Weekend Gamer - What are you playing? [Archive]

Jetherik

11-11-2005, 11:30 AM

This weekend, I get to play the waiting game, and the "I hope I get better soon." Some nasty virus going around that seems to be hitting everyone in Phoenix with either a bad cough, high fever, or both. I have had it for a week. Unfortunately, I am at the stage where looking at the computer screen makes my head hurt worse. Usually being sick means more game time. Not right now. I am also waiting for a shipment from Amazon.com for Gothic 2 Gold, Spellforce Platinum, and Silent Storm Gold. They were listed at 16.99, instead of 19.99. I never played Silent Storm, but heard good things about it, so I look forward to this, as well as the add on for Gothic 2 gold (to tide me over for Oblivion and Gothic 3), and the expansions to Spellforce. What are you playing this weekend?

Citizen Philip

11-11-2005, 11:32 AM

CIV4. Yum.

ezra

11-11-2005, 11:33 AM

Sim city 3000

Kamalot

11-11-2005, 11:34 AM

VIEWTIFUL JOE on the DS!

kickmybum

11-11-2005, 11:34 AM

Lineage 2. Looking into getting "The Movies" this weekend and see if its any good.

Librum

11-11-2005, 11:35 AM

City of Villains and maybe a little WoW raiding if I have time - or possibly some Civ 4, though that game runs awfully clunky and slow for my tastes, which annoys me on a system that, for instance, runs BF2 smooth as glass.

Too sick to game, eh? Now that's when you know you're feeling bad.

Malovech

11-11-2005, 11:36 AM

Civ 4, Gun, Battlefield 2, COD2 and maybe some WoW.

RandomViolence

11-11-2005, 11:40 AM

Civ IV, finishing my second run through F.E.A.R. (last time I'll play the game, probably), and I'd definitely be up for some Halo 2 if any of the EvAvers want to meet up some time. PMS girls, if you're reading this, that goes for you, too!

Rakael

11-11-2005, 11:40 AM

SMT: Nocturne for me, still trying to make my way through this insanely hard, but incredibly rewarding game.

DoubleUranium

11-11-2005, 11:45 AM

I've actually been getting a lot of mileage out of TimeSplitters FP on the Xbox. It's got pretty good multiplayer. It's quick action and the bots are entertaining.

screwtape

11-11-2005, 11:48 AM

I finally bought a PS2 and a handful of games. I'm almost finished with God of War - what a fantastic game. After that: Shadows of the Colossus, Ratchet and Clank, Katamari Damacy, Sly Cooper ... there's not enough hours in the day, god dammit.

Slack3r78

11-11-2005, 11:49 AM

Civ4. X3: Reunion. Probably some BF2 as well.

Orosco

11-11-2005, 11:54 AM

Call of Cthulhu, Tatio Legends and WoW will be on my list.

Steve_Erhardt

11-11-2005, 11:57 AM

I can never game when I'm sick. Even just a very mild headcold and I have zero desire to game... I just never enjoy it at all. I usually get the most reading done when I'm sick, though, so it's not a total wash. =)

As for what I'm playing... whatever game time I get this weekend will probably be consumed by CoV, CoD2, Fear, and Mechwarrior Mercenaries (MekPak 3 released the other week, but while I've installed it and played a couple solo games, this weekend is really gonna be the first I can get online with the new stuff).

TheKeck

11-11-2005, 11:58 AM

FEAR and BF2. Hmmm.... that's what I said last weekend, and I didn't end up playing either.

What did I find time for, though.... Lost Levels on Mario AllStars for SNES!!

Nesta

11-11-2005, 12:02 PM

Going to buy the Movies when I get off work and check it out. Though there seems to be a lot of complaints about it on the official forums, there's enough good stuff I'm seeing from the uploaded movies that is getting me interested.

That and Civ4, so I'm sure my weekend will fly by.

bapenguin

11-11-2005, 12:08 PM

Finishing Quake 4. Practicing Halo 2 so 11 year old girls don't own me.

GodFather

11-11-2005, 12:13 PM

F.E.A.R and Indigo Prophecy. Im surprised by Indigo Prophecy, Im really enjoying the game so far and picked it up from the positive reviews Ive been reading everywhere.

Im enjoying F.E.A.R also but finding the enemies and the enviorment to get repetitive as the game goes on. Still enjoying it though.

JRR006

11-11-2005, 12:25 PM

Lost in Blue, Morrowind, and probably Metal Gear Solid 3. Thinking about finally picking up Civilization IV, too, as I've just been paid.

Fyd

11-11-2005, 12:26 PM

mmm /me playing resident evil 4, ICO and some soul calibur III

MaiXu

11-11-2005, 12:27 PM

Ico. And maybe renting some others (Stubbs, Cthulhu, etc.)

I have officially lost patience for Killer 7.

Dirty Harry

11-11-2005, 12:29 PM

probally like some more land of the dead pc, which i may add while really sucks badly, with a usermade mod it makes the game waaaay better. INstead of like 6 zombies on screen, its like 30 zombies.

The Iron Weasel

11-11-2005, 12:30 PM

BF2, Dawn Of War + Winter Assault, CoD2 multi, CoD + UO.

AspectVoid

11-11-2005, 12:30 PM

Guitar Heroes is at the top of my list. It is very addictive and kick ass. I finished off easy last night, and will start on medium tonight. I'll also get in some time with CoV, and maybe try to find some time for a bit of Shining Force Neo. I work on the weekends, though, so I have less time then most people.

XxSATANxX

11-11-2005, 12:32 PM

Homeworld 2......Nevar finished it. I own over 1000 games and this and Shogun are the only two I never finished. I'm on Mission 10 of 15. WTF was Relic thinking. This thing is really hard. My balls hurt after playing this game. I know Uberjumper hops in and out of here maybe you guys have a secret nerf code or something. Ships u can't kill evar just makes this a pain in the ass. On the otherhand it has some brilliant moments as well. Uhm BSG for Homeworld? Should sell now?

TrackZero

11-11-2005, 12:40 PM

Hopefully I'll be playing Stubbs the Zombie today, if EB actually follows through and finally gets it in today in Canada. Otherwise, probably some Halo 2, Breakdown or Planescape: Torment.

Kelegacy

11-11-2005, 12:42 PM

My favorite recurring thread. I do not know why.

Finishing Resident Evil 4 this weekend. First playthrough and I'm only just a little past the 2 El Gigante with the lava pit. This game is massive. I think i'm at like 23 hours already. Strange, seeing how no other RE game could break the 5-7 hour mark, tops.

When I finish this I hope to get back into SMT: Nocturne. I may also pick up an MP3 player this weekend (maybe the Rio Carbon?) so I can listen to GRRM's first three books on audio instead of rereading them all again. Oh, and put some music on it, too.

Kelegacy

11-11-2005, 12:43 PM

Hopefully I'll be playing Stubbs the Zombie today, if EB actually follows through and finally gets it in today in Canada. Otherwise, probably some Halo 2, Breakdown or Planescape: Torment.

Have fun with Stubbs for the 4-5 hours it takes to beat it.

The Iron Weasel

11-11-2005, 12:51 PM

The Iron Weasel

11-11-2005, 12:52 PM

Have fun with Stubbs for the 4-5 hours it takes to beat it.

Man your bitter about that.

agentgray

11-11-2005, 12:53 PM

Looking at Lego Star Wars. Is that co-op?

Also we've got a EA Guild Wars GvG meetup this Saturday night....on Saturday night. S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y Night!

And will also be doing some...er....um...Mario DDR with the missus.

benson

11-11-2005, 12:55 PM

Busy weekend. Going to see Audioslave tomorrow night, that'll be awesome. On a gaming front, I'll be playing some NHL 2k6 and Brothers at Arms: Earned in Blood on the Xbox as well as some Civ4 on the PC. I may pick up The Movies, but I haven't heard a whole lot about it, though the premise sounds interesting to me. My other thought was picking up The Matrix: Path of Neo for Xbox - a coworker says it is really cool, much better than any other Matrix game yet.

Not entirely sure I am going to pick up either, I may just slide the credit to some Xbox 360 games or something as I have enough other games to play currently.

Kelegacy

11-11-2005, 01:02 PM

Really, I was done in 17-20 hours, I think. But yeah its a fucking huge game.
I might have left the game on when the phone rang or a turtle head started poking out of my rectum and needed to be evacuated.

Rakael

11-11-2005, 01:03 PM

Lego Star Wars is co-op, yeah.

The Iron Weasel

11-11-2005, 01:08 PM

I might have left the game on when the phone rang or a turtle head started poking out of my rectum and needed to be evacuated.

Hows that turtle head thing going?

ezzkmo

11-11-2005, 01:09 PM

civ4, far cry instincts, and wanna start up paper mario or fire emblem on the cube. decisions, decisions.

and yes, resident evil 4 is a long game, but ain't it badass? maybe i should play that gem again. shotgun rounds to the villagers' faces...hell yes. i believe on my second playthrough i get all my old ammo and guns back too. that should make it superfun.

i aint yer pa

11-11-2005, 01:12 PM

I've got a basement to clean up, but after that's done, I'll be gaming with Guild Wars and NCAA 2005 for starters. I'm thinking about picking up a copy of Metroid Prime Pinball, too. I'm still slugging away at Advance Wars DS. So much time, so little games. (Scratch that, reverse it)

Kelegacy

11-11-2005, 01:13 PM

Man your bitter about that.
Because there is no fucking excuse for that. Hell, that's the span of watching 2 movies! A masturbation session. I spend more time than that on the can each day. If you start Stubbs at 7 A.M., you'll be done by noon. For 50 bucks, isn't that a bit...wrong?

Dabombpizza

11-11-2005, 01:21 PM

My favorite recurring thread. I do not know why.

Because you get to talk to yourself, you egotistical bastard.

I'm in a game overload. Finishing Trauma Center, finishing Advance Wars, finishing HL2, starting FEAR, continuing Nintendogs (borrowed it, not too bad), and starting some System Shock 2 for the first time (coop with my roommate), not to mention throwing in some good ol' WC2 on the LAN. And then Monday Mariokart...argh...not enough time! I haven't even touched Civ4 or The Movies!

The Iron Weasel

11-11-2005, 01:30 PM

Because there is no fucking excuse for that. Hell, that's the span of watching 2 movies! A masturbation session. I spend more time than that on the can each day. If you start Stubbs at 7 A.M., you'll be done by noon. For 50 bucks, isn't that a bit...wrong?

Actually I'd have to pay 60 bucks and yes I think its a little on the wrong side. And how do you jerk-off for 5 hours!?!?! If we ever meet I want your autograph! :D

NeuroMan42

11-11-2005, 02:13 PM

WOW, HALO 1 (never finished it the first time), DOOM 3 (Giving it another shot, since the horrible movie made me feel bad for ID), Dungeons & Dragons Online BETA, Ultimate Spiderman.

Maybe I might get the Movies this weekend. I am not sure yet still reading more reviews.

Scull

11-11-2005, 02:24 PM

Actually I'd have to pay 60 bucks and yes I think its a little on the wrong side. And how do you jerk-off for 5 hours!?!?! If we ever meet I want your autograph! :D
After jerking off for five hours, I'm not sure I'd want him touching anything of mine...eww...

The Tenth Hokage

11-11-2005, 02:35 PM

Playing a Half Life 2 mod called Smod. There are more weapons and bullet time is an added feature.

Finished FEAR and will start Quake 4 soon.

Crittias

11-11-2005, 02:35 PM

NaNoWriMo. 22,000+ words. Only 28,000 to go!

-T

TacRod

11-11-2005, 02:53 PM

Natural Selection. Man I love this game. I can't believe it hasn't been emulated on other engines, a la CS.

Also, I played through the Brood War Terran campaign for about the 100th time. I always skip the lame limited forces missions, but apart from that, it's still utterly awesome.

I'm also sick as a dog and telling everyone it's bird flu.

Murmillo

11-11-2005, 02:55 PM

I'm sucked back into Morrowind. With nearly 20+ mods going, its a hell of a blast. I'm sure I could always add a few more in..

Kefkataran

11-11-2005, 02:59 PM

F.E.A.R. baby. Also planning to hit up a bit of WoW and possibly rent Frequency.

NaNoWriMo. 22,000+ words. Only 28,000 to go!

Impressive! I need to get booking on mine. :\

Playing a Half Life 2 mod called Smod. There are more weapons and bullet time is an added feature.

I'd be interested in this. Any linkies?

The Tenth Hokage

11-11-2005, 03:29 PM

F.E.A.R. baby. Also planning to hit up a bit of WoW and possibly rent Frequency.

Impressive! I need to get booking on mine. :\

I'd be interested in this. Any linkies?

Official Site: http://www.geocities.jp/faster_down/smod_bak/

For English: http://rapidshare.de/files/7375395/smod32.zip.html

Kefkataran

11-11-2005, 03:40 PM

Thanks, Hokage! /kudos

Jetherik

11-11-2005, 04:26 PM

I can never game when I'm sick. Even just a very mild headcold and I have zero desire to game... I just never enjoy it at all. I usually get the most reading done when I'm sick, though, so it's not a total wash. =)

Yep, I am reading George R.R. Martin - A Feast for Crows. It took me forever to remember what was happening and who was who, but after 100 pages, I think I have it all straight again... Maybe when the series is done, I will reread everything cover to cover to remember. I am glad I am not the only one who cannot game when sick.

TheHulk

11-11-2005, 08:25 PM

Probably won't get in too much gaming with all the great football matchups Saturday, but might pick up Dungeon Siege II and Neverwinter Nights Diamond or Sacred Gold. On the console front Brothers in Arms.

Spigot

11-11-2005, 09:40 PM

For one thing, I'm trying to avoid having anyone come over and waste my valuable gaming time!

So I'm going to play:

WoW (level 51 and counting)
Call of Cthulhu (Just got to Innsmouth so I'm not very far yet)
The Suffering: Ties That Bind (fun game so far)
Radiata Stories (I think I FINALLY got to the part of the game where it really starts opening up the world and gameplay options and feels more like a real JRPG)

Also going to be finishing up my Amulet of Samarkand book so I can start on the new George R. R. Martin book. Having it sit here, taunting me since Tuesday has been rather annoying!

Spigot

11-11-2005, 09:42 PM

I am glad I am not the only one who cannot game when sick.

I had this last weekend. My lack of interest in gaming is usually the very first sign that I've got something bad. If I have a little sniffle, gaming is go. If it's something serious, keep the games away. Sadly, this lets my wife figure out if I'm actually sick or if I just need a day off work :P

Spigot

11-11-2005, 09:44 PM

Actually I'd have to pay 60 bucks and yes I think its a little on the wrong side. And how do you jerk-off for 5 hours!?!?! If we ever meet I want your autograph! :D

Just don't shake his hand...

Nesta

11-12-2005, 06:04 AM

Oh man, I bought the Movies after work yesterday and I only stopped for dinner. I had to work this morning at 6am and I stayed up to about 1am playing, lol. This game is definitely addictive.

Kagger

11-12-2005, 06:18 PM

Kelegacy

11-12-2005, 07:46 PM

Well...I have a horrible weekend of homework. I have to reread a PE textbook, Billy Budd, the infamous physics egg drop lab, and some spanish/precal work.

But...I want to check out more of the Dragon Quest VIII Demo I got. What is everyone's opinion on it.

Have fun with Herman Melville this weekend. He can be a bit...dry.

Oh, and has your class talked about Billy Budd as an object of homosexual desire for the ship captain? I wonder how deep high school delves into the story of Budd.

Two other great Melville short stories worth checking out are "Bartleby The Scribner", and "Benito Cereno". The latter is probably my favorite out of the pair.

In other news, pertaining to weekend gaming, I just beat RE4. Because I think I had a few phone calls or other interruptions where I left my PS2 running, I think I extended my endtime a bit far. 32 hours was my first play through. That's nearly the length of the average RPG!

It's scary when a game like RE4 blows games like Fable and Jade Empire out of the water in terms of content and length. RPGs are the games that are supposed to be this long, not survival horror games. It makes me happy to come across a satisfyingly long game, juicy with meat, in this age of games being cut down to the bone. See: Stubbs, Gun, Fable, Max Payne 2, JE, etc. The list of shorter games continues to grow, but gems like RE4 wows us all with an unconvential, lengthy experience in a genre notorious for its brevity.

Kefkataran

11-12-2005, 09:53 PM

In other news, pertaining to weekend gaming, I just beat RE4. Because I think I had a few phone calls or other interruptions where I left my PS2 running, I think I extended my endtime a bit far. 32 hours was my first play through. That's nearly the length of the average RPG!

Holy crap. That's well more than double the time it took me. You must way suck. :)

PMS Huggable

11-12-2005, 10:33 PM

i only play halo2 and lockdown for xbox :[ hopefully battlefield 2 soon.

KamaItachi

11-12-2005, 11:00 PM

Holy crap. That's well more than double the time it took me. You must way suck. :)

It took me just over 20, but I played very conservatively, always making sure I could isolate individual enemies and using kicks and pilledrivers as much as possible. I ended up with a load of ammo for the end game which helped a lot.

Kelegacy

11-13-2005, 07:04 AM

It took me just over 20, but I played very conservatively, always making sure I could isolate individual enemies and using kicks and pilledrivers as much as possible. I ended up with a load of ammo for the end game which helped a lot.
I am very conservative with gaming. I didn't use one health spray and by the end of the game half of my inventory was herb mixes and health sprays. I had to sell some of my health supplies to make room for other things. I also had way too much ammo. I was using the knife more than I should have.

But like I said, I think I might have slinked from the room a few times to jump on the internet, evacuate my bowels, eat lunch, phone, or have sex with myself, and left the game on "pause" in the inventory screen.

The Iron Weasel

11-13-2005, 10:43 AM

Have fun with Herman Melville this weekend. He can be a bit...dry.

Oh, and has your class talked about Billy Budd as an object of homosexual desire for the ship captain? I wonder how deep high school delves into the story of Budd.

Two other great Melville short stories worth checking out are "Bartleby The Scribner", and "Benito Cereno". The latter is probably my favorite out of the pair.

In other news, pertaining to weekend gaming, I just beat RE4. Because I think I had a few phone calls or other interruptions where I left my PS2 running, I think I extended my endtime a bit far. 32 hours was my first play through. That's nearly the length of the average RPG!

It's scary when a game like RE4 blows games like Fable and Jade Empire out of the water in terms of content and length. RPGs are the games that are supposed to be this long, not survival horror games. It makes me happy to come across a satisfyingly long game, juicy with meat, in this age of games being cut down to the bone. See: Stubbs, Gun, Fable, Max Payne 2, JE, etc. The list of shorter games continues to grow, but gems like RE4 wows us all with an unconvential, lengthy experience in a genre notorious for its brevity.

I'll give you Fable, but it took me longer to get through JE then RE4.