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Just finished the first of the Deponia games. Very short, but I really dig the story and setting.

Also sprinklings of Chivalry: Deadliest Warrior (it's so bloody absurd), War of the Vikings and Dota2.

@Dogma any luck getting the crystal cruiser? I never seem to get the events to line up properly during an otherwise successful voyage. I get the pod or whatever it is, but then the next batch of zones are wrong or the event just doesn't spawn. Fun game though

Playing Batman: Arkham Origins on the iPhone. Another freebie by Netherrealm, just like Injustice on the iPhone was. Combat is more involved, and you upgrade abilities like in the previous Arkham games. It's challenging at first when you have "ambush" fights, but as you unlock better suits and better abilities, the game becomes much easier. Be prepared to reset the internal clock on your phone though. A lot. I have to say though, Netherrealm is doing a lot of impressive work with putting out extremely playable free games.

Finishing up Assassins Creed 3 before Black Flag arrives, and slowly working my way through GTA 5.

I'm playing

GTA 5
FF14
Disgaea 3

 GrimDork wrote:
@Dogma any luck getting the crystal cruiser? I never seem to get the events to line up properly during an otherwise successful voyage. I get the pod or whatever it is, but then the next batch of zones are wrong or the event just doesn't spawn. Fun game though

I have done everything except find the "ancient device".

Entirely misread and then got the platinum trophy for ff xiii-2.

Starting Shadow of the Colossus when my lady gets done with the PS3.

Kain wrote:

 KingCracker wrote:
AC3 WHY?!?!?! WHY YOU SO BAD!!??!?!!??!!!?!

Ace combat 3?

H.B.M.C. wrote:Assassin's Creed III, no doubt.

Bingo. After playing more, its gone from "UHG WHY!??!" to "erm....OK its not AS bad as doing dishes......" so theres that. I just hate feeling like I need to play it because I paid for it.

I keep thinking Armoured Core.

I just bought Arkham City for PC.

Clearly I have a problem.

 carlos13th wrote:

Disgaea 3

The temptation to buy a PS3 just for that and D2 has been quite maddening, heck had the PS4 been backwards compatible I think that would have been a big enough push over the edge to preorder one.

As to me,

Not a great deal of late, a little bit of Skyrim, the odd half hour on WoW (I always tend to get my interest/hopes up? near a approaching Blizzcon) and some Saints 4. Tbh been busier with modelling and painting this month, although that probably is a good thing.

 Morathi's Darkest Sin wrote:

 carlos13th wrote:

Disgaea 3

The temptation to buy a PS3 just for that and D2 has been quite maddening, heck had the PS4 been backwards compatible I think that would have been a big enough push over the edge to preorder one.

As to me,

Not a great deal of late, a little bit of Skyrim, the odd half hour on WoW (I always tend to get my interest/hopes up? near a approaching Blizzcon) and some Saints 4. Tbh been busier with modelling and painting this month, although that probably is a good thing.

I never got around to finishing the first Disgaea. Found out the other day I can buy it for PS3 via the US store. So I am gonna reply Hour of Darkness before picking up D2

I think the set up times on painting and modeling makes it harder to get around too. You can turn a console on and play for ten minutes. For painting you have to get everything out before you start and clean up afterwards.

I beat AssassinsCreed 3. It ended up being OK. Still really boring at times, like I felt like I was playing the game of cutscenes at times rather than an actual game. Being able to wade through redcoats like a BAMF was rather entertaining though

 KingCracker wrote:
I beat AssassinsCreed 3. It ended up being OK. Still really boring at times, like I felt like I was playing the game of cutscenes at times rather than an actual game. Being able to wade through redcoats like a BAMF was rather entertaining though

You have no idea how frustrated I feel when I complain about MGS4 and it's unending barrage of cutscenes and people still tell me it's an awesome game.

I hate MGS4 so much...

Still grinding lower end game content in FF14, I finally saw my weapon drop from Ifrit, and rolled a fething 9 on it :-\ Oh well, time to run it another 50 times and hope I can get it.

In 25 minutes I'm sending my brother to get my copy of "Arkham Origins" as I've still got a bit of a flu.

Then I get to be Batman for the weekend!
Friday? Batday!
Saturday? BATURDAY!
Sunday? Batday!

Mwhahahaha!

Playing remember me on PS+ atm.

In no particular order....

Magicka (it's still awesome)

Blacklight: Retribution (awesome, AWESOME customization)

Wargame: AirLand Battle (when my friends are online; the game is better while played with friends)

Terraria (hopefully to be replaced by Starbound once that game's beta arrives)

Yeah, I still jump on Blacklight:Ret every once in awhile. I feel like Zombie should try a more aggressive advertisement campaign- it's a quality game, with awesome gameplay.

Magicka *is* still awesome Have you looked into their upcoming Wizard Wars? I can't decide, probably want it though.

Still on the skyrim, Mr Kitty Fantastico (which is, sadly, not his given name) is having much fun lightninging things to death.

 Kanluwen wrote:
In 25 minutes I'm sending my brother to get my copy of "Arkham Origins" as I've still got a bit of a flu.

Then I get to be Batman for the weekend!
Friday? Batday!
Saturday? BATURDAY!
Sunday? Batday!

Mwhahahaha!

My copy hasn't arrived.

I hate you.

My copy hasn't arrived.

Yes you all ready have BM Arkhham Origins its called Arkham city and they are 85% the same game.


I loved BM AC but 1 hour in to AO i got so bored i turned it off never to see the light a day again.

 GrimDork wrote:
Magicka *is* still awesome Have you looked into their upcoming Wizard Wars? I can't decide, probably want it though.

I'm not in to PvP on Magicka.

See I think its alright, but I'm not sure if I want the game if thats *all* I get to do.

Ok, now I'm playing Arkham Origins.



[EDIT]: AHHHHHHHH! Why did they swap the quickfire and detective vision buttons around! It's totally messing with my combat flow.

 kirsanth wrote:
So yea. . .I started The Last of Us over the weekend.

I am not sure what to think. Technically, thematically, and story-wise it is amazing.

I have not played it too long yet, but I can tell that most everything people said good about it is true.

And yet I am not sure I want to turn it on again.

I will definitely give it some more time, but for as amazing as it is . . . it just is not fun.

Maybe it is too good - they were aiming for foreboding and loss and nailed it.
Maybe I am just not in the right mind for it ATM.

It suffers the same issue that spec ops the line had, amazing story but sub-par game play. I will say that I love the multi player for the last of us though. When I beat it I definitely had no urge to play through again though.

I second that.

The Last of Us isn't fun (well, any bit where you're fighting humans isn't). But it's an experience, and one that's well worth getting through the frustrating bits such as "Where did that guy's shotgun go and why can't I have it?" or "What do you mean I can't carry more than 7 rifle rounds? That's absurd!". Learn to live with that, and it's well worth the effort.

Currently I am satiating myself with Planetside 2, natural selection 2 and endless space. With Hexxit thrown in every now and then.

Thinking I am going to try LEGO Marvel Super heroes.

Not really sure what got me thinking that, but at least there is a demo!

I am playing Legacy of Kain: Defiance of all things. Soul Reaver is one of my favourite games and i believe it, and not Darksiders, holds the crown of 'Dark Zelda' (especially considering how close it's release was to Ocarina of Time), i never got round to playing Defiance. Soul Reaver 2's combat and puzzles were just not as engaging so i gave up on it never to return to the series.

The game holds up okay, the combat is surprisingly rich, with launches, a very responsive dodge and a well implemented TK ability. The platforming is pretty Horrid to be honest but the game is pretty forgiving with checkpoints.

The graphics are perfectly serviceable, with some nice art design and clever use of textures. I for one am one of the few that like PS2 era graphics, things could get a little muddy but it forced developers to be very clever.

Outside of the good combat animations the game is a little lacking in that department but it doesn't completely ruin things. However it would have been nice to see a bit more distinction between Raziel and Kain's movement. For example, Raziel retains his trademark gliding ability and Kain glides as well however he simply floats, holding a single pose. It would have been nice to see a few flourishes and it is symptomatic of the general flaw that the two Protagonists are too similar.

The Crystal Dynamics Legacy of Kain games all present their stories in a thoroughly modern way and all those aspects hold up really well. Voice acting is great and the lines are well written. The setting of Nosgoth has always been an intriguing one to me and Crystal Dynamics do not get enough praise for their environmental story telling, alot is shown and not told.

The music is decent and although it repeats this was still back when music was catchy rather than boring Orchestra dirge.

I was really disappointed when i saw that Trailer for 'Nosgoth'. Nosgoth for me is a setting that yearns to be explored and solve puzzles in, not fought over in pretty crappy looking team deathmatches.