Has anyone here played Alan Wake yet? I need a game to play on the X360 as I really fancy getting into a story and focusing less on the Kinect/Online Call of Duty action. Don't get me wrong i enjoy both but you can't beat a little single player action and a bloody good story line.
Anyone got any ideas? I'm open to anything really, providing it ticks the criteria.
^Have you tried Metro 2033?
Single player, heavy focus on story, which is pretty good so far. (I ain't finished yet)
It's very immersive, has a more realistic slant to it.
The realism makes it more difficult too, no hand-holding in this game.
Fascinating game though, well worth a look.
(Never played Alan Wake so can't compare it)
P.S. Game has been out awhile so the price is reduced.
Am really struggling with my PC, DirectX is just not working correctly it seems. May end up formatting my PC as I can't find any way to simply do a clean re-install of DirectX.
Cross-post from the British Inflation thread but I don't think I'll be buying any new PC games from GAME in a while. They've used the opportunity of the VAT 2% increase to increase their 2 for £25 offer to a 2 for £30 one.
Play Deadly Premonition.Originally Posted by Lor
This is a survival horror game, BTW.
I enjoy blank walls.
I enjoyed Alan Wake quite a bit. I thought the story was interesting and the gameplay was fun. It's patterned after a television series, so instead of levels you get "episodes" each with their own climaxes/cliffhangers and recaps of previous episodes. I thought it was a pretty cool idea. The only negatives, in my opinion, were that the facial animations were horrible and that, many times, when you started in a new area, you were left without your flashlight and weapons and had to find and collect them all over again - sometimes that was fun, since it would add a lot of tension with these things chasing you in the dark and no way of protecting yourself, but the rest of the time it was frustrating. All in all, I thought it was a fun game.
The best storyline in an xbox game would have to be Mass Effect and its sequel (2 being the better of the games), but I don't know many 360 owners who haven't played them, so I assume you have, too.
I'm not bad. I'm just drawn that way...
Seconding Mass Effect in the unlikely event that you haven't played them. Dragon Age is pretty good too.
I have Alan Wake downstairs, but haven't gotten around to removing it from the packaging yet. I've heard a lot of good things about it, though.
Thank you for the idea folks, I think i'll have to check out both Alan Wake and Mass Effect.
I hate Monaco! I hate it, I hate it, I hate it.
Front wing, meet wall. Almost every effing lap.
I could have had class. I could have been a contender.
I could have been somebody. Instead of a bum
Which is what I am
I aim at the stars
But sometimes I hit London
In what game? The latest FIA F1 incarnation, whatever that maybe?
Yup F1 2010.
Got through the first few races alright, but Monaco is just killing me. Think I'll just start the race last position, crash in a big fireball and go to next race. But that would mean a set back on the challenge to beat my team mate (Jarno Trulli, Lotus You can only pick one of the 3 new teams for long career and have to work your way up)
I could have had class. I could have been a contender.
I could have been somebody. Instead of a bum
Which is what I am
I aim at the stars
But sometimes I hit London
See, I can't do this:
I'm more on par with this guy:
And I'm driving 20% = 16 laps.
I could have had class. I could have been a contender.
I could have been somebody. Instead of a bum
Which is what I am
I aim at the stars
But sometimes I hit London
Isn't that the same engine that Codemasters used in GRID?
Not complaining, it's a great engine, but I would have thought they would have a new one by now.
Lor talking about Alan Wake and story-focused games reminded me to mention that I just bought Fragile Dreams on Wii.
At last!
I enjoy blank walls.
Rome: Total War, long time since I played any RTS, picked it and the expansion up for $15.
Just ordered this to be delivered tonight.
Reviews look good.
Finally got around to finishing Assassin's Creed 1. Did I miss something? Is there an explanation for the blood writing on the walls ending that doesn't spoil Assassin's Creed 2?
No.
Minecraft now lets you get dye, and use it to dye sheep different colors.
GOTY.
I enjoy blank walls.
It's not a big thing... you learn about it in AC2 though but it's only some side quests(and even then I strain to call them quests)
Battle for Wesnoth. It's entertaining for its price.
Played one of the main campaigns a few years ago. Can't beat the price, yeah.
I tried it a few years ago and lost interest pretty quickly. It seems to have a lot more stuff in it now, but I honestly can't tell how much of it is actually new and how much I just don't remember/didn't get to see last time.
Playing AC2. AC2 came out 2 years after AC1, and I'm starting to understand why. This isn't a game that you just jump from part 1 to part 2. They thus far feel extremely disconnected from each other, with AC1 references sorta shoe-horned in. AC2 also has a lot of crap AC1 didn't have, I just unlocked the part where I have to maintain bank deposits and my uncles castle/town/wall city
Desmond is supposed to be the connection, but he's so rarely used during 1 & 2 that yeah, it feels kind of vague.
It starts to come together in Brotherhood when he gets a lot more development, you'll play as him and he'll be in the story a lot more.
Yeah, there's a lot more to do in the second one (and a lot more again in Brotherhood).
Although you'll find you have more money than you know what to do with in 2 (a flaw fixed in Brotherhood), so you won't have to be terribly vigilant with the banking.
http://www.nerfnow.com/comic/315
When the stars threw down their spears
And watered heaven with their tears:
Did he smile his work to see?
Did he who made the lamb make thee?
Following your link I've got the Wesnoth iPhone app. Quite fun for 59p.
If they'd come out with a droid version, I'd get that.
Giving Elemental another shot. It's improved from last time, but still not that stellar.
Now AC2 has me jumping around roofs looking for little statues. Game sure does have a lot of fluff as filler.
DNF was announced today for May 3rd. Vaporware King is about to come home.
I posted at a forum I hadn't posted a few years recently and had as my sig "If Windows Vista gets delayed any longer they should offer to package it with DNF"
Best news ever!DNF was announced today for May 3rd. Vaporware King is about to come home.
Finished standard Borderlands twice...now on to the DLC.
Faith is Hope (see Loki's sig for details)
If hindsight is 20-20, why is it so often ignored?
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