Author Topic: What are you playing? (Read 4629810 times)

Positive Touch · « **Reply #17520 on:** October 06, 2012, 01:35:57 PM »

started looking up plasma prices til i remembered that ive been out of the country a few months ago. think i'll start beefing up my christmas list up instead.

demi · « **Reply #17521 on:** October 06, 2012, 02:41:41 PM »

lol, don't donate plasma to buy videogames... jesus

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #17522 on:** October 06, 2012, 03:28:54 PM »

Just wait, gamestop will have a plasma trade in program

Positive Touch · « **Reply #17523 on:** October 06, 2012, 04:54:09 PM »

bore bros

luv u 4ever

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #17524 on:** October 06, 2012, 09:12:17 PM »

Quote from: MrAngryFace on October 06, 2012, 03:28:54 PM

Just wait, gamestop will have a plasma trade in program

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #17525 on:** October 07, 2012, 04:56:23 AM »

Am I the only one playing Hell Yeah? This game is sooooo good.

archnemesis · « **Reply #17526 on:** October 07, 2012, 05:19:01 AM »

Really? The low Metascore made me ignore it for now. What kind of game is it?

Edit: I'm playing ↓

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #17527 on:** October 07, 2012, 06:04:14 AM »

I've just looked at the reviews, and they do make a valid criticism of the responsiveness of the controls, but I feel like they're missing the point. If they're looking at it purely as a platformer then, yeah, it's not amazing. But I don't think the game is striving to be a platformer. It's a lot more like Conker's Bad Fur Day in my mind. It's hard to pigeon hold it to just one genre, because it's what it wants to be whenever it wants to be it. I don't know, it's hard to articulate. It's a very unique game that never takes itself seriously, and is zany and funny enough to be worth playing.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #17528 on:** October 07, 2012, 06:04:36 AM »

Also, soundtrack of the year hands down.

archnemesis · « **Reply #17529 on:** October 07, 2012, 06:53:22 AM »

I'll give it a try since it's free.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #17530 on:** October 07, 2012, 07:26:56 AM »

Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on October 07, 2012, 06:04:14 AM

I've just looked at the reviews, and they do make a valid criticism of the responsiveness of the controls, but I feel like they're missing the point. If they're looking at it purely as a platformer then, yeah, it's not amazing. But I don't think the game is striving to be a platformer. It's a lot more like Conker's Bad Fur Day in my mind. It's hard to pigeon hold it to just one genre, because it's what it wants to be whenever it wants to be it. I don't know, it's hard to articulate. It's a very unique game that never takes itself seriously, and is zany and funny enough to be worth playing.

like conker's bad fur day? Sold.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #17531 on:** October 07, 2012, 07:29:21 AM »

I feel bad for having to yarrrr this one, but Sega decided I am not worthy to give them my money in my current region.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #17532 on:** October 07, 2012, 10:05:44 AM »

Well... Hate to so suddenly flip-flop, but I just put in another two hours. Getting close to the end and the game is getting REALLY frustrating. The last bit of this game IS trying to be a platformer and it's NOT good. It sucks because it feels like it just suddenly abandoned everything that was making it good. Now it demands precision jumping and aiming, and the controls just don't allow either. Plus the checkpoints are fucked. If you die you get warped back usually a substantial distance with next to no health, so it's easy to get stuck perpetually dying and respawning. Ignore everything I said before. This game is 2/3 awesome, 1/3 butt.

archnemesis · « **Reply #17533 on:** October 07, 2012, 10:09:00 AM »

Too late! I already downloaded it and killed the first seventeen or so monsters.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #17534 on:** October 07, 2012, 10:17:23 AM »

Well you've still got like 60 of them before the game starts to get bad.

Momo · « **Reply #17535 on:** October 07, 2012, 04:40:22 PM »

arch, you playing that sweet, sweet DQVII on emulator? or PSX/PSP/PS2/PS3?

archnemesis · « **Reply #17536 on:** October 08, 2012, 12:50:13 AM »

When I bought it a few years ago I had the intention to play it on my PSP, but I ended up using my PC with an emulator called pSX v1.13. (ePSXe 1.70 doesn't work with my ISO). The emulation is near perfect except for some kind of upscale filter and having save states is really convenient. For some reason the DQ series keep insisting that having eight screens of text is good thing when saving. Maybe it's political commentary on how priests need to shut up and get to the point.

Hitler Stole My Potato · « **Reply #17537 on:** October 08, 2012, 03:46:38 PM »

Was bored so I decided to download LBP2 from PSN since it's free for Plus members and it all came rushing back to me why I really, really don't like this series. It's all charm and ideas but in no way fun at the same time. Everything about it seems floaty and nonresponsive . Who really gives a fuck if you can make a racing game or a shooter with this thing if the end result still plays like shit? I don't care how many cutesy MGS you paste on this turd, it's still a turd.

Props to the idea behind the editor but that still doesn't make it much of a game.

Oh and I like how after I download the digital copy off PSN I then have to download 8 additional updates, each with their own seperate installs. Brilliant.

iconoclast · « **Reply #17538 on:** October 09, 2012, 10:35:57 AM »

Finished my Pure Platinum (no damage) run through Non-Stop Infinite Climax in Bayonetta. I never unequipped the Gaze of Despair (which makes enemies more aggressive & hard to combo due to the lack of hitstun), and I didn't use the Kilgore glitch or Pulley's Butterfly (both make the game a joke). Wound up with 58 million points total, which I assume is one of the highest legit scores in the game. It's impossible to tell who cheated though, so the leaderboards are kinda worthless.

Bayonetta 2 should be great if they fix all of the first game's problems. Most of the Alfheims are terrible, so if they're going to keep them, they should at least make them one-off challenge rooms that don't affect your score (like Secret Missions in DMC). I'd also make Torture Attacks give a fixed amount of points - currently, all of them require button mashing, and the faster you mash, the more points you get. Having to constantly hammer a button gets tiresome. All of the vehicle segments and QTEs are terrible as well, so hopefully they scrap both of those ideas. But flaws aside, it's still a great game and I'll be looking forward to the sequel.

Positive Touch · « **Reply #17539 on:** October 09, 2012, 04:27:42 PM »

Quote from: iconoclast on October 09, 2012, 10:35:57 AM

Finished my Pure Platinum (no damage) run through Non-Stop Infinite Climax in Bayonetta. I never unequipped the Gaze of Despair (which makes enemies more aggressive & hard to combo due to the lack of hitstun), and I didn't use the Kilgore glitch or Pulley's Butterfly (both make the game a joke).

dont know if i should be wowed or repulsed

brob · « **Reply #17540 on:** October 09, 2012, 04:47:43 PM »

jesus christ iconoclast

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Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #17541 on:** October 09, 2012, 08:57:23 PM »

Due to a heavy work schedule, I haven't had a lot of time to play games but I've been messing around with a few:

Borderlands 2 (PC) - I've been cursed with shitty loot drops for most of the game so I've been having a hard time making progress. Well, in one instance, the random number generator must have been a good one because I got a bunch of great weapons at the level I'm at (21). The game has been much easier ever since. Now I'm at the point where I play through 2-3 missions at a time. I want to get in there and push through but I'm working seven days and didn't have the chance to catass this game like I want to. I'll make it.

NiGHTS HD (PS3) - I got this one mostly to support Sega's decision to bring this game out. They didn't have to and by all accounts shouldn't but this is a decent game. Giant Bomb ragged on this game a bit but Giant Bomb has been putting out a lot of very questionable opinions recently. I resubscribed to their podcast and I might take them off if they keep biffing it like they have been. Go get it, it is only $10.

Super Mario 3D Land (3DS) - I stopped playing the 3DS once Borderlands 2 came out. A good game but you pretty much need the Tanooki Suit at all times. I'm not sure why they bother handing out any other type of item. Getting all three coins at this point requires this suit it seems like. It's a good game, I just need to beat it.

Tokyo Jungle (PS3) - Noodled around this one for a few minutes. Looks like some decent fun but I need to find the time to play it.

Rusty Shackleford · « **Reply #17542 on:** October 09, 2012, 08:59:25 PM »

Quote from: The Experiment on October 09, 2012, 08:57:23 PM

Super Mario 3D Land (3DS) - I stopped playing the 3DS once Borderlands 2 came out. A good game but you pretty much need the Tanooki Suit at all times. I'm not sure why they bother handing out any other type of item.

You speak truth. I actively avoid other items because you need the damn tail so much.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #17543 on:** October 10, 2012, 10:07:22 AM »

Quote from: The Experiment on October 09, 2012, 08:57:23 PM

NiGHTS HD (PS3) - I got this one mostly to support Sega's decision to bring this game out. They didn't have to and by all accounts shouldn't but this is a decent game. Giant Bomb ragged on this game a bit but Giant Bomb has been putting out a lot of very questionable opinions recently. I resubscribed to their podcast and I might take them off if they keep biffing it like they have been. Go get it, it is only $10

I don't care for Nights a ton but, yeah, it seems like Jeff hates eeeeeeeeeeeeverything lately. What's up with that?

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #17544 on:** October 10, 2012, 10:22:56 AM »

Jeff has always had quirky opinions but that's what I like about Giant Bomb.

To be honest I think its more weird for people to demand that other people's opinions reflect their own opinions.

And while I won't speak to Nights since I've never played it, I know exactly what he was talking about when referencing the over-done nostalgia sega love that some gamers have.

Himu · « **Reply #17545 on:** October 10, 2012, 10:51:29 AM »

Nothing wrong with people having their own opinions. But Giantbomb recently has been putting out questionable opinions on authority of games they've barely given a shot. The Jet Set Radio quick look being a fantastic example.

Oh hey, here's the easiest level in the game.

Let's play it like monkeys.

"This hasn't aged well."

No, you suck, you pissant. Thanks for making the game look bad.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #17546 on:** October 10, 2012, 11:33:37 AM »

Yeah, Jeff can have opinions, but when he's basically saying "RE4 was bad because it didn't play like shooters that came out five years later" I kinda sit there and scratch my head.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #17547 on:** October 10, 2012, 11:37:20 AM »

Or, oh man, tearing apart Double Dragon Neon for having a goofy tone? Who cares? It plays awesome.

Himu · « **Reply #17548 on:** October 10, 2012, 11:45:05 AM »

Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on October 10, 2012, 11:33:37 AM

Yeah, Jeff can have opinions, but when he's basically saying "RE4 was bad because it didn't play like shooters that came out five years later" I kinda sit there and scratch my head.

thanks for simplifying why giantbomb sucks. sure, they're funny! but who in their right mind would consider their opinions in any manner?

Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on October 10, 2012, 11:37:20 AM

Or, oh man, tearing apart Double Dragon Neon for having a goofy tone? Who cares? It plays awesome.

Haha, they really did this? Really?

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #17549 on:** October 10, 2012, 12:28:06 PM »

To be fair these are all Jeff things. Patrick and Brad were jumping to the defense of RE4, and Ryan was kinda like "I don't know man, this is pretty fun" during the Double Dragon Neon quick look.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #17550 on:** October 10, 2012, 12:33:42 PM »

Still- im glad Jeff put the stop on things before the RE6 hate train fired up on the podcast this week. WAYYYY too much RE6 talk last week.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #17551 on:** October 10, 2012, 12:34:32 PM »

Haven't listened to it yet, but glad to hear that.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #17552 on:** October 10, 2012, 12:35:32 PM »

and just as an aside- Jeff's gonna Jeff; there's several other folks on the staff- and everyone loves Vinny and hes back so its cool dudes.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #17553 on:** October 10, 2012, 01:05:51 PM »

Quote from: MrAngryFace on October 10, 2012, 12:35:32 PM

and just as an aside- Jeff's gonna Jeff; there's several other folks on the staff- and everyone loves Vinny and hes back so its cool dudes.

This.

There are 5 dudes on staff. They all have different opinions on games. There is no universal Giant Bomb says this so I need to feel upset about something because the odds are not everybody on staff agrees with that opinion.

I don't agree with plenty of you people on games. It doesn't make me wrong or make you wrong. It's an opinion on a videogame. Nothing to get overly worked up about.

There are specific reviewers or reviews I don't tend to like but that's generally because its the work of one person speaking for an entire site. I've always felt Giant Bomb is the exact opposite of that philosophy.

Raban · « **Reply #17554 on:** October 10, 2012, 02:08:49 PM »

What drew me to GiantBomb in the first place was how much the review staff put themselves out there, to give you a clear idea of where their biases are and what kind of experience they're after.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #17555 on:** October 10, 2012, 03:10:18 PM »

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #17556 on:** October 10, 2012, 09:44:04 PM »

Quote from: Raban on October 10, 2012, 02:08:49 PM

What drew me to GiantBomb in the first place was how much the review staff put themselves out there, to give you a clear idea of where their biases are and what kind of experience they're after.

also DEM SPORTS GAME QUICKLOOKS lol

tiesto · « **Reply #17557 on:** October 10, 2012, 10:48:21 PM »

Quote from: MrAngryFace on October 10, 2012, 12:35:32 PM

and just as an aside- Jeff's gonna Jeff; there's several other folks on the staff- and everyone loves Vinny and hes back so its cool dudes.

My brother is a big fan of Giantbomb, I mentioned to him I never bothered with it b/c I heard they are biased against Japanese games, but then he's like "you'd like Vinny, he's a guido from the Island and he has similar tastes!" and I'm just thinking "oh geez".

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #17558 on:** October 10, 2012, 11:35:50 PM »

Vinny keeps the rest of the staff real

Rahxephon91 · « **Reply #17559 on:** October 11, 2012, 12:00:00 AM »

No, none of them really share the same opinions as I do. But I like GiantBomb because they are humorous and don't take themselves too seriously. I don't actually read GiantBomb reviews and only pay attention to their videos and podcast. Though, thanks to Patrick their articles have been pretty decent. He seems to be the most open one there. Plus outside of some of 1up's people, I doubt I could stand the typical person who fits into the "I like Japanese games" audience.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #17560 on:** October 11, 2012, 12:19:21 AM »

im a premium gb member so I see the good stuff ;P

brob · « **Reply #17561 on:** October 11, 2012, 06:38:53 AM »

Rockpapershotgun

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #17562 on:** October 11, 2012, 08:49:02 AM »

I don't share the exact opinion with any one Giantbomb dude. thats whats awesome about them! i agree with bits and pieces from everyone so i can listen to all of their opinions and be able to get something useful from it.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #17563 on:** October 11, 2012, 09:55:21 AM »

If I cared about actual reviews id probably read RPS, but im here for a reason to not watch cable. I don't read their reviews, and even they have admitted that its challenging to see the value in written reviews anymore when theyre pushing out quicklooks- video features.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #17564 on:** October 11, 2012, 10:11:10 AM »

their taste in snacks and soda is appalling

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i never put much stock in reviews, anyway

if i get interested in a game the only thing which will keep me from playing it is hearing about some glitch that fries graphics cards or something (well, that, and not having any money)

they're entertaining, a good way to kill some time while i'm working

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #17565 on:** October 11, 2012, 10:12:25 AM »

yeah I cant speak towards some of their taste in pizza chains etc lol - though that debate was made great by the including little ceasars

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #17566 on:** October 11, 2012, 10:15:09 AM »

hey, i will defend little caesars on the basis of "if you only have five bucks, you can get three meals out of it"

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #17567 on:** October 11, 2012, 10:18:14 AM »

also "it's very filling," which is like the last resort of food defense, but i have totally used it when the subject of little caesars quality has come up irl

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #17568 on:** October 11, 2012, 10:19:12 AM »

oh i'll defend it on VALUE, but quality?

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #17569 on:** October 11, 2012, 10:21:27 AM »

"it's better than those microwave party pizzas!"

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #17570 on:** October 11, 2012, 10:28:15 AM »

Little Caesar's just hasn't been the same since they got rid of those square pizzas.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #17571 on:** October 11, 2012, 10:37:26 AM »

Quote from: Dr. Feelbad on October 11, 2012, 10:15:09 AM

hey, i will defend little caesars on the basis of "if you only have five bucks, you can get three meals out of it"

Reheated LC pizza is inedible. Even my 7 year olds won't eat it.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #17572 on:** October 11, 2012, 10:38:27 AM »

i heat it in the oven on a pizza sheet, gets it nice and crispy

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #17573 on:** October 11, 2012, 10:45:16 AM »

Watching them play Blade Runner PC yesterday was awesome- I love Random PC Game features

chronovore · « **Reply #17574 on:** October 11, 2012, 11:09:52 AM »

Quote from: MrAngryFace on October 11, 2012, 10:45:16 AM

Watching them play Blade Runner PC yesterday was awesome- I love Random PC Game features

Is that behind a paywall?

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #17575 on:** October 11, 2012, 11:15:09 AM »

yeah, cause its awesome- plus no ads on the site which is also awesome.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #17576 on:** October 11, 2012, 12:07:09 PM »

i'm saving the blade runner video for this weekend. i've always wanted to play that game.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #17577 on:** October 11, 2012, 12:24:42 PM »

I should just effing give them my money already.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #17578 on:** October 11, 2012, 12:27:16 PM »

you should- they earn it imo

Random PC Game, Flight Club, Jar Time, Breaking Brad, Dave Fortress, Talk Radio, Big Live Live Show, GB Site Design sessions, plus all those random 'they decided to play various old console/pc games for three hours on a Friday videos'. The Sim Golf video actually had a brief Skype interview with Sid Meier

Tucah · « **Reply #17579 on:** October 11, 2012, 01:24:09 PM »

QLs are great and all but the premium content is easily the best stuff on the site. Gotta watch the Blade Runner RPCG at some point today, missed it.

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