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I dont know what happened, maybe Battlestar Galactica

I don't know what happened, maybe Battlestar Galactica happened, but I stopped playing this game before I finished it. I picked it back up over the weekend and realized just how much I missed it. The charm runs thick in LBP2, though not as much as its predecessor, probably because it's stuff we've all seen before. The polish is amazing, though, and the new mechanics and toys are fantastic.

The only thing I don't quite like is the community levels. Some of them are amazing, don't get me wrong, and this extends the replay value infinitely. The problem for me comes from the new tools. You can now make full-on games, not just levels in a platforming game. RPG's, space... Read All

jdodson Admin wrote on 02/23/2012 at 02:03am

I tried playing LBP demo on the PS3 and didn't really think it was that good. Is there something of the game that I missed?

Is a good platformer or is the charm in building your own levels? Is it good as a multi-player game w friends?

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 02/23/2012 at 03:14am

It is fantastic as a multiplayer game with friends. 4 player co-op, online or on-couch. Some of the mechanics can get a bit quirky, but it is a solid platformer. Level building is tons of fun, which is something I don't normally care about in games. Plus, Stephen Fry narrates. STEPHEN FRY, Jon.

jdodson Admin wrote on 02/23/2012 at 03:41am

Awesome. Ill give it a second shot, maybe I was just in a poor mood that day.

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 02/23/2012 at 03:54am

The thing about the demo of the first one is, it doesn't really give you a good glimpse into what the game has to offer. That could be part of it. LBP2 has a demo out now too, which is much more frantic and the first world does give you a better glimpse of the game as a whole.

jdodson Admin wrote on 02/23/2012 at 03:54am

Ill check that one out then. Plus LBP is fairly inexpensive these days so picking it up used seems like a good idea :)

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Here it comes. Borderlands 2. I fully intend to get this day

Here it comes. Borderlands 2. I fully intend to get this day 1, and this time maybe I'll go PS3 since, surprisingly, everyone I know who plays the first one played it on PS3.

jdodson Admin wrote on 02/22/2012 at 04:42pm

Awesome. Ill be getting this on the PS3 as well.

Timogorgon Member wrote on 02/22/2012 at 06:24pm

I'll definitely be getting this on PS3 as well.

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 02/22/2012 at 07:28pm

I call the Siren-alike (if there is one)

Timogorgon Member wrote on 02/22/2012 at 08:03pm

I think I read somewhere there will be a Siren class, it just won't be the same character that was in Borderlands 1.

jdodson Admin wrote on 02/23/2012 at 02:07am

I am interested in the "Zero" character. I wasn't drawn to the hunter class so hopefully Zero is more interesting(to me, I know some loved the Hunter).

I started out with Roland and then moved to the Siren. She is pretty fun.

Realize I haven't tried Brick at all. Wonder if he is fun to play as.

jdodson Admin wrote on 02/23/2012 at 04:28am

Ok so I just watched the trailer again for the third time and I have to say I am ready to joy puke my guts out. Can't wait for the extra wub wub!

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 02/23/2012 at 04:50am

I just want to see a full minute at least of Claptrap dancing to dubstep.

jdodson Admin wrote on 02/23/2012 at 05:05am

Hahhaha yeah that would be awesome. Speaking of, I'm playing he claptrap dlc on the ps3 now. So far, it's fun. I liked the intro puppet movie :)

Timogorgon Member wrote on 02/23/2012 at 05:35am

Claptrap is spreading the wub.
Roland is my favorite from the first game. Regening ammo, grenades, and health is pretty awesome.

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 02/23/2012 at 02:18pm

The claptrap DLC is fun. Tons, in fact. The claptrap army does get really annoying at times when there are like 20 of them on screen.

jdodson Admin wrote on 02/23/2012 at 02:47pm

Yikes! Having issues playing it. Last time I played was online and I was power leveled a lot because I was a lower level. Now I'm getting my butt kicked because my guns are not that great. Derp! :)

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 02/23/2012 at 05:06pm

I ran into some issues with balancing due to leveling issues. You could go clear out some easy bases to hopefully get some more guns. I think I had to do that for the Claptrap DLC as well. Or maybe the ... I can't remember. The one where it ended in a massive lootfest that you only had a limited amount of time in.

Timogorgon Member wrote on 02/23/2012 at 06:22pm

The claptrap mobs are weak to electric based weapons if that helps. Also make sure you snag any Hellfire SMG's you find (I think I've bought all mine), they tear through just about everything.

jdodson Admin wrote on 02/24/2012 at 03:05am

Awesome, ill do that. I started back the main campaign and have been getting some sweet loot that is helping.

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I was wondering what people had to say about the possible

I was wondering what people had to say about the possible insinuation in Portal 2 that Chell is Caroline/Glados's kid by Cave Johnson.

It seems possible, but the game only references it in a few ways. Quoting off the Half-Life wiki http://half-life.wikia.com/wiki/Chell

"...information revealed in Portal 2 implies that Chell was the child of an Aperture scientist and was touring the facility on Bring Your Daughter To Work Day when GLaDOS took over."

Caroline and Cave Johnson had a relationship, which is implied in the game. It seems Caroline has a connection to Chell, possibly before she was transferred into the computer.

Anyways, wondering your thoughts about it.

Timogorgon Member wrote on 02/22/2012 at 07:54pm

Well Caroline is a lot like Chell (though maybe not as heavy.) :P

I doubt Chell is related to Cave Johnson or Caroline. The potato battery project you see in Portal 2 seems pretty clear evidence that she was the daughter of an Aperture scientist, but I highly doubt it is Cave. For one thing, Cave Johnson was in charge of Aperture Science back in the 1950's and the wiki says he became terminally ill around the 80's. Since the science fair took place sometime around 1998 to 200X (again, from the wiki) and assuming Chell was grade school age at the time she was probably born around the late 80's or very early 90's. By the time Chell was born Cave would have been very old and terminally ill and unlikely to be having any kids.

As for Caroline, I would think that when her personality started to show in GLaDOS that something would have been said if there was some sort of relation between them. It also seems likely that by the time Chell was born Caroline would have been very old as well and also unlikely to be having a new kid.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 02/23/2012 at 01:57am

Good point. Yeah, it does seem unlikely. Perhaps Chell is related to Rattman? I don't know that was a stretch.

I really like the Rattman character and hope to see him actually show up in a game. Then again, the mystery is part of the fun with him in the universe I think.

Timogorgon Member wrote on 02/23/2012 at 05:22am

I really like Rattman too, even more so after reading the comic (which was awesome!) Yeah he's probably not related to Chell but I hope he appears in future games too.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 02/23/2012 at 05:42am

Yep.

Tungsten wrote on 03/03/2012 at 12:52am

I thought he died in the comic?

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 03/03/2012 at 05:37am

He got shot and crawled to the stasis pod or whatever.

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Here are a few game soundtracks I have wanted to talk

Here are a few game soundtracks I have wanted to talk about:

Starcraft 2 Wings of Liberty: Got this soundtrack from the collectors edition bundle of Starcraft 2. I am not sure I love all the ways they mesh typical orchestral faire that moves to guitar that then moves to synth though. They do this in a few songs and I think they should just pick on motif and stick with it. Moving around that much in one song is jarring.

That said, its a great score and a few times I can hear people breathing in the orchestra so the mics at Skywalker Sound really hot that day.

The Binding of Issac: The score came with the steam game if I gave them like $2 extra. The score is really... Read All

I just finished this game today. I started it months ago,

I just finished this game today. I started it months ago, much later than everyone else under the sun, and had a nice chunk of time over the past couple days to finish it.

Overall, I'd have to say I'm disappointed. I was level 16 when I finished-- I had no real problems with it except for a few *major* frustrating sections. In 8-4, if I hadn't been in the last level I would have turned it off and never finished it. After the credits roll, you can go back and do some sidequests. I checked into them online to see whether I wanted to bother and found that some of them aren't recommended unless you are level 40.

And there's the part that I hate. This game is a platformer.... Read All

I recently had Portal 2 on PS3 returned to me as a friend

I recently had Portal 2 on PS3 returned to me as a friend had been borrowing it for a few months. I started up a new game today as ive wanted to replay it for some time. Taking my time this playthrough as I missed a few things in my first playthrough.

I took a few pictures on my iPhone of stuff I thought was awesome:

http://imgur.com/U36kq (history of evil)
http://imgur.com/t4AGw (she is dead)
http://imgur.com/xx6Pr (so many choices)

I found a rat den where a radio plays The Nationals Exile Vilify. I missed that in my haste on the first playthough. I really like games where you can explore and find cool stuff. Playing through Portal 2 again is still really fun. The puzzles... Read All

This is a really rad blog post about the game.

http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-personality-flaws-skyrim-forces-you-to-deal-with/

This is a really rad blog post about the game.

I just found out that Ground Kontrol Arcade now serves

I just found out that Ground Kontrol Arcade now serves booze. This is not bad news, but if you are under 21 you can't enter after 5 PM. Maybe someday they will have a separate yet adjacent bar like so many restaurants do, but until then, if you are a teen, plan accordingly.

How many bunnies have you killed? Im really not sure why,

How many bunnies have you killed?

I'm really not sure why, but the game does track this! I've killed 3 or 4 so far. They're not that common, and they're quick... I just realized I've killed more dragons than bunnies.

Today I chased a snow fox, trying to kill it with an arrow (that thing is hard to aim at a moving target!), killed a widow in her secluded tower (I didn't realize she was just a widow by herself. In my defense she started throwing fireballs at me...well, I don't remember who shot first actually...) and was attacked by fish. Totally just wandered around Skyrim. Practiced dual wielding weapons and spells and totally just killed time. A fun night in Skyrim!

jdodson Admin wrote on 02/18/2012 at 10:19pm

Awesome. When I get Skyrim I will allocate time to killing rabbits. See if my rabbit average could be well over my Dragon average.

Travis Admin wrote on 02/22/2012 at 07:30pm

Protip-- following foxes around can lead you to interesting stuff.

AdamPFarnsworth Post Author wrote on 02/22/2012 at 08:14pm

Dude, rock on. I will try that tonight!

Travis Admin wrote on 02/22/2012 at 08:33pm

They can also lead you around in circles for an hour. That's the only fox I've killed.

AdamPFarnsworth Post Author wrote on 02/22/2012 at 11:16pm

I'm blaming you if I go around in a circle for hours now.

Travis Admin wrote on 02/22/2012 at 11:33pm

Fair enough. To be honest I don't have a huge sample size. I have followed three, and two took me somewhere interesting. I learned about it from this article: http://www.damnlag.com/things-you-may-have-missed-in-skyrim/ but in searching around for more info it appears they may just be entirely random and just happen to pass interesting things.

jdodson Admin wrote on 02/23/2012 at 01:55am

Awesome.

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I havent delved too deepy in downloadable games for the PS3.

I haven't delved too deepy in downloadable games for the PS3. I am still wrapping my head around the new digital download world for PC games. That said, I picked up a few PS3 downloadable games and Age of Booty was one of them.

Its a real time strategy game where you play a pirate and you goal is to control the majority of the towns and then you win the round. You can do 1v1, 2v2 & 3v3. You can play online and split screen multiplayer as well.

One cool thing about Age of Booty is that its accessible enough for my wife and I to play together. Its not a terribly deep game so we don't play it a lot, but when we do its quite fun. One nice thing is that all the extras... Read All