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General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: MCD on March 21, 2008, 09:40:20 AM

Title: it's the weekend - what are you playing?
Post by: MCD on March 21, 2008, 09:40:20 AM

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time to go back to it after taking a break for a whole week.

Title: Re: it's the weekend - what are you playing?
Post by: Darunia on March 21, 2008, 09:43:15 AM

I'm getting this today

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got the urge to play RE4 again. I think this is the ideal way to get back to the game and I got a 10 euro discount in some store so it's really a no-brainer.

Otherwise I'm probably going back to TMNT on xbla. If anyone wants to play co-op just send me a FR, I still haven't managed to beat the game online with the 20 live limit

Title: Re: it's the weekend - what are you playing?
Post by: Eric P on March 21, 2008, 09:49:10 AM

ut2004

i played some onslaught online last night and my skills are really, really rusty, but it's some of the most fun i've had online in a while.  def better than cod4's multiplayer.  still not as good as battlefield 2's mp, though.

WoW
I haven't played this all week.  now will i be playing hunter or will i be struggling along with priest?  decisions decisions

Title: Re: it's the weekend - what are you playing?
Post by: drohne on March 21, 2008, 09:50:05 AM

no more heroes. which is my favorite bad game in a long time. it's thoroughly inept, but it's just so damned silly that i have to keep playing

Title: Re: it's the weekend - what are you playing?
Post by: Fragamemnon on March 21, 2008, 10:14:40 AM

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Really fun game, gets hated on way too much by DOW fans expecting SUPER BIG THINGS and not just what it promised-two more cool new races and a good reasons to going on a genocidal stomp across four planets.

(http://www.montjoiegame.com/images/achat.jpg)

Computer game adapataion of the Joan of Arc board game. Lightweight and fun way to play through the Hundred Years War, and since it is on the computer I will have somoene to play against and not my friends fleeing in terror as I threaten to play a board game even remotely resembling a wargame with them.

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This is Armageddon Empires, an indie turn based strategy game that was all the rage last year in the PC gaming chattering class for very good reason. There is a new patch/expansion out and I am back to playing the crap out of it-such an awesome mix of wargame and card game.

Title: Re: it's the weekend - what are you playing?
Post by: Eric P on March 21, 2008, 10:34:41 AM

Quote from: Fragamemnon on March 21, 2008, 10:14:40 AM

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This is Armageddon Empires, an indie turn based strategy game that was all the rage last year in the PC gaming chattering class for very good reason. There is a new patch/expansion out and I am back to playing the crap out of it-such an awesome mix of wargame and card game.

i am intrigued.  can you tell me more?

Title: Re: it's the weekend - what are you playing?
Post by: Rman on March 21, 2008, 10:42:37 AM

Blue Dragon
Rez HD
N+
SSBB
DMC4
Ace Attorney 3

This is will be a long weekend for me as my vacation begins.

Title: Re: it's the weekend - what are you playing?
Post by: Fragamemnon on March 21, 2008, 10:48:53 AM

Quote from: Eric P on March 21, 2008, 10:34:41 AM

Quote from: Fragamemnon on March 21, 2008, 10:14:40 AM

(http://ptdmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/gameboard.png)

This is Armageddon Empires, an indie turn based strategy game that was all the rage last year in the PC gaming chattering class for very good reason. There is a new patch/expansion out and I am back to playing the crap out of it-such an awesome mix of wargame and card game.

i am intrigued.  can you tell me more?

But of course-always willing to evangelize a good game.

Armageddon Empires (AE) is, as you can see, a hex-based turn based strategy game. You start the game by creating and selecting a "deck" to play with-this deck is a set of cards chosen from a selection of four different sides-man, mutant, machine, and alien, each with their own themes. Decks are created with a system of point counts, so you can only have so many points per deck for a standard game (though you can also play nonstandard games too). You can choose from cards that will let you field infantry units, vehicles, buildings, heroes that can command armies or garrisons, and gear that you can add on to your units to make them more powerful.

Once you pick out a deck, the board is randomly created and you place your starting fortress, which always provides a base level of income at the start of the turn. In each turn, you take your units and armies and recon and uncover tiles to see if they have resources or buildings on them, enter into combat with other players or independent units, create technology or tactics (which results in new cards), draw more cards , field new units etc. Each of these actions consumes points from your global action point pool , which is replentished at the start of each turn.

Fielding new units or buildings/structures/upgrades/tactics requires resources, which are gathered by buiding collector buildings on tiles that have the resources. So you have to get out there and explore and claim the land or fight over it to get ahead. This also helps to expand your range of supply-if your armies get too far away from a resupply point, they will get large combat negative modifiers.

Speaking of combat, it works on an initative system based on the leader and the cards in your army. Each unit has defense/offense/life numbers associated with it along with varying abilities. During combat you roll dice per unit of offense/defense you have, and can choose which card of your opponents you want to attack on your turn. It's pretty straightforward but has a lot of depth and tactics.

More on the game here:

http://www.armageddonempires.com/games/AE/ae_Overview.html

It's not the prettiest game in the world, and the UI is pretty dismal at times, but man oh man I spent a good month straight playing it in December.

Title: Re: it's the weekend - what are you playing?
Post by: Eric P on March 21, 2008, 10:57:58 AM

is it multiplayer, single player or both?

how good is the tutorial system?

Title: Re: it's the weekend - what are you playing?
Post by: Fragamemnon on March 21, 2008, 11:06:30 AM

Quote from: Eric P on March 21, 2008, 10:57:58 AM

is it multiplayer, single player or both?

SP only.

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how good is the tutorial system?

No tutorial in the game itself. The manual (link (http://www.armageddonempires.com/games/AE/AEManual.pdf)) is well written and after reading the first ten or so pages you'll have enough information to get started with the game.

Title: Re: it's the weekend - what are you playing?
Post by: Eric P on March 21, 2008, 11:10:53 AM

ok, i'll download the demo and give it a shot

thanks!

Title: Re: it's the weekend - what are you playing?
Post by: tiesto on March 21, 2008, 11:45:52 AM

Probably continue prodding along in Lost Odyssey...

Title: Re: it's the weekend - what are you playing?
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 21, 2008, 11:56:54 AM

Pikmin hopefully
Smash for sure
Maybe some LO sidequests
Maybe some N+ if I can squeeze out 1 or 2 more victories

Title: Re: it's the weekend - what are you playing?
Post by: MrAngryFace on March 21, 2008, 12:26:38 PM

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Title: Re: it's the weekend - what are you playing?
Post by: Eric P on March 21, 2008, 12:38:35 PM

Quote from: Borys on March 21, 2008, 12:25:58 PM

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So awesome. I can run it with 2xAA @ 1280x800 with everything on maximum. Terrific engine.

i got bored with the demo.  does the full game open up a bit or is it still pretty much a first person wizard game?

Title: Re: it's the weekend - what are you playing?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on March 21, 2008, 12:43:52 PM

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Title: Re: it's the weekend - what are you playing?
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 21, 2008, 12:52:44 PM

What's consoley about Bioshock?

Title: Re: it's the weekend - what are you playing?
Post by: calcifer on March 21, 2008, 12:53:11 PM

wow and dreaming about gta4

Title: Re: it's the weekend - what are you playing?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on March 21, 2008, 01:06:57 PM

BioShock is bio-amazing!  I don't keep many games, but it has stuck in my library.

Current 360 Library:

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Halo 3
Gears of War
Lost Odyssey
BioShock
Burnout Paradise
Rainbow Six Vegas
Rainbow Six Vegas 2
Call of Duty 4

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Fragbox total.

PS3 library:

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0 games. 18 BD movies. :(

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Title: Re: it's the weekend - what are you playing?
Post by: Eel O'Brian on March 21, 2008, 01:09:08 PM

the metal gear: distinguished mentally-challenged trilogy

Title: Re: it's the weekend - what are you playing?
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on March 21, 2008, 01:40:41 PM

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Forgot how much fun Bully was but some of the new classes kinda stink.  Music 5...how I hate thee.

Other than that, nothin'.  Just going to watch basketball and that Beatles Anthology.

Title: Re: it's the weekend - what are you playing?
Post by: GilloD on March 21, 2008, 01:51:11 PM

Gonna try and finish off Professor Layton. Making good progress, but I can only go so far before I feel like I'm doing homework. The game is just so pretty, though. Gamefly sent out Culdcept Saga yesterday, so I guess I'll try that. I saw it was EB GoTM. Wish they'd sent Bully, instead, but.

Title: Re: it's the weekend - what are you playing?
Post by: hyp on March 21, 2008, 03:24:00 PM

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Title: Re: it's the weekend - what are you playing?
Post by: CurseoftheGods on March 21, 2008, 03:29:38 PM

I just finished Chains of Olympus (great game). I am going to start Crisis Core today. :hyper

Title: Re: it's the weekend - what are you playing?
Post by: Vizzys on March 21, 2008, 03:30:14 PM

 Rainbow 6 Vegas 2 - I just got past some annoying gymnasium area looking for a bomb or something

Persona 3 - 65 hours in, need to max a few more Social links, and finish the last 4 months or so...

Title: Re: it's the weekend - what are you playing?
Post by: The Sceneman on March 21, 2008, 05:50:23 PM

Quote from: McDragon on March 21, 2008, 09:40:20 AM

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time to go back to it after taking a break for a whole week.

its what Ive been fucken playing

TREASURE TROVE IS THE SHITTIEST ACHIEVEMENT EVER

Ive gone thorugh every area again with 2 fucking different faqs and I still dont have the motherfucking achievement. My game clock is at 90 hours now. Im probably going to give up on this

Title: Re: it's the weekend - what are you playing?
Post by: demi on March 21, 2008, 05:55:02 PM

Condemned 2 - need 4 more achievements, then I can trade this turd off

@BioShock: Traded that off after getting 1000, rented it again for a day for the new achievement

Title: Re: it's the weekend - what are you playing?
Post by: MCD on March 21, 2008, 06:01:03 PM

Quote from: Scenester on March 21, 2008, 05:50:23 PM

Quote from: McDragon on March 21, 2008, 09:40:20 AM

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time to go back to it after taking a break for a whole week.

its what Ive been fucken playing

TREASURE TROVE IS THE SHITTIEST ACHIEVEMENT EVER

Ive gone thorugh every area again with 2 fucking different faqs and I still dont have the motherfucking achievement. My game clock is at 90 hours now. Im probably going to give up on this

i am still at numara - disc 4, 80 hours slow people lol.

what's treasure trove btw? get all kinds of items? can't i just use the auction house?

Title: Re: it's the weekend - what are you playing?
Post by: The Sceneman on March 21, 2008, 06:25:07 PM

Treasure Trove is get all the items in the game. The auction house only sells items from areas which are no longer accessible i.e have been destroyed. Ive gone through every fucking town and dungeon and I still cant find what Im missing. Ive read countless threads/posts on many forums looking for commonly missed items etc. still no luck. Im just gonna go through and beat the game I think

Title: Re: it's the weekend - what are you playing?
Post by: MCD on March 21, 2008, 06:28:07 PM

isn't there a list of all items on gamefaqs/boards?

with a complete list you might find what you are missing easier.

Title: Re: it's the weekend - what are you playing?
Post by: The Sceneman on March 21, 2008, 06:30:24 PM

yeah Im using the offical guide with maps and a good faq from gfaqs with a list of all the items and everything

its just a really difficult achievement I think

Title: Re: it's the weekend - what are you playing?
Post by: MCD on March 21, 2008, 06:32:05 PM

damn...

groo got all the achievements btw, perhaps he can help.

Title: Re: it's the weekend - what are you playing?
Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 21, 2008, 06:54:34 PM

Quote from: Scenester on March 21, 2008, 06:30:24 PM

yeah Im using the offical guide with maps and a good faq from gfaqs with a list of all the items and everything

its just a really difficult achievement I think

Did you at least get enough items that you can get the ability achievements for all the immortals?

Title: Re: it's the weekend - what are you playing?
Post by: Error2k4 on March 21, 2008, 08:46:12 PM

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Title: Re: it's the weekend - what are you playing?
Post by: Beezy on March 21, 2008, 08:53:09 PM

I haven't played Lost Odyssey since I got Brawl. I'm finally gonna try to go back to it.

I'll still be playing Brawl like crazy though.

Title: Re: it's the weekend - what are you playing?
Post by: CajoleJuice on March 21, 2008, 11:09:15 PM

Went back to Mass Effect. The vehicle sections suck, but I love everything else for the most part.

I got my Elite License in Burnout two days ago, but I still need to finish the jumps, smashes, and billboards.

COD4 is always in the rotation, and I beat almost all of Forgotten Ancient's times in N+.

Title: Re: it's the weekend - what are you playing?
Post by: CajoleJuice on March 21, 2008, 11:13:07 PM

I was gonna play some more ME tonight after finishing up reading Dune (YEA SCI-FI), but I'll probably hop on COD4 in a few hours.

Title: Re: it's the weekend - what are you playing?
Post by: demi on March 21, 2008, 11:24:53 PM

I need 1 more fucking win but assholes keep quitting (need at least 4 people for it to count)

Title: Re: it's the weekend - what are you playing?
Post by: The Sceneman on March 22, 2008, 01:24:23 AM

Quote from: AdmiralViscen on March 21, 2008, 06:54:34 PM

Quote from: Scenester on March 21, 2008, 06:30:24 PM

yeah Im using the offical guide with maps and a good faq from gfaqs with a list of all the items and everything

its just a really difficult achievement I think

Did you at least get enough items that you can get the ability achievements for all the immortals?

yeah Ive done every side quest, and got skill master Seth Achievement. All the other immortals just need one more skill for the achievemnt (its a 100 SP skill though so I will have to grind a little) Im going to have to live with 980/1000 on this one

Title: Re: it's the weekend - what are you playing?
Post by: CajoleJuice on March 22, 2008, 01:25:23 AM

I'm playing now, Genghis.

Title: Re: it's the weekend - what are you playing?
Post by: demi on March 22, 2008, 01:36:52 AM

kakakaka

1000 in Condemned 2, now i can get rid of this

Title: Re: it's the weekend - what are you playing?
Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 22, 2008, 02:20:18 AM

smash bros!  some one online with me.