callumHart
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Post by callumHart on Jul 21, 2010 11:37:19 GMT -5
Well, i got Limbo and finished it about 3 hours later.. loved every minute of it, shame its so short though
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Post by Mole on Jul 21, 2010 12:04:10 GMT -5
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Post by hollywoodscene on Jul 21, 2010 12:09:20 GMT -5
whew it isnt the female, i dont care either way. kill him
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Post by Random Weddle on Jul 21, 2010 14:23:47 GMT -5
Let this one live. The poor family.
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Post by J12 on Jul 21, 2010 16:16:17 GMT -5
The unfortunate thing is that both Kinect and Move seem to be utilizing the same overall strategy in terms of gameplay as Wii is, although Kinect's approach is a bit more innovative. When I think motion control, and really redefining gaming, I'm thinking of playing a first or third person shooter in which I control the entire movement of a character with my body in the case of Kinect. From aiming and shooting the gun to dodging enemy attacks and bullets. But the question is, are we at that point? Up until now, Wii's motion control has been fairly limited and in all actuality, the most worth-while games on Wii only implement the motion control in limited fashion. I guess what I'm wondering is, is Kinect really advanced enough to give me a full, hands free TRUE motion detection experience, or is it just a hands free Wii? You actually want to play a full game with JUST Kinect? I just can't get behind that idea. I don't want it to become the standard for gaming, but I'm certainly not opposed to the idea. Ideally, there could be a shooter that could be controller using a standard controller, or entirely by Kinect, it would be the user's choice. I can't imagine the technology (or the disk capabilities) are quite at that level yet, though. Perhaps I'm wrong.
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Post by Mole on Jul 21, 2010 16:18:27 GMT -5
You actually want to play a full game with JUST Kinect? I just can't get behind that idea. I don't want it to become the standard for gaming, but I'm certainly not opposed to the idea. Ideally, there could be a shooter that could be controller using a standard controller, or entirely by Kinect, it would be the user's choice. I can't imagine the technology (or the disk capabilities) are quite at that level yet, though. Perhaps I'm wrong. Well, the technology seems to be able to closely track your movement. I'm not sure if it's actually 1:1, but it's very close. I guess, the implications of a real game with Kinect is what makes me adverse to it. I really don't want to have to run or walk in place, especially if the game was multiplayer.
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Post by Double J on Jul 21, 2010 17:49:33 GMT -5
It's not 1:1, but in the hands of a good developer you don't actually notice.
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Un Vieu BS
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Post by Un Vieu BS on Jul 21, 2010 18:18:34 GMT -5
I got a 1400 microsoft point card free from a friend yesterday . He was really tired or drunk ... and then said : HEY WANT A 1400 MICROSOFT POINTS CODEEE ? I told him yes and it took about 30-45 minutes for him to open the thing and he wrote me a code in message ... and I redeem 1400 microsoft points :/
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Post by J12 on Jul 22, 2010 11:35:24 GMT -5
I don't want it to become the standard for gaming, but I'm certainly not opposed to the idea. Ideally, there could be a shooter that could be controller using a standard controller, or entirely by Kinect, it would be the user's choice. I can't imagine the technology (or the disk capabilities) are quite at that level yet, though. Perhaps I'm wrong. Well, the technology seems to be able to closely track your movement. I'm not sure if it's actually 1:1, but it's very close. I guess, the implications of a real game with Kinect is what makes me adverse to it. I really don't want to have to run or walk in place, especially if the game was multiplayer. I didn't put much thought into the walking/running thing. That would probably get a bit old quickly. Having the option of Kinect or controller would be ideal as far as I'm concerned, but I'm wondering if that is even possible.
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Post by DgenerationX092 on Jul 22, 2010 20:32:42 GMT -5
Sooo I bought Condemned Origins today for $4.
Ive never been into "those" kinds of games but Ive been getting an itch to dip my feet in the water, and with that price I couldnt see it being a loss, even if i hate the game. Plus my friend who plays all the games like this recommended it so I took his word.
Any tips, if needed? Im foreign to the whole franchise and dark games like this.
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Post by Random Weddle on Jul 22, 2010 22:32:48 GMT -5
Sooo I bought Condemned Origins today for $4. Ive never been into "those" kinds of games but Ive been getting an itch to dip my feet in the water, and with that price I couldnt see it being a loss, even if i hate the game. Plus my friend who plays all the games like this recommended it so I took his word. Any tips, if needed? Im foreign to the whole franchise and dark games like this. Make sure you have the sound up so you can hear footsteps because alot of the criminals in the game like to sneak up on you and come out of no where. Plus, having the sound up really adds to the game.
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Post by Cult Member BriGuy on Jul 23, 2010 19:11:12 GMT -5
I like playing "those" games at night with no lights on. I can really get into the game and it makes a tense atmosphere. I jump at everything.
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callumHart
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Post by callumHart on Jul 23, 2010 19:52:05 GMT -5
i was playing condemned 2 last night (with lights off, loud volume etc) the mission after doll factory, the creepiest thing ive played so far, almost felt like turning it off
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Post by Jord on Jul 23, 2010 20:53:04 GMT -5
Was watching some videos earlier, and I'm really looking forward to getting True Crime: Hong Kong. The graphics looks great, the city looks like it could be real fun to play and I enjoyed the previous True Crime games.
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Post by BigDaddyChacon on Jul 23, 2010 23:17:02 GMT -5
Let this one live. The poor family. Agreed. They deserve to be redeemed.
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Post by Random Weddle on Jul 24, 2010 19:41:32 GMT -5
I finished all the achievements in Gears 2. All the boomers made the horde waves really easy. Shield + pistol = win
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Post by Random Weddle on Jul 25, 2010 17:35:34 GMT -5
The Medal of Honor beta is pretty good. It's a nice mix of BC and COD.
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Post by inrogers29 on Jul 26, 2010 22:01:07 GMT -5
Anyone still playin H3? Add me, GT: Half I Man
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Post by Random Weddle on Jul 26, 2010 23:22:55 GMT -5
I love Halo 3, but after the Reach beta, it's rough to play. The BR is such a joke, it takes literally nothing to down a guy with it. I very much prefer the DMR or needle rifle.
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Post by raabhimselffanv2 on Jul 27, 2010 1:00:52 GMT -5
Man, the online is in rough shape in Skate 2 right now. Wanna clean up the achievements but no one is on really. or they just mess around.
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