Weekend Gaming - What's in your Queue?

[Purple Santa]

aka Wuseekend Gaming - JAYoung

Weekend Gaming has a guest writer this week. So send all praise or hate mail to Spigot this week. Thanks Spigot for the introductory to WG.

And the Lord looked at His calendar and saw that it was November. He then cast his gaze upon the gamers and said, "Let there be games."

And there were games. A deluge of games that swept across the land, covering the masses and washing away all of their free time and money. And they were not seen or heard from again for the entire weekend.

I don't know what anyone else's backlog is looking like, but mine is still growing. I'm not really going to make much headway this weekend either. I'm back to writing papers again. What I might be playing:

Dead Space- I actually finally finished the first chapter. Yeah, I know I'm slow. But I'm really enjoying this game. Not GOTY for me or anything but it's a very good game. Certainly worth it if you bought it. Hell if people can recommend Alone in the Dark, you should be going out and supporting EA for some original content.

GH III- Going to try to play a few tunes which most likely will happen after playing Dead Space to long and I need a break from the creepiness.

Castlevania: OoE- Went out and bought this last weekend with some Best Buy Reward dollars. It's nice I buy games and they just sit. I realize this is the norm with many gamers but usually not for me. I put aside Time Hollow to play this. Maybe I'll play on my DS instead of my laptop and NOT lurk around here so much.

Collecting dust: SR 2, FO 3, Fable 2, GOW 2, Time Hollow, EO2 and Silent Hill Homecoming. More to be added weekly...

So what are you playing?

[KamaItachi]

I'm hoping to finally manage to put some serious time into Fable 2. I've had it for a week and don't think I've played for more than 4 hours yet, and one and a half of those hours was working as a bloody Blacksmith.

[maharahaj]

Gears 2, Rock Band 2 and Professor Layton. Good times!

[Widgetcraft]

Probably some Fable 2 and Castlevania: OoE (I really enjoy this Castlevania). Outside of that, not much at all.

[Rogue_hunter]

Resistance 2, Fallout 3, Red Alert 3, and two illustration projects.

[Variable Gear]

I'm playing:

Mega Man 9 (When I'm not cursing at the screen.)
Halo 3 (I listen to podcasts while playing multiplayer)
Rock Band 2 (Get on and play with me!)
Fallout 3 (Yes, I'm finally done with that survival guide!)
Super Mario RPG (And I'm loving it so far!)

[Evil Avnovice]

I have and will be playing Valkyria Chronicles and Master of the Monster Lair tonight or tomorrow.

-Animal Crossing (GC)
-Helix
-Baten Kaitos Origins (GC)

And next week will be Tales of Symphonia: Knight of Ratatosk. :D

[Variable Gear]

And next week will be Tales of Symphonia: Knight of Ratatosk. :D
Ah man, I completely forgot about Dawn of the New World. Is it really out next week?

[Evil Avnovice]

Ah man, I completely forgot about Dawn of the New World. Is it really out next week?

If the GameStop pre-order I have is anything to go by, I believe it's supposed to ship on the 11th[?] next week.

[hunterx280]

More Fallout 3. I am some 25-30 hours in and I haven't even touched the main story yet. This game is AWESOME!!! If I need a Fallout 3 break maybe some Left 4 Dead demo or Team Fortress 2.

[Troggles]

Gears of War 2, GoW2, and Gears 2.

[Zonkuya]

This "wuseekend" is all about Red Alert 3 and Castlevania. I'm rather "low-end" compared to you guys.

[Squidbot]

Little Big Planet, I cannot get enough of this game, and Gears 2.

[Purple Santa]

This "wuseekend" ...*snip*

I'd like to have some creative lame ass excuse for what happened to the title...but I have nothing. Looks kind of like "wasup" weekend :)

[Kelegacy]

Picking up Gears 2 tonight at Circuit City. Can't go wrong with a 1600 pt card for free, spending my $10 gift card from Fallout 3 last week, too. Nice.

Pure is showing up today from Gamefly too, probably. I'll dabble in that a bit.

But Fallout 3 is an addictive bitch. I'm almost level 8 and I still have 75% of the map to explore, I think, and I'm sitting between 25-30 hours invested. Just got Dogmeat last night, by pure chance. Didn't even expect to find him there, while traveling around to my next location.

If I can pull myself away from F3, I'll hopefully get to play the two former games. But man, I love Fallout.

[menage]

Finishing up my first playthrough of Fable 2 (at least get to see the end of the main quest, don't know what happens then). Start a new evil character and do it all again. I love that game. I really missed something like this.

LBP!

Maybe start a proper run with Fallout 3, I kinda let it slide when Fable 2 got it's hooks in me this week. Also being a good guy in Fallout 3 is kinda boring. Talking you're way out of stuff really can be a snore. Especially because sometimes conversations reach bits which don't fit into the current scene. Feels kinda rough.

[Purple Santa]

Picking up Gears 2 *editorial snip*

If I can pull myself away from F3, I'll hopefully get to play the two former games. But man, I love Fallout.

I'm so frustrated that I can't play my copy yet. Well I can...just choosing not to. I can't get lost in a game like that right now...but every time you talk more about it, it's another twinge toward playing. Of course when I do start playing I hope I get immersed in the game as those who are enjoying it.

I want GOW 2 for the giant gun in the pre-order. GOW 2 for me is easier to put aside. I'll be playing that sometime over the winter...

[Iron Past]

Woo, yeah, bring it on sucka!

Gears of War 2, obviously. :)
Maybe some more Dead Space (you think you're slow, I was at ten hours before I hit Chapter 9).

[Spigot]

Wuseekend, eh?

This needs to be frontpaged, my dear Santa.

Anyway, I finished up Dead Space at around 1:30am or so last night. Such a good game. Now I'm torn. Do I keep it and check out the shiny new suit I unlocked or trade it in towards Gears 2, which I will only get if I have enough store credit to cover the purchase?

Now that Dead Space is put to rest... IN PIECES... I shall get started on a few other games, such as:

Fallout 3 - For a game I swore I would not get, am I ever glad I broke my vow. It's already infinitely better than Oblivion. The combat is solid and the world is actually interesting, what with most towns looking unique and the people you encounter being something other than cardboard cutouts with the same 4 voices. I'm about 10 hours or so into it and haven't even strayed anywhere close to the main quest.

Valkyria Chronicles - I'd hoped to get my copy of this yesterday but nobody in the area seems to have it in stock yet. It is pretty much paid off at EB but that wouldn't have stopped me from grabbing it elsewhere if I could find it. I'm hoping against hope that my copy shows up today.

LittleBigPlanet - This will depend on how much time the servers decide to stay up this weekend. I'm on the final level of the Story mode.

Other than those big three, I'll probably try some portable gaming of one sort or another. I also have Penny Arcade Ep. 2 to tinker away at and, as always, the soul-rending Peggle, which has me in its icy grasp.

I've also been playing the "Catch The Puke" minigame with my kids this week. My son has been sick for the past two and a half days and I think he's over it, but I've gotten next to no sleep (staying up till 2ish last night didn't help) and the babysitter's kid has whatever he had, so I can't even drop the kids off and go to work to relax tonight :P

[Zrikz]

Finished my first play through of Dead Space last night, still kinda hooked and want to check it out more.

Also want to look into Fall out 3 some if I have time.

Have 3 and a presentation to finish this weekend before the Thankgiving break. I'm going out of town the following weekend Fri-Sunday so I gotta get them all done now :(

Highly doubt I will have much time to play.

[Gorvi]

My weekend should consist of LittleBigPlanet, Resistance 2, and Final Fantasy XI. I'll be picking up Valkyria Chronicles at Circuit City on sale Sunday, but I doubt I'll crack that open. LBP and R2 need more time and I don't want to start VC until I can really dedicate some hours to it. I took Monday off, so having a 3 day weekend should help. :)

[Fubl]

My weekend will probably consist of some RA3, some nba 2k9 for the most part.
Probably a smattering of these following games maybe:
End war, GOW2, Resistance 2, Midnight club la, fallout 3, and fable 2.


I might actually start dead space though so who knows....

[KingGorilla]

Some of you fuckers need to let me learn you some Company of Heroes.

Also, more Fallout 3. I need to. See if I can off my annoying ass dad.

[Ten19]

Will probably finish Dead Space. Will resume Fallout 3, tinker with Saints Row 2, and maybe even some Fable 2. A smattering of EVE and WAR mixed in as well.

[Commissar Rob]

Gotta get going on Fallout 3, then there's Resistance 2, Gears 2 may show up - depending on the mail. Plus I've started Warcraft 3 the Frozen Throne, and I've returned to WoW after a long hiatus (must..respec...don't...know...which..talents..urk ). Finally, I've started a second playthrough of Fable 2. Going for a morally neutral (situational ethics anyone?) warrior type. Swinging around a monster ax is a bunch of fun!

Damn...I'm going need a bigger coffee pot...

[pheriannath]

Fallout 3, Red Alert 3, Rock Band 2, and if I can, Gears of War 2.

Sequel weekend!

[Purple Santa]

Woo, yeah, bring it on sucka!

Gears of War 2, obviously. :)
Maybe some more Dead Space (you think you're slow, I was at ten hours before I hit Chapter 9).
Well now I don't feel to bad :D. It's just I explore every nook and cranny...cause i'm OCD that way in games...and I just sit and play for short spurts. Short spurts like 1/2 an hour than i'm done. So this is going to take me some time...just glad i'm not alone in my slow poke mode :p
Wuseekend, eh?[/Quote=Spigot]
*sigh*. I hate my laptop. That's all i'm going to say. FU to HP with the extra sensor bar or whatever the damn thing is that gives you more movement from the touch pad. My palm moves the cursor when it shouldnt' be moving...

[Quote=Spigot]This needs to be frontpaged, my dear Santa.
One of the CoG gods...I mean Mods :eek:...will eventually move it. I like posting it as soon as I think of it. I'm to lazy to do it the other way as you explained to me. And hopefully the CoG Gods/Mods will change that awful unintended typo to...<shakes fist at laptop>

Anyway, I finished up Dead Space at around 1:30am or so last night. Such a good game. Now I'm torn. Do I keep it and check out the shiny new suit I unlocked or trade it in towards Gears 2, which I will only get if I have enough store credit to cover the purchase?
This is why you didn't go back to sleep...playing Dead Space at midnight...I know it's not scary...to you...but explain why you didn't sleep :p. And i'd trade in DS so you can get GOW 2. Just for the online play alone...not that i'll be around so you can kill me easy or anything...you'll have to wait for January for that...if you and anyone else around here is still playing it :(

Fallout 3 - For a game I swore I would not get, am I ever glad I broke my vow. It's already infinitely better than Oblivion. The combat is solid and the world is actually interesting, what with most towns looking unique and the people you encounter being something other than cardboard cutouts with the same 4 voices. I'm about 10 hours or so into it and haven't even strayed anywhere close to the main quest.
You and Kelegacy are killing me. I want to play this so bad and I just can't till the semester is over. Glad to hear though it's a game I need to play...since I bought the survival edition :o

Valkyria Chronicles - I'd hoped to get my copy of this yesterday but nobody in the area seems to have it in stock yet. It is pretty much paid off at EB but that wouldn't have stopped me from grabbing it elsewhere if I could find it. I'm hoping against hope that my copy shows up today.
Another one I am going to be renting...only because of you...and Gorvi...damn i'm so easily influenced...damn my following ways...

LittleBigPlanet - This will depend on how much time the servers decide to stay up this weekend. I'm on the final level of the Story mode.
How sad is this...I forgot I had this game :mad: Another I am just waiting to enjoy because i don't want to play this in spurts...

I've also been playing the "Catch The Puke" minigame with my kids this week.
I am expecting this to be on XBL next year :eek:

[Sonic Alpha]

Lots of Fable 2... I've been playing it solidly since it arrived a few days ago. I love it :)

[rein]

Little Big Planet and probably pick up Star Ocean: First Departure. Other than that I think I am going to load up a SNES emu on the PSP and go nuts with some NBA Jam and Rock N Roll Racing.

[National Kato]

Oh, this weekend is going to be completely BANANAS.

Gears of War 2
Resistance 2
Left 4 Dead
Valkyria Chronicles
Fallout 3
Saint's Row 2
LittleBigPlanet
...and probably some NHL09 so I can finally enter the playoffs!

So many games to play...and I still haven't finished Dead Space, Fable 2, or several others from earlier in the year. Please, Winter Gods, bring us a gaming drought for a few months...please? Please?

[Norse]

Gears 2 of course. If I get some time I might do some side quests in Fable 2, continue Far Cry 2 or get back to my second playthrough of Dead Space. So many games already, and next week Mirror's Edge comes along. And I haven't even bought LBP or Fallout 3 yet! Crazy shit.

[SPBTooL]

Gears 2 and maybe doing some work on my evil female marksman in Fable 2.

[MachEnergy]

I will be playing Gears of War 2 whilst trying to drown out the crying sounds coming from my unjustly shelved Dead Space, Fable 2, and Fallout 3. It isn't their fault. Gears is just going to dominate my gaming for quite some time now.

[Karak]

Gears 2
Boardgames

[Dread7x]

Red Alert 3. Just finished the Soviet campaign and working my way through the allies. If anyone wants to play some co-op send me a tell on xfire, I'm Dread wnx in the cog group. Or if you need someone to kill in a skirmish... I still haven't tried it online.

[Young Al Capone]

Fallout 3, Far Cry 2, Order of Ecclesia, and maybe some Disgaea DS too as I have been having a hankering for some Disgaea lately. Probably check out the Left4Dead demo too.

Mostly though, I am waiting for Mirror's Edge.

[Shadowstorm]

TF2, C&C3, Dead Space.

[jacob.armitage]

managed to get pretty far in gears 2 last night. its pretty epic all in all.
and hoping to play some L4D co-op and Resistance 2 with everyone.

and perhaps some fallout 3/LPB.

I think its going to be a good weekend :)

[Sl1pstream]

This is my first "I have too many things to play" weekend in a long time.

On the menu:

- Gears of War 2 (360)
- Fallout 3 (360)
- Far Cry 2 (360)
- Guitar Hero: World Tour (360)
- Left 4 Dead demo (PC)
- Call of Duty 5 beta (360)

[EternalGamer]

I haven't been feeling well lately so I'm going to try to move my computer monitor and 360 into my bedroom so I can play in bed this weekend. Hopefully Gears and Fallout can take my mind off of my MRI on Saturday.

[Young Al Capone]

I haven't been feeling well lately so I'm going to try to move my computer monitor and 360 into my bedroom so I can play in bed this weekend. Hopefully Gears and Fallout can take my mind off of my MRI on Saturday.

MRI?

I hope everything is all right.

[PathMaster]

I hope to maybe put a much more serious dent in Fable 1. Also going to keep playing Dead Space and hope to put a fair sized dent in that as well. Also waiting for Mirror's Edge next week.

[Purple Santa]

Oh, this weekend is going to be completely BANANAS.

*snip wall list*

Please, Winter Gods, bring us a gaming drought for a few months...please? Please?
This is what summer time is for. We are gamers, we don't need sun!
This is my first "I have too many things to play" weekend in a long time.

On the menu:

- Gears of War 2 (360)
- Fallout 3 (360)
- Far Cry 2 (360)
- Guitar Hero: World Tour (360)
- Left 4 Dead demo (PC)
- Call of Duty 5 beta (360)
We (the proverbial kind) approve of this list of games. Of course if you don't finish them all by Monday, the gaming hit squad will be upon you :eek:
I haven't been feeling well lately so I'm going to try to move my computer monitor and 360 into my bedroom so I can play in bed this weekend. Hopefully Gears and Fallout can take my mind off of my MRI on Saturday.
Good luck with your MRI. Hope all turns out ok...

[Bad Buddha]

My wife is working tomorrow so I'll be catching up on household chores... Right!

More ass-kicking in The Witcher! I picked up Mass Effect on sale the other day so I might create a Shepard and get a start on that.

Logged on to Steam last night to buy Audiosurf and ended up grabbing X-COM: UFO Defense, too. Not bad; both for only $8 USD. Next thing I knew I was hunting Greys on a farm in the dark! SWEEEEET!

[johnperkins21]

I have not been able to stop playing Fallout 3, but I'll probably throw in some Rock Band 2 this weekend as well. I will wait to pick up Gears 2 as there is no way I can handle having another new game just sit on the shelf with Fable 2 and Dead Space while I spend all of my time in the Wasteland. May as well wait and pick it up used after the holidays.

[miah]

aka Wuseekend Gaming - JAYoung

Collecting dust: SR 2, FO 3, Fable 2, GOW 2, Time Hollow, EO2 and Silent Hill Homecoming. More to be added weekly...

So what are you playing?

I'd be more than happy to keep your copies of Fable 2 and Fallout 3 dust free.

I'll be playing some Warhammer:Online, and probably some COD:WaW.

[Blue]

Maybe a little bit of Fallout but I haven't really had time in the past 3 days to play much of anything. This weekend will probably be spent installing fixtures, painting, and getting our new office set up so it's usable. Which isn't really what I'd rather be doing.

[EternalGamer]

MRI?

I hope everything is all right.

Thanks for the good wishes. Given the symptoms that have developed over the last month or so, there is a very good chance it will just confirm what both I am my doctor already suspect, which is that I have Multiple Sclerosis. My symptoms match now almost perfectly and I had an aunt that died of it at 43 (it is often genetic).

But regardless, I'm not going anywhere anytime in the immediate future. Still plenty of time to play Gears and Fallout 3 regardless of the results. :)

[Young Al Capone]

Oh, I am very sorry. I hope you get the desired news, I don't really know what an MRI tells you.

[biosc1]

ended up grabbing X-COM: UFO Defense, too. Not bad; both for only $8 USD. Next thing I knew I was hunting Greys on a farm in the dark! SWEEEEET!

It runs great too, not too fast, not too slow. They recently released a Vista patch for TFTD as well, so that's playable too :)


This weekend, other than Left4Dead and Fallout3 on the PC, I'm going to try and go through my backlog of 360 games that stretches far far back.

First up is going to be Turok. I won that game off of one of Co-Optimus' first giveaways and I'm ashamed to say I've barely played it. So, I hope to finish that bad boy up and re-gift it to another member.

Other than that...more NHL09 if I can :)

...pretty much anything I can do to delay the game of "putting up the bathroom fan in a non-standard hole with non-standard mounts with non-standard wiring".

[Wraith]

Valkyria Chronicles

[bapenguin]

For the life of me - I WILL FINISH DEADSPACE.

And then Gears 2. My buddy and I are planning a marathon playthrough tomorrow. All day if we have to.

[Cyndair]

I plan on finishing up MGS4 for real this weekend (Just started Act 5).

I'll be having a lot of company this weekend so I'm sure that there will be a lot of Rock Band 2 and Little Big Planet being played.

If I manage to find some time alone Sunday evening and I beat MGS4 like planned, then it will be time for some Fallout 3.

[Spigot]

For the life of me - I WILL FINISH DEADSPACE.

And then Gears 2. My buddy and I are planning a marathon playthrough tomorrow. All day if we have to.Do it! It has a satisfying finale, though I traded it in today for Gears 2 with nary a hesitation. It's one of those games that is incredibly enjoyable but that I can't see myself running back to replay any time soon and if I DO decide that I need to play it again, I'll just get it for $9 used somewhere in a year or two.

Anyway, weekend update!

Due to some kind of arcane loophole in the financial continuum, I was able to somehow go down to EB (and the neighbouring Wal-Mart), spend $100 and come home with Gears 2, Valkyria Chronicles, Castlevania: Order Of Ecclesia and the blu-ray version of Kung-Fu Panda. Not a bad haul for $100! Yes, there were trade ins involved but only Dead Space today...

Looks like I'll be pretty busy this weekend. I was kind of ticked that EB didn't have my Valkyria Chronicles and that I had to go over to Wal-Mart to procure it. It's especially odd given that they are both in the same parking lot. Oh well.

I am up for some Horde Mode this weekend if anyone wants a loose cannon on their team. Otherwise, I hope to sink prodigious amounts of time into Valkyria.

And Dan: I hope the MRI goes well!

[Evil Avnovice]

I am now playing:

-Valkyria Chronicles
-Animal Crossing (GC)
-Master of the Monster Lair (DS)

[JayVe]

-Helix

Someone else plays Helix? I thought I was the only person in the world! The Mrs. and I play a few times every week on the Wii. Super fun, and quite a workout!

[JayVe]

Oh, I am very sorry. I hope you get the desired news, I don't really know what an MRI tells you.I believe an MRI simply tells if one has poor grammar.

Patient: Am are I gonna make it doc?
Doc: Not with grammar like that, I'm afraid.

[Doctor Setebos]

Playing some more World of Goo and Cubello. Just biding my time until Tales of Symphonia comes out next week. :D

[Variable Gear]

Someone else plays Helix? I thought I was the only person in the world! The Mrs. and I play a few times every week on the Wii. Super fun, and quite a workout!
I play Helix too. That's right, three people in the world play this game! ;)

[DiBiddilyBop]

Going to finish up Heavenly Sword which I recently got on Goozex (pretty sure I only have about an hour left of it), then going to play through some more of The Witcher, along with some coop LBP with the GF and maybe a little Soul Calibur 4. If I get really ambitious, I also might make some more headway into Disgaea 3.

[JayVe]

I play Helix too. That's right, three people in the world play this game! ;)

Holy awesome! I feel like I'm part of something special.

Group Hug!

[pomeroy]

Gears 2. I'll also probably play some online dynasty in NCAA '09. And if I get bored with Gears (yeah right), I'll probably play some Fallout 3.

This is all in addition to my ongoing PSP game of FF7 (I will beat this game finally).

[rinichanraar]

I think it's going to be Gears 2 all weekend for me. Or, if I need a break, maybe LBP.

[pomeroy]

I think it's going to be Gears 2 all weekend for me. Or, if I need a break, maybe LBP.

Did you get Gold? Are we going to do some Horde mode?

[MagGnome]

I'm going to be spending any gaming time I have with Fable 2. I haven't had a chance to play since Tuesday, so I'm looking forward to spending more time with the game.

I have to work tomorrow at 6am, which really sucks. :(

[MagGnome]

I haven't been feeling well lately so I'm going to try to move my computer monitor and 360 into my bedroom so I can play in bed this weekend. Hopefully Gears and Fallout can take my mind off of my MRI on Saturday.

I'm sorry to hear this EG. I hope you get well soon.

Good luck with the MRI as well.

[Purple Santa]

Due to some kind of arcane loophole in the financial continuum, I was able to somehow go down to EB (and the neighbouring Wal-Mart), spend $100 and come home with Gears 2, Valkyria Chronicles, Castlevania: Order Of Ecclesia and the blu-ray version of Kung-Fu Panda. Not a bad haul for $100! Yes, there were trade ins involved but only Dead Space today...

I expect some lengthy details from a lot of game playing in the Monday Blues thread :p

[rinichanraar]

Did you get Gold? Are we going to do some Horde mode?

I have it for one month and will probably renew it if I have a lot of fun with Horde mode! I haven't tried it out yet because Joey and I are co-oping the campaign. I'm down to play at some point, but I'm warning you now (ahead of time) that I'm pretty bad. :p

[Zagrash]

Valkyria Chronicles

This...and then Valkyria Chronicles, followed by more Valkyria Chronicles. Skirmish mode will likely be the end of me.

[JayVe]

I get to play Viva Pinata on the DS while the Mrs hogs the damn 360 with Fable II!

[Purple Santa]

I get to play Viva Pinata on the DS while the Mrs hogs the damn 360 with Fable II!
That sounds a lot like my home. Exactly like my home. I feel your pain...well VP is a cool game though..so it could be worse ;)

[Variable Gear]

I have it for one month and will probably renew it if I have a lot of fun with Horde mode! I haven't tried it out yet because Joey and I are co-oping the campaign. I'm down to play at some point, but I'm warning you now (ahead of time) that I'm pretty bad. :p
You can't be worse than me. You should have seen our Horde group... :o

[Xydarc]

LittleBigPlanet
Red Alert 3
Yggdra Union

[MagGnome]

Thanks for the good wishes. Given the symptoms that have developed over the last month or so, there is a very good chance it will just confirm what both I am my doctor already suspect, which is that I have Multiple Sclerosis. My symptoms match now almost perfectly and I had an aunt that died of it at 43 (it is often genetic).

But regardless, I'm not going anywhere anytime in the immediate future. Still plenty of time to play Gears and Fallout 3 regardless of the results. :)

I have a family history of MS as well, so it's always been a possibility (a fairly high one) that I'll be diagnosed with it at some point. I used to be paranoid about this, but I finally accepted it and now I just hope for the best.

I really do wish you the best of luck.

[Spigot]

I expect some lengthy details from a lot of game playing in the Monday Blues thread :pYou have no idea :)

I'll definately have to mention the most awkward Gears 2 multiplayer match last night... When someone asked, while going through the roster in the party, "Hey, who's Agent Red?"

[Wraith]

This...and then Valkyria Chronicles, followed by more Valkyria Chronicles. Skirmish mode will likely be the end of me.I haven't even started in on Skirmish mode yet, just doing the storyline missions so far. Anyone who thought the demo was far too easy, the levels do have a lot more variety and challenge than the level found in the demo, once you get past the first couple levels.

[Zagrash]

I haven't even started in on Skirmish mode yet, just doing the storyline missions so far. Anyone who thought the demo was far too easy, the levels do have a lot more variety and challenge than the level found in the demo, once you get past the first couple levels.

The first Skirmish level is identical to the demo, except the demo had a tank and the game doesn't, so it's not particularly difficult. It's really just a good way to build up extra money and experience before going through the main story battles. I'm at the battle where you're taking back the bridge, so I want to make sure my guys are ready.

[Rogue_hunter]

You have no idea :)

I'll definately have to mention the most awkward Gears 2 multiplayer match last night... When someone asked, while going through the roster in the party, "Hey, who's Agent Red?"

AWKWARD.....is an understatement.

[rinichanraar]

You can't be worse than me. You should have seen our Horde group... :o

Oh, man. You have no idea how excited I am about playing with teammates who are probably around the same level as me. I used to never play Gears multiplayer because everyone was kind of a dick.

I'll definately have to mention the most awkward Gears 2 multiplayer match last night... When someone asked, while going through the roster in the party, "Hey, who's Agent Red?"

Wow. How'd that go over?

[Spigot]

Wow. How'd that go over?
Surprisingly well, actually. They even got Siraris in the match for a while, which was even more amusing for those of us on the sidelines.

Everyone was civil and talk was kept to the game itself, not any of the anxillary nonsense, so it was cool. But man... talk about a very awkward silence and lots of nervous laughter when that question was asked.

And I'd love it if those of us who are a little less skilled than the rest of the Gears-heads had a gang. I always end up playing with or against Foodnipple and FrogGodHero and those guys are just on some other plane of existence when it comes to these games. I need people a little closer to my level!

[rinichanraar]

And I'd love it if those of us who are a little less skilled than the rest of the Gears-heads had a gang. I always end up playing with or against Foodnipple and FrogGodHero and those guys are just on some other plane of existence when it comes to these games. I need people a little closer to my level!

Yeah, same! It's like the campaign is easy enough for me to play through in Insane (though I haven't unlocked it yet in 2), but the moment you put me with a bunch of other people, I'm kind of bad at it. I know Variable Gear, Purple Santa, Squidbot, pomeroy, and I all expressed interest in playing with a noob team on Horde. I haven't tried it out yet, but you should join. :)

[Evil Avnovice]

Someone else plays Helix? I thought I was the only person in the world! The Mrs. and I play a few times every week on the Wii. Super fun, and quite a workout!

I play Helix too. That's right, three people in the world play this game! ;)

Oh yeah. Given that I was the one who was pimping it in the old WiiWare thread. :p

Kamalot: I had to sideline it for some other WiiWare titles, but since I've been able to sit and actually play it, I at least play the game every day (2-3 sessions). Between Helix, Samba de Amigo, and We Cheer, I think the controls for Helix are the best.

[Evil Avnovice]

Playing some more World of Goo and Cubello. Just biding my time until Tales of Symphonia comes out next week. :D

I've only made it to the second chapter in World of Goo. But when Dawn of the New World comes out, I may not be able to play as much as I want. :(

[Doctor Setebos]

I've only made it to the second chapter in World of Goo. But when Dawn of the New World comes out, I may not be able to play as much as I want. :(I'm in chapter 3, and the puzzles get really tricky. But yeah, same here. Once I pick up Symphonia, there will be no other games for quite a while.

At least, until the boys pester me to play some Goo. :D

[Spigot]

Yeah, same! It's like the campaign is easy enough for me to play through in Insane (though I haven't unlocked it yet in 2), but the moment you put me with a bunch of other people, I'm kind of bad at it. I know Variable Gear, Purple Santa, Squidbot, pomeroy, and I all expressed interest in playing with a noob team on Horde. I haven't tried it out yet, but you should join. :)
I fully intend to join your noob team in Horde tonight, if you'll have me. I also just realized that i don't have you on my friends list, rini. I shall have to rectify that tonight.

[Purple Santa]

And I'd love it if those of us who are a little less skilled than the rest of the Gears-heads had a gang. I always end up playing with or against Foodnipple and FrogGodHero and those guys are just on some other plane of existence when it comes to these games. I need people a little closer to my level!

Well I'm looking for a mentor YodaSpigot. Teach me the ways of the chainsaw...

Edit: I'll be looking for you gaming goddess Rini...

[Spigot]

Well I'm looking for a mentor YodaSpigot. Teach me the ways of the chainsaw...

Edit: I'll be looking for you gaming goddess Rini...Oh, I am a master of the chainsaw. It's the rest of the arsenal that I suck at using :)

[JayVe]

Kamalot: I had to sideline it for some other WiiWare titles, but since I've been able to sit and actually play it, I at least play the game every day (2-3 sessions). Between Helix, Samba de Amigo, and We Cheer, I think the controls for Helix are the best.
Having a 15yr old daughter (who will be at the LAN party this year), we try a LOT of these games. I've played Samba de Amigo, Helix and All Star Cheer Squad (Never ever try it) and Helix takes the cake when it comes to controls and downright FUN!

Sadly, the maracas on the Dreamcast version of Samba were much more enjoyable and precise than using the Wii remotes.

[Kelegacy]

I fully intend to join your noob team in Horde tonight, if you'll have me. I also just realized that i don't have you on my friends list, rini. I shall have to rectify that tonight.

I'm up for some NoW2 as well (Noobs of War). I was only able to check out a bit of Horde tonight and tried going solo. Got to level 3. But I wasn't really playing seriously, just trying to get refreshed. Will be able to play later tonight since my girlfriend is hogging the toob.

[Sl1pstream]

So...that list I posted. Not going to happen.

This weekend is all GoW2 for me, or at least it has been so far. I don't really see that changing.

[Spectre-7]

All Left 4 Dead demo, all weekend! Gotta make sure I'm an old war-weary veteran by the time the full game hits. :D

[Spigot]

I'm up for some NoW2 as well (Noobs of War). I was only able to check out a bit of Horde tonight and tried going solo. Got to level 3. But I wasn't really playing seriously, just trying to get refreshed. Will be able to play later tonight since my girlfriend is hogging the toob.Noobs Of War, unite!

There was a good NoW match in Horde tonight. We made it a lot farther the second time around than we did the first time... when we failed on level 1... on Normal...

[pseudopseudo]

This weekend =

360: GoW2
Wii: De Blob (Just recently picked it up - SO FUN!)
PS3: Heavenly Sword (Finally picked this up recently as well.)

I'm hoping to get a decent game of Zombies!!! in as well, and maybe a session of D&D.

[Purple Santa]

I was a bit late to the party. Didn't see anyone available or on :(. So instead played with strangers...which was interesting. Still had a blast. Although I got told I take it up the ass. I love online gaming...

And now I know what "Horde" is...can't wait to see Spigot's chainsaw skills...

[rinichanraar]

I fully intend to join your noob team in Horde tonight, if you'll have me. I also just realized that i don't have you on my friends list, rini. I shall have to rectify that tonight.

Glad I joined in tonight! That was a lot of fun even though we were only online at the same time for a short while.

Noobs Of War, unite!

There was a good NoW match in Horde tonight. We made it a lot farther the second time around than we did the first time... when we failed on level 1... on Normal...

I got curbed on level 1 once tonight. I felt so terrible when it happened. :p

I'm up for some NoW2 as well (Noobs of War). I was only able to check out a bit of Horde tonight and tried going solo. Got to level 3. But I wasn't really playing seriously, just trying to get refreshed. Will be able to play later tonight since my girlfriend is hogging the toob.

I saw you online, but we had a full team at that point. We should try to get our NoW2 team back together soon!

Edit: I'll be looking for you gaming goddess Rini...
I was a bit late to the party. Didn't see anyone available or on :(. So instead played with strangers...which was interesting. Still had a blast. Although I got told I take it up the ass. I love online gaming...

We missed you! I played with Variable Gear, Spigot, and several others tonight, but I didn't see you around. Next time for sure though. I hate playing with strangers. I feel like most of the ones I meet are assholes.

[pseudopseudo]

I hate playing with strangers. I feel like most of the ones I meet are assholes.

It's because they usually are.

Add me to your "NoW" list if you ever need another teammate. :)

[Purple Santa]

We missed you! I played with Variable Gear, Spigot, and several others tonight, but I didn't see you around. Next time for sure though. I hate playing with strangers. I feel like most of the ones I meet are assholes.

Spigot told me to be on at 9pm but I was still working on some school stuff. By the time I made it on, I think everyone was involved already...but i'm hooked! So i'll be on. And Ms. Claus just told me to get another headset, since she's going to join too...you can thank Disgustipated for that :).

As for playing with strangers...I got used to the idiocy when I began playing GTA IV online. I never played online before that. I learned fast about having a thick skin. Besides, I use playing with strangers to practice ...cause I need it :D. Although my group of strangers in Horde, we made it to level 4. I learned how to use the chainsaw quickly...lol.

[rinichanraar]

It's because they usually are.

Add me to your "NoW" list if you ever need another teammate. :)

Sounds good! I don't really have that many LIVE friends, so I'm glad you're up for some NoW2, too! :)

Spigot told me to be on at 9pm but I was still working on some school stuff. By the time I made it on, I think everyone was involved already...but i'm hooked! So i'll be on. And Ms. Claus just told me to get another headset, since she's going to join too...you can thank Disgustipated for that :).

As for playing with strangers...I got used to the idiocy when I began playing GTA IV online. I never played online before that. I learned fast about having a thick skin. Besides, I use playing with strangers to practice ...cause I need it :D. Although my group of strangers in Horde, we made it to level 4. I learned how to use the chainsaw quickly...lol.

Yeah, it's because of the terrible people online that I rarely play multiplayer (unless it's with people I know). I have a feeling you'll do much better when you play with people you know since everyone'll be more supportive. Our noob team made it to wave 23 before everyone disbanded. Can't wait to play some Horde mode with you and Ms. Claus!

[Spigot]

I only play with people on my friends list unless it's some Arcade game and nobody else has the game. I have to deal with jerks enough in my real life that I don't want to bother with them online...

[MagGnome]

Why isn't Rini on my XBL friends list? :mad:

[Purple Santa]

Why isn't Rini on my XBL friends list? :mad:

Here's some help:
XBL: raarbear

Now you can send her a "I want to be your friend voice message" :p

[pseudopseudo]

Why isn't Rini on my XBL friends list? :mad:

Why aren't YOU on MY XBL friend's list?

(Sorry, I wanted to do it too.) :p

[MagGnome]

Why aren't YOU on MY XBL friend's list?

(Sorry, I wanted to do it too.) :p

You could always add me. :p

[rinichanraar]

Why isn't Rini on my XBL friends list? :mad:

But Gnomey, we are friends! I just go by a different alias on LIVE because Joey uses the account sometimes since he and I are poor and didn't want to spring for another LIVE account.

[MagGnome]

But Gnomey, we are friends! I just go by a different alias on LIVE because Joey uses the account sometimes since he and I are poor and didn't want to spring for another LIVE account.

Yeah, I noticed an hour or so ago that we are already Live friends. I feel kind of dumb now. :o

[Purple Santa]

But Gnomey, we are friends! I just go by a different alias on LIVE because Joey uses the account sometimes since he and I are poor and didn't want to spring for another LIVE account.

I would of done that. Except Ms. Claus is a potty mouth...and would get my account banned :eek:.

[MagGnome]

I would of done that. Except Ms. Claus is a potty mouth...and would get my account banned :eek:.

You and I, and Ms. Claus and I, need to play some games sometime.

[Young Al Capone]

I would of done that. Except Ms. Claus is a potty mouth...and would get my account banned :eek:.

If there is only one thing I am absolutely positive of, it is that no amount of profane language will result in an XBL banning.

Trust me on this one, you can say whatever you want...

[Purple Santa]

You and I, and Ms. Claus and I, need to play some games sometime.
What shall we play? Name a game or XBL one...if we don't have it we can rectify that...
If there is only one thing I am absolutely positive of, it is that no amount of profane language will result in an XBL banning.

Trust me on this one, you can say whatever you want...

Oh I know that. I have heard enough in my few times playing...I just like poking fun at Ms. Claus...

[Evil Avnovice]

Having a 15yr old daughter (who will be at the LAN party this year), we try a LOT of these games. I've played Samba de Amigo, Helix and All Star Cheer Squad (Never ever try it) and Helix takes the cake when it comes to controls and downright FUN!

Sadly, the maracas on the Dreamcast version of Samba were much more enjoyable and precise than using the Wii remotes.

The cursor setup that's used for Samba de Amigo effectively kills what's otherwise a very fun game, as I've never played the Dreamcast original. :(

What was Gearbox Software thinking when they made it that you use the wii-motes to move the cursors into position, then hit the note!? One of the most stupidest uses of the wii-mote in my opinion. :confused: