The Arcade Random Thoughts Thread

[SethMode]

FINALLY finished the good but severely overrated GTAIV. It's funny because the DLC is SO much better. Even TLaD is better, despite how short it is. TBoGT is fucking FANTASTIC. I sensed it was going to be this way which is why I was so anxious to be done with GTAIV midway through. Then I realized that I was only like 1/4 of the way through. That was a long ass game with, IMO, a very mediocre story once it all played out.

[Buzzman]

I need to replay GTA IV but that bank robbery mission is one of the best parts of any video game.

[SethMode]

I need to replay GTA IV but that bank robbery mission is one of the best parts of any video game.

I did really enjoy that mission. I think overall the only missions that really bugged me were the helicopter ones. And the fact that there were no mission checkpoints. Made small failures into big ones some times.

[padman59]

I'm thinking of going through Arkham Asylum again to get the platinum trophy, but the challenge mode seems like it could take a long ass time to finish to get 100%.

[SethMode]

I'm thinking of going through Arkham Asylum again to get the platinum trophy, but the challenge mode seems like it could take a long ass time to finish to get 100%.

It's actually not that bad dude. The Stealth ones aren't too hard, up until the one where you have to yank 3 dudes to knock them out from a railing with the grapple thing (wow that was a bad sentence)....the fighting ones are easy other than Shock & Awe (think that that is what it's called) and that one is only hard because of the time limit.

I freaking love that game.

[A Tasty Burgerr]

I started Amnesia and Deus Ex.

[Twigg4075]

I played through Alan Wake's The Writer earlier today. Good shit but absolutely no closure at all.

[SethMode]

I played through Alan Wake's The Writer earlier today. Good shit but absolutely no closure at all.

I couldn't even get through the regular game, myself. What would you say is a justifiable price point for it?

[Maynard]

gta4 is severely over rated. i tried playing the dlc a few months ago but its looked so bad by todays standards that i couldnt play it

[JayDizzle]

Point on Podcast #2:

When did gaming come down to the product having to look good in order to play it?

Also, could the average gamer look past awful graphics if the gameplay was superb?

[padman59]

It's actually not that bad dude. The Stealth ones aren't too hard, up until the one where you have to yank 3 dudes to knock them out from a railing with the grapple thing (wow that was a bad sentence)....the fighting ones are easy other than Shock & Awe (think that that is what it's called) and that one is only hard because of the time limit.

I freaking love that game.

The Invisible Predator ones turned out to be surprisingly easy. However, I've hit a wall about halfway through the combat ones. I'm having a hard time sustaining combos in the later combat levels, and it's really hurting my scores. Hopefully, I'll get lucky in a few tries and/or have something click that allows me to keep my combos going.

[JayDizzle]

Finally got my "Bully" and "Menacing" trophies for Dragon Age.

All I had to do was threaten a band of ruthless bandits, a Revered Chantry Mother, a profiteering merchant, a wayward set of adventurers traveling with news of a Blood Mage and several others.

Best part was gaining ownership of a bar and shaking down the former owner for all his money...

And I'm playing a "good" character to boot.

[SethMode]

The Invisible Predator ones turned out to be surprisingly easy. However, I've hit a wall about halfway through the combat ones. I'm having a hard time sustaining combos in the later combat levels, and it's really hurting my scores. Hopefully, I'll get lucky in a few tries and/or have something click that allows me to keep my combos going.

It's amazing how well done the combat in that game is. You really do develop a "flow" that goes perfectly with the concept of the game/Batman. I got the Flawless Freeflow combo cheevo one time when I wasn't even trying, it just happened.

As much as I love the game though, Shock & Awe or whatever it's called was an exercise in controller snapping frustration.

[CrimsonGhost56]

Point on Podcast #2:

When did gaming come down to the product having to look good in order to play it?

Also, could the average gamer look past awful graphics if the gameplay was superb?

certainly. demons souls didnt have "awful graphics" but they weren't anything to write home about and no where near on par with the graphical beasts of this gen (gears,uncharted,mgs,etc.) but with the phenomenal gameplay, graphics became very secondary.

[Twigg4075]

I couldn't even get through the regular game, myself. What would you say is a justifiable price point for it?

I honestly thought the game was well worth $60 but I'm sure my opinion is different than most. I'm pretty sure you can get the game for less than $30 easily and I would say it's well worth it.

I really liked Alan Wake even though the combat does get very repetitive.

Point on Podcast #2:

When did gaming come down to the product having to look good in order to play it?

Also, could the average gamer look past awful graphics if the gameplay was superb?

Can it be considered podcast #2 when the first one never actually recorded?