The Computer/Console Gaming Thread

[Kazza]

Finished The Legend Of Zelda A Link Between Worlds today, greatly enjoyed it, and will probably play the whole thing again soon

Same here, I really enjoyed it, but man the heart piece for the baseball derby made me want to head smash my wall.

[shokwave2]

Big sale on the PSN store. Games as low as $6, picked up Batman Arkham Asylum, LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean, Sleeping Dogs, and Battlefield Bad Company 2. I've played them all on Xbox360 years ago, but couldn't pass these up.

Other games on sale include (rough prices from memory): Tomb Raider $22, Dishonoured $22, Bioshock 2 $6, Transformers FOC $30, Crysis 3 $10, Ni No Kuni $11, Borderlands 2 $11, plus plenty of other games. Need bigger harddrive, need more spare time to play these games

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Knocked off Arkham Origins yesterday. Good little game, pretty much a carbon copy of City, but I am not complaining. Story wasn't as quite as "Whooo" as the other two, but it was amusing enough for me to have felt like I got my money's worth.

Some of the fights with the bosses were a tad annoying. I found BanE a pain especially when he went to his venom charge thing, so bloody hard to dodge out of the way sometimes, and the final fight, as I was unsure for a long time how to do it, then when I worked out what t do, tight areas and camera in wrong spot issues meant Batman got more of an ass whipping than he should have as I couldn't see what was going on.

Now to finish the challenges and what not.

[Trent]

Started GTAV today. I can see how that will suck your life away…

[Hursticon]

Started GTAV today. I can see how that will suck your life away…

Oh dude! - You're SO in for a treat man, easily the best story and GTA to-date I reckon.

[BigTransformerTrev]

I know its not strictly computer/console, but I am thoroughly addicted to Angry Birds Go! the racing game on my iPhone 5. Most fun I've had racing since Mario Kart 64 (Mario Kart Wii never quite did it for me, though the wife loved it). Some of the glider level designs are really interesting and fun!

[snaketales]

Quite interesting seeing our different playstyles on Mas Effect 3 multiplayer

I play as the N7 Destroyer, with bullets, missiles and grenades flying everywhere

My 10-year-old plays as a Batarian and employs hit and run tactics (one of his solo runs went for nearly 45 minutes)

My 12-year-old plays as a Krogan, whaling into everyone with melee attacks with his electric hammer.

[Kazza]

Me three! Though i don't see myself doing another run for a while, i'll probably go back and polish off the heart pieces. Baseball was awesome! You did realise hitting 3 pots in a row triggers the bird right? Makes it easy enough!

Although i've enjoyed console Zelda's very much overall (except Skyward Sword, stopped after first dungeon), i've always thought that 2d Zelda is just inherently better from not being constrained by a realistic approach. Makes for a much faster, more streamlined experience with almost no down time or fluff the whole way through. This was a brilliant example of game design!

The puzzles were perhaps a bit easy for my taste, and compared to the original LTTP, but it's been such a long time that i may be mis-remembering the old game a bit.

Almost makes me want to go back to Skyward Sword, but knowing how slow and hand-holding it is by comparison... i'll think i'll leave it for a good while still :P

It took me a while to get into Skyward Sword, but when I did, I really got attached and immersed in the world. Once you begin getting upgrades and more items while tackling tougher dungeons you won't be able to stop until it's finished.

I know its not strictly computer/console, but I am thoroughly addicted to Angry Birds Go! the racing game on my iPhone 5. Most fun I've had racing since Mario Kart 64 (Mario Kart Wii never quite did it for me, though the wife loved it). Some of the glider level designs are really interesting and fun!

Pretty obvious why Mario Karl Wii didn't warm the hearts of many people, the stupid damn blue shells, literally punishes skill drivers and rewards drivers based on luck.

[kurdt_the_goat]

Finished The Legend Of Zelda A Link Between Worlds today, greatly enjoyed it, and will probably play the whole thing again soon

Same here, I really enjoyed it, but man the heart piece for the baseball derby made me want to head smash my wall.

Me three! Though i don't see myself doing another run for a while, i'll probably go back and polish off the heart pieces. Baseball was awesome! You did realise hitting 3 pots in a row triggers the bird right? Makes it easy enough!

Although i've enjoyed console Zelda's very much overall (except Skyward Sword, stopped after first dungeon), i've always thought that 2d Zelda is just inherently better from not being constrained by a realistic approach. Makes for a much faster, more streamlined experience with almost no down time or fluff the whole way through. This was a brilliant example of game design!

The puzzles were perhaps a bit easy for my taste, and compared to the original LTTP, but it's been such a long time that i may be mis-remembering the old game a bit.

Almost makes me want to go back to Skyward Sword, but knowing how slow and hand-holding it is by comparison... i'll think i'll leave it for a good while still :P