Author Topic: What are you playing? (Read 4625827 times)

Positive Touch · « **Reply #18060 on:** December 13, 2012, 04:37:15 PM »

we all make mistakes, himu

Himu · « **Reply #18061 on:** December 13, 2012, 04:41:19 PM »

To go alongside Samurai Warriors 2, I'll play a game I actually think is FUN.

The Witcher 2. Was going to wait on that till I made my computer, because this game deserves better than my 260m and the frame rate is driving me crazy, but goddamit, that game is quality.

naff · « **Reply #18062 on:** December 13, 2012, 05:34:48 PM »

I played DX:HR like a shooter in many levels. Mixed it up a lot, also played on the hardest difficulty. Certainly the gunplay wasn't great but it was serviceable and you can easily switch up how you play the game between encounters. Himu plz

Positive Touch · « **Reply #18063 on:** December 13, 2012, 05:40:10 PM »

also there are multiple paths thru levels, multiple upgrades you can use to sneak past enemies, multiple objects you can interact with to make getting past guards easier (i.e. turning turrets against them)... so many ways to approach each room

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #18064 on:** December 13, 2012, 05:45:38 PM »

Quote from: Positive Touch on December 13, 2012, 05:40:10 PM

also there are multiple paths thru levels, multiple upgrades you can use to sneak past enemies, multiple objects you can interact with to make getting past guards easier (i.e. turning turrets against them)... so many ways to approach each room

Indeed. Himu is pretty factually wrong. Each level will almost always have at least 3 or 4 ways to proceed with multiple routes and sub-objectives.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #18065 on:** December 13, 2012, 06:32:25 PM »

Quote from: Positive Touch on December 13, 2012, 05:40:10 PM

also there are multiple paths thru levels, multiple upgrades you can use to sneak past enemies, multiple objects you can interact with to make getting past guards easier (i.e. turning turrets against them)... so many ways to approach each room

And lots of hidden items and rooms that you can completely miss if you're not looking in every nook and cranny.

Robo · « **Reply #18066 on:** December 13, 2012, 06:48:07 PM »

Quote from: Positive Touch on December 13, 2012, 08:35:13 AM

so now thats deus ex 3 and dark souls, two fantastic games, that himu has passed on because he cant wrap his head around the game structure. good job dude; maybe you should start gaming with andrex.

so much annihilation

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #18067 on:** December 13, 2012, 07:25:27 PM »

positive touch will have him quitting the forum before long

iconoclast · « **Reply #18068 on:** December 13, 2012, 10:06:59 PM »

I'm nearly done with Kanji's dungeon in Persona 4 Golden, but I'm already really bored with the game. I still remember most of the story scenes from the original, and while the changes and additions are kinda interesting, it's still pretty much the same. I just don't think I can replay games that are so heavy on story.

I spent $40 on this when I could've bought Technika instead...

chronovore · « **Reply #18069 on:** December 13, 2012, 10:31:23 PM »

Quote from: AdmiralViscen on December 13, 2012, 07:25:27 PM

positive touch will have him quitting the forum before long

It'll only last a couple days though, it's coo'.

Momo · « **Reply #18070 on:** December 13, 2012, 10:59:46 PM »

Decided to just back into PSO2JP since the English release isnt too far off

Himu · « **Reply #18071 on:** December 13, 2012, 11:59:42 PM »

Positive, none of that means much to me when the game itself is as easy as DXHR is.

I'll give Rumbler points for multiple quests on missions.

All I can say is that by the time I was good ways into China, I was starting to really get bored. For all the reasons talked about.

Positive Touch · « **Reply #18072 on:** December 14, 2012, 12:22:13 AM »

-this game doesnt work because you cant run'n'gun and its really linear

-well actually you can run'n'gun and no it is not linear at all

-true, but that doesnt matter because its too easy

Himu · « **Reply #18073 on:** December 14, 2012, 12:23:38 AM »

I didn't say it was linear. It's not linear, but don't tell me it's open like reviews claim because it isn't. And whether you're shooting or using stealth, the AI is so dumb that the game is definitely way too easy no matter how you approach it.

Positive Touch · « **Reply #18074 on:** December 14, 2012, 12:26:49 AM »

you follow a linear set of levels, but there are multiple pathways through each. there are also two different hub worlds that allow you to freely explore and contain multiple sidequests and secrets. aside from an open-world game, im not sure how much more nonlinear it could be

Himu · « **Reply #18075 on:** December 14, 2012, 12:28:15 AM »

When talking of the structure, I was mostly talking about the hub world, not the actual missions.

I like DXHR. But I've played 15 hours according to steam and that was enough to get my fill. Maybe I'll beat it later.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #18076 on:** December 14, 2012, 12:47:49 AM »

himu you do a bad job of explaining what you don't like about games and when questioned and backed into a corner you begin to contradict yourself.

Himu · « **Reply #18077 on:** December 14, 2012, 01:13:37 AM »

I don't find any contradictions in my argument, you just merely disagree with it. I never said DXHR was linear, for example, and I was not talking about in-game missions when I was discussing the "on rails" bit. I said I got tired of the game due to little variation; I stand by that. Sure, missions have variety, but each mission is set up the same way, with boring AI, and easily exploitable gameplay. By hour 15, I got tired of it and dropped it. Simple.

cool breeze · « **Reply #18078 on:** December 14, 2012, 03:48:24 AM »

I guess Syndicate doesn't have an online community on PC, and while you can play alone, it's really not feasible or balanced for one player. Darkness 2 co-op is tuned to feel like a single player arcade mode. Left 4 Dead has AI partners. Syndicate sets you up to fail.

It tells you to take four hard drives (one per person), so alone you go back and forth four times. And then it puts you in a situation where one objective is defending your VTOL and the other is across the map disabling some computer. Enemies endlessly spawn and it becomes impossible at that point.

It's a shame because I can imagine these scenarios playing out great online. The multiplayer demo on the 360 was a blast and encouraged teamwork.

Crash Dummy · « **Reply #18079 on:** December 14, 2012, 09:09:09 AM »

finished leviathan and omega dlc, leviathan should've been a part of the base game and omega is utterly pointless and boring.

now a couple of hours into dishonoured and loving it

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #18080 on:** December 14, 2012, 09:32:51 AM »

Chivalry is really great. I prefer FFA I think. Really satisfying jumping into a completely chaotic brawl and killing a few guys with a wide sweep of a huge two-handed sword.

tiesto · « **Reply #18081 on:** December 14, 2012, 10:02:30 AM »

Oh yeah I totally forgot about the Omega DLC. So it's not worth playing? I thought Leviathan was OK apart from not having any new enemies and the undersea exploration part that goes nowhere. But yeah both Javik and Leviathan should have definitely been part of the main game.

Crash Dummy · « **Reply #18082 on:** December 14, 2012, 11:53:38 AM »

there's like one new enemy that's a mish mash of existing ones and aria is pretty awesome as a party member in battle but the whole 3 hours is just you shooting shit with a little pointless talking. hell, when all is said and done and you've got omega back, aria is back to chilling in the citadel and doesn't acknowledge the dlc stuff at all. bitch i just wasted my sunday afternoon getting you you're space station back

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #18083 on:** December 14, 2012, 11:56:19 AM »

Quote from: iconoclast on December 13, 2012, 10:06:59 PM

I'm nearly done with Kanji's dungeon in Persona 4 Golden, but I'm already really bored with the game. I still remember most of the story scenes from the original, and while the changes and additions are kinda interesting, it's still pretty much the same. I just don't think I can replay games that are so heavy on story.

I spent $40 on this when I could've bought Technika instead...
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does it get easy if you do any amount of grinding?

I quit P3P about 35 hours in because I was just wrecking everything pretty much the whole time. I didn't think I had done too much grinding and I do a good job of fusing, but everything was free.

iconoclast · « **Reply #18084 on:** December 14, 2012, 01:16:13 PM »

The difficulty seems alright to me (I'm playing on Hard and some enemies do a lot of damage). I think the '1 more' system just makes P3 and P4 inherently easy - if you're exploiting weaknesses and getting the preemptive strike on every shadow, you can kill most enemies before they even have a chance to attack. The combat just isn't good enough to carry the game on its own, especially since it has hours of story in between every dungeon.

It's good for one playthrough, anyway.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #18085 on:** December 14, 2012, 11:19:09 PM »

Quote from: Crash Dummy on December 14, 2012, 11:53:38 AM

there's like one new enemy that's a mish mash of existing ones and aria is pretty awesome as a party member in battle but the whole 3 hours is just you shooting shit with a little pointless talking. hell, when all is said and done and you've got omega back, aria is back to chilling in the citadel and doesn't acknowledge the dlc stuff at all. bitch i just wasted my sunday afternoon getting you you're space station back

Mass Effect 3 is a skidmark

Trent Dole · « **Reply #18086 on:** December 14, 2012, 11:43:25 PM »

Quote from: Momo on December 13, 2012, 10:59:46 PM

Decided to just back into PSO2JP since the English release isnt too far off

Are you on ship 2? We should mine for some 10*s together sometime!

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #18087 on:** December 15, 2012, 12:27:15 AM »

spent 5 hours playing Persona 4. beat the first dungeon boss.

admittedly I am playing on Beginner. I don't really care of a challenge in the combat sections. I just wanna play it and experience the story.

Momo · « **Reply #18088 on:** December 15, 2012, 02:21:37 AM »

Quote from: Trent Dole on December 14, 2012, 11:43:25 PM

Quote from: Momo on December 13, 2012, 10:59:46 PM
Decided to just back into PSO2JP since the English release isnt too far off
Are you on ship 2? We should mine for some 10*s together sometime!

Yup I'm on Ship 2 all the time, trying to level my char a bit

chronovore · « **Reply #18089 on:** December 15, 2012, 03:06:37 AM »

Playing Zombiewood on iOS (chronovore on Gameloft's network, if anyone else is playing this).

I am really, really wanting to Just Be Done With Darksiders (original). I started playing it in 2010 at some point, set it aside. This time, I set it aside again, for a month, and probably took me about 30 minutes to remember the controls. It's a pretty game and all, but I think it was a mistake to play on Easy, as the combat is (naturally) insanely boring and mashy. I think if I'd learned how to fight in it a bit better, this would all be an interesting challenge instead of a chore.

Also, still convinced Zumba is making fun of me. They've brought out a male latino instructor who doesn't even bother being consistent in his routines. I'm pretty sure he's banging the female teacher between workouts, and nothing I do seems to diminish his energy.

Trent Dole · « **Reply #18090 on:** December 15, 2012, 03:12:51 AM »

Quote from: Momo on December 15, 2012, 02:21:37 AM

Quote from: Trent Dole on December 14, 2012, 11:43:25 PM
Quote from: Momo on December 13, 2012, 10:59:46 PM
Decided to just back into PSO2JP since the English release isnt too far off
Are you on ship 2? We should mine for some 10*s together sometime!
Yup I'm on Ship 2 all the time, trying to level my char a bit

I'm almost to 49 with Gunner, once that's maxed I guess it's all gear farming or onto Force for me since that's my next highest. What's your char's name?

Beezy · « **Reply #18091 on:** December 15, 2012, 03:55:24 AM »

I've been hooked on Forza Horizon. I got the purple ribbon a few hours ago.

Momo · « **Reply #18092 on:** December 15, 2012, 07:12:27 AM »

Quote from: Trent Dole on December 15, 2012, 03:12:51 AM

Quote from: Momo on December 15, 2012, 02:21:37 AM
Quote from: Trent Dole on December 14, 2012, 11:43:25 PM
Quote from: Momo on December 13, 2012, 10:59:46 PM
Decided to just back into PSO2JP since the English release isnt too far off
Are you on ship 2? We should mine for some 10*s together sometime!
Yup I'm on Ship 2 all the time, trying to level my char a bit
I'm almost to 49 with Gunner, once that's maxed I guess it's all gear farming or onto Force for me since that's my next highest. What's your char's name?

Ringosauce, just made it to level 9 Hunter

Crash Dummy · « **Reply #18093 on:** December 15, 2012, 07:25:44 AM »

Quote from: AdmiralViscen on December 14, 2012, 11:19:09 PM

Mass Effect 3 is a skidmark

pretty much

ah well at least i have dishonoured, the non-lethal solutions to assassinating your targets are pretty fucked up so far and i'm wondering if i should've killed them instead

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #18094 on:** December 15, 2012, 09:06:13 AM »

Quote from: iconoclast on December 14, 2012, 01:16:13 PM

The difficulty seems alright to me (I'm playing on Hard and some enemies do a lot of damage). I think the '1 more' system just makes P3 and P4 inherently easy - if you're exploiting weaknesses and getting the preemptive strike on every shadow, you can kill most enemies before they even have a chance to attack. The combat just isn't good enough to carry the game on its own, especially since it has hours of story in between every dungeon.

It's good for one playthrough, anyway.

meh, i'll skip it. i don't get how the system got downgraded from nocturne and DDS. I guess they were going for a wider audience.

also, if someone could explain why Kanji and Akihiko have grey hair even though they're teens, that'd be cool, that's the only thing i'm really curious about from those games....

Trent Dole · « **Reply #18095 on:** December 15, 2012, 01:03:14 PM »

Quote from: Momo on December 15, 2012, 07:12:27 AM

Quote from: Trent Dole on December 15, 2012, 03:12:51 AM
Quote from: Momo on December 15, 2012, 02:21:37 AM
Quote from: Trent Dole on December 14, 2012, 11:43:25 PM
Quote from: Momo on December 13, 2012, 10:59:46 PM
Decided to just back into PSO2JP since the English release isnt too far off
Are you on ship 2? We should mine for some 10*s together sometime!
Yup I'm on Ship 2 all the time, trying to level my char a bit
I'm almost to 49 with Gunner, once that's maxed I guess it's all gear farming or onto Force for me since that's my next highest. What's your char's name?
Ringosauce, just made it to level 9 Hunter

Hah, my Hu's been 9 forever. Most neglected class.

Momo · « **Reply #18096 on:** December 15, 2012, 01:24:57 PM »

Yeah, I usually go FO first but I thought I'd mix it up this time (I never really played a HU in the previous PSOs) Level 11 now and unlocking areas. (just retired for the day)

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #18097 on:** December 15, 2012, 06:21:33 PM »

I beat the 2nd dungeon in Persona 4, it was wilde :evilbore.

Huff · « **Reply #18098 on:** December 15, 2012, 07:56:55 PM »

joining the uguu crew and playing P4G. I have the hardest time making choices. Could be playing this game forever

Trent Dole · « **Reply #18099 on:** December 15, 2012, 10:37:18 PM »

Hm searches can't find ya, Momo. I'm Rena2k12 (char, player id is DS23) if you see me around/feel free to try to add.

demi · « **Reply #18100 on:** December 15, 2012, 10:47:17 PM »

Double XP on Black Ops 2 oi oi oi oi

Momo · « **Reply #18101 on:** December 15, 2012, 10:50:51 PM »

Oh god sorry Trent, I'm Ringojelly in this game i forgot

Trent Dole · « **Reply #18102 on:** December 15, 2012, 11:03:51 PM »

...Right on Momo, I'll try that name then.

Quote from: demi on December 15, 2012, 10:47:17 PM

Double XP on Black Ops 2 oi oi oi oi

:geoff :geoff :geoff

Momo · « **Reply #18103 on:** December 15, 2012, 11:39:13 PM »

Aks search didnt show you either.

Im going to try for Forest Exploration 1 < 25 mins. I keep missing it just and dont want to grind lol

Crash Dummy · « **Reply #18104 on:** December 16, 2012, 10:54:11 AM »

man dishonoured gets hard if you're trying to stealth your way through everything and not get detected

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #18105 on:** December 16, 2012, 01:57:56 PM »

I like how Yosuke is like "Bro, let's get motorcycles and pick up chicks!" and Kanji is like "Yeah, I want to too!" and Yosuke is like "LOL, nicca you gay."

Momo · « **Reply #18106 on:** December 16, 2012, 02:36:53 PM »

Thanks for helping me with my emahgency Trent

demi · « **Reply #18107 on:** December 16, 2012, 02:50:12 PM »

God bless DoubleXP, got my Prestige achievement out of the way in a single day.

Himu · « **Reply #18108 on:** December 16, 2012, 03:30:52 PM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov on December 15, 2012, 06:21:33 PM

I beat the 2nd dungeon in Persona 4, it was wilde :evilbore.

is the second

spoiler (click to show/hide)

Kanji's dungeon?

[close]

because yes it is wild homo

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #18109 on:** December 16, 2012, 03:48:14 PM »

Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on December 16, 2012, 03:30:52 PM

Quote from: Joe Molotov on December 15, 2012, 06:21:33 PM
I beat the 2nd dungeon in Persona 4, it was wilde :evilbore.

is the second

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Kanji's dungeon?
[close]
because yes it is wild homo

Yep.

Himu · « **Reply #18110 on:** December 16, 2012, 03:49:34 PM »

one of the few games that feels progressive on that nature. even yosuke's homophobia is "usual" for a teenage boy. Really liked P4's portrayal of sexual/gender matters most games won't even touch.

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #18111 on:** December 16, 2012, 07:26:32 PM »

fuck it, i'll download xenogears. not sure when i'll play, but i'm declaring my intent, dammit

D3RANG3D · « **Reply #18112 on:** December 16, 2012, 07:31:28 PM »

Quote from: Don Flamenco on December 16, 2012, 07:26:32 PM

fuck it, i'll download xenogears. not sure when i'll play, but i'm declaring my intent, dammit

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #18113 on:** December 16, 2012, 07:39:09 PM »

that's Xenosaga. I already played that series.

I just wanna use mechs in battle and i like the combo attack system stuff. I can enjoy distinguished mentally-challenged story ironically. Apparently if I get bored on disc 2, I can shut it off and not have to worry about missing much.

I wanna see people asserting their beliefs in certain categorical imperatives past the point of hammering you over the head with it. And I wanna see various things on crosses, shit blowing up and leaving a cross of fire, characters eating cereal with crosses in it, all of which is deep and symbolic. And everything has to be literally named after the things and concepts they symbolize.

D3RANG3D · « **Reply #18114 on:** December 16, 2012, 07:40:57 PM »

Quote from: Don Flamenco on December 16, 2012, 07:39:09 PM

that's Xenosaga. I already played that series.

I just wanna use mechs in battle and i like the combo attack system stuff. I can enjoy distinguished mentally-challenged story ironically. Apparently if I get bored on disc 2, I can shut it off and not have to worry about missing much.

I wanna see people asserting their beliefs in certain categorical imperatives past the point of hammering you over the head with it. And I wanna see various things on crosses, shit blowing up and leaving a cross of fire, characters eating cereal with crosses in it, all of which is deep and symbolic. And everything has to be literally named after the things and concepts they symbolize.

Well you are in good hands apparently since it's GAFs GOTF.

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #18115 on:** December 16, 2012, 07:45:21 PM »

this is the kind of shit I play during the winter months. I'll probably end up watching Serial Experiments Lain sometime in deep January when it's been cold and gray outside for months.

D3RANG3D · « **Reply #18116 on:** December 16, 2012, 07:49:06 PM »

Quote from: Don Flamenco on December 16, 2012, 07:45:21 PM

this is the kind of shit I play during the winter months. I'll probably end up watching Serial Experiments Lain sometime in deep January when it's been cold and gray outside for months.

Willingly watching Anime

Trent Dole · « **Reply #18117 on:** December 17, 2012, 03:00:23 PM »

Quote from: Momo on December 16, 2012, 02:36:53 PM

Thanks for helping me with my emahgency Trent

NP, I gave up on getting the funny bouquet rifle and frozen tuna by buying them so they'll surely drop for me now instead of grinders from the St Rappys! Now I can level my hunter and hopefully just use the universal rifle I purchased. Let's run some stuff again sometime

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #18118 on:** December 17, 2012, 10:25:48 PM »

Almost done with chapter 2 in MGS4. welp, it's been pretty fun, shit's about to get distinguished mentally-challenged.

the only really dumb stuff in the first part are the stupidly overdone Akiba poop jokes, [story stuff]

spoiler (click to show/hide)

the fact that snake just lets Drebin inject him with random nanomachines within a minute of meeting him (you'd think he'd be cautious about that sort of thing after MGS1), and that Snake and Liquid Ocelot have plain as day shots at killing each other, but don't. and Rose marrying Campbell, but Rose is pretty dumb.

[close]

once Naomi gets involved...blech. She is just the worst character in MGS4, hands down. That's a big accomplishment considering Rose is also in this game.

edit: I started keeping a tally of how many times the word "nanomachine(s)" is used on a piece of paper, but gave up.

Himu · « **Reply #18119 on:** December 17, 2012, 11:14:41 PM »

Act 3 is when the game goes to shit

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Author Topic: What are you playing? (Read 4625827 times)