Ended up getting into the first S.T.A.L.K.E.R game. It was an adjustment from the pure run and gun of F.E.A.R. I prefer firepower over sneaking around. Also it took a little getting used to the Russian quirkiness. GF is from Moscow so I keep asking her what they are chattering about. She just keeps telling me they are stupid Ukrainians talking about nothing. Good game so far with all the patches installed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wurm
Rage. Despite a few issues I loved it! Next up, Skyrim (will be catching up on my DVR backlog until Skrim comes out).
Just beat: Deus Ex: Human Revolution
What a fantastic game with an excellent story. If I had the opportunity to try and finish the whole thing in one sitting I would have but I must have put in at least 30-40+hrs into the game split up over 2 months or so. And that was WITHOUT killing anyone and checking out what I thought was the entire game. As the game came to an end I picked up the Pacifist achievement. Took me a few replays of the end though because I guess I accidently knocked someone off of the bridge to the broadcast room using the PEPS because when I first beat the game nothing happen. Went back to a save at that point and made sure to lure everyone inside first, killed the final boss, and voila: achievement!
If you are looking for a game with a great story, awesome gameplay, interesting characters (almost too many to keep track of although the voice acting wasn't the greatest), and a mix of RPG/FPS/3rd Person shooter (think Fallout 3 with Gears of War cover mechanics), this is the game for you. And I thought Mass Effect had an immersive story... holy hell.
I'm obviously going to be playing through this one again. Based on achievement I actually missed a few characters/tasks in the game! I'll be trying it on the hardest difficulty, this time allowing myself to actually blow people away. Can't wait to see how the Typoon looks :D!
Highly recommended!
Up Next: Gears of War 3 (still looking to co-op through campaign on INSANE)
A BLOPs fan had the patience to beat Dues Ex? :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by DJBeanPole17
J/K :D
HA HA ha...Quote:
Originally Posted by Timman_24
Actually I must have slammed through BLOPS (haven't finished its campaign yet... hmm...) multiplayer from about last winter all the way up about July (got engaged, life got busy) and from there BLOPS actually lost my attention. I just couldn't get into it anymore. My brother prestiged to 15 and I think I got up to around 9 and was just over it. Bought and beat ME2 from that point, followed by Deus, and now Gears 3 is all I'll be concentrating on :)
Haven't finished anything, but I'm in the middle of playing a lot of stuff.
Dungeon Defenders when I have a more prolonged period of time to play, and some combination of Space Pirates and Zombies, Super Meat Boy, and SuperCrateBox otherwise.
I would recommend all 4. Very fun games.
Just finished playing Bulletstorm. Really had no idea what this game was going to be like. thought it was like Serious Sam, but I was wrong. It is a run n gun, but it does have a plot to it. I really enjoyed the game.
Graphics 9/10
Story 8/10
Controls 8/10
Weapons 8/10
Length 7/10
The graphics really looked great and I didn't have a problem maxing them out @ 1080p with an overclocked Q6600 and GTX 275. The game was only around 8 hours long and the enemies got repetitive towards the end. Would have liked a couple more mini bosses. Weapons were cool and each had a unique upgrade, but there could have been more. I thought it was neat how you were rewarded points for ammo/upgrades for different types of kills.
I would definately recommend this game
Battlefield Bad Company 2
SP-
Graphics 9/10
Weapons 7/10
Sound 10/10
Story 8/10
Length 7/10
Really enjoyed the SP in this game. It was short, but very fun. The sound is amazing. Each gun sounds different and you can actually hear the difference if you are shooting in a tunnel, small room, outside, or have a gun going of by your head! Wish the SP was a little longer, but it is focusd mainly on MP. Wish there were more weapons. Doesn't seem like there is much of a difference between using different weapons. The graphics really blew me away and I was able to max everything out @ 1080p with my rig in sig.
Just beat Gears of War 3.
Best game in the series although the ending boss was more frustrating then challenging for me. The Mp is fun so might keep this for a bit.
No kidding! I played through the game on the second highest difficulty and it took me 4-5 tries to finally beat it.Quote:
Originally Posted by taggart6
Spoiler
I'm hoping that question will be answered in one of the novels.Quote:
Originally Posted by Timman_24
Just beat: Halo Reach
Personal Score: 8.0 out of 10
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I played through it co-op/split-screen with my brother over the Christmas holiday.
I've been playing split screen Halo co-op since Christmas of 2001 when I got the original Xbox, and while I've thoroughly enjoyed every game (minus ODST), I hate to say, the formula is getting a taaaad stale at this point. The "good" missions, where you're in a large-scale battle with vehicles and friendly AI are still a blast, especially with a buddy, but the more enclosed, linear ones are no longer terribly exciting.
Still one of the best console shooters out there, but instead of being the mind-blowing experience the first game was, it's now basically a solid, balanced, but predictable game.
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Up Next: Still playing the heck out of Skyrim. Also started Arkham City and Forza 4, and plan on starting (and finishing?) Gears of War 3 before my brother leaves town.
Just Beat Uncharted 3
Weakest game in the series. Already put it up for sale.
Also just beat Uncharted 3. Put it aside until they fixed the aiming and then Skyrim got in the way. Played on normal and two chapters before the end I almost put it on easy. The gunplay is simply not fun on harder difficulties. What good is cover when they have pinpoint accuracy, come from the sides and lob limitless grenades at you? I also want more exploring and less repeated spawn rooms. Killed all the enemies? Nope. Here comes another wave. They also need to get away from the Tomb Raider bullet sponge deal with the enemies. Beautiful game and I'll always love Drakes Theme (the title track) but if they don't make some changes next gen I think I've had my fill.
Started up Arkham City.
I haven't played Uncharted 3, but I cannot STAND that they do this in 1 and 2 and I actually never finished 2 because I just became sick of it. Hearing that they haven't changed this at all in Uncharted 3 means I probably will not be playing it.Quote:
Originally Posted by dyne
Crazy waves of enemies have their place in gaming (Killing Floor, Left 4 Dead, CoD to an extent), but when it doesn't contribute anything to the game and only seems to function as a means to delay progression, that is bad design.
I played 3 on Hard and the overall experience was more of a bore/chore then fun and engaging. Enemies will res pawn right behind you for one shot kills. Cover is wonky and the aiming sucks. The voice acting is well done and the game has a movie quality but you can clearly see those aspects overshadow core game play mechanics and balance. That said, it was a pretty weak story IMHO and I think I've enough of Naughty Dog.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kamakazie
The dumb spawning is exactly what kept me from ever playing those games. I watched my brother play and he would be in the same room for over 30 minutes killing waves of random guys. I've heard there are very frustrating places in Uncharted 3, like the pirates. Most say the Sand scene is the best and there is absolutely no shooting during it.
I agree with you Kama, waves have their place. However, they don't need to be in every other room in a story driven game.
That is why I loved Enslaved. It was perfectly balanced. Truly a fantastic game.
Enslaved is next for me. Picked it up new for 9 and hoping to resell it for at least 5 or 6.Quote:
Originally Posted by Timman_24
Exactly! I had the same problem with Dead Space 2, but to a slightly lesser degree.Quote:
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I bought Enslaved a couple of weeks ago, sounds like I might need to move that up my list. :)
Little technical nitpicks aside, Enslaved really impressed me.
I loved Enslaved.
I keep forgetting about this thread. Over the last week I've finished four games:
Crackdown 2 (okay, but not as good as the original except for being able to fly choppers)
Sniper Ghost Warrior (not as bad as you'd think)
Quantum of Solace (pretty solid - makes good use of the cover system similar to Gears)
Fight Night 3 (sucked, glad it was more or less free)
A couple weeks back I finished Lost: Via Domus. Interesting game in that you shoot more with your camera than you do your gun. I think I shot three times in that game. I'm not kidding either.
Started Sacred 2 the other night. It's not too bad; sort of similar to the first. Started Fear 3 last night and just about half way through. Will probably finish tomorrow night. That's the one I nabbed for free because of a BB error. Got my packing slip ready for Amazon trade-in. $17.55 on that bad boy. :)
Just beat Shank. Its a flash version of final fight but very repetitious to the point of boredom. The boss fights are more annoying then challenging.
All in all a solid mediocre.
Finished mw3 a short while back, making a concerted effort to polish off bf3 within these few days. Btw, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! :D
Finished. Divine Divinity. 7/10. Very good, like Diablo but more single player focused and with more RPG stuff and better quests and humour. Very easy game though, and some of the skills are so overpowered you have to wonder if they even tested them. Also no uniqueness to any of the character classes..they are all identical. Good game though, up there with the best action RPGs.
Next game, probably either The Lost Crown or TOEE.