VIDEO GAME THREAD
I've started playing again the Monkey Island Series and they are as good as I remember. I'm so glad I bought them as a present to the bf.

I'm as well playing Wii and DS whenever I can. I truly miss the PS and Final Fantasy.

What are you playing now? Which video game would you recommend?
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 21 Apr 2010, 11:25, 80 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Supreme Commander 2
I even won a game online yesterday. It took me 4 goes but still, I won.
(PsychoChomp, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 11:26, Reply)

Congratulations
I don't play online. I don't have the time to do it.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 21 Apr 2010, 11:28, Reply)

Right I might have to buy this
I've actually slammed Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 on my credit card lately for a mere £7, and I'm constantly obsessed with Football Manager and FIFA.

Hmm
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 11:42, Reply)

It's great,
easy to play impossible to master. Definatly worth the £30
(PsychoChomp, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 11:43, Reply)

Oh fuck it you've twisted my arm
*edit* £20 delivered on amazon yipee.
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 11:49, Reply)

If you can get Pitfall - definitely.

(Poppet some assembly required., Wed 21 Apr 2010, 11:27, Reply)

Fallout 3
I would recommend Kingdom Hearts, it's not just for girls. It's Square Enix so there's lots of running around fighting things like badgers in fields to build up your XP, but it's lots of fun since it's combined with Disney, so you enter all the Disney worlds. It's fun, even if you're not a girl.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 11:28, Reply)

God of War 3, Batman: Arkham Asilam, Mirror's Edge, Portal, [a few different Popcap games].
They're all good fun.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 11:31, Reply)

New portal game out later this year
whoop whoop!
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 12:06, Reply)

Really looking forward to that =D

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 12:08, Reply)

I hate when she falls in Mirror's Edge
it's such an awful crunching sound
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 12:41, Reply)

There's only one game worth having on Wii.
House of the Dead - Overkill. Played using a hand cannon in gangster configuration (fire it sideways).
(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Wed 21 Apr 2010, 11:31, Reply)

I disagree
Zelda and Prince of Persia were great.

The Lego games are good fun if you don't want to get hooked.

And don't forget the Rabits for parties!
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 21 Apr 2010, 11:34, Reply)

Nah. All of those require thought and effort.
Overkill is just balls to the wall shoot the fuckers and not much more. Excellent relaxation.
(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Wed 21 Apr 2010, 11:38, Reply)

I get bored with those
I need thinking involved
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 21 Apr 2010, 11:51, Reply)

I really want the hand cannon and that game

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 11:54, Reply)

Game + Handcannon
£25 at play.com. Postpone that trip to Elizabeth Duke. You know it makes sense.
(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Wed 21 Apr 2010, 12:05, Reply)

I think Lego is really hard to play on the Wii
I've got Indiana on the Xbox and Batman on the PS3 and they're a lot easier to control than the Wii, although I guess it's what you're used to.

Rabbids is the best game for parties. I love Pimp My Rabbid.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 12:06, Reply)

I don't understand it!
I don't understand Pimp my rabbid. Always get it wrong.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 21 Apr 2010, 12:15, Reply)

I know, I still can't figure it out
my friends and I have worked out some of them, like if he needs to look tacky you have to dress him up like a trashy woman but if he needs to look silly you should dress him up like a dinosaur. However, it's still pretty hit and miss since some of them cancel each other out. There's probably some loser online who's made a table of them or something.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 12:43, Reply)

I thought of that
But never got the time to do the search.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 21 Apr 2010, 12:44, Reply)

I'm still obsessed with Fifa and Guitar Hero
But can heartily recommend Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. It's bloody brilliant. The plot is surprisingly good and the running around twatting enemies with a lightsaber and chucking stuff about using the Force is obviously awesome
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 11:34, Reply)

Oh, I love guitar hero
I'm useless though.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 21 Apr 2010, 11:52, Reply)

The only problem with Guitar Hero is that there's no point playing drunk
Whilst watching other people play drunk is hilarious. Watching a bunch of your mates trying to play Rock Band whilst plastered is like watching a bunch of retards trying to fuck a doorknob
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 11:54, Reply)

If you like laughing at drunk people
Then get the Rayman's raving rabits.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 21 Apr 2010, 11:58, Reply)

Top party game.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 12:00, Reply)

Yes!
The dancing games are hilarious. And the ones using the Wii board too.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 21 Apr 2010, 12:09, Reply)

I think Guitar Hero always kills the party
since one of my friends is obsessed with it and has completed it on hard, so as soon as the guitars come out he's straight on there and then it's not fun.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 12:07, Reply)

Don't let him play
Or get another guitar.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 21 Apr 2010, 12:09, Reply)

Or new friends
Or get him drunk. One of my friends is bloody brilliant at drumming on Rock Band. Another can actually, properly sing. And several of us are great at the guitar parts but cannot drum or sing. A spot of drunken musical chairs and you have yourself some great entertainment
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 12:14, Reply)

he always messes with the time delay as well which makes me miss notes
we have three guitars, but he always wins by a huge margin so it's not really fun for anyone else as there's no competition.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 12:44, Reply)

Geometry Wars on the Wii
Like a cross between Robotron, Smash TV and Tempest, on meth.
(Cancer Joy was short lived, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 11:35, Reply)

I CAN'T STOP PLAYING THAT
I'm always like "one more go, just one more go"
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 12:44, Reply)

*sigh*
School: Loads of time to play games, no money to buy them
Uni: A bit of time to play them, bit more money
Work: Absolutely no spare time, money falling out of my ears

I miss computer games :( Last one I really got into was Sins of a Solar Empire
( djtrialprice, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 11:36, Reply)

I have the same problem
I have now tons of games at home, to be played when I have time.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 21 Apr 2010, 11:52, Reply)

You will only have time
when you retire. Of course that will be at the age of 90 by the way things are going.
( djtrialprice, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 11:58, Reply)

I might not feel like playing then
And will probably have to look after the grandkids.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 21 Apr 2010, 12:10, Reply)

plus it'll all be virtual reality by then
and instead of the wiimotes they'll have full body suits.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 12:45, Reply)

As an adult, I always feel that I should be doing something more important than playing games
like decorating the hallway, getting cheaper car insurance and procreating. I'd rather shoot zombies though.
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 12:02, Reply)

I'm a man with a compulsive nature who lives on his own
If I played computer games I'd never get any human contact.
( djtrialprice, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 12:09, Reply)

Meh, human contact is over-rated
personally I can't wait until the matrix style plug into the back of the head technology exists.
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 12:17, Reply)

Beyond Good and Evil.
It's all kinds of old so will run even on a pretty crap PC, but it's brilliant.
(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 11:36, Reply)

But if you buy the Gamecube version...
...you can play it on a Wii.
(ThomsonsPier consumes, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 12:02, Reply)

Nietzsche made a computer game?

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 12:02, Reply)

How dare you start a thread I can't join in with : (

( girlinthehole, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 11:38, Reply)

Mmmm... sorry
I'm sure you've played something. Tetris maybe? Super Mario? The invaders (I think that's the name in English)?
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 21 Apr 2010, 11:53, Reply)

That tennis game many years ago.

( girlinthehole, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 12:01, Reply)

Pong?

(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Wed 21 Apr 2010, 12:06, Reply)

Yup!

( girlinthehole, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 12:09, Reply)

That one was fun
You should try the Wii. I'm sure you'll love it. Next time you come home I'll force you into it.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 21 Apr 2010, 12:11, Reply)

Zelda: Twilight Princess on the Wii, again.
Burnout 3: Takedown, Crimson Skies, Timesplitters 2, Project Gotham Racing 3 and Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay on the old Xbox.
Formula 1 2006 every grand prix weekend to learn the track again on the PS2.
Chessmaster 12 and Sims 3 World Adventures on the PC.
Nintendogs labrador on the DS.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 11:38, Reply)

Yep!
I loved Zelda. I got so upset when I finished.

I played Nintendogs for months. I hated it, but couldn't bring myself to let the dog die. I should have done.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 21 Apr 2010, 11:54, Reply)

I finished Twilight Princess last year
and got bored the other day so I started it again. Wind Waker is still my favourite, possibly my favourite ever game.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 11:57, Reply)

I loved
The Ocarine of Time.

The hourglass for the DS and the next one are both very good.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 21 Apr 2010, 12:00, Reply)

Oh, Phantom Hourglass is my favourite!
How could I forget that? I want the second one... *off to ebay*
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 12:03, Reply)

Windwaker is my favourite
and I love the DS ones. I got Spirit Tracks for my birthday and completed it within a week
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 12:08, Reply)

It's very similar to the hourglass
But still great. If there weren't so many mazes.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 21 Apr 2010, 12:12, Reply)

I got kind of bored of the train bit after a while, but other than that it was fun

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 12:46, Reply)

In order of time:
MW:2 (Xbox)
Football Manager (PC)
FIFA (Xbox)

Then a mixture of *ahem* Travian, Just Cause 2, Empire Total War, and soon to be Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 Deluxe.

So many games, so little time...
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 11:44, Reply)

Just Cause 2 for big, explodey fun.
I enjoyed God of War 3, apart from the excruciating "OMG IT'S A SEX RHYTHM GAME" bit.
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 11:46, Reply)

The main issue I have with Just Cause 2
Is after the initial amazement and freedom.. I'm kind of left wondering if there's much else to be destroyed other than a few statues and water tankers...
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 11:48, Reply)

You shut your whore mouth.
Although you may have a point. But I still like it, even though the accents are cack.
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 11:53, Reply)

Haha, the cut scenes are truely dreadful
Saying that, what else are video games for, if not para-dropping into an army base, machine gunning 20 guys, nicking a helicopter, using the rockets to destroy the remainder of the base, ejecting from the about-to-explode chopper, using the grapple hook to hook onto and hijack ANOTHER chopper in mid-air, and escaping.

Insane explosion-o-thon
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 11:57, Reply)

Left 4 Dead 2
especially the "Dark Carnival" levels. Puching zombie clowns to honk their noses and then blowing their heads off with a shotgun...what's not to like?
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 11:51, Reply)

I'm playing Knights of the Old Republic on PC
Again. There is something wrong with me, everytime I find a new mod I have to play the whole thing again.
( Peej, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 11:51, Reply)

I'm contemplating buying that on the Xbox
I've got the second one on the PC but it's terribly bug-ridden. I'll post it to you if you're interested - it might be playable with downloaded updates.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 11:55, Reply)

I have them both on xbox and PC
but thank you very much for the offer!
( Peej, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 13:03, Reply)

Lego Star Wars on the Wii
cracking fun
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 11:53, Reply)

Isn't it?
I love them! Even bought the sable laser. And Batman is very good too.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 21 Apr 2010, 11:55, Reply)

I've got Indiana Jones to look forward to once I've finished Star Wars

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 12:04, Reply)

I want it!!
(I don't have time for more, I know...)
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 21 Apr 2010, 12:13, Reply)

Fucking diabolical on the DS.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 11:56, Reply)

The DS is not good for those games
Don't bother with FFIII. I hate it with passion.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 21 Apr 2010, 11:57, Reply)

Finished it :)
although having played FF12 on the PS2 I think I'm spoiled for FF games now.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 11:58, Reply)

I couldn't finished
When it's not anymore about strategy, just being stupidly fast with the controlers, I can't do it.

I was expecting a FFX or VII, which I loved. I'm so tempted to buy a PS, but I don't have time to play.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 21 Apr 2010, 12:01, Reply)

Oh, and Silent Hill
I've never been so scared with a game. It was good fun.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 21 Apr 2010, 11:56, Reply)

Anytime I play a computer game
it's always an old one like Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines, American McGee's Alice, Stronghold etc
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 12:04, Reply)

The misadventures of P.B Winterbottom
was just released on PC. I love stylish little puzzle games. It looks great!
( Herman Blume is unique, just like everyone else, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 12:12, Reply)

Have you play Sherlock Holmes
On your PC? It's very good. And the Lucas Arts Indiana Jones (not the last one, though, that one was awful)
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 21 Apr 2010, 12:14, Reply)

I haven't, will have to have a look!
Still enjoying Braid puzzles also
( Herman Blume is unique, just like everyone else, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 12:40, Reply)