New Games on the Horizon (the video game thread)

[Alvin Walton]

This is my favorite gaming video (more of a soundtrack actually).
Chick with a heavy New York accent goes apeshit.

Strong language warning!!!

Ventrilo Harassment - Duke Nukem Style - YouTube

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

I returned Dead Island after a week. Huge disappointment considering how much a fan I am of all things zombie. I got it expecting a decent attempt at a story, but the game put a big skip this cut scene prompt smack dab in the corner of the screen of every cut scene which couldn't be removed. To me that translated to "we don't give a crap about the story." Combine that with my other deal breaker of mute main characters that engage in one way dialogs. Granted the game was beautiful and did a nice job of producing scares as well as the type of environment you look for in a zombie game but beyond that it was shallow.

Just bought Deus Ex Human Revolution. Game looks very promising so far. Also looking forward to Uncharted 3 in November, Dead Rising 2: Off the Record in October, and the Metal Gear HD collection in Mid-November. Assasins Creed Revelation should also be solid.

Also haven't gotten around to Batman Arkham Asylum nor the upcoming Arkham City but everything I've read declares it's a hell of a game. Still always good to have rainy day games saved away seeing as how you only really get 4 or 5 good non-sport games a year.

If you have not played the Uncharted series yet you must do so, probaly one of the best video games I have ever played, especially number 2.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by BleedBurgundy

When playing shooters, are you one to actively communicate with your team? I just can't bring myself to be that guy, I'm more of a leroy jenkins.

lol that's great

leeeeroy jenkins!

[Dirtbag59]

[mooby]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

"You've been promoted: Douchebag"

[MTK]

Open beta starts today for BF3

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Open beta starts today for BF3

oh thanks!!!

[mooby]

I just downloaded it and played the beta, I think playing the demo was the final nail in the coffin for me and COD. It's just so much more realistic. As a COD crossover, I like how easy and familiar the controls felt, almost every button does the same thing as COD. Is there any knife button though? Doesn't matter but since I'm a knifer in COD it'd be a nice plus.

But overall I liked the graphics, I'm definitely not as big on graphics as others are, and the gameplay felt smooth. I liked the realism in the game, it felt like you were actually controlling a soldier, with the animation and time it took to hop over fences, and how you actually felt weighted while running. Not sure if they have a similar system to perks in COD, but I enjoyed how guys weren't running around as if they were hopped up on a mixture of E, steroids, and 5 hour energy shots like in COD if you have marathon and lightweight equipped.

To make a long story short I loved the map, I loved the gameplay, the realism, I didn't see anything like spawn camping and I was fortunate enough that the team I was on acted like a team instead of everybody all trying to be a hero at once like in COD. Also no hackers (as of now) which is a major plus, it's unbearable playing multiplayer on COD nowadays simply because the odds are good you'll end up in a hacking lobby. I think I'm pretty much sold on BF3, and all that is without destroying any buildings or driving any vehicles or anything.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by mooby

"You've been promoted: Douchebag"

I thought the old man's idea was the best part. "You collect white marshmellows while avoiding the black ones."

[mooby]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

I thought the old man's idea was the best part. "You collect white marshmellows while avoiding the black ones."

When I watched that idea during the video for some reason it felt very similar to Heroin Hero in that Guitar Queer-O episode of South Park.

"Chase the dragon, come on, keep chasing the dragon" I love that episode. I know theme wise it's not very similar, but with all the bright scenery and shit that's what I thought about.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by mooby

I just downloaded it and played the beta, I think playing the demo was the final nail in the coffin for me and COD. It's just so much more realistic. As a COD crossover, I like how easy and familiar the controls felt, almost every button does the same thing as COD. Is there any knife button though? Doesn't matter but since I'm a knifer in COD it'd be a nice plus.

But overall I liked the graphics, I'm definitely not as big on graphics as others are, and the gameplay felt smooth. I liked the realism in the game, it felt like you were actually controlling a soldier, with the animation and time it took to hop over fences, and how you actually felt weighted while running. Not sure if they have a similar system to perks in COD, but I enjoyed how guys weren't running around as if they were hopped up on a mixture of E, steroids, and 5 hour energy shots like in COD if you have marathon and lightweight equipped.

To make a long story short I loved the map, I loved the gameplay, the realism, I didn't see anything like spawn camping and I was fortunate enough that the team I was on acted like a team instead of everybody all trying to be a hero at once like in COD. Also no hackers (as of now) which is a major plus, it's unbearable playing multiplayer on COD nowadays simply because the odds are good you'll end up in a hacking lobby. I think I'm pretty much sold on BF3, and all that is without destroying any buildings or driving any vehicles or anything.

The combat knife is RB if you're on the xbox.

Glad you like it, the final version will only be better graphics wise and they'll have some of the bugs cleaned up too.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

The combat knife is RB if you're on the xbox.

Glad you like it, the final version will only be better graphics wise and they'll have some of the bugs cleaned up too.

RB? Is that the right joystick on the PS3 or is it R2? Actually I'll find out when I'm on later. But I think I tried clicking the right joystick when i was in a 1 on 1 scenario yesterday and it didn't work.

[MTK]

I have no idea with the PS3

[mooby]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

I have no idea with the PS3

Yeah I'll figure it out. If it's on xbox, it's gotta be on ps3.

[Dirtbag59]

Anyone feel a little jipped by the Battlefield 3 hype machine?

I mean it's one thing to know that it's a trailer, but the graphics in the beta aren't even in the same ballpark.

Granted I wasn't going to buy the game anyone but still it doesn't even look as good as COD4.