The "What are you playing?" topic.

[Geoffrey S]

Ultrawar, yeah, I'd heard. It's what made me want to play the game again, in fact.

[Xiahou]

Well, after finishing both KotoR games, I decided to take on a JRPG- "Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3". I had heard a ton of good press about the game and it sounded original enough to interest me. So far, it's been very linear but I'm still in the "tutorial" phase and I expect things to open up more later. Interesting characters, excellent soundtrack, and tons of anime cutscenes- I like what I've seen so far.

Here's a brief description of the game that doesn't give away too much:

Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 is a strange and wonderful trip into an anime adventure. You're an orphaned high school student, transferred to Gekkoukan High School on Port Island. After arriving, he's attacked by creatures known as Shadows. The assault awakens his Persona, Orpheus, from the depths of his subconscious, enabling him to defeat the terrifying foes. He soon discovers that he shares this special ability with other students at his new school. From them, he learns of the Dark Hour, a hidden time that exists between one day and the next, swarming with Shadows. Under the supervision of school chairman Shuji Ikutsuki, he joins his new companions in confronting this threat to humanity. With your school as the primary battlefield, you'll be forced to juggle two lives: Student by day, defender by night. And your greatest challenges await you on the eve of each full moon.

The game gets an M rating, which it probably deserves. I know some people find the way you summon your Persona disturbing..

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

You use your "Evoker", which looks nearly identical to a handgun, point it at your head and pull the trigger. So yeah, you essentially have to blow your brains out to summon your Persona.. except your Evoker doesnt kill you- important distinction there.

[Kekvit Irae]

Let's not forget the game's tendency to have half-nude women as bosses.

[Xiahou]

Let's not forget the game's tendency to have half-nude women as bosses.

Haven't seen that yet. Something else to look forward to.

[Judge]

i have just got
medal of honor airbourne

[Midnight]

Dwarf Fortress, until the new version of Dwarf Fortress comes out. Then, new Dwarf Fortress.

[Xiahou]

30 hours in and Im still loving Persona3. I'd say it's the best JRPG that I've played in years.

Here, for those who are interested, is the review that first piqued my interest in the game.

[frogbeastegg]

30 hours in and Im still loving Persona3. I'd say it's the best JRPG that I've played in years.

Oh, don't say that! It still isn't out here in Europe, and won't be until some unspecified point in 2008.

Did you play any of the other Shin Megami Tensai games? I've got Devil Summoner, Digital Devil Saga 1+2, and Nocturne. Not sure which is the best starting place.

[Kekvit Irae]

I once made the mistake of playing the original Persona years ago on my old PS1. I never again made that mistake.

[frogbeastegg]

I once made the mistake of playing the original Persona years ago on my old PS1. I never again made that mistake.

What was so bad about it? The series has only recently been receiving PAL releases; my knowledge begins - and ends - with the 4 PS2 titles I named above.

[Craterus]

Guitar Hero

Played it for the first time the other day and I was shocked to find its much better than I ever expected. So I went out and bought it heh.

[Xiahou]

Did you play any of the other Shin Megami Tensai games? I've got Devil Summoner, Digital Devil Saga 1+2, and Nocturne. Not sure which is the best starting place.

Digital Devil Saga looked interesting to me, but I never got around to playing it (or even buying it, thankfully ).

Persona 3 stands on it's own- you don't need to have played any other 'SMT' games to enjoy it (I haven't). Actually, from what I've read, Persona 3 is a "reboot", so there should really be no story arc at all from it's predecessors.

Another plus about the US release is that it includes a hardcover art book and the soundtrack on CD.

[Boyar Son]

BF2

[Mouzafphaerre]

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Medieval II, Europa Universalis III.
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[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

Hearts of Iron, waiting for the Kaiserreich 1.0 to come out, sometime in the next few days.

I've also decked out my Wings over Europe flight sim, I posted some screenshots of add-on aircraft in the screenshots thread.

[Marshal Murat]

World in Conflict (see Mead Hall) :]

[Csargo]

Hearts of Iron, waiting for the Kaiserreich 1.0 to come out, sometime in the next few days.

I've also decked out my Wings over Europe flight sim, I posted some screenshots of add-on aircraft in the screenshots thread.

Kaiserreich still hasn't come out? I thought it was supposed to be released the 5th...

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

Kaiserreich still hasn't come out? I thought it was supposed to be released the 5th...

It was delayed, but it's worth it. It came out today.

[Csargo]

Thanks for telling me. I've been waiting for this for a while.

[Xehh II]

I spend most of my time playing Madden '08, I still play GTA: San Andreas on the PS2 and on computer I spend most time on the Discworld MUD.

[Fragony]

Guitar Hero

Played it for the first time the other day and I was shocked to find its much better than I ever expected. So I went out and bought it heh.

That is one excellent game, I find it extremily hard not having played this type of game before but it simply rocks

[Craterus]

If you've just got it, keep practicing. After an hour or two, it'll feel a lot more natural.

My first go (at a friends) was really embarassing. I was just crap, but yeah, you soon pick it up.

[Odin]

Been consumed with Take command 2nd manasses. A mod called rebels and redcoats with some decent OOb's. A new pike and musket mod was released yesterday with Nappy and a waterloo oob.

Game's a jewel great period combat sim.

[Charge]

Well this is what I'm interested most of all (after TW of coz):

Richard Burns Rally.
As I yet haven't wheel, I can't drive very fast, but anyway in top 10 or 20 in my country.
If anyone had played this game, here my records
http://files.filefront.com/Charge+re.../fileinfo.html

[DukeofSerbia]

Various Moorhuhn games (Piraten mostly).
World in Conflict
Hard Truck Apocalypse (hope soon)
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Everything is for PC.

[Tiberius of the Drake]

EUIII-1503 Venice winning war against bosnians

UPDATE:1623-winning war against Poland as Prussia.

[Mouzafphaerre]

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EU3 ― England (1453)
MTW ― Spain (Early)


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[Craterus]

NFS: Carbon.

Again.

Muscle cars this time though..

[Mikeus Caesar]

Lots of things - EVE Online, STALKER, Bioshock, World in Conflict, Battlefield 2142.

I have too many games.

[Csargo]

Vicky

Not enough games