Video Games Thread

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia for the DS is okay I guess. All I'm seeing so far is a severely ramped up difficulty compared to the last two games. Real creative...

Symphony of the Night will never be topped. :kickass:
 
Iced Dog said:
What about RPGs for the PC. I've done Mass Effect, The Witcher, and Oblivion this year...anything I've missed in recent months, or should keep an eye out for in the near future?
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Dragon Age should come out in early 09, and it seems like it's going to be one of the greatest RPG's ever. The delevoper is Bioware, so the expectations are pretty damn high. Sadly though it probably won't work on my shitty computer :cry:
 
I hope to pick that game up soon. I liked Oblivion but just got tired of swords and the whole medieval factor, and wished I could have used guns to blow their heads off. I saw one hilarious video where the player had to put a disturbingly huge number of bullets into the guy's head, then it just rolls around after like 25 head shots to the other enemies in the area. :D

One question though, has this game gone back to Morrowind's bullshit factor of having to practice on countless enemies before you can score a hit within 74 swings/shots?

I'm still going to get it though, I've been looking forward to playing a game where you can blow off someone's arms, legs and dick, then challenge them to a game of checkers.
 
korruption said:
I hope to pick that game up soon. I liked Oblivion but just got tired of swords and the whole medieval factor, and wished I could have used guns to blow their heads off. I saw one hilarious video where the player had to put a disturbingly huge number of bullets into the guy's head, then it just rolls around after like 25 head shots to the other enemies in the area. :D

One question though, has this game gone back to Morrowind's bullshit factor of having to practice on countless enemies before you can score a hit within 74 swings/shots?

I'm still going to get it though, I've been looking forward to playing a game where you can blow off someone's arms, legs and dick, then challenge them to a game of checkers.
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Your skills increase with a skill point system upon leveling up. Ne insane repetition like the elder scrolls games. There are also extra features (one per level) called perks. For example, one I just purchased is called Comprehension, which allows you to learn more skill points per level (thus making it a no brainer, as more skill points = stronger character) as well as another perk called nloody mess, which drastically increases the gore factor when you kill someone. Pretty much excellent. This game is absurdly addicting, I have logged a ridiculous 19 hours in the last two days since release. I basically kissed my social life/sleep/girlfriend (who I live with luckily) goodbye until it is finished.

PICK THIS ONE UP NOW!
 
Top priority, soon as my bank pulls their heads out of their asses and allows me access to my last deposit. :erk:

Sounds like Bethesda will be the cause of many a broken marriage and destroyed families. :D
 
Ok I'll just mentioning one thing at a time at the moment. :D

So the game kicks ass (which goes without saying).

And now I'm just confused about something: repairs. I keep seeing these repair tables that say I need a specific level to use. So now my simple inquiry, how would I go about attaining said level? I'm sure the answer is right below me but it's best to be certain. :)

By the way, I gotta say that At Vance does a terrific cover of 'Eye of the Tiger'. Hartmann never should have left them. :(

EDIT: Ok I figured it out now. :D
 
I got Fallout 3 for Xmas. I had a technical issue when trying to start a new game...the game would freeze and not go anywhere. So after a bit of troubleshooting on the Bethesda forum, I figured it out...had to disable some codecs from a video editing program I have, now it runs like a dream (60fps with the settings maxed out). I'm not far into it (just left the Vault), but it's a damn cool game so far.
 
Iced Dog said:
I got Fallout 3 for Xmas. I had a technical issue when trying to start a new game...the game would freeze and not go anywhere. So after a bit of troubleshooting on the Bethesda forum, I figured it out...had to disable some codecs from a video editing program I have, now it runs like a dream (60fps with the settings maxed out). I'm not far into it (just left the Vault), but it's a damn cool game so far.
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Fallout 3 = GOD! I got the 360 version, and it is just... awesome. Not flawless, there are plenty of things to nitpick, but this is game of the year for sure! So freaking much to do!
 
I've stopped playing Fallout 3 as it's frankly gotten way too monotonous. Yes I think there's something fucked with me too. I literally forced myself to sit and play it but after hours of walking around grabbing random shit from random locations, and doing whatever I can to avoid falling asleep, I came to the sad realization that my lacking attention span won't allow me to enjoy it. :(

Lately I've been playing the one, the ONLY: Chrono Trigger for the DS! I like the new additions to the game and how you can train your own monsters to beat the piss out of each other in the new battle arena. Other than that, virtually all of the dialogue in the game has been changed and the fighting can either be done DS style (the commands on the bottom screen, action on the top), or traditionally (you don't lose track of what's happening but it's pretty cluttered). Enjoying the hell out of it--again! :D
 
In order to beat the potential boredom that can ensue when playing fallout, its important to actually advance the quests, be it side quests or more importantly, the main quest. It really is an engaging story, but its also easy to get lost in the vastness of the world. I had the same problem when I first played it and Oblivion. And then I wised up :)
 
Yeah, when I did Oblivion, I was was hell-bent on exploring every cave, fort, and elven ruin, and was barely advancing the storyline...but eventually I got things rolling a bit faster. I finished the main storyline, but still haven't explored and done everything, including the Knights Of The Nine and Shimmering Isles expansions.
 
Iced Dog said:
Yeah, when I did Oblivion, I was was hell-bent on exploring every cave, fort, and elven ruin, and was barely advancing the storyline...but eventually I got things rolling a bit faster. I finished the main storyline, but still haven't explored and done everything, including the Knights Of The Nine and Shimmering Isles expansions.
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Shivering Isles is off the hinge, but KOTN is kind of whatever, just another guild quest basically.
 
What about Bioshock? My bro-in-law recommended it to me, and I know it's very highly regarded amongst the gaming media...and I see a sequel is coming out in late 2009. I might try it when I'm done with Fallout 3 and COD4...also have Far Cry 2 on my horizon, though reviews seem mixed on that one.
 
Iced Dog said:
What about Bioshock? My bro-in-law recommended it to me, and I know it's very highly regarded amongst the gaming media...and I see a sequel is coming out in late 2009. I might try it when I'm done with Fallout 3 and COD4...also have Far Cry 2 on my horizon, though reviews seem mixed on that one.
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Farcry is complete garbage.

Bioshock is a freaking masterpiece of horror first person gaming. It is immersive, intense, eerie, and overall an excellently crated game, bested pretty much only by Dead Space in the genre (Dead Space being a FPS as well, in a space horror environment... extremely well done and creepy!)

Check em both out homes... as you can see I keep up on my gaming.
 
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