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Whatcha' been playing? What do you think of it? (Aug 2013)

Posted on 9/3/13 at 9:41 am
Posted by DieDaily
West of a white house
Member since Mar 2010
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Posted on 9/3/13 at 9:41 am
Since August is over, I figured I'd start another one of these threads to find out what everyone has been up to. Also figured it might be a good idea to do this before GTA V hits.

I've been playing...

Spelunky
I love this game. A super challenging, perma-death, platformer with randomly generated levels and loads of secrets. I'm addicted to it. Death is frequent but rarely feels cheap since the systems at play are clear and affect player and enemy alike.

Gone Home
This is a cool first person exploration game, similar to Dear Esther, but much better. Has a great atmosphere and a good story that's fun to piece together. However, $20 bucks is too steep for it's length.

Uncharted 3
I've been playing this game off and on for nearly a year and finally beat it last night. It might be my least favorite of the Uncharted games. I enjoyed the locations of 1 and 2 more, and 2 had multi-storied level designs that set up some really interesting and fun combat situations. The combat in this one, however, felt regressive and often tedious. Still, in Uncharted fashion it has some impressive set piece / action movie moments and a fun story.
Posted by The Sad Banana
The gate is narrow.
Member since Jul 2008
89498 posts
Posted on 9/3/13 at 9:42 am to
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Whatcha' been playing? What do you think of it? (Aug 2013)
Battlefield 3. It's the cat's pajamas.
Posted by ShoeBang
Member since May 2012
19348 posts
Posted on 9/3/13 at 9:45 am to
Madden 25 - Like it.

Saints Row 4 - Like it.
Posted by TH03
Mogadishu
Member since Dec 2008
171035 posts
Posted on 9/3/13 at 9:48 am to
saint's row 4. love it.
Posted by J Murdah
Member since Jun 2008
39779 posts
Posted on 9/3/13 at 9:53 am to
Borderlands 2- Pretty awesome game, keeps me entertained. The dlc is fun too.

Civilization 5- What happened to my weekend? Its tuesday already?
Posted by sbr2
Member since Apr 2011
15012 posts
Posted on 9/3/13 at 9:53 am to
The Bureau: Xcom Declassified - it was OK, as someone who played the original PC games and the updated version, it was fun.

Saints Row IV - good game, like a super power sandbox.
Posted by DieDaily
West of a white house
Member since Mar 2010
2644 posts
Posted on 9/3/13 at 9:59 am to
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Civilization 5- What happened to my weekend? Its tuesday already?


I know what you mean. I bought the "Brave New World" expansion from Amazon a few days ago and started up another campaign. Still addictive as ever.
Posted by WestlakeTiger
San Antonio, Tejas
Member since Feb 2012
9437 posts
Posted on 9/3/13 at 10:11 am to
Borderlands 2- maybe top 5 non Halo game for me. I cannot express in words how addictive this game is to me.

NCAA yes. it has flaws. but its like the sort of overweight girl that is just amazing in bed. sure, you don't brag to your friends you spend time with it, but secretly you enjoy pounding away at it.
This post was edited on 9/3/13 at 10:20 am
Posted by DieDaily
West of a white house
Member since Mar 2010
2644 posts
Posted on 9/3/13 at 10:14 am to
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Borderlands 2- maybe top 5 non Halo game for me. I cannot express in words how addictive this game is to me.

You playing solo or with friends? I tried it solo for a few hours and it wasn't grabbing me but I could see it being a blast with other people. I'll return to it one day.

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NCAA sure. it has flaws. but its like the sort of overweight girl that is just amazing in bed. sure, you don't brag to your friends you spend time with it, but secretly you enjoy pounding away at it.

Posted by Mr Gardoki
AL
Member since Apr 2010
27652 posts
Posted on 9/3/13 at 10:16 am to
Arkham City - Awesome game, defeated Hugo last night so next time I play I should be able to finish the game.

Link's Awakening - Never played it before and it has been really fun. The only thing I dislike about it is switching inventory items a lot. The game came before all the controller button options. Other than that though it has been fun playing a classic zelda for the first time again.
Posted by WestlakeTiger
San Antonio, Tejas
Member since Feb 2012
9437 posts
Posted on 9/3/13 at 10:17 am to
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You playing solo or with friends?


man I usually run solo because I do random shite all the time. I'm not against coop, but ive been stuck in Nevada for a couple months now with shitty internet.

edit I also have Last of Us. still in the wrapper. from a release day pickup. that's how much i like borderlands
This post was edited on 9/3/13 at 10:19 am
Posted by Monday
Prairieville
Member since Mar 2013
5001 posts
Posted on 9/3/13 at 10:26 am to
Metal Gear Solid
Just downloaded off of PSN and beat it again for the first time since I was a kid.

Posted by DieDaily
West of a white house
Member since Mar 2010
2644 posts
Posted on 9/3/13 at 10:32 am to
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Arkham City - Awesome game, defeated Hugo last night so next time I play I should be able to finish the game.

Yeah, you're close if I remember correctly.

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Link's Awakening

Wow! I remember playing that on my original Gameboy. I think I still actually have the cartridge and manual for it, in fact.
Posted by The Dudes Rug
Member since Nov 2004
13860 posts
Posted on 9/3/13 at 10:38 am to
Lunar: SSS (PS1)
Still playing this game. Pretty close to the end.
Posted by SG_Geaux
1 Post
Member since Aug 2004
77929 posts
Posted on 9/3/13 at 10:40 am to
Just finished The Last of Us

Great story, but didn't live up to the incredible hype.
Posted by sicboy
Because Awesome
Member since Nov 2010
77563 posts
Posted on 9/3/13 at 10:40 am to
Final Fantasy 14 - :jimp:

Ocarina of Time (3DS) - Looks amazing and it controls pretty well.
Posted by Mr Gardoki
AL
Member since Apr 2010
27652 posts
Posted on 9/3/13 at 10:45 am to
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Wow! I remember playing that on my original Gameboy. I think I still actually have the cartridge and manual for it, in fact.

Playing it on 3ds, been awesome.
Posted by Scruffy
Kansas City
Member since Jul 2011
72023 posts
Posted on 9/3/13 at 11:08 am to
Replaying Dragon Age: Origins.

It's awesome.
Posted by DieDaily
West of a white house
Member since Mar 2010
2644 posts
Posted on 9/3/13 at 11:13 am to
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Just finished The Last of Us

Still haven't played this yet. Waiting for a friend to finish it so I can borrow it from them without having to spend $60.

It continues to pop up in game of the year discussions, so I'm really looking forward to it.
Posted by oauron
Birmingham, AL
Member since Sep 2011
14510 posts
Posted on 9/3/13 at 11:20 am to
I recently beat Fire Emblem: Awakening. Got super lucky on 6 consecutive dual guards to beat endgame.

I've been spending most of my time on Final Fantasy XIV. Tales of Xillia is what I'm currently on for PS3 and NCAA14 on 360.

I never beat Uncharted on Vita, so I started that back up while on RV trip back from Dallas. It's very good and I'm about 1/3 through that.
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