The Computer/Console Gaming Thread

[Raptormesh]

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.

Thanks good sir.

[Alpha Supreme]

Just finished Infamous 2... I have such a backlog I don't know where to go next? I think I will go with AC Black Flag PS4... never played AC before so I will be interested to see if it is for me.

[i_amtrunks]

Just finished Infamous 2... I have such a backlog I don't know where to go next? I think I will go with AC Black Flag PS4... never played AC before so I will be interested to see if it is for me.

Having just finished AC$, I can say it most certainly is. Don't go on the templar hunt missions as one of them is extraordinarily glitchy. Instead hunt for Mayan stones (once you can). Sail everywhere, especially early on, as it will save you alot of time once fast travel becomes an option. Upgrade your ship as often as you can as well, enjoy being a pirate as it is the best part of the game.

[z3r03d]

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?

I have this!!

[Tfiguy]

Ever played a game and you just felt like destroying the controller? That's pretty much how I feel in zombie u at the moment, lol. I really rated the game highly till I came to the stage where you get captured and used as survival entertainment for the crowd (kind of like what merl was running in the walking dead)... I must have died about 20 times (worst kind of sad face)

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

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

Seriously? Gawddammit, sounds like they took the crap bits of Sonic unleashed and made a game of it. Bloody hell SEGA...

Sorry Kurdt, no Wiiu buying plans in my future.

[kurdt_the_goat]

Man, no one's buying ANY consoles for the crap excuses for Sonic games that Sega shits out these days

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Speaking of which, I ended up taking Sonic Lost Worlds back to the shop and getting Rise of the Dark spark instead (the only game I am even remotely interested in ATM).

I decided that it was ok, the sections as Sonic were good and interesting, but there were many flaws. for example:

• Snow boarding level requiring jumping up 'steps' and across chasms. No indication the you were coming to a step. Seriously, you couldn't distiguish a step from the flat ground even with 3d. Chasms were the same, well until you fell through on.
• Bad camera. In a spuedo 3d world, if you went back the camera was so close you would walk off the edge without having a chance to noctice.
• Colour powers taing whole levels. the colour powers from Sonic Colours are back. While I like the idea and some of them are fun, they force a strict time limit on you as you will often have a level where you need to keep the colour power charged.
• Whole colour power levels. When the powers are short bits in a generally sonic level, you can deal with it. When it's a whole friggin level you're not playing Sonic anymore. One underwater level ended up like Starfox, minus the shooting and fun bits.
• Story. I know people don't play Sonic for the story (or at all atm), so I wonder why they even bother. Epsecially since they all revolve around Eggman/Robotnic losing control of whatever devious item/monster he has acquired. Again. This has been the 'story' of practically every Sonic game since Sonic Adventure.

Most of those things should have been picked up on in testing.
Is it too much to ask for a good sonic game anymore? I suspect it's due to the original Sonic Team having been scattered. No-one is able to provide good direction for the little blue bugger.

[Tfiguy]

I just invested in rise of the dark spark, I hope the bayformers don't ruin a good thing!

[CBratron]

You know they did.