Video Games

[DarthTofu]

  SOCL said:

I also purchased Jedi Knights II: Jedi Academy, but I'm not too sure about that one... Anyone else played it? Can anyone give me any feedback on it?

 

I've only ever played Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast, but the main complaints that I've heard about Academy lie in the way that it's a slightly revamped version of Outcast. Same game engine, same graphics, similar plot, very slight improvements. It's supposed to be slightly more fun than Outcast, though, so go for it. Reportedly it killed the Jedi Knight series, though.

[Mad78]

I was disappointed by Academy. The plot is rather mediocre:

Jedi turns bad and you must go and kill her.

The game is basically the same as Outcast except they added things that modders had already added in Outcast. I also missed the begining moments of Outcast where you HAVE to use something else than your lightsaber. It got to a point in Academy where I got myself wondering why they added the blasters in the first place since the only weapon you really use is the Lightsaber.

[Eagle]

Hm, I always just used the blasters back in the days when I was playing Jedi Knight 2. Because I sucked with the light-saber.

[Krytos]

I rather liked Academy, and the idea behind it compared to Outcast. I think it could have been better, it felt a bit simple, but the ability to choose your own mission, weapons, lightsaber, lightsaber styles and force powers was rather cool. All it really needed was the ability to create random missions so when you replay it there's more to do. Also, the two different endings was nice. It just felt less linear

[DarthTofu]

I just picked up a used copy of Call of Duty 3 for the PS2. Yes, I know it came out a year ago and that Call of Duty 4 is out now. But I'm cheap, it was ten bucks worth of store credit, and I generally like older games. I'll play it tomorrow. Right now... right now it's almost three AM. Let's here it for talking via E-mail for three hours straight starting at midnight! Woo!

[Mad78]

Tell me what you think of CoD3! I may have to pick up a copy!

[Darth_Rob]

I have Call of Duty 2 for the PS2. Its a fun game. I like the Call of Duty series.

[Evaders99]

Academy added that freedom of designing your own Jedi character. No longer were you just Kyle Katarn.

Unfortunately, it did away with much the storytelling that Outcast had. Rather you had small Jedi missions in between the small amount of story missions.

[Eagle]

Talking about all these jedi knight games reminded me of finally post something which I´ve discovered months ago.

 

Have fun!

http://www.addictinggames.com/jeditrainer221.html

[Darth_Rob]

  Eagle said:

Talking about all these jedi knight games reminded me of finally post something which I´ve discovered months ago.

 

Have fun!

http://www.addictinggames.com/jeditrainer221.html

 

That's an interesting little find there Eagle.

[DarthTofu]

Call of Duty 3 is an awesome game. I'm really enjoying it, but that might be just because I haven't played very much by way of next gen game consoles/the most recent game I played before that on the PS2 was either Matrix: Path of Neo or Battlefront II.

 

God, I've been trying to say that all freaking day. Stupid Internet refused to let me do it, though...

[Mad78]

I recently picked up a game called Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened. It was brilliant! I really enjoyed playing it. It made me think a bit of Shadowgate 64 or these old Adventure games. You have to find clues and stuff to advance in the story and the story. I won't reveal too much but suffice to say that it is based on the Cthulu mythos. Its a brilliant game and well worth a try. I think you can get it for around 20$ on the publisher's website.

[Evaders99]

Speaking of adventure games, I played Dreamfall: The Longest Journey. A sequel to The Longest Journey, its a mix of fantasy world and future-technology. It was a great storyline.. if you like games with good storytelling. Of course it doesn't mean its has the best puzzles or combat, but is a mix of light involvement between the storytelling scenes.

I just hate it ends on a cliffhanger .. but at least there will be more sequels.

[Mad78]

I remember hearing about that game. Are the combat sequences really that bad?

[Defender_16]

I finally broke down and bought the Orange Box a few days ago. $39 for that many games? Why the heck not.

 

[Darth_Rob]

My friend has the Orange Box. I would definitely had snagged it a long time ago, if only I had a decent PC, PS3, or X-Box 360...

 

But the quantity and quality of games that come with it is far worth the price. Team Fortress 2 is probably worth the $40 on its own.

[Krytos]

Definetely. Not a bad game in the bunch, all the HL2 games were fun - with Ep 1 probably being the least fun of the 3 (which isn't saying much considering how fun the other two are). Portal is great, if not too short (my opinion was it could've been a bit longer, but it's not dragged out at all which is a nice turn of events). TF2 is fun, but it's different to TF1 noticeably and can be a bit of a learning curve if you're use to TF1 or other class based modern online games.

[Mad78]

I have been wanting to get that game for quite some time. Now I am on holiday I may finally submit to the temptation and get it.

[Defender_16]

I have completed Half-Life Episode One. Or as I like to call it:

 

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h293/Defender_16/EscapefromCITY17.jpg

[Krytos]

http://5x5m.com/files/badcompany/badworld/

http://5x5m.com/files/badcompany/rainbowsprinkles/

http://5x5m.com/files/badcompany/snakeeyes/

[DarthTex]

  Krytos said:

http://5x5m.com/files/badcompany/badworld/

I recognize that song! Anybody else?

 

Answer: Mad World by Tears for Fears, from The Hurting

[Eagle]

Looks like youi ain´t not that old, Tex.

 

I dunno, but these four guys remind me of Boss, Sev, Scorch and Fixer of Republic Comando, isn´t it?! Unfortunately this game won´t be released for the PC, at least not that I know of.

[Lord_La_forge]

Just two words for all of you:

 

MASS EFFECT

 

 

 

It is

[DarthTex]

  Eagle said:

Looks like you ain´t not that old, Tex.

Maybe I should have responded with this:

 

Shortenin' Bread transcribed and printed in 'Journal of American Folklore (1915), XXVIII, 142 (from Tennessee mountain whites, 1912)'.

 

Commercial old-timey recordings under the title 'Shortenin' Bread':

 

Henry Whitter (hca solo) 26 or 27 February 1924 in NYC [OK 40064]

Gid Tanner and His Skillet Lickers (2 vls, gtr, bjo & vcl) on 3 November 1926 Atlanta [Co 15123-D]

Dykes Magic City Trio (vln, gtr & autohp) on 10 March 1927 NYC [br 125]

Earl Johnson & His Dixie Entertainers (vln, gtr & bjo, with vcl ref) on 23 March 1927 Atlanta [OK 45112]

Tweedy Brothers (2 vlns & pno) ca March 1928 Richmond [Gnt 6529]

Reeves White County Ramblers (vcl by Lloyd Reaves w/vln, gtr & organ) ca March 1928 Chicago [Vo 5218]

W.H. Hinton (bjo solo) 31 January 1931 San Antonio [Vi unissued]

Cherokee Ramblers (vln, gtr, bjo, hca, jug & wshbd) on 10 July 1935 NYC [De 5162]

Clayton McMichen (vln & gtr) on 1 June 1939 NYC [De 2647]

 

[Sinister]

I recently puchased and finished Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. And let me just say that it not only wraps up the series, but it is also well worth the money.