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  • JonnyPistachio
    JonnyPistachio Florida Posts: 10,219
    Bogey Man wrote:
    Anyone finish Bioshock Infinite yet?

    It sucked me in right until the end. What the "story" of a game should be.

    I have a friend who said he finished it in one night. Is it short?
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  • peacefrompaul
    peacefrompaul Posts: 25,293
    JonnyPistachio wrote:
    Bogey Man wrote:
    Anyone finish Bioshock Infinite yet?

    It sucked me in right until the end. What the "story" of a game should be.

    I have a friend who said he finished it in one night. Is it short?

    :think:

    I'm watching a walkthrough right now
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,315
    A Microsoft idiot ... I mean Microsoft Studios Creative Director named Adam Orth went to twitter and likened requiring an Internet connection for a console to requiring electricity for a vacuum cleaner or mobile reception for a smartphone. "Sorry, I don't get the drama around having an 'always on' console," Orth tweeted. "Every device now is 'always on.' That's the world we live in. #dealwithit"

    When someone brought up that places like Janesville, WI may not have a persistant internet connection, he replied "Why would I want to live there?"

    Needless to say, he is getting flamed to death on the internet.

    :fp:

    This fucking idiot may actually get Microsoft to think twice about an always online connection because he has brought the issue to the forefront.
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  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,335
    Jason P wrote:
    A Microsoft idiot ... I mean Microsoft Studios Creative Director named Adam Orth went to twitter and likened requiring an Internet connection for a console to requiring electricity for a vacuum cleaner or mobile reception for a smartphone. "Sorry, I don't get the drama around having an 'always on' console," Orth tweeted. "Every device now is 'always on.' That's the world we live in. #dealwithit"

    When someone brought up that places like Janesville, WI may not have a persistant internet connection, he replied "Why would I want to live there?"

    Needless to say, he is getting flamed to death on the internet.

    :fp:

    This fucking idiot may actually get Microsoft to think twice about an always online connection because he has brought the issue to the forefront.
    I"m not sure he's doing that alone. Look at any article about it and it seems everyone thinks this idea is ridiculous. I have fast internet, and there are times when it goes out for a second or my router needs to be reset. If that happens mid-game while playing a non-online game...that would infuriate me to no end!
    It's getting bad press across the board. I would put money down that MS changes their approach to this prior to the next Xbox being revealed.
  • Digital Twilight
    Digital Twilight Posts: 5,642
    Jason P wrote:
    A Microsoft idiot ... I mean Microsoft Studios Creative Director named Adam Orth went to twitter and likened requiring an Internet connection for a console to requiring electricity for a vacuum cleaner or mobile reception for a smartphone. "Sorry, I don't get the drama around having an 'always on' console," Orth tweeted. "Every device now is 'always on.' That's the world we live in. #dealwithit"

    When someone brought up that places like Janesville, WI may not have a persistant internet connection, he replied "Why would I want to live there?"

    Needless to say, he is getting flamed to death on the internet.

    :fp:

    This fucking idiot may actually get Microsoft to think twice about an always online connection because he has brought the issue to the forefront.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW28VSmX ... r_embedded

    :lol::lol::lol:

    That's not a 'real guy' by the way, he's playing a character.

    Himself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZgmM0ZMkq4
  • kdizzle.delio
    kdizzle.delio Posts: 292
    madtowndave wrote:
    About the only thing I play right now is MLB Power Pros for Wii. It's like a mildly updated RBI Baseball.

    I need a new game. Anyone play NBA 2K13 for PS3?

    its an awesome game if you're into basketball, though all i really only play is MyPlayer.
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  • madtowndave
    madtowndave Minneapolis, MN Posts: 4,013
    kdizzle.delio wrote:
    madtowndave wrote:
    About the only thing I play right now is MLB Power Pros for Wii. It's like a mildly updated RBI Baseball.

    I need a new game. Anyone play NBA 2K13 for PS3?

    its an awesome game if you're into basketball, though all i really only play is MyPlayer.

    I picked it up. It is a fun game, and depending on the settings, it can have a decent level of difficulty. I hate the menu system; it seems like no one thought about how to efficiently organize it.
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  • rearviewross
    rearviewross Posts: 3,055
    I kind of gave up on Red Dead Redemption for now. I don't know I guess I get bored if the games are too open ended. I just ended up playing poker for like 3 hours. :lol::lol:

    I picked up Deus Ex and really like it so far. I'm only about 2 hours into it though.
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  • PearlJamaholic
    PearlJamaholic Posts: 2,019
    rearviewross wrote:
    I kind of gave up on Red Dead Redemption for now. I don't know I guess I get bored if the games are too open ended. I just ended up playing poker for like 3 hours. :lol::lol:

    I havent touched that game in like 2 years for that very reason, but i really liked the game just seemed i spent way more time playing cards then getting the story. I think the last mission i did was stopping the cows from running over the cliff.
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  • SatansFuton
    SatansFuton Posts: 5,399
    Dr. Delight wrote:
    EZ1221C wrote:
    Anybody play Dead Space 3 yet? Thoughts? Also, anybody excited for Bioshock Infinite? Not gonna lie, I have high expectations, Bioshock 1 was and is my favorite game of all time, even after the gigantic disappointment of 2.
    I just beat 2, but from what I've read, Part 3 is a big departure in game play from the first 2. Game play is more action oriented and they have strayed away from the survival horror aspect.

    I think I'm gonna wait for the inevitable PS4 sequel.

    I've been playing Dead Space 3 for 3 days, and I've yet to see anything that is a departure from the first two. It's pretty identical to the others so far. A few tweaks here and there, but the same. Which is fine by me, I loved the first two. Maybe the gameplay departure comes later, but I think I'm probably getting somewhat close to the end.
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  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,315
    Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon comes out on XBL on May 1st

    It's stand alone. Features voice over by Michael Biehn. It's a homage to 80's action movies. And it's sci-fi psychedelic awesome looking!

    I don't even know why they added the "far cry" moniker

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZUueizrR0A

    :clap: :thumbup:
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    Party On, Dudes!
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,315
    Blood Dragon

    'Eff it! This is game of the year 2013 and I've yet to play it!

    http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=0dofacvjRkc&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D0dofacvjRkc

    Official trailer

    Michael Biehn is Sergeant Rex Power Colt ... After an apocalypse of an apocalypse, in the ashes of Vietnam War #2 ...

    :D:mrgreen::lol:8-)

    Montreal Ubisoft has access to some good bud ... and then some :geek:
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  • nippleholic
    nippleholic Toronto Posts: 1,085
    Jason P wrote:
    Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon comes out on XBL on May 1st

    It's stand alone. Features voice over by Michael Biehn. It's a homage to 80's action movies. And it's sci-fi psychedelic awesome looking!

    I don't even know why they added the "far cry" moniker

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZUueizrR0A

    :clap: :thumbup:

    My hometown of Toronto gets nuked in the opening cutscene :lol: :

    http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/04/11/ ... ood-dragon
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  • rearviewross
    rearviewross Posts: 3,055
    nippleholic wrote:
    Jason P wrote:
    Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon comes out on XBL on May 1st

    It's stand alone. Features voice over by Michael Biehn. It's a homage to 80's action movies. And it's sci-fi psychedelic awesome looking!

    I don't even know why they added the "far cry" moniker

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZUueizrR0A

    :clap: :thumbup:

    My hometown of Toronto gets nuked in the opening cutscene :lol: :

    http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/04/11/ ... ood-dragon

    Would anyone tell the difference? ohhhhhhhhhh!!!

    That game looks sweet. I cant wait to play it in 1.5 years. :lol:
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  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,315
    Check out Poker Night 2 on PC or xbox ...

    249988-hd%20poker%20night%202.jpg

    Lots of witty banter and good times. Both Texas Hold Em and Omaha are options to play.
    Be Excellent To Each Other
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  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,856
    lol at playing poker against the robot from borderlands
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,315
    MayDay10 wrote:
    lol at playing poker against the robot from borderlands
    I would at least recommend downloading the demo. It's pretty funny and the dialog is great. I don't know if it will have lasting appeal because the banter slows the play down a little.
    Be Excellent To Each Other
    Party On, Dudes!
  • nippleholic
    nippleholic Toronto Posts: 1,085
    New Watch Dogs trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A049QMa5_UM
    2003: Buffalo, Toronto
    2004: Boston (x2), Toledo, Grand Rapids
    2005: Kitchener, London, Hamilton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto
    2006: Toronto (x2), Grand Rapids, Cleveland, Detroit
    2008: New York City (x2), Hartford, Boston II
    2010: Buffalo, Newark, New York City (x2), Nijmegen, Berlin, Werchter
    2011: Alpine Valley I, Alpine Valley II, Montreal, Toronto (x2), Ottawa, Hamilton
    2012: Amsterdam (x2), Berlin (x2)
    2013: London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Brooklyn (x2)
    2014: Detroit
    2016: Quebec City, Ottawa, Toronto (x2), Chicago (x2)
    2018: Amsterdam (x2), Padua, Rome, Prague, Krakow, Berlin, Barcelona
    2022: San Diego, Los Angeles (x2), Oakland (x2), Fresno, Sacramento, Las Vegas, Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto
    2023: Fort Worth (x2), Austin (x2)
    2024: Vancouver (x2), Portland, Sacramento, Las Vegas (x2), Los Angeles (x2), Dublin, Manchester, London, Berlin (x2), Barcelona (x2)
    2025: Atlanta (x2), Nashville (x2), Raleigh (x2), Pittsburgh (x2)

  • rival.
    rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    downloaded the first chapter of the walking dead on my xbox last night. really pretty fun. love the exploration and story/relationship building aspect and choosing your responses/questions wisely in every situation. don't know why i waited so long to download it, but i'll more than likely end up downloading all five chapters. for $5 each, you really can't go wrong.
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,335
    rival. wrote:
    downloaded the first chapter of the walking dead on my xbox last night. really pretty fun. love the exploration and story/relationship building aspect and choosing your responses/questions wisely in every situation. don't know why i waited so long to download it, but i'll more than likely end up downloading all five chapters. for $5 each, you really can't go wrong.
    Yeah, it was a fun game.
    I should have just purchased the whole package, but I wasn't too sure how good it would have been going in.
    It did suck having to wait so damn long between chapters.

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