[Silencer]

Mentalist, on 15 February 2012 - 11:47 PM, said:

Silencer, on 15 February 2012 - 11:38 PM, said:

FC2 was a decent game, but lot of the much-touted features were...disappointing. Granted, the first game could feel a bit run'n'gun at times, while FC2 went for a more 'realistic' route (guns jamming, etc), but the fire in 2 was not really impressive, it was IMPOSSIBLE to kill anything with a non-scoped weapon at more than 50m (if you were lucky, you might be able to see them BEFORE they shot you) and the vehicle repairs...my God! If I knew my car could be fixed simply by turning a convenient nut like that, I'd save THOUSANDS on repair costs! >.<

Still, it was an interesting game, though I still kinda liked the whole ZOMGHAVESUPERPOWERS aspect of the first one (well, FC: Instincts - Predator, technically) and the eternal claims of "free roaming"/"open world" that CryTek made still haven't really been met, heh.


Gonna be keeping an eye on this for sure.

I have FC2 in the Steam pile. It sounds quite similar to S.T.A.L.K.E.R, so I'm looking forward to it.

Oh GOD. You will be so. So. SO. SOOOOOOOOOO utterly disappointed if you go in thinking it's like STALKER. Not in a MILLION BILLION years could this game compare to STALKER. It doesn't even have much of the basic outline in common...once you get into the actual game, that is. :S

[Mentalist]

Silencer, on 15 February 2012 - 11:52 PM, said:

Mentalist, on 15 February 2012 - 11:47 PM, said:

Silencer, on 15 February 2012 - 11:38 PM, said:

FC2 was a decent game, but lot of the much-touted features were...disappointing. Granted, the first game could feel a bit run'n'gun at times, while FC2 went for a more 'realistic' route (guns jamming, etc), but the fire in 2 was not really impressive, it was IMPOSSIBLE to kill anything with a non-scoped weapon at more than 50m (if you were lucky, you might be able to see them BEFORE they shot you) and the vehicle repairs...my God! If I knew my car could be fixed simply by turning a convenient nut like that, I'd save THOUSANDS on repair costs! >.<

Still, it was an interesting game, though I still kinda liked the whole ZOMGHAVESUPERPOWERS aspect of the first one (well, FC: Instincts - Predator, technically) and the eternal claims of "free roaming"/"open world" that CryTek made still haven't really been met, heh.


Gonna be keeping an eye on this for sure.

I have FC2 in the Steam pile. It sounds quite similar to S.T.A.L.K.E.R, so I'm looking forward to it.

Oh GOD. You will be so. So. SO. SOOOOOOOOOO utterly disappointed if you go in thinking it's like STALKER. Not in a MILLION BILLION years could this game compare to STALKER. It doesn't even have much of the basic outline in common...once you get into the actual game, that is. :S

lol
I also have Boiling point and Precursors stashed somewhere on my HDD... might go there for my "open-concept FPS-RPG" fix.

ofc, in the near future (next week, when I'm home with gaming PC precioussssssss), it's gonna be all about Witcher 2

[Silencer]

Yeah, Witcher II is on my list, I just need to sit down and actually play the damn thing instead of sitting here on the internet all day/watching anime. >.<

[Mentalist]

Silencer, on 16 February 2012 - 12:02 AM, said:

Yeah, Witcher II is on my list, I just need to sit down and actually play the damn thing instead of sitting here on the internet all day/watching anime. >.<

I'm on act 3 of the original. Need to finish this take-home, and then play out the game so that i'll have a savegame ready for Friday, to pop into my Witcher 2.....

also, need to trawl around to see if there are Russian subs to be found that are compatible with the latest patch.

[Aptorian]

Ever listened to the old Idle Thumbs podcasts? Those guys couldn't stop raving about Farcry 2. To the point that they were still sharing stories about the immersive gameplay years after and reading listener experiences every other podcast. If you liked the game you should definitely give it a listen.

Personally, even though I finished the game, I found the game... not very good. There is no story in this game. Their attempts at telling said story is atrocious. Instead of elaborating on the African civil wars and the toll it has on the civilization they just use the backdrop as an excuse for having rowing bands of idiots hunting you and shooting at you at every intersection. The missions you go on are the same missions you will be doing 30 times over. It gets extremely repetitive. Especially when you have to drive to the exact opposite side of the HUGE map for the 50th time and have to pass the exact same check points that you cleared 20 minutes earlier.

That said, when a good fight gets going, the action is quite good. And it is a beautiful game. I would have loved to have played this game as a FPS MMO where you and you're opponents are working for the rebel factions.

This post has been edited by Aptorius: 16 February 2012 - 05:54 AM

[Obdigore]

Ok.

I want to purchase a new game I can pick up and put down randomly, for any console/pc except the Wii. I would prefer an adventure style game with some RPG elements, but a quick fun little strategy game could work as well.

For instance I was thinking Dungeon Defenders, but with all the xpacks and whatnot it seems pretty expensive.

Any thoughts/suggestions?

Yes I have KoA:Reckoning, but I end up playing that for 5 hours at a shot and not sleeping. So like I said something that is good fun in short bursts that I don't feel bad or like I'm losing something by putting it down after an hour or less. Just something to get me through the 'come down' after working out before I go to bed.

This post has been edited by Obdigore: 16 February 2012 - 06:21 AM

[Loki]

That's what I have Fallout3 for - a little slaughter here, a little killing there.

[Obdigore]

Yea... But again, I end up playing for a long time. One more headshot. Oh look, Mutants BAM BAM BAM.

[POOPOO MCBUMFACE]

Consider a Roguelike like Dungeons of Dredmor? Perfect coffee-break game, and not too inaccessible like most of the genre can come across.

Also, I loved Far Cry 1 (PC), it's actually one of my favourite FPSs, but the second one... managed about three hours. Just wasn't happening for me. Shame, I did like fucking around for a while and the base gameplay was fun, but... meh.

[Tapper]

Obdigore, on 16 February 2012 - 06:16 AM, said:

Ok.

I want to purchase a new game I can pick up and put down randomly, for any console/pc except the Wii. I would prefer an adventure style game with some RPG elements, but a quick fun little strategy game could work as well.

For instance I was thinking Dungeon Defenders, but with all the xpacks and whatnot it seems pretty expensive.

Any thoughts/suggestions?

Yes I have KoA:Reckoning, but I end up playing that for 5 hours at a shot and not sleeping. So like I said something that is good fun in short bursts that I don't feel bad or like I'm losing something by putting it down after an hour or less. Just something to get me through the 'come down' after working out before I go to bed.

Dark Souls (no clue as to its pricing atm)?
And Illy was raving about Bastion.
I thought Defense Grid (tower defense) was decent, and if you haven't played DoW 2, then that might be fun, too - it's on budget. Stay away from Ruse, Stronghold 3, Anno 2070.

[Obdigore]

Dark Souls is boring.

Bastion is on my list, but from what I understand it is pretty hardcore RPG, which is tough to put down. I thought DoW2 was the same.
I know about Stronghold3 (although I loved the first one) and Anno 2070.

Like I said I'm really looking for something more light that I can just pick up and put down... I don't think bastion has that quality, and I'm not sure about DoW2.

This post has been edited by Obdigore: 16 February 2012 - 10:14 AM

[Loki]

Burnout then

[Lucifer's Heaven]

Obdigore, on 16 February 2012 - 10:12 AM, said:

Dark Souls is boring.

Bastion is on my list, but from what I understand it is pretty hardcore RPG, which is tough to put down. I thought DoW2 was the same.
I know about Stronghold3 (although I loved the first one) and Anno 2070.

Like I said I'm really looking for something more light that I can just pick up and put down... I don't think bastion has that quality, and I'm not sure about DoW2.

Bastion kinda does. It's very easy to spend a while on it, but it does have distinct levels that aren't too long, so gives you a good chance to stop.

I really enjoy Dungeon Defenders, and again, has distinct stages. Although in this case once you get to a higher level the stages can take quite some time. And you can go straight from one stage to the next, without going back to the tavern, so it can be a little easy to keep playing (especially if someone else is hosting and they go straight on). If the next stage starts, as long as you leave in a build phase and drop your mana before you go, there's no detriment to you leaving.
Don't worry too much about all the extra DLC. Grab the game, decide what character you want to go (bearing in mind that for each hero, their opposite sex version has the same towers as them), grab the extra characters DLC if you really want to play one of them first, then just play. Much of the other DLC is extra stages and costumes. Costumes you can change later and most of the levels are aimed at higher characters. If you do want to buy more DLC and you're enjoying the game, consider the "Lost Eternia Shards Complete DLC" as it is a DLC pack.

Orcs Must Die is a good bit of fun too. Similar to Dungeon Defenders, but single player only and with traps instead of towers. So is also broken up into stages and they tend to be a bit shorter. Also, no RPG elemnets per se, you just unlock different weapons and traps as you complete stages.

That's all I've got, off the top of my head.

[Obdigore]

For Dungeon Defenders, is there an over-arching level, or is it only per game session? Or some mixture thereof?

[Tapper]

Obdigore, on 17 February 2012 - 07:01 AM, said:

For Dungeon Defenders, is there an over-arching level, or is it only per game session? Or some mixture thereof?

Your characters keep their level between sessions so you get progressively better and stronger.

[Mentalist]

more Far Cry 3: some gameplay:


so, i really like the combat model, and if there's actual exploration and a modicum of non-linearity, this will work great.

otoh, I can't shake the dreary feeling that this will be another "tight" story, where i'll be herded from cutscene to "cinematic" cutscene. and there's always the hanging UBI-DRM question mark of doom.

wait and see on this one.

[JLV]

Obdigore, on 16 February 2012 - 06:16 AM, said:

Ok.

I want to purchase a new game I can pick up and put down randomly, for any console/pc except the Wii. I would prefer an adventure style game with some RPG elements, but a quick fun little strategy game could work as well.

For instance I was thinking Dungeon Defenders, but with all the xpacks and whatnot it seems pretty expensive.

Any thoughts/suggestions?

Yes I have KoA:Reckoning, but I end up playing that for 5 hours at a shot and not sleeping. So like I said something that is good fun in short bursts that I don't feel bad or like I'm losing something by putting it down after an hour or less. Just something to get me through the 'come down' after working out before I go to bed.

Castle Crashers! Cheap, amazing, awesomeness. XBL arcade game.

[Mentalist]

Silencer, on 16 February 2012 - 12:02 AM, said:

Yeah, Witcher II is on my list, I just need to sit down and actually play the damn thing instead of sitting here on the internet all day/watching anime. >.<

gonna start this today. finally finished the original again (Triss, full neutral), sparing everyone.

took for-bloody ever, b/c I reloaded the Act V fight something like 20 times, b/c I wanted to

Spoiler

keep Berengar alive

The game looked so damn pretty on my PC, tho. I spammed Blizzard potion (the reaction-speeding/time-slowing one), simply because it looked so damn awesome dealing with mobs in slow-mo.

couldn't find decent Russian subs, though. gonna stick with the Polish ones, i think.

Edit: as usual, understand about 70% the tutorial would be real helpful if I understood it fully...

This post has been edited by Mentalist: 20 February 2012 - 11:24 PM

[Dammon]

Witcher 2 is on my list too! Along with at least half a dozen other games at the moment too.

Anyone interested in some Mass Effect 3 Demo Co-Op sometime soon?

[Obdigore]

Dammon, on 21 February 2012 - 08:42 AM, said:

Witcher 2 is on my list too! Along with at least half a dozen other games at the moment too.

Anyone interested in some Mass Effect 3 Demo Co-Op sometime soon?

Might help if you said what platform you are playing it on?