The Official "What Are You Playing Now?" Thread

[MLB 51]

Just started God of War Ascension.

[It'sNotAFakeID]

Would be playing some 2k13 but the offseason in that mode [online] is garbage

[HuskerThor]

Believe it or not, but Clash of Clans which is an Apple app, is a pretty damn good game. And its free.

[VectorVictor]

I didn't think this warranted a new thread, and this seems like the busiest one in here.

 

ESPN is counting down the top 25 sports video games:

 

25-21 http://espn.go.com/e...video-games-all

 

20-16 http://espn.go.com/e...video-games-all

 

15-11 http://espn.go.com/e...video-games-all

 

10-6 http://espn.go.com/e...video-games-all

 

Top 5 will be unveiled Friday

 

Top 5: http://espn.go.com/e...video-games-all

 

Of course the top 2 are *** ** and ***** ***** ****. Couple of my all-time favorites

 

 

Anyone notice that the highest-rated NFL game is NFL 2K5?

[strigori]

I didn't think this warranted a new thread, and this seems like the busiest one in here.

 

ESPN is counting down the top 25 sports video games:

 

25-21 http://espn.go.com/e...video-games-all

 

20-16 http://espn.go.com/e...video-games-all

 

15-11 http://espn.go.com/e...video-games-all

 

10-6 http://espn.go.com/e...video-games-all

 

Top 5 will be unveiled Friday

 

Top 5: http://espn.go.com/e...video-games-all

 

Of course the top 2 are *** ** and ***** ***** ****. Couple of my all-time favorites

 

 

Anyone notice that the highest-rated NFL game is NFL 2K5?

Thank the NFL for selling exclusive rights to EA.

[walksalone]

NHL 94, I loved that game... You could have as many teams as you wanted in season mode...

[walksalone]

I didn't think this warranted a new thread, and this seems like the busiest one in here.

 

ESPN is counting down the top 25 sports video games:

 

25-21 http://espn.go.com/e...video-games-all

 

20-16 http://espn.go.com/e...video-games-all

 

15-11 http://espn.go.com/e...video-games-all

 

10-6 http://espn.go.com/e...video-games-all

 

Top 5 will be unveiled Friday

 

Top 5: http://espn.go.com/e...video-games-all

 

Of course the top 2 are *** ** and ***** ***** ****. Couple of my all-time favorites

 

I hadn't really gone through this list until now.... Holy sh#t does it' bring back some memories

[strigori]

Welp....I purchased Black Ops 2 finally about 3-4 months ago....wasn't addicted early on, but once I got the hang of playing a first-person shooter with an xbox controller, now I am straight addicted (I use to play a ton of Counterstrike back in the day on the PC). I play a ton of black Ops and a good ole nerdy game called Magic the Gathering online. I love card games that are challenging and not necessarily "kiddy."

 

Hell yea! I used to play Counterstrike with my buds on almost a daily basis. That game is awesome

Tons of people play various Counterstike versions on Steam daily, today alone the peak users was between 26,000 and 34,000 depending on which version. Black Ops 2's peak was 26,000. Which is crazy that a 13 year old game had more users on Steam than a new game.

For those old Counterstrike memories, Steam has a version of it free to play through Sunday this weekend.

[strigori]

I just bought Dragon's Dogma, Dark Arisen. Going to crack it open tomorrow. Anybody else played this or have some thoughts on it?

I have a few hours on it, I like it so far. Bit of a slow start, but that's probably not a bad thing looking at the depth of the game.

[EbylHusker]

Oh, one I should add is Battle for Wesnoth. It's a great, old school turned based fantasy combat game (much like Master of Monsters in many ways, if anyone ever played that). Players can also make their own campaigns, etc...tons of content out there and easily available. You can also get mobile versions of it.

 

Good stuff. If anyone likes that kind of game, definitely give it a try.

[strigori]

I just bought Dragon's Dogma, Dark Arisen. Going to crack it open tomorrow. Anybody else played this or have some thoughts on it?

I have a few hours on it, I like it so far. Bit of a slow start, but that's probably not a bad thing looking at the depth of the game.

Having spent a lot more time with the game now, I really like it. It started a little slow, but once I got the mechanics down, its been great. The combat system, along with the Pawns, is really great. That and the freedom to build your char the way you like is why to play it. A deep engrossing story is not the big selling point here. Think Kingdom's of Amalur crossed with Dark Souls.

[Enhance]

I just bought Dragon's Dogma, Dark Arisen. Going to crack it open tomorrow. Anybody else played this or have some thoughts on it?

I have a few hours on it, I like it so far. Bit of a slow start, but that's probably not a bad thing looking at the depth of the game.

Having spent a lot more time with the game now, I really like it. It started a little slow, but once I got the mechanics down, its been great. The combat system, along with the Pawns, is really great. That and the freedom to build your char the way you like is why to play it. A deep engrossing story is not the big selling point here. Think Kingdom's of Amalur crossed with Dark Souls.

I only played for about an hour or two and I agree about the slow start. First off, I didn't understand the beginning sequence where you're on your way to fighting that large dragon. I died part way through and then it sent me to the screen where you create your character. I then got through the first couple of missions, found a side quest in a well and kept dying. I've done a lot of reading about the game and from what I can tell, certain areas you come across can be more difficult than what your level is prepared for. I'll just have to skip the well and come back once I figure everything out.

[strigori]

I just bought Dragon's Dogma, Dark Arisen. Going to crack it open tomorrow. Anybody else played this or have some thoughts on it?

I have a few hours on it, I like it so far. Bit of a slow start, but that's probably not a bad thing looking at the depth of the game.

Having spent a lot more time with the game now, I really like it. It started a little slow, but once I got the mechanics down, its been great. The combat system, along with the Pawns, is really great. That and the freedom to build your char the way you like is why to play it. A deep engrossing story is not the big selling point here. Think Kingdom's of Amalur crossed with Dark Souls.

I only played for about an hour or two and I agree about the slow start. First off, I didn't understand the beginning sequence where you're on your way to fighting that large dragon. I died part way through and then it sent me to the screen where you create your character. I then got through the first couple of missions, found a side quest in a well and kept dying. I've done a lot of reading about the game and from what I can tell, certain areas you come across can be more difficult than what your level is prepared for. I'll just have to skip the well and come back once I figure everything out.

That first part was just the tutorial, not a big loss IMO. The well will be hard until you get a couple Pawns as well as your own. The game is not Skyrim with level scaling, closer to Dark Souls in that you wander into a new area, and it could be more dangerous than you are ready for. I think I was at least level 12 before I did the well.

 

Tips for early on,

pick a class that suits your playstyle and don't be afraid to change. there is a one time fee to unlock the class, then you can swap freely between them.

The Dodge button is the X when holding R2(I think the default is R1 I'm using controls B)

[walksalone]

Still playing GuildWars 2, which I'm a little surprised at...

 

And after the initial disgust of NBA2K13, I'm actually liking it a bit more...

[Enhance]

I just bought Dragon's Dogma, Dark Arisen. Going to crack it open tomorrow. Anybody else played this or have some thoughts on it?

I have a few hours on it, I like it so far. Bit of a slow start, but that's probably not a bad thing looking at the depth of the game.

Having spent a lot more time with the game now, I really like it. It started a little slow, but once I got the mechanics down, its been great. The combat system, along with the Pawns, is really great. That and the freedom to build your char the way you like is why to play it. A deep engrossing story is not the big selling point here. Think Kingdom's of Amalur crossed with Dark Souls.

I only played for about an hour or two and I agree about the slow start. First off, I didn't understand the beginning sequence where you're on your way to fighting that large dragon. I died part way through and then it sent me to the screen where you create your character. I then got through the first couple of missions, found a side quest in a well and kept dying. I've done a lot of reading about the game and from what I can tell, certain areas you come across can be more difficult than what your level is prepared for. I'll just have to skip the well and come back once I figure everything out.

That first part was just the tutorial, not a big loss IMO. The well will be hard until you get a couple Pawns as well as your own. The game is not Skyrim with level scaling, closer to Dark Souls in that you wander into a new area, and it could be more dangerous than you are ready for. I think I was at least level 12 before I did the well.

 

Tips for early on,

pick a class that suits your playstyle and don't be afraid to change. there is a one time fee to unlock the class, then you can swap freely between them.

The Dodge button is the X when holding R2(I think the default is R1 I'm using controls B)

That will be a lifesaver - literally. Thanks for the tip.

 

What is the gear acquisition process like? Do certain bosses or areas have certain gear or are things random?