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Is anyone else gonna give this a try?
 
For sure. Between that and Skyrim it may be the only two games I play. I got burnt out on World of Warcraft so I hope this is an improvement, though sadly I'm sure there will be a bunch of jagoffs on that game just like there are on Warcraft...but that goes with the territory I suppose.
 
This game looks insane.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYbH25f36Qg

Looks like some crazy combination of Dark Souls, Monster Hunter, Elder Scrolls, Devil May Cry, and Shadow of the Colossus.

It doesn't hurt that special weapons and armor from the Berserk manga will be DLC. I've always loved that series, so this is actually a selling point for me.

Here's a recent livestream of some guys playing the game for almost 2 hours. I'd advise skipping to about minute 44 when they start fighting a cyclops. After they kill that, there's another big cool battle starting around 1:04:30.
 
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Man, I can't play any videogame. I just can't stand them. What is the problem with me? Or is there any magical game which you can suggest to change my situation. A magical game for PC, I don't have any of those playxboxationtendos.

Even my gf plays videogames.

PS : I have lots of testosterone by the way, even more than enough actually.
 
That's how I am now, but the game AP posted looks pretty sweet. I Imagine I'll be re-buying a system at some point again this year and subsequently selling a few weeks later, like what seems to be my pattern every year now. I want to like video games again.
 
Mass Effect 3...can't wait.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBktyyaV9LY&list=PLD080B8B1611D5573&index=1&feature=plcp
 
I have a $25 gift card just waiting to be applied to Mass Effect when it comes out...easily the best story of any video games I've ever played.
 
Have you played the first two Knights Of The Old Republic, or Half Life? Also good story lines. I played through the first Mass Effect, I have the second but haven't yet played it.

I used to play a LOT of HL2DM, and I still play some TF2. I want to get back into it some. Could use a newish card though since my 4850 is showing it's age some.
 
Just finished a week and a half marathon with my wife. We played through both inFamous and inFamous 2. Highly recommended to all. I've had my collectors edition of Mass Effect 3 pre ordered for almost a year. $85 sitting there taunting me every time money is tight. It's about damn time it's released.
 
squareinthecircle said:
Have you played the first two Knights Of The Old Republic, or Half Life? Also good story lines. I played through the first Mass Effect, I have the second but haven't yet played it.

I used to play a LOT of HL2DM, and I still play some TF2. I want to get back into it some. Could use a newish card though since my 4850 is showing it's age some.
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Yeah, I agree, maybe "easily the best" was a bit of hyperbole since those you mentioned are also excellent, though KOTOR2 really needed to be worked on for another year.

Though I will say the story and the world that Mass Effect has created I think I would rank the best I've seen. I wish the guys who made Fable had a bit more of that team's brilliance.
 
Nate505 said:
Yeah, I agree, maybe "easily the best" was a bit of hyperbole since those you mentioned are also excellent, though KOTOR2 really needed to be worked on for another year.

Though I will say the story and the world that Mass Effect has created I think I would rank the best I've seen. I wish the guys who made Fable had a bit more of that team's brilliance.
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The first Fable has to be the most disappointing game I have ever played relative to the pre-release hype it received. **** Fable and **** that guy who made it.

Srsly thinking about buying ME3. I still have ME1 that I borrowed from a friend. Still haven't beaten it, half way through and got sidetracked and never returned to it. Maybe I will start again.
 
I read the other day that Rockstar recently hired for a new open world game and many are assuming it's for Red Dead Redemption 2. I'm also really looking forward to Borderlands 2.
 
Hantlers said:
SSX is coming out for 360 and PS3. I am so excite.
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I did buy SSX, since I was a big fan of SSX3 on the PS2 (me an everyone else who played it).

They did good. Damn fine reboot. I'm not crazy about the amount of bottomless pits, and I miss the long 25-minute run you could do all the way down the three linked peaks like you could do in SSX3... but it controls well, and riding down the slopes is as exhilarating as ever.

EDIT: Hey, while I'm at it, it occurs to me that I've actually bought several other games recently, and pre-ordered a couple more. May as well mention those games, too.

First, I finally broke down and bought Twisted Metal, the reboot of the series that started with the PS1 launch game of same name.

I was initially turned off by the fact that 1) a lot of reviewers said the single-player campaign sucked, and 2) watching the videos, there seemed to be a distinct lack of real physics, as ever.

After playing for a while, neither of these aspects is actually that bad. Some of the story modes can be a bit gimmicky, like the races, but I think it actually does add a bit of interest. I was also a bit annoyed that Warthog could only be unlocked by getting all gold medals on all story missions on highest difficulty. But I actually just managed to do this tonight... not so bad when you use the Juggernaut vehicle and apply yourself a bit.

As for the physics... yeah, they're kinda wacky, and most of the vehicles handle like bathtubs, making using the "tight turn" a necessity. But you get used to it after a few hours of play.

Only other disappointing thing is that there aren't the plethora of characters anymore. There are just as many vehicles, but now any driver can get in any vehicle. What this means is that there are only three characters with endings where Calypso grants their wish. The F'd up character endings were a great part of the first game, so it's too bad there are only three of them. At least they were all good ones.

But as for the gameplay overall, it's exactly what you'd expect of a Twisted Metal game. You drive around picking up weapons and charging your special attacks, and then unload on some hapless enemy, pausing only to get health pick-ups when you're near death.

There have been a number of interface improvements. The mini-map is much improved over previous games, and the weapons display at the bottom of the screen very clearly shows all of the weapons you have on you. The special commands, like shield, freeze missile, and mine, no longer require arcane button combinations, but are instead mapped to single presses of the digital pad, and clearly labeled.

There are also some interesting new gameplay additions: killing an opponent will see its drivers leap out of the car in flames, and running the drivers over will count as a "mercy kill," granting either a bit of health or a random weapon... just a little extra incentive to finish people off. Also, for most matches in the story mode, you can pick three different vehicles per match (or three copies of the same vehicle, if you prefer), and then drive into the level's garage mid-match to switch, either because your health is low or because you just want to try a new approach. Also, almost all vehicles have two special attacks rather the one, giving them a bit more flexibility.

Overall, I'd say this is a worthy successor to the original games. I haven't been disappointed.

I also bought the new UFC game, UFC Undisputed 3. It's an improvement over the last game in every way. Three improvements especially stick out:

1) Submissions aren't broken anymore. In the previous game submissions were just plain old annoying, since at higher levels the computer's submissions were basically impossible to escape, and always worked. Even when player friends, whether they worked or not seemed kinda random, and the only thing you do to stop them was rotate the right stick really fast. But in this game, submissions are decided via a minigame that has the submitting player trying to overlap his opponent's color with his own. It works really really well, so now submissions are actually fun both to attack with and defend against.

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2) They've added a Pride ring, Pride rules, and a number of Pride fighters. In fact, the roster is larger than ever, and includes a number of great old-school fighters like Royce Gracie, Dan Severn, Mark Coleman, Don Frye, and Gary Goodridge, just to name a few.

3) Career mode is much more streamlined and functional than in the previous iteration.

Other than that, it's the same great game as before. Any UFC fan will love it.

I've also preordered Tales of Graces f (March 13) and Armored Core 5 (March 20). The former is a JRPG in the Tales series of game, which I'm a big fan of, and the latter is the latest mech combat game from developer From Software, who were most recently responsible for Dark Souls. I've been an Armored Core fan since the first game came out for the PS1 back in 1997, and I'm hopeful that this will be another great entry in a series that's more than 15 games long now.
 
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AtheistPreacher said:
First, I finally broke down and bought Twisted Metal, the reboot of the series that started with the PS1 launch game of same name.

I was initially turned off by the fact that 1) a lot of reviewers said the single-player campaign sucked, and 2) watching the videos, there seemed to be a distinct lack of real physics, as ever.

After playing for a while, neither of these aspects is actually that bad. Some of the story modes can be a bit gimmicky, like the races, but I think it actually does add a bit of interest. I was also a bit annoyed that Warthog could only be unlocked by getting all gold medals on all story missions on highest difficulty. But I actually just managed to do this tonight... not so bad when you use the Juggernaut vehicle and apply yourself a bit.

As for the physics... yeah, they're kinda wacky, and most of the vehicles handle like bathtubs, making using the "tight turn" a necessity. But you get used to it after a few hours of play.

Only other disappointing thing is that there aren't the plethora of characters anymore. There are just as many vehicles, but now any driver can get in any vehicle. What this means is that there are only three characters with endings where Calypso grants their wish. The F'd up character endings were a great part of the first game, so it's too bad there are only three of them. At least they were all good ones.

But as for the gameplay overall, it's exactly what you'd expect of a Twisted Metal game. You drive around picking up weapons and charging your special attacks, and then unload on some hapless enemy, pausing only to get health pick-ups when you're near death.

There have been a number of interface improvements. The mini-map is much improved over previous games, and the weapons display at the bottom of the screen very clearly shows all of the weapons you have on you. The special commands, like shield, freeze missile, and mine, no longer require arcane button combinations, but are instead mapped to single presses of the digital pad, and clearly labeled.

There are also some interesting new gameplay additions: killing an opponent will see its drivers leap out of the car in flames, and running the drivers over will count as a "mercy kill," granting either a bit of health or a random weapon... just a little extra incentive to finish people off. Also, for most matches in the story mode, you can pick three different vehicles per match (or three copies of the same vehicle, if you prefer), and then drive into the level's garage mid-match to switch, either because your health is low or because you just want to try a new approach. Also, almost all vehicles have two special attacks rather the one, giving them a bit more flexibility.

Overall, I'd say this is a worthy successor to the original games. I haven't been disappointed.
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Nice review. I too gave in and purchased Twisted Metal. That's a pretty big deal for me. I used to be a pretty hardcore gamer, but have fallen off the past few years. Twisted Metal was always one of my favorite franchises. I'm pretty happy with it so far. Haven't tried the online multiplayer yet.
 
Ok, so here a little while ago we picked up an XBOX 360 with the Kinnect. The Kinnect is great for having friends over, but I'm a relatively new gamer. The series I have spent the last few months becoming acquainted with are Assasins Creed, Gears of War, Call of Juarez, and of course the various Madden's and NBA2K's.

But here's where I need a little advice. I'm looking to pick up some games and wondering what everyone on here recommends. I saw Nate talking about Mass Effect, what's the story on that? I don't have a ton of time to spend playing games like Skyrim, just looking for something like Assassins Creed that I can sit down and play for a few hours at a time on my days off. Any recommendations?
 
Boondocksaint27 said:
Ok, so here a little while ago we picked up an XBOX 360 with the Kinnect. The Kinnect is great for having friends over, but I'm a relatively new gamer. The series I have spent the last few months becoming acquainted with are Assasins Creed, Gears of War, Call of Juarez, and of course the various Madden's and NBA2K's.

But here's where I need a little advice. I'm looking to pick up some games and wondering what everyone on here recommends. I saw Nate talking about Mass Effect, what's the story on that? I don't have a ton of time to spend playing games like Skyrim, just looking for something like Assassins Creed that I can sit down and play for a few hours at a time on my days off. Any recommendations?
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Well, I'm a big gamer, although I rarely play my 360 anymore... almost all PS3 nowadays. But most games are on both systems now, anyway.

Let's see... so many things I could recommend...

If you like racing, there's Burnout Paradise. It's an old game, so it will be cheap to buy.

If you like fighting games, I think there still hasn't been a better one than Dead or Alive 4 on the 360. Also an oldie, so again it won't bankrupt you.

Borderlands is fun as hell. Combines shooting with a really rewarding loot system that has you always looking for the next great gun. I've played it all the way through more than five times now, and it's probably one of my favorite games ever. There's a "game of the year" edition now which includes all the DLC on the disc.

As others have said, Mass Effect is really, really good. One of my favorite games ever. However, it is kind of a story-driven game that might not feel as satisfying if your schedule means you'll be playing it piecemeal. But it certainly can be done. More in the open-world mold like the aforementioned Skyrim are Red Dead Redemption, Batman: Arkham City and Dark Souls (this last if you like a challenge). Again, you can play all of these in stints, but if you want something "not like Skyrim," you might want to avoid these.

I can make any number of other recommendations if you have a specific genre in mind.
 
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