I'm currently playing Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World, Plants vs. Zombies, and Star Wars: Empire at War.
Love them all, and would definitely recommend them.
I'm also trying to get back into Professor Layton, since a new one came out, and I haven't finished the 2nd one.
Sadly not playing anything at the moment. Too much HW and school to focus on to play games. Vindictus is kind of neat though, plus Minecraft in my free time.
Just beat Other M.
IMHO, its the weakest Metroid game I've ever played with the exception of Metroid Pinball. The story is awkward, the level design is boring, and the game mechanics are hit and miss.
And Samus in heels? ***?
I have all three current gen consoles and I just dropped 4 figures on a new gaming PC. I have a massive backlog of games that I've bought at sale price but haven't started yet.
So why am I just playing Symphony of the Night? :D
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Originally Posted by monroeski
Beat Limbo last night. Pretty good game although it was a bit short for 15 dollars. I think I beat it in around 2 hours played, maybe a bit more. I could rush it now that I know the puzzles in about 45mins-1hour.
Now I'm playing ODST. Picked it up today and I think I'm about 60% through the campaign. Man I sucked hardcore at first (playing on heroic.) Its been since Halo 3 launched that I've played a halo game. Now I'm getting much better and its a lot of fun. I like the way this one is presented.
Monroeski, still plugging around at FF13? I played about 5 hours of it and hate it. The story, graphics, characters, etc are fine if not interesting but the combat is horrible. I dislike how it feels more like a rush to plug through the menus than having any strategy at all. Especially since a lot of the boss fights are random, as in the boss can one shot a full health hero.
I Finished re playing Overlord, this time as a bad guy. This game is really good and stands a second playthrough well (but my first was more than a year ago), I've downloaded the DLC to spice it up and it was fine, a bit pricey for what it is but it does add a lot of funny stupid horror moments. I guess the make or break is the control system, either you can't stand it or you go with it and enjoy the stupid story).
As far as I'm concerned this second playthrough was a lot more fun than my first playthrough of Fable II. Same weird humor but the game is much more refined.
I started Overlord II, but I caught a cold so I ended up playing Banjo Kazooie Nuts and Bolts, it's user friendly enough for my fevered mind. So far so good.
I just beat Mincraft. True story.
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Originally Posted by md1198p
unpossible.
Finished Super Mario Galaxy on Wii tonight.
I'm not going to launch into an in-depth review, since the merits of this game have long been known and trumpeted by pretty much every gaming publication out there, so I'll just add my personal thoughts and some places where I differ a bit from the majority.
First off, this is an amazingly fun game that anyone who has ever enjoyed a Mario game, owns a Wii, or calls themselves a gamer needs to play. Not much more needs to be said, it is, for the vast majority of the time, typical flawless Mario gaming at its finest.
I really looked forward to being able to come home and play it, and discovering new galaxies.
My one big gripe that basically keeps the game from near-perfection is, sadly, the sometimes wonky camera angles. A lot of people have called this (well, Galaxy 2 now, but the first game was labeled as much when it was new) the best Mario game, even the best platformer of all-time. While it's certainly up there without a doubt, some annoying camera work and level design keeps it from the top spot. My first impression of the game was actually not good. I will say this, it is NOT as instantly pick-up-and-playable as SM 64. I didn't like the camera and early level design much at all. It was disorienting, hard to control, and sometimes made me a little dizzy. I never remember any other Mario game doing that.
After I gave the game some more play time, and discovered new levels and galaxies, I adjusted. But unfortunately, some of those same level designs and weird camera angles persist up until the end of the game. I'm sorry, I know it's added to "mix things up" and vary the gameplay, but the upside down/backward/anti-gravity portions of running on the ceiling/wall without the camera adjusting or following just disoriented me, and caused a fair number of deaths (and cursing!) precisely due to the suddenly awkward control. Super Mario 3 had some damn tough levels, and I died and cursed many a time back then too, but never because all of the sudden the camera flipped, the controls switched, and then switched again before I could respond. It just feels a bit gimmicky, and I often thought who would really find this boring WITHOUT having the screen turned upside down while Mario runs along some orb.
Other times, and this is bound to happen in a long game like this, some galaxies just felt like a chore. The green, lush levels reminiscent of the first games always made me want to come back and try again. On the other had, many of the "metallic/robotic/grid" levels that constantly flipped gravity on you made me want to give up and try other galaxies.
I hate to harp on this anymore, but those are really my only two gripes with the game. They are not insubstantial though, and I feel take away few points off my personal enjoyment.
Sill though, SMG reigns as the very best reason I've encountered to own a Wii, is a thoroughly enjoyable and excellent platformer, and is definitely a worthy successor to SM 64 and the Mario legend in general.
My Final Score: 9.3 out of 10
Up Next: Well, I just bought Civilization V. What can I say, I'm a junkie. Hopefully it won't eat up TOO much of my free time. We'll see.
Other than that, the Left 4 Dead games and NCAA Football 11 are whats being played right now, that is until I decide to start another.
I've got a huge backlog of games I'm trying to get through, so the next big "project" is really up in the air right now.:)
I beat Halo: Reach the other day, I really liked the campaign but the multi doesn't interest me at all so I don't really think it is fair to review it based on 20% of the game. Though if I had to rank them I would put Reach just behind the original for fun factor. I'm playing Civ 5 now, yeah learning curve!
Just realized I haven't updated this in a while.
Last Beaten: Amnesia
Now Playing: Reach, Civ 5, Minecraft, Cladun
From the Steam sales, I'd gotten Amnesia, Darksiders, Dark Sector and DMC4.....odd that I find myself playing Darksiders and DMC4, never thought I'd enjoy games that weren't FPS/3PS. Playing Dark Sector too...skipped Amnesia for the time being (heard it's pretty scary).:o
Last Beaten: Halo: Reach
Now Playing: Civ 5, Minecraft, Cladun, Etrian Odyssey 3, Reach (MP)
Last beaten: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (360)
Despite all of the bugs, the game is a lot of fun. Can't wait to play it again with friends once the patch comes out that fixes the random crashes.
Last game beaten: Costume Quest. It's a great short little RPG with a unique take on things from Double-Fine Productions. (People who made Psychonauts). Honestly a lot of their Psychonauts roots show through in this game, which isn't a bad thing. (The camping store in the mall has the theme song from Whispering Rock Psychic Summer Camp playing in it. lol)
9/10. Not a perfect 10, because it was short, and honestly, I always want these games to end up a bit longer.
Currently playing through Deathspank: TOV. I'll update once I finish it.
took me forever, but i just finished amnesia awhile back, i could only take small doses of it
Last game I beat was Dragon Age and the expansion about a week ago. I started out thinking that I wouldn't care much for it because I'm not really a huge Bioware fan, but it really was a fantastic game. I often skip all of the dialogue/cutscenes in games because it's cheese, but I was actually interested in the plot in Dragon Age. 10/10
Currently playing Fable 2 which is average so far.
I'm currently playing minecraft and I borrowed Sims 3 from a friend lol. For some reason I had a craving to play some sims, I don't know why. My guy is currently a mad scientist and I've already caught my house on fire performing experiments :D
Hah! I just grabbed Sims 3 from Impulse yesterday and was up til 6am playing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Timman_24
Haven't posted in awhile, but Civ 5 wasn't up to par, so I moved on from it.
It did, however, inspire quite a rash of strategy gaming for me in the past couple of months nearly, in hopes of finding something deeper and a bit more satisfying.
Essentially I've been on a major Paradox kick.
I played some Rome Universalis with the Vae Victis expansion for awhile. Also got in the mood for some WWII grand strategy, and with the release of the Semper Fi expansion, I gave Hearts of Iron III another brief shot.
My latest obsession though has been rediscovering Europa Universalis III, with all 3 expansions (In Nominee, Heir to the Throne, and Napoleon's Ambition). They certainly do make it feel like such a more complete game.
Also started Deus Ex up again, having never really come close to finishing it before. I've resolved to finish some of the classics before moving on to anything newer. Wow, what a game. They don't make 'em like this anymore.
Finished: Fallout New Vegas
Next up: Starcraft 2
Just beat the Starcraft 2 campaign - it was pretty fun, although some of the missions on hard were annoying. Don't have much compulsion to play multiplayer at the moment, but that will probably change. About to give the Claptrap Revolution Borderlands DLC a go I think.
Finished DeathSpank: TOV. 9.5/10
Much more of the same from the first game, which isn't a bad thing.
Spoiler
Still a bit short, and still locked to 20 levels (21 with the DLC), but overall very fun. I'm actually playing through it a second time, because I missed a few things, and actually rushed through one part that cost me an achievement.
Just finished Mass Effect 2 - now working on STALKER call of Pripyat.
I couldn't get into the original STALKER, but COP is much better.