General Gaming Thread ∞

[dallow]

I've played through most of TOB on PS3.
It's fine.

Even played TF2, there were a good amount of people playing but it wasn't my kind of game.


Even when NXE launches Wednesday?
I'm sure he means the innards of the 360.

[manthing]

I don't know what that means :-k

And my system is red ringed. I need to call it in... because it's always wicked fun.


Oh, I see.


And the NXE will allow you to install and play games from the 360 HDD

[dallow]

Does the disc drive contribute to red rings?

[Maklershed]

Hmm, I think I'll do that mak. But the customization isn't as full featured as the Miis.


I sincerely doubt that, but I'll find out in two days. Hopefully I won't be wrong. :pray:

[manthing]

Dallow:

I think it's the temp inside the 360 that causes RROD, and the DVD drive is the primary reason the temp gets so high

[dallow]

I sincerely doubt that, but I'll find out in two days. Hopefully I won't be wrong. :pray:
Pretty sure that's the case with the face options. Some comparison I read on a game site.

Obviously the body and clothes stuff is better.

[corrosivefrost]

Pretty sure that's the case with the face options. Some comparison I read on a game site.

Obviously the body and clothes stuff is better.

At least the NXE faces kind of look like.. uh... you know... faces?

[tiredfornow]

I never understood why Nintendo made the nose of the Miis a bit darker than everything else. Maybe DMK can give us some kind of explanation.

[dallow]

At least the NXE faces kind of look like.. uh... you know... faces?
Well yeah, but it won't be as good for making 'out there' characters.

Everyone looks mostly the same right now.

[benjamouth]

Well yeah, but it won't be as good for making 'out there' characters.

Everyone looks mostly the same right now.

Time for your patented Hitler...Charlie Chaplin avatar Dallow ?

[dallow]

I never understood why Nintendo made the nose of the Miis a bit darker than everything else. Maybe DMK can give us some kind of explanation.It's the same cartoon black outline as everything else.

See the pic above of the glorious Wii Smiths.

[tiredfornow]

It's the same cartoon black outline as everything else.

See the pic above of the glorious Wii Smiths....

Look inside the lines. The skin tone for the nose is a shade or two darker than the rest of the skin.

[dallow]

...

Look inside the lines. The skin tone for the nose is a shade or two darker than the rest of the skin.
The same shading that goes around the head too.
It's just shading. "fake lighting/shadows" to give the illusion of roundness and shape to a 2D bitmapped face.

[tiredfornow]

I know what shading is, and thats not shading on the nose. It wouldn't even make sense. :/

Oh well, not that big of a deal... it just looks really weird.

[dallow]

I don't know man, I'm looking at that pic and it looks like nose shading to me.

They should have just given everyone a red nose.

[hankmecrankme]

I love waking up at 4 PM. Getting like 5 hours of sleep every day. Burning the candle at both ends will probably catch up to me someday, but not today. ;)

Let's see, Gears 2 later? Yeah, probably, that's my routine now. More multiplayer madness. :)

[pete5883]

I never understood why Nintendo made the nose of the Miis a bit darker than everything else. Maybe DMK can give us some kind of explanation.
I'm sure it will involve several line graphs.

dallow send me those Miis! :cold:

[refusedchaos]

I love waking up at 4 PM. Getting like 5 hours of sleep every day. Burning the candle at both ends will probably catch up to me someday, but not today. ;)

Let's see, Gears 2 later? Yeah, probably, that's my routine now. More multiplayer madness. :)

yay gears 2 later! hope i make it in

[Ahadi]

I didn't jump on TOB today. But I really don't care about the fact that it'll be on the PS3. I'm probably going to order by the end of the week.

Now I'm off to watch King Arthur. Best homework assignment ever.

[Jesus_S_Preston]

The one with Keira Knightly?

Applying for college is a bummer. WTF is a FAFSA.

G-g-g-games.

[DarthPuma]

Someone give me some cheap points for banjo.

[Jesus_S_Preston]

My free Banjo is free, Hershey'sPuma. Be jello-ous.

[blueshinra]

Just got 100% with the last character I had left to finish in Sonic Adventure (Sonic).

Glad to be done with this game after seven years! :D

[Jesus_S_Preston]

Well, NXE I'd great.

I'd say there's enough creation options to keep most people happy.

So, can i get arcade trials off my achievements thing yet?

[benjamouth]

Just got the NXE update, created my crappy looking avatar.

It all seems a lot slicker that the old blades and there's a load of 200 point community games to try out, didn't know they were coming.

[Jesus_S_Preston]

Woah, community games?

200 MSP or 200 GS?

[refusedchaos]

haha gears was fun tonight...though it seemed to be glitchy and fuck today. loved chac's reaction to our futa convo :lol:

[Ahadi]

The one with Keira Knightly?

Oh yes. And after sitting through the movie, I can safely say that it wasn't my cup of tea. I enjoyed the movie. It was an excellent action flick, but not what I look for in a King Arthur movie.

And my local Blockbuster is adapting in some of the Game Crazy ways. Kind of pumped about that. Now I need to learn the art of flipping.

[bhk]

Left 4 Dead launches on Steam in 3 hours :)

[whoknows]

Just got 100% with the last character I had left to finish in Sonic Adventure (Sonic).

Glad to be done with this game after seven years! :D

Did you do the Super Sonic part too though? :-P

[darthbudge]

Good Gears games everybody. :D

[MarkMan]

NXE is awesome.

PS3, I hope you have something more than Home. Cuz Home is not where my heart is.

[hankmecrankme]

haha gears was fun tonight...though it seemed to be glitchy and fuck today. loved chac's reaction to our futa convo :lol:
It's always a fucking blast. I'm sounding like a broken record, but it is. :)

And it was glitching a shitload tonight. Patch, please.
Good Gears games everybody. :D

Good games mang. :) Anytime.

[whoknows]

Looks like since Sonic isn't coming out on the PS3 until next month I'll end up buying it twice. This week for PS2 and next month for PS3 :whee:

Played a lot of Valkyria yesterday, I hope it does well as far as sales go, because I mean Sega did something right, but few people will probably notice.

[Lorddraco07]

Yeah gears 2 was great tonight. Playing with everyone is always the best part of the game and makes the 60 spent well worth it.

[dmaul1114]

NXE seems pretty cool so far. Set up the netflix thing, but didn't try it out yet as I wanted to play Gears 2.

On that note, I beat it on my solo play through on normal. Phenomenal game. Will now get more into the online modes, as well as finding a time to finish my co-op hardcore play through in split screen with my friend.

[Nelo Ice]

Woah, community games?

200 MSP or 200 GS?

depends on the size of the game
most of the games out now are 200-400 ms pts
the only game at 800 so far is coliseum

[Rei no Otaku]

I'm making a female avatar...

[hankmecrankme]

Yeah gears 2 was great tonight. Playing with everyone is always the best part of the game and makes the 60 spent well worth it.

It is. I knew it would be too. :)

[Moxio]

I'm making a female avatar...

Will it have a weiner? Because you love futanari?

[Rei no Otaku]

Will it have a weiner? Because you love futanari?
You can make futa!?

[hankmecrankme]

You can make futa!?

:rofl:

I can hear the excitement.

[Nelo Ice]

well u can make a gender confused person...does that count?

[heavyd853]

Probably.


I never understood the allure behind futa.....its like.......dicks man!

[heavyd853]

So I just read the IGN review for Left 4 Dead, and it says there's only 4 scenarios....and that you can finish each in about half an hour.



What the hell!

[zewone]

Looks like since Sonic isn't coming out on the PS3 until next month I'll end up buying it twice. This week for PS2 and next month for PS3 :whee:


Seek help.

[RelentlessRolento]

Probably.


I never understood the allure behind futa.....its like.......dicks man!


so refused, me, and rei are alone on this... >_<

[heavyd853]

Unless someone else comes out the closet.




Hey man, whatever floats your boat! I just hate getting a suprise during random image scavenging.


Its like, oh yeah that thumbnail looks pretty awesome, but I can't see very well....is that a staff she's holding?

*click*


.....well shit.

[zewone]

You like pp.

[Maklershed]

*slowly backs out of thread*

[benjamouth]

8-[

Yes well back on topic, does anyone know if those community games come with cheesemints?

At 200 pts I'm tempted to pick up a few.

[blueshinra]

Did you do the Super Sonic part too though? :-P
Yep. I had been informed of a "hidden ending" by a friend, so I went out looking for it after Sonic's credit sequence had rolled.

As for futanari... no, just no. Of course, me saying this isn't much of a surprise :-P

[DarthPuma]

Funtanari is just...ew....

Cross post from the fgt, does anyone have an extra Street Fighter Alpha Anthology case?

[Ahadi]

so refused, me, and rei are alone on this... >_<

Okay. So I googled imaged funtanari. I now have an understanding of what you guys are talking about. Now here are my thoughts:
a) it's not for me.
b) it's fine for you.

But I will say this in defense of you guys who are being labeled "weirdos". You have to be pretty damn comfortable with yourself to come out and say you're in to that. But my biggest defense is to be in to what you're in to. If it turns you on, have at it. I've got my own fetishes and they'd probably creep ya the fuck out. So enjoy your porn guys 8-)

I may pick up TOB while I'm in town today. Hmm...

[Rei no Otaku]

so refused, me, and rei are alone on this... >_<
Sadly it seems so.

Anyway, just downloaded the NXE.

[refusedchaos]

Probably.


I never understood the allure behind futa.....its like.......dicks man!

haha you just missed the convo with me a chac on gears yesterday. i casually explained it to him, and scared him XD

so refused, me, and rei are alone on this... >_<
:grouphug:

*hoping for Bible Black on blu-ray!*

so yea, games, love em

[hankmecrankme]

So I actually went to sleep at like 2 AM last night and I wake up at 7:30 AM wide awake, ready to go. I guess that's how it goes sometimes.

That's OK, now I have all day to play some games, until I crash completely. :) I think I'll start with Guardian Heroes, since that game is badass and I haven't played it in a while.

[Rei no Otaku]

Made my female avatar. Which ended up looking a lot like my wife...

[tiredfornow]

4.0 for NFS: Undercover on PS3.#-o
5.0 for NFS: Undercover on 360.#-o

I was hoping the game was going to be tight. :[

[manthing]

Funtanari is just...ew....

Cross post from the fgt, does anyone have an extra Street Fighter Alpha Anthology case?

I do, but I won't get to it until X-Mas.

[benjamouth]

4.0 for NFS: Undercover on PS3.#-o
5.0 for NFS: Undercover on 360.#-o

I was hoping the game was going to be tight. :[

It's strange that they haven't managed to knock out a decent NFS game since Most Wanted.

Sounds like with this one they went back to the style of gameplay Most Wanted had, then fucked about with it to make it shit.

[hankmecrankme]

4.0 for NFS: Undercover on PS3.#-o
5.0 for NFS: Undercover on 360.#-o

I was hoping the game was going to be tight. :[

That blows. I was hoping it would be good. I should just go play Most Wanted I guess. Running from the cops is pure fun.

[tiredfornow]

What happened to your voice, hank? I was thinking "I bet this guy sounds like a big scary beefy man!" and was really let down when you sounded like Bobby from Bobby's World. :[

[hankmecrankme]

What happened to your voice, hank? I was thinking "I bet this guy sounds like a big scary beefy man!" and was really let down when you sounded like Bobby from Bobby's World. :[

Ugh, don't remind me. I hate my voice. X_X And my friend wants me to sing back up in our band. :cry: I can't sing to save my life.

I am a big scary beefy man though. ;)

[tiredfornow]

I bet that band sounds like Taking Back Sunday. Your voice would be perfect!

[I_Am_ProZac]

So I just read the IGN review for Left 4 Dead, and it says there's only 4 scenarios....and that you can finish each in about half an hour.

I declare this bullshit, but I think IGN usually is. I played the full first scenario (No Mercy) last night on advanced, and with only restarting from a full party wipe once (at the very last stand) it took us 90 minutes. The only way I could even imagine it taking 30 minutes is just pure running from start to finish.

Personally, I think L4D is one of the best games I've played in a long time. I had so much fun, and I can't wait til I'm out of class this afternoon, so I can go play more. I know I'll be playing through all the scenarios multiple times, including attempting to beat each on Expert, which I expect to take a long time.

[hankmecrankme]

I bet that band sounds like Taking Back Sunday. Your voice would be perfect!

Um. . . It doesn't. :)

We sound like 70s hard rock and blues. Think Black Sabbath or Led Zeppelin. None of that pussy new shit that's on the radio.

I'm really soft spoken. So it probably sounds funny when I'm singing Pantera in my car. X_X

[ninja dog]

Probably.


I never understood the allure behind futa.....its like.......dicks man!

no, it's dicks girl :whee:

[jer7583]

left 4 dead is not a game you play through once.. Stupid IGN

[jer7583]

also nxe=awesome. I've been using it all week. Installing games and netflix is so great.

Weapon of Choice is a great game too.

I'll take streaming netflix over bluray anyday. Fuck $30 movies...

[tiredfornow]

Any futanari movies up on Netflix, Jerbear?

I've been thinking about that shit all morning and I just realized Rei is married. I wonder if his wife wears a strap on with furry stuff on it when they're intimate. :-k

[benjamouth]

Damn people can we drop the chicks with dicks chat. I have to have my lunch in a bit and I'm starting to feel sick. Thank god I'm not having hotdogs.

Is L4D good Jer?
My copy is coming today and I ordered a copy for my mate in the UK so we can co-op it.

[dallow]

I'll buy Weapon of Choice, it's by an ex-Insomniac guy and looks good.

L4D is an online game.
Demo was decent.

[dallow]

I love this screenshot!
Pure mayhem.

http://i34.tinypic.com/28akg3b.jpg

[jer7583]

I haven't played the full game, but my TF2 buds and I have played the demo many, many times. On the hardest difficulty, the game is really, really fun because you never really know what's going to happen. On normal it's a bit more dull, since it's easy enough to just run through the game.

Yeah I heard Weapon of Choice was a game he left the company to do, or has always wanted to make since he was a kid? It's really fun, and I hope more good stuff that isn't just puzzle games comes out of the XNA initiative.

This is going to make me sound like a troll, but Community Games is such a better way of doing user-generated content than little big planet.. help out the people who really, actually want to make games as a career, not every joe-shmo who doesn't have any idea about making games, and probably really doesn't care about doing it..

I agree that the chicks with dicks thing needs to be dropped. This is what happens when you let rei take over the conversation..

And whoknows should be ashamed for buying two versions of Sonic Unleashed. Honestly. It is kinda funny that the PS3 version is delayed.. Year of PS3 CONTINUES!

[dallow]

This is going to make me sound like a troll, but Community Games is such a better way of doing user-generated content than little big planet.. help out the people who really, actually want to make games as a career, not every joe-shmo who doesn't have any idea about making games, and probably really doesn't care about doing it..Haha, apples to oranges man.

Making levels in LBP isn't about making/programing/designing games.
It's about making levels for a game.

You realize "Community Games" isn't anything new?
Bedroom coders have been making games since computers existed.
It's just easier to play now on a console instead of searching online for indie game dev sites.

[tiredfornow]

4.0 for NFS: Undercover on PS3... Year of PS3 CONTINUES!

[hankmecrankme]

I will say one thing about PS3 : Mine's been going since March 2006 without so much as a hiccup. That's with tons of Tekken 5 DR, Virtua Fighter 5, DMC4, SCIV, and MGS4.

I love playing Gears 2, but I know my 360 is doomed, probably any day now. This is my 3rd one, and I've had it since summer 2007. I'm amazed that it's still going.

[dallow]

I do like how jer is amazed by 'community games' and Netflix streaming when it's been around for a long time on PCs.

What I really want to see is the HD streaming that apparently NXE will provide, which in fact, would be a first.
I might get a cheap netflix account for that.

[ninja dog]

I do like how jer is amazed by 'community games' and Netflix streaming when it's been around for a long time on PCs.

What I really want to see is the HD streaming that apparently NXE will provide, which in fact, would be a first.
I might get a cheap netflix account for that.


\you need a $6000 PC to stream netflix and play indie games, big comfy couch, analog sticks, auto aim, TVs, and etc. etc.

[zewone]

I do like how jer is amazed by 'community games' and Netflix streaming when it's been around for a long time on PCs.

What I really want to see is the HD streaming that apparently NXE will provide, which in fact, would be a first.
I might get a cheap netflix account for that.

It's a first for a console. Suck up your pride, because if it was the PS3, you'd be nutting your pants.

[Rei no Otaku]

Any futanari movies up on Netflix, Jerbear?

I've been thinking about that shit all morning and I just realized Rei is married. I wonder if his wife wears a strap on with furry stuff on it when they're intimate. :-k
I don't want dickgirls fucking me. I want them fucking other girls. Also furries are evil, so no furry outfit!



I agree that the chicks with dicks thing needs to be dropped. This is what happens when you let rei take over the conversation..

I didn't even bring it up!

[ninja dog]

I love how rei is getting blamed for the futa discussion. It's just chac pulling strings from beyond the grave.

[Maklershed]

I do like how jer is amazed by 'community games' and Netflix streaming when it's been around for a long time on PCs.



You don't see why thats a big deal for consoles? Should people be so flippant about Home then because Second Life exists?

[manthing]

I don't want dickgirls fucking me. I want them fucking other girls.

:-|


----------------------------------------
Can't wait for the 360 game installs

:bouncy:

[tiredfornow]

Fair enough, Rei. :lol:
You don't see why thats a big deal for consoles? Should people be so flippant about Home then because Second Life exists? The man.

Also, Second Life was munny the first ten seconds I played of it. Even gave me a cool name like "Goober McFleeb" or something like that.

[Chibi_Kaji]

I missed discussion on futa. :cry:

Anyway, trying to figure out what I want to do today. I'm thinking I'm going to play a little Valkyria Chronicles and then start TOS 2.

[dmaul1114]

I do like how jer is amazed by 'community games' and Netflix streaming when it's been around for a long time on PCs.


Netflix is great for me. I've had Instant Watch available for months but seldom used it as I hated watching movies on my monitor or laptop, and would never put a PC in the living room/home theater so it's great to be able to watch them on the TV now.

But in general, I'm glad when anything cool from the PC realm comes to consoles as I hate doing much of anything beyond e-mail/web surfing on computers when not working. I spend so much time on computers doing work that I try to avoid them as much as possible when not working.

[jer7583]

Yeah, being able to easily watch them on a TV instead of at your computer is the real nice thing. (I realize there's ways to do it with a computer, but very few people have that setup or want the hassle)

And the community games is a lot like indie gaming, but they get a lot more support and a good way to monetize their products to a very large market. Most indie things on PC get forgotten easily or overlooked. Having a marketplace for them is a good thing.

The HD streaming works nice. My connection isn't always up to it (during peak hours or when my roomates are using their connections too) but I can watch 30 Rock and the Office in HD, and they look nice, just a bit better than DVD. Not 1080p quality, but it looks really good for streaming. And if your connection ever slows to where you would get a stutter, it just goes down to SD quality video, takes like 15 seconds to switch over.

The best thing is I haven't had a SINGLE stutter or hiccup in the video and I've watched 3 movies and probably 5 TV shows so far. Whoever said PS3 fans would be nutting over netflix is right, it's an awesome feature. $9 a month for one movie out at a time and the instant queue is a great deal. PS3 fans should be used to being jealous by now..

[I_Am_ProZac]

Not that interested in the 360 Netflix thing, but I'm one of those people that has a PC connected to a TV, so... it really offers nothing to me. That and I'm a strange person that doesn't enjoy watching movies/TV that much anyway. Very few things I will watch.

[jer7583]

Yeah i can see that. There's a lot of classic movies and a lot of TV shows that I never have seen and enjoy catching up on. My girlfriend really likes it because we don't have to go rent things or wonder what to get, you can just try a bunch of stuff and see what you like.

I might try to get a used Mirror's Edge today.. $38.50 with cellfire is the price for all new games this season!

[Rei no Otaku]

Damn, I forgot Gears. I wanted to sign something else out today >.<

[tiredfornow]

Wait, nevermind.

[Jesus_S_Preston]

How do I get the slick avatar-flavored gamercards everyone has in their sigs?

[benjamouth]

How do I get the slick avatar-flavored gamercards everyone has in their sigs?

Mygamercard.net, it's the NXE one.

[Nelo Ice]

this looks interesting
http://catalog.xna.com/en-US/GameDetails.aspx?catalogEntryId=b6d1b769-8778-470d-92ec-716591d9a198&type=2
An "audio-only" stealth action game. Control a horrible monster who lives at the bottom of a dark pit and eats the people who fall in!http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg181/xblah/XNA/inthepit.jpg

[tiredfornow]

http://www.aitortxu.com/blog/media/cosfail06.jpg

:( :(

[Lorddraco07]

To the post above.. :puke:

Found out there was a movie gallery 15 mins away so decided to go there and try to score at least something. Got there, saw a shitty rack of ancient games and the good ones I wanted were on the rental shelve still :bomb: Asked and the lady told me they were not to sell their rentals so went off on my merry way empty handed again :cry:

[benjamouth]

http://www.aitortxu.com/blog/media/cosfail06.jpg

:( :(

"I'd hit it" - TFN

[tiredfornow]

Oh, please!

I'd never smash a girl that was over 130 pounds.

[The Crotch]

People. Your signatures. Their noses. They terrify me. Especially Rei's.

[KingBroly]

What do people think was the most shocking teaser trailer for a game ever? The one that kinda is there for me right now is Dragon Quest IX.

[benjamouth]

Oh, please!

I'd never smash a girl that was over 130 pounds.

Well said, fat chicks need love to, but they gotta pay.

I wonder if I'll get round to playing Nuts and Bolts tonight, I've taken it out of the wrapper at least.

[dmaul1114]

Not that interested in the 360 Netflix thing, but I'm one of those people that has a PC connected to a TV, so... it really offers nothing to me. That and I'm a strange person that doesn't enjoy watching movies/TV that much anyway. Very few things I will watch.

Yeah, I'm the exact opposite. Love movies and watch a few TV shows as well, so Netflix is great for me. And even better now that I can do the instant watch stuff on the TV rather than PC.

I need to cut back on my gaming some and get caught up on movies I've been neglecting.

[tiredfornow]

I wouldn't even smash a fatty if she paid me. *shudders*

[hankmecrankme]

The Netflix streaming is very tempting. I don't watch much TV, it rots your brain. But I do like movies. My time is usually spent on games and internet.

[Maklershed]

I love Fallout 3 so much that I've been having dreams about it. Awesome dreams where I'm in the actual F3 world.

[Jest]

Anyone finish R2?

[hankmecrankme]

Anyone finish R2?

No, but I saw the ending on Youtube. :)

[Maklershed]

Anyone finish R2?


Multi-pass

[jer7583]

Anyone finish R2?

Nobody cares except whoknows.. lol.

[jer7583]

And he only cares because it's a PS3 game

[Jest]

Yeah I didn't think so... I finished it today. Single player was quite decent but online multiplayer is awesome.

[refusedchaos]

Anyone finish R2?

yea...i enjoyed it, though it was too short

[DarthPuma]

Jer, shut the fuck up. The trolling is getting annoying.

[heavyd853]

I haven't played R2 yet, is there a demo out?

[refusedchaos]

I haven't played R2 yet, is there a demo out?

not yet. its better than R1 though

[SL4IN]

not yet. its better than R1 though

Whenever you say "R1" or "R2" it makes me think of the controller buttons :bomb:

[Jest]

Crap... got the bad ending in Order of Ecclesia... Here we go again!

[Jesus_S_Preston]

I'm gonna bone Fallout 3 after House.

Not gonna do House though, just watch.

EDIT: Or I might just play Monkey Wrench five more times.

DON'T WANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNA BE YOUR MONKEY WRENCH

[jer7583]

no trolling here just truths

[Ahadi]

no trolling here just truths

Absolute truths, or just truths? There is a difference....

[corrosivefrost]

no trolling here just truths

:rofl:

[SL4IN]

I seriously just had a customer ask "why did they ever stop making old games (i.e. snes, ps1, n64, genesis)?"

...........:-s:-#

[Nelo Ice]

k wtf is with sony removing netflix support for 360 :lol:

[jer7583]

it's a liscencing issue with Columbia movies.. Not even sony directly.

[nyprimus4]

Gears 2 with friends is soooooooooooooooo good. My wireless headset keeps disconnecting and reconnecting, kind of annoying. And ooh la la, 120GB for $85 from Circuit City. I would jump on it except for the fact that I have spent like $200 on lacrosse equipment in the past week. Hopefully by the time I sell all my excess games and just water down my game/movie collection to 360 games, a few reg. Xbox games, and good DVD's. No more N64/Gamecube/PS2/PS3/Blu-ray/SNES/GameBoy Micro stuff there will be a good deal on a 120GB hard drive or maybe MS will make the 120GB permantly $99 and make something like a 160GB for $149, still a lotta dough though.

NXE tomorrow! \\:D/

[Jesus_S_Preston]

Man, I really dig Fallout 3. Except one thing.

BONGO BONGO BONGO I DON'T WANNA LEAVE THE CONGO OHNONONONONO

[jer7583]

I finished fallout last week and still have butcher pete in my head.

choppin that meat!

[seanr1221]

Left 4 Dead is really tough.

[Azumangaman]

MK vs. DC = lots of kickass.
You CAN use the Arcade stick.
Its a pretty simple game thats a lot of fun. The story mode is stupid as fuck, but its a great story mode nonetheless (cutscenes after every match!).

Also completed Chapter 5 of Mirrors Edge.

I also finished Coyote Blue today and am starting Practical Demonkeeping in a couple minutes.

[dallow]

You don't see why thats a big deal for consoles? Should people be so flippant about Home then because Second Life exists?It's a good thing. But not amazing.
You could stream from consoles before this, the UI is just that much easier now.

I also wouldn't compare Home to Second Life.
Home is meant for something completely different (not really a game in and of itself), is far more limited than Second Life which is a decent game.

[dallow]

this looks interesting
http://catalog.xna.com/en-US/GameDetails.aspx?catalogEntryId=b6d1b769-8778-470d-92ec-716591d9a198&type=2
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg181/xblah/XNA/inthepit.jpg
Sold. I like this a lot.

[RelentlessRolento]

you guys don't like the Fallout 3 soundtrack? that thing rocks!

[refusedchaos]

wow...GOTY for 2009

http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=72538&affid=3000&WT.mc_id=111808nl

AND it was a highlight in GS's newsletter :rofl:

[Jest]

refused, wanna play some R2 online?

[darthbudge]

wow...GOTY for 2009

http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=72538&affid=3000&WT.mc_id=111808nl

AND it was a highlight in GS's newsletter :rofl:

:lol: I saw that too, and I was like "WTF?".

[refusedchaos]

refused, wanna play some R2 online?

sure man...though i can only play for about 30min before the gf comes over and yea..;)

[Jest]

So I guess we will play for 30 then again in 7 mins?

[dallow]

I actually thought most people here were already using Playon to stream Netflix (and Hulu, etc) to their 360 or PS3.

Integrated Netflix saves that step now. (and a license fee that was easily erm, nevermind)

http://www.themediamall.com/playon

[tiredfornow]

Sick burrrrrn.

[RelentlessRolento]

capcom once again contacted me... seems they want a video of my Little Big Planet level... gotta jump on that ASAP... as if I don't have enough things to do already... (ie. 50 millions things >_<)

[refusedchaos]

So I guess we will play for 30 then again in 7 mins?

XD sick burn! naw, she wants to play persona 3 fes .

[dallow]

The number 1 spots in the ME time trials are crazy.
I can only beat the leader in one section usually, and I'm completely left behind in others.

I can still 3 star most of them so far. I think I should be able to get all the trophmints.

capcom once again contacted me... seems they want a video of my Little Big Planet level... gotta jump on that ASAP... as if I don't have enough things to do already... (ie. 50 millions things >_<)Cool! Drop everything else!

[tiredfornow]

trophmints?! :O

[dallow]

Or achiephies!

[dallow]

I'm drinking a Jarrito.

Tutifruti and thinking of you TFN.

[tiredfornow]

Well, um, I'm flattered.

Did you beat Mirror's Edge yet, best friend? It ended way too fast. :[

[dallow]

Yes, I'm just need to do the time trial things and get all the bags, I have like 17 or 18.

It was a very short ride. :(

The story sucked, a lot, but it was really fun playing it. And still is.
Doing speed runs of the levels has shown me new ways of moving around, as I know where to go now. (i turned off runner vision)

I think it's more fun the second/third/fourth playthroughs. Like the original Sonics, which I hated playing at first because I didn't know what the hell was going on in new levels.

[dallow]

Should I get Infinite Undiscovery for 29 at Amazon?
It still has the pre-order bonus! (lol)

I need to order Aquanauts Holiday HD and Afrika next month as the English versions are finally coming out.

[tiredfornow]

Didn't you just buy a bunch of games?

Why not play through those, then buy something else?

[dallow]

Because of the pre-order bonus. Otherwise I'd just buy it later.

[dallow]

Damnit! She's playing Animal Crossing while I'm typing on the computer and she's caught like 5 different fish that I haven't got and getting her name in the museum.

I'm off, it's my turn.

[refusedchaos]

well it was fun playing with Jest on R2 but i went blindly into multi so i picked a bad mode! XD plus my mic died right when Jest joined >_>

tomorrow we can do some co-op if you want...everyone is welcome to join also!

[bhk]

just finished some Left 4 Dead with a CAG. So awesome.

Tank on expert = death, though.

[Jest]

That was my first time with multi so I had no idea what was going on. It took a little while but I got the hang of what to do very quickly. I wish I could play co-op tomorrow but my day is full.

For now, its Arrested Development.

[zewone]

I'm drinking a Jarrito.

Tutifruti and thinking of you TFN.

Those are the best.

Good job, dallow.

[pete5883]

this looks interesting
http://catalog.xna.com/en-US/GameDetails.aspx?catalogEntryId=b6d1b769-8778-470d-92ec-716591d9a198&type=2

It's just a demo, but this has been out for two years. (http://www.studiohunty.com/itp/demo.html)

[RelentlessRolento]

yes please!

http://www.siliconera.com/2008/11/18/detroit-metal-city-meets-dragon-quest/

[dallow]

The Long Hot Summer was an excellent movie!
Gonna give it my rare A+ rating.

Paul Newman and Orson Welles were perfect.Those are the best.

Good job, dallow.
It's pretty damn good.

[heavyd853]

Newman's character in the Long Hot Summer is fucking amazing.

[hankmecrankme]

Yay, NXE!! Time to install GOW2!!

[Maklershed]

It's a good thing. But not amazing.
You could stream from consoles before this, the UI is just that much easier now.



From something that has the equivalent of Netflix's library of instant watch movies?

you guys don't like the Fallout 3 soundtrack? that thing rocks!


I loved it. I really dig that old type of music. I keep my Pip Boy set to Galaxy Radio all the time. :)

Yay, NXE!! Time to install GOW2!!


DLed NXE this morning before I left for work. I was amazed that it dled and installed in 2 minutes.

[hankmecrankme]

DLed NXE this morning before I left for work. I was amazed that it dled and installed in 2 minutes.

Mine was about that quick. I imagine it'll be much slower for those getting it later in the day. XBLM is a trainwreck right now.

[SL4IN]

NXE was pretty quick to download this morning. Should I be more excited for this?

[hankmecrankme]

You aren't thrilled about avatars? ;)

Seriously, they need a less fluff mode for people like me that think it looks cool for 5 seconds, then just want to get from point A to point B ASAP.

[benjamouth]

I hope you can change it from defaulting to the spotlight section, thats annoying.

Spent last night playing Nuts and Bolts, it was pretty good. Got Gears 2 and L4D but they remain sealed for now.

[corrosivefrost]

Spent last night playing Nuts and Bolts, it was pretty good. Got Gears 2 and L4D but they remain sealed for now.

Heretic!

[pete5883]

Just met Andrew Ryan. Is this the "Bioshock goes downhill from here" point?

What's a good name for the sequel of Left 4 Dead? I'm hoping for Left 5 Dead, but no one's that cool.

[corrosivefrost]

Just met Andrew Ryan. Is this the "Bioshock goes downhill from here" point?

What's a good name for the sequel of Left 4 Dead? I'm hoping for Left 5 Dead, but no one's that cool.

They 8 Brains = sequel with 8 player coop? ;)

[hankmecrankme]

I hope you can change it from defaulting to the spotlight section, thats annoying.

Spent last night playing Nuts and Bolts, it was pretty good. Got Gears 2 and L4D but they remain sealed for now.

You can. It's in the settings menu.

[RelentlessRolento]

You aren't thrilled about avatars? ;)

Seriously, they need a less fluff mode for people like me that think it looks cool for 5 seconds, then just want to get from point A to point B ASAP.


2nded... I fucking hate how the new interface takes forever to get around. looks nicer but works worse.


didn't want to make it look like me so I went the other way... probably will edit more at home when I have time tonight:

http://card.mygamercard.net/nxe/RelntlssRolento.png

[blueshinra]

You aren't thrilled about avatars? ;)

Seriously, they need a less fluff mode for people like me that think it looks cool for 5 seconds, then just want to get from point A to point B ASAP.
In our case, we already have Miis ;)

Neither my husband or I has so much as looked into downloading NXE. I don't think either of us really care. Not only do we already have Miis, but we also already have Netflix and a sizeable video backlog. Plus, we know very well how inelegant M$ interfaces can be, no matter how slick they look.

In other news, Dokapon Kingdom arrived from Amazon last night (props to gunm for that Atlus sale thread). Don't know when we'll get around to playing it, but hopefully soon.

[SL4IN]

You aren't thrilled about avatars? ;)

Seriously, they need a less fluff mode for people like me that think it looks cool for 5 seconds, then just want to get from point A to point B ASAP.

Nah, I could really care less, and yeah, I just really want to turn on my console and play my game, I don't really care about all the extra bullshit that I'll have to navigate around to get there.

And like blueshinra said, MS interfaces always look slick at first. Vista is a great example, everything looks so nice and integrated, but then you realize it's just an incredibly dumbed down version of XP, that tries to do everything for you because it thinks your not smart enough to navigate a PC on your own. The slick look is like an extra added "feature".

EDIT: Also, Metal Slug 7 shipped from amazon on monday, hope I get it sometime this week since my school semester pretty much ends on friday.

[botticus]

In our case, we already have Miis ;)

Neither my husband or I has so much as looked into downloading NXE. I don't think either of us really care. Not only do we already have Miis, but we also already have Netflix and a sizeable video backlog. Plus, we know very well how inelegant M$ interfaces can be, no matter how slick they look.

In other news, Dokapon Kingdom arrived from Amazon last night (props to gunm for that Atlus sale thread). Don't know when we'll get around to playing it, but hopefully soon.
Got Trauma Center: New Blood from Amazon yesterday, myself. I'll hop into that after Symphonia 2 and promptly give up, I'm sure.

[refusedchaos]

That was my first time with multi so I had no idea what was going on. It took a little while but I got the hang of what to do very quickly. I wish I could play co-op tomorrow but my day is full.


alrighty then...LMK whenever then;)

[dallow]

From something that has the equivalent of Netflix's library of instant watch movies?Yes my mang, you could stream the entire Netflix Watch Now library with Playon on 360 or PS3 since June or something, even the Wii next year. It was just a simple media server you install on your PC and your console would find it.
Like all the other media server things available for them.

They 8 Brains = sequel with 8 player coop? ;)I like.

[SL4IN]

The only thing I really looked forward to with this rather large and unnecessary 360 update is that they've finally included 1680x1050 resolution setting. A setting that should have been there since launch.

[Chibi_Kaji]

I started TOS 2 last night and I already hate the main character. I'll play some more after I move my Wii to my SDTV since I don't really like how it looks on my HDTV.

[dallow]

The only thing I really looked forward to with this rather large and unnecessary 360 update is that they've finally included 1680x1050 resolution setting. A setting that should have been there since launch.
Do games support that resolution as well, or are they letterboxed to the appropriate ratio.

<--- doesn't use computer monitor and is curious

[Nelo Ice]

is it just me or is anyone else tempted to pick up a premium theme:-#

btw hankme i dont see an option to change so i can boot to my xbox instead of spotlight

[manthing]

is it just me or is anyoen else tempted to pick up a premium theme:-#

btw hankme i dont see an option to change so i can boot to my xbox instead of spotlight

I already have one: the Gamestop Gears 2 theme.

Thanks CF!


It gives different Gears vehichle wreckage behind friend's avys

[Nelo Ice]

i want to pick up the CC theme
saw this on gaf
http://www.label0.co.uk/Files/CCTheme.JPG

[RelentlessRolento]

nice... hoping for a tekken 6 theme.

at least themes are worth something now instead of shit.

[Nelo Ice]

sonic theme looks pretty cool too
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/huelen1/d162141e.jpg

and heres the halo theme
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3139/3043560770_78c4593c87_b.jpg

[manthing]

how much are premium themes?

[Nelo Ice]

how much are premium themes?

250 pts

[dmaul1114]

Nah, I could really care less, and yeah, I just really want to turn on my console and play my game, I don't really care about all the extra bullshit that I'll have to navigate around to get there.


Just set it to boot up the game when you turn it on rather than the dashboard.

Just met Andrew Ryan. Is this the "Bioshock goes downhill from here" point?


Yep, that's what people say. I thought it was good from start to finish, but definitely the best moments are behind you at that point. The rest of the game is still damn good IMO, just not quite as good as the game up to that point.

[manthing]

$3.13 for a theme?

No Thanks.

I'll wait for 'Action Movie #98345' to give 'em for free

[dmaul1114]

It's a good thing. But not amazing.
You could stream from consoles before this, the UI is just that much easier now.


The UI makes all the difference for me. I had wanted to try Play On but just never had time to get around to trying setting it up. And I'm not optimistic I'd have gotten it to work before giving up in frustration as I never did get the media sharing working for the mp3s on my PC to my 360.

[Chacrana]

Jesus Fucking Christ.

Microsoft has finally done it. They've crafted an interface in NXE that's more confusing and even more difficult to navigate with the 360's stellar d-pad. And I love the fuckin' avatars - I was right in that you can't make somebody who doesn't look like a complete fucking queer. My avatar looks poised to give Andy Dick a rimjob any second now.

If this is next-gen, MS can keep it.

[manthing]

The UI makes all the difference for me. I had wanted to try Play On but just never had time to get around to trying setting it up. And I'm not optimistic I'd have gotten it to work before giving up in frustration as I never did get the media sharing working for the mp3s on my PC to my 360.

I tried PlayOn and it worked just the same as WMP11 for stuff from my computer.

Hulu would cut out after 30 seconds, no matter what I tried to watch.

I uninstalled PlayOn and my computer/360 media connection hasn't been right since.

:-(

[Rei no Otaku]

My avatar looks poised to give Andy Dick a rimjob any second now.

In all fairness, I'm sure you look like that in real life as well.

[Chibi_Kaji]

I love how they tell us the old themes will still work with NXE. But they look like shit since more than half of the picture gets cut off.

[LinkinPrime]

i want to pick up the CC theme
saw this on gaf
http://www.label0.co.uk/Files/CCTheme.JPG

sonic theme looks pretty cool too
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/huelen1/d162141e.jpghttp://farm4.static.flickr.com/3139/3043560770_78c4593c87_b.jpg


Damn those CC and Sonic themes look solid. I wish they had them up at 2am last night. I ended up with Viva Pinata, Halo 3, Halo Wars, and Fable II. CC and Sonic I'll have to get for sure.

[JohnnyFoxDarko]

Hmm. I'm contemplating picking up a premium theme.
That CC one is pretty cool.

[Nelo Ice]

damnit MS now youve made themes worth buying!:lol::bomb:

[LinkinPrime]

damnit MS now youve made themes worth buying!:lol::bomb:

Tell me about it...spent 1500pts on them already :oops:..whatever you guys do, do not get the Viva Pinata theme...its got a blurry background...pretty shitty.

If you go for a Halo theme, get Halo Wars.

[tiredfornow]

If you're confused and frustrated with the NXE, you're a complete dumbass.

Not surprising though.

[benjamouth]

I kind of like the new Dashboard but I don't think it's that much of an improvement over the old one in terms of ease of navigation or speed of finding things.

It doesn seem MS have come up with more varied nickle and dime Live users methods though, "premium" themes or new avatar hats anyone ?

Still, that stuff is easily ignored I guess.

[Maklershed]

<-- wants a premium Bioshock theme

If you're confused and frustrated with the NXE, you're a complete dumbass.

Not surprising though.


:lol:

[SL4IN]

I kind of like the new Dashboard but I don't think it's that much of an improvement over the old one in terms of ease of navigation or speed of finding things.

It doesn seem MS have come up with more varied nickle and dime Live users methods though, "premium" themes or new avatar hats anyone ?

Still, that stuff is easily ignored I guess.

Well they do plan on releasing "clothes packs" for the avatars that I'm sure they're going to nickle and dime people for.

[dallow]

I hope they didn't charge for the Premium Castle Crashers theme.

[LinkinPrime]

<-- wants a premium Bioshock theme




:lol:

:drool: I'd buy that in heart beat.

[Nelo Ice]

heres the fable 2 theme from joystiq
edit:dallow all premium themes are 250 pts ><
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/11/fable-2-nxe-theme-1.jpg

[dallow]

Dang, and the Castle Crashers patch still isn't up is it.
I wouldn't support them again.

[Maklershed]

Speaking of which, did Socom get fixed yet?

[dallow]

There's been quite a few patches for it released, but I don't have that game.


If they made an original Galaga theme, that's all I'd need.
Or arcade Pacman.

[tiredfornow]

Its still craptacular, Maklershed.

[dallow]

Just checked for you and yeah, game is working fine now with that last patch
Next patch will include trophies and will be out soon.

[LinkinPrime]

dallow all premium themes are 250 pts ><

Except for the Vigilante 8 "Premium" theme which is 150pts...and its not premium as the title depicts.

Also, everyone should download the Gears 2: Last Day theme...its the only premium theme that's currently free.

[zewone]

Jesus Fucking Christ.

Microsoft has finally done it. They've crafted an interface in NXE that's more confusing and even more difficult to navigate with the 360's stellar d-pad. And I love the fuckin' avatars - I was right in that you can't make somebody who doesn't look like a complete fucking queer. My avatar looks poised to give Andy Dick a rimjob any second now.

If this is next-gen, MS can keep it.

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/image.php?u=55174&dateline=1163096899http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/image.php?u=55174&dateline=1163096899http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/image.php?u=55174&dateline=1163096899http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/image.php?u=55174&dateline=1163096899

[dallow]

Reminder to everyone to get Mission of Burma in Rock Band today.

[corrosivefrost]

Dang, and the Castle Crashers patch still isn't up is it.
I wouldn't support them again.

Didn't TFN *GIVE* you the 1200 points to get CC? :-s

[zewone]

That song sucks.

[tiredfornow]

Didn't TFN *GIVE* you the 1200 points to get CC? :-sYeah, and then he bitched about how I never hook him up with anything. :roll:

[dallow]

You treat me like dirt, TFN. And it hurts.Didn't TFN *GIVE* you the 1200 points to get CC? :-s
But which points do I count?
The two cards I bought or his card?
I also bought their PS2 game.

How does even matter when it's about Behemoth not fixing their game for online. I did see someone who had 200/200 though. I'm not sure how.

That song sucks.You mean, band.

[benjamouth]

Also, everyone should download the Gears 2: Last Day theme...its the only premium theme that's currently free.

Hmm, well the price is right, can't beat free shit I guess.

[tiredfornow]

I never had any problems with CC. It crashed once, when we were at the beginning of the game, but other than that everything ran smoothly.

[zewone]

Yeah, that band sucks.

[dallow]

Didn't Brak lose all his weapons? It's not just the disconnects, it's the save corruption bugs.
I had a few good games, but for the majority, it would never connect.
Same for most everyone.

[corrosivefrost]

I never had any problems with CC. It crashed once, when we were at the beginning of the game, but other than that everything ran smoothly.

I had a little problem here and there, but never anything drastic -- I didn't get to play it online that much. :\

[dallow]

Isn't your highest level 16 TFN?
Or under 20. You barely played it.

I stopped when I hit 60 or something, I need to check.

[zewone]

Castle Crashers worked fine for two player co-op, and I never had any save corruptions. I feel my $15 was more than justified.

[tiredfornow]

Games don't record your progress on the leaderboards if you play offline. I have my gray knight at 50 something though.

[dallow]

Crashed at least 4 times with just me and LP.
Only justified because local co-op worked fine, and I played a lot of that.

Games don't record your progress on the leaderboards if you play offline. I have my gray knight at 50 something though.Oh, didn't play much online? ;)

It saved my stats at least. Even though I played offline.

[tiredfornow]

I beat it offline with a pal, and beat it with two pals over Live. thekeybladewars never really got into it, so we never played again on Live. :[

[zewone]

I beat the game on Live co-op, played a ton of Live co-op, son.

[corrosivefrost]

Crashed at least 4 times with just me and LP.
Only justified because local co-op worked fine, and I played a lot of that.

Oh, didn't play much online? ;)

It saved my stats at least. Even though I played offline.

there's the problem. ;)

j/k, LP. the one time I've played anything with LP was when he hopped on quick and got me the medic achievement. usually he's too busy playing halo with w_bb.

[dallow]

Hey, LP was a cool host.
Same with me and budge only.

But it's budge.

Good for you zewone.
You're in the minority.

[dallow]

I did beat it on live co-op, just had to restart a few times every couple levels.
Thank god my weapons didn't disappear.

[zewone]

If it was on the PS3, Castle Crashers would have been off the chain!

[Trakan]

and heres the halo theme

Is that the "Splatter Spree" theme?

[dallow]

If it was on the PS3, Castle Crashers would have been off the chain!
If the online part was flawless, then yeah.

[dallow]

Just put in the NXE.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh.............. so much better!

[zewone]

Nah, features don't matter, platform does. Remember, dallow?

[dallow]

What are you talking about?

Installing Gears 2.

[zewone]

I'm talking about you. :|

[LinkinPrime]

Hey, LP was a cool host.
Same with me and budge only.

But it's budge.

Good for you zewone.
You're in the minority.

Thank you! We should co-op Gears 2 sometime.

[dallow]

I'm talking about you. :|
Oh yeah, um, go PS3 or something.

Woot woot and all that.

Thank you! We should co-op Gears 2 sometime.Sure enough.

[zewone]

Now you feel better than hiding behind your house of lies.

[dallow]

A very expensive house of lies at that!

[zewone]

It's true. I'd be pretty upset if I still had a $500/$600 PS3.

[JohnnyFoxDarko]

Who cares.

[dallow]

You know I sold my second PS3 on launch day on ebay for major profit. Cost me nothing.

JFD. :(

[tiredfornow]

Nice rack, JFD.

[JohnnyFoxDarko]

JFD. :(
What?

Nice rack, JFD.
Thanks.

[dallow]

Dang, still no "eject disc" option. My only minor nitpick.
Installing was super fast.

[zewone]

Who cares.

Who cares about what?

[corrosivefrost]

Dang, still no "eject disc" option. My only minor nitpick.
Installing was super fast.

Uh. What the fuck? Why would you need one... If you're going to be close enough to change the fucking discs, you can hit the fucking eject button yourself. ;)