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I recently decided to buy BioShock and BioShock 2, on a whim.
The first one is one of the best games I have played. The story is very well written, there is a great twist, and the combat is very enjoyable. The second one is no lame duck either, having great fun with it.
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I do understand why you would run at certain times on 3rd and 10, especially in terms of clock management, the game simply gives me run plays at strange times.
I do use a linebacker on defence, I use the Colts so they're my main weapon and I do get quite a few sacks. I prefer a 3-4, though it does seem to leave me open to big gains on run plays, but the AI never seems to capitalise properly on it, going back to the passing game after ripping through me a couple of times. I really should start doing my own defence, it would teach me more about the game. The main reason I use Ask Madden on offence is to stop me abusing the plays that the AI can't seem to handle, like curls.
This years, spent at least two months fiddling with the settings to get a good level of difficulty and realistic scores, if EA are bad at explaining how football works, they're even worse at explaining their sliders. :laugh4:
When I first started playing, I did find Pro way too easy and All Pro was a bizarre mix of not making a single play all game and losing by 60 or 70 points, or a close fought victory by a couple of points. Now, through tweaking the sliders, I've reached a level where playing the really good teams will usually come down to one play and are generally close, but I almost always beat the rest.
Yeah, could has well not have been released outside America, there is nobody interested in it here. To assume that we know the rules is beyond silly, I read that it made great use of the Wii-controls so I tried it, but nothing is explained, the game completily failed here nobody bought it.Quote:
Originally Posted by johnhughthom
Currently some games that I bought during the GamersGate Christmas sale: ArmA 2: Combined Operations and Supreme Ruler 2020 Gold.
Never tried the second, but there is something about Bioshock that I don't like. It's better than most games and the setting is stunning, but I can't help being dissapointed with it. It never becomes anything more than a shooter, it cannot touch the brilliant System Shock 2 it tries to be at times. It's just not as compelling, it just isn't as inspiredQuote:
Originally Posted by Visorslash
Are you going to be downloading DayZ then?Quote:
Originally Posted by The King
I've been really into Dark Souls for the PC lately, just finished AC3 (the ending really confused me). Dark Souls is easily one of the best games I've played.
Good! I am always shamelesly campaigning Dark Souls awesomness. It might have been a mess in it's transition to pc and an utmost humiliation that a modder solved all problems a full team worked on for months within a week, but the game is pure class. If the pc-crowd hadn't caught up a sequel probably wouldn't be on it's wayQuote:
Originally Posted by Prussian to the Iron
Demon Souls should be ported as well, just as brutal but a different vibe, the world is more sad, while Dark Souls absolutely hates you
I heard that Demons Souls is owned by Sony now, so there's no hope of a port to PC or Xbox.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fragony
I really hope they fix the PC matchmaking in the sequel though, I would love to be summoned more and to have more player interaction.
That's pity it is every bit as awesome (and looks better). At least Dark Souls 2 will be on pc. But bit worried about it though they want to make it less hardcore. The artwork so far is stunning though, downright evil. If they make it even darker I can forgive a lower difficulty.
Your pc up to it? http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...to-be-believed
Hearts of Iron 3 with the WW1 mod installed
It's been ages since I checked that mod out. How does it play?Quote:
Originally Posted by gaelic cowboy
Bit if Tomb Raider, it's awesome. It's hard to not fall in love with Lara. She suffers a lot of hardships in the beginning, totally believable she becomes so badass
I've been playing ANNO 2070 for a few days now and I just have to say 'WOW'. Never expected the game to be so cool. And it's diifcult, too. I've been playing a single map for 15 hours total already and I'm about to achieve victory. I assume that my next map won't take that long, because I was learning the basics in this one.
Anyway, I recommend it to all of you.
I've probably over 300 hours across PS3 and PC and I've barely touched the surface. :laugh4:Quote:
Originally Posted by Gelatinous Cube
Playing Brutal Legend. As a metal fan, its quite fun, and the RTS aspect of it is very interesting.
I just wish that the cars were easier to control. Otherwise, its a blast.
Well I have it for TFH and I haven't noticed any major problems.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ishmael
King of Dragon Pass, which was mentioned on the previous page.
Goodness. This has got to be one of gaming's lost epics. It's so incredibly in-depth with every area of the game: war, economy, farming, magic, and trade.. they are all connected in real ways. Lose a big battle and suddenly your people are starving because there's not enough people to till the earth. Take every soldier on a raid and your neighbors just walk in and claim your stuff while they're gone.
At times it feels a little too random, but I won't deny that when things are going good it's an amazing feeling. I am really enjoying the role-playing elements, especially the spirit quests, which took a bit of figuring out. Not only must you send your best champion and have the magic of your people on your side, but you must also re-enact the saga just as your gods did. Not acting correctly, or not speaking correctly, can cause the quest to fail and your people to lose hope. It's a truly old school way to throw you into the world, making you feel really connected to your clan. What sort of leader can you be if you don't know the ancient sagas?
The randomness is the only thing that holds it back really, as sometimes I feel like the game throws you a curve-ball simply to :daisy: you, but other than that? Absolutely wonderful. It's on GOG and is really worth the look if you have a few hundred hours to lose :laugh4:
It's on sale at GOG, only $2.99. What have you got to lose?
Oh yeah, a few hundred hours...
I've complained about this game a fair bit; I whined about this, that and the other thing...but really, over 700hours gameplay w/o hitting the level cap on any character? I must have found something to pass that amount of time :2thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Gelatinous Cube
War of the Roses
Great live action combat, medieval setting and multiplayer only
bashing head with 2H warhammer, very satisfying
I am right now playing the World Stage demo.
I downloaded Empire Earth recently. I have spent several hours on it. Fun game, brings back memories of when I played it when it was new. Also downloaded Blitzkrieg, haven't spent much time on it yet though.
Define 'completed.' The game has continuous generation of side-quests so you'll never be out of stuff to do, though, the generated quests all fit the same format largely (go to x location, kill everything, go home) and get a bit tedious after a while.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gelatinous Cube
If you mean finished all of the main plot lines then yeah there's certainly those people. Speaking personally I've done the main quest line twice, every guild quest line and the Civil War arc from the Empire side. I eventually stopped hunting side-quests when the game got boring, as maxing out destruction/conjuration makes the game pretty easy.
Bit into Metal Gear Rising, FUN. It's great to absolutely chop enemies into small pieces. As you would expect from a Metal Gear game it's overly melodramatic to the point that you know they are having a laugh at you, with great slapstick comedy when you never see it comming. I like the stealthy classical gameplay better but this is a great action game. The bosses are as you would expect epic and introduce themselves in a hilariously melodramatic way. Great game, it also looks really good
Few more hours into Metal Gear Rising, it's awesome. Heard there are only 12 chapters and I am already at chapter 9 so it's kinda short, but production values are so good it's insane. It's very easy for this type of game but that make sense in a way, Raiden is the deadliest thing ever after all. Things get more crazy than in Bayonetta and that's saying a lot.
Can't wait for Metal Gear 5 but I seriously can't believe it will be a ps3 game
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OR1XoebuIkA
Between work, uni and music I have no time to play anything but LOTRO and that usually once a week on Sundays :-\
Been playing Don't Starve a bit recently and started on Orcs Must Die 2. Little bit of Minecraft mixed in as well.
My laptop has an integrated graphics card, so I can only play old games on it.
Recently picked up Commandos 2 : Men of Courage at Steam and enjoying it tremendously.
Allthough considered a hard game by most people, I especially enjoy it because you can play it very relaxed. Calmly sitting in your chair, a cold beer and something to eat, thinking about a plan on how to beat the level. The good feeling you get when your devious plan actually works. I absolutely love this game and am glad I rediscovered it.