What are you playing right now? II

[Dynamithix]

I've been playing Mortal Kombat: Armageddon for the PS2 lately.

I'm pretty hyped for the new one too.

[Mr. Bungle]

I played the demo for the new one. It's pretty damn fun, but I'm sure the best thing about it will be the multiplayer.

[Dynamithix]

Multiplayer in fighting games is so meh in my opinion. MK vs. DCU's online is so bad, everyone just spams Flash's or Captain Marvel's special moves.

Also, I hope the new MK demo hits Xbox LIVE soon.

[Havoc]

Fable 3. And I want to kill whoever came up with the entire Sanctuary thing. Makes no sense and is horribly annoying.

[Bullet Magnet]

There's nothing wrong with the sanctuary.

The disembodied villager voice that follows me around in combat, telling me "I'm not impressed in the slightest" every time I flourish with the pistol, though, now that's annoying.

[Disgruntled Intern]

Dragon Age II.

Would be good if my companions weren't so dumb. I spend a decent amount of time setting up their tactics, and for what? So they can run into AoE attacks and get themselves cornered by half of what we fight.

Fucking. Sucks.

[Dynamithix]

Quite many people seem to dislike Dragon Age 2. At least few of my friends who bought it say that it isn't nearly as good as the first one. I can't really comment on that since I only have the first one and haven't played DA2. I haven't really played DA:O either though, ha.

[Ridg3]

Dragon Age II.

Would be good if my companions weren't so dumb. I spend a decent amount of time setting up their tactics, and for what? So they can run into AoE attacks and get themselves cornered by half of what we fight.

Fucking. Sucks.

Meh, the tactic slots are only there for basic attacks and standard healing processes. Anything more complex than that then I'll take control of them myself.

And speaking of DA2, the game is lying on the desk wistfully looking at me to play it, but I can't. I had to restart my DA:O game to tweak a few things and that's been delayed as I recently reacquired POP: Warrior Within. By jove that is a great fucking game.

[Wings of Fire]

Doesn't even compare to Sands of Time.

[Ridg3]

Ah, I've always been a huge fan of the PS2 series and although TSoT is the best, I've outplayed it and now I have to outplay the other two now. Prince of Persia and the other one can go kiss my ball-less sack, I will never play them ever.

[Wings of Fire]

The cel shaded one is alright.

I think my favourite part of Warrior Within is how beautifully the time loop segues together. My least favourite part being the added emphasis on battles.

Also emo prince

[Manco]

Also emo prince

This is the worst part.

I actually still need to finish the Sands of Time trilogy - got 1/3 of the way through Warrior Within and just stopped playing.

[Wings of Fire]

The rest is better.

The story is actually really really good and everything is so well foreshadowed.

[Ridg3]

But I heard that the cell-shaded one isn't canon? I enjoyed the battle system if I'm honest and the emo prince sucked major ass balls. I wanted the old Prince back, the one with the witty banter and a jackass attitude but we got him back for The Two Thrones, I guess.

[Manco]

I know I should play it, but part of me is just put off by how much of the game I have left to get through - I was following a guide (to make sure I got all the secret health powerups) and just seeing how little progress I was making was really a buzzkill.

I guess I'll get around to it eventually.

[Wings of Fire]

It isn't Sands of Time trilogy canon, no.

It does have a great ending though. Sort of. I liked it.

[Manco]

Cel-shaded Prince was okay, but the whole way through I couldn't shake the feeling that it was really bare-bones gameplay.

Whole thing just felt too basic - one enemy at a time, really linear paths combined with a world that felt like it was built in ruins?

[metroixer]

Yeah, the way I saw it the game was just one big collectathon. While some of the fights were cool I guess - like that one puzzly one at the top of a tower I think??? - I was really put off by seeing all this shiny shit scattered everywhere I would have to collect after making an area reborn or whatever the game called it.

[Nate]

It does have a great ending though. Sort of. I liked it.

You're the only person on the planet who has held that opinion.


I played 1/4 of Sands of Time. Hated the fighting. Failed miserably in the fight against the Prince's father and never returned to it.

If my Xbox wasn't still at mum's place I might have returned to it and cheated through that fight.

[Wings of Fire]

The fighting in Sands of Time is amazingly broken, either you hobble through it cursing every fight or you use the second special attack you learn in every battle and be utterly invincible.

[Bullet Magnet]

I liked the 2008 PoP. I think it was the music and the views that did it for me. Especially the Vale, once the corruption is all cleared away.

[Daxter King]

Crysis 2

The campaign isn't as open ended as I would have liked. You have several options, but most of the time you are forced into stealth because nothing else is viable. I really think this title would benefit immensely from a system that allows you to carry all of the weapons at once. I realize there might be balance issues, but at the same time being able to switch from sniper to assault rifle to shotgun would allow much more freedom, and encourage more versatility. With all that said, its still a fine campaign so far, I assume Im around a third of the way through.

As far as multiplayer, its fun. Using the suit is essential and I rank pretty high up every match I play. Only problem is the having to unlock other modes of play.

Oh yeah, and the graphics are pretty sweet.

[metroixer]

Wow, you are the first person I have seen to say good things about the multiplayer, everyone else I know has been pretty mean to Crysis 2 about it.

[Dynamithix]

I played the Crysis 2 MP Demo and I thought it was pretty fun. Kinda boring, but fun.

[Daxter King]

Still going through the Crysis 2 campaign.

Anyways, a few more hours in, and most of my complaints have been dealt with. Once you transition from fighting humans to fighting aliens, you have to mix it up a lot more. Especially whenever you fight heavy enemies or the bosses. I still occasionally stealth, but Im also taking the offensive a lot more often now. Once you get more suit powers and attachments for your weapons you are allowed a lot more freedom. The AI is hit and miss, at best its around Halo levels(very good), and at worst its stand there and be shot levels. Other than that, and a few glitches, its one of the best FPS campaigns I've ever played. It has both open areas that allow you to choose how to approach the situation, and linear set pieces meant to draw your attention. Its also very lengthy, I've put in about 8-10 hours, and am only on mission 13/19. I haven't really gotten bored despite this, whenever I felt I was using stealth too much is when the game opened up. Haven't touched the multiplayer since the first time I played it, but Crysis 2 is the best shooter I've played since Episode 2.

[Strike Witch]

Concerning DA2, my companions behaved pretty well under AI.

I thought all the complaints were about the story because everyone was expecting it to be yet another Bioware formula game and it turned out to be the middle part of a story set in one location over the years about the main character's personal legend.

I didn't mind it, it was refreshing. Still I can see why people wouldn't enjoy it.

[Mac Sirloin]

I will probably buy it, though. Especially if it has a long campaign.

[Dynamithix]

:(

[Phylum]

This thread is sad.

[MeechMunchie]

How sad.