Author Topic: What are you playing? (If not Bioshock :() (Read 7795 times)

MrAngryFace · « **on:** August 16, 2007, 12:39:48 PM »

NO BIOSHOCK! HOW ARE YOU SURVIVING?!?!?

I like how the most trouble I ever have with Halo 2 is that first Low-G fight at the Space Station with the 3 elites in jetpacks, the plasma turret, and the moving platforms.

Disposable White Guy · « **Reply #1 on:** August 16, 2007, 01:02:14 PM »

Just got my 360 on Tuesday and laid down the cash for a BioShock pre-order at the same time :'(

Until Tuesday, I'll be cycling through some stuff from a friend.

$:-\$

Also, check your PMs please, I still need advice on whether or not Tenchu Z is worth $35.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #2 on:** August 16, 2007, 01:04:03 PM »

If you liked any of the previous Tenchu titles you'll like Tenchu Z. Ive never understood why the media bagged on Tenchu Z for BEING A TENCHU GAME!

Disposable White Guy · « **Reply #3 on:** August 16, 2007, 01:06:40 PM »

If this game does not have terrible voice acting and buggy stealth kills, a pox upon you!

Robo · « **Reply #4 on:** August 16, 2007, 01:28:23 PM »

I dug Maximo: Army of Zin out of my backlog. It's alright so far -- not nearly as good as the first. There's a lot less platforming in this one and unless that changes later, I'm not gonna be too happy with it. It's sad to say it because Maximo was my favorite platformer of last gen.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #5 on:** August 16, 2007, 01:59:58 PM »

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #6 on:** August 16, 2007, 02:08:51 PM »

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #7 on:** August 16, 2007, 02:09:16 PM »

I just made this thread so Distant would have to post the Gundam Seed game again muhahahaha

Beezy · « **Reply #8 on:** August 16, 2007, 02:14:18 PM »

Still playing Baten Kaitos Origins. I won't be starting anymore RPGs until I'm done with it.

abrader · « **Reply #9 on:** August 16, 2007, 02:17:57 PM »

Nothing at the moment.

I just cant get it up for anything else right now besides bioshock.

Good thing my friend from LA is here - ill just spend the weekend hanging out with him instead of playing games.

Better that laying in bed sobbing over bioshock.

tiesto · « **Reply #10 on:** August 16, 2007, 02:20:32 PM »

Earthbound and Oracle of Seasons... nearing the end of both games.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #11 on:** August 16, 2007, 02:21:31 PM »

Quote from: MrAngryFace on August 16, 2007, 02:09:16 PM

I just made this thread so Distant would have to post the Gundam Seed game again muhahahaha

Hah. I played it for a little bit this morning, then shelved it away. I'm going to try and get a good chunk of time into Persona 3 today, since I'll be camping with friends all weekend.

abrader · « **Reply #12 on:** August 16, 2007, 02:23:27 PM »

So this thread will take the place of my usual "Its Friday nn/nn/nn what are you playing" thread that I post each week to statistically track how the forum has the best gaming tastes out of every forum on the web.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #13 on:** August 16, 2007, 02:25:42 PM »

We play games at evilbore! not talk about them!

Fragamemnon · « **Reply #14 on:** August 16, 2007, 03:13:52 PM »

Civ4 on Emperor - going to start a game with the Byzantines next.

EU3 as Portugal, most of South America is my domionion and I am using the moneys to expand my East Asian and Southern African colonial holdings.

System Shock 2, which is sadly not Bioshock.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #15 on:** August 16, 2007, 03:33:31 PM »

Frag: Play it in your bathtub!

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #16 on:** August 16, 2007, 03:38:52 PM »

Mega Man Powered Up
Road Rash on Saturn

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #17 on:** August 16, 2007, 04:50:06 PM »

Final Fantasy III DS–It's pretty boring, but the jobs are worth the playthrough. It's no FFV though.
Tiger Woods 07 on 360
Lego Star Wars games on 360
Rainbow Six Vegas in a couple of days
Biocock demo like three times a day

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #18 on:** August 16, 2007, 04:52:02 PM »

Im really enjoying Mega Man Starforce so far, only 2 hours in or so tho

Rman · « **Reply #19 on:** August 16, 2007, 04:56:58 PM »

Only VF5 on the PS3. Finishing up Quest mode. One arcade to go.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #20 on:** August 16, 2007, 05:41:50 PM »

ODAMA best 10 bucks ever.

demi · « **Reply #21 on:** August 16, 2007, 06:23:00 PM »

Mupepe · « **Reply #22 on:** August 16, 2007, 06:30:16 PM »

Black and White 2

$till LegendaryU2K · « **Reply #23 on:** August 16, 2007, 07:52:24 PM »

Xbox

PC

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #24 on:** August 16, 2007, 08:14:54 PM »

Quote from: Mupepe on August 16, 2007, 06:30:16 PM

Black and White 2

Who's starring in it? Didn't know that you were a IR fan too.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #25 on:** August 16, 2007, 08:25:54 PM »

I'm playing Tomb Raider: Legend. It's pretty awesome. Thinking about getting Eternal Sonata or Dead Rising with my Madden return. All-Pro Football 2K8 is just way more enjoyable.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #26 on:** August 16, 2007, 08:31:01 PM »

Just finished Shenmue, holy shit what an amzing ending. Will start Shenmue 2 once I get around to finishing Headhunter, then I'll move on to JGR and thats the Dreamcast done and dusted for me I think.

Up to the 25th floor on Etrian Odyssey, so getting near the end I think.

My PS2 backlog is daunting the hell out of me:
Still havent finished DMC 3 and Ive been playing this fucker for months.
Outrun 2006 is enjoying a bit of play time, I need to 100% this badboy, making steady progress.
Havent gone back to FFXII, Im about 20 hours in but its been so long since Ive played it I cant remember what the hell was going on.
Gotta throw Gradius V back in the Sony this weekend.
Just started DDS1, awesome stuff.
And Ive got sealed copies of DDS2 and Dragon Quarter waiting for me after that.

When I wanna waggle Im playing Elebits and Re4 Wii edition.

Ive told myself Im not buying ANY console games until Ive completed every single one of those above titles... and I'll reward myself with a 360 at the end of it

captainbiotch · « **Reply #27 on:** August 17, 2007, 01:51:08 AM »

Wave Race 64
Mario 64
Rtype 3

on wii

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #28 on:** August 17, 2007, 01:59:35 AM »

Quote from: Scenester on August 16, 2007, 08:31:01 PM

Just finished Shenmue, holy shit what an amzing ending. Will start Shenmue 2 once I get around to finishing Headhunter, then I'll move on to JGR and thats the Dreamcast done and dusted for me I think.

Up to the 25th floor on Etrian Odyssey, so getting near the end I think.

My PS2 backlog is daunting the hell out of me:
Still havent finished DMC 3 and Ive been playing this fucker for months.
Outrun 2006 is enjoying a bit of play time, I need to 100% this badboy, making steady progress.
Havent gone back to FFXII, Im about 20 hours in but its been so long since Ive played it I cant remember what the hell was going on.
Gotta throw Gradius V back in the Sony this weekend.
Just started DDS1, awesome stuff.
And Ive got sealed copies of DDS2 and Dragon Quarter waiting for me after that.

When I wanna waggle Im playing Elebits and Re4 Wii edition.

Ive told myself Im not buying ANY console games until Ive completed every single one of those above titles... and I'll reward myself with a 360 at the end of it

lawl, you think that's a backlog?

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #29 on:** August 17, 2007, 02:27:49 AM »

Quote from: Father_Mike on August 17, 2007, 01:59:35 AM

lawl, you think that's a backlog?

Do you have another kind of Back Log in mind?

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #30 on:** August 17, 2007, 02:41:33 AM »

Maybe he hasnt POOPED in a while

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #31 on:** August 17, 2007, 02:44:12 AM »

Quote from: MrAngryFace on August 17, 2007, 02:41:33 AM

Maybe he hasnt POOPED in a while

I think you're right. He does sound kinda constipated.

demi · « **Reply #32 on:** August 17, 2007, 02:45:00 AM »

Quote from: Disposable White Guy on August 16, 2007, 01:02:14 PM

Also, check your PMs please, I still need advice on whether or not Tenchu Z is worth $35.

Why the fuck you asking him, bitch, I got all 1000 points.

P.S. buy my copy for $35

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #33 on:** August 17, 2007, 03:10:14 AM »

Quote from: demi on August 17, 2007, 02:45:00 AM

Quote from: Disposable White Guy on August 16, 2007, 01:02:14 PM
Also, check your PMs please, I still need advice on whether or not Tenchu Z is worth $35.

Why the fuck you asking him, bitch, I got all 1000 points.

P.S. buy my copy for $35

That's half of my total points, nerd.

Bloodwake · « **Reply #34 on:** August 17, 2007, 03:30:02 AM »

Currently playing through:

bork · « **Reply #35 on:** August 17, 2007, 05:13:11 AM »

Sengoku Basara 2! Patiently awaiting the release of the Sengoku Musou 2 (the Koei game) expansion next week...thinking of selling the Xbox 360 version and getting the PS2 version so I can make full use of the expansion...

I finished up Matsu's (Toshiie Maeda's wife) campaign, went through the unification mode once, and have started on Date Masamune. He's great cuz he talks in all kinds of broken English!

Capcom = Uber-stupid for not localizing this game.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #36 on:** August 17, 2007, 05:34:46 AM »

Quote from: Bloodwake on August 17, 2007, 03:30:02 AM

Currently playing through:

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Metroid Prime

You picking up Corruption bloodwake?

The Sceneman · « **Reply #37 on:** August 17, 2007, 05:35:34 AM »

Quote from: Smooth Groove on August 17, 2007, 02:27:49 AM

Quote from: Father_Mike on August 17, 2007, 01:59:35 AM

lawl, you think that's a backlog?

Do you have another kind of Back Log in mind?

He's concentrating on fecal level log IMO

FatalT · « **Reply #38 on:** August 17, 2007, 06:38:58 AM »

bork · « **Reply #39 on:** August 17, 2007, 08:21:25 AM »

So I beat Oda Nobunaga's story mode. He's badass!

Badass red-flowing cape that emits a flame-like energy

Badass special attack that makes blades come out of the ground and impale fools!

Badass SHOTGUN to accompany his badass sword!

Plus I believe his voice actor is Onsokumaru in Nin Nin Ga Shinobuden! BAD. ASS.

Disposable White Guy · « **Reply #40 on:** August 17, 2007, 06:35:09 PM »

Quote from: demi on August 17, 2007, 02:45:00 AM

Quote from: Disposable White Guy on August 16, 2007, 01:02:14 PM
Also, check your PMs please, I still need advice on whether or not Tenchu Z is worth $35.

Why the fuck you asking him, bitch, I got all 1000 points.

P.S. buy my copy for $35

Free shipping + pics of "BioShomgomgomez" shaved into your manly man chest and it's a deal

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #41 on:** August 17, 2007, 07:04:03 PM »

Quote from: FatalT on August 17, 2007, 06:38:58 AM

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Let me know how much you think Unreal 2 suks.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #42 on:** August 17, 2007, 11:55:41 PM »

UT2K4 is still pretty fukin fun even in single player skirmish

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #43 on:** August 18, 2007, 01:15:27 AM »

Was Unreal II bad?

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #44 on:** August 18, 2007, 01:23:39 AM »

Truth be told the original Unreal wasnt that great either.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #45 on:** August 18, 2007, 01:28:03 AM »

Yeah, I never "got" Unreal. I mean, it was cool to play such a good-looking game, at the time, that played on a lot of rigs. But it was Unreal Tournament that rocked my socks off.

Man, I remember playing the demo for that every day up 'till its release and upgrading my PC so I could play both that and Quake III: Arena at higher graphical settings.

Was there anything better than the UT vs Q3A flame wars?

Mondain · « **Reply #46 on:** August 18, 2007, 02:32:01 AM »

The original Unreal was pretty good as far as single player games go. The atmosphere was really really good, and the game was punctuated by a few extremely memorable gaming moments: getting out of the spaceship for the first time, meeting up various alien animals in every new environment, walking around in a base to then have all the lights be turned off one by one... to then be attacked by a Skaarj warrior who breaks a wall...

The second game wasn't as good, it was more generic. It was made by a different developper than Epic too (Legend Entertainment). Still some good b-game material.

bork · « **Reply #47 on:** August 18, 2007, 02:43:46 AM »

I remember people going ga-ga for Unreal because of the graphics, then once that passed, the realization that it was crap set in. UT was where it was at.

Mondain · « **Reply #48 on:** August 18, 2007, 03:28:26 AM »

Yeah, UT is much, much better, but the original Unreal definitely wasn't garbage either. It just wasn't a killer app when it comes to gameplay.

There's also the fact that Half-Life completely overshadowed every FPS launched around these times: many other quality shooters released near that date like SiN and Shogo never got a chance because Half-Life just grew so big.

I'd take a shooter with heart and character like SiN or Shogo over any of the generic bald space marine/thug that we have nowadays. It's depressing to see a trillion games that all look either like Call of Duty or Blacksite: Area 51.

But that's modern games for you. When games cost so much to make and there's so much competition, you can't afford to make a risky project that could crash and burn and make the editor lose 20 millions.

Because of that you don't give a shit about owning original games anymore. In these recent times the only games that I truly felt proud to own were SMT Nocturne, Neverwinter Nights 2, Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines, Minna no Golf 5, Virtua Fighter 4/5, Dragon Quest VIII... and that's it. These last few years have been depressing and mundane as fuck.

But in 1997-2000 that was a wholly different thing, I was proud to own so many genuine copies of games. It seemed that every quality game had some unique trait to it. I think that the amount of storage brought forth by DVD combined with the insane cost of modern game development killed our hobby as we knew it.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #49 on:** August 18, 2007, 03:44:25 AM »

The first Unreal is for graphic whores like mondain

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #50 on:** August 18, 2007, 03:45:59 AM »

The eighth Dragon Quest is for people with poor taste like Mondain.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #51 on:** August 18, 2007, 03:47:15 AM »

Mondain seems to think posting a lot of bullshit makes u expart

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #52 on:** August 18, 2007, 04:24:23 AM »

Damn, MAF, give me a warning before you bust out teh funny stuff next time. I almost scalded my throat with the hot tea.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #53 on:** August 18, 2007, 04:56:51 AM »

nothing till super metroid on monday.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #54 on:** August 18, 2007, 07:15:02 AM »

im horny as for more risky projects

Mondain · « **Reply #55 on:** August 18, 2007, 09:13:26 AM »

uh, this ain't no joke, the original Unreal was mostly overshadowed by the competition over time and then forgotten, but it wowed people when they reviewed it and when people first played it, and also for reasons other than the then-revolutionnary Unreal Engine graphics

abrader · « **Reply #56 on:** August 18, 2007, 04:15:28 PM »

I will play something later...

Right now I am torn between Monster Hunter PS2 and PSU on X360.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #57 on:** August 18, 2007, 04:54:58 PM »

Unreal 2 sucked really bad. The art style was just ugly. The main chick was fugly even though she had gigantic boobs. There were older PS2 games that had better looking character models. Everything in the game looked generic. It looked like the typical stereotype that console-only games have of PC games. To add to the insult, the game hitches and stutters even on top end hardware. It had nothing to do with hardware power either since some levels were completely smooth while other no better looking levels would keep stuttering.

The gameplay was archaic compared to even Half-Life 1. The only interesting part about the gameplay was that you can command your comrades in battle. That was pretty fun but it doesn't happen 'till past half-way. By that time, most people would have put down the game already. In sum, Unreal 2 was a far worse experience than Unreal 1. Even with more advanced tech, Unreal 2 didn't come close to matching the excitement of Unreal 1.

Quote from: Mondain on August 18, 2007, 09:13:26 AM

uh, this ain't no joke, the original Unreal was mostly overshadowed by the competition over time and then forgotten, but it wowed people when they reviewed it and when people first played it, and also for reasons other than the then-revolutionnary Unreal Engine graphics

How could it be forgotten? Unreal 1 was used as a benchmarking tool for a long time. And there were tons of people that were disappointed by the poor sequel which showed that it had many fans. Most people were wowed by revolutionary graphics and little else though. It was released at a time when 3d graphics were still improving at a rapid pace, mostly on the PC. It wasn't hard for Unreal to look impressive next to the crap on PSX/N64.

abrader · « **Reply #58 on:** August 19, 2007, 03:19:29 AM »

I decided to go with PErsona 3 on PS2.

So far I am very impressed with it - altho I am not too far into it.

On the X360 I still am playing thru the PSU story mode.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #59 on:** August 19, 2007, 03:23:16 AM »

I've been playing Halo 2 and Luminous Arc like teh crazy!

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Author Topic: What are you playing? (If not Bioshock :() (Read 7795 times)