General Discussion
The place for conversation that doesn't make sense to talk about in any specific game in our list. Think of General Discussion as a "catch all" for conversations about gaming, game culture or anything else worth sharing. The place for conversation that doesn't make sense to talk about in any specific game in our list. Think of General Discussion as a "catch all" for conversations about gaming, game culture or anything else worth sharing.
In person I'd say its easier to just play split-screen muiltiplayer on a console than get a game working across a few computers. At least, lately it seems to have gotten harder for some of my friends. Plus they have to have a beefy laptop as no one, generally speaking, wants to bring over a desktop anymore.
I wish Nintendo wasn't the only company to still do 4 player split-screen though. Like I bet we would play more split-screen on console if the typical ps3 game was more than just two player, shooter especially.
That said, like you I had a great time with Mario Galaxy playing it with my wife. She loved collecting the stars, shaking bushes and helping push back bad guys.
I do miss the days of couch multiplayer and LAN parties. Playing on-line is awesome, but it's just not the same as having your friends there in person.
Then again, as teens my friends and I had a lot more free time to plan entire evenings to playing. As adults, it's difficult to arrange our schedules to align well enough for an hour or two of gaming on-line, let alone trying to meet in person. Still, it would be nice if more games at least gave you the option of local multiplayer.
I have the first n last.. Hopefully will be able to get the rest too =)
Interesting that FTL did so well. It's a good game but I sort of stopped hearing about it much.
I was talking to @WhiteboySlim last night as he was playing it. Seemed to make a big splash earlier in the year but might not have with the regular gaming press.
I have yet to get it myself, I am kind of holding back on adding many new games to my list. Its on my "games to get" list though :D
FTL is definitely on my list. It might have to wait for another couple of Steam Sales, though.
Yep, me too. Speaking of, I should put all the games I want on my Steam gift list. For that off chance Santa comes in July or whatnot.
A buddy of mine got me FTL for christmas, and I've sunk around 20 hours into it already. It's very good. I highly recommend it. :)
I want one!
Awesome
Yeah it is. I am considering making more so when I do ill let you know so you can pick one up!
That is so cute!
There were lots of things missing here that they could have done. I also don't see any Washington-killing potential in AC3. Everything that could be historically accurate is accurate. I assume they're talking about the alternate-history DLC coming out that involves an evil G-Dub, but that's not in 2012.
Oh so you don't kill George Washington in AC3? HOW DARE THEY CREATE SUCH A FARCE!
Though seriously, I thought that part was a joke but that you really could do it. Oh well, AC4!
In no particular order:
* You have amazing taste in TV. Far more people need to see Better Off Ted. One of my favorites. And you like Doctor Who-- did you see the dalek in Better Off Ted? Have you seen this year's Christmas episode? Are you squeeing as hard as I am?
* I loved Skyrim, absolutely loved it. 200 hours worth of loving it. What disappointed you about it (and Jon, you should answer too)?
* Is Series 3 of Sherlock *ever* going to come out OMG withdrawal Moffat pls
And I was skeptical at first, but I'm now pretty damned stoked for the new Star Wars movies.
Skyrim: I kind of wonder if this is due to all the games I own BUT Skyrim was pretty good. It didn't grab me after a bit of playing it though. The story was pretty interesting I guess but nothing spectacular. I difficulty ramped up pretty high at one point and the payoffs werent that great so I kind of walked away.
My friend said I needed to get into smithing and I am doing that but it doesn't seem to have increased my interest much. I plan on coming back to it though.
Here is what I want from the next Elder Scrolls game: something less <\begin really big text> EPIC <\end really bit text>.
I liked Morrowind. If you want to be a trader, go be a trader. If you want to be a ninja, go be a ninja. The story was great in Skyrim, but I kept feeling that they wanted me to this Dragon Born character that I didn't want to be. If you want a story driven game, take away a bit more freedom and emphasize the story. If you want a true sandbox like you had in Morrowind, then let me be really and truly free. Don't limit my enchantments, don't regulate my potions, let me fly. Let me break the game.
Well actually, I kind of want the Bethesda pack but I haven't picked it up yet... Kind of thinking of waiting, but on the other hand....
But yeah, so far so good :D
Borderlands 2, The Penny Arcade Trilogy, and Dungeon Defenders DLC. I couldn't stop myself.
I'm trying to be moderate. Some deals are just too good to miss, but I'm not buying stuff just because it's cheap. So far I only got Darksiders Franchise pack, Saints Row: The Third Season Pass and bought some heavily discounted games to give away on SteamGifts. Still hoping to get Natural Selection 2, Immortal Throne expansion pack for Titan Quest and the complete edition of Dungeons of Dredmor.
I'm kind of hoping more games are added to the bundle as I paid over the average :)
@jdodson and you got your wish. :) 3 more games added to the bundle.
I, too, have been trying to control myself, but the Humble Bundle came out and I can't resist any of those. Also, my current gaming rig is a little underpowered for most AAA titles, so that's helped, too.
However, I did re-purchase Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit for the PS3 since the optical drive died a while back.
@bean I totally did. And they added some really great games too.
Your PS3 disc drive doesnt work? Whoa. Thats a huge bummer. I guess we could still use Netflix with it, but not BluRay? Whoa.
S'ok. I only have two BluRays anyway and a lot of my more recent games have been digital downloads. I had been using GameFly for disc-based titles to play some of the games I hadn't played before, so now I get to save $20/month.
And I'm past the point of paying another $270 for a low-end PS3. Blasphemy, right? Take away my gamer card now.
No. I think the PS3 is at the end of its life, so if BluRay isn't a big deal then I can see not replacing it. I really dig my PS3 a lot but the only game I still have to play on it I have not is Read Dead Redemption and thats because it didn't come with a PC port.
Still waiting for that. I'd pick it up. Is it the only one without a port?
Yeah, Rockstar said it would be released without a PC port. It made some sense to me at the time because console games way outsold PC. I wonder if they will break on that and port it?
Well, we have every GTA, all the Max Payne's, at least 2 of the midnight clubs, LA Noir, Bully.... no Table Tennis though (pretty good BTW). So ya, Table Tennis and Red Dead Redemption. Those are the two they did not port to PC.
... Gave in... Witcher2...Well, I liked the first one, let's see how this goes.
Awesome, interested to hear about how it goes. Seems like a cool game.
For a taste of what the game is like, watch the opening cinematic. It's... intense.
http://youtu.be/t_wWnLUgXvc
NSFW, well, unless you work at a morgue or something and people being killed in a horrific manner is just a normal part of your day.
Wow that is really intense. Putting that game on my list for sure now. Well, prob finish The Witcher first then move to the sequel. Nabbed the first Witcher at the time I was buying a ton of games at it was lost in the mix.
Did you play the original and if so how does this stack up?
The first one, if you can get through some awkward mechanics and a really creepy predatory relationship system, is pretty good.
The new one shares a couple problems with the original, but it has quite a bit of personality.
Beyond being a predator in a relationship, that sounds pretty good. Looking forward to checking it out.
I got a Wii U. For the Wii U i got Nintendo Land. I played it for around 4 hours today.... I'm kinda obsessed with it.
That must be a really awesome person.
Also the big one I snagged was The Walking Dead. Looking forward to trying that out.
Dude! Awesome, looking forward to hearing your thoughts on that.
I picked up LA Noire. Looking forward to trying that out!
Awesome!
So far I only bought Resonance for like 2 dollars because I'm all kinds of poor at the moment. I really recommend it for any fan of classical point and click adventure games, it has good oldie looks, but the mechanics are a little different. :3 Primordia is also one I'm enjoying quite a lot, and it's made by Wadjet Eye Games also. <3
This is interesting. They have plenty of shots from the movie present, and John Williams score brings me right back for sure. I wonder if the game will be a multiplayer or single player experience? Both? From the video I sort of wondered if it would be Humans VS. Dinosaurs Deathmatch? Interested in knowing how this turns out as there are not a ton of mods released that I actually play.