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Bill86 · 10-06-2011, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by VirtualSmitty

Does it pick up any? I've only played for a little and it was fetch quest after fetch quest.

No spoilers but yeah its taking a different turn.

It seems they are getting you ready for ....something, not sure what yet.

You're definitely "gearing up" though.

hammondc · 10-06-2011, 03:00 PM

Anyone playing the Battlefield 3 Beta? I am DL it now. xbl

Bill86 · 10-07-2011, 03:30 AM

Well I'm 5 hours into the game and its definitely fun and different.

My advice, wingsticks.....they kill most enemies outright. Keep a lot of buckshot, don't bother with any pistol ammo. The "AR" (even though it looks EXACTLY like an AK) is very useful as well, burns through ammo like no other though.

iamsolitary · 10-07-2011, 10:28 AM

Started a Civ 5 game yesterday... bad idea. This game just sucks up time. Fun though.

Apoco · 10-07-2011, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by iamsolitary

Started a Civ 5 game yesterday... bad idea. This game just sucks up time. Fun though.

I bought Civ5 when they had it on sale a while back. I started a game at about 11 am on a Saturday. Stopped what felt like an hour later - it was 7:30 PM.

The game doesn't just suck up time - it puts you into a time warp and then spits you out at some point in the future.
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iamsolitary · 10-07-2011, 06:09 PM

Yeah, I might have accidentally played until 3:30 in the morning last night. Oops.

Bill86 · 10-08-2011, 11:50 PM

Alright done with RAGE. I was initially impressed but the ending is just terrible.....What a disappointment.

First off half the crap in the game is entirely useless.

What is useful

1. Wingsticks, keep 99 (Max) at all times
2. Sniper rifle (25-50 ammo at all times is good enough)
3. Most importantly ....Dynamite bolts these just make the game a cakewalk. Combined with Wingsticks you won't even take hits....at all...ever. I don't know what the limit for these is but carry it.

There isn't much of a storyline at all. I don't know if this game was a book, movie or if there were previous games but I don't even know what or why I was playing.

I enjoyed some of the gruesome weapons and kills. GREAT graphics but overall I'd give this game a 7/10 "Average".

The last gun they gave you I never even used. It sounded so badass and powerful I thought I'd save the ammo. Then right before the game ended I realized I had a stupid amount of ammo and nothing really needed more power. I was 1-2 shotting everything as is.

I got 12 hours of play out of it. I'd say you COULD push maybe 15 hours. But you could also probably beat it in 8-10 hours.

That's pretty $hitty. I miss the days of single player games taking 40-75 hours to beat.

A great effort on the game, but it was wasted. They could have gone SO MUCH further and really utilized all possibilities.

irratebass · 10-09-2011, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Bill86

Alright done with RAGE. I was initially impressed but the ending is just terrible.....What a disappointment.

First off half the crap in the game is entirely useless.

What is useful

1. Wingsticks, keep 99 (Max) at all times
2. Sniper rifle (25-50 ammo at all times is good enough)
3. Most importantly ....Dynamite bolts these just make the game a cakewalk. Combined with Wingsticks you won't even take hits....at all...ever. I don't know what the limit for these is but carry it.

There isn't much of a storyline at all. I don't know if this game was a book, movie or if there were previous games but I don't even know what or why I was playing.

I enjoyed some of the gruesome weapons and kills. GREAT graphics but overall I'd give this game a 7/10 "Average".

The last gun they gave you I never even used. It sounded so badass and powerful I thought I'd save the ammo. Then right before the game ended I realized I had a stupid amount of ammo and nothing really needed more power. I was 1-2 shotting everything as is.

I got 12 hours of play out of it. I'd say you COULD push maybe 15 hours. But you could also probably beat it in 8-10 hours.

That's pretty $hitty. I miss the days of single player games taking 40-75 hours to beat.

A great effort on the game, but it was wasted. They could have gone SO MUCH further and really utilized all possibilities.

Holy crap! For all the hype and pushbacks this game received what a disappointment!

Nice review.

madwilliamflint · 10-10-2011, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill86

Alright done with RAGE. I was initially impressed but the ending is just terrible.....What a disappointment.

First off half the crap in the game is entirely useless.

What is useful

1. Wingsticks, keep 99 (Max) at all times
2. Sniper rifle (25-50 ammo at all times is good enough)
3. Most importantly ....Dynamite bolts these just make the game a cakewalk. Combined with Wingsticks you won't even take hits....at all...ever. I don't know what the limit for these is but carry it.

There isn't much of a storyline at all. I don't know if this game was a book, movie or if there were previous games but I don't even know what or why I was playing.

I enjoyed some of the gruesome weapons and kills. GREAT graphics but overall I'd give this game a 7/10 "Average".

The last gun they gave you I never even used. It sounded so badass and powerful I thought I'd save the ammo. Then right before the game ended I realized I had a stupid amount of ammo and nothing really needed more power. I was 1-2 shotting everything as is.

I got 12 hours of play out of it. I'd say you COULD push maybe 15 hours. But you could also probably beat it in 8-10 hours.

That's pretty $hitty. I miss the days of single player games taking 40-75 hours to beat.

A great effort on the game, but it was wasted. They could have gone SO MUCH further and really utilized all possibilities.

Way to take one for the team man.

For my part I just found out this afternoon that Dungeon Keeper 2 is on Gog, so my night was screwed.

Bill86 · 10-09-2011, 02:24 PM

The funny thing is IGN gave the game an 8.5/10. They agreed on the 10-12 hours of gameplay. Also they said the ending sucked. The characters were hollow and you were shooting people for pure entertainment because the story was minimal.

Just as I said, but despite all of that they still gave it an 8.5/10....Pathetic.

Yeah Mickey and it's a shame. It had some damn good potential. Excellent graphics, fun combat. Just needed a much better storyline and about 20 more hours of gameplay.

I went back and used the Pulse cannon and BFG. Useless.

The BFG is WAY too slow to kill any fast moving enemies (75%+ in the game)

Dynamite bolts are infinitely better than both the Pulse cannon and it's BFG ammo.

irratebass · 10-09-2011, 04:18 PM

I won't be playing this, not even renting it.

Bill86 · 10-09-2011, 04:22 PM

It's worth renting if only for the visual aspects, it looks VERY nice. However it is definitely NOT worth buying at all.

irratebass · 10-09-2011, 04:46 PM

Nah, pass....not worth my time.

VirtualSmitty · 10-10-2011, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by irratebass

Nah, pass....not worth my time.

Good call. I'm three hours in and i've had enough, it sucks pretty bad.

Bill86 · 10-10-2011, 08:22 PM

Name a game and I will play it

I don't mind taking all of them for the team. PC only though I don't own any playstations or xbox's.

madwilliamflint · 10-10-2011, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill86

Name a game and I will play it

I don't mind taking all of them for the team. PC only though I don't own any playstations or xbox's.

Yep. Me too (re: PC.) Hell I haven't owned a TV since the early 90s.

The Bethesda stuff is just getting too big and deep for me. It's like trying to play Civ games in Tetris time slots. I just don't have the energy for it any more.

Bill86 · 10-10-2011, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by madwilliamflint

Yep. Me too (re: PC.) Hell I haven't owned a TV since the early 90s.

The Bethesda stuff is just getting too big and deep for me. It's like trying to play Civ games in Tetris time slots. I just don't have the energy for it any more.

Honestly I use to be quite the hardcore gamer, I can't do it anymore either.

I can play MAYBE 5 hours a day, after that I get bored. Not everyday either.

I only use TV's for 1080P blurays.

I've never played on any console more than at my friends house as a kid. Don't like them at all.

Apoco · 10-11-2011, 07:04 AM

Forza 4 should be waiting on me when I get home

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madwilliamflint · 10-13-2011, 08:23 AM

Thanks to steam (bastards) I pulled down the last two Red Faction games. Armageddon has promise at $20. The magnet gun is fun, reeking though it does of "give us a gravity gun like HL2 but...make it different enough so it's not so obvious we just stole the idea."

Apoco · 10-13-2011, 02:04 PM

I was just checking to see when Assassin's Creed revelations comes out and saw an awesome sale going down on Amazon.

Preorder for PS3? $60
Preorder for Xbox? $60
Preorder for PC (with DVD-rom shipped to you)? $50
Preorder for PC (download)? $35

I know which one I'm doing! Heck - brotherhood is still $20 - or get the new one for $15 extra!
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10-06-2011, 03:00 PM	#2
hammondc Moar Padrons! Join Date: Aug 2010 First Name: Chip Location: Senoia, GA Posts: 2,626 Trading: (17)	Re: Games thread! Anyone playing the Battlefield 3 Beta? I am DL it now. xbl

10-07-2011, 03:30 AM	#3
Bill86 Snob Join Date: Jul 2010 First Name: Bill Posts: 6,704 Trading: (67)	Re: Games thread! Well I'm 5 hours into the game and its definitely fun and different. My advice, wingsticks.....they kill most enemies outright. Keep a lot of buckshot, don't bother with any pistol ammo. The "AR" (even though it looks EXACTLY like an AK) is very useful as well, burns through ammo like no other though. __________________ I'm drunk......but I'll get drunker! - Doug Stanhope

10-07-2011, 10:28 AM	#4
iamsolitary Still Watching My Back Join Date: Aug 2011 First Name: John Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 125 Trading: (1)	Re: Games thread! Started a Civ 5 game yesterday... bad idea. This game just sucks up time. Fun though.

10-07-2011, 06:09 PM	#6
iamsolitary Still Watching My Back Join Date: Aug 2011 First Name: John Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 125 Trading: (1)	Re: Games thread! Yeah, I might have accidentally played until 3:30 in the morning last night. Oops.

10-08-2011, 11:50 PM	#7
Bill86 Snob Join Date: Jul 2010 First Name: Bill Posts: 6,704 Trading: (67)	Re: Games thread! Alright done with RAGE. I was initially impressed but the ending is just terrible.....What a disappointment. First off half the crap in the game is entirely useless. What is useful 1. Wingsticks, keep 99 (Max) at all times 2. Sniper rifle (25-50 ammo at all times is good enough) 3. Most importantly ....Dynamite bolts these just make the game a cakewalk. Combined with Wingsticks you won't even take hits....at all...ever. I don't know what the limit for these is but carry it. There isn't much of a storyline at all. I don't know if this game was a book, movie or if there were previous games but I don't even know what or why I was playing. I enjoyed some of the gruesome weapons and kills. GREAT graphics but overall I'd give this game a 7/10 "Average". The last gun they gave you I never even used. It sounded so badass and powerful I thought I'd save the ammo. Then right before the game ended I realized I had a stupid amount of ammo and nothing really needed more power. I was 1-2 shotting everything as is. I got 12 hours of play out of it. I'd say you COULD push maybe 15 hours. But you could also probably beat it in 8-10 hours. That's pretty $hitty. I miss the days of single player games taking 40-75 hours to beat. A great effort on the game, but it was wasted. They could have gone SO MUCH further and really utilized all possibilities. __________________ I'm drunk......but I'll get drunker! - Doug Stanhope

10-09-2011, 02:24 PM	#10
Bill86 Snob Join Date: Jul 2010 First Name: Bill Posts: 6,704 Trading: (67)	Re: Games thread! The funny thing is IGN gave the game an 8.5/10. They agreed on the 10-12 hours of gameplay. Also they said the ending sucked. The characters were hollow and you were shooting people for pure entertainment because the story was minimal. Just as I said, but despite all of that they still gave it an 8.5/10....Pathetic. Yeah Mickey and it's a shame. It had some damn good potential. Excellent graphics, fun combat. Just needed a much better storyline and about 20 more hours of gameplay. I went back and used the Pulse cannon and BFG. Useless. The BFG is WAY too slow to kill any fast moving enemies (75%+ in the game) Dynamite bolts are infinitely better than both the Pulse cannon and it's BFG ammo. __________________ I'm drunk......but I'll get drunker! - Doug Stanhope

10-09-2011, 04:18 PM	#11
irratebass EMPEROR TOMPKINS Join Date: Aug 2011 First Name: Mickey Location: Mooresville, Indiana Posts: 8,313 Trading: (48)	Re: Games thread! I won't be playing this, not even renting it. __________________

10-09-2011, 04:22 PM	#12
Bill86 Snob Join Date: Jul 2010 First Name: Bill Posts: 6,704 Trading: (67)	Re: Games thread! It's worth renting if only for the visual aspects, it looks VERY nice. However it is definitely NOT worth buying at all. __________________ I'm drunk......but I'll get drunker! - Doug Stanhope

10-09-2011, 04:46 PM	#13
irratebass EMPEROR TOMPKINS Join Date: Aug 2011 First Name: Mickey Location: Mooresville, Indiana Posts: 8,313 Trading: (48)	Re: Games thread! Nah, pass....not worth my time. __________________

10-10-2011, 08:22 PM	#15
Bill86 Snob Join Date: Jul 2010 First Name: Bill Posts: 6,704 Trading: (67)	Re: Games thread! Name a game and I will play it I don't mind taking all of them for the team. PC only though I don't own any playstations or xbox's. __________________ I'm drunk......but I'll get drunker! - Doug Stanhope

10-11-2011, 07:04 AM	#18
Apoco Nerd with social skills Join Date: May 2010 First Name: Alex Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 1,286 Trading: (37)	Re: Games thread! Forza 4 should be waiting on me when I get home Posted via Mobile Device

10-13-2011, 08:23 AM	#19
madwilliamflint Cigar n00b Join Date: Sep 2009 First Name: Michael Location: Wallkill, NY Posts: 390 Trading: (0)	Re: Games thread! Thanks to steam (bastards) I pulled down the last two Red Faction games. Armageddon has promise at $20. The magnet gun is fun, reeking though it does of "give us a gravity gun like HL2 but...make it different enough so it's not so obvious we just stole the idea."

10-13-2011, 02:04 PM	#20
Apoco Nerd with social skills Join Date: May 2010 First Name: Alex Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 1,286 Trading: (37)	Re: Games thread! I was just checking to see when Assassin's Creed revelations comes out and saw an awesome sale going down on Amazon. Preorder for PS3? $60 Preorder for Xbox? $60 Preorder for PC (with DVD-rom shipped to you)? $50 Preorder for PC (download)? $35 I know which one I'm doing! Heck - brotherhood is still $20 - or get the new one for $15 extra! Posted via Mobile Device