Weekend Gamer: What are you playing?

[Jetherik]

It has happened. I have finally joined the console crowd. (http://www.evilavatar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30452) My wife got me a Wii for my birthday. It came at a great time with a four day weekend ahead. Now to get some games for it. I hear the Mario games are good, as well as the Godfather and Elebots (I may have spelled that one wrong). What about Zelda - Twlight Princess? Blazing Angels? Prince of Persia? Thoughts? When my kids take over on playing it, then I will be back to playing some Command and Conquer 3 on the PC. It is good to see the good ol' Nod up to their tricks. Don't forget to thank a soldier from any war - they could have easily been one of those we are to remember this weekend (its not the soldier who decides the war, its the politicians). What will you be playing this long memorial day weekend?

[Sandman]

I've got Halo 3 and Warhawk betas and I'm still going through .hack//G.U. Vol 1. I'm about 10 hours in and it looks great with the new PS3 update.

[Vandenh]

Halo 3. Nothing else :)

[Ozymandias]

Zelda is (well, was) my favorite title on the Wii so far - at least for a long-term gaming experience. Wii Sports and Wii Play are fun with a crowd. Rayman Raving Rabbits is probably the best third party title so far - that, or maybe Elebits. Enjoy!

[Serapth]

Nothing. Im ill. :(

If I feel a bit better, maybe a bit more TD:U or perhaps a bit of Catan.

Recently re-installed Fallout 2 for a play through, might give it a bit of loving too.

[Yeti2005]

Halo 3 and maybe some GHII

[YoungAlCapone]

Etrian Odyssey, Lost Planet, and I am thinking I might finally pick up Saint's Row, I am jonsing for some free roaming mayhem and have played Crackdown entirely too much.

[Gorvi]

Warhawk beta, Oblivion, finishing up Metal Gear Ac!d 2 (great game), and probably picking up Etrian Odyssey.

[Serapth]

Etrian Odyssey, Lost Planet, and I am thinking I might finally pick up Saint's Row, I am jonsing for some free roaming mayhem and have played Crackdown entirely too much.


I have been looking for Saints Row, since it was announced as a Platinum title, and I still havent found it!

[violentp]

Warhawk, WoW and maybe a little Fallout as I've just been inspired.

[Heretic Machine]

I've been playing a lot of DBZ: Tenkaichi Budokai 2 on the Wii, along with Star Fox 64. I've been tempted to play some Disgaea, but I dunno, I just never get around to it. I may just listen to the soundtrack for a bit. Sounds like my weekend, pretty much, may work on a new Furcadia dream or something.

[bean19]

Halo 3 beta, WoW, and I want to finish Rogue Galaxy - but I might not as I have pretty much lost interest. I want a new game and would buy something iffy if the release schedule wasn't so bad. (Would buy Odin Sphere, but my friend has it and is going to loan it to me next week).

[atariv8]

Warhawk beta, Oblivion, finishing up Metal Gear Ac!d 2 (great game), and probably picking up Etrian Odyssey.

Holy shit Gorvi, I just noticed your subtitle. Could that be a Thrill Kill Kult reference? Are you one of us?

Sorry for the thread jack but old TKK fans are few and far between. Wax Trax where have you gone...

[Gott]

Halo3 Beta but not until Monday after i get back from the houseboat...

How is the Warhawk demo? That game is going to be a Sony arcade game right?

[Citizen Philip]

Having finished Neverwinter Nights 2, after after two previous failed attempts, I am now playing Supreme Commander again, as the Aeon, and finally with the Cybrans. After which I will try multiplayer.

[Citizen Philip]

Holy shit Gorvi, I just noticed your subtitle. Could that be a Thrill Kill Kult reference? Are you one of us?

Sorry for the thread jack but old TKK fans are few and far between. Wax Trax where have you gone...

I liked Sex on Wheels. Does that count?

[menage]

just finished Dead Rising for the second time. Still haven't got the true ending so thinking about starting it up for a 3rd time. Maybe not.

Maybe some Oblivion again, since the bug thing haven't really gotten into into it anymore. Shivering Isles is still partially unexplored.

Still got to finish Okami.

GoW2 needs to be beaten in normal mode.

Obtained a copy of Parasite Eve 2 for PSONE, quite nice if you can look past ancient design.

And I seriously want some new games. The Darkness, I'm waiting for you!!

[Bad_Buddha]

I might try to slip in some Oblivion this afternoon, but mostly I'm going to be playing the "Happily Married for 24 Years" game with my wife! Our anniversary is on Monday but we're running away for the weekend!

Not going to miss the computer at all! :D

[Crenor]

3 rings of death... so nothing.
Worst customer support.

No wounder the Wii is doing so well. It's the only one out of the 3 not being dicks.

[Syl]

Odin Sphere for the most part.

The game is absolutely gorgeous.

[Bone]

For me, my wife and a few friends, it's another Total Comfort Weekend (tm). This includes: smoking inordinate amounts of brisket, sausages, tomatoes (for salsa), and anything else that can go in the smoker; three days of video games including Halo3, Guitar Hero 2, Super Paper Mario, Excite Truck, Wii Sports, Vanguard (don't start with me, I likes what I likes), and whatever else jumps out at me during the final stop-off at Gamestop; beer, lots of beer, St. Peter's Old Style Porter, Young's Double Chocolate Stout and Oatmeal Stout, Yeti Imperial Stout, and others.

The only rule of Total Comfort Weekend is that you must enjoy total comfort at all times- standing, walking, and other wasteful calorie burning activities are discouraged. Anything unrelated to gaming, eating and drinking is frowned upon.

[Gorvi]

Holy shit Gorvi, I just noticed your subtitle. Could that be a Thrill Kill Kult reference? Are you one of us?

Sorry for the thread jack but old TKK fans are few and far between. Wax Trax where have you gone...
Hells yeah! :) I'm not the biggest TKK fan in the world, but Days of Swine and Roses gets stuck in my head constantly. :p

[Echani]

Still chipping away at Okami, might start Disgaea over the weekend though. I also got my first Interceptor in EVE Online, so I'm looking forward to trying that out :)

[Rook34]

Odin Sphere, Red Star, and GH2, with a smattering of 'The Beta'.

Smatterings are cool.

[Codicier]

Halo 3 beta if I can find the time and players. Fuck trying to play with retarded strangers, I need more of the EvAv crew on my friends list! If you've got the beta or even if you don't, give me an add.

[BleedTheFreak]

I just picked up a PSP this last week (again, I used to have one a few years back when they fist came out) and this time I'm really able to use it (usb cable and a wireless network at home now). I'm playing Metal Gear Ac!d 2 on it, I loved the first one and now the second one is only $10 used, so I picked up a copy. The PSP came with Dexter as well for free when I bought it from Target!

Also, I'm back into WoW after a year long hiatus, so I'm having a good time building up my Shaman. I recently picked up a Rare hammer for 50 silver on the auction house! Gotta love the n00bs!

[Spigot]

Jetherik, I'd highly recommend Super Paper Mario and Elebits, along with Excite Truck as must-buys for the Wii. Well, and Zelda, of course. Warioware and Rayman Raving Rabbids are both great, but I'd try to get them used/on sale/not for full price. They're just not worth the full cost.

As for me, I'll be playing Ouendan 2, Etrian Odyssey (the first dungeon crawler I've played since Eye Of The Beholder that doesn't make me want to kill the developers) and Odin Sphere. I'm also trying to get past the Corpser in Gears and I'll probably play a bit of something or other on the 360 when I have a free moment this weekend. Oh, and some Blazing Lazers on the Wii. All hail the VC!

And I did just pick up Titan Quest on the PC for dirt cheap yesterday, so I might take that for a whirl tonight or else play some WoW if I can get the login screen to come up... I couldn't log in last night, but I think my computer just needed a reboot...

[Spigot]

Oh, and want to know what I WON'T be playing? The bloody Halo 3 beta. I am getting sick of turning on my 360 and getting bombarded by 8 invites to play the thing.

GUBOO DOES NOT HAVE THE HALO 3 BETA! STOP INVITING ME!

Now, I COULD have the beta, but I don't want to. So there. Neener neener.

[YoungAlCapone]

I have been looking for Saints Row, since it was announced as a Platinum title, and I still havent found it!

Hopefully I can find it at Best Buy, if not, I will just get RB6: Vegas instead. I was waiting for a price drop, but fuck it, it is a long weekend and I don't have a clue how to manage my money.

I might try to slip in some Oblivion this afternoon, but mostly I'm going to be playing the "Happily Married for 24 Years" game with my wife! Our anniversary is on Monday but we're running away for the weekend!

Not going to miss the computer at all! :D

Very nice, have a good weekend, and congratulations on the anniversary.

[bapenguin]

Party. GH2. Relax.

[SPBTooL]

This weekend is mostly about yard work and some house repairs. But I think I'm also going to pick up C&C for the 360. If so I will fit that in when I'm not also trying to figure out what my next tattoo is going to be.

[Metal Jesus]

I'm still loving the classic Planescape: Torment and getting towards the end. My only complaint so far is just the incredible amount of item gathering and delivering you do. Almost every single person you talk to wants you to go gather a little trinket before they'll talk. That gets really old after 20~30 hours.

[Baron Samedi]

Super Smash Bros Melee!

And started up my Titan run in God of War 2 again.

[Klunka]

Lord of the Rings Online will dominate my game time this weekend. I've been getting the urge to pop Twilight Princess back in again. If only I could take my existing link through all the boss fights again. That game needs a boss rush mode.

[NeuroMan42]

Zelda on the Wii, and various Solo PC games. Paid to move my main Horde toon from Earthen Ring to Undermine. Hopefully playing on a realm that has a bunch of local friends will kick-start my bored WOW experience. If not then it is time for me to cancel and walk away.

[Mista Mafiosi]

I still have to finish Okami too. As far as the Wii i would wait for the smash brothers to come out, that's a real party game right there.

[zeonxavier]

Looks like I may actually get my very own WoW account and start working up a Tauren Druid, since that worked so well whan I tried making a character on a friend's account.

Other than that, Wi-Fi Mario Kart and a little X-Com or Dark Crusade and I'm probably covered.

[MrMeatshake]

Halo 3 beta. and i might carry on with psychonaughts. i got hooked on it after just buying it for next to nothing second hand - but then H3 came along and stomped on that ;)

[Whimbrel]

Zelda - Ocarina of Time on N64, my first time through and almost done. Perhaps a few other N64 games, Perfect Dark, Paper Mario, Super Mario 64. Maybe some Deus Ex and Freedom Force on pc.

[Bingley Joe]

DiRT demo and TDU. Probably a little Forza 2 as well. I've got a fever, and the only cure is more racers :)

[51|RandoM]

How many hours will Jack B spend with the Forza 2 demo this weekend? :)

[Rafer]

Odin Sphere for the most part.

The game is absolutely gorgeous.

Odin Sphere here too.

And Jetherik, Zelda is the game you have to get if you have a Wii. I've also been having fun with Kororinpa Marble Mania which got so-so reviews which I think is really undeserving.

And if this is your first console, keep an eye out for the reasonably priced Resident Evil 4 for Wii next month, it was a huge critical success and this looks like it'll be the ultimate version of the game. I sort of envy those who haven't played it as I spoiled it (only a little) playing through the PS2 version.

[Maskatron]

Absolutely nothing. I have guests from out of town. My newest hobby, Agility Orb Collecting, will have to be put on hold this weekend.

But I will be seeing the the MST3K/Rifftrax crew live on Sunday. Can't wait to see what movie they torture us with.

[ilian]

playing Dungeon Runners

[Rex Dart]

But I will be seeing the the MST3K/Rifftrax crew live on Sunday. Can't wait to see what movie they torture us with.
I am supremely jealous! I wish I could go to that event.

I'll be trying to finish Final Fantasy VI this weekend, with maybe a bit of the Art of Fighting Anthology thrown in there for good measure.

[DirtyChimp]

I hear the Mario games are good,

LOL. that was the funniest thing i've heard in a while. thank you.

[Digital Outlaw]

Phantasy Star Universe... Never thought I would like this game but I can't stop playing it.

[Returner]

LOTR
Odin Sphere
TMNT
Earth Defense Force

[EtherealPanMan]

I recently picked up The Ultimate Wizardry Archives book and it made me want to play all of the Wizardry's. I started playing Wizardry I (for the first time) on Apple II yesterday, and I want to play it properly- mapping every level in great detail and just taking my time exploring. I am having a blast so far. I hope I am on Wiz II by next week!
Cheers!

[Evil Avnovice]

Odin Sphere. Later on today, tonight or tomorrow, I might include Super Paper Mario and Beyond Oasis (Virtual Console).

[Disgustipated]

Definitely the Halo 3 Beta, maybe some PC games... Phoenix Wright 2 needs to be beaten. Oh, and I'm sick, so I have an excuse to nerd out.

[Fartacus]

Holy shit Gorvi, I just noticed your subtitle. Could that be a Thrill Kill Kult reference? Are you one of us?

Sorry for the thread jack but old TKK fans are few and far between. Wax Trax where have you gone...

There's quite a few of us TKK fans apparently. I love those guys, managed to see them live on their Sexplosion tour in Houston, it was a pretty crazy show.

[Shodan2020]

My roommate bought a Wii last weekend and it just came in the mail a few days ago, so I'll be playing Wii Sports and Trauma Center: Second Opinion. As well as rounding out some 360 achievements in Condemned, Viva Pinata, and FEAR. Hopefully I can find some EvAvers who will do some Saints Row co-op/multi or Catan or something. I'm itchin for some XBLA multiplay. :)

[atariv8]

I liked Sex on Wheels. Does that count?

That was from their last good album so...you bet it counts!

[Shodan2020]

Oh, and want to know what I WON'T be playing? The bloody Halo 3 beta. I am getting sick of turning on my 360 and getting bombarded by 8 invites to play the thing.

GUBOO DOES NOT HAVE THE HALO 3 BETA! STOP INVITING ME!

Now, I COULD have the beta, but I don't want to. So there. Neener neener.

Are you up for some Catan? :D

[Gorvi]

That was from their last good album so...you bet it counts!
Confessions of a Knife will always be my favorite TKK album, though looking at when it came out is starting to make me feel old.

[rinichanraar]

At my new apartment, my roommates and friends have taken a liking to spontaneous Guitar Hero II battles. I figure that's what'll be going on this weekend.

[YoungAlCapone]

Hopefully I can find it at Best Buy, if not, I will just get RB6: Vegas instead. I was waiting for a price drop, but fuck it, it is a long weekend and I don't have a clue how to manage my money.

So I picked up both, mostly because I have no self control.

No more games until I beat what I have, starting.... now!

[xoanon]

Puzzle Quest DS continues to haunt my dreams. It's like back when the first Tony Hawk came out. When I would take a break from playing to go to class, I'd notice all the sweet places to grind between my dorm and the academic side of campus.

[Bydo_Empire]

Working. I will have off Sunday, though, and I plan to play a little more Super Paper Mario, a little more 5200 Adventure 2, and perhaps some Tomb Raider Legends on Xbox.

I'll also be checking over memorial day sales for deals on HDTVs.

[Kagger]

I graduate highschool in 6 hours and 30 minutes. We have a thing called project graduation all night, a lock in at the school with games, door prizes (It's really elaborate, nothing they just throw together). There are casino games, ball room dance lessons, and other stuff I don't know about.

Then, I leave for Louisiana tomorrow morning. I'll probably only get some gaming in on the way home because I'll be sleeping the whole 6 hour trip to my grandparents house. I still have Final Fantasy III to work on.

[YoungAlCapone]

I graduate highschool in 6 hours and 30 minutes. We have a thing called project graduation all night, a lock in at the school with games, door prizes (It's really elaborate, nothing they just throw together). There are casino games, ball room dance lessons, and other stuff I don't know about.

Then, I leave for Louisiana tomorrow morning. I'll probably only get some gaming in on the way home because I'll be sleeping the whole 6 hour trip to my grandparents house. I still have Final Fantasy III to work on.

Congratulations!

Whats next?

[rinichanraar]

I graduate highschool in 6 hours and 30 minutes. We have a thing called project graduation all night, a lock in at the school with games, door prizes (It's really elaborate, nothing they just throw together). There are casino games, ball room dance lessons, and other stuff I don't know about.

Aw, I remember Project Grad! Is that what it's called everywhere?

We had similar stuff at ours, but no ballroom dancing. It's a lot of fun! Hope you have a great time. :)

[Shodan2020]

I recently picked up The Ultimate Wizardry Archives book and it made me want to play all of the Wizardry's. I started playing Wizardry I (for the first time) on Apple II yesterday, and I want to play it properly- mapping every level in great detail and just taking my time exploring. I am having a blast so far. I hope I am on Wiz II by next week!
Cheers!

There's a collection of games I really need. The Wizardry series!

[kickmybum]

I picked up Defcon last week and can't stop playing this online. Very addictive game.

[Spigot]

Are you up for some Catan? :DHeh. I might be, but it seems like it is impossible for me to actually play through a 4 player game. Now a 3-player game works fine... at least, I've been able to finish one, so I assume it works fine and it's not that I just haven't hit some mythical time where it automatically boots me from the game.

But I will probably be working on Odin Sphere and Etrian Odyssey and Gears if I work on anything this weekend.

[Jambe]

Eve Online, Counter-Strike: Source (I play with a club, the Over Thirty Club (http://the-otc.com/) ), and I'm sure there'll be some casual gaming going on in the living room via the Wii (sports, mostly) when everybody's over for the 500-a-thon we host here (gambling, gaming and booze, what more can one ask for?)

[DeathtollWRX]

Jack B can only play about 16 hours of Forza a day. He does need to eat sleep and defacate!

[tombofsoldier]

Through an incredible stroke of luck I have managed to acquire both Saints Row and Pokemans in the span of the last 2 days.

[Scaryfaced]

Aw, I remember Project Grad! Is that what it's called everywhere?

We had similar stuff at ours, but no ballroom dancing. It's a lot of fun! Hope you have a great time. :)

They called it Grad Night at my highschool, similar only it all took place at Disney Land. You showed up at about 7pm and were locked in all night with another 50 or so highschools. Ah, the perks of being a kid from SoCal

[YoungAlCapone]

They called it Grad Night at my highschool, similar only it all took place at Disney Land. You showed up at about 7pm and were locked in all night with another 50 or so highschools. Ah, the perks of being a kid from SoCal

In retrospect I am really glad they did not do something like this for me, that is entirely too good of an opportunity to get in trouble. I would be the first fucker to have ever been expelled from highschool after graduating.

[Shodan2020]

Heh. I might be, but it seems like it is impossible for me to actually play through a 4 player game. Now a 3-player game works fine... at least, I've been able to finish one, so I assume it works fine and it's not that I just haven't hit some mythical time where it automatically boots me from the game.

But I will probably be working on Odin Sphere and Etrian Odyssey and Gears if I work on anything this weekend.

I think with the Halo 3 beta still out there we'll be lucky if we can find another person. :)

[Telefrog]

They called it Grad Night at my highschool, similar only it all took place at Disney Land. You showed up at about 7pm and were locked in all night with another 50 or so highschools. Ah, the perks of being a kid from SoCal

Hey! I went to Grad Night at Disneyland, too! Class of 1989. Man, that makes me feel ancient.

[Spigot]

I think with the Halo 3 beta still out there we'll be lucky if we can find another person. :)Well, if you see me on and I'm not playing Gears, toss me an invite. I really want to beat that Corpser before I go to bed :)

[Scaryfaced]

In retrospect I am really glad they did not do something like this for me, that is entirely too good of an opportunity to get in trouble. I would be the first fucker to have ever been expelled from highschool after graduating.

Half the fun was trying to get into trouble and not get caught. Drinkin in the bushes, smoking on tom sawyers island, you name it. Theres security cameras EVERYWHERE in Disneyland tho, so easier said then done. I have a feeling they're even in the bathrooms watching me take a goofy. If you do get caught, you get to spend the rest of the night(which could be hours) with the teachers in some shitty psuedo jail area.

[ezzkmo]

I might play some more Xbox Live Arcade games, and maybe some CIV4 and WoW on the PC.

I also wanna catch up on the Harry Potter series of books. I have to read 5 and 6 before the end of June, so I can go see the movie and also be ready for book 7.

And congrats on the new Wii, enjoy it!

[Rylos]

I just cancelled my WoW account for the umpteenth time (I'll be back and I know it :o ). That leaves me with plenty of time for the Halo 3 beta and DiRT demo. Oh...and Pokemon Diamond! My Pokemans. Let me show you them.

[EL CABONG]

Crackdown and maybe some Hallo 3

[Cavalier]

Odin Sphere, Crackdown (maybe some Halo3) and the Dark Crusade expansion for Dawn of War.

[Kagger]

Aw, I remember Project Grad! Is that what it's called everywhere?

We had similar stuff at ours, but no ballroom dancing. It's a lot of fun! Hope you have a great time. :)

There were just ballroom dancing lessons. I played some blackjack, did Kareoke, inflatable obstacle courses, some dice game that escapes my mind. No raffle prizes.


Congratulations!

Whats next?

I'm going to Texas A&M University next year to get a degree in Computer Engineering, electrical engineering track (hardware)

[techromage]

So I bought and beat Ninja Turtles (1989 version) today. I've also been playing a lot of Crackdown. Apparently there's a gift included in it from some company microsoft bought a bunch of years ago for 30 million dollars. so yea, I've been spending a lot of time with that.

[Sl1pstream]

Reinstalled Steam this weekend, downloaded a few demos. Full Pipe is just weird and Bookworm adventures seems to be fun after all, too bad it's priced just a little higher than I would pay for it.

[Goonch]

I have mostly been messing with MS Flight Sim X;however, I will probably put it aside for awhile. Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines is calling my name :) .

[Spigot]

So I bought and beat Ninja Turtles (1989 version) today. I've also been playing a lot of Crackdown. Apparently there's a gift included in it from some company microsoft bought a bunch of years ago for 30 million dollars. so yea, I've been spending a lot of time with that.They've included Myth 4 with Crackdown?! AWESOME! ;)