Parmcat
Canada: Beer, Bacon and Beavers
Hey Drifter,Is the original a good play? I assume its not available for the 360?
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Video games...what ya playing? And what are you looking forward to? (11 Viewers)
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Drifter
Footballguy
I played I and II back in the day and enjoyed them - they made a movie out of the franche as well, I think. I think they were PC only. I'm not sure how the graphics hold up at this point.
SlaX
Footballguy
They are. Hitman: Absolution is due out 2013.
Borat
Footballguy
Hitman 2 and Hitman Contracts were both also available for PS2.
You're an assassin. IIRC, almost all of the missions are about using stealth to get to your target. Some people absolutely loved these games. Personally, I generally don't have the patience for stealth games, but I understand the appeal.
You're an assassin. IIRC, almost all of the missions are about using stealth to get to your target. Some people absolutely loved these games. Personally, I generally don't have the patience for stealth games, but I understand the appeal.
SlaX
Footballguy
Usually 1:00 ET
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The Tick
Footballguy
If you have a Fry's near you it's only $15 there. I finally picked that up a week ago along with Assassin's Creed revelations for $19.I was patiently waiting for Deus Ex: HR to go back on sale then just barely missed the flash sale yesterday
Mad Cow
Welshers and Dawdlers Beware!
Thanks! I'll hit you with paypal tonight. Do you get hit with fees?
valhallan
Footballguy
Thanks. Turns out Amazon matched Steam's deal at $7If you have a Fry's near you it's only $15 there. I finally picked that up a week ago along with Assassin's Creed revelations for $19.I was patiently waiting for Deus Ex: HR to go back on sale then just barely missed the flash sale yesterday
SlaX
Footballguy
It's currently at 50% off, but no special sale. So, max you'll spend if you wait to see is $7.49.
TexanFan02
Footballguy
Amazon is selling Bioshock 1 and 2 for $7.49. Games worth getting, I've never played either?
BoltBacker
Footballguy
Fees? No, just sales tax. Did you get my PM?'Mad Cow said:
STEADYMOBBIN 22
Footballguy
Bioshock 1 might be my favorite game of all time not named Gears. Bio shock is a FPS and you have a few special abilities, think of them as magic spells you get by cramming a giant needle into your arm. Nothing about the game play makes it better then any FPS, but it's the story and the atmosphere. The art deco. The splicers... Would you kindly turn the lights off and the music up? Wear headphones if you dare.
TexanFan02
Footballguy
Cool, I'll pick it up.
fasteddie_21
2006 NM Poker Champ
As stated in the Steam Sale thread, don't ever buy a game during the sale that isn't 75% off or a daily/flash deal until the last day. See if it goes on sale first.'SlaX said:
Looking at CK2 as well. I played a ton of heroes and might and magic 5 last summer after picking up during this sale so I might try 6 as well. Curious if anyone has thoughts on any of these.
STEADYMOBBIN 22
Footballguy
I picked up the game+all the expansions for ~$13. Looks like my cup of tea.'Mello said:
Mad Cow
Welshers and Dawdlers Beware!
Insein
Footballguy
While fun, Hitman 1 is dated by now. Hitman 2 is still very playable with the core controls pretty much intact. Graphics still hold up well too. The story is so bizarre that it doesn't really matter if you start from 2 or not. Best part is Hitman 2 should be dirt cheap and play well on any system within the last 5 years. Here's the whole collection on Steam for $15. http://store.steampowered.com/sub/283/'Parmcat said:
Insein
Footballguy
1, definitely. 2 just adds more of the same which is not a bad thing. I just felt the first was a masterpiece.
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Parmcat
Canada: Beer, Bacon and Beavers
Awesome....I will look for Hitman 2 for Xbox.Hitman Absolution is out in November, so I may check it out!I picked up a used game today called "Sniper, Ghost Warrior" for 10.00 for the 360. Was looking for a sniper type game to try out, and this seemed to fit the billA very dumb question here....is Steam only PC games?
SlaX
Footballguy
Hitman Contracts (3rd game in the series) for the original XBox is backwards compatible with the 360. Also, Blood Money (the 4th game in the series) came out for 360. But Hitman 2 isn't backwards compatible.
Insein
Footballguy
Slax covered most of it but yes Steam is PC games only.
SlaX
Footballguy
I love Ubisoft, but yes, their PC DRM is horrible. Although, I own most of the Assassin's Creed series on PC, I find it better to buy their games on console. You can hack it so you don't have to use their DRM, but it's sad that you basically have to do the equivalent of pirating a game that you legally purchased to get it working.
Borat
Footballguy
1 is most definitely a masterpiece. The environment and atmosphere are probably the best ever for a video game, IMO. The game play in 2 was dramatically improved (not that the game play in 1 was bad), but because the "newness" of the environment and atmosphere had worn off after having played 1, it was not as memorable an experience. Still, a top notch game.
IvanKaramazov
Footballguy
A few days ago, I downloaded a new PSN title called Rainbow Moon. It's a turn-based RPG, which is a genre I had never tried before. This is a tremendously good game so far, about 8 hours in. Very old-school from the gameplay to the cartoonish graphics to the text-based dialog, complete with weird translation errors. The RPG elements seem to be pretty deep, and the game appears to be really long -- it took me almost 5 hours just to leave what is essentially a tutorial area. This sort of game isn't going to be for everyone, especially considering that it plays kind of like a board game, but for $15 it's definitely worth a look.
Time Kibitzer
Footballguy
I'm a pretty big fan of RPG games in general, and I know Star Wars: KOTOR gets a tonne of love from people on this site, but I'm curious how dated the game is these days? I remember trying the first Half-Life last year sometime, and the graphics were so dated I couldn't enjoy the game and stopped playing after an hour or so. Does KOTOR hold up decently well these days to warrant a purchase?
Borat
Footballguy
With Borderlands 2 coming up in just a couple of months, I think I'm going to play through the original again. The only reason I ever stopped playing this game is because I ended up picking up a bunch of fake weapons that hackers somehow created and got into the game. For that reason, I'll probably just play offline.
I just finished my Mass Effect 3 insanity playthrough. For some reason, I didn't get the insanity trophies. I'm a little pissed because it should've been my first platinum trophy ever.
I just finished my Mass Effect 3 insanity playthrough. For some reason, I didn't get the insanity trophies. I'm a little pissed because it should've been my first platinum trophy ever.
Nick Vermeil
Footballguy
Slax how is The binding of issac?
I picked up Payday for 5 bucks. Who knows when I'll get to play it but I'm a fan of that co-op style.
I picked up Payday for 5 bucks. Who knows when I'll get to play it but I'm a fan of that co-op style.
Maelstrom
Footballguy
I loved the game when it came out, but I bought during last year's Steam sale and had a similar experience. Got about an hour or two in and just lost interest, mostly due to graphics. I'd also played it before though, so some of the lost interest might be due to that.
jwb
Footballguy
good find - TBRPG's are few and far between these days, especially on consoles. Also, my wife loves these kinds of games above all others, so we'll be downloading this.
jwb
Footballguy
There's always this nostalgia factor for these old games, but I've usually found that once you are three to five years out, it's hard to go back. Graphics take away from it, as do other gameplay advances that we get used to (for example, it's tough to play a shooter with nothing but health packs for healing these days).That said, there are a few I can still play - Baldur's Gate 2 is one, and Heroes of Might and Magic 3 is another.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
FWIW I was able to play through KOTOR last year and the graphics didn't bother me. Tried the same thing with the original Deus Ex and had no such luck because I couldn't take the graphics.
TexanFan02
Footballguy
I could still play Diablo 2 and enjoy it, and it's over 10 years old. Baldur's Gate is another great one.
I want through Jade Empire, which basically runs on the same graphical engine as KOTOR, about a year or so ago and while it was a little jarring at first, you get used to it after a while. It's more story driven than half life so it's not as dependent on the graphics. It's definitely worth a couple of bucks to take a shot on it.
Leeroy Jenkins
Footballguy
I dont think i can finish game of thrones. Its just slow. Has anybody else played it that can convince me to put in anothet 28 hours? Or should i sell it and get something cool used like either batman game, bioshock2, or infamous2?
SlaX
Footballguy
It's weird. You can tell it has a lot of Zelda influence, as the game is based off of exploring the dungeons and it is fun. I think it's made as a game to play when you don't want to put too much time into it, because once you die, the game is over and you have to start over (no saving) and dying is pretty easy to do. It's worth a purchase at $2. I probably wouldn't have bought it otherwise.
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TeamDingo
Footballguy
Anyone play DayZ?
http://dayzmod.com/
Got ARMA II on Steam Sale and played a few hours this afternoon.
http://dayzmod.com/
Got ARMA II on Steam Sale and played a few hours this afternoon.
BoltBacker
Footballguy
So does that mean you can't play Ubisoft in offline mode? Or that it simply doesn't allow you to update your progress across different machines with a single account?
SlaX
Footballguy
My internet is usually working when I play, so I'm not 100% sure, but I don't think it works in offline mode. I've seen many cracks, when searching about it, to make it work. I can try when I get home to be sure.
It's real time that you can pause at any time and can set the game to automatically pause for certain events.
Steve Tasker
Footballguy
One of my favorite YouTube gamer follows has been pimping a game called Loadout a lot recently. Looks like the game is in closed beta and I've only seen MP footage of it. It looks like a somewhat cartoony FPS, sorta reminiscent of Timesplitters, though much more cartoonish. The guy is playing on PC. Does anyone know if this game is going to be PC only? Has anyone heard of it?