Undertaker666

I should've clarified (Ha! The irony of your username), those are the different iterations of Football Manager I own. That is per game, not per year.

I just counted mine as I knew it'd be quicker to count the played rather than not played. A quick look shows that the most played, other than Medieval II: Total War (because the time played counter was reset when they updated it, and I played of lot of the non-Steam version), are the Football Manager series: 2009 - 227hrs 2010 - 149hrs 2011 - 352hrs 2012 - 666hrs *dun dun durrrrnnn* 2013 - 563hrs 2014 - 290hrs 2015 - 213hrs (currently) Ironically, they're the most played and yet they're the ones I never buy myself as I always get one for Christmas. It's best not to think about the cost as it will likely depress you. I remember years ago when I did an estimate of how much just random partying cost me from the age of 17 to about 26, not only could I have finished buying my house a few years earlier than I did, I could've also put down a deposit on another house and rented it out. Ahhh, 20/20 hindsight...

Pretty much the same here, 127 out of 427 = 30% rounded up.

I'm with everyone else who has championed Steam (although I did once think of it as the evil empire), great titles and a monstrously huge selection at often stupidly cheap prices. When Skyrim was released (2011?) I bought it for less than half price on the Christmas/January Steam sales which was only a month or two after release. (but Steam is evil in the sense that games are often so cheap that you buy multiple games and then never get around to playing them though) If I was to create an indie video game then Steam would be the desired destination as it's got over 100 million user accounts. I'd probably even sell the game at £0.99 / $0.99 so that if even a tiny amount of those users bought it (and it's more likely to sell at such a cheap price) then i'd be making bank. I still regularly play old games that, thankfully, are available on Steam or GOG.com to run on modern versions of Windows. In 1994/5 I was playing on my Sega Mega Drive (Genesis for those in the U.S.) thinking that was the pinnacle of gaming (cue the Super Nintendo fans ) but then I was introduced to a friend via another friend, and upon spending an evening at his house playing games on his PC (I believe it was a 486 DX/2 66mhz but don't quote me) with the likes of DOOM and Command & Conquer, my mind was blown. So, back to the point, I still play DOOM. Admittedly I now usually play it with the "Brutal mod" (look it up - it's fantastic), but it's still insanely fun even without the mod. Twenty-one years later and i'm still playing it. I also still play my old consoles, the games of which go back over a decade or two. Quoting this again because it touches on a point that hopefully I can't be the only one thinking: What is the point getting invested in or purchasing multiplayer-only games? You can play a game that you think is the greatest ever created, but once time has passed (or if it didn't get enough users in the first place) and the online servers have been shut down then you're left with what? A game you can't play. I don't understand why anyone would pay for a multiplayer only game or a game that was heavily focused on multiplayer. In twenty years time, no-one is going to be playing Titanfall or whatever the current Call of Duty version is. But I, on the other hand, will still likely be playing DOOM.

Didn't even know Crysis 3 existed! If it's not on GDS, Steam or GOG, I probably haven't heard of it. Origin though... bleh. I'd prefer not to have another game client running if possible. Plus having checked my playtime for Crysis 1 + 2 there's a combined time of 116 minutes, two of which were for Crysis 2. Will have a look. I've heard good things about the Dragon Age games, but have yet to play one. Not really something i'm interested in. The original SimCity bored me to tears back in the day and I haven't looked at any iteration or game inspired by it since. Oddly enough I own Hitman: Absolution but have yet to find the time/motivation to play it. I'll definitely give the benchmark a whirl when my PC arrives though. I'm still waiting... patiently... but my patience is wearing thin when they told me it was ready to ship Thursday and then rang me today to say the RAM wasn't in stock. Grrrr... Are you liking Darkest Dungeon? I love it, and i'm resisting giving you any tips because that's part of the fun when your party gets whupped! Nope, you read correctly. I wanted a recommendation that could potentially bring my PC to its knees although in theory there shouldn't be much, if any. You're not the only one it happens to. Buy a game, watch some videos of it and then essentially think you've played it so move onto something else instead.

What he ^ said. (I didn't edit the quote, honest...) But I think Clarity was referring solely to backwards compatibility though, which the XB1 doesn't have. --------------------------- After having splashed the cash on a new PC (8 cores @ 4ghz, 32gb RAM, GTX 980 etc.), is there any general consensus of what the most spec intensive game is to put it through its paces? (to buy next month when i'm not broke! ) Although obviously i'm not going to buy a game which i'm not interested in just to give it a whirl, so any and all genre recommendations are welcome. I'm usually a bit behind the curve on buying new releases (although Darkest Dungeon gripped me) because you can buy multiple games at a cheaper price later down the line, so I have no idea what is the "Latest and greatest".

I don't doubt it'd be a pain in the arse for some people, but i'd imagine that's down to the area you live in and what internet services are available. I personally can't think of anyone I know (even those that live out in the countryside) who don't have access to a decent internet connection and have only been without it for a day or so after power blackouts due to storms etc. But it does pain me to see the state of gaming/society these days simply due to the availability of an internet connection though. When the Xbox and PS services were down over Christmas and there was the uproar of, "My child can't play his/her game on Christmas day so his/her Christmas is utterly ruined so we demand a refund from Microsoft/Sony etc.", it just makes me want to smack some people. I'll stop there because I could go into a lonnnng rant about parenting and people in general... not referring to you of course, this just went off on a tangent, unless you are one of those people. Can't comment on Unity as I haven't played it, but from what I understand it was utterly bug riddled upon launch. As for Colonial Marines though that was more due to incredible amounts of mismanagement at Gearbox for outsourcing work to various companies when they were supposed to be doing it themselves. It says a lot when: a) the gameplay demo (well, it was supposedly gameplay) looked vastly superior to the released game. b) I know the PC version at least was updated with higher resolution textures, why they weren't included to begin with boggles my mind. (the first Alien vs Predator game is still the best in my opinion) The XB1 wasn't supposed to play entirely through the cloud, but certain games would use it to provide more power to those that needed it. It's not a bad idea in theory as it can aid games which require more than the hardware can provide and in turn extend the life of the console by being able to play games past those limits. While i'm no programming wizard, and literally using BASIC terminology, they should've gone with a IF > THEN option to see if the console was online. Online it would be at full potential, offline not. Agreed. It is utterly idiotic that playing single player shouldn't need ("need" being the word, see previous point) to be always online. Another side note: It does remind me of people lambasting Steam because it "needs to be online", until they realise/were told that Steam has an offline mode and you could play anything in your Library that didn't need the internet to play.

Also whupped you on Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle Earth II. The only Battlefield game i've played is Bad Company 2 on PC, but we'll never know as I wouldn't play a multiplayer FPS on a console again anytime soon. Back in the day I was god-like (pun intended) on Unreal Tournament and Quake II on PC though. As for NHL, apart from a night of retro gaming with my brother where we briefly played NHL '94 on my Mega Drive, the last one I played was NHL '98 (which resulted in a fight with my brother - true story) so you'd definitely stand a chance on that. There's always one baying for blood! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsqJFIJ5lLs Haven't got a XB1 and have no plans to purchase one either so it'll never happen, unless you want to buy me one? Not sure where the "lose again" comes from though, as i've won 95% of the time against people on here, even in SDvsRAW handicap matches amd including the ones which weren't supposed to be handicap matches but ended up that way!

I'm pretty much the same way. I've still got three Commodore 64's (don't ask why, it's not interesting), NES, SNES, N64, GameCube, Wii, Mega Drive (Genesis), Saturn, Dreamcast, Xbox, Xbox 360 and I did recently purchase a second hand PS2 solely for the Smackdown games when friends are at the house. After sorting all of them out to be by one tv (except for the Wii and 360 which are elsewhere), the only one that is giving me trouble is the N64 (but it is 16-ish years old). For some reason it'll play fine for five or so minutes and then restart, then play for about two minutes and restart. Frustrating, so i'll just get another one. But if the majority of those are still working, including two of my C64's from the 1980's, then there's no reason my original PS2 shouldn't have lasted way longer than it did. Sony can jog on if they think they'll get any money out of me again. (ironically it was the first Sony system I ever bought and that was only because I couldn't wait for the original Xbox) It certainly was a bizarre move by Microsoft to announce that it wouldn't play second hand games (did they expect people to applaud that?), but I do think people weren't understanding what they were trying to do with the XB1 being online all the time. More work done by "the cloud" (I hate that term) combined with the console itself = more processing power. What the consumer backlash did was limit developers to stick within the limits of the console hardware alone in case Billy Bob wasn't connected to the internet while playing. Indeed. Plus with it using a modified version of Windows CE (if memory serves) it was easy to get Dreamcast and Windows games on either platform. But because of Sony... grrrr... *shakes fist* The controller could be a nightmare for some games though, Quake III in particular if you'd already played it on PC. (I still believe Microsoft looked at the Dreamcast and PS2 controllers and combined them to make the best controllers out there) I bought my brother an XB1 + FIFA 15 + Forza 5 for £330 as a Christmas present (yes, I am the best brother ever) so sounds like you've ended quids in with that deal as you've got enough for an XB1 plus a game or two. I'd only whup you at games again if I did have an XB1. I think Modern Warfare 3 was the last Call of Duty I played as once they'd switched the majority of focus to mainly multiplayer, rather than it being a bonus, I was out. While this is a wildly unpopular opinion, my favourite Call of Duty multiplayer experience was on Call of Duty 3 (not MW 3) where you started off with your choice of class (one of three or four, I forget, which had their own weapons) and try to capture all five areas. There wasn't any levelling up, no perks/abilities and no random spawning around the map - it was based on which area your army held. But what do I know, i'm a (relatively) old man in a sea of teenagers getting their parents to buy the next CoD because of the multiplayer. I'll stick to Quake Live to get my FPS multiplayer fix (which isn't required even half as much as it used to).

This ^, love it. He may well spend all that money on an Xbox One, but selling off the PS4 along with the peripherals and games also means: a) He'll have cash to put towards or outright buy the Xbox One, and b) Sony don't get any money from the person/s he sells the stuff to. I don't like Sony for two reasons: 1. They were a big part in Sega leaving the console race (even with Sega's own failings). It began with using sneaky marketing tactics to fool people into thinking the PS1 was a better deal than the Sega Saturn, when in truth most Saturns came with two controllers (unlike just the one with the PS1) and the Saturn had internal memory so there wasn't any need to buy extra memory cards like on the PS1. 2. This twisted tale starts not long after the 12 month warranty ended on my PS2. It had already started refusing to play dvd's for the previous few months, fair enough, "It still plays games" I said to myself. Then on one fateful day when England was in the grips of a massive heatwave combined with a bad day at the office, I came home after work to have a nice relaxing game of Smackdown. It paused on the first loading screen, I checked the disc - no scratches and restarted it. Then it went 1 second longer into the loading screen. Restarted the console again. Same thing. I then proceeded to stomp on and rip apart the console. The results of which are shown here, as my friend didn't believe me. I refuse to buy any Sony hardware/software ever again, unless it's second hand so Sony do not get any money from me. You mention Microsoft, but they've always been good to me and the following sticks out in my mind. I was one who purchased the original Xbox on (or maybe the day after) release for £400/$609.34 (current exchange rates) which was the console, two controllers and a few games (Halo was one, I forget what else there was). Later on they lowered the price of the console from £300/$457 to £199/$303.15 (current exchange rates again), then asked that if anyone who bought it within a certain period of the launch to send them proof of purchase and they'd gift you £125/$190.42 worth of games and/or peripherals. I was already very happy with my Xbox, then I was even more happy. (my original Xbox still works, by the way) Microsoft are also giving away Windows 10 free to users of Windows 7 and 8 within the first year of launch, which they didn't have to do as people would buy it anyway.

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To be fair, there's only two or three people working on it in their spare time (at least to my knowledge), there isn't a huge team working on it like Yukes, 2K etc. They've also had people leave the team, which actually turned out to be a good thing as the coder they currently have seems far more competent than the one they had previously.

If there is that option, I haven't found it yet... *waits for someone to point it out and make me feel stupid* I keep meaning to get the expansions but something else always comes up. Filth! (although I was playing Viz: The Computer Game when I was 11 ) My cousin had the Vic20, and he was the same after he'd played on my C64. I agree with both of you. I had my father playing ELO, The Beatles, T-Rex, and my mother playing a lot of Elvis Presley. Then with my brother being six years older than me I was listening to the modern stuff at the same time. And bringing music back on topic, the C64 had some of the best soundtracks ever thanks to the SID chip: Last Ninja 2: Thing on a Spring: Monty on the Run:

Couldn't agree more. You've really sold me on visiting there with that last line. I hope you don't work for the local tourism office. The original Bam Bam was created in 2006. Maybe he was the inspiration for Brucie, eh, eh? That is annoying. Even when you've completed the story mode they continue calling!

I was born in '82, but I was aware of the things going on from an early age. Plus when I used to work as a topographical surveyor in '99, the guy I worked with was a teenager in the 80's so for the five hour journey to and from the site each day we were often listening to 80's music. It actually surprised me just how much of it was familiar to me. Then again my musical taste has generally been a bit more 'old skool' than my advancing years would suggest. (Skip James anyone? ) *high five*

Ahhhh, you obviously played on one of the later C64's, the beige version. I had the same (I own three C64's, two beige and the earlier grey/brown version too) but it came with the "Hollywood" pack which had Miami Vice, Rambo II, Top Gun, The Great Escape... and some other game which currently escapes my memory. Wipeout 64 is still the best, in my opinion. (although I haven't played the Wii version) *falls off chair* Manhunt, you don't get much more controversy than that game as it was taken off the shelves, still got my copy though. The videogame industry is an odd one though. I remember when Barbarian was briefly removed from the shelves back in the 80's because of two things: 1. A provocatively dressed Maria Whittaker. Ahhhh, Maria... 2. There was a tiny blood spurt when you beheaded your opponent.

I don't know what the Gameboy and DS Sonic games were like, but if they were the classic 2d view then I can imagine they were typical Sonic, ie. awesome. lol, well if i'm over there i'll let you know. You've just gone up another 'Taker Awesome Point. (no money can be exchanged for 'Taker Points) You can have a 'Taker Awesome Point too. Now yer talkin'. But what about even earlier (you probably were too young) with Microprose Soccer on the Commodore 64?

I think Sonic Adventure 2 was the first Sonic game I played after Sonic & Knuckles (although I did briefly play the awesome Sonic CD). I was hugely disappointed and returned it the same day. I'm glad to see the Sonic series is returning to the 2D roots that made it so great. (I can't comment on any DS stuff)

Can I guess that you played Sonic 2 and onwards after Sonic 1 though?

Sounds familiar as I had to grow up fast due to starting work in an office at the age of 16. I thought the same, but one fateful day I ordered a Guinness (I was drunk ) because that's what my friend was having. Never looked back since. (taste buds do change with age) ------------------ And back on topic, Mario vs Sonic? Which was better? And i'm only talking during the 16 bit era of the Mega Drive/Genesis and Super NES. Personally i've got to go for Sonic, as much as a I love/d the Mario games. Take the original Sonic for example, you only needed the D-Pad and one button to jump. That's simple gameplay at it's best.

Interesting. You were born after the 80's but appreciate the Vice City soundtrack more, and one of your countrymen created Guinness? Awesome. (oddly enough, I thought you were around the same age as myself for some reason) You can't deny the truth.

I'm hoping to visit Pennsylvania at some point. I get the feeling that you and I would have a good time at a bar. (it's not too far from NYC ) That's one too many. No, i'm old, you're just oldER. It's probably been too many years past the original for you to appreciate the overhead charm of it. I've still got my original disk and the London 1969 expansion and loved every minute of it. I admittedly did skip GTA 2 though, the only one i've never owned. There is a cover system in GTA IV... what do you mean by a "proper aiming system"? Ah! Of course! *nudge nudge, wink wink* Shameful...

You're such a girl. And certain Final Fantasy games... Ok, I don't feel old. Now I feel ancient.

The 360 has a three year warranty, I don't know about the PS3. Maybe things are different over there, but here you usually only get a twelve month warranty on anything. Obviously that could be because Microsoft expect them to fail within three years, but they still didn't have to extend the warranty. Still shouldn't have happened though. I must admit that I did giggle when I heard about it after all the Playstation fanboys harping on about the faults of the 360. I hope you're not suggesting that you download movies off the internet and watch them on your 360?! WMMA2. Another Japanese thing I hate with a passion. Only played Super Mario Land, but it was simply fantastic. (although Super Mario Bros. 3 is still my favourite Mario game) Ever since the very first one. I couldn't get into Fable 2 so I haven't really looked into Fable 3. As for Arkham Asylum, I only played the demo but the sequel is looking like something i'll purchase. I still haven't finished Super Mario Galaxy since my brother has borrowed my Wii for over twelve months now. Strangely, it was bought for me as a Christmas present from him... anyone would think he wanted one himself... Is this really the state that society has got to? I've watched horror movies since I was five/six years old and I turned out just fine. Although once i've finished typing this post i'm going to mug an old lady and beat someone to death with a baseball bat... /joke Loved the first one (to satisfy my next-gen GTA urge while it was still in development) but i've never played the sequel. Your first console was the PS1? Now I feel old... Vice City, in my opinion, still has the best GTA soundtrack. Obviously all you young whipper snappers here wont appreciate it though because you didn't grow up in the 80's.

The first ever TV I bought myself was a 32" (I think) widescreen TV in late 1998, it lasted until a month after the one year warranty was over. The TV that I had with the C64 back in 1985/86 still works to this very day, and that TV was used a LOT for many years. The Japanese style just seems very odd to me. Half of the time you can't tell who's male or female, and when I see someone four foot tall carry a sword longer and wider than their body I can't help but think, "Eh?". Morrowind was my introduction to the series, as I said, i'm not really a RPG fan. I owned the Xbox version because my PC at the time couldn't handle it so modding wasn't really an issue with me, but I did observe my friend playing around with various things. There was "something" magical about Morrowind (without trying to sound cheesy) which drew me in, and even though all the ingredients (with improved graphics) were present in Oblivion I just found it lacking. I'm sure it's more to do with me than with the game itself, but there's not much I can do about that. Well, except for moan about it on an internet forum. I remember it, but there were only two good games I ever played on it. Tempest and Alien vs Predator. The Angry Video Game Nerd reviewed the Jaguar: Part One Part Two (don't watch if you're easily offended kiddies) I sure did. I've heard so many great things about Mass Effect (and now the sequel) that I have been tempted to pick it up in the past. But if Knights of the Old Republic hadn't been a Star Wars game, then chances are i'd never have played it.