The "What games are you currently playing?" Thread

**Puntz0r** · 08-28-2006, 07:32 AM

At the moment I am playing Tropico, Mafia, Soldiers: Heroes of WW2 and Minesweeper

Nothing wrong with the good old games!

**Thisisnew** · 08-28-2006, 09:37 PM

Currently playing oblivion...what afun game

**Wolfmight** · 09-01-2006, 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by Thisisnew

Currently playing oblivion...what afun game

yes indeed.

**gustafo** · 09-03-2006, 04:03 PM

Flight Simulator X - DEMO

Can't wait for the real thing!

**Mr. Mulder** · 09-03-2006, 07:13 PM

lots of San Andreas Multiplayer and a bit of Black & White 2

**3RA1N1AC** · 09-07-2006, 09:17 AM

Originally Posted by ChrisyboyG

Prey and Outrun 2006, just stuff to unwind basically

the recent versions of outrun (outrun 2 and outrun 2006) are wonderful. i imagine most people would hate them and think the game is too simple & the controls are too frustrating. sure it doesn't give you a million extra modes & it isn't realistic at all, the graphics aren't the most detailed ever... but the overall visual design is really pleasing, and underneath the sunny graphics it's still a serious racing game requiring a lot of concentration & practice. the controls are really precise, and once you figure out how to drive correctly in the game (i.e. which curves require drifting, how to maneuver mid-drift, etc) it's a pretty pure test of skill -- either you drive well or you lose. anyway, i love it.

however i do prefer the way items unlock in outrun 2, as opposed to outrun 2006 requiring you to grind for "outrun miles" (like RPG experience points) to purchase stuff.

i just 100%-ed castlevania dawn of sorrow. it was okay, but all of the stuff (monsters, castle design, music) just seemed like a recycling of the gba castlevanias. and i kind of hated the way the developer tried to artificially extend the playing time by asking the player to grind (LIKE IN A FRICKIN RPG) for the same power-ups over & over again (in order to upgrade them and to upgrade weapons). "now you can collect 10 of every power-up!" like uh no, fuck off, i don't have pokemon fever... i want a game to challenge me with variety, not ask me to become a button-pressing zombie. maybe i will play the unlocked julius belmont mode someday (it's supposed to be a tribute to castlevania III, has a few weapons but doesn't use power-ups) and maybe it'll be better than the main mode. i certainly hope the next castlevania ds game will be better than this one was.