Wed, 22 May 2013 16:58:47 -0700 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.1.4 & Feed Publisher http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=317342#Comment_317342 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=317342#Comment_317342 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:37:36 -0800 Flabyo
The main release this December is the new Star Wars MMO. I'm long past the point where I'm into playing MMO's, but there's no denying EA have bet a lot on this taking a significant bite out of World of Warcraft, so it'll be interesting to see what happens regardless.

Still playing Skyrim on and off at the moment, and I'll be firing up Zelda on the 18th as that's my 'game to play during the week off before Christmas'.

My folks are both DS gamers now, which means finally at the age of 35 I can actually buy videogames for people for Christmas. Oddly, for the first time in a while I haven't asked for any for myself. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=317359#Comment_317359 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=317359#Comment_317359 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 04:35:21 -0800 oscillateur And as a developer it's very nice to see people making good games focusing on mechanics and immersion and not giving a fuck about cutscenes :).

I'll also have to get Infinity Blade 2 for iphone pretty soon. It'll be played mostly during holidays when I'll be away from the PS3 ;). ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=317362#Comment_317362 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=317362#Comment_317362 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 06:09:34 -0800 cjkoger http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=317365#Comment_317365 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=317365#Comment_317365 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 06:53:58 -0800 Suresh N
Yesterday I replaced my PC, so now I'm getting around to playing Neverwinter NIghts 2. I tried to play NWN1.... but apparently there's compatibility issues with NWN1 and Windows 7. Oh, I love it. My last PC was such a POS that it felt like it was screaming murder just browsing the 'net. So even NWN1 was unplayable, and I gave up trying. Now I have good PC.... and I still can't. Once I'm done with NWN2 I'm looking forward to picking up The Witcher 1 and 2. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=317385#Comment_317385 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=317385#Comment_317385 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:58:14 -0800 andycon http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=317386#Comment_317386 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=317386#Comment_317386 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:05:45 -0800 cjkoger http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=317400#Comment_317400 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=317400#Comment_317400 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:40:22 -0800 Philip http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=317403#Comment_317403 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=317403#Comment_317403 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:54:37 -0800 Flabyo http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=317433#Comment_317433 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=317433#Comment_317433 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:56:39 -0800 Corey Waits
Been playing some New Vegas - had it on Xbox 360 sans DLCs, sold that and recently got it on PC with all the DLCs. Just getting myself a few levels before I go into the DLC areas.
Having fun tooling around, trying to walk to new places, and getting constantly mangled by Deathclaws. Fucking Deathclaws. I'll put them on the endangered species list once I'm a high enough level... I actually really love the Deathclaws in New Vegas, in Fallout 3 they were way too easy to kill too early, and then they had to add high level monsters to the DLCs that were more powerful than the Deathclaws when everyone knows the Deathclaw is the king of the Wasteland.

Also been playing lots of Binding of Isaac. Finally killed Mom, but still plenty of items to find and one more character to unlock, so I think there's some hours in it yet. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=317473#Comment_317473 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=317473#Comment_317473 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:42:16 -0800 James Cunningham
The December gaming slowdown is always a happy time for me. I can dump time into all the games of September-November and not worry about the things I'm ignoring to do this. My pile of stuff that's half-started that I really want to play is completely out of control right now, and this lets me whack it into shape. Dead Island, Saints Row 3, Serious Sam, Dark Souls, DoDonPachi Resurrection, Ghost Trick, etc. Plus a few things I need to have but haven't bought yet, like Rayman Origins. Honestly, if the game industry stopped cold until late February (and the new SSX) I'd be pretty happy. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318058#Comment_318058 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318058#Comment_318058 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:02:00 -0800 RenThing
Anyway, I think this is a great idea: Serious Sam creators don't worry about DRM if you pirate their game, they just force you to fight a giant, unkillable scorpion man armed with two machine guns. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318060#Comment_318060 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318060#Comment_318060 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:11:56 -0800 Morac
@RenThing: Mirror's Edge had a similar idea. If you pirated the game, when you reached the third level movement slowed to a crawl, making the game nigh-unplayable. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318064#Comment_318064 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318064#Comment_318064 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:34:11 -0800 InvincibleM
It's a little easy though. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318076#Comment_318076 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318076#Comment_318076 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:42:17 -0800 James Cunningham
I just picked up Rayman Origins today, trading in Need for Speed: The Run. So something good came out of that horrible steaming pile of a racing game. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318077#Comment_318077 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318077#Comment_318077 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:53:54 -0800 Corey Waits
I haven't spent enough time in MineCraft for it to really click with me, but I love the way Terraria uses a similar sort of system (procedural generation, mining, crafting) but you do it for the sake of adventuring and that adventuring is insanely fun.

In MineCraft it seems that the mining and crafting is the point, and the mobs are just an annoyance. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318087#Comment_318087 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318087#Comment_318087 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:31:17 -0800 brittanica
That big picture there? That's in-game. Matt and Trey are writing it. I'm not the biggest South Park fan ever, but I certainly like it enough to be excited.

But currently, I'm still wishing I had Skyrim and not really playing anything. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318093#Comment_318093 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318093#Comment_318093 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:33:23 -0800 joe.distort http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318108#Comment_318108 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318108#Comment_318108 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:24:52 -0800 andycon
Now back to Fallout: New Vegas which is made by Obsidian who get crapped on by the internet for making buggy games, yet I have never had any problems with any of their games. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318119#Comment_318119 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318119#Comment_318119 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 02:49:55 -0800 Vornaskotti


]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318122#Comment_318122 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318122#Comment_318122 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 03:09:23 -0800 flecky
Tempted to awaken the beast though.

Was L.A Noire(yeah?) any good? I've still got Alan Wake in me 360 so will probably play that at some point.And i have to admit the prospect of playing Arkham City could be a good way to get through some cold december days/nights/months etc. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318125#Comment_318125 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318125#Comment_318125 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 03:19:13 -0800 Vornaskotti http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318153#Comment_318153 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318153#Comment_318153 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 09:30:04 -0800 badbear http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318160#Comment_318160 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318160#Comment_318160 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:15:48 -0800 joe.distort
(but for other stuff? get your smithing level high and learn how to use enchanting as soon as you can.) ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318163#Comment_318163 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318163#Comment_318163 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:26:06 -0800 RenThing
I have to agree about smithing and enchanting, but I would caution to not focus exclusively on these because your damage output for questing will be low if you don't take perks in those areas.

Also, I might suggest taking more of a focus on a particular way of doing combat. I'm going all general with putting perks in Destruction, one-handed weapons (going for two weapon fighting), and archery and I think I'm doing lower damage due to being more generalized and not specialized. I think when I play this game again I'll do a mostly magic character and then later a mostly melee character. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318407#Comment_318407 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318407#Comment_318407 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 15:52:47 -0800 ScottS http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318420#Comment_318420 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318420#Comment_318420 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 21:12:29 -0800 brittanica I feel like I should warn you, the Road to Wrestlemania in WWE '12 has pissed my fella off enough to not want to play it ever again. And from watching him play, I can understand. You barely get to play w/out cinematic cuts every 5 minutes. And it always seems like the matches end w/ you having to press X right before you'd normally have a victory, just to cut to a scene of you getting screwed over. Very strictly scripted, which works on TV (sometimes), but not in this kind of game.

But you have reminded me that I should put some more time into my Fallout games... ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318422#Comment_318422 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318422#Comment_318422 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 22:05:16 -0800 andycon http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318446#Comment_318446 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318446#Comment_318446 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 06:59:41 -0800 ScottS
@Andycon - I dunno, THQ seems to have put a lot of moves into WWE '12. I haven't played one of their games in probably.. 5 years? So I don't remember how many moves they used to list. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318452#Comment_318452 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318452#Comment_318452 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 09:59:00 -0800 andycon
I also didn't like last years decision to automate weak/strong grapples. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318455#Comment_318455 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318455#Comment_318455 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 10:53:08 -0800 ScottS http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318462#Comment_318462 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318462#Comment_318462 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 11:59:34 -0800 Morac http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318465#Comment_318465 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318465#Comment_318465 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 12:25:42 -0800 Alan Tyson
Command and Conquer?

Didn't see that coming. I like BioWare as a studio, and (against my better judgement) I like C&C as a franchise. I think Generals is one of the more under-appreciated RTS's out there. And, of course, I'm waiting to see if the rumors are true, and you can instigate a romantic subplot with one or more of the other commanders in the game.

Ah, who am I kidding, I just want to know what those ORCA-looking helicopters are. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318466#Comment_318466 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318466#Comment_318466 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 13:01:31 -0800 Morac
Some extra background info: there are now 8 locations across the world branded as "Bioware". Bioware Edmonton is the original; they've been doing the Dragon Age games. Bioware Montreal (in charge of Mass Effect) was the second studio. These days, there's also Bioware Austin (Star Wars MMO), Bioware Mythic (rebranded Mythic Studios, in charge of Warhammer Online), Bioware San Fransisco (rebranded EA2D, doing... something?), the aforementioned Bioware Victory, and Bioware Ireland (a customer service center, not actually a development studio).

At this rate, it's looking a bit like Bioware let themselves get bought out by EA so they could destroy them from within. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318472#Comment_318472 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318472#Comment_318472 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 13:48:22 -0800 IsaacSher http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318479#Comment_318479 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318479#Comment_318479 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 14:24:57 -0800 RenThing
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@RenThing: Oh MAN, what is that music from? I know I know it! ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318508#Comment_318508 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318508#Comment_318508 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 18:23:16 -0800 James Cunningham ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318645#Comment_318645 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318645#Comment_318645 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:49:13 -0800 Vornaskotti
Telltale’s Jurassic Park – Press Up, Up, Left, Down For A New Cutscene ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318657#Comment_318657 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318657#Comment_318657 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:31:33 -0800 James Cunningham Need for Speed: The Run. :) ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318678#Comment_318678 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318678#Comment_318678 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:54:46 -0800 Morac
On the plus side, a new Bukkit build got released recently, so this is a good opportunity to switch over from vanilla Minecraft. Still, between setting that up, revamping the backup system, going through logs to white-list previous players, and setting up ssh so I can remotely add to said white-list, that's basically my entire day gone. Definitely not what I wanted to be doing today.

Bee tee dubs, if anyone wants to check it out (once I've got everything running again), connect via Morac.dyndns.org (also, mention your Minecraft name either here or email it to morac@morac.net so I can white-list you). ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318692#Comment_318692 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318692#Comment_318692 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:55:35 -0800 Morac Humble Indie Bundle! It's over $740K so far, which is pretty impressive.

Can't wait to try out Gratuitous Space Battles and Cave Story. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318730#Comment_318730 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318730#Comment_318730 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 04:51:53 -0800 Ben Klumaster On the other hand, it's made me want to replay the original again. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318809#Comment_318809 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=318809#Comment_318809 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:17:36 -0800 James Cunningham do I need this many. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319028#Comment_319028 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319028#Comment_319028 Sat, 17 Dec 2011 20:49:22 -0800 D.J.
Great game, though! ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319053#Comment_319053 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319053#Comment_319053 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 07:10:40 -0800 government spy http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319147#Comment_319147 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319147#Comment_319147 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 07:50:25 -0800 Ben Klumaster http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319148#Comment_319148 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319148#Comment_319148 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 07:59:11 -0800 government spy http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319169#Comment_319169 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319169#Comment_319169 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:18:09 -0800 Flabyo
Oddly it's fine through headphones. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319170#Comment_319170 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319170#Comment_319170 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:31:21 -0800 RenThing http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319203#Comment_319203 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319203#Comment_319203 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:52:42 -0800 andycon http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319207#Comment_319207 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319207#Comment_319207 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:35:13 -0800 tedcroland
ETA @govspy it's def an issue with the center channel. 5.1 and 7.1 systems use that primarily for vocal tracks. Try screwing with the center volume on the receiver and, if you can, in game. Sorry if that's obvious or whatever, thought I'd say it for posterity. :P

Also: how is your console hooked into the system? Is it direct to the TV and then out to receiver or is it thru the receiver into the TV? ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319236#Comment_319236 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319236#Comment_319236 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:17:47 -0800 joe.distort
new Marvel PINBALL FX tables are mostly great. i dont like the Ghost Rider table, but Thor, Moon Knight and X Men are4 fun, fast tables with interesting mechanics to them. GR just feels too tight, cramped and low scoring for my tastes. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319280#Comment_319280 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319280#Comment_319280 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:22:03 -0800 RenThing
Whether or not it broke something else is totally up in the air. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319308#Comment_319308 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319308#Comment_319308 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:33:02 -0800 government spy
I have my xbox & my cable running through the receiver, never had an issue with any game, movie or tv sounding like there were any problems.

I had surround sound on my SNES back in 1993, and I've been playing with audio-video ever since. I swear I'm doing everything the way I'm supposed to, and I'm very inclined to think there's a problem with SR:3, but I cant find much else about it online, other than http://www.overclock.net/t/1167405/saints-row-the-third-sound-issue ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319504#Comment_319504 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319504#Comment_319504 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 03:30:10 -0800 Vornaskotti Limbo is now available in Mac App store.

Blogged about the game earlier this year: Mood Pieces: LIMBO – The Scariest Art Platformer You Will Play ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319522#Comment_319522 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319522#Comment_319522 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 07:43:58 -0800 RenThing http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319725#Comment_319725 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319725#Comment_319725 Sun, 25 Dec 2011 12:12:06 -0800 Jay Kay
I also got two games--Batman: Arkham City, which is already tons of fun, and Duke Nukem: Forever, which I haven't played yet, and I've heard some bad things, but my Dad got it and we have some good memories beating Duke Nukem 3D together when I was a kid, so I'll at least give it a whirl.

May I ask you esteemed ladies and germs what I should get next for it? I'm already thinking of getting Arkham Asylum, MGS4, and Heavy Rain. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319726#Comment_319726 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319726#Comment_319726 Sun, 25 Dec 2011 12:43:02 -0800 Flabyo
If you quite like strategy, then Valkyria Chronicles is a PS3 exclusive, and very very good indeed. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319728#Comment_319728 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319728#Comment_319728 Sun, 25 Dec 2011 12:48:50 -0800 government spy http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319730#Comment_319730 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319730#Comment_319730 Sun, 25 Dec 2011 12:49:25 -0800 Jay Kay http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319735#Comment_319735 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319735#Comment_319735 Sun, 25 Dec 2011 14:20:02 -0800 D.J.
Listen, I wanted to like Duke Nukem Forever as much as the next guy, but there really isn't a single redeeming thing about that game. It is just awful. You'd be much better off just playing through 3D again, or any other shooter. If you want to blow up aliens, Resistance isn't a bad choice. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319740#Comment_319740 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319740#Comment_319740 Sun, 25 Dec 2011 15:45:21 -0800 brittanica
BUT SKYRIM! ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319741#Comment_319741 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319741#Comment_319741 Sun, 25 Dec 2011 15:59:07 -0800 Jay Kay http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319743#Comment_319743 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319743#Comment_319743 Sun, 25 Dec 2011 16:30:59 -0800 D.J. Only played the demo, which was okay. Though now that you told me it had Remender writing, I think I might have to go play it. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319744#Comment_319744 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319744#Comment_319744 Sun, 25 Dec 2011 17:37:23 -0800 RenThing
I know what you mean. Was playing it all day today and enjoying the hell out of the fixes they recently implemented (NO MORE FLYING BACKWARDS TO ESCAPE MY ICESPIKES, YOU FLYING HANDBAGS!). ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319745#Comment_319745 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319745#Comment_319745 Sun, 25 Dec 2011 18:13:40 -0800 InvincibleM
It's quite fun. Difficult, but in a rewarding way. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319752#Comment_319752 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319752#Comment_319752 Sun, 25 Dec 2011 23:33:16 -0800 James Cunningham
I got a Kinect for Christmas, with Gunstringer/Fruit Ninja inside. Haven't had time to put it up yet, but soon!

Anyone else going through the pile of Steam games racking up achievements for Christmas? While I haven't won anything worth having, it's still a great little promo. Incidentally, I've got a free copy of PC Portal for anyone who somehow doesn't have it yet. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319753#Comment_319753 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319753#Comment_319753 Mon, 26 Dec 2011 00:05:52 -0800 tedcroland http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319759#Comment_319759 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319759#Comment_319759 Mon, 26 Dec 2011 05:20:51 -0800 Flabyo http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319761#Comment_319761 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319761#Comment_319761 Mon, 26 Dec 2011 05:33:38 -0800 government spy http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319763#Comment_319763 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319763#Comment_319763 Mon, 26 Dec 2011 05:47:46 -0800 Morac
I really should pre-order a Collector's Edition of Mass Effect 3. So many goodies in that box.

Unfortunately, not going to be a lot of time for video games this week, due to being out of town for family. That's probably a good thing; I might actually get some writing done. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319765#Comment_319765 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319765#Comment_319765 Mon, 26 Dec 2011 06:16:41 -0800 Pooka
If I ever finish this game I'm going to play a much less noble, evil little lizard man character next (who i'm developing right now for the new tabletop game we're starting soon). I think it will be a lot easier to play an evil character...gonna get him addicted to skooma...i've heard you can do that. He's gonna be a sniveling little thievy character...yay! ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319766#Comment_319766 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319766#Comment_319766 Mon, 26 Dec 2011 06:43:02 -0800 Morac Argonian" and "Destruction magic? Don't go burning down any buildings, now".

At some point I think I am going to have to kill everyone to make up for it. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319773#Comment_319773 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319773#Comment_319773 Mon, 26 Dec 2011 11:01:09 -0800 Jay Kay http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319778#Comment_319778 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319778#Comment_319778 Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:18:02 -0800 James Cunningham

Looking forward to this hugely. :) ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319780#Comment_319780 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319780#Comment_319780 Mon, 26 Dec 2011 17:35:08 -0800 twentythoughts
Just don't pick Wuhu Mountain Loop when doing online multiplayer in MK7, if you care about your points (which I don't really, but thought I'd give a warning). There's a glitch in that stage that has people skipping half a minute of the track. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319786#Comment_319786 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319786#Comment_319786 Mon, 26 Dec 2011 18:45:13 -0800 James Cunningham http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319810#Comment_319810 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319810#Comment_319810 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 09:03:52 -0800 Fauxhammer
The New Year is going to be violent as shit. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319822#Comment_319822 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319822#Comment_319822 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:46:17 -0800 D.J. SPACE MARIIINE, YOU'RE DEAD SPACE MARINE ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319841#Comment_319841 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319841#Comment_319841 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:02:00 -0800 joe.distort i got BULLETSTORM for mad cheap on sale from gamefly.com for all the reasons you listed...i got about 5 hours out of it before i got bored and then sold it for more than i paid. overall, its not good but its not bad. at full price? no goddamn way. for $10? sure ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319846#Comment_319846 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319846#Comment_319846 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:35:16 -0800 Jay Kay http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319853#Comment_319853 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319853#Comment_319853 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:39:54 -0800 chiaslut I was worried that I wouldn't get to play Dead Island once I got obsessed with Skyrim so I started playing it first, but damn if I'm not having a blast with Dead Island. Looks good and reminds me a bit of Borderlands with it's RPG aspects and the amount of weapons available. I did start Skyrim, but I've been drawn back to Dead Island for my last day off before going back to work. I've actually played so much that my hands hurt now. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319880#Comment_319880 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319880#Comment_319880 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 09:21:43 -0800 Jehrot http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319882#Comment_319882 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319882#Comment_319882 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 09:38:25 -0800 andycon
The first game came out in 1995.. I played it 96-98... How is it 15 years later when I start it up I still have every inch of the first three levels memorized? ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319891#Comment_319891 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319891#Comment_319891 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 11:27:20 -0800 brittanica http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319894#Comment_319894 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319894#Comment_319894 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 11:59:43 -0800 Flabyo
@andycon - The two Jedi Knight games (and to a lesser extent the Jedi Academy follow-up / spin-off) are classics, and still stand up pretty well when a lot of shooters from the period really don't. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319914#Comment_319914 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319914#Comment_319914 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:35:17 -0800 D.J. http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319918#Comment_319918 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319918#Comment_319918 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:34:47 -0800 brittanica http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319921#Comment_319921 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319921#Comment_319921 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:49:39 -0800 DavidLejeune http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319925#Comment_319925 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319925#Comment_319925 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 01:16:15 -0800 Flabyo
The machine is cheaper to build without the Gamecube joypad ports and the various other gubbins it needs for emulation.

Sales of the machine will be low enough now that clawing back some margin will be beneficial.

Backwards Compat is usually one of the first things to go, because the assumption is that gamers who care about that are usually early adopters anyway. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319926#Comment_319926 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319926#Comment_319926 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 02:54:10 -0800 Fauxhammer
In retrospect I should have gotten a PS2 (I only wound up buying one secondhand last year), but it had a lot of pep. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319930#Comment_319930 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319930#Comment_319930 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 05:35:43 -0800 D.J. http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319933#Comment_319933 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319933#Comment_319933 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 06:51:24 -0800 Fauxhammer http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319941#Comment_319941 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319941#Comment_319941 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:26:16 -0800 joe.distort
RE: wii

i would say theres maybe ten worthwile games on it. we have had one forever and it barely gets use. hell, we use it more for netflix than games.

that said: SIN AND PUNISHMENT 2 is my favorite thing on the lil box. so much fun. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319943#Comment_319943 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319943#Comment_319943 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:49:16 -0800 Darkest http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319959#Comment_319959 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319959#Comment_319959 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:01:50 -0800 Fauxhammer
I generally play games on Easy mode. I suck at games, but love the interactivity and the storytelling. So I open-palm slap Reach into my 360, and I notice (either in the manual or on-screen) that you only get achievements if you play on Normal or Hard. They pulled this shit before when you could only get the canon ending to Halo 3 on Hard.

Cut us dumbthumbs some slack, Bungie!

Also: ripping through Skyrim and loving it. The random events--like the NPCs who came by to polish off this troll my Housecarl and I had been having problems with--give a real air of verisimilitude.

Space Marine is awesome in a very hind-brain way. You wade into clots of enemies, you lay about with your chainsword, and that is your health powerup. Delicious. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319970#Comment_319970 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=319970#Comment_319970 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:28:48 -0800 Jay Kay
Funny you should mention the easy thing--I usually do my first playthrough of a game on easy, but with Arkham City I started on Normal. I've probably died plenty more times then I would have, but it does make getting past those points that much more satisfying.

That being said, having the "cannon ending only on hard" thing is kinda bullshitty. Then what's the point of having difficulty ratings on your story mode? ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=320005#Comment_320005 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10367&Focus=320005#Comment_320005 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 02:03:28 -0800 Flabyo
The extra scene on the ending in Halo 1 on Hard *isn't* canon anyway. It's just a funny extra. ]]>