WeekDAY gaming(8/30/10)- What are YOU still playing? [Archive]

Purple Santa

08-30-2010, 02:02 AM

A double header ender for today/this week. We have the typical end of the weekend which coincides with the ending of the last full month of summer. Looking at temperatures for the week summer seems to be leaving kicking and screaming. Soon enough though we will be hearing from our own ace roaming weather reporter gnome who states fall/winter begins somewhere in September for him so reports of snow will be filling the week threads soon enough. Currently though, another hot steamy filled week is ahead. Melt or not melt that is this week’s question.

As for the weekend rewind, I failed at my personal promise to play with more variety this weekend. Well to play something other than P3P. I did break out of my Persona induced coma though with:

Mafia 2- needing a break from battling shadows and social links, I worked on becoming a made man. A fun factor of 4.5 so far.

P3P- broke the 100 hr barrier. Only 42 more to go to beat my personal P3 record on the PS2!

How was your weekend? What did you YOU play?

menage

08-30-2010, 03:13 AM

I played Last Remnant, still leveling for those big battles, level 80 now.

I also put in Ratchet & Clank CIT, Blur, Dragon Age, LBP and some other stuff. I'm bored and need new games worth my time real quick.

DR-Case Zero hits this week, so might check that out. And there's a Vanquish demo somewhere as well.

Next to that it will probably be Last Remnant and BLUR mostly.

muddi900

08-30-2010, 04:40 AM

I am still playing Mass Effect 2. I have a little more time this week, so I'll probably finish it and jump back into Torchlight.

Wilkz07

08-30-2010, 04:43 AM

A little Red Faction Guerrilla on pc. Mostly Mafia 2 on 360.

Camel

08-30-2010, 04:44 AM

First day back to school today. After a morning full of awful meetings, I plan on getting my room ready while watching "Life" (narrated by David Attenborough, of course). I always like to show these types of films to my kids when we are talking about zoology and evolution, but I haven't actually seen most of the episodes myself yet.

When I get home, I will sit in my chair and play Persona 4 for about 15 minutes before falling asleep.

Also, I posted this in the deals thread, but if you plan on getting Fable 3 when it releases, you can preorder it at Newegg for $45 (free shipping).

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16874103181&cm_re=fable_3-_-74-103-181-_-Product

EDIT: Purple Santa, I will take a picture of my class for you to see!

frederec

08-30-2010, 05:19 AM

I mostly played Valkyria Chronicles. I'm getting into more as I play. Though I did discover that it has an evil feature - mid battle saves. Nothing but trouble, evil temptation, and cheating has resulted from this.

I also picked up Deja Vu for the NES, and played it on my shiny new NES/SNES/Genesis combo machine. I played until, of course, I got stuck. This is despite having beaten it those many years ago when my cousin and I rented it. My wife's constant suggestion for when I'm stuck is to hit something.

I also pulled out and played Rez. That game is still beautiful and trippy and fun. I'm a little jealous of the people who can play it in HD on the 360, but not too much.

My work laptop died over the weekend, so I'm using my wife's mini while trying to figure out how difficult it will be to get all the work done I need to while it's getting fixed/replaced.

itchyeyes

08-30-2010, 05:36 AM

I've been playing a lot of Dragon Age Awakenings and Infamous. Both are significantly better than I had been expecting. In the case of Awakenings, I think that I may actually like it better than DA:O. It's a shorter, but much tighter and faster moving story line. And they've added a lot of high level abilities to the classes that I really felt like the were missing in DA:O.

I never bothered with Infamous before, because I always had the impression that it was mostly just popular because it came out at a time when the PS3 library was incredibly sparse. While it definitely has a little bit of a launch-title feel to it, like the original Crackdown, the core mechanic of the game is still a ton of fun.

LarsenNET

08-30-2010, 05:48 AM

Continuing Bioshock 2, I'm in Dinoysus Park. Also still playing Mysteries of the Sith (Level 5).

Dukefrukem

08-30-2010, 06:03 AM

I slacked hard this weekend on working on my place - even played some Borderlands with Raven and Shjinta... I need to buckle down this week and finish painting...

Commissar Rob

08-30-2010, 06:05 AM

Finally hit level 50 in Borderlands, which means me boy and I are on to deal with General Knoxx. My daughter and I are on year 4 of Lego Harry Potter, and are making our way though the dragons.

I'm still plugging away at the SCII campaign, I'm really curious to see how they tie everything together storywise.

Gorvi

08-30-2010, 06:06 AM

Darksiders was what I played the most of, though it wasn't a whole lot. I made it to Tiamat last night, but after dying twice decided to let it go and try to take her down tonight.

My kids made me smile yesterday, they asked me to play games so they could watch. Well, my 3 year old did, his 2 year old brother just set yes and laughed. So, we played a lot of random things: New Super Mario Bros Wii, Robotech: Battlecry (they love robots, man that makes me wish I still had Metal Arms), Klonoa 2, but we finally settled on the original Jak & Daxter. They really really loved watching Jak & Daxter, pointing out the orbs and where all the other items were, and while the game is a bit fugly by today's standards the gameplay held up pretty damn well (HD collection please, Sony!). I have a feeling we'll be playing that a bit before bed time tonight, gotta hook 'em young on the gaming. :p

But the main event starting tomorrow:

http://www.the-games-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Valkyria-Chronicles-2-Box-Art.jpg

superbo3

08-30-2010, 06:12 AM

I also picked up Deja Vu for the NES, and played it on my shiny new NES/SNES/Genesis combo machine. I played until, of course, I got stuck. This is despite having beaten it those many years ago when my cousin and I rented it. My wife's constant suggestion for when I'm stuck is to hit something.

what is that "NES/SNES/Genesis combo machine" called? and where might i get one? :eek:

frederec

08-30-2010, 06:26 AM

what is that "NES/SNES/Genesis combo machine" called? and where might i get one? :eek:

This (http://www.amazon.com/Retron-System-NES-SNES-Genesis-Sega/dp/B003O3EFY2) is what I got. (It also comes in black, but my wife liked the red.) It's not the only one out there, if you want to shop around. It comes with wireless controllers, but I haven't tried them yet (I hear they're just okay, and I need a screwdriver to open the battery port). But it comes with two ports each for NES, SNES, and Genesis controllers. The most important thing about it (to me) is that it has composite/s-video hookups (the top-loading NES I have only goes through coax). I hear these combo systems have issues if you try to use multitaps, but I don't foresee myself wanting to do that.

I've only tried the Nintendo aspect so far (thought I pulled out Super Metroid and U.N. Squadron with intent to play), but it seems perfectly fine.

rein

08-30-2010, 06:53 AM

I'm still playing Borderlands and I'm still getting headaches too. I think I am going to limit my play sessions to a an hour or so instead of four or five hours. As long as I don't break out into a full blown seizure. I've never experienced having a seizure but I have seen a friend have one. That does not look fun.

I want to pick up Valkyria Chronicles II but I think I should beat the first one before I do. I should get on that.

I got smacked hard with the layoff rumour this morning until I realized it was derived from something I have known for a few months. That information is just now making its way down the rumour chain. If/when it happens I'm not sure I have enough "in" with new team and boss to survive this time. They are several hundred miles away and have no idea of my dedication and hard work ethic ass kissing abilities.

Pale Ale

08-30-2010, 07:08 AM

This (http://www.amazon.com/Retron-System-NES-SNES-Genesis-Sega/dp/B003O3EFY2) is what I got.

Dear Lord, I have been tempted today.

I'm still playing Borderlands and I'm still getting headaches too. I think I am going to limit my play sessions to a an hour or so instead of four or five hours. As long as I don't break out into a full blown seizure. I've never experienced having a seizure but I have seen a friend have one. That does not look fun.

Borderlands is fun, but not fun enough to get sick over. :(

Spigot

08-30-2010, 07:30 AM

I spent most of my gaming time this weekend working away on DQIX. I got some new grotto maps while at Fan Expo yesterday and I got my head handed to me by the Boss slime knight at the bottom of one of the level 2 grottos. Bah!

And I made it pretty darn close to the end of Chapter 12 in FFXIII.

This week's gaming menu comprises mainly of:

DQIX (DS) - Duh. I am hoping to finish the game tonight or tomorrow so that I can feel a little less addicted :)

Valkyria Chronicles 2 (PSP) - This is coming tomorrow and while I am excited for it, I've kept my interest low for some reason, likely because I would like to use my PSP to play...

P3P (PSP) - If I finish DQIX, I'm going to get back to work on this. I need to not get distracted by other games!

FFXIII (PS3) - If I get my act together, I might beat Chapter 12 before work this morning. I won't have to be into work until 3pm tomorrow, so I'm going to do my damnedest to beat the game before work.

Mafia 2 (PC) - I have to get back to work on this, but first I'm going to wrap up these JRPGs that have been vexing me so.

Karak

08-30-2010, 08:05 AM

Mafia(360)-Jury is still out. Only an hour or two in for a total of 5-6 split between the PC and the 360. Still sort of waiting for something cool to occur and click. Thought the freeroam hack in the PC version was fun for a bit.

Adventure Quest(PC Flash) Stupid adventure game with flash graphics and basically a click and choose type game. But I played a bit Sunday and was instantly hooked again.

Sins of a Solar Empire(PC) Sad...they guys can't patch a fucking game to save their lives. Every patch no matter how small is a cascade of failure either with bugs or for the mods you try to us. The vanilla game is fun but with mods its pretty damn amazing. Sadly getting the Trinity working and on the proper update to get a mod to work is like fucking an angry Komodo Dragon. Technical, scary, and just not fun.
I can now see why so many of the mod groups were so testy on their forums.

Kelegacy

08-30-2010, 08:41 AM

Got our new appliances today. Guys who delivered them were very nice and very fast. They look great even though they are just black and the fridge isn't any bigger than our last one. A better use of space though.

I'll be playing more Arkham Asylum today hopefully. I'm trying to locate that guy without a hand, the security guard. The asylum grounds are covered in pods. I don't know how close I am to the end.

Wife is going to test out the oven now by baking some muffins.

hunterx280

08-30-2010, 08:49 AM

I mostly played Torchlight this weekend. Slowly working my way through the second half of the game with my Alchemist. I might pick the Destroyer back up now, too. I originally played him offline and missed some achievements but now that I got them I think I want to play some more. I like the warrior types in these sorts of games more. I have yet to try the Vanquisher. There was also a tiny bit of TF2 the other day with Master Blaster and SpcialK. Fun times. Also, Master Blaster is an awesome medic.

National Kato

08-30-2010, 08:51 AM

I've got Singularity and Blur on tap this week. If I need to scratch my sandbox itch, I'll continue popping in Just Cause 2 to clear some more villages.

Vigil80

08-30-2010, 08:54 AM

Mainly Monday Night Combat for now. I'm glad it's almost September; I'm counting the days until Civ 5.

jpublic

08-30-2010, 10:06 AM

I just don't know. I finished FFXIII and Heavy Rain recently, and I suppose I could play more Valkyria Chronicles, I guess.

The problem is I'm sort of bored with Just Cause 2, and Elemental is on hold until the 1.1 patch. I'm burned on P3P, too.

*shrug*

Kielaran

08-30-2010, 11:32 AM

I got a fair amount of Monday Night Combat in of Friday. After that I worked on Desktop Dungeons more. I am so addicted to that game. I won't be happy until I have beaten every dungeon with every class.

Also yesterday my girlfriend, myself, and a few of our friends rented kayaks and paddled around the rivers in Pittsburgh. It was a beautiful day and a fun way to get some exercise in. After that we went to Primanti's for dinner. It was an awesome day.

Xydarc

08-30-2010, 12:50 PM

This weekend I watched the 2nd and part of the 3rd season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, went token hunting in ModNation Racers, and played some Dante's Inferno. This week, the plan is:

Dante's Inferno - Continue to work my way through Lust. I'm really glad I borrowed this instead of purchasing. It's a decent GoW clone, but only worth a rental, IMO.

Elemental: War of Magic - Like jpublic, I'm waiting for the v1.1 patch. However, I'd like to try my had at modding and see what I can come up with.

EverQuest II Extended - A friend convinced me to give this a try.

P3P - Someday I'll reach the top of Tartarus.

Job Hunting - One of my least favorite games, but necessary.

rein

08-30-2010, 12:58 PM

EverQuest II Extended - A friend convinced me to give this a try.Are you liking it so far? I've been very tempted to give it a go. I can barely remember EQ II. Is it solo-friendly at all? I have not kept up with what SOE has been doing with EQII in that regard.

Job Hunting - One of my least favorite games, but necessary.Good luck. I hope I do not find myself playing that soon. :(

Spigot

08-30-2010, 01:22 PM

Screw EQ! Asheron's Call 4 LYF!

KefkaTaran

08-30-2010, 01:55 PM

Is EQII extended public yet? I've been thinking I might play around with it a bit until LOTRO goes free to play.

rein

08-30-2010, 02:11 PM

Screw EQ! Asheron's Call 4 LYF!Look you! I can handle your hatred for Blue Dragon but AC over EQ? You're pushing it. :p

Is EQII extended public yet? I've been thinking I might play around with it a bit until LOTRO goes free to play.I feel we are in the presence of greatness. You can try this link (http://everquest2.com/free_to_play/index). I have a link sony sent for the beta but I assume this one works.

*Now that I look at it. I think it is the same link. d'oh!

Spigot

08-30-2010, 02:56 PM

Look you! I can handle your hatred for Blue Dragon but AC over EQ? You're pushing it. :p]
AC was amazing. It had it all! A non-Tolkein take on fantasy with a brilliant spell-crafting system and a pretty cool backstory! Free updates on a monthly basis that were actually permanent and both plot and content heavy! A great guild XP system! Lots of exclamation marks!

Camel

08-30-2010, 03:04 PM

For Purple Santa:

Right now it looks pretty crappy because there's stuff all over the place. My average class size in this room is around 15, which is why it's so small, but not so small that I can't fit in a BIOTRONETTE MARK III ENVIRONMENTAL GROWTH CHAMBER!!! That's seriously its name. We use it to grow plants we do genetic studies on.

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z265/nickbudz52/IMG_1193.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z265/nickbudz52/IMG_1192.jpg

Also in the pictures:

- an incubator used to grow bacteria
- a projector belonging to the English department
- a TV that is ready to fall off of its wall mount
- a bridge one of my students made for Physics, currently hanging from the ceiling
- a bucket of sponges

Spigot

08-30-2010, 03:10 PM

Also in the pictures:

- an incubator used to grow bacteria
I looked and looked, but I don't see a trace of Kelegacy anywhere in that picture.

Very neat little classroom, Camel. Makes me wish I was back in school *sniff*

Xydarc

08-30-2010, 03:57 PM

Is EQII extended public yet? I've been thinking I might play around with it a bit until LOTRO goes free to play.
It's still in public beta.

Purple Santa

08-30-2010, 04:50 PM

P3P - Someday I'll reach the top of Tartarus.

What floor are you on? I just reached floor 171.

Good luck. I hope I do not find myself playing that soon. :(

Has there been news from your job they are going to cut or reorganize more?

I was telling my dad about Mafia 2 and the authentic music the game has. He was so shocked a game would have that music he wants to see me play. He said he didn't care about the violent acts if he were able to see my character in a car listening to the music he loves so much.

@Camel: Classrooms are sooooo different now. I can't wait to see the finished room. I like the plans you have with the students. I forget, what grades do you teach again?

rein

08-30-2010, 05:30 PM

Has there been news from your job they are going to cut or reorganize more?Just a reminder of some things I already know. They are looking at outsourcing some things the beginning of next year. Either I will be outsourced, my job will be outsourced or some of the tech apps will be outsourced and I will deal with a 3rd party. If I get the "I get outsourced" good package I will get severance and keep my current salary. If I get the bad package I get to work for another company and lose my current vested time and no severance package. I've seen it go both ways. Of course, there is always option 3. My job gets outsourced and I get the boot. :eek:

ElektroDragon

08-30-2010, 05:32 PM

This week, I'm playing stuff I'm not allowed to tell you about. :cool:

Kelegacy

08-30-2010, 05:38 PM

Appliance delivery men were fast and awesome. I just gave them a great review on the phone automated survey. My wife is ecstatic. She already baked twice today.

I didn't game at all today. Played with the boy, watched the rest of Unbreakable (still a good movie) and I just got work my Amazon trade-in was accepted and netted me $65. So I'll do some shopping later...or, if I was smart, I'd wait to spend it on Black Friday. That's when the crazy deals happen.

A decent weekend all told. I doubt I'll get any gaming in, so maybe I'll just go jump on the couch.

KamaItachi

08-30-2010, 05:47 PM

I restarted Fable II over the weekend and have been mucking about... but just not feeling it. I want to get it done and dusted before 3 drops for some crazy reason, but I can tell it's going to be a slog because I'm doing it more because I feel I have to than any real enjoyment from playing.

Assassin's Creed II. had this sitting in a drawer for the past 2 months and got it out last night. I feel a bit daft for leaving it this long, to be honest. I've been really enjoying it as a departure from the normal Sandbox routine.

Case Zero. Out tomorrow and I can't wait for it. My old version of Dead Rising won't work no more so this will tide me over quite nicely until mid-September.

Monday Night Combat. Been a bit lax here too. I need to get more time into this over the next week.

Kelegacy

08-30-2010, 06:04 PM

ElektroDragon

08-30-2010, 06:12 PM

I felt this way towards Fable II since it came out. I've tried like 4 times to get through it but I never had an ounce of fun playing it. So I'm skipping III as a result.

I can confirm that Fable III is much improved, but I can't tell you how or how I know.

Superman's Dead

08-30-2010, 06:13 PM

I can confirm that Fable III is much improved, but I can't tell you how or how I know.

Wait...all of a sudden...so much is coming together!!!!

Elektro, are you Peter Molyneux?

ElektroDragon

08-30-2010, 06:16 PM

Wait...all of a sudden...so much is coming together!!!!

Elektro, are you Peter Molyneux?

I do not comment on rumours and speculation among the general populous.

KamaItachi

08-30-2010, 06:21 PM

I felt this way towards Fable II since it came out. I've tried like 4 times to get through it but I never had an ounce of fun playing it. So I'm skipping III as a result.

I tend to get diminishing returns on any games that require choices, since I often find that I'll play through just choosing the other options that I hadn't done before. Since the large majority of Fable is about playing with those choices, I can see how it might not work for some.

I guess in a sense it's more of a actual roleplaying game, the story is super quick and paper thin, with a large aprt of the game around you how you interact with the world and build your reputation BUT a lot of the social systems fall short and it's too easy to 'cheat' which takes away a large part of the notion of repercussions or outcomes.

I really enjoyed my first play of both Fable games, and I'll be getting III when it's out. I'd rather try these games and not enjoy them them on further play throughs than not have played them at all.

Camel

08-30-2010, 06:49 PM

@Camel: Classrooms are sooooo different now. I can't wait to see the finished room. I like the plans you have with the students. I forget, what grades do you teach again?
Mostly 9th and 10th graders.

Now if you'll excuse me, it's time to go play P4 and fall asleep in my chair.

Karak

08-30-2010, 08:30 PM

I can confirm that Fable III is much improved, but I can't tell you how or how I know.

So if you are really playing this is it or is it not true about the "b" button gameplay.
You "should" know what I mean.

jpublic

08-30-2010, 08:46 PM

What floor are you on? I just reached floor 171

I'm stalled out on 211. I haven't played for a week.

Edit: Regarding Fable II, I've tried to go back to it a dozen times, and I've given up. I think I'm going to trade it in next week.

ElektroDragon

08-30-2010, 08:50 PM

So if you are really playing this is it or is it not true about the "b" button gameplay.
You "should" know what I mean.

Sorry, but I can't comment beyond that. When I was talking about what I'm playing this week, I was actually referring to something else entirely.

Karak

08-30-2010, 09:17 PM

Sorry, but I can't comment beyond that. When I was talking about what I'm playing this week, I was actually referring to something else entirely.

Copy that. Not playing it.
Thanks.

Back to Games.
Sins of a Solar Empire is a lost cause.

But listening to some music, watching Dark Blue and playing Adventure Quest to unwind and purchase a Ice Golem as a follower is a great destresser.

Generation ABXY

08-30-2010, 09:24 PM

But listening to some music, watching Dark Blue and playing Adventure Quest to unwind and purchase a Ice Golem as a follower is a great destresser.

That's some serious multi-tasking you've got going on, Karak. :p

Troggles

08-30-2010, 09:39 PM

Metroid: Other M until it's done. Then next week, I finally grab Starcraft 2!

Buying Metroid at K-Mart nets you a 20 dollar gaming coupon. Next week, they are putting Starcraft 2 on sale for 40 bucks. Ergo, buying Metroid gets me Starcraft 2 for 20 dollars. Everyone wins!

pomeroy

08-30-2010, 09:46 PM

Dag, I should post pictures of my room. It's sooooooo different than Camel's.

Anyway, I'm not really playing anything. I'm into a reading kick right now, so that's what I've been doing.

Oh, and hearing Kama talk about Assassin's Creed 2 makes me want to play it again, even though I played it like a month ago. That's probably my favorite open world game ever.

Karak

08-30-2010, 09:46 PM

That's some serious multi-tasking you've got going on, Karak. :p

I have freakishly bad computer ADD. It only kicks in then. Somehow I can watch the movie, listen to Def Leppard and Fleetwood Mac and also play a game without losing anything from them.
But what a fucking useless skill. Its like buying new colored pants in a fighting game. Sure it looks fucking cool but it doesn't accomplish shit ha:)

Sadly I am also posting to COG and setting up the Legend of the Fire Rings RPG on Obsidian Portal as well. But that mixed with only 2 hours of sleep sure can give you a weird world view at 3am.

Superman's Dead

08-30-2010, 11:13 PM

My roommate just got me into Splinter Cell: Conviction.

That is a really fun game.

Pale Ale

08-30-2010, 11:42 PM

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z265/nickbudz52/IMG_1193.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z265/nickbudz52/IMG_1192.jpg

Wow it, kinda like looking at an alternative universe when compared to my school memories. :eek:

Back to Games.
Sins of a Solar Empire is a lost cause.

Definitive proof that the Karak who went the Bed and Breakfast is the not Karak who returned to the fold. This one is a SOULLESS HORROR!

Sadly I am also posting to COG and setting up the Legend of the Fire Rings RPG on Obsidian Portal as well.

So yeah, after directly insulting you I'm going to suggest you talk about your Obsidian Portal experience after the fact. :p

Purple Santa

08-31-2010, 04:04 AM

I looked and looked, but I don't see a trace of Kelegacy anywhere in that picture.

He's underneath the chairs. With the gum. And other things left behind by students.
Mostly 9th and 10th graders.

Now if you'll excuse me, it's time to go play P4 and fall asleep in my chair.
You should tell your students that. How you fall asleep in your chair playing video games. How many different ways to say old and grandpa we would find out about then ;)

But what a fucking useless skill. Its like buying new colored pants in a fighting game. Sure it looks fucking cool but it doesn't accomplish shit ha:)

I now will picture you with colored pants as you talk about your fighting stories. Or any stories. They just are even better picturing Karak wearing colored fighting pants.

Spigot

08-31-2010, 08:08 AM

I felt this way towards Fable II since it came out. I've tried like 4 times to get through it but I never had an ounce of fun playing it. So I'm skipping III as a result.
I'm interested in Fable 3 but I'm with you with regards to Fable 2. I actually did have some fun but it didn't rope me in the way I'd hoped it would. I'm right around the portion of the game where I have to either muck around in the world a bit or do the thing that basically moves the story ahead 10 years or whatever it is. At least, that's where I assume I am given the things that Big Bertha is telling me.

I might get back to Fable 2 after I put FFXIII to bed. I would like to see it through to the end just to see if it will grab me. The sad thing is that I LOVED the first Fable while most people moaned and groaned about it.
He's underneath the chairs. With the gum. And other things left behind by students.Or with the students...

National Kato

08-31-2010, 08:23 AM

Spigot

08-31-2010, 08:40 AM

Cool. Singularity is a game I definately want to try. I've heard people who really like it and people who hate it. Games that are split like that intrigue me because I'm curious to see which side of the fence I'll come down on. Kind of like the debate around Other M right now.

Xydarc

08-31-2010, 08:47 AM

Well, I'm off to my sister's to help her move to her new place and sign my eldest niece's cast. She was climbing a tree when a branch broke and she fell, breaking her arm. She tried to tell everyone that she fell on her arm, but thank god for her sister. Her little sister, hereby dubbed "truthsayer," witnessed the event, and was able to accurately describe the fall: "She fell on her face, Uncle Dave.":D

Spigot

08-31-2010, 09:03 AM

EWolfmanD

08-31-2010, 09:35 AM

Fragile - Hopefully I'll actually finish it this week.

DQIX - I've just been buying things in the DQVC each day. I might end up not working on it much since a lot of other stuff is coming out, but maybe I'll try to fit in finishing the story at least.

Resonance of Fate - I'm near the end of chapter 2, and I'm really liking it so far. Trying to unlock as many hexes on the map as possible is addictive. The combat is definitely pretty difficult, although that might just be because I haven't figured it all out yet. I had to retry the first boss five or six times, but I like that it has the option of being able to retry any battle with everything reverted back to the way it was or to pay extra to fill in your gauge (I think; I haven't used that option yet). The regular retry only cost 200 rubies when I had about 30,000, so not bad at all.

Gorvi, I meant to respond to you in the WeekEND thread, but I didn't get to play as much as I had wanted. I think you would like the game, especially if it being challenging is one of the main points for you. That boss battle I had to retry wasn't actually too bad the time I beat it, but it took a few tries to figure out a good strategy, and the game will definitely hurt you if you're not careful.

Valkyria Chronicles 2 - Of course this is my game of the week (month/Fall/etc), but I have no idea when Amazon will actually ship it. Hopefully before it says it will. At least I have a ton of other things I need to do before I should play it.

jpublic

08-31-2010, 10:25 AM

God help me, I've loaded up Infinite Undiscovery again.

Y'know, if Neir and Resonance of Fate ever drop to reasonable prices, I'll pick them up. But at $60-70 each for me in Canuckistan, it ain't happening.

Commissar Rob

08-31-2010, 10:44 AM

I've finished Angry Birds...but I don't know that I have the patience to 3 star everything. Regardless, that was a TON of fun for 99 cents.

Karak

08-31-2010, 01:30 PM

Definitive proof that the Karak who went the Bed and Breakfast is the not Karak who returned to the fold. This one is a SOULLESS HORROR!

So yeah, after directly insulting you I'm going to suggest you talk about your Obsidian Portal experience after the fact. :p

Well to be fair, my anger with Sins of a Solar empire is not with the vanilla game. Its with their broken ass horrid patches and what they do to mods and mod makers. So the game is ok by itself but some of the mods are stellar. Until you run into the various 1000 so odd issues with patches and mods.

Obsidian Portal is pretty good so far. We arn't doing a ton of it online as much as using it for everything to keep track of the game we play offline. But I have maybe 70 pages done and I do like their way of doing things. Their fake HTML bullshit is ruinous but usable. Their way of posting pics is from an Apple 2 GS or something but you can work around it. For players its a fucking godsend though.

Karak

08-31-2010, 01:34 PM

I now will picture you with colored pants as you talk about your fighting stories. Or any stories. They just are even better picturing Karak wearing colored fighting pants.

Ha. By all means please do. That is actually from a real story when I was playing Virtua Figher 5. I had collected 200 wins straight and wanted to retire the old Lau. So I went and got some bright blue pants and put some tassels on him. The new and improved Lau...no accounting for taste obviously.

NOONE would play me. They said it was bad enough being beaten but they didn't want to lose to someone who looked like an Asian fairy.
My hope was that they were talking about Lau and not me:)
Ah back before I lost my skills at Virtua Fighter. Now I would get my ass kicked by a dead man. So sad.

Spigot

08-31-2010, 02:09 PM

I'm so close to the end of FFXIII I can taste it. I'm going to give it the old college try tonight after work and see if I can finish it up. That said, I hate the level design in Chapter 13. It's just a good thing the map is good or I'd scream. It is everything I tend to loathe about dungeon design in a JRPG, but it does look pretty.

The upside is that my party is pretty powerful now and battles are pretty short affairs. Man, I love the battle system.

jpublic

08-31-2010, 02:25 PM

Spig

If you're not having any trouble with the enemies in the Matrix-esque area, you're laughing for the end boss. I was all prepared for him to be hard and I ROMPED him.

KefkaTaran

08-31-2010, 03:17 PM

I'm actually surprised at how much I'm enjoying Singularity. Sure, it's a Bioshock clone, but it has its own style and the story is intriguing enough to keep me interested. Echoes of Half Life 2 here and there, as well. It's a nice, simple little shooter.

Yes, LOTS of Half-Life 2 in there. I loved Singularity. It's far from a perfect game and quite arguably not worth the full asking price, but it's one I've been recommending everyone to at least rent and try out.

God help me, I've loaded up Infinite Undiscovery again.

Infinite Undiscovery is one of those games I've started about three or four separate times but have yet to complete. Last go-round (about a year ago), I got a good 10 hours or so in and had some strong momentum going, but I ended up getting distracted by Arkham Asylum. :(

I'm so close to the end of FFXIII I can taste it. I'm going to give it the old college try tonight after work and see if I can finish it up. That said, I hate the level design in Chapter 13. It's just a good thing the map is good or I'd scream. It is everything I tend to loathe about dungeon design in a JRPG, but it does look pretty.

That dungeon is sooooooooooo loooooong. But yes, the battle system is really shining by that point. I had all my party members built up pretty hardcore by the time I hit the final boss battle -- I think I had them to max of level 9 for each of their main roles -- so the end wasn't TOO frustrating for me.

Spigot

08-31-2010, 07:13 PM

KefkaTaran

08-31-2010, 07:16 PM

Level 9? I've hit Level 4 for each main role and there's nowhere left to go with them aside from working on the other roles...

I've got a pretty good set of strategies that essentially guarantee victory on each fight. I have a part of Lightning, Fang and Hope and while I want to switch that out somewhat, I'm so used to playing with the three of them (I've been using that threesome since Gran Pulse) that it would feel weird swapping Sahz or Snow or Vanille into the mix, even though I can see that some of their stats are higher.

Er, was it only 4? It's been a while since I played. Either way, once you're maxed out on the main classes, you're pretty much solid for the end. And yes, Lightning, Fang, and Hope are probably the strongest combo. Others are higher/better on certain things, but from my understanding, Fang is easily the best physical damage in the game, while Hope has the strongest magic, and Lightning is just well-rounded.

Spigot

08-31-2010, 07:24 PM

Phew. I thought I had picked a crappy team. I heard that there was a special ending or bonus stuff at the end if you played a lot of the game with Hope on your team, which is another reason why I kept him on. Plus I needed a healer/synergist and he fit the bill.

EWolfmanD

08-31-2010, 07:37 PM

Kefka probably meant he had maxed out the stuff opened up by Crystarium level 9 and Spigot meant level 4 for the class roles, so you meant the same thing.

Now you're making me want to go back to finish off my trophies. Fang + Lance of Kain (dragoon line) + Genji Gloves + Highwind = Awesome.

(I do plan to finish it sometime, but new games keep coming out!)

Spigot

08-31-2010, 08:16 PM

Ah. I never paid attention to the levels of the Crystarium. I just paid attention to the Role levels. I'm hoping that I can wrap things up in a couple hours tonight.

jpublic

08-31-2010, 08:44 PM

Spig: Hint for the end bosses - make sure you have Aggression combo (2 Comm, 1 Rav) set up as one of your setups.

Xydarc

08-31-2010, 10:30 PM

She has a cast on her face? Crazy!
No, she will have a cast on her arm. But, when she tells the story, she leaves out the part about landing face-first. That's what sister is for: making sure the most embarrassing facts are known.

Xydarc

08-31-2010, 10:33 PM

Ugh. I'm sore, tired, and dirty.

I spent the day helping my sister move to her new place. It's worth it, though. The nieces have a nice big yard to play in, a nice pen for their goats, and a nice couple of acres for their horses.

Tomorrow I'm meeting my sister and nieces at the pediatrician's office to watch the eldest get her permanent cast. I'm gonna be the first one to sign it.:D

Gorvi

09-01-2010, 05:59 AM

I played a pretty decent bit of Darksiders yesterday. I beat Tiamat easily this time and made it to the next "dungeon" after fighting alongside..... ok, the name escapes me, the guy with the hammer who's name starts with a "U". It's weird, the game is starting to feel easier now the further I get, so I'm even more thankful that I'm playing on the hardest setting. I can only imagine how it would be on normal, it would probably be getting fairly boring.

I was able to pick up Valkyria Chronicles II yesterday, but didn't get much time to play it. I did the short install and played the first battle, and that's about it. The game looks and feels great, so very much like the original, but I knew that already from the demo. I can't wait to play more.

And on a personal note, the terms of my divorce are finally set. I've got primary custody of my kids and I have the house, so that's a huge weight off my shoulders. Two weeks and it's official.

frederec

09-01-2010, 07:58 AM

I played a pretty decent bit of Darksiders yesterday. I beat Tiamat easily this time and made it to the next "dungeon" after fighting alongside..... ok, the name escapes me, the guy with the hammer who's name starts with a "U". It's weird, the game is starting to feel easier now the further I get, so I'm even more thankful that I'm playing on the hardest setting. I can only imagine how it would be on normal, it would probably be getting fairly boring.

Uriel? I've been reading the Books of Enoch lately, and there's a ton of angel names floating around, but Uriel is one of the big ones.

I was able to pick up Valkyria Chronicles II yesterday, but didn't get much time to play it. I did the short install and played the first battle, and that's about it. The game looks and feels great, so very much like the original, but I knew that already from the demo. I can't wait to play more.

Feel free to talk about it, so I can enjoy it vicariously.

And on a personal note, the terms of my divorce are finally set. I've got primary custody of my kids and I have the house, so that's a huge weight off my shoulders. Two weeks and it's official.

Glad to hear things are coming to a close. A good friend of mine is in the middle of a nasty divorce, and I don't know when it'll be done. Thankfully no kids are involved, it's already bad enough without.

Gorvi

09-01-2010, 08:05 AM

Uriel? I've been reading the Books of Enoch lately, and there's a ton of angel names floating around, but Uriel is one of the big ones.
I just had to look it up, it was Ulthane. He seems to be a character that wasn't actually taken from any religious reference but created specifically for the game.
Feel free to talk about it, so I can enjoy it vicariously.
Will do. :)
Glad to hear things are coming to a close. A good friend of mine is in the middle of a nasty divorce, and I don't know when it'll be done. Thankfully no kids are involved, it's already bad enough without.
Without kids involved would have been much easier, they were my real concern. It's not like things are going to be easy moving forward, I'm still now a single dad of a 2 and 3 year old, but I wouldn't have it otherwise.

Spigot

09-01-2010, 08:23 AM

Spig: Hint for the end bosses - make sure you have Aggression combo (2 Comm, 1 Rav) set up as one of your setups.Man, all three 'forms' of the final boss were pains. It wasn't that they were hard, per se, but they had annoying insta-kill attacks that would take down Lightning if she happened to be slightly below max HP. Grr. They were a lot tougher than I expected, esp. the second form. But it's done now, and I'm happy.

I can see why it must be strange going forward into the post game stuff given the events of the ending. I really did like the finale though. It's not up to the standard set by the ending of FFX, but it was satisfying and things were resolved in a way I didn't quite see coming, so that was cool too :)

And it looks like there's another level of the Crystarium unlocked. I guess I'll fart about a bit more :)

Edit: Now that I've fired up the New Game + kind of save file, I see that the post-game stuff isn't technically post game. It just gives you a chance to start right before the final boss and go back and do more grinding for CP and such. That's kind of cool.

jpublic

09-01-2010, 08:25 AM

Loaded up some Burnout Paradise yesterday. I'm amazed how when I was playing the early licenses, I could whip out 200k-700k totals in Stunt runs, but now when I'm at the later licenses I can't seem to hit 75k. Gah.

Going to pick up Metroid today. I think I'm going to trade Fable II and Heavy Rain.

Bad Buddha

09-01-2010, 08:28 AM

Finally got to the computer this morning. Been too busy lately to even read much!

Got up WAY too early to go into work so I fired up World of Tanks (http://game.worldoftanks.com/registration/cbt/). It looks like they started the next level of beta testing but I haven't seen any difference... except that some teams are starting to use wolf pack tactics. Very efficient and quite effective against single enemies; Especially artillery and tank destroyers.

I bought a Jagdpanzer tank destroyer this morning to research the German tank destroyer branch of the tech tree. Got my rig fully leveled up with highest level tech: Treads/suspension, engine, radio and gun. Also trained my crew up to Elite status. All ready to start working on the next level of tech, but I might stick with this rig for a while. It's pretty bitchin' and lethal!

ElektroDragon

09-01-2010, 10:18 AM

And on a personal note, the terms of my divorce are finally set. I've got primary custody of my kids and I have the house, so that's a huge weight off my shoulders. Two weeks and it's official.

Wow.... you too? Is it just me, or is the population of divorced gamers way higher than the general population? My divorce was in 2002. It sounds like you did a lot better and mine was way nastier, but at least I didn't have any kids.

Was your ex a gamer? Maybe that's the secret, my ex was not a gamer, and my new wife is.

frederec

09-01-2010, 10:24 AM

Wow.... you too? Is it just me, or is the population of divorced gamers way higher than the general population? My divorce was in 2002. It sounds like you did a lot better and mine was way nastier, but at least I didn't have any kids.

Was your ex a gamer? Maybe that's the secret, my ex was not a gamer, and my new wife is.

Maybe we should do a survey. I knew I wanted to get serious with this girl when I discovered she had Final Fantasy II and III for the SNES complete in their boxes. We just passed our ten year anniversary.

Gorvi

09-01-2010, 10:26 AM

Wow.... you too? Is it just me, or is the population of divorced gamers way higher than the general population? My divorce was in 2002. It sounds like you did a lot better and mine was way nastier, but at least I didn't have any kids.

Was your ex a gamer? Maybe that's the secret, my ex was not a gamer, and my new wife is.
I don't know if I'd call her a gamer, but she played games on and off quite a bit, with a tendency towards Diablo style RPGs. Gaming wasn't the reason for the split, that's for sure.

Xydarc

09-01-2010, 12:40 PM

Fuck Dante's Inferno. The only good thing about this game is the art design. Everything else is shit.

Heading out to an orthopedic clinic to watch my eldest niece get her arm in a new cast (the one she got at the ER is a "soft" cast) and Uncle Dave is gonna be the first to sign it.:)

Purple Santa

09-01-2010, 04:13 PM

And on a personal note, the terms of my divorce are finally set. I've got primary custody of my kids and I have the house, so that's a huge weight off my shoulders. Two weeks and it's official.
Odd to say "glad that divorce has worked out" but I think you know what I mean :o I went through one (no kids) but it wasn't fun. How it ended is a story in itself but I would need Karak to make it sound better. Karak you want to ghost write my divorce story? :p
Wow.... you too? Is it just me, or is the population of divorced gamers way higher than the general population? My divorce was in 2002. It sounds like you did a lot better and mine was way nastier, but at least I didn't have any kids.

Was your ex a gamer? Maybe that's the secret, my ex was not a gamer, and my new wife is.
Well put me in that group with your anecdotal evidence. My x was not much of a gamer. I played games to keep myself away from her actually. Now I realize why I had so many JRPGs from the Playstation. Nice long games to play so I could stay safe. And of course in comparison, my new spouse to be is a gamer. Sporadic gaming at times but a gamer. At least she supports and assists with my addiction :D
Maybe we should do a survey. I knew I wanted to get serious with this girl when I discovered she had Final Fantasy II and III for the SNES complete in their boxes. We just passed our ten year anniversary.
I know you have mentioned how you met your wife before but damn, save that for your anniversary. You could melt a heart or two with that story.

Pale Ale

09-01-2010, 05:01 PM

Well to be fair, my anger with Sins of a Solar empire is not with the vanilla game. Its with their broken ass horrid patches and what they do to mods and mod makers. So the game is ok by itself but some of the mods are stellar. Until you run into the various 1000 so odd issues with patches and mods.

I am willing to be convinced that some of the mods are worth a damn.

Obsidian Portal is pretty good so far. We arn't doing a ton of it online as much as using it for everything to keep track of the game we play offline. But I have maybe 70 pages done and I do like their way of doing things. Their fake HTML bullshit is ruinous but usable. Their way of posting pics is from an Apple 2 GS or something but you can work around it. For players its a fucking godsend though.

So if I said it looks like wikia plus dice rolled, how correct would I be? :confused:

Ha. By all means please do. That is actually from a real story when I was playing Virtua Figher 5. I had collected 200 wins straight and wanted to retire the old Lau. So I went and got some bright blue pants and put some tassels on him. The new and improved Lau...no accounting for taste obviously.

NOONE would play me. They said it was bad enough being beaten but they didn't want to lose to someone who looked like an Asian fairy.
My hope was that they were talking about Lau and not me:)
Ah back before I lost my skills at Virtua Fighter. Now I would get my ass kicked by a dead man. So sad.

Loosing to someone named LadiBoiLau187 may have factored in too. :p

And on a personal note, the terms of my divorce are finally set. I've got primary custody of my kids and I have the house, so that's a huge weight off my shoulders. Two weeks and it's official.

I think that means you won Divorce Quest. Time to go hunt down the sequel.

Also Metroid: Other M spiraling through the post office at me. Be nice considering I've been copypasta the games I've been playing for like 3 weeks.

Purple Santa

09-01-2010, 06:47 PM

I received M:OM in the mail from Gamefly today. Like Spiggles, i'm curious to see about this love it/hate it divide. I found a cheap HDMI cable in Five Below, so I now can hook up my tv to my DVR/cable box properly then rehook up the Wii. Of course it reached 100 degrees here today so my living space was easily 120 degrees. By night fall it might go below 100 so maybe I can chance it.

Spigot

09-01-2010, 07:25 PM

Just got back from a family outing to get VC2. Woo! I was just going to swing by EB on the way home from work (which isn't really anywhere near my drive home) but my son wanted to come, so I was going to take him. That metastisized into a family outing to get the game and then have some Marble Slab ice cream. We just got home and got the kids to bed (I hope).

I've got a WICKED headache going though and just want to curl up and die. I'm not sure if it's a stress headache or due to the pressure change as we're moving from this heat wave into a relative cool weather forecast for the next few days, but man, it's like someone is stabbing my eye with an icepick. I just want this tylenol to kick in!

Oh, and speaking of significant others and games, I've been either dating or married to my wife for the past, oh, 18 years or so and she's most definately not a gamer. Granted, she tolerates my gaming, but even there, I'm sure her blood pressure rises any time she looks at my games scattered here and there because she knows how much money I spend on them. Yet we're still happily married, for some crazy reason I know not why :)

I'm actually kind of happy at times that she ISN'T a gamer because then I'd have to share my systems with her :) I'm already ruing the day when I'll have to have a squabble with my kids over who gets to use the consoles.

frederec

09-01-2010, 07:29 PM

I'm actually kind of happy at times that she ISN'T a gamer because then I'd have to share my systems with her :) I'm already ruing the day when I'll have to have a squabble with my kids over who gets to use the consoles.

There's a reason we have two DS's and two PSP's. It can get awkward when we both want to use the TV.

Purple Santa

09-01-2010, 08:18 PM

I've got a WICKED headache going though and just want to curl up and die. I'm not sure if it's a stress headache or due to the pressure change as we're moving from this heat wave into a relative cool weather forecast for the next few days, but man, it's like someone is stabbing my eye with an icepick. I just want this tylenol to kick in!
I get those headaches too. WTF are they? I keep thinking stress or pressure change but damn they are painful. I had one last night that shut down all my attempts at gaming.

Oh, and speaking of significant others and games, I've been either dating or married to my wife for the past, oh, 18 years or so and she's most definately not a gamer. Granted, she tolerates my gaming, but even there, I'm sure her blood pressure rises any time she looks at my games scattered here and there because she knows how much money I spend on them. Yet we're still happily married, for some crazy reason I know not why :)
Must be the beard :D

There's a reason we have two DS's and two PSP's. It can get awkward when we both want to use the TV.
I am now picturing Mad Math Professor in his math garb battling the evil FF persona spouse. Talk about a match made in gaming heaven.

Spigot

09-01-2010, 08:31 PM

Well, the tylenols seem to be working, but I'm still going to turn in early tonight, methinks.

I am almost done installing VC2's data to the memory stick and will give it a try. Unlocked Isara and a bit of extra content by copying my VC1 save file to the PSP. Woo!

Gorvi

09-01-2010, 08:33 PM

Pale Ale

09-01-2010, 09:19 PM

Well, the tylenols seem to be working, but I'm still going to turn in early tonight, methinks.

after all, you'll probably wake early up when the medicine peters out

Gorvi

09-01-2010, 10:33 PM

Somehow 2 hours just passed playing VC2. I have no idea how the hell that happened, but damn I love this game.

Purple Santa

09-02-2010, 03:38 AM

I know i'm whoring out my own thread in the Lounge but it's for a good cause (http://www.colonyofgamers.com/cogforums/showthread.php?t=19425). :)

Spigot

09-02-2010, 06:58 AM

after all, you'll probably wake early up when the medicine peters out
Nah, slept well, though I had to get up early regardless to go to work (boo!) The weather looks like it's going to finally break soon (come on storms!) and that should get the pressure out of the air.
I know i'm whoring out my own thread in the Lounge but it's for a good cause (http://www.colonyofgamers.com/cogforums/showthread.php?t=19425). :)I'd help, but, you know, I'm a misanthrope. And Canadian. So I can't.

I just want to go on record as saying that Valkyria Chronicles 2 is very, very good but the tutorial/intro mission bit is pretty painful to sit through. Thankfully the quality of pretty much everything goes straight up once you get over the fact that Avan is not Welkin and that there aren't as many animated cutscenes. It's one hell of a pretty game regardless though.

Bad Buddha

09-02-2010, 08:51 AM

I've got a WICKED headache going though and just want to curl up and die. I'm not sure if it's a stress headache or due to the pressure change as we're moving from this heat wave into a relative cool weather forecast for the next few days, but man, it's like someone is stabbing my eye with an icepick. I just want this tylenol to kick in!

I get those headaches too. WTF are they? I keep thinking stress or pressure change but damn they are painful. I had one last night that shut down all my attempts at gaming.

Sounds like a sinus headache. I get those a lot when there is a change in weather (Humidity, air pressure). I usually take a REAL Sudafed, the stuff you have to sign for at the pharmacist, or a Tylenol/Motrin Sinus tablet. A really steaming hot shower sometimes cuts through the congestion and inflammation of the sinus tissues and provides some relief.

On Topic: Trying to play World of Tanks but they're doing maintenance on the servers for the new beta phase every time I try to log on.

So I shot a bunch of Zombies in Borderlands.

National Kato

09-02-2010, 09:00 AM

Finished Singularity last night. Really enjoyed it. As I said previously, it's a fun mix of Bioshock and Half-Life 2. If you liked either of those games, it's definitely worth a rental. Also, loved the ability to alter ending in three different ways.

Purple Santa

09-02-2010, 10:05 AM

Gorvi

09-02-2010, 10:07 AM

I've heard good things about Singularity, at least as a rental or cheap pick up. I was expecting it to be another Timeshift, but it looks like that's not the case. I'll certainly grab it as soon as I see it hit $20.

National Kato

09-02-2010, 10:17 AM

Bah. Now you have me wanting to put this on my "to be play list". I wonder if it's cheap on Gamefly.

If it isn't now, it will be soon. It's definitely worth a rental...don't know if it has enough legs for a purchase.

Xydarc

09-02-2010, 10:30 AM

I gave Dante's Inferno back to my friend. I refuse to continue to play a game when it is no longer fun for me. I'll probably give Darksiders a go since it was delivered yesterday.

My niece got her cast, it's blue, and I was the first to sign it.:D I took my camera along, and got a couple of good pictures of her and her blue arm. We were also entertained by my sister dancing badly to YMCA by the Village People. I'm debating on whether or not to post it to Facebook.:cool:

rein

09-02-2010, 10:37 AM

I'm still plugging away at Borderlands. It's getting to the point of me wanting to be done with it. It's not bad but every time I try to get anywhere not in a vehicle I have to deal with those damn Ants/Skags and whatever else was placed in the game to be an annoyance and hinder your moving forward. I think I must be getting close to the end. I just went through the back door to the Crimson Fastness. I have not found the game too difficult so far.Actually, pretty damn easy since almost half of the major battles have been easy due to bugs preventing the big bad guy from reaching me.

Breakfast pro tip -Don't make your cereal with half and half. :) I made a bowl of cereal and took a bite. I thought hmmm... ...this taste different. Then I noticed how thick the "milk" looked. Damn it. I love Land O Lakes half and half in my coffee but I don't think it is a good replacement for milk.

Oh, and the headaches. I've lived with migraines most of my life but even those sinus or whatever headaches suck hardcore! I hate headaches. They are so disorienting and annoying. The migraines are almost unbearable.

frederec

09-02-2010, 10:54 AM

Breakfast pro tip -Don't make your cereal with half and half. :) I made a bowl of cereal and took a bite. I thought hmmm... ...this taste different. Then I noticed how thick the "milk" looked. Damn it. I love Land O Lakes half and half in my coffee but I don't think it is a good replacement for milk.

I've played games like that. My personal tip: don't let your parents store the Bugles in the same cabinet as the cereal.

Also: As amusing as it may seem to put chocolate milk over Cocoa Puffs, the reality isn't quite as fun.

Purple Santa

09-02-2010, 12:44 PM

If it isn't now, it will be soon. It's definitely worth a rental...don't know if it has enough legs for a purchase.
A few reasons I might buy instead of rent: I have my $5 GF coupon, I'm hoping for a GF sale again soon and I don't want to clog up the Fall GF slots with this game. Anything under $20 (The Gorvi Game purchase line) will suffice.

Breakfast pro tip -Don't make your cereal with half and half. :) I made a bowl of cereal and took a bite. I thought hmmm... ...this taste different. Then I noticed how thick the "milk" looked. Damn it. I love Land O Lakes half and half in my coffee but I don't think it is a good replacement for milk.

You should try Almond milk in your coffee. I switched recently (Thank you Mr. Gnome) and don't miss 1/2 & 1/2. Plus, you can eat it in your cereal :D

Also: As amusing as it may seem to put chocolate milk over Cocoa Puffs, the reality isn't quite as fun.

That combo might put someone into a diabetic coma even for someone not being a diabetic.

@Spiggles: You are the friendliest misanthrope i've ever typed to :p

Spigot

09-02-2010, 05:36 PM

I'm probably going to play some Wolverine Origins tonight. I could stand a bit of a palette cleanser from all of the JRPGs I've got on the go.

And my son and I played the Wipeout game for the Wii for a bit this afternoon. It's definately not a good game but it's fun in short spurts and my son was having fun. One of those games that is mindless fun for kids. I'm glad I'm just renting it.

I should also try to finish off DQIX tonight or tomorrow. I SHOULD be right at the end...

BB & PS: it was definately a sinus headache. Pretty much vanished when the rain came through.

MagGnome

09-02-2010, 08:04 PM

Kelegacy

09-02-2010, 08:23 PM

Got past Croc's lair tonight in AA. I also received my new headphones from Amazon, along with the first Bakshi film, Heavy Traffic. The headphones are comfy and work great via my optical plug-in on the tv (so now I don't need to have my headphones hooked into my PC speakers and can move my computer back into the office). However, the sound is a bit...muted? No, that's not right. Everything is great and the bass is much better than the ones I was using--those old ones were very treble heavy and no bass. However, Batman sounds almost like he has a cold, like he's stuffed up maybe. They're "surround sound" optical/coaxial headphones with a 5.1 decoder, cheap ones but they're really nice for the price (about $18, which is super cheap). But this is the only fault I can find. I guess it's the tradeoff for better bass.

I am picking up on sounds that weren't audible to me before. I had to pause a couple times because I thought someone was downstairs with me or breaking into my house. Fortunately it was just the game.

My son is sleeping over at my parents tonight and we miss him. But we'll have a full night of sleep anyway. Not like we are sleep deprived as he sleeps really well, getting up only once per night (hell, I get up much more than that each night!) but I'll probably still wake up in the night and check on him only to find he's not there.

Thank God tomorrow is friday. I've been training a new girl all week and I have had to work more than I have in a long time. It sucks, as she's a hard worker and I'm the supervisor-type guy who knows everything but tries to do less work. I'm gradually pulling myself up out of grunthood.

pomeroy

09-02-2010, 08:44 PM

UGH. I just found out my crazy roommate has decided that, since her boyfriend broke up with her, she needs to move out and get her own place (I have no idea how that makes any sense, but whatever). Awesome. Since I don't really want to pay for this place on my own, I'll probably be looking into getting a different place.

I love moving.

MagGnome

09-02-2010, 08:49 PM

Back to Games.
Sins of a Solar Empire is a lost cause.

I'm disappointed in you, Karak. Perhaps the lost cause is you. :(

KamaItachi

09-02-2010, 08:52 PM

I've been training a new girl all week and I have had to work more than I have in a long time.

The hardest, but most rewarding part of training is when they stop shitting on the floor.

rein

09-02-2010, 10:50 PM

Borderlands is done. At least I am done with Borderlands for a while. TBH, it isn't that great. It's fun for the most part but the ending was just an ending.

The bugs made the game easy. Even on the last boss I sat behind a rock and plunked away at him taking no damage. It seemed like most of the major battles provided a place for me to stay out of the reach of the bad guys.

I guess lucky drops makes a big difference too. My 3rd class mod was a merc mod that provided 44% SMG damage and ammo regen. I never changed class mods again.

Regardless of how easy the game turned out to be I pat myself on the back for finishing it. It's been a while since I played a game to the ending credits and then some.

Spigot

09-02-2010, 11:24 PM

I had to teach one of my staff members, MY STAFF, how to grate cheese today. Not in a 'here's a fancy way to do it' type of way. I'm talking basic mechanics of how to move the cheese up and down on the grater. Aye yay yay...

Played some Wolverine: Origins tonight and it's fun, but I think I may have had my fill already. Plus it locked up when I was on a tear through the Weapon X facility, which told me it was time to stop playing for the night and just watch a movie.

Time to head on up to bed and maybe play a bit of VC2 before snoozy-time. It's still kind of toasty in here but it definately has cooled off a bunch.

Pale Ale

09-03-2010, 12:05 AM

migraines
a sinus headache

You should try Almond milk

This is why I hate elves!

I gave Dante's Inferno back to my friend. I refuse to continue to play a game when it is no longer fun for me.

But but but but.... level 3 beckons!!!

My niece got her cast, it's blue, and I was the first to sign it.:D I took my camera along, and got a couple of good pictures of her and her blue arm. We were also entertained by my sister dancing badly to YMCA by the Village People. I'm debating on whether or not to post it to Facebook.:cool:

Your such a good Uncle. You are so screwed.

http://theinfosphere.org/images/d/d0/Doom_Meter.jpg

Spigot

09-03-2010, 12:29 AM

Ug. Why am I still up? Must stop watching Samurai Pizza Cats intro videos and go to sleep. Sigh.

Pale Ale

09-03-2010, 12:34 AM

Ug. Why am I still up? Must stop watching Samurai Pizza Cats intro videos and go to sleep. Sigh.

Because you told us you slept so soundly yesterday! :p

Purple Santa

09-03-2010, 03:17 AM

And my son and I played the Wipeout game for the Wii for a bit this afternoon. It's definately not a good game but it's fun in short spurts and my son was having fun. One of those games that is mindless fun for kids. I'm glad I'm just renting it.
Wipeout? The game Gorvi loves so much on the PS3? I don't want to know how that shoe horned onto the Wii.

BB & PS: it was definately a sinus headache. Pretty much vanished when the rain came through.
BB's diagnosis made sense. I tend to use a hot compress when I get them and it does relieve the pain. I think i'll stock up on some of BB's med recommendations too.
The average daily temperature here has fallen twenty degrees in the last two days, so you're not far from the truth. I'm already fearing the snow that will likely hit in the next six to eight weeks. :eek:

I know I'm late to the thread. Oops!
Better late than never. I wondered where you wandered off too. To much refereeing in the Eschalon II thread :p
However, Batman sounds almost like he has a cold, like he's stuffed up maybe. They're "surround sound" optical/coaxial headphones with a 5.1 decoder, cheap ones but they're really nice for the price (about $18, which is super cheap). But this is the only fault I can find. I guess it's the tradeoff for better bass.
Exactly. They were $18. Stop reviewing them with expectations they were high end headphones ;)

I am picking up on sounds that weren't audible to me before. I had to pause a couple times because I thought someone was downstairs with me or breaking into my house. Fortunately it was just the game.
If you ever break your piggy bank and get a good pair of headphones, that feeling of "hearing" things will only increase. Playing games like Dead Space and/or other creepy games with headphones increases a games atmosphere. Some games I don't mind not having to hear the creep sounds so close. It's bad enough I won't play Fatal Frame without the lights on.

UGH. I just found out my crazy roommate has decided that, since her boyfriend broke up with her, she needs to move out and get her own place (I have no idea how that makes any sense, but whatever). Awesome. Since I don't really want to pay for this place on my own, I'll probably be looking into getting a different place.

I love moving.
Maybe she's secretly in love with you and knows you won't love her back ;)

Moving does suck. Sorry to hear you have to move. No roommate next time or looking to be with another roomie?

Regardless of how easy the game turned out to be I pat myself on the back for finishing it. It's been a while since I played a game to the ending credits and then some.
Yeah, we have been tracking your game and finishing games ratio. Your gamer card was in danger there for a moment ;)

frederec

09-03-2010, 06:08 AM

Purple Santa

09-03-2010, 06:41 AM

I'm sure the followup lesson was remembering how to breathe.

Despite the emphasis on STAFF I missed that but now seeing your comment...yeah, very appropriate comment :)

@Spiggles: Now you are giving me flashbacks about the staff I had to interact with at my last job. My statement at that job went something like this: Loved the clients/individuals...staff...not so much :p

Kelegacy

09-03-2010, 09:35 AM

Exactly. They were $18. Stop reviewing them with expectations they were high end headphones ;)

If you ever break your piggy bank and get a good pair of headphones, that feeling of "hearing" things will only increase. Playing games like Dead Space and/or other creepy games with headphones increases a games atmosphere. Some games I don't mind not having to hear the creep sounds so close. It's bad enough I won't play Fatal Frame without the lights on.

I'm not rich, you mofo! And headphones are pricey! I need something that doesn't require a receiver (which I don't have) and something that can be plugged into an optical port (which my tv has). No headphone jack on my HDTV. And these headphones were apparently $200 when they first came out. Cyberhome went under I think and now they have been selling for peanuts. If I had a reciever I could further decode the 5.1 audio. There's a port for it.

The reviews on Amazon and elsewhere were predominantly good, in some cases claiming they were better than much more expensive sets they owned. And they are super comfy and they cover my ears perfectly. My Aiwas, which I tried back on last night to compare, didn't cup my ears at all. They just sat on them apparently. Never noticed that. Background sounds like my wife's voice and the living room tv are greatly diminished, whereas with my Aiwas I was almost always aware.

$18 will keep me happy until the day comes when I can rationalize a $200 purchase on headphones and pick up some Senheissers or whatever they're called. But plug-ins are the biggest issue. Do they make RCA --> optical port adapters? Being able to plug directly into my TV and bypass the PC (along with the price) sold these to me. I am not going to buy a home theater system or a receiver for just my games in the den.

The audio is great...except for some really flakey deep sounds (the dulled effect, like Batman's voice in a couple instances) but everything else sounds great. I only used it for a couple hours, so I'll keep messing with them. Maybe I'm just imagining it because my Aiwas were very tinny and had little bass if any at all.

Bad Buddha

09-03-2010, 11:46 AM

The hardest, but most rewarding part of training is when they stop shitting on the floor.
Just rub their nose in it. They catch on after a couple times.

Spigot

09-03-2010, 01:39 PM

Despite the emphasis on STAFF I missed that but now seeing your comment...yeah, very appropriate comment :)

@Spiggles: Now you are giving me flashbacks about the staff I had to interact with at my last job. My statement at that job went something like this: Loved the clients/individuals...staff...not so much :p

I have to keep reminding myself that I'm not paid to be their therapist. I'm also not going to try to protect grown men from making mistakes. They're adults, they can fail and learn from their mistakes. It's just really annoying!