Video Game Thread

[phranchk]

You can go to the saved game data and there's an option in there to backup to PSN.

 

[MassHavoc]

You can go to the saved game data and there's an option in there to backup to PSN.

Yeah but don't you still have to do stuff individually?

 

[phranchk]

For anything you added before PS+ yes, but it's a lot faster than having to pop the game in first.

 

[MassHavoc]

Amazon Gold Box Deal right now is Dead Island for $25 and MW3 for 39.99 30% claimed, just over two hours left.

 

[MassHavoc]

I just used a $25 gift card I got from a co-worker for the holidays to buy a $25.00 amazon credit, to purchase Assassin's creed revelations for 4.99 cause it is onsale for 29.99 right now. Pretty happy with that, was going to wait for it to be cheaper but with me finishing up brotherhood soon (maybe) I figure it would be nice to keep it going.

 

[Ymono37]

Amazon Gold Box Deal right now is Dead Island for $25 and MW3 for 39.99 30% claimed, just over two hours left.

Thanks for letting me know - picked up Dead Island - what a steal!

 

[MassHavoc]

I almost pulled the trigger as well but it looks like it's down to 36.99 so I'm hoping it will drop to $25 soon on a normal basis because I have enough games to last me a bit longer then I'll pick it up for around this price... hopefully.

 

[Ymono37]

I almost pulled the trigger as well but it looks like it's down to 36.99 so I'm hoping it will drop to $25 soon on a normal basis because I have enough games to last me a bit longer then I'll pick it up for around this price... hopefully.

Yeah, it's not like I don't have enough games - I'm still trying to get through at least the main storyline of Arkham City... I hadn't played in a while and for some reason the smelting plant has me tripped up trying to take on all Joker's goons.

 

[MassHavoc]

Yeah, it's not like I don't have enough games - I'm still trying to get through at least the main storyline of Arkham City... I hadn't played in a while and for some reason the smelting plant has me tripped up trying to take on all Joker's goons.

I almost bought both Revelations and Dead Island, I had it in my cart at $25 and made the touch decision. BUT I will be buying it eventually, then we can play multiplayer I believe.

 

[Ymono37]

I almost bought both Revelations and Dead Island, I had it in my cart at $25 and made the touch decision. BUT I will be buying it eventually, then we can play multiplayer I believe.

Is there multiplayer on Dead Island? Man, I hope so - my GF isn't huge into video games, but she loved Left 4 Dead, so I'm hoping she'll wanna play this one.

 

[MassHavoc]

I'm almost positive. Qore had it as one of the featured games a month or two ago and I watched a great video about it that got me interested in the game. I swear that it having multiplayer was one of the reason I thought it could be cool.



quick google confirms!



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YH0GPKF9Dc

 

[Ymono37]

I'm almost positive. Qore had it as one of the featured games a month or two ago and I watched a great video about it that got me interested in the game. I swear that it having multiplayer was one of the reason I thought it could be cool.



quick google confirms!

Hmmm... seems like it might only be online multiplayer... which is still cool - just thought maybe it would be nice to play with someone in the same room.

 

[MassHavoc]

Ohhh my bad, I misunderstoody you. I have seen a game or two that might be 2 player split screen online. I don't see why they couldn't do that? I mean it would be like just plopping another person in the enviroment according to the video. I doubt they did that but would be cool.

 

[Ymono37]

Ohhh my bad, I misunderstoody you. I have seen a game or two that might be 2 player split screen online. I don't see why they couldn't do that? I mean it would be like just plopping another person in the enviroment according to the video. I doubt they did that but would be cool.

Like, I said - not a big deal. I would just think it would have competed with Left 4 Dead a little more in that regard. Meh.. it's still on it's way.

 

[MassHavoc]

I really liked AC Brotherhood. Plenty of addictive personality games, and Revelations came right as I finished so perfect timing. I really like the mechanics of Revelations. Seems like every game has gotten better. Still a lot of annoying things with the fighting and free running type stuff (running up the wrong walls, locking on to targets for no reason, shit that drives you crazy) but they've added some pretty sweet detail to previously minor parts of the game. You have mini strategy games to defend you assasin den. You have more strategy when sending your assassins on missions becaused now you can control and take over the town. The bomb making i thought was goign to be pretty annoying but is actually a sweet little deal cause the don't make it overly complicated. I'm sure I'm missing something but I like it. Wish there was more of an actual flow and story to brotherhood and I haven't gotten far in revelations but it's some weird shit going on so I hope it's going to be good. I will kind of echo what TSD (I think) said earlier and I kind of wish I they would have waited and just rolled Brotherhoods story into revelations mechanics and made one huge game. We'll see where it goes. I was going to do Multiplayer in Brotherhood but at this point why bother if I have revelations?

 

[Ymono37]

So Dead Island is supposed to be here today... it was actually here Friday but the UPS guy wouldn't just leave it (and rightly so).

 

[MassHavoc]

I hate when delivery people won't leave my packaes it drives me nuts. What the **** am I paying for, it's a secure building and a secure location. There are cameras in the mail area too. Then on top of that i have to fight with the building manager to not lock packages in their office since they are only there from 8:30 to 12:30. When the **** are we supposed to get our packages if you are never there and they are locked in the office.

 

[Ymono37]

I hate when delivery people won't leave my packaes it drives me nuts. What the **** am I paying for, it's a secure building and a secure location. There are cameras in the mail area too. Then on top of that i have to fight with the building manager to not lock packages in their office since they are only there from 8:30 to 12:30. When the **** are we supposed to get our packages if you are never there and they are locked in the office.

My lobby area is secure, but the UPS guy has no way to get in and we DON'T have cameras (that I know of)... so he'd be leaving it outside. Which for something like this is ok... not like I live in a high-risk area.

 

[MassHavoc]

I have no idea how our guys get in the building but I guess that it's big enough that maybe they have keys or the building managers let them in every day so I figure if they can get in they can leave the package. Let me know how Dead Island is, I've been curious since I saw a vinette type thing about it. I think Skyrim is next on my list but if Dead island is still dramatically cheaper I'll run with it if it is good.

 

[Tater]

I have no idea how our guys get in the building but I guess that it's big enough that maybe they have keys or the building managers let them in every day so I figure if they can get in they can leave the package. Let me know how Dead Island is, I've been curious since I saw a vinette type thing about it. I think Skyrim is next on my list but if Dead island is still dramatically cheaper I'll run with it if it is good.

Warning: Skyrim is addictive.