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12-09-2012, 07:43 AM
D_Davis

Best RPG - Persona 4 Golden

Mass Effect winning best anything is joke.

/drunk.

:)
12-09-2012, 07:55 AM
Winston*

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Originally Posted by D_Davis

Dishonored is probably my biggest disappointment of the year. That game is pretty lame.

In contrast I think it's great and you're pretty lame.
12-09-2012, 08:16 AM
Neclord

Deus Ex: Human Revolution is pretty dandy.
12-09-2012, 09:05 AM
Thirdmango

Agree with SSX and You Don't Know Jack Facebook for those choices. Dawnguard is probably the best DLC this year as well.

A friend of mine who knows me very well says Far Cry 3 is a game I should have. I'm all about Open World and from what I've read of you guys playing it I think I need it.
12-09-2012, 12:24 PM
Scar

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Originally Posted by Neclord

Deus Ex: Human Revolution is pretty dandy.

One of the few things duke and I agree on is our hatred for Deus Ex.

Mass Effect 3 is quite awesome.

Haven't played Dishonored yet, but I'm loving AC3. Perhaps I should get back to the main quest so I can get my assassin's robes instead of hunting all the time.
12-09-2012, 01:45 PM
EyesWideOpen

Mass Effect is one of my favorite franchises in games today but I don't really consider it an rpg. ME3 should have won best action adventure game.
12-09-2012, 01:53 PM
megladon8

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Originally Posted by Stay Puft

Because the game is bad?

The tech is the one thing 343i pretty much knocked out of the park, and some of the environment art is pretty good, too (lovely skyboxes as usual per Halo). I can understand a preference for Journey or Dishonored based on aesthetics, but this hardly seems a controversial winner.

I don't think Duke has even played it. Duke's like that.

But yeahh, 343 absolutely raised the graphical bar with this game. Rivals Cryengine.
12-09-2012, 01:58 PM
ledfloyd

Uncharted 2 might be one of the best 10 or so games I've ever played. It takes everything the first game does well and improves on it. The platforming is clever, the setpieces are incredibly intense... it's just a great game.
12-09-2012, 02:19 PM
megladon8

I'm surprised and impressed with how critics and players have embraced "The Walking Dead".

In this era of "I haven't killed anything in 10 seconds...this game sucks", it seemed a stretch that people would love what is essentially a point-n-click adventure game.
12-09-2012, 02:52 PM
Ezee E

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Originally Posted by megladon8

I'm surprised and impressed with how critics and players have embraced "The Walking Dead".

In this era of "I haven't killed anything in 10 seconds...this game sucks", it seemed a stretch that people would love what is essentially a point-n-click adventure game.

Story prevails all?

Scariest game in some time?

Probably some of the toughest "video game" choices I made.

Yeah. By far, the best I've played at least.
12-09-2012, 03:13 PM
EyesWideOpen

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Originally Posted by megladon8

I'm surprised and impressed with how critics and players have embraced "The Walking Dead".

In this era of "I haven't killed anything in 10 seconds...this game sucks", it seemed a stretch that people would love what is essentially a point-n-click adventure game.

I think you're over simplifying. Critics have embraced "I haven't killed anything in 10 seconds" games if they're good since forever. Braid, Fez, Journey, Limbo, Flower all critical darlings over the last few years.

And I doubt very highly that the average gamer who has a "I haven't killed anything in 10 seconds...this game sucks" philosophy is embracing The Walking Dead. It sold well for a downloadable game but nothing compared to all the popular boxed games. All the gamers at my work who only play shooters had never even heard of The Walking Dead game. And I can't imagine if they did get it they would give it more then 30 minutes before turning it off.

It's being embraced by the same gamers who are open to different types of games already.
12-09-2012, 03:53 PM
Ezee E

Everyone who's played Walking Dead has loved it. Since it's DLC, I think many haven't heard of it for that reason. Season 2 of it will probably be huge.
12-10-2012, 01:22 AM
Dukefrukem

Moving all to finishing Max Payne 3; although it's technically masterful compared to the previous two iterations, the story and gameplay are both broken up by the annoying cut scenes. I don't feel like I'm playing Max, even though what he says resembles the pessimistic downer I know, I'm used to him saying it while I run through the hallways. Not in the middle of a cutscene.
12-10-2012, 05:44 AM
Morris Schæffer

Some tedium setting in with Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood. Missions feels very similar although, to be fair, I'm doing a lot of side quests. Also, with so many games left to play, there's so little time. Which is a problem that is exacerbated by the fact that I found a new job after sitting on my bum for eleven months. Come to think of it, maybe that's not a problem.
12-10-2012, 02:52 PM
megladon8

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Originally Posted by Dukefrukem

Moving all to finishing Max Payne 3; although it's technically masterful compared to the previous two iterations, the story and gameplay are both broken up by the annoying cut scenes. I don't feel like I'm playing Max, even though what he says resembles the pessimistic downer I know, I'm used to him saying it while I run through the hallways. Not in the middle of a cutscene.

I completely understand this criticism, but the game worked for me because I found the cutscenes and writing genuiely enjoyable to watch.

It was like watching an awesome 8 hour crime flick.
12-10-2012, 03:22 PM
D_Davis

I fired up Infamous 2 last night, just to check it out. It's free on PS+, so I downloaded it. Man, what a fun game. And it looks amazing, and plays smoothly. I don't know why I slept on these games for so long.
12-10-2012, 03:39 PM
Dukefrukem

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Originally Posted by D_Davis

I fired up Infamous 2 last night, just to check it out. It's free on PS+, so I downloaded it. Man, what a fun game. And it looks amazing, and plays smoothly. I don't know I slept on these games for so long,

Thanks for reminding me about this. I've had this since launch and I haven't started it yet. :(
12-10-2012, 03:47 PM
Morris Schæffer

Maybe I should fire up the first Infamous too. Been sitting on my shelf for a loooong time.

It was really going head to head with Prototype in those days. Another game I have, but never touched.
12-10-2012, 03:52 PM
Scar

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Originally Posted by D_Davis

I fired up Infamous 2 last night, just to check it out. It's free on PS+, so I downloaded it. Man, what a fun game. And it looks amazing, and plays smoothly. I don't know I slept on these games for so long,

Dark Souls
12-10-2012, 06:05 PM
D_Davis

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Originally Posted by Scar

Dark Souls

That's my answer for everything. I'm so predictable.
12-10-2012, 06:14 PM
Skitch

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Originally Posted by Morris Schæffer

Maybe I should fire up the first Infamous too. Been sitting on my shelf for a loooong time.

It was really going head to head with Prototype in those days. Another game I have, but never touched.

I had a blast with both. Haven't played Infamous 2 yet, have to finish Arkham City first.
12-11-2012, 12:07 PM
number8

Today on Amazon, for $33 you get Assassins Creed III and $9 of Amazon credits. Pretty good deal.
12-11-2012, 12:10 PM
shaun

Baldur's Gate: Enhanced for iPad? Sold.
12-11-2012, 12:13 PM
Dukefrukem

So did anyone catch this? Anyone have any info on it? The internet is blowing up that this is a MGS5 trailer. It's very strange.

[youtube]nSfajBs2nyQ[/youtube]
12-11-2012, 12:35 PM
Ezee E

Is that gameplay footage or cutscene? Looks awesome. Hopefully the whole game is all in that situation.

Started XCom and loving it. Very fun. Best strategy in a long, long time.

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