The Evil Computer Games thread

D4RK ONION · 25-08-2010 10:42PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Greatest DS games ever.

Wrong, wrong, wrong! Elite Beat Agents holds that title!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDOk-UCF6kA

Colm! · 25-08-2010 10:47PM

I really, really should buy a DS. I actually can't give you a single reason for not owning a console with Elite Beat Agents on it :P
Well, I've only played a small bit of Osu! (that open-source PC clone of it), but I just think it's AWESOME.

Pygmalion · 25-08-2010 10:58PM

Just gathered up all the PC games I have throughout the years, so many awful, awful games I bought on impulse due to ridiculous cheapness or special offers.
I honestly haven't even played a lot of them

Insect Overlord · 25-08-2010 11:37PM

I still love Age of Empires 2, and its expansion pack, The Conquerors.
They taught me more about Junior Cert History than any text-book!

Colm! · 26-08-2010 12:18AM

Lads, there's a program, I *think* it's called GameRanger but it lets you play AOE2 online. Anyone up for it?

Tea-a-Maria · 26-08-2010 12:25PM

D4RK ONION wrote: »

Blur is a shallow racing game based on explosions and pretty colours. It's essentially Mario Kart for grown ups.

It is AWESOME.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPqRue51GZ8

I don't like that ad!It doesn't fill you with much confidence in a game when its marketing campaign is to bash the competition.

Mario Kart is not for kids.:mad:

Jamie Starr · 26-08-2010 02:47PM

I discovered the kids d'mudder minds have a super-magic (i.e pirated) cartridge with Mario Kart DS, Animal Crossing, Pokémon [insert colour] and some crap games all on the one thingy! My first thought was "why in my day" and my next was "this is going to be mysteriously missing soon".

I fully condone stealing from children- it's..a lesson about..about...pirated games...and the law..and stuff.

I'm also considering getting the Beatles RB for about the 90th time. It's gotten so cheap I can't turn in down any more.

Colm! · 26-08-2010 03:00PM

Beatles RB is so cheap now! I do want to buy it. Awesome music + awesome game + the instruments at a decent price = must buy.

Thing is though I also really want to buy DJ Hero, so I've got a choice to make. Beatles RB has brilliant music. DJ Hero has brilliant gameplay and a decent soundtrack. Plus, more tracks.... Tough call really...

Corkfeen · 26-08-2010 05:46PM

Started Heavy Rain the other day and finished it the same day. Unbelievable game will have to play through again though.......:D

VenomIreland · 26-08-2010 05:46PM

Corkfeen wrote: »

Started Heavy Rain the other day and finished it the same day. Unbelievable game will have to play through again though.......:D

I was waiting for that game to be released for ages, I was more than impressed when I finally laid my hands on it.

Corkfeen · 26-08-2010 08:09PM

VenomIreland wrote: »

I was waiting for that game to be released for ages, I was more than impressed when I finally laid my hands on it.

I accidently ended up with one character dead and another in Jail by the end of it. Love the fact it just keeps going no matter what.

VenomIreland · 26-08-2010 08:12PM

Corkfeen wrote: »

I accidently ended up with one character dead and another in Jail by the end of it. Love the fact it just keeps going no matter what.

I only had one slip up but it was because i had no clue what to do, after I failed I just tried again and succeded

Got the nearly best ending, my brother has gotten all of them.

Piste · 26-08-2010 08:13PM

My sister is playing some game on the Wii...I wish she'd stop, I want to watch the DVD I bought and I'm too comfortable to move to the other TV

D4RK ONION · 26-08-2010 11:00PM

Tea-a-Maria wrote: »

I don't like that ad!It doesn't fill you with much confidence in a game when its marketing campaign is to bash the competition.

Mario Kart is not for kids.:mad:

That ad is teh awesome! Mario Kart is fine, but it doesn't have neon spheres that explode in fireworks on impact. Blur is also beautifully arcade-ey, me and my 10 year old brother have been having a great time in the split screen.

It is essentially Mario Kart but for big boys :P

Redlion · 27-08-2010 11:14AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSCswCg-9gk

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

Jamie Starr · 30-08-2010 07:30PM

Prices for Xbox Live are going to go up by around €10 from November.

I'm very glad I have a PS3 now.

Jay P · 30-08-2010 07:55PM

That's why I'm really considering a PS3. Also the fact that my Xbox is broken, and I don't want to have to spend money to fix it...

Jackobyte · 30-08-2010 08:09PM

Kersmash wrote: »

anyone else see the prestige edition for black ops? lulz, seems like a waste of money tbh.

I bought the MW2 one. Just saw that one now and I want it.

syncosised wrote: »

360, is it? That's a good bit cheaper than a PS3. If you're looking for a new one you won't find much variation in the prices, as there's very little profit from hardware.

A 360 is initially cheaper but add in 4 years of XBOX live and the PS3 is cheaper. Plus it can play Blu-Rays and is very handy for media viewing

Agnostic Mantis wrote: »

I discovered the kids d'mudder minds have a super-magic (i.e pirated) cartridge with Mario Kart DS, Animal Crossing, Pokémon [insert colour] and some crap games all on the one thingy! My first thought was "why in my day" and my next was "this is going to be mysteriously missing soon".

I fully condone stealing from children- it's..a lesson about..about...pirated games...and the law..and stuff.

My cousins have one with about 40 games. :eek:

Corkfeen wrote: »

Started Heavy Rain the other day and finished it the same day. Unbelievable game will have to play through again though.......:D

I have to get that.

Agnostic Mantis wrote: »

Prices for Xbox Live are going to go up by around €10 from November.

I'm very glad I have a PS3 now.

I hold the same sentiments.

D4RK ONION · 30-08-2010 08:14PM

OMG NO! Now I have to (people may want to sit down for this) €5 a month to play online. €5!! Gees, if I only I earned that in half an hour.

PS: I mainly only play SF online and, like many multiplatform games, the online community on the PS3 is a ghost town.

Jay P · 30-08-2010 08:18PM

D4RK ONION wrote: »

OMG NO! Now I have to (people may want to sit down for this) €5 a month to play online. €5!! Gees, if I only I earned that in half an hour.

PS: I mainly only play SF online and, like many multiplatform games, the online community on the PS3 is a ghost town.

€5 a month is infinitely more than the €0 a month you pay on PS3. I'm not as readily willing to pay for something that I can get for free on another platform, that I think is better than the 360.

D4RK ONION · 30-08-2010 08:40PM

As little as I want to get into the PS3/360 arguement, thanks for addressing only half my post.

Yes the PS3 is free, but the PS3 is also empty in my main two games, and it isn't just those that have dead player bases. A lot of cross platform games have much better player pools on the 360, not to mention that 360 online is a far more stable service. You'll never believe why though. It may have to do with the paying.

Davidius · 30-08-2010 08:46PM

I always wondered how much of the subscription fee went into servicing and maintaining Xbox Live. Playing over Live isn't even that great considering it's mostly peer to peer.

D4RK ONION · 30-08-2010 08:48PM

TBH I don't even like my 360 that much ever since I got TF2 on steam and my eyes were opened to server play. It's just so much better.

Pygmalion · 30-08-2010 08:51PM

Davidius wrote: »

Playing over Live isn't even that great considering it's mostly peer to peer.

Wait... Please tell me this isn't actually true of a service that requires monthly payments?

theowen · 30-08-2010 08:59PM

Jackobyte wrote: »

I bought the MW2 one. Just saw that one now and I want it.
A 360 is initially cheaper but add in 4 years of XBOX live and the PS3 is cheaper. Plus it can play Blu-Rays and is very handy for media viewing

My cousins have one with about 40 games. :eek:

I have to get that.

I hold the same sentiments.

What's the frigan obsession with blu ray. They all look the exact same:cool:

Davidius · 30-08-2010 09:05PM

Pygmalion wrote: »

Wait... Please tell me this isn't actually true of a service that requires monthly payments?

I'm fairly sure it is. Some games have dedicated servers but most of them don't.

Jackobyte · 30-08-2010 09:11PM

theowen wrote: »

What's the frigan obsession with blu ray. They all look the exact same:cool:

You can't be serious. Blu-Rays are way better than a normal DVD. A DVD can hold about 10gb whereas a Blu-Ray can hold 50gb +. If you have even watched a DVD and then seen a Blu-Ray of the same movie there is a massive difference.

Jay P · 30-08-2010 09:55PM

D4RK ONION wrote: »

As little as I want to get into the PS3/360 arguement, thanks for addressing only half my post.

Yes I did only address half your post, and to be fair, it's the half that affects me.

Yes the PS3 is free, but the PS3 is also empty in my main two games, and it isn't just those that have dead player bases. A lot of cross platform games have much better player pools on the 360, not to mention that 360 online is a far more stable service. You'll never believe why though. It may have to do with the paying.

Again, that doesn't affect me a massive amount. I'd only really play more popular games like COD or whatever, so there'a always a large base. Even three years on, COD4 still has a pretty big pool of people playing.
And lovely and all as stability is, it's not worth €60 a year, especially considering it has failed a countless number of times while I've been playing.

Colm! · 30-08-2010 11:10PM

Corkfeen wrote: »

I accidently ended up with one character dead and another in Jail by the end of it. Love the fact it just keeps going no matter what.

Ha, I think you possibly went through the game with the exact same path as me.

Jayden dead, Ethan in Jail?

Started out way too slow to me but glad I stuck with it, the ending sequence is just amazing.

theowen · 30-08-2010 11:29PM

Jackobyte wrote: »

You can't be serious. Blu-Rays are way better than a normal DVD. A DVD can hold about 10gb whereas a Blu-Ray can hold 50gb +. If you have even watched a DVD and then seen a Blu-Ray of the same movie there is a massive difference.

Oh, relax:eek::p Meh, same with HD, wtf? Suppose I can't see half the time due to my strong need for glasses...

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