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Official Video Games Thread VI: Somebody set us up the bomb

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Alice Madness Returns, perfect example of how well games will run when properly optimized. Even on lower quality settings it's visually impressive and absolutely ****ing horrifying. Some of the levels on this thing are completely deranged and with gore that makes the blood halls in Doom 3 look like kiddy rides. Never thought I'd be horrified about random fish people I can't even talk to get killed but seeing them all slung up after the Walrus has them gutted actually made me have to take a break from playing.

The platforming isn't exactly great but the combat is pretty solid and a few of the weapons feel really good to use.
 
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Saw the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2, game at Best Buy tonight. If you play it through before Midnight on Thursday, will it spoil the movie??????
 
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UCBadger said:
Saw the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2, game at Best Buy tonight. If you play it through before Midnight on Thursday, will it spoil the movie??????
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Have you read the book? If so, then nothing would be spoiled. :)

Foxton said:
Alice Madness Returns, perfect example of how well games will run when properly optimized.
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I was interested in that game, but having not played the 1st one I didn't want to drop $50 on it. I wonder if there is a demo available?
 
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I was interested in that game, but having not played the 1st one I didn't want to drop $50 on it. I wonder if there is a demo available?
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First one is kind of unplayable ****. Used the quake 3 engine and was endlessly frustrating. The collectors edition comes with the original.

It's reasonably long. I was playing it all yesterday and I still have a fair amount to go.
 
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Foxton said:
First one is kind of unplayable ****. Used the quake 3 engine and was endlessly frustrating. The collectors edition comes with the original.

It's reasonably long. I was playing it all yesterday and I still have a fair amount to go.
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Problem solved! $29.99 on Amazon. :)
 
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UCBadger said:
Saw the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2, game at Best Buy tonight. If you play it through before Midnight on Thursday, will it spoil the movie??????
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Anymore than the book that's been out for years? Probably not.
Also, if you can't guess the end, then you're really something special.
 
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unofan said:
Anymore than the book that's been out for years? Probably not.
Also, if you can't guess the end, then you're really something special.
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The boat sinks?
 
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Twitch Boy said:
The entire thing took place in the imagination of an autistic child looking at a snowglobe.
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But that was just a dream brought on by Chinese food, which ended when he woke up next to Suzanne Pleshette.
 
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So this is probably off the radar for most people, but its worth a mention in case.

If you own Railworks 2 (or buy it in the next month or two) on Steam you will get a free upgrade to Railworks 3 on September 23rd. All DLC for 2 are compatible with 3. Pretty sweet considering RW2 is cheap ($29.99 retail) and it and its DLC goes on sale fairly often.

I don't play it a ton, but its a pretty good train simulation and has some complex controls that you can use for the scenarios or free play.
 
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Star Wars: KoToR (online) Collector's Edition is available for pre-order starting today. Too bad its $149! Just because it has a stupid statue that 95% of the people couldn't care less about.

I put $10 on Forza 4 Collector's Edition which has something like 25 extra cars included in it. It's priced at $79.99.
 
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Ohh just saw this on Steam.

Civilization V is only $17.00 (-66%) for the weekend.
The deluxe bundle is only $20.40.
 
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Who has the best deals on Xbox Live? Amazon and Newegg are both $48.99 and Amazon has it for instant download. Any other websites cheaper?
 
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bueller said:
Who has the best deals on Xbox Live? Amazon and Newegg are both $48.99 and Amazon has it for instant download. Any other websites cheaper?
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I'd check to see if you have to pay tax. That may alter who has the best prices.
 
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The OXM report on XBL has a Saints Row: The Third preview. It is absolutely ridiculous (as in awesome). Check it out next time you log in (Inside Xbox section).

The highlights:
- Boxing gloves that make the person explode (flesh & blood) on a single hit.
- Air strikes to destroy entire gangs.
- A truck that sucks people up as you drive over them and lets you shoot them out of a cannon mounted on top.
- Takedown moves instead of just standard fighting
- Jumping in to cars by jumping through the side window (breaking it).
- Flying a jet about 30 ft off the ground through the city.
- Interactive dancing with NPC's

:D
 
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JF_Gophers said:
I'd check to see if you have to pay tax. That may alter who has the best prices.
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Of course I'm supposed to pay use tax no matter what, but I don't think Amazon or Newegg apply it to Michigan purchases.
 
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JF_Gophers said:
The OXM report on XBL has a Saints Row: The Third preview. It is absolutely ridiculous (as in awesome). Check it out next time you log in (Inside Xbox section).

The highlights:
- Boxing gloves that make the person explode (flesh & blood) on a single hit.
- Air strikes to destroy entire gangs.
- A truck that sucks people up as you drive over them and lets you shoot them out of a cannon mounted on top.
- Takedown moves instead of just standard fighting
- Jumping in to cars by jumping through the side window (breaking it).
- Flying a jet about 30 ft off the ground through the city.
- Interactive dancing with NPC's

:D
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I'm assuming you can still kick people in the nuts?
 
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