The Video/PC Game Discussion Thread

SKwid wrote: Diogenes wrote: J-Man wrote: I've started playing these 2 games on the N64 emulator.  Duke Nukem is a hell of a lot of fun, Rampage pretty much sucks so far. That's the sort of game that should stay in arcades IMO. Emulators are THE SHIT.  Totally worth the effort of trying to get the USB 64 controller to work. But damn, that system has so many classics and you choose Rampage?  r I bought a wired 360 controller to replace the old ass wired one that i have, will try it out whne it comes in the mail  also, i agree, why WOULD you play rampage? Nostalgia?

Yep, pretty much entirely nostalgia. That series was one of my favorites when I was younger, and since I don't have the N64 cartridge anymore I figured it was worth a shot on the emulator. It's pretty awful, though... I really don't know how I liked those at some point!

I've been playing these games lately:

Triceratopsoil wrote:

 thats such an odd game

I started playing Heretic (1994) for the PC using DOSbox emulator yesterday.



So far I am REALLY digging it! It's basically a Doom clone (it's even run on the same engine), but in a medieval setting. It's a hell of a lot of fun, especially for a Doom fanatic like me.

I just beat the first of three portions of the game, only to find out that the version I downloaded doesn't include the other two.  I have to get those... the first episode was really good.

J-Man wrote:

I beat this today... I liked it a lot (especially the first episode), but it's definitely got quite a few flaws. The framerate is really inconsistent, and I found it being a crippling issue in intense firefights. The aiming mechanic is also pretty iffy, and sniping is nearly impossible even on the lowest sensitivity setting. The save system and loading times are also less than ideal, and a few "surprise" deaths that force you to re-watch cutscenes are a bit of a pain.

Supposedly these issues aren't on the PC version, but they are a bit problematic for the PS2. Still, it's definitely a pretty good game from beginning to end.

SKwid wrote: just started downloading the ME3 demo today, im really excited for it

Wilytank wrote: SKwid wrote: just started downloading the ME3 demo today, im really excited for it I played through the single player once and didn't come back to it.  Don't want to wear it out when the full game gets released.   Multiplayer is very fun, though I'm having the shittiest luck trying to unlock non-human characters to play as.  All I was able to get was a quarian engineer through the free pack who I subsequently named Tali's Mum.

Wilytank wrote: Wilytank wrote: SKwid wrote: just started downloading the ME3 demo today, im really excited for it I played through the single player once and didn't come back to it.  Don't want to wear it out when the full game gets released.   Multiplayer is very fun, though I'm having the shittiest luck trying to unlock non-human characters to play as.  All I was able to get was a quarian engineer through the free pack who I subsequently named Tali's Mum. Changed just tonight.  Turian sential acquired!  Gonna use him for a while.

Wilytank wrote: SKwid wrote: Wilytank wrote: Wilytank wrote: SKwid wrote: just started downloading the ME3 demo today, im really excited for it I played through the single player once and didn't come back to it.  Don't want to wear it out when the full game gets released.   Multiplayer is very fun, though I'm having the shittiest luck trying to unlock non-human characters to play as.  All I was able to get was a quarian engineer through the free pack who I subsequently named Tali's Mum. Changed just tonight.  Turian sential acquired!  Gonna use him for a while.  what platform do you play on? PS3