What Are You Playing? January 19th, 2013

Going through my backlog. Just (finally) went back and finished Arkham City. Now I'm running around that damn Skyrim again (focusing on the main quests). Im thinking about purchasing DmC but I might wait becasue I think I will replay Dead Space 1 and 2. Gotta get my skills back for when the necromorphs return in February!!

I've had Dead Space 1 for over two years but never got into it. I should give it another try sometime.

The Dead Space series is amazing. Lights of at night just makes the game that little bit better! You really should take the time and play it.

It's getting repetitive. The tension is still there, but it seems like there's no change in pace, and the surprises are getting less and less surprising the further I get. Overall, though, it's still pretty solid. I'm almost done!

Thats great news. I was hoping to hear something about it soon and that is exactly what I was looking for. Will keep an eye out for the preview. And thanks for the heads up.

I played the demo a few days ago. It's got that Dead Space feel to it, but it's really ramping up the action factor in this one. Killing non-necromorphs with the plasma cutter is kind of weird. And using the workbench as the store/safe is a cool idea, but the weapon customization is going to take a lot of getting used to. The demo also doesn't tell you much about the plot. I like that it doesn't give anything spoilerish away, but kind of wished it would at least tell you what the hell was going on.

Also, I'm still working on Far Cry 3, then jumping into the newest Borderlands 2 DLC.

Devil May Cry! I love that game so much.
I'll probably continue my Mass Effect Trilogy playthrough I started before the holidays, and maybe give another try to those FUCKING Catalina missions in GTA San Andreas, since I've never seen San Fierro in my life.

But mostly Devil May Cry.

A little Civ V, LoL, BF3, and maybe replay some SC2 campaign to get ready for the expansion. If the 49ers lose on Sunday it'll probably turn into an all-night video game binge though. Found out yesterday that they still haven't released another Madden for the PC yet, nearly 6 years later. Assholes.

Who knows the real reason, but piracy hardly applies to Madden since it's a multiplayer-centric game. I was also bummed to find out that the NFL 2K series doesn't exist anymore. Yeah, it's been that long since I've played a sports video game.

Dota2 as usual, trying to finally finish Dead Space 1 ( F*cking hate that immortal SOB) and enjoying Magicka free weekend on steam, thinking off actually buying it.

Decided to buy the game along with "The Stars Are Left" and "Dungeons and Daemons" DLCs. there is just something hilarious about playing with all your friends using tron robe and throwing lightning all over the place :P

Age of Empires: Age of Kings DS version. Skyrim. Civ V & IV. And I might start a replay of The Witcher 2.

I never knew tiny had anything other than a pc.

Yeah, I have a 3DS to get my Nintendo fixes.

really dan... there are reviews of them on THIS site

Chunibrow said it best.

Fuck yeah, the DS version if AoE is awesome!

Any AoE is good times in my book. So many good times.

I just finished The Walking Dead Ep 3,4 and 5 in a row not long ago, it was great. I had to finish it all!
I really need to play more Sleeping Dogs now.

I wouldn't see the point in replaying this game, it was great no doubt about it but I'd rather put my time in something else I haven't yet played. I would really want another game like it though. Now that I have finished playing it I can go listen to the roundtable, finally.

and... i might play it 1 more time, but im going to wait awhile... i do wish they would have made the achievements like DA:O... award the player for certain choices... but regardless id like to see what i can change with another play through...

same here... just finished the season... i understand the GOTY love now... the story is one of the best ive seen in gaming it kept me on the edge of my seat and the end even got me a little teary eyed...

Always P4G. Just got Dragon Quest 8 today so I might start that up, or might not and wait until after Ni No Kuni.

Playing through ACIII on Wii U right now, definitely gonna take a look at ZombieU next. The PS3 is waiting for the Stick Of Truth right now.

Lollipop Chainsaw, Darksiders and ME3 multiplayer.

Not very high. I tend to forget to promote jobs or keep them at 20 to do the medal challenges. I know it's triple digits though. I'm working on the tech mastery and getting the enemy medals right now.

Plus, a couple of my friends play it regularly so we get some beer and paly ME3 mp over the weekends.

64F outside im going to ride my electric bike.

Freakishly warm here too, enjoying it like crazy. Getting a bunch of priming for painting, since spray paint and cold don't go too well together.

Its the last warm day here. going back down to 35F tomorrow

Dynasty Warriors Gundam 3 is my break in between chapters of Memory of Light, the last Robert Jordan book. Sneak in some Planetside 2 when I can.

I finally bought Farcry 3 and its got me hooked. I can't see myself playing anything else until its finished except for a game of LoL here and there.

It's a double EXP weekend on Mechwarrior Onlline, so I'll be playing that a bit. I've got some efficiencies I want to unlock on my new Spider.

Finally played through Spec Ops: The Line after buying it nearly a month ago. What a fantastic game. And at 7 bucks, the price was perfect for the length of the perfectly condensed campaign. I actually ended up disagreeing with Daniel's review--for a game that takes place exclusively in the desert, Spec Ops never left me feeling bored and pretty much had exciting environment after environment (as opposed to Serious Sam 3, which feels like one giant, generic desert level that never ends).

This is one of those games where everything comes together to create a fantastic, cohesive single-player experience. The mechanics serve the narrative serves the art serves the mechanics. I can't wait to see what Yager does next.

Also, a quote from Wikipedia that makes me love the dev team all the more:

'The multiplayer component of the game was created by a separate developer, and included "at the detriment of the overall project and the perception of the game," according to Cory Davis, lead designer at Yager:

"It sheds a negative light on all of the meaningful things we did in the single-player experience. The multiplayer game's tone is entirely different, the game mechanics were raped to make it happen, and it was a waste of money. No-one is playing it, and I don't even feel like it's part of the overall package - it's another game rammed onto the disk like a cancerous growth, threatening to destroy the best things about the experience that the team at Yager put their heart and souls into creating." '

I couldn't find a single copy of that game anywhere. I'll have to resort to eBay.

Just beat odd world, gravity rush, and mgs1,2,4 this week and now I'm starting on killzone series

Loved it wish there was more side quests though

Chivalry
Torchlight 2
Borderlands 2
2 Assassins Creed multiplayer

Havent gotten AC3 so playing ACB and ACR multi.

Dragon's Dogma, this **** is amazing. Why didn't you jerks tell me this game kicks ass? I'm also enjoying Uncharted, all of them, on my new PS3. Holy ****, the Uncharted games are epic too, again, why didn't you useless twerps tell me Uncharted is awesome? Geeze.

The 2nd game, I'll work on the 3rd when I'm done. Kinda just taking it slow, enjoying it. It's awesome so far.

I bought some component cables for my Wii, so for the first time since I was gifted the damn thing, I can actually play for more than 30 minutes without getting a crazy headache.

Otherwise.... just waiting for the PC version of DMC >:0

Sister, brother, and nephew are here (no, my nephew isn't the incestuous lovechild of my siblings), so we went to the Shedd Aquarium (bullshit, unless you spend an ungodly amount on admission) and ate some Chicago-style lunch. Sooooo.... no video games until later tonight, I suppose. And tomorrow. I really want to finish Dead Space. I just need to stop drinking while I play so that I can die less.

I think I'm playing on Normal. Don't get me wrong, the first few hours were absolutely terrifying, probably more so because I was drinking, but I'm starting to feel like the game game's scares are all dependent on the same formula. Usually, it's a solid formula, but only for a few hours. After that I start to see the formula and start expecting certain things. My first hour should have/could have been completed in about 15 minutes, but I kept creeping down each corridor waiting for something to jump out at me in the darkness.

im around 20 hrs in to ASSASSINS CREED 3 and so far i love it!!!

I enjoy AC3 a lot, actually. Don't listen to the mockers, it's a good game.

ok... will do... just finished sequence 10 so im sure ill be done sometime next week... so far i find the game very addicting... when im not playing i find myself thinking about playing... lol...

Still trying to platinum P4G (I'll need yet another playthrough, but my compendium is complete at last!). Also, I plan on picking up Ni No Kuni as soon as it's available.

The difficulty tweaks you can do in the next playthroughs make a huge difference. I just finished the Heaven dungeon and I'm level 90 with no grinding whatsoever. That means so much more time for social links!

NG+ revenge is sweet! MOTHERF***ING HASSOU TOBI ON EVERYTHING.

Yep. Since I refuse to see any guides, I missed my chance for a trophy this playthrough. It will not happen again, but I'll need a third one to get platinum.

Dota 2 only game ill need

BLOPS 2, ocarina of time 3d

SSF2THDR and Forza Horizon

Still Far Cry 3. The world is beautiful filled with stuff actually useful to collect. Vaas is great. The guns are just so much fun to shoot. I'm really getting good at taking down enemies stealthily (a sniper rifle is a great asset in this regard). It even has a platinum trophy structure similar to Assassin's Creed II in that it takes some time, but there is a minimum of multiplayer trophies (and none that sound like a pain to collect) and the single player trophies are doable in one playthrough.

I'm going to crown it as my Game of the Year, and I'm a really big Assassin's Creed fan.

"but there is a minimum of multiplayer..."

Meant to type "and" instead of "but."

I may replay Dead Space 2 to get ready for 3. Other than that Dishonored and possibly AC3 on the Vita.

Agreed. I think Dead Space is the best survival horror series this generation. Unless I am forgetting one. I am psyched for three to come out.

i agree its the best total package in the survival horror genre this gen... i really enjoyed deadspace, and it did scare the **** out of me quite a few times... but... with that said... i loved alan wake and feel the story is the best in the genre and imo one of he best of this generation, up there with DA:O, ME TRILOGY, BIOSHOCK, RED DEAD:R, WALKING DEAD etc... i also think the criminally underrated CONDEMNED games deserve a menion as well...

Finally beat Borderlands 2 with my buddy on playthrough 2. It was tough in sections but fun. Now we just gotta clean up some sidequests on Sir Hammerlocks Big Game Hunt.

No idea what i am gonna play after that though.

Australia doesn't get the Fire Emblem demo :( but i did play the DMC demo and i'll probably be picking up a copy tomorrow. Also still working on getting 100% in AC3, I'm up to 86. Those optional objectives in main missions are going to be a *****

Today (Sunday, just got outta work going back in tonight) will be my 7th day in a row working. Off for two, back on for 3 including 13.5 hr day of overtime.

So cellphone games for me.

Lotr: war in the North Co-op, got it on psn. And maybe play some more MGS 4, can't really seem to get into it so far, but I will give it a chance.

BF3 and Far Cry3

I stop in every day but don't always comment.

Far Cry 3. haven't had this much fun or invested so much time in a game since Red Dead. not as emotionally involved in it but still rate it as pretty ****ing awesome.

I found FC3 reminded me a lot of Red Dead actually.

Totally. It's like the love child of RD and AC.

Borderlands 2 Sir Hammerlock Big Game Hunt. Some new bad guys but no character upgrades or higher level cap. Not much humor either unfortunately.

Well, I comment every day, but I don't always stop in.

The Witcher: Enhanced Edition - Director's Cut: This Time It's Personal 2 - The Revenge of the Titleist
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl and Call of Pripyat
ARMA 2
Civilization IV