The Computer/Console Gaming Thread

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Maybe they upgraded your Wii when they fixed it to the newer model, which had the Gamecube playback removed. I still own my GameCube console from the day 1 purchase. I go it chipped so it can play backups, DVDs and built-in action replay cheats. Rogue Leader is in my top 5 games of all time. I hope someone releases a HD remake on the Wii-U.

WHat? They took out backwards compatibility on newer Wiis? I hope mine doesn't break then! When I got my wii, the first thing I did was hunt down the GCgames I wanted to play but never did (having avoided the GC)

[Gutsman Heavy]

Anyone playing Max Payne 3?

Waiting on the PC version, my shiny new gtx670 purrs in anticipation!

[SharkyMcShark]

Anyone playing Max Payne 3? I never played the first 2, only picked this up because of the positive reviews and because Rockstar make kick-arse games. Enjoying it so far, even though it's nothing special. Yet to try multiplayer.

I have the PC Special Edition on preorder but I cracked and got the Xbox version early (intending to trade it away after getting my PC copy).

As a big fan of both the first two Max Payne games and of the works of John Woo (especially Hardboiled) I'm reasonably disappointed with it to be honest.

The presentation is amazing, graphics, animation and voice acting is all of the finest quality but the gameplay is boring. It didn't need a cover system and it leans far too heavily on it - the firefights lack the kinetic intensity of the previous titles. What that means in normal person talk is the only thing that really works most of the time is huddling behind walls/desks and shootdodging between cover occasionally - you don't clear rooms by like jumping onto a desk and leaping through the air in slow motion with dual uzis anymore because if there are ANY enemies left when you land you're dead because Max takes just enough time to stand up for the enemies to riddle you with bullets.

As I said though, in terms of storytelling it's very good. I understand the move away from the comic book panel storytelling and it is done quite well (I don't want this to come across as basically criticising it for not being the exact same as Max Payne 2, because that's not what it is).

Considering canning off my PC preorder and waiting until it's cheap on catch of the day or something (Steam sale etc).

[Accel]

I would be playing Diablo 3 if the servers weren't always down

[Hursticon]

I would be playing Diablo 3 if the servers weren't always down

I'd be playing it too if I didn't have Portal 2 to now finish and had actually installed the game.
That being said, the Server issues really surprise me as Blizzard should (By now) have more experience with Internationally encompassing WANs than any other company; well, at least as much as Cisco & Microsoft anyway.

[Hursticon]

Hey guys, I'd like to put out a call to everyone to aid in whatever way you can in this particular Kickstarter - Carmageddon: Reincarnation, by Stainless Games.

I loved Carmageddon, The Splat-Pack & Carmageddon 2: Carpocalypse Now! (TDR2000 being made by a completely different developer) growing up and I'm certain others did too, Stainless have finally been able to reacquire this IP which has been juggled through many hands over the past decade but they need help in getting this puppy on the streets.

If you're interested, offer what you can as it'll definitely be appreciated by many parties - Let's give Carmageddon the "Cunning Stunt" bonus that it deserves!

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Hey there SF fans. What do you think of this?
25th anniversary special SF pack

Tempted for the extra stuff, aside from the games. Man I knew I shouldn't have bothered getting the SF x Tekken yet....

[Doubledealer]

Hey guys, I'd like to put out a call to everyone to aid in whatever way you can in this particular Kickstarter - Carmageddon: Reincarnation, by Stainless Games.

I loved Carmageddon, The Splat-Pack & Carmageddon 2: Carpocalypse Now! (TDR2000 being made by a completely different developer) growing up and I'm certain others did too, Stainless have finally been able to reacquire this IP which has been juggled through many hands over the past decade but they need help in getting this puppy on the streets.

If you're interested, offer what you can as it'll definitely be appreciated by many parties - Let's give Carmageddon the "Cunning Stunt" bonus that it deserves!

Haha, that would be a fun place to work methinks. Ima throw some clams at this for sure, like you I enjoyed the earlier games and in a sea of FPS' and unoriginality this would be a welcome change.

[The_Damned]

I would be playing Diablo 3 if the servers weren't always down

i haven't had any touble playing when i want, saying that i havent had a chance to play and am not even through act 1 and i bought the game on release day

[Spiritprime]

You know, it's funny really. I have the whole Uncharted Trilogy and have gone back to play it from the start. I've already finished Drake's Fortune and Among Thieves, and have gotten around to playing Drake's Deception. I've almost finished it, but boy, oh boy, are the games so much fun to play with!

I have Mass Effect 3, but I still haven't even started it yet. Um... what? My excuse? Um... still trying to finish ME2 and getting the storyline that I want. Oops. XD