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To be fair, people upgrade their broadband service all the time for $10 or more a month for a speed difference they probably never see. Suckers everywhere.So basically, it comes down to $5 a month for faster downloads? Yeah, that seems worth it to me.I guess there's a sucker born every minute though...
No. If I was, it might justify the $5 a month.What are you people downloading, and how often, that it even approaches being worth $60 a year to you?Guess you are still using dial up?So basically, it comes down to $5 a month for faster downloads? Yeah, that seems worth it to me.
Well if you are using the PSN then you are using the equivalent of dial up. There really is no comparison to the services and I really do not get how the PS3 boys really think there is. Its a LIVE service and you cant even cross chat. As for what I down load... trailers, game demos, videos all sorts of things. I take you do not do these sort of things on your PS3 and thus you wouldn't understand how bad it really is.No. If I was, it might justify the $5 a month.Guess you are still using dial up?So basically, it comes down to $5 a month for faster downloads? Yeah, that seems worth it to me.I guess there's a sucker born every minute though...
The cross-game fluidity, cross-game party chat, and overall streamlined system honestly blow PSN away. I'm as unbiased as they come - in fact, I'm probably biased towards Sony as I was a Sony-exclusive gamer from the release of the PS1, through the PS2 and PS3, before getting the Xbox360 about a year and a half ago. I've never had a particular problem with the PSN, but I didn't know what I was really missing out on until I got the 360. I guess it's just my opinion, and trust me, I would've felt the same way if I'd never given Xbox Live a try.So basically, it comes down to $5 a month for faster downloads? Yeah, that seems worth it to me.
Its one of those things that you don't even really think about when you use the tech they have implemented. Basically every night when about 5-15 FBGs are on live playing Gears, Madden, NCAA, FF13, Borderlands, the dashboard, or whatever game interests you have, we always fire up the party chat and see if we can get a game organized. We might have five people playing four different games trying to persuade each other to play a certain one. Sometimes people will just be sitting around playing a single player campaign and bull ####ting while in the chat. The sound quality is excellent and stable. If we didn't have the feature on live it wouldn't be a deal breaker, but it makes the social aspect of gaming so convenient.The cross-game fluidity, cross-game party chat, and overall streamlined system honestly blow PSN away. I'm as unbiased as they come - in fact, I'm probably biased towards Sony as I was a Sony-exclusive gamer from the release of the PS1, through the PS2 and PS3, before getting the Xbox360 about a year and a half ago. I've never had a particular problem with the PSN, but I didn't know what I was really missing out on until I got the 360. I guess it's just my opinion, and trust me, I would've felt the same way if I'd never given Xbox Live a try.So basically, it comes down to $5 a month for faster downloads? Yeah, that seems worth it to me.I guess there's a sucker born every minute though...
I am dieing like a mad man
All 3 are good choices. GTA isn't first person though, it's 3rd. Borderlands is the most FPS like as Fallout is a little deeper with character development and has some special combat tweaks that differentiate it from a regular fps style.Little Big Planet is the big winner for kid friendly good games, but I have never played it. People rave about it though.
Thanks for the ideas - Borderlands sounds to be right up my alley. I have the demo for Little Big Planet and it's too slow for me, and my 4 yo girl isn't interested in playing yet (tried Flower, Rock Band, Dora, LBP... nothing sticks - probably for the better).
1) No - you can't sell weapons and such. You can collect metals, etc to use for upgrades. But useless items are just that - useless. By the way, you don't have to actually "carry" the metal/stones for the smith to use it - just give em all to the guy, and they'll still be there when the smith needs them.2) After you beat the first level, all of the other bottom tiers open, and any of them are fine for you - that's kind of what makes it fun. Go from 1-1 to 4-1 - no problem. Anything open you can "technically" handle.3) I think the beginning of 4-1 (or maybe it's 4-2) is a nice grind area (where the rolling skeleton thingees attack on the hill, etc) One piece of advice that's vital - use your shield. I cannot stress this enough. Most "RPG's" do not require shield use - in games like Dragon Age, etc, the shield bonus is usually just automatically applied. Here, you have to actually use it, and it's a monster help once you get the hang of sword/shield combat. I typically carry shield / mana regen sword for the left side, and main sword / silver Catylist on the right, and equip as needed. Dodging is a big deal too - will save your life many times.OK so I started Demon's Souls. Holy hell you guys were not kiddingI am dieing like a mad manIt took me about 5 hours to get through the first level at the palace. It didn't help that I kept trying to beat creatures (like the Knight on the bridge or the dragons) that I didn't need to beat. With out a walk through, I never would have known to not fight them.Outside of that, I love the game play so far. Losing your souls is well soul crushing so now any time I have a useful amount I turn tail and head back to the Nexus to spend them before I lose them.Some random questions1) I am picking up a ton of useless items. I keep giving the to the guy in the Nexus who stores them. Can I sell these items if I don't use them?2) How do I know which world is appropriate for my character level? After I beat 1-1, a ton of worlds opened up for me but I have no idea which ones are appropriate for my character level (12). I am using a walk through to guide me.3) I think I am going to go old school here and grind like a mad man to get my character level up significantly so that I don't die after two hits. Is their a recommended place to grind at this early part of the game>
yeah, that's pretty much how I am equipped early. Catalyst and Scimitar +3 in right hand and buckler in left (have found other shelds but they all seem relatively similar in nature.A couple of more questions (thank you for your previous answers!)1) Is there an easy way to compare items? Their are so many stats I am getting confused switching back and forth between a newly picked up weapon and the one I am carrying to see which one is better.2) I see you guys always referring to levels as 1-1 or 4-1 etc. Where are you seeing these numbers in the game? I only see names of places that I can choose from.
1) not really.... different weapons do different types of damage, but yea, I found this hard as well. In the end, I just used what seemed "right" to me.2) I guess it goes in order from the bottom world - that's world 1, 1st level (1-1). World 2 is the mines (stonefang tunnel), etc. And so on. You'll be talking in terms of "1-1, 4-2" soon enough
thanks for the info! Yes I have been using the wiki along with the IGN walk through. Using the number terminology I am on world 2-1 as my next level after finishing the first level of the Palace. I assume I may do all the X-1 levels first but I will see what the walk through suggests.1) not really.... different weapons do different types of damage, but yea, I found this hard as well. In the end, I just used what seemed "right" to me.2) I guess it goes in order from the bottom world - that's world 1, 1st level (1-1). World 2 is the mines (stonefang tunnel), etc. And so on. You'll be talking in terms of "1-1, 4-2" soon enough
Have you seen the wiki - a huge help: Demon's Souls Wiki
i would advise avoiding the RPG genre, then.
This is a pretty good approach. 2-1 and 3-1 are both pretty straightforward (relatively speaking). When you start 4-1, you will probably get your ### kicked by the first few skeletons you encounter, but once you get their attack patterns down and learn to block, it's pretty easy. Beating 4-1 is nice because it opens up 4-2, the beginning of which is the best low-level farming area in the game. 1-2 is also pretty easy. You have to completely beat a world before you can access 1-3, and I think a lot of people do 1-3 and 1-4 last; they're not easy at all. 5-1 is quite hard and would be a good one to put off for a while. The enemies in this level are very weak to fire, so if you have a Dragon sword of some kind (you'll get dragonstone throughout world 2) that would be nice. If you're going to be a caster, you'll find that world 5 is much easier if you have Firestorm. That spell can just about OHK the first two bosses, and it's also very valuable against some tough "regular" enemies you encounter in 5-1 and 5-2. I won't say any more because I don't want to spoil the surprise.
Thanks for the tip on the upgrade tree. I only still have the scimitar and have not found anything better so I have been slowly upgrading that weapon (+3 so far).Is it generally better to use the boss souls to get more souls to upgrade stats or trade them in for special weapons/magic?IvanKaramazov said:This is a pretty good approach. 2-1 and 3-1 are both pretty straightforward (relatively speaking). When you start 4-1, you will probably get your ### kicked by the first few skeletons you encounter, but once you get their attack patterns down and learn to block, it's pretty easy. Beating 4-1 is nice because it opens up 4-2, the beginning of which is the best low-level farming area in the game. 1-2 is also pretty easy. You have to completely beat a world before you can access 1-3, and I think a lot of people do 1-3 and 1-4 last; they're not easy at all. 5-1 is quite hard and would be a good one to put off for a while. The enemies in this level are very weak to fire, so if you have a Dragon sword of some kind (you'll get dragonstone throughout world 2) that would be nice. If you're going to be a caster, you'll find that world 5 is much easier if you have Firestorm. That spell can just about OHK the first two bosses, and it's also very valuable against some tough "regular" enemies you encounter in 5-1 and 5-2. I won't say any more because I don't want to spoil the surprise.NewlyRetired said:
Using the wiki is a really good idea. Be sure to pay attention to the upgrade tree for various weapons. Once you've upgraded a particular weapon to +7, for example, you can no longer take any upgrade branches that start at +6. Some branches start at +3, and a few start right off the bat.
Hang on to them and trade them in for spells/weapons. Dont cash them in for souls.
I don't think it's possible to kill either dragon in 1-1. You can kill the red dragon in 1-2 by pelting it with arrows while it's in the air (bring a bunch). You can kill the blue dragon in 1-4. Both are optional. When they're dead, you can return to their nest in 1-1 and loot the area.
Soul Arrow (or whatever that first spell is ) is pretty weak. Eventually you'll be able to trade a boss soul for an upgraded version, although this also requires that you rescue Freke, who teaches most of the good spells along with Yuria.
Hmm. I'm honestly not sure. I think the (38) might be your base physical defense if you were to go naked, and the 98 is your current physical defense given the armor that you're wearing.
OK. I cashed in the 1-1 boss for souls but looking at the wiki I think that was ok as it can't be turned in for anything else it seems.Does the game give you hints about what to do with the various boss souls or is the only way to know is to consult wiki after each boss?
Interesting. The first time I battled the Red Dragon in 1-1 was when I did not know I could skip it. I had it down to 50% health before I got impatient at how long it was taking. I will wait until 1-2 as suggested.
great! This is the correct answer. I just took off all my armor and the number shown was 38(38) so the number in the () is the base defense.Thanks for all the help! Fun game so far. And my wife was worried I would be bored in retirement
For spells, I think you can talk to the merchants (Freke and Yuria) and they'll tell you what soul you'll need for what spell. Off the top of my head, I can't remember whether they show spells that you don't already have the soul for. For instance, you can learn Firestorm from Yuria in exchange for the Dragon Demon's Soul (from the 2-3 boss, not the red dragon), but I'm not sure if Yuria will tell you that before you've already gotten that soul. For special weapons, it's best to consult the wiki. The 2-1 blacksmith who crafts specialized weapons only shows options involving boss souls when you've reached the appropriate spot in an upgrade tree, and it's real easy to miss them or not even know that they exist without checking the wiki first. (Note: You have to give this guy the Red Hot Demon's Soul from the 2-2 boss before he'll make anything good for you. Absolutely do not cash that in for souls, no matter what). When in doubt, always consult the wiki. Because the game saves constantly, any mistakes you make are permanent and can never be undone until your next playthrough. You don't want to cash in a boss demon's soul for some rinky-dink spell or weapon and then find out later that it could have been used for something much better. You didn't miss out on much by cashing in the soul from Phalanx -- all you can make with it is a scraping spear, which is only useful when fighting black phantoms online and not even all that useful even then -- but some boss souls can be traded in for some really powerful stuff.NewlyRetired said:
"Good" conversation decisions are generally the ones that are in the "up" quadrants.On my second playthrough now. I might be having more fun this time as an adept than I did as a soldier. Some of the biotic wepaons are awesome.
Cool, I did soldier first one. Might try my hand at biotics.Here is a question - I always biased my teams towards tech at the expense of other stuff in the first one because I didn't want to miss out on cool gear in all the lockboxes. Is it the same way this time?
No. Anything that you need to break into is done through some sort of matching patterns hack. Kinda like the first Bioshock.
Yes, your experience will be 1248193428 X more enjoyable. ME1 was a completely uninteresting mess for me. ME2 is completely awesome in nearly every way. They removed all the horrible stuff (like the vehicle missions) and fixed the already decent stuff (like combat).
IT is/was. But like most of those games, it becomes more work/chore then fun after awhile. (IMO)Viva Pinata is actually a pretty fun game.
I agree. I used to play it often, but I haven't really touched it much in the last couple of years. My daughter has been wanting me to play it again, so I may pick it back up sometime. Who knows.IT is/was. But like most of those games, it becomes more work/chore then fun after awhile. (IMO)Viva Pinata is actually a pretty fun game.
Sentinel, their shield skill is best in the game.Edit: If you playing on normal or below it doesn't matter what you choose. Higher difficulty levels change what characters you choose.
Vanguard is a lot of fun on lower difficulty levels, but very tough on Hard (because on Hard the enemies have to have their shields down before you can use your biotics)
Black Ops all the way for me. I'm kinda jaded though as MW2 was my first CoD and online experience. I don't mind that stuff.
I didn't mind the perks and kill streaks much because I am solid FPS/TPS player and had several nukes in MW2 before I stopped going for them. In fact, I got to use the high end kill streaks almost every match and learned to avoid the annoying perks that people used. Its just, I would much rather play a game without gimmicks. I really like CoD for its gameplay, I only wish they had a bare bones play list with just choosing a weapon and go kill the other team or whatever objective you are playing.
That I can agree with. Nothing like spawning and being taken out by a predator missile before you even start running.
I may just wait 2-3 months then it will drop to 39.99. Always does. Especially around Xmas time. I am playing NCAA 2011, Madden 2011, College Hoops 2K8 and The Show 2009 so much I can't even see fitting in the deep and immersive NHL right now so I might as well wait and get a price drop. I may do the exact same thing for NBA 2K11. I really can't wait for that one as well but these days sports games go retail with all kinds of bugs and 2-3 months later all the patches fix most of it. So why pay $60 for a bugged up game when I can wait 3-4 months, get probably 20 bucks off in a sale and get the right patches.I sense a pattern these days with sports titles.NHL 11 costs $59.99 in the US, but $69.99 in Canada.
Looks good, but I'll believe it when I see it... Been waiting for that one for a long time.
I like what he was saying about how everything is interactive. That is something that PC games have usually had over consoles.
Twisted as it sounds Madcow I have to agree, what the hell are we freaking twelve?I can't tell you how many times I have been in a game just fraggin' aliens like there is no tomorrow, I open a door and see it is a men's bathroom, and I just get the urge for a pee on the urinal cake minigame.
As a single 20 something on xbox live playing games co-op with married FBGs in their 30s or 40s. I hear the line of "what are you, 12 years old," quite often. This is usually followed by hysterical laughter as the random FBG's wife walks away in the background looking at her husband talking with his headset on in fullGTBilly said:Twisted as it sounds Madcow I have to agree, what the hell are we freaking twelve?Mad Cow said:I can't tell you how many times I have been in a game just fraggin' aliens like there is no tomorrow, I open a door and see it is a men's bathroom, and I just get the urge for a pee on the urinal cake minigame.
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ETA: EA sucks