Video Gamers Union!
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I was more of a fan of Nurse Joy. XD
OfficerJenny
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Getting a PS3 in the next few days, along with LittleBigPlanet
Sooooo excited!
Sooooo excited!
lara
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Has anyone else played the Penny Arcade games? I've beaten I and II in the last few days and am keenly waiting for the next one to roll out in a few months.
They got absolutely bagged out with some really average Metacritic scores (77 and 81 respectively) but if you treat them like the $15 games they are they're actually really fun. This is coming from someone who really hates turn based gaming as well, haha.
They got absolutely bagged out with some really average Metacritic scores (77 and 81 respectively) but if you treat them like the $15 games they are they're actually really fun. This is coming from someone who really hates turn based gaming as well, haha.
OfficerJenny
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I've been wanting to but I haven't gotten around to it. :c
Originally Posted by lara
Has anyone else played the Penny Arcade games? I've beaten I and II in the last few days and am keenly waiting for the next one to roll out in a few months. They got absolutely bagged out with some really average Metacritic scores (77 and 81 respectively) but if you treat them like the $15 games they are they're actually really fun. This is coming from someone who really hates turn based gaming as well, haha. |
I've been wanting to but I haven't gotten around to it. :c
zabbazooey
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Glad I found this thread!
Hello, my name is Rachel and I am a World of Warcraft addict. ^_^ My current character is Faendia (level 19 Night Elf Druid) on the Sen'Jin realm.
Hello, my name is Rachel and I am a World of Warcraft addict. ^_^ My current character is Faendia (level 19 Night Elf Druid) on the Sen'Jin realm.
zabbazooey
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Didn't see this form!
Name: Rachel
Age: 21
First Video Game played: Super Mario Bros.
Game Systems you own: Nintendo DS....
Current Video Game Playing: WoW! It's the only game I play but I'm hopelessly addicted...
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AIM: AmorMeus
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Other Info: Just started out as a gamer geek on WoW. My boyfriend and I play it constantly! I'm open to other suggestions for games though
Name: Rachel
Age: 21
First Video Game played: Super Mario Bros.
Game Systems you own: Nintendo DS....
Current Video Game Playing: WoW! It's the only game I play but I'm hopelessly addicted...
Contact Infoo
AIM: AmorMeus
YIM (Yahoo): n/a
MSN/Window Live Messenger:
Skype Name: PM me
ICQ Number: n/a
Other Info: Just started out as a gamer geek on WoW. My boyfriend and I play it constantly! I'm open to other suggestions for games though
lara
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There's another Steam sale coming up, bag them then.
There's also TF2 and L4D free weekends coming up - my usual server gets overrun with people who have seen the Team Roomba griefing videos and decide that they want to hang on the legendary server with the cool kids. Oy vey.
YouTube - TEAM ROOMBA PRESENTS: More Team Fortress 2 Griefing
(language warning, don't play it in your MIL's sitting room.)
| Originally Posted by OfficerJenny
I've been wanting to but I haven't gotten around to it. :c |
There's another Steam sale coming up, bag them then.
There's also TF2 and L4D free weekends coming up - my usual server gets overrun with people who have seen the Team Roomba griefing videos and decide that they want to hang on the legendary server with the cool kids. Oy vey.
YouTube - TEAM ROOMBA PRESENTS: More Team Fortress 2 Griefing
(language warning, don't play it in your MIL's sitting room.)
KristyVictoria
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I have. It's a bit of a necessity to learn the mechanics of all of that crap if you're going to do video game design. I have to admit though, I find tabletop games boring.
Right now I'm completely obsessed with Fallout 3. My all time favorite game is an RPG called Arcanum.
I'd love to see some makeup looks inspired by video games, maybe we can get that going
| Originally Posted by lara
I'm more interested to see if anyone here has ever played tabletop games. Now that's a classic gamer. 
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I have. It's a bit of a necessity to learn the mechanics of all of that crap if you're going to do video game design. I have to admit though, I find tabletop games boring.
Right now I'm completely obsessed with Fallout 3. My all time favorite game is an RPG called Arcanum.
I'd love to see some makeup looks inspired by video games, maybe we can get that going
KristyVictoria
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ROFL
....Seriously? What was your playtime? It is one of the most all encompassing worlds I have ever come across. Now, I've been hooked on the fallout franchise from day 1, but... this game has won so many Game of the Year awards that I just don't know how you could find Post apocalyptic DC boring.
I've been completely titillated and obsessed with it for months now. Since it came out. I've played through four times and am not yet bored, and I have a pretty short attention span.
| Originally Posted by lara
Finished Fallout 3. That had to be one of the most boring things I've ever played in my LIFE. |
ROFL
....Seriously? What was your playtime? It is one of the most all encompassing worlds I have ever come across. Now, I've been hooked on the fallout franchise from day 1, but... this game has won so many Game of the Year awards that I just don't know how you could find Post apocalyptic DC boring.
I've been completely titillated and obsessed with it for months now. Since it came out. I've played through four times and am not yet bored, and I have a pretty short attention span.
lara
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Read through the thread further, I wrote a reasonably long post about why I found it so disappointing.
| Originally Posted by KristyVictoria
ROFL ....Seriously? What was your playtime? It is one of the most all encompassing worlds I have ever come across. Now, I've been hooked on the fallout franchise from day 1, but... this game has won so many Game of the Year awards that I just don't know how you could find Post apocalyptic DC boring. |
Read through the thread further, I wrote a reasonably long post about why I found it so disappointing.
KristyVictoria
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I of course found that immediately after I posted that.
I think the gliding of NPCs is a bit nitpicky and only really noticable on uneven surfaces. It may have been a simple fix, but I have no doubt that when doing usability tests, and considering the time line they had, they probably opted to fix gameplay problems first and I can't fault them for that.
What view were you using, the first or third person perspective? I used mostly first except when navigating exceptionally large areas so didn't usually feel like NPCs were looking over my shoulder although I did encounter a couple who tried to talk through a wall at me.
My issues with the game were that sometimes looting through the same types of items got a bit repetitive. It would have been challenging if there was more stuff with questionable usage. The enemies were also somewhat repetitive.
Every time I died wearing raider armor I couldn't help but thing "Man, raiders are hot!" as my dead body collapsed to the floor.
Fallout 3 was an amazingly ambitious game and I wish more RPGs would take cues from it. The world was incredibly expansive and open ended. I didn't have as much issues with enemies getting stuck in loops either, but I have had this problem with enemy/environment collision games that I have programmed in XNA Studio so I can't say I could fault Bethesda Softworks for it either.
I also loved the fact that I was able to make my character have blue hair too, which usually isn't an option.
Also I am biased because I am completely obsessed with retro futurism and post apocalyptia in general.
| Originally Posted by lara
Read through the thread further, I wrote a reasonably long post about why I found it so disappointing. |
I of course found that immediately after I posted that.
I think the gliding of NPCs is a bit nitpicky and only really noticable on uneven surfaces. It may have been a simple fix, but I have no doubt that when doing usability tests, and considering the time line they had, they probably opted to fix gameplay problems first and I can't fault them for that.
What view were you using, the first or third person perspective? I used mostly first except when navigating exceptionally large areas so didn't usually feel like NPCs were looking over my shoulder although I did encounter a couple who tried to talk through a wall at me.
My issues with the game were that sometimes looting through the same types of items got a bit repetitive. It would have been challenging if there was more stuff with questionable usage. The enemies were also somewhat repetitive.
Every time I died wearing raider armor I couldn't help but thing "Man, raiders are hot!" as my dead body collapsed to the floor.
Fallout 3 was an amazingly ambitious game and I wish more RPGs would take cues from it. The world was incredibly expansive and open ended. I didn't have as much issues with enemies getting stuck in loops either, but I have had this problem with enemy/environment collision games that I have programmed in XNA Studio so I can't say I could fault Bethesda Softworks for it either.
I also loved the fact that I was able to make my character have blue hair too, which usually isn't an option.
Also I am biased because I am completely obsessed with retro futurism and post apocalyptia in general.
lara
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Bumping this to say that I'm putting on a Day of Defeat Source night on soon. Rotations includes standard maps plus 3xi_trainmap, dod_lennon and dod_strand, but I may roll a couple of frag/sniper maps as well.
If anyone plays hit me up either by PM or on Steam and I'll let you know when and where.
If anyone plays hit me up either by PM or on Steam and I'll let you know when and where.
.Ice
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Well gee, I never even saw this thread
Name: .Ice
Age: 22
First Video Game played: Sonic (for the Sega)
Game Systems you own: PS2, Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Color, SNES, PS3 (Soon lol)
Current Video Game Playing: Extermination (PS2), and Mortal Kombat Shaolin Monks (PS2)
Other Info: I'm one of those gamer ppl who learns a game pretty quickly. Like you could challenge me to a game that i've never even heard of (but you played all the time), show me the keys, get a feel of the game, and then i'll kick your ass
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Name: .Ice
Age: 22
First Video Game played: Sonic (for the Sega)
Game Systems you own: PS2, Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Color, SNES, PS3 (Soon lol)
Current Video Game Playing: Extermination (PS2), and Mortal Kombat Shaolin Monks (PS2)
Other Info: I'm one of those gamer ppl who learns a game pretty quickly. Like you could challenge me to a game that i've never even heard of (but you played all the time), show me the keys, get a feel of the game, and then i'll kick your ass
Blueeyesangel18
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Name: Amanda (Blueeyesangel18 also my gamertag)
Age: 20
First Video Game played: Can't remember name exactly Alex in wonderland or something it was on Sega megadrive
Game Systems you own: Xbox 360, laptop, psp and Nintendo ds lite
Current Video Game Playing: Sims 2, Pokemon Diamond, Tom Clancy Rainbow Six, Fable 2, The last Remnant, Final Fantasy Crisis Core
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Other Info: I so cant wait for Halo wars
Name: Amanda (Blueeyesangel18 also my gamertag)
Age: 20
First Video Game played: Can't remember name exactly Alex in wonderland or something it was on Sega megadrive
Game Systems you own: Xbox 360, laptop, psp and Nintendo ds lite
Current Video Game Playing: Sims 2, Pokemon Diamond, Tom Clancy Rainbow Six, Fable 2, The last Remnant, Final Fantasy Crisis Core
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Blueeyesangel18
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Yes its awesome XD
| Any one here played Gears of War 2 for the 360? Is it worth it? |
Yes its awesome XD
OfficerJenny
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Left 4 Dead is 50% off this weekend.
So now it's mine.
So now it's mine.
clslvr6spd
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Anyone playing F.E.A.R 2?
lara
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Good choice, holmes.
I can't wait until the SDK rolls out with the last two levels converted for Survivor play. I have some maps roughly modelled out in the regular Source SDK; as soon as L4D rolls I'm going to convert them and go to town.
| Originally Posted by OfficerJenny
Left 4 Dead is 50% off this weekend. So now it's mine.
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Good choice, holmes.
I can't wait until the SDK rolls out with the last two levels converted for Survivor play. I have some maps roughly modelled out in the regular Source SDK; as soon as L4D rolls I'm going to convert them and go to town.
OfficerJenny
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So I just played for the first time ever.
I am so extremely horrendous at it, but it is way to entertaining for me to care XD
Especially with everyone yelling at me for shooting them. Damn friendly fire.
I am so extremely horrendous at it, but it is way to entertaining for me to care XD
Especially with everyone yelling at me for shooting them. Damn friendly fire.
