I finally caught a snippet of the latest X-COM. I can't say I'm disappointed, but I'm not overly excited either. It looks like the combat system allows for a slew of useful tactics that I haven't seen in other X-com games/mimics. Soldier specialisation and skills are also welcome features. The graphics aren't too bad, as long as it's not a resource hog then I'd be happy playing it. Haven't seen what multiplayer is like.

Some complaints: a maximum squad size of 6? Bullshit. I want 18 motherfuckers, 4 tanks, and an all-out war against mutons... Seriously, 6 is way too few. How would that work in base defense?
Also, and that's maybe because I haven't played it yet, but the defining element of early X-COM games, i.e. atmosphere, seems to be quite lacking. From what I've heard, the music is mostly action-y and very stock-sounding, like you could throw it in any B action film and it would fit. This is as opposed to the original's brooding bom bom bom bom bom bom... Not much for music, but hey at least it conveyed a sense of dread and terror, which IMO is part of what makes X-com stand out among other turn-based combat games. Aliens didn't look intimidating either.


aarrghhhh WHY? Ship disembarkment was one of the most intense parts of the battlescape. Having good disembarkment tactics was something critical for maximizing survivability of the crew in the first few turns. What they could've done is make a ship upgrade available that enables it to auto-launch a couple of smoke grenades at the start, instead of eliminating it altogether.

Dabbled around on my SNES yesterday and played Primal Rage...this game is definitely not as fun as it was years ago...

Wow, it must be really awful then.

Anybody here tried out Team Fortress 2's Mann vs. Machine co-op mode? Imo it's pretty fun and sometimes quite challenging, I just don't like the 10 minute queue times.

I may be the only one here to say this, but after playing Borderlands 2 by myself, and with friends I am 1) not nearly as entertained by it as BL1, despite its extra polish, 2) Disappointed that the looting system isn't better than what it is when you have 2 or more people playing. I don't like that I can unlock something and one of my friends can loot it. 3) I dont like the changes they made to the vehicle controls, having X for getting into the car and B to get out makes little sense, especially since they had it right on the first one.

Overall I still really enjoy, just a few things that have bugged me.

Yea, it can be hard to get the good items in multiplayer. Just don't bother checking to see what shit is before you pick it up, always keep at least 3 inventory slots open (I have like 7 now that I've got guns good enough for me not to have to worry so much about elemental damage), sprint to the loot, pick it up, then see if its worth keeping. Or you could open the chest than quickly switch to "offline" if you're the host. That seems like an even bigger dick move though.

Oh man, that place... and the boss there sucked so bad, I was pretty disappointed by that area. Felt like just panning for more time.

Not the final area, nope. You've seen nothing yet. The final stretch is insane.

The first landmark of the final area......was just............that moment when you realize where exactly you are........is too crazy.

Anybody here tried out Team Fortress 2's Mann vs. Machine co-op mode? Imo it's pretty fun and sometimes quite challenging, I just don't like the 10 minute queue times.

Or better yet, don't play with randoms.

Edit: then again, HellBlazer always hogs the best loot, even though I'm significantly worse at the game than he is and would need it more than him...

been playing lotta of Skyrim lately, I just realized how much I miss the "throat-cancer patient" voices the dunmer had on Morrowind. also, the Dark Brotherhood is definitely the most interesting faction I've played in so far, just like in Oblivion

is Dawnguard dlc worth getting?

I wouldn't pay $20 if I were you though, so wait until it gets down to $10.

Should I pay $10 for Final Fantasy 7? I never played it, and I'm wondering if it's aged well for people that will have no nostalgia factor.

Anyone else finish/love Sword and Sworcery?

If you're not a fan of the series (1-9) or JRPGs in general, it's a tough call. Then again, 10$ really isn't much, so you could be pleasantly surprised.

Now that my tastes have matured, I've revisited many games I grew up on, and the FF series hasn't aged totally well, but I found the real reasons why I liked it so much to begin with. The gameplay is, frankly, dull. However, the music, settings, and stories, and general design of the games I still find fascinating.

Anyone else finish/love Sword and Sworcery?

for $10 you're getting a whole lot of game for your dollar.

I just bought Borderlands 2 this evening. Anyone down for multiplayer once I get everything figured out?

If you're not a fan of the series (1-9) or JRPGs in general, it's a tough call. Then again, 10$ really isn't much, so you could be pleasantly surprised.
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I will never for the life of me understand this line of thinking.

"So, I played Robot Unicorn Attack today for 15 hours. Since I had AdBlock Plus running, it was definitely the single most game-for-dollar experience eVar! Objectively, that makes it GOOD!!!"