The Video Games Thread [Archive] - Page 19

tanis_lionheart

01-08-2014, 07:30 PM

i bought it few minute after i did my post. im just lvl 7 but it good so far It's a fantastic game.
I've sunk about 100 hours into it.

Some other PS3 games:
3D Dot Game Heroes - It's like a parody/homage to classic Zelda games.

Batman: Arkham City - I like it more than AA.

Blur - A sort of 'adult' Mario Kart.

Civilization: Revolution - A streamlined version of the Civ series, that plays rather well.

Darksiders II - Pretty damn good action/puzzle game, so much better than the first one it also feels like a totally new franchise.

Demon's Souls & Dark Souls - Games that will grow hair on your testis/ovaries.

Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Surprisingly good FPS with stealth elements, but the boss fight do feel out of place.

Dishonored - First Person Stealth/action game, reminds me of 'Thief light'.

Disgaea 4 & D2 - Both fantastic SRPGs.

Dragon's Crown - One of the best games to come out in a decade, a spiritual successor to the likes of Golden Axe and Double Dragon.

Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen - Action RPG that was improved/fixed by a rather decent DLC pack.

Dragon Age: Origins - It's sort of like Baulder's Gate, with less disc swapping.

EDF: Insect Armageddon - A 3rd person shooter set in a sort of cheesy Japan Kajin film setting.

Fallout: New Vegas - Because FO3 was, and still is, ****.

Folklore - Surprisingly enjoyable 3rd person action game.

God of War HD Collection - There's actually two of these, one is GoW 1/2 and the other are the PSP games. Both are worth getting if you like the series.

Heavy Rain - Interesting idea, poor execution, but a solid experience nonetheless.

Journey Collector's Edition - Contains Flower, Flow, Journey, and a free 1 mouth PSN+ voucher. All great things.

Katamari Forever - It's a Katamari game, and it's fun. Roll **** up, because, reasons.

Killzone Trilogy - Solid FPS series, worth at least a rental to play though the three.

Kingdom's of Amalur: Reckoning - Surprisingly good open world RPG, with combat that's really enjoyable.

ModNations: Racers - It's a kart game, and it's fun, but you might like LBP Racers more.

Persona 4: Arena - Made by the Guilty Gear folks, with Persona characters, nuff said.

Portal 2 - 1st Person Puzzle game.

Ratchet & Clank HD Collection - Has the first three games in improved graphics, still fun games after all this time.

Rayman: Origins - Amazing platformer, don't forget about the sequel which improves upon it.

Red Faction: Guerrilla - GTA on Mars, with more blowing **** up.

Sleeping Dogs - GTA in Hong Kong, with less guns and more melee weapons.

SSX - Return of one of the few enjoyable sports series.

Transformers: War/Fall of Cybertron - Solid 3rd Person Shooter/action series.

Tomb Raider - Reboot to the classic series that does everything right, best TB game in years.

Twisted Metal - Car carnage, probably the best TM since black/2.

Ultimate MvC3 - Great fighter.

Valkyria Chronicles - Fantastic SRPG with an engaging story and OST.

Vanquish - 3rd person action/shooter in an over the top setting.

Warhammer 40k: Space Marine - Surprisingly good 3rd person action/shooter set in the WH40k universe.

Yakuza 4 - 4>3.

Zone of the Enders HD Collection - One of the best mecha games of last gen, made better looking for the new gen.

regnier

01-08-2014, 07:57 PM

It's a fantastic game.
I've sunk about 100 hours into it.

Some other PS3 games:
3D Dot Game Heroes - It's like a parody/homage to classic Zelda games.

Batman: Arkham City - I like it more than AA.

Blur - A sort of 'adult' Mario Kart.

Civilization: Revolution - A streamlined version of the Civ series, that plays rather well.

Darksiders II - Pretty damn good action/puzzle game, so much better than the first one it also feels like a totally new franchise.

Demon's Souls & Dark Souls - Games that will grow hair on your testis/ovaries.

Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Surprisingly good FPS with stealth elements, but the boss fight do feel out of place.

Dishonored - First Person Stealth/action game, reminds me of 'Thief light'.

Disgaea 4 & D2 - Both fantastic SRPGs.

Dragon's Crown - One of the best games to come out in a decade, a spiritual successor to the likes of Golden Axe and Double Dragon.

Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen - Action RPG that was improved/fixed by a rather decent DLC pack.

Dragon Age: Origins - It's sort of like Baulder's Gate, with less disc swapping.

EDF: Insect Armageddon - A 3rd person shooter set in a sort of cheesy Japan Kajin film setting.

Fallout: New Vegas - Because FO3 was, and still is, ****.

Folklore - Surprisingly enjoyable 3rd person action game.

God of War HD Collection - There's actually two of these, one is GoW 1/2 and the other are the PSP games. Both are worth getting if you like the series.

Heavy Rain - Interesting idea, poor execution, but a solid experience nonetheless.

Journey Collector's Edition - Contains Flower, Flow, Journey, and a free 1 mouth PSN+ voucher. All great things.

Katamari Forever - It's a Katamari game, and it's fun. Roll **** up, because, reasons.

Killzone Trilogy - Solid FPS series, worth at least a rental to play though the three.

Kingdom's of Amalur: Reckoning - Surprisingly good open world RPG, with combat that's really enjoyable.

ModNations: Racers - It's a kart game, and it's fun, but you might like LBP Racers more.

Persona 4: Arena - Made by the Guilty Gear folks, with Persona characters, nuff said.

Portal 2 - 1st Person Puzzle game.

Ratchet & Clank HD Collection - Has the first three games in improved graphics, still fun games after all this time.

Rayman: Origins - Amazing platformer, don't forget about the sequel which improves upon it.

Red Faction: Guerrilla - GTA on Mars, with more blowing **** up.

Sleeping Dogs - GTA in Hong Kong, with less guns and more melee weapons.

SSX - Return of one of the few enjoyable sports series.

Transformers: War/Fall of Cybertron - Solid 3rd Person Shooter/action series.

Tomb Raider - Reboot to the classic series that does everything right, best TB game in years.

Twisted Metal - Car carnage, probably the best TM since black/2.

Ultimate MvC3 - Great fighter.

Valkyria Chronicles - Fantastic SRPG with an engaging story and OST.

Vanquish - 3rd person action/shooter in an over the top setting.

Warhammer 40k: Space Marine - Surprisingly good 3rd person action/shooter set in the WH40k universe.

Yakuza 4 - 4>3.

Zone of the Enders HD Collection - One of the best mecha games of last gen, made better looking for the new gen.
thx mate. that an impressive list. i have played most of then on ether xbox or pc but im gonna give a look at the one i dont know.

Shuiia

01-08-2014, 08:47 PM

Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Surprisingly good FPS with stealth elements, but the boss fight do feel out of place.

Wait what? Have you ever played Deus Ex? It's always been an action RPG. Neither a shooter or a stealth game. The boss fights are fixed in the Director's Cut.

Sleeping Dogs - True Crime in Hong Kong, with less guns and more melee weapons.

FTFY

Tomb Raider - Reboot to the classic series that does everything right, best TB game in years.

U ****ing wot m8?

Also I just have got to add the Metal Gear Solid Legacy Collection.
Contains Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid VR Missions, MGS 2, 3, 4 and Peace Walker.
Also contains Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2 within MGS 3.

Another serie I can somewhat recommend for just having a laugh are Uncharted 2 and 3. Don't really bother with 1 unless you absolutely have to.
Uncharted is pretty **** but worth a playthrough or two.

Also get Nier. Now.

If you want fighters,
get SSFIV Arcade Edition, Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate or Tekken 6.

regnier

01-08-2014, 08:52 PM

i have nier on xbox and it such an underrated game. i was so hype about the last guardian but i just found out it reported/cancel :(. i kinda want a gm with alot of replayability and the kind of game you can play and relax

Shuiia

01-08-2014, 09:06 PM

i was so hype about the last guardian but i just found out it reported/cancel :(.
It's still in development. The problem is they wanted to make the game so good, detailed and wonderful looking that they ended up not being able to deliver a finished or even working product when they had to demo it and release it. So, currently they are trying to work all the kinks out of it and getting all the trademarks and patents back etc. so they can reintroduce the game. Kinda like what happened to FF versus XIII. Problem is, the team working on it is pretty damn small and it doesn't help anything that Fumito Ueda left SCE in 2011.

i kinda want a gm with alot of replayability and the kind of game you can play and relax
Journey was mentioned before. Other than that you might be interested in Little Big Planet without diving too much into the ****-tier of videogaming.
Consoles genuinely are a bad place for replayability and relaxing. Strategy games are the only games I can think of that would fit that description but that is left for obvious reasons to PC.

tanis_lionheart

01-09-2014, 02:22 AM

I keep hearing about Nier, but I've never seen a copy for the PS3 locally.

Backmask

01-09-2014, 02:37 AM

Uncharted is pretty **** but worth a playthrough or two.

B-but Uncharted 2 was a legitimately good game.

Also, it seems like NeiR is getting a boost in popularity outside of the Drakengard fanbase. Safe to assume that would be attributed to the word-of-mouth from Drakengard 3 hype?

jinzo64

01-09-2014, 05:14 AM

Personaly I think the first uncharted game was the best one out of the 3 that have been launched so far the next one will probably reveal round pirates and probably feature pirate zombies.

I tried drakengard but couldn't get in to it, even though what I played seemed like a good game.

Shuiia

01-10-2014, 02:33 PM

B-but Uncharted 2 was a legitimately good game.

That is true. Uncharted 3 was just pissweak in it's "mythological" aspect. I mean you only see Jinns once and that is during a hallucination. Plus the big treasure you eventually see is pretty much curbstomped back into oblivion the second you get to lay eyes on it.
But my smack talking of Uncharted just mostly comes from me hating Nathan Drake/Nolan Norths' conceited ass.

Also, it seems like NeiR is getting a boost in popularity outside of the Drakengard fanbase. Safe to assume that would be attributed to the word-of-mouth from Drakengard 3 hype?

Well when grown-ups talk about stuff the online babbies are sure to see if it is a good game.
They will probably ruin the experience by making hip cool new may mays out of it. Either that or they will grossly and blatantly "miss the point."

thedarkmessenger

01-10-2014, 08:53 PM

Finished Assassin's Creed II after putting in around 50 hours total. Damn fun, and I LOVED what they did with the credits. Wasn't perfect, but still pretty awesome.

The one thing that pissed me off about the game was the camera automatically adjusting itself to show where you need to go next.......often mid-jump. I swear, every time this happened I heard a voice saying "I'm helping!" No camera, no you are not >_>

Played ACII: Discovery in-between sequence 12 and 13 in the main game, since that's when it takes place chronologically. I was hoping it would be like the PSP Bloodines game. You know, the one that added extra story that was ACTUALLY IMPORTANT? But no, turned out to be more like the previous DS game: Altair's Legacy. Pretty much nothing but filler randomly thrown in for the sake of justifying making a spin-off game on the DS. Except this time it had even LESS importance. Altair's Legacy did add in that chick "Adha", who was briefly mentioned in one of Altair's codex pages. So far, I have yet to see any reference in the main story to anything that happened during Discovery.

Now I'm playing the next game in the series: Brotherhood. Only played a couple of hours so far, but I'm already having problems with the camera "helping" me :|. On top of that, Ubisoft decided to completely redo the controls for this game, and it won't let you remap the buttons to how it was in the previous game (at least, not on my 360 controller). So now I'm targeting and/or going into high profile mode when trying to change the camera angle, and opening up my weapons wheel trying to get into high profile mode. I'm sure I'll get used to the new controls eventually...I just hope they didn't change the controls yet again for Revelations and/or III >_>

Shuiia

01-10-2014, 10:53 PM

Played ACII: Discovery in-between sequence 12 and 13 in the main game, since that's when it takes place chronologically.

Hang on.
You actually...stop playing a game half way, to start and finish another game?
JUST because it takes place during a previous game?
Man if that isn't autism I don't know what is...

thedarkmessenger

01-10-2014, 11:16 PM

Hang on.
You actually...stop playing a game half way, to start and finish another game?
JUST because it takes place during a previous game?
Man if that isn't autism I don't know what is...
well excuuuuuuuse me for playing a game and enjoying the STORY >_>

Backmask

01-11-2014, 12:00 AM

well excuuuuuuuse me for playing a game and enjoying the STORY >_>

Attempting to find enjoyment in Ass Creed's story is your first problem.

Haar

01-11-2014, 12:09 AM

I wonder how Dark would play Chrono Trigger...

tanis_lionheart

01-11-2014, 12:10 AM

I wonder how Dark would play Chrono Trigger... Timey-whiney wibbley wobbley?

thedarkmessenger

01-11-2014, 12:30 AM

I wonder how Dark would play Chrono Trigger...

I don't play chronologically as in "specific time periods". Otherwise I would have a hard time with all the modern-day stuff in the Assassin's Creed series.

....then again the modern-day stuff was more or less thrown in randomly just to have some excuse for all the history stuff to fit together. So far the modern-day stuff has only been "semi-decent" at best. If they were to make a modern-day spin-off to complete Desmond's story (which I believe was completed anyway during III), I would probably skip it. Especially considering how boring the gameplay is during the modern-day sequences.

jinzo64

01-11-2014, 05:34 AM

I always think AC would have been better of just being set in the time period it was depicting instead of fritsing back and forth between then and present day.

thedarkmessenger

01-11-2014, 06:53 AM

I always think AC would have been better of just being set in the time period it was depicting instead of fritsing back and forth between then and present day.
Minerva should of just told Ezio about the temples and **** rather than speak "through him" to Desmond. Ezio was far better assassin than Desmond is and will ever become, especially when you consider where Desmond gets his skills in the first place. Sure, Ezio and friends didn't have the technology to travel the world (or even the knowledge that the world is round, for that matter), but shouldn't Minerva have been able to show Ezio how to get said technology the same way she showed Desmond what happened to her and her kind through Ezio? Seems to me like the Templars were actually less powerful back then, too. Oh, and higher numbers of Assassins.....Assassins that don't get killed left and right by the Templars. To Desmond's credit, though, he does seem to actually be the best modern-day Assassin.....which is pretty damn sad, quite frankly.

regnier

01-11-2014, 09:59 AM

tanis_lionheart

01-11-2014, 10:12 AM

I hope the next game isn't ****.

AC4 was the first of the series I really enjoyed, I'd like to see AC5 be set during something like China or Japan during the feudal era.

Shuiia

01-11-2014, 12:10 PM

i know someone who is working for ubisoft and i ask him why the story of AC are so weird and he told me it because AC is their money cow and they need to release a new game each year and they pretty much put a random story and concentrate on the gameplay instead. they just make a game base on what is popular. everybody like pirate so they make a game about pirate. who know, maybe the next one will be in space with grumpy cat vs yolo swag alien
This was well established by the time Brotherhood was shat out.
Tell your friend that Ubisoft better shape it's **** up. Otherwise they're gonna strand in a couple of years. Suggest that they make another decent Driver game or something. I know they already tried that with Watch_Dogs but this time have them stick to the idea or something.

I hope the next game isn't ****.

AC4 was the first of the series I really enjoyed, I'd like to see AC5 be set during something like China or Japan during the feudal era.
Your weeb is showing.

Ancient China and feudal Japan would be nice but things I'm willing to go back to the series for are:

-High to Late Middle Ages
-The Spanish Inquisition
-Some sort of Scandinavian exploration. Maybe something involving the kingdoms back in the day.
-Cold War scenario.
-WWI scenario (WWII has been done to death and beyond, it's time **** focused more on the first great war).
-Victorian scenario(They could do something sweet involving Jack the Ripper).
-Something during the Khmer Empire or the Siam Kingdom.
-Something during the Tsardom and The Russian Empire.

And there are several more things I could think of but they need to do two things to have me coming back to Ass Ass in Crack.
Either they need to bury it and consequently forget about it.
Or they need to make some good and original games.
But honestly, It's just too late.

regnier

01-11-2014, 12:31 PM

only AC and just dance are what keeping ubisoft alive. they are hoping watch dog will help them. if it as much popular as they wish, it gonna be there new money cow. that and rainbow 6. and they have an upcoming mmo i cant talk about

Shuiia

01-11-2014, 01:27 PM

Watch_Dogs is gonna bomb hard. Calling it. It has been way too long and the constant delays and rescheduling aren't boding well. I was initially pretty hyped about it but it's just turning out to be an Ass Creed clone with a half arsed story.

Rainbow 6 needs to drastically hurry the **** up. I've been waiting for that game ever since the tech demo a couple of years ago. But it's gonna probably fail as well.
A tip btw.
If there is a certain fact or project or whatever you can't disclose...
Rule #1
Don't ever ****ing mention it. A factor that is unknown makes the best secret.

regnier

01-11-2014, 01:42 PM

im not the best with this kind of secret :P and the new rainbow 6 wont look nothing like the one in the tech demo

Shuiia

01-11-2014, 05:27 PM

I know.
They clarified at the start that it was just a demo for **** they somewhat had planned or imagined the game would sorta look, play and feel like.

thedarkmessenger

01-11-2014, 07:46 PM

and they have an upcoming mmo i cant talk about

This would actually excite me if not for the fact that 99% of MMO's that are hyped up (whether by fans, companies, or both) turn out to be complete and total ****.

And by God, if this MMO turns out to be a ****ty Assassin's Creed MMO.......well, let's just say Ubi's demise won't be cause by finances....*whistles innocently*

Haar

01-11-2014, 08:22 PM

And by God, if this MMO turns out to be a ****ty Assassin's Creed MMO.......well, let's just say Ubi's demise won't be cause by finances....*whistles innocently*

http://i.imgur.com/crCV1UY.jpg

tanis_lionheart

01-11-2014, 09:07 PM

Your weeb is showing. Ancient China and feudal Japan would be nice but things I'm willing to go back to the series for are: -High to Late Middle Ages -The Spanish Inquisition -Some sort of Scandinavian exploration. Maybe something involving the kingdoms back in the day. -Cold War scenario. -WWI scenario (WWII has been done to death and beyond, it's time **** focused more on the first great war). -Victorian scenario(They could do something sweet involving Jack the Ripper). -Something during the Khmer Empire or the Siam Kingdom. -Something during the Tsardom and The Russian Empire. And there are several more things I could think of but they need to do two things to have me coming back to Ass Ass in Crack. Either they need to bury it and consequently forget about it. Or they need to make some good and original games. But honestly, It's just too late. More like I can't recall the last decent 'samurai' game, that wasn't turn based or a RTS.

I think Classical Greece would work as well.
Warning city states, and the like.

Backmask

01-11-2014, 09:29 PM

More like I can't recall the last decent 'samurai' game, that wasn't turn based or a RTS.

Samurai Warriors 4 will be good. Trust me.

Kaiju

01-11-2014, 09:33 PM

More like I can't recall the last decent 'samurai' game, that wasn't turn based or a RTS.

I think Classical Greece would work as well.
Warning city states, and the like.

A little before the creation of Abrahamic Faiths, and thus Assassins (Assassins are derived from group and word 'Hashashin' and took out rival Islamic rivals and rulers, so AC never made much sense to me) and Templars.

So far-east cultures are pretty bust there as Christianity and Islam has little to no foothold. Though the SHimabura Rebellions with Amakusa Shirou as could be interesting as hats the only real time Christians had much conflict over in Japan (and for added irony, they were persecuted) plus most of assassination and Shinobi activity was on the Christian Peasant side of things, so it would be bit of a role-reversal or wouldn't have much historical basis if an AC game tried to work with Japan.

China would have a much more workable contact with the groups Templars and Assassins derive from having been the capital of Kublai Khan during the height of the Mongol Empire and its position on the Silk Road would provide an interesting cold war sort of deal as neither group would have any sort of established "conspiracy" or roots there yet. Japan would be HARD as they essentially barred off all western contact during a majority of the later years of European Age of Exploration. Be interesting if there was a suddenly third faction of a Buddhist/Taoist/Confucian/Shinto orientation to provide counter-operations against the Templar or Assassins though. As outside of Indonesia, West China and Russia, East Asia doesn't have much Abrahamic Influences, an AC game which focuses on the conspiracy battles of Templars and Assassins, would not make much sense there. Plus its also worth noting, historically, the Hasashin Order was destroyed when the Mongols invaded Alamut in 1256.

(In terms of AC Games I have only played the beginning of Brotherhood, otherwise I am clueless outside of jist of the franchise and 2012 prophecy bull**** from ALiens and ancient conspiracy, so I don't know how badly Assassins Creed botches its history outside of Ezio being friends with Maciavelli and similiar "Beethoven was an Alien Spy" type shenanigans, so I am giving it the benefit of a doubt for now...I get a feeling it really botches it though.)

thedarkmessenger

01-11-2014, 10:30 PM

A little before the creation of Abrahamic Faiths, and thus Assassins (Assassins are derived from group and word 'Hashashin' and took out rival Islamic rivals and rulers, so AC never made much sense to me) and Templars.

So far-east cultures are pretty bust there as Christianity and Islam has little to no foothold. Though the SHimabura Rebellions with Amakusa Shirou as could be interesting as hats the only real time Christians had much conflict over in Japan (and for added irony, they were persecuted) plus most of assassination and Shinobi activity was on the Christian Peasant side of things, so it would be bit of a role-reversal or wouldn't have much historical basis if an AC game tried to work with Japan.

China would have a much more workable contact with the groups Templars and Assassins derive from having been the capital of Kublai Khan during the height of the Mongol Empire and its position on the Silk Road would provide an interesting cold war sort of deal as neither group would have any sort of established "conspiracy" or roots there yet. Japan would be HARD as they essentially barred off all western contact during a majority of the later years of European Age of Exploration. Be interesting if there was a suddenly third faction of a Buddhist/Taoist/Confucian/Shinto orientation to provide counter-operations against the Templar or Assassins though. As outside of Indonesia, West China and Russia, East Asia doesn't have much Abrahamic Influences, an AC game which focuses on the conspiracy battles of Templars and Assassins, would not make much sense there. Plus its also worth noting, historically, the Hasashin Order was destroyed when the Mongols invaded Alamut in 1256.

(In terms of AC Games I have only played the beginning of Brotherhood, otherwise I am clueless outside of jist of the franchise and 2012 prophecy bull**** from ALiens and ancient conspiracy, so I don't know how badly Assassins Creed botches its history outside of Ezio being friends with Maciavelli and similiar "Beethoven was an Alien Spy" type shenanigans, so I am giving it the benefit of a doubt for now...I get a feeling it really botches it though.)

It's a little thing called "historical fiction", Kaiju. The games are meant to be BASED on history, not to emulate it perfectly. Although I will admit, there is more than one occasion where they stretch it a little too far...

And yes, historically, the Assassin's and Templar's were both disbanded long ago. It even mentions this in the game....and then rectifies it by basically saying "we weren't disbanded, we just started operating in secret." In other words: the Templars are now a stereotypical secret agency secretly controlling the government and ****. 'cause you know, that's NEVER been done by games such as MGS or any RPG's or anything before. Nope, never. Totally original. (In case you're still too stupid to understand, Guts, that was sarcasm. I actually am being sarcastic here).

Kaiju

01-11-2014, 11:07 PM

It's a little thing called "historical fiction", Kaiju. The games are meant to be BASED on history, not to emulate it perfectly. Although I will admit, there is more than one occasion where they stretch it a little too far...

And yes, historically, the Assassin's and Templar's were both disbanded long ago. It even mentions this in the game....and then rectifies it by basically saying "we weren't disbanded, we just started operating in secret." In other words: the Templars are now a stereotypical secret agency secretly controlling the government and ****. 'cause you know, that's NEVER been done by games such as MGS or any RPG's or anything before. Nope, never. Totally original. (In case you're still too stupid to understand, Guts, that was sarcasm. I actually am being sarcastic here).

The fact that Assassins and Templars still operating is not the issue. In fact, the latter is featured in every modern conspiracy theory. Aliens? Knights Templar. 9/11? Knights Templar conspiracy. Holy Grail/Blood of Jesus? Knights freaking Templar. They are not the issue. You blatantly disregarded my point that unlike the past few AC games which focus on a heavily European and Western-centric areas, the far east would be hard without completely disregarding all sense of historical immersion, and the fact that Greece was before the faiths which created said orders didn't even exist yet. Historical Fiction or no, that is ****ty story telling if you try and use a group from this time period and using them before they even existed without odd out of reality time-travel ****. The Assassins being in Ancient Greece would be comparable to an ancient order of Navy Seals fighting Genghis Khan in Mongolia that is kind of some large claims to just accept in a mostly "reality" rooted setting.

As Historical Fiction has tiers you see, you can slap and hide behind the label all you want, but you better have your **** and facts straight. History has a lot of interpretation and missing places in how people really acted and thus easy to make Historical Fiction, however AC is sort of a grave offender as it blatantly disregards the reason why one if its main groups exists. This is an easy fix such as saying the AC Assassins were inspired by the old group despite not carrying on their message (see: Guy Fawkes Masks, the original Guy Fawkes wanted to bring Catholicism back to the UK by killing the protestant parliament, nowadays his face represents revolutionary spirit regardless of his original intentions), but in AC they want us to believe that these Assassins are the actual real deal Hashashin, no Islamic ties, just pissed off at the Knights Templar for what ever reason, which kind of hurts the immersion a bit. With Historical Fiction you are allowed slack, but completely missing the ****ing point of why certain groups did what they did kind of hurts it.

Like Science Fiction, Historical Fiction has degrees of accuracy. And the more you try and explain away or root itself in a real setting the more it gets hurt when it does such things wrong. Such as Hard Science Fiction (which uses mostly real science and firmly rooted in possible reality) getting all of its Science wrong, AC gets a lot of its history wrong. I would be more forgiving if it was tongue-in-cheek light Historical Fiction which features King-Arthur-as-a-girl-tier wackiness, but for all intents and purposes... Assassin's Creed tries to go for Hard Historical Fiction, and falls flat in terms of the historical immersion because of its lack of research. Although from what I've seen of the "Tyranny of King Washington" DLC, it may well be Light Historical Fiction AU-the south won the civil war type ****, so I may be completely and utterly wrong about AC here. In case, disregard any of this ****.

thedarkmessenger

01-11-2014, 11:09 PM

*big, pissed off, wall of text*

Jesus Christ, man, sorry. I didn't realize it was such a big ****ing deal O_o

Kaiju

01-11-2014, 11:10 PM

Jesus Christ, man, sorry. I didn't realize it was such a big ****ing deal O_o

I'm not even mad. I was merely explaining the tiers of Historical Fiction and how AC fails at what it sets out to do. As well as going into detail, hell outside of sayin' you disregarded my point, there is no real insults in there.

And its not even that big of text wall, I've done much worse on less.

thedarkmessenger

01-11-2014, 11:15 PM

And its not even that big of text wall, I've done much worse on less.

True, I have actually seen that.

And I would have to agree that AC doesn't do a good job at what it's trying to do. I still enjoy the story, as far as the "historical" stuff is concerned, but they could of done a LOT better with....well, with the whole thing INCLUDING the "historical" stuff. I probably wouldn't actually enjoy AC all that much if the gameplay wasn't so fun (for me, anyways. I can see why other people would hate it, though).

tanis_lionheart

01-12-2014, 12:26 AM

Samurai Warriors 4 will be good. Trust me. Not a fan of the previous games.

:/

Guthix

01-12-2014, 06:57 AM

thedarkmessenger

01-12-2014, 07:30 AM

wut?

You're the dumb-ass who thinks literally everything I say on the forum is 100% serious. That's why I directed that part of my post at you and not Kaiju. I'm pretty sure Kaiju knows that I do, in fact, joke sometimes.

Guthix

01-12-2014, 07:42 AM

You're the dumb-ass who thinks literally everything I say on the forum is 100% serious. That's why I directed that part of my post at you and not Kaiju. I'm pretty sure Kaiju knows that I do, in fact, joke sometimes.

you do realize i wasnt even in that convo? i have no interest in yer historical bull****

tanis_lionheart

01-12-2014, 08:53 AM

Bought 'Children of Eden', finally.

Shuiia

01-12-2014, 02:12 PM

Bought 'Children of Eden', finally.

Genki Rockets ahoi!

BakaLyte39K

01-13-2014, 12:36 PM

Just finished Spec Ops: The Line.

Jesus christ, this game would have been better titled as Spec Ops: FUBAR.

regnier

01-13-2014, 12:57 PM

Distict5-9

01-13-2014, 06:41 PM

spec ops: the line might be on of the few games that surprise me with the ending. it one of my favorite game. good gameplay, great characters development, for once the enemy are not what you think is.

I've heard good things about that game's plot recently. Perhaps I should give it a try too...

On another note, Tactics Ogre: LUCT >>>> Any bloody Final Fantasy Tactics...

Haar

01-13-2014, 06:50 PM

On another note, Tactics Ogre: LUCT >>>> Any bloody Final Fantasy Tactics...

I'm glad someone finally agrees with me.

Backmask

01-13-2014, 07:18 PM

Shuiia

01-13-2014, 07:23 PM

The writing was the only thing it had going for it. Everything else was as generic as it could possibly be.

^So much this.

tanis_lionheart

01-13-2014, 07:31 PM

Wasn't that kind of, the point?

Guthix

01-13-2014, 08:28 PM

spec ops: the line might be on of the few games that surprise me with the ending. it one of my favorite game. good gameplay, great characters development, for once the enemy are not what you think is.

> cant fight properly without glueing yerself to something
> take 100 bullets in your face, youll be fine if its in regular doses
> **** companions make you walk in line of fire to save theyr stupid asses [mother****ing rocketlaunchers]
i may be a lil outdated with these new fps mechanics but the combat pissed me off so bad it ruined the story for me
the game doesnt deserve all the hype.

mattroks101

01-13-2014, 08:48 PM

Wasn't that kind of, the point?

Even if you doing something ironically... you still do it.

Just cause Retro City Rampage made fun of how annoying stealth missions were by making you do one, doesn't mean it wasn't annoying.

regnier

01-15-2014, 11:48 PM

omg omg omg cant wait. nerdgasm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbDmI_2IVQ8

Shuiia

01-16-2014, 12:05 AM

My balls are still drained from even watching my brother play the beta.

tanis_lionheart

01-16-2014, 12:47 AM

I really do love PSN+.

Shuiia

01-18-2014, 08:56 PM

Today is a good day...
http://i.imgur.com/6uJaSxt.png
Even though I'm only 9th and the season just started a few hours ago.
First time I'm ever in the top 10 of any of the rankings of ACVD

regnier

01-31-2014, 06:59 PM

i have never seen someone suck so much at a game. it so painful to watch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Io7xa6vCV_w

Shuiia

02-01-2014, 10:48 AM

STOP THE PRESSES EVERYONE
Ace Combat Infinity beta to resume/launch tuesday (http://www.vg247.com/2014/01/30/ace-combat-infinity-goes-into-open-beta-on-ps3-next-week/)

Karbunos

02-04-2014, 05:51 AM

I know quite a few of you like mecha, and this KS Project looks interesting so far:

KS Project: M.A.V. - Modular Assault Vehicle (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1509489292/mav-modular-assault-vehicle?ref=live)

Mind you, the game is currently in Alpha, and one of the project's goals is to hire an artist to improve the graphical assets.

Shuiia

02-05-2014, 07:53 PM

Ace Combat Infinity beta is back and here to stay until the 11th.
So far **** is still kinda iffy here and there since the JP beta but things are shaping up.

In other kinda more interesting news.

May the 20th for Cheeseburgerland and may the 21st for Europeriors

The days that Drakengard 3 will be available for purchase.
Digital only
Also the voice acting has become beyond **** and there is no way whatsoever to switch to the JP audio without resorting on JP copies altogether.
So, we got screwed....
Big time.

EDIT: a quick check on Square's website lists JP VO DLC as a pre-order bonus. Also there is a collector's edition available for cheeseburgerland worth 80 bucks

PrinnyCat

02-05-2014, 08:38 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=WgTQglGvNUs
Goat Simulator...

Backmask

02-06-2014, 12:38 AM

May the 20th for Cheeseburgerland and may the 21st for Europeriors[/SIZE]

The days that Drakengard 3 will be available for purchase.
Digital only
Also the voice acting has become beyond **** and there is no way whatsoever to switch to the JP audio without resorting on JP copies altogether.
So, we got screwed....
Big time.

EDIT: a quick check on Square's website lists JP VO DLC as a pre-order bonus. Also there is a collector's edition available for cheeseburgerland worth 80 bucks

Well, at least Jamieson Price is one of the English VAs. His performance should be either pretty good or great.

Thetruecrow

02-06-2014, 07:32 AM

Outerlands seems 500% legit, I backed it for only 5 bucks but I'm gonna keep increasing it once I have full understanding of my finances in a week.

Outerlands(Magical image url link for you guys):
http://i.imgur.com/oULcuxe.jpg (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/area5/outerlands-season-one)

Plus, this guy seems ****ing serious. I find that intriguing...
http://i.imgur.com/BKmJzFQ.png

Shuiia

02-14-2014, 08:23 PM

So my brother is in the Titanfall beta and I've just watched him play a bit.
We both concluded within 5 minutes that it was **** with some cool mechanics here and there.
But ultimately, unforgivingly.
It's ****.
Like beyond ****.

MADEVIL

02-15-2014, 12:00 AM

Funny enough I got 2 codes for it on the pc, haven't installed it yet but I'm not expecting much from it since its only multi

bloodlover1987

02-15-2014, 04:42 AM

O yes baby,I did miss you

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

jinzo64

02-15-2014, 05:12 AM

I recently got a Wii U so I could play all the new mario,smash bros and zelda games. I wasn't overally impressed with bayonetta on ps3 so I;ll probably give the new one a miss.

regnier

02-16-2014, 04:52 PM

anybody gonna get destiny on ps4? because i want to build a fireteam and want to know if someone want to be part of one. playing alone might be fun but doing it in with some peoples i can trust would be better

Shuiia

02-16-2014, 09:55 PM

****ING YES
http://i.imgur.com/48RP4rr.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/cfWYl2Q.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/uuTfP49.jpg
FINALLY

MADEVIL

02-17-2014, 07:13 PM

Steel Chronicle: Ganesh

http://i.imgur.com/MRdyuqu.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/MWU4GAy.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/Sqh3eOU.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/4KOwds5.jpg

mattroks101

02-17-2014, 07:16 PM

So I've been playing a lot of DayZ Standalone here lately. Anyone else play it?

vejtornado

02-18-2014, 03:23 PM

so finished lightning returns last night and was kinda dissapointed it. finished all main quests rather quickly so had at least 6 days to spend doing sidequests

tanis_lionheart

02-18-2014, 04:51 PM

so finished lightning returns last night and was kinda dissapointed it. finished all main quests rather quickly so had at least 6 days to spend doing sidequests It was a FF13 game, isn't being 'disappointing' kind of like...mandatory?

vejtornado

02-18-2014, 07:53 PM

it is especially the last boss who has 4 forms and the last one u deal hardly any damage to unless u stagger him

MADEVIL

02-19-2014, 06:18 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Zlch2TNcLc

regnier

02-22-2014, 04:18 PM

Shuiia

02-22-2014, 04:21 PM

funny, im playing assassin creed black flag and during the present time the boss olivier sometime talk in french and he said " on sen criss" but the sub said we dont care. but the funny thing is it kinda mean that but the word "criss" is vulgar. it like saying i dont ****ing care

>trusting subs
Honestly the faults I sometimes see with subtitles. I just keep thinking: "They should hire native speakers to translate those bits."

Gleeman

02-22-2014, 04:30 PM

****ING YES
FINALLY

Got that during the Xmas Steam sales, haven't started it yet. Finally getting around to Bioshock: Infinite, almost done with it.

tanis_lionheart

02-22-2014, 05:52 PM

The new Strider game isn't ****.
So, yeah, that's kind of amazing.

Backmask

02-28-2014, 01:39 PM

New Super Robot Wars Z3 trailer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGLv6yM6O9U

Arock

03-08-2014, 05:45 AM

So i decided to get titanfall and the pre-load was available today, so i dl'ed it, then saw how big it was

http://puu.sh/7n7Jf.png

And looking through the files out of boredom i found something interesting being it was on origin

http://puu.sh/7n7Tv.png

thedarkmessenger

03-08-2014, 01:41 PM

^Steam files in an Origin game. Even EA is starting to realize just how bad Origin sucks xP

Shuiia

03-08-2014, 01:59 PM

^Steam files in an Origin game. Even EA is starting to realize just how bad Origin sucks xP

Or it could be, you know, the fact that it runs on the source engine.

thedarkmessenger

03-08-2014, 04:49 PM

Or it could be, you know, the fact that it runs on the source engine.

you know, you could always just let a joke be a joke, mate.

Shuiia

03-08-2014, 06:49 PM

you know, you could always just let a joke be a joke, mate.

http://i.imgur.com/uNCJRP4.png

thedarkmessenger

03-09-2014, 05:16 AM

http://i.imgur.com/uNCJRP4.png

Ok, I'll admit it. I lol'ed.

That pic is just too damn funny!

Shuiia

03-09-2014, 12:53 PM

Ok, I'll admit it. I lol'ed.

That pic is just too damn funny!

>tfw Dual destinies was rated M

in other related news bought I have no mouth and I must scream after a couple of years of holding off on buying it for some reason.
http://i.imgur.com/jtKWtWb.gif
Things are quite dandy.

Backmask

03-09-2014, 01:35 PM

>tfw Dual destinies was rated M

in other related news bought I have no mouth and I must scream after a couple of years of holding off on buying it for some reason.
http://i.imgur.com/jtKWtWb.gif
Things are quite dandy.

Game was ****, much like everything else associated with Cyberdreams.
The book wasn't much better, though.

Shuiia

03-09-2014, 02:22 PM

Game was ****, much like everything else associated with Cyberdreams.
True, sound is quite ****ed up with everything else too loud to properly hear the sub-par voice acting. Although AMs' voice is quite sound and a treat to listen to. Gameplay is just too simplistic and at times just utterly bonkers plus the game just feels really off in it's design. Perhaps intentional to fuel frustration and despair but still.

The book wasn't much better, though.
Bull, it was a Hugo Award winning iconic genre piece. Pretty much the first piece of literature concerning Artificial Intelligence turning on humanity. Given it is a short story and more a literary presentation of "The scream" x Francis Bacon but what it lacks in literary finesse it makes up for in just sheer mind terrorizing tension.

thedarkmessenger

03-09-2014, 09:41 PM

>tfw Dual destinies was rated M

hahahahaha, seriously? I wonder if that's why it's E-shop only? (at least in the US. not 100% sure about other territories)

Shuiia

03-09-2014, 09:48 PM

hahahahaha, seriously?

Yeah, something to do with blood and prostitution in a couple of the cases. Don't know the full details.

Shuiia

03-13-2014, 09:49 AM

So I listened to Chico's tapes from MGSV: GZ
>mfw the raping of Paz began.
http://i.imgur.com/RQUUG2S.png

jinzo64

03-13-2014, 01:21 PM

thedarkmessenger

03-13-2014, 07:07 PM

Random things to do with triple A gaming
the new trailer for watchdogs doesn't look anywhere near as good as it's first demo from E3

also Apparently Titanfall on XB1 only runs at 30fps and on 720p, it's frame rate is apparently dropping down to single digits when using the mechs.

Oh Thief on XB1 and PS4 are also running at 30fps and 720.

How love the PS4 and XB1 look at our amazing consoles we have 30fps and 720p.

I know it's not about graphics but sony and microsoft made it a graphics war and now their both failing to meet the bence they set with PS3 and 360.

It's a pity for the WII U owners who'll have to play Mario Kart in 1080 HD at 60fps with the same standards for Wind Waker and I think Super Mario 3D World.

XB1 and PS4 both suck XD
2 VERY important things you need to consider with your post:

1. The XB1 and PS4 are still both pretty much brand-new consoles. Developers haven't fully grasped what all they can do with the technology yet. Launch titles are almost always worse than later titles when it comes to the technical stuff. Also (and I've said this numerous times before) if you care more about the technology of a console than the games it plays, then you're NOT a gamer. You're a technologist. Get it right, and get over it.

2. What's your source? Is the information even trustworthy?

Personally, I don't really care about frame-rate just as long as the game doesn't look like I'm playing in slow-motion the whole time. At the same time, however, the developer should still try their best to make their game the greatest it can be. Just because I can deal with less doesn't mean you should make me out of laziness.

jinzo64

03-13-2014, 07:28 PM

2 VERY important things you need to consider with your post:

1. The XB1 and PS4 are still both pretty much brand-new consoles. Developers haven't fully grasped what all they can do with the technology yet. Launch titles are almost always worse than later titles when it comes to the technical stuff. Also (and I've said this numerous times before) if you care more about the technology of a console than the games it plays, then you're NOT a gamer. You're a technologist. Get it right, and get over it.

2. What's your source? Is the information even trustworthy?

Personally, I don't really care about frame-rate just as long as the game doesn't look like I'm playing in slow-motion the whole time. At the same time, however, the developer should still try their best to make their game the greatest it can be. Just because I can deal with less doesn't mean you should make me out of laziness.

1. The thing is that these new consoles are meant to be the big step forward but seem to be struggling to do what the ps3 and 360 were and are doing. I'm just being overally cynical of the situation.
I'm not expecting them to run every game at 60fps 1080p as nice as it would be, but it would be nice to see all games n ps4 and xb1 run at a constant 40fps on 720p just an opinion.

2. I think it was IGN,Gamespot and gamestation on youtube. for titanfall and thief the watchdogs info came from Jim sterling.

p.s if you want your games looking like they're playing in slow motion then to a degree you care about frame rates.

p.p.s I just think that the new consoles were over hyped and don't seem to be delivering much of what the promised.

random thought Imfamous second son will be the first proper exlcusive next gen title.

Haar

03-13-2014, 07:35 PM

thedarkmessenger

03-13-2014, 07:58 PM

p.p.s I just think that the new consoles were over hyped and don't seem to be delivering much of what the promised.

Because that TOTALLY hasn't happened before with previous gen consoles. Nope, never. Because literally everything else in existence has lived up to its hype until the very moment in time when the XB1 and PS4 launched. [/sarcasm]

p.s if you want your games looking like they're playing in slow motion then to a degree you care about frame rates.
Firstly, I said I DON'T want my games playing in slow motion (I hope I'm right in assuming that you simply made a grammar error on this one...) Secondly, I already said I do TO A DEGREE care about frame rates. I just don't value them as highly as technologists do. Because I'm NOT a technologist. I'm a GAMER who cares about PLAYING GAMES.

1. The thing is that these new consoles are meant to be the big step forward but seem to be struggling to do what the ps3 and 360 were and are doing.

both the PS3 and 360 have been released for years now. OF COURSE the games on them are gonna be up to the technology. Developers have had PLENTY of time to figure the technology of those consoles out.

Now try comparing the technology of the newer PS3 games to the technology behind the same console's launch titles (and maybe some of the last PS2 games to ever be released, while you're at it)

Also, counting the Wii U having 60fps and 1080p Mario in its favor is like bragging to some guys that got a Dr. Who dvd set that you bought Teletubbies on Blu-Ray.

This goes back to my "technologist, not gamer" thing. Only technologists will be impressed by your Teletubbies.

Backmask

03-13-2014, 09:22 PM

!Je$u$!

03-13-2014, 09:41 PM

Titanfall is not coming to my country (south africa) :| i am not really phased about that, buts EA's reasoning for it just pissed me off, we apparently dont have the "internet" capable of running the dedicated server nor do we support i player base for it..... What a load of bull****....

Shuiia

03-13-2014, 10:01 PM

1. The thing is that these new consoles are meant to be the big step forward but seem to be struggling to do what the ps3 and 360 were and are doing.
I'm not expecting them to run every game at 60fps 1080p as nice as it would be, but it would be nice to see all games n ps4 and xb1 run at a constant 40fps on 720p just an opinion.

Just a heads up. Multiplats ALWAYS suffer. It is usually on their "home" consoles that they suffer the least since the devs know how to work with the tech of the respective console. Hence why MGS V is currently running at 60 FPS and 1080p on the PS4 as opposed to the 60 FPS and 720p on the xbone. Exclusives usually are the best at utilizing the machines' hard and software.

2. I think it was IGN,Gamespot and gamestation on youtube. for titanfall and thief the watchdogs info came from Jim sterling.

>IGN
>Gamespot
>youtube
nigga you can't pleb harder than you just did.

Titanfall has no mechs

Don't forget it's a ****ty CoD knock off, which just says enough of it's own.

In other related news a package was delivered today
http://i.imgur.com/fkKNdR3.jpg
Sure hope it's Dragon dildos

http://i.imgur.com/rCiUBEA.jpg
oh well...T-this is ok too~

tanis_lionheart

03-13-2014, 10:34 PM

I'm actually kind of excited for the FF10/10-2 HD Collection

jinzo64

03-14-2014, 05:52 AM

Huehuehue, the fact that you were expecting anything good from console developers (especially at launch) says a lot about you and your expectations in the first place, doesn't it? Do you as an individual even have the ability to notice the difference between 40fps and 60fps or are you just blindly parroting the opinions of people that do? Also, counting the Wii U having 60fps and 1080p Mario in its favor is like bragging to some guys that got a Dr. Who dvd set that you bought Teletubbies on Blu-Ray.

no I can't notice the difference between 40fps and 60fps.
p.s that wasn't even the point I was making, but in hindsight my point was a stupid point in the first place.

I'm Blindly parroting I confess.

Because that TOTALLY hasn't happened before with previous gen consoles. Nope, never. Because literally everything else in existence has lived up to its hype until the very moment in time when the XB1 and PS4 launched. [/sarcasm]

Yes they are,except for the launchday ps3,360,ps2,xbox,wii,wii u,dreamcast,saturn. okay it isn't the first time it's happened and I don't think I said it was.

Firstly, I said I DON'T want my games playing in slow motion (I hope I'm right in assuming that you simply made a grammar error on this one...) Secondly, I already said I do TO A DEGREE care about frame rates. I just don't value them as highly as technologists do. Because I'm NOT a technologist. I'm a GAMER who cares about PLAYING GAMES.

poor grammar on my part sorry about that.

both the PS3 and 360 have been released for years now. OF COURSE the games on them are gonna be up to the technology. Developers have had PLENTY of time to figure the technology of those consoles out.

I may have forgot how the ps3 and 360 suffered with their problems in the beginning and I should have expected it from the ps4 and XB1 I imagine things will get better as time goes on.

Now try comparing the technology of the newer PS3 games to the technology behind the same console's launch titles (and maybe some of the last PS2 games to ever be released, while you're at it)
yeah that is a far point, my bad.

This goes back to my "technologist, not gamer" thing. Only technologists will be impressed by your Teletubbies.

yep got caught up in alot of tech talk that won't realy ruin the enjoyment of the games unless they're just naff like ride to hell retribution.

Distict5-9

03-16-2014, 07:38 PM

Been playing through a bit of Dark Souls II recently.

While I do enjoy the more polished and varied character movement and attack animations and that delicious tough-as-nails difficulty, there's something that really bugs me about the enemy attacks... They just don't feel that strong anymore...

Take the Last Giant: it's a colossal headless being that uses its own arm as a weapon, and who can easily send you sprawling across the field at a quarter of your Hit Points. And yet there's something about his attack animations that make it look as if he's doing little more than gently fanning some air in your general direction...

Otherwise, so far that's probably my biggest qualm... That and having to constantly travel back to the starting bonfire to level up. F*ck that...

jinzo64

03-16-2014, 07:43 PM

I've been tempted by dark souls 2 but I think I'd like to finish the first dark souls first before getting the new one.

I recently picked up super sanctum TD from steam for 29p and it's pretty good.

Shuiia

03-16-2014, 09:19 PM

there's something that really bugs me about the enemy attacks... They just don't feel that strong anymore...
Just wait till you progress a little further bruv.

having to constantly travel back to the starting bonfire to level up. F*ck that...
>not teleporting
but yeah that's kind of annoying but hell, it's pretty much the only hub in the game. Only thing the locales have got going for them are covenants mostly.

thedarkmessenger

03-17-2014, 01:31 AM

Take the Last Giant: it's a colossal headless being that uses its own arm as a weapon, and who can easily send you sprawling across the field at a quarter of your Hit Points. And yet there's something about his attack animations that make it look as if he's doing little more than gently fanning some air in your general direction...

That's some pretty damaging air....

regnier

03-17-2014, 01:43 AM

wait until you get to The Duke's Dear Freja. fuuuuuuu the laser beam attack is just ****ing painful

Distict5-9

03-17-2014, 07:06 AM

That's some pretty damaging air....

That's my point: the attacks are strong. Really strong. It's just that, if you were to judge solely by the look of the attack and the way he moved, it doesn't really look as strong as it should be...

Or at least, so I thought. Now you have me intrigued with that giant laser beam...

Shuiia

03-17-2014, 07:43 PM

That's my point: the attacks are strong. Really strong. It's just that, if you were to judge solely by the look of the attack and the way he moved, it doesn't really look as strong as it should be...

Or at least, so I thought. Now you have me intrigued with that giant laser beam...

I wonder if you came across the club turtles of the forest of lost giants.

regnier

03-17-2014, 11:16 PM

I wonder if you came across the club turtles of the forest of lost giants.

the turtle hit hard but are easy to kill and give good xp. the enemy i hate are the suicide one. the dude in bandage that run like crazy and jump at you.
just a little tip if you fight Scorpioness Najka, try to stand on the destroyed wall in the sand. just saying

tanis_lionheart

03-18-2014, 09:33 PM

Like FF10 or not, the boxing of the HD Collection is something fantastic.

jinzo64

03-18-2014, 11:18 PM

this friday is busy for games in the u.k it sees the launch of FFX hd collection, MGS Ground zero, Infamous second son and Ninja Gaiden.

I'll probably get FFX.

regnier

03-19-2014, 12:06 AM

and im gonna get imfamous. i wonder if it possible to coop in dark souls 2. i mean not just for boss battle but all the game

Shuiia

03-19-2014, 09:41 AM

i wonder if it possible to coop in dark souls 2. i mean not just for boss battle but all the game
nope, co-op is in the form of little tasks that you have to fulfill. After that's done you just return to your world.

And all of you guys are plebs for not getting Ground Zeroes. Ok well, maybe not since it's just a glorified demo basically.

Guthix

03-19-2014, 03:36 PM

nope, co-op is in the form of little tasks that you have to fulfill. After that's done you just return to your world.

And all of you guys are plebs for not getting Ground Zeroes. Ok well, maybe not since it's just a glorified demo basically.

>calls others pleb
>uses =3 emoticons
go kill yourself

Shuiia

03-19-2014, 04:41 PM

>uses =3 emoticons

haven't done that since I was 18 or even before that. Otherwise it's ironic. You're probably thinking of Jinzo or Hoso.

Backmask

03-19-2014, 06:31 PM

Welp, killed Ornifex out of pure unadulterated reflex. NG+ here I come...

Shuiia

03-19-2014, 06:59 PM

Welp, killed Ornifex out of pure unadulterated reflex. NG+ here I come...

I'm getting way to behind on DS 2

Guthix

03-19-2014, 08:05 PM

haven't done that since I was 18 or even before that. Otherwise it's ironic. You're probably thinking of Jinzo or Hoso.

you used em when you were still streaming yer online shoping before the ****y movies

Shuiia

03-19-2014, 08:44 PM

you used em when you were still streaming yer online shoping before the ****y movies

Ironic usage and also a couple of years ago.

jinzo64

03-19-2014, 09:35 PM

I never use emoticons, I'd never using something like this :3
or this XD
or even this :p.

regnier

03-20-2014, 01:13 AM

just beat the old iron king. now i dont know where i shouls go. the girl next to the bond fire say i should go see the king but i dont know how the get there

Kaiju

03-20-2014, 01:21 AM

Don't forget it's a ****ty CoD knock off, which just says enough of it's own.

But it has PARKOUR! Pleb, don't you see those 10/10 game reviews its GAEM OF THE YEAR!!!11!

(Seriously though Titanfall is ****. Outside of entertaining multiplayer it offers nothing of value)

SuperLoliSentai

03-20-2014, 01:42 AM

But it has PARKOUR! Pleb, don't you see those 10/10 game reviews its GAEM OF THE YEAR!!!11!

(Seriously though Titanfall is ****. Outside of entertaining multiplayer it offers nothing of value)

The whole game is multiplayer, even the story mode... I played it at a friend's house the other day and it was pretty ****ing fun. Something about deep striking a titan on an enemy titan and then running over minions and players as you get into a chaotic death match against another enemy titan was entertaining. The controls were near perfect, with the exception to some parkour movements. However, I can see the game getting boring quickly if you have no friends to play with because like most fps games it is repetitive and you aren't working towards anything that grand.

Kaiju

03-20-2014, 01:47 AM

The whole game is multiplayer, even the story mode... I played it at a friend's house the other day and it was pretty ****ing fun. Something about deep striking a titan on an enemy titan and then running over minions and players as you get into a chaotic death match against another enemy titan was entertaining. The controls were near perfect, with the exception to some parkour movements. However, I can see the game getting boring quickly if you have no friends to play with because like most fps games it is repetitive and you aren't working towards anything that grand.

Yeah, but even the story is only 4 ****ing hours and is a piece of **** narrative to each of the multiplayer maps. Plus outside of said maps and multiplayer there literally is nothing else it has going for it.

SuperLoliSentai

03-20-2014, 01:53 AM

Yeah, but even the story is only 4 ****ing hours and is a piece of **** narrative to each of the multiplayer maps. Plus outside of said maps and multiplayer there literally is nothing else it has going for it.

I'm not going to argue that the story mode wasn't short, it took me like an hour maybe per story, and the narrative was so bad it made me laugh but I usually don't care about story modes in fps games. The game is extremely flawed but it was very enjoyable to play and in a multiplayer focused game that is all I ask for.

Backmask

03-20-2014, 01:54 AM

just beat the old iron king. now i dont know where i shouls go. the girl next to the bond fire say i should go see the king but i dont know how the get there

Gotta get to Dragonleic Castle. You know the second bonfire in Shaded Woods? The one with the statue at the center and three branching paths? The road to get to the castle should be either the left path or the center path.

tanis_lionheart

03-20-2014, 02:46 AM

Had to Ireformat my PS3's HDD.
:(

tanis_lionheart

03-20-2014, 03:42 AM

Had to format my HDD, lost all my games.

My WiFi is having issues, and I can't get a wired connection to my PS3.

So... I'd like to download my profile (with my trophy info) and all my game saves (I'm a PSN+ member) from my PC to my PS3.

I know about the USB part, but I can't seem find the files on Sony's website.

thedarkmessenger

03-20-2014, 04:18 AM

and I can't get a wired connection to my PS3.
Why is that, exactly? Do you not have the proper cables? Does the modem not have an ethernet port? Or is something wrong on the technical side of things?

tanis_lionheart

03-20-2014, 05:24 AM

Why is that, exactly? Do you not have the proper cables? Does the modem not have an ethernet port? Or is something wrong on the technical side of things? It's not the easiest thing to do.

I'd have to move both my TV, and my PS3, and then an old as desk (that's covered with other peoples' crap), and THEN get to the router.

BTW:
Has anyone had any issue with FFX/X-2 HD for the PS3?

It keeps freezing after the Square-Enix screen.

thedarkmessenger

03-20-2014, 05:53 AM

It's not the easiest thing to do.

I'd have to move both my TV, and my PS3, and then an old as desk (that's covered with other peoples' crap), and THEN get to the router.
uhhh........buy a really long-ass cable? :D

Shuiia

03-20-2014, 07:48 PM

A day late but hell, not like I'm gonna be spending a long time with this
http://i.imgur.com/qSi1Q66.jpg?1
less than 2 hours in and it is already over.
11% completion so I got a bunch of stuff left to do.
Also having Ray Sipe's golden voice sing to you whenever the helicopter comes around for a pickup is just glorious.

Now they just better hurry the **** up with TPP. Or actually, they may take their sweet time with it to address/fix a few beauty marks of the Fox Engine.

Backmask

03-22-2014, 10:10 PM

I finished Dark Souls II a couple days ago. Wasn't bad, but it wasn't half as well designed as Demon's Souls and Dark Souls.

tanis_lionheart

03-22-2014, 10:20 PM

My (crazy religious) Aunt saw one of my posts on FB about me playing FF10.

She looked up the game.

She lost her **** over it's 'anti-religion' themes.
XD

jinzo64

03-22-2014, 10:53 PM

I bought the HD collection of FFX/X2 but haven't had the chance to play them yet.

Shuiia

03-22-2014, 11:24 PM

I finished Dark Souls II a couple days ago. Wasn't bad, but it wasn't half as well designed as Demon's Souls and Dark Souls.

Yeah, that's it. Gonna put Ground Zeroes a bit on the back burner to continue Dark Souls II. I'm getting way to far behind on that.

regnier

03-23-2014, 05:23 AM

did someone know how to damage the king? he dont even have an hp bar

izumiyagami

03-25-2014, 01:51 AM

hung out with non-weebs last night, they thought this was the ****

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JF5tIWMa2k4

oh ****, wrong thread

Shuiia

03-25-2014, 11:05 AM

hung out with non-weebs last night, they thought this was the ****

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JF5tIWMa2k4

MOI SUGOI KURASHUUUUUUUU

****ing hell it's like Hamada is narrating this ****.

tanis_lionheart

03-25-2014, 06:39 PM

Dodging 200 lighting strikes.

Even I'D pay for some DLC to skip this ****.

jinzo64

03-25-2014, 06:58 PM

hung out with non-weebs last night, they thought this was the ****

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JF5tIWMa2k4

OMG it's like Cars but in real life. XD

glory of llama

03-25-2014, 07:19 PM

Addicted to world of tanks atm... WTF, why the **** are tier 3 light tanks in battles with ****ing KV-1s?! ****ing matchmaking bull****!!!at least My tier iv hetzer can do some damage to them, but a damn Pz. III or a Pzic?? "Lights are spotters"... Bull****, lights are fodder to keep tier Vs satisfied during the long Xp slog to tier 6...

regnier

03-25-2014, 09:13 PM

just started NG+ in dark souls 2 and 100% finish infamous second son. infamous is a fun but short game

thedarkmessenger

03-26-2014, 01:31 AM

just started NG+ in dark souls 2 and 100% finish infamous second son. infamous is a fun but short game

I still haven't finished the first game. I have it dl'ed on my PS3 HDD, and I did find it fun when I played it (got at least halfway, I believe) but for some reason I just can't motivate myself to finish it. I'm sure I'll finish it someday, but it'll take awhile.

Distict5-9

03-28-2014, 01:58 PM

...

http://store.steampowered.com/app/265930/

regnier

03-28-2014, 02:39 PM

...

http://store.steampowered.com/app/265930/

i have to say i want to try it but i will never pay for something like that

jinzo64

03-31-2014, 03:32 PM

Yippy it'll be out soon, then every youtube channel can have some kind of goat simulator LP.

IGN's being hyping this like there's no tomorrow.

it looks interesting but I don't think it deserves all the hype.

Then again I feel the same way about The last of us.

PudPuller

03-31-2014, 05:02 PM

http://youtu.be/4YMD6xELI_k

thedarkmessenger

03-31-2014, 07:53 PM

IGN's being hyping this like there's no tomorrow.

it looks interesting but I don't think it deserves all the hype.

I have to agree with you on this one. I just don't get what makes a goat simulator oh-so-very awesome. "It's a funny joke!" Uh, so? There's PLENTY of "funny joke" games that haven't gotten anywhere NEAR the hype this one has gotten, and a lot of those either had a hell of a lot better gameplay or a hell of a lot better jokes (or both). I might torrent the game just for ****s and giggles, but I highly doubt it'll be as great as the hype and therefore worthy of an actual purchase.

Backmask

03-31-2014, 08:14 PM

I have to agree with you on this one. I just don't get what makes a goat simulator oh-so-very awesome.

The developer's marketing to the 9gag/ Reddit/ XDrandumb audience created a widespread bandwagon effect. Of course the popularity of the game will sky-rocket on the internet, considering that its demographic is a large part of the internet.
Thanks to this game's overall construction, however, Goat Simulator will abruptly burn-out and die at couple months after its release.

thedarkmessenger

03-31-2014, 09:23 PM

The developer's marketing to the 9gag/ Reddit/ XDrandumb audience created a widespread bandwagon effect. Of course the popularity of the game will sky-rocket on the internet, considering that its demographic is a large part of the internet.
Thanks to this game's overall construction, however, Goat Simulator will abruptly burn-out and die at couple months after its release.

at least the developers will make a ****ton of money beforehand. Although I wonder if they'll ever get anybody's money with a new game ever again, or if the damage from this one will be too great to overcome.

Then again, are they even intending to make more games? .....and am I giving these people too much credit for their intelligence?

*edit* looked at the developer's page on Steam.....apparently they made the Sanctum games, too.....

...why guys? Just.......why?

Backmask

03-31-2014, 09:34 PM

at least the developers will make a ****ton of money beforehand. Although I wonder if they'll ever get anybody's money with a new game ever again, or if the damage from this one will be too great to overcome.

Then again, are they even intending to make more games? .....and am I giving these people too much credit for their intelligence?

Can't find anything on the devs, so who can really say what they'll do in the future.
I'd also say that they're smart lil' ****ers if you consider this unenthusiastic quote from the creators and how much hype the game itself has generated.
"Goat Simulator is a small, broken and stupid game. It was made in a couple of weeks so don’t expect a game in the size and scope of GTA with goats. In fact, you’re better off not expecting anything at all actually. To be completely honest, it would be best if you’d spend your $10 on a hula hoop, a pile of bricks, or maybe a real-life goat."

jinzo64

03-31-2014, 11:38 PM

thedarkmessenger

04-01-2014, 03:12 AM

Can't find anything on the devs, so who can really say what they'll do in the future.

Clicking on the develop's name on Steam brings you to a page where it lists other games they've developed. That's how I found out they were behind Sanctum. I guess the page could be wrong but......I kinda doubt Steam would screw up that bad and NOT fix it.

Well once the Hype dies down and the web has it full of GS it can move on to the next stupid fad, maybe the next simulator can be about a mechanical flying shark with laser eyes that can turn in to a flying tank.
That actually sounds pretty damn awesome. That's a joke game I would actually consider buying if it had any real effort put into it.

Gleeman

04-01-2014, 05:06 AM

Odds on GS being an April 1st troll by Valve? Pretty good IMHO.

Haar

04-01-2014, 05:33 AM

Steam has plenty of ****ty travesties available for sale at this very moment, so if that is the joke, it's pretty redundant.

Gleeman

04-01-2014, 05:52 AM

I meant it actually being released. Guess it's real but the April 1st release date seemed a bit obvious.

jinzo64

04-01-2014, 08:29 AM

Well once the Hype dies down and the web has it full of GS it can move on to the next stupid fad, maybe the next simulator can be about a mechanical flying shark with laser eyes that can turn in to a flying tank.

That actually sounds pretty damn awesome. That's a joke game I would actually consider buying if it had any real effort put into it.

If I knew how to make games I'd give the idea ago, maybe there's some way I give the idea to game studio and have them make it.

MADEVIL

04-04-2014, 11:30 PM

Well this could pose a problem for some on the PC and Console side

Gamespy Shutting Down Servers/ (http://www.engadget.com/2014/04/04/gamespy-shutting-down-servers/)

Shuiia

04-05-2014, 11:41 AM

Well this could pose a problem for some on the PC and Console side

Gamespy Shutting Down Servers/ (http://www.engadget.com/2014/04/04/gamespy-shutting-down-servers/)

Well ****, not that I use gamespy much but still. Damn.

Gleeman

04-09-2014, 05:05 AM

http://24.media.tumblr.com/cc6e29fadc656b0da19caf4d7cb7400b/tumblr_n0oqckePbe1s5hu5mo1_500.jpg

Ni No Kuni and The Walking Dead. Huh.

regnier

04-09-2014, 11:46 AM

http://24.media.tumblr.com/cc6e29fadc656b0da19caf4d7cb7400b/tumblr_n0oqckePbe1s5hu5mo1_500.jpg

Ni No Kuni and The Walking Dead. Huh.
dark souls 2 and thomas was alone. wut? that would make something special

PrinnyCat

04-09-2014, 12:40 PM

http://24.media.tumblr.com/cc6e29fadc656b0da19caf4d7cb7400b/tumblr_n0oqckePbe1s5hu5mo1_500.jpg
Animal Crossing: New Leaf and Pokemon Y. Well, that doesn't sound too bad

mattroks101

04-09-2014, 02:04 PM

http://24.media.tumblr.com/cc6e29fadc656b0da19caf4d7cb7400b/tumblr_n0oqckePbe1s5hu5mo1_500.jpg

CS:GO and DayZ. Huh. Not bad.

Gleeman

04-09-2014, 04:15 PM

http://i.imgur.com/MCc5Kgk.jpg

tanis_lionheart

04-09-2014, 04:29 PM

Civ5:BNW & Dragon's Dogma: DA.

izumiyagami

04-09-2014, 05:09 PM

warface(beta) and FF14
ohh....

Kaiju

04-09-2014, 06:25 PM

http://24.media.tumblr.com/cc6e29fadc656b0da19caf4d7cb7400b/tumblr_n0oqckePbe1s5hu5mo1_500.jpg

Ni No Kuni and The Walking Dead. Huh.

Civilization V and Elder Scrolls Online....an Elder Scrolls Turn Based/Real Time Strategy would be pretty rad, actually. (Hell, Civ V already has mods for each of the major races and factions in TES...and Mass Effect...and Game of Thrones....and Warcraft...)

Guthix

04-09-2014, 06:36 PM

fallout 3 and runescape

hm....thats not bad actualy.

vejtornado

04-09-2014, 06:39 PM

http://24.media.tumblr.com/cc6e29fadc656b0da19caf4d7cb7400b/tumblr_n0oqckePbe1s5hu5mo1_500.jpg

Ni No Kuni and The Walking Dead. Huh.

Tales of Xillia and Final Fantasy X

thedarkmessenger

04-09-2014, 07:27 PM

Tales of Xillia and Final Fantasy X
So Kingdom Hearts with Namco characters?

Thetruecrow

04-09-2014, 10:38 PM

http://24.media.tumblr.com/cc6e29fadc656b0da19caf4d7cb7400b/tumblr_n0oqckePbe1s5hu5mo1_500.jpg

Ni No Kuni and The Walking Dead. Huh.

Skyrim and World of Warcraft?!? THE POSSIBILIT... Oh wait.

Backmask

04-10-2014, 01:00 AM

Z3.1's OG mech's upgrade is ****ing this.
http://i.imgur.com/u3RkHeq.png
At this point, I'll be one pissed pineapple if Demonbane isn't in Z3.2.

CitizenRoman

04-11-2014, 03:54 AM

http://bbs.chinaemu.org/attachment/Mon_0710/63_109444_2c658bd35e0eb46.jpg

who played this game?

tanis_lionheart

04-11-2014, 05:26 AM

I have.

FANTASTIC!
http://anonymousasta.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/fave-doctors-driving.gif?w=529

CitizenRoman

04-11-2014, 05:29 AM

yeah, i just wish they added multi-player though, but sick ass soundtrack

Backmask

04-11-2014, 07:12 PM

TTGL's All Attacks is out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=DsDKOj6n-Os

regnier

04-16-2014, 01:02 PM

i was thinking on getting ragnarok odyssey ACE on ps3. did someone know if it is worth it?

glory of llama

04-16-2014, 03:58 PM

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2014/04/introducing-steam-gauge-ars-reveals-steams-most-popular-games/

http://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/steammeter-graphs-0404.001.png

Sir Fluffykins

04-16-2014, 04:20 PM

DOTA2 shouldn't count due to the whole viral invite thing and the fact it's free.

Also how can more people own HL2 Lost Coast then HL2 Deathmatch and way more than Half Life 2 to even begin with

glory of llama

04-16-2014, 04:54 PM

check out the other images at the link, and maybe it will make sense :)

Gleeman

04-17-2014, 06:09 AM

Tried DOTA and found mostly LULZ UR A NOOB a-holes on there, guess it would be OK playing with friends?

Shuiia

04-19-2014, 09:44 AM

****ING NO, GOD ****ING DAMNIT (http://www.ccpgames.com/en/public-relations/press-releases/article/77171/ccp-games-halts-development-of-world-of-darkness-mmo/)

glory of llama

04-19-2014, 07:38 PM

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2014/04/steam-gauge-addressing-your-questions-and-concerns/2/

This is a follow up report on the Ars Technica Article, showing the top 100 games on Steam.

Hmm, shuiia, you think it's possible that CCP is really just trying to ramp up for possible competition from star citizen?

Shuiia

04-19-2014, 08:17 PM

Hmm, shuiia, you think it's possible that CCP is really just trying to ramp up for possible competition from star citizen?

I honestly don't think they are that bothered by it. EVE is pretty much a well known niche so when they fired so many people it is only logical that they are gonna focus exclusively on EVE from now on. Still doesn't make it sting less though. Just like Project Aces' announcement a couple of days ago that they weren't planning an HD release of Ace Combat 4,5 and zero.

thedarkmessenger

04-20-2014, 06:22 AM

]Just like Project Aces' announcement a couple of days ago that they weren't planning an HD release of Ace Combat 4,5 and zero.

Damnit......

And here I was hoping my PS3 would get an awesome Ace Combat game without the horrendous "free-to-play" cashgrab they're planning for Infinity :|

Shuiia

04-20-2014, 08:49 AM

Damnit......

And here I was hoping my PS3 would get an awesome Ace Combat game without the horrendous "free-to-play" cashgrab they're planning for Infinity :|

Well get your flight helmet ready son. Announcement in a few weeks. Probably a release date.

Gleeman

05-02-2014, 03:37 AM

http://www.vgcats.com/comics/images/140428.jpg

Shuiia

05-02-2014, 05:23 PM

Ended up winning a battle I was sure of losing.
http://i.imgur.com/mF3I5tL.jpg

Top ninjas also look pretty fierce.
http://i.imgur.com/T1BgK3d.jpg

And everybody hates my guts.
http://i.imgur.com/nvDUdWw.jpg

Backmask

05-07-2014, 10:17 PM

Guess we aren't getting Z...
http://i.imgur.com/w3wgXkx.png

Distict5-9

05-08-2014, 07:05 AM

Guess we aren't getting Z...
http://i.imgur.com/w3wgXkx.png

Damn. So much nostalgia...

Shuiia

05-08-2014, 07:05 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNuKPnsccls

It's been around for a while but grab your helmets aces.
The **** is going down finally.

Kaiju

05-08-2014, 07:10 AM

Guess we aren't getting Z...
http://i.imgur.com/w3wgXkx.png

I dunno, didn't we get Emerald *after* Fire Red and Leaf Green? Might be the same case here.

Kintaro

05-09-2014, 09:55 AM

http://i.imgur.com/3kKoiLw.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/hKq1kOs.jpg

God I Love Postal 2

jinzo64

05-10-2014, 02:27 PM

Guess we aren't getting Z...
http://i.imgur.com/w3wgXkx.png

I dunno, didn't we get Emerald *after* Fire Red and Leaf Green? Might be the same case here.

Don't worry Back I think kaiju is right they'll launch the remakes of ruby and sapphire this year then launch Z next year.

Shuiia

05-17-2014, 04:01 PM

since I got back into ACVD a couple of days ago here are some screenshots of a lightweight close quarters AC I built earlier this year.
http://i.imgur.com/3RH02Hp.jpg
Piledriver and CE shot.
http://i.imgur.com/zHNj9LV.jpg
arms are axe weapons
http://i.imgur.com/rv9PZPz.jpg
Taking a swing
http://i.imgur.com/yNIrQrS.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/2hY383A.jpg
Thing will get shot up pretty damn fast but has quite a bit of close quarters potential. If only I could work properly in close quarters. Made a tetrapod sniper with a sniper cannon as well but screenshots of that are gonna have to wait a bit.

Thetruecrow

05-24-2014, 02:18 AM

Watch Dogs is pretty dope.

http://i.imgur.com/7eLrZHH.png

On a side note though, anyone else play Civ 5?

Kintaro

05-24-2014, 02:22 AM

On a side note though, anyone else play Civ 5?

I do from time to time.

Backmask

05-24-2014, 02:24 AM

Watch Dogs is pretty dope.
Said absolutely nobody ever.

Thetruecrow

05-24-2014, 02:24 AM

Said absolutely nobody ever.
Hype train too strong.

I do from time to time.

What is your favorite civ to play as? I've been playing Germans a lot when my brother and I play.

Kintaro

05-24-2014, 02:35 AM

Gleeman

05-24-2014, 02:58 AM

http://i.imgur.com/ARiTdDf.jpg

Thetruecrow

05-24-2014, 03:37 AM

I don't really have a favorite, I just pick the one that has the best layout for the victory I want to get.

My brother on the other hand always picks Japan, a Civ I feel becomes obsolete after the Renaissance Era.

Have you ever made it to the modern age? My brother and I play standard settings and our games usually last 5 hours without getting anywhere near, and at that point usually we both have to sleep or work.

Kaiju

05-24-2014, 03:53 AM

Have you ever made it to the modern age? My brother and I play standard settings and our games usually last 5 hours without getting anywhere near, and at that point usually we both have to sleep or work.

I do regularly. I play heavily modded with multiple mod-civilizations, maps, and total overhaul mods.
I alternate between Japan and Babylon. Japan due to Bushido being a good 'buffer' against other civs and a strong as hell boost for a conquest victory, when I'm not going for conquest, Bushido does make my defensive military more strong to detour other hostile civs. Plus Japan gets one hell of a boost to culture if you have sea-resources (combine that with "God of the Sea" pantheon and you have a good source of both food and production) As for becoming obsolete, the Samurai's promotion still lasts through the ages making them still worth it, so I do a lot of unit creating in the Renaissance so all my gunpowder units will start with the Generals promotion, and their UA makes up for it, but the Zero is practically worthless and I play with a mod that replaces that with the Dojo. (Barracks replacement which warrants 2+ culture as well as the 15+ exp boost) Even without mods, I score an easy Culture victory with Oda everytime. (Unique Units don't really make a Civ for me namely as I don't often go for a Domination victory as it has too many diplomatic factors working against me and my playstyle)

Babylon is good as you can zip through the ages and snag a real quick Science-victory with their UA.

Kintaro

05-24-2014, 03:59 AM

Have you ever made it to the modern age? My brother and I play standard settings and our games usually last 5 hours without getting anywhere near, and at that point usually we both have to sleep or work.

Same with us but we some times save the game and get to it later. I've made it the Modern Age.

We normally work together but by some time in-game we end up fighting each other and the whole game turns onto a race for uranium so me or him can be the first to nuke one other.

tanis_lionheart

05-24-2014, 04:45 AM

What is your favorite civ to play as? I've been playing Germans a lot when my brother and I play. I play whatever Civ gives me the best culture and religion bonuses.

Gleeman

05-24-2014, 05:30 AM

Played a fair amount of Civ IV, got Civ 5 after they patched it up enough, only have 20 or so hours in it so far though. Don't usually have a favorite civ, at least not so far.

Shuiia

05-24-2014, 10:02 AM

Watch Dogs is pretty dope.
no it ain't

On a side note though, anyone else play Civ 5?
occasionally, depends on my mood and whether or not I have my brother's pc to my disposal as he's the only one with a decent gaming pc in this house.

in other related news the JP VO DLC for Drakengard 3 is busted now. So they are actually gonna have to patch the game to fix this. goddamn it. Meanwhile I'm just stuck with the English voice over which at some points isn't bad but just overall is just cringe worthy.

So far the game is pretty good. Hope the story will move along soon though because these edgemasters annoy me to no end whilst I slice my way through one repetetive battle after the other with occasional humor that's piss-weak slapstick at best.
Coming back to the characters they are pretty interesting but so far with no explanation to their ways they are the most basic and edgy edgemasters I've seen so far, or at least as far as I can remember.

as I said before the game has it's moments of humor some better than others.

"Are you saving yourself, or do you just stink down there?"
^made me laugh more than it should.
Now they better patch it fast. Because the voice acting is seriously atrocious at times.

Also
for those interested and in ownership of a JP account on PSN. Ace Combat Infinity was released in Japan a couple days ago so if you can read Jap you can play that until the worldwide release hits the servers. Alternatively you can set the voice over and menus to English in the JP version so happy flying aces.

tanis_lionheart

05-24-2014, 03:50 PM

Played a fair amount of Civ IV, got Civ 5 after they patched it up enough, only have 20 or so hours in it so far though. Don't usually have a favorite civ, at least not so far. Brave New World makes Civ5 the best Civ since 3/Alpha Centari.

End game becomes exciting again.

thedarkmessenger

05-25-2014, 03:12 AM

Same with us but we some times save the game and get to it later. I've made it the Modern Age.

We normally work together but by some time in-game we end up fighting each other and the whole game turns onto a race for uranium so me or him can be the first to nuke one other.

wait wait wait, you can NUKE people end-game?

....*runs off to boot up Civ V*

tanis_lionheart

05-25-2014, 06:25 AM

I like the death robot thing more.

Has anyone played Distant Worlds?
I haven't touched it since launch, given that the new 'complete edition' is out I decided to take it for a spin again.

The game seems more 'thick' now.
Like, less user friendly.

MarkSoupial

05-25-2014, 06:42 AM

The game seems more 'thick' now.
Like, less user friendly.

This happens WAY too often, especially now that so many games are released at Pre-Alpha stages. The devs get a bunch of feedback from people who've been playing it as long as (if not more than) themselves.

It's actually a problem that's affecting a lot of aspects of life, education, job training, etc at this point.

glory of llama

05-25-2014, 06:38 PM

I'm a civ v fan, can't wait for the beyond Earth expansion! With the current expansion brave new world, my favorite addition probably have to be the X com infantry. They're like airborne troopers on steroids.. and PCP. If they don't become your number one infantry choice at that age, you're wrong. At the end game for me, it's all about giant death robot, xcom infantry, and mobile artillery/stealth bombers. Also maybe a few mobile Sams And fighter jet I suppose.

Playing Tropico V!! Quick synopsis for it to the spoilers

First and foremost, they upgraded the graphics again, in such a way as to make older graphics cards obsolete (my 2010 laptop with gtx 285 cannot play the game, despite having DX11). In the Steam Community Hub for the game, there is a thread from the developers about what age cards are obsolete, please refer to it if you're unsure about your card.

Next, on to the meat of the game: what makes Tropico 5 different than the Tropicos that came before it?

Simply put, Tropico 5 is even more of a departure from previous Tropicos than Tropico 3 was from the first Tropico. The entire game has been redesigned the ground up.

What's different: Eras- instead of a Calender starting in the 50s, we now start as a colony with a royal mandate, a ticking clock that you can do missions to extend, but if the clock runs out before you've declared independence (by having 51% happiness, basically), it's game over. Once you have beaten back the crown and are in total control of Tropico, you enter the world wars era, then cold wars, than Modern times.

No longer do you control El Presidente's avatar to boost production. Instead, the members of your Dynasty Can be hired as managers in any given facility, And various citizens can be discovered to act as managers as well. The old traits we once chose for El Presidente are now the single trait each manager gets at random, although you can somewhat choose which trait your dynasty members get.

There is a lot of incentive now to build multiple docks as soon as possible, because each dock give you a trade ship that you can use to make higher price trades.

Citizen wages and expenses now are Budgets that effect production and qualities.

I've only had a chance to.play a few hours, so I can't say for sure what I think of it yet, except to express my wish for the statistics to come back. At the moment, the Almanac is TINY. Very little info. Maybe it expands in later eras or through research, I don't know yet.

Basically, it's a brand new game that still has the old feeling of Tropico, and adds a lot of new elements that could be fun.

Oh yeah, and it added multiplayer.

Kaiju

05-25-2014, 06:44 PM

Everytime someone talks about Civ V makes me want to play it again. :/

Akyho

05-25-2014, 07:23 PM

So I played the new EA Simcity today for a good 6 hours. Here is my thoughts.

Its really does live up to its reputation of being buggy and sucky. Even with the most recent updates its all still broken in much the same as it was a year ago.

Playing offline I build all the cities. Except the game wants cities dedicated to stuff, like power, water and such. I do that....and the game bugs out and goes "oh by the way...no power!" or "no water!" and just breaks the city and if they are co dependant both cities or 6 cities goes tits up.

Also if you even look at touching taxes games starts having people leave due to high taxes. It starts at 9% I put it to 12% and boom mass evacuation. I put it to 11....nothing....10..nothing...9% people flood back in. Yet I need the money....then there traffics ****ed...its realy a broken game from the start.

Distict5-9

05-25-2014, 07:36 PM

Also if you even look at touching taxes games starts having people leave due to high taxes. It starts at 9% I put it to 12% and boom mass evacuation. I put it to 11....nothing....10..nothing...9% people flood back in. Yet I need the money...

Sounds realistic enough...

tanis_lionheart

05-25-2014, 07:52 PM

Holy **** I forgot how ****ty the controls for Crusader: No Remorse were.

bonehimer

05-25-2014, 11:42 PM

Have you ever made it to the modern age? My brother and I play standard settings and our games usually last 5 hours without getting anywhere near, and at that point usually we both have to sleep or work.

Only time I made it to modern era on standard was when I started on SA. Being secluded by mountains and sea allowed me to solely focus on technological advancement, game got boring when I reach modern era while the rest of the world was around the renaissance period.

Brave New World makes Civ5 the best Civ since 3/Alpha Centari.

Have heard nothing but great things about Alpha Centari, is it something I should play before Beyond Earth comes out?

tanis_lionheart

05-26-2014, 12:25 AM

Have heard nothing but great things about Alpha Centari, is it something I should play before Beyond Earth comes out? Yes, yes you should.

Though, from what I've read, Beyond Earth is less 'A.C.' and more 'Civ In Space'.

!Je$u$!

05-27-2014, 08:14 AM

Soooooo Amped for this >_<

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUJZW9Wqckg

thedarkmessenger

05-28-2014, 06:58 AM

Holy ****, is Namco Bandai a greedy company or what? 4 hours for ONE fuel to play ONE mission in Ace Combat Infinity? Or you could optionally buy fuel for $1 FOR EACH ONE. That, and it sounds like they have no plans whatsoever on doing HD remakes for the PS2 games (like everyone wants...) nor have I heard anything about any up-coming Ace Combat 7 (which makes sense since Infinity came out just yesterday in the US). So basically if you want to play Ace Combat for a few hours....you have to spend probably about $100 everyday you want to play for more than a few minutes. That, or go replay one of the older games.

They do have a "unlimited campaign ticket" for the first 8 missions (which more-or-less implies that there will be more in the future....and you'll have to pay for those seperate from what's currently available) for only $20....but's that's for single player only. Multiplayer you still have to pay for even after the ticket. It seems that as more and more games go "free-to-play", the "optional" items are becoming more and more expensive while also becoming less and less optional.

tl;dr: **** you, Namco Bandai. **** you.

Shuiia

05-28-2014, 09:45 AM

That, and it sounds like they have no plans whatsoever on doing HD remakes for the PS2 games
They expressed interest doing HD remakes during a Q&A session.

So basically if you want to play Ace Combat for a few hours....you have to spend probably about $100 everyday you want to play for more than a few minutes. That, or go replay one of the older games.
Why the **** would you want to do that? and you have saved fuel you know.

They do have a "unlimited campaign ticket" for the first 8 missions (which more-or-less implies that there will be more in the future....and you'll have to pay for those seperate from what's currently available) for only $20....but's that's for single player only
You can unlock those with multiplayer play. No need to pay for those whatsoever. Unless you're impatient as all hell.

thedarkmessenger

05-28-2014, 01:02 PM

They expressed interest doing HD remakes during a Q&A session.

Why the **** would you want to do that? and you have saved fuel you know.

Because I actually enjoy playing video games? Why wouldn't I want to engage in my hobby for more than 5 minutes every 4 hours? I'm not a workaholic. And you have, like, 3 saved fuel. that's 20 or 30 minutes of gameplay (excluding cutscenes and such)

You can unlock those with multiplayer play. No need to pay for those whatsoever. Unless you're impatient as all hell.

As I said, multiplayer still requires fuel itself. Even if you stick only to multiplayer until you have enough for the campaign missions, that's a looooooooooonong wait considering you can only play 3 times every 12 hours.

I don't care if you keep playing the game yourself. It's your time/money and therefore your choice. I, on the other hand, have my own time/money and have every right to spend said time/money on other games. Games I can actually enjoy after a single $60 (or less!) purchase for as long as I want, when as I want, as much as I want. I also have the right to not spend that time/money on a particular game if I don't feel like it's a worthwile investment.

Shuiia

05-28-2014, 04:35 PM

As I said, multiplayer still requires fuel itself. Even if you stick only to multiplayer until you have enough for the campaign missions, that's a looooooooooonong wait considering you can only play 3 times every 12 hours.
you don't have to wait the full 12 hours to have your fuel refilled. You get one sortie worth of fuel every 4 hours.

I don't care if you keep playing the game yourself. It's your time/money and therefore your choice. I, on the other hand, have my own time/money and have every right to spend said time/money on other games. Games I can actually enjoy after a single $60 (or less!) purchase for as long as I want, when as I want, as much as I want. I also have the right to not spend that time/money on a particular game if I don't feel like it's a worthwile investment.
such entitlement. Be glad it's not a continuation of Assault Horizon's trial of travesty.
In response to your earlier quotation, that's pretty impressive if you can play 3 full missions in 5 minutes. I do think you're slightly talking out of your arse though.

Guthix

05-28-2014, 06:01 PM

you don't have to wait the full 12 hours to have your fuel refilled. You get one sortie worth of fuel every 4 hours.

such entitlement. Be glad it's not a continuation of Assault Horizon's trial of travesty.
In response to your earlier quotation, that's pretty impressive if you can play 3 full missions in 5 minutes. I do think you're slightly talking out of your arse though.

doesnt want a purchase with strings attached > entitlement

rememver the days when all the waiting was caused by natural machinery speed and not monkeys in bussiness suits playing phychological warfare for money?

Shuiia

05-28-2014, 06:05 PM

doesnt want a purchase with strings attached > entitlement

the game in question is free to play guts.

Guthix

05-28-2014, 06:12 PM

the game in question is free to play guts.

guess that makes my first sentance void. i figured you had to cough up something since he said time/MONEY

still keeping the second one

thedarkmessenger

05-28-2014, 08:25 PM

you don't have to wait the full 12 hours to have your fuel refilled. You get one sortie worth of fuel every 4 hours.

so I can wait 4 hours for 5 minutes instead of 12 hours for 15 minutes. That makes the wait SO. MUCH. EASIER!!!! (not)

And that's 5 minutes per ONE mission, not 5 for THREE missions. That's also NOT INCLUDING cutscenes, flying around and just chatting, and other "playing, but not actually playing" scenarios. Add those in and I guess you could consider a single mission to be 10-15 minutes.

I'm sure there will be longer missions later on (first 2 or 3 are pretty much always shorter).....but I'm not sticking around to find out. Not worth it to me. If it's worth it to you, go ahead and keep playing. I won't stop you. Just don't expect me to join you.

One last thing: Please explain to me how wanting REASONABLE pricing (or time investment in "free-to-play" models) is "entitlement" on the consumers end.

tanis_lionheart

05-28-2014, 08:54 PM

The new AC sounds like ****.
It's a shame, because flight combat games are so rare.

Anyone ever play Tigershark?

thedarkmessenger

05-28-2014, 09:50 PM

The new AC sounds like ****.
It's a shame, because flight combat games are so rare.

The game itself isn't ****. What's **** is the fuel system. One-time purchase of $60 and the game would actually be pretty damn awesome.

Backmask

05-28-2014, 09:56 PM

http://www.ign.com/wikis/watch-dogs/Sign_Hacking_Memes
I really do hope that a terrible miasma falls upon those that think this **** is acceptable.
This and that garbage "transgender" **** is ****ing pandering on the highest level.

The game itself isn't ****. What's **** is the fuel system. One-time purchase of $60 and the game would actually be pretty damn awesome.

Well, they gotta make a profit out of it somehow. It's either that or pay2win bull****.

Shuiia

05-28-2014, 10:12 PM

so I can wait 4 hours for 5 minutes instead of 12 hours for 15 minutes. That makes the wait SO. MUCH. EASIER!!!! (not)
Hey, if you want to wait 12 hours to play sure.

One last thing: Please explain to me how wanting REASONABLE pricing (or time investment in "free-to-play" models) is "entitlement" on the consumers end.
A) first and foremost, this is a grand improvement from what Assault Horizon was
B) The comment was, in case it wasn't obvious enough, meant towards this particular game and this particular topic. The thing is, you're condemning this game based on a minor nuisance that's honestly not that bad(for instance a fair amount of fighters are pretty bonkers when it comes to content purchases).
As you might know you simply cannot expect game devs to cater to your every whim and demand that you might have for a game. Game mechanics are implemented for different reasons. Be it to shamelessly cash in, to spread out the game experience somewhat, health and safety advice.

Just chill out
and have some sorties.

http://www.ign.com/wikis/watch-dogs/Sign_Hacking_Memes
I really do hope that a terrible miasma falls upon those that think this **** is acceptable.
This and that garbage "transgender" **** is ****ing pandering on the highest level.
Jesus.
****ing.
Christ.

thedarkmessenger

05-28-2014, 11:27 PM

A) first and foremost, this is a grand improvement from what Assault Horizon was
B) The comment was, in case it wasn't obvious enough, meant towards this particular game and this particular topic. The thing is, you're condemning this game based on a minor nuisance that's honestly not that bad(for instance a fair amount of fighters are pretty bonkers when it comes to content purchases).
As you might know you simply cannot expect game devs to cater to your every whim and demand that you might have for a game. Game mechanics are implemented for different reasons. Be it to shamelessly cash in, to spread out the game experience somewhat, health and safety advice.

Just chill out
and have some sorties.
.
A) It's also a better game than Superman 64 ever was. Doesn't change ANY of my points, though. Not sure why you felt the need to make this point.
B) I'm fully aware it was directed at this particular game and this particular subject. Doesn't change the innacuracy, though. It may be a "minor nuisance" to you, but then again ANYTHING a company does is "only a minor nuisance" to someone who's blindly loyal. I'm fully aware that I cannot expect game developers to cater to MY every whim and desire. That's not what I'm doing at all, though. This is a "whim and desire" that ALMOST EVERYONE has with this game, and it's a PERFECTLY REASONABLE "whim and desire" to have. It's not like they'd have to delay the game for 10 years just to fix that one thing.

If I were honestly expecting them to cater to ME in every way possible....there are a LOT more demands I would be....well, demanding. Just because game mechanics can be implemented for different reasons, doesn't mean "shamelessly cash in" is a excusable reason. And it honestly IS that bad. Just because YOU don't mind only playing for a few minutes, doesn't mean I'm commiting some unforgivable sin for wanting to play for a few hours instead.

Honestly? If they removed the fuel system completely and just released the game as a $60 disc like they've always done...I, AND MANY OTHERS, would GLADLY pay that $60 for unlimited play. Hell, I might even be willing to pay a REASONABLE price for some DLC skins. Maybe even some DLC additional missions.

And sorry, I can't just "chill out and have some sorties." That would require supporting Namco Bandai with their bull****. I'm not a blindly loyal idiot like you seem to be. I CAN, however, just "chill out and play an entirely different game from a different company that doesn't do this **** (or at least not yet...)"

Side note: I can't really comment on how bad "free-to-play" fighters are, as fighting games aren't a genre I participate in frequently. The games I DO play, though, are games you purchase on disc for $60 (at launch, anyway. I always wait until I can buy them for $20 or less used) and then just have ****ty DLC costumes or voices or w/e. I think I can play BlazBlue just fine even without Ragna the Bloodedge looking like Cloud Strife.

tanis_lionheart

05-28-2014, 11:40 PM

The game itself isn't ****. What's **** is the fuel system. One-time purchase of $60 and the game would actually be pretty damn awesome. Well, my biggest problem with the fuel system is that I play the missions still there's like 30s or less.

So, for me, as one of those 'MUST DESTROY EVERYTHING' players...the 'pay-for-fuel' system seems to irk me more than say a 'pay-for-plane' or 'pay-for-cosmetic' or 'pay-for-extra-exp/money' system.

All of which I've seen work, when done right.

Shuiia

05-29-2014, 09:33 AM

A) It's also a better game than Superman 64 ever was. Doesn't change ANY of my points, though. Not sure why you felt the need to make this point.
Because you're acting as if this is the worst Ace Combat thus far by miles.

B) I'm fully aware it was directed at this particular game and this particular subject. Doesn't change the innacuracy, though. It may be a "minor nuisance" to you, but then again ANYTHING a company does is "only a minor nuisance" to someone who's blindly loyal.
I think you and I both know this has nothing to do with supposed loyalty to a company.

I'm fully aware that I cannot expect game developers to cater to MY every whim and desire. That's not what I'm doing at all, though. This is a "whim and desire" that ALMOST EVERYONE has with this game, and it's a PERFECTLY REASONABLE "whim and desire" to have. It's not like they'd have to delay the game for 10 years just to fix that one thing.
And still loads of those same people are still willing to play even with this crippling fault. Also, you know that they could/can change the fuel system up a bit whenever they want or given enough negative feedback right?

If I were honestly expecting them to cater to ME in every way possible....there are a LOT more demands I would be....well, demanding. Just because game mechanics can be implemented for different reasons, doesn't mean "shamelessly cash in" is a excusable reason.
Who said I was excusing it?

And it honestly IS that bad. Just because YOU don't mind only playing for a few minutes, doesn't mean I'm commiting some unforgivable sin for wanting to play for a few hours instead.
Then just pay the $20 for the campaign and unlimited fuel ticket.

Honestly? If they removed the fuel system completely and just released the game as a $60 disc like they've always done...I, AND MANY OTHERS, would GLADLY pay that $60 for unlimited play. Hell, I might even be willing to pay a REASONABLE price for some DLC skins. Maybe even some DLC additional missions.
I don't think you got the point of this title...

And sorry, I can't just "chill out and have some sorties." That would require supporting Namco Bandai with their bull****. I'm not a blindly loyal idiot like you seem to be. I CAN, however, just "chill out and play an entirely different game from a different company that doesn't do this **** (or at least not yet...)"
Bamco didn't make the game, they merely published it. Your disapproval can be better directed towards Project Aces. Also, blindly loyal idiot? Next time if you're trying to make a point refrain from **** flinging. It makes you much less credible.

Side note: I can't really comment on how bad "free-to-play" fighters are, as fighting games aren't a genre I participate in frequently. The games I DO play, though, are games you purchase on disc for $60 (at launch, anyway. I always wait until I can buy them for $20 or less used) and then just have ****ty DLC costumes or voices or w/e. I think I can play BlazBlue just fine even without Ragna the Bloodedge looking like Cloud Strife.
Well, F2P fighters usually omit a ****load more than just one or two characters.

thedarkmessenger

05-29-2014, 10:55 AM

Next time if you're trying to make a point refrain from **** flinging. It makes you much less credible.

I suggest you follow your own advice, then. You've done "**** flinging" yourself on more than one occasion.

Oh, and that "just pay the $20 for the ticket" thing? What about multiplayer? Maybe I want to play multiplayer for more than a few minutes as well? And what about future missions? As I've said before, both the game and the ticket item itself specifically mention in numerous locations "missions 1-8". That very heavily implies that there will be more missions in the future, and that they will need to be bought seperate from the first 8. Maybe even seperate from each other. I will admit they could very easily bundle them later on, though.

....and I'll also admit I should be directing this at Project Aces. Because you're right, Bamco actually is just the publisher. They could still have some say in the F2P model of the game....but I doubt they have more say than the developers. This actually makes my life easier if I decide on the "boycott all future releases" route, as I'm pretty sure Bamco also publishes the "Tales of" series, and probably at least one other IP I want to buy.

And again, I haven't played F2P fighters. I'm not a huge fan of fighters in general, so I've yet to come across any that have held my interest for more than a few seconds. I can still easily see them omitting characters, though....

Shuiia

05-29-2014, 12:29 PM

Oh, and that "just pay the $20 for the ticket" thing? What about multiplayer? Maybe I want to play multiplayer for more than a few minutes as well? And what about future missions? As I've said before, both the game and the ticket item itself specifically mention in numerous locations "missions 1-8". That very heavily implies that there will be more missions in the future, and that they will need to be bought seperate from the first 8. Maybe even seperate from each other. I will admit they could very easily bundle them later on, though.Only time will tell.

Kintaro

06-02-2014, 07:54 AM

I decided to replay Eric Harris's DooM II Wad and I'll say the guy had potential to be a good map maker, his map(s) are better than any I've made. The guy added some pretty good traps and even made me jump once, he was a dick with the ammo thou I could barely find any.

The ReadMe.txt is always interesting to read.

http://i.imgur.com/90kmgpt.png

Gleeman

06-02-2014, 03:22 PM

http://th08.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/i/2014/138/e/8/right_in_the_pokeballs_by_gabasonian-d7iuvkg.jpg

Shuiia

06-03-2014, 08:39 PM

Just finished the A branch of Drakengard 3
Ending was a bit anticlimactic not to mention One's bro suddenly appearing was a bit of an ass pull although they gave a somewhat decent clarification as to why.
Really like how they presented the multiple branching arcs now, really reminds me of Nier.
http://i.imgur.com/9FLNNuR.png
But one down, 3 to go...

glory of llama

06-03-2014, 08:56 PM

anyone else play Europa Universalis IV? or as some friends like to call it, Spreadsheet Simulator IV: Conquering Europe With Excel. If anyone plays it, a group of people at gloryofwar.com play the recent expansion Wealth of Nations fairly regularly as a big group. It's nice to be able to do things like be Portugal and sell off all your iberian peninsula provinces to Castile in order to quickly move operations to the americas and just rake in the sweet sweet ducats. its a longer process when it's not a player behind the throne of castile.

For any Tropicans around here, Tropico 5 is pretty good (some of the stuff they did is pretty neat), although I miss Juanito from Tropico 3 and Penultimo + Friends from 4. The new penultimo voice and the chick who is the primary radio voice in 5 haven't really grown on me yet. Anyone tried playing the multiplayer yet?

Shuiia

06-03-2014, 10:01 PM

anyone else play Europa Universalis IV?

Only have EU III atm, vanilla. I'm gonna get EU IV eventually along with Sengoku and Victoria II.
I do have Crusader Kings and Hearts of Iron III though. Need to go back to both at some point actually now that I figured out somewhat how to play Paradox GS games.
Seriously, starting with Hearts of Iron III only to play EU III afterwards is like going from open heart surgery to wart removal.

tanis_lionheart

06-03-2014, 10:30 PM

I stopped trying to play Paradox GS games.

They're just too 'much' for me.

I'm fine with games like MOO or GalCiv, but EU4 and the like...oi.

thedarkmessenger

06-04-2014, 02:14 AM

I stopped trying to play Paradox GS games.

They're just too 'much' for me.

I'm fine with games like MOO or GalCiv, but EU4 and the like...oi.
I question the sanity of people who find spreadsheets fun......

Kintaro

06-04-2014, 02:28 AM

I'm starting to feel old, am I the only one here who still plays DooM II online?

I wonder if the AOL is up for grabs.

Hey ladies I'm single and hot so if any of you want to hit me up I'm at REBDOOMER@aol.com :) http://i.imgur.com/mhXnwDw.gif

tanis_lionheart

06-04-2014, 03:02 AM

I question the sanity of people who find spreadsheets fun...... I'd say the same thing, but I love 4X and tactics games.

Some games can get 'need a piece of paper to track my ****' levels of complex.
XD

I'm starting to feel old, am I the only one here who still plays DooM II online? Yes?
I didn't know Doom 2 still had online.

thedarkmessenger

06-04-2014, 03:30 AM

I'd say the same thing, but I love 4X and tactics games.

Some games can get 'need a piece of paper to track my ****' levels of complex.
XD
.
well yeah, but....financial spreadsheets?

tanis_lionheart

06-04-2014, 03:38 AM

well yeah, but....financial spreadsheets? No, not THAT bad, but it can still get pretty messy.

Backmask

06-07-2014, 09:11 PM

OR/AS CoroCoro scans.
Redesigns are surprisingly bland
http://i.imgur.com/fCH8Xpn.jpg
Diancie gets Mega (probably because her movie comes out next week in Jap land), as well as Sceptile and Swampert.
http://i.imgur.com/VwOfqyI.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/WwEFQ0o.jpg
Team Fagma looks more-so like a bunch of cosplaying douches, but Team Aqueer has been upgraded to Delicious Brown Pirates-tier.
http://i.imgur.com/Rv8hvU3.jpg
And it looks like Groudon and Kyogre get an NT-D mode.
http://i.imgur.com/al0Q1nu.jpg

tanis_lionheart

06-07-2014, 10:27 PM

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/tabletop/11572-Evolution-Preview-How-Many-Species-Must-Die

Reading.
Reading.
Reading.

http://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5hravc31j1r8058ko1_500.gif
Holy ****...
It's E.V.O.: Search for Eden - The Card Game

milleniummaster18

06-07-2014, 11:26 PM

OR/AS CoroCoro scans.
Redesigns are surprisingly bland
http://i.imgur.com/fCH8Xpn.jpg

They're reusing XY assets, of course it's going to be bland. Just look at those sameface bitches.

So now, the main clash is going to be team sea-******s vs team land-crackers. Marvelous.

This is starting to look like the first Pokemon remake that they're going to **** up badly, and it had to be Hoenn of course. But hey, that's just my nostalgic faggotry speaking.

thedarkmessenger

06-07-2014, 11:29 PM

They're reusing XY assets, of course it's going to be bland. Just look at those sameface bitches.

So now, the main clash is going to be team sea-******s vs team land-crackers. Marvelous.

This is starting to look like the first Pokemon remake that they're going to **** up badly, and it had to be Hoenn of course. But hey, that's just my nostalgic faggotry speaking.
Honestly? I'm glad it's Hoenn they're ****ing up. The way I see it: Hoenn was pretty ****ed up to begin with. Sure, that means making things worse now....but why **** up a GOOD thing just to avoid making a bad thing worse? 1 exceptionally ****ty game and 1 exceptionally good game is still better IMO than 2 not-as-****ty-but-still-****ty games.

milleniummaster18

06-07-2014, 11:32 PM

You're not getting an exceptionally good game.

thedarkmessenger

06-07-2014, 11:34 PM

You're not getting an exceptionally good game.

not this round, at least. Wasn't really referring to this round, either, so your point is moot.

I will admit, however, that it's still VERY possible they'll **** up next round as well. I'm just being a little hopeful.....

Until we know for sure, though, your point is moot. It may be validated later, but for now it is moot.

Backmask

06-08-2014, 12:12 AM

So now, the main clash is going to be team sea-******s vs team land-crackers. Marvelous.

Look at it again. Team Kiddie Pool is full of buff and out-going people and is led by a guy straight from Captain Harlock while Team Toaster is full of pale cosplayers, one of which being obese, and is led by a guy that looks like he's five seconds away from giving you some Tumblr-tier social justice lecture.
It's Team Introvert vs. Team Extrovert.
Not like it matters, though. Gen 3 had the worst enemy faction in the series. But hey, at least the girls are 10/10.

This is starting to look like the first Pokemon remake that they're going to **** up badly, and it had to be Hoenn of course. But hey, that's just my nostalgic faggotry speaking.
Definitely nostalgia faggotry. R/S/E were pretty bad.

milleniummaster18

06-08-2014, 12:39 AM

Like hell they were.

thedarkmessenger

06-08-2014, 12:59 AM

Like hell they were.

wow, very start of the debate and you've already run out of points to make. You suck at this, dude.

milleniummaster18

06-08-2014, 01:17 AM

I'm having a debate?

Please stop embarrassing yourself by keeping that trap of yours shut.

thedarkmessenger

06-08-2014, 01:20 AM

I'm having a debate?

Please stop embarrassing yourself by keeping that trap of yours shut.

oh right, sorry. Forgot you don't have the required intelligence for a debate.

Still doesn't change my point of how much you suck at trolling, though.

milleniummaster18

06-08-2014, 01:31 AM

Still doesn't change my point of how much you suck at trolling, though.

You mean the point you didn't bother to explicitly mention earlier? Well, I can play that game too.

Still doesn't change my point of how much do I think that R/S/E are actually decent entries in the Pokemon franchise.

Guthix

06-08-2014, 04:26 AM

Look at it again. Team Kiddie Pool is full of buff and out-going people and is led by a guy straight from Captain Harlock while Team Toaster is full of pale cosplayers, one of which being obese, and is led by a guy that looks like he's five seconds away from giving you some Tumblr-tier social justice lecture.
It's Team Introvert vs. Team Extrovert.
Not like it matters, though. Gen 3 had the worst enemy faction in the series. But hey, at least the girls are 10/10.

Definitely nostalgia faggotry. R/S/E were pretty bad.

define why it was bad? compared to the over the top y and x plot id say it was pretty good.
also liked the contests with berry grind

Distict5-9

06-08-2014, 09:38 AM

http://i.imgur.com/fCH8Xpn.jpg

Aaaaand whatever interest my nostalgia racked up is now quickly fading away. Looks like I'll be passing up this one... (Though I will keep my eyes peeled for fanart of that sweet, sweet Team Aqua)

Not like it matters, though. Gen 3 had the worst enemy faction in the series. But hey, at least the girls are 10/10.

*Cough* Team Flare *Cough*

Also, let's face it, the only decent villain of the entire franchise was by far Giovanni's Team Rocket.

As for R/S/E being a good game or not, I'd say it's more of a "hit or miss" type of entry in the series. Personally, I really used to enjoy Emerald's late-game (Battle Pyramid was the ****...), the double battles and the unlimited trainer and gym leader re-challenges. Also, since I never really came to appreciate many of the designs that were introduced in B/W, it's also the one with the least number of pokemon that I dislike due to their appearance. Also, it had my favorite Battle Girl...
http://cdn.wikimg.net/strategywiki/images/6/6e/PRS%26E_Battle_Girl.png

Backmask

06-08-2014, 01:54 PM

*Cough* Team Flare *Cough*

Let's take a step back and look at everybody's motivations
Team Rocket were poachers and in it for the dosh. Pretty straight forward and reasonable.
Team Galactic was Cyrus attempting to create a new universe that he would rule. JRPG as all hell.
Team Plasma wanted to liberate all pokemon, while that Neo-Team Plasma wanted to annex all of Unova. The former was a pretty neat twist, the latter was too generic, though.
Team Flare thought that the world was diseased, rotten to the core. There's no saving it. They wanted to tear it out by the roots, wipe the slate clean, burn it down. The motivations are fine, it's their theme that was ****, though.
Team Aqua and Team Magma wanted to introduce more water and more land respectively. Only one of these is slightly an understandable choice, and even then I use the term understandable loosely.

Kintaro

06-08-2014, 02:18 PM

Wow.

PrinnyCat

06-08-2014, 02:26 PM

I mainly want to play the new one simply because I still love pokemon games and I can finally have Lotad in these ones. Lotad is my favourite (next to Gulpin, my other favourite)
http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz2gmyQ91b1qi5jga.png

Shuiia

06-08-2014, 03:02 PM

So I finally managed to finish S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl for the first but definitely not last time.

http://i.imgur.com/orwIbyF.jpg

decided to join the C-Consciousness for ****s 'n giggles

http://i.imgur.com/F9o9bN4.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/rKe7kAm.jpg

What a ride, what a story and what an experience.

but seriously
**** the Monolith faction
**** the Chernobyl NPP
and **** the half broken weapons that jam every 5 seconds of full auto fire that you find throughout your journeys.

Guthix

06-08-2014, 03:57 PM

Let's take a step back and look at everybody's motivations
Team Rocket were poachers and in it for the dosh. Pretty straight forward and reasonable.
Team Galactic was Cyrus attempting to create a new universe that he would rule. JRPG as all hell.
Team Plasma wanted to liberate all pokemon, while that Neo-Team Plasma wanted to annex all of Unova. The former was a pretty neat twist, the latter was too generic, though.
Team Flare thought that the world was diseased, rotten to the core. There's no saving it. They wanted to tear it out by the roots, wipe the slate clean, burn it down. The motivations are fine, it's their theme that was ****, though.
Team Aqua and Team Magma wanted to introduce more water and more land respectively. Only one of these is slightly an understandable choice, and even then I use the term understandable loosely.

so which gen is the best in your opinion

Backmask

06-08-2014, 04:25 PM

so which gen is the best in your opinion

Gen V.

PrinnyCat

06-08-2014, 04:42 PM

so which gen is the best in your opinion
I love all of them, but the one I had the most fun with would have to be SoulSilver, which is technically a generation IV remake of a generation II game so not sure which gen that counts as. Wish all the other games had pokemon following you

N.P.C.C.

06-08-2014, 04:58 PM

What's the best option for E3 live coverage this year? Really miss how G4 did it. Only damn thing that channel consistently got right.

Kintaro

06-08-2014, 05:10 PM

Oh **** I also forgot the US doesn't have the Based Canadian G4, sucks to be you guys.

Also, lol consoles.

Shuiia

06-08-2014, 06:47 PM

What's the best option for E3 live coverage this year? Really miss how G4 did it. Only damn thing that channel consistently got right.

As bonkers as it might be you'd be best of with IGN. Your alternative is Spike so...
Also make sure you're in a /v/ stream and/or thread for added hilarities.

tanis_lionheart

06-08-2014, 06:48 PM

The Pokemon 'story' isn't worth mentioning to me.
It's just so...uck.

thedarkmessenger

06-08-2014, 07:13 PM

People still watch E3?

Shuiia

06-08-2014, 07:17 PM

>Missing Reggie's god like appearance
>Missing #girlwood
>Missing EA's public wank fest
>Missing Peter Molyneux trying to be relevant
>Missing Sony's stage show
>Missing the based dewritos pope

http://i.imgur.com/CXiFwLt.png

N.P.C.C.

06-08-2014, 07:17 PM

As bonkers as it might be you'd be best of with IGN. Your alternative is Spike so...
Also make sure you're in a /v/ stream and/or thread for added hilarities.

Sounds like a plan. And here i thought IGN was better received amongst gamers. That is to say, i haven't seen much bashing of the site in months.

Spike/Gametrailers is just so amateur hour to me. Part of me died a little inside when i saw adam sessler there shortly after he left G4.

Isn't /V/ too elitist for that? Or am i supposed to expect "PC master race" type humor?

thedarkmessenger

06-08-2014, 07:19 PM

>Missing Reggie's god like appearance

Doesn't Reggie still appear on Nintendo Direct, though?

....which I also haven't been watching *cough*

Haar

06-08-2014, 07:20 PM

And here i thought IGN was better received amongst gamers. That is to say, i haven't seen much bashing of the site in months.

They're just not as relevant as they used to be.

Isn't /V/ too elitist for that? Or am i supposed to expect "PC master race" type humor?

/v/ is just full of general retards, rather than single platform retards. They're not really elitist, so much as they hate a few certain things such as reddit and Xbone. There's a thread about wanting to **** Rosalina and why Daisy is a **** every day, so it's not entirely pc wankery. Also, the Sonyggers post their PS4 damage control every day.

Shuiia

06-08-2014, 07:22 PM

Sounds like a plan. And here i thought IGN was better received amongst gamers. That is to say, i haven't seen much bashing of the site in months.

oh believe me they are quite bad but at least they have solid and best of all SILENT(i.e. no commentary) streams of the press conferences.

Spike/Gametrailers is just so amateur hour to me. Part of me died a little inside when i saw adam sessler there shortly after he left G4.
I don't know which stream it was again (think it was Spike) but whoever thought it was a good idea to have iJustine read tweets being made of the show needs to be shot.

Isn't /V/ too elitist for that? Or am i supposed to expect "PC master race" type humor?
nope, just the usual. Bashing of **** franchises that should've died years ago.
jokes about returning legends like Ubisoft's #girlwood™
commentary every time Geoff Keighley appears
and the usual ****storms every time a new IP is shown.

long story short you're in for a blast.

N.P.C.C.

06-08-2014, 07:26 PM

They're just not as relevant as they used to be.

That would make sense.

/v/ is just full of general retards, rather than single platform retards. They're not really elitist, so much as they hate a few certain things such as reddit and Xbone. There's a thread about wanting to **** Rosalina and why Daisy is a **** every day, so it's not entirely pc wankery. Also, the Sonyggers post their PS4 damage control every day.

If it's countered with "Playstation Playroom" videos then it sounds glorious.

tanis_lionheart

06-08-2014, 08:53 PM

Does anyone know if 'Wildstar' is worth it?

I REALLY wish they had some kind of trial for t.

N.P.C.C.

06-08-2014, 10:30 PM

oh believe me they are quite bad but at least they have solid and best of all SILENT(i.e. no commentary) streams of the press conferences.

Last time i checked, gamespot has the sense to do that too. Is the practice not universal? If something is being unveiled for the first, you should shut the hell up during the unveiling.

I don't know which stream it was again (think it was Spike) but whoever thought it was a good idea to have iJustine read tweets being made of the show needs to be shot.

That reminds me of when they had what's her name lick that PSP. Just why?

nope, just the usual. Bashing of **** franchises that should've died years ago.
jokes about returning legends like Ubisoft's #girlwood™
commentary every time Geoff Keighley appears
and the usual ****storms every time a new IP is shown.

Sounds entertaining. I wonder how many variations of the word "faggot" i will see that day.