The Computer/Console Gaming Thread

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Been playing a bit of Sonic Lost Worlds on 3ds. Can't really be sure whether I like it or not. When you play as Sonic it is fairly fun and the Mario Galaxy-esque gameplay style is pretty cool and has lots of potential for good level design and therefore a great game experience. It looks great for a 3ds game and the 3d is pretty shmick as well.

Sadly though there are lots of levels based purely on the "Colour power" (carried over from Sonic Colours), which I don't dislike as such, it's just when the whole level requires you to be using the power. It then takes away all feeling of a Sonic game and turns it into something else. It also doesn't help the the power adds an addition time limit to the game as you run out of juice (usually results in instant death). And on top of that you get very little time to get used to the pros and cons of each power before having to go through a level of it.

Hrm, looks like I dislike more than I like. Back you go little fella. Cheers guys
give me a Sonic game I like...

sonic boom?...

[Mythirax]

Last night I completed all the Mass Effect 3 multiplayer challenges, and the game store gave me the last gun I needed for my collection - now I'm not sure whether to keep playing.

Last gun as in a rank 10 version, or a rank 1 of a gun you were missing?

[jazzcomp]

What are the minimum specs for a "good" gaming PC?

Speed of processor (quad-core/dual core/single?)
Memory size/type
Graphics chip
HDD (SATA/SSD)

What would you recommend for a high school student? Playing minecraft and such? Windows 8.1? or a different version?

[Raptormesh]

Anyone where I could get reasonably priced 3ds games? Looking for fire emblem and mario games. Any suggestions?

[kurdt_the_goat]

Reasonably priced is unfortunately not much different to standard price for 3DS games... ie in the vicinity of $50-$55 Ozgameshop is cheaper for most than anywhere except buying used from EB games.

[snaketales]

Last gun as in a rank 10 version, or a rank 1 of a gun you were missing?

Rank 1.. it was the particle rifle, and I was disappointed with it. I know its only level 1, but dunno if I can be arsed to keep trying to level it up.

[kup]

What are the minimum specs for a "good" gaming PC?

Speed of processor (quad-core/dual core/single?)
Memory size/type
Graphics chip
HDD (SATA/SSD)

What would you recommend for a high school student? Playing minecraft and such? Windows 8.1? or a different version?

This is my current set up and although it's a bit old now, it is able to run any modern game at full graphics:

- CPU - Intel I7 2600K 3.8Ghz Processor
- RAM 16GB G.Skill DDR3 PC3-12800 RipjawsZ Series
- Asrock Socket 1115 Z77 Motherboard
- SATA 1TB
- SATA 500GB
- Graphics Nvidia 660ti 2GB

- Windows 7 is my preferred OS as it's not bloated and crap like 8.

With the above, I have been set for a number of years without having to upgrade. All new games work great and found nothing that struggles so far.

Naturally if you aim for the contemporary equivalents of the CPU (and in turn MB) and graphics card, you will be set. An SSD HDD would always be preferred for fast loads but a SATA drive will do and load times are still almost non existent, specially when compared to console load times.

[Gutsman Heavy]

sonic boom?...

Nope. Co-Op beat 'em up with occasional speed sections.

[Gutsman Heavy]

What are the minimum specs for a "good" gaming PC?

Speed of processor (quad-core/dual core/single?)
Memory size/type
Graphics chip
HDD (SATA/SSD)

What would you recommend for a high school student? Playing minecraft and such? Windows 8.1? or a different version?

Win7
Intel i5-4690K CPU (i7 has no benefits for gaming, save the cash).
8gig ram, no game needs more.
One of the Nvidia 770 series gpu (I would preference Nvidia over Radeon for the better driver support.
SSD is better, but much more expensive, optional.

Overkill for minecraft but if you want to throw off the oppressive console shackles it's a fine rig.

[Mythirax]

Rank 1.. it was the particle rifle, and I was disappointed with it. I know its only level 1, but dunno if I can be arsed to keep trying to level it up.

That's the only Ultra Rare that I can't find myself on the PS3 version. Was driving me mad. I'd say call it a win and quit though. Pump your effort into ME4 when it comes out