The Arcade Random Thoughts Thread

[SethMode]

I probably would not have played Ignition if it didn't come free with my pre-order of Dead Space 2.

I am still trying to figure out why I bought it after the fact. This is why we don't get drunk and hop on XBL afterwards.

 

[Twigg4075]

So I'm completely done with SR3, at least until the next DLC comes out. I popped in SR2 and wow, does it look drastically different. I can only imagine how SR1 looks. I'm sure Brnt is right about his observations.

I want to play the Ultor Exposed DLC that I got on sale a while back but haven't played yet. I also noticed that I only have 275/1000 GS in that game. WTF? I need to get on that shit.

 

[ThomasTomasz]

My gaming backlog:

Multiplayer matches on Halo: Anniversary

Arkham City

The Old Republic

Command and Conquer 4

Battlefield 3 on PC and 360 campaign

Brink

Fallout: New Vegas

Crysis 360 arcade campaign

DarkStarOne: Broken Alliance

Forgot that I had Crysis that I downloaded on the 360, so I just finished that last night. Pretty epic final boss fight- was a bit frustrating until I found the rocket launcher pile. Very interesting game, and I love the nano suit concept.

Any thoughts on what I should play next?

 

[JayDizzle]

The fact that you've put no time toward Arkham City disheartens me.

You get to fight a shark... why put that off?

 

[ThomasTomasz]

The fact that you've put no time toward Arkham City disheartens me.

You get to fight a shark... why put that off?

I bought it on sale, but I took awhile to play Arkham Asylum as well. I also like to play a game all the way through on single player with few interruptions. I did forget about Crysis though, and I try to avoid that.

 

[SethMode]

The fact that you've put no time toward Arkham City disheartens me.

You get to fight a shark... why put that off?

It's not so much a fight as it is Batman peckerslapping a shark...but yeah, I still agree.

 

[JayDizzle]

I bought it on sale, but I took awhile to play Arkham Asylum as well. I also like to play a game all the way through on single player with few interruptions. I did forget about Crysis though, and I try to avoid that.

I hear you on that.

I sat through Mercs 2 the week or so that I got it.

I'll never Plat it (who cares Twigg), but the simple 'revenge through contract killing' story kept me engaged.

If Crysis went down to $15 or even $10, I'd take a look at it...

 

[Twigg4075]

I played through the first Ultor Exposed mission in SR2. Man is that game much harder than SR3. Plus the controls are jacked! A for gas and X for brake? Left Trigger for hand brake? RB for sprint? WTF?

 

[BrntO4Life]

I played through the first Ultor Exposed mission in SR2. Man is that game much harder than SR3. Plus the controls are jacked! A for gas and X for brake? Left Trigger for hand brake? RB for sprint? WTF?

That's what I was talking about with weird controls in SR1. Who uses A to accelerate in any other 360 game?

 

[IamMedellin]

Grand Theft Auto III and Vice City Rated for PS3

If you've been dying to play Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City with a DualShock 3, you might be in luck. The ESRB has rated both GTA games "mature" for the PlayStation 3; this is usually the telltale sign that the game in question is headed to the PlayStation Network as a download. No official announcements have been made, but keep your eyes peeled for these titles in the coming weeks. Thanks to Joystiq for the tip.

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/121/1217020p1.html

 

[IamMedellin]

WTF

WTF

Rumors: Dead Space expands into FPS and flight, Dragon Age goes multiplayer

Kotaku cites an anonymous "insider" on two new rumors regarding two of Electronic Arts' biggest "new" franchises: Dead Space and Dragon Age. Though Dead Space 2 managed to ship over two million units in its first six months of release, EA wants to "make the series bigger and better," says the insider. The plan: A Dead Space first-person shooter, a Dead Space "flight game" and, lastly, a Dead Space "Uncharted-like game."

Apparently, that recent EA management shift in August "brought in new brass that nearly killed off Dead Space 3," if this insider is to be believed. But it's not dead and, as previous rumors suggested, Dead Space 3 takes place on ice planet Tau Volantis and will feature co-op.

Now for Dragon Age ... this one is good. Kotaku's insider says that, like BioWare's other major RPG brand, Dragon Age will get a multiplayer offering, reportedly powered by DICE's Frostbite 2 engine. This could be part of a future Dragon Age installment, let's call it Dragon Age 3, or a separate downloadable title; the gameplay will be arena-based, and feature both PvE and PvP combat, as well as ... dragons. Because Dragon Age, and all that.

Here's our advice, EA: If you want to increase awareness of the Dead Space brand, making games that aren't like Dead Space seems like a poor strategy. Also, a flight game? Are you trying not to sell games? And the problem with Dragon Age isn't a lack of multiplayer. The (extraordinarily) fast turnaround on Dragon Age 2 resulted in a rushed RPG that was dwarfed (and, frankly, embarrassed) by productions like The Witcher 2 and Skyrim (which managed to ship a not-so-shabby seven million units at launch).

:smh:

 

[BrntO4Life]

Jesus, EA is back to their old shit again.

BAD IDEAS ABOUND

 

[killgod]

lol EA is so awful in it's upper management. their decision making is so out of touch.

 

[A Tasty Burgerr]

Hopefully all three Dead Space games will have an online pass that will make them unplayable unless you buy new.

 

[SethMode]

 

[JayDizzle]

DA II killed my boner for the series and now EA wants what's left.

 

[wingsfan77]

DA II killed my boner for the series and now EA wants what's left.

Yeah the first one was REALLY good, I remember it took me a bunch of times to beat the final dragon and when I finally did I went nuts haha:drunk:

I've been meaning to pick up DA1 with all of the expansions and play through it again but I have too many other games to beat right now.

 

[JayDizzle]

Yeah the first one was REALLY good, I remember it took me a bunch of times to beat the final dragon and when I finally did I went nuts haha:drunk:

I've been meaning to pick up DA1 with all of the expansions and play through it again but I have too many other games to beat right now.

If you can find the Edition with all the DLC packed in, go for it.

Awakening and Stone Prisoner are the only two pieces worth getting separately if you're forced to otherwise.

As for beating the Archdemon? That last fight is wack unless you call in Mages and have a dedicated healer and rogue on hand.

I remember chugging a LOT of Health and Lyrium potions the day I beat DA I.

 

[wingsfan77]

Yup, plus I never took the time to do all of the character's personal missions which I meant to. I remember trying to fight the one mage chick's mom who turned into a dragon and getting my ass beat so I never tried again haha.

 

[IamMedellin]

Hacked PS3 Lets You Play Battlefield 3, Red Dead Redemption on the Vita

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1H28Cwb82Y"]Battlefield 3 on PS Vita using Remote Play - YouTube[/ame]

Enterprising hackers, who have cracked open the PS3's v3.55 firmware, now have a pretty neat feature running on Sony's new handheld: the ability to remotely play games like Battlefield 3 on a PlayStation Vita.

While remote play itself is nothing new, having been enabled between the PS3 and PSP (and already some Vita games), it's far from a widespread feature. And is definitely not supported on games like Battlefield 3, Arkham Asylum or Red Dead Redemption.

http://kotaku.com/5878675/hacked-ps...d-3-red-dead-redemption-on-the-vita/gallery/1

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOl2hFOk-9A&feature=related"]Red Dead Redemption on PS Vita Remote Play - YouTube[/ame]