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[AquaParade]

Originally Posted by Barkworm

I haven't finished DA2 yet but I believe it shares a lot of problems with the first Mass Effect (primarily the re-used locations). Still very enjoyable though.


I had several gripes with it, probably the biggest one being the insane gameplay/video ratio. Of course all MGS games were chock-full of cut scenes but parts of the fourth game (like the entire third and fifth act) were completely ridiculous. To make things worse, starting with the third act the little gameplay there is, is not really good. Sure, the fourth act is great fan service but basically you just run through an abandoned warehouse and fight billions of annoying robot things.

Also, the story was terrible. Even worse than in the second one.

This is pretty close to how I felt about MGS4. I pop the game in to play chapters 1 and 2, every few months, because they are absolutely great. Beyond that, there were some exciting sections here and there, but the game lost its consistency. Still, expectations aside, it's one hell of a game.

[Cure]

I got Portal 2 on sale, dawgz. Huzzah.

[Peanut]

Originally Posted by Storm Wolf

Uncharted and Uncharted 2.

I hear they are pretty good games.

Uncharted starts god, ends lame. 2 does the same, but not to such a huge extent.

[Digital Ghost]

Rune Factory Frontier for the Wii. I love these Harvest Moon-ish type games.

[AquaParade]

Originally Posted by Ai

Just finished preloading Portal 2. I got a free copy of Portal from it if anyone who has Steam wants it.

This is also rumored to come out today at noon EST. Pretty hyped if that's true!

Hey A.I.,

I love most valve games, but never ended up finishing the original Portal. Would you say the sequel is worth playing anyways? Or should I just take the plunge and buy the orange box again, along with Portal 2?

I'm definitely open-minded to unique game experiences. Shadow of the Colossus, Flower, and metal gear games are some of my favorites.

[愛]

Originally Posted by AquaParade

Hey A.I.,

I love most valve games, but never ended up finishing the original Portal. Would you say the sequel is worth playing anyways? Or should I just take the plunge and buy the orange box again, along with Portal 2?

I'm definitely open-minded to unique game experiences. Shadow of the Colossus, Flower, and metal gear games are some of my favorites.

The original Portal doesn't have too much story to it, so you wouldn't feel lost in Portal 2, I'd say. However, it is good to play the original so you can appreciate the concept and its origins. If you have Steam and a decent computer, I can gift you the original game if you don't have it already.

[AquaParade]

That is a super generous offer, thanks! Unforunately, I don't have either steam or a decent computer

I wouldn't mind going through HL2 again though, so I guess I'll pick up the orange box.

[ssjup81]

Donkey Kong Returns for the Wii, but I haven't played it yet. Before that, it was Sonic Colors for the DS, and before that, Pokemon Black for the DS. Since the DS isn't region locked, I picked up Sonic Colors and Pokemon Black in Japan.

[Storm Wolf]

Just finished DA2 for the second time and I think I'm happy enough with the outcome to start something new.

Lets see....I have...

BioShock 2
Fable 3 (started but haven't finished)
Mass effect 1 and 2
Dead Rising
and Viva pinata

Any suggestions?

[Candy Kappa]

Finished portal 2, still battling on in Neverwinter Nights 2

Also played through Batman Brave and the Bold on DS, bit on the short side, but pretty fun

[shuriken]

Going old school and trying to pass Stryder on the Genesis... one of the few games in my collection that I have not completed.

[Peanut]

Originally Posted by Storm Wolf

Just finished DA2 for the second time and I think I'm happy enough with the outcome to start something new.

Lets see....I have...

BioShock 2
Fable 3 (started but haven't finished)
Mass effect 1 and 2
Dead Rising
and Viva pinata

Any suggestions?

Mass Effect 1 and 2 are fantastic, but Viva Pinata may be one of the greatest games to come out this generation.

[AquaParade]

Originally Posted by Storm Wolf

Just finished DA2 for the second time and I think I'm happy enough with the outcome to start something new.

Lets see....I have...

BioShock 2
Fable 3 (started but haven't finished)
Mass effect 1 and 2
Dead Rising
and Viva pinata

Any suggestions?

Are you saying you are going to play a game that you have on that list, or are looking for a brand new game?

I personally love Bioshock 2. It's up there with some of my favorite games. The atmosphere really grabs me.

[Storm Wolf]

I loved the original BioShock but have been hearing lots of mixed reports about the second game. I've seen really good reviews and some not so good reviews. I've heard it focuses more on hacking which is something I tried to avoid in the first game.

Peanut, I never saw you as a "Viva Piñata" type of guy...but then again you do play Pokemon so it shouldn't surprise me. I started the game a long time ago but for some reason traded it in before I got very far....

[Peanut]

Originally Posted by Storm Wolf

Peanut, I never saw you as a "Viva Piñata" type of guy...but then again you do play Pokemon so it shouldn't surprise me. I started the game a long time ago but for some reason traded it in before I got very far....

I kind of don't know what to say to that, honestly.

[Cure]

Originally Posted by Storm Wolf

Peanut, I never saw you as a "Viva Piñata" type of guy...but then again you do play Pokemon so it shouldn't surprise me. I started the game a long time ago but for some reason traded it in before I got very far....

What are you trying to say?

[The Stryker]

Bioshock 2 sucks ass.

Just saying.

[AquaParade]

Originally Posted by Storm Wolf

I loved the original BioShock but have been hearing lots of mixed reports about the second game. I've seen really good reviews and some not so good reviews. I've heard it focuses more on hacking which is something I tried to avoid in the first game.

Yea, it's very true that Bioshock 2 received less love then Bioshock. Call me crazy, but I actually prefer 2. I admit that 2 didn't have any particular story element, that was as cool as "Would you kindly?", but the combat is a bit deeper and the atmosphere is still top notch.

Plus, being a Big Daddy is just cool.

[Peanut]

Bioshock 2 is a better playing game, unfortunately the gameplay wasn't what made the original Bioshock so special. 2 never should have been made.

[Storm Wolf]

Sorry...I didn't mean it as an insult or anything. It's just Viva Piñata is so....cute and you (Peanut) just seem so hardcore. You just don't strike me as the type to play a game like that...that's all.

But...great games are great games no matter your age or gender.