brain? I don't get how everyone else can do this stuff so easy while I'm struggling at every turn.
Music games are another thing, I just can't cope with the speed or even play Guitar Hero on normal, I don't get why others can and I can't :( /rant over
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^ do you use the regular controller? i know i always have a hard time doing certain combos with the regular controllers - i've been putting off getting a proper fighting stick.
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^^ I know this isn't exactly helping, but I'm so glad I'm not the only person on this planet who can't pull of the simplest combos or sucks big time on any kind of music game.
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finally figured out why my ps3 was overheating - i guess having it horizontal was the problem, the little vent holes were being covered up :doh: i stood it up vertically and it was working perfectly (the last few times i tried to use it it seemed to overheat pretty quickly)
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Looking forward to this years gamescom! x3
TWO WEEKS LEFT!
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:tama-mad: I am so sick of fighting games right now, not of the games themselves, but just my inability to play them beyond my simple caveman like style, and any attempt to do anything technical, or even basic practising leads me to actually get WORSE.
Combos are just impossible for me, I can do simple chains where you just have to tap, but 1 frame links can kiss my ass. I have a higher chance of winning the lottery than pulling that shit off.
I just had a lovely fun time on VF5 being destroyed over and over by named players and total beginners button mashing alike, my rank is going nowhere and I'm probably going to rank up to 5th Dan on LOSSES.
MVC2 was ridiculous, everyone beat me, my loss records were over 1000 and my wins were low double digits. I couldn't do any combos no matter how hard I tried, and every cheap trick in the book worked on me, and I was just a punching bag when the combos started. I just stopped playing that in shame.
Tekken 6 was a similar story, I had about 250+ losses and 1 win, that's not even an exaggeration, I couldn't have any fun and people would message me all the time to laugh at me and tell me to change character. Which I did, really pissed off, then I lost even worse than before, yay. I had fun selling that game.
MVC3 was just a fucking joke, the giant loss record was bad enough, but I really was trying hard, even trying to do combos, but I couldn't beat anyone at all, I was the lowest rank, 2nd lowest rank, lowest rank, 2nd lowest rank over and over and over, after a month of playing, over and over, trying hard, nothing works, the characters I like aren't good enough, blah blah blah.
I was glad I got the pre-order comic, because I managed to sell the game on ebay for the same price I paid for it.
SF4 series I don't do badly at exactly, I'm better than a beginner, but I'm getting worse at it the more I play it, I get completely destroyed by fairly simple tactics, and my Honda is essential seeing as you can play him without doing many combos. The only 'advanced' thing I can do is charge move cancel into super, I can't even use Focus attacks, one of the most basic attacks, but any time I use them i just get hit in the face, I don't even know what they DO or what they're FOR, I'm that stupid and dense about these games.
SF4 is the reason I'm mad, yesterday right, for 4 hours, I tried everything, EVERYTHING to do one simple combo, just to practice it, try to get better, I watched youtube videos to copy the timing, I even downloaded the video and zoomed into the joystick of the guy and copied the timing exactly, all that shit? didn't work at all. I even listened to a metronome to try and cheat my way into it, NOPE I get 2 hits and 2 hits only. YAY
This is the combo: #21: [noembed]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2_D8PNLzfc#t=1m41s[/noembed]
I just can't do this, or anything else smart. I don't know why!!! is it my age? is there something wrong with my brain? I don't get how everyone else can do this stuff so easy while I'm struggling at every turn.
Music games are another thing, I just can't cope with the speed or even play Guitar Hero on normal, I don't get why others can and I can't :( /rant over
I've definitely got to applaud you for your persistence XD
VF5 is imo the best fighting game around (I guess I'll say best 3D fighting game, since I can't really compare 2D and 3D fighting games), but it can be a real bitch if you don't go in there with the right mindset. Button mashing is effective as hell if your defense isn't up to snuff, or if you're more focused on offense. I can't really say why it is you're losing in these games, obviously, since I haven't seen you play, but the majority of these games are much less about combos and more about zoning, mind games, and using good defense to open up offensive opportunities. I mean, you probably know that, which is I guess the source of your frustration, but sometimes it helps to just slow everything down, take a step back and work on the basics before worrying about combos or other "advanced" tactics. I find a lot of times when I learn a new combo or something I want to try, I fish incredibly hard to try to land it. It ruins everything. Typically you don't learn a combo to go out and use it all the time, you use it if and ONLY if the opportunity presents itself. You either set it up or you punish a mistake, but it's a huge burden to constantly be trying to land that one big combo.
That said, I don't know how long you've been playing fighting games or how much time you've been putting in...I've been playing these games for a while now (not PROFESSIONALLY or anything, I'm not giving Daigo a run for his money or anything :lol:), so I'm used to a lot of the things involved in playing them effectively....maybe you need someone at your skill level equally interested in improving, or someone willing to try and identify holes in your game? I somewhat understand your situation, though, so I know it's not entirely strategy/mindset related. I don't know first-hand, but I have a friend who is constantly beating himself up about being unable to improve. Half the time he either knows his problems and just can't seem to fix them (slow reaction, bad execution, folds under pressure, etc.) and then there are times where he gets blown up and just doesn't understand why. I've been trying to help him out by letting him know what MY mindset is and what weaknesses I'm exploiting to win the match. So far he's told me it has helped, but he still has some problems with regards to the mental aspect of the game, and has all but given up on executing anything fancy. Then there's always the fact that no matter how much I try to improve his game, I'm still trying to win. He tries to use whether or not he beats me as a way to measure his improvement, which I think is wrong XD. Chances are if I'm teaching you the strategy...I know your strategy... :lol:
As for that Honda trial, a lot of those 1-frame links are a real bitch...the first 3 LK should be relatively easy, but it's the LP super cancel that'll be a real problem if you manage to get that far...You might just need to break the combo up into two pieces, LK LK LK and LP -> Super. Adjust the timing of the LK until all 3 land. I dunno if it's the same for most people, but a lot of times when I mess up links it's usually me going too fast. First try to consistently land 2. I know you're already landing 2, but it's so much different when you have a feeling of satisfaction as opposed to raging because the third one didn't land. It's also a load off not having to worry about linking what comes after, and by the time you have to put it together your muscle memory should pick up a decent amount of the slack. When you get 2 in, try adding the third one. Press the button only once. The only trick here is that you have to be able to adjust the timing. If he blocked it, it was too late. If nothing came out, it was too early. Watch Dan's animation closely, and watch Honda closely, it's the same every single time. Try using some sort of visual cue to help you identify when you pressed it, and if it was either too early or too late, adjust accordingly. Typically you want to land it just before he's out of hitstun. Also try to take solace in that fact that it is not exactly an easy link XD.
All I can really say is that your execution should improve with time, provided the time is well spent. Don't be afraid to try something completely different with regards to your timing and the rhythm in which you're pressing the buttons--there's no reason you should be sitting there for 4 hours doing the same thing if it isn't working.
Chances are these are all things you're well aware of and none of it will help, but hey, it's worth a shot XD
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Mega64: New Consoles, Then and Now (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlL09nriFfk#ws)
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Professor Layton makes me feel like an idiot. :nervous
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heh Conan O'Brien doing game reviews now. :lol:
Conan O'Brien Reviews "Minecraft" for XBox 360 - Clueless Gamer - CONAN on TBS (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwJnk6QRZ8Q#ws)
Clueless Gamer: Conan O'Brien Reviews "Skyrim" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYY1GHzauCo#ws)
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feck yeh i progressed a bit further in the campaign for socom 4 :thumbup
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Source Filmmaker - Zip It (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1ct1gULDGw#ws)
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A 15-year-old Ohio boy collapsed after a four-day Xbox marathon, his parents say.
The boy was holed up in his bedroom for the majority of the weekend playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, a "first-person shooter" game.
According to NBC's Columbus affiliate, the boy collapsed several times on Tuesday, hours after emerging from his room. He was hospitalized and treated for severe dehydration.
Jessie Rawlins, the boy's mother, told WCMH-TV that he turned very pale and his lips "became a disturbing blue color."
"I was very scared," Rawlins said. "I thought he was going to die. He just fell over three times."
The boy is expected to recover, but won't be playing video games anytime soon. "The Xbox is gone," Rawlins said.
Seriously, who let's their kid do something like that? The kid should know better too. Come on dude, put the controller down for a while and do something else for a bit. Course the media is attacking the industry as a case of games being too addicting rather than focus on the shitty parenting.
I'm playing through Catherine and I was wondering why people thought is was an exceptionally difficult game. Fairly tough, died a bunch of times but nothing too hard. But then the 5th day came round and...dude...it's rough. :o
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Professor Layton makes me feel like an idiot. :nervous
Join the support group, could not get through the game without cheating. orz
Also Conan reviewing games is the best thing ever. :lol:
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Looks like the summer slump is allievated this week with the releases of Darksiders II and Sleeping Dogs, both earning some very good reviews indeed. Thank God because it feels like there's been no noteworth games in ages.
Gamescom is on at the moment, perhaps the most interesting thing to come out thus far is the announcement of a new IP from Capcom called Remember Me. Think Assassin's Creed meets Ghost Trick meets cyberpunk and you'll get the idea
Remember Me - Memory Remix Gameplay (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m82AF52mFi4#ws)
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hybrid is pretty cool, tried the trial, shall be buying the full game soon
EDIT: got the full game yesterday - it's really fun once you get used to the gameplay mechanics and manuevering with the jetpack
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gamescom is awesome! :'D
I hope, I can go there again tomorrow, if it doesn't end up like last year on Saturday lol
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Another day, another fucking embarrasment to the industry. Three different kinds this time!
For one, how about an executive from Asssasins Creed coming out and saying that 'subtle racism' in the industry means that Japanese developers aren't criticised as much for storytelling in video games as their Western competitors are. (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-08-17-assassins-creed-exec-japan-devs-stories-criticised-less-because-of-journalists-subtle-racism) Says the man being overtly racist.
Or the lead designer behind Borderlands 2 talking about a mode in the game that reduces any sense of skill and calling it the 'Girlfriend mode'. (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-08-13-borderlands-2-gearbox-reveals-the-mechromancers-girlfriend-mode)
One of the first skills available in the BFF tree is called Close Enough. This means your bullets that hit walls or other objects, that is, miss their target, have a chance to ricochet off towards the enemy.
"Can't aim? That's not a problem," Hemingway said."
I'm all for a mode that eases people who aren't used to FPS into the game. But call it 'Rookie Mode'. 'Noob Mode'. Not fucking 'Girlfriend Mode'. May as well have said 'Tch, women eh?!. What a fucking clown.
And lastly, the new Splinter Cell game will have a torture scene where you the player must dig a knife into a man's body to get information. (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-08-18-new-splinter-cell-blacklist-walkthrough-video-demonstrates-controversial-torture-scene-moral-choices) The developer calls it a 'tough moral choice'? I find it extremely uncomfortable seeing a game not only encouraging torture, but depicting it as an effective and acceptable method of extracting information.
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What's really cool is that Sleeping Dogs seems to wear it's Shenmue influences right on it's sleeves. Not just because it takes place in Hong Kong, but the references are a little more overt like this outfit.
(http://thumbnails22.imagebam.com/20659/709bd1206589762.jpg) (http://www.imagebam.com/image/709bd1206589762)
And this is fantastic
Sleeping Dogs - Shenmue Parody (Parodia de Shenmue) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDdgKAf6f6U#ws)
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^ I lost it at "I'm looking for someone that knows Chinese" , given the fact of the game's setting. Fun parody/crossover.
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Man I'm really getting the urge to play Shenmue 1&2. Unfortunately both of my Dreamcasts are done for and I can't find my og xbox version of 2. I really hope I didn't throw it away. :(
I did pick up Rayman Origins for only 20 bucks. WHERE HAS THIS GAME BEEN ALL MY LIFE. :heart: So amazingly good.
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Fucking time trial runs through the shrines in AC Brotherhood are ruining my 100% synch
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I bought Dark Souls today. Good lord that game is tough. But definately appealing. I'm already getting that "ah...I'll just see what's around this corner..." urge and the loot lust is kicking in already. Seeing an item off in the distance just kicks this urge in me that I have to get it. But like I said, tough. I've already had a bad experience where I died, dropping about 5000 souls and on my way to get it back I died again, so I ended up losing them all. But I'm not pissed about it because I was the one who fucked up. I tried to rush it, and the game kicked my ass back as a result. But I like that. It's a game that commands your attention and respect and there's something really satisfying about killing enemies that are giving you a hard time. On top of it all it looks gorgeous with some hugely epic scale environments. So definately enjoying it so far and glad I made the jump to start playing it.
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^ Didn't they shut down the online component of that game?
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^ That was for Demons Souls it's PS3 only spiritual predecessor. I saw plenty of ghosts of other players wandering around and messages left behind, some of which pointed me to some items or warned me of traps.
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Forgot to mention this a few weeks ago I went to Book Off and bought both Dissidia games. Good idea or bad idea considering I suck at fighting games?
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I would have bought Persona 4 Arena instead. Chie, man. You can play as Chie.
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Forgot to mention this a few weeks ago I went to Book Off and bought both Dissidia games. Good idea or bad idea considering I suck at fighting games?
Very good that you bought Dissidia Duodecim, not so much with the first game. Not that it's a bad game, far from it, but Duodecim has all of the content from the first game in it. Literally all of it, the story campaigns, cutscenes. Duodecim is basically the first game but with more of everything. A 20-30hr campaign, new characters, more items, improvements to the fighting system. I honestly wouldn't worry about your skill level with fighting games as it's so unlike other fighting games out there that you'll get used to it no problem. Just be prepared to sink a ridiculous amount of hours into it. I've put in 187. For me, that's more than I've put in any main FF title.
Would like to get Persona 4 Arena myself but after hearing the lag issues for the 360 version I may just wait til I hear things are better. Besides, it's delayed here in Europe anyway. Gotta play as dat Chie. Or dat Mitsuru.
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last day i got the urge to ply some catlevania... played like half game theni dropped it lol
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This may well be one of the best gaming podcast moments ever. I still laugh so much to this day. A caller calls into the Mega 64 podcast where he asks about Metal Gear. Although, he seems to be rather confused about the order of the games, or even which game he played...
Mega64 Podcast 208 - Metal Gear Fatman (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjD_sdvkxD8#)
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Really tempted to buy a PS3 now. Reallly tempted.
I felt the two extremes of playing Dark Souls today. On one end of the scale, I died and dropped 10000+ souls on the Gargoyle boss and on my way back I died again losing them all. On the other end, I perservered for a whlie, learned the patterns, took on both of the Gargoyles by myself and won. It was extremely satisfying. Exhausting though! And yet....even talking about it here, makes me want to jump right back in again. It has aspect that all good games do and is permeating my thoughts when I'm away from it. So good.
Rage Quit - Give Up (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xupPXfkNfSo#ws)
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At the 25th anniversary event today they apparently showed some gameplay from the next Metal Gear game!
The scene starts in a remote military base with heavy rain. The camera is following a shadowy figure in a business suit and hat accompanied by a number of well-armed soldiers and guard dogs as he converses with a little boy in a cage. He throws a portable music player after some dialogue and the boy proceeded to use it. The rest of the scene was playing "Here's To You" from the film "Sacco e Vanzetti" (also on Metal Gear Solid 4) as the man in a coat rides off to an airfield before taking off on a helicopter to an undisclosed location. Before erasing the "XOF" emblem off of the helicopter, he took out his hat and speaks about what transpired in very vague words. His face and head was all burned-up and scarred with no hair; at this point in time, we have no idea who he is. He proceeded to toss away all a stash of mini "XOF" emblems as he flew off with the rest of the soldiers.
After that, out comes a spy climbing from a cliffside near the base followed by the subtitles "From FOX, two phantoms were born". As he flips up his visors, we saw the trademark eyepatch and gruff face with the facial hair: Solid Snake seems to be back at a glance. He's referred to as Snake; no, not Solid Snake, Old Snake or Naked Snake, just Snake at the moment, so there's a chance that he could be some clone or someone posing as Solid Snake. Whatever the case, he definitely looks much younger than Old Snake in Metal Gear Solid 4. Old-school fans yearning for the days of a nimbler stealth action hero can sigh with relief at this revelation.
Series creator Hideo Kojima then took centrestage and showed off the title's gameplay for a few minutes. We see Snake do what he does best: go in a prone state and sneak around (no Octocam this time; just old-fashioned crawling and hiding), as well as going into aiming mode in third person shooting a nearby guard at a security post. We should also mention that the demo gave out a sandbox open-world vibe; the military base itself felt expansive and huge, and Snake can summon a helicopter to bring him around as well as drive a jeep to go from point A to B. Kojima did state that he wishes to add a new spin to the stealth genre; even when you're discovered, you can use all the means and tools to escape rather than see a "game over" screen. (http://asia.gamespot.com/metal-gear-solid-ground-zeroes/previews/metal-gear-solid-ground-zeroes-shows-off-fox-engine-shine-and-possible-open-world-elements-6393924/)
@johntv
I have to say, MG: Ground Zeroes looked AMAZING. Super happy to see something this impressive coming out of Japan, and especially from Kojipro.
@kazamatsuri
Metal Gear Solid Ground Zeroes demo was truly amazing, running on a PC at current-gen specs. Wow.
@markmacd
Demo of "Metal Gear Solid Ground Zeroes", started w cutscene (all realtime), went into gameplay, open world, night, raining, base. AMAZING Snake crawled @ avoiding searchlights, killed guard, rode jeep, called in heli for evac. Sounds like MG, but the scale & atmosphere… Wow.
@ItCameFromJapan 12:55 AM
Sorry for the delayed tweet - distracted by the wine. #MGS Ground Zeroes on Fox Engine - rich detail, open world, and Old Snake is back!
(http://i.imgur.com/o4zfI.jpg)
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Sounds promising, I heard Kojima say that Deus Ex : Human Revolution was an inspiration for the game which can only mean good things IMO.
I'm pretty sick of the Xbox Live dashboard just clutter up my screen with ads for stuff that I don't even want. As it is, I pay for Live Gold for multiplayer and the security that MS will have on online multiplayer. But If they're gonna have ads then they should do away with membership fees, I don't like the idea of having to pay MS money for Live and have these ads be the first thing I see when I start the Xbox. I mean surely 'Play Game' should be the first and biggest icon, but no it's thrown away in a corner with the majority of central space for whoever pays them the most money to advertise. With all that plus the huge improvement in quality and value that PS Plus is now offering, you'd wonder if MS have to rethink how they handle their XBox Live service.
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More Freddie Wong stuff. :)
Nitpick, why does Assassin Guy move like Prince Persia Guy. Or is he Prince Persia Guy :?
Old School vs. New School (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7MDMdfcRfI#ws)
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So the footage of Metal Gear Solid : Ground Zeroes came out and.........wow.
Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes - English subtitles (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5IVOs5Pxh8#ws)
The rain. The atmosphere. The look of the villian. The sheer graphical powerhouse of the game engine. Anyone else getting the same vibe as the MGS2 reveal way back in the day? And to think, this is running on a PC that suits the current spec gen, so this is out for 360 and PS3. I'm not a graphics whore by any means, but you can't help but be impressed watching that.
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^ The unraveling of it is certainly MGS2-esque, but I'm also getting a MGS3 vibe from the setting.
Hey everybody! I went to PAX! Here's my adventure!
http://selective-hearing.com/pax-prime-2012-saturday/ (http://selective-hearing.com/pax-prime-2012-saturday/)
Be warned: It's a lot of words and not that many pictures.
In short: PAX was great. Want to go back.
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So the footage of Metal Gear Solid : Ground Zeroes came out and.........wow.
Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes - English subtitles (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5IVOs5Pxh8#ws)
The rain. The atmosphere. The look of the villian. The sheer graphical powerhouse of the game engine. Anyone else getting the same vibe as the MGS2 reveal way back in the day? And to think, this is running on a PC that suits the current spec gen, so this is out for 360 and PS3. I'm not a graphics whore by any means, but you can't help but be impressed watching that.
Fuuuuuuck yessss! :drool:
IGN seems to be the only site with the rest of the 15min game play demo.
http://www.ign.com/videos/2012/09/01/metal-gear-solid-ground-zeroes-extended-14-minute-demo (http://www.ign.com/videos/2012/09/01/metal-gear-solid-ground-zeroes-extended-14-minute-demo)
Hopefully we get an epic MGS style trailer at Tokyo Game Show. They always save the best MGS trailers for TGS.
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managed to play some rage the other day without the ps3 overheating...pretty fun game, very much like borderlands i thought...i think i'm gonna like this game :twothumbs
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Can't tell if it's a publicity stunt for a game or not, but damn dude, put down the controller for 5 mins with all this going on around you!
a professional gamer in action (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iD94_29ZUVg#ws)
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^ 100% promo, he's not even really touching combo's just tapping on the same buttons. Each segment is only a few seconds, who knows what happened after those :)
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Just finished Arkham City today \o/
.... I'm still not quite sure the developers were so determined to punish me for doing so though D:
"oh man! wasn't that stupid part with the snipers annoying!! I bet people loved that!"
"Yeah man, you know what we should do?"
"What's that?!"
"after the ending that lasts about 3 minutes, lets slow the credits down so they last for about 45 minutes, space out the names about 5 lines each, and just play a looping sound effect for the last 20 minutes and call it music!"
"BRILLIANT!!!"
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Seriously, those ending credits to Arkham City was ridiculously long. Great game, I appreciate the efforts from the people who worked on it, but there was no need to make it so long.
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Finally playing Mass Effect 3. I've luckily avoided all spoilers about the ending when it first was crazy. So playing this game with the extended cut is going to be my initial memory of the game. So far, its fucking Mass Effect. So I am enjoying it thus far. But, the whole Shepard's crazy fever dream sequence (I'm only 3 hours in so I only had one so far) is already tiresome. I get why one would choose to have them --character development, etc -- but I've already done that through two games.
It's my Shepard. I know how he behaves and what he believes in. I don't need the game to confirm that or even persuade me another way. If it was one game, that's fine, but being three games deep, feels like a fool's errand.
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I finally bought Limbo yesterday. Played the demo a while back and was waiting for a price drop and here it was Deal of the Week on XBL.
I played a bit, died a lot and wow the atmosphere and ... the things that happen, gruel and dark and intriguing sick, but now I'm stuck.
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^ Thanks for that..
Never heard of it before, so thought I would check it out.. Damn, that is my type of game!
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Mega64: FALLOUT 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSI45D_CUp4#ws)
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counterstrike : go FUCKING SUCKS - waste of money :angry:
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If anybody is looking to kill around six hours: Let's Play Grim Fandango (http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD4A48DA27CA901DA)
I can't remember actually finishing the game at the time, so it's a lot of fun to watch this.
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Dead or Alive 5 Mila Trailer HD 1080p (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlew9d3HqdE#ws)
I'm warming up to the voice acting.
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Bought Bejeweled 3 from XBL marketplace... bad, bad, BAD move. I was just over Hexic HD and Zuma, now I have a new addiction to suck away my lifetime.
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It's my Shepard. I know how he behaves and what he believes in. I don't need the game to confirm that or even persuade me another way. If it was one game, that's fine, but being three games deep, feels like a fool's errand.
Definately is. I'm definately curious to hear what you think of that game when you finish it, seeing as you're playing it with the Extended Ending and whether or not having that makes it a better experience for you. Or even on your thoughts of ME3 overall. Keep me updated!
I'm warming up to the voice acting.
I like this new fighter. Seems less doll like than the other DOA characters.
Kinda tempted to see what Tekken Tag Tournament 2 is all about, even though I suck at Tekken. But I do like a fighting game with a lot of content, and with 50 characters who each have those crazy CGI endings, it could be worth a look.
Can't stress how cool Dark Souls is. Loving the combat, the sense of scale, the feeling of oppression and danger that comes with every step and the feeling of being able to overcome it. But I've just done some reading up and found that I've missed out on some cool weapons you can get by targeting weaknesses on boss characters, some of which turn out to be some of the best weapons in the game. But you only get one shot at it, as the bosses don't come back. It feels like I'm missing out on the really cool stuff by not having a guide in hand as I play the game, but I absolutely don't want that, as it would ruin the surprise.
What video game companies would look like if they were your friends
(http://thumbnails101.imagebam.com/21050/342576210496072.jpg) (http://www.imagebam.com/image/342576210496072)
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I got Tekken Tag Tournament 2 today! :peace: Evem though the release day is tomorrow XD *coughcoughThanksAmazoncoughcough*
I can't wait to play it :)
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Black Mesa Source is out now :w00t: :D :shocked :jerk:
http://www.blackmesasource.com/ (http://www.blackmesasource.com/)
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I dunno, if you all know NieR... but I'm really hooked up to the game currently! It has a great story and beautiful music as well. Battle system is easy to use too!
I rented the game first, to get a first impression on it and I must say: Square Enix didn't let me down with this game! <3 I'll definitely buy the game soon in one of the GameStop stores here... and maybe import the Japanese version as well, because Bishounen protagonist! trolololoololol *shot*
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Congrats Ayako, NieR is a great game!!! Glad you like it!
Btw S-E only acted as publisher, they didn't make the game.
Sadly, Cavia, the company that made the game, was closed after NieR was finsished.
I'm thinking about getting a Beat'em Up, either Tekken Tag Tournament or Dead or Alive, I can't decide which one.
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Conan O'Brien Reviews "Resident Evil 6" - Clueless Gamer - CONAN on TBS (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32uUNUypjYs#ws)
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Played the trial version for Mark of The Ninja, a recently released XBLA game and really, really enjoyed it. Makes you feel like a total badass when you enter a room and work out and execute all the steps you need to kill everyone in the room without being spotted. Or not. Only after completing it did I find that you get a score point bonus for killing no enemies so I retried it and found that I could do just that (challenging as it was). I bought the full version after that. It's got some really nice artwork, is slick and fast, and each level has multiple side objectives, hidden items and areas to explore...that whole game is pretty cool. After playing some more levels, I'm liking it more and more as more items and skills become available. Definately recommend it if you liked the Tenchu series approach to being a ninja or if you also like being a sneaky fucker.
Mark of the Ninja | Exclusive Path of the Ninja Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urnWRnyfVvw#ws)
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Congrats Ayako, NieR is a great game!!! Glad you like it!
Btw S-E only acted as publisher, they didn't make the game.
Sadly, Cavia, the company that made the game, was closed after NieR was finsished.
I'm thinking about getting a Beat'em Up, either Tekken Tag Tournament or Dead or Alive, I can't decide which one.
Did you played the game too? :) What do you think of it?
Oh I understand.... that's really sad about Cavia.... I still hope, I can get the game at one of the electronic stores... If not, I need to go to GameStop lol
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So I finished Mass Effect 3 with the extended cut.
How I first finished the game, with the extended cut added, I thought it was cool. It tied in really well. But, if the extended cut wasn't there I think it would have still worked. But with calling it an "extended cut", I was expecting something longer. So when I finished it, I was kinda confused XD. Then I just went back and replayed it and ended it another way, and it was basically the same with a few different lines.
So I got curious and decided to get on youtube and watch all the endings with the new cut.
I think the extended cut works for one of the endings, two of them make things more confusing, and one ending left me indifferent.
So, I think it was absurd that Bioware got so much shit when ME3 first came out, because at least to me, they went 1 for 4 with the extended cut.
As for the game as a whole, I had a love/hate relationship with how the quests were doled out. Shepard has to unite the galaxy, so it makes sense that all these races have these agendas that I have to fulfill. I hated that I had to put out all these fires. FUCK THAT! But, I thought about it, and I realized that because I had a real reaction to having to do all this work, they have succeeded. I wasn't mindlessly doing these quests because that's what you do, but I did them because I was pissed that I had to solve all these problems before we can work together for the Reapers. A big plus I think.
The whole Reaper Alert thing is utterly dumb. There's no penalty to be caught by them in space. You die, reload save and make sure to hit the spots with shit to scan. Half-baked idea. So was keeping the probe/mining system. Might as well ripped it out.
Those dream sequences are still a waste of time to me.
With all that being said, I think ME3's highs were the highest of the trilogy. I had a save from ME2 with everyone surviving, so running into everyone in ME3 was great fan service. Seeing three game long storylines solved one way or another was especially satisfying. There was one thing that I did that really got to me. I'm still not sure about what I did was right.
But, I'll still say ME2 was the best of the three games. Cast of characters I think was better. Mechanics in that game from top to bottom made sense. Also felt like there was more to do. I sank I think 60 hours into that game, while I finished ME3 with 25.
There goes my ME3 rant. Please, please, someone PM me about their ME3 playthrough with spoilers. I want to share notes. So I might just head to the ME thread here and put things in spoilers :lol:
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Playing FTL last now. Its like $10 on steam. Man is it addicting. Played about 8hours so far. Haven't won yet haha. It would really work as a phone game
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I don't know what's more ridiculous, the fact that this 'dating advice' video is serious and even exists, or the fact there's a real dating site called 'Shag A Gamer'
How to impress a Girl into Bed after the first date (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efd-R_yFCgs#ws)
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LOL in ghost recon future soldier there's a cutscene where you're in the gulf of finland and the first thing you see is the back of a bald head XD
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Finally got my hands on NIER! <3
Finally I can play this game everyday, nuahahahahahhahahaha!!! *shot*
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What happened to just sit back, relax and watch a tv show/movie?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ZO46aQU6EFg# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ZO46aQU6EFg#)!
This is insane!
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i think i'm getting near the end of the regular campaign on future soldier - i have to eliminate 7 high value targets, and each one has more soldier protecting him than the previous one :doh: plus squads of spetsnaz operators like to surprise you every so often (they have that invisiblity camo thing like your squad does fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu). the perks on mw3 have got me spoiled a bit lol
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:hand: well, I was supposed to have the pw thread in front of me but now it's the gaming pw thread, umm what ever XD
I can't sleeeeeeeeeeep :w00t: gegeg well its so sad that the energydrinks are so expencive in the nearest shop open atm, but at least they have some food there. becos I'm hungry as a shark1!!!!!!!!! :rofl:
prrrrrrrrrrrrrr^^ btw actually watched that video about dating a gamer for a while lol! hot XD
oh oh! and level 61 on WoW now 8 ) one week of playtime left for now. Probably won't have any time to play for a few months due to work
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Tokyo Jungle looks absolutely crazy and I love it for that reason. You would rarely ever see a game concept like this getting funded and produced to this scale in the West. If you haven't heard of it before...just watch :lol:
TOKYO JUNGLE™ Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zasefwWK5fA#ws)
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I would rant about Arkham City, but I don't want to look like a whiner :(
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Do it! All opinions welcome here. Who knows, you may not be the only one to have the same complaints!
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just passed the main campaign for future soldier - the last mission was pretty crazy, now i gotta pass the dlc campaign :thumbup
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Had my last date with Calendar Man yesterday. Yep, I did that achievement without cheating (much) for the course of a whole year XD
I would rant about Arkham City, but I don't want to look like a whiner :(
Go on and rant pika, I want to read it too!!!
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Dead or Alive 5 is amazing.
I swear I play it for the:
PLOT:
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b357/RionZ/1348637230374.jpg)
and
BACKSTORY:
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b357/RionZ/1348637898069.jpg)
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I heard Jeff talking about the DOA5 plot on the recent Bombcast and it sounds ridiculous :lol: I mean, fighting game stories usually are but this one sounds particularly crazy. Gotta love a name like Fame Douglas :lol: I'm actually curious to play it myself, it looks decent.
Had my last date with Calendar Man yesterday. Yep, I did that achievement without cheating (much) for the course of a whole year XD
Oh wow, that's dedication right there! Congrats!!
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I heard Jeff talking about the DOA5 plot on the recent Bombcast and it sounds ridiculous :lol: I mean, fighting game stories usually are but this one sounds particularly crazy. Gotta love a name like Fame Douglas :lol: I'm actually curious to play it myself, it looks decent.
Have you not played any of the previous DOAs? If you can get past some of the jiggle physics, it has the smoothest fighting system out there. Easy to pick up and play, harder to master. No other game performs counters like it can. I tried playing tekken tag tournament 2 after playing DOA5 for an hour. I just laughed at how bad the Tekken fighting system has aged.
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Never played a DOA game before I'm afraid. Always been a VF fan myself. Definately curious to hear how Akira, Sarah and Pai handle in DOA5!
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guild wars 2 is stealing my life
my beloved Rufiyah, its ok she can be your waifu
(http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/9291/gw060n.jpg)
i didn't even want to play as a chick mage but i just wanted to see how the game played. then...4 hours later i was still playing and i thought, "well, might as well stick with Rufiyah"
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Anyone else completely mesmerized by Borderlands 2?
I could use someone to co-op with as my buddies decided to get it for PS3 for some reason. lol
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Beat Torchlight 2 last night. :)
Now I'm just wasting time on silly little games till X-Com comes out.
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I've been obsessed with Madden lately - killing time until Assassin's Creed III is released. Killing so much time..... :sweatdrop:
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I submitted a question to the 4PlayerPodcast and it got read out on the latest podcast! (http://4playernetwork.com/blog/2012/10/4pp-287-the-immature-show) It's right at 90 mins if you want to hear. My question was:
Are there any games from this current generation that you would consider to be the best in its genre or could even be considered as one of the best games of all time?
I suggested Bayonetta to sort of get the ball rolling and on what they should think of. Nice enough question right? The other guys seemed to think so too, but I had a hunch Brad would have an issue with it because...he's a dickhead.
And I was right! "Best in it's genre, what does that even mean?" Um...exactly what it says Brad, no more, no less. Don't know why he has to over analyse or be pedantic about everything. He tried to defend himself by going on about how games these days sort of blend genres and that my question avoided PC games. It didn't, but I had hoped they would all understand my question was all encompassing for them to include any game released between the launch of the 360/PS3/Wii to now. Besides, his answers of great PC games this gen were FEAR and Half Life 2. Both great games, just not released in this current gen. Silly Brad. Other answers like Red Dead Redemption or COD4 were answers I could agree with.
Also Nick pronounced Ballymena wrong :lol:
Guess I may as well extend the question out to you guys as well. Are there any recent games you've played this gen that you would consider to be one of the greatest ever games?
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I could actually think of a few.
Tales of Vesperia - It looked like you were playing an anime. The main cast were all quirky characters, but lovable and sometimes showed a serious side (like one of the things the hero does really early in the game makes him an anti-hero, questioning players to support this guy's actions or not).
It was just weird that you weren't playing the honorable imperial knight guy as the main character, but instead the loner guy that quit the army.
And there was a bloody lot to do next to the nice main story. Totally worth every dollar. :thumbsup
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves - When I started playing it, I was awed by it. Everything from the great look, the adventure story, the sights, the movie-quality cinematics, gameplay (ok, except for the early 'soldier sees you, game over' bit. I honestly hate games with this).
It all just felt so polished. And I even enjoyed the free multi-player for a few months. Another game being a total bargain. Darn, I haven't played 3 yet... :banghead:
Batman Arkham City - Everyone here has played it, so I don't even need to explain why. :D I'm Batman~ ...at least I was when I was playing it. :oops:
I think all of these have set the bar for their genre.
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passed the dlc campaign - it was very uneventful, to the point of seeming like there's still more to come (hopefully in a future dlc pack)...it was like that's it? lol so i've just been playing guerilla mode
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I submitted a question to the 4PlayerPodcast and it got read out on the latest podcast! (http://4playernetwork.com/blog/2012/10/4pp-287-the-immature-show) It's right at 90 mins if you want to hear. My question was:
Are there any games from this current generation that you would consider to be the best in its genre or could even be considered as one of the best games of all time?
I suggested Bayonetta to sort of get the ball rolling and on what they should think of. Nice enough question right? The other guys seemed to think so too, but I had a hunch Brad would have an issue with it because...he's a dickhead.
And I was right! "Best in it's genre, what does that even mean?" Um...exactly what it says Brad, no more, no less. Don't know why he has to over analyse or be pedantic about everything. He tried to defend himself by going on about how games these days sort of blend genres and that my question avoided PC games. It didn't, but I had hoped they would all understand my question was all encompassing for them to include any game released between the launch of the 360/PS3/Wii to now. Besides, his answers of great PC games this gen were FEAR and Half Life 2. Both great games, just not released in this current gen. Silly Brad. Other answers like Red Dead Redemption or COD4 were answers I could agree with.
Also Nick pronounced Ballymena wrong :lol:
Guess I may as well extend the question out to you guys as well. Are there any recent games you've played this gen that you would consider to be one of the greatest ever games?
I would say
-Mario Galaxy 1&2 are easily the best 3D platformers of all time. So beautiful, such joy, creativity and variety in gameplay. Rayman Origins is also up there with the best 2D platformers :heart:
-Bioshock and Orange Box/Ep.2/Portal/TF2 are also the pinnacle of their genres imo
-Then there are some that are pretty flawed by nature but still tops for me like The Fallout games, Mass Effect and Dragon Age
-Some games that kind of created their own genre like Minecraft with the sandbox/survival/building, Mirrors Edge with first person platforming/free running
Edit: wow just saw Cliffy B is leaving Epic. Finally going to the dark side and joining id? : (
(http://i.imgur.com/HZoeA.jpg)
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Why can't game companies just do a pre-order deal with season passes? Like include them with the game and make it like 70 bucks.
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MOH warfighter beta is pretty cool
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Does The Public Know About Wii U? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEJRURH2xiM#ws)
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Are there any games from this current generation that you would consider to be the best in its genre or could even be considered as one of the best games of all time?
Werd, Borderlands 2 is surely the pinnacle of the Futuristic Diablo FPS - genre! :P
Gaige the Mechromancer Echo Log 01 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ijs-FEk3OIk#ws)
Hahahaa, Gaige the Mechromancer, the upcoming playable character in BL2, has a twitter account (https://twitter.com/GBXMechromancer) now. :lol:
Anyone else completely mesmerized by Borderlands 2?
Aye, this shit is BL1 on steroids... an improved experience in every possible way.
Borderlands 2: Thermogenic Morningstar (talking sniper rifle) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40Prqp27Rxg#ws)
Oh man I felt so rewarded after doing the side-quest for this amazing weapon... XD
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Mang, I loved the original Borderlands, but I gotta admit it wore a little thin towards the end... It had some difficulty keeping my interest. Borderlands 2 though is a whole different beast. Or to put it more accurately, as Kobe Bryant would say, it's the same animal, but a different beast :P
It really is one of the best examples in recent memory of a developer taking everything that was good about the original and polishing it up to near perfection--Uncharted 2 being the other immediate example that comes to mind.
There are so many little things about this game they did better, but for me it all really stems from the originality of the dialog and the narrative and the way it keeps me interested in what I'm doing, beyond just doing it for the loot. I've put more time into Borderlands 2 than I expected. I'm nearly done with the main story on 360 and I still have the PC version, which I plan to run through, probably a few times.
On a slightly less positive note... I've been playing Resident Evil 6. Yikes. I'm a little uncertain about this game. My initial impression was terrible. I'd go on and on about this game's flaws, but I'm sure one of the many negative reviews already got this covered. In a nutshell it's just a bit of a sloppy clunky over ambitious mess. The weird part, though, is how much fun I've had with it these last few days (possibly at the game's expense). The difference in enjoyment when playing alone vs playing with a friend as well as with infinite Magnum ammo equipped was monumental :lol:.
Many of the game's problems are at a fundamental level, problems with the AI dragging you from stun animation to stun animation, responding badly to your attacks and just ignoring your actions and taking control away from you to give you one QTE zombie beating after another. Most of this is remedied with a slightly overpowered infinite ammo gun :P. Some call it cheating or ruining the experience, I call it turning a shitty experience into a decent one XD. A human co-op partner is also way more useful than the AI, but the REAL fun comes from having someone to laugh at all the broken moments with :lol:
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HUNTED BY THE JOKER (The Hidden) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tltj8CxOCc#ws)
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Played a little bit of resident evil 6. Lot of reviewer complaints is that it doesn't feel like resident evil anymore and its just an action game now.
I don't mind one bit. I'm having a blast.
Btw, anyone have a bitgamer account who wants to send me an invite?
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Ep. 2 of The Walking Dead was intense!
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Made a horde character today. There's still 18 levels for the ally to grind tho. XD
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Btw, anyone have a bitgamer account who wants to send me an invite?
I've got one that I most likely will not make use of. Just gimme the email to send it to and I'd gladly hook you up :P
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Ep. 2 of The Walking Dead was intense!
They just announced that episode 4 comes out this week. On the 10th I believe.
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Just some fruits of my labor in BL2:
(http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/920116836107161264/84D60F4D9AB48FADAFE1A41450BFE64CA3A83180/)
(http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/920116836107160177/15C749ACDF1922301E1D54914726484C2159F67B/)
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I can't wait for the Mechromancer next week. She's going to be absolutely aw- OH FUCK IT'S OUT
(http://i.imgur.com/qXi7H.jpg)
:cow:
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i think i shall try the frag fx shark with moh warfighter....
it seems i've sung moh's praises much too early - it's starting to feel exactly like mw3 but without the perks which makes it even worse...i think i'm cancelling my pre-orders for this and black ops - fuck this shit i'd rather airsoft where i can actually shoot the other person for real this is bullshit
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The world will end when john_hung is no longer entertained by shooters :o
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omg.... o__o what's bl2 :shocked: (no, must not look into it! :grin: )
yesss now for the dungeons to raise reputation with Kirin Tor :twisted:
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the thing that is pissing me off with moh is the fact that i'll get the drop on someone, start lighting him up, and of course he's not dying, then he turns around and kills me with like only a few shots...and it happenes A LOT...if that's how the multiplayer will be in the final version then i'm not gonna bother with it. i don't bother with the multiplayer in future soldier, but i've been playing the guerilla mode, and they've been releasing more maps for guerrila mode so the game still holds my interest. if moh doesn't have anything like that then i'm not sure it's worth the full 60 bucks.
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The Ohio State University Marching Band - TBDBITL Halftime 10-6-12 Video games Nebraska (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAzzbrFgcUw#)
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Freaking Ohio State always stealing ideas. First Script Ohio now this. :smh We'll see who's flag is waving over the castle after Michigan takes it to them in the horseshoe this year!
Nintendo Marching Band (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r21kjONuUSI#)
(Michigan's band did Still Alive outside the stadium pre-game a while ago when I was there :P)
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i guess in moh multiplayer you have to work as a team - you get points for resupplying your teammate (you're part of a 2 man fireteam), healing him/her, and allowing them to respawn on your position...if your teammate sucks or doesn't 'get it' then it sux to be you i guess...earlier i was lucky enough to be paired with someone who was not only a good player but knew all of this - we were the 'featured fireteam' (we got the most points in the match) like 3 or 4 times...i then ended up with someone who wasn't as good and the results weren't as good :doh:
i must admit i like how if you melee an unsuspecting opponent you get a 'humiliation' bonus - you murk them with a little axe instead of a knife like in other games >:D
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Do it! All opinions welcome here. Who knows, you may not be the only one to have the same complaints!
Go on and rant pika, I want to read it too!!!
YOU ASKED FOR IT :tama-mad:
Well, actually, I've kind of forgotten some of my largest complaints about the game since I figured out a way around them by just avoiding them entirely and doing something else XD (I don't know if that counts as cheating)
1) The Combat system
Like I was saying above I found some ways around it, so I'm less mad now, but! I know the fighting was a big issue for a lot of people in the first game, and they couldn't complete any of the fighting challenges, I know I couldn't get very far, and I beat the game on hard (no warnings for attacks).
But in this they decide to make it even harder...... WHAT!? and add enemies that you have to defeat in specific ways with button presses or methods, or ones that damage you if you hit them normally, or break your combo.
"But Pika! just practice!!" I hear you say, but if it were only that simple... for example an armoured henchman, you need to stun him then use the beatdown move, however if you do that, all the other enemies charge up to you and prevent you from beating him, so you have to counter, let him go, then you have an untouchable (you'll lose your combo) guy chasing you around for the rest of the stage. Then there's the knife guys, who slow the fight down and force you to do a little dance with them (which feels impossible at first and is super frustrating), or the shield guys who require a special move to defeat, the only problem is the shield move glitches and breaks the combo half the time, or the stun baton guys move, which also only works half the time, and bye bye combo.
I just gave up trying to do all this crap and used the special combo takedown instead, just to get rid of them from the fight.
I don't care if that's cheating, but it's how I get through it.
I'll be honest here, I actually find the fighting challenges easy now, and I can breeze through them, I completed all of them with Red Robin, and I had no idea this was actually harder than with Batman or the others, who for example can destroy enemy weapons and has better gadgets, but Robin can't so it can be a hard struggle for him, but with Batman I beat them easily, so maybe that is the source of my endless frustration.... OR IS IT.
2) Unskippable Insults When You Die.
In the main game I can tolerate this a little, I know it's cool seeing the models of the bad guys up close and everything, but in the stupid hard bits in the main story it can be annoying.
But to have this in Riddler's Revenge? which is super cheap/hard and super annoying, and you WILL die a lot? NO NO NO NO!!!
I know you might think I'm being silly, but when you're retrying over and over and over at an extremely annoying section and Riddler comes in to insult your intelligence every single time, and you HAVE to listen to it all the way through, it would send anyone into a massive rage.
3) Riddler's Revenge
I have my gripes with this mode itself, in addition to forcing you to get all the medals in each level in one run rather than getting them one at a time, forcing you to play each level over and over, you have to play each level over and over too in the 'campaign' mode which is just 3 levels stuck together so you have to get 9 medals without failing.
I worked it out and you have to play each level once on normal, once on extreme and three times in campaign mode, so you have to beat each level five times x 4 characters so 20 times each, if you don't mess up on a medal and have to restart (which you will) so this takes FOREVER to complete everything.
Oh and there's 12 base levels in total so that's 120 levels x 4 characters = 480 levels for the achievements & the extra levels Nightwing and Robin have to do as well.
4) 90% of the game is Riddler Trophies and Riddler's Revenge
This game is SO SHORT storywise and the ending is even shorter (no spoilers) which was really annoying considering how hard I worked to get there, and how punishingly hard some sections were.
So, they resorted to the Assassin's Creed/GTA4/every other modern game's method of filling up 'gameplay hours' with collect this, collect that, which I'm getting sick of having to do for silly achievement points in most modern games I play.
I was disappointed with the 'open area' of Arkham City too, it's not all that open after all, and you end up walking in the front door of 99% of all the buildings when there's windows everywhere and ends up being linear after all in the end.
I'M THE BATMAN, I CAN SNEAK IN A WINDOW.
I'm kind of sad that so much of this game feels like a punishment for something rather than being fun, I'm sad that I'm a big Batman fan so my fandom is being used against me because I want to complete this game, while it laughs in my face the whole time.
When the next game comes out I'm not even sure if I'm going to buy it, or if I do, I'll just beat the story then never touch it again, what a waste of my life.
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Yeh, can understand pretty much all of those points. Hearing The Riddler taunt my every damn time gets old fast and the fact I can't skip it makes it worse. Collectables are fine, but the fact that there's 400 trophies, the majority of which are 'go here, find this' as opposed to working out riddles does seem like padding. It's worth it for the Riddler challenge rooms where you have to save hostages. Up to a point. Don't aim for the full 400 as what happens when you get it is a complete waste of time. The final room has none of the challenge or creativity of the previous rooms and the ending is super anti-climatic. While I wasn't hoping for an all out boss battle (it is The Riddler after all), I would have liked it to be longer, a multi room challenge requiring you to use all your gadgets and skill to get through to the end, which in itself can be considered a boss battle. But nope, none of that.
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got sniper:ghost warrior and pgr4 today - the sniper game is pretty cool, and the multiplayer is pretty different since everyone's sniper class, so there's no run & gun like in other games...i know i used to have pgr3, but i don't remember if i ever had pgr4...i've always liked the pgr games...oh yeah i traded in black ops and mw3 also
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Saw this on a movie site today, if this is for real... AWESOME!
LEGO Batman The Movie DC Superheroes Unite Official Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bsn-wW7EVsw#ws)
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my gamerscore makes me a 'champion' level for the my achievements part of xbox live rewards - i get a special gift next month (my birthday month) and 1%rebate on all xbox live marketplace purchases :cow:
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I FUCKING BEAT ORNSTEIN AND SMOUGH SOLO IN DARK SOULS!!! For clarification, this is the infamous point in Dark Souls that pushes players to breaking point. For a game with it's notorious difficulty, imagine what it must be like to fight two bosses at once. That actually happens in Dark Souls. Most players wind up having to summon another player just to get by, but I perservered and managed to kill both of them by myself. Only took me, oh, over 20 attempts, but actually doing it is unbelievably satisfying, feels like I can take on the world right now. I will defeat you Dark Souls!!
HUNTED BY MORGAN FREEMAN (The Hidden) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDQx-guzx2s#ws)
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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gonna try to be at gamestop at like 9 pm or sooner to get a spot at the front of the line for warfighter :thumbup
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6FQUMngIP6I# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6FQUMngIP6I#)!
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Anyone who played the original XCOM probably remembers the set-up procedure. Most games in the era you'd just type install and it would do its thing. XCOM required "install c:\ufo"; "install" would just fail, and "install c:" would spew junk all over your hard drive's root directory.
That would just copy the game files, then you needed to go to the game directory, type "setup" and manually enter the IRQs and DMAs and such for your sound card.
Anyway, my copy of XCOM 2012 arrived today. First thing I do is pop in the disc and try to install the game. After crashing the first time, I type in my secret code and register it with Steam. It then starts downloading from the Steam servers - which would cost me around $350 in bandwidth charges.
I click around, but can't find any "Install from CD" buttons anywhere in Steam. Next step is turning to Google which reveals I need to:
1. Delete the data
2. Confirm
3. Quit Steam
4. Go to the Command Line/Run and type "C:\Program Files\x86\Steam\Steam.exe" -install E:
Then the game installs from the disc it came on. :eek:
Of course that doesn't mean I can actually play the game. Now it won't launch till it updates multiple gigabytes of data (adding around $50 to the price tag of the game).
Anyway, I remember having to clean my hard drive after installing the original game to the root directory of C: by accident (and trying to remember which arcanely named file was a system file and which belonged to XCOM). The new game definitely keeps up the tradition of the install procedure being more difficult than the actual missions.
Estimated ETA to being able to play the game is around 5 hours, so I've got lots of time to express my feelings in the meantime. :p
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i ended up being first in line (well actually me and skynet were the only people who were waiting lol) for moh midnight launch. apparently they only had 40 pre-orders :nervous but at least i was #1
oh snap new dashboard update :shocked:
the campaign is pretty sick - i don't remember the campaign from the previous moh so i don't know if it picks up right where the other left off (you still play as preacher, voodoo and the guys from the other game are in it but there are some new guys too) but it's pretty fuckin' awesome - if you do decide to go full auto, shoot in short bursts - the recoil's a bitch in this game (they were trying to make it as realistic as possible i heard) so i've just been going in semi with all assault rifles...the multiplayer hasn't changed much from the beta but the campaign is really fun, and it's cool to see real-life products in the game without them shoving the marketing down your throat (there is one gratuitous mechanix wear gloves shot but it's not that bad lol)
fuck yeh just passed the campaign - i guess it's pretty short but it's pretty sick and intense - not sure how much i'll play the multiplayer but i think i'm gonna play thru the campaign again on a more difficult setting
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An interesting article on games journalism and where it's at right now. (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-10-24-lost-humanity-18-a-table-of-doritos) Tweeting praise on a game, just to win a PS3, seems rather shady from someone who's career is meant to objectively review and critique games.
The Walking Dead (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-10-22-the-walking-dead-collectors-edition-is-a-gamestop-exclusive) video game, previously a multi part digital release, is coming out onto a disc, and the collectors edition is coming with the first 48 issues of the graphic novel. I'm absolutely getting that.
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Cool! I was waiting for Halloween, in the hopes that the TWD episodes would be part of a Halloween special sale or something, but now I'll definately wait for the disc version!
edit: Argh, now I see, this is only for NA, ok then it will be the dl episodes for me.
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^ I'm holding out for a Euro release! Please, please, please, please, please....
Helix Snake's top 50 favorite Skate 3 clips (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaUR6u8nHoM#ws)
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Ryo Hazuki for Dictator.
(http://i49.tinypic.com/1q1qbl.jpg)
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i've decided to play thru the warfighter campaign again on the higher difficulty but in semi-auto only :cool1: (i used to play rainbow six : vegas 2 like that and it made it more interesting)
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Since I love Borderlands 2 so much, I decided to make my own wallpaper:
(http://i47.tinypic.com/xnud8m.jpg)
Yeah, the DLC gave me some inspiration but for the most part, Maya and Zer0 would look really badass with these colors
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i've decided to play thru the warfighter campaign again on the higher difficulty but in semi-auto only :cool1: (i used to play rainbow six : vegas 2 like that and it made it more interesting)
got about half-way thru like this and can't be bothered to finish - this game was not worth a pre-order nor the full price - wait till you can rent it to play it :thumbdown: i have never been so disappointed with something (this vexes me even more than when rika cut & dyed her hair for the aisucream mv :angry: )
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^ Wow that's a surprise! :o Why, what makes it so bad? Is the higher difficulty unfair?
I'm in the mood for a new driving game now. Played the demo for Forza Horizon and really enjoyed it, I can see myself buying it. But the new Need For Speed is out next week I think and that looks really something. It's made by Criterion, the Burnout guys, so there's plenty of good looking crashes and high speed racing which looks and sounds awesome. This here is one fantastic looking race/outrun from the cops that I've ever seen in a game.
Need for Speed™ Most Wanted Gameplay Video -- E3 2012 Official (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m24BQwYLcng#ws)
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going semi-only wasn't enough of a challenge...and the campaign is so short it's not really worth playing again - i thought that playing semi-only would make it more interesting but not really (there's not even little things like collecting intel or anything like that to make re-playing the campaign really worth the time)...and all the same bullshit that existed in the beta is still there - you'll light someone up and they don't die yet they kill you with only a few shots in the multiplayer...i mean seriously - i passed it by tuesday night, and spent a while trying to pass one level that had gotten some weird glitch (finally decided to restart the mission and the glitch was gone)...if it had a spec ops or guerilla mode like mw3 and future soldier, then i wouldn't be so harsh but not everyone plays online - so that means they're stuck with just the campaign and looking at it from that perspective the game's not worth full price :thumbdown:
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The story and mythology behind the Halo series always intrigued me and of course it's sci-fi but I so suck at shooter games.
Last week I went out and got Halo Anniversary Edition on a special deal.
The first mission was ok, but the second mission already took me nearly three hours(!) to finish, because I'm constantly dying.
And there I thought I could finish the campaign over a long weekend :nervous
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^ I actually stopped playing it for almost half a year because I could not get thru a certain part of a level (Truth and reconciliation) when I finally restarted doing the game I got thru almost instantly and could finish the rest without much problems.
Sometimes you just need to change strategy.
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not sure if it's purely due to my disappointment with warfighter or what, but forza horizons is pretty f'in sweet. it's a lot more arcadey than normal forza and there's a lot of side stuff to do so i won't be getting bored of this game anytime soon :thumbup
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^ See now I'm swung back around to really wanting to play Forza. To me, a good driving game needs to have a solid single player aspect and after reading some reviews NFS Most Wanted doesn't seem to have that. It's something that can be beaten in a few hours, the cops are apparently a pain more than a pleasure to outrun and having every car unlocked from the get go is just stupid to me. I loved the demo for Horizons, looks varied enough and deep enough for me to sink my teeth into as well as having some fun multiplayer.
John, if I decide to get the game eventually you and I will have to team up for some multiplayer. And I'll beat you. :D
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^ hell yeah sounds like a plan - we can even make a car club :P i've played/passed forza 1&2, i still have 3 but haven't passed it yet (it got put on the backburner cuz of all those shooters i was playing) and i haven't even tried part 4 yet but the demo for horizons was really fun - it's rekindled my love of racing games :D
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Fuck yeh! We can be the Muscle Car Muscats or something :lol:
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(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b357/RionZ/WP_000124.jpg)
HNNNG my wallet!
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^ haha, last night all my xbl friends who were online, every.single.one played ACIII XD
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I need to finish 2 first ;a;
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Apparently Medal Of Honor : Warfighter didn't even total 30,000 people playing this on Saturday 5pm GMT globally on all 3 formats combined.The biggest figure was 10,900 on PS3.
Maybe it's because of gamers wanting to save up for the vastly more popular Halo 4 or Black Ops 2, but I do hope that instead, a message has been sent. But I doubt it will be received.
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Farming Simulator Mad Skill | No Plow | 360 Crop Rotation | (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEJHrmliVQw#ws)
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Apparently Medal Of Honor : Warfighter didn't even total 30,000 people playing this on Saturday 5pm GMT globally on all 3 formats combined.The biggest figure was 10,900 on PS3.
Maybe it's because of gamers wanting to save up for the vastly more popular Halo 4 or Black Ops 2, but I do hope that instead, a message has been sent. But I doubt it will be received.
danger close tried something different with the 2 man fireteams, but i guess it didn't work out as well as they had hoped. for those of you who haven't played it (which is alot of people apparently :nervous ), the multiplayer consists of 2 teams of 8, and each side is divided into 4 2 man fireteams. you're really dependent on that person - you can spawn off of each other (which only works when the other person isn't in direct fire, or else you have to spawn at the safe zone which kinda sucks), and you can heal/resupply each other, and at the heart of it, you can cover each other. if you get someone who gets all of this, it's a fucking awesome experience. if you get someone who plays modern warfare run-and-gun style, it sux big time. also i have to believe that the hit detection has put off alot of people. i know they tried to make it more realistic in that you can't have success run-and-gunning like mw3, and shooting on the move isn't as accurate but there were too many times where i'm lighting someone up (who i had gotten the drop on no less) yet he turns around and kills me with like 3-4 shots and he's still alive. wtf :banghead: to the point of becoming ridiculous. but yeah i'm sure it's mostly due to halo and bo2 coming out - i was one of 3 people who showed up to the midnight launch at my gamestop lol. the campaign was really cool but waaaaaaaaay too short (i had passed it by the second night wtf lol) and since they don't have a 'spec-ops/guerrila mode' there wasn't anything to make me keep playing since i wasn't gonna bother with the multiplayer (i don't bother with the multiplayer in ghost recon future soldier but i still play the guerilla mode, and they keep making new maps for it via dlc so i'm still playing it) - warfighter simply isn't worth the full 65 dollar price tag imho...i had high hopes for this game, due to them consulting real- life special ops operators, had licsensing from magpul, lbt and other real-life companies, and just the sheer amount of weapons and countries represented...i don't think i've ever been so disappointed with a triple a title game before :thumbdown:
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Had no idea that The Merc With A Mouth was gonna have his own game coming out.
Just watched a trailer for it on Youtube.
And the white and yellow boxes, a.k.a. those voices in 'ol Wade's noodle, are also there.
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lol i just got an email saying that they're extending my call of duty elite membership until march. but i cancelled my pre-order for black ops 2, and traded in black ops & mw3 lol
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I finally opted to get Forza Horizon, should have it about Tues. john I hope you're still playing it! Need to form a racing team after all! Other hipsters more than welcome to join of course! :D
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I bought a PSN Card today and will download later the DLC of NIER!!! <3
Anyone, who played NIER, played the DLC as well? If you did play it, what is your impression of it?
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Good explanation of why I can't stand most recent FPS:
Modern Military Shooters in a nutshell (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOHyD49DaeA#ws)
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Good explanation of why I can't stand most recent FPS:
Modern Military Shooters in a nutshell (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOHyD49DaeA#ws)
hahaha agree
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lol payday the heist sucked...deleted that and downloaded resident evil 5...was disappointed with the game mechanics, deleted that and downloaded king of fighters XIII - pretty happy with that so far (it's been awhile since i've played the ps3 since this summer was so hot, the ps3 kept overheating wtf)
edit: i still had 27 bucks on my gamestop card from trading in warfighter, and today i traded in ssx and got another 7 (lol) bucks for that. so i bought blur (pretty fucking sick), stuntman ignition (kinda meh but whatever) and i thought i was buying ridge racer 6 but when i put the disc in it's ridge racer unbounded or whatever it's called (the newest one) :thumbup the prophets have smiled upon me this day :cow:
yeah, been playing blur for a while and it's pretty fuckin' fun...it's essentially mario kart but with real-life cars and in real world locations (or at least semi-accurate recreations of real places)...hell yeah
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Got Forza Horizon today. Pretty cool game even in single player, haven't tried out multiplayer yet. But the 'story' though? Ughhhhh. Hipster douchebag rivals that are just uninteresting and actually rather cliched and annoying. However, it does make me want to beat them at races so maybe it's working? :lol:
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Just finished Resonance of Fate 100%, 1000 GS kaching!!! :lol:
I dumped 159 h into this thing plus at least 10 h more that aren't showing, because I was loading a save file instead of making a new try on a battle ingame. Only during the last five hours or so, when I was making my way through the bonus dungeon, I realised that I could have saved so much time and spared my nerves, if I only had used special ammo and granades more often. I only started using granades towards the end of the game and the special ammo I never used at all during the main playthrough. Also I just realised that the special bonus battles that appeared in each chapter actually stay on the map til the end of the game! The whole time I thought, I had to do them in the chapter that they appeared on the map, and that they would vanish if I moved on to the next chapter. So I could have spared those fights til the end of the game, when I had a much higher level.
Well at least I feel accomplished and had a good time, it's not that I'm regretting the time I spent, I just feel a bit stupid XD
Did you have similar experiences with a game? You only realised at the end, that you could have had a much easier time, if only you used the game mechanics right?
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Did you have similar experiences with a game? You only realised at the end, that you could have had a much easier time, if only you used the game mechanics right?
Yes, just right now with RoF! Those bonus battles don't disappear?! So relieved to hear that, I thought I was crazy underlevelled for those fights or that I was really missing out on a particular game mechanic or something.
Congrats on beating it! I still have yet to do so even though I got it before you XD Should get back into it someday. And Tales of Vesperia. And XIII-2...
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^ yeah, only the ones marked as sidequests disappear when you go to the next chapter, so them you have to do within the chapter if you want to do all the sidequests. But the normal ones without an exclamation mark stay on the map.
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^ That's it, this weekend, I'm gonna play it again :D
The more I read and see about the new rebooted Devil May Cry, the more I die a little inside. I mean, have you ever seen an easier SSS ranking in your life?
(http://deffe.com/images/2012/11/16/IAl83.gif)
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Assassin's Creed 3 for $35 on Black Friday (Best Buy). I'll definitely stand in line for an hour again.
Dead or Alive 5 is going for $30 at Gamestop.
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Got my copy of DOA5 today, four hours later finished the storymode.
If anyone is looking for a easy victim to wipe the floor with in an online match, just give a shout out XD
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Was surprised to find that the demo for Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed was really good! Getting great reviews too, looks like it's a really nice bit of fanservice for Sega fans. Apparently, the producer of Skies of Arcadia saw the SoA track and was moved to tears by how awesome it was. Apparently, in the final lap, the track gives way so that everyone is flying in and dodging airships. That sounds great! :w00t: There's no Ryo from Shenmue though :thumbdown:
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Been watching ProJared's livestream of Wii U gameplay and I'm pretty much wanting a Wii U now, too bad it's waaaaay out of my buying range. :nervous
So far, NintendoLand and ZombiU are pretty great games.
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(http://gallery.mailchimp.com/22cb3ccbfa1254a4b05ceca93/images/powerslam.gif)
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I've been playing a bit of PlanetSide 2 but I don't even know what I'm doing.
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"Mirror's Edge 2 is in production at DICE" (http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/mirror-s-edge-2-is-in-production-at-dice/0106782)
HELLZ YEAH! XD
Finally a real confirmation
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Tried the demo for the new Devil May Cry reboot. Everythings seems that it suggest it would be a compotent action game, but it's just not a Devil May Cry game that I know and love. The gameplay might resemble it, but if I'm playing as a hipster meth-head, then it's just not the experience I'm going for. The old DMC gameplay is fantastic, and one of the main draws of the series, of course, but it's only part of an overall experience. Cut out the other important elements and replace them with something completely different, and that appeal diminishes.
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Concidering buying DS and doubutsu no mori or whatever it's called, the new game. XD
Also dammit miss my GTA san andreas which I left in Finland :(
Playing Runescape again XDDDDD omg so many nice games :w00t: :w00t: :w00t:
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Been slowly trying to get into playing Guild Wars 2 for my brother's sake (he bought the game for me via his credit card reward points). All I have to say is that it feels like an F2P MMO. It's much different than its predecessor in both graphics and mechanics. The server system isn't so bad except for the fact that my brother is playing on a server that's always FULL and he really wants me to transfer over.
In other news, I just finished the new Borderlands 2 DLC. After playing for an explosive few hours, I'm starting to incorporate "Torgue-isms" into my daily vernacular. GET ON MY LEVEL, SON!!!!
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Due to this Steam sale, I bought FTL, Hotline Miami, and the Gods and Kings expansion for Civ 5.
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^ holler at me in Steam if you wanna play Civ.
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Very, very excited to see the rave reviews Far Cry 3 has been getting. An expansive, open world shooter set on a tropical island, which you can approach in any way you see fit with XP to earn and sidequests to achieve? Sign me up. This sounds amazing.
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Very, very excited to see the rave reviews Far Cry 3 has been getting. An expansive, open world shooter set on a tropical island, which you can approach in any way you see fit with XP to earn and sidequests to achieve? Sign me up. This sounds amazing.
Yep! It's at the top of my list to buy when I get a new PC. :)
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Got Saints Row the Third Full Package for $25, courtesy of Black Friday
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*shakes fist at Steam's autumn sale*
Just got Borderlands 2, Prototype 2, Sleeping Dogs, Rock of Ages, and Hotline Miami. oontzoontzoontz
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Right now, I'm "demoing" *coughcough* Assassin's Creed 3. It runs nicely on my "budget enthusiast" computer at max settings (with a few minor hiccups here and there). Probably during Christmas, I'll grab it off Steam (if I remember to buy Steam Wallet cards since I still use cash).
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Got my WiiU yesterday...I pretty much expected to just have it hold down some paper for a while, at least until Wonderful 101/Bayonetta/Zelda come out...but I'm actually enjoying it more than I expected. My expectations were so low I ended up impressed :lol:
A lot of the stuff they did is just really smart, subtle little things you wouldn't expect to have much of an impact. Controlling the TV with the gamepad lets you switch inputs (from Cable to WiiU, for example) and switch freely from playing on the TV to playing on the gamepad...you don't really have a grasp on how handy that is until you do it that first time. The social stuff they added is also really nice, along with the ways they implement the gamepad + TV thing in all the apps (youtube, netflix, browser, etc). The functionality is really slick, and I would imagine companies like MS and Sony are going to follow suit one way or the other (MS already announced XBOX branded surface tablets, so, one can only imagine...)
Overall though I really do like it, much more than I expected to, for whatever that's worth XD
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With the WiiU coming out I was hoping I could pick up an old style Wii for cheap. When the Gamecube had to make way for the Wii they were selling them for crazy low prices so I was hoping the same would happen with the Wii... but it didn't. The few they have left are still quite expensive and there aren't any worthwhile packs out atm either (I don't want Mario Kart with a damn steering wheel!). Maybe it's too soon, maybe after Xmas...
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There might be a price drop in December if the rumours of a new Wii Mini are true: http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/rumor/32595 (http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/rumor/32595)
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I got Play Station All-Stars Battle Royale and, I have to say, it's a pretty solid game. It doesn't have anything to really tell you how to bring up the game options when you're making a match, the story had might as well be non-existent (although the little rivalry between PaRappa the Rapper and Spike from Ape Escape is pretty amusing) and the lack of a health meter is a bit disconcerting. That said, you figure out how to access game options with the slightest of button testing, (it's L2 on the set-up screen) if you bought a game inspired by the Super Smash Bros series expecting a great storyline, you were always kidding yourself, and you get used to there not being a health meter. At first, I wished there was health, but now I've gotten used to it and can appreciate the tactical difference that super abilities bring to the game.
To be completely honest though, it's just downright fun.
EDIT: I just tried Dante (DMC) out and he's pretty damn awesome to play. It's a shame that they went with the new look Dante (brown hair) but his attacks just feel so fluid; it was like playing Bayonetta again (which I seem to recall Tuffty said played very similarly to DMC). I'm definitely going to experiment more with Dante and see if he'll become one of my regulars.
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Well Bayonetta was made by Hideki Kamiya who was the original creator of Devil May Cry, so the similarities are definately there. But in terms of combat, Bayonetta is just the best in it's genre. Better than the first DMC, better than DMC3 (widely regarded as the best) and leaps and bounds ahead of this reboot. You should definately try it Deft. After all, sexy witch summons dragons with her hair and gets naked whilst doing it. Can't get much better than that.
And I just can't stand this new rebooted Dante. He's that guy that clicks dislike on a kitten video on Youtube before telling the creator to go kill himself. Even if this was an entirely new series I'd find it hard to get past how annoying he is.
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Fuck me and fuck these goddamn sales. Got a couple of games from Steam/Amazon/GMG/wherever:
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Civilization 5 + Gods and Kings + all DLC
Fallout 3 GOTY
Grand Theft Auto San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto 4 + Liberty City
Hotline Miami
L.A. Noire
Mark of the Ninja
Saints Row: The Third Full Package
Sleeping Dogs
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim
The Walking Dead
Witcher 2 Enhanced Edition
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...during a fucking five day span. XD
Hah man, left like nothing for the Holiday sales. Well, at least it was all dirt cheap and all good shit that I'll be playing for ages.
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^ Some quality games in there. I think you'll dig Mark of the Ninja, Saints Row, Walking Dead and Witcher 2 a lot.
On a related note, I wish they would hurry up and release the disc edition of The Walking Dead game over here in the EU. I need to play it.
Also, Lara Croft doesn't swim in the new Tomb Raider game. A Tomb Raider game, where you can't swim....say what? And this has to be the worst excuse why there isn't any sections like that in the game, from a developer:
Just to be clear Lara hasn't FORGOTTEN how to swim! We just made the decision NOT to have her swim in this @tombraider.
That's just...odd. It's like saying, "Link can roll, but he won't in the next Zelda" or "Ezio can climb a lot of tall buildings but he's pretty tired, so we'll give him a break in this game." Considering the torture porn/hit A to escape attempted rape sections of the game as well..this new TR is now something I'm looking to avoid.
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Tuffty why haven't you gotten Halo 4? I thought you'd have added it to your collection.
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No matter how many times I play Fallout 3 I always forget to save SOMETHING during my early travels...
remembered that pre-war books and scrap metal were significant to save but I always forget that the Outcasts want sensor modules also.
Also, I'm this close to just killing three dog to take his gear because I haven't been able to loot a higher DR helmet to make the reverse pickpocket trick work. God forbid I get his morbid technician for the rest of the game..
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<--- forza horizon champion
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^ Better look in the rear view mirror some more, I'm catching up on you and beating your lap times and speed traps! :twisted:
Tuffty why haven't you gotten Halo 4? I thought you'd have added it to your collection.
It sounds cool, I liked Halo 2 & 3, but I've never been big into Halo. A great story? Not from the games I've played, and certainly not one I'm required to read all the extended fiction if I want to understand it. May pick it up when it drops in price, I dunno.
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i just meant that i beat darius flynt - i still have a few races that i haven't gotten first place in
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Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie - Official Trailer (HD) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiz95K1ngiI#ws)
AVGN is still the man :thumbup
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I've decided that I wanna get Persona 4. Not sure why I've let that game fly under my radar for all these years. I can't stop watching walkthroughs. It seems like my kind of game.
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I just got P4G on my Vita. Haven't had time to play it yet though, but I do have a long plane trip coming up.
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Hearing that there are more people here about to play Persona 4 makes me happy that more people will experience Persona 4 for the first time and jealous that people will experience Persona 4 for the first time. Enjoy!
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^ Same here.
I recommend that everyone go to the Meat Dimension. Totally worth it.
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Any Far Cry 3 fans here? Been playing it for about 10 hours now and it just keep sucking me to explore more and more of the relics and destroy outposts. The story is pretty awesome as well.
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Waiting to build a new PC for it. Hopefully in another month or two.
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Wii Mini
(http://i.imgur.com/vxOKh.jpg)
This looks cool, like a Famicom version of the Wii, only available in Canada though :(
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This is so well done! :lol:
The Blair Wii U Project (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQ10w3uduIc#ws)
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The Wii Mini does seem nifty. (Though my Wii is in a box in the closet, so it doesn't make sense for me.)
23 days until I buy a new computer! :cow:
(Around 40 probably till it arrives and I'm done assembling it.)
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Now reached a point in Dark Souls where the bosses I fought earlier are now just regular enemies. But at the same time, I'm so much stronger than before so I feel like a badass just plowing them down.
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You can do it!
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I will! And in related news Dark Souls 2 was officially announced at the VGA's (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-12-08-dark-souls-2-officially-announced). I. Cannot. Wait!! :w00t:
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Street Fighter X Mega Man reveal trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61-OMrOxyso#ws)
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just bought/am downloading sniper elite v2 -the demo was pretty cool...
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I bit the bullet and removed some games out of my 360 harddrive to make room for The Walking Dead. Everyone keeps talking about it, I've always wanted to play it but didn't have the space. Good stuff already, some good writing in there.
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sniper elite v2 is pretty sick - i normally don't like ww2 era shooters but this one's pretty sick...also i bought the orange box (finally - I've been meaning to but always put it off in order to get other games - I've never played team fortress before)...
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Good luck if you got it for 360. Team Fortress 2 is completely dead for 360.
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there were people playing when i tried it out
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Nice! :D
Chun-Li vs Tifa (Street Fighter 2 vs Final Fantasy VII) - Girl Fight! Ultimate Fan Fights Ep. 5 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0y734-uyzQ#ws)
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This is hilarious :lol:
The wrath of Reggie (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k08pQDoPmXc#ws)
God forgives
God is not Reggie
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I think I might have played this game a bit too much over the past two years...
(http://i.imgur.com/n67MW.png)
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Well, they say it takes 10,000 hours to truly master something, so you're over 10% there!
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Played Castle Crashers with J-Tri last night! :D It was my first time playing with someone else in that game and ugh, so annoying the controls! The game is a lazy XBox port so all the instructions and prompts still refer to Xbox controller buttons. I'm like, WTF is the Y button?!?! I may need to invest in a PC gaming controller. All that key smashing cramped my hands last night. XD
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^ Logitech gamepads are cheap and reliable if you don't mind it being wired and not having rumble feedback. I'm using a wired Xbox 360 controller, though I plan to upgrade to a wireless one soon since this one's getting all worn out after six years of use (the analog sticks are losing their rubber padding and the A button doesn't spring back like it used to).
Gamepads are definitely a must-have with the increasing number of non-FPS/RTS games on PC nowadays (as indicated by the recent Big Picture Sale on Steam). I really wish a mainstream manufacturer would come out with an affordable trackball gamepad so I can ditch the keyboard altogether and play FPS games with more comfort--the ones that I've seen available now are still kinda pricey.
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I completed Dark Souls! I AM THE GREATEST VIDEO GAME PLAYER OF ALL TIME.
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I completed Dark Souls! I AM THE GREATEST VIDEO GAME PLAYER OF ALL TIME.
Awesome! Congratulations!
I went on a bit of a shopping spree and got Bully (I've been wanting that game for a long time), Mark of the Ninja (really liked the demo) and the first two episodes of The Walking Dead (almost finished with episode one)
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Jojo's Bizarre Adventure All Star Battle: Trailer #3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJWKYPH1MC0#ws)
DIO.
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MERRY PAC-MAS!
(http://i.imgur.com/eQURr.jpg)
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How to be Terrible at League of Legends (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtonhJrDMXk#ws)
This is the video for me.
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Halo hates me!
Last week I lost my roughly 80-90% progress on Chapter 8 on Halo CE. This was due to my own stupidity, so I can't exactly blame the game... or I can blame the stupidly designed autosave system.
So yesterday and today I spent replaying the lost chapter and continued on with the next one.
I got the brain implants from Keys and had almost reached the escape ship and then... the game froze and I had to restart the xbox.
Ok, not so bad I think, I mean this game has AUTOSAVE, it has saved alot and surely it will let me continue where I left.
Well looks like autosave in Halo is purely designed to work against me. I have to start the chapter from the beginning! :banghead:
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If you're into like, text adventure type, story-focused games, I highly recommend getting Analogue: A Hate Story. It's on sale now on Steam for $2 and some change. It's more like an interactive novel, I guess. Good stuff, tho.
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Spent tonight playing a good bit of Episode 3 of The Walking Dead....and I had to stop. It was shock, after shock, after "WHAT THE FUCK" shock and then it just all built up to this particular moment. Honestly? I welled up with emotion and it didn't stop the whole way through. I had to put the controller down for a while and just think about what happened after the fact. It's one of the best pieces of game script writing I think I've ever seen and superbly acted too.
The game is an absolute must buy btw, do play it. If it keeps up, I may even change my mind about my pick for 2012 GOTY.
*EDIT*
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/Tuffty/393020_120647228103473_139615659_n_zpsa8a02a3c.jpg)
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Finally ordered Persona 4. Hopefully it's here this week. If only I had got it before Christmas. Lost time; Damn.
I've been playing GTA IV:TBOGT. I've been doing the drugs wars, and I've finally reached 100. I was hoping the 100th one would be a special run, but it wasn't. Leading up to it however, I did find myself going to places that I don't recall going to for the drug wars. I also experienced bait cars/helicopters for the first time.
I find Luis' friend Armando to be hilarious. Listening to what he says during the drugs wars gives me some good laughs, especially when he comments on Henrique (H) getting injured (0:12-0:24 in the vid). I also like his commentary during reckless driving. (0:30-0:41)
GTA TBOGT Armando Torres Quotes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DnPouvLFb8#)
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Everyplace I went to near my house didn't have a copy of Catherine for the PS3. Only the Xbox version. :(
For now, until I can find a copy, guess I'll be playing L.A. Noire next month. Also pre-ordered The Last of Us.
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using the frag fx shark for black ops 2 - been a while since I've used it as I've gotten used to the avenger controller add-on thing (which works well for the 'slower' shooter games)
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Persona 4 arrived!
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A little late to the party but I just picked up Metal Gear Solid 4 for Ps3. Lets do this!
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^
There are a group of gamers that cast on Twitch, in which they play all the Metal Gear Solid games on the hardest difficulty. I usually watch them when I get bored.
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I think there's a Forza Horizon rant coming soon because it's making me want to smash it into 500 pretentious, cool pieces, all while awesome music is playing and the most awesome girl ever is saying the awesomest things very occasionally and for very good reasons :panic:
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This is very random, so forgive me if there is an actual thread dedicated to this (if not.. why not?!). Did anyone get a WiiU for Christmas? :D
I got mine a little before Christmas (early present 8D), and I absolutely love it. MIIVERSE IS THE BEST THING, FFFFF. Let me know, and I'll add you guys/follow your Miiverse profiles/whatever :D
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Everyplace I went to near my house didn't have a copy of Catherine for the PS3. Only the Xbox version. :(
Guess who found a copy of Catherine as well as Heavy Rain The Director's Cut today?
Looks like I just had to wait a few days, and checking periodically online, for either of the two Gamestop stores nearby to have a copy. Strange they didn't have any on New Year's Eve, but 4 days later I found at least 3 copies in one store. :?
Gonna be busy this month, game-wise.
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Robot Chicken: Sushi Rolls (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTmImiEXRNo#ws)
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Just played the second episode of TWD but I'm not sure if my save file from episode one was ok.
Kenny seemed not to remember anything I did on the first episode for him.
Dunno... but I'm pretty sure I took Kenny's side when they wanted to throw Duck out and I saved Duck on the farm but in episode 2 he was like "you did nothing to save my son back then blabla I'm leaving"
Downloading episode 3 now.
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using the frag fx shark for black ops 2 - been a while since I've used it as I've gotten used to the avenger controller add-on thing (which works well for the 'slower' shooter games)
it seems that the avenger controller thing works better here as well - the shark just seemed to have some weird lag or something that wasn't present in mw3 but makes it feel weird in b.o.2...
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Mega64: SCRIBBLENAUTS UNLIMITED (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_1ACZiz5Ns#ws)
The Totally Normal Guy. :lol:
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Mega64: "MOGA JOKEZ" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm5C0uJSyt8#ws)
They broke the Asian guy :lol:
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Really tempted to pick up Anarchy Reigns. Platinum have made some amazing games with Bayonetta and Vanquish being some of my favourite games this gen, maybe ever. This looks like big dumb fun and for a budget price it's maybe worth giving them some support.
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^Read the IGN review, they said it wasn't good. On a different note, built my home in Skyrim
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Fnished Disk 1 of Lost Odyssey, played 10hrs straight and just couldn't stop.
Amazing game and story.
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Anyone else already hyped for Cyberpunk 2077? :lol:
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Really like the Cyberpunk setting. Really dig the developers CD Projekt Red, creators of one of the most immersive and impressive story telling games this gen in The Witcher 2. Very excited to see what they can do here.
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Yeah, I'm looking forward to it. I can see a lot of potential with the setting they have access to. Hopefully it'll be mod-friendly so all the various options from the game they don't have time for can get modded in.
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Really like the Cyberpunk setting. Really dig the developers CD Projekt Red
Yes! I'm mostly excited that this is going to be made by CD Projekt, I can't wait to see the gameplay and just... All of it really. 2015 can't come fast enough. :clock:
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Yeah, I'm looking forward to it. I can see a lot of potential with the setting they have access to. Hopefully it'll be mod-friendly so all the various options from the game they don't have time for can get modded in.
CD Projekt Red have been good about mods. In fact they released a creation kit for PC players of The Witcher 2 to create their own environments, quests etc. Hopefully it will be the same with Cyberpunk.
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ah8dqxo8-fM)
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Fnished Disk 1 of Lost Odyssey, played 10hrs straight and just couldn't stop.
Amazing game and story.
I have Lost Odyssey, too. But I wasn't feeling much love for it.
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I have Lost Odyssey, too. But I wasn't feeling much love for it.
So far I really like it, the old schoolish rpg feeling, the characters, the story, the presentation, it's the Final Fantasy everybody is screaming for nowadays.
The first disk was a bit story heavy, almost felt like a Metal Gear game, but towards the end it got better, more game time and more to do.
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lol nerd
Ghosts N' Goblins - Angry Video Game Nerd - Episode 108 - Cinemassacre.com (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94Y6y1MOoEo#ws)
been pulling a lot of SNES ROMS lately to stack my phone and this was a dope ass game, mindless fun!
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With the release of the new Devil May Cry game this week, I just thought I would like to share my two cents on it all, as someone who considers Devil May Cry as one of his favourite game series of all.
Looking at the game from a less-biased point of view, judging it by its merits, citing its positives and negatives like any level-headed gamer should... that's all well and good, and should absolutely be the goal of any review that comes out for the game. It can come out with 8's and 9's across the board if it deserves it. There's nothing wrong with that.
But there's also nothing wrong with fans of the old games not being happy with the changes that have been made. Much in the way that the new Hitman might be good but it has enough changes in place to understandably upset fans to a degree, so too it could be the case with this one. DMC fans are in a bad position if we wanted to see a proper DMC game come back. If this does well we get DmC2. If not, Capcom blames fans, or the IP, and doesn't support it further.
I've read and watched reviews for the new DMC and personally it's a game I don't like the look of. It's basically got the same elements of a Devil May Cry game (red orbs, Ebony and Ivory, air juggling etc) yet has slower combat and horrible character redesigns. So why all the praise? I think it's down to the fact that people playing it haven't been fans of the series or even at the least played other games in the series. When reviewers come out and hail the adaptive difficulty, or difficulty modes like Dante Must Die/Heaven and Hell/Hell and Hell as new features, when they are elements that have been in DMC 3/4, then it makes you wonder. From what I've heard from reviewers, it's almost like they're trying too hard to defend it.
Sadly, building up the style meter is easier than in past games, no doubt about that. I've seen it jump up two style levels in as many moves and all it seems like is just vary your weapons slightly and don't get hit so much. Getting a SSS in DMC3 made you feel like a god, what kind of worth does this have to offer? Also it doesn't play like Devil May Cry. I love how everyone is trying to stress that it does when it doesn't at all. You can't change pretty much all of the controls and say "Oh but it plays the same" You could actually argue that RE6 has more in common with RE2 then Devil May Cry has with DMC.
This is in all likelihood a fairly good action game. It's just not a Devil May Cry game.
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With the release of the new Devil May Cry game this week, I just thought I would like to share my two cents on it all, as someone who considers Devil May Cry as one of his favourite game series of all.
Looking at the game from a less-biased point of view, judging it by its merits, citing its positives and negatives like any level-headed gamer should... that's all well and good, and should absolutely be the goal of any review that comes out for the game. It can come out with 8's and 9's across the board if it deserves it. There's nothing wrong with that.
But there's also nothing wrong with fans of the old games not being happy with the changes that have been made. Much in the way that the new Hitman might be good but it has enough changes in place to understandably upset fans to a degree, so too it could be the case with this one. DMC fans are in a bad position if we wanted to see a proper DMC game come back. If this does well we get DmC2. If not, Capcom blames fans, or the IP, and doesn't support it further.
I've read and watched reviews for the new DMC and personally it's a game I don't like the look of. It's basically got the same elements of a Devil May Cry game (red orbs, Ebony and Ivory, air juggling etc) yet has slower combat and horrible character redesigns. So why all the praise? I think it's down to the fact that people playing it haven't been fans of the series or even at the least played other games in the series. When reviewers come out and hail the adaptive difficulty, or difficulty modes like Dante Must Die/Heaven and Hell/Hell and Hell as new features, when they are elements that have been in DMC 3/4, then it makes you wonder. From what I've heard from reviewers, it's almost like they're trying too hard to defend it.
Sadly, building up the style meter is easier than in past games, no doubt about that. I've seen it jump up two style levels in as many moves and all it seems like is just vary your weapons slightly and don't get hit so much. Getting a SSS in DMC3 made you feel like a god, what kind of worth does this have to offer? Also it doesn't play like Devil May Cry. I love how everyone is trying to stress that it does when it doesn't at all. You can't change pretty much all of the controls and say "Oh but it plays the same" You could actually argue that RE6 has more in common with RE2 then Devil May Cry has with DMC.
This is in all likelihood a fairly good action game. It's just not a Devil May Cry game.
This is an interesting point of view...having just spent about a week with the game--and finishing it just yesterday--I'd like to touch on a couple things about it. Just to preface, I consider myself a pretty big Devil May Cry fan, if not just a fan of action games in general. I usually acknowledge the original DMC as pretty much the godfather of this type of action game, though for me the series peaked at DMC3 (as I'm sure it did for a lot of people). My favorite action game of all time, though, has to be Bayonetta. Ninja Gaiden 1 and God Hand get honorable mentions. I also have not read any reviews for this game, so I'm not sure what the reception is like for new fans or old fans.
With that out of the way, I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed this DmC remake. The major gripe most people have with it right off the bat is the visual style; specifically, everything about Dante. I definitely get that, as I don't really care for his look myself, but it's nothing I'd dwell over for too long. In terms of the way he acts, imo it's very Dante. They removed the iconic white hair and red coat, which, while being an odd choice that's borderline offensive to fans of the series, isn't that big a deal in the grand scheme of things. What really matters is the gameplay. I typically find myself liking Japanese developed action games much more than western ones. I don't really like God of War, didn't care for Heavenly Sword, etc. They usually move significantly slower, and oftentimes the difficulty, when it's hard, is frustrating and cheap as opposed to challenging and rewarding.
That said, Ninja Theory did a pretty good job with this one. It does play more or less very similarly to other Devil May Cry games, at least with regards to the feel. It's not particularly slow and heavy, and while there are clear differences, especially with button configurations and how moves are executed, the end result is very similar. I imagine one would have an incredibly difficult time arguing RE6 has more in common with RE2 than this :lol:. Devil May Cry 4 was also a bit of a departure from the typical DMC, specifically during Nero's half, with his limited arsenal and the Devil Bringer, so it was nothing too jarring for me to handle.
Still, SSS rank is definitely too easy on the standard difficulty. Basically you just have to not get hit and switch it up a little. The combo meter holds up for way too long. Not switching up your attacks only causes it to rise a LITTLE BIT more slowly, as opposed to having it drop. It pretty much barely ever drops, and you can often get S - SSS by varying with just a single weapon. I can't speak for the higher difficulties, but it wasn't very challenging at all. In fact, the only times I died were due to clunky platforming. You had to SERIOUSLY work and vary your attack to keep up S ranks in DMC3, so that's definitely sad, but the fun is still there if you choose to vary your attacks, and it's possibly less forgiving on higher difficulties. It's fun to switch through the different weapons, push/pull enemies, hold them in place with certain attacks, alternate from ground/aerial attacks, etc. It feels fast, it feels light, it feels fun and rewarding.
This game's got more pressing issues than just being a departure from the usual DMC, though. Holy hell this game DRAAAAAAGS. There's very little variety in anything. For starters, the enemy types are rather bland. Most of them have some sort of gimmick to them, but overall the game just feels sort of....empty. It's like hours of padding and repetition. The platforming sections, while it's pretty to look at the world crumbling as you move on, are also repetitive, bland, and not very original. The game barely managed 10 hours, and some of the later missions had me looking at my watch. There really isn't a single set mission I can immediately recall and say "ah yes, that one was special". They're practically indistinguishable. I do like a lot of the visual touches, but they really did a number on the aesthetics and the scenery/mood you would expect from a Devil May Cry game.
tl;dr: Gameplay wise I think they did a good job. It plays similarly, albeit slightly different, but that's inevitable. The combos are fun, the weapon variety is decent, and it's got a nice pace to the action. I feel like it has more similarities than some people give it credit for. Everything else is not very Devil May Cry, and as a game in general it's got plenty of faults, but it's a decent, solid Devil May Cry game.
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I did it!! I finally completed L.A. Noire. :cow: 100% everything. It took me three weeks, but I've done everything this game had to offer. All DLC cases done. All newspapers, vehicles, film reels, badges, and landmarks found. All street crimes completed. All 5-star rankings for complete cases.
I AM THE GREATEST DETECTIVE IN THE WORLD!!!!! Other than Sherlock Holmes, Bruce Wayne, and Tim Drake (Wayne).
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just bought rumble roses lol :bouncy boobs:
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Gameplay wise I think they did a good job. It plays similarly, albeit slightly different, but that's inevitable. The combos are fun, the weapon variety is decent, and it's got a nice pace to the action. I feel like it has more similarities than some people give it credit for. Everything else is not very Devil May Cry, and as a game in general it's got plenty of faults, but it's a decent, solid Devil May Cry game.
It looks ok, until you also see that some of the harder enemies are only affected by a single weapon type, which really limits your combo potential. The fact that harder difficulties spawn more of these types of enemies in earlier levels just really limits the potential you can have in combat. The lack of a lock on is also sorely missed.
Like I said, it people enjoy this one then that's fine. For me it's a more simplified, less technical game with some bad character reboots. What about those like me who liked the original DMC's brand of craziness? You just get the feeling it's now lost and that's a real shame. I guess Bayonetta 2 will carry the torch from now on.
And Metal Gear Rising! That is probably my most anticipated game of 2013 at this point. Everything I've seen about it so far looks completely off the chain and I love it. What about you guys? What is your most anticipated game this year?
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What about you guys? What is your most anticipated game this year?
Well, there's The Last of Us, which I pre-ordered at Gamestop. And I'm waiting for Beyond: Two Souls' release date. Oh and there's Ni no Kuni this month. And Deadpool. Can't forget about that. I guess getting a PS3 for Christmas was a good thing after all. :lol:
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What is your most anticipated game this year?
Shenmue 1 and 2 getting an HD remake and re-release on Xbox Live and Playstation Network this year has me giddy as a schoolgirl.
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What about you guys? What is your most anticipated game this year?
Bayonetta 2 at #1, without a doubt. Here's to hoping it actually does get a 2013 release...Some honorable mentions:
The Last of Us
Bioshock Infinite
The Wonderful 101
Phantasy Star Online 2
I was initially pretty excited about Metal Gear Rising, being a bit of a Platinum stan, but I wasn't really too impressed with the demo. I really chalk it up to me not learning the game well enough, but it felt a little clunky, and it had me a bit frustrated on a few occasions...I was probably expecting some breakneck speed fast action, but the pace in this game was pretty slow, and as far as I could tell the dodging sucked ass. I probably just need to take the time to "master" it.
I'm also pretty intrigued by the new Tomb Raider, even though I've never really been the biggest fan of the Tomb Raider franchise...
Also, I'd be all over a Shenmue HD re-release...I've been looking for an excuse to replay Shenmue, it's been way too long...
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And Metal Gear Rising! That is probably my most anticipated game of 2013 at this point. Everything I've seen about it so far looks completely off the chain and I love it. What about you guys? What is your most anticipated game this year?
I'll definitely be playing Rising (even though Ninja Raiden is dumb as heck lol) but I think my most anticipated is another Metal Gear game in Ground Zeros/Phantom Pain/Metal Gear Solid 5. It could also be a 2014 game though. My top 5 anticipated would probably be:
Rayman Legends (but i gots no wiiU :()
Bioshock Infinite
0x10c (Notch's space sim game)
GTAV
Metal Gear Solid 5 (if it is this year)
Shenmue 1 and 2 getting an HD remake and re-release on Xbox Live and Playstation Network this year has me giddy as a schoolgirl.
I will pay very much for this!
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not sure if i'm gonna pre-order but i'm waiting for army of 2 devil's cartel and crysis 3 (even tho I still have yet to pass crysis 2 lol)
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And Metal Gear Rising! That is probably my most anticipated game of 2013 at this point. Everything I've seen about it so far looks completely off the chain and I love it. What about you guys? What is your most anticipated game this year?
I'll definitely be playing Rising (even though Ninja Raiden is dumb as heck lol)
The news came out recently that Kojima had originally wanted it to be Grey Fox but changed it to Raiden on the insistence of his employees. I don't mind ninja Raiden for this, but in this case, I think it's a case of daddy knows best. A Grey Fox game would be amazing.
Rage Quit - Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLDoSyLztog#ws)
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The irony isn't lost on me when I receive my Japanese copy of Project X Zone on the day when the English localization news is released :lol:
My Japanese 3DS still isn't here yet!!
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What is that from? lol
As for most anticipated game of the year, so far the new Metal Gear Solid Ground Zeroes is looking mighty sexy!
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^^ I can't stop laughing at that.
It's from WWE Smackdown! Shut your mouth
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Just started playing Heavy Rain today while taking a break from Catherine. Ended the prologue being the "perfect" husband/father before shit hit the fan. Need to get used to the odd controls.
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my xbox isn't reading discs anymore :doh: :thumbdown:
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It seems there is a new patch out for Resident Evil 6. The part I am interested in the most is the ability to pick certain areas/checkpoints in each chapter. Might start up the good ol' PS3 again (been playing a lot of PC recently).
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Finally I've reached the end of the school week. I'm gonna get back to Persona 4.
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Got a quarter of Heavy Rain done. Got introduced to all 4 protagonists, seen a decent amount of nudity (both male and female), redid a few chapters to see some alternate outcomes, but I need to work on my reaction time. Those quicktime sequences go by very quickly. Or maybe I should put the difficulty to "easy".
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I thought it was a cute gif. :oops:
http://kotaku.com/5980975/ni-no-kunis-jump-is-both-useless-and-amazing (http://kotaku.com/5980975/ni-no-kunis-jump-is-both-useless-and-amazing)
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^ That's it! I'm sold. Next game I'm gonna try is Ni no Kuni. :lol:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1va8FxBl7Cg# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1va8FxBl7Cg#)!
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*sigh Just finish Episode 2 of The Walking Dead about 30 minutes ago. Should have just went to sleep after the Super Bowl. And the latest episode of Elementary afterwards. And the 2 hours of Castle that I've stumbled upon while channel surfing. :bleed eyes:
Hope I made the right decisions during that episode.....Clementine's my conscience. Always remember that.
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Now that I have a computer that can handle new, hq games, what are your recommendations on games for me to keep an eye on, during random sales?
I've already got my eyes on Skyrim, of course.. 8)
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Sometimes I feel I have a bit of an RPG problem. Either I'm not immersing myself enough, or I'm not letting go enough. Basically sometimes I'd like to play an RPG really imagining myself as part of the world, not just playing a game. U know? Particularly the roam-the-world-freely games are like this. But I'd also like to play sometimes not taking anything seriously, I think that would be a whole new way of playing for me lol. But I think either of these would have to happen after I've already played through some game (or at least, played it very far/a lot) because I'd still like to be able to experience the main storyline "properly" (I think both intense RP and fucking about carefree would mess this up, lol). Anyway, just some thoughts I've had recently. I'm just always farking tempted to start new characters in games to try new angles, but just end up with too many characters to play. DUH >_<
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Skyrim is awesome. I'm quite enjoying Dishonored at the moment - get to sneak around, explore and get into the occasional sword fight. It got it cheap on Steam's Christmas sale, so it should be cheap again.
If you haven't played it Dragon Age: Origins (not II) is pretty awesome and is cheap these days.
I pre-ordered an Ouya. I figure it'll be useful as a media box for my TV and for playing all the SNES/Genesis games I left in the south.
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the new maps for black ops 2 are pretty sick, especially the skatepark level :thumbup
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^^^If you haven't played them yet. XCOM should be in everybody's game library. And Arkham City is a full win too. :)
Then there's all the new games coming. Like Crysis 3 and GTA V.
And Witcher 3 just announced! I'd plough it! :w00t:
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Now that I have a computer that can handle new, hq games, what are your recommendations on games for me to keep an eye on, during random sales?
If you haven't already done so, you definitely need to experience The Walking Dead. That's right, I said experience. You don't play The Walking Dead, you experience it! XD
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You don't play The Walking Dead, you experience it! XD
Oh I'm experiencing The Walking Dead right now.
In the middle of Episode 3 recently.....
All I can say is.....damn......
Had to put the controller down, shut off the PS3, and walk away to get a glass of water (wishing it was some hard liquor instead). Definitely needed some time to absorb what happened.
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^ I know exactly what you're talking about. Isn't it unbelievable what just happened? I was stunned and quite literally, on the edge of tears.
The Witcher 3 has been announced. A next gen, Skyrim-esque, game? Oh lordy I'm so excited. The developers know to craft a good game (and a damn good looking one too) and an incredible story to go with it, so this is good reason to be excited. What's good is that an open world game for Geralt to wander around in is almost like what he does in the books anyway. It's absolutely my most anticipated game for next gen right now.
Shi if I was you, I'd be looking at two games for your brand spanking new computer (so jealous...). One is The Witcher 2. It's an action RPG that might take a while to get used to the combat, but the setting, the story and the characters will make you want to play. It's a great story in this dark fantasy setting that is very reminiscent of say, the ASOIAF series, if leaning somewhat more on the fantasy side of things. But just like ASOIAF, there's no good or evil, just varying shades of grey. It's not an open world game, it moves in a linear fashion, but you can explore the environments, go on side quests etc. Yeh, I'm a fan if you couldn't tell, I think it's one of the most immersive games I've played. Would maybe read up more on that or something like Dragon Age, which is quite literally Mass Effect in a fantasy setting (made by the same developers and all), if you haven't played that already.
Second choice is The Walking Dead. Don't even think about it, just play the fist episode and I guarantee you'll be hooked. The gameplay is secondary. It's completely fine and unobtrusive but it really does have one of the best stories in a game.....period. Let's put it this way, I think it tells a better story, with better characters, than the TV show.
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^ Every time I close my eyes..... *sighs
Shit! Only have beer. Need something stronger.
I need to pick up a game that will cheer me up, like Ni no Kuni or The Cave, maybe Epic Mickey 2. I don't think I'll be up to starting Episode 4 anytime soon.
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Well damn, Stryfe was already suggesting Witcher 2 yesterday because it's on midweek madness on Steam. So thanks to you Tuff, I've given in and bought it (what's with the 25GB space requirement tho! :lol: :lol: :lol: )
I guess Dragon Age Origins is next on my list when it's on discount, as well as Skyrim of course. Damn, all my moneys going on video games. :lol: (I love it secretly)
Arkham Asylum might be too stressful? Is that the one with the giant Scarecrow bit... ...You know what I'm talking about, right... I've watched that part twice on Youtube and just watching it makes me go ohmygodohmygodohmygod XD
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Beat Dishonored last night (bad ending, but meh), and started Mass Effect 3. :)
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Nice work Shi! Don't be put off if you find The Witcher hard at first, it definately takes a while to get used to, especially in the beginning when you're underpowered. Yep Arkham Asylum is the one with the Scarecrow level. What about Arkham City instead?
A potential tease for Project Gotham Racing 5 (http://www.vg247.com/2013/02/06/xbox-720-watch-project-gotham-5-art-unearthed-launching-2013-report/)
MSR/PGR2 are joint top the best racing games I've ever played. Not just because of the style of racing, that was a lot of fun. Specifically why I think those games are so great is the soundtrack and the tracks, more specifically the cities. Each city had a real atmosphere to them and it was because, I feel, those cities had radio stations playing music that was native to that country e.g. Stockholm would play bands from Sweden, Yokohama bands from Japan etc. Even the DJ's spoke in the native tongue. To me, that, on top of the really excellent gameplay, made me come back and play it, because I wanted to see what this new track was like and then drive around it listening to this music that I wouldn't have heard otherwise. Racing games to me aren't necessarily about the cars, it's about the tracks. And while PGR4 probably had the best gameplay of the series, a lot of what made that series special was lost when they had this generic soundtrack where you could listen to any song at any time.
MSR went a step even further by basing the day/night settings of the tracks be set upon the Dreamcast's internal clock, so if you were playing at 12PM on London it would be the daytime in the track, but if you drove in Tokyo next, it would be 8PM their time, and so you would be driving at night. It can be a bit gimmicky sure, but I loved that. I'm amazed no other game has done that, not even PGR.
It's wishful thinking, but I hope PGR5 brings those elements back. But still, PGR5 as a potential launch title for next Xbox? Would be a big deal for me.
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Now that I have a computer that can handle new, hq games, what are your recommendations on games for me to keep an eye on, during random sales?
I've already got my eyes on Skyrim, of course.. 8)
I think you would definitely like Dragon Age a lot Shi. Personally I love the Fallout games (Fallout 3 and New Vegas) more than Skyrim but it's a fine game too.
I picked up a 3DS XL a while back along with Mario 3D Land. Best buy had the 3ds Mario Kart 7 bundles on sale and I just happened to have a gift card. :D
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just bought need for speed most wanted for the xbox - still waiting for it to finish downloading :cow:
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Finished off Devil May Cry. :)
Although it is a little short. It really is a solid game.
The angel/devil weapons were fun, and the combos were kept simple while giving freedom to mix stuff up.
The enemies were kinda average, compared to the angels in Bayonetta.
But the levels had a lot of character. Really well designed and never got boring.
I don't remember any 2 levels looking or feeling the same. In many ways, the levels themselves felt more like the enemy. :D
Don't know why they had a puzzle right near the end though, when they didn't have any in the rest of the game. :roll:
One really big plus from me was they had zero quick-time events. Everything had you jump, run, glide whip, and attack.
Honestly, there were so many scenes where I expected a quick-time button command like X, X, Y, X, do 8 awkward circle motions, or mash circle 50 times to appear. But it didn't.
It stayed in-game, snapping in cinematic vids in between. It kept me 'in the game' and I really liked it. Makes you think how over-rated QTE are to games nowadays.
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I'm not sure how far along with Sleepings Dogs I am but I've played 11 hours so far according to Steam and its been an absolute blast. Echoes of Shenmue for sure. When I finish the game expect a write-up in the game review thread.
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The sheer terror as the Xenomorphs close on you
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Err...
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The sheer terror as the Xenomorphs close on you
Some brilliance from reddit in gifsound form (http://gifsound.com/?gif=http%3A%2F%2Fchattypics.com%2Ffiles%2F1360578977973_mpkjhr9ekv.gif&sound=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D7jEM8-Gbknk&start=20). :P (sound warning)
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Gearbox has to be the developer with the most wildly varying quality. They come up with some really good games like Brothers In Arms, Borderlands, even the Halo PC part is pretty good. And then you get stuff like Duke Nukem Forever (admittedly they inherited that piece of crap and couldn't do anything more about it) and now this Aliens game.
I think we can all classify ourselves as hardcore gamers to some degree, but there's one girl we know who may eclipse us all. She plays Monster Hunter for 30 hours straight. It's Maki Goto. (http://kotaku.com/5983291/former-popstar-now-plays-video-games-up-to-30-hours-straight-apparently) If you want to question her credentials, let me just point out that she has an Xbox controller in her hand. In Japan. Now that's commitment.
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^ What about Utada Hikaru (http://kotaku.com/185088/utada-hikaru-big-tetris-dork)? Spent 16-17 hours on Tetris DS and got a score of 99,999,999. Anyone want to go against her in Tetris?
But then again...she really doesn't like to lose. Especially to employees from Nintendo.
Utada Hikaru - Nintendo DS Tetris Challenge Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxK1KDSvNm0#)
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got a few more sets of fps freeks in today - got the cqc signatures, standard cqc, and a set of the original freeks in pink (I think it was a limited edition for valentines or something)...now that I've gotten so used to them, it feels weird using a controller that doesn't have them
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Haven't played The Walking Dead for a week, but 3 times I've been having dreams about zombies. Last night I dreamed about being a zombie-filled prison with a bunch of survivors with me. I think I saw Kenny, Ben, and Carley (or was it Lilly) there as well. :huhuh
Either I need a longer break before I can go on to Episode 4, or I need to finish Season 1 this weekend.
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I know it's an old game, but split/second is pretty fun :thumbup
also anyone with a ps3, check your inbox - sony's giving 10 bucks to 'loyal customers' :thumbup :cow:
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No emails yet. I'll check again later.
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^ Just found my $10 voucher in my inbox today.
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Why is it that RuneScape won't let me sleep? Or go to school........ LOLLLLLL!
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Hey. I think I found a pic of the new PS4. No wonder they didn't show it at the event. :lol:
(http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee374/kyot777/video%20games/l_191532_1.jpg)
Seriously. Not really excited from the PS event though.
Deep Down looks nice, Driveclub looks nice, and happy to hear of another Infamous and Killzone. But nothing that really wowed.
Sleeping Dogs still looks really interesting. :heart:
Watch Dogs - PS4 Clip (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v13VzWTSyjU#ws)
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So what does everyone think then? Who's excited for PS4?
For me I thought it was an interesting reveal. Not so fussed on the games they've shown, they're still early in development and need to know more about them. I hope the bigger RAM allows more potential to be had from games and not always just more of the same but prettier (though that can be ok too). I was more excited about the possibilities of the hardware. Putting your console into a suspend state so you can leave, come back and pick up from where you left off? It's impressive. The Share functionality and the cloud computing stuff is cool too, assuming it all goes smoothly, which I know it won't. But broadcasting your gameplay out to the net? Taking control of another player's game so you can complete a difficult section for them? That's really technically impressive.
There are some doubts of course. I don't have a PS3 you see and was thinking of buying one until I heard of this announcement. I was hoping this would have backwards compatibility but sadly that's not the case. I'm in a situation now where I don't know what to do because there are a lot of PS3 exclusives I want to play but I might not be able to. Who can say if they will have Demons Souls or Yakuza 4 available for streaming? How can you guarantee it will all run smoothly and there's no input lag or performance issue? You can't really. So I don't know what to do. (Btw, the PS3 exclusives I'd want to play are Demons Souls, Uncharted 1-3, MGS4, Journey, Yakuza 4, Tokyo Jungle.) Also, did you see the specs of a unit? Unless they scale it back some, there's no way it'll come cheap.
But overall, a very appealing announcement that gave me just enough to get excited. You can imagine they didn't show the actual console, price or release date so they can leave something for E3, most likely to contend with Microsoft. The balls in their court now and I think everyone will be interested to see what they will do to compete. Knowing Sony though, those of us in Europe won't see it til 2014 anyway! :lol:
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I'm certainly not put off. I really like the Vita integration (I already own a Vita...), and not needing to be online is a bonus too. None of the titles announced yet really excite me though, so I'll probably wait till the library develops a bit more (and the price comes down).
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I just had to get a PS3 last Christmas. :lol:
I think I can wait a few years until I feel the need to want a PS4 and hope that I don't pay too much to "repurchase" some games that I've already own. Sad though that GTA V and The Last of Us are delayed. :(
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It defiantly seemed like a pretty subdued presentation for announcing a console. But I liked what I heard. I'm glad it won't block used/rented games. If the rumors are true and that's what Microsoft are doing then I will most definitely get PS4 before Xbox even if it costs more up front.
Killzone looked pretty great, although I'm not really into that series. I'm more interested to see what MGS5, Last Guardian (if it is now a PS4 game) and God of War games will look like on it. Also Capcom's game looked interesting (Deep Down? Dragon's Dogma?) Controller looked derpy but I guess the final design could change some.
Also, did you see the specs of a unit? Unless they scale it back some, there's no way it'll come cheap.
It won't be nearly as expensive to make as PS3 was. The cheapest blue-ray players were like $1000 when PS3 launched. The main thing that will be expensive is the 8gb of GDDR5, but memory goes down in price pretty quick. The US $400 launch price sweet spot seems feasible. $500 for a premium model with a 1 year Gaikai subscription.
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Also Capcom's game looked interesting (Deep Down? Dragon's Dogma?)
Deep Down on the Panty Raid engine :lol: Considering Capcom said they're making Dragon's Dogma 2 you can only assume this is it. But while I don't think that footage was actual gameplay, I do think it was rendered in real time. Looks good! :drool:
Capcom on PlayStation 4 - Deep Down (working title) and Panta Rhei engine revealed (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drGkHlrPuOM#ws)
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There are some doubts of course. I don't have a PS3 you see and was thinking of buying one until I heard of this announcement. I was hoping this would have backwards compatibility but sadly that's not the case. I'm in a situation now where I don't know what to do because there are a lot of PS3 exclusives I want to play but I might not be able to. Who can say if they will have Demons Souls or Yakuza 4 available for streaming? How can you guarantee it will all run smoothly and there's no input lag or performance issue? You can't really. So I don't know what to do. (Btw, the PS3 exclusives I'd want to play are Demons Souls, Uncharted 1-3, MGS4, Journey, Yakuza 4, Tokyo Jungle.) Also, did you see the specs of a unit? Unless they scale it back some, there's no way it'll come cheap.
It's exactly the same for me. There are some games for Ps3 that I want to play and I wanted to buy one this year, but now I'm uncertain if I should wait for the Ps4 instead. My internet connection isn't the best and for now the announced games don't really interest me, maybe that will change at E3. Guess we'll have to wait for more details.
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Speaking of Yakuza, is 5 not being released overseas? :(
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^ Haven't heard anything about it :(
I fucking love Platinum Games, the first 15 mins of Metal Gear Rising offers more excitement and visual spectacle than most other games can't.
Speaking of Metal Gear, Kojima reckons the next one will cover themes that are too 'risky' and that it might not sell as a result. (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-02-22-kojima-says-mgs-ground-zeroes-may-be-too-risky-to-be-publish-sell) Based on what I've seen from the Ground Zeroes and Phantom Pain footage, I reckon the next game will tackle issues of slavery, human trafficking and finally army camps where children are turned into dead eyed soldiers for the local guerilla forces to fight (remember those kids locked away in the cages in the Ground Zeroes trailer).
Keep in mind that Big Boss was extremely guilty of the latter two when he went "mad", so there's a good chance this will be the game where we see his "downfall" into insanity. Which would explain that crazy dream-like trailer where he's in a hospital. Kojima's obviously going to be making a darker, more psychological Metal Gear. Which could be very awesome. But either way, it's good to hear Kojima say these things as it means his creative juices are flowing.
And people say Rising isn't a Metal Gear game...
Metal Gear Rising: SEXY POSTERS! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZncjQS4fyo#ws)
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Currently playing Crysis 3 for PC. Add me on Origin if you want to multiplayer :) Name is still "forthisgift."
Btw, the game looks BEAUTIFUL. It's ridiculous. I just stop and look around sometimes.
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^ Me too! Though I'm playing it on 360. It is the first Crysis game I've played and so the story is pretty much eh whatever to me, but the actual gameplay is rock solid. I put it on the second to highest difficulty cause I heard the single player is quite short and so I'm sneaking around a lot, trying to get through as stealthy as possible. The multiplayer is pretty sweet too, it's deep, lots of options, maps and game types and with a ton of options in combat. Always fun to run around a map with a shotgun like a madman. One of the best game modes is Hunter, which is essentially Predator - The Game, as one player is permanently invisible and uses a one hit kill bow while the rest of the players are soldiers who have to survive as long as possible. It creates some tense and exciting moments. I think part of the reason I'm enjoying it so much is down to the fact that this is the only FPS I've played in a little over a year now, the last being Modern Warfare 3. Last year I didn't play any of the popular FPS like Black Ops 2, Halo 4, Borderlands 2, Far Cry 3 etc so to actually play one again is good. If anyone has played any of the aforementioned games extensively or played through them all then I can see why they would be burned out to play another FPS now so it's understandable.
But yeh, a real surprise, I wasn't expecting to play this, but now that I have it, I like it a lot and can see myself playing it and the multiplayer for a long time. It all looks great too, even on 360 (though PC is absolutely the platform to play it on based off the footage I've seen). That is one good looking game. Also has one of the best ads for a game I've seen in a long time. :lol:
Crysis 3: Sharp Dressed Man Commercial (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUBX0NLCZEE#ws)
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Leonard Nimoy introduces the PS4:
PS4: Leonard Nimoy Introduces The Next Generation (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6Z-GpJ60_M#)
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Link to my minus gallery for the few screenshots I took in Crysis 3 (PC) during my latest gaming session:
http://forthisgift.minus.com/mbyxbDrBU8xB6Y (http://forthisgift.minus.com/mbyxbDrBU8xB6Y)
Glorious, glorious graphics porn for all!
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Now that I've put a good few hours into Crysis 3 multiplayer I have mixed feelings about it. On one hand it can be exciting and empowering but there are other frustrations I have had which make me second guess myself. The biggest gripe thus far seems to be with the servers, I keep blasting bullets into somebody and they practically turn around and kill me in one shot even with armor on. Watching the killcam shows me spraying bullets nowhere near the guy and the guy got an easy kill. Or even there are just occassions where killcams show people shooting into the ground next to me and yet that registers as a hit. It's inconsistent. On the other hand is the gameplay itself, aiming down the sights is practically pointless considering how much recoil the guns have when aiming down sights and everyone (and I really do mean everyone) is using sub machine guns to remain cloaked and run right up to people blasting them without aiming. So on one hand the multiplayer gameplay is very skillful, requiring you to multi task between armor and stealth, moving fast around the map etc, and then on the other, it's not skillful at all if people just run right up to you and press the RT button.
I dunno, I get frustrated by the fact that I've lost wayyy more team deathmatch/free for all games when I usually do good in say, Call of Duty. It's just a very different game I know, I'm not used to such fast paced multiplayer and I imagine the learning curve will be steep. I think I'll just adopt a casual approach to it, concede I won't get in the top 3 everytime and just hope I'll get better at it. Hoping the servers sort themselves out too.
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Finally got my $10 voucher from Sony. Not sure why it took so long. Not sure what I want to spend it on though - haven't played much Vita lately.
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Currently playing Crusader Kings II
A game where
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in 1168, England does not exist
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Finally got my $10 voucher from Sony. Not sure why it took so long. Not sure what I want to spend it on though - haven't played much Vita lately.
The PSN store got discounts for the winners of their Gamers' Choice Awards (http://us.playstation.com/psn/gamers-choice-awards/).
Used my voucher to buy Journey. I'll admit I got a little teary-eyed towards the end. :cry:
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Currently playing Crusader Kings II
A game where
(http://thumbnails101.imagebam.com/23992/80abe5239917654.jpg) (http://www.imagebam.com/image/80abe5239917654)
in 1168, England does not exist
FUCK YEAH
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I finally bought my own copy of Skyrim. I was gonna put that money towards GTA V but that got pushed back. I'll eventually get the Dragonborn DLC.
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Money well spent. I'm at around 200+ hours played and unlikely to slow down soon.
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Damn you amazon.uk, I want my Tomb Raider NOW!!!
I had hoped to get it for the release day, but it hasn't even shipped yet.
If it doesn't arrive for the weekend I*ll be really pissed, because this weekend ist the only one I have time to play this month, argh!
Hurry!!!
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Doesn't this online-DRM sound like the worst shit ever? Happened to Diablo 3 and now the recently released Sim City has gotten so bad that they've had to turn 'non critical' gameplay features OFF so people can actually get out of queues and play the damn game. And that's even to play the single player game!! It's just a stupid practice, because you're never going to test it with that many users to be able to cope on Day One release, and you'll just hit problems like these.
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I want an Xbox just to play this game
PHANTOM BREAKER:BATTLE GROUNDS【Official Trailer(PEGI)】 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppeoskho6EM#ws)
PHANTOM BREAKER:BATTLE GROUNDS【DLC Trailer】 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFffL0fu5ac#ws)
PHANTOM BREAKER:BATTLE GROUNDS【Official Trailer(ESRB)】 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_lG13-ezSs#ws)
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After all the server load shenanigans gets sorted out at EA does anyone wanna start a multiplayer region... or whatever its called where multiple people create cities next to eachother that can trade and stuff?
JPHiPLand would be pretty sweet.
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Sleeping Dogs is $10 on Steam right now for the next 14 hours. It's good fun and well worth it for $10 if you we're holding off for a sale or on the fence in general.
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I'm just pity posting so that Forth doesn't get 3 in a row.
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SIMS RULE!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=yaBMty_YbSI# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=yaBMty_YbSI#)
What? :sweatdrop:
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I finished Metal Gear Rising!! Its such a good game. My only gripes are the camera, which can absolutely go crazy at times, which messes up your parrying and the somewhat limited move set. Any sub weapons you get replaces your swords heavy attack when it might have been better to map the sub weapon to the unused B button so it gives you more options.
But that's it, the rest of the game is perfection. The campaign is short but I took my time with it. I wish there was more but only because it was that good. And those boss battles! It's definitely a Metal Gear game in that it has amazing boss battles, with the end boss being suitably epic. I've seen people complain about it, saying it's too hard but I dunno. I guess they're just bad at the game? I didn't find it that hard but it was suitably challenging and varied for an end boss fight.I loved it.
Not even finished either, still need to buy all enhancements, get S rank in missions, multiple difficulties, VR missions and collectibles to find. And not to forget the DLC with more missions and campaign stuff with a playable Jetstream Sam and Blade Wolf. God I love this game.
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I'm obviously the fairy looking girl. The other one's my childhood friend. And the game's Elsword! XD :peace:
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Supergiant Games, the developers of Bastion, one of my favourite games this gen, possibly ever, released a trailer for their new awaited game Transistor. I'm loving what I see (and hear) already. I can't wait.
Transistor - Reveal Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTik6sYT_BE#ws)
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^ You and me both. I am rarely a fan of whole development teams, but I am a big fan of Supergiant.
Also, Jen Zee, the art director, is super cute in person.
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OKAY I don't like this. I played PvP for 3 hours and kept losing, I was very very surprised every time I lost, because cough I'm good cough. Now finally after running dungeons for an hour I finally rrealised I WASN'T WEARING ANY WEAPON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADKFjsdöfjsödjfsö :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: everyone on my team laughed at me :( And even though I lost ranking points worth of 3 hours I'm happy to realise that it wasn't about me being bad at hitting these buttons ! :)
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on other akibahabarabu (wtf...ahh..WTF....AKIBA, akihabara) news my windows 8 is being a bitch with paint :catglare:
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Nerd³ Plays... DLC Quest (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NGrR2jwI-Q#ws)
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bought facebreaker the other day. the first few opponents aren't all that hard, then when you go against the voodoo guy it's like wtf how do you beat him? :banghead:
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Uhm, so this is apparently a thing that is happening.
DuckTales Remastered -- Reveal Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N0PzqF9gWY#ws)
I am not too keen on the 3D effect in the graphics, but hey. This looks like it could be good fun! WayForward has had some good stuff, so yeah. Definitely worth checking out!
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SHIT!! looks amazin' tho I never played the OG game. I gotta check WayForward out!
I'm kinda iffy on these remakes, I love 2D scrollin beat em ups but with today's graphics seem so slick and precise, there isn't that raw cheapness that you can just mash mash mash to get thru levels. Reminds me of the TMNT remastered they did. looked weird lol
TMNT: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled - CO-OP Playthrough (Part 1) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XIdm22lPUc#ws)
but i still wanna play it XD
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Think it's fair to say that I carried my team to victory on this Team Deathmatch on Crysis 3. :twothumbs
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/Tuffty/20130324_134043_zpsc66b0444.jpg)
I love the multiplayer. I see a lot decrying it for being too hard but really it just takes a while to get in the learning curve. Once you know when to cloak/decloak, put on armor etc it's so much fun to play and it can really make you feel like a badass to kill other players so fast through so many options.
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Here's a fun thought. Combine your two favorite games and see what you come up with.
Legend of Shenmue: A Ryo to the Past.
WANT.
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God of War.craft
Just add some camera zoom Night elf-on-Orc fatality-kill action.
Pokemon 1/251: I Choose You!!
OK. so you date your Pokemon. And if you do really great, there's a confession scene in the end where they might kiss you.
Paid DLC to evolve, buy stickers for their portraits, and berries to increase friendship.
Sleeping Dogs Creed
Assassinate high-profile enemies in the shadows of a busy modern HK landscape. What's not to like?
Might be hard finding a haystack to jump into though.
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^ Good ones
To elaborate on mine like you did, Legend of Shenmue: A Ryo to the Past would just be like.. switching Ganon with Lan Di, Link with Ryo, and Zelda with Nozomi then having it all take place in Shenmue-like 3d sandbox world with Zelda gadgets and Shenmue fighting.
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Went ahead and bought my first Ps3 game (Mugen Souls).
Now I'm only lacking a system to play it on :lol:
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^ make sure you get a ps3 with a large hd - I wish I had :doh:
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Here's a fun thought. Combine your two favorite games and see what you come up with.
Metroid Souls - There are similarities between the two, a seamless, interconnected world, that sense of isolation and adventure, the storytelling being sparse and indirect, often asking you to piece the story together for yourself through text logs. I guess my game would have that and maybe be a Metroid game with Samus Aran but with Dark Souls approach to levelling up Samus Aran freely, in any way you see fit, with RPG mechanics that you haven't seen in a Metroid game before. The online aspect from Dark Souls can be taken too by other players leaving messages in the form of fallen bounty hunters/soldiers pointing to secrets. Or alternatively, my game would be Dark Souls but take Metroid's approach to having hidden areas unavailable until you acquire the right item/skill.
Square Enix boss leaves as company announces 'extraordinary loss' and 'major restructuring' (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-03-26-square-enix-boss-leaves-as-company-announces-extraordinary-loss)
I like how some commentators on the SE news are like "SE should be the forefront of innovation of JRPG's again and try something brave and daring!" usually follow it up with "They should remake FF7!"
Listen, I doubt it will happen. Christ they can't even get FF Versus XIII out of the door. A FF7 'remake' would kill the company. It's not a remake when you have to completely rebuild the game from the ground up, hire voice actors and make FMVs a kin or not better then what you got to Advent Children. They are so not going to risk everything on that when people aren't willing to buy the other 'remakes'.
Why do you think they are 'remaking' Kingdom Hearts and FFX/FFX-2, it's just an easier job to re-skin, add fresh voice work where they can if needed, and ship the 'Final Mix' versions of all the games the west didn't have. Most of the work is already done as the game assets are there, as said unlike FF7.
My only worry is that part of this restructuring means the loss of IP's which I hope to see more of in the future i.e. The World Ends With You
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Cool game idea. Loved Metroid growing up on SNES. I LOVED FFX so I'd purchase that in a heartbeat.
Here's another one.. World of Falloutcraft. Frankly, I just want a Fallout MMO. Maybe I shouldn't because it might ruin what I love about Fallout games. I have my fingers crossed about Elder Scrolls Online hoping it's going to be amazing. I haven't played a MMO since whatever tier Sinestra was in WoW and I was so burnt out by the end of raiding that tier and from raiding since vanilla that I'd had enough with MMO's for awhile. If Elder Scrolls Online is any good then I'm definitely playing it.
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Here's a love message sent straight to me over a bit of Crysis 3 multiplayer. Rather sweet really.
A love message over Xbox Live (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n404NydgiD4#)
So in news that surprises absolutely nobody, The Phantom Pain and Ground Zeroes is Metal Gear Solid 5 after all. Looks incredible.
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain GDC2013 trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEuJ2q3uBYI#ws)
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"You play small girl."
He sure told you...
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Here's a fun thought. Combine your two favorite games and see what you come up with.
I really loved Persona 4...and I really love GG/BlazBlue....I'd combine these and call it "Persona 4 Arena".
Really though...I'd probably stick with... Bayonetta..Star...Online...? Or something like this. If somehow they could take the gameplay of a game like Bayonetta and throw that into an MMO environment, preferably with some competitive elements...that'd be perfect...
Anarchy Reigns was ok, and I got my eye on Blade & Soul, but this dream has yet to be fulfilled...
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Sims Effect
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Well, I'd just have even more alien babies 8) And I could breed like. Biotics who save the earth
Also forget building houses, how about space stations and interior decorating a space craft
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^ will we be able to make Miranda's ass larger in character creation? or should we not mess with perfection? hhahah
Video game realism takes another leap forward with Activision's new engine. These facial expressions are really convincing!
GDC 2013 Activision Shows Off Next-Gen Engine Rendering Tech . (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXl-fTVJ56M#ws)
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Fun side note, my little cousins were killing me in Black Ops 2 (you know, because I never play these games), so I had to resort to insults...I told them, in my best accent: "You are no man...you are very small girl, you PLAY small girl."
Unfortunately they're impressionable, so they've been here telling each other they play small girl in an accent for the last 30 minutes. Good times.
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^ That's brilliant! :lol: More Xbox Live haters for me. How come I'm the nerd?! You're playing Xbox too you know! XD
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/Tuffty/20130330_221301-Copy_zpsfb3728f3.jpg)
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^ That's brilliant! :lol: More Xbox Live haters for me. How come I'm the nerd?! You're playing Xbox too you know! XD
Having haters means you're doing something right. I take that kind of stuff as a compliment 8)
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Here's a fun thought. Combine your two favorite games and see what you come up with.
Just Cause 2K
Create a basketball player, get drafted to the island of Panau, and proceed to cause chaos and destruction on and off the court with a basketball in one hand...and a grappling hook in the other. 8)
Saints Row: the Minish Cap
The Boss sets out to conquer yet another wild and crazy city, but for some reason needs to constantly shrink down to the size of a mouse to do so. XD (I comfess I would play the shit out of this game)
Need for Speed: Sim City
Build your own city, then street race all over it with your own customized ride...until your internet gets disconnected. :panic:
^ That's brilliant! :lol: More Xbox Live haters for me. How come I'm the nerd?! You're playing Xbox too you know! XD
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/Tuffty/20130330_221301-Copy_zpsfb3728f3.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/Tuffty/20130330_221301-Copy_zpsfb3728f3.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/liBkKGa.png)
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EA's been voted the worst company on the planet for the second year in a row. While I don't like them, do I think they're the worst on the planet? Hell no.
In more upsetting news, rumours suggest that the next Xbox will have an always online system built in. Therefore, you must have an active internet connection at all times if you want to play any games at all, even single player. One of the creative directors also shot himself in the foot by suggesting that MS doesn't care for rural areas with limited internet access. (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-04-05-microsoft-creative-director-doesnt-understand-the-drama-around-having-an-always-on-console#comments)
Of course, they should care though. We've seen exactly how badly this always online system has affected Diablo 3 and Sim City. Lord knows I don't have the greatest internet and it's prone to playing up at times. So what happens then? I can't play games, and I have a very expensive brick as a result? There's so much negative backlash to the rumours that you can sense Microsoft is already in a position where they are falling behind in the next-gen title race and it hasn't even begun. The best thing they can do now is to come out and just address the rumours and clarify where things are. If it is true though, and it's always online? Think I'll just opt for a PS4 instead.
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^ 'Always on' as in you have three minutes to re-connect otherwise the game will pause, not sure how this is in the U.S. (where probably the most vocal comments are coming from) but that is not really a problem around here.
The comments from that director were taken way out of context.
And that you have to install games to disk I find no problem, I do that anyway: saves time loading portions of the game.
Multiplayer parts of the games require a continues connection anyway.
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^ But let's assume that a situation arises where you're playing a multiplayer game, you're doing really well and for whatever reason, the next Xbox loses track of you. Say the wi-fi was down or Kinect lost sight of you, then you've lost connection to the system. Not only can you not get back to that multiplayer game, but you can't even play the offline single player. That's what is turning people away. And if you don't have that problem then great, but I do. My wi-fi is prone to just acting up and not working for a time, through no fault of mine, it's just because of the area I live in. What happens in that situation? I just have an expensive brick as I can't play single player. I'm sure it's true for a lot of people. Also, I'm not sure if it is out of context considering that guy's twitter is now no longer public and MS have had to come out and apologise for what he said.
I think the lack of information is seriously hurting them right now. This news has snowballed massively, and they need to fix it asap. I keep hearing people say they have no reason to, that they'll deal with it in their own terms and their own time when it comes to the consoles reveal in May/E3. But i see that as being the same as finding signs of cancer, but holding out on seeing a doctor because you've got a check up in 2 months. You need to catch these sort of things early, otherwise it's going to hurt them for months.
Doesn't help them that the PS4 is gaining momentum already. Since the reveal we've seen continuous praise for the system, the features, the controller, the specs. Devs seem to love it, indie devs seem to be absolutely flocking to it (while at the same time stating how bad their experience with MS has been) PS4 hype is building momentum in a huge way. Whereas MS, due to them being unwilling to ease peoples mind and even acknowledge the existence of the nextbox, now have rumours floating around of a non-game focused media HUB approach, underpowered specs, mandatory online, mandatory kinect, no used games and with these rumours spreading from gaming and non gaming sites. I honestly haven't heard a single positive rumour about the 720/Durango. Granted, they could all turn out to be false, but I think we know a good few of them will turn out to be true.
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^ But let's assume that a situation arises where you're playing a multiplayer game, you're doing really well and for whatever reason, the next Xbox loses track of you. Say the wi-fi was down or Kinect lost sight of you, then you've lost connection to the system. Not only can you not get back to that multiplayer game, but you can't even play the offline single player. That's what is turning people away. And if you don't have that problem then great, but I do. My wi-fi is prone to just acting up and not working for a time, through no fault of mine, it's just because of the area I live in. What happens in that situation? I just have an expensive brick as I can't play single player. I'm sure it's true for a lot of people. Also, I'm not sure if it is out of context considering that guy's twitter is now no longer public and MS have had to come out and apologise for what he said.
To be honest: you should make sure your setup is functioning properly, I have been in multiplayer matches when the host 'disapeared' or others had serious lag: very, very annoying for the other players also!
I have my X-Box 360 and my PS3 connected via Gbit cables. (and I am lucky enough to have a 100Mbit fiber connection to the internet)
I think the lack of information is seriously hurting them right now. This news has snowballed massively, and they need to fix it asap. I keep hearing people say they have no reason to, that they'll deal with it in their own terms and their own time when it comes to the consoles reveal in May/E3. But i see that as being the same as finding signs of cancer, but holding out on seeing a doctor because you've got a check up in 2 months. You need to catch these sort of things early, otherwise it's going to hurt them for months.
Doesn't help them that the PS4 is gaining momentum already. Since the reveal we've seen continuous praise for the system, the features, the controller, the specs. Devs seem to love it, indie devs seem to be absolutely flocking to it (while at the same time stating how bad their experience with MS has been) PS4 hype is building momentum in a huge way. Whereas MS, due to them being unwilling to ease peoples mind and even acknowledge the existence of the nextbox, now have rumours floating around of a non-game focused media HUB approach, underpowered specs, mandatory online, mandatory kinect, no used games and with these rumours spreading from gaming and non gaming sites. I honestly haven't heard a single positive rumour about the 720/Durango. Granted, they could all turn out to be false, but I think we know a good few of them will turn out to be true.
I would not be surprised if PS4 fanboys are behind the most noisy 'repeat' posts.
Anyway, I do play mostly on X-Box because I like the controllers better, a lot of games are available on both, some (Halo comes to mind) are exclusieve.
I'm not to much 'for' X-Box, just do not like the vocal negatives, and the repeats of them without additional info.
Time to continue with Tomb Raider...
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They may still have your loyalty frblckstr1, but like you said you are lucky. Sweeping concerns under the rug or labeling those concerned PS4 fanboys isn't going to show those that can make decisions on the matter that such a vampuric consumer service is not going to benefit them in the long run. Heck even today 30% of xbox owners have never even had their console connected.
Benefits of online required console:
For Publishers/Console Maker
-DRM-gated for piracy prevention
-Control second hand game sales
-More available data on users habits and what not
For Consumers/Gamers
-Nothing
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For Publishers/Console Maker
-DRM-gated for piracy prevention
-Control second hand game sales
-More available data on users habits and what not
Why even name that first one? There is no difference between paying for online as for offline, and locking-out crackers I have no problem with.
The second hand games is still a rumor, but it is there for PS3/4 also, and yes if they disable that I might not have played ME1 for 10 euro, but probably would have bought the 3-pack.
#3: Ever seen what they collect for Halo 4 :smhid ok, this was done with Reach multiplayer already but now its for campaign also!
If you are paranoid, never play multiplayer and never visit websites (they still use those 1x1 gifs to track you) or use Google (or Bing).
I'm not so much 'loyal' as that I find the X-Box easier for my casual gameplay, I tried Far-Cry 3 and SWTOR on PC, no comparison on usage and the Graphics card you need is about as expansive as the whole X-Box 8)2
I do read the 'independent' developers like the PS3 environment more, I still have to try Journey...
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Given my internet connection, always-on means I can't use the console. Obviously if it features that, I won't be buying.
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I just can't wrap my head around the 'always-on' debate. To me it just seems like a terrible addition, there's no real benefits to it. If i want to play a single player game, i don't want to be connected to the internet to have to do that; it's contrary to the entire reason i'm playing a single player game. If i'm doing that, it's because I want to zone out and become engrossed in the game environment. I don't really need to be online for that purpose.
I'm not sure if any of you watch TotalBiscuit's videos, but he critiques it in one of his latest ones and raises some good points; mainly that it's just another part of the network that can, and probably will, fail.
Content Patch - April 8th, 2013 - Ep. 064 [MS always-on, EA] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiAnBjrIkQ0#ws)
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^ The fact that I have a X-Box Live Gold account setup makes that the machines signs-in anyway whenever I turn it on, so I can't still wrap my head around the whole debate either...
I have seen X-Box sign-in fail maybe once or twice in the last two years which could then be retried a few seconds later, so the three minutes window looks more then enough.
One advantage of being connected, even for single player, is you get warned about available patches.
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My 2 cents on all this...
For one I just worry that America doesn't have the broadband infrastructure to actually pull this off successfully. If you have a solid connection that's wonderful and you're very lucky, but some people don't and if being offline turns the new xbox into a fancy paperweight then I'll pass. This 'always-on' thing is much too polarizing for it to be good for marketing. You're either on a rock solid connection so it's a non-issue OR you have a shaky internet connection so the xbox isn't a worthwhile investment. I've no idea why they're doing this..
Second, and not that I'm interested in starting a flame war, but it's my opinion that PC is the future and consoles will be a thing of the past after the next iteration of PlayStation and Microsoft's consoles. My reasoning:
It seems that consoles these days are quickly becoming small PCs that merely restrict what you can do on them with a price point that is becoming less and less attractive. If the new Xbox is going to be, lets say, 500 dollars I could build you a 500 dollar micro-ATX PC that would be the same size to allow the portability that consoles provide and that would be more powerful in every way AND be more useful. Nvidia and AMD are getting more serious about budget gamers, the ones who play on consoles because its it was the cheaper and more accessible option, with the release of the 'gtx650ti boost' and '7790' respectively. I won't get too into performance because there are TONS of respectable reviewers that have done testing to see what these cards can do and they push FPS in a big way on the titles that people WANT to play. Thinking that PC gaming at a certainly quality is for the deep of pocket has already become a thing of the past. Also, higher-end cards like the gtx670 are starting to have shrunken versions for the aforementioned micro-ATX builds to fit into smaller "lan box" type cases without issue. So, if price was your biggest issue for not PC gaming, it shouldn't be anymore. If portability is your biggest issue with PC gaming, it's no longer the case. If having no idea how to build a computer is your biggest issue, I can help you. If your favorite title is only available on the Xbox or PlayStation, then well... I hope you have a strong internet connection! Though, I shouldn't have lumped PlayStation into that last bit. I don't know if they're doing 'always-on' as well. Also, don't think I have ill will to consoles and console gamers. I'll buy whatever console decides to reboot Shenmue 1 and 2 in HD and make the 3rd. That is enough reason for me to buy one. I really just can't see consoles lasting that much longer as a platform for gaming when hardware companies are making honest attempts at becoming more accessible.
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^ The fact that I have a X-Box Live Gold account setup makes that the machines signs-in anyway whenever I turn it on, so I can't still wrap my head around the whole debate either...
I have seen X-Box sign-in fail maybe once or twice in the last two years which could then be retried a few seconds later, so the three minutes window looks more then enough.
One advantage of being connected, even for single player, is you get warned about available patches.
Likewise, I also have it setup to connect me to Xbox Live when I login. But say there's a problem with the wifi (again, like my wifi does through no fault of mine), I may not be able to go on Xbox Live but at least I am content with the fact that I can still go onto my account and play the games I like for the single player. With this Xbox, under the same scenario, you won't be able to do that. You can't play games at all until your internet is sorted. It's fine for those who have a solid, stable connection, but a lot of people don't and honestly, if they do go down this route then I'll hesitate to buy the next Xbox because of it. I don't want an expensive oversized paperweight. Like Forth said, it's doubtful to guarantee a successful connection in America. What about outside of America where broadband connections aren't up to scratch? It's an anti-consumerist move and one that will drive away a lot of people I feel.
Forthisgift: I agree with you on one hand, but I feel that PC gaming still has this stigma of it being too hard to build, to maintain, to continually upgrade etc. I've heard that's not the case nowadays, but I certainly hear that a lot when someone suggests PC gaming to someone else. For me it's a simple case of knowing that the game I purchase will be playable on any console I buy, but if it's for PC, I won't necessarily know until I play it.
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Forthisgift: I agree with you on one hand, but I feel that PC gaming still has this stigma of it being too hard to build, to maintain, to continually upgrade etc. I've heard that's not the case nowadays, but I certainly hear that a lot when someone suggests PC gaming to someone else. For me it's a simple case of knowing that the game I purchase will be playable on any console I buy, but if it's for PC, I won't necessarily know until I play it.
It definitely still has that stigma, but like I was saying it really shouldn't anymore because of the recent developments I mentioned. Building a computer seems like a monumental task to the 'uninitiated' but it has really become almost like plug and play barring any DOA hardware. Good point made about how you choose your games. It's probably awesome knowing that any title you pickup is going to work flawlessly on your console because it was specifically made for that hardware. PC gamers have to jump through hoops to a certain extent by going to compatibility websites that take a gander at your hardware via the internet and give you the thumbs up or thumbs down or looking around for people that share a computer with similar specs and see what they get in terms of FPS and picture quality. However, the price point of a 660ti is very manageable and can play any new game. That I can assure anyone here of. Maybe not Crysis 3 on max lol but that game is specifically made to melt computers. If it's true that the Xbox is $500 and there's a $300 subscription fee or whatever you can be sure that a properly built $800 PC is going to play any game on high or better. So yea, that should ease any worries. But again, stigmas die hard and consoles are simple. Why bother doing the PC thing if consoles make you happy? right? I can totally dig that. I'm just aiming my comments at people on the fence who might need to be assured that going to PCs wont let them down. If you're a console lover, please, keep lovin' :)
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Likewise, I also have it setup to connect me to Xbox Live when I login. But say there's a problem with the wifi (again, like my wifi does through no fault of mine), I may not be able to go on Xbox Live but at least I am content with the fact that I can still go onto my account and play the games I like for the single player. With this Xbox, under the same scenario, you won't be able to do that. You can't play games at all until your internet is sorted. It's fine for those who have a solid, stable connection, but a lot of people don't and honestly, if they do go down this route then I'll hesitate to buy the next Xbox because of it. I don't want an expensive oversized paperweight. Like Forth said, it's doubtful to guarantee a successful connection in America. What about outside of America where broadband connections aren't up to scratch? It's an anti-consumerist move and one that will drive away a lot of people I feel.
This is my main gripe with it, there's a part of me that thinks the companies that are wanting this to be introduced are forgetting that, while it's clear that internet speeds are obviously getting better, that doesn't mean that EVERYONE who owns a games console has a solid internet connection. People in bad areas of their country, with poorer infrastructure might not be able to have consistent enough internet to always be online.
For instance, I know one guy I used to online game with who lived in Finland, over the summer he lives in a forest cabin/summer house which is essentially in the middle of nowhere. His internet comes from a wireless dongle, which isn't good enough for this always online thing. So as a result, he tends to play a lot of single player games while he's there, as he can't play online. IF this were to be introduced, i'd have to assume that his Dongle just wouldn't be good enough for him to be always online, and as a result would that then mean he'd be deprived of playing Single Player games? I'd assume so, but i'm not 100% on the stats.
It just seems geared towards what they perceive as their strongest markets, whilst forgetting that there's other consumers outwith those who live in these Grade A internet areas.
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For Publishers/Console Maker
-DRM-gated for piracy prevention
-Control second hand game sales
-More available data on users habits and what not
Why even name that first one? There is no difference between paying for online as for offline, and locking-out crackers I have no problem with.
The second hand games is still a rumor, but it is there for PS3/4 also, and yes if they disable that I might not have played ME1 for 10 euro, but probably would have bought the 3-pack.
#3: Ever seen what they collect for Halo 4 :smhid ok, this was done with Reach multiplayer already but now its for campaign also!
If you are paranoid, never play multiplayer and never visit websites (they still use those 1x1 gifs to track you) or use Google (or Bing).
I don't think there was a need dispute those points...as far as I can see, he was simply listing the positives for publishers/etc., not saying they were negative for anyone.
Whenever someone I know complains about something like this, I usually tell them to shut up--because I know for a fact their internet is pretty much never "off". Really though, not everyone is so lucky. I can say for myself that it's not an issue and not something I'll get upset about. If something crazy was to happen and my internet stopped working, I might not even care and just convince myself I could probably do something else besides play games. That's just me, though. I definitely don't expect everyone to feel the same, and I know many people have connection problems...and that's really where it becomes an issue for me.
Like zoolander pointed out, there are no real benefits in this for the consumer. Knowing when a patch is available is not something you can only get while being forced to connect your console. That's a benefit you can get even on this generation's consoles assuming your internet is connected--by choice. The benefits seem to be for everyone but the consumer. What is there to say about something that is either a problem for some, of no difference for others, but a benefit for none? It's just not a good move for the consumer at this point in time, and even as someone who will be largely unaffected by it, I can see why people aren't too crazy about it.
As for the PC gaming thing, I definitely agree. Consoles are basically pre-built PCs at this point. The benefits to having one over just gaming on your PC are becoming less and less, and the reasons are becoming less practical. Of course, we're not there yet, but it's definitely where we're headed. For now, there's still a major place for them, but I fear that won't be the case soon. I wouldn't just say that PC gaming will take over, but rather that it will all come together and that divide will no longer exist. Whatever device people are using, it will probably be some kind of all-in-one solution for people's needs. I could sit here and say that everyone could and should just game on PC right now, but it's really still not a major option for some. Many people that I know that just don't have the hardware to run everything. If not that, they're lazy and fear the entire process, they consider it a hassle, and aren't confident everything will run. They're also broke, so they don't consider an upgrade to be a viable option.
As I see it, most people just don't consider the PC option practical...they feel much better about their investment knowing that everything that comes out for the next 5~ years will just WORK, no hassle, no issues, no thought, no setting up. You buy something, you throw it in, and it works--it's familiar. Over time I feel like things will start to change, but we're definitely not there yet. I'd like to think the generation after this next one will make some major strides in that direction, though..
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For PC vs consoles. That's exactly what people said about the xbox. It's still around, so we can pretty much agree that consoles are here to stay.
It's just simpler knowing that you have the metal can that can play games on, without fussing with the hardware. :)
For always-online. I think a big question is what good does always-online do for games? Cos games make the console successful. Not the other way around. What features will games get from it? Is it necessary for future-gaming? Will it launch without being a total disaster like Diablo/Simcity and scare off everyone? Can MS sell it off.
It's like shoes with torchlights. Might be really useful, sounds uncomfortable. Do people even want it?
For old guys like me, even buying games online feels irritating. Knowing I'm not buying a disc with the game that I'll own till the day I die (or throw away). Buying online games is bloody convenient and actually totally fits with my "living-in-a-cave" lifestyle. But it sure feels better knowing I can just open the plastic box, stick it in, and play it whenever I want without worrying.
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For PC vs consoles. That's exactly what people said about the xbox. It's still around, so we can pretty much agree that consoles are here to stay.
It's just simpler knowing that you have the metal can that can play games on, without fussing with the hardware. :)
Okay fine.. consoles are a dependable platform right now for game companies to create on because they don't have to account for any hardware discrepancies and it's very clear what they can do with one once they get the specs and then develop according. BUT lets forget about PC vs consoles for a second.. the real future for all gaming is cloud gaming anyhow. If you don't know what that is, look into it. It's pretty damn interesting. AMD and Nvidia are publicly putting their future into it so this isn't a debatable topic. It's coming. The question is just 'when?'
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For PC vs consoles. That's exactly what people said about the xbox. It's still around, so we can pretty much agree that consoles are here to stay.
It's just simpler knowing that you have the metal can that can play games on, without fussing with the hardware. :)
Okay fine.. consoles are a dependable platform right now for game companies to create on because they don't have to account for any hardware discrepancies and it's very clear what they can do with one once they get the specs and then develop according. BUT lets forget about PC vs consoles for a second.. the real future for all gaming is cloud gaming anyhow. If you don't know what that is, look into it. It's pretty damn interesting. AMD and Nvidia are publicly putting their future into it so this isn't a debatable topic. It's coming. The question is just 'when?'
And 'cloud gaming' does not require a 'always on' internet? I think it actually requires a pretty good internet connection because your are streaming video and you do want your button presses to arrive 'in the cloud' asap...
And when I tried Far Cry 3 on a PC, it installed a licensing checking service which contacts... low and behold something on the internet!
So PC is going to take over Consoles is a non argument for the always-on internet problem, so is the cloud gaming.
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For PC vs consoles. That's exactly what people said about the xbox. It's still around, so we can pretty much agree that consoles are here to stay.
It's just simpler knowing that you have the metal can that can play games on, without fussing with the hardware. :)
Okay fine.. consoles are a dependable platform right now for game companies to create on because they don't have to account for any hardware discrepancies and it's very clear what they can do with one once they get the specs and then develop according. BUT lets forget about PC vs consoles for a second.. the real future for all gaming is cloud gaming anyhow. If you don't know what that is, look into it. It's pretty damn interesting. AMD and Nvidia are publicly putting their future into it so this isn't a debatable topic. It's coming. The question is just 'when?'
And 'cloud gaming' does not require a 'always on' internet? I think it actually requires a pretty good internet connection because your are streaming video and you do want your button presses to arrive 'in the cloud' asap...
And when I tried Far Cry 3 on a PC, it installed a licensing checking service which contacts... low and behold something on the internet!
So PC is going to take over Consoles is a non argument for the always-on internet problem, so is the cloud gaming.
The conversation moved away from 'always-on' to just a general discussion of the future of gaming, starting with commentary on PCs, then to consoles, then to PCs vs Consoles, and then to cloud gaming. So you're right, it is a non-argument.. because no one was arguing it. My point in my last post was just to look further down the road to cloud gaming which will replace both. You happen to be right though, it should face the same obstacles that 'always-on' gaming would. However, Xbox's always-on requirement isn't 10-20 years down the road right now like cloud gaming is. Xbox requires 'always-on' now. And like I said previously, the broadband infrastructure in the US is not that wonderful. That being said, in 10-20 years time there's no reason why this can't change. In fact, Google Fiber is already testing the waters in Austin, Texas as we speak. Major hardware companies aren't gambling their futures on a guess when billions of dollars are at stake. Better broadband is coming. People are mad at 'always-on' because it's not here yet and it polarizes the market into the have's and have-nots of reliable connections. I don't know if it's you feeling this way, but it's easy for SOMEONE to sit at their computer with a rock-solid internet connection and say 'what's the big deal??' when the rest of us aren't so lucky. It's simple as that.
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Online required on a system based level is always going to be awful, 10 years from now, 20 years from now, google fiber, whenever. It's not even an issue of good or bad connections because there are so many inherent problems and variables beyond that, and no benefits. On a game-by-game basis it could make since, even if the results have always been pretty dreadful up to this point in MMOs, Sim City, Diablo 3 and the like.
Some new rumors are saying it can play games locally offline, so hopefully earlier rumors were just people misinterpreting some wording or features of a separate device.
Durango itself will also always be online like any other device (correct with rumors), but it will not be a requirement to play local content and it will not prevent playing used games.
The rumors of “always online required” comes from the smaller Xbox unit which may not have a disc drive and like Apple TV it would require a network connection and internet to provide any functionality.
http://www.vgleaks.com/microsoft-xbox-roadmap-2013/ (http://www.vgleaks.com/microsoft-xbox-roadmap-2013/)
So it's always online... except when it's not? :lol: Who knows at this point. I just wanna see the thing revealed hopefully with some interesting new games.
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And when I tried Far Cry 3 on a PC, it installed a licensing checking service which contacts... low and behold something on the internet!
So PC is going to take over Consoles is a non argument for the always-on internet problem, so is the cloud gaming.
The UPlay thing Far Cry 3 installs has an offline mod. It just checks once, when you install the game, to see if it's legit and then you can set it to never connect again.
There are some PSN (and probably XBLA) games that only work if you're currently logged into your PSN account, so we've already been there for awhile in some ways.
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I wanna say, this grown-up, intelligent conversation about always-on/cloud gaming/future of gaming is beautiful. :cry:
It's beautiful because this is is an example of how awesome JPH!P as a community is. Nobody is screaming, "CONSOLEZ 4 LYFE!" or "PC ALL DAY MUTHAFUCKAS!" We love video games and take them seriously. The conversation here is taking each point seriously, and commenting on it in a sound, logical way.
Plus, this proves video games can facilitate a dialogue that I know goes beyond surface level.
As for the current topic at hand, I don't have much to add to it. :lol:
For me, I'm inherently down for games on consoles and PCs to be online always because as zoolander pointed out:
For Publishers/Console Maker
-DRM-gated for piracy prevention
-Control second hand game sales
-More available data on users habits and what not
None of those points bother me as a consumer. Sure, a game like Sim City where nobody could get online to play is a shame, but there are other, arguably much more bigger and pressing issues to that game other than being online. But, if my favorite developers and publishers can have more control over their products, what's the harm in that? If they can lock down more on piracy and second hand sales to have more money in their pockets, go for it. I want developers like Double Fine, Supergiant Games, Blizzard and Rockstar to continue to make games.
Plus, we as the people who play these games have the power to say no. We can spend our money and energy somewhere else.
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@Zoolander: I hear you, man... I'm not wholly comforted by anything that's going on right now in gamerland. Personally, I have faith that cloud gaming is going to be kind to us and that ISP's are going to get their collective shit together and come join the 21st century. For example, Verizon willingly and knowingly keeps it's internet speeds slow. They back this up by saying that, "well if people want faster internet, they'd just ask for it.. we have a customer comments section on our website yada yada yada and if enough people ask we'll provide the service" and they SERIOUSLY use this as a defense. It's well documented. God forbid we get our sticky fingers on faster speeds so we can torrent movies at lightning speed. I wonder who Verizon is sleeping with...
@ToZ: Yea, ultimately I have no issue with companies wanting to get their money. I "can't knock the hustle." If legislation isn't going to step up and stop pirating, which leaches company profits, I can't get mad that they're just going to take this all into their own hands do what they have to do to. I just know somewhere in some secret room they had accountants crunching numbers figuring out if 'always on' or anything similar would be a net gain with forcing legitimate purchasing of product outweighing losing some customers. The answer is obviously yes, lol.
Plus, we as the people who play these games have the power to say no. We can spend our money and energy somewhere else.
I don't know how I feel about this.. I tried sitting down before typing out this response to really think this through because I don't really disagree with you but I don't necessarily know how free we really are in this. For example, being free to choose between AMD or Nvidia for graphics cards doesn't make me feel too free. No what I mean? If Xbox and PS want to both go 'always on' and the Wii doesn't how free am I? I don't want a Wii. There's nothing about it aside from the Zelda series (which I've lost interest in) that would even make me consider getting one. Yea, I could spend my money, time and energy somewhere else but I'm a gamer. I don't want to. So we have a vested interest in making noise about things that might not be kosher to protect our interests. In short, I'd say our power here is to make noise.. saying no isn't a real option even though, technically, it can be.
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@All in the several posts above :)
Even with my rather good always-on internet (100Mbit up and 100Mbit down) I'm not going to stream video, so playing games 'in the cloud' is not yet on the menu. I still want my resources locally, the 'every x minutes' check I am not too concerned about. Halo 4 handled that smoothly after say day 1.
SimCity which I actually wanted to try failed so bad I never consider buying it after that. Its use of 'always on' and cloud store/computing should not have happened yet, might be possible in 2-3 years or they should have used Azure (like Halo) or Amazon but that costs money to setup.
BTW, up to two years back I had a ADSL connection (which was about 99.9% up), before that I had a dial-up connection so I know the difference :)
So how bad is your 'not always on' internet? Does is disconnect for minutes at a time/hours at a time every day all week? Or is there just a hick of a few minutes say once per week? Dial-up connections might be a bit different story.
(and sorry but bad in-house WiFi does not count, that should be repairable in some way even if its using repeaters moving the unit by half a meter or a wired connection)
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^ this should answer your question:
(http://i6.minus.com/ibrPbm0Cmg8ueD.png)
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On a related note, the guy at MS who starter this whole kerfuffle has been sacked. Microsoft were probably jusitified in doing so because of the negative publicity that has surrounded them lately, but it's not worth celebrating about. It's hardly like ousting him is going to change their policies, as much as you might like to think.
8 Embarrassing Achievements You Don't Want on Your Gamercard (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHluZqfig2M#ws)
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^ Hah, didn't know you could have 0G achievements :)
@Forthisgift, OK slow and low-speed, but that should not give problems enough to fail the 'always online within 3mins' check?
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^ I hope you're right. But i sure as hell don't have the golden connection lol.
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None of those points bother me as a consumer. Sure, a game like Sim City where nobody could get online to play is a shame, but there are other, arguably much more bigger and pressing issues to that game other than being online. But, if my favorite developers and publishers can have more control over their products, what's the harm in that? If they can lock down more on piracy and second hand sales to have more money in their pockets, go for it. I want developers like Double Fine, Supergiant Games, Blizzard and Rockstar to continue to make games.
Plus, we as the people who play these games have the power to say no. We can spend our money and energy somewhere else.
I guess I meant those as more the advantages to for publishers. I'm sure someone has made a long list of possible problems forced always online could bring.
However I do see locking down on second hand sales as a big time no no. I would buy far fewer NEW games if I couldn't get trade in deals on stuff I know I won't play anymore (Honestly, I don't even see how it can be legal). Other forms of physical media the buyer owns the product and can do with it what they want but it seems with games they are trying to erode that right of ownership, especially with the emergence of all these digital distribution platforms and users needing to sign away any rights to even enter the ecosystem.
Draconian drm practices dontt stop pirates. In the end it only hinders legitimate customers. With the forced online drm in 20 years when the services are gone, developers are out of business the only way to play some of the games you have bought may be to crack them. Focus on creating a great game consumers actually want to buy and treat them as the #1 priority and it will get you much more loyalty than trying to find tricks and restrictions.
Now games as a service I'm all for. It can be good for the creators and the gamers. Look at something like Minecraft, sold freaking 10 million just off Notch's crappy little site (and another 6 million on xbla).
As for that Adam Orth guy it's not the first time he has made headlines. When he worked at Sony he was all "FUCK HALO" and calling Halo 3 ads disrespectful. (http://criminalcrackdown.blogspot.com/2007/09/shitdid-he-just-say-fuck-halo.html) :lol:
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^ I hope you're right. But i sure as hell don't have the golden connection lol.
About 10 years ago (starting to show my age here? :) ) I had what was called a high speed ADSL connection with 1Mbit down and 128Kbit up, now that was state-of-the-art!
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^ I hope you're right. But i sure as hell don't have the golden connection lol.
About 10 years ago (starting to show my age here? :) ) I had what was called a high speed ADSL connection with 1Mbit down and 128Kbit up, now that was state-of-the-art!
that was on the cutting edge back then I'm sure! I remember going to a friends house after school back in the day just to experience 56k thinking it was the fastest thing ever. I'll never EVER forget the sound of a those dial-up modems...oh my god.
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Xbox Live couldn't handle the number of matches I won on Crysis 3 and how easy I made it, so that's why it's down completely now. Sorry guys
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I think it's that combined with the fact that I'm just way too pro at Terraria. Booted me right out of the game. :lol:
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CROSS-POSTING!!! :w00t:
This is just fuckin' awesome. :rockon:
Street Fighter 2 - Guile Theme Acapella (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qwKCQ4M2Nw#ws)
Dude has several other vids that he's posted up on his YouTube channel.
http://www.youtube.com/user/SmoothMcGroove/videos (http://www.youtube.com/user/SmoothMcGroove/videos)
:thumbsup
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This could be the game to get me back into videogames:
『地球防衛軍4』3rdプロモーションムービー (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rgj2RsawbIc#ws)
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^I wouldn't have my hopes up. The series (and the company) are well-known at being low-budget and really bad.
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^ I love that shit
(http://i.imgur.com/i1wN8TL.jpg)
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Hey hey hey hey hey!
Although the queue to register for PAX was long and painful, (what queue isn't?) I was able to get a Monday only pass for PAX Prime. Plus, I had a homey willing to sell me a Friday pass as long as I pay him and sing Bohemian Rhapsody with him in the car. I'm excited! :twothumbs
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^ If you get to play Transistor, I'm gonna be so jelly.
Playing Metal Gear Rising : Revengeance non fucking stop lately. Trying so hard to just clear all the VR missions, only 2 left to go and they're the only 2 without gold medals too. Trying to beat the game on Very Hard/Revengeance difficulty too which is no joke. I think the more achievable goal is to beat all the bosses on Hard without taking damage. Already done it for Mistral, Sundowner and just there now, Jetstream Sam. Speaking of which I got the DLC as well. I think those complaining about it's length is missing the point of it and Revengeance entirely. It doesn't matter if the main game is 6 hrs, or this DLC is an hour. The game's deep enough and fun enough for players who are super into these games to go back and learn the intricacies of the gameplay engine and become better at it. Which I have done, I mean I never though I'd be able to beat Sam on hard, never mind not getting hit. It's just fun to go back and play that the game time easily goes beyond the initial 6 hrs. And Sam not only controls differently, but it's a harder chapter than anything in the main game so again, plenty of reason to go back. I love it.
Also, dat soundtrack? Dat soundtrack.
Metal Gear Rising OST - It Has to Be This Way (Full Version) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcpGIVbPYrI#ws)
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^ If you get to play Transistor, I'm gonna be so jelly.
No matter how long it takes, I'm gonna play Transistor.
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Samus Aran faces her toughest opponent yet
Metroid Other M Boss Fight Live (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVANMRLzQPI#)
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true story :lol:
(http://i.imgur.com/uxWBgNU.gif)
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Holy shit you guys! I just beat all the VR missions on Revengeance and all on gold medals! I can't tell you how tough that was, especially for missions 18 and 19. Enemies kill you in one hit. It's ridiculous.
In other news, the next Xbox has finally been confirmed by MS and will be unveiled towards the end of next month. But in more exciting news, Xbox is getting it's own Pizza Hut app with Kinect support that will deliver a pizza to your house. Finally, I can live the dream of ordering a pizza through crappy hardware and be able to share that info with Facebook....
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http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/191007/inside_the_playstation_4_with_mark_.php (http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/191007/inside_the_playstation_4_with_mark_.php)
Some nice details on the PS4. While I won't lining up on launch day, based on what's revealed so far, I'm thinking of getting it launch month anyway.
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One for us Shenmue fans :lol:
Ryo Calls Terry's Gold (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4IXbDwuKT0#)
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^ made my day, dude.
(http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/7011/shenmueparodycl7.jpg)
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I caved and bought Tomb Raider today, pre-owned from GameStop, only to find out too late that it's on sale 50% off on the PSN store this weekend. *sigh* Oh well. :bigdeal:
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Ah.. we need more games like Kerbal Space Program. Pretty much one of the most fun, rewarding and awe inspiring games I ever played even if I can only play it at 20fps :p Now to go beyond the Mun!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkDOOsGg-9I#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkDOOsGg-9I#ws)
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Fuck me this is bad
Double Dragon II: Wander Of The Dragons - The Worst Game On The Xbox 360? - Eurogamer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2_uPNW1Kns#ws)
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^Just curious. Is that the Zero Punctuation guy talking really slow, or just some normal guy, talking normally?
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It's not the same guy lol
The developers of CD Projekt Red keep going up higher and higher in people's estimations, saying that they're ditching QTE's and they won't be including multiplayer, focusing on creating a great single player experience instead. And it's just fine with me. Skyrim and Bioshock Infinite are two great examples of games that sell well despite the fact they don't have multiplayer.
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Say what you will about Indigo Prophecy and Heavy Rain, I just think David Cage is a prick. Someone so arrogant as to think that there aren't any good video game stories out there, other than his own and this unhealthy obsession of his where video games and Hollywood must merge together for better game stories when really, the stories in his games wouldn't even make the cut as a C-grade Hollywood film.
Anyway, his douchebag levels got up to a new high this week by having his upcoming film, sorry, game, Beyond : Two Souls, to the Tribeca Film Festival. And to make the industry be aware of that, a blank script of the game was created. (http://kotaku.com/the-video-game-script-is-beyond-ridiculous-478433444) It's 2000 blank pages, a representation of the dialogue that's in the game. "The average film script is 100 pages. At 2000 pages, this is not your average film script." (https://twitter.com/dhindes/status/326926010706694145/photo/1) :yawn:
I'll say again. 2000 blank pages. Bound. Hole punched so you can't reuse them in a printer. What a waste of paper and trees, all in an attempt to show what an intellectual he is. Like he's better than other developers. You don't see the likes of Bioware or indie devs self-fellating themselves over the depth of the game world's they've created. What a blowhard.
*EDIT*
My secret admirer returned today, playing against him again in a Deathmatch on Crysis 3. I won, repeatedly, which led to this, more sweet nothings being whispered into my ear...
Just another love song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2RTcgIuGME#)
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I don't know if I should be glad that I haven't used my N64 in years...
HARDCORE GAMER! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k9cwAaPoM0#ws)
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Sims 4 is rumored to be announced Monday. You ready?
http://www.digitalspy.com/gaming/news/a478920/the-sims-4-registered-by-ea-announcement-tipped-for-monday.html (http://www.digitalspy.com/gaming/news/a478920/the-sims-4-registered-by-ea-announcement-tipped-for-monday.html)
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What's with game devs love of putting out bad, short DLCs? Vergil's Downfall, Harley Quinn's Revenge...it's like the only non-awful recent DLC is Dishonored's Knife of Dunwall
(dunno about King Washington, was never a AC fan)
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Sims 4 is rumored to be announced Monday. You ready?
http://www.digitalspy.com/gaming/news/a478920/the-sims-4-registered-by-ea-announcement-tipped-for-monday.html (http://www.digitalspy.com/gaming/news/a478920/the-sims-4-registered-by-ea-announcement-tipped-for-monday.html)
I hope to dear god that EA doesn't continue to be a prick about DRM with this game like they were with SimCity. I've lost all my faith in them as a company and I just hope they don't screw this up for longtime fans of the series.
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Bought FEZ on Steam earlier this week. Didn't care about how the game developer is a jerk.
Almost done with my first playthrough and several pages of notes of various button combinations, deciphered messages, a few QR codes, and a video recording of two blinking red dots. Too bad I won't be able to get 100% until I get 'New Game+'
It like the Myst series all over again.
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Sims 4 is rumored to be announced Monday. You ready?
http://www.digitalspy.com/gaming/news/a478920/the-sims-4-registered-by-ea-announcement-tipped-for-monday.html (http://www.digitalspy.com/gaming/news/a478920/the-sims-4-registered-by-ea-announcement-tipped-for-monday.html)
I hope to dear god that EA doesn't continue to be a prick about DRM with this game like they were with SimCity. I've lost all my faith in them as a company and I just hope they don't screw this up for longtime fans of the series.
EA announces it will be offline single-player. Most likely will still have 80 thousand DLCs/expansions, as per the normal case with Sims.
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Sims 4 is rumored to be announced Monday. You ready?
http://www.digitalspy.com/gaming/news/a478920/the-sims-4-registered-by-ea-announcement-tipped-for-monday.html (http://www.digitalspy.com/gaming/news/a478920/the-sims-4-registered-by-ea-announcement-tipped-for-monday.html)
I hope to dear god that EA doesn't continue to be a prick about DRM with this game like they were with SimCity. I've lost all my faith in them as a company and I just hope they don't screw this up for longtime fans of the series.
EA announces it will be offline single-player. Most likely will still have 80 thousand DLCs/expansions, as per the normal case with Sims.
That makes me really happy to hear. I didn't play Sims 3, but I played an insane amount of Sims 2 as a kid. Just playing and messing around on that game was so much fun. I'll probably pick it up just to see how the game has evolved since then ^__^!!
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There's a great game I found out about through Giant Bomb which I want to recommend here. It's called Papers, Please
You play as an immigration inspector for a fictional Eastern European country and as people come through you must check their documentation and ensure everything is in order before issuing them a pass. If you find anything that doesn't match to the rules of the game e.g. wrong passport number, missing documents, you must point it out before denying the applicant. And you must process through the line quickly as you get paid per person you process and the money goes at the end of each day towards paying for your family and the rent, food, heat etc and if you don't keep up, they could get sick and die. Wrongly letting people through or denying them gives you a penalty which a deductment from your pay. But some people can come up to you and present sob stories as well. For me, a guy had all his papers in order and told me to look out for his wife who was next in line, except she didn't have all her papers. So what do I do? Follow orders and deny her access even though her husband was let through? Or let her through to join with her husband but get deducted in pay which I need for my own family?
It's in beta and will take you about an hour or two to beat. But the best thing about the game? It's free and it's only 12MB. (http://dukope.com/) I highly recommend it, the game is awesome.
Papers, Please - Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QP5X6fcukM#ws)
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I didn't like it, makes you feel like an idiot, then your son dies.
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For all you Civ-a-holics out there. So hyped for Brave New World :twothumbs
A Look at Civilization V Brave New World - Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izO0s1hRwJU#ws)
A Look at Civilization V Brave New World - Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCJQRL1AuMo#ws)
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After three years, I've returned to The Sims 3. I just feel so lost when I play though.
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I react the same way when I make some sweet kills in online multiplayer :lol:
Tip of the spear - [Joseph - Planetside 2] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIf1d5S6Ggo#)
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Hey hey hey hey hey!
I know Xbox One and all that jazz, but fuck all that.
PAX cancelled orders of people who bought a crap ton passes for PAX Prime to scalp then, and them resold them back to the public!
So I was able to get a Saturday and Sunday pass.
I'm there at PAX for the entire 4 day event! If you got any requests for me, send them here! http://selective-hearing.com/pax-prime-2013-it-just-got-better/ (http://selective-hearing.com/pax-prime-2013-it-just-got-better/)
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Mirrors Edge 2 was, for a time, listed on Amazon Germany. (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-05-23-mirrors-edge-2-listed-on-amazon-germany) E3? :w00t:
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^ haha, I was just about to post the same thing XD
A new ME would be super awesome and long overdue!
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^ Even if ME2 doesn't come, fans might be sated with a new game, Dying Light, a first person parkour zombie game made by the same guys who did Dead Island (http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/05/24/parkour-vs-zombies-techlands-dying-light/).
I bought a PS3 today! Couple of reasons led to it, mainly the price drop (£199 for 500GB model? Hells yeh), the fact that I got a pay bonus this month and a lot of exclusive games that look awesome and that I really want to play. Right now I bought Uncharted 2 and Yakuza 4 to start with and will be buying a PS Plus subscription when I get it so I can get some free games. If it arrives this week then I can get DOA5 for free which would be nice but not essential. But June? Oh June. Next month, I'll get the ICO/Shadow of the Colossus HD collection for free. And? Demon's Motherfucking Souls!!! Should be plenty in those games to keep me going in the meantime, with my wry eye on MGS4, Gran Turismo 5, Ni No Kuni and The Last Of Us, as something to get excited for. Can't wait. Also gives me a good opportunity to play co-op with Shadowstar and I'm thinking of RE6 or possibly Portal 2. Anyone have other good co-op suggestions?
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^ Congratulations!
I'm still waiting for a good deal or bundle offer, but since I saw the blue Ps3 I can't get that out of my mind, but it's so expensive compared to the regular version.
I just discovered this upcoming download game for Ps360.
Looks interesting, I will keep an eye on that.
Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons Walkthrough Trailer - Xbox360 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1xDugFCDJA#ws)
http://www.brothersthegame.com/ (http://www.brothersthegame.com/)
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The ending :lol: :lol:
Mega64: JOURNEY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rH1loMizhhs#ws)
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Apologies for the double post but just to make everyone aware, Amazon US are doing ridiculous, repeat, ridiculous deals for digital copies of PC games. (http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=br_lf_m_1000716161_pglink_1?ie=UTF8&docId=1000716161&plgroup=1&plpage=1). For example, you could get both Batman Arkham Asylum and City for $11.49. Both Bioshock 1 & 2 for $4.99. All 3 Fable games for $9.99. And that's just to name a few. It only lasts for May 30 & 31st thought so get looking.
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The RNG of XCOM: Enemy Unknown cheats for its enemy AI more than the RNGs of any of the 13 Fire Emblem games do
Either that or XCOM: Enemy Unknown assigns arbitrary -X% aim to the player's soldiers
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Got my PS3 today! Sleek and sexy little machine, I like it. Downloading Demons Souls overnight. From the brief time I've played it, Yakuza 4 is tickling my Shenmue itch. Got a prize on the UFO machine on my first go! Wonder if I can give it to Rio?
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The RNG of XCOM: Enemy Unknown cheats for its enemy AI more than the RNGs of any of the 13 Fire Emblem games do
Either that or XCOM: Enemy Unknown assigns arbitrary -X% aim to the player's soldiers
I guess the scope item and the perks even up the playing field. You'know, you're humans fighting aliens. It sounds right for them to have an advantage, right?
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Check out those spells in the first mod. Don't know if I should label it as super-cool, beautiful, or most annoying thing ever. :sweatdrop: Actually I like them a lot. :)
@2:50
Top 5 Skyrim Mods of the Week - Death Petal Poison Forest (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuTNjticP1o#ws)
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ-NcnVHzIo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ-NcnVHzIo#ws)
I wasn't feeling this game, but this trailer is so ridiculous, I might just get it.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ-NcnVHzIo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ-NcnVHzIo#ws)
I wasn't feeling this game, but this trailer is so ridiculous, I might just get it.
I loved SR3, so I'm definitely looking forward to this...even more of the same crazy shit is fine for me...
On another note, I've been all but obsessed with Dark Souls recently...I'll try to keep it short, but I can't say enough good things about this game. I had Demon's Souls on PS3, I wanted it really badly but I never got around to playing it. Partially because I was kind of intimidated....I knew I could manage to get over the frustration, but I wasn't sure I wanted to invest the time. Same deal with Dark Souls, had it for a while and never got around to it. So, after finishing Bioshock Infinite (which, btw, was also fantastic), I decided to give Dark Souls a spin. I'll just say it's one of the most rewarding gaming experiences ever. To go from where I started, that fear of the unknown, that first time I got killed and lost my souls, the first time I fought a boss and got murdered and thought to myself "how the hell am I supposed to do this?", to where I am now...it's ridiculous. There are so many smart little touches in this game, and that feeling of conquering an area and then going back to it and becoming either the guy who helps the less fortunate or the guy who tortures the less fortunate, is simply phenomenal. Now I'm deeper than I ever thought I'd be, considering different character "builds" for different purposes and trying to get in even deeper with the PvP aspects of the game. I've also got a couple friends to get it, so I get to play the role of co-op helper, haha
Needless to say, I'm going to pre-order Dark Souls 2 with the force of a thousand grossly incandescent suns.
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^ A fellow sun-bro engaging in jolly co-operation! :D The beauty of Dark Souls is that it is one of the purest gameplay experiences this generation and when it's got it's hooks into you it doesn't let go. Seeing as you have Demon's Souls as well, maybe now is the best time to play it. That's what I'm doing! Getting that lovely feeling of seeing new environments, new enemies etc all over again. Gotta love it.
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WHY AND HOW IS E3 ALREADY HERE!?
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Was playing Yakuza 4 and I stumbled into a massage parlour, which kind of caught me off guard, I wasn't expecting it. But I certainly wasn't ready to find that the Gooch herself, Mari Yaguchi, would be my massage therapist. I played the minigame but got too distracted and..yeh, I failed. Pitiful Dragon rank. I'm sorry Mari. Though I got a loyalty card, where if I 5 massages, I get a VIP massage which....yeh...I have to see that :nervous
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/Tuffty/ku-medium_zps6e5b0574.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Tuffty/media/ku-medium_zps6e5b0574.jpg.html)
Went to a hostess club as well to see how that works and I got introduced to one girl, and then another. Then a third girl came in off camera and I was like, "Wait. Wait, I know that voice.." Sure enough, it was Rio!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/Tuffty/500x_riogame_zpscd6c5c27.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Tuffty/media/500x_riogame_zpscd6c5c27.jpg.html)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/Tuffty/500x_rioreal_zps04ac3fe9.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Tuffty/media/500x_rioreal_zps04ac3fe9.jpg.html)
I put the moves on her. Got her business card and her email address. I'm so going back! Just need more money. Hostess clubs are expensive! I did laugh that one of the initial dialogue options you could ask her was "Do you have a second job?". And she wouldn't answer me when I did ask her that! I wonder if the game is that accurate to the real Rio :nervous
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^ Hell yeah! Makes me want to start playing that game again, but I would really love it if they decided to release 5 over in the west. Crossing my fingers to see if anything will be announced during E3.
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Gotta say, EA had an amazing conference. Seriously impressive list of upcoming, good looking games. Titanfall looks awesome, a mech shooter multiplayer game? Hell yeh. Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare looks hilarious. Battlefield 4 looks epic (even if the multiplayer show was scripted as all hell). Need for Speed Rivals looks like it could be cool (with Aaron Paul, bitch!) They revealed Star Wards Battlefront! And Mirrors Edge 2! Yeh, normally EA puts on a lackluster show and the sports talk kind of dragged it down, but definately gotta give kudos where it's due, they could have a very strong year indeed.
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I think I've been cured. Whenever I now try to start watching a game playthrough on youtube, I quickly get bored and want to play something myself, instead. Not the same game I was watching, mind you, often I don't even own said game in question, but something yes. Still, the playthroughs aren't useless because in a way they inspire me, too. :lol: It's hard to explain.
EA conference had too much sports and cars to keep me completely engaged, but I admit the zombie thing was fun and the multiplayer for Battlefield was great to watch. Don't really care if it was scripted because I think we all know how multiplayer can be unplanned (a chaotic mess) and this situation called for something that was fun to watch.
Star Wars was whoa. I was like, hey, that giant foot reminds me of.... BAM, Star Wars logo on the screen. :D
I still haven't played Mirror's Edge, but I was still feeling the excitement.
...I know this was probably all console stuff, but I would've liked to see something about Sims 4 as well... Just to see how they're planning on convincing people to move on from Sims 3.
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Okay...Megaman in the next Super Smash Bros?!! Can't wait to get my hands on that.
http://kotaku.com/mega-man-is-finally-coming-to-smash-bros-512583599 (http://kotaku.com/mega-man-is-finally-coming-to-smash-bros-512583599)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvudMu-5kIU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvudMu-5kIU#ws)
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Bayonetta... Bayonetta... Bayonetta... Why U only on WiiU... :banghead:
Bayonetta 2 E3 2013 Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgawAeDp39Y#ws)
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The Walking Dead 400 Days - Season 1 DLC
The Walking Dead: 400 Days Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icXre05VFx0#ws)
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Just wanna say Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing is most possibly the hardest hack 'n' slash ARPG in videogaming history.
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Oh why is Bayonetta 2 a Wii U exclusive?! Don't get me wrong I'm thankful to Nintendo, otherwise it would have never existed but...damn. I don't want a Wii U just for that.
FUCK YEH WITCHER 3
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Debut Gameplay Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZ_G6XiHoUA#ws)
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Microsofts "Games for Gold" is already starting this week. I thought they had said it starts in July.
Starting off the two games per month giveaway for gold members is Fable 3.
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An extended cut of the MGS5 trailer. Just beware, it's actually quite gory!
Metal Gear Solid 5 Extended Director's Cut Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIW_UayMtR8#ws)
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E3 came up with so many things to look forward to! Can't wait to see those games playing out.
MGS5, FF15, Kingdom Hearts 3!!! So much awesomeness!!!
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Time to start playing The Last of Us.
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Metal Gear Solid 5 Extended Director's Cut Trailer
I can't believe they dig out stuff from INSIDE A CHILD'S TUMMY WHILE HE'S CONSCIOUS WHEOTWOIFJWOEJ
Like shit they couldn't at least knock him out first?! WTF?? That's just too much, shit.
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I got Skyrim! But strangely I'm not hooked on it yet. I haven't decided what I want to do. Granted, I'm only at the introduction dude's sister's house now. I basically just know I want to use magic. Love the bunnies tho.
I finished the base Fallout 3 and then continued with DLC that I had all this time but didn't have activated. -__- YEAH. I didn't know it had to be activated from the start up screen! Oh well. I'm not really liking the extra quests that much actually, or.. rather, they've felt too long for me especially because I can't have my back-up with me. And I know, they need to be long so people can feel they paid for some useful extra content when they got those DLCs, but especially because they're cut from the rest of the world I just ended up feeling sooo stuck. The farking alien ship adventure lasted so long I ran out of ammo for Lincoln repeater. And of course only at the very end I realized the alien rifle would've been a better choice against them anyway. Sigh~ I'm only fortunate I had chosen the mysterious stranger perk earlier, because those aliens with some kinda protective barrier would've killed me eventually if he didn't suddenly show up to take care of 'em. Because of those fuckers I ended up having to use half my stimpacks anyway. I guess one of the problems is that I haven't got around to using other chems much; don't want to get addicted lol. At some tough spot I just went like, oh fuck it and took one of everything I had, even stuff I didn't know what it would do. HAHAH
Yeah...
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MGS5 trailer needs more Garbage :D
I am finding it increasingly difficult to resist new Animal Crossing ;_______________;
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The beginning of The Last of Us..... :cry:
Why did you have to shoot her, stupid soldier? She only had a broken leg.
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I can't believe they dig out stuff from INSIDE A CHILD'S TUMMY WHILE HE'S CONSCIOUS WHEOTWOIFJWOE
Hideo Kojima had said that this latest game would be 'racy', that the issues he tackles in this wouldn't normally go down well with publishers, being unsellable. Obviously torture is one of those issues, but the Metal Gear series has also touched on the subject of child soldiers as well and all signs point to that being included as well. Personally, if it challenges Kojima in a way that best uses his talents to create a good story, then why not go for it.
Can't wait to hear some of your Skyrim tales!
Time to start playing The Last of Us.
Heads up to anyone playing The Last Of Us, there's a nasty bug where the autosave doesn't work and you could end up losing your progress since you last played or lost save game files completely. It's widely reported and a lot of people have reported cases where they've lost save game files 8 hrs in. How that bug managed to get through QA I'll never know. Best bet would be to wait on a patch before putting some serious time into it. I've enough PS3 games at the minute, but once I hear a patch is in place, I will certainly play it.
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^ I've already heard about that autosave bug. Either has to do with the 1.01 patch or the servers are what's causing the problems. Anyway I'm not that far into the game yet. Mostly looking around the environment. Just met up with Ellie and mostly saving up on ammo by doing stealth kills.
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Metal Gear Solid 5 Extended Director's Cut Trailer
I can't believe they dig out stuff from INSIDE A CHILD'S TUMMY WHILE HE'S CONSCIOUS WHEOTWOIFJWOEJ
Like shit they couldn't at least knock him out first?! WTF?? That's just too much, shit.
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I got Skyrim! But strangely I'm not hooked on it yet. I haven't decided what I want to do. Granted, I'm only at the introduction dude's sister's house now. I basically just know I want to use magic. Love the bunnies tho.
I finished the base Fallout 3 and then continued with DLC that I had all this time but didn't have activated. -__- YEAH. I didn't know it had to be activated from the start up screen! Oh well. I'm not really liking the extra quests that much actually, or.. rather, they've felt too long for me especially because I can't have my back-up with me. And I know, they need to be long so people can feel they paid for some useful extra content when they got those DLCs, but especially because they're cut from the rest of the world I just ended up feeling sooo stuck. The farking alien ship adventure lasted so long I ran out of ammo for Lincoln repeater. And of course only at the very end I realized the alien rifle would've been a better choice against them anyway. Sigh~ I'm only fortunate I had chosen the mysterious stranger perk earlier, because those aliens with some kinda protective barrier would've killed me eventually if he didn't suddenly show up to take care of 'em. Because of those fuckers I ended up having to use half my stimpacks anyway. I guess one of the problems is that I haven't got around to using other chems much; don't want to get addicted lol. At some tough spot I just went like, oh fuck it and took one of everything I had, even stuff I didn't know what it would do. HAHAH
Yeah...
I was wondering if you had the DLC installed because you mentioned Dogmeat kept dying. If you have the DLC he is pretty much an invincible killing machine because he levels exponentially with you. :lol: But yea the alien mothership DLC is definitely the worst one according to most. Point Lookout and Broken Steel are considered the really good ones.
I think the kid getting the bomb extracted is a girl actually. Paz? She's actually like mid 20s but disguised to look young. o_O
Hideo Kojima had said that this latest game would be 'racy', that the issues he tackles in this wouldn't normally go down well with publishers, being unsellable. Obviously torture is one of those issues, but the Metal Gear series has also touched on the subject of child soldiers as well and all signs point to that being included as well. Personally, if it challenges Kojima in a way that best uses his talents to create a good story, then why not go for it.
Can't wait to hear some of your Skyrim tales!
Yea he said it will challenge some taboo subjects and even said he was worried it might end his career. :lol: Torture is always a staple in Metal Gear games (usually to test a players stamina). Raiden's entire back story is being a child soldier conscripted by Solidus. Wouldn't be surprised to see those in a more central position.
Metal Gear games for all their eccentric goofballness have actually had some pretty bleeding-edge themes.
How much do genes control who you are and nuclear weapons + terrorism in MGS1.
How much do memes control you, nature of reality, digital censorship and player view of what is seen and unseen in MGS2.
How much does the scene control who you are, extremes of loyalty, patriotism, the relativity of enemies in war in MGS3.
How much does a persons will affect who you are, PMCs, over reliance on technology making society vulnerable, old soldiers usefulness outside of war and PTSD in MGS4.
Also an interesting note, the woman who sings Sins Of The Father from the E3 trailer as well as Heavens Devide from peace walker also does the English guidance voice heard in Shinkansen bullet train system and Narita Airport. :p
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Suddenly had a craving to watch Gamecenter CX. You'know, the japanese show with Arino trying to finish a retro game every episode. :oops:
Hey. It's the show's 10th anniversary this year!! :heart:
Found a guy has uploaded most of the episodes to youtube (up to #161, which is the newest one right now), only missing the early ones.
Best thing is the episodes he's uploaded have eng subs straight up to ep117. :)
Just search youtube for "gamecenter cx" and his videos are probably at the top right now. :thumbup
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Heads up to anyone playing The Last Of Us, there's a nasty bug where the autosave doesn't work and you could end up losing your progress since you last played or lost save game files completely. It's widely reported and a lot of people have reported cases where they've lost save game files 8 hrs in. How that bug managed to get through QA I'll never know. Best bet would be to wait on a patch before putting some serious time into it. I've enough PS3 games at the minute, but once I hear a patch is in place, I will certainly play it.
Naughty Dog has already fixed the problem. The cause was a server issue. Hope to see more hipsters play this game, especially the multiplayer portion.
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I watched The Last of Us on youtube :D ... AWESOME GAME. I thought I was done watching playthroughs on YT, but the story in this was so good I had to watch all of it. The characters, voice acting, all was great. My problem was mostly with the player wanting to kill everything and loot everything, so that broke the atmosphere at several points. (I thought it would've been more realistic if he'd taken advantage of situations when sneaking by was an option.) But I can't really complain, this guy let me experience the game from the passenger seat. :P
I love that Ellie wasn't just a little girl you protect and save throughout the game. She was strong on her own. :heart:
I think I'm finished with Fallout 3 for now. I installed Fallout New Vegas and, after switching the difficulty to easy, am enjoying it quite a bit :3 Which is different from the first time I tried this game ages ago. It really helps to know how to use the pip boy and stuff from Fallout 3. And no wonder I didn't figure out how to properly use VATS when I first tried NV ages ago; it's almost useless at the beginning. I seriously do better aiming without it, which is ridiculous. LOL. I mean, if I just aim and shoot normally at least I'm likely to hit my target somewhere. If I aim with VATS and it fails, I doesn't do ANY damage, vs. doing at least SOME damage when shooting manually. I'm curious to see at what point and with which perks this is going to change. Of course I'll still keep trying to use VATS because when it hits it works well. It's just that it doesn't happen as often as I'd like.
AAAND I'm also starting my journey on Skyrim :P I wanted to play with magic at first, but then I heard it's a little meh and Amp recommended sneaking + bow (which also sounds a lot of fun) so I think I'm going to try that. 8) Of course, I had just finished watching Last of Us so I named my character Ellie.
...I had also planned of continuing playing Star Wars KOTOR after taking a break something like a year ago (...), but then I discovered that I don't have the save files on this computer. Duh. Instead of digging them up I started a new game. To my annoyance, tho, the game is bugged; often after combat my character just refuses to move. I have to save the game and reload it and then she'll be back to normal, but it's really annoying. I still want to finish this game one day because it's a classic and a lot of fun and the voice acting is really good imo, but it might fall behind Fallout NV and Skyrim when it comes to priorities 8)
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I watched The Last of Us on youtube :D ... AWESOME GAME. I thought I was done watching playthroughs on YT, but the story in this was so good I had to watch all of it. The characters, voice acting, all was great. My problem was mostly with the player wanting to kill everything and loot everything, so that broke the atmosphere at several points. (I thought it would've been more realistic if he'd taken advantage of situations when sneaking by was an option.) But I can't really complain, this guy let me experience the game from the passenger seat. :P
Did the player stealth kill or went out guns blazing? For me there were at least two or three situations where I did sneak away without killing a single person. Most of the time I only killed anyone who blatantly attacked innocent bystanders and all the infected just because I felt bad for them and decided to end their misery and pain. (In other words, waste a few bullets, arrows, nail bombs, and molotov cocktails since my inventory is almost always full and there's a bunch of items laying around untouched)
I do like the growing relationship between Joel and Ellie after they leave the Boston Quarantine Zone. Those optional conversations between the two of them were sometimes amusing.
Anyways, I'm probably at the halfway point of the game (my game save shows me at having completed 60%). I could probably be done this week if no other emotional heart-breaking cut-scenes hold me back.
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Did the player stealth kill or went out guns blazing?
He started with stealth kills always, but sometimes he couldn't finish the entire area like that. To his credit he tried his best to be strategic about the kills. He even preferred the bow over guns because the bow is quieter. (At least this is what I assume) But he pretty much killed everything because he was a completionist type of player who wants to explore every single corner of every single area, and of course he can't do that if there are enemies around.
Anyway good luck completing the game Hart!! Want to hear your comments once you're done :D
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Just recently started playing Skyrim again with the intention of not allowing myself to 'fast travel' and it's been really rewarding so far. Anyone else ever try playing a Skyrim sized game without fast travelling? It's a bit easier in Skyrim because you get access to a horse but do any of you have any experience doing this in Fallout 3? It's been awhile since I last played it so I can't recall if the distances are too great for my questionable patience.
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haha, what Ellen Page ISN'T in the Last Of Us?
After hearing she was in a PS3 game at last years E3 I'm guessing I'm not the only one who thought it was her in this game.
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Forth, the idea sounds fun for Skyrim but I would not do it in Fallout 3. First of all, plenty of places are only accessible via the metro tunnels and it's a pain in the ass to find the right ones in the first place. Also, Fallout 3 is not as pretty as Skyrim nor is there as much going on in the map so walking around would get boring. Hell, I already got kinda bored when I had trouble finding certain locations lol Also if you're like me and collect something for your house, going back to Megaton from somewhere like Rivet City just to drop off a few teddies... Shieeeeet. :lol:
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haha, what Ellen Page ISN'T in the Last Of Us?
After hearing she was in a PS3 game at last years E3 I'm guessing I'm not the only one who thought it was her in this game.
Ellen Page will only be in Beyond: Two Souls. Even I'll admit when I saw the initial trailer from last year's E3 that I thought Ellie looked like Ellen Page. Although recently I've heard she's unhappy that Naughty Dog 'ripped off' her likeness. :huhuh
BEYOND: Two Souls E3 Trailer | E3 2013 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UI2Y5gsE0d0#ws)
At first Ellie did look similar to her, but Naughty Dog decided to alter her appearance to "fit the personality" her voice and motion caption actor Ashley Johnson (the waitress from The Avengers movie) and make her appear younger than she initially would've been.
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bu1eR0NJd_8/T7cJehg42gI/AAAAAAAAD_A/Alg1NtdLW9s/s1600/Ellie_comparisonshot.jpg)
(http://playstation3.gaming-universe.de/screens/news_last-of-us_ashley-johnson_big.jpg)
I still remember her as the little girl from the Growing Pains TV show.
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^Is she going to be more pissed if Last of Us turns out to be the better game :lol: ...Hate to say it but based on the trailer, it looks like Last of Us takes the cake. Beyond Two Souls is awesome for having a female protagonist and stealth action is cool, but the trailer gives me such Hollywood film vibes. Shit, was that a hint of romance I saw in there? Eeuuuughhh. ...And I find Ellen Page kinda overrated. Even the character in the trailer looks so wooden. :lol:
It's been a couple days since I finished watching Last of Us and I miss Ellie... ^^;;
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Shit, was that a hint of romance I saw in there?
Yep. :yep:
As seen from the Tribeca trailer:
BEYOND: Two Souls Tribeca Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9D1N-MHwog#ws)
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Ok this second trailer was MUCH better!!! It gives a reason why she's "special" and the CIA wants to train her. And gives her character depth. The first one was just like, eh some chica trains and then she goes on stealth killing missions and there's a bit of romance zzzz.
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Well that's great. That's really fucking great. Looks like I've had The Last Of Us ending spoiled. Avoided trailers, any podcast talk, forum threads you name it. Then someone drops the ending in a tweet. Fucking ridiculous. I mean really fucking unbelievable. I cannot begin to tell you how excited I was to play it. Now I don't want to. I fucking hate this feeling.
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:( I'm so sorry Tuff
It's still a great journey but... Yeah you probably need time and I totally understand the feeling.
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That sucks, Tufft. I was hoping to see your reactions to the game; maybe even some co-op or head-to-head in multi-player.
Hope you would reconsider after some time passes. Like shi said, it is a truly remarkable game and if you do decide to give it a try that you will enjoy the journey through the game more than the final outcome.
Once I'm done with The Last of Us, I'm thinking of trying out Uncharted 2. Still can't decide whether or not to get Beyond: Two Souls.
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I'll likely pick it up soon enough anyway, might as well get through it at least, lest anything else gets spoiled. Still excited to actually play it. Just....yeh.
It just makes me think that some of the best experiences I've had this gen, or any gen, are from playing games that I knew little about or purposefully avoided any spoilers or the overabundance of trailers/previews I've seen of it (The Walking Dead, Bayonetta, Dark Souls, Persona 3/4)
Beyond Two Souls is awesome for having a female protagonist and stealth action is cool, but the trailer gives me such Hollywood film vibes.
And there lies the reason I'm not excited for it. Not that it's trying to be a Hollywood film, no. It's that it's David Cage, trying to make it a Hollywood film. If you don't know, David Cage was also in charge of the premise, story and development for Heavy Rain and Indigo Prophecy. Two games which have the dumbest stories. David Cage goes on a lot about how the industry hasn't evolved to tell a decent story like in Hollywood films and says the only way to do it is through photo realism. That he's something like a pioneer, driving the industry onto greater things and he's the only one leading the charge. Fuck that. This is from the same guy who writes awful female characters, to the point where you wonder if he's really sexist. This is the guy so pretentious and up his own ass that he put himself, in his own game giving you a tutorial.
I could say a lot about Heavy Rain and how it absolutely does not deserve it's labels of being high art when it has such dumb characters, terrible action sequences, the biggest plot holes and the worst twist I can remember in a murder mystery. It's not that it is just a bad murder mystery story, but it's the fact that the game straight up lies to you. Murder mysteries need subtle clues that lead you to figure it out on your own, without treating you like you're an idiot. Heavy Rain doesn't do that. It's hard to convince if you haven't played or watched a playthrough of the game like I have and without getting into spoiler territory. I would recommend watching a playthrough of it because it stands up as being one of the worst examples of a game story, despite it's claims of being better than any other video game story out there. My advice would be to play The Walking Dead instead, an infinitely far better game and story. Sorry, I just think Cage is a fucking hack and it's why I don't have any interest in Beyond Two Souls.
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Ladies and Gentlemen, I have completed The Last of Us. And I gotta say...the past 2 weeks since buying a copy were amazing. The acting was superb. The environments were beautiful. The soundtrack which I will listen to later is wonderful. The cut-scenes.....oh the cut-scenes. Once or twice I had to put the controller down in order to absorb what I saw. As for the ending....well if I were in Joel's shoes, and experienced what he went through, both before and during the game, I would've done the same thing. As for Ellie, I'm glad to see her develop from someone to protect to being able to stand on her own and do whatever is necessary to survive. As for more on her back story, I'm considering reading The Last of Us: American Dreams, the comic prequel to the game.
I will definitely play this game again, either on Hard or Survivor mode. On Normal I ended up having way to much ammo or items to craft. For now I guess I will continue with multi-player, even though I'm not good at it. :nervous
EDIT: One tiny tidbit that I forgot to mention, but won't spoil unless you've either completed the game or watched an entire playthrough I decided to watch the end credits; wanted to know who else gave their voices to the game. And lo and behold I see Nolan North, a.k.a. Nathan Drake of the Uncharted series. Only I was surprise by which character he was voicing. Just like how I never imagine Troy Baker as Joel. This goes to show how much I love the acting in this game, where the voices don't necessarily match with the actors. I also liked the easter eggs that I've discovered: plush dolls of Drake and Jak, board games of Uncharted and Jak and Dexter, a PS3 console lying around, medallions from Uncharted, and a newspaper headline of an Uncharted movie. Didn't like who was staring as Drake. No way he's being played by some Canadian Pop Singer.
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I thought this was interesting, about storytelling in video games vs. other media, etc.
TUN: The Shandification of Fallout (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvwlt4FqmS0#ws)
Where settings becomes the story... Very good point imo, love the example from Mass Effect! Those random moments and details were what made the game for me.
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This is brilliant, a man leaves a Quake 3 bot match on for 4 years and when he comes back to it, he notices some strange things...
(http://thumbnails103.imagebam.com/26350/81801d263492176.jpg) (http://www.imagebam.com/image/81801d263492176)
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lol that's really funny.. and scary. Have you heard about the guy who left a game of Civ (one of the older versions) running for a long time with all AI to see how the global politics, wars, etc would pan out? It was really interesting.
Here's some info on it:
pics from the game - http://imgur.com/a/rAnZs (http://imgur.com/a/rAnZs)
I've been playing the same game of Civ II for 10 years. Though long outdated, I grew fascinated with this particular game because by the time Civ III was released, I was already well into the distant future. I then thought that it might be interesting to see just how far into the future I could get and see what the ramifications would be. Naturally I play other games and have a life, but I often return to this game when I'm not doing anything and carry on. The results are as follows.
The world is a hellish nightmare of suffering and devastation.
There are 3 remaining super nations in the year 3991 A.D, each competing for the scant resources left on the planet after dozens of nuclear wars have rendered vast swaths of the world uninhabitable wastelands.
-The ice caps have melted over 20 times (somehow) due primarily to the many nuclear wars. As a result, every inch of land in the world that isn't a mountain is inundated swamp land, useless to farming. Most of which is irradiated anyway.
-As a result, big cities are a thing of the distant past. Roughly 90% of the worlds population (at it's peak 2000 years ago) has died either from nuclear annihilation or famine caused by the global warming that has left absolutely zero arable land to farm. Engineers (late game worker units) are always busy continuously building roads so that new armies can reach the front lines. Roads that are destroyed the very next turn when the enemy goes. So there isn't any time to clear swamps or clean up the nuclear fallout.
-Only 3 super massive nations are left. The Celts (me), The Vikings, And the Americans. Between the three of us, we have conquered all the other nations that have ever existed and assimilated them into our respective empires.
-You've heard of the 100 year war? Try the 1700 year war. The three remaining nations have been locked in an eternal death struggle for almost 2000 years. Peace seems to be impossible. Every time a cease fire is signed, the Vikings will surprise attack me or the Americans the very next turn, often with nuclear weapons. Even when the U.N forces a peace treaty. So I can only assume that peace will come only when they're wiped out. It is this that perpetuates the war ad infinitum. Have any of you old Civ II players out there ever had this problem in the post-late game?
-Because of SDI, ICBMS are usually only used against armies outside of cities. Instead, cities are constantly attacked by spies who plant nuclear devices which then detonate (something I greatly miss from later civ games). Usually the down side to this is that every nation in the world declares war on you. But this is already the case so its no longer a deterrent to anyone. My self included.
-The only governments left are two theocracies and myself, a communist state. I wanted to stay a democracy, but the Senate would always over-rule me when I wanted to declare war before the Vikings did. This would delay my attack and render my turn and often my plans useless. And of course the Vikings would then break the cease fire like clockwork the very next turn. Something I also miss in later civ games is a little internal politics. Anyway, I was forced to do away with democracy roughly a thousand years ago because it was endangering my empire. But of course the people hate me now and every few years since then, there are massive guerrilla (late game barbarians) uprisings in the heart of my empire that I have to deal with which saps resources from the war effort.
-The military stalemate is air tight. The post-late game in civ II is perfectly balanced because all remaining nations already have all the technologies so there is no advantage. And there are so many units at once on the map that you could lose 20 tank units and not have your lines dented because you have a constant stream moving to the front. This also means that cities are not only tiny towns full of starving people, but that you can never improve the city. "So you want a granary so you can eat? Sorry; I have to build another tank instead. Maybe next time."
-My goal for the next few years is to try and end the war and thus use the engineers to clear swamps and fallout so that farming may resume. I want to rebuild the world. But I'm not sure how. If any of you old Civ II players have any advice, I'm listening.
Edit: -Wow guys. Thanks for all your support. I had no idea this post would get this kind of response. -I'll be sure to keep you guys updated on my efforts. Whether here on Reddit, or a blog, or both. -Turns out a whole subreddit has been dedicated to ending this war. It's at /r/theeternalwar
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feck yeh just bought borderlands 2 for $9.99 on xbox live :thumbup
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Jeez reading that stuff makes me uneasy for some reason. :ph43r: Same feeling as that guy that made the mathematically perfect Sim City.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTJQTc-TqpU#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTJQTc-TqpU#ws)
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Saints Row IV - Independence Day Trailer (U.S. Version) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iL91fA2Z2gc#ws)
I'm definitely not getting this game.
I see this as being the Dead Souls game in the Yakuza series. If a SR 5 is ever announced, I do hope it goes back to its roots last seen in 2.
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It's with a very heavy heart to say that Ryan Davis, editor at Giant Bomb.com, passed away last week. He was 34 and just married that weekend before.
I personally find it a huge loss. As podcast host and frequent contributor to the video content that GB posted daily, I've seen and heard from him week in, week out for 5 years. He and the rest of the GB crew have helped form my opinions on gaming and even shaped my own sense of humour. Despite never meeting him in person, it feels like I've lost a close friend and it is perhaps a tribute to him to read that I'm not the only one who feels that way. What I'll miss most from him is his infectious bellowing laugh and just how easy it was for him to dissect what makes our silly video games so easy to love. My condolences to his family and friends at this horrible time. :(
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Fuck. :(
Him and Vinnie were the ones I listened to the Bombcast for. He was the one guy that always brought the energy, positive angle and kept things rolling so I wonder how it will be from now on.
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I became a fan of his back when he was working at Gamespot, and followed him to Giantbomb.
It's gonna be so weird. Rest in Paradise, Ryan Davis. You will be missed.
Edit: One of my favorite Ryan moments. Bombcast - The 3DS Story (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKCNvRXmCD4#)
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^ Awww, sounds like he was a really good guy >_<
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Some of my favourite Ryan moments
Giant Bomb: Kinect Adventures (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9PNV2EGKr8#ws)
EXECUTABLE - GIANT BOMB WILL SMITH (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjV74Y2oB_4#ws)
Ryan Is A Narc (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kqla_qUGiT0#)
Miss him so much already.
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Steam Summer Sales are upon us! (http://store.steampowered.com/)
This time around, they are doing the whole trading cards badge crafting deal (http://store.steampowered.com/promotion/summerfaq/) for the event badge (which I think is just a ridiculous waste of money).
However, those cards do come with some pretty cool summer-themed postcards instead of the usual larger image, so I thought I'd just share these for those who aren't intending to collect the cards. These are all HD wallpaper size too (click for big).
BioShock Infinite
(http://i.imgur.com/N6SwRaqh.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/N6SwRaq.jpg)
Chivalry: Medieval Warfare
(http://i.imgur.com/H4tyQSjh.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/H4tyQSj.jpg)
Dead Island Riptide
(http://i.imgur.com/gBHFlrTh.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/gBHFlrT.jpg)
Football Manager 2013
(http://i.imgur.com/3UCbyNlh.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/3UCbyNl.jpg)
Kerbal Space Program
(http://i.imgur.com/FaIX5jJh.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/FaIX5jJ.jpg)
Prison Architect
(http://i.imgur.com/yqcHZnyh.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/yqcHZny.jpg)
Reus
(http://i.imgur.com/WPJxP7oh.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/WPJxP7o.jpg)
Skyrim
(http://i.imgur.com/OkHLqNdh.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/OkHLqNd.jpg)
Tomb Raider
(http://i.imgur.com/Uirkj9nh.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/Uirkj9n.jpg)
Torchlight II
(http://i.imgur.com/IPMyf1ch.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/IPMyf1c.jpg)
(imgur album) (http://imgur.com/a/0t2lU)
For anyone intending to collect the cards, good luck! You'll probably need it. I'll take any spares you don't want! I'll try to get at least a set just out of curiosity if not anything else. Hope it doesn't have 5 levels like every other STCards badge... the existence of foils even for this seems to indicate otherwise though...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DImp4PG2Ozs&feature=player_embedded#at=67 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DImp4PG2Ozs&feature=player_embedded#at=67)
Aww
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Short gameplay footage of me (with commentary) visiting friends in Hotline Miami (https://vine.co/v/hZAO7al16E9)
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^who needs enemies with friends like these XD
Finished episode 5 of the The Walking Dead last night.
Eventhough I had a good guess how the game would end (and that guess was pretty much cemented after ep.4) I cried like a baby at the end and I couldn't bring myself to make Clem shoot me, so I just send her away.
Played 400 Days right after. The characters and their story set ups are interesting, but it's really short. I'm looking forward to season 2 and how the characters of 400 Days will be integrated in the game.
I was a bit shocked at myself, when I realised how the experiences from season 1 affected my decisions in 400 Days. I tried to make the morally "good" choices, but was at the same time thinking how it will most probably fuck up everything anyway and how it would be strategically wiser to make the hard decision that would save me trouble.
Were there any statements made, when season 2 is coming out?
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Gosh Walking Dead is so good. Such a strong, emotional story with such well realised characters. Very few games or even TV or film for that matter, affected me so much. For me..
*ENDING SPOILERS*
I let Clem shoot me. I figured I had been preparing her to be brave and to be prepared throughout the series and this was the final step. If she did this, she could be ready for anything. But you see the epilogue scene where Clem's all alone and your heart just breaks even further. Goddammit...
They said Season 2 will be out this year, definately. Not sure when though, maybe October to coincide with the show? The downside is that you'll have to brace yourself for dealing with an episode a month!
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*ENDING SPOILERS*
I let Clem shoot me. I figured I had been preparing her to be brave and to be prepared throughout the series and this was the final step. If she did this, she could be ready for anything. But you see the epilogue scene where Clem's all alone and your heart just breaks even further. Goddammit...
I too have been preparing Chem on how to take care of herself throughout all 5 episodes. Although I wish I hadn't let her kill The Stranger. Plus I didn't want her last memory of Lee is to see him turn.
Currently downloading 400 Days. Tempted to finish the whole DLC episode today, but that would make the wait for Season 2 much longer.
Well I do have Uncharted 2 lying around.....
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REGARDING THE ENDING
I knew shooting Lee was meant to be Clem's "final test" and probably the right thing to do, but still I couldn't let her do it. I wanted her to keep Lee in good memory and not with a bullet in the face. I doubt she will encounter his zombiefied form walking around because she will stay away from this city for the rest of her life.
What do you think, were the two people on the hill at the end Omide and Christy?
Also someone mentioned Christy was pregnant, I didn't even realise.
Man, this forum really needs a spoiler tag thingie.
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Also someone mentioned Christy was pregnant, I didn't even realise.
Really!!!!? The first hint I got was when she threw up after Lee dug up the dead dog to get it's collar. The second was after Chem was kidnapped and the rest of the group was stuck in the attic. She paused before Kenny gave her the bottle of whiskey, looking down at her stomach. Kenny put two and two together and realized she was pregnant.
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Really!!!!? The first hint I got was when she threw up after Lee dug up the dead dog to get it's collar. The second was after Chem was kidnapped and the rest of the group was stuck in the attic. She paused before Kenny gave her the bottle of whiskey, looking down at her stomach. Kenny put two and two together and realized she was pregnant.
*WALKING DEAD SPOILERS*
It was never explicitly said but was heavily implied. I had a suspicion as soon as I met them in Episode 3. As Lee climbs the ladder to meet them, Omid and Christa talk to each other and Omid says something like, "Yeh we're ok now, but what about when.." and then Christa cuts him off. Plus Omid looked way to excited to see Clementine, Christa's questioning of how Lee is raising Clementine and the reveal from Episode 4 on how she's throwing up a lot lately. I would say there's no doubt she is.
I don't think the two at the end are Omid and Christa, or walkers. They're two people we've probably yet to meet.
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^ well I saw (some) of these hints, but I interpreted them differently and didn't make the connection :nervous
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Back to 400 days. yeah, it was pretty short, like 2 hours.
It was fun, showing all the game mechanics and having their climatic scenes (Would've been a great demo). But didn't hang out long enough with the characters to get chummy with 'em.
I chose the boring good-guy options again. :sweatdrop:
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Maybe someone who's played Yakuza 4 could help me, but is there a trick to it? Anytime I want to throw a dart, it ends up in completely the wrong place I want it to be. I've tried different strengths in pulling back the analog stick, aiming higher than usual, but I can never get a consistent result. It's a shame because the game plays a lot like Shenmue and I was hoping that the darts could just be a straight up carbon copy from Shenmue 1 and I would be more than content. Instead, that game is a big let down, especially when my ass is getting handed to me even in Beginner difficulty. Guess I'll just spend my time with pool, which looks to have kept the same physics as that from Shenmue 1 :lol:
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I hate that I have these ideas for RPGs, but always get them way before being able to try them - like now I'm on my first and vanilla playthrough on Skyrim, and for my 2nd character I want to install a few graphics mods & alternative beginning and I can't do that yet because installing mods in the middle of a game is Not A Great Idea...
I want to RP a mage who doesn't kill everything in her way, instead calming them down or trying to sneak by. (I'm not going for a zero kill count! Just attempting to do things differently.) And I'd like to play her as someone who actually eats meals and needs rest and such, but without installing mods that require these because I feel that if it becomes an actual matter of survival I might become turned off by the idea >_< I'd also like to play her without fast travel, so... obviously, it would be very slow going and I couldn't focus on completing a certain questline all at once, most likely, because so many of them require you to travel to some place on the other side of the map what. (I think I'd allow her to use the horse carriage tho)
But yeah, might be still a long time till I get there. My first character is this completionist character and of course there is still a lot to do. -.-
...I also had an idea of playing a hearing impaired character, with subtitles turned on assuming that she can read lips. Basically I'd play with no sound, get surprise attacked, never know what's going on behind my back :D But now I think it might even cause anxiety, because my brain simply isn't accustomed to it and I rely on my hearing a LOT in these games. My hearing tells me if there are bandits behind a corner, how close I am to some critter, etc. It would definitely impact the difficulty. At the same time it's an exciting idea because it would change my gameplay in so many ways. For instance, now if I see combat in the distance I'll run right in to join the party and see whose side to take. If I had no hearing clues, I'd probably stay a safe distance away because I can't hear crucial information and running in the middle of action is just a bad idea when you're not even sure what's going on. It'd be a more cautious, scary way of playing :D
So err.. ... Anyone experimented with different types of RP in video games, beyond choosing a certain "class" like archer and whether you're a "good" or "bad" guy? Usually all I'll stick to is some sort of "morality", tho my code can still be flawed. lol
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So err.. ... Anyone experimented with different types of RP in video games, beyond choosing a certain "class" like archer and whether you're a "good" or "bad" guy? Usually all I'll stick to is some sort of "morality", tho my code can still be flawed. lol
The farthest I've ever gone is committing to not using fast travel in Oblivion/Skyrim/Fallout 3. I feel like if I'm on this epic journey then it should feel like I've walked all the way to it. Besides, by not using fast travel I get to maybe stumble into new areas or quests that I wouldn't have found otherwise. Happened all the time in Morrowind. I tend to break it when gameplay systems get in the way like encumberance in which I'll fast travel to my home, dump my stuff there and then move on. I can't even seem to commit to a character class, because I started off as a battlemage, but now I'm more invested into sneaking when I can then resorting to close combat, with magic a distant third. Your ideas sound cool though Shi! Definately interested to see how this pacifist style of gameplay would take you. There was a blog of someone who decided to act as an NPC in Skyrim. No adventures, no dungeon looting or anything like that. Instead he assumed the role of someone who made it onto Skyrim and trying to carve out a living with no money, seeking a job, eating and sleeping at regular times and living by his morals. The results of which can be found here. (http://www.screencuisine.net/livinginoblivion/what-is-this-be-brief/)
Picked up The Last Of Us after beating Uncharted 2 (brilliant game btw). Quite the powerful opening, sets the tone perfectly. Me and Hart got into a few online matches as well and did pretty good! I think we only lost 1 out of 7 matches together so not bad at all, hope to do it again. Completed a few other games as well. ICO was as good as a I remember but also wayyyy shorter, like 3-4 hours and that's just taking my time. Playing Shadow of the Colossus now which is more beautiful, more epic and an all round better game. Love it. Also completed Hotline Miami. Another great game with a very trippy story, I don't really quite understand what happened. Apparently there's an alternate ending to work around so I'll try going for that. Also completed Battlefield 3 single player which was pretty underwhelming. Very few exciting moments, super linear and the climax to the whole story is this one drawn out, boring QTE sequence. The real magic of the game is in the multiplayer, which I'm having tons of fun with. Getting pretty good at it now, in one game last night I killed 39 dudes and died 5 times. That's a big deal! XD
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^ You're lucky it was a good day for me on The Last of Us multiplayer. Usually I get stuck with either noobs or assholes who'll teabag the last guy on the other team (vice-versa if I'm against them), ending up with 40-60% of my clan dying from failed missions and outbreaks of dysentery. :smhid
Anyway, how goes the journey of Joel and Ellie? Running out of ammo and supplies too quickly? What do you think of the Infected?
Instead of starting on Uncharted 2 like I had planned before the family cruise trip I'm playing The Last of Us again, this time on New Game+. A day in and I'm already near the halfway point. Should definitely try out Survivor mode with a lot less ammo/supplies and no listening mode.
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^^ You know Tuff I hate you for linking that NPC thing because I stayed up till 1am reading it. XD
But it was very inspiring! Sounded exactly the type of thing I'd like to try. I remember being into alchemy in Oblivion. Been quite ignoring it on Skyrim so far, too busy GOING THROUGH DUNGEONS
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^ You're lucky it was a good day for me on The Last of Us multiplayer. Usually I get stuck with either noobs or assholes who'll teabag the last guy on the other team (vice-versa if I'm against them), ending up with 40-60% of my clan dying from failed missions and outbreaks of dysentery. :smhid
Anyway, how goes the journey of Joel and Ellie? Running out of ammo and supplies too quickly? What do you think of the Infected?
I know what you mean, when you're in a team of morons, like I was for a few matches yesterday it really is the absolute worst. Charging into enemies like it was Call of Duty. Getting completely oblivious to where they're being shot at and getting put down so easy. Not reviving me when I'm down despite the fact I'm right next to you behind cover. So annoying. But it's awesome when it swings round and you're in a good team, or have one of those moments where you take out two enemies hiding out in a room because you snuck up behind them with a shotgun.
Haven't played that terribly much of single player, only just had my first run in with a Clicker. Creepy as fuck. Playing on Hard and I'm doing ok for resources at the minute, haven't fired a single shot yet because I'm super stealthy, flat out avoiding confrontation if I have to. You can tell playing on Hard reduces the amounts of resources you can find, as I'm opening up drawers with nothing in them. Liking the story and the characters too. I feel more attached to Ellie at this point than I ever did for Elizabeth in Bioshock Infinite.
What I actually seem to like the most, and it's a small thing, but it's the sheer level of detail in the environments. Not only is it a gorgeous game but you rarely see assets being reused like in other games. Like I see pictures on the wall that were created just for that room and are never seen again. They didn't have to create a picture of this man on the wall but they did. They didn't have to create an office flowchart on this wall but they did. You can tell a lot of time and money went into this game. It's a small thing that makes it that little bit more immersive.
On another tangent, really enjoying XCOM at the minute. Now at the point where having to decide which missions to go on could spread panic across other countries and having to manage all that plus my spending on research and engineering is really interesting. I've already lost my best soldier in battle and because death is permanent, it means I've lost all his skills and abilities to use, meaning I have to train another Heavy from the ground up. Tough pill to swallow, I could just load an earlier save, but I want to live with my decisions and the consequences of them.
*EDIT*
Just had that encounter in a room full of Clickers. That's probably the most tense I've been playing a game in a long time. I actually didn't realise I was holding my breath towards the end until we made it out of there.
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^ Yeah the Clickers freaked the shit out of me when they first appeared. Unless I had shivs ready I avoided them at all costs, going after the Runners instead. If I'm lucky a well-timed distraction brings a bunch of the Infected together so either I can escape or throw a molotov at them, hopefully bringing in more Clickers to that area to burn. Even on Normal you open drawers only to find nothing. They're usually lying around in some corner after turning the camera to a different angle.
I think I spent twice as long for my first playthrough because of the environments and all the details I felt I had to look at. Hell I spent most of the opening figuring out when the Outbreak began by reading the newspaper lying around and the time on the clocks. On a side note I can probably guess Joel's birthday as well.
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I bought Metro Last Light during the Steam sale and I'm extremely impressed. It's an improvement on the first one in the series. There's more opportunities to explore hidden rooms and find extra items. The main problem is that it's quite linear, like the first game. The graphics are fantastic and I really love the setting.
(http://i5.minus.com/iz8sJk8K33T3P.jpg)
Another game I've been playing is Animal Crossing New Leaf for the 3ds. It's been a surprising amount of fun - catching bugs, decorating my house and hating Tom Nook.
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There are a few game developers I don't like. Nobody can top David Cage (Farenheit, Heavy Rain) for me, but Phil Fish (Fez) is probably somewhere around there. I haven't played Fez, but I understand that a lot of people like it, citing it as their favourite game of last year. It's just his general attitude, his arrogance when addressing fans and media and his grossly inaccurate statements on the industry and projecting them as fact. Like when he said that current day Japan doesn't know how to make good videogames. He's just talking nonsense because there are plenty of examples that could prove him wrong. When fans were telling him this via Twitter, his response was something like "I've won an award, go suck a dick!"
Anyway, I bring this up because Fez 2 was announced a few weeks ago and in an unrelated note, a journalist from GameTrailers took Fish to task, specifically on his refusal to talk about MS Xbox One policies, but it escalated into a torrent of personal attacks on him. Fish responded via twitter, the journalist that he should compare his life to Fish's and then go kill himself. But then, in a pretty shocking move, Fish just cancelled Fez 2 in response. Just announced that it's cancelled. I don't think both parties look good, nobody should be subjected to such verbal abuse for doing your job. Fez is still a pretty cool game too. This whole thing could have just been handled better. If only Fish was better willing to take some criticism rather than just dealing it out. You can read about the whole thing here. (http://kotaku.com/twitter-blowup-leads-to-sudden-cancellation-of-fez-ii-934548588)
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I do agree that canceling Fez II was not the right thing to do in this situation. But, I am leaning toward Fish's side here.
Marcus Beer (the GameTrailers journalist who was involved) not only went at Fish, but at Johnathan Blow as well for their lack of comments about the Xbox One policies, and honestly, I don't think he needed to fire shots at them for the interest or lack thereof on various things in video games. Developers and publishers don't owe anything to the press, and the press doesn't owe publishers and developers anything as well. So Fish didn't choose to say anything about it. Okay. Move on.
The "kill yourself" thing was outrageous and uncalled for. Apparently the quote was pulled from Futurama (http://www.examiner.com/article/phil-fish-breaks-a-gasket-tells-media-member-to-kill-himself). But that doesn't change how inconsiderate and fucked up it is to say to someone.
I like Phil Fish. I don't think he's some video game deity, (Ed Boon, he's one) but I do generally like where he comes from, even if I don't agree with it. As Mr. Tuffty pointed out, his comments are grossly inaccurate at times, but I do find his demeanor genuine, and above all else, I can at least respect that. As detailed in Indie Game: The Movie and other media that Fish was in, he hasn't had the most easy-going experience in video games.
My overall point being, it's sad that people were offended and a game that was hotly anticipated was canned because of an assumption that was proved to be false.
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Wow it's not just Fez 2 but games development completely? Bit rash don't you think?! I've no doubt this won't last and Fez 2 will show up as a kickstarter at some point.
Things starting to go tits up in XCOM. Egypt and Nigeria are losing their shit at me while Japan, India and the UK are getting there. I just don't have the time or finances to build more satellites to cover them. FUUUUUUUUUU. Hoping they can keep it together for a few days while one is being built but it's not looking good. If any missions come from Africa I'll just have to take it regardless of difficulty or the reward and hope for the best.
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I expect Fez II to be brought back in development at a certain point. But it takes something drastic for people to notice. I mean, in the wake of all this, there have been a ton of articles written and conversations being made about the relationship of press people and developers/publishers in video games. Us talking about it here proves it so. Video games deserve intelligent conversations. Again, it's sad that Fez II had to be canceled for it to happen.
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I finished Evoland awhile ago. I was thinking about Rogue Legacy should be what I play next, but I don't know for sure.
Speaking of which, Rogue Legacy make it in the PAX 10 this year! Check out the list!
http://prime.paxsite.com/pax10 (http://prime.paxsite.com/pax10)
Also, as posted here before, I'm going to PAX Prime for all four days. If there is a game in the PAX 10 (or any game or anything else at PAX) that interests you, go ahead and tell me here or post in the comments in this article, and I'll do my best video game journalist impression to cover it for you! Sure, there are more professional, bigger sites that can do that, but it's me, TOZ! You know me! :lol:
http://selective-hearing.com/pax-prime-2013-it-just-got-better/ (http://selective-hearing.com/pax-prime-2013-it-just-got-better/)
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DISORDER6 オープニングムービー (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUvLhB6GVHE#ws)
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Brad from 4PlayerPodcast is just really annoying me now. His expectation of games is set far too high and if a game doesn't match them then it's immediately shit. I'm all for wanting developers to raise the bar and be ambitious, but you also have to realise that it costs time and money to make games nowadays, something which is lost on him. It's also just the way he attacks other people on Twitter who raise up counter points, like me, and even those who work at the site in a way that I can only describe as, childish. There's no point listening to his reasoning or diatribes any more and I tend to shut off when he's speaking. Same goes for Nolan, an otherwise ok guy, but not a terribly great podcast personality. But it's more the fact that if anyone wants to raise a point or talk, they're immediately shut down by him in a way that I always find insulting. Just the way he says 'Hold on' or 'Let me finish' (and it happens a lot), always makes the podcast a little more awkward to listen to. 4PP wasn't the greatest gaming podcast ever but it was a decent listen. Now it's just...ok. It's not good when I can relate to 2 out of the 4 personalities.
PS Plus put up some new games for August. Back a few months ago, Need For Speed : Most Wanted and Forza Horizon came out and I went for the latter in the end. The fact I can now play NFS for free is damn near perfect for me. Multiplayer is fun, just wish I had more friends to play with because it could be really crazy. Also picked up Spec Ops : The Line. An average shooter at best, but the early story hooks are very interesting and are making me want to play on.
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Hey everybody!
I don't know if you realize it, but the PAX Prime 2013 schedule is out!
http://prime.paxsite.com/schedule (http://prime.paxsite.com/schedule)
Remember, post a comment on this article (http://selective-hearing.com/pax-prime-2013-now-with-schedules/ (http://selective-hearing.com/pax-prime-2013-now-with-schedules/)), or hit me on twitter, or hell, post in this thread on the shit you see on the schedule that you want me to see and report on!
They are going to update that schedule the closer it gets to the end of August so if you don't see the certain panel (Like the Giant Bomb Panel), check out the panel every so often until you see it then shoot it over my way.
The offer also applies to any video games, tabletop stuff, or anything else that is PAX related.
Shameless shilling be dammed! :lol:
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Heard about this in the Giant Bombcast, it's a site called Salty Bet (http://saltybet.com/). Basically people can watch a livestream of this 2D fighting game and bet fake money on bouts between randomly generated, computer controlled characters from fighting games, anime and comic books. I tuned in this morning to see Commissioner Gordon fighting Shaq. Cloud vs Gohan. Buttercup from Powerpuff Girls vs Snoopy. All with randomly picked music from various game soundtracks as well. The fighting game itself is pretty broken, I've seen cases of infinite juggles, characters with small hitboxes and the like, but the fun is at first seeing who is paired off in a fight, then guessing which of the two you can bet your fake money on, based on how broken or overpowered you think that character will be. Then you just watch the madness unfold. I've spent a good amount of time this weekend watching it :lol: Protip: Always bet on lolita anime characters. They're always pretty overpowered! :lol:
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Bought Brothers: A Tale Of Two Sons and it's as good as I was hoping.
The music, graphics and atmosphere is just amazing.
Controls are simple but getting the brothers to run in the same direction can be a battle of brain and thumbs... at least for me XD
For some reason my brain insists that it's Big Brother=right Stick, Little Brother=left stick, when it's the other way around.
And there's no way to change the control scheme.
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dead rising 2 free for xbox live gold members (lol gold member :nervous )
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I still play Skyrim about everyday, but I've finished every main quest and side quest, at least I believe I have. I've checked wikis and still travel around hoping that there's still something out there. Only types of quests that I can do are the radiant quests for the guilds I'm apart of. They have become beyond repetitive. When I first felt like this I decided to go ahead and make another character. It was okay for a bit, but I eventually deleted him after I accidentally saved over a file for my main guy. Really wish I had a good reason to continue playing it.
I probably wouldn't feel like this if I had the game for PC. I'm quite jealous of all the mods on skyrim nexus. Well, GTA V comes out in a month, so guess I'll finally be able to move on.
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Just finished one of the most interesting and thought provoking games in a while. Spec Ops : The Line. As a game it's fairly average but the story was so interesting. Looking in, you would think the game targets the typical modern warfare shooter mindset that people get into, where you just roll with the violence and lose yourself in all the bullet's flying and explosions. While that's certainly how it starts, the story then takes hold and touches on darker subjects about war, war crimes, post-traumatic stress disorder etc that other games of it's kind just don't touch. It doesn't glorify war, or revel in it. Without wanting to give too much away, the game asks questions to the protaganist, that may as well be directed at you, the player. At times I felt awful playing it! One moment in particular truly stood out and is quite frankly jaw dropping when you realise what just happened and what you did. Not the protaganist, you. I certainly didn't feel like a hero when the game was over. No other game has made me feel like a piece of shit or question my actions like this does. It almost feels like the only way to 'win', was to not play at all. I thought it was fascinating.
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^I posted it a while back. But you might enjoy it more now since you've played the game. For a shooter, they really put some heart into the storytelling.
This interview for Spec Ops The Line with Walt Williams (the writer) was pretty cool.
It does talk about the ending, so don't read until you've finished the game.
They mainly chat about how the game flips a lot of basic shooter-game cliches, and noting a lot of subtle visual effects they added that players might've missed.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/07/20/the-story-secrets-of-spec-ops-the-line (http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/07/20/the-story-secrets-of-spec-ops-the-line)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjPPjU8OARg#at=19 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjPPjU8OARg#at=19)
Oh lawdy!
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I like that they're back to Sims 2-ish art style, and how detailed the create-a-sim looks.
But it's difficult for me to get excited about this because Sims 3 has so many problems runningwise and so, none of these features will be of any use if the game is as crappily coded as Sims 3.
My favourite family's save file has gotten corrupt twice within a month and I've had to load the previous back-up save instead. So yeah. If even the backup save gets corrupted at some point, what can I do but stop playing because there's no point in playing if I can't trust the save files to remain under control. o_o
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I pre-ordered GTA V for PS3 the other day. It's all I look forward to this September.
It's been a DAMN long time coming. Haha, GTA, they have you waiting a couple years just after the trailer for a new game. Damn the people at Rockstar.
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Hey everyone, PAX Prime is next weekend!
Holy shit I'm excited :panic:
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Mike tyson playing Mike Tyson's Punch out
Mike Tyson plays Mike Tyson's Punch-Out for the 1st time (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E50sUAMRH0s#)
Uhh he ain't so good LOL
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Laughing my ass off playing Battlefield 3 co op there. On a mission where one player is a helicopter pilot, the other the gunner. I kept getting selected as the gunner which was bad news for the other guy cause he couldn't fly it at all. Got up in the air and then next thing you know you're plummeted towards the ground or a cliff face :lol:
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The reason why I wasn't postwhoring for several hours:
Analogue: A Hate Story trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z249P7c3pRo#ws)
It was suppose to be a small break in between posting. Didn't realize a few hours have passed. :(
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Top 5 - Frustrations in gaming (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvmdICayhzY#ws)
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AVGN Adventures - Pre-Order Now & Be in the Game! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns4v2aZJ-Ic#)
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Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude...
【NullpoMino】 LINERACE 19.68 secs (player. keroco) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UWYgus0MWE#)
:stunned: :stunned: :stunned:
And an article that goes with it:
This new Tetris speed record will leave you open-mouthed
Philip Kendall
Ladies and gentlemen, put down your smartphones, close your Nintendo DSes and power off your controllers. Even if you once thought that you were “kinda pretty good” at Tetris, you should know now that you will never, ever win.
Shared on YouTube earlier this week, the following video shows Japanese player keroco blitz through the game’s “clear mode” and send 40 lines of blocks to digital oblivion in an epic 19.68 seconds, setting a new world record in the process. Doesn’t sound so fast? Check this out.
Technically, keroco is playing on “NullpoMino” rather than the Tetris most gamers know, which is a free cross-platform clone of the classic Russian game that made Nintendo’s Gameboy handheld the household name it is (or rather was, prior to the arrival of the DS). With a variety of play modes, gamers all over the world compete on the Java-based game to get the best scores and times across game modes including classic marathon, versus battle and clear mode, the last being that which our friend keroco here tackles in the following video.
The game is simple enough – clear 40 lines as quickly as possible. But it’s the dizzying speed with which keroco manages it that left us speechless. We don’t know about you, but we can barely see the blocks appearing at the top of the screen before they’ve been slammed into position and vaporised in a line of Tetris dust.
Some can sing, some can dance, others can manipulate little blocks into rows really, really quickly. Dig out your Gameboy, kids, it’s time to get practicing.
FULL ARTICLE LINK - http://en.rocketnews24.com/2013/08/23/this-new-tetris-speed-record-will-leave-you-open-mouthed-%E3%80%90video%E3%80%91/ (http://en.rocketnews24.com/2013/08/23/this-new-tetris-speed-record-will-leave-you-open-mouthed-%E3%80%90video%E3%80%91/)
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(http://i.imgur.com/DqtoOXks.gif)
What's the name of this character? I used to play as him all the time.
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(http://i.imgur.com/DqtoOXks.gif)
What's the name of this character? I used to play as him all the time.
Jin Saotome (http://marvelvscapcom.wikia.com/wiki/Jin_Saotome) from Cyberbots (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyberbots)
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Since I got my Wii I started watching game reviews and made a wish list of games which seemed worth picking up.
Sadly, so far I already ran into three games that were never released in Europe! :angry:
I also bought The Last Story, which seems like a gorgeous RPG from the Final Fantasy Team with soundtrack to match... but it requires a separate 38 euro cable to be able to run it! Wtf!
Luckily I got my Wii for cheap and I love playing the Kirby and Mario games on it, but Nintendo is NOT scoring points with me atm.
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Anyone willing to bake a cake (http://kotaku.com/video-game-asks-players-to-bake-real-cakes-for-virtual-1183623826) for a virtual AI?
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Sure I'll bake a cake. It gave me the recipe, why not? :rofl:
Man, nobody is looking to buy Civ V or Left 4 Dead 2 steam cards.
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Nintendo 2DS announced...
...followed by immediate mocking online :lol:
(http://uppix.com/f-BSxGshYCMAAIVCw_521e23630013cbb2.jpg)
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Really odd announcement to hear about the 2DS. At least at first, but then I guess it's more aimed at kids. I know there is a reasonable concern by parents if kids are playing the games with 3D on all the time so this goes around it completely. The price point is very enticing too. That and with games like Pokemon out later in the year could make an ideal Christmas gift. Hell my nephew wants a 3DS for Christmas just for the new Mario & Luigi game so this seems ideal. But that design! That design! It's so bulky and large and the fact it doesn't even fold down like a normal 3DS means it's not even that great as a portable device. Can't exactly go around street passing with other people if you can't fit it in your pocket. Also the name. 2DS? Nintendo are masters at creating market confusion :lol:
So I guess that really, you can't be too offended by it because this is really aimed at kids. No 3D for kids that are maybe too young and no hinges means it doesn't break as easy. 3DS is there for the older gamers.
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When I first read the news, I thought it was a joke. 2DS!? The name alone sounds like a joke.
Also the fact you can't fold it anymore makes some DS games unplayable.
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HOLY SHIT PAX HAS FINNALLY ARRIVED AND I AM SO EXCITED HOLY SHIT!
I'll be tweeting out what crap I'm down, what panels I see, who I run into and other shenanigans. If you care what I'm doing, follow me!
https://twitter.com/thatonezombie
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I'm willing to bet someone out there is furious that the 2DS doesn't have the second thumbstick :lol:
I remember people screaming that they weren't going to get a 3DS because they KNEW that a new version was coming out, then screamed their heads off when the XL was announced and it didn't have it.
But really, who cares? if Sony can bring out cheap versions of handheld consoles, why can't Nintendo?
Anytime Nintendo announces anything people scream about the company going under and NINTENDO NEEDS TO BE A THIRD PARTY DEVELOPER FOR XBOX. Even if the WiiU continues to sell like crap, they're not going anywhere. the N64 and Gamecube also sold like crap, what happened?
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Yeah, Nintendo isn't going anywhere. I'd love to see the next Nintendo portable be usable as a Wii U tablet and maybe even play some of the Wii U games that support being played on the tablet screen.
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Top 5 - Worst sequels in gaming (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN20Rk__c0U#ws)
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^ Duke Nukem isn't my kind of game, but I remember playing the demo and liking it a bit.
I think I'm gonna pick up DOA 5:Ultimate along with GTA V. After waiting years for DOA 5, the excitement was gone, and I didn't get the game. A little interest has returned now, but it will be neglected for quite some time because of GTA.
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I Am Street Fighter - 25th Anniversary Documentary (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gZBITO5GwI#)
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Playing Bioshock 1 and loving it!!! (just reached Fort Frolic)
I immensely enjoy hacking and looting, I search and hack EVERYTHING muahahaha!
Too bad you can only carry 500$.
Also the game is either super easy or I'm really good at it, at least it makes me feel I'm super competent in what I'm doing.
I'm surprised I'm so good at it, I usually suck at shooters, but only died twice so far and that was more by accident, because I forgot to heal in time.
I love the atmosphere and rich enviroements.
To those who have played Bioshock 2: how is the SP campaign? Is it comparable in length and quality? I'm not interested in MP. I only know it's set 8 years after BS1 and you play as a Big Daddy. Would you remmoend it or is it skippable storywise. I definitely plan on playing Infinite though.
Btw the game has me so hocked I even dreamed of it last night XD
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Gonna return SRIV today. That game was a major let down for me.
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To those who have played Bioshock 2: how is the SP campaign? Is it comparable in length and quality? I'm not interested in MP.
I would be amazed if anyone's playing that multiplayer now! Played Bioshock 2, enjoyed it but it it is very much like the first game. Depressingly so. As I recall the story centers around a woman who's ideals are the polar opposite from Andrew Ryan's so it's interesting to see it from that perspective and how they approach that. I just don't recall many memorable moments unfortunately, there is no 'twist' like in the first game. I guess it's up to you, if you play Bioshock 2 you could be burned out by the time you get to Infinite. But then you might be disappointed in Infinite anyway as it has gameplay mechanics that are further dumbed down from the first game making the combat just not as fun. But then I really did not like Infinite as a whole anyway. I'll leave you to form your own opinion of the game when the time comes.
Regarding Bioshock 2, I have heard that the DLC, Minerva's Den, is the best thing that's ever come out of the series, even topping what was in the first game. Supposedly it's a lengthy campaign with an awesome story. I haven't played it myself, but I've yet to see or hear someone talking bad about it, so if you're a fan, that would be worth looking into as well!
Top 5 - Funny game glitches (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK9GGFkxXHs#ws)
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I would be amazed if anyone's playing that multiplayer now! Played Bioshock 2, enjoyed it but it it is very much like the first game. Depressingly so. As I recall the story centers around a woman who's ideals are the polar opposite from Andrew Ryan's so it's interesting to see it from that perspective and how they approach that. I just don't recall many memorable moments unfortunately, there is no 'twist' like in the first game. I guess it's up to you, if you play Bioshock 2 you could be burned out by the time you get to Infinite. But then you might be disappointed in Infinite anyway as it has gameplay mechanics that are further dumbed down from the first game making the combat just not as fun. But then I really did not like Infinite as a whole anyway. I'll leave you to form your own opinion of the game when the time comes.
Regarding Bioshock 2, I have heard that the DLC, Minerva's Den, is the best thing that's ever come out of the series, even topping what was in the first game. Supposedly it's a lengthy campaign with an awesome story. I haven't played it myself, but I've yet to see or hear someone talking bad about it, so if you're a fan, that would be worth looking into as well!
Thanks Tuffty! Since I wouldn't play BS2 right after I finished with BS1, being burned out by the gameplay doesn't concern me, there will be at least a few months in between before I get around to BS2. Also it's good they haven't changed the gameplay, so it will be easier to get back into it.
I heard people complaining about the "dumbed down" gameplay of Infinite, and I have no idea how that will play out in the game, i mean BS doesn't have the most complex gameplay to begin with imho, or is it just my conservative playstyle? XD I have my fix set of plasmids/tonics/weapons I work with and right now it's practically a walk in the park. There is not much motivation to use other plasmids or weapons or try new things for me. But I just finished Fort Frolic, so maybe it's to soon to say that.
What I'm trying to say is, I don't mind if Infinite has simple gameplay, as long as I like the story ^^
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This is just a simple AI moment that amused me when it happened:
(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip06567.jpg)
TYPE AWAY LADY
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Really liking playing Stealth Inc on PS3. Deceptively simple looking but very complex puzzle platformer that keeps introducing new game mechanics and then builds upon them to create complex levels. Reminds me of Portal, not because there are literal Portals at one point, but because it is genuinely quite challenging when it combines all these elements which you have to use and reach the end of the level with.
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Why did I find out too late that not only Laura Bailey was in Saints Row: The Third, but she also sang along to Sublime's What I Got? Also heard she's in Saints Row IV as well.
Saints Row: The Third "What I Got" Female Voice 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeDhfblI73U#)
And then there's Persona 4: Golden....
Persona 4 Golden - True story by Rise/ Laura Baily (In other words, English) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6R0vUAkEeZQ#ws)
I hate you, Travis Willingham, for marrying such a wonderful woman. Just a lil' bit.
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The powers of subliminal messaging. :)
8-bit Annoying Person Remover- NES Hack (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW5L2fMriZk#ws)
Of course, it's likely not going to work on any youngin's who've never played Super Mario Bros. before. :P
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How do you know that you're playing video games WAAAAAAAAAAAAY too much?
When you're this guy. :smhid
a professional gamer in action (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0shZsKkEn_c#ws)
Assuming that this wasn't completely staged/fake, can't help but feel sorry for the guy.
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Thanks Tuffty! Since I wouldn't play BS2 right after I finished with BS1, being burned out by the gameplay doesn't concern me, there will be at least a few months in between before I get around to BS2. Also it's good they haven't changed the gameplay, so it will be easier to get back into it.
I heard people complaining about the "dumbed down" gameplay of Infinite, and I have no idea how that will play out in the game, i mean BS doesn't have the most complex gameplay to begin with imho, or is it just my conservative playstyle? XD I have my fix set of plasmids/tonics/weapons I work with and right now it's practically a walk in the park. There is not much motivation to use other plasmids or weapons or try new things for me. But I just finished Fort Frolic, so maybe it's to soon to say that.
What I'm trying to say is, I don't mind if Infinite has simple gameplay, as long as I like the story ^^
pfff the people that say Infinite is dumbed down are probably the grumps that were always complaining about Bioshock 1 not being System shock 2. :lol:
They are different games and I loved both. I will say Infinite actually has MUCH better gunplay than Bioshock and there are a few additions that really open up a different dimension to the gameplay. The environments have an element of verticality that wasn't in Bioshocks before. The Skylines are a really exhilarating traversal mechanic that give a better sense of spatial reference (rater than taking a bathysphere or tram to the next area) and are implemented really well into the combat. Some of the new vigors like charge and undertow open up the game compared to the redundant plasmids in Bioshock, plus all the vigors can be used as traps. You have a shield layer to manage rather than carrying a million instant health packs. etc. etc. But really like you said they are games with worlds and stories a tier above other games and that is what really makes them great.
Anyways I got Rayman Legends and my God :heart: So good it brings tears to my eyes. :cry:
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Whenever David Cage (Indigo Prophecy, Heavy Rain) talks about the future of the medium in delivering action and storytelling in a way that only he can, just think of this scene:
indigo prophecy playthrough P8: GOD DAMN BUGS! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BxYNzMbV7o#)
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I beat Dark Souls .. meh
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How do you know that you're playing video games WAAAAAAAAAAAAY too much?
When you're this guy. :smhid
Assuming that this wasn't completely staged/fake, can't help but feel sorry for the guy.
Why, by ignoring the first girl he got three girls on him instead. :P
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I beat Dark Souls .. meh
Ah hah! Knew you could beat it. Congratulations! Don't you feel like a radically different, more capable player than when you first fought the Bell Gargoyles? It's just part of Dark Souls charm. I don't know if your reaction is to the ending (which is pretty underwhelming if you don't follow the story) or to the game overall. Must have liked something about it if you put that many hours into it through to completion!
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Not really, to be honest it was a good grindfest but I wouldn't rate it much higher than that. My only real motivation for finishing was feeling like it would be a waste to stop because of all the aggrivation the game gives you in the beginning. The combat is okay I guess, but Dragon's Dogma is much better, especially the boss battles, in DS all you really do is dodge and hack at their heels/backside and repeat over and over. Even the counter, or back stab thing, it's just the same over and over.
I started as some kind of thief or something, but I built up pyromancy all the way to full and blew everything up, and just roasted the last boss.
I don't feel all that satisfied by winning either
Being human is such a waste of time too , all that happens is some asshole invades, you die, you wasted a humanity, repeat. I'd rather uninstall it than continue my game or make a new game+
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Well being human isn't exactly a waste considering it's the only way you can kindle bonfires to give you more Estus flasks at a bonfire you're staying at. And it increases your resistances (to curse especially). And you can summon other NPC's/players to help you out for bosses. And invade in other people's worlds. Yes you can get invaded but well, that's part of the risk of doing it.
For what it's worth, the DLC has bosses where it is extremely hard to just circle around them and hit them from behind. Hard as nails. Plus they've already shown enemies in Dark Souls 2 which are far more aggressive and directly counter any attempt you have at backstabbing them, so it's not as easy to exploit. You just reminded me to look out for Dragons Dogma too! Been interested in that for a long time now, sounds great.
I don't know why you would spend dozens of hours on a long, involved game like Dark Souls through to completion if you weren't enjoying it. I wouldn't have held it against you if you turned away. Some people don't even get up as far as you did with the Bell Gargoyles before turning away. All I can do is give my advice and opinions on why I like the game and hope they see something in it to carry on. But if you're just playing out of obligation to the game because it gave you a hard time at the beginning? Without getting much enjoyment out of playing it? Dunno, just seems strange to me.
Look I love Dark Souls, love it, but I can absolutely see where someone is coming from if they played it enough to get a feel of it and decided it wasn't for them. To each their own.
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I know all about being human and what you can do, the point I was making is that there's so little point in doing it because when a lv200 player invades with the strongest weapon upgraded to full and has no intention of helping you, you are dead, and will have to restart, there is nothing you can do apart from jumping off a cliff to speed up the process, it's just a waste of time bothering with it.
Well like I was saying I was bored doing that so I started using Pyromancy, I have that upgraded to full now and beaten many "hard as nails" enemies and bosses without using backstabs, and before you accuse me of using the "easy way" I use counters a lot and roast them with combustion.
I'm just going to stop here because you're obviously pissed off with what I said. I didn't even say it was bad if you read what I wrote.
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Not pissed off at all mate, trust me. I know what you mean about the invaders, PVP can be such a lagfest in Dark Souls as well which doesn't help and I can sympathise. Like I said too, there are things about Dark Souls which could be handled better. Sorry if my earlier posts came across as me being pissed off, I really wasn't.
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fuck you puzzle and dragons fuck you I get the shittiest stuff when I spend my stonesssssss gimmie dem awesome godssssss
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Bayonetta going Anime!!!!
http://youtu.be/LxrIoffNzX8 (http://youtu.be/LxrIoffNzX8)
Oh, I don't know...
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Picked up more Wii games for cheap! :twothumbs
(http://uppix.com/f-IMG_3453523af37a0013ffb5.jpg)
Donkey Kong Country Returns
Kirby's Adventure
Kirby's Epic Yarn
Mario Kart Wii (2x)
Mario Power Tennis
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
Need for Speed: Nitro
Need for Speed: The Run
New Super Mario Bros Wii (2x)
Rayman Origins
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Paper Mario
Super Smash Bros Brawl
Zelda: Skyward Sword
Wishlist:
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Super Mario All Stars
Mario Party 9
Muramasa: The Demon Blade
Zelda: Twillight Princess
Pandora's Tower
Xenoblade Chronicles
Any other games you'd recommend? Sadly a bunch of cool RPGs and even racing games were only released in Japan/Noth America :thumbdown:
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fuck you puzzle and dragons fuck you I get the shittiest stuff when I spend my stonesssssss gimmie dem awesome godssssss
You play pazudora? :lol: I'm rank 99 on this game and got a pretty decent set of mons. Add me as a friend! I'm on the Japanese version though...
But I know what you mean about the shiny stones D: I spent lots of them but only got ONE god....Archangel Gabriel. :lol: I WANTED ISIS DAMMIT.
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Bayonetta going Anime!!!!
http://youtu.be/LxrIoffNzX8 (http://youtu.be/LxrIoffNzX8)
Oh, I don't know...
FUCK YEH!
This video always makes me laugh.
Giant Bomb Unprofessional Fridays.avi (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbviNjxcnA8#)
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So, remember how I was a little bit pissed off that someone spoiled the ending to The Last Of Us way back? Well having beaten the game this evening, I'm happy to say that I wasn't spoiled at all and the other guys must have been trolling. XD
What a brilliant game. I was not expecting it to end the way it did. That last half hour was genuinely shocking and thought provoking in the best way that will ensure that it sticks long in the memory. I'd consider it my GOTY at this moment in time. Not just for the story, but the pacing, the gameplay, the graphics, sound, level design. Just incredibly impressive all round.
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^ YAY TUFFTY!!!! I'M HAPPY FOR YOU HAHAHA. ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL? :lol: I think that's happened to me before as well, I just don't remember if it was a TV show or a video game :lol:
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Congrats on completing The Last of Us, Tufft!! That ending was emotional. Made me question whether or not there should be a sequel. If not, I'm content to have it as a standalone game.
And now that I'm back home from my visit to the Philippines, time to grab a copy of GTA V.
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Been playing some GTA5 on the 360, and Foul Play on Steam.
Speaking of which, apparently there are Foul Play coupons appearing in people's inventory. If you buy it and want to play online with someone, I'll play with you.
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Ok, we have a thread for favourite videogame music, but how about the music that makes you want to pierce your ears with a hot needle?
This song from Tales of Vesperia was so overused in the first portion of the game, I wanted to bite my controller everytime it came on. Also it's circus music and I hate circus music (and anything circus related)
Tales of Vesperia OST - 27 - The Young Sorceress' Foul Mood (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax_vz-u46Ss#)
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^ Oh geez yeh! You're right it was overused a lot. XD Vesperia makes up for it though with one of the best BGM in any game ever as you're exploring Dahngrest. Also helps that Dahngrest is a gorgeous town to look at too with it's eternal sunset. There were times that I would just stay in here and listen. It's to my eternal shame that I've put 80+hrs into the game and not yet finished it. Must go back to it, although I fear I've forgotten most of the story at this point! XD
Tales of Vesperia OST A Vow of Unity (Dahngrest) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPKpm2OCMKo#)
PS Plus has been good to EU subscribers this month. Far Cry 3 is a cool playground for me to fuck around in. Getting into a jeep and driving away as rabid dogs chase me. Sneaking up on dudes. Stabbing dudes. Shooting dudes as I go down a zipline. Good times. Not as pretty as the PC version, has a few framerate issues, but fun nonetheless. Vaas is a great villian, very menacing and deserves a lot of screentime. The story is quite loudly telegraphed from the beginning though, with clear inspirations from Avatar or The Last Samurai. You know, white male is integrated with a native tribe, learns to love the culture and becomes one of their best warriors/leaders in a fight against the oppressors. But yeh, I'm just having fun playing it, more so than the story.
Speaking of a barebones story not getting in the way of me enjoying an actual game world and the mechanics within it, I've also been playing Dragons Dogma : Dark Arisen, also offered by PS Plus. It's not bad, I'm enjoying it so far. I do like the passage of day to night because nighttime in this game is pretty cool! While other games have a palette swap, nighttime in Dragons Dogma will have you in pitch black darkness. You have a lantern, but you best hope you have oil to fuel the flames, because monsters are more aggressive at night. It's a good looking game, the game world seems huge, with a lot of content and the battle system is pretty fun. I like it. Seems like a more accessible Dark Souls.
Also got Giana Sisters which was the other game on PS Plus. Challenging platformer and that's all I can say about it really!
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I love the minigames in Yakuza 4. Not only are there a ton (pool, darts, fishing, Blackjack, Poker, Roulette, Mahjong and many more) but there are different variants for some as well as varying difficulties. Spent a good time today just fishing in the docks. Very enjoyable. Wish the pool was a bit better. You never really feel like you're in control of how strong you choose to take your shot and the pool physics are something akin to Yahoo online pool back in 1999. But enjoyable nonetheless.
Bit disappointed to hear that what you get from Arkham Origins Season Pass sounds really underwhelming. About 4 content packs worth of alternate costumes. A challenge map. And a bit of 'story' related DLC. If it was anything like Arkham Asylum, you won't even be able to wear the costumes until you beat the game first anyway. No thank you.
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^ You're making me wanna play Yakuza 4 again. I really enjoyed going to the bars and restaurants in the game. Really made me wanna try all those foods and drinks.
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Yeh some of the stuff sounds good!
Giana Sisters : Twisted Dreams, the platformer that is free as part of EU PS Plus, has to be one of the hardest games I've ever played. It's a fairly straightforward platformer, but the old school bosses are by far the hardest parts about that game. You don't loses lives by getting hit but considering you die in one hit, means you can fuck up and have to start the boss fight all over again. It's not easy either, I'm on the last boss and it involves bullet-hell esque moments while trying to avoid instant death if you fall into the fire below. And that's just the beginning, it all ramps up as you weaken the boss. I've tried many times these past 40 mins and have come close on a few occassions but always get thwarted by something. What makes it a bit hard to take is that to reach the boss stage usually takes about 30 mins of regular platforming anyway so I'll have to do that all over again if I wanna try. I won't let it beat me, just had to vent! XD
What makes it even crazier is that there are 2 difficulties to unlock. Hardcore which means if you die once (again, very easy to happen even on normal levels) you have to start the level over again. :o And Uber Hardcore which means if you die once you start the whole game over again. :o :o :o
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So I think I'm actually trying to get into grad school with a video game topic. Haven't got contacted back yet :lol: Don't want to go into detail in public about what exactly I've had in mind (I don't mind saying it in IRC tho), but dear god I would love to be a part of the movement making video games a research and study topic that could be taken seriously, more than just "the effects of video games" which by now is like beating a dead horse IN MY OPINION!
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POKEMON X!!!
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Got a lot of retro gaming systems out but you need the space?
Hyperkin Retron 5 combines ten consoles into one on December 10 for $99 (http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/19/hyperkin-retron-5-game-console-on-sale-december-10/)
(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip06726.jpg)
http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/19/hyperkin-retron-5-game-console-on-sale-december-10/ (http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/19/hyperkin-retron-5-game-console-on-sale-december-10/)
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I did it! I beat the last boss in Giana Sisters that I found a hard time with! :w00t: You know what's funny though, I took a look at the achievement tracking for this on Raptr and Steam, and the achievement you get to beat this boss i.e. to beat the game, is at 2.54% and 2.3% respectively. So a huge number of people that bought the game didn't actually finish it! That's crazy. At least I know I'm not the only one who found it hard!
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Recently-ish I finally got around to setting up my PC and got back on Steam. I also finally beat Saints Row the Third (main story, still have DLC missions to do). Then I started Sleeping Dogs. OMG, love love love that game. Got around to collecting and completing all events! :D I cannot wait for the sequel! Now I'm just trying to beat some of you guys' records in the social hub. LOL Although I'm never going to beat J-Tri cuz CLEARLY he's been playing that game A LOT. I don't have a cap of the rankings, but an example leadership board would be:
Most Melee Kills
J-triumf 23515
pika 846
Flyp 574
me 351
WTF. XD
I also just started Prototype 2. SO EXCITE!!!!!!! You should've seen my face the first time I ran up a building. Heeeeeeeee~
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J really played that game too much xD I'm seconds or a few numbers behind some of his records, but because they're so huge I just didn't want to drive a car for 4 minutes again then plow into some roadworks 3 seconds off of it again etc so I just left it XD
Plus GTA5 came out and I went into 100% mode \o/...not that I can get it because there's a glitch and the 2 under the bridge bridges I got on a mission with Trevor aren't counting towards it so :/ unless they fix it, I'm going to be stuck at 99.97% forever, or whatever it is.. unless I want to relive the 3 weeks of unemployment it took for me to get to that part and start over D:
And I was forced into preordering Pokemon Y months ago to get an event Pokemon, but on the day before the release date when they told me I could order it I was working and the shop was closed D: then I felt sick during the night and downloaded X because I was sad I couldn't play.... so now I have both, for no reason XD
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Surprised to hear that Watch Dogs (or Peeping Pooches as I call it) has been delayed to 2014 when it's due to be released as a launch title with PS4 next month. Interesting to hear people speculating on why it happened. Was it a last minute realisation that the game isn't very good and needs more work? I would agree that the move was financial. Considering it's a new IP launched on the same month as Assassins Creed 4, which looks to appeal to the same audience, as well as COD, Battlefield and new consoles might have an impact on sales. Still, the news comes as a kick in the teeth to those who had Watch Dogs as the launch game to get.
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A lot of people are interested in Watch Dogs. So as a gamer, a delay to fix it up and make it a more complete game sounds great. Rather have that than throwing out a low-quality chopped up game just to meet up to console launch. It's coming out on everything anyways, so it's not as important as say Killzone 4.
Nah, The Ubisoft guys are probably just too busy playing Pokemon X/Y. :)
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Man, the Roxio guys are really trying to milk this as much as they can.
Angry Birds Go! Official Gameplay Trailer - Game out December 11th! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xP12tpJrl8#)
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I know it's so far past PAX, but I finally finished up my PAX write-up for Selective Hearing!
http://selective-hearing.com/pax-prime-2013-everything-else/ (http://selective-hearing.com/pax-prime-2013-everything-else/)
For the Giant Bomb fans wondering, I sat stage right but you don't see me. You see the aftermath AFTER I caught one of the Disney Infinity character packs being thrown into the crowd at 1 hour and 18 mins into the panel video.
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There was a sale for this game a day or two ago and I decide to try it out.
Dust: An Elysian Tail - Launch Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MVaAZcxb54#ws)
I gotta say, not bad for one person to create by themselves. :yep:
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Surprised to hear that Watch Dogs (or Peeping Pooches as I call it) has been delayed to 2014 when it's due to be released as a launch title with PS4 next month. Interesting to hear people speculating on why it happened. Was it a last minute realisation that the game isn't very good and needs more work? I would agree that the move was financial. Considering it's a new IP launched on the same month as Assassins Creed 4, which looks to appeal to the same audience, as well as COD, Battlefield and new consoles might have an impact on sales. Still, the news comes as a kick in the teeth to those who had Watch Dogs as the launch game to get.
Yeah, I'm seeing less and less reason to get my PS4 in Nov or December. I might as well wait till May/June next year when the first wave of system problems are dealt with and there's more of a library.
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A friend is offering to sell me his 3DS. I've wanted to get back into Pokemon again, and play other games such as Animal Crossing: NL and Mario Kart. Still thinking about his offer. I am thinking about the PS4 as well. Maybe I should just put money towards that. I think I can wait a couple more years for a price drop in the 3DS.
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Started playing Hotline Miami again after leaving it untouched for a super long time. I mainly got it cuz it looked cool and the music is AWESOME. Then I played the first level... I was like, fuck me, what did I get myself into? XD But that was back then, now I was motivated to give it another shot. Oh man, had way too much fun ending baddies in all kinds of ways. Lotsa dying during trial and error, but not to the point where it makes me want to smash my computer. LOL
I'm taking a break from it cuz I'm at the Deadline chapter and that fucking mini-boss is RIDICULOUS. Getting run over the first time startled me, but by the 2nd, 4th, 6th time all I could do was shake my head and laugh.
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Admit it, at some point of your childhood, you wondered what the hell "Nintendo" and/or "SEGA" actually meant.
Acronyms and in-jokes: The origins of your favourite Japanese video game companies’ names
As much as we like to think of ourselves as free thinkers and immune to corporate advertising, there’s no denying that brand names have found their way into pretty much every facet of our daily lives. Many North Americans routinely use “Kleenex” in place of the word tissue; in the UK it’s not unusual to hear people say that they’re about to “hoover up” when referring to running a vacuum cleaner; and in its heyday pretty much any portable gaming device was casually referred to as a Gameboy.
The likes of Nintendo and Sony have been household names for years, but did you ever wonder where these names come from and what they might mean in their native language? Author of Japanmanship and game developer James Kay sheds some light on the origins of the names Japan’s biggest video game companies use, from Capcom to SNK, and has generously shared a few snippets of info with RocketNews24 for our enjoyment and nerdy enlightenment.
Find out where those world-famous names really come from after the jump. [by clicking the link].
LINK - http://en.rocketnews24.com/2013/10/24/acronyms-and-in-jokes-the-origins-of-your-favourite-japanese-video-game-companies-names/ (http://en.rocketnews24.com/2013/10/24/acronyms-and-in-jokes-the-origins-of-your-favourite-japanese-video-game-companies-names/)
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Haha, it's weird how I knew most of those!
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Bro came over for a few days and we played the fuck out of Minecraft. :D Oh MC, how I've missed thee. Is the JPH!P server still around? XD I had that epic multistory tower next to a lake...
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Can any pokemon fans tell me the name of this fella?
(http://i.imgur.com/nwvb7iW.png)
The posts using its pictures on tumblr always crack me up.
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That's Espurr, the psychic cat
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Hello all, I posted my very first video on YouTube that you ought to check out If you fancy pseudo-intellectual babble about video games.
I worked really hard on it.
If any of you have any constructive feedback that I can apply to future videos, do let me know!
And stick around if you like it, I have more of the same type of video planned for sometime in the future. :thumbup
http://www.youtube.com/user/WhiteComet623/videos (http://www.youtube.com/user/WhiteComet623/videos)
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I bought Tekken Tag 2 last night. Probably not a good idea, since I'm still high on GTA.
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Hello all, I posted my very first video on YouTube that you ought to check out If you fancy pseudo-intellectual babble about video games.
I worked really hard on it.
If any of you have any constructive feedback that I can apply to future videos, do let me know!
And stick around if you like it, I have more of the same type of video planned for sometime in the future. :thumbup
http://www.youtube.com/user/WhiteComet623/videos (http://www.youtube.com/user/WhiteComet623/videos)
Nice! Haven't played Flower but I found your video informative! I think it's one of those games capable of telling a story in a way only the medium can deliver.
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Game confession: I confess that I refer to my favorite game characters as "baby."
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This is hilarious :lol:
BEST BF3 PLAYER EVER "YOLO On The Battlefield" [10] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNT3ftchV-Q#ws)
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OH TUFFTY I LAUGHED SO MUCH I CRIED OH MY GOD
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Really enjoy Far Cry 3, I think it's a great, gorgeous looking game....But the fall damage just ruins it. It's one thing to fall off a short distance and receive damage, that's understandable, but when you're jumping just a tiny distance down it seems to register it as a major fall and you end up losing health. I've ended up dying more often from falls that seem reasonable but actually take away my health and kill me. And any health you lose needs to be replenished which either wastes a medkit or this lengthy animation of you patching yourself up. Every. Time. I hear Blood Dragon removes that aspect which in my mind, already makes for a better game.
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I got the new version (well new to me) version of FRAPS today, that lets you record your voice while playing a game, that all the let's play people use on their videos, so I thought I'd try it for one of the fihgting missions in Batman to test it out:
Batman AC Nightwing Prison Riot (Extreme) Test (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYSmRbhroAc#ws)
btw, I suck, haha I haven't played it seriously in a year and forgot most of the stuff.
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Oh nice! Think I will always have a passing interest in recording my own gameplay, considering some of the stuff that happens, but I dunno, it's probably boring to everyone else and I don't think I would make the most exciting commentator. XD
You gonna play Arkham Origins pika?
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Hahahha ... no I don't want to suffer :(
Even though I'm sure I'd do well now that I know the fighting system, after the hell of the second game I'm not sure I ever want to play one again, I remember I vowed not to, lol
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Good to know Blizzard still has nice game trailers.
Heroes of the Storm™ Cinematic Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ecv0bT9DEo#ws)
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been getting some emulators for my tablet...hopefully i can get a bluetooth controller for them cuz it's kinda weird using the touch controls, especially for the racing games...
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Found a pretty serious freezing glitch after beating a mission in Jak 2 HD, enough to halt progress of the game and can't get past it. Pretty annoying that there's no patch for it either and this far after release I don't see a fix coming out. *sigh*
I don't need a PS4 right now, but I would really like one all the same.
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^ I have the same feeling.
I tend of wait at least a year or close to it if/when I get a new console, and this isn't any different. Except that it's been so long since we have new hardware that having anything new would be great.
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There just aren't any games for it I want tbh. I usually wait a couple years until there are some good exclusives and let the hardware and firmware issues get ironed out.
I am seriously considering getting a Wii U though :lol: Mario 3D world looks absolutely incredible. : o
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Yesterday I caught FTL on sale at the Humble store and oh man, I love it. I managed to get to the final sector and the boss fight today. Alas, I was so ill-equipped that I couldn't even damage the rebel flagship. T__T
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Yesterday I caught FTL on sale at the Humble store and oh man, I love it. I managed to get to the final sector and the boss fight today. Alas, I was so ill-equipped that I couldn't even damage the rebel flagship. T__T
Been meaning to play FTL! Sounds great. Really like the sound of Spelunky too, another roguelike.
Played and completed the first episode of The Wolf Among Us. It was so fucking awesome! If you're a fan of The Walking Dead games, then absolutely try this out. Great premise, great dialogue and a great story where, like with TWD, your choices matter. Can't wait for the remaining episodes.
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Played and completed the first episode of The Wolf Among Us. It was so fucking awesome! If you're a fan of The Walking Dead games, then absolutely try this out. Great premise, great dialogue and a great story where, like with TWD, your choices matter. Can't wait for the remaining episodes.
I've been contemplating on picking up The Wolf Among Us after I started reading Fables last month. If it's as good as The Walking Dead I'm willing to give it a try. But right now I'm stuck with Phoenix Wright, Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies, along with all 5 Professor Layton games. Also I'm tempted to buy a ton of Virtual Console games on the Nintendo eShop, especially The Legend of Zelda and Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, which are currently on sale.
Why did I decide to buy a 3DS this month? :panic:
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You totally should Hart. Won't regret it, trust me. Also, don't forget S2 of The Walking Dead comes out this year at some point.
Completed Shadow of the Colossus today too. Few games match it for adventure and scale. I like how despite the premise of fighting against these giant beasts, it is almost like a puzzle game as you work out how to expose the enemies weakpoints. Beautiful game.
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FTL is Oregon Trail in space. How can you not want to play that?
Also, even on easy I never even seen the final boss. Always get destroyed before it.
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FTL is Oregon Trail in space. How can you not want to play that?
Also, even on easy I never even seen the final boss. Always get destroyed before it.
I think there's some luck involved too. XD Today I died during my first battle. I was like... really?????
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You totally should Hart. Won't regret it, trust me. Also, don't forget S2 of The Walking Dead comes out this year at some point.
Oh, I will buy the game.....right after I read a few more volumes of Fables to get an idea of who Bigby Wolf is, even though the game takes place way before the comic series began.
Speaking of TWD, completely forgot I haven't finished 500 Days. Also way behind on the comics. I need to work on my time management.
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So disappointing to hear that Forza 5 and Crimson Dragon, easily two of my most anticipated Xbox One launch games, are burdened by some pretty egregious free-to-play-esque paywalls that hinder progression. Crimson Dragon has actual dragons, items and stages locked behind in game credits which you could grind for, or pay real money. Forza 5 has cars hidden away behind in game money. According to the Eurogamer review, playing for an hour can net you 100,000 credits. But considering some cars are worth 1 million credits or more, it sounds like a pretty serious grind. But hey you can always pay real money...
I don't have an issue with that being in iPhone games, where the game itself is free and if you like it enough you can pay money towards it (to an extent, I certainly feel that Candy Crush's later levels are purposefully designed in such a way that you simply can't beat it without purchasing powerups). But I find it rather insulting that not only does this exist in full retail price games (Crimson Dragon is a downloadable game worth $20, Forza 5 being worth $60!) but it has an impact on the design of the game. Knowing full well this was going to be in there means the game designers made a clear decision to cordon off the game and have it be monotonous in such a way that having to pay real money to speed up progression is the better option. It hinders or blocks any sense of progression I can have with the game and removes any sense of accomplishment from playing it. I want to feel like I earned that car through some skillful driving or that I reached this stage in the game because I was continually getting better at the game. That's gone if I have to pay real money to achieve that, just because grinding for 10hrs for one item or stage of many just simply isn't worth my time, playing the same levels over and over again nor do I even have the time now in my life to make that kind of commitment.
It's simple, you either:
- Have those games free and add in the free to play stuff, possibly prompting $20 or more to completely remove those barriers, the F2P transactions and then just make it be a game as you would expect.
- Have those games set at the retail price and don't include that F2P stuff at all.
This issue didn't bother me so much when it first started creeping into EA Sports games I didn't care about but the fact it's now showing up in games I have an interest in and in a series which I really like, does give me cause for concern about how some of these games will be made in the future and what impact that will have.
Rant over. XD
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Valve Intro Song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c__UOCIMe74#)
I did not know there was a longer version to this :O
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The Playstation 4 is coming out so people are massively dumping their PS2 games!
I managed to pick up a nice set. I cleaned them, sorted them and added them to my collection:
(http://uppix.com/f-IMG_3550529229ee0014a68d.jpg)
Not everything is pictured, I also have some boxes and Japanese games. The total is 121 games excluding doubles (12x) :twothumbs
Still missing a lot of good titles, but I'm hoping I can pick up another set which has the genres I'm missing (such as horror games).
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That's amazeballs 8)
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That's so neat and tidy!!!! .. mine are 2 rows deep and all over the place ;___;
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Finally sacked myself a Ps3 during amazon's Cyber Monday :twothumbs
It's the ugly Super Slim, which I'm not a big fan of, but the price was unbeatable and in the end I stare at the TV while playing and not the console.
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Bought a couple of games from the Steam sale. I finished Gone Home and thought it was great. So satisfied by the ending.
Next up, Stanley Parable.
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I was playing Metal Gear Rising earlier and after many tries (so many..) I was playing as Sam and was able to beat Sen Armstrong, on Hard, without getting hit once! :w00t: It's incredibly hard to do so I was pretty excited about that. It's inspired me to beat him again, as Raiden, as well as defeat Monsoon without getting hit on Hard, another tall order that could be the death of me.
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Here's my brand new Geek Station featuring SNES, N64, GC, Wii, WiiU & PS3:
(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip06812.jpg)
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nice!!!
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Since Barrie and Masa are showing some of their stuff, here's some low quality phone photos of my messy non-tidied-up stuff :P
Crap I have under my telly:
(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/t/jphip06813.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip06813.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/t/jphip06814.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip06814.jpg)
PS3slim, Xbox360+HD-DVD drive, Wii, Dreamcast sitting on a fat PS2 (my slim one broke), Sega Saturn, turntable. Sitting underneath is an N64 and PC Engine. Asian version Xbox360 slim on the left as no room, and yes that is a walkman I have sitting there to occasionally listen to some tapes.
And the other pic is of my Mushihime-sama Futari arcade stick for the 360
Game shelves:
(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/t/jphip06815.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip06815.jpg)
All my Cave games are sitting somewhere else and the shelves above are normal DVDs/blurays. Random old anime figures still there. One row current gen, next row PS2/Wii, three rows Dreamcast and bottom row other crap. My old MegaDrive is in a box at my mums, but those boxes would take up a lot of space. And that's a Guitar Hero: Metallica plastic guitar sitting there.
Portables:
(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/t/jphip06816.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip06816.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/t/jphip06817.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip06817.jpg)
Keep these on a different shelving unit. A few more PSP games are sitting somewhere else as ran out of room. I still love the still of the Game Boy Micro Famicon Edition and those BitGeneration games.
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...you have a spookily similar amount of consoles and even the exact same games as I have :lol:
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^ share your stuff then, pika!
There was this great videogame documentary on Channel 4 in the UK yesterday, I watched it on 4OD: http://www.channel4.com/programmes/charlie-brooker-videogames-changed-the-world/4od (http://www.channel4.com/programmes/charlie-brooker-videogames-changed-the-world/4od)
That probably doesn't work outside the UK, but this YT vid might:
Charlie Brooker's How Videogames Changed the World (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWbr5z1Uu_U#noexternalembed-ws)
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Watched that too, it really was a great documentary. Covered pretty much all the important games that has shaped the industry. Granted there are a few exceptions, (Zelda got a brief mention, but stuff like Final Fantasy, Resident Evil etc didn't) but it was totally fine and could agree with all of the choices.
PS4 launched in Germany last week and...well...see for yourself how crazy it got :lol:
PS4 Launch MEDIAMARKT - Massenschlacht!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsKHrWiYu4U#ws)
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Jul, I will, but it's all messy right now, needs to be sorted out :D
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The continuing Battlefield 4 issues sounds really messed up. Game crashes, sound audio bugs, single player save files being deleted, 'small' patches of 600MB being released? They've even halted any development on DLC just to get the issues fixed. To have a AAA game such as this being released in such a state is, rather unfortunately, indicative of a wider problem in the industry where games that are released aren't properly finished or tested thoroughly. Yes it's great to live in an age now where identified bugs or performance of a game can be resolved with a patch that can be downloaded, it's a fantastic addition from the most recent generation. But sadly it seems like publishers rely on that a bit too much lately in an effort for games to meet release dates.
I'm convinced now that Yakuza 4 has the best mini games of any game I've ever played. Tried my hand at the Japanese gambling games and I thought I was gonna get lost like I was with Mahjong (I seriously need extra research before playing Mahjong cause I just dunno how to play it and the game doesn't do a great job at it). So I tried out a game called Oicho Kabu for a laugh and I ended up playing it for about an hour. It's the sickest mini game! Pretty much like Blackjack essentially (also in Yakuza 4) but I had a blast playing it.
It got me thinking about what it would be like if Yakuza took maybe the next logical step and added online multiplayer to it. You can create a character and enter the city as an upcoming Yakuza member of a family of your choosing and go around on missions and even team up with other players. You can maybe choose which martial arts style to use and unlock moves for as you gain XP. You can even initiate fights with other players for cash or XP. Everything you do can feed back into your own personal reputation level (which also acts as your character level) which will allow you to buy more items from stores and work your way up the Yakuza rankings. Everything you do can also adjust the reputation of the family you choose to side with and gain control over that area which will give you certain benefits like discounts off items or XP bonuses. Families can look to initiate control of the whole city, area by area, as more players within that family complete missions, defeat other players, buy businesses etc and have the families compete against each area for more control over the city, feeding into a collective effort. Plus you can play all the mini games with and against other players for fun, for money or to get your name up there on the online leaderboards.
Now try and tell me that doesn't sound cool?!
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Decided to make a go of it and get up in the online leaderboards with Bull Hunter, a specific challenge for the Darts mini game in Yakuza 4. As you may have guessed, the idea is to get as many bulls eyes in a row as you can. Turns out, I've done well enough to be in the Overall Top 10!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/Tuffty/20131212_224024_zps08b2643c.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Tuffty/media/20131212_224024_zps08b2643c.jpg.html)
Think I will keep trying to go even higher. I mean, a couple more darts and I can be in top 5 at least. Trying to get No.1 will be tough but I'm determined enough to go for it!
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The Walking Dead - Season 2 - A Telltale Games Series - Episode 1: All That Remains - Full Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DO0l_hwoQ8#ws)
Clem..... :cry:
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Bought and downloaded the first episode of The Walking Dead: Season 2. About 10-15 minutes into the game. Nice improvement to the game mechanics. More action-oriented than last season.
But the start of the episode......
FUCK YOU, TELLTALE GAMES!!! :angry:
Not even 5 minutes into the game and I had to pause to calm down.
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(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip06841.jpg)
http://kotaku.com/36-years-of-console-prices-adjusted-for-inflation-1485353267 (http://kotaku.com/36-years-of-console-prices-adjusted-for-inflation-1485353267)
Interesting stuff. Although was N64 really that much cheaper than PS1 & Saturn? :confused:
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Interesting stuff. Although was N64 really that much cheaper than PS1 & Saturn? :confused:
Yeah, the Saturn was fucking expensive. I think within a month or two they dropped the price by about 100 quid. Not that I bought any of those three consoles, but I remember the N64 being dirt cheap compared to the other two - pretty much it was because of the CD drive, which is why Nintendo stuck to cartridges.
And wow - the PS3 and that new Xbox thing are expensive!!!
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Bought and downloaded the first episode of The Walking Dead: Season 2. About 10-15 minutes into the game. Nice improvement to the game mechanics. More action-oriented than last season.
But the start of the episode......
FUCK YOU, TELLTALE GAMES!!! :angry:
Not even 5 minutes into the game and I had to pause to calm down.
Yeah seriously. 5 mins in and something like that happens. Fuck. :(
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Well, I'm done with 'All That Remains', episode 1 of The Walking Dead: Season 2. Another emotional roller-coaster ride.
To anyone else that's played or completed the first episode, what direction do you want Clementine to take? Do you want her to still be the little girl hiding in the tree house when Lee and her first met? Do you want her to follow what Lee has taught her? Or do you want her to be completely different?
And now I wait for episode 2 to be released next year.....
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Gotta love the winter Steam sale. I'm ODing on games rn. XD
Played through the Lockpick's Story in Monaco, and now chugging through Fez, grinding in Torchlight II, and getting disoriented in Shattered Horizon. :dizzy:
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There's a crazy January sale on the EU PS store right now. (http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2013/12/24/the-playstation-store-january-sale-starts-today/) Of all the ones I've seen, I'm really tempted by Ni no Kuni. An 80+ hr long JRPG from Level 5 (Dragon Quest VIII) and Studio Ghibli for £6.59. Aw geez. Could also go for DMC HD Collection and Okami HD too. Crazy sale.
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I had borrowed Journey from my friend and last night, before I went to bed, I set up the Ps3 and installed the game, so I'd be ready to play in the morning. But then I thought I'd take a tiny peek at the game and ended up playing it through til 3.30 a.am. (I started around midnight)
What can I say, that hasn't been said about this game before. It's a fucking amazing experience. I had goosebumps several times and at the end I cried!!!
People who play this and claim they aren't touched in some way, have no soul! So, I said it.
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Finished up Walking Dead Season 2 Ep. 1 and The Wolf Amongst Us Ep. 1
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Also finished the first episode of The Wolf Among Us before I leave for Canada. Probably shouldn't have read the first 5 volumes of Fables. Slightly spoiled but not enough to ruin the experience.
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Got a few games from the PSN January sale after all.
- Ni No Kuni: Gorgeous looking game and incredibly charming. Reminds me of one of the most underrated games, Dark Cloud 2, and it's not so surprising considering that Level 5 made both. It's essentially a Studio Ghibli story with Dragon Quest mechanics. Not particularly challenging, yet, I am only 7 hrs in what is a massive game, but still enjoying it a lot. Mr Drippy is great.
- Okami HD: Another gorgeous game, even better than I remember it. It's one of those games that feels timeless.
- DMC HD Collection: Bit disappointed in this one actually. Let's get this out of the way though, it is absolutely worth the money for DMC3 alone. I love that game and when I booted up the first mission again, I was back in the swing of it and loving it. It's a masterpiece. My disappointment lies in returning back to DMC1. It's less forgiving then I like and feels a lot more...rigid. The semi fixed camera can often lead to you getting hit outside of view by enemies throwing projectiles. There's fewer combos and the style ranking itself is really unforgiving. If you're not constantly on the attack then your A combo just goes and you're back to D ranking. It's hard to keep a good combo going. Also some really annoying enemy types like the Shadows or the Reapers which you have to rely on your guns to kill and in DMC1 especially, the guns were just never really that interesting or fun to use. I know it's an early PS2 game, the first in the series which has been refined since, it'll just take time for me to dial it down and get back in the swing of it. With the HD collection itself, they upped the resolution and made the gameplay widescreen but they didn't redo the textures so wide shots still look nice but if you pay close attention to the carpet or something it just doesn't look good in 1080p. Also they have no treatment to FMV or any of the original game menu's, which are stuck at 4:3, with these horrendous black borders covering most of the screen.
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Watching the Gamecenter CX in Budokan SP.
We had girl idols playing janken there every year. Only needed time before a guy started playing video games there too. :P
Get it here:
http://www.nyaa.se/?page=search&cats=0_0&filter=0&term=%09Game+Center+CX (http://www.nyaa.se/?page=search&cats=0_0&filter=0&term=%09Game+Center+CX)
Or watch on youtube (The remaining parts 2-8 are on the same channel):
ゲームセンターCX 有野の挑戦 in 武道館 part1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQsO3PrPZ6M#ws)
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Top 10 Gaming Controversies of 2013! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voVpvKlntDM#ws)
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Having a blast with Sleeping Dogs!!! I had thought about getting it for christmas, now I'm glad I've waited.
Usually I'm not a fan of GTA type games, too much to do, I get distracted at every corner, but Sleeping Dogs just hits the right nerve with me.
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Having a blast with Sleeping Dogs!!! I had thought about getting it for christmas, now I'm glad I've waited.
Usually I'm not a fan of GTA type games, too much to do, I get distracted at every corner, but Sleeping Dogs just hits the right nerve with me.
It's sooooooo goooooooooood. XD I powered through that to finish the story. Yet I haven't still beaten GTA IV...
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Congratulations to those involved at the Amazing Games Done Quick event. By doing some incredible feats of gaming skill and speed running, they received donations of over $1m towards the prevent cancer foundation. A great achievement for sure. For me, of all the feats I've seen thus far, the most impressive has to be someone who not only attempts to play Mike Tysons Punch Out blindfolded, but also trying to complete it as quickly as possible. (http://kotaku.com/incredible-gamer-takes-on-mike-tysons-punch-out-while-1499030611?autoplay=1) Insane.
These guys do a 2 controller world record speedrun of Goldeneye. SOLID BABY!
AGDQ 2014 Goldeneye 007 Run 24 01 (2 controller WR) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9TQoG_RSmQ#ws)
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A clip of me playing GRID 2. Didn't feel so bad crashing my car when my racing opponent did this afterwards.
GRID 2: OKUTAMA FACEOFF HILARIOUS WIPEOUT - RaceNet (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS8TJIxIOgs#ws)
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New dlc for The Last of Us, The Last of Us: Left Behind.
The Last of Us: Left Behind Reveal Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6V0HNNHQK4#ws)
Your First Look at The Last of Us' Single Player DLC (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xxa28jTDbl8#ws)
Tried to pre-order on the PSN but it I couldn't since I bought the season pass. :?
On the bright side, I guess I know what I'll be doing on Valentines Day, yelling at Naughty Dog for playing with my emotions once again. :lol:
Still need to read the comic, The Last of Us: American Dreams, though.
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My favourite part in Skyrim is how I'm supposed to be a badass Mage, but whenever I have to battle another badass Mage I end up slashing and dicing them with a dagger like an idiot. :D (This is also how I became an arch mage.)
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In the most ridiculous piece of gaming news so far in 2014, possibly for the whole year, the makers of Candy Crush Saga have trademarked the word 'candy'. (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-01-21-candy-crush-dev-king-has-trademarked-the-word-candy) Ok, let's be fair there are some obvious Candy Crush clones out on the marketplace looking to cash in on the popularity of it (ignoring the fact that Candy Crush itself is a clone of Bejeweled but whatever), but this lawsuit doesn't go against just those clones but seemingly against any game that uses the words 'candy' 'crush' or 'saga'. I mean they've taken legal action against a new game The Banner Saga for use of the word saga!
A firm "Notice of Opposition" has been filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office on behalf of King suggesting that "The Banner Saga mark is confusingly and deceptively similar to Opposer's previously used Saga Marks."
It further adds "The use and registration by Applicant of the mark The Banner Saga for Applicant's goods is likely to cause confusion or to cause mistake or deception in the trade, and among purchasers and potential purchasers, with Opposer's Saga Marks, again resulting in damage to Opposer."
Yeh, except customers are hardly going to get confused when they see that one game is a turn-based strategy affair featuring Norse vikings while the other is a casual puzzler about using colourful sweets!
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^ SEGA board meeting: Hey. Maybe we should also join in on the fun. It's not like we're making games anymore. :P
Saga... Sega.. get it? :lol: (i'll go hide in a corner now...)
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http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnLJwa69xo-30jEw817bxWyTBZX3zv217 (http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnLJwa69xo-30jEw817bxWyTBZX3zv217)
Finished my Bioshock 1 walkthrough!!!
Yes I know I do everything wrong and I suck.
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Best way to describe this game is Lord of the Rings meets Assassins Creed. Sounds like it has a number of interesting systems on top of that too. Consider me interested.
Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor -- Gameplay Walkthrough (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ps7puWAz1E#ws)
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I've been toying with the idea in my head for a while now, but I decided to write my thoughts on Spec Ops : The Line. A genuinely surprising game on a soldier's descent into madness which also works as a genre satire. Fascinating and at times incredibly dark which can only work by the nature of it being an interactive medium. Hope you enjoy.
Weathering the Storm - Spec Ops : The Line (http://tuffty88.tumblr.com/post/74759828947/weathering-the-storm-spec-ops-the-line)
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Cleaned out my email inbox and found a DLC code for Batman Arkham Origins for Ps3. I had totally forgotten about it.
I can't even remember what it's for, I think it was something Robin related, maybe a costume.
To make it short, I have no use for it, so if anyone wants it, pm me!
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finally got the michael myers juggernaught in ghosts :mon cweepy:
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Surprised to see that Xbox is still doing the games with gold free for XBL subscribers. For the next 2 weeks Dead Island is free.
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Super Mario Bros.: The 8-Bit Opera (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpXPtAVdMIY#)
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I don't really get the appeal behind early access games. Why pay money for a game that you know is in a beta or sometimes alpha state, unfinished obviously, with no sign of when the final version of the game will actually be sold and with no promise of what the final game will even be like upon completion? Developers even say in their description that game mechanics can change drastically between now and the final version! It's the sheer number of them being sold on Steam, an official and trusted platform for selling games that gets me too. I've seen footage of games currently on there and for a skiing game it is literally basic environment assets and a physics engine. And they're wanting at least $20 from you for it? No thanks. Come back to me when it's done. You know, when it's finished? With bugs ironed out and it has features and stuff?
Don't remember the last time I saw a 1/10 review on Eurogamer. (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-02-05-dungeon-keeper-review). Sounds like it was worth it though. Free to play games are fine, there are in fact some very good examples like Dota or League of Legends. The new Dungeon Keeper literally won't let you progress playing the game unless you pay actual money or wait days if not weeks before playing again. Even then you're only playing for a little bit more before repeating the cycle and even exponentially increasing the amount of time you wait based on the fact that you're progressing through the game and things get 'harder'. There's even an option to buy the equivalent of the in game currency you solely need to make any progress for £70. £70, on an iOS game. Which you know you'll have to pay again and even beyond as the levels get increasingly harder. It's not so much a game as a virtual begger. Someone in the comments said it best, it's not even free to play, more like pay or wait.
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^Yeah. I went through Dungeon Keeper's tutorial to do the basics.
Then when they let you do your own thing I started digging out a square wall, it said 6 hours... 6 hours for digging 1 square tile!!! XD
Uninstalled without a second thought.
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I was looking at info on Elder Scrolls Online today and I just do not understand having to pay 70e for the game and then only having one month's time to play it before having to pay more. It's just ridiculous. :lol: Like do you know how many games without restrictions you can get with 70e? Damn.
MMORPGs just ain't for me unless they're f2p, I guess :lol:
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Ahh f2p, dat fickle and greedy beast. Lord of the Rings online was done rather well in that respect, because I did pay the sub for some months, I did buy some content with real money, and did end up spending more money on it than I ever have on any full-price game. Of course I played it a lot more, as well. It was right there on the edge tho, providing a shit-ton of convenience you could only get with real money, and even if you could just grind (and yes, I did grind) a lot of quest-packs and content, the process did get mind-numbingly tedious sometimes.
I also still play the damn Simpsons game on the phone, a game that is actually, when you look at it, a pretty damn despicable learn-to-pay system from the very first quest. But it's also full of self-ridiculing humour and Simpsons city-building entertainment. Just some easy lazy fun that does get boring after the jokes end. But, haven't spent a dime, so safe, I guess?
Hearthstone so far seems like a pretty decent f2p system, if possibly unfair to some. Why? Because if you're good at it, you can pretty much keep it going just by playing it. If you just keep losing and losing it's not as easy, but then it might not be the right game for you in the first place. Arena rewards, daily quests, and just pure winning gives you all the currency you need to keep playing and improving your decks. Cash can get you more cards faster, but it's not necessary at all unless you just have to build the craziest decks right off the bat. But still, I always have the lingering feeling that I "could" buy some boosters, maybe I'll get some neat cards... and maybe I eventually will, just coz the game is so darn good. It's still in (99.9% working) beta though, we'll see if anything changes in the system before it's fully finished.
And yeah, all the Dungeon Keeper reviews I've read are hilarious, have to say. :lol: Hoping for a huge backlash and a wake-up call...
Jonathan Blow: Game design: the medium is the message (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxFzf6yIfcc#ws)
I used to think f2p is the unfortunate future of all gaming, but let's hope it's really just the "new bad TV". :P
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I don't really get the appeal behind early access games. Why pay money for a game that you know is in a beta or sometimes alpha state, unfinished obviously, with no sign of when the final version of the game will actually be sold and with no promise of what the final game will even be like upon completion? Developers even say in their description that game mechanics can change drastically between now and the final version! It's the sheer number of them being sold on Steam, an official and trusted platform for selling games that gets me too. I've seen footage of games currently on there and for a skiing game it is literally basic environment assets and a physics engine. And they're wanting at least $20 from you for it? No thanks. Come back to me when it's done. You know, when it's finished? With bugs ironed out and it has features and stuff?
Of course it's understandable why the devs are doing this, they get funding PLUS playtesters who actually pay YOU. And Steam just wants to cash in on it, I guess, I'm sure they've made a killing with Dayz alone. But yeah, the whole thing seems rather out of control with a ton of games appearing in the Steam ads etc and you don't find out they're in alpha until after you've hoppled on to the game page. There were a few titles I was excited about and then I found out I could become a tester for an unfinished game if I paid them the full price of the product (or more). Yay.
It just doesn't feel like it belongs to Steam store, you know? Maybe they could make a different kind of SECTION or area (Greenlight-style) for these titles.
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I was looking at info on Elder Scrolls Online today and I just do not understand having to pay 70e for the game and then only having one month's time to play it before having to pay more. It's just ridiculous. :lol: Like do you know how many games without restrictions you can get with 70e? Damn.
MMORPGs just ain't for me unless they're f2p, I guess :lol:
I have 330 hours of play for Skyrim, and similar amounts for each of the Fallout games and Oblivion. If it's as good as those, it's money well spent. I tenatively pre-ordered the Imperial Edition - based on the reviews I'll decide whether to keep it, cancel it, or Ebay it in a year.
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I don't really get the appeal behind early access games. Why pay money for a game that you know is in a beta or sometimes alpha state, unfinished obviously, with no sign of when the final version of the game will actually be sold and with no promise of what the final game will even be like upon completion? Developers even say in their description that game mechanics can change drastically between now and the final version! It's the sheer number of them being sold on Steam, an official and trusted platform for selling games that gets me too. I've seen footage of games currently on there and for a skiing game it is literally basic environment assets and a physics engine. And they're wanting at least $20 from you for it? No thanks. Come back to me when it's done. You know, when it's finished? With bugs ironed out and it has features and stuff?
Of course it's understandable why the devs are doing this, they get funding PLUS playtesters who actually pay YOU. And Steam just wants to cash in on it, I guess, I'm sure they've made a killing with Dayz alone. But yeah, the whole thing seems rather out of control with a ton of games appearing in the Steam ads etc and you don't find out they're in alpha until after you've hoppled on to the game page. There were a few titles I was excited about and then I found out I could become a tester for an unfinished game if I paid them the full price of the product (or more). Yay.
It just doesn't feel like it belongs to Steam store, you know? Maybe they could make a different kind of SECTION or area (Greenlight-style) for these titles.
And you can see why they would do it after the success of Day Z and the monstrous popularity of Minecraft. I do agree with you that Steam needs to filter it better on their side. I mean, I just don't think I will ever really be ok with paying that kind of money for an unfinished game with no end date in sight of when the final version would be released. I mean look at the developer's comments on Rust, a pretty popular game on Steam, right now:
“We are in very early development. Some things work, some things don't. We haven't totally decided where the game is headed - so things will change. Things will change a lot. We might even make changes that you think are wrong. But we have a plan. It's in our interest to make the game awesome - so please trust us.”
My first instinct is to close the tab and march on!
And to kick Dungeon Keeper while it's down, it's come out that the rating system on Android filters out 1-4 star ratings. (http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPad/Dungeon+Keeper/news.asp?c=57158) Hence the reason why it's around a 4.5 on Google Play Store at the minute. The decription even says that the more 5 star ratings there are will lead the way to free updates. Fuck EA.
A couple more interesting news items I heard lately, most interesting of all being that Amazon have bought Double Helix (Killer Instinct) (http://www.giantbomb.com/articles/amazon-acquires-killer-instinct-developer-double-helix/1100-4859/). Seems like they're getting into game creation now? Could Steam have a geniuine upcoming competitor to deal with?
I thought this was pretty shocking, Mamoru Samuragochi, the composer behind the first Resident Evil and Onimusha games, was exposed as a fraud. He had hired someone else to write his music for nearly two decades, calling himself the sole composer all the while. (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-02-05-resident-evil-and-onimusha-composer-exposed-as-a-fraud) He lost all his hearing at 35 but was still 'composing' music, taking all the credit and being heralded as "Japan's Beethoven". Things get more messed up, as it was soon revealed later that a part time music teacher had written the songs instead, receiving payment over the years and the teacher now claims that Mamoru may be faking his hearing loss as well (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-02-06-music-school-teacher-behind-onimusha-composer-revealed)
It gets darker still.
Niigaki said he was paid $77,000 over two decades during which he composed more than 20 pieces of music. "I told him a few times that we should stop doing this, but he never gave in," Niigaki said. "Also he said he would commit suicide if I stop composing for him."
They revealed a new Sonic game called Sonic Boom, exclusive for WiiU and 3DS. But this time it's not made by Sonic team. This time it's in the hands of Big Red Button entertainment, a studio founded by old Naughty Dog (Jak, Uncharted) developers. Cool, sounds interesting. Except....I'm really not digging the new character designs
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/Tuffty/Bf0C2Y5CYAAWvQU_zpse6101a9f.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Tuffty/media/Bf0C2Y5CYAAWvQU_zpse6101a9f.jpg.html)
Did Knuckles just amp up on steroids!? :lol: Everyone else looks fine in this concept art, but look at the trailer, where you see in game footage and this realistic art style approach they're going for and it just looks so bad.See for yourself in this Skrillex filled trailer (http://www.gamnesia.com/news/sonic-boom-announced-exclusive-game-for-wii-u-and-3ds-trailer#.UvPpLPl_uPl).
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I was looking at info on Elder Scrolls Online today and I just do not understand having to pay 70e for the game and then only having one month's time to play it before having to pay more. It's just ridiculous. :lol: Like do you know how many games without restrictions you can get with 70e? Damn.
MMORPGs just ain't for me unless they're f2p, I guess :lol:
I have 330 hours of play for Skyrim, and similar amounts for each of the Fallout games and Oblivion. If it's as good as those, it's money well spent. I tenatively pre-ordered the Imperial Edition - based on the reviews I'll decide whether to keep it, cancel it, or Ebay it in a year.
It may make sense if you know you're going to play it (and 70 euros isn't a big sum for you), but I have periods when I play a game a lot for a couple of days and then don't touch it again for months - it just doesn't make sense for me to use a system like this Elder Scrolls thing. Lotro however, not only did I get to test it at first for free, but once I knew I'm going to play it I could get expansions that I could play whenever I feel like it (not only for the next month) so spending on it has never been a big issue for me. I also have hundreds of hours on Skyrim, Fallout etc. but I can't know that those hundreds of hours are going to happen during the time that I have paid for it >_< In fact knowing the clock is ticking might just make me feel anxious about playing at all. Any system where ur gaming is somehow tied to a certain time schedule just isn't going to work for me LOL
I didn't think I'd get anything 'early access' but I did get Starbound which is still in beta and it's a wonderful game :3
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As I mentioned in the opinions thread (http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?topic=36044.msg1253981#msg1253981), these new Sonic designs are a deadly combination of a) EVERY SONIC GAME IS AWFUL!!! b) JAPANESE GAMES ARE TERRIBLE!!!!
Congratulations games journalists, this is all your fault!
So what does Sega do after years of your relentless criticism? since apparently according to you, Japanese games are awful, they outsource the designs and game to a western studio, so this is what we get.
And I'm sure you'll laugh and laugh, because you'll never get off your "Sonic games are awful" high horse, and then complain about wanting the old games and designs back.
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^ To me Knuckles isn't even the worst looking of the lot. Look at Sonic's long ass dangly legs in the trailer, they're ridiculous. If there's one positive out of this, it's that Sonic Team are working on something different.
Ok another bit of a rant incoming here so stick with me. Episode 2 of The Wolf Among Us came out this week after 4 months since the first episode was released. And it's great! Continues the dark fantasy crime noir story they've created really well and I'm now interested in picking up the comic series as well. Go check it out it's great, the first episode is free....and that's part of where my problems lie.
People like myself, who bought into the game and the season pass when it was first out, have been pretty shafted, in all honesty. You buy the first episode and the season pass upon release because you're a fan of the comic series or you like the look of the game and wish to continue to support Telltale because they make great narrative driven adventure games. But since then? They've released the first episode for free, you wait four months for the next episode, they discount the season pass and you couldn't even play the newest episode for a few days because the season passes on 360 simply don't work, preventing you from downloading the game. All because you're a dedicated first adopter. Luckily the game and story is still great so I don't feel completely cheated out of my money but I've been burned once by early adoption of season passes now. Don't think I will do that again and opt next time to wait until all the episodes of something are out, like with The Walking Dead S1. Sadly, I've a hunch we will still be waiting for a while for Ep 3 of TWAU as well as Ep 2 of TWD because Telltale are juggling so many projects at the minute (including Game of Thrones which I can't help but be excited about despite all I complained about there now! :nervous)
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Honestly, it might take both Transistor and this game to make me buy a next-gen console.
EA SPORTS UFC Gameplay Series - Next-Gen Fighters (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I80JEAhB278#ws)
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apparently i've gotten 1,000 headshots in cod ghosts >:D
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/Tuffty/Bf0C2Y5CYAAWvQU_zpse6101a9f.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Tuffty/media/Bf0C2Y5CYAAWvQU_zpse6101a9f.jpg.html)
WTF is this? Knuckles is insane, and Sonic... just what decade is this from???
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^ Good thing they didn't touch my baby Tails!
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I made it onto a Giant Bomb feature! At 8:13 you get to hear me talk about why I love Dark Souls so much (in under 10 secs) (http://www.giantbomb.com/podcasts/giant-bomb-users-really-really-like-dark-souls/1600-759/)
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^ Haven't listened to the whole thing, but are there any girls who called in? Just curious :)
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^ I believe that is a female caller at 9:20! Made me laugh too.
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So....The Last of Us: Left Behind DLC has been released today. Pre-ordered it through Gamestop without knowing that I'll get it free since I already bought the Season Pass. :banghead:
Anyone want codes for the DLC and dynamic theme? :nervous
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Capcom registers Devil May Cry trademark which could hint at a new game. (http://www.junkiemonkeys.com/devil-may-cry-trademark-pops-up-sequel-announcement-for-ps4-xbox-one-and-pc-imminent/). Last year's reboot didn't sell well at all which is an indication that many of the fans didn't much care for the approach. Especially when DmC only sold a a few hundred thousand copies, compared to DMC4 which sold millions, the most popular in the series even. It was an inferior action game as well, not up to par with DMC3 or 4. Want to experiment with combos on harder difficulties? Oh turns out you can't because you can only use red weapons on red enemies and blue weapons on blue enemies on a shaky 30FPS framerate :thumbdown:
Please be DMC5 and not DmC2. There's something to be had in attracting the hardcore back to the series, look at what it did for SFIV. Hideki Kamiya has expressed an interest in coming back for another one so I hope they bite the bullet and just do it. Next gen DMC5, done by Platinum Games, would make me lose my shit and guaranteed for me to hand over my money on Day One. But it is modern Capcom, so it might turn out to be a Western developed phone game.
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Some pretty shocking news came out today in that Irrational Games (Bioshock 1-Infinite) is dissolving (http://www.giantbomb.com/articles/bioshock-developer-irrational-games-is-dissolving/1100-4866/). I admit, Bioshock Infinite did not blow me away at all, but I appreciate what it was aiming for at least, and it's sad to see a talented AAA studio just dissolve despite critical acclaim. There are plans that Ken Levine and others will form smaller studios and continue on so there is something to look forward to at least, but I think everyone should just temper that excitement for the time being until those people who were laid off find new jobs.
Must be a strange feeling. You work on a game for years. It comes out to critical acclaim with some people saying it's not only their game of the year, but their favourite game ever. And then you show up to work one day and told you and the rest of the team will be let go.
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The thing I take solace in during Irrational Games having to lay off people is a quote from Joystiq:
Levine says that current staff will "have access to the studio for a period of time to say their goodbyes and put together their portfolios," and that other Take-Two studios will be available to "discuss opportunities within the company." Third-party developers and publishers will be able to participate in a "recruiting day" hosted by Irrational Games, offering outgoing employees interviews for other positions.
http://www.joystiq.com/2014/02/18/layoffs-cutting-irrational-games-down-to-a-team-of-15/ (http://www.joystiq.com/2014/02/18/layoffs-cutting-irrational-games-down-to-a-team-of-15/)
That's super cool that Take-Two/2k are still trying to take care of their people.
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To anyone who has ever read any of these "alarming" financial stories over the years, usually about how Nintendo is doomed and has to go to make mobile games, etc, please read this:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/adamhartung/2014/02/18/microsoft-should-give-xbox-one-to-nintendo/ (http://www.forbes.com/sites/adamhartung/2014/02/18/microsoft-should-give-xbox-one-to-nintendo/)
The silliest thing about this is, how seriously people will take it, like the other stories (or maybe not since it's Microsoft, instead of the Nintendo hate train, idk) because practically all game companies (software & hardware) are publicly owned corporations with idiot shareholders, reading these idiotic articles and taking them completely seriously.
Like for example, Nintendo is now doing smartphone apps because of recent losses. All to please the shareholders and keep the stock price up.
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What Happens When You Reach Level 999 Of "Flappy Bird" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9Gozx9gHPg#ws)
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So I've picked up playing Dishonored again and I will personally confirm to everyone that I am the worst assassin ever XD
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^ I'll take you under my tutorship. Soon you will be a Master Assassin....or I could play it for you, whichever comes first XD
I don't get people who are so upset over game reviews. Particularly for a review on a game which they haven't played yet. How do you know the reviewer is wrong if you've never played it for yourself?. Honestly, it's getting to the point now where one party is almost obtusely insisting that reviews be little more than a series of factual bullet points because the reviewers opinion upset them. Grow a pair and realise that it's just an opinion.
MGS5 : Ground Zeroes is also making headline news for the wrong reasons, as it's reported that it can be completed in 2 hrs, something which priced at £30, is proving too much for some. Now some are saying that Ground Zeroes, or any game at that length is not worth the price which is a view I don't necessarily share. For one Kojima says there is more content in Ground Zeroes than just the main story so even if you complete it in 2 hrs, there is apparently still enough to warrant replayability. I will also admit, my view on the issue is slightly skewed by the fact that I have a £25 Amazon gift voucher to burn and the PS3 edition is £22. I like the series and I'm interested in the new direction it is taking, so I haven't got a problem with the price.
Similarly, I now have absolutely zero interest in the Call of Duty games, so even if some players are clocking hundreds of hours on it, I personally wouldn't spend even a fiver for them. So to me, it depends on how much value each person thinks the game is worth, which has always been the case when buying any game. People often complain about completion time regarding Platinum's games (Vanquish, Metal Gear Rising) but those are some of my favourite games which I can happily replay over and over. The asking price and the length of a game should not be confused with its quality. If the game is good, it's worth it. Remember, a full price outstanding game like Rez can be completed in less than 90 minutes. The original MGS could also be completed in a few hours. I think some of the naysayers are forgetting this. I think some people are even forgetting the fact that people bought Zone of the Enders 2, just to be able to play the MGS2 demo which was shorter still. Nobody complained about it's length then.
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^ Genuinely curious, but what's the difference between CoD and Battlefield? Like what sets them apart and makes the other (obviously Battlefield for you) better?
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CoD has smallish maps, primarily designed for close quarter combat and fast reactionary shooting. Don't get me wrong either, COD4 multiplayer was some of the best multiplayer experiences I've ever had. But since MW2 it's just never really evolved, small changes here and there but nothing substantial. Plus it's just crowded with whiny tweens and douchebags. It's fun to annoy them all if you're doing well in a game (you should know I've read out their messages to you XD) but it's just diminishing returns as I played more, getting stuck in a team of randoms who tried their no scope sniper shots all over the show and failing.
Battlefield 3 has much larger maps, a higher player count per match and land/air/sea vehicles which can make it feel, well, like a Battlefield! There's no destructible environments in CoD but there is in Battlefield, to a degree. Pesky sniper hiding in a building? Play as an Engineer and blow that wall the fuck apart! You're bound to see some crazy stuff happen in the game at some point which you can't account for and it's that level of unpredictability which is what makes it exciting. It's good to help out the team effort in some small way too, I like playing as the Assault class and throwing down my medkit next to a few of my teammates as they're holding down a position. Plus, it just feels like it's on a grander scale and with more players per match, it feels like a real accomplishment if you make it as the MVP. It looks great, the sound is amazing and plays really well too. Well, Battlefield 3 at least. I can't speak for Battlefield 4 and nor do I want to with the amount of issues it has still!
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Wow, they're actually doing this! :w00t:
Sega/Nintendo rivalry coming to theatres with Console Wars movie (http://en.rocketnews24.com/2014/02/27/seganintendo-rivalry-coming-to-theatres-with-console-wars-movie/)
- http://en.rocketnews24.com/2014/02/27/seganintendo-rivalry-coming-to-theatres-with-console-wars-movie/ (http://en.rocketnews24.com/2014/02/27/seganintendo-rivalry-coming-to-theatres-with-console-wars-movie/)
Seth Rogen Is Making a Movie About the Sega vs. Nintendo Wars (http://entertainment.time.com/2014/02/25/console-wars-movie-seth-rogen-sega-nintendo)
- http://entertainment.time.com/2014/02/25/console-wars-movie-seth-rogen-sega-nintendo (http://entertainment.time.com/2014/02/25/console-wars-movie-seth-rogen-sega-nintendo)
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CoD has smallish maps, primarily designed for close quarter combat and fast reactionary shooting. Don't get me wrong either, COD4 multiplayer was some of the best multiplayer experiences I've ever had. But since MW2 it's just never really evolved, small changes here and there but nothing substantial. Plus it's just crowded with whiny tweens and douchebags. It's fun to annoy them all if you're doing well in a game (you should know I've read out their messages to you XD) but it's just diminishing returns as I played more, getting stuck in a team of randoms who tried their no scope sniper shots all over the show and failing.
Battlefield 3 has much larger maps, a higher player count per match and land/air/sea vehicles which can make it feel, well, like a Battlefield! There's no destructible environments in CoD but there is in Battlefield, to a degree. Pesky sniper hiding in a building? Play as an Engineer and blow that wall the fuck apart! You're bound to see some crazy stuff happen in the game at some point which you can't account for and it's that level of unpredictability which is what makes it exciting. It's good to help out the team effort in some small way too, I like playing as the Assault class and throwing down my medkit next to a few of my teammates as they're holding down a position. Plus, it just feels like it's on a grander scale and with more players per match, it feels like a real accomplishment if you make it as the MVP. It looks great, the sound is amazing and plays really well too. Well, Battlefield 3 at least. I can't speak for Battlefield 4 and nor do I want to with the amount of issues it has still!
Oooh, now I get it! Thanks! No wonder CoD has the reputation for being the game for douchey teens and wannabe-tough-and-tries-to-talk-smack pre-teens. XD
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In saying that, there's not a super huge difference unless you actively play them :D
Gun waggles on screen, shoot people, they complain, play for hours, buy the same game next year, repeat for 10 years.
Titanfall is the same game pretty much, except you can get in a robot after a while. But the robot handles almost the same as a troop, so it's more like a big human than a robot I guess.
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People are still dumping their PS2 games, so I picked up another 40 game set :lol:
(http://uppix.com/f-IMG_372453108faa0015970d.jpg)
White label only, I keep the Platinums on the bottom shelve, haha.
Sadly, one of the games I actually wanted was damaged beyond repair and came with the wrong booklet :doh:
It brings the PS2 total to exactly 160 games! :twothumbs
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The difficulty spike from Season 3 to Season 4 on GRID 2 is completely insane. I can't win any races or time trials. Think I need to drift more but it's so hard to get a good one going in this game and it usually sends me into a wall.
Bought MGS : Ground Zeroes with my Amazon gift card. Should be interesting to at least get a taste for Phantom Pain. Was planning to use the gift card for Thief but seems like that might be one worth waiting for on PS Plus. I'm in no rush.
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^^ Look at that widdle Kirby!! >_< So happy!
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/Tuffty/BhQcQ_BCUAAUP7L_zpsa484fbca.png) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Tuffty/media/BhQcQ_BCUAAUP7L_zpsa484fbca.png.html)
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Well if strawberry jam is involved, I might play more FPS games now!
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^ Relevant.
Space balls RADAR JAMMED (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcArnepkhv0#)
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I see that Civilization Revolution is available for free in the Xbox marketplace. I may just make some space for it.
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Official Batman: Arkham Knight Announce Trailer - "Father to Son" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUhcQvlOm7k#ws)
YEEEEEEEEEESSSSSS
I know I had my problems with Arkham City but I'm just so excited for this for some reason.
Mainly I'm excited because I can see the new 52 influences already with Bruce looking young like new 52 Bruce, even though all the enemies look the same. I know Arkham is it's own universe but I can already tell there's going to be a version of a few recent storylines in it, like the Batman RIP storyline or the new 52 Court of Owls (I would be very surprised if this wasn't included, it would fit the game far too well)
The biggest difference though is going to be how it's presented. Arkham City was made before the New 52 reboot happened, so for example, there's no Azreal comic anymore (or is he even around anymore at all?), and he was in the 'secret' part of Arkham City hinting at the future. Robin is still Red Robin, but he has almost nothing to do with Batman anymore, just Teen Titans. I know DC is going to want to keep things "current" and will probably influence this game, good or bad.
Damien wasn't removed in the reboot, will he be Robin instead? who knows!
And because Rocksteady is doing it. All I saw for the last game was a CGI trailer too, but I couldn't care less about it. Just a simple prequel of "Batman starting out" but they just lazily picked the same old stuff without even going back to the early Batman stuff, what a waste just to get another Batman game out for 2013. Plus the game was emulated poorly by the new developers as I hear.
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Aaaah, I swore myself not to get excited about a new Bats game so soon (not played AO and not likely to), but this trailer... and it's from Rocksteady again... it's hard not to.
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^ Don't forget Kevin Conroy is back as the voice of Batman. :twothumbs
@pika: I don't know how the 'New 52' will influence this game, but Damian has been dead for about a year. But there are clones of him being made..... And he'll be starring in the next DC animated film, Son of Batman. While Tim Drake is currently Red Robin, and in the 'New 52' he was never Robin, Barbara Gordon is currently Batgirl, even though she's still Oracle in Arkham Asylum and Arkham City. Don't know what's going on with Azrael after his brief appearance in Batman Incorporated before that comic ended last year.
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Well I was trying to keep Damien dying secret XD but I guess everyone knows that.
Barbara is coming back as Oracle, so it's doubtful Batgirl will even be featured as DC with new 52 have wiped Stephanie from existence.
I do think just from looking at the trailer new 52 will be involved somehow, even though AA is it's own universe in the comics that wasn't effected by the reboot, just like Marvel dictates what is in any of their games and wants to keep current, DC probably will too.
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^ There's always Damian's Batman and Robin costumes....
Finally finished The Adventure of Link on the Nintendo Virtual Console. :fainted: If I was playing this on the original NES I would've died and restarted hundreds of time, probably before beating the first boss. XD
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Playing Devil May Cry 3 HD last night. On the mission where you have to go through all the bosses again. Took about 40 mins as it is a lot of bosses. Down to the last one, go to the store to get some healing items. The game freezes on the menu and I can't go any further. Apparently this happens because of a combination of it being downloaded from the PS Store as well as a fault of the developers of the HD remake. Never been so legitimately annoyed at a game until now. Means I kinda have to either do a flawless run, or grind up on a few missions beforehand in order to bring in some healing items with me into that mission. Oh well.
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Played the first 2 parts of Walking Dead 2. Gameplay is still the same, with the story being the real hook. :heart:
Spoiler:
That moment when Clem walks out of that shed. I bet every player chose the same dialog.
Still. Not. Bitten.
Boss face 8)
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Finished Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2. The combat is better than in the first game. Not enough enemy varieties and the majority of them block too much. Story is 50/50. I'm looking forward to the Alucard DLC.
After playing four times as a paragon Shep (soldier, adept, sentinel, infiltrator) in the Mass Effect trilogy, I'm now currently playing as a renegade FemShep vanguard in the final chapter of the Mass Effect trilogy. Played her as a "bitch":
- failed or skipped optional / DLC missions
- had Wrex and Kirrahe killed
- romanced Kaidan and sacrificed him
- had the Normandy crew killed
- had the ME2 squadmates die in the suicide mission
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Been playing some South Park: the Stick of Truth.
It's much better and funnier than I expected tbh. So many characters, episode references and random crazy shit happening.
The best part of the game is the Canada section. I won't spoil, but it's great. :lol: :canada:
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^ I'm tempted to get it, but for the price it's going now? I'm not sure about it . It seems like an Xbox Live Arcade game to me.
The gameplay video I'm watching is really roping me in though.
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xbox live has soul caliber V for under 4 bucks :thumbup
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xbox live has soul caliber V for under 4 bucks :thumbup
omgggggggggggggggggg. Ugh, well, my Xbox is still just chillin in a box, collecting dust.
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buy buy buy buy
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Hahaha, I was watching my Tokyo Disney Resort blu ray set yesterday, and in 2000 they had this show called Club Disney: Disco Fever (or something), and it really got me in the mood for some DDR or ParaPara or something. So I looked at available options and ended up with Just Dance 4 for WiiU. THIS GAME IS HARD, YO. So much fun, though. I'll be getting regular workouts from this XD; The song selection is very entertaining as well, I wonder if I'll ever get good enough to actually unlock new stuff :P
Just Dance 4 TV spot 30sec [UK] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGqxqPZ4Mfo#ws)
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I've always wanted to get the Japanese Wii versions of those games, they usually have a momusu song and some other extra ones :D
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Regretting saying I really like the look of the new Batman game, as replaying Arkham City is bringing back all the terrible memories.
If they add more playable characters and more challenge maps (as I'm sure they will, as it's single player only) I'm sure they will tie achievements to the challenge maps, again too.
Get ready for Batman, Robin, Batgirl, Huntress, Nightwing, Red Robin, Joker, Catwoman and Azreal all with 50 levels to complete each, most of which will make you tear your hair out OTL
Dark Souls is actually fun compared to this shit.
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Was pretty glad to hear that Koji Igarashi (director of the good Castlevania games) has now left Konami to persue projects that appeal to him most. (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-03-17-castlevania-developer-koji-igarashi-leaves-konami) Thank God, his talent was being wasted just rotting away at Konami doing nothing, as they gave away the series and made it a pretty lame God of War knock off. Symphony of the Night is one of the best games ever and the 2D Castlevania games of recent memory for the DS were still fantastic (Order of Ecclesia being my favourite Castlevania game of them all).
So who knows what happens now, supposedly an indie project is in the works. I've a feeling it will be inspired by Castlevania. But here's what I think. This is a bit of business that will benefit absolutely everyone, especially we, the gaming audience. Ready? I'm gonna throw this out there....Nintendo? Give Igarashi the keys to the Metroid franchise and see what comes out of it. You're welcome.
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Just beat Lords of Shadow 2 on POD difficulty. Will try the Kleidos challenges later.
ME3 renegade Femshep progress:
- ignored side missions and fetch quests (making my war assets really low)
- sabotaged the genophage and killed Padok Wiks
- killed Ashley for siding with Udina
- sacrificed the Quarians
It's fun playing as a vanguard. Since I'm equipped with armor that specializes in power damage and cooldown, I've been spamming biotic charge -> nova.
On an older, separate Shepard file that I've left alone for several months due to frustration with the insanity difficulty, I finally managed to finish it (and get the platinum trophy).
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I ended up getting the South Park game, and I'm loving it. Thanks SomethingWild. :D
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I totally want to spend all my money on retro shit in Den Den Town. Fuck you, Super Potato.
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I don't know how I'm going to survive going to Super Potato again, I'm going to lose the bet with kimmu ;___;
..unless I avoid it entirely and just go to Mandrake and buy figures 8)
The love/hate relationship I have with Batman AC continues as I am now enjoying the fighting sections again, because I find them so easy and can get huge scores without really trying very hard. Which is really weird because I used to hate them with a passion and literally could not fight at all in the first game and at first in the second. The same glitches still bug me like before, but I just find my way around them and swat everyone away with 100+ hit combos because I'm the god damn Batman. (...Nightwing)
Because of that, I actually find the predator stuff annoying now (mostly because of Riddler's Revenge) which again is weird, because that was my favourite part of the first game. I still think it's cool, but because how the challenges are set up, in most cases you can only do the level in one specific way and it's really easy to fail the level because of that and have the Riddler insult you (really, really doesn't help) Still don't think I'll get Origins, and with Knight I'm super tempted, but I can wait. Or just like I vowed before, just beat the main story and never touch it again ^^
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finally got my code to join the warface beta on 360...it's pretty cool so far, played a few co-op missions. i just gotta remember it's not a run-and-gun type game :sweatdrop:
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The love/hate relationship I have with Batman AC continues as I am now enjoying the fighting sections again, because I find them so easy and can get huge scores without really trying very hard. Which is really weird because I used to hate them with a passion and literally could not fight at all in the first game and at first in the second. The same glitches still bug me like before, but I just find my way around them and swat everyone away with 100+ hit combos because I'm the god damn Batman. (...Nightwing)
Because of that, I actually find the predator stuff annoying now (mostly because of Riddler's Revenge) which again is weird, because that was my favourite part of the first game. I still think it's cool, but because how the challenges are set up, in most cases you can only do the level in one specific way and it's really easy to fail the level because of that and have the Riddler insult you (really, really doesn't help) Still don't think I'll get Origins, and with Knight I'm super tempted, but I can wait. Or just like I vowed before, just beat the main story and never touch it again ^^
I know what you mean about the Predator areas, mostly I approached them how I saw fit, but if you were to do the Extreme version of the Predator challenges you can only really do it in a specific order by memorising guard patrols and knowing which gadgets to place at which time. I would maybe hold fire on Origins? Arkham Knight is out later this year after all and it might do you the power of good by giving it some time and not be Arkham-ed out by the time it arrives. Besides, Origins looks the exact same as City, so I'll just make a guess that you'll not like this one so much either!
Got Ground Zeroes yesterday and 'completed' it within 90 mins with a C rank. I say 'completed' because only after clearing the story mission, it said I had a total completion of 9%. It unlocks 4 side missions (another console exclusive one if you collect all the badges), Hard difficulty and in game challenges. Just beating one of the side missions took it up to 12%. I've already mentioned my justifications in getting it despite the controversial price (this is essentially a gift from someone else considering I used an Amazon gift card) and I'm perfectly fine with it. I'm that type of gamer to go scour a game for most if not all of it's content and better my skills from playing it anyway. Metal Gear Rising can be beaten in 3-4 hours by gamers, whilst I have put 40 (and still counting) into it because I love the actual gameplay of it so much.
Some reviews are bringing down the score due to the price which I don't necessarily agree with. The price should be noted in a review by all means, but to actually critique the games quality because of it is maybe a tad too harsh. Everyone has different budgets and value propositions for any kind of game after all and the price shouldn't have an impact on the game itself. It's also a tad contradictory, as games like Journey and Gone Home can be beaten in 1-2 hours, with little replayability beyond the first playthrough and still be universally praised. I'm not criticising those games, I'm just saying the price of those games at the time was never called into question whenever review sites started publishing their reviews. Prices always go down over time anyway. If it drops in price 6 months down the line, does that then push the review score up? It shouldn't, right?
The argument that this sets a dangerous industry precedent is also just reaching a little bit, because very few game franchises can really get away with doing this. If say, Call of Duty or Assassins Creed were releasing demos before their annual game came out, I doubt many would be up for buying it and rightly so. But it's been 7 years since MGS4 came out. The full MGS5 : Phantom Pain, doesn't even look like it will be out this year.
Also keep in mind, I wouldn't want to play a game as much if the gameplay wasn't fun, and to that end Ground Zeroes is a great game. Even though I'm terrible at it so far! I kept getting spotted. XD I think there are people too focused on the start-end time of the game and they forget that you can calm down, explore the environment and interact through the games systems. I managed to sneak into the place and rescue the prisoner only to have the guard spot me. The whole base went on alert and I was holding my ground. It was only looking through my weapons that I had flares, which I used to call in a helicopter for support. As I got that, I picked the prisoner up and started making my way through the battle to escape in a jeep. That wasn't scripted either, that was all through emergent gameplay mechanics. It looks really smooth and is gorgeous even on a PS3. Really excited for Phantom Pain as a result, it's looking to be a great game! Just take note, if you are interested in it, it might be worth knowing your Metal Gear fiction beforehand! This follows on from Peace Walker, the PSP port, so if you don't know the characters from it, you'll be left wondering who these characters are or why it's important to save them. I would definately recommend it to any Metal Gear fan.
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I FOUND A RAINBOW CAPE IN MY STARBOUND SINGLE PLAYER GAME
(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/t/jphip07116.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip07116.jpg)
RAINBOW
CAPE
SPARKLES
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congrats! Now you can finally move on to something else :lol:
Local video game store had a crazy deal today, so we picked up three XCOM games. I haven't played any of them before, but I have been eying the cover of The Bureau: XCOM Declassified for ages (the cover just looks so cool).
I have played through the first two missions of The Bureau, and though I find the combat EXTREMELY frustrating at times, I really enjoy the gameplay and the setting. The combat system reminds me of Mass Effect somehow - though there are noticeable differences.
I just started up XCOM Enemy Unknown just to see what the series is really like, since The Bureau is more of a stand alone spinoff, as far as I understand. THE TURN BASED TACTICAL COMBAT! I am loving everything about this so far. We'll see how I get along with it once I've played through a couple of missions :D
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Those xcom games do look cool!! :D
what to play, hmm
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I just started up XCOM Enemy Unknown just to see what the series is really like, since The Bureau is more of a stand alone spinoff, as far as I understand. THE TURN BASED TACTICAL COMBAT! I am loving everything about this so far. We'll see how I get along with it once I've played through a couple of missions :D
Enemy Unknown is so good! It's an incredibly dense game, with a lot of micromanagement involved, but it's accessible and the learning curve isn't that steep. I enjoyed the management of expanding my base and researching things inbetween missions, it's incredibly satisfying to plan ahead and see the impacts of that on the battlefield as the combat becomes richer and more varied as a result. And it's never ever easy, you're constantly on your toes as they introduce new enemy types constantly and you know that one wrong move could mean the end for your best soldier, who will never come back if he/she dies. It can be a very personal game if you let it. Take my advice: After you receive your funding from monthly reports, put it towards satellited and satellite uplinks. Satellites are so important!
Completed Brothers : A Tale Of Two Sons earlier. I felt that sometimes it doesn't control that great and it can work against you, but it doesn't detract from the fact that the game tells a powerful, Grimm fairytale-esque story really well. Pretty impressive for a game to tell a story that really resonates and touches you even though there is no real dialogue to speak of. I could go into more detail, but that would ruin some of the surprise of seeing it and more importantly, playing it for yourself. Play it and you'll see what I mean by the time the epilogue comes around. I would absolutely recommend it.
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Yeah. Both XCOM games are really fun.
Enemy Unknown is like one game you'd choose if it was the only thing you could bring to a deserted island... with electricity. :P
It's like unlimited turn-based strategy fun. There's some minor bugs and the accuracy is gonna make you bang your head on the keyboard. It ain't perfect, but it's sure damn close.
Declassified is a little rough. But its really fun.
Yes, the gameplay totally rips off Mass Effect. That's a good thing in this case.
I wish there were more squad-based games like these.
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Not exactly the video type of game post, but man, this post comparing Space Marines to Hello Kitty had me grinning like a school kid in a lolly shop/sweet shop/candy store (site has some NSFW content, but this post has none itself): http://dndwithpornstars.blogspot.com.au/2014/03/space-marines-are-opposite-of-hello.html (http://dndwithpornstars.blogspot.com.au/2014/03/space-marines-are-opposite-of-hello.html)
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Recently finished Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons since it was free after subscribing to Playstation Plus. Even if I had to pay the regular price it' still a great game. The only faults that I had while playing is the controls and something that happens later on in the game which I will not spoil.
Let's see what else I can try for the next month from the PSN Store....
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*insert choruses of angels singing*
Gaming Setup Tour: 44 Systems All Ready to Play (PART 1) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jybepTJHjcI#ws)
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http://kotaku.com/a-very-excited-man-tells-us-all-about-batman-arkham-kn-1552582785 (http://kotaku.com/a-very-excited-man-tells-us-all-about-batman-arkham-kn-1552582785)
Nooo, it sounds so good :(
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BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea -- Episode Two Launch Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0JAv8ija8U#ws)
Finished Bioshock Infinite: Burial at Sea episode 2 last night and it was a really cool and appropriate ending to Infinite. Without spoiling anything, it was a vast improvement on episode 1, it was longer and had some completely different gameplay mechanics. It also provided some new answers and closure to both Infinite and the original Bioshock.
Sadly it was Irrational's swansong as well... With SS2, Bioshock and Infinite, they've made three of my all-time favorite games, probably more than anyone else on that list should I make a ranking.
Oh well, who knows what the future holds. Though my near future holds some Bioshock 1 and 2 replay sessions, I think. :P
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new maps for cod ghosts are pretty cool, lots of run-and-gun action
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If you've played Skyrim then you know first hand just how large the game world is. Imagine then, when I tell you that reports say that two locations in The Witcher 3 will be 3.5x larger than the whole Skyrim map. (http://www.gameranx.com/updates/id/21196/article/the-witcher-3-s-map-is-3-5-times-larger-than-skyrim-report/)
The slides in the presentation mention the size of two of the areas included in the game: the city of Novigrad (72.25 km²) , and Skellige (64 km²) to a total of 136.25 km². Pretty big place. In contrast, Skyrim is 38.4 km².
I'll believe it when I see it. Besides, while it's hugely impressive, you also have to balance it out with making it look good and have interesting content so it doesn't feel empty. However, I have more than enough confidence that CD Projekt Red have the capabilities to do that, as The Witcher 2 was fantastic.
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^Yeah and, as it occurred to me, even if it's big, there might be many buildings or other structures that aren't accessible at all, kind of like the mountains block some areas on Skyrim... It might be a huge, annoying maze :lol: Still, not saying it can't be amazing.
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You also have to keep into account things like getting from A to B. It could take a very long time indeed to just get to a particular place. You don't want players to get bored obviously so what do you do? Side quests, shops, NPC's? Even just geometry is important otherwise you'll feel like you're treading across the same alleys, past the same looking buildings etc. Your character's interaction with that world is also important. Games like Dragons Dogma or LA Noire create beautiful looking worlds but have very little to do in them other than getting from A to B, that the open world part of it feels redundant and like filler.
Let's also not forget, The Witcher 3 is an open world game now too. Based on what I've seen of the trailers there's also open fields, swampland areas and even crossing the ocean. To cram all that environment in seems like a huge ask, but again, I've faith in the developers based on past experience. The past two games have done a great job in showing the world as it's portrayed in the books, so I can't wait to see it in a much grander scale.
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^ I still haven't completed Skyrim, excluding the fact I don't play it everyday or religiously play it. I also haven't started Dragonborn and Dawn Guard.
I've been playing Hitman-Absolution for free. Pretty fun.
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SUPER SMASH WARS: A Link To The Hope - A Star Wars / Nintendo-verse Mashup (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gh-BEKM-jRc#ws)
SUPER SMASH WARS 2: The Empire Smashes Back (Part 1/2) A Star Wars / Nintendo-Verse Mashup (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcJpC3mNULw#ws)
SUPER SMASH WARS 2: The Empire Smashes Back (Part 2/2) A Star Wars / Nintendo-Verse Mashup (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsLs6gqBs6w#ws)
SUPER SMASH WARS 3: Return of the Hero (Part 1/2) A Star Wars / Nintendo-Verse Mashup (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPjZo3G8h98#ws)
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As someone who gets easily overwhelmed when it comes to even the most basic create your character feature in a game, the level of customisation you can make in upcoming Korean MMO Black Desert is just staggering. Seriously look at this, if only for the first 20 secs just to see what kind of characters you could create. Not only is the detail amazing but the graphics are good too, must need a good modern PC to run it. Granted, it loses some of it's magic when you consider that there is only one preset face for each character class, so people will look the same regardless of how you change up the body. But still, it's very intricate and you can't help but be impressed by what they show.
Black Desert #CB2 Character Creation (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TP4L1vHfpk#ws)
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^ I always get underwhelmed at character creation :lol: Sims 2 Bodyshop is still the one I've found most satisfying, which is weird as hell because it's OLD! Sims 3 loses without mods, Skyrim is laughable in comparison, Mass Effect is just more uncanny valley. I want to tweak my characters FOREVER so it annoys me how limited the options usually are. :lol:
That video got me excited but since you mentioned there's only one preset face, I guess it won't be all that amazing either >_<
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Just finished Deadlight, it was free this month for xbox gold members.
I always had an eye on it, but now I'm glad I never paid for it.
Gameplay, graphics and sound (esp. the music) were all good, but the story was forgettable and the main character got on my nerves.
Also there were two or three SUUUUUPER frustrating sequences (helicopter rooftop chase and collapsing building), where I literally died a hundred times, not because I'm too stupid, but Randall has a really hard time letting go in tight situations esp. fences and walls. He clings to them, like his life depends on it, when it actually is the other way around. LET GO TO LIVE!!!! XD
Oh and I finished episode 2 of The Walking Dead. WOHOOOO!
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After 254 attempts (seriously...) I finally beat Spelunky! Look, photographic evidence and everything! (http://instagram.com/p/nL9eRvyglt/). Now to try and defeat the hidden levels and hidden final boss. Considering it's a harder task than just beating the actual game, I imagine it'll take another couple of hundred attempts!
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^ Are you willing to throw another 100+ attempts at the game again? I say just retire from it :lol:
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Oh don't misunderstand me, I've had a blast in every attempt! There's enough depth in the game to warrant coming back to it so I'm more than happy to see it all myself. It's one of those games that is so hard to put down. Would recommend it to absolutely everyone.
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Hotline Miami 2 preview video has got me pretty excited for the sequel and an itch to replay the original.
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number - Eurogamer Preview (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezdUGGgki3U#ws)
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This rumoured list of games to be announced at Sony's E3 conference is too good to be true (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=814681) Which probably means it is. But still, get hyped! Uncharted 4, Project Beast (the spiritual successor to Demon Souls) and The Last Guardian are Sony exclusive titles to really get excited about....if true.
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I don't know, it's hard for me to get excited for that list, which means... it's probably true!! :D
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Playing Shadowrun Returns now, I missed playing Shadowrun games in general hahaha. Downloaded a mod that makes it more sandbox like too woo!
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Phoenix Wright WITH LYRICS - brentalfloss (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSyYps8xJfs#ws)
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just ordered a razer sabertooth controller for the 360 and ordered some more kontrol freeks - another set of the cqc signatures (love those) and a couple sets of the fps vortex. my friend got the vortex and i really liked the way they felt. it now feels weird to use a normal controller :sweatdrop:
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http://www.dorkly.com/post/63211/the-6-types-of-lets-players (http://www.dorkly.com/post/63211/the-6-types-of-lets-players)
I think they got a lot of them, haha. The only thing I could think of is the people who have "raffles" on their streams.
(100's of people buy $10 raffle tickets for a $150 prize)
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Official Batman: Arkham Knight Gameplay Trailer - "Evening The Odds" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxa34RatmSc#ws)
NOOOOO WHY DO YOU LOOK SO AMAZING :banghead:
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For any persona fans, Ken Amada is shown slightly older in Persona 4 Arena Ultimax with Koromaru in tow.
Any thoughts?
Source: http://www.siliconera.com/2014/05/21/persona-4-arena-ultimaxs-ken-koromaru-make-quite-tag-team-duo/ (http://www.siliconera.com/2014/05/21/persona-4-arena-ultimaxs-ken-koromaru-make-quite-tag-team-duo/)
(http://www.siliconera.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/l_537c4d498b153.jpg)(http://www.siliconera.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/l_537c4d4d005fc.jpg)
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just ordered a razer sabertooth controller for the 360 and ordered some more kontrol freeks - another set of the cqc signatures (love those) and a couple sets of the fps vortex. my friend got the vortex and i really liked the way they felt. it now feels weird to use a normal controller :sweatdrop:
got the sabertooth the other day - still trying to figure out the best button config for shooters (it has several programmable extra buttons) and stuff but so far i'm impressed :twothumbs
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For any persona fans, Ken Amada is shown slightly older in Persona 4 Arena Ultimax with Koromaru in tow.
Any thoughts?
Source: http://www.siliconera.com/2014/05/21/persona-4-arena-ultimaxs-ken-koromaru-make-quite-tag-team-duo/ (http://www.siliconera.com/2014/05/21/persona-4-arena-ultimaxs-ken-koromaru-make-quite-tag-team-duo/)
That's cool, but I can't get too excited for it unfortunately. P4 Arena took forever to come out in Europe and as earlier on this week, it was actually taken down on the PSN completely. Arc System Works doesn't view Europe in a good way at all considering games like Blazblue were also a struggle to be released over here and region locked so you can't even import it.
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That's cool, but I can't get too excited for it unfortunately. P4 Arena took forever to come out in Europe and as earlier on this week, it was actually taken down on the PSN completely. Arc System Works doesn't view Europe in a good way at all considering games like Blazblue were also a struggle to be released over here and region locked so you can't even import it.
Thanks for the input. I didn't know about that since I mostly go my friend's house to play their ps3 and ps4. Are jrpg games not as popular in Europe as they are here in America? I remember a few months back when Rune Factory 4 was release, I recommended it to one of my friend who was in Europe at the time. They were sad to hear XSEED Games cancelled it for the European release.
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JRPG's are usually given fine representation over here. We get all the major releases like the US and some niche titles too. It's just Arc System Works that doesn't like Europe haha
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Finished the 3rd episode of TWD, didn't feel as intense as the last one, but still great.
Also new personal record: I only died once! Usually I die tons because of the stuttering and wonky controls.
Now on to watch some let's plays to see alternate routes.
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Decided to make a go of it and get up in the online leaderboards with Bull Hunter, a specific challenge for the Darts mini game in Yakuza 4. As you may have guessed, the idea is to get as many bulls eyes in a row as you can. Turns out, I've done well enough to be in the Overall Top 10!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/Tuffty/20131212_224024_zps08b2643c.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Tuffty/media/20131212_224024_zps08b2643c.jpg.html)
Think I will keep trying to go even higher. I mean, a couple more darts and I can be in top 5 at least. Trying to get No.1 will be tough but I'm determined enough to go for it!
Was playing Yakuza 4 tonight and after a while cleaning up some sub stories, I decided to give the Bull Hunter challenge another go but after being away for so long, my skills were a bit rusty and I wasn't great. So I tried to see if there was another challenge and I went with the Strike King challenge instead, which sees how many strikes in a row you can get. A good dozen or so attempts later and I managed to get into the overall top 10 for it too! 27 strikes in a row. Still a way to go yet before challenging for the top in either challenge :lol:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/Tuffty/IMAG0012_zps3859ed87.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Tuffty/media/IMAG0012_zps3859ed87.jpg.html)
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^ At least in Strike King you have no equal! I mean, people are either better or worse than you, but no one is as good AS you! That feat 8)
Getting distracted last night, I decided to watch some gameplay and review vids of Spiderman: Shattered Dimensions (which I do own, but have never played much further than the first level) and now I'm really excited to give the game another crack. Only problem is that I have to wait about a month until I'm done with all my assessments and finals for this semester :doh:
By the time I'm done with everything important, I will have completely forgotten about all this, I'm sure :P
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Not sure if this belongs in the retro gaming thread or what, but whatever xD;
Every week now for the last month, me and my friends have been getting together to play old point and click adventure games. We've previously played through Maniac Mansion, Day of the Tentacle, and all of these classic LucasArts games - these last couple of weeks we played through Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers (easily one of my favourite adventure games, this was my third time playing through it). Finished it today, and it's just uuuugh. Such a good game.
If you haven't heard about it before, I would urge you to look it up, and if possible, give it a try. You can play it using dosbox and other tricks like that. The backstory and the voice acting in this game is just absolutely brilliant. Tim Curry as a smug as fuck writer/detective, the story is set in New Orleans, so he talks with a southern accent. So ridiculously fantastic, I just can't :D
Having recently been fangirling about True Detective, I kept spotting similarities all through the game, which made this playthrough feel fresh somehow :lol:
The second game in the series is a FMV game, which unfortunately makes it seem extremely dated and inaccessible, more so than the first game, I would say. I love the second game a lot too, though. FMV and all (IT'S THE FUTURE~~~~ .... shhh), but the main gripe is of course that Tim Curry is not there to reprise his role as Gabriel :( I'm not sure I'll be able to convince the rest of the group to give the second Gabriel Knight game a go, but I hope they'll go along with it.
Yay for adventure games~~~
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I used to go to my friends house in high school and we used to play games like day of the tenticle and monkey island and his mom sliced up some melons for us XD
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(http://th00.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/i/2013/356/6/9/watch_doges_by_thalessousa-d6yx2yf.jpg)
In other news, Wolfenstein should arrive today.
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Bastion seems to be a bit buggy for me, both for and against my advantage.
First it didn't give me the achievement for doing 50% of the vigils.
Then on the training grounds for the shield, where you had to have max. 2 hits for first place, I got first place with 3 hits!
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Oo I have that game too on my steam list, but haven't played it yet!
I beat the 3rd season 2 ep of Walking Dead too and I didn't like it much or remember much about it ^^
Felt really short and pointless :smhid
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Bought Bastion about 2 days ago during a sale on steam. Somewhat buggy while using the keyboard & mouse configuration. Sucks that it can't recognize my logitech controller. :smhid
Do want to try Transistor. Too bad I can't play it on PS3. :(
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Transistor is on Steam.
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That sucks to hear about technical issues about Bastion. I hope they get sorted out because it's a great game. Plays well, looks great, sounds even better (that soundtrack is amazing btw) and tells this story unlike many other games. It doesn't grab you immediately but if you stick with it, I think it could surprise you. Hell it surprised me, I was in near tears at a certain point (people who have played it will testify). Absolutely worth a chance.
Playing Puppeteer as it was free on PS Plus this month and I've mixed feelings. On one hand it looks unlike most other games and something charming about it's simplistic platforming. But on the other, I really don't care that much for the story they're telling. I appreciate it's like an actual puppet show but the cutscenes go on for way too long at the beginning and end of every level and it's not really engaging me.
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Transistor is on Steam.
Well I wish it was on PS3 instead of only PS4 and PC. :(
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Well I wish it was on PS3 instead of only PS4 and PC. :(
Me too :(
Finished Bastion on NG+ and just found out that the vigill achievements aren't broken, but I'm too stupid. I didn't realise you had to click on each one of them to actually fullfill them, duh :banghead:
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As if my hype for The Witcher 3 wasn't high enough already. Good lord that is looking stunning and if it's anything like The Witcher 2, will be a great game to play too. :drool:
The Witcher 3 - Pre-E3 Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJlkMAZTEPI#ws)
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Hella cool, but it came at a rather high price.
A Guy Turned His Bedroom Into A 1980s Arcade And Lost His Fiancée In The Process (http://www.buzzfeed.com/alanwhite/a-guy-turned-his-bedroom-into-a-1980s-arcade-and-lost-his-fi)
- http://www.buzzfeed.com/alanwhite/a-guy-turned-his-bedroom-into-a-1980s-arcade-and-lost-his-fi (http://www.buzzfeed.com/alanwhite/a-guy-turned-his-bedroom-into-a-1980s-arcade-and-lost-his-fi)
Poor guy...bittersweet ending.
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The game free this month on PS Plus is Lone Survivor, a 2D pixelart style survival horror game. Think of it like a 2D Silent Hill game. It has a few more added aspects to it not seen in Silent Hill (e.g. managing hunger and sleep levels), but it is a Silent Hill game in all but name as it focuses on psychological horror, strange monster designs and an eerie soundtrack. It's pretty cool so far, not necessarily that scary but more tense as I'm running low on resources and I have to manage them all. It's a cool throwback to those kinds of survival horror games.
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WWE Commentary (Jim Ross) on Video Games - Episode 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBXHbTgjVKk#ws)
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Oh my god... YES PLEASE!!!! :w00t:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyQEsTLcILs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyQEsTLcILs#ws)
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^ nice idea XDD
ROGAN AND GOLDBERG COMMENTATE EA UFC GLITCHES!!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOOT_3U4rZM#ws)
The commentators are impersonating them really well XD
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I went to Metropolis a couple of weekends ago and my boyfriend and I found some super cool Punchout! cosplayers!
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/t1.0-9/10458089_10152540918676979_4538774047012616493_n.jpg)
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Gods Will Be Watching - Official Gameplay Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=se2k0XmTpAM#ws)
Ah man this seems amazing... :lol: ...and I want that soundtrack.
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I did not realise that The World Ends With You is out on iOS and Android. So I bought it again. Bit pricey at £12 compared to other mobile games, but I know (because I played the original DS version), that has a ton of depth as a 20-30hr RPG compared to other mobile games of it's genre. Because the original version used the top screen for combat as well, you know the difference right away when you go into combat in one screen and have to manage between using Neku and his partner by making touch controls for each character, as opposed to using the d-pad on the DS. Takes a while to get used to, but I'm finding my rhythm with it again. It's highly recommended btw, it's a unique RPG with an interesting story told in modern Tokyo with a really unique combat system that rarely gets old. Plus it has ways to connect with other players, scalable difficulty at any time, mini games. It's so goddamn great, one of the most underrated JRPG's ever, and I hope the price doesn't put people off from playing it because if you're a JRPG fan, there's no excuse not to play this.
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[In an old man's voice]Kids today are spoiled
KIDS REACT TO GAME BOY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pCp8g-VjOs#ws)
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xbox live is having a lot of good sales lately - got king of fighters 3 for under 7 bucks, probably gonna buy dishonored as it is also under 7 bucks :twothumbs
EDIT: xbox live rewards put 5 bucks and some change in my account so i got dishonored for a dollar :thumbup
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^ Can't go wrong buying a fantastic game like that for a dollar.
Finished The Wolf Among Us last night and I thoroughly enjoyed the whole series. Really enjoyed the setting and the characters, Telltale knows how to tell a good story. The gameplay it just functional, nothing taxing other than point and clicking and some QTE events. There's some issues with the PS3 version meant there was a bit of input lag around instances on QTE events which is not ideal at all, but nothing too major. Telltale's game engine just has issues on console version which isn't too surprising. I do think it's probably best played on PC where there's few issues like that.
Love the opening credits to each episode. So stylish and just damn cool.
THE WOLF AMONG US - Intro Credits/Theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XReH6S6esQ#ws)
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Finished Metro : Last Light a few hours ago. Thought I wasn't going to because a save file must have been corrupted as it would freeze the console when loading up my progress. Just had to restart a chapter and it was all good.
Overall, it was ok. About a 6/10 for me. A solid shooter with some interesting mechanics that distinguish it from the rest (bullets are also your currency, the gas masks and scavenging of air filters as you're out on the open) but my initial interest in the apocalyptic setting was diminished as more and more supernatural elements came into it. Then it became a fight against monsters with fairly awkward animation. The story just didn't hold my attention either although they did nail a grim apocalyptic setting where free space is a luxury.
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Finished The Wolf Among Us also. I played through using the merciful good guy route.
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Anyone on Steam wanna play Unturned with me? I can start up a server so we can survive the zombie apocalypse together on Prince Edward Island~ It's like Day Z with Minecraft graphics. AND IT'S FREE.
Here's the wiki: http://unturned-bunker.wikia.com/wiki/Unturned_Bunker_Wiki (http://unturned-bunker.wikia.com/wiki/Unturned_Bunker_Wiki)
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"There's no creativity here...they got lazy"
This type of criticism of game design really doesn't sit well with me. It's just funny to hear that word "lazy" come from someone sitting on their chair playing something that a team of people spent hours creating and they have had no involvement with. Artists, programmers, producers, sound designers...They spent time to build up that part of the game only to be judged by some twat who thinks they know all about that game's development cycle in order to make such a statement. To me it's just hugely disrespectful and not even good constructive criticism.
Not saying that all games should be absent from criticism for that reason. Even the best games can still be judged for having bad sections of gameplay or if something doesn't sit right. But you know what, even in those bad gameplay moments, even if the art or soundtrack doesn't appeal, I know someone far creative than I am still had to think of how those levels were structured, create the environment assets, how the song flows or program how those enemies should look and behave. So I'll always have respect for the people who work in various areas to make games what they are, regardless of whether or not the game appeals to me.
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There's no doubt that there talented and creative people working on games that have those bad sections of gameplay, and others working on games that are just outright bad. But knowing the people and the stories behind the games shouldn't forgive the games for their deserved criticism. If a game does something that comes off as lazy, it might actually be.
I'm with you Tuff-man, I have respect for those in the video games industry, cause they have the skills to do something I can't do. But that respect also means being willing to point out the flaws in their work as well, or else how could their work not improve? To call a game lazy is one thing, to be lazy and not say why is another :lol:
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Well, like in any workplace, laziness can happen. or, while it feels like you're trying hard, really you're just plopping out the same stuff over and over without making many changes just so you can go home.
Games that come out every year are the most guilty of this, especially when the engines aren't upgraded or changed.
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I'm with you Tuff-man, I have respect for those in the video games industry, cause they have the skills to do something I can't do. But that respect also means being willing to point out the flaws in their work as well, or else how could their work not improve?
Definitely. It's ok to see and address flaws in your favourite game of all time. When I hear about lazy game design, I think of a boss rush before the end of the game, which does nothing more than to artificially increase the length of the game. Replaying the same bosses over, right when you know you're near the end game? Can feel pretty cheap. One of my favourite games, Devil May Cry 3, is guilty of it. Tsk tsk.
Lately it's just riled me up to hear someone say a game is lazy as it's usually not valid and unwarranted. It's also pretty funny to me to hear a player call a game lazy as they're sitting there probably chugging Fanta.
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Also finished The Wolf Among Us last night and thoroughly enjoyed everything about it. Loved the utterly "noir" ending, as well, even if before that I wanted a certain person to be a little less... busy. :P
Now I'm reading through Fables (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fables_(comics)), the comic book series it's based on. TWAU is actually a prequel to the comic books, so reading too much about the series might spoil some things.
There's no word on season 2, right? I imagine they could easily fit more stories in before the comic book events start...
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No word on Season 2. Telltale are pretty busy with the Borderlands game andn Game of Thrones game for now. Don't know how well Wolf Among Us did and if they will ever consider a Season 2. I hope so though. I really liked it.
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^ Speaking of Telltale.... Season 3 of The Walking Dead confirmed at San Diego Comic-Con (https://twitter.com/telltalegames/statuses/493162389341093888).
There's no word on season 2, right? I imagine they could easily fit more stories in before the comic book events start...
Haven't heard anything yet about season 2. Unfortunately Fables is wrapping up it's last story arc, ending next year with issue #150 (according to the creator of the series), currently up to #142. Got about 101 issues to read plus the spin-off series, novel, and graphic novels.
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Hey did anyone play the new episode for Walking Dead season 2 yet?
No spoilers but I do feel like my choices mean less and less as time goes on and the game will always go the same way it wants to no matter what I end up doing D:
It's hard to call a game series like this enjoyable (lol) but this ep and the one before I did like more than the first 2 eps :D
but to complain again XD I'm getting pretty sick of the unskippable credits after every episode, can't we just have it once?
I know I'm sick of seeing Prince Puppingham of Pupshire scroll past incredibly slowly along with 100 other pets names, when I can't even click away from the screen, so I either have to leave the room or watch the whole thing, ughh lol
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So I tried out that Destiny beta over the weekend. I've mixed thoughts. I think it looks great, I really enjoy the shooting, the multiplayer seems fun and I do enjoy the meta game of levelling up my character learning new abilities and acquiring new loot.
But some things have been eating away at me. For one I don't care about the story. Hearing Peter Dinklage as a disembodied voice telling me stuff like 'You must stop the Fallen and the Hive from letting their Vanguards hack the Cosmodrome!' is just enough to make me roll my eyes. It doesn't help that there's few characters to interact with and those you can are covered behind masks. It has the notion of a grand space opera but it feels emotionless and lifeless and not giving me any reason to care.
Speaking of lifeless, the environments themselves are pretty empty. To me, there's not much point to creating such large areas if there's nothing to really do in them. During the beta I found several empty buildings and caves. You know what was in them? Nothing. Occasionaly there would be chests which gave pitiful amounts of money and it's not worth it. But it got me thinking about that part of it, as some of my favourite video games of all time are set in desolate environments (Metroid Prime, Dark Souls etc), so how come those were so effective?
And I realised that part of it was being able to find things in the environment which told or suggested it's own story. In Dishonored for example, my search around the environment lead me into a house which was blockaded, but had a n try I could climb up to. I got inside and went in the building to find a female corpse sitting on the chair, and bodybags against the wall. I found a diary entry from the woman, describing how she witnessed her husband dying from the plague, being quarantined and getting no support from the government in medical aid. The husband died, the family couldn't even move the corpse out of the house and then she saw her children getting sick first before she did, writing of the struggles of being unable to care for her kids as her own health deteriorated, watching them die too before eventually succumbing to her own death. Now that is a deeply impactful story that I can remember so clearly now and added a greater context to the world (as well as benefit me in gameplay with some items in the house).
Destiny doesn't seem to have anything like that. I'd like it if in Destiny I found a crashed ship and I was able to go through the ruins and find out how the ship crashed before maybe finding some beneficial item in the captain's quarters. Even the hub world, where you interact with other players, feels lifeless. Throw in something to visit and engage in beside from vendors. Like a shooting gallery to test out your new weapon with. Mini games with other players. I think it would be pretty fucking sick to go all Star Wars Episode 1 and have pod racing (Destiny does have mounts if you're wondering) with other players to race against. Something to make exploring worthwhile. I have a few other issues with Destiny (repetitive mission design, some enemies feel like bullet sponges, some imbalanced multiplayer issues) but I feel I'm maybe being a bit too harsh on what is a Beta. It has a lot of promise and I like what I've played, but I'm not sure if there's enough there to warrant a Day One purchase from me, unfortunately.
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Completely forgot that last night was the live stream of The Last of Us: One Night Live; to celebrate the launch of the remastered version for the PS4.
Thank goodness I can still watch the recording.
The Last of Us: One Night Live (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAhT9gbmOtw#ws)
(Skip to ~30:30 mark for the show, although I wonder why you would do that and miss listening to the soundtrack :smhid)
Wish I could have gone to the event. I really want to see that unreleased epilogue scene (http://www.ign.com/blogs/mediamonster/2014/07/29/why-the-last-of-us-one-night-live-event-is-so-important-for-the-gaming-industry) being performed.
Supposedly there's also gonna be a movie adaptation being produced by Sam Raimi with the script being written by Neil Druckmann, writer/co-director of the game. As for casting, so far Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones) is up for the role of Ellie. Don't know if that's a good decision or not. I just hope that the actors they cast will do a remarkable job as the cast from the video game.
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For the past few weeks now, I've gotten into play Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. I even copped out and bought myself a gaming mouse for it. I'm using the lingo people use to call out locations on maps. I never thought I would get into playing any CS at all.
I also tried out Dota 2 for a few hours as well. I could see why people dig that game and MOBAs in general, but I think I'll stick to CS:GO :lol:
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RocketNews24.com - Dead or Alive 5 achieves new level of creepiness with “Bath and Bedtime” costumes (http://en.rocketnews24.com/2014/08/05/dead-or-alive-5-achieves-new-level-of-creepiness-with-bath-and-bedtime-costumes/)
- http://en.rocketnews24.com/2014/08/05/dead-or-alive-5-achieves-new-level-of-creepiness-with-bath-and-bedtime-costumes/ (http://en.rocketnews24.com/2014/08/05/dead-or-alive-5-achieves-new-level-of-creepiness-with-bath-and-bedtime-costumes/)
DEAD OR ALIVE 5 ULTIMATE - BATH & BEDTIME DLC TRAILER (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATJAKwqKwC0#ws)
:huhuh
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^ Where can I get one of those towels for myself?
I can totally walk around the house with it and never worry about it slipping off!
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Damn, I forgot how hard it is to do a decent-looking femShep in ME1:
(http://t.imgbox.com/Xc0wpq5z.jpg) (http://imgbox.com/Xc0wpq5z)
that don't look more like a man.
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Playing Jak 2 again after all these years and I still enjoy it, but the level design is really grating on me like it wasn't before. Look at the map of Haven City to see what I mean:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/Tuffty/369px-Haven_City_map_from_Jak_II_zps15961ff8.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Tuffty/media/369px-Haven_City_map_from_Jak_II_zps15961ff8.jpg.html)
It's billed as an open world game but really on reflection it's a series of sub sections which are only connected via one entry and exit point which creates some unnecessary, tedious travelling. As an example, say I am in the top right of the map and I want to make it to the stadium which is to the immediate left. In any open world game I can go as the crow flies and get there in seconds. But instead each section in the game is surrounded by giant walls so I have to go out of that section via the only exit out of there, swing in unnecessary left and right turns through other streets and areas just to reach the place which can take minutes. Keep in mind that fast travel wasn't in the game either, so each time you see a mission somewhere, you really do have to refer to the map and plan your way there and I usually get lost and open the main menu, find the map, plan again... Heaven forbid I should want to go from the top of the map to the bottom!
Couple of other minor issues that now bug me, like for example, it's a huge city but feels pretty lifeless, the vehicle handling...Still, it's an enjoyable platformer, but after playing Jak 1, I don't think Jak 2 compares to it.
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After two years I've finally started a second play through of Skyward Sword. I would like to beat it before Summer's end, but can't see myself putting many hours into it like I did with the first play through.
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Press conferences at Gamescom happened today. Biggest news of all is that the new Tomb Raider will be exclusive to Xbox One. It's difficult to get the semantics down, but the general feeling is that it will be a timed exclusive as the wording is around Holidays 2015. Still, big news and people are pissed about it. Personally I don't see why, all we've seen of it is a CG trailer. And it's a sequel to the TR remake which isn't...ideal. Don't get me wrong, it's a high production, decent playing game, but I definitely had issues with it. The 'tombs', the story and the change in direction to a more action based game than the original TR games were what turned me off. Exclusivity is a two sided coin, for one you're getting a game with a lot of promise as the development isn't fractured if it's multiplatform, meaning developers have more time to work on a single console architecture. On the flip side, if you don't have the console, you're pretty screwed.
But the TR sequel (Rise of the Tomb Raider is a godawful name for the game btw), was shown at E3 as a multiplatform game. So it didn't start off development as an exclusive and literally MS just bought the rights to it. It doesn't really make much business sense either considering that Square Enix said the last game's sales figures of 4m was too low, so how would exclusivity on a less popular console help that? Unless MS literally just guaranteed them a crap ton of money to cover for that?
Also worth mentioning, it is coming out for 360 too, so you don't have to shell out for a new console if you still have that.
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Talking of polar opposites. This was announced. :)
Metal Gear Solid V Is Coming To PC:
http://kotaku.com/metal-gear-solid-v-is-coming-to-pc-1620931594 (http://kotaku.com/metal-gear-solid-v-is-coming-to-pc-1620931594)
Not like my 2007 PC will be able to handle it. But great stuff!
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Games that were announced on which I'll def keep an eye on:
- Life is Strange
Not one, not two, but three female protagonists!!! Thank you Dontnod!!!
- WILD
If this turns out how I suspect it will, this could be really cool.
- Hellblade
Ninja Theory! Unofficial successor to Heavenly Sword? Bad Ass Looking Female Lead! Count me in!
- A NEW SILENT HILL OMGASSS I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE IT!!!! :w00t:
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As someone who has gotten really into CS:GO in the fast few months, I found this video entertaining as hell.
CS:GO Competitive Knife Match - 5v5 Knives Only!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAoIygONfu4#ws)
On another note, I'm gonna be at PAX Prime this weekend (August 29 - September 1), so you can follow me on twitter if you want random, weird, and perhaps great tweets about the event (@thatonezombie).
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After, I don't know, two and half years, I finally could bring myself to finish AMY (with the help of some youtube vids, because otherwise I might still bite my controller in frustration)! I don't know if I should scream for joy or frustration, it's both I guess
To think that I once couldn't wait for that game to be released...
AMY is now officially the worst game I have ever played!!!!
Take this trophy and now GTF off my Xbox harddrive you piece of :angry:
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^ Ouch. I saw some gameplay from a later section and...geez. I'm sorry! At least you beat it!
Playing more of Fez the past few days and really enjoying it. Figured out the trick behind the tuning fork section which was cool. Seems like I find some little avenue to go down which eventually leads to whole new areas to explore, which is cool. Something tells me you figure out some of the strange symbols correspond to the alphabet but haven't found anything to suggest the correlation yet.
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I got my backer code for Mighty no.9 on Steam last night!
It's a beta of the game so it's quite unfinished, but it's really really good. Very Megaman but also not Megaman, if that makes any sense.
You shoot like Megaman until the enemy destablizes and starts glowing, then you dash through them like Zero and collect powers from them like speed up, power up, etc, which last for a little while after you absorb them, you can also do combos when absorbing and this makes the effects last longer.
Also the difficulty is nice! not quite classic crazy Megaman, more like X series hard, and I haven't beaten the end of the level yet. :cow:
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The nemesis of videogame movies, Uwe Boll, appeared on DISSLIKE (it's like Jimmy Kimmels celebs read mean tweets)
DISSLIKE - heute vorgetragen von: UWE BOLL (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ2t86mdODw#ws)
I found his reactions hilarious XD
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I FINALLY downloaded Shovel Knight for my Wii U and I'm in love! It's both nostalgic and fresh at the same time, while retaining a perfect amount of difficulty. It's almost like they took the good parts of Zelda II and mashed them with Mario 3 and Metroid, honestly.
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Just watched the Nintendo Direct for Bayonetta 2. Damn you Nintendo, you're not making this easy for me to resist your stupid WIIU :angry:
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hell yeah bought the bellator mma game & army of two the devil's cartel for xbox 360 on sale :twothumbs
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Just started replaying Borderlands 2 again and man, that game is some serious fun.
Also, for anyone who's played Sacred 3 is that game as big of a flop as some people say it is?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPLi2HUZlBI#t=39 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPLi2HUZlBI#t=39)
grandma playing call of duty :rofl:
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"Game designers are supposed to create play, that is, a particular behavior in players. Proceduralists believe that those behaviors can be predicted, even contained, by the rules, and therefore the meaning of the game, and of play, evolves from the way the game has been created and not how it is played; not to mention when and where it is played, and by whom."
Reading this all I could think:
I DON'T SEE HIM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCgnduiX07g#ws)
Yeah, player behaviours can totally be contained by game rules :lol:
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^ That statement can only go so far if everything else around the game supports it. Dodgy AI, like above, can break player immersion pretty quickly :lol: I think stealth games are some of the most effective in terms of setting player behaviour and they usually do so with the punishment of being spotted. It's up to the player to be as sneaky as they can because they're not as well equipped to deal with situations where they're out in the open and death can come quick, which forces the player to replay the section of the level over again and who wants that?
Tried a PvP match in Destiny there and was disappointed to see my concerns from the beta were not unfounded after all. I'm level 5, got paired up with a level 9 and 13. We went up against guys of level 20, 21 and 23. I think the level advantages were disabled but we were still steamrolled. Despite that, I emerged out of it with 12 kills and a positive K/D ratio and was awaiting to see what reward I got at the end. I didn't get anything. But the guy in my team who got only 1 kill got a nice new sniper rifle which looked nice...
So there's issues of weapon balancing, uneven matchmaking and a random chance of ever getting anything after completing a match that's not determined by how well you do in the match itself. Hmmm yeh, think I'll pass on PvP until I'm a much higher level, cheers.
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^ The only PvP that really worked for me was Titanfall (also you had no choice) even with 'randoms' it was doable, although since update 6 I have not played anymore as Destiny came along and the matchmaking takes way to long even on hours they previously did not...
Destiny looks to be more like Halo in PvP with twitch players abound, not really my stile, I am to much of a casual player for that.
I hope Destiny story mode can keep me going long enough until the HALO MCC: never played HALO 2 before.
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TEENS REACT TO NINTENDO (NES) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDOZbvE01Fk#ws)
:banghead:
Once again: Kids these days are spoiled. :smhid
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They actually fly Maisie Williams over for these videos, lol
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The Tokyo Game Show started today and revealed a number of interesting videos including, Final Fantasy XV!!
Final Fantasy 15 TGS 2014 Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COZ4VDy5D0A#ws)
Bloodborne! (Yesssssssssss)
Bloodborne | TGS 2014 trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rU8HfemdFc#ws)
And a 20 min demo of Metal Gear Solid 5 which looks incredible.
20 Minutes of New Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain's Gameplay - TGS 2014 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUKoMjUIwyw#ws)
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Hey!
If you care, I started streaming over at hitbox. Just search thatonezombie and you can find my channel. I've been streaming out CS:GO and Hearthstone lately. Also, I play rap albums in the background as well. I don't have a schedule or anything, but if you are around and I'm on, feel free to check it out!
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I've been playing Steamworld Dig and it's such a nice fun little game. It's also the first game in forever I'm playing that can actually be finished (I think), so I'm all looking forward to beating a game. Unless it has a scary final boss, then I'd just run away screaming.
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"I could tell you the stories...but I won't"
"I don't have time to explain why I don't have to explain"
Just two choice lines from Destiny that pretty much sums up the story. My thoughts from the beta were not unfounded and lines like these are frankly embarrasing. I expected better from a game with such a huge budget. You have an informative companion by your side the whole time, but they can't tell you about the environment, scan enemies or items etc. You have all these NPC's at the Tower, but you can't talk to them, only trade. Anything interesting about the story is hidden away behind the game's website and not in the game itself. Doesn't that just sound crazy? I like this video, it sums it up pretty well.
Destiny: Abridged Plot Synopsis (No Spoilers) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yXs0R370LU#ws)
Also having some great frustration with the rewards after competitive multiplayer. I like to think I'm doing ok, being the top player in my team every so often, with a good kill/death ratio and yet, I'm not getting rewarded. Today I got 31 kills and 6 deaths. A 5.17 K/D ratio. And I got nothing for it? The guy who got 3 kills and 15 deaths can get a nice rare item though! It seems like the only way I can get rewarded at the end is to just play badly! Why am I being denied content for playing the game well? Makes no sense :lol:
(http://thumbnails109.imagebam.com/35451/76201a354503507.jpg) (http://www.imagebam.com/image/76201a354503507) (http://thumbnails109.imagebam.com/35451/5ad753354503530.jpg) (http://www.imagebam.com/image/5ad753354503530) (http://thumbnails109.imagebam.com/35451/fb2bb9354503542.jpg) (http://www.imagebam.com/image/fb2bb9354503542)
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^Maybe they think you're too good already. You should be glad they don't take away all your equipment and give you a wooden club. :cow:
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I would be ok with that system, in fact if I knew that was the case I would be flattered by it! But no it's completely random who gets what, which makes it all the more frustrating, sadly.
Bit of a rant incoming, just need to get it off my chest. It's to do with #GamerGate...
What DID GamerGate expose exactly? That a female indie developer had relations with other men, particularly with a journalist over claims of one, non existent review for a game which people didn't play, have no interest in playing and not even any buyers remorse because the game is free? Nobody should be concerned over tabloid nonsense.
That developers and journalists talk to each other? Well how exactly do these people expect journalism works in any other industry? Did you ever see anyone seriously question Roger Ebert's integrity or draw up diagrams in MS Paint to show his list of sources and how they're connected? No, because getting inside contacts is how you get journalism and leads to news and stories!
What I do know, is that people on both sides of the argument have been harassed, doxxed and sent death threats which have forced creative people in the industry to resign and have a real fear of voicing an opinion lest they get the same treatment. Particularly if they're women (Zoe Quinn, Anita Sarkeesian, Jenni Frank..) Jesus, people very openly harrassed Dina Abou Karam, the community manager of Mighty No 9, for making fanart of the protaganist as a woman. How is that ever justifiable?
It's disgusting to see a lot of people devote time and resources into a movement born out of something so ugly and one in which nobody can come to an agreement on what it's about. Anti feminist? Ethics in journalism? Who knows? Ask anyone and they'll tell you their opinion, only to be told by many others that that's not what GamerGate is all about after all. The goalposts keep continually moving. Not everyone pro-GamerGate is like that, and some have legitimate questions over games journalism and that's great, people should absolutely have that debate. But for now, to associate yourself with GamerGate is to involve yourself in something so odious and you should really think about involving yourself with people who claim to represent your opinion when they themselves have their own agenda to persue, who also write click baiting articles and video descriptions and which, I'm gonna say, do not seem like good, positive people.
And yet nobody is giving the same amount of attention and introspection about real things that DO damage the industry. Like the fact that nobody really does seem to give a damn about reviews after all if Destiny can sell £500m in it's first week without a single review. Or that salaries in games development and game journalism are low paying and capitalise on people's enthusiasm for the industry to get away with it. Or that the publishers of Shadow of Mordor offered Youtuber's codes to the game in return for a paid branding deal. Or how real gun licensing in shooters can lead to profit for arms manufacturers.
But no it's wanting to promote equal opportunities that's destroying the industry apparently....
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GamerGate = First World Problems at their very worst. :tama-mad:
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^ Without a doubt. Which is why it's a shame that so much effort is put by many people into it and not actual concerns. Leigh Alexander, who has been a target for GamerGaters since her release of her article on the term and stereotype 'gamer' being irrelevant, has done something that I haven't seen any GamerGater do and actually put up a list of ethical concerns in the industry which makes for fascinating (and saddening) reading. (http://leighalexander.net/list-of-ethical-concerns-in-video-games-partial/)
Much to everyone's surprise, none of the GamerGate spokesmen have yet to comment on any of it.
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I finished Season 2 of The Walking Dead there now...
*SEASON 2 ENDING SPOILERS!!!*
And I didn't shoot Kenny. Come on, you had doubts about Jane most of the time, she already left the group, was going to let Sarah die multiple times. I thought she was coming round in Episode 5 but when she made it seem like she killed AJ, I believed she would have done it. Looking back I can see she was trying to tell Clem not to be involved, but I was so shocked/angered at that point it went by me. Kenny was in a darker place in S2 and yes throughout the series he's been prone to go off the handle, but it's always with his family or Clementine in mind. I felt vindicated when AJ was alive after all, as it just revealed that Jane was manipulating me to side along with her. Crazy.
Just like in S1, the ending left me in a goddamn mess. Kenny more than redeemed himself as he asked Clem and AJ to stay. It was a hard choice, but I couldn't leave him. S2 was about the importance of family, the loss of it and the desperate need to keep it in this hellish world and Clem and Kenny both needed each other. Having watched the other ending, I would have felt pretty annoyed if I had got that. More suspicion, more pessimissm. At least the other one is fairly uplifting.
Great game. Gameplay is still just functional for you to get through it and PS3 version continues to have weird tech issues like lines of dialogue cutting out. I felt S2 didn't seem to handle some choices as well as seen back in S1 (there's multiple cases of the same scenario playing out just with different dialogue like either waiting to let Rebecca recover or moving on), but on the whole, it was still a fantastic story worth playing through with some really tough decisions to make that rivalled anything in S1. Most often it's high points, the decisions and actions that will live long in the memory, are often it's most devastating lows. Kudos to you Telltale.
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Ni No Kuni is now suffering the same fate that every JRPG does. Not knowing when to stop. The game could have easily ended twice at this point, yet it keeps on going. I wouldn't mind if we're off to new places on new things, but instead it's going back to previous locations and fighting the same bosses I fought earlier in the game, but just tougher versions. Feels like unneeded padding.
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Back in 2010 I started Deadly Premonition, but only played the prologue and then stopped (I don't remember why).
Last week I picked it up again and man it's sooooo soooo good XD
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Made the decision to play Metroid Prime 3, finally. Odd how I had it in my possession for a long time and yet, even though Metroid Prime is one of my favourite games of all time, I didn't play this one. I'm glad I am, the gameplay is instantly familiar along with some gimmicky Wii motion controls like engaging or disengaging locks. It's also just as atmospheric and well designed so far like it's predecessors. Bryyo has some gorgeous vistas, I'm looking forward to seeing the other planets. As to be expected, the soundtrack is also amazing. The weirdest thing about it so far is how much dialogue there is. Both 1 and 2 had next to zero dialogue and I'd be tempted to say that the first few hours of MP3 has more dialogue than 1 & 2 combined. To see all these new characters talk is weird considering you've been by yourself most of the time. Not really sure if I like the designs of the other Hunters, they look like they could go straight into a Ben 10 episode :lol: A minor flaw though, as so far MP3 is great. Makes me want an HD Wii U Metroid game so bad.
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I got Final Fantasy XIII on Steam. Downloading it all over several days was a pain in the ass, but it's a beautiful game and very relaxing to play. I already like it better than XII.
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^ You monster. Better than XII? Are you for real? *shakes head* XD
Well that's the magic of the FF series right? Each game can wildly vary and appeal differently to people. I love XII, it's one of my favourites of the series. I hate IX. Many people will agree or disagree and that's cool, I can see why others would like or dislike certain FF games. It's why the series is so interesting, there is no game which people can universally agree is the best in the series, partly because there's been so many great ones.
Played a bout of Destiny Multiplayer earlier. 35 kills. 3 deaths. 11.65 K/D ratio. Nobody even came close.
I got nothing, but the guy in second place? He got an exotic weapon. One of the rarest weapons in the whole game, which would usually take hours of grinding to even get a chance of getting it. But no, this guy was given it just for being second.
(http://thumbnails111.imagebam.com/35802/5ad753358019245.jpg) (http://www.imagebam.com/image/5ad753358019245) (http://thumbnails111.imagebam.com/35802/fb2bb9358019251.jpg) (http://www.imagebam.com/image/fb2bb9358019251)
Look I know the reward distribution is random, I've played enough of the game to be aware of that and I still enjoy the multiplayer despite that but, well.....fuck if that isn't the most frustrating thing. Remember when games rewarded you for playing it well?
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^ You monster. Better than XII? Are you for real? *shakes head* XD
Well that's the magic of the FF series right? Each game can wildly vary and appeal differently to people. I love XII, it's one of my favourites of the series. I hate IX. Many people will agree or disagree and that's cool, I can see why others would like or dislike certain FF games. It's why the series is so interesting, there is no game which people can universally agree is the best in the series, partly because there's been so many great ones.
Still think 12 should have been to one that gets the pc port :P
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I got nothing, but the guy in second place? He got an exotic weapon. One of the rarest weapons in the whole game, which would usually take hours of grinding to even get a chance of getting it. But no, this guy was given it just for being second.
Why would you get it? You're ace without a super-uber-mega weapon and the game knows that! The other guy needs it more XD j/k
Really dig that song and the look, too bad it's only coming for PC/Mac.
The Flame In The Flood (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNm0u_XxHJ4#ws)
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^ You monster. Better than XII? Are you for real? *shakes head* XD
Well that's the magic of the FF series right? Each game can wildly vary and appeal differently to people. I love XII, it's one of my favourites of the series. I hate IX. Many people will agree or disagree and that's cool, I can see why others would like or dislike certain FF games. It's why the series is so interesting, there is no game which people can universally agree is the best in the series, partly because there's been so many great ones.
Still think 12 should have been to one that gets the pc port :P
Holding out hope for a FF12 HD remake someday!!
The GamerGate debacle has steadily becoming even worse. Anita Sarkeesian was due to make a speech at a University, only to cancel it out of numerous death threats being sent in (with one claiming to do with GamerGate). A female developer was forced out of her home with death threats after poking some fun at GamerGate on twitter. GamerGate has even made it to the front page of the New York Times. It's getting ugly. Big sites liked Eurogamer, Giant Bomb and Polygon have since come out recently to make their stance known and I suggest others go to read their editorials as they make for some good reading.
I can't get over that on numerous occassions, the most vocal people in GamerGate, the likes of InternetAristocrat, Thunderfoot, MundaneMatt, Sargon, KingOfPol, Milo, Adam Baldwin (sadly Firefly will never be the same with me now after learning what a terrible man he is), they all have an opportunity to rise above and call out the dickheads making the death threats, make GamerGate a more legitimate cause, stamp out the bullshit, call for calm...but they don't. The reply is just "Oh yeh, but WHERE'S THE PROOF?!", belittling the victims of the threats and carrying on as normal.
Know what's interesting though? Nero wrote articles earlier this year criticising gamers and the gamer identity. Their inadequacy to attract women, their "yellowing underwear" as they play games. He even self confessed to never even playing a game, ever, until a few weeks ago yet still saw fit to condemn the gamer identity a few months ago. This is also the same man with a history of writing sexist, racist and transphobic articles (his recent article about Emma Watson's UN speech was something else)
But it shows you what an absolute goddamn mess GamerGate is in when they accept him without hesitation as one of their leaders because he has some inside contacts which others don't. It's a shame that they can't see him for what he is, a journalist manipulating a demographic to generate views for his politically charged click bait articles. Conveniently, everything GamerGate wants to get read of in games journalism. They also don't want this association of a movement of sexists? They're not doing a good job if they're accepting him so freely. I keep seeing GamerGate proclaim that the gaming journalism scene is too cosy, demanding that someone come in who isn't tied to the industry in some way and apply a critical voice. So in that respect, Anita Sarkeesian should be their hero because that's exactly what she's doing!
If anyone is reading this and considers themselves 'pro-GamerGate' just know this. Milo, Adam Baldwin, InternetAristocrat, Sargon, King of Pol, Thunderfoot.... These are not good people. Don't associate yourself with a movement where these are your most outspoken members. Don't associate yourself with a movement that was started because a jaded ex thought it was a good idea to get back at her by publishing some scandalous half truths and lies online which have since been debunked. Don't follow a movement where these lies are accepted so readily without hesitation. Don't follow a movement that claims to be about improving the ethics of game journalism standards, but then follows up that sentence with words like 'sluts' or 'whores'. Don't follow a movement that claims to be targeted at the games press, but which started with an attack on a female game developer and continues to do so towards other developers for having an opinion. Don't follow a movement that aims to silence any critics or for anyone with a differing opinion and has made it a scary place to be for men and women working in the industry and are now afraid to let their opinion be known. Last of all, certainly don't associate with a movement that is decried by most gaming journalism sites, the BBC, NY Times, Washington Post, MSNBC, CNN but isis supported by Infowars and Alex goddamn Jones. Yes, that's how weird this shit has become.
You can absolutely want a more transparent press, that is an admirable aim, but GamerGate is going after the wrong targets. Indie developers pose little influence on the industry. Where is the outcry as AAA publishers literally buy favorable press for them, as has been noted during GamerGate's time? That's right, there was no followup, just more attacks on small fish and aiming to censor sites through email campaigns at advertisers to pull their funding for sites which have a different opinion. Not only is GamerGate's motives scattershot and unfocused but it's also a movement born out of and continues to be, steeped in misogyny. Want proof? This is a great link on how some of GamerGates most vocal voices have been targeting Zoe Quinn and Anita Sarkeesian for over two and a half years, before GamerGate was ever conceived. (http://wehuntedthemammoth.com/2014/10/18/storify-time-gamergate-rs-with-ugly-histories-of-harassment-and-more-amazing-stuff-from-the-tweeter/) It's almost as if they don't like women! *gasp* Just be aware of this when you use the GamerGate tag, that this association does come with it. To deny otherwise is being ignorant, out of being uneducated or by choice.
Because you know what? I can find fault with Anita Sarkeesian's videos and I personally disagree with her views on some things like Bayonetta's character. But hey look! I'm not harrassing her, sending death threats or acting like a complete moron! People should absolutely be free to criticise something and others should definitely respect that right in return and not treat them back in such a vile way. Surely that's not too hard? "It's about ethics" remains the GamerGate mantra. Laughable when you consider the crimes and abuse that is taking place in their name.
The one thing that Gamergate has achieved is made me stop considering myself as a 'gamer', simply because they're making that label so toxic. I'm now someone who plays games. Also worth keeping in mind that abuse, harrassment, doxxing and death threats are happening on both "sides" of the argument. Why? Because video games. How sad is that?
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I've been following the GamerGate thing way too much in all its craziness, and it's really pathetic how predictable these guys are, too. Whenever someone asks for proof about false claims in Anita's videos they mention the one bit of Hitman where she forgets to mention that some specific incident of violence doesn't necessarily happen, but is only a possibility. One mistake out of several dozen examples and that's supposed to make all of Anita's points invalid? That one mistake undos all the other clips and game examples? It's absolutely ridiculous. I can't take these people seriously at all. I saw some guy spamming a link saying "more information about Anita Sarkeesian" and the url started with "avoiceformen.com" GUESS IF I CLICKED IT OR NOT. lol like that URL is enough to tell me whom this site is made for and what the content is going to be.
I absolutely don't believe that anyone is seriously supporting GamerGate because they are worried about ethics in game journalism. The only time I see people starting conversations on this are in the comment sections of articles that are anti-GamerGate and/or pro-Anita or simply news about the topic. Why? Because it's only something they use in an attempt to divert from the ugly reality of GamerGate. It's nothing more than a diversion. I've yet to see a single article that purely talks about the problems of game journalism without bringing up GamerGate, Anita, Zoey, etc. Why? Because it's not really an issue that anyone IS taking seriously, it's only an excuse to keep the tag line going and keep the hate fuming. The issues are real; gaming companies, especially big ones, do expect favours from game reviewers and they do give them free stuff and it is all corrupt. People have got fired from their jobs for reviewing a game honestly. But for GamerGate it is only a diversion and an excuse. People who ARE really concerned about it should start an entirely new movement that is completely removed from GamerGate. Why don't they? Because they AREN'T really worried about it; they're worried about GamerGate's image, and their own image. Not the ethics.
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Well....another victim of GamerGate. This time: Felicia Day. Tried to stay silent through this whole debacle. As soon as she posted her fears on GamerGate on tumblr (http://thisfeliciaday.tumblr.com/post/100700417809/the-only-thing-i-have-to-say-about-gamer-gate), she got doxxed. :smhid
Now I'm reconsidering whether to call myself a gamer or not.
Fuck GamerGate and those who use it as an excuse to victimize other people. :thumbdown:
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In better news, here are my videos of leap of faith!
Beacon of Eaworth failed hop down (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-KHV2eMJjk#ws)
Hopping off the beacon of Eaworth (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C72K3s-RIeA#ws)
Beacon of Eaworth successful hop (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOcu4E_KeHk#ws)
Context: There's a daily repeatable quest in Lord of the Rings Online's Rohan where you jump your way up to the top of a beacon. Now this area is generally laggy because Rohan is huge and detailed, and when I first tried this quest I thought it was impossibly hard as Lotro is far from a platform hopping game. Lots of falling down happened. When I did get on top, I decided to celebrate it with a hop down and record it while I was at it. The first attempts were kinda lame, but oh well! Of course, by the last video I had become much better at getting up there :D , but hopping down was still fun, so why not...
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I finished Dreamfall Chapters Book 1. It blew me away.
Now back to casually farming Behemoth Kings in FFXIII.
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Well....another victim of GamerGate. This time: Felicia Day. Tried to stay silent through this whole debacle. As soon as she posted her fears on GamerGate on tumblr (http://thisfeliciaday.tumblr.com/post/100700417809/the-only-thing-i-have-to-say-about-gamer-gate), she got doxxed. :smhid
Now I'm reconsidering whether to call myself a gamer or not.
Fuck GamerGate and those who use it as an excuse to victimize other people. :thumbdown:
Doxxing an actress for speaking up on GamerGate? Do the fools know that by doing this only shines a spotlight and even further attention on what someone says and on the person herself, whilst painting the entire movement in a bad light? I've seen a few pro-GG's speak out about it (why they still think it's ok to use the tag I'll never know), but sadly the type of comment below is not uncommon:
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FALSE FLAG! FALSE FLAG! IT'S ALL ABOUT ETHICS IN VIDEOGAME JOURNALISM YOU GUYS
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Man, Gamergate... I'm sure there are/were sane people making some good arguments, but with all the, eh... death threats and harassment... that well is kind of poisoned now. Kind of hard to get anyone to take legit complaints seriously when you have these cretins among you.
This whole debacle is a perfect showcase of what Internet anonymity can provide at its worst. Oddly I have enough faith in humanity to believe that most of the people involved with the movement (originally, at least) are not trolls, misogynists or sociopaths. Although browsing comment sections sometimes makes me think otherwise. :doh:
Anyway, instead of this tired bullcrap I'mma just talk about some games I've enjoyed recently.
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Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut (Official Trailer) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyUktyFHrb4#ws)
Shadowrun: Dragonfall is this really neat RPG set in the Shadowrun (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadowrun) universe (fantasy meets cyberpunk). Great plot and tons of dialogue in a wonderful, unique game world with turn-based tactical combat sequences. There are some nifty moral dilemmas thrown at you often even though not all of your choices influence the gameplay in a major way. Still you can play a complete asshat, a do-gooder or something in between. Since the game mixes fantasy with technology, many of the concepts and plotlines feel fresh. Same goes for combat, where modern technology and spellcasting coexist and bring some nice variety. There's also a barebones cyberspace of sorts to explore with the suitable tech-savvy class. Good fun all in all.
My only complaint is that it's somewhat easy. I'm glad I read about this beforehand, so I played it on hard difficulty. I found that satisfying but not super challenging. Very hard might indeed be a real challenge, though.
Since Dragonfall is now a standalone game with the Director's Cut release, you can just skip the first game (Shadowrun Returns). The campaigns are not connected and Dragonfall (especially the director's cut version) is a vastly better experience in every way.
Legend of Grimrock 2 Pre-order Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex8kDMKnLaE#ws)
Speaking of great sequels, here's my GOTY so far, Legend of Grimrock 2.
It's a modernized old-school dungeon crawler with real-time combat and grid-based movement. The focus is on puzzles that range from obvious to truly nefarious. While some of the puzzles are quite straightforward, a tougher example (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjEkb34YUtY) would be a room full of pits that open and close depending on your movements in the adjacent space. You need to retrieve a key, and pull four levers in the room before you can get to the treasure on the other side. Some of the puzzles can be really difficult but they always feel fair (even the traps!). And after solving a particularly tricky one the feeling of elation is like no other. And this happens quite a lot.
Combat is also a big part of the game. It's real-time as I mentioned and also handles like a puzzle of sorts, placing emphasis in movement and awareness of your surroundings as much as dealing out different attacks and spellcasting. It can get really hectic and quite challenging to juggle potions and attacks while simultaneously side-stepping flaming projectiles and dodging monsters out to kill you. There are few things you can (or should) simply take head-on so some keyboard acrobatics are required.
If you ever played the first one, you already know what you're getting into. Thing is, LoG2 is just better than the already excellent first game in so many ways. First of all, there's a sprawling overworld that you are allowed to explore in the order you want (of course, you can get truly screwed if you enter some of the places too early). The areas and dungeons have a lot of variety with lush forests, dark cemeteries, bogs, crypts, castles and even an ancient pyramid. It's a far cry from the single claustrophobic tower of the first Grimrock. There's a better class and skill system, a crap-ton of new monsters with improved AI, all sorts of items and pretty much everything (tm).
Might not be for everyone, there's not really a plot to speak of and the mechanics of the old-school grid-based real-time action might feel awkward to some. Anyone who loved Dungeon Master, Eye of the Beholder and the like back in the day will be right at home, though.
Here's a random quick look and a review:
Review- Legend of Grimrock 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RVmBstlgzY#ws)
Anyway, took me about 30 hours on normal to finish (with still plenty of secrets left to discover)... and I immediately started a new game on hard difficulty and with a different kind of party. I don't recommend hard difficulty for anyone playing for the first time, though. Not even if you're good, nope. It's truly hard. :sweatdrop:
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TL;DR: Shadowrun: Dragonfall = good times. Legend of Grimrock 2 = amazeballs. Gamergate = please no more.
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didn't realize i had $10.61 in my xbox account, so i used it to buy gta san andreas & burnout paradise :twothumbs (both were on sale)
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25 hour maintenance on Final Fantasy 14!!! but patch 2.4 will be really exciting!! NINJA!!!!!!!!!!!
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^ I can picture the person who made that now. "Female developers, columnists, actresses have been doxxed and sent death threats but I'm the one who's oppressed and you should feel sorry for because someone wrote a mean article saying the typical gamer stereotype no longer applies in 2014, and I'm too stupid to realise that the games I don't like are being made AS WELL AS games I want, rather than INSTEAD OF. WAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH"
For a movement that digs through someone's tweets 5 years ago in order to find a single tweet which might discredit that person, they couldn't type in the word misogamy in Google and find that it already exists? It's an amazing bit of trolling which for once they've inflicted on themselves.
I think it's safe to say that I've invested more time into the demo for Pro Evo Soccer 2015 than I have for most other games I picked up this year. Can't wait for it to come out!
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ”The Trail” Opening Cinematic (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcogCjLymeI#ws)
Oh hey I forgot to post these here. GEEET HYPE BITCHES, YENNEFER IN DA HOUSE.
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If you've read any of the Witcher books, even just the first one, you should know shit gonna get real.
If you haven't... well shit gonna get real! Yennefer is a badass sorceress and Geralt's former lover. Well, it's more complicated than that really.
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Speaking of complicated... W3 is gonna be interesting to say the least. :lol:
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just bought cod advanced warfare :D
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^me too on my XBO
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Best Buy has sold the Assassin's Creed games for half priced here in the U.S. on Black Friday for the past few years. I'm just gonna wait to see if it will continue, and if it does I'm staying home and ordering online. I can wait for it to arrive a few days after ordering it instead of freezing my ass off in cold weather. :lol:
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I downloaded Luftrausers as it's free on PS Plus this month. Very pleasantly surprised at just how addictive it is. It's a pixel based bullethell shooter set in WW2 with a distinct art style, with simple mechanics of surviving as long as you can, with more threats added as you play like boats, battleships, jets and blimps. It's one of those "Ok, one more try" kind of games in order to beat your high score. Definitely recommended.
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Took advantage of the Target Sale Buy 2 get 1 free. For myself Sunset Overdrive and Shadow of Mordor, Alien Isolation for my homeboy.
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Looks like Ubisoft dropped the ball when it came to their review embargo on Assassins Creed Unity. It came out to release without a single review on the game's quality, a clear and obvious decision made considering that since the embargo was lifted, the game's average is around 7/10, which doesn't sell as many copies when you're releasing in a busy time of year. For the record, I am an Assassins Creed fan, I have already decided in my mind to play Unity at some point (need a PS4 first) and from what I've read, it sounds like I would enjoy Unity. Having said that, the technical issues do sound like a bummer, the importance given on in game micro transactions is a real shame (in what world is $99.99 in a game that already costs $60, ever considered micro?) and the review embargo is very anti consumer. Seems like a few big names are that way lately. Call of Duty suffers from some really bad lag in spots and there's issues around the online components of Driveclub and Halo The Master Chief Collection. I can't recall consumer apathy being so low.
But here's the thing, with all this happening there's a debate being had around pre-order culture and the nature of review embargos. But it's not going to change. For one it makes too much money, we live in a world where Destiny breaks sales records in it's first day when there wasn't any reviews because of an embargo. If reviews were as important to people, that wouldn't happen, as people would have waited for the middling reviews of Destiny to come in first and voted with their wallets. Secondly, the majority of gamers are so defensive of their purchases they will defend them to the hilt even if it flies in the face of all logic. It's why going into a comment section of a game rated lower than the average is a disaster. "How dare you not like this as much as I do?!"
I'm not saying review embargoes aren't anti-consumer, they very much are and Ubisoft should be called out on it and hope they don't do it in the future. I'm just saying that we're at a point where the biggest publishers can release games which can have a number of technical issues at launch or even aren't good games in themselves but they are so good at marketing them, that you'll have people ready to defend the game to the death even before it's out regardless of the reviews. It's because a majority just can't accept that the thing they paid for might not be good for them after all and will look past any flaws to only see the good. Big companies know this, they rely on it, which is why they've gotten away with it for so long. It's why I don't see that culture changing any time soon. I would say just be hesitant about putting a pre order down for any game. Read a couple of reviews, look at a few gameplay vids and then make your decision on whether to buy it.
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I would wait on Unity until it's patched, especially if you want the PS4 version which apparently is the worst one of the lot, which is odd as PS4 versions are usually the best console version.
As for the other stuff, I mean I wouldn't bother yourself getting upset with them at all, much like gamergate, these annoying people are always going to be around no matter how upset or angry we get about it.
The FIFACOD brigade are always going to be there, year after year, pre ordering, it's probably more mainstream than going to the movies now, it's just going to get worse before it gets better. Arguing about 1 person's review score which is an opinion and being pissed off, or even worse, accepting it as gospel is a pointless never ending exercise.
I'm just going to continue playing the games I want to play when I want to play them, and not worry about all of that stuff. Unfortunately I will probably have to pre-order some things for bonuses they don't make available later on, which really needs to calm down or be a timed exclusive or whatever, it's quite unfair.
Ubisoft, however are just getting worse and worse with all this stuff. Just be glad you don't play on PC, you'd be forced to use their Uplay steam-like service, which only has Ubisoft games on it. Much like EA's Origin it's a steam clone, so it has a front end shop and is bloatware pretty much.
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Ubisoft with Unity especially is getting pretty gross about it, I really do hope they listen. Like I said, I still want to play Unity, it looks good and not as unplayable or broken as people online make out (Internet exaggerating? Well I never!), but stuff like this:
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Or this, where certain content is locked away unless you buy the right kind of goddamn shaving cream, is impossible to defend.
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It bums me out that they've used the popularity of the series in such a way. Nothing screams immersion breaking as much as a reminder that you need to spend real money in order to see content.
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The recent patch for the PS3 version of Call of Duty Advanced Warfare has broken the multiplayer. When I go online and join a match it locks up my PS3. It's not just me either, I've seen a good number of people reporting the same thing.
With the recent and ongoing technical issues that's happened to COD, AC:Unity, Halo:Master Chief Collection, Driveclub, The Evil Within, PES 2015 multiplayer and Battlefield 4, it makes for a very strange year where some of the biggest releases are brought out in a mess that wouldn't have gone past testing or certification unless they were rushed to meet a deadline. I would much rather wait for a complete, working game than have something that's rushed and I can't even play without downloading a multi gig patch when I first load it up. How do these games even get past Sony or Microsoft's approval in such a state? In some cases, people have paid full money and one of the basic modes of the game doesn't even work. It's ridiculous. People need to start voting with their wallets and not opt to pre order games or buy on day one, otherwise companies are just gonna keep on doing this as apparently nobody is holding them to task. Think Ubisoft's shareholders are complaining when despite all of it's reported issues, AC Unity ends up selling more than Black Flag on it's first week due to some very good marketing? I very much doubt it.
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I've finally spent some time on indies :D ;
Gone Home, I thought, was brilliantly made and made me emotional. It doesn't exactly have replay value, but I was glad to experience it :3
Thomas Was Alone was such a lovely, cute, fun game where the puzzle difficulty changed strangely, but considering I was able to finish it it wasn't too difficult LOL. But I don't think it has immediate replay value, either.
I tried The Bridge for a while, but I didn't really like it. I didn't feel like I was learning to be better or learning what I'm supposed to do; more like I'd just die, rewind, die, rewind, then eventually get through, but didn't feel like I had achieved anything at all. So I uninstalled that one.
Papers, Please I am currently addicted to. I've 'finished' the game in many ways already from just one game, since after an ending you can choose an earlier day to try again or try another solution. But my current game I had to start again from beginning to avoid early on things that could end up me getting in trouble (I'm trying to unlock the endless game mode lol). Anyway who knew that a game where you are an immigration officer could be so damn addictive! lol
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Finished the story for COD:AW. Here's my official review.
You didn't get to fight Kevin Spacey in a mech suit.
0/10 would not play again
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awesome video documentary about GTA 5's sealife! 5 star*****
GTA 5 Wildlife Documentary | Into The Deep (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pcdxaJJniA#ws)
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lol i ghetto rigged my own gaming chair XD i fastened the subwoofer from a 2.1 computer speaker set to the back of my chair, and plugged it in to the headphone output from my turtle beach wireless transmitter (which has the tv's audio running through it) so whether i'm playing a game or watching tv i can feel it as well as hear it...it's totally ghetto lol but it works :rofl:
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broke my frag fx shark controller :angry: so now i've got to get re-adjusted to using the razer sabertooth
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also bought gran turismo 6 for 20 bucks via playstation store - taking forever to download & install :sweatdrop:
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I may come as a sorta rarity on this thread, but not only I haven't gotten Dragon Age Inquisition yet, I've never played a Dragon Age games before, not even Origins :nervous
So I got 2 questions about Dragon Age: Origins
1)Heard it's based on a tactical-battle mechanic rather than real-time like many other RPGs (at least on PC), question is is that mechanic complex micromanagement?
2)What's the easy class for a beginner dipping his toes wet for the 1st time?
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Ah ya ah ya! Yakuza 5 in the West!
http://kotaku.com/holy-crap-yakuza-5-is-coming-west-next-year-1667737418 (http://kotaku.com/holy-crap-yakuza-5-is-coming-west-next-year-1667737418)
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I may come as a sorta rarity on this thread, but not only I haven't gotten Dragon Age Inquisition yet, I've never played a Dragon Age games before, not even Origins :nervous
So I got 2 questions about Dragon Age: Origins
1)Heard it's based on a tactical-battle mechanic rather than real-time like many other RPGs (at least on PC), question is is that mechanic complex micromanagement?
2)What's the easy class for a beginner dipping his toes wet for the 1st time?
1. It's somewhat tactical-based since you can pause the battle and set up how and who to attack with the characters you control (your PC and companions). Depending on which class you decide to play, you'll either be dealing with a handful of skills to a crapload of skills and spells to use at your disposal. You can also do this in real-time too. Overall, the battle is very slow for low-level characters since everybody involved in battle is taking turns throwing one hit at a time. If your Dexterity is low, you won't hit shit which is really frustrating during large battles. I think as far as total time is concerned (I think I spent like 40-50 hours completing main game and the expansions), a percentage of that is spent on the slow-paced combat.
2. Easiest class = Warrior. For the most part, it's just a point-and-click class with some skills that you can use when you invest in them. Plus, you can start out with a decent amount of health and strength which can overcome the what I mentioned above.
Overall, I would say that Dragon Age 2 is the better of the pre-Inquisition games since the combat is sped up and you can actually still land some hits with low Dexterity. However, the story for DA2 isn't worth playing unless you play DA:O + expansions (the choices you make have an effect in DA2 which can make the game a little more interesting).
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RocketNews24.com - Sony’s PlayStation turns 20 years old, we look back at how it all began and the games we loved (http://en.rocketnews24.com/2014/12/03/sonys-playstation-turns-20-years-old-we-look-back-at-how-it-all-began-and-the-games-we-loved/)
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I just completed a mission in Hitman 2, only killing my 2 contract targets in this mission in a way I can only describe as "pretty badass". The mission was in St Petersburg, where I had to take out two generals meeting in a park. The agency dropped off a sniper rifle, a silenced pistol and a car bomb for me to use. I picked them up and snuck under the sewers as the targets arrived. Sure enough, I work through the sewers and come out on one end in an alleyway, as the limo driver was reliving himself. I knocked him out and stole his clothes, allowing me to get up to the limo and plant the bomb. I then picked up the rifle I dropped in the alley and made my way to the cathedral. I killed one of the targets from a distance and the other ran to the limo to escape. Only when he opened the door, the car blew up. I quickly made it out of there, killing nobody else other than those two.
I can now see why people would like the Assassins Creed series to take this approach to it's mission design. I think it's really cool how they just give you a selection of weapons and items at the start of a level, a big wide open area to use and they just practically say "go figure it out". Admittedly it takes a bit of trial and error to get that Silent Assassin ranking as you have to be perfect and there's no way you can learn patrol routes, enemy behaviour, events that trigger patrol routes or actions etc on your first try, you really can't. But figuring it out is part of the fun to me and to get that Silent Assassin ranking is very satisfying. It almost feels more like a puzzle game. Really interested to see how the rest of the game turns out as well as Contracts and Blood Money as I hear they're even better.
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^ I'm now checking out some Hitman Let's Play - you made it sound like something I'd love to watch someone do well :lol:
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^ I bet there's some great playthroughs on Youtube from pro people at the game which are awesome to watch. You would hate watching me play it as I try to figure out the most silent approach :lol: I say that because to get the best ranking usually requires you to act on certain scripted moments and enemy patrols, which can be fine to play as you're figuring it out and planning in your head, but I can imagine being pretty boring to watch as I wait patiently and die a lot haha. The pay off is worth it though. I've had a lot of 'Holy crap that was badass' moments from playing. Sadly, the missions in Japan are a huge let down. Half of them don't require you to assassinate anyone, but is purely a run from A to B mission, trying to avoid guards along the way but you can't do that in this open field and there are snipers everywhere. I was vindicated somewhat from reading Youtube comments saying that they were the worst missions in the entire series. So hopefully it should be back uphill from here. I'm in Kuala Lumpur now and thankfully this is a proper Hitman mission which is cool.
Speaking of badass, I think I'll just give up on Advanced Warfare and stick with Battlefield 3. Not only is it lag free and has balanced weapons like the former (seriously, it's pretty ridiculous that only one assault rifle is used by everyone because it's so good, or all sniper rifles are one hit kills which lead to people jumping about the map using a sniper rifle at close range), but after coming back to it in a while, I'm amazed how each online game has the capacity to still surprise me. There's few shooters out there which require you to maintain and hold down a position in order to repel enemy forces and even retreat once bigger numbers come out and you see their tanks rolling in and firing on you. As I was making wild shots in the enemy direction I retreated as bullets, shells and mortar fire went off all around me and it honestly felt like a scripted moment from a single player campaign, or something you would see in those heavily scripted multiplayer demos from E3. It's happened more than once too. I remember me and a teammate were trading fire across a street to the enemy and we stayed down as more enemies came to lend their team support. Then I noticed one of ours sneaking up in front, throwing some C4 on the wall they were using as cover, blowing it up and admist the brief confusion they had, we all stood up and just shot at them, killing them all. It's so goddamn cool. It's also incredibly stable, satisfying to play, still gorgeous to look at, sounds amazing, varied, huge...I think it might be my favourite online shooter of all time.
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My mom just bought a PS4. That shit is sleek. But it's not backwards compatible with PS3 games or something? That blows.
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You can rent your old PS3 games for $30 for 30 days (not even a joke, lol)
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Yeah, the whole backwards compatibility thing on PS4 is a joke. Isn't XBox One similar? I could be wrong....
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^ Xbox One has the same problem.
Both systems at one time I think promised a streaming service to play your older games, the one for the Xbox One seems to be on the way.
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It's exactly why I got a WiiU instead of the other 2, total lack of backwards comp and maybe 1 or 2 games I want to play for now, and waiting months for the good ones to come out, plus the higher price.
WiiU no longer has the problem of too few good games it now has an abundance of very good games, is cheap and I can play my Wii games on it that I haven't beaten yet, great!
I'll give the PS4 until SFV comes out in 2016 or so to grow it's library and get cheaper, before I get one.
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PS4 and Xbox One are still in that phase that the Wii U went through in it's first year where there were few games out at the time to justify the purchase of a new console. That's all changed now as time goes on and the console dropped in price and the same will be true of the PS4 and Xbox One eventually. Right now though, I wouldn't be rushing out to buy either of them just yet.
It's approaching that time, so I'm curious if anyone has some gaming related stories around Christmas time? Any memorable moments, a game gift you got which you desperately wanted as a kid or a surprise gift which went on to be one of your favourite games ever etc?
There's three that jump out at me. One was getting the PS1 along with Tomb Raider, FFVII and a game compilation which included Broken Sword (fantastic), Road Rash (eh) and Myst (my least favourite game ever lol). It was the first proper console I had all to myself and I became so enthralled with Tomb Raider and FFVII as they were unlike anything I had ever seen before, especially FFVII and the amount of time spent on it is what got me into gaming proper.
Second is getting the Dreamcast. This took me completely off guard as I didn't know anything about the console, so I went into games like Shenmue, Jet Set Radio and Metropolis Street Racer completely blind and sure enough, they have gone on to be some of my favourite games of all time. I cannot stress enough how important Shenmue was to me, few games have ever come close to capturing how unique it is. My fondness of the Dreamcast only grew after getting games like Skies of Arcadia and Sonic Adventure.
Last one isn't tied to receiving anything on Christmas Day, but I distinctly remember around the time, playing Metroid Prime and reaching the Phendrana Drifts area for the first time. When you reach it, just like with any new area, a cutscene kicks in giving you a sweeping show of what the area looks like. Phendrana Drifts is covered in ice and snow and it looked gorgeous (even now the art design in that game is still impressive) and when the music set in with it's gentle piano and soaring vocals, oh it was just wonderful. When you are then in control, I looked up at the snow falling and appreciated the attention to detail that game had as the snowflakes landed on Samus visor. Sure enough, I looked outside my window and it was also snowing. It was a perfect sync that still sticks out.
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My last console was PS2...
But I'm glad some PS3 games have been getting PC ports lately...
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If you did or didn't know, kimmu and I were involved in a contest!
We challenged each other to not buy any games and work on our respective backlogs instead, from 8th January 2014 to 8th January 2015.
The loser would have to buy the winner 10 games from the winner's steam wishlist (it would count down every month by one game)
So, on twitter, this happened..
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Which lead to me getting after work...
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No regrets, this thing is great XD
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i thought it was pretty cool that gran turismo 6 has christmas music playing whilst you're in the main menu section
EDIT: i just signed in to grid 2 and the announcer guy just wished me merry christmas :cow:
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just bought battlefield 4 for ps3 for only 9 bucks via playstation store :twothumbs
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I may have broken Deadly Premonition :lol: I'm only on Chapter 2 but I've already got the best car in the game, York's car and an infinite flamethrower. I didn't really follow the story so much and decided to break away to do the side quests, just making sure to always get to the place on time. But seeing as in game time passes by so slowly anyway, it doesn't really matter as you can easily clean up any side missions you find within good time. I made it a point to do the races and collect trading cards which gives me bonuses so I had a pile of cash to afford the repairs to Yorks car. And my compulsive side led me to find all the bones right away for Brian's quest, which led to the infinite flamethrower. I also have an infinite sub machine gun.
Not that it matters too much, it's not an especially difficult game anyway. Just a very weird and charming one. Don't you agree Zach?
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Literally dusted off my Dreamcast and replaying Shenmue.
Even now I'm finding new things never encountered before.
Kind of sad that no modern 3D adventure game has ever come close to its detail.
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I may have broken Deadly Premonition :lol: I'm only on Chapter 2 but I've already got the best car in the game, York's car and an infinite flamethrower. I didn't really follow the story so much and decided to break away to do the side quests, just making sure to always get to the place on time. But seeing as in game time passes by so slowly anyway, it doesn't really matter as you can easily clean up any side missions you find within good time. I made it a point to do the races and collect trading cards which gives me bonuses so I had a pile of cash to afford the repairs to Yorks car. And my compulsive side led me to find all the bones right away for Brian's quest, which led to the infinite flamethrower. I also have an infinite sub machine gun.
Not that it matters too much, it's not an especially difficult game anyway. Just a very weird and charming one. Don't you agree Zach?
Are you playing the Directors Cut on Ps3?
I had the car and flamethrower very early on as well, but I didn't use the flamethrower a lot. It's only really useful against a certain frustrating enemy.
And I "lost" Yorks car. XD
I parked outside the Art Museum and when I came back out it was gone. And I didn't realise until the end of the game, that alll the cars you bought, were always waiting in the hotel parking lot :banghead:
I also completely ignored the fast travel item you get from a certain sidequest and spent needless hours driving around with the car instead just teleporting to certain places.
Also it doesn't matter if you miss the timeslot for a mission, the game will just skip to the next day and you can do it then, so you have all the time in the world. No consequences.
I hope you enjoy the game. The gameplay may not be fun sometimes, but it makes up for it with everything else. Also it had my personal HOLYSHITWTF Moment in gaming this year XD
Iin other news: I finally beat Lightning Returns!
1h17m05s! No record breaking time, but I'm so glad I beat that motherfucker of a final boss XD
Now there are two optional bosses left, I'll try at least one of them and maybe start the NG+.
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^ It's the Directors Cut yes. Flamethrower isn't as good as I thought. Doesn't kill enemies fast enough and if anything, makes them stronger as they come super fast at me that I can't avoid getting it. Today I did the chain of side quests to get the unbreakable wrench from Quint though so it's all good. :lol: I am enjoying it, there's few games like it out there. Despite how low budget it is, it is pretty ambitious. Saw the sinners sandwich scene earlier and was laughing pretty hard at it and the American Idiot sounding song playing during it. The soundtrack is so varied and weird, it's great. :lol:
Deadly Premonition - Sinners Sandwich (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-41YUSZ9VAg#ws)
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So...apparently this happens (feel free go and skip ahead to approx the 6:00 mark in the video if you don't want to see the extra-long buildup to it).
Watch One Of The World’s Fastest Tetris Players Complete A Round Playing With INVISIBLE Blocks (http://www.brobible.com/life/article/fastest-tetris-invisible/)
- http://www.brobible.com/life/article/fastest-tetris-invisible/ (http://www.brobible.com/life/article/fastest-tetris-invisible/)
AGDQ 2015: Tetris: The Grand Master (TGM3 Master Mode) Exhibition by KevinDDR (7:31) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwHuDC1fimc#ws)
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Evolve, the upcoming multiplayer shooter from the team behind Left 4 Dead, will be coming out soon and as expected, they're offering incentives to pre order their game. Except, it goes beyond character skins or an additional weapon or two. Instead, the incentive is unlocking the best equipment, monster classes and even an all new exclusive monster character class instantly, skipping grinding entirely. (http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2015/01/10/evolve-lets-xbox-one-players-skip-grinding-with-60-pre-purchase/)
So I really disagree with this unlock. As someone who plays competitive multiplayer shooters, the expectation of going into such a game, from day one, is that there is a fair amount of balance, that everyone's in the same or similar position as you as you go through the ranks to create something of a level playing field. By the sounds of things, this unlock upsets that balance if other players have access to the best equipment, the best abilities and even in this case, a whole new character class right from the get go. It'll create an awful imbalance of players between those who didn't preorder the game against those who did, especially when the players who did preorder gain the best version of any abilities in the game and additional stat bonuses like damage increases. It's no longer down to player skill but how more willing to put down money are you.
I'm not opposed to micro transactions in general. If someone wants to pay money to go up 10 or 20 levels in Tales of Vesperia or to buy a new car in Forza then more power to them, can't say I would. But for competitive multiplayer games, particularly when it's around locked content that impacts on the game balance itself, then I disagree entirely.I used to be ok with preorders and what content goes along with it but a case like Evolve is very different from an additional side quest or character skins. It really tests the limits and I really don't like where we are at around pre orders in general now. Particularly considering the high profile cases last year with DriveClub, AC Unity and Halo MCC. Publishers are happy to offer you incentives to take your money from you regardless of how ready the game is.
I can see this turning away a lot of players from Evolve and it's such a shame considering Left 4 Dead is one of my favourite games from the last generation.
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Just bought Another World – 20th Anniversary Edition on PSN, because it was only 2,99 (instead of 7,99)
I played Flashback back on the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive but could never get my hands on a copy of Another World.
You could say I've been dying to play this game for 20 Years XD
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My brother bought me a copy of Saints Row: Gat Out Of Hell today just hours after he loaded up his pre-ordered copy. So far it's not as bad as some of the "purists" make it out to be. The flying element takes some getting used to initially but once you get the upgrades, it becomes progressively easier. I haven't played much of it (maybe like an hour so far) but I plan to play it through since I need something else to play besides mod-hunting for Skyrim.
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I've always been more into physical games instead of digital downloads but the prices in Australia are just ridiculous. This last 12 months I've bought about 40 games and only 7 have been retail versions. Retailers need to sort this out or they'll go the same way as video stores.
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How much do new console games cost average now in Australia? just curious. :)
Here in HK its around HK$300-500.
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New release is usually $89-$99 for xbone and ps4, wii u is around $79. Only in the last month have launch titles for xbone gone below $40.
Xbone is currently $500 with just the console (no kinnect) and ps4 is $549. A few retailers do deals where you get a couple games but they're usually crap games or download tokens so you can't even trade them after. Wii U is $429 and the 500gb ps3 is retailing for $399 as well, console only.
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have just PO GTA V on steam
can't wait for the release date.. :D
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Sunset Overdrive has some of the best re-spawn animations
http://youtu.be/a-mlois53Dc (http://youtu.be/a-mlois53Dc)
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My brother bought me a copy of Saints Row: Gat Out Of Hell today just hours after he loaded up his pre-ordered copy. So far it's not as bad as some of the "purists" make it out to be. The flying element takes some getting used to initially but once you get the upgrades, it becomes progressively easier. I haven't played much of it (maybe like an hour so far) but I plan to play it through since I need something else to play besides mod-hunting for Skyrim.
Gotten it, ragequitted it already. The "rescue twins" mission is just impossible difficulty, having to take down 5 shielded flying Inciters when you are being perma-juggled to death by 3-4 big Archduke-sized demons..oh yeah, and those big demons are completely immune to superpowers.
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yo,
finished the PS one's 'Resident evil (biohazard) almost 16 years ago.
bought HD remaster for PC, wich was really fun.
couch, blanket, xbox360 pad. they added some new features and some rooms are new, but it still 100% resident evil.
finished on the highest difficulty, but it wasn't that hard...
but cool game though
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Reading this gets me so angry each time. How is it that many like this guy recognise that sexism, racism, homophobia, and death threats are prevalent and identifiable traits of "Gamer Culture" and accept these as negative, but is ok to just accept it and go against anyone who wants to change that?
A large part of the fighting game community pulled that one after some arsehole Tekken player harassed the fuck out of a female player on a Capcom sponsored stream. (http://kotaku.com/5889415/this-is-what-a-gamers-sexual-harassment-looks-like)
'Rape threats and harassment are part of the FGC!'
Well guess what? Your community fucking sucks.
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Just an update on my gaming situation. Well I finished a playthrough of Gat Out Of Hell but haven't really gotten the feeling of going back to finish the challenges to have 100% completion (I've gotten 100% New Hades takeover). As a standalone "expansion", I felt like I got my $20 worth. However, I'm still anxiously waiting for the next big game to come out. In fact, I'm hoping Episode 2 of "Tales of the Borderlands" comes out soon. I'm resorting to trying to play older games in the meantime.
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Reading this gets me so angry each time. How is it that many like this guy recognise that sexism, racism, homophobia, and death threats are prevalent and identifiable traits of "Gamer Culture" and accept these as negative, but is ok to just accept it and go against anyone who wants to change that?
A large part of the fighting game community pulled that one after some arsehole Tekken player harassed the fuck out of a female player on a Capcom sponsored stream. (http://kotaku.com/5889415/this-is-what-a-gamers-sexual-harassment-looks-like)
'Rape threats and harassment are part of the FGC!'
Well guess what? Your community fucking sucks.
It's what happens when a bunch of self entitled manchildren decide to form a group to "stop" others playing, when really, they've been playing all along. I've never identified myself as a gamer, even long before the internet was a big part of life or the Xbox Live trollfest started I didn't like the label, it had negative connotations back then as being a loser, but now thanks to these idiots it's an extremely negative and hate filled label that I will never use for myself.
I feel that, as over time games have become more cinematic and are probably more mainstream than movies are now, these morons I mentioned have slowly become more and more butthurt that their precious "secret hobby" is slowly being eaten up by normal people and of course women, and they're not special snowflakes anymore. You could even argue that the word gamer isn't that relevant anymore as so many people qualify for the title.
There are many reasons for this, prevalence of the internet in our lives making "unknown" groups of players suddenly appear and the rise of social gaming, success of the Wii with groups that have never played games before, etc etc.
It's not even exclusive to gaming, other hobbies like Cosplay have had problems with sexism and harassment, and elitist self entitled idiots thinking they own the hobby, and others can't join in.
10 years of Xbox Live, which is an extremely negative environment, dominated by fps and sports games, the main genres for self entitled idiots to troll the night away, has also contributed to this mindset. I find it extremely upsetting when I play sometimes, and I get bullied and insulted. But I am a boy, if it's this bad for me, what must it feel like for the rare female voice or name online?
Another reason for all the butthurt backlash is women themselves, but that's because because of the prevalence of the internet, women are actually finally being heard as a large part of the audience, and what they would like to see in games, especially in recent years. This drives these men insane as they see it as women ruining their precious secret hobby all of a sudden, plus the mindset developed from years playing on xbox live, added to the sexist mindset many men have, like "girls can't play football" etc etc and other nonsense make them act like this.
I must mention that the FGC (fighting game community) is built around tournament players, who play in tournaments for money, so tension is high and trash talking does and will happen. Unfortunately women are rare here too, and as tournaments get bigger and bigger with larger and larger prize money and women and even kids are playing in them more and more, incidents like these are happening more often. A large amount of the influx of players come from Xbox live too, so there's that. But it is being stamped out by tournament organizers wherever possible.
But with all that being said, the positive side of the FGC is there too, it just doesn't make headlines.
I just wanted to clarify that, as I know people can confuse the FGC with playing fighting games in general, or being a fan of Street Fighter for example, while there is some spill over, the negative view of the FGC certainly doesn't represent me, even if I watch tournament streams or play online sometimes.
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Not sure about other FGC's but I know the smash community is working hard to remove this sort of stuff. Terms such as rape and gay are being shunned out and if they're spoken you can be removed from the venue. One of the most popular combo vids 'Rape x2' is now commonly referred to as Amazing x2 haha.
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This game intrigues me, I may get it. :D
http://apgnation.com/articles/2015/01/23/13473/social-justice-warriors-game-interview-eric-ford (http://apgnation.com/articles/2015/01/23/13473/social-justice-warriors-game-interview-eric-ford)
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the theme on that website is just painful to read :lol:
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Just finished a playthrough of Life Is Strange: Episode 1 (I would say it takes about 2-3 hours) and I have to say that aside from the hipster dialogue, it isn't that bad of a game. Rather than have multiple playthroughs (*coughMassEffectcough*), you can experience each outcome by rewinding back to the plot points. With that at your disposal, you really can't lose the game at all. You can either try again or end up getting some alternate outcome which is just as impactful. I guess I've found the type of genre that has suited me in these episodic game series. Not bad for a game made by a developer not named Telltale Games.
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Finally got to play. I wrecked havoc with my boy T. Link.
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This week was a funny one in terms of new releases (technically re-releases). On one side you have one of my favourite games of all time released along with it's two sequels for insanely cheap value (Metroid Prime Trilogy) and on the other you have one of my least favourite games of all time (Indigo Prophecy).
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I got it too :D
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I download everything SO I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH SPACE FOR THE TRILOGY.
Gonna have to go steal my mom's harddrive because I refuse to drop money on one for a ten dollar game. :smhid
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Yeah, I'm probably just going to get a 64GB SD card at some point, luckily mine is new so Prime is the only thing on there.
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This be badass, not to mention a really smart way to adapt something "old school" for practical use. :thumbsup
https://vimeo.com/116585007 (https://vimeo.com/116585007)
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I played Resident Evil 2 a lot 17 years ago now... but never finished it (IIRC I ran into a gamestopping bug at one point) and for some reason never picked up the series again. I should change that.
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After waiting patiently and getting my 50% extra trade credit for eb games (birthday special thing) I finally took a bunch of old games in and traded for a PS4 and 4 games. I'm so glad I did because it just looks amazing sitting in my unit with my white xbone and wii u. Also got far cry 4, little big planet 3, the last of us, drive club and final fantasy xiv which I'm just addicted to.
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Currently playing The Evil Within. Yeah it's had more than it's fair share of frustration and scares
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Anyone played Ragnarok Odyssey Ace? I got it for $12 on PSN and its surprisingly fun, reminds me a lot of Phantasy Star Online.
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I completed Deadly Premonition today and I mean fully completed. Got all trading cards, did all the side missions, even got the Platinum trophy
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/Tuffty/IMAG0955_zpsa97573c2.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Tuffty/media/IMAG0955_zpsa97573c2.jpg.html)
It's a game with a lot of flaws, but also with a lot of low budget heart. The characters and story are intriguing which held my interest from start to finish. Even the issues I had with the combat were alleviated somewhat by doing the side missions and getting better weapons. So yes, I would still recommend the game to anyone. I really enjoyed my time with it and kinda regret knowing that there's no reason left to go back to the game. Isn't that right Zach?
Playing Rogue Legacy and Thief now after picking them up from PS Plus. Rogue Legacy scratches that Castlevania itch I've had for a while now and it very fun to play if maddeningly difficult at times. And Thief is decent if nothing spectacular. I'm collecting stuff for seemingly no good purpose as I haven't got the opportunity to spend gold anywhere. Maybe that will appear later. Couple of technical issues like long texture load times, hitching and framerate issues too which is super noticeable and takes me out of the experience somewhat. But still, I do enjoy being all sneaky like.
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A nice thing about (re)playing (very) old games on emulator is that you can watch Youtube vids/listen to music while playing.
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Play Besiege (http://www.reddit.com/r/Besiege/), yo. I haven't had this much fun since I was hooked on KSP.
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Playing Thief mostly and the more I play the more it starts to irritate me! Navigating the hub area is a pain in itself if you don't take into account the frequent slowdown and frequent loading screen. It has the impression of a huge city to go through, but going between districts? That's a loading screen. Going into buildings? That's a loading screen. It all adds up. The map doesn't make it easier, it is bare bones at best and absolutely not clear on where you can go and not. Often I follow the map to lead me to an objective and right where it shows me there's a path I can go down, in game it leads to in front of a building of a dead end. It's very frustrating. The story isn't anything to shout about either. I still don't mind playing it but it is very much an average game.
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Another day, another embarrassing case of a professional female gamer being harassed out of gaming by a hivemind of misogynistic armchair detectives. (http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/reynad-false-magicamy-accusations-a-huge-setback-for-women-in-esports/0145865) Basically they deduced she must have male players playing for her purely because she is a woman. That's all it is. This lead to constant accusations and demands to prove that she was indeed a woman. Understandably, she just stepped down rather than continue to be an e-Sports player. Scummy behaviour from people who felt threatened by their insecurities that a woman might actually be a better player than they are.
Arkham Knight continues to look good. Different character redesigns too, seems more realistic faces than Asylum or City. Also, it's been rated M for mature whereas the previous two were Teen. Interesting.
Batman: Arkham Knight - Gotham is Mine Trailer | PS4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mp82V_cQCPE#ws)
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Gamergate is still going on? :doh:
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You'll mostly see an echo chamber of people trying to disclaim Anita Sarkeesian, journalists, 2 particular female indie developers in particular or seemingly anyone else who criticises them, so not much has changed in that regard. Total Biscuit has now aligned to the cause, but it's so evident that it is purely for publicity. GamerGate is against traditional gaming press, by extension, Total Biscuit's competitors, so any attempt to raise his profile and draw people away from there is something he will take. Just don't also call him a journalist or a critic though otherwise he would have to live up to the unrealistic standards that he demands from journalists/critics (even though reporting news and reviewing games is his profession). I could compile a list of the dumb shit he's said since (like defending the use of the word heterosexual because fag is a term to describe a cigarette in the UK which is just...mind numbingly stupid) but it takes time and energy which I just can't keep up with lately.
Anita Sarkeesian recently compiled a list of things she suggested developers can do to improve the image of women in games
Avoid the Smurfette principle (don't have just one female character in an ensemble cast, let alone one whose personality is more or less "girl" or "woman.")
"Lingerie is not armor" (Dress female characters as something other than sex objects.)
Have female characters of various body types
Don't over-emphasize female characters' rear ends, not any more than you would the average male character's.
Include more female characters of color.
Animate female characters to move the way normal women, soldiers or athletes would move.
Record female character voiceover so that pain sounds painful, not orgasmic
Include female enemies, but don't sexualize those enemies
A perfectly reasonable list, one which contains many points raised before she was prominent. While nothing groundbreaking or shocking, it's still worth reiterating.
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That list is SO simple and it's so infuriating that we still have to ask for those things. I think the new Mortal Kombat game promised more realistic looking women (which they look great and definitely don't have over-emphasized TnA, but they are definitely still mostly ideal looking women) and were met with tweets like:
(http://41.media.tumblr.com/416a5d3da6bc785cb0f2a531ba7e20ab/tumblr_njowdcMTpH1rtjkxko1_500.jpg)
"who gives a fuck what the female audience wants"
:bleed eyes:
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^ That last tweet right there seems to epitomise what GG is all about. That they don't really care about women's opinions. Look at how prominent women thus far have been treated if they disagree with the GG agenda. Born out of a female indie developer's alleged sexual favours to male journalists for favorable coverage (which proved to be false), right up to now where feminist critique and female developers are targeted and debated at, twisting their words and arguments to score internet points as well as being on the receiving end of death threats. All over games journalism FFS. If your hashtag movement is supported by the likes of Breitbart, Adam Baldwin, Infowars, Alex Jones, Thunderf00t and white supremacy groups, then maybe you should really do some introspection and ask why you're involved with such a movement. And if you're complicit with that still then may I suggest you are a piece of shit.
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Where do they find the time to be misogynistic when Rockstar announced GTA5 PC is delayed again? XD
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Think I worked out what was sticking at me about Rogue Legacy. It's the fact that despite it's roguelike nature, it's impossible to make any progress in the later areas of the game unless you get the best equipment, skills, upgrades etc. All of which requires gold obtained through multiple attempts at the game. So it all seems like one big grindfest to accumulate gold. This isn't true of say Spelunky where all the mechanics and features are available from the start and it's down to player skill (and a little luck). So at the minute I'm struggling with the remaining 2 areas of Rogue Legacy purely because the enemies are too strong and I need to level up more.
Want to give a shoutout to Devil May Cry 3, now 10 years old. Still one of the best games ever made. I'll never grow tired of playing a good character action game and DMC3 is special because I feel it's what really sold me on the genre. On top of some addictive, challenging gameplay it also tells the best story in the genre (wouldn't be hard admittedly) and it's packed with interesting badasses and very atmospheric. Will never grow tired of this cutscene in particular. Completely 100% crazy (or "cur-razy!" as Dante says) and I love it for that reason. Look at it. LOOK AT IT! HOW COOL IS IT!?
Devil May Cry 3: Mission 8 - A Renewed Fear Cutscene (1/2) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-hXiE5Hcxo#)
It pushed the genre to new heights with the style system which allowed you to play with different abilities (Swordmaster gave you additional moves for your melee weapons whilst Trickster allowed you to dash and evade enemies for example), plus the ability to switch out weapons in game, even during mid combo which really opened up the ability to keep your combo's flowing and create some fantastic looking moves together. There's enough there to make the game endlessly enjoyable, the bosses were the best seen in any game and all at 60 FPS. I'm blown away by some of the combo videos I see:
Dante's Crazy Combos Gameplay - Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition (DMC3 SE) [HD] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmrTT3KSwkg#ws)
The first DMC was influential in creating the genre but DMC3 really brought it to a new level and influenced many games to this day. Cheers Dante! Let's rock!
(https://38.media.tumblr.com/cf9e3a8e23df246e17dfb8fab7ac2b0a/tumblr_mhfmiwn1SE1rr7dyto1_500.gif)
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Mega 64 is doing great stuff lately
SAKAGUCHI'S FINAL FANTASY - Mega64 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuWkvyeAu0E#ws)
D4 "DARK DREAMS DON'T DIE" - Mega64 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=683JTITrMds#ws)
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OMG! I haven't seen the D4 one before LOL XD
Sakaguchi is great! :twothumbs
If you play Terra Battle, here's a code to celebrate his greatness: cyrkrnHAjfmjYDYf (redeemable until March 12th)
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^ I play it now and again! I will use that for sure! Thanks!
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(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/90052901/test/JPH%21P/SAM_0620-700.jpg) (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/90052901/test/JPH%21P/SAM_0620.JPG)
Working my way through Metroid Prime Trilogy! I could have just jumped into 2 at the start but I decided to replay 1 again so I could get the hang of it. I've played a little of 2 but already I miss the old way of scanning things and it doesn't feel very Metroid-ish D: I hope they don't push the FPS multiplayer aspect too much.
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Stick with 2, the feel is different, but it also holds some really memorable areas (Torvus Bog, Sanctuary Fortress) that is easy to love. It's also more challenging than Prime 1 was ,which I appreciate having just come straight out of playing the first Prime after 12 hours or so. The multiplayer aspect is never pushed in the single player so no worries there. Think the multiplayer for it was the most forgotten about mode in existence :lol:
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NINTENDO IS DOOOOOMED
http://kotaku.com/nintendo-teams-up-is-making-smartphone-games-1691865881 (http://kotaku.com/nintendo-teams-up-is-making-smartphone-games-1691865881)
Except not really, also any games or apps made will be new, just using Nintendo IP. Also this may be the modern replacement for Club Nintendo? I suppose it was pretty old fashioned if you think about it.
NEW NINTENDO CONSOLE!!!! THE NX~!
http://kotaku.com/nintendos-next-console-is-code-named-the-nintendo-nx-1691867268 (http://kotaku.com/nintendos-next-console-is-code-named-the-nintendo-nx-1691867268)
This article is purely about Iwata mentioning the development codename to stop anyone being scared that they're going into mobile gaming only. Who knows if it's a new handheld or home console :hump:
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K, me here not gaming much. also not watching many movies.
thing is: Titanfall (pc) for 10 bucks & all these add-ons/season pass/i dunno about-stuff for free (now for everyone)
well, well, for a HC flightsimmer all the perception of 'much-shit-goin-on' ain't the problem...it is more the time span to react to it^^
But nice game! good graphics and shit explodes everywhere!
looking forward for tonite!
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Since Episode 2 of TTG's Borderlands game came out today, I actually I had to go back and replay Episode 1 since they took so goddamn long to release Ep. 2 due to me deleting my save game and uninstalling the game. It was worth the wait though since I actually enjoyed playing through this episode. Now I await the 2nd episode of Life Is Strange which seems to have a more consistent release schedule.
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How to build a MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING PC (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvNnv7nh2Es#ws)
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Garrett did an incredible job with the make up for Mega 64's latest.
Mega64: SHADOW OF MORDOR (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BG_PuxFDwPw#ws)
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Annoyed for two reasons lately. For one, I decided to get a PS4. Think the time is right, there's a few games out now which warrant the purchase with Battlefield 4, Far Cry 4, Shadow of Mordor, AC Unity, Driveclub and especially Bloodborne out now. And of course, plenty of time to enjoy those whilst other games on the horizon are coming out soon too. I placed a pre order on the PS4 bundle on Tuesday for a PS4 with Bloodborne and Driveclub with the promise that it would be delivered on release day, which was Fri. Tracked the package and found it's been sitting in a depot since Thursday and it hadn't been sent out yet and considering they don't deliver on Saturdays, it'll be Mon by the time I get it. Was hoping to get stuck into Bloodborne over the weekend before a busy work week.
Secondly, Episode 3 of Game of Thrones is out now for all platforms. Except for some reason, not the European PS store. Can't find it anywhere and it's certainly not attached next to the Game of Thrones page. When I try to download from within the game menu itself I just get an error saying failed to connect. Even by Telltale/Sony's standards it's pretty ridiculous. I don't know if it's just me or other people are having the issue too, but when the game explicity says 'Available now, click here to download' and it doesn't work, then I don't see there's a problem on my end.
I realise both are first world problems, I will get my PS4 eventually and likewise Episode 3 will also be available. Still annoying though!!
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I finished a replay of the entire Phantasy Star saga recently. I still think they're better than any of the classic Final Fantasies.
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Phantasy Star 2 was awesome, when I was a kid. I got the Big Hero 6 Bot Battle game for my phone. Plays just like Puzzle and Dragons
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Fantasy Star 3 was the first RPG I ever played, I only bought it, because the box art looked cool, I had no idea what rpgs are LOL
It helped me to learn english, but I never beat the final Boss.
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I got the PS4 on Monday! Pretty impressed by it thus far. I'm glad that I thought ahead and selected PS4 games I wanted out of PS Plus as I have a few games to add to Driveclub and Bloodborne. Here's my short review of each thus far:
Bloodborne - ASKLDJFSDKFNSKFN. So good. Not much else to say other than I'm getting the same vibes as playing Dark Souls for the first time.
Driveclub - The updates make it a very different game from launch apparently and I have to say I'm very impressed. On a pure technical level it might be one of the best looking games I've seen. I hadn't got such feelings on a new console release since Gran Turismo 1 on the PS1. Seriously. Just look at videos of driving at night in the rain, it's incredible. The handling feels nice, the tracks are nice and long and there's loads of events to get stuck into. Will be playing this for a long time.
Transistor - Looks very nice, the story is just as obtuse from the beginning like Bastion was and right away the most appealing thing about it is the combat. Already it's shown just enough complexity to really create a deep combat system which is open for experimentation and create different builds just to see what works. It might be easy to get through the game, but to get through it in style is another thing.
Valiant Hearts - Very charming adventure game centered around WW1. It's pulling on my heart strings already thanks to some nice animation and interestingly, collectibles which provide facts from WW1. That's a really neat way to do collectibles I think, much more rewarding than just doing it for a trophy. It actively makes me want to seek them out, even if some does make for tough reading. What a tragedy WW1 was.
Apotheon - An interesting 2D side scroller where you're a lowly Greek soldier trying to work your way up Mount Olympus to seek favor from the gods. The combat is Dark Souls-esque but I find the combat to be just ok. If there's more than one enemy then things get too hectic and I can't get a feel of where enemies are or what damage I'm doing. However, it is worth playing alone for the visual style. It looks like it's all playing out on an ancient Greek urn. Take a look at the game to see what I mean. Whatever flaws I think the game has, is overlooked by the fact that I want to continue playing to see how differenct areas or enemies look.
Olli Olli 2 - Hard as fuck 2D skateboarding game where the aim is to get the highest score as possible on these different levels. It feels like a 2D Tony Hawks game. You have to learn some game mechanics quick and while in my head I know what to do, the execution is different! Because the game moves fast, it's tough to keep a good flow going and so I make mistakes and press X too late or not at all which means I mess up the landing etc. Very tough, but it just makes me want to restart and go for the score again, in the same way that Trials does.
Strider - It's the one I've played the least but it seems like a decent Metroidvania thus far.
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Everytime I read Valiant Hearts I confuse it with Vandal Hearts. :?
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I just found out about Amiibo today. What an evil & awesome idea. I'm glad I don't have the money for all this fun stuff.. :catglare:
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Really want to get bloodborne but just cant justify the price atm.
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The evolution of a gaming Youtube personality:
2013 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0LVGtHhhf8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0LVGtHhhf8)
2014 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE7ZTb1HeHU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE7ZTb1HeHU)
Remember kids, if you want those Youtube dollars just be as obnoxious as possible like Jacksepticeye, Pewdiepie, KSI etc
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What the hell lol... What is his target audience, 12-year-olds? lol
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^ You're probably not wrong about that. May be for a different audience but even so I'd like to think that even my 12 year old self would find the above as obnoxious, loud and not funny. And very apparently done for the sake of attracting a bigger audience too if you look at the tone of the earlier example compared to now.
I defeated the first boss in Bloodborne! Even uploaded footage of it to my Facebook like a true nerd. I was happy with the victory as what the video doesn't show is the 5 attempts I made on it beforehand and failed each time. As in any good Souls game, I eventually made it when I learned the patterns a bit. But what was magical about this particular instance was that by chance I found out if you hit it's head at the right time (which I did after changing the weapon to a whip mid fight) you can stagger it just as it's about to attack which can stagger it and use a move that does really big damage to it. That happened twice so it made the fight easier. Love the small detail of the both of us being covered in blood as the fight goes on. It was awesome and I'm so excited to see what other bosses come up.
Bloodborne - Cleric Beast (http://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10155348081640024&l=2298583133922894843)
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I'm gonna rectify one of my blind spots. I'm gonna play Link to the Past. Will I finish it? Maybe, but I will at least play some of it :lol:
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And the worst MMOG for the past 2 years go to....En Masse's Tera NA!
Broken launcher, broken patching even if left to patch overnight, can't even start/launch the program up; so completely uninstalled.
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Me (finally) defeating Father Gascoigne in Bloodborne. It's such a good boss battle.
Bloodborne - Father Gascoigne (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASm9Ipu4Kqk#ws)
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I've never had a problem with Tera and I've been playing for over a year..?
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【PLAYISM】Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae English Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyRpO4eTygs#ws)
Really fun doujin :thumbup
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Downloaded the Forza Horizon Fast & Furious Game
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Borrowing a copy of Shadows of Mordor to play with. It's well made and I really like working with the Nemesis system. It exposed a flaw pretty early on in the game though which lost some of it's magic for me. I had killed one of the captains with an execution move where I quite literally decapitated him. He was dead for sure. Then, later on, I find him out in the world again, head intact, threatening to kill me. Spoils the immersion a little bit seeing that!
Mortal Combat X has released to a slew of issues like locked characters, install issues etc but this is the worst I've read a patch which turned the rate of in game gold down dramatically, in order to push Day One DLC. (http://www.craveonline.co.uk/gaming/articles/846507-mortal-kombat-x-day-one-update-makes-gold-harder-get-order-boost-paid-dlc-sales) All the more shady when you consider that this wouldn't be mentioned in any of the reviews about the game.
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Since my last post in this thread, I've finished:
Dark Void
Just Cause 2
Spec Ops: The Line
Ghost Recon Future Soldier
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
Army of TWO: The Devil's Cartel
Brothers
Back to the Future: Episodes 1-5
Tales of Symphonia
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
Resident Evil: Code Veronica X
Resident Evil 4
Resident Evil Revelations
Resident Evil HD Remaster
The Last of Us GOTY
Jak and Daxter Trilogy
Uncharted Trilogy
Killzone Trilogy
Resistance Trilogy
Homefront
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Borderlands GOTY
Bioshock
Diablo III UEE
I also replayed and finished Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, Darksiders II, Bayonetta and Vanquish on their highest difficulties.
About to start Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments and Bioshock 2.
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I did have a laugh at this, a right wing gaming site came out with an article on how to spot a game created by social justice warriors. "A checklist of attributes all SJW video games have so you can tell if a game will try to entertain or lecture you." Let's go through these four steps together and see what they say.
1. Simplistic Gaming Mechanics - Game mechanics are supposed to be simple. It's what makes them intuitive. You do not get depth by making the mechanics complex, it just makes the game confusing and painful. Successful games get depth by combining and playing relatively simple mechanics off against each other. Also a bit rich coming from a site that labels Call of Duty as one of the best shooters ever. You literally can't get more simplistic where all the game asks is that you move, point and shoot along to these linear corridors and tightly scripted pathing. By his definition, SNES games are simplistic purely on the grounds of the controller having fewer buttons. Try giving them Ninja Gaiden and see what they say then.
2. An obsession with visuals- Seriously? Indie games have a problem with this? Again, it's funny that Call of Duty is lauded over games which focus on graphics to the detriment of gameplay. What are they complaining about here exactly, the art styles? Because I guarantee it's done out of unconstrained creativity and relatively low budgets rather than hiding SJW propaganda. I don't even make sense of this and how it applies to big budget games.
3. No failure states - Come on now, AAA games may have failure states i.e. You Died screens, but this is not a problem with modern games considering that they constantly checkpoint and auto save for you. The punishment for death is so little that at most you're being inconvenienced for a few minutes of your time at most before reattempting your mistakes over and over until you succeed. Failure is meaningless.
4. Shoehorned-in social topics - This literally cries out as "My brain can't process opinions, politics or nuance in my storytelling, so I don't want it in my vidya games". I think they misspelled 'addresses' with 'shoehorned-in' personally. So any games like The Witcher, Mass Effect, Skyrim, Deus Ex, Spec Ops, Metal Gear....
This list practically sums up Bioshock as the quintessential SJW game. Simplistic FPS mechanics, an art style that permeates through every bit of the game, no failure states as you can revive at the nearest chamber and continue the fight without load times and it is rife with social topics. In fact, the topics mentioned above are so broad, I can't think of any game that doesn't match every category.
GamerGate is so stupid.
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1. Game mechanics should be as simple as they need to be. That's going to vary by game and genre. Call of Duty and Mario are both pretty simple in execution. A realistic flight sim is naturally going to be pretty complicated because that's what leads to immersion. The controls should still be as logical and consistent as possible, but there's a lot more going on.
2. The obsession with visuals is industry-wide, and the games with relatively simple visuals (e.g. Papers Please, Five Nights at Freddies) tend to be indies. The complaint seems backwards. (In terms of AAA games, Borderlands famously adopted it's unique art style to cover up for issues with its engine and gained a unique voice from it.)
3. The only games that currently have meaningful failure states I can think of off the top of my head are the Dark Souls / Bloodborne series and MMOs. Arguably Civilization type games might fall in this mode since it's possible to get into a situation where perfect play can't save your bacon. The games with the harshest failure states traditionally have been point and click adventures.
4. Games are a part of culture, of course they're going to reflect ongoing concerns in that culture. This is a good thing. Now that games can do better stories than the simplistic and unexamined rescue the princess from the Ape/Fire Turtle narrative, many artists are going to want to take advantage of that. It leads to better games. I'd rather play The Last of Us than Corpse Killer any day. If someone really doesn't want to be challenged, there are still hundreds of titles a year catering to that, so I'm not sure where the complaint lies. There's nothing wrong with a shooting gallery game, but there's no reason why that should be all that games can be.
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YO go buy Endless Legend (http://store.steampowered.com/app/289130/) RIGHT NOW.
I had spent the past few days playing Civ 5, then gave EL a spin. My god, EL is better in every way possible. The major and minor factions are actually meaningful in their differences. The research tree is more dynamic, and more obviously displays the bonuses received. The maps themselves are more varied, and require greater strategy. There's a greater variety in units, buildings, and resources, which is nice. Heroes give the unit idea a little something extra, and their level-up + items are interesting. Combat is tight, too. The quest system is pretty cool, because it gives you some extra objectives besides "kill dem doods, while building another granary". And yo, this game is just absolutely gorgeous.
Everything is awesome. :jerk:
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Downloading it now to check it out.
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Some thoughts:
- Completed Valiant Hearts this morning. What a fantastic game. The ending was an emotional gutpunch made all the more effective knowing that it was based on real events. Artistically beautiful, very poignant and respectful to all who gave their lives for WW1. I think as a game, what sets it out is that it's set during a war, but it never tasks you to shoot another soldier or watch as you single handedly turn the tide of conflict. I do hope another in the series continues because I loved it.
- You know a game must be hard when you look at the trophies for OlliOlli2 and even completing all of the amateur levels is an Ultra Rare achievement completed by 2% of players who played it. Happy to say I'm one of the few. But to get all 5 stars AND beat the Pro levels is the real challenge.
- Who likes Total Biscuit? I don't mean that as a rhetorical question, I'm genuinely curious. His videos are very dry which makes it boring to read. And outside of his videos he's a complete thin skinned drama seeker, taking any slight as a huge personal offense and regularly jumping into comments threads and bringing his fan club with him to stir shit up, especially when explicitly asked not to. Doesn't even come across as a nice person when he makes transphobic jokes or discredits death threats made against people in the industry because "they're still breathing". This is before we even get round to the fact that he supports GamerGate. Yet he's a big figure on Youtube with a big audience. Don't get it.
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Who likes Total Biscuit?
I never quite understood the popularity of "YouTube personalities", streamers, at the rest. What's the point? Why do people get boatloads of donations just for playing video games? Maybe graduate school isn't the answer.
I'm still addicted to Endless Legend, but the free weekend ends in one hour. The sale ends tomorrow, so I'll see how I feel then. 8 hours of playtime in 36 hours is pretty hefty, though :cokecat:
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Haven't played any games in ages, but yesterday I watched Wreck It Ralph that made me want to play some...
I had an itching to play on my Saturn but also to play Power Drift, I guess cuz it's a 16-bit arcade racer kinda in karts, but I couldn't be bothered to find out how to plug in my Dreamcast in my cable hell, so decided to just play on the Xbox 360 instead and downloaded Daytona USA. Wow! I guess I've been out of gaming for a while - but this is a fantastic conversion of the game. It's great to finally have such a decent home conversion of it. As a review I read said "it's not arcade perfect - its the Daytona you remember in your mind, with the wrinkles ironed out". It's fantastic. Been playing a lot of it. I love Sega blue sky arcade racers.
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- Who likes Total Biscuit? I don't mean that as a rhetorical question, I'm genuinely curious. His videos are very dry which makes it boring to read. And outside of his videos he's a complete thin skinned drama seeker, taking any slight as a huge personal offense and regularly jumping into comments threads and bringing his fan club with him to stir shit up, especially when explicitly asked not to. Doesn't even come across as a nice person when he makes transphobic jokes or discredits death threats made against people in the industry because "they're still breathing". This is before we even get round to the fact that he supports GamerGate. Yet he's a big figure on Youtube with a big audience. Don't get it.
I watch most of the vids he posts on his youtube channel. His dry style is definitely not for everyone and he concentrates a lot on the tech specs, PC port quality etc, stuff that many don't find interesting. But he's mostly no-nonsense and only does PC stuff (which is the stuff I care about, so there's that as well). Outside of the vids though, I don't really keep up. I do remember him talking about how he was thinking about getting off twitter, though, haha. Sounds like it might be a good idea.
Looking at his comments outside the videos, he seems to have had his low moments, but I also remember a whole bunch of the stuff he's said has been taken out of context. I've never noticed any remarks of the sort you talk about in his videos, either. He's always seemed very pro-LGBT and his co-optional podcast (which I sometimes use as background noise) he does with a few other peeps had some transgender gaming personality as a guest just a while ago. As for gamergate and whatnot, he seems to be talking about the "right stuff", about journalistic transparency and all that jazz. But I usually zone out and try to find my happy place whenever the term "gamergate" is mentioned anywhere.
You have valid points, though, with the drama queen shitz and his personality is what it is. But gotta say it has never really bothered me. Maybe I just have thick skin. Hopefully.
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Dungeon of the Endless - Rogue Life - Launch Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qplvDyEQr1M#ws)
I also checked out Endless Legend during the free weekend, and it seemed like a fun, original Civ/Master of Magic hybrid. I've had it on my wishlist for a while and I'll def get it once the price gets a little lower than 15e :P
I've also played the shit out of Dungeon of the Endless, which is also a very unique sort of game from the peeps that made Legend. Multiplayer's been fun with the usual jphip suspects, and hopefully some of them also purchase it. But it's also a ton of fun (and different, since you can pause anytime) in single player.
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Could it be Total Biscuit's British (Geordie to be precise) accent?
I mean this quoted from a fan quote from his reddit:
"I have no interest in buying GTA V. It's not a genre I like. Yet I watched 25 minutes on TB talking about its performance on machine I couldn't afford. The man is a wizard."
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I never quite understood the popularity of "YouTube personalities", streamers, at the rest. What's the point? Why do people get boatloads of donations just for playing video games? Maybe graduate school isn't the answer.
It's an odd one, Youtube personalities are seen as the new front line for people to get information and opinions on games rather than traditional game websites. Chances are that if you find a Youtuber who shares the same likes and dislikes as you then you might pay more attention to a game that he or she says they enjoy. But there's a weird blurred line there between genuine endorsement and advertising from publishers which actually gives rise to genuine ethics in games journalism (see the example where Warner Bros was offering financial incentives to Youtubers if they spoke positively about Shadows of Mordor)
I will say that it also touches upon a classic gaming experience which is to play games with friends. I read someone putting forth the suggestion that as gaming moves more towards online multiplayer, you're getting more disconnected with actual human interaction and playing some games on the couch with your mates is slowly going away. But yet that is an intrinsic part of gaming, being able to share the experience as you fight a difficult boss or you are all scared to see what's around the corner. I've seen it mentioned that people view Youtubers in the same way, as you can see their reactions to those moments and share the experience in some way which can feel oddly removed and voyeuristic but for some it's as close as they can get to it nowadays. Whatever the reason it's here to stay, Pewdiepie is more popular than the most popular music artists like Beyonce on Youtube. It is definitely odd to think that people can get thousands if not hundreds of thousands in dollars from advertising and donations from just playing games, I'll agree. Me personally I do watch a few Youtubers but typically it's not to watch full let's plays of recent games (I'll probably play them anyway for myself so why spoil it), but to watch guys like Game Grumps or Two Best Friends Play put on an old game and play it for shits and giggles.
I watch most of the vids he posts on his youtube channel. His dry style is definitely not for everyone and he concentrates a lot on the tech specs, PC port quality etc, stuff that many don't find interesting. But he's mostly no-nonsense and only does PC stuff (which is the stuff I care about, so there's that as well). Outside of the vids though, I don't really keep up. I do remember him talking about how he was thinking about getting off twitter, though, haha. Sounds like it might be a good idea.
Looking at his comments outside the videos, he seems to have had his low moments, but I also remember a whole bunch of the stuff he's said has been taken out of context. I've never noticed any remarks of the sort you talk about in his videos, either. He's always seemed very pro-LGBT and his co-optional podcast (which I sometimes use as background noise) he does with a few other peeps had some transgender gaming personality as a guest just a while ago. As for gamergate and whatnot, he seems to be talking about the "right stuff", about journalistic transparency and all that jazz. But I usually zone out and try to find my happy place whenever the term "gamergate" is mentioned anywhere.
Transparency is a great thing, everyone should strive for it! But like GamerGate, he goes after the wrong targets. Game journalists, indie developers and feminist twitter personalities who slight him rather than big publishers who exert true power and influence over the industry. You don't hear the stupid shit he comes out with in his videos or podcasts because he's under Polaris, under ownership of Disney, which would react quite strongly if he said half the shit that he does on Twitter. Things like:
- Believing that women 'just don’t like certain genres of games' (https://twitter.com/Totalbiscuit/status/577495435813777408) because of 'biology.' (https://twitter.com/Totalbiscuit/status/577498258668449792)
- Saying that any kind of fiction with politics is 'regressive' (https://twitter.com/Totalbiscuit/status/578685278342287360)
- Suggesting that racism doesn't exist in the UK (https://twitter.com/Totalbiscuit/status/578597846292819968)
- Complaining about a videogame website covering a developer who donated $250k to a children’s hospital, saying “that’s what constitutes a game article on news sites these days.” (https://twitter.com/Totalbiscuit/status/577522051583483904). Because heaven forbid a positive news story on the gaming community is highlighted.
People can separate his off camera personality with what he does for Youtube and that's ok but for me personally, I know enough that I should just avoid and stay away.
Could it be Total Biscuit's British (Geordie to be precise) accent?
He has a good radio voice to be sure, but I think that's the only positive thing I have to say about him.
Last thing from GamerGate for a while I promise, this story was too good not to share. A few days ago, there was a GamerGate meet up in London and there was a writeup about it here (http://matthewhopkinsnews.com/?p=1407) from a GamerGater and it was funny. Actually hard to believe it wasn't satire if not for the photo at the end with all round shitlord Nero. Few choice quotes here:
there were no raised voices and no fights.
...Well done?
Foie Gras. Foie Gras is a dish SJWs hate because they say it is cruel to the bird, which has to be force fed to maximise its liver size.
This reads as "I just bought overpriced goose liver while I drink theoretical SJW tears". Is this guy for real? Let it be forever known, that on 18/04/2015 a man ate Foie Gras to really hammer the nail against social justice. I think it's far more telling that they admit they're perfectly willing to support animal cruelty if it symbolically sticks it to those evil warriors.
Decent, wholesome British Apple Cider! Just the thing to celebrate our advances for ethical journalism!
This guy.
It occurs to me that a meetup like this would be a really good opportunity for some gaming and to share some products that are less in favour with the authoritarian left.
And yet there's no talk or sight of video games anywhere, just overpriced shit. I'd much rather pay £5 for Dominos, invite some friends and play Pro Evo. Maybe because I'm not compensating for anything by showing off all my overly expensive food.
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http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/52419/self-radio-create-your-own-custom-radio-station-in-gtav-pc (http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/52419/self-radio-create-your-own-custom-radio-station-in-gtav-pc)
Nothing like cruising around Los Santos to the MP3s of Berryz Kobo & Buono :D
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Gamergate is still a thing? lol pretty glad all I care about these days is plastic nintendo toys.
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The thing is, the shit that surrounds gamergate has been going on for a LONG time, but now it just has a name and social media platforms to help it grow. :thumbdown:
I've been replaying Fantasy Life, but I'm still admittedly bummed that the sequel is going mobile only (http://www.loadthegame.com/2015/04/16/level-5-ceo-explains-fantasy-life-2-going-mobile/).
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I am always surprised these Youtube personalities can make a living off video games considering how bad they are at them.
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I've been replaying Fantasy Life, but I'm still admittedly bummed that the sequel is going mobile only (http://www.loadthegame.com/2015/04/16/level-5-ceo-explains-fantasy-life-2-going-mobile/).
Probably because Nintendo won't let them charge a fucklot of in-app microtransactions on the 3DS.
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More thoughts:
- As much as I like the Nemesis system in Shadows of Mordor, it really does fall apart when an enemy you killed comes back. I mean, I decapitated Tuggu Iron Arm in two seperate encounters now, but he keeps coming back.
- Starting to think the latter half of Apotheon wasn't tested thoroughly or was left to be just not as well polished as the first half. Experiencing game crashes randomly and just as annoying is that enemies can hit me so hard that they knock me through the walls of the level and I end up outside the level entirely. So if I'm left there, I can't get back in to the areas I'm meant to because again, I'm outside of the level, and I have to die.. Stay in there for too long and my game crashes. Either way, I have to restart from next checkpoint (thank goodness they're generous), but it shouldn't be that way.
- Driveclub continues to check off exactly what I want from a driving game. Love any driving mode that creates challenges and says, "Here's a car you have to drive, here's a track, try and beat this time, go." It's so satisfying. Also really impressed by the studios commitment to supporting the game post launch. New races get added as well as new cars and tracks (the latter being the most important to me personally). Makes me contemplating buying the season pass so I can get the full range or races to drive in. Buying a season pass is something I rarely do too, I never thought I would do it for a driving game! But that hopefully shows how highly I think of it.
- What are people's thoughts on the fact that Steam allows people to create mods, host it on steam, and get a cut of the profits. To me, there's a few mods I've seen which are incredible, so I wouldn't mind paying for some mods if they charge. Besides, nothing stopping people to re release it for free either it's not mandatory.
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- What are people's thoughts on the fact that Steam allows people to create mods, host it on steam, and get a cut of the profits. To me, there's a few mods I've seen which are incredible, so I wouldn't mind paying for some mods if they charge. Besides, nothing stopping people to re release it for free either it's not mandatory.
I like the idea in theory, but Valve doesn't have the best customer service reputation. Neither does Google, for that matter. Without a serious QC process, I imagine the Workshop will start to look like the Android app store: a few gems in an ocean of (paid) shit.
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I think the paid mod thing will die a slow painful death and be copyright claimed into non existence :D
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Well it didn't last long! Valve are removing the paid mod capability. (http://steamcommunity.com/games/SteamWorkshop/announcements/detail/208632365253244218) I applaud Valve for at least trying and owning up to it's mistake after listening to feedback. I read someone suggested a donate option to the modder would be more preferable as it at least gives people the option to donate money if they really like the mod or want to support the developer and I think that's a smart thing to do.
I like to hope that I stay positive about the industry and that comes across well. But I really cannot be positive about this. The season pass for Arkham Knight was announced today which includes "regular new content for 6 months" including character skins, challenge maps and race tracks (you get to drive the Batmobile after all). The kicker? It will cost you £32.99 (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-04-28-the-33-batman-arkham-knight-season-pass). For the sake of 6 months support and for the vague "regular content" quote, it's a hell of a lot to ask up front. I can get the Driveclub and Mario Kart 8 season passes and I promise that either of which is more meaningful than what I see from Arkham Knight's. Know what else I can get for that price? Another game! It's so hard to justify! On top of that, don't forget that this is the same publisher that refused to patch Arkham Origin's bugs (http://metro.co.uk/2014/02/10/warner-refuses-to-patch-batman-arkham-origins-makes-new-dlc-instead-4297528/) so I wouldn't trust the level of support either. If anything, the news above should only confirm that I'll wait for the Game of the Year edition which won't be too long after it's released anyway!
And speaking of bad news, Silent Hills was officially cancelled. No reason is given but considering the relationship between Konami and Kojima recently, you can only imagine it's something to do with that. I just can't understand it. You have a literal dream team up of Hideo Kojima and Guillermo Del Toro (with Norman Reedus), the brand name of Silent Hill and fan expectation being driven through the roof after the incredible demo of P.T. The idea literally prints money. I realise Konami has other means of profit like arcade and gambling machines but what are they doing lately? The only thing to care about from them is Pro Evo because Metal Gear will surely be on hiatus once Kojima goes and god knows the good Castlevania is dead. Sony can't be pleased either. This was a console exclusive and sounded like the new Silent Hills would be a system seller. My hope is that they get the band back together and work on it themselves with Sony publishing it. The P.T. demo seemed pretty far removed from anything Silent Hill that it could easily be spun into a new IP. But with the Fox Engine under Konami's rule, it looks unlikely or at least will be a different looking game.
With that in mind, the P.T. demo will be taken down this week, potentially later today or tomorrow. My advice is to buy it from the Playstation store, even if you don't have a PS4. If you don't have a PS4 you will at least have it tied to your account so you will be able to download it when you do. If nothing else, you will have a piece of gaming history to keep and wonder what might have been.
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I'm so bummed about Silent Hills, I was really looking forward to it like everyone else seemed to be.
Speaking of DLC's....
Masahiro Sakurai says "DLC Scams Have Become an Epidemic" (http://www.gamespot.com/articles/smash-bros-dev-dlc-scams-have-become-an-epidemic/1100-6426862/)
He definitely has a point. I think DLC's created afterwards like the MK8 DLC's are great (especially when reasonably priced), because they help keep a game like that fresh. But charging almost the price of a full-game for a drip fed expansion before the game itself is even released seems ridiculous. It seems a ton of people are planning to wait until GOTY and Steam sales for Arkham Knight because of this.
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Agreed. It's only sensible to wait. You have to be cautious when a publisher not only tries to sell you post release DLC before the actual game is even out but also promises something as vague as "regular content" but doesn't go into specifics. I've seen and heard of too many examples of this (e.g. Bioshock Infinite) where half of the promised content is irrelevant to me and I feel justified not spending full price on a season pass. If you want to part my money away from me, then I have to know what exactly it is you're delivering because £33 for some character/vehicle skins and challenge maps is certainly not worth that price to me. By comparison, at least other season passes are in the region of £15-20 which can be considered an impulse buy.
Made it to the last mission of the Battlefield 4 single player campaign last night. Booted it up there now to finish the game only to see that my save was wiped. Again. Supposedly one of the many issues that plagued the game on launch but was never fixed. That's probably the worst bug I've experienced. I often hear horror stories from other players but have been fortunate to escape such serious game crashing bugs for the most part. To have it happen twice is evident of how repeatable the bug was and I just cannot believe the game was shipped knowing this bug was in it. I have no desire to replay the single player any time soon, if ever (there's nothing to shout about it anyway, it was a dull story with lifeless characters). So long as multiplayer still works then I'll be happy.
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Whoa WB really hell bent on screwing with people who legitimately buy games & encouraging us to pirate, aren't they? Is almost like they wanna end up having THQ's fate
I'll pay the price of a full-game for a season pass/dlc only if it has at least as much content as Heart of the Swarm & Legacy of the Void COMBINED
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Mario Kart 8 really has done DLC right, not only that, I think they took the right amount of time to make it too. Since the Zelda DLC there's been a decent enough time to wait, and get something new.
Honestly, the last time I enjoyed DLC this much was back in RE5, which was also something extra made after the game was completed. There's definitely something to stepping away and coming back later. Rather than slicing up a completed game into DLC at release, which is so common now. Stuff like optional costumes or extra characters is something I'm fine with though, it's more cosmetic than anything, buy them if you want!
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Really interesting discussion here:
Can We Keep Politics Out of Gaming? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owEMDcq73IY#ws)
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タッチ!amiibo いきなりファミコン名シーン 紹介映像 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPKHM-VzhGU#ws)
I've been playing this a little over the weekend, it's fun! here's what I unlocked:
Super Smash Bros:
Peach - Wario's Woods
Fox - Super Mario 2
Kirby - Kirby Superstar
Megaman - Donkey Kong
Sonic - Kirby's Dream Land 3
Yoshi - Super Metroid
Link - Super Mario 3
Toon Link - Clu Clu Land
Zelda - F-Zero
Samus - Dr.Mario
Pikachu - Zelda II
Rosalina - Balloon Fight
Bowser - Mario Kart
Lucario - Kirby's Dream Course
Wii Fit Trainer - Kid Icarus
Marth - Excitebike
Ike - Super Mario Bros. 2 Lost Levels
Shiek - Punch Out
Pit - Wrecking Crew
Captain Falcon - Mach Rider
King Dedede - Mario & Yoshi
Meta Knight - Ice Climbers
Lucina - Pin Ball
Charizard - Donkey Kong J.R.
Ness - Zelda - A Link To The Past
Super Mario Series:
Mario - Metroid
Luigi - Legend of Zelda
Peach - Kirby's Adventure
Toad - Super Mario World
Yoshi - Super Mario Bros
Bowser - Zelda A Link to the Past
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Finished Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments. Got bored of Bioshock 2. Currently playing Battlefield: Bad Company.
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Going to start Bioshock 2 next. Since I accidently played the first one on easy, I'm a little scared playing this one on normal XD
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There's conflicting reports, but we know for sure that the P.T demo has now been pulled from the PS Store and there's some confusion on whether anyone can play it at all even after downloading it. But it's gone for good so much so that your only chance of playing it is to buy a PS4 with it installed. Some are even selling for twice the price of a regular PS4 as a result. I have it on mine, but would like to keep it, a little piece of gaming history to hold onto. Of a Silent Hills game that could have been. ##
Really makes you hesitant about a digital download only future for games when publishers could just decide to, for example, stop offering an older game for download so as to put more focus on the newer, shinier version. So you could be prevented from downloading a game at a drop of a hat. To think, there could be titles that you will never get a chance to play as a result, like P.T. I'm certainly not ok with that idea.
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Wait are you saying that game isn't coming out at all now?
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Yeah Silent Hills is cancelled. There appears to be some issue with Hideo Kojima and Konami because the latter are really going out of their way to remove anything with Kojima's name on it. Whether that extends to Silent Hills because of Kojima's involvement, is unknown but Konami has officially put a halt on the game. They themselves confirmed it after Del Toro and Norman Reedus expressed their disappointment on social media that it wasn't going ahead. It's such a shame because the P.T demo not only held promise for a great Silent Hill game for a long time but just a great horror game in it's own right, with all the flair of a AAA budget that a lot of people wanted to see. The potential was incredible and so many people were excited for the project since word of mouth spread about P.T so it's a complete mystery why Konami are stopping development.
Konami are being real tossers about P.T. too, they've not only taken it off the Playstation Store, but they've also made it so that you can't even re-download it should you delete P.T. from the hard drive. So if you don't have a PS4 and were hoping to try it out for yourselves, then it's too late. Your only option now is to buy a used PS4 with P.T. already installed. People are already seizing the opportunity and selling a used PS4 with P.T. for much higher than a regular PS4. I luckily have it installed on my PS4 but I intend to keep it as a little piece of gaming history. But what a dick move to just stop anyone from playing it.
A few thoughts on this months PS Plus games
- Race The Sun: A nice little endless runner where you have to race against the sun quite literally in a flying ship as the sun starts to set. The aim is to get as far as you can, going through new levels the further you get and thus, the more obstacles to avoid. It feels a bit basic at first, but it doesn't take long before you start to collect powerups which can change the way you play. The levels are all randomised every 24 hours too so you can't rely on one path for too long before the levels reset. It's pretty fun, something to play in short bursts. I can already see myself playing it while listening to a podcast for example.
- The Unfinished Swan: Pretty interesting first person adventure game. It starts with with a storybook like presentation before you're suddenly put into the game world which is completely white. By pressing buttons you realise you throw black paint around and you use that as a means of navigating through the environment. The paint you throw hits other objects in the environment so you start to fill in objects like benches and gates and plants etc as you go through. From there it fills in the world a little bit so it's less abstract but you still use the paint as a means to discern your way through with more traditional puzzles coming your way. It's good and doesn't seem to be terribly long either.
Downloading Ether One as I type this but already my impressions aren't good as the patch is bigger than the game itself! Sure enough I've heard instances of game breaking bugs and corrupt save files so I'll brace myself accordingly.
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Gave Star Drive II a whirl, because I love some 4X and Master of Orion II. It's a pretty ok game (just came out, to be fair here) in spite of the bugs and annoyances. It's also fairly difficult, as I was stomped several times while playing on easy. My most recent game has gone well, and now I have all sorts of fun weapons and shit. I think I'll be back on Endless Legend soon, though.
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Finished Battlefield: Bad Company. Its lack of subtitles greatly irks me.
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When the combat in Shadows of Mordor starts to flow together, it looks amazing. Here's some gameplay of me trying on a mission
They Shall Not Pass (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5MCCW5dJUE)
I have a slight chuckle to myself as I look at Talion above and think of how insanely overpowered he is in context of Middle-Earth. Could probably fight the Battle of Helm's Deep single handedly! :lol:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQRtvktq_Hg
Once again I feel very, very old.
Also....seeing that f***ing dog.....*eye-twitch*
I thought I got over those horrific memories.....
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Played a bit of Ether One over the weekend. It's a first person adventure game which seems to tackle the subject of dementia and human memory. You play as someone going into a patient's mind and try to restore their memory and as you do you piece together a story of what happened in this persons life etc. It's interesting, the game itself plays like Myst, where you get to stroll through an environment solving puzzles in non-sequential order by finding clues in other areas. So that safe you found in the pub can only be unlocked by finding the safe combination in a house for example. One thing the game doesn't make clear is that you can only hold one item at a time, but what you're supposed to do is warp back between the world and the hub (which is instant) and store items there. So I worry I may have screwed myself over because I left items in places where I didn't find them first time XD Why they just didn't give the player an inventory I don't know. Also, it's a game which could really benefit from a map and a journal of some kind to take down notes. At this rate, I'd be better off capturing notes through the PS4 share function or on my phone. The game doesn't run great either. But like I said, it's interesting, will see how far I get with it.
Any Castlevania fans might want to give a look at Bloodstained : Ritual Of The Night (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/iga/bloodstained-ritual-of-the-night), a Kickstarter project by Koji Igarashi, the designer of the old school Castelvania games. I've been dying for another one and this looks to be the spiritual successor which ticks all the boxes. 2017 seems like a long way to wait!
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Bloodstained (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWrD0QMZc_s)
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http://youtu.be/GPKT5tWyEOI
Been playing the main campaign for 2 weeks. Lots of things happening in this game, you have to manage resources, relationships, scavenging, looking for survivors, supplies, and looking for an escape. I have had party members get killed on missions and a suicide. Found a home to support all my camp, however, it's in a high walker traffic area.
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I rarely play single-player games more than once. Once I experience the story, I'm satisfied and move on. But I started replaying Sleeping Dogs on the PC, and I'm sucked back in.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8z3d9iuWTQ
I almost thought Mega64 was ripped off on the Nintendo channel when I saw this, but no, it actually is Mega64 XD
Rocco singing really should have given it away...
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I knew it was them just based off the direction and the way it was edited, they're pretty distinctive in that regard. Love the ending, Bill should never have criticised Reggie's Japanese :lol:
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This is awesome. These people re-created GTA2 in real life with a drone camera
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-UGixSMUUY
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Driveclub is a really good looking game you guys.
DC (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwTlbVVYEhU)
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Witcher 3 took over my life.
Even though it's really not *that* good.
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I'm really enjoying Witcher 3 so far. I haven't even left White Orchard so the thought of exploring the full world which looks at least 10x bigger is crazy. Especially if they keep up the quality of the side quests so far which have all been fantastic and genuinely engaging. If there's any complaints so far it's that the combat can feel kind of floaty. It's the same as The Witcher 2 in that respect and I know I definitely notice the difference as I'm playing Bloodborne at the same time which has fantastic combat. That aside, it looks like it can quite easily take over my life as well.
Plus it looks gorgeous
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/Tuffty/CFuCuFbWEAAuN11_zpsprpdykp3.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Tuffty/media/CFuCuFbWEAAuN11_zpsprpdykp3.jpg.html)
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Typically I'm not a fan of 'Let's React' youtube channels. It's stupider than Let's Plays because at least with the latter there's opportunity for nuance, you can learn something about the player, listen to their opinions about the game etc. Whereas React channels are literally reacting to whatever's hot or newly released that day just to see reactions and little else.
However, I will make exceptions for people who post reaction videos in addition to stuff they would normally do like Let's Plays. Case in point, this video from TheBowlingOtterShow which is a reaction to Mortal Kombat X's fatalities. I'm cool with that because I know they play games and reaction videos like this are rare. Anyway, felt it was an excuse to post the video here because Lissy is pretty funny XD
BS (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDdDaaIWnaM)
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Got the Witcher 3 downloading - will get to it when I get back from vacation.
In other news, the cover of FIFA 16 leaked:
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CGD8nXHW0AAkT1D.jpg)
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After today's FIFA election results then that cover rings alarmingly true. In more positive FIFA news, FIFA 16 will have womens football for the first time. 12 national teams, of which they'll only be able to exclusively play against each other, but even that doesn't stop some idiots from complaining about it. It's a bummer that football related twitter accounts that I follow have already rehashed the same sexist jokes over and over and no doubt this will continue pre and post release of the game. I was already tired of it a few hours after release too. My only criticism of the announcement is that the current World Cup winners, Japan, aren't one of the teams selected. It's like having a football game without Germany in it. Well, FIFA 16 needs more than just women's football to attract me back anyway. The gameplay of 15 was disappointing and PES 2015 was not only miles better but one of the best sports games in a long time, possibly ever.
Bloodstained now reached a goal to bring back the voice actor of Alucard from Symphony of the Night into the game! Really hitting hard on SOTN nostalgia to drive excitement for the game more. It's working. Gives me an excuse to post this too:
asdf (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPsQnsOHflc)
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Finished Max Payne 3. Currently alternating between Batman: Arkham Origins and Valkyria Chronicles.
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Replaying Castlevania Symphony of the Night while I'm visiting my parents.
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Playing Valkyria Chronicles made me realize that I don't enjoy the gameplay of TRPGs (Super Robot Wars and other mecha TRPGs are an exception) but I'll slog through it since the story is interesting.
I dislike the Dark Knight System in Arkham Origins where you do certain actions to unlock an upgrade. I prefer gaining new skills and gadgets naturally as you advance through the story like in Asylum and City.
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I didn't think it was possible to create a better mini game in an RPG than Triple Triad for Final Fantasy 8 but you know what, Gwent in The Witcher 3 is on equal terms with it. I never pass down the opportunity to play a round with someone when the dialog option comes up. It's all the more compelling considering that with your first victory over someone, you get a card from them too, so it encourages you to play and beat them at least once. Just like in FF8 too, there are unique cards associated with characters in the game, so it's encouraging to find those too. And the game is tied into quests as well, where you play against the best and earn rewards for doing so. So many interesting little things that all add up to making me play it more.
The game really offers up some interesting strategies so far, earlier I had someone who really banked all in with siege weapons and without a Torrential Rain trap card, there was little I could do as he kept building up his strength. I knowingly throw a round if I feel I can't win that round or plan ahead so his cards can be discarded and I have a more realistic chance of winning the next one.
It's SO. GOOD.. Honestly it's all the more surprising considering that the dice mini game from The Witcher 2 was not good at all so I wasn't anticipating anything great. Yet here I am almost playing as much of this as I am of the actual game. I think the smart thing, if they could someone make it work in future patches, is to allow it so that you can build your deck to play against other players. Whether they do that through the game or a stand alone application like an app, would be pretty great.
Also, the music's fantastic!
asdf (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UE9fPWy1_o4)
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It should come as zero shock to learn that the first reviews of Hatred have come in and it seems like a pretty terrible game. Even leaving the 'edginess' aside, it's repetitive, buggy and apparently has a difficulty spike late in the game that makes it extremely difficult to beat. It actually doesn't even look particularly gruesome either, certainly not gory enough to justify an AO rating. I assume it's because of the context of shooting up civilians. But it's so impossible to take seriously when the protaganist looks as he does and spouts off lines like "The smell of innocent blood. Makes it sweeter". It's so lame you can't help but roll your eyes at how edgy it's desperately trying to be like it was written by 13 year old kids. Honestly the most damaging thing for the game is to just look at gameplay of it and be like..."Is that it?"
But I'm sure any reviews won't stop certain people from buying it out of spite against some theoretical SJW bogeymen. Fuck em, let them burn their money on shitty games.
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And yet Mortal Kombat X got a M rating. Instead of AO, Hatred should be labeled "Warning: uninteresting content".
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Genius move on the dev's part, really. All this negative media attention on the subject matter... and now their mediocre game seems to be selling like hotcakes on Steam. :P
From the videos I saw, the engine actually looks pretty neat with the destructible environments and aesthetic... but that's about it. Maybe someone can build a proper game on top of it.
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so i bought assetto corsa togehter with the DLC. assetto corsa is an accurate racing simulator with very nice physics. with a decent steering wheel it is a charm to play.
i got the old G25, but it aint bad. together with headtracking and tripple head its awesome! you can also setup your car in a bazzilion ways, but i use setups from the i-net...
anyway, i made this Risa Niigaki fiat abarth 500 'mamemame' skin, wich is the second skin i've ever made. not bad though, but to be honest i lack a bit of skills with gimp.
but i think its cool: it has 167 hp if i remember right, and i really like the yokohama(!) number-plate wich is personalized.
it is such a cute and girly car, small and not too less power. good for tokyo and yokohama. if i can make it i wanna drive this over the laser-measured nordschleife, but caaareful! dont wanna make a scratch in it...
EDIT: i forgot music is 'violate' from 'L da headtoucher' < the one who featured on morning musume's 'memory seishun no hikari'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5--G9yp-jNU
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The latest trend among game devs: screw waiting for E3, give the world the official announcements early
Admit it, who is crying again watching FALLOUT 4 trailer after barely recovering from XCOM 2's announcement? :nervous
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It is weird seeing all these announcements prior to E3! Would have been nice surprises to see a new Fallout and XCOM game. I can see why they did it, why share the spotlight after all? This way people know it exists and the excitement is no fewer as they'll be wanting to see more at E3.
Speaking of early announcements, see the new Steam controller?
fds (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fs2Yh1PFwM)
Some Witcher 3 gameplay from me. Really enjoyed this contract because despite being on the same level to take on the quest, I got my ass handed to me by the Shrieker on the first attempt. I decided to prepare properly by scouring the towns to collect ingredients for the oils, bombs and potions for the fight and the next time, as shown below, was more of an equal fight. I nearly screwed up at the end, I got cocky thinking I was landing the killing blow when it struck back and the bleeding effect very nearly killed me had I not stuffed Geralt's face with bread.
asdf (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFRQjIGEyOo)
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Pre-ordered my Steam controller. Not cheap, but Valve hasn't really disappointed yet.
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Damn Fallout 4 :drool: Fuck me Metal Gear and Fallout at the same time I don't know what to do with myself. :panic: Super ready for E3 now, hopefully lots of new game reveals and footage.
Also been playing Witcher 3 which is a ton of fun! Wasn't sure since I didn't really like what I played of W2 but yea, 3 is one of the best games I have played. Awesome stories, characters and tons of stuff to do in a beautiful world. Oh yea and Gwent has consumed me...must.. collect...every...card...
Here's a sample of how most of my fights go. Put on Quen, throw down Yrden and let it do work, once the enemy is weakened rush in for glory! Seems to work really well even playing on Death March difficulty.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqpzzxUiWxs
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when ESPN does an article on gamers XD
http://espn.go.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/13035450/league-legends-prodigy-faker-carries-country-shoulders
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NOHOOOOHOOOOOO!!!
After six years of formidable service my xbox died of RROD :cry:
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^ don't thank that masa, jeez XD
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Dose.com - 19 Nintendo Moments From '90s Kids Had That Kids Today Will Never Understand (http://www.dose.com/lists/21541/19-Nintendo-Moments-From-90s-Kids-Had-That-Kids-Today-Will-Never-Understand-ab657-0)
- http://www.dose.com/lists/21541/19-Nintendo-Moments-From-90s-Kids-Had-That-Kids-Today-Will-Never-Understand-ab657-0
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Hope nobody bought the Arkham Knight Batmobile Edition as it has been cancelled (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-06-17-batman-arkham-knight-batmobile-edition-has-been-cancelled)
This is interesting, the Hitman reboot isn't coming with a season pass and receiving free content after release (http://www.destructoid.com/new-hitman-releasing-unfinished-will-get-free-content-updates-294381.phtml). So kind of like a Splatoon model of business. Some seem a bit miffed that they won't get the full game on release but I'm ok with this considering how open they're talking about it, with assurances that the released game will be finished. A new contract each month sounds really cool and again, it's all free.
Seems like the media is overplaying Sony's hand in their involvement with Shenmue 3 by the sounds of things. £2m will apparently cover the bare minimum needed to make the game, with the stretch goals adding in more content. Sony are providing support in funding and marketing but it doesn't seem that much, although apparently there are other investors other than Sony. So it's important that the Kickstarter does well. But at the end of the day, I'll get Shenmue 3 made by Yu Suzuki himself, which was unthinkable a week ago.
I'll wax poetic a little bit by saying that Shenmue is a very special game to me because it was such a unique game in it's time (and still is to this day), with an incredible soundtrack and also just by the very nature of it's setting exposed a bit of actual Japanese culture to me. Not something processed through some anime or other games like I was used to, but really seeing things like customs and architecture in this new way I hadn't seen before and it was amazing how much detail was put into the game to really make it all seem so authentic. It came at an impressionable time in my life and frankly, if I hadn't played it, I probably wouldn't have had the interest in Japanese culture as I did and thus I wouldn't be here at JPH!P. I wouldn't have made the friends I have or even met my girlfriend. It's crazy thinking about it. So yes, Shenmue will always be special and I hope you can understand why I might be overly excited about it in the near future :nervous
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This gives hope for Beyond Good & Evil 2 to actually happen.
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Put both Arkham Origins and Valkyria Chronicles on hold. Decided to get back to Star Ocean: The Last Hope after 3 years.
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So uh that PC port of Arkham Knight not doing so great huh? So much so that physical and digital copies have been pulled from release. You get the feeling that with a move like that, then it means the problems can't be fixed with a simple patch. Does make you wonder how it ever got to that position, but ultimately I think it's Warner Bros fault. Those doing the PC port are bound to have found the issues and noticed them, but it is Warner Bros responsibility to publish the game at the end of the day.
Also under fire is Bungie. The future DLC release of Destiny is priced at £40, the price of the retail game, despite not including as much content. More to that, there is content hidden away behind the DLC which you can only get by rebuying the new edition which includes everything when it's released later in the year too. More to that, there is content in the DLC hidden to anyone who buys it which can only be unlocked by drinking Red Bull. Seriously. (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-06-24-destiny-the-taken-kings-promotional-red-bull-quest-and-bonus-xp-detailed) Now they're making steps to correct fan concerns and addressing player loyalty, but who honestly thought any of that sounded like a good idea? Bungie have always had a dubious relationship with advertisers (Doritos, Mountain Dew linked so closely with Halo), but this is the first time they've hidden content away because of it. So yeah screw that. Glad to have jumped off the Destiny train when I did.
A shame I don't have a competent PC because Her Story sounds unique and I would really like to play it.
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Put both Arkham Origins and Valkyria Chronicles on hold. Decided to get back to Star Ocean: The Last Hope after 3 years.
I didn't get very far in that one. Everything just felt so bland. I think I just scrounged the base and left it there... i'm an awful rpg gamer. Don't have the willpower to "level up" slowly anymore. XD
But strangely, I want to go find some Tales of games to play. I haven't played anything after Vesperia... :P
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I didn't get very far in that one. Everything just felt so bland. I think I just scrounged the base and left it there... i'm an awful rpg gamer. Don't have the willpower to "level up" slowly anymore. XD
Leveling up in Star Ocean: The Last Hope takes a LONG time compared to other JRPGs. The CGI faces look emotionally dead, kinda like Supermarionation puppets. The bad voice acting, despite my hearing impairment, irks me greatly.
But strangely, I want to go find some Tales of games to play. I haven't played anything after Vesperia... :P
Try out Graces f and Xillia if you have a PS3. They are both much more beginner-friendly than Star Ocean: The Last Hope.
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I didn't realise that
a) Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition HD Re-release extravaganza was out yesterday
b) It's only £20
So I bought it again. I really enjoyed DMC4 originally despite it's flaws. Let me make it clear, the spinning top things you have to punch are bad. The forest level is bad. And the fact that the second half of the campaign makes you backtrack through the entire game again? Pretty bad. Also the storyline not as well done as DMC3 which I feel has the best in the genre. But, the reason why I can overlook these flaws is that the combat in that game is so good it's rarely bettered. The possibilities that you have with Dante are insane and playing as Nero is very fun. I bought the special edition to not only play through the game again, but to see how the new characters, Vergil, Lady and Trish play. Gonna get a lot of game time out of this and for only £20, it was worth it. Also in some small way, I hope it shows Capcom that the series should stick to this approach to the series, rather than the lame DmC prequel by Ninja Theory.
I mean look at this combo video from the special edition already it is absolutely insane. Like Dragonball Z levels of insane
d (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZREyEP2rus)
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DmC prequel by Ninja Theory.
Ninja Theory's DmC is set in an alternate reality and isn't part of the main/original continuity.
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You're right. I hope that's the only entry in that reality we see because it might have been an otherwise ok action game, but it is not a proper Devil May Cry game.
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It's like TriStar's Godzilla. Good monster movie but horrible Godzilla movie.
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Hey look!. It's Hideo Kojima all happy and alive, and fanboying. :P About time Konami let him out of their Outer Heaven prison. :lol:
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2015-06-27/hideo-kojima-meets-mad-max-creator-george-miller/.89757
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A shame I don't have a competent PC because Her Story sounds unique and I would really like to play it.
I don't think you really need a competent PC for it. There is a prompt when you start the game for the graphics. Also it isn't a huge graphical monster so I bet you can play it. And you should. Holy crap, this game is so effective. I'm reading people's theories and thoughts about the story in the game and the fact that there is a fairly good split on what is and what isn't real in the story is great to me.
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^ Just bought the game on Steam. Works fine on my below average PC. That prompt is just the Unity launcher. Seen it on several indie games. Only has one option for graphics for me.
Initial impression on the game: I'm intrigued. Played for a few minutes and I'm hooked. Barely even scratched the surface of the plot. I feel like I need something to write notes on.
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There was only one option for graphics for me as well. Still, it shouldn't require a powerful machine.
I completed all the achievements in basically one sitting. I rarely go out of my way to get all the achievements, so Her Story has something special going on for me. Searching as a game mechanic is simple but compelling due to the sole performance by Viva Seifert. Without her, that game doesn't work.
I'm inclined to say Her Story is my favorite game of this year thus far.
I want more people at JPH!P to play it so we can talk about that game in full. Perhaps Her Story requires it's own thread?
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I want more people at JPH!P to play it so we can talk about that game in full. Perhaps Her Story requires it's own thread?
How about a thread on games similar to Her Story?
Ex. To the Moon, Gone Home, Dear Esther (which I have yet to play)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2hsewxQdFA
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I want more people at JPH!P to play it so we can talk about that game in full. Perhaps Her Story requires it's own thread?
How about a thread on games similar to Her Story?
Ex. To the Moon, Gone Home, Dear Esther (which I have yet to play)
Narrative heavy indie games? Or something..?
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Finally finished Star Ocean: The Last Hope. That was quite a lengthly ending. I'll do the extra content some other time. Now back to Arkham Origins.
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Started playing Life is Strange this weekend (after PSN was done with maintenance). Almost done with the first episode. As someone who's extremely tempted to see every single choice, this is the perfect episodic game for me.
Speaking of episodic games, I have yet to finish The Walking Dead Season 2 and The Wolf Among Us. :nervous
To make matters worse, I also downloaded Game of Thrones. :doh:
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Obviously it needs 30 degree room temperature to make me abandon the xbox and dig out the wii, that i haven't touched in years... so thank you weathergod (but if you could turn down the heat at least at night a little? I'd really be thankful XD)
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Pretty happy about the grades I got in this Devil May Cry 4 level
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CIcWPc_UEAAi6q3.png)
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BroBible.com - Guy Claims To Have Found Extemely Rare Sony-Nintendo Playstation Prototype (http://www.brobible.com/entertainment/article/nintendo-playstation-snes-cd/)
- http://www.brobible.com/entertainment/article/nintendo-playstation-snes-cd/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCV6RusogAk
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Finished Arkham Origins. Only encountered one bug/glitch. Batman fell through the ground while gliding but he recovered since it registered as falling into water or a deep pit.
After seeing the post-credits scene, I want a Deathstroke game using Arkham mechanics.
I'll be alternating between Bulletstorm and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed next.
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Tried my hand at this months offering of PS Plus games. Entwined is a fairly simple on rails game symbolising how a bird and fish are in love and try to be together. It's alright, pretty short too. Was interested in Styx, stealth games are right up my alley and I read a comment from someone saying it was as good as Dishonored. Well, they were completely wrong! Dishonored offered so many options and freedom on how to approach a mission while Styx feels so limited and just boring. You better be good at stealth too because the combat is awful. Camera locked right behind the character where you're force to parry until the guard is exposed but that's hard to do considering that the camera's so close you can't even see what the enemy is doing anyway...I'd rather get a game over when I get spotted.
But Rocket League. Now this is a genuine, lovely surprise. The concept is just soccer, but the ball is giant and the players are rocket powered cars. It's a simple concept, but executed so well that it's easy to pick up and play and have a good time with it but also difficult to really master with advanced techniques like being able to boost vertically up in the air and I love that. It's fun to try and score goals but also racing back to my own team's goal so I can defend as well. I can't sell enough just how satisfying and chaotic matches can be, I was sold straight away. Even typing this now I just want to play more of it. There's still a way to go this year and a lot of games to potentially play, but this is already going very high on my list. If you have PS Plus, make sure to get it!
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Adding another title go the list of games that toyed with my emotions: Life is Strange
Episode 1: Hmmm....looks like I'll be in for an exciting adventure.
Episode 2: :cry: :cry:
Episode 3:. :temper: :frustrated: :tantrum:
Can't wait to see what the final two episode have in store for me....
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Since the matchmaking issues around Rocket League got fixed, I've been able to play online and it's even more fun. Here's some gameplay of me doing it. My favourite part is making a save (defending is just as fun as attacking) and then almost immediately following up with a goal. Love this game.
ds (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTHBcJJbNzw)
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Some very sad news emerged this morning as Satoru Iwata, President of Nintendo, passed away at 55 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-33502838)
I tend not to get sad over the deaths of people I don't personally know, but this one did affect me. He helped guide Nintendo back into a financial success by taking risks on visionary products like the Wii and 3DS. He even took a pay cut when times were tough. And spoken from friends and his peers, it sounded like he was a real inspiration and was at his happiest when talking about making games. He'll be missed. Rest in peace.
(http://www.azquotes.com/picture-quotes/quote-on-my-business-card-i-am-a-corporate-president-in-my-mind-i-am-a-game-developer-but-satoru-iwata-76-31-12.jpg)
Now I'm going to watch the recent E3 videos again, as they make me happy.
fd (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgkZ91DwwK8)
sdf (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgk8YbNlALk)
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R.I.P.
:prayers:
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Not gaming related but what saddens me Is that he did not die of old age. Can bile duct cancer be detected early?
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You owe it to yourselves to watch Giant Bomb's quick look of a new FMV adventure game called Contradiction : Spot The Liar!. The acting is amazing
sd (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVi4IQ4j1lw)
And if you want a little more (which only adds to the craziness), there's another vid because the guys couldn't stop playing it :lol:
sd (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yUJ5qt7tIA)
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I was very happy to have beaten Ebrietas, an optional boss in Bloodborne and one of the hardest in the game for sure. With that gone, it only leaves the final boss. I know already that I messed up and can't get the true ending, but that is a good excuse for me to go through the game again in New Game + I say! I wanted to complete it tonight but the final boss had other ideas and made sure I didn't. If you compare him to other final bosses in any other Souls game, he's so much more aggressive and likely to kill you in a few hits. Keeping in tradition with other final bosses in Souls games, the setting is beautiful, the music even more so and thematically appropriate. It's already an amazing ending to an amazing game.
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This is a really great series which analyses internet rage and troll behaviour, particularly around that most odious of internet 'movements' lately and breaks down how it managed to sucker people into it. Perhaps it's far more geared towards the GG discussion than I would have liked, considering 'Angry Jack' has been a character for as long as there's been an internet, but I can understand why that's the focus. This series says everything that I've wanted to say but couldn't quite organise eloquently. The progression makes logic proceed in steps instead of leaps, and removing the focus on right and wrong, is quite refreshing from the normal "this is why the other group are idiots" rhetoric.
ds (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y8XgGhXkTQ&list=PLJA_jUddXvY62dhVThbeegLPpvQlR4CjF&index=1)
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A hidden riddle in Trials Evolution which came out a few years ago, has since been solved which lead into a real life treasure hunt across multiple continents revealing 4 keys which will open something under the Eiffel Tower in the year 2113. Completely crazy. (http://www.kotaku.com.au/2015/06/the-trials-evolution-riddle-has-been-solved-and-it-is-truly-unbelievable/) :lol:
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Finished up the Keira Metz SubPlot in Witcher 3, yep, I had sex with her.
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Finished Bulletstorm. It's fun killing the enemies in inventive ways. I hated the fact that it's one of those games that have a cliffhanger ending and/or sequel hook that won't be addressed (in the foreseeable future).
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CROSS-POSTING FROM THE MOBILE PHONE THREAD!!
Dose.com - This Designer Brilliantly Imagines What A Smart Phone Made By Nintendo Would Look Like (http://entertainment.dose.com/lists/22336/This-Designer-Brilliantly-Imagines-What-A-Smart-Phone-Made-By-Nintendo-Would-Look-Like-ab630-1)
- http://entertainment.dose.com/lists/22336/This-Designer-Brilliantly-Imagines-What-A-Smart-Phone-Made-By-Nintendo-Would-Look-Like-ab630-1
(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip08708.jpg)
- http://www.designbypierre.com/nintendo-smart-boy.html
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6yHoSvrTss
Skyrim is great!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfIzlKwxbU8
Back to this endless argument Gamergate, I think near the end of the video where they relate the nasty xbox live environment to real life & politics is pretty interesting.
Part of the reason why I don't participate in discussions about this is because I know this is never going to end, ever.
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^ Especially over social media where nobody wins any argument.
I WILL NEVER HAVE A MORE INTENSE GAME OF ROCKET LEAGUE NOR A GREATER COMEBACK THAN THIS!!
sdf (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUMVjUsWueE)
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https://youtu.be/iS_fHroI8e8
From the makers of the Pokemon series
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This is hilarious, a guy was streaming the Rising Thunder alpha and gets super salty over losing a match. So much so that he uninstalls the game :lol:
f (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0WetHkYVtw)
That awkward moment when you realise you don't even like your speedrunning hobby anymore.
s (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b56N17d4WnM)
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The Gamescom demo for Rise of the Tomb Raider (that name doesn't get any better no matter how many times you say it out loud) was pretty disappointing. I was hoping they would show off the promised focus on tomb exploration. Perhaps what they have doesn't demo well to the dudebro audience watching but still, it doesn't appear too promising to be the Tomb Raider game I imagine in my head.
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Yea they are saying the right things (more complex tombs, huge areas to explore) but the live demos have been all LOOK CINEMATIC GRITTY ACTION!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K42wxl4m4wc
Quantum break still looks like a lot of fun, and looks like it'll maybe have one of those shows within the game a la Alan Wake? Featuring Littlefinger and Charlie/Merry? lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrGK5pker2A
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the first one was awesome.
and this will be open-world!
THIS WILL BE GREAT!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GBVMGXXFMw
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Quantum break still looks like a lot of fun, and looks like it'll maybe have one of those shows within the game a la Alan Wake? Featuring Littlefinger and Charlie/Merry? lol
I believe they're linked. That there's a live action TV show which feeds into events that happen in the game and vice versa. Much more ambitious and not a nice easter egg like Address Unknown from Max Payne. I can't see in my head how the two will work together as has been described, but it could be cool if it works out. Game looks great too.
the first one was awesome.
and this will be open-world!
THIS WILL BE GREAT!
That looks gorgeous. If they can fix certain issues from the first game like less corridors and less enemies with guns, then it's very exciting to think of what ME2 can be.
Dark Souls 3 looks amazing. Back to the DS1 style of quick rolls and movement by the looks of it. Oh I can't wait and after finishing Bloodborne recently, this is the right time to get hyped about it.
f (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gMUv2P9-ME)
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Just Cause 3 continues to look like crazy fun
f (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95sD37j81KM)
While MGS5 looks so ambitious and so full of content and possibilities that it boggles the mind :dizzy:
f (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGGuvRIIx8c)
Been playing a lot of Lara Croft and The Temple Of Osiris lately. It may be a Diablo clone but it's more of a Tomb Raider game than the remake. Actual tombs and honest to god puzzles to solve. It's great.
I love this clip. A let's player called DSP (he's terrible in the 'my god how can he be so stupid' sense) was stupid enough to play a Resident Evil game without weapons or healing items at one point and it comes round to fuck him over because he gets locked into a boss fight without them. Then he goes into a rant that it's not his fault, but the game :lol:
d (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-G1n3OWHUg)
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Are there any person excited about WOW: Legion, besides Blizztivision employees?
Warcraft was an RTS series with a lore to love...then it went MMO. Honestly they should've stopped with DLCs after WotLK or Cata, & started working on Warcraft 4.
People don't give fucks about the lore in a 'loot-grind-with-friends' MMO anyways, little wonder the lore of the expansions after WotLK get worse & worse.
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Best feeling in the world is when you take down a helicopter in Battlefield 4 multiplayer with an RPG
d (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paAvT7GF52U)
Playing a lot of Rocket League lately, particularly 1v1. I'm ok at it, which makes it funnier when other players forfeit matches after I take a 3 goal lead or something. My best win thus far was 14-0.
(http://thumbnails114.imagebam.com/42948/4e543d429478007.jpg) (http://www.imagebam.com/image/4e543d429478007)
I enjoyed this match too. Kudos to my opponent for being gracious in a 9-2 defeat XD
f (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5MV9PqJMlY)
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Wow Zombi (ZombiU ported to other consoles) is a lackluster, mediocre title. I feel sorry for WiiU-only gamers they don't have better alternatives like the Dead Island games or Dying Light.
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^ Well doesn't taking away the touch pad on the WiiU inherently change how the horror is delivered? I recall seeing fairly positive reviews for when it first game out.
Edit: Despite the screen name, I don't really play horror games.
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I only played Uncharted 2 so the news of a collection coming to PS4 was welcome. Seems like they did a good job with it, Bluepoint has a good reputation with other great HD remakes like GOW and MGS. This trailer at least is incredible, completely sold me on getting it.
s (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mH2SVyBMAQ)
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The Bloody Palace mode in DMC4 is 101 ever increasingly difficult series of levels which you have to clear from start to finish in one sitting. No checkpoints, no items to recover with other that the few green orbs dropped from enemies on occassion. That's it. I tried it earlier and spent two hours doing it, a true test of endurance. I reach the final stage, 101 and it's against Dante. My heart dropped because I knew what was coming and sure enough, Dante completely wrecks me. I was on my way to getting the trophy for beating it in under 2 hours too. I'd like to beat it eventually but I'm definitely going to leave it for a while and hope I find a good strategy to beat Dante. I don't know how anyone can get the trophy for reaching that point and not getting hit at all by him, that's insane.
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I was lucky to get MGS5 yesterday. Without giving away much, the opening hour is bonkers, the gameplay so far is just as good as in Ground Zeroes, I'm feeling overwhelmed by the amount of content in the game in the same vein that I feel with The Witcher 3, it looks gorgeous and the selection of 80's music is fantastic. It's pretty great.
Jimmy Kimmel this week did a segment on Youtube gaming and wasn't too kind to it or the people who watch it. Can't say I'm too offended, for one the jokes kind of fell flat which weren't all that offensive in the first place and besides I play games far more than I do watching anyone else. I think it's funny because a lot of people have disliked the video, 3446 likes compared to 40,318 dislikes at the time of writing. I've mentioned it before here but the reason why I watch the likes of Giant Bomb or Game Grumps or Super Best Friends Play is for the people playing them, they're funny. It's essentially a different form of entertainment, which I think is something that was missed from Jimmy's aspect. There are different reasons for people to watch as well, some like the e-sports nature of it, some can't afford every game that comes out and want to see it on Youtube to at least experience it. Anyway, you can see the segment below and judge for yourself.
f (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ji9KmXwrA5Y)
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As someone who would like to play the upcoming Deus Ex game, I hope their plans for pre orders doesn't succeed. Locking off costumes and an additional mission or two is one thing, but to do the same to things like physical goods as well as the release date, is crazy. If it succeeds then you can be sure that Square or other companies will do the same thing. I'll leave it to Jim Fucking Sterling son to talk more about it
d (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoV-ZbAqVV8)
To cheer us up, here's a scene from one of the worst games I've played with the player purposefully failing it to show how dumb it is.
d (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy44s_de15Y)
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CROSS-POSTING FROM THE MOBILE PHONE THREAD!!
RocketNews24.com - If Nintendo made a smartphone, it might look something like this (http://en.rocketnews24.com/2015/09/02/if-nintendo-made-a-cell-phone-it-might-look-something-like-this/)
- http://en.rocketnews24.com/2015/09/02/if-nintendo-made-a-cell-phone-it-might-look-something-like-this/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTncKH_uK-s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3KCTOkHVhA
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I've never played any of the Forza games (never owned any Xbox), but I'll admit this tribute to racing game history gave me some chills.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0O1OrTcfqBI
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Metal Gear Solid 5 is so good. Certainly the best playing Metal Gear I feel. Played about 11 hours and only 9% overall completed. :shocked
It's a great example of game mechanics overlapping with each other to create some fantastic moments. Take this clip for instance, the mission is to extract a prisoner and I do it almost perfectly without being seen. Eventually I do but I remember I planted C4 on a transmitter earlier so I blew it up, preventing the base from calling in reinforcements. I then called the helicopter to come in (to some amazing entrance music btw) and held out until it arrived, where it started giving me support. From there, I was able to lift the prisoner out and run away to extraction with him. None of the above was scripted, just all gameplay flowing well together to create some fantasti, dynamic set piece moments. See for yourself.
d (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIhJNn5L0MU)
It's also still got that trademark weirdness to it. :lol:
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d (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AHc9ZEbTPg)
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My recent kickstarter helper was to Shadowrun Hong Kong. Last month they finished and I received a copy of all the release Return, Dragonfall and Hong Kong. I have had a blast going through the games. I've completed all 3 as a street samurai (fighter/tank) and am working now as a decker(surf the matrix to get data and hack site security kind of the thief/rouge of the group.
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Not interested in the Halo franchise other than Roosterteeth's Red vs Blue. Watched the cinematic opening to Halo 5. While everyone else is amazed seeing Nathan Fillion as a Spartan (I'll comfess that I was amazed at first), I'm more excited to see Laura Bailey, one of my favorite voice actors, as herself other than voice a character.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=44oJi5w2Wjc
Excuse me while I go back to play either Catherine or Persona 4 to hear her voice again. (She's Rise, BTW)
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Sounds like those at Sony have guaranteed some sales for their new VR headset. Why? Because the upcoming Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball 3 is VR compatible.
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Got Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 on Thursday. Plays like a dream, improving on 2015 which to me is one of the best football games ever. Haven't got fully stuck into Master League yet, but will do eventually. Giving each game mode some proper playtime this time round, so gonna try and just win tournaments. Playing as Gamba Osaka at the minute to try and win the AFC Champions League and just qualified out of the group stages so I'm hoping to continue on and win it! What sucks for anyone starting it is that the squads aren't fully updated and because of licensing issues the Premiership/Championship kits are completely wrong. The latter you can't do anything about until a patch comes in which I think is next week, but as for the kits, it used to be easy solved by downloading an option file where someone created the kits themselves which could be applied to the teams, but that's not possible for PS4. So I downloaded the images and spent close to 2 hours last night manually updating each Premiership team with the right name, stadium name, manager, kits etc :bleed eyes: Had to be done though, the defaults colors were terrible. Arsenal played in orange and West Ham in green FFS. Worth it too, because the modder did a great job with the kits and the teams look amazing now.
Applied to see if I can be part of the network stress testing for Dark Souls 3 next month. Will find out on Tues if I've been chosen. Though I would for the craic, plus I get to play it before anyone else!
Another close fought 1v1 Rocket League match here. To be fair, I was lucky, but then so was he and the difference was I took my chances to make it a draw and then that bullshit happens on kick off in overtime which made me win straight away. So it's pretty funny to have my opponent at the end write that he was better than me when he actually wasn't :lol:
d (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxHF8oFnt8s)
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The trailer for the new Bloodborne DLC gets me so excited. One thing I love about the game is the incredible music and this new piece for the DLC doesn't disappoint. Then you look at the new environments, weapons, enemies too. Roll on November, I cannot wait already.
d (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbGdIdHOO3I)
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Here's a trailer for a documentary about the indie scene in Japan.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoJsBXgrIvc
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The memorable gunfight scene from Tales from the Borderlands Ep. 4
http://youtu.be/O_yNz29yFkU
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Been on a Call of Duty binge since August. Started with the Black Ops series (World at War, BO, and BOII), then the Modern Warfare trilogy (COD4, MW2, and MW3), and I just finished Ghosts yesterday. Advanced Warfare is next.
Black Ops
Pros - best story, best voice acting, talking protagonists for BO and BOII, ability to choose weapons/attachments/perks in BOII's campaign, Gary Oldman's SCREAMING
Cons - WaW's mute protagonists, WaW's infinite grenade spam (especially in Heart of the Reich), WaW's infinite respawning enemies, BOII's RTS-style missions, Gary Oldman's SCREAMING
Modern Warfare
Pros - action-heavy, great setpieces, best villain (Makarov)
Cons - mute protagonists, enemies focus on you more often than your allies, feels like it's directed by Michael Bay
Ghosts
Pros - Riley, vehicular combat, gunfights IN SPACE!
Cons - mute protagonist (why is he ignoring his dad and brother?), worst villain (Rorke), horrible ending
Overall, I enjoyed BO/BOII the most and Ghosts the least.
Oh, and I finished Resident Evil: Revelations 2. Story was OK but it felt like they copied some game mechanics from The Last of Us. Its Raid Mode doesn't feel as good as the first one's.
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Modern Warfare
Pros - action-heavy, great setpieces, best villain (Makarov)
Cons - mute protagonists, enemies focus on you more often than your allies, feels like it's directed by Michael Bay
Which game is this for, or the whole trilogy?
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MW was the better entries in the series to me, the best being COD4. More than capable to admit that I say that out of nostalgia of those long nights during University and the summer breaks spent playing COD4 online but it delivered the best single player campaign of the series (the least overwrought and straight forward to follow at least) as well as multiplayer distilled to it's purest form. Only 3 killstreaks, UAV, airstrike and helicopter, and create a class that's all I needed. None of this score 10 system with 50 killstreaks to pick from. There were issues with noobtubes and spawn killing absolutely, but it wasn't so overly complex as it is with recent games. Also, the create a class system and gaining XP was unheard of for console shooters at the time. Plus the single player kind of started the whole heavily scripted missions with dramatic setpieces the series is known for and since gone on to inspire game design for years now. So if nothing else, COD4 is a very important game for the industry.
Black Ops games are perfectly fine, but always felt that Treyarch were trying to hard to impress with their efforts to recruit Hollywood voice actors and emphasis on blood and gore. Plus the Zombies mode bored me to tears, especially considering I was more than getting my fill of zombie survival from Left 4 Dead at the time. Now it's in every COD game and it's something I never touch. Never played COD Ghosts. Advanced Warfare looks great, has an ok single player but I really detested the multiplayer. Played the Black Ops 3 beta and actually enjoyed it a bit, would think about picking it up at some point.
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Finished COD Advanced Warfare. It's much, much better than Ghosts.
I'm disappointed that Black Ops III won't have a campaign mode for the PS3. I've never enjoyed competitive multiplayer, so I ignored most of the COD games' MP modes.
Which game is this for, or the whole trilogy?
The trilogy.
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Who here has played Destiny? The Legendary Edition is out and I'm deciding whether to get it. I have some questions:
- Do the main game and DLCs have single player offline campaign?
- Is it open world or is it divided into chapters?
- If it has a campaign mode, does it have a new game + or post-game content?
- Is it "always online"?
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Who here has played Destiny? The Legendary Edition is out and I'm deciding whether to get it. I have some questions:
- Do the main game and DLCs have single player offline campaign?
- Is it open world or is it divided into chapters?
- If it has a campaign mode, does it have a new game + or post-game content?
- Is it "always online"?
I am still playing it, want to finish my flaming hammer throwing Titan :cow:
- The game is 'always online' even for single player story missions you have to be connected to the servers of Bungie.
- Patrols are 'somewhat open' being you can have up to 9 people in a section of the game (but that is actually 3 fireteams of 3 people)
So you will see other people in patrol mode, with story mission you have to create your own fire team (with 3 people)
Raids can be upto 6 people playing together
- It has a 'Story mode' comparable to 'Campaign mode' of other games, sometimes you even end up within patrol spaces with others (but then continue with your own mission)
You can play from the start and go thru all older story missions if you want, you have three characters per account so could use one for that.
- It is always online even when you play 'single player', it is a kind of MMO
I have played it for a year now (even played during the beta).
Its true what you hear: the game mechanics are top notch, better even then with the HALO games (even Halo 4 no idea bout 5 yet)
But the newer content is geared way more to multiplayer then to solo playing so its getting less interesting for me as a casual solo player.
There is matchmaking for some parts of the games, it can be hit and miss.
So, if you like how HALO did its thing, you will like how Destiny plays just do not expect the same amount of 'campaign' content.
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- The game is 'always online' even for single player story missions you have to be connected to the servers of Bungie.
- It is always online even when you play 'single player', it is a kind of MMO
Looks like I won't be getting it since it will put a big strain on my bandwidth.
Its true what you hear: the game mechanics are top notch, better even then with the HALO games (even Halo 4 no idea bout 5 yet)
So, if you like how HALO did its thing, you will like how Destiny plays just do not expect the same amount of 'campaign' content.
Not very familiar with Halo (I only know that its mascot wears a greenish power suit of sorts). Don't have an Xbox.
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^ Might have to do with my connection (I have 100Mbit fiber) but haven't noticed problems even while doing big-ass torrents or newsgroup downloads.
But the MMO part is starting to put me off, certain types of the newer public events simply require at least two high level players and are pretty much undoable solo.
BTW, Not talking about the end-game raids here, those are meant to be done by at least 4-6 players.
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Yeah in Destiny if you want to get the best equipment then you better hope to have a few friends who you can communicate with and work together to take on the higher tier missions like the Weekly Strikes. In fact last I checked, doing the raid missions is impossible to do with strangers, you have to be in a party.
I had one of those, holy crap moments from playing the Dying Light demo earlier. Found a group of survivors beating the crap out of this one guy and so the side mission was to help him. I took them on but they were just as agile, dodging and blocking my strikes while the other 2 started surrounding me. Was backing up the whole time only to realise there was a horde of zombies behind me. On instinct I threw some firecrackers on the ground and ran past them. The noise drew zombies towards them and one of them chased me and we eventually had a one on one duel situation. I took care of it and I went ahead and sure enough, realised that one was already killed by the horde, while the other was fighting them off. He withstood a few bites, but wasn't dying so I pulled out the pistol, waited until he was starting to get bitten again and I shot him in the head. The body goes slack and falls down with the zombie eating the rest of him.
What a cool moment, think I'll have to get this game, the upcoming expansion looks good too so there should be plenty of it to enjoy by the time I get it. Also my TV went bust so I made the upgrade from a 22 inch to a 29 inch and every game looks that little bit better now :D
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Finally beat the Ethereal Queen from Star Ocean: The Last Hope. Now I can give away or sell the game.
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^ Congratulations!
I got my ass handed the one and only time i set foot into the bonus dungeon.
What Level were your characters?
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^Thank you.
Level 255. Despite that and with the characters having 99999 HP, 9999 stats and the best end/post-game equipment, she can still one-shot everyone with her Supernova attack once she goes into rush mode.
I made everyone manual. I had to dupe her into going aggro on a "fainted" character (immune to all damage while fainted for 60 seconds) in one corner while two other characters, that function as healers / long-range magic casters stay in the other corners, far away from the boss so as not to incur her aggro. Then I had my main character (Arumat; the edgy, anti-social elf guy) spam multi-hitting Dragon Roars while in permanent rush mode. I do about 13,000 (30,000 when enhanced by attack up magic) damage per hit. When the decoy character wakes up, I toss a fainting potion on him again. The battle can take quite a while if the boss decides to switch focus on someone else then I have to use the decoy to attack her and lure her away to his corner to repeat the pattern.
The Ethereal Queen has no weaknesses, is resistant to all elements, uses stronger attacks more frequently at 50% health, goes into permanent rush mode at 5% health, and has about 15,000,000 to 20,000,000 HP.
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Played an hour of the Battlefront beta there and had a great time. It's a basic Battlefield game with Star Wars over it. Lovely. I can see there might be an issue with spawn points and spawn killing but I dunno, it's not something I'm going to take as seriously as actual Battlefield game. I was too busy flying in a TIE Fighter or piloting an AT-AT to care too much to be honest! Very nearly took down an AT-AT with the snowspeeded tow cable, but the match ended just as I made the first circle around it. Some day I will!
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When XCOM 2 launches in having some AKB members be part of the team.
Sakura 'Cherry Bomb' Miyawaki
Haruka 'Salt' Shimzaki
Minami 'Ataka' Takahashi
For example
And my soldiers nickname will be
'MLG Quickscope' cuz I'm a good quickscoper m8. XD
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Does anyone here play Warframe?
Im a really good Ash, Excalibur and Limbo player.
Maxim of Arbiters of Hexis
And my fave gun is Dread and 4 barreled Tigris
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Saw an interesting question posed elsewhere which was 'Do you think watching a Youtube playthrough entitle you to determine if the game is bad?'
Depends on the game but for the most part I'll say no, specifically when talking about the mechanics and the moment to moment gameplay experiencing it with the controller in your hand. It's the same argument when people say horror games are more involving and terrifying when you're the one in control of the action making the decisions rather than just watching a film. I don't think Silent Hill 2 for example would be as good if I watched it via a playthrough for the first time.
I've had so many moments like that in recent memory, like in The Last Of Us sneaking through the hotel without getting spotted. That was one of the most tense and satisfying sequences I've had in recent memory and I wouldn't have gotten that experience had I not played it first hand. In fact that whole moment could be lost if I was watching someone else on Youtube who took a guns blazing approach to it. It's moments like that which can get lost on the viewer. Someone else playing the game using only one approach, not experimenting with the mechanics or indeed playing it badly can also make a game seem much more dull or bad than it is. It's stuff like that which makes me suspicious at the very least, when someone talks negatively about a game and they can say that having only seen a playthrough rather than play the game. I wouldn't dismiss their opinion outright but I'd take their opinion with a pinch of salt I guess. Having said that, things like the story, graphics, music, level design, those can be individually assessed via a playthrough. I admit it's weird!
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^ Mechanics aside, I do think watching someone play through an entire game does provide the viewer to have a somewhat informed opinion on it. Using the word "entitle" in the question is a bit strong.
In the Last of Us example you laid out, if I had watched you play the hotel sequence carefully I would've gotten ~85% of the tension you did. The person playing the game has a huge impact on how the viewer would develop their opinion on the game. In that case, I would imagine the viewer likes and trusts the person playing it enough to be willing to watch a whole game being played by them. I have a handful of people/websites I'm willing to watch play a game entirely, but I'd rather play the game myself in most cases.
Sure, there's more weight to someone opinion on a game if they played it themselves, but there is value in talking to people who have seen games played completely and hearing what they thought of the game. One of my favorite games of the year is Until Dawn, even though I've seen 3 full playthroughs of the game by other people. Yes, I did miss out making the quick choices when the game forces it, but I still had my own choices, and even if the streamer made a different choice there is value in seeing the other option.
So I do agree that it depends on the game. Something open-world like MGS5 would be open to questioning about the mechanics, but Super Mario Maker I think lends itself better to an informed opinion even if all someone did was watch it being played. Now I think about it, it also depends on who played it and whether the viewer has some sort of connection of the person or just randomly watched someone play it.
Video games are weird. :lol:
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Now playing Murdered: Soul Suspect with some COD: Advanced Warfare Exo-Survival on the side.
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So I do agree that it depends on the game. Something open-world like MGS5 would be open to questioning about the mechanics, but Super Mario Maker I think lends itself better to an informed opinion even if all someone did was watch it being played. Now I think about it, it also depends on who played it and whether the viewer has some sort of connection of the person or just randomly watched someone play it.
You're absolutely right about that. Going back to my TLOU example if I had watched someone else do it with a guns blazing approach (which is totally valid), I might never have known you can rely on stealth a lot (also equally valid) and to me I get more pleasure out of doing the latter. Had I seen the former approach my opinion of the game might change and indeed had I not played it at all, I would have missed out on some of the best experiences of playing a game yet. I guess that's what I'm trying to get at, sometimes people are so quick to judge based on watching a playthrough rather than playing the game that they too could be missing out on these experiences or games. Another example, when I first saw Dark Souls I thought it looked too obscure, too obtuse and far too difficult for me to enjoy. But I took a chance on it one day after seeing it on sale and sure enough it became one of my favourite games of all time. Some games demo better than others I guess.
I hope I didn't come across too judgemental in my previous post. I would be a hypocrite for saying playthroughs can't influence opinion because I know my initial impressions of a game are based around watching footage from a mixture of professional sites as well as some youtube people. I've seen enough of Undertale to know that it's super charming and funny and a great game to play but just enough for me to know I would be better experiencing it for myself. Video games are weird :lol:
Defeated the Loran Darkbeast in Bloodborne earlier. Was my white whale for a time, but like most Bloodborne bosses, you need to work out a strategy and commit to it so the execution is perfect. I switched up my weapons and armor too so I could have more of an edge in the fight, something almost essential for any boss in this game. So unbelievably satisfying to finally do it, there's no other experience like it.
Recorded some gameplay from myself which shows off a lot of what Battlefront has to offer.
d (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-s7p7xN_odY)
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^ I don't think you were judgmental at all. You had an interesting question and we are engaging in it.
The collaborative nature of video games is what makes it compelling. I don't say interactive because watching a movie or listening to music is a different type of interaction than video games but still is a form of it. The fact that a story only moves when you make it so is unique to video games. You can cover your eyes during Cabin in the Woods, but the movie keeps going. In Resident Evil 4, Leon only saves Ashley when you make him get to that point.
But with the rise of streaming video games, we are taking a collaborative art and making it public. We can now see someone take Leon and watch them protect Ashley. Does that mean the viewer is part of the collaboration? Does that mean someone can pass judgment on a game they haven't physically played? These are the type of questions we are having to think about. I think it's pretty cool that we are seeing how this medium is changing.
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Saw an interesting question posed elsewhere which was 'Do you think watching a Youtube playthrough entitle you to determine if the game is bad?'
Maybe I can pitch in here, since as a cowardly person, most horror games I have ONLY experienced by watching them on YouTube. And Last of Us + Heavy Rain because I don't have the right console for them :D
I actually have a list of the ones I've seen (holy shit that is a lot of hours):
Silent Hill 1, 2 & 3
Clock Tower 3
Cryostasis
Call of Cthulhu
Rule of Rose
F.E.A.R.
Comdemned: Criminal Origins
Siren
Thief 3 enter the cradle level
Heavy Rain (well, only one playthrough)
Amnesia
Dead Space
Dead Space 2
System Shock 2
The Last of Us
Penumbra Overture: Episode 1
Penumbra: Black Plague
Based on all this 'experience' (lol) my answer would be NO, you can't determine if a game is good or bad if you watch a playthrough. You can determine if the story is bad, perhaps, but in the end it's about the overall experience. I don't remember a lot of stuff from these games anymore because I only watched them. If people talk about the games, I don't feel like I can pitch in because I have a very shallow knowledge of them. And for me, the whole point in watching the horror games on YouTube is that the effect of watching is not nearly as intense as playing them. If it was, I wouldn't be even able to watch them. The time I remember feeling most anxious watching something is not even listed here (Scarecrow in Arkham Asylum, when Batman is hiding from his gaze). Heee...
Also a lot of games that are great to play are not great to watch. o-o Watching a game with a lot of combat scenes (some of the games above have those, too) is a very dull experience, and a lot of the time I was multitasking instead of intensely engaging with the video... It takes an extremely skilled and experienced player to do even combat in a way that is entertaining. Oh and of course, none of the playthroughs I watched had commentary.
I have to admit tho, with a game like Rule of Rose it was possible to tell that the controls were clunky simply from watching it, and I think some things like that can be picked up from watching. But watching is so not the same thing as playing >_<
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Finished Resident Evil 6. Not bad per se, but way too many annoyances to make it good. I give it a 5/10.
- no way to pause the game at all
- overly long chapters combined with too few savepoints
- way too many annoying QTE and nonsensical cinematic sequences
- weird lighting; I had to almost max out the brightness setting just to be able to see anything
- bad FOV
- forced vehicle sections
- too many reliances on instances where enemies spawn non stop out of nowhere
- some incredibly annoying enemies and bosses you are forced to fight over and over again
I did not like any of the campaigns much, except for Ada's and Leon's.
Chris campaign was a cheap third person Call of Duty knockoff. Wesker Jr campaign was annoying with the Nemesis ripoff sections.
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Finished Murdered: Soul Suspect. Next game to play is Remember Me.
- no way to pause the game at all
- way too many annoying QTE
- bad FOV
They can be changed in the settings.
If the network selection is set to "Playstation Network", your game will be treated like an online co-op session, even when you're playing solo and set the partner join setting to "don't allow", meaning you won't be able to pause the game.
You can set the auto action button setting to "on" which means even if you fail a cutscene/boss QTE, the games acts like you got it right. I don't it works on regular/common QTEs, like escaping a zombie grab.
You can widen your field-of-view in the camera settings. There are three settings: default, FOV while aiming, and position while aiming.
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Started with Witcher 2 at the Weekend.
I love the world painted in the Witcher, dark and gritty and nothing is black or White. One of These days I want to start with the books.
Only downside is the combat, I'm really bad at it, so bad that I couldn't properly finish the tutorial and the game is like " you know what? do us both a favour and Play on easy!" XD
The lock on Feature is completely useless to me. Whats the Point of lock on when as soon as you move your character, he Shows his back to the attacking enemy. Thank you, very helpful. I might aswell put "defend" on the lock on button instead, because that is what I want to press all the time anyway.
So far I'm fighting more with the controls than with the enemy.
And the camera is always too Close for my liking.
Playing on easy makes me feel like a loser XD
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Started with Witcher 2 at the Weekend.
I love the world painted in the Witcher, dark and gritty and nothing is black or White. One of These days I want to start with the books.
Only downside is the combat, I'm really bad at it, so bad that I couldn't properly finish the tutorial and the game is like " you know what? do us both a favour and Play on easy!" XD
The lock on Feature is completely useless to me. Whats the Point of lock on when as soon as you move your character, he Shows his back to the attacking enemy. Thank you, very helpful. I might aswell put "defend" on the lock on button instead, because that is what I want to press all the time anyway.
So far I'm fighting more with the controls than with the enemy.
And the camera is always too Close for my liking.
Playing on easy makes me feel like a loser XD
I can relate! The lake boss was probably the hardest boss I have ever fought. Those tentacles just come in so fast and hard! And I was playing it on Easy
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Witcher's combat is pretty divisive, you hate it or like it, no inbetween! My advice is to rely on using Quen a lot, it'll take a few hits from enemies for you. It's not possible to max Geralt out so I would focus on 1 or 2 skill trees to put points into, my advice being for Swordsmanship and Magic. Think there's definitely some skills you should be working towards like Enhanced Quen or the ability to block from all directions. It does feel like you're in a disadvantage at the beginning but as you gain levels you'll start to notice yourself having an easier time.
I cracked and bought Transformers Devastation. It's a game made by Platinum Games, how could I not? Sure enough, it looks good, sounds even better and plays the best. Like a glorious match of the melee combat from Bayonetta (witch time included), the ranged combat of Vanquish and the parrying from Revengeance. Also the first instance of a game made by Platinum that uses a loot mechanic system as if the actual game itself wasn't appealing enough they had to throw in some meta game systems there too to fuel my desire for better weapons, improve them by fusing them with other weapons and crafting accessories that grant stat bonuses like a higher chance of dropping rare loot. What a wonderful little surprise of a game. It's a proper video game that knows what exactly what it is and I love that about it.
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Geralt is supposed to be one of the best swordsmen in the world, yet at the start of every game he's a n00b.
It worked at the beginning of the first game, but really not in the sequels. It's the so called "ludonarrative dissonance".
Imo there's nothing wrong with being powerful at the beginning especially when your character is based on a book character.
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It's still a game and an RPG at the end of the day, gotta have something to work towards as you're playing a game that will last dozens of hours otherwise. I get what you're saying about Geralt but I dunno, it seems fine to me. That badass still comes across in cutscenes even if it doesn't always look that way when you're getting to learn the combat system in your first few hours. If anything, the books kind of limit how far you can take Geralt, as a Witcher he only knows basic magic so you only ever have those same spells, he has to use the steel and silver swords and nothing else...It doesn't offer the same creative freedom to build your character as say Dragon Age or Skyrim but I will gladly take that trade for a defined character as interesting as Geralt is.
I can think of far worse examples (Tomb Raider remake, GTA 4, Assassins Creed 2 & 3) for bad cases of ludonarrative dissonance.
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Bought some stuff from PSN:
Sleeping Dogs: Year of the Snake
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 - Revelations
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate
Mass Effect 2: Arrival
Batman: Arkham Origins - Cold, Cold Heart
Rain
Finished the first two on the list. About to play Mirror of Fate.
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Started with Witcher 2 at the Weekend.
I love the world painted in the Witcher, dark and gritty and nothing is black or White. One of These days I want to start with the books.
Only downside is the combat, I'm really bad at it, so bad that I couldn't properly finish the tutorial and the game is like " you know what? do us both a favour and Play on easy!" XD
The lock on Feature is completely useless to me. Whats the Point of lock on when as soon as you move your character, he Shows his back to the attacking enemy. Thank you, very helpful. I might aswell put "defend" on the lock on button instead, because that is what I want to press all the time anyway.
So far I'm fighting more with the controls than with the enemy.
And the camera is always too Close for my liking.
This is why I never got into Witcher 2 (didn't experienced Witcher 1 before) & consequently never got caught up in the Witcher 3 hype. :P
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I felt Witcher 3's fighting mechanics were improved a lot. The movement, combo attacks/defend, magic and the left/right/back dodges all react quickly.
Maybe no drastic changes, but its more fluid and you feel more in control.
Witcher 2's controls instead felt clunky in places. Kinda like playing Geralt the robot. Honestly, the one thing I remember the most is rolling crazily all over the place to dodge. :P
The potion-making portion of the games I totally skipped. I don't care if it gives me total invincibility and ultimate manliness for an hour. I'm doing enough chores in the fetch missions. Last thing I want do in a game is to be a menu item-mixer guy. :oops:
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^ Witcher 3's combat is definitely an improvement, all of the combat mechanics are solid from the get go, no needing to learn a skill to defend your back! I tap into alchemy a little bit just to enhance my swordsmanship and magic like making the potion to reduce the stamina cooldown so I can cast magic faster or apply some superior versions of an oil onto my blade to do 50% extra damage against this witcher contract against a wraith. What I think Witcher 3 doesn't do well in that respect is highlight where you can find alchemy ingredients. It's a massive open world and it isn't clear where you can find the ingredients you need. I thought it was going to be a huge pain point for me until I realised you can find an alchemist and 9 times out of 10 they will have the right ingredients to sell you for a few coins so it isn't so bad. Would have maybe liked it if for example, you could go to the world map and it was divided up by regions and hovering over them would tell you which herbs were available. Shadows of Mordor did that well. Anyway, it's one of a few gripes I have with what is one of my favourite games of the year and possibly on my all time list.
Good to see AC Syndicate getting good reviews. Victorian London was a setting I always wanted the series to do so it's nice to hear there's a good game there build around it. Sounds like an Assassins Creed game through and through and in a year where The Witcher 3 and MGSV really moved the goalposts in terms of what open world games can achieve, I would like to see the series formula get something of a revisit. As much as I like those games for what they are and always enjoy my annual murder spree through history, I guess I wouldn't be too upset if they announced the series was taking a break for a while either before fatigue really sets in, as I know it already has for a lot of people.
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Who plays Total War Attila?
My. Fave factions are:
Jutes (Vikings!)
Saxons (I like their helmets)
Franks (Ferocious as F)
Roman Expedition (Tagmata Nuff said)
Huns (Fire arrow Horse Cav. FTW)
I got my catchphrase from that game. All of my Vikings shall shout 'Te heta Hada WODA!'
My favorite tactic that I use for most factions is Hugs.
Heavy. units confront Infantry with skirmishes from my archers or Javelins.
And my Cav wrecks the Foot skirmishers and any stragglers before sealing the battle with a charge from the back.
I prefer using Spear armed Melee cav, Light or Medium Heavy Cav, and light Arrow and javelin Cav.
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Good to see AC Syndicate getting good reviews. Victorian London was a setting I always wanted the series to do so it's nice to hear there's a good game there build around it. Sounds like an Assassins Creed game through and through and in a year where The Witcher 3 and MGSV really moved the goalposts in terms of what open world games can achieve, I would like to see the series formula get something of a revisit. As much as I like those games for what they are and always enjoy my annual murder spree through history, I guess I wouldn't be too upset if they announced the series was taking a break for a while either before fatigue really sets in, as I know it already has for a lot of people.
Hmm I dunno..the part I like about AC is the modern plot; at least before the main antagonist changed from the Templars to Ancient Ghost Goddess
And Unity is basically devoid of any modern plot :thumbdown: so I don't have that high hopes for ACS
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Apparently ACS is much the same in that regard so perhaps nothing to get too excited for there. I was interested in it to until how AC3 wrapped up, since then it feels like they're fumbling along, looking to continue a story with no end in sight. It seems like even they don't know.
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I can relate! The lake boss was probably the hardest boss I have ever fought. Those tentacles just come in so fast and hard! And I was playing it on Easy
Dude, you really made me worry there!
But I defeated the Kayran and on NORMAL difficulty too, phew and yay me! XD
I switched to normal difficulty in the meantime and it's not as bad as i thought it would be. Combat still sucks, but I manage. But I'm still in Act 1, so who knows what still awaits me.
@all
Thanks for sharing your Witcher experiences.
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I pre-ordered Halo 5 and will pick it up after work tomorrow
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Finished Mirror of Fate and Rain.
EDIT: Just finished Mass Effect 2: Arrival too.
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RocketNews24.com - Hardcore gamer refuses to let game save die, leaves his Super NES on for almost two decades (http://en.rocketnews24.com/2015/10/13/hardcore-gamer-refuses-to-let-game-save-die-leaves-his-super-nes-on-for-almost-two-decades/)
- http://en.rocketnews24.com/2015/10/13/hardcore-gamer-refuses-to-let-game-save-die-leaves-his-super-nes-on-for-almost-two-decades/
- https://twitter.com/UMIHARAKawase/status/649285363777703936
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Not sure whether to upgrade for Fallout 4. I could run Witcher 3 very well on medium settings and lower resolution.
Then again if I upgrade now I'm settled already for the next Elder Scrolls and that new Cyberpunk game.
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^ I've had similar considerations, tho I wouldn't need to upgrade everything. I'm going to see how it runs and probably decide after that; I mostly just don't want gaming to feel annoying. LOL
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HO-LY CRAP!!!! :w00t:
I cant wait for that game!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIkdsvuY-HA
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Platinum just on fire lately. Game looks and sounds great. Plus I'm a fan of Akihiko Yoshida's art style. It's a dream team working on that game so it has every potential to be amazing.
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RocketNews24.com - Hardcore gamer refuses to let game save die, leaves his Super NES on for almost two decades (http://en.rocketnews24.com/2015/10/13/hardcore-gamer-refuses-to-let-game-save-die-leaves-his-super-nes-on-for-almost-two-decades/)
- http://en.rocketnews24.com/2015/10/13/hardcore-gamer-refuses-to-let-game-save-die-leaves-his-super-nes-on-for-almost-two-decades/
- https://twitter.com/UMIHARAKawase/status/649285363777703936
I remember Gamcenter CX playing it a long time ago. looked really fun. :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FarlAbMK5I
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What a goddamn mess the PC edition of Arkham Knight is in. First it was taken off within a week of release because it was borderline unplayable to most then months later it comes out again promised to be fixed and wouldn't you know it nothing's changed (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2015-re-released-batman-arkham-knight-performance-analysis). In fact it just seems like it's out to accomodate buying the DLC.
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I created a Spartan Company for the sole purpose for getting REQ packs, if anyone wants to join it's called "Fire Team KII" named after the best 48G team ever! The colors are SKE green and yellow, and a bomb for bomb magazine.
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Finished Arkham Origins: Cold Cold Heart. Currenty helping someone in Dead Space 3 co-op.
Brother-in-law lent me DmC. Action is ok but Donte grates on my nerves.
(http://oi66.tinypic.com/1j2frk.jpg)
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Ugh DmC. A complete bastardisation and fundamental misunderstanding of what makes a good Devil May Cry game. I could do on about the combat and story and how they're both really disappointing but I have to stop myself XD
Picked up Driveclub Bikes, the expansion which adds superbikes to the racing game. It's fantastic, they handle very differently as you have to commit to your turn much earlier than a car. The sense of speed when you're in first person is exhilarating and when you add in the weather effects too it really is a beautiful game. I love the level of support that the developer has given the game since release, it's grown into quite the racing game with hours upon hours of content. New cars, tracks, racing events, trophies, updating and improving the game itself. It's the best value for money season pass out there bar none and they're still continuing on with it with promises of even more of it. It's become one of my favourite driving games of all time.
I'll maybe take photos and record some of my own gameplay but here's how stunning the game looks. Honestly one of the best looking games out there at the minute.
d (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYPh4dpfJP0)
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^ OMG, that would make me Motion sick :panic:
Since I couldn't decide which route to pick in Witcher 2, I decided to play them both parallel XD
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(http://i.imgur.com/4CdZhiq.gif)
Wasn't planning on it, but I'm making a female character.
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Finished DmC and it's story DLC, Vergil's Downfall. It's easy, comparable to Devil May Cry 2. While Donte has improved from his pre-release depiction, he lacks the wittiness of Dante. His taunting, for the most part, is like a petulant child's.
Bought Child of Light from the PSN sale last week. I'm wondering if I should also get the Dragon Fantasy Book I and II bundle but I've heard that it has a lot of bugs/glitches.
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It is weird that that Fallout 4 has been given such a pass from reviewers despite it's reportedly spotty and frequent technical issues. Reviews make a note of this, Gametrailers, Eurogamer etc but still give it a 9/10 regardless. Now they do say that it is a great game, a large game with a lot of stuff going on within it, more of Fallout 3 essentially and I personally can't wait to play it (on Christmas Day, thanks Santa), but I dunno, I just see a lot of people on forums and reviewers give these obvious technical issues a pass but if it was say, Assassins Creed or any other open world game, it would have been crucified. Case in point, The Witcher 3 is a hugely ambitious game, the first time CD Projekt Red made an open world game and it's perfectly playable on consoles, rarely dropping below 30 fps. But on consoles within a certain area, the framerate can take a drop and people hated the game for it, promising not to play the game again until it's fixed despite this being an area you spend about 1% of your overall game time in. Keep in mind it didn't crash the game or anything, the framerate just took a drop, and yet people slated it for being a mess. That negativity stuck with the game even now after it's been patched to be completely fine. I guess time will tell if FO4 gets the same rep, but early impressions to me are a lot of excuses, dismissing the same criticism (which reportedly happens much more frequently than The Witcher ever reports) which seems unfair on other games. Can't tell if it's just the hype machine working so much into overdrive at this point, opinion may change when people get their hands on the game when it's released.
This isn't the first time either, FO3 and Skyrim handled decently on consoles but also had many technical issues like single digit framerates and game crashes. I would have liked to have heard that Bethesda worked to address that and give much better performances on consoles but that didn't happen. And while reviews do point this out, the review scores don't seem to reflect that.
Hopefully come Christmas Day there will have been patches to address a number of the issues. In the meantime, nerd rant over XD
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That engine sucks. There's a lot of fiddling to do on PC to remove stuttering while avoiding bugs (with fps over 60 the physics go berserk completely or your character might get stuck and unable to move). Frame rate drops indoors seem to be unavoidable no matter what.
Plus default mouse movement and fov are terrible.
Also I see no difference between godrays on ultra and medium even though the first is a significant drop in performance.
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Finished Thomas is Alone. Currently alternating between Child of Light and The Cave.
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Finished Child of Light. Currently alternating between The Cave and Lone Survivor: Director's Cut.
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Have to politely agree to disagree with the Polygon article on how the new Lara Croft is more of an icon than the original. (http://www.polygon.com/2015/11/11/9712168/tomb-raider-lara-croft-sex-symbol-icon) I really don't buy it. Original Lara is an independent adventurer who does what she does for the thrill of it. Bold, empowering, witty, educated, athletic, she was a breath of fresh air and if you even put her in today's environment she would stand out as a great protaganist. New Lara is more akin to a scared teen in a horror movie. The remake shows her to have a sociopathic personality shaped because of physical and psychological torture including sexual assault. I just couldn't buy into it. This will sound weird but in the remake, it felt like the game was asking me to protect Lara from all of this when in the originals I was an active participant in driving Lara through these complex tombs.
Also, original Lara was a cultural icon with a reach that most game characters rarely get. She was noticed in other publications, marketed with other products, even spawned a movie with Angelina Jolie. It transcended the medium to a degree that I can show my parents photos of old Lara and they would recognise her. it was more with how Tomb Raider was marketed and less how the games actually were that made people associate her with being a sex symbol. In game, apart from like, the end credits as a 5 second short, there isn't much in the way of sexuality at all. It always really bothered me that people heaped praise on reboot Lara. It feels kinda wrong to have her being a crying mess and also a mass murderer in the reboot. It feels like a step in the wrong direction, because it just plays on the broken woman thing. I mean, you'd never do that to Nathan Drake, so why are they doing it to Lara Croft?
And what's worse is that they keep removing the parts of the series I love, the platforming, the puzzle solving and replacing it with more sic dudebro shooting and stealth kills. I can almost count the amount of dudes she kills in TR1 on one hand. And even in TR Legend, there were no achievements for murder, only exploration and survival. In the reboot, you got achievements for murder left right and center. I don't know what they're trying to do, honestly, they've ripped out everything I like about the series (golden age style adventure, fairly complex level design and puzzle solving, overt supernatural themes, exploration of larger than life settings) and replaced it with... The Hunger Games.
While I don't agree with everything here, this article is good at detailing what's problematic about the new version of Lara (http://ettugamer.com/2013/04/22/on-tomb-raider-and-sexism/)
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I may not be into collecting Amibos....
....collecting Lego figurines and mini-kits for a video game might be close enough for me. :D
(http://i.imgur.com/FO4W6Anl.jpg)
In case my cousin is coming over this Thanksgiving (In other words: the excuse I'm gonna give as the reason for spending $100 for this starter pack :nervous )
Can't decide which level pack to buy:
- Doctor Who
- Portal 2
- Back to the Future
- The Simpsons
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I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks Mission 45 in MGSV is not only the worst mission in the game, but made by evil people. Why do they have to make the tanks so much stronger than they are in any other mission? Why am I spending tens of thousands of GMP just for am? Why can tanks shoot from across the map to kill me in one shot? Why can't I back out to the acc so I can change my load out and be better equipped for the mission like I can for any other one? Fucking WHY?!
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This was some fun Halo 5 product placement
http://youtu.be/DLScyD7Zmws
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BroBible.com - Relive The Glory Of Your Childhood With This Bluetooth SNES Controller That Works With Your Smartphone Or Computer (http://www.brobible.com/gear/article/snes-bluetooth-gaming-controller-beanie/)
- http://www.brobible.com/gear/article/snes-bluetooth-gaming-controller-beanie/
- http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00X3F0DW4
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Teletubbies recreated in GTA V !
http://youtu.be/1Seo2WhKztg
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Completed two games recently and was disappointed in both.
Telltale's Game of Thrones series started off pretty strongly, the conclusion to Episode 1 pretty much nailed on what makes the GOT series so interesting to me. But episodes 4-6 descended in story telling quality so badly that I just didn't really care about my choices anymore, because I could very clearly see through the cracks. I can see that ultimately none of my choices mattered because I could tell that people would have survived or died regardless of what I chose. This was all too apparent in a revelation at the end of episode 5 to the point where it actively broke the story. Because this 'twist' had to play out no matter what, the reasoning why this particular character had to do what he did made absolutely zero sense and went completely against his characters. Ultimately the writing wasn't as strong either, I didn't really care for any of the characters, most of them were cut outs as replacements for the Starks but without the character depth or progression. Shame, because Telltale's Walking Dead is excellent in this regard so was very excited for a GOT adaptation. Plus, the engine was sooooo bad. I played it on the PS3 so more fool me I guess, but good lord the techincal issues were so bad. Insane loading times characters in the background just standing completely still not even breathing and when the shit hit the fan all the game's audio except the voices had cut out entirely. Transitions between QTE's took tens of seconds so I spent looking at still frames rather than actual gameplay, dialogue was cut when trying to catch up. I won't be buying another Telltale game until this engine is fixed.
The second one I was disappointed by? MGS5. Now let me clarify and say that my disappointment lies in the story aspects, the actual act of playing the game, infiltrating bases etc is so good, easily the best playing game of the series. I had a few issues with the gameplay (very barren open world, no boss fights, takes far too long to choose to do a mission, load the game, fly in the helicopter etc, some stupid missions especially mission 46, holy fuck that's the worst mission maybe ever) but my main gripes were with how it all ended. I can't even begin to explain here as anyone who hasn't played the games will be confused. Let's just say, I came into MGS5 expecting gaps in the MGS timeline to be filled. So we can see how Big Boss went from the hero to the nuclear weapon using villian. And I didn't get that when the credits rolled. In fact, in terms of the timeline you can go from MGS3 to MGS1 in a straight line pretty easily. The events of Peace Walker and MGS5 don't really matter or have that huge an impact on your perception of the rest of the games. And I would be fine with that if the actual story was told well but it wasn't. Very little character development, the villian of the game was sorely underused and the way the game was designed with it's open ended mission based approach seems to have hurt the game's pacing a lot. The problem actually is that the ending to MGS3 is so good that it kind of backs up my idea that Peace Walker and MGS5 are unnecessary. You see Boss turn down that handshake at the end and you can make your own assumptions on why he turned. Overall, while it's a great game in itself, if the story is really lacking, it doesn't feel like a good Metal Gear game. You know? To think it could be the last one we ever get is also disappointing.
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Some very sad news emerged this morning as Satoru Iwata, President of Nintendo, passed away at 55 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-33502838)
~SNIP~
RocketNews24.com - The life of Satoru Iwata, late Nintendo CEO, remembered in documentary (http://en.rocketnews24.com/2015/11/27/the-life-of-satoru-iwata-late-nintendo-ceo-remembered-in-documentary/)
- http://en.rocketnews24.com/2015/11/27/the-life-of-satoru-iwata-late-nintendo-ceo-remembered-in-documentary/
- http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2015-11-25/the-life-of-satoru-iwata-late-nintendo-ceo-remembered-in-documentary/.95794
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4cJh2YgrKE
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Got the Bloodborne DLC and it's just sublime. No other game this year creates such an amazing atmosphere and the DLC continues that in spades. Any excuse to play Bloodborne is a great one, and when the new DLC adds new areas, weapons, enemies and bosses I just cannot resist. I just defeated the first boss, Ludwig today and it's perhaps one of the best boss fights I've ever seen from Bloodborne or any of the Souls games for reasons I'm going to describe below and show below in my captured gameplay footage. (Some spoilers below for the first boss fight so look away if you want to experience the magic yourself!)
Playing the game of Bloodborme you read stories of Ludwig, The Hunter of the Church. He was a hero, a legend echoed across the tales of every generation of Hunters. When you meet what remains of him, he is nothing but a misshapen beast, constructed of limbs, a face warped and twisted to be no longer human. A monster like any other to be put down. The monster is savage, ruthless, brutal, and merciless. It gnashes and claws towards you, its bloodlust driving itself to kill you. After a long time (and many attempts from me later), the monster falls. It lies still in the pool of blood in its chamber. A faint, green glow in the shape of a sword then emanates beside the fallen beast in the darkness. It looks upon the blade. And then it speaks.
"Ah, you were at my side, all along." It picks up the sword, observing its cosmic splendour.
"My true mentor...my guiding moonlight..."
And it stands upright, looking down at you with sword raised in hand. The music swells and changes from what it was previously to something else grandiose and so too does the name of the boss. It's no longer Ludwig the Accursed but Ludwig the Holy Blade. And you realise.
You are not facing a beast anymore.
d (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXZ7sE70gW8)
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Anybody able to beat Starcraft ll Legacy of the Void's Last Stand mission? I can't beat it even on Normal difficulty :(
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Just preordered XCOM 2 and I can't wait to put the AKB girls in it fighting aliens Bokutachi wa style.
Anyone preordered or plans to get XCOM 2? :hip smile:
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http://blog.us.playstation.com/2015/12/05/yakuza-5-launches-december-8th-yakuza-0-coming-to-the-americas/
Awesome. I was preparing for Yak 5 to be out on the 31st. More than happy that it will be out in 3 days. Don't find myself excited for 0 though, even when it was originally announced in Japan.
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Holy crap FF7 remake footage!
f (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPoOWVhSgys)
Barrett looks and sounds so cool! Combat looks great too, I'd love to see more of it as the other characters considering you could see yourself play as Cloud or Barrett. The original game will always be there should I need to go back to it for turn based combat etc. I just can't see the remake keeping the same pace as the original though. The original story lasts for so long that it's hard to imagine them remaking everything in the level of detail we already saw in that trailer. I can see them maybe cutting out the overworld entirely. Otherwise this game will not come out anytime soon. This time 2017 even looks not nearly enough. Look at how delayed FFXV and KH3 have been after all. I want to be wrong though! More importantly I want to have the remake in my hands now!
The Playstation experience event also revealed Ni No Kuni 2! The first was exceptionally charming even if the combat did become stale the further you went into it. Hope they took some feedback on board for the sequel but even at that, the game looks gorgeous.
s (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlWlnBg-PUc)
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So FF7: ARPG ver in the style of FF15?
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The game actually looked amazing when it was out in 1997.
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(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip08903.jpg)
The late Satoru Iwata (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satoru_Iwata)'s birthday was yesterday and Binding of Isaac: Rebirth/Afterbirth now has a daily challenge in his honor. The daily challenge is a run that is identical to everyone trying it. You can play it several times, but you only get one attempt at a score with leaderboards in the end. Some special days are specifically tailored to feel, well, special. I only noticed this one less than an hour before the time was up, glad I just barely got a run in.
In the run, Isaac was replaced with Iwata and started with a Game Kid (Game Boy) and a (NES) Cartridge. The run was full of Nintendo-themed items from the game, first treasure room had a Crown of Light that was both appropriate for Iwata and also a sort of a Zelda 1 reference (more power at full health). Onward it was different mushroom powerups, Gnawed leaf (tanooki tail), Trinity shield and so on. A really nice homage to the man.
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Hideo Kojima gets a beard. Everything is good. :D
Report: Kojima Finally Leaves Konami To Start His Own Studio
http://kotaku.com/report-kojima-finally-leaves-konami-to-start-his-own-s-1748162428
Hideo Kojima Is Working With Sony On A PS4 Console Exclusive
http://kotaku.com/its-official-hideo-kojima-is-working-with-sony-on-a-ps-1748265892
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I was given a year of EA Access, if you are considering it, my opinion is that it's not worth it. The EA vault is the selling point, and all the games they have are about a year old. Anything new is limited to a trial, the sale may be 10% off, but it's pointless if you can get the same thing 25% off at the store ie SW: Battlefront. You don't own the games, you can access them only as long as you're a member. If you're ok playing a bunch of old games, then you may like it.
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My best run at playing as Boba Fett yet. Started and finished this match as him with 22 kills. He's one of the most fun heroes to play as, with his jetpack and wrist rocket.
[Boba (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXzQzQNIabk)
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I have to mention one of my game pet peeves: when the game introduces some pretty nifty strategical skills or spells that make you think you should use them in a boss battle - and then the boss is immune to them >_<
I used to have this issue in Final Fantasy games a lot; try a spell on a boss and IMMUNE IMMUNE IMMUNE. Same with guardian forces/whatever-they-are-named-in-this-game and others. Bosses are either immune or able to send the GFs away. What exactly are the "big guns" for if not boss battles? Why is the player not supposed to be able to use all that she's got on boss fights? It reeks of poor planning if the boss is made tougher by such ridiculous means.
I'm currently having a really tough time doing a (somewhat) pacifist run on Skyrim. Basically I don't want to kill anything myself, but if a follower decides to do it, I'm not going to stop them. (Sadly follower kills count in my stats.) However, it's still early in the game and I don't have a follower yet.
Anyway, illusion spells are basically useless to all undead etc. until you hit skill level 100. In some places you can lure them into traps, but not all dungeons have traps. Or if they do, the traps aren't strong enough, e.g. just some poisoned arrows and the undead are immune to poison. The spell turn undead is useless because it just makes the undead run away for a bit, but they will then know that I'm around and I won't be able to hide again unless I run a long way back behind some corner, and then I'm just back to square one. And even if I somehow made it to the end of the dungeon with a human I need to defeat, that human will be too high level for my spells to work on him.
Basically it feels like a ton of skills are useless unless you are a high (skill) level. What's the point in having useless skills? Yes I get it, I'm not "supposed" to go into certain dungeons until I've killed a bunch of useless wolves and bandits first, get it. How fun and so much freedom in this play style, for sure.
It just annoys me that the game on the surface gives options for different types of playstyles, but in reality it still just wants you to kill everything by traditional means and you better not invest in the "quirkier" choices of illusion and restoration. :/ And if you do, you better be ready to just spam muffle a billion times to get access to actually useful illusion spells and skills.
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^ Seems like you hit the nail on the head when you said that the game doesn't accommodate for pacifist playthroughs. The game's built around some form of combat so it's either not possible or very difficult to play the game and get any satisfaction if you don't engage with those mechanics to some degree to continue the playstyle you want. I'm finding the same is true of Fallout 4. While not for me, I do recognise the appeal of a playthrough of someone who goes into abandoned cities and settlements to scavange it for resources to bring back and making their settlement bigger and better and engage in trade with others etc. But then it's very hard to do that when these places all have raiders, monsters etc right there. Even in the wilderness too. I get that Fallout's world is very much more hinged around survival than say Skyrim so to be someone who isn't carrying a weapon in that world doesn't make much sense, but even so. Is there no way to mod the game so you can bypass enemies more easily? Turn yourself permanently invisible before entering a cave or something?
I think the best game that uses status effects or using elements to your advantage against enemies are the Shin Megami Tensei games like Persona. That whole combat system is built on you exploiting enemies weaknesses like fire, ice, lightning etc. It not only gives you more damage points but also rewards you with an additional turn to act again before the enemy does. Similarly, enemies can exploit any of your party member's weaknesses as well and receive the same benefits with extra damage and gaining turns, so it pays to consider having a balanced party for the fight and defend yourself whilst also doing what you can to exploit enemy weaknesses etc. Makes each enemy encounter, even with the smaller ones, more engaging then just grinding through them.
Speaking of Fallout 4, I'm enjoying it, some changes are really nice like the shooting feels a lot better but it is essentially another Fallout 3. For all the time taken since then and with a new generation of consoles to boot, I was secretly hoping for more of a bigger improvement but it's still a good game that I'm currently enjoying for the time being. I'm not sure about the dialog system, sometimes the responses don't seem to match up with the tone or even the wording with what my character actually says which is bad. Wish I could see the exact response I want to say just like in the previous game. Also, it's very weird they have this player character, someone who's been frozen in time essentially for 200 years, then leave the vault and not be fazed at all by the creatures or inhabitants or even the post nuclear apocalypse wasteland itself. Even when you approach NPC's they're like "Hey" and you're like "Hey". Not "WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS PLACE, WHY ARE THERE 2 HEADED COWS EVERYWHERE" which is what the character should be like when seeing other living people for the first time! None of those NPC characters seem to care that you're someone who walked out of the vault either. They have this fish out of water character that they could have done interesting things with from that angle but instead chose to do nothing which I wish they did something with rather than nothing. I assume it's because the developers or writers made it assuming the player already knows about super mutants and deathclaws etc so there's no need to re introduce them but even so, it's very weird to have that be part of the character at all in that case other than showing off what the area was like in game before the bombs fell.
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^ Yeah I've had trouble getting into Fallout 4, partly because I kept bumping into bandits who had an endless supply of molotovs and missile launchers and it was just so over-the-top and ridiculous. And yeah, hostile creatures everywhere, and I'm at the beginning corner of the map! It felt exhausting, really. It's as if when you start playing you have to be 100% amped up to start shooting everything that moves 'n shit, and... well, I'm the person who is trying to do a pacifist run on Skyrim. I like to feel smart even if I'm not very, and FO4 hasn't given me that option yet...
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just finished Life is Strange minutes ago...
wow. just speechless...
if you finished it too, u must know how i feel.
such a great 'gaming' experience!
whoa, this was great!
http://store.steampowered.com/app/319630/
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Cant wait for XCOM 2 coming next month. Anyone here just as excited as me?
I wish I could skip January
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Yakuza 5 has been amazing. I almost can't believe the original release date in Japan was in 2012. When I look at how much of a wait it was, it feels like it's gone by fast. I guess I had tuned out on Yakuza when I gave up on a western release.
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I FINALLY started playing Dragon Age: Inquisition (I know, I know... shows up 15 min. late with Starbucks, etc. etc.) and I'm really enjoying it. It's obviously not Skyrim and I'm glad it's not but it's filling the Skyrim place hole in my heart greatly.
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Yakuza 5 has been amazing. I almost can't believe the original release date in Japan was in 2012. When I look at how much of a wait it was, it feels like it's gone by fast. I guess I had tuned out on Yakuza when I gave up on a western release.
It even looks amazing still. Yes I can see the low res textures on signs and what have you but in general I'm super impressed with how it looks.
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I FINALLY started playing Dragon Age: Inquisition (I know, I know... shows up 15 min. late with Starbucks, etc. etc.) and I'm really enjoying it. It's obviously not Skyrim and I'm glad it's not but it's filling the Skyrim place hole in my heart greatly.
Did you romance anyone?
Whats your class and race?
What Major decisions did you do?
Templar or Mages
Celene, Gaspar or Brianna?
Who's the Divine?
Would you ride the Bull?
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I FINALLY started playing Dragon Age: Inquisition (I know, I know... shows up 15 min. late with Starbucks, etc. etc.) and I'm really enjoying it. It's obviously not Skyrim and I'm glad it's not but it's filling the Skyrim place hole in my heart greatly.
Did you romance anyone?
Whats your class and race?
What Major decisions did you do?
Templar or Mages
Celene, Gaspar or Brianna?
Who's the Divine?
Would you ride the Bull?
GOOD QUESTIONS, though some of these I haven't gotten to yet.
I am currently TRYING to romance Iron Bull, so also to answer the last question.... yes. yes I would ride the Bull. Also I'm a dwarf rogue and she's real cute... but also I love the idea of tiny me romancing bull.
Templars only because it came up first and I honestly didn't realize it was a huge turning point in the game, but oh well! What can you do.
I think I'm just now at the Celene part, so NOT SURE!
No one, yet for the Divine. I feel like I'll end up with Leliana or Vivienne though because Cassandra disapproves of a lot of things I do..... I'm hoping for Lelianna though. We'll see.
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Did ya do Bull's personal quest yet?
Killed any dragons?
If not Bull is recommended for his damage output.
And for mage bring a mage whose affinity is the weakness of the dragon your fighting. (If it's those damn lightning dragons bring Viv, cuz her spirit blade is basically a lightsaber)
Bring Sera because she is flexible and can attack real hard from range.
What's your Rogue's specialty btw?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAMSZmyymOo
This Kaizo version of Mario 3 is really cool and inspiring for Mario Maker levels!
It really makes me miss a lot of the Mario 3 mechanics that aren't in Mario Maker (yet? hopefully another free DLC update soon!) and a lot of things I just didn't know, like the trick with the boot! I'll have to try that out myself and see what I can make ^^
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^ The blind Mario Maker race was also awesome, these guys are super skilled (both creating maps and playing them)! Much recommended viewing!!
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This Stepmania showcase from AGDQ is insane. Guy reads from two scroll directions at the same time, as the notes are rotating, hitting around 20-30 notes per second all the while doing it almost perfectly (Awesome is the indicator that you're hitting the notes perfectly) to reach a full combo.
d (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXgFOy5KQE8)
I spent about 30 mins in AC Syndicate just walking through the city of London and really took in the detail. Was really impressed by how it all looked as well as the little things that really makes it immersive. Seeing crowds of people wandering around, people doing manual labour, kids playing football, people talking with each other, how people dress differently depending on whether you're in a lower class or upper class district, the sound of carriages and steamboats going by as you approach the Thames mixed in with chatter from the crowd, posters lining up the wall. And to have the game look as good as it does is genuinely impressive, Ubisoft always do a good job with their environments for AC games but Syndicate is definitely one of their best. Makes me appreciate the fact that open world games like this have this stuff hidden away and I'm going to approach more open world games like this by just taking the time to wander around in it first and think about the design behind it and what makes it work or not work. Gonna do the same for The Witcher 3 at some point and actually really excited about it because that is already one of the best open world games out there purely because it really feels like a lived in place because you can tell the developers created areas that fit the logic of that world (e.g. coastal villages are focused on fishing, one village I saw had a ship builder and if you wander out of it you can see parts of the forest cut down so they can get wood)
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Here's why replaying FFVIII is fruitless: all I do is play cards ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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I think I might like Gwent from The Witcher 3 might be my favourite side game in an RPG, but Triple Traid remains one of the best ever.
Was pleasantly surprised to find out that Dark Chronicle (or Dark Cloud 2) is out now for the PS4. It's a real underrated gem for the PS2, made by Level 5 (Ni no Kuni, Professor Layton). It's as close as you would get to finding a Zelda game on the PS2, until Okami came out at least, but it played well, it looked fantastic, the story was charming and it had so many varied things to do. I look back on it fondly so I can't wait to go back into it after all this time.
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Well, as I say pretty much everytime I post in this section of the forum, I've been out of games when I got serious into idols, so it seems a couple of excellent releases past me by... by which I mean vertical shmups released on the Dreamcast...
Sept 2015 - Ghost Blade
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LHD9wiCfWk
This one looks so good! Very Cave-esque, and very different to what Hucast have put out before
Feb 2014 - Neo XYX
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4OGpcCsOD0
By NeoDevTeam, this is actually a NeoGeo game and looks absolutely stunning for what it is! And apparently the first ever TATE NeoGeo game.
I've ordered both. It's a shame that the versions of Ghost Blade with the soundtrack have terrible boxart... which means I may order a different edition in future as well...
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Got the Platinum trophy in Bloodborne today. The last trophy I had to get was one of the other endings so I just did the best speedrun of the game that I could and sticking to the critical path. I was amazed that once you knew where to go, you could beat that game in like 3-4 hours. And it's so incredibly satisfying to play it and be able to get past all the bosses that were once giving you such trouble on the first playthrough. Get all trophies for the Old Hunters DLC too so I've effectively rung out everything the game has to throw at me at this point....but I won't stop playing it. Never. It's one of my favourite games ever.
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It wouldn't take a lot to improve upon the story from the first Mirror's Edge game. Looks halfway decent, at least they went for actual cutscenes as opposed to the flash animation looking cutscenes from the first one. But the story was never my concern anyway. I'm more curious to see how the parkour works in this open world and what can be done within it.
d (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOe3ik_RViE)
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Seems kind of cheesy tbh, like the graphics are good and it's nice to see more of Faith but the first game was cooler than this, seems kind of unnecessary for this game series.
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This trailer actually dampened my excitement for the game a little lol
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My favourite takeaway from the development of Mirrors Edge 2 is that they had to redesign the look of the villain, the evil corporate CEO, because he looks kind of...familiar...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/Tuffty/JQSzOHT_zpsqbnslpqu.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Tuffty/media/JQSzOHT_zpsqbnslpqu.jpg.html)
I think I'm still sweating after this fight! :nervous This game's so good.
d (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8DahXF2LWk)
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Potentially 2016 Goty, why is nobody talking about this?
https://youtu.be/10ZpMza6HpU
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Anyone here playing Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth?
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Public service announcement to tell you that you can get Jet Set Radio and other Sega games for free from Steam. Do it do it do it. (http://store.steampowered.com/app/205950/)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HBTeP22nkA
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I'm quite pleased with these videos. Turning on Eagle Vision in AC games is a bit like easy mode, enemies are highlighted out to you even through walls so you can have a good grasp of when to attack. I think it's rewarding in itself to not use that and instead use the other subtle cues the game gives you like the sonar effect around your character, to have a guess on where the enemies are. Here are two successful attempts at getting through it without being seen (mostly)
s (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0S5AODvukU)
s (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkDM2JDHDF0)
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Looking back while playing 999 for the 12in12 challenge, by far my favorite scene out of the entire game:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHzMrA_44Mg
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Enjoyed the Hitman beta over the weekend. Doesn't break the mold, but seems like a good Hitman game. I played both the available missions to a more than satisfactory execution.
d (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCUvXguGhLk)
d (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOlqHM2cOvI)
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As someone who loves themselves some Giant Bomb and someone who watches wrestling, this was a lot of fun!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qz5BH3s1zwI
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Picked up the new Hitman game over the weekend after being impressed by the beta. For those who don't know, the game at release comes with the 2 training missions from the beta as well as a proper mission set in Paris, but that's it. The rest of the levels are going to be episodic, released for free throughout the rest of the year. I don't think that format can or should apply to other games from other developers, but I think for Hitman it's a good fit, as each mission has always been it's own self contained level with a minimal story thread connecting through it all anyway. The game could do with some updates from the developer as well (more on that below), so that gives them the opportunity to address those in later releases too.
And honestly, I can be prepared to wait considering that the Paris level is one of the best in the series. Absolutely huge, brimming with detail and rife with unique opportunities to assassinate your targets. It's begging to be replayed over and over again to see it all and I'm happy to do that. Unique kills are labelled as Opportunities in the game, where you can overhear a conversation which then allows you to track how to go about getting to and killing your target by displaying mission objectives and icons on the map. As something of a Hitman purist, I initially turned that off so I could discover things for myself but actually found it pretty difficult to figure out what to do. The minimal setting seems like a decent step, as objectives are highlighted on the UI still, but it's up to the player to go and find the disguises, objects etc on their own without it being explicitly pointed out in the game. Aside from that, the game increases it's replayability through Contract mode, where other players create their own missions to share with other people by tagging an NPC and setting requirements on how to kill them. On top of that there is an Escalation mission, where there are 5 stages to a mission where you may initially have to take out a target one way, then have to play that again taking them out the same way, but with an additional caveat like breaking into a safe. Then the third stage is all of the above plus taking out another target in a different way and so it keeps building and building up to the 5th level. I think it's a really cool feature and hope they continue to provide those with each update. They also have Elusive Targets which seems like a real time limited mission to take someone out and receive in game rewards for doing so.
So while one level at launch for a full retail price game sounds pretty bad, there's plenty there to keep busy with already with the promise of more missions throughout the year in new environments which will encourage you to keep coming back. The biggest complaint I have right now is that the online servers to connect to are a little dodgy at launch and there have been at least 2 instances where their server goes offline and it kicks you out of the game session. Not only that, but you can't load the save file at all whilst it's down, making the game unplayable. There's an option to take the game and play it offline which is something I'll have to consider doing. But that's hopefully something that can be addressed with later updates. If they can clean that up and deliver on the promise of that fantastic Paris level in the new missions then I can easily see this being the best game in the series.
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As scary as any survival horror game, watch as I play Driveclub using a bike in a heavy downpour with the helmet cam on the whole time.
d (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouiuFRinNnE)
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^ I was expecting zombies to pop up any moment. :lol:
I'd drive like 40km/h
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Picked up the new Hitman game over the weekend after being impressed by the beta. For those who don't know, the game at release comes with the 2 training missions from the beta as well as a proper mission set in Paris, but that's it. The rest of the levels are going to be episodic, released for free throughout the rest of the year. I don't think that format can or should apply to other games from other developers, but I think for Hitman it's a good fit, as each mission has always been it's own self contained level with a minimal story thread connecting through it all anyway. The game could do with some updates from the developer as well (more on that below), so that gives them the opportunity to address those in later releases too.
And honestly, I can be prepared to wait considering that the Paris level is one of the best in the series. Absolutely huge, brimming with detail and rife with unique opportunities to assassinate your targets. It's begging to be replayed over and over again to see it all and I'm happy to do that. Unique kills are labelled as Opportunities in the game, where you can overhear a conversation which then allows you to track how to go about getting to and killing your target by displaying mission objectives and icons on the map. As something of a Hitman purist, I initially turned that off so I could discover things for myself but actually found it pretty difficult to figure out what to do. The minimal setting seems like a decent step, as objectives are highlighted on the UI still, but it's up to the player to go and find the disguises, objects etc on their own without it being explicitly pointed out in the game. Aside from that, the game increases it's replayability through Contract mode, where other players create their own missions to share with other people by tagging an NPC and setting requirements on how to kill them. On top of that there is an Escalation mission, where there are 5 stages to a mission where you may initially have to take out a target one way, then have to play that again taking them out the same way, but with an additional caveat like breaking into a safe. Then the third stage is all of the above plus taking out another target in a different way and so it keeps building and building up to the 5th level. I think it's a really cool feature and hope they continue to provide those with each update. They also have Elusive Targets which seems like a real time limited mission to take someone out and receive in game rewards for doing so.
So while one level at launch for a full retail price game sounds pretty bad, there's plenty there to keep busy with already with the promise of more missions throughout the year in new environments which will encourage you to keep coming back. The biggest complaint I have right now is that the online servers to connect to are a little dodgy at launch and there have been at least 2 instances where their server goes offline and it kicks you out of the game session. Not only that, but you can't load the save file at all whilst it's down, making the game unplayable. There's an option to take the game and play it offline which is something I'll have to consider doing. But that's hopefully something that can be addressed with later updates. If they can clean that up and deliver on the promise of that fantastic Paris level in the new missions then I can easily see this being the best game in the series.
Were you able to kill the 1st of the Sarajevo 6?
I hear they are the 'Illusive Targets'.
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^ I don't think they are, they are PS4 exclusive missions and I was able to do the only one available to me there and it was just a straight forward contract. I didn't get any in game rewards for it either. Elusive Contracts are their own unique thing:
These are targets who appear for a limited time only, the first one will be live for 48 hours in the game. And players get only one chance to take them out, there are no second chances. This is a new character with bespoke dialogue and behavior in the game. Players will only receive their Elusive Target briefing once the new character has entered their location.
One of the new escalation contracts is pretty funny if only because I never would have realised you could get such a thing as a Vampire Magician costume :lol: I think one time I'm just going to follow important people around as it seems like if you listen to their dialogue it pieces together a much larger story that you can work out. It's a pretty cool way of delivering out the story.
Picked up Salt and Sanctuary too which is almost literally a 2D Dark Souls game. I hope to write more about it once I beat it but the similarities are striking, right down to specific lines of dialogue. Speaking of which, the next few weeks will be torture as Dark Souls 3 comes out in Japan this week. Gonna have to avoid potential spoilers like the plague.
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Completed Hearts of Stone, the first of two DLC expansions for The Witcher 3. I've made it clear in the Best Games of 2016 thread why I love it and I'm happy to say the love continues with this DLC, which delivers on the best components that the base game has to offer. Strong narratives backed up by complex characters giving you the freedom to determine the outcome based on your decisions. They've thrown in some actual boss encounters in this DLC too, something somewhat lacking from the base game as well as some additional side quests and gameplay enhancements. I view it as it's own little side story within the Witcher world, a Tales of Geralt if you will and honestly I would be happy getting stuff like this from now until the end of time. I'm probably more excited for the second expansion due out later this year than I am of other new games.
Was playing Salt and Sanctuary earlier. Got kinda stuck on this boss, the Kraeken Wyrm. Died 3 times to it already but I had his moves pinned down. I just had to be careful because his fire would drain my maximum HP and he gets more aggressive the closer you are to killing him. So I got to about a third of his life, drained all my main potions and had to rely on little pithy things that barely recovered my health and just tried to play it calmly. It gets more aggressive I wonder if I'll make it through and then....it glitches out and...well you can see for yourself. I had a good laugh :lol:
d (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQmByhc29H0)
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Quick comment, I was reading comments on a Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 review and more than a few said "I'm buying this game to piss off any SJW's". Yes I'm sure they're deeply upset that they have $60 more in their pocket than you do. Buy a game because you want to play it, once you start doing it because you think it will piss off some imaginary bogeymen and score you internet points, then re-evaluate your life..
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Don't feed the trolls is the golden rule XD
The stupid thing about it, is all these people are going to order it and are going to get bored pretty quick.
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In my quest replaying all FF I've arrived at FFXII.
Absolutely horrible game, but it must be done..
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^ Sacrilege!
Playing a few games on the go at the minute. I wasn't quite prepared for how much of a simulation racer Dirt Rally is, but I'm slowly getting used to the driving model. Having said that, any time I've tried a rally event using a higher powered car than a 60's Mini Cooper which I'm currently using for career mode, I tend to spin the car out and crash all over the show. Will have to find out what I'm doing wrong, but as someone who really loved the Colin McCrae rally games back in the PS1/PS2 days, this is a fantastic successor to those.
Zombii, the same game as ZombiiU only for PS4/Xbox One, is pretty entertaining for what it is. Nothing greatly special but I still enjoy playing it. I Am Alive is a different kind of survival game which has some interesting mechanics which I've always wanted to test out in a game e.g. owning a single bullet for your gun is absolutely precious. Shame then that anytime I start it up I wonder if I'm going to play it at all, as it can frequenly lock up my PS3, which is a known issue with that version of the game. Surely that is the first test that has to pass QA before it's released to the public....
Going to try and finish up a game or two before Tuesday when Dark Souls 3 finally arrives which will demand most of my attention. :D
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With all the big JRPG's coming out over the next months, I totally forgot about Nier: Automata
The song on the offical website has been playing non-stop for the last hour or so, and if its any indicator how good the actual OST will be, I can throw my money blindly at cdjapan or wherever I'll order it, when it comes out!
http://www.jp.square-enix.com/nier-new/
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Playing Dark Chronicle again and saw this. YOUR SON IS SICK AND THINKS HE'S DYING, WHY WOULD YOU TELL HIM THIS?!
(http://i.imgur.com/jJfmqty.jpg)
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One of the best Mega 64 videos in a while
s (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBPo9lXud8M)
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Just had a fantastic experience while playing Invisible Inc, a turn based tactics game with roguelike elements and an emphasis on futuristic stealth. I picked a mission to steal a prototype weapon which would be a great boon to the success of any future missions I take (the game operates on you having to prepare for a showdown in 72 hours, so any mission you pick is important as it uses up hours of travel time to get to it.) I'm exploring the mission but I was unable to find it and too much time had passed so security started to highten. To my regret, I eventually found it locked behind a door but I didn't have the keycard for it, something I could pick up from guards but didn't think this would happen. The security level at this point goes up to 5, which spawns in an elite guard to the mix who can pinpoint an agent's location and alert all the guards to go to it. And so my 2 agents, Decker and Internationale, are trapped. Both in a room which leads out to a corridor where we came in. It has 2 exits, where 1 is open and how we came in and where the guards will come through and another which is again locked by a keycard. We have nothing to defend ourselves with and if we die, it's really game over and you have to start the campaign all over again from the beginning (not a big issue, I was only maybe an hour into it at this point and a full campaign doesn't look like it lasts for that long either which makes it easy to reattempt should you fail but it's the principle that counts as I was on a good run!)
I was able to position Decker behind the door for the first guard to come through ahead of the others, knocking him out. I searched him and was lucky to find that he had a keycard on him! There was no way to go for the weapon we had to steal, too much time had passed and more elite guards were coming in. Even if I retreated back to the room with the weapon, we were screwed as there was no escape. It was only then I realised that the door blocked by the keycard lead to another door leading out and towards the exit. With Decker's turn over I passed the card to Internationale and booked it towards the door, opening it. The enemy had their turn, getting closer to us. Our turn now, this was it, now or never or else the guards were going to get in and kill us both. I had the two made it out of the corridor, into the room and shut the door behind us. The guards come in wondering where we are and I was able to lead them out through the other door, directly past the other guards and booked it to the exit where we escaped.
So while technically I failed that mission as I didn't get the weapon, it sure didn't feel that way. My agents escaped a tough situation and live to sneak another day. I won't forget that experience for a long time. Fantastic game.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN-rVlMIJZs
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Played a bit of the Doom Multiplayer Beta when it was out. I liked it, bit of a slower Unreal Tournament but it wasn't without a few grievances. I feel like the COD esque XP and select your loadout capabilities are just unneeded in an arena shooter. I would have thought the point would be to give everyone a fairly standard weapon to start with and scatter more powerful weapons around the map, making it a race to see who can get them first. If everyone has access to a rocket launcher from the start of a match, why switch to any other kind of weapon? Also I don't really understand why damage numbers appear over an enemies head when you shoot them. It just makes some weapons seem to be useless. Again, when you see a hit from a rocket launcher does 50 damage when a bullet from an assault rifle does 9, why would you pick the latter? Anyway, still relatively enjoyable. Here's some gameplay I recorded which I'm fairly proud of.
d (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPAG4_3_U74)
Looking forward to the demo for Nioh which comes out tomorrow. Dark Souls meets Feudal Japan with monsters? Hell yes. Also the Sapienza level comes out for Hitman, which looks gorgeous.
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Couple of things I've been playing this week. The new level of Hitman came out and it is a fantastic continuation. It's even bigger than the Paris map (8 floors! 8!) with it's own little sunny Italian coastal town it looks absolutely gorgeous and I've yet to explore the map fully but there's just tons of potential to see as it's packed with detail. It really feels like a next gen effort that I have imagined in my head since a kid, a detailed little sandbox environment where you can go into most buildings and have the creative freedom to complete your objective. Some still don't like the episodic release format this game has taken, but like I mentioned earlier it seems like a good fit for Hitman, as it doesn't really break any story telling they have and in between releases you can really explore a level in detail and work out all the different ways you can kill your target. And the developers so far have done a good job in listening to feedback and fixing some issues (loading times on consoles are now reduced by 50% since launch) and giving new content like different missions each week to keep you coming back and playing. Can't wait to see the remaining maps.
Played the Nioh alpha demo and it's harder than Dark Souls. No joke, when standard enemies can kill you in 2-3 hits, then there's a problem. I only really got used to it after levelling up some and getting better gear, but it's still hard as nails. I particularly struggled on the boss, I can't tell if I was under levelled or if I had weak equipment or if the boss was just designed to have that much health because it felt like it went on longer than it should and that's an issue if the boss can kill you easily with a few swings. Managed to do it though, as a nice reward, completing the demo enables you to download free DLC for the main game. But the demo is only available until May 5th so get on that. I'd recommend playing the demo, it's practically Dark Souls x Onimusha. The combat is different from DS, much faster, but as I said, very punishing. The demo is also really impressive, I've played maybe 3 hours at this point, exploring just this one area, but another higher difficulty area unlocks once you beat the boss too so there is tons of game in there to play which is impressive in this day and age. If they could bump up the weapon durability and lower the drop rate in the main game, it could be pretty special.
Finally played a lot of Rocket Hoops, the new basketball themed mode for Rocket League. It's like the main game only the net is now in the shape of a basketball hoop so you have to get the ball up and in. The physics of the ball are different, it's lighter so there's a lot of focus on aerial play. Or if you suck at that like me, then you can pass to teammates or take a shot from the ground. It's a lot of fun, makes a great game even better. Here's me playing it and being quite good at it if I do say so.
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Played a bit of the open Overwatch beta that started today and loved it! I was wondering how well it would translate to the consoles but it runs like a dream. So much fun, the characters are all varied, distinctive and fun to play. Personal favourites at the minute are D.Va, Hanzo, Widowmaker and Soldier 74, but I haven't played all of the 22 characters yet. I like how you can change your hero character when you die, it encourages you to play as someone different as well as adapt to what's happening in the game. I managed to do quite well in some matches, even getting on the highlight reel in 3 matches. I'll upload some footage later.
Some great news today as well for Uncharted 4 and Persona 5. The former is getting ridiculously high scores with some claiming it to be the best in the series which has to be seen to be believed, personally. And we've finally got a release date for Persona 5, well for Japan at least. There will be an appearance at E3 so I imagine a Western release date will be announced then. It will be released in September in Japan so I hope it's not too long after that for the rest of us. Take a look at the trailer shown today. Just look at that stylllllllllllllllleeeeeeee. The UI on the menus, the end battle results screen, the music to go with it. So, so good.
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So the truth about Final Fantasy XII:
- gameplay is pretty good overall (albeit black magic largely useless unless you really enjoy dicking around with gambits)
- enemy variety is pathetic
- most of the dungeons are too long
- most of the game areas are too big
Biggest flaw, though, is the story: on paper the plot is pretty intelligent but it's just presented terribly. It's basically a wild goose chase until some divine creatures appear out of nowhere (who look like they stepped out of FFXIII) and tell you to finish the game. I rate it below both FFIX and FFV.
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FFXII's story has it's flaws, Vaan and Penelo are completely secondary characters past the midway point and part of why the story feels somewhat disjointed was due to several reasons, one being that the game director Matsuno, had to step away from the project due to stress related illness and it went through a long development cycle and needed to come out. But in saying that, the setting and characters are much more engaging and interesting when compared to something like XIII.
I had no interest in Overwatch until this week when I started playing the open beta. I love it, it's so much fun to play, switching between different characters to play as. Because there are so many there's lot of variety in there, with different styles of play and no one character feels so overpowered. A lot of people complain about Bastion being OP, but all you need to do is pick someone like Pharah or Widowmaker who can take him out from long range. If Pharah is hovering in the air being annoying, then you get Roadhog to use the chain to pull her down. Plus it runs like a dream on the PS4. Definitely a day one purchase for me when it comes out, I've got a good number of matches to upload. My favourite characters at the minute are Hanzo, Widowmaker, Soldier 74, Symmetra, Mercy and D.Va.
The original cinematic trailer is also gorgeous and heart warming. I know there won't be any single player campaign to speak of, so I hope they continue making animated shorts like this.
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'Sup.
I keep being tempted by this idea of doing a Let's Play of Fallout 3, but the reasons why I've hesitated are 1) recording that game takes a lot of space that I don't necessarily have right now, 2) I have lots of ideas for the commentary and I'd like to do it well, but it being my first LP, I would need lots of practice before actually being able to do it up to the standard that I want, and 3) since I've never done LP before I don't have the best of mics or other equipment and it's not necessarily worth to get those before I'm sure I actually enjoy doing it.
So I'm now thinking I could do a test-run or test videos with some other, preferably less heavy game, to practice narrating, editing the audio, checking the quality and discovering if there is any hope for me and if I like doing it at all. But I can't really decide on a game. I'd prefer it to be a game I already know because it would be too challenging to be learning the game while trying to talk over it. Any thoughts, suggestions??
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Sounds like a good idea! I dabbled myself in doing a video to highlight one quest in The Witcher 3 as this side quest had an ending to it, but if you were attentive you could discover a key piece of evidence on your own, changing your perspective on the quest giver and affecting the resolution of the ending which I thought was really cool. But honestly I was rubbish at doing my own commentary, I was fumbling for things to say and I didn't like how my voice sounded so I just gave up on it, although the quality of the microphone on the PS4 controller might have something to do with that too. Might do something like it again at some point, I heard it's good practice to maybe have a list of topics or subjects you want to talk about which would have helped me out because I feel quite lost on what to say otherwise.
In terms of games, maybe an adventure game? It'll give you dialogue to read out loud, a story to follow, you can describe your thought process during puzzle solving. Honestly, I'd just pick a game that you love, your enthusiasm for it will show in your commentary. Maybe something like The Sims, as it'll show off your creative side.
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^ Sims is otherwise tempting but talking about my Sims is kinda like when some people can only talk about their pets or their kids. :lol: Aka, super boring after a while! But yeah... Gotta think some more!
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I don't really get any pleasure at watching someone struggling at playing a game, but when you're say a gaming journalist, where it is your job to play games, and you can't seem to grasp the fact that you can move and shoot in a first person shooter well, then it becomes funny.
d (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3pQ0oO_cDE)
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^ Oh man, I'm glad I don't have that job :lol:
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Who plays the more....
Complex and realistic military strategy games?
I'm Struggling in Wargame in the 2nd Korean War Campaign
And Norks really don't want me to get Kim Jong un so bad.
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Something's been eating away at me about the Battlefield 1 reveal and I can't quite place it. For those who don't know, Battlefield 1 is the next Battlefield game which is set during World War 1 and I don't know if you can have a first person shooter game in that period. I'm not even talking about if the weapons would translate well into a first person shooter either. It's just that I've played the single player campaigns for Battlefield 3 and 4 and there's little to suggest from what I've seen in the trailer that it will be any different in this game i.e. a glorified shooter with big action set piece moments full of explosions and shit. But that's not an accurate portrayal of the conflict. That's not how the Battle of Somme was fought. And I very much doubt you'll see what soldiers actually did at that time, building trenches, waiting in the most horrid conditions and then being led out over the top to fight by those in command far removed from the front lines. Then you have the developers trying to hype up the game like "We've made the bayonets and it feels visceral when you stab soldiers, like it feels real and satisfying." Everything about the promotion of the game seems wrong to me.
Here's the thing, I might play it, Battlefield 3 and 4 remain some of my favourite first person shooters. But I just hope that they can actually portray how awful it was. Hopefully it will also get people to look up more info about WW1 as a result of playing it too. I realise I'm being slightly hypocritical as I've played and enjoyed WW2 shooters like old Call of Duty and Medal of Honor games in the past. Of course all wars are awful, not suggesting one war is less valid than others. I dunno, I think maybe I've just grown bored of first person shooters like that. I'm not even suggesting you can't set any games that use WW1 as a setting. I played Valiant Hearts last year, a 2D adventure game set in WW1 but didn't revel in the warfare, it told real human stories based on real people serving in the military at the time and had little violence. It was brilliant (honestly, had me in tears at the ending) and a much more interesting game than thinking 'I wonder if I can have mustard gas as a killstreak'.
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I got an Xbox One controller yesterday, along with the wireless receiver to use on my PC. My receiver for the 360 had long died out. Anyway, it is a pretty cool controller. I haven't made use of it too much with have I've played thus far, but the d-pad seems way better than the 360's and the rumble seems better too.
I've started playing the Forza Motorsport 6: Apex beta with it and wow that game is pretty good. I played a track that accumulated puddles while it was raining and I had to avoid them to not hydroplane. Never had to do that in a racing game before. I'm a casual racing player so I'm guessing that probably isn't novel, but I was impress.
Also tried out Killer Instinct. The current free character is Cinder and he's pretty awesome. Both these games are free in the Win10 store. I know the Win10 platform for gaming has been getting a lot of crap, but I don't know, so far my experience has been awesome. Bring on more Xbox One games to Win10! I haven't bought anything yet, but I'm tempted to unlock KI fully and maybe pick up Quantum Break later down the line.
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http://youtu.be/wtnKVFGczVw
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So who else has been playing Overwatch to the extent that it's the first thing they do when they wake up in the morning before going to work! *raises hand* Don't know what else needs to be said, what a fantastic multiplayer shooter. Who is everybody's mains at the minute? I'm really starting to learn how to play as Zarya and Tracer now so I'm happy. Really like playing as Symmetra, Reinhardt, Mercy and McCree. As much as I would love to play as Widowmaker I just can't, I've never been good at sniping in multiplayer matches. I get so envious watching good Widowmaker players.
What a fantastic period of gaming it has been lately. The new Witcher 3 expansion is out, a new Hitman level came out this week too, Overwatch, Uncharted 4, Dark Souls 3, Invisible Inc...Just incredible. One thing worth mentioning, Overwatch is a brilliant multiplayer game and so too is Uncharted 4. It too is straightforward like Overwatch but it's fun for different reasons. This match was a lot of fun, I'm quite proud for how much I kicked ass in it XD
s (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGZUDyXdNtw)
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I've been randomly playing a few random games to fill time, but the main course currently for me is Trails in the Sky Second Chapter. Fantastic game if you like world building and reading a lot of text. I might play The Witcher 3 expansion Blood and Wine after this, but ideally I'll wait for a patch or two. TW3 was a rough experience at launch with the no exp bug among others. I don't play FPS, so sorry, no Overwatch for me.
Big month for JRPGs: new Atelier next week and Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE (that weird Fire Emblem and Shin Megami Tensei mashup) and new Star Ocean toward the end of the month. Maybe some smaller name stuff in between. I'll eventually pick up all three. My copy of Atelier Shallie is still unplayed though, so I probably should get through that before Sophie :) So many games, so little time.
You can probably tell my favored genre. Bad thing about it is that it takes forever to get through a single game.
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I'm SO PUMPED for Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE. I mean I love Fire Emblem and I love idols, so basically this is a perfect game :lol:
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I don't know too much about the game other than the combat is nothing like FE. More like SMT with the press-turn system maybe? Do I think the FE weapon triangle does factor in. I'm kinda going into this game blind and having been reading into the game's controversies (the now routine Nintendo localization changes). The game having an idol theme totally came out of nowhere to me, as none of the inspiration series has that (well, P4 has one idol character). May be the last Wii U game I get. Unless the NX blows and I chose to get Zelda on Wii U instead.
And course you love idols. This is JPH!P after all haha
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I haven't played an FE or SMT/Persona game so Tokyo Mirage Sessions will be my first of both kinds XD
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I don't really get any pleasure at watching someone struggling at playing a game, but when you're say a gaming journalist, where it is your job to play games, and you can't seem to grasp the fact that you can move and shoot in a first person shooter well, then it becomes funny.
But I have to say, the 'Rich Get Richer' Rune Challenge in Doom is so hard it makes Dark Souls look easy. Has anybody completed the single-player campaign without that rune?
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I just finally got the Total Victory achievement in Wargame Red Dragon in the hardest campaign, 'The 2nd Korean War'.
I brought down the Soviets, the Norks and the Chinese! I am the destroyer of Communists!
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Just tried to watch the trailers for Watch Dogs 2... didn't make it past the half point mark... appenerently I'm getting to old for the hip shit
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The point where it says #BigBrother I just switched off. There's an interesting idea there about the evils of tech set in San Francisco. Will the game capitalise on it? Very much doubt it.
One thing to consider about Ubisoft demos at E3 this year is that the finished product often doesn't turn out the way as advertised. Assassins Creed is just about the only thing that interests me from Ubisoft each E3 but with the series taking a year off, I'll be more skeptical of the things they show after watching this video. The downgraded Rainbow Six Siege is kind of crazy in comparison.
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Ubisoft make too many games lol
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I went to Momocon in Atlanta a couple of weeks ago and they had a HUUUUGE gaming room filled with indie developers. Like I was kind of "eh" about going and paying for a con that I didn't really care about (I was going because a friend out of town wanted to go), but this alone made the price of admission SO WORTH IT. I played three games that I am absolutely stoked about.
Prisma (http://prismagame.com/index.html) - This is basically a fast-paced platformer in which you use color-based powers to change the platforms so that you can jump on/through them. You can play a demo at their site! I thought they did a good job of kind of slowly teaching you the mechanics and then adding on new abilities throughout. It took me no time to get the hang of it. It seems to be PC/Mac only.
Blade Ballet (http://bladeballet.com/) - This is a good party/"fighting" game for like... quick spurts. You get your choice of whirling robots and each one has different abilities. The goal is to basically destroy the other robots. It's pretty simple and fun to play and the way it's set up, you can play for an hour or for ten minutes, which is nice. .....Also they gave me a cute Catbot button for playing. Yes, there's a catbot.
Fossil Echo (http://www.fossilecho.com/) - Okay basically I'm obsessed with this game even though I only played it once. This actually has a hard release date of July 1st and I've already preordered it. It's a BEAUTIFUL 2d stealth platformer. You're a boy climbing to the top of this tower...for some reason (I'm sure it's explained by the end, haha). It's challenging to figure out some of the puzzles, but I found it fun to climb rocks, sneak around, and pounce on ninjas. You honestly only need to use the control pad and the a-button.
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I'm happy with MS press conference! Things are now "Xbox One & Windows 10" exclusives. I've been enjoying what's on Win10 so far and I'm glad more is coming: Gears of War 4, ReCore, Scalebound, etc. There is less reason to get an Xbox One if you have decent enough Win 10 hardware. MS is happy you buy either way. Those are two platforms they're trying to boost market share on. I'm curious what Project Scorpio price point will be next year, but that doesn't matter to me much. I doubt I'll be upgrading my TV or computer monitor to 4K any time soon nor is VR something I'm interested in.
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I didn't think there was anything for me in PS Plus this month, but how I was wrong. Furi, just released this week, is free on PS Plus and I think it's fantastic. The inspirations are clear, think Metal Gear Rising meets Hotline Miami's aesthetic and soundtrack. The game is unashamedly nothing but a boss rush and the combat is fast and tough, it's definitely not for everyone. It's a game that knows what audience it's made for and you have to appreciate that. As someone who loves character action games though, this is right up my alley. Here's a gameplay trailer, listen to that soundtrack tho.
f (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8qjW_SQeCc)
Anyone else hear about the CS:GO Lotto scandal and the Youtubers who own the gambling site but failed to disclose it? It amazes me how they thought they could get away with it. Pretty interesting, worth a listen to this which breaks it down:
h (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0)
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I laughed so hard at this video, a streamer's little nephew totally calls him out during stream for playing video games all day :lol:
d (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYxIWwKfFJY)
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^ I feel like that's what my cats are sometimes telling me TBH :lol: "GET UP, YOU SIT HERE ALL DAY. ALL DAY."
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Please stop the crazy sales SONY!!!!
You're ruining my game ratio XD
Seriously, when am I supposed to play all these games???
We welcome to the "will probably stay unplayed forever" collection:
- Binary Domain
- Rogue Galaxy
- SOMA
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^ Agreed, the most recent sale is really good! Managed to pick up SOMA and the Rocket League DLC for under £10. Some other good discounts in there for Firewatch, Hotline Miami 2 and Titan Souls.
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Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooosnap! :shocked
BroBible.com - Nintendo Is Bringing The NES Classic BACK And It’s Going To Be 30x More Awesome (Release Date, Games, More) (http://brobible.com/gear/article/nintendo-nes-classic-edition-games-dates/)
- http://brobible.com/gear/article/nintendo-nes-classic-edition-games-dates/
- https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/753559995849990144
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Follow-up.
(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip09197.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip09198.jpg)
Engadget.com - Nintendo's Classic Mini is a tiny NES with 30 games (https://www.engadget.com/2016/07/14/nintendos-classic-mini-is-a-tiny-nes-with-30-games/)
- https://www.engadget.com/2016/07/14/nintendos-classic-mini-is-a-tiny-nes-with-30-games/
Engadget.com - Nintendo won't offer additional games for the Classic Mini (https://www.engadget.com/2016/07/14/nintendo-classic-mini-games/)
- https://www.engadget.com/2016/07/14/nintendo-classic-mini-games/
Kotaku.com - The Mini-NES Won't Get Games Beyond The Ones That Were Announced (http://kotaku.com/the-mini-nes-wont-open-cant-connect-to-the-internet-1783693116)
- http://kotaku.com/the-mini-nes-wont-open-cant-connect-to-the-internet-1783693116
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Got these games about two weeks ago:
PS3:
South Park: The Stick of Truth
Red Faction Collection
PC:
Breath of Death VII
Cthulhu Saves the World
Warcraft
Warcraft II Battle.net Edition
Warcraft III Battle Chest
Starcraft Battle Chest
Starcraft II: The Complete Trilogy
Shadowrun Returns
Shadowrun: Dragonfall Director's Cut
Shadowrun: Hong Kong Extended Edition
Been on a gaming binge since then. Finished Red Faction: Guerrilla, Breath of Death VII, Warcraft, Warcraft II+Beyond the Dark Portal, Warcraft III+Frozen Throne, and Shadowrun Returns.
Currently playing Red Faction: Armageddon, Starcraft, and Shadowrun: Dragonfall DC
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Currently playing Roguelands with Stryfe, ziggurat, and xerony when he's not in Korea (LOL)
It's pretty addictive and fun and WITH PERMADEATH, managed to get a level 70something character killed yesterday, and Stryfe also his main, so we had to start from scratch again. Except the items you store and ship updates remain so it's not completely starting from zero. And when you die you perma-unlock certain things. It's kinda simple, you just collect stuff and fight stuff and then craft stuff. But like, simple is good? xD Downside is that there is no chat built in-game so playing with others you have to use the Steam chat. But you don't have to play with others at all, of course. I just find that "simple" games like this are best with friends o-o
Before this, we beat Dead Island (me, Stryfe, xero) - that game is buggy as fuck by the way. And before that were playing Borderlands 2 and Pre-Sequel with some added pika3. Basically there is still some jphip gaming on Steam and youse are all welcome to join us :lol:
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Finished Cthulhu Saves the World and Starcraft+Brood War.
Got some more games for PC:
Grandia II Anniversary Edition
Torchlight
Torchlight II
Dragon Age: Origins Ultimate Edition
Broforce
Astebreed
DeathSpank
DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue
The Baconing
Raiden Legacy
Raiden III: Digital Edition
Raiden IV: Overkill
Aqua Kitty: Milk Mine Defender
Rogue Legacy
Sunless Sea
Valdis Story: Abyssal City
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For those of us who grew up during the "Nintendo VS SEGA" wars, this is a bit of an unexpected (though not necessarily unwelcome) way to keep the "fight" going. :P2
BroBible.com - Sega Is Launching A Retro Gaming Console To Rival Nintendo’s Mini NES, And It Comes With 80 Pre-Loaded Games!! (http://brobible.com/gear/article/sega-mega-drive-retro-console-release/)
- http://brobible.com/gear/article/sega-mega-drive-retro-console-release/
Remember:
BroBible.com - Nintendo Is Bringing The NES Classic BACK And It’s Going To Be 30x More Awesome (Release Date, Games, More) (http://brobible.com/gear/article/nintendo-nes-classic-edition-games-dates/)
- http://brobible.com/gear/article/nintendo-nes-classic-edition-games-dates/
- https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/753559995849990144
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More Sega..
https://youtu.be/vZacqqJuw4Y
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^ yeah, seems like they are releasing that one and this new 3D sonic game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCh9--2xcKk
The 2D one looks better to me even though it's just a rehash... and reminds me I don't think I played Sonic 4 ep2... I liked EP1 a lot!
For those of us who grew up during the "Nintendo VS SEGA" wars, this is a bit of an unexpected (though not necessarily unwelcome) way to keep the "fight" going. :P2
BroBible.com - Sega Is Launching A Retro Gaming Console To Rival Nintendo’s Mini NES, And It Comes With 80 Pre-Loaded Games!! (http://brobible.com/gear/article/sega-mega-drive-retro-console-release/)
- http://brobible.com/gear/article/sega-mega-drive-retro-console-release/
Remember:
BroBible.com - Nintendo Is Bringing The NES Classic BACK And It’s Going To Be 30x More Awesome (Release Date, Games, More) (http://brobible.com/gear/article/nintendo-nes-classic-edition-games-dates/)
- http://brobible.com/gear/article/nintendo-nes-classic-edition-games-dates/
- https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/753559995849990144
As for these... these AtGames MegaDrive consoles/handhelds have been around for years and years. They seem to just continually (re-)release them.
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CROSS-POSTING!!
Engadget.com - Read the first 13 years of 'Nintendo Power' on Archive.org (https://www.engadget.com/2016/08/02/read-the-first-13-years-of-nintendo-power-on-archive-org/)
- https://www.engadget.com/2016/08/02/read-the-first-13-years-of-nintendo-power-on-archive-org/
LINK TO THE ARCHIVE - https://archive.org/details/nintendopower?sort=titleSorter
*hopefully they're able to add more/complete the collection.
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Got more games for my laptop:
Wolflame
Satazius
Armed Seven
Gigantic Army
Supercharged Robot Vulkaiser
Gunhound EX
Sine Mora
Deathstate
Ghostbusters: The Video Game
Foul Play
Salt and Sanctuary
Apotheon
Bastion
Jotun
Ori and the Blind Forest Definitive Edition
Rayman Origins
Alphadia Genesis
Asdivine Hearts
Final Fantasy IV
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
Darkest Dungeon
The Witcher Enhanced Edition Director's Cut
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition
Alan Wake Collector's Edition
Alan Wake's American Nightmare
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wat :lol:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqi26tptqrg
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Playing the Haruka section in Yakuza 5. Enjoying it for the most part, but the comedy group side mission is just the worst. I can guess which responses to use correctly, but the key is in the timing and as I can't speak a word of Japanese it's hard to know when to come in and interrupt the partner from speaking. There are occassions when I let him finish speaking, hit what I know is the best answer to give and still get 'Bad Timing' which lowers the score. The threshold is also pretty high, you have to be near faultless to pass. I'll come back to it eventually with a guide video in hand but otherwise fuck that mission.
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hahaha, it's not as hard as it seems, I managed to get them all done in the end.
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I'll try it again at some point, but there's better stuff in the game I could be doing!
It took most of the weekend to download the Titanfall 2 multiplayer test and when it did I only got to play for 30 mins XD I hear there's another test next weekend, so I'll give it a fairer shot then.
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Busy week for me. Deus Ex, Inside as well as demos for Nioh and PES 2017. Think I can finish Inside fairly quickly judging by reviews and seems like I'm near the end of Hyper Light Drifter which will then put most of my attention on Deus Ex.
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My steampunk room in me & Stryfe's house on Starbound! (The rest of the house is under construction)
The clock actually makes a ticking sound, one of the wheels turns and the pumps on the roof actually pump steam out of them!! :D
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I'd like a better wardrobe though x-x
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Played some of the Battlefield 1 beta and I bounced off it real quickly. Partly due to the incessant lag issues during the beta which doesn't inspire much confidence in the full release but it all just seems like another Battlefield game. It looks gorgeous, huge in scale and plays well, I was just expecting maybe with it being WW1 weaponry it would affect the pace of a match somewhat but no, players are running around like headless chickens on open fields, firing automatic weapons and crashing vehicles. So it's Battlefield alright. I'll no doubt enjoy it if I put any more serious time into it, but I have enough games on rotation at the minute, including multiplayer shooters, to come back to it eventually.
However...I did play the Titanfall 2 Beta last weekend and loved it. It's basically Call of Duty multiplayer, as fast and smooth as that is, but with mechs. It feels good and flows really well, the ability to jump, double jump, wall run, slide and even grapple your way across the levels all feels fantastic and it's such an empowering feeling to be in your Titan and taking out other players. There's so much going on in match, moments that are really jaw dropping to watch and even better to do yourself. Like sliding into a jump towards a wall, bounce back off it and kill an enemy player below? Or running towards a teammate's Titan just fast enough to latch your grappling hook into him and you speed towards it as you're pulled towards it where you can then ride on top of the Titan. Or when piloting your own Titan, you can shoot pilots out of mid air with your precision laser? Feels so great and satisfying to play, I made sure to record a few videos, this is probably my favourite. Lots of things happening in this one. Really looking forward to the full release where hopefully I'll have cleared a few games off since then XD
f (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4PfPzLld7M)
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Halo 5 Forge editor came on out PC and them feeels. I haven't bought an Xbox One so I've been missing out on Halo 5 MP and it feels good to play again. I've been playing a lot of overwatch lately so when I started up Halo for the first time the first thing I noticed is that the movement is so slow XD
My system barely meets the minimum requirements for it to run so it doesn't play as well I'd like but it's working out okay. But I've read from other accounts that this game may just have been optimized badly as others with waaay better specs than mine are having problems too even on the lowest settings. I had one crash when I played my first customs with randoms, but no crashes since *crosses fingers*.
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I got Forza Horizon 3 the other day. I suck at driving games, but it is fun and looks sweet!
http://youtu.be/fTSUgXkfooA
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The new Hitman episode is unconventional and probably the hardest one yet considering the whole area is hostile and there are few disguises overall. Really like the challenge but will take me a while to get any good at it. Haven't really given Thailand a good go through either and with all the new escalation missions being added each week since I was on vacation, it's a good excuse to dive right back into the game. As much as I was turned off by the idea of an episodic release format for the game, it's really worked in this case. I don't think that format should apply to every game, but for Hitman it's a good fit. Here's hoping they get to do that proposed Season 2.
This new Titanfall 2 trailer though. God damn!
f (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHvoaAAhGno)
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For those of us who grew up during the "Nintendo VS SEGA" wars, this is a bit of an unexpected (though not necessarily unwelcome) way to keep the "fight" going. :P2
BroBible.com - Sega Is Launching A Retro Gaming Console To Rival Nintendo’s Mini NES, And It Comes With 80 Pre-Loaded Games!! (http://brobible.com/gear/article/sega-mega-drive-retro-console-release/)
- http://brobible.com/gear/article/sega-mega-drive-retro-console-release/
Remember:
BroBible.com - Nintendo Is Bringing The NES Classic BACK And It’s Going To Be 30x More Awesome (Release Date, Games, More) (http://brobible.com/gear/article/nintendo-nes-classic-edition-games-dates/)
- http://brobible.com/gear/article/nintendo-nes-classic-edition-games-dates/
- https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/753559995849990144
Of course, it just wouldn't be right if the original Nintendo Famicom wasn't included.
RocketNews24.com - Video Introduces Japan’s Mini Famicom, 30 Classic Games (http://en.rocketnews24.com/2016/10/03/video-introduces-japans-mini-famicom-30-classic-games/)
- http://en.rocketnews24.com/2016/10/03/video-introduces-japans-mini-famicom-30-classic-games/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GQ02nXQQiM
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^funny these 2 posts are next to each other! :nervous
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3c6MWsEE884
Here's Your First Look At The Nintendo Switch, Nintendo's Next Console
http://kotaku.com/heres-your-first-look-at-the-nx-nintendos-upcoming-con-1788004927
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPkv7DmeM1A
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Playing Titanfall 2 at the minute and it really is the complete package, with fast chaotic multiplayer and a surprisingly fantastic single player campaign. People compare it to Super Mario Galaxy and I have to agree in that like Nintendo's game, each level introduces a concept to it that you play around with and then disposes of it by the end of the level and you move onto the next one and try something new. It's fast and fluid, the feeling of wall running, double jumping to sliding on the ground, shooting all the while...it's fantastic. Weapons feel and sound really good too. Just such a shame EA were so blind to put it between Battlefield 1 and Call of Duty as it apparently hasn't reflected well in sales as a result. It just doesn't have the brand name to compete with either one and nobody would be willing to spend £40-50 on 2 shooters released pretty much in the same week. Besides, there hasn't been that much marketing for it either. When one of the highest rated games this year (it's 8th highest rated Xbox One game on Metacritic) comes out to poor sales, then EA have to ask hard questions on how they fucked it up.
Anyway, if you need convincing, check out one of my matches that I uploaded:
d (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxEy9zt9V6U)
If you want the condensed version, look at how I picked off this pilot mid air. The sounds I made when I landed the shot were...not human.
d (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eC3OVzk0Yo)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyZw_oqk7Q8
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Cat cafe?! Puyo Puyo?!!! Childcare?!!!! :nervous
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1iUCzszEuw
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Recently started watching videos from YouTuber Classic Gaming Quarterly. Lots of nostalgia since he focuses on retro games/systems, and his videos are very informative (almost documentary-like).
https://www.youtube.com/user/CGQuarterly/videos
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NES Mini/Classic Edition is out today IF YOU CAN FIND ONE.
Nintendo apparently underestimated the popularity and now many people are having trouble finding one (I've seen one or two Twitter complaints about pre-orders being cancelled). Nintendo took to Twitter (https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/797124398813626372) to assure us that plenty more were going to be on the way this holiday season.
$60 for three games isn't bad, honestly. Especially if you don't have them in your virtual console yet. And it looks way better than the awful Wii U emulation as well. ...However, the controller only has a 30-inch cord and the only options for wireless or an extension as of now are third party.
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BroBible.com - Nintendo Is Bringing The NES Classic BACK And It’s Going To Be 30x More Awesome (Release Date, Games, More) (http://brobible.com/gear/article/nintendo-nes-classic-edition-games-dates/)
- http://brobible.com/gear/article/nintendo-nes-classic-edition-games-dates/
- https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/753559995849990144
Today is the official release date, so reviews and unboxing videos have started popping up.
IGN.com - NES Classic Edition Review (http://ca.ign.com/articles/2016/11/04/nes-classic-edition-review)
- http://ca.ign.com/articles/2016/11/04/nes-classic-edition-review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hoPmItkaL4
Engadget.com - NES Classic Edition review: The best and worst of retro gaming (https://www.engadget.com/2016/11/11/nes-classic-edition-review/)
- https://www.engadget.com/2016/11/11/nes-classic-edition-review/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY0ueg2Z--8
CNet.com - Nintendo NES Classic Edition review: Mini NES Classic is your childhood in a brilliant little box (https://www.cnet.com/products/nintendo-nes-classic-edition/review/)
- https://www.cnet.com/products/nintendo-nes-classic-edition/review/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyqbdsoXD6g
Now, for the apparent universal complaints about how short the cords for the control pads are, there are at least 2 third-party accessories that you can buy to take care of it:
a) cable extentions - Amazon.com LINK (https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=nes+classic+extension+cable&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Anes+classic+extension+cable), or
b) wireless controllers - Amazon.com LINK (https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_1_20?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=nes+classic+wireless+controller&sprefix=nes+classic+wireless%2Caps%2C467&crid=2L7UQ2JHFU4H7&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Anes+classic+wireless+controller)
Secondly, I still think that Nintendo is missing out by limiting this console to only 30 games. I mean really, when you take into consideration how much data we can fit on something like an SD card these days, Nintendo could easily fit most, if not the entire library of NES games onto, say, 10 or so of those and rake in some additional profit.
Thirdly, is it too early to hope that they come out with a "Classic SNES" console somewhere down the road?
:on cny2:
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Anyone who remembers the Mile High Club achievement from Call of Duty 4 knows it was really hard to get and there's a similar mission and trophy/achievement like it in Titanfall 2. Granted, the enemies don't fight back in this one but it's still all about blasting through the course as fast as possible. I'm glad to have got it (eventually) and here's the proof! Should also serve as a quick example of how fast and fluid the game itself can be if you practice enough.
d (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reoA56Xx888)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kew-LgiyfN4
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A gif of my first Mega Kill on Titanfall 2. It's glorious. (http://imgur.com/pOTl0BB)
This is probably my best match of Attrition yet. Commanding use of my Titan, killing more minions, enemy players and titans than anyone else combining to a total score that's more than double of anyone else in the match. Lots of cool moments in it too like stealing a titan's battery and my Titanfall dropping just in time to immediately take out the titan I stole the battery from. Or phase shifting to avoid being killed by an enemy player and had enough momentum that when I shifted back I was right behind him and gave him a glorious melee execution from behind to add insult to injury. The game never fails to be entertaining, win or lose, that's when you know you have a great game.
f (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5Pdr6oxRQg)
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For those of us who grew up during the "Nintendo VS SEGA" wars, this is a bit of an unexpected (though not necessarily unwelcome) way to keep the "fight" going. :P2
BroBible.com - Sega Is Launching A Retro Gaming Console To Rival Nintendo’s Mini NES, And It Comes With 80 Pre-Loaded Games!! (http://brobible.com/gear/article/sega-mega-drive-retro-console-release/)
- http://brobible.com/gear/article/sega-mega-drive-retro-console-release/
I'm going to be honest, I forgot that this Sega one was coming out. :nervous Anyways, found a few video reviews for it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6gLcLs1Ko8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj81FZTv5Uk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETyj1UYwILM
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What's the advantage of the the mini-NES and mini-MD over emulators?
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Death Stranding Goes Full Kojima With Mysterious New Trailer:
http://kotaku.com/death-stranding-goes-full-kojima-with-mysterious-new-tr-1789584228
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5ZgaD7Y-jM
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That game looks great and I still have no idea what it is.
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I think it's great that it looks so bizarre and there's some big names attached but I want to see gameplay first. I don't think I can take another game of walking around a barren open world listening to audio tapes to get the most of the story like in MGS5. I'll give it the benefit of the doubt, it's a new IP and not a sequel to a long running series he didn't want to make and shackled to tie in to the continuity of the game. I've seen enough to be intrigued by the world but I'm not going to dive too deeply into people's analysis of it, still too early. Besides, Kojima's games now attract so much attention that people will have guessed at some point what the basis of the story is. If someone can guess the big twist in MGS5 before it even came out, then surely someone will do the same here and I don't want that.
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New MVC CONFIRMED
http://youtu.be/EQ0avL15mww
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I was okay with not getting a sequel. But after seeing this trialer.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ru5IU8bGx3A
Beautiful... :cry:
Anyone notice it's the window from the main screen of the first game?
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I'm one of those who thought The Last Of Us ended so perfectly that it didn't warrant a sequel, particularly one with Ellie and Joel again. Now obviously they would never turn down the opportunity for the sequel to one of the most critically adored games of the past few years and as much as I would like to see a fresh new story, Ellie and Joel are brilliant characters so I'll give Naughty Dog the benefit of the doubt and see if they can tell another fantastic story.
Some other note worthy trailers to come out of PSX. I'm excited to know that Yakuza 6 and the remaster of Yakuza 1 are both coming out here.
f (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLW04LUUYls)
f (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1rcxbBW9Yw)
f (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7G91RjVmvk)
And a sequel to a game that nobody asked for XD
f (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSz815Srub0)
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Played Rocket League over the weekend and in a Ranked 2v2 match, I scored a goal within the first min and my teammate voted to forfeit before quickly exiting the game. Don't know what his problem was but it left me in a 2v1 situation for most of the match. Turns out I went on to win it in Overtime at 5-4. One of the best gaming experiences I've ever had, I was so happy. Here it is:
f (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9X3WOH2R6Sk&t=1s)
It's also surprising how well I do at Titanfall 2 multiplayer. I'm pretty consistently making it into the Top 3 players, win or lose, and even becoming the top player in each match pretty regularly too. Here's an example of me in action on Bounty Hunt mode completely dominating the match and earning more than half of the total team score by myself.
f (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfIrLSInq_A)
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I'm back to playing Puzzle & Dragons, after a year away. I think they added 1000 monsters while I was gone, good god. Game is still mad fun, though :thumbup
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I convinced my mum to by Talos Principle (http://store.steampowered.com/app/257510/) because it was on sale over Christmas. She usually goes for mindless shooters, but she's wholly immersed in TP :thumbup
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I convinced my mum to by Talos Principle (http://store.steampowered.com/app/257510/) because it was on sale over Christmas. She usually goes for mindless shooters, but she's wholly immersed in TP :thumbup
Everyone and their mom and their pet hamster should play The Talos Principle, it's one of my fave games of recent years... so, good job. :thumbup
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Really encourage anyone if they can to try the Nier Automata demo. A sequel to RPG cult classic Nier, it's made by Platinum games, specifically from those behind Metal Gear Rising and includes talent from the character artist Akihiko Yoshida famously behind FF Tactics and music by Keiichi Okabe who made the first Nier as well as Tekken. I haven't played the first Nier, but what made it so unique was that it was able to blend a number of game genres together while having a fantastic soundtrack and a very bizarre, unique story and characters. The major issues were down to it's combat which felt pretty repetitive as well as poor performance. Judging by the demo, it has that Platinum games stamp of quality all over it. Solid 60 fps gameplay, Rising style levels of combat and fluidity, great larger than life boss fight, superb art direction and some great music. One thing I've always felt about Platinum games was that while the gameplay is second to none, the stories could be a lot better. I really wanted a game that could merge a brilliant story to Platinum's character action combat and this looks to be that game. There's a question about how much of an RPG this will be rather than just a straight character action game, but in the demo you do collect gold and upgrade items from fallen enemies so there promises to be something there. I really do mean it, if the final game can match what I've seen in the demo, it's going to be one of the games of the year, no question.
I'm playing FFXV at the same time and after playing the demo I wish FFXV had this combat instead, it's smooth, fast and requires further skill. Rather than just hold down a button for mashing hits I want to be able to string my own light/heavy combos together, dodge at the right time, counter...all that good stuff. Just doesn't feel the same in FFXV.
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Just finished FFXV. Dem feels at the end...
Still.. wished they expanded a bit more story on the characters. *coughlunacough*
I find that later on in the game with tougher monsters, you can't just button mash. I found that I "died" often that way lol
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BroBible.com - Hackers Double The Vintage Games Loaded On The Mini NES Classic Edition, Making It Even More Badass (http://brobible.com/gear/article/nintendo-nes-classic-hack-games/)
- http://brobible.com/gear/article/nintendo-nes-classic-hack-games/
- http://hypebeast.com/2017/1/nintendo-nes-classic-edition-hack
DIRECT LINK TO INSTRUCTIONS HERE - https://www.reddit.com/r/nesclassicmods/comments/5mcgdj/russian_hacker_madmonkey_also_releases_tool_to/
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anyone playing r6 siege? we should get a team together
anyhoo my xbox 1 tag is K0BUSHIFaCT0RY (o's are zeros) add me :onionwhip: :on asmo: :mikilaugh: :sashiko:
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Started playing Arkham Knight finally. I just don't care for the Batmobile emphasis.
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Haven't really checked out ME Andromeda.
They're removing the pause circle-thingy so it can be more actiony? I really liked pausing and thinking it out though... ain't it one of the things that separated it from other shooters.
The new crew so far look really basic. Having a wide variety of colorful/interesting characters from different races join as companions was another very ME thing. Hope more show up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNG_szaXNNU
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^ it was a bit open do abuse but it was required in certain situations to give 'commands' to other team members.
I have it on pre-order (since way back when :) ) eagerly awaiting it actually as I stopped with The Division (bad experience after main game ended waiting on patches then maybe) and also not really playing Titanfall 2 (fun but to frantink) or Destiny anymore (don't feel like grinding to LL 400 from the 395 I am now)
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Gamespot's trailer breakdown.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bS3C-8889Jc
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Assassin's Creed Syndicate will likely be the very last one I'll play.
I focused mostly on side content and had fun since it was like playing a mix of Grand Theft Auto and Arkham City. Then eventually I had to focus on the main story... and the game turned out one of the worst in the series.
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Tried a bit of the For Honor beta there available this weekend. Really surprised me by blowing away my expectations of what the game is. It's not just a hack and slash, it's more attune to a fighting game. Special moves, combos, mix ups, cancels, it's all there. Each faction has 3 heroes each that fit certain archetypes but each character has unique abilities or perks in some way that just like in a fighting game, you have to learn your opponent and adapt on the fly to try and handle them and any strategies they have. Really interesting and I love to play it....
...That is, if I can play it. I don't think I'll buy it immediately at launch until I see what the reviews of it's online stability is because I've had so many issues of connectivity issues and disconnections. I really hope it's stable otherwise people are just going to drop this game pretty quick if the online doesn't work. The P2P matchmaking doesn't help either, I've had a few instances where someone will leave a 4v4 game mid-match and everyone gets disconnected as a result. If that's the way they've designed the game then that's a harder issue to fix. Fingers crossed it's sorted.
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Still playing Batman Arkham Knight. I know the Batmobile was supposed to be this great innovation, but I hate the damn thing.
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ME Andromeda's characters still have soulless eyes.
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:welcome(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Hcnb9LyN0HuvQ4YMOoNko137_SJ43D1vUrXXNDZIB-NbdE_afCWRWYfa5Vsf8dK85cHGwhes7MF8ZATc4nW6n3VbJlq5gi0e6Xdc3Sq0fXWS7meJoBEMcG4qmJNRBRpwqhzJ_8qqIS29JmeE5sPL4Ee4B0EGIS74Xa6yWj0yLjy8kYv3fvzQzaXBnOWJUy24Dpfh70pHLB-hPQvv0UpIPYDlJ4BSzsfPruB7E_aVyYt5eYXw95wAV2R0qXcnyhwspHoKNPuKluHeLXPLQygTbi6d0WczQ_rjKNni6DJ8EXVRHq1DYysppdR4UikB_7gUpPalZYXwbkz2hUbrbcKp6dee8EM7atZAv8Y-yDTV8QT9ExY1m1m0MKvrhCIMpRzZzgrWeo8PlsS6BrgKCQK975YVqMIMNYwTj-52raW4IY3-saSRh8pMoHjmL7_fggDu6RhacTarkZgwo5kO2i42BEFpawHgeAkMERmiIWy1weaoZeixXNnjCg3wO3zABDRcCRd1P-YplTtWdkyHlDDgNn0VL3sU2_OeiW5JL-PDLUP1CyZuck6mTqaoPV7z-AV-AqdqujRP4JzcKSPAp1vFCAn5nhb_lliqE5MIJ3dV5QFA5RG7CtgM5lVe7d8UEnp_oMdpFBauKdkOmXohMn40QEHb-RuaM8MhVGOQvixiww=w1135-h638-no)
607 m longest shot :D Ghost Recon Wildlands :thumbup
(wearing a blue mask for Nacky :heart: )
EDIT:
https://beam.pro/SkepticaLxCynic
my Beam channel - I'm streaming now, playing R6 Siege
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Whoo!!! A new Fire Pro Wrestling game! In my opinion, the best pro-wrestling video game franchise. It shits all over the Smackdown series when it comes to customization.
http://youtu.be/kTjfkQlql2g
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BroBible.com - These Levels Were Voted The Most Hated [and Loved] Video Game Levels Of All Time (http://brobible.com/entertainment/article/most-hated-video-game-levels/)
- http://brobible.com/entertainment/article/most-hated-video-game-levels/
- http://www.muchgames.com/explore/most-loved-hated-levels/
Tall infographics are tall.
(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip09453.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip09454.jpg)
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some gameplay captures from the past couple days
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWTMuKqwQpQ
this one was captured by my friend, but I was also playing as it was a co-op mission
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VK0fTd_Qoo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsNwynT8rVo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8Z_h8bY91A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy4AI-o4P40
these are all just myself
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BroBible.com - Nintendo Is Bringing The NES Classic BACK And It’s Going To Be 30x More Awesome (Release Date, Games, More) (http://brobible.com/gear/article/nintendo-nes-classic-edition-games-dates/)
- http://brobible.com/gear/article/nintendo-nes-classic-edition-games-dates/
- https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/753559995849990144
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nh2JdqZZMWg
IGN.com - Nintendo Discontinues the NES Classic Edition (http://ca.ign.com/articles/2017/04/13/nintendo-discontinues-the-nes-classic-edition)
- http://ca.ign.com/articles/2017/04/13/nintendo-discontinues-the-nes-classic-edition
So........Nintendo offers a system that is in high demand, that people WANT to buy, and they turn around and say "No thanks, keep your money, we're not going to make any more." :?
Not sure if this was a decision made by a really short-sighted idiot or if Nintendo is trying to create even MORE demand for the NES Classic so that they can "change their mind" in the future and "re-release" it (with an increased price tag, no doubt).
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As much as many people would love for this to happen, personally, I really, REALLY do not want to get my hopes up that high in case it doesn't.
Engadget.com - Nintendo's next hit console could be the SNES Mini...If it can make enough, that is. (https://www.engadget.com/2017/04/19/nintendo-snes-mini-console-christmas-eurogamer/)
- https://www.engadget.com/2017/04/19/nintendo-snes-mini-console-christmas-eurogamer/
- http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-04-19-sources-nintendo-to-launch-snes-mini-this-year
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Considering what happened with the stock of the NES Mini, I would try and get one on Day One if I really wanted it.
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I finally ordered a Razer Wildcat controller :twothumbs I loved my Razer Sabertooth for the 360. I was torn between getting this first or getting an Elgato game capture device - I have no problem using the Xbox game dvr, I just wish it would record for longer than 10 minutes (30 minutes would be nice). But I'm enjoying making gaming vids :D
EDIT: the Wildcat arrived already (only took one day ftw). It's just as great as the sabertooth but with the addition of trigger stops (you literally just touch the trigger and it activates :O2 ) and it comes with a Squid Grips-type foamy stick-on grip things. The only thing the Sabertooth had that this doesn't is on the Sabertooth you could adjust the thumbstick sensitivity indepentantly, whilst the Wildcat doesn't have any thumbstick adjustments at all - not a problem though. It's a tad larger than the normal Xbox One S controller though, so I've got to get used to using it but that's to be expected.
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https://beam.pro/SkepticaLxCynic - check it out :thumbsup
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxwOD9epc6c&t=207s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7CurwChTiU&t=333s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8-HiPS-Uow&t=124s
from my most recent gaming sessions (4/29 & 4/30)
also I just bought a Razer Kraken Pro headset (40mm driver version). They sound good out of the box, looking forward to hearing them once they've been properly burned in. The pads are nice and thick, really comfortable :D (UPDATE - They're pretty bass-heavy despite being open-back (or semi-open at least), and according to my friend, the mic sounded muffled at least over the phone, not sure how it sounds on the xbox - of course they were only 42 dollars, so I wasn't expecting too much)
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the Forza Horizon 3 Hot Wheels expansion is pretty fuckin' fun :thumbup
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iPfZZO5bMY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPiw6dyllLQ
Completed with 100% health :twothumbs
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I hadn't heard of this console till a couple weeks ago, so of course I had to order one:
(http://s28.postimg.org/5qozb5jgp/C_l_V_YPXk_AUk42a.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/5qozb5jgp/)
It's a Sony PlayStation TV! It's tiny. When you plug the cables into it it doubles in size. It's basically a PlayStation Vita without a screen you connect to a TV with HDMI. It doesn't even come with a controller - you can use PS3 or PS4 controllers with it (hence the dusty PS3 controller I had to dig up). I don't own a Vita so a good chance for me to check out it's games - you can also play all the downloadable Vita/PSP/PSone/minis games on it and remote play from a PS4, and it plays physical Vita games, too.
I got TxK which is a damn excellent game. It's basically the next version of Tempest from Jeff Minter. Really loving it, and glad to be able to play on a big screen and speakers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgdn9ewqQ0o
Also got Muramasa Rebirth, which looks utterly fantastic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLrhfbJpp3o
The PS-TV came with 3 free download games which I haven't tried yet though.
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^ I've never heard of that either, might have to look into getting one myself..
but, https://beam.pro/SkepticaLxCynic I'm streaming live, join me as I play Forza Horizon 3 Hot Wheels and listen to UK Garage :cow:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NyUiPyN1TI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_Qmk9zIcLo
From todays' session. I got bored playing Lone Wolf, and this was the first group I was put in - Played several matches with them, and when we lost, everyone was down to run it again until we got it right. No team kills or stupid shit, it was refreshing (the last time i played ranked i kept getting killed by my own team to the point that i took the quitting early penalty rather than remain with those dick faces). I wish every fps game from now on would adopt the lean thing
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuNp2R04TAw
Forza Horizon 3 Hot Wheels gameplay - this expansion is so much fun. The tracks really do feel like they're made of plastic (which is why it's hard for me to stay off the walls - sometimes you get launched off the track on some of those loops and stuff lol)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXJH9eJ1Fes
been playing Forza Horizon 3
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Ghost Recon Wildlands Fallen Ghosts dlc is pretty cool so far - getting back to what makes Wildlands great (none of that Narco Road malarkey)
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anyone else pre-order DIRT 4? I think i'm gonna broadcast, I don't remember the last time i was this excited for a game
mixer.com/SkepticaLxCynic
EDIT: yeah, it's fuckin' Meimei
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKAZ_cmgaMk
latest video, using a new video editing software :cow:
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E3 has come and gone for another year and left some cool announcements in it's wake. I'll go through the difference conferences and showcase what I liked the most out of it
EA - Oh boy. EA this year was rough. The worst showcase from them or any company in general that I've seen in a long while. Battlefront 2 looked cool but it's more of the same, it definitely didn't need a 30 min showcase of a multiplayer match. The most interesting game they showed was A Way Out, a strictly co op game from the creative minds behind Brothers : A Tale Of Two Sons.
f (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ApSmPvxz1o)
Other than that the conference offered nothing else of interest with all it's talk of e-sports and far far too much talking rather than any demonstrations. The only thing that entertained me was delivering one of the most awkward moments of all E3
s (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJhAerFiTKY)
Microsoft - Heavily focused on the new console, the Xbox One X (terrible name...). It's capable of a lot, certainly powerful but...$500? Really guys? Assuming you have a 4K TV already, why pay $500 for a console when the PS4 Pro is also out? For all those MS exclusives? Forza is still great but for me MS doesn't have the same pedigree of exclusive games to justify the purchase. Some interesting games were showed though. Anthem, the game made by Bioware, looks absolutely unreal just looking at it. Hoping there's more of a Bioware pedigree story to it than what's shown here but still, one to look out for
f (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EL5GSfs9fi4)
Ubisoft - One of the strongest conferences for me, lots of cool looking games. Ubisoft makes so many games that are usually hit and miss, but the variety of them is important I think, it would be a poorer industry without them. They showed some of Assassins Creed Origins which makes me happy as a fan. Ancient Egypt is a setting I would have wanted to see for a long time.
[f (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUuKIpCM2o0)
They seem to deliver on the game I was hoping for with Skull and Bones, an expanded game on AC Black Flag's naval combat. Sadly no hand to hand combat, or single player mode but multiplayer naval skirmishes in tropical settings with sea shanties aplenty? Day One.
f (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A72NoMuQst0)
Another big surprise was just how good Mario & Rabbids looked! Was not expecting a turn based tactical RPG like XCOM!
s (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bvUwoBXOyc)
Sony - We've been spoiled by Sony in recent times. They've announced some major surprises, long awaited sequels and projects fans can only dream of like a FF7 remake or Shenmue 3. None of those were shown, unfortunately, which is where disappointment for me sets in. I'm of the opinion now that games should really only be announced when they're within 9 months to a year of being released. As it stands, KH3 still doesn't have a release date after being announced 4 years ago and FF7 may as well never come out after news of issues during development requiring a change of personnel. Still, the conference did have some fantastic looking games and surprised including Monster Hunter:
f (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ro6r15wzp2o)
God of War
f (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOE2BVRCUkM)
And one of my favourites showings at E3 this year with Spiderman
f (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4zm30yeHHE)
Nintendo - Short and sweet, Nintendo announced more interesting titles for the Switch, most notably Mario Odyssey which looks charming as hell
f (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGQHQc_3ycE)
And of course...Metroid Prime 4. It's just a logo, can't get too excited...but I've wanted a Metroid game for so long. The first Prime game might be my favourite game of all time so this announcement convinced me that I have to buy a Switch at some point. Could be a while before it comes out though.
f (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFbDmTjS_MI)
Honrable Mention - The 2D Dragonball Z fighting game is winning multiple game of show awards and is a great showing of what makes E3 a great event by surprising people with something they didn't know they wanted until they see it. Dragonball holds a warm fuzzy place in my heart so seeing something that looks this good is really special.
f (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBI0MU73nlc)
What did you guys enjoy the most from E3 this year?
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(looks like thank yous aren't loading for me rn)
Thanks for the review!! I actually missed E3 because of travels so it was nice to see some of the stuff coming out here! (E3 is one of those things I enjoy live, but can't be bothered watching after the fact - like Eurovision lolol)
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^^ obvious choice for me would be Forza 7, except I just got my one s just before christmas - i'm not about to fork over 500 bucks for yet another xbox (plus i still don't even have a 4k tv yet, and atm i'm not in a hurry to get one). other than that i didn't really pay any attention to e3 this year :sweatdrop:
also, i made a new video (this one features some cool liveries made by various forza painters, there's even a card captor sakura one :twothumbs )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3jpHJkGzIw
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E3 thoughts:
Super Mario Odyssey looked amazing - gave me that kind of excitement that Mario Galaxy had. I even looked up what a Switch was all about after that.
The Xbox One X has a stupid name, and an even stupider price point - you can buy a PS4 and an Xbox One and have money left over to buy two games for the same price as that. I really don't know what the point is of the Pro and X tbh, since I've never even heard of anyone having a 4k TV before
Monster Hunter World looks good - and I've never played one before so quite interested in checking that out - although if you have to pay for online, may just skip it.
The only other game I remember reading about which looks interesting from my perspective from E3 was The Last Night, love the style of it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4IPBiB7SF4
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Last Night looks amazing yes, buuuut then you read the premise of the story is pretty lame (how equal pay and rampant feminism has made a dystopian hell scape by killing people's creative drive...somehow) and the fact the lead programmer is a massive GamerGater and it's like ugh, no thanks.
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^ LOL WTF
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Games from this year's E3 that interested me:
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
The Evil Within 2
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
God of War
Spider-Man
Days Gone
Anthem
Vampyr
Call of Cthulhu
the Xbox One X (terrible name...)
And its initials spell out XBOX.
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^ LOL WTF
Yep (http://heavy.com/games/2017/06/the-last-nights-creative-director-tim-soret-for-2014-gamergate-tweets-bill-nye-feminism-twitter-developer-odd-tales/)
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I've gotten to the point where I've become pretty exhausted with Forza Horizon 3, so I decided to buy Forza Horizon 2 - I had it on the 360, but was curious how different the Xbox One version was (the 360 version had no dlc or anything). Holy crap, it's essentially a totally different game. Aside from looking much better, it essentially plays just like FH3 - it's obvious that part 3 is picking up right there 2 left off - a lot of the core game mechanics and stuff are exactly the same (which is good) and thanks to the dlc, there are vehicles that weren't in the 360 version.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71k3TS3IHr8
DIRT4 rallycross :thumbup
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Finally! Reached LL400 in Destiny, was missing an artifact to go from 399.1 to 400, Eris care package came to the rescue :)
Not enough time to do Raids and not many strikes, so mostly done with bounties and some quests (and in 21 days playtime)
Also managed to keep a 1000+ to 1 K/D ratio.
Time for D2... 8)2
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MMORPG The Secret World relaunched as F2P
https://youtu.be/VSrZ9Pn66eY
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MiniMetro and Polybridge are fun, if difficult on mobile.
I played Switch at the Nintendo store in NYC and will buy one ASAP.
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(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip09542.png)
Since I've turned into a whole different kind of weirdo (https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DGfdkJIWAAAO4lM.jpg) on a number of social media outlets, I thought I'd make a post... :P
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So, I fiiinally played Life is Strange. I somehow managed to stay completely unspoiled all this time and I still don't want to discuss the game in too much detail yet because there's still some people here that need to play it, you know who you are.
Suffice to say, the story took me through every emotion imaginable, I've never related to the characters and events of a video game quite like this. Some of the stuff just fucked me up for a good while.
This was me in the final bit (https://streamable.com/nd7g0), tho (ENDING SPOILERS). XD
Life is Strange is like my Buffy the Vampire Slayer of video games. I got attached to it in a very similar way I did to BtVS back in the day. LiS actually takes a lot of inspiration from BtVS (and a ton of other cool shows), so there's one connection... it also spawned a very similar community, which is wonderful and weird and chock full of content, fanfics, fan art and endless discussions on choices, morality, the works. I've been going down that rabbit hole and it's a really (http://orig06.deviantart.net/c5ec/f/2015/200/8/9/life_is_strange___clemporal_anomellie_by_thegouldenway-d920uyd.jpg) good (http://i.imgur.com/l6PWJrM.jpg) time (http://i.imgur.com/lLbbKME.jpg). xD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2z12d2yaqs
I'm also hopelessly in love with quite smitten by Hannah Telle (the voice actress of Max) who essentially IS Max (http://bit.ly/2wx8688), just 10 years older and a singer/songwriter instead of a photographer ahaha.
...well, guess I'm generally attracted to cute, awkward dorks.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvwDNGjEp7A
So I'm late to the LiS party but hey, timing's still not too bad. Let's talk Before the Storm, the 3-episode prequel that's due to arrive on the 31st of this month.
Life is Strange: Before the Storm tells the story of a 16-year old Chloe three years before the events of Life is Strange. It's developed by Deck Nine Games, who had nothing to do with the original (though they insist they're massive fans of the original, be that fluff or not). Dontnod, the original devs, are working on Life is Strange 2 with a completely new setting and characters (which is both really awesome and a little sad).
Of course, Life is Strange works perfectly as a 5-episode story, so some normal people (you know, the kind who aren't reading fanfics and browsing fanart daily) might feel that a prequel is unnecessary.
Then there's the lack of original voice actors (chiefly Ashly Burch who was fantastic as the original Chloe) due to the voice actor strike, different devs, lack of a certain mechanic... many good reasons for skepticism. And if you didn't like Chloe in Life is Strange, this... might not be the game for you. :P
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I feel like there's plenty of potential in this, however... Chloe is a very different kind of protagonist compared to Max, so her viewpoints, actions and dialogue should feel fresh. Sure, she's even less mature than in LiS, but she's young and things have been going pretty damn shitty for her lately. This article (http://www.gamesradar.com/life-is-strange-before-the-storm-understands-how-grief-can-be-mistaken-for-teen-angst-and-how-it-can-completely-change-you/) made some good points about that. (quite spoilerific tho, both LiS and Bts)
Also, C+R is possibly the most interesting untold story and dynamic in Life is Strange. There's quite a few characters who don't get fleshed out a whole lot in the game, and Rachel is one that stands out in more ways than one, for obvious reasons. There's also stuff like, remember where the Doe first appears in the junkyard? Yeah... some people would prefer Rachel to remain a mystery but I'm not one of those people.
I've tried to avoid the gameplay videos as best as I can, but I've watched some footage. I'm actually just fine with the voice work, the gameplay and the dialogue I've seen and heard so far. The devs are unproven, but just getting more games like this (and new devs working on games like these) I think is super important. I think at the very worst it'll feel like a well made fanfic in game form, if that makes sense. And I'll take that any day. I need my fix, damn it! I also admit I pre-ordered the deluxe edition already, but I was kind of drunk and emotional at the time. xD
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One thing that's pretty much guaranteed to be on point is the music. Life is Strange had a really fucking good soundtrack suited and tailored for the kind of protagonist and character Max was, and so far it looks like BtS is going to do the same with Chloe. The licensed tracks used so far are just stellar choices musically and lyrically.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDJ1YWvlIB8
"And though I once said I was better off just being dead
Better off just being dead, without my old friend
True, I once said, I was better off just being dead
But I didn't know you yet"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-fD3PIRSO8
"Follow me home, pretend you
Found somebody to mend you
I feel numb
I feel numb in this kingdom"
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Both really fantastic bands, btw... can't recommend enough. And I found them via these trailers/preview vids, so BtS has already justified its existence. :P
Oh yeah almost forgot Pretty Vicious (http://bit.ly/1rrNbAb) are also featured... good, fitting stuff as well.
...
Welp, words. I better go collect some bottles now.
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I liked Life is Strange a lot, the licensed music really added to the whole experience. A really well told character driven story in a setting that isn't really touched in most games (how many ask you to play as a female high school student after all?) . In spite of <certain time mechanic> aspects it all wraps up pretty well too. After playing Remember Me, the studios first game, I enjoyed the story and setting more than the gameplay and was hoping they could learn from it all for their next game and sure enough they did.
Not sure how necessary a prequel is though, I guess they can tell a decent enough story with Chloe by herself but I dunno, it doesn't feel...necessary? IMO any sequel should be an all new cast, maybe even a different time and place.
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I really should play Remember Me, I've had it for a good while actually...
Not sure how necessary a prequel is though, I guess they can tell a decent enough story with Chloe by herself but I dunno, it doesn't feel...necessary? IMO any sequel should be an all new cast, maybe even a different time and place.
Yeah, it's like, I don't think anyone really expected anything other than a proper sequel (that would probably take place somewhere else) by Dontnod.
Then the Deck Nine prequel was announced, out of left field. Weirdos like me would probably welcome seven different prequels or even sequels based in Arcadia Bay. I think out of all the possible prequel ideas this is the best, at least. Taking the most major character other than Max and putting her in a very interesting period of her life, I can dig it.
The best thing really is that we're getting both Life is Strange 2 AND Before the Storm. Tough to complain there really. :P
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GthjXp_M7Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XIRj_Iq3cw
Damn, Daughter are actually scoring Before the Storm. I knew there'd be their stuff involved since one trailer had an unreleased song of theirs playing in the end.
But nope, there's actually 13 new tracks on itunes at least, not available to listen to yet. Love the band, so... good times. Can expect a darker feel, which seems appropriate.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/life-is-strange-before-storm-music-from-original-game/id1266370800
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivoUAjd_Clw
Daughter discuss the making of the Before the Storm soundtrack in this clip. The little snippet used as outro music sounds pretty great.
I've been mostly listening to Daughter and Speedy Ortiz since I discovered them in the preview stuff. Both actually did great KEXP lives (Daughter (http://bit.ly/1oUm9Qs) / Speedy Ortiz (http://bit.ly/2vsuEsH)) so I was wondering if the music director is stalking that channel for bands to include or something... :P
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Deck Nine also did a reddit ama (https://www.reddit.com/r/lifeisstrange/comments/6stl1e/all_ama_with_deck_nine_games_live_at_4pm_bst/) regarding BtS recently. (spoilers obviously)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OunUnpKLEGQ
Aahhh launch trailer is out... almost there now.
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Finished LiS the second time, funnily enough I made almost all the same choices. There's a lot of fun stuff I missed tho, and of course I meticulously searched for all the optional photos as well. Good times.
Maybe a third playthrough before BtS is a bit much... might just watch other people play it. And, uhh, play this (http://loveisstrange-vn.tumblr.com/post/142072569900/after-a-wild-journey-lasting-roughly-half-a-year) some more. :nervous
;_;
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Black Manta is pretty bad ass!
http://youtu.be/zseKwMNAM54
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the Ghost War open beta is pretty cool (it's Ghost Recon Wildlands' PvP mode)
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Forza Motorsport 7 is fuckin' AWESOME :thumbup :yossi: :otomerika:
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https://youtu.be/ehCusrDMiFI
Game publishers apparently releasing their...everything this month?! :shocked:
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Anyone here plays or playing mmorpg lot? I took months break from mmorpg and I started to get into again. I was wondering if anyone could recommend me some mmorpg that allows you to do pvp and level up through pvp like World of Warcraft and Star Wars The Old Republic, which I have quit. I was hoping to find other games before I go back to those.
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Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.....interesting.
BroBible.com - You Can Play Every Super Nintendo Game Ever (Over 2,200 Games) In 1080p With This SNES Clone (http://brobible.com/gear/article/super-nt-classic-snes-clone-analogue/)
- http://brobible.com/gear/article/super-nt-classic-snes-clone-analogue/
- https://gizmodo.com/this-high-priced-snes-clone-plays-every-super-nintendo-1819453757
- https://www.analogue.co/pages/super-nt/
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I'm currently playing the latest Assassin's Creed and it's difficult to stop.
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Yakuza 6 got pushed back about a month. I was hoping I would be able to enjoy it during my break. :doh:
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https://youtu.be/NyEsMLyCr80
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmIhDCBEkGU
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Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander (LIGHTSPEED EDITION)
http://store.steampowered.com/app/651660/Halcyon_6_Starbase_Commander_LIGHTSPEED_EDITION/
(https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steam/apps/651660/header.jpg?t=1517492597)
Strategy - Indie - RPG - Simulation - Space - Pixel Graphics - Turn-Based Combat - Sci-fi
https://gleam.io/FGQjE/enter-to-win-1-halcyon-6-starbase-commander-steam-key
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https://youtu.be/UIMM-sW43Z4
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Rakuen
http://store.steampowered.com/app/559210/Rakuen/
(https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steam/apps/559210/header.jpg?t=1518516757)
https://gleam.io/At3cZ/enter-to-win-1-rakuen-steam-key
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Achievements
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I can't recommend this game enough. Problem for me is my video card can't keep up with the graphics and drops out. need a new computer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jxqmd_tE2WI
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^ From some reviews, that seems to be a general problem of the game?
I really liked the battletech books, Titanfall might have spoiled me for this...
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Dungeons 2
https://store.steampowered.com/app/262280/Dungeons_2/
(https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steam/apps/262280/header.jpg?t=1478596172)
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Achievements
[GiVEAWAY]
https://gleam.io/F2wUy/enter-to-win-1-dungeons-2-steam-key
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Monster Slayers And Dlc
https://store.steampowered.com/app/496620/Monster_Slayers/
Monster Slayers - Fire and Steel Expansion (DLC)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/634030/Monster_Slayers__Fire_and_Steel_Expansion/
Monster Slayers - Advanced Classes Unlocker (DLC)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/621840/Monster_Slayers__Advanced_Classes_Unlocker/
(https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steam/apps/496620/header.jpg?t=1510120836)
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Achievements
[GiVEAWAY]
https://gleam.io/fXpID/enter-to-win-monster-slayers-and-packs-fire-and-steel-expansion-advanced-classes-unlocker
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Dammit Byron, you just HAD to mash Fortnite with K-Pop.
:lol:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWxd8JrNIyY
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CAPCOM. MAKES. BEAUTIFULEST. THINGS.
https://youtu.be/ep8_ytSJmiY
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjF9GgrY9c0
*slobbers all over the thread*
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgwFlBpl-7Q
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Engadget.com - Nintendo scraps 'Metroid Prime 4' development and starts over (https://www.engadget.com/2019/01/25/nintendo-metroid-prime-4-retro-studios/)
- https://www.engadget.com/2019/01/25/nintendo-metroid-prime-4-retro-studios/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLIv_UXI_So
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Yowza :O2
Engadget.com - A pristine 'Super Mario Bros.' cartridge sold for over $100,000 (https://www.engadget.com/2019/02/15/super-mario-bros-cartridge-auction)
- https://www.engadget.com/2019/02/15/super-mario-bros-cartridge-auction
- https://kotaku.com/sealed-copy-of-super-mario-bros-sells-for-a-record-bre-1832635737
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BroBible.com - These Are The Most Popular Video Games For Each Of The Past 30 Years; How Many Have You Played? (https://brobible.com/culture/article/most-popular-video-games-1989-2018/)
- https://brobible.com/culture/article/most-popular-video-games-1989-2018/
- https://www.libertygames.co.uk/blog/30-years-of-video-games/
Tall infographic is tall:
(http://picroda.jphip.com/misc/jphip10032.jpg)
- https://www.libertygames.co.uk/blog/30-years-of-video-games/
Game descriptions and info can be found here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IOSd4R3zi_A9y0kjnq9iarkiR7BfWKD_vKo56CsiJxs/edit#gid=0
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QjTdMWCWWA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUJ5lpVnTA4
Call of Duty Mobile, apparently it will not be pay to win, and will also have manual fire, I was afraid it was going to be auto shooting :panic: Looking forward to this
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Finally moved from a Macbook to a PC again. Rocking a Ryzen 2600 with a RTX 2060 and other hardware to back it up. Already bought Assassin's Creed: Origins / Odyssey, Witcher III, Hitman 2, and others. I've only been playing WoW on a my potato-level Mac for years, so I can't believe how good games look anymore :shocked:
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I just bought World War 3 on pc. It's similar to Insurgency: Sandstorm, Argo, Escape from Tarkov, and those type of games - its more closer to the Battlefield games as opposed to COD. It seems I don't perform too well on the more fast paces games like COD, but seem to do better on these slower paced, larger scale battles or games where it takes more than just a super fast reaction time to excel (I've been getting into Argo lately as well for the same reason). The 2 maps on WW3 that I've played so far seemed pretty cool, and apparently they're having a free weekend coming up soon.
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for those of you pc players, World War 3 and Insurgency: Sandstorm are both doing free weekends starting today. Sandstorm just added a new Frenzy mode - it's a lot like COD zombies but seems to be a bit more intense, while World War 3 feels a lot like Battlefield 4. Worth a look
EDIT: Apparently Killing Floor 2 & Dead by Daylight are also doing free weekends this weekend
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTNgd4ji-wg
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Signed up for Xbox game pass pc - downloading Forza Horizon 4 :D
EDIT: Also downloaded Void Bastards, tried it a bit - seems pretty fun so far. There are several good games that each on their own make it worth the subscription price imho (Gears 4 & 5 among others)
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anyone playing COD mobile? not sure how much I'm going to play the battle royale ( seems to be a 4 person squad type, simplified PUBG ), but the regular multiplayer is pretty cool, not as bad as I was expecting to be honest
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRpezY3XzYI
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https://gameloop.fun/en/newspage?id=18&adtag=default
Thanks to Gameloop, Cod Mobile, Garena Free Fire, PUBG Mobile, and Cyber Hunter all play normally on my non-gaming pc with integrated graphics lol
in all seriousness, this is an option for someone who maybe can't afford a console or gaming pc or doesn't like playing on the small phone screen (apparently you're only matched up with other players using the emulator - in PUBG it actually said so) who already has a low spec laptop or computer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBd68Gy8p5Y&t=13s
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PVXVWSY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
with these, I'm really getting comfortable playing on my phone. I was never a fan of claw style, and only learned because of necessity
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRk2EQvJN88
want this NOW
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1avkNM2kjrY
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCnaCgk64Io&t=57s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEpq_1LRss8
Call of Duty: Mobile added One Shot One Kill mode - everyone has the same loadout (revolver) with very limited ammo that replenishes slowly - makes for some interesting gameplay, but is super fun.
also, this.
https://vimeo.com/379357534
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4qKDnScui8&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTyeB29MALg&feature=youtu.be
Call of Duty Mobile season 3 update went live the other day - a lot of nice stuff has been added
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQSu1yFShBE
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I wonder what it'll evolve into
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/5rge9RR85H1COY1NWpRT4ePMDqFTGyuwDOVpUA0tulOjscbH_zfYtD4g1cDiSHxvlarHBaFF0KLo0DSwm6YRkK6_ygJCuJ6ODodFsQFPMIEO7xhG0F7shTLY5LeWx1KGLP7sNay0vThNKO9bVt08N5NCtIjU6CVzUDLGVh7y5dO3CVitXHadO1YPvzHtTh-jN9Ly2-jqKbKnKPUUMqz_1SgefRgLbgGjKfefiU9JN7WyhLpK1PW6nE1U4_o3IlVImiXIGohgIqvbNEAJlZv5bxyA8Akk8eRY_wIrEZJqYUdS4h4EdadpFMkF1Y-Xo7YwkRtmnxfrdnZgjnOdDYbjkONWRNp0NB3nD7i7BQPYSL8FsWyrKUIZSaiS26Pll9gQ7PaAQmRac_EDhA8PX9O6SiqlNOIpegJilrFaO82Pf6mQGapD_xCMGhUmnCsiBSusupjFU6iGJ90Ymda2hlb67kYr3Fpl7UBbdnJT5_3c5zdOAjbVjL1WLv0PK4ceb-teuJJ6dyEjo5iJAoyHIDEHkNg12xwkZk5GKCCE_PdmJX7rW5ezQH1Ox8KgcSjoPTzw6mXi2M1WJPHMeYxqwjCY-GZ5jwN3pp_Z0RUal0lzXKFXwoFlfCLC4ufFoS1fZIk6mbuU1OJN8Sz1nJFqXtwJBuuv1rchp9s3G-rb7S5ONS6JfbNoEeKwZg=w664-h374-no)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iMfypQj3k0
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Holy shit, belated Happy 40th Birthday Pac Man!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvp9E8GWPLw
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51ktXgSerQc
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COD Mobile new update is live and it's huge (over 2 gb :shocked ) but it's got a lot of new stuff, this season is going to be awesome :twothumbs
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NeoTokyo2099.com - Today is the 20th anniversary of the original Game Boy Advance (https://neotokyo2099.com/2021/03/21/today-is-the-20th-anniversary-of-the-original-game-boy-advance/)
- https://neotokyo2099.com/2021/03/21/today-is-the-20th-anniversary-of-the-original-game-boy-advance/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV0-COn6juY
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Only took me two years, but I finished Assassin's Creed: Odyssey plus the DLC. I appreciate the criticism of the same-y environments, but my biggest issue was the story. Sidequests and the historical characters were really great. The main story wasn't nearly as compelling as in Origins. I also wish the DLC had been more meaty. I really wanted some bigger secrets to be unveiled in Atlantis.
Going to start ACIII: Remastered now. Never played it back in the day!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=um1wb_rY4FE
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(https://64.media.tumblr.com/f33e2d0f062cd213a42e8eef43ea352d/tumblr_o0j1l6a1181roeajto1_1280.jpg)
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This dude has DIY'd a few different "versions" of the PS5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRo-lnBKhLo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4Lshbq27nw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=he6xyl_MHXY
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjmqTHo0kTw
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A mobile city builder where KOF characters...fight zombies.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ISNd1YAGtk
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What the heck :lol:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vQOgZXjF3k