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Forums - Gaming Discussion - What game(s) are you currently playing + a small review

As the title suggests, list the game(s) you are currently playing (and what console) and give a mini review.

I'll go first

Uncharted 2 (MP Beta) PS3

It's only a beta but I'm already in love with this baby, if the SP is half as good as the beta then I'll be a happy bunny. 10/10

MAG (Beta) PS3

I'm not a FPS fan so this was always gonna be a hard slug for me but even after giving a chance I'm still not feeling it I know it's a beta but still 6/10

Dissidia (PSP)

At first I wasn't feeling it but now I'm really getting hooked in the fan service bukkake that is Dissidia 9/10



PS One/2/p/3slim/Vita owner. I survived the Apocalyps3/Collaps3 and all I got was this lousy signature.


Xbox One: What are you doing Dave?

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Killzone2 - One Trophy away from Platinum [Weekly Honor Rank #4]. Really addictive online. Great Match making system. Love it.

Mario and Luigi: Partner in Time - Loved the first game years ago. Didn't know there was a sequal until I looked it up after hearing about Bowser's Inside story. So far there are tons of improvements over the first. The game feels much livelier than your average JRPG. Simply because of how much of the battle you have to control, rather than just picking a move and watching it happen.

Golden Sun1 - Just wanna finish it b4 Golden Sun DS. Have already beaten the Lost Age twice. So far it's great... mmm... not much to say.



4 ≈ One

Halo 3: ODST - It's very good, and relearning to play Halo but not being Cheif is a real fun challenge. I'm almost done, so it's going to be around a 9 hour campaign for me (I'm not a very good FPS player). I love collections and the sidestory that is presented by the collectables is really interesting. Haven't played firefight as yet, but I don't see why I wouldn't like it. So far 8.9/10

Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass - One of my top 5 games this gen. I have never seen a game so seamlessly integrate an alternate control style, it is so natural. I was very concerned when I read in the instruction booklet about the controls, but it just plain works. The characters are so charming, and the animations are silky smooth. Only one gripe, I'm ready for Link to talk for himself! So far 9.8/10



For each system:

360 - Gears of War 2 : Fun campaign and horde mode, now adds fun multiplayer thanks to a half of year of patching. Currently playing Execution a lot. If you have 360 you should own this.

DS - Chibi Robot Park Patrol : Kind of an RTS (which I love) about a robot making a park. Sounds lame, but is actually a lot of fun.

PS2 - Gran Turismo 4 : Finally getting around to completing this with 100 percent if I can.

PS3 - Batman Arkham Asylum : Incredible game. If you like batman, or stealth, or videogames in general you should have this game.

Wii - My Life as a Dark Lord : Great little strategy game, getting very hard as it goes on. Still worth ten bucks if you have it.



Last year's game of the year turned out to be Silent Hill : Shattered Memories (online GOTY was COD 6).  This year's GOTY leader to me is Heavy Rain.

Wii Friend Code: 4094-4604-1880-6889

Replaying (after buying on Steam): Star Wars: knights of the Old Republic

The spiritual predecessor to Mass Effect. A lot of the story and game design elements from Mass Effect can be found in this game. Its a new Star Wars story set thousands of years before the event of the films so Bioware had a lot of leeway to create an original and compelleing story and they did just that with this game. The story practically feels like an entire film trilogy rolled into one with its own "I am your Father!" style moment 2/3rds of the way into the game. The character sub-stories and interaction and the choice of Light vs Dark element really add to the overall experience to make this not only the best Star Wars based game ever created, but one of the greatest RPG experiences ever.

9.5/10



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Mana Khemia 2 (PS2)

A cute little JRPG with a really fun turn based battle system. The focus on taking classes and daily activities is fun, as well as slowly learning about your partymates. You can choose between two different main characters which completely changes the side of the story you'll see, but you have to complete both to get the full ending and they aren't different enough for me to think this was a great idea. The graphics are extremely dated, the music is subpar for the developer, and the voice overs vary.

All in all, it's an average-pretty good JRPG.



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dissidia - psp

i love this game every character is different the combat is fresh and new if i had to give a negative i would say the story is very average 9/10

soul blade broken destiny - psp

very boring every character is unlocked from the started giving little reason to play at all 6.5/10



F.E.A.R. (X360) - I find the game boring so far, I like the FPS genre but this game just seems tooboring for me. Might stop playing after my next time playing it. I hope it picks up from there.



Now Playing: Crysis 2

Last Finished: BulletStorm

Online IDs: PSN: computermaximus, XBL: computermaximus

Fable:Lost Chapters on Xbox

The Good
Character evolution is very entertaining but could've been deeper. Its very satisfying just looking at your character's tatoos and scars. Controls are pretty tight. Locales are amazing.
The Bad
Story is shallow and cliche. NPC accents piss me off cause they detract from the epic feel. It's WAY too easy and becomes a bit boring because of this. You can't explore outside the network of linear paths. Camera feels a little jittery (anyone else ever notice this?)
Conclusion
Look I'm enjoying it, but it doesn't feel serious or epic and ends up a lot like Zelda MINUS Zelda's insane fun factor. Enough wow moments to keep you going but Elder Scrolls owns Fable's ass. And western devs need to make games more challenging because ITS JUST NOT REWARDING AT ALL.
Overall 7.5/10 = GOOD



ODST (360)
Street Fighter IV (PS3) *review on front page



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