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[James]

Well, I just swapped Battlefield 3 for my brother's copy of Uncharted 3.

I was mostly interested in Battlefield 3 for the campaign aspect. Multiplayer is great, but I don't play it that often. And my brother was looking at returning Uncharted 3 because he really didn't enjoy it.

So I haven't yet played it (I'm trying to finish Uncharted 2 first!), but I'm hoping it's as good as the reviews suggest.

[Magus]

Well, I just swapped Battlefield 3 for my brother's copy of Uncharted 3.

I was mostly interested in Battlefield 3 for the campaign aspect. Multiplayer is great, but I don't play it that often. And my brother was looking at returning Uncharted 3 because he really didn't enjoy it.

So I haven't yet played it (I'm trying to finish Uncharted 2 first!), but I'm hoping it's as good as the reviews suggest.

I'm trying to finish the 1st Uncharted so I can finally start 2.

Anyway, my time has been spent re-playing Halo 3. Not far into it, but if there was any stress built up it's gone now. I ended up buying Halo Anniversary along with Deus Ex: Human Revolution. After I get Assassin's Creed: Revelations, Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 and possibly King of Fighters XIII I'm definately going on a gaming diet, at least until get through half my backlog of games. If I continue to buy more games I won't get to finish anything lol. Not to mention a lot of my gaming time is spent on Street Fighters, so yeah.

[CaNz]

Anyway, my time has been spent re-playing Halo 3.

The campaign isn't so bad in that game... but I can't stand those Flood missions... I am so glad they were left out of Halo Reach.

I have been playing a ton of Fallout New Vegas, and so far I am really pleased with it. The missions are not fantastic, but they are interesting enough to make me want to see them through to the end. I really like the combat system and weapons in this game. My character primarily uses guns, so I am constantly switching between machine guns and rifle/revolvers. There is not much to it, but it is more than a lot of games. The leveling up system is soooooooo much easier than Oblivion, but it seems like the skills are the biggest deal. I really like the perks in this RPG. They are actually pretty creative. The stat increases follow pretty unique patterns, and I like how you can only get certain ones from having a certain traits. My favorite so far is Nerd Rage... where if you get pushed down to 20% of your life you gain the maximum strength possible, and a giant bonus to defense... but you can only get that trait if your character has high intelligence and science skills. The fallout world itself really doesn't seem to fit well. The post apocalyptic setting is cool, but it doesn't really make sense in Vegas, where there still seem to be too many fully functioning things. I really like the factions in this game, especially the Followers of the Apocalypse.

[Magus]

The campaign isn't so bad in that game... but I can't stand those Flood missions... I am so glad they were left out of Halo Reach.

I enjoy the campaign in all Halo games except ODST. Speaking of flood missions, I just got to that point. >_>

Can't wait to get back to start playing Reach again though. That one probably was the best campaign I've played among the series.

[CaNz]

I enjoy the campaign in all Halo games except ODST. Speaking of flood missions, I just got to that point. >_>

Can't wait to get back to start playing Reach again though. That one probably was the best campaign I've played among the series.

I would agree with you, but the original Halo has a soft spot in my heart. I can't justify buying anniversary edition, but my roommate has it. :]

[Felix the Cat]

So I just saw that there's an iPhone app for Chrono Trigger now! I might start playing it again, it was very fun after all :O!

[James]

The campaign isn't so bad in that game... but I can't stand those Flood missions... I am so glad they were left out of Halo Reach.

Oh yes. That brings back (horrible) memories. I absolutely loved Halo 3, but those Flood missions were really un-fun. I didn't enjoy them at all, even though they had some creative touches.

I managed to get a couple of hours in with Uncharted 3 over the weekend, too. I hadn't yet finished the second game, so I had to finish that first. I quite liked it, but I started to get a little bored of the constantly-repeated environments.

I'm finding that Uncharted 3 definitely avoids this problem. Not only is there huge variety, but the environments themselves just look so incredible. This is easily the best looking game I've ever seen on a console, and I think it's probably the best game I've seen at all - including stuff on PC. It's just so expressive and lifelike, but not necessarily in a raw photorealistic way.

There's still a fair degree of repetition in the gameplay, but the character movement is so lifelike and there are so many incidental actions incorporated into the gameplay that everything just feels...alive. I've been thoroughly impressed at every step of the way, and I'm not very far in!

Even things like voice acting and character animation are utterly brilliant. This game really proves that Naughty Dog is one of the top-tier developers in the world at this point.

Has anyone else played Uncharted 3 yet?

[Shiro]

For my Xbox 360, I am currently playing FABLE III, Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires, Bayonetta, Army Of Two, Kane & Lynch 2: DOG DAYS, Resonance of Fate, FINAL FANTASY XIII (at the final boss), and NieR.

For my PSP, it's The 3rd Birthday (second Playthrough on Hard mode), and going through my second run in Dissidia Duodecim [012], and playing Tales of Versus that a friend let me borrow.

PS2 (yes. I still have it. I don't know anyone else who still does, tbh). My second run in FINAL FANTASY X, The SIMS, and Rouge Galaxy.

[Petie]

PS2 (yes. I still have it. I don't know anyone else who still does, tbh). My second run in FINAL FANTASY X, The SIMS, and Rouge Galaxy.

I do! Sitting happily next to my (future, if read before Christmas) PS3!

As for what I'm playing, not much has changed since I last posted here except that I haven't had nearly as much time as I'd like to play lately. I progressed a fair bit in Skyward Sword (

Spoiler

just finished the first silent realm trial

) but I still have quite a bit left to do there and I haven't had a chance to play since a couple of weeks ago.

On the way home from work, I've been playing Ocarina of Time 3D and it has been a blast replaying that game. The fact that it keeps me occupied on the train ride home is just a bonus ^_^

Finally, while I haven't played it yet, my friend did just give me a copy of Dead Island on Steam so I'll likely be trying that out in the near future.

Upcoming, post Skyward Sword and Christmas titles include Halo Anniversary, Skyrim, and whatever I happen to have available for the PS3. I really should finish up some of the games I started on the 360 as well though (like Assassin's Creed Brotherhood and Bayonetta).

[Sangome]

PS2 (yes. I still have it. I don't know anyone else who still does, tbh). My second run in FINAL FANTASY X, The SIMS, and Rouge Galaxy.

Seconded Petie, I still use mine all the time. Been playing tons of Persona 4 on it, in fact. Need to beat it before Christmas.

[Shinmaru]

Just started Bastion, which I downloaded off Xbox Live a while back. It's a pretty cool action-RPG. The battle mechanics are solid; the graphics are bright, colorful and distinctive; and each detail revealed has made me super curious about the world. There's also one aspect of the game that has received a lot of attention: The narrator. Basically you have another character in the game who narrates your actions as you do stuff around the world. If you're kicking ass with your hammer, he'll mention something about that; other times, if you're approaching danger, he'll warn that some serious **** is going down. It's a neat storytelling device that has made me really get into the game. Helps that the narrator is voiced by the same dude who voices Drebin in Metal Gear Solid 4 (always thought he had a cool voice).

Definitely give this a look if you have a 360 and like RPGs. It's quite fun.

[CaNz]

I have no idea why I am doing this, but lately I have been playing Halo 3: ODST. Well, since it just has the Halo 3 multiplayer, there isn't any point in going into that aspect, so I will just stick with story mode. I assume their is plot to this, but other than Nathan Fillion being a part of it... I haven't been interested at all. There are a ton of flashbacks and stuff, but it all feels pretty thrown together. the gameplay isn't bad. You are weak compared to Master Chief, so you pretty much play like you would on legendary, sit back and let your shields charge up (in this case stamina) after every kill. The new weapons (silenced pistol and SMG) are cool, and handle pretty differently compared to previous games. Unfotunitly I always run out of Ammo and am forced to pick up covy stuff. the carbine is weak for no reason, and the bruit plasma rifle doesn't pack the punch it once had. The plasma pistol is good for quick shield drops, but the normal fire is pitiful. The shotgun is slow, and a pain to reload. It also takes two shots at point blank range to kill a bruit.. and he can usually beat you to a pulp before that. The snipers both work incredibly well. Needlers are very useful too, but ammo is always a problem. I love that they give you three of every grenade, and the vehicles are okay... and they don't take sustained damage, which makes story mode much easier. The stealth aspect just isn't there, and the AI is stupid. Overall, this is the worst game in the series, but even bad pizza tastes alright.

[Lyndy]

For my Xbox 360, I am currently playing FABLE III, Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires, Bayonetta, Army Of Two, Kane & Lynch 2: DOG DAYS, Resonance of Fate, FINAL FANTASY XIII (at the final boss), and NieR.

For my PSP, it's The 3rd Birthday (second Playthrough on Hard mode), and going through my second run in Dissidia Duodecim [012], and playing Tales of Versus that a friend let me borrow.

PS2 (yes. I still have it. I don't know anyone else who still does, tbh). My second run in FINAL FANTASY X, The SIMS, and Rouge Galaxy.

omfg new favorite person. I LOVE The 3rd Birthday. I also really wanna play Resonance of Fate and FFXIII. AND OMFFFGGGGG ROUGE GALAXY I LOVE THAT GAME SO MUCH. And I totally still have my PS2. Will keep it with me as long as possible. I actually still have my N64 and will keep it as long as it works as well.

I have been playing Portal 1. And as soon as I get a new computer, I will be playing Left 4 Dead 2, Mass Effect 1 and 2, and maybe a few other games. And maybe Amnesia...

[Magus]

So I just finished my 3rd playthrough of Halo 3 and as epic as I find driving off the ring (?) I find it to be very annoying as well. To have everyone shooting blue and yellow stuff at you, not to mention trying to avoid driving into a huge hole only to fall to your death. While I wasn't driving into holes, it was more like being forced off the edge or continuously being rolled over and having to flip the hog. That's where I was getting annoyed at, but other than that I really enjoy this series. I still have ODST but I don't like it one bit, but I'm thinking about trying it out once more... We'll see. In the mean time though, I think I might fire up Halo Anniversary. That or continue playing Assassin's Creed 2 or start my 4th run of Devil May Cry 4.

[CaNz]

So I just finished my 3rd playthrough of Halo 3 and as epic as I find driving off the ring (?) I find it to be very annoying as well.

I still have ODST but I don't like it one bit, but I'm thinking about trying it out once more...

I was thinking the same thing.... -epic
Halo seems to like the running away from explosions endings, but for a game that is usually much easier when you take your time, the sudden rushed feeling makes me more frustrated than exhilarated. That level in particular has so much moving scenery that you are basically supposed to die repeatedly until you remember what pathway doesn't blow up.

ODST was actually pretty easy for the last few missions. I only played the Heroic difficulty, but the bruits that I tried to avoid at start were easily dispatched in packs by the end. the key is using the right weapons (all covey weapons work well... SMGs, Pistols and Shotguns suck.) Though I wasn't annoyed with the game, the story is just lame. The battles are lame as well... so if you are fine with a lack luster experience, ODST will be okay for you.

I am playing Skyward Sword and so far, I couldn't be happier.

[Lyndy]

I started playing Fable: The Lost Chapters. So far I like it. The most fun I have had so far is kicking the chickens over and over and leading the wife to her cheating husband.

I've also been playing Harvest Moon: Tales of Two Towns for the DS. Not as fun as some of the other Harvest Moons, but who knows. It might get better. Besides, I've only played up to like 15 days so far.

[RedJ]

I've mostly been playing Tales of Graces f. I'm close to halfway through the game now, and...well, it's pretty much the basic Tales fanfare, aside from the new battle system, which unlike the previous games, don't use TP- ToG uses CC, which...isn't really explained all that well in game (nor are any of themechanics themselves). It splits artes into two different attack styles- A and B artes. A artes, or Assault artes, are the physical artes. You use them simply by comboing your enemies with normal attacks and pressing the left thumbstick at the right moment, and they are automatically set in the A Artes tree- you get no control over them aside from when you use them in battle. B artes, or Burst artes, are the usual special attacks (Demon Fang, spells, etc.) and are pretty much the same as in other Tales games- you set them to a certain slot and activate them by pressing Circle and the left thumbstick in a particular direction.

CC also makes comboing easier- while you can't just spam attacks, you don't have an awkward pause in between artes anymore, unless you switch between A Artes and B artes during battle. The only thing I dislike about CC is that using Free Run drains CC as well .-.

I haven't found a character that I particularly hate yet, which is new for a Tales game. Not saying that I neccesarily like all of them, either. The voice acting is pretty solid, too, save for maaaaybe David Vincent as Richard- he's good, but some of his lines sound so monotonous they lose their impact.

Annnd I'm going to stop my little mini-review here >>;;

Edited by Anise, 21 March 2012 - 06:21 PM.

[Lyndy]

Found a group server on Left 4 Dead 2. I frickin' love it. Already have a group of guys that tease the **** out of me for sucking at L4D2 so badly. > >; Example: "Watching you is hurting me.... It's hurting me..." (lol video to come soon hopefully)

Edited by Lyndy, 25 March 2012 - 01:02 AM.

[Shinmaru]

So I'm still going through Mass Effect 3 while the Internet is EXPLODING WITH CONTROVERSY over the game's ending. I finished the Dreadnought mission last time I played, and from what people have told me, I'm around the 2/3 point of the game. I'm definitely enjoying it a lot right now, though there are some issues I have with it ...

First off, the N7 missions are straight-up boring. They're multiplayer missions repackaged for single-player and take out basically every element I enjoy about the Mass Effect missions. The battling is fine, but it's the battling working in combination with character interaction and story development that makes the Mass Effect missions fun. I'm doing the N7 stuff mostly to build-up my War Assets and to get the achievement for beating them all.

I'm also mixed on the integration of the Mass Effect 2 cast. I get why they're incorporated the way they are -- BioWare wrote themselves into a corner with the suicide mission, and they wanted to keep the missions they had planned for the third game, but they also realized it would make no sense to have some doppelganger join you as a temporary squadmate if the character appearing in the mission died. Thus, the compromise you see in Mass Effect 3. However, that doesn't mean it isn't lame to a certain degree. I wish there were a way to fight alongside those characters again. That said, I do think most of their appearances are appropriate. I especially enjoyed seeing

Spoiler

Jack

during the Grissom Academy mission.

Lastly, at least up to this point in the game, I think Paragon and Renegade choices have mattered very little. The points in the game where I've actually had to make some sort of Paragon or Renegade choice have felt minor, and because of that, there's been a bit less choice than before. It makes me not really care about the Paragon and Reputation points I've been collecting throughout the game. If they don't do anything with them, then what's the point beyond gathering a few more War Assets?

Again, though, I am liking the game a lot. It's been a solid challenge -- definitely tougher than the first two games. The action in the main missions has been a lot of fun, and I think the characters and story have been handled really well. I especially enjoy the alone time on the Citadel you get with your crewmates. Garrus' has been my favorite so far. He is still the greatest. And though I am ehhhhhhh on

Spoiler

EDI becoming a squadmate

, I can't deny that she is useful for me on the battlefield, particularly since I'm an Adept. Having a squadmate with Overload and Incinerate is pretty damn great.

I'll probably finish within the next couple of weeks. All the rage has made me curious about the ending, but even if it ends in the shittiest way possible, I'll still like the game a lot overall and love the series. Whatever problems the trilogy may have, it has to be admitted that the sheer act of building this story somewhat coherently is a huge accomplishment considering the sheer complexity of the project. It's mind-boggling.

[Petie]

Just wanted to chime in and say that, after beating Skyward Sword (I'll re-write that post eventually...), I finally picked up Skyrim since the collector's edition price came down to $80 (from $150) and it's pretty much all I'm playing now. I'm on the last quest of Act I of the main quest line and it's been really good so far. Once I finish that, I plan to do what I normally do and go become the master of every guild and maybe the Thane of every hold.

One thing worth nothing is that I'm making much more frequent use of magic than I did in Oblivion. I have a feeling this is primarily due to the dual-wielding abilities in this game, which I'm thoroughly enjoying. I never really used magic outside of the occasionally healing spell in Oblivion so it's nice to be able to integrate it into combat now. That said, I think anyone would agree that it's fun to simultaneously torch and slash your opponent ^_^

Also, the game feels truly substantial. Every line of dialogue is spoken, the map is huge, and quests generally take a decent amount of time to complete. This is especially true if you're like me and won't leave a dungeon until it's been ransacked. I very much enjoy this aspect of the game though - it gives things a bigger sense of accomplishment in the end. For example (although not related to ransacking a dungeon), on a recent quest which I will avoid spoiling, I got killed by a Snowy Sabre Cat 20 or so times. This was likely because my character's level was higher than expected at the time so they spawned harder enemies. This wasn't as frustrating as expected though - it just made me re-think my approach and I wound up tricking the thing down the mountain and then just walked on by (it killed me in two hits and had a tendency to back off if it couldn't reach me) so there was very little chance of defeating it). It made it feel like an actual journey up this mountain and not just another staircase to climb which is something that the Elder Scrolls series has been pretty good about doing with their quest writing.

Anyway, more details to come as I slowly start to take over the world!