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[Brodie]

Turo, did you blind buy the game? Jesus, even if you've played SMash bros, or seen anything related to Kirby--OF COURSE IT SEEMS CHILDISH. That's the charm of it. Its just a fun, low impact series. Epic Yarn also has a great art style.

You're right though, too bad there's no blood, or headshots.

[Turo602]

What is anyone not getting? I like the game I'm obviously still playing it as I said. But the cutscenes feel like something outta PBS Kids. I enjoy the gameplay and have even complemented the art style. What pulled me into Kirby was the fact that it was a unique platformer from Nintendo and also because it was time to try him out. Just look at what happened when I tried Donkey Kong Country Returns, I loved it and I'm happy to try his other games.

[Peanut]

Originally Posted by Patraw

Nonsense

You're f*cking crazy.

[Brodie]

I snagged Torchlight while it was on sale. I still love Torchlight, I loved it when I got it for PC over a year ago, and I still do.

Only now I can play on a huge screen, and just get into some dungeon crawling whenever I'm bored on the 360.

[AT-Man]

Been playing Demon's Souls again, gotta get all the trophies. I also finally got Indiana Jones And the Fate of Atlantis, seems fantastic.

[Barkworm]

Not exactly playing a lot these days but I finished Portal 2 a couple of weeks ago (which was just as brilliant as advertised) and Uncharted last week (fun but also completely forgettable). I haven't played much of the second Uncharted yet but it seems to be several billion times better.

I also started playing Trine on the PS3. Anyone else got this? I like the Lost Viking style gameplay and the art direction but the controls are horrible.

[deadpoolRKO]

Starting playing Infamous , I never got into it when it was released but when I got it in my Welcome back package I decided to give it a try.

Pretty fun so far , only thing i haven't liked is the way you have to use your lightning bolts like a gun sometimes because if you just try to run in and brawl you'll get demolished in certain situations

[Peanut]

The game is basically a third-person shooter, so be prepared for nothing BUT that crap. Exact reason I don't like Infamous very much.

I got a load of sh*t recently, most of which I'll probably never get around to playing. One of things I HAVE been playing is Alice: Madness Returns, which I got on sale this weekend. The game is fun, but I think the fact that they just don't make games like it anymore is the reason I've played so much of it. I can't remember the last time I played an actual action platformer. The game doesn't look great graphically, aside from the fantastic tech they have working on Alice's hair, but the art style definitely fills that void.

I also think it comes close to Uncharted 2 for being the most improved sequel in the history of games. The original Alice was sometimes a completely unplayable mess, but this one plays really well.

Also, I've been playing a lot of random stuff on my WP7 lately, including Plants vs Zombies and Angry Birds. Plants vs Zombies I tried and liked, but never actually got around to getting into until now. The game is fun, if not a bit of a repetitive grind in most cases. Angry Birds is a weird little waste of time and having finally played a bunch of it, I have no f*cking clue what the big deal is. The game is a silly and fun little physics based game, but how did it blow up this big? It's essentially Boom Blox minus depth and different play modes. I guess it's the same deal as something as awful and stupid as Farmville blowing up while something like Harvest Moon stays an unknown among non-game players. At least Farmville has the social thing, though. What does Angry Birds have? A $1 price tag, I guess?

[XERO]

Finally knocked out Sonic Colors. Just trying to get all the red rings now (Not THOSE red rings!)

I totally dug it. Admittingly, it took a bit to get used to the style since I never played Unleashed, but I think I'm ready for whatever happens in Generations.

[Iroh]

I am currently playing "Fist of the Noth Star: Ken's Rage" Awesome game! I am almost done with it. I am like 80% in trophies.

[愛]

I'm currently working on Fallout: New Vegas. It was on sale during the Steam Summer sale, so I picked it up. I must say, Boone is a total bro.

I also got Civilization V, which isn't very good, but oh well. It's pretty fun.

[Peanut]

Civ V isn't very good? Are you retarded? Civ IV was amazing and V totally blows that game up in so many fantastic ways. All of their choices may not have been the best in every case, but saying it isn't very good is pretty dumb.

[愛]

Easy there, my friend. This is your buddy you're talking to. Allow me to explain.

I simply don't like some of the changes they made. I don't like that they took away stacking of units. This makes it frustrating when I just want my workers to auto improve and they go into the city and then it won't let me bring other things in. I'll give you an example. I was going for a space race win, and I was bringing in all of the components to my capital. My workers ran into the capital and I had to take them off the auto improve for next round. I was about two turns away to winning, and I lose. Of course, in hindsight that was my fault for not giving commands to my workers manually, but you can imagine the frustration I felt when I could've won that game.

The AI is also pretty retarded easy. They make some really dumb mistakes if you're playing on easier difficulties. But if you increase the difficulty enough, they become simply unbeatable. I may not be great at the game, but I've heard some rather unpleasant stories from more skilled players.

I dunno. The game just seems more streamlined, which I guess can be good if you don't care about managing bullsh*t all game. I did say at the end of my post that I enjoy the game. I just have a more attachment to Civilization IV. That game was beautiful.

EDIT: I should also point out that I have not played very many hours of the game just yet, so my opinion may be a bit biased. I would love to play the multiplayer if it's any good. You down for it sometime?

[Candy Kappa]

been testing Mortal Online, it's a nice idea but as much I want to play and like it. It's boooooooring!

[shuriken]

Batman on the Nes. Joker's going down...

[XERO]

Originally Posted by shuriken

Batman on the Nes. Joker's going down...

Kick his ass, Sea Bass.

[Turo602]

I got Super Monkey Ball 3D some time ago for 16 bucks new. I also got my own copy of Batman the Brave and the Bold on the Wii, Assassin's Creed Altair's Chronicles and Assassin's Creed II Discovery on DS, and I also got Justice League Heroes The Flash on the GBA.

[Turo602]

I need to complete two more areas in Kirby's Epic Yarn and I'll be done with the game. I'm really enjoying it so far, the music is catchy, the gameplay is innovative, and the art style is unique. The cutscenes have inspired some funny jokes and whatnot. My only problem with the game would have to be in that one place(can't remember the name) where you transform into a train. It's so unresponsive.

I also passed Alan Wake on Nightmare and got the original 1000 GS. I'm saving the DLC for later to stretch the game's life. A game like Alan Wake is supposed to be enjoyed and savored.

I have also been playing The Legend of Zelda Spirit Tracks a bit more often. I'm really enjoying the game even though the train can get a bit boring sometimes. I seriously need to hurry with this game and pass it. I can't really focus all my game time to handheld.

I have also started Assassin's Creed II. It's a lot better then the first mainly because it's not as repetitive. I still enjoyed the first one a lot though.

[PizzaPower]

playing Duke Nukem Forever, and i love it for the silly game it is.

[Peanut]

I beat Catherine after two marathon sessions. Loved it. The actual block puzzle stuff is pretty fun, but I rushed through as fast as possible to get to the socializing stuff in the bar and the story, that stuff is great.

What the game really does is make me crazy excited for (hopefully) Persona 5.