Video games...what ya playing? And what are you looking forward to? (6 Viewers)

[TxBuckeye]

Demon's Souls and Dark Souls are almost the same game. If you like one, it's pretty much impossible not to like the other. IMO, Demon's Souls has better weapon balance and diversity in character builds, but it's hub-based world pales in comparison to the interconnected world of Dark Souls.

Edit: Also, Dark Souls has better bosses.

Must be good. Gamestop and Amazon still want $20 for it.

 

[GroveDiesel]

Confirmed. If you have PS Plus, Brothers is no free. Will definitely download this. Starting to create a backlog. Partway through BioShock Infinite with Shadows of the Colussus on deck and then Brothers. Thinking about Devil May Cry as well.

Started ICO and didn't care for it, mostly due to the controls.

 

[Chaka]

Playing Arkham Asylum right now. Fun game and I really like the visual style. The controls are a little clumsy on the PC, particularly when it comes to fighting groups of enemies but it's not that big of a deal.

I am also playing a little of Amnesia: The Dark Descent. Boy the people over at frictional really know how to create an atmosphere and their methods for keeping the player always moving forward are really creative. The whole concept of a weaponless and physically limited character should bother me but it's actually quite cool and a nice departure from the norm. It's also very creepy. I think I am going to like this one a whole lot.

You can use an xbox controller for AA on the pc. Makes it a lot easier.

I have a controller and I know I should use it but I am so used to keyboard+mouse that I am not sure I want to deal with the learning curve. Besides it is easier to fake that you are working when you are not holding a game controller in your hand.

 

[Insein]

Playing Arkham Asylum right now. Fun game and I really like the visual style. The controls are a little clumsy on the PC, particularly when it comes to fighting groups of enemies but it's not that big of a deal.

I am also playing a little of Amnesia: The Dark Descent. Boy the people over at frictional really know how to create an atmosphere and their methods for keeping the player always moving forward are really creative. The whole concept of a weaponless and physically limited character should bother me but it's actually quite cool and a nice departure from the norm. It's also very creepy. I think I am going to like this one a whole lot.

You can use an xbox controller for AA on the pc. Makes it a lot easier.

I have a controller and I know I should use it but I am so used to keyboard+mouse that I am not sure I want to deal with the learning curve. Besides it is easier to fake that you are working when you are not holding a game controller in your hand.

That is true.

 

[Ghoti]

Confirmed. If you have PS Plus, Brothers is no free. Will definitely download this. Starting to create a backlog. Partway through BioShock Infinite with Shadows of the Colussus on deck and then Brothers. Thinking about Devil May Cry as well.

Started ICO and didn't care for it, mostly due to the controls.

Glad it's working for you. Like I said, it's a pretty short game so you should be able to fit it into a few hours easy.

 

[shadyridr]

Tell me Bioshock Infinite gets more interesting. I'm very early but jebus it's boring.

game is VERY overrated. Bored me to tears

 

[Run It Up]

For you PC gamers, Newegg is having a decent flash sale on a 23" IPS Monitor (60hz, has VGA and DVI but no HDMI, can easily find a DVI to HDMI converter if necessary.) Just bought two for $129.99 each.

I was running a 25" flat panel TV and a 25" monitor but my monitor died and the TV I'm using as a monitor is almost 8 years old.

For anyone looking to build or upgrade your PC, the /r/buildapc subreddit has a sister subreddit /r/buildapcsales that tracks pretty much every online retailer for deals on pc parts and peripherals -- its an excellent resource.

 

[Usual21]

The big free PS Plus game for PS3 for February is rumored to be Metro: Last Light. I've been wanting to play this. I PS Plus.

 

[Insein]

The big free PS Plus game for PS3 for February is rumored to be Metro: Last Light. I've been wanting to play this. I PS Plus.

They really deliver the goods. I'm so backlogged from that alone. Started BS infinite tonight. I'm liking the beginning. Not as creepy or grand as Rapture but still interesting.

 

[jwb]

Tell me Bioshock Infinite gets more interesting. I'm very early but jebus it's boring.

game is VERY overrated. Bored me to tears

I'm probably a third of the way into it, and I'm not getting the love either. It's fun in places, and I'll finish it, but it's not commanding my attention, either.

6 out of 10, where 7 starts the games I think about when not playing.

 

[Ballstein]

can't wait for my Defender table top coming soon

 

[AYBABTUS]

Resogun high score up to 125M Good for 160 in the world. Lost my combo in world 3. Feel like 150M is possible with a better run.

 

[GTBilly]

Tell me Bioshock Infinite gets more interesting. I'm very early but jebus it's boring.

game is VERY overrated. Bored me to tears

I'm probably a third of the way into it, and I'm not getting the love either. It's fun in places, and I'll finish it, but it's not commanding my attention, either.

6 out of 10, where 7 starts the games I think about when not playing.

I have Tomb Raider waiting for me on the shelf so that's something.

 

[shadyridr]

Tell me Bioshock Infinite gets more interesting. I'm very early but jebus it's boring.

game is VERY overrated. Bored me to tears

I'm probably a third of the way into it, and I'm not getting the love either. It's fun in places, and I'll finish it, but it's not commanding my attention, either.

6 out of 10, where 7 starts the games I think about when not playing.

I have Tomb Raider waiting for me on the shelf so that's something.

Yeah Tomb Raider blew Bioshock away

 

[NewlyRetired]

I am about 10 hours into Dragons Dogma Dark Arisen. It is pretty much what I expected, while certainly not Skyrim, a fun fantasy rpg, kind of in the mold of Dragon Age where you don't just control your character, you have to manage pawns which are support characters.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

Tell me Bioshock Infinite gets more interesting. I'm very early but jebus it's boring.

game is VERY overrated. Bored me to tears

I'm probably a third of the way into it, and I'm not getting the love either. It's fun in places, and I'll finish it, but it's not commanding my attention, either.

6 out of 10, where 7 starts the games I think about when not playing.

Having gotten further into it, I have to agree with this assessment. I can't quite put my finger on why this game isn't more enjoyable. The story is fine, and there's lot of potential for interesting combat when you consider the various vigors and tears. It just somehow manages to feel very generic by about halfway through the game.

 

[Chaka]

Tell me Bioshock Infinite gets more interesting. I'm very early but jebus it's boring.

game is VERY overrated. Bored me to tears

I'm probably a third of the way into it, and I'm not getting the love either. It's fun in places, and I'll finish it, but it's not commanding my attention, either.

6 out of 10, where 7 starts the games I think about when not playing.

I enjoyed it well enough but I never understood all the "Best game of the year" talk. It had some excellent elements, particularly the visuals, but I thought there were better games released in 2013.

 

[Chaka]

Tell me Bioshock Infinite gets more interesting. I'm very early but jebus it's boring.

game is VERY overrated. Bored me to tears

I'm probably a third of the way into it, and I'm not getting the love either. It's fun in places, and I'll finish it, but it's not commanding my attention, either.

6 out of 10, where 7 starts the games I think about when not playing.

I have Tomb Raider waiting for me on the shelf so that's something.

Yeah Tomb Raider blew Bioshock away

I preferred Tomb Raider as well.

 

[Chaka]

Tell me Bioshock Infinite gets more interesting. I'm very early but jebus it's boring.

game is VERY overrated. Bored me to tears

I'm probably a third of the way into it, and I'm not getting the love either. It's fun in places, and I'll finish it, but it's not commanding my attention, either.

6 out of 10, where 7 starts the games I think about when not playing.

Having gotten further into it, I have to agree with this assessment. I can't quite put my finger on why this game isn't more enjoyable. The story is fine, and there's lot of potential for interesting combat when you consider the various vigors and tears. It just somehow manages to feel very generic by about halfway through the game.

I think for me a lot of my problems were that Columbia was a really sterile environment, it was just too clean. When I think of Bioshock I think of Rapture crumbling into ruin around me.

I also think vigors are overrated because there are just too many of them. When I play I lock into two maybe three vigors at the most and use them almost exclusively.

Sky-hooks OTOH were pretty darn awesome.

 

[jwb]

Tell me Bioshock Infinite gets more interesting. I'm very early but jebus it's boring.

game is VERY overrated. Bored me to tears

I'm probably a third of the way into it, and I'm not getting the love either. It's fun in places, and I'll finish it, but it's not commanding my attention, either.

6 out of 10, where 7 starts the games I think about when not playing.

Having gotten further into it, I have to agree with this assessment. I can't quite put my finger on why this game isn't more enjoyable. The story is fine, and there's lot of potential for interesting combat when you consider the various vigors and tears. It just somehow manages to feel very generic by about halfway through the game.

I think for me a lot of my problems were that Columbia was a really sterile environment, it was just too clean. When I think of Bioshock I think of Rapture crumbling into ruin around me.

I also think vigors are overrated because there are just too many of them. When I play I lock into two maybe three vigors at the most and use them almost exclusively.

Sky-hooks OTOH were pretty darn awesome.

Yea, the skyhooks can be fun, and I agree on the vigors - I've been using possession mostly, and the bombs for foes immune to that.

I do think the sterile "nice" environment that explodes into 12 guys shooting at you every so often is a little odd. Just not a good shooter setting. This would have been a much better game if it was in the style of dishonored - some combat, some stealth, etc.

Don't get me wrong - I'm having fun with it, and it's worth buying (it's a $20-$30 game, imho), but I guess I was expecting "more". This is a game I'll play once and never think about again. Lots of games are like that.

I heard the DLC that takes you back to Rapture is excellent. Anyone play it?

 

[Frank Drebin]

Tell me Bioshock Infinite gets more interesting. I'm very early but jebus it's boring.

game is VERY overrated. Bored me to tears

I'm probably a third of the way into it, and I'm not getting the love either. It's fun in places, and I'll finish it, but it's not commanding my attention, either.

6 out of 10, where 7 starts the games I think about when not playing.

Having gotten further into it, I have to agree with this assessment. I can't quite put my finger on why this game isn't more enjoyable. The story is fine, and there's lot of potential for interesting combat when you consider the various vigors and tears. It just somehow manages to feel very generic by about halfway through the game.

I think for me a lot of my problems were that Columbia was a really sterile environment, it was just too clean. When I think of Bioshock I think of Rapture crumbling into ruin around me.

I also think vigors are overrated because there are just too many of them. When I play I lock into two maybe three vigors at the most and use them almost exclusively.

Sky-hooks OTOH were pretty darn awesome.

Yea, the skyhooks can be fun, and I agree on the vigors - I've been using possession mostly, and the bombs for foes immune to that.

I do think the sterile "nice" environment that explodes into 12 guys shooting at you every so often is a little odd. Just not a good shooter setting. This would have been a much better game if it was in the style of dishonored - some combat, some stealth, etc.

Don't get me wrong - I'm having fun with it, and it's worth buying (it's a $20-$30 game, imho), but I guess I was expecting "more". This is a game I'll play once and never think about again. Lots of games are like that.

I heard the DLC that takes you back to Rapture is excellent. Anyone play it?

Once you finish this game, I pretty much guarantee you'll think about it again. A lot happens in the last act.

The Rapture DLC is a lot of fun, but far too short. It is Part 1 of 2 though, so I'm hoping the second half goes a bit longer.

 

[Chaka]

Tell me Bioshock Infinite gets more interesting. I'm very early but jebus it's boring.

game is VERY overrated. Bored me to tears

I'm probably a third of the way into it, and I'm not getting the love either. It's fun in places, and I'll finish it, but it's not commanding my attention, either.

6 out of 10, where 7 starts the games I think about when not playing.

Having gotten further into it, I have to agree with this assessment. I can't quite put my finger on why this game isn't more enjoyable. The story is fine, and there's lot of potential for interesting combat when you consider the various vigors and tears. It just somehow manages to feel very generic by about halfway through the game.

I think for me a lot of my problems were that Columbia was a really sterile environment, it was just too clean. When I think of Bioshock I think of Rapture crumbling into ruin around me.

I also think vigors are overrated because there are just too many of them. When I play I lock into two maybe three vigors at the most and use them almost exclusively.

Sky-hooks OTOH were pretty darn awesome.

Yea, the skyhooks can be fun, and I agree on the vigors - I've been using possession mostly, and the bombs for foes immune to that.

I do think the sterile "nice" environment that explodes into 12 guys shooting at you every so often is a little odd. Just not a good shooter setting. This would have been a much better game if it was in the style of dishonored - some combat, some stealth, etc.

Don't get me wrong - I'm having fun with it, and it's worth buying (it's a $20-$30 game, imho), but I guess I was expecting "more". This is a game I'll play once and never think about again. Lots of games are like that.

I heard the DLC that takes you back to Rapture is excellent. Anyone play it?

Once you finish this game, I pretty much guarantee you'll think about it again. A lot happens in the last act.

The Rapture DLC is a lot of fun, but far too short. It is Part 1 of 2 though, so I'm hoping the second half goes a bit longer.

The ending was interesting but it didn't blow my mind or anything.

 

[Worm]

Got this during the last Steam sale too and am looking forward to playing. Great visuals and from the very beginning you can tell that the story will not pull punches but at the same time will not be gratuitous.

You may enjoy Limbo, a left to right puzzle platformer. There is no dialogue and no explanation of who you are, how you got where you are or what you are supposed to do but there is a payoff. One that will make you think. The puzzles are challenging, the graphics are visually interesting (even though it is entirely grayscale) and it won't take you too long to work through. The grayscale makes it potentially scary for children but IMO it is one that is perfectly suited for playing with the kids.

I hope you like Brothers - I'll be interested to hear what you think once you finish it. And thanks for the recommendation for Limbo - that looks to be the type of game I am gravitating to these days. It's a huge bonus for being available on the iPhone/iPad, because I have an exponentially greater chance of actually getting around to finishing it. I'm definitely going to check it out.

Another vote for Limbo here. I really enjoyed it. I loved the puzzles and 'story'. It's a great "pick up and play when you can" type game too.

 

[Corporation]

Resogun high score up to 125M Good for 160 in the world. Lost my combo in world 3. Feel like 150M is possible with a better run.

Nice! My high score is, um, less than that.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

Resogun high score up to 125M Good for 160 in the world. Lost my combo in world 3. Feel like 150M is possible with a better run.

Nice! My high score is, um, less than that.

I'm proud of having beaten the game on "normal" (whatever it's called). I won't be appearing on any leaderboards any time soon.

 

[shadyridr]

Tell me Bioshock Infinite gets more interesting. I'm very early but jebus it's boring.

game is VERY overrated. Bored me to tears

I'm probably a third of the way into it, and I'm not getting the love either. It's fun in places, and I'll finish it, but it's not commanding my attention, either.

6 out of 10, where 7 starts the games I think about when not playing.

Having gotten further into it, I have to agree with this assessment. I can't quite put my finger on why this game isn't more enjoyable. The story is fine, and there's lot of potential for interesting combat when you consider the various vigors and tears. It just somehow manages to feel very generic by about halfway through the game.

I think for me a lot of my problems were that Columbia was a really sterile environment, it was just too clean. When I think of Bioshock I think of Rapture crumbling into ruin around me.

I also think vigors are overrated because there are just too many of them. When I play I lock into two maybe three vigors at the most and use them almost exclusively.

Sky-hooks OTOH were pretty darn awesome.

Yea, the skyhooks can be fun, and I agree on the vigors - I've been using possession mostly, and the bombs for foes immune to that.

I do think the sterile "nice" environment that explodes into 12 guys shooting at you every so often is a little odd. Just not a good shooter setting. This would have been a much better game if it was in the style of dishonored - some combat, some stealth, etc.

Don't get me wrong - I'm having fun with it, and it's worth buying (it's a $20-$30 game, imho), but I guess I was expecting "more". This is a game I'll play once and never think about again. Lots of games are like that.

I heard the DLC that takes you back to Rapture is excellent. Anyone play it?

Once you finish this game, I pretty much guarantee you'll think about it again. A lot happens in the last act.

The Rapture DLC is a lot of fun, but far too short. It is Part 1 of 2 though, so I'm hoping the second half goes a bit longer.

The ending was interesting but it didn't blow my mind or anything.

this. nothing that hasnt been done before

 

[Chaka]

Tell me Bioshock Infinite gets more interesting. I'm very early but jebus it's boring.

game is VERY overrated. Bored me to tears

I'm probably a third of the way into it, and I'm not getting the love either. It's fun in places, and I'll finish it, but it's not commanding my attention, either.

6 out of 10, where 7 starts the games I think about when not playing.

Having gotten further into it, I have to agree with this assessment. I can't quite put my finger on why this game isn't more enjoyable. The story is fine, and there's lot of potential for interesting combat when you consider the various vigors and tears. It just somehow manages to feel very generic by about halfway through the game.

I think for me a lot of my problems were that Columbia was a really sterile environment, it was just too clean. When I think of Bioshock I think of Rapture crumbling into ruin around me.

I also think vigors are overrated because there are just too many of them. When I play I lock into two maybe three vigors at the most and use them almost exclusively.

Sky-hooks OTOH were pretty darn awesome.

Yea, the skyhooks can be fun, and I agree on the vigors - I've been using possession mostly, and the bombs for foes immune to that.

I do think the sterile "nice" environment that explodes into 12 guys shooting at you every so often is a little odd. Just not a good shooter setting. This would have been a much better game if it was in the style of dishonored - some combat, some stealth, etc.

Don't get me wrong - I'm having fun with it, and it's worth buying (it's a $20-$30 game, imho), but I guess I was expecting "more". This is a game I'll play once and never think about again. Lots of games are like that.

I heard the DLC that takes you back to Rapture is excellent. Anyone play it?

Once you finish this game, I pretty much guarantee you'll think about it again. A lot happens in the last act.

The Rapture DLC is a lot of fun, but far too short. It is Part 1 of 2 though, so I'm hoping the second half goes a bit longer.

The ending was interesting but it didn't blow my mind or anything.

this. nothing that hasnt been done before

I thought it was original and I guess I would call it good just not anything special.

 

[Sand]

Oh boy. This week's Humble Bundle is Roguelikes. I'm such a sucker for these things.

 

[GroveDiesel]

I just finished "Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons" and I heartily recommend it. I've never purchased an indie game in my life, but this one came recommended to me by a friend and it received excellent reviews and several "Game of the Year" mentions. I bought it on a whim at the last Steam sale for a couple of bucks. As I've gotten older, I have much less time to play video games (unless it's something with the kids) so I can't invest in a 200 hour long saga like Skyrim. This one was only about 4 hours or so from beginning to end. But it's what's inside that counts, and the story told over those few hours is excellent.

In short, you use both analog sticks on a single controller to move both brothers around the screen at the same time. This allows you to solve puzzles and move along the game's path. I thought that the control sytem was pretty ingenious, really. You have to sort of train your brain to do two things at once. But it's certainly not a twitchy action game, so you can typically take your time to sort things out. The game is definitely story driven, but there isn't a single word of dialog that is in English (or any other known language, I believe - I think they just made up a language). That being said, you learn more in gestures and environments than you would with an omnipresent narrator. And you really get emotionally invested in the brothers you control.

A game like this is probably not going to be everyone's cup of tea, but I loved the story. It starts out fairly light-hearted, but things gradually darken. By the end, well... I am not going to spoil it. But if you're a bit bored by the same old video game cliches and want something a bit meatier, I strongly suggest this game.

Best of all, according to this, the game is currently free for PS3 users. It's definitely worth a few bucks, and is a no-brainer for a free download.

Spoiler

Sheesh. In the first 5 minutes the mom drowns in front of the younger son and the dad is dying. Sounds like a pretty depressing game if it gets darker from there!

 

[BigSteelThrill]

Elder Scrolls Online

Release date announced.

April 4th 2014, for PC/Mac. Consoles to come in June.

Plan is to have an initial subscription based but to be free-to-play within a year.

I have enjoyed beta quite a bit, but the weekends are very short.

We'll definitely check it out.

Finally figured out what my main character will be earlier today. After a couple stints in the Beta.

Lots and lots and lots of possibilities because of the myriad of choices you can make.

3 Factions. (Aldemeri, Daggerfall, Ebonheart)

3 Races per Faction. (High Elf, Wood Elf, Kat) (Breton Human, Redguard Human, Orc) (Nord, Dark Elf, Argothian/Reptile)

12 Classes. Coming from 4 classes each with 3 sub classes

-- DragonKnight (Ardent Flame, Draconic, Earthen Heart)

-- NightBlade (Assassination, Shadow, Siphoner)

-- Sorcerer (Daedric Summoner, Dark Magic, StormCalling)

-- Templar (Aedric Spear, Dawns Wrath, Restoring Light)

3 Armors. Skills can be mixed. Light, Medium, Heavy.

6 Weapons. Bow, Dual Weild, 2Hander, Sword and Shield, Destruction Staff, Healing Staff.

Then several various Guilds with learnable skill trees.

And finally 6+ Crafting. Alchemy, Clothier, Blacksmithing, Enchanting, Provisioning, Woodworking.

M for Mature

This Wednesday morning, The Elder Scrolls Online team announced via Facebook and other social media outlets that the game has been assigned a Mature rating by the ESRB,

 

[Run It Up]

Oh boy. This week's Humble Bundle is Roguelikes. I'm such a sucker for these things.

They're all great ones too. Recommend everyone pay the $6 to pick up all six.

 

[Ghoti]

Spoiler

Sheesh. In the first 5 minutes the mom drowns in front of the younger son and the dad is dying. Sounds like a pretty depressing game if it gets darker from there!

Spoiler

Well, yeah... I guess I wasn't considering that because it is just setting up the game's story. It lightens up for awhile as things move along.

When given the chance, make sure you take the time to interact with objects/people in the environment with each brother as you move along. Their different mannerisms are cool to watch.

 

[Master of Past and Present]

Fat PS3 gave me the three beeps and won't turn on. Any quick fixes for this so I can at least get the game saves and such? I tried a heat/cool procedure that found on youtube twice but wouldn't work. Any way to get the data without getting the system to work again?

 

[NCCommish]

So I bought Fallout 3 this weekend and I am really liking it. I got the expansion that lets you go to level 30 as well. I am a shooter person first and foremost so this is right where I want to be, I like the openness. I have to say in looks it reminds me an awful lot of Rage. You know all the half highways and wasteland stuff. Can I assume the Rage guys were doing an homage of sorts?

Anyway just working my way through the Wasteland Survival Guide quests right now. Got 2 out of 3 done only have to go to the Wal-Mart clone and try not to get killed. Already have a couple of bobbleheads. And a skill book. Just got the sniper rifle. Really enjoying it. Made me put down Dark Souls for now. I do have to thank DS for making me completely blase about dying in the game now. As long as you have a good save no biggie back at it. And I do like that I can save when I want to here.

 

[The Hank]

So I bought Fallout 3 this weekend and I am really liking it. I got the expansion that lets you go to level 30 as well. I am a shooter person first and foremost so this is right where I want to be, I like the openness. I have to say in looks it reminds me an awful lot of Rage. You know all the half highways and wasteland stuff. Can I assume the Rage guys were doing an homage of sorts?

Anyway just working my way through the Wasteland Survival Guide quests right now. Got 2 out of 3 done only have to go to the Wal-Mart clone and try not to get killed. Already have a couple of bobbleheads. And a skill book. Just got the sniper rifle. Really enjoying it. Made me put down Dark Souls for now. I do have to thank DS for making me completely blase about dying in the game now. As long as you have a good save no biggie back at it. And I do like that I can save when I want to here.

I think the guys who did the Fallout series did Rage as well.

 

[Brony]

Borderlands 2 was starting to get repetitive on the 2nd go through (yet still immensely fun), so I'm switching to Saints Row III.

Just amazing the difference in 'fun factor' from GTA IV to Saints Row. In SRIII, you're shooting bad 25 guys within the first minute of the game. So glad I didn't have to drive 15 minutes on a new map to sit through a 3 minute cut scene to meet a guy who could drive with me to a fist fight to earn my first pistol.

 

[Buddy Ball 2K3]

Elder Scrolls Online

Release date announced.

April 4th 2014, for PC/Mac. Consoles to come in June.

Plan is to have an initial subscription based but to be free-to-play within a year.

I have enjoyed beta quite a bit, but the weekends are very short.

We'll definitely check it out.

Finally figured out what my main character will be earlier today. After a couple stints in the Beta.

Lots and lots and lots of possibilities because of the myriad of choices you can make.

3 Factions. (Aldemeri, Daggerfall, Ebonheart)

3 Races per Faction. (High Elf, Wood Elf, Kat) (Breton Human, Redguard Human, Orc) (Nord, Dark Elf, Argothian/Reptile)

12 Classes. Coming from 4 classes each with 3 sub classes

-- DragonKnight (Ardent Flame, Draconic, Earthen Heart)

-- NightBlade (Assassination, Shadow, Siphoner)

-- Sorcerer (Daedric Summoner, Dark Magic, StormCalling)

-- Templar (Aedric Spear, Dawns Wrath, Restoring Light)

3 Armors. Skills can be mixed. Light, Medium, Heavy.

6 Weapons. Bow, Dual Weild, 2Hander, Sword and Shield, Destruction Staff, Healing Staff.

Then several various Guilds with learnable skill trees.

And finally 6+ Crafting. Alchemy, Clothier, Blacksmithing, Enchanting, Provisioning, Woodworking.

M for Mature

This Wednesday morning, The Elder Scrolls Online team announced via Facebook and other social media outlets that the game has been assigned a Mature rating by the ESRB,

I had checked out on this title when I saw the WoW like graphics. Apparently that has changed right? Is this another WoW clone?

 

[thecatch]

So I bought Fallout 3 this weekend and I am really liking it. I got the expansion that lets you go to level 30 as well. I am a shooter person first and foremost so this is right where I want to be, I like the openness. I have to say in looks it reminds me an awful lot of Rage. You know all the half highways and wasteland stuff. Can I assume the Rage guys were doing an homage of sorts?

Anyway just working my way through the Wasteland Survival Guide quests right now. Got 2 out of 3 done only have to go to the Wal-Mart clone and try not to get killed. Already have a couple of bobbleheads. And a skill book. Just got the sniper rifle. Really enjoying it. Made me put down Dark Souls for now. I do have to thank DS for making me completely blase about dying in the game now. As long as you have a good save no biggie back at it. And I do like that I can save when I want to here.

I think the guys who did the Fallout series did Rage as well.

Yeah FO3 predates rage, I believe, and the FO series goes back a long time and has always had that type of look.

 

[Run It Up]

Been playing a lot of Dawn Of War. Hadn't played it in a long time, still holds up great as an RTS, bonus points for the WH40k universe being great.

 

[Insein]

Been stuck in a rut lately. I've started several games and not gone back to them yet (witcher, Uncharted 3, binary domain, Bioshock infinite, saints row 3, bastion, tomb raider (though that's because it keeps crashing in the early part of the game), walking dead). I have this mental block that if I'm not entertained in the first hour, I'm having trouble getting excited to sit down and play again.

I actually started playing minecraft with the galacticraft mod but it got corrupted as MC often does so now I'm too bored to start a new server again.

Just in a blah mode lately with gaming.

 

[Run It Up]

I actually started playing minecraft with the galacticraft mod but it got corrupted as MC often does so now I'm too bored to start a new server again.

Just in a blah mode lately with gaming.

Burn out, it sucks.

Hard to break out of the funk without just taking an extended break. I've had success in the past playing competitive games with friends (hard to coordinate friends), playing a creative game solo or playing a nostalgic game (either a reboot or retro). I got burned out after playing Path of Exile for like 200 hours last two months, have since been playing the 3DS version of Fire Emblem and I went back to playing Dawn of War: Soulstorm and Blood Bowl.

If you enjoy modded Minecraft, Hexxit is really fun if you like more RPGish adventure mods, whereas Galicticraft is good if you like the building aspect more (when it isn't crashing.)

 

[NCCommish]

So I bought Fallout 3 this weekend and I am really liking it. I got the expansion that lets you go to level 30 as well. I am a shooter person first and foremost so this is right where I want to be, I like the openness. I have to say in looks it reminds me an awful lot of Rage. You know all the half highways and wasteland stuff. Can I assume the Rage guys were doing an homage of sorts?

Anyway just working my way through the Wasteland Survival Guide quests right now. Got 2 out of 3 done only have to go to the Wal-Mart clone and try not to get killed. Already have a couple of bobbleheads. And a skill book. Just got the sniper rifle. Really enjoying it. Made me put down Dark Souls for now. I do have to thank DS for making me completely blase about dying in the game now. As long as you have a good save no biggie back at it. And I do like that I can save when I want to here.

I think the guys who did the Fallout series did Rage as well.

Yeah FO3 predates rage, I believe, and the FO series goes back a long time and has always had that type of look.

It does by several years. That's why I said now that I am playing FO3 it feels like Rage was an homage to it. I am not sure if the same guys worked on Rage as FO though. Rage is not a Bathesda property IIRC.

 

[The Hank]

So I bought Fallout 3 this weekend and I am really liking it. I got the expansion that lets you go to level 30 as well. I am a shooter person first and foremost so this is right where I want to be, I like the openness. I have to say in looks it reminds me an awful lot of Rage. You know all the half highways and wasteland stuff. Can I assume the Rage guys were doing an homage of sorts?

Anyway just working my way through the Wasteland Survival Guide quests right now. Got 2 out of 3 done only have to go to the Wal-Mart clone and try not to get killed. Already have a couple of bobbleheads. And a skill book. Just got the sniper rifle. Really enjoying it. Made me put down Dark Souls for now. I do have to thank DS for making me completely blase about dying in the game now. As long as you have a good save no biggie back at it. And I do like that I can save when I want to here.

I think the guys who did the Fallout series did Rage as well.

Yeah FO3 predates rage, I believe, and the FO series goes back a long time and has always had that type of look.

It does by several years. That's why I said now that I am playing FO3 it feels like Rage was an homage to it. I am not sure if the same guys worked on Rage as FO though. Rage is not a Bathesda property IIRC.

Bethesda (Zenimax) acquired idSoftworks before the game was released and so it went through Bethesda

RageMain article: Rage (video game)
Todd Hollenshead announced in May 2007 that Id Software had begun working on an all new series that would be using a new engine that is currently being developed by John Carmack. Hollenshead also mentioned that the title would be completely developed in-house, marking the first game since 2004's Doom 3 to be done so.[30] At 2007's WWDC, John Carmack showed the new engine called Id Tech 5.[31] Later that year, at QuakeCon 2007, the title of the new game was revealed as Rage.[32]

On July 14, 2008, Id Software announced at the 2008 E3 event that they would be publishing Rage through Electronic Arts, and not Id's longtime publisher Activision.[33] However, since then Zenimax has also announced that they are publishing Rage through Bethesda Softworks.[34]

On August 12, 2010, during Quakecon 2010, Id Software announced Rage US ship date of September 13, 2011, and a European ship date of September 15, 2011.[35] During the keynote, Id also demonstrated a Rage spin-off title running on the iPhone.[36] This technology demo later became Rage HD.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rage_%28video_game%29

 

[NewlyRetired]

So I bought Fallout 3 this weekend and I am really liking it. I got the expansion that lets you go to level 30 as well. I am a shooter person first and foremost so this is right where I want to be, I like the openness. I have to say in looks it reminds me an awful lot of Rage. You know all the half highways and wasteland stuff. Can I assume the Rage guys were doing an homage of sorts?

Anyway just working my way through the Wasteland Survival Guide quests right now. Got 2 out of 3 done only have to go to the Wal-Mart clone and try not to get killed. Already have a couple of bobbleheads. And a skill book. Just got the sniper rifle. Really enjoying it. Made me put down Dark Souls for now. I do have to thank DS for making me completely blase about dying in the game now. As long as you have a good save no biggie back at it. And I do like that I can save when I want to here.

FO3 was one of my all time favorites. I got in well over 200 hours on a single character (using all the DLC's). Sounds like you have the Game of the Year edition which means you should have all the DLC's.

 

[Insein]

I actually started playing minecraft with the galacticraft mod but it got corrupted as MC often does so now I'm too bored to start a new server again.

Just in a blah mode lately with gaming.

Burn out, it sucks.Hard to break out of the funk without just taking an extended break. I've had success in the past playing competitive games with friends (hard to coordinate friends), playing a creative game solo or playing a nostalgic game (either a reboot or retro). I got burned out after playing Path of Exile for like 200 hours last two months, have since been playing the 3DS version of Fire Emblem and I went back to playing Dawn of War: Soulstorm and Blood Bowl.

If you enjoy modded Minecraft, Hexxit is really fun if you like more RPGish adventure mods, whereas Galicticraft is good if you like the building aspect more (when it isn't crashing.)

Yea I haven't had this deep a burnout in awhile. The only game I've beaten lately is Jet Set Radio with my 3 year old kids (they like the colorful graphics and music). Then of course played all 3 Mass effects from april till June last year. Other than that nothing. Need to tough one out though. Maybe a slump buster.

 

[NCCommish]

So I bought Fallout 3 this weekend and I am really liking it. I got the expansion that lets you go to level 30 as well. I am a shooter person first and foremost so this is right where I want to be, I like the openness. I have to say in looks it reminds me an awful lot of Rage. You know all the half highways and wasteland stuff. Can I assume the Rage guys were doing an homage of sorts?

Anyway just working my way through the Wasteland Survival Guide quests right now. Got 2 out of 3 done only have to go to the Wal-Mart clone and try not to get killed. Already have a couple of bobbleheads. And a skill book. Just got the sniper rifle. Really enjoying it. Made me put down Dark Souls for now. I do have to thank DS for making me completely blase about dying in the game now. As long as you have a good save no biggie back at it. And I do like that I can save when I want to here.

I think the guys who did the Fallout series did Rage as well.

Yeah FO3 predates rage, I believe, and the FO series goes back a long time and has always had that type of look.

It does by several years. That's why I said now that I am playing FO3 it feels like Rage was an homage to it. I am not sure if the same guys worked on Rage as FO though. Rage is not a Bathesda property IIRC.

Bethesda (Zenimax) acquired idSoftworks before the game was released and so it went through Bethesda

RageMain article: Rage (video game)
Todd Hollenshead announced in May 2007 that Id Software had begun working on an all new series that would be using a new engine that is currently being developed by John Carmack. Hollenshead also mentioned that the title would be completely developed in-house, marking the first game since 2004's Doom 3 to be done so.[30] At 2007's WWDC, John Carmack showed the new engine called Id Tech 5.[31] Later that year, at QuakeCon 2007, the title of the new game was revealed as Rage.[32]

On July 14, 2008, Id Software announced at the 2008 E3 event that they would be publishing Rage through Electronic Arts, and not Id's longtime publisher Activision.[33] However, since then Zenimax has also announced that they are publishing Rage through Bethesda Softworks.[34]

On August 12, 2010, during Quakecon 2010, Id Software announced Rage US ship date of September 13, 2011, and a European ship date of September 15, 2011.[35] During the keynote, Id also demonstrated a Rage spin-off title running on the iPhone.[36] This technology demo later became Rage HD.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rage_%28video_game%29

Didn't realize Bethesda published it. I guess it's alright if you are ripping off yourself a bit. I liked Rage right until the end. That sucked.

 

[thecatch]

So I bought Fallout 3 this weekend and I am really liking it. I got the expansion that lets you go to level 30 as well. I am a shooter person first and foremost so this is right where I want to be, I like the openness. I have to say in looks it reminds me an awful lot of Rage. You know all the half highways and wasteland stuff. Can I assume the Rage guys were doing an homage of sorts?

Anyway just working my way through the Wasteland Survival Guide quests right now. Got 2 out of 3 done only have to go to the Wal-Mart clone and try not to get killed. Already have a couple of bobbleheads. And a skill book. Just got the sniper rifle. Really enjoying it. Made me put down Dark Souls for now. I do have to thank DS for making me completely blase about dying in the game now. As long as you have a good save no biggie back at it. And I do like that I can save when I want to here.

I think the guys who did the Fallout series did Rage as well.

Yeah FO3 predates rage, I believe, and the FO series goes back a long time and has always had that type of look.

It does by several years. That's why I said now that I am playing FO3 it feels like Rage was an homage to it. I am not sure if the same guys worked on Rage as FO though. Rage is not a Bathesda property IIRC.

Gotcha, I misread your post. If you enjoy FO3 you should definitely check out New Vegas as well.

 

[NCCommish]

So I bought Fallout 3 this weekend and I am really liking it. I got the expansion that lets you go to level 30 as well. I am a shooter person first and foremost so this is right where I want to be, I like the openness. I have to say in looks it reminds me an awful lot of Rage. You know all the half highways and wasteland stuff. Can I assume the Rage guys were doing an homage of sorts?

Anyway just working my way through the Wasteland Survival Guide quests right now. Got 2 out of 3 done only have to go to the Wal-Mart clone and try not to get killed. Already have a couple of bobbleheads. And a skill book. Just got the sniper rifle. Really enjoying it. Made me put down Dark Souls for now. I do have to thank DS for making me completely blase about dying in the game now. As long as you have a good save no biggie back at it. And I do like that I can save when I want to here.

I think the guys who did the Fallout series did Rage as well.

Yeah FO3 predates rage, I believe, and the FO series goes back a long time and has always had that type of look.

It does by several years. That's why I said now that I am playing FO3 it feels like Rage was an homage to it. I am not sure if the same guys worked on Rage as FO though. Rage is not a Bathesda property IIRC.

Gotcha, I misread your post. If you enjoy FO3 you should definitely check out New Vegas as well.

Yeah if this stays good for me I probably will.

 

[TheAristocrat]

Fallout3 and New Vegas are two of my favorite games. Even coming back to them and starting a new character is fun. Just reading NCC's post about the Wasteland Survival Guide makes me want to pick up FO3 and make a dash towards Megaton.

 

[NCCommish]

Fallout3 and New Vegas are two of my favorite games. Even coming back to them and starting a new character is fun. Just reading NCC's post about the Wasteland Survival Guide makes me want to pick up FO3 and make a dash towards Megaton.

I can see this as being the kind of game that you come back to after beating it. I have had a couple of games I played so much I had every area memorized and most of the dialogue as well. This has that kind of feel to me so far, We'll see I guess.