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Yeah, that really bothered me. I got it in Fallout 1 and Fallout 2 - some areas seemed a lot more built up than 1; the NCR and Vault City areas were nice while there were other less built up trashy areas. But Fallout 3 especially felt like it took place thirty years after the war, not 200.

DC was harder hit than anywhere else in America for obvious reasons.


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 Low_K wrote:
I still play XCOM:Enemy Within, 492 hours invested now and completed it a zillion times, got 99% on achievements. Yet, it still is fun!

Other than that I play Civ 5 (597 hours in) and waiting for Age of Wonders III. I so hope it is not some Heroes VI clone, but am afraid it is. Yet, I need to keep having faith in my countrymen.

I'm embarrassed to admit I started another play through of XCom. My second normal play through was so easy it was a little unstasifying so I've moved up to Classic. Much more difficult!

Finished Far Cry 3, conquered Rook Island and rescued my friends (feth that other ending!).

Now what...?

I am finally going to play Mass Effect 3. I only ever did the multiplayer while I waited for all the DLC to come out. Then I sort of forgot about it. Now I've remembered.

I do not like my squad so far.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Finished Far Cry 3, conquered Rook Island and rescued my friends (feth that other ending!).

Now what...?

BLOOD DRAGON.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Finished Far Cry 3, conquered Rook Island and rescued my friends (**** that other ending!).

Now what...?

Torchlight or the Sequel?
Space Marine? That's pretty much all I could suggest to you

I dislike Space Marine quite a bit. Didn't find it at all entertaining.

I do want to go back to Torchlight II though.

 BrookM wrote:
BLOOD DRAGON.

Of course!

I got that two Steam sales ago! I should play it.

Yes. Yes you should.

Blood Dragon is everything that is right with neon.

Like there's ever anything wrong with neon.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
I dislike Space Marine quite a bit. Didn't find it at all entertaining.

I do want to go back to Torchlight II though.

 BrookM wrote:
BLOOD DRAGON.

Of course!

I got that two Steam sales ago! I should play it.

I got torchlight 2 during a steam sale as well as torchlight 1. We could play that if I've got time. I'll give you my character name in a PM or something. I've only mostly just started.

Honestly though rpg's aren't really my thing. I much prefer rts games and strategy in general. If anybody wants to play any games I'm all for it when I have the time.

Recently I bought the whole 'company of heroes' series, torchlight 1 and 2 (got a 4 pack for me and my friends), world in conflict and soviet assault and 'the secret world' (I plan to join the illuminati faction in the game currently). These were all bought on sales with Christmas money.

I might also play xcom some more. Some friends talked about it with me that there should totally be an exalt campaign. I think their genetic enhancements could be really sweet and the faction overall has a nice style even if they are illuminati stereotypes.

Tried SWTOR again today. Downloaded it all, played 10 mins and thought "I can't be arsed with this" and uninstalled it again.

Did anybody get the jedi knight series when that was on sale? I thought about it but I have academy on disc still and I rented and beat jedi outcast way back.

 Velour_Fog wrote:
Tried SWTOR again today. Downloaded it all, played 10 mins and thought "I can't be arsed with this" and uninstalled it again.

You're missing out.

I've been playing a fair bit of Planetside 2 when I'm not working or building things... Running with the right groups of people makes the game so much more enjoyable but with the Briggs server here the number of players on is generally smaller during the day and so there are only ever really 2 major big battles actually going on at any time... Oh well, back to earning more certs

I had a bit of fun with planetside 2, usually got on at low traffic times of the day or what have you, and spent too much money on goodies... but fun nonetheless. I found it especially fun to abuse the engineer's AV turret for pinpoint sniping (and of course killing vehicles), and to run people over with the flash. And fury flash, and wraith fury flash. Lots of flash.

About worked my way up to Throne of Bhaal, though I've already got another BG1 character rolled up and on deck for when that's done. My enthusiasm for this game is like a disease

 Velour_Fog wrote:
Tried SWTOR again today. Downloaded it all, played 10 mins and thought "I can't be arsed with this" and uninstalled it again.

Wait... Old Republic... so the MMO? Or just vanilla KOTOR, 'cause KOTOR's a great game.


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 flamingkillamajig wrote:
Did anybody get the jedi knight series when that was on sale? I thought about it but I have academy on disc still and I rented and beat jedi outcast way back.

Outcast and Academy were fantastic games. Played those two to death when they came out. Best part of Outcast was a mod - not even a mod really, just a level - called "The Ladder". You basically fought escalating waves of Reborn Jedi (and then the game's bosses), all to the tune of The Prodigy's "Smack my Bitch Up". Use the command codes to slow down time and you can do the whole fight in slow motion to this amazing soundtrack.

 KamikazeCanuck wrote:
I'm embarrassed to admit I started another play through of XCom. My second normal play through was so easy it was a little unstasifying so I've moved up to Classic. Much more difficult!

Classic is just right, difficulty wise. Impossible is very frustrating, I completed it but only once, and will never, ever, ever try that again!

Well this weekend I got Spec Ops: The Line and I've been playing that.

I must say I'm impressed, it's a really good game.

Seaward wrote:
You're missing out.

Well, I've played about 5 months of it before now. Think I've got everything out of it that I'm going to. Is Galactic starfighter that good?

H.B.M.C. wrote:
Wait... Old Republic... so the MMO? Or just vanilla KOTOR, 'cause KOTOR's a great game.

Yep, the MMO.

I will be spending my day off sat in front of my 360, playing Battlefield 4

 Seaward wrote:
I am finally going to play Mass Effect 3. I only ever did the multiplayer while I waited for all the DLC to come out. Then I sort of forgot about it. Now I've remembered.

I do not like my squad so far.

Your squad gets better when you get more to choose from. I was a soldier, and my back up was Garrus and Liara

Just completed DMC and BioShock Infinite from PS+ and still playing Dark Arisen (maxed level, but it's fun!) but trying to figure what to play next.

Maybe actually try to play The Last of Us again. . .but I want something fun.

Tibbsy wrote:
Well this weekend I got Spec Ops: The Line and I've been playing that.

I must say I'm impressed, it's a really good game.

I tried so hard to like that game, but after three hours, I had to put it down. Seems like the only other person on the planet that didn't like this game was my brother

 Low_K wrote:

 KamikazeCanuck wrote:
I'm embarrassed to admit I started another play through of XCom. My second normal play through was so easy it was a little unstasifying so I've moved up to Classic. Much more difficult!

Classic is just right, difficulty wise. Impossible is very frustrating, I completed it but only once, and will never, ever, ever try that again!

I'm over the hump now. It's gotten easy since destroying the Alien Base. I think it's because they don't give you any free buildings on classic like an Officer School. So it takes a long time to gear up and improve your troops.

Aliens v. Predator from Rebellion.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:


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 flamingkillamajig wrote:
Did anybody get the jedi knight series when that was on sale? I thought about it but I have academy on disc still and I rented and beat jedi outcast way back.

Outcast and Academy were fantastic games. Played those two to death when they came out. Best part of Outcast was a mod - not even a mod really, just a level - called "The Ladder". You basically fought escalating waves of Reborn Jedi (and then the game's bosses), all to the tune of The Prodigy's "Smack my Bitch Up". Use the command codes to slow down time and you can do the whole fight in slow motion to this amazing soundtrack.

That just sounds f*cking amazing! I sent you my steam name btw through a PM. Let me know if you can play some time.

About to put in some minutes (or maybe hours) into Diablo 3... playing as a Wizard this time around... I've been on a wizard/mage/sorceress kick lately since watching Frozen.

Still kicking ass and taking 'Mech names in MWO - mostly, anyways, now that I'm sticking to the nimble Jenner and hulking Battlemaster.

Also, Starbound, though I've noticed it's been a week since I last logged in, probably due to my subconscious wanting to wait for the final wipe before investing further time. Really hope wiring is going to be fixed, as it was fun automating half my home base (the other half is occupied by a barbarian who refuses to update her wood-and-hay environment to the steel-and-glass interiors of my penthouse sci-fi lab).

Other than that, I've started fooling around with the fanmade Attack on Titans game. I have just finished watching the first season on Netflix and randomly stumbled across a number of "Let's Play" vids on youtube, which were rather amusing to watch - and which caught my interest in the hopes of replicating the intense action of the anime. It's rather cute, but also surprisingly detailed, given that you have limited gas, must switch blades once in a while, and have differently coloured flares to signal your teammates. Also, there's an emote for the salute!

Mostly playing as Mikasa. Her special attack is fairly vanilla compared to some of the other characters available, but she was just too badass in the show to pass up~

World of Tanks. I have put entirely too many hours into that game in the last two weeks. This is also the first time i have ever been in a clan. I got recruited my first night in the game. It is a newbie clan but it is cool to have other folks to play with.
My in game name is SickSix if you happen to play and want to platoon. I play on the east coat server.

 Lynata wrote:

Other than that, I've started fooling around with the fanmade Attack on Titans game. I have just finished watching the first season on Netflix and randomly stumbled across a number of "Let's Play" vids on youtube, which were rather amusing to watch - and which caught my interest in the hopes of replicating the intense action of the anime. It's rather cute, but also surprisingly detailed, given that you have limited gas, must switch blades once in a while, and have differently coloured flares to signal your teammates. Also, there's an emote for the salute!

Mostly playing as Mikasa. Her special attack is fairly vanilla compared to some of the other characters available, but she was just too badass in the show to pass up~

Still have yet to watch that show (attack on titans) but I've really been meaning to.

I imagine mikasa's about to throw up with all the twirly whirls and spins in that attack. Watching all that fast motion so much is kind of bothering my eyes actually.

Btw it's nice to see you around again.

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I've been playing 'company of heroes 2'. I suppose I can see some of the complaints for Russians finding that game offensive. I wouldn't know how much of it was true considering eyewitness accounts or stories. I always thought any army but esp. soviets threw propaganda and BS reports as morale boosters. The story feels a bit weird. It's like bad guys vs bad guys (at least the leaders) with good guys sprinkled into the mix but maybe that's just my perception being an American in this day and age . I suppose if you really want to think of it they painted the one antagonist soviet officer as a huge jerk but most of their side seemed decent enough. Conscripts as a unit always sound like they're about to sh*t their pants whenever they do anything. I suppose I can see how Russians would hate that too.