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Halo looks awesome. I just hope they balanced more to gun fire and less to melee. I'm now getting psyched for Bad Company 2.

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what about AVP? my son is a huge fan, and wonders what the game would be like

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I've read some pretty bad reviews about AVP

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Anyone with a PS3 download the Heavy Rain demo? It's definitely not for everyone, but it looks amazing and I've gotta give it some kudos for originality.

[url=http://www.gametrailers.com/video/review-heavy-rain/61846]Heavy Rain Video Game, Review | Game Trailers & Videos | GameTrailers.com[/url]

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It seems like the new AVP has a pretty positive buzz. Haven't seen the IGN review yet, but IGN UK and Gamespy gave it very positive reviews. This is the new AVP that comes out Tuesday, not the older one. Not for me, but if you're like a die-hard AVP fan then it might be a must-buy.

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Well, I finished Bioshock 2 way too quickly. It was pretty good, but it's hard to live up to the first one.
My biggest complaint is probably that some of the plasmids actually made the game too easy because I could just fire them off and let them do a lot of the work for me.

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[quote=ArtMonkDrillz;663168]Well, I finished Bioshock 2 way too quickly. It was pretty good, but it's hard to live up to the first one.
My biggest complaint is probably that some of the plasmids actually made the game too easy because I could just fire them off and let them do a lot of the work for me.[/quote]

I'm of the same mind set as the game was really good, but the first Bioshock was something so different and the sequel just didn't do enough new. I think you can kind of tell where they might go if they do another one with the ending I got, but I've heard there's six possible endings so I'll have to check the other one's out at some point to see how different they truly are.

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I reached prestige last night on MW2 so moving on to new games, I am going to crunch on Uncharted 2. After that I don't know.

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Borderlands is a fantastic game. It's a mix between Diablo II and an FPS. I highly recommend it!

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[quote=skinsfanthru&thru;663161]Anyone with a PS3 download the Heavy Rain demo? It's definitely not for everyone, but it looks amazing and I've gotta give it some kudos for originality.

[URL="http://www.gametrailers.com/video/review-heavy-rain/61846"]Heavy Rain Video Game, Review | Game Trailers & Videos | GameTrailers.com[/URL][/quote]

Just played some at lunch. Very different but interesting, I think I will buy after finishing Uncharted 2.

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Madden 2012.

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[quote=Buster;663593]Madden 2012.[/quote]


Wow thanks I hear they are going to follow it up with Madden 2013 and don't forget the prequel Madden 2011.

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Just finished Mass Effect 2 and it was alot better than I expected, would definetly recommend it.

Tried Dante's Inferno and if you like God of War its worth a rental, lots of boobs is a plus, but gameplay isn't as smooth.

Picked up MAG also and really like it so far. If you like online-FPSs it is worth a look as well. Slow to begin with until you level up to the 256 player maps. Nice character customization, as far as play style, and more strategic than MW2.

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There seems to be a lot of good games coming out that I'd def. play but because I don't do the whole shell out 60 on release day I prob won't be playing a few of these for a while. But Heavy Rain, Just Cause 2, GOW 3, Splinter Cell Conviction (yet another reason for me to buy a 360 lol) and Bad Company 2 all look great. I still haven't even bought Assassins Creed 2 or Uncharted 2 yet, I think I'm gonna wait for both to go down because I have the first A.C. and Uncharted and I haven't finished either. I'm playing the original A.C. real slow because I get burnt out on repeating the same damn path everytime I kill a boss in one section of a city.

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This could be interesting

[url=http://xbox360.ign.com/dor/objects/958004/backbreaker/videos/backbreaker_trl_football_60909.html?show=hi]IGN Video: Backbreaker Xbox 360 Trailer - Smash Mouth Football Trailer[/url]

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRCWbUYtitY]YouTube - Backbreaker Football featuring the Euphoria Engine[/url]

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AVP is decent, but unless you're a hardcore fan of the series or have money to burn it's not a game I would pay full price for as it's pretty average.

on the plus side it does pack some good jump out of your seat moments when playing the human campaign.

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[quote=Player_HTTR;664219]Tried Dante's Inferno and if you like God of War its worth a rental, lots of boobs is a plus, but gameplay isn't as smooth.[/quote]

Never really played God of War, but I rented Dante's Inferno, played it for about 5 hours and took it back. Once you get past how cool looking Hell is, you're pretty much over it.

I hated Dante's Inferno.

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Anyone play Heavy Rain yet?

IT is getting good reviews may pick it up this week. Hate to pay full price though.

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I've been playing the new Batman game and while it's pretty good I'm quickly getting bored with it. It's worth renting.

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[quote=Mattyk;665789]I've been playing the new Batman game and while it's pretty good I'm quickly getting bored with it. It's worth renting.[/quote]


Oh so you did end up picking that one up. That is a disappointing review. Hmmm...

Let me say Uncharted 2 is probably in my top 5 games of all time at this point. I am nearly done and it was been a wild ride.

I would also like to say it has been nearly two weeks since I have played or touched MW2, I feel like I should get a pin for that.

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Got Batman through Gamefly. Glad I didn't buy it. Don't get me wrong the graphics are cool and the story is well done, it's just getting repetitive to me.

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I just ordered Assassins Creed 2 for 36.99 new on newegg.com, it was a pretty good deal. I wouldn't have bought it but I saw it on Spoofee and said what the hell lol.

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[quote=mredskins;665780]Anyone play Heavy Rain yet?

IT is getting good reviews may pick it up this week. Hate to pay full price though.[/quote]

I downloaded the demo for it and played it. I thought it was kinda cool but it took a little getting used to. Also there's some parts you can't play if you don't have Sixaxis on your controller. I'm playing with a Logitech controller and it didn't have Sixaxis on it so I had to turn on my old controller where the buttons are mostly stuck and use that to get through this one controller motion part in the demo.

It felt weird but at the same time it was interesting. Doubt I'll buy the game but it's definitely playable. I'm not sure how to describe it because I can't think of any game off the top of my head that's similar to it but I thought it was unique to put it best.

EDIT: And definitely d/l the demo and try it before you buy the game just so you kinda get an idea of what it's like before you shell out 60 bucks for it.

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[quote=mooby;665863]I downloaded the demo for it and played it. I thought it was kinda cool but it took a little getting used to. Also there's some parts you can't play if you don't have Sixaxis on your controller. I'm playing with a Logitech controller and it didn't have Sixaxis on it so I had to turn on my old controller where the buttons are mostly stuck and use that to get through this one controller motion part in the demo.

It felt weird but at the same time it was interesting. Doubt I'll buy the game but it's definitely playable. I'm not sure how to describe it because I can't think of any game off the top of my head that's similar to it but I thought it was unique to put it best.

EDIT: And definitely d/l the demo and try it before you buy the game just so you kinda get an idea of what it's like before you shell out 60 bucks for it.[/quote]

The game is absolutely trippy so far and at times really brutal to play just because of the nature of the story. It is probably just a single play through for me because I don't know if I could go through some of these situations multiple times.

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[quote=Mattyk;664259]This could be interesting

[url=http://xbox360.ign.com/dor/objects/958004/backbreaker/videos/backbreaker_trl_football_60909.html?show=hi]IGN Video: Backbreaker Xbox 360 Trailer - Smash Mouth Football Trailer[/url]

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRCWbUYtitY]YouTube - Backbreaker Football featuring the Euphoria Engine[/url][/quote]

That game looks bad ass

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Yeah it sure does. It looks like it would be fun to play.

I remember how awesome the trailers looked for All Pro Football 2K8....but after playing it a few times it wasn't close to what i was use to, Madden.

Like it or hate it, Madden i think definatley sets the standard and people i think have more fun playing with their favorite pro players and teams. Thats why these games don't do as well, but they are fun nonetheless.

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[quote=mooby;665862]I just ordered Assassins Creed 2 for 36.99 new on newegg.com, it was a pretty good deal. I wouldn't have bought it but I saw it on Spoofee and said what the hell lol.[/quote]


Always always buy used you could have got that game for $9 plus shipping.

[URL="http://product.half.ebay.com/Assassins-Creed-Xbox-360-2007_W0QQtgZinfoQQprZ56276426"]Half.com / Video Games / Assassin's Creed (Xbox 360, 2007)[/URL]


You could have got it new from Amazon for $18 plus shipping.

[ame]http://www.amazon.com/Assassins-Creed-Xbox-360/dp/B000P46NMK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1267103074&sr=8-2[/ame]



Oh geez I just saw the 2, that was a good deal my bad!

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[quote=mooby;665863]I downloaded the demo for it and played it. I thought it was kinda cool but it took a little getting used to. Also there's some parts you can't play if you don't have Sixaxis on your controller. I'm playing with a Logitech controller and it didn't have Sixaxis on it so I had to turn on my old controller where the buttons are mostly stuck and use that to get through this one controller motion part in the demo.

It felt weird but at the same time it was interesting. Doubt I'll buy the game but it's definitely playable. I'm not sure how to describe it because I can't think of any game off the top of my head that's similar to it but I thought it was unique to put it best.

EDIT: And definitely d/l the demo and try it before you buy the game just so you kinda get an idea of what it's like before you shell out 60 bucks for it.[/quote]


I played the demo as well, this is a game both me and my wife can play at the same time. I use the controller and she loves trying to solve the puzzles/mystery and follow the story line.

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[quote=SolidSnake84;666026]Yeah it sure does. It looks like it would be fun to play.

I remember how awesome the trailers looked for All Pro Football 2K8....but after playing it a few times it wasn't close to what i was use to, Madden.

Like it or hate it, Madden i think definatley sets the standard and people i think have more fun playing with their favorite pro players and teams. Thats why these games don't do as well, but they are fun nonetheless.[/quote]


This series was the best video game football I think but EA sport had to go and buy the entire NFL license so that squashed that franchise of games.

[ame=http://www.amazon.com/ESPN-NFL-Football-xbox/dp/B0000ACP8S]Amazon.com: ESPN NFL Football: Xbox: Video Games[/ame]

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BTW- If you have Final Fantsay 7 for PS1 hanging around the house it is selling for a mint right now on eBay. I found my copy last night.

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[quote=mredskins;666035]This series was the best video game football I think but EA sport had to go and buy the entire NFL license so that squashed that franchise of games.

[URL="http://www.amazon.com/ESPN-NFL-Football-xbox/dp/B0000ACP8S"]Amazon.com: ESPN NFL Football: Xbox: Video Games[/URL][/quote]

meh the 2k series never did much for me. I could never get by the player models which were really bad. Something about the controls never felt quite right to me either.

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I bought the wife Sonic and Sega All Stars racing for the PS3. It's basically a Mario Kart rip off, but it was fun all the same.

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[quote=mredskins;665792]Oh so you did end up picking that one up. That is a disappointing review. Hmmm...

Let me say Uncharted 2 is probably in my top 5 games of all time at this point. I am nearly done and it was been a wild ride.

I would also like to say it has been nearly two weeks since I have played or touched MW2, I feel like I should get a pin for that.[/quote]

Anybody else getting burned out on the whole "every 3rd game, there's some 15 year old dipshit running around team killing" phenomenon in MW2? I'm looking forward to Bad Company 2. I'm ready for some vehicles and building destruction.

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[quote=BleedBurgundy;666062]Anybody else getting burned out on the whole "every 3rd game, there's some 15 year old dipshit running around team killing" phenomenon in MW2? I'm looking forward to Bad Company 2. I'm ready for some vehicles and building destruction.[/quote]

I play a lot of online FPS games and I get SO sick of little kids thinking it's hilarious to hack or team kill or just do stupid shit overall. I play Battlefield Heroes and Combat Arms and even though those games are free, I would pay extra to have a 21+ server to play on.

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^ I think this is where Bungie does a good job with Halo and keeping you grouped with "like" skill level players. Even if you completely suck at MW2 over time you will reach level 70 but in Halo with Bunge's scoring system only the best reach the highest level, which is normally that annoying 15 year old so I never have to play him.

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[quote=mredskins;666069]^ I think this is where Bungie does a good job with Halo and keeping you grouped with "like" skill level players. Even if you completely suck at MW2 over time you will reach level 70 but in Halo with Bunge's scoring system only the best reach the highest level, which is normally that annoying 15 year old so I never have to play him.[/quote]

See, Battlefield Heroes does the same thing, but I end up getting put there with the same douchebags.

When I criticize them for saying the word "noob" (I'm sorry, but that word is my least favorite word in the English language) they are like, "How old are YOU then?"

When I explain I'm 28, they act like I should be sitting around in my top hat drinking brandy. I'll never stop playing video games. I enjoy them and they're like any other hobby that's considered "adult". My problem with the word noob is that it's SO meaningless. They use it as nouns, verbs, adjectives and it's just so stupid. Like people get bent out of shape when they get called it on a game and I'm just like :doh:. It's a game. I know I'm totally wrong in even attempting this, but sometimes if I can stop ONE person from ever saying noob again I feel like I've accomplished something.

I can't even play MW2 because of the little idiots I hear on their headsets thinking they're comedians. Battlefield Heroes has people who say "last kill" or post their stats at the end of the game. Like anyone gives a shit. Grrr.

[/rant]

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If I'm playing alone I don't use my headset. I keep it plugged in so I don't have to hear the morons over my TV, but I don't keep the headset on.

When I'm playing with a friend we'll just have a private chat going on.

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[quote=Mattyk;666095]If I'm playing alone I don't use my headset. I keep it plugged in so I don't have to hear the morons over my TV, but I don't keep the headset on.

When I'm playing with a friend we'll just have a private chat going on.[/quote]

Agreed I don't even have a head phone anymore. Anyone talks in the lobby automatic mute from me. I have never heard one intelligent thing over the "air". One time on team death match I kept this guy off mute he sound older like in his twenties. He was yelling and caring on like he was a drill Sergent or something.

Example:

"Come on boys lets light em up, keep those guns hot." "Flank left flank right!"

Stuff like that and he was dead serious. Totally douche, I wish I could remember his screen name he probably does it forever game.

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[quote=Mattyk;666095]If I'm playing alone I don't use my headset. I keep it plugged in so I don't have to hear the morons over my TV, but I don't keep the headset on.

When I'm playing with a friend we'll just have a private chat going on.[/quote]

If I could disable chat in the games I play, I would. NOTHING constructive is ever said.

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they should just allow you to use private chat in game. That way you can lock it down to the 2 or 3 people you know that you're playing with and not annoy anyone else with your conversation, or be annoyed by the attention starved prepubescent with turret's syndrome.