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[shockdude]

lol expensive watches. The 8-year-old watch I've worn every day and am wearing right now was $20, but the register pulled it up as $12. It tells the time, it's easy to read, and it will survive being stepped on, and that's all I need in a watch.

edit: It's an Armitron Sport 40/8095SIL.

I installed Intake the other day. It's a decent score-attack game, but the difficulty spikes are brutal. There doesn't seem to be a lot of depth to it other than "click fast," though I haven't gotten past level 30.

 

[ashecitism]

FUCK YEAH ARSENAL

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sorry, no footie gaf to gloat in R.I.P

and Hotline Miami 2 and Cities in the same day. Jeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez

Arsenal <3

Finally after all this time we won at OT ;_;

 

[Copons]

the dev of thumper mentioned in that article is a good friend of mine from high school, the game has come a long way from the prototype I played....hopefully it gets on Steam and he gives me a key(s)

You know Marc Flury?
He's a super great guy, and got in touch with me a couple of years ago our something when my site published an article about some very early Thumper material. I guess we were among the first in the world talking about his game, as they featured our article (and all the articles we wrote later on) in their press page, even tho we're a tiny satirical Italian site...

Anyway if you see him tell him Copons from Gioca Giuè said hi!

 

[Uzzy]

You can all thank Valencia for finally putting in an assist for Welbeck. Knew that partnership would pay off one day.

 

[Turfster]

How about dem vidyagames, guys?

This War of Mine Charity DLC sale, 3 tiers, same DLC, all proceeds go to charity.

 

[CheesecakeRecipe]

$70

I am not one for physical special editions since my desk is already jam-packed as it is... but I think I need to pull $70 out of a black hole somewhere.

 

[fantomena]

My Resident Evil: Revelations 2 video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIkIcrrOnG0

Holy shit, game is way better than I expected. The videos Ive seen of it made it look really bad, but when I played it the game felt soooo much better.

Really like the story too.

 

[Jawmuncher]

Just beat Arkham Origins. Gotta say it was a lot better than I expected. I don't consider it any lesser than the other two games. I could see how it being more of an expansion in a sense rather than something new like AA to AC dissapoining some people. But even with that what the B team did here was quite good. I was thoroughly entertained from beginning to end.

 

[Creamium]

Just beat Arkham Origins. Gotta say it was a lot better than I expected. I don't consider it any lesser than the other two games. I could see how it being more of an expansion in a sense rather than something new like AA to AC dissapoining some people. But even with that what the B team did here was quite good. I was thoroughly entertained from beginning to end.

I loved Origins as well and I'd put it over City any day. Asylum still king

 

[jshackles]

Bundlestars has Pixel Piracy for $1.

It's been $0.99 before on the Humble Store, and it's been in a few bundles, but thought people would want to know about it being 90% off.

 

[dex3108]

Just beat Arkham Origins. Gotta say it was a lot better than I expected. I don't consider it any lesser than the other two games. I could see how it being more of an expansion in a sense rather than something new like AA to AC dissapoining some people. But even with that what the B team did here was quite good. I was thoroughly entertained from beginning to end.

Good story, better art style in my opinion, good soundtrack, so yeah Origins is really good game and it hurts to see how badly it was scored on release.

 

[Chariot]

Just beat Arkham Origins. Gotta say it was a lot better than I expected. I don't consider it any lesser than the other two games. I could see how it being more of an expansion in a sense rather than something new like AA to AC dissapoining some people. But even with that what the B team did here was quite good. I was thoroughly entertained from beginning to end.

Arkham Origins had some design decisions that were pretty annoying. There is that long ass bridge where swing and glide for half a minute, which is especially annoying if the story sends you up and down the map. And even when you have unlocked the quick travel towers you have to watch the mini-cutscene every time.
The combat was more sluggish to show that Batman had heavier armor at that time and after playing City it just felt unresponsive. And then there was the arbitrary ledges, where not all of them and not all roofs could be grappeled on or grappled to. The area was bigger, but had less to do than City where everything was squished on small terrain. I liked that in City.

The story was imo the best of the games, I especially loved

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the Red Hood sequence. That was amazing.

But the gameplay felt a bit tired

 

[Annubis]

Um. I need to play this.

RPS: How Thumper Made A Lot Of People Very Uncomfortable

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfOwkFvumuk

Gameplay from Polygon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqDqAIgYlrk

I don't get this article.
I mean, even if they say the game is 'heavy' on your senses, I'm willing to bet that there are people who won't be affected and interested in playing.
At worst I'd make an article telling people with medical issues that would not mix well with this game to stay away or have a careful try to see if they can handle it.
Telling a story about how an entire room of people were submitted to torture is going a bit too far =/

 

[MUnited83]

Origins is also the best of the Arkham games and I doubt Knight will surpass it

 

[Nete]

Just beat Arkham Origins. Gotta say it was a lot better than I expected. I don't consider it any lesser than the other two games. I could see how it being more of an expansion in a sense rather than something new like AA to AC dissapoining some people. But even with that what the B team did here was quite good. I was thoroughly entertained from beginning to end.

Origins has two main problems: is unpolished as hell and the city feels kinda empty, as it's bigger than City but there are actually less things to do on it. Besides that, is a really good game, and IMHO it has the best story of the series.

And Gordon looks like a normal person.

 

[freshVeggie]

Bad Rats 1 - 2 Hotline Miami 2

nudgety nudgety

Finally someone speaks my language
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About Puxel Piracy. The dev gave the game (does still maybe) to anyone who sends him a message telling they can't afford it for free. Steam key.
One buck is still a steal of course.

 

[someguyinahat]

Bundlestars has Pixel Piracy for $1.

It's been $0.99 before on the Humble Store, and it's been in a few bundles, but thought people would want to know about it being 90% off.

I'm just waiting for April 15th. So my 25% off Pixel Piracy coupons can finally - FINALLY - go away. And yeah I know I could trade them to Trashbot but this is principle talking!

 

[Maniac]

Origins is also the best of the Arkham games and I doubt Knight will surpass it

It was both the best and the worst, tbh. Really depends what a person loved about the games. It has, imo, the best combat and some of the tightest level design, but character and story wise I found it to be quite shit compared to City and Asylum.

... That's just my view, ofcourse.

And fuck I need to stock up on "rations" for tomorrow evening!

 

[rtcn63]

It was both the best and the worst, tbh. Really depends what a person loved about the games. It has, imo, the best combat and some of the tightest level design, but character and story wise I found it to be quite shit compared to City and Asylum.

... That's just my view, ofcourse.

And fuck I need to stock up on "rations" for tomorrow evening!

It was obvious that the combat in Oranges was balanced around the

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electric gloves. I swear, enemies moved much faster, making it harder to hold a combo pre-gloves. And the skill tree in particular made absolutely no sense in how it progressed. The game was like "All you need is glove, glove, glove". Not a terrible game, if you don't encounter one of those game-breaking bugs.

 

[Stallion Free]

Enemies move faster because Batman's not a bitch.

 

[rtcn63]

Enemies move faster because Batman's not a bitch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzBnFutegJE

 

[MMBosstones86]

dat Game of Thrones trailer. dayum.

Origins is also the best of the Arkham games and I doubt Knight will surpass it

Agreed on the first, will happily test out the second.

Enemies move faster because Batman's not a bitch.

ah, my favorite Oranges argument.

When things are going, the combat flow in Oranges is just beautiful.

 

[Dr Dogg]

I don't think enough gameplay has been shown of Arkham Knight to say whether it can top Origins. It's certainly going to knock it out the park graphically but WB Montreal took Rocksteady's combat mechanics and gave them a sense of pacing and rhythm that caught out button mashers and rewarded well executed play.

 

[Maniac]

Finally someone speaks my language
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About Puxel Piracy. The dev gave the game (does still maybe) to anyone who sends him a message telling they can't afford it for free. Steam key.
One buck is still a steal of course.

They're also completely re-making the game from the ground-up, since it's somewhat buggy and kind of... Well, slightly crappy from the ground up, you know? The very foundation of it is a bit rocky, so they're doing a full remake, which they're releasing for free to any owner of the game. And it sounds like it's coming along nicely. (Less bugs, better gameplay, more content... All that jazz)

Which, imo, is showing some damn good responsibility for ones' product. It's a nice change.

Also anyone who wears a Casio watch in 2015 needs to go out and buy something better asap. People are making fun of you behind your back as we speak. I will make fun of you right in your face. No. Just no.

I concur.

MAN UP BOYS. I have a Pulsar PU2055X1, it's a great chronograph watch, and it's not really too expensive. It's around £120, which... Isn't all that much.

It's too good, people!

$70

Man that's cool. John Walker linked this site earlier... Damn great idea, really. Man I want that thang aswell as the one for Hotline Miami (and the LPs too... Damnit!)

Why am I currently broke!? THIS IS BOLLOCKS YA'LL!

 

[Chariot]

I am scared of the batmobile. I had vehicles and mounts. I hate race sections, I hate car chases, I hate drive and dodge that shit and I hate the insane prices of car insurance. I wanna swing through the air and slap bad guys, not trying to remember where gas and break are or be angry about not being able to park on disabled parking spaces.

 

[PepsimanVsJoe]

About halfway through TRON 2.0.

Soundtrack is fantastic.
Everything else is ????

 

[lashman]

I am scared of the batmobile. I had vehicles and mounts. I hate race sections, I hate car chases, I hate drive and dodge that shit and I hate the insane prices of car insurance. I wanna swing through the air and slap bad guys, not trying to remember where gas and break are or be angry about not being able to park on disabled parking spaces.

well, you're shit out of luck then ... because that's EXACTLY what you'll be doing in that game

 

[rtcn63]

Batman should just combine with the Batmobile to become a kaiju-fighting robot thing

 

[Nabs]

Enemies move faster because Batman's not a bitch.

ah, my favorite Oranges argument.

When things are going, the combat flow in Oranges is just beautiful.

I don't think enough gameplay has been shown of Arkham Knight to say whether it can top Origins. It's certainly going to knock it out the park graphically but WB Montreal took Rocksteady's combat mechanics and gave them a sense of pacing and rhythm that caught out button mashers and rewarded well executed play.

When you're not button mashing:

 

[Uzzy]

Batman should just combine with the Batmobile to become a kaiju-fighting robot thing

Idris Elba for Batman.

 

[Ruruja]

I hate race sections, I hate car chases.

What a load of cobblepot.

 

[Chariot]

well, you're shit out of luck then ... because that's EXACTLY what you'll be doing in that game

Noooooo D:
Batman Arkham Cart

Batman should just combine with the Batmobile to become a kaiju-fighting robot thing

Why would he? He already has robots and armor suits.

 

[The Red Wizard]

Reported for breaking the no-football rule!

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Di Maria, lol.

Also anyone who wears a Casio watch in 2015 needs to go out and buy something better asap. People are making fun of you behind your back as we speak. I will make fun of you right in your face. No. Just no.

Did The Order lead to football being banned on Gaf?

 

[Mr. Doop]

I am scared of the batmobile. I had vehicles and mounts. I hate race sections, I hate car chases, I hate drive and dodge that shit and I hate the insane prices of car insurance. I wanna swing through the air and slap bad guys, not trying to remember where gas and break are or be angry about not being able to park on disabled parking spaces.

I agree. I've always hated driving in games that aren't racing games. I don't know how to feel about Arkham Knight.

 

[rtcn63]

Idris Elba for Batman.

Only if we get Ruth Wilson as the inevitably-revealed Joker.

 

[Ruruja]

Did The Order lead to football being banned on Gaf?

In a roundabout way. A footygaf guy got banned for a post in The Order thread, then lots of footygaf members criticised the mods, so EviLore banned footygaf for I think 3 months, possibly 6?

Edit: Sorry for leaping in Breitner-san.

 

[derExperte]

Did The Order lead to football being banned on Gaf?

Indirectly, in the end it was the repeated complaining about mods.

 

[Ozium]

i just started playing oranges last night and I noticed the combat seemed to require more skill/better timing than before..

but I thought the people on gaming side that hated on oranges said the combat was worse.

what is real and what is not

 

[rtcn63]

Maybe it's better and worse? Like how RE6 was better and worse. Or not. I honestly can't remember. Maybe I was just pissed at the terrible skill tree and the bugs.

 

[derExperte]

i just started playing oranges last night and I noticed the combat seemed to require more skill/better timing than before..

but I thought the people on gaming side that hated on oranges said the combat was worse.

what is real and what is not

The copious amounts of bugs are real.

 

[Chariot]

I agree. I've always hated driving in games that aren't racing games. I don't know how to feel about Arkham Knight.

We can only wait for reviews. I pre-ordered Origins, but I will wait for reviews in Knight. I have trouble trusting games atm.

Only if we get Ruth Wilson as the inevitably-revealed Joker.

No, make her Robin. She would be a fantastic new spin on that side kick. Or make her Alfred. I would love her communicating and bantering with Idris Wayne.

Did The Order lead to football being banned on Gaf?

Every current problem can't be followed back by it's root to the Order.

i just started playing oranges last night and I noticed the combat seemed to require more skill/better timing than before..

but I thought the people on gaming side that hated on oranges said the combat was worse.

what is real and what is not

It's not worse per se. They made Batman intentionally slower than in the previous titles because he had heavier armor at that time. It's just... different if you're used to the timing of the other ones.

 

[def sim]

Batman Origins is great, yes. It made Shadows of Mordor look too simple in retrospect.

I'm happy I still have Cold, Cold, Heart to play before AK's release.

 

[Ozium]

The copious amounts of bugs are real.

the only bug I experienced was that once it stayed in memory even after I closed the game..

nothing task manager can't fix

 

[rtcn63]

No, make her Robin. She would be a fantastic new spin on that side kick. Or make her Alfred. I would love her communicating and bantering with Idris Wayne.

I could see her as Alfred https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvvFABszQRw

 

[Chariot]

Reminds me, that I still haven't finished Cold, Cold Heart yet, because I had two game breaking bugs within the first 10 minutes. One of them literally at the start of the game.

I could see her as Alfred https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvvFABszQRw

I would love that.
But black Batman and female Alfred? A lot of vocal americans would explode in rage.

 

[Nabs]

i just started playing oranges last night and I noticed the combat seemed to require more skill/better timing than before..

but I thought the people on gaming side that hated on oranges said the combat was worse.

what is real and what is not

They made it so you have to commit to every punch, and some people just couldn't adjust. When you get good the combat feels amazing.

 

[def sim]

The copious amounts of bugs are real.

It's bummy that I have to alt-tab in and out to get triple buffering working. The ozzy errors half way through the game was a pain, as well.

 

[LurkerPrime]

i just started playing oranges last night and I noticed the combat seemed to require more skill/better timing than before..

but I thought the people on gaming side that hated on oranges said the combat was worse.

what is real and what is not

Your mind is playing tricks on you. The devs give up on combat balance halfway through the game, rendering any advances meaingless. And it's a buggy piece of rotten oranges.

Arkham Oranges: not even once.

 

[Ruruja]

Reminds me, that I still haven't finished Cold, Cold Heart yet, because I had two game breaking bugs within the first 10 minutes. One of them literally at the start of the game.

I just recently continued Cold, Cold Heart. It's kind of a drag though, especially as Mr Freeze isn't a favourite villain of mine.

 

[Chariot]

They made it so you have to commit to every punch, and some people just couldn't adjust. When you get good the combat feels amazing.

My favorite thing about the game was the reactions of people to the Deathstroke fight that didn't understand that you couldn't button mash. The thread was gold.

I just recently continued Cold, Cold Heart. It's kind of a drag though, especially as Mr Freeze isn't a favourite villain of mine.

Oh, that's a pity. I think is pre-new 52 story is fairly interesting.