What are you playing at the moment? - Page 263

Justsomebloke · 05-04-2011, 19:29

Absolutely nothing.

Not played a single game in well over a month now, Could this be the end of my gaming time.

volospian · 05-04-2011, 22:09

I might need to buy a new PC to run Shogun 2 though...

Belmit · 08-04-2011, 12:26

Dead Space 2. Waited a few weeks after release even though I really wanted to play it and got it for about £20. Seems to be the way of most games these days that if you just hold off for a short while you can get them practically for half price.

Still pretty scary stuff and so far a decent length, but there seems to be less set pieces, too little puzzle solving re using stasis and anti-grav and not so many suit upgrades. And still too many weapons to choose from.

Highlights, though, have been the opening run where you have no weapons and are stuck in a straight-jacket... the battle with the giant monster after falling through various air ducts, where you get sucked out into space and everything goes silent, still fighting... The emergency eject where you have to control your flight through the space debris to avoid getting splattered... Adjusting the solar panels whilst struggling to top up the air in your suit... and that's about it. Unfortunately the rest has been sub-standard in comparison to the first - seems to be much more linear than before and there's rarely a point where you get surprised by enemies that you can't just die, load the checkpoint, and lay mines in all the places where the enemies are about to jump out from. One improvement though is the new enemy that behaves much like a velociraptor; they're patient, hide in cover and when they emerge are bloody quick. Makes a change from *wall duct bursts open* "Rargh! I'm a horrific blade-armed necromorph! Once I've finished rarghing I'll attack you head on! Oh, my legs are severed...".

One thing it slips in nicely is a brief return to the ship from the original game, although it would have been nice if they'd added a few extra puzzles to the familiar rooms rather than just walking through old territory. Bioshock 2 could have been vastly improved in this way also.

Not quite finished it yet but it may have to do something pretty spectacular towards the end to make me think it's as good as the first. It's still one of the better games out there though and I'd play it again easily over the more realistic shoot 'em ups out there.

Edit: I think I'm on the last level. The big lead up to the end appears to be 'Here's every enemy you already killed in the game to kill again as you make your way down a three-storey room. They will pop out at random points ahead and behind you, some over the gantry and some as if from nowhere. If you die you start the room again.' Lame.

Psymonkee · 09-04-2011, 01:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pheebs

I canny dance but I LOVE IT! Ahahahahaha!

Might dig out Left 4 Dead 2 later! Feel like poota gaming it up! After some Mickey Jay (back dependant as it is dying on me

)

Gimmie a shout if your on some Left 4 Dead 2 action - barely played it myself and could use some help

(my definition of help is subject to change if you steal my favourite gun!

)

Briggykins · 19-04-2011, 13:46

Portal 2!!
Well, when I get home anyway. Eeeeeeeeeeeee.

Goose · 26-04-2011, 11:54

Me too. Well, was playing it, finished the SP game and am looking for a co-op player now.

Belmit · 26-04-2011, 11:58

Portal 2 was amazing - finished it in about three sittings of a few hours and each time I stopped was because I was stuck. Taking a break obviously helps because each time I pretty much figured out what I was doing wrong (or not realising what to do right) as soon as I fired it up again. Brilliantly funny as always and Stephen Merchant and JK Simmons just add to that brilliance. An ending that I think could also be described genuinely as 'epic' without falling foul of the recent dilution of the word.

Looking forward to going back and getting achievements and getting some co-op action going on.

Joe 90 · 19-05-2011, 18:05

LA Noire is freaking awesome!

I also got Crysis 2 from boomerang yesterday which was good fun (until I got la noire!)

Joe 90 · 02-06-2011, 23:19

Got Red Faction: Guerrilla from LoveFilm - if they spent so long making sure you could destroy everything why didn't they notice the understeer if you've been driving flat out for 5 seconds!?

Desmo · 03-06-2011, 07:13

Modern Warfare....I've gone backwards

The other night I fancied shooting the crap out of stuff and havn't been on the 360 for a little while so stuck on the campaign on Black Ops. Now not being a big gamer, I hardly ever actually finish games and I didn't realise how close I was to the end of the campaign, but I finished it. So all of a sudden I've got the urge to go back and finish MW and MW2

05-04-2011, 19:29	#2621
Justsomebloke The Night Worker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,228	Absolutely nothing. Not played a single game in well over a month now, Could this be the end of my gaming time. __________________

08-04-2011, 12:26	#2623
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	Dead Space 2. Waited a few weeks after release even though I really wanted to play it and got it for about £20. Seems to be the way of most games these days that if you just hold off for a short while you can get them practically for half price. Still pretty scary stuff and so far a decent length, but there seems to be less set pieces, too little puzzle solving re using stasis and anti-grav and not so many suit upgrades. And still too many weapons to choose from. Highlights, though, have been the opening run where you have no weapons and are stuck in a straight-jacket... the battle with the giant monster after falling through various air ducts, where you get sucked out into space and everything goes silent, still fighting... The emergency eject where you have to control your flight through the space debris to avoid getting splattered... Adjusting the solar panels whilst struggling to top up the air in your suit... and that's about it. Unfortunately the rest has been sub-standard in comparison to the first - seems to be much more linear than before and there's rarely a point where you get surprised by enemies that you can't just die, load the checkpoint, and lay mines in all the places where the enemies are about to jump out from. One improvement though is the new enemy that behaves much like a velociraptor; they're patient, hide in cover and when they emerge are bloody quick. Makes a change from wall duct bursts open "Rargh! I'm a horrific blade-armed necromorph! Once I've finished rarghing I'll attack you head on! Oh, my legs are severed...". One thing it slips in nicely is a brief return to the ship from the original game, although it would have been nice if they'd added a few extra puzzles to the familiar rooms rather than just walking through old territory. Bioshock 2 could have been vastly improved in this way also. Not quite finished it yet but it may have to do something pretty spectacular towards the end to make me think it's as good as the first. It's still one of the better games out there though and I'd play it again easily over the more realistic shoot 'em ups out there. Edit: I think I'm on the last level. The big lead up to the end appears to be 'Here's every enemy you already killed in the game to kill again as you make your way down a three-storey room. They will pop out at random points ahead and behind you, some over the gantry and some as if from nowhere. If you die you start the room again.' Lame. __________________ Last edited by Belmit; 08-04-2011 at 21:33.

19-04-2011, 13:46	#2625
Briggykins Vodka Martini Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Exeter Posts: 753	Portal 2!! Well, when I get home anyway. Eeeeeeeeeeeee. __________________

26-04-2011, 11:54	#2626
Goose The list is long, but distinguished Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Århus, Denmark Posts: 1,643	Me too. Well, was playing it, finished the SP game and am looking for a co-op player now. __________________

26-04-2011, 11:58	#2627
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	Portal 2 was amazing - finished it in about three sittings of a few hours and each time I stopped was because I was stuck. Taking a break obviously helps because each time I pretty much figured out what I was doing wrong (or not realising what to do right) as soon as I fired it up again. Brilliantly funny as always and Stephen Merchant and JK Simmons just add to that brilliance. An ending that I think could also be described genuinely as 'epic' without falling foul of the recent dilution of the word. Looking forward to going back and getting achievements and getting some co-op action going on. __________________

05-04-2011, 22:09	#2622
volospian Vodka Martini Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 786	I might need to buy a new PC to run Shogun 2 though...

19-05-2011, 18:05	#2628
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	LA Noire is freaking awesome! I also got Crysis 2 from boomerang yesterday which was good fun (until I got la noire!) __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

02-06-2011, 23:19	#2629
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	Got Red Faction: Guerrilla from LoveFilm - if they spent so long making sure you could destroy everything why didn't they notice the understeer if you've been driving flat out for 5 seconds!? __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

03-06-2011, 07:13	#2630
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Modern Warfare....I've gone backwards The other night I fancied shooting the crap out of stuff and havn't been on the 360 for a little while so stuck on the campaign on Black Ops. Now not being a big gamer, I hardly ever actually finish games and I didn't realise how close I was to the end of the campaign, but I finished it. So all of a sudden I've got the urge to go back and finish MW and MW2 __________________