Author Topic: What are you playing? (Read 2215772 times)

chronovore · « **Reply #16980 on:** July 16, 2012, 03:49:32 PM »

I am feeling an urge to go back and play Red Dead Redemption multiplayer.

Someone stop me, please.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #16981 on:** July 16, 2012, 04:35:47 PM »

Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on July 16, 2012, 03:43:41 PM

Alpha Brotocol is so underrated. Can't wait to replay it in a year or two.

It really is. I think too many people tried to play it as a third-person cover shooter instead of third-person stealth RPG and got frustrated when it wouldn't work that way. Not without it's issues, of course, but it did some thing really well.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #16982 on:** July 16, 2012, 07:37:29 PM »

AP rules so hard

The Sceneman · « **Reply #16983 on:** July 16, 2012, 11:58:45 PM »

Quote from: Borys on July 16, 2012, 04:51:07 AM

Quote from: The Sceneman on July 15, 2012, 11:57:07 PM
- Dragons Dogma
- Binary Domain
- Alpha Protocol

You have na amazing taste.

lol tell that to Oscar. He said I have the worst taste on this board next to magus. Never explained why. Maybe it's purely based on the fact that I like Shenmue.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #16984 on:** July 17, 2012, 12:00:19 AM »

Quote from: chronovore on July 16, 2012, 03:49:32 PM

I am feeling an urge to go back and play Red Dead Redemption multiplayer.

Someone stop me, please.

I would be up for some! For old times sake. We still never made 5th Legendary

The Sceneman · « **Reply #16985 on:** July 17, 2012, 12:01:46 AM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on July 16, 2012, 04:35:47 PM

Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on July 16, 2012, 03:43:41 PM
Alpha Brotocol is so underrated. Can't wait to replay it in a year or two.

It really is. I think too many people tried to play it as a third-person cover shooter instead of third-person stealth RPG and got frustrated when it wouldn't work that way. Not without it's issues, of course, but it did some thing really well.

I'm going to play Binary Domain first, then AP. Any basic tips for AP? Focus on stealth abilities?

The Sceneman · « **Reply #16986 on:** July 17, 2012, 12:02:40 AM »

Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on July 17, 2012, 12:01:06 AM

Nah, you got bumped, remember? Owl-faced Wizard is number one, magoose is number two, and actually dcharlie has slipped in at number three. You're yesterday's news, dawg.

That said, I don't think anyone should be praising your taste for being months to years late on awesome games, but I was prepared to let that slide. Was.

Dragons Dogma is fairly recent! And I've been poor!

demi · « **Reply #16987 on:** July 17, 2012, 12:30:11 AM »

Alpha Protocol is absolutely awful and you guys are dummies

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #16988 on:** July 17, 2012, 12:30:42 AM »

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #16989 on:** July 17, 2012, 12:34:21 AM »

Quote from: The Sceneman on July 17, 2012, 12:01:46 AM

Any basic tips for AP? Focus on stealth abilities?

Definitely focus on stealth abilities.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #16990 on:** July 17, 2012, 12:37:59 AM »

I'm looking forward to the National Geographic quiz game too. My family loves quizzes so this will be a good one to bust at Christmas, Birthdays etc.

Cindi Mayweather · « **Reply #16991 on:** July 17, 2012, 12:40:10 AM »

DX:HR is getting boring fast due to lack of variety, lack of quests, and too much emphasis on stealth. I love stealth, but when I play an rpg I want to do things in a multitude of ways. Skyrim kind of renders DX:HR obsolete months after its release due to its very existence.

On the other hand, there's Witcher 2, which manages to weave tight narrative with great combat and OPTIONS. Now that's a real rpg, which I can't say for DX:HR.

Still going through Final Fantasy V, I'm on world 3 so I'm near the end and should beat it this weekend. Playing FFV alongside western rpgs really exposes my modern tastes. I still like jrpgs, but even though in many ways they're mechanically superior - and even then, games like Witcher 2 show that wrpgs are stepping up to the plate - they're just so fucking simple. I know I'm saying this in regards to FFV, a game released in 1992, which I adore, but it's just how I feel. It is taking me forever to go through a game that takes me all of sub 20 hours to complete.

Borderlands also owns.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #16992 on:** July 17, 2012, 12:41:04 AM »

fuck stealth- super shield and kung fu- you dont even have to stealth in stealth missions then. you just fucking take those bullets and punch shit awww yeahhhh

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #16993 on:** July 17, 2012, 02:05:30 AM »

Holy shit. White Knight Chronicles 2 ups the difficulty to insanity-level near endgame. Way to go Level 5.

Cindi Mayweather · « **Reply #16994 on:** July 17, 2012, 04:03:09 AM »

The Witcher 2 made me pregnant.

Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on July 17, 2012, 01:43:30 AM

I think the biggest problem you're having, Himu, is that you've decided Deus Ex is an RPG with action/stealth/shooter elements instead of vice versa.

At no point in that game did I think, man, this is some fine-ass RPG. I was like, I AM AN INVISIBLE WALL-PUNCHER THAT SPITS BULLETS OUT OF MY ASS, ALL SHALL BE TASED IF THEY DAST SO MUCH AS SPEAK TO ME!

Oh. I always thought of DX as an rpg so..

etiolate · « **Reply #16995 on:** July 17, 2012, 04:46:32 AM »

Cargo the quest for gravity is one messed up game

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #16996 on:** July 17, 2012, 05:51:12 AM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on July 17, 2012, 04:03:09 AM

Oh. I always thought of DX as an rpg so..

well stop. it's a stealth game with upgradeable abilities.

Positive Touch · « **Reply #16997 on:** July 17, 2012, 07:17:05 AM »

Quote from: fistfulofmetal on July 17, 2012, 05:51:12 AM

Quote from: Stringer Bell on July 17, 2012, 04:03:09 AM

Oh. I always thought of DX as an rpg so..

well stop. it's a stealth game with upgradeable abilities.

a stealth >FPS< with upgradeable abilities

also lol at saying there's not a multitude of ways to do things

tiesto · « **Reply #16998 on:** July 17, 2012, 08:25:10 AM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on July 17, 2012, 12:40:10 AM

DX:HR is getting boring fast due to lack of variety, lack of quests, and too much emphasis on stealth. I love stealth, but when I play an rpg I want to do things in a multitude of ways. Skyrim kind of renders DX:HR obsolete months after its release due to its very existence.

On the other hand, there's Witcher 2, which manages to weave tight narrative with great combat and OPTIONS. Now that's a real rpg, which I can't say for DX:HR.

Still going through Final Fantasy V, I'm on world 3 so I'm near the end and should beat it this weekend. Playing FFV alongside western rpgs really exposes my modern tastes. I still like jrpgs, but even though in many ways they're mechanically superior - and even then, games like Witcher 2 show that wrpgs are stepping up to the plate - they're just so fucking simple. I know I'm saying this in regards to FFV, a game released in 1992, which I adore, but it's just how I feel. It is taking me forever to go through a game that takes me all of sub 20 hours to complete.

Borderlands also owns.

Oh not you too

For some reason, I am the opposite. Like, I seriously struggle to get through western RPGs. They take a while to get going, but usually at the halfway point - when you have the confidence to explore the world a bit and take on lots of quests - I'm really into it, and then towards the end I get so burned out on the combat (and it doesn't help that a lot of western RPGs like to railroad you through the final parts of the game with nothing but constant linear combat scenarios leading to a mediocre ending). Japanese RPGs I find are just the opposite - start off with a bang, slow middle parts, awesome end parts when all the story-related shit hits the fan and the game really tests you on exploiting the gameplay systems to their advantage (tri-Ace postgames for instance).

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #16999 on:** July 17, 2012, 09:29:32 AM »

comparing DX:HR with Skyrim is so dumb. WTF himu.

at least you're not dumb about Witcher 2.

but still, so dumb.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #17000 on:** July 17, 2012, 12:08:16 PM »

The focus in each is completely different, even if there share some similarities. Also, DX:HR is one of the best cyperpunk worlds in videogames, while Skyrim is Viking fantasy.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #17001 on:** July 17, 2012, 12:42:07 PM »

honestly genre mashing has been going on so long its not worth arguing about

Cindi Mayweather · « **Reply #17002 on:** July 17, 2012, 01:15:23 PM »

Comparing it to Skyrim is dumb, I agree, but it was the only thing I could think of in the late hours of the night since they're both first person and by a lot of people both considered rpgs.

Cindi Mayweather · « **Reply #17003 on:** July 17, 2012, 01:53:45 PM »

Well, people advertise and celebrate DX due to its number of options and it being BEST RPG OF ALL TIME (tm) so I didn't think that was really out of the question. I like the game, but I was expecting an rpg, and the more I play the more it is exposing itself to not be that. Doesn't help that people like BORYS call the games rpgs.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #17004 on:** July 17, 2012, 02:09:06 PM »

It's a story-driven, stealth-action game with some RPG elements and quests, just like the first two games in the series. It's not an open-world, play-any-way-you-want RPG.

Cindi Mayweather · « **Reply #17005 on:** July 17, 2012, 02:11:18 PM »

Oh, so the stealth action is the main draw? People always tout DX as being an rpg, so I figured it wasn't a focus but more of a play style you could go for. Kind of like how I choose to play stealth characters in games like Skyrim but sometimes switch to a mage/melee character to make things refreshing.

I'm in China in DX, how long until I beat it?

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #17006 on:** July 17, 2012, 02:15:11 PM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on July 17, 2012, 02:11:18 PM

Oh, so the stealth action is the main draw? People always tout DX as being an rpg, so I figured it wasn't a focus but more of a play style you could go for.

Well, you CAN play a more offensively-oriented character, but the game, and the game series, has always been built around stealth. Player choice is built more around making decision in certain instances, or killing bosses before they even know you're in the area.

And why does "RPG" have to equal "like Skyrim"? There's a ton of variation within the genre.

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I'm in China in DX, how long until I beat it?

Getting to China is maybe the halfway point.

Cindi Mayweather · « **Reply #17007 on:** July 17, 2012, 02:18:31 PM »

My aspergers sense is tingling.

demi · « **Reply #17008 on:** July 17, 2012, 02:22:30 PM »

This game isnt an RPG, and it's awesome

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #17009 on:** July 17, 2012, 02:46:23 PM »

Human Revolution was probably my GOTY 2011. Totally awesome game.

cool breeze · « **Reply #17010 on:** July 17, 2012, 03:09:26 PM »

It was mine.

And I thought it worked fine as a shooter. You have to flank enemies and use cover or else you'll be dropped quickly. It's closer to the R6 Vegas games than Splinter Cell where you can't survive a shoot out.

Stealth is way more fun, though.

Eric P · « **Reply #17011 on:** July 17, 2012, 07:12:51 PM »

Ass Creed 2 on PC
Persona 1 on Vita

chronovore · « **Reply #17012 on:** July 17, 2012, 07:35:27 PM »

Quote from: The Sceneman on July 17, 2012, 12:00:19 AM

Quote from: chronovore on July 16, 2012, 03:49:32 PM
I am feeling an urge to go back and play Red Dead Redemption multiplayer.

Someone stop me, please.

I would be up for some! For old times sake. We still never made 5th Legendary

Yeah, but when you're Legendary 5, people will kick you from the game just out of fearfulness.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #17013 on:** July 17, 2012, 07:49:17 PM »

Fucking Civ 5, I sat down for a second and now it's 00:45

You'd think that I'd learn my lesson after 20 years of playing this shit.

tiesto · « **Reply #17014 on:** July 17, 2012, 09:01:41 PM »

Panzer Zwei - such a great game, I love the whole "world" of the Panzer Dragoon series, and it's a shame that the Saturn can't do the art direction much justice... would love to see a complete HD remix of the original, Zwei, and Saga one day.

Bildi · « **Reply #17015 on:** July 17, 2012, 10:32:52 PM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on July 17, 2012, 12:40:10 AM

DX:HR is getting boring fast due to lack of variety, lack of quests, and too much emphasis on stealth. I love stealth, but when I play an rpg I want to do things in a multitude of ways. Skyrim kind of renders DX:HR obsolete months after its release due to its very existence.

I thought I'd adore Deus Ex, but I'm just not feeling it for some reason. I usually enjoy really slow games and stealth games, and I enjoy trying to take everyone out stealthily for the most part, but the hub worlds particularly just really seem to drag, especially if you must find every little thing for maximum XP, which is me. Put it down for now near the end of Shanghai.

Cindi Mayweather · « **Reply #17016 on:** July 17, 2012, 10:35:40 PM »

Yeah, the hub world adds almost nothing to the game for me.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #17017 on:** July 17, 2012, 10:54:39 PM »

boss fights were lame- and I dislike stealth- to the games credit stealth wasnt A LOT of the game; I think at the end of the day im just not a big Deus Ex fan

The Sceneman · « **Reply #17018 on:** July 17, 2012, 11:09:22 PM »

Dark Souls is better than Deus Ex, both are miles better than Skyrim. Since people are comparing apples and oranges

Positive Touch · « **Reply #17019 on:** July 17, 2012, 11:28:02 PM »

you guys are free to express your own opinions, as long as you are aware that you suck

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #17020 on:** July 18, 2012, 12:04:45 AM »

Ford cars totally make Coca-Cola obsolete.

Bildi · « **Reply #17021 on:** July 18, 2012, 01:04:02 AM »

Bananas are better than apples and oranges. DX:HR is more like a pear.

naff · « **Reply #17022 on:** July 18, 2012, 01:04:24 AM »

Quote from: The Sceneman on July 17, 2012, 11:09:22 PM

Dark Souls is better than Deus Ex, both are miles better than Skyrim. Since people are comparing apples and oranges

Word. Skyrim was a certified turd next to those games.

Bildi · « **Reply #17023 on:** July 18, 2012, 01:06:08 AM »

Oh, go on with you.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #17024 on:** July 18, 2012, 01:50:10 AM »

Deepak Chopra's Leela is awesome. I'm really getting into meditation and breathing excercises etc. atm and this seems like a great tool. What else lets you meditate and unlock achievements?

The Sceneman · « **Reply #17025 on:** July 18, 2012, 02:42:17 AM »

Binary Domain is so good, fuck Sega for not marketing this shit. it's clearly a better product than Gears of War

Bebpo · « **Reply #17026 on:** July 18, 2012, 04:29:37 AM »

My friend released a game on Xbox Indies called Massteroid. It's a combination between Katamari Damacy, a shmup, and asteroids and features multiple endings where you destroy the earth in greater and greater damage as the game is about you playing as an asteroid trying to get bigger while dodging things in order to slam into earth. It's $1. It's also about 30-60 seconds long, has 3 difficulties, and 4-5 endings. YMMV for if that's worth a buck, but I just thought I'd throw it out. The game is pretty fun for what it is, a short iOS-ish game.

Raban · « **Reply #17027 on:** July 18, 2012, 12:59:56 PM »

I decided to try the trial version of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD and it doesn't even let you play for a full session. The demo boots you out 90 seconds into the game. Everything felt alright, but a new coat of paint isn't going to part me from my $15 for a bunch of levels from games I already own and can easily play.

Activision

demi · « **Reply #17028 on:** July 18, 2012, 01:05:45 PM »

I already bought THPS cuz fuck Skate

Raban · « **Reply #17029 on:** July 18, 2012, 01:10:24 PM »

I agree with that sentiment, but I already own all the Neversoft THPS games and play them regularly. I can see this being worth it if you don't have the old games already. For anyone on the fence with a 360, I'd recommend THPS2x instead, it's really cheap and still includes Create-A-Skater/Park, backwards compatible and has every stage from THPS1 and 2. Unless you're homo for HD graphix

demi · « **Reply #17030 on:** July 18, 2012, 06:11:47 PM »

Yeah the new THPS is doodoo. Unreal Engine 3 is not THPS material.

chronovore · « **Reply #17031 on:** July 18, 2012, 06:31:40 PM »

Quote from: The Sceneman on July 18, 2012, 01:50:10 AM

Deepak Chopra's Leela is awesome. I'm really getting into meditation and breathing excercises etc. atm and this seems like a great tool. What else lets you meditate and unlock achievements?

I'm pretty sure those two activities are in diametric opposition.

Trent Dole · « **Reply #17032 on:** July 18, 2012, 11:06:05 PM »

I've played a few hours of Kingdom Hearts II and came to the conclusion that if the series wasn't a FF/Disney crossover fuck fest nobody'd care. Of course since I've gleefully sperged over getting to see Selphie in a game again and interact with the three fairy godmothers or whatever from Sleeping Beauty I can't say the formula doesn't work.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #17033 on:** July 19, 2012, 12:39:25 AM »

Quote from: chronovore on July 18, 2012, 06:31:40 PM

Quote from: The Sceneman on July 18, 2012, 01:50:10 AM
Deepak Chopra's Leela is awesome. I'm really getting into meditation and breathing excercises etc. atm and this seems like a great tool. What else lets you meditate and unlock achievements?

I'm pretty sure those two activities are in diametric opposition.

You would say that, but Deepak made it happen!

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #17034 on:** July 19, 2012, 07:12:13 PM »

Mount & Blade. There is so little variety in the quests given. Half the time I'm asked to deliver letters even though my renown is pretty high. Still, this game is somehow addictive as hell and completely fun. I HAVE to become king!

cool breeze · « **Reply #17035 on:** July 19, 2012, 09:07:12 PM »

I'm searching the internet for a way to make SiN work on Windows 7. SiN is a tragically unspecific title based on the results $:-\$

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #17036 on:** July 19, 2012, 09:22:00 PM »

Quote from: Linkzg on July 19, 2012, 09:07:12 PM

I'm searching the internet for a way to make SiN work on Windows 7. SiN is a tragically unspecific title based on the results $:-\$

If I'm searching for something with a common name, I always put what it is after the name: like "Killing movie" or "Dead Man book" or whatever. So maybe try "Sin game windows 7".

Trent Dole · « **Reply #17037 on:** July 19, 2012, 10:02:42 PM »

Goddamn PSO2 maintenance to fight the OMG HAX kids going on right now. Guess I'll play KHII some more instead.

KoG · « **Reply #17038 on:** July 19, 2012, 10:37:39 PM »

I beat the first two dungeons of The Legend of Zelda.

I'm on a roll

bdoughty · « **Reply #17039 on:** July 20, 2012, 04:47:17 AM »

OCD so bad a college once studied me. Naturally I have to keep a playlist.

http://sites.google.com/site/bdvglist/

3D Dot Game Heroes is pretty fun so far, the size of the sword bugs the heck out of me, especially that you can make it bigger. Got halfway through Heavy Rain before I sold my first PS3 after it imploded. THPSHD just feels off. I have unlocked most of the tracks and will finish most of the game but the thrill is not what it once was. NCAA 12.5 is tollerable but Madden and new physics engine might having me playing more college than pro football this year.

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