Whitechapel - The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/ Lussumo Vanilla & Feed Publisher The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346136#Comment_346136 2013-01-01T18:05:31-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 DavidLejeune http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4220 First quarter of the New Year, new thread. What are you playing, what are you looking forward to playing, what are you working on (if you can say)? There are four more days going on the Steam ...
What are you playing, what are you looking forward to playing, what are you working on (if you can say)?

There are four more days going on the Steam Holiday Sale, for those who play on computers and still have some holiday money to burn.

Join the Freakangles Steam Group Here (not much is done with this, as offtandiscord is the admin and hasn't been online in 276 days).

I picked up Sleeping Dogs in the Steam sale and have found it to be pretty addictive, though I'm a little disappointed that not much seems to have been done with the weird dating sub-plot things. Why cast Emma Stone only to use her for about 20 minutes of gameplay?]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346137#Comment_346137 2013-01-01T18:24:20-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Argos http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7792 Started playing Crusader Kings II and loving it. It's my new drama, people always trying to backstab and usurp each others' titles. Recently I've managed to create the Kingdom of Ireland and make ...
Also started playing Anna today, cos it was like $3 ons steam. So far it's been appropriately creepy.

Edgar got me Awesomenauts so will probably be doing some of that later.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346149#Comment_346149 2013-01-02T01:34:54-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Flabyo http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306 I'm playing Dishonored at the moment, catching up on the handful of big 2012 titles I missed (Journey on PS3 is almost certainly next, although I don't have a credit card associated with my PS3 so I ...
Dishonored is decent, but to me it feels like it couldn't decide if it wanted to be a shooter or a stealth game. It's a little like Deus Ex Human Revolution in that regards. But like Deus Ex the slighty muddled gameplay is rescued by an interesting plot and setting.

I have Crimson Shroud on the 3DS which I'll get to at some point this month, and there's a decent chance I'll start Xenoblade as well.

There's thankfully a bit of a gap before the next round of big titles start to appear, which is good as I intend to try and learn the basics of iPad development this month.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346152#Comment_346152 2013-01-02T04:16:51-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 vandalhandle http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4586 Started on Halo 4, L.A. Noire and Dishonoured, liking them all so far and catching up on some games i'd set aside to play at some point ( lego star wars and portal 2 ) Gamertag is: vandalhandle if ...
Gamertag is: vandalhandle if anyone wants some xbox live fun lacking seriousness]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346154#Comment_346154 2013-01-02T04:43:07-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Fauxhammer http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=27 Just got a laptop capable of running games, so I got Steam. My whole world opened up. I currently have Amnesia, Dawn of War, Titan Quest, Portal 1 and 2, Lord of the Rings Online, and The Binding ...
I currently have Amnesia, Dawn of War, Titan Quest, Portal 1 and 2, Lord of the Rings Online, and The Binding of Isaac.

Username is Fauxhammer, should anybody be inclined.

Also started Assassin's Creed 2, which I love as much as I did not love the first one.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346155#Comment_346155 2013-01-02T04:47:37-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Darkest http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4849 Started playing X-Com, that game is my favourite logistical nightmare. The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346156#Comment_346156 2013-01-02T04:51:20-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Morac http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10266 Like Flabyo, I though Dishonored was good, but not great. I actually think that it hit the stealth mark pretty well - unlike Deus Ex: Human Revolution, it didn't bog me down too much with too many ...
The setting and character design was pretty amazing. It felt much like running around in New Crobuzon from China Mieville's Bas Lag books, which is pretty high praise in my book. I also loved the very stylized look to the characters. Photo-realism is a trend that I have long disliked in games. Why look like reality when we can easily accentuate and modify?

The level design was also pretty amazing. I had a great time exploring all of the nooks and crannies that the designers put in. I could easily play through the game and take a completely different approach to all of the puzzles, while still feeling that it matched my playstyle. That's pretty rare. Often, a game will provide one route per playstyle, with little interleaving. You can either do Option A, which requires Skill 1, or Option B, which requires Skill 2. Dishonored lets you shift from option to option, and doesn't lock you out based on skill choices, while still feeling having it feel like you are making interesting and varied choices.

Where the game really falls flat for me is the plot, and even more so the characters. The big twist is easy to spot if you do even preliminary poking around, and none of the characters undergo any sort of interesting change or development. In fact, I can only think of two characters that actually change at all, and even then it's a pretty cliched development. This led me to not getting nearly as drawn in to the world as I would have liked. I felt a distinct lack of emotional resonance, and no attachment to the characters. Coupled with the complete lack of boss fights, this left the ending of the game fairly unsatisfying. The game makes it pretty clear that your actions will affect the outcome of the game, but without the emotional connection I am unlikely to play through it again to find out what changes, even though the gameplay itself could warrant it.

Still, excellent level design and worldbuilding. This is a game that could really use a sequel to expand and improve upon the foundation that the developers have me. Easily earns its stamp of recommendation.




I've also played through about half of the first Darksiders to prep me for playing Darksiders 2. Not much to say here that hasn't been said by many critics. This is another game that I like the worldbuilding and character design from, but suffers from many other flaws. The story is a cool concept, but vast chunks of this game are busywork that doesn't develop the plot in any way, meaningful or otherwise. I guess at least it doesn't suffer from a needlessly complicated or unintelligible plot, but there is so much of this game where nothing happens that it completely ruins any sort of non-immediate tension.

The combat is fun, if a little repetitive, but I didn't get bored of it, so there's that. The level design is good, but mechanical and straightforward. I rarely felt challenged, and a lot of it felt like level design just for level design's sake. Whereas in Dishonored, all of the bits of the level design fit into the world around them, in Darksiders there was no reason for the level to be designed that way other than because some guy wanted a spinning-bridge puzzle.

Overall, I wouldn't recommend it, but I did like parts of it enough that I am hoping the sequel can improve on the parts I didn't like.




I also played some Endless Space, which is pretty much Civilization in space. There are some fairly mechanical differences, but there really isn't enough to keep me interested for more play. I might come back to it, but I have a fancy new add-on for Civilization 5 that seems much more tempting.

I sunk a few hours into Dark Souls as well, which I have heard quite good things about. It hasn't grabbed me yet, though. It feels like banging my head into a wall repeatedly for no good reason. Difficult and unforgiving, which is definitely its primary selling point, but ultimately I don't give enough of a shit about what I am doing to slowly grind my way over the same area for hours on end.

I played a little bit of Hotline: Miami, which is the current indie game darling of the industry. It's good, but I'm not quite feeling it yet. Certainly no Binding of Isaac or FTL in my books (the latter of which consumes much of my time). Also invariably playing Minecraft, but that's a given.

A few parts have arrived for my new computer, and once that is built I'll dive into some more of the AAA titles in my library, like Hitman: Absolution and Spec Ops: The Line (the latter of which I am very intrigued by). I'll also likely play through Batman: Arkham City again, this time hitting up the DLC.

Wow, this post turned out a lot longer than I had planned. Maybe I'll give it a good working over and turn it into a proper writeup.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346170#Comment_346170 2013-01-02T10:45:19-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 chiaslut http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=936 Just finished two play-throughs of Borderlands 2 as the assassin, then the mechromancer (including the two available DLC the second time) and now I'm trying to get back to games I missed or stopped ...
I'm looking forward to playing Dishonored, so it was nice to hear Flabyo and Morac's reviews of it.

I've mostly been playing on my Xbox 360, but , I funded the Ouya kickstarter, so I've been watching the videos that people who were sent the dev consoles have made. I think they're looking at sending out the consoles to the rest of us in March. Should be interesting to see what people do with them as it's completely open source.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346171#Comment_346171 2013-01-02T11:27:47-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 RenThing http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=155 Almost finished with Borderlands 2 and I have an Amazon gift card that I'll be turning into the new XCOM game. Also picked up the THQ Humble Bundle and Cthulhu Saves the World off of Steam so I need ... The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346172#Comment_346172 2013-01-02T11:41:10-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 taphead http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2284 I'm still just making my way through Mass Effect 3, but it's slow going. Things you've done waaaaay back in ME1 are starting to have absolutely huge consequences, and so I have to take a moment to ...
I also love looking at that War Terminal and its analysis of the current situation: "Chances of success are poor."]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346179#Comment_346179 2013-01-02T13:39:27-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 DavidLejeune http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4220 I loved Dishonored. Just recently finished a High Chaos murderman playthrough, and the differences between Low Chaos and High Chaos are pretty significant both in general world atmosphere and how the ... loved Dishonored. Just recently finished a High Chaos murderman playthrough, and the differences between Low Chaos and High Chaos are pretty significant both in general world atmosphere and how the ending plays out (and there are actually two different High Chaos endings, which surprised me). There are actually two boss fights, but both can be avoided SPOILER:
Daud and Granny Rags. You can backstab Daud or just sneak around him, but if he becomes aware of you there's a fairly epic super powered boss fight (he has slow time and blink). I actually did that fight in my Low Chaos playthrough because I tried to choke him out and he blinked out of it. Granny Rags is slightly harder to avoid as you have to go see her to get the sewer key. You can avoid killing her by killing Slackjaw for her stew, and she'll just give you the key, or you can pickpocket the key away from her and run like hell. Fighting her is more of a puzzle than Daud, and she has blink and rat swarm.


I didn't feel any confusion about whether it was a stealth game or a shooter. It's a stealth game through and through. There are two projectile weapons, but if you're going to kill people backstabbing is infinitely more effective.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346209#Comment_346209 2013-01-02T23:54:52-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Morac http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10266 In response to David: I did completely forget about those. Mostly because of the skipability that you mentioned (I stole from Daud, and figured out Granny quick enough that it didn't register as ...
I did completely forget about those. Mostly because of the skipability that you mentioned (I stole from Daud, and figured out Granny quick enough that it didn't register as much of a fight for me). Neither of them are in places you would usually have a boss fight, either. Kind of oddly in the middle of things, speedbumps to elsewhere. Thinking back on it, Daud is a really forgettable character. I had actually completely forgotten he was even in the game until you mentioned it. Granny is pretty great, though, and more than makes up for it. Crazy old lady all the kids are scared of is actually supernaturally evil. Awesome.
]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346218#Comment_346218 2013-01-03T02:36:33-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Flabyo http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306 Maybe it's because after playing 'Mark of the Ninja', all other stealth games seem somewhat lacking... The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346228#Comment_346228 2013-01-03T06:50:39-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 twentythoughts http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7347 Been playing Arkham City for a few hours, and I simply had to decide to stop playing it. As awesome as the game is, it gives me motion sickness (or more precisely, simulation sickness). I had the ...
Which annoys me. Because it IS an awesome game. It's just way too... swervy.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346235#Comment_346235 2013-01-03T08:30:23-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Morac http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10266 @Flabyo: That is entirely possible. Mark of the Ninja is a pretty great game. I regret purchasing it on the XBox a little, because I am playing less and less of my games there, and I have yet to ...
@twentythoughts: This is a long shot, and you've probably already thought of it, but have you tried going into the graphical settings and disabling motion blur? Or some other settings? It's entirely possible that it is just the camera programming, though, which would suck because Arkham City is a great game.

Also, I know that feel, at least a little. One of my characters in City of Heroes (rest in peace) was a Warshade, which had this wacky purple and black colour-scheme to his powers that for whatever reason gave me a headache and minor nausea every time I played him.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346237#Comment_346237 2013-01-03T08:51:52-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Flabyo http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306 There really needs to be some research done into videogames causing motion sickness, cause if we can figure out why certain games cause it and others don't, we can eliminate it. Hmm, if I knew ...
Hmm, if I knew more about neural research it might make a decent PhD thesis.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346243#Comment_346243 2013-01-03T09:50:34-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 twentythoughts http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7347 @Morac, @Flabyo: I've had this problem since the PS1 generation, and I'm pretty good at recognizing what it is that does it to me: Sweepy camera motions and perspective shifts. It really is the ...
It really is the same problem that Arkham Asylum had: A crapton of quick, swervy camera shifts every time Batman does ANYTHING, combined with the shifts between Detective Mode and regular mode. I can play it for short stretches at a time without much trouble, and mostly just flying around the city doesn't do much. Hell, the combat bits aren't any trouble at all. But once I start to poke at details, or if try to explore an indoor location, the camera becomes a real issue.

It's not like I have this problem with all videogames. I can play Dark Souls or DC Universe Online for hours on end without any trouble. But that's because those games don't insist on changing the camera position with every little thing that happens. Arkham City, on the other hand, wants to position the camera differently for almost every single different action you do, sometimes even skewing the camera. Looks cool, sure, but something like walking up to a wall, turning towards it and applying explosive gel to it causes the camera to act like it's held by the Cloverfield camera operators. Go into an air vent, the camera switches to first person, and then quickly back again, and in the middle of all this you're switching Detective Mode on and off again to see where everything is. While the camera also responds to where the nearby walls are, making it swerve around even more.

I remember having trouble with the first Ratchet & Clank game, because of the slow and sweepy camera motions. There I went into the settings, and set the camera to move faster, and all of a sudden I had no issue whatsoever except in certain areas.

And oh... This is also why I avoid FPS-type games like the plague. Because it's a crapshoot whether or not I'm going to be able to play those, and it's VERY likely that I won't be able to. When I was younger and had fewer games, I'd suffer through'em. I played through Metroid Primes 1 and 2 despite both of them making me sick as hell after an hour. No more, though. I'll stick to games that DON'T leave me feeling physically ill.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346250#Comment_346250 2013-01-03T11:58:47-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Flabyo http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306 @20 - interesting stuff, do you have the same issue with 3D movies? The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346264#Comment_346264 2013-01-03T13:28:41-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 twentythoughts http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7347 @Flabyo: Not with 3D in particular. The depth-of-field thing doesn't matter. It's more about the camerawork. Most movies I have no issue with. Cloverfield, though? I gave up half an hour into the ...
Most movies I have no issue with. Cloverfield, though? I gave up half an hour into the movie.

It's all about how much the camerawork can disorient my brain into thinking that there's a disconnect between what I'm seeing and what I'm feeling. Seeing it in 3D doesn't seem to affect this. I was just fine with Avatar, for instance. I assume that if I already had a problem with a movie, the 3D might theoretically make that worse still. But 3D itself isn't the issue.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346265#Comment_346265 2013-01-03T13:58:05-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 chiaslut http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=936 Interesting stuff about the motion sickness. It's only happened to me in three games: the "sand skiff" part of Borderland 2's Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate's Booty DLC, the airboat ...
It's only happened to me in three games: the "sand skiff" part of Borderland 2's Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate's Booty DLC, the airboat part of Half-Life 2 and (funny enough) a game Morac worked on, Red Chasm. As far as I can tell, it seems to be tied to slow, smooth movements where I'm "looking" in a different direction than I'm moving. I was able to mostly avoid it by looking at a fixed location in the distance during the vehicle parts of two of the games, but just can't play Red Chasm at all, which is a shame because I was enjoying it.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346282#Comment_346282 2013-01-03T20:10:33-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 brittanica http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2296 My boyfriend tends to get motion sickness from most FPS games. I know this is totally anecdotal, but he heard ginger can relieve motion sickness and bought some in capsule-form; every time he's used ...
I'm not so sure about Borderlands. Shooting stuff is fun, but so many hard-to-read words and the inventory is a pain and am I seriously gonna have to keep level-grinding those rat things to be able to kill the next bandit boss?

I've been more distracted by Sims 3. Though I'm not too keen on the sims having shelf lives now (I haven't played since the first game); I started one as an adult and a few hours later her hair had gone gray, and I'm not mentally prepared for the idea of SIMS DYING OF OLD AGE.
I really just need to make a torture household and just get that out of the way.

Oh, and I got Fable 3 as a late Christmas present from our friends. Liking it so far, though I haven't gotten too deep. A gracious bow to Flabyo for his work on it; it's looking like I'm gonna enjoy it as much as I did w/ 2 (which is quite a lot).]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346287#Comment_346287 2013-01-03T22:48:11-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Morac http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10266 I had forgotten you had that issue, Chiaslut. I wonder if there if there is some sort of smoothing interpolation I could do to the camera movements to reduce hand jitter. Or maybe it has to do with ... The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346288#Comment_346288 2013-01-03T23:17:24-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 oldhat http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75 Finally had more than 20 minutes to myself and I wasn't totally exhausted, so I started and finished the Feros mission on ME1. Falling in love with this game all over again and still love it, but I'm ...
Trying to remember if the stuff that's bugging me with the PS3 version is what bugged me for Xbox. LOTS of audio sync and level problems and a few big glitches...

Out of curiosity, would someone hear who knows the process of bringing a game on to another console tell me or show me a link to a good explanation of the process?

LittleBigPlanet is still my go-to "fuck this day" game and so might the 2nd one, considering that it now seems to be about $20.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346291#Comment_346291 2013-01-04T01:47:07-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Flabyo http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306 @oldhat - short version while I go looking to see if there's a good online explanation: There are two ways of doing a game across multiple platforms. Parallell development: This is how they ...
There are two ways of doing a game across multiple platforms.

Parallell development: This is how they would've done ME2 and ME3, both of which appeared on PS3 at the same time as the 360. In this, you try to keep as much of the code and assets common as you can. You then concentrate on what has to be different (usually the rendering engine, as the machines behave quite differently there, but also things like how it does audio, data streaming, achievements etc...) It helps if you're using a middleware engine like Unreal or Unity, as that deals with those elements for you for the most part.

Porting: You write the entire game targeting only one platform. And then at the end when you have that fully finished and debugged, you take the code base and make it work on the new target. This is how they will have had to approach ME1 for the PS3. This *can* be easier than parallell dev because the code you're porting isn't also still changing as you go, but is usually a lot harder because the original version will be chock full of 'tricks' that only work on that platform (and will sometimes use things that you can legally only use on one platform, patents being horrid things)

Most big games these days take that parallell approach. Porting tends to lead to problems, especially if it's outsourced (compare Bayonetta on PS3 and 360 for a particularly nasty example).

In terms of 'why is the PS3 version just as buggy as the 360 one', I'm guessing the port is pretty straightforward (I think they use some in-house variant of Unreal) and it wasn't deemed cost effective to do anything more than just port it. You run the risk with any bugs you try to fix of introducing new ones, and the team involved was probably pretty small.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346292#Comment_346292 2013-01-04T04:51:06-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 twentythoughts http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7347 @Flabyo: Small correction: ME2 appeared on the PS3 a while after the 360 version. However, they really put effort into porting it, sticking it on an early version of the Mass Effect 3 engine rather ... The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346299#Comment_346299 2013-01-04T09:04:17-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 chiaslut http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=936 @brittanica - I never felt like I was grinding in Borderlands. I just followed the main story quests and went off and did the side quests when I felt like it. I very rarely felt like I was ... The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346300#Comment_346300 2013-01-04T09:15:01-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Ben Klumaster http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2723 @brittanica - I found I had the opposite issue with Borderlands, that if I wanted to do all the missions and not horribly outlevel everything I had to run like hell when I ran into a cluster of ... The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346330#Comment_346330 2013-01-04T19:06:53-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Frank http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1074 Finally finished Xcom Enemy Unknown on Classic difficulty HOORAHHHH!!!! Last few missions and especially the last one was surprisingly/fairly easy; only lost one of my men and wasnt too gutted as ...
Last few missions and especially the last one was surprisingly/fairly easy; only lost one of my men and wasnt too gutted as the guy wasnt especially noteworthy when it came to reaction shots (i.e he misses 100% of the time BAH!!!)

So ... what's next ? *** strokes 3 day old stubbled chin ****

I'm not sure if I want to play XCOM on Impossible, I think that's it for me and hope Firaxis will release some DLCs to keep the franchise going

I might get me Dishonored; been getting good reviews and from what I heard from friends it's pretty d4mn good -- kinda like Thief (remember that?) meets Bioshock and had a child out of wedlock :-)

(can I say that here?)]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346338#Comment_346338 2013-01-04T23:12:02-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Morac http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10266 @Frank: You can say anything here. The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346372#Comment_346372 2013-01-05T19:02:03-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 twentythoughts http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7347 Stupid DC Universe Online sucked me back in. Currently in the middle of bringing my new EU PS3 server hero "Silver Dollar" up to the endgame. At least he gets to have some tender moments ...
At least he gets to have some tender moments along the way.

]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346534#Comment_346534 2013-01-08T20:06:53-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 cjkoger http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7065 Much like @oldhat, I recently acquired a ps3. Been playing a bit of the Borderlands 2. I know there is a Whitechapel Steam group, but are there any PSN peeps out there that play anything online ... The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346538#Comment_346538 2013-01-08T21:19:42-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 oldhat http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75 Good question. I'm oldhat on there as well, though I don't have any multiplayer games yet aside from LittleBigPlanet and Mass Effect 3 (which will not be touched until I finish ME2). Struck lucky ...
Struck lucky today! Hitman: Absolution's price went down to $30 and I had a preorder ticket I hadn't cashed yet AND a crapload of old xbox games to trade in. At the end of it all I didn't have to add on any money. Technically getting a somewhat new game for $5? Bitchin'.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346543#Comment_346543 2013-01-08T23:45:13-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Magnulus http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716 I got Uncharted: Drake's Fortune for christmas (I know, I'm late in the game) and promptly finished it and bought Uncharted 2. Now I've finished that as well. Incredibly compelling games with some ...
I'm also on Playstation Plus now, which means I got Infamous 2 for free as well as Littlebigplanet 2. It's surprisingly good value, I have to say.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346547#Comment_346547 2013-01-09T00:17:27-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 curb http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1334 So yesterday's announcement of the Pokemon 3DS titles made me happy in a way perhaps not entirely appropriate for a man pushing 30, but I do love those games. Love the central mechanic, love the ... The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346548#Comment_346548 2013-01-09T01:37:23-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Ryan S Thomason http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=5360 @magnulus Uncharted three has some brilliant set pieces and a slightly better flow to running and jumping - definitely worth a couple of run throughs. X-com is arriving today, I think I'm getting a ... X-com is arriving today, I think I'm getting a bit less work done this week. Hopefully I can use it to get the taste of RE6 out of my mouth. Ackpthl!]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346559#Comment_346559 2013-01-09T06:45:57-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 twentythoughts http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7347 @Magnulus: It's true according to the entire Internet that U3 isn't as good as U2, but that's only because Uncharted 2 is one of the best games of this generation, and the game that perfected the ...
By the way, being sick with the flu sucks when you're not even feeling energetic enough to play games.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346561#Comment_346561 2013-01-09T07:39:54-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 InvincibleM http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3064 @Magnulus Yeah, Uncharted 3 is kinda weak compared to 2, but it's still fun. There are actual games to play this year, which is weird: Fire Emblem Awakening, Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, ...
There are actual games to play this year, which is weird: Fire Emblem Awakening, Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, Anarchy Reigns, Metal Gear Rising, Tomb Raider, Bayonetta 2. Maybe new god of war as well.

Too bad no new Castlevania or Mega Man but I'll live.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346562#Comment_346562 2013-01-09T07:59:23-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Will Couper http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=190 Chewed my way through a few games since Christmas. Got Bulletstorm for Christmas - it was okay and has some funny dialogue, but about halfway through it just felt like a dull slog and the story ...
Jealous of all the people who are playing Borderlands 2.

@ cjkoger, I'm Lean_deal on PSN.


Will]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346564#Comment_346564 2013-01-09T08:05:06-08:00 2013-01-09T08:05:32-08:00 Morac http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10266 This has been a ridiculous week for consoles and console-like devices, though not from Microsoft and Sony. There's the Valve Steam box, which is a tiny but powerful computer. Razer announced the ... Valve Steam box, which is a tiny but powerful computer. Razer announced the revamp of their console-laptop-tablet-thingy, which looks... interesting, I guess? But I think by the time that comes out the industry will have shifted past that sort of design. The Ouya (which is a $100 android console in development) is getting a competitor in the Gamestick, which is a console-in-a-controller, running android and shooting for a low (sub-$100) price point. NVidia's Project SHIELD is another controller-turned-console, but much higher quality (and presumably price), this time with a built-in screen a la the WiiU gamepad. The interesting thing about Project SHIELD is the ability for it to also stream games from your Steam-running computer.

All in all, quite the week. Good ol' CES.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346567#Comment_346567 2013-01-09T09:06:11-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 cjkoger http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7065 I forgot to say I am The_James_King on PSN if and invite pops up. Thanks Will and Robin. I grabbed BL2 on a crazy sale in the states around Thanksgiving time. Gotta take advantage of the good ...
I grabbed BL2 on a crazy sale in the states around Thanksgiving time. Gotta take advantage of the good bits of unbridled consumerism when you can. It's has been entertaining, though I am still a mouse and keyboard FPS player at my core, and I am just finally decent at consoling through this style of game. I have a stack of stuff still shrink-wrapped that I'll hopefully work through now that I have a bit of free time again.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346568#Comment_346568 2013-01-09T09:10:48-08:00 2013-01-09T09:12:03-08:00 oldhat http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75 @Magnulus, Uncharted 3 came with the PS3 I got, so that's being played before I go on to 1 & 2. But god DAMN, it's a fascinating game. I also keep thinking Drake is like Mal Reynolds as ...
Uncharted 3 came with the PS3 I got, so that's being played before I go on to 1 & 2. But god DAMN, it's a fascinating game. I also keep thinking Drake is like Mal Reynolds as Indiana Jones, which helps me enjoy it more.

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Couldn't resist so I played the first mission of Hitman: Absolution. Am kind of glad that I started on the easiest setting as I need to adjust my mind to stealthiness again. But so far really enjoyable!]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346569#Comment_346569 2013-01-09T09:59:04-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Argos http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7792 @twentythoughts - heh, I was offered a job to gm for DCU. I ended up declining it because I would have had to work every single weekend, and as I'm carless right now and the bus system can't get me ... had to work every single weekend, and as I'm carless right now and the bus system can't get me there on the weekends, it was literally impossible. Boooo.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346571#Comment_346571 2013-01-09T10:53:34-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 cardo http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=8379 Any thoughts on PSVita? I got one for christmas (totally out of the blue). I feel like I don't know what I hold in my hands (I have only played uncharted for now) The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346572#Comment_346572 2013-01-09T10:55:35-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 oldhat http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75 I haven't activated my 30-day trial yet. Putting my credit card info on for a trial bothers me. The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346575#Comment_346575 2013-01-09T11:21:36-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Will Couper http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=190 Yeah, Robin, I almost went for the thirty-day trial before they wanted my credit card details and it then automatically goes onto the paying membership. Not keen on all that. Will and it then automatically goes onto the paying membership. Not keen on all that.


Will]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346579#Comment_346579 2013-01-09T11:35:33-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Argos http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7792 me too, that's how they get ya :/ The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346580#Comment_346580 2013-01-09T11:37:01-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 oldhat http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75 Still, I'll hold on to it if I reach a point where I need a new PS3 and need to copy my data. But otherwise, meh. The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346582#Comment_346582 2013-01-09T11:44:55-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 twentythoughts http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7347 @cardo: The Vita is pretty neat once you've got it. If you haven't got Gravity Rush, do pick it up... Until Soul Sacrifice comes out, it's the only really unique AND sweet experience the Vita has to ...
It's also, right now, the best way to play Playstation1 games. So get to downloading some of those. Recommended are Final Fantasy 9, Tomba/Tombi (the name varies depending on the region), Alundra, Crash Bandicoot 3, and more. There are good PSP games to get for it, too. Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis, Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions, Half-Minute Hero, LocoRoco 2, Patapon 2...

There are a few good Vita downloadables too. Mutant Blobs Attacks is charming, as is Motorstorm RC.

Also, that rear touchpad. It's one of the Vita's biggest design problems, and it will cause you trouble, so you might as well get used to this hand position right here: Index fingers hovering over the shoulder buttons, long finger on the rounded area right above the touchpad, and ring and little finger supporting the system along with the ball of your thumb.
]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346587#Comment_346587 2013-01-09T13:48:51-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 DavidLejeune http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4220 There's the Valve Steam box, which is a tiny but powerful computer. Gabe and another Valve engineer have said that the Piston isn't actually the SteamBox. They're working with Xi3 on it, obviously, ... There's the Valve Steam box, which is a tiny but powerful computer. Gabe and another Valve engineer have said that the Piston isn't actually the SteamBox. They're working with Xi3 on it, obviously, and it's being designed for playing high-end PC games, but the SteamBox itself will be designed and sold directly by Valve, , be running Linux, and eventually work as a server that will let you play different games on different screens. Engadget gallery of Valve's own SteamBox prototypes.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346631#Comment_346631 2013-01-10T09:48:45-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 chiaslut http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=936 Great googley moogley! Have you guys heard about the "spiritual sequel" to Planescape: Torment that's in development? Have you guys heard about the "spiritual sequel" to Planescape: Torment that's in development?]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346637#Comment_346637 2013-01-10T11:15:22-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 RenThing http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=155 In case you guys were fans, there's a iPad version of Baldur's Gate that's pretty freaking neat. The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346659#Comment_346659 2013-01-10T20:19:45-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Morac http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10266 @chiaslut: I backed the Kickstarter for Numenera, actually. I'll be getting a core rulebook and all of the PDFs later this year. I'm pretty stoked about everything to do with it. The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346680#Comment_346680 2013-01-11T09:52:29-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Magnulus http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716 I definitely get a Nathandiana Fillijones vibe from Drake, which is great. It makes me feel like if there is never another Indiana Jones film, we'll be absolutely fine. :) The wonderful thing about ... The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346687#Comment_346687 2013-01-11T12:47:58-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Darkest http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4849 It's because you are "in there" in a way that films just can't do. truly 3d films mean you would miss things. The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346695#Comment_346695 2013-01-11T14:35:05-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Magnulus http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716 They also do a good way of making the characters feel more physical. They seem to have weight and physical limits in a way they often don't in games like Devil May Cry (Never liked those games) or ... The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346696#Comment_346696 2013-01-11T14:37:30-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 cardo http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=8379 @twenty thoughts - sound advice, I was wondering about the kind of games the unique set up would favour, I'll certainly try some of your suggestions (gravity rush had caught my eye)! I have just ... The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346732#Comment_346732 2013-01-12T16:16:05-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 oldhat http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75 So, playing Hitman: Absolution... And I'm really loving it. I think I've played about four hours or so and it's just been replaying the first two levels in a way to kill the target in different ...
And I'm really loving it. I think I've played about four hours or so and it's just been replaying the first two levels in a way to kill the target in different ways. And I adore the sense of community with the Contracts option.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346733#Comment_346733 2013-01-12T16:25:11-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 ruzkin http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6220 Holy crap, my old password worked. Anyway, currently deep into XCOM, but looking forward to picking up Dishonored when I have more than half an hour spare. Still getting through the Borderlands 2 ...
Anyway, currently deep into XCOM, but looking forward to picking up Dishonored when I have more than half an hour spare. Still getting through the Borderlands 2 DLC as well - it's solid stuff, but just doesn't measure up to the main game in terms of humour.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346744#Comment_346744 2013-01-12T19:23:02-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 cjkoger http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7065 So putting the new ps3 through the numbers. Playing BL 2 still, which is entertaining but I can see how co-op would work much better. Also, started up Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, don't judge! It ... The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346784#Comment_346784 2013-01-13T15:21:17-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 ruzkin http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6220 XCOM will steal your life. The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=346866#Comment_346866 2013-01-15T01:24:41-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Morac http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10266 In the wake of purchasing a crazy new computer, I am also playing Hitman: Absolution and loving it. No big writeup this time, still too early in the game for that, but definitely enjoying the time ... The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=347225#Comment_347225 2013-01-23T07:56:17-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 RenThing http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=155 The Turret Anthem Too cool The Turret Anthem

Too cool]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=347230#Comment_347230 2013-01-23T10:42:35-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Ryan S Thomason http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=5360 @Ruzkin Xcom has indeed stolen my life, dear god that's an in-depth slice of fun. Would it be too spoilerish to talk about the purple goo? The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=347231#Comment_347231 2013-01-23T10:47:23-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 oldhat http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75 There ARE ways to discuss spoilers here! *points at hide button* The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=347235#Comment_347235 2013-01-23T11:23:55-08:00 2013-01-23T11:38:17-08:00 InvincibleM http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3064 Anyone else get a chance to try the Metal Gear Rising demo that came out yesterday? A hint for anyone who has yet to play it (especially for the boss fight), to parry you tilt the Left stick ...
A hint for anyone who has yet to play it (especially for the boss fight), to parry you tilt the Left stick forward and hit X to actually do it. The on screen directions weren't very clear for me so it took some experimentation.

But otherwise, very good. I had tons of fun slicing trees and stuff as well as enjoying combat. I can't wait to play the full game.

Edit for dat Nintendo conference! Quite a few worthwhile games coming out for the WiiU!

My planned video game purchases for this year(aka this summer) are getting pretty out of control.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=347239#Comment_347239 2013-01-23T12:11:34-08:00 2013-01-23T12:12:00-08:00 Ryan S Thomason http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=5360 Hah that's where it's hiding! Anyway, as to Xcom, good god the squad system is brilliant. The despair when you realise your favourite soldier is about to get their head kicked off their shoulders is ... good god the squad system is brilliant. The despair when you realise your favourite soldier is about to get their head kicked off their shoulders is something else. I think the pacing is good as well, as while the game does give you the choice of sitting round levelling up before pressing the big 'next stage' button, if you do that for too long the money will dry up big style. But yeah, I just got the psi powers last night, and there's few things more satisfying than discovering you can get 100% headpops at forty yards. So far...]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=347249#Comment_347249 2013-01-23T17:17:04-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Flabyo http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306 There's a *wonderful* homage to the history of XCom in the latter stages of the recent game. It'll pass most players by, but for people of my era it's perfect. The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=347269#Comment_347269 2013-01-24T00:25:52-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 James Cunningham http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2925 So I just ordered the super-deluxe, ultra-shiny Ni no Kuni Wizard Edition from the Namco-Bandai web store. Basically, it's Studio Ghibli makes an RPG. I loved the demo, and can't wait to sink into ...
]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=347297#Comment_347297 2013-01-24T13:27:37-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Flabyo http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306 It's not out in the UK for another couple of weeks yet, but it's probably going to be the first game I buy this year. The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=347301#Comment_347301 2013-01-24T13:42:52-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 oldhat http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75 Argument Champion is eating up my time right now Argument Champion is eating up my time right now]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=347304#Comment_347304 2013-01-24T15:51:12-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 allana http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4019 Man, I don't know about XCom. I got *mostly* finished over the holidays, then my computer crashed literally on the final level. So it sat for a few weeks. At that time, I would've said the pacing was ... After playing a couple of normal levels last night, though, it felt kinda slow and draggy. And I don't even want to go into how predictable and atrociously melodramatic the final level / big reveal is. Someone said something about it being a "good history of XCom," so maybe there's a sentiment there I'm missing. But it was just bad sci-fi to me.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=347308#Comment_347308 2013-01-24T18:18:17-08:00 2013-01-24T18:33:35-08:00 Yaboo Chingoa http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6685 I really enjoyed XCom, too. I hadn't played turn-based strategy for maybe ten years, but I quickly got the hang of the system. I was doing pretty good, although I was save-scumming like a ...
BUT.

When I got to the final level, I could not activate the aliens in the first area, which meant that I couldn't progress to whatever final encounter awaited me past those locked doors. And I'd overwritten the prior saves that would have allowed me to restart the level. FFFFFUCK.

Even so, I had a great time with it, and with the obvious exception of that glaring-ass glitch, it was well worth my time.

EDITED TO SAY: allana, I will agree with you about the XCom dialog. And I got tired of Dr. Shen real fast.


I enjoyed Hitman Absolution, too. I was doing okay with the stealthy kills and maneuvers until I got halfway through the orphanage. After several dozen failed attempts to sneak through the ball-pit room, I just decided fuck it, and things got loud. From that point on, I'd generally play the first half of a level in sneaky-swift mode, and once the level got too hard for me to glide through undetected, I'd switch to the biggest automatic weapon in my possession, find a querencia, alert the guards, and kill every dude who showed up. Not at all elegant, but it worked.

My favorite shower-of-entrails experience happened in the Hope Fair level. It took a few tries to get the timing and actions right, but once I had the configuration worked out, it was enormously satisfying to watch those guys fall. Here's how I did it: I choked the first merc, then raided the nearby room for as many mines as I could carry. I went back to the second-story bar and strategically seeded the floor with proximity mines and a remote mine. Then, I went to the window and very conspicuously sniped a merc down in the fairgrounds. And then it was hey-ho-the-gang's-all-here. Once the first wave of guys were wiped out, reinforcements arrived (fuck!) on the far side of the level. So I gathered up the last of the mines, placed 'em in the high-traffic areas, and waited as they hoofed it to my location.

Rat-tat-tat that ass, homes.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=347309#Comment_347309 2013-01-24T18:49:22-08:00 2013-01-24T18:49:32-08:00 Morac http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10266 I liked XCom a lot for many reasons, but dialogue and plot were not among them. a lot for many reasons, but dialogue and plot were not among them.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=347333#Comment_347333 2013-01-25T07:49:50-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Yaboo Chingoa http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6685 ^^ Yup. Though to the developers' credit, you could skip the cut scenes if you wished. I also appreciated the fact that zooming out of the research lab and engineering bay interrupted overwrought ...
But honestly, the dialogue never came close to breaking the game for me. I was having too much fun.


Hey, did anybody else purposefully ignore missions in order to see what happened when all of the council member countries pulled out of XCom?]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=347340#Comment_347340 2013-01-25T12:51:28-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Magnulus http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716 Oooooh, no! I will have to try that when I get back home to Edinburgh! The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=347352#Comment_347352 2013-01-25T17:49:41-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 cjkoger http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7065 @James I have been waiting for months for it. I know I am setting myself for disappointment, so I am trying to keep expectations low, but I need a new RPG and I love Ghibli. I am holding off on ...
I am holding off on Xcom, still in the shrink wrap until I knock something else out. Working into Kingdoms of Amular right now and enjoying it so far. Not far enough in the critique too hard. BL2 get some attention now and then, but I am not really into random groups and don't have a steady friend to play with.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=347403#Comment_347403 2013-01-27T03:10:55-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 DavidLejeune http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4220 Anybody else taken a poke at the Sim City Beta running this weekend? There's a lot to like mechanically and graphically, but for some reason they've time limited your cities to one hour, so once ... really stupid for multiple reasons), which kind of makes it more Sim Borough than Sim City. It's fun, though. Still not sure if I'll buy it (especially considering that they're planning a lot of DLC for special structures and city specialization).]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=347416#Comment_347416 2013-01-27T09:42:36-08:00 2013-01-27T10:26:50-08:00 oldhat http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75 Just played the demo for Ron Gilbert's THE CAVE on PSN and...yeah. I'm going to buy the hell out of that. The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=347445#Comment_347445 2013-01-27T21:02:25-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 James Cunningham http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2925 I haven't heard a single thing about the new Sim City that tells me to buy it. It sounds like a complete train-wreck, dumbed-down and limited in the most unnecessary fashion. The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=347447#Comment_347447 2013-01-28T00:57:28-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Flabyo http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306 The limiting is mostly for the beta. Seems a lot of players out there have forgotten that a beta is meant to help the developers test the game and find the bugs, it's not meant to be the full ... The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=347476#Comment_347476 2013-01-28T14:03:25-08:00 2013-01-28T14:04:29-08:00 DavidLejeune http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4220 But what bugs can they possibly expect the mass audience to find for them when they can only play for an hour, only have access to a quarter of the content, and none of the online capabilities (which ...
If they'd dropped the time limitation and enabled online regions, but kept the same amount of content it would've been a much more effective beta all around.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=347498#Comment_347498 2013-01-28T19:37:40-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 oldhat http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75 Almost done my first run of THE CAVE and I'm enjoying it a hell of a lot. Fun writing and some wonderful puzzles. So glad I bought it.
]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=347514#Comment_347514 2013-01-29T01:29:25-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Flabyo http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306 'stress testing the log-in server' That's actually a pretty good goal for a Beta...
That's actually a pretty good goal for a Beta...]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=347534#Comment_347534 2013-01-29T08:35:43-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Ben Klumaster http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2723 Some co-workers of my ex-girlfriend made a game for the Global Game Jam, and it's becoming kind of a thing. Surgeon Simulator 2013 Also you can play it on their company's website: ... Surgeon Simulator 2013
Also you can play it on their company's website: gamejam.bossastudios.com]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=347555#Comment_347555 2013-01-29T17:30:18-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 DavidLejeune http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4220 'stress testing the log-in server' That's actually a pretty good goal for a Beta... Yeah, if log-in is the ONLY time that data is going to be pinging off the servers. But since there are ... 'stress testing the log-in server'

That's actually a pretty good goal for a Beta... Yeah, if log-in is the ONLY time that data is going to be pinging off the servers. But since there are leaderboards, 'the global market,' and regional economies that are all dependent on the servers, not having those testable in the beta seems fairly silly, yes?

Every project that I've ever been involved with that had an open or semi-closed beta, it was always about slamming the servers with as much data in as many places as possible to see where they fall down and need to be reinforced, not so much bug testing by the general public. EA/Maxis now knows that the initial log-in had some problems (that they addressed during the beta) but they don't know whether all the other stuff is going to hold up. The first few weeks after launch are going to be a Diablo III level connectivity nightmare, and at least some of that could have been avoided by not crippling their beta as much as they did.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=347568#Comment_347568 2013-01-30T01:05:16-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Flabyo http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306 True, but they also could've done all this testing in a closed beta instead and not let anyone see any of the game at all before launch. The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=347588#Comment_347588 2013-01-30T11:34:24-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 DavidLejeune http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4220 It was a closed beta. was a closed beta.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=347621#Comment_347621 2013-01-31T01:07:22-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Flabyo http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306 I meant as in 'only the friends and family of the developers', like we did back at MS. The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=347744#Comment_347744 2013-02-02T01:37:38-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 James Cunningham http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2925 So Antichamber was awesome. FPS puzzle game that doesn't care a bit about preconceived notions of how "reality" works of how physical 3D space is put together. The ending didn't make a ... The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=347758#Comment_347758 2013-02-02T06:37:57-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Flabyo http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306 I wanted to buy Ni No Kuni today. Everywhere is out of stock. I am sad.
Everywhere is out of stock.

I am sad.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=347774#Comment_347774 2013-02-02T15:33:25-08:00 2013-02-05T01:38:15-08:00 Will Couper http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=190 My eyes are bleary after my wife and I played Borderlands 2 for most of the day. Will

Will]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=347845#Comment_347845 2013-02-04T15:08:56-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Darkest http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4849 Playing Dragon Age: Origins again. I'd forgotten how great it was but it is a game in which it is very hard to make good choices in. I wish there was a section or two after the end of the prologue ... The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=347852#Comment_347852 2013-02-04T16:14:29-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 InvincibleM http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3064 Dragon Age: Origins is good EXCEPT for the Mage's tower. The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=347906#Comment_347906 2013-02-05T14:49:41-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Darkest http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4849 Which I'm going to get out of the way tomorrow. I always find that bit ok aside from the getting lost. I'm actually looking forward to actually getting past the first act of DA2 at some point. The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=347938#Comment_347938 2013-02-06T12:02:41-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 cjkoger http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7065 @InvincibleM I totally agree. The Mage's Tower was a draaaggg. I enjoyed 90% of the rest of the game and story. Almost bought DA2 for $10 yesterday, but I have a stack of unfinisheds and most reviews ... The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=347940#Comment_347940 2013-02-06T12:09:07-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Flabyo http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306 I think I gave up at the Mage's tower and never went back to it. The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=347951#Comment_347951 2013-02-06T15:48:57-08:00 2013-02-06T15:59:49-08:00 Yaboo Chingoa http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6685 I just found out about this freeware game yesterday, and played a bit today. It's interesting, but I haven't quite got used to the controls yet. There's some kind of integration with Twitter feeds, ...
Zineth


And then there's this.

Antichamber]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=348285#Comment_348285 2013-02-12T06:31:54-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 taphead http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2284 So. Aliens: Colonial Marines came out, and has a whopping 47 Metacritic score for the PC version. Gameplay footage:
Gameplay footage:
]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=348295#Comment_348295 2013-02-12T07:36:53-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Ryan S Thomason http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=5360 @Taphead: Damnit! I was really looking forward to scaring the shit out of myself with this. Instead we've got... drunk aliens? Damnit! I was really looking forward to scaring the shit out of myself with this. Instead we've got... drunk aliens?]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=348299#Comment_348299 2013-02-12T08:25:03-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 chiaslut http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=936 Finally went back and played through BioShock 2 and Fallout 3. Ordered Fallout: New Vegas, but I'm playing Dishonored now. I always have a hard time switching games. Dishonored felt impossible for ... The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=348300#Comment_348300 2013-02-12T08:59:22-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 oldhat http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75 D'aaaaw I want to make one of those aliens my butler and give it a hug. Also I want to dress it up. Alien videos will be the new cat videos for me.
Also I want to dress it up. Alien videos will be the new cat videos for me.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=348301#Comment_348301 2013-02-12T10:08:11-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Alan Tyson http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1299 I have never seen anything in my life that was in quite so dire a need of a "herp! derp! derhurp!" voiceover. The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=348303#Comment_348303 2013-02-12T10:12:33-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 oldhat http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75 It seems more like a "HERPdedurpdedurpdedurp...DERP!" kind of voice in my head, but yeah. The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=348322#Comment_348322 2013-02-12T16:31:07-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Yaboo Chingoa http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6685 Aw hell, folks, leave the poor xenomorph alone. I think its waddle has an adorable, hobbled Winnie the Pooh quality to it. I played the demo of Gearbox's Aliens vs. Predator, but the gameplay left ...
I played the demo of Gearbox's Aliens vs. Predator, but the gameplay left me so apathetic that I didn't complete any of the campaigns. After I successfully predicted what was scripted to happen in the first fifteen minutes of the human chapter, I moved to the alien campaign. But when I completed the tutorial by crawling through a conveniently accessible ventilation duct, I figured that plot contrivances were going to be central to how the story would play out, and put down the controller.

But I would be interested in playing a decent AVP game if it was based on the first Dark Horse comic.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=348336#Comment_348336 2013-02-12T19:33:36-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 E-Ray http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10925 As much as I loved the strange, selfish Art Deco city of Rapture, a floating haven for nationalism and American exceptionalism looks like it could be massive fun. Also robots, horrendous giant ...
Also robots, horrendous giant birds and fire.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=348343#Comment_348343 2013-02-12T21:22:03-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Morac http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10266 I've nicknamed that Xenomorph the derpomorph. The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=348345#Comment_348345 2013-02-12T22:13:37-08:00 2013-02-12T22:14:32-08:00 Alan Tyson http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1299 Extra credit: watch it while listening to the first thirty seconds of Garbage's Cherry Lips.


the first thirty seconds of Garbage's Cherry Lips.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=348485#Comment_348485 2013-02-15T09:52:46-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 twentythoughts http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7347 Apparently, according to Kotaku and a couple of other reviews I've read, that particular gif comes from the only really GOOD part of the single-player game. It involves xenos that only respond to ...
The rest of the game, though? Eeeeugh.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=348501#Comment_348501 2013-02-15T16:56:39-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Flabyo http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306 That doesn't really excuse the crappy animation though... The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=348566#Comment_348566 2013-02-17T01:05:02-08:00 2013-02-17T01:05:36-08:00 James Cunningham http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2925 So I'm going to pimp out an article I wrote- http://www.hardcoregamer.com/2013/02/17/kickstarter-report-card-part-4-of-4/ That's part 4 of a 4-part series on the year in Kickstarter, or at ...
http://www.hardcoregamer.com/2013/02/17/kickstarter-report-card-part-4-of-4/

That's part 4 of a 4-part series on the year in Kickstarter, or at least the year from my perspective. It's got links to the first three parts at the start, after the first paragraph. Needless to say, it was quite an interesting year. :)]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=348709#Comment_348709 2013-02-20T00:38:20-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 James Cunningham http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2925 On the one hand, Killer is Dead looks pretty neat. On the other, it's got a line "Do you know what it's called when the moon passes in front of the sun?" I'm sure the action is good, and ...

On the one hand, Killer is Dead looks pretty neat. On the other, it's got a line "Do you know what it's called when the moon passes in front of the sun?" I'm sure the action is good, and I like the style, but that's just terrible writing.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=348710#Comment_348710 2013-02-20T01:26:53-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Ben Klumaster http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2723 @James Cunningham: Now all that's in my head is nostalgia for ReBoot. The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=348736#Comment_348736 2013-02-20T11:47:18-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 oldhat http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75 Played the demo for Journey and have decided to buy it. The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=348746#Comment_348746 2013-02-20T14:32:46-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 twentythoughts http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7347 Journey is pretty awesome. I don't feel like playing it again, but playing through it the first time (all the way through in one sitting) was pretty amazing. Do make sure to play it online.
Do make sure to play it online.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=348750#Comment_348750 2013-02-20T15:10:47-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Darkest http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4849 Finally started to get better at Xcom, Caught up to where I was last time in Dragon Age: Origins and Crysis 3 is out Friday. The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=348751#Comment_348751 2013-02-20T15:41:47-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 InvincibleM http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3064 Anyone playing Metal Gear Rising: Revengance? The title is goofy as hell, but the game is very fun, if slightly easy. The VR missions are actually challenging and so fun(and frustrating).
The title is goofy as hell, but the game is very fun, if slightly easy.

The VR missions are actually challenging and so fun(and frustrating).]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=348756#Comment_348756 2013-02-20T18:22:23-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 cjkoger http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7065 Holy fuck @alan. So I actually just played Cherry lips and watched that alien tramp around for about 45 seconds. I laughed out loud, sitting here by myself, and God I needed a good laugh. ...
Pondering going and playing some Kingdoms of Amalur in a few if I can pry my ass out of this chair. Need to finish something before I start something new. Really looking forward to Journey.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=348766#Comment_348766 2013-02-20T23:29:08-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Morac http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10266 So, elephant in the room: what are everyone's thoughts on the PS4? The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=348767#Comment_348767 2013-02-21T00:53:22-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Flabyo http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306 Simpler architecture, a lot of fast memory, pretty decent GPU... Developers are going to love it. Marked improvement over how hard Sony stuff usually is to work with.
Developers are going to love it.

Marked improvement over how hard Sony stuff usually is to work with.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=348768#Comment_348768 2013-02-21T01:51:44-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 D.J. http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3196 They haven't shown much, but nothing they've shown has been at all off-putting. Which is enough to make me happy. The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=348774#Comment_348774 2013-02-21T03:49:36-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 oscillateur http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2424 Yeah, the PS4 will be much easier for everybody to work on, even those who make their own engines. I remember a coworker spending weeks just to gett a teapot to render on a PS2 when it was released. ... The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=348789#Comment_348789 2013-02-21T14:43:49-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 DavidLejeune http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4220 Keep in mind that a big chunk of that memory on both consoles will be reserved for running system stuff. All of the PS4's social integration stuff, and whatever version of Windows 8 the nextBox will ... The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=348794#Comment_348794 2013-02-21T15:53:50-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Flabyo http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306 That's still 5 and a half more than they have now... The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=348796#Comment_348796 2013-02-21T16:52:07-08:00 2013-02-21T16:52:20-08:00 Magnulus http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716 I quite enjoyed the presentation. They steered clear of demonstrating the tech for the "Creative Console" thing on stage, which would have been excruciating to watch even if it was ready ...
People have been discussing the Quantic Dream thing, suggesting that it only looks that good because it's a single head with nothing else around. Considering how shitting amazing Beyond looks on the PS3, I wouldn't be surprised if QD have managed what they say they have with the new hardware. I read an interview recently where they were talking about how they make a new engine with every game because they keep having to up the level of the tech, and how they are tired of that. Maybe they're finally finding the engine they can stay with for a game or two extra.

On the whole developer side of it, I don't know these things, but I'm happy that developers seem relieved by the X86 architecture and all that memory. Maybe they'll finally be able to run Unreal Engine games without massive texture pop-in issues.

I hear a lot of people are pissed about Diablo 3 and that some think it's a conspiracy and Diablo 3 was always made to be a console game. Personally, as someone who just never got around to buying it, I'm happy. I'll get it when I get the PS4, whenever that is. Despite all their flaws, I've always liked my Playstations. The PS2 gave me a DVD player before I could afford to have both, the PS3 is still my only Blu-Ray player and my main gaming machine. The PS4 seems to be headed in the right direction for me right now, though it's hard to tell exactly without more info. I'm optimistic and will probably get one, if not straight away at least once it drops in price.

I don't really care what it looks like. My consoles sit behind my TV anyway.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=348807#Comment_348807 2013-02-22T00:29:06-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Morac http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10266 Quantic Dream's thing was amusing because David Cage's argument was what games need was more polygons so they could have better graphics to do fancy faces, and then he was directly followed by Media ...
I do think Diablo 3 was always targeted at consoles, and I don't think it was a conspiracy. Mostly because some of the devs said that they were exploring the possibility of a console release well before Diablo 3 released. Diablo is also the only Blizzard game within the last 15 years to have a decent console port.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=348814#Comment_348814 2013-02-22T06:02:25-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Magnulus http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716 Yeah, the whole polygon thing struck me as strange, especially since it's obvious that the polygons are not the most important part of what makes Kara, Beyond and the old man look good. What makes ... The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=348866#Comment_348866 2013-02-23T14:56:18-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 taphead http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2284 Crossposting from the on-the-nets thread: Depression Quest, an interactive text game about living with depression. You need to play it. I'll go have a lie down now, thanks. Depression Quest, an interactive text game about living with depression. You need to play it.

I'll go have a lie down now, thanks.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=348869#Comment_348869 2013-02-23T17:12:51-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Magnulus http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716 Oh by the way! Anyone else playing Path of Exile? Path of Exile?]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=348874#Comment_348874 2013-02-23T17:41:21-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Ryan S Thomason http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=5360 @magnulus That's exactly the kind of game I have to stay away from, because they completely wreck any chance I might have of keeping any kind of creative output going... he says, checking his ... That's exactly the kind of game I have to stay away from, because they completely wreck any chance I might have of keeping any kind of creative output going...
he says, checking his emails at half one in the morning.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=348947#Comment_348947 2013-02-24T16:29:35-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 johnjones http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1052 Once upon a time I wasted Warren Ellis' precious creative hours with something called Effing Hail It is with that same spirit that I bring a new (to me) discovery called Effing Meteors! Enjoy. Effing Hail

It is with that same spirit that I bring a new (to me) discovery called Effing Meteors!

Enjoy.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=349269#Comment_349269 2013-02-28T13:19:56-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 oldhat http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75 ]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=349407#Comment_349407 2013-03-02T09:15:27-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Magnulus http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716 Oh no. Oh no no no no no... Started playing Gnomoria and I can't stop. It's one of those Dwarf Fortressy things. Oh God, I'll just have to ride this wave until I get it out of my system. Gnomoria and I can't stop. It's one of those Dwarf Fortressy things. Oh God, I'll just have to ride this wave until I get it out of my system.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=349415#Comment_349415 2013-03-02T12:05:22-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 vandalhandle http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4586 any whitechapellers playing fifa 13 online on the 360? i'm asking as the general public can get quite annoying, todays little braintrust was an English male, playing as Chelsea, i was playing as ...
i'm asking as the general public can get quite annoying, todays little braintrust was an English male, playing as Chelsea, i was playing as AC Milan, i scored early and dominated the game, he didn't quit, but proceeded to call me a Spanish w*nk*r/b*st*rd and at random intervals imply my mother is a prostitute. My response was of course to file a complaint and then ask the guy if he 's aware that Milan are Italian, still no reply.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=349418#Comment_349418 2013-03-02T15:53:12-08:00 2013-03-02T15:54:01-08:00 vandalhandle http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4586 FREE for a limited time Ku, a game by an Irish Indie game company, link is here and password to download is: bitsmithareawesome it's PC only
for a limited time Ku, a game by an Irish Indie game company, link is here and password to download is: bitsmithareawesome

it's PC only]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=349422#Comment_349422 2013-03-02T16:47:55-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 DavidLejeune http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4220 i'm asking as the general public can get quite annoying, todays little braintrust was an English male, playing as Chelsea, i was playing as AC Milan, i scored early and dominated the game, he didn't ... i'm asking as the general public can get quite annoying, todays little braintrust was an English male, playing as Chelsea, i was playing as AC Milan, i scored early and dominated the game, he didn't quit, but proceeded to call me a Spanish w*nk*r/b*st*rd and at random intervals imply my mother is a prostitute. My response was of course to file a complaint and then ask the guy if he 's aware that Milan are Italian, still no reply. Were you really expecting anything else from a combination of Xbox LIVE players AND football fans?]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=349448#Comment_349448 2013-03-03T06:58:31-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 vandalhandle http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4586 @davidlejeune, honestly yeah, 2 years of playing it online and for the most part it's fun, the idiots are in the minority, but present a certain amount of entertainment, like the guy singing to ... The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=349470#Comment_349470 2013-03-03T16:26:38-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 twentythoughts http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7347 Online gaming attracts douches. Simple as that. Anonymous communication + competition = people turn into dicks. Ironically, playing an MMO on consoles in Europe (DC Universe Online), the problem ...
Ironically, playing an MMO on consoles in Europe (DC Universe Online), the problem is a LACK of communication. Since you've got a large amount of people who don't speak the same language, AND a large amount of people who haven't invested in a keyboard or mic for their PS3, playing with random groups often involves people who simply don't give you ANY kind of feedback until they suddenly decide they're pissed off and leave. You get raids where half the people involved don't type or say a single word.

Which is great when, for instance, you've had one single wipe in the middle of a raid, and then one of the healers leaves without a word. When I ask him what's up, he simply replies "noob group". Rather than, you know, maybe discussing what went wrong, since often it's just that one or two people are in the wrong place and/or doing the wrong thing that's messing things up.
And then one of the other group members starts blaming the tank. "Noob tank", he starts. THEN he says that the tank is doing the wrong strategy... But the tank's not up for being yelled at, and has left by that point.
Which makes it all the more fun when you realize that the tank WASN'T using the wrong strategy. Just a different one than the one some of the raid members were used to. Which would have been nice to discuss beforehand. But nope. Gotta move forwards and fast and everyone knows what to do or else they're noobs.

(For those curious, this happened with the Sunstone Broodmother boss... The only boss that really requires some strategy in that raid, and thus the one most people wipe on.)

Similarly, there's this one four-player instance where the endboss requires some cooperation: You've got three devices scattered around the boss area, and each of these devices stuns one boss, while also making it so you can't hurt the boss that's stunned. The idea, unless you're overpowered for the instance (there's a feat for doing it without stunning the bosses), is to keep two bosses at a time stunned until you've killed one of them. But it takes just a single player who doesn't understand this to mess it up. Every single time I've tried to do this one as my lower-level DPS guy, there's been someone who, no matter what you tell them, goes "there is button MUST GO PRESS", and stuns all three bosses at the same time.
Which means that all three bosses wake up at the same time. Then they proceed to murder the group. And then they don't learn from it.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=349482#Comment_349482 2013-03-03T23:57:53-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 DavidLejeune http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4220 Well, since I have poor impulse control, enjoyed the beta well enough, and was thoroughly frustrated watching TotalBiscuit's livestream, I have done a last second pre-order for SimCity. Any other ... The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=349486#Comment_349486 2013-03-04T03:25:46-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Morac http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10266 Well, I fell off the EVE: Online bandwagon again. Shit. The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=349490#Comment_349490 2013-03-04T08:22:16-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 oldhat http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75 Started and finished Journey in about half an hour or so. Stunning, beautiful game that I really enjoyed. Also was awesome to have an online companion for it. Really have to seek out the soundtrack ...
And now I'm back to Mass Effect, thanks to the Archer Shepard twitter account. I think I have about three more big missions and then it's off to ME2 and hopefully I'll be fully caught up to where I was on the xbox.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=349491#Comment_349491 2013-03-04T08:34:37-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Ben Klumaster http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2723 Fell back into Starcraft 2 after a year or so's break. It's like playing it again for the first time, since my skills have atrophied back to zero and Blizzard just launched a new version of ... Still, I can feel the addiction working its way through my veins.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=349494#Comment_349494 2013-03-04T11:14:01-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 RenThing http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=155 Re: trolls - I play League of Legends and that game had a HUGE issue with trolls. Part of the problem is that it's Free-to-Play so people didn't really feel like they had to worry about things like ... The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=349525#Comment_349525 2013-03-04T21:24:30-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 DavidLejeune http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4220 Well, now I feel silly for pre-ordering SimCity, because Origin is crashing worse than Steam did when The Orange Box came out. And once the game is installed I'm sure it'll be Diablo III all over ... The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=349526#Comment_349526 2013-03-04T21:41:09-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 James Cunningham http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2925 After getting thoroughly sidetracked by everything I put a couple hours into Ni no Kuni again yesterday. I don't think I'll be letting myself get distracted again for a while. I was only in the ...
It's a game where I constantly have the camera at ground level, slightly tilted up, because everything is so pretty and I don't want to miss a single detail. :)]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=349527#Comment_349527 2013-03-04T21:53:54-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 InvincibleM http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3064 DARK SOULS. I started and I was running around, killing stuff and being like "This isn't even hard. Everyone else must just be bitches." and then that wall after Queelag. THAT WALL OF ...
I started and I was running around, killing stuff and being like "This isn't even hard. Everyone else must just be bitches."

and then that wall after Queelag. THAT WALL OF DIFFICULT.

I fucking love this game but it hates me and wants me to cry.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=349530#Comment_349530 2013-03-05T01:38:20-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Flabyo http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306 Was going to get Tomb Raider today, but I started playing Mass Effect from the very beginning instead. So that's March sorted.
So that's March sorted.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=349540#Comment_349540 2013-03-05T06:11:33-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 oscillateur http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2424 InvincibleM : upgrade your equipment as much as you can. That can make a huge difference in Dark Souls... The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=349546#Comment_349546 2013-03-05T08:04:36-08:00 2013-03-05T08:06:52-08:00 twentythoughts http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7347 InvincibleM: Don't be too proud to consult online upgrade guides. Otherwise you may be spending hours grinding for enough souls to upgrade a weapon that turns out to have the wrong stat combination ...
Or... Okay, this is NOT A SPOILER. Though I guess you can stop reading if you really want to figure out every single system in the game for yourself.

Basically, look at the bonus stats a weapon gives you. The heavier weapons are usually based around Strength bonuses, and the faster weapons are usually based around Dexterity bonuses. In either case, you have the opportunity to upgrade them to a Magic or Divine weapon, which scales based on your Intelligence and Faith stats respectively. So even if you've only sunk enough Str/Dex points to simply be able to use a certain weapon, upgrading them to Magic/Divine allows you to do damage based on the same stat that works your spells or miracles.

And if you make (or get) a Lightning or Fire weapon, your stats don't matter for that weapon (except for some special ones) unless you don't have enough of the other stats to be able to use that weapon.

Last bit of spoiler-free advice: Slabs are limited. If you're gonna use a slab of any kind, be VERY SURE that you want to use it.

NON-SPOILERS END.

Of course, none of this will help you through good ol' Sen's. God. Now I want Dark Souls 2 to come out faster. I just know both Souls games too well to get nervous in'em.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=349548#Comment_349548 2013-03-05T08:21:12-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 twentythoughts http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7347 In other old-news, I gave up on Tomba. It's a cult classic PS1 game that hates your guts more than either Souls game ever did. With the Souls games, most of the time simply being cautious will get ...
Three examples. I'd just spent my last extra life on a boss in a jungle area. Now, the game has absolutely no reason whatsoever to be using a lives system. Because outside of bosses, what'll happen when you lose your last life is that you get sent back to the start screen, and you have to load the last save... And the save points are something like a couple of minutes apart.
However, loading the save point loads the save point with as many lives as you had there, and lives are precious rare. So for a lot of my run, I've been at zero lives. Meaning every single life lost means loading the save again.
Which gets annoying when you're put in a cave with lots of sudden-death falls, where enemies suddenly spawn Ghosts 'n Goblins style in the middle of the screen, and your main mode of transportation is an unreliable grapple hook. Yeah.
Got past that area. Went into a jungle. Was on my last life again after a boss. Figured I'd peek into this cage thingy on the way back to the save point.
Cage closed behind me. Which killed me. Game over. Had to re-do boss.
Right after THAT, I was sent on a fetch quest so a monkey would teach me how to swim. Got that to the monkey, who told me to jump into the water. Did so, which triggered a tutorial on how to swim. And at that point I could apparently swim.
Out of the tutorial, I jumped back into the water. Which instantly killed me.
Consulted a FAQ. Turns out this one fire item I was wearing made it impossible for me to swim. Gee, thanks for telling me, game.

30 Second Hero is far, far, FAR more fun anyway. Loving it.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=349568#Comment_349568 2013-03-05T13:33:03-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 James Cunningham http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2925 I beat Tomba on PS1. I remember it being hard but fair, but then again it was the 90s. Bastardry in design was to be expected. :) The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=349572#Comment_349572 2013-03-05T14:13:47-08:00 2013-03-05T14:14:58-08:00 Argos http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7792 Heh, I also died in Tomba when learning to swim. Stupid fire gem. I bought Tomb Raider today and can't wait to play it! Might have to wait til next week, though.
I bought Tomb Raider today and can't wait to play it! Might have to wait til next week, though.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=349574#Comment_349574 2013-03-05T14:56:30-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 twentythoughts http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7347 Tomba is the kind of game I'd struggle with and grow to love back in my younger days, when I couldn't afford more than a couple of games every six months. I can really see why people look back on it ...
Also got Bit.Trip.Saga for my 3DS. I've been curious about the Bit.Trip games since they started coming out, and they ARE interesting. Not getting them on the Wii was a good thing, though... These are more portable timekillers than anything else.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=349576#Comment_349576 2013-03-05T15:11:36-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Flabyo http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306 Journey just took 5 awards at the BAFTA game awards thing. It beat Halo 4, Call of Duty Black Ops 2, Far Cry 3 and Borderlands 2 in the 'online multiplayer' category in the process. I love our ...
It beat Halo 4, Call of Duty Black Ops 2, Far Cry 3 and Borderlands 2 in the 'online multiplayer' category in the process.

I love our academy, they know what they like, and it ain't shooty bang bang games.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=349577#Comment_349577 2013-03-05T15:27:56-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Darkest http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4849 Tomb raider is amazing so far. I may be biased though TR was the first game I bought myself ever way back in the day of the first Playstation. Making Progress in X-Com and have started again on ...
Making Progress in X-Com and have started again on Crysis 3 because I got stuck on a certain boss.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=349606#Comment_349606 2013-03-06T05:42:00-08:00 2013-03-06T05:42:58-08:00 Clarkthehomonculus http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4700 FINALLY got another xbox after a two year hiatus. I missed a LOT. Been playing Assassain's Creed 3. Got to NY and I'm bored with it. It's not very fun when you become an unstoppable juggernaut. ...
So I started Skyrim. WOW! Beautiful, and much like one of my favorites: Fallout 3. I assumed as much with a Bethesda game. Now I want to play Fallout 3 again. I just wish V.A.T.S. existed in real life. Arguments would be SO much easier.

I also got the Red Dead Game of the Year edition. Eager to play the Undead Nightmare.

So yeah, I guess sandbox games are my thing at the moment.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=349607#Comment_349607 2013-03-06T05:47:52-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 vandalhandle http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4586 been playing Crysis 3 and stuck at the very end, stupid game and it's stupid corrupt game file, and having to wait for the xbox update to fix it, which is already live on PS3 and PC is annoying The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=349616#Comment_349616 2013-03-06T07:31:22-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 taphead http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2284 So, there's a Kickstarter for another Planescape CRPG, and it's been collecting about $100k every 30 minutes or so. Yeah, I don't think that $900k goal will be much of a problem... Kickstarter for another Planescape CRPG, and it's been collecting about $100k every 30 minutes or so. Yeah, I don't think that $900k goal will be much of a problem...]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=349622#Comment_349622 2013-03-06T09:38:15-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 chiaslut http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=936 I resisted back the Planescape Kickstarter the first time, but caved and backed it this morning after a friend of mine backed it. I really need to stop backing games on Kickstarter for a while. The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=349642#Comment_349642 2013-03-06T17:03:27-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Darkest http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4849 Having played more Tomb Raider today it is AMAZING!!! so far. There has yet to be anything that I would have changed it. Other than the text on the upgrade screen being a bit blurry and the ... The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=349646#Comment_349646 2013-03-06T18:54:25-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Morac http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10266 Just to be clear, it isn't another Planescape game. It's a "Torment" game, which they are using as short hand for "Planescape: Torment was an awesome game, and we have a lot of the ... set in Planescape, nor does it have any of the same characters or any crossover story elements. It's being set in the Numenera setting, a kickstarter which I also backed and am eagerly awaiting my rulebooks for.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=349649#Comment_349649 2013-03-06T20:57:32-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 DavidLejeune http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4220 Christ, the always online stuff in SimCity is KILLING ME. I knew it was going to be bad, but I had no idea it would be this bad. I haven't had the issues with the server queue that a lot of people ... this bad. I haven't had the issues with the server queue that a lot of people have been having, since I've been using Europe West 1 from the beginning (server latency isn't really a problem, since everything is asynchronous), but yesterday when they were upgrading the servers (or whatever it was they were doing to address demand and prepare for the EU launch) there was a period where the game would crash within five minutes of creating a city (presumably when trying to synch to the server), and just now the game lost connection to the server for no reason, and I got kicked out.

If they could patch in an offline mode, the game would be fantastic (it's the very definition of 'just five more minutes' becoming eight hours without you even noticing) and likely on quite a few Game of the Year lists. But as is it's too frustrating for all the wrong reasons. Apparently they're claiming that some of the simulation is running in the cloud, and that's why the always-on is necessary. I suspect the biggest thing that's being run remotely is the Global Market stuff, and it shouldn't be that hard for them to create a convincing enough algorithm to fluctuate prices for offline players.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=349650#Comment_349650 2013-03-06T21:28:51-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Morac http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10266 It's not impossible that some of the simulation is running in the cloud. However, it is incredibly likely that if there are features for single player that are cloud dependent then the reason those ...
These issues with Sim City are the entire reason I haven't bought it, nor am I likely to unless it ends up being super cheap. I got burned with the Diablo 3 release, and am not willing to go through that again, nor support it with my money.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=349652#Comment_349652 2013-03-06T22:30:03-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 James Cunningham http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2925 Online-only and single player. If you see this combination, no matter how badly you want to play, just walk away. In the long run (and short run too) you'll be much happier. The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=349669#Comment_349669 2013-03-07T09:34:31-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Argos http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7792 I started Tomb Raider yesterday and it's a lot of fun!! I was worried in the beginning that it was going to be too cinematic and "press the button the screen tells you to," but once you get ... The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=349694#Comment_349694 2013-03-07T15:38:20-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 DavidLejeune http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4220 Weird, I could've sworn I wrote a thing about how EA/Maxis's implementation of an always-on connection is way worse than anything that has come before, but it seems to have vanished. The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=349733#Comment_349733 2013-03-08T08:42:48-08:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Magnulus http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716 I was going to buy SimCity despite the always-on stuff, but I've heard so much about how badly it was implemented and how they're refusing to address the issues properly/ refund users who are simply ... The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=349857#Comment_349857 2013-03-11T21:51:06-07:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 oldhat http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75 I'm not playing SimCity (was never in to the games to be honest) but am enjoying some of the humour that's coming out of this.
]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=349858#Comment_349858 2013-03-11T22:01:09-07:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Morac http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10266 On a related note: Frank Miller's SimCity. Frank Miller's SimCity.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=349956#Comment_349956 2013-03-14T09:49:13-07:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Jehrot http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1904 Any PC gamers here? I've got a copy of Bittrip Runner and three copies of Arma 3 beta lite to gift on steam if anyone wants them. The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=349972#Comment_349972 2013-03-14T11:54:30-07:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 SaintDharma32 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6058 Jehrot: I will take Bittrip Runner. My Steam name is saintdharma. The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=349976#Comment_349976 2013-03-14T12:39:27-07:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 DavidLejeune http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4220 I'll take an Arma 3 beta lite key! Fafhrd on Steam. The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=350001#Comment_350001 2013-03-15T03:26:33-07:00 2013-03-15T04:43:42-07:00 Jehrot http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1904 @SaintDharma - I've added you on steam. @DavidLejeune - And you! @DavidLejeune - And you!]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=350091#Comment_350091 2013-03-16T14:12:06-07:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 DavidLejeune http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4220 Received! Thanks Jehrot! The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=350164#Comment_350164 2013-03-18T08:56:11-07:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 chiaslut http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=936 I'm ... I'm back on the Minecraft, guys. I just watched a couple harmless videos, y'know? I just wanted to hear about the new update. I didn't mean any harm. And now ... now I'm hittin' it ...
I just watched a couple harmless videos, y'know? I just wanted to hear about the new update. I didn't mean any harm.

And now ... now I'm hittin' it hard again. Digging. Building. Fucking crafting, man! I made potions! What have I become!? I thought I was out.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=350170#Comment_350170 2013-03-18T15:19:18-07:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 InvincibleM http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3064 So I'm near the end of dark souls, and am I wrong or does it get really easy near the end? I ruined Gravelord Nito, Seathe the Scaleless and the Four Kings (Nito took two tries, Seathe and the ...
I ruined Gravelord Nito, Seathe the Scaleless and the Four Kings (Nito took two tries, Seathe and the Four Kings took one a piece) and have taken down Ceaseless discharge in a single try.

Anyone else think so or am I just overpowered?]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=350178#Comment_350178 2013-03-18T20:44:57-07:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Morac http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10266 So I may have been up until very, very late on Saturday building an item sorter.

So I may have been up until very, very late on Saturday building an item sorter.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=350180#Comment_350180 2013-03-19T00:01:51-07:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 James Cunningham http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2925 I'm out of Minecraft! Don't you bastards drag me back in! The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=350181#Comment_350181 2013-03-19T01:36:45-07:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Davie http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=9988 I've been taking a poke at Dark Souls now that it's been out on PC for a while. It's quite astounding the way it makes you utterly infuriated, but in a way that strengthens your resolve rather than ...
Oh, except for Blighttown. Fuck Blighttown. I swear they had a special team hand-picked for their misanthropy design that area.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=350192#Comment_350192 2013-03-19T09:49:39-07:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 D.J. http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3196 I am excited for anything these guys are putting out.

I am excited for anything these guys are putting out.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=350195#Comment_350195 2013-03-19T10:10:57-07:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Magnulus http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716 Is this not the time for me to start running my personal Minecraft map server again, then? :D The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=350196#Comment_350196 2013-03-19T10:16:09-07:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 InvincibleM http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3064 @Davie It's much easier if you have the Rusted Iron Ring from Undead Asylum. Also if you go to Darkroot Garden before doing the depths/blighttown.
It's much easier if you have the Rusted Iron Ring from Undead Asylum.

Also if you go to Darkroot Garden before doing the depths/blighttown.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=350197#Comment_350197 2013-03-19T10:25:51-07:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 twentythoughts http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=7347 @InvincibleM: If you had no trouble at all with Nito and Four Kings, you were either overpowered, or you read up on how to beat them, or you're just naturally really talented at this game. They're ...
Ceaseless Discharge, on the other hand? That guy's doable literally right after you've done Quelaag. One of the easier bosses in the game.

Man. Now I kinda wanna play Dark Souls again.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=350198#Comment_350198 2013-03-19T10:53:59-07:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 InvincibleM http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3064 @twentythoughts With Nito, I got ruined by him and his skeletons the first time but found a note that said try divine and luckily I had a divine Falchion as a back up weapon so I cut down the ...
Four Kings I just sort of whacked until they died. The amount of damage I deliver was enough that I killed whichever King was facing me before another spawned.

Dex/Endurance build + Silver Knight Sword is some cheap shit. I think I'm just over powered. I'm level 85ish at this point.

Strangely, the boss that really got to me was Ornstein and Smough and apparently some people have no problem with them at all. Took me many tries to defeat them.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=350266#Comment_350266 2013-03-20T17:43:07-07:00 2013-03-21T11:47:28-07:00 D.J. http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3196 Just a friendly warning to all y'all fine folks: BioShock Infinite spoilers are making the rounds across the internet. If you want to enjoy the game spoiler free, be wary for the next couple weeks. BioShock Infinite spoilers are making the rounds across the internet. If you want to enjoy the game spoiler free, be wary for the next couple weeks.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=350276#Comment_350276 2013-03-20T21:49:49-07:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Alan Tyson http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1299 Those bastards. bastards.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=350448#Comment_350448 2013-03-25T01:09:22-07:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Yaboo Chingoa http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6685 I got fifteen hours into Ni No Kuni, which was the time it took for my cautious optimism to be crushed under the weight of the battle menus, the info-dump tutorials, and the amazingly stupid sidekick ... The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=350544#Comment_350544 2013-03-26T12:51:38-07:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Frowardd http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10391 Minecraft sucked me in again, not the Survivor but the new Creative mode that lets you fly around and build without worrying about dying or resources. I've a small town. My big games this year so far ...
My go-to angry video game is the original Quake, and all three expansion packs. Runs and launches very quickly, good fun even when I've memorized half the levels!

Also, my copy of minecraft just updated from 1.4.6 to 1.5.1, I don't think I'll be sleeping tonight..]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=350559#Comment_350559 2013-03-26T15:26:33-07:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 taphead http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2284 Kentucky Route Zero is 25% off on Steam right now so if an incredibly atmospheric indie point-and-click adventure game with gorgeous vector graphics sounds like it'll appeal to you -- AND IT SHOULD ... Kentucky Route Zero is 25% off on Steam right now so if an incredibly atmospheric indie point-and-click adventure game with gorgeous vector graphics sounds like it'll appeal to you -- AND IT SHOULD -- don't wait. Go now.

A friend did a good writeup of the thing.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=350579#Comment_350579 2013-03-26T21:09:25-07:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 James Cunningham http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2925 No no Kuni- I'm actually really enjoying it. Yeah, the AI is a bit dense, but that's fine. They use spells I'd never touch and keep the monsters busy while I whack 'em senseless, so they serve a ...
Being distracted by Lego City Undercover at the moment, though. I've been sick all week and my brain doesn't want to do much more than cute and fun.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=350587#Comment_350587 2013-03-27T03:22:44-07:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Flabyo http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306 Bioshock Infinite. It plays like any other shooter you might care to mention. But the world building, the art, the audio... absolutely right at the peak of the artform. It's setting feels ...
It plays like any other shooter you might care to mention.

But the world building, the art, the audio... absolutely right at the peak of the artform.

It's setting feels like a real place, with genuine history, rather than just a backdrop to shoot people on.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=350589#Comment_350589 2013-03-27T05:39:05-07:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 vandalhandle http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4586 @flabyo I'm loving it, i'm not rushing through it, I'm taking my time and enjoying each level the start with the prayers and all the detail in the level design are great The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=350626#Comment_350626 2013-03-27T21:26:49-07:00 2013-03-28T01:10:08-07:00 whydoisay http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10964 Can I talk about playing old ass games? I'm mostly playing old stuff lately. Been beefing up my Saturn collection, specifically. I've been playing Death Throttle, a Japanese Saturn port of the old PC ...
Also been playing Saturn Bomberman, which is a fun game where you drop bombs to explode ice cream cones and ride around on dinosaurs. You really need multiple people for it to be fun.

And finally, been playing the Langrisser games, sort of animoo-inflected strategy RPGs from the '90s. Only one of these games came out in the US (Warsong for Genesis), but once you figure out the menus, they are pretty import-friendly. I really like the battles, but sometimes they go on tooooo loooooong. Langrisser III, though, is garbage, due to a horrible 3D battle system that takes away all the strategy and makes every fight scene 9 hours.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=350628#Comment_350628 2013-03-27T21:58:43-07:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 InvincibleM http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3064 ^Mad jealous of your Saturn. I've been trying to track one down for a reasonable price on Canadian Craigslist (Kijiji) for a long while now and it's always too steep or slips through my ...
Are the games for the saturn region locked?]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=350629#Comment_350629 2013-03-28T01:13:14-07:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 whydoisay http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10964 Saturn games are definitely region locked, but if you pick up an Action Replay plus you are golden since it defeats region coding. It also provides the 1 MB or 4 MB RAM expansion for most games that ... The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=350630#Comment_350630 2013-03-28T01:30:27-07:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Flabyo http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306 Saturn Bomberman is epic when played with the maximum number of players. Shame it's so hard to get all the controllers and multitaps together for most occasions. The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=350632#Comment_350632 2013-03-28T02:24:22-07:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Morac http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10266 Like Flabyo, I'm completely sucked into Bioshock Infinite right now. Not entirely sure where it's going, but I am definitely enjoying the ride. The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=350668#Comment_350668 2013-03-28T17:18:28-07:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 whydoisay http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10964 Yeah, I don't have any multitaps yet, but that is definitely next on my list of Saturn junk to get! I have a projetor so I'm totally prepared for enormous Bomberman parties when I get together two ... The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=350672#Comment_350672 2013-03-28T20:21:10-07:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 brittanica http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2296 I just started playing Minecraft again, after months of not touching it. I saw ya'll talking down-thread about it... so who does have servers? I know Argo's friend has one and I go on there ... The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=350677#Comment_350677 2013-03-29T02:31:59-07:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Morac http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10266 You can join mine if you want! There are only a handful of regular players, mostly real life friends, but we have fun. It's at morac.dyndns.org. The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=350687#Comment_350687 2013-03-29T09:28:07-07:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Magnulus http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716 I have one that I'm admittedly not always running. It's a very private little thing. I'll let you know know when I start it back up again. :) The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=350695#Comment_350695 2013-03-29T11:54:44-07:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 whydoisay http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10964 I love Minecraft but I mostly play it on Xbox 360 so I can play splitscreen with friends IRL. I don't supposed 360 can connect to fan servers? The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=350700#Comment_350700 2013-03-29T14:53:43-07:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 oldhat http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75 I am pretty okay with Double Fine having total access to my bank account at all times.
]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=350706#Comment_350706 2013-03-29T15:43:02-07:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Magnulus http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716 Agreed! On that note... Broken Age is coming out for the OUYA. Android-based, Tegra3-powered home console for 100 dollars/ quid. Launching imminently to backers from Kickstarter and this summer to ...
On that note... Broken Age is coming out for the OUYA. Android-based, Tegra3-powered home console for 100 dollars/ quid. Launching imminently to backers from Kickstarter and this summer to the rest of the world. Who's into it? Who's sceptical? Who's waiting for the second generation/ reviews/ more games?

I'm pretty excited, though I won't buy it straight away. They seem to be doing everything right, and though there's apparently a lag issue with the controller, that seems to be the only really negative thing I've heard about it so far. It's an indie-friendly, hacker-friendly, mantelpiece-friendly and wallet-friendly console, how can I NOT want it?!]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=350714#Comment_350714 2013-03-29T16:37:18-07:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 oldhat http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75 I'll echo my comments on Mag's facebook. Admittedly don't know too much about it, but I think after a while when the 2nd Gen is out and I get a good look to see how steadily games are coming in ...
Admittedly don't know too much about it, but I think after a while when the 2nd Gen is out and I get a good look to see how steadily games are coming in (along with how many people use it), I'll pick it up. I'm glad that the $100 price tag makes it easier to take a chance on it, unlike the Steam Box which I want, but can't justify the expense just yet.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=350720#Comment_350720 2013-03-29T17:29:01-07:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Morac http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10266 I'm skeptical about the Ouya (I'm actually a lot more of a PC gamer), but I'm going to get one anyways because that's how I roll. @whydoisay: Unfortunately, you cannot. Not the least because the ...
@whydoisay: Unfortunately, you cannot. Not the least because the XBox version is a number of content updates behind the desktop version. (There are also a number of technical limitations).]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=350725#Comment_350725 2013-03-29T19:28:44-07:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 brittanica http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2296 Oh man, I've only been following the Double Fine Adventure process intermittently, so holy shit. It's looking to be a prettier game than the computer screens in the behind-the-scenes videos ever ... The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=350737#Comment_350737 2013-03-29T22:48:16-07:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 James Cunningham http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2925 I'm skeptical about Ouya as a games machine, but as an emulator box and video device it looks simply amazing. I definitely need one, although from the Polygon hands-on it might be worth waiting for ... Polygon hands-on it might be worth waiting for a gamepad upgrade or two.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=350738#Comment_350738 2013-03-29T22:51:01-07:00 2013-03-29T23:02:34-07:00 D.J. http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3196 A few things about the Ouya: -They recently removed the ability to test purchases without telling anyone, so tons of people got charged real money for what should have been tests. -As Mag ... -They recently removed the ability to test purchases without telling anyone, so tons of people got charged real money for what should have been tests.
-As Mag mentioned, there is a lag issue with the controller, which is really basic priority one stuff that they should have sorted out before anyone got their hands on one.
-There is no online functionality for games at the moment, and while they say they are planning on adding it, I am skeptical.
-You cannot remove or edit your credit card number.
-It is a smartphone in a box.

A game they were hyping at the 'launch' party

]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=350745#Comment_350745 2013-03-30T03:00:14-07:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Flabyo http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1306 Standard AA batteries? Interesting choice, I guess mobile phone style ones cost a lot more to do. They need to offer a wired controller too if they're doing that. I am fairly sceptical (UK ...
I am fairly sceptical (UK spelling for the win!) because as you say, it's just an android phone in a box, and game developers have a lot of issues with Android. They're going to have to work very hard to get enough developers on board to reach a critical mass.

I'm interested in seeing if Apple decide to give the Apple TV enough power to do this same 'iOS in a box plugged into your telly' thing, because I suspect if they do do it they'll hit the ground running far more quickly than OUYA is going to.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=350748#Comment_350748 2013-03-30T05:00:34-07:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 Magnulus http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716 Wow, that Flying Car Game... Is that Unreal Engine 3 it's running?! One would hope the the test purchase thing was an oversight and not a deliberate thing. Hopefully... The whole credit card ...
One would hope the the test purchase thing was an oversight and not a deliberate thing. Hopefully... The whole credit card number thing... Weeeird. They'll HAVE to fix that at some point, though, since people's credit cards expire.

Why are you skeptical of the online play functionality? Obviously, I'm just making guesses, but seeing as how so many Kickstarter projects see massive delays, it's quite possible they just made some choices about what to focus on in order to get it out on schedule.

The controller? I think it's actually kind of a snazzy idea, as the AAs work as weights and apparently give the controllers a nice, hefty feel. If I recall correctly, you can use PS3 controllers as well on the OUYA.

Isn't the main issue Android developers have the fragmentation? That they can't be sure the game works on all phones because they have different hardware and many can't handle the more advanced games? If that's the case, wouldn't it help that this "smartphone in a box" is in the high end of system power?

These are all just based on what I've seen/ heard while following the OUYA newsfeed and the gadget sites' reporting on it, and I'm not nearly technically minded enough to understand all of it. I agree that if Apple do something snazzy with the Apple TV, it will probably move the OUYA swiftly into niche markets.]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=350756#Comment_350756 2013-03-30T11:47:37-07:00 2013-03-30T11:55:32-07:00 DavidLejeune http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4220 -There is no online functionality for games at the moment, and while they say they are planning on adding it, I am skeptical.This seems odd to me. OUYA is using a re-skinned Android OS, and there are ... -There is no online functionality for games at the moment, and while they say they are planning on adding it, I am skeptical.This seems odd to me. OUYA is using a re-skinned Android OS, and there are plenty of APIs built in to Android that allow for making online games (unless they've blocked those permissions, which would be ridiculous. Rooting and putting Google Play Market on would be the first thing anybody did, and then they'll be out any revenue from the OUYA marketplace). Or do you mean a more unified Xbox LIVE kind of setup?

The controller lag thing makes it sound like they've maybe overloaded the UI thread (or there's something wrong with the input listeners for the controller), which might mean their dashboard is a bit too intense.

I wasn't at GDC, so I'm wondering if we're missing some context about that Flying Car demo. It seems likely that they were touting it as a demonstration of how easy it is to get something up and running on the system (looking at the OUYA dev forum it looks like this was being made by one guy in his spare time).]]> The Videogame Thread January-March 2013 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=10948&Focus=350767#Comment_350767 2013-03-30T15:35:11-07:00 2013-05-19T11:26:26-07:00 D.J. http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3196 Okay, so I did some research and it seems like the Ouya team said they wouldn't have online multiplayer at launch, and then backtracked saying that they would support online multiplayer at launch, ...