we need a new game thread - what games have you been playing lately??

[Starseeker]

Granado Espada, now COMPLETELY free.  Except for some quest bugs, everything is peachy. 

Most of the Sword of New World (the American name for GE for those who don't know) reviews say that if you don't like mega grind korean MMORPGs you'll hate it, but I have to say that the basic mechanics look pretty cool.  I'll probably try the open beta when I get home from work.

I really don't know about that.  I mean, most RPGs have their grind here and there, and you usually grind before the boss to get an extra edge.  The quests are pretty fun(to me), especially when you get to higher levels. Most of the complaints are probably for the pioneer certificates that you can get for killing huge amount of monsters, but those are optional.  I really like the fact that UPC/NPC will actually join you if you fulfill a certain requirement/quests.  And since I need to level up to handle some of the bosses, I might as well get a kill count/reward for it. 

[Thanatos]

Well hey, like I said I'm gonna try it out, so if your servers are the same as the american ones, which realm or zone or whatever are you on and what's your family name or whatever I need to look you up once I'm in?

[Sylvee Bee]

Most of the Sword of New World (the American name for GE for those who don't know) reviews say that if you don't like mega grind korean MMORPGs you'll hate it, but I have to say that the basic mechanics look pretty cool.  I'll probably try the open beta when I get home from work.

Oh. I didn't know. I was gonna ask, so thanks.

hmmm - I think I should try this.

[Thanatos]

Do it!  It'll be the win! 

edit: Note that the game client you have to download is 3.5 gigs or something crazy like that so if you're planning to try it, you need to start downloading it like way before you plan to actually play it.  I say people should try it out though, we can all pester Starseeker for ph4t l00t and free money.

[Chucara]

I've been playing Psychonauts a bit recently, other than that, I'm playing Visual Studio or Eclipse.

I tried Bioshock.. Didn't think it was all that great.

[Starseeker]

Do it!  It'll be the win! 

edit: Note that the game client you have to download is 3.5 gigs or something crazy like that so if you're planning to try it, you need to start downloading it like way before you prawn to actually play it.  I say people should try it out though, we can all pester Starseeker for ph4t l00t and free money.

LOL 

They have 3 North American Servers now, and one European server.  I am most active in Orpesia, which is a non Baron pvp server.  One thing I am happy with is their technical support, I submitted a ticket regarding a quest bug, and my problem was solved within a hour.  The fact that I am not a paying customer doesn't seem to matter.  There are quite a few girls playing this game, since they can wear all the frilly dresses while killing monsters.   

Btw, after dl the game client, you still need to patch it, which will take it while, so just leave it on while it does its thing.  One last important thing, you might run into problems with their security software, because I did as well.  There are different solutions to different problems that may arise, check the forums for the most comprehensive solutions.

Constansa on Ospesia.  I didn't want to start on a pvp server until I know what I am doing. 

[Brugdor]

Most of the Sword of New World (the American name for GE for those who don't know) reviews say that if you don't like mega grind korean MMORPGs you'll hate it, but I have to say that the basic mechanics look pretty cool.  I'll probably try the open beta when I get home from work.

Oh. I didn't know. I was gonna ask, so thanks.

hmmm - I think I should try this.

*talks to self*

Signed her up for LOTRO trial and she never even got on.

*grumble*

 

[Sylvee Bee]

lol

I did so, I did so!!

I keep meaning to chat with you about it! Busy busy busy.

In fact  tried it, the hubby tried it and my kid tried it. Ryley is still pretty hooked on WoW though.

[Brugdor]

lol

I did so, I did so!!

I keep meaning to chat with you about it! Busy busy busy.

In fact  tried it, the hubby tried it and my kid tried it. Ryley is still pretty hooked on WoW though.

You should have let me know when you'd be on!  I could have at least ported you around to look at some places like Bree, Hobbiton, Rivendell and such. I gave Solwyn and his wife the grand tour the other day and they had a great time with it.

[Sylvee Bee]

I had been so busy at the time, the few times I got a chance to play it was very random and I myself didn't know I was gonna play, let alone tell someone ahead of time!

darnit, that would have been cool to!

[Petrarch]

I've continued with the Tabula Rasa beta, and my verdict is that one is a keeper when it goes live. It reminds me of AO in some ways and I suspect there's elements of Planetside in there, but I've never played that one.

Even for a beta, it seems to run rather well and my rig can push the detail settings right up. For me, it's a nice sci-fi setting which is what I prefer over the fantasy theme, seems to have enough to do, though the UI takes some getting used to. If they squash a few bugs, a tweak here and there, they've got a very solid base to expand on and plug more content in as the game progresses.

[Brugdor]

darnit, that would have been cool to!

That's ok. If you had met up with me we might have used the in game voice chat and then, like Doomsie, you'd be afraid of the DDV©.   

[inso]

Guitar Hero 2 and Dead Rising.

WoW every once in a while.

can't wait for the end of October, Guitar Hero 3 comes out... with a sexy Les Paul controller.

[datamies]

can't wait for the end of October, Guitar Hero 3 comes out... with a sexy Les Paul controller.

I'll probably get that one too, but I'm waiting more for the Rock Band myself. I'm not into Fenders in real life, but the new controller seems nice. The drum controller is why I really want that game though. I don't want to buy any more games for PS2, so I need to decide if I'll get a 360 or a PS3. Any suggestions? Anyone? I'm not planning to move to Blu-ray anytime soon, so that doesn't matter as a feature.

[Doombot]

darnit, that would have been cool to!

That's ok. If you had met up with me we might have used the in game voice chat and then, like Doomsie, you'd be afraid of the DDV©.   

Oh we need to do that. A UV raid. =) I should ask for my headphones back.