Weekend Gaming - What's in Your Queue?

[Purple Santa]

It's a long weekend for some...that would be for the Canadians on here. So for those who are going to enjoy the long weekend, or for the rest just the usual two day break, what are you planning to play?

My plans include:

Silent Hill Homecoming: Just need some night time to begin...
Lego Batman: Why can't I just save anywhere and pick up from there?
GH II/III: Co-op with Ms. Claus I'm hoping...
Time Hollow/DQ IV: Handheld love while watching TV...

[Dukefrukem]

getting my Platinum trophy in Burnout, playing Wipeout HD a bit more and taken out some 12 year olds in Madden 09 online.

[Wackman3000]

Probably not much. I hate these in between big release weeks.

If boredom does prevail however, I will probably play some Burnout and try to play more Clear Sky, but it's just lost all its flavor and fun.

[Young Al Capone]

Mega Man 9, Super Metroid, Kirby's Dream Course and Gunstar Heroes. It is a Virtual Console weekend for me.

Disgaea DS and the Bikes pack for Burnout Paradise might get some play time as well.

[Widgetcraft]

Gonna try to finish Silent Hill 2. I need to go out and get a hair cut tomorrow. I'll probably pick up some horror movies at some point.

That's pretty much it for me, this week.

[bapenguin]

Rock Band 2 party tomorrow. Not sure what's on my agenda tonight. I think I might fire up BF:BC.

[itchyeyes]

The Witcher if I have time, but I'll mostly be studying for exams.

[Suave Peanut]

I'm gonna try to get done with Blue Dragon, which I've been slowly chipping away at.

Also: Silent Hill 2

[astranoir]

I will be playing a little more of the LBP beta, and likely some co-op Crackdown, Army of Two, or some such.

[Norse]

I'm going to a friend tomorrow and we'll play a ton of Fifa 09 and NHL 09. I'll try to play some WipeOut HD sometime during the weekend.

[Spigot]

Heading to the in-laws for the weekend and will finally get to see my kids, who, in a perverse sort of way, I kind of miss after not seeing them all this week.

Gamingwise, I just picked up Silent Hill: Homecoming on the 360 but won't get to fire that bad boy up until I get back on Monday. I've got my PSP with me and will likely keep chunking away at Jeanne D'Arc. I spent most of the last week working on it and can't figure out why I never got into it despite it being the game that I bought my PSP to play! Oh, wait... FFT:WoL came out... that's what did it.

I'm tempted to snag Sonic Chronicles for the DS, but will resist for now. I've got my DS and PSP with me this weekend so we'll see what I play. I also have my laptop with my new game of Fallout on it, so we'll see if I can't get a job with the caravans in The Hub.

[atrus20]

I'll be attacking the back log this weekend. Next up is Overlord.

[Gorvi]

Probably a little bit of a few things: WipEout HD, Disgaea 3, and Wild ARMs XF.

I'm torn as to whether or not I want to play the LBP beta more. On the one hand, holy shit the game is fun. On the other hand, I'd almost rather save it for the retail release.

[Jackel]

I'll probably play a bit of Audio-surf, keep chugging away at Prey. And play some more co-op BG:DA 2 w/ the wife.

[Kelegacy]

Beating Army of Two tonight before/after/during the Red Sox game. Beers, videogaming, and the game. Great night. Same goes for tomorrow night...Sox and Rays again.

When and if I beat it, I'll be sending it back to Gamefly tomorrow. It was a decent game, nothing special or great. In the meantime I have Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements from Gamefly to playthrough, as well as the surprisingly fun (for me anyway) Alone in the Dark that I bought from GoGamer for $9.90. I'm 3/4 through the game so far I think. Some wonky controls, some bugs, but a lot of adventure fun for me.

[biosc1]

Long weekend for me, starting today! Took today off instead of Monday :)

So, other than lots of NHL 09 and real hockey watching (well, watching me play NHL 09 is like a real hockey experience! :P), I'll be trying to tackle my backlog.

I finally hope to finish HL2: EP 2, might try out Blue Shift, finish off Dark Messiah of M&M, and whatever else I can think of. I really feel a PC weekend coming up :)

[Mortis]

I need to finish Brothers In Arms so I can trade it in Tuesday. I have a bit more to finish in Pure before sending it back to GF. Definitely some RB2 in there as well.

[crazyD]

LBP, Clear Sky, and Rock Band 2.

[Wraith]

Likely one or more of the following:

Civilization IV: Colonization (PC)
Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword (PC)
Disgaea 3 (PS3)
Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
Lost Odyssey (360)
SimCity 4 Deluxe (PC)

[fitbabits]

Dead Space.
Dead Space.
Dead Space.

Oh, and some co-op with astranoir.

[Kelegacy]

Dead Space.
Dead Space.
Dead Space.

Oh, and some co-op with astranoir.

Have I told you...lately...that I hate you?

[fitbabits]

Have I told you...lately...that I hate you?

You only have to tell me once - it sticks (and stings).

[hunterx280]

My replacement video card for my new computer came in yesterday so I will be installing that and probably finishing Crysis and whatever else I can find for my PC.

[Kelegacy]

You only have to tell me once - it sticks (and stings).

Aw, ya know I wub ya. Like a brother, just gayer.

I can't wait to play Dead Space is all. :(

[Deimos]

Hopefully I'll finally have some time to really dive into the Witcher. If gaming time is cut short though it'll be RE:Umbrella Chronicles and Williams Pinball for me.

[Bad Buddha]

My daughter is going to be visiting from college and we've got a big family whoop-dee-doo on Sunday.

I'll be squeezing in some Hinterlands, The Witcher and probably a couple bouts in Kings Bounty.

Re-reading Fragile Things by Neil Gaiman, too; so that'll take some time!

[National Kato]

I'm torn as to whether or not I want to play the LBP beta more. On the one hand, holy shit the game is fun. On the other hand, I'd almost rather save it for the retail release.

I'm with ya, Gorvi. I found myself returning to the tutorial levels last night to place decals/triggers on the appropriate surfaces to unlock more items...then I realized I'd have to do it all again with the retail copy. :)

It's an interesting way of forcing players to revisit early levels again, since you don't have the appropriate decals/triggers to place when you first encounter those levels.

Other than a little more LBP, I'll likely stick to NHL09, Tales, and maybe throw in some Halo 3 for some of those new Achievements.

[VerseD]

I'm holding my budget for the fall releases, so it's old titles for me. I'll probably play a little CoD4 and Battlefield 2. I got Dark Messiah of Might and Magic for $10 on Steam, so that's in the queue as well.

[fitbabits]

Aw, ya know I wub ya. Like a brother, just gayer.

I can't wait to play Dead Space is all. :(
I know you do. And I, too, love you like a crack addict loves milk.

Oh, and Dead Space? It's even better than I've been bumping my gums about. I'm going to front-page my impressions later on today and follow up with a full review on Monday.

[bean]

Warhammer Online - fantastic MMO that I recommend to everyone who like MMOs.
Viva Pinata 2 (if it comes in the mail on Saturday)

[crazyD]

Oh, and Dead Space? It's even better than I've been bumping my gums about. I'm going to front-page my impressions later on today and follow up with a full review on Monday.

GOTY good?

[Gorvi]

I know you do. And I, too, love you like a crack addict loves milk.

Oh, and Dead Space? It's even better than I've been bumping my gums about. I'm going to front-page my impressions later on today and follow up with a full review on Monday.
That's out a week from Tuesday, right? Is there a selectable difficulty level for replay value if you want to play through on a more challenging setting?

[crazyD]

That's out a week from Tuesday, right? Is there a selectable difficulty level for replay value if you want to play through on a more challenging setting?

It's out next Tuesday.

[Johan]

I'll be playing Blue Dragon all weekend while my wife is in labor.

Did I say that out loud? I wasn't serious anyways...:)

[Dukefrukem]

I know you do. And I, too, love you like a crack addict loves milk.

Oh, and Dead Space? It's even better than I've been bumping my gums about. I'm going to front-page my impressions later on today and follow up with a full review on Monday.

You son of a....

[maharahaj]

I'm going to play some GRID, maybe finish it up this weekend (360).
I plan on playing some Yoshi's Island 2 on the DS.
Possibly fire up Guild Wars (PC) and start a new character or UT3 (ps3)

[Adam Blue]

If I have time, Too Human. But I really want to finish Crysis so I can play Warhead.

[Spigot]

I'll be playing Blue Dragon all weekend while my wife is in labor.

Did I say that out loud? I wasn't serious anyways...:)I'm not sure which is the more painful experience.

I remember playing a lot of Puzzle Quest when my wife was in labour with our daughter. I didn't play it during the actual delivery...

I was reading the last Star Wars: NJO book with one hand while holding her hand with the other...

[Maskatron]

Hopefully Fallout 1, since I haven't had much time to play in the last week.

[Variable Gear]

I'll be busy bothering Food Nipple with Too Human-related messages on Live, and attempting to play anything that's not titled Halo 3 or Rock Band 2.

[Blue]

Gearing my Druid in Kara a month before the expansion hits. Yippie!

[DiBiddilyBop]

Same as the last few weekends for me... Some Disgaea 3, Soul Calibur 4, and probably a dash of Far Cry and The Witcher (depending on whether or not I get my replacement mouse). Only a week and a half until LBP and Far Cry 2 though...

[Spigot]

Hopefully Fallout 1, since I haven't had much time to play in the last week.Did you put the hi-res patch on? It makes the game so much nicer to play, from a purely functional standpoint.

I want to play Hinterland on my laptop this weekend but it seems to locked up on the 'Create World' screen yet again.

Sigh.

[MagGnome]

I have to work tomorrow, so the weekend is short for me.

That said, I'm hoping to get in a little time with Darwinia and possibly buy Braid.

[Spigot]

Hey, I got Hinterland to work on the lappy... I might just spend a bit more time with it if it doesn't take 4 hours to boot up the next time I try to play it.

[Fubl]

I just beat mercs 2. Im pulling to many hours at work 3rd week in a row ive pulled a 12 hour friday + watching the baseball game when i get home. Saturday will be work and when i get out early Sleeeeep then baseball. Sunday got to take care of grandmother and blah but might try and Struggle through more of GTA4 before SR2 hits next week.

[vuk]

I'm going to be introducing my girlfriend to the Next Gen by exploiting her love for Batman, the first three Indiana Jones and Lego! She has already decided that I get to play Robin, and I've aleady decided that this is grounds for breaking up. So we'll see how that goes.

[Kryopsis]

Playing Warhammer Online, getting back my copy of Dawn of War: Dark Crusade and watching the 16-DVD Monty Python collection.

[drobvice]

Hmm, well it is Acorn Festival time you know. So there's that and probably Wii Fit nonsense (which I am enjoying, by the way). Anything else is icing.

[Kelegacy]

Beat Army of Two this morning and got a lot of the achievements. Not a bad game, but not truly great either.

I also just started chapter three in Dark Messiah of Might and Magic on 360, so far it's decent.

[Spigot]

I'm having a bit of an old-school day today. I snagged an NES emulator and a few roms and have been grooving to Megaman 2, Dragon Warrior and Deja Vu... which I am sad to say, I've never played more than the first room or two of. I was going to play Shadowgate for the 300th time but decided to work on Deja Vu instead.

[drobvice]

I'm having a bit of an old-school day today. I snagged an NES emulator and a few roms and have been grooving to Megaman 2, Dragon Warrior and Deja Vu... which I am sad to say, I've never played more than the first room or two of. I was going to play Shadowgate for the 300th time but decided to work on Deja Vu instead.

I loved Shadowgate and never played Deja Vu. Meant to and now you just reminded me...all these years later. Obscure gaming, i'd reckon! Which also reminds me, Shadowgate was the only game I ever called a tip line on. There was one part at the end, putting the staff together I think, that I came so close but just couldn't figure out for some reason. It was very dissatisfying but overall loved the game.

[fitbabits]

GOTY good?

Quite possibly, yes. I've played it for about eight-to-ten hours and I'm having problems putting my gamepad down.

[Spigot]

I loved Shadowgate and never played Deja Vu. Meant to and now you just reminded me...all these years later. Obscure gaming, i'd reckon! Which also reminds me, Shadowgate was the only game I ever called a tip line on. There was one part at the end, putting the staff together I think, that I came so close but just couldn't figure out for some reason. It was very dissatisfying but overall loved the game.Yeah. There were a few parts in Shadowgate that almost defy logic, but it all works. I'm a little ways into Deja Vu and while it's very similar to Shadowgate, mechanic-wise, it's a vastly different game as far as the atmosphere goes.

I wish I could figure out how to implement mouse support in the emulator though. Both games demand mouse support.

Speaking of which, did you ever play Shadowgate 64? I have it and played a bit but not enough to get very far. I did get a lot of the same vibe from it as from the original, but it was also very different.

I'd love for a DS collection of Shadowgate/Deja Vu and some other classics in the same vein. They're a bit too short to warrant full prices but a nice collection with some sprucing up of the graphics would be awesome.

[Purple Santa]

I'm having a bit of an old-school day today. I snagged an NES emulator and a few roms and have been grooving to Megaman 2, Dragon Warrior and Deja Vu... which I am sad to say, I've never played more than the first room or two of. I was going to play Shadowgate for the 300th time but decided to work on Deja Vu instead.

You brought back a bunch of memories. I loved Shadowgate. I think I played it on my Mac back then. My god that game drove me crazy...and no Gamefaqs around either...It was months before I actually finished...Deja Vu...another great game...I even played the sequel...so sad now remembering such games like those two...

I loved Shadowgate and never played Deja Vu. Meant to and now you just reminded me...all these years later. Obscure gaming, i'd reckon! Which also reminds me, Shadowgate was the only game I ever called a tip line on. There was one part at the end, putting the staff together I think, that I came so close but just couldn't figure out for some reason. It was very dissatisfying but overall loved the game.

I am remembering that last part...aarrrgghhh...talk about frustrating but once you solved it I thought, "you idiot" how could I not have known that answer...I think by the end I was just happy I finished the game...



Speaking of which, did you ever play Shadowgate 64?

I'd love for a DS collection of Shadowgate/Deja Vu and some other classics in the same vein. They're a bit too short to warrant full prices but a nice collection with some sprucing up of the graphics would be awesome.

I think I remember playing Shadowgate 64...wasn't as much fun the first...

The DS collection would be awesome...

Now i'm all revved up to play some great adventure games and I have none...well maybe I should go play Time Hollow now...

[Widgetcraft]

For me, Shadowgate sold itself on the atmosphere and immersion it provided, not the puzzles. It was probably the first game that really made me think about how music effects the experience of playing.

[Spigot]

For me, Shadowgate sold itself on the atmosphere and immersion it provided, not the puzzles. It was probably the first game that really made me think about how music effects the experience of playing.Aye. It was one of the first games I played that was more than just 'stab this guy, jump on that mushroom, eat that piece of fruit'.

The music alone was fantastic, as was the atmosphere.

Purple Santa: Go work on Time Hollow. I quite enjoyed it but it only took me a week of infrequent play to finish it up. Good story though.

[drobvice]

Speaking of which, did you ever play Shadowgate 64? I have it and played a bit but not enough to get very far. I did get a lot of the same vibe from it as from the original, but it was also very different.

Hmm, I remember there was a Shadowgate 64 but can't remember why I didn't play it. Probably assumed it sucked or it was developed by a different company so it wasn't really Shadowgate. Aaand I has an N64 so there's no reason I shouldn't have played it.:confused:

[Spigot]

Hmm, I remember there was a Shadowgate 64 but can't remember why I didn't play it. Probably assumed it sucked or it was developed by a different company so it wasn't really Shadowgate. Aaand I has an N64 so there's no reason I shouldn't have played it.:confused:The thing is that Shadowgate 64 didn't actually suck. It captured a lot of the vibe of the original. The problem was more that it was still as deadly as ever and it was a lot harder to discern insta-death traps with the muddy N64 graphics than it was on the crisp and spartan 2D NES graphics.

If they'd done the game in a pseudo 2D style, it probably would have been much better. Man... Whenever I get my basement finished (soon!) and get the old TV and N64/NES/SNES hooked up to it, I'm going to definately fire up Shadowgate 64 again and take it for a spin. And the game was essentially designed by the same company. INCOM's entire IP catalogue is/was held by Infinite Ventures and according to Wikipedia, they're one and the same company... though I could be reading things into it.

[BlackPete]

I just started playing Disgaea for the DS... my first Disgaea game ever. And man... that game is scaring me with its complexity -- not because I find it intimidating, but because I may succumb to sheer nerdiness and spend hundreds of hours analyzing everything! :D

[fitbabits]

Fuck me gently! Dead Space is creeping me the hell out...

I had to stop playing at one point last night because I realized that my heart was hammering and I kept forgetting to breathe.

To answer the questions - yes, it's scary. And not in a cheap way, either.

:eek:

[astranoir]

Fuck me gently!

Is this a request borne of need?

[Spigot]

I played far too much Peggle tonight while listening to podcasts.

Stupid Steam and their $5 weekend deal...

[fitbabits]

Is this a request borne of need?

Subconsciously, perhaps. :(