Video Games

[Manny Calavera]

Originally Posted by mrpologuy

I just beat Super Paper Mario. It is a great game and if you have a Wii, you must play it.
I really liked this game, but for some reason I thought it paled in comparison to the other Paper Mario games. There was a lot of generica and empty space. However, I loved the "nerd fortress" section. One of the funniest moments in gaming.

 

[dusty]

Originally Posted by jonglover

I really liked this game, but for some reason I thought it paled in comparison to the other Paper Mario games. There was a lot of generica and empty space. However, I loved the "nerd fortress" section. One of the funniest moments in gaming.

I agree, the gameplay was pretty hollow. It didn't have the level design of other Mario sidescrollers or the color of other Paper Mario games (save for the great dialogue).

 

[Manny Calavera]

Downloaded Puzzle Quest on Steam because, you know, I need more games to play. It's really great; probably the best version of the game. You can download the demo here.

 

[kwilkinson]

Originally Posted by mrpologuy

I just beat Super Paper Mario. It is a great game and if you have a Wii, you must play it.

Damn that was quick.

 

[Thracozaag]

one word:

Crysis

 

[kronik]

I empathize because my 8800 Ultra does not own this game as it should. Whine, whine.

 

[Thracozaag]

I don't think a computer exists yet that can play this game at maximum detail.

 

[mrpologuy]

It has been confirmed that Rock Band will be coming out for the Wii. I will have to buy that.

 

[Brian278]

Originally Posted by Thracozaag

one word:

Crysis

Glad to here you like it. I'm really looking forward to playing that in 3 years.

 

[Manny Calavera]

Originally Posted by Brian278

Glad to here you like it. I'm really looking forward to playing that in 3 years.

I wish they would have spent less time trying to bring my computer to a stop and more time working on the AI. Still a very good game.

 

[Thracozaag]

Played it on my friend's frankenstein super-computer, and it STILL couldn't run it at the proper frame rate at maximum detail.

 

[hopkins_student]

Originally Posted by jonglover

I wish they would have spent less time trying to bring my computer to a stop and more time working on the AI. Still a very good game.
Did you play it on the hardest difficulty level? The lack of an aiming sight makes it so difficult that I hadn't really noticed the AI wasn't up to snuff. It's seemed pretty good so far.

 

[Manny Calavera]

Originally Posted by hopkins_student

Did you play it on the hardest difficulty level? The lack of an aiming sight makes it so difficult that I hadn't really noticed the AI wasn't up to snuff. It's seemed pretty good so far.

Yes. I also played on the "regular" difficulty and found it kinda' tough towards the end of the game. My problem with the AI is the same problem I have with AI in other open-world games, in that the line-of-site is very shoddy ("There's no way that dude saw me 100 yards away, peeking out from behind a bush on a hill.") and the combatants can be very easily manipulated (drawing them into a house, planting explosives and jumping into the water). I still think it's a great game, if not the revelation everyone thought it would be. But yeah, for the next iteration I hope they work on the AI. That's the next huge technological push: having AI act realistically in dynamic open-world environments.

Anyone else getting Devil May Cry 4 today? I'm torn as both versions have their merits. The 360 version has better graphics, achievements, leaderboards, rumble and no install. Apparently, it also sounds like an F-16 taking off when playing on your 360. The PS3 version has a lenghty install but very short load-times and the PS3 controller, which is similar to what I'm been playing DMC on since the first. Decisions, decisions.

 

[Manny Calavera]

I'm interviewing this guy about his indie game Rorschach, which is a really moody, pretty adventure game for PC and PSP. I had no idea, and started this story because I loved the game so much, but the designer was the lead designer for Starbreeze on both The Darkness and The Chronicles of Riddck: Escape from Butcher Bay. Small world.

 

[Manny Calavera]

My quest for abstinence continues. Finally made it in the top ten for Area 1 of Rez HD. On to Area 2.