The Video Game Thread

[Jaysin]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Rickymex" data-cite="Rickymex" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="28397" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>You could check out RimWorld. It's on Alpha but it's a really fun game and I believe the final release would make it a great game even something people could do diaries on.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I just watched the Alpha footage they have on a kickstarter page. It looks right up my alley. Thanks!</p>

[hellboy2]

<p>a mate walked into my office today and installed a game he said i would love, Blade Runner all the way back from 1997, its awesome, its on 4 discs, reminds me of that x-files game that had about 200 discs to it </p><p> </p><p>

but in all seriousness i am not an amazing Blade Runner fan, but the game dear lord its great</p><p> </p><p>

i also played a visual novel game called Daemonbane or something like that i came to the conclusion it must be Hentai, thank heavens my son wasn't in the room</p>

[Rickymex]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="hellboy2" data-cite="hellboy2" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="28397" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>a mate walked into my office today and installed a game he said i would love, Blade Runner all the way back from 1997, its awesome, its on 4 discs, reminds me of that x-files game that had about 200 discs to it <p> </p><p> but in all seriousness i am not an amazing Blade Runner fan, but the game dear lord its great</p><p> </p><p> i also played a visual novel game called Daemonbane or something like that i came to the conclusion it must be Hentai, thank heavens my son wasn't in the room</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> You should give The Longest Journey a look.</p>

[hellboy2]

<p>done The Longest Journey, loved it had some mental puzzles, Syberia 1 and 2 are hands down one of my favorites, going to replay the Discworlds soon and heard there is a new Broken Sword out too</p><p> </p><p>

I need to get an office out of my house, i have played more games since working full time then when i did as a teenager</p><p> </p><p>

what was the second Longest Journey called i seem to remember it having weird combat bits</p><p> </p><p>

Its hard finding adventure point and click games that i haven't played, i am not into shooting, racing, sport or beat em ups, don't mind RPG'S but they usually lose the plot in the middle after a strong start such as Final Fantasy 8, tried to get into Legend of Dragoon, but after i found that each battle took ages to complete i soon gave up on it </p><p> </p><p>

my son likes Mario 3D or whatever its called and prefers me to play it while he watches, its a living hell for me but do it cause he loves watching it so much, if anyone has played it, there is some levels where a little purple/black evil Mario chases you, it scares the hell out of me</p>

[Rickymex]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="hellboy2" data-cite="hellboy2" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="28397" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>done The Longest Journey, loved it had some mental puzzles, Syberia 1 and 2 are hands down one of my favorites, going to replay the Discworlds soon and heard there is a new Broken Sword out too<p> </p><p> what was the second Longest Journey called i seem to remember it having weird combat bits</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Dreamfall:The Longest Journey</p><p> </p><p> Tried out Syberia around 2004-5 on the Xbox but I was around 10 or 11 and didn't have gamefaqs. There was no way the game was going to keep my attention.</p>

[hellboy2]

<p>i got really drawn into Syberia and years later finally finished number 2, i have a few games that i never read anything about until i have finished it and that was one of them, </p><p> </p><p>

Dreamfall of course i think i have a special edition with all the amazing artwork of the world, never completed Dreamfall all i remember is bad combat and a few stealthy bits and the weird girl from the ring, but might have to play it again as i imagine the story to be brilliant</p>

[The Swanton825]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="hellboy2" data-cite="hellboy2" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="28397" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>i got really drawn into Syberia and years later finally finished number 2, i have a few games that i never read anything about until i have finished it and that was one of them, <p> </p><p> Dreamfall of course i think i have a special edition with all the amazing artwork of the world, never completed Dreamfall all i remember is bad combat and a few stealthy bits and the weird girl from the ring, but might have to play it again as i imagine the story to be brilliant</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> You've played Longest Journey right? If you haven't then Dreamfall won't make as much sense. Besides that, Longest Journey is one of the best adventure games ever, so it should be played anyways. <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[D-Lyrium]

As an aside, I still don't think Blade Runner has been beaten in terms of games based on movies (...based on books) that are actually good. And when you consider it came out in the same year as the original Gran Turismo, Carmageddon and FF7, it looks freakin' awesome graphically.

[Clarity]

Im really enjoying Guild Of Dungeoneering right now. Its in Alpha, but there is a playable version on the guys website. It looks a little like Don't Starve and plays a little like DungeonQuest

 

http://gambrinous.com/games/dungeoneering/

 

For $9.99 (£5.98) it definately seems worth a punt on a finished game.

[hellboy2]

As an aside, I still don't think Blade Runner has been beaten in terms of games based on movies (...based on books) that are actually good. And when you consider it came out in the same year as the original Gran Turismo, Carmageddon and FF7, it looks freakin' awesome graphically.

 

i love it, in terms of games based on films, Reservoir Dogs takes the biscuit, even though apart from Micheal Madsen nobody from the film had anything to do with it, the whole game just felt wrong except when lining people up and slow motion shooting them

 

but Blade Runner is fantastic, never liked the books as i got told Gaff pretty much is wasted in the first few pages, (i usually get someone to read a book for me, and give me the general story if i like the sound of it i start reading if not i just get the shortened version)

[RayW]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="hellboy2" data-cite="hellboy2" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="28397" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>i love it, in terms of games based on films, Reservoir Dogs takes the biscuit, even though apart from Micheal Madsen nobody from the film had anything to do with it, the whole game just felt wrong except when lining people up and slow motion shooting them<p> </p><p> but Blade Runner is fantastic, never liked the books as i got told Gaff pretty much is wasted in the first few pages, (i usually get someone to read a book for me, and give me the general story if i like the sound of it i start reading if not i just get the shortened version)</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> The Blade Runner book ("Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?") is one of my favourite books, but then I'm possibly bias, as Philip K. Dick is one of my favourite authors. I may have to check this game out as I love both the book and movie. Is it available to purchase still anywhere? I'm assuming my best bet would be somewhere like eBay or eBid?</p>

[hellboy2]

<p>i have never read Do Androids dream of electric Sheep, i meant the two books that followed Blade Runner, but my mate was saying it sort of follows both</p><p> </p><p>

I will ask where he got the game from, it really is a work of art</p><p> </p><p>

Am looking forward to Dead State when its released got told its like X-Com but with zombies which is always a plus in my eyes</p>

[D-Lyrium]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="RayW" data-cite="RayW" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="28397" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>The Blade Runner book ("Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?") is one of my favourite books, but then I'm possibly bias, as Philip K. Dick is one of my favourite authors. I may have to check this game out as I love both the book and movie. Is it available to purchase still anywhere? I'm assuming my best bet would be somewhere like eBay or eBid?</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> As far as I know, you can't buy it from anywhere "new" these days (it's not on Steam or GoG), so yeah you'd probably have to check eBay or something... and good luck with that. :/</p><p> </p><p> Would be a shame for such an awesome game to be lost in time, like... tears... in... rain.</p><p> </p><p> ¬_¬ ¬_¬</p>

[Big Roguey]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="D-Lyrium" data-cite="D-Lyrium" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="28397" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> </p><p> Would be a shame for such an awesome game to be lost in time, like... tears... in... rain.</p><p> </p><p> ¬_¬ ¬_¬</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> <span>http://i.imgur.com/e56a3.gif%20</span></p><p> </p><p> <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png"></p>

[The Swanton825]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="D-Lyrium" data-cite="D-Lyrium" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="28397" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>As far as I know, you can't buy it from anywhere "new" these days (it's not on Steam or GoG), so yeah you'd probably have to check eBay or something... and good luck with that. :/</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Though if you have my luck, it will get put up on Steam or GOG right after you buy it.</p>

[moon_lit_tears]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="MichiganHero" data-cite="MichiganHero" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="28397" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><span>http://i.imgur.com/e56a3.gif%20</span><p> </p><p> <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> </p><p> LOL</p>

[Clarity]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="hellboy2" data-cite="hellboy2" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="28397" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>i have never read Do Androids dream of electric Sheep, i meant the two books that followed Blade Runner, but my mate was saying it sort of follows both<p> </p><p> I will ask where he got the game from, it really is a work of art</p><p> </p><p> Am looking forward to Dead State when its released got told its like X-Com but with zombies which is always a plus in my eyes</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Dead State is sorta out.. Its in early access on Steam with a 7 game day demo</p>

[Clarity]

Has anyone played (or still playing) DayZ

[hellboy2]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Clarity" data-cite="Clarity" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="28397" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Dead State is sorta out.. Its in early access on Steam with a 7 game day demo</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> i hate being limited so i am waiting same as Walking Dead, i just wait until its fully released</p><p> </p><p> same as Dragonage and Mass Effects, and other games i just wait until all content is released</p><p> </p><p> but am tempted on Dead State, but i think its out in the summer so will get it then, </p><p> </p><p> do you have it, how does it play</p>

[Clarity]

<p>I dont have Dead State myself, but there are some gameplay vids about</p><p>

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC7b0sY19sE" rel="external nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC7b0sY19sE</a></p>

[Blackman]

To be fair, I think Mass Effect and Dragon Age are (one of the only games) worth replaying with the additional DLC as added incentive. Hell, I just did. Played DA last month, though didn't finish it as I got sick of it all at the Landsmeet. Just finished ME 2 again yesterday and ME 1 some days before that. I had seen it all before, though I didn't remember all of it. ME 3 does have a bunch of new DLC content I haven't seen before, so excited to play that today. <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />

[lazorbeak]

To be fair, I think Mass Effect and Dragon Age are (one of the only games) worth replaying with the additional DLC as added incentive. Hell, I just did. Played DA last month, though didn't finish it as I got sick of it all at the Landsmeet. Just finished ME 2 again yesterday and ME 1 some days before that. I had seen it all before, though I didn't remember all of it. ME 3 does have a bunch of new DLC content I haven't seen before, so excited to play that today.

 

I went back and re-bought Dragon Age on Steam, thinking maybe I just didn't enjoy it because I played it on the 360 4-5 years ago. Then I got to the fade and gave up. The whole game is just so grind-y to me, but the Fade in particular is just a mess.

[Rickymex]

I went back and re-bought Dragon Age on Steam, thinking maybe I just didn't enjoy it because I played it on the 360 4-5 years ago. Then I got to the fade and gave up. The whole game is just so grind-y to me, but the Fade in particular is just a mess.

 

There's a mod that allows you to skip the fade completely. The fade is probably the biggest reason why people don't replay the game as much. Once I passed the game for the first time I downloaded mods and used cheats just so I could enjoy the story and not focus on the gameplay as much. Same with The Witcher and DA2 as well as most RPG's or JRPG's. Skyrim is probably the only game where I don't normally cheat since the gameplay doesn't suck the fun out of the story as much since there's no need for major grinding.

[Clarity]

<p>Gave DayZ a go today. Logged in every so briefly to test things and picked up a jacket.</p><p> </p><p>

</p><div style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://s825.photobucket.com/user/GDSRenders/media/Dayz1_zps30436d13.png.html" rel="external nofollow"><span>http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz173/GDSRenders/Dayz1_zps30436d13.png</span></a></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p>

Relogged later and started searching the houses around my spawn. Found an unopened tin of canned peaches, a beanie hat and a shovel. I now feel prepared for the zombie hordes <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/cool.png.f00d2562b2c1d873a09323753efdb041.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p>

</p><div style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://s825.photobucket.com/user/GDSRenders/media/Dayz2_zps9f3a44ec.png.html" rel="external nofollow"><span>http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz173/GDSRenders/Dayz2_zps9f3a44ec.png</span></a></div><p></p><p></p>

[Blackman]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="lazorbeak" data-cite="lazorbeak" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="28397" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I went back and re-bought Dragon Age on Steam, thinking maybe I just didn't enjoy it because I played it on the 360 4-5 years ago. Then I got to the fade and gave up. The whole game is just so grind-y to me, but the Fade in particular is just a mess.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> The fact that "SkiptheFade" is one of the most popular (and only) mods made me remember that fact. <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Didn't use it though, but regretted this quite a lot. Lately I just care about the narrative in those games. I wanted to experience it again, and even on casual it's just too slow and I got bored. The Redesign mod is pretty awesome though. Colors the game up well. But the Fade sucks the energy all out of you. <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> edit: lol, rickymex knows it too I see. <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>