Beat a game from your backlog this February

tok9 · 11-02-2013 3:07am

aaronh007 wrote: »

Some way through Transformers: Fall of Cybertron at the moment as one of my 'ones to beat' this month. Graphically its beautiful, one of the best looking games I've played this gen.

If someone wants to pick what's next on my backlog hitlist, I'd be very grateful.

Choices are as follows

darksiders
infamous 2
LBP 2
Motorstorm apocalypse
deus ex: hr
dead space 1
dead space 2
crysis 2
vanquish
mass effect 1
mass effect 3
far cry 3
batman arkham city
hitman
dishonoured
spec ops the line
binary domain
resistance 2
mirrors edge
UC1
Ni No Kuni* (to be added to the collection soon)

Get stuck into Spec Ops once you finish Transformers! :P

Azza · 11-02-2013 5:48am

deus ex: hr: Very good, great story, great settings, excellent gamplay. Felt the last act was quite weak though.

dead space 1= Excellent atmosphere and satisfying gameplay mechanics. Decent story.

dead space 2= Great game too, but lacks the impact of the first.

crysis 2= good gameplay, well paced after it recovers from its slow start, naff plot. Looks good but lacks the wow factor of the original and suffers from a fair few graphical glitches. Suffers from buggy A.I in places.

mass effect 1= Excellent game, great story, great gameplay, on the downside is the terrible inventory and the copy and paste enviroments.

mass effect 3= Good game, story and gameplay wise its fine now that ending has been fixed.

far cry 3= Excellent all round, Looks great, good story, good gameplay, lets you have all the weapons early on to play with. Bit easy though

batman arkham city= Excellent all round. End boss was a little disappointing.

hitman= Which one, Blood Money is best in series. Absolution is a good stealth game, but alot of it is not about being a hitman, but just staying out of sight or escaping an area. Plot is okay, but the dialogue is terrible (not bad voice acting though).

dishonoured= Good open ended gameplay. Good story, great setting. Bit easy though.

spec ops the line= Excellent story, average gameplay.

mirrors edge= the free running gameplay is fun and different. Nice art direction. Naff plot and rubbish combat mechanics (minor part so not a big issue). Short too.

Josey Wales · 11-02-2013 11:57am

@aaroh007

I would suggest Spec Ops: The Line. It has a story worth seeing and the gameplay is pretty fun for the most part. It is also short so knock it off your list.

The same goes for Binary Domain. Like above the story is good, bonkers, but fun. The gunplay is a lot of fun too. The mechanic of shooting the limbs off the enemy is great. The game is short too. So you could play both of these in February and cut down that list of yours.

Taylor365 · 11-02-2013 2:42pm

I'm working on L.A.: Noire and AvP

Genghiz Cohen · 11-02-2013 3:07pm

Metro 2033, so far it's S.T.A.L.K.E.R In a very good way.

SB2013 · 11-02-2013 4:26pm

Dishonored it is for me. Will try Hitman too.

Beefy78 · 11-02-2013 5:35pm

Awesome thread idea.

I'm not going to contribute much this month because I'm dedicating February to stopping games from entering the backlog (from where they rarely return). Hence this month I've already blitzed through Fall of Cybertron (fantastic), am currently putting hours into Sleeping Dogs (brilliant) and I'm then hoping to spend the last week of the month playing Farcry 3.

If this thread continues next month then I'll try to take a chunk out of the backlog then.

ShadowHearth · 11-02-2013 6:38pm

My backlog will have to wait again... I downloaded Tera online... **** these mmorpgs...

JohnMarston · 11-02-2013 8:54pm

Finished Just Cause 2. I'll be working on Sleeping Dogs next.

Genghiz Cohen · 11-02-2013 11:14pm

Metro 2033 - 11.4 Hours on Hardcore.

Good game. Recommended.

YouSavedMyLife · 12-02-2013 12:17am

Started up Assassin's Creed 2 on PC and now i understand why PC gamers get so pissed off about console ports. The amount of pop up in this game is dire, some things don't render until i'm almost 2 meters away from them, along with the low res textures when im more than 5 meters away from anything. And the shadows! Don't get me started on them.

I feel ripped off having bought AC2, Brotherhood and Revelation during the winter sale and i know i wont play any of them. Lucky enough it cost me only about €20 for the 3 of them. I would be furious if i paid full price for any one of these on release day. Last Ubisoft game ill be buying.

Guess ill start Darksiders 2 which seems like a decent PC port

Azza · 12-02-2013 12:51am

Odd, the Assassins Creed games are regarded as good solid ports. Decent amount of graphic options, stable, none buggy and works fine with keyboard and mouse as well as game pad.

I personal had no issues in terms of glitches or bugs with any of the Assassins Creeds on PC from AC1 up to Revelations. I can't recall a single issue, but its a while since I played them.

I noticed no pop up in AC2. None of the reviews at the time cited issues with poor graphics, bad texture pop up or low res texture. The textures are no better than console for sure, but there not bad. At least they where not at time of release.

AC2 on PC got all the DLC content added in for free, the only things that went against it where poor DRM (which I believe is no longer the case), a bad menu system and using unhelpful pictographs for button tutorials.

From what I heard about Darksiders 2, its mean't to be a pretty much barebone ports. Works fine, but little else from the console version except higher resolutions.

elekid · 12-02-2013 1:03am

elekid wrote: »

I'm 35 hours into Tales of the Abyss on the 3DS and really enjoying it. Alongside that I'm playing Mighty Switch Force HD on the Wii U and Vessel on Steam. I expect to finish them all before the end of February.

All finished! Tales of the Abyss was especially good from that bunch.

Now I'm playing (the amazing) Sequence on Steam, plus I also started Torchlight today. I figure I'll get Sequence finished in February, I'm not so sure about Torchlight.

TPD · 12-02-2013 1:08am

Just finished Spec Ops: The Line. 6 hours according to Steam - 6 hours well spent. Very enjoyable.

Now, somebody want to pick my next game from the following:
Metro 2033
Bioshock
Deus Ex:HR
Fallout 3
Hitman:Blood Money
Mirror's Edge
Stalker: Call of Pripyat
Saints Row 3
Sins of a Solar Empire:Trinity
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Unmechanical
The Witcher

I'd like to get them all finished this year. Not looking very likely however :P

Washington Irving · 12-02-2013 1:37am

SaulGoode9 wrote: »

I've been clearing my backlog since just before Christmas. Have finished:

Portal
Portal 2
Monkey Island
Monkey Island 2
Trine
Trine 2
Lego LOTR (completed it straight away, wasn't really backlog)
Civ V: Gods & Kings (played a full game)

Have sunk some time into TF2 and Planetside 2, which I hadn't really bothered with previously.

Bastion and Tropico 3 next on the list!

Can add Bastion to the finished list now. Quite short, highly recommended though.

In order of which I'd prefer to play:

Metro 2033
Legend of Grimrock
Half Life 2
Worms Reloaded
The Witcher 2
Tropico 3
LOTR: War in the North
Sleeping Dogs
etc.

Going to try to get Metro finished in the next week or two, already a good bit into it.

YouSavedMyLife · 12-02-2013 2:48am

Azza wrote: »

Odd, the Assassins Creed games are regarded as good solid ports. Decent amount of graphic options, stable, none buggy and works fine with keyboard and mouse as well as game pad.

I personal had no issues in terms of glitches or bugs with any of the Assassins Creeds on PC from AC1 up to Revelations. I can't recall a single issue, but its a while since I played them.

I noticed no pop up in AC2. None of the reviews at the time cited issues with poor graphics, bad texture pop up or low res texture. The textures are no better than console for sure, but there not bad. At least they where not at time of release.

AC2 on PC got all the DLC content added in for free, the only things that went against it where poor DRM (which I believe is no longer the case), a bad menu system and using unhelpful pictographs for button tutorials.

From what I heard about Darksiders 2, its mean't to be a pretty much barebone ports. Works fine, but little else from the console version except higher resolutions.

Every 1080p video of AC2 and Brotherhood on youtube i can notice the same problems that im having. Its odd as some people seem to be able to overlook the problems and get on with the game. I. just....cant.

Azza · 12-02-2013 10:26am

Yeah had a look at a few AC2 video's and that's pretty much how its suppose to look. Looks likes its a case of the game not being up to your expectations rather than a bad port.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar · 12-02-2013 12:07pm

TPD wrote: »

Just finished Spec Ops: The Line. 6 hours according to Steam - 6 hours well spent. Very enjoyable.

Now, somebody want to pick my next game from the following:
Metro 2033
Bioshock
Deus Ex:HR
Fallout 3
Hitman:Blood Money
Mirror's Edge
Stalker: Call of Pripyat
Saints Row 3
Sins of a Solar Empire:Trinity
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Unmechanical
The Witcher

I'd like to get them all finished this year. Not looking very likely however :P

stalker call of pripyat
http://www.moddb.com/mods/call-of-pripyat-complete install this though, bugfixes/graphical improvements

Azza · 12-02-2013 12:55pm

Metro 2033= Only played a little of it, looks great, seems to have a good atmosphere, voice acting seems okay. Can't really comment on gameplay.

Bioshock= Great game, great artisitc design and a good story. On the downside was a bit easy and the last 2 chapters aren't as strong as what came before, end boss was poor.

Deus Ex:HR: see my post above.

Fallout 3: Can't compare this to the originals as I have not played them. I enjoyed this, the combat mechanics are okay but they do get tiresome due to the length of the game, Great setting and like most Bethesda games going off and exploring and finding stuff is great fun. Meh main storyline.

Hitman:Blood Money : Best Hitman game. Trademark of the series is that hide in plain sight stealth mechanics. Some creative and satisfying kills. Its a puzzle game, where the puzzle is figuring out how to insert a bullet into the back of someones head without being seen. Of all the Hitman games it gives you the most freedom. Storywise its also about the best of the Hitman games but its nothing great.

Mirror's Edge: see my post above.

Saints Row 3: No experience of this series till this game. Good fun gameplay, decent graphics. Humor is hit and miss. Storyline is insanely over the top (the last few missions have wrestling matches with chainsaws, zombies, flying aircraft carriers, trips to mars and Bert Reynolds). A little easy for the first 2/3 of the game but becomes a bit more challenging in the final third.

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: Played half of this. Game is good, excellent story and a great character in HK-47. Old school D&D RPG mechanics that take time to get to grips with if your not familiar with them.

The Witcher: Good game, very long, but after the second area or so is too easy. Gameplay is solid once you get the hang of it. The story is good but looses the plot towards the end but still manages to redeem itself at the very end. One problem throughout the game is doing missions outside the order the developers intended for the storyline, which makes the storyline hard to follow. So so voice acting.

TPD · 12-02-2013 1:34pm

Sir Digby got in there first, so Pripyat it is! Does that mod detract much from the framerate? My machine gets through GTA4 and more recently Spec Ops on medium or so, at a playable level.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar · 12-02-2013 1:37pm

TPD wrote: »

Sir Digby got in there first, so Pripyat it is! Does that mod detract much from the framerate? My machine gets through GTA4 and more recently Spec Ops on medium or so, at a playable level.

uuugh, i dunno tbh. i remember it took away a lot from chernobyl but because pripyat is a newer game it didn't have as much of an improvement graphics wise to gain from the complete mod so... maybe not?

you have to start the game without the mod first btw, just load it, start a new game and exit. then install the mod and yer flyin.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar · 12-02-2013 1:38pm

azza we're only 12 days into february, have you slept at all this month?

balkieb2002 · 12-02-2013 3:14pm

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: »

azza we're only 12 days into february, have you slept at all this month?

I think they are games he has played beforehand so was giving (very good) mini reviews on the ones TPD listed above to help them pick.

Azza · 12-02-2013 3:56pm

Yup just giving my opinion on the games I've played over the years from the lists people are posting.

tok9 · 12-02-2013 5:14pm

I'm actually pretty happy with the number of games I've finished recently (especially on the vita and PS3) but then I realised that I've still a few left so I'll leave it up to the ye to decide.

I'm currently playing through Zelda: Ocarina of Time on the Wii and I reckon I'm halfway through it.

PS3:

Just Cause 2
Quantum Conundrum
GTA: The lost and Damned
Army Of Two: The 40th day (I'll probably only play this in local co op)

Vita:

Unit 13
Jet Set Radio
Final Fantasy IX
Knytt Underground
Super Stardust Delta

Wii:

Zelda: OOT
Zelda: Wind Waker
Metroid Prime Trilogy (Finished the first 2)
MadWorld
New Super Mario Bros (Same as Army of two)

So what do ye think? I'll probably play through 1 on each console as opposed to sticking to just one game.

JohnMarston · 12-02-2013 6:21pm

tok9 wrote: »

I'm actually pretty happy with the number of games I've finished recently (especially on the vita and PS3) but then I realised that I've still a few left so I'll leave it up to the ye to decide.

I'm currently playing through Zelda: Ocarina of Time on the Wii and I reckon I'm halfway through it.

PS3:

Just Cause 2
Quantum Conundrum
GTA: The lost and Damned
Army Of Two: The 40th day (I'll probably only play this in local co op)

Vita:

Unit 13
Jet Set Radio
Final Fantasy IX
Knytt Underground
Super Stardust Delta

Wii:

Zelda: OOT
Zelda: Wind Waker
Metroid Prime Trilogy (Finished the first 2)
MadWorld
New Super Mario Bros (Same as Army of two)

So what do ye think? I'll probably play through 1 on each console as opposed to sticking to just one game.

The lost and the damned I can definitely vouch for. If you're a fan of sons of anarchy youll enjoy its plot more

steve_r · 12-02-2013 6:34pm

JohnMarston wrote: »

The lost and the damned I can definitely vouch for. If you're a fan of sons of anarchy youll enjoy its plot more

+1 on that. I did prefer TBOGT tho. Good fun, and short enough to complete.

Washington Irving · 12-02-2013 8:47pm

SaulGoode9 wrote: »

Can add Bastion to the finished list now. Quite short, highly recommended though.

In order of which I'd prefer to play:

Metro 2033
Legend of Grimrock
Half Life 2
Worms Reloaded
The Witcher 2
Tropico 3
LOTR: War in the North
Sleeping Dogs
etc.

Going to try to get Metro finished in the next week or two, already a good bit into it.

Ok, hit a brick wall with Metro. Got to a stage at the start of chapter 3 which I can't seem to get through, even when I bring the difficulty down to easy. Wasn't enjoying it that much anyway. Going to try Half Life 2 instead.

Josey Wales · 12-02-2013 9:03pm

@JohnMarston

I'd vote for Just Cause 2. It is a really fun game to just mess about in. Once you get the story missions out of the way just go and cause mayhem.

rickyjb · 12-02-2013 11:25pm

Azza wrote: »

Metro 2033= Only played a little of it, looks great, seems to have a good atmosphere, voice acting seems okay. Can't really comment on gameplay.

Bioshock= Great game, great artisitc design and a good story. On the downside was a bit easy and the last 2 chapters aren't as strong as what came before, end boss was poor.

Deus Ex:HR: see my post above.

Fallout 3: Can't compare this to the originals as I have not played them. I enjoyed this, the combat mechanics are okay but they do get tiresome due to the length of the game, Great setting and like most Bethesda games going off and exploring and finding stuff is great fun. Meh main storyline.

Hitman:Blood Money : Best Hitman game. Trademark of the series is that hide in plain sight stealth mechanics. Some creative and satisfying kills. Its a puzzle game, where the puzzle is figuring out how to insert a bullet into the back of someones head without being seen. Of all the Hitman games it gives you the most freedom. Storywise its also about the best of the Hitman games but its nothing great.

Mirror's Edge: see my post above.

Saints Row 3: No experience of this series till this game. Good fun gameplay, decent graphics. Humor is hit and miss. Storyline is insanely over the top (the last few missions have wrestling matches with chainsaws, zombies, flying aircraft carriers, trips to mars and Bert Reynolds). A little easy for the first 2/3 of the game but becomes a bit more challenging in the final third.

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: Played half of this. Game is good, excellent story and a great character in HK-47. Old school D&D RPG mechanics that take time to get to grips with if your not familiar with them.

The Witcher: Good game, very long, but after the second area or so is too easy. Gameplay is solid once you get the hang of it. The story is good but looses the plot towards the end but still manages to redeem itself at the very end. One problem throughout the game is doing missions outside the order the developers intended for the storyline, which makes the storyline hard to follow. So so voice acting.

Agree on Bioshock, just finished it and it starts very strong but you become very overpowered near the end (especially with the wrench). Sorry I didn't play it on a higher difficulty, still enjoyed it though.

Beat a game from your backlog this February

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