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[quote=mredskins;914597]Well you did last longer in Rockstar's RDR then I did. Good god running my horse around in real time from Miss to CA made me want to go do my real chores.[/quote]

I'd love another RDR.

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[quote=Mattyk;914663]I'd love another RDR.[/quote]

thats the game that sucked me back in to gaming. I bought a coworker used XBOX because he had bought a wii. I bought it cause i wanted to play Madden for the first time in like 7-8 years. after i got my madden fix, i played a couple games which i thought were kinda boring. RDR changed it. I thought that was the coolest game of all time. Waiting for a sequel.

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[quote=Mattyk;914628]Anyone play The Witcher 2? I see it's getting some good reviews.[/quote]

It's good, like a combination of Dragon Age and Fable. Its surprisingly pretty difficult as well which is nice having a challenge.

For the rest of this year I'd say my main titles would be: Ghost Recon, Borderlands 2, Hitman, and Bioshock.

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GTA V is supposed to be coming out this year, anyone heard about a release date?

I downloaded the first chapter of the new Walking Dead game, not bad. Better than I was expecting.

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[quote=Mattyk;914764]GTA V is supposed to be coming out this year, anyone heard about a release date?

I downloaded the first chapter of the new Walking Dead game, not bad. Better than I was expecting.[/quote]

supposedly october

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This is simply amazing. A fan of the Mass Effect series made a song set to the games main theme and added guitar as well as a little piano to it. Hopefully she gets discovered soon because she obviously has to much talent to be ignored. Then again 200,000+ views in a week for a song based on a popular niche is a pretty good start.

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[quote=los panda;914587]saw an ad for max payne 3, i loved the first 2 on og xbox[/quote]

It's getting really good reviews...

Anyone play it yet?

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I'm downloading Diablo 3 right now. Real money auction house means as soon as I get any rare items, I'm gonna put it up for $200 and watch some rich sucker buy it.

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[quote=Mattyk;917264]It's getting really good reviews...

Anyone play it yet?[/quote]

Got hooked up with a copy from 2k yesterday and about to pop it into the machine in a minute.

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[url=http://www.brobible.com/videos/watch/epic-angry-rant-diablo-iii]The Best Epic, Angry Rant of the Day Goes to This Diablo III Gamer Geek - BroBible.com[/url]

one of the best rants by a 20 something virgin you'll ever see.

[QUOTE=BleedBurgundy;917406][url=http://www.brobible.com/videos/watch/epic-angry-rant-diablo-iii]The Best Epic, Angry Rant of the Day Goes to This Diablo III Gamer Geek - BroBible.com[/url]

one of the best rants by a 20 something virgin you'll ever see.[/QUOTE]

That guy has some good vids. Most suck but the ones that are good are great.

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anyone try Minecraft yet?

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[quote=BleedBurgundy;917406][URL="http://www.brobible.com/videos/watch/epic-angry-rant-diablo-iii"]The Best Epic, Angry Rant of the Day Goes to This Diablo III Gamer Geek - BroBible.com[/URL]

one of the best rants by a 20 something virgin you'll ever see.[/quote]


BTW- It is a complete act. He is not necessarily what we think he is.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAa_BS2yBus&feature=relmfu]I'm Fat. So What? - YouTube[/ame]

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[quote=mredskins;917499]BTW- It is a complete act. He is not necessarily what we think he is.

[/quote]

I'm thinking he's a fat **** who lives in his mother's house...

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[quote=BleedBurgundy;917503]I'm thinking he's a fat **** who lives in his mother's house...[/quote]

I think he is fat but I don't think he lives in his mothers; who BTW just died if you listened to the video I posted.

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[url=http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/plugged-in/diablo-iii-sets-pc-sales-record-172649586.html]‘Diablo III’ sets PC sales record | Games Blog - Yahoo! Games[/url]

Color me shocked. (sarcasm)


I've been having a blast destroying monsters as a Monk.

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[quote=mredskins;662736]Any body get Bio Shock 2 yet? I am itching to play that one.

[URL="http://www.amazon.com/Bioshock-2-Xbox-360/dp/B0016BVYA2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1265986514&sr=1-1"]Amazon.com: Bioshock 2: Xbox 360: Video Games[/URL]


Also I want to play this Heavy Rain that is coming out for PS3.

[URL="http://www.amazon.com/Heavy-Rain-Playstation-3/dp/B002CZ38KA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1265986436&sr=8-1"]Amazon.com: Heavy Rain: Playstation 3: Video Games[/URL]



This looks good as well.

[URL="http://www.amazon.com/Dantes-Inferno-Divine-Playstation-3/dp/B001NX6GBK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1265986436&sr=8-2"]Amazon.com: Dante's Inferno Divine Edition: Playstation 3: Video Games[/URL]


I will get each of them in the next few months, for a couple of reasons one I don't pay $60 for a game (nothing depreciates faster then a video game) and second I want to hit prestige in MW2 (at level 69 currently) and play thorough Uncharted 2.

You guys know of anything else cool coming out?[/quote]

What is funny about this thread is I am now just starting to play BioShock 2. Got it for $4 on half.com.

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Funny I was just thinking about picking up the first one. I rented it for a while when it first came out and got about half way through and for whatever reason didn't finish it.

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[quote=mredskins;914652]I hate PC gaming you always end up with a controller that could fly the Enterprise.[/quote]

I use a Playstation controller on my PC. An authentic Sony Platation controller, made for a Playstation/PS2.

Picked up a Radio Shack PS2-USB adapter and boom...works on a PC. Love it on Madden.

I had a Gravis Eliminator that I LOVED...worked so smoothly and had a great grip textiue...but it quit on me after years. Instead of buying a replacement, I decided to use one of my Playstation controllers laying around. Buttons were about the same.


RIP:
[IMG]http://www.joy-stick.net/images/1635891.jpg[/IMG]

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New Game from the creators of Heavy Rain featuring Ellen Paige who ironically looks like one of the main characters in another upcoming game called the "Last of Us."
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Anyone else get NCAA '13 yet? Here's some advice, don't bother. Stick with '12 instead.

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[quote=Mattyk;924295]Anyone else get NCAA '13 yet? Here's some advice, don't bother. Stick with '12 instead.[/quote]

tell me the bad. I still have 10, skipped 11 and 12 and was looking to upgrade this year...how is the recruiting? is there an option to make own playbook? should i just get 12?

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[quote=Chico23231;924296]tell me the bad. I still have 10, skipped 11 and 12 and was looking to upgrade this year...how is the recruiting? is there an option to make own playbook? should i just get 12?[/quote]

It's not a bad game really, it just offers minimal improvements over 12.

12 is a much better bang for the buck right now, and it has custom playbooks if that's what you're looking for.

I think this is the year that Madden might take the crown back. Looking forward to the new physics engine.

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This sums it up

[url=http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/ncaa-13-review-save-money-buy-last-model-194328620--ncaaf.html]NCAA ’13 Review: Save your money and buy last year’s model | Dr. Saturday - Yahoo! Sports[/url]

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Looks like ill be getting 12 as the upgrade

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Steam's Summer Sale

[url=http://store.steampowered.com/]Welcome to Steam[/url]


Ends July 23rd.


Some incredible deals going on, especially if you can catch some of the "flash" sales.

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[quote=Mattyk;924301]This sums it up

[url=http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/ncaa-13-review-save-money-buy-last-model-194328620--ncaaf.html]NCAA ’13 Review: Save your money and buy last year’s model | Dr. Saturday - Yahoo! Sports[/url][/quote]

I think the biggest thing they'll try to attract people to 13 will be having the college legends playable on any team you want.

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Waht games are coming up? I am so behind the game curve it is getting sad.

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[quote=skinsguy;926254]I think the biggest thing they'll try to attract people to 13 will be having the college legends playable on any team you want.[/quote]

Yeah that was their big sell, pretty lame to most hardcore players.

[QUOTE=mredskins;926255]Waht games are coming up? I am so behind the game curve it is getting sad.[/QUOTE]

Madden 13 is all I have on my radar right now. Some legit new changes coming by way of connected careers and a new physics engine.

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The Last of Us looks promising. NSFW due to language and violence.

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[quote=Smooter;926376]The Last of Us looks promising. NSFW due to language and violence.

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That does look cool, very original RE like.

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I'm insanely looking forward to Resident Evil 6, that's probably my all time favorite series, matter of fact I even have the biohazard symbol complete with umbrella logo on my shoulder.

Also looking forward to Dead Space 3. That's another game that i got really into when it first came out, even though it didn't have major marketing like other games...

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[quote=SolidSnake84;931560]I'm insanely looking forward to Resident Evil 6, that's probably my all time favorite series, matter of fact I even have the biohazard symbol complete with umbrella logo on my shoulder.

Also looking forward to Dead Space 3. That's another game that i got really into when it first came out, even though it didn't have major marketing like other games...[/quote]

I'm very skeptical of Resident Evil 6. I dodged a bullet RE5 by cancelling my pre-order and renting it instead saving me $53. For me the series has been going downhill since Code Veronica and RE4 for most people. Darkside Chronicles was a welcome break and actually a very well put together on rail shooter but other then that the series has been plagued by mediocrity. Operation Racoon City for example was an unmitigated disaster.

I mean Shinji Mikami the series creator is gone and since then Capcom has said that there isn't enough money in survival horror and they need to target the Call of Duty crowd. I'll admit the Leon story arc has potential as they've gone back to an RE2 vibe but to me it just seems like a disaster waiting to happen as the series is alienating it's core audience and then trying desperately to get the attention of an audience that has little interest or even if they get some crossover it will be people who want to play Resident Evil not another Call of Duty clone. As I saw in a comment on Youtube, "If I want to play Call of Duty I'll pay Call of Duty. If I want to play Resident Evil/Dead Space/Mass Effect I'll play Resident Evil/Dead Space/Mass Effect.

[url=http://gamingbolt.com/capcom-looking-to-attract-call-of-duty-fans-with-resident-evil-6-action-route-makes-sense]Capcom looking to attract Call of Duty fans with Resident Evil 6; ‘Action route makes sense’ « GamingBolt.com: Video Game News, Reviews, Previews and Blog[/url]

Dead Space is taking the same route and has also stated they want the Call of Duty crowd and that Dead Space 1 and 2 were to scary hence the introduction of co-op mode and more action oriented scenes. This is ironic to me because at one point I read an article by the Dead Space series creator who was criticizing other games for being a half second late on their scares. Now all of a sudden the series is to scary and needs to be dumbed down for the Call of Duty crowd.

[url=http://www.destructoid.com/ea-thinks-dead-space-was-too-scary-to-be-single-player-231710.phtml]EA thinks Dead Space was too scary to be single-player -Destructoid[/url]

The video game industry wonders why they're being hit by their own recession, I think chasing the oversaturated Call of Duty crowd and sacrificing innovation as well as core mechanics of their own games is the main culprit.


In short RE6 has potential but I'll take a wait and see approach. Dead Space 3 is all but a surefire fail in my book but I'll still be watching. It's sad to because the Dead Space series was the last true AAA survival horror game out there.

*end rant*

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[quote=Dirtbag59;931567]I'm very skeptical of Resident Evil 6. I dodged a bullet RE5 by cancelling my pre-order and renting it instead saving me $53. For me the series has been going downhill since Code Veronica and RE4 for most people. Darkside Chronicles was a welcome break and actually a very well put together on rail shooter but other then that the series has been plagued by mediocrity. Operation Racoon City for example was an unmitigated disaster.

I mean Shinji Mikami the series creator is gone and since then Capcom has said that there isn't enough money in survival horror and they need to target the Call of Duty crowd. I'll admit the Leon story arc has potential as they've gone back to an RE2 vibe but to me it just seems like a disaster waiting to happen as the series is alienating it's core audience and then trying desperately to get the attention of an audience that has little interest or even if they get some crossover it will be people who want to play Resident Evil not another Call of Duty clone. As I saw in a comment on Youtube, "If I want to play Call of Duty I'll pay Call of Duty. If I want to play Resident Evil/Dead Space/Mass Effect I'll play Resident Evil/Dead Space/Mass Effect.

[url=http://gamingbolt.com/capcom-looking-to-attract-call-of-duty-fans-with-resident-evil-6-action-route-makes-sense]Capcom looking to attract Call of Duty fans with Resident Evil 6; ‘Action route makes sense’ « GamingBolt.com: Video Game News, Reviews, Previews and Blog[/url]

Dead Space is taking the same route and has also stated they want the Call of Duty crowd and that Dead Space 1 and 2 were to scary hence the introduction of co-op mode and more action oriented scenes. This is ironic to me because at one point I read an article by the Dead Space series creator who was criticizing other games for being a half second late on their scares. Now all of a sudden the series is to scary and needs to be dumbed down for the Call of Duty crowd.

[url=http://www.destructoid.com/ea-thinks-dead-space-was-too-scary-to-be-single-player-231710.phtml]EA thinks Dead Space was too scary to be single-player -Destructoid[/url]

The video game industry wonders why they're being hit by their own recession, I think chasing the oversaturated Call of Duty crowd and sacrificing innovation as well as core mechanics of their own games is the main culprit.


In short RE6 has potential but I'll take a wait and see approach. Dead Space 3 is all but a surefire fail in my book but I'll still be watching. It's sad to because the Dead Space series was the last true AAA survival horror game out there.

*end rant*[/quote]

Great post man, i agree with a lot of your points. My 3 favorite video game franchises of all time are Silent Hill, Resident Evil, and Metal Gear Solid. I look at all of their offerings with Rose colored glasses, unfortunatley.

I did not enjoy RE5 as I hoped i would, but in time learned to like it. I loved the "lost in nightmares" DLC that was actually scary and payed awesome homage to Resident Evil 1.

Silent Hill has not made a good game IMO since Silent Hill 3. Metal Gear Solid thankfully continues to be awesome.

Dead Space is another one of my favs, not of all time yet. Dead Space one scared the ever loving s*it out of me, and Dead Space 2 was just as scary. I will be very disappointed if they dumb down the 3rd one because it's "too scary".

The survival horror genre could make big money if somebody does it right. Zombie were supposedly done to death and now with stuff like The Walking Dead, Zombies are big business again. You'd think Capcom would figure this out, so maybe RE6 might be good...I'll get it either way

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[quote=SolidSnake84;932269]Great post man, i agree with a lot of your points. My 3 favorite video game franchises of all time are Silent Hill, Resident Evil, and Metal Gear Solid. I look at all of their offerings with Rose colored glasses, unfortunatley.

I did not enjoy RE5 as I hoped i would, but in time learned to like it. I loved the "lost in nightmares" DLC that was actually scary and payed awesome homage to Resident Evil 1.

Silent Hill has not made a good game IMO since Silent Hill 3. Metal Gear Solid thankfully continues to be awesome.

Dead Space is another one of my favs, not of all time yet. Dead Space one scared the ever loving s*it out of me, and Dead Space 2 was just as scary. I will be very disappointed if they dumb down the 3rd one because it's "too scary".

The survival horror genre could make big money if somebody does it right. Zombie were supposedly done to death and now with stuff like The Walking Dead, Zombies are big business again. You'd think Capcom would figure this out, so maybe RE6 might be good...I'll get it either way[/quote]

Yeah, it seems like you and I were fortunate to grow up in a time where there was just the right amount of innovation and growth for the big names. Back in the last 2 generations you almost never had to worry about a big game falling on it's face. Resident Evil, MGS, Silent Hill, Final Fantasy were always guranteed hits.

And it's not even that the games are bad but rather they are painfully mediocre. I looked at the last 4 games I got on midnight releases, every single last one of them was unable to get higher then a B in my book (ME3, Dead Island, Final Fantasy XIII, Uncharted 3).

It's basically the equivalent of being a Skins fan circa 2000.

Luckily I recently got a sweet gaming rig from HP and have either been able to rediscover old console classics that I enjoyed (Dead Space 1/2, Mass Effect 2 that basically now resemble high def remakes) as well as games I never played before like Half Life and Portal.

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Yep i enjoy gaming on my PC as much as time will allow it. I still have a 360, PS3, but there is something special and kind of "throw back" to playing games on PC.

I forgot to mention that the Elder Scrolls and Fallout games were up their on my list. I have spent literall hundreds of hours on each of their games on my PC. I have recently been playing the Dawnguard expansion and it has not disappointed.

Thinking back to the time you mentioned, it really is true that you didn't have to worry about a game flopping back then. But it seems like now everything is made to fit the casual gamer. I miss games being difficult and downright frustrating. Now everything is almost dumbed down. That news on Dead Space being called "too scary" has really bummed me out. I hope they don't change too much for Dead Space 3, i really wanna enjoy it. Same with Resident Evil 6....we'll see i guess.

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Big fan of the Dead Space series. I was bummed to hear about it going more "action oriented" for DS3, but I've also read this is a little overblown and the game won't be moving away from the horror aspect. I could really care less about the co-op, or the multi-player for that matter. It's all about the single player.

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[quote=Mattyk;932435]Big fan of the Dead Space series. I was bummed to hear about it going more "action oriented" for DS3, but I've also read this is a little overblown and the game won't be moving away from the horror aspect. I could really care less about the co-op, or the multi-player for that matter. It's all about the single player.[/quote]

I have DS on PS3 been trying to get into it. Part of the problem my PS3 is in the family room vs. my basement man cave. I don't know why but being up there I can't be focused/comfortable.

I have re-visited Zelda Twilight; great game.