Just finished putting in like 20 hours on the three-day weekend of Brink. Maybe I’m just not jaded enough, but I really couldn’t see what everyone was whining about. It was the most fun I’ve had in a long while. Insanely fast-paced and the engine is nice and compact, running on my slightly below-average laptop at about 50-60 fps.

Allow me to answer your question with another question: why is there a single Godzilla-esque footprint in the middle of the wasteland in Fallout one?

Answer: who cares? Just keep playing the game.

Teddy Roosevelt once got shot in the chest during a speech. He paused for a moment to compose himself, and then finished his speech.

You leave me no choice.

swenson, you seem really excited about this. I can’t ever remember playing a game that I didn’t like somewhat. The only one I could possibly recommend is X3: Reunion because it was so damned complicated for no reason at all.

Also. Dues Ex. Two weeks.

Anyway, I’ve been watching an inordinately large number of Let’s Plays recently, and now I kind of want to do one of my own. But if I did, I’d want to pick a really terrible game so I could spork it for you all.

Vampire: The Masquerade: Bloodlines.

Do it do it do it do it. There’s plenty to spork and also you would have to play as a Malkavian for added lulz. Please please please please please.

@Jeni – another Zork fan? Excellent! Zork is truly a magnificent game. All of them are. I’m pretty sure I could play the first one in my sleep (except for the maze, I forgot the path through it. I’d have to draw it out again, most likely).

@Shark – I’ll add it to the list of possibilities. I think some people like that game, though, and I wouldn’t want to get into sporking it only to discover I actually liked it… :/

EDIT: Oh, and I should point out, in case for some reason people didn’t work this one out already, it can’t be something too horrible and gory or obscene or have a lot of unavoidable sexual content or whatnot, because I have to be able to take screenshots of it (or video, although I’d prefer to just do a screenshot playthrough) and be able to comment on it.

Excellent! Zork is truly a magnificent game. All of them are. I’m pretty sure I could play the first one in my sleep (except for the maze, I forgot the path through it. I’d have to draw it out again, most likely).

Hurrah!

I was never that fond of Nemesis – but mostly because I think I played it when I was too young. I couldn’t do the puzzles and a lot of the creepiness either went over my head or actually creeped me out too much. (Just checked, yes, I would have been 10/11 when I played it, probably). I’ve been meaning to replay it now, actually, when I think I would get it. Otherwise, Grand Inquisitor is one of my jolly favourites because I love the humour

That and AFGNCAAP.

The maze thing is always a problem – I feel bad finding a map online, but then I justify it saying I’ve already done it ONCE and if I could find that scrap of paper I scribbled on years ago, I would be sorted.

...Oh god. How many times have I drawn and re-drawn adventure games maps? Too many. That’s how much.

Joker/Normandy OTP !!!!!

Don’t break them up, you homewrecker !!!!!!!!!

Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines

Why does this remind me of Majora’s Mask?

edit: Whoops, wrong thread.

I think Star Wars has been done enough. I wouldn’t mind seeing some old-school thinking coming back into play. Fable-style gameplay, but centred on Robin Hood trying to outwit the Sheriff? I’d play that. How about a game based on the Kalevala?

I’d love to see a modern remake of A Bard’s Tale, that was awesome. Better yet, I’d love to see a modern game where we don’t have to sit through tedious cutscenes and try to decipher terrible uncaptioned voice acting. I mean, it’s one thing to create ambiance by making the character voice sound like it’s an inhuman lizard-man thing, but there’s something to be said for actually being able to understand their dialogue. I refer to Starcraft in particular. How many times is our mission info given by some super-echoed alien voice that I have no hope of understanding? And then they don’t include an option to turn on captions, and they don’t write it down anywhere, so I have no clue what I’m supposed to do. It’s all very well having immersive game environments, but there are some times when I’d like to have information actually written down so I can read it and absorb it.

/rant

Also, since we’re on the topic of puzzle games

Adventure games. The ones you listed are adventure games.

Puzzle games are a different beast.

Yeah, but when I think ‘puzzle game’, I think of something along the lines of Myst, where the main focus of the game is on solving (frustratingly hard) puzzles, rather than finding creative ways of solving problems. Also, the games you mentioned have a good bit of humor, but ‘puzzle games’ (to me) have a more serious tone.

How is it that you know so much about the games that when I talk about them, everyone looks at me like I’m weird?

Because I’m not a teenager? 8P

Also, I think they fit into both genres.

No, adventure games have puzzles. Sokoban, would be a puzzle game. (Not to be confused with the category Strategy Games, although there is significant overlap with Logic Games).

Anyway, I decided to buy Zork, swenson – didn’t bother with the original text adventures, because I already have those and they work fine (with or without DOSbox). But figured at that price it was worth getting Grand Inquisitor and Nemesis so I don’t have to bother looking for the discs and (eventually) fiddling with DOSbox. :D

Although, darn it, I’m starting to browse through GOG’s catalogue and getting very tempted. Damn you, sales!

sigh If only.

To be fair, though, it wouldn’t have worked out anyways (seeing as how the romance in the game is kind of lacking and it’s more like happy sexy fun times so…)

It might be an adventure game by right, but because it has puzzles in it, my mind says ‘PUZZLE GAME!’

Just learnin’ you the right terminology, so you can talk all sophisticated and knowledgeable-like, wot wot.

So are you saying that us adult lot know about all the cool stuff?

I don’t even know how old you are. 8P

Because my goodness; they do not make games like they used to.

I wouldn’t really know, I’m predominantly fan of adventure games, which means a lot of the gaming I do is stuck in the past – I often pick ones that I didn’t get to play when they were released, I am on a nostalgia kick now, though. Although there are some modern ones I play (The Whispered World, for example). Outside of that, it’s only Half-life that I follow.

Outside of that, it’s only Half-life that I follow.

This shows that you’re awesome. In fact, your awesome-ness just went through the roof. I totally concur with your sentiments.

As for my age…1989er right here.

Sid Meier’s Pirates!

Ever played ‘Corsairs’ Rocky?

I’d suggest you play it then. It’s the predecessor of all pirate and boating games.

I loved that game, as well as Pirates!

I haven’t bought Bastion yet, but I keep wanting too… the music that was posted earlier was amazing, what I’ve read about the story/gameplay sounds very interesting, and even Yahtzee was largely positive about it. Come to think of it, why haven’t I bought it yet?!

Not a bit game player, but I have to say I’m rather enjoying SimCity Societies (I know!), though not-so-much Spore since the cell-stage is so short.

Still, each is worth the $5 dollars I got them for.

Do you have a N64? As long as you have the power cord for the Super Nintendo, you can use the 64’s Audio and Video cable to connect to the T.V.

@NinjaCat

Do you have a N64? As long as you have the power cord for the Super Nintendo, you can use the 64’s Audio and Video cable to connect to the T.V.

Same goes for the GameCube, too.

Do you have a N64? As long as you have the power cord for the Super Nintendo, you can use the 64’s Audio and Video cable to connect to the T.V.

Same goes for the GameCube, too.

No, and no. :(

My console ownership went from Super Nintendo to Wii.

Portal 2

I need that!

I added you, or at least the person with the right username and the same avatar. So expect to see my friend request. :)

Don’t forget to join the II Steam group, if you like!

And technically, everybody can have TF2 now. :D

ladytonberry.

This seems appropriate. I think I sent you an invite.

Started playing 5 Days a Stranger. Pretty interesting so far.

Completely unrelated, but Mass Effect 2‘s ending was kind of… disappointing.

5 Days a Stranger. Pretty interesting so far.

I don’t find it as alluring as other people. But its not bad.

Thanks I just started it and I’m already stuck. I don’t like games with little direction. I think I’ve been in every room and I’ve picked up 4 items that all seem useless and everyone who is in the house with me is magically gone.

nvm I had to talk to a tree. One of the main reasons why I suck at these kind of games is because I don’t read things properly a lot of the time so I didn’t realise the game was telling me someone was up the tree.

Playing Baldur’s Gate II again. Playing Fighter/Mage (Dual Class) solo on “Insane” difficulty is just sooo much fun.

Puppet: You should try playing as a monk. Keep a thief around to undo doors and traps, but you don’t need anyone else.

At higher levels, monks are stupidly overpowered. Their fists become the best weapons in the game (including Carsomyr + 6 and the Flail of Ages + 5 from ToB), and they are basically invulnerable to anything less than a + 2 weapon, as well as immune to charms, poison, slowing and disease, practically immune (78% natural resistance) to magic, and a missile AC of -13. They also get a save-or-die death touch attack, stunning attacks, lay on hands, stealth, and find traps. They also get an extra attack per round every three levels, and move faster than a character with Boots of Speed.

Puppet: You should try playing as a monk. Keep a thief around to undo doors and traps, but you don’t need anyone else.

In all my years of owning the game I still haven’t tried the monk (or barbarian). Are they as good after the latest ToB patch? I didn’t really look into the details, but I thought the latest patch nerfed the monk class so it wouldn’t be as powerful at later levels. If I recall correctly they lowered the magic resistance you could get. Don’t quote me on that, though.

And yeah, traps and locks are a pain in the ass if you aren’t playing some kind of mage/thief. With Draw Upon Holy Might and Vampiric Touch to increase your HP you can survive all the traps in the first dungeon, but there’s a lot of traps and you’ll miss out on all the XP.

Also, I just found out how useful the Ferret familiar is. If I cast Luck on him he can pickpocket almost anyone. Got a Ring of Regeneration from Ribald, Ring of the Ram from Tolgerias, you can even pickpocket Gaxx or pickpocket the genie in hell to get the Tear of Bhaal so you don’t lost the Black Razer.

I forgot just how much stuff you could do in BG2. The main reason why I stopped playing a while ago was because I seem to have lost my save file (also a fighter/mage) where I somehow glitched the game so I could rest in Slayer form and not die. And when I woke up I would have all the stats of the Slayer and still appear as it, but I could use my own weapons and cast spells. I could stay as the Slayer for as long as I wanted, only changing back when I left an area. I’ve tried a bunch of different things but I can’t figure out how I glitched the game like that. Google doesn’t turn up anything similar, only mods that make it permanent (I didn’t have any installed).

@Virgil – ...wow. That’s about the coolest thing I’ve ever seen. Now you really ARE thinking with portals, amirite?

Dues Ex: Human Revolution.

I’ve been following it ever since the E3 2010 trailer debut.

Oh man Deus Ex 3 is brilliant. If I didn’t have class today I’d spend all day on it.

Virge, you got it?!

America, baby. :D

A friend of mine bought it and will pirate it anyway..

I’ve heard the previous games haven’t aged well and I’m a little iffy about trying them.

The first one is a hallmark of PC gaming and absolutely must be played, but not necessarily to completely understand DX3.

Sweet, then. Maybe once I get through some of my backlog (thanks, Steam summer sales) I’ll have to try them.

Fuck the fucking stinkeyes in Bastion right in their fucking eyeballs.

YES. Hate them so much. Whats your loadout?

I don’t have the Calamity Cannon yet. Rocking the Machete, Slingers, and Trip Mines.

@Rocky – that is indeed a pretty awesome soundtrack. I love videogame soundtracks, they’re usually longer (and sometimes better…) than movie soundtracks.

I just finished the Arrival DLC for Mass Effect 2, and… well. Ain’t that just a kick in the quad. I knew about certain parts of that DLC, but… yeah. I did not know about all of it.

Not as good as LotSB (which I finally got around to last week), but LotSB was awesome, so that’s not surprising.

Seconded. Or we can’t be friends any more.

Late to the bandwagon, but

p0rtal is awesome.

So is P0rtal 2.

I bought portal. I think is was the day before it became free.

Never played Half-Life.

On portal, popularity does not nesessarily mean that they will make another one. I’d love to kill Weatley though.

@TheArmourer – I’ve never played the original (I’ve played through part of it, before anyone crucifies me, but I genuinely do believe HL2 is better, at least in the early parts. Don’t get me wrong, HL is fantastic, doubly so when you consider it in the context of games at the time, but there are issues with it, especially when compared to modern games, while HL2 holds up surprisingly well seven years later.) but HL2 and the episodes are fantastic. You’re missing out… ;)

I dunno about Portal 3 either. It seems like there isn’t anywhere else to go. I know that’s what everyone thought after the original and we still got a sequel (a very good one, no less!), but unless they start tying it into the HL universe, I just don’t think there’s anything left to do. You’ve seen the past, present, and future of Aperture, more or less. Where else is there to go? And I don’t see them tying it into HL. The Portal games are very much not about direct combat (or, really, any combat at all); the HL universe is very different from that!

HL3, on the other hand… yeah. I hope the reason we haven’t heard anything for so long is because they’re making it totally awesome, but… I still want it now! I do agree with the general sentiment that they aren’t going to release Episode 3, they’re just going to go straight into the next full-length game in the series. It’s just been so long now…