Author Topic: Video Games (2009-2011) (Read 117163 times)

Kevrock · « **Reply #1450 on:** August 05, 2011, 09:37:25 am »

Playing through Mario Galaxy for the first time, having a blast.

BerkeleyNat · « **Reply #1451 on:** August 06, 2011, 04:21:00 pm »

Still playing the hell out of Assassin's Creed 2. It is amazing. Defintely my second favorite game from this generation behind Elder Scrolls: Oblivion. There is so much to do in AC2. I'm almost at the end of the main quest, but I still hours of side quests left to do. I have AC: Brotherhood waiting to be played when I get done with AC2. I doubt that I'll have it done by the time AC: Revelations comes out. To many good games coming out this fall.

BerkeleyNat · « **Reply #1452 on:** August 06, 2011, 04:22:54 pm »

Anyone looking at getting Deus Ex: Human Revolution when it comes out on the 23rd? Game looks wicked.

JMW IV · « **Reply #1453 on:** August 06, 2011, 11:06:11 pm »

Quote from: BerkeleyNat on August 06, 2011, 04:22:54 pm

Anyone looking at getting Deus Ex: Human Revolution when it comes out on the 23rd? Game looks wicked.

getting great review scores.

Official Xbox Magazine gave it 10/10.

BerkeleyNat · « **Reply #1454 on:** August 06, 2011, 11:38:30 pm »

Quote from: JMW IV on August 06, 2011, 11:06:11 pm

getting great review scores.

Official Xbox Magazine gave it 10/10.

Wow..I might have to get that on the release day. I was planning on holding off because I have some games that I still haven't played and my GF will probably get me Madden 12 for my BDay this month.

Nathan · « **Reply #1455 on:** August 07, 2011, 03:15:34 am »

Does anyone play any f2p MMOs? I've downloaded a few over the last few days.

Runes of Magic is an unabashed WoW clone. It'd be cool if it weren't so "pay to win.". The cash shop has epic gear. You can't even buy a mount in game, you can "rent" one from the cash shop or pay 199 diamonds ($9.49 = 200 diamonds) for a normal +60 mount. +65 and + 70 mounts are more.

The other I've tried so far, though, seems pretty neat. It's called Dragon Nest and it's not like any other MMO I've played. It's anime cartoony stylized. Everyone is in a town, but everything out of town is instanced and you do dungeons with your party. It's still in open beta, but I think it goes gold on the 10th.

Your look is mouse locked, and you do normal attacks with left click, special attacks with right click, and abilities are on a hotbar like WoW. All attacks are instant, so it's faster paced than WoW. No more Mage standing still for 3 seconds to cast pyroblast!

There are 4 classes and each gets to choose from 2 specialties at level 15. Sorcerer gets elementalist which is more offensive, or a more CC oriented class. I'm only level 8 so I haven't experienced it yet.

The best part is the cash shop. It is still beta, but at least so far the items aren't necessary. Your gear gives you stats, but you can buy cash shop costume items to alter your appearance. You can buy stamps and seals that allow you to send mail to other players. Carrier pigeons allow you to send messages in world chat. You can buy some pots, but you can get them from vendors too. Nothing in the cash shop can make it so that someone who plays 100% free is at a disadvantage to someone that has bought items in the cash shop.

I have a few others that I haven't tried yet, but I'm liking Dragon Nest so far. I have Eden Eternal to try next, which is even more cartoony with cel-shaded graphics. I also have the f2p version of Everquest 2, but I wasn't a fan. For instance, as a f2p player, you can't learn the top tier of your skills, and can only play 4 of the 19 races and a few of the 24 (?) classes.

Nathan · « **Reply #1456 on:** August 07, 2011, 07:01:31 pm »

Eden Eternal is kind of cool. I only played it a bit because Dragon Nest's servers are down!

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Lintyfresh85 · « **Reply #1457 on:** August 07, 2011, 09:15:07 pm »

When does BF3 come out again? I need to frag some fools on the PS3.

UMDNats · « **Reply #1458 on:** August 07, 2011, 09:21:36 pm »

Quote from: Lintyfresh85 on August 07, 2011, 09:15:07 pm

When does BF3 come out again? I need to frag some fools on the PS3.

October 25. I'll be ready to frag with you, bro.

JMW IV · « **Reply #1459 on:** August 09, 2011, 01:04:04 pm »

madden 12 demo is out. downloading now.

JMW IV · « **Reply #1460 on:** August 10, 2011, 07:30:16 pm »

anyone ever get End Game Fever?

when you know that you are closing in on the end of a game and you can't stop playing or bring yourself to play any other game except the one you are close to beating?

thats me, with Dragon Age, right now.

cmdterps44 · « **Reply #1461 on:** August 10, 2011, 07:34:55 pm »

Quote from: JMW IV on August 09, 2011, 01:04:04 pm

madden 12 demo is out. downloading now.

pretty good demo. Aaron Rodgers is damn good.

MarquisDeSade · « **Reply #1462 on:** August 11, 2011, 07:06:33 am »

Quote from: cmdterps44 on August 10, 2011, 07:34:55 pm

pretty good demo. Aaron Rodgers is damn good.

Does your version not have commentators?

cmdterps44 · « **Reply #1463 on:** August 11, 2011, 08:13:39 am »

Quote from: MarquisDeSade on August 11, 2011, 07:06:33 am

Does your version not have commentators?

Yea. They always do that though.

JMW IV · « **Reply #1464 on:** August 15, 2011, 06:18:50 am »

lol stayed up all night to finish Halo Reach's Campaign.

Noble Six went out like a G. no punk crap going on here.

cmdterps44 · « **Reply #1465 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:21:48 am »

Quote from: JMW IV on August 15, 2011, 06:18:50 am

lol stayed up all night to finish Halo Reach's Campaign.

Noble Six went out like a G. no punk crap going on here.

Nope. I was real surprised at how good that game was. The end chapter was badass.

BerkeleyNat · « **Reply #1466 on:** August 15, 2011, 12:59:57 pm »

I picked up Homefront at Gamestop yesterday. It's not COD or Battlefield, but it's not a bad game either. Better than what the reviews said.

PatsNats28 · « **Reply #1467 on:** August 15, 2011, 01:47:33 pm »

Question for you guys - what is the best college basketball video game for Xbox 360? I know that they don't make them any more, but I wanna get one used. I don't really care about what year it is in terms of the rosters, but gameplay, and more importantly, dynasty or whatever they call it. Also, it should have all the teams...

ronnynat · « **Reply #1468 on:** August 15, 2011, 02:08:03 pm »

Quote from: PatsNats28 on August 15, 2011, 01:47:33 pm

Question for you guys - what is the best college basketball video game for Xbox 360? I know that they don't make them any more, but I wanna get one used. I don't really care about what year it is in terms of the rosters, but gameplay, and more importantly, dynasty or whatever they call it. Also, it should have all the teams...

I really liked College Hoops 2k8. You can get it for 2 or 3 bucks.

Kevrock · « **Reply #1469 on:** August 15, 2011, 02:16:20 pm »

Quote from: ronnynat on August 15, 2011, 02:08:03 pm

I really liked College Hoops 2k8. You can get it for 2 or 3 bucks.

This. 2K was light years ahead, too bad they had to stop making them.

JMW IV · « **Reply #1470 on:** August 15, 2011, 02:42:30 pm »

about to start Fallout 3. anything I should know?

I know absolutely nothing about the Fallout series, and have never played a Fallout game.

The Chief · « **Reply #1471 on:** August 15, 2011, 03:00:20 pm »

Quote from: JMW IV on August 15, 2011, 02:42:30 pm

about to start Fallout 3. anything I should know?

I know absolutely nothing about the Fallout series, and have never played a Fallout game.

Have you played Oblivion? Pretty similar, but with guns and a much more drab color palette.

JMW IV · « **Reply #1472 on:** August 15, 2011, 03:05:34 pm »

Quote from: The Chief on August 15, 2011, 03:00:20 pm

Have you played Oblivion? Pretty similar, but with guns and a much more drab color palette.

yeah I've played oblivion.

The Chief · « **Reply #1473 on:** August 15, 2011, 03:11:33 pm »

Quote from: JMW IV on August 15, 2011, 03:05:34 pm

yeah I've played oblivion.

Take it with a grain of salt as I've only played a few hours worth and watched my brother play a few hours on top of that, but it really does seem like "Oblivion with guns" to me. There are graphical and interface updates and tweaks to bring it more in line with the Fallout universe, but the basic playstyle is very much similar.

This is not to say it's a bad game by any means, but personally I am holding off on playing it as I don't want to RPG myself out before Skyrim launches.

JMW IV · « **Reply #1474 on:** August 15, 2011, 03:19:20 pm »

Quote from: The Chief on August 15, 2011, 03:11:33 pm

Take it with a grain of salt as I've only played a few hours worth and watched my brother play a few hours on top of that, but it really does seem like "Oblivion with guns" to me. There are graphical and interface updates and tweaks to bring it more in line with the Fallout universe, but the basic playstyle is very much similar.

This is not to say it's a bad game by any means, but personally I am holding off on playing it as I don't want to RPG myself out before Skyrim launches.

Skyrim...