Hey, don't knock the LEGO games... they may be simplistic, but they ARE fun and they are a great game to play with younger members of your family.
Anyone here who has played The Witcher 2... do you recommend it? It looks pretty interesting.
Dragon Age: I finished Awakening today, and then Witch Hunt. Having a Dalish origin, and having had romances off and on with Morrigan, it was an awesome coming of full circle considering how the Dalish story begins. It felt right.
Dragon Age 2: I'm only 40 minutes in, but I'm liking it. A lot of that's in the presentation, but I'm enjoying the change in the battle system (as a warrior; I feel like it'd be crap as a mage) and really looking forward to seeing how things develop. I've come to love Thedas as a fiction, so even if the game is not as epic or diverse as the first, I'm planning to take it for what it is, and hopefully won't find a lot to gripe about.
The DLC is kinda bullshit though. No way I'm paying $10 for that Black Emporium. The only thing I'd possibly consider is the classes items pack for $5, but otherwise, I don't see much of value. I'd probably have said the same for much of the Origins DLC had I not bought the Ultimate Edition and got it all anyway.
Dragon Age 2: I'm only 40 minutes in, but I'm liking it. A lot of that's in the presentation, but I'm enjoying the change in the battle system (as a warrior; I feel like it'd be crap as a mage) and really looking forward to seeing how things develop. I've come to love Thedas as a fiction, so even if the game is not as epic or diverse as the first, I'm planning to take it for what it is, and hopefully won't find a lot to gripe about.
The DLC is kinda bullshit though. No way I'm paying $10 for that Black Emporium. The only thing I'd possibly consider is the classes items pack for $5, but otherwise, I don't see much of value. I'd probably have said the same for much of the Origins DLC had I not bought the Ultimate Edition and got it all anyway.
3-4 hours in.
Looks are fantastic. Voice acting is top notch. Storyline is interesting and feels realistic. Score is memorable. Combat is the game's weakest point along with a quirky inventory system. I'll prolly finish the game but I do find the combat frustrating and offputting.
Other than that, I've been playing SWG as well as The First Templar. Bidding my time until sweet sweet September.
Finished Dungeon Siege 3 single player w/ the gun chick, Katarina, the other day. Going back through to play as one of the others now. Kinda liking the mage guy (Reinhart?), but he's a bit tough to get used to after all range all the time.
Just rented Borderlands... enjoyable, mindless fun, thus far.... I rather enjoy how random the weapons drops can get, even while it can be frustrating. Just like in Diablo...
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I farmed the "Armory" in a later DLC for days just getting weird purple drops. It was a blast.
They F'ed up CoD: Black Ops. I play Hardcore CTF pretty much exclusively. They recently 'patched' Hardcore to lump CTF in with other game modes like Domination and Headquarters (which both suck) into a game mode called "Flags". So now, not only is the chance for a certain map random, the game mode is random.
So instead, I've been playing a lot of League of Legends. Against bots. Because human players make me cry.
So instead, I've been playing a lot of League of Legends. Against bots. Because human players make me cry.
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I am actually raiding (only it seems) for DCUO with my league on Thursday.
I am playing Global Agenda a lot lately. It is pretty fun.
I am playing Global Agenda a lot lately. It is pretty fun.
Dammit, my wife's KOTOR character is so cool... I feel the pressure on to make something cool, but not just copy hers.
Two-pistol scoundrel, but right on other counts. She's 4 hours in.
I haven't started yet. Fussing over what class to play.
I haven't started yet. Fussing over what class to play.
For KOTOR I always went for Light side Soldier/Guardian and Dark Side Scourdral/consoluar mostly because I considered the dark side powers offensive enough that most of the time I didnt need to use the saber, whereas I used the light side jedi for combat buffs and went in swinging with two sabers. Very different play styles and a lot of fun.
I've been looking at the Mount and Blade games. Are they really that good?
I got a 21 day trial for EVE Online about two weeks ago. I'm liking it.
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I have been neglecting my DCUO 
and playing Global Agenda. I think I like it cause all instance are timed so you only have 15 minutes to finish it unlike DCUO instance which can be done as fast as 5-8 minutes to hours
and playing Global Agenda. I think I like it cause all instance are timed so you only have 15 minutes to finish it unlike DCUO instance which can be done as fast as 5-8 minutes to hours 
Mount and Blade is dangerously addictive. Get Warbands.Though the new one has Guns now,it isnt as RP friendly as Warbands.
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a hua?
Typo, I meant Mortal Kombat. Although, Moral Kombat would be pretty interesting.
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hehe. I actually look it up and found a slapping game
http://www.flash-games.net/online/3298/moral-kombat.html
I went
;I give a benefit of the doubt since there are many new parody type games out there now-a-days.
I've been taking a bit of a break from it with the ladder locks, but once the new season starts I'll be diving back in. Just killing time until that happens, now.Starcraft 2 multi has destroyed my desire to play other games as of late
Anyone else check out the Catherine demo? When I reached the end of the second frantic climb with those damn hands right on my ass, my wife and I cheered "Yes!" at the same time Vince did. That pretty much sold us. I feel stupid that I almost gave the game a pass because of GameInformer saying "the nightmare sections are just interruptions between anime segments." I gotta start being more critical of their critique, especially after they keep assigning the Dissidia previews and reviews to a guy that clearly hates the combat and the Final Fantasy franchise.
As for current, I'm actually getting somewhere with Persona 3, but I can't see myself finishing it in the next three months anyway. Nor do I want to. I really wish Atlus would put Digital Devil Saga on PSP.
And getting nowhere with Fallout 3. I cannot stop exploring random metro tunnels--I am never gonna finish this fucking thing because it's too fun just poking around.
As for current, I'm actually getting somewhere with Persona 3, but I can't see myself finishing it in the next three months anyway. Nor do I want to. I really wish Atlus would put Digital Devil Saga on PSP.
And getting nowhere with Fallout 3. I cannot stop exploring random metro tunnels--I am never gonna finish this fucking thing because it's too fun just poking around.
Have you found any good way to keep your Karma low in the main game? In my pro-Legion game, the lowest I seem to get my Karma is Neutral, mainly because most of the Support gathering missions give you positive karma and because killing the odd Fiend gives you a ton of it. I've tried out and out murdering civilians (which does nothing), as well as stealing and cannibalism (which only give minor karma drops), but I think I'm gonna need something bigger. I really want to get it as low as I can before The Lonesome Road.
Unfortunately there is no "Blow Up Megaton" mission and it seems the DLCs are destined to make me a goody goody. I'll let you know as I get further in the main quest (only beat it once and don't really recall what I did) as I'm not familiar with the DLC packs yet. So far though, not alot of "right and wrong" decisions to be had.