Oblivion: I'm finally going back and finishing up the Shivering Isles expansion.
Kung-Fu Panda: I got this one together with Lego Indy for $13, so my daughter and I are going through it. It's actually a great little action game.
Mercenaries 2: Glitchy and lacking the charm of the original, but it's still fun to blow shit up.
10 Mar 2009, 01:11 AM
kingoffighters
Gears of War 2 with TNL sheninagans
NHL 09 with TNL crew
MLB 09 The Show - playing a short season with the Mets just to get a feel of the game, and continue my RTTS guy (probably have to reroll as an infielder because catcher is boring as shit to play on defense)
Fallout 3 - hopefully finish this at some point
Phoenix Wright - Finish the last 2 cases, I am bored with it already.
Tomb Raider Underworld - start this game
10 Mar 2009, 01:14 AM
Shooting Love
I played some Orbital on GBA the other day, and got really into it, until fucking up and game-overing repeatedly like 1/2 hour into it.
On the old TV, been playing Point Blank 3, and Rescue Shot Bubibo. (and Trizeal)
Meanwhile, Castlevania Bloodlines is itching for a beating.
10 Mar 2009, 01:32 AM
Joust Williams
Finished Pure
Playing BO Paradise on TNL
Gonna start Ninja Gaiden 2 again tomorrow
DDP isn't here yet ;(
10 Mar 2009, 01:33 AM
OGcritic
Quote:
Originally Posted by stormy
I'm playing Braid and Fallout 3.
How do you like Braid? I thought it was fantastic. I didn't find it too hard though, as I only had extensive problems with one puzzle piece.
10 Mar 2009, 01:52 AM
Deewtaei
Mercenaries 2 - Insanely fucking buggy but very fun in co-op.
Saints Row 2 - What GTA should have been. Awesome co-op.
Blue Dragon - I started it the other day. I'm having a difficult time staying interested due to the awful story and the inverted camera style.
No More Heroes - So ugly it shouldn't be allowed. The boss battles are great fun though.
Wario Land: Shake It - Solid platformer. We need these every now and then.
Zack and Wiki - Awesome point a click puzzler.
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of a New World - Just started it. I love the previous TOS on the Gamecube. I hope this one holds up.
10 Mar 2009, 02:17 AM
Tain
RIGHT now, I'm playing:
Bullet Witch - Fuck off, this is pretty good. My main single player focus right now. Spotty collision on the enemies, and it's clearly unpolished, but it has nice, weird touches on the third person shooter formula. Probably because it's Japanese and they're just starting to play around with these games. Ridiculous physics and scale.
Street Fighter IV - The obvious. I'm slowly learning matchups with Abel. Blanka's a nightmare.
Mirror's Edge - PC replay off and on. So much smoother than the 360 version. Unsure if I'm buying the DLC.
Etrian Odyssey 2 - Will I ever pass the first stratum? Playing in my idle time. Slowly getting into a rhythm, though.
10 Mar 2009, 02:23 AM
NeoZeedeater
Fallout (PC) - I never understood why I couldn't get into this before as it totally seemed like my kind of RPG. Maybe playing through Fallout 3 has something to do with it finally clicking with me. F1 may not have the awesome graphics of F3 (even in 1997 it was fucking ugly) but its design is addictive.
Unreal Tournament 3 (PC) - UT's still the king of deathmatch.
Retro Game Challenge (DS) - I should finish the last required Guadia Quest task soon. I'm looking forward to finally playing Haggle Man 3.
AC/DC Live Track Pack (360) - Played through hard on co-op. Rockin'.
Serpentine (VIC-20) - I have forgotten many of my childhood strategies for this game but it's still cool to head back to.
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Wii) - Finished this up. I already said lots about it in the Completion Thread.
10 Mar 2009, 02:27 AM
Sixfortyfive
Virtual On Oratorio Tangram
I bought it a few years ago but didn't put more than about 10 minutes into it before my DC broke down, so it sat on my shelf unappreciated for years. Brought it over to a friend's after it was announced for XBLA and we put a few solid hours into it, basically leaving me wondering why on earth I had decided to neglect it for so long.
I also finally found one of those SFIV fightpads for the 360, so I've picked up VF5 again now that I have a controller that doesn't suck so much.
10 Mar 2009, 02:29 AM
Pineapple
Conan 360 - Fuck I want to finish it but I don't want to restart just because of the damn glitch. Still didn't see if anyone had an answer to my question
Megaman ZX Advent DS - Much better than the first one, nearing the end but I came to another point where I don't know where to go so this one is on hold.
SF4 360 - Duh. Trying to amass some ranked wins and get better with different characters and learn to make the analog stick work for me (hint: you can't).
Guitar Hero 3 360 - Still trying to five star some of the songs on hard and beat Lou. I did it when I worked at Game Craze cuz I spent a whole day (slow day) trying in between customers. Can't seem to do it a second time. Also my guitar is fucked up and I desperately need a new one (anyone getting rid of one?)
Metroid Prime 3 Wii - Never got far when I owned it, but I promised my friend I'd play it through so I borrowed it from him. The game really is great, I just don't feel like playing it that often for some reason. Ussually play in small doses, but what a great game it is.
Been seriously contemplating trying Grandia 3 for the first time.
10 Mar 2009, 02:43 AM
Nash
Rainbow Six Vegas (Xbox 360)
Still (slowly) ranking up in this one.
Left 4 Dead (Xbox 360)
I got into this one a little late because I was out of the country for a little bit, but it's a blast. Expert difficulty has some ridiculous and unfair moments, but is so much fun (with three other people, of course).
10 Mar 2009, 03:13 AM
sedition
Quote:
Originally Posted by NeoZeedeater
Unreal Tournament 3 (PC) - UT's still the king of deathmatch.
Do you play online at all?
I used to play UT99 non-stop... really didn't put much time into UT3, steam finally finished downloading it, jumped onto a pub deathmatch server and took first out of about ten guys.
10 Mar 2009, 04:33 AM
Tain
I forgot the multiplayer non-SF4 stuff: I've been playing Unreal Tournament 3 and Rock Band lately, in that area.
Quote:
Originally Posted by NeoZeedeater
Unreal Tournament 3 (PC) - UT's still the king of deathmatch.
The real miracle of Unreal Tournament 2004 and Unreal Tournament 3 is that they do a pretty good job of so many different things. That said, Quake 3 will always have the maps, weapons, and movement to make it the better straight-up DM game.
10 Mar 2009, 05:38 AM
James
Retro Game Challenge. I'm glad everyone else liked it, but there's no way I'm finishing the final challenge of beating every game.
That's my entire gaming right now, although Rondo of Swords showed up in the mail today. Thankfully there are two games console coming out this week, so I finally have a reason to fire them up again.
So Bullet Witch is worth playing? I have the game and went through the first level, but it didn't really grab me. Does it improve as you go?
James
10 Mar 2009, 06:13 AM
Tain
The first area is pretty dumb and strict in the way it makes you take down barriers. Much of the game is a bit more open-ended than that, though you'll get the occasional corridor area.
10 Mar 2009, 06:19 AM
AaronChance
Quote:
Originally Posted by James
So Bullet Witch is worth playing? I have the game and went through the first level, but it didn't really grab me. Does it improve as you go?
James
It's okay. You get more powers as you go, plus the cheap DLC missions are pretty fun. The boss fights are mostly awful though, especially the final one.
10 Mar 2009, 06:40 AM
bVork
My 360 RRODed on the weekend, so I'm working on my backlog. I really would rather be playing Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts and Gears 2, but evidently that is not meant to be.
Anyway, I'm working on the following PS2 games:
Yakuza: I never actually finished this. I restarted it because I left it alone for so long that I couldn't remember any of the plot, and it is still awesome fun. I have Yakuza 2 to play after I finish this up, too!
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal: I ignored this for quite a while because I went through all the Jak games and the first two R&C games in one burst when I got them all, leaving me really burnt out on this style of platforming. Fantastic game.
Bully: I stopped playing this because it froze after I had played for about two hours, losing all my progress. I'm going to save early and save often as I delve back into this excellent but buggy (and ugly!) game.
Plus the usual PC stalwarts:
Team Fortress 2: The game that keeps on giving. In this case, the recent Scout update has given me a lot of kills as a Pyro.
Left 4 Dead: Valve really needs to do something about people ragequitting two maps through a five map versus game. I've taken to being a white knight and joining in-progress games that have had people leave. Everyone loves me for it, but I'm getting really sick of No Mercy's finale. Why the hell don't more people play Blood Harvest? Other than that, it's excellent.
Unreal Tournament 3: The recent release of the Titan Pack has prompted me to reinstall this. It was fun annihilating all the noobs on the weekend but I feel extremely outclassed by people who are obviously regulars. I guess I need to practice more.
Gears of War: My 360 died just as I was craving a Gears fix. Good thing I'm enough of a Gears whore to own the PC version. There's actually some rather interesting dialogue in the PC exclusive section that helps alleviate the incoherence of the story in Gears 2. Though not by much.
10 Mar 2009, 11:10 AM
Joust Williams
NO BULLET WITCH IS SHITTY
10 Mar 2009, 11:14 AM
kingoffighters
It is shitty but I really like it. Same uglly enemies throughout, very glitchy graphically but you can dress her up as a school girl and kick ass.
10 Mar 2009, 11:53 AM
YellerDog
Playing a lot of Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo and Street Fighter IV (PS3), as well as Bangai-O Spirits (DS).
Current reigning studio champion of SPFIIX. :D
SFIV is all Cammy/Sakura, all the time. Balrog is lots of fun, too! Staying far away from Ken/Ryu/Akuma. They are extremely fun to beat up on.
Bangai-O is really great, though I feel like I'm clearing through levels way too quickly sometimes. The auto-aim is kind of obnoxious!
10 Mar 2009, 12:03 PM
Bacon McShig
Street Fighter IV- Got burnt out on Honda, maining Gen now. He's a ton of fun, mixing up the walljump messes with people's heads and he's got some pretty easy links for some devastating combos.
Project Silpheed- Found this for like $5, so what the hell. Pretty decent. Needs a more 3-dimensional radar pretty badly, though.
Gears 2- it's Gears 2.
Burnout Paradise- Playing with TNL is funtimes.
LocoRoco 2- Amazingly good.
10 Mar 2009, 12:20 PM
Othello Harrington
Gears 2
MLB 09 the Show (on ps2 until I find a good ps3 to buy)
COD: WAW in spurts
The Sega Collection sonic thingy (PS3, SF2)
NHL 09
10 Mar 2009, 01:19 PM
NeoZeedeater
Quote:
Originally Posted by sedition
Do you play online at all?
Yeah, although I just got the game a few days ago so I haven't played it much yet.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tain
The real miracle of Unreal Tournament 2004 and Unreal Tournament 3 is that they do a pretty good job of so many different things. That said, Quake 3 will always have the maps, weapons, and movement to make it the better straight-up DM game.
I agree that the UTs have a variety of impressive modes but I completely disagree on Q3 being better for DM. I bought both UT and Q3 in '99 and the only thing that impressed me more about Q3 was the visuals. But UT/Q3's a debate where each side will refuse to budge. I guess it comes down to preference as they're both very well made.
10 Mar 2009, 01:37 PM
A Robot Bit Me
Fighting Street 4 : Rufus's Bogus Journey: I'm warming up to it a bit, but it is a little silly.
Eternal Sonata: I actually like the story and hate the battles, which is the opposite of what I thought would happen.
Balloon Fight: I'm still impressed by the change of physics when you go from two balloons to one. One of the best, most elegant games of all time.
10 Mar 2009, 01:43 PM
Bacon McShig
Balloon Fight is indeed spiffin' awesome. I really wish they'd do a new, 4P online one for WiiWare or something.
10 Mar 2009, 03:04 PM
BioMechanic
Ar tonelico 2 (PS2) - Slightly creepy "dating", but a good story and a hella addictive battle system. It's been slow going for me, but that's due more to my schedule than a comment on the game's quality; I'm really enjoying it when time permits.
Resident Evil Zero (GC) - The last traditional RE we're likely to get, and the final game of my RE Chronicles replay (1, 2, 3, CV, REmake). Controls and inventory will always be clunky, but I love the games anyway....in many ways, I think the series ended with Zero. My favorite is still the PS1 original, but I played 2 the most...I think I've beaten each scenario over ten times. What a great set of games.
10 Mar 2009, 03:08 PM
Pineapple
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bacon McShig
I really wish they'd do a new, 4P online one for XBLA or something.
Fixed for obvious reasons.
10 Mar 2009, 03:11 PM
YellerDog
Because Nintendo?
10 Mar 2009, 03:15 PM
Bacon McShig
Obviously that would be ideal, but I don't forsee Nintendo going third party anytime soon.
Would be nice if an enterprising individual took the idea and ran with it via Community Games, though. Doesn't seem like too hard a game to clone.
10 Mar 2009, 03:54 PM
NeoZeedeater
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bacon McShig
Doesn't seem like too hard a game to clone.
On the note of similar games, Joust is on XBLA but it's only two player and it deserves a better update.
10 Mar 2009, 04:01 PM
Bacon McShig
Joust's hitboxes are way too small, imo.
Stealth Joust Williams troll? YOU DECIDE
10 Mar 2009, 05:24 PM
bVork
If you like Balloon Fight, check out Hello Kitty World on Famicom. It's basically identical to Balloon Kid on Gameboy, but in glorious pastel colour.
10 Mar 2009, 05:25 PM
kingoffighters
Quote:
Originally Posted by bVork
If you like Balloon Fight, check out Hello Kitty World on Famicom. It's basically identical to Balloon Kid on Gameboy, but in glorious pastel colour.
I am not even going to ask you how you come to that knowledge.
10 Mar 2009, 06:22 PM
Timber
Quote:
Originally Posted by bVork
If you like Balloon Fight, check out Hello Kitty World on Famicom. It's basically identical to Balloon Kid on Gameboy, but in glorious pastel colour.
Must... Have...
10 Mar 2009, 07:19 PM
NeoZeedeater
Quote:
Originally Posted by bVork
If you like Balloon Fight, check out Hello Kitty World on Famicom. It's basically identical to Balloon Kid on Gameboy, but in glorious pastel colour.
Or if you want Balloon Kid in colour there's also the re-release in Japan for GBC called Balloon Fight GB.
10 Mar 2009, 11:22 PM
Josh
BUT HELLO KITTY IS NOT IN IT SO IT CAN NOT BE AS GOOD
11 Mar 2009, 12:50 AM
bVork
You took the words right out of my mouth.
11 Mar 2009, 01:47 PM
Bacon McShig
Quote:
Originally Posted by bVork
If you like Balloon Fight, check out Hello Kitty World on Famicom. It's basically identical to Balloon Kid on Gameboy, but in glorious pastel colour.
Balloon Kid was a shit continuation of the franchise, imo. The one-screen competitive mode was the big draw of Balloon Fight, Balloon Trip was a decent bonus but it wasn't worth expanding out on its own.
11 Mar 2009, 04:46 PM
A Robot Bit Me
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bacon McShig
Balloon Kid was a shit continuation of the franchise, imo. The one-screen competitive mode was the big draw of Balloon Fight, Balloon Trip was a decent bonus but it wasn't worth expanding out on its own.
I love Fight and Trip equally. A seamless amalgam of the two (Trip, Fight, back to Trip, maybe a boss Fight with unique characteristics) would be the last videogame that ever need be made.
11 Mar 2009, 04:54 PM
Cowdisease
Nothing. I disconnected my 360 so that Street Fighter 4 won't eat up any more time since I have projects due for my Masters program. I'll probably see you guys online after April when the semester is over (unless I break down and reconnect the 360 to fight a few more rounds).
11 Mar 2009, 05:28 PM
Tain
I'm gonna play Balloon Fight now!
11 Mar 2009, 11:27 PM
stormy
Quote:
Originally Posted by OGcritic
How do you like Braid? I thought it was fantastic. I didn't find it too hard though, as I only had extensive problems with one puzzle piece.
I like it, it's really good. There is something about the rewind mechanic that grates on my nerves though. Like the music in the levels where going right moves forward in time and left moves backward, so annoying. Then some levels where you're rewinding to the same spot over and over trying to do something gets frustrating. It's great though, even though it bugs me.
12 Mar 2009, 12:56 AM
Low
Do-Re-Mi Fantasy (Super Fami)- I take back my previous comments on this, once you get past the dull first world it gets more challenging and creative. The music is a bit odd, not bad but different.
Orbient (Wiiware)- One of my favorite GBA games with improved visuals and as a result more evened out difficulty curve.
World of Goo (Wiiware)- Been glued to this, down to the final three stages. Impressed with nearly all aspects of this game; from the soundtrack (I need to DL yet) to the trippy little story. At times it feels more like a REZ style experience masking a puzzle game.
Madworld (Wii)- Played about a hour so far, which is more than I could say for God Hand.
13 Mar 2009, 07:29 AM
OGcritic
CoD2 - I'm trying to finish this on veteran. I had put it away for a couple of months after I got frustrated on a level, but I've since picked it back up and breezed through that level and one other...but am stuck again, and it's getting frustrating.
If I am able to complete it (which I will, I just know I have the Hill level ahead of me, which is not something I'm looking forward to), then it'll be the first game I've gotten a 1000/1000 for.
13 Mar 2009, 10:49 AM
kingoffighters
The hill isn't too bad, you can find a nice little ditch area and hide like I did (if I recall correctly).
13 Mar 2009, 11:43 AM
YellerDog
Flower is really neat!
15 Mar 2009, 11:29 AM
Rocca
Noitu Love 2 - Replaying Extra Mode as the robot chick for kicks!
Street Fighter IV - Obvious. Cow beat me everytime that other night.
Super Mario Galaxy - Luigiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii. Mode.
Shadow of the Colossus - I've never played this [yes, heretic I know]. I'm going to try and do nothing but play this all day.
NiGHTS into Dreams - So, people like borrowing my things for nearly a decade. Maybe now I could finally try it out! Oh, hrmph. :/
15 Mar 2009, 11:38 AM
AaronChance
Saint's Row 2 while I wait for the SF4 SE or TE stick to become readily available again. It's just too frustrating to both with the stock controller.
16 Mar 2009, 03:19 PM
DumpTruck
Resident Evil 5!!!
UNO
Burn Out Paradise
Left 4 Dead
Pokemon Pearl
Rock Band 2 (hopefully I'll be playing this more)
Tetris DS
16 Mar 2009, 03:59 PM
haohmaru
Slogging through Legendary, which isn't half as good as it should be nor half as bad as reviewed by most.
16 Mar 2009, 05:33 PM
BioMechanic
Final Fantasy X-2 - OMG it's like totally awesome!1! The battle system is amazing; deep and customizable without being too complicated. I love the mission structure. Having only three characters is great too. It's exuberant without being too goofy....just an ol' fashioned addictive good time.
17 Mar 2009, 12:10 AM
OGcritic
I just started up Dead Rising again (I have an HDTV now, so it's playable), and It's some good zombie killing action. I'm feeling a little anxiety from the 72 hour clock and how it's constantly telling me I'm going to slow (too slow to do the missions at least), I've only now realized it's impossible to do all the side missions, and the regular missions all in one playthrough. So yeah...also, the save system sucks, and dying took an hour worth of play time away from me. :(
17 Mar 2009, 12:48 AM
AaronChance
Dead Rising is risk vs reward in its purest form.
I wish Saint's Row 2 was a little more punishing. I'm halfway through the game and I have too much fame, too much money, run too fast, and can dive out of a helicopter to fall a mile without a scratch. Fun but not exactly challenging. Also the cut-scenes are god awful.
18 Mar 2009, 08:32 PM
adol
I'm playing a lot of R-Type Final and Golden Axe 2 and 3.
19 Mar 2009, 12:04 AM
Schlep
Smash Bros Brawl. Just the adventure mode for now; not sure that I'll give any time to multiplayer.
20 Mar 2009, 03:27 PM
Yoshi
I'm spread way too thin, so this will probably be my list in April too:
Gradius Rebirth (WiiWare)
Guitar Hero: World Tour (Wii)
Resident Evil 5 (PS3)
Street Fighter IV (PS3)
On a positive note, I canceled by WoW sub again. With The Old Republic coming, this is likely the true end of the line.
20 Mar 2009, 04:46 PM
A Robot Bit Me
Wipeout Pure is good enough. The meta-structure tying everything together kind of sucks; I don't know why I have to unlock Gamma in Tournament Mode by earning at least Bronze in all of the Gamma tracks in Single Race mode -- that seems backwards to me. Zone mode is rad and a lot of the tracks are neat.
Did anyone else find some of Pure's tracks to have too many sharp curves and boost arrows that propel you directly into walls? I even manage to nick the edges when using Autopilot sometimes, and I'm only on the third class. Pretty difficult stuff!
20 Mar 2009, 05:07 PM
jyoung
Quote:
Originally Posted by Yoshi
With The Old Republic coming, this is likely the true end of the line.
THE END OF THE LINNNNNNNNEAHHHH
20 Mar 2009, 05:11 PM
Hot Like Wasabi
I've been playing a little bit of Lost Odyssey, only 6 hours in but enjoying it so far even with the generic battle system.
20 Mar 2009, 08:20 PM
kingoffighters
Resident Evil 5, non-retard 360 version ;)
21 Mar 2009, 01:36 AM
OGcritic
I hate Dead Rising. I die so fucking much in this stupid fucking game, and I lose all the fucking time I spent saving stupid fuck nut retarded survivors, when they fucking beat me up when I'm getting attacked by a fucking fuck fuckity fark zombie when I'm two fucked up feet from the fucking security room. :(
I'm bad at video games. I don't know why I continue to play.
21 Mar 2009, 10:41 AM
Rumpy
That was a neat post from 2006.
22 Mar 2009, 01:41 PM
Nash
Left 4 Dead (Xbox 360)
Still playing this one on a daily basis. I'm currently trying for the "What Are you Trying to Prove?" achievement, and have three out of four of the campaigns done for it. I've also been playing on Advanced if people aren't down for Expert. I wish there was a difficulty in between Advanced and Expert, though. A normal infected hit on Advanced usually takes off five points of health, whereas it usually takes off 20 points of health on Expert. That's too drastic of a difference between the two highest difficulty levels. It makes Advanced still a little too easy, and makes Expert a little too hard.
22 Mar 2009, 05:19 PM
OGcritic
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rumpy
That was a neat post from 2006.
Just call me Doc Brown.
23 Mar 2009, 05:41 PM
DumpTruck
GREAT SCOTT!!!
24 Mar 2009, 12:22 AM
AaronChance
Guilty Gear 2: Overture.
It's better than most reviews imply. It's what you get if you try to make an RTS with a strictly arcade mentality. So there's no leveling up between matches, no carrying over from previous games. You start fresh each game with only the lowest level units to summon, and have to build up quick with your enemies rocketing towards you at blinding speed. The relationship of the various units is pretty simple, but support units and your personal assistance can put a spin on that pretty quickly. It plays very differently from any other console game though, and I can see how that might have confused a number of reviewers. I like it right now, but it's hard to say what kind of longevity it'll have. I'm sure online is dead, but you can play splitscreen.
25 Mar 2009, 11:06 AM
Thief Silver
Hrm Interesting; anyways starting up Pokemon Platinum but I'm confused, is this just Pokemon Diamond remade?
25 Mar 2009, 12:05 PM
Othello Harrington
Resident Evil 5
Gears 2
NHL
MLB 2K9
and a little COD:WAW from time to time.
25 Mar 2009, 02:22 PM
DumpTruck
Quote:
Originally Posted by Thief Silver
Hrm Interesting; anyways starting up Pokemon Platinum but I'm confused, is this just Pokemon Diamond remade?
i think so, just like how Yellow was the same game as Red & blue
25 Mar 2009, 02:23 PM
haohmaru
How is MLB 2K9?
Why is Yoshi buying games like SF IV for PS3 instead of 360?
I just finished disc 1 of Lost Odyssey. This is going to take a long time to finish...
25 Mar 2009, 02:23 PM
kingoffighters
Based on GI's review of Platnium, it is basically Diamond with a few minor changes.
25 Mar 2009, 02:26 PM
Othello Harrington
Quote:
Originally Posted by haohmaru
How is MLB 2K9?
Why is Yoshi buying games like SF IV for PS3 instead of 360?
I just finished disc 1 of Lost Odyssey. This is going to take a long time to finish...
MLB 2k9 is actually really good. There are a couple of glitches that will be patched by opening day that are annoying, but playable.
It's more of a simulation game, I mean if you have Jose Reyes, he's going to hit .280 with 15hr's and 80rbi's, no matter how well you think you can hit. And pitchers tire and lose control and sometimes start the game with bad stuff, I like it because it's realistic, but it's not for everybody.
Also: Yoshi is an elitist and he thinks the PS3 is the superior system but specs don't equal success, just ask atari
Also, I can't even begin to imagine suffering through lost odyssey, good bless on that.
25 Mar 2009, 02:53 PM
Thief Silver
Quote:
Originally Posted by DumpTruck
i think so, just like how Yellow was the same game as Red & blue
Yeah this is fucking disgusting, I can't believe anyone is excited about playing a 2 year old game, remade for the same system with bonus shit added. I can enjoy remakes, I enjoy them a lot honestly, but a remake of something on the same system the original was on. TWO FUCKING YEARS after the game was made; it's not even like the game deviates much from any formula so that they have to think hard to come up with a new game; other than the fact they stopped having good ideas for some pokemon after Red and Blue. But now they're charging full price for a game you can buy for 1/3rd that price, and I gaurentee you most the people buying that game will maybe squeeze and extra hour of enjoyment out of this game, because no one actually fucking plays the games long enough to get every pokemon unless you're a kid.
And even then you'd be doing only a few things different. Nintendo is such a disgusting company.
25 Mar 2009, 02:56 PM
Yoshi
Quote:
Originally Posted by haohmaru
Why is Yoshi buying games like SF IV for PS3 instead of 360?
1.3 billion times better control options.
25 Mar 2009, 02:56 PM
kingoffighters
Lost Odyssey is a solid JRPG.
25 Mar 2009, 02:59 PM
Yoshi
Quote:
Originally Posted by Othello Harrington
Also: Yoshi is an elitist and he thinks the PS3 is the superior system but specs don't equal success, just ask atari
Wrong. Elitism is why I'll buy it again on PC in June.
25 Mar 2009, 08:18 PM
Low
Rune Factory: Frontier (Wii)- The action-RPG elements are nothing special, with the Harvest Moon mechanics though this ends up being pretty good. The graphics are beautiful and for some reason I appreciate the small game world and focused gameplay instead of the typical sprawling epics. Story almost kills it though, standard J-RPG fluff. So my character abandons his farm and town to stalk a airhead to next community where she makes him start another ranch? Should be a study in co-dependence.
25 Mar 2009, 08:55 PM
Gooch
I am still playing the games in my first post but I am now also playing this:
And I think it is good, I like it! Yes, laugh all you want, but this is a pretty cool DW style game, doesn't seem to wear on me like the DW games often can. I have not played the Gundam Musuo games but N3 is my favorite of that genre.
26 Mar 2009, 12:02 AM
Matthew Doucette
R-Type Dimensions.
26 Mar 2009, 12:16 AM
Mzo
Resident Evil 5. As soon as I get 1000/1000 I am never touching it again, though. DLC can go die, especially deathmatch? Please.
FFT on the PSP. Balthier makes Mustadio go sit in a corner and die like the blair witch. Also Loco Roco and Patapon, both the first ones... missed them the first time around, enjoying them greatly now.
Every so often I do some levels in World of Goo on Steam.
27 Mar 2009, 07:45 PM
A Robot Bit Me
I'm a little burned out on online SFIV, so I started F.E.A.R. I'm not really sure what to think yet. The last two games in this vein that I played were GoW2 and Half Life 2, and I don't think this is going to be as good as either of those. The loads of stockable health packs and the regenerating bullet time meter seem like kind of a balance cop-out, and I'm not that hot on the level design -- it seems like a lot of Here's A Rectanglular Room Filled With Dumpsters Or Something without any care paid to pacing, enemy placement or cover points. The effects and the hallucinations are rad, though.
Still playing Wipeout Pure, and holy shit is it hard. I can not for the life of me get Golds in the time trials of Flash (3rd) class. I've been working on the same exact track, Modesto Heights, the second Alpha track, for three lunchbreaks now. If I'm lucky, I can finish with Bronze.
29 Mar 2009, 07:50 PM
OGcritic
So Lego Star Wars 2: The Original Saga is really fun, although if I want to get 80 or even 100%, then I'll need to play each of the levels at two, or more likely three times, which doesn't seem like something I'll commit to.
I also enjoyed playing through this. I'll be checking out the sequel if it ever comes out here.
I rented and finished Shellshock 2 for some shitty acheivement. Not incredibly bad, better than Jericho. Still pretty shitty though. Kinda reminded me of Far Cry Instincts for some reason.
Also rented Mad World. Ok the 480i really wasnt an issue with this game. The black and white looked just fine on my tv. Its pretty good, but I wont be finishing it. It is fucking hilarious though, but the waggle controls still annoy me. The game would've been just fine without them. Still glad I didnt buy it.
29 Mar 2009, 10:33 PM
FuryFox
Tried Puzzle Quest: Galactrix and while it has a few promising elements, its overall design is terribly boring. The original PQ does everything better, and simply playing through again as a different class would beat anything Galactrix has to offer. Not recommended.
Culdcept Saga still gets some play every now and then when the g/f wants to game, but its shoddy design remains disappointing. In particular for us currently, the rate which it awards new cards is frustrating. I actively 'grinded' (30 card speed deck) for cards and still have plenty missing and 1-of's, but for my g/f who only plays casually it's impossible to create an interesting deck. Online continues to fail, not that it ever worked for me (even in private matches).
Street Fighter IV. Getting better at this game feels more like work then play. The online is dull, although playing TNLers is fun. One problem I encounter is that the transitions between relative skill levels is pretty harsh. I either destroy the lesser-skilled or get stomped by the better players; rarely are there close, back-and-forth matches. I have a charity tournament on the 9th that I'm still undecided on.
29 Mar 2009, 10:42 PM
YellerDog
Henry Hatsworth! It's great! Ho ho ho.
Some of the best voice acting I've heard yet!
30 Mar 2009, 12:14 AM
Survival Kid
Demon's Souls.
30 Mar 2009, 01:38 AM
Melf
I'm finishing up the last few achievements I need for RE 5, and I sincerely doubt I'll play through it on Professional. In fact, once I've upgraded all the weapons and gotten an "S" ranking on all stages, I'm done with this one forever. To trade-in it goes.
I'm also playing the Pitt DLC for Fallout 3, and it rocks. It's a bit short though, or at least it seems like it is, but that's probably because of how much fun I'm having. Fallout 3 is like Oblivion to me in that I wish it would go on forever.
Last but not least is Star Wars: the Force Unleashed, which I got used a week ago. It's a blast and one of the better SW games released lately, and I'll definitely buy the DLC pack for the extra mission.
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Originally Posted by SamuraiMoogle
I rented and finished Shellshock 2 for some shitty acheivement. Not incredibly bad, better than Jericho. Still pretty shitty though. Kinda reminded me of Far Cry Instincts for some reason.
I've seen this pretty cheap, and it's piqued my interest. Is it just another military FPS, or is there some twist to it? That it's mediocre is no big deal, as I've played through Civil War (which isn't actually that bad for a rental).
30 Mar 2009, 02:32 AM
stormy
I started Lost Odyssey tonight. I must be playing a homeless person because I'm walking around as a dude with a bare mid riff and I pick all kinds of stuff out of the trash.
30 Mar 2009, 02:51 AM
YellerDog
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Originally Posted by FuryFox
Tried Puzzle Quest: Galactrix and while it has a few promising elements, its overall design is terribly boring. The original PQ does everything better, and simply playing through again as a different class would beat anything Galactrix has to offer. Not recommended.
Dang, I was hoping it would be worth a shit. I've been playing the celly-phone version of PQ on the subway for the last couple of months, it's actually pretty reasonable.
30 Mar 2009, 02:53 AM
ChaoofNee
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Originally Posted by AaronChance
Guilty Gear 2: Overture.
It's better than most reviews imply. It's what you get if you try to make an RTS with a strictly arcade mentality. So there's no leveling up between matches, no carrying over from previous games. You start fresh each game with only the lowest level units to summon, and have to build up quick with your enemies rocketing towards you at blinding speed. The relationship of the various units is pretty simple, but support units and your personal assistance can put a spin on that pretty quickly. It plays very differently from any other console game though, and I can see how that might have confused a number of reviewers. I like it right now, but it's hard to say what kind of longevity it'll have. I'm sure online is dead, but you can play splitscreen.
HEY I OWN THIS.
If you see me on Live, let me know if you want to play.
30 Mar 2009, 08:43 PM
SamuraiMoogle
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Originally Posted by Melf
Last but not least is Star Wars: the Force Unleashed, which I got used a week ago. It's a blast and one of the better SW games released lately, and I'll definitely buy the DLC pack for the extra mission.
I've seen this pretty cheap, and it's piqued my interest. Is it just another military FPS, or is there some twist to it? That it's mediocre is no big deal, as I've played through Civil War (which isn't actually that bad for a rental).
Star Wars was way better than I thought it would be. I really liked it.
As for Shellshock, the twist is that its in Vietnam, but with ZOMBIES! I'm totally serious. The games pretty crappy even with zombies. I played through it on Hard to whore up the achievements and I really had to push myself to slog through this. Civil war at least kinda looked nice and was 60fps. Shellshock's framerate gets really chuggy and the aiming blows ass. Give it a rent and see if you can beat my 950 achievement pts :)
31 Mar 2009, 12:19 AM
AaronChance
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Originally Posted by ChaoofNee
HEY I OWN THIS.
If you see me on Live, let me know if you want to play.
I'm on at odd times, but I'd be up for a game if you can catch me. I'm betting I'll suck though since the campaign hardly uses the servants, and devolved to mostly 1vs1, plus surprise shooter boss.
31 Mar 2009, 11:50 AM
kingoffighters
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Originally Posted by Melf
I'm finishing up the last few achievements I need for RE 5, and I sincerely doubt I'll play through it on Professional. In fact, once I've upgraded all the weapons and gotten an "S" ranking on all stages, I'm done with this one forever. To trade-in it goes.
I am very disappointed in your acheiving whoring efforts lately.... C'mon, you can do professional on RE5! It is still very easy except you just have to be alittle more careful not to get hit.