What are you playing at the moment? - Page 44

Davey_Pitch · 18-11-2008, 15:45

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Originally Posted by leowyatt

are there any public achievements then?

Yup, but not that many, and it's only for things like winning 15 matches of a certain type. Spend a few hours playing online and they should be easy to get.

Daz · 18-11-2008, 15:46

And at least there are no ranked ones

NokkonWud · 18-11-2008, 15:50

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Originally Posted by Davey_Pitch

Yup, but not that many, and it's only for things like winning 15 matches of a certain type. Spend a few hours playing online and they should be easy to get.

I believe you can still host a player match and invite your friends before hand and if you don't have enough spaces a random player can fill up the space.

Wossi · 19-11-2008, 09:56

Mirrors Edge turned up last night and a quick 1 hour blast on it. Good lord it's hard in some places, I kept forgetting to press B to find out where the hell I was supposed to be going and I keep dying

Good fun though.

Admiral Huddy · 19-11-2008, 11:01

Started playing Far Cry 2 this weekend.

I have to say early impressions are that this is GTA in the jungle but it's impressive to say the least. It's vast environment is seamless. No loading between sections and you can go where ever you see.

There are some great physics too. I threw a grenade into a ammo hut and fireworks!! horra!

NokkonWud · 19-11-2008, 11:47

Yep, it has the best explosions I've ever seen in a game.
It's a stunningly beautiful game.

loki · 19-11-2008, 12:54

Luckily I have some pretty good gaming time at the moment. Sarah doesn't usually get home till around 6.30 and I am home around 4.30. Plus with her expecting, she's pretty knackered and is in bed for about half nine most nights. So currently playing on Loki's

Fallout 3 - PC
Big Mahoosive game. Lots of open spaces, Lots of running around on your own between quests. Enjoying it but I can only do a couple of hours at a time a couple of hours a week

Little Big Planet - PS3
Nothing more needs to be said other than good pick up and play fun.

Madden '09 - X360

Been playing this for a few days now and it's a shame there isn't any other real NFL franchised game out there. It's ok, looks good and plays well but other than the franchises being updated its no big leap forward from previous incarnations

Gears of War 2 - X360

Out of all my recent purchases, I am liking this the most. Still struggling with the whole shooty shooty bang bang thing but I'm getting there

Good story, fantasti eye candy and the sound is terrific. 9/10 for me upto now

Fifa 09 - PS3 & X360

Now this is a weird experience. All I can do is put it down to the controller really. On PS3, I am pretty handy online and even in single player tournament mode I am doing ok. X360 is a complete different kettle of fish. I just cant seem to win a game. Now I know the AI is going to be that different nor should the quality of players. Anyway facts are there for all to see this year, it is literally wiping the floor with Pro Evo.

SingStar - PS3
Love it. Try and sneak the odd track in here and there after work or a family thing before X-Factor (Yeah sad I know). Downloaded Alice Cooper - No More Mr Nice Guy and the Communards - Don't Leave me this way. Hells Bells the Communards is hard

NokkonWud · 19-11-2008, 12:59

I found it the complete opposite way around on Fifa 08. The deadzone on the sticks on PS3 drove me mental, you just couldn't be precise about tricks.

Garp · 19-11-2008, 18:35

Nethack \o/ A superb game as ever, and still under active development. If you've never played it, give it a shot. (folks my age or older may remember the old classic 'Rogue' incarnation)

I can't help but wonder why no one has picked this up for doing a 3D Skin for it. Vultures Eye isn't that good in my view, isometric just doesn't cut it these days and means you have to play using the number pad a lot. Given there are 3D engines on Sourceforge, and the game handles the level design completely, I'd have thought someone would be trying to get two to talk to each other.

edit: oohh.. noegnud looks like a start.

Aboobie · 19-11-2008, 18:57

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Originally Posted by Garp

Nethack \o/ A superb game as ever, and still under active development. If you've never played it, give it a shot. (folks my age or older may remember the old classic 'Rogue' incarnation)

I can't help but wonder why no one has picked this up for doing a 3D Skin for it. Vultures Eye isn't that good in my view, isometric just doesn't cut it these days and means you have to play using the number pad a lot. Given there are 3D engines on Sourceforge, and the game handles the level design completely, I'd have thought someone would be trying to get two to talk to each other.

edit: oohh.. noegnud looks like a start.

Just to warn you my mrs never shuts up about nethack and I've told her it's had a mention so she might be on later...

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19-11-2008, 12:54	#437
loki Vodka Martini Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 871	Luckily I have some pretty good gaming time at the moment. Sarah doesn't usually get home till around 6.30 and I am home around 4.30. Plus with her expecting, she's pretty knackered and is in bed for about half nine most nights. So currently playing on Loki's Fallout 3 - PC Big Mahoosive game. Lots of open spaces, Lots of running around on your own between quests. Enjoying it but I can only do a couple of hours at a time a couple of hours a week Little Big Planet - PS3 Nothing more needs to be said other than good pick up and play fun. Madden '09 - X360 Been playing this for a few days now and it's a shame there isn't any other real NFL franchised game out there. It's ok, looks good and plays well but other than the franchises being updated its no big leap forward from previous incarnations Gears of War 2 - X360 Out of all my recent purchases, I am liking this the most. Still struggling with the whole shooty shooty bang bang thing but I'm getting there Good story, fantasti eye candy and the sound is terrific. 9/10 for me upto now Fifa 09 - PS3 & X360 Now this is a weird experience. All I can do is put it down to the controller really. On PS3, I am pretty handy online and even in single player tournament mode I am doing ok. X360 is a complete different kettle of fish. I just cant seem to win a game. Now I know the AI is going to be that different nor should the quality of players. Anyway facts are there for all to see this year, it is literally wiping the floor with Pro Evo. SingStar - PS3 Love it. Try and sneak the odd track in here and there after work or a family thing before X-Factor (Yeah sad I know). Downloaded Alice Cooper - No More Mr Nice Guy and the Communards - Don't Leave me this way. Hells Bells the Communards is hard __________________ PC & Console LAN 9th-11th July Last edited by loki; 19-11-2008 at 12:58.

19-11-2008, 12:59	#438
NokkonWud BD Recruitment Officer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Smogville Posts: 3,880	I found it the complete opposite way around on Fifa 08. The deadzone on the sticks on PS3 drove me mental, you just couldn't be precise about tricks. __________________

19-11-2008, 09:56	#434
Wossi Absinthe Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In the middle Posts: 1,385	Mirrors Edge turned up last night and a quick 1 hour blast on it. Good lord it's hard in some places, I kept forgetting to press B to find out where the hell I was supposed to be going and I keep dying Good fun though.

19-11-2008, 18:35	#439
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	Nethack \o/ A superb game as ever, and still under active development. If you've never played it, give it a shot. (folks my age or older may remember the old classic 'Rogue' incarnation) I can't help but wonder why no one has picked this up for doing a 3D Skin for it. Vultures Eye isn't that good in my view, isometric just doesn't cut it these days and means you have to play using the number pad a lot. Given there are 3D engines on Sourceforge, and the game handles the level design completely, I'd have thought someone would be trying to get two to talk to each other. edit: oohh.. noegnud looks like a start. __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?