Nepenthe Posted December 6, 2011 Posted December 6, 2011 I often wonder how many of the people who keep on whining about DA2 actually played it, never mind with an open mind. You're a cheery wee bugger, Nep. Have I ever said that? Reapercussions
Rosbjerg Posted December 6, 2011 Posted December 6, 2011 I often wonder how many of the people who keep on whining about DA2 actually played it, never mind with an open mind. I tried it on a console in a shop - I fairly liked the original but after about 15 minutes I stopped the game and I've never even considered going back.. it felt bland and boring. Fortune favors the bald.
Nepenthe Posted December 6, 2011 Posted December 6, 2011 I often wonder how many of the people who keep on whining about DA2 actually played it, never mind with an open mind. I tried it on a console in a shop - I fairly liked the original but after about 15 minutes I stopped the game and I've never even considered going back.. it felt bland and boring. Did you play DAO on a console? I've often thought about my own perceptions about the DA series. I think the crucial point is that I played DAO originally on a console, and only later on the vastly improved PC version. Even with the later PC experience, DA2 felt like a massive improvement, since that's what it was - over the DAO console version. I played the console demo at an event pre-release, I can imagine the gameplay felt terribad after the DAO pc version... You're a cheery wee bugger, Nep. Have I ever said that? Reapercussions
Gorgon Posted December 6, 2011 Posted December 6, 2011 I played it and felt it had few redeeming qualities. Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all.
Azdeus Posted December 6, 2011 Posted December 6, 2011 I often wonder how many of the people who keep on whining about DA2 actually played it, never mind with an open mind. I did finish it, and I hated it, I liked how Origins played and hated how DA2 played. And before you ask why I finished it; I'm unemployed, and wanted to play it through to the end incase someone called me on it. Heh, also; It's good to have an open mind, but don't open it so much your brain falls out. Civilization, in fact, grows more and more maudlin and hysterical; especially under democracy it tends to degenerate into a mere combat of crazes; the whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, most of them imaginary. - H.L. Mencken
Nepenthe Posted December 6, 2011 Posted December 6, 2011 I played it and felt it had few redeeming qualities. Did that reflect your expectations going in? You're a cheery wee bugger, Nep. Have I ever said that? Reapercussions
Maria Caliban Posted December 6, 2011 Posted December 6, 2011 I liked Dragon Age 2. "When is this out. I can't wait to play it so I can talk at length about how bad it is." - Gorgon.
Tale Posted December 6, 2011 Posted December 6, 2011 I liked Dragon Age 2. I want to say I loved it. I really did love what they did with gameplay. And how encounters are handled. People hate the wave setup, but I thought it made encounters more interesting and kept me on my toes. On the other hand, Act 3 makes me want to call a box of kittens bad names. Those poor kittens. I won't go into details about what is so bad about Act 3. I was a broken enough record when the game was released. "Show me a man who "plays fair" and I'll show you a very talented cheater."
Gorgon Posted December 6, 2011 Posted December 6, 2011 It had its moments here and there, all the NPCs save one or two were poor caricatures though. It was pretty much what I expected from watching the development phase. Good enough for one playthrough though. That would be one of those elusive redeeming qualities. Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all.
entrerix Posted December 6, 2011 Posted December 6, 2011 i liked it, but yet hate so much about it. still, in the end what matters is that i had enough fun playing it that i was glad i did. It was however, $20 too expensive. It felt like a slapped together game, and shouldn't have been the same price as DAO. Killing is kind of like playin' a basketball game. I am there. and the other player is there. and it's just the two of us. and I put the other player's body in my van. and I am the winner. - Nice Pete.
kirottu Posted December 6, 2011 Posted December 6, 2011 I bought the Witcher through GOG and I had to quit after 20 minutes. The combat was really bad, dialogue felt little bit off all the time and voice acting was mediocre at best. Does it get any better? This post is not to be enjoyed, discussed, or referenced on company time.
Malcador Posted December 6, 2011 Posted December 6, 2011 Vizime was fun for me, punctuated by that annoying swamp. If you quit after 20 minutes, I guess it'd just get worse for you though. Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra
Maria Caliban Posted December 6, 2011 Posted December 6, 2011 I bought the Witcher through GOG and I had to quit after 20 minutes. The combat was really bad, dialogue felt little bit off all the time and voice acting was mediocre at best. Does it get any better? The combat stays the same, but you get use to it after awhile. I thought the dialogue was good for a video game. Geralt is the main character, so you're always going to be enjoying his delivery. I never finished the original game but played it for about 10 hours before I felt it wasn't worth it. "When is this out. I can't wait to play it so I can talk at length about how bad it is." - Gorgon.
Malcador Posted December 6, 2011 Posted December 6, 2011 Plugging away at Ground Control as Major Bastila, am a bit sad that the Daredevils were KIA, serves me right for rushing to that evac point. Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra
HoonDing Posted December 6, 2011 Posted December 6, 2011 I'm getting bored with Arkham City. There's not enough Catwoman, combat with Batman is mind-numbingly tedious and riddles/challenges don't interest me. Story is half-interesting though. The ending of the words is ALMSIVI.
Magnum Opus Posted December 6, 2011 Posted December 6, 2011 Thanks for the feedback on DA2; I keep waffling between skipping the game entirely and holding out for a good bundle-style deal with the DLC, and it's comments like these that convince me that the game's worth a purchase after all. Am seeing the game still in stores at 19.99 these days, but it doesn't come with any DLC, I don't think. Maybe is not quite time for me, yet. Besides, am still being impressed with Skyrim. That should keep me going through the holidays at least.
Maria Caliban Posted December 6, 2011 Posted December 6, 2011 (edited) Are you interested in a game but don't want to pay for it at full price? Solution: Wait for it to go on sale on Steam. I bought six copies of Fallout:NV for less than the price of one copy when it first came out, and that game is only a year old. Edited December 6, 2011 by Maria Caliban "When is this out. I can't wait to play it so I can talk at length about how bad it is." - Gorgon.
Magnum Opus Posted December 6, 2011 Posted December 6, 2011 Still don't much like Steam as a medium for acquiring games, preferring a disk version whenever possible. I kick it old-school. Is a good idea, though.
entrerix Posted December 6, 2011 Posted December 6, 2011 i prefer a disc most of the time, but $60 games on steam sell for FIVE bucks during great sales, for that price, its basically a rental, that you get to play forever, and on as many computers as you can buy. i have probably fifty games on my steam account, and only paid over $10 for maybe 5 of them... steam = the thrifty gamers paradise Killing is kind of like playin' a basketball game. I am there. and the other player is there. and it's just the two of us. and I put the other player's body in my van. and I am the winner. - Nice Pete.
Magnum Opus Posted December 7, 2011 Posted December 7, 2011 (edited) Am vaguely curious as to how many of those games you've finished, though. Me, I know I like a good deal, but of those few games that I've purchased via digital distribution methods (not just Steam), I have yet to actually play some of them, let alone finish. That's another reason I prefer physical media: the impetus to play is greater for me. Am shlepping around the internet killing time, and I think "maybe a game would be fun... but which game?" and I know there's a Morrowind disk in the drive or a NWN2 box on the shelf next to me and I think "yeah... that one." Am by no means a game hoarder, but if a game that's "out of sight, out of mind" only costs 8 bucks, that's still 8 wasted bucks, and I'll take greater satisfaction from completing a good game than I will from forgetting about a spectacular one. *shrugs* Am not disputing that there are great deals to be had. Just that a purely virtual gaming experience will be worthwhile for everyone. Edit or that acquiring a game for 10 bucks is an end in itself that everyone will appreciate. Edited December 7, 2011 by Magnum Opus
Slowtrain Posted December 7, 2011 Posted December 7, 2011 If I add up all the games I've purchased since 2000 no way is it even close to 50. There haven't been 50 games worth playing since 2000 to begin with regardless of cost. Notice how I can belittle your beliefs without calling you names. It's a useful skill to have particularly where you aren't allowed to call people names. It's a mistake to get too drawn in/worked up. I mean it's not life or death, it's just two guys posting their thoughts on a message board. If it were personal or face to face all the usual restraints would be in place, and we would never have reached this place in the first place. Try to remember that.
Gorth Posted December 7, 2011 Posted December 7, 2011 If I add up all the games I've purchased since 2000 no way is it even close to 50. There haven't been 50 games worth playing since 2000 to begin with regardless of cost. Probably way more than 50 here, but some of them are bought "bulk", as in the Indie Humble Bundle and some serious attempts at branching out a bit by trying genres that I would normally not look twice at. Point and click adventures, TPS fighting games like DMC4 and Dead Space, some simple kill anything that moves games etc. Guess I got tired of always playing the same 4-5 games/franchises for a decade “He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.” - Albert Einstein
Hurlshort Posted December 7, 2011 Posted December 7, 2011 Steam allows me to buy quite a few titles I have passing interests in, and some of them I don't get around to playing. But for a few bucks, I don't consider it a real problem. It's nice to have them there if I get an itch.
entrerix Posted December 7, 2011 Posted December 7, 2011 50+ games im mostly glad i bought on steam: Dead Island (NA) Gemini Rue Avadon Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 Skyrim Bastion Costume Quest Painkiller Complete Pack - Summer Sale 2011 (RoW) Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines Cthulhu Saves the World & Breath of Death VII Double Pack The Binding Of Isaac Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Standard Edition (Pre-Order) Fallout New Vegas: Old World Blues DLC Mass Effect Worms Reloaded Frozen Synapse - Two Pack Two Worlds II Lucasarts Jedi Knight Bundle Star Wars: KOTOR Star Wars: Empire at War Gold Super ID Software Pack Total War: Shogun 2 Portal 2 PS3 - PC Retail Fallout New Vegas Honest Hearts DLC Fallout: New Vegas - Dead Money Blood Bowl: Legendary Edition SEGA Genesis Classics Collection (NA) Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition Lara Croft GOL Battlefield Bad Company 2 Standard Edition Sid Meier's Pirates! F.E.A.R.: Ultimate Shooter Edition Just Cause 2 Alpha Protocol Amnesia: The Dark Descent Left 4 Dead 2 Fallout: New Vegas Civilization V Puzzle Quest 2 Metro 2033 Retail Winterbottom S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat (Stand-alone) Shatter Red Faction Guerrilla X-Com Complete Pack Dawn of War II Gold Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms Psychonauts Osmos Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne Indigo Prophecy Mirror's Edge Medieval II: Total War Defense Grid: The Awakening Torchlight Plants vs. Zombies Empire: Total War - The Warpath Campaign Empire: Total War (NA) Audiosurf Thief: Deadly Shadows The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition Penumbra Collectors Pack Ubisoft Classics Pack Oddworld Abes Oddysee and Exoddus package The Orange Box Retail Left 4 Dead Half-Life 2 Retail Standard yeah, there is definitely some junk in there, wasted $5 games etc, but there are a lot of games i bought for $5 (or less) that i really enjoyed. a couple full retail releases too, but overall, i've grown to really like steam. Killing is kind of like playin' a basketball game. I am there. and the other player is there. and it's just the two of us. and I put the other player's body in my van. and I am the winner. - Nice Pete.
trulez Posted December 7, 2011 Posted December 7, 2011 Dungeon Defenders Bought the 4-pack from Steam sale and have played few hours with my friend. It's a nice tower defense game with some "Diabloish" elements (you grind same levels for a chance to get better loot & experience points). And just like the first Diablo the online community is filled with hacked characters and items, which is a shame because if you can't find time to play with your friends you pretty much have to solo the game.
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