Weekend Gamer: What are you playing?

[Jetherik]

The weekend is here and the eternal questions is asked: What are you playing this weekend? I plan on some Neverwinter Nights 2, Wii Boom Blox, and some Wii Fit. What are you going to be playing?

Thanks to Spigot for filling in last week.

[Psykoboy2]

Penny Arcade, GTA4, and maybe more CoH.

[Commissar Rob]

I'm close to finishing off MGS 3...I really learned to hate Volgin. That bastage just...wouldn't....die! Other than that, I'm hoping to get in some Unreal Tournament 3, continue the Orc campaign in Warcraft 3...and find something else with a 3 in it to play.

[menage]

Party on saturday, so I'll be playing the beer drinking game. Sunday I'll probably be wasted.

Some GTA and DMC4 maybe.

[Gorvi]

More MGS3 in preparation for 4. This is my second playthrough, I just finished off The Pain. Other than that I really need to get in some FFXI, I just haven't had the time at all lately. Oh, and some Bioshock if the mood strikes me.

[Bad_Buddha]

Don't know if I'll have much time for gaming this weekend.

Big anniversary party Saturday evening/night. Need to figure out how to drink $600 worth of wine, champagne, beer and Single-Malt Scotch. I figure eating will just slow me down. Lots of prep time for the shindig all Sat. afternoon.

My oldest daughter flies in from NYC this morning! YAY!

Nice sunny day for a roundabout motorcycle ride home from work this afternoon. Had the thing for 2 weeks and I'm already looking at 500 miles! Temp was in the high 40's on the way in this morning: Heated handgrips and seat are SWEET!

Might try to get some time in on Jade Empire on Sunday evening.

[Lind]

Age of Conan, just one more level until I can use my mammoth!

[TheKeck]

A random sampling of PC games to give my new rig a workout. :)

[EWolfmanD]

My copy of Age of Conan just arrived in the mail so I'll be installing that later today and hopefully playing all weekend. Other than that, I might play some random 360 or handheld games or perhaps some WoW, but I'm not sure what right now.

[Booda]

When I'm not at work it'll be a fuck-ton of AoC.

If I fell the need to mix it up a bit then maybe some GTAIV or possibly load up Mass Effect for the pc.

[Zander]

Oldest son graduates 8th grade today, but tomorrow I want to pick up The World Ends With You and am really looking forward to starting in on it.

[Dark Prince]

Got a party on sunday, so most of my gaming will be tonight and sat night.

Probably hit up some CoD 4, GTA 4, NHL 08. Might be getting Quake Wars and get into some of that. Some Wii gaming is in there as well....

[Heretic Machine]

I'm piddling around with TWEWY a bit, giving it another shot. My girlfriend and I watched half of Firefly on Wednesday, and I'm hoping she'll be able to come up either tonight or tomorrow and watch the rest (maybe stick around for Serenity as well). I've also gotten her interested in the Monkey Island series, which makes her win. That about sums up my weekend.

[EternalGamer]

Will probably play a little Phantasy Star Online (single player mode). Picked up the game for $8 and think it is at least worth that much. It's a nice graphical update from the Dreamcast version. But it sucks that they used the outdated "hunter's license" model. The game could have been a real success with free online co-op.

Also probably playing some more Small Arms with friends, a game we all just discovered and are having a blast with. Definitely worth the 400 points. I also got Bioshock from Gamefly to give it another chance, might play a little of that and a little co-op Ikaruga.

[Kem0sabe]

Mainly AoC.

[Franjo]

GTA4, NHL2k8.

[Hawkbat]

Just bought AoC, so once it's done installing I'll put some time into that - that is, if it actaully finishes installing before Monday

[violentp]

WoW and maybe take a crack at GTA4 multi. It's about time I tried it. Oh, and Mass Effect on PC.

[MelbaToast]

Hot Shots Golf on the PSP. I just got it a few days ago, that game is like crack.

[Kelegacy]

Jericho and GTA, possibly something else. Don't really know yet. I have many unfinished, some unopened/unplayed games that need to get worked on too.

[Divorced]

It'll be Mass Effect for the PC and some Penny Arcade on the 360 for me this weekend.

[RestlessAvenger]

I'm planning on finishing off Penny Arcade Episode One, maybe a bit of achievement whoring and lots of Professor Layton on my new Red and Black DS.

[Phades]

Age of Conan whenever I can fit it in. Darned wife and kids!

[Greeble]

Silly Jetherik, wii fit isn't a game, you don't "play" wii fit. Anyway what I'd like to do is finish Crisis Core and work on MGS 3 (first play through need to finish before MGS 4) What I'll probably do is play GTA IV and DotA though.

[Mortis]

I wish someone would break street date on Grid, I would be all over that shit. I guess Tiger Woods 08 and maybe GTA4 will be what I end up playing.

[WaltJay]

Continue working on GTA IV achievements/100% completion
More Buku Sudoku with the wife
Maybe some DMC4 and Bully

That's my three step plan for success. :D

[Dingobloo]

Wii Fit...
GTA San Andreas Multiplayer
TF2
EveryDay Shooter (PC)

[Serapth]

Probrably going to play some more NWN2:MotB. I am enjoying it but its a bug ridden wank fest of a game. I cant alt-tab away from the game or it crashes and for some reason it kills my network connection and I have to reboot to get back online.

NWN2 is perhaps the most bug ridden game I have actually finished and MoTB doesnt seem much better. Obsidian should feel much shame over this.


Also have Lost Odyssy rented but I doubt I will play it much. The game had better get a hell of alot better as the opening is pretty f'ing boring sofar.

[f1sh3r]

finish rainbow six vegas. more blue dragon. maybe a little of gta 4 for seasoning. thinking about picking up mx vs atx untamed as well. dunno yet.

[maskedbeastdes]

No One Lives Forever 2, System Shock 2 and Invisible War

[beefyjr]

Probably Warhawk, Patapon and Rock Band.

[Epix]

I will probably spend a lot of time playing with my new phone. When I'm not doing that I'll play a bit of Quake Wars, but not much else.

[biosc1]

Going back to the stack this weekend:

Quake 4 (PC)...almost finished.

Gears of War (360)...restarting

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. (PC)...trying to start

Other than that:

Rainbow Six Vegas 2 (360)...still can't get enough of this game.

[SkylarScaling]

Going to play some more Gran Turismo 5: Prologue with my new Driving Force GT wheel, and probably hunt some more pigeons in GTA4. Might also do some killin' in CoD4. And finish up the 150cc races in Mario Kart Wii.

I may not do anything really useful this weekend... awesome.

[oldjadedgamer]

Still going for my 100% in GTA4.

[Emabulator]

rFactor, Live For Speed and Race 07. I recently got a G25 wheel/pedal set, which has made the high end open wheel cars much easier to turn fast laps with than using the triggers and small stick on a 360 controller.

[51|RandoM]

Hot Shots Golf on the PSP. I just got it a few days ago, that game is like crack.

The only game with a permanent slot on my memory stick.

Think I'm going to watch season 3 and season 4 of House this weekend instead of gaming. Might play some AoC too, might as well try to get my money's worth out of the first(and only)month.

[Earth Djinn]

I'm currently playing through the Lost game for 360.

Other than that, probably nothing..

[HunterX280]

I started Psychonauts on the PC last weekend. Hopefully I can get through some more of it, it's a really awesome game and considering I got it for around $5 at Big Lots! I am enjoying it even more.

I also picked up Mario Kart at the request of my fiancee as an early birthday present for her. We have been playing it pretty much every free moment. I have a feeling there will be a lot of karting action this weekend.

Also, on Saturday, my buddy is coming over and I think we might try and play Marvel: Ultimate Alliance on the 360. He picked up the Heroes/Villains pack and I really want to go around smashing things as the Hulk. It should be a good gaming weekend.:D

[Evil Avnovice]

-Fatal Frame. Just found this at GameStop yesterday for $39.99 used. Playing a little of it, it's very rough, but fun.
-Star Soldier R
-Hoping my lousy connection holds long enough to download My Life as a King. :mad:
-Super Dodgeball Brawlers

[Gorvi]

I also may be picking up Lunar Knights (DS) if it's still at the store when I stop by this afternoon on Chris_D's recommendation.

[Esquilax1138]

Mass Effect PC, played a bit and am loving it! Only problem is it instantly made me want a new KOTOR done with the same game eninge.

[Purple Santa]

-Fatal Frame. Just found this at GameStop yesterday for $39.99 used. Playing a little of it, it's very rough, but fun.
-Star Soldier R
-Hoping my lousy connection holds long enough to download My Life as a King. :mad:
-Super Dodgeball Brawlers

Fatal Frame is a good game...and yes it is tough...pain in the ass tough...Ms. Claus helped me through it, making me play to see the end of that story...I can't believe it still sells for $40...

More GTA:IV. I might actually go for 100%, however doing it the slow way doing everything along the way with the unfolding plot...i'm hoping I get done before MGS 4 comes out...

[Evil Avnovice]

Fatal Frame is a good game...and yes it is tough...pain in the ass tough...Ms. Claus helped me through it, making me play to see the end of that story...I can't believe it still sells for $40...

The difficulty is fine (spirits are fast!). It's more the interface, and how as soon as you touch a spirit, encounters in tight spaces where the camera will obscure your view, and automatically receiving damage among some other observations.

Regardless, well worth the money. :)

[Banacek]

Tomorrow I'm popping my gun cherry at the range. I've never fired a gun in my life. I'm actually excited about it, like a little child would be.

[HunterX280]

Tomorrow I'm popping my gun cherry at the range. I've never fired a gun in my life. I'm actually excited about it, like a little child would be.

Good luck! Shooting can be a lot of fun. My dad and I have been doing it every now and then for years and we really enjoy it. Just be careful and follow the safety guidelines. If you haven't taken a safety course I suggest you do. I've seen some people do some dumb things with guns when all they had to do was pay attention and none of it would have happened.

[HALO 32]

Killzone Liberation (PSP)
GTA IV (360)
Wii Fit (Wii)

And I'm going to see if I can finish up Advent Rising for PC

[Hugenex]

I'm two missions away from finally finishing GTAIV so i'll try and do that. I also got back into playing Lost Odyssey again, with enough patience i'll get thru second disk.

[LunaticJedi]

Going to get the Metal Gear Solid Essential Collection and see what all the fuss is about, and what I have missed all of these years. =)

[bapenguin]

I'd like to finish Penny Arcade and Assault Heroes 2. Then get back into GTA 4.

[Variable Gear]

My Life as a King, Banjo Kazooie, Mario Kart Wii, Boom Blox, and the World Ends With You are on my "must-play" list. There's a shit-ton to play besides that (FFX-2, Okami, Quadradius, Brawl, Bombastic, FFXII, DQVIII, etc.), but I'm doubtful that any of those will get any of my valuble playtime.

[zrikz]

Just finished moving today and I had intentions of decorating and getting everything unpacked but the GF and I stayed up until like 1am the past 2 nights getting it all done.. with no internet, my options are limited.

I guess I'll play some GTAIV and perhaps finally get back to playing some SSB for the Wii.

Oh and before someone comments that I'm posting on the internet... I'm at work =/

[JRR006]

I just went back to my abandoned third playthrough of Shadow of the Colossus, so I think I shall finish it this weekend, and I might kill a few Shai-gen gang bosses in Crackdown.

[skreesha]

The weekend started early for me with some co-op Haze. Unfortunately I will only have access to the DS for the rest of the weekend so I'll probably play a lot of CrosswordsDS.

[cp#]

WoW

Back on the wagon? Or is it off?

I'll be playing Pokemon Diamond on the my plane ride back home on Sunday

[Count Elmdor]

I'm already done with my MGS series playthrough. I kinda cheated by counting the MGS3 and MGS:PO playthroughs I did over the last couple of years and just doing MGS1 and 2 from the Essential Collection.... hey, it's in correct MGS chronological order!

I'll be working toward finishing Etrian Odyssey, since the sequel is coming soon, and also working on finishing the main narrative of GTA IV before MGS4 hits. I think I have quite a ways left to go...

[Serapth]

I intend to watch some serious amounts of Doctor Who. Just finished up Series 1 and the christmas episode of series 2.

[HunterX280]

I intend to watch some serious amounts of Doctor Who. Just finished up Series 1 and the christmas episode of series 2.

Season 2 and season 3 are really good. I like season 2 a little better but they are both good. You can start getting into Torchwood as well. Be warned, Torchwood is the darker side of the Dr. Who universe but it's a great show.

[violentp]

Back on the wagon? Or is it off?


Dude, I'm like at nerd alert 7 with that shit. My girl is pretty fucking pissed.

[Serapth]

Season 2 and season 3 are really good. I like season 2 a little better but they are both good. You can start getting into Torchwood as well. Be warned, Torchwood is the darker side of the Dr. Who universe but it's a great show.


Actually, I started with Torchwood and switched over to Doctor Who. Its funny to see how many characters they recycled between shows.

[ezzkmo]

Nothing. Going to the beach!

[HunterX280]

Actually, I started with Torchwood and switched over to Doctor Who. Its funny to see how many characters they recycled between shows.

It's not so much recycling I think but just spin off. Once you get into season 2 and 3 you will see what I mean.

[Serapth]

It's not so much recycling I think but just spin off. Once you get into season 2 and 3 you will see what I mean.

Well, the actress in Series 1 from the 19th century that sacrafices herself, she was Gweneth in Torchwood. I am pretty sure the black news chick from the space station was the cyberwoman in Torchwood. Thats the kind of thing I am noticing.

Then again, there is already a fair bit of cross over, obviously Capt Jack.

[Purple Santa]

The difficulty is fine (spirits are fast!). It's more the interface, and how as soon as you touch a spirit, encounters in tight spaces where the camera will obscure your view, and automatically receiving damage among some other observations.

Regardless, well worth the money. :)

You clarified exactly why I found it tough/pain in the ass/want to throw controller type moments...but agreed $40 is worth the price. I imagine it's going for more on ebay or something.

As for my continued obsession of GTA...I think I need my head examined to actually want to get 100% in this game. Finding and stealing cars for someone...ugh...but i'm liking this GTA much more than I did San Andreas (which I loved till the plane school missions).

[Gorvi]

I was able to get Lunar Knights, so I'll be digging into that. Also, I found God of War II for $10 new at Circuit City, so, yeah, I may play through that again too. :)

[EL CABONG]

PA maybe some more GTA 4. I am near the end of my 2nd playthrough.

[Typical_Michael]

My brother came down from New York and gave me a really late christmas present, Assassin's Creed on 360. So I will probably play that and Saint's Row even though I should be doing homework. Oh wells.

[Spigot]

Probably working on GTA IV and TWEWY this weekend.

And trying out my brand new (used) 60 GB PS3.

[Gorvi]

Probably working on GTA IV and TWEWY this weekend.

And trying out my brand new (used) 60 GB PS3.
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[Spigot]

Shocked you, didn't I? :)

[Gorvi]

Shocked you, didn't I? :)
That wasn't what I was expecting at all! :p

[Phanto]

Mario Kart Wii
Quake Wars
...and I have been looking for a RPG to play so maybe I fire up Icewind Dale 2 (I never finished that one).

[Kefkataran]

My weekend's going to once again trying to finish Grand Theft Auto IV (so close I can taste it!) as well as playing Death Jr.: Root of Evil on the Wii for review. Maybe some random portable stuff (Daxter, Phoenix Wright 2, etc.) as well.

[AgtFox]

My weekend's going to once again trying to finish Grand Theft Auto IV (so close I can taste it!) as well as playing Death Jr.: Root of Evil on the Wii for review. Maybe some random portable stuff (Daxter, Phoenix Wright 2, etc.) as well.
You need to change your location bud ;)

Don't know what I'll be playing this weekend, but I know what I'll be playing next week :D

[Kefkataran]

You need to change your location bud ;)

Don't know what I'll be playing this weekend, but I know what I'll be playing next week :D

Meh. Also, what will you be playing next week? CONFUSED

[Spigot]

That wasn't what I was expecting at all! :pHell, about 24 hours ago, *I* wasn't expecting it at all.

Convincing my wife not to kick me to the curb wasn't easy either. My game library is a lot lighter though, but that's for the best if it means I'm able to have a PS2 that plays Blu-Ray movies and PS3 games :)

[MrE]

Age of Conan, just one more level until I can use my mammoth!

Bastard! :) I'm eight levels away. Time to toil on AoC this weekend to catch up.

[AgtFox]

Meh. Also, what will you be playing next week? CONFUSED
There's plenty next week. LEGO Indiana Jones, Ninja Gaiden II, maybe GRID, maybe Hulk.

[Kefkataran]

I was hopeful on Hulk, but I'm hearing it's pretty meh. Better than the Iron Man game but still not great. :(

[AgtFox]

I was hopeful on Hulk, but I'm hearing it's pretty meh. Better than the Iron Man game but still not great. :(
I've also heard meh...will certainly rent before even thinking about buying.

[Kefkataran]

I'm gonna Gamefly it eventually, just like I'll Gamefly Iron Man eventually despite the poor reviews. Alas! Here's hoping the rumors about the Pandemic-developed open-world Batman game are true -- then we can finally have a worth superhero game for this gen. Otherwise Lego Batman's not far off, I suppose.

[lallous]

Will be downloading GRID demo to give it a shot.
Should be finishing Phantom Hourglass. I am on my last go at the temple.

[Variable Gear]

Should be finishing Phantom Hourglass. I am on my last go at the temple.
How did you do it? I couldn't stand the temple...and the guards...and the stealth bits...so I sold the game. That's the first time I've jettisoned off a Zelda. :(

[Purple Santa]

How did you do it? I couldn't stand the temple...and the guards...and the stealth bits...so I sold the game. That's the first time I've jettisoned off a Zelda. :(

You site the EXACT reasons I didn't even bother with it. And i've played/owned all the Zelda series...finishing them all is a different matter :(

[AmanoUsagi]

AudioSurf.

[Variable Gear]

That's the first time I've jettisoned off a Zelda. :(
I just remembered that I previously sold Link's Awakening, Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages. Now I'm even more sad... :(

[Spigot]

I loved Phantom Hourglass except for that bloody Temple Of The Ocean King. By the time you get to the end of it, it's not nearly as bad as the first couple of attempts but dear lord, whoever though that it was a great design choice to have you have to saunter through the same sections AND have to reopen doors, etc. that you'd already opened on your prior attempts needs to be slapped.

That said, the final boss fight was cool and the end of the game was pretty sweet.

[f1sh3r]

so i finally downloaded the iron man demo, and i really liked it. i'm not sure why everyone hates on it. is the full game a lot different?

[Steele Johnson]

Age of Cornish Hens

[Spigot]

so i finally downloaded the iron man demo, and i really liked it. i'm not sure why everyone hates on it. is the full game a lot different?I liked the full game too. I did get annoyed by the level where you have to fly up to the flying fortress.

If you liked the demo, you'll probably like the full game except for the fact that there aren't a lot of different enemies and the fact that you've essentially experienced all of the abilities aside from a few different special weapons.

If you didn't like the demo, you probably won't like the full game.

It's a solid 6-7/10 game in my book. Nothing spectacular but it's not an inherently bad game.

[DraggnKnucks]

Gta IV trying to get the 100% achievement. I missing a pigeon though and am dreading having to go through it again... Also COD4

[The Iron Weasel]

Orange Box, maybe DMC4.

[LionEyez]

I just bought GTA IV and The Orange Box last wednesday.

Making my way through Portal + HL 2 at the moment, and only done a handful of SP missions for GTA. Rest = Cops 'n Crooks.

Had no idea of the sheer boatload of fun I was missing out on.

[Morratut]

Playing GRID on 360 and having a lot of fun with it. Played a ton of multiplayer yesterday on it and it's funny to hear you friends say 'what the fuck' as his car disintigrates in a cloud of debris in a pile up.

Single player is good also with great AI which gives good exciting races. Also seems to bear a grudge if you have a rival team against yours or if you treat em rough. I also like the way the sponsers give you other objectives in a race apart form just finishing first.

It gets the arcade / sim combination just right.

Great stuff. Anyway back to GRID :)

[lallous]

I loved Phantom Hourglass except for that bloody Temple Of The Ocean King. By the time you get to the end of it, it's not nearly as bad as the first couple of attempts but dear lord, whoever though that it was a great design choice to have you have to saunter through the same sections AND have to reopen doors, etc. that you'd already opened on your prior attempts needs to be slapped.

That said, the final boss fight was cool and the end of the game was pretty sweet.

Tbh I didn't find the temple repition issue "that" much of a problem. After a couple of rounds I completed each level in less than a minute or so.
This was my first encounter with a Zelda game and I found it to be very pleasing.

In what ways are the previous releases similar to this. I mean do they have temples/dungeons or whatever where you have to repeat them?

I have to agree with you the final boss was fun to play against :). At some point I thought the game ended when soon you realise that you have another encounter.

I really enjoyed the different tools/weapons the game offered especially the hammer and grappling hook. Now that the game is over, I have to see what's next on my list. I'm thinking of starting with the Castlevania series.

[Spigot]

The other Zelda games rarely had dungeons that you had to visit more than once. There would be areas where you'd have to backtrack and revisit but not to the extent that Phantom Hourglass took the concept of backtracking and raised it to the core game mechanic... but not in the fun way that Metroid does backtracking.

It's not a bad game but for someone who has been playing Zelda games since the first one, it was a little mind-numbing and not nearly as good a design move as the dungeon layouts in the other Zelda games.

[Kefkataran]

I'm jealous of lallous and how he gets to go through and play other, older Zelda games now for the first time ever. Such a good feeling.

[lallous]

I'm jealous of lallous and how he gets to go through and play other, older Zelda games now for the first time ever. Such a good feeling.
Can you name me some please :D ?
Unfortunately I only have a DS and I think Phantom Hourglass is the only Zelda game on the DS :(.

[Gorvi]

Can you name me some please :D ?
Unfortunately I only have a DS and I think Phantom Hourglass is the only Zelda game on the DS :(.
You can get A Link To The Past and The Minish Cap for the GBA (they play in the DS, obviously), the former being the best game in the series.

[Spigot]

Gorvi's right.

If you do get a Wii, I highly recommend Ocarina Of Time and Wind Waker.

[Variable Gear]

If you ever are looking for something a little bit different in the Zelda series, it'd be wise to check out Majora's Mask. That's one strange game...but it's my favorite entry in the series.

[Spigot]

If you ever are looking for something a little bit different in the Zelda series, it'd be wise to check out Majora's Mask. That's one strange game...but it's my favorite entry in the series.Isn't that the truth. It's a great game but so vastly different in tone and style from the other games it's hard to remember that it's actually a Zelda game.

I wish Twilight Princess had been more in line with something like Majora's Mask than Ocarina 2.0. Oh well.

There's a reason why Wind Waker is my favourite 3D Zelda game.

[lallous]

Thanks alot for the recommendations, I'll check them out.