What game are you playing?

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Philoctetes

Quote from: Greg on December 20, 2010, 06:27:20 PM
Nice!  8)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkCXE1l5MVI

The game looks gorgeous, and the gameplay looks to be very exciting. So I'm pretty pumped about the game.

jowcol

Quote from: MN Dave on December 20, 2010, 06:38:44 AM
When I was younger, I belonged to this wargaming/role-playing group. In one room, we'd be playing D&D, while in the other, the older gents had this huge WWII wargame laid out that took just forever to play.

I must have been one of the older gents or one of the cross generational groups that did both. Almost sold a design in my teens, but the company that was going to release it collapsed.  SIgh.

I have a great love for those old hex-based board wargames-- and remember very much enjoying the Barbarossa scenario from the 4-map, many thousand-piece version of SPI's War in the East.  The scale to teh computer game looks similar, if memory serves me.

We also did take over someone's basement for the 9-map War in Europe-- I don't think we got much past 1941.

I exchange emails with James Dunnigan a while back (the designer of Panzerblitz, the "War in the East" system, and god knows how many other games.)  It was a pleasure to thank him.  He said that the growth of D&D and computer gaming made the decline of such board games inevitable.
"If it sounds good, it is good."
Duke Ellington

lisa needs braces

Just heads up to everyone--the Steam Holiday sale has began.




lisa needs braces

Quote from: Lethe on August 24, 2010, 04:49:50 AM
I finally understand what the South Koreans get from e-sports. This Youtube channel has some fun Starcraft 2 matches, and unlike real sport, they tend to be over in 10-20 minutes.

This one should appeal to anyone who has played games online and is familiar with how a fast-paced and fun game, if something statistically unlikely occurs, can become so drawn out and the game mechanics are almost unable to deal with it to allow the match to be resolved. What makes this worth watching is not just the stalemate in the second half, but the funny twist at the end of part 4 (I won't embed them all because apparently some people's PCs don't like many Youtube clips in a browser window):

http://www.youtube.com/v/qEV9niTmeOU Part 2 Part 3 Part 4

I saw this the other day. So suspenseful and hilarious!

lisa needs braces

Quote from: Mirror Image on December 20, 2010, 06:53:46 AM
I've been playing Donkey Kong Country Returns and Metroid: Other M on Nintendo Wii. I have also been playing Resident Evil 5 and LittleBigPlanet on PS3.

The original Donkey Kong Country games for the Super Nintendo contained some of the most inspired videogame soundtracks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73n7HTcmb5g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0v2WJi6RHj4&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXQHYkB0CPI

Lethevich

Quote from: -abe- on December 20, 2010, 11:17:21 PM
I saw this the other day. So suspenseful and hilarious!
Thanks for reminding me of this - I find professional Starcraft matches much more fun to watch than to play...
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Tapio Dimitriyevich Shostakovich

#166
Bought Gothic 2 from http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/gothic_2_gold_edition



Everyone knows it's maybe THE BEST role playing adventures ever, but I never played it due to lack of time. Now I started. At the moment I'm in the first town talking to many people... Yeah, I like it. BTW, will I get a map somewhere?

I like the immediate consequences of things you do. Drag your sword, and friendly people will soon kill you :)

I tried to play Risen Demo on my Notebook, but it's a bit too hard for my W500 Thinkpad. That's why I got Gothic then.

BTW, the imho best rpg forum (many very knowledgeable people there) is on rpgwatch.com

Tapio Dimitriyevich Shostakovich

BTW, I recommend everybody to play Riven, it's the best in the Myst series if you ask me. It's sooooo lovely.
http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/riven_the_sequel_to_myst


DavidRoss

#168
I liked it.  Enjoyed the look and the puzzle solving.  This and Fallout 3 held my attention. 
"Maybe the problem most of you have ... is that you're not listening to Barbirolli." ~Sarge

"The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people's money." ~Margaret Thatcher

DavidRoss

Quote from: Philoctetes on December 20, 2010, 09:34:33 AM
On a note, generally unrelated, I'll finally be picking up a 360, next year, when Beyond Good and Evil 2 is released.

Here's some early gameplay footage:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVwTrjwautQ
That does look good.  Hmmm.  Haven't checked into gaming in a couple of years, not since Crysis & Fallout 3. 
"Maybe the problem most of you have ... is that you're not listening to Barbirolli." ~Sarge

"The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people's money." ~Margaret Thatcher

Brian

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Quote from: DavidRoss on December 22, 2010, 09:14:18 AM
That does look good.  Hmmm.  Haven't checked into gaming in a couple of years, not since Crysis & Fallout 3.

Hey, maybe you could help me with MY game. I'm doing a baseball sim called Out of the Park, where you play as the general manager rather than one of the athletes. My 2012 Brewers are first in the NL Central at the all-star break, but they've lost 8 of their last 11.

My starting rotation looks like this:
Zack Greinke
Yovani Gallardo
Cliff Lee
Rick Porcello
Ryan Dempster

But Dempster's walking about 1 guy per inning and posting an 8.01 ERA (opponents are batting .310 off him), and Cliff Lee just tore something or other and is out for six months! This season's gonna be a nail-biter... Porcello is absolutely fantastic (sub-2.00 ERA), so I am thinking that if I can crawl into the playoffs, my three-man rotation would definitely be fantastic. But is it worth panicking and trading for starting pitching now?

Philoctetes

Quote from: Wurstwasser on December 22, 2010, 08:58:16 AM
BTW, I recommend everybody to play Riven, it's the best in the Myst series if you ask me. It's sooooo lovely.
http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/riven_the_sequel_to_myst



I fully agree with you there.

Philoctetes

Quote from: DavidRoss on December 22, 2010, 09:14:18 AM
That does look good.  Hmmm.  Haven't checked into gaming in a couple of years, not since Crysis & Fallout 3.

I'm impressed with what I've seen so far, and the man behind the game is a rather inventive fellow, so I have rather high hopes for it.

New Vegas is another game that I'll be considering, a friend of mine who has similar tastes, extolls the virtues of this game above all others from this new generation of games.

DavidRoss

Quote from: Philoctetes on December 22, 2010, 09:42:58 AM
New Vegas is another game that I'll be considering
That's the next Fallout, right?  Same engine.  Looks as if there were some pre-order enticements for those plugged into the gaming world:
QuoteFallout: New Vegas had 4 different pre-order bonuses, the Classic Pack, Caravan Pack, Tribal Pack, and Mercenary Pack. As the game has already been released, they are no longer available. Each one had a unique suit of armor and a unique weapon not found in-game, along with a few other items that are available in-game.
"Maybe the problem most of you have ... is that you're not listening to Barbirolli." ~Sarge

"The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people's money." ~Margaret Thatcher

Philoctetes

Quote from: DavidRoss on December 22, 2010, 09:48:15 AM
That's the next Fallout, right?

Yes, but with Obsidian behind the game, which for me, essentially means that it will be a fantastic game.

jowcol

Quote from: Philoctetes on December 22, 2010, 09:50:37 AM
Yes, but with Obsidian behind the game, which for me, essentially means that it will be a fantastic game.

I've been playing New Vegas for the last couple weeks.  I'm sure this is easily 150 hours per play-through.

The engine and graphics are much the same as Fallout 3, with a couple minor tweaks.  Maybe not the most cutting edge, but the ambience is nice.   The setup in the beginning gets you into the action quicker, but doesn't let you develop your character as much.  The biggest change in play is the factions-- instead of deciding to be good or evil, you need to choose among 3 large factions for allegience (or else try to go your own way) and numerous small factions.  As I recall, the number of side quests here is much larger, and many are mutually exclusive, so you'll probably be tempted to play at least three times just to do all (or most) of the quests.

Many more potential followers as well

Hardcore mode makes you have ammo count against your weight, and keeps track of your sleeping, eating and hyrdration.  I'm a wimp.  The new Survival skill seems to only really be useful for hardcore mode.  (Sorry I took it) If you want, you can collect plants to make potions, and spent ammo to fashion new stuff.  Not sure if its worth the time.   Many of the skill books and aids are only temporary, and wear off.


Early releases have been buggy- save often and sometimes bad guys are trapped by clipping errors.  Funny, I crashed a lot in the beginning, but once I got to a higher level I've not had problems.  Some reports made this sound a lot buggier than Fallout 3.

On the whole?  In terms of content, its pretty staggering, as I've hardly done any of the main quest-- i'm just wandering around on side quests and building up my level (About to turn 17).  It's also clear that the replay value will be higher, if anything in Fallout 3, just to you can explore 4 major allegience paths.  The writing is pretty interesting in terms of the scope, but the wording can be awkward.


Oh yes, just to make life special, there are new and improved Deathclaws.   


If you liked Fallout 3, and want a LOT of content for a pretty wide open experience, I wouldn't hesitate to get it.  If you're looking for a major upgrade to the Fallout Franchise, this would not be it. 

For me-- I'm a happy camper.  And I still haven't made it to the strip in New Vegas.

I'm loving the voice of Wayne Newton on one of the inane radio channels.  Also the Super Mutant Radio station is very entertaining.
"If it sounds good, it is good."
Duke Ellington

DavidRoss

Shoot--I'm tempted.  Fallout 3 was the most immersive gaming experience I've had.  Played the main quest with multiple side quests en route, loved exploring the world, and was challenged by a couple of the levels and wondered if I would ever find my way out of that circa 1960 small town America simulation.  Enhanced Deathclaws?  Good Lord! 

I bought it and Crysis just to check out the state of the art at the time and to give my college aged boys something to mess with while they were home for the holidays that year.  All three of us enjoyed it, me for the problem-solving aspect, the boys for the RPG and FPS elements.  Then I played it for about three solid weeks, varying the character skills and replaying quests with different strategies/weapons choices.  And then I paired up with the super-mutant sidekick and ran around with full-tilt armor and a chain gun killing everything in sight.  Afraid Vegas would suck me in again, but I'm tempted.

And I doubt I could resist the next gen engine for more than a minute or two!
"Maybe the problem most of you have ... is that you're not listening to Barbirolli." ~Sarge

"The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people's money." ~Margaret Thatcher

Philoctetes

@ DavidRoss

If you liked the feel of Fallout 3; you might want to look at the Bioshock series.

DavidRoss

Quote from: Philoctetes on December 22, 2010, 10:51:43 AM
@ DavidRoss

If you liked the feel of Fallout 3; you might want to look at the Bioshock series.
Yes, I was interested, but the SecuROM issues made it no-sale as afar as I'm concerned.  I won't support a system that penalizes honest folks instead of punishing the crooks.
"Maybe the problem most of you have ... is that you're not listening to Barbirolli." ~Sarge

"The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people's money." ~Margaret Thatcher

Philoctetes

Quote from: DavidRoss on December 22, 2010, 11:18:54 AM
Yes, I was interested, but the SecuROM issues made it no-sale as afar as I'm concerned.  I won't support a system that penalizes honest folks instead of punishing the crooks.

I feel you on that. The game is supposed to be pretty amazing.