The video game thread.

SatansFuton

Rygar wrote:

SatansFuton wrote:

I rented Goldeneye 007: Reloaded. It's kind of cool I guess, I haven't played it long enough to make up my mind, but it's not what I was expecting. I thought it would basically be the classic game only remade with modern graphics, but that's not really the case. It's a completely different game. It's more like the recent James Bond games (Quantum Of Solace, Blood Stone) and the plot is a remake/re-imagining of the film Goldeneye. It really has nothing to do with the classic game other than that both are loosely based on the same movie.

It's still pretty cool, it really is what it would be like if they remade Goldeneye with Daniel Craig, but that also means no Sean Bean unfortunately, they use all new voice actors and appearances for the characters, and changed the settings/events. But it's the same basic overall plot.

So really the title means that it's the film Goldeneye "reloaded", not the game Goldeneye.

QOS was a very good game, I thought. Especially the MP. Quite fun (I need the golden gun kills for 1000/1000 lol).
Blood Stone wasn't as good, SP or MP, but especially the MP.

Anywho, to newer games:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOxVjbGvUpI

Yeah, I loved QoS. I think Golden Gun was the last thing I got for full completion also. I haven't even bothered trying to play it online for over a year or maybe two. It got to the point where everybody was just running around with a shotgun. Which is fine for some maps, but on maps like the construction site it was really dumb. I didn't mind other teams doing it, but when my teammates were doing it I started to lose my patience and just stopped playing.

I liked Blood Stone, but I just rented it and didn't get around to playing it online. I heard the multiplayer was weak compared to QoS though. I thought the story mode was really good though. 007 Mode was frustrating though, especially the last level (before the final car chase level) where the guy had the big machine gun on the helicopter. I probably died 1000 times before I finally beat it.

Rygar

SatansFuton wrote:

Yeah, I loved QoS. I think Golden Gun was the last thing I got for full completion also. I haven't even bothered trying to play it online for over a year or maybe two. It got to the point where everybody was just running around with a shotgun. Which is fine for some maps, but on maps like the construction site it was really dumb. I didn't mind other teams doing it, but when my teammates were doing it I started to lose my patience and just stopped playing.

I liked Blood Stone, but I just rented it and didn't get around to playing it online. I heard the multiplayer was weak compared to QoS though. I thought the story mode was really good though. 007 Mode was frustrating though, especially the last level (before the final car chase level) where the guy had the big machine gun on the helicopter. I probably died 1000 times before I finally beat it.

hahaha oh yeah the auto shotty! Right from the get go people were complaining about that one. It's been so long since I played I forget what my go-to weapons were. I had the shotgun on a quick setup for the maps when I was the only one who wasn't using it, but I used to use the magnum sidearm and that thing was nasty.

Jason P

"AET Game Of The Year"

Pick your top 3 games of the year.

My nominees:

Forza Motorsports 4

Skyrim

Dark Souls

mca47

Jason P wrote:

"AET Game Of The Year"

Pick your top 3 games of the year.

My nominees:

Forza Motorsports 4

Skyrim

Dark Souls

There are so many games that are supposed to be awesome that I just haven't played yet (Skyrim, Uncharted 3...)
Of the games I HAVE played this year, Dark Souls is easily my favorite. I think I'm like 50 hours or so in and I still have a lot to do.

Digital Twilight

Skyrim, Dark Souls and Deus Ex

themessenger

I have only played 1 game this year but can't imagine any game being better than it.

1, 2, & 3: Skyrim

Jason P

Digital Twilight wrote:

Skyrim, Dark Souls and Deus Ex

I'm looking forward to Deus Ex, but I really shouldn't even buy another game until 2014 ... I still have the first Batman game in its wrapper.

capthowdy1027

1. Skyrim
2. Portal 2
3. Forza 4

rival.

capthowdy1027 wrote:

1. Skyrim
2. Portal 2
3. Forza 4

good list. i'd go with this too.

Rygar

rival. wrote:

capthowdy1027 wrote:

1. Skyrim
2. Portal 2
3. Forza 4

good list. i'd go with this too.

Not bad, but I haven't played P2 so I'd go with:

Forza 4
Skyrim
Battlefield 3

Not entirely convinced about which order Skyrim and Forza should be in though...

Kat

1. Skyrim
2.
3.

SatansFuton

capthowdy1027 wrote:

1. Skyrim
2. Portal 2
3. Forza 4

I wish I were able to play the Portal games, they look fun. But the first one gave me a headache and made me a little nauseous. And not because I had to think too much, but it was visually aggravating. It was too much work for my eyes or something. I haven't had a video game make me feel bad like that since the old Wolfenstein games, sort of like motion sickness with a touch of eye strain.

Jason P

Rygar wrote:

Not entirely convinced about which order Skyrim and Forza should be in though...

Same for me. It will be race down to the wire. I suspect it will be Skyrim because that game is unbelievable ... although I just discovered a tuning calculator spreadsheet that helps you tune each car ... some serious car geeks / engineers had to have put this together.

You can download it here:

http://forums.forzamotorsport.net/forums/1/4859908/ShowThread.aspx

It won't make the perfect setup, but it's supposed to be a great head-start. I look forward to testing it out on a R3 Lambo that is almost useless to me in its current setup.

aspoonfulweighsaton

Even though I've only put an hour or so into it, I know that Skyrim is ultimately everything everyone is making it out to be. I just haven't had the time yet. I've only put like 30 minutes into Dark Souls as well. But I will say that I agree about Forza 4. I've managed to put over 10 hours into that so it must be doing something right. I still haven't even opened Batman which many are putting on their "best of" lists. I do love me some Uncharted 3 as well and am over halfway through that, so I'm thinking that if I had to pick three based on what I've actually played and what I expect then I'm going to have to name five

Skyrim
Uncharted 3
Forza 4
Batman: Arkham City
Dark Souls

The fact that my list does not include Gears of War 3, Modern Warfare 3, Deus Ex:HR, NBA 2K12, Legend of Zelda: SS, Portal 2, NHL 12, or Battlefield 3 should indicate what a strong year it was for gaming. I've actually put more time in NHL 12 and Modern Warfare 3 than anything other than Forza 4, but just because I enjoy playing the games doesn't mean I think they're the best. Is that weird? I mean I KNOW that Skyrim is probably far and away the "best", but with the amount of time needed to devote to it it's hard to have "fun" with it in short spurts when compared to a racing or sports game.

I guess if I made a "fun" top three it would be:

NHL 12
Modern Warfare 3
Forza 4

Sorry for going on so long, but I could talk games forever.

Jason P

mca47 wrote:

There are so many games that are supposed to be awesome that I just haven't played yet (Skyrim, Uncharted 3...)
Of the games I HAVE played this year, Dark Souls is easily my favorite. I think I'm like 50 hours or so in and I still have a lot to do.

The game design of Dark Souls is flat-out amazing.

Jason P

aspoonfulweighsaton wrote:

Even though I've only put an hour or so into it, I know that Skyrim is ultimately everything everyone is making it out to be. I just haven't had the time yet. I've only put like 30 minutes into Dark Souls as well. But I will say that I agree about Forza 4. I've managed to put over 10 hours into that so it must be doing something right. I still haven't even opened Batman which many are putting on their "best of" lists. I do love me some Uncharted 3 as well and am over halfway through that, so I'm thinking that if I had to pick three based on what I've actually played and what I expect then I'm going to have to name five

Skyrim
Uncharted 3
Forza 4
Batman: Arkham City
Dark Souls

The fact that my list does not include Gears of War 3, Modern Warfare 3, Deus Ex:HR, NBA 2K12, Legend of Zelda: SS, Portal 2, NHL 12, or Battlefield 3 should indicate what a strong year it was for gaming. I've actually put more time in NHL 12 and Modern Warfare 3 than anything other than Forza 4, but just because I enjoy playing the games doesn't mean I think they're the best. Is that weird? I mean I KNOW that Skyrim is probably far and away the "best", but with the amount of time needed to devote to it it's hard to have "fun" with it in short spurts when compared to a racing or sports game.

I guess if I made a "fun" top three it would be:

NHL 12
Modern Warfare 3
Forza 4

Sorry for going on so long, but I could talk games forever.

It has been a great year for games. I'm saving Gears 3 and Zelda for the gaming doldrums of Feb / March. I flat-out skipped even thinking about the shooters, except GoldenEye Reloaded which I picked up for $25.

MayDay10

SatansFuton wrote:

capthowdy1027 wrote:

1. Skyrim
2. Portal 2
3. Forza 4

I wish I were able to play the Portal games, they look fun. But the first one gave me a headache and made me a little nauseous. And not because I had to think too much, but it was visually aggravating. It was too much work for my eyes or something. I haven't had a video game make me feel bad like that since the old Wolfenstein games, sort of like motion sickness with a touch of eye strain.

I thought that was just me. I get horribly nauseous when I play Portal. It seems like an enjoyable game and all. I dont really get nauseous to easily either.

Skyrim though. Is incredible. I have played many hours and it doesnt get old.

rival.

Rygar wrote:

Forza 4
Skyrim
Battlefield 3

Not entirely convinced about which order Skyrim and Forza should be in though...

you never liked bad company 2 if i remember, but you are into BF3?

loved BF3 before the new map pack. conquest assault is pure garbage (so are the maps, and i know it's a rerelease, but how many desert maps can you have in one game? where are the snow maps, those are the best).

FIFA12 should get some consideration. since its release i think it has been able to maintain top 5, if not top 3 most played online game out there.

rival.

aspoonfulweighsaton wrote:

The fact that my list does not include Gears of War 3, Modern Warfare 3, Deus Ex:HR, NBA 2K12, Legend of Zelda: SS, Portal 2, NHL 12, or Battlefield 3 should indicate what a strong year it was for gaming.

gears of war 3 could go down as the most over rated. the campaign was blah, online game modes other than horde were still horrible (no effort to improve them or listen to the community about what was broken in GOW2). beast mode was an awesome addition though.

with games like BF3, skyrim, NHL12 constantly in my rotation, one game i still reach for since it's release in january: tron evolution. the online game play is addicting. totally an underrated game. fun experience everytime i pop it in.

if you haven't seen any online play: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9lLJE_B7dQ

12345AGNST1

GTA3 just came out for the iPhone 4, 4S, iPad, and iPad 2. I have it on my iPad 2 and 4S and its freakin awesome! Highly recommend it.

$5 to nostalgia hard? its a steal.


edit: ohhh... and a few android devices too lol.