What are you playing?

[demi]

cough - split second

[magus]

reached the valley of murals... still kinda boring...

you know maybe i'm just nitpicking here but there is one thing that bothers me a lot! character NEVER EVER change expression,this bothers me twice with kluke since her expression is kinda like DUUUUUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[demi]

nobody cares. game is awesome. you are jaded.

[magus]

sorry demi,dragon quest 8 was better

[Mr. Gundam]

cough - split second

It doesn't have any gimmicky kart racer or open world crap in it? Sweet.

[iconoclast]

Split Second is nothing but gimmicky kart racing stuff with awful rubberband AI

And the valley of murals sucks in BD. My least favorite area of the game.

[demi]

sorry demi,dragon quest 8 was better

It was. Blue Dragon is still great. Funny how that works...

[demi]

cough - split second

It doesn't have any gimmicky kart racer or open world crap in it? Sweet.

Nope. Just fast speed, and shit explodes. And sick graphics and music.

[magus]

you know every review i read about blue dragon mentioned how annoying was marumaro but i don't find him annoying at all,in fact i think he might be the only character with a modicum of personality where shu is "SHONENSHONENSHONENSHONENNEVERGONNAGIVEYOUUPPPPPPPPPNEVERGONNALETYOUDOWNNNNNNNN" and his pals are just there to add number...

[Himu]

Zola

[iconoclast]

The game really picks up after you get Zola, which is at the end of the first disc I think. Till then the game is kinda dull, but decent.

Anyway, playing Strania now. Trying to get the last achievement, which seems pretty doable now that they've improved the bombs in version 1.1. Just gotta not fuck up.

[Himu]

the final dungeon on disc 1

fuck i wanna replay BD

[demi]

My impression of Homefront online:

Click "Ranked Match"

Hard lock on Xbox

Restart Xbox

Start Homefront

Click "Ranked Match"

Hard lock on Xbox

2 for 2 on freezing... PASS, garbage ass game

[Stoney Mason]

My impression of Homefront online:

Click "Ranked Match"

Hard lock on Xbox

Restart Xbox

Start Homefront

Click "Ranked Match"

Hard lock on Xbox

2 for 2 on freezing... PASS, garbage ass game

lol.

Weird. The matchmaking is definitely buggy but it ususally doesn't hard lock on me when I search for games. But I can't blame you. First impressions count. The game is buggy for me in the mp and actually lags even though that was supposed to be the whole point of having dedicated servers.       

[demi]

I got in a match on the third go, Ground Control. Same shpiel as Frontlines... I like how you can "buy" bonus items. And BP is easy to come across.

But some maps straight devolved into a Tank / Heli war. And at Level 5, you cant do shit.

I'm just trying to hit 200 kills on a gun/drone/vehicle for the achievements, but I doubt I will stomach that much.

[iconoclast]

Got my 200/200 in Strania. Think I'll pick up the new DLC tomorrow. Great game - XBLA is simply on fire this year

[Trent Dole]

DW6 gets old fast. I went back to it after 1000ing DW7 but there's such a huge difference in quality that I don't think it's worth bothering with. Maybe I'll go back to DP or something.

[Enl]

Finished up Risen today on Hard. I really enjoyed it. It felt more like an adventure game with some RPG elements. I liked how last two chapters kind of had some light Zelda-esque elements to it in terms of dungeon designs. Solid game with my only qualms being how the combat was handled. Attacking and blocking was fine but the enemy AI felt so random that it seemed like I was winning battles out of luck than skill.

Now what to play in between now and Witcher 2...

[Himu]

DW6 gets old fast. I went back to it after 1000ing DW7 but there's such a huge difference in quality that I don't think it's worth bothering with. Maybe I'll go back to DP or something.

Speaking of which, I really like the new DW7 weapons. The bombs are...da bomb.

[Stoney Mason]

I got in a match on the third go, Ground Control. Same shpiel as Frontlines... I like how you can "buy" bonus items. And BP is easy to come across.

But some maps straight devolved into a Tank / Heli war. And at Level 5, you cant do shit.

I'm just trying to hit 200 kills on a gun/drone/vehicle for the achievements, but I doubt I will stomach that much.

Yeah, at level 5 you don't really have access to some of the anti-air and anti-ground stuff that you need. Unlike most of these games you really do need to unlock some stuff to do damage.

[Trent Dole]

DW6 gets old fast. I went back to it after 1000ing DW7 but there's such a huge difference in quality that I don't think it's worth bothering with. Maybe I'll go back to DP or something.

Speaking of which, I really like the new DW7 weapons. The bombs are...da bomb.

Bombs are fun, yeah. You figure out how to make use of them as a strong attack? Putting one in the ground and leaving it there doesn't really accomplish much.

[Bebpo]

4 maps left in super robot wars z2 out of 82 total.  At this point each map is ~90-120mins so I've been doing 2 a day for a while.  I am determined to finish this by Friday and have closure on this 100 hour chapter of my life.  And then the fresh air of only AAA < 10 hour gaming life will begin!

[Himu]

I think strong attack bombs works best along with weapon switching.

In other news, I need to seriously stop taking anyone who describes a game as being "like Zelda" or "like Metroid" seriously because Batman Arkham Asylum is not similar to either. Fuck off people!

[The Sceneman]

the last level in Sonic Unleashed can suck a dick. Finishing it without dying for the Hotdog challenge is going to be a NIGHTMARE

depending on how quickly I lose my sanity, I probably wont 1000 this


thank god I've Mafia 2 and Red Faction Guerilla coming tomorrow

[Bebpo]

I think strong attack bombs works best along with weapon switching.

In other news, I need to seriously stop taking anyone who describes a game as being "like Zelda" or "like Metroid" seriously because Batman Arkham Asylum is not similar to either. Fuck off people!

Wat.  Batman is metroidvania structure.  You go around a big open area, spot areas you can't access, then come back later on after getting new powerups to access them and get optional upgrades or open up the next location.

[Bebpo]

the last level in Sonic Unleashed can suck a dick. Finishing it without dying for the Hotdog challenge is going to be a NIGHTMARE

depending on how quickly I lose my sanity, I probably wont 1000 this


thank god I've Mafia 2 and Red Faction Guerilla coming tomorrow

The last level is where the game went from "this game is shit" to "why the fuck did I play this, I'm never playing another sonic game again".  Why are you even trying to 1000/1000 the game.  It sucks. 

I'll never understand Demi's hardon for Unleashed.  Sonic games are awful.  I don't even think they've ever been particularly great.  I went back and played Sonic 1/2 and outside the nostaglia they don't seem that good anymore unlike Mario 1-3 which still hold up wonderfully.

[Himu]

I think strong attack bombs works best along with weapon switching.

In other news, I need to seriously stop taking anyone who describes a game as being "like Zelda" or "like Metroid" seriously because Batman Arkham Asylum is not similar to either. Fuck off people!

Wat.  Batman is metroidvania structure.  You go around a big open area, spot areas you can't access, then come back later on after getting new powerups to access them and get optional upgrades or open up the next location.

maybe i'm early but i find it extremely linear so far.

[The Sceneman]

the last level in Sonic Unleashed can suck a dick. Finishing it without dying for the Hotdog challenge is going to be a NIGHTMARE

depending on how quickly I lose my sanity, I probably wont 1000 this


thank god I've Mafia 2 and Red Faction Guerilla coming tomorrow

The last level is where the game went from "this game is shit" to "why the fuck did I play this, I'm never playing another sonic game again".  Why are you even trying to 1000/1000 the game.  It sucks. 

I'll never understand Demi's hardon for Unleashed.  Sonic games are awful.  I don't even think they've ever been particularly great.  I went back and played Sonic 1/2 and outside the nostaglia they don't seem that good anymore unlike Mario 1-3 which still hold up wonderfully.

awesome, I almost made it to the end of the last stage and my Xbox hard locked! FUCK FUCK FUCK YOU FUCKING SHIT

nah, Sonic Unleashed is mostly pretty good. For a game aimed at kids though its fucking nut busting. Sonic Team are on some fucked up drugs

I need to play a chilled out game or something

[fistfulofmetal]

maybe i'm early but i find it extremely linear so far.

then you are very early. the game has a number of open areas that you can move around at your leisure. eg: the number of facilities on Arkham, and the courtyards connecting them.

[Beezy]

Arkham Asylum never felt anything like a metroidvania to me. I also don't think Darksiders is like Zelda, so what do I know.

[The Sceneman]

It kinda did for me. If only because of the fact that certain areas(read: ledges, rooms) are inaccesible when you first encounter them, but you can re-visit the locations once you've found the necessary power-up and get the hidden crap.

I was hoping Castlevania: LoS would try and do the same thing but word on the street is it's a dogshit God of War clone that has nothing to do with Castlevania. Unfortunate.

[demi]

the last level in Sonic Unleashed can suck a dick. Finishing it without dying for the Hotdog challenge is going to be a NIGHTMARE

depending on how quickly I lose my sanity, I probably wont 1000 this


thank god I've Mafia 2 and Red Faction Guerilla coming tomorrow

The last level is where the game went from "this game is shit" to "why the fuck did I play this, I'm never playing another sonic game again".  Why are you even trying to 1000/1000 the game.  It sucks. 

I'll never understand Demi's hardon for Unleashed.  Sonic games are awful.  I don't even think they've ever been particularly great.  I went back and played Sonic 1/2 and outside the nostaglia they don't seem that good anymore unlike Mario 1-3 which still hold up wonderfully.

lol. Dunno why you are even addressing me when you play those shitty j-games that suck your soul and love for the game out with every time you hit "End your Turn?"

[The Sceneman]

I love Castlevania games but I still haven't played LoS. Is it worth it even for the story?

[Great Rumbler]

In other news, I need to seriously stop taking anyone who describes a game as being "like Zelda" or "like Metroid" seriously because Batman Arkham Asylum is not similar to either. Fuck off people!

Yeah, Arkham Asylum kind of is, especially with how progression is handled through obtaining some new piece of equipment and with how inaccessible places you saw earlier can now be accessed with that new piece of equipment. Not so much in the combat, of course.

[Himu]

A lot of games do that though. That doesn't mean they're Metroid-esque.

Do you need these new abilities to progress through the story? Or are they just for bonus shit?

[Great Rumbler]

Do you need these new abilities to progress through the story?

Yeah, you do.

[Himu]

Well when does the game open up? Or is it already open? I just saved the medical staff.

Great game, though. Better stealth game than MGS4.

[Great Rumbler]

Well when does the game open up? Or is it already open? I just saved the medical staff.

Not long after that. You eventually leave that part of the facility and reach the hub.

[cool breeze]

A lot of games do that though. That doesn't mean they're Metroid-esque.

Actually, very few games do it.  It's rare in 2D games and even rarer in 3D games.  It's why that type of structure is synonymous with Metroid/Castlevania SOTN or Zelda.

Batman AA definitely has that structure.  I think that Rocksteady even cited Metroid Prime as an influence, but I can be making that up.

[iconoclast]

Played the Akai Katana Shin demo for an hour or so. The system took me a little while to understand, and I'm still not sure I grasp it fully, but it's pretty good. Nice bullet patterns, decent difficulty, fun scoring system. Seems like a good game. I need to watch those pro videos Cave put out a while back now that I've got a feel for the game. Should help me connect the dots a little easier.

The demo is only Shin mode though, so it's just an appetizer for the real deal (the port of the PCB, and the 'unlocked' version of the PCB).

edit: Tried some other demos while I waited for Side Vower to download.

Bullet Soul: Seems okay. Nice graphics, nice music, some nice bullet patterns but they all disappear within seconds so whatev. Seems like a decent casual shooter. I'll buy it some day.

Phantom Breaker: Seems incredibly shallow, but it's still kinda fun. It's no Melty though. Maybe I'll get it if I can play against Japanese people with decent latency (lol).

And now I guess I'll go back to playing Wet.

[iconoclast]

Side Vower is fucking amazing, holy shit. Best DLC ever. A complete sequel for only $5.

G.rev, why you so GODLIKE

[chronovore]

Still playing Peace Walker, so much content in this game, jebus

[youtube=560,345][/youtube] EB portable gotf?

holy moly, I need to play this

That looks like EB GOTF.

[Joe Molotov]

Metal Gear Solid 5: Bromance & Cigarettes

[iconoclast]

Playing Umihara Kawase on the DS. It seems cool so far, but why the fuck is this little girl so god damn heavy? She has to swing for like 2 minutes to get enough momentum to jump a 5 foot gap. God damn fatty.

edit: eh, made it half way through. Game's pretty good if you like puzzle/platformers, but I'm not in the mood for this right now. Think I'm go back to Ghost Trick instead.

[magus]

that fucking protect the caravan achievement is the most frustating thing ever

where's the trick?

[demi]

No trick

[magus]

trueachievements suggest to use a barrier skill so i can kill monster on sight or something... problem is i think i saved up right before this thing and my other save is quite a little before that......

so annoying

[demi]

Pretty sure you cant use the Barrier spell in that mini game.

[The Sceneman]

it's difficult, yeah. Only trick to it is practice and learn all the enemy spawns so you can pre-empt them

[Himu]

Scenester, where are you in RE5? I tried co-op and everyone has unlimited ammo and shit now and now that I got a new 360, I have to start from scratch, which isn't too bad, but makes things not fun at all when everyone has unlimited ammo. Playing with someone who has just a limited inventory would make things better. I got two gold eggs while playing with someone. So if the old egg farm trick still exists we can farm till we get about 1.5 million dollars (which is enough to buy and upgrade everything).

[Himu]

I'm liking Batman: AA but I'm getting a bit bored. I feel like I'm fighting the same enemies over and over, doing similar stealth sections repeatedly.

[Robo]

That's because you are.  There are five or six total enemy variants and the core stealth tactics you pick up early-on remain viable throughout the entire game.  If you want to change it up, make use of your entire toolset or bump the difficulty up so you're forced to do so.

[Himu]

The core mechanics are certainly there but it's really lacking. Are they planning on spicing it up on Arkham City?

[Great Rumbler]

leper Himu

[Himu]

Don't blame me you label a merely solid game as fantastic due to the license on the cover.

[demi]

Arkham Asylum is amazing, Himu... no need to come up with some bullshit

[cool breeze]

co-sign

Arkham Asylum stealth is amazing.  You have all these awesome gadgets and ways to approach a situation.  So much fun watching baddies freak out because you've been slowly taking out the others.

Same with combat.  It seems simple enough, but when you hit the groove it becomes amazing.  Batman AA does the best job at making you feel like a badasss.

[Himu]

It's a good game but I'm not seeing the amazing part yet, unless you mean the graphics (re: Scarecrow).

[demi]

Do the Challenge Rooms

[magus]

i played it for like an hour and tought it was a pretty generic action game... you know the one where there is a huge gap in the room but CASUALY the wall on your left has a spot that you can climb and do all those shit you do in like every action game ever