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19:45
Dec 13th 2011


CthulhuLord

Northampton UK

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Hey guys n' gals i'm after some quick fix gaming over the next couple of weeks, but can't decide from the following which to go with. I'm looking to play through to completion so which do you suggest and why?

Darksiders

Nier

Bionic Commando

Halo 3

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 1&2

Too Human

Call of Duty Modern Warfare

Dark Souls

Ninja Gaiden II

Gears of War

The Darkness

Conan

Prototype

Rise of the Argonauts

Dead Space

Bioshock 1&2

 

In advance thanks for helping an old undescisive man make his mind up.


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19:52
Dec 13th 2011


Cynical Hunter

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Post edited 19:53 – Dec 13th 2011 by Cynical Hunter


My pick would be Prototype: it's fun and over the top and a good pick if you fancy a free roam super-hero like experience. That said if your looking for a story driven experience I wouldn't say it's a winner, i'd try Dead space or one of the Bioshocks if that's what you after.

 

Wish I was as spoilt for choice as you right now smile

21:59
Dec 13th 2011


GoddTodd

Emeryville, CA USA

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Can't help you mate.

I haven't finished a single one of those games, but I've "started" Bioshock quite a few times.

Darksiders was great fun up until I got to Tiamat the Bat Queen.

07:25
Dec 14th 2011


DrunkRogue68

Teesside

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The only one I have finished on there is The Darkness and although the ending was a bit of a disappointment the actual game was really enjoyable, to the point where I want to play it again on Hard this time. Mainly just to mop up some more achievements but also to get me ready for The Darkness II

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07:45
Dec 14th 2011


Adamski UK

Warwickshire

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The only ones I have under my belt are Dead Space and the Bioshock titels.

If I had to play one of them again, it would be Dead Space. Try and dig out some of the lore that goes with the title (I recall that some 'interactive' comics were released on the Xbox Dashboard).

 

The first Bioshock was excellent, but in all honesty it became a bit of a slog towards the end….Dead Space however was a joy from begining to end (and what a mighty ending!).

 

You have to play at lease 33% of Dead Space with the lights off in order to get the most from it.

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12:16
Dec 14th 2011


Baron Von Pleb

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Hmm.  You have some seriously good titles in the list dude. Serious titles. Quite a few of them I am yet to play myself – Darksiders, Too Human, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 1&2 and Halo have all been suggested as Game of the Month Club titles so I’ve mulled over playing them for that. Everyone I know says Darksiders is a great game and with the sequel coming this year (I think) that could be quite good.

 

Yet, if I was to re-play a game from the list that I have played. It would be Bioshock 1. A masterpiece of a game in my opinion. The music, atmosphere, the gameplay and the sheer amazing story was enough to engulf me when it was first released. I still think that this game stands proud today. Bioshock 2 was also enjoyable but it had a hard act to follow… and it did stumble on the story front.

 

Dead Space blew me away also.

 

I'd say if you want immerse yourself in a game. You can’t go wrong with one of them.

16:46
Dec 14th 2011


CthulhuLord

Northampton UK

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Thanks for the advice guys looks like it's a toss up between dead space and bioshock.

As most of my gaming time wil be late at night would I be right in thinking dead space would be the one to go with. That said i have to play with headphones and don't have my virtual surround ones till the new year would it be worth waiting for the extra atmos boost they'll give?

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19:59
Dec 14th 2011


craigieh

Manchester

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The sound design in both games is superb, but probably superior in Dead Space. I played using cheap turtle beach XLC's and still loved it. Whatever choice you make between the two, you won't regret it!

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22:43
Dec 14th 2011


Adamski UK

Warwickshire

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CthulhuLord said:

i have to play with headphones and don't have my virtual surround ones till the new year would it be worth waiting for the extra atmos boost they'll give?

I've purposely stopped playing Dead Space 2 until I get my surround headphones!

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07:30
Dec 18th 2011


CthulhuLord

Northampton UK

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Post edited 11:17 – Dec 22nd 2011 by CthulhuLord


Thanks for the advice all descision made, as i realised I needed a game for when the younger folk may be around during the day, and one for my alone nighttime play:

 

daytime game: Darksiders

nighttime: Bioshock

 

Now just to pray the usual spanner in the works doesn't come along and take up all my valuable gaming time.

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11:20
Dec 22nd 2011


CthulhuLord

Northampton UK

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Well the typical spanner in the works came along in the form of the extended Polish side of the family at the last minute deciding a Christmas in England would be fun. So every available room that can sleep someone is the game room in unusable. I wish I knew which Deity of gaming i angered so much and what I need to do to appease them.

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17:12
Dec 22nd 2011


MaGe1974

Caldicot, S Wales

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That's a major bummer, hope U get the odd min to break one or both games in, they're both great.
And there's me thinking these sorts of game stopping situations only happened to me!…

 

17:14
Dec 29th 2011


CthulhuLord

Northampton UK

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Thanx for the thought MaGe, no it's not only you anyone with a kid/job/life knows all about gaming time suddenly evaporating. I've hit Darksiders for a small spell but only just enough to wet my appetite I think i'm more taunting myself than anything else. Bioshock is going to have to wait until late Jan as the missus daughter is back from uni till then so my gaming room is now a bedroom again.

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