What Are You Playing? (Fall 2010)

[Despair]

Oh well, started playing wow again, messing around on one of bliz-like private servers.

[Gooch]

NBA2K11 (PS3) - the best basketball video game I've ever played. I usually pass on sports games due to the annual play tax that is charged, but a few go rounds with this at a friend's, and I had to have it.
Metroid Other M (Wii) - going through a second time incrementally due to expanded play list. There is plenty of hate for this game but I do not share any of it.
Time Crisis Razing Storm (PS3) - playing via Guncon and I'm thrilled so far. It's been a while since I've played an HD gun game.
Epic Yarn (Wii) - playing this in increments as well. It's overly kiddy and not the least bit challenging but the visual style and how it is implemented with the gameplay is done so well I want to see more.
Vanquish (PS3) - just wetting my beak with this one but I'm hoping it's the God Hand of 3PS shooters.

[Compass]

It's good "for a videogame" I guess, but still sub-B-movie. In other words, it sucks. The main character should be less hick and more cowboy too.

Salsa! ;_;

RDR's protagonist is intensely lovable. Some might say... irresistible.

I'm playing God of War Collection (good), Split/Second (meh, no Burnout, that's for darn tootin'), and LittleBigPlanet GOTY Edition (garbage).

[Fe 26]

just beat GrimGrimoire. Started it like saturday night. It was ok. Could have been translated better and the mechanics could have been a little bit better. But nothing was game breaking. Had fun with it

[Salsashark]

Salsa! ;_;

RDR's protagonist is intensely lovable. Some might say... irresistible.

This requires some 'splaining.

He talks too much to be the cool hero of a Western. Even worse, the stuff that comes out of his mouth is usually stupid.

The rest of the dialogue in the game is pretty decent now, as long as it isn't part of the main story.

I admit I may be at a big loss here coming off of reading Blood Meridian.

P.S. Little Big Planet garbage?

[bVork]

Sid Meier's Civilization V - Now that the big patch has hit, this is excellent. I wouldn't say that it's better than Civ 4 (post-expansions) as of yet, but the hex-based system really adds a lot of tactical depth to what was previously a primarily strategic game. I also like the city-states, which make the world feel less empty and are a much better way of providing side goals than Civ 4's random quests for resources/locations.

Fallout: New Vegas - Man, if an FPS had animation and pathfinding as bad as this game, it would deservedly be getting 3/10 scores. It was just hilarious watching that tutorial lady and her dog run awkwardly towards the wells and occasionally get stuck on each other thanks to the awful pathing. It's fascinating how RPGs like this get a pass on what would be game-breakers in other genres due to the scope of the game and the focus on storytelling instead of action. I find survival mode to be a hilarious addition from Obsidian, considering that the Planescape: Torment design document actually contained a rant specifically about how character upkeep actions like feeding were detrimental to role-playing. It's still a great game, but I don't think it's up to par with Fallout 3.

Deathsmiles - I'm a slowpoke and only 1CCed it (with Rosa) recently. Now to work on 1CCs with every character.

[gamevet]

I've been giving the PC a little love, as of late, since I got a GTX 460 videocard.

Bioshock 2 (PC): I got this game on the cheap, for $7.50 at Target. I like the fact that this game supports Live achievements, and I get the enhanced graphics of the PC.
Starcraft II: I'm not a huge PC RTS fan, but this game has been pretty good so far. I doubt I'll go online, because I know I'll get my ass handed to me.
God of War 2 (PS3 Compilation): I'm about 60% through this one, and I'm really enjoying it. I needed to finish this game, before moving on the GOW3.

[Anthony]

I played uh, Seiken Densetsu 3 on emulator, which was a sequel to my favorite game of all time, Secret of Mana. I never even knew it existed, and I will say, it's probably my second favorite game of all time and the first time in many years that playing a game didn't feel like a waste of time to me. Did this just before my road trip, awesome fun!

[Bacon McShig]

I played through Mega Man II the other day.

[Yoshi]

Bioshock 2 (PC): I got this game on the cheap, for $7.50 at Target. I like the fact that this game supports Live achievements, and I get the enhanced graphics of the PC.

I was fooled by GFWL for a while too. Then you realize that it makes patching awful and is more an albatross than a benefit. Thankfully Bethesda figured this out and scrapped it for Steamworks in Fallout. You still get Achievements but without all the baggage.