Humanoid Posted May 19, 2012 Posted May 19, 2012 (edited) So with TOR expired for good, I still can't muster up the willpower to install ME3 - as much because of the side decisions as anything else: wait for story "fix" or no, and whether to try create a usable import or no. Instead I decided to have a short bash with Privateer for the first time since going to Win7, on account of finally having a USB flight stick. Ended up playing about 6 hours straight, with the "one more upgrade" syndrome. Tarsus went to Orion - the first time I've tried the Orion seriously - and hated it, and went on a mad push to buy the Centurion. A familiar problem of course, is having the cash to buy the ship but not having any to actually make it usable. So there I was, flying a Centurion with no engine, no shields, no guns - just an afterburner, a missile launcher and a handful of IR missiles, desperately afterburning around trying not to be hit, knowing that even one pirate Talon could kill me with ease. With the hefty repair bills incurred from playing like that, it took a few trips to even be able to buy a set of basic lasers for 4000 credits, let alone the recommended set of Tachyons for 80000. I think I'm just about ready to leave the Troy system now.... It occurs to me that this game is basically the same itch that MMOing gives. A gateway drug? Maybe. Edited May 19, 2012 by Humanoid L I E S T R O N GL I V E W R O N G
Morgoth Posted May 19, 2012 Posted May 19, 2012 Got both Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfigher games yesterday for ze cheapz, and played around a bit. Not bad overall, but doesn't come close to the intensity of SWAT 4 or the first Ghost Recon. The new GR: Future Soldier seems to play like a total Splinter Cell: Convicition rip-off. Rain makes everything better.
greylord Posted May 19, 2012 Posted May 19, 2012 Well, took a break from my FFX drive to download some games to the PSP. I actually have FFVII, FFIX, and Suikoden on the PSP!!! I really should finish up FFX, I'm REALLY close to the end at this point, but I have such a strong temptation to take the new games on the PSP for a run.
Setzer Posted May 19, 2012 Posted May 19, 2012 Game of Thrones looks interesting. May try that when I finish up D3. You might want to read up on a few reviews of it so far...... Yeah I read the Gamespot review and they gave it 7/10. I wasn't expecting GOTY but from all the reviews I've read it has a really good story and that's what I play RPG's for.
Morgoth Posted May 19, 2012 Posted May 19, 2012 Game Of Thrones has a metacritic of just 54% though. Rain makes everything better.
Hassat Hunter Posted May 19, 2012 Posted May 19, 2012 Have you seen Mass Effect 3's? Or Diablo 3's? I am surprised people still put weight in Metacritic these days with the mass sabotage going on... ^ I agree that that is such a stupid idiotic pathetic garbage hateful retarded scumbag evil satanic nazi like term ever created. At least top 5. TSLRCM Official Forum || TSLRCM Moddb || My other KOTOR2 mods || TSLRCM (English version) on Steam || [M4-78EP on Steam Formerly known as BattleWookiee/BattleCookiee
Morgoth Posted May 19, 2012 Posted May 19, 2012 Just watched a couple of gameplay videos on youtube, and well, the combat reminds me heavily of DA:O. The rest just doesn't look very interesting, or inspiring. Writing is also crude (yeah yeah, sticking to the franchise and all), but also uninspiring. Rain makes everything better.
Maria Caliban Posted May 19, 2012 Posted May 19, 2012 Playing Diablo III and enjoying it. I haven't had any issues since I reconfigured my router. "When is this out. I can't wait to play it so I can talk at length about how bad it is." - Gorgon.
GhostofAnakin Posted May 19, 2012 Posted May 19, 2012 I don't know what to think of the Game of Thrones RPG. I hate using online review scores because I don't think very highly (for various reasons) of those doing the review. But I haven't seen anyone talking about the game on the forums I visit. Strictly based on the scores of the two main sites I've visited, it's a mixed bag. IGN gave it a 4 out of 10, which seems horrible. Gamespot gave it a 7 out of 10, which is a solid title. Although I will say, both actual write-ups (forgetting the review score) made me a bit intrigued about the game. Seems the consistent thing is how it's a pretty good story. "Console exclusive is such a harsh word." - Darque"Console exclusive is two words Darque." - Nartwak (in response to Darque's observation)
HoonDing Posted May 19, 2012 Posted May 19, 2012 There's a very alluring Steam sale for the Assassin's Creed games (17.5 The ending of the words is ALMSIVI.
GhostofAnakin Posted May 19, 2012 Posted May 19, 2012 There's a very alluring Steam sale for the Assassin's Creed games (17.5 "Console exclusive is such a harsh word." - Darque"Console exclusive is two words Darque." - Nartwak (in response to Darque's observation)
213374U Posted May 19, 2012 Posted May 19, 2012 Aliens vs Predator (2010). I don't understand what everyone seems to have hated about this game. Great atmosphere, and playing as a predator or alien is no longer a walk in the park, as it was in previous installments. There is something immensely satisfying about leading a bunch of xenos into a colonial marine outpost as a predator and picking off the remains. I'm loving it. - When he is best, he is a little worse than a man, and when he is worst, he is little better than a beast.
Morgoth Posted May 20, 2012 Posted May 20, 2012 Aliens vs Predator (2010). I don't understand what everyone seems to have hated about this game. Great atmosphere, and playing as a predator or alien is no longer a walk in the park, as it was in previous installments. There is something immensely satisfying about leading a bunch of xenos into a colonial marine outpost as a predator and picking off the remains. I'm loving it. I kinda agree. The Marine campaign was quite decent, actually. The Predator campaign was weaker, but overall still good enough to play through it. The Alien campaign however felt lacklustre and rushed, and I never finished it beyond the first 15 mins. Maybe it gets a bit better later on? Rain makes everything better.
WorstUsernameEver Posted May 20, 2012 Posted May 20, 2012 The story There's no story. Assassin's Creed is all about parkour and assassinating dudes. Also, the first title sucks because of repetitiveness, although the unique assassinations offered more organic approaches compares to Assassins Creed II's scripted stuff. I have bought Brotherhood in this sale, so I can't comment on it yet.
pmp10 Posted May 20, 2012 Posted May 20, 2012 The story There's no story. Few hours worth of cut-scenes indicate otherwise. Whether it's any good is another matter.
WorstUsernameEver Posted May 20, 2012 Posted May 20, 2012 Few hours worth of cut-scenes indicate otherwise. Whether it's any good is another matter. I guess a better way to say it is "story is largely irrelevant and only serves you to move from mission to mission, so feel free to skip it".
Wombat Posted May 20, 2012 Posted May 20, 2012 As for Assassin's Creed series in general, I like the historical setting and atmosphere but...the story is...well, not even passable, IMHO. And I don't mean only the lame Sci-Fi part but also the "historical" part. On the other hand, the story of the Game of Thrones RPG seems to be interesting. There should be a mixture of fun game-play and, at least, a decent story. Why can't we have both, at the same time?
Labadal Posted May 20, 2012 Posted May 20, 2012 Can't play Risen 2, so I installed what seemed to be essential mods for Planescape: Torment. Will boot it up after I finish typing this post.
Orchomene Posted May 20, 2012 Posted May 20, 2012 I don't trust reviewers and with what I've heard about GoT, I've preordered it. I know the fights and controls will be painless and certainly repetitive, but I don't care. Most of the RPG I love have a somewhat mediocre gameplay but a good story.
GhostofAnakin Posted May 20, 2012 Posted May 20, 2012 There's no story. Assassin's Creed is all about parkour and assassinating dudes. Also, the first title sucks because of repetitiveness, although the unique assassinations offered more organic approaches compares to Assassins Creed II's scripted stuff. I have bought Brotherhood in this sale, so I can't comment on it yet. There was a story. It may not have been very deep, but at least it was coherent (IMO) up until the end of the second game. The end of the second game and continuing into Brotherhood started to bring elements in that made the story confusing. "Console exclusive is such a harsh word." - Darque"Console exclusive is two words Darque." - Nartwak (in response to Darque's observation)
Setzer Posted May 20, 2012 Posted May 20, 2012 Most of the RPG I love have a somewhat mediocre gameplay but a good story. ^This.
Gorgon Posted May 20, 2012 Posted May 20, 2012 My feeling on this is either go full monty or don't bother. Very few games ever have a fulfilling story. If it doesn't have intrinsic reward, like talking to an NPC you want to know more about, don't go on endlessly about the desperate need to retrieve the mcguffin/fulfill the prophecy. There is also a really basic fail in the way many assassinations were designed in the first games. You would get a 'mission failed' just for being discovered. That's not a game stopper, that's a result, now show me the consequences, don't quit just after it got interesting. Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all.
Gorth Posted May 20, 2012 Posted May 20, 2012 Still playing Warlock - Master of the Arcane... Eliminated my first opponent and made a dent on the second opponents domain. Lots of glee involved as he started out being a bully and making absurd demands (which I rejected), resulting in him declaring war on me on a most inconvenient time. Paynback's a bitch, now he's begging for mercy Also got rid of a duo of fire elementals that had made my life miserable for large parts of the game. Having discovered portals, I'm sort of wondering if I should go investigating what's on the other side of the doorways. “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
Tale Posted May 21, 2012 Posted May 21, 2012 Nier I just found out that their multiple endings are reserved for repeat playthroughs... What the bleep? You get ending A on playthrough 1. Ending B on playthrough 2. Just to mix it up, there's a choice between C and D for playthrough 3. "Show me a man who "plays fair" and I'll show you a very talented cheater."
Labadal Posted May 21, 2012 Posted May 21, 2012 Nier I just found out that their multiple endings are reserved for repeat playthroughs... What the bleep? You get ending A on playthrough 1. Ending B on playthrough 2. Just to mix it up, there's a choice between C and D for playthrough 3. You only replay half the game. You do not start from the very beginning.
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