The Arcade Random Thoughts Thread

[Twigg4075]

wtf is with the online play on ps3? my experience has been relatively limited to the show. I tried to get on UC2 online tonight...after 5 mins of syncing i said fuck this

With Uncharted 2 after 9 months of not playing it took me 15 minutes to sync but every time after that has been smooth.

And yes, Singularity is a badass game. I think I played it for 8 hours this weekend, probaly would have beat it if the playoffs weren't on.

What Buzz said. If you haven't played UC2 online (or at all), it will take forever to load all the MP shit to get started. But once it does it any subsequent times are a breeze.

I might be popping in Singularity next myself since I just finished Transformers.

[IamMedellin]

I agree 100% and that is my point. I'm not saying it isn't a good marketing decision for EA because it is. I know plenty of PS3 only owners are probably starving for this game that they have heard their 360 friends bragging about. But last time I checked none of us worked for EA which is why I thought the price was bullshit.

its another amongst the long line of bullshit that includes the annualizing of franchise games, the invasion of military shooters, $15 map packs, and the dearth of new IPs

[Twigg4075]

its another amongst the long line of bullshit that includes the annualizing of franchise games, the invasion of military shooters, $15 map packs, and the dearth of new IPs

And all the bullshit "booster packs" and basically cheat codes they try to charge people for.

[hackett]

wtf is with the online play on ps3? my experience has been relatively limited to the show. I tried to get on UC2 online tonight...after 5 mins of syncing i said fuck this

i was thinking about finally getting black ops, but getting it for ps3 since its free online. but if i gotta deal with this connecting BS then screw that.

I doubt you will be very satisfied by black ops mp. There is alot of b.s. other than connection issues. I deal with it because it's the only current fps mp with a free for all. If you're thinking more along the lines of team play, I would recommend bf bc2.

[Maynard]

i was so lost in BF2. i started playing it months after it came out and wasnt able to get to where i needed to be to compete. with cod its the same as always once you learn the maps so i figure i could just pick up and go.

its still as crappy as ever to play cod online now? MW2 was terrible online and i assume black ops is the same....i have read some stuff but not enough to know about specific issues

[hackett]

It's not as crappy as everyone makes it out to be, but it still is enough to gripe about. If you're thinking about picking it up, I would rent it first. How you rate it is the only opinion that matters anyways. I would still buy it, but that's just me having to play the most populated mp fps.

[JayDizzle]

i was so lost in BF2. i started playing it months after it came out and wasnt able to get to where i needed to be to compete. with cod its the same as always once you learn the maps so i figure i could just pick up and go.

its still as crappy as ever to play cod online now? MW2 was terrible online and i assume black ops is the same....i have read some stuff but not enough to know about specific issues

Black Ops is okay for Single Player (at least the set pieces and the story once they spoon-feed you the ending and epilogue).

It's shit for Multi-Player due to boosting, mods and plug-pulling assholes who can't stand to take a loss.

Also, the prize for prestiging 15-16 times? [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiHm5fGqzpA"]Golden Guns[/ame] (not the one shot from GoldenEye) that make you easier to spot.

The only saving grace for Multi-Player is [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvJlxHHxpmU"]Zombie mode[/ame] and [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvJlxHHxpmU"]Wager Matches[/ame].

Zombies you know of by now but the Wager Matches make it interesting as you put up COD Bux in a test of skill (you can play one shot games, games with just [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5Kb-SvAo3E"]Hatchets/Knives/Crossbows[/ame], and [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuyHN9PUHuM"]games where you have to have a decent knowledge of all the guns in the title[/ame])

If you're the leveling/grinding type, the two above modes give you NO experience.

[JayDizzle]

Fucking first water room in Chapter 5...

UC1 on Crushing can get fucked.

[JayDizzle]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkNskXnd4so&feature=player_embedded"]Bulletstorm... now worth a rental[/ame]

[stevsta]

Bulletstorm... now worth a rental

was wondering why they were using the halo 3 commercial theme, then after the last couple of sec i got it

lol

[Derrville]

I hate xbox.com. Every time, at least 90% of the time, I try to send a message on there it gives me "sorry an error has occured. Please try again later."

I dont want to turn on my freaking xbox just to send a message.

[Maynard]

its alll the stupid flash crap bogging down the site now. they really jacked it up

[JayDizzle]

The Dragon Age 2 Preorder Bonus Cavalcade Continues

The Dragon Age 2 preorder saga continues as BioWare and Electronic Arts have come up with yet another bonus for those who missed the last one as well as a little something extra to keep people away from used copies.

Have you got your Dragon Age 2 preorder in yet? Those who put some money on the game before January 11 will be automatically upgraded to the "Signature Edition" of the game, which includes among other things The Exiled Prince, a Stone Prisoner-style add-on revealed last week as the game's first DLC. It's too late now to take advantage of that deal but EA has come up with another opportunity for people who just can't wait to throw money at the game to score some free loot.

Customers who preorder anytime prior to the game's release will receive the Lion of Orlais shield, a legendary shield with two rune slots that adds a bonus to health and experience; the Fadeshear sword, an ancient blade that does extra damage to demons and undead and becomes more powerful as players level up; and The Black Emporium, a store that offers some of the most powerful equipment in the game, including a Mabari war hound that will join you in battle, the Mirror of Transformation and other unique, mysterious artifacts.

Don't want to preorder? You can still pick up a little extra just by staying away from the preowned section of the store, as all brand-new copies of Dragon Age 2 will come with The Black Emporium. And no worries if you preordered the game prior to January 11 and were automatically upgraded to the Signature Edition, because you'll get all of this stuff too. For those who miss the boat completely, The Exiled Prince will be available for separate purchase for 560 Microsoft points - about seven bucks - but there's no indication that the second-stage preorder stuff will be on offer.

Can you keep all that straight? Head over to dragonage.bioware.com if you need a little help making sense of it all. Dragon Age 2 comes out on March 8 for the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

So much shit you can get for this game...

[Buzzman]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Drp9o4E7G7U[/ame]

Shit is fucking hilarious

[Juggernaut]

funny you posted that, me and my friends literally did that 2 nights ago.

Also, LBP2 and ME2 come out the day I go back to school. fml.