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Just got done playing Tomb Raider Underworld for the DS and I thought it was good considering it was downsized for the DS. Granted, hardcore gamers would probably finish the game in a couple of hours, where as I took my time over a week. Shyanne's playing it now.
I was reading a review for it, then I wanted to bang my head. The reviewer kept comparing it to PC/Xbox formats and how it let him/her down a bit. NO SHIT! It's for the DS you fucking elitist.
what are you playing?
#1682
Posted 21 February 2009 - 02:43 AM
Well, friend-brothers, I'm playing GTA IV: The Lost & Damned on the 360. Hand on my sawed-off shotgun, aka my better half.
#1683
Posted 26 May 2009 - 02:00 AM
The Witcher - Enhanced Edition. I decided I should return and play the updated version of The Witcher after I realized that even the original version is far better than anything released recently.
Edit: Finished playing through, it's such an aweome game. I hope they make a sequel, with the same depth of story as the original. I think Geralt is probably my favorite fictional character, after Gandalf. Maybe I should try reading the novel(s) that they based the game on.
Edit: Finished playing through, it's such an aweome game. I hope they make a sequel, with the same depth of story as the original. I think Geralt is probably my favorite fictional character, after Gandalf. Maybe I should try reading the novel(s) that they based the game on.
This post has been edited by techsupp0rt: 13 June 2009 - 09:49 PM
#1684
Posted 18 November 2009 - 08:38 PM
Dragon Age: Origins. I like the story and think it is very well-written (if generic). It strikes just the right balance between being interesting enough that you want to continue to pursue the main storyline, while not being so compelling that you feel like you can't spend some time just exploring around. The graphics are nice, as well.
I'm finding the gameplay itself to be frustrating for a number of reasons, however:
1. The world map/travel system sucks. It's like a crappy rip-off of the system used in Fallout/Fallout 2. You can't actually walk from one location to the next, instead you click on a location on the map and your party automatically goes there, potentially getting randomly attacked along the way. Unlike the Fallout/Fallout 2 system, you cannot just click anywhere on the world map and go there (which was what made the approach work in Fallout). You can only click on specific locations. And once you have selected one, you can't change your mind until after you get there (and sometimes not even then, depending upon what you clicked on). Overall it's just very unsatisfying to use.
2. The game has severe balance issues. Maybe I'm just playing it wrong, but it seems like swords and daggers are the worst possible weapons to use. In fact, it seems like the progression goes from mages, who get magic staffs that never miss, have long range, decent damage, and high armor-piercing, along with a bunch of spells that do very high damage and cause a variety of other nasty effects at the same time, on to archers, who get similarly long range, damage that is on par with most melee weapons, and tons of special attacks that almost always work and cause effects almost as nasty as the mage, and then finally on to swordsmen, who don't really do any more damage than archers, but also are useless at range, and whose abilities aren't nearly as useful up close either.
3. Combat strategy is repetitive. Mostly due to the balance issues, pretty much every battle devolves into "rush straight at the enemy mage and use everything you have to kill them. Ignore all the guys with swords because swords are useless anyways. Marvel at how the archers consistently screw you over with 'Pinning Shot' despite your heavy armor. If the mage isn't dead within the first 5 seconds of combat, reload and try again, because you're going to lose". It's not very fun or satisfying.
4. The AI screws you over too. If there is a group of enemies standing in close proximity to each other, you can have your archer/mage attack them from long range, and only the targeted enemy will come after you. Try to rush them with your swordsman, and the whole group piles onto him at once.
5. They nag you in the game itself to purchase additional downloadable content. That's just bad form.
...it's like the developers of the game have a grudge against warrior-type characters, or something.
But in other news, Stalker - Call of Pripyat is out now, and Witcher 2 will be coming at some point, so I just want to finish up Dragon Age and move on to some hopefully more enjoyable titles.
I'm finding the gameplay itself to be frustrating for a number of reasons, however:
1. The world map/travel system sucks. It's like a crappy rip-off of the system used in Fallout/Fallout 2. You can't actually walk from one location to the next, instead you click on a location on the map and your party automatically goes there, potentially getting randomly attacked along the way. Unlike the Fallout/Fallout 2 system, you cannot just click anywhere on the world map and go there (which was what made the approach work in Fallout). You can only click on specific locations. And once you have selected one, you can't change your mind until after you get there (and sometimes not even then, depending upon what you clicked on). Overall it's just very unsatisfying to use.
2. The game has severe balance issues. Maybe I'm just playing it wrong, but it seems like swords and daggers are the worst possible weapons to use. In fact, it seems like the progression goes from mages, who get magic staffs that never miss, have long range, decent damage, and high armor-piercing, along with a bunch of spells that do very high damage and cause a variety of other nasty effects at the same time, on to archers, who get similarly long range, damage that is on par with most melee weapons, and tons of special attacks that almost always work and cause effects almost as nasty as the mage, and then finally on to swordsmen, who don't really do any more damage than archers, but also are useless at range, and whose abilities aren't nearly as useful up close either.
3. Combat strategy is repetitive. Mostly due to the balance issues, pretty much every battle devolves into "rush straight at the enemy mage and use everything you have to kill them. Ignore all the guys with swords because swords are useless anyways. Marvel at how the archers consistently screw you over with 'Pinning Shot' despite your heavy armor. If the mage isn't dead within the first 5 seconds of combat, reload and try again, because you're going to lose". It's not very fun or satisfying.
4. The AI screws you over too. If there is a group of enemies standing in close proximity to each other, you can have your archer/mage attack them from long range, and only the targeted enemy will come after you. Try to rush them with your swordsman, and the whole group piles onto him at once.
5. They nag you in the game itself to purchase additional downloadable content. That's just bad form.
...it's like the developers of the game have a grudge against warrior-type characters, or something.
But in other news, Stalker - Call of Pripyat is out now, and Witcher 2 will be coming at some point, so I just want to finish up Dragon Age and move on to some hopefully more enjoyable titles.
This post has been edited by techs: 18 November 2009 - 08:40 PM
#1686
Posted 07 February 2010 - 09:36 AM
Mass Effect 2. I like it better than Mass Effect 1. Pretty much all the gameplay changes they made were for the better. The main plotline is way too short though. There are only a handful of missions directly related to it. Everything else is just side-quests to build your team. Thankfully the writing is good enough that you actually want to do all the side quests.
#1687
Posted 16 February 2010 - 03:05 AM
fifa 10 on xb360. Manager mode is no fun now that transfers are near impossible.
#1688
Posted 17 February 2010 - 10:55 PM
Stalker - Call of Pripyat. Like it.
Although Strelok promises to answer all your questions, but then just flies away on the helicopter without answering anything. The bastard.
Although Strelok promises to answer all your questions, but then just flies away on the helicopter without answering anything. The bastard.
#1689
Posted 24 August 2010 - 09:19 PM
Patroclus, sexy amazing man that he is, bought me Pokémon Soul Silver for my birthday, and I've now logged over 100 hours in it. AND I GOT A SHINY HO-OH. So yeah. That, and Just Cause 2, cus explosions are cool, yo.
#1691
Posted 26 August 2010 - 01:54 AM
patroclus, on 26 August 2010 - 01:18 AM, said:
I just finished up a replay of Dragon Warrior I.
Rockin' it old school! I never really liked Dragon Warrior myself, but still, go you :3
#1692
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Posted 01 September 2010 - 11:46 PM
Recently finished my first full playthrough of Fallout 2 (+ latest restoration project update). Also slowly working my way through Uncharted 2.
#1693
Posted 02 September 2010 - 12:50 AM
PabloOnTheCliffByTheSea, on 01 September 2010 - 11:46 PM, said:
Recently finished my first full playthrough of Fallout 2 (+ latest restoration project update). Also slowly working my way through Uncharted 2.
Oh man, Uncharted 2 is so awesome. I platinumed it :3 It was a nightmare on Crushing, but not quite as bad as Uncharted 1 was X3
#1694
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Posted 02 September 2010 - 09:37 AM
I got the platinum on the first game too. Remember it being mind-bogglingly frustrating but that's part of the fun right? :D
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Posted 02 September 2010 - 09:53 PM
Castle Crashers - very cool :ph34r:
