The "What are you playing?" topic.

[Motep]

Victoria II
Final Fantasy VII

I only average half an hour a day, all told. : (

[pevergreen]

battlefront 2? my lil bro plays that all the time. PC? maybe you 2 can play.

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Theres nothing wrong with having a short burst of star wars shooting hunger after watching the 6 movies.

[Fragony]

I could easily overlook it being old if I knew I wasn't going to be too terrified to get past level 1.

If scary isn't your thing get the hell away from it, first level isn't so bad, wait untill you reach cargo-bay. Gawd. System Shock 2=work of art, as close as gaming will ever be.

[pevergreen]

Played Shadow of the Collosus? Apparently thats art. (I watched a speedrun, but its a PS2 game so I'll never play it)

[Fragony]

Played Shadow of the Collosus? Apparently thats art. (I watched a speedrun, but its a PS2 game so I'll never play it)

That is a really good game. Can't wait for ' The Last guardian', but I am already pretty sure that that griffion is going to die https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHzHoMT5eRg

In shadow of the collosus it's hard not to feel like the bad guy, you don't really want to slay them, you feel sad rather than victorious when you down them, they meet an horrible end for no real reason. Most of them don't even really attack you. Work of art yeah.

[Ser Clegane]

Going through some old games I did not get around to play yet - currently playing "Jade Empire"

[Prussian to the Iron]

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Theres nothing wrong with having a short burst of star wars shooting hunger after watching the 6 movies.

lol feel the same exact way after watching LotR :P

[Prussian to the Iron]

Oh yeah, I started playing Assassins Creed Brotherhood's Multiplayer yesterday after finishing the campaign, and I have to say I really enjoy it.

I don't understand how others simply are not as good; in every game I've played so far except 1 where I was constantly spawn killed (bad luck tbh) I've finished 1st, 2nd, or 3rd.

I guess I just grasp the concept better than others? I usually get stealth kills, mainly getting detected only when I find out I'm being chased. I guess I'm just naturally good at it, like BC2 (usually 1st or 2nd there as well).

[Fragony]

MGS4 = best in series. The previous ones aren't really steath-games but games about stealth. You no longer get an isometric overview of the surroundings the camara is typical third person shooter, MGS 4 is much more challenging because it. AI is probably the best I've ever seen, they will find you unless you ghost your way through (on hard at least, they have excellent eyesight and enviromental awareness, really tense, as a stealthgame should be. The graphics also really help drawing you in, world and motion capture is full of detail, they really put a lot of effort in the presentation. I love to hate the robots, they are terrifying, have only encountered them in the opening sequence I played through 10 times at least. Was hiding on second floor and the thing grabs the ledge and hauls itself up, checks out the room, finds me. Had to put the controller down for a while. Good stuff.

[Gregoshi]

I tried World of Warcraft for the first time last night on the 10 day trial period. Does this make me a bad person? It wasn't too bad of a game. My Dungeons & Dragons buddies (of 30 years) and I had stopped playing D&D as it was too hard to get together to play due to our family lives and being separated by about 50 miles, and we were looking for an alternative. We've been playing some Dungeons & Dragons Online for the past year, and while fun, it was lacking and restrictive in some respects. WoW seems to address some of my DDO issues, though it is a bit too comical and comic book-like (graphically) for my personal taste. Still not a bad first outing. We shall see if I become a WoW fanatic. Still, the main part is the social interaction and RPGing with my friends.

On other fronts, I started playing Monster Hunter Tri on the Wii this past week and it could be entertaining, though, I'm not a great fan of the Japanese style RPG (Tolkien-esque RPGs are my favourite). I also got Lego Harry Potter and Ghostbuster: The Video Game both for the Wii as well and will probably play them cooperatively with my (23 year old) daughter. I'm planning on buying Starcraft 2 in the coming days now that I have a PC that can handle games made in the past five years.

I'm trying to get my gaming life back in order (if you can't tell). I consider myself a gamer yet I've been talking about games more these past few years than actually playing games. 'Tis time to Game On!!

[johnhughthom]

Playing Stalker SoC with the Complete 2009 mod. Tried playing it a few times since it came out and it's a bit too hard for my meagre FPS skills, determined to play through it this time and I have Call of Pripyat for when (if?) I've finished.

[Hooahguy]

Bought Sniper Elite and Hitman: Blood Money.

Havent played much Sniper Elite, but its hard, and I like how theres a headshot bullet cam.

Hitman: Blood Money is also fun, but also hard. Sneaking isnt as refined as I would like it to be, and you cant aim very well. Plus its very hard to sneak up on someone, since they seem to have miraculous vision or something and they catch you often. But at least you can go in guns blazing or you can sneak around.

[pevergreen]

I tried World of Warcraft for the first time last night on the 10 day trial period. Does this make me a bad person? It wasn't too bad of a game. My Dungeons & Dragons buddies (of 30 years) and I had stopped playing D&D as it was too hard to get together to play due to our family lives and being separated by about 50 miles, and we were looking for an alternative. We've been playing some Dungeons & Dragons Online for the past year, and while fun, it was lacking and restrictive in some respects. WoW seems to address some of my DDO issues, though it is a bit too comical and comic book-like (graphically) for my personal taste. Still not a bad first outing. We shall see if I become a WoW fanatic. Still, the main part is the social interaction and RPGing with my friends.

On other fronts, I started playing Monster Hunter Tri on the Wii this past week and it could be entertaining, though, I'm not a great fan of the Japanese style RPG (Tolkien-esque RPGs are my favourite). I also got Lego Harry Potter and Ghostbuster: The Video Game both for the Wii as well and will probably play them cooperatively with my (23 year old) daughter. I'm planning on buying Starcraft 2 in the coming days now that I have a PC that can handle games made in the past five years.

I'm trying to get my gaming life back in order (if you can't tell). I consider myself a gamer yet I've been talking about games more these past few years than actually playing games. 'Tis time to Game On!!

You get plus points for playing DDO.

Massive minus points for playing WoW. Yes it makes you a bad person.

If you play Starcraft 2, send me a PM. I wouldn't mind doing some team games with you.

[Veho Nex]

Bought Sniper Elite and Hitman: Blood Money.

Havent played much Sniper Elite, but its hard, and I like how theres a headshot bullet cam.

Hitman: Blood Money is also fun, but also hard. Sneaking isnt as refined as I would like it to be, and you cant aim very well. Plus its very hard to sneak up on someone, since they seem to have miraculous vision or something and they catch you often. But at least you can go in guns blazing or you can sneak around.

I always felt that BM was better on the consoles. The controls definitely had a smoother feel than the computer. Also, for Sniper Elite, go for leg or lung shots. It will tell them that you are there but the friendlies will run over to pick the guy up, giving you more kills.

[Hooahguy]

I always felt that BM was better on the consoles. The controls definitely had a smoother feel than the computer.

Oh for sure. I saw footage of it being played on a console and its much easier to sedate/strangle someone on the console than it is with the PC version. With the console version, you only have to be generally behind the target, but with the PC you need to be in a specific spot, which really annoyed me so I just switched to using my pistol with a silencer unless I needed to use other methods.
But yea, its frustrating at times on the PC.
Speaking of which, I beat the game today, Silent Assassin for all levels. Now time to have some fun and become a terrorist.

[Fragony]

Beat MGS4, with Uncharted 2 and Demon's souls the games for the ps3 you simply must own. I hope that they one day will make remakes of it's prequels with the new tight controls (and they simply can't get away with not including the MSX2 versions), it's certainly is the best one because of them, both the stealth and gameplay are sooooooooo much more satisfying. Of course it is traditionally extremely silly and overblown, and it knows it. The stupid jokes feel completely out of place as usual, it's full of intense drama and then something absolutely stupid happens. New players won't understand the game's many oddities but fans will, the MGS games are made by complete lunatics who sacrifice realism for fan-service. And as a fan service it's simply a love letter. 9/10 instead of 10 because some parts drag on just a little bit too long, and I can't believe I'm saying this, the hair looks ps2'ish, like a helmet, it distracts from an otherwise flawless presentation. It really does CQC me

[Hooahguy]

Ok my "official" review of Combat Mission: Shock Force.

When I first heard about this I was thinking "oh awesome! A modern combat sim!" But when I installed the demo and started the training mission, I immediately thought "what did I get myself into?"
But an hour or so of reading the manual and various user-made guides that I found on the official forums, I quickly got a hand on the game, and was beginning to take baby steps in becoming a good commander.
You also learn a lot on the forums. Not just through the guides, but through interaction.
Most people on the forums are either in the military or was in the military.

As a result, you get to talk to people who really know their stuff, and can guide you through proper procedure for taking a heavily fortified house (smoke screen, APC brings troops close by with either machine guns or AFV laying down suppressive fire, order troops to disembark and then order troops to storm the house and secure it. Then depending on position, order AT squad and snipers to the roof where they can provide overwatch for your soldiers as they get back in the APC and the process repeats itself, though not without potential surprises. Nothing ruins your day like an IED!).

I had an ex-artillery officer explain to me the different methods for using artillery to suppress the enemy and to keep your positions and movement concealed.

A mechanized infantry officer explained some concepts of recon and spotting AT positions without getting blown up.

Overall, its an excellent game. When it comes to an RTS, its AI is excellent, bar none. What I love is how realistic this game is. You need to abide by an ROE, and disobeying it means you lose points which means you might lose. Units have command and control, which means that the closer different units stick together (in the staying in visual/audio range) the better they will perform.

But the real gem, IMO, is when during a night battle and the tracers are flying and the fires are burning and you hear radio chatter, you can zoom far out and watch it all happen and really get this sense of epicness.

So my recommendation is that for someone who can handle a steep learning curve and stick with it, by all means get this game. It truly is something amazing.

[Prussian to the Iron]

Ok my "official" review of Combat Mission: Shock Force.

When I first heard about this I was thinking "oh awesome! A modern combat sim!" But when I installed the demo and started the training mission, I immediately thought "what did I get myself into?"
But an hour or so of reading the manual and various user-made guides that I found on the official forums, I quickly got a hand on the game, and was beginning to take baby steps in becoming a good commander.
You also learn a lot on the forums. Not just through the guides, but through interaction.
Most people on the forums are either in the military or was in the military.

As a result, you get to talk to people who really know their stuff, and can guide you through proper procedure for taking a heavily fortified house (smoke screen, APC brings troops close by with either machine guns or AFV laying down suppressive fire, order troops to disembark and then order troops to storm the house and secure it. Then depending on position, order AT squad and snipers to the roof where they can provide overwatch for your soldiers as they get back in the APC and the process repeats itself, though not without potential surprises. Nothing ruins your day like an IED!).

I had an ex-artillery officer explain to me the different methods for using artillery to suppress the enemy and to keep your positions and movement concealed.

A mechanized infantry officer explained some concepts of recon and spotting AT positions without getting blown up.

Overall, its an excellent game. When it comes to an RTS, its AI is excellent, bar none. What I love is how realistic this game is. You need to abide by an ROE, and disobeying it means you lose points which means you might lose. Units have command and control, which means that the closer different units stick together (in the staying in visual/audio range) the better they will perform.

But the real gem, IMO, is when during a night battle and the tracers are flying and the fires are burning and you hear radio chatter, you can zoom far out and watch it all happen and really get this sense of epicness.

So my recommendation is that for someone who can handle a steep learning curve and stick with it, by all means get this game. It truly is something amazing.

that sounds really cool. how much is it?

[Hooahguy]

It actually costs a lot. Its something like $35 for the base game, $25 for each module (there are 3 of them).

[Prussian to the Iron]

jesus christ! eh maybe get it for my birthday. in the meantime im playin the demo.

[Hooahguy]

Yeah same here, since my birthday is in less than a month and Ill probably be getting some cash for it. Mind you, the modules are option, though they add a lot of content to the game.
But yeah, Im sticking with the demo for now, but once I get the cash I plan on getting the game plus the Marines module.

[Prussian to the Iron]

played the demo. didnt like it. for some reason I couldnt take the objectives on the town scenario, even though my troops were swarming all over them, and one of them didnt even have any enemies shooting at it.

[Hooahguy]

Give it more time. It does, after all, have a very steep learning curve.

Do you mean the "Going to town" scenario?
Not all objectives are the same. Some you only have to touch, some you need to keep troops in, some you need to do no damage to.
Its kinda complicated, sometimes I have that problem too.

EDIT: Also, are you sure you checked all the buildings/all the levels in the complex? Its possible that a unit was hiding there.

[Prussian to the Iron]

I have nearly all my troops garrisoning the buildings around the Government Complex, and a few Strykers camping their spawn (why do they keep spawning?) several of my Strykers have gone down. I also have my command unit camped up in the other not-Market objective, and hes not taking it either. and theres not even anybody shooting at that place!

[Hooahguy]

Strange. I never have problems with that missions. Barring IEDs, of course.

[Strike For The South]

FIFA 11

[CBR]

You can always do a cease fire. Then the game stops and the score is calculated.

Can't remember the scenario, but just because you have troops there does not mean you will get a notification, nor that the game will stop unless the AI surrender because of losses or time running out.

[Fragony]

Combat Mission looks awesome, is it just me or is the pc becoming interesting again

[Sjakihata]

I tried World of Warcraft for the first time last night on the 10 day trial period.

Tolkien-esque RPGs are my favourite.

I'm planning on buying Starcraft 2 in the coming days now that I have a PC that can handle games made in the past five years.

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Hi,

Get away from WoW while you can. Seriously, I mean it. I had it like you, a bit cartoonish but not too bad - you will get sucked in and it will take your time away!

If you enjoy Tolkien RPGs, i can recommend lord of the rings online. It's more appealing than WoW and more focused on RPG elements, quests and storylines - even join an RP server for max RPG profit. Also it has a more mature crowd than 12 yo wtf, l33333t and luuuz boys from WoW.

Also, if you wanna play SC2 with me, send me a PM. Would be great fun.

Edit:
Playing LotRO, HoI3:SF on PC and FIFA11 on Xbox

[Fragony]

Howdie Sjak how you've been