The Computer/Console Gaming Thread

[Jinto]

I'd been having a great time with Deus Ex 3, until my video card decided it was time for retirement about a week ago . That was such an awesome game... I've reverted to playing Dark Reign 2 and War for Cyberton with my old VC for now.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Bought meself a US PSN card and Dled Daytona and Chrono Cross last night. Woooo!

Daytona is still so much fun! I am used to playing the Dreamcast/Saturn versions though and so I was all "Whoa! Crazy handling!" and "Hey! Where is the car selection gone?" Miss some of the tracks from 2001 as well, but hey for $10 its still an awesome blast.

Chrono Cross is a totally shmick game. Since it didn't get released on PAL, I was never able to play my PS1 version on the PS3, but now I can! And now I can have a properly working version on my PSP as well! Woooooooooo!

[jena]

How long as the PS3 been available in white? I was so peeved when I walked by EB the other day and saw the white PS3. My TV is white, so a white PS3 would have looked awesome. Too bad you can't simply trade one PS3 for another PS3.

[i_amtrunks]

Ratchet and Clank all-4-one is awesomesauce.

Nearly as much fun to play with mates than NBA jam, and when playing solo, the AI does a great job to make the game enjoyable.

Not as pretty as the last one, and the overall feel is a little more cartoony, but it is a well made, polished game that retains the humour and feel of the previous Ratchet games.

[5FDP]

Got myself Uncharted 3 from ozgameshop yesterday. Now I only need to find the time to play it...

[Autocon]

How long as the PS3 been available in white? I was so peeved when I walked by EB the other day and saw the white PS3. My TV is white, so a white PS3 would have looked awesome. Too bad you can't simply trade one PS3 for another PS3.

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[Doubledealer]

Got myself Uncharted 3 from ozgameshop yesterday. Now I only need to find the time to play it...

Will be interested to hear what you think of it. I finished it last night and found it crushingly boring/disappointing compared to 2 (which I adored throughout, easily in my top 5 games of this generation). The desert chapters were superb however, loved every moment and the level design was MUCH better than anything that came before in the game. The characters are as charming as ever, but the big scenes that should really hit hard emotionally just really fail to resonate (at least for me).

Before I end my rant, while the combat in Uncharted 3 does show some improvements (LOVE the grenade toss back), it still has a loooong way to go. I can't believe you still have to press a button to pick up ammo and grenades!! In any other game simply walking over these items would add them to your inventory but Uncharted still has you pressing /\ every time. **** it is annoying! And I know it's not going to happen but I hope for UC4 they re-do Drake's movement, controlling Drake still feels like you're driving a boat...

6.5/10

[5FDP]

Geez, that's a harsh review DD Most gaming sites have this rated as 'perfect' and 'game of the year'. Like you, I loved the second game... it's right up there with RE4 for me. Either way, I was going to get this game because I've played the first two.

I can't believe you still have to press a button to pick up ammo and grenades!! In any other game simply walking over these items would add them to your inventory but Uncharted still has you pressing /\ every time. **** it is annoying!

I can understand where you're coming from by saying this, but IRL nobody picks up objects just by walking over them (that would be kinda cool ). I guess the developers were just trying to avoid people being lucky by picking things up when they didn't even realise ammo was there because when you're running around under gun fire, you would be less aware of your surroundings *shrugs*

[Doubledealer]

Geez, that's a harsh review DD Most gaming sites have this rated as 'perfect' and 'game of the year'. Like you, I loved the second game... it's right up there with RE4 for me. Either way, I was going to get this game because I've played the first two.

Indeed. Fans of the previous games have to play it, and hopefully you get more enjoyment out of it than I did. Funny you mention RE4, I've been playing that recently on Xbox Live and it hasn't aged a day. Love that game!

I can understand where you're coming from by saying this, but IRL nobody picks up objects just by walking over them (that would be kinda cool ). I guess the developers were just trying to avoid people being lucky by picking things up when they didn't even realise ammo was there because when you're running around under gun fire, you would be less aware of your surroundings *shrugs*

Realism doesn't always = fun. I can understand slower games like Bioshock and Dead Space having a pick-up system like this but for a game as fast paced as Uncharted it just seems so wrong to me.

[Hursticon]

Another one for the Voltron fans.