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Re: Currently Playing...?
[Re: Patrick]
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03/19/10 08:47 PM
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A few games I've been playing recently:
ASSASSIN'S CREED 2: A thousand times better than it's mediocre predecessor. Much more variety, improved controls and graphics, a much more likeable lead character, and a more interesting setting (Renaissance-era Italy.) The game takes some liberties with history, implementing real events into the story (like in the last game, the assassin you control is responsible for the deaths of many historical figures.) I definitely recommend to fans of the first game, and even to those who didn't really care for the first game (like me).
BRUTAL LEGEND: A headbanger's dream come true. This game plays homage to heavy metal (while making fun of it at the same time. The game is kind of on the short side, but the stregic gameplay is solid, the art style is great, and it is downright hilarious. Recommended for heavy metal fans.
UNCHARTED 2: AMONG THIEVES: Another game that is better than the first game, and in this case, the first game was downright amazing. UNCHARTED 2 follows the exploits of Nathan Drake, a direct descendent of Sir Francis Drake (the first game, DRAKE’S FORTUNE, tells the tale of Nathan Drake searching for El Dorado, using the journals of Sir Francis.) UNCHARTED 2 takes place not long after the first game ends, and it involved Nathan Drake searching for Marco Polo’s lost fleet. Reading through Marco’s journals, Drake learns that Marco Polo may have discovered Shambhala (Shangri-La) and the Cintamani Stone. Like the first game, this one is action-packed with tons of adventure and exploration. The graphics are even better than in DRAKE’S FORTUNE, which is a feat unto itself. There is also an addictive multiplayer mode that, in some ways, is even better than that of MODERN WARFARE 2. If you own a PS3, you owe it to yourself to pick up UNCHARTED 2: AMONG THIEVES.
"Growing up my dad was like 'You have a great last name, Galifianakis. Galifianakis...begins with a gal...and ends with a kiss...' I'm like that's great dad, can we get it changed to 'Galifianafuck' please?" -- Zach Galifianakis
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Re: Currently Playing...?
[Re: Lovecraft]
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03/04/11 02:54 PM
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As mentioned in the other thread, I played through MAFIA II and quite enjoyed it. The ending was kind of abrupt and sucky (although fitting for the subject matter), and there are some quirks here and there that pop up (having to drive ALL the way back to my safehouse at the end of EVERY mission, the occasional menial task that push the story forward, but are boring nonetheless), but none of these things, for me, really detract from the overall experience. Great graphics, great story, great controls. A solid 9/10.
I also FINALLY got around the playing BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM (GOTY Edition). Starting out, I thought it kind of sucked, but that was mostly due to the fact that I just didn't know what the hell I was doing. As soon as I got into the flow of the combat and silent stalking, however, the game was golden. This is the first Batman game I've ever played that made me feel like a complete bad ass, the way you are SUPPOSED to feel when playing as Batman. I love the Challenge Rooms, and the hidden easter eggs serve as fantastic fan service for longtime Batman fans. I loved it. 10/10
"Growing up my dad was like 'You have a great last name, Galifianakis. Galifianakis...begins with a gal...and ends with a kiss...' I'm like that's great dad, can we get it changed to 'Galifianafuck' please?" -- Zach Galifianakis
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Re: Currently Playing...?
[Re: Double-J]
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05/30/11 09:04 PM
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I really agree. GOW II is the absolute best PS2 game that's come around in a long time. ....SPAM REMOVED - SC
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Re: Currently Playing...?
[Re: baocai]
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10/26/11 05:36 PM
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I recently finished playing through L.A. NOIRE. Definitely different from most of the stuff Rockstar Games produces. The story is completely linear, there aren't any side missions (besides the radio calls you can answer) and you can't run around all willy nilly, popping caps in hookers and drug dealers. You're an LAPD detective, after all.
I love the GTA games, and RED DEAD REDEMPTION may very well be my favorite game of this console generation. But despite the differences L.A. NOIRE has with these games, I absolutely loved it. Great noir story, fantastic acting (yes, acting, with REAL actors), great graphics and music...everything about the game reeks of quality. The facial animations are the best in the business, and are key to the detective work involved in the game. There is also great use of real L.A. history, including the Black Dahlia murder. Read a real review if you want specifics on the game (because I'm too lazy to repeat them here), but suffice it to say, if you're into crime/detective dramas, there's no better game out there right now.
"Growing up my dad was like 'You have a great last name, Galifianakis. Galifianakis...begins with a gal...and ends with a kiss...' I'm like that's great dad, can we get it changed to 'Galifianafuck' please?" -- Zach Galifianakis
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Re: Currently Playing...?
[Re: BarrettM]
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03/23/12 05:44 PM
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Recommending GRAND THEFT AUTO IV to all of you crime buffs. Features the psychology of crime, a re-enactment of the Russian Mob's play for power in New York City a few years ago,and one of the most beautiful speeches I've heard in my whole life. If you like the storyline, try the Lost and Damned biker add-on. Skip the other. Mafia 2 was a bit of a disappointment for me. Here's a video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKbUggw15cc#t=3m55s Yep, GTA IV is very cool and I feel is kind of an offshoot of real life LCN. In many ways, the crime family that you constantly work with in the game is the DeCavalcante crime family from NJ.
Tommy Shots: They want me running the family, don't they know I have a young wife? Sal Vitale: (laughs) Tommy, jump in, the water's fine.
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Re: Currently Playing...?
[Re: Double-J]
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11/01/12 10:41 AM
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im playing bf3 nhl13 and sadly moh warfighter which im very let down by. it was rushed out to sale and needs work severely.
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Re: Currently Playing...?
[Re: Double-J]
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11/05/12 05:12 PM
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Only one game out there - Fifa 13
"You shouldn’t be embarrassed by your wealth. This contempt for money is another trick by the rich to keep the poor without it" - Michael Corleone
"You don't have to count the dead to understand the business of the Camorra" Gomorrah, Roberto Saviano
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