dragon age is a little bit above average fantasy world design and writing but if you're not into bioware rpg's i wouldn't bother
― slandblox goole, Thursday, 8 December 2011 20:46 (twelve years ago) link
I liked the Croc stuff. Good change of pace. Liked it more than the Scarecrow stuff which everyone else seemed to think was the bee's knees.
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 8 December 2011 20:46 (twelve years ago) link
Played the first Dragon Age until I got bored with the annoying characters and crappy console combat.
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 8 December 2011 20:47 (twelve years ago) link
the idea of someone enjoying the croc stuff makes me feel like charlton heston finding the statue of liberty buried on a beach
― PROVEN BY BOOZE SCIENCE, Thursday, 8 December 2011 20:51 (twelve years ago) link
I liked all the parts of it where I didn't get lost and go the wrong way. The little zipline tool makes a cool noise and Batman looks like he's having fun on it. Though he shoulda yelled, "Wheeee!" once in a while.
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 8 December 2011 20:54 (twelve years ago) link
yeah i didn't mind the croc stuff either.
― J-Cova, Thursday, 8 December 2011 20:56 (twelve years ago) link
solidarity!
Now I'm off to the store. Will report back. Thanks for the input people!
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 8 December 2011 20:57 (twelve years ago) link
I hated the Croc stuff so much
― OH NOES, Thursday, 8 December 2011 20:57 (twelve years ago) link
croc was fine; i think i maybe had to play that part twice before i beat it? If you couldn't handle the platforming there I could see where it would drive you nuts.
― Dranke, the German Drake Impersonator (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 8 December 2011 20:57 (twelve years ago) link
I could handle the platforming, it was the ZOMG WALK SLOW bullshit that artificially dragged out the section that I objected to
― OH NOES, Thursday, 8 December 2011 20:58 (twelve years ago) link
YES
― PROVEN BY BOOZE SCIENCE, Thursday, 8 December 2011 21:04 (twelve years ago) link
I liked the croc and scarecrow parts. Shocking.
― Jeff, Thursday, 8 December 2011 21:17 (twelve years ago) link
i'm having so much fun re-playing resident evil 4 for the nth time that i'm considering giving RE5 another shot (played it one night with a friend right when it came out, didn't finish it), especially since it's super cheap now. is this a bad idea?
― J-Cova, Thursday, 8 December 2011 21:32 (twelve years ago) link
re5 actually gets pretty fun, but the first hour or two are such a slog that i dont think many people bother to make it that far.
still pales compared to re4 in a big way imo tho.
― PROVEN BY BOOZE SCIENCE, Thursday, 8 December 2011 21:36 (twelve years ago) link
xxp there's a "walk slow" bit in Arkham City which is p annoying, nothing like as aggravating as the Croc stuff in Asylum IMO.
I'm now obsessively caning the fighting challenges. 71 hit combo!
― Neil S, Thursday, 8 December 2011 21:37 (twelve years ago) link
the Scarecrow parts were prob my favorite parts of Arkham Asylum tbh
― OH NOES, Thursday, 8 December 2011 21:37 (twelve years ago) link
there are a couple of similar bits in AC- the Mad Hatter sequence, fighting Ray Ghoul or whatever he's called...
― Neil S, Thursday, 8 December 2011 21:39 (twelve years ago) link
oh my god I ADORED the Mad Hatter sequence, esp. since I just sort of stumbled into it
― OH NOES, Thursday, 8 December 2011 21:44 (twelve years ago) link
i've been idly reading some skyrim wikis, and come across something kind of obvious but totally insane:
alchemy can make potions that boost enchanting and smithingenchanting can make apparel that boosts alchemy and smithing
you can recurse these a couple of times, ending up with gear created and improved a big hunk better than "normal" limits. whoa!
― slandblox goole, Thursday, 8 December 2011 21:44 (twelve years ago) link
the boosts are, tbf, pretty small on both ends but yeah in theory that's right
― Dranke, the German Drake Impersonator (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 8 December 2011 21:57 (twelve years ago) link
i think we got to the start of the last chapter, but i don't remember any of it except that it was very action movie-ish. i was only in town for the night so we tried to stay up and blow through the whole game, last time i've done anything like that.
― J-Cova, Thursday, 8 December 2011 22:09 (twelve years ago) link
res evil mechanics feel like they were made for me, since i tend to find a safe place to stand & shoot even in games where you can do it while running.
― J-Cova, Thursday, 8 December 2011 22:14 (twelve years ago) link
Back from the store with Deus Ex, Saints Row the Third, and Gran Turismo 5.
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 8 December 2011 22:26 (twelve years ago) link
i read something saying be wary of boosting yr non combat stats up too high, or the baddies will level up over yr ability to fight them.
― ledge, Thursday, 8 December 2011 22:38 (twelve years ago) link
also, biggest lydia annoyance: get the fuck out of the doorway! worst when i wake up and she is standing in my bedroom door staring at me.
― ledge, Thursday, 8 December 2011 22:39 (twelve years ago) link
yeah that's probably smart
er xp
― slandblox goole, Thursday, 8 December 2011 22:40 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GpySAdU_Co
― Dranke, the German Drake Impersonator (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 8 December 2011 23:11 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ6bCjoJnFo
― cccccc, Friday, 9 December 2011 00:31 (twelve years ago) link
A few hours into Saints Row and I'm having a blast. Needed a bit of a break from heavy Skyrim.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 9 December 2011 04:17 (twelve years ago) link
maybe i should get it...
― Mordy, Friday, 9 December 2011 05:03 (twelve years ago) link
no, you should just get snake II
so many turns!!
― Z S, Friday, 9 December 2011 05:04 (twelve years ago) link
Argh
Lydia got killed in the dust up right before going to wipe out the Silver Hamd and I didn't notice because the game stuck me with Aela for that part.
― OH NOES, Friday, 9 December 2011 12:55 (twelve years ago) link
Maybe she got jealous?
― thomasintrouble, Friday, 9 December 2011 13:24 (twelve years ago) link
mirror's edge is free today for ipad and iphone
― Dranke, the German Drake Impersonator (forksclovetofu), Friday, 9 December 2011 17:23 (twelve years ago) link
interesting GOTY list from Paste
― President Dusty Rhodes (GM), Friday, 9 December 2011 22:17 (twelve years ago) link
NO BULLETSTORM NO CREDIBILITY
― PROVEN BY BOOZE SCIENCE, Friday, 9 December 2011 23:41 (twelve years ago) link
that reminds me, sandbox coint + plick?
― Mordy, Saturday, 10 December 2011 01:30 (twelve years ago) link
new xbox ui is ugly
― Mordy, Saturday, 10 December 2011 02:28 (twelve years ago) link
dude, i dunno about sandboxing c+pwhen is this back up again?
― Dranke, the German Drake Impersonator (forksclovetofu), Saturday, 10 December 2011 06:54 (twelve years ago) link
New Xbox Netflix noises when scanning make me want to die
― PROVEN BY BOOZE SCIENCE, Saturday, 10 December 2011 06:56 (twelve years ago) link
Also yeah, we don't normally start c+p noms until jan right? Hopefully we won't still be sand boxing then
― PROVEN BY BOOZE SCIENCE, Saturday, 10 December 2011 06:57 (twelve years ago) link
we could maybe start a sandbox nomination list?Now that I (and I assume most everybody else) are playing iOS games more regularly, I'm wondering how they'll dominate and how many are worth nominating. I mean there's like thirty or forty noteworthy ones dropped like every week it feels like.
― Dranke, the German Drake Impersonator (forksclovetofu), Saturday, 10 December 2011 07:03 (twelve years ago) link
I bought a whole bunch of DS RPGs this year & I had every intention to play them but iirc I end up playing Dungeon Raid & Ticket To Ride & Plants vs. Zombies & check my email & I bet those RPGs are very cool!
o/w I am just slowly making my way through C&P 2010 & 2011 re. AAA titles: e.g. DA: Origins, AC2, RDR, Just Cause 2. & uggh, FO3, Mass Effect 1/2. There are just waaaaay too many interesting looking games for the super limited time, like at most an hour a day & many days essentially no time, I have to play them. Which is another reason why iOS gaming works: a little Dungeon Raid on the can seems fine, whereas loading up even the DS for that seems like overkill.
― by (mennen), Saturday, 10 December 2011 09:29 (twelve years ago) link
Since last time: 3DLand best 3D Mario Ever.
So hyped about Monster Hunter 3GS I find myself looking at pictures of people lining up for it. Capcom SHOULD announce a western release soon if they're going to do it.
― abcfsk, Saturday, 10 December 2011 11:56 (twelve years ago) link
i was a bit unsure about 3DLand until the second half of the game unlocked - then i fell in loveKart 7 online is sooooooo much fun! also been playing Pushmo/Pullblox, simple but fun puzzle game made by the Fire Emblem people - huge amount of user generated puzzles out there already as well
― zappi, Saturday, 10 December 2011 14:26 (twelve years ago) link
i was a bit unsure about 3DLand until the second half of the game unlocked - then i fell in love
I'm just about to reach what I now assume is the end of the first half and am really relieved to hear that!
― if, Saturday, 10 December 2011 14:29 (twelve years ago) link
I loved the first part as well, at least knowing what would come. It's a game of two halves: Mario as a toy, playing with the creative level design, exploring the limits of them, speed-running levels... and then Mario as a set of skills you need to perfect, margins, 20 levels lost in minutes. Marvelous structure.
― abcfsk, Saturday, 10 December 2011 17:57 (twelve years ago) link
20 lives*
Hey Mordy:http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/12/10/the-elder-strolls-part-1-fresh-off-the-boat/Nondrick returns!
― Dranke, the German Drake Impersonator (forksclovetofu), Saturday, 10 December 2011 20:02 (twelve years ago) link
what if we did an iOS poll before we did the big poll?
I agree that we should be doing these polls in January, not now. And hopefully not in the sandbox.
― polyphonic, Saturday, 10 December 2011 20:05 (twelve years ago) link