What Are You Playing (Winter, 2013-2014)

Assassin's Creed II (PC) - As advertised, this is a significant improvement over the first game. In fact, if not for the auto-platforming, this could be great. The Templar bases and Assassin crypts are more Tomb Raider than the most recent entry in that series, except that they take away your manual jumping. Mech pointed out the cyphers, which I had somehow missed up to that point, so I've gone back a bit and gotten all of those two, as they are a very cool distraction with their conspiracy theories. I'm looking forward to seeing the whole video at the end.

Crimson Shroud (3DS) - I like the miniatures being used as the characters and enemies as a change of pace. I also really appreciated being able to do two actions each turn. That encourages me to use buffs and debuffs that I almost never use in any other JRPG, unless it's absolutely required. Best of all, it's very evident this is a Matsuno game, from the plot to the look.

Still playing Ghosts, Battlefield 4, Dead Rising 3, Killer Instinct, Forza5, Lego Marvel, Rayman Legends, and NES Remix. Hoping to add Assassins Creed 4, Zelda 3ds, and Mario 3d world next week! I need a month off to play all this stuff!

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Originally Posted by Yoshi

Assassin's Creed II (PC) -
Crimson Shroud (3DS)

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Both of those games are brought down by having almost no challenge. I would love to see something like Crimson Shroud again, though. Lots of potential to expand the concept there.

With not having enough money for new consoles, I figured I would replay some of last gen's games. I played some Brutal Legend but I'm not feeling it this time. The mish-mash of styles and metal homages were enough to carry me through the first time but, unlike Psychonauts, it doesn't have enough gameplay substance.

I'm replaying Tomb Raider: Underworld. It's no TR1 but at least it's an actual TR game, unlike that 2013 release.

I played a bit of Tempo 32X on emulator. I like it a lot more than before. At the time, I was hoping it would be the next Bonk's Adventure or something given some development and artistic similarities. I found it cheap online and it's being mailed to me now. I'm looking forward to playing it on the real system.

Started playing Zelda: Link Between Worlds (thanks to Low for the hookup!), and MAN it's done right so far. I had been REALLY wanting to play through Link to the Past again and was sad when I saw I didn't have enough coins for the download from Club Nintendo, and so far this is scratching that itch perfectly! Can't wait to put some more time in with it tonight!

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Originally Posted by NeoZeedeater

Both of those games are brought down by having almost no challenge. I would love to see something like Crimson Shroud again, though. Lots of potential to expand the concept there.

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What, really? I was so mad at the clone fight. I never felt like it was really easy.

I only lost a battle once in that game and I think it was that one.

I started playing Guacameele. They probably went a little bit overboard with the constant references.

Finished the story mode of Company Of Heroes 2. It was pretty good. They did a really good job with map and unit detail. I kind of wish I could rip the maps and units and use them for a fps.

Apparently russia is pissed about that game? Something about not showing the germans killing jews but showing how brutal the russian leadership was to its own people. hmmm

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Both of those games are brought down by having almost no challenge.

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On that note I've been playing some Dark Souls...

I've actually been playing around with twitch.tv so that a girl at work could see how horribly I was doing and give me some tips. http://www.twitch.tv/toupee09/profile/pastBroadcasts

You can also see on there that I was playing some Viscera Cleanup Detail with my friend. Pretty fun with the right person to play with. :D

What else... a little racing kick. A bit o' Sonic All-Stars Racing Transformed. Some Beetle Adventure Racing, a love of mine. Demos for GRID 2 and Trials, thinking about getting one or both (or possibly Joe Danger, too)... gonna keep my eye on the holiday steam sales.

I played about 6 hours of Bioshock Infinite, I'm not really sure if I'm going to finish it. I doubt it.

If you've played 6 hours you're probably more than halfway there. Endure. The ending is pretty cool.