Was playing NWN but i got bored and also lost...
Im playing Fallout3: tis very openended and has great graphics.... =]
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Was playing NWN but i got bored and also lost...
Im playing Fallout3: tis very openended and has great graphics.... =]
I'm *still* playing Civilization: Revolutions (PS3), though I'm down from 1-2 games a day to a game every 2-3 days. I know some people really dislike the simplification, and I was skeptical about the game. However, it has enough of the original, but sped up enough, to hit my sweet spot.
I put in Eternal Sonata again recently - that game is tedious. Ugh. I might have to bail :(
BTW happy birthday Yttrium
Finished Okami last week, it was pretty good. Screwing around with Mario Galaxy some, getting through it faster than I thought I would. Worlds don't seem to be as large as the Mario 64 ones. I know the comets are supposed to be where the challenge is, but I don't really feel like doing them.
Also playing through Prince of Persia on the PC. Newegg was selling it for 8 dollars awhile back. I sort of wish I had a gamepad, but it's not good enough that I would have wanted to spend much more. It's very pretty at the least, and isn't terrible, just, eh.
I got to wondering the other day if I could play it with a guitar hero controller, as directional input is only moderately required. It's basically just a series of themed button presses one after another causing a flashy but automated sequence.
Anyway, it shouldn't last the day, and when it's done I'm going to start a handheld game I think.
god help me - Starfy. Insanely cute, suprisingly fun. Reminds me a bit of SMB3.
..and Wool..... Cheap Ass Gamer is the best bit of advice anyone has ever given me. I almost never pay more than $20 for a game anymore. PoP was selling for $20 for the 360.
Junior had a gift certificate at gamestop to trade in and I wanted him to get Starfy but they didn't have it in stock. He ended up getting Pokemon Platinum instead :(
I've been playing TF2, DoD:S, and MLB 09 since vacation. I have other games to finish, many of which are listed above, but I haven't really been in the mood yet.
So what was wrong with Eternal Sonata by the way? I thought the combat in the demo was pretty interesting, but didn't have the patience to try anything else. I've had it for awhile but never got around to playing it.
Heh, good for you. I heard Starfy was really good, I just have too many games as it is so haven't tried it myself yet. A true gamer has no need for manly pride! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Torcer Arcana
One of the first games I mentioned playing in this thread was an adventure game in which an adorable little girl saves her imaginary friends from monsters with a drill. You collect different outfits as you play, that each give different bonuses.
I'm not sure it's possible to even watch a video of it, let alone play it, if you are insecure about maturity or masculinity. Of course, it's possible playing it may prompt said insecurities heh. It was actually really good though!
For the curious.
The other day a friend told me I was like the Last Starfighter, except without the glory of saving the universe. :p
Finished Prince of Persia awhile back, I remember people talking about the difficulty when it was released, and honestly the "no dieing because elika saves you" isn't a big deal. With the way obstacles blindside you at times (thanks crappy camera!) it's basically required. No the problem with the difficulty was in what I mentioned earlier: all you have to do is hit a series of themed/color coded buttons in time. It basically plays like a mini-game.
About to start Uncharted, since the sequel is coming out soon. Right now I am playing Devil Survivor, which is awesome. I might start a thread about it soon, whether anyone is interested or not. :p
I just played through Turtles in Time Re-Shelled (XBLA), which was far easier in two-player coop than I remember the SNES version being (though my memory could be skewed).
Good times and pleasant memories, though!
I don't think the saving mechanics make much of a difference to the actual gameplay. It just feels more accessible because the game gives you the impression of "saving" you before resetting you to the last checkpoint -- instead of showing you a death animation and doing the same. It's ultimately more of a psychological thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wool
I'm a sucker for Tower Defense games. I saw the demo for one based on Final Fantasy on the PS3 store - it was a great demo!
I am happy to say I bought the game. I mention this since I have been restricting myself from online purchases recently. I cannot be happier with my $10 spent!
Also, still playing Civilization:Revolution. I have 3/4 of the victories on Emperor, but I can't get the fourth. All my games go south right at the start of the match :(
WoW continues to occupy my time, though I wish the "cannot launch more instances" problem would go away. :|
Eternal Sonata has good characters, great voice acting, and some interesting mechanics. However, after I took a break and came back, it occurred to me how very repetitive it is - maybe most RPGs are like this and I never noticed? Either way, I put it down. Instead, I've picked up ChronoTrigger for the DS - this game is all sorts of badass. Why have I never played it before? Was it this good on the SNES?
CT is a direct port. The only difference is the Map screen. I'd say it was even better on the SNES b/c it was so superior to almost every other JRPG that had come before.
Pretty much. There's only so much you can do within the confines of an RPG battle system, and once you have a working strategy for every (type of) enemy, there's not much reason to change that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yttrium
The DS version has a new English translation and the extra features from the PS1 port. But it was already a good game on the SNES.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yttrium
Oh yeah, I saw that FF "Crystal Defenders" Tower Defense too. I thought about it, but still haven't beaten PixelJunk Monsters so passed. That does remind me though, PSN was having a sale of $5 games and I picked up Eden and Savage Moon, the latter I beat last night.
I thought it was a sort of fun Tower Defense, but it really felt to me like there was only one real strategy. The levels get kind of difficult and the monsters will destroy your towers, so there isn't much room for error, let alone experimentation.
Also, Chrono Trigger was "way ahead of it's time". I didn't have a snes and didn't get to try it until many years later, and it was still amazing. I sort of wonder sometimes if people who only played the new version take it for granted, being used to a lot of the "modern" rpg conventions that CT helped pioneer.
Star Ocean: The Last Hope for 360. I generally don't like space themed fantasy but this game and story have been really good so far. I'm really enjoying it! Beautiful game. And it's 3 discs long... :)
Spoiler for Star Ocean - The Last Hope:
I've been working a lot, and school starts next week anyway, but my current MMO is a trial of EVE, just for something cheap and different. I miss my little Runemaster though.
Working my way through the Orange Box. Hell of a ride so far.
Fable II on the 360, kinda. Heap of new shows started here recently so my gf claims the TV almost every night now. So getting some playtime back on EVE and just picked up Final Fantasy 12 to play on the PS2 on our old tv.
Mothership Zeta, more fun than I thought it owuld be.
I finally got started in FO3. Yesterday morning I went into the national archives and teamed up with Sydney. She and I left there and hung out together and did a lot of other quests and things before we went back and found the Declaration of Independence.
When she parted company, I actually missed her, and felt lonely :( Now that's immersion. Now I'm thinking of dropping by Underworld every few hours but buying like one round of ammo so it won't seem like I'm stalking her.
I binged through Uncharted over the weekend, seeing as how the sequel will be out soon and I still haven't played it. I know people keep saying it is great, but I was expecting it to be "good". Well, it was in fact great. :p Fantastic even. I can't imagine how much better a sequel several years later with more PS3 dev experience is going to be.
The only part that I didn't like was the upriver rapids. It was just so floaty and blah to control. I kept trying to spot the point in the game most people seem to complain about (a cathedral or something?) but I never had a problem with anything but the final fight. It wasn't bad per se, but it was pretty annoying.
Next week marks my first new purchase in a couple of months, I'm picking up Metroid Prime Trilogy and Dissidia. Dissidia I've been waiting for for a pretty long time, and to my surprise I hear it is actually good. I wasn't expecting much more than amusing fanservice (I'm one of the few people who liked Advent Children), but apparently it's a worthwhile game in it's own right.
Metroid Prime on the other hand, is a series I have always be meaning to try, but never got around to. Bundling all three into one package seems like a pretty convienient green light for me.
TrialsHD!
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Getting into EVE and enjoying it so far. Severe case of MMO ADD though.
Dude. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Zedd
I did the same thing with it. I bought it at release and finally played it this summer. I wasnt ready for the awesomeness of it. Its probably now my favorite game on the 360 now.
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Not multiplayer you dink :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Zedd
I highly recommend Shadow Complex to anyone with XBL. It's a very well made tribute to Super Metroid.
I think I'm at the end of the game but I'm trying to get 100% completion first.
Is it 2D???
Shadow Complex has it's own thread in the main OT forum:
http://www.graffe.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65295
Astonishingly, it's a gay marriage thread on graffes which is extremely civil on all sides and actually quite interesting. Art versus artist and all...
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2.5D. You're on a 2D plane but the background is 3D and you will interact with guys who aren't on the same level as you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Torcer Arcana
I'll go check that thread out, I did read that Orscon Scott Card was involved.
I'm playing shadow complex as well. Good game!
-Des!
That's good, b/c I could never quite get into the 3D Meteroids. Super Meteroid is one of the best games ever made though.
They are rereleasing the prime trilogy with corruption controls, I'm looking forward to it because i couldn't stand the GC controller for it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Torcer Arcana
Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time.
Yeah, I’m a sucker for the Mario RPGs: their cuteness, humor and high production values. They’re just FUN.
The deluge is about to Begin: Batman Arkham Asylum, Beatles Rock Band, Brutal Legend, and Dragon Age Origins. What a finale to the year! I need time and money!!!!
I started Cursed Mountain on the Wii the other day. It's a (very linear, so far) survival horror/action adventure, a bit like a Resident Evil (or Silent Hill) light. The story is told almost exclusively through diary snippets and flashbacks.
The graphics are technically outdated, but a nice change from the usual comic and/or pastel look of Wii games. The atmosphere is suitably "creepy", with empty, foggy towns and mountains paths. As in Resident Evil, the (intentionally, I hope) restrictive controls add to the feeling of uneasy. Enemy encounter have so far (three chapters in) been limited to the occasional ghost popping up in scripted events.
It's by no means a "must have" title, but it's pleasantly different from the typical Wii fodder.
I liked the first one a lot more, but you are right about this. You know the third one is coming out next month right?Quote:
Originally Posted by Torcer Arcana
Wow, I didn't realize! I guess that means I have good timing! I didn't even mean to play it, I just gave it a look and got sucked in! So far, I like it better than the GBA one.
What it means is that I haven't been properly updating the new releases thread! Ugh, I remember to add an obscure rpg no one is going to play, but forget Mario and Luigi.
September 14th. "Bowser's Inside Story" If you haven't read any of the Japanese previews you might be in for an amusing surprise.
The new Professor Layton just came out. Such an addicting series. Definitely lots more neat ambience.
Currently playing:
Fight Night Round 4 (good god, I have an unhealthy love for this game) and Madden 10 with a side order of TF2 when I can't use the PS3 for some reason.
I haven't found much time for Metroid Prime yet. So far, it makes me dizzy. This is one of those games I can only play for an hour at a time before I need a break, unlike the ones I will play all day and night without realizing where the time went ala Evil Genius, which I bought on a whim for $5 on Steam. Addictive, but could be a lot better.
Dissidia is more meaty than I expected. The story of course sucks, but everything else is pretty cool. I was surprised just how much variety there is among the characters. You level up and gain new attacks, level up attacks themselves, buy new equipment, etc. There are a ton of unlockables, and a nifty in-game achievement system that keeps track of several semi-hidden stats, like how many steps you have taken, how many battles won, etc, and then doles out prizes when you achieve the objective.
Scribblenauts = Game of the Year
Just finished Batman: Arkham Asylum. Fantastic game and I highly recommend it to anyone who likes Batman. It's the first, and only, comic book game that I really recommend. It's just really good.
how bout this blast from the past...I dug out my ps2 and found 40 winks inside.
that game is so simple and borderline stupid...its like watching an entertaining bad movie...and I cant stop playing it lately.
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Originally Posted by Grindel
great game...I think sydney might be an npc you can gain as a follower, I felt the same immersion when I met Fawkes. Then one day I guess I lost him w/o noticing, and a mega behemoth bashed me in while I was looking for him....ramble ramble blah blah.
What? You have it already? Boooooo, gimme gimme. I'm getting mine Tuesday I think. It, Mario and Luigi, and Metroid Prime 2 are what I will be playing now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Torcer Arcana
Dissidia is really good, it has a lot of content. I've been playing it for three weeks and still have a lot more to do, although it is probably going to get less and less use once I start with the DS games.
Metroid Prime is pretty good, but I don't think I will ever like it as much as existing fans. I'll probably beat it today and start the second one. I'm not sure if I can handle three in a row (it wasn't my original plan), but I want to try and beat these before Rocktober. That's going to be a friggin insane month for releases.
Hand. Over. Mine won't be here until the 25th :( I've already discussed 17 different ways of moving a whale with my 7-year old :grinyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Torcer Arcana
I just picked up Batman: Arkham Asylum for the 360 this weekend. Awesome game.
Yes, I have it, but that’s all I’m saying. Believe the hype. It’s the first game in years that is truly innovative, fun and makes you think. I can’t say enough great things about Scribblenauts and I’m serious – there aren’t any other games this year that will be better than this game – everything else down the pike is a sequel or derivative, and any other game getting awarded Game of the Year is WRONG!.
Spoilers:
What Scribblenauts taught me today – if you put god and the devil in the same room, god wins and…..
Yesterday, I learned that you can get a cat off of a roof by climbing up and picking him up, flying up and picking it up, knocking the cat of the roof with a rock, placing a dog on the roof with the cat, or luring him down with cat Food. THIS GAME IS FRICKING AWESOME.
…. And Hippies, the game has a Hippie!
We should have a thread devoted to crazy shit we thought up.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Torcer Arcana
Spoiler for what kind of wizard are you?:
Visiting my mom now, and I was bored. Was going to get her a chair for her 50th birthday, but really now, what will a 50 year old woman enjoy the most? A silly chair or a PS3???
I decided PS3.... So. Downloading the Uncharted 2 beta thingy now.
She is away for the weekend, and will most likely be very surprised with her newly acquired gaming console. Also bought her Buzz TV quiz.
I put a mouse on the ground.Quote:
Originally Posted by Torcer Arcana
I'm only a few hours in, but Bowser's Inside Story is wonderful so far. <3
I laughed for hours watching a friend play Grand Theft Auto: 4 (GTA4). He bought it for me for my birthday - I'm enjoying the single player game.
And Civilization, still - though now I also have it on the DS!
A friend came to visit today, and he brought Planescape:Torment with him. I plan on enjoying that this winter.
Quite a treat, look forward to that! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Yttrium
NHL 10. And pretty much nothing else for the moment.
Just finished Batman, took about 3 evenings. Not a bad game - I like the combat, the flow, the secrets, and the varying difficulty of things. I enjoyed it. Is this what I've been missing out on with the Metal Gear and Splinter Cell?
I still play a game or two of Civilization: Revolutions a week, but now it's on the DS. I'm looking for the next PS3 rental :)
Not everyone loved MGS but those that loved it loved it a lot. I personally thought it was great and more than worth a rental if you like FPS stealth games. It definitely helps if you enjoyed games with heavy cutscenes though. Think Xenosaga levels.
I've heard that people who don't normally like stealth games, liked the stealth in Batman, so it's not quite the same.
Splintercell and Metal Gear aren't that similar themselves either. MGS is very cutscene/plot heavy, and Splintercell's stealth, beyond using unique technology at the time, is very understated in the versions I played. It was still a shooter first.
I beat all three metroid primes over the course of last month, and now have two weeks to fill until Rocktober officially melts my face. Going to start with Heavenly Sword today, which I expect to beat by monday. Not sure what after that.
Heavenly sword was pretty cool. The combat was interesting, the animation was fantastic, and Andy Serkis made a great villain. On the flip side, it's a bit unintuitive at times, and there isn't much to do other than kill everyone in one room, then move on to the next and repeat.
It's definitely worth playing if you have a PS3 and like action games, just don't pay full price for it. Makes a good rental. I've got to say though, it isn't as much like God of War as appearances would have you believe.
Instead of strictly button mashing, both you and the enemies block by default. You can also switch between three combat stances on the fly, even in the middle of combos, and most of the strategy comes from knowing which stance to use when. You only block certain attacks in certain stances, and can perform instakill counters if you time it correctly.
One last thing, I usually don't mind quicktime events, but the ones in this game seemed too inconsistent and annoying. As mentioned, the animation itself was great, but bleh to the seemingly random button inputs.
Finished Bowser's Inside Story last night, think it might be my new favorite in the series. Only negative was that it was kind of easy, loved everything else. Anyone else playing this yet?
Still woking on Partners in Time, but I keep getting sidetracked by good books!
My time is currently split between Aion (PC), Risen (PC) and Arkham Asylum (PS3).
Anyone interested in Risen should definitely get the PC version. The 360 version appears to be a rather poor third party port.
Live vicariously through me, and my thumbing the nose at responsibility and clear sense.
Starting playing DQ5 while waiting for Brutal Legend. I always said I was needing to play 4 first, but I bought 5 a few months ago due to it becoming scarce and not wanting to buy it used, and when deciding what to play next I decided I wanted to do the "grow up" thing instead of the "chapter" thing.
It's really good for such an old game. A lot better than FF3 (haven't done 4 yet) so far. Random encounters are a little too frequent but otherwise I would almost believe this was a "modern" old school styled rpg. The major difference is that it actually takes effort and concentration to play. I am sometimes actually in danger of dying. Amazing!
I'm surprised I like it so much, never been that impressed with the series before honestly.
P.S. This kid is pretty badass for a six year old. :D
DQ5 is the best in the series IMO.
I was just discussing this with a buddy at work - this is truly a golden year or so for gaming.
Just got Fallout 3 GotY edition and started playing through it.
I'm still playing Madden 10 with a smidge of DDO.
I'm looking forward to picking up Scribblenauts when my tax refund comes in.
Currently I'm playing ninja gaiden sigma 2.
Nostagia
Some MINOR spoilers.
Nostalgia is a JRPG set on Earth in an alternative 19th C. Your dad is an Indiana Jones style adventurer, and you’re his son who ends up following in dear ol' dad’s footsteps. What makes this game unique its setting and that makes it just unique enough to set it apart. The setting is roughly comparable to Ptolus, or a Kipling story. The characters aren’t bad and tend to follow Victorian era archetypes; I’ve yet to be annoyed (cf Star Ocean).
The gameplay itself is very standard turn based combat, with a WoW/Diabloesque skill tree. Each character has a preferred weapon type; for example, the protagonist uses a sword, while the first character to join you uses pistols. There are random (Boo, Hiss) encounters, but it’s not too bad (Lazy developers!). If you’re looking for a combat system that’s unique, look elsewhere, but despite being derivative of previous JRPG turn based combat, it’s still fun.
The adventure map is in 3D, and the art is about as good as the DS can handle. The developers built in an auto map, which fills in as you explore. Nostalgia isn’t a game in which you’ll get lost. I felt that the city maps were too small.
You move around the overworld in an Airship. The world map is Earth, populated by major cities of the era (e.g., London, Cairo, etc). Just like other JRPGs, there are random encounters when traveling the over-world. Airship combat is also turn based, and your ship can be upgraded and become more powerful (Your Airship is basically a character). It’s a nice diversion, just make sure you bring along plenty of items to repair your ship.
The Plot is linear, but there’s also an “Adventurer’s Association,” which offers optional quests. These optional quests are probably not really optional, since they provide a ton of XP and allow you to advance within the guild.
Nostalgia is a Solid B+.
Might and Magic 6. Looks terrible, but it's reminding me how terrible modern RPGs are. The starting dungeon for the game has more twists and puzzles in it than any dungeon from any game in the last 5+ years.
I ♥LOVED♥ that game as a kid.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maledict
GOG has a bundle of M&M 1-6. Beats trying to dig up those old copies :p
I finished Risen (PC) last night. Enjoyable but not exceptional (it's somewhat lacking in narrative and memorable characters).
Once I finish Uncharted 2 (sometime this week. I'm not in a hurry :p) I might actually try to finish Arkham Asylum (PS3), which I somehow managed to get bored with about halfway through.
That's what I bought, and then about 5 hours later bought M&M7 off amazon... :)
FarmVille, MouseHunt, WoW, Scribblenauts.
Waiting for New Super Mario Brothers for the Wii.
FarmVille, and other assorted Facebook games.
I want a new game to play!!!! I'm bored with WOW.
Wish there was another 'Hellgate' type game out there, that was as easy to play as that was, but that had a bit more longevity than that did.
LMAO! My Wife is a Farmville and Café World addict (Although she smacked me last time I accused her of this!) I swear she adds a new facebook game every week.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daph
Thanks for the Nostalgia impressions Torcer, think I'll ask Santa to pick it up for me.
I'm sure I/we can think of something. What was it you liked about Hellgate? There are a lot of Diablo clones, although not many that are also fps games.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daph
I liked that it was user friendly in the mechanics of how you played (somewhat similar to WOW), could be played as 3rd person, and had decent graphics, though no where near as good as WOW. I didn't like the lack of variety in the quests really, but put up with them until I got through it once. I'm soooo NOT a gamer, and lack a lot of coordination necessary to accomplish much if I can't just do it in my own time/fashion.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wool
What I like about WOW is the ease of use. I don't do keystrokes :P If I can't play with the mouse alone, I'll lose interest. I like good graphics, and I like variety. I like questing, and don't mind occasional battles. I also like playing solo, but like WOW because I can play along side other people, without having it interfere with my play.
I did look at EQ once, but didn't like the way the game looked, nor the difficulty I had in moving my character around.
If that makes any sense to you, I'd be delighted to hear any suggestions you might have.
Oh...and my current computer is kinda suckey too. I can play WOW-WoTLK just fine, but I only have 1G RAM atm, and a mediocre video card. I do hope to upgrade it soon though.
I'm curious what you consider "good graphics", because Hellgate was light years ahead of WoW in terms of visual quality. Now style is another matter...Quote:
Originally Posted by Daph
If you're looking for a Diablo-esque single player game, it might be worth checking out Titan Quest, or Sacred (the first one, the second would kill your computer).
Well, perhaps if I could have SEEN what was going on in Hellgate, the graphics would have been better :p Everything was kinda dark though. But maybe I do mean style. I'm not sure how I'd describe it beyond that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yaxa
Is Titan Quest more than just a 'shoot-em up' game?
I don't like to use keystrokes either. Generally they are something you want to learn if you want to be master blaster extreme, but I'm content with merely being awesome.
Borderlands might be good, but I'm not sure your computer can handle it. Supposedly it's more fun with friends as well. RPG shooter with a lot of simple quests.
Titan Quest is the most popular Diablo clone I know of. Diablo is like Hellgate but from an overhead view.
You could try Warcraft 3. It's a Real Time Strategy game, which might be intimidating at first, but you have already seen how user friendly Blizzard makes their games, and it does have an amusing single player campaign.
League of Legends is a free game that just went into open beta, based off of a warcraft 3 user created game type. It's pretty simple so you might get bored, but it's easy to play. There really are no quests or exploration, just character building and combat.
Might be a good time to cut your teeth on a Bioware game. They require your attention more than Hellgate, but they have better variety. I would recommend Mass Effect for something simple, Knights of the Old Republic for something a little more meaty.
Just off the top of my head.
I haven't played Titan Quest, but the Diablo aspect of Hellgate is more in reference to the gameplay type than the perspective.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daph
In a Diablo game, you choose a character class and level them up while doing quests. Each class gets unique abilities and one of the primary motivators is to upgrade your equipment.
Since it's from an overhead view, you probably click on the ground you want to walk to, instead of using arrow keys like in a shooter. You then click on enemies you want to attack.
There are usually quests to direct where you go next, but the focus is always loot and killing.
The Bioware games I mentioned feature more non combat gameplay, generally dialogue trees with npcs.
Edit: New game that I've been seeing get some buzz but don't know much about myself yet is Torchlight.
Thanks for the info. I'm not sure the overhead view is something I'd like, but I'll check into it, along with Bioware. At least now I have a couple suggestions! :-D
Just for clarification, the Bioware games are the only games mentioned that don't have an overhead view (haven't seen Torchlight, but would bet on it). Mass Effect plays almost like a shooter that you can pause to select abilities, Knights of the Old Republic is behind the shoulder 3rd person, but instead aiming like a shooter, you click on enemies and then click on abilities (like WoW I guess).
Now it's getting confusing. You want a game that you can play using only the mouse, but it can't have an overhead perspective?Quote:
Originally Posted by Daph
Titan Quest is strictly fantasy, btw (based on Greek mythology, to be precise). No shooting aliens there.
Brutal Legend and Uncharted 2 distracted me from Dragon Quest 5, but I've begun a push to finish it off so that I can start the newest WoT book.
Also starting playing Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time, hopefully finishing it by this weekend so I can start Dragon Age in turn.
I have found it to be highly enjoyable so far, but aside from the story I think I am going to end up considering Tools of Destruction superior. The little things they added are a lot of fun, but nothing really that earth shattering. The weapon upgrade system from the last game is gone though, which was probably my favorite part about Tools of Destruction.
A few weapons have customizeable parts, and you can still level up their damage and such through use, but I haven't seen any means of upgrading a gun from sorta overpowered to :rofl: inducing overpowered. I maxed out my standard pistol and haven't even noticed a graphical change, bah! With how gratuitous ToD was, this is kind of disappointed. Granted I am still pretty early into the game.
Again, I'm pretty early into the game, but it also seems a lot easier too. Not that ToD was the least bit hard.
My biggest gripe is that lock on strafing seems to be gone. Not particularly happy about that at all, it makes fighting large enemies a pain.
Oh right, I almost forgot the good! :p As I said, it's fun despite above gripes, but one of the best parts is the clank time mechanic. If any of you remember that flash game "cursor 10", they basically implemented that kind of puzzle into a large mainstream game. There are puzzle rooms where you have to record past versions of yourself in order to flip switches in the proper sequence and get to the end.
As an example. Imagine a door you can't get past, a room you can't access without standing on a button, and said button. You would first record yourself standing on the button. Then make a recording of yourself going into the room after the first version opens it for you, which in turn opens the door you can't get past. You would then play both of those and run through the door. (this is simplified, details only matter if you decide to play it)
Batman Arkham asylum.
Having fun with it so far about 23% in.
I finally finished Arkham Asylum yesterday. My fun lasted about halfway through the game, at which the gameplay got a bit too repetitive for me and the game was only held up by the story. (Which, in turn, was supported by really excellent voice acting. Though the dude who voiced Batman sounded a bit too much like Laurence Fishbourne.)
Spoiler for boss battle:
I went through the PS3 demos for:
Trine - creative idea, not well implemented. I'd rather see a more "Gauntlet" approach than a "if the archer is dead, you're fucked." 2/5
Wolfenstein - mix of Batman ("Veil" vision, but sucky cuz it's on a mana bar) and Bioshock... without the comedy. Par for course, nothing to see here worth getting worked up. 3/5
Ninja Gaiden 2 (So hard it kills your OTHER friend) - play control is better, but still direction oriented, without a reliable targeting system. I'm a ninja, I'm supposed to not wave my sword at thin air while some asshole stabs me in the... asshole. Great graphics, but still frustrating to play. I finished, and was thankful I was done. 2/5
Punisher (Multiplayer). I'm not interested in a multiplayer. I removed it. */5
Fat Princess - nonstop comedy. Easy game play. Brawl, ping, heal, kite, snarky backdoor infiltrate, or just farm resources. Can play with custom friends in locked games online. Chat is super reliable. We had nonstop fun with the demo, bought the full version, already played through a lot of fun games. 5/5. I can't recommend this game enough.
Critter Crunch - another variant on a puzzle game. Slightly innovative, and slightly gross. Fun, playful, excellent play control. 4/5.
Brutal Legend - Hilarious commentary, smooth game play, lots of gore and variety (in the demo at least). I'll probably rent the full version over turkey week. 4/5.
Continuing to play: WoW, MUA (is MUA 2 any good?), GTAIV, and CrossworDS.
Modern Warfare 2 for 360. Amazing
Medieval 2: Total War
Oh, and on a persistent world server for NWN2. It's a Planescape based campaign. The thread I posted down earlier is them pushing it all to a live play server (with alot of more zones being added). They seem to be a small population though. Like 30 people or something.
Thought it might be fun to check out and goof off with.
I'm playing Dragon Age on the 360. I'm addicted, it's terrific.
-Des!
A little WoW, a little CODMW2.
MW2 for the PC and Demon's Souls, still. I'm hoping I can get through Demon's Souls by Christmastime - going to ask Santa for Dragon Age. This is a terrific time to be a gamer.
After finishing the MW2 story, I went back and started on Veteran. Since there is no respawning enemies like COD4, it's not nearly as bad but it's still like 45% fun, 50% frustration, 5% ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME, so I only play it in little bits while waiting for friends to get on to play spec ops (which is awesome) and MP.
So I need to pick a single player game amongst the ones I've bought or borrowed in the last year or so. I'm going to choose between Uncharted 2, Dead Space, Dead Rising, and Yakuza 2 and I'm not sure which. I considered a second play through of Dragon Age after spending way too much of my free time on the first play through but after starting a 2nd one, it wasn't that compelling. It's still an option though.
Uncharted 2 is something you wouldn't want to miss out on while it's still "fresh".