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Official Video Games Thread VII: The 7th Generation Comes To A Close
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JF_Gophers
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Re: Official Video Games Thread VII: The 7th Generation Comes To A Close
Showing as Feb 15, 2012 for me...
hockeyplayer1015
Capt
Ah, uhhhhhh.... ya, good job Target!
M-HockeyNet
Does not drink Kool-Aid
Re: Official Video Games Thread VII: The 7th Generation Comes To A Close
Got FIFA '12 for Xbox 360 as a Christmas gift from my brother. Does anyone know if you can play two player co-op vs. CPU in this game? We haven't been able to find any option for it. If not, that really sucks
Got FIFA '12 for Xbox 360 as a Christmas gift from my brother. Does anyone know if you can play two player co-op vs. CPU in this game? We haven't been able to find any option for it. If not, that really sucks
JF_Gophers
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Re: Official Video Games Thread VII: The 7th Generation Comes To A Close
What I have learnerd from posting these over the years. There are way too many god damn fitness/dance games out there. Which means someones buying them. STOP IT!
Amazon Gold Box has video game deals today.
Deal of the Day: Dead Island (PS3/360) 58% off. - $25.00
9 AM ET: Bring your eyepatch and sword for this exciting DS adventure (Pirates of the Carribean?)
11 AM ET: A multiplayer Dance-Fitness game for Wii that gives players a great full body workout in a fun dance class environment!.
2 PM ET: Enjoy the biggest game release of all time
6 PM ET: Enjoy this Wii fitness game with your entire family!
9 PM ET: Rock out with your own guitar. (Rocksmith?)
11 PM ET: "I Gotta Feeling"...this game will make you move.
What I have learnerd from posting these over the years. There are way too many god damn fitness/dance games out there. Which means someones buying them. STOP IT!
Amazon Gold Box has video game deals today.
Deal of the Day: Dead Island (PS3/360) 58% off. - $25.00
9 AM ET: Bring your eyepatch and sword for this exciting DS adventure (Pirates of the Carribean?)
11 AM ET: A multiplayer Dance-Fitness game for Wii that gives players a great full body workout in a fun dance class environment!.
2 PM ET: Enjoy the biggest game release of all time
6 PM ET: Enjoy this Wii fitness game with your entire family!
9 PM ET: Rock out with your own guitar. (Rocksmith?)
11 PM ET: "I Gotta Feeling"...this game will make you move.
RaceBoarder
Waiting for the Snow to fly...
Re: Official Video Games Thread VII: The 7th Generation Comes To A Close
DDR: Getting computer nerds exercise since 2000...
Although the current games don't hold any comparison to DDR back in the day
What I have learnerd from posting these over the years. There are way too many god damn fitness/dance games out there. Which means someones buying them. STOP IT!
Amazon Gold Box has video game deals today.
Deal of the Day: Dead Island (PS3/360) 58% off. - $25.00
9 AM ET: Bring your eyepatch and sword for this exciting DS adventure (Pirates of the Carribean?)
11 AM ET: A multiplayer Dance-Fitness game for Wii that gives players a great full body workout in a fun dance class environment!.
2 PM ET: Enjoy the biggest game release of all time
6 PM ET: Enjoy this Wii fitness game with your entire family!
9 PM ET: Rock out with your own guitar. (Rocksmith?)
11 PM ET: "I Gotta Feeling"...this game will make you move.
DDR: Getting computer nerds exercise since 2000...
Although the current games don't hold any comparison to DDR back in the day
JF_Gophers
2147483647
Re: Official Video Games Thread VII: The 7th Generation Comes To A Close
Picked up Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning for $44.99 at Newegg.com, along with free 3-day shipping. I don't need it on the 7th, so I'll take the $15 in savings.
Picked up Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning for $44.99 at Newegg.com, along with free 3-day shipping. I don't need it on the 7th, so I'll take the $15 in savings.
RaceBoarder
Waiting for the Snow to fly...
Re: Official Video Games Thread VII: The 7th Generation Comes To A Close
http://www.konami.com/simpsonsarcade
Not quite the same as owning the cabinet version, but still pretty badass... I can only imagine how many quarters I put into that game over the years... Hell, I still play it when friends and I end up going to a certain bowling alley around here...
http://www.konami.com/simpsonsarcade
Not quite the same as owning the cabinet version, but still pretty badass... I can only imagine how many quarters I put into that game over the years... Hell, I still play it when friends and I end up going to a certain bowling alley around here...
DisplacedCornellian
Let's Go Red!
Re: Official Video Games Thread VII: The 7th Generation Comes To A Close
If anybody is looking to relive some classics, Good Old Games has some King's Quest, Police Quest and Space Quest packages available for download for $4.99
http://www.gog.com/promo/activision_quests_2
I'm thinking I might need to download the King's Quest 4, 5 and 6 pack...
If anybody is looking to relive some classics, Good Old Games has some King's Quest, Police Quest and Space Quest packages available for download for $4.99
http://www.gog.com/promo/activision_quests_2
I'm thinking I might need to download the King's Quest 4, 5 and 6 pack...
JF_Gophers
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Re: Official Video Games Thread VII: The 7th Generation Comes To A Close
Winter only has 6 weeks left, meaning the deep freeze for new games is almost over.
2/7 - Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (PS3/360/PC)
2/14 - Twisted Metal (PS3)
2/14 - FIFA 12 (VITA)
2/15 - Uncharted: Golden Abyss (VITA)
2/16 - Alan Wake (PC)
2/22 - PS VITA (pre-release 2/15)
2/28 - SSX (PS3/360)
3/6 - Mass Effect 3 (360)
3/6 - Street Fighter x Tekken (360)
3/6 - MLB 12 (PS3/VITA)
3/6 - MLB 2K12 (All Systems)
Winter only has 6 weeks left, meaning the deep freeze for new games is almost over.
2/7 - Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (PS3/360/PC)
2/14 - Twisted Metal (PS3)
2/14 - FIFA 12 (VITA)
2/15 - Uncharted: Golden Abyss (VITA)
2/16 - Alan Wake (PC)
2/22 - PS VITA (pre-release 2/15)
2/28 - SSX (PS3/360)
3/6 - Mass Effect 3 (360)
3/6 - Street Fighter x Tekken (360)
3/6 - MLB 12 (PS3/VITA)
3/6 - MLB 2K12 (All Systems)
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JF_Gophers
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Re: Official Video Games Thread VII: The 7th Generation Comes To A Close
Steam Midweek Madness Sale
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - $39.99 (-33%)
"Celebrating the launch of the Skyrim Creation Kit with Steam Workshop support and the free High Resolution Texture Pack!
Additionally, the Elder Scrolls Collection is available at 50% off!
Offer Ends Thursday at 4pm Pacific Time."
Steam Midweek Madness Sale
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - $39.99 (-33%)
"Celebrating the launch of the Skyrim Creation Kit with Steam Workshop support and the free High Resolution Texture Pack!
Additionally, the Elder Scrolls Collection is available at 50% off!
Offer Ends Thursday at 4pm Pacific Time."
JF_Gophers
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Re: Official Video Games Thread VII: The 7th Generation Comes To A Close
Played a bit of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning.
Fun so far, but I could do without the GoW quicktime button mashing events. I've noticed the game takes bits and pieces from a lot of different places.
QT Events - God of War
Diving in Water for items - Fable
Armor/Weapon Repair - Elder Scrolls
3 Class Skill Trees - Various MMOs
Played a bit of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning.
Fun so far, but I could do without the GoW quicktime button mashing events. I've noticed the game takes bits and pieces from a lot of different places.
QT Events - God of War
Diving in Water for items - Fable
Armor/Weapon Repair - Elder Scrolls
3 Class Skill Trees - Various MMOs
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ScoobyDoo
NPC
Re: Official Video Games Thread VII: The 7th Generation Comes To A Close
I love that part. Real combat fighting in an RPG? That's a first.
I would have liked a fourth class tree. You can do some fun things though with the destiny system like Building a Cleric that swings a Big Hammer.
I love that part. Real combat fighting in an RPG? That's a first.
I would have liked a fourth class tree. You can do some fun things though with the destiny system like Building a Cleric that swings a Big Hammer.
JF_Gophers
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Re: Official Video Games Thread VII: The 7th Generation Comes To A Close
Picking up my first Vita game tonight (Katamari). Odd release date scheduling considering the system isn't out till tomorrow.
I think I am going to get Uncharted: Golden Abyss as well.
Picking up my first Vita game tonight (Katamari). Odd release date scheduling considering the system isn't out till tomorrow.
I think I am going to get Uncharted: Golden Abyss as well.
unofan
Well-known member
Re: Official Video Games Thread VII: The 7th Generation Comes To A Close
Played the demo - 2 unrelated levels and accompanying cinematics. First one sets the mood for the game pretty freaking thoroughly, though.
The multiplayer part of the demo doesn't unlock til the weekend unless you got the early access key from BF3.
Gameplay is somewhat improved, ability to climb ladders and roll sideways, more RPG elements are back after being taken out of ME2 (branching skill trees at higher levels, more armor/weapon upgrades), and it plays like an upgraded ME2. Graphics are similar to before, probably upgraded somewhat.
Some interesting customization settings are possible. In addition to the easy, normal, hardcore, and insanity difficulty levels, there's also "Story mode" - where the fights are insanely easy so you can focus solely on the story. Also can turn the game to arcade mode, where you don't get to customize your character or pick how you interact and focus strictly on the shooter part of the game. (and of course, there's the traditional ME experience option, where you get both). Normal difficulty definitely felt somewhat harder than normal on ME2 - they weren't lying when they said it was about on par with Veteran mode from the earlier games.
3 weeks to go...
Played the demo - 2 unrelated levels and accompanying cinematics. First one sets the mood for the game pretty freaking thoroughly, though.
The multiplayer part of the demo doesn't unlock til the weekend unless you got the early access key from BF3.
Gameplay is somewhat improved, ability to climb ladders and roll sideways, more RPG elements are back after being taken out of ME2 (branching skill trees at higher levels, more armor/weapon upgrades), and it plays like an upgraded ME2. Graphics are similar to before, probably upgraded somewhat.
Some interesting customization settings are possible. In addition to the easy, normal, hardcore, and insanity difficulty levels, there's also "Story mode" - where the fights are insanely easy so you can focus solely on the story. Also can turn the game to arcade mode, where you don't get to customize your character or pick how you interact and focus strictly on the shooter part of the game. (and of course, there's the traditional ME experience option, where you get both). Normal difficulty definitely felt somewhat harder than normal on ME2 - they weren't lying when they said it was about on par with Veteran mode from the earlier games.
3 weeks to go...
JF_Gophers
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Re: Official Video Games Thread VII: The 7th Generation Comes To A Close
My PSVita is scheduled to arrive today! I am impressed that Best Buy actually shipped overnight for release day delivery. +1 for them.
I will give my review of the system and the 3 games (Little Deviants, Uncharted, Katamari) I own later today.
My PSVita is scheduled to arrive today! I am impressed that Best Buy actually shipped overnight for release day delivery. +1 for them.
I will give my review of the system and the 3 games (Little Deviants, Uncharted, Katamari) I own later today.
JF_Gophers
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Re: Official Video Games Thread VII: The 7th Generation Comes To A Close
PSVita first impressions.
System is about half inch larger in length and width than the PSP3000. Seems to be about the same size in thickness. Screen is larger as well. 2 analog sticks (not nubs!) are really the only control difference on the front face.
Setup is easy, but has one little gotcha. You need to update the software before you can connect your PSN ID, so you have to choose to not attach your ID to finish the setup. Do the software update, then go to settings and connect your ID. Doesn't tell you this until you are most of the way through the setup. Should of been a bit more streamlined then that, such as just initiating the update prior to running the setup.
On the plus side, the battery came charged enough to do the update without getting the dumb "you must charge before updating" message. So kudos to them for that.
Screen is a touch screen, so the navigation relies heavily on it. Screens of icons move up and down, menu's tend to move left and right. On the back is also a touch pad which seems like it would interfere with games, but wasn't an issue for the first game I played.
Game cartridges seem slightly smaller than a DS game. The memory card (4GB in this case) is absolutely tiny. Probably smaller than a dime, and thinner.
System has both front and back cameras, and the bundle I bought came with 6 AR cards. Haven't tried to use them yet however.
Feels natural in your hand so far when playing. But I will have to see how it does with extended play time and when I need to use more of the controls (shoulder buttons, etc.).
PSVita first impressions.
System is about half inch larger in length and width than the PSP3000. Seems to be about the same size in thickness. Screen is larger as well. 2 analog sticks (not nubs!) are really the only control difference on the front face.
Setup is easy, but has one little gotcha. You need to update the software before you can connect your PSN ID, so you have to choose to not attach your ID to finish the setup. Do the software update, then go to settings and connect your ID. Doesn't tell you this until you are most of the way through the setup. Should of been a bit more streamlined then that, such as just initiating the update prior to running the setup.
On the plus side, the battery came charged enough to do the update without getting the dumb "you must charge before updating" message. So kudos to them for that.
Screen is a touch screen, so the navigation relies heavily on it. Screens of icons move up and down, menu's tend to move left and right. On the back is also a touch pad which seems like it would interfere with games, but wasn't an issue for the first game I played.
Game cartridges seem slightly smaller than a DS game. The memory card (4GB in this case) is absolutely tiny. Probably smaller than a dime, and thinner.
System has both front and back cameras, and the bundle I bought came with 6 AR cards. Haven't tried to use them yet however.
Feels natural in your hand so far when playing. But I will have to see how it does with extended play time and when I need to use more of the controls (shoulder buttons, etc.).
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