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| 18 SEP 2010 at 8:35pm |
| Deleted User | Fallout 3 GOTY edition:
After watching a few informative videos on youtube I finally came to my senses and decided to order the game. Uh-oh. Looks as though there are possibly two versions, the standard US version and another with the pegi logo. I'm wondering if they are identical or not or if I should even care. :-/
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| 19 SEP 2010 at 12:16am |
HalcyonSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | Stiler, my son is a Halo fanatic and crazy-good player. No one that I know of can beat him, except someone in a championship who knew a cheat that he didn't use. He's on Live all the time, so maybe he whacked you. I watch him play Halo and Assassin's Creed and it's like magic.
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| 19 SEP 2010 at 12:27am |
StilerJourneyman
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Status : Offline | lol, it's just crazy how accurate and precise/fast some people are with the joystick.
Starting to get back into my groove though and doing better. I HATED the DMR in past halo games and l always used the BR instead but now the DMR is the main weapon so you have to get used to it.
Perhaps check and make sure your son isn't part of Skynet .
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| 19 SEP 2010 at 3:00am |
HalcyonSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | I have no idea what you're referring to My son plays on an Xbox gamepad.......which I love.....but I'm a PC guy now.
Anyway, any game that keeps us immersed is great. Go for it !!
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| 19 SEP 2010 at 4:26pm |
ArkadiaPrivate Detective
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Status : Online | Originally Posted By Stiler (19 SEP 2010 12:27am)
lol, it's just crazy how accurate and precise/fast some people are with the joystick.
Starting to get back into my groove though and doing better. I HATED the DMR in past halo games and l always used the BR instead but now the DMR is the main weapon so you have to get used to it.
Perhaps check and make sure your son isn't part of Skynet .
I'll add you Stiler, my main tag is AgentDanaScully (I have a couple). I've been playing Reach every day so I should be easy to find, though I warn you my friends and I are those 'inhuman' players you speak of - my boyfriend is actually 'one of the best Halo players in the world' (I say that with a moderately straight face, he has won the World Cyber Games International Championship and many of the major Halo tournaments) and we tend to play with people 'in that circle' - all very nice people, but they do take winning seriously
I am confused what you mean by hating the DMR is past Halo games? The DMR is a new addition to Reach, it hasn't been in any of the past Halo games. I was always a fan of the BR myself, I don't enjoy the DMR either.
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| 19 SEP 2010 at 5:14pm |
StilerJourneyman
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Status : Offline | Yeah, I meant I always preferred the AR, not the BR, got them mixed up.
The DMR to me is quite like the BR except it fires in one shot instead of a small burst but the overall feel/mechanics are very similar to how the BR was. Was never that found of the BR.
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| 19 SEP 2010 at 6:27pm |
HalcyonSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Arkadia (19 SEP 2010 4:25pm)
Originally Posted By Stiler (19 SEP 2010 12:27am)
lol, it's just crazy how accurate and precise/fast some people are with the joystick.
Starting to get back into my groove though and doing better. I HATED the DMR in past halo games and l always used the BR instead but now the DMR is the main weapon so you have to get used to it.
Perhaps check and make sure your son isn't part of Skynet .
I'll add you Stiler, my main tag is AgentDanaScully (I have a couple). I've been playing Reach every day so I should be easy to find, though I warn you my friends and I are those 'inhuman' players you speak of - my boyfriend is actually 'one of the best Halo players in the world' (I say that with a moderately straight face, he has won the World Cyber Games International Championship and many of the major Halo tournaments) and we tend to play with people 'in that circle' - all very nice people, but they do take winning seriously
I am confused what you mean by hating the DMR is past Halo games? The DMR is a new addition to Reach, it hasn't been in any of the past Halo games. I was always a fan of the BR myself, I don't enjoy the DMR either.
Do you play Halo in Xbox Live? If so, my son's name is Sting Shock. Not sure if there's a space or not). He's top-notch.
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| 19 SEP 2010 at 6:59pm |
ArkadiaPrivate Detective
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Status : Online | Originally Posted By TAS (19 SEP 2010 6:26pm)
Originally Posted By Arkadia (19 SEP 2010 4:25pm)
Originally Posted By Stiler (19 SEP 2010 12:27am)
lol, it's just crazy how accurate and precise/fast some people are with the joystick.
Starting to get back into my groove though and doing better. I HATED the DMR in past halo games and l always used the BR instead but now the DMR is the main weapon so you have to get used to it.
Perhaps check and make sure your son isn't part of Skynet .
I'll add you Stiler, my main tag is AgentDanaScully (I have a couple). I've been playing Reach every day so I should be easy to find, though I warn you my friends and I are those 'inhuman' players you speak of - my boyfriend is actually 'one of the best Halo players in the world' (I say that with a moderately straight face, he has won the World Cyber Games International Championship and many of the major Halo tournaments) and we tend to play with people 'in that circle' - all very nice people, but they do take winning seriously
I am confused what you mean by hating the DMR is past Halo games? The DMR is a new addition to Reach, it hasn't been in any of the past Halo games. I was always a fan of the BR myself, I don't enjoy the DMR either.
Do you play Halo in Xbox Live? If so, my son's name is Sting Shock. (Not sure if there's a space or not). He's top-notch.
Yep - I play on Xbox Live almost every day. Tell him to add AgentDanaScully if he's interested If he's serious about competing, I can direct him a few ways (though as a parent I'm not sure if you'd be too supportive of your child going out of their way to compete at top level in a video game - I don't think I would be).
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| 19 SEP 2010 at 7:14pm |
HalcyonSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | lol, my son is 22 and fully in charge of himself. Thanks!
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| 19 SEP 2010 at 7:28pm |
CrisGerSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | i enjoyed the first Halo, some remarkable scenes and settings,...but the Halos since have NONE of them been playable on PC as far as i know unless anyone know s differnt, and I keep waiting for them to wake up to the fact that not ALL gamers play consoles, i do NOT play any and never will..
ys Trav, Knights of the Nine is a lot of fun, a great quest. there is one hint that will be useful towards the end of it, but i will wait until i see you progressing ...
i would love to see the newer halos....but i may have to to content myself when i can game again with Crysis which i have but never played and re installing Sin and Wages of Sin.
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| 19 SEP 2010 at 7:57pm |
FnordSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | Halo 2 is also available on PC, and while it officially is a "vista only" game, it works on XP with a bit of tinkering.
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| 19 SEP 2010 at 8:15pm |
ArkadiaPrivate Detective
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Status : Online | Originally Posted By TAS (19 SEP 2010 7:14pm)
lol, my son is 22 and fully in charge of himself. Thanks!
Ah, I wasn't sure how old he was (or you) I retract my child statement!
I only said so because I know an overwhelming amount of teens/preteens that play unhealthy amounts of Halo each day in order to try to attain something called 'pro status' - placing top 16 at one (or all)of the major Halo tournaments (called MLGs). I know of many that play eight hours a day, every day, and that is no exaggeration. They call it 'practice' and put all the time and dedication into it you would expect from a determined young athlete, except, in my humble opinion, becoming extremely good at a video game won't get you very far (though the best have netted over $100,000 a year - a feat extremely unlikely for most to achieve).
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| 20 SEP 2010 at 1:00am |
HalcyonSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | Right you are. I know my son just got the newest Halo, so he's not up to speed yet on that. He is rated a 50 (or 49) not sure which, if that means anything. Still, he plays for fun with people he likes, not to compete and strut his prowess. He does always dominate. I've given him your info. He likes the group he's with (and he's been with for years). We'll see.
Side note, I did try Halo (the original) for PC and...hahaha. I stink, and I'm not sure that's a game made for PC.
Thank you!
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| 20 SEP 2010 at 2:04am |
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Status : Offline | I've been playing Gratuitous Space Battles. In many ways it's a strategy game tailor made for me, cutting out the intimidating base/city building and tedious resource management and getting right to the fights. It's been fun building massive fleets and watching them butt heads against other armadas.
Yup, I said watching. You don't actually control your fleets in battle, but rather give them general orders before hand and let them have at it. This is more entertaining than you might think, a bit like watching a sporting competition and cheering for your side. And groaning when they don't do what you want. "Hey, our cruiser's getting pounded over there. Get over there and help him out!" "No, don't bother with those fighters, take on those cruisers....arrghh, too late!"
On the the downside, there's not as much strategy to ship building as I would like. The ships really need some balancing. It's much too easy to turn out big honking cruisers, and not bothering much (if at all) with frigates or fighters. And while it is fun for awhile to watch your dreadnaughts chew up your opponents, by the time I was done completing all the scenarios using this system, and unlocking all the bonus ships and armament, I was bored with the game. I hear the developer has a proper campaign in the works rather than isolated battles, however. I'm looking forward to that, it could liven up the game considerably.
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| 20 SEP 2010 at 7:58am |
CrisGerSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | cool Fnord, i will check to see about the tinkering for Halo2, that would be fun thanks......
do you know anything about what needs to be adjusted?
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| 20 SEP 2010 at 1:49pm |
FnordSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | There seem to be several XP patches for Halo 2 out there, but I don't know which ones you can trust. If the downloading/torrent site has comments activated, you can always check those to see which ones are legitimate and which ones might contain viruses.
*edit*
I just finished Zelda: The minish cap for the second time. Still a good game, if a bit on the short & easy side.
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| 21 SEP 2010 at 2:35pm |
FnordSchattenjger
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That is what I'm playing right now *smiles*
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| 21 SEP 2010 at 4:23pm |
StilerJourneyman
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Status : Offline | thtat reminds me, I need to finish those games. Played Legacy of Kain and the first two soul reavers but none after that.
Raizel was such an awesome character to me at that time, really enjoyed the storyline.
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| 21 SEP 2010 at 5:10pm |
TravellerGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Is that Soul Reaver 2, Fnord? 8-)
* * * Just call me Trav. * * *
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"They are not reciprocally sublated--the one does not sublate the other externally--but each sublates itself in itself and is in its own self the opposite of itself" (Hegel, from The Doctrine of Being)..."
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| 21 SEP 2010 at 5:23pm |
FnordSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | Close, it is soul reaver 1
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| 21 SEP 2010 at 5:37pm |
TravellerGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Fnord (21 SEP 2010 5:22pm)
Close, it is soul reaver 1
My first thought was Soul Reaver 1, but then I thought the graphics look almost too nice..
I've actually only played a bit of the first game, not the second one.
* * * Just call me Trav. * * *
“Despite my ghoulish reputation, I really have the heart of a small boy. I keep it in a jar on my desk.” - Robert Bloch
"They are not reciprocally sublated--the one does not sublate the other externally--but each sublates itself in itself and is in its own self the opposite of itself" (Hegel, from The Doctrine of Being)..."
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| 21 SEP 2010 at 6:09pm |
New WolfboySpace Cadet
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Status : Online | I have just snatched up the new 'Professor Layton' game for the DS. Has anyone else tried these? They're quite excellent. Maybe they even deserve their own thread.
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| 21 SEP 2010 at 8:16pm |
FnordSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | Darn, I have reached a point where the game crashes. It always crashes at the same point, and I have found no workaround online.
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| 21 SEP 2010 at 11:25pm |
XerNosamSorcerer Apprentice
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Zanafarr (21 SEP 2010 6:09pm)
I have just snatched up the new 'Professor Layton' game for the DS. Has anyone else tried these? They're quite excellent. Maybe they even deserve their own thread.
They are excellent indeed! I love playing this game just before turning out the lights to go to sleep for the night. Relaxing, quaint, fun, brain-teasing and refreshing! It's a high quality DS 'puzzle' game.
I finished up Republic Commando (blew right through it because it was too dang easy... almost too easy it was lame - though being in the Star Wars universe, for me, is always a delight)
I'm now playing through Thief: Deadly Shadows after attempting to numerous times in the past. I had almost forgotten how extremely wicked awesome this game is. Wow, it's just crazy fun... I know Thief 4 is in the works too, I just wish there were more games like it out there (yes, I know about Splinter Cell, but that's 3rd person only and XerNosam likes his FPSneakers) I guess I can get my sneaking/thieving fix from Oblivion too if need be.
Playing: Skyrim: Dragonborn/Dawnguard; Torchlight 2; To The Moon; Far Cry 3
Finished: HomeFront; Far Cry 3; Dishonored
Always Playing: Half Life 2
Looking Forward To: BioShock: Infinite
Reading: BioShock: Rapture; SW: Revan
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