BBMB Gaming Journal

[Planetary]

So, i've been playin MW2 since this morning on campaign and it's fair to say its amazing.

just about to play my first Team Deathmatch.

(y)(y)(y)(y)(y)

[Planetary]

Yep, it was amazing.

[Bob]

fuckin can't believe my xbox picked this time to red ring. i've also got dragon age: origins sitting on my desk from gamefly and there's nothing i can do about it :(

[Planetary]

i actually almost feel for you that you can't experience the immensity of this....

[Bob]

nngghhhh

[Planetary]

nah i do feel for you that you got red rings at this time.

needless to say you'll have a new xbox before long and the nerding out can commence.

[Audio.]

MW2 takes about 6hrs to complete at most.

As for Dragon Age Origins.... i heard that it sucks.

[Bob]

oh you heard that? guess i'll send it back, thanks (y)

[Planetary]

MW2 takes about 6hrs to complete at most.

the key is to not be a dork and cane it all in a day

[Bob]

i don't really mind if it's short, as long as it's awesome. i mean longer would be better, but i STILL play through the CoD 4 campaign now and then so hopefully i won't be disappointed

[Audio.]

the key is to not be a dork and cane it all in a day

I think the whole point of buying MW2 is the online play. Thats all I'm buying for

[Audio.]

oh you heard that? guess i'll send it back, thanks (y)

shrugs

Yeah. I dunno. It gets mixed reviews from some gamers. One calling it a boring or a game thats pretty stale at the moment. Someone said it doesnt multiplayer feature but they are excited that game is made by bioware and they are liking but not as exciting as they hoped for.

[camo]

the key is to not be a dork and cane it all in a day

I always take longer to finish a game. I like taking my time and soaking it all up.

[camo]

MW2 takes about 6hrs to complete at most.

As for Dragon Age Origins.... i heard that it sucks.

I saw pretty good reviews for it :confused:

[Planetary]

MW2 also has spec ops mode which is fun. you can play it co-op online and there are about 23 short missions.

there's replayability because some of them are actually quite fun, and you can do them at higher dificulty to gain a better rating.

[Audio.]

Does MW2 have offline multiplayer up to 4 players or is it just a 2 player co-op?

[camo]

I have my copy. Well at least my Mum does.

She manages a supermarket and got her discount. In the end it has cost me £23 for a game that is being sold for £55 in most places.

Noice.

[Kid Presentable]

Can I have Jaffa Cakes and a four pack of Carling?

[camo]

Can I have Jaffa Cakes and a four pack of Carling?

Yes and you can have it at mates rates (y)

[Audio.]

I got caaaall of duuuuuuuty I got caaaaall of duuuuuuuuty


heheh I said duty :p

The good thing about buying games on the PS3 is usually they're never out of stock on launch date.

[Audio.]

wow. MW2 showed me armageddon

[camo]

It didn't show me trophies (stupid 1.01 patch) and it kept ironically
freezing on the Snowy mountain level :(

[Audio.]

I need an extra controller for this game.

[Helvete]

I have the Xbox version of MW2 and I am enjoying it a lot. Haven't played online yet, but I've done a few campaign missions (just started in Brasil) and I've been playing a load of the Spec-Ops levels. I like to retry them and get the 3 star difficulty before moving on. It's good fun in co-op also and I think there is a lot of replay value in the offline mode alone, and we all know the online is virtually never ending (I was still playing CoD4 online recently). Unfortunately I am not much of a Veteran difficulty mode player so I'll never get the achievements but I get everything else.

[BBboy20]

*beaten SP of MW2*...holy shit doesn't even begin to describe.

[Audio.]

for game where you wanna get easy trophy I say rent. But otherwise its a fun game for multiplayer and online. I beaten it in 5:57 hours. I'm not into FPS games so I dont play it often though it is fun.

[Rodie]

Anyone getting New Super Mario Bros. Wii tomorrow? Should be the balls.

[Audio.]

was but got Metroid Trilogy instead.

Crazy. I atually broke my record this time. 32 hours being wide awake working on photoshop, watching westerns, and playing video games and I only ate teriyaki chicken with steamed rice from a bowl for the entire whole hours. See this is why i hate having fever and taking a ton of medicine. I dont get hungry nor tired but I still feel like shit.

[faz]

Here's my review of modern warfare 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQpcO8x6NNY&feature=player_embedded)

[Audio.]

haha. Kid punched his hand on a wall lol. He is gonna rage playing RaidenII.

[BBboy20]

Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles

[Audio.]

is that the arcade shooter?

[Audio.]

iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii


Super Street Fighter 4 India Stage level. Iiiiii so awesome :D *makes school girly screams

http://iplaywinner.com/

[Planetary]

seriously, how much is there to say about SF4?

[Audio.]

not SF4


SUPER Street Fighter 4!

[camo]

AC2 tonight (y)

[Audio.]

UNCHARTED 2 is a RIP OFF of Fire Fly :mad:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr9YJz_1O4w

woah hahah

[BBboy20]

UNCHARTED 2 is a RIP OFF of Fire Fly :mad:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr9YJz_1O4w

woah hahahLOL that was too funny.

Yes, it's the new RE On-Rails shooter for the Wii.

[Audio.]

yeah HAWP is the best there is.

Get into the holiday spirit! HAWP style, bitchez.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfiQsKi9RRE

[Audio.]

My arcade stick broke :(

Right during a combo challenge I was trying to do.
http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/7192/img1016y.jpg

Well anyways I bought a cheap stick at amazon and will swap the parts when it comes to. Meanwhile I guess I'll play COD:MW2.

[nodanaonlyzuul]

Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles

I hear this plays a lot like Umbrella Chronicles, is that true?
I also read that there are a lot of levels that match RE:2 and Code Veronica exactly. And if that's the case, I'm definitely going to pick it up soon.

[BBboy20]

I hear this plays a lot like Umbrella Chronicles, is that true?
I also read that there are a lot of levels that match RE:2 and Code Veronica exactly. And if that's the case, I'm definitely going to pick it up soon.Oh very much. Though there are less levels but makes up for them being longer, thus a more story-driven experience then the feeling of being in a gallery shooter. Also, there is only one type of weapon and you have to find gold (money for weapons to upgrade).

[Miho]

I haven't been doing any gaming for a long time, but I managed to finally unlock The Apprentice in Soul Calibur IV. You had to beat the game using Darth Vader, which was no easy task, but I ended up cheating by spamming throws at all times.

And I played a little bit of Street Fighter IV.

[camo]

Hey Audio buddy. Merry Christmas (y) (http://www.destructoid.com/bayonetta-ps3-getting-fixed-by-sony-before-us-release--156600.phtml)

[Audio.]

FRRRRRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK YEAAAAAAAAAAH :D

[camo]

I already had the Jap demo and last night I got the euro demo. It hasn't changed which is weird because a demo is effectively the most hands on way of advertising a game and you'd have thought they'd have optimised it or at least wait until they had time to do it.

I hope t does get sorted out but until then I'm sitting here with my pessimist hat on.

[Deep_Sea_Rain]

New Super Mario Bros Wii is the most amazing thing since blowjobs.

I just bought a new SD Card for the Wii, been using the same 512 mb one since '06. Time to upgrade to a 2G so I can get my Virtual Console on.

I also braved the Black Friday madness to pick up Lego Rock Band for $20. I gave the game to the girlfriend, and imported all the tracks into Rock Band 2. I have around 250 songs on my RB2 game now...all the RB1 songs, all the RB2 songs, all the Lego Rock Band songs, and $100+ of downloadable content. Epicness.

[Audio.]

Hey Audio, whatcha playing?

Stweet Fightah Faw.

I want a venture bros video game :(

[checkyourprez]

Military purchases 2,200 PS3s (http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2009/12/09/military-purchases-2200-ps3s/)

[Audio.]

Bayonetta getting cloooser:D


Super Street Fighter 4 is gonna fuck me up spring semester. Again. Fucking Capcom.

[BBboy20]

Bayonetta getting cloooser:DSo is Desperate Struggle and TvsC.

[Audio.]

thats good news for the Wii folks

[BBboy20]

thats good news for the Wii folksOh defiently. I can't wait to kick ass with Frank and Joe.

No way I'm playing Bayo with people around; just her rear shape and way of walking like that alone would get teh feeling the eyes are watching. >_>

Ironic though one of two of my most anticipated game is a Wii game (the other being Conviction).

[Bob]

i just beat assassin's creed 2 and holy crap this game rules. they took everything that was fun about the first game and removed almost all of the repetitive frustrating boring shit, they really learned something from the first game. it was long, too, it took me 4 days of pretty intense playing to get through it (i'm a nerd with a lot of free time ok), but i was never really bored at any point. there's a few rough patches maybe (the tailing missions kind of suck but there's only 3-4).

the plot though...haha oh god the plot. it starts off as a sort of political drama, where you're uncovering and defeating some kind of ambiguous conspiracy in the italian government; it's kind of sloppily written and it's hard to tell what's going on but whatever, it's an effective way to give you a reason to kill people

towards the end though, it just takes a hard right down batshit crazy lane. it is...the absolutely craziest plot twist i've ever seen and it takes you to the most amazingly craziest ending i've ever seen in a video game. it's awesome as long as you just sit back and appreciate it for being crazy; if you try to take it seriously you'll probably get a nose bleed. i'm not even going to tell you what happens, you really have to experience it for yourself. it is...really crazy.

[camo]

I was really happy they removed the annoying bleeping sound that came when the guards were alerted to your wrong doings.

Awesome game though (y)

[Bob]

i went through and hunted down all the glyphs and solved all the puzzles to unlock "the truth". it was...kind of cool, actually. it's interesting in the same way that lost is interesting. i'm kind of digging how (SPOILERS SPOILERS)while ezio is hopping aroud italy uncovering the mysteries of his time you, as desmond, in the future/present are also uncovering the mysteries of all time. it's even more interesting to think about when you

(SUPER SPOILERS SUPER SPOILERS)





put it in the context of the ending

end of spoilers and super spoilers

the plot is crazy in a love it or hate it kind of way but the game is just a blast to play, i'm really amazed at how much of an improvement it is over the first

[camo]

This forum needs a spoilers button!

[Audio.]

SSF4 is looking sexy so far.

[Miho]

I started playing Pixeljunk Shooter and I'm at episode 2. It's starting to get challenging, but it's a fun game. It reminds me of a more sophisticated Astroids. The physics of the water and lava are cool.

[Audio.]

I read somewhere Nintendo is planning on having MegaMan 10.



OH SNAP!

[Miho]

Yes. Here's (http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3177365) the trailer of Mega Man 10.

I got the new issue of Nintendo Power mailed to me today, with the subscriber's edition of the MM10 cover. It looks sweet.

Played some more Pixeljunk Shooter and I'm now at the last level, but it's currently locked, so I have to find more gems for it to be unlocked. Sucks, because you have to do a lot of backtracking. The boss fights are pretty awesome. They remind me of the grandiose spectacles that were the Zelda 64 and Twilight Princess boss fights.

Got a bit time with Noby Noby Boy. They're currently at Jupiter, Saturn is next.

[Audio.]

Also another retro game character making a return is Sonic. This time the game developers say they are taking him back to his 2d Adventure roots. Hmmm? :)

[Audio.]

Downloading Super Street Fighter HDR from the PSN. Jeeez the update is taking about an hour to download.

btw, anyone have PS3 IDs? The only person here I have under my list is Camo and no one else. I play Modern Warfare and SF4. Though I play SF4 more heavily at the arcade. I dunno.

[Kid Presentable]

As usual, playing the shit out of SF4 - learning Rufus, which is pretty fun. I also recently completed all the Riddler's challenges in Arkham Asylum (mad fun) and have made it to Disc 3 of Lost Odyssey (less mad fun, and a little too emo for my tastes, but a decent enough JRPG).

For the first time in a long time, I have a backlog. I received some games I had been sleeping on, in both my Chrimbo and Birthday gifts. I have been playing Guitar Hero Metallica and Rockband Beatles, and fuck me those rhythm games get pretty boring. Something to do, I guess, but I can't play them for any more than 30 minutes a pop.

I got the disc version of the Liberty City Episodes, beat TLAD yesterday, that was pretty fun. The last mission (in the prison) was gold. I also receved Mass Effect and Fallout 3, and don't know where to start. I have to beat this infuriating Lost Odyssey before starting anything else, but it's taking so long.

[Bob]

i couldn't get into lost odyssey. i kept encountering these bosses that just wiped the floor with me that i had to grind to beat, and so early in the game as well. i really have no patience for grinding in RPGs, i gave up on it in about a week

mass effect 2 comes out on 1/26, i'm looking forward to that. apparently the developers realized how repetitive the uncharted planet missions were, but realized how cool they should have been, so are taking steps to remedy that. in the first game you'd find a planet, drop your tank on it, and drive around picking up artifacts and scanning minerals and doing side missions in one of three or four building templates that got repeated over and over again. that was boring and repetitive. i guess in the second one, you actually control the ship, which flies around the planet in orbit looking for shit to find. some planets have "N7 missions" in which you drop onto the planet in person and do side missions which, as i understand it, are far more unique than they were in the first

honestly though i liked the first one so much, i'm excited even if that's just an empty promise

[Kid Presentable]

I tend to leave games very late, and hence I'm only just now faced with playing the first Mass Effect. But I hear good things.

[Bob]

i suppose it's got its flaws but i for one really really like it. it's a bioware rpg (knights of the old republic, baldur's gate, dragon age, etc) with spaceships and guns. it's good stuff

protip: keep wrex in your party, for the conversation if nothing else. you'll know why when you meet him

[Audio.]

MASS EFFECT: Girl-on-Girl ACTN! :p

[Audio.]

I'm not into RPGs I'm more into real time action game play but anything from BioWare is great. Even for me their RPGs are a joy to play so I dont think you can go wrong with Mass Effect. Apart from BioWare games I'm aching to play Demon Souls.

[Kid Presentable]

RROD hahaha. I got the console at the end of 2006, had it repaired twice and it's been running solid since late 07. And it took a fucking hammering this year, so I suppose I'll go and buy the Arcade and slot the Hard drive in. Still a bit annoying. Disc 3 of Lost Odyssey was actually getting pretty interesting, what with the 3 separate mini-parties.

[camo]

YLOD

DEVASTATED :(

[BBboy20]

YLOD

DEVASTATED :(Oh shit. =/

[camo]

Yeah. I've been ringing round local places to fix it and it all turns out to be different phone numbers for the same arsey guy with a short temper.

So I've had to pay Sony £130 to do a same day swap on tuesday.

If it goes again I'm gonna get a slim.

[Audio.]

Slim is actually gonna be the better model of the PS3. These new updates are starting to give the old PS3 models some trouble. An online buddy couldnt play any discs most of the times because the PS3 wouldnt read it. This was right after he downloaded an update like months ago. But great thing is PS3 sends it back quick. He barely sent his last month so he should be getting his this month.




Bayonetta coming this week :D

[camo]

Mine started to go funny about two updates back. Everytime I turned the console on it gave me a message saying that I hadn't turned the system off properly.

I was hoping to spend the last few days off my holiday chilling out with some films and games. That's not gonna happen now :(

[Miho]

Slim is actually gonna be the better model of the PS3. These new updates are starting to give the old PS3 models some trouble. An online buddy couldnt play any discs most of the times because the PS3 wouldnt read it. This was right after he downloaded an update like months ago. But great thing is PS3 sends it back quick. He barely sent his last month so he should be getting his this month.




Bayonetta coming this week :D

Don't scare me like that. I have an old PS3 model. :(

[Miho]

I like the song they play (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ1Mi77nogQ) during the Bayonetta commercial (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPJTf01_W1Q).

[Audio.]

I have jury duty tomorrow :(

was planning on picking up my order and play all day.

[BBboy20]

I have jury duty tomorrow :(

was planning on picking up my order and play all day.Of all days? Lame.

[camo]

Bummer (n)

I've got to wait two to three weeks for my station to come back from repairs - at least it's free!!!! :D

[Audio.]

sweet (y)

[camo]

They were supposed to phone me today.

Seriously - it snows here and the whole country goes into panic mode :rolleyes:

[BBboy20]

Oh and be careful about spoilers.

Yes, this trailer (http://www.gametrailers.com/video/launch-trailer-bayonetta/60565) made my jaw drop...

[Audio.]

I passed it. And I'm gonna go ahead and play it again. I reaaaaaallly wanna master this game play . To me its one of those games where you hear people pulling crazy ass stuff that no casual player would possibly understand how its done. Like the arcade donkey kong players that pretty much can play the game blind folded. The game is fun, so much depth in gameplay, everything is on a rush with slow paced music and the flow of bayonetta's minx like actions just smooths out the whole game play experience into something worth playing again and again and again. I mean unlike the other certain games where any casual player can just slip through the game Bayonetta actually provide some hardcore depth. Thats what I like about it. It makes you wanna play to get good at it till you mastered it.

I like fighting games, I love real time strategic button press (not constant mashing like Brutal Legends and most others), and I love to sometimes just relax alone play single player games, and get a challenge out of it. Bayonetta does what I would want more in for single player games today.


Anyways I'm tired. Gonna go to sleep I think this post wont make much sense cause I'm starting to think I'm rambling whatever comes into mind.

[Kid Presentable]

So I am at a grind-y part of Lost Odyssey and decided it was too much like work (I work with a lot of process and micro-management), so I put it down. Maybe I'll play it again in a few months.

After realising that I'm too shit to play Dead Rising (I tried, Bob. Everything kills me, every time), I approached Mass Effect with some trepidation. Luckily, it rules and is fun to play. I forgot that games can actually make themselves enjoyable. I also forgot to save at Peak 15 and died on the fight with the black guy in the white suit - warping all the way back to that complex where the Mako is sitting. Fuck. Looking forward to doing it again, though.

[Bob]

So I am at a grind-y part of Lost Odyssey and decided it was too much like work (I work with a lot of process and micro-management), so I put it down. Maybe I'll play it again in a few months.

After realising that I'm too shit to play Dead Rising (I tried, Bob. Everything kills me, every time), I approached Mass Effect with some trepidation. Luckily, it rules and is fun to play. I forgot that games can actually make themselves enjoyable. I also forgot to save at Peak 15 and died on the fight with the black guy in the white suit - warping all the way back to that complex where the Mako is sitting. Fuck. Looking forward to doing it again, though.

in dead rising, what was killing you? bosses or zombies? if it's zombies, your best bet is actually to not fight them for the most part, just run by them (or jump kick them) unless you absolutely can't get by them or you need to rescue a survivor or something. if it's bosses, that's a little trickier, but they get easier as you level up (and your level remains up every time you play the game or start a new one). rescuing survivors gets you loads of experience, so make sure you get them, you'll have more health than you know what to do with before too long. also, remember that the coffee shop that's right upstairs from where you leave the warehouse has infinite orange juice, so stock up on a few of those before you go anywhere.

mass effect 2 comes out on the 26th, i'm excited

[BBboy20]

No More Heroes 2 and Tatsunoko vs Capcom comes out on the 26th, i'm excited.

Voice-Acting Tips from Street Fighter IV's Guile and Chun-Li (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWWDWKaQjMs&feature=player_embedded)

[Audio.]

^ I saw that at Iplaywinner's site. I love Laura Bailey ever since she played Shin from Shin Chan (Funimation).


Anyone played Bayonetta yet? Game is amazingly fun.
and a New HAWP webisode.
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/the-most-hawp/60827

[faz]

I like the song they play (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ1Mi77nogQ) during the Bayonetta commercial (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPJTf01_W1Q).

Actually its the dubstep remix in the advert heard here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq5GdutCRo8).

I too am pretty late in playing games. I bought L4D 1+2 and Colin Mcrae Dirt 2 this month due to a massive sale at play.com. I'm intent on completing L4D 1 first before playing the second but I just cant put down Dirt 2. One of the most beautiful games ever. Even the menu is sexy.

[BBboy20]

TvsC Commercial
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtZ4fbPOv2M&feature=player_embedded)

[Rodie]

I bought L4D 1+2 and Colin Mcrae Dirt 2 this month due to a massive sale at play.com. I'm intent on completing L4D 1 first before playing the second

I liked L4D1 a good amount but I haven't been able to put down L4D2. For some reason I'm just much more into it.

[BBboy20]

Kind of off-topic but Bungie is giving all the profits they make from their Online Store to help the situation in Haiti until the beginning of February so if you ever wanted any Halo swag, now's a decent time to do so.

[Audio.]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIrvpn3k9A4&feature=player_embedded

Laugh your Pac Man nuts off.

[BBboy20]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIrvpn3k9A4&feature=player_embedded

Laugh your Pac Man nuts off.Dude that was too awesome for words.

[Audio.]

Tetris in FP

http://firstpersontetris.com/

may give you a bad headache

[BBboy20]

Travis Story Trailer (Or How Suda51 Is Like A Bathroom Toilet) (http://www.beastieboys.com/bbs/Travis%20Story%20Trailer%20%28Or%20How%20Suda51%20 Is%20Like%20A%20Bathroom%20Toilet%29) *some spoilers of 1*

Four more days...

[camo]

I will be purchasing a 250 gig PS3 slim tomorrow. I don't know whether to get the Darksiders or Bayonetta pack?

I know you guys are gonna say Bayonetta but I'm put off by the shoddy PS3 version :o

[BBboy20]

I know you guys are gonna say Bayonetta but I'm put off by the shoddy PS3 version :oI mean, if you want to see Bayonetta in the most perfect authsetics possible, very understandable...yeah...60 frames per second of Bayo.....oh god......yum yum.........

[Audio.]

the only bad thing about Bayonetta PS3 version is just the loading. Based on that its just nit picking.

[camo]

I have got it. One word:

BONKERSTASTICALMENTALMAYHEM!

[BBboy20]

NO MORE HEROES 2: DESPERATE STRUGGLE Launch Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuTJmIPLaTE&feature=player_embedded)
Seriously, if you have a Wii, you need to play it.

Also Two (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjDFrWGbIWk&feature=player_embedded) more reasons to buy it. ;)

And 3 more days to go.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Single-Player Reveal Trailer (http://www.gametrailers.com/video/exclusive-single-player-battlefield-bad/61088) (Or How This Trailer Kicks So Much Ass You Have To See It To Believe It)
...Mass Effect 2 has an awesome trailer too (http://www.gametrailers.com/video/launch-trailer-mass-effect/61043).

Ok, seriously, can we mark today and yesterday as the greatest days that really, really awesome trailers were showcased?

[Audio.]

Dante's Inferno or God of War?

What to buy what to buy...

I guess my real question would be how good is the gameplay for those type of games? For I never like mash button games where you have a vertical attack you press three times and its the same combo over and over same with a horizontal action. You mash out any amount of times and they are still gonna be the same combos as the last one. I guess I'm describing Brutal Legends and Prince of Persia.

The type of gameplay I'm looking for is something like Bayonetta ( I hear DMC is pretty much like Bayonetta gameplay) its the only game I have played where you do more than just mash buttons and only reach up to 5 hits and mash again to get the same combo over and over, Bayonetta was quite different in that department. I can continue different amounts of combos and far more than just hitting one bad guy with 10 hits.


Soooo I guess I just want to know how exactly is the gameplay for God of War? Are the combos like in Brutal Legends (same combos over and over) or is it some what like Bayonetta's technical combination action mix ups to a lesser more toned down extent?

[BBboy20]

Carbon Copy or The Original Deal

BTW they're called Extreme Action games.

I'm sorry but God of War would have never been this big or successful if it had a extremely underdeveloped combat system like it was trying to be a Jack of all Trades.

[Kid Presentable]

Beat Mass Effect. Not sure, Bob, what you meant about Wrex's dialogue? Did you mean the argument about the genophage cure on the beach? Aside from that I only got real value out of him in battle, with maxed out shotties and throw.

Anyway, I am thinking about another playthrough - but those assignment planets are hell boring and technically the whole game is a bit of a dog's breakfast.

Probably the best end-game since RE4 though, and some great storytelling (the combat system was a breath of fresh air after Lost Odyssey, too) so all up I was really very impressed with it. Just might need some space for a minute. It's not the game, it's me.

[Bob]

Beat Mass Effect. Not sure, Bob, what you meant about Wrex's dialogue? Did you mean the argument about th genophage cure on the beach? Aside from that I only got real value out of him in battle, with maxed out shotties and throw.

Anyway, I am thinking about another playthrough - but those assignment planets are hell boring and technically the whole game is a bit of a dog's breakfast.

Probably the best end-game since RE4 though, and some great storytelling (the combat system was a breath of fresh air after Lost Odyssey, too) so all up I was really very impressed with it. Just might need some space for a minute. It's not the game, it's me.

i just thought he was a refreshing RPG character. he was a kind of no-nonsense bad-ass, but not in the over-the-top kind of way that games seem to love to do nowadays. his dialogue is just so concise and to the point, compared to, say, every JRPG i've ever played, where the writers seem to think that the characters need to repeat lines three times before the player will digest them.

i think this sums up why i like him. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Fjc1hBwuE&feature=related) his elevator dialogue is pretty good too (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOg-nLWe71w&feature=related)

i think mass effect is twice as fun if you max out your renegade level and your intimidation skill. you basically become jack bauer in space, and you can shout at people until they do what you want them to do. if you get your intimidation skill (or your charm skill but that's not nearly as fun) to the very top, you can literally shout at the final boss and convince him to commit suicide, it's great.

anyway, mass effect 2 comes out next tuesday, i'm excited. maybe i'm just spoiled by how much better assassin's creed 2 was than its predecessor but i'm really looking forward to seeing what mass effect 2 has to offer. honestly, i liked the first game so much, i'd even be happy if it didn't fix anything and just added new levels, but i bet it does even more than that.

[Kid Presentable]

Just started my second play-through with the same character and it rules. Are the planets I visited in the last game counted on this play-through?

[Audio.]

yeah I ended up not liking Dante Inferno. Landscape is great but combat... meh.

[BBboy20]

Finally beaten ODST.

[HAL 9000]

So I have never seen Mass Effect, but based on the comments here and the review of ME2 I just read on IGN.com, I am thinking of etting ME2 for my PC.

Do those who have played it recommend getting ME1 first (I hear it is a trilogy so that would seem to make sence)?

Also I freakin loved Fallout 3 - someone told me Mass Effect was like FO3 in space - is that a fair description?

[Bob]

i think it might be a good idea to play ME1 first, but it's a pretty long game and ME2 comes out on tuesday so i don't know how disciplined you'll want to be to hold off on playing it.

the thing is, ME2 picks up where ME1 left off, and you play as the same character you had in ME1. i've been avoiding reading too much about ME2 because i want to go in fresh, but as i understand it your character from ME1 carries over into the sequel, and the important decisions you make in the first game have an impact on the second (how big of an impact, i'm not really sure). plus, i don't know how well ME2 is going to explain the plot of ME1, so there's a chance you might not know what people are talking about.

so basically i'd say yeah, it's definitely a good idea to play the first game first, but it is quite long.

i never really thought about the fallout 3 comparison. i never really thought of them as particularly similar games but i guess there are some parallels, in the sense that they're both action rpgs with guns. i don't think mass effect gives you quite as much freedom to develop your character as fallout 3 does, in terms of personality: basically, in any given conversation you'll have three choices on how to behave: be a dick (the most fun choice (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_ND49HHWCY&feature=related)), be a nice guy, or be neutral. being a dick will give you "renegade" points which allow you to level up an "intimidation" skill which gives you extra dialogue choices in which you can be a mega-dick and shout at people to influence them. conversely, being a nice guy gives you "paragon" points which gives you a "charm" skill which does the same thing, only with niceness (boring). being neutral gives you jack, there's no real reason to do it. ideally, you want to either go full dick or full nice guy.

outside of that i guess they are kind of similar games though, in that you shoot people/things, get experience, level up skills, find new equipment, and so on. i've never really thought to compare them before.

[Kid Presentable]

Yeah i've going strictly renegade on this playthrough. Blue alien bitchez be droppin them drawers.

[Bob]

renegade really is incredibly fun (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sy-eRfupYbA)

(spoilers, kind of, not that you'll have much context for them if you don't know what they're spoiling)

[Laserface]

i was actually kind of dissapointed in Mass Effect, but i think that was just because i had too much expectations for it. in truth, it was a lot of fun. yeah it got tedious at parts, but the combination of RPG and action gameplay was great.

i think i'll get part 2 once they make it one of those "x box greatest hits" things and mark it down to $30.

[Bob]

yeah, it's not a perfect game by any means, it definitely has its flaws. the uncharted planet side missions get real repetitive (ME2 plans to fix this by having most of the exploration done from your ship; you only go in on foot to shoot shit, which promises to be more unique this time). i think that if you go in expecting it to be the MOST AMAZING GAME EVER you're going to be disappointed but it really is a lot of fun overall.

[Documad]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIrvpn3k9A4&feature=player_embedded

Laugh your Pac Man nuts off.

Ha ha. That's adorable.

[HAL 9000]

Thanks Bob,

I saw ME in a bargain bin for £5, so I will get that and then get ME2 if I still like it. Don’t mind waiting to play ME2 – hopefully pick it up a bit cheaper in a few months.

[Kid Presentable]

hopefully pick it up a bit cheaper in a few months.

Yeah that's my angle.

[BBboy20]

17 hours to go...

[Bob]

i'm going to rent it off gamefly and keep it for cheaper if i like it enough. you can usually keep brand new games for around $45, and sometimes there are sales.

the bad news is gamefly loves to take its sweet time sending you popular games. i freed up a space on my queue in anticipation of the game's release, which usually works, but i've been waiting for darksiders for almost 2 weeks now so i don't know what the fuck

[Audio.]

I got an HD PVR for my games now. I'm trying to figure out the best quality for Hi-Def but i guess I will just ask haunts since he streams videos with the same product I have.

[BBboy20]

"This Is It: The Final Teasers of Travis Touch...err, No More Her...err, frak, just watch them."

Slashing Cuts (http://www.gametrailers.com/video/exclusive-slashing-no-more/61169)
Faster (http://www.gametrailers.com/video/exclusive-faster-no-more/61167)
London Missile (http://www.gametrailers.com/video/exclusive-london-no-more/61165)
Bizarre Jelly (http://www.gametrailers.com/video/exclusive-bizarre-no-more/61163)

And why Ubisoft didn't showcase the London Missile teaser at the football game is beyond me.

[Audio.]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9jHu5oKLJg

Recorded some test for SF4 dunno if this is good quality. I try uploading in HD but the compress makes the video look choppy so I didnt upload anything HD. Anyways this is the best quality I have came up with it. Tell me its okay :confused:

[Kid Presentable]

I might switch my SF4 back to english.

EDIT: yeah seemed fine, audio

[Bob]

gamefly has shipped mass effect 2 but...i don't want to wait! i hate it when i'm looking forward to a game, and it gets released, but i have to wait to play it. i mean i'll live, obviously, but still, i'm all antsy

[Kid Presentable]

Hey Bob, Wrex is cool. Maybe I was in my 'new game' headspace too much to notice, the first time.

[Bob]

yeah, he's great. he's pretty handy in a fight too (the combination of combat and biotics is pretty sweet) but the motherfucker is so huge he keeps getting in my way and blocking my shots. i keep him around regardless though

[Audio.]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5IMgEChH3c

Okay I uploaded another video in HD this time it came out smoothly but siiiiiiiiiiiiigh when recording other plays in the same set up as this video up there I either get out of sync sound, jerky visuals, freezes in the videos and frame drops. The only best option is to keep them standard than having them play in HD.

But as long as the visuals and sound work together with out skipping I'm a least happy about it.

[Audio.]

Supa Stweet Fightaw Fooh coming this April 27 :D

[Bob]

mass effect 2 is really damn good. huge improvement over the first. and your ship is very, very shiny. i like shiny.

[Bob]

mass effect 2 is really damn good. huge improvement over the first. and your ship is very, very shiny. i like shiny.

to elaborate a little, there are a lot of great changes but to me the most important ones are:

improved combat system - combat is a lot more like gears of war now. entering cover is now not only easier, but essentially mandatory. if you're out in the open for too long you'll get ripped to shreds. battles are now about finding good cover and waiting for an opening to attack, it feels pretty good.

leveling up - they've reduced the number of abilities and passive skills that you can work on for leveling up - i think shepard only has five, other teammates have about 4. you no longer have to level up your weapons skills, which i love, because it means you aren't limited to using the weapon that you've decided to level up, you can use any weapon that your character is allowed to use, and it will be 100% effective. i also like not having to keep track of half a dozen abilities, i like only having to think about using one or two in combat. it is a little dumbed down i guess, but...i think i like it dumbed down

inventory - you no longer gain weapons and armor and equipment by looting it from the enemy and crates. all weapons and armor advancements are done through an upgrade system. as you progress, you'll find upgrades that you can research (using various resources you find in the game, either on missions or from scanning planets) or buy, which either unlocks new weapons and armor components or improves the types of weapons that you have (ie, an assault rifle damage upgrade will improve all assault rifles that you have). there are a lot fewer items than in the first game, but i think that's a good thing, the first one had waaaayyy too much equipment to keep track of. in this game, you unlock new weapons and armor fairly slowly, which i think keeps it under control. i also feel like they made money actually worth something. i've been doing a decent job of looting as much money from missions as i can and i'm a fair few hours into the game and i'm still finding that i can't afford a lot of things, i actually have to think carefully about what i want to buy (and, unlike in the first game, things actually are worth buying)

there's so much more (better ship, better uncharted planet system, better hacking system) but i think those are the most important improvements. this game fucking rules

[Miho]

Fired up No More Heroes and I'm at rank 1 now. Clocked in at around 14 hours. I should be coming up to a close with this game. Man, the rank 2 match was very challenging. It must have taken me like 20 attempts to defeat that assassin.

[BBboy20]

Fired up No More Heroes and I'm at rank 1 now. Clocked in at around 14 hours. I should be coming up to a close with this game. Man, the rank 2 match was very challenging. It must have taken me like 20 attempts to defeat that assassin.1?

You and me seem to be the only gamers in the world not playing ME2.

[Miho]

Yeah, No More Heroes 1. I don't buy new games anymore, because I'm flat-out broke, and I have a very, very, very long backlog, spanning several generations of consoles. And even when I used to be up-to-date on buying newly-released games, they would get thrown on the pile of shame, and I would maybe get to them in the near future, but usually that wouldn't be the case.

I wouldn't even think about starting Mass Effect 2, as I've fooled around with Mass Effect 1 in the beginning, and got confused by how it plays, so I stopped playing that. I want to finish the first game first, before I dive into the sequel. I'll get back to it eventually.

[Bob]

just beat mass effect 2. that was quite an adventure. the final mission and the final boss are pretty fucking cool. i really want to post about it but i think that the final mission would lose a ton of its charm if you knew anything about what was going to happen going in so i can't. suffice it to say it's a nice change of pace from what video games normally do

i'm curious to see what new game + is all about but i think something's fucked up and i can't import an old character into a new game (i rented it on the 360). when i first started the game, i tried importing my character from mass effect 1, and i got through the initial cutscenes and then froze on the loading screen right before you start designing your character. i started another new game (this time, choosing a brand new character), and got through all the cutscenes just fine, and the game never froze once. then i beat the game, tried importing my mass effect 2 character, and the game froze on that same damn loading screen. i haven't done a ton of experimentation, sure, but i think the game doesn't want to let me import old characters, which is kind of annoying. i'm reluctant to test it too much because it requires me to sit through all the cutscenes before i get to the loading screen and although they're quite cool, they are also quite long

also, joker's hilarious in this game. he was funny in the first one but his lines (and animations) seem even funnier in this game. he's featured just frequently enough to be funny and just infrequently enough to not get old

[Audio.]

I might get MAG.

[Kid Presentable]

I'll tell you what, starting Fallout 3 has really made me appreciate Mass Effect. I believe I will play Mass Effect through another time to try and get to level 60.

[Bob]

I'll tell you what, starting Fallout 3 has really made me appreciate Mass Effect. I believe I will play Mass Effect through another time to try and get to level 60.

if you haven't played mass effect 2 yet i strongly recommend that you do so, it's a huge improvement. possibly a step or two backwards in the RPG department (there's much less emphasis on leveling up, improving your equipment, and powering up a large choice of abilities) but in terms of being fun to play it's about 10 times better.

also if it's not too late i super-strongly recommend that you avoid all spoilers and try to play through the game fresh, it makes it that much better. with one exception, there is one spoiler that you might want to know about. it doesn't spoil anything plot-related but it does have a pretty big impact on what you're able to do towards the end of the game and the game doesn't really take any steps to warn you about it so i'll spoil it for you in white text if you care to read it (spoiling as little as i possibly can)

towards the end of the game you'll be presented with a mission to capture a reaper IFF. do not take this mission until you're ready to end the game! once you take it, you only have time to take a few more side missions before you enter endgame, so wrap up everything else you want to do before you start that mission.

[camo]

So I got the Heavy Rain demo last night...

http://www.precinct52.com/case1117_briefing


You have to solve a simple mystery and they send you a code once you have solved it. I had been dismissing this game as an interactive movie and I was going to maybe rent it. Not anymore, this game blew my mind. I left my preconceptions at the door and ventured into unknown territory. I won't spoil any of the story but the game is basically a bit like Broken sword - point the character in the direction you want an interact with the scenery around you albeit in a more analogue fashion.
One thing I noticed was that the actions you make (that are mapped to the right stick) are not as predetermined as I first thought. The speed of the action is dependent on the speed you moved the stick - no biggie right? But at least it's not just a series of cut scenes.

Oh and the graphics? Better than UC2 and KZ2. The facial detail is like nothing else ever.

This game is such a huge gamble by Sony, it's a real Marmite effort. Some of you are going to love it but I bet most will hate it :(

[Kid Presentable]

Cheers Bob, noted. (y)

I feel a bit stupid, getting these games that people love (like Fallout 3) and not getting any value out of them. Thank christ it was cheap. I've never been so disinterested in a game so quickly. Maybe I need to take more recommendations. Dead Space - is that any good? Did we land anywhere on RE5 since it's only getting cheaper?

[camo]

Don't miss out on Dead Space. With the lights low and the sound up it's a pretty jumpy experience.

RE5 today feels clumsy in comparison. I mean shooting and not being able to move at the same time!?!?! Last gen, princess!

Plus, it's hardly like Resi anymore, it's far more action orientated. It's still a good game though.

Maybe you should give Resi a spin first?

[Miho]

I played the Heavy Rain demo.

My impression:

Man, this game is hot. I loved it. There are two different scenes you can try out. It didn't take long to get used to the controls; I thought there would be a high learning curve using the controls, judging by impressions from game journalists, but it was alright. Having said that, walking using the R1 button is strange, but you get used to it.

Everything else feels like you're living and breathing in your own reality. The littlest things that occur while you're walking are just as if you'd be doing in real life, like whatever emotions, health conditions, and thoughts you have. You can hear your own thoughts constantly by holding the L2 button, then choosing between multiple thoughts by pressing other buttons to listen to them.

The quick time events during an action scene are well done. I had no problems performing the button sequences. It was pretty exciting.

Another feature I forgot to mention, is you can go into investigation mode, similar to the feature in Batman Arkham Asylum. When you put on these special, hi-tech sunglasses, you can press R1 to scope your surrounding area for any clues that would be difficult to discover on your own.

Definitely enjoyed what I played so far. Only complaint I had was that you couldn't run, so it was getting slow walking around at all times.

[camo]

^^^^Yay! :D


Definitely enjoyed what I played so far. Only complaint I had was that you couldn't run, so it was getting slow walking around at all times.

I thought that too, but then I thought 'why would he want to be running around like an idiot on a crime scene?'

[Miho]

That's true. They're going for a realism aspect, it's all part of the experience.

[camo]

Yeah man. Did you notice the bit in the trailer where the guy had to choose between chopping his finger off or having his son murdered?

Not looking forward to playing that part!!!

[Miho]

Haven't watched the trailer.

That's fucked.

I was hoping to try the other things of the game, like taking care of your child, doing normal chores around the house, stuff like that.

[Bob]

Don't miss out on Dead Space. With the lights low and the sound up it's a pretty jumpy experience.

RE5 today feels clumsy in comparison. I mean shooting and not being able to move at the same time!?!?! Last gen, princess!

Plus, it's hardly like Resi anymore, it's far more action orientated. It's still a good game though.

Maybe you should give Resi a spin first?

yeah RE5 is fun but i really don't understand why they can't update the controls. dead space did it perfectly, can't they just copy that?

[camo]

yeah RE5 is fun but i really don't understand why they can't update the controls. dead space did it perfectly, can't they just copy that?

Stubbornness I suppose, I honestly don't understand what moving and shooting could do to be a detriment to the fear. If anything, I spent my time walking backwards whilst shooting in dead space.

Resi 5 is just Resi 4 set in Africa, with an annoying co-op partner who is useless on the hardest setting.

[Bob]

Stubbornness I suppose, I honestly don't understand what moving and shooting could do to be a detriment to the fear. If anything, I spent my time walking backwards whilst shooting in dead space.

Resi 5 is just Resi 4 set in Africa, with an annoying co-op partner who is useless on the hardest setting.

there is one key improvement (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xuXkVzBdJQ)

[camo]

haha (y)

[Videodrome]

Almost time for bioshock 2! I loved the first one.

[Bob]

based on assassin's creed 2 and mass effect 2 i have high expectations for sequels and i'm not really sure about this one. as i understand it, you play as a big daddy or something, that seems like an odd choice given the things that made the first game as great as it was

[Audio.]

I'm glad that you guys are glad about Heavy Rain but I'm upset that I will most likely yet open my wallet to buy another yet exciting PS3 game :).


I wanna save my money for books but recently games are starting to look good again.

[synch]

Been giving the Command & Conquer 4 multiplayer beta a whirl.

Seems alright at first glance but the xp system means you have to unlock units by getting your arse kicked by people that have already unlocked units (and know what the hell they are doing...).

[Videodrome]

based on assassin's creed 2 and mass effect 2 i have high expectations for sequels and i'm not really sure about this one. as i understand it, you play as a big daddy or something, that seems like an odd choice given the things that made the first game as great as it was

yeah, i think you're a big daddy but i don't know if its for the entire time. i'm not sure how they're going to work it into the storyline either. i've purposely avoided reading about or downloading anything that has to do with the game. the commercials on tv pretty much look like they're using the same interface though and the multiplayer should be sweet too.

[nodanaonlyzuul]

based on assassin's creed 2 and mass effect 2 i have high expectations for sequels and i'm not really sure about this one. as i understand it, you play as a big daddy or something, that seems like an odd choice given the things that made the first game as great as it was

from what a friend in the industry told me, not one person from the original game worked on this new one. And the few reviews I've read mention that it's nothing new and perhaps a step or two backwards. "Okay, kind of, but a let down for anyone that would like something at leaast somewhat on part with the first".

[Miho]

Beat flOw a few nights ago. Took advantage of the free download on PSN. It's a fun little game, relaxing too.

[Miho]

http://tindeck.com/listen/lqip

For the Mass Effect fans here, here's a hip-hop song about scanning planets for minerals. The song is called "Those Minerals" by Kabuto the Python.

[Audio.]

Games I'm waiting to buy

Heavy Rain
Red Dead Redemption
SSFIV
MAG (maybe)
Team Fortress 2

[Kid Presentable]

Red Dead will possibly be a let down. SSF4 is looking more and more like Super Street Fighter Alpha 4 Third Strike but I'll probably still buy it.

[Rodie]

from what a friend in the industry told me, not one person from the original game worked on this new one. And the few reviews I've read mention that it's nothing new and perhaps a step or two backwards. "Okay, kind of, but a let down for anyone that would like something at leaast somewhat on part with the first".

Just beat Bioshock 2. I LOVED the first one, its undoubtedly my favorite game of this generation. Needless to say, it would be hard to top and they didn't. The story isn't as good this time around, and it is a lot of the same. That being said, it's still a really good game and the multiplayer is actually really fun.

[Bob]

i've kind of got an itch to play dead rising again but i really don't feel like doing it until i unlock the lightsaber and that would require me to take another 12 hour pass at the five day survivor achievement. after getting burnt by having the game freeze on loading screens at the 11th hour (literally) on my last two attempts i'm not eager to try it again, even though this time, i know how to avoid that (apparently the game is bugged and freezes at the food court around day four, which is where i was going the last two times)

[ericlee]

I beat Fallout 3 on accident. I just kept warping wherever instead of walking and just completed it and there's still a whole shit load of the map that I haven't even discovered yet.

The subways got kind of tiresome to me so I decided that I didn't want to go through them anymore.

I just now see that there's expansions for it. I'm thinking about restarting it and getting the expansions.

Anyone got those?

[nodanaonlyzuul]

Just beat Bioshock 2. I LOVED the first one, its undoubtedly my favorite game of this generation. Needless to say, it would be hard to top and they didn't. The story isn't as good this time around, and it is a lot of the same. That being said, it's still a really good game and the multiplayer is actually really fun.

I finally rented it and I'm totally with you on this, except I haven't tried multiplayer yet.

Definitely nothing new, nothing intriguing as the first, but it's a nice excuse to play around more in Rapture :)

[Audio.]

Red Dead will possibly be a let down. SSF4 is looking more and more like Super Street Fighter Alpha 4 Third Strike but I'll probably still buy it.

Yep gonna main Makoto! :D

[Audio.]

< MAKOTO MAKOTO MAKOTO and Sagat. :D

Cant wait for April 27.

[Kid Presentable]

Hakan shouldn't be far away. I've been broadening my SF4 game a bit, getting into Rufus and Akuma. Placed 2nd at a tourney with my Balog, but I think I really only got lucky with the draw as far as opponents are concerned.

There is a dude in Perth who's name is actually Rick Derrace,and he's fucking good. I just played casuals against him as much as possible at this tourney to level up a bit.

As far as super, I will probably use Cody and Dudley out of the re-hashes, and Juri I will try. I like to keep it pretty simple; my life is too busy to learn characters like Viper and Gen. I like Rufus for that reason; heaps of ways to combo into ultra, and high priority normals.

[Audio.]

Dude everyone is saying DUDLEY is gonna be God Tier above S-Tier or the new "Sagat" of SS4. Many ppl are psyched to main that guy now. Sagat's footsie is gonna be horrible even more now that rumors are saying his standing low kick wont cancel to special. Thats his best tool for footsie situations and because of that characters like Balrog, Ryu, Viper, Gen, Akuma etc are gonna own him at that range. Sag being a big hitbox with low health and power is gonna be really scary for those who are just dependent on just doing naked specials. But for us guys that are ahead of the those simple play a non-cancel Light kick is no bueno.

Think of it like when you corner Blanka, his has limited options in that situation. Most of his special recoils but since he is cornered he will get punished easily. His option is to block as much, hope for an ex bar, and just EX Up ball out of there or do a lucky sweep and escape. See, an EX Up Ball is Blanka's best too to get out of that situation as to S.LK is to Sagat's footsie game (which is all ready awful with his walk speed).

BUT I am soooo glad Sagat players are gonna have to focus more on their combos to compete a bit better with the cast. I know I can and its much funner that way. I loved alpha so you know I love doing combos haha.


But Dudley - ppl are really gonna love him or hate him. But if you main him, PREPARE yourself lol. You gonna get lots of scrubby angry mail like I get sometimes. But for now I'm gonna just keep playing the whole roster and learn more strategies for Makoto.

Sorry about the Wall of text. I just really like talking about SF.
What system do you play with?

[Kid Presentable]

3brickstie

[Kid Presentable]

Oh for other 360 users: I got Fable 2 CE near new condition for 50 bucks (AUD). Is it any good?

[Bob]

i haven't played fable 2 in ages but i seem to remember loving it when i did. it's a very funny game that also manages to be very fun to play, it's quite well done.

[Audio.]

3brickstie

dammit. I play PS3

[BBboy20]

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/nintendo-media-super-mario/62271?type=flv

des da do dis...

[Audio.]

ROBOT UNICORN ATTACK
My current High Score 39k

http://games.adultswim.com/robot-unicorn-attack-twitchy-online-game.html

beat that biiiiiiiiiitches

[paul jones]

saw a review of HEAVY RAIN and it said it was a must play game so again I will keep saying each week that I will get a PS3 next pay day for the next 11 months or so like I did when GTA 4 came out

[Audio.]

There is a demo of it the gameplay is unique and a new fresh of air possibly creating a new genre in the game franchise. However, I would question on it's replay value. Going through the scene that I've seen already and just doing all these things just to get to the part I want to play is gonna be tedious. Like the MGS games with their long 10-15 minutes cut scene - OI!

I would wait a while till its on sale. No doubt its one of those MUST have games but imo replay value far more important to get me to pay the release date price.

[camo]

It's bloody fantastic. I'm really enjoying watching some architects life fall apart so far...

Whilst the game installs it intructs you to take out the piece of paper in the instructions and guides you through a tutorial of making some origami. Nice touch.

And for fucks sake paul, by one already - I remember you drawing me some graffiti on FB the day GTA4 came out...long over due mate!

[Audio.]

yep, but PLEASE buy a PS3 Slim.

The updates are messing up with some of the old models.

[camo]

exactly, R.I.P my 60gig fat.

[silence7]

Hey BBMB,

I'm looking for games I may have missed. I like RPG's FPS's and Platformers, but today I'm looking for something in particular.

Quirky, dark and or twisted platform/adventure/puzzle games. Games in the same vein as:

Psychonauts (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PONsrl9_HVk)
The Oddworld (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcKn69hOvrE) series of games
MDK & MDK2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqAfvzHOVpA)
Out of this world (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGn4FwZfWnU)
Wik: Fable of Souls (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEaaNzvNwKc)
Flashback (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AQvgbdtIJk)
World of Goo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-A_JfkzPwww)


No Rayman, Sly Cooper, Ratchet & Clank or Jak and Daxter.. And for god's sake no Muscle March (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnsJKj2KVKk). I know about those, and they just aren't my cup of tea.

I have a number of systems to play the gems you uncover for me on, so platform really isn't that big of an issue. I'm also not opposed to picking up another old system to play a really good old game.

I currently have...
Atari 2600, SNES, Genesis, N64, Dreamcast, Gamecube, Wii, Xbox, Xbox360, PS2, GBA, NDS, iPod Touch.

Find me some games......

[camo]

• Heart of Darkness
• American McGee's Alice
• maximo ghosts to glory

I'll think of more.

[Rodie]

Hey BBMB,

I'm looking for games I may have missed. I like RPG's FPS's and Platformers, but today I'm looking for something in particular.

Quirky, dark and or twisted platform/adventure/puzzle games. Games in the same vein as:

I have a number of systems to play the gems you uncover for me on, so platform really isn't that big of an issue. I'm also not opposed to picking up another old system to play a really good old game.

I currently have...
Atari 2600, SNES, Genesis, N64, Dreamcast, Gamecube, Wii, Xbox, Xbox360, PS2, GBA, NDS, iPod Touch.

Find me some games......

First of all, brilliant system selection sir (y). Anyway I would just want to make sure that you've tried Zack and Wiki for Wii (not a kid's game, very challenging puzzle game). Also of course you've probably played it already if you like FPS' but the Orange Box has an awesome puzzle game called Portal. Both of these can easily be had for under $20.

[Audio.]

probably Braid.

[silence7]

Thanks guys,

• Heart of Darkness (bought this used once,for the ps2, got home and it only had one disk, supposed to have two if I remember, never returned it) I'll pick it up again.

• American McGee's Alice (I've seen this, but I don't like to play games on the PC anymore) Maybe I'll make an exception for this, I've seen it on sale for like $9.99 at Target.

• maximo ghosts to glory (I'll look for this one)

• Zack and Wiki for Wii (My Sister bought this for me, yes, great game, and not as easy as it looks.)

• Orange Box (Best $60 I've spent in a long time, Thanks Valve!!!)

[synch]

Thanks for the reminder, I've had Alice lying around for... a decade?

Always meant to get back to that one. Quake 3 engine if I recall correctly, I'm sure it will run pretty smoothly :)

[Audio.]

http://www.engadget.com/

^
PSN DOWN!

Guys dont bother signing up there is some serious error going on about PSN.

Apparently, TONS of players are having some difficulties signing up on PSN, which has further issues than not being able to log-in, where data from trophy infos to download-able content are missing or have been corrupted especially with some certain games that will not load.

If I were you I would not mess with the PS3 systems now or even turn them on.
Those with PS3 Slim however are not experiencing this problem.

[camo]

So many 60gig 'fats' died at a similar time...something is going on.

[Freebasser]

Second coming of Jesus?

[Audio.]

its the ApocalyPS3


:eek:

[Miho]

The error has to do with the system's clock functionality. Sony should have a fix for it in a day or so, in the mean time, no one log onto their system if you own a 60gb model -- doing so may give you errors on trophies and saved data, perhaps permanently. If you own a Slim model, you're good. This only affects those with non-Slim models.

I bought Mega Man 10 today on Wiiware. I'm liking it more than MM9. They allow you to swap between power-ups using the back trigger button now. That would've been nice to have in the last game. Proto Man's abilities are sweet. He has a shield, power shot, and slide. As a side note, Solar Man's stage music is fucking fantastic.

[Audio.]

PS3 fixed.

(y):)

Some were advised to wait till March 2nd.

[Deep_Sea_Rain]

Just about to beat Metroid Prime for the first time with the Wii-Motion controls. Next week I'll be getting down with the new Army of Two, and hopefully after that a refresher run through the original Bioshock before I tackle the sequel.

[HAL 9000]

Just finished Mass Effect (1). It was good, it got much better towards the end. The first 10 hours were a bit of a chore, but after I got into the plot it picked up.

I failed to bone any of the chicks. I can't believe that even in a game, which had sex scenes as a key selling point, I failed to even get one to flirt with me. (n)

Still ME2 is next on the list (y)(y)

[Bob]

Just finished Mass Effect (1). It was good, it got much better towards the end. The first 10 hours were a bit of a chore, but after I got into the plot it picked up.

I failed to bone any of the chicks. I can't believe that even in a game, which had sex scenes as a key selling point, I failed to even get one to flirt with me. (n)

Still ME2 is next on the list (y)(y)

i made the same mistake my first time through the game too. i think it was because i played a renegade character and if you shout at ashley or liara too much they won't be interested, you have to be friendly now and then (which is a shame because some of the renegade choices are pretty funny, like "bored now." or "what is this crap?" in response to ashley reading you poetry).

i actually just beat ME1 last night myself, i wanted to make a character who made the opposite choices that ME2 gives you by default to see how it changes the game. so far i've only played ME2 with new characters, and the game assumes that the council died, udina became councilor, and that you shot wrex on virmire (unforgivable, i had to change that at least). plus, lots of little things that you do in ME1 have an effect on ME2. like if you don't kill fist (gangster on the citadel in the beginning of ME1) he pops up in ME2 and shouts at you, stuff like that. so that should be fun.

i definitely think it's a good idea to play ME1 before ME2, otherwise you wouldn't have a full appreciation of what's going on. ME2 fills you in on enough of the details for the plot to make sense, but to really appreciate the game you definitely have to go through ME1 and get a feel for the game's universe, it's quite impressive.

[HAL 9000]

I assumed that getting with the chicks would just kind of happen as part of the plot - didnt realise I would have to go out of my way to chat to them and stuff. I played it pretty renegade, which was cool.

I could not find ME2 in the shops today (I need the PC version) was hoping to get it second hand.

[Bob]

i don't know if this is how it works for the PC version but for the xbox 360 version of the game, all the DLC is accessed through something called the cerberus network. in order to access the network, you either need to input a code which is included with all new (not used) copies of the game, or pay about $15 for access.

i don't know if it's the same deal for the PC game, but it's something you'll want to look into, otherwise you might end up paying even more than if you'd bought it new. i'm not totally sure what the state of the DLC is at present (i rented the game on gamefly, haven't bought access yet); i know that there's a new character you can have in your party who's supposed to be kind of cool. future DLC includes a hovertank called the hammerhead and some missions to go along with that (like the mako, i assume), as well as another new character.

[abcdefz]

Just got out of the theater, having seen "A Prophet.". Story's nothing new but it's really well done.

B plus

[abcdefz]

Oops

[HAL 9000]

i don't know if this is how it works for the PC version but for the xbox 360 version of the game, all the DLC is accessed through something called the cerberus network. in order to access the network, you either need to input a code which is included with all new (not used) copies of the game, or pay about $15 for access.

i don't know if it's the same deal for the PC game, but it's something you'll want to look into, otherwise you might end up paying even more than if you'd bought it new. i'm not totally sure what the state of the DLC is at present (i rented the game on gamefly, haven't bought access yet); i know that there's a new character you can have in your party who's supposed to be kind of cool. future DLC includes a hovertank called the hammerhead and some missions to go along with that (like the mako, i assume), as well as another new character.

You are right about that, I guess I will buy it new. Thanks for the tip!

[synch]

Got my Starcraft II beta invite today.

First impression: graphically underwhelming, new units, cheesy music.

Love it already <3

[camo]

Finally got a game on MW2 with Audio.

DID YOU SEE HOW I OWN?

lol :D

[Kid Presentable]

In what is surely a running gag, I didn't like Fallout 3 a whole lot when I started it. But last week a friend and I drank a stupid amount of liquor while taking turns at the side-quests (he's played it before, but he only spoke in white text), and I must say, walking around the wasteland with Three Dog on the radio is pretty fun.

The Vault with Fawkes in it was mint - so fucked up.

[nodanaonlyzuul]

thus far the RPGs with FPS elements haven't been appealing to me (too much talking, not enough action/shooting on a regular basis which is what I prefer).

However, ME2 being in space I think helps out a lot to keep me interested. I've been playing for a week now as has my boyfriend on his own account. We are both enjoying it thus far. The storyline helped hook us. The first hour or so was painful as it was a lot of setup and again, talking, but I stuck it out. I'm glad I did. (y)

[Echewta]

In what is surely a running gag, I didn't like Fallout 3 a whole lot when I started it. But last week a friend and I drank a stupid amount of liquor while taking turns at the side-quests (he's played it before, but he only spoke in white text), and I must say, walking around the wasteland with Three Dog on the radio is pretty fun.

The Vault with Fawkes in it was mint - so fucked up.

I'm playing this now. Its like a drug. Must play.

Though I'm done with the soundtrack.

[Kid Presentable]

My original issue was with it being and FPS/RPG hybrid, and the FPS was too clunky and the RPG too flimsy. And it was a little buggy. But I started leaving stuff in a house in Minefield (and squatting in dead people's houses appeals to me), and I dunno something clicked and I began to really enjoy the isolation of the experience. It's like a videogame version of ATDI's 'Quarantined'.

[Bob]

In what is surely a running gag, I didn't like Fallout 3 a whole lot when I started it. But last week a friend and I drank a stupid amount of liquor while taking turns at the side-quests (he's played it before, but he only spoke in white text), and I must say, walking around the wasteland with Three Dog on the radio is pretty fun.

The Vault with Fawkes in it was mint - so fucked up.

it's been a while since i played -which vault was that?

fallout 3 is great for the sidequests. you can just wander around the wastes, looking for things to do, and stumble upon some pretty awesome stuff that you'd never ever find if you were just following the main storyline. like i said, it's been a while since i've played but highlights for me included:

-the republic of dave; it's a small compound/sovereign nation run by some guy named dave (formerly the kingdom of dave, but he reformed when he inherited it from his father). you go around soliciting votes from its residents for the election
-the town with the antman and the robot overlord
-that big tower inhabited by racists that the ghouls want to take over. i like that one because you can either help the ghouls by killing all the humans, help the humans by killing all the ghouls, or talk it out with the humans and convince them to let the ghouls live (but only if your speech skill is high enough)

god knows what i've missed, the game is huge

My original issue was with it being and FPS/RPG hybrid, and the FPS was too clunky and the RPG too flimsy. And it was a little buggy. But I started leaving stuff in a house in Minefield (and squatting in dead people's houses appeals to me), and I dunno something clicked and I began to really enjoy the isolation of the experience. It's like a videogame version of ATDI's 'Quarantined'.

yeah i kind of gave up trying to play it like an FPS and just maxed out my agility and small guns and used VATS constantly. it's pretty cool if you do it like that. i like being able to nail people with the bolt-action rifle, it seems like a very wastelandy thing to do

[HAL 9000]

I got them platinum trophy on psn for fallout 3 - which means I did quite a lot of the side quests. I just love that game - every location has a story to uncover if you look for it - maybe its the body you find scratchng at a locked door with the lockpicks strewn around or the gang that mined into an ants nest by mistake, everywhere you go, if you examine the clues there is a story (usually a tragedy) to be uncovered.

Fairly early on you ally with a girl who has 'daddy issues' - later you can find a corpse with a note from a guy apologising for his daughter explaining how he went on some mission to find a better life for her. Take the girl the note and it changes her life - she gives you her gun and changes her lifestyle, and as a player you feel genuinely emotionally involved (at least I did). So many moments like this - such a great game. Fallout Las Vegas later this year I think (y)(y)

[Laserface]

once i maxed-out my level at fallout 3 (level 20), the game became utterly boring, because then i was able to pretty much kill anybody without the slightest fear of dying myself.
there just wasn't any tension. i escaped from the enclave by doing nothing but mindlessly shooting anything in my way.

[Bob]

i took a third crack at 5 day survivor on dead rising and finally managed to do it. the first two times i didn't know about the glitch which caused the game to freeze on a loading screen if you tried to enter the food court around day four, so that happened to me twice after about 10-11 hours of playing. this time i knew better and stayed away and i finally got my lightsaber

it is disappointing. the mini-chainsaw is better in every way except that you don't have to triple-book the lightsaber to make it last for any reasonable amount of time

[Bob]

so although i'm apparently willing to spend up to 12 hours playing dead rising to get a shitty lightsaber (three times, no less), i'm having a really hard time staying interested in bioshock 2. i'm up to the part where...i dunno there's some guy who's a priest or something and spider splicers are making their first appearance and i'm just getting bored and i don't feel like going on but at the same time i feel compelled to beat it before i send it back.

the problem that i'm having is that as an FPS it just isn't particularly enjoyable, i don't think. in the first game i was willing to overlook it because the atmosphere and plot were so damn compelling but in the second game the charm is kind of lost and they haven't improved the gameplay enough to keep me interested. some of the weapons are kind of interesting, at least in theory, but they just aren't any fun to use. 6 out of 10

[Deep_Sea_Rain]

Just beat Metroid Prime (the Trilogy version) with 100% Scans and Items on Veteran difficulty without dying. Jesus, was it tough.

[Bob]

i bought toy soldiers off xbox live arcade (1200 ms points, ~$15). it's pretty fun. it's basically a WWI tower defense game where you set up machine guns and mortars and artillery cannons and such and try to stop the enemy from reaching your base. some maps also have planes and tanks you can use to drive around the battlefield. it's pretty simple but for the price i'm having a good time with it.

there's a single player campaign where your objective is just to hold off the enemy AI waves (though there's also a bonus objective in each mission, like blowing up certain buildings or trying to get a large combo or something), and there's also a multiplayer mode where in addition to the normal game (setting up defenses and driving tanks/planes) you also purchase offensive waves to try and reach the enemy base. some of the maps feel like real WWI wars of attrition; i played a game last night that must have lasted almost an hour where me and another guy kept fruitlessly throwing tanks at each other. eventually i ground him down by sneaking around and blowing up his emplacements while blitzing him with armored cars that finally managed to get through. it was exhausting but also kind of satisfying

good cheap fun, 4/5

[nodanaonlyzuul]

dudes.

Mass Effect 2.

WHY AM I SO OBSESSED?! I never like RPGs much but this one... whoa. It's crack.

I just really wish there was faster way/cheat to scan planets. That shit gets old really fast.

I love the playing as a Soldier. Plenty of gun options and enhanced ammo. It's a great balance for the RPG so it keeps me interested. I love that it's in space of course... something about SciFi always hooks my brain like a drug.

Also I'm doing the romance options and am going to be on Garrus soon. I had to break up with Jacob and the dude was pisssssssssed. Hahaha. This game is hilarious.

[Bob]

yeah, the female shepard gets some er, interesting romance options. jacob is the only vanilla sex available to you (well, vanilla may have been a poor choice of words but you get my meaning). your other options are garrus (spiky predator looking dude) thane (lizardman with gills or something also he's terminally ill) or kelly (a lady)

male shepard only gets human love. and tali. but you don't get to see her face. which is too (http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn195/fuzzydunlop_bucket/tali1.jpg) bad (http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn195/fuzzydunlop_bucket/tali2.jpg) (just in case you haven't played mass effect 1, here's (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Fjc1hBwuE) why the second one is funny)

i think soldier is the most fun class to play. i've tried all of the other ones except for adept and they're just not as fun. with soldier the game plays much more like a third person shooter on account of adrenaline burst and assault rifles ruling so hard. with all the other classes it's more about sitting behind cover and waiting for your powers to recharge so you can plink away at enemies with them. i guess it's more tactical or whatever and some people like that but not me, i like the guns better.

as for planet scanning, it is pretty tedious, which is too bad. if you're playing it on PC there's a way to hack the game and just cheat your way to getting all the resources you need. if you're on the console though you have to do it the hard way. the fastest way i've found to scan planets is to repeatedly press the LT button (or whatever the PS3 equivalent is) rather than hold it down, that way the cursor moves much faster. also make sure that the spikes are as big as possible before you launch the probe, that way you get more resources. also, be aware that on your second playthrough you start the game with 50,000 of every resource (including eezo, which is more than you'll ever be able to spend) so if you're planning to play again, maybe wait until then to do all your upgrading or whatever.

[nodanaonlyzuul]

those first two links are forbidden :(

I'm on 360. And considering your comments I'm really glad I went with the Soldier class. My boyfriend played as Adept and didn't have that many weapon/gun choices. I would hate that "tactical" gameplay. A lot.

Is Kelly the Admin? I forget. All I know is that she was making a comment when I first recruited Garrus about how she wanted to hold him and I made fun of her for being in to aliens.

Now my character is about to bone one. Lol.

[nodanaonlyzuul]

p.s. god why am I such a fucking nerd. :( Which is not to say I think you all are nerds but um. I'm far beyond being a "casual" fan of this game.

My boyfriend is going to dump me because of my gaming habit one day. Just watch.

[Bob]

oops. i have unforbidden them.

kelly's the admin assistant, yeah. i actually haven't figured out how to sleep with her yet. it starts by talking to her obviously and apparently if you do it enough and you're single at the end of the game she'll send you an e-mail and then you do it but i haven't been able to make it happen yet.

from what i've been hearing, adept is the least fun class to play. it seems like it should be fun because you get to use mind powers to throw people around but the problem is a) your abilities have a global cooldown so while you have a bunch at your disposal you can only use one at a time and b) if enemies have shields/armor/barriers etc, your powers don't work on them. which makes you useless.

vanguard is kind of neat, because you get an ability which lets you charge forward at an enemy, which is cool, but also very dangerous because now you're out of cover, up close, and probably surrounded if you weren't being careful. infiltrator is neat too because you get mild bullet time when looking through the scope of a sniper rifle but it's barely noticeable and soldiers can slow down time whenever they feel like it so it doesn't seem worth it really. and besides, the sniper rifle at the start of the game blows goats, you're useless until you get the advanced one, which takes a little while.

engineer is useful because you have a spread of abilities that lets you deal with almost all enemy types (armor or shielded, organic or synthetic) but it's also boring because you spend most of your time hiding and just using your abilities. the combat drone is neat but it dies quickly and it's annoying to have to waste a cooldown period to regenerate it.

sentinel is interesting because you get very strong armor and a spread of biotic and tech abilities but again, many enemies will block your biotics and besides there's the global cooldown to worry about. ultimately you're just a less interesting version of the soldier, IMO; instead of slowing down time you take lots of damage but the only weapons you get are the pistol and SMG (a pale imitation of the assault rifle).


(i love this game too)

[Audio.]

Finally got a game on MW2 with Audio.

DID YOU SEE HOW I OWN?

lol :D

fucking damn. lol

Next time we should play team death match.

[Audio.]

and SSF4 is looking too scrub friendly :(

capcom sucks at balancing. damn them for following the advices of thousand scrubby players.

[Kid Presentable]

Most of the 2nd ultras look shit, too. Still, it should balance depth and accessibility. More people playing is a good thing.

[Audio.]

Guile still has to combo off a super into his Ultra 1 and 2. The best THE BEST new move they gave him was a Sun Glasses Taunt. Wtf is up with Capcom.

And GOT DAMN they destroyed Gen and Sagat badly. Sagat can space no more with far lk poke cancel or rush down with it. His tiger knee damage were nefred badly too. Right now he looks like a huge slow walking target that does crap damage from his normals, specials and Ultras, with not a good rush down down game and with no good normal that can answer in poke footsie traps that already has become one of Sagat's weakness. And Gen... my god. Why did they mess up his jump arcs and his beastly damage combos.

Ken cant full ultra combo of his FADC, still. Fei Long and Cammy. Ultra counter hurr hurr durp. Sigh capcom. Stupid stupid.

Ryu and Sagat and Akuma were already solid and complete in SF4. They didnt need much change. Maybe a nerf on Sagat's ultra combos should have went down more and everything else left untouched. Everyone else just needed a boost not a new strategy. Its just that all the other cast had good game play style but the risk of busting them on a guy like Ryu kinda stops them from ever shining. That was what had to be toned down a notch.


Oh well, I'm still gonna main Sagat. Gonna pick Makoto (if they didnt fuck her up since I hear her karas are gone), will main Juri and use Akuma all four. 34 or 35 character to learn is too much.

/wall of rant.

[Kid Presentable]

Guile still has to combo off a super into his Ultra 1 and 2. The best THE BEST new move they gave him was a Sun Glasses Taunt. Wtf is up with Capcom.

And GOT DAMN they destroyed Gen and Sagat badly. Sagat can space no more with far lk poke cancel or rush down with it. His tiger knee damage were nefred badly too. Right now he looks like a huge slow walking target that does crap damage from his normals, specials and Ultras, with not a good rush down down game and with no good normal that can answer in poke footsie traps that already has become one of Sagat's weakness. And Gen... my god. Why did they mess up his jump arcs and his beastly damage combos.

Ken cant full ultra combo of his FADC, still. Fei Long and Cammy. Ultra counter hurr hurr durp. Sigh capcom. Stupid stupid.

Ryu and Sagat and Akuma were already solid and complete in SF4. They didnt need much change. Maybe a nerf on Sagat's ultra combos should have went down more and everything else left untouched. Everyone else just needed a boost not a new strategy. Its just that all the other cast had good game play style but the risk of busting them on a guy like Ryu kinda stops them from ever shining. That was what had to be toned down a notch.


Oh well, I'm still gonna main Sagat. Gonna pick Makoto (if they didnt fuck her up since I hear her karas are gone), will main Juri and use Akuma all four. 34 or 35 character to learn is too much.

/wall of rant.

None of it is confirmed, yet. Except for trades with ultras being gone. Just wait and see.

[nodanaonlyzuul]

(i love this game too)

I'm so glad I'm not the only one. :D

[Bob]

if you haven't been doing it, i suggest you explore the galaxy and do the side missions you get for scanning anomalies (EDI tells you when a planet has one and shows you where to look, so it's not tedious) on planets. they're usually short but really well put together and fun to play. plus it's cool to be able to fly your ship around the galaxy and feel like a spaceship captain. mass effect 1 was kind of lacking there because you visited planets by pointing at them with a cursor and pressing a button. at least in this game you have a little ship to fly around. it's a neat little touch.

i also advise you to visit the local cluster and scan uranus. launch a few probes. just do it trust me

in other news i've been playing the splinter cell conviction demo and i'm really looking forward to the game. it's a total reinvention of the series; in the other games it was all about moving slowly and shadowily and you got the maximum score by either avoiding enemies entirely or at least taking them down nonlethally. in conviction you don't even seem to have the option to be nonlethal, everything you do seems to kill bad guys. the game plays a lot like the stealth sections of arkham asylum where it's all about rapidly moving around the environment and taking down the enemies one-by-one. when enemies start to detect you you get a little warning symbol on your hud which tells you who's looking at you and how long you have until they spot you. when you do get spotted, you can give enemies the slip and a little ghost version of yourself appears in the area where the enemies think you are, so moving around and ambushing people is really fluid and interesting.

killing people is easy as hell; your silenced pistol has infinite ammo and it's quite accurate; if that weren't enough, doing hand-to-hand kills gives you the ability to mark up to three enemies and kill them instantly by pressing a button, so long as you have a line of sight on them.

interrogations appear to be handled differently; in the earlier games you could sneak up behind enemies and grab them and interrogate them. sam would do a little squeezing animation around the guy's neck and he'd talk. in conviction it looks like there are entire set pieces devoted to interrogations where you can use the environment to hurt people and make them talk. the demo has an interrogation in a bathroom so you can slam the dude into the mirror, urinal, toilet, etc. it's a bit more interesting to look at, i think i like it. we'll see how it works in the full game, though.

the plot is very, um, tom clancyish i guess, it seems to be about a government conspiracy and something about terrorists and an EMP. apparently terrorists killed your daughter and made it look like an accident, thus triggering your blood rage? it's probably garbage but if the game is fun i don't care really

it's very very different from the previous games but i'm liking it a lot. april 10th should be fun

[Freebasser]

Been playing Battlefield: Bad Company 2.

Single player was short (very short) but sweet, and multiplayer so far seems like a blast. My only issue is that it's fucking nigh on impossible to kill anyone with the beginner's guns. I've only racked up about 30 so far. I got 10 or so in a BMP, and about 15 of them have been with my knife. At least that works like it's supposed to!

[Freebasser]

in other news i've been playing the splinter cell conviction demo and i'm really looking forward to the game.

I only played the demo of the first one - I kinda missed the Splinter Cell boat, if you will.

Is this a prequel of some sort, or has Sam Fisher been using Just for Men?

[synch]

On what platform have you been playing Bad Company? PC or Console?

[Audio.]

None of it is confirmed, yet. Except for trades with ultras being gone. Just wait and see.

Actually the testers have confirmed. And I pretty much went to try out Sagat and guile and yeah I learned that guile needs to combo off Super or EX Sonic FADC cancel up close.

Also no. I tried the trade to ultra with Sagat and its still in. Its kind of hard to f.HK them so might as well just do ultra instead. Sagat's corner ultra glitches are still there :(

Also its not easy to trade heh.

[Bob]

I only played the demo of the first one - I kinda missed the Splinter Cell boat, if you will.

Is this a prequel of some sort, or has Sam Fisher been using Just for Men?

it's a sequel. basically the plot of splinter cell went like this:

splinter cells 1-3: sam fisher is a gruff but charismatic secret agent for the government. he doesn't officially exist and the NSA uses him to do things that the government doesn't officially do (lots of spying and killing mostly)

splinter cell 4: sam's daughter gets hit by a drunk driver and dies and he gets all nihilistic and drunk. the NSA gives him a super secret deadly mission to infiltrate a terrorist organization and you play as an undercover double agent. at the end of the game (SPOILERS) lambert, your lovable boss at the NSA dies and sam is accused of his death (and depending on the choices you make in the game, you actually do kill him) so he's forced to go on the run from the law. the game is fun, if a bit of an awkward hybrid of stealth and action, but the plot kind of goes off the rails because they try to make sam go from gruff but lovable secret agent to gritty hardened badass. that too is awkward

splinter cell 5 (that's conviction): it turns out that sam's daughter's death was not an accident!!! instead she was killed by terrorists or something and gritty hardened outlaw badass sam fisher must investigate her death and in the process apparently learns that the government is trying to blow up the white house with an EMP or something, at least that's what i've gathered from the demo.

basically the plot turned pretty stupid because it started trying to take itself seriously but if the demo's any indication the game should be fun so i don't really care. it feels like arkham asylum with guns, and i'm happy with that.

[Kid Presentable]

Actually the testers have confirmed. And I pretty much went to try out Sagat and guile and yeah I learned that guile needs to combo off Super or EX Sonic FADC cancel up close.



You mean the big list of updates on eventhubs? That wasn't a tester was it? I thought it was just a journalist.The testers are all under NDAs - so why not wait until the community gets in on it before either of us comment definitively?

Also, Sagat is one of the most broken things about vanilla SF4; a little nerf won't hurt him overall, surely.

[Audio.]

We had a chance to play it. One of our friends is a journalist so he got the game and we did some stuff and yep Sagat still has hit trades.

I wouldnt say Sagat was broken. He is pretty easy to beat. I mained him for a bit even with stigma he had with online players I stuck through but as any American player we get bored of the same character so I moved down to Fei Long, Chun Li and Akuma. Its kind of funny though Sagat's worst match-up in SF4 is Akuma. So far Akuma is the only one with out bad matches.

Oh well I never have to deal with angry comments anymore unless I mentioned that I use to play as Sagat.

[BBboy20]

basically the plot turned pretty stupid because it started trying to take itself seriously but if the demo's any indication the game should be fun so i don't really care. it feels like arkham asylum with guns, and i'm happy with that.I want the experimental music and the menu screen to mean something. =(

It's funny about all this talk about "man, goodbye Splinter Cell", even so Double Agent should have been the one to do just that. I wouldn't say they wouldn't just ditch all the classic stealth elements of the previous games but it is very doubtful the JBA would basically be a bad guy version of 3rd Echelon.
What pisses me the hell off though is that the they didn't even bother forming the game's atmosphere after the BewareSamFisher.com (non-existing) Alternative Reality Game. Actually, I've been searching for them high and low on the internet for a couple of hours now and there's nothing; nobody even bothered saving them on YouTube or the internet! Well, fortunately, you can still see them if you own the CE of DA but what I looked for the most was the first intro of that ARG site...seriously, it blew my mind how unorthodox 30 second video of random clips would seem like an awesome thrill ride like no other video game before. The end result was just pure mediocrity, which really indicated that when they finally put out their first official trailer, trying to emulate an generic action spy thriller...seriously, who ever was in charge with the ARG seemed to have a damn good vision of how the game should be felt but apparently Shanghai either didn't have what it takes or didn't care. Unless somehow somebody here know where they stashed those viral videos, specifically the intro one please link them

As for what I played, some of the complaints are legit about the lack of previous SC elements not being in the game like grabbing items to throw at for distractions (and yeah, there some cans) or able to whistle; you'd think with Montreal's emphasize on holding buttons, they
would have also kept those elements for players who still wanted to play it old school. Holding diagonal positions on the D-Pad would have been perfect. At least they kept the sticky grenades.

Gotta say, anybody else noticed that some of the music seemed rather inspired by Amon Tobin's work from Chaos Theory? Made me very happy.

[Freebasser]

On what platform have you been playing Bad Company? PC or Console?

PC, Walty baby.

Why? Are you concerned about glitches and connection problems? I had a few graphical issues but they were sorted with a driver update, and I couldn't connect to certain servers, but that seems to have resolved itself now too (y)

[synch]

I know nothing about glitches and stuff, but IF I buy it it will most definitely be on pc. Might give you a game or two :)

FPS and consoles don't mix for me.

[Kid Presentable]

We had a chance to play it. One of our friends is a journalist so he got the game and we did some stuff and yep Sagat still has hit trades.

I wouldnt say Sagat was broken. He is pretty easy to beat. I mained him for a bit even with stigma he had with online players I stuck through but as any American player we get bored of the same character so I moved down to Fei Long, Chun Li and Akuma. Its kind of funny though Sagat's worst match-up in SF4 is Akuma. So far Akuma is the only one with out bad matches.

Oh well I never have to deal with angry comments anymore unless I mentioned that I use to play as Sagat.

Akuma takes damage like an 8 year old, though. That's cool that you played it. Still, you wouldn't have run the whole gamut of match-ups. The balance issues would have much to reveal.

I never sent a Sagat a message, but his double HK ultra is a bit much damage-wise. It would seem like the objective is more about accommodating new characters than really altering existing ones (except those that need it).

[Freebasser]

I know nothing about glitches and stuff, but IF I buy it it will most definitely be on pc. Might give you a game or two :)

FPS and consoles don't mix for me.

Yessir - look me up. My username is freebiejeebies (y)

[Audio.]

Akuma takes damage like an 8 year old, though. That's cool that you played it. Still, you wouldn't have run the whole gamut of match-ups. The balance issues would have much to reveal.

I never sent a Sagat a message, but his double HK ultra is a bit much damage-wise. It would seem like the objective is more about accommodating new characters than really altering existing ones (except those that need it).

Yeah that double roundhouse ball damaging but you really gotta be desperate to jump on Sagat at mid range only to get smashed by that combo hahahah. It is sort of easy to beat Sagat though. I use Blanka and Fei and Akuma to beat Sagat players.

I use to main Akuma back in Alpha days, but when SF4 came out I was holding back on maining him again. My little brother likes Sagat so I decided to devote myself using him. And I pretty much know how I can shut him down by lowering his options.

Even though Akuma takes a lot of damage, in SSF4every person with higher stamina than 1100 have gotten a reduction to them. So this kind of acts like life boost to the lower health characters especially for Seth.

This will be a good game but at the same time I'm kind of bummed out on some of the nerf a few of the characters received.

But thats why I'll be picking new characters because its fun to explore new playstyles :)

[BBboy20]

Leaked Launch Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTnZiJ3kmjg&feature=player_embedded)

Is that a...wow, Montreal finally showed some gratitude towards MGS. ^_^

[Bob]

i played street fighter 4 with friends tonight and i played as zangief and i did surprisingly well by doing nearly nothing but spinning constantly

i also tried to do his piledriver move but i was drunk and uncoordinated and was barely able to do it at all much less with proper timing

still

[Kid Presentable]

Yeah it's a great game, my own nerdish overobsession with it aside.

[Audio.]

Gameboy's second coming.

THE NINTENDO 3DS! The new age for handheld gaming.

[Audio.]

Things to do in May.

-Get your self a revolver and a rifle
-Steal a horse
-find a yourself a room at the saloon
-get to the sheriff's office and get the bounty
-go on a rampaging quest across the Mexican borders.
-liquor bomb the gang's hide out
-steal some gear and money
-escape from the fortress
-twist the neck of a prison guard
-get into mayor's office
-do an old fashion Mexican stand off
-dynamite the whole mansion
-ride off to the sunset to bang miss kitty.

rinse and repeat. Red Dead Redemption is gonna Awesome!

[BBboy20]

Things to do in May.

-Get your self a revolver and a rifle
-Steal a horse
-find a yourself a room at the saloon
-get to the sheriff's office and get the bounty
-go on a rampaging quest across the Mexican borders.
-liquor bomb the gang's hide out
-steal some gear and money
-escape from the fortress
-twist the neck of a prison guard
-get into mayor's office
-do an old fashion Mexican stand off
-dynamite the whole mansion
-ride off to the sunset to bang miss kitty.

rinse and repeat. Red Dead Redemption is gonna Awesome!YES; YES; YES!

[nodanaonlyzuul]

So I finally got around to beating ME2.

I didn't have high enough paragon points to gain a particular characters loyalty back so that was annoying. But I'm too lazy to play through the game from the beginning to get it just how I want it. I'll just deal with it when ME3 comes around.

I have to say though, I was a little underwhelmed by the ending, but it was still fun to play nonetheless.

[Bob]

ME2 had kind of a tough plot to write because it was the second game in the trilogy. it had to advance the plot without resolving it, that's kind of tough to do well

[nodanaonlyzuul]

yeah, I was thinking it but didn't say it: I figured this game might be more of a filler to bridge to the final one. Kind of like the Indiana Jones movies (before the 4th one, let's not count that one).

The filler 2nd one is not as great, but still fun. :)

[kaiser soze]

I was looking for information on the PS3 and found this site

http://soliaonline.com/community//viewtopic.php?f=40&t=155634&p=9585563

http://soliaonline.com/community//viewtopic.php?f=31&t=142494

now I'm into furry "art", over-sexualized manga characters, and videogame porn

fuck you PS3!

[Bob]

yeah, I was thinking it but didn't say it: I figured this game might be more of a filler to bridge to the final one. Kind of like the Indiana Jones movies (before the 4th one, let's not count that one).

The filler 2nd one is not as great, but still fun. :)

i wouldn't call it filler exactly; it's more of an empire strikes back than a temple of doom. it's probably harder to enjoy the plot of ME2 if you didn't play and beat ME1 first (can't remember if you did or not) otherwise all the talk about reapers and geth and shepard and saren probably doesn't have much of an impact.

in a nutshell, in mass effect 1, there's a bad guy named saren who's cruising around in a big ship called sovereign, leading an army of sentient robots called geth (who have a very interesting backstory, they're kind of like cylons from BSG, and the quarians are a lot like the humans from BSG) doing mysterious nefarious things around the galaxy. so shepard goes out into the galaxy to fight the geth and find out what saren is up to so he can kill him

anyway, as you play along, you start hearing about these things called the "reapers", which the geth worship as gods, and at one point in the middle of the game there's a big awesome reveal in which you talk to sovereign (saren's ship) and you find out that sovereign isn't a reaper ship, "it's a goddamn reaper!" (shepard's words). you discover that the reapers are a race of gigantic part organic part cybernetic spaceship things, and that every 50,000 years they blindside the galaxy and consume every living thing for some mysterious but presumably evil purpose. at the end of the game you kill saren and sovereign and do something that forestalls their invasion (the citadel is actually a huge mass relay that the reapers use to travel quickly to the galaxy, but you shut it down and force them to take the long route) but doesn't stop the threat completely.

it's a really cool plot and i think they reveal it to you very well but if you jump straight into mass effect 2 you probably don't care about it very much, i can see why it might be disappointing.

[nodanaonlyzuul]

Thanks Bob! That helps a lot. And no, I never did play the first one. I really should. I'm being pulled in every direction though with wanting to play other games though...stupid video games. Making me want to play them.

And I should clarify that I wasn't necessarily disappointed just, not totally wowed by the ending I guess. I was still addicted and still really enjoyed it overall though. (y)

[Bob]

i think that a lot of people were a little underwhelmed by the ending, even people who played the first game, so you're not alone there. a lot of people thought the final boss fight was kind of silly and out of nowhere (and i agree to some extent, though it was extremely awesome looking).

i liked the final mission though. (SPOILERS)i love that it's a suicide mission where, depending on your actions and your choices, people are actually at risk of dying, that's kind of rare in video games

[nodanaonlyzuul]

i liked the final mission though. (SPOILERS)i love that it's a suicide mission where, depending on your actions and your choices, people are actually at risk of dying, that's kind of rare in video games

Oh totally. In fact (also spoilerish)I didn't realize how much it would matter so I'd go back and forth between renegade and paragon, but stayed mostly paragon. But not enough because once Miranda and Jack had their little tiff, I sided with Jack as the Paragon/Renegade options weren't available. I then spent the rest of the game hardcore trying to get as many Paragon points as I could to gain Miranda's loyalty back. By wasting time doing that all the crew were killed sans the Doctor at the end. I never did quite get enough Paragon to win back Miranda's loyalty either :( so of course, Miranda died.

I was kind of mad but at the same time it's pretty neat that the game is that smart.