That's what I'm leaning towards. Thanks.
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That's what I'm leaning towards. Thanks.
Didn't even realise Dead Space 3 was on there. It is a good game but not really my thing. I play it online with my brother in law sometimes.
AtheistPreacher
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I listen to this podcast every week, but this week's episode was particularly good:
https://www.gamespot.com/features/gamespot-gameplay-episode-37-mascara-galaxy-6407077/
Didn't hurt that Greg Kasavin is a guest. He used to be Gamespot's chief editor, and he always has some keen observations in his own geeky, bumbling sort of way.
BTW, I'm looking forward to Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen and Dead Island: Riptide, both coming out on Tuesday.
https://www.gamespot.com/features/gamespot-gameplay-episode-37-mascara-galaxy-6407077/
Didn't hurt that Greg Kasavin is a guest. He used to be Gamespot's chief editor, and he always has some keen observations in his own geeky, bumbling sort of way.
BTW, I'm looking forward to Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen and Dead Island: Riptide, both coming out on Tuesday.
//r00t 4 Jazz
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I hadn't heard Dragon's Dogma was coming out with a sequel, just a few weeks ago I was looking for another game to play to kinda hold me over and I found Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning I had missed so just got that to hold me over until some new RPG games came out.
You ever heard of it? Playing it for about 1 week now but not that many hours and to me it is a little Dragons Age meets Oblivion.
Chris-L
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loved it for the first 15 hours. got really stale after that. played the first half atleast 3 times though. really been wanting to play dragons dogma just havent had the time. and the whole pawn system kinda scares me off, not really diggin that,
AtheistPreacher
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First, as to Dragon's Dogma, it's not actually a sequel, it's more like glorified DLC that's being released as a standalone disc. Basically it's the same game, but with a whole new campaign that can be accessed after you finish the main game once, and they've also added a bunch of new abilities (from what I understand, all abilities used to have two tiers and will now have three tiers). And of course they've tweaked a lot of gameplay aspects, including adding in easier fast travel since people complained so much. In any case, it's probably only worthwhile if 1) You really, really liked the vanilla game, or 2) you never bought it in the first place, in which case the $40 price point makes it a more attractive prospect. But if you got the original game and were so-so about it, you may as well take a pass.
As to Kingdoms of Amalur, yeah, I bought it soon after it came out (the developer went out of business shortly thereafter). It was fine, I enjoyed the time I spent with it, but in the end it was nothing I'd write home about. Also, I was annoyed that in the console version you were so limited with the powers you could have active at any one time. They could have easily come up with a controller scheme where you could access more of them, which would have made it a lot more enjoyable for me. Oh, and it was too easy in general -- I played on the hardest setting from the get-go and rarely felt challenged, especially after my pure-mage class character started learning some of the higher-level spells. At the end it was just kinda ridiculous, really.
BTW, Dead Island: Riptide is getting slammed by critics for being basically the same game in a new setting. But this is one instance where I don't particularly care what the critics say. Even if it's just more of the same as the original, I can live with that. I still think I'll enjoy it.
//r00t 4 Jazz
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We have similar tastes it would seem as sounds like you feel the same way about Dragons Dogma, other than I may have enjoyed it at first a bit more.
For The Reckoning I hadn't played it enough to say one way or the other I could see what your saying. The easiness of it so far, which is one of the reasons I compared it to Dragon Age because you kinda had to try to die or really not pay attention (I died once when I failed dispelling a chest after a fight).
Oh meant to add in my first reply I also have the first Dead Island I need to play, I just keep forgetting I have it.
Just finished it a few weeks back. Great game.
asian_roger
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Do you make the little people fly off the rides at high speeds? Strand them on a island and watch them starve? Throw them into the water? HAHA don't deny it!
Weezur
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Charge $10 for the bathroom, put only drinks in the amusement park, and roll in the dough $$$.
But first, I really want to design a perfect ride before I screw people over. I've never been able to design a fun ride, they're always super intense and have a ****ty fun rating.
I remember making the best coaster ever in that game only to have nobody ride it because it was "too intense." I call bs on that one, since people line up to ride stuff like the Extreme Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point.
Safetydan
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Dark Souls Update: I'm 70 hours in and still on my first play-through. I knew when I started it that I'd love it, considering I'm a Demon's souls vet. I think it's better than demon's though.
The Souls Series is, no joke, My favorite game series of all time now.
I'm rolling a Dexterity Intelligence build. Great Scythe +15, Uchigatana +15, Balder Side Sword +15 and use Power Within and Crystal Magic Weapon on bosses. I'm Overpowered, and cleaning up just before the final boss. I'll be on NG+ in a couple of nights.
Look me up for some co-op:
Safetydan18
Next on my game to-do list is Final Fantasy XIII-2 and then I thought I would get into Dragon's Dogma now that Dark Arisen is coming with it.
I thought AP would show up with the gameplay reveal of Dark Souls 2. Did you catch that? I'll get DSII first day this time.
The Souls Series is, no joke, My favorite game series of all time now.
I'm rolling a Dexterity Intelligence build. Great Scythe +15, Uchigatana +15, Balder Side Sword +15 and use Power Within and Crystal Magic Weapon on bosses. I'm Overpowered, and cleaning up just before the final boss. I'll be on NG+ in a couple of nights.
Look me up for some co-op:
Safetydan18
Next on my game to-do list is Final Fantasy XIII-2 and then I thought I would get into Dragon's Dogma now that Dark Arisen is coming with it.
I thought AP would show up with the gameplay reveal of Dark Souls 2. Did you catch that? I'll get DSII first day this time.
The Fresh Prince
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McGrady finally added to 2k13. Awsum.
//r00t 4 Jazz
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Yeah I thought AP would be all over the Dark Souls II, he is what got me into Dark & Demon Souls series. However with as little time as I have to play those games are hard for me to play, in my younger more time free years I would've been more into those games but it is hard to make any headway thanks to the no pausing. Love the idea of it but again I just don't have the uninterrupted/dedicated time to play enough. Sadly.
AtheistPreacher
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Regarding Dark Souls 2, for me it's a little early to start getting worked up. No release date yet, and more than that, the director of the two previous games has been moved to another project. I'll wait until there are more substantial gameplay previews.
As for the first Dark Souls, sounds like you're having fun with it, Safetydan. I've never done a dex build myself (although my brother likes the scythe as well), usually I put just enough in to use the Pharis bow and call it a day there. My first character was basically pure sorcerer, which seemed really OPed, I was killing bosses in like 60 seconds with homing crytal soul mass, crystal soul spear, and white dragon breath. But I started a strength character a few months ago... if I remember right I'm using the black knight greataxe and havel's armor, also got a max pyro flame. But I haven't played it in a while, been caught up in other things. For the last couple of weeks I've been playing Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate on the 3DS, and I'm sure after today I'll dive into Dragon's Dogma and Dead Island. I'm glad you're picking up Dragon's Dogma, people who like the Souls games have tended to like that one as well, I'm almost certain you'll dig it.
I'm not at all surprised that the Souls series are your favorite games ever. A lot of people feel that way. You should give a listen to that podcast I posted a page or two back, they start having a Dark Souls love fest less than five minutes in.
FWIW, I was just recently thinking about what my favorite games ever are, and it occurred to me that they're all by either Capcom or From Software, both Japanese companies: the King's Field series, the Souls Series, Resident Evil 4 (Gamecube), and the Monster Hunter Series.