Games you're currently playing

[Leo656]

I'm bored and trying to kill some time before I have to go to work. What video games are everyone currently engrossed in?

I'm still playing through TMNT for Gamecube, WWE SmackDown: Here Comes the Pain for PS2, and I just started Final Fantasy Origins on FFI.

TMNT is a little better than I thought it would be, though the bosses are a little cheap. If a block button couldn't have been added, then giving the bosses a pattern/weakness to look for like in the old games would have helped a lot.

Smackdown is good, I love the new control system, as well as the Location Damage/Submission system. My only gripes are with the CAW: Too many ugly and pointless clothing layers to choose from, not enough entrance options. The Entrances for CAW are pretty lousy, the options were cut in half from last year's game. Wrestlemania XIX's awesome Create An Entrance for the 'Cube makes it look even worse. But the game on the whole is really good.

I've never played FFI or II so I picked up Origins out of curiosity. I'm liking it so far, but like any RPG how long it takes to level up and acquire money is extremely annoying.

[Karpo_007]

What a coisidence! Started playing Final Fantasy origins last saturday. I played around 3 hours, untill one VERY frustarating part, tried it few too many times, took disc out of my PS2 and threw in it into waste bin. True story. It's not a game for those with bad temper.

It has been almost a year I last Played Chrono Trigger, I might start that again. It's not called World's best console RPG for nothing.

[Leo656]

:lol: Aw that's a shame, Karpo... violence against games makes me sad. :cry:

I'm not too far in Final Fantasy 1... a little less than 3 hours into it, half my party is at Level 7 and staying in the town of Elfheim. I'll probably spend some time here just fighting and earning money because all the cool stuff like magic and armor and weapons is just so damned expensive in Elfheim.

I've heard good things about Chrono Trigger. If I can find a copy of Final Fantasy Chronicles (which has Chrono Trigger included) I'll probably pick it up. I don't play many RPGs but I do kinda like the ones of yesteryear. They interest me far more than any CGI, online-compatible epic Square's cooking up these days.

[Barkworm]

I'm currently playing "Dark Cloud 2" (great!) and in a minute I'll start to play "Jak II"! :D

[Karpo_007]

The part im speaking off is little past elfheim, but if you have patience to level up your characters, you should be fine. You should get Chrono Trigger, it definetly beats all the new console RPGs on the market. It was made by "Dream Team" wich concisted best of the best from both Square and Enix, and character design was done by Akira Toriyama.

[Hennie]

TMNT,SWAT(the new one),Rugby 2004,Colin McRae 4-PS2
WWE Raw 2-Xbox

I'm waiting for Smackdown here comes the pain,WWE Wrestlemania XX,True Crime and SSX 3
I am a huge wrestling fan.

[Taloniss]

PS2

Ratchet and Clank: Going Commando - Better than the first one. More weapons, more gadgets, great level design, fun all around. Some annoying parts, but nothing overly frustrating. 9/10

Smackdown: HCTP - Great wrestling game. Controls are SWANK~! and the season mode is great. CAW kinda sucks, but with some imagination, you can make whoever you want (I made Muta, Jushin Lyger, Bret Hart, Raven and Steve Corino so far) 9/10

GTA: Double Pack - Never played these since I didn't have a PS2 until recently, but the games are great. Very fun, original, and what's better than stealing cars, dealing drugs, and taking over as crimelord of a city? Vice City borrows alot from Scarface, which is great since I love that movie. 10/10

Xbox

Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu - Good little brawler. Innovative combo system with a great storyline and some really fun levels. The lack of any driving missions sucks, but from a brawler I didn't expect much in the way of different gameplay styles. Still the best Batman game since the days of SNES. 7.5/10

Gamecube

Simpsons: Hit and Run - Good little GTA clone. Very Simpsonesque in it's content, which is great. Levels aren't that big, but there is alot of stuff to find, and the in gags are hilarious. Voice acting is top notch, as is the writing, but that's to be expected when you use the talent from the show this time. Best Simpsons game, ever. 8/10

TMNT - Entertaining little brawler. Game was kinda short for my likings, but the extra modes are good for replay value. 7.5/10

Gameboy

Super Mario 3 - Classic game. As good as I remember it, with some extra add ons. Haven't got an E-reader, but the level cards mean infinite replay value. 10/10

TMNT - Again, decent brawler, but a little short and not alot of innovation. Takes me back to the days of Double Dragon. Ahh, nostalgia. 6/10

[Relay]

I've been playing TMNT on my PS2 since the day it came out. I've beaten it with all four Turtles, Splinter, and I'm working on it now with Casey. I've done most everything to do in the game, except for get all the Makimono Scrolls, which I am still missing a few. I think the replay value comes in the fact that the game is two player, so I can have a friend over that used to play the old games. He can join in and play even though he's never played the new one just because the button mashing is not hard to figure out.

I'm currently counting down the days (and pretty soon hours) until I get Final Fantasy X-2. I can't wait!

[Reznorite420]

New games? Naw, not on my life!

The only game I've ever been "engrossed" in (and still am) is DOOM (no, I'm not showing enthusiasm for it, that's actually how you type the name out).

[That Matt Guy]

All I ever play is Medal of Honor: Allied Assault on multiplayer.

[Reznorite420]

All I ever play is Medal of Honor: Allied Assault on multiplayer.WHO'D 'A THOUGHT??????

[Karpo_007]

All I ever play is Medal of Honor: Allied Assault on multiplayer.

You should try Call of Duty, it beats the heck out of Metal of Honor IMO:

[Mars-Chan]

Lesseee.....PokeMon sapphire, Super Smash Brothers (smashy smashy! :D), Derr Advenger (computer game....it's fun.... :evilgrin: ), uhm....*ponders* NHL Hockey 2002, among others.

[The Defibrillator]

All I ever play is Medal of Honor: Allied Assault on multiplayer.

Yeah, that game is great. I just got the expansion for it, although for the life of me I can't remember what it's called!

Other than that, the only game I've played recently is Worms Armageddon. Yes I know how childish it is, but heck its fun.

[azure turtle]

FF1!! I've played that for the NES. Never beat it, though, which makes me want to get Origins. And it's got FF2, as well! Very cool...

And I agree with Karpo. Chrono Trigger is my favorite RPG of all time. It's a classic. Try to get it if you can, Leo. You won't be disappointed.

I haven't played Dark Cloud 2 yet... I've got the original DC 1, but I haven't gotten past the desert dungeon. Fun game, but gets boring after a while. :ohwell:

[Sparvid]

I'm in the middle of a season in NHL 98 (Genesis) :D

[Meira-Bates]

Let's see....*Takes a deep breath*

In roms I am playing...

TMNT for the GBA
Clock Tower: First Fear
TMNT 4: Turtles in Time

PS

Galerians (I HATE that I WAS sooooo close to beating that game and had to restart)
Clock Tower (still getting some of the smaller endings)
Clock Tower 2 (I've gotten the full ending and junk, but I'm still looking for the hard to find ones)
Dino Crisis

Dreamcast
Alone in the Dark (for some reason my save file is ALWAYS messing up for that game....*sniff*)
Sonic Adventure 2 (sooo clooooose)

PC
American McGee's Alice
Black and White (with expansion pack)
The Sims (though I wouldn't really count that)

[raphael_is_cool]

Got a LAN set up in our house so it's been unreal tournament (not the crappy new one) and age of mythologies as well as the original grand theft auto (for the crazy cannonball run mode :) ) . Will get carmageddon 3 working soon tho I hope

[Reznorite420]

Is anybody ANXIOUSLY awaiting the release of DOOM 3?

[Karpo_007]

I've ben updating my computer these past few months, main reasons being Half Life 2 and Doom 3.

[impetus]

...no. :wink:

lately i've been playing...

PS2:
Enter the Matrix
Contra Shattered Soldier
Castlevania: SOTN (still stuck)

PC:
Unreal Tournament

Dreamcast:
Zombie Revenge (Jap)
Typing of the Dead
Wetrix
homebrew games

GBA:
TMNT

NES:
Guerilla Warriors

NGPC:
Dark Arms
Faselei!
Puzzle Link

[Reznorite420]

I've ben updating my computer these past few months, main reasons being Half Life 2 and Doom 3.But...where's Quake 4 in that list? ;)

[Kali]

I'm not much for video games, but I do play Mario Cart 64 on an almost daily basis. :D

I told my brother to get a newer game system from Make A Wish, but noooooo.... he HAD to get N64 because of a couple games he'd played. Even though those games have updated versions on the new systems... :roll:

[raphael90]

Used to be a big game-aholic, but lately I haven't been doing much of anything. Recently the only games I've played are:

PS1:

Crash Bandicoot 2
Tony Hawk's Pro-Skater2 (or whatever its called)

I'd been hashing it out on Twisted Metal 4 this month and the last(which is the sweetest game ever) but I think I've finally gotten tired of that for a while.

[Kid Icarus]

Mario 64, Legend of Zelda (NES), and Soul Calibur 2 (Gamecube).

Granted I've beaten Mario 64 before (121 stars, and Bowser). Never could get past the last level in Zelda though.

[cqb101]

GC- TMNT, MOH: Rising Sun
GBA- TMNT

[Eye of Sarnath]

Is anybody ANXIOUSLY awaiting the release of DOOM 3?
Oh, hell yes.

I've been playing an unusually large amount of Enemy Territory recently... but that's just because it's free. There are so many WW2 based FPSs, let me tell you, I'm absolutely sick of them... which is why it's unusal that I'd be playing so much Enemy Territory.

Of course, I always have my old standbys, like the Jedi Knight games.

[Mr. Snackpants]

PS2
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TMNT
Madden 2004
NCAA Football 2004
NBA Live 2004
ESPN NBA Basketball 2004
NBA Street Vol.2

GBA
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TMNT
Super Mario Bros. 3

[Karpo_007]

I've ben updating my computer these past few months, main reasons being Half Life 2 and Doom 3.But...where's Quake 4 in that list? ;)

I haven't heard they were even making one...

[Cascadia]

PS2

TMNT

PC
Sim City 3000
a few horse games

[R-iZZy]

Well, let's see......

True Crimes: Streets of LA (PS2) - Simply put, WOW!!! Now I've always loved GTA3 and Vice City and always thought that anyone who ever tried to bite that style should burn in hell, but dammit... this game is awesome!!! I can't seem to put it away for a moment.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (GC & GBA) - I'm addicted to the Versus Mode when it comes to inviting friends over. Trust me, when you hang around with nothing but trash talkers to games like Street Fighter or even the Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters game.... that part of the game will have more censorship than a cussing fest between Stone Cold and Scott Steiner (of course, I'm the angel... I don't say much, but I will celebrate in your face if I win... :lol: )

WWE SmackDown!: Here Comes the Pain (PS2) - Welp, I gotta say that RhYno has always been my favorite of all-time (going back to his ECW days), and right now... he's my favorite in the game. I had to alter his second finisher to his old ECW finisher, the 3rd or 2nd Piledriver, I'm not sure. Anyway, this game has great storylines.... a nice CAW (gotta bring back Raven), and a VERY well-advanced grapple system. I like the new approach. But as my brother would ask, "Why do all the girls have no ass?" Hey, that's his question, not mine!

Soul Calibur II (GC) - Man, when you put Link in there... it's a dead given I'm going to purchase that game and play Link out until the wheels fall off. In my opinion, he's the best in the game, but maybe I'm just a Zelda-groupie.

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (PS2) - I'm playing it so that I can prepare for Snake Eaters.

Backyard Wrestling (PS2) - Woohoo... now that's extreme wrestling. :lol:

[That Matt Guy]

MOH: Rising Sun

Is that any good?

[Reznorite420]

I haven't heard they were even making one...It's been in the news for a couple of years now, but last I actually heard anything about it was not long after that couple of years ago.

In any case, id isn't the company working on it this time, Raven is. The good thing about Q4 is that it'll be the first TRUE sequel in the series; it takes place exactly where Q2 left off.

[cqb101]

MOH: Rising Sun

Is that any good?

It's fun, but I'd wait for Pacific assault so you can play online multiplayer. But, if you're a MOH fan(like myself) you'll like it.

[Kid Icarus]

Lesseee.....PokeMon sapphire Gah... I got up to 90 or so Poke's..... and I haven't touched the game in weeks. I might go catch the Lati*s thingies now... or Rayquaza. I hear he's an uber pokemon.

[Voltron]

Just beat the holy crap out of Lament of Innocense

[impetus]

don;t you mean UNHOLY, rofl!!!

[Taloniss]

Just picked up SOCOM II: US Navy SEALS and a headset, so hopefully I'll have some fun with that.

[Spike The Xenomorph]

Magic the gathering: Deuls of the plainswalkers

My parents swiped all of my Systems! ARRG!

I am also into Warzone3 at Java (highly recommended by Martha Metts!)

[Anarky]

PC:
UT 2003
GTAIII

Gameboy:
Super mario 2

[Peanut]

I was playing quite a few more a month ago but that's changed recently.

PS2: Nothing. I was playing Kindgom Hearts, but I let my friend borrow it.
GameCube: Viewtiful Joe, Mario Golf. I'm thinking of maybe picking up Mario Kart or The Hobbit. Maybe both. Maybe neither.
X-Box: This is where most of my time has been spent since my b-day. The Elders Scrolls III: Morrowind *Game of the Year Edition*, Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, NHL2k3 (this first time since 99 I haven't picked up a new NHL game).
GBA: WarioWare Inc: Mega Micro Game$. Haven't played it as much in the last week but I'm still picking it up every so often.

I was going to pick up either Rainbow Six 3 or Star Wars: KOTOR on Saturday, but decided against it and bought the LotR's: Two Towers Special Extended Edition DVD instead. I've got a bit much on my plate right now as it is!

[Mondo J. Gecko]

I been spending most of my time playing the new spongebob game and that Tony Hawk Underground for my X-box. Both are pretty good but I'm just renting them......

[Raven]

nothing at the moment, but the last game I played was soul calibur, other wise ive been busy working on a comic.

[CookSux]

I used to be into games, but I haven't been playing anything in a while. If anything it's still Marvel vs Capcom 2. I had my Counterstrike phase which led to the FPS craze a couple years ago, but aside from that... even though I own a gamecube and ps2, I don't really play games.

[The Defibrillator]

I'm thinking of maybe picking up Mario Kart or The Hobbit

The hobbit? What's that?

[JameO]

I am currently re playing GTA3. I am also playing a bit every once in a while of the TMNT game. That is about it at the moment. I play a bit of Star Craft online every so often as well.

[SlayerX]

TMNT (PS2)
NHL 2003 (PS2)
WWE Smackdown!: Here Comes The Pain (PS2)
Runescape (PC)

:D

[Bowser_Koopa]

Dance Dance Revolution Xtreme & 5th mix

Paper Mario

[Caster_Troy]

Well all I play is the PS2 (hails and product loyalty) and right now I'm kicking the hell out of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, and Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
After those are done I think I might need a few days recoup time.

[JameO]

I just borrowed this game from my friend and it is really good in my opinion. For the GBA (Castlevania: Circle of the Moon) It is pretty fun and a great game. Just started it though but I enjoy it.

[Peanut]

TMNH, The Hobbit is an action/platformer for all 3 consoles based, quite obviously, on The Hobbit book.

[impetus]

yes ~~raph~~ the cvania games are the best games on the GBA! The other two are even better! :)

[OA]

Just started playin again Vice City...great game...and im thinkin about playin Medal of Honor:Frontline to get ready for the lastest installment...

[JameO]

yes ~~raph~~ the cvania games are the best games on the GBA! The other two are even better! :)

Really? Maybe ill pick up a copy. I am enjoying this game a lot.

[Kid Icarus]

TMNH, The Hobbit is an action/platformer for all 3 consoles based, quite obviously, on The Hobbit book. I got to play a near final build of it this summer at Gencon. It's a solid game, but the parts they had playable were 'collect 10 ______' type levels.

[Peanut]

Yeah. It's a typical action/platformer. Fetch quests and such. I heard there are a lot of cool puzzles though. The only thing that kinda of nudges me away from getting it is the fact that it's not an open world. You'd think a game based on such a large world would at least have a hub world, so you could go back and forth between the Shire and Mirkwood or whatever. It's just level based though. Kinda takes away from the experience.

[impetus]

TMNH, The Hobbit is an action/platformer for all 3 consoles based, quite obviously, on The Hobbit book.
I am 99.99% sure that TMNH was joking... were you too?