Half Life 1 was built on id Tech 2 (the Quake II engine), and the difference in graphics quality is night and day - just because it's based on the same tech, doesn't mean that you can't adjust texture quality or polygon count.

Actually Half Life was built on Valves Goldsource engine which was a heavily modified Quake I engine. So yes you're comparing night and day.


Have you ever compared Unreal Engine games? Big differences sometimes.

It's no secret that Unreal Engines are always being modified and often quite heavily, hence why there's Unreal Engine 2.5, 3.5.

Fallout 3

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You got it, huh?

Methinx he did.

Playin' Mafia II, Tekken 6, Blazblue: Calamity Trigger and Rock Band.

Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2 Starcraft 2

WANT

Started a new game of Dragon Age: Origins as a Human Male Mage. Need to level him up for the upcoming DLC.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

I dunno, had to kickstart the festivities somehow. Had to drag something off the shelf to get me off of Rock Band.

Well, I was going to continue with Breed, as I was putting together a bunch of computer parts that I had laying around to use for a Windows XP based PC, and found that the only motherboard I had (an older one) was not compatible with my case (different sized ports). I need an XP based PC to run Breed, because in Win7, it freezes at the point after the logo animation. So I'm deciding on what game I should play for the PC now, because I don't want to wait till I can get a new motherboard. Breed is just giving me too many problems for what it's worth, and it's not worth that much!!!

I think I'm gonna go with this:

Can't say I'm gaming much at the moment, but when I do it's Killzone or RavenShield... *bang!*

Well, I was going to continue with Breed, as I was putting together a bunch of computer parts that I had laying around to use for a Windows XP based PC, and found that the only motherboard I had (an older one) was not compatible with my case (different sized ports).
That problem can be easily fixed if you break off the default shield that comes with the case. Many brand-name motherboards sold after 2001 has their own shield that can be fixed onto the case, and many cases come with default shields that can be broken off in case the motherboard ships with a custom one. Irritatingly, those shields tend to go missing during a motherboard upgrade process, but you could live without the shield I guess. At worst, a new one off eBay costs less than a meal at McDonalds.


I need an XP based PC to run Breed, because in Win7, it freezes at the point after the logo animation. So I'm deciding on what game I should play for the PC now, because I don't want to wait till I can get a new motherboard. Breed is just giving me too many problems for what it's worth, and it's not worth that much!!!
Tried running it in an emulator running XP or older?

This is actually one reason I still keep a WinXP box and a DOS/Win3.1 box around. Just can't please some games with nitpicky hardware requirements.

Playin' Mafia II, Tekken 6, Blazblue: Calamity Trigger and Rock Band.

Hey, how's Mafia II? I'm thinking about getting it.

Hey, how's Mafia II? I'm thinking about getting it.

It depends - it seems like it's one of those games you either love or hate. If you like mob movies like The Godfather, you'll love this game - it captures the feeling of the era perfectly. You can really get lost in the 1940s. For an open world game, it's not very open - there is a linear mission structure, and very very few side missions to speak of. Personally I like this because the linearity means that the story flows better - half of the reason i've never finished GTA4 is because i kept getting sidetracked. That said, i've got a feeling that when I finish it, I won't have any reason to play it again. I'd say that unless you're a completionist, it's probably better as a rental - put aside 20 hours or so for a playthrough though.

Also: 1950s Playboy centrefolds as collectibles. Man, chicks were hotter back before boob jobs and photoshop.

Alright, I saw the PS3 version being available on my local video store, so I'll give it a rental. I would've preferred the PC version but I guess they don't have it available because of Steam. Well since it's Saturday, I'll rent it right now and hopefully I'll have finished it by Monday.

That problem can be easily fixed if you break off the default shield that comes with the case. Many brand-name motherboards sold after 2001 has their own shield that can be fixed onto the case, and many cases come with default shields that can be broken off in case the motherboard ships with a custom one. Irritatingly, those shields tend to go missing during a motherboard upgrade process, but you could live without the shield I guess. At worst, a new one off eBay costs less than a meal at McDonalds.


Well, I already got rid of the motherboard. So it's too late for that now. Didn't know this was possible.




Tried running it in an emulator running XP or older?

This is actually one reason I still keep a WinXP box and a DOS/Win3.1 box around. Just can't please some games with nitpicky hardware requirements.

Well, it's not that old of a game. I was told that virtualization software doesn't do newer games that well because they require a graphics card's support. Unless I was told wrong?

Anywho, I decided to go through the training missions in America's Army 3, because C&C Renegade wouldn't install in Win7.

Gone back to Knights of the Old Republic II ~ The Sith Lords for PC with the 'Restored Content' patch.

Just gotten to Citadel Station, so still early in the game, and am already heading down the light-sided path again, like my first playthrough. Be interesting to see the missing content (such as the HK Droid Factory) that has been restored. :)

Currently I'm playing The Curse of Monkey Island (I bought it yesterday) and Doom 3.

Replaying Einhander now that I DLed a save that has the Selene unlocked. Gotta love 9999 rounds of ammo. 8)

Well, I already got rid of the motherboard. So it's too late for that now. Didn't know this was possible.
Ah, okay.


Well, it's not that old of a game. I was told that virtualization software doesn't do newer games that well because they require a graphics card's support. Unless I was told wrong?
It depends. Many virtualization software has issues with 3D. On one hand, if the games doesn't need OpenGL or newer versions of Direct3D then it will most likely work. Alternatively, some virtualization software has experimental 3D card emulation and has a better chance of running the game flawlessly. But yeah, all things considered it will not run as well as when it's running on XP natively.


Anywho, I decided to go through the training missions in America's Army 3, because C&C Renegade wouldn't install in Win7.

Forza Motorsport 3
Burnout Revenge
Final Fantasy IX (and VIII, got it for $5 off craigslistlolololololololololol)
F.E.A.R. Files
FORCING MYSELF THROUGH Lost Planet
Being an achievement whore for Guitar Hero III -.-

and I do this in the arcades every weekend
http://www.youtube.com/v/ZOkhgZ1Az9E
would imbed but i only know how to use the bb3 coding to do that :L

Mass Effect 2

Borderlands. Really fun imo.

I'm going at Age of Empires III lately like there's no tomorrow.

In addition to Doom 3, I'm playing Cho Aniki. I also play Embodiment of Scarlet Devil sometimes.

BTW, I finished The Curse of Monkey Island last Saturday on normal mode. Next time I'll try Mega Monkey.

Metroid: Other M

Don't know why a lot of reviews for this game were saying the controls make the game too difficult... They seem to fit the game pretty well.

Gone back to Knights of the Old Republic II ~ The Sith Lords for PC with the 'Restored Content' patch.

Just gotten to Citadel Station, so still early in the game, and am already heading down the light-sided path again, like my first playthrough. Be interesting to see the missing content (such as the HK Droid Factory) that has been restored. :)

This was totally worth it imo.

I did not see the droid factory though. Maybe I have a different patch? :s

voyeour for the cdi.
its... wat

Final Fantasy V

Ace_Combat_Joint_Assault:<br>So far, great game...<br>Can't wait to try multi-player.<br><br><br><br>Hexyz_Force:<br>So far, it's okay.<br>Nice being able to skip a lot of the fluff via holing R down, game play seems fairly typical JRPG fair.<br><br><br><br>SMT_Persona_3_Portable:<br>Started the female's path...<br>So far, not a lot of difference, hope that it'll change soon.<br><br><br><br>Valkyria_Chronicles_2:<br>So far, it's surprised me.<br>I never played the first Valkyria game, so I wasn't really expecting anything.<br>However, I'm really enjoying the faux WW1/2 environment and the game play is pretty darn good.

Halo Reach.

Best...Halo...ever.

I just played a few multiplayer games of Halo Reach and I still have absolutely no idea why these games are so popular.

I just played a few multiplayer games of Halo Reach and I still have absolutely no idea why these games are so popular.

Because they have people in spacesuits shooting aliens, which is cool, apparently. And being a multiplayer game that everyone is playing, you have no choice but to buy it yourself, if multiplayer is on your list of things to do, because no one is going to be playing anything else.

Because they have people in spacesuits shooting aliens, which is cool, apparently. And being a multiplayer game that everyone is playing, you have no choice but to buy it yourself, if multiplayer is on your list of things to do, because no one is going to be playing anything else.

Way more people play SC2.

Way more people play SC2.

I give it 2 days for that to change.

not in korea

Gone back to playing Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic. Just wish I had a good PC to play it on... but the Xbox Version is pretty good.

I just played a few multiplayer games of Halo Reach and I still have absolutely no idea why these games are so popular.

Online multiplayer or split-screen?

Online multiplayer isn't as fun imo - it's a very competitive environment, but that's what FPS junkies on Xbox Live want.

Split-screen multiplayer, or even online party multiplayer with real mates, is where the fun is - 4 player split-screen deathmatch in Blood Gulch on Halo 1 pretty much defined by friday nights in high school.

As for single player, it's pretty much the only FPS out these days that is still a run-and-gun; throw yourself into the middle of a firefight, and burn through ammo to survive. It's a refreshing change of pace from Half-Life's ammo conservation and Call of Duty's 'two shots and you're dead' system - not better, just different. Going up against two hunters (big, brutish, one-shot-kill giants) on Heroic difficulty and coming out alive feels exhilirating.

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I give it 2 days for that to change.

There's not a huge crossover between Halo fans and RTS fans - Halo Wars proved that. I'm an exception, because I just love pretty much all genres of games (except Sports games). I think your player pool is safe...until World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, anyway.

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Gone back to playing Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic. Just wish I had a good PC to play it on... but the Xbox Version is pretty good.

The Xbox version is a lot better than the PC version imo. I bought it for the PC back during the Steam summer sale, and I found the mouse/keyboard controls to be disintuitive. The game was designed with a controller in mind. Not to mention, if you play the Xbox version on the 360 it upscales it to 720p anyway, so you get the resolution benefit of the PC version in that way.

I think your player pool is safe...until World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, anyway.[COLOR="Silver"]

No... not Cataclysm...

End of next year... the Dark Side (http://www.swtor.com/) is coming...

Online multiplayer or split-screen?
Both.

There's not a huge crossover between Halo fans and RTS fans - Halo Wars proved that. I'm an exception, because I just love pretty much all genres of games (except Sports games). I think your player pool is safe...until World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, anyway.

I wasn't implying that SC2 players would migrate to Halo: Reach. I was just replying to FSITO as to why Halo is popular in general. Even if you don't like it as much as other FPS's, most of your friends (or most random people online anyway) are going to be playing that, so you might as well play it yourself.

I wasn't implying that SC2 players would migrate to Halo: Reach. I was just replying to FSITO as to why Halo is popular in general. Even if you don't like it as much as other FPS's, most of your friends (or most random people online anyway) are going to be playing that, so you might as well play it yourself.

Or... you could do things you genuinely enjoy :)

Or... you could do things you genuinely enjoy :)

Or that.

If guys just did things they genuinely enjoy all day every day, our penises would be red raw.

Just sayin'

If guys just did things they genuinely enjoy all day every day, our penises would be red raw.

Just sayin'

ROFL!!!

But in all seriousness, my friends all played Halo back in the day. I had about four classes in Senior year with at least two friends who did nothing but sit and gab about Halo from the start of class to the end of class. Finally I found out one of my brothers owned it so I had to give it a try for myself. I played for about two hours with him . . . and laughed out loud several times throughout. "This is the big, bad game everybody can't wait to get their hands on?" I admit I have never played 2, 3, or any of these spinoffs or whatever they all are, simply because Halo 1 was about the most mediocre and boring shooter I've ever played.

Very over WoW at the moment and other than rolling a Worgen hunter, Cataclysm doesn't really excite me.

Fiddled for a week or two in LOTRO, which is surprisingly a good friggin game.

Spent past week deciding on a LOTRO subscription or getting the FFXI Ultimate Collection.

Decided on FFXI.

The only thing I don't like about Cata is how the level cap only got increased to 85. I mean, they could've added at least five more, but that's just my opinion.

If guys just did things they genuinely enjoy all day every day, our penises would be red raw.

Just sayin'

Masturbation isn't THAT great.

Hi Purrr

Masturbation isn't THAT great.

Unless Adriana Lima's on your mind~

Please, if guys had the ability to instantly regen, we'd do it 24/7 - and add some sex in for good measure.

Purrr: you know LOTRO is free-to-play, right? You should start a character on Elendilmir - that's where i'll be (once I transfer my character there).

CC: The problem with level caps is power scaling. A level 60 in vanilla wow had around 2000 hp - my level 80 priest has 21,000 hp unbuffed. I think they're trying to avoid the massive power-spike from just levelling, because a lot of the actual stat increases come from raiding gear - there is a world of difference between a level 80 in dungeon blues and a level 80 in full heroic tier 10. Hell, there's a huge enough difference between me (level 80, normal tier 10) and heroic tier 10.

I just finished downloading LOTRO. Big chance it won't hold my interest long though, as MMOs are quite dull.

Yea, I know what you mean Raid. You have to maintain a level of balance in MMOs or things go overboard. When the challenge is gone, so is the fun.


MMOs are quite dull.

Oh no you didn't.

ROFL!!!

But in all seriousness, my friends all played Halo back in the day. I had about four classes in Senior year with at least two friends who did nothing but sit and gab about Halo from the start of class to the end of class. Finally I found out one of my brothers owned it so I had to give it a try for myself. I played for about two hours with him . . . and laughed out loud several times throughout. "This is the big, bad game everybody can't wait to get their hands on?" I admit I have never played 2, 3, or any of these spinoffs or whatever they all are, simply because Halo 1 was about the most mediocre and boring shooter I've ever played.

Keep in mind that Halo 1 is the best in the series (imo anyway). I haven't played Reach though and probably won't anytime soon.


MMOs are quite dull.

best post evar

Man, you said it Smarty! I won't be playing them either, because if 1 was the best they can give us, count me out :O

I'll stick with my home-bros in id Software and my G-skillets in Valve for my 1st person needs.

I really can't understand how anybody wouldn't enjoy Halo 1 - sure, there's nothing new or game changing about it, but it perfected the console FPS. Up until Halo, the most popular console FPS was Goldeneye - and Halo was one of the first games to take advantage of internet play. Although Xbox Live hadn't been officially released, the Xbox's network port allowed internet connectivity - Xlink Kai matches allowed console gamers to experience the joys of online multiplayer, that previously had been limited to the PC gamer market, and required a working knowledge of IPs.

For PC gamers who had been fragging each other online since Doom, this was nothing new, but Halo brought it to the masses. You also have to give Bungie credit - they were the first to come up with the twin-stick / trigger control system that nearly every single game now uses; as important a development as WASD.

...and i'm ranting.

Anyway, I guess what i'm trying to say is that Halo Reach is like a 'best of' of the Halo series - it includes nearly every single weapon (including the 2x zoom Magnum! LOVE THAT GUN) from the previous games, and some awesome new ones (<3 Needle Rifle). I haven't played multiplayer yet since I prefer to play with friends, but I can imagine a new generation of high-school kids sitting around a 360 having an awesome time with this game.

Halo's just not my cup of tea, that's all. I get that it was considered revolutionary, but all the games I've ever played that I consider favorites of mine pretty much hooked me from the get-go, and Halo failed to. I only kept playing because my brother wouldn't quit with the, "Oh, it gets better"s, and the, "It's only the beginning"s. I bought into it for a while, but 'the beginning' never ended, and I'd had enough. But, to each their own.

I'm now playing the waiting game.

as MMOs are quite dull.

I've played a few MMO's, and sadly I have to agree with this statement. However, not all of them are bad... just personal preference in the end.

Of the Halo Trilogy, only Halo 2 had my interest. The first was ok and the third I didn't like at all.

Hey Chewey :)

Hey Carl. Haven't seen ya in a while.

Hi Joe :D

Yeah haven't been here in ages. I'm on annual leave at the moment so hopefully can be around a bit more often ^^

Cool deal. :)

Guitar Hero: Metallica
Star Ocean The Last Hope

Just got a couple of PlayStation Move controllers and Sports Champions.

The Wii is dead.

Just got a couple of PlayStation Move controllers and Sports Champions.

The Wii is dead.

PS3+PSMove+PSEye+Game= $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Xbox360+Kinect+Game=$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Wii= $$$

As for me, I'm playing Bioshock again.

Motion controls on any console suck.

PS3+PSMove+PSEye+Game= $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Xbox360+Kinect+Game=$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Wii= $$$

As for me, I'm playing Bioshock again.

PS3
1 player: PS3+PSEye+PSMove+Sports Champions = US$400
4 player: Above Bundle + 3 x PSMove = US$550

X360
1-4 player: X360+Kinect+Kinect Adventures = US$350

Wii
1 player: Wii+Remote+Motion Plus+Nunchuck+Wii Sports+Wii Sports Resort = US$200
4 player: Above + 3 x Wii Remotes with Motion Plus ($55 each) = US$365

So for one player, the Wii is the cheapest - but imo, most motion games are all about social gaming. For that, the X360 bundle is the winner.
That's also not taking into account the fact that the 360 and PS3 are both HD consoles, and are able to do so much more; my PS3 is my main blu-ray player, and used to stream media from my PC to my living room.

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Motion controls on any console suck.

Not if done right - Resident Evil 4 Wii and Okami Wii were both much better on the Wii than on PS2/Gamecube, imo. You won't see a Halo game with motion control any time soon, it definately has its place.

Still kicking some tailbone in AoEIII. Finally pwned Maurice of Nassau on the hardest difficulty with little of a colony to spare of my own, but dammit, the fricker was going to finally go down by my hand. Now I'm off to start anew on the single-player campaign.

God of War

nostalgia hit me hard, so i hooked up my PSX and played ace combat 2, my favorite and the one game that showed me how much i love arcade shooters instead of flight simulators. i dont want to know how to regulate oil or adjust stuff on the cabin, i want to blow the fuck out of that enemy in front of me.

FF Tactic Lion Wars and Princess Crown (Saturn)

Dragon Age Awakening - Playing with a Human Female Mage (Arcane Warrior/Spirit Healer), max leveled in Origins (25) and imported over.

Dynasty Warriors 6

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Best. Game. Ever.

It's close, at any rate.

I have found myself being absorbed with Galaga on GameBoy Advance lately. I've reached level 24 with over 214,000 points or something. For some reason, it's quite satisfying...

Tobal No. 1 .. first square game they published on CD

fighting game no less but not bad

Just started playing Professor Layton and the Unwound Future. I'm only a few puzzles in but it's great and not just the gameplay but the cut scenes and the ample amount of voice acting as well.

It's close, at any rate.
Not even close.

Closer to best of genre in my unsought opinion

Playing Rhythm Heaven here and there.

Just finished God of War.

Gone back to Mass Effect. Lost my save files due to my own stupidity, so rebuilding them from scratch.

dead rising. day 4 of the 7 day survivor.
BY HADES IM GONNA DO IT!

I finished Metal Slug 7 on the DS; I was on the last mission when I left it. Now I'm playing Suikoden Tierkreis, on the DS too. It surprised me, because I thought I left it on the final battle, and there is much more game after that battle :D

Constantine

Have been for a while, actually. Only a couple levels left. SH marathon begins Friday. My comrades are more than invited to join me in this endeavor~

Still proceeding through Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. Just finished Normal mode... so gonna go through Hard and Crushing modes.

unreal tournament

Fire Emblem: Rekka No Ken

Fire Emblem: Rekka No Ken

That game rules!

dead risinf 2 case 0

But on the Wii.

Don't ask me why I'm playing this. I just am.

Final Fantasy XI on PC (using gamepad though)

Can't stop. At work at the moment and already can't wait to jump back in.

That game rules!

Yeah! Im just in chapter 5 though

Played some good old Age of Empires II earlier. Such a shift to go from AoEIII to AoEII; the graphics are somewhat different, to say the least. But that matters not to me; AoEII will never stop being great.

we should play that sometime. though im not sure you would like to give me your IP.
anyway, im playing cod 3.
best. multiplayer. EVER. (IN COD GAMES)

SH marathon begins Friday. My comrades are more than invited to join me in this endeavor~

Count me in, Comrade. Not sure though if SM should be the last game and Origins being the first or if I should just go by the order the games were released.

I was kinda wondering that myself, tbh. In my mind, during the end stages of Constantine, I was picturing myself starting the original on Friday.

So, yeah. I'm going in order of release. As far as I know the new one is still called 8, so let's dance this wonky dance they've choreographed for us~

How exactly would one join you? Are you streaming this?

I was kinda wondering that myself, tbh. In my mind, during the end stages of Constantine, I was picturing myself starting the original on Friday.

So, yeah. I'm going in order of release. As far as I know the new one is still called 8, so let's dance this wonky dance they've choreographed for us~

If I still wasn't knee deep in Uncharted 2, I'd join you guys in this.

Phantasy Star on the Sega Master System. It's kind of cool, I'm enjoying it :)

How exactly would one join you? Are you streaming this?

Nah, nothing that fancy. One can just play all of the games over the course of October and shoot the shit with us over in DA THREAD.

Never promised anything exciting~

If I still wasn't knee deep in Uncharted 2, I'd join you guys in this.

The last boss fight of Uncharted 2 really sucked. It was all kinds of awful.

It was a lot less annoying than the one at the end of the original. Plus, it was arguably a boss fight which puts it head and shoulders above these games that try to pass off waves of enemies as end bosses -_-

Uncharted 2 spoiler!!

it's the whole running away business that I hated. Having to get distance before turning around to shoot. I wanted to tear him a new one man to man! With my bare hands. RAAWWRR!

Haha, I can see that. Hence "it's ARGUABLY a boss fight" :D

Uncharted 2 spoiler

Yeah, it was pretty obvious after he swallowed the amber that gunfire or physical attacks weren't gonna work on him hence the abundant pockets of the blue explosive amber surrounding the area. It'll be interesting to play him in Hard and Crushing modes...

Mirror's Edge

So I spent enough time in Wrecking Crew. Enough to the point where I've had to put down the controller because the game was annoying me way too much. Call me a wuss, but I put up with 49 stages, and couldn't beat the 49th stage for the life of me. So I skipped it, and went to the 50th stage, looked at it, came to the conclusion that this darn game was no longer any fun. Believe, me, I've held out on some pretty tough games that weren't exactly the most fun, but this game was up there with Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine when it comes to annoying little things that just make me not want to play the particular game anymore. That and I wanted to play something else. So I beat Metal Slug on my Wii, and instantly felt better. Since then, I've started this:



Once again, it's on the Wii.

I beat Suikoden Tierkreis on the NDS. Now I gotta think what game on the NDS should I play...

I beat Suikoden Tierkreis on the NDS. Now I gotta think what game on the NDS should I play...

Phoenix Wright games, if you haven't already. I would recommend them over any other game on the system.

Phoenix Wright games, if you haven't already. I would recommend them over any other game on the system.

Thanks! But I've beaten all the games (Except Investigations) twice already. Maybe I'll go for a third time...

I agree with you, the Ace Attorney games are among the best of the NDS library.

Starcraft 2. Sticking to mainly team games as random race choice.


I still hate Terran...

Venetica (PC), Secret of Monkey Island SE (PC), Darkened Skye (PC), Donkey Kong Country 3 (SNES), Jurassic Park (Genesis), Jurassic Park:Rampage Edition (Genesis) at the moment I'm playing those, not all the same time of course :)

Uncharted 2 spoiler

Yeah, it was pretty obvious after he swallowed the amber that gunfire or physical attacks weren't gonna work on him hence the abundant pockets of the blue explosive amber surrounding the area. It'll be interesting to play him in Hard and Crushing modes...

It's honestly about the same difficulty regardless of mode. I beat him on Crushing pretty much immediately, but hard took forever.

I beat Tingle's Balloon Fight on the NDS. It was fun.

Finished Mass Effect with a Paragon Male Shepard and imported him into Mass Effect 2 which I'm currently playing.

Currently on Chapter 23 in Uncharted 2 in Crushing Mode. Hopefully I'll have the game completed by Wednesday.


It's honestly about the same difficulty regardless of mode. I beat him on Crushing pretty much immediately, but hard took forever.

Yeah, I guess you are right. I had a bit of a hard time in Hard mode because he somehow still able to damage me with his shotgun even from a far distance and I kept getting caught in his grenade round tirades. I guess I'll have to wait and see how I'll fair in that Chapter when I reach it.

Silent Hill 2.

This might be hard, after 45 min. I started to get a dizzy headache form the camera shifting when it feels like it. I also turned the controls to 2D so I don't keep moon walking off the screen accidentally.

They should be on 2D automatically, like with any sensible game ;)

I'm playing it, too. Taking much longer than 1. This is because it's longer than 1, and I insist on walking.

Played Born from a Wish, first, to get it out of the way. Do you have the greatest hits version, T3? If not, you're not missing anything, tbh.

You can run for an unlimited amount of time without any penalty?

Yeah, and to think people call James fat. Travis can't, without completing the game in under 2 hours. At that point, do you really need infinite running? Oh Silent Hill~

Hit R1 while you're on the options menu and set Walking/Running to reverse and you don't have to hold square.

Klonoa - Door to Phantomile

Yeah, and to think people call James fat. Travis can't, without completing the game in under 2 hours. At that point, do you really need infinite running? Oh Silent Hill~

Hit R1 while you're on the options menu and set Walking/Running to reverse and you don't have to hold square.

I also set the fighting to switch. This was a used copy so no manual which means I spent 5 minutes trying to bash that armless thing's head in with a 2x4. Where is the health bar? There's no cosmetic damage and the I don't limp like in RE4 so I've just been using health items as soon as I find them.

The little screenshot of the action that's on the inventory screen is your health meter. If it's green, you're 100%. If it's red (and your controller is vibrating out of your hands, you're almost dead.

Healing as soon as you're hurt actually has an impact on the ending, so that's not necessarily a bad thing to do ;)

I'm using a logitech wireless controller and while it does have rumble it was never worked.

Maybe you just haven't been close to dead. There's a point where you're taking to the absolute lowest health. If you don't feel it then, I dunno, controller problem?

Taking a break from Mass Effect 2 and playing Saints Row 2. Haven't played it in a few months, so a replay is called for. Very fun game.

October, I'm giving DeadRising a play.

In addition to Phantasy Star on the Sega Master System, I'm playing Halo on the PC.

Im playing 'Enslaved', i gave it a rent didnt fancy spending 40 quid on a game i will probably only play through once.

Its basically like Uncharted but without the guns, and a better battle system, it does remind me of uncharted quite alot, its pretty good i think....

To be honest
I want to play Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2

But sadly it dosen't come out till this Friday so I can't

Re-playing: Splinter Cell *original game* & Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

Currently trying to Platinium Castlevania Lords of Shadow (awesome, for a 3D Castlevania), and taking breaks here and there by re-doing Heavy Rain. This time with the PS Move controller. I must admit, the game feels much better with this control method. :D

Haven't had time for SH2 so I'll need to rectify that tonight.

Use the DRANK, Luke~

Well, I've been playing The Last Window (sequel to Hotel Dusk and which was basically exactly the same as it), Valkyria Chronicles (which is awesome, definately the best PS3 exclusive game that I've played), and Castlevania: Lords of Shadow (which I'm finding a bit dull and hard to get excited about).

Since when did Last Window come out!?!? o_O

Well, it's definately out over here in Britain. Couldn't say about elsewhere.

Gone back to Mass Effect 2. Building up four characters to be ready for the final installment (Male Paragon, Female Paragon, Male Renegade and Female Renegade) of the trilogy. Still playing Final Fantasy XI Online concurrently, working on White Mage.

I'm playing just Overlord 2, Armored Core For Answer and Other M, but I will play my Supreme Commader 2 again and start Lost Odyssey or Blue Dragon, on this month...

I beat Halo on the PC.

Currently, I'm playing Fire Emblem Shadow Dragon on the NDS.

Neverwinter Nights Diamond Edition (GASP!)

Taking a stroll down memory lane with Resident Evil 3: Nemesis.

Taking a stroll down memory lane with Resident Evil 3: Nemesis.

Great game! I swear it's my favorite of the original trilogy. I've been through that game so many times it's like a workout routine for my hands. I know where every enemy is, I've gone every different story path, I've gotten every secret item (including the infinite machine gun, gatling gun and rocket launcher so the challenge of the game is now nonexistent) and I've pwned Nemesis so hard his grandchildren are gonna be feelin' the burn.

As for my current gaming situation, aside from my daily WoW-ing I've gone back to a little oldschool SNES FFIV.

when i was cleaning an old wooden forniture, i stumbled upon GTA 3 for pc, which i could neved play because my pc was underpowered (i had 380 RAM, and while that was double the recommended, it still played horrible) but now that its a relative powerhouse (by the game's standards) i popped it in and played, wonderfully at that. i showed the game who's the bitch here.

yes, i do have the game on the ps2 and beaten it a while back but.. MODS, THOUSANDS OF THEM.

Fallout: New Vegas. Can't say I'm impressed, but it's too soon to tell.

Avatar: The Game
Halo Reach
Dissidia Final Fantasy

Resident Evil Director's Cut. It's so LOL by today's standards.

Resident Evil Director's Cut. It's so LOL by today's standards.

I think the cheesiness makes it good; there's always the superior GC remake ;) I honestly got scared playing it as an eight year-old. It was one of my first four PS1 games; the original Tomb Raider, Crash Bandicoot 2, REDirecter's Cut, and a demo disc with all kinds of cool titles to sample. I cycled through them pretty frequently; RE would get me all tense and nervous because for the time, that was the scariest thing I'd ever played, then I'd have to play some Crash Bandicoot for some zany antics to ease my mind, then delve into a little Tomb Raider for some puzzle-solving to even it all out. I miss those days :(

resident evil 5...

I think the cheesiness makes it good; there's always the superior GC remake ;) I honestly got scared playing it as an eight year-old. It was one of my first four PS1 games; the original Tomb Raider, Crash Bandicoot 2, REDirecter's Cut, and a demo disc with all kinds of cool titles to sample. I cycled through them pretty frequently; RE would get me all tense and nervous because for the time, that was the scariest thing I'd ever played, then I'd have to play some Crash Bandicoot for some zany antics to ease my mind, then delve into a little Tomb Raider for some puzzle-solving to even it all out. I miss those days :(

Right there with you with RE being one of the first PS1 games ever played. It was actually my second game with Mega Man X4 being the first. But yeah, the terrible acting and cheesiness is what makes this game playable today. I will say that in "Advanced" mode, this game is pretty difficult for the sheer fact that ammo is very limited. You definitely have to pick your battles in that mode.

I'll be hitting up the GC version soon again though. Just wanted to experience the game that started it all in all its glory.

"NO!.... DON'T, OPEN, THAT,DOOR!"

EDIT: "But Chrisis!"

Fable: The Lost Chapters

Just faced off with Pyramid Head for the 1st time in SH2.

Just finished Donkey Kong Country 2, so I'll be moving onto this:


. . .on the Wii

Shouldn't take me long.

*** *** ***

Edit: And it's done. Told ya it wouldn't take me that long. So now I'm moving onto this once I get my hands on it:

Neverwinter Nights Diamond Edition (GASP!)

Me too! I'm playing the first module for the fourth or fifth time.

I'm using another Paladin, I love them.

In addition to Neverwinter Nights, I'm playing Dragon Quest: Chapters of the Chosen, on the NDS. I like it :D

Phantasy Star Portable 2

Just finished Donkey Kong Country 2, so I'll be moving onto this:



+10 for both games.

Super Mario 64 (Wii Virtual Console)
Sin and Punishment: Star Successor
Mario Kart 64 (Wii Virtual Console)
Mario Kart Wii
Sonic IV: Episode 1 (WiiWare)
Super Mario Sunshine
New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition.

RE: Director's Cut was pissing me off with their obscene difficulty in regards to killing Hunters in "Advanced" mode. Killing them with at least 4 rounds of shotgun bullets is a little excessive, especially at close range.

I decided to cheat, and went with GBA emulation for Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga, but on the Wii.

Still playing Final Fantasy XI Online and started a New Game of Mass Effect 2, working on my second character on the Paragon path in preparation for Mass Effect 3 when that's released. These two games are 80% of the time in my Xbox 360, but have played Saints Row 2 and Alpha Protocol a bit lately.

Still playing Persona 4 in what little spare time I have. I'm genuinely impressed by this game. And I'm going to get Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood when that comes out, even though I've already convinced myself it's gonna suck.

Along with Neverwinter Nights and Dragon Quest: Chapters of the Chosen, I'm playing Mother (Or Earthbound Zero) on the NES. Fun.

Fallout3 and, as of this morning, Read Dead Redemption again. I bought all DLC bundle pack so I'll be hitting that and Fallout 3 till both have a platinum next to their name.

Due to my current "problem" with Xbox Live, had to stop playing FFXI until that's sorted. Been playing Fable III and Mass Effect 2... enjoying both and still working on my goal for Mass Effect 3 (Get four Shepards ready for Mass Effect 3).

I've been playing Fable 3, as well. I wasn't expecting to like it all that much, seeing as how I thought the first 2 games were 'Okay, but a bit throwaway'. (A lot of the critics have crucified it, as well).

But to my great surprise, I actually enjoyed it very much. It's easily my favourite of the 3 Fable games, let down only by a bizarrely rushed final level. I thought the balance of humour and seriousness was much better this time round, keeping the eccentric charm of the Fable world, but making the main plot much more serious (and much, much more interesting).

I suppose it suffers from the same problems that most games these days have (too short, too easy, game world is too small, not enough variety in the baddies etc), but for some reason it all seemed to click better this time. It left me wanting more, whereas with the other games, I was glad to finish them and be done with them.

I rented FFXIII last thursday and beat it tonight.
I must say... this game is a kick in the face to my childhood memories of the snes and ps1 final fantasies (and X).

"STOP IT!.... DON'T, OPEN, THAT,DOOR!"

EDIT: "But Chris is..."



fixed.
when someone quotes something, quote it right.

also, im playing project sylpheed for the 360.
this.game.kicks.ASS

Played 5 hours, and I feel the same way I did with other Square Enix titles. Disappointed. Had high hopes for this game as I still remember playing Front Mission 3 on my PSX, but this? Good thing EB Games has a 7 day return policy if you don't like the game you bought. Gonna be returning this PDQ.

Currently:

- Dragon Quest: Chapters of the Chosen (NDS)
- Neverwinter Nights (PC)
- Mother (NES)
- Cave Story (PC)

That's all for the moment.

Finished New Vegas. Playing that damn game made me nostalgic, so I'm replaying Fallout 2 with Killap's famous restoration project.

Playing Dragon Age: Origins as a Dwarf Warrior.

Sonic the Hedgehog 4

Playin' some Final Fantasy: Dissi-friggin'-dia, baby!!! YEA!!! Aherm.

Currently on my wishlist are Final Fantasy XIII and Dragon Age: Origins.

Too bad you can't play over Wi-Fi :(

Yeah...Minecraft! :P

Too bad you can't play over Wi-Fi :(

Maybe I can :D I'd rather come equipped with a more worthy opponent for any potential fellow gamer to compete with, so I'll have to work toward mastering some of my favorite characters for use in a true test of their mettle.

Alpha Protocol

Mass Effect, Dragon Age: Origins and Bioshock (oh, how I've missed thee!), now just waiting on F.E.A.R. to get here and I'll be a happy camper~

medieval total war as the scots.
current setting: western europe completely under my control, after many turns and after being invaded by the cumans (who betrayed me) and retaliating, a long time neutral polish attack me in defense of the cumans, now im at war with poland and have successfully surrounded them, pushing my way until they only have one province and ill let them deplete their king and princes to death. ONWARDS TO RUSSIA (which has been invaded by the mongols) AND NORTHERN AFRICA! (could have invaded from spain, but i like a challenge). spain was a bitch to conquer because the king was in sardinia surrounded by a large fleet, for more than 50 turns i couldnt do shit to him.

Dissidia Final Fantasy
Halo Reach
Call of Duty: Black Ops

BIOSHOCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Loving it.

Now that my Xbox 360 is working properly (thank you for the update on the 14th, yet not telling us M$ >.<), going back to Final Fantasy XI Online. Also, playing a assortment of games (Oblivion, Saints Row 2 and others) to get their achievements for Xbox Live unlocked.

I don't know about you, but I was well aware of the update at least a month before the posted date. There were reviews on IGN, amongst many others, that said when it was gonna drop. Also, the Xbox.com website.

Yeah, Even emails were sent...

I don't know about you, but I was well aware of the update at least a month before the posted date. There were reviews on IGN, amongst many others, that said when it was gonna drop. Also, the Xbox.com website.


Yeah, Even emails were sent...


Funny Izanami, I never got a email and I've been using the same email address for Xbox Live (since 2006), that I use here. Only way I found out about the update, was on Nov 1st when I had to download the mandatory update. Maxx Skywalker, you say IGN and other sites as well as Xbox.com informed people of it... I don't look on gaming review websites, as the majority of reviewers out there are biased as to how great a game is, I have better things to do with my time online. I was referring to the patch update on Nov 14th as well, not the Nov 1st update either.

In any event, the patch update on the 14th solved the problem so w/e.

Playing an old favorite, Dynasty Warriors 6 Empires... til Assassin's Creed Brotherhood is released tomorrow.

Metroid Prime Trilogy at the moment.

Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare DLC. I know it's the flavor of the month... but why is it that every game (or almost every game) has a part involving the living impaired?

Funny Izanami, I never got a email and I've been using the same email address for Xbox Live (since 2006), that I use here. Only way I found out about the update, was on Nov 1st when I had to download the mandatory update. Maxx Skywalker, you say IGN and other sites as well as Xbox.com informed people of it... I don't look on gaming review websites, as the majority of reviewers out there are biased as to how great a game is, I have better things to do with my time online. I was referring to the patch update on Nov 14th as well, not the Nov 1st update either.

In any event, the patch update on the 14th solved the problem so w/e.


That explains it.

So I've beaten Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga. Took me roughly thirty hours to get through. Fun times.

I also played through this:



. . .on the Wii. Took me less than an hour. I'm not saying I'm pro at these games, cause I'm not. Unlimited lives help, but I'm in it for the jovial nature of these games, and I can't enjoy it, if I'm dying every minute. I just go through being an invincible BA, blowing stuff up.

Now I've started this:



It's been a slow start, but most KH games are like that anyways.

Not a bad game.

Commandos Strike Force
True Crime: Streets of LA
Counter-Strike Source

Not a bad game.

How would you rate the Assassin's Creed series? I'm interested in giving it a go.

How would you rate the Assassin's Creed series? I'm interested in giving it a go.

Never played the first one... but the second and Brotherhood are quite good. I'd recommend you give them a try and see what you think.

I'll have to check them out!

Still splicin', blastin' and hackin' my way through some good ol' Bioshock right now. If you haven't played it yet, would you kindly?

True Crime: Streets of LA


I loved True Crime: Streets of LA. It was a little buggy, but an overall enjoyable experience.

I'll have to check them out!

Still splicin', blastin' and hackin' my way through some good ol' Bioshock right now. If you haven't played it yet, would you kindly?

In my opinion, Assassin's Creed 2 is the best game anybody bothered to make this console generation.

Fallout 3

Playing Wolfenstein (2009) and it's really damn good, too bad it's multi-player is not that great/dead, but the single player campaign is really great and quite a long game, I highly recommend it to any FPS lover and buying it for $10-15 bucks is quite the deal.

Venetica (PC), Trine (PC), Planning Resident Evil Remake for GC :)

Metroid Prime Trilogy - Metroid Prime 2 Echoes

Bully Scholarship Edition

Goldeneye 007 Wii
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition
Twilight Princess
...and really looking forward to Donkey Kong Country Returns :)

Now i am playing one of my favorite blur game. this game is very interesting game. I like this game.



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There was a link to a picture.

Playing The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age (Xbox). Had it for awhile, but never got round to playing it so thought why not.

Played through FFXIII again and now am onto The Last Remnant again (for solo play) and WoW for MMO play because they have finally shattered Azeroth and redone everything.

Silent Hill 2.

Oddly, I have played Silent Hill 1, 3, and 4, but I never played 2. O.o So far: freaky.

fatal frame 2 on xbox.
having teen girls wearing skimpy bikinis while being chased by ghosts.. whats not to like?

Goldeneye 007 Wii
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition
Twilight Princess
...and really looking forward to Donkey Kong Country Returns :)

Excellent titles to be playing.

Borderlands and Assassin's Creed II, will be playing those for quite some time.

Gaming Bioshock and WoW; trying to collect all the Little Sisters in Bioshock now, but having a hell of a time with these graphics settings and constant slowdown. But thanks to Chewey that won't be a problem much longer :)

Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City (Nintendo DS)

Gothic 2 (PC), Spellforce 2 (PC), Lara Croft & the Guardian Of Light (PC), Lufia and the Fortress Of Doom (SNES)

world of warcraft.
well, honestly, im just installing it right now, but i would like to know if any of you play on any free server so i can play there too.

Some more Dissidia right now, but I feel like playing some Bioshock in a bit. Still need to get all the Little Sisters and maximize my abilities.

Splatterhouse(PS3)

Right now, what aren't I currently gaming?

Great game. :D

Left 4 Dead 2, World of Warcraft, Starcraft 2.

Kingdom of Loathing.

dead rising 2 on 360, need someone for coop achievements.
warcraft 3 FT on pc

Red Dead Redemption..... and I'm having trouble defeating Ft. Mercer. I just got the game about a month ago. I'm a late starter...

I was playing MineCraft, but some juvenile twat was annoying me, so I left. I was gonna make some additions to my already magnificent building, but he sat there and destroyed it for the heck of it. Gah, I hate griefers, and I only just started playing a couple days ago.

What is the point of playing a game built around the choices and consequences if you already know how everything works. You might as well go read a FAQ and playing the game, save yourself some money.

Counter Strike 1.6, Wipeout Pulse.

Just Cause 2 - am getting Modern Warfare 2 for christmas! (first COD game ever lol)

What is the point of playing a game built around the choices and consequences if you already know how everything works. You might as well go read a FAQ and playing the game, save yourself some money.

I didn't pay for the Alpha. I'm just enjoying Minecraft Classic while it lasts.

Sonic the Hedgehog 4 for the PS3.

And am cursing about how difficult the special stages are now. I can never perform well under time limit pressure.

But I do feel nostalgic and want the rest of the series again although those have to come from Virtual Console (and after I somehow buy some points online, my Wii is of the NTSC/UC model). PSN Store Malaysia doesn't carry Genesis/MegaDrive titles :(

Still playing Metroid Prime Trilogy... finally made it to Metriod Prime 3: Corruption.

Fallout: New Vegas

At the moment, Faery. It's not particularly a good game but I find it enjoyable.

So this is what I've accomplished in Minecraft. The building that was destroyed, however, after many hours, it has been rebuilt. And then I put a wall around it.

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind

I've been playing a lot of:
Osu
Age of Empires III
Starcraft
FF8
Serious Sam Classic

I'm also thinking about playing Blue Dragon again. The first time I played it, I did normal difficulty and it was so easy that it just got boring. Since then, I've been too lazy to start a new game.

I'm currently playing Black OPS and Halo: Reach online and working through the campaign. I've also picked up Dragon Age: Origins again.

Currently Playing Black Ops, MineCraft, Borderlands and Halo Reach.

Someone cleared the entire server with a bot, so I don't think I'll be back into Minecraft any time soon. So I'm playing Kingdom Hearts some more.

Oh I usually play single player so I have no problems with the servers cause I barely use them :)

Well, I found solution against those stupid hackers and griefers. I downloaded World of Minecraft, which allows me to have an external client outside of the browser at fullscreen. It also allows me to fly and jump around at high speeds (yes, it's the infamous hacks). I also dug up a nice little bot that'll allow me to back up my work onto a file. So, if something's destroyed, I can go back and repair/restore it. If you can't beat 'em, join 'em, or at least use the very tools they use, against them.

I should try that :)

Just Cause 2 - am getting Modern Warfare 2 for christmas! (first COD game ever lol)

Should've gotten Black Ops instead. Not only is the gameplay much more smoother with balanced weapons, you won't deal with the hackers and cunts MW2 has. Mainly because Black Ops allows you to be in party chat in every playlist except Search and Destroy where as MW2 has quite a few more. I don't know about you, but I prefer to not listen to the fucktards or screaming nine year olds.

Borderlands.

Love the look of the game and the action is intense, but this game is repetitive as fuck. Plus, what little plot it has, feels like it was written by a 12 year old.

I beat Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days for DS. It rounded up nicely, and left me with quite a chunk of EXP, which I will use towards Mission Mode, when I get to it. In the meantime, I plowed through this gem:



Just as fun as the others.

A Dissidia MARATHON! Now I have "Get away!", "Well now!", "You'll be well done!" and "COME ON COME ON COME ON COME ON COME ON!!!! ONE MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" engraved in my brain.

I got this, this afternoon, and shall be playing it soon enough here:

Team Fortress 2.

Pyro <3