What are you playing? (Includes yourself as well as video games)

[AyatollaofRocknRolla]

Playing Gears 3 - I'm upto act III. It's excellent so far.

On the handheld front I've been hooked on Starfox on 3DS. It's a perfect update.

[FX-GTZ]

Played some Witcher 2 in Arena Mode, i got up to fight 13 and it got way too difficult, i had to kite around the four campfires just to regenerate my health, as well as throw down some yrdens and cast some quen's.

[VanAce]

Currently playing Sam and Max Season One. Finished Episode 1 earlier today and now into number two. Just filmed the hilariously stupid sitcom.

[Australian Ninja]

Currently playing Red Faction: Guerilla in Manilla, Monster Tale, just finished Juarez: Bound in Blood and getting back into The Darkness.

[Gunblade89]

Got my 3DS with Ocarina of Time 3D.

Really pleased with the system so far, apart from the small library of games.
Zelda is great, the 3d effect is really well implemented here.
It's the perfect update to one of my favorite games.

Also playing:

Forza 3
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Oblivion
Halo Reach
Ghost Trick
Super Mario Galaxy

[Watchers]

Dungeon Defenders on Steam. It is super great fun with 4 people!

[AranchineD]

I think you made a little mistake there

*great fun with 4 people who know what they're actually doing

[Big Scib Man]

I'm currently working my way meticulously through Fallout 3 again.

I really think this game is incredible, top 5 games I have ever played. It really is that good.

[tau]

I'm currently working my way meticulously through Putt-Putt: Pep's Birthday Surprise again.

I really think this game is incredible, top 5 games I have ever played. It really is that good.

[FX-GTZ]

Played some tropico 4 last night, I've only completed up to mission 3, but so far the game is pretty balanced and enjoyable. The side mission tasks can get a bit annoying though.

[Ad-Rock]

Mainly Dark Souls and a little bit of The Binding of Isaac. Whoever thought of making TBoI in flash is a tard. My computer really struggles when there are many enemies on screen, which is exactly when you need it to be a smooth as possible. So I still haven't finished it yet, but I am getting closer and unlocking more stuff.

[Pai Mel]

What if you play it in stand-alone Flash player instead of inside a browser?

[Ad-Rock]

I think it is... I load it from steam. I've heard of a lot of other people, on all but the best systems, are having the same issue.

[Australian Ninja]

No More Heroes (PS3 version). It's strange seeing such bland textures in HD. The "jobs" get tedious, but I do like the side missions that involve killing generic goons in black suits and of course the anime style boss fights. The sense of humour and style is what I most enjoy about the game though. Never did really enjoy Killer 7, but after I play NMH and it's sequel, it's full steam ahead into Shadows of the Damned territory.

[FX-GTZ]

Played a bit of everything today, helped a friend out in Dead Island, played some Fallout 3 for nostalgia, Fallout New Vegas, a bit of Dungeon Siege 3 and some more progress made on my Mass Effect 2 renegade character (ME1 import).

[Rambo]

I'm up to floor 5 on Sequence, playing on hard difficulty and ready to throw the ****ing keyboard out the window.

God, does anyone know how to make this game easier?

[AranchineD]

restart the game and set the difficulty to easy

[9warbane]

I play on easy. :o


Playing a heap of Space Pirates And Zombies.
In 2 days I played more of it then Dead Island that I had for weeks and have finished.
Tech level 54. 29/45 achievements done.
Taking upgrades by force all day everyday.

[SOX]

download some trainers

[AranchineD]

geez the game's not that hard

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[Rambo]

For me honestly that's not that difficult :D

Although I'm one of those douchebags you see at timezone playing DDR looking like a utter retard.

[SOX]

Goldeneye PS3 - Feels like a Wii game. Multiplayer is serviceable.

Worst part is the guns sound pathetic.

[Tukenstein]

Uncharted 3! =D

[Gunblade89]

Been playing Donkey Kong Country Returns, fantastic game.
Retro Studios have done a great job, i'm enjoying the level design.
Already put in a few hours and up to World 3.

[dimorphic]

I put Uncharted 3 from pre-order to lay-by, it'll be a Christmas purchase. MW3, Skyrim and Halo will tie me over till then I'm sure.

[Spazzola]

The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile. One word: bloodgasm.

I'm only a couple of levels into it. So far I quite like the combat system and I had a Super Meat Boy moment while taking on a boss. I kept stuffing up my timing and dodging waaaay too much with the chick (dodging into attacks). No sooner I'd died, I was back into the fight. Same thing happened in an earlier part - there's no disengagement, just enough time to acknowledge that you've died and you're straight back into it. As for the combat system; a variety of simple combos, gory executions, fluid animation and a dodge system that is way too satisfying to use are all making this game great.

I just hope I continue to enjoy it as much as I have been. Though for 400 points, I can't really complain too much if it turns mediocre.

[FF Freak]

Uncharted 3 on PS3, Sonic generations and BF3 on Xbox.

[NetherWind]

Arkham City, finished the storyline already just collecting all the riddler trophies and whatnot and working on riddler challenge maps. Would like to have the Nightwing DLC but nothing yet, suppose I should be patient and I will be able to get them all soon enough.

[Vindik8or]

I just dropped some rank bean-fueled NetherWind right now. It's hanging around something nasty.

[tau]

Orcs must die! After too much Dark Souls and generally depressing, serious toned games, I'm in need of a light hearted smackfest.

[9warbane]

I think I've arse raped myself in SPAZ.
On chapter 4 so there are no safe areas to mine rez and I'm under tech'ed.
Going have to load my old save, from tech level 82 to 67. :(

[Spazzola]

I got excited for a second there.

[Tukenstein]

Despite having just picked up Uncharted 3 I've found myself still playing heaps of Dark Souls with a healthy (or unhealthy rather) serving of Persona 3 and Typing of the Dead on the side. Typing of the Dead is actually really quite fun!

[Gunblade89]

Getting back into Oblivion, i figured i'd already put around 40 hours into it so i might as well finish before i buy Skyrim.
Underneath all the bugs and glitches there is a decent game here that hasn't aged well.

[FX-GTZ]

Had a go at Duke Nukem Forever, it really isn't as bad as the reviews say it is, I suppose you just have to be a die hard duke fan to play dnf. Also had a playthrough on L.A Noire, it's not bad, but the detective work can be pretty boring, give me the car chases and shootouts instead.
Lastly, my Redguard warrior on Skyrim is level 11, I just slayed my third dragon, I jumped off of a barbaric nordan clifface into the water below, I saved a courier from a sabre cat, and now I'm about to do some fine tuning to my perks, I'm going for Speech, heavy armour, 1 handed swords, block, and archery.

[Gunblade89]

Finished the first case in Phoenix Wright: Justice For All.
Heaps of fun so far.

[ElPresidente]

Getting back into Oblivion, i figured i'd already put around 40 hours into it so i might as well finish before i buy Skyrim.
Underneath all the bugs and glitches there is a decent game here that hasn't aged well.

There isn't even a decent game there. Just move straight on to Skyrim, an infinitely more accomplished release from Bethesda.

Yes, despite hating Oblivion I'm loving Skyrim. I know! I'm just as shocked!

[Spazzola]

Currently playing through all the Dragon Age: Origins DLC.

The Stone Prisoner, Warden's Keep and Return to Ostagar were all quite underwhelming, though they are only quests. I just finished Leliana's Song and really enjoyed it. I know it's more of the same, but at least the music was a nice change. As was having a break from my warrior; heavy armour, a decent shield and an overly enchanted axe/sword really does make the game an easy romp.

Though I have remembered one thing: **** I hate human/elf mages.

[VanAce]

I signed up for one month of Live so I have been playing various games that I own which utilise online play. At the moment that has been mostly Marvel vs Capcom 3 but I plan on playing Borderlands DLC also online.

[Australian Ninja]

Started No More Heroes 2 immediately after watching (playing) both endings of the first game.

So far I like the soundtrack, the new enemies but I miss the game world that apparently people complained about in the first game.

The side-jobs in the first game were tedious, but easy to get enough cash for the next mission or buying clothes etc. The mini-game 8-bit stlye games that replace them are kind of cool for about five minutes, and while they are well made - they are also pretty damned annoying to play, and prove to be a frustrating way to earn money. I actually prefer the mundane jobs of the first game, mainly because they were faster to complete and lead to cool assassin side-missions.

The revenge missions are pretty decent, and I'm actually enjoying using the Wii-motion controls for the beam katana swings (kills) and wrestling moves, probably one of the best uses of motion control I've seen on the Wii, even if it is a bit simplistic. The wrestling moves / dizzy combos are better implemented in MNH#2, used mainly as finishers, but sometimes you can get a cheap shot in early and kill a powerful enemy in only a couple of hits.

The way your katan tilts up and down in real time (above the hip overhand / below the hip underhand) as you use the Wii-mote is pretty damn cool though.

I'd love to see a game that used this type of thing in a Bushido Blade / Way of the Samurai type of game. A lightsabre combat would be cool, but an authentic sword combat game with accurate control would be even better, not that the Wii could do that, but I'm sure we'll see it in the future, and that's something I would buy if they made a decent enough game.

[Nic Xtreme]

Getting back into Oblivion, i figured i'd already put around 40 hours into it so i might as well finish before i buy Skyrim.
Underneath all the bugs and glitches there is a decent game here that hasn't aged well.

Hell yeah, do it! Oblivion is awesome. I'm 30 hours into Skyrim now and despite everything being more varied and pretty (and combat more crazy) they're both pretty damn similar. So far, I'm enjoying it just as much as Oblivion.

[TheMixta43]

Just downloaded and started The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom on Xbox Live Arcade (currently on sale at 400 MSP).

Having a really good time so far, the gameplay is very reminiscent of Braid while still maintaining its own unique style. Lots of really challenging puzzles which are really rewarding once you complete them.

Seems pretty short though, I've only played for around an hour or so and am more than half way through the game.
Really impressed by this game so far.

[9warbane]

My total play time was 3 hours (may of cheated a few times just to get a hint on how to complete the level).

Fun fact, it's been 50c on Steam during the Christmas sale.

[TheMixta43]

My total play time was 3 hours (may of cheated a few times just to get a hint on how to complete the level).

Fun fact, it's been 50c on Steam during the Christmas sale.

Wow, that's surprising even for Steam.

My PC is pretty ancient though so I'm not sure how well it would run on it, it's kind of a good thing at the same time though because there's so many things on sale on Steam all the time.

[FX-GTZ]

Been having a go at Saints Row the third, much better than Saints Row 2, there is still quite a few bugs, but it's actually more playable than SR2.

[Starscream]

Just downloaded and started The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom on Xbox Live Arcade (currently on sale at 400 MSP).

Having a really good time so far, the gameplay is very reminiscent of Braid while still maintaining its own unique style. Lots of really challenging puzzles which are really rewarding once you complete them.

Seems pretty short though, I've only played for around an hour or so and am more than half way through the game.
Really impressed by this game so far.

My total play time was 3 hours (may of cheated a few times just to get a hint on how to complete the level).

Fun fact, it's been 50c on Steam during the Christmas sale.

I was going to buy this on XBL but if you can finish the game around 4 hours I may have to give it a miss. Will use the points for something else when the Black Friday sale happens.

[VanAce]

My total play time was 3 hours (may of cheated a few times just to get a hint on how to complete the level).

Fun fact, it's been 50c on Steam during the Christmas sale.

I picked it up also. Yet to play it. Although it looks quite interesting.

[TheMixta43]

I was going to buy this on XBL but if you can finish the game around 4 hours I may have to give it a miss. Will use the points for something else when the Black Friday sale happens.

I ended up beating it today, probably 3-4 hours total. Even though it was really short I still felt I got my moneys worth, a lot more satisfying than other games I've paid 400pts for.

[tau]

I'd rather a satisfying 4 hours instead of an okayish 30 hours.

[9warbane]

It is good. Story made me laugh a few times.

[Nic Xtreme]

So I guess I'm the only one who thought Winterbottom was shit <_<

[SOX]

http://i.imgur.com/p31PC.jpg

[dimorphic]

I'm not touching Skyrim until I finish Anniversary on Legendary. SO close, I'm right at the end of the mission Keyes (aka second last mission).

[TheMixta43]

So I guess I'm the only one who thought Winterbottom was shit <_<

I can see it being really frustrating if you don't have a lot of tolerance for puzzles that can take upwards of 30 mins (if you're me). After beating it, going back and trying to complete the challenges after the game is quite an effort and I found myself needing to take a break for a while.

Otherwise though I can't see how you can call it "shit". One of the best games I've played on XBLA, really solid mechanics and great overall design.

Each to their own I guess ...

http://i.imgur.com/p31PC.jpg

:D

[Nic Xtreme]

Well, I love puzzle games, but Winterbottom's aesthetics, clunky interface and, what I thought to be, bland, repetitive puzzles just didn't do it for me. It isn't even a "oh this isn't very good", it is a "woah this game is rubbish".

[VanAce]

After all this talk about Winterbottom I decided that I would give it a go. I played up to level 2-9 and I enjoy its charm. As for the puzzles I like them so far but I could see them getting frustrating further into the game.

[Starscream]

I read some user comments from a Winterbottom review, that one person said the "balance" isn't there. Difficulty is quite hard on some early levels and then suddenly becomes easy towards the end. Even their 9 year old solved some of the "harder" levels towards the end.

Like I said, I'm going to have to pass on Winterbottom. I'd rather (wait and use the points to) buy a game like the Adventures of Shuggy on XBL (which I enjoyed the demo more than the Winterbottom demo).

Might have to wait for another Steam sale to get Winterbottom. :/

[FX-GTZ]

Getting back into some old gameboy games on a old gameboy. Pokemon Red, Battletoads, Super mario land, and Zelda link's awakening.

[ElPresidente]

Winterbottom is a great little game. Not amazing but a lot of fun for what it is. Screw the haters.

*Ahem*

Anyway I've hit that time of the console/PC cycle when I find myself only playing games on my PC (CPU upgrade did help contribute to this :P) and at the moment I'm caught between Skyrim, Saints Row The Third, Anno 2070, League of Legends and AC: Revelations.

Loving PC gaming life right now. :)

[Australian Ninja]

Getting absorbed in Human Revolution. Started earlier this week and been tired at work all week as I HAVE TO PLAY THIS, beat the first boss last night by throwing emp grenades at him, then blasting him in the back with a shotgun while he faced the wall and kept throwing grenades that bounced back at himself until he died.

Death by self grenadification. Don't see that every day.

[Mr.Mew]

Rayman Origins is magic. Easy to pick up and play with challenge on collecting all those little pink things which bounce and cheer. It's a magnificent looking 2D platformer in its HD presentation.

[FX-GTZ]

Reinstalled Dragon Age Origins. Looking back on this game now, I still do not like it for the fact that decisions are strictly forced upon you. I started a Dwarf Rogue, and i was forced to take Alistar with me, I wanted to have the smallest possible amount of character selection possible. So when it came time for Fenreth to burden me with Morrigan, again i had no choice but to let her follow me up to the village of Loathering. Finally, after having paid my way past the bandits, i kicked her ass back to Fenreth's hut.

Ed: I also don't have a Mabauri dog in the party.

[Dunkurtin]

Kind of sounds like you suck at the game.

[VanAce]

I played a little bit of System Protocol One this evening. A fun little tower defence game in which you fight viruses in a server.

[FX-GTZ]

Kind of sounds like you suck at the game.
I've finished the main story once with a complete party, now I want to beat it with the smallest party. There's no point in playing through a second time in the same identical way as before.

[dimorphic]

Still playing Skyrim but today I grabbed Mario 3D Land for a change of pace. It's awesome.

[Spazzola]

I've finished the main story once with a complete party, now I want to beat it with the smallest party. There's no point in playing through a second time in the same identical way as before.

Why? It's not like you're whole party is running around with you. To me it just sounds like you're trying to overcomplicate the experience.

[Spazzola]

As for what I'm playing, I've decided to dust off DoA4 and start working on the costumes. I'd forgotten how frustrating the game is with a 360 controller (especially the d-pad) and how cheap the final boss feels. My goal after knocking off a decent chunk of the costumes is to finally pick one or two characters to specialise in (or rather, suck the least with), then try knocking off the survival cheivos. Like that'll happen :rolleyes:

[Mr.Mew]

Grabbed Splinter Cell Chaos Theory in the recent Steam sale. The graphics are still very atmospheric for a game this old. I have to commend the control designers assigning movement speed to the mouse scroll wheel, so far it's worked well in patient gameplay although I get the impression it might be clunky in evading a nasty situation.

[Spazzola]

Armoured Core: For Answer. Finally bringing myself to finishing it. There is something badarse about boosting towards a giant city-sized fortress which is firing shells the size of your mech, then getting in close and tearing it apart. Bit by bit.

Currently blasting through with arm mounted miniguns, back mounted spread missiles, a medium-heavy chassis and arm/hanger mounted handguns just incase I need some more bullets. Though I'm tempted to return to an old schematic I have of a minigun, energy blade, back mounted chainguns and a lightweight chassis, for some high paced and glass cannon antics.

[FX-GTZ]

Picked up Super Mario Land 3D today, it's not really what i expected. The actual levels feel rather empty, and the camera view feels too close to mario. I was expecting the levels to play more like Super Mario 64 than New Super Mario Land, I do like the idea of 2D platforming mixing in with 3D environment's, but it can be a little disorienting when they switch between one another throughout the levels.

[NiB]

Just started on Arkam City...loving it so far.

[Australian Ninja]

Driving around on an asteroid in my moon buggy, getting pissed off at cheap deaths from turrets that are *just* out range. Thanks Mass Effect.

[NiB]

Onto AC Revelations, after doing the first 3 sequences the formula is started to get a little tired.

[dimorphic]

Still Skyrimmimg, but I picked up NBA 2K12 now that the lockout is over. Jesus its a hard game!

[Unforgiven]

Still Skyrimmimg, but I picked up NBA 2K12 now that the lockout is over. Jesus its a hard game!


Wow im in the exact seem situation. Well and truly lost in Skyrim but now the season's back on I'm contemplating picking up 2K12, the reviews really look good.

[Spazzola]

Need For Speed: Most Wanted and Dead or Alive 4. Finally up to the final blacklist entry for NFS. What started out as a bit of fun has turned into an annoying grind. The plus side is that the helicopter glitched - rotating non-stop back and forward above a road - so I could rack up 10mil bounty just ploughing through a recurring roadblock and not being pursued, while maintaining heat.

I've come to a conclusion about the original X360 controller with fighting games - it's ****ing shit. Though at least I've got a shortlist of characters I might specialise in while working on the survival cheivos. At the moment it seems to be Gen Fu and Hayate or Lei Fang. Was going to do Brad Wong, but there are just sooo many combos that link. I might go with him yet - Zui Quan is just far too amusing not to use :D

[Australian Ninja]

Need For Speed: Most Wanted and Dead or Alive 4. Finally up to the final blacklist entry for NFS. What started out as a bit of fun has turned into an annoying grind. The plus side is that the helicopter glitched - rotating non-stop back and forward above a road - so I could rack up 10mil bounty just ploughing through a recurring roadblock and not being pursued, while maintaining heat.

I've come to a conclusion about the original X360 controller with fighting games - it's ****ing shit. Though at least I've got a shortlist of characters I might specialise in while working on the survival cheivos. At the moment it seems to be Gen Fu and Hayate or Lei Fang. Was going to do Brad Wong, but there are just sooo many combos that link. I might go with him yet - Zui Quan is just far too amusing not to use :D

An arcade stick is essential to get the best out of DOA 4.

Play-asia has a few, their stock goes in out and all about quite frequently though.

[FX-GTZ]

Mostly have been playing Tropico 4 in the campaign mode. Mission 11 has 173% difficulty, and i had to stockpile the money up so i could handle the next part of the objective. I'm now up to mission 12 and it's a bit tougher, 50+ immigrants come in on from the dock, and for some reason the freighter wont ship off the exports. I might have to restart so i can keep the happiness, and job satisfaction high.

[Australian Ninja]

SPACE MARINE!

Started SPACE MARINE! good bland ultra-violent SPACE MARINE! fun. But SPACE MARINE!, LOOK OUT IT'S THE SPACE MARINES! The game sure like to SPACE MARINE! TAKES MORE THAN THAT TO KILL AN ORC! - say the same damn phrase over and over and SPACE MARINE! over again. Kind of annoying, but I'm loving that chain-blade.

This game is best played loudly, that means high volume, crank up the bass and swear at the tv screen all the time, and maybe bathe in blood to really get in the mood.

[FF Freak]

just reinstalled KotoR 1 and 2 to bgin playing. Also playing through Infamous 2.

[Spazzola]

Bit.Trip Runner, VVVVVV and Renegade Ops. Bastion would have been on that list, if I'd been able to get the M$ points on the day of the sale.

All fun romps. I'm probably going to get into the other Humble Bundle games later today.

[VanAce]

I have been stuck on level 3-10 of Bit.Trip.Runner for ages. I boot up the game every now and then and give it an attempt.

I started playing Bioshock. I like it although I am not very good at it. I haven't taken down many Big Daddys.

[Spazzola]

Electrick buck or the electric plasmid + AP bullets are your friend.

Or finding a high place where the Big Daddy can't reach you, but I preferred running around like an extra-hyper splicer.

[Gunblade89]

I have been stuck on level 3-10 of Bit.Trip.Runner for ages. I boot up the game every now and then and give it an attempt.

I started playing Bioshock. I like it although I am not very good at it. I haven't taken down many Big Daddys.

You won't like the Big Sisters in Bioshock 2 then!

[FX-GTZ]

I found my old N64 and a controller with a decent thumbstick. I had forgotten about the unofficial controller that I bought off of ebay that happens to have a good thumbstick. Occasionally though, on Banjo Kazooie, Banjo would sometimes move forward on his own in a slow tip toe pace. Easily fixed by unplugging and plugging back in the controller, and it works completely fine other than this.

I also found an old accessory that i used to use on my older pc. It's a usb ps2 controller plug where you can put your ps2 controller into it, and you can control your games through a ps2 controller. I prefer the old ps2 controller to the xbox360 controller, yes I happen to own one for my pc as well, but it's terrible to use in a game like Trackmania, my time trials records were still actually better with a keyboard.

[NiB]

Saints Row the 3rd

More fun than anything Rockstar will ever make

[Gunblade89]

Saints Row the 3rd

More fun than anything Rockstar will ever make

That game looks awesome, reminds me of Just Cause 2 but better!
I still haven't finished Saints Row 2 yet however :p

[Australian Ninja]

I found my old N64 and a controller with a decent thumbstick. I had forgotten about the unofficial controller that I bought off of ebay that happens to have a good thumbstick. Occasionally though, on Banjo Kazooie, Banjo would sometimes move forward on his own in a slow tip toe pace. Easily fixed by unplugging and plugging back in the controller, and it works completely fine other than this.

I also found an old accessory that i used to use on my older pc. It's a usb ps2 controller plug where you can put your ps2 controller into it, and you can control your games through a ps2 controller. I prefer the old ps2 controller to the xbox360 controller, yes I happen to own one for my pc as well, but it's terrible to use in a game like Trackmania, my time trials records were still actually better with a keyboard.

Yeah, those game controller to PC adapters are great, you can pick up some dirt cheap ones these days on ebay, some of them have multi-inputs so you can use several different console controllers with the one unit.

[Pai Mel]

Or you can play modern games.

Banjo-Kazooie on Xbox Arcade in widescreen.

[Spazzola]

Apart from SR3, I've mainly been working on my Steam library. Demigod I've found enjoyable, though the limited character roster does make it feel like a game I'll only visit occasionally. Dungeon Defenders was a fun two hours with a few friends, though I can't see myself enjoying it as much with randoms. Frozen Synapse is an interesting concept I look forward to spending more time with. Mount & Blade: Warband has already taken nine of my hours and I expect it to take many more - Swadians ftw. Orcs Must Die! is the type of tower defence game I prefer - I like to be in the thick of it, even if only to keep myself busy.

Space Pirates and Zombies is a title I didn't expect to enjoy as much as I have been. It's a pretty simple top down action space romp, with a nice bit of resource and ship management. Despite this, I'm compelled to one day captain a behemoth blistering with more weapons than my reactor can probably handle. The light-hearted humour and pretty visuals help to offset the repetition of the gameplay, making it an easy title to pick up and enjoy or to sink hours upon hours into. Apparently I've already put 15 hours into this, yet it feels like many more.

Finally, I tried the beta for Tribes Ascend. After seeing TotalBiscuit's 'WTF is' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1HCnrU3FT8) on it, I was sold. Then I found out a mate was in the beta so boom, easy key within the hour. The ski mechanic does take a bit to get used to and it is a welcome change from the modern shooter with their 'realism'. I am also happy about the lack of hit-scan weapons. It's good to have a bit of visible and non-instant 'old-school' ammunition which requires leading the target. There is something truly satisfying about pegging a guy going at 150kmph or so in the head with an explosive disc. It seems CTF is the only populated mode, though that is fun enough in its own right. As a person who's only unlocked the Soldier and Ranger, I can't say I've had any good experiences in capturing the flag. My one grab ended with a whole team chasing me down and promptly pulping me with their entire arsenal, grav bikes included. But for the general combat, it's a title I'm sure to put more time into.

Now to 100% SR3 and try Fable 3, Vanquish and Shogan 2.

[FX-GTZ]

I'm in the same situation as you atm, mostly so I can uninstall them after finishing the mediocre games. I've still got to finish:

Dungeon Siege 3: So far I'm only about 6 hours into the main quest line.
Deus Ex Human Revolution: I really don't want to rush this game too much, so I'm saving it for last to finish.
Dead Island: To be honest I'm already bored with the mechanics and difficulty in this game. Food drops are everywhere, the quests are linear and straight to the point, sometimes way too straight forward. I'm not really playing this one for any other reason than the main story.
Duke Nukem Forever: I'm mostly finishing this one as a tribute to the loss of 3D Realms. On all difficulty settings.
Just Cause 2: Too busy dicking around in planes to finish this one.

[Australian Ninja]

Or you can play modern games.

Banjo-Kazooie on Xbox Arcade in widescreen.

You can play any old game /roms you like in widescreen, just plug it into a TV or play on a PC with a widescreen monitor.

It will look shit being it's not in it's native format, but whatever.

Games are for squares anyway, I've sold all my old consoles, now I just have the cup and ball, man that thing is fun.

[Gunblade89]

Starting playing LA Noire today, i'm only a couple of hours in.
So far i'm really enjoying it though, the game has a great atmosphere to it.
Many elements of the game remind me of Mafia 2 and Heavy Rain.
The voice acting and facial expressions are excellent.

Also i'm still playing Super Mario 3D Land Just reached the 2nd bowser castle on World 8, Pure fun! I have around 50 lives but the difficulty is ramping up now.

[Australian Ninja]

Starting playing LA Noire today, i'm only a couple of hours in.
So far i'm really enjoying it though, the game has a great atmosphere to it.
Many elements of the game remind me of Mafia 2 and Heavy Rain.
The voice acting and facial expressions are excellent.

Also i'm still playing Super Mario 3D Land Just reached the 2nd bowser castle on World 8, Pure fun! I have around 50 lives but the difficulty is ramping up now.

Greedy bastard, think of all the poor gamers out there who only have one life. What happens when they fall into a pit of lava or get shot by a giant bullet? Do you think they'll get an amusing jingle and start over?

[Xanafalgue]

Metro 2033, Darksiders, Skyrim, should be playing Renegade Ops and Rage. And I should finish Dark Souls.

Ridiculous. I hate video games. I want people to play them FOR me.

[Gunblade89]

I got fed up with Oblivion and started Skyrim last night, it's so much better!
I'm about two hours into it so far, the graphics on 360 are seriously impressive.
The main quest actually seems like it will be interesting this time around.
I haven't even run into any bugs or glitches yet *touch wood*

[Pai Mel]

If anyone is saving onto a memory storage unit, I really recommend occasionally saving onto your hard drive as a safety measure.

My 512 MB memory card failed on me yesterday while playing Skyrim and all my game saves are now gone. That's all my game saves not just Skyrim's.

:'(

[Australian Ninja]

Yeah, any game I play for more than 30 hours I tend to copy from the hard drive to the memory card as well for backup. I may start using a USB stick as well for a second back up of long game saves, seeing as I'm about to finish Mass Effect and start the second one.

[Nic Xtreme]

Finally finishing off Mother 3. Up to Chapter 7 now and loving it, especially the way the world and characters are dynamically presented.

[FX-GTZ]

If anyone is saving onto a memory storage unit, I really recommend occasionally saving onto your hard drive as a safety measure.

My 512 MB memory card failed on me yesterday while playing Skyrim and all my game saves are now gone. That's all my game saves not just Skyrim's.

:'(
Ouch, how many games did you have completed/near completion?

[AyatollaofRocknRolla]

I've put skyrim on ice for a short while to play Skward Sword. Only one dungeon down but its good so far. Its a little jarring how low res it looks though, stylistically it looks nice, just lacking the clarity of high def.

[SOX]

It's probably because it is low res.

[Nic Xtreme]

So the Asura's Wrath demo is the first game I've played in a while that's terrible (especially "Chapter 5") yet left me wanting more.

[Natrak]

I would definitely watch someone else "play" through that "game".

[Australian Ninja]

I would definitely watch someone else "play" through that "game".

I will be playing that game, while you will be watching. It's kinky and wrong.

But yes, I am genuinely excited for Asura's Wrath. Because it involves a very angry man-thing destroying and crushing things for no good reason. Pretty much like how I feel every day, but made into a game.

[Australian Ninja]

Finally finishing off Mother 3. Up to Chapter 7 now and loving it, especially the way the world and characters are dynamically presented.

How good is the translation?

And what is the battle system like, I've been tempted by this game of garishness, but never played any of the series.

[Gunblade89]

Started up Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story.
This is really fun, vibrant visuals, fun battle system and plenty of humor.
Only bad thing was the annoying hand holding tutorials early on but they are optional anyway.
This is reminding me of Paper Mario 2: TTYD on the Gamecube, which is one of my favorites.

[NiB]

Started playing Dark Souls, already died a dozen times...this is gonna be a long game

[Nic Xtreme]

How good is the translation?

And what is the battle system like, I've been tempted by this game of garishness, but never played any of the series.

Mother 3's battle system is standard fare, with an added rhythm combo system which is difficult to pull off via computer emulation (flash cards are apparently much easier). Your HP is also a counter, which ticks down when damaged. If you get hot with a mortal blow, yet heal/win before the counter ticks down, you won't die, for example. The game itself, so far, isn't as good as Earthbound (Mother 2 ~ a tall order since that's my tied favourite game ever) but it's still absolutely brilliant. You've just got to make sure you regularly acquaint yourself with the town and its villagers throughout each chapter.

Started up Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story.
This is really fun, vibrant visuals, fun battle system and plenty of humor.
Only bad thing was the annoying hand holding tutorials early on but they are optional anyway.
This is reminding me of Paper Mario 2: TTYD on the Gamecube, which is one of my favorites.

Bowser's Inside Story is my favourite of the three M&L games, it really maintains this brilliant pace the whole way through. I'm a bit sad to see that Paper Mario has moved to handhelds this gen though, I really enjoyed PM on consoles and M&L on handhelds...two different, hogh quality Mario RPG series (though I like the M&L series more).

Also, if you enjoy the Mario & Luigi series, Alphadream (the developers) also made a wonderful charming, combat-free, fetch-quest ridden Hamtaro RPG called Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Heartbreak which uses the same engine and graphical style.

[Xanafalgue]

Fable III again... only took me over a year to get back into it!

[FX-GTZ]

Getting into Oddworld: Abes Exodus. Very tough on the second level, those slugs kill you in about 5 hits, and the traps in this level are ridiculously tough.

[Gunblade89]

Bowser's Inside Story is my favourite of the three M&L games, it really maintains this brilliant pace the whole way through. I'm a bit sad to see that Paper Mario has moved to handhelds this gen though, I really enjoyed PM on consoles and M&L on handhelds...two different, hogh quality Mario RPG series (though I like the M&L series more).

Also, if you enjoy the Mario & Luigi series, Alphadream (the developers) also made a wonderful charming, combat-free, fetch-quest ridden Hamtaro RPG called Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Heartbreak which uses the same engine and graphical style.


Yeah it's been great, i've found myself laughing a few times already.
This is the first M&L i've played and Paper Mario 2 was the only Mario RPG i have completed so far, I think i'll have to check out of the rest soon.
I played Super Mario RPG on a SNES emulator once. That was excellent it's a shame they didn't port it to one of the handhelds.

I started playing Assassins Creed: Brotherhood last night, it's good fun and i'm interested to see where the story goes.

[FX-GTZ]

Theres a demo of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning out on Steam, you can download it from this page http://store.steampowered.com/app/102500/. Going to give it a try and see what its like.

[9warbane]

Oh sweet, I didn't see that. Downloading...hope it's good.

[NetherWind]

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Demo related - http://www.vg247.com/2012/01/11/cross-demo-promotion-announced-for-mass-effect-3-and-kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning/

Grabbing the demo for it and ME3 as well, shame I need to use Origin just to get the ME3 Demo

[Xanafalgue]

Kingdoms of Amalur demo was shit.

It was like some old RPG from 2003.

[AranchineD]

oh, so it's an RPG from when RPGs were actually RPGs

[Spazzola]

You're thinking of the 70's and 80's.

[Xanafalgue]

oh, so it's an RPG from when RPGs were actually RPGs

I said 2003, not 1998 (http://www.gameantique.com/thumb/panzerdragoonsaga_0001.jpg).

[Tukenstein]

A bunch of my friends and I are playing some good 'ol fashioned DnD! I'm playing a Tiefling Bard named Vesper Evermoist.

We've done a dungeon delve and have just dipped into a campaign. Our finest moment was probably slaying a level three mother****ing DRAGON at level one and somehow only losing a few of us to unconsciousness. My own personal finest moment was looting a bunch of dead townsfolk killed in a previous encounter, critically failing a stealth check and somehow bluffing my way past 10gp fine and convincing the guards that the money I was caught looting was originally mine.

[BB2K]

pfft, we faced a level 10 demon lord at the end of our third encounter

(we all died ;_;)

[Tukenstein]

Hahah! Man, your DM is an absolute prick. =p

Oh, being set on fire and having it do nothing because I'm fire resistant was pretty awesome too. I kept failing my checks at the end of my turn, so I spent the entire encounter on fire!

[BB2K]

it's his first time as a dm

he learned his lesson, but next time he made it too easy

then he made it a bit too long

then he made it way too long (3 encounters went for 8 hours)

hopefully he gets it right tomorrow/today

[grimace06]

Playing Pac Man Championship DX again.

Managed to get my 5 minute Championship II score to number 932 in the world.

[Gunblade89]

Started up Uncharted 2: Among Thieves it's been amazing so far.
It has great pacing and there is never a dull moment.
I'm up to chapter 4 and it blows the original away, the graphics are stunning.

[bulkerking]

Playing some Dig n Rig a free game from Digipen. Any game that allows you to mine the moon and the stars is cool by me. :)

[FX-GTZ]

Since Mass Effect 3 is coming out soon, I'm playing catch up on my mass effect 2 import character from mass effect 1. I also got gfwl to somehow get past the region blocking bs, I still have no idea why australia would be region locked in the first place.

[NiB]

Dark Souls is slowly destroying me death by death

[Spazzola]

Just spent the last five hours pissing myself laughing at a mate playing Dark Souls. I never realised just how cautious a player I was until today.

[Xanafalgue]

It's good to see more people playing 2011's GOTY.

[Lazlow]

UFC Undisputed 3 demo

I think this is the definite step up in the series that Undisputed 2 was lacking. The increased number of positions has definitely made the wrestling more fluid. However, while the submission system is better than the stick mashing of Shine in the previous game, it takes up so much screen real estate that you don't even see what you're actually doing. They should have just copied the sub system from EA MMA, it was better and actually maintained the full view of the action.

[Lazlow]

Also, <3 Pride FC

[Clift]

Started going through Final Fantasy XIII, been ages since I've touched it so I started over. I want to punch Hope in the face, he seems far more annoying now.

I'll get around to finishing my second Mass Effect 2 character one day as well.

[SOX]

Playing through Metroid Fusion and just past the shitty spider boss this morning that usually cock blocks me. Should be easy mode from here.

[Spazzola]

I've been throwing some hours into Tribes Ascend with the hope of improving. It seems I'm the guy who runs around the base, repairing and upgrading what I can. My spinfuser accuracy has improved, though not enough to allow me to win most encounters (particularly when I'm a soldier who always seems to run into juggernauts and doombringers). Being the local wrench jockey, I'm surprised at how few people seem to realise that repairing the generator is all well and good, but often the defences are smoking heaps which need more than a power supply.

Also, I'm pretty sure I saw "NINEwarbane". Has anyone here given Tribes a go?

[9warbane]

Hey, that was me! :D

At the moment I like playing infiltrator, hanging out in the enemies generator room and giving people a hard time. Working towards the Survivalist perk the Ranger has (Ammo drops restore 20% percent health, and 20% energy) so I can stay stealth longer.

[Gunblade89]

Just finished the Lair of the Shadow Broker DLC for Mass Effect 2.
It was really good, well worth the 800ms points.
I was thinking of getting Arrival, is it good?

Mainly shuffling between:

Battlefield 3
Skyrim
LA Noire
Uncharted 2
Zelda: Skyward Sword

[dimorphic]

Battlefield 3 on PC, but only when it decides to work. Lots of freezing issues.

[ElPresidente]

I've been throwing some hours into Tribes Ascend with the hope of improving. It seems I'm the guy who runs around the base, repairing and upgrading what I can. My spinfuser accuracy has improved, though not enough to allow me to win most encounters (particularly when I'm a soldier who always seems to run into juggernauts and doombringers). Being the local wrench jockey, I'm surprised at how few people seem to realise that repairing the generator is all well and good, but often the defences are smoking heaps which need more than a power supply.

Also, I'm pretty sure I saw "NINEwarbane". Has anyone here given Tribes a go?

You'll see me skiing about the place as ElPrezAU.

Absolutely loving it so far. I do loves me some Tribes.

[HiredMan]

How do I get in on this Tribes Ascend beta?

Been playing, as always, EVE Online. Crucible expansion has been great, and blowing people up in space is always fun.

[ElPresidente]

Games.on.net had a give away for 500 keys last week. I just went to check if there were any left and alas they have all been claimed.

I'm sure they are not the only one who have done key giveaways like this and I'm sure there will be others doing the same in the future.

[Surgeon.]

Neptune's Pride.

Neptune's Pride is all consuming. I can't help but check it every 10 minutes to see if something has happened.

God, I have to stop thinking about Neptune's Pride.

[AranchineD]

how do i get in on this tribes ascend beta?

A2E55-2064D-52984-DA38B-7CE7C

A2126-C393F-79EB4-D89B2-18209

put one of them in here

https://account.hirezstudios.com/account/activatebetakey.aspx

[Azzaman]

Neptune's Pride.

Neptune's Pride is all consuming. I can't help but check it every 10 minutes to see if something has happened.

God, I have to stop thinking about Neptune's Pride.

I know. The saddest thing is it takes 4 - 5 hours for anything of note to actually happen, or is it busier on your side of the galaxy?

[Surgeon.]

I know. The saddest thing is it takes 4 - 5 hours for anything of note to actually happen, or is it busier on your side of the galaxy?

It's starting to get busy. Dorf is sending over 100 ships at me.

[Azzaman]

I wish they did some events as universal, like battles. I feel blind in my half of the galaxy.

[Spazzola]

How do I get in on this Tribes Ascend beta?


They hand them out like candy. Though since Aran's posted some, go for it.

http://i3.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/231/365/861.jpg

[9warbane]

Liking them on Facebook also gets a key.

[Australian Ninja]

Playing through Metroid Fusion and just past the shitty spider boss this morning that usually cock blocks me. Should be easy mode from here.

I hate that boss.

[Spazzola]

Tribes has had a new patch. Over 1gb worth (http://hi-rez.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/297). Techs with thumpers and infiltrators with spinfusers? Better believe it.

Also been playing through Magicka with a friend. Holy shit that game is fun. I can't wait to get a couple others going with us and relishing in the mayhem. Nothing like conjuring a meteor storm before using 'Crash to Desktop' to be a dick, only to be answered with a lightning bolt or explosive minefield.

[SOX]

Dues Ex HR - dying a lot..

[Watchers]

Use more skill.

[Natrak]

Shoot that guy.

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

no NOT HIM!

[borgster101]

Dues Ex HR - dying a lot..

Same here, getting used to it now, I'm going all stealth and it's quite satisfying when you take guys out unnoticed!

[FX-GTZ]

Have been playing alot of Resident Evil Revelaiton's lately. I'm up to Episode 5, the end boss of Episode 4 was some zombie infested woman called Rachel, the vent crawler boss. She was a pain to kill, but I managed to kill her on my second try. The only thing that was stuffing me up is the other zombies that spawn around her. I really need to buy that circle pad pro.

[Azzaman]

Same here, getting used to it now, I'm going all stealth and it's quite satisfying when you take guys out unnoticed!

Good luck with the bosses. I gave up on the chick, way too frustrating.

[Nic Xtreme]

Working my way through the absolutely brilliant Yakuza series. Currently on the wonderful OMG-it's-in-HD Yakuza 3 and my favourite submission so far is definitely the one with the stereotypical African guy who takes you on a "tour" and spikes your drink. Some hardcore real world research went into this game!

[FX-GTZ]

Finished resident evil revelaitons in under 11 hours. All thats left to do is clear Raid mode stages on A or higher. For now though, I'm making some progress on Dragon Quest Joker 2.

[Gunblade89]

Just started playing Shadows of the Damned (PS3) really cool game so far.

I've been pretty hooked on Skyrim lately, my Khajit character is level 21 and i just joined The Thieves Guild. Amazing game.

[Australian Ninja]

Just started playing Shadows of the Damned (PS3) really cool game so far.

I've been pretty hooked on Skyrim lately, my Khajit character is level 21 and i just joined The Thieves Guild. Amazing game.

I love this game, except for the annoying bits with the girlfriend. At first it's funny, then it's just plain old annoying as hell. Then you realise you can actually slow her down....

[Natrak]

SSX demo is goddamn awesome.

[MrSexyHat]

I brought Sonic CD off steam when it was on sale. Just started playing it yesterday. I forgot how awesome this game was.

[Pai Mel]

Been having extended game sessions of LOTR War in the North.

I love the attention to detail in the combat. You shoot a goblin in the leg and it will trip and react as if you shot it in the leg. You shoot it in the torso and it will stagger backwards. This is in stark contrast to melee combat in Skyrim where no matter where you strike, the reactions are the same.

The death animations are also cool. I especially like climbing aboard a troll and sticking a sword into the back of its head, although I am not sure how and when to trigger these with certainty.

Even better are the critical strikes that cut off a leg, arm or head. The game momentarily goes to bullet-time during these gory animations and with the clangorous sound effects, is sure to satisfy anyone's orc bloodlust.

One complaint I have is there is no draw-time for the bow so it behaves like a gun. Its perfectly fine for the dwarf's crossbows and the elf-mage's magic staff, but there should have been draw-time for the ranger's bows for enhanced reality.


Another complaint I have is the inability to switch between characters in the field, which makes item swapping and level-up customisations annoying. So if you are playing single-player you're better off sticking to using just one character and using another to revisit completed areas to solve puzzles.

I find it weird that the eagles talk though. Do they talk in the books?

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

Yes, but only once;

"Dude, why did you guys walk there?!"

[FX-GTZ]

Been playing mario kart 7 online, it's pretty enjoyable, but the wuhu mountain loop spam is ridiculous. Also, uncharted golden abyss, wipeout2048 demo, and a few other demo's.

[jenat]

I was playing command and general

[Australian Ninja]

Playing the game of life (man I hate that game) but also The Darkness.

[Xanafalgue]

I Am Alive is giving me life right now. What a great little game.

[Sir_Psycho]

Mainly playing Battlefield 3 these days, under the handle princessbabe. I'd like to get back into Skyrim, but I've clocked 145 hours on it without finishing the main quest or even starting the civil war, and every time I fire it up for a play I find myself switching it off as soon as I have to do inventory management, item selling, or anything that feels like work. The same feeling of drudgery hits me whenever I get the urge to download a mod to patch up the visuals or fix up a gameplay aspect. I simply can't be bothered ****ing around with the script extender or 7z files and go back to BF3.

[Australian Ninja]

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a88/Jonny9999/RAY_2.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a88/Jonny9999/Ray_1.jpg


Playing Rayman Origins / PS3, fantastic platformer, and I'd say the best purely 2D platformer in years (other than mario obviously).



It's the best Rayman ever, because instead of being like any of the previous pretty but god awful boring Rayman games that bore me to tears, it's all kinds of awesome.



It nods at / steals from (in level design, music, and most importantly, game mechanics) Super Mario World, Donkey Kong Country, Klonoa, Sonic the Hedgehog, Crash Bandicoot and others. If you're going to steal other games ideas, well those are good ones to steal from.


The game mechanics are excellent, the visuals and audio are some of my favourite this side of the original Donkey Kong Country being infectious and catchy, and quite varied. The extra playable characters / pallette swap are a nice addition, the levels are short but plentiful - encouraging replay to gain the secrets / collectible challenge items. The world design, backgrounds etc are gorgeous and look as good/better than any screens/videos of the game.


It's maybe a tad too easy in some respects, but challenging in other ways (getting 100% for every stage will take a long time)
The animations are lively and full of character, the game exudes so much personailty, charm and humour that you'll feel like you are playing an old classic of the 16 bit era, but with gorgeous HD visuals. It's relentlessly old school with one hit deaths (but you can gain an extra hit easily like Crash / Mario / Sonic).


There's some R-Type / Parodius style bonus levels in there for no particular reason which don't really fit with the rest of the game, but hell I love them because they are so silly. As is most of this game, it made me laugh a lot with the humour, animations and nutty enemies (the old man who who shakes a stick at you).

I've only played the single player game, so don't ask me what the New Super Mario WII style 4-player mode is like.

Also, it's heavily reduced in price already in the UK:
http://www.zavvi.com/elysium.search?search=rayman+origins


http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a88/Jonny9999/RAY_3.jpg

[SOX]

I think the flying sections are in the game as a way of explaining how you are going from one land to the next.
I'm playing Rayman on Vita and I'd recommend it to anyone who hasn't already played it on a console.

[FX-GTZ]

Thank goodness Namco put up the classic Ridge Racer Type 4 songs for Ridge Racer, one in particular stands out for me, The Objective, I love that song. The game only has three tracks, but having this song more than makes up for it. I love hearing it in it's new audio format, sounds amazing!

[Australian Ninja]

I'm still laughing about that name: Ridge Racer Unbounded.

Playing a bit of El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron. So far it's enjoyable, but mostly all style no substance. That may change later in the game - but I don't think so, Tim.

Chugging along on the original Darkness - now that I've had some time with I can see that it has some pretty horrible and inaccurate shooting mechanics, and some of the choke points are just atrocious. I love the Riddick games, but somehow this just seems like too much padding, not enough gameplay. The walking around in between things gets tedious, why not load straight to the next area instead of making me walk around a bland anonymous street getting lost?
"You are here (o)" That's fine, maybe if I had suction cups and could stand on the map, then we'd have something.

[FX-GTZ]

Doing my best to try and get into S.T.A.LL.KE Pripyats call. It would be better if they had added audio to the speeches simlar to how Fallout 3 dos it, but i guess it's redable without needing it.

[FF Freak]

Started playing Tales of Graces F yesterday. So far I'm enjoying it (aside from the fact that there's no japanese dub option). The few small changes made to the battle system keep it fresh while the story is very much keeping in line with what has been expected from Tales games since the PS1 era.

[ElPresidente]

Tribes, Tribes and more Tribes.

[Gunblade89]

Mass Effect 3 and Catherine

ME3 has been everything i wanted so far, really enjoying it. (11 hours in)
It's been awesome how choices in previous games come into effect here.


I played the first couple hours of Catherine last night.
I'm quite impressed with it so far.
From the slick presentation & graphics.
The interesting story and the puzzle gameplay make it fun and challenging.
Atlus are geniuses i hope we see Persona 5 soon!

[ElPresidente]

Persona 5 would be awesome but I'd prefer a core SMT title. They've not done one since Nocturne and I miss the core franchise.

[Spazzola]

Bastion: I see why people loved it. Despite lacking in difficulty, I found that the trip was still enjoyable and oozing with charm.

Metro 2033: Great atmosphere. I'm up to the library at the moment and the only thing that has annoyed me is how many bullets it takes to put down a Nazi. Scopes are also kinda crappy.

Dawn of War II/Chaos Rising/Retribution: Lacklustre campaigns (Retribution being pathetic), poor skirmish AI and 40k goodness to spark my fanboyism. I feel as if the AI in DoW was superior. My main enjoyment has been coming from Last Stand, though that is plagued with players lagging out and a population of maybe twenty at best.

Edit: Just had a spree of great matches in Last Stand. We ended up going with a three Sorcerer lineup for the last match, all with warp staves and all able to make clones of the enemy. Lasted until the 18th wave where we got hit with constant lag and wiped. Hectic and amazingly fun. There was also constant communication and good manners, both of which have been delicacies in previous matches.

Magicka: AAFW.

Shazbot Ascend: Gotta go faster. Gave the arena mode a spin at around midday and of the five of us on the Oceania server, four were uni students and one was on sick leave. I hate what they've done to Bella Omega - a CTF match I had ended with two Juggernauts and a Brute ensuring our generator was down for the whole match. Sure, we barely lost thanks to an over-abundance of cappers and chasers, but I prefer the old generator room layout. Finally, TDM with four friends is just carnage. Two Techs, one Juggernaut and two Soldiers. Simply put: recurring slaughters.

Total War Shogun 2: Really well done and I love the feel of it. This is the only TW to date that has actually encouraged me to complete a campaign (well, almost complete). Multiplayer is also pretty good, except that by the time I finally load a battlefield I have about 10-20 seconds to quickly sort everything out. Also, Loan Swords are OP.

I wish I could add DotA 2 to this list. A mate got lucky and won a beta key >_>

[Natrak]

Persona 5 would be awesome but I'd prefer a core SMT title. They've not done one since Nocturne and I miss the core franchise.

Strange Journey was a core SMT title

[Mr.Mew]

Bastion: I see why people loved it. Despite lacking in difficulty, I found that the trip was still enjoyable and oozing with charm.

Equip idols ASAP.

[ElPresidente]

Strange Journey was a core SMT title

Sorry, I meant on a non-handheld. Still got to get Strange Journey. Heard good things.

[Ad-Rock]

DOTA 2

Finally got a beta invite. Have only played a couple of games vs bots. Way more complex and less forgiving than LoL.

[Ad-Rock]

If you have a PS3, get Journey and play it through in one session.

[Braddo]

Bought Gears 3... Bought Arkham City... Bought Mass Effect 3... Bored of Skyrim... But have been totally absorbed and born again in the light of Dark Souls. Is there seriously another game this generation that makes you FEEL every movement and TASTE every victory (or defeat?). I'm not playing it. I'm living it. Hit me back if you feel the love.

[Rambo]

That's a bit much there Tiger. I personally didn't get too far into it, I like my games difficult, but this is silly.

And I do like story which this is one where you have to hunt it. So yeah, not really my overall game.

[Starscream]

Outland: If you enjoyed the classic PC version of Prince of Persia, you will probably enjoy this. Hard to justify buying at full price but if it goes on sale again on XBL or PSN, you should get it.

[Melas]

STill playing Mass Effect 3, mostly Multiplayer, and started ME1 again, a dash of Civ5, and considering starting Dungeons siege 2 or 3 soon.

[Xanafalgue]

I still haven't even taken the plastic wrapping off of ME3. lol.

I'm playing a lot of SPACE CHANNEL 5 pt. 2. UP UP DOWN DOWN CHU CHU CHU

[aubergine]

Just started playing Red Dead Redemption, picked up in a deal with LA Noire for $50. I've never been able to get into Rockstars games in the past (and had a cursory go at RDR and LA Noire last year but it didn't take) and am really enjoying it. Some glitches aside, their graphics engine and world design is just magnificent. Wasn't able to stop playing, then I unlocked the lasso.

I'd love to see a Fallout game made with Rockstar's technology.

[Australian Ninja]

Just started playing Red Dead Redemption, picked up in a deal with LA Noire for $50. I've never been able to get into Rockstars games in the past (and had a cursory go at RDR and LA Noire last year but it didn't take) and am really enjoying it. Some glitches aside, their graphics engine and world design is just magnificent. Wasn't able to stop playing, then I unlocked the lasso.

I'd love to see a Fallout game made with Rockstar's technology.

I'd love to see a game about a Rock that Falls, with cutting edge technology and in 3D please.

Currently playing Mass Effect 3 Saints 3, Uncharted 3 Arkham City Ass's Revealations El Shaddai Ascension of the Metatron and a good time was had by all.

I'm storing up my sleep for when I'm dead.

[Nic Xtreme]

I finally managed to get the Oboro Muramasa on the eternally wonderful Muramasa: The Demon Blade. Final-final-final ending, here we come!

[Emilbus]

Playing my way through Sly Cooper collection. Been along time since I've played a platformer(N64 era was my last). I'm still horrible as ever but luckily this game is not very punishing.

Also started the epilogue section of Tales of Graces f. Love the battle system of this game.

[Hemish71]

Orcs Must Die on PC, trying to get close to some of those high scores is so hard, i've managed top 50 in a couple but man.....

Robot just announced Orcs Must Die 2 as well, looks like a lot of fun

[dimorphic]

Jumping back into Dues Ex: HR.

[Australian Ninja]

I finally managed to get the Oboro Muramasa on the eternally wonderful Muramasa: The Demon Blade. Final-final-final ending, here we come!

I've started this game and beat the first two bosses, I guess that counts for something in the grand scheme of things.

[Ad-Rock]

Portal 2. Best $10 game ever.

[DECEIT]

My copy of Uncharted 3 just arrived via the posty 5 mins ago so i will be treasure hunting very soon methinks.

[DECEIT]

Just started playing Red Dead Redemption, picked up in a deal with LA Noire for $50. I've never been able to get into Rockstars games in the past (and had a cursory go at RDR and LA Noire last year but it didn't take) and am really enjoying it. Some glitches aside, their graphics engine and world design is just magnificent. Wasn't able to stop playing, then I unlocked the lasso.

I'd love to see a Fallout game made with Rockstar's technology.

What takes you so long to play the best games released?

Between that an you havent played Mortal Kombat yet Im beginning to get an opinion of you Aub.

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

I also have an opinion of aub.

[Pai Mel]

Aub doesn't really play games but just strokes his beard all day.

[dimorphic]

I'm playing and enjoying HAWX 2. I grabbed it from Dick Smith for five dollars and had no expectations for it which I think is the way these games should be played.

[Azzaman]

Smashing ME3 atm, avoiding spoilers as much as I can, but with all the anguish against the ending it's kinda hard. Really enjoying it so far. I'm guessing I'm maybe halfway through, give or take.

I'm fairly tolerant of things like lackluster endings so I'm thinking I won't be that disappointed, but all the hate it's getting is making me wonder how I'll go...

[Mr.Mew]

Don't pay too much attention to detail. You'll be fine.

[Str8JaktJim]

SW The Old Republic still! Almost got my Jedi Knight to the level cap. Pretty close to level 47. Not sure what to do with my character after I finish the current story, but at least there's 7 other characters to play through!

[FX-GTZ]

Going to play the other path of Witcher 2 so I can get this thing uninstalled.

[VanAce]

Currently finishing off BioShock. also the girlfriend and I started cheating out way through Monkey Island 2.

[ElPresidente]

Grabbed Driver San Francisco last week and finished it a couple of nights ago.

Brilliantly clever and inventive game. Everyone should give it a go.

[Emilbus]

Going to play the other path of Witcher 2 so I can get this thing uninstalled.

I hope you are waiting for the enhanced edition patch.

[FX-GTZ]

Another patch? What does this one do?

[Natrak]

Grabbed Driver San Francisco last week and finished it a couple of nights ago.

Brilliantly clever and inventive game. Everyone should give it a go.

I just picked it up last week myself but have yet to give it a crack, good to see a strong recommendation.

[ElPresidente]

It takes a little bit for the shifting mechanic to evolve past a gimmick but once it does... wow. The mission design is so damned inventive!

[Emilbus]

Another patch? What does this one do?

Adds about 4 hours of new content.

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/new-features-the-witcher/727300

Preload is now available (http://en.thewitcher.com/community/entry/178).

[FX-GTZ]

After seeing that trailer I might wait until the patch is live and play it fresh with the new content.

[Gunblade89]

Started Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception really good so far.
Amazing graphics and more of same fun Uncharted gameplay.
Only flaw is the aiming is erratic, it's not bothering me to much though.

[VanAce]

I started playing Mass Effect yesterday to see what all the fuss is about.

[Emilbus]

Only flaw is the aiming is erratic, it's not bothering me to much though.

Try turning on 'alternate aiming' in the camera options.

[dimorphic]

I grabbed the Darkness 2 while I'm waiting for Prototype. Vicious game. Good fun.

[Revoltix]

On 360 - still playing modern warfare 3 :P
On PS3 - gone back to NFS Shift

[Ad-Rock]

Braid!

[DECEIT]

Batman AC, KOA Reckoning, and Twisted Metal.

[dimorphic]

I just got the Enhanced Edition of The Witcher 2 but I still have hardly touched KoA and Prototype 2 comes out on Tuesday :/

[anfronike]

I'm about half way through Rayman Origins and it is hard. I don't usually play hard games because I play to relax but I have nearly thrown my controller a few times. I hate that you only get one hit (or two with the heart), especially when you get stuck for a bit and get hit twice in a second. The game is beautiful though, and I have caught myself just gaping at the graphics.

[Ad-Rock]

Started a new game of Skyrim. My other characters got side tracked doing every damn quest they could find and then I lost interest in the game. This time I am just focusing on the main storyline quests and the Companions.

I wanted to be an Illusion magic fighty guy, but I was enjoying the combat so I went with Heavy Armour, Axe + Shield.

Also been playing in third-person mode for the most part. Combat is much more fun from this perspective.

[FX-GTZ]

Been playing on Mass Effect 3 with my scarred up ME2 sheperd (about time too), I've noticed something whilst playing, there is these horrible texture flickers going on. I can usually see it on far away objects such as the ships in the galaxy etc. And to make sure it wasn't the game screwing me around, I tested it on Sacred 2 and had texture flickers on trees and wooden floors, and GTA IV had texture flickering on the planes writing: FLY US. I'm hoping it'll be as simple as updating or rolling back my display driver.

[DECEIT]

Uncharted 3 finally arrived so this. just left the flaming Chateau and so far Im really enjoying it. The PISSER is that whenever I try and play Online its just freezes my PS3 so i have to Power off and then get that dble beep BS. Its a new copy and the Online pass was entered fine and the updates are upd to date so I dont know what else I can do. I tried re installing stuff but no luck.

Update: Playing Deus Ex Ps3.

[FX-GTZ]

Turns out i cant play Sacred 2 anyway. I keep getting bsod's when i exit the game.

[VanAce]

I dusted off SimCity 4 and it has taken up a lot of my free time. In the past I have always run out of money and have been left with a terrible city. This time I have actually looked in how the demands certain things more closely and the region I have built so far has a population roughtly of 200,000. I haven't looked into any mods yet but i have heard there is one that makes the game much more balanced.

[xander_cade]

Dante's Inferno at the moment, but It may be put aside for The Darkness 2... see how I feel next time the PS3 gets fired up.

[Australian Ninja]

I dusted off SimCity 4 and it has taken up a lot of my free time. In the past I have always run out of money and have been left with a terrible city. This time I have actually looked in how the demands certain things more closely and the region I have built so far has a population roughtly of 200,000. I haven't looked into any mods yet but i have heard there is one that makes the game much more balanced.

Is there is mod to make the town I live in less shitty? Please apply that one as soon as possible. And if you can send one of those Noah like floods to remove the bogans, that would be great.

[DECEIT]

Is there is mod to make the town I live in less shitty? Please apply that one as soon as possible. And if you can send one of those Noah like floods to remove the bogans, that would be great.


Bogans float mate. They are unsinkable due to the packet of winny blues under the left strap of the wifebeater. (its like floaties for the poor)

[Australian Ninja]

Aw man.

[Gunblade89]

Completely addicted to Tactics Orge: Let us Cling Together
Nearing the end of chapter 2 on the chaos path.

[Australian Ninja]

Dante's Inferno at the moment, but It may be put aside for The Darkness 2... see how I feel next time the PS3 gets fired up.

I played through Dante's Inferno three times. It's good fun.

[xander_cade]

I played through Dante's Inferno three times. It's good fun.

Got stuck today. So maybe move on to The Darkness 2 and come back.

[FX-GTZ]

I don't know how beneficial this may be to some people in regards to improving the anti aliasing in Fallout 3, but if you copy over: atimgpud.dll, binkw32.dll into your fallout 3 folder, then click the Directx10 folder in your Skyrim directory, then extract Aug2009_d3dx9_42_x64.rar into your fallout 3 folder. Copy and paste the files mentioned previously into C:\Program Files\Bethesda Softworks\Fallout 3. So now that the game isn't freezing up as much as it used to, I'm starting to get back into it and uncover some more quests that I haven't yet finished.

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

I don't have either of those folders.

[Arcadia Of The Sky]

How many copies do I need to buy for the nintendo cafe before I can do this mod?

[dimorphic]

Max Payne 3 and it's freaking sweet!