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Old Dirty Beckham : 7/28/2015 12:08 pm
What's everyone playing right now?

I'm just about finished with Arkham Knight on my PS4. Very good game. Not a masterpiece by any stretch as it certainly has it's problem but it's an an enjoyable experience.

I'm planning on moving on to the Evil Within next. Anyone play it?

Until Dawn comes out next month along with Madden and Metal Gear right around the corner.
PLaying Batman  
BIG FRED 1973 : 7/28/2015 12:12 pm : link
right now ..Dont waste your time with Evil whiten the game sucks ..I would get Dying Light the game is alot of fun and its deep
Still going through..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 7/28/2015 12:12 pm : link
the free Xbox with Gold games.

In between playing FIFA 15, I just completed Mafia II and just started Hitman:Absolution
Just finished the newest Telltale Game of Thrones episode.  
732NYG : 7/28/2015 12:14 pm : link
Between GoT, Borderlands, and Wolf Among Us, I've become a huge fan of Telltale Games.
Big Fred  
Old Dirty Beckham : 7/28/2015 12:16 pm : link
Evil Within got mostly strong reviews. What didnt you like about it?
Rocket League  
djl8699 : 7/28/2015 12:18 pm : link
extremely fun to take a team of 3 other friends and play online. The first word out of anybody's mouth after the game is over is "one more?"
Very excited for next month  
Audible : 7/28/2015 12:18 pm : link
I'm not a big survival-horror person but I'm in favor of narrative-heavy experiences, particularly ones that don't confuse "have a compelling narrative" for "make an animated film and then shove a controller in there somehow". So I'll be getting Until Dawn at some point. And depending on reviews, I'll be getting Everybody's Gone To The Rapture on Day 1.

For now, I'm continuing to slowly play through Trails in the Sky on PS Vita - if you have a Vita or a PSP (or a PC!) and like JRPGs, it's a must-play. Also logging a lot of time in NBA2K15. When the fiancee is home I'm playing The Last Of Us: Remastered in short spurts - she really likes it but any 3-D game with analog camera control gives her a headache after about 30 minutes or so, so progress has been slow.

Oh, and Rocket League. Rocket League is incredible.
A little backlog clearing.  
Enoch : 7/28/2015 12:19 pm : link
I've been meaning to play The Banner Saga for many months; finally getting around to it now.

The art is top notch (the map especially), and I'm finding the fights more difficult than I had anticipated. I suspect that it'll get easier as I gain a more intuitive understanding of the AI priorities, but for now it's fun and challenging enough.

I haven't hit anything too earthshaking yet in the storyline, but I can just tell that the game is waiting to spring one of those heartbreaking "you made a bad decision 2 chapters ago, and now X is dead because of it" moments. Can't wait.
There is a part  
BIG FRED 1973 : 7/28/2015 12:21 pm : link
where you have to beat a dude with a chainsaw and i could not pass it even on easy ..I just didnt like the game overall it was kind of slow ..Dying Light is a much better game .Wolfenstein is another good game to try .I picked up a brand new sealed copy on ebay for 19 bucks ..
I'm playing Witcher 3...still  
UAGiant : 7/28/2015 12:23 pm : link
The game itself is great, but the amazing part is the developer has been very quick in providing patches and updates to stabilize the game and has provided free DLC to add some additional features to the game - including Game+ mode shortly (albeit a major expansion is planned in the near-term future that will have an additional fee).

After watching Bungie give me a beautiful world with nothing to do in it and paygates all over the place with Destiny, its nice to have a beautiful world with too much to do and the developer adding to the experience ongoing to improve it further. A quick mission ends up taking forever because you always end up finding something new along your way that sidetracks you.

I have way too much time invested into it and stopped playing Arkham Knight so I could get back to it. I'll get back and finish AK sometime soon, but Witcher 3 has really surpassed expectations for me.
For PC, I've started playing games that I bought but never played...  
sb from NYT Forum : 7/28/2015 12:24 pm : link
...so right now I am playing Freedom Force vs. the Third Reich. Which is fun as hell.
I play a combination of  
Jan in DC : 7/28/2015 12:26 pm : link
Elder Scrolls Online, DOTA 2, and Rocket League.

This weekend I played through Her Story with a friend. That game... well game is used loosely. It's more of an experience I guess. Interactive storytelling. Anyway, it's awesome. If you don't mind giving alternative games a chance, definitely check it out.
Bothe me and My Son put down Arkham Knight already  
Chef : 7/28/2015 12:26 pm : link
will pick it back up sometime in the fall or so.. way to much Batmobile..

Actually I took a step back to PS3 and playing Red Dead Redemption... real fun game!
Any new Madden news ?  
BIG FRED 1973 : 7/28/2015 12:26 pm : link
Looks like the same game from last year
Fred  
Old Dirty Beckham : 7/28/2015 12:27 pm : link
I've already played through Wolfenstein.

Audible

How good is the last of us?
RE: A little backlog clearing.  
Audible : 7/28/2015 12:31 pm : link
In comment 12389142 Enoch said:
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I've been meaning to play The Banner Saga for many months; finally getting around to it now.

The art is top notch (the map especially), and I'm finding the fights more difficult than I had anticipated. I suspect that it'll get easier as I gain a more intuitive understanding of the AI priorities, but for now it's fun and challenging enough.

I haven't hit anything too earthshaking yet in the storyline, but I can just tell that the game is waiting to spring one of those heartbreaking "you made a bad decision 2 chapters ago, and now X is dead because of it" moments. Can't wait.


The Banner Saga is a lot of fun. I wish there was more in the way of map variation - there's basically no terrain to speak of - but I enjoyed it.

Combat tip - because combat remains "you go, they go, you go" until the very end and strength/defense diminish as characters take damage, the combat incentives are flipped from most other SRPGs. In most SRPGs, you want to concentrate your attacks on single enemies to take them out, giving you a numerical advantage and ultimately washing over your opponent like a wave. But in The Banner Saga, what you really want to do is to prioritize getting your opponent's attack power down to a non-threatening level while leaving them alive - your opponent will still alternate turns with you, but more of those turns will be wasted. Killing a weak opponent early in the battle actually hurts you because it means that the more powerful enemies actually go more frequently (because they don't have to share slots with their weaker teammates once those weaker teammates are dead).
Just started Divinity: Original Sin  
SwirlingEddie : 7/28/2015 12:38 pm : link
which has versions for console and major PC updates coming out very soon.
Don't play much in the summers  
giantsfan44ab : 7/28/2015 12:43 pm : link
just 2K or Black Ops II. Probably will be on Fallout 4 10 hours a day when I go back to school.
RE: Bothe me and My Son put down Arkham Knight already  
eli4life : 7/28/2015 12:48 pm : link
In comment 12389156 Chef said:
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will pick it back up sometime in the fall or so.. way to much Batmobile..

Actually I took a step back to PS3 and playing Red Dead Redemption... real fun game!


Rdr is my favorite game of all time can't wait for the next one for ps4. For now is elder scrolls online and witcher 3
I just finshed Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zero's  
GMENGianni : 7/28/2015 12:50 pm : link
picked it up for free the month of June on the PS Network. What a fantastic little demo, the game is going to be epic. I can't wait for September.

Battlefield 4 will make due until that comes out.
I still have too many games  
santacruzom : 7/28/2015 12:51 pm : link
I haven't completed... or, in the case of Crusader Kings 2, properly started. I'm playing (or whatever passes for playing) it right now actually.
RE: RE: Bothe me and My Son put down Arkham Knight already  
Chef : 7/28/2015 1:01 pm : link
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will pick it back up sometime in the fall or so.. way to much Batmobile..

Actually I took a step back to PS3 and playing Red Dead Redemption... real fun game!



Rdr is my favorite game of all time can't wait for the next one for ps4. For now is elder scrolls online and witcher 3


Red Dead Redemption was recommended to me many times and one day I felt like buying a game for real reason and picked it up.. Thought about changing my handle to John Marston.. lol
RE: RE: RE: Bothe me and My Son put down Arkham Knight already  
732NYG : 7/28/2015 1:10 pm : link
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will pick it back up sometime in the fall or so.. way to much Batmobile..

Actually I took a step back to PS3 and playing Red Dead Redemption... real fun game!



Rdr is my favorite game of all time can't wait for the next one for ps4. For now is elder scrolls online and witcher 3



Red Dead Redemption was recommended to me many times and one day I felt like buying a game for real reason and picked it up.. Thought about changing my handle to John Marston.. lol


Make sure you check out the Undead Nightmare DLC when you finish the main story.
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Chef : 7/28/2015 1:26 pm : link
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will pick it back up sometime in the fall or so.. way to much Batmobile..

Actually I took a step back to PS3 and playing Red Dead Redemption... real fun game!



Rdr is my favorite game of all time can't wait for the next one for ps4. For now is elder scrolls online and witcher 3



Red Dead Redemption was recommended to me many times and one day I felt like buying a game for real reason and picked it up.. Thought about changing my handle to John Marston.. lol



Make sure you check out the Undead Nightmare DLC when you finish the main story.


Will do.. I got the Greatest Hits release.. it came with it
RE: I still have too many games  
Audible : 7/28/2015 1:41 pm : link
In comment 12389198 santacruzom said:
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I haven't completed... or, in the case of Crusader Kings 2, properly started. I'm playing (or whatever passes for playing) it right now actually.


Only 20 50 100 hours left in your Crusader Kings II playthrough!
Mostly just Rocket league  
KevinBBWC : 7/28/2015 1:52 pm : link
great game.
Old Dirty  
jtfuoco : 7/28/2015 2:32 pm : link
I would highly recommend The evil within its a good story and very challenging if you like adventure horror then you will love this game. One small hint when fighting anybody in the game make sure you use your environment to your advantage. I was able to beat it on hard with using just a little common sense. Dying light is also a good title so you wouldn't go wrong with either game but fighting zombies did get a little boring after a while.
Playing Fallout 3: Point Lookout DLC  
madgiantscow009 : 7/28/2015 5:35 pm : link
I played FO3 probably 7 years ago, but I never had the DLC. Started playing Fallout Shelter and the DLC for FO3 in anticipation for FO4. Unfortunately Fallout Shelter keeps turning off since I hit 190+ dwellers.
RE: Playing Fallout 3: Point Lookout DLC  
732NYG : 7/28/2015 5:39 pm : link
In comment 12389763 madgiantscow009 said:
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I played FO3 probably 7 years ago, but I never had the DLC. Started playing Fallout Shelter and the DLC for FO3 in anticipation for FO4. Unfortunately Fallout Shelter keeps turning off since I hit 190+ dwellers.


Give FO3:New Vegas a shot if you haven't already. You can usually find a copy with all 5 DLC's included for less than $20 at your local gamestop. So excited for FO4.
I am desperately waiting to hear  
Geomon : 7/28/2015 11:58 pm : link
When No Man's Sky will be released. That game has me so hyped, I'm about to have a panic attack.
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Scotty9678 : 7/29/2015 12:55 am : link
Rocket league and Diablo III with the lady.

Waiting for Mario Maker
For lack of a better thread to put this in  
Audible : 7/29/2015 9:03 am : link
The International 5, the richest video game tournament in the world, is currently under way. All of the matches can be viewed for free. Currently the prize pool is north of $17M! Six different teams will go home with at least a million dollars.

I don't play MOBAs but a DOTA2 match with a good caster is legitimately entertaining.
DOTA 2 The International - ( New Window )
I will be occupied with The Witcher 3 for probably  
Curtis in VA : 7/29/2015 9:29 am : link
the next 50 years or so.
RE: For lack of a better thread to put this in  
Jan in DC : 7/29/2015 1:59 pm : link
In comment 12390751 Audible said:
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The International 5, the richest video game tournament in the world, is currently under way. All of the matches can be viewed for free. Currently the prize pool is north of $17M! Six different teams will go home with at least a million dollars.

I don't play MOBAs but a DOTA2 match with a good caster is legitimately entertaining. DOTA 2 The International - ( New Window )


I'm watching.
I have to say,  
Enoch : 7/29/2015 2:05 pm : link
I got my fill of watching other people play vidyagames when I was 10.

(My next-door neighbor had an NES, and I did not. Yeah, he shared appropriately, but he was generally more skilled with it than I was, and we were both interested in seeing how far we could get in single-player games. So he held the controller, and I was the designated puzzle-solver.)
After waiting for years and years,  
GiantFilthy : 7/29/2015 2:06 pm : link
as well as taking part in all the beta testing, when it finally came out I just couldn't find any enjoyment.

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Jan in DC : 7/28/2015 12:26 pm : link : reply
Elder Scrolls Online


Having played Final Fantasy XI and XIV for so many years has definitely skewed my expectations when it comes to MMO's.
RE: After waiting for years and years,  
Jan in DC : 7/29/2015 4:19 pm : link
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as well as taking part in all the beta testing, when it finally came out I just couldn't find any enjoyment.



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Jan in DC : 7/28/2015 12:26 pm : link : reply
Elder Scrolls Online



Having played Final Fantasy XI and XIV for so many years has definitely skewed my expectations when it comes to MMO's.


I think it's ok. But MMOs... I don't know. There's no endgame. There's no end in sight with them. And that's the point I guess, but I want to finish something because it's really hard to play one game engine over and over again and not be really tired of it. So I play this one, to hang with a friend or two who dig it, but I imagine it'll be like all the rest. One day I'll stop playing and not think about it ever again.. Or miss it.
RE: I have to say,  
Audible : 7/30/2015 12:21 pm : link
In comment 12391669 Enoch said:
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I got my fill of watching other people play vidyagames when I was 10.

(My next-door neighbor had an NES, and I did not. Yeah, he shared appropriately, but he was generally more skilled with it than I was, and we were both interested in seeing how far we could get in single-player games. So he held the controller, and I was the designated puzzle-solver.)


Prior to my first exposure to professional DOTA (which was TI4, last year) I would have said the same thing. But something about watching DOTA scratches a different itch. It's the combination of high-level strategy (in drafting, warding, choosing objectives, item builds) and more detailed second-by-second tactics (changing your positioning based on a half-dozen different factors, targeting the correct opponent in a team fight, rotating over to relieve a teammate under duress) that I've only ever seen in a MOBA.

If you ever do decide to watch, it's really helpful to watch a game commentated by casters who are mindful that a lot of people in the audience are new to DOTA or even new to MOBAs in general. TI4 had a noob stream for the main event that was really instructive while still being entertaining and I think TI5 will have the same thing.
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Moondawg : 7/31/2015 7:59 am : link
In comment 12392075 Jan in DC said:
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as well as taking part in all the beta testing, when it finally came out I just couldn't find any enjoyment.



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Jan in DC : 7/28/2015 12:26 pm : link : reply
Elder Scrolls Online



Having played Final Fantasy XI and XIV for so many years has definitely skewed my expectations when it comes to MMO's.



I think it's ok. But MMOs... I don't know. There's no endgame. There's no end in sight with them. And that's the point I guess, but I want to finish something because it's really hard to play one game engine over and over again and not be really tired of it. So I play this one, to hang with a friend or two who dig it, but I imagine it'll be like all the rest. One day I'll stop playing and not think about it ever again.. Or miss it.


I'm enjoying ESO more than I thought I would. My buddies and I always said "it would be great to play Skyrim co-op with your friends". We do it that way, and it's been fun so far.
Anybody  
jtfuoco : 7/31/2015 11:03 am : link
here playing elite dangerous on Xbone I got the game preview and after reading about all the updates they want to add to the game is sounds like it could look a lot like No mans Sky but more simulation focused.
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