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Created 14 years ago2010-12-11 02:04:50 UTC by
AJ
Created 14 years ago2010-12-11 02:04:50 UTC by
AJ
Posted 10 years ago2014-11-07 23:42:44 UTC
Post #322256
Me too! But that's a quite expensive game, so no. Can't. Maybe by the time it's marked $4.99 if you guys still play it.
Posted 10 years ago2014-11-08 01:03:42 UTC
Post #322257
Hell yes, Ant! I've been dying to do a short co-op career. You can just pick it up for a few hours then do the next race in a few weeks, there's no big time constraint :] Do you have a wheel?
Stu, unfortunately given that it's a yearly franchise it's unlikely I'll ever still be playing a version when it's $4.99
Stu, unfortunately given that it's a yearly franchise it's unlikely I'll ever still be playing a version when it's $4.99
Posted 10 years ago2014-11-08 01:07:18 UTC
Post #322258
No wheel, unfortunately. I've been looking to pick one up for when Project Cars comes out.
Hopefully, co-op won't be too big a strain, latency wise.
Hopefully, co-op won't be too big a strain, latency wise.
Posted 10 years ago2014-11-08 01:35:30 UTC
Post #322259
You'll be trailing so slowly in my dust that I can't imagine latency will present much of a problem anyway...
Are you people (hey, whaddaya mean 'you people'?) Ricciardo fans? It's so great to see an Aussie winning races again. Webber just had the fire taken from his belly by sitting opposite that bell-end Vettel for years.
Are you people (hey, whaddaya mean 'you people'?) Ricciardo fans? It's so great to see an Aussie winning races again. Webber just had the fire taken from his belly by sitting opposite that bell-end Vettel for years.
Posted 10 years ago2014-11-08 03:17:32 UTC
Post #322260
Last guy I heard was winning something, was Rafael Nadal.
...I'm not much of a connoisseur.
...I'm not much of a connoisseur.
Posted 10 years ago2014-11-08 18:01:44 UTC
Post #322267
Posted 10 years ago2014-11-08 18:19:47 UTC
Post #322268
Let me guess... Skyrim?
Posted 10 years ago2014-11-08 22:20:49 UTC
Post #322270
Aye. Is purdy. 
Posted 10 years ago2014-11-09 18:34:25 UTC
Post #322276
It sure is. 
Posted 10 years ago2014-11-09 21:16:09 UTC
Post #322279
Imma just nerd out and guess that you're near Morthal there...
Posted 10 years ago2014-11-09 23:43:24 UTC
Post #322280
More or less, yeah. The swamps between Solitude and Morthal.
You're near Riften? If I was to nerd out as well.
You're near Riften? If I was to nerd out as well.
Posted 10 years ago2014-11-22 20:31:05 UTC
Post #322454
To celebrate tomorrow's final F1 race of the season, I've freshened up my livery with a new 4k texture sheet. Looks rather swish, if I do say so myself ^_^
Posted 10 years ago2014-11-23 23:22:20 UTC
Post #322459
Archie your computer is beastly
Posted 10 years ago2014-11-24 00:48:25 UTC
Post #322460
Mine's beastlier, it can run SMJ!
wait wait I can fix this...
Posted 10 years ago2014-11-24 16:02:55 UTC
Post #322464
I'm still playing Skyrim. Well... I say "playing." I mean dicking around...
I'm also still recording highlights from my roleplay as an arsehole Very little improv needed, as I am an arsehole.
I'm also still recording highlights from my roleplay as an arsehole Very little improv needed, as I am an arsehole.
Posted 10 years ago2014-12-01 12:33:35 UTC
Post #322566
Posted 10 years ago2014-12-01 13:07:16 UTC
Post #322567
It's very pretty.
Are the Legend of Grimrocks as spiritual-successors-to-Lands-of-Lore as they seem?
Are the Legend of Grimrocks as spiritual-successors-to-Lands-of-Lore as they seem?
Posted 10 years ago2014-12-01 15:30:38 UTC
Post #322573
Holy balls that's purdy... What kind of game is it? RPG?
Posted 10 years ago2014-12-01 22:44:02 UTC
Post #322578
Currently playing:
- Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS
- Batman: Arkham Origins
- Far Cry 4
- Spintires
- DayZ
- Euro Truck Simulator 2
Posted 10 years ago2014-12-02 00:33:22 UTC
Post #322580
I played the new Smash Bros. for the first time tonight with my flatmate. Really enjoyed it! Tried about nine characters; all felt unique and tactile without being overwhelming in terms of move sets.
Hold off on F12014. It's great, but it's the last game on the current Ego engine (after like what, 10 great games??) F12015 is scheduled for March and it's already heavily in development on the new engine. I'm really excited.
Hold off on F12014. It's great, but it's the last game on the current Ego engine (after like what, 10 great games??) F12015 is scheduled for March and it's already heavily in development on the new engine. I'm really excited.
Posted 10 years ago2014-12-02 01:26:57 UTC
Post #322581
Will hold!
I'm a Smash Bros. veteran: been playing since the original Nintendo 64 version, and while I'm certainly not a pro, Strider will no doubt confirm my prowess (or, at the very least, demonstrate his ineptitude).
I dislike fighting games for the most part, mostly because of general dullness and an overly complicated moveset. The great thing about Smash Bros. is that every character uses the exact same moveset, and the moveset itself is incredibly simple. It really does come down to what character feels right for you, because you can easily adapt to any character.
I'm a Smash Bros. veteran: been playing since the original Nintendo 64 version, and while I'm certainly not a pro, Strider will no doubt confirm my prowess (or, at the very least, demonstrate his ineptitude).
I dislike fighting games for the most part, mostly because of general dullness and an overly complicated moveset. The great thing about Smash Bros. is that every character uses the exact same moveset, and the moveset itself is incredibly simple. It really does come down to what character feels right for you, because you can easily adapt to any character.
Posted 10 years ago2014-12-02 04:07:21 UTC
Post #322586
Smash 4 is great fun, unless I'm losing badly and repeatedly to a certain roommate and/or his Marth Amiibo.
Another roomate's Pikachu AI is adorably passive-aggressive, plopping along behind you until you attack him.
Another roomate's Pikachu AI is adorably passive-aggressive, plopping along behind you until you attack him.
Posted 10 years ago2014-12-02 04:46:20 UTC
Post #322587
It's very pretty.I don't know about Lands of Lore particularly, but it's inspired by several old dungeon crawlers like Dungeon Master, Eye of the Beholder and the two Ultima Underworld games.
Are the Legend of Grimrocks as spiritual-successors-to-Lands-of-Lore as they seem?
Holy balls that's purdy... What kind of game is it? RPG?Tile-based dungeon crawler. You control a group of 4 prisoners (two at the front for close-range, two at the back for ranged attacks) and move around the grid solving puzzles, mixing potions, shooting, fighting, doing the monster mamba and exploring. The level design is complex and chock-full of devious secrets.
Strider will no doubt confirm my prowess (or, at the very least, demonstrate his ineptitude).Scoff!
Posted 10 years ago2014-12-02 10:41:04 UTC
Post #322589
Im playing Fallout (Fallout 1, that is). Totally making 600 caps with caravan trips to Boneyard.
Posted 10 years ago2014-12-02 15:56:33 UTC
Post #322591
I could not get into the original fallout games but I've read up on them a lot. I started with Fallout 3 and I fell in love with the FO Universe. I only hope that Fallout 4 gives players the level of freedom that the originals gave. Fallout 3 seems very dumbed down by comparison, as is sadly the case with most games these days...
Posted 10 years ago2014-12-04 15:40:35 UTC
Post #322643
More Grimrock 2.
Spoilery screenshots from the last half of the game.
Easily my game of the year. Sorry, Shovel Knight!
Easily my game of the year. Sorry, Shovel Knight!
Posted 10 years ago2014-12-16 06:24:14 UTC
Post #322798
Posted 10 years ago2014-12-16 06:43:07 UTC
Post #322799
I've heard about this one, mainly 'cause it's made by the same people as Serious Sam. Would be interesting to see if they can do as well in a different type of game.
Posted 10 years ago2014-12-16 19:19:45 UTC
Post #322803
That looks really cool, satchmo. Let us know if it's worth getting!
I've been playing Far Cry 4 today. It is without a doubt the most beautiful game I've ever played. Every single direction you face, you're presented with mouth-watering, unique and awe-inspiring vistas. The gunplay is unchanged from FC3 (which is great) and the characterization is at a level that only Valve have managed before now.
I am blown away so far.
I've been playing Far Cry 4 today. It is without a doubt the most beautiful game I've ever played. Every single direction you face, you're presented with mouth-watering, unique and awe-inspiring vistas. The gunplay is unchanged from FC3 (which is great) and the characterization is at a level that only Valve have managed before now.
I am blown away so far.
Posted 10 years ago2014-12-20 14:15:58 UTC
Post #322854
I played a bit more of Talos Principles, and while I am impressed with the level design and graphics, the gameplay feels somehow "cold".
I would compare it more to Antichamber than Portal.
It keeps me engaged, but I wouldn't rank it in the same class as Portal.
I would compare it more to Antichamber than Portal.
It keeps me engaged, but I wouldn't rank it in the same class as Portal.
Posted 10 years ago2014-12-21 10:46:06 UTC
Post #322898
Be sure to let us know your final judgement on it. I for one am interested in it, and would like to see whether it is indeed worth getting.
Posted 10 years ago2014-12-21 21:35:42 UTC
Post #322903
Shit, not Rome again! I passed the exam already! LEAVE ME ALONE!
Posted 10 years ago2014-12-22 17:58:53 UTC
Post #322929
Played Space Engineers a bit. Learned a lot, died once in a remarkable way.
I set my ship up for some mining but didn't find gold. So a bit of a distance away I saw some more asteroids and decided to "walk" via jetpack over to it. About half-way I collided with a tiny meteorite at 280 meters per second. What are the fucking odds of that? srsly.
I set my ship up for some mining but didn't find gold. So a bit of a distance away I saw some more asteroids and decided to "walk" via jetpack over to it. About half-way I collided with a tiny meteorite at 280 meters per second. What are the fucking odds of that? srsly.
Posted 9 years ago2014-12-22 19:32:23 UTC
Post #322930
Posted 9 years ago2014-12-22 19:47:54 UTC
Post #322931
what game is that?
Posted 9 years ago2014-12-22 22:00:13 UTC
Post #322933
I don't know, but it looks real nice.
Posted 9 years ago2014-12-23 05:46:13 UTC
Post #322939
Posted 9 years ago2015-01-14 19:19:50 UTC
Post #323298
Completed Far Cry 4... Just gonna come out and say it: Game of the Year 2014. By quite a margin.
Posted 9 years ago2015-01-15 05:58:35 UTC
Post #323307
I really don't understand how a game that is seemingly as open as Far Cry 4 still has "You are leaving the combat area!" prompts.
Posted 9 years ago2015-01-15 07:09:51 UTC
Post #323308
I somehow ended up leaving it this long to play Black Mesa which I have decided to remedy. Previously I had only gotten about five or ten minutes past the resonance cascade, but as of a few minutes ago I've just launched the rocket at the end of On A Rail.
So far I must say Black Mesa is absolutely stunning. It's faithful to Half-Life, yet different enough that I can't just run through it knowing how to solve every puzzle that is presented. It's also a lot more effective than the original Half-Life in making the player feel helpless against the aliens and the military. It kind of puts it in perspective how bad the situation really is, when you can't just run through killing things left right and centre. I very rarely had to take cover in the original Half-Life, or think ahead to plan out how best to tackle a situation. Conversely, in Black Mesa I found that I had to do both a lot more often.
There was one particularly memorable moment in Power Up where I had very low health and I kept being killed by some soldiers as I went up an elevator. That was fixed by sending up some explosive barrels and a satchel charge to take out the ones nearest to the elevator shaft, then bringing the lift back down, building a covering wall out of barrels, then riding it up. In the original game I probably would have just quicksaved then tried again and again until I survived, which isn't as fun.
Probably the only problem I have with the game is the voice acting for the HECU soldiers. It's like every one of them played too much Metal Gear Solid before they were sent in and now they think they're all Solid Snake or something.
So far I must say Black Mesa is absolutely stunning. It's faithful to Half-Life, yet different enough that I can't just run through it knowing how to solve every puzzle that is presented. It's also a lot more effective than the original Half-Life in making the player feel helpless against the aliens and the military. It kind of puts it in perspective how bad the situation really is, when you can't just run through killing things left right and centre. I very rarely had to take cover in the original Half-Life, or think ahead to plan out how best to tackle a situation. Conversely, in Black Mesa I found that I had to do both a lot more often.
There was one particularly memorable moment in Power Up where I had very low health and I kept being killed by some soldiers as I went up an elevator. That was fixed by sending up some explosive barrels and a satchel charge to take out the ones nearest to the elevator shaft, then bringing the lift back down, building a covering wall out of barrels, then riding it up. In the original game I probably would have just quicksaved then tried again and again until I survived, which isn't as fun.
Probably the only problem I have with the game is the voice acting for the HECU soldiers. It's like every one of them played too much Metal Gear Solid before they were sent in and now they think they're all Solid Snake or something.
Posted 9 years ago2015-01-15 23:58:17 UTC
Post #323317
Blew the dust off 1.6. Got a few skins i'm sure some of you will find horrible, but I like them. Made a quick map to showcase them.
vid
vid
Posted 9 years ago2015-01-16 03:58:39 UTC
Post #323323
I once extracted the skin off a terrorist model and painted Hitler over it with MS Paint. Then put it back in with HLMV. My classmates liked it.
Posted 9 years ago2015-01-16 04:01:39 UTC
Post #323325
Did you just add the mustache? Haha.
Posted 9 years ago2015-01-16 04:08:44 UTC
Post #323326
Actually it was one that had its face fully covered so I had to make up the whole face. I also painted a brown uniform with red armbands, Maltese crosses and those colourful trinkets the military wear. I don't know what they're called.
Posted 9 years ago2015-01-16 04:16:03 UTC
Post #323330
Nice, have any screens if it's not lost in cyber space?
Yes I finally just bought fraps.
Yes I finally just bought fraps.
Posted 9 years ago2015-01-16 04:27:19 UTC
Post #323331
That was several computers ago, I don't think I have anything left. I'll check my other computer in case I ever copied it somewhere, but I doubt it.
Posted 9 years ago2015-01-18 15:17:26 UTC
Post #323368
Shadowrun Returns and Dragonfall Director's Cut:
Returns was pretty good, and Dragonall was fantastic. If you like X-Com style combat, genuinely difficult moral choices and crazy cyberpunk-meets-fantasy worlds, you should definitely give 'em a shot.
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-20 11:54:28 UTC
Post #324261
Returns was pretty good, and Dragonall was fantastic. If you like X-Com style combat, genuinely difficult moral choices and crazy cyberpunk-meets-fantasy worlds, you should definitely give 'em a shot.That's my jam, right there. That's my marmalade. Will buy, thanks for the recommendation.
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-20 13:23:01 UTC
Post #324264
Just a heads up.
Toxikk, a fast paced FPS with UDK graphics recently went into open beta. Gameplay wise, it is similar to old-school UT, for which it got a lot of praise from veterans. If you see it around, i'd recommend keeping away from it - for now.
It costs 20$ and comes with only 2 maps atm; 1 of which is a vehicle map and... Oh boy, the rotation time delay on those vehicles...
Toxikk, a fast paced FPS with UDK graphics recently went into open beta. Gameplay wise, it is similar to old-school UT, for which it got a lot of praise from veterans. If you see it around, i'd recommend keeping away from it - for now.
It costs 20$ and comes with only 2 maps atm; 1 of which is a vehicle map and... Oh boy, the rotation time delay on those vehicles...
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-21 13:55:27 UTC
Post #324301
That's my jam, right there. That's my marmalade. Will buy, thanks for the recommendation.If you had to buy just one, buy Dragonfall: Director's Cut. It's a standalone story so you won't need any knowledge of Returns, and it comes with a bunch of tweaks and fixes to the formula. Plus it's set in a gorgeous post-collapse, run-by-the-people Berlin that's just packed with cool touches.
Kachito: Been watching that, but it is a bit too early to jump in. There's also another in-development game called Reflex trying for the arena shooter market. Early days, but it has an in-engine co-op mapping system, and glorious old-school, high-paced movement.
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