October is brutal [Archive] - Colony of Gamers

King3567

10-13-2008, 12:05 PM

NoName

10-13-2008, 12:07 PM

Seriously son...seriously.

So... you're also looking forward to Gabe's list of games coming out? ;)

LarsenNET

10-13-2008, 12:08 PM

Am I the only one that dislikes Penny Arcade? Actually...am I the only one that loathes web comics?

Most likely you are the only one.

I'm most interested in Guitar Hero IV and Gears 2.

crazyD

10-13-2008, 12:10 PM

Am I the only one that dislikes Penny Arcade? Actually...am I the only one that loathes web comics?

How can you loath web comics? It is just a format, under which tons of varied and completely different stories are released. Saying you loath web comics is like saying you loath books.

Sandman

10-13-2008, 12:14 PM

So... you're also looking forward to Gabe's list of games coming out? ;)

Actually the only games I'm getting this month are Dead Space, Fable II, Far Cry 2 and Fallout 3.

OldJadedGamer

10-13-2008, 12:17 PM

I have a pre-order in for LBP but if COD5's beta really draws my friends in like COD4 then I'll swap out for that.

Gotta go where my friends are.

Mastergeo7

10-13-2008, 12:23 PM

He really loves shovelware!
Horse games are awesome

Norse

10-13-2008, 12:31 PM

I think I might have my own financial breakdown this fall. Each game cost $80 over here so it quickly adds up.

October: Fifa 08, Dead Space, Fable 2, Far Cry 2, LittleBigPlanet and Fallout 3 = $480
November: Quantum of Solace, Gears 2, CoD5, Mirror's Edge, Prince of Persia, Left 4 Dead and TR: Underworld = $560

Total: $1040

Titles like Tomb Raider, Quantum of Solace and LittleBigPlanet might have to wait until next year.

EternalGamer

10-13-2008, 12:43 PM

I'm cutting back on my spending. I was going to buy Little Big Planet and Fable 2. Now I'm just Gameflying both. However, there is a good chance I will purchase LBP from them eventually.

The only other games I'm buying the rest of the year are Banjo 3, which I got an excellent deal on Amazon for $36 shipped w/ free Banjo 1 XBLA ($15 value) and Gears of War 2.

Everything else is rental territory.

itchyeyes

10-13-2008, 12:45 PM

Only game I'm getting this month is Fable 2 (which won out over Dead Space and Fallout 3 only because of the Amazon pre-order discount). I'm committing myself to finishing games before I buy new ones this holiday season.

Schnoogs

10-13-2008, 12:54 PM

My wallet is HATING this month.

Gorvi

10-13-2008, 01:01 PM

Am I the only one that dislikes Penny Arcade? Actually...am I the only one that loathes web comics?

On-Topic: October is pretty brutal, but next month holds the real gems (by that I mean Gears of War 2).
You're not alone on the PA thing, though there are some webcomics I've enjoyed.

I'm cutting way back this Fall from previous years. I'm literally only buying what I'll be able to play when I actually get it. So this year it's LittleBigPlanet, Resistance 2, Valkyria Chronicles, and Star Ocean: First Departure. If I have a little extra it'll go towards Sacred 2 for some co-op goodness with my wife.

I figure why buy games when they're just going to end up being half played anyway. I like to finish my games these days.

OldJadedGamer

10-13-2008, 01:12 PM

For me my list includes LBP which may be replaced with COD5 if all my friends fall in love with the Beta and get that game then I'll have to choose COD5 over LBP, then November is Gears of War 2 then GameFlying everything else.

I have a huge backlog of PS3 games to play still so if my PS3 friends all get LBP then I may pick it up in December. Also, I still have 360 games I have yet to play all the way through like Force Unleashed and Viva Pinata 2.

King3567

10-13-2008, 01:14 PM

How can you loath web comics? It is just a format, under which tons of varied and completely different stories are released. Saying you loath web comics is like saying you loath books.

I just don't think the style of humor that the majority of web comics use (including Penny Arcade) is funny. The other portion consists of people trying ever so hard to be witty, but don't know what the fuck they are doing.

Ancalagon

10-13-2008, 01:14 PM

Actually the only games I'm getting this month are Dead Space, Fable II, Far Cry 2 and Fallout 3.

I'm trying to decide between those three! I might buy one of them at the end of this month and the other once I have finished that one (whatever it is).

King3567

10-13-2008, 01:16 PM

Oh and as far as games I'm getting, probably just Guitar Hero: World Tour. Dead Space I will rent or buy when it's cheap and Fable II and Far Cry II are also on my radar to get later. Fallout 3 hasn't convinced me yet.

Ancalagon

10-13-2008, 01:16 PM

I just don't think the style of humor that the majority of web comics use (including Penny Arcade) is funny. The other portion consists of people trying ever so hard to be witty, but don't know what the fuck they are doing.

You should try XKCD - its easily the best geek comic out there. Its not much like Penny Arcade, its a different form of humour. I find both highly enjoyable though.

Dukefrukem

10-13-2008, 01:17 PM

pomeroy

10-13-2008, 01:18 PM

I just don't think the style of humor that the majority of web comics use (including Penny Arcade) is funny. The other portion consists of people trying ever so hard to be witty, but don't know what the fuck they are doing.

Dude, read Achewood (www.achewood.com).

It's nothing like PA and the guy knows what he's doing.

Edit: I apologize for springing you with a webcomic. You said you don't like them. I just saw your reasons and thought "But that's not MY favorite!" I'm right here (your reasons hold no sway over Achewood), but I feel like a sheep braying at you. So...sorry.

pomeroy

10-13-2008, 01:22 PM

Games I am getting this fall- Gears 2 and Left4Dead. Everything else can fucking wait.

xoanon

10-13-2008, 01:30 PM

It's a tough month for my wallet, but it is a good month to have a birthday.

wyeast

10-13-2008, 01:51 PM

Barbie Riding Camp? Dammit, now I gotta do another pic of GrinR? :eek: :D

crazyD

10-13-2008, 02:09 PM

I just don't think the style of humor that the majority of web comics use (including Penny Arcade) is funny. The other portion consists of people trying ever so hard to be witty, but don't know what the fuck they are doing.

There is no one sense of humor that web comics use. I read a wide variety of strips daily with a wide variety of styles. You are doing yourself a disservice by not exploring more. This sounds to me like someone saying they don't like video games because they tried Tetris and didn't like it.

Soap

10-13-2008, 02:17 PM

My wallet is HATING this month.

Not mine, it's my birthday this month :)

King3567

10-13-2008, 02:29 PM

There is no one sense of humor that web comics use. I read a wide variety of strips daily with a wide variety of styles. You are doing yourself a disservice by not exploring more. This sounds to me like someone saying they don't like video games because they tried Tetris and didn't like it.

I have seen many webcomics, I was just pointing out the obvious one. And yes, all of them have sucked. Hard.

rinichanraar

10-13-2008, 03:04 PM

Games I am getting this fall- Gears 2 and Left4Dead. Everything else can fucking wait.

I think these two are the highest on my list of video game priorities. Little Big Planet and Dead Space are also high, but slightly lower than those two, I'd say.

mesh

10-13-2008, 03:46 PM

Guess there's one advantage to not liking most games coming out, I've got no month with an overload of purchase, my next possible purchase is in january :)

inmostlight

10-13-2008, 03:55 PM

GODDAMMIT.

The title of this thread made me think it was about Brutal Legend.

Squidbot

10-13-2008, 04:02 PM

I'm getting LBP this month, possibly Fable II, and will spread the rest out, buying a new game when I need one, rather than dropping a ton of cash now just because they are there.

diablopath

10-13-2008, 07:39 PM

I was in finance panic mode about school and this October.
However, I just found out that I am actually going to *make* $2000 from grants and stuff this school year.

So, to celebrate, I bought Disgaea 3 tonight, I'll add Dead Space tomorrow (if they get it in stock, they fucking better.), and probably add Fallout 3 and LBP as well.

It's a good life.

Variable Gear

10-13-2008, 07:48 PM

The title of this thread made me think it was about Brutal Legend.
The title needs an umlaut. :)

IncredibleScott

10-13-2008, 07:52 PM

This month seriously is brutal on the wallet. Saints Row 2 and Dead Space tomorrow, Rock Band 2 Special Edition on Sunday, and Castlevania: OoE and Fable 2, and Fallout 3 (Lunchbox edition) the following week.

As much as I hate doing this, I ended up trading a bunch of my old games and got over $230 of store credit (yeah I had a lot of shit). I paid off tomorrow's games and have some cash left-over so that should soften the blow. Then come next month when Mirrors Edge, Gears of War 2, and Left 4 Dead come out...

Oh yeah, and can't forget about December with Prince of Persia and Persona 4 coming out that month...

I'll have enough games to last me through the winter, no pun intended ;)

johnperkins21

10-13-2008, 11:07 PM

I'm really trying to hold off on Dead Space as I'm getting Fable 2 and Fallout 3 this month. I seriously can't handle how many games are coming out that I want. It's incredibly tough to decide. After this month, if the game doesn't have a demo, I probably won't be getting it. I just can't spend that much money without at least trying the game. Sadly, it looks like we won't be getting many demos for these other than Left 4 Dead, which I'm not really interested in anyway.

MalReynolds

10-14-2008, 04:55 AM

My Brain hates this Fall but still not as bad as last fall

Kryopsis

10-14-2008, 07:59 AM

Rock Band 2.

That is all. I've yet to buy any of those games and I've been waiting for Rock Band 2 to try out 'fake drumming'. Otherwise no, nothing else really interests me so far. Besides, I can always pick all of those titles when they hit the bargain bin next holiday season. :0)

Far Cry 2 could be good, though.

SilentScreams

10-14-2008, 08:04 AM

My costs for October/November if I buy everything I want to buy will be upwards of £500.
But I'll probably give a few things a miss, as I won't get chance to play them all anyway.

I'll probably be skipping Gears 2, Dead Space and Saints Row 2 for a start.
The only ones I'm definitely picking up are Fallout 3, Fable 2, Red Alert 3 and Football Manager 2009.

MalReynolds

10-14-2008, 08:32 AM

Fallout 3 fable 2 and Gears are my big ones as of now unless i win the lottery or something

cawblen

10-14-2008, 10:29 AM

SilentScreams

10-14-2008, 05:24 PM

Hmm. I just remembered it's my birthday in November.
I can use this...

MalReynolds

10-14-2008, 06:27 PM

wish my birthday was then

King3567

10-14-2008, 08:04 PM

This month i'll be picking up Bioshock and LBP...and if i find the extra funds i'll pick up Silent Hill:Homecoming too.

Next month is COD:WaW and Prince of Persia in December...that should round out my acquisitions for this year.

Bioshock isn't worth buying, to be honest. It's a decent length (10 or so hours), but has very little replay ability (and it's overrated, but that's a different story). A good rental it is, but nothing more.

SilentScreams

10-14-2008, 08:08 PM

Different strokes. Bioshock was one of the games of the year for me.

rinichanraar

10-14-2008, 08:11 PM

Hmm. I just remembered it's my birthday in November.
I can use this...

My birthday is October 25th. I have a feeling I'll probably be receiving LBP as a gift.

crazyD

10-14-2008, 08:11 PM

Bioshock isn't worth buying, to be honest. It's a decent length (10 or so hours), but has very little replay ability (and it's overrated, but that's a different story). A good rental it is, but nothing more.

Disagreed. I think it is an excellent game with great atmosphere and story. Personally, length doesn't play too much into whether or not I will get a game, so long as it is good. While not instantly replayable, it is also the kind of game I will definitely go back to at a later date. If you do not have a PC or 360 to get it on, I would highly recommend getting the PS3 version.

Sandman

10-14-2008, 08:13 PM

My birthday is October 25th. I have a feeling I'll probably be receiving LBP as a gift.

But you'll have to wait 4 whole days to play it.

pomeroy

10-14-2008, 08:38 PM

My birthday is October 25th. I have a feeling I'll probably be receiving LBP as a gift.

Holy shit! My birthday is the 24th.

We should have a party.

rinichanraar

10-14-2008, 08:42 PM

But you'll have to wait 4 whole days to play it.

I thought of that, too. But if it's coming from anyone else who wants to play, I'm sure he'll give it to me early so we can play together right when it comes out. :D

Holy shit! My birthday is the 24th.

We should have a party.

Oh, man! That would be awesome. We could have a LBP theme (unless you were the one who tried the beta and didn't like it). If that's the case, how about an upcoming video game releases theme. There would be a lot of games to choose from!

pomeroy

10-14-2008, 08:45 PM

Oh, man! That would be awesome. We could have a LBP theme (unless you were the one who tried the beta and didn't like it). If that's the case, how about an upcoming video game releases theme. There would be a lot of games to choose from!

I don't have a PS3. I want one just for LBP.

But a theme around that would be awesome. We could have build your own pizzas and everyone gets to try each other's pizza and rank it.

Also: booze.

MalReynolds

10-15-2008, 05:39 AM

Just give me a copy of LBP and no one will get hurt :)

Commissar Rob

10-15-2008, 06:44 AM

Fallout 3 fable 2 and Gears are my big ones as of now unless i win the lottery or something
That's exactly what's in my queue...I'd love to pick up Dead Space - in spite of it reportedly having its own Star Destroyer sequence (http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2008/10/15/game-diary-october-15-2008-dead-space-dealbreaker/) - but I don't know how I'll get time to play what I've got. Hell, I still have to finish GTA IV...

Either you have time, but no money. Or money, but no time. C'est la vie.

wyeast

10-15-2008, 08:07 AM

October is especially brutal now that I have to replace a dead 360. :mad: :(

Uno Ill Nino

10-15-2008, 08:19 AM

Anyone else interested in Golden Axe: Beast Rider?

pomeroy

10-15-2008, 02:12 PM

October is especially brutal now that I have to replace a dead 360. :mad: :(

Replace? Just tell them it redringed. They'll never know the difference.

Purple Santa

10-15-2008, 03:17 PM

Anyone else interested in Golden Axe: Beast Rider?

I thought about renting this for Ms. Clause...she would like it...but this is a game that will be lost in the tide of games...bargain bin next month sometime...better to wait...

wyeast

10-15-2008, 05:18 PM

Replace? Just tell them it redringed. They'll never know the difference.
They do when they ship it back to you with a slip that said "Returned - No Red Rings" or something stupid like that. :mad:

Or they hold it hostage for the $100 repair fee. I'm pretty sure I heard something about people getting denied when MS claimed their box wasn't really a RRoD.

crazyD

10-15-2008, 05:20 PM

They do when they ship it back to you with a slip that said "Returned - No Red Rings" or something stupid like that. :mad:

Or they hold it hostage for the $100 repair fee. I'm pretty sure I heard something about people getting denied when MS claimed their box wasn't really a RRoD.

Leave it running covered with damp towels. I hear that will get you a red ring, and the warranty it covers.

pomeroy

10-15-2008, 05:22 PM

They do when they ship it back to you with a slip that said "Returned - No Red Rings" or something stupid like that. :mad:

Or they hold it hostage for the $100 repair fee. I'm pretty sure I heard something about people getting denied when MS claimed their box wasn't really a RRoD.

Whoa...they'll do that? Now I'm all worried that my console won't red ring for them like it was for me...they have mine right now.

*crosses fingers that his 360 red rings for the repair dudes*

johnperkins21

10-15-2008, 06:04 PM

Leave it running covered with damp towels. I hear that will get you a red ring, and the warranty it covers.

That actually temporarily fixes a red ring. Mine died right before the holidays last year and I used the towel trick to keep it running for an extra two weeks until it finally gave up entirely.

Iron Past

10-15-2008, 06:58 PM

Disagreed. I think it is an excellent game with great atmosphere and story. Personally, length doesn't play too much into whether or not I will get a game, so long as it is good. While not instantly replayable, it is also the kind of game I will definitely go back to at a later date. If you do not have a PC or 360 to get it on, I would highly recommend getting the PS3 version.

Exactly. Buying a game or not is too subjective. Personally, I very rarely rent games (usually to see if I want to buy it or not) because I simply don't have the time to sit and play one for hours on end before the rental is up. Even a short game I have trouble finishing in a week, and only then if I cram as much time as I can into it. Therefore, if a game amuses me, I buy it.

MalReynolds

10-15-2008, 08:00 PM

Christmas will help :)

Commissar Rob

10-16-2008, 07:11 AM

I thought about renting this for Ms. Clause...she would like it...but this is a game that will be lost in the tide of games...bargain bin next month sometime...better to wait... I understand that it has been getting less than stellar reviews. (http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2008/10/15/what-were-not-playing-8/) Rental material mayhaps?

Jeez, with everything coming out...I feel sorry for the guys releasing anything that isn't AAA right now.

wyeast

10-16-2008, 07:50 AM

Leave it running covered with damp towels. I hear that will get you a red ring, and the warranty it covers.

Ran overnight (no towels, as pointed out that fixes it) - still no ring. :mad:

MalReynolds

10-16-2008, 09:03 AM

Just send it in and say it red ringed they dont check that i knew of

Spigot

10-16-2008, 09:09 AM

I've really cut back this fall too. Doesn't help that I have a $20K basement renovation I have to pay for ON TOP of videogames!

I limited myself to 6 games this fall. I did add two more to the list (SH: Homecoming and Yakuza 2) but I used credit to knock the price on Silent Hill down significantly and Yakuza 2 was only $30...

But yeah. I have Dead Space, LittleBigPlanet and Fable 2 this month, Chrono Trigger DS and Valkyria Chronicles in November and Persona 4 in December. That's it. I want Mirror's Edge and if I ever finish off Gears 1, I'd like to play Gears 2, but those will both be more than easy to find after Christmas.

itchyeyes

10-16-2008, 09:20 AM

Ran overnight (no towels, as pointed out that fixes it) - still no ring. :mad:
What exactly is the problem with it? Mine was freezing on start up, but it wouldn't red ring. I didn't want to pay $100, so I left it for about a month, periodically starting it up with various hardware configurations, until it finally did red ring.

Kelegacy

10-16-2008, 09:24 AM

Thank you Gamefly. I might buy one game before the year is over, perhaps two. But will play well over a dozen new games for the price of one.

wyeast

10-16-2008, 09:31 AM

Pretty much now it locks up on startup - I can see the dashboard, but it's overlaid w/ blocky graphic artifacts. The console is unresponsive (no movement, can't shutdown via controller). No red lights.

(edit) Ok, now WTF. After being locked up all night (and the past few days) now it works again? Guess you didn't need the towels to reflow the solder.

I'm sure it's a temporary repreive. :(

MalReynolds

10-16-2008, 01:36 PM

hopefully not

wyeast

10-26-2008, 11:13 PM

Yup. Temporary. Locked up again tonight. :(

Wolvie

10-27-2008, 02:03 AM

Well I weathered October pretty well. Now all I got to do for the rest of the year is buy L4D, and wait for Gamefly to send me the rest. Should be pretty smooth sailing.

Spigot

10-27-2008, 04:57 AM

Well I weathered October pretty well. Now all I got to do for the rest of the year is buy L4D, and wait for Gamefly to send me the rest. Should be pretty smooth sailing.Yeah. I actually resisted a lot of impulse buys. I did break down and buy a Playstation EYE to use with LBP, but game-wise, I stuck to my list.

I just have Valkyria Chronicles, Chrono Trigger DS and Persona 4 for the rest of the year. The rest can be rented or wait until the spring.

SilentScreams

10-27-2008, 07:18 AM

I actually think I'm going to be fine up to Christmas now. I just have Football Manager 2009, Fallout 3 and Gears 2 to buy. And it's my birthday on the 13th of November, which will help out a lot.
So yeah, I should be ok.

...Unless somebody throws up some more obscure games that I just have to buy too.