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Guru
  
| | #1 posted November 2, 2007 at 7:40pm (EST) |
This topic had many older posts which were moved here:
http://gametz.com/forum/VideoGame_Discussion/topic...
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virtuadept
(frozen)
| | #241 posted November 27, 2007 at 9:11pm (EST) |
no way, female orcs are sexy as hell, they'll make a MAN out of you fo shizzle.
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sgtshaggy
  
 
| | #242 posted November 27, 2007 at 9:22pm (EST) |
It's the hips--it's all in the hips...
shags
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Nick
  
| | #243 posted November 28, 2007 at 5:04am (EST) |
Wow, so they don't delete unused characters on servers?
My Dwarf Hunter is still alive on Spirestone, though hes not happy with me since I abadoned him.
I'm starting a new characters still, but its nice to know that hes still there if I want to go back to him, at least all my hard work wasn't for nothin. |
sgtshaggy
| | #244 posted November 28, 2007 at 8:04am (EST) |
Nah, Blizzard do not delete characters, no matter how long the account has been down  . Come to Zul'jin, Horde side of course  .
shags
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sgtshaggy
| | #245 posted November 28, 2007 at 8:30am (EST) |
Oh yeah, coupla reviews:
Phantasy Star Universe - 5/10 - Man, this game BLOWS.
Medieval II: Total War - 8/10 - Excellent and very deep. Great series, I'm glad it returned to the medieval period. The upcoming Empire looks amazing as well.
Half-Life II: Episode One - 8/10 - I'm almost finished with this. It's excellent, but far too short (for obvious reasons). Still, it has the same HL flow that I've come to know and love, and a few of the encounters are very memorable.
Hellgate: London - 8/10 - Repetitive but fun. The classes are all very different and enjoyable as well. I love playing the shooter class (Marksman) in first person, lotta fun.
shags
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Jeffro
 
| | #246 posted November 28, 2007 at 10:38am (EST) |
Hey shags, have you played the Unreal Tourney III demo/game yet? Everytime I d/l it it fails for some reason.
YOUR SUCH A SUPER LADY!! |
Nick
| | #247 posted November 28, 2007 at 1:53pm (EST) |
Cid, I think I'm going to play on Dragonmaw, though I don't really want to because it seems really full. A friend of mine is just starting a character on their though. He was saying that he might want to start over though, if he does I'll suggest we switch over to Zul'jin. |
virtuadept
(frozen)
| | #248 posted November 28, 2007 at 4:28pm (EST) |
i was really looking forward to it too and tried to like it, but it's just insanely repetitive, trivially easy, and the story is kind of lame. and the graphics kind of suck (basically Xbox graphics on the Xbox 360). i never got to the online because you had to pay a fee i thought and no way was i doing that. i think a 5/10 is pretty harsh but it's definitely not higher than a 7/10. at best.
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Guru
| | #249 posted November 28, 2007 at 4:31pm (EST) |
I think PSO was great back in the day, but I doubt the same type of gameplay'll hold up these days. |
virtuadept
(frozen)
| #250 posted November 28, 2007 at 4:39pm (EST)
edited November 28, 2007 at 4:42pm (EST) |
yeah, that was really my problem with PSU, it was basically PSO 2.5 or whatever (ignoring that 3 exists too). and not just in game play but graphically also. and basically it is still the same type of story. i just hoped they were going to evolve the franchise but it didn't feel like it, at least not during the first 4 hours or so of PSU.
edit: in it's defense it was sold as a budget title, i think it launched at $40, but with so many other great actual next-gen games to play it just wasn't high on my priority list to finish.
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sgtshaggy
| | #251 posted November 28, 2007 at 6:33pm (EST) |
Admiral wrote:
> Weren't you one of the people really looking forward to this game?
> Have you played it online yet? Did you enjoy PSO 1&2?
I loved PSO back in the day, but everything about PSU just reeks of mediocrity.
Jeffro wrote:
> Hey shags, have you played the Unreal Tourney III demo/game yet? Everytime
> I d/l it it fails for some reason.
Aye, I picked it up a coupla weeks ago (when it first came out). I forget where I downloaded it from, but it worked fine.
Nick_Danger wrote:
> Cid, I think I'm going to play on Dragonmaw, though I don't really
> want to because it seems really full. A friend of mine is just starting
> a character on their though. He was saying that he might want to start
> over though, if he does I'll suggest we switch over to Zul'jin.
Both of you start there, I he'ps ya out .
I deftly handled that triple post!
shags
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Jeffro
| | #252 posted November 28, 2007 at 7:08pm (EST) |
What did you think of UTIII? Details baby, details.
YOUR SUCH A SUPER LADY!! |
sgtshaggy
| | #253 posted November 28, 2007 at 7:15pm (EST) |
Looked great, even ran great with plenty of options for older PCs. No assault mode  . Seemed to slightly kowtow to the console crowd (particularly in the menu's and such); some nice new additions, like a helmet pick-up that nullifies a headshot, or jump boots. Overall, more of the same in a great new package, sure to please .
shags
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virtuadept
(frozen)
| #254 posted November 28, 2007 at 8:53pm (EST)
edited November 28, 2007 at 8:54pm (EST) |
Cid wrote:
> No assault mode .
i'm crying here.
hopefully someone adds that as a mod.
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Jeffro
| | #255 posted November 28, 2007 at 9:22pm (EST) |
Yeah, thats the only bad news I've really heard about it. Thanks for the details sexy!
YOUR SUCH A SUPER LADY!! |
j_factor
| | #256 posted November 28, 2007 at 9:31pm (EST) |
Red Steel - 8/10
I don't understand all the doging about this game. The sword fighting isn't very good, but the rest of it is pretty engaging.
<benstylus> what crappy game from 15 years ago have you been playing lately?
Answer: Taz-Mania (genesis) |
virtuadept
(frozen)
| | #257 posted November 28, 2007 at 10:11pm (EST) |
i kind of liked the sword fighting somewhat. not like real sword fighting but it did kind of break up the monotony a little bit and for a launch wii game it wasn't bad with the motion.
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Guru
| | #258 posted November 28, 2007 at 10:13pm (EST) |
j_factor wrote:
> Red Steel - 8/10
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> I don't understand all the doging about this game. The sword fighting isn't
> very good, but the rest of it is pretty engaging.
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I didn't think the controls were terribly fluid.... The story-telling and crap is cool though. |
sgtshaggy
| | #259 posted November 28, 2007 at 10:14pm (EST) |
Jeffro wrote:
> Yeah, thats the only bad news I've really heard about it. Thanks for
> the details sexy!
I've been too happy with Enemy Territory: Quake Wars to miss UT3 just yet. Have you tried it out? Macho macho game.
shags
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Jeffro
| | #260 posted November 28, 2007 at 10:37pm (EST) |
I've tried the demo, havnt had time to take it online. I probably will once finals end next week.
YOUR SUCH A SUPER LADY!! |
colon
| | #261 posted November 28, 2007 at 10:57pm (EST) |
Yay for Red Steel  |
Nick
| | #262 posted November 28, 2007 at 11:03pm (EST) |
Red Steel was awesome.
Can't wait for the second one, I'm assuming they'll smooth things out quite a bit, and if they add full motion sword fighting that would be cool. |
j_factor
| | #263 posted November 29, 2007 at 12:40am (EST) |
Guru wrote:
> j_factor wrote:
>> Red Steel - 8/10
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>> I don't understand all the doging about this game.
> The sword fighting isn't
>> very good, but the rest of it is pretty engaging.
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> I didn't think the controls were terribly fluid.... The
> story-telling and crap is cool though.
The only problem I had with the controls was that in the heat of a major gunfight, you can't turn very well. Other than that I thought the controls were perfectly responsive.
<benstylus> what crappy game from 15 years ago have you been playing lately?
Answer: Taz-Mania (genesis) |
Guru
| | #264 posted November 29, 2007 at 12:57am (EST) |
If the Wii Remote Pointer thing (you know what I mean), gets off the screen, the character goes crazy.
I died a few times because El Tardo would turn the wrong way. |
Guru
| | #265 posted November 29, 2007 at 1:31am (EST) |
NiGHTS 2 is coming out for Wii, Admiral.  |
sgtshaggy
| | #266 posted November 29, 2007 at 7:30am (EST) |
Guru wrote:
> NiGHTS 2 is coming out for Wii, Admiral.
shags
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j_factor
| #267 posted November 29, 2007 at 12:42pm (EST)
edited November 29, 2007 at 12:44pm (EST) |
FYI, I bought a Wii long before NiGHTS 2 was announced. 
Guru wrote:
> If the Wii Remote Pointer thing (you know what I mean),
> gets off the screen, the character goes crazy.
Then quit flailing around and keep it pointed in the general direction of the screen.
<benstylus> what crappy game from 15 years ago have you been playing lately?
Answer: Parasol Stars (TG16) |
sgtshaggy
| | #268 posted November 29, 2007 at 4:40pm (EST) |
Chessmaster: The Art of Learning (DS) - 8/10 -
Pros:
Same powerful Chessmaster engine, with AI ratings from 500 up to 1800+.
Simple, intuitive stylus navigation and control.
Perfect on the DS for portabliity.
Ability to save in the middle of games and resume later.
Room for four profiles.
Tracks your ELO rating based on rated games played.
Fun (and useful) mini-games.
Nearly 20 chess AI's, from beginner to impossible, make it great for players of any skill.
Cons:
Tutorial is woefully inadequate for anyone but the earliest of beginners. No real depth.
Josh Waitzkin's big ass image on the top screen duirng non-standard play (mini-games, etc.).
No historical matches to load and scrutinize.
Seems like UBI shot for the casual, Brain Age crowd, and didn't offer the depth the series is known for.
Overall, a solid portable chess game that has recently relieved Chessmaster (GBA) as my main chess squeeze on the road. Plays great, with an innocuous interface (other than Josh's big ass image, but it's gone in regular play). It was an early XMas gift, and I digs it.
shags
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sgtshaggy
| | #269 posted November 29, 2007 at 4:57pm (EST) |
Much better than a d-pad.
shags
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Nick
| | #270 posted November 29, 2007 at 6:54pm (EST) |
Shags: Whats some good sites I can use for guides on character builds and maybe for quest help and stuff if I can't find something? (for WoW). I think there was a good one I used to use, but I don't remember what it is anymore. |
sgtshaggy
| | #271 posted November 29, 2007 at 8:15pm (EST) |
Hmm, the official site has a lot of info nowadays:
www.worldofwarcraft.com
Also, Wowhead has some nice info (and a talent calculator):
www.wowhead.com
Thottbot is still great for quests, maps and such:
www.thottbot.com
CT is a great mod (once tweaked to how you like it):
www.ctmod.net
Also, off the top of my head, I suggest the following mods:
Atlas
Atlasloot
Titan Panel
Decursive
Gatherer
Lotta other good stuff out there too, for specific classes, AH'ing, etc. www.worldofwar.net has a nice UI page, but it seems to be down right now (the link is on the left side).
Hope that helps!
shags
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virtuadept
(frozen)
| | #272 posted November 29, 2007 at 10:41pm (EST) |
last i played the Sanity inventory mod was a godsend.
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Nick
| | #273 posted November 30, 2007 at 12:54am (EST) |
Thotbot is the one I used to go to a lot. |
Shadowchemist
 BTRs
(abandoned)
| | #274 posted November 30, 2007 at 12:58am (EST) |
Pokemon leafgreen 9/10
Love playing the pokemon games and this one is one of the best. Next to gold/silver of course.
After beating the Elite four you are able to visit the sevii islands. A new area in this remake of the Blue version. You can breed pokejoes there and find a necessary item for trading to P/D.
The second time through the elite four is crazy. The pokemon are level 70's. Gives a nice challenge.
Nothing beats the fight with red in Silver/gold
"You're not going crazy! You're going sane in a crazy world!" |
Anxiouz
 
| | #275 posted November 30, 2007 at 2:00am (EST) |
Nick_Danger wrote:
> Shags: How can I be a bigger nerd?
Corrected. |
Guru
| | #276 posted November 30, 2007 at 2:59am (EST) |
I'm not big on Sudoku or anything... b ut I'll be buying that New York Crosswords game tomorrow for DS... 1000 Crosswords for 10 bucks I guess isn't too bad of a deal.
http://www.ebgames.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=18... |
colon
| | #277 posted November 30, 2007 at 3:07am (EST) |
That is actually one of my favorite DS games
I play that more than any other game. I wish they'd release it on Xbox Live Arcade. |
Guru
| | #278 posted November 30, 2007 at 3:13am (EST) |
Crossword > Sudoku
It's only 10 bucks, so hey, why the hell not? :) |
colon
| | #279 posted November 30, 2007 at 3:49am (EST) |
I don't even know how to play sudoku. |
AlphakirA
(frozen)
| | #280 posted November 30, 2007 at 3:59am (EST) |
It's the simplest game that everyone gets confused by. EXTREMELY simple after you do one. Try out a wiki of it or something to see what it's about and then grab one in your newspaper
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