Video Games...Discuss Them

[Morris Schæffer]

It's a me, Mario!!

http://www.gamer.nl/doc/49018/Lolbro...rt-met-bananen

:lol:

[megladon8]

The DLC for F3 is going to be great. They are releasing a whole new mini-campaign set in Alaska, and then another mini-campaign with the Brotherhood of Steal.

That's amazing.

I forget - did you get "Fallout 3"? Have you played it?

If so, what'd you think?

Oh, and that new Riddick game? It's no longer just an HD remake. In addition to the old game being completely remade - new engine, new play mechanics, and new stuff added in - the Dark Athena part of the game is a whole new game with just as much to do as in the first part. So basically, we're getting a complete overhaul of one of the best games ever made plus its direct sequel (Dark Athena takes place mere hours after Butcher Bay) on the same disc, all for $60.

That is damn awesome.

I agree. This is up near the top of my list for 2009 games.

Vin Diesel should stick to game design

But I would still love to see the "Riddick" universe explored further in the movies. I really enjoyed both, and it's the most interested sci-fi movieverse to come around in a long, long time.

[Saya]

'sank you!

I'm definately planning on playing it again as a good guy. I shoulda just made a saved game right before nuking megaton so I can watch it over and over.

It's definitely a cool moment in the game. Best looking explosion as well. I just wish they would've put some more megaton atomic bombs in the game to blow up.

[D_Davis]

Apparently, Diesel and Twohy are still working on parts 2 and 3 of Chronicles.


I have not played F3 yet, but I will in the future.

Right now, I am playing:

Titan Quest and STALKER - both of which should take some time.

I've given up on Fable 2; I've come to realize that I really don't like it. More to come on this later.

I also need to finish Dead Space.

[D_Davis]

It's a me, Mario!!

http://www.gamer.nl/doc/49018/Lolbro...rt-met-bananen

:lol:

I just watched this this morning, and was laughing my ass off. Hilarious.

[megladon8]

"Dead Space" was great, but like "RE4" I didn't find it scary.

Had some jumps, and was unsettling at first...but nothing that made me want to both turn it off, and play 'til I finished the game like the first "Condemned" did.


And how's "STALKER"? It looks awesome.

[Dead & Messed Up]

RE:4 Wii Edition came in the mail today - nice. It was only ten bucks on Amazon during Black Friday.

Too bad this work shit has to get in the way...

[D_Davis]

I find Dead Space scary, but I am easily scared by games because I get really into them. Playing it alone, in my basement, at night, with head phones on - yeah, it can be scary.

STALKER is great. It's a totally different kind of FPS experience. It feels a little unpolished, and it is. However, it's also just different because of its Eastern European roots. It has a different kind of design aesthetic than what I am normally used to - and it's totally cool.

I'm looking forward to playing The Witcher for these same reasons.

[Saya]

There is a new blogpost up on the L4D site. The Moviemaking Process: Left 4 Dead's Intro Movie.

I think it's pretty cool how many gameplay elements they managed to fit into this short movie.

[megladon8]

Some footage from "Ghostbusters: The Game"

[Ezee E]

Resident Evil 4, while not scary at all, is still one of the best games I've played.

I think I may get Fallout 3 sometime this weekend. Getting tired of the football games.

[megladon8]

Resident Evil 4, while not scary at all, is still one of the best games I've played.

I totall agree with everything you said.

When I say it's not scary, I don't mean it as a detractor at all. I saw it as an action game anyways, and the action is so, so satisfying, and very tense.

I think I may get Fallout 3 sometime this weekend. Getting tired of the football games.

Hope you like it!

Remember this - VATS is your friend

[Ezee E]

I know nothing of VATS, but I'm a good listener, and welcoming to new friends as always. Ha.

[Rowland]

RE4 was pretty good, but way too repetitive. By the time the island rolled around, I was growing tired of the game, and I've never made it through a replay. I prefer REmake. The Mercenaries mini-game kicked ass though.

[Sycophant]

I don't remember Gananondorf's depth in Wind Waker. Please elaborate sirs.

Perhaps "depth" isn't quite the right word, but it felt like he had more of a presence and place in the game than ina lot of Zelda games. Again, he didn't have a lot of "depth," because he is ultimately a pretty standard issue representative of evil, but he felt more integrated into the story and game world. With more scenes in which he interacts with Link, he comes off a bit rounder and more fleshed out.

But on further reflection, perhaps Ocarina of Time does just as good a job, with seeing his mortal origins.

[Dead & Messed Up]

Resident Evil 4, while not scary at all, is still one of the best games I've played.

I think I may get Fallout 3 sometime this weekend. Getting tired of the football games.

It's the Aliens to RE2's Alien, substituting atmosphere with intensity.

[Ezee E]

It's the Aliens to RE2's Alien, substituting atmosphere with intensity.

Pretty much. Nice way to sum it up.

[Amnesiac]

With more scenes in which he interacts with Link, he comes off a bit rounder and more fleshed out.

There is also a slightly tragic facet to his character that is effectively presented. This is the result of his back-story: the fact that he and his people had suffered some really cruel misfortune within the desert. This raises notions of justice and undeserved nemesis. Thanks to this, Ganondorf's actions become more understandable. Not justifiable, but understandable. It also adds a human element to his villainy. Thus, Wind Waker presents him as something more than a mere caricature of power-hungry antagonism. Consider what he says in the game:

"My country lay within a vast desert. When the sun rose into the sky, a burning wind punished my lands, searing the world. And when the moon climbed into the dark of night, a frigid gale pierced our homes. No matter when it came, the wind carried the same thing... Death. But the winds that blew across the green fields of Hyrule brought something other than suffering and ruin. I coveted that wind, I suppose..."

I think this is much more thought-out than any of Ganondorf's prior motivations.

[EyesWideOpen]

There's a gamestop 20% off used 360 games coupon floating around the interwebs which can be combing with the 10% edge discount for some good deals. I picked up today Left 4 Dead for $38.99, Too Human for $24.49, and the Xbox Live Arcade Compilation Disc (contains Pac-Man: Championship Edition, Uno!, Boom Boom Rocket, Feeding Frenzy, Luxor 2) for $3.49.

[Dukefrukem]

I find Dead Space scary, but I am easily scared by games because I get really into them. Playing it alone, in my basement, at night, with head phones on - yeah, it can be scary.

STALKER is great. It's a totally different kind of FPS experience. It feels a little unpolished, and it is. However, it's also just different because of its Eastern European roots. It has a different kind of design aesthetic than what I am normally used to - and it's totally cool.

I'm looking forward to playing The Witcher for these same reasons.

Agreed agreed and the Witcher is a MUST play for all RPG lovers. And it's now on Steam!

[Dukefrukem]

20 Minutes after I made this Left 4 Dead video, they released an update that prohibited this.

[D_Davis]

Agreed agreed and the Witcher is a MUST play for all RPG lovers. And it's now on Steam!

As soon as I beat Titan Quest, I am going to get The Witcher Enhanced Version.

[Ezee E]

20 Minutes after I made this Left 4 Dead video, they released an update that prohibited this.

For those that would rather not watch the video, what is it?

[Dukefrukem]

As soon as I beat Titan Quest, I am going to get The Witcher Enhanced Version.

I just bought that off steam. How is it?

[D_Davis]

I just bought that off steam. How is it?

It's incredible. The best Diablo 2 game I've played that isn't Diablo 2.