The Arcade Random Thoughts Thread

[j.hen]

Alright about to buy either Final Fantasy 8 or Final Fantasy 9. I remember playing through 8 as a young lad back when it spanned across 4 discs. And I've never played 9 before. Which one would you homies recommend?

 

[padman59]

what are some PC exclusives you would recommend? i looked at several review sites and most of the top exclusives seem to be RTS or turn based games....i cant get into those games.

i cant believe hwo much better games look on the PC. 4 year old ME 1 looks better then most of todays games. and origins looks like a completely different game

i thought the mouse and kb would be tough to use, but i am really enjoying it. they work great for these games

I don't play a whole lot of PC, but for some lesser known titles, I would say to give the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series a try the next time it goes on sale on Steam. Shadow of Chernobyl and Call of Pripyat are supposed to be good.

Team Fortress 2 is one that you should try, and it's free.

 

[JayDizzle]

Alright about to buy either Final Fantasy 8 or Final Fantasy 9. I remember playing through 8 as a young lad back when it spanned across 4 discs. And I've never played 9 before. Which one would you homies recommend?

Go with IX.

You don't want to suffer through an Emo story using a Cloud also-ran.

 

[JayDizzle]

I don't play a whole lot of PC, but for some lesser known titles, I would say to give the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series a try the next time it goes on sale on Steam. Shadow of Chernobyl and Call of Pripyat are supposed to be good.

Team Fortress 2 is one that you should try, and it's free.

I heard they shut the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. servers down... :shifty:

 

[Maynard]

I'm not sure why you're a fanboy if you picked UC3 as GOTY

not for picking it as goty. but because they picked it for all those categories. i have not played it yet but i plan too when i have time and find it cheaper

 

[Garrett67]

not for picking it as goty. but because they picked it for all those categories. i have not played it yet but i plan too when i have time and find it cheaper

Yeah, I still have it in the shrink wrap along with several other games

 

[leaffan]

what are some PC exclusives you would recommend? i looked at several review sites and most of the top exclusives seem to be RTS or turn based games....i cant get into those games.

i cant believe hwo much better games look on the PC. 4 year old ME 1 looks better then most of todays games. and origins looks like a completely different game

i thought the mouse and kb would be tough to use, but i am really enjoying it. they work great for these games

PC exclusives are pretty much RTS's and shit like that. I don't even play those and just tend to stick with FPS's.

Just came home with a 560ti and good christ BF3 looks awesome.

 

[Maynard]

thats the card i got...its fucking sick! games look so good

 

[padman59]

I heard they shut the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. servers down... :shifty:

I think you mean the development of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is on hold indefinitely since GSC Game World just went under. :shifty:

EDIT: I didn't even realize S.T.A.L.K.E.R. had multiplayer. I played SoC and never even noticed it.

 

[jms493]

thats the card i got...its fucking sick! games look so good

tell me about it...i have 2 of those suckers running in SLI.

 

[Maynard]

tell me about it...i have 2 of those suckers running in SLI.

dam that must be amazing

 

[Buzzman]

If you think about it though, if Uncharted 3 won the game of the year, doesn't it win best third person shooter/ps3 game/ console exclusive anyway since t was the game of the year.

 

[jms493]

dam that must be amazing

its kind of overkill TBH. I get high FPS (60-90) for Witcher 2 with everything turned on. I will pick up BF3 soon....look forward to testing it out.

 

[Swarley]

Just beat the huge monster boss that you fight after you expose Bertrand in inFamous 2. That fucker was a real pain in the dick.

EDIT: Also just beat the ice boss Titan. He wasn't too bad once I figured out his weak points. Getting closer to the end, on 33rd mission.

 

[IamMedellin]

wish MW3 had 4 player co-op in Survival Mode

 

[Swarley]

So when's the GOTY podcast coming out? Definitely interested to hear some opinions. (also loved Med's idea of a mega-cast :thumbsup

 

[Twigg4075]

I think what is worse in this situaton is that Maynard is getting this angry over having to wait till Tuesday to play a game. Seriously go outside if you are getting this angry over this.

Says the guy that gets pissed when people don't play their OD game within the first hour of the week being advanced. LOL.

 

[Twigg4075]

anyone else catch the gametrailers.com top games of 2011? what a joke

Game of the Year - Uncharted 3
Best PS3 Game - Uncharted 3
Best Console Exclusive - Uncharted 3
Best Single Player Campaign - Uncharted 3
Best Third-Person Shooter - Uncharted 3
Best Multiplayer Game - Modern Warfare 3
Best First-Person Shooter - Modern Warfare 3
Best New IP - L.A. Noire


i havent played UC3 yet but.... did it really deserve to sweep almost every major category?

I bolded the ones I definitely don't agree with. Uncharted 3 is awesome but I don't think it's GotY. I do think it deserves the other accolades although "Best 3rd Person Shooter" would be a close one between Uc3 and Gears 3. I might give the edge to Gears just for the overall package.

As for MW3 winning those awards, I think we all know how I feel about that game. Biggest overrated POS on consoles.

 

[Twigg4075]

Almost have Mercenaries 2 beat.

Down to the last couple of missions with the Allied Nations and China to complete.

No real reason to replay other than cleaning up the HVT trophies (get them all AND/OR keeping them alive when you get them) and maybe seeing what the other two mercs have to say during the game.

I played as Mattias this go-round so the speedier health recovery is a plus.

Yet another game I need to play. How bad was the PS3 version? Everything I read/heard said it was almost unplayable but I guess not if you played through it.

I want to beat the first one before starting that one though. The problme is that I was about halfway through way back on the Xbox1 and stopped playing for whatever reason. Then I restarted it on my 360 but the backwards compatibility for that game is horrendous. The radar didn't work worth a shit and it would freeze constantly. I ended up picking up a PS2 version and I'll start over on that because I know it will play fine on my PS3, unlike the Xbox version.

 

[SethMode]

So I 100% Rayman: Origins, which while leaving me with a great sense of accomplishment, also greatly threatened my relationship thanks to sheer volume of screaming done by me while trying to finish some of those fucking BRUTAL time trials.