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General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: The Sceneman on July 05, 2007, 10:00:17 PM

Title: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: The Sceneman on July 05, 2007, 10:00:17 PM: Okay Im wading through my PS2 3D action triple treat of The Red Star (still :-\) Nanobreaker and Devil May Cry 3. Finished all my Wii games so might pick up RE4 Wii shortly. On DS Etrian Odyssey has got me good, and Ive got Cooking Mama, Age of Empires and Ouendan 2 on the side if I need a break from that. But yeah Im happy plenty of quality shit getting played
Title: Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: Mupepe on July 05, 2007, 10:09:04 PM: I've been playing Shadowrun and CS:S :heartbeat
Title: Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: Smooth Groove on July 05, 2007, 10:09:28 PM: PC: Tomb Raider Legend, Colin Mcrae:Dirt, Rainbow 6:Vegas

360: Forza, NBA Street, Ghost Recon 2, Darkness

WII: Zelda (got to justify the purchase)

PS3: Gaiden (")

PSP: MGS:portable OPs, Winning Eleven

DS: New Super Mario, Elite Beat
Title: Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: MrAngryFace on July 05, 2007, 10:58:16 PM: (http://g-ec2.images-amazon.com/images/I/61BxlyLLISL._AA280_.jpg)

(http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51bWbl%2B7MxL._AA280_.jpg)(http://g-ec2.images-amazon.com/images/I/51JFCWofuYL._AA280_.jpg)(http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51qjQdvNq5L._AA280_.jpg)

(http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51nCGBzcGyL._AA280_.jpg)
Title: Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: Himu on July 05, 2007, 11:08:30 PM: Xbox: KotOR, The Warriors
ps2: Final Fantasy XII, GTAIII, GTA San Andreas
Xbox 360: Crackdown in spurts
Title: Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: CajoleJuice on July 05, 2007, 11:21:43 PM: Guitar Hero II once in a while
Planet Puzzle League
Starcraft
soon AOE3
Title: Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: tiesto on July 06, 2007, 12:27:49 AM: Taito Legends 2 and Crush... I think I've got like 10 more levels or so in Crush... then its either go back and try to 100% everything, or just jump and play something else... I'm thinking playing through PS4 again on Sega Genesis Collection PSP. And then its on to the Oracles games... then finally getting Etrian.

I am gonna maybe start Earthbound soon a second time. I'm really in the mood for a classic RPG that won't take too long to beat.
Title: Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: abrader on July 06, 2007, 12:36:43 AM: currently...

PSP - Field Commander

PSOne - Persona

PS2 - FFVII - Dirge of Cerebus

PS3 - Gundam: CROSSFIRE

XBOX - Halo 2

X360 - Rainbow Six: VEGAS
Title: Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: brawndolicious on July 06, 2007, 12:44:00 AM: Quote from: abrader on July 06, 2007, 12:36:43 AM
PS3 - Gundam: CROSSFIRE
play anything else on ps3, that's just supporting shitty games. you should just get that gundam dynasty warriors game.
Title: Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: Smooth Groove on July 06, 2007, 01:00:00 AM: Quote from: am nintenho on July 06, 2007, 12:44:00 AM
Quote from: abrader on July 06, 2007, 12:36:43 AM
PS3 - Gundam: CROSSFIRE
play anything else on ps3, that's just supporting shitty games. you should just get that gundam dynasty warriors game.

I don't know why the crap PS3 games are still so expensive in the US. New PS3 games in Asis cost about the same as they do here but garbage like Genji, Gundam, etc, cost about $20-25.
Title: Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: demi on July 06, 2007, 01:04:07 AM: Enchanted Arms is $20 at EB for PS3. Shame its better on X360, lol
Title: Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: abrader on July 06, 2007, 01:12:03 AM: Quote from: demi on July 06, 2007, 01:04:07 AM
Enchanted Arms is $20 at EB for PS3. Shame its better on X360, lol

Thats another title where I ended up trading the PS3 game for the X360 edition.

EDIT: Also I love Gundam...it was one of my first PS3 games....I havent played it in a while.
Title: HEAP O BEARDED MAN + EUROFAGGOTRY
Post by: Fragamemnon on July 06, 2007, 01:37:48 AM: (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/15/Trackmania_United_Box.jpg)

The game is basically half racing and half miniature golf. It sounds pretty shallow but it really requires absolutely precise racing lines to get a top ranking, and you have an extremely limited number of runs per day that actually go into the rankings. Multiplayer is great.

(http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51-8z6RBFVL._SS400_.jpg)

This isn't a great game, just get that out of the way first. But space shooting + Diablo tickles my taste buds just right, and despite the worst localization job this side of the early Nival Interactive games, it does get a lot of the basics just right. My main beef is mission variety-there is little-and the weak joystick support (I actually prefer mouse/keyboard for this game, and that's coming from someone with 250+ hours Freespace 2 flight time).

(http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/415X4vauK4L._SS500_.jpg)

Easily the best space 4X game since Master of Orion 2. It's far from perfect-there are some serious racial balance issues (Korath and Drengin get huge every damn game on Masochistic difficultly and higher) and the economy model is counterintuitive, but it's strong points-good AI, good diplomacy model, and good "phases" of the game work out extremely well.

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/3a/SilentHunter4_Wolves_of_The_Pacific.jpg/433px-SilentHunter4_Wolves_of_The_Pacific.jpg)

There are some bugs. Most of the other people on subsim have gone back to SH3+GWX for the time being, but the new patch should be out at some point and I just don't feel like goofing around in the Atlantic anymore. Oh, and SH4 is hella prettier.
Title: Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: demi on July 06, 2007, 01:40:36 AM: I just started Shivering Isles (X360)

And now that I can play Oblivion on my HD (I did the original 1000 achievement points on SD) it should look loads better
Title: Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: Ichirou on July 06, 2007, 01:41:30 AM: I'm almost finished with Super Robot Taisen Original Generation 2. And after that, I'll probably finish Tales of the Abyss or Odin Sphere. Just need to get a TV first (probably this weekend).
Title: Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: demi on July 06, 2007, 01:59:53 AM: UH NO GROO

Band of Bugs
Title: Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: Mr. Gundam on July 06, 2007, 02:27:35 AM: (http://g-ec2.images-amazon.com/images/I/51kPnRwOa-L._SS500_.jpg)(http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51GefJUMccL._SS500_.jpg)
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(http://g-ec2.images-amazon.com/images/I/51LtpBd-LKL._SS500_.jpg)(http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51utjm0RmrL._SS500_.jpg)(http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/41490X1P8CL._SS500_.jpg)
Title: Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: Ichirou on July 06, 2007, 02:30:23 AM: You only just got Climax U.C.? :o
Title: Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: Mr. Gundam on July 06, 2007, 02:32:14 AM: Quote from: Ichirou on July 06, 2007, 02:30:23 AM
You only just got Climax U.C.? :o

I bought it last summer in Japan, but I never got around to playing it until now. I bought 15 Japanese PS2 games while my wife and I were there, most of which I've never even touched.

Oh, and BEST CG OPENING IN A GUNDAM GAME EVER!!
Title: Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: Ichirou on July 06, 2007, 02:42:59 AM: Quote from: distantmantra on July 06, 2007, 02:32:14 AM
Quote from: Ichirou on July 06, 2007, 02:30:23 AM
You only just got Climax U.C.? :o

I bought it last summer in Japan, but I never got around to playing it until now. I bought 15 Japanese PS2 games while my wife and I were there, most of which I've never even touched.

Oh, and BEST CG OPENING IN A GUNDAM GAME EVER!!

You're in for a treat, it's one of the best Gundam games I've ever played. :)

Are you playing through the One Year War scenario now or did you go ahead and create an original character for the build-up mode?
Title: Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: Mr. Gundam on July 06, 2007, 02:47:14 AM: Quote from: Ichirou on July 06, 2007, 02:42:59 AM
Quote from: distantmantra on July 06, 2007, 02:32:14 AM
Quote from: Ichirou on July 06, 2007, 02:30:23 AM
You only just got Climax U.C.? :o

I bought it last summer in Japan, but I never got around to playing it until now. I bought 15 Japanese PS2 games while my wife and I were there, most of which I've never even touched.

Oh, and BEST CG OPENING IN A GUNDAM GAME EVER!!

You're in for a treat, it's one of the best Gundam games I've ever played. :)

Are you playing through the One Year War scenario now or did you go ahead and create an original character for the build-up mode?

OYW scenario.
Title: Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: Ichirou on July 06, 2007, 02:49:05 AM: The only thing I don't like about the game is that the stuff that opens up is mostly random...I have had it since it was first released and I'm still missing one mobile suit (the custom Geara Doga that Rezun Schneider pilots) because its card never shows up during the Char's Counterattack scenario. I wonder if I'm missing something. :'(
Title: Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: The Sceneman on July 06, 2007, 04:05:15 AM: okay Distant wtf is RAW DANGER, it looks fucking amazing
Title: Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: demi on July 06, 2007, 04:14:56 AM: Quote from: Scenester on July 06, 2007, 04:05:15 AM
okay Distant wtf is RAW DANGER, it looks fucking amazing

The sequel to Disaster Report
Title: Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: trippingmartian on July 06, 2007, 04:39:44 AM: NHL 07 PSP - still working on a season

Gears of War - finally started a game on insane mode. have a shitload of achievements to get yet

World of Warcraft - rolled an alliance Shammy on the weekend

Crackdown - a nice diversion but not really compelling for extended play sessions. was going to trade it in, but $10 is quite the gyp.

Resident Evil 4 Wii - anamorphic widescreen w/GC controls: the way it was meant to be played

This weekend I hope to get a hold of copies of Overlord and/or The Darkness.
Title: Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: hyp on July 06, 2007, 12:56:30 PM: PS2 - Odin Sphere
PSP - Final Fantasy 1 Re-make
PS3 - Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Super Stardust HD
360 - Forza 2, Shadowrun, Prince of Persia
Title: Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: bluemax on July 06, 2007, 03:50:32 PM: (http://g-ec2.images-amazon.com/images/I/51JFCWofuYL._AA280_.jpg)

That's about it. Sometimes Forza 2, and I did install HL2 at work but only played it one day.
Title: Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: Van Cruncheon on July 06, 2007, 04:38:43 PM: hoshigami remix ds
super stardust hd ps3
oblivion shattered isles 360
wow pc
Title: Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: demi on July 06, 2007, 04:41:49 PM: SHIVERING isles

I just did the part where you kill or freak out the adventuruersrs

Already better than Oblivion
Title: Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: MrAngryFace on July 06, 2007, 04:48:16 PM: Since im on vacation im WoWing it up like nobody's business. Ran WC, doing SFK, then going to watch some more THE PRACTICE
Title: Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: Van Cruncheon on July 06, 2007, 04:54:39 PM: yeah, shattered isles is loads better than oblivion proper. :heartbeat :heartbeat
Title: Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: Fragamemnon on July 06, 2007, 06:01:04 PM: Quote from: Professor Prole on July 06, 2007, 04:54:39 PM
yeah, shattered isles is loads better than oblivion proper. :heartbeat :heartbeat

Can you go straight to Shivering Isles when you start the game? I keep thinking that if I could do that I might spend enough time with the game to actually let it hook me like I'd want it to and not spend all the time bitching about the game's mechanics or fussing with one of those Oblivion mod installs that rival the setup of one of the mainframes I work on.
Title: Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: Van Cruncheon on July 06, 2007, 06:51:57 PM: yup, just go to the island on the lake near bravil after a day has passed. you'll actually want to go there with a low-level character just to see the whole range of enemies; if you go there with an uber, you'll only see the high-level foes.
Title: Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: demi on July 06, 2007, 06:58:21 PM: I loaded my previous character and went straight in. My character is Level 13, having finished the main quest and all the sub-quests of the factions (all 1000 achievement points), and I have the Skeleton Key which is basically insta-unlock for anything that comes my way. The game doesn't tell you where the entrance is, so I had to look it up online.

I've already found a sweet ass sword, you get it when you do the dungeon I talked about earlier. It's called Dawnfang, and it has Fire imbued in it -- but when it turns night, it changes into Duskfang, and has ice instead! When it goes back to day, it changes back to Dawnfang, but the magic properties regenerate. It's way better than the Glass sword I had.

I think its already loads better than Oblivion proper, the environment is nice and the characters are more chatty and have more life.
Title: Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: demi on July 06, 2007, 07:09:07 PM: Couple Photoshop'd pics:

My Character:

(http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/2420/86794999dk0.jpg)

Outside:

(http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/5020/28408875fy1.jpg)
Title: Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: BamYouHaveAids on July 06, 2007, 10:57:50 PM: DS: PhoenixWhite II, Hotel Dusk 215, Yoshi's Island 2, Etrian Odyessy
PS2: Pawned it for Panzer Dragoon Orta
360: Currently being shunned for the simple fact that it can run Panzer Dragoon Orta (this game is almost as bad as SH2!!)
Title: Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: Christopher on July 06, 2007, 11:09:10 PM: RE4 for Wii wii
Title: Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: Rman on July 06, 2007, 11:31:01 PM: X360: Guitar Hero II and Crackdown (My GOTY so far)
PS3: Ridge Racer 7 (Did impress me at launch, but since committing to completing the game 100% I've been having more fun with it.)
Super Star Dust HD (so awesome, best gaming value on the PS3)
Wii: Super Paper Mario; random VC titles
DS: Ouedan 2 (Still trying to unlock the cheerleaders. Last section of the last stage on hard is kicking my ass.)
Title: Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: Trent Dole on July 06, 2007, 11:40:54 PM: Well I picked up Capcom Classics Vol. 2 for the PS2 for $10 the other day but the PS2 is not hooked up at my new place just yet, so I'll be playing that at some point this month. I guess I ought to finish Twilight Princess sometime this month too.
Title: Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: Bloodwake on July 09, 2007, 09:24:01 PM: Xbox 360 - Maybe a little play on Oblivion and Dead Rising (finally getting back to this now that I fixed my 360 and now that the Halo 3 Beta is over with and the new on my PS3 has worn off.

PS3 - Motorstorm. This fucking game is funner than shit. Nirvana's on the soundtrack. Joy.

PS2- Okami, or, as I like to call it, Zelda with a dog. I'm enjoying it, but TP is superior. I'm also playing through Code: Veronica X.

PS1 - The Resident Evil series

Wii - RE4

GC - Probably some Metroid Prime 2 before the new one comes out next month.
Title: Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: bork on July 09, 2007, 09:26:15 PM: Quote from: dcharlie on July 06, 2007, 10:36:25 PM
PSP : Crush and something else
DS : Zelda
X360 : Winning Eleven X and Guitar Hero and (cough)piratesofthecaribbeanwhatthefuckwasithinkingitwascheapandijustwantedthepointsimasuchacocklord(cough)
PS3 : Super Starstrike HD (weird name change for Japafag version) and Ninja Gaiden
Arc : Radiant Silvergun / Skykid / Makaimura
PS2 : Rez
PC : Big Beat whateveritscalled... the homebrew japalogation game.

PSP- Tekken Dark Resurrection, Kizuna Encounter (emulated)
PS2- KOF XI, Fu'un Super Combo
DS- Zelda Phantom Hourglass
PS3- Super Starstrike HD, Tekken 5 DR, Virtua Fighter 5, Ninja Gaiden Sigma
Wii- Nothing. Yet again. Feel like playing some GC games, maybe PN03 again.
Xbox 360- Rumble Roses XX (new content! But it's just outfits. From other characters. :-\)

Ninja Gaiden Sigma is kicking my ass all over the place, but I refuse to drop the difficulty level down when it asks me. I'm on stage four (the boss of stage 3 was killing me every time I loaded the game up for the past few weeks so I took a break) right now.
Title: Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: demi on July 09, 2007, 09:28:47 PM: (http://i18.tinypic.com/4yi3y2q.jpg)
Title: Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: demi on July 09, 2007, 09:30:20 PM: Oh and I started Baten Kaitos Origins, too. I got stuck at a part and cant be bothered to look up GameFAQs so I shut it off.

I think I prefer the first game's battle system over this. Origins just doesnt feel right.
Title: Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: bork on July 09, 2007, 09:32:27 PM: Quote from: demi on July 09, 2007, 09:28:47 PM
(http://i18.tinypic.com/4yi3y2q.jpg)

Is that letter warning you that the game is incredibly shitty and not worth playing?
Title: Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: demi on July 09, 2007, 09:33:28 PM: It says

"please enjoy these free achievement points"

"ps. lyte edge is a weiner"
Title: Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: bork on July 09, 2007, 09:37:22 PM: Huh? No, my last name isn't "weiner."
Title: Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: demi on July 09, 2007, 09:38:33 PM: That's what it says dude. I'm reading it right now.
Title: Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: The Sceneman on July 09, 2007, 09:55:27 PM: :lol

I dont know anything about that game but that cover art has a lot of sizzle
Title: Re: WHAT GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING (July)
Post by: bork on July 09, 2007, 10:06:08 PM: It's a crappy Splinter Cell rip-off that's even more linear than Splinter Cell is. It's too bad, too, because the concept is nice.