Video Games What video games are you currently playing?

[SR4]

started into my second-to-last addon for F:NV, Lonesome Road. I can confidently say that FNV is one of my all-time favorite games now..and it pains me to see that because of all the shit bugs it came with in the beginning that people will overlook this newer DLC stuff. True apocalyptic battlefield, old US nuclear missile silos accidentally detonated before launch against the Chinese (from what I can tell so far). Plus the antagonist appears to be a man named Ulysses, who was apparently the Courier before the Courier (your player)...and apparently they also have a shared past history with each other. Interesting stuff.

[Boxus]

Yeah I had been using fast travel for the first couple days I played, then realized there's big regions I hadn't wandered through yet. I stopped using it and started coming across all kinds of cool areas and little battles, which gets me a lot more enjoyment. The game really is beautiful at times, and very well scored. There have been moments where I've been wandering a hill and stop to look out and think "damn this game's world really is well realized"

 

This is part of the reason I still consider Morrowind the best game of the series. I remember being overwhelmed by how far I had to travel when I started playing, but eventually all the walking about gave me a great feeling for the game world, and a sense of just how epic in scope it was. And fast travelling via Silt Striders made sense. I'd like it if the newer games used the public transit system instead of fast travel.

 

Similarly, having an arrow always pointing toward your quest objective ruins a lot of the thrill of solving a quest. In Morrowind you really had to think about what you were doing, what people had told you, and where you were going. It was frustrating sometimes, but it made it so much more satisfying to successfully complete a quest. In the new titles too many quests can be completed by blindly running to the next arrow.

 

Another thing Morrowind did way better was dialogue - being able to question NPCs on any given topic made dialogue more dynamic. You really felt like a detective when you had to interrogate people for info. The dialogue in Skyrim is really poor IMO, I rarely see dialogue options that give me any real control over the conversation. Maybe I just haven't levelled speechcraft enough..

 

But all complaints aside, Skyrim is a fantastic game. And even though I consider Morrowind the best Elder Scrolls title, it's hard for me to go back to it now because the combat is so boring and the game is so slow-paced. I'm excited to see what the new Morrowind Overhaul delivers, it looks like it might be a great excuse to revisit one of my all-time favorite games: http://www.ornitocop...owind-overhaul/

[Guest Frankie5fingers]

lol boxus. i made the exact same post a week or two ago. lol and i modded out my game about a year ago and its SO WORTH IT. it really adds so much to the game.

[luke viia]

what i will hopefully be playing next year:

 

http://www.kickstart...eo-game-console

 

 

apologies if jazz

 

I have a feeling this will be ultimately underwhelming, considering it's built on an Android platform. I was really surprised SquareEnix threw support behind it with another rehash of Final Fantasy 3, unless they were planning an Android version already.

 

Yes, well we aren't all Apple fanboys. ;) Open technology is something I am generally enthusiastic about, as are many others ($8.2 million raised in a week; they didn't even ask for $1 million. You might not be excited, but clearly others are)... and despite your problems with android (how much time have you spent using devices with android, btw?), I have an (old) android phone, I quite enjoy it. This thing is $100 and every console is a dev kit; you can root it and keep your warranty, and I am far more into the idea of small indie games than handing over money to developers that have been recycling their own franchises for decades. I am excited. $60 games with big budgets from old players can finally fuck off and let small teams with good ideas make affordable fun for the rest of us.

[Ego]

I am far more into the idea of small indie games than handing over money to developers that have been recycling their own franchises for decades. I am excited. $60 games with big budgets from old players can finally fuck off and let small teams with good ideas make affordable fun for the rest of us.

Like another 2D platformer or all those "imaginative" mobile mini games? The rise of indie games has given us some great titles and there are a few people and companies that have good ideas and are able and willing to take risks. But if I see what kind of crap and rehashed classics are dumped on the casual game markets, I do not have high hopes for games on a low-spec casual console.

 

The PC has been the open, indie friendly platform they're aiming to be for ages. I honestly don't understand what space they're trying to fill. Bring an open platform to consoles? Maybe they should sell game controllers instead?

 

Even if it was a good idea it doesn't matter because it will never create enough traction. From a developer point of view, it wont be worthwhile to port PC or console titles to Android and OpenGL ES unless there's already an Android port or if it's built in Unity. Even Android games would need to be adapted from touch screen to controller input and a large display. Who is going to bother with any of that on a market that will be so tiny as theirs? $8.2 million doesn't take you far in the grand scheme of things. It's all going down the drain.

[luke viia]

I don't exactly have "high hopes" either, I'm a casual gamer, and if it flops, it won't kill me. I'm just somewhat excited about it, and I have had bad luck with 'big name' games for the last few years. Diablo 3 was sort of a nail in the coffin for me, and Nihilumbra (indie, partly programmed by a watmmer) was the most fun I've had playing a game this year. To each his own, I'm not a spokesperson for this thing. Just didn't see any talk about it (I guess now I know why, the reviews are negative among the watem gamers) so thought I'd link it.

 

Also I have to disagree with JR whenever I can. It's a game we play.

[SR4]

Yeah I had been using fast travel for the first couple days I played, then realized there's big regions I hadn't wandered through yet. I stopped using it and started coming across all kinds of cool areas and little battles, which gets me a lot more enjoyment. The game really is beautiful at times, and very well scored. There have been moments where I've been wandering a hill and stop to look out and think "damn this game's world really is well realized"

 

This is part of the reason I still consider Morrowind the best game of the series. I remember being overwhelmed by how far I had to travel when I started playing, but eventually all the walking about gave me a great feeling for the game world, and a sense of just how epic in scope it was. And fast travelling via Silt Striders made sense. I'd like it if the newer games used the public transit system instead of fast travel.

 

Similarly, having an arrow always pointing toward your quest objective ruins a lot of the thrill of solving a quest. In Morrowind you really had to think about what you were doing, what people had told you, and where you were going. It was frustrating sometimes, but it made it so much more satisfying to successfully complete a quest. In the new titles too many quests can be completed by blindly running to the next arrow.

 

Another thing Morrowind did way better was dialogue - being able to question NPCs on any given topic made dialogue more dynamic. You really felt like a detective when you had to interrogate people for info. The dialogue in Skyrim is really poor IMO, I rarely see dialogue options that give me any real control over the conversation. Maybe I just haven't levelled speechcraft enough..

 

But all complaints aside, Skyrim is a fantastic game. And even though I consider Morrowind the best Elder Scrolls title, it's hard for me to go back to it now because the combat is so boring and the game is so slow-paced. I'm excited to see what the new Morrowind Overhaul delivers, it looks like it might be a great excuse to revisit one of my all-time favorite games: http://www.ornitocop...owind-overhaul/

 

i hear what you are saying, but I would honestly never buy another ES game if they didn't have the markers. Far too time consuming for me.

[ghOsty]

anyone psyched for Borderlands 2?

 

I haven't played the first one, I might at some point but Idk something about it just seems like I'd get bored with it

 

However there's quite a few games coming out this year and into 2013 that are on my must try list

 

Dishonored (got it on pre-order already, gonna be a great game to play in fall)

The Last of Us (looks like a post-apoc game done right)

Beyond: Two Souls (The latest Quantic Dream project, makers of Heavy Rain, also holy fucking graphics)

God of War: Ascension (the multiplayer introduction looks interesting)

 

Not sure if I'll bother with Assasins Creed 3, I got really bored of the 2nd one at some point during the game and never bothered to finish it. Bioshock infinite looks like a more interesting take on colonial futurism.

[Guest Frankie5fingers]

Not sure if I'll bother with Assasins Creed 3, I got really bored of the 2nd one at some point during the game and never bothered to finish it.

let me guess, feathers? lol other than that i don't see how you could get bored. the game was pretty amazing i thought. and they're gonna be amping it up to extremes for 3.

[ghOsty]

The combat gets really repetitive, and the missions got kinda samey feeling. I dunno, I just lost interest at some point and went to play another game.

[Ego]

Playing some ARMA 2: OA ACE missions with a friend. Loads of fun. After some more practice I might try and join a clan. Communities like ShackTac are pretty impressive.

 

There's a 48-hour Just Cause 2 multiplayer mod open beta this weekend. It's a bit weird that they don't just release the beta server and client and let the community test both but whatever. They somehow can manage 1000 players on one server! Which is great because the Just Cause 2 map is enormous.

http://www.jc-mp.com/

[Guest Frankie5fingers]

The combat gets really repetitive, and the missions got kinda samey feeling. I dunno, I just lost interest at some point and went to play another game.

i can understand your feeling. to be honest i did the same thing too. stopped playing it, then about a year later picked it up and played again. the fighting was a little repeditive, but i felt that the story made up for it BIG TIME. 3 looks amazing too. if anything id say power through 2 for the story just so your ready for 3. cause i have a feeling thats gonna be a big game.

[Hautlle]

Jumped into the F2P Blacklight: Redemption, pretty fun so far and there's tons of customizations and stuff to unlock. It seems as though pretty much everything is accessible without paying too.

 

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[Rubin Farr]

For any Nintendo fans, promotional materials are starting to indicate both black and white Wii U consoles at launch. To me it's a genius marketing move, Black for the hardcore fans, White for casual, older and female gamers. Plus in countries like Japan they go crazy for white consoles.

 

Things are looking good for Movember!

[Guest Frankie5fingers]

so i played Civ 5. UGHHHH. that was even worse than i thought it would be. the border system sucks, virtually no religions, and the military system is horrible. glad i didn't buy it.

[Squee]

virtually no religions, and the military system is horrible

 

Sounds like a pretty good world

[Rubin Farr]

Black Wii U basically confirmed for US launch, rumors are EU will have to wait til December for the console to launch.

 

http://www.nintendo.com/wiiu

[Guest jasondonervan]

This looks good, sort of like Jet Set Radio on steroids. And it's free: Zineth

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCr5twS6xc8

[skotosa]

Playing Prototype 2. Its prototype 1's original idea brought to a higher level. I dig it.

[mcbpete]

This looks good, sort of like Jet Set Radio on steroids. And it's free: Zineth

 

 

Good call ... downloading now !

[Guest Blanket Fort Collapse]

virtually no religions, and the military system is horrible

 

Sounds like a pretty good world

lol

[Guest jasondonervan]

Gatekeeper's EXO game is free to download (cross-post from the release thread)

 

[Npoess]

Gatekeeper's EXO game is free to download (cross-post from the release thread)

 

 

Is it worth trying?

[Squee]

Been dying to play Red Dead Redemption again over the last couple of days...

[roasty]

just got around to playing Slender. damn that game is scary.

 

My sphincter puckered up so tight playing this