I should go play Skyrim, Shadow of the Colossus HD, or Kid Icarus: Uprising, but instead I'm going to do chores/typing work because I am fucking lame.
Playing Transformers, fall of cybertron... in chapter 3.... so far the game has been awesome. The first chapter was AMAZING... which was weird since in the first game, I hated playing the autobots, they were boring.... my main issue?
You cannot remap the controls of PC version to a setup you like.
How the fuck is this still happening in this day and age?
You cannot remap the controls of PC version to a setup you like.
How the fuck is this still happening in this day and age?
I'm still gradually working my way through Saints Row: The Third.
When I was buying it, I looked at the DLC and scoffed, "Pfft, just a bunch of outfits? Why would anyone pay money for that?"
But now I realize how much fun it is to treat my character like some digital barbie doll and dress her up in all sorts of outfits, and those DLC packs are looking more and more attractive...
When I was buying it, I looked at the DLC and scoffed, "Pfft, just a bunch of outfits? Why would anyone pay money for that?"
But now I realize how much fun it is to treat my character like some digital barbie doll and dress her up in all sorts of outfits, and those DLC packs are looking more and more attractive...
New Super Mario Bros. 2: LAME. Lame, lame, lame. Repetitive. Stupid, pathetic final boss. You hit two buttons. That's the boss fight. Hit a button, dodge attacks for a while, hit another button.
I didn't think Nintendo could make a worse Bowser fight these days than Super Mario Galaxy, but damn.
The game is cute and nostalgic at first... but then it never changes up. Nothing shifts. It's just the same thing, on and on, and they throw in a Lakitu or Bullet Bill level here and there like they had a checklist that said they needed those guys. I would've had a better time playing Yoshi's Island on Gameboy Advance than this which cost me $40.
Merry Christmas to my cousins; you're getting the hand-me-down your moms don't feel like buying.
Also finished Plants vs. Zombies; that I did enjoy.
I didn't think Nintendo could make a worse Bowser fight these days than Super Mario Galaxy, but damn.
The game is cute and nostalgic at first... but then it never changes up. Nothing shifts. It's just the same thing, on and on, and they throw in a Lakitu or Bullet Bill level here and there like they had a checklist that said they needed those guys. I would've had a better time playing Yoshi's Island on Gameboy Advance than this which cost me $40.
Merry Christmas to my cousins; you're getting the hand-me-down your moms don't feel like buying.
Also finished Plants vs. Zombies; that I did enjoy.
figmentPez
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Playing Torchlight, which I got as part of the Humble Indie Bundle 6. Started playing because it runs on my netbook, although at a really choppy frame-rate. It's still tons of fun, and even more fun on my desktop. I'm glad I finally picked it up.
Walking Dead, Episode 3
Jesus Christ, this game just gets worse and worse. I don't mean in quality. No, that gets better and better. I mean just how dark the game gets and the decisions you have to make.
Spoilers ahoy behind the thingy:
So yeah, totally can't wait for the next episode.
Jesus Christ, this game just gets worse and worse. I don't mean in quality. No, that gets better and better. I mean just how dark the game gets and the decisions you have to make.
Spoilers ahoy behind the thingy:
-I literally jumped out of my chair and shouted, "WHAT THE FUCK!?!" when Carly got shot out of nowhere. I looked online after that. There's no way to save her. At all.
-I fucking KNEW Ben was the thief. Just another reason why I wish there was another way to change Carly's death scene.
-Tears started welling up in my eyes when Kat and Kenny. The ONLY option in my mind was to do the deed for them. No parent should have to go through that.
-I should've just pushed the bastard onto the train.
-Really want to know who the asshole on the radio is because it's clearly someone we already know. Could be one of the St. Clair boys, I suppose, but I doubt they'd make a whole episode on the assumption you didn't kill one or both of them. -HATED the duck & cover sequence with the bandits. Died about a dozen times trying to get it.
-I fucking KNEW Ben was the thief. Just another reason why I wish there was another way to change Carly's death scene.
-Tears started welling up in my eyes when Kat and Kenny. The ONLY option in my mind was to do the deed for them. No parent should have to go through that.
-I should've just pushed the bastard onto the train.
-Really want to know who the asshole on the radio is because it's clearly someone we already know. Could be one of the St. Clair boys, I suppose, but I doubt they'd make a whole episode on the assumption you didn't kill one or both of them. -HATED the duck & cover sequence with the bandits. Died about a dozen times trying to get it.
So yeah, totally can't wait for the next episode.
Playing more Skyrim, counting down the days to Dishonored. I'd intended to finish the dragon storyline before Dishonored came out, but I keep getting distracted. Such as, now I'm looking for the blood of different elves.
So I don't think that's happening and I'll be diving into Dishonored for a while, I'm certain.
So I don't think that's happening and I'll be diving into Dishonored for a while, I'm certain.
I hadn't really paid much attention to Dishonored. I just had the title and the image of the main character to go by and I though it was going to be something like Condemned or something, but then I watched the quick look posted on Giant Bomb and HOLY CRAP do I want that game now.
Steam punk magic? Yes, please!
Steam punk magic? Yes, please!
You know what else is getting good reviews? Pokemon Black/White 2.
If I'd skipped Black and White, maybe I'd like this game more. As it is, it's pretty much the same thing. And I know the first thing some would think is "but it's Nintendo--each game in a franchise is the same" or "all Pokemon games are already the same". There are usually enough differences to make the games worthwhile. I especially liked Black/White for wiping the slate clean. This? There's nothing. It's the exact same engine, the same animations, same models. There really isn't much new to this, and what's there is threadbare. They just wrote new scripts, made some new towns, and slapped a 2 on it.
I've never been bored playing a Pokemon game, but this feels pointless. I'd rather go work on my team in Pokemon Black and level up my multiplayer group than do this. And every site, every video, is saying this is a fantastic game, probably the best Pokemon game made yet. I don't see it. My wife watched me play Black 2 for a bit--she decided not to even open her White 2 and just let me bring it back to the store tomorrow. I'll be doing the same with mine. This is just a waste.
I'm sure Nintendo needed some holdover game to make some quick cash for a future awesome version of Pokemon, but I've only got so much credit on this Gamestop card and they have enough Pokemon diehards that they don't need me funding the next project. I'll buy whatever the next Pokemon generation is. But this is a retread.
Tomorrow: Dishonored.
If I'd skipped Black and White, maybe I'd like this game more. As it is, it's pretty much the same thing. And I know the first thing some would think is "but it's Nintendo--each game in a franchise is the same" or "all Pokemon games are already the same". There are usually enough differences to make the games worthwhile. I especially liked Black/White for wiping the slate clean. This? There's nothing. It's the exact same engine, the same animations, same models. There really isn't much new to this, and what's there is threadbare. They just wrote new scripts, made some new towns, and slapped a 2 on it.
I've never been bored playing a Pokemon game, but this feels pointless. I'd rather go work on my team in Pokemon Black and level up my multiplayer group than do this. And every site, every video, is saying this is a fantastic game, probably the best Pokemon game made yet. I don't see it. My wife watched me play Black 2 for a bit--she decided not to even open her White 2 and just let me bring it back to the store tomorrow. I'll be doing the same with mine. This is just a waste.
I'm sure Nintendo needed some holdover game to make some quick cash for a future awesome version of Pokemon, but I've only got so much credit on this Gamestop card and they have enough Pokemon diehards that they don't need me funding the next project. I'll buy whatever the next Pokemon generation is. But this is a retread.
Tomorrow: Dishonored.
Dishonored is incredible. Just a heads up.
I've read it called very Deus Exy, but it's waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more Bioshock than Deus Ex. From the whimsical setting (as whimsical as a plague infested steam punky industrialized city state can be) to the super powers you gain (which are very plasmidy). So far, it's pretty wonderful.
I've read it called very Deus Exy, but it's waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more Bioshock than Deus Ex. From the whimsical setting (as whimsical as a plague infested steam punky industrialized city state can be) to the super powers you gain (which are very plasmidy). So far, it's pretty wonderful.
Also loving the hell out of it. Blinking around, exploring all of the areas of Dunwall is awesome.
I poisoned Cambell's drink, blinked down, knocked out the Captain, scooping up his body in the process. Then I made my escape out a window and precariously along the facade, unconscious captain in tow, to a dumpster where I dropped him off and then returned to the manor, as there was some info about a brand I had missed.
I think next time I'm going to try the brand method, as I don't believe that would kill Cambell. As it was he was the only person that entire mission whom I slayed.
I think next time I'm going to try the brand method, as I don't believe that would kill Cambell. As it was he was the only person that entire mission whom I slayed.
Gamestop changed its policies--can't return a game once opened.
Fuck.
I have Dishonored, but can't play it right now.
Fuck.
I have Dishonored, but can't play it right now.
Which part is lol?
Do I have to play stealthy in Dishonoured or can I make a character that leaves nothing but devastation in his wake?
It's been that way for a long time as far as I know.
Replaying this series. Fuckin' love this game.
Got to play Dishonored.
I think I fucked up 75% of the stealthing for the beginning mission, but I aim to get better. I did manage to hide from the little girl though!
I think I fucked up 75% of the stealthing for the beginning mission, but I aim to get better. I did manage to hide from the little girl though!
You can, and it changes the later missions. The more carnage you create, the more "chaos" you build up, and later levels are changed depending on if you have low or high chaos.
*ahem*
Just Cause 2.
Causing chaos is the objective of the game, it advances the plot, and it's the main draw.
GasBandit
Staff member
How the hell DID you miss that game? It's the best sandbox murder spree simulator to date... You know the part of movies where it's awesome and shit is blowing up and bullets are flying and the audience is chanting the protagonist's name? This game has one of those about every 10 minutes.
X Com Unknown - Reviews look good and I absolutely adore the original.
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/video-game-review-xcom-enemy-unknown-article-1.1179279
Just hesitant to buy for some reason; maybe my override sense of nostalgia is concerned that it will be destroyed by a bad remake. The demo seemed solid, just too short to get a better understanding of the quality of the game.
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/video-game-review-xcom-enemy-unknown-article-1.1179279
Just hesitant to buy for some reason; maybe my override sense of nostalgia is concerned that it will be destroyed by a bad remake. The demo seemed solid, just too short to get a better understanding of the quality of the game.