The Video Game Thread

[JackofDiamonds]

I play it pretty often on my PC and love it. Finally unlocked all the way to the m16a2 for my assault guy. I believe I mentioned earlier that I much prefer hardcore mode. I havent played a non-HC match in weeks. It's much more exciting to me.

I played BF, BF2, and BF2142 on the PC, but I went console for the latest generation. Assuming they didn't remove options, I think the PC version is still better, if only for the ease of squad commands/communication, but the PS3 version is still pretty sweet. Just unlocked a sniper scope that alerts my team whenever I sight an enemy. Racking up the points just getting spot assists.

[Jocephus]

double XP "weekend" (now through sunday i believe) for mw2 on 360

[ghostrunner]

Haven't been playing games much the last couple of months, and I missed this:

Portal 2 is coming next holiday season (as of right now at least):

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Doug Lombardi the Vice President of Marketing at Valve says of the first game: "Portal was so short because it was a trial…" Now they are working on the sequel which is reported to be a full length, full price release that will be available this fall.


.....Along with the return of her nemesis, the artificial intelligence named GLaDOS the main character will run into other personality cores throughout the decaying wreckage of the Aperture Science facility. These are small AI personalities in a box that will guide and accompany players as they face off against GLaDOS once again.

According to Game Informer, physics will play heavily into the new puzzles. There are Vital Apparatus Vents that create whirlwinds that can suck up objects and there are tractor beams that can transport objects through the air. Other new elements include lasers, catapults, and pneumatic tubes. There is also a way for players to coat surfaces with colors that imbue a surface with special properties. For example, if players cover a surface in orange paint it will give anyone who walks over it a speed boost. A blue coating causes normal surfaces to become bouncy. Other colors and effects are likely.

The sequel will also feature a full-length co-op campaign. It is part of the main game's narrative but don't expect to see another human join Chell. There are two new bots featured in Portal 2 that a second player can choose from as they join the game using either a split-screen display or an online match. The co-op is made to be more challenging and both players will have to work together to solve the puzzles. Valve, is reported to be working on a way for players to tag their environment with visual cues so that they can help guide

their co-op partners actions with something more than their voice.

[Tambourine Man]

I was pleasantly surprised by Portal. Some of the challenges after you beat the initial game look like an exercise in frustration, but I'd love to see more puzzle/logic games like that.

I wrapped up H3 on legendary solo last night and the "Cortana" level is probably the most miserable gaming experience I've ever had. It's the worst example of game design in the entire series.

[Michael]

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[MrSaigon]

I found a guy selling the Dingoo, and I thought to myself "I watched most of that Ice Cube girl quarterback movie the other day, I have some time for this." So I payed about $60 for it. It's like having a NES, SNES, Genesis and GBA in my pocket. Aside from the Wii, those systems are about as far as my gamermanship ever progressed anyway. I have to play around with the speed settings a bit, and the emulations for the SNES and the Genesis especially, aren't perfect, but I'm really happy with it.

[Jocephus]

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let me guess...marcus hooks up with the female cog at the end, dom dies as he has gone insane (but wise) from losing maria...and some other generic stuff

[TimeForGuinness]

Picked up Battlefield 2 last night...I plan on playing tonight.

JoD...it's time to snipe.

[Jocephus]

i think snipers have it hard in bc2

thats what ive heard at least

[Michael]

let me guess...marcus hooks up with the female cog at the end, dom dies as he has gone insane (but wise) from losing maria...and some other generic stuff

I wouldn't have it any other way.

I'm such a gears fanboy. It's sick.