AusGAF 5/5 - Everything's Amazing and Nobody's Happy, a rental at best
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Planet_JASE
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As far as I'm concerned that isn't in question. Vince saying that the game is a QTE with player input meaning very little is, though. I have no particular affinity for the Angry Birds but I would call it far from a QTE. QTEs for the most part require a binary response/answer (Press A now. Was A pressed now? Y/N. Proceed/Fail) and this game does not fulfil that label. I has variables and multiple response outcomes. The end result of were all the piggies ejected from the homes Y/N is a binary requirement for the game to proceed.
And while we all seem to be in the mood to post favourite electronic tracks...
Hallucinogen: Deranger
reptilescorpio
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Angry Birds require me to leisurely click the mouse button when I feel like it. It has all the hallmarks of a QTE but with none of the Q. It is effectively a BTE.
Kind of like the new Jurassic Park game. At least Heavy Rain gives the illusion of adventure.
Getting my arse handed to me in Telltale poker after getting straights every second hand last night. Such a terrible poker game.
Kind of like the new Jurassic Park game. At least Heavy Rain gives the illusion of adventure.
Getting my arse handed to me in Telltale poker after getting straights every second hand last night. Such a terrible poker game.
roosters93
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Fucking work. They took me off my normal shift on Tuesday because of the holiday pay. Then they have the gall to ring me at like 8am today wanting me to work. Didn't even bother to answer. You don't screw me over then expect me to work the Friday before Christmas when it would be ridiculously busy. My work is so fucked. If I told people what it was like there that place would be shut down. Oh but they can't afford safety being a multi-billion dollar company!
reptilescorpio
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Maybe it would be best to write an anon letter to some kind of WorkSafe board or whoever would get the company in most trouble.
shanshan310
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Enjoy it while it lasts. Soon you will become the dorky dad-jokes father who makes everyone face palm. Or at least that's what happens with my dad -_-reptilescorpio
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Anyone want to trade Serious Sam HD?
GAME.co.uk have a big sale on. Postage to Australia is $7.50 per package so if you grab one thing best grab a few.
Dodonpachi Resurrection DE for 360 for $15
Rayman Origins on 360 for $28
Gears of War 3 CE for 360 for $46 if you want that sweet COG cog
AssCreed Revelations SE for 360 for $38
Rage: Anarchy Edition on 360 for $15
Red Faction Armageddon for 360 for $8
GAME.co.uk have a big sale on. Postage to Australia is $7.50 per package so if you grab one thing best grab a few.
Dodonpachi Resurrection DE for 360 for $15
Rayman Origins on 360 for $28
Gears of War 3 CE for 360 for $46 if you want that sweet COG cog
AssCreed Revelations SE for 360 for $38
Rage: Anarchy Edition on 360 for $15
Red Faction Armageddon for 360 for $8
You'd think so, right? But I think that no matter what music (or even movies, food etc.) a massive fanboy is into, there are almost always gaps in their knowledge that are completely inexplicable.
Reptile already answered, so I'm not gonna try. Groove La Chord is the only one I'm familiar with (for now).
Yeah, it's a QTE in the sense of the word, but not completely literally. Something closer to a QTE would be, say, Canabalt/Monster Dash or Jetpack Joyride.
Actually, that (somehow) got me thinking. We need a Scorched Earth port for the iPhone. Not clone, but actual port.... complete with tacky 8-bit GIF backgrounds, gradient colours and massive explosions.
Just barge right into our conversation, why don't you *<
Man, Telltale just always seem to miss the mark on so many occasions. Structurally and in theory, they remind me a bit of Double Fine... but just not quite polished or fun enough. Idea's there, execution isn't.
Edit: Damn, that's cheap for DDP. I wonder if there's enough of a difference to the iPhone one to justify getting it. BTW Rage on PC is $15 during the Steam sale. I'm kind of tempted.
Edit #2: Damn, must've had an old cookie from browsing the US store. It's fucking $45 here. Along with Saints Row 3 that's $60 AFTER discount. Jesus.
reptilescorpio
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Yeah I thought you might like that one. Grabbed RF Armageddon and RAGE for $30 delivered. Want to keep a copy of RAGE to show the grand kids what happens when you try to implement ideas too far beyond the capability of the console, even though it is still an impressive effort. Little annoyed they didn't remove the 20% VAT even though it was detailed in the checkout.
Seems like Amazon DD is the best place for sales this year. Aside from silly Best Buy who must be going out of business. I want $5 games over here!
codswallop
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The moment I realised that playing Angry Birds felt similar to wrestling with Microsoft Word to format a document was the moment I stopped playing.
I'm really, really tempted to jump in on DDP but I haven't even cracked Deathsmiles that I bought months ago
So, Rage. Is it worth the effort to get it gifted from the US on Steam for $15? I played a bit on my brother's PC and it was some amount of fun but I have the world's worst track record with first-person whatevers (not just shooters, Borderlands on 360 as well).
reptilescorpio
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PC gaming really does bring everyone together. Regardless of the stupidity of the coupons the gifts flying back and forth have brought much love.
It looks fantastic and rekindles the feeling of playing Doom running around gibbing fools with a shotgun. Best shooter this year for me, for a long time really. The gunplay is unparalleled. If you like shooting fools in the face and hurling boomerangs into morons brains you will love RAGE.
ClivePwned
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I really liked Rage and don't get the hate for it. For $15, unless you're dead broke or hate shooters, you can't really lose that much surely.
The only problem I had with the game was that it ended when it ended. I played a lot of 'good' shooters this year, but Rage was one of the best. I just hope any potential Rage 2 manages to make the car sections a little more interesting.
All of the (many) shooters I played this year were good in some respect (apart from DNF) but Rage and Bulletstorm were the only shooters that felt fresh.
BF3 is $55 on Origin if anyone's waiting for a cheaper price
The only problem I had with the game was that it ended when it ended. I played a lot of 'good' shooters this year, but Rage was one of the best. I just hope any potential Rage 2 manages to make the car sections a little more interesting.
All of the (many) shooters I played this year were good in some respect (apart from DNF) but Rage and Bulletstorm were the only shooters that felt fresh.
BF3 is $55 on Origin if anyone's waiting for a cheaper price
It's fun though! One day I'll get back into it.
sure as hell beats
MAN I needa learn how to actually draw people.
The thing I really, really hated about RAGE was that too much of that game was spent not playing the game. I just want to go through levels and kill dudes. I don't want to play Mario Kart, or fetchquests in a massive boring linear hub world. I don't want to talk to boring, static NPCs or buy upgrades to my car or play mini-games or collect cards or pick up loot.
I want to shoot some motherfuckers.
RAGE's ratio of "shooting motherfuckers" to "bullshit" was way too low.
I want to shoot some motherfuckers.
RAGE's ratio of "shooting motherfuckers" to "bullshit" was way too low.
bodyboarder
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My credit card hates you so very much.
ClivePwned
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FUCK IT, BUYING DODONPACHI
reptilescorpio
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Flight Control cheevo is fucked. So frustrating. Damn helicopters are too damn slow and the screen fills with Jumbo's before I can get them in.
Loved RAGE. Ignored the RPGlite elements aside from when I was literally right in front of a vendor. Was LOTS of action too, wasn't like it was a 4 hour campaign or something.
The demo was enjoyable enough to consider it a buy at that price.
Loved RAGE. Ignored the RPGlite elements aside from when I was literally right in front of a vendor. Was LOTS of action too, wasn't like it was a 4 hour campaign or something.
The demo was enjoyable enough to consider it a buy at that price.
man you got lucky
all i got for 25 objectives are.. 17coals, 7coupons, 2gamesand to AusGAF
I am back online to help
my Steamid is wilflare
you can get me through the group
http://steamcommunity.com/groups/wilflaregifting
I can help get the SR3 deal from THQ store as well
Merry Christmas everyone!
man you got lucky
and to AusGAF
I am back online to help
my Steamid is wilflare
you can get me through the group
http://steamcommunity.com/groups/wilflaregifting
I can help get the SR3 deal from THQ store as well
Merry Christmas everyone!
A whole group just for your gifting is amazing
Keep up the good work man.
man you got lucky
and to AusGAF
I am back online to help
my Steamid is wilflare
you can get me through the group
http://steamcommunity.com/groups/wilflaregifting
I can help get the SR3 deal from THQ store as well
Merry Christmas everyone!
What's the SR3 deal you're talking about?
reptilescorpio
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It's fun though! One day I'll get back into it.
Damn that's good. Mine have no sense of perspective whatsoever. They're always side shots that are too inconsistent from frame to frame.
I guess to start off with, I should trace over an existing sprite just to get an idea on how to get the perspective right.
ClivePwned
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I just see blank spaces. Are you implying there was a movie called Mission Impossible 2 directed by John Woo, filmed and Sydney, released in the year 2000 and easily one of the most utterly pointless films of all time. I may have ended up buying the bare bones DVD release of that from DVD Express and paid around $40 thanks to the shithouse exchange rate at the time.
Do you mean that one? It still draws a blank.
reptilescorpio
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Take A Look Around Clive.
bodyboarder
Member
At least you can clean a mess like that up. Nothing could fix MI2.
Indeed.
ClivePwned
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best way to erase the memory of MI2 is to see MI4. worked a treat for me.