What are you playing right now? IV -

OANST · #**901** 06-09-2012, 09:09 AM

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What difficult were you on, and what part gave you trouble? Half-Life 2 never really struck me as a particularly difficult game (though it does have its moments), just a really fucking awesome one.

Is it bad that I've only ever played Half-Life 2 with god mode enabled? And that I have beaten it multiple, multiple times, each time with god mode enabled?

Nepsotic · #**902** 06-09-2012, 09:56 AM

You're not a true gamer.

Varrok · #**903** 06-09-2012, 09:59 AM

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Is it bad that I've only ever played Half-Life 2 with god mode enabled? And that I have beaten it multiple, multiple times, each time with god mode enabled?

No. It's pretty easy game, even on hard. You didn't miss much.
Playing games in god mode doesn't make you evil

OANST · #**904** 06-09-2012, 09:59 AM

Strangely enough it's the only game I do that with. I think that I just enjoy the atmosphere, and puzzle solving of it so much that I don't want to be bothered by the stress of trying not to die.

Varrok · #**905** 06-09-2012, 10:06 AM

The combat isn't challenging (especially at the end), there are medkits everywhere and quicksave feature makes you 'respawn' just a few steps back, not losing any progress. Valve didn't want anyone to ragequit the game, it seems.

Crashpunk · #**906** 06-09-2012, 10:25 AM

There are parts where the combat can get tough. The Combine AI isn't very smart but they still can seriously cause problems when they gang up on you. Also sometimes you've used up all the medkits in that area and you have to proceed with only like 15 health. One shot = death.

I also mentioned the Combine Shot-gunners are horrible, they can pretty much one shot kill you on hard mode.

Also Mod-split?

Nepsotic · #**907** 06-09-2012, 10:32 AM

I find it very challenging. Mainly because its not like modern games, its an old school shooter, no cover system or anything. I'm just not used to games like it, thats why I find it difficult.

Daxter King · #**908** 06-09-2012, 10:48 AM

Many games don't feature cover systems. Do you only play Gears of War or something?

Nepsotic · #**909** 06-09-2012, 11:42 AM

Well I suppose first person shooters don't, but many games do. Have you only been playing CoD or something?

Wings of Fire · #**910** 06-09-2012, 11:43 AM

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I find it very challenging. Mainly because its not like modern games, its an old school shooter, no cover system or anything. I'm just not used to games like it, thats why I find it difficult.

Maybe it's because I stopped being interested in shooters two generations ago, but man this is so much shit.

Varrok · #**911** 06-09-2012, 12:00 PM

It's not like you cannot hide behind barrels/crates and stand-up shoot enemies from that cover in HL2. It doesn't need stupid "Press button to hug a wall" cover systems

Daxter King · #**912** 06-09-2012, 12:08 PM

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Well I suppose first person shooters don't, but many games do. Have you only been playing CoD or something?

Many games do? Please, list these many games.

MeechMunchie · #**913** 06-09-2012, 12:10 PM

Valve don't like to lead the player by the hand. Besides controls, you're either told what to do by other characters ("Stay off of the sand!") or left to figure it out for yourself. For example, they don't like "loot glint", that glossy shine on objectives etc. that says "this is important". Robin Walker says: "Let's just make a crowbar, and let the player see that it's a crowbar. It should be immediately obvious that they can crowbar things with it." Ditto with cover, pulleys, physics weapons, whatever.

Anyway, I quickloaded every time I missed a shot in that game, so I didn't find it too hard.

@Bungle: Yeah, Morrowind is always pretty cheap on Steam, and you'd be genuinely staggered by how much mods can resurrect that game. Alternatively, "Skyrowind" will probably be done in a couple of years.

EDIT: Also Dawn of War has a cover system, though I'm not sure what Nepsotic's trying to prove.

Mac Sirloin · #**914** 06-09-2012, 06:31 PM

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I find it very challenging. Mainly because its not like modern games, its an old school shooter, no cover system or anything. I'm just not used to games like it, thats why I find it difficult.

As someone who devoutly purchases shit-tier FPS' on mass I can say this is just silly. As far as I can tell the only games that have obnoxious cover-dependant gameplay are AAA-garbage day multiplatform titles. GoW, Mass Effect, and so on. This is arse-talk. Also HL2 is NOT an old school shooter in any capacity whatsoever, it's pretty much just a 'Half Life 2' shooter.

Anyhow, I'm playing Disgaea 2 at the suggestion of a friend. I like it so far. I've skipped 100% of the story, but I really don't mind the endless grinding the game makes you do, it mixes it up minutely enough for it not to be boring (yet.)

I've broken Final Fantasy VII by getting Beta from the Midgar Zolom before Junon. I've moved much farther into the game since then, but let me outline how batshit-insane Beta is. At a point in the game where you have to literally grind your nuts off to be capable of attacking for 200+ damage, Beta stomps on in and does roughly 1,000 points of damage to all enemies as many times as you can cast it. It makes every single boss up to maybe the Materia keeper (and even then, big maybe) a joke. Crazy.

Hazel-Rah · #**915** 06-09-2012, 08:34 PM

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As someone who devoutly purchases shit-tier FPS' on mass I can say this is just silly. As far as I can tell the only games that have obnoxious cover-dependant gameplay are AAA-garbage day multiplatform titles. GoW, Mass Effect, and so on. This is arse-talk. Also HL2 is NOT an old school shooter in any capacity whatsoever, it's pretty much just a 'Half Life 2' shooter.

Killzone has a cover system and a baller one at that. He prob means HL2 is old school in sense that it doesn't have regenerative health or two-weapon loadout; but i agree you can't compare HL2 to anything 'cause it's in a league of its own.

Mr. Bungle · #**916** 06-09-2012, 09:15 PM

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Is it bad that I've only ever played Half-Life 2 with god mode enabled? And that I have beaten it multiple, multiple times, each time with god mode enabled?

Not really. It's such a great story with an amazing atmosphere it doesn't really matter how you play it, it's still great.

Daxter King · #**917** 06-09-2012, 09:42 PM

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Killzone has a cover system and a baller one at that. He prob means HL2 is old school in sense that it doesn't have regenerative health or two-weapon loadout; but i agree you can't compare HL2 to anything 'cause it's in a league of its own.

BALLER!

LEAGUE OF ITS OWN.

AlexFili · #**918** 06-10-2012, 01:33 AM

Playing Naruto Clash of Ninja Revolution 3 on the Wii. It is actually a genuinely fun fighting game with a simple-to-play, hard-to-master type of gameplay. Like a multiplayer Tekken style game. Earning credits and unlocking stuff is very fun.

Crashpunk · #**919** 06-10-2012, 02:46 AM

urrghh.

Naruto.

Manco · #**920** 06-10-2012, 02:49 AM

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urrghh.

Naruto.

that’s what she said hurr

Crashpunk · #**921** 06-10-2012, 05:15 AM

hurrr hurrr.

Nepsotic · #**922** 06-10-2012, 06:15 AM

I thought hurr was to remain in 4chan.

Varrok · #**923** 06-10-2012, 06:22 AM

I thought YOU were to remain in 4chan.

Nepsotic · #**924** 06-10-2012, 08:19 AM

Ive never been, and I don't plan to.

Mac Sirloin · #**925** 06-10-2012, 09:20 AM

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Playing Naruto Clash of Ninja Revolution 3 on the Wii. It is actually a genuinely fun fighting game with a simple-to-play, hard-to-master type of gameplay. Like a multiplayer Tekken style game. Earning credits and unlocking stuff is very fun.

Is that the newest Naruto game? I heard it was really, really good apart from the puppet dudes, who are broken.

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I thought hurr was to remain in 4chan.

holy shit what a terrible post

AlexFili · #**926** 06-10-2012, 12:51 PM

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Is that the newest Naruto game? I heard it was really, really good apart from the puppet dudes, who are broken.

It's the last one currently available on the Wii. It was based on Naruto GNTEX3 and has lots of characters including Hidan and Kakuzu (who are left in as secret characters). Most people regard Hiruko (Sasori's Puppet Form) as being broken, but he is beatable (You can always just forbid their use in multiplayer mode). There's also Chiyo who only attacks using puppets, but is pretty weak if you keep the puppets away (since she cannot actually use physical attacks on her own).

There are certain moves which can make it difficult for the other player, thankfully they can be countered with various strategies and tactics. Like any good fighting game, it's good to play as all characters so you can know what to do and what not to do.

OANST · #**927** 06-11-2012, 07:39 AM

Once you learn how to fight the puppets in Naruto games there are definitely ways to beat them. However, the learning curve is a hell of a lot steeper for puppet users than the other characters. Also, Deidera. That guy is cheap as fuck to use. If you want people to keep playing with you, you won't use Deidera.

Dynamithix · #**928** 06-11-2012, 12:13 PM

I bought the epic edition of Gears of War 3 for just over 20 euros, couldn't really pass that deal.

Anyways, I think it's a lot better than the first two. I'm now about halfway through the game, I mostly play it myself but an online friend of mine helps me out every now and then. I thought the end of act three was fucking stupid. Lambent humans? Really? Haha. But yeah, it's a pretty solid game and that's a surprise for me 'cause I didn't really like the first two, they were really dull. I like the new multiplayer mode where you can play as enemies. Yeah.

OANST · #**929** 06-11-2012, 12:20 PM

I thought the campaign was the most boring thing I've ever experienced. I don't even remember what it was about. I shot Locust. I know that.

The multiplayer is a huge improvement over Gears 2.

Daxter King · #**930** 06-11-2012, 12:31 PM

I have a feeling Judgement will have the best campaign of the series, really excited for that. I'm wondering how the Horde vs. Beast mode will work out too, but I doubt it will replace traditional multiplayer.