The video game thread.

uninnocent-

So I've definitely become addicted to Skyrim since I bought it on Dec. 30th. I just became the Guild Master of the Thieve's Guild, and am rich beyond belief (game-wise, of course).

kdizzle.delio

rick1zoo2 wrote:

I think we are at about 50 hours (my girlfriend co-pilots by researching stuff on-line to help, and she won't let me leave my follower, Lydia, behind - I have accidentally killed her a few times). I probably take a lot longer to do things than most, learning the magic and smithing and such - my sons say it's painfull to watch me, meanwhile they just plow through.

It's like D&D was supposed to be, and oddly enough my girlfriend and I both played D&D when we were teenagers, decades before we met.

what is DLC content?

DLC= Downloadable Content

Kat

rick1zoo2 wrote:

help, I've fallen into Skyrim. and I can't get out!!

Why would you want to get out? The Sabrecats? The Cave Bears? The Draugr? The Daedra?

What a massive game. What role are you all playing? Warrior? Mage? Thief? None of the above? Mage here.

SatansFuton

Kat wrote:

rick1zoo2 wrote:

help, I've fallen into Skyrim. and I can't get out!!

Why would you want to get out? The Sabrecats? The Cave Bears? The Draugr? The Daedra?

What a massive game. What role are you all playing? Warrior? Mage? Thief? None of the above? Mage here.

I'm a Nord Warrior. Although I'm a pretty good thief. My main skills are archery and sneak. So I'm a bit of a sniper. Sneaking around and shooting people from stealth, getting the sneak attack bonuses.

Jason P

High Elf mage / warrior here. I couldn't resist the 50 magica bonus at the start. I'm getting a pretty good sneak rating and Mehrune's Dagger can really mess people up with a 30X back-stab damage bonus that you get with the bonus perk and the Dark Brotherhood armor. The Mace of Molag Bal is another great weapon.

I'm working on my smithing rating so I can start to upgrade my weaponry.

Rygar

I'm almost 100 enchanting so I can start putting two enchantments on each piece of Daedric armor that I own (which is all of my armor!).

The menial tasks are really starting to bore the hell out of me though, might be time to continue the main quest.

El

Played the demo for Asuras Wrath. Thought it was pretty cool similar to Dragon Ball Z so I think about buying it when it comes out. Also really waiting for the European release of Rocksmith.

rick1zoo2

SatansFuton wrote:

Kat wrote:

rick1zoo2 wrote:

help, I've fallen into Skyrim. and I can't get out!!

Why would you want to get out? The Sabrecats? The Cave Bears? The Draugr? The Daedra?

What a massive game. What role are you all playing? Warrior? Mage? Thief? None of the above? Mage here.

I'm a Nord Warrior. Although I'm a pretty good thief. My main skills are archery and sneak. So I'm a bit of a sniper. Sneaking around and shooting people from stealth, getting the sneak attack bonuses.

I am an Imperial. I too, have gotten quite good at archery and sneaking, with all the bow enchantments can now do one hit kills. I figured out how to enchant armor and weapons, and have enchanted a glass great sword, so that kicks a lot of ass. I also upgraded my follower, Lydia's stuff so she does well - but she keeps charging ahead which has caused me to accidentally kill her a few times.

I feel so geek

PearlJamaholic

Something not Skyrim

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTVQplPvIzs&feature=share

and did they hint towards a zombie vaccine in this???

intodeep

i want skyrim so bad :( but i'd have to by an xbox or playstation :(

tvismyfriend

intodeep wrote:

i want skyrim so bad :( but i'd have to by an xbox or playstation :(

Is your computer good enough to run it?

mca47

I got a copy of Batman: Arkham City off of e-bay for cheap. I really liked Arkham Asylum, and after 20 mins or so, I'm digging the new one.

Jason P

The next generation Xbox (720?) is due to hit the street in the fall of 2013.

http://www.tgdaily.com/hardware-features/61016-xbox-720-will-have-raw-graphics-horsepower

That gives me just under two years to finish Skyrim.

MayDay10

Jason P wrote:

The next generation Xbox (720?) is due to hit the street in the fall of 2013.

http://www.tgdaily.com/hardware-features/61016-xbox-720-will-have-raw-graphics-horsepower

That gives me just under two years to finish Skyrim.

Ill believe it when I see it. These release dates always seem pretty tentative.

I wonder if it is going to be 3d capable? My next television is going to be 3d for the possibility of this

Jason P

MayDay10 wrote:

Jason P wrote:

The next generation Xbox (720?) is due to hit the street in the fall of 2013.

http://www.tgdaily.com/hardware-features/61016-xbox-720-will-have-raw-graphics-horsepower

That gives me just under two years to finish Skyrim.

Ill believe it when I see it. These release dates always seem pretty tentative.

I wonder if it is going to be 3d capable? My next television is going to be 3d for the possibility of this

"More specifically, it will be akin to the Radeon HD 6670, which offers support for DirectX11, multidisplay output, 3D and 1080p HD output," wrote IGN's Scott Lowe.

I don't think Microsoft will miss the holiday rush unless disaster strikes. Plus, they don't want Nintendo to get a huge jump on them with their new system coming out ... Microsoft stole Sony's spot using that method (combined with Sony's arrogance).

mca47

MayDay10 wrote:

Ill believe it when I see it. These release dates always seem pretty tentative.

I wonder if it is going to be 3d capable? My next television is going to be 3d for the possibility of this

Not sure about the date, but I can see them getting one out prior to X-mas '13. '
I almost certain it will support 3D. I would also imagine that in 2 years, 3D support will probably be a lot better than it is now.

rival.

mca47 wrote:

I got a copy of Batman: Arkham City off of e-bay for cheap. I really liked Arkham Asylum, and after 20 mins or so, I'm digging the new one.

pulled the same move, and i am totally digging it, but feels too familiar to arkham asylum.

in AA i was obsessed with collecting all of the riddler trophies and what not. passing on all that extra stuff and just finishing the main story mode and the side missions.

probably end up trading it for something else. great game, but low replay value i think.

rival.

anyone have a 3DS? picked one up about 2 weeks ago and i am obsessed.

pretty savvy hand held. offers so much more than gaming. love the street pass feature. i tested it out last weekend on my walk to best buy and the supermarket and picked up 4 people. pretty awesome.

mca47

rival. wrote:

mca47 wrote:

I got a copy of Batman: Arkham City off of e-bay for cheap. I really liked Arkham Asylum, and after 20 mins or so, I'm digging the new one.

pulled the same move, and i am totally digging it, but feels too familiar to arkham asylum.

in AA i was obsessed with collecting all of the riddler trophies and what not. passing on all that extra stuff and just finishing the main story mode and the side missions.

probably end up trading it for something else. great game, but low replay value i think.

Yeah, I tend to agree. Very much the same game....just a lot bigger and with new bells and whistles. Still a lot of fun!

PearlJamaholic

Jason P wrote:

MayDay10 wrote:

Jason P wrote:

The next generation Xbox (720?) is due to hit the street in the fall of 2013.

http://www.tgdaily.com/hardware-features/61016-xbox-720-will-have-raw-graphics-horsepower

That gives me just under two years to finish Skyrim.

Ill believe it when I see it. These release dates always seem pretty tentative.

I wonder if it is going to be 3d capable? My next television is going to be 3d for the possibility of this

"More specifically, it will be akin to the Radeon HD 6670, which offers support for DirectX11, multidisplay output, 3D and 1080p HD output," wrote IGN's Scott Lowe.

I don't think Microsoft will miss the holiday rush unless disaster strikes. Plus, they don't want Nintendo to get a huge jump on them with their new system coming out ... Microsoft stole Sony's spot using that method (combined with Sony's arrogance).

Rumors are coming out that the new Xbox would allow used games to play. Something the industry has been working to do away with and Xbox might be the first to give it a big push. But if Sony and Nintendo dont follow it's likely Xbox will take some serious heat for the move.