The Arcade Random Thoughts Thread

[jms493]

I have KoA on xbox....have not opened it. I liked the demo. I got it cheap somewhere....I hope to get it someday.

 

[ragman]

IGN Forecasts: The Xbox 720 Launch Lineup

Saw a trailer of Watch Dogs on YouTube over the weekend. Looked very impressive. If you like games like Deus Ex: Human Revolution that have a high-tech storyline, this game is for you.

 

[padman59]

took a few screens of kingdom of amalur on the PC. this game is great. its a shame 38 banked everything on one games success because they really made a fantastic rpg. its got everything i want in an rpg...but it also has fantastic combat. i am playing a full on mage. the powers look so sweet. i want to play as a rogue and tank too so i can see how their abilities look on screen.

idk how i missed the boat on this game, but anyone else who didnt play it is missing out too

pics

 

I'm waiting to see if it's going to have a large discount during the Steam Summer Sale.

 

[Swarley]

So is anyone planning on getting The Amazing Spider-Man? I'm halfway interested, but not sure if I'm going to pick it up right away.

 

[Buzzman]

I took a break from Alan Wake right now and jumped back into Max Payne 3. Just about the only achievements I have left are rebeating the game on harder difficulties. I think I'll just do 1-2 missions a day and slowly get them instead of trying to rebeat the game again in one sitting like last time. I hate online achievements though. There is no way Im getting to rank 50 on that game.

 

[padman59]

Beat Metro 2033. I enjoyed my time playing it, and I'm looking forward to Last Light. Although,...

 

I decided to abort the missile strike and spare the Dark Ones at the end. However, Last Light picks up after Artyom allows the missile barrage to happen from what I understand.

I'm not sure what PC game I'll start next. I'm leaning toward The Witcher though.

Keep me posted Pad...I started it, and then literally got trapped in a section well into the game with no saves because I ran out of air. It soured a game I otherwise wanted to (and still want to) play through.

Are you talking about the Nazi outpost? I almost ran into the same problem, but I was lucky enough to loot a couple of bodies for some filters before the irradiated air killed me.

 

[Buzzman]

Beat Metro 2033. I enjoyed my time playing it, and I'm looking forward to Last Light. Although,...

 

I decided to abort the missile strike and spare the Dark Ones at the end. However, Last Light picks up after Artyom allows the missile barrage to happen from what I understand.

I'm not sure what PC game I'll start next. I'm leaning toward The Witcher though.



Are you talking about the Nazi outpost? I almost ran into the same problem, but I was lucky enough to loot a couple of bodies for some filters before the irradiated air killed me.

 

I let them all burn and die.

 

[padman59]

 

I let them all burn and die.

 

The Dark One said they wanted peace as he was dying, and the bleeding heart in me wouldn't let them be wiped out.

 

[SethMode]

I'm about half way through Bulletstorm and I'm super disappointed that this game didn't do better. It's super juvenile, but it in a tongue-in-cheek sort of way, and so far the gameplay is fantastic. Thanks again for recommending I play it Buzzman.

Also, I have been playing bits and pieces of Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 (originally started doing it to get psyched for 4.99 Bionic Commando that didn't happen) and it is a really, REALLY good game IMO. The boss battles are kind of lame, but the music is fantastic and the powerups and level design are pretty cool. It's also fun to try and not jump in a game that makes it possible for you to beat it without jumping, but still has the option there (and teases you to use it constantly).

 

[Swarley]

These Desmond sequences in AC: Revelations are weird as fuck.

EDIT: Damn, need to find more fragments to do the rest of them.

 

[ThomasTomasz]

These Desmond sequences in AC: Revelations are weird as fuck.

EDIT: Damn, need to find more fragments to do the rest of them.

The DLC is essentially more of those, and I was very disappointed in that. Though it reminds me that I need to get on completing those.

 

[Swarley]

The DLC is essentially more of those, and I was very disappointed in that. Though it reminds me that I need to get on completing those.

Do the ones already in the game continue giving some backstory on Desmond like the first one did?

 

[ThomasTomasz]

Do the ones already in the game continue giving some backstory on Desmond like the first one did?

From what I recall, yes. Its been four months since I played them. EDIT: it's backstory, but it's Subject 16.

 

[IamMedellin]

PlayStation Store taken down in Korea in compliance with new law

A new "Game Industry Promotion Act" going into effect in South Korea on July 1 will make it illegal for an online service to ask someone under 18 to verify the account with their real name or age.

In response, Sony is taking down the PlayStation Store in that region, pending compliance with the law. Sony hopes to resume PSN service sometime this year. Online multiplayer will continue to be available through PSN, and the PlayStation Store will remain open for PSP and PS Vita users.

This decision seems to have been a sudden one for Sony – it announced a sale on 2K games through PSN the same day, just before announcing the closure of the store.

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/20/playstation-store-taken-down-in-korea-in-compliance-with-new-law/

 

[SethMode]

Well, I just bought Kameo, which I had never played, because I banged out the demo and really enjoyed it. Between this and Hitman, it's like I'm young again!

 

[A Tasty Burgerr]

It is weird to think that game came out like 6 years ago but its still for the current-gen platform.

 

[SethMode]

It is weird to think that game came out like 6 years ago but its still for the current-gen platform.

At times the graphics make it even weirder (also, reading reviews that basically said that Kameo was this gorgeous work of art graphically). Still, very good game, and the controls aren't even that bad (can't say the same for Hitman).

 

[Swarley]

Rumor: German Amazon Listing December Wii U Release

A listing on Amazon.de is pointing to a December 21 release date for the Wii U.

This could be a placeholder release date for the European launch of the Wii U, so don't start slapping down your reserve dollars just yet. The listing also has a price point of €399.99 which is approximately $500.

Nintendo hasn't said anything beyond a Holiday 2012 release window, and it hasn't made any reference to price, so this is strictly rumor.

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/...an-amazon-listing-december-wii-u-release.aspx

 

[jms493]

I am on a Max Payne 3 kick....I have adjusted to free aim and it is a fun game. I die alot though......the checkpoints have been good so far but I am waiting for the bad to come up.

 

[Maynard]

gonna post some more pics of kingdom of amular but photobucket is slow as shit now

ok, here are a few more pics