The Evil Computer Games thread

BlandKitten

Ultimate Chin wrote: »

DUKES BACK!!:eek:
http://kotaku.com/5629589/duke-nukem-forever-spotted-at-pax

Sadly, after all these years, I don't think it'll be that good. It's going to be a massive let-down that doesn't live up to our expectations.

Ginja Ninja

Davidius wrote: »

Speaking of Metroid, I decided to play some Prime 3 today. Great bit of craic that.

What a game, I loved the overload mode, on the one hand your dying on the other you're made of win while it's active

Jamie Starr

Got Beatles RB boxset-thingy for €80. I think that's fairly good.

Dave1711

Fallout New Vegas..i smile when i think of the 2 weeks of college i will miss playing this!!!

VenomIreland

Oh man I can't wait for Vegas, especially as some of the people that worked on Fallout 2 are working on it.

Hope there's some pop culture references like in Fallout and Fallout 2

Dave1711

VenomIreland wrote: »

Oh man I can't wait for Vegas, especially as some of the people that worked on Fallout 2 are working on it.

Hope there's some pop culture references like in Fallout and Fallout 2

Hell yesh!
Hopefully the soundtrack will be equally as epic as Fallout 3

VenomIreland

Dave1711 wrote: »

Hell yesh!
Hopefully the soundtrack will be equally as epic as Fallout 3

Hopefully it's more like Fallout 1 and 2 than Fallout 3's soundtrack.

Sadly though they didn't get Mark Morgan in again to do the soundtrack.

Cows Go µ

Playing through Resident Evil 2 (just finished the remake of the first one) or rather, Banjo is playing it and I'm watching and hiding under the covers when scary things happen

Redlion

Finally got around to buying Left 4 Dead 2..can't think of a better way to spend 20 quid

Davidius

Decided to have a blast on Metroid Prime Hunters Wi-fi for the craic. I don't remember playing this game to be this claw hand inducing. Also I spent the entire match not being able to find the other guy.

Jamie Starr

http://inuscreepystuff.blogspot.com/2010/09/majora.html

The tale of a haunted Majora's Mask cartridge. Do not read if you are prey to Water Temple-like bouts of paranoia and uncontrollable depression.

A Neurotic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiX8gLuSgwE

It's been too long.

theowen

Just bought theme hospital. Happy times, unless my pc says gooway.

ironictoaster

theowen wrote: »

Just bought theme hospital. Happy times, unless my pc says gooway.

I love that game, some of the diseases are hilarious.

3rd Degree Sideburns :pac:

theowen

ironictoaster wrote: »

I love that game, some of the diseases are hilarious.

3rd Degree Sideburns :pac:

It won't work :eek: How the...really need a new laptop!:pac: Ohh ye, the inflatable head disease!

ironictoaster

theowen wrote: »

It won't work :eek: How the...really need a new laptop!:pac: Ohh ye, the inflatable head disease!

I had that problem as well using vista, must try it on windows 7. It would play for a few levels and then just crash randomly. Google around for patches.

ironictoaster

Is anyone on xbox live, I think we should put down our gamertags or playstations thingy, play a few games of something..

GT: duffy ftw

seanbmc

ironictoaster wrote: »

Is anyone on xbox live, I think we should put down our gamertags or playstations thingy, play a few games of something..

GT: duffy ftw

Good idea...maybe start a thread or something about it?

Gamertag: bourkey222
PSN: Perphect

I'm on other things but I'll just put them for now.

Jackobyte

PSN: Jackobyte94



I want a Move.:( Gamestop have the best deal but it is online only. You get the Move, Camera and Sports Champions for €54.99.

Jamie Starr

My PSN: MegaFonzies.

I don't have a microphone yet though, so I wouldn't really want to play anyone here without the option of spewing abuse at them. Takes away from the experience.

On another note, Gran Turismo 5 looks AMAZING! I'm not huge on GT games, because they require so much effort, but I'd buy this for the graphics alone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bw0e0nObeZM

Sentineil

Agnostic Mantis wrote: »

My PSN: MegaFonzies.

I don't have a microphone yet though, so I wouldn't really want to play anyone here without the option of spewing abuse at them. Takes away from the experience.

I recognise your name. I think I played you in Gears Of War a few years ago. You're a friend of Gearoid right?
I'd have been uder the uber-leet GT; SENT1N3L.

Jamie Starr

Sentineil wrote: »

I recognise your name. I think I played you in Gears Of War a few years ago. You're a friend of Gearoid right?
I'd have been uder the uber-leet GT; SENT1N3L.

Yeah, I remember being roped into play GOW2 with yourself, D4RK ONION and fada-less Gearoid. I recall you were quite good at the game to boot. I mean that as an insult, mind. That game was turrable.

/xbox smack-talk

Cows Go µ

Was playing Resident Evil: Code Veronica last night, it freaked me out completely. Don't know why because we played Resident Evil 1-3 beforehand and I was pretty grand but last night I was terrified. My stomach is all churny thinking about it

Banjo Fella

^It was probably the cheese-string zombies. They're fairly terrifying! But they're actually called "Bandersnatches", so they lose scary marks for having such a comical name.

Cows Go µ

I think it was the fact that I was convinced you were going to die, and that foot hanging down and the torture chamber. There was just too much one after the other

Pygmalion

Just read a grand old Civilisation 5 review.
Want, but not sure I can justify spending the money ;_;

EDIT: Actually looking at the specs this laptop's graphics card doesn't seem able to run it... Which solves my dilemma (in the worst possible way of course)

VenomIreland

Pah, get it anyway, I know I will!

syncosised

Sega, you've done it again! You somehow managed to get my hopes up for a new Sonic game and then instantly make me feel like a fool as I realise how poor a game it is. We eternally live in hope, but I think it really is time to give up on Sonic.

Loughc

syncosised wrote: »

Sega, you've done it again! You somehow managed to get my hopes up for a new Sonic game and then instantly make me feel like a fool as I realise how poor a game it is. We eternally live in hope, but I think it really is time to give up on Sonic.

Damn I was gonna get this on XBox Live, is it really that bad?

Jamie Starr

syncosised wrote: »

Sega, you've done it again! You somehow managed to get my hopes up for a new Sonic game and then instantly make me feel like a fool as I realise how poor a game it is. We eternally live in hope, but I think it really is time to give up on Sonic.

To be this deceptive takes AGES. To be this deceptive takes SEGA.

I gave up on Sonic long ago, when they don't change a thing from the Mega-Drive days it can be boring, and when they very hard to update it....well, Sonic Riders anyone?

D4RK ONION

syncosised wrote: »

Sega, you've done it again! You somehow managed to get my hopes up for a new Sonic game and then instantly make me feel like a fool as I realise how poor a game it is. We eternally live in hope, but I think it really is time to give up on Sonic.

As in Sonic 4? Really? How did they manage to mess that up?

Ginja Ninja

Guys, Plants vs zombies has stolen my soul lately, try it out and I garauntee you'll be addicted,it's like tower defence,but so much more addictive

A Neurotic

WANT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lAFhmdW4pk

Carl Sagan

Pygmalion wrote: »

Just read a grand old Civilisation 5 review.
Want, but not sure I can justify spending the money ;_;

EDIT: Actually looking at the specs this laptop's graphics card doesn't seem able to run it... Which solves my dilemma (in the worst possible way of course)

I had no idea this game was in the works, let alone released. I'm in the same boat though, this laptop would die trying to run it. Looks like I'll have to stick to II and IV.

A Neurotic wrote: »

WANT
KIRBY

Way too many games coming out in the next few weeks. Fallout, AC and CoD are the ones I really really want though.

EDIT: Anyone know any game shops that do student discounts? Probably only gonna get one game, and it'll have to be cheap.

To Fifa++ or not to Fifa++?

Davidius

Spent this weekend playing Left 4 Dead 2 and was surprised to find it runs better on my laptop than I'd previously thought. Granted I can't kill any special infected even when I see them first because of low FPS but I can still sacrifice myself for the good of others.

Which reminds me, it seems most players are never willing to sacrifice themselves to the point that the entire team becomes huddled in a corner shooting hordes of tanks with their pistols.

Davidius

Left 4 Dead 2 is half-price at the moment. So are Left 4 Dead and Team Fortress 2 but really you should focus on the Left 4 Dead 2 part because I need somebody to sacrifice themselves for my benefit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJa0EgwZTuU

It'll be almost a year until release, but God I want this game!

sock puppet

Deleted User wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJa0EgwZTuU

It'll be almost a year until release, but God I want this game!

"This game took 50,000 man hours to create. We're confident there's at least one person out there who'll play it for that long."

Ginja Ninja

I feel dirty for even posting this,but I'm slowly being talked into playing WoW.The new expansions just came out and looks amazing;

A Neurotic

I lack a console on which to play it, but:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muCtJsy-d9w

Want. Will never have. FML.

Ginja Ninja

Ginja Ninja wrote: »

I feel dirty for even posting this,but I'm slowly being talked into playing WoW.The new expansions just came out and looks amazing;

Heard it's very short. My friend's on lvl 85 whilst studying for exams.

**Timbuk2**

I heard this song on the radio yesterday - the GTA: Vice City nostalgia - what a game that was

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qW6OrdLkCLU

Are there any songs which remind you of video games? I have loads, I'm sure I'll think of them throughout the day!

Davidius

A Neurotic wrote: »

I lack a console on which to play it, but:

vid

Want. Will never have. FML.

The first game was great with the exception of repetitive boss battles and somewhat lacking replayability. I just hope it wasn't a fluke and that this game is at least as good. Also Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill.

Just Cause 2 is €6.24 (75% off) on Steam today, it's supposed to be a lot of fun. I laughed when I saw an option to buy the Official Strategy Guide on Steam too.

Davidius

Davidius wrote: »

The first game was great with the exception of repetitive boss battles and somewhat lacking replayability. I just hope it wasn't a fluke and that this game is at least as good. Also Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill.

Just Cause 2 is €6.24 (75% off) on Steam today, it's supposed to be a lot of fun. I laughed when I saw an option to buy the Official Strategy Guide on Steam too.

Definitely worth €6.24, for the amazing story and characterisation.

So I was playing Final Fantasy 3 and I got the most awesome amount of gil ever:

seanbmc

The new Mass Effect 3 trailer is pretty sweet!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0NCkoJgzz8

Banjo Fella

Here's a fairly awesome mini history of videogames! Great use of sampling in places.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHFIX-E5k7w

Professey Chin

Finally started on my backlog with the God of War games.
Those spinning blade towers in Hades nearly caused another controller to be destroyed :mad:

Davidius

Playing Super Meat Boy. This game does not go easy on those of us that suck at platformers (or anybody apparently). I found myself dying due to simple things like jumping slightly too far or running off the edge before I pressed jump.

I can't even get past the forest.