GAlmgren
Footballguy
:( Was really hoping that I could re-live some of the great times I had playing the original.
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Video games...what ya playing? And what are you looking forward to? (8 Viewers)
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Foosball God
Foos
I figured it wasn't going to be that great. It sat around too long and had too many hands involved changing the direction. I respect the fact that someone came and and said "we are shipping this game" but this release was doomed. Hopefully it won't kill the franchise.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
I guess today is only for their Rewards members. Starts tomorrow for all you commoners.
madshot31
Footballguy
Same here. I had no expectations for this game, never looked at a single video or read any article. Played for about an hour and was shocked at how bad it was. The thing is I'm not a graphics person, I'm more about gameplay, story, music, and how well the game works overall. Fail!
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madshot31
Footballguy
I hope Gearbox gets the rights to the next game in the series. I believe they can do something great with it in maybe 2.5-3 years time. Its just they were hired to do as you said, to throw some shiny edges on the game and get it shipped.
Frank Drebin
Footballguy
Gearbox wasn't hired. They bought the franchise.
It sounds like this game may have killed the franchise (if the 40 year delay between games hadn't already).
madshot31
Footballguy
Don't know how I missed this, but Metal Gear Solid HD Collection is coming out for PS3/360 in November and includes Metal Gear 2, 3, and Peacewalker(4?, but was for PSP). I'm a huge fan of these HD remakes and it almost always a great game they are releasing for cheap, or multiple bunched together for retail. Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil: Code Veronica X remakes are also coming this fall and a Splinter Cell Trilogy in the spring. 
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Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
They're also supposed to be releasing ICO/Shadow of the Colossus on PS3 HD sometime soon.Edit: September 27th release.Don't know how I missed this, but Metal Gear Solid HD Collection is coming out for PS3/360 in November and includes Metal Gear 2, 3, and Peacewalker(4?, but was for PSP). I'm a huge fan of these HD remakes and it almost always a great game they are releasing for cheap, or multiple bunched together for retail. Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil: Code Veronica X remakes are also coming this fall and a Splinter Cell Trilogy in the spring.
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newteech
Footballguy
I've got about 10 hours in and I'm loving it so far. I was a huge fan of the original and they made some nice improvements.The side missions are actually interesting and not as repetitive as before.The "sword" is a cool change and very effective when surrounded by many enemies.Maybe I haven't reached it yet, but there aren't any sewer levels. These also got tedious in the first one.Excellent graphics and action
Insein
Footballguy
Why would they need a RE4 remake? Its still pretty relevant. They need to remake 2 and 3, damn it!Don't know how I missed this, but Metal Gear Solid HD Collection is coming out for PS3/360 in November and includes Metal Gear 2, 3, and Peacewalker(4?, but was for PSP). I'm a huge fan of these HD remakes and it almost always a great game they are releasing for cheap, or multiple bunched together for retail. Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil: Code Veronica X remakes are also coming this fall and a Splinter Cell Trilogy in the spring.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
2 for $50 offer at ToysRUs.
Titles are Brink, Black Ops, FEAR, Mortal Kombat, L.A. Noire, and Portal 2.
Titles are Brink, Black Ops, FEAR, Mortal Kombat, L.A. Noire, and Portal 2.
shadyridr
Footballguy
hmm anyone wanna go halves with me lol. I wouldnt mind getting Mortal Kombat but have no interest in any of the other games.
wazoo11
Footballguy
I'll gladly take portal 2.
fasteddie_21
2006 NM Poker Champ
Offer is dead :(
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Insein
Footballguy
Yea I couldn't do it without a guide. There's some in random trashcans and stuff. I would have never found that.Replaying BioShock on hard and getting all diary logs. Still absolutely fantastic.
Adebisi
Footballguy
I've heard the original is extremely frustrating to replay after you go through the 2nd game (because the gameplay was improved so much, particularly with the ability to hold both plasmids and weapons at the same time). I'll have to fire this back up real soon.Replaying BioShock on hard and getting all diary logs. Still absolutely fantastic.
Time Kibitzer
Footballguy
City of Heroes going free-to-paly. Anyone play this before?
madshot31
Footballguy
I don't really see this as an issue and have played both titles twice before.I've heard the original is extremely frustrating to replay after you go through the 2nd game (because the gameplay was improved so much, particularly with the ability to hold both plasmids and weapons at the same time). I'll have to fire this back up real soon.Replaying BioShock on hard and getting all diary logs. Still absolutely fantastic.
SlaX
Footballguy
Yes. Big fan of City of Heroes. I just couldn't justify the $15/mo subscription fee longer, so I stopped playing and only go back when they have free return weekends. I've made a request for it to attempt the F2P model, and I'm glad they are. Since I'm a former subscriber, I'll be lumped in the Premium group, so I'm satisfied with that. Here is a comparison chart. I can't say how it will play from a new player perspective. I'd guess it would be like the 14-day free trial they had, except that you're no longer tied down to not being able to level past 14. I can't say whether anyone else would love it or not. But it's been around longer than WoW.
Mad Cow
Welshers and Dawdlers Beware!
When is it going F2P?
crush304
Footballguy
Insein
Footballguy
Interesting model. Game is free but the add ons are a boatload. Buying guns and hats and extras are how they will make money now. Giving the game out for free I guess helps to bring in more potential suckers... er buyers.
SlaX
Footballguy
WTF? They should give TFC away for free to bring more players back to the real Team Fortress game. Team Fortress is the only game that I feel that Valve makes worse every update. It had so much potential. In fact, it's still one of the best games out there. But catering to the casual / MMO crowd is driving it downhill IMO. Just my
Insein
Footballguy
I agree. Very few servers left that keep it with the classic setup. They keep tweaking classes and throwing off the balance.WTF? They should give TFC away for free to bring more players back to the real Team Fortress game. Team Fortress is the only game that I feel that Valve makes worse every update. It had so much potential. In fact, it's still one of the best games out there. But catering to the casual / MMO crowd is driving it downhill IMO. Just my
IvanKaramazov
Footballguy
Dowloaded Wipeout HD the other day as my second game of the PSN-outage-makeup package. It's pretty to look at, but I'm just not feeling this one. I'll give it this weekend yet to see if it can grab me.
STEADYMOBBIN 22
Footballguy
Playing D&D online for free with a rl buddy. We just use our xbox headset to chat while playing our pc's. The game runs really smooth on my laptop, so trays good news for guys like me who don't have high end rigs.
Joining me madshot?
Joining me madshot?
Todem
Footballguy
I finally....finally popped in Dead Space (PS3) and am totally hooked. What an amazing game. I am on chapter 4 so far.
I have been playing with all the lights off and my 5.1 sound strong. Wow a truly awesome experience. I love it so much (I know I will finish this one within a month) I picked up Dead Space 2 on Amazon (had a gift card sitting there for some time) brand new for 28 bucks. I am going to want to play the second one right after I finish the first one.
Amazing that this game (which I picked up a year ago for 20 bucks) has been sitting on my shelf this long.
So my current rotation is:
The Show 2011
NBA 2K11
Dead Space
Borderlands
In 2 weeks NCAA 12 will push 2K11 to the offseason (I am in year three of my Assoication as this game is the best sports game ever) and I will give that game a much needed vacation (9 straight months of game time). Then 8/30 Madden 12 hits the shelf.
Still in que to play in the near future are:
Uncharted 2
Bioshock 1
Valkyrie Chronicles
Batman Arkum Asylum
NHL 2011
I have been playing with all the lights off and my 5.1 sound strong. Wow a truly awesome experience. I love it so much (I know I will finish this one within a month) I picked up Dead Space 2 on Amazon (had a gift card sitting there for some time) brand new for 28 bucks. I am going to want to play the second one right after I finish the first one.
Amazing that this game (which I picked up a year ago for 20 bucks) has been sitting on my shelf this long.
So my current rotation is:
The Show 2011
NBA 2K11
Dead Space
Borderlands
In 2 weeks NCAA 12 will push 2K11 to the offseason (I am in year three of my Assoication as this game is the best sports game ever) and I will give that game a much needed vacation (9 straight months of game time). Then 8/30 Madden 12 hits the shelf.
Still in que to play in the near future are:
Uncharted 2
Bioshock 1
Valkyrie Chronicles
Batman Arkum Asylum
NHL 2011
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madshot31
Footballguy
XBLA Deal of the Week Games:
• TMNT: Turtles In Time Re-Shelled - 400 MSP
• Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light - 600 MSP
• X-Men Arcade - 400 MSP
• Comic Jumper - 400 MSP
• Hard Corps: Uprising - 600 MSP
• Zeno Clash: Ultimate Edition - 600 MSP
Moobin, try the demo for Hard Corps, its a Contra style game. Also worth noting, Turtles in Time is being removed from XBLA in 2 days.
• TMNT: Turtles In Time Re-Shelled - 400 MSP
• Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light - 600 MSP
• X-Men Arcade - 400 MSP
• Comic Jumper - 400 MSP
• Hard Corps: Uprising - 600 MSP
• Zeno Clash: Ultimate Edition - 600 MSP
Moobin, try the demo for Hard Corps, its a Contra style game. Also worth noting, Turtles in Time is being removed from XBLA in 2 days.
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SlaX
Footballguy
I thought TMNT: Turtles in Time Re-shelled was being pulled from the marketplace due to licensing? I guess they want to get one last run of sales out of it before they pull it. Hard Corps might be worth it. Not only is it "Contra style", it IS Contra. It's literally a Contra sequel without the Contra name in the title.
madshot31
Footballguy
You are correct. It is being removed due to having the license run out, but I assume you can still play it online, just can't buy it after the date. And yes, hard corps is contra and if you do the code at the start of the first level, you gets its theme music for the stage.
I picked up Hard Corps: Uprising and Dead Rising 2: Case Zero today. Do any of you other 360 FBGs find yourself having a pretty big collection of arcade games? When I got a 360, I didn't think I would buy any arcade games. These past few weeks I have been playing them more than retail games and the quality of them is often better than some main stream full priced games.
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SlaX
Footballguy
Yeah, they aren't going to take the game away from you if you've purchased it. If they do as they have in the past, Microsoft will probably even keep the game on the servers to allow for re-download for those who have already purchased the game. You'd just have to go into your purchase history and re-add it to your download queue. I'm only speculating there. I also bought Case Zero back when it was only 200 MS points. It's a real deal for that. Next XBLA game I'm looking forward to is Retro City Rampage, which will probably release sometime after the Summer of Arcade is over. As for the Summer of Arcade, Bastion and From Dust looks nice, but I'll probably wait for a deal of the week on those.I also have a lot of XBLA games. I planned on getting a few when I bought mine, but that was when they were real arcade games and weren't the quality releases we're getting now. I believe XBLA is one of the things that the XBox has a huge advantage over Playstation and PSN. Not that they don't get some of these games, but I see better games on the XBLA than on PSN. (I'm not looking to start another debate. I'm simply stating opinion.)You are correct. It is being removed due to having the license run out, but I assume you can still play it online, just can't buy it after the date. And yes, hard corps is contra and if you do the code at the start of the first level, you gets its theme music for the stage.
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madshot31
Footballguy
What type pf game is Retro City Rampage? I'll definitely pick up Bastion when it comes out or on deal of the week down the line.Yeah, they aren't going to take the game away from you if you've purchased it. If they do as they have in the past, Microsoft will probably even keep the game on the servers to allow for re-download for those who have already purchased the game. You'd just have to go into your purchase history and re-add it to your download queue. I'm only speculating there. I also bought Case Zero back when it was only 200 MS points. It's a real deal for that. Next XBLA game I'm looking forward to is Retro City Rampage, which will probably release sometime after the Summer of Arcade is over. As for the Summer of Arcade, Bastion and From Dust looks nice, but I'll probably wait for a deal of the week on those.You are correct. It is being removed due to having the license run out, but I assume you can still play it online, just can't buy it after the date. And yes, hard corps is contra and if you do the code at the start of the first level, you gets its theme music for the stage.
SlaX
Footballguy
It's a throwback to old-school games. It's like an 8-bit GTA style open world game with pop culture references, video game references, and all sorts of awesome stuff. Here is some info: http://www.retrocityrampage.com/ and an E3 interview including gameplay footage.What type pf game is Retro City Rampage? I'll definitely pick up Bastion when it comes out or on deal of the week down the line.Yeah, they aren't going to take the game away from you if you've purchased it. If they do as they have in the past, Microsoft will probably even keep the game on the servers to allow for re-download for those who have already purchased the game. You'd just have to go into your purchase history and re-add it to your download queue. I'm only speculating there. I also bought Case Zero back when it was only 200 MS points. It's a real deal for that. Next XBLA game I'm looking forward to is Retro City Rampage, which will probably release sometime after the Summer of Arcade is over. As for the Summer of Arcade, Bastion and From Dust looks nice, but I'll probably wait for a deal of the week on those.You are correct. It is being removed due to having the license run out, but I assume you can still play it online, just can't buy it after the date. And yes, hard corps is contra and if you do the code at the start of the first level, you gets its theme music for the stage.
madshot31
Footballguy
That is awesome!It's a throwback to old-school games. It's like an 8-bit GTA style open world game with pop culture references, video game references, and all sorts of awesome stuff. Here is some info: http://www.retrocityrampage.com/ and an E3 interview including gameplay footage.What type pf game is Retro City Rampage? I'll definitely pick up Bastion when it comes out or on deal of the week down the line.Yeah, they aren't going to take the game away from you if you've purchased it. If they do as they have in the past, Microsoft will probably even keep the game on the servers to allow for re-download for those who have already purchased the game. You'd just have to go into your purchase history and re-add it to your download queue. I'm only speculating there. I also bought Case Zero back when it was only 200 MS points. It's a real deal for that. Next XBLA game I'm looking forward to is Retro City Rampage, which will probably release sometime after the Summer of Arcade is over. As for the Summer of Arcade, Bastion and From Dust looks nice, but I'll probably wait for a deal of the week on those.You are correct. It is being removed due to having the license run out, but I assume you can still play it online, just can't buy it after the date. And yes, hard corps is contra and if you do the code at the start of the first level, you gets its theme music for the stage.
Steve Tasker
Footballguy
Why the hell didn't you guys mention team fortress 2 is now FREE!?!?
Adebisi
Footballguy
My favorite horror game of all time. Still haven't started the 2nd one yet, but it's next in the queue.
IvanKaramazov
Footballguy
I'm working my way through Dead Space 2 right now. Currently in Chapter 10 (out of 14 or 15 -- not sure). So far, this is game is better than I had expected. I'm a huge fan of the first, so it's not like expected the sequel to suck or anything, but I was skeptical that the developers would be able to re-create the same atmosphere and tension without it feeling stale. Plus, a lot of the reviews were "good but not great" so I came into this with measured expectations. I'm not sure that I'd say DS2 > DS1, but the sequel really is an improvement over the first in terms of pacing and the variety of enemies that you face. There are some extremely good, tense sequences in this game, and the part I'm on right now is stellar but describing why would spoil the surprise.
We'll see how the last few chapters play out, but I'm already looking forward to NG+.
BTW, you can start a NG+ on a higher difficulty level this time around, so all my upgraded gear from Normal will carry over to Survivalist (hard) or Zealot (super-hard), which is a nice option. DS2 also features a Hardcore mode in which all checkpoints are disabled and you're only allowed three saves total. I won't touch this until after several more playthroughs.
Only downside so far is that are no cheat codes, so you can't abuse stasis all the way through the game.
We'll see how the last few chapters play out, but I'm already looking forward to NG+.
BTW, you can start a NG+ on a higher difficulty level this time around, so all my upgraded gear from Normal will carry over to Survivalist (hard) or Zealot (super-hard), which is a nice option. DS2 also features a Hardcore mode in which all checkpoints are disabled and you're only allowed three saves total. I won't touch this until after several more playthroughs.
Only downside so far is that are no cheat codes, so you can't abuse stasis all the way through the game.
shadyridr
Footballguy
last two chapters are annoying but overall was a phenomenal sequel'IvanKaramazov said:I'm working my way through Dead Space 2 right now. Currently in Chapter 10 (out of 14 or 15 -- not sure). So far, this is game is better than I had expected. I'm a huge fan of the first, so it's not like expected the sequel to suck or anything, but I was skeptical that the developers would be able to re-create the same atmosphere and tension without it feeling stale. Plus, a lot of the reviews were "good but not great" so I came into this with measured expectations. I'm not sure that I'd say DS2 > DS1, but the sequel really is an improvement over the first in terms of pacing and the variety of enemies that you face. There are some extremely good, tense sequences in this game, and the part I'm on right now is stellar but describing why would spoil the surprise.We'll see how the last few chapters play out, but I'm already looking forward to NG+. BTW, you can start a NG+ on a higher difficulty level this time around, so all my upgraded gear from Normal will carry over to Survivalist (hard) or Zealot (super-hard), which is a nice option. DS2 also features a Hardcore mode in which all checkpoints are disabled and you're only allowed three saves total. I won't touch this until after several more playthroughs.Only downside so far is that are no cheat codes, so you can't abuse stasis all the way through the game.
fasteddie_21
2006 NM Poker Champ
Just downloaded and installed Nehrim (total conversion mod of Oblivion). Very excited to lose myself in there for awhile. 
Wanted a RPG to play on my laptop while on the road, and picked up The Witcher via Steam a couple of weeks ago. While it's hard to believe this won some RPG of the year awards, and doesn't do anything particularly well (story, combat, etc.), it is oddly entertaining. I'll probably pick up the second game and hope it runs on my laptop.
Adebisi
Footballguy
What are these two false endings you're referring to? I played through it once but didn't realize there were multiple endings...