I'm on the same mission as you, Shipwreck. I rarely "rage quit" any games and AC3 has made me do just that. I tried that same mission over a dozen times. I'm probably going to have to wind up bypassing the side mission of disabling the cannons just to get on with the story. I can't stand spending 10-15 minutes every time sneaking up on every person in that fort just to have the last guy (who's guarding the map in the tent) spot me. Shipwreck, I know you said that so far the game "feels like Assassin's Creed" but I have to disagree. I think the amount of frustrating missions the game gives you so early on in the narrative is very unlike the rest of the games in the series.

I know a lot of people are feeling letdown by the Wii-U being only slightly better than the Wii but honestly I think that's going to be a trend going into the next generation of systems. I feel like I say this every console cycle but I can't see how much better graphics can get on these next gen systems. I think the next gen systems are going to be dominated more by gimmicks like the tablet controller and the Kinect than be truly powerful machines.

Ah yes, that fort mission, that and the overly-long boat segment at the beginning were probably the worst parts of the introduction for me. I can't remember how I did it with full sync (since I know I didn't use the non-lethal method posted above). I think the guards up near the 2nd cannon and map were distracted by something, so they left their posts. Probably would have helped if I knew that the fists would fulfill the non-lethal requirement.

On paper, it's a nice idea for a mission (spy on a famous figure, read secret plans), but the problems with that mission are two-fold: 1) It is not compatible with the game's stealth system; when a guard sees you and the red triangle starts filling, you cannot hide unless you break the line-of-sight first. Unfortunately, there are also small "holes" in the tall-grass areas where your character will inexplicably stand up and be spotted, dooming or prolonging the mission unless you can hide behind a wagon or wall without exiting the eavesdropping area. 2) The checkpointing; every time you fail, you have to eavesdrop on the entire conversation all over again, which quickly gets very tedious.

The Crossfire bit was pretty good.

Far Cry 3 is fine on console or PC in my opinion. Sure, PC wins as always, faster loading and a bit more smooth. PS3 laggy as usual compared to Xbox and PC(not as much as other games though). But it's really not super different compared to the console version. It will take a new gaming engine/console to improve graphically now a days. That is just my opinion though. The game is definitely great and hope to see it get more of a reception and maybe be as good as Assassin's Creed someday, especially if they improve the gameplay system from the great system it already has right now.

Skyrim's new Dragonborn DLC will most likely not be hitting PS3 at the same time as PC. The PS3 version hasn't had any of the DLC on it yet, because they can't get it working or some shit. Kind of surprised you guys hadn't heard this.
Also, Shipwreck, if you were referring to Hearthfire when you said you haven't played the last DLC, you're not really missing anything. Whereas Dawnguard added quest content and stuff, Hearthfire only added the ability to buy/build houses and adopt children. So you're not missing "real" content per se if you were talking about missing Hearthfire.

Cheapy, you probably have to run the Raptr desktop app in order for it to track Far Cry 3 properly. You should be running this, anyways. Since you're now a PC gamer and you use Raptr, there's no reason to not be running the desktop app. It will definitely track your games accurately. Otherwise, it just takes the time off of Steam, which usually is right, but obviously not with Far Cry 3. I assume Shipwreck runs the app, which is why he said that Raptr tracks it properly.
Or maybe you do already use the app, in which case I have no idea why it wouldn't be tracking properly.

CROSS-FIAH!!

awesome show this week.

Originally Posted by detectiveconan16 I won?! What?! Thank you CheapyD! And thank you Marvelous Entertainment.

Congrats to you too! I was REALLY shocked when I was on the way home from 7-11 on a slurpee run when I thought I heard my name.....I think I'm dreaming. That or its a sugar rush.

One of the two!

I'm so excited....I feel like squee'ing like a teenage schoolgirl at something chibi and adorable.

PS: I owned a Crossfire growing up, was one of the more fun "board" games out there next to Forbidden Bridge. Wish I still had mine lol.

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Guys, for next week can you do a general gift roundup of (1) good stuff you have given or received for Hannukah/Christmas, (2) good stuff you are planning on giving or receiving for the holiday (tech and non-tech alike), and (3) a what do Cheapy, Wombat and the gentile want for Christmas segment?

Hey Cheapy,
You've mentioned a few times that you game on your PC through your TV, and I'm guessing that you're using a wireless HDMI transmitter as opposed to running a long cable. I just built a new gaming PC and would like to try that but I wanted to know if there were any issues using the PC with wireless HDMI orjust on such a big screen in general. Also, if you are wireless and like the transmitter you're using, do you mind sharing the model#/Make?

Thanks

Originally Posted by maxiell Guys, for next week can you do a general gift roundup of (1) good stuff you have given or received for Hannukah/Christmas, (2) good stuff you are planning on giving or receiving for the holiday (tech and non-tech alike), and (3) a what do Cheapy, Wombat and the gentile want for Christmas segment?

I'd like to hear this, too. Believe it or not, you guys have quite a following for both your gaming and non-gaming discussion. It'd be cool to go "holiday theme" with an episode.

Originally Posted by Edward351 Hey Cheapy, You've mentioned a few times that you game on your PC through your TV, and I'm guessing that you're using a wireless HDMI transmitter as opposed to running a long cable. I just built a new gaming PC and would like to try that but I wanted to know if there were any issues using the PC with wireless HDMI orjust on such a big screen in general. Also, if you are wireless and like the transmitter you're using, do you mind sharing the model#/Make? Thanks

Asked him the same question before, he uses io data (Japanese brand).

Show Notes

2:30 Dishonored
9:00 Watch This: Crossfire Hurricane
14:15 New Releases
14:15 FarCry 3
23:30 LotR: Guardians of the North
24:45 Back to FarCry 3
25:45 Skyrim: Dragonborn DLC
26:15 WiiU new releases
27:15 Mass Effect Trilogy PS3
27:30 DJ Max Technica Tune
27:45 Uncharted card game for Vita
30:00 Nov NPDs
42:30 Assassin's Creed III
47:45 Sportsfriends Kickstarter / Johann Sebastian Joust
51:30 Spaceteam (iOS)
53:00 Cagbag: Buy a new imac?
55:30 Macs made in America
56:45 Verizon's invasive DVR
58:15 THQ Humble Bundle
1:00:00 WiiU in Japan
1:01:15 Will Nintendo release it's next console early
1:05:00 Vita/PS4 bundle
1:08:30 Underdog Games of the Year?
1:09:30 FitBit

@CagCrew

You guys are really cool to support Penny Arcade's charity despite them having been major dicks towards you. Kudos. Not too often these days do people take the higher ground as opposed to flinging mud.

I never thought you could do something I would want to be negative about, but really?

You bash the local multiplayer kickstarter (which was funded) then rave about spaceteam... which is...

Local multiplayer.

Get it together guys.

Good show guys.

Originally Posted by Tonezorz I never thought you could do something I would want to be negative about, but really? You bash the local multiplayer kickstarter (which was funded) then rave about spaceteam... which is... Local multiplayer. Get it together guys.

Are you comparing the number of people with iOS devices to those with a PS3 and 2 Move controllers? It's kind of a different animal.

why do you code the cagcast in XML? If you are going to do that at least get it right plz.

Are you guys stilling watching Arrow if so what do you think of it?