The Evil Computer Games thread

ironictoaster

Awaiting my copy of Thief 3 to arrive . It has scariest level in a game ever, shalebridge cradle. Makes resi evil/silent hill/fatal frame look like kids games.

Jamie Starr

BlandKitten wrote: »

All of the Halo's are great games in that you can just pick them up and play. There's no need to learn what's going on, you just point your gun and shoot.
With Halo 3 it's the multiplayer that keeps people coming back to it. To this day it's still played by millions of people worldwide, three years after its release. There aren't many games out there that can say the same.

Reach is adding a bunch of crap more, and with tons more customization you can count on the community to continue making more great map and game variants from it for years to come.

Well those are my excuses anyway. To each his own :pac:

This is very true. I didn't even like Halo 3 very much but I still think it's cool. You can play Halo with friends of any skill level and still have fun. Plus, the effort that goes into Halo is really above and beyond other FPS games. People still aren't able to record their COD or GOW matches, or create their own maps like in Halo. Also, I don't think anyone ever feels conned when they buy a Halo game in the way that, let's say, someone who has bought CODMOD 2 finds out there's another one already coming in 3 months does.Edit: I forgot about Halo ODST...

Fact is, I took this picture three years ago of my ULTIMATE PWNAGE of someone, and it's still on Bungie's site. That's amazing:

I'm almost tempted to get Halo Reach and pay Microsoft 60 doubloons to play online.

Piste

I love The Sims 3...but I always feel so guilty when my Sim ends up more successful and an all round better person then I am.

D4RK ONION

Piste wrote: »

I love The Sims 3...but I always feel so guilty when my Sim ends up more successful and an all round better person then I am.

That's easily fixed with a doorless room with everything they'd ever need in it... but a toilet. Yeah not so great now, are yeah Sim?!

Jackobyte

D4RK ONION wrote: »

That's easily fixed with a doorless room with everything they'd ever need in it... but a toilet. Yeah not so great now, are yeah Sim?!

Indoor fireworks tbh. :P


Also, set up my original Xbox for the first time in about 2 years. I had bought a few of the "2 for €5" xbox games in Gamestop sometime last year but never played them. True Crime:Streets of LA is so much fun. You forget that it was made in 2003 and the graphics are poor by today's standard very quickly.

norwegianwood

D4RK ONION wrote: »

That's easily fixed with a doorless room with everything they'd ever need in it... but a toilet. Yeah not so great now, are yeah Sim?!

You know whats great craic? Isolate one Sim that's pìssing you off in a room they can just about stand in, with nothing but a window into the kitchen, so they can watch the other Sims eating while they slowly starve to death...
Think I belonged in Stalin's Russia tbh...

Smartly Dressed

Assassins Creed 2. Just spent about 3 days straight playing it.

A bit of Bomberman Live on the side as well.

whadabouchasir

Smartly Dressed wrote: »

Assassins Creed 2. Just spent about 3 days straight playing it.

My only complaint is that the missions are way too easy.Having said that 'm really looking forward to brotherhood coming out.

marko93

Pokemon Soul Silver....
The Nostalgia is pouring out my DS.

That shiny gyarados :cool:
some good times

after this its back to finishing AC2 and then Dead Space

theni may just trade in my ps3 and pick up an xbox 360 :eek: (never thought i'd be saying that )

Jackobyte

My DS has started to act up. >.<

Banjo Fella

Jackobyte wrote: »

My DS has started to act up. >.<

Hmm, that sucks. Have the shoulder buttons become unresponsive, or is it doing that thing where the console randomly freezes and brings you to a white screen? My DS Lite decided to do both for a few months, but it seems to be behaving now after following this guide. What is it with videogames and blowing into things to get them working?

Speaking of DS-based goodness, I just finished playing Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance on it today. Not quite as good as the Soma Cruz Castlevanias, but it's a fun game! The way you can make your character dash about using L and R is awesome, if RSI-inducing. Also, hooray for that sense of triumph after defeating Boss Rush on hard mode!

Jackobyte

Banjo Fella wrote: »

Hmm, that sucks. Have the shoulder buttons become unresponsive, or is it doing that thing where the console randomly freezes and brings you to a white screen? My DS Lite decided to do both for a few months, but it seems to be behaving now after following this guide. What is it with videogames and blowing into things to get them working?

Speaking of DS-based goodness, I just finished playing Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance on it today. Not quite as good as the Soma Cruz Castlevanias, but it's a fun game! The way you can make your character dash about using L and R is awesome, if RSI-inducing. Also, hooray for that sense of triumph after defeating Boss Rush on hard mode!

Seems to have fixed itself. I can now start Heart Gold. Which is the best starting pokemon? I picked Cyndaquil.

Banjo Fella

Jackobyte wrote: »

I can now start Heart Gold. Which is the best starting pokemon?

Totodile's a safe bet, Water type attacks aren't resisted by too many Pokémon and he learns plenty of good ones. Plus, he grows up to become the awesome-looking Feraligatr! Chikorita can learn Aromatherapy and is good as a defensive, supporting Pokémon. Cyndaquil is a strong, fast special attacker with a terrifyingly powerful Eruption, but it doesn't have a very wide selection of moves unless you breed one.

They're all equally viable in their own ways, I picked Cyndaquil too!

Jackobyte

Banjo Fella wrote: »

Totodile's a safe bet, Water type attacks aren't resisted by too many Pokémon and he learns plenty of good ones. Plus, he grows up to become the awesome-looking Feraligatr! Chikorita can learn Aromatherapy and is good as a defensive, supporting Pokémon. Cyndaquil is a strong, fast special attacker with a terrifyingly powerful Eruption, but it doesn't have a very wide selection of moves unless you breed one.

They're all equally viable in their own ways, I picked Cyndaquil too!

I picked cyndaquil and ninja-edited my post within the 1 minute limit.

Ginja Ninja

Jackobyte wrote: »

I picked cyndaquil and ninja-edited my post within the 1 minute limit.

It runs like this basically;
Fire type;highly offensive,weak defensively
Water type; decent offence,decent defence
Grass type;Low offence ,high defense

this is more to do with their abilities than their stats.I always picked the water type,they can normally learn cut and surf once you get the HM's and you'll rarely use them in the late game

Colm!

I always chose grass starter. That said, in my recent play of Gold (I lost the save file for it around the point I had finished the first team rocket base because I had to update my iPod (I really need to get a GBC or DS to play Gold on )), I ended up starting Chikorita, but I never used it much when I had Sudowoodo and Pidgeotto as my main two pokemon. That wasn't too late into the game tbh.

A Neurotic

My Meganium is a bit crap. That said, I rented a level 100 one @Big Root in the Battle Factory the other day with a great moveset - Giga Drain, Leech Seed, Toxic, and Subsitute. Worked really well. I'll have to revamp my own Meganium's moveset methinks...

Ginja Ninja

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bluejay14

I found both my DS and my old Gameboy Advance SP while cleaning out my room today.

There was even a pokemon game in the Gameboy. I was so tempted to start the game again but I just couldn't bear to lose all the pokemon I had. I saw that I had a couple of level 60s and just couldn't get rid of all the hours that I spent training thatm.:o

Smartly Dressed

Age of Empires II: The Conquerers.

I love this game.

ironictoaster

Smartly Dressed wrote: »

Age of Empires II: The Conquerers.

I love this game.

Spent hours playing that game. Strange because I never really a fan of RTS games. I used to love age of mythology as well.

Ginja Ninja

Half life 2 and the episodes are just so awesome,even when spoiled by D4RK ONION :P

Redlion

I'm playing through Soulsilver at the moment...it's just not the same, it failed to retain the charm of the original Silver game, and frankly, the game's formulae has failed to progress at all in fifteen years.

D4RK ONION

Ginja Ninja wrote: »

Half life 2 and the episodes are just so awesome,even when spoiled by D4RK ONION :P

upgradeurpcplz :P

Ginja Ninja

D4RK ONION wrote: »

upgradeurpcplz :P

I know,if and or when I get money I'ma buy a laptop that can play games,Steam has never even heard of my graphics card it's so cheap and obscure.

ironictoaster

Fanboyism, I hate it.

Tired of listening to the snobbery of PC gamers saying keyboard and mouse is the only way to play. Get off your high horse.

Pygmalion

creggy wrote: »

Fanboyism, I hate it.

Tired of listening to the snobbery of PC gamers saying keyboard and mouse is the only way to play. Get off your high horse.

Nethack doesn't run on the XBox tbh.

sock puppet

creggy wrote: »

Fanboyism, I hate it.

Tired of listening to the snobbery of PC gamers saying keyboard and mouse is the only way to play. Get off your high horse.

To be fair for FPS games a mouse and keyboard is a lot better.

D4RK ONION

I felt the same as you creggy, til I bought TF2. Even just being able to press u and chat is awesome.

Jackobyte

sock puppet wrote: »

To be fair for FPS games a mouse and keyboard is a lot better.

Joysticks have to be way more intuitive though?

sock puppet

Jackobyte wrote: »

Joysticks have to be way more intuitive though?

Dunno. I've never really played any games with a joystick outside of an arcade.

ironictoaster

sock puppet wrote: »

To be fair for FPS games a mouse and keyboard is a lot better.

Not deny that, but some people think it's the only way to play.

Try playing a driving sim with a keyboard...

sock puppet

creggy wrote: »

Not deny that, but some people think it's the only way to play.

Try playing a driving sim with a keyboard...

Yeah it sucks for sports games really. Wouldn't like to play a game like Mario on a keyboard either

Jackobyte

sock puppet wrote: »

Dunno. I've never really played any games with a joystick outside of an arcade.

Meant joypad.

Craguls

^ I guessed :P

Personally I prefer handheld held consoles for unknown reasons. Haven't been compelled to play the playstation in almost two years.

A Neurotic

I studied for a bit today so I rewarded myself with some brain-deadening gaming.



Haven't played it since it came out. Can be insanely fun, but I know it gets old.

Jesus Juice

A Neurotic wrote: »

I studied for a bit today so I rewarded myself with some brain-deadening gaming.



Haven't played it since it came out. Can be insanely fun, but I know it gets old.

Wouldnt the brain deadening part counteract the study?

A Neurotic

Jesus Juice wrote: »

Wouldnt the brain deadening part counteract the study?

Nah, it's just the warm-down session :cool:

Jesus Juice

A Neurotic wrote: »

Nah, it's just the warm-down session :cool:

ANAL PROBE

Jackobyte

Jesus Juice wrote: »

ANAL PROBE

I had forgotten about that. That was so funny, seeing them run around with their hands on their ass.

Jamie Starr

Bought Dead Space for €12 because I had some money left on a GameStop voucher. I hear tell of its goodness.

D4RK ONION

Best of luck finishing it :P I never could.

I did finish "The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom a few days ago, which I got in a Steam sale for €2. Well worth it, but I wouldn't have paid the usual 10 or so for it. Witty and challenging, but it was no Braid.



Anyone here played Limbo? I've heard really good things.

Jackobyte

D4RK ONION wrote: »

Best of luck finishing it :P I never could.

I did finish "The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom a few days ago, which I got in a Steam sale for €2. Well worth it, but I wouldn't have paid the usual 10 or so for it. Witty and challenging, but it was no Braid.


Anyone here played Limbo? I've heard really good things.

I've heard great things about it as well. Shame it is only for Xbox

Banjo Fella

I replayed Majora's Mask with my brother over the past few days. Amazing game, probably my favourite Zelda! Here's a rough description in case you haven't heard of/played it...

Link sets off in search of Navi after the end of Ocarina of Time, wandering through the Lost Woods. He's suddenly ambushed by a masked imp and its fairy friends, and they steal his horse and ocarina. He chases after them but becomes lured into a bizarre alternate version of Hyrule called Termina. He discovers that this parallel world will be soon be destroyed, as a demonic force has possessed its moon and will cause it to crash into Clock Town after three days.



Once you've retrieved your Ocarina, you use it to repeatedly travel back in time to the beginning of the three days to find a way of stopping the moon from destroying Termina. This means exploring and solving puzzles within four temples, just like in any Zelda game. However, most of the game actually takes place outside the temples, which is unusual for Zelda. This emphasis on side-quests is my favourite thing about Majora's Mask.

The three-day time-travel system adds so much depth to the game, as you get to see what each of Clock Town's inhabitants do with themselves as the moon looms ever closer. Most of the side-quests involve trying to change the course of characters' lives, and some of them are extremely moving. The most complicated one spans the full three days, where you have to try and reunite the inn keeper Anju with her missing fiancé Kafei... I don't want to say too much about it, but the end is very memorable and so touching.

So, yes! A great game from ten years ago, full of clever puzzles, characters with emotional and often sad stories, and a creepy, chilling atmosphere and mythology! It holds up really well. If you haven't already, be sure to play it if you get the chance!

syncosised

Ah Majora's Mask. The disappointing second child. How could it live up to Ocarina of Time? It sure is a game that divides people!

I actually never owned it on the N64, but my friend did, and I got fairly far in it until the moon came crashing down, destroying hours of progress as I delivered the final blow to a temple boss. I never went back to it after that, and I suspect this also happened many others. The game's best feature was also its worst.

I think I've given it enough time to finally finish it again, as I strive to finish every Zelda game. All that remain are Zelda II, A Link to the Past and Majora's Mask. I got close to finishing both of the last two, while I've not played Zelda II for more than 10 minutes. And no, of course the CDi games don't count! I suppose there's also Four Swords, but that always struck me as a bit of a spin-off.

Following on from this, as many of you may be aware, I am very much of the opinion that Ocarina of Time is the best game ever made, along with many others. Of course, it's not fair of me to make claims like this unless I've tried the competition, and right now I'm doing just that.



Voted "Best. Game. Ever." in 2005 in GameFAQs, only to be replaced by Ocarina of Time in 2009, Final Fantasy VII is considered a classic by most. I downloaded it on the PSP. Being able to download classic PS1 games on the PlayStation Store is great, as I never had a PlayStation, so I get to play all the classics.

I'm not that long into FFVII, but already it's making its mark as an excellent RPG. There's so much detail in all the environments, and the storyline is not at all how I expected it would be. The battle system is not one I'm used to, but it's quite interesting. It runs perfectly on the PSP, like it was made for it.

So, only 100 hours to go and I can make my decision! :pac:

**Timbuk2**

Playing Half Life 2 for the second time! It is such an excellent game! Even the Original Half Life would be playable now!

Jackobyte

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mADhOt6qRlk

Halo Reach Ad-Literal Song Version

ironictoaster

I got two games for €26 yesterday. I was asked for ID when buying bioshock, I wanted to slap her :mad: Flashpoint is alright even though it gets a flack from people.

Ginja Ninja

:eek:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtM3PGyiQUc

*NERDGASM*
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