The Evil Computer Games thread

Davidius · 13-12-2011 09:19AM

Grindylow wrote: »

Uncharted 3 is deadly. Full stop

edit: Also, someone fill me in on Steam please? Like is that the PS3 store thing? And if you buy stuff there do you just download it to the PS3 or..?

Steam is not a store on PS3 to my knowledge.

Steam is software on the PC that lets you buy and download games to your PC/Mac, tying them to an account. There is some PS3 integration with friends being shared across PS3 and PC, as well as cross-platform multiplayer in Portal 2. It might also upload and synch game saves but that's probably just Portal 2.

As an aside buying Portal 2 on PS3 grants you a copy on the PC too. Pretty sure the opposite isn't true.

Colm! · 13-12-2011 06:30PM

Portal 2 isn't synched: you can play online with friends but save files don't carry over

RolandIRL · 13-12-2011 09:32PM

New humble bundle out: http://www.humblebundle.com/

Get it for Super Meat Boy alone! Hear Cave Story+ is also good so be sure to pay above the average

PseudoFamous · 13-12-2011 10:29PM

A dragon came and killed nearly all of the NPCs in Morthal. I fast travelled there, a dragon landed, and I assumed I would be far enough away on my quest that it would despawn. I wasn't.

I feel really bad about that. The town is pretty much empty now, other than a guard who keeps saying "Damn shame" and some kids that see a corpse and say "Aah! Dead body!".

I'm debating using the console to spawn them back in, I actually feel bad about letting a bunch of innocent NPCs die. I'm sorry, Jorgen and Lami, sorry you died on your front porch, but at least you died together.

Banjo Fella · 14-12-2011 06:58AM

I started playing Skyward Sword for the second time today, in which I'm hoping to do a run without collecting any Heart Containers! Well, maybe... you take double damage from enemies on your second time through, and hearts are more scarce, so it might be a bit too difficult for now. I really like the opening section of the game, it's probably my favourite beginning to any Zelda game. I just love the playful, light-hearted relationship that Link and Zelda share before things take a turn for the worse, particularly during moments like this one. She does spend an awful lot of her time pushing Link off of fatally precipitous platforms, though.

Music's frickin' fantastic, too, particularly Fi's theme which is all kinds of haunting and beautiful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PP2qMMfovFw

WhiskeyGoblin · 15-12-2011 12:12PM

RolandIRL wrote: »

New humble bundle out: http://www.humblebundle.com/

Get it for Super Meat Boy alone! Hear Cave Story+ is also good so be sure to pay above the average

I love these Humble bundles. They're so fantastic. New found love for indie games.

cloud493 · 15-12-2011 04:48PM

Rage is bloody brilliant

wnolan1992 · 15-12-2011 05:12PM

Have made time to play Fifa 12 over the past two weeks, (not much, but enough to get a pretty good idea of the game). Have to say I'm disappointed. Yeah, there's better graphics, collisions are better, but they still haven't fixed the Be-A-Pro. I was a reserve player for Man Utd, and yet I was still being picked for every game that my player was physically fit for! And they still haven't made it so that if you're having a terrible game the manager would sub you for a better player. $:\$

shadowninty · 15-12-2011 06:01PM

wnolan1992 wrote: »

I was a reserve player for Man Utd

There's your problem.

PseudoFamous · 15-12-2011 06:11PM

shadowninty wrote: »

There's your problem.

I wouldn't call that a problem.

Mr. Rager · 15-12-2011 07:02PM

Skyrim came in the post there

and now the agonising wait for Christmas morning..

wnolan1992 · 15-12-2011 07:45PM

shadowninty wrote: »

There's your problem.

You leave United alone!

:mad:

Screaminmidget · 15-12-2011 11:43PM

Grindylow wrote: »

Uncharted 3 is deadly. Full stop

edit: Also, someone fill me in on Steam please? Like is that the PS3 store thing? And if you buy stuff there do you just download it to the PS3 or..?

Oh how I laughed...

Grindylow · 15-12-2011 11:49PM

Screaminmidget wrote: »

Oh how I laughed...

Shup Midgie I'm not a nerd yet!!

15-12-2011 11:50PM

wnolan1992 wrote: »

Have made time to play Fifa 12 over the past two weeks, (not much, but enough to get a pretty good idea of the game). Have to say I'm disappointed. Yeah, there's better graphics, collisions are better, but they still haven't fixed the Be-A-Pro. I was a reserve player for Man Utd, and yet I was still being picked for every game that my player was physically fit for! And they still haven't made it so that if you're having a terrible game the manager would sub you for a better player. $:\$

I started off with Oxford United and buy the time I got offered the move to Chelsea, my manager was taking me off around 60 minutes into every game. I guess it depends on how you progress through career mode.

wnolan1992 · 19-12-2011 12:33AM

WTF?!

Playing Fifa 12, and I simmed a match, in which David De Gea (United goalkeeper for those that don't know) got injured. So then, I went to play the next match, and the manager had chose Ashley Young (as in the midfielder) as the keeper? What the hell? $:\$

(It's a Be-A-Pro season so I have no input into team selections)

Mr. Rager · 19-12-2011 12:59AM

Thinking of taking a permenant break from COD

PseudoFamous · 19-12-2011 01:15AM

wnolan1992 wrote: »

David De Gea

Best name I've ever seen, assuming it's pronounced how I imagine.

Mr. Rager · 19-12-2011 01:17AM

PseudoFamous wrote: »

wnolan1992 wrote: »

David De Gea

Best name I've ever seen, assuming it's pronounced how I imagine.

I'm sorry to say it's prenounced 'the hay'

Robby91 · 19-12-2011 01:43AM

After purchasing Skyrim, I think I can safely say... goodbye life, and it was nice knowing you :pac:

seanbmc · 19-12-2011 01:48AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1HCnrU3FT8

This game looks interesting.

MMOFPS

RolandIRL · 19-12-2011 06:59PM

Steam holiday sale beginning...

/empties bank account

Davidius · 19-12-2011 09:47PM

As expected the Steam servers aren't working like they ought to.

Grindylow · 19-12-2011 10:04PM

Uncharted 3 has got the best of me.

I'm on the bit to rescue Sully on the boat and I cannot for the life of me do it.. >_<

RolandIRL · 20-12-2011 12:41AM

Davidius wrote: »

As expected the Steam servers aren't working like they ought to.

Oh Valve, why do you troll me so much? you give me a 50% off any Valve title after the sale, yet i can get most all of them cheaper in the sale >_<

Davidius · 20-12-2011 12:50AM

RolandIRL wrote: »

Oh Valve, why do you troll me so much? you give me a 50% off any Valve title after the sale, yet i can get most all of them cheaper in the sale >_<

I got the same thing, and I own all of them with the exception of 2 or 3 I don't want anyway. It's probably going to be hard enough to find anybody that actually wants to trade for it too.

RolandIRL · 20-12-2011 12:54AM

If only it was valid for games released after January then it'd be worth something :mad:

Hoping for anything to appear on sale?

cloud493 · 20-12-2011 01:56AM

Grindylow wrote: »

Uncharted 3 has got the best of me.

I'm on the bit to rescue Sully on the boat and I cannot for the life of me do it.. >_<

I know the bit you mean, its bloody hard

Davidius · 20-12-2011 02:39PM

RolandIRL wrote: »

If only it was valid for games released after January then it'd be worth something :mad:

Hoping for anything to appear on sale?

Hoping to see Arkham City or Skyrim get a decent price cut at some point but I'd say it's more likely that it'll be 15% or less, which I don't think is really worth it. Otherwise Assassins Creed 2 is something I'll be looking out for.

Assuming there's a free objective later today I'm looking forward to getting another Valve coupon.

RolandIRL · 20-12-2011 07:57PM

I doubt Arkham or Skyrim will get reduced any, given they've just been released but who knows, maybe Steam will be nice.

Got the EDGE achievement yesterday and now i have coal...hurray! :rolleyes:

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