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What games are you playing?
Topic Started: Jul 1 2006, 07:51 PM (31,119 Views)
dataDyne Nov 15 2007, 05:06 AM Post #361
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I'm about half way through GTA: San Andreas.
Give this man a fish, and he can throw it up eleven times
-alxbly
PSN: LifeIsPreachy
Mario Kart Wii: 0088 - 2869 - 9843
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dagoss Nov 15 2007, 09:01 AM Post #362
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 I just beat Mario Galaxy with the minimum number of stars. Apparently there are 59 more! My academics will suffer >_<
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floorcat Nov 25 2007, 07:33 PM Post #363
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As I said elsewhere, ~48 stars deep into Mario Galaxy.
Manhunt 2 completed on "sane"... "insane" shall commence shortly.
Quite a bit further in Zack & Wiki... last "normal" stage on Barbaros' castle? (This game is simply several shades of awesome.)

Also... I popped my Virtual Console cherry and downloaded Sin & Punishment & Sonic the Hedgehog the other day... but I've only been playing Sonic... only getting as far as the end of the Labyrinth Zone - act 3. Amazing what save files have done to gaming!! :blink:
Now Playing: Clash Royale (mobile), Gravity Rush 2, Rayman Legends, Project CARS, Uncharted 4 Survival Mode ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ
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Deleted User Nov 25 2007, 07:47 PM Post #364
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 ^ How does VC Sin and Punishment compare with N64 S&P?

Just now I'm playing:

Endless Ocean - I'm about six or seven hours in... and I only got this game yesterday. Really enjoying it

Orange Box - Still replaying Half Life 2. Had a quick play through Team Fortress... on my own... :( ...and managed to unlock an achievement (???). In Half Life 2 I'm up to Highway 17, and that part is nearly finished. Not touched Portal yet, but Zero Punctuation's review of Orange Box, and opinions from this board, have me looking forward to Portal. A lot.

Super Mario Galaxy - Fourteen stars in and enjoying the game a lot. But, I fear, maybe not as much as everyone else in the world...
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Gaming Freak Nov 26 2007, 09:13 PM Post #365
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 I rented Super Mario Galaxy and I'm playing through it right now.
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floorcat Nov 27 2007, 01:34 AM Post #366
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alxbly
Nov 25 2007, 07:47 PM
^ How does VC Sin and Punishment compare with N64 S&P?

I'd say it's a direct translation (heh... pun so intended) from the original. Specifically, menus & training missions... translated. :w00t: But another thing that came directly from the original... the confusing controls! >_< The added complexity of mapping the N64 controller onto the Wii classic controller left me on the "Operations Guide" from the Home menu longer than in the game itself. That's when I gave up and resorted to Sonic happiness. Definitely NOT saying S&P isn't worth the download... as I'm sure it most certainly IS. (I remember having a BALL playing the original after devoting some time to get used to the controls.) It's just that this game SCREAMS for IR control. :-/ But wouldn't that "dumb-down" the game, making it more approachable for the "less hardcore" among us? Probably. But I swear to godStYoung that it wouldn't detract at all from the game... if anything, it would only ADD to it!!
Now Playing: Clash Royale (mobile), Gravity Rush 2, Rayman Legends, Project CARS, Uncharted 4 Survival Mode ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ
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Mr.378 Nov 30 2007, 12:10 AM Post #367
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 I'm currectly playing Supoer Mario Galaxy and Trauma Center: Second Opinion.
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StYoung Nov 30 2007, 12:12 AM Post #368
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 You really butchered the spelling of SMG, StYoung-dammit.
dagoss,Nov 17 2007
05:13 PM
OMG, this is the best topic ever made.  I nominate Steve for God!
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Mr.378 Nov 30 2007, 12:13 AM Post #369
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StYoung
Nov 30 2007, 12:12 AM
You really butchered the spelling of SMG, StYoung-dammit.

Opps, I didn't notice it, thanks.
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StYoung Nov 30 2007, 12:15 AM Post #370
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dagoss,Nov 17 2007
05:13 PM
OMG, this is the best topic ever made.  I nominate Steve for God!
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dagoss Nov 30 2007, 10:51 AM Post #371
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StYoung
Nov 30 2007, 01:15 AM
It's a-okay. Your just making me look good. I am the drunk one after all, yet spell perfectly amazing.

I'm sure you mean "you're just making me look good".

-_-

EDIT: I didn't edit this post--!
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Deleted User Dec 9 2007, 05:49 PM Post #372
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 Just now I'm playing Half Life 2 Episode 1 and I'm about two hours in. It's good, and the....

*SPOILERS ALERT*







...Combine zombies are just brutal! Had a few nasty deaths from those guys running at me with a grenade. Especially liked the areas where you have to fight hordes of zombies in the dark, with only your flashlight to see where they are.







*END SPOILERS*

Tried Halo 3 online for the first time and, predictably, I didn't do very well. It's kind of addictive though, as the multiplayer game is really well thought out. The only thing I miss is the team spirit you get from Team Fortress 2. From what I've seen, most Halo 3 players just want to go for the most kills without really thinking about teammates. The game's good, but I much prefer Team Fortress 2.

Speaking of which... TF2 is just getting better and better. I'm getting good as a soldier now, and I've worked out some good strategies for playing the different maps. A medic joined up with me and we and caused some real damage earlier today. It was great! :wub:

I've also been playing a bit more of RE: Umbrella Chronicles, which is much better as a two player game. Mrs Alxbly and I have been teaming up to fight off the zombies! :lol:

Now I'm off to play Endless Ocean.
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Gaming Freak Dec 9 2007, 06:17 PM Post #373
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 Playing through Super Mario 64 again. I just started a new file today and I'm already 40 stars in.
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dataDyne Dec 9 2007, 11:50 PM Post #374
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Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones. Almost completed the game on the "hard" difficulty (which isn't actually all that hard save for a couple of boss battles).
Give this man a fish, and he can throw it up eleven times
-alxbly
PSN: LifeIsPreachy
Mario Kart Wii: 0088 - 2869 - 9843
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Deleted User Dec 14 2007, 02:46 PM Post #375
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 Finished Half Life 2 Episode 1, now playing through Episode 2. Also playing:

Burnout Paradise demo (360)
Bioshock (360)
Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles (Wii)
Animal Crossing (DS)
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dagoss Dec 14 2007, 07:57 PM Post #376
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alxbly
Dec 14 2007, 03:46 PM
Finished Half Life 2 Episode 1, now playing through Episode 2. Also playing:

Burnout Paradise demo (360)
Bioshock (360)
Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles (Wii)
Animal Crossing (DS)

Episode 2 will not disappoint!

I recently finished Twilight Princess and am now fixated on Sin & Punishment.
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Gyllenhal Dec 15 2007, 03:57 PM Post #377
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 Just now im playing:

Ocaina of Time (VC)
Guitar Hero II (PS2)
Super Mario Galay (Wii)
The Simpsons Game (Xbox 360)


...I haven't played my N64 in so long... ;_;



:cc:
OMG LASER PEW PEW PEW
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Deleted User Dec 15 2007, 11:33 PM Post #378
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 Finsihed Half Life Episode 2, so now I'm gonna move on to Portal. Also been playing a few Xbox 360 demos:

Sega Rally - If you liked the previous Sega Rally games you'll like this; tough competition, cars which easily slide around (and into) corners, unforgiving arcade rally fun. I could spend a lot of time with this game. :)

Need For Speed ProStreet - Exceeded my expectations, which weren't high due to the reviews I'd read. It's very fast and the sense of speed is almost scary. The demo only gives you two challenges so I've not played much of the different styles of race the full game offers. The lack of police and the removal of the ability to explore an open world environment mean the game feels more serious than the last few Need for Speed games.

Test Drive Unlimited - I'd been looking forward to playing this but it wasn't all that great. I need to play a bit more online but so far it's just another Xbox racing game. The complete lack of any damage to the vehicles feels strange given the realism of the rest of the game.
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dagoss Dec 16 2007, 12:24 AM Post #379
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alxbly
Dec 16 2007, 12:33 AM
Finsihed Half Life Episode 2, so now I'm gonna move on to Portal.

Gordon must be tired with your forcing him to run through Episode 2 in like a day. What did you think of the ending? It terrified and saddened me, but I think I was too engrossed in the game to see all the obvious foreshadowing.
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Deleted User Dec 16 2007, 12:48 AM Post #380
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Dec 16 2007, 07:24 AM
What did you think of the ending?

***SPOILER ALERT***








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Well, I knew someone was gonna die, but I didn't know who. The very last fight against the striders and hunters seemed like a final confrontation type battle so I was ready for something to happen. The long conversations at the end kinda gave away who it was that was gonna be killed off so in that respect I wasn't surprised. But the manner in which he was killed off was a surprise, I didn't see that one coming at all. I was expecting the new character to be the one dishing out the death but it wasn't to be.

What did you think of that final battle? I found it quite frustrating... and I kinda wished I could just use rockets instead. I like the Half Life games a lot but I sometimes wish there wasn't quite so much emphasis on the gravity gun. It's cool but it's maybe overused slightly.
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dagoss Dec 16 2007, 11:19 AM Post #381
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 I agree about the final battle. It was satisfying when you blew a strider to pieces, but having having those bloody hunters firing those irritating homing things at you at the same time, combined with searching for Magnusson devices, etc. I would have rather had a gun that fired Magnusson devices rather than having to run/drive long distances to get one (and pray I don't miss or it gets shot out of the air) and I would have rather had a smaller battle field with no car.

It seemed like they were trying to be Haloesque (it was, after all, released on the 360 not long after Halo 3) and that's something Half-life can't do very well.

The gravity gun does get a bit too much use. The novelty of it is starting to get a little old. They need to find new ways to incorporate it -- and in Episode 3, they definitely need to include a new weapon. I kept hoping for a decapitated hunter arm or something, but it never came along. :(
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Deleted User Dec 16 2007, 04:25 PM Post #382
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dagoss
Dec 16 2007, 06:19 PM
It seemed like they were trying to be Haloesque (it was, after all, released on the 360 not long after Halo 3) and that's something Half-life can't do very well.



***POTENTIAL SPOILERS****






I dunno. I never thought at any point that the game was trying to be Halo. The car is useful for taking down the hunters by running over them, but it doesn't have a Halo feel at all. I think the combination of the car, the large battle area, the hunters, the Magnusson devices and the need to switch weapons to shoot the Magnusson devices were all intended to add difficulty to that final battle. It certainly wasn't easy but I'm not sure it was particulary enjoyable either. :-/

Like you, I was hoping for a new weapon, and less emphasis on the gravity gun. But these are minor grumbles, overall the game was really enjoyable. I hope they find some new element to keep things fresh with Ep.3. :)







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floorcat Dec 16 2007, 11:43 PM Post #383
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Just started fiddling with Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games.
Which I had no hand in acquiring (though I was thinking about it).
One of my roommates bought it. :o And my Wii's the only one in the house. :o :o

^_^


Even though I've only played a little single-player thus far... this game is... FUN! Sure, there's a bit of that repetitive wii-remote drumming etc... but IMO, it's really not all that played out as some of the reviews make it seem. And there's really no other better motion I could think of to use in the places they implemented it.

And of the meager 3 events I've done so far...
Trampoline = AWESOME.
Now Playing: Clash Royale (mobile), Gravity Rush 2, Rayman Legends, Project CARS, Uncharted 4 Survival Mode ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ
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Gaming Freak Dec 17 2007, 12:40 AM Post #384
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 Mario and Sonic Olympics is a great game. And yes, the Trampoline is indeed awesome. Have you managed to get a perfect 10 on it yet?
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floorcat Dec 17 2007, 01:47 AM Post #385
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Mario and Sonic Olympics is a great game. And yes, the Trampoline is indeed awesome. Have you managed to get a perfect 10 on it yet?

:o :o :o You mean it's possible!?!?

(If that answers your question) ;)
Now Playing: Clash Royale (mobile), Gravity Rush 2, Rayman Legends, Project CARS, Uncharted 4 Survival Mode ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ
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floorcat Dec 17 2007, 10:46 AM Post #386
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Well, my last final is tomorrow... but I already anticipate the gaming binge I shall be on soon enough...

Continue/finish:
Picross DS
Manhunt 2 (on insane)
Zack & Wiki
Super Mario Galaxy
Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree (alxbly -> GET this so I can laugh at compete against your score!!)

Begin:
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
Guitar Hero III (found an extra copy for myself yesterday!!)

Thinking about:
downloading GTA 1 & 2 directly from Rockstar to play on the comp
miscellaneous other roms games
Now Playing: Clash Royale (mobile), Gravity Rush 2, Rayman Legends, Project CARS, Uncharted 4 Survival Mode ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ
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DeadMaster Dec 20 2007, 10:49 PM Post #387
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 Final Fantasy 12 about a 100 hours in or so. Still need to get all the espers, Hunts ... yada, yada.. and i want level ALL of my characters to level 99 I'm about level 50 right now though.. so yeah... *sigh*
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Deleted User Dec 20 2007, 11:10 PM Post #388
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 Played Call of Duty 4 yesterday. The single player game is really good, really intense. The multiplayer has a very steep learning curve and I got killed a ridiculous amount of times. I was playing a team deathmatch but no-one was talking to one another... seemed a bit silly to not let your teammates know what's going on. The balance of the game is skewed heavily in favour of more experienced players; they get weapons upgrades and other perks which aren't available to new players.

All of which means starting off as a n00b isn't much fun, especially if you don't know the maps. I can see the depth the game has but you're at a serious disadvantage when you first start playing. Maybe if the game matched you against similarly experienced/levelled opposition it would be more accessible for new players?

For now I'm finding the multiplayer to be more frustrating than fun. >_< :-/ Back to Team Fortress 2... :D
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floorcat Dec 23 2007, 03:34 AM Post #389
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Guitar Hero III... I'll take ANY of you suckers oN!! <_> <_> <_>

On a scale from one to ten, alxbly needs to stop shooting things. :whistle:



... at least long enough to give some love to his derelict disc of Super Mario Galaxy, the most un-played copy of the game in the... er... galaxy.
Now Playing: Clash Royale (mobile), Gravity Rush 2, Rayman Legends, Project CARS, Uncharted 4 Survival Mode ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ
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Irene(Hydronix) Dec 23 2007, 01:05 PM Post #390
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 Fable, some usual Sonic Battle, and a little bit of Quest 64 and Pokemon Sapphire.
Even bastards need to let off some steam.

And apparently have more egos than Waffles.
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