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Dawnatello Turtle Chick · 07-20-2014, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Brodie

I tried a bit of Kinect Sports Rivals recently, as I never had a Kinect for the 360, and never really tried anything like it. Its neat for what it is, and when it works. The facial recognition is pretty spot-on too.

Aside from that, I got Lego Marvel for the One, and its pretty great. Especially for $17.

We have the Lego Marvel Super Heroes for the Xbox One as well and it was so good, it's definitely staying in our library. My favorite Lego game by far.

*Slade* · 07-22-2014, 07:03 PM

I haven't been playing anything new lately. Been swapping out between WWE 2k14 and Assassin's Creed 2. I barely play my ps4.

*Storm Eagle* · 07-24-2014, 09:27 PM

I downloaded Blaster Master to my 3DS from the Nintendo eShop.

*AT-Man* · 07-25-2014, 06:30 AM

I guess I'll go and ask how much I get for Super Mario 3D Land in the local Gamestop. It was alright but got through it in couple of hours and I don't think I got my money's worth, even if it was just 29,99 euros. Collecting the star coins and bonus stages are just not that fun. I also wish it had been more like SM World on SNES, with an actual world and hidden secrets in it.

*Netkeeper* · 07-25-2014, 11:24 AM

So Origin is currently offering the Sims 2 Ultimate Collection if you redeem the product code "I-LOVE-THE-SIMS". Old game, but good news for me since Sims 2 is my favourite Sims game and I was having trouble getting it to work on my Windows 8 computer. [Works just fine on 7, though...]

The free Origin download worked on Windows 8 and I've been having a blast. I've been breeding Pokémon on my X version while I play. Then again, at this point, I can play Pokémon while doing just about anything.

Dawnatello Turtle Chick · 07-25-2014, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Netkeeper

I've been breeding Pokémon on my X version while I play. Then again, at this point, I can play Pokémon while doing just about anything.

Soooounds like a YouTube video!!!! Let me know after you make that one, lol.

Breeding Pokemon while eating- Check!
Breeding Pokemon while cleaning- Check!
Breeding Pokemon while riding a horse- Check!
Breeding Pokemon while reciting the constitution- Check!
Breeding Pokemon while on fire- NOT Recommended!!

*Netkeeper* · 07-25-2014, 07:49 PM

Oh my god, I totally want to do something like that. My parents have laughed for years about the fact that I can multitask and play Pokémon while doing all sorts of things.

All since Gen III man, L=A was the best option ever included. I once fell asleep while trying to hatch eggs one day and when my mom woke me up I was still turning at the right times. The path I was biking on had become muscle memory!

*Zulithe* · 07-25-2014, 08:24 PM

I'm not going to bother with The Sims 2 giveaway... while it's a great thing to give away, I just would not play it so... why even bother.

I am giving The Sims 4 a serious look though. But after the new Sim City... I feel more burned than ever from EA.

I'll be trading in my copy of The Last Of Us this sunday (Gamestop's 50% off trade-in deal if you trade TLoU PS3 version in towards the PS4 version), so I'll be playing the PS4 version come tuesday and it'll only cost me $25

Peanut · 07-26-2014, 08:55 AM

Why anyone would willingly play that game twice, especially so quickly, is entirely beyond my understanding.

*Cure* · 07-26-2014, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Peanut

Why anyone would willingly play that game twice, especially so quickly, is entirely beyond my understanding.

Paying twice for it and then complaining about a free game with Mario Kart is even more mind boggling.

~~AquaParade~~ · 07-26-2014, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Peanut

Why anyone would willingly play that game twice, especially so quickly, is entirely beyond my understanding.

Lol, really?

Peanut · 07-26-2014, 07:09 PM

Yes, really. It's an average TPS with bad AI, wrapped up in incredible storytelling and atmoshphere that the gameplay can't hold up to and sometimes goes out of its way to ruin.

*Cure* · 07-26-2014, 08:41 PM

Fighting clickers sure was fun!

Haha, nah, it wasn't. Neither was most of the game.

*AT-Man* · 07-27-2014, 09:44 AM

Thanks for keeping my expectations low. But it does seem like a game I'd only play once for the story and then never touch it again.

Peanut · 07-27-2014, 10:08 AM

It's the biggest problem with first party titles and actual genuine criticism of them. You're immediately shouted down for having any opinion about it that isn't glowing.

Look at Bioshock Infinite. It's a great game with some issues that was torn apart a month later. No one cared because it was third party. First party stuff, especially serious bullsh*t out of Sony and "hardcore" series (mostly Zelda) out of Nintendo, are critic proof to a point. Though those days seem to be closing for Nintendo. Sony, however and their abused fanbase, have come into an entirely new era in the last two years. I don't expect much from fanboys in general, but Sony fans had their egos battered for a long time and it shows.

~~AquaParade~~ · 07-27-2014, 09:56 PM

I'm not aware of all that. I found the game to be a fantastic experience so I wasn't all surprised to see the majority agree.

Peanut · 07-27-2014, 10:01 PM

Play more games.

Dawnatello Turtle Chick · 07-27-2014, 10:53 PM

*Edit- I try to add stuff and like to see what others are playing/enjoying but I would have to agree that some people (read people, not just any one person) get carried away berating others with dissimilar tastes in gaming, but that seems to be a common theme in this forum, unfortunately. Just swap out comic or movie or cartoon for game. I have varied taste in gaming. I love bats**t crazy games, I love FPS, I love adventure games, I love sidescroller shoot'em ups, I love good, story driven games, I WANT to love more platformers, but my lousy jumping abilities prevent me from doing so, lol. But it is almost a guarantee that if I love a game, my husband will hate it. It is also a guarantee that if my hubby loves a game, I probably won't like it much. We just have different gaming tastes, we don't fault each other's choices. When he finds a really great JRPG and plays it for hours on end "farming" a boss, I'm happy for him- because he is enjoying the game. Could I sit there and do it? No, it would be like pulling teeth to me. (Please note that I'm not saying JRPGs are bad, I love a lot about them, but as a general rule, they just aren't my thing)

My point is, you can think someone's choice is ridiculous and they have bad taste and that's fine, that's your opinion just as it is their opinion that a game is great. But we really do need to be respectful of people enjoying a game we might not like. That's what gaming is supposed to be about anyway- enjoying the experience. Unless it's Superman for N64, then it's about rings. Lots and lots of rings.

*Netkeeper* · 07-27-2014, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Dawnatello Turtle Chick

When he finds a really great JRPG and plays it for hours on end "farming" a boss, I'm happy for him- because he is enjoying the game. Could I sit there and do it? No, it would be like pulling teeth to me. (Please note that I'm not saying JRPGs are bad, I love a lot about them, but as a general rule, they just aren't my thing)

This is how I generally feel about the JRPG genre in general as well. The ones I have played that I enjoyed, I'll just replay, instead of spending money on one that I might not like. Aside from anything first-person, JRPGs are the one genre that I'm not likely to like.

Peanut · 07-28-2014, 07:00 AM

Lol f*ck you, Zulithe. Crybaby.

07-22-2014, 07:03 PM	#8062
Slade god status Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Louisiana Posts: 3,291	I haven't been playing anything new lately. Been swapping out between WWE 2k14 and Assassin's Creed 2. I barely play my ps4. __________________ Do not concern yourself with what I've already done: rather tremble at the thought of what I am about to do. Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth. http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=48140

07-25-2014, 06:30 AM	#8064
AT-Man I SEEN IT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: FIN Posts: 2,206	I guess I'll go and ask how much I get for Super Mario 3D Land in the local Gamestop. It was alright but got through it in couple of hours and I don't think I got my money's worth, even if it was just 29,99 euros. Collecting the star coins and bonus stages are just not that fun. I also wish it had been more like SM World on SNES, with an actual world and hidden secrets in it. __________________ Through the Golden Door

07-25-2014, 11:24 AM	#8065
Netkeeper tactical blackquill Join Date: May 2014 Location: Texas, but not for much longer Posts: 3,645	So Origin is currently offering the Sims 2 Ultimate Collection if you redeem the product code "I-LOVE-THE-SIMS". Old game, but good news for me since Sims 2 is my favourite Sims game and I was having trouble getting it to work on my Windows 8 computer. [Works just fine on 7, though...] The free Origin download worked on Windows 8 and I've been having a blast. I've been breeding Pokémon on my X version while I play. Then again, at this point, I can play Pokémon while doing just about anything. __________________

07-25-2014, 07:49 PM	#8067
Netkeeper tactical blackquill Join Date: May 2014 Location: Texas, but not for much longer Posts: 3,645	Oh my god, I totally want to do something like that. My parents have laughed for years about the fact that I can multitask and play Pokémon while doing all sorts of things. All since Gen III man, L=A was the best option ever included. I once fell asleep while trying to hatch eggs one day and when my mom woke me up I was still turning at the right times. The path I was biking on had become muscle memory! __________________

07-26-2014, 08:41 PM	#8073
Cure Y'all need Jesus Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 8,938	Fighting clickers sure was fun! Haha, nah, it wasn't. Neither was most of the game. __________________

07-24-2014, 09:27 PM	#8063
Storm Eagle Saved by Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New York Posts: 3,238	I downloaded Blaster Master to my 3DS from the Nintendo eShop.

07-25-2014, 08:24 PM	#8068
Zulithe Ninjutsu Master Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: NorCal Posts: 6,005	I'm not going to bother with The Sims 2 giveaway... while it's a great thing to give away, I just would not play it so... why even bother. I am giving The Sims 4 a serious look though. But after the new Sim City... I feel more burned than ever from EA. I'll be trading in my copy of The Last Of Us this sunday (Gamestop's 50% off trade-in deal if you trade TLoU PS3 version in towards the PS4 version), so I'll be playing the PS4 version come tuesday and it'll only cost me $25

07-26-2014, 08:55 AM	#8069
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	Why anyone would willingly play that game twice, especially so quickly, is entirely beyond my understanding.

07-26-2014, 07:09 PM	#8072
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	Yes, really. It's an average TPS with bad AI, wrapped up in incredible storytelling and atmoshphere that the gameplay can't hold up to and sometimes goes out of its way to ruin.

07-27-2014, 09:44 AM	#8074
AT-Man I SEEN IT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: FIN Posts: 2,206	Thanks for keeping my expectations low. But it does seem like a game I'd only play once for the story and then never touch it again. __________________ Through the Golden Door

07-27-2014, 10:08 AM	#8075
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	It's the biggest problem with first party titles and actual genuine criticism of them. You're immediately shouted down for having any opinion about it that isn't glowing. Look at Bioshock Infinite. It's a great game with some issues that was torn apart a month later. No one cared because it was third party. First party stuff, especially serious bullsh*t out of Sony and "hardcore" series (mostly Zelda) out of Nintendo, are critic proof to a point. Though those days seem to be closing for Nintendo. Sony, however and their abused fanbase, have come into an entirely new era in the last two years. I don't expect much from fanboys in general, but Sony fans had their egos battered for a long time and it shows.

07-27-2014, 09:56 PM	#8076
~~AquaParade~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 8,450	I'm not aware of all that. I found the game to be a fantastic experience so I wasn't all surprised to see the majority agree.

07-27-2014, 10:01 PM	#8077
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	Play more games.

07-27-2014, 10:53 PM	#8078
Dawnatello Turtle Chick Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Mineral Wells, TX Posts: 1,178	Edit- I try to add stuff and like to see what others are playing/enjoying but I would have to agree that some people (read people, not just any one person) get carried away berating others with dissimilar tastes in gaming, but that seems to be a common theme in this forum, unfortunately. Just swap out comic or movie or cartoon for game. I have varied taste in gaming. I love batst crazy games, I love FPS, I love adventure games, I love sidescroller shoot'em ups, I love good, story driven games, I WANT to love more platformers, but my lousy jumping abilities prevent me from doing so, lol. But it is almost a guarantee that if I love a game, my husband will hate it. It is also a guarantee that if my hubby loves a game, I probably won't like it much. We just have different gaming tastes, we don't fault each other's choices. When he finds a really great JRPG and plays it for hours on end "farming" a boss, I'm happy for him- because he is enjoying the game. Could I sit there and do it? No, it would be like pulling teeth to me. (Please note that I'm not saying JRPGs are bad, I love a lot about them, but as a general rule, they just aren't my thing) My point is, you can think someone's choice is ridiculous and they have bad taste and that's fine, that's your opinion just as it is their opinion that a game is great. But we really do need to be respectful of people enjoying a game we might not like. That's what gaming is supposed to be about anyway- enjoying the experience. Unless it's Superman for N64, then it's about rings. Lots and lots of rings. __________________ These are here-->[IMG][/IMG]<---and here. Last edited by Dawnatello Turtle Chick; 07-28-2014 at 08:08 AM.*

07-28-2014, 07:00 AM	#8080
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	Lol f*ck you, Zulithe. Crybaby.