Catch-Up: [ON] - OFF
By Duane / 2010-09-08 06:55:06
Time to catch up on a few things, title is in reference to racing games really, even though I've not actually played any this week.
What I have been playing though is a suprising amount of FIFA 10's Manager Mode, probably just until FIFA 11 is out though. Worms Reloaded gets the odd airing too and I've attempted to start Dead Rising died and ended up back at the beginning with a Level 6 Frank West. I also made a start on Valkyria Chronicles 2 despite not playing the first because of its PS3 exclusivity.
By Duane / 2010-09-08 06:55:06
Time to catch up on a few things, title is in reference to racing games really, even though I've not actually played any this week.
What I have been playing though is a suprising amount of FIFA 10's Manager Mode, probably just until FIFA 11 is out though. Worms Reloaded gets the odd airing too and I've attempted to start Dead Rising died and ended up back at the beginning with a Level 6 Frank West. I also made a start on Valkyria Chronicles 2 despite not playing the first because of its PS3 exclusivity.
Kilo edition
By Mark / 2010-08-24 12:48:00
So, yesterday, three years and six months to the day since the first, I unlocked my thousandth xBox Live Achievement, in Fable 2.
Will I get the next thousand as quickly? I'll keep you updated on my progress over the next 182 What We're Playings.
In other sequels, I also picked up Red Steel 2, which seems to be a very different beast to the first game, concentrating more on sword battles, rather than being an FPS-with-swords-as-well. It seems to be working, as a lot of the precision aiming was a little too much for me in the first.
Also, Pokémon HeartGold is continuing to be a grindy little barsteward.
By Mark / 2010-08-24 12:48:00
So, yesterday, three years and six months to the day since the first, I unlocked my thousandth xBox Live Achievement, in Fable 2.
Will I get the next thousand as quickly? I'll keep you updated on my progress over the next 182 What We're Playings.
In other sequels, I also picked up Red Steel 2, which seems to be a very different beast to the first game, concentrating more on sword battles, rather than being an FPS-with-swords-as-well. It seems to be working, as a lot of the precision aiming was a little too much for me in the first.
Also, Pokémon HeartGold is continuing to be a grindy little barsteward.
A Friendly Slime Edition
By Ben / 2010-08-17 16:00:32
My turn this week and for a change I've actually played quite a bit of stuff (had a week off work last week)
Let's start with the big one, Dragon Quest 9. Over 20 hours in and I'm still enjoying it. I'm not doing as many side tasks as in DQ VIII, and I've yet to bother with the alchemy, which might be why the game is still holding my interest.
On top of that I spent most of Sunday playing DeathSpank, which I enjoyed... with a but. The pacing of it is just about spot on in terms of never being too far out of your depth, but the way it milks the fetch quests can get a bit tiresome. It's a hard game to hate though, it's got a nice sense of humour to it and it's also very compulsive
I also put some time into Scott Pilgrim which has its problems. It's a decent brawler, but the difficulty setting is far too high for single player without the need to revisit early stages endlessly and grind. That said it was fun multi, although the lack of online is questionable.
And finally, a few games of Monday Night Combate which I quite enjoyed, some Serious Sam HD, which I also quite enjoyed, and some Quake & Quake 2, which I enjoyed and all, but got a bit of motion sickness from
By Ben / 2010-08-17 16:00:32
My turn this week and for a change I've actually played quite a bit of stuff (had a week off work last week)
Let's start with the big one, Dragon Quest 9. Over 20 hours in and I'm still enjoying it. I'm not doing as many side tasks as in DQ VIII, and I've yet to bother with the alchemy, which might be why the game is still holding my interest.
On top of that I spent most of Sunday playing DeathSpank, which I enjoyed... with a but. The pacing of it is just about spot on in terms of never being too far out of your depth, but the way it milks the fetch quests can get a bit tiresome. It's a hard game to hate though, it's got a nice sense of humour to it and it's also very compulsive
I also put some time into Scott Pilgrim which has its problems. It's a decent brawler, but the difficulty setting is far too high for single player without the need to revisit early stages endlessly and grind. That said it was fun multi, although the lack of online is questionable.
And finally, a few games of Monday Night Combate which I quite enjoyed, some Serious Sam HD, which I also quite enjoyed, and some Quake & Quake 2, which I enjoyed and all, but got a bit of motion sickness from
Final Countdown Edition
By Duane / 2010-08-10 16:58:03
I'm picking this up again, theres been a bit of change. I'm currently stuck on one of the bosses on Bayonetta so keep giving that a go to get past it but had no luck as of yet. I'm also roughly a third of the way through LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy.
So thats all the same as last week, however new additions for this week are restarting Final Fantasy XII. I never finished it off, and have been a little rough on it of late when discussing the series with other people so decided to give it a second chance. My old save file is over 30 hours in and I'm not sure what I was supposed to be doing. I'm only a handful of hours in now but we'll see how this pans out. Also, I made a start on the PC point-n-click Machinarium which is a suprisingly charming little game full of really nice little touches of character.
By Duane / 2010-08-10 16:58:03
I'm picking this up again, theres been a bit of change. I'm currently stuck on one of the bosses on Bayonetta so keep giving that a go to get past it but had no luck as of yet. I'm also roughly a third of the way through LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy.
So thats all the same as last week, however new additions for this week are restarting Final Fantasy XII. I never finished it off, and have been a little rough on it of late when discussing the series with other people so decided to give it a second chance. My old save file is over 30 hours in and I'm not sure what I was supposed to be doing. I'm only a handful of hours in now but we'll see how this pans out. Also, I made a start on the PC point-n-click Machinarium which is a suprisingly charming little game full of really nice little touches of character.
I can't lie to you about your chances, but... you have my sympathies Edition
By Duane / 2010-08-03 06:58:25
Long title this week, ties in nicely with me playing a wee bit of Alien Swarm whenever I've had chance to. I've also played more Bayonetta and Forza Motorsport 3
By Duane / 2010-08-03 06:58:25
Long title this week, ties in nicely with me playing a wee bit of Alien Swarm whenever I've had chance to. I've also played more Bayonetta and Forza Motorsport 3
Hiding From The Light Down Here Edition
By Ben / 2010-07-20 14:28:22
Long time no see WWP. Apologies for my absence, I've been moving house again, which has meant no net, no time, and no money.
However I had a few days of the Steam sale before everything got packed up and so treated myself to Bioshock 2. The first game was the only game that ever got a 10 under the old system, but personally I was divided over what I thought.
If it wasn't for the bargain price and the need to buy something to keep me occupied over my netless weeks I dont think I'd have ever bought Bioshock 2. The one thing I liked about the first was the the narrative, both its twists and how it was presented. Needless to say I had misgivings about the seemingly cynical sequel.
I'm happy to say that I was wrong. I could live without the siege gameplay and the predictable set-ups, but it definitely feels like Bioshock. The plot is well told, there's some great audio, and it's incredibly tense at points.
Only the one game, and if I were to review it I'd have more than a few criticisms, but at least it's as captivating as the first
By Ben / 2010-07-20 14:28:22
Long time no see WWP. Apologies for my absence, I've been moving house again, which has meant no net, no time, and no money.
However I had a few days of the Steam sale before everything got packed up and so treated myself to Bioshock 2. The first game was the only game that ever got a 10 under the old system, but personally I was divided over what I thought.
If it wasn't for the bargain price and the need to buy something to keep me occupied over my netless weeks I dont think I'd have ever bought Bioshock 2. The one thing I liked about the first was the the narrative, both its twists and how it was presented. Needless to say I had misgivings about the seemingly cynical sequel.
I'm happy to say that I was wrong. I could live without the siege gameplay and the predictable set-ups, but it definitely feels like Bioshock. The plot is well told, there's some great audio, and it's incredibly tense at points.
Only the one game, and if I were to review it I'd have more than a few criticisms, but at least it's as captivating as the first
Whats in the box that always rocks? Edition
By Duane / 2010-07-13 13:05:06
Me again! A bit of a change this week, I've continued with Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker but its been fighting for battery time on the PSP with Persona 3 Portable. I've still not finished the PS2 version of Persona 3 but as this one offers a female protagonist with slightly different events I decided I could manage both. I've also been playing LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy on XBox 360 but wishing it was The Complete Saga.
By Duane / 2010-07-13 13:05:06
Me again! A bit of a change this week, I've continued with Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker but its been fighting for battery time on the PSP with Persona 3 Portable. I've still not finished the PS2 version of Persona 3 but as this one offers a female protagonist with slightly different events I decided I could manage both. I've also been playing LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy on XBox 360 but wishing it was The Complete Saga.
Psycho Octopus edition
By Duane / 2010-07-06 15:51:05
This World Cup thing has been rather entertaining hasn't it? And an Octopus has played a rather large part in its entertainment aspect, nobody saw that coming did they? I'm sure the "Psychic" Octopus didn't see it coming either...
So what the hell has that got to do with "What We're Playing" this week? Well, erm, I've been playing a bit of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker on PSP (The PS1 MGS had characters with the names Psycho Mantis and Decoy Octopus), not all that far into it and my play has been rather sporadic, but its been excellent thus far.
I've also been playing, although again not a lot, of Monster Hunter Tri again and been trying to get Phantasy Star Online Blue Burst to work on my Vista PC as the original PSO is around a decade old now don't you know?
By Duane / 2010-07-06 15:51:05
This World Cup thing has been rather entertaining hasn't it? And an Octopus has played a rather large part in its entertainment aspect, nobody saw that coming did they? I'm sure the "Psychic" Octopus didn't see it coming either...
So what the hell has that got to do with "What We're Playing" this week? Well, erm, I've been playing a bit of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker on PSP (The PS1 MGS had characters with the names Psycho Mantis and Decoy Octopus), not all that far into it and my play has been rather sporadic, but its been excellent thus far.
I've also been playing, although again not a lot, of Monster Hunter Tri again and been trying to get Phantasy Star Online Blue Burst to work on my Vista PC as the original PSO is around a decade old now don't you know?
What We're Playing: "It Just Popped In There" Edition
By Ben / 2010-06-29 18:05:24
Hey let's do some work!
I'm still struggling to find time to play anything, and it's going to get worse as I'm moving house tomorrow so will be without net for a while.
That said I did find a bit of time at the weekend for the Steam summer sale, and very good it's been too!
First up is Bioshock 2. Anyone that knows me will know I didn't really get on with the first game. This one has some great set pieces, but the Splicer siege parts can be a bit of an arse.
Bizarrely I've actually had more fun with the Ghostbusters game. It's buggy, clunky, and when you're facing the supernatural alone the gameplay falls apart a bit. But when you're part of the team fighting in a decent sized space it's actually pretty good. Certainly worth the Ł3 it cost
By Ben / 2010-06-29 18:05:24
Hey let's do some work!
I'm still struggling to find time to play anything, and it's going to get worse as I'm moving house tomorrow so will be without net for a while.
That said I did find a bit of time at the weekend for the Steam summer sale, and very good it's been too!
First up is Bioshock 2. Anyone that knows me will know I didn't really get on with the first game. This one has some great set pieces, but the Splicer siege parts can be a bit of an arse.
Bizarrely I've actually had more fun with the Ghostbusters game. It's buggy, clunky, and when you're facing the supernatural alone the gameplay falls apart a bit. But when you're part of the team fighting in a decent sized space it's actually pretty good. Certainly worth the Ł3 it cost
Where did he come from? Edition
By Duane / 2010-06-23 07:38:15
I know, this ones late... and yes I know, I've been rather absent lately aside from covering the Microsoft conference last week.
In all honesty, I've done very little on the gaming front, although I have a number of things to write, its not been a matter of finding time, just a matter of wanting to write and indeed play games. I have put a wee bit of time into Colin McRae DiRT which I picked up dirt cheap (boo, hiss....) and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker though so its not been all bad, but the rest of my time has been spent watching football and reading really.
By Duane / 2010-06-23 07:38:15
I know, this ones late... and yes I know, I've been rather absent lately aside from covering the Microsoft conference last week.
In all honesty, I've done very little on the gaming front, although I have a number of things to write, its not been a matter of finding time, just a matter of wanting to write and indeed play games. I have put a wee bit of time into Colin McRae DiRT which I picked up dirt cheap (boo, hiss....) and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker though so its not been all bad, but the rest of my time has been spent watching football and reading really.
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