Software, Computers, Video Games and D&D UtilitiesGeneral discussion on computer software and hardware, PC and console games, and RPG utilities such as eTools, PC GEN, etc.
After resisting for a couple years, my friends have finally convinced me to check out some of the Online computer RPGs. I spent about 2 weeks looking at Guild Wars, and now I am in my second week of WoW.
The experience is far better than I expected it to be. I think having friends ready to show you around helps quite a bit.
Of course, whether I still play when they want me to start paying, thats the real question.
How does it play? It certainly looks amazing, like the WWII movie that Hayao Miyazaki never --but almost on several occasions-- made, and I'm debating ordering it from Amazon ($10 price drop already).
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Oh, and Lord of the Rings Online, because well, it's fun with friends, and damn pretty. And I have a Founder's Account so I don't pay monthly. Can't wait for the Moria Expansion.
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Friends Lists: No, thank you. If you are my friend, I know it and you know it. I don't feel the need to have a codified list of the people I know.
How does it play? It certainly looks amazing, like the WWII movie that Hayao Miyazaki never --but almost on several occasions-- made, and I'm debating ordering it from Amazon ($10 price drop already).
Try out the demo - it's on the PSN.
Got this one and it's a great game (from what I've goofed around with - I won't be fully playing it for who knows how long), but hard to classify. Strategy RPG with 3rd person shooter elements... kind of. The reviews give a good idea how it works (IGN's review is quite helpful).
Finished Bioshock last weekend - overall a very good game, although it was a little too easy (on medium) for my taste. I'm debating whether I should start FEAR or Mass Effect for my next console game.
Recently picked up Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia for DS. It doesn't seem anywhere near as awesom as Dawn of Sorrow, but it's still pretty good.
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Started up a Space Marine campaign on Dawn of War: Soulstorm last night.
I only got one map in against the Orks but it was a most satisfying victory. A little rough at first (Oh how I hate their teleporting commander) but once my Scout squads (I usually go with at least 3) got 4 sniper rifles and Infiltration the game went considerably easier (The orks just don't have a lot of units that can detect infiltrated enemy units). A couple of assault squads and a Grey Knight squad (led by the Chaplain) provides the perfect melee screen for a couple of Heavy Bolter squads and a Missile Launcher squad to take out vehicles. Couple that with a Land Raider, Predator, a couple Dreadnaughts, and a Tempest and it was all over.
Lord how I love this game... It'll probably take Starcraft 2, Diablo 3, or Dawn of War 2 to get me to give it up.
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"There is no charge for AWESOMENESS!" - Po the Dragon Warrior
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (PS3) - Finished with the Light Side ending. I'm now going through and finding all the hidden holocrons and going to get the Dark Side ending. It isn't a great game. It can be brutally frustrating at times, but it is Star Wars, it looks pretty, and the force powers are fun to play with.
Mirror's Edge (PS3) - Beat the story mode this weekend. I'm having more fun with the game with time trails, speed runs, and a second time through than the first time. The combat is a little iffy. Disarms are difficult to do and in many cases if you mess up your dead. I would have loved it if you could combo punches and disarms like they do in the red figure animation loading screens.
Left 4 Dead Demo (PC) - I could really really get into this game. Zombies + co-op + really good shooter. It's like they read my mind. When the horde of track star on crack zombies start chasing you it is exhilarating and frightening. It is probably good I need to fix my computer so it doesn't crash, because I don't have the money to buy another game right now.
Little Big Planet (PS3) - I played this at my brother's. Of course he likes it too much to let me borrow it. I'm just thrilled to be playing a good platformer.
Anybody have any idea what this is like. It looked quite fun, but haven't played it yet.
Looked fun, but it's no KotoR by a mile. Very mediocre. Linear gameplay with frustrating combat. Killing stormtroopers never gets old though, and most of the settings are nice. Both endings suck.
I'm on about my 70th hour of Saints Row 2. That's at least twice as much mileage as I got out of GTAIV, and there's still plenty to do. Tonight I'll work on motorcycle stunts and base-jumping. Might try seeing what I can unlock by doing multiple holdups and muggings. Probably customize some of my sports cars too.
Against my better judgement (as if I had any), I downloaded Battle for Wesnoth on the weekend. It ate the free time I was supposed to spend on my annotated bibliography.
The computer and the internet form a truly love/HATE relationship for me. I need to use the internet to do my school work, and yet the moment I turn it on it becomes impossible to actual do any work... *sigh*
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Good name in man and woman, dear my lord,
Is the immediate jewel of their souls.
Who steals my purse steals trash; 'tis something, nothing;
'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands;
But he that filches from me my good name
Robs me of that which not enriches him
And makes me poor indeed.
-Iago, Shakespeare's Othello, Act III. Scene III. Lines 180-186.
Bought Fallout 3. Was enjoying it for a while, too.
Then....WotLK came along. And that was that for me. FO3 is good - but it cannot compete with Arthas and the joys of exploring Northrend.
I'm a junkie. And WotLK is a mainline hit of the purest smack Blizzard has ever made. Amazing XPack. Blows the oringal WoW and BC out of the water. Indeed, I think it is a work of genius.
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