Buddy Ball 2K3
Footballguy
Played about 5 games of BFBC2 last night and I was shocked at how good it was. How is anyone playing Black Ops or Home Front (I did but it and its going up on ebay today)?
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Mad Cow
Welshers and Dawdlers Beware!
It is absolutely one of the best MP shooters I have ever played.
Insein
Footballguy
If it's in the game, it's in the game.
Insein
Footballguy
I haven't had time to play it since my twins were born but Bad company 2 is hands down the best military multiplayer ever created. You will never go back to COD once you've played BC2 for even 10 minutes. Its like comparing Wii Sports Baseball to MLB the Show. Yea they technically both play the same game but one's doing it correctly.
ODoyleRules
Footballguy
After yet another frustrating night with Killzone3 (One of the modes was full... 6 weeks after launch - WTF?), I think I'm going back to BFBC2.
TLEF316
Footballguy
Lots of hardcore battlefield dorks (pc players like myself) claim to hate it because they claim its a console port.It has its issues, but I still love it. The slower pace of the game won't appeal to many cod players, but I think its basically perfect.Other than a few minor weapon imbalances (an-94 and the carl gustav) and some gameplay mechanics that I don't agree with (insta-revive is the most annoying) its fantastic.I've got about 300 hours of play time on the pc plus whatever I put in on the ps3 beta and the pc demo
madshot31
Footballguy
The game is awesome, but the majority of console players enjoy the COD pace and style for whatever reasons. BC2 does have its faults. The choppers can be overpowering and respawn very quickly if you face a great pilot, and this is after the anti air mechanics were beefed up a little 6 months after launch. People also got bored with the game after the first few months because there were no new map packs released for a long time, and then "new" maps were the same maps with a new game mode for them. Most people I knew gave up on new map content a solid 6-9 months before a map pack with 2 or 3(can't remember) and Vietnam expansion were released within a short time of each other. After saying that, the game is great and the destroyable buildings add an awesome dynamic to the game.
ren hoek
Footballguy
Sometimes it's good to get away from the authentic feel of BC2 and just frag some noobs in an arcadey setting. Bad Company 2 is a great game, but one thing it's not is a fast-paced twitch shooter. For me, it just got frustrating that I couldn't play the game by myself 75% of the time, because I'd run into a party that knew what they were doing and I would get worthless recon wookies for teammates. Every other multiplayer game I've played, I can usually run by myself and win 60-70% of the time.
ren hoek
Footballguy
Once you're up against a couple of butt buddies in a chopper, there's really no reason to continue the game.
Insein
Footballguy
Choppers can be annoying but if you have a good enough demo, they can be brought down fairly easy. My nephew takes out choppers like shooting fish in a barrel.
IvanKaramazov
Footballguy
I love BC2 for this reason. If you go off on your own, you can't accomplish a damn thing to help your team. This game absolutely requires teamwork if you're going to win.
ren hoek
Footballguy
Yeah, should have clarified which ones I was talking about. The Apaches are the ones that are completely invincible. Especially when you're trying to target them and they're lag-teleporting around the map.Choppers can be annoying but if you have a good enough demo, they can be brought down fairly easy. My nephew takes out choppers like shooting fish in a barrel.
ren hoek
Footballguy
Even one teammate can help you turn a tank from a useful vehicle into an indestructible killing machine.
Insein
Footballguy
Ah. Yea, no defense for lag.Yeah, should have clarified which ones I was talking about. The Apaches are the ones that are completely invincible. Especially when you're trying to target them and they're lag-teleporting around the map.Choppers can be annoying but if you have a good enough demo, they can be brought down fairly easy. My nephew takes out choppers like shooting fish in a barrel.
Insein
Footballguy
Exactly. When I want an arcadey feel, I'll play Unreal Tournament. I like military games to have real strategy. I still will run and gun though from time to time if my squad mates are idiots.
Mad Cow
Welshers and Dawdlers Beware!
I had a $10 credit for game download only, so used it for this to get it for $30, then also get a $15 credit for any game purchase.
I am a sucker for feudal Japan. I read Clavell's Shogun in the 5th grade. 
Bob Lee Swagger
Footballguy
I'm gonna have to buy this now. I wonder if I can combine the $15 from this game with the $20 from Portal 2 to pre-order Skyrim...I had a $10 credit for game download only, so used it for this to get it for $30, then also get a $15 credit for any game purchase.
JerseyToughGuys
Tough Guy
Are you playing on PC or a console?I have DA1 for the PC, didn't play it much. Tried recently and it keeps locking up my computer. Thinking about grabbing both 1 and 2 for the xbox. Just wondering how annoying the interface is on the consoles.I'm enjoying Dragon Age 2 more than the first, so far. It's definitely moved away from the Baldur's Gate, dare I say,
JerseyToughGuys
Tough Guy
I probably should finish what I have before starting anything new.
ME2 is still in the package.
ME2 is still in the package.
SlaX
Footballguy
This was originally reported weeks ago. Just so you know. It's legit. It's odd, but the Duke Nukem Forever Balls of Steal Edition will still ship on time in Europe. I believe it's only that special edition, or so I was told by one of my fellow friends from over the pond. If that's the case, he'll have an extra month to play it and tell me if it's any good before we see it.Either way, we've waited this long. What's an extra month? I planned on waiting to see how the reviews were anyhow.
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STEADYMOBBIN 22
Footballguy
Posted in the BF:BC thread....
are any of you down to play tonight?
are any of you down to play tonight?
Xbox. I don't find the interface annoying at all.Are you playing on PC or a console?I have DA1 for the PC, didn't play it much. Tried recently and it keeps locking up my computer. Thinking about grabbing both 1 and 2 for the xbox. Just wondering how annoying the interface is on the consoles.I'm enjoying Dragon Age 2 more than the first, so far. It's definitely moved away from the Baldur's Gate, dare I say,
madshot31
Footballguy
I love the 360 controller design, but hate M$'s crappy product(have had bad dpads/buttons/analogsticks). I was in Best Buy today and saw the Razer Onza. I bought it and apparently they are back ordered for months and Amazon doesn't release them for a few weeks. My in the middle of nowhere Best Buy had exactly two shipped to them. Initial impressions are that I really like many of the higher quality features, but ran into one major problem, but I was able to fix it with a google search. I'll have a review by the end of the weekend. Oh yeah, it costs the same as a standard wireless M$ controller, but the Onza's are wired. They have a standardedition and TE edition, which is the model I got.
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Tony Jabroni
Footballguy
Picked up WWE All Stars this week. Myself and my boys (9 & 3) enjoy it. It's definitely not a sim, more of an arcade button masher with some timing. The finishing and heavier moves are over the top, but fun. Good graphics, and authentic entrances. My chance at extended play will be this afternoon, where I will try and unlock all the Superstars.
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wazoo11
Footballguy
Did you ever play WWF No mercy by any chance? Just wondering if that's a good comparison.Picked up WWE All Stars this week. Myself and my boys (9 & 3) enjoy it. It's definitely not a sim, more of an arcade button masher with some timing. The finishing and heavier moves are over the top, but fun. Good graphics, and authentic entrances. My chance at extended play will be this afternoon, where I will try and unlock all the Superstars.
Tony Jabroni
Footballguy
No, but I played the WCW and WM2000 games for the N64 and beyond. This one is more fast paced.
SlaX
Footballguy
Not a good comparison. It's closer toDid you ever play WWF No mercy by any chance? Just wondering if that's a good comparison.Picked up WWE All Stars this week. Myself and my boys (9 & 3) enjoy it. It's definitely not a sim, more of an arcade button masher with some timing. The finishing and heavier moves are over the top, but fun. Good graphics, and authentic entrances. My chance at extended play will be this afternoon, where I will try and unlock all the Superstars.
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Buddy Ball 2K3
Footballguy
Picked up WWE game as well. I havent watched wrestling in ages but my buddies convinced me to get it since it had the Ultimate Warrior and the Macho Man. I spent about an hour making a Razor Ramon and Big John Studd.
OC Zed
Footballguy
So what's the fun factor like? The cartoony, arcade nature of it might turn me off.'Buddy Ball 2K3 said:Picked up WWE game as well. I havent watched wrestling in ages but my buddies convinced me to get it since it had the Ultimate Warrior and the Macho Man. I spent about an hour making a Razor Ramon and Big John Studd.
SlaX
Footballguy
In my opinion, it depends on what you like. If that kind of thing turns you off, then you may not like it. But if it doesn't bother you, it's a decently fun wrestling game. I personally don't care for jumping off the top turnbuckle onto someone all the way across the ring and hitting. It's over the top and that's what they were going for. I'm still hoping they would make a wrestling game with the quality of No Mercy, but it still hasn't happened yet. Legends of Wrestlemania was close, but it was really lacking in content. I liked the control scheme, even though it was too easy at times and the presentation of the game was really well done. But not to have the Macho Man was a huge omission that couldn't be overlooked. Yes, I know you could create him, but it wasn't enough. I liked that you could import from Smackdown vs Raw 2009 and have a much bigger roster, but it still didn't add to the content of the game. That just added to the roster to choose from in exhibition mode. Even No Mercy had a story mode that took weeks to finish. Sorry, I got off topic...So what's the fun factor like? The cartoony, arcade nature of it might turn me off.'Buddy Ball 2K3 said:Picked up WWE game as well. I havent watched wrestling in ages but my buddies convinced me to get it since it had the Ultimate Warrior and the Macho Man. I spent about an hour making a Razor Ramon and Big John Studd.
There's a playable demo on XBox Live if you want to try WWE All-Stars out for yourself. Here's the link, if you want to add it to your queue.
IronToe Nedney
Prolific poster
Grabbed Saints Row 2 out of the bargain bin this week. Fantastic game, blows GTA 4 out of the water. It's like Grand Theft on crack.
ItsOnlytheRiver
Footballguy
To me it's like Grand Theft Auto 3 and Vice Cities. Which is a good thing.
Time Kibitzer
Footballguy
Finished my first play through of Mass Effect 1. The game says it took my 31.5 hours, but it felt a lot shorter than that 
aperbag:
I thought the story was outstanding, the depth is just incredible. Didn't really read much of the secondary information they give you, will probably do that on my next play through; though I wish there was a way that you could have it read to you like the primary information is. Took primarily the paragon path for dialogue, looking forward to doing the renegade path on my next play through. The thing I liked most about the game was the environment and visuals, probably the greatest of any game I've ever played. I like just walking around on the Normandy and in the Citadel just to see the environment textures and whatnot. Looking at the sky when you are in the Mako on some random planet and seeing the stars, nearby planets and moons was also really cool. The gun fighting gameplay was pretty fun, but as a soldier I found it pretty easy; definitely need to ramp up the difficulty next play through.
There were some things I didn't like about the game. First, I didn't like the loot system. You get gun/armor/grenade upgrades and items in general WAY too frequently. It became tiresome selling them all and turning them into omni-gel and whatnot. It also makes the in-game money practically useless, all there is to buy are items, and I was never in need of any since you get them in battles all the time. I also didn't like how the side missions were done, as not only did the majority of them feel very unimportant (as you don't get to actually meet the people you have helped), but all you got for completing them was money, which as mentioned earlier was essentially valueless. It would have been better if you got all your side missions from people in the cities, and you had to return to them to hand the quests in; otherwise there's really no reason to ever return to the Citadel or the other cities. Final thing was they re-used a lot of the building models for the side-mission planets.
Overall, I still really loved the game and would give it an A/A- grade; probably in my all-time top 5.
ETA: can you not continue to play after the end game? That sucks.
aperbag:I thought the story was outstanding, the depth is just incredible. Didn't really read much of the secondary information they give you, will probably do that on my next play through; though I wish there was a way that you could have it read to you like the primary information is. Took primarily the paragon path for dialogue, looking forward to doing the renegade path on my next play through. The thing I liked most about the game was the environment and visuals, probably the greatest of any game I've ever played. I like just walking around on the Normandy and in the Citadel just to see the environment textures and whatnot. Looking at the sky when you are in the Mako on some random planet and seeing the stars, nearby planets and moons was also really cool. The gun fighting gameplay was pretty fun, but as a soldier I found it pretty easy; definitely need to ramp up the difficulty next play through.
There were some things I didn't like about the game. First, I didn't like the loot system. You get gun/armor/grenade upgrades and items in general WAY too frequently. It became tiresome selling them all and turning them into omni-gel and whatnot. It also makes the in-game money practically useless, all there is to buy are items, and I was never in need of any since you get them in battles all the time. I also didn't like how the side missions were done, as not only did the majority of them feel very unimportant (as you don't get to actually meet the people you have helped), but all you got for completing them was money, which as mentioned earlier was essentially valueless. It would have been better if you got all your side missions from people in the cities, and you had to return to them to hand the quests in; otherwise there's really no reason to ever return to the Citadel or the other cities. Final thing was they re-used a lot of the building models for the side-mission planets.
Overall, I still really loved the game and would give it an A/A- grade; probably in my all-time top 5.
ETA: can you not continue to play after the end game? That sucks.
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madshot31
Footballguy
I have been keeping an eye on Dungeon Siege 3 for a while now. Its an hack n slash RPG with loot and all that other stuff. The thing I was interested in, as well as ....everyone, is the co-op play. Originally, they planned to have full drop in drop out, use your own character, loot travels from game to game, co-op like how Borderlands, Diablo II, Guild Wars, and various other co-op successes built their game. Now 6 weeks before release they pull the Fable II co-op crap version of drop in drop out, but you don't get to use your character. You get to only have one character in game per class, and your story progress, exp, loot, and everything does not transfer back to your file if you are not the host, even if you play couch co-op.
Chalk up another poorly executed game by Obsidian.
Chalk up another poorly executed game by Obsidian.
Mad Cow
Welshers and Dawdlers Beware!
Obsidian, Give Us a Sequel and We Will Crap All Over It™I have been keeping an eye on Dungeon Siege 3 for a while now. Its an hack n slash RPG with loot and all that other stuff. The thing I was interested in, as well as ....everyone, is the co-op play. Originally, they planned to have full drop in drop out, use your own character, loot travels from game to game, co-op like how Borderlands, Diablo II, Guild Wars, and various other co-op successes built their game. Now 6 weeks before release they pull the Fable II co-op crap version of drop in drop out, but you don't get to use your character. You get to only have one character in game per class, and your story progress, exp, loot, and everything does not transfer back to your file if you are not the host, even if you play couch co-op. Chalk up another poorly executed game by Obsidian.
madshot31
Footballguy
I know. I actually didn't find out Obsidian was making it until after learning about the co-op change. When I heard it was them, I thought "sounds about right."Obsidian, Give Us a Sequel and We Will Crap All Over It™I have been keeping an eye on Dungeon Siege 3 for a while now. Its an hack n slash RPG with loot and all that other stuff. The thing I was interested in, as well as ....everyone, is the co-op play. Originally, they planned to have full drop in drop out, use your own character, loot travels from game to game, co-op like how Borderlands, Diablo II, Guild Wars, and various other co-op successes built their game. Now 6 weeks before release they pull the Fable II co-op crap version of drop in drop out, but you don't get to use your character. You get to only have one character in game per class, and your story progress, exp, loot, and everything does not transfer back to your file if you are not the host, even if you play couch co-op. Chalk up another poorly executed game by Obsidian.
Thread Killer
Footballguy
I got the PS3 demo and it's pretty fun. The controls for running is wonky. Your guy will only run several steps forward then stop if you don't input a command quickly afterwards. The unblockable top rope moves are kinda cheap but at least you can counter by rolling out of the ring when your opponent is ready to jump.The demo's pretty fun so far with Ultimate Warrior and Rey Mysterio. I wish Warrior had a 2nd signature move, cuz he was my favorite as a kid.In my opinion, it depends on what you like. If that kind of thing turns you off, then you may not like it. But if it doesn't bother you, it's a decently fun wrestling game. I personally don't care for jumping off the top turnbuckle onto someone all the way across the ring and hitting. It's over the top and that's what they were going for. I'm still hoping they would make a wrestling game with the quality of No Mercy, but it still hasn't happened yet. Legends of Wrestlemania was close, but it was really lacking in content. I liked the control scheme, even though it was too easy at times and the presentation of the game was really well done. But not to have the Macho Man was a huge omission that couldn't be overlooked. Yes, I know you could create him, but it wasn't enough. I liked that you could import from Smackdown vs Raw 2009 and have a much bigger roster, but it still didn't add to the content of the game. That just added to the roster to choose from in exhibition mode. Even No Mercy had a story mode that took weeks to finish. Sorry, I got off topic...So what's the fun factor like? The cartoony, arcade nature of it might turn me off.Picked up WWE game as well. I havent watched wrestling in ages but my buddies convinced me to get it since it had the Ultimate Warrior and the Macho Man. I spent about an hour making a Razor Ramon and Big John Studd.
There's a playable demo on XBox Live if you want to try WWE All-Stars out for yourself. Here's the link, if you want to add it to your queue.
Mad Cow
Welshers and Dawdlers Beware!
NWN = Awesome; hand-off to Obsidian for NWN2 = CraptasticKOTOR - Awesome; hand-off to Obsidian for KOTOR2 = putrid awfulnessI know. I actually didn't find out Obsidian was making it until after learning about the co-op change. When I heard it was them, I thought "sounds about right."Obsidian, Give Us a Sequel and We Will Crap All Over It™I have been keeping an eye on Dungeon Siege 3 for a while now. Its an hack n slash RPG with loot and all that other stuff. The thing I was interested in, as well as ....everyone, is the co-op play. Originally, they planned to have full drop in drop out, use your own character, loot travels from game to game, co-op like how Borderlands, Diablo II, Guild Wars, and various other co-op successes built their game. Now 6 weeks before release they pull the Fable II co-op crap version of drop in drop out, but you don't get to use your character. You get to only have one character in game per class, and your story progress, exp, loot, and everything does not transfer back to your file if you are not the host, even if you play couch co-op. Chalk up another poorly executed game by Obsidian.
Mad Cow
Welshers and Dawdlers Beware!
Most devs are working on new IP's by the time they know the game is a super star, I imagine. Obsidian did Fallout New Vegas, as well, it seems.
Leeroy Jenkins
Footballguy
Still no reply.I'm thinking of sending them another email with a set date. If they don't send me packaging and pre-paid slip then I'll trade it for LA Noire. Do you think Gamestop will give full value to an unopened game?
WVU Alum
Footballguy
Which is why I saw new Fallout New Vegas games at Gamestop for $20.
WVU Alum
Footballguy
Not unless you have a receipt, but wal-mart will sans receipt.
Leeroy Jenkins
Footballguy
This extra game is going to end up a huge PITA I think.