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bad music, bad narration, bad plot.  bad VO work with another terribad performance by Biehn. 

The music is awesome, but as to your other points, oh I think they are embracing them
 

It's a pc game, in the pc game forum...

But Mulitplayer Madness...

How does this game not have grouping?  You know, people might want to play on the same team with their friends...

Also isn't this in the wrong forum?

Curious if you think the game has legs.

I think so but depends on their updates.  They've been pretty good so far with adding content.   Clan patch goes live Friday with a few new weapons and map layouts.   In the future they are adding throwable weapons that can go into the pistol slot, improving stealth, and at some point new frames and new enemy factions, they've also said they may add new powers for existing frames as the card system they have now supports that.  Also talk of prestiging which will reset you to zero but add more affinity slots to your weapons so even though you reset it, it will end up stronger when you remax it.

From the footage, the reload animations in this are amazing.

Anybody playing this? I'm not great at shooters, so it is taking a bit of getting used to. The style of play is a bit more run and gun than Borderlands (at least how I play). It isn't Halo or TF2, but the pace feels a bit more amped.

Kato, Hark, Jarrod, and I were running pretty regular for a bit but that's been disrupted by Defiance along with real life stuff. 

Is the loot system robust -- meaning not only rare effects, but also cool looks on your characters that make it obvious you have something rare and awesome? 

I would say no.

Does it have a loot system?    Unique drops?

Yes.

I wish this had cloud saves or some way of syncing status between my iphone and ipad.

Microsoft really seems to have learned nothing from the Ps2 to Ps3 transition and have gone full arrogance mode just like Sony did then.  It's early but the PS4 is looking like the better option next gen.   The ps4 seems to correct a lot of ps3 mistakes focusing on community and being developer friendly.  The indie scene specifically seem to have nothing but good things to say about Sony and are full of pure vitriol when discussing Microsoft

So I continue to be a bit perplexed by the grouping mechanics in this game.   I really don't understand how a group member can change phases while they are running right next to me.  Also I find a lot of other elements of grouping a bit lacking, such as quest management, waypoints etc.   It's fun to shoot bad guys with friends, I'm just not sure why the game seems to make it so difficult at times.  Also the remove friend option is really rather poorly placed.

Easter update is amusing.

Here's a gameplay video.  The game looks great in motion.

That's pretty much what was playable at PAX.

Plays more like the pre-mandate of heaven games with a grid style movement system instead of free roam.

that seals the deal.  OUT!  I really wanted to like Grimrock but could not go back to the old grid style.

  Keep in mind this game is turnbased unlike grimrock.

What are they doing about level disparity?  I know I would not be able to keep pace with the people I would want to play with. 

From turbine, LoL/Dota with DC comics characters.  Not sure how I feel about what they've shown yet.

https://www.infinitecrisis.com/en

Cinematic trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx5RDaGVkZE
Noteworthy because it's actually pretty close to how the game plays (when things are going/working well).

Also, game is open beta now and the Steam version comes out next week.

Kato and I just had a very profitable run of games where we got a bunch of mods under the new system.

No worries Forge, we can play through the missions you haven't done yet.

I know, I was just enjoying being slightly ahead for a rare change.

Bah, you've probably passed me now then!  I think the last mission I did was the assassination.

I've got a few beta keys btw if someone wants one.

Oh, and year of the bow continues

Pretty fun, a bit of a more mobile Mass Effect multiplayer.  Some of the character animations are very nice, like the knee slide.  Also, this game has a ton of level up unlocks.  You have your player level, but then you have your Frame level, and also each weapon has it's own level and upgrade tree, nevermind all the weapons to unlock.

Didn't realize Welsh had written a sequel. The original was interesting because it was written entirely in phonetic Scottish accents.

Porno is phonetic as well, and it's a fun read.  I'm not sure how well it would work as a movie though. 

If you're looking for something a bit Evil Dead or Dead Alive, check out http://fistofjesus.com/
It was posted here, but for some reason it's in the Politics and Religion forum.

It's really more Gauntlet than Diablo IMO.

Cool MsDuncan, sent you a steam friend invite so I can send it to you directly.

Anyone else want in on Dungeonland for some DM or Co-op action with Jarrodhk and I?

I'll be down for this, gift or no gift.

Anyone checking this out?  It's a co-op free to play game similar to the Mass Effect multiplayer.

https://warframe.com/
http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-look-warframe-beta/17-6959/

I was thinking or picking this up but I'm worried it's going to have a really short lifespan online.

[Angelmaker]

I think the best book I read that came out this year was probably Angelmaker by Nick Harkaway.

If you want a goofy, fun time then check out Todd and the Book of Pure Evil.

It's basically Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure meets The Evil Dead.  It starts off slow but develops an almost Joss Whedon like storyline by the end of the first season.  I had a blast with the show.  Atticus steals every scene he's in.

I second this.  It's a bit like John Dies at the End the TV series.  Both musical episodes are also fantastic, the second being a true musical with some really great funny songs.

Hoping it picks up then, because I'm fairly unimpressed after 3 episodes.  So far, its a wannabe Buffy without the funny or the great dialog.

It's definitely not a wannabe Buffy, it's going for something different.  It's much more over the top and intentionally cheesy.

Thanks everyone. I plan to stay busy, and also travel a little bit to drop in on some GT folk.
GamingTrend and the Military are two of my favorite communities in life, and I'm proud to be a part of both of them.

Semper Fi

Let me know if you get out to the Boston area, I think there are a few GT folks out this way.

If you want a goofy, fun time then check out Todd and the Book of Pure Evil.

It's basically Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure meets The Evil Dead.  It starts off slow but develops an almost Joss Whedon like storyline by the end of the first season.  I had a blast with the show.  Atticus steals every scene he's in.

I second this.  It's a bit like John Dies at the End the TV series.  Both musical episodes are also fantastic, the second being a true musical with some really great funny songs.

I keep meaning to check it out but end up just playing another match of LoL.

[Mark of the Ninja]

Mark of the Ninja - This received universal critical acclaim but I still don't think many people have played it.

It's not so much underrated as underlooked.  Easily one of the best games of the year, and the reviews generally back it up, it's just that no one payed attention...

Asura or Yasha from Asura's Wrath

[XCOM]

GOTY: XCOM, Mark of the Ninja and FTL

Soundtrack of the year goes to Hotline Miami

So have none of you seen this yet?

I thought it was quite good.

Probably only Halo here.

Yeah, this looked great in screenshots, but soon as I saw the first video I was disappointed.   Slidetoplay reviewed it and panned it as well.  http://www.slidetoplay.com/story/borderlands-legends-review

http://kotaku.com/5954195/that-borderlands-ios-game-is-real-you-can-play-it-on-october-31-for-5

http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/10/23/borderlands-legends/2/

At first look reminds me of the new XCOM but I believe this is realtime and not turnbased.



Not Universal