Video Games

[Buffa1oso1di3r]

I know you play them. What are some of your favorite?

[Startingover]

Halo Series
Zelda series
Chrono Trigger
Chrono Cross
Runescape
Star Wars

[flyBoy2010]

Mercenaries
Star Wars
Field Commander
Ace Combat

[StormCrow]

Halo series
Zelda Series
Super Mario Series
Rome Total War (PC)
Age of Empires 3 (PC)
Need for Speed Series
Socom Series
Metal Gear Series
Ace Combat Series
Armored Core Series
Mech Warrior Series (PC)
Mortal Kombat Series
Madden Series

I think thats it I'll get back to you with any more favorites

[C/ZOOMIE]

Grand Theft Auto series

Resident Evil Series

Street Fighter series

Call of Duty series

ECT.................

[StormCrow]

Call of Duty is awesome...

I'm still trying to get a hold of the new one so I can try it.

Storm

[C/ZOOMIE]

Call of Duty is awesome...

I'm still trying to get a hold of the new one so I can try it.

Storm

COD 5? Is it even out yet? I so wan't to play it though especially 'cause its probably the only game where you can fight in the Pacific.........

[StormCrow]

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is what its called.

[Startingover]

Oops, forgot Ace combat and Flight Simulator X

[C/ZOOMIE]

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is what its called.

Oh, I thought you meant the NEW NEW COD (COD 5)........

[Startingover]

Oh, I thought you meant the NEW NEW COD (COD 5)........

COD 5 is Call of Duty: World at War. The Flamethrower is making a comback from what I hear, from United Offensive.

[C/ZOOMIE]

I have FS X but it doesn't work for any of my PC's so I'm gonna try installing it to my flashdrive sometime. 'Till then I gotta make due with FS 98........

[Startingover]

I have FS X but it doesn't work for any of my PC's so I'm gonna try installing it to my flashdrive sometime. 'Till then I gotta make due with FS 98........

Well ive only flown with iit a few times... hardly enough to be an expert but in the sim we have here at the Det. We have 2004, and they have alot of decals for planes that you wouldn't even think of. Such as 50+ versions of the F/A 18 alone. And we have a Canadian rescue forces version of the C-130H.

[flyBoy2010]

I have FS X but it doesn't work for any of my PC's so I'm gonna try installing it to my flashdrive sometime. 'Till then I gotta make due with FS 98........

You better have a pretty big flash drive to hold 15 GB of the game.

[Startingover]

15G!!! Wow, they really made some improvements off it... cause I know from experience that the FS2004 COF is 11G + a bit.

[TruBlu]

I'm a pretty big gamer. And the best game ever has got to be Fable, and Fable 2 will be even better (don't care what anyone has to say it will be like talking to a brick wall, a very touchy brick wall with many a weapon).

Other games that have really stood out to me: HALO series, COD4 (won't be playing COD5 as I don't wish to slip back into the past for the millionth time), Mass Effect (RPG and a shooter, oh its good), Rainbow Six Vegas 2 (good good tactical shooter), and many more, but thats what stands out at me right now.

[flyBoy2010]

15G!!! Wow, they really made some improvements off it... cause I know from experience that the FS2004 COF is 11G + a bit.

The graphics are AMAZING!
You can also download scenery textures as well as other planes and helicopters. The best website for downloads is http://www.simviation.com/.

[AlphaNovember]

GTA Series
Halo Series
NHL (EA Sports, not 2K sports) series
Rainbow Six: Vegas
Ghost Recon Series
Guitar Hero/Rock Band (I actually don't own any Guitar Hero or Rock Band games, but I play them at my friend's houses. I plan on buying Rock Band 2.)
Super Mario World for the Super Nintendo

Of course, I liked a ton of other games along the way, but these are the ones that stood out the most. When I finally build my new computer, I expect many computer games to begin cluttering this list.

[C/ZOOMIE]

The graphics are AMAZING!
You can also download scenery textures as well as other planes and helicopters. The best website for downloads is http://www.simviation.com/.

Thats where I download all my aircraft for FS 98........

[StormCrow]

Hey,

Has anyone played Madden '09 yet?

Storm

[TruBlu]

Hey,

Has anyone played Madden '09 yet?

Storm

I played it with a friend, but don't own it. And its pretty savage if I say so myself. Its just not worth $60 to me as I don't like sports games too much.

[StormCrow]

Point taken....

Have you played Call of Duty:Modern Warefare?

Storm

[C/ZOOMIE]

Point taken....

Have you played Call of Duty:Modern Warefare?

Storm

Everyone has.......

Frankly, for a modern war game the M-16 or M-4 should have some kind of optics not just iron sights.........

[StormCrow]

Well I haven't had access to video games in a while...I was homeless the entire month of February...lol. So I am still trying to get back into the swing of things. Whats it like...I mean does it live up to the Socom Series?

Storm

[C/ZOOMIE]

Well I haven't had access to video games in a while...I was homeless the entire month of February...lol. So I am still trying to get back into the swing of things. Whats it like...I mean does it live up to the Socom Series?

Storm

It depends what you're into. If you don't care weather your fighting with the Marine Corps or the U.S Navy its alright I guess.......

[StormCrow]

I like first person shooters just because they're first person shooters...


Storm

[C/SSGT Seifer]

I like:
COD4 I bought 5 and it is not as good as the 4.)
Final fantasy 1-8
The Chrono Trigger
Halo: Combat Evolved (I like the other 1's but they are not in my favorites.)
Legend of Zelda series
Rock Band/ Guitar Hero series
GTA 4.
Ninja Town

[TruBlu]

Point taken....

Have you played Call of Duty:Modern Warefare?

Storm

Yeah I've played COD4. Its great. Its graphics are second to none when it comes to the current generation of games. But just so you know, its not a tactical shooter or anything like that at all. It is probably one of the fastest paced shooters I've ever played (if you want to be good that is). The mullti-player is all that and a bag of chips with the well built ranking and rewards system. The single player campaign is also pretty intriguing, and its very very hard on the hardest difficulty (especially the prologue, but you have to see that for yourself). All in all, its a great game with great replay value. I just recently stopped playing it after quite a while just because of the new games coming out that I hope to be acquiring.

[Pinpoint_KillerXO]

My current favorites are:

Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Mario Brothers (Old nintendo)
Zenosaga
Zenogears
Cronocross/trigger
Far Cry
Marine Corps (Online)
Call of Duty 4
Halo 1/2/3
Everquest 1
Need for speed: Carbon

And a few others I dont remember at the moment.

[Buffa1oso1di3r]

My games:

Ace Combat Series (Air Combat, 3, 4, 5, 6, X)
Halo Series: (Combat Evolved, 2, 3)
Call of Duty Series: (Big Red One, 3, 4: Modern Warfare)
Rainbow Six Series: (Rainbow Six, Lockdown, Vegas 2)
Splinter Cell
Mercenaries (Playground of Destruction and 2)

And a few others here and there.

[Startingover]

I forot about the splinter cell series.... hmm and Mercenaries, how is that game, the trailer looks awesome, just cause of the music though...

[Buffa1oso1di3r]

Mercenaries 2... fun game, but, annoying at times. They set it up so there is no "moral/ethical" side. It's all about the oil.

[flyBoy2010]

Mercenaries 2... fun game, but, annoying at times. They set it up so there is no "moral/ethical" side. It's all about the oil.

That's too bad. That was one of the best features about the first game. Depending on how friendly you were with the different countries, the ending would be different.

[C/ZOOMIE]

I still can't believe I'm the only one who's mentioned the Resident Evil series. I can still remember at age six popping RE: 2 into my PS x for the first time....greatest moment of my life (not really, getting to go inside a C-130 was the greatest moment of my life, but still.......).

[Startingover]

Mercenaries 2... fun game, but, annoying at times. They set it up so there is no "moral/ethical" side. It's all about the oil.

thats what I loved about when they made KOTOR and released it, there are just so many different paths that you can take and so many different directions that you can travel in. And the same thing with games like Oblivion, and such.

I love RPG games more than Shooters, but Halo is still in top for me. havent played COD to be able to have an opinion.

[TruBlu]

thats what I loved about when they made KOTOR and released it, there are just so many different paths that you can take and so many different directions that you can travel in. And the same thing with games like Oblivion, and such.

I love RPG games more than Shooters, but Halo is still in top for me. havent played COD to be able to have an opinion.

Oh oh, have you played Mass Effect? Its Bioware (same guys who did KOTOR) and its fantastic. Its a 3rd person shooter with a ton of RPG elements (or it could be an RPG with shooter elements).

[flyBoy2010]

I just saw the trailer for COD World at War. While I agree that there have been too many WW2 games made, I still might get this one. Not enough of the games have included the Pacific Theater, with the exception of Medal of Honor: Rising Sun of course. The Pacific Theater has been neglected too long in games, it played a role just as big, if not bigger than the European Theater.

[Armed Drill Addict]

Call of Duty 4

Guitar Hero/Rock Band

Need for Speed (All of them)

Final Fantasy I-X

All Zelda Games

Old school Nintendo

[ClearShot89]

World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade(PC)
Halo series
Super Mario Series
Age of Empires Series (PC)
Need for Speed Series
SOCOM Series
Metal Gear Series
Mech Warrior Series (PC)
Mortal Kombat Series
Madden Series
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Grand Theft Auto series
Resident Evil Series
Street Fighter series
Call of Duty series
Rainbow Six Series
Ghost Recon Series
Guitar Hero Series
Final Fantasy Series
Splinter Cell Series
Medal of Honor Series

[C.A.P. Flight Officer]

I would love to see a good WW1 game. I have not seen a WW1 game in a long time. I like to get these games because I am a big history buff. Does anyone know of any WW1 games out there?

[TruBlu]

I would love to see a good WW1 game. I have not seen a WW1 game in a long time. I like to get these games because I am a big history buff. Does anyone know of any WW1 games out there?

The reason WW1 games aren't made is because the warfare of WW1 is not all that "appealing," not that war is appealing. Most of the warfare in WW1 consisted of trench warfare and charging enemy positions, not to mention the gas. I don't know of any WW1 games or any in production, or plans to make any at that. Most warfare of any game, actually it would be all, is all Holywood. When it comes to history, its not really all that much of a historical bamboosal.

[Drill for life]

God of War
Hitman
Any Star Wars game
Tony Hawk is really fun to!!(4,THUG THUG2, American Wasteland)
GTA San Andrea

[C.A.P. Flight Officer]

God of War
Hitman
Any Star Wars game
Tony Hawk is really fun to!!(4,THUG THUG2, American Wasteland)
GTA San Andrea


I love playing Star Wars games. My favorite Star Wars game would have to be Star Wars Commando. What is your favorite?

[Drill for life]

Force Unleashed
Battlefront 2
Battle Front:Renegade Squadron
I have another one but can't remember the name.

[C.A.P. Flight Officer]

Force Unleashed
Battlefront 2
Battle Front:Renegade Squadron
I have another one but can't remember the name.

I can not remember if I have ever played Battle Front: Renegade, is it sort of like Star Wars Commando?

[ClearShot89]

God of War
Hitman
Any Star Wars game
Tony Hawk is really fun to!!(4,THUG THUG2, American Wasteland)
GTA San Andrea

I too like the Hitman and God of War series

[PhoenixCadet]

Man.... I haven't had my PS2 hooked up in forever! As for my favorites - I'm a fan of the Call of Duty series, as well as the Medal of Honor series. I play the GTA series, sometimes, as well (GTA:IV is pretty cool).

On computer, I'm a fan of any type of flight simulator (still haven't gotten FSX yet, but I've played it many a time). I also think the Sims games, and Sim City games are pretty cool.

-PC

[ClearShot89]

Oh yea, the Sims series is quite fun, something always dfferent so there's no real way to play it, but by winging it each time. But's very amusing how you get to manipulate AI "lives" to the exact way you want them to.

[Jr.NekR]

-Cabelas Dangerours Hunts
-Gun
-Nascar 06
-GRAW
-Halo 2
-Call of Duty2:Big Red One

I got an old Xbox which sucks because Id like to play some of them new games.

[TruBlu]

Tom Clancy's End War has just come out, well the demo, on Xbox Live. If anyone of you guys are into 360 Live gaming, a fan of Tom Clancy titles, and have a love for strategy, this things is schweet. You actually play the game using your voice. It's so cool, all you do is pull the right trigger, speak into your microphone, and your units on screen do exactly what you want. Its great! Oh, and PM me if anyone would like my gamer tag or you want me to add yours.

[AirForceAlways]

I'm addicted to Call of Duty 4. I know, I shouldn't be that addicted to it, but I just am. Oh, and I'm also addicted to Gran Turismo 4. If anyone wants to talk about either game, PM me.

[Buffa1oso1di3r]

What I've always wondered is why do people hate Treyarch? Yeah, the gameplay may be a little sub-par, but I enjoy it, and they make way better stories than Infinity Ward.

CoD 3 had characters, while CoD 4 had: "Omg, black guy", "lol Price", and "Ruskies and A-Rabs".

[TruBlu]

What I've always wondered is why do people hate Treyarch? Yeah, the gameplay may be a little sub-par, but I enjoy it, and they make way better stories than Infinity Ward.

CoD 3 had characters, while CoD 4 had: "Omg, black guy", "lol Price", and "Ruskies and A-Rabs".

It's because we, and by we I mean most of the gaming populous, are bored of WWII games and COD4 was fresh and fun, not a grueling story with deep characters. COD4 did a few things right: combat (in terms of gaming) and visuals, which is what people really want to see sometimes when the gaming industry is a wash with too many wanna-be story lines. COD5 may be good, because of the revamped multi-player, but I don't think I would by it for the single-player campaign.

[Buffa1oso1di3r]

Well, CoD5 WaW will probably be the only good game in the Pacific Theatre...

Medal of Honor has done the only two games, and Rising Sun wasn't that good...

[TruBlu]

Well, CoD5 WaW will probably be the only good game in the Pacific Theatre...

Medal of Honor has done the only two games, and Rising Sun wasn't that good...

I thought it was a good attempt, and a fun play quite a while back. I just don't think it will be a block buster like COD4 because it will be set on the WWII stage, pacific theater or not. The multi-player should be relatively fun, and it will be cool to see what kinds of new perks they will have, but I don't know if that will be reason enough for me to go out and spend $60 on it.

[Buffa1oso1di3r]

Well, speaking of which, there's a zombie mode. ;)

Once you beat the game, you and up to three other friends can take on endless swarms of Nazi zombies.

[TruBlu]

Well, speaking of which, there's a zombie mode. ;)

Once you beat the game, you and up to three other friends can take on endless swarms of Nazi zombies.

LOL, maybe it is worth $60 then! Not really though, if you want to be a zombie killer extraordinaire, get Left 4 Dead when it comes out (November 4 I believe). Not my cup of tea though, so you won't see me on LIVE with that one.

[soccermark23]

Fable 2 is amazing. I strongly suggest picking it up if anyone likes an RPG-esque action game.

[TruBlu]

Fable 2 is amazing. I strongly suggest picking it up if anyone likes an RPG-esque action game.

OMG, I'm so mad right now! I pre-ordered Fable II LE about a month ago and its on back order right now... So right about now, I've waited for the game for about 2 years (when they announced it at E3 '06), paid for it a month ago, and have yet to get my hands on it... I should have it very soon though, its going to be my favorite game ever, Fable is my favorite right now.

[soccermark23]

OMG, I'm so mad right now! I pre-ordered Fable II LE about a month ago and its on back order right now... So right about now, I've waited for the game for about 2 years (when they announced it at E3 '06), paid for it a month ago, and have yet to get my hands on it... I should have it very soon though, its going to be my favorite game ever, Fable is my favorite right now.

Wait so you pre-ordered it ahead of time and they didn't have a copy on release day? That's a load of crap, who did you order it through?

[TruBlu]

Wait so you pre-ordered it ahead of time and they didn't have a copy on release day? That's a load of crap, who did you order it through?

I wouldn't receive it on release day anyways, it would ship to me on release day. But it would have been on my doorstep 2-3 days after ship (Friday at latest). I emailed them (superduperclub - read below) and they said its on back order. Apparantley, they haven't gotten it either. They said that it will be coming soon, and I guess all I can do is wait now, but it has given me time to finish up some achievements on other games so...

I had never heard of this place "superduperclub," but a friend of mine swore by them and told me to order there. I figured what the hell, I'll look outside of my usual place of business (Newegg) and see if there is better service/shipping/whatever. There isn't. If you go through Newegg, there isn't a reason to go anywhere else, and if you don't, go through Newegg. I should have in the first place, but he swore by it. Not listening to him anymore (btw: he is also out of a copy of Fable II right now so ha!).

[soccermark23]

I wouldn't receive it on release day anyways, it would ship to me on release day. But it would have been on my doorstep 2-3 days after ship (Friday at latest). I emailed them (superduperclub - read below) and they said its on back order. Apparantley, they haven't gotten it either. They said that it will be coming soon, and I guess all I can do is wait now, but it has given me time to finish up some achievements on other games so...

I had never heard of this place "superduperclub," but a friend of mine swore by them and told me to order there. I figured what the hell, I'll look outside of my usual place of business (Newegg) and see if there is better service/shipping/whatever. There isn't. If you go through Newegg, there isn't a reason to go anywhere else, and if you don't, go through Newegg. I should have in the first place, but he swore by it. Not listening to him anymore (btw: he is also out of a copy of Fable II right now so ha!).

Ah, if I pre-order games, I swear by Gamestop. I've never had a problem and you have 48 hours from release date to pick up the game, so if you can't get there that day you at least have a bit of a buffer.

[TruBlu]

Ah, if I pre-order games, I swear by Gamestop. I've never had a problem and you have 48 hours from release date to pick up the game, so if you can't get there that day you at least have a bit of a buffer.

For me, the point of buying online is so they ship it. I don't have a car right now, and its hard for me to get places a lot of the time, so ordering online and them shipping to me is the reason for that. Gamestop is good, probably just as good as Newegg, but I like Newegg because that's where I do ALL of my computer/gaming/electronics business. Having it all done in one place is just easier for me.

[devin0116]

Seems I haven't put my 2 cents in here so I shall:

Battlefield Series (PC)BF1942, BFV, BF2
Medieval Series (PC)- MTW,RTW,M2TW, and hopefully ETW
Oblivion:Elder Scrolls IV (PC)
Navyfield (RPG you make a navy crew, level, choose nation, you can be a battleship, carrier, or sub. Highly reccomended.) (PC)
COD4
Dead Space
Assasins Creed
FEAR (PC)
Left 4 Dead (PC)
Day of Defeat:Source (PC)
Stronghold Series (PC) Stronghold, S2, Stronghold:Crusaders

many more I can't remember.

'Wish list' so to speak:
Empire: Total War
Tom Clancy's: End War (as if this guy doesn't have enough money.)
UFC: Undisputed

[Drill for life]

Well a friend of mine just hacked my PSP and put
God of Wars:Chain of Olympus
Dragonball Z Shin budaki Another road
Burnout Legend
He is putting Techon on there to.

[CAPSmith]

Assasin's Creed

The first time I played this game I was really impressed. The graphics were phenominal. I thought the gameplay and story were engaging and different than anything I'd played before. However, after about an hour it got really repetitive. It was the same thing over and over again. Climb this, jump off that, talk to this person, climb this, jump off that, talk to the next person.

Fortunately, I rented this one and only wasted $4.00 instead of $60.

However, I've been playing the following lately for my PS3.

1) Call of Duty: World at War
2) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
3) Rock Band & Rock Band 2
4) Star Wars: Force Unleashed

All games that I've found great replay value with and can keep me entertained.

[TruBlu]

Tom Clancy's: End War

Rent it or borrow it first, you could be in for a mass disappointment. I thought it was the coolest thing in the world to be able to vocally command your individual units (absolutely no problem by the way), but the game play becomes repetitive after one play through. But, if you are a really big RTS game and would like a part of one of the most innovative games of this day and age, go for it.

[devin0116]

Assasin's Creed is a bit repetetive, as are most games. But I thought it was fun, first time I had ever played something of the nature.

As for Endwar, I absolutely love RTS and TBS games. ( if you couldn't tell by my collection of Total War games.) But I suppose I will rent it.

[Buffa1oso1di3r]

Whoohoo, CoD: MW2 details have been leaked!

# Vehicles will be in MW2
# M16 will return, using stopping power will only be OHK at head, neck, and torso (abdomen, limbs, and hands/feet will not)
# Ak47 and M4 will return, unknown if there are any changes
# M40 will return, ACOG damage boost will be fixed
# Scorpion, P90, M21, R700, G3, G360 will not return
# There are more unknown weapons that will not return
# New sniper rifle: SR25M (United states forces)
# New Assault rifle: Diemeco C8 (Canadian forces M4 equivelant)
# New Assault rifle: L85A2 (United Kingdom forces)
# Total weapons in multiplayer are said to be around 35
# Favourite Modern warfare 1 maps will return
# Helicopters, air strikes, UAV will return
# Red dot sightings will come in different shapes for multiplayer (circular, square, original)
# Snipers will have special grass camouflage (As seen in Modern warfare 1's campaign)
# All perks will return from MW except eavesdrop and others will be altered
# All gametypes will return from MW and all will have hardcore versions
# New gametype: Secure (Call of duty version of capture the flag, however you capture the enemy's Intel)
# New gametype unconfirmed name, similar to search and destroy, however instead of trying to plant a bomb, you try to kill a specified enemy
# Solider customization for each class (and each country)
# Sniper with silencers will NOT be in multiplayer
# There are NO bots in local multiplayer
# Similar version to Nazi Zombies, however details are unknown
# NO guest players online, 1 player per console
# Killcam save feature
# There is blood and gore
# Offline/Online Co-op
# Story takes place in the Middle East
# Role as US marines return
# Ken Lally voice work in campaign
# Release is set for sometime in November
# New army tags will be available to add different elements in campaign (similar to halo skulls)
# Campaign-only weapons

Source: http://www.gamepro.com/article/news/209084/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2-massive-game-details-leak/

Too bad they're bringing back martyrdom... I hated that perk with a passion.

[Psybadek]

Let's see my favorites are, Metal Gear Solid, Final Fantasy, Call of Duty, Burnout, and Zelda.

I only have a PS3 and a Dreamcast though. That's all I really care to own. Might get a 360 and a Wii when I get in the Navy so I can play the newer Zelda for Wii and Star Ocean for 360.

[TruBlu]

Whoohoo, CoD: MW2 details have been leaked!

Source: http://www.gamepro.com/article/news/209084/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2-massive-game-details-leak/

Too bad they're bringing back martyrdom... I hated that perk with a passion.

Sounds pretty cool, I can't wait! Has there been a release date?

[Buffa1oso1di3r]

Rumors claim it's going to be November.

[TruBlu]

Makes since, that's fourth quarter. There aren't all that many big titles coming up for this year so it will be a good buy.

[ArmyJrotc Raider]

How about good old,
Counter-Strike
oo and a Hooah for,
America's Army

[TruBlu]

Never got into CS, but I played AA for a while, and I've heard a new version will be coming soon built on the U3 engine. Should bring some good looks to a game that has been ugly for a while. But then again AA was never meant to be a gfx hog, but a 'realistic' simulation (defiantly not meant for recruiting ;)).

[virose09]

Ghost Recon Series
Rainbow Six Series
Splinter Cell Series
SWAT Series
Civilization Series
Command & Conquer Tiberian Series
Need for Speed Series

Uhhmmmmm, I guess that's it!:inlove:

[Delta Farce]

C&C
COD4
Rome Total War
IL2
Elder Scrolls
Midnight club
Forza Motorsport
Left 4 Dead

[DoubleHelix]

Half-Life (the original) was a revolution in FPS online games. There were HUNDREDS of great mods for that game. The three that stood out however, Team Fortress, Counter-Strike, and Day Of Defeat (one of the best games EVER.) I can't tell you how many days (possibly years) I've logged on those three.

Rainbow Six/Rogue Spear were also great combination's of the FPS and strategy genres. Spent many a hour crafting the "perfect" plan of attack on those, only to see my team get chopped up at the entrance.

You can't forget the C&C series, Red Alert (1&2, haven't tried 3 yet) especially. Just as responsible as Wolfenstein & Duke Nukem for my love of video games.

I recently picked up the Battlefield 1942 Complete Collection (w/ BF: Vietnam) from Best Buy for $10 so I've been on that for a couple weeks now.

But quite honestly, Madden football is the greatest game ever.

[devin0116]

Delta Farce, you have some of my taste. Elder Scrolls is great (IV) bought the GOTY edition about 6 months ago. Rome Total War is fun. Bought MTW2 a few months back, and I am going to go try and get ETW. I play Left 4 Dead all the time, If you dont mind my asking what is your steam name, send me a PM if you want.

Double Helix, did you get BF2, if so I will play with you if you want. I have all the other version, but they are not on my PC. I also have DOD:Source and CS:Source although I dont play CS. Same thing goes for you, If you want send me your steam name.

[USFreak]

Call of Duty World at War!!!

[USFreak]

I have a question, why don't they make a video game about the war in Vietnam? Is it that controversial of a conflict? I mean there's a Revolutionary War, Civil War, World War 1, World War 2, Desert Storm, and even Operation Iraqi Freedom.

[Delta Farce]

There are they're called vietcong 1&2. there okay.

[Psybadek]

Don't forget Battlefield Vietnam

[devin0116]

And Shellshock, and there is one more I can't remember.

[USFreak]

Well, I saw Shellshock, but I didn't know that's what it was about.

[jimmy]

Fallout, Gears of War, Halo, Grand Theft Auto, Call of Duty, and Fable. (I :inlove: XBox)

Oh and I just found one on Vietnam called Conflict: Vietnam. It's for PS2

[TruBlu]

Fallout, Gears of War, Halo, Grand Theft Auto, Call of Duty, and Fable. (I :inlove: XBox)

Oh and I just found one on Vietnam called Conflict: Vietnam. It's for PS2

Do you think Fable I or Fable II was better. To me, Fable I was much much better. I just don't like the direction that they took Fable II in. It just didn't feel like Fable to me. I thought the story was poor and the ending was very very anti-climactic. And it seemed to me the lore of Fable I just wasn't very important to the sequel. Maybe I was just too excited for it (read back a few pages and you will see) and it just wasn't what I was expecting.

[DoubleHelix]

I have a question, why don't they make a video game about the war in Vietnam? Is it that controversial of a conflict? I mean there's a Revolutionary War, Civil War, World War 1, World War 2, Desert Storm, and even Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Actually, there are quite a few Vietnam games, and many of the other FPS games have mods that will do a total conversion. I've yet to see a Revolutionary War game, and I've only seen a couple mods for WW2 games that transform them into WW1, never a standalone game (short of Red Baron).

In the scope of conflicts being overlooked by video games however, I have NEVER seen or even heard of one on Korea (1950 era, not current. I know about a few of those).

Do you think Fable I or Fable II was better. To me, Fable I was much much better. I just don't like the direction that they took Fable II in. It just didn't feel like Fable to me. I thought the story was poor and the ending was very very anti-climactic. And it seemed to me the lore of Fable I just wasn't very important to the sequel. Maybe I was just too excited for it (read back a few pages and you will see) and it just wasn't what I was expecting.

In other words, it really was a fable? :D

[TruBlu]

In other words, it really was a fable? :D

Unfortunately yes... Have you played either?

[DoubleHelix]

Unfortunately yes... Have you played either?

I invested a few hours into the first one, I don't believe I progressed to much farther then the Academy though. The system was interesting, but just wasn't my dig. IMHO, best RPG ever made came out a long time ago for the SNES, Chrono Trigger.

By the time Fable 2 came out, all of my consoles were junked. Played to death.

[TruBlu]

I invested a few hours into the first one, I don't believe I progressed to much farther then the Academy though. The system was interesting, but just wasn't my dig. IMHO, best RPG ever made came out a long time ago for the SNES, Chrono Trigger.

By the time Fable 2 came out, all of my consoles were junked. Played to death.

Ah. To me, the best RPG's ever made would have to be Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion or Mass Effect. Do you have an Xbox 360? If so, I'd definitely pick those up, especially because they aren't too expensive now (like 15 or 20 now).

[DoubleHelix]

Ah. To me, the best RPG's ever made would have to be Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion or Mass Effect. Do you have an Xbox 360? If so, I'd definitely pick those up, especially because they aren't too expensive now (like 15 or 20 now).

Nope, just my rusty old PC, pushing it's limits with CNC: Generals and BF: Vietnam.

I haven't even got a chance to watch Oblivion yet, the screen shots look real nice though. I spent many a hour on Morrowind, absolutely fantastic. Just so much to do.

[TruBlu]

Nope, just my rusty old PC, pushing it's limits with CNC: Generals and BF: Vietnam.

I haven't even got a chance to watch Oblivion yet, the screen shots look real nice though. I spent many a hour on Morrowind, absolutely fantastic. Just so much to do.

It's amazing how big Oblivion is. You could literally walk for days and not see the same thing twice, or repeat the same task. With a couple dollars invested you could have a nice looking Oblivion on your computer.

[C/Msgt.wraith]

Lock On: Modern Air Combat and Flaming Cliffs

Elder scrolls Oblivion

Flight Simulator X

Command And Conquer series

Rainbow Six Vegas 2

[Ivan_The_Mute]

Just reviewed the thread, and I'm surprised only one person mentioned the Hitman series. Hitman: Agent 47 was a revolution in 3rd person gaming, and Hitman: Blood Money was simply awesome. Why wire someone when you can push them off a balcony?

[Drill for life]

Just reviewed the thread, and I'm surprised only one person mentioned the Hitman series. Hitman: Agent 47 was a revolution in 3rd person gaming, and Hitman: Blood Money was simply awesome. Why wire someone when you can push them off a balcony?

Now I don't play video games and never really have, but for three weeks straight every saturday you could find me playing Hitman:Blood Money. Man that was a good gaem, I might go play it.

[TruBlu]

Looks like Konami and Atomic are teaming up in the creation of an 'ultrarealistic military shooter' titled Six Days in Fallujah. Here's the story from Gamespot:

http://www.gamespot.com/events/konami09/story.html?sid=6207816&tag=nl.e577

Six Days in Fallujah First Look

* By Brian Ekberg, GameSpot
* Posted Apr 13, 2009 11:00 am PT

Konami and Atomic Games unveil their ultrarealistic military shooter, and we've got a first look.

Konami's upcoming third-person military combat game, Six Days in Fallujah, puts the player into the boots of the United States Marine Corps soldiers who were involved in the six-day assault on Fallujah, Iraq in 2004. Described by military officials as some of the heaviest urban combat involving Marines in recent memory, the six-day battle is being re-created by developer Atomic Games with input from some of the 3rd Battalion 1st Marines who were there. Konami unveiled the game last week during its spring press event in San Francisco and showed some footage of the game in action.

A squad-based third-person shooter that will put you in the boots of a Marine on the ground, Six Days in Fallujah is aiming to put an emphasis on accuracy and realism in its re-creation of the tense urban combat that defined the assault on the city. The video footage of the game shown during the stage demo featured small squads of Marines engaging Iraqi insurgents in cramped alleyways as well as in and among buildings.

With a focus on urban combat, and all of the complications that fighting in close quarters and among civilians brings with it, the developers at Atomic Games have created a new game engine to power the action in Six Days. The hallmark of the new engine is destruction; everything from individual bricks to entire buildings will be candidates for destruction in the game, a fact that opens up entirely new avenues of strategy when taking to the streets in the hunt for insurgents. In one gameplay video, a Marine squad was stationed outside of a building that was filled with enemy insurgents. Instead of attacking through the front door and risking casualties, the Marines blew a hole in the side of the building, stormed inside, and forced the enemies out into the street, where another pack of Marines were waiting to pick them off.

There were several examples of the kind of destructive power on display in the Atomic engine (as it's known), including Marines taking down sections of buildings with RPGs and grenade launchers, and cover being completely destroyed by hails of gunfire. As a result, this level of destruction puts particular demand not just on the game's AI (ensuring that enemies and allied units react accordingly), but also so that the player is always moving from one cover spot to the next.

Graphically, the Atomic engine seems to have captured the Iraqi architecture and dusty climate well, and little touches, such as the sound of the weapon reports themselves, sounded authentic to us. On the other hand, the destruction effects seem a bit too Lego-like and blocky for our tastes--here's hoping that the Atomic engine evolves in the coming months with more particle effects and a greater sense of "randomness" in how structure damage is conveyed.

Although the focus in Six Days is on realism, the game is still making concessions to some video game staples, such as the regenerating health meter. We'd like to see the option to turn on one-shot kills in the final game, if only to amp up the tension of every encounter. We're also curious to see how both the enemy and friendly AI react to the potential of constant change in the levels thanks to the engine's destruction effects.

Having produced training tools for the Marine corps before beginning development of Six Days in Fallujah, there's little doubt that Atomic games has both the pedigree and experience needed for an accurate re-creation of the events in Fallujah back in late 2004. Here's hoping that the team manages to strike a balance between the need for making a historically factual account with the equally important requirement of making a game that's fun to play. Stay tuned for much more on Six Days in Fallujah in the coming months.

[Buffa1oso1di3r]

Interesting... :sleepy:

[TruBlu]

Yeah I'm not too interested myself either. It's a little soon to be making games about this conflict I think. I'm also one of those, "Let's not try for realism, you won't ever ever achieve it, so let's stick with fun mechanics and realistic elements." These 'ultrarealistic' breeds don't make any money and are a waste of industry talent in my opinion. Then again Konami and Atomic aren't exactly big boy players in the industry anymore, well maybe Konami a bit, but Atomic is basically a no name. This will be a flop with no hype, especially if they are going for a fourth quarter release with titles like Bad Company 2, Call of Duty MW2, and Mass Effect 2 hitting the scene.

[Buffa1oso1di3r]

I'd probably pick it up, I've been looking for something realistic and tactical for a while (MW... not even R6V2 can do it for me, lol).

I don't get why people hate games that require a little bit of a brain to operate... like look at Ghost Recon. At first, it was awesome. Tactical with a realistic story, realistic weapons and characters, etc. Then, it started going towards... GRAW :sick:

[TruBlu]

GRAW sucks, just flat out. UBI made a big boo-boo when they shifted the Ghost Recon series. I like tactical a lot, but wanna-be realism just doesn't cut it for me really. To date, the best realism, on a console, has been R6V2 , and even that isn't really all that realistic. It's about balance. As to computer gaming, there is this one called Armed Assault that I hear is the most realistic game ever created, although I've never played it. I did really enjoy Project Reality Mod for BF2 back in the day though.

[Buffa1oso1di3r]

R6V2 is a pretty good game, but, it's nothing compared to the original Rainbow Six (and its sequels until... I think Lockdown -- my lord, that game sucked).

All companies want is money... so they try to target the more populous "casual" gamer, which is usually an eight year old who's parents believe that spanking is abuse.

Man... Ghost Recon (the original) was such a good game... I now feel bad about selling off my copy! >_<

[TruBlu]

My favorite was Ghost Recon 2. It improved on the first but held to it's mainstay: teamwork. I loved getting on LIVE with friends and mauling the competition because of our tactics. That was back in the day when I was doing all sorts of 'sporty' gaming where 'pros' existed and playing on teams and stuff against others. Now I'm a recreational gamer and just play to play when it suits me best.

[Buffa1oso1di3r]

I never had online -- and well, my Ghost Recon 2 sucked (PS2 ._.)

Teamwork wasn't stressed (the KPA soldiers were so easy to take down it wasn't even funny), and even when it got tough, it was easy (lolwhut, tank? SOFLAM!!!)

I love how Ubisoft slaps Tom Clancy's name on anything remotely military to get people to buy it lol.

They're making a GRAW 3, tho. (Ubi, if this is about Special Forces soldiers destroying Mexican terrorists in Texas, I am going to cry.)

[TruBlu]

Tom Clancy acquired a large portion of shares in UBI when UBI acquired Red Storm Entertainment, which bought the rights to Clancy's name initially.

[C/Msgt.wraith]

Yeah I'm not too interested myself either. It's a little soon to be making games about this conflict I think. I'm also one of those, "Let's not try for realism, you won't ever ever achieve it, so let's stick with fun mechanics and realistic elements." These 'ultrarealistic' breeds don't make any money and are a waste of industry talent in my opinion. Then again Konami and Atomic aren't exactly big boy players in the industry anymore, well maybe Konami a bit, but Atomic is basically a no name. This will be a flop with no hype, especially if they are going for a fourth quarter release with titles like Bad Company 2, Call of Duty MW2, and Mass Effect 2 hitting the scene.

I dont really think that gaming companies will ever make an "ultra realistic Shooter". No game that i've ever played fully lets you feel what it's like to fire a military grade fully automatic combat weapon. I know you've shot military weapons before Blu, as have I, firing a gun on full auto or something similiar is a very violent and jaring act. you just can't simulate that. the only game to ever come even close was F.E.A.R.

[Drill for life]

I liked God of War when it came out. It was so fun to play and it required you to think to solve the riddles. God of war chains of olympus kind of let me down, I got a friend to download it and I finished it in two days:mad:.

[Buffa1oso1di3r]

Everyone remember that "ultra-realistic" video game that was supposed to come out? It's been cancelled.

RALEIGH, N.C. -- A Raleigh video game company's plans for a video game featuring one of the bloodiest battles of the Iraq war have been blown up by a deluge of criticism.

Atomic Games' "Six Days in Fallujah," which was scheduled for release next year, has been canceled by its distributor, Japanese video-game publisher Konami.

A spokesman for Atomic Games declined to discuss the cancellation and its impact on the company's operations in Raleigh, where it has 65 employees.

"We will be making ... an official statement in the next few days," said spokesman Reed Stoven. Atomic moved to Raleigh in 2006.

"Six Days" has been under fire since Atomic and Konami announced earlier this month that the game was in development. Although violence is common in video games, the news about "Six Days" seemed to hit a nerve because U.S. soldiers are still dying in Iraq.

Nor were critics swayed by the knowledge that Atomic has been working with Marines who fought at Fallujah to make the game historically accurate.

"The war is not a game and neither was the Battle of Fallujah," complained a statement issued by Gold Star Families Speaks Out, which represents relatives of soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Gold Star Families had urged that the game be canceled.

The game's cancellation was first reported by the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun, which quoted a Konami spokesman as saying: "After seeing the reaction to the video game in the United States and hearing opinions sent through phone calls and e-mail, we decided several days ago not to sell it."

Konami spokesman Brandon Cox could not be reached immediately for comment.


http://www.military.com/news/article/April-2009/iraq-war-video-game-canceled.html

[Armed Drill Addict]

See I really don't understand them complaining that the war is not a game. Technically no war is a game so why don't they protest all war games while they're at it.

[Stryfe]

Star Wars Galaxies
Ace Combat
COD (Except COD3)

[TruBlu]

Konami and Atomic would make a terrible game anyways, I'm happy to hear the cancellation.

[Buffa1oso1di3r]

Konami = terrible game?

Dude, where have you been for the past 10 years? Have you heard of metal gear solid? :p

[TruBlu]

I haven't played it, actually I haven't played any of them. Maybe I should have rephrased it: Konami and Atomic working together on an 'ultrarealistic' war game based on events only a few years young? That sounds like a terrible idea... Oh they stopped production? What a relief!!! :sleepy:

[DerRekruit]

Any of the Zelda Games. Period.

Imperial Glory

DOOM

[TruBlu]

Anyone playing AA3 yet? I'm downloading now, should be done and installed within the hour. I just wish they had an Air Force option in the game, like combat control or TacP, that would be sweet. My U/N is xXTruBluXx if anyone wants to play or chat.

[SlightlyCatholic]

AA3 has had a lot of issues. Servers being down, things not loading correctly...in fact, the development team was fired for not getting the thing out fast enough. I don't think it's the "Messiah" that everybody was waiting for...

[TruBlu]

Nope it's not. I've been playing it for the past few hours, and it's painful that it lags and glitches as it does. The control feels clunky to me and frame rates jitter worse than a junkie waiting for his next fix. It may be part of my hardware, I'm still waiting for a dedicated graphics card, but 512MB of on board graphics from my RAM shouldn't be that bad. Plus the rest of the build is pretty sweet, and at low settings, should take it like a champ. Well, what ever, time to go back to The Sims 3, that runs as smooth as butter and looks better.

[-BuLL-]

Well, what ever, time to go back to The Sims 3, that runs as smooth as butter and looks better.

How is Sims 3? I've been planning on getting it, but just haven't gotten around to it yet. Also, anyone tried out ArmA 2?

[C/ZOOMIE]

Left 4 Dead anyone!?

[Condukt]

I've been playing through Mirror's Edge lately.

Very good concept for a game. I love parkour and sometimes I try to learn some of the style myself. I like to see that they can implement and execute it well.

Looking forward to the sequel.

[devin0116]

I use to try parkour with a friend but he moved to Virginia, what is Mirrors Edge? Give me a brief story and gameplay summary please.

Much appreciated,
devin0116

[TruBlu]

How is Sims 3? I've been planning on getting it, but just haven't gotten around to it yet.

It's fantastic. Character creation is very very in depth, more so that the first two combined. You now have the ability to fine tune every facial structure, hair, and even personality. The ability to choose attributes and life ambition is a stunningly positive impact on the game. Today, a friend of mine and I (finally a day off to just hang out and do NOTHING) created a family of three. We made some very stereotypical and not so kosher characters. They are all young adults, and bachelors. One is an obese, yet very muscular redneck who is a couch potato, a mooch, a slob, etc.; his life ambition is to be the ultimate gold digger: marry a rich girl and kill her off for the cash. Another is a scene emo kid, who is a coward but an artist who tries all his might in the music career but just seems to be the one cooking meals and cleaning up the house at the end of the day. Our third guy is my personal favorite: a gangsta, full on gangsta. He's pure muscle, hot-headed, and a kleptomaniac; he wants to be the "Emperor of Evil." The best thing is, all these personality types live under the same roof with two bedrooms with barley a bed each, a small kitchen and bathroom, and a giant living room complete with a massive HDTV, stereo system, couches galore, and a bar.

I highly, highly recommend it. I haven't even gotten around to designing and building yet, which is what I bought it for, because creating and living your sims is just so damn fun. As to customization though, it's great. You can take each piece of furniture and change the color scheme, texture, etc. You can create houses around any imaginable situation and make them look like whatever you want them to. Dude, it's a great game, the best $50 I've spent in a while, you will not be disappointed.

[-BuLL-]

Sweet, Looks like I'll be picking that up soon. Right after I get some new Oakleys. :D

[TruBlu]

Well, I've decided to play BF2142 again. I started a new soldier: xXTruBluXx. If anyone plays, add me to your friends list and we can squad up and have some fun!

[-BuLL-]

I've just started playing BF2 again, so if any of y'all play that, send me a PM and we can play.

[TruBlu]

I've just started playing BF2 again, so if any of y'all play that, send me a PM and we can play.

I was thinking of that... Hm... Maybe it's time to repurchase that.

[C/1LT Kaboom]

Anybody play Crackdown here, it's so hard to find a reliable Co-op partner.

Also, why don't we form up a dedicated Grunt's Team for some of these games, I can do XBL.

[Landwarrior]

I don't visit this forum often, so this is a reply to two posts from a few months ago, but I think that a lot of people on this forum would like this game. TruBlu mentioned Armed Assault (ArmA) in a post and I have the game, so I thought I would share my thoughts on the game. It's a military simulation game for the PC.

It's about a group of US Army soldiers that are caught in a war between two nations on the fictional island of Sahrani. The soldiers were training the US-friendly South's military when the communist North attacks. I think the game is best in mulitplayer and its awesome mission editor. The editor lets you make scenarios, ranging from squad vs. squad firefights in a small village, to large battles with multiple units that involve multiple cities, the countryside in between, and the air above.

The game lets you play as infantry, or in a vehicles such as a tank, APC, helicopter or plane and more. It is one of the most realistic games ever made. Your health doesn't recharge like in CoD or Halo. If you are shot in your chest more than once, you will probably die. If you get hit in the leg, you can't walk until a medic patches you up. If you get shot in the arm, you will be very inaccurate. If you get shot in the head...I think you get the point.

The mods are what really make this game awesome though. They add units from the other US military branches, other nations militaries, new vehicles, new weapons and new islands.

There are a few problems with the game though. I personally can't stand the weapons in the game. They're the only unrealistic part of the game. Like C/Msgt.Wraith said, the weapons are nothing like what I imagine real weapons are like. I haven't shot any thing bigger than a H&K P2000 in .40 S&W, but there are some obvious flaws in the weapons. For example, when you fire, the slides on handguns and the bolts on rifles, SMGs and machine guns don't move at all. However, there are mods that fix those problems, so it's not that bad.

The sequel ArmA II was released this month, but I don't have it...yet.;)

There are also demos for both games, so if you're interested, I encourage you to check them out.

Wow, that was a lot of typing.:D

Here are a few websites to check out:
Armed Assault (http://www.armedassault.com/)
ArmA II (http://www.arma2.com/)
Armaholic (Fan site. Check out the mods for ArmA! ) (http://www.armaholic.com)