What Game Are You Playing Right Now?

vaultrodo · 08-29-2013, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Psychedub Dude

Last game I played through and finished was the new Tomb Raider, and I loved it. The gameplay was awesome, really fluid shooting and controls were perfect. The storyline was just okay, but it was so much fun I didn't mind.

I couldn't agree more.

LoathsomePete · 09-01-2013, 02:29 PM

Deadlight

A game I care so little about I'm not even going to bother finding the box art picture. For the uninitiated the game is a 2.5D sidescroller/puzzle platformer during a zombie apocalypse. The only thing it has going for it is that it looks pretty and it accurately depicts the Seattle skyline. That's not fair actually, the first 1/3rd of the game is great, but as soon as the stupid sewer level/obstacle course starts the game just devolves into frustration and tedium. None of the puzzles are particular hard but you'll die a lot because of the clunky controls and because the game can't decide if it's a tense survival-horror or action. Usually towards the end of each act there's a big dramatic escape but because you never quite know if you have to just run or fight your way out of it you can usually never get through on the first try, which really diminishes the tension. The game is also really poorly written, even by video game standards (as low as they are), for instance there's this big spanning view of the ruined city and the character narrates how mankind went to war against the zombies, but it didn't end well. No shit! I'm not blind, I can quite clearly see the ruined city, so there's no real need for you to tell me things that the game is showing me. There's enough here to recommend playing the first 1/3 of the game if it shows up on sale for under $5, but I really can't justify telling someone to go out and pay full price for a 3 hour game where 2 hours are just frustrating and stupid.

LoathsomePete · 09-04-2013, 12:15 PM

Unmechanical (2012)

A cute little puzzle game where you play a robot helicopter thing and solve puzzles. That's it really, as far as I can tell there's no story and I've only seen a handful of other robots, but I think it's kind of left ambiguous for the player to make their own story. The puzzles are all pretty straight-forward, but in a good way. Unless you're very thick I don't think any puzzle will take you more than 20 minutes to solve and it is cute how some puzzles are connected to others later down the line. Visuals are quite well done but the game is quite short so I'd suggest picking it up on sale, which it is right now, $2.50 on Steam. Well worth the money if you're in-between games right now and just want something short and easy to kill some time.

Psychedub Dude · 09-04-2013, 07:57 PM

I've been on a SNES kick since I finished Tomb Raider, just quick sessions of SMB World and Donkey Kong.

My friend offered to let me borrow Dante's Inferno yesterday but I forgot to grab it before I left her house. Anybody here that would recommend it?

LoathsomePete · 09-05-2013, 12:08 PM

If you've played every single God of War, the new Devil May Cry, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow and every other hack and slasher to come out since 2005 then by all means have at Dante's Inferno.

Outlast

If you like horror games and have a PC capable of running this game then you owe it to yourself to give this game a go. It's only $20 on Steam but it looks just as good as any $60 AAA game. Gameplay wise it's like a cross between Condemned: Criminal Origins and Amnesia: The Dark Descent. The contemporary setting, insane enemies, and crumbling infrastructure really capture the essence of the two Condemned games while it removes the combat and forces you to run away and hide from enemies while also trying to conserve battery power to use for your camcorders night vision.

While I'll wait till Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs comes out to make a comparison, I have a feeling there's a new sheriff in horrorsville, population my cack stained boxers.

The Batlord · 09-07-2013, 09:59 AM

My friend let me borrow his 360 and Sacred 2 has my soul. I've been playing for over fifteen hours and don't even have five percent of the map uncovered. It could be because I insist on running along the sides of mountains and beaches to uncover every last little bit of map possible, but I wouldn't have it any other way. This is also why I haven't been on here much. What use have I for the likes of you people when I can hang with elves instead?

Psychedub Dude · 09-07-2013, 09:27 PM

loathsomepete

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If you've played every single God of War, the new Devil May Cry, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow and every other hack and slasher to come out since 2005 then by all means have at Dante's Inferno.

So you're saying pretty much it doesn't do anything new for the genre? But that's all good, I'm down for some mindless fun for a bit.

And out of that list I have only played the original God Of War.

The Batlord · 09-09-2013, 05:44 PM

I just started a high elf sorceress on Sacred 2 and it's amazing. Fiery meteor showers of death FTW.

LoathsomePete · 09-10-2013, 12:10 AM

Sorry Ki, this game is fucking atrocious. It's not scary in the slightest with the exception of a few jump scares and the character animations just don't work at all. It's been a long time since I've played a game from the First person perspective where I've felt like a camera mounted on one of those wooden dolls. Slender: The Eight Pages was a good game but this really just pisses on the goodwill that little free gem garnished. If I didn't get this game for $2 I'd probably be a little upset.

Good thing Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs comes out tomorrow and Outlast showed how to do the first person perspective and jump scares right.

Key · 09-10-2013, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by LoathsomePete

Sorry Ki, this game is fucking atrocious. It's not scary in the slightest with the exception of a few jump scares and the character animations just don't work at all. It's been a long time since I've played a game from the First person perspective where I've felt like a camera mounted on one of those wooden dolls. Slender: The Eight Pages was a good game but this really just pisses on the goodwill that little free gem garnished. If I didn't get this game for $2 I'd probably be a little upset.

Good thing Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs comes out tomorrow and Outlast showed how to do the first person perspective and jump scares right.

Aw man. I had a feeling you'd like it. Oh well.

09-01-2013, 02:29 PM	#5962 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	Deadlight A game I care so little about I'm not even going to bother finding the box art picture. For the uninitiated the game is a 2.5D sidescroller/puzzle platformer during a zombie apocalypse. The only thing it has going for it is that it looks pretty and it accurately depicts the Seattle skyline. That's not fair actually, the first 1/3rd of the game is great, but as soon as the stupid sewer level/obstacle course starts the game just devolves into frustration and tedium. None of the puzzles are particular hard but you'll die a lot because of the clunky controls and because the game can't decide if it's a tense survival-horror or action. Usually towards the end of each act there's a big dramatic escape but because you never quite know if you have to just run or fight your way out of it you can usually never get through on the first try, which really diminishes the tension. The game is also really poorly written, even by video game standards (as low as they are), for instance there's this big spanning view of the ruined city and the character narrates how mankind went to war against the zombies, but it didn't end well. No shit! I'm not blind, I can quite clearly see the ruined city, so there's no real need for you to tell me things that the game is showing me. There's enough here to recommend playing the first 1/3 of the game if it shows up on sale for under $5, but I really can't justify telling someone to go out and pay full price for a 3 hour game where 2 hours are just frustrating and stupid. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

09-04-2013, 12:15 PM	#5963 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	Unmechanical (2012) A cute little puzzle game where you play a robot helicopter thing and solve puzzles. That's it really, as far as I can tell there's no story and I've only seen a handful of other robots, but I think it's kind of left ambiguous for the player to make their own story. The puzzles are all pretty straight-forward, but in a good way. Unless you're very thick I don't think any puzzle will take you more than 20 minutes to solve and it is cute how some puzzles are connected to others later down the line. Visuals are quite well done but the game is quite short so I'd suggest picking it up on sale, which it is right now, $2.50 on Steam. Well worth the money if you're in-between games right now and just want something short and easy to kill some time. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

09-04-2013, 07:57 PM	#5964 (permalink)
Psychedub Dude Nowhere Man Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: In a champagne supernova in the sky Posts: 662	I've been on a SNES kick since I finished Tomb Raider, just quick sessions of SMB World and Donkey Kong. My friend offered to let me borrow Dante's Inferno yesterday but I forgot to grab it before I left her house. Anybody here that would recommend it? __________________ There is only one beer left Rappers screaming all in our ears like we're deaf Tempt me, do a number on the label Eat up all their MC's and drink 'em under the table [B]Last.fm Shadows Of Our Souls

09-05-2013, 12:08 PM	#5965 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	If you've played every single God of War, the new Devil May Cry, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow and every other hack and slasher to come out since 2005 then by all means have at Dante's Inferno. Outlast If you like horror games and have a PC capable of running this game then you owe it to yourself to give this game a go. It's only $20 on Steam but it looks just as good as any $60 AAA game. Gameplay wise it's like a cross between Condemned: Criminal Origins and Amnesia: The Dark Descent. The contemporary setting, insane enemies, and crumbling infrastructure really capture the essence of the two Condemned games while it removes the combat and forces you to run away and hide from enemies while also trying to conserve battery power to use for your camcorders night vision. While I'll wait till Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs comes out to make a comparison, I have a feeling there's a new sheriff in horrorsville, population my cack stained boxers. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

09-10-2013, 12:10 AM	#5969 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	Sorry Ki, this game is fucking atrocious. It's not scary in the slightest with the exception of a few jump scares and the character animations just don't work at all. It's been a long time since I've played a game from the First person perspective where I've felt like a camera mounted on one of those wooden dolls. Slender: The Eight Pages was a good game but this really just pisses on the goodwill that little free gem garnished. If I didn't get this game for $2 I'd probably be a little upset. Good thing Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs comes out tomorrow and Outlast showed how to do the first person perspective and jump scares right. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too