The Bill's Now Playing Video Game Thread (Now with Bames)

[abdominalpillaging]

Just to illustrate my point on how bad the God of War camera angle is in places this is an example of how bad it gets, yet you're still controlling the character at this point. Now imagine you seeing this much of yourself trying to fight off around 10 enemies and you get the idea of how bad this fucking camera is.

[spacehamster]

This was a problem in the demo already. I'm certainly overjoyed to hear there's more of it.

[Spooky Apparition]

uh... i don't even see kratos. what a dumb design decision. "LOOK AT THE BIG STUFF!"

[Necrometer]

Just listened to a TED talk on video games. It turns out that they help your vision and attention span and attention to detail.

they dont.

what archetype is this we're dealing with? "smart" RAGMAN?

[The Bill]

HAHAHAHAHA-- come on! One of the upgrades is "Efficient use of pockets" for ammo capacity? AHAHAHAHAA.

"Oh, fuck! Is THAT how pockets work??? Now I can carry so much more!"

Seriously though, I do like this game a lot so far.

Well, if we go back to 90's era Marvel and Image comics, those dudes had tons of pockets and never put anything in them. So, efficient use of pockets is a real problem, Geoff. I'm just glad in this day and age there's a cure.

[FVBTVS]

[Wang Mandu]

I'm getting both.

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I....kind of want Resident Evil 6, too. It can't be that bad at $40 and a ton of pre-order bonuses? Gotta save up for vacation this summer.

Anyone want Bioshock on Steam? I have a free copy to give out.

[riley-o]

OH MY FUCKING GOD YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS

[Comrade Slinky]

Resident Evil 6

[Wang Mandu]

Still holding strong but I need help.

[The Bill]

Sometimes Lara really looks like Jennifer Lawrence.

[guardianoftheblind]

fucking tomb raider

i finished it on normal with 100% completion, just to find out there's no 'beat it on hard' achievement. fuck that. i was looking forward to a second playthrough

[riley-o]

Just play it on hard anyway ?

[guardianoftheblind]

the experience is going to be the exact same, with a few more deaths. i think it's time to put it towards bioshock

[The Bill]

Kids today needing their little rewards for doing things. Hell, playing a great game is achievement & platinum trophy enough.

[guardianoftheblind]

i love the game to death, don't get me wrong

is this going to turn into some giant discussion where i just scroll past giant walls of pisscubes-text? the ones that bring much needed in depth discussion to the gaming thread?

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no offense to my buddy PC, though

[The Bill]

i love the game to death, don't get me wrong

is this going to turn into some giant discussion where i just scroll past giant walls of pisscubes-text? the ones that bring much needed in depth discussion to the gaming thread?

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no offense to my buddy PC, though

No.

Jesus, Lara, the hits just keep on coming. She's supposed to be this super hot chick, but after this adventure she'd be a scarred up mess. She also probably has hepatitis.

[godofdeadlydeath]

On the Resident Evil subject, what are everybody's favorite RE games? I think my list would have to go:

Resident Evil 4
Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil Zero
Resident Evil
Resident Evil 3

And I have not played 5, 6 or any other additional versions. Am I missing anything?

[Wang Mandu]

4 is one of the top 10 games of all time.

[godofdeadlydeath]

4 is one of the top 10 games of all time.

I just started a new game in 4 on the Gamecube the other day. I forgot how much pure fun it is to play that game. You still have to think as much as you did in any other RE game, but it's so much breezier and more enjoyable due to the style of gameplay, and the levels and enemies are just so awesome.

[Wang Mandu]

Leon's mission is actually pretty cool in places. 40 might be a little steep though. I'd place it around a 25-30 game.

The only reason I'd consider it at $40 is because the season pass for mp will be included and I heard the mp is actually fun? Probably just hold off.

[godofdeadlydeath]

2 brings me back to my buddy's basement, playing for hours on end in high school. I didn't own a PS back then, I was a 64 guy, so I would play RE 2 every single time I was over there until I had beat it without any help. 4 is definitely a better game, but 2 is amazing.

[Kurt Russell's Beard]

Do any of you guys have programming/scripting experience?

Not game-related. Just for computers in general.

[guardianoftheblind]

[guardianoftheblind]

my only real gripe is i wish that there was a bigger emphasis on the actual tomb raiding. what are there, 6 or something? they're all optional, short (solve one environmental puzzle and you're done), and fairly easy.