Gamers Thread

[theflyingmachine]

Anyone played Need for Speed Shift?

It is pretty decent, and much better than NFS: Prostreet, which was a bad attempt at a racing sim. The handling is much more realistic, and I maxed out the specs on a Lamborghini Murcilago (sp?) to the degree that if I rear-end a car, I am able to drive under it.
But, even though people bitched non-stop about those games, I can't help but wish for a return to the arcade games of the past.

 

[Crapples]

Currently playing Dragon Age (on the PC, naturally). Best RPG since Baldurs Gate 2. Fucking awesome actually.

 

[waif]

So The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay kinda rules.

 

[Srontgorrth]

I was thinking of getting that. Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay was really enjoyable.

 

[rms]

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

wtf?

 

[DarkBliss]

don't drink and type?

 

[mutantllama]

 

[Valerie]

I don't get it.

 

[Eligos]

He's thinking of getting the game F&F likes because he enjoyed playing the game F&F likes.

 

[Valerie]

Oh I see. And that's not F&F.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

True that's WAIF, Eligos...get your flaming posters correct!

 

[waif]

I laughed my ass off at the last posts on this page.

I think he was thinking of Assault on Dark Athena, which is kinda recent and apparently includes Escape from Butcher Bay as well for whatever reason.

Anyways, I really enjoy the way the game is committed to being fun at all times, and if that means having one level that's run-and-gun alien shotgunning and then the next talking/punching your way through an exercise yard, they'll do it. There are lengthy stretches where you won't even have a gun, and yet it's all fun. Very varied gameplay. Also, Vin Diesel is an intimidating person.

 

[Srontgorrth]

Fuck I was confused :/

I thought you were talking about Assault on Dark Athena, and therefore was talking about Escape from Butcher Bay. I guess it didn't register in my head XD

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

That was awesome Chase.

 

[Blind Guardian]

Chronicles Of Riddick is the best Swedish game/gameseries, I especially love the sneaking that works so good.

 

[theflyingmachine]

I really enjoyed Escape from Butcher Bay and I am a big fan of both Chronicles of Riddick movies. But, I didn't really like the demo of Assault on Dark Athena. It seemed more like a run of the mill shooter than anything else, but I could be wrong, as I only played the demo. There are a few places offering the game for $19.99 though, so I might be inclined to give it another chance.

 

[Srontgorrth]

That was awesome Chase.

Yeah I know >_>

So I got this desktop:

Processor - AMD64x2 5600+ 2.9Ghz
Motherboard - gigabyte Ga-m61pme-s2
HDD - Western Digital Caviar se 320GB w/ 16mb cache
RAM - 4GB DDR2 800mhz
Video Card - PCI-x KFA2 low profile Geforce 8500GT 512mb

for $210. Unfortunately, its in Las Vegas, and I'm not, but I can't wait to play a bunch of shit.

Any PC game recs from the past two years?

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

wow, wtf, 210 bucks?!

 

[mutantllama]

Yeah I know >_>

So I got this desktop:

Processor - AMD64x2 5600+ 2.9Ghz
Motherboard - gigabyte Ga-m61pme-s2
HDD - Western Digital Caviar se 320GB w/ 16mb cache
RAM - 4GB DDR2 800mhz
Video Card - PCI-x KFA2 low profile Geforce 8500GT 512mb

for $210. Unfortunately, its in Las Vegas, and I'm not, but I can't wait to play a bunch of shit.

Any PC game recs from the past two years?

Team Fortress 2