What are you playing 2

[TheGodlessUtopian]

New thread to tell the world what game of choice you are playing.

Link to old: http://www.revleft.com/vb/you-playingi-t157125/index.html

[smellincoffee]

Appropriately enough, Red Alert 2. My fleet of submarines just destroyed the Allied base at Pearl Harbor. I'm always playing The Sims 2, of course, and recently I started a Fire Red Omega game (Pokemon) where I'm trying to create a team of dragons.

[TheRedAnarchist23]

Still Minecraft, but now I have been working on a big project.
Also, Tropico 4.

[Sheepy]

It's been a while, but I like to keep FreeCiv (http://freeciv.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page) up for something to do on the side. Open source games for the devout of lifestylists.

[bcbm]

playing through the mass effect trilogy

[Igor]

civ5 w/ aztecs. aztecs are badass

[smellincoffee]

civ5 w/ aztecs. aztecs are badass

Are you playing Gods and Kings?

[Princess Luna]

RIP City of Heroes :(

http://gamepolitics.com/2012/09/03/ncsoft-closing-paragon-studios-sunsetting-city-heroes

[Igor]

Are you playing Gods and Kings?

nope. :( should get it though

[Rugged Collectivist]

civ5 w/ aztecs. aztecs are badass


nope. :( should get it though

I like the Romans. They're good at conquest in the ancient era and their perk makes it really easy to expand and develop cities quickly.

As a person who owns gods and kings, I would definitely recommend it. I would suggest waiting for a price drop though. As fun as it is, it just doesn't feel like it's worth 30 dollars.

I've recently started playing APB reloaded again. I got it for free off of steam around Christmas and got tired of it after a few months. I really like it because of the customization and the interesting gameplay. Despite offering overpowered weapons for insane amounts of IRL money, you can still do really well with the free ones, and the game is in no way "pay to win". You can also wear black hoodies, break store front windows, and have the title "anarchist" under your name.

[Igor]

I like the Romans. They're good at conquest in the ancient era and their perk makes it really easy to expand and develop cities quickly.

I play like Civ 5 like I play Football Manager ("fuck yeah this team is nice I wanna make this team the top dog!"), I play with something not because of any of the perks the civ would have but because I wanna play with a certain civilization lol. That's why I usually play with like the Zulus or the Aztecs. Polynesian world domination is great too! That's why when I'm reading some history shit a sudden lightning of inspiration might strike me and I want to dominate the world with precisely the Chinese or with precisely England.

i'm not very much of a powergamer :( it's like this in rpg's too i don't think "hey this race/item has nice qualities" but my line of thinking goes more like "yiss dwarves are awesome i wanna dwarf" or "this armour isn't that great but it looks badass i want it"

[Rugged Collectivist]

I play like Civ 5 like I play Football Manager ("fuck yeah this team is nice I wanna make this team the top dog!"), I play with something not because of any of the perks the civ would have but because I wanna play with a certain civilization lol. That's why I usually play with like the Zulus or the Aztecs. Polynesian world domination is great too! That's why when I'm reading some history shit a sudden lightning of inspiration might strike me and I want to dominate the world with precisely the Chinese or with precisely England.

i'm not very much of a powergamer :( it's like this in rpg's too i don't think "hey this race/item has nice qualities" but my line of thinking goes more like "yiss dwarves are awesome i wanna dwarf" or "this armour isn't that great but it looks badass i want it"

Oh don't get my wrong, I'm like this too. I've always admired the Romans, even though their society was horrifying. I have my "I wanna be communist Mongolia and conquer the world" moments.I allow the stats to affect my gameplay but I resent the formulaic approach that people often take and this is why I don't play strategy games online.

In regards to RPGs, if a certain armor is ugly, but has better stats, i'll use it. I feel the same way on RPGs though. The first character I do is always basically me. I make it a human that looks like me and I make the decisions that I would make in that situation. I'm also usually a mage because mages are badass. After my first playthrough I make up characters to play. For example, a human hating elf, or an asshole rogue.

[Radikal]

I just got a new PC, and I got a couple of games that I had on the X-box on PC, so I'm probably going to start with Dragon Age: Origins. Also, I am always playing TF2 on Steam. My Steam name is Radikal, anyone here who is on Steam add me please!

EDIT: Also, fixing to start playing Magicka. I bought the Magicka Collection during a big sale for like nine bucks. (Regular price is $35)

[Crux]

Deadlock. Finally got it to work in multiplayer mode through LAN.

[CryingWolf]

Crusader Kings 2. Still tyring to master the basics of the game, lol.

[Radikal]

Oh don't get my wrong, I'm like this too. I've always admired the Romans, even though their society was horrifying. I have my "I wanna be communist Mongolia and conquer the world" moments.I allow the stats to affect my gameplay but I resent the formulaic approach that people often take and this is why I don't play strategy games online.

I usually play North European (i.e. Celts, English, Scandinavians) or Native (i.e. Iroquois, and... dammit they need to make a Cherokee civ for Civilization 6, when they make it...) civs when I play, probably because I relate to them more due to ancestry. I know in Civ 4 (or 3, I can't remember...) I liked the Zulus because they are badasses, and the Russians and Koreans are cool too.


In regards to RPGs, if a certain armor is ugly, but has better stats, i'll use it. I feel the same way on RPGs though. The first character I do is always basically me. I make it a human that looks like me and I make the decisions that I would make in that situation. I'm also usually a mage because mages are badass. After my first playthrough I make up characters to play. For example, a human hating elf, or an asshole rogue.

Mages 4 lyfe!

[Quail]

Radiant Historia for the DS. It's good, I'm pretty hooked.

[Rugged Collectivist]

Crusader Kings 2. Still tyring to master the basics of the game, lol.

I highly recommend the ruler creator DLC. I usually start games with a character named after myself because I'm super conceited and I want to start a dynasty that lasts for 10,000 years. Plus it's fun seeing my last name ranked above the Habsburgs and the Capets. Unfortunately I haven't achieved this yet. :(


I usually play North European (i.e. Celts, English, Scandinavians) or Native (i.e. Iroquois, and... dammit they need to make a Cherokee civ for Civilization 6, when they make it...) civs when I play, probably because I relate to them more due to ancestry. I know in Civ 4 (or 3, I can't remember...) I liked the Zulus because they are badasses, and the Russians and Koreans are cool too.

You could probably get a Cherokee mod. They keep adding more and more native American civs so They might have the Cherokee next, though I think they would add plains Indians first.

I'm going through this phase where I want to either make scientifically advanced Babylon or naval and trading power Turkey every time.




Mages 4 lyfe!

FUCK YEAH!


In regards to the thread, I'm currently installing sleeping dogs on my PS3

[MrCool]

Half-Life 1 before Black Mesa Source comes out.
(On the 14th day :cursing:)

[Radikal]

You could probably get a Cherokee mod. They keep adding more and more native American civs so They might have the Cherokee next, though I think they would add plains Indians first.

Yeah, but the Cherokees had writing, agriculture, and permanent settlements so I think they should be one of the first on the list. Not saying other Nations don't deserve to be on there, just that in Civilization it seems logical.

[CryingWolf]

Radiant Historia for the DS. It's good, I'm pretty hooked.

Yeah, that was one of the best games I've ever played, imo. Also, the music is just amazing. (Yoko Shimomura)

[#FF0000]

I've been playing Dawn Of War: Dark Crusade w/ some friends.

Someone lent me Dragon's Dogma so I'm gonna see how that is.

And I've been playing Guild Wars 2 and it's actually surprisingly good for an MMO I am impressed.

[Princess Luna]

http://i.imgur.com/dnmc9.jpg

DMing for the first time tommorow

[MrCool]

Black Mesa Soure

[bcbm]

just finished the whole mass effect trilogy. whew. thought the ending was pretty weak but the rest of the games were fun. not sure what i will play now.

[Ele'ill]

I'm playing through Black Mesa: Source and am thinking about another half life marathon starting with the original.

[Rugged Collectivist]

just finished the whole mass effect trilogy. whew. thought the ending was pretty weak but the rest of the games were fun. not sure what i will play now.

They released a DLC to try and "fix" the ending. It isn't great but it's a bit better than the original (which I honestly didn't loathe that much).

I'm currently playing Medieval 2 total war again. I can't wait for Rome 2, I haven't been this excited for a game in a long time.

[Rafiq]

mount and blade: warband

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[Grenzer]

They released a DLC to try and "fix" the ending. It isn't great but it's a bit better than the original (which I honestly didn't loathe that much).

I'm currently playing Medieval 2 total war again. I can't wait for Rome 2, I haven't been this excited for a game in a long time.

That's a funny coincidence as that's exactly what I've been playing. I fucking love Medieval 2.. it's detailed in a way that Shogun 2, Empire, and Napoleon all missed out on. I'm really excited for Rome 2, especially since they're trying to design the game to be large scale, but playable on lower end hardware.

I'm doing a campaign as Milan right now. I decided to just grab Florence and then embark to the middle east. So far I've taken out Egypt and conquered Palestine and Sudan too.. still 40 more turns before the mongols show up. The Genoese crossbow militia should make them a lot easier to handle. Those guys are BEASTS.

[#FF0000]

I hope Rome 2 has the variety the old games did. Medieval 1/2 and Rome had such different factions and units that every side played differently.

[Grenzer]

I hope Rome 2 has the variety the old games did. Medieval 1/2 and Rome had such different factions and units that every side played differently.

I'm hoping that too. Rome and Medieval had a lot of fucking variety. Rome had the Roman, Greek, Macedonian, "Barbarian", Egytpian, Nomadic, and Eastern cultures; all with their own varieties of troops. Medieval managed to get quite a bit of variety too, but Empire was fucking boring. The only faction that really was unique was the Ottoman Empire. Don't even get me started on Shogun 2.. from a technical aspect it was the most polished and well done TW game yet, but it was so fucking boring. Every faction was the same. The only good things about the new games are the optimization and the streamlined empire management(which manages to avoid sacrificing depth). I still play Medieval 2 and Rome far more than I do Empire, Napoleon, or Shogun 2.

The dumbest thing about Rome is that you had to go into the INI and tweak it to play as factions like Thrace, Dacia, and the Macedonians. Why the hell wouldn't they let you play as Macedonian and remake Alexander's conquests? It seems like common sense.. Hopefully they do it right this time. I also thought the Roman factions were way too OP. Thankfully, I read that they're making it so there is only one Roman faction instead of four. The senate and rival families will be portrayed in some other way.

[o well this is ok I guess]

DayZ.
It's a lot more tedious than I expected it to be.

[Rugged Collectivist]

especially since they're trying to design the game to be large scale, but playable on lower end hardware.

That's good to hear. I was worried I wouldn't be able to run it.


I'm doing a campaign as Milan right now. I decided to just grab Florence and then embark to the middle east. So far I've taken out Egypt and conquered Palestine and Sudan too.. still 40 more turns before the mongols show up. The Genoese crossbow militia should make them a lot easier to handle. Those guys are BEASTS.

I played Milan yesterday. I did Scotland and Poland today but I gave up on all three pretty early. I've pretty much played every faction so It's hard for me to enjoy at this point. Maybe I'll try Hungary again...

[Rugged Collectivist]

Every faction was the same.

to be fair though, wasn't this true in real life? I know there was some variation (the Takada really were expert horsemen and the Oda used peasants and matchlocks more) but didn't most Sengoku armies rely on samurai footmen/horseman supported by peasant levies?

I would recommend buying the Ikko-Ikki dlc. It's only like 2 dollars and the Ikko-Ikki are pretty damn interesting.

[Rugged Collectivist]

Has anyone played Guild Wars 2? If so, do you think it's worth buying? Give me some pros and cons please.

[Rafiq]

Has anyone played Guild Wars 2? If so, do you think it's worth buying? Give me some pros and cons please.

I don't own the game, but the fact that you don't have to pay monthly is good. Though, I don't like mmos anyway. I hear Gw2 has guns. What the fuck.

[Rugged Collectivist]

I don't own the game, but the fact that you don't have to pay monthly is good.

Oh you don't? That's good. I hope they don't sell overpowered gear for insane amounts of money like a lot of f2p mmos.


Though, I don't like mmos anyway. I hear Gw2 has guns. What the fuck.

A lot of mmos have guns. Just off the top of my head, WoW, The secret world, and warhammer online. I enjoyed all of those games so I don't see a problem.

[Ele'ill]

Doing bad things on the remaining bf3 Caspian Border map servers that I'm not banned from. Played Black Mesa: Source until I put on noclip and was flying around the area with the big fan now the level doesn't load correctly and I'm stuck so I gave up. I don't have the money to buy games but Borderlands 2 looked ok so long as they made it easier this time around to decide which weapon drops were worth keeping. I'm upset that I cannot play Guild Wars 2 because I played the first one until about a year ago and I miss the holiday stuff the dev group would do.

[Ele'ill]

I like Dayz and I followed Dayz adventures before they took a break but now I'm watching this Dayz youtube series and it's pretty good. Isn't that sad, I'm watching youtube videos of people playing a video game. I'm not even at a friend's apartment watching them play I'm watching someone play a video game online. I even really like the music and the sudden dramatic music changes during their firefights with other players. I'm a nerd. I'm depressed now and will be posting about it in the pour your heart out thread.

Fc6NZUEOgUc





*edit- and as I'm typing all this out there's a youtube advertisement playing in the background, the annoying samsung one, and I'm like totally down with the music and voice inflections of the actors in it. Time to cancel internet.

[Decommissioner]

Been playing skyrim. My character is level 40, have my conjuration and enchanting at 100, got about 3 points into heavy armor and have ebony armor on. My character is feeling pretty OP now since destruction spells cost nothing to cast and I can summon two dremora lords to clean people up. Also have a mage follower that summons atronachs (as well as some dead thralls that summon their own atronachs when I roll with them). I'm thinking at this point I am just going to finish the main quest and start playing torchlight 2, maybe come back to it at another point.

[Rafiq]

What y'all think about War of the Roses, the game?

[Grenzer]

I'm not holding my breath too much. Seems vaguely like Mount and Blade with more emphasis on the multiplayer. I prefer single player, so it doesn't seem like an improvement over Mount and Blade to me.

[Rugged Collectivist]

What y'all think about War of the Roses, the game?

I was super close to pre ordering it until I realized my computer wasn't up to the task of running it. :crying:

[MustCrushCapitalism]

RTW peeps - what mods do you use? Europa Barbarorum was awesome for me but incredibly complex.

[Grenzer]

That's good to hear. I was worried I wouldn't be able to run it.

They're following a pretty similar system that they tried with Shogun 2(which had fairly modest system requirements). They realize that the scale of the game actually makes the game more fun(try playing on huge scale, it's a lot more fun than normal), and that more people are playing on laptops. They want to be able to offer the full game experience to people that have lower end systems.


I played Milan yesterday. I did Scotland and Poland today but I gave up on all three pretty early. I've pretty much played every faction so It's hard for me to enjoy at this point. Maybe I'll try Hungary again...

Milan can be fun, you just have to focus on cities and it becomes pretty easy. If you want a challenge you should play as the Moors. As soon as you take Iberia all the Catholics will start trying to beat up on you. Also, the Byzantines can be fun to play.

You might also want to branch into mods like Stainless Steel or Broken Crescent.

[Grenzer]

I really fucking hate Day Z.. it seems really overrated.

First of all, from a technical standpoint it just runs like shit. I played the game intensely over a month, so I've got a pretty grasp on what it's all about. If you don't mind literally spending 95% of your game time simply running from point A to point B. It's boring as fuck. When you die, you lose everything too. I guess if someone doesn't really have a life, it can be fun because it means you can now pump a few dozen hours into getting back what you had before; but for people that have limited free time it sucks.

Project Zomboid seems to have a lot more promise, even though it's still in really early stages.

[#FF0000]

First of all, from a technical standpoint it just runs like shit. I played the game intensely over a month, so I've got a pretty grasp on what it's all about. If you don't mind literally spending 95% of your game time simply running from point A to point B. It's boring as fuck. When you die, you lose everything too. I guess if someone doesn't really have a life, it can be fun because it means you can now pump a few dozen hours into getting back what you had before; but for people that have limited free time it sucks.

I'm a nerd hobbyist and so I love slow-burning games like that. The most fun I had was stalking a couple of players with a friend for an hour or so, failing in our assault and getting blasted, and then limping across Chernorus looking for blood packs, food, matches. It ended a few hours later with me lying prone on a hill doing overwatch while my friend crawled across the field into a convenience store, alone, at night, with around 900 zombies in the server.

He found matches, food, soda. Everything we needed.

We were kings in that game, tbh. People had helicopters and AKs and all that but we lived for weeks until we died from a glitch.

I am also the kind of nerd who plays ARMA 2 in a realism unit and 1/64 scale models and thinks civil war reenactments are neat.



Project Zomboid seems to have a lot more promise, even though it's still in really early stages.

Nah it actually looks horrible from what I saw. I can't remember why. I do know that the group doing it are recycling a load of shitty models though from other games.

[Rugged Collectivist]

I've looked more into guild wars 2 and I've decided that I'm going to give it a try. It seems arenanet has neglected the roleplayers again, which is discouraging, but I guess we can work around that.

I think my first character will be a Norn.

[Grenzer]

I'm a nerd hobbyist and so I love slow-burning games like that. The most fun I had was stalking a couple of players with a friend for an hour or so, failing in our assault and getting blasted, and then limping across Chernorus looking for blood packs, food, matches. It ended a few hours later with me lying prone on a hill doing overwatch while my friend crawled across the field into a convenience store, alone, at night, with around 900 zombies in the server.

He found matches, food, soda. Everything we needed.

We were kings in that game, tbh. People had helicopters and AKs and all that but we lived for weeks until we died from a glitch.

It's fun the first, time then maybe the second time; then you realize that's all the game really has to offer. There's really not much to do tbh. The entire game is just kind of a gimmick once you get over the initial kick, but it is kind of a cool proof of concept.

Day Z could be a good game for boring old people like the ones who simulate real flights trans-oceanic flights in flight simulator though. They've certainly got the monotony down.



I am also the kind of nerd who plays ARMA 2 in a realism unit and 1/64 scale models and thinks civil war reenactments are neat.

Well Arma II is all well and good(even if it runs like garbage and is a huge resource hog). The Shack Tactical vids look fucking awesome, but I don't have enough time to be committed to playing regularly.

[o well this is ok I guess]

I really fucking hate Day Z.. it seems really overrated.

First of all, from a technical standpoint it just runs like shit. I played the game intensely over a month, so I've got a pretty grasp on what it's all about. If you don't mind literally spending 95% of your game time simply running from point A to point B. It's boring as fuck. When you die, you lose everything too. I guess if someone doesn't really have a life, it can be fun because it means you can now pump a few dozen hours into getting back what you had before; but for people that have limited free time it sucks.

Project Zomboid seems to have a lot more promise, even though it's still in really early stages. Everything you have said is true

But I can't stop playing it

[#FF0000]

Day Z could be a good game for boring old people like the ones who simulate real flights trans-oceanic flights in flight simulator though. They've certainly got the monotony down.

lol thaaaaaaaat's me

[LiquidBryan]

Lately I've been playing a shitload of Pokemon. Yes at 24 I'm still very much addicted to this series, and I'm not afraid to admit that. In my opinion, no other game has the replayability of Pokemon, except for maybe Star Ocean: The Second Story. I've spent thousands of hours of my life playing both of those games, knowing I could've been doing something more productive but still don't regret it.

I even bought a Gameboy Advance just so I could play Pokemon Red and Yellow after my N64 finally broke down. I miss having the N64, because you could play more efficiently on Dodrio mode.

Aside from that, I've been playing Zelda: Legend of the Spirit Tracks, which hasn't been impressive at all, though it's probably due to me constantly getting stuck on certain parts of the game. It started off as such an enjoyable game. But now it's really more frustrating than anything else. With Pokemon, I garner more entertainment since it's simple enough, but still very fun thanks to it's high replay value.

[Drosophila]

Jet Set Radio HD. The controls are so wonky but I just can't stop playing it. Maybe my nostalgia goggles are on too tight.

Also been playing Black Mesa. Why do such awesome games have to come out right when school starts?

[doesn't even make sense]

What y'all think about War of the Roses, the game?

All the other Mount & Blade tryhards shit on it but as for me I think its fun as fuck. Nothing like dressing up like robin hood and slapping the shit out of a bunch of wannabe knight bozos who think they're hot shit dressed in their tin can outfits. Nobody in that game has any idea how to parry.



We were kings in that game, tbh. People had helicopters and AKs and all that but we lived for weeks until we died from a glitch.

When I was playing with some friends we stole some poor bastards parked helicopter and messed around with it for a couple of hours. Then one of us was like "what does this button do" and jumped off in mid flight. After we retrieved his stuff the pilot fucking flew into the treeline while looking at the map. Sometimes I wonder why these people are my friends.



I am also the kind of nerd who plays ARMA 2 in a realism unit and 1/64 scale models and thinks civil war reenactments are neat.

Speaking of M&B do you play Napoleonic Wars? Cause it sounds like it might be up your alley. I've been thinking of nerding the fuck out and joining one of those linebattle regiments.

[Quail]

Lately I've been playing a shitload of Pokemon. Yes at 24 I'm still very much addicted to this series, and I'm not afraid to admit that. In my opinion, no other game has the replayability of Pokemon, except for maybe Star Ocean: The Second Story. I've spent thousands of hours of my life playing both of those games, knowing I could've been doing something more productive but still don't regret it.

The Pokemon games are actually really good. I know a few people my age who still like to play them and I'm 22. My brother recently started playing Blue and his friend Red, and my partner thought it was hilarious when he phoned to talk about the game with me.

[TheGodlessUtopian]

FYI: I will always play Pokemon games. Anyone who says that you are too old to like Pokemon is an obvious fascist! lol

[GiantMonkeyMan]

Been playing ye olde Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri. It's brilliant, always has been, and I really love the quotes that come along with technologies.

[#FF0000]

I got Dishonored and XCOM. Have to remind myself to thank a friend for inviting me out to the pub or I wouldn't have seen daylight/moonlight these 48 hours.

[Yuppie Grinder]

GTA2 on PS1, the greatest console of all time.

[Rugged Collectivist]

Speaking of M&B do you play Napoleonic Wars? Cause it sounds like it might be up your alley. I've been thinking of nerding the fuck out and joining one of those linebattle regiments.

Napoleonic is fun but I'm disappointed in the lack of weapon variety. Out of M&B warband, M&B WFAS, and Napoleonic I probably play Napoleonic the most though.

Being in a line battle regiment is really fucking boring. They make you practice for like an hour, then you get to the battle and it takes another hour to set up, and then you get killed in a volley and you have to wait forever to respawn.


I got Dishonored and XCOM. Have to remind myself to thank a friend for inviting me out to the pub or I wouldn't have seen daylight/moonlight these 48 hours.

How is Dishonored? Also, do I need Arma II to play Day Z?

[#FF0000]

How is Dishonored? Also, do I need Arma II to play Day Z?

Dishonored is really good. Reminds me of Thief in a lot of good ways.

And yes, you need ARMA 2 and Operation Arrowhead. If you have Steam, you can just get the free version of ARMA 2 (Multiplayer only) and then buy Operation Arrowhead.

I'd suggest buying both of them though since ARMA 2 is hella good all around. You can buy it as "Combined Operations" on Steam.

[Rugged Collectivist]

Dishonored is really good. Reminds me of Thief in a lot of good ways.

And yes, you need ARMA 2 and Operation Arrowhead. If you have Steam, you can just get the free version of ARMA 2 (Multiplayer only) and then buy Operation Arrowhead.

I'd suggest buying both of them though since ARMA 2 is hella good all around. You can buy it as "Combined Operations" on Steam.

Yeah, I actually looked into it earlier. My mom owes me twenty dollars so I'm gonna buy it later when she wakes up.

[doesn't even make sense]

Check out the new custom maps on DayZ, they're fucking great. I'm loving Panthera Island. Takistan is crap, though.

(to clarify, they're ports of Arma II maps)

[Rugged Collectivist]

DayZ is really hard, but so is the game it's based on so this is unsurprising. I have to practice more.

[doesn't even make sense]

DayZ is really hard, but so is the game it's based on so this is unsurprising. I have to practice more.

Well it's a lot easier if you play with friends and mercilessly exploit the game's flaws :blushing:.

[TheGodlessUtopian]

Anyone looking forward to Halo 4? Seems like just yesterday everyone was in a hype over the third.

[TheGodlessUtopian]

Started Bulletstorm... so far, action packed and full of humor.

[Rusty Shackleford]

World of Tanks. yup. finally got me a T54 :lol:

[TheRedAnarchist23]

CODMW2!!!!!!
I can do quickscopes now!!!!!

[Manic Impressive]

I'm playing silent hunter 3. It's a u-boat simulator so I'm playing as ze Nazis. It's really good fun slow paced a lot of the time there's not a lot going on. But when you do come across a ship and begin the hunt it's so tense because you know one little slip up and you'll lose it. And if a destroyer and a couple of planes track your position the game of cat and mouse is reversed as you try to out maneuver them before your oxygen and underwater engines run out. Anyone who's seen Das Boot knows what I mean.

All your cargo ships are belong to me :redstar2000:

[Kubehiz]

I've been playing dishonored as of late. It is a great game and very easily replayed. I also love the art style :3

[Yuppie Grinder]

dig dug

[#FF0000]

playing dwarf fortress

didn't realize i started a fortress in an area devoid of lumber.

soldierin on

[Yurt]

mount and blade: warband

My all time favourite game ever. You just can't fault it. In fact I worry that my love for this game is my own biggest fault.

At the moment I'm looking for a (partially) historically accurate FPS game with an interesting campaign mode and possibly a populated multiplayer that I could run on a roughly 2GHz laptop, any suggestions?

[TheGodlessUtopian]

Just finished Bulletstorm...


Have you ever wondered what it would be like to fill the shoes (http://popculturecoup.wordpress.com/2012/10/26/bulletstorm/#) of a cursing, dirty, rouge confederate space marine turned brigand? No, you say you have been such before (including the larcenous egotistic antagonist)? Well, in any case, Bulletstorm Is still a jaunty ride.


Starring a cast of lovable killers, most of whom are destroyed quite early in the game, the gameplay is an adrenaline fueled high featuring machine guns, a type of plasma whip, and the most powerful kicking ability ever seen anywhere in space. The combat is fast paced, challenging, yet fun if played on a lower difficulty setting, and more brutal than chopping people in half (welllllll….).


The twist here is that unlike other first person shooters which focus mainly on curb stomping some hapless alien Bulletstorm packs a punch in the story department. Though the plot doesn’t take you on an epic space opera of an adventure, like Mass Effect, it holds its own; several “whoa” twists, characters who change and have a personality behind their ruff body-builder body, and action-packed set pieces with more than a few memorable dialogue exchanges make Bulletstorm something to consider if searching for a game which is able to thrill and keep you guessing.

Source: http://popculturecoup.wordpress.com/2012/10/26/bulletstorm/

[Quail]

I've nearly finished Radiant Historia now (yeah took my time, but you try finding time for video games when you have a 2 year old), and I feel sad. It's a good game. I hate when good games end.

I'm also playing Medievil 2. I recently got a new copy of Medievil too (my last one broke), but my PS2 is a temperamental bastard and won't read the disk :(

[doesn't even make sense]

playing dwarf fortress

didn't realize i started a fortress in an area devoid of lumber.

soldierin on

Well if you want an easy solution just dig out a massive area of soil underground and then make a separate shaft (for safety) down into the caverns. Discovering the caverns causes underground flora to start growing in any underground dirt tile.

[#FF0000]

Well if you want an easy solution just dig out a massive area of soil underground and then make a separate shaft (for safety) down into the caverns. Discovering the caverns causes underground flora to start growing in any underground dirt tile.

I always knew of the flora thing but never thought to go about it like that.

I'll have to work that out.

[doesn't even make sense]

I always knew of the flora thing but never thought to go about it like that.

I'll have to work that out.

Well it has the added benefit that if you are willing to wait you can turn off your main miners and use peasants so as to end up with a bunch of legendary miners.

I miss the older versions where labor would increase your guys stats so you could just turn a random untrained dwarf into an unconquerable superman by making him dig ditches for a year.

[bcbm]

'dishonored'

i dont usually like steam punky stuff but its pretty fun. i am trying to go all stealthy for the most part

[Rugged Collectivist]

Man, I want dishonored really bad but I have to wait till Christmas probably :(

Anyway, someone needs to answer this quick because I'm thinking about getting it as soon as the bank opens.

The question is: Can I enjoy "The Witcher 2" if I didn't like the first one? I heard it was different so I'm optimistic. My main gripe with the first was the combat system and the... i don't know "weirdness" of the questing system.

Follow up question. Should I beat the first one before starting 2?

[La Comédie Noire]

Resident Evil: Code Veronica

Trying to get an A rank on story mode.

[BOZG]

Halo 4

[bcbm]

'dead island'
this one got some mixed reviews but i am enjoying it. kind of repetitive and some of the voice acting is awful but the visceral thrill of chopping off zombie heads doesnt ever really get old

'the witcher 2: assassins of kings'
this one got great reviews but i am not enjoying it very much. the combat is pretty decent and the story is okay i guess. kind of over 'oo elves and dwarves' and all that shit, especially the 'oh the elves are slaves in this one' stuff. dragon age did it better bros. also, maybe i am turning into an old man, but there is a lot of idk unnecessary swearing. 'oo they said arse-fucking, edgy!' i guess was what they were hoping for but i think it just sounds stupid


Man, I want dishonored really bad but I have to wait till Christmas probably :(

id wait a couple months until its like 30 bucks its a great game but its kinda short.


The question is: Can I enjoy "The Witcher 2" if I didn't like the first one? I heard it was different so I'm optimistic. My main gripe with the first was the combat system and the... i don't know "weirdness" of the questing system.

Follow up question. Should I beat the first one before starting 2?

i played the first one for five minutes but the combat seems better in the second. and you definitely dont have to beat the first. cant comment on the questing, i have not really gotten that far

[doesn't even make sense]

Someone gifted me this indie game called A Valley Without Wind on Steam yesterday and I think it's pretty fun. I'm confident most people would hate it though.

As far as Witcher 1 and 2 goes, the 2nd one is pretty much a different game. Witcher 1 uses an awkwardly modified version of the combat system from Neverwinter Nights (same engine) but Witcher 2 has its own engine with a pretty good action oriented combat system. I'm with bcbm on it being annoying at times with the 'dark and edgy' bullshit interrupted by moments of lame comic relief and at times even preachiness. Typical fantasy game I guess.

[bcbm]

i think i am going to return it and just get some fun 2 player games instead

[doesn't even make sense]

i think i am going to return it and just get some fun 2 player games instead

Why do you buy games are you some sort of nerd or something?

[Rugged Collectivist]

'the witcher 2: assassins of kings'
this one got great reviews but i am not enjoying it very much. the combat is pretty decent and the story is okay i guess. kind of over 'oo elves and dwarves' and all that shit, especially the 'oh the elves are slaves in this one' stuff. dragon age did it better bros. also, maybe i am turning into an old man, but there is a lot of idk unnecessary swearing. 'oo they said arse-fucking, edgy!' i guess was what they were hoping for but i think it just sounds stupid

i played the first one for five minutes but the combat seems better in the second. and you definitely dont have to beat the first. cant comment on the questing, i have not really gotten that far

Eh, I don't think the idea of elf slaves is unique to the point where someone can "claim" it. In fantasy settings, human chauvinism is almost as common as orcish bloodlust.

I also don't mind unnecessary swearing all that much. Every other word I say is fuck so it doesn't seem out of place or forced to me, but maybe that's just because I'm on the ass end of being a teenager and I still think swearing is cool. That being said, I don't like too much comic relief in my fantasy.

I'm gonna give it a try.


Why do you buy games are you some sort of nerd or something?

Yeah. I don't pirate games because it's hard. I could learn, but I don't feel like it and the prices on steam aren't THAT bad.

[#FF0000]

Yeah. I don't pirate games because it's hard. I could learn, but I don't feel like it and the prices on steam aren't THAT bad.

Fucking what!?

PM me if you have questions about that games are free you clod what are you doing

Also I thought the Witcher 2 was pretty great. Didn't mind the swearing because that is what I expect from filthy peasants and dumb town levies

[roy]

mad tetris action. hold onto your hats.

[Flying Purple People Eater]

Oh god, I'm not sure about how it sounds in Polish, but The Witcher's dialogue burned me inside. BURNED ME!

[Rugged Collectivist]

mad tetris action. hold onto your hats.

Yes! Best game ever. It's the pinnacle of Soviet technology :hammersickle:

[ComradeOfJoplin]

Sims: Medieval and Skyrim

[Yuppie Grinder]

I'm playing the orignal Zelda for the first time in years, this time without a guide. It's much less hard then I remember. It's pretty easy by NES standards. The tricky part is finding certain items that are in really obscure places.

[Anarchocommunaltoad]

Tell me more about hypothetically pirating old games (donkey kong country on the super NES and metal gear solid 2 on playstation)

[Yuppie Grinder]

dong kong country wouldn't be hard
snes emulators and roms aren't hard to come by at all and are pretty simple
metal gear solid 2 would be tricky, emulating ps2 is a real hassle

[Ele'ill]

PlanetSide 2, NC for now

the faction ideologies make no sense at all

[thriller]

Found my old Rise of Nations disc. Hello Cold War Scenario.

[TheGodlessUtopian]

Quite a few games: Starcraft 2 (somewhat), the free trial of World of Warcraft, Skyrim, and Final Fantasy 13-2.

[Althusser]

Max Payne 3. The physics are amazing and the story is great.

And the soundtrack composed by Los Angeles noise band "HEALTH" is orgasmic.
http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/34801/max-payne-3-the-official-soundtrack-now-available-on-itunes.html

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[Rugged Collectivist]

Got Galactic Civilizations II for 75% off because I like sins of a solar empire and I thought "For five bucks I might as well give it a try."

Holy shit, holy shit, holy shit.

It's great.

[Quail]

Chrono Trigger for DS. I'm not very far yet, but it seems good :)

[ÑóẊîöʼn]

Bless my sister. She got me a Minecraft registration as a gift.

Anyone know any good servers online?

[TheGodlessUtopian]

Quite a few games: Starcraft 2 (somewhat), the free trial of World of Warcraft, Skyrim, and Final Fantasy 13-2.

Have pretty much dropped WoW as well as Starcraft 2 with Skyrim on temporary hold while I get Platinum in 13-2. Started playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (is as expected).

[thriller]

Currently fucking people's shit up online with C&C Generals: Zero Hour.

[#FF0000]

Currently fucking people's shit up online with C&C Generals: Zero Hour.

yo get hamachi we'll play a thing

[TheGodlessUtopian]

Far Cry 3 is shaping up to be a good experience. I might have to give it a try...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kb5pXSN_BSI

"Like Skyrim with guns"

[C.K.]

The only 2 video games I've been getting down on are Sim City (1989 - snes edition) & Tiger Woods '08 for pc.

A year or 2 ago I sold my ps3 & vowed to be more productive w/ my time. I damn near lived on that thing.

[Rafiq]

Bless my sister. She got me a Minecraft registration as a gift.

Anyone know any good servers online?

Mc.westeroscraft.com i got banned but its really cool

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[Grenzer]

Jarmen Kell on a bike, fuck yeah.

[smellincoffee]

Sid Meier's Pirates. I'm sailing the seas in the good ship Justice, sinking every invasion force I find and seizing military payrolls. I've also taken over a few towns which had cheek enough to fire their guns at me rather than let me trade with them.

So far I'm on my third journey. I've had to return to port and divvy up the plunder twice now, both times keeping the same sloop I started out with.

[TheGodlessUtopian]

Just finished both Final Fantasy XIII-2 and Modern Warfare 2.


It’s no secret that during these last few years the Final Fantasy series has been in decline. This first became readily apparent upon the release of the thirteenth console entry and continues with the release of its sequel: XIII-2.
While in the beginning it starts out well enough, complete with high octane action and emotional transitions accompanied by a dramatic soundtrack, the gameplay quickly falls short. Still sticking with the ATB battlesystem (real time turn based) Square Enix has taken a step down in terms of strategy and shifted the sequel to more inclusive gameplay at the expense of depth. Many encounters can be solved with but only a couple of Paradigm Shifts, while only the most hardcore encounters reserve actual planning.
Looking past the combat, however, still not much redeeming content is to be found. While the plot, Lightning mysteriously disappearing and her sister-Serah-tasked with finding her somewhere in the mythical place of Valhalla, takes some interesting turns as the player is thrust from one time era to the next, one will quickly begin eye rolling when the characters repeat basic plot points established in the first hour of gameplay even as late as before the final encounter.
Looking past even this one will also be disappointed with the lack of originality and diversity. Though the game is about time travel and fixing the wrongs of the past (as expressed through paradoxes) the developers placed little effort into side quests instead content to merely take old environments and add a new shade of color while inserting some fetch quests. Such could have been an opportunity to deliver spectacular extra-areas and serve up some memorable events connected to the wider universe yet this path was never taken.
Even the conclusion and pace is off. Opting for a cheaply made cliffhanger Square Enix not only hashed out the strange plot but failed to show excellent character development. While several of the characters were of material which could have lent the game some heavy hitting emotional moments-the last human born on Earth and a immortal guardian tasked with protecting a Seeress-even these are poorly handled and convey little of what could have been had the developers taken the necessary time to flesh out the world and cast.
Indeed it seems that the PS3 generation of Final Fantasy games is doomed to mediocrity. While a third entry is planned-Lightning Returns-I have little hope that this entry will be any better than the previous two. With an amazing new tech demo recently released, a demo which resides within the Final Fantasy universe that aims for the PS4, the world glimpsed within of that brief video already seems vastly more interesting than the convoluted and poorly imagined realm of FFXIII.

Source: http://popculturecoup.wordpress.com/2012/12/09/final-fantasy-xiii-2/

[Rugged Collectivist]

Currently fucking people's shit up online with C&C Generals: Zero Hour.

Ah, Generals. One of the few games that could run on my mom's laptop.

I'm excited for the new one, but it will be incompatible with windows XP so I'll have to upgrade sooner than expected.


Mc.westeroscraft.com i got banned but its really cool

Sent from my SPH-D710 using Tapatalk 2

What did you get banned for? Being abusive to other players? :D

[Rafiq]

spoiling stuff from game of thrones

[Grenzer]

Shit, they're making a new Generals? That's news to me. It better not be complete shit like C&C 4 was(and 3 for that matter). C&C 4 was so god awful that I literally only played it for a half hour before uninstalling it and never bothering with it again. Tiberian Sun was always my favorite.

[TheRedAnarchist23]

Far Cry 3, finaly managed to get it working. I am about to go hunt some sharks to make wallet out of their skins!

[thriller]

Shit, they're making a new Generals? That's news to me. It better not be complete shit like C&C 4 was(and 3 for that matter). C&C 4 was so god awful that I literally only played it for a half hour before uninstalling it and never bothering with it again. Tiberian Sun was always my favorite.

I don't think they are calling it "Generals". I think it's actual name is just going to be "Command & Conquer". I was so excited to be able to play C&C 4 when I got a new laptop, but after seeing gameplay and reading about, I thought that it was a bad idea. Tiberan Sun: Firestorm online was kick ass w/ the conquer the world scenario.

[Rugged Collectivist]

spoiling stuff from game of thrones

On purpose? People who spoil shit on purpose are the worst :sneaky:

What's everyone's opinion on C&C renegade? I played it for a few minutes years ago and remembered it being pretty bad.

[Grenzer]

Renegade was awful. For some reason I enjoyed playing it though.

[Don't Swallow The Cap]

Chrono Trigger for DS. I'm not very far yet, but it seems good :)


That is probably my favorite game.
Great story and even better music.
:thumbup:

[piet11111]

The new generals is going free to play and i fear the worst for it.

[TheRedAnarchist23]

Renegade was awful. For some reason I enjoyed playing it though.

I played Renegade just recently, and I think it is good. Before I played it I thought it was going to be really bad, but the game surprised me.

[Rusty Shackleford]

Well my old PC died on me. As far as gaming goes its pretty much obsolete now. Currently in the process of saving for a new build that will provide th eye candy ive always dreamed of.

KBMOD has an awesome monthly build list for different price ranges. Check it out. (http://www.kbmod.com/2012/12/03/pc-build-guide-december-2012/)

Shooting for the Enthusiast build and just about halfway there in terms of savings.

So, what will i be playing?

DayZ standalone (when released)
Company of Heroes 2 (when released)
the next Hearts of Iron (Cold War, not WWII i believe)
World of Tanks
Stalker
And whatever else comes out.

Once i get it up and running, would people be down to start a lefty clan? Does not have to be revleft people only. I was thinking this might be great for DayZ, HOI, CoH2, and WoT.

DayZ has me the most intrigued. Would love to start a group of humanitarians/bandit killers.

[TheGodlessUtopian]

Trampling around some in Skyrim looking to finish the Stormcloak civil-war campaign and some various other quests with my powered up character.

[bcbm]

hitman: absolution - i think this is a more solid offering than blood money in a lot of ways but some of the changes annoy me, like not being able to pick a load out for each mission, even on repeat playthroughs. i also played it more 'guns blazing' than 'sneak in and waste dudes' which made it less fun. i did enjoy killing a lot of cops and hippies in one level though

farcry 3 - just started this last night but it is already proving to be very enjoyable and i suspect it will take up as much time on my christmas vacation as skyrim did last year

[CallmeKoba]

Age of Empires 3 and League of Legends

Strategy games at their finest!

[Lord Daedra]

DayZ has me the most intrigued. Would love to start a group of humanitarians/bandit killers.


A lefty clan on Day Z would be intriguing due to the infinite possibilities that game can present (violent purges of Maoists would also be hilarious)


Trampling around some in Skyrim looking to finish the Stormcloak civil-war campaign and some various other quests with my powered up character.
It's sad to say but i think i've done everything possible in Skyrim. Which is a better experience, Dawnguard or Dragon born?

[o well this is ok I guess]

DayZ has me the most intrigued. Would love to start a group of humanitarians/bandit killers. DayZ has more hackers than a korean shooting game.
It's now officially no fun to play.

[Lord Daedra]

DayZ has more hackers than a korean shooting game.
It's now officially no fun to play.

Explain yourself.

[o well this is ok I guess]

Explain yourself. Every half hour some stupid shit happens and the server has to be rolled back
That's only if there's even any admins on. Otherwise, the stupid shit continues forever.

[BOZG]

Current XBox 360 controller is on the blink so picked up a new wired one so that I can use it with emulators. Starting Goldeneye on the N64 for the first time since it came out. Still love it but was amazed at how easy it is. Granted, I'm playing it on easy but still.

Metal Gear Solid is next on the list.

[smellincoffee]

Still loving Sid Meier's Pirates, though in my recent game I lose my favorite ship...'twas Henry Morgan's Large Frigate, which I named Enterprize. In this game, I tried to make all of the cities as prosperous as I could by attacking all of the pirates, protecting peace emissaries, sinking diplomats with ultimatums, destroying any ship I saw raiding a city. The Dutch became mad at me when I had to sink four of their privateers in quick successions. They had a 10,000 gold price on my head, so I cheerfully took over St. Martin and St. Eustatsius. Then, on seeing a Dutch raider attacking St. Kitts, went after it. I had him pinned between the rocks, the wind, and my ship, and I outgunned them three to one. I was headed for him, but he managed to get off one eight-gun broadside...and then I realized, I hadn't repaired my ship. The little worm sank my battleship! Alas for the good ship Enterprize. I've transferred my flag to the Elizabeth, which was the ship this fellow who had kidnapped a governor's daughter was using, and am building up an invasion army to take out the last Dutch stronghold. They'll rue the day they put a price on MY head. Once that's done, I'll marry the daughter and start another game, maybe one where I try to make all of my money through trade instead of sacking pirates and arresting embezzlers.

[Drosophila]

The Witcher 2 on PC. Great game.

[TheRedAnarchist23]

Age of Empires 3 and League of Legends

Strategy games at their finest!

League of Legends is hardly strategy. If you want a real strategy game try out Darkest hour.

[Lord Daedra]

When i finally update my computer i will get Rome Total War 2 when it comes out.

[bcbm]

The Witcher 2 on PC. Great game.

i just couldnt get into it

[#FF0000]

I've been playing Dead Or Alive 5. It is actually good I was surprised.

[Drosophila]

i just couldnt get into it

I tend to stay on games that are open-worlded and not really streamlined at all, so Witcher 2 is kind of a refreshing experience. I can see how it could be uninteresting to someone who often plays games similar to it though.

[Rugged Collectivist]

I've been meaning to start the witcher 2 but I haven't gotten around to it.

Gaming is taking up an ungodly amount of my life right now. I'm going to visit the other part of my family tomorrow, which means they are gonna give me Christmas money which I'll spend at the mall on video games. I have to get a new PS3 because my old one died on me. I'm definitely gonna get Farcry 3 and Way of the Samurai 4 (which I recently found out was released in the US finally. I'm a huge fan of the series and I've played the other three) I might get other games too.

I've also been trying to establish my GW2 guild. It's been frustrating but I think it's slowly getting somewhere.

[TheGodlessUtopian]

It's sad to say but i think i've done everything possible in Skyrim. Which is a better experience, Dawnguard or Dragon born?

Dunno, I only have the base game.

[Quail]

I'm actively playing both Chrono Trigger and DBZ: Attack of the Saiyans. The DBZ game is pretty fun because it's like nostalgia. Used to love that show as a kid haha.

[Rugged Collectivist]

I've just downloaded Chivalry:Medieval Warfare. I enjoyed Age of Chivalry so I have no doubt that it's gonna be great.

[#FF0000]

I've also been trying to establish my GW2 guild. It's been frustrating but I think it's slowly getting somewhere.

What server, dogg?

[Rugged Collectivist]

What server, dogg?

Tarnished Coast son.

[Goblin]

Batman Arkham City:Armored Edition and New Super Mario Bros U. Both for the Wii U

[#FF0000]

tarnished coast son.

oh.

Boy.

[Ele'ill]

I killed Alduin and nothing happened so now I'm playing the first borderlands

[smellincoffee]

I tried my hand at Oregon Trail today. I managed to make it to Oregon after only the deaths of my wife, my baby, and two oxen. I'm not sure if the oxen were really dead: I just lost them when I smacked into the riverbank early.

[bcbm]

far cry 3 still mmm

[The Cheshire Cat]

far cry 3 still mmm

I think I fell in love with Citra:wub:! It is a great game and very different from your average shooter, even different from your average sandbox shooter (not that there are that many). I love that they implemented the parts where you are tripping on mushrooms... it is very original and great te see.

[#FF0000]

i like how nba 2k13 lets you do more roleplaying than skyrim

[bcbm]

I think I fell in love with Citra:wub:! It is a great game and very different from your average shooter, even different from your average sandbox shooter (not that there are that many). I love that they implemented the parts where you are tripping on mushrooms... it is very original and great te see.

my only real complaint is the quicktime boss battles, takes a little of the feel of victory out of it

[The Cheshire Cat]

my only real complaint is the quicktime boss battles, takes a little of the feel of victory out of it

Yeah, now it doesn't feel like a real achievement when you (SPOILERS!!!!!) thrust your knife in the chest of Vaaz. It is also weird how you are apparently high everytime you fight one of the bosses, at least they added the same effects to the boss battles as when you were in the mushroom cave. It is also weird how you were able to kill Hoyt with just a knife while he was guarded by 10 armed men. But I do like the time you fight that evil giant while you're high on some sort of drink. And the rest is awesome. Except for the fact that the island gets really boring after you completed the game.{END OF SPOILERS!!!!)

[Quail]

Heroes of Might and Magic 3... I'm not very good at it anymore though it seems.

[DDR]

Heroes of Might and Magic 3... I'm not very good at it anymore though it seems.

There's no Heroes of Might and Magic beyond HM&M 2 (or at least worthy of that name).

[TheRedAnarchist23]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLwTRq8a_n4
I can do that!

[Quail]

There's no Heroes of Might and Magic beyond HM&M 2 (or at least worthy of that name).
I haven't played the earlier ones, and I've only briefly had a go at 5. 3 is a pretty good game though so maybe I should look at the others.

[Rugged Collectivist]

far cry 3 still mmm

I was disappointed with it because some magazine called it "Skyrim with guns" when it very clearly isn't. That isn't the publishers fault since it isn't their quote but I still feel slightly betrayed. It's a decent game but it's way too restricted to be called open world. Your choices are "do the main quest or do some boring ass side mission that offers no character development at all"

I guess the moral of the story is, If you want to play Skyrim with guns, just play fallout 3/New Vegas.

Anyway, I've been following the progress of this game since yesterday. It looks promising.

http://www.therepopulation.com/

[Ele'ill]

skyrim again, and the amulet won't activate so fuck that

skyrim and borderlands are exactly the same, lots of random shit loot and a genuinely open world that has no life or atmosphere to it at all

[Decolonize The Left]

I've been having Diablo II withdrawal for several months now. It's been years since I played (and I played a lot) but recently I've been seriously craving getting the game again...

[TheRedAnarchist23]

I've been having Diablo II withdrawal for several months now. It's been years since I played (and I played a lot) but recently I've been seriously craving getting the game again...

There is this place... where the games are deposited... and freely distributed through the internet with the help of utorrent... they call it... The Pirate Bay!

[Decolonize The Left]

There is this place... where the games are deposited... and freely distributed through the internet with the help of utorrent... they call it... The Pirate Bay!

Oh... I know of this. Very well. The point isn't that I can't get it - it's that I don't know if I want to get it. Sooooo much time will be wasted. So much.

[Rafiq]

far cry 3 still mmm

Already beat it... Great game

Waiting for the next gta

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[TheRedAnarchist23]

Waiting for the next gta

Console gamer:thumbdown:

[BOZG]

Playing the recently released remaster of Final Fantasy 7 for the PC.

[Philosophos]

I play Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines a very nice action rpg that is the same as World of Darkness but in video game, Titan Quest because I don't want to buy Diablo III
and DOTA 2 because I was basically raised with DOTA (I play since I was 12) :D

[bcbm]

sins of a solar empire

[The Cheshire Cat]

Assassins Creed 3 ... It is okay I guess, altough it does not nearly have the same feeling as the first ones. Those were quite spectacular and original in my eyes then. The vast open landscapes, the tens of AI's doing their business, the fact that you could get onto everything you saw. Now we arrive at part 4 it has lost it's 'new-ness' I guess. And I dislike how the games are more centered around the characters as the first one. And aliens.. what the fuck?!

[Ele'ill]

Skyrim, Nirya is the only character that has creepy realistic eyes/emotion.

[The Cheshire Cat]

I learnt how to mod Darkest Hour, so now I am just messing around, creating new countries and revolutions. It really adds tons of fun and hours of playtime!

[Ele'ill]

Leveled bow, leveled dagger, enchanted special equip for both.

[TheRedAnarchist23]

sins of a solar empire

I love that game, I haven't touched it in a while though. My favourite faction is the Unity.


And aliens.. what the fuck?!

I already told you, it is not aliens it is ancient god-like beings who actualy evolved on Earth. I warned you the end was going to be bad.


I learnt how to mod Darkest Hour, so now I am just messing around, creating new countries and revolutions. It really adds tons of fun and hours of playtime!

By that you mean created 2 nations, over 30 events, 2 revolutions, expansion events for certain already exiting nations, etc. Hardcore modding!

[B5C]

I was getting my ass handed in FTL. Damn you rebel ship in a ion storm!!!

[Wings Of Redemption]

Currently I'm playing Battlefield 3 until Dead Space 3 comes out. I wish I had a gaming PC to play BF3. Did anyone see the trailers for The Elder Scrolls Online? I'm interested to see how it turns out.

[The Cheshire Cat]

I already told you, it is not aliens it is ancient god-like beings who actualy evolved on Earth. I warned you the end was going to be bad.

I haven't reached the end yet, altough I am pretty close now. But there were already some things that seemed highlt implausible, even besides the aliens (or whatever they are).




By that you mean created 2 nations, over 30 events, 2 revolutions, expansion events for certain already exiting nations, etc. Hardcore modding!

Well, that is a whole lot more than you modded so far!

[The Cheshire Cat]

Did anyone see the trailers for The Elder Scrolls Online? I'm interested to see how it turns out.

Yes, and it will fail. It is going to be like that Star wars MMORPG. If you love MMORPG's and TES, you might like it, but the regular TES-player will hate it. I already do.

[thriller]

Yes, and it will fail. It is going to be like that Star wars MMORPG. If you love MMORPG's and TES, you might like it, but the regular TES-player will hate it. I already do.

Galaxies... fucking aye. I hated how they would allow dial-up players on the same servers as broadband so as soon as you entered. A. City. Every. Thing. Would. Start. To. Lag.

I've been revisiting my old Genesis. Currently hooked on Vectorman.

[bcbm]

just beat far cry 3 the other day. really fun game though i thought the ending was just so-so. also i hate the island after you take all of the bases, there is no one to kill anymore. oh well exchange it for a new game now.

and by new game i mean the new skyrim expansion, because i just picked up skyrim again and have rekindled my addiction. for the first time i beat a main quest in the game, which was kind of lackluster i thought. now i am working on dawnguard, or well, i am ready to go to the final battle. i thought the falmer angle was pretty cool and i love that forgotten vale. damn skyrim is a good game.

[Il Medico]

I'm playing Assassin's Creed 3. Really enjoying it. I have the benefit of not having to compare it to the previous games as I never played them. Though my friends who have tell me that Assassin's Creed 2 is better.

[bcbm]

Galaxies... fucking aye. I hated how they would allow dial-up players on the same servers as broadband so as soon as you entered. A. City. Every. Thing. Would. Start. To. Lag.


that was me, lol. i loved galaxies before the cu though man. fuck the cities i would just hang out on the planet doing some big game hunting

[Goblin]

Playing through Skyward Sword for the second time. Its my second most favorite Zelda game, my favorite being Majoras Mask.

[Ele'ill]

Companions quest line, drinking beer, eating tofurky as my character in the game does the same. (and going for long walks and hanging out with lots of people and working a lot having good social life am healthy too)

[Ele'ill]

I am thinking about getting back into Dead Island. I was all the way in the prison point of the game and I got to the part where you meet up with the prisoner at his cell who's trapped or something and help him not get killed and he kept running way ahead of me and getting killed and I gave up. There's no safe rooms or health kits anywhere and it just sucks.

Overall I really liked the game a lot. There were a lot of ways to get killed and I thought it was a pretty tough game but it doesn't overwhelm you with shit, it keeps the ambiance, and it offers you a lot of different options to run, get to a better fighting location, hide, etc.. I spent much of the collapsed slum district levels just jumping from car to car to dumpster (because I was scared of screaming fast zombies).

[TheRedAnarchist23]

I haven't reached the end yet, altough I am pretty close now. But there were already some things that seemed highlt implausible, even besides the aliens (or whatever they are).

That whole game is highly implausibly! In what strange universe do men with guns of today need to wait for 1 minute to line the shot, that was lazy devs not changing the aim, reload time, and firing rate for the modern day guards.



Well, that is a whole lot more than you modded so far!

I was praising your work!

[thriller]

that was me, lol. i loved galaxies before the cu though man. fuck the cities i would just hang out on the planet doing some big game hunting

Damn you! Yeah that was my strategy most I the time too, but partying with friends was fun too (had to meet in a city tho). I also remember trying to figure out how to become the first Jedi. Mind numbing.

[bcbm]

I am thinking about getting back into Dead Island. I was all the way in the prison point of the game and I got to the part where you meet up with the prisoner at his cell who's trapped or something and help him not get killed and he kept running way ahead of me and getting killed and I gave up. There's no safe rooms or health kits anywhere and it just sucks.

Overall I really liked the game a lot. There were a lot of ways to get killed and I thought it was a pretty tough game but it doesn't overwhelm you with shit, it keeps the ambiance, and it offers you a lot of different options to run, get to a better fighting location, hide, etc.. I spent much of the collapsed slum district levels just jumping from car to car to dumpster (because I was scared of screaming fast zombies).

i really liked dead island and was having a lot of fun, i got to the city part and was about 20 or 30 hours in. and then my save got erased accidentally when my xbox fucked up, so i gave up and returned it in a fit of rage. maybe will play again someday. definitely a great ambiance to the game.


Damn you! Yeah that was my strategy most I the time too, but partying with friends was fun too (had to meet in a city tho). I also remember trying to figure out how to become the first Jedi. Mind numbing.

yeah once i joined one of the more roleplaying oriented servers i hung out with people more. there were some great rp player towns. i fucking hated jedi though. ruined the game in my opinion

[MarxSchmarx]

Waiting for the next gta Console gamer:thumbdown:

Well if rumors are to be believed:

http://www.geek.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Amazon_France_GTAV_PC-580x314.jpg
http://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B006ISA6VQ/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1642&creative=19458&creativeASIN=B006ISA6VQ&linkCode=as2&tag=g5-21

Although I agree with the commentary it will be an incredible coup if this is released on xp and not windows 8.

[The Cheshire Cat]

That whole game is highly implausibly! In what strange universe do men with guns of today need to wait for 1 minute to line the shot, that was lazy devs not changing the aim, reload time, and firing rate for the modern day guards.

I finished it yesterday. The ending does not seem to fit the game at all. And the main person is a fool I think.




I was praising your work!

Damn the internet and it's inability to show sarcasm!

[B5C]

Gog.com had a sale on strategy games, so I picked up Evil Genius.

Now I feel like Dr. Evil when I play that game.

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[bcbm]

defeated the vampire menace, now just mopping up the remainder. got a nasty skooma addiction after raiding a warehouse full of the stuff. otherwise just wandering the countryside and exploring ancient nord ruins to find more dragon words and enhance my power. oh and i have gone to the dark side and started hunting daedric artifacts in my quest for more power. skyrim is still fun 200 hours later who knew

[Ele'ill]

I am a werewolf and don't want a cure. Companions quest line completed. Maybe doing darkbrotherhood quest line but I don't like the thieves guild and the two are kind of related. I want to help Mjol or whatever her name is purge Riften of the anarcho capitalist blackbriars and I honestly think the darkbrotherhood and thieves guild quest lines should have been just that instead of working with those assholes and their mercenaries.

[Ele'ill]

am sitting in a cafe debating whether it is too early to go start drinking and playing Skyrim. I have also been playing the Just Cause 2 Demo and driving race cars off of cliffs.

[bcbm]

just cause 2 was really, really fun. but there is way too much to do if you are a completionist. the story is kind of blah, i thought just goofing off and taking out bases and shit was way more fun.

[Brutus]

And there are Maoist-esque fighters in JC2

[bcbm]

i got hearthfire cuz i had some extra microsoft points and wanted to build my own home in the wilderness. when the courier brought me the notice i discovered i also apparently already had a home in whiterun? so i stopped by there and found lots of cool crap i forgot i had gotten. wondering what else i forgot in my half a year of not touching skyrim. started building my house in falkreath hold but it overlooks a necromancer shrine and is right next to a bandit camp so not sure on location. got another one near morthal to be safe

[o well this is ok I guess]

I have a habit of collecting all the alcohol I find in game and putting it in the bedroom of my whiterun house.
I can no longer enter that house.

[bcbm]

i got too lazy to keep selling all the loot i have so i have like every storage chest in two houses filled to the brim with random crap

[LeonJWilliams]

Star Trek Online, it's one of those MMORPG games.

[marxistcomrade]

Europa Universalis 3: Divine Wind... no matter what i always come back to it
The Guild 2 Renaissance

[Ele'ill]

just cause 2 was really, really fun. but there is way too much to do if you are a completionist. the story is kind of blah, i thought just goofing off and taking out bases and shit was way more fun.

Have you seen the multiplayer beta? (was beta a bit of time ago when I had internet and I would be playing it now if I could afford internet). It looked like a lot of fun just open world doing whatever you want and trolling people.

Also you should consider starting a new Skyrim character with mods running and with god mode on. I know a lot of people hate cheating at games but it makes the game a lot of fun and doesn't really detract at all from anything especially not if you've already logged a lot of time without cheats- you should be bad ass enough at that point to be invincible anyways.

[Wings Of Redemption]

The new Black Ops 2 map pack just came out, there goes my week....

[The Cheshire Cat]

Star Wars: Jedi Outcast II. Fucking epic.

[B5C]

Know what is more Epic than Jedi Outcast?


What do you get when you get a great RPG video game studio & animated studio come together and create a game?

Level 5 + Studio Ghibli + Joe Hisaishi (Composer)=
Xsu5dRJjQF4

[bcbm]

Have you seen the multiplayer beta? (was beta a bit of time ago when I had internet and I would be playing it now if I could afford internet). It looked like a lot of fun just open world doing whatever you want and trolling people.

never saw that. sounds fun though


Also you should consider starting a new Skyrim character with mods running and with god mode on. I know a lot of people hate cheating at games but it makes the game a lot of fun and doesn't really detract at all from anything especially not if you've already logged a lot of time without cheats- you should be bad ass enough at that point to be invincible anyways.

no mods or god mode on xbox 360 :-(

[Ele'ill]

I'm nearly done with the dark brotherhood quests and I think it's bugged because I can't get any more primary quests and all the secondary ones are done.

[The Cheshire Cat]

Still playing Jedi Outcast 2 (it is hard without cheats), busy with Darkest Hour, and now I am going to try X3 Terran Conflict. I never heard of it, so I guess it is pretty unknown. It looked interesting though.

[Ele'ill]

Aliens: Colonial Marines

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[bcbm]

Aliens: Colonial Marines

3R8rek4WU1s

how is this? whenever i have money again i want it real bad

[Ele'ill]

I don't think it's out yet? I just knew it was coming out sometime relatively soon and did a youtube search and found some gameplay footage that I figured was beta testing. I am a pretty big Alien/Predator universe nerd. I had all the comic books from way back 90's - present to the point that I can unabashedly critique the newer Alien, Predator and Prometheus movies based off the universe that the comics created (and all held to pretty collaboratively. The first AVP was pretty fun to play,

[#FF0000]

been playing ARMA 2 w/ friends. We made a series of missions where we're some loose-cannon faction of the US Army lead by an 80's action hero and we go around destabilizing countries and committing war crimes. One of the missions includes defending our illegal forward operating base from a human wave of UN peacekeepers.

We're all going to buy a server or something just for this game soon, I think.

[TheGodlessUtopian]

Know what is more Epic than Jedi Outcast?


What do you get when you get a great RPG video game studio & animated studio come together and create a game?

Level 5 + Studio Ghibli + Joe Hisaishi (Composer)=

I have read some reviews and it hasn't shapen up to be a good game from what I have read. Unfortunate since I was hoping it would be a good return to some classic gaming.
- - - - - - - - - - -

Several games I really want to play: Dead Island, Bioshock:Infinite, Heavy Rain, Far Cry 3, and Max Payne 3... among others. No money though so it won't be for a while.

[Astarte]

Currently playing "Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV" yisniFUXZzU - the greatest war strategy game ever made.

[B5C]

I have read some reviews and it hasn't shapen up to be a good game from what I have read. Unfortunate since I was hoping it would be a good return to some classic gaming.


Really? The game's perfect. Better than JRPGs in a while. I was suffering a good JRPG drought due to horrible games from this generation.


I've been playing Blood Bowl on the PC. Oh gosh it's fun.

[piet11111]

Aliens colonial marines.

Overall its a decent game i would give it a 6,5 or 7 out of 10 but the thing that really ticks me off is that it feels like a rush job and the guns seem way more inaccurate then they should be.

Also the dialogue in the game at times is terrible.

[bcbm]

sims 3

[No_Leaders]

I was pretty dissapointed with Aliens: Colonial Marines. That's a game as an Aliens fan i had been waiting for since i first read about it back in 2008, (technically when i heard it was supposed to be a ps2 game back in 2006). It seems the development was a trainwreck according to inside sources. There's even talk that Gearbox Software may have embezzled money given to them from SEGA to make ACM and instead used most of it on Borderlands 2! Apparently Gearbox also outsourced the game to another developer when they were the ones who were supposed to be developing the game.

Check this out.

http://kotaku.com/5984024/the-aliens-colonial-marines-demo-looked-great-the-actual-game-not-so-much

The demo video that was shown at E3 is definitely what sparked my interest thinking someone would finally do the Aliens franchise justice and provide an experience aliens fans always dreamed of. I remember seeing epic battles with xenomorphs crawling outta the vents, and ceiling tiles, and floors, marines getting torn up by the xenos.
Looked very promising. There's speculation that what was shown at E3 may have just been very well put together CGI and scripted to make it look like it was a demo being showcased. Although i guess we won't ever know unless Gearbox makes a statement, so far they've been quiet and CEO Randy Pitchford is acting like nothing has happened and giving out Shift codes for BL2 and ignoring everyone asking him why he obviously did a bait and switch and sold people an unfinished video game and hyped it up like it was the second coming of christ or something. :scared:

oh and this was an interesting read, talk about a crazy story. It just keeps getting more and more interesting haha.

http://www.destructoid.com/so-who-the-hell-did-make-aliens-colonial-marines--244939.phtml

[Rafiko Bingo]

Heart of Iron iii, underrated game since the graphics are not that great. But the fact remains that the gameplay is amazing.

[The Jay]

Currently playing "Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV" yisniFUXZzU - the greatest war strategy game ever made.

I used to play Dynasty Warriors ALL THE TIME. I loved that shit.

[The Jay]

I'm playing The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim: Dragonborn

[Rusty Shackleford]

far cry 3, shooting for 100% completion.

[Ele'ill]

beat Dead Island, only had to take two breaks to do it. The first break was five months long, the second one was fifteen minutes.

[Ele'ill]

I want to play this one day

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[#FF0000]

Beat Amnesia the Dark Descent. Now I'm playing the Penumbra series.

[ElCubano]

Tropico 4 and 3.

Guerrilla War love playing it online:)

[TomHPMc]

Just finisihed Fallout: New Vegas.

Totally blew up the damn, no compromises.

On my next playthrough though I'm definitely going to make myself a post-apocalyptic despot!

[The Cheshire Cat]

ArmA 3 Alpha version. If you liked ArmA 2, you will absolutely love this! It is like ArmA 2 with better graphics and no clumsy control, which is the greatest improvement in my eyes. Also, the vehicles drive better now and they adjusted the flying, but I am not sure wether I like that.

I also did some diving. I was alright, but still a bit buggy. But that is no doubt because it is still in Alpha. Same for the ragdoll effects. If you shoot a running guy, it looks natural, but if you shoot a guy standing still it looks silly.

In alpha, there is only a limited amount of factions, soldiers and vehicles, but what I saw so far looks good. The only thing I dislike is the setting (this might not be the right time to publish a military simulator where NATO and Iran are opponents...). The only thing I am worried about is too little innovation, but even with no innovation at all (besides improved graphics, control and ragdoll effects) I will spend DAYS at this game. So far I enjoyed it a lot.

[NoOneIsIllegal]

I decided to campaign through Advance Wars again. It was great nostolgia. Kind of blows my mind not as many people are aware of this franchise. It's one of my favorites.
Now I plan on playing one of my favorite games of all time, Advance Wars: Dual Strike.

[Os Cangaceiros]

Black Ops 2

Hmm, not too big on the futuristic stuff, or the game as a whole really. Although the inclusion of historical figures like Jonas Savimbi and Noriega is amusing.

The main villain as some kind of drug-trafficker-turned-quasi-left wing radical who leads an stateless insurrectionary army is kind of fun, too.

[TomHPMc]

Started L.A. Noire again. Beautiful game, but the driving sequences tell me I'm more Mad Max than Hercule Poirot.

[Rusty Shackleford]

My computer cant handle the Misery mod for STALKER Call of Pripyat :crying:

[homegrown terror]

alternating in week-on-week-off spurts between skyrim, new vegas, minecraft and everquest.

[bcbm]

nothin.

[Il Medico]

Lots of Tf2 recently. Also, finally got the Platinum Trophy for Skyrim.

[DDR]

Brütal Legend on PC, my inner 15 year old boy is having massive fun.

[TheRedAnarchist23]

I have been playing only Darkest Hour, because my graphics board is broken and I have to use the old one, and it can only handle paradox games. I haven't played CoD in ages.

[ellipsis]

Angry birds.

[Pelarys]

IT's been a while since I played any video game, I need to play Kaiserreich again but time zones are annoying, and all my friends are back in France, given the importance of the works I'm gonna have to do in the next few weeks it's probably a good thing.

[ellipsis]

time zones are a *****.

A warning/reminder that sexist language isn't allowed on the board.

[Comrade Nasser]

I'm playing Skyrim more and more as of late. I can not wait to play the Last of US.

[bcbm]

tropico 3

[Rusty Shackleford]

tropico 3

i might have to re-install that.

[Pelarys]

A warning/reminder that sexist language isn't allowed on the board.

Sorry about that, I was tired.

[Charles Marxley]

Dr. Mario

I feel like it synchronizes my brainwaves and relaxes me.... and I prefer it to Tetris.

[bcbm]

i might have to re-install that.

i had never played it before, it is pretty fun. doing the campaign right now, alternating between being a corrupt fascist megalomaniac and a do-gooder socialist type. gonna try and experiment with some other builds i think. i wish that they let you set up the starting city though, having industrial crap and shacks and farms in my downtown is totally ruining my city planning:lol:

[Leftsolidarity]

Started playing District 187. Pretty fun.

[Leftsolidarity]

tropico 3

One of the best games ever

[Rusty Shackleford]

i had never played it before, it is pretty fun. doing the campaign right now, alternating between being a corrupt fascist megalomaniac and a do-gooder socialist type. gonna try and experiment with some other builds i think. i wish that they let you set up the starting city though, having industrial crap and shacks and farms in my downtown is totally ruining my city planning:lol:

i spent one game just building a massive military and then assasinating and jailing random people to piss them off, i think it was mostly 'political opponents' that i would target. the idea was to try to make a large continuous rebellion. there were some major battles of 20 on 20 at times.

[Futility Personified]

Counter-Strike Source. Sucks to suck at an FPS but it's deffo fun

[Doflamingo]

Just finished Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey. Loved that game the entire way to the end, now I feel empty after finishing it. Especially since the final boss was easier than a few of the bosses before it.

[#FF0000]

Not a video game, but my friends and I got together to do a world-building and character rolling session for a Burning Wheel game. I'm liking this system way, way more than Dungeons and Dragons, Pathfinder, etc.

Combat's way more decisive and visceral with every weapon being hella good at wrecking your shit no matter what. Instead of levels, you pick "lifepaths" for your character at creation, saying like he was just a village kid for 10 years, an apprentice for seven, then conscripted into the village guard until he was promoted to a sergeant, which gives your guy access to a list of skills and character traits. Then you have to write down a couple of short "beliefs" and instincts for your guy, which the GM sets out to challenge overtly throughout the adventure.

You also get rewarded for playing your beliefs, traits, and instincts "to the hilt", especially when it's most inconvenient for you or your party.

its p. cool