tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post5460592351276237138..comments2024-02-05T05:56:50.392-05:00Comments on Insult Swordfighting: Friday afternoon tidbitsMitch Krpatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987162934932391765noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post-45925908900657143092008-11-03T14:49:00.000-05:002008-11-03T14:49:00.000-05:00Garrett, Far Cry is definitely the kind of game yo...Garrett, Far Cry is definitely the kind of game you need to be able to sink your teeth into in order to appreciate it. It's about the slowest-paced shooter I've ever played, but so absorbing. Definitely a good idea to wait instead of trying to cram into a quick session or two.Mitch Krpatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15987162934932391765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post-49288491875052946432008-11-03T12:23:00.000-05:002008-11-03T12:23:00.000-05:00Far Cry 2 has sat unopened for a week. I've put m...Far Cry 2 has sat unopened for a week. I've put maybe twenty minutes into Spider-Man: Web of Vengeance, which I would probably completely ignore if it didn't combine the two things I tend to write about. I've played a little bit of Fallout 3, but had to put that on hold in order to finish up Fable. And although I've put a lot of time in LBP, I've still barely touched the level editor. That is definitely something for the post-holiday slump.Garrett Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09581824403171265877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post-60494396986749024972008-10-31T20:57:00.000-04:002008-10-31T20:57:00.000-04:00I pre-ordered Far Cry 2, and after an initial burs...I pre-ordered Far Cry 2, and after an initial burst of worry-that-I-made-a-mistake am very happy. I quickly got Fable 2 as well, though, which is very nice, and a necessary relief from the bleak, surreal, Conradian nightmare of FC2.<BR/><BR/>I'm skipping Dead Space. The UI looks lovely, but I don't have an HD tv yet, and horror isn't my main priority.<BR/><BR/>I don't own a PS3, so LBP is, depressingly, out. It is first on the list when I get a PS3, probably next year.<BR/><BR/>Mirror's Edge will probably end up being a day-1 purchase. I've been so excited about that game for so long.<BR/><BR/>The only thing left is Fallout 3. I'm a huge, huge Fallout devotee; I'm worried and excited in equal measure. It is a <I>definite</I> purchase, but only when I have the space to give it the treatment it deserves.<BR/><BR/>So for now, I'm roaming around Africa and Albion.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and I need to import Order of Ecclesia asap. Us Europeans don't get it until NEXT YEAR. Thanks, KonamiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post-31932831175978210142008-10-31T17:28:00.000-04:002008-10-31T17:28:00.000-04:00I'm definitely out on Fable as well. Sounds pretty...I'm definitely out on Fable as well. Sounds pretty good, but ultimately if I'm not reviewing it I can't make space for it. I await that mythical future day when I have time to play everything, and then I will play it.<BR/><BR/>Pretty sure I will still take the plunge on Fallout even if I don't end up reviewing.Mitch Krpatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15987162934932391765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post-40800216482090440892008-10-31T16:52:00.000-04:002008-10-31T16:52:00.000-04:00Buying and playing: World of Goo, Far Cry 2, LBP, ...Buying and playing: World of Goo, Far Cry 2, LBP, Fallout 3, Tomb Raider Underworld and probably Mirror's Edge. (There's a DS game here too somewhere, but I dunno what just yet). Chances are will buy Persona 4 for PS2 as well.<BR/><BR/>Skipping: Fable 2 (no 360), Left 4 Dead (no 360 and crappy PC), Dead Space (I think I'll like this better when it's cheaper, plus I suck at shooting).<BR/><BR/>On the Fence(but probably getting kicked due to racked up costs and time considerations): Prince of Persia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post-82034435100479048962008-10-31T15:53:00.000-04:002008-10-31T15:53:00.000-04:00I purchased Fable II but should have skipped it. I...I purchased Fable II but should have skipped it. I will also probably skip Far Cry 2 because I feel like I know everything about it already. It will probably go down in price more quickly than many of the others.<BR/><BR/>GoW 2 I'll probably skip too, since the only use for it is multiplayer and the only time I'll be playing Multiplayer is with a bunch of guys who all have copies.Etelmikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06017669493751322863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post-71570784217201126012008-10-31T15:51:00.000-04:002008-10-31T15:51:00.000-04:00Christ, Chrono Trigger! I guess I'll save that for...Christ, <I>Chrono Trigger</I>! I guess I'll save that for February and March when I've got a bunch of conferences to attend.Sparkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10444352252473400411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post-86341716694771093432008-10-31T15:45:00.000-04:002008-10-31T15:45:00.000-04:00I'm traipsing through the DC Wasteland and Order o...I'm traipsing through the DC Wasteland and <I>Order of Ecclesia</I> right now. Next up will be <I>Dead Space</I>. Then <I>Left 4 Dead</I> and <I>Chrono Trigger</I> for the DS. <I>Fable 2</I> will be relegated to when I get around to playing the first (I'm a stickler for this, even if there isn't a direct continuation of story), <I>Farcry 2</I> when I have a slower moment, and we'll have to see what else I can slip in to the time I have. Still want to replay the <I>Quest for Glory</I> series, but not seeing that happening any time soon.Denis Farrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259847318143495864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post-42022794082833189442008-10-31T15:41:00.000-04:002008-10-31T15:41:00.000-04:00Argh, Yakuza 2! I'll just have to admit to myself ...Argh, Yakuza 2! I'll just have to admit to myself that I'll never play that.<BR/><BR/>Now that you mention it, Far Cry 2 sounds like the kind of game that would work quite nicely on a sweltering summer's day. It'd put you in the right frame of mind.Mitch Krpatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15987162934932391765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post-10363144418302001092008-10-31T15:25:00.000-04:002008-10-31T15:25:00.000-04:00I've let Fable and Far Cry slip past, with a fond ...I've let <I>Fable</I> and <I>Far Cry</I> slip past, with a fond promise that I'll find them again in the midst of next summer's doldrums. Once I finish up <I>Yakuza 2</I>, I'll have to decide whether to roll through <I>Dead Space</I>, or start <I>Fallout</I> instead and save the creepy shooter for the spring. I suspect I will end up passing on <I>Last Remnant</I> in favor of <I>Mirror's Edge</I> and <I>Prince of Persia</I>. The new <I>Tales of Symphonia</I> will just have to wait... my displeasure with <I>Vesperia</I> means Tales games must go to the back of the line until further notice.Sparkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10444352252473400411noreply@blogger.com