What Game(s) Are You Playing? Daily Check (2011)

[JSoup]

Bouncing between inFAMOUS 2 and LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7. And, as always, WoW.

[Hawksmoor]

Alpha Protocol, SF3: 3rd Strike, Wordsmith, and Blast Monkeys.

[starchildskiss78]

Last Night:

Back to the Future (Wii)

I finally made it through episode 1! I would have finished sooner but I only played in small chunks and just now got back to it from the other day. I could have skipped directly to episode 2 because I beat it on the PC with the free download Telltale Games was offering, but I wanted to start fresh and go through each episode in order.

[jammajup]

R-Type and Enduro Racer on SMS,Cosmic Ark on 2600

[starchildskiss78]

Last night:

Cruisin' USA (N64)

I think the game has a bad reputation for some reason. I happen to like the game, however. My biggest complaint is that the manual is a poster. Would it have been too hard for a manual that was just a manual?

I did the race across the USA with a police car and had fun. It was the first time since I bought it well over a year ago that I actually sat down and played for more than five minutes. I think next time I will change the controller configuration. Using the joystick made it easier to control but I felt cramped with my big hand wedged in there.

[Emperor Megas]

I started NIER a few night ago, and about 2 hours I wish that I hadn't. Also, the wife and I are playing through the first Left4Dead on Expert, and HALO 3 on Legendary.

[Aussie2B]

My biggest complaint is that the manual is a poster. Would it have been too hard for a manual that was just a manual?

Actually, it's imitating a road map. I think it's pretty clever myself, but, yeah, not very practical.

Anyway, I'm still playing Otomedius Excellent on Xbox 360. I beat Normal with all seven of the initial girls. Now to tackle Expert, but I don't know if I'll do all of them on that difficulty or save it for another time. Plus I don't know if I'm going to get killed over and over in Expert or what (not like it matters, with unlimited continues and respawning right where you die). It's a fun game, but there are only so many times I can repeat the stages before I have my fill for awhile.

[starchildskiss78]

Actually, it's imitating a road map. I think it's pretty clever myself, but, yeah, not very practical.

Now that you mention it that makes sense. It was a creative idea for sure and I applaud them for something different. I should be happy there is a manual at all, huh? :)

Today:

RC Pro Am (NES)
Spy Vs Spy (NES)

I received these two gems in the mail today. I made more progress than I normally would in RC Pro Am, getting the second car and making it to 17th track before it told me "Game Over."

I have not played Spy Vs Spy since the late 80's when I had my Commodore 64. I laughed with glee as I jumped the black spy at the last moment because he killed me and was heading off to the plane. Not so fast!

[The 1 2 P]

Besides for Halo Reach, Halo: CE Anniversary and MW3, today I also tried out the Rage demo. I wasn't impressed and it looked like just another generic shooter to me. I'm not sure if I'll even pick it up once it goes on sale.

[starchildskiss78]

Last night:

I didn't get the chance to post this yesterday because I was exhausted! (Plus, one of our cats was trying to herd me to bed and would not shut up...keeping my girlfriend awake in the process!)

So....

NHL 06 (Xbox)
Kickle Cubicle (NES) - Incidentally...my 200th game!

I purchased NHL 06 because I wanted more games for the Xbox for one, and I had heard the game was more like the EA hockey games of the Genesis era. I think the graphics and gameplay are solid enough, but the mechanics take getting used to. I found myself trying the old techniques (e.g. wrapping around the goal when they are at the top of the screen and making a quick score) but was unable. I couldn't quite get the hang of checking other players and fighting when provoked by the other team. I will get the hang of it over time I am sure. I am glad I can turn off those godawful "EA Trax"...those do NOT belong in a hockey game!

Kickle Cubicle was a happy purchase for my 200th game. I pared down my collection to less than 100 from over 300 previously but it is slowly creeping back up. I enjoyed playing Kickle Cubicle when it originally came out over 20 years ago. I have been searching for a decent copy for years now. The only time I have seen it in the wild was at the flea market. The vendor would not budge from his price of $30 for the cartridge only. I found it on eBay for $11.99 (game and manual) plus $2.95 shipping. I know it was more than what it is "worth" but I consider $15 fine for a game I loved so much growing up. Firing up the NES last night cemented that love. Even my girlfriend enjoyed watching me play!

[Hawksmoor]

Giana Sisters (DS), SF3: Third Strike (PS3), Words With Friends, and Pixeljunk Sidescroller.

[Aussie2B]

Not a lot of gaming the last few days (and not even because of Thanksgiving; I've just been busy). All I did was tackle Expert mode in Otomedius Excellent for Xbox 360 with Gesshi. I didn't do so great since I lost a life near the end, and she's just impossible to recover with (her speed up is on the third slot). It was interesting to see that there's an additional stage on Expert, but if what I fought was the real final boss, then that was pretty lame. Maybe I messed up somehow and didn't get the true form, I don't know. Well, anyway, I think I'll play at least a little bit longer. I'd like to unlock some of the secret characters. I gotta admit getting the achievements is pretty addictive. Basically every time I play I get one or two, with a decent amount of points too. There are a couple that would take a ton of effort, but it's fun getting the easy ones. Of the small number of 360 games I've played before, I'm used to games where you very rarely get an achievement and usually get a miniscule amount of points for something that takes a massive amount of time and effort to boot. Overall, though, I'm definitely not obsessed with achievements. I only have around 1500 points in total.

[starchildskiss78]

Last night:

Ninja Gaiden II (NES)
Balloon Fight (NES)
NHL 06 (Xbox)

Ninja Gaiden is legitimately hard. I think the difficulty may rank past the original as I can normally breeze through the first three or four acts before having any problems. I barely made it to the second act before I started getting my butt kicked.

Balloon Fight is a game I haven't played since my girlfriend and I were playing it on Animal Crossing for the Gamecube. I think I did better than I last remembered. For a Joust clone it is a fun and unique concept.

I decided to try the Dynasty Mode on NHL 06. I let the computer simulate the games (probably a good idea considering how bad I am at scoring in this edition). I picked the Vancouver Canucks and was quite proud of myself when I made it to the conference finals like the owner wanted. After that my sights were set for the Stanley Cup. It took me to the 2011-2012 season (and threats of being fired) before my team could do it. I don't know if that is an accomplishment or not, but the Ottawa Senators won it TWICE in my bid for the Stanley Cup!

[starchildskiss78]

Today:

Ninja Gaiden II (NES)

I admit it....I'm a filthy rotten cheater. I used the Game Genie this time to make the game easier to play. The game is still legitimately hard even with the assistance of Galoob's little attachment.

[starchildskiss78]

Last Night:

Back to the Future (Wii)

I made it through Episode 2: Get Tannen last night. It is interesting how everything ties in together from the first episode. There were a couple spots I couldn't immediately figure out what I was doing. The hints come in handy for that, however. I am excited to see what happens in Episode 3: Citizen Brown.

[thegamezmaster]

PS3 Batman Arkham City, Uncharted 3,and Wii Skyward Sword. Sweet!:)

[jdc]

NFS Shift #1 on the PS3..... as well as "timetrialing" Oblivion with a fresh character build, since Skyrim is being held captive under the tree. Obsessed yet again with PSO v2 on the Dreamcast. Playing Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep on the PSP.

[starchildskiss78]

Today:

Batter Up (Game Gear)

I love this game! My brother originally gave it to me with a Game Gear and a bunch of other games for Xmas '92. I remembered how fun it was to play this arcade style handheld baseball game. (I loved it so much that I made it my mission to get my hands on it again after getting my Game Gear a few years back. Alas, I had forgotten about the game and only recently tried again. I mistook World Series Baseball for it for some reason.)

I forgot how much the computer cheats! I was chuckling because the computer allowed me two runs off of what should have been a single while the fielders were walking around like morons. The runs were quickly answered, however. I finally managed another run in the 5th (and final) inning and all I needed was to strike out the computer. I managed two runs back to back which sealed my fate! Despite that issue I still think it is a wonderful game and one that will see a lot of love.

[Sunnyvale]

For the last couple weeks, it's been either Solomon's Key or Nobunaga's Ambition, depending on how involved I want to be with the game. Finally picked these 2 easy finds up (thanks, mikesides!) at a price I could live with, and I've been making up for lost time.

[DuckTalesNES]

Just finished Lunar: SSSC and am now playing Castlevania: SOTN

[GameNinja]

Pokemon White, in french, and rockin it!

[substantial_snake]

MSX Metal Gear through the HD collection here, blowing up shotguner with RC missiles was fun. :D

Also playing Battlefield 3, I can't wait for the Back to Karkland pack.

[Aussie2B]

I finally retired Otomedius Excellent for Xbox 360, after get all but three achievements (the three pain in the butt ones that would take a ton of work). It did get a little repetitive after awhile, but it was satisfying to beat Expert with every character and fully open up the gallery. Of course, there are two additional DLC characters that cost extra, but screw 'em (as much as I'd love to use a Belmont, sigh). This game is far from being as good as the games it pays homage to, but even so, not bad at all. It was worth the price just to play an old-school style shooter and see references to TwinBee, one of my favorite shmup franchises.

[Nophix]

Battlefield 3 campaign on 360 is my current "project". Jebus, that game is brutal! I died more before the big earthquake than I did in all of the SP campaign for MW and MW2 combined!

I also threw in Starfox 64 today while I was going through games and dusting. Love that game! Got Megaman 3 working on my phone, too.

[moocow111]

Started to play Gauntlet Legends on my 64 again. I've always loved this game and still own the original copy I got as a kid. Unfortunately, I don't own a controller pak right now so I'm stuck playing the same levels over.

[starchildskiss78]

Today:

Back to the Future: The Game (Wii)

I made it through Episode 3: Citizen Brown. I'm absolutely amazed at just how screwed up Hill Valley had become as a result of subtle changes. I only have two episodes left and I am looking forward to see how it ends. We may not have gotten a Back to the Future 4, but we finally got a game worthy of the movie!

[mr_nihilism]

Been getting my zombie fix playing Dead Island.

[jdc]

Decided to work on getting Dragon Age onto the "beaten" segment of my PS3 Backloggery. Playing PSO on the Dreamcast.

[jdc]

Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep on the PSP. I'm REALLY enjoying the simplicity of it. Great story too.

[TinyTheGiant]

Zelda II: The Adventure Of Link (Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console)
Find Mii (Nintendo 3DS)

I'm currently attempting to beat the boss of the Island Palace in Zelda II. So far, I'm liking it, but man is it hard.

In find Mii, I'm on my first play-through and am currently stuck at the 12th room (the dark room).

[Misto]

Spectral Force 3 (360)

Game was incredibly easy until the very end where all the enemies somehow became 10-20 levels higher then you are forcing grinding sessions. Nothing pisses me off more then forcing a player to grind just to finish the game. So I think I might just put this one away for now.

[duffmanth]

I'm just going through the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection on PS3. I'm at the end of MGS2 and finally making my way through Peacewalker now that I have the "luxury" of using dual thumb sticks! MGS3 will be started soon enough.

[starchildskiss78]

Friday 12/9 (and today):

Back to the Future: The Game (Wii)

I started Episode 4: Double Visions on Friday but did not get the chance to finish it. I made it a point today to finish that episode and complete the game at the same time by finishing Episode 5: Outatime. I really enjoyed this one!

[videogameking26]

Sonic Generations (X360) On final boss and really enjoying this one alot!.

[jdc]

Finally finished Dragon Age..... what a disappointing pile of crap.....and from Bioware, nonetheless!! Really enjoying Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep on PSP. More PSO on the Dreamcast.

[AceAerosmith]

Started playing Frontlines: Fuel Of War on Xbox 360. Fun so far.

[videogameking26]

Super Mario 3D Land on my 3DS and been working thru it and liking it alot, trying to get 40 gold coins so I can advance to the new hidden stage and need 50 to advance in the game...on world 5 and have 38 gold coins so far....liking it alot!.

[otaku]

besides my pc my android phone is my only gaming machine right now

krazy racers (konami)
tetris
exzeus (good shooter by hyperdevbox)
sega's fallen realms
and square enix has two games on android awaiting my attention as well

[Tron 2.0]

PS3
Dark Souls:One more trophy left and i'll %100 it.

Genesis
Various titles just messing around with the everdrive flash cart i got recently.

[The 1 2 P]

Yoostar 2, Halo: CE Anniversary, MW3, Uno and Radiant Silvergun on my 360. But I've also been making time for another play thru of Star Wars: Knights of The Old Republic on my original Xbox.

[Christopher]

Currently playing Donkey Kong Country on SNES, Mickey Mouse: Land of Illusion on the Master System (a great game in my opinion) and the two EIDOS titles Tomb Raider & Crimewave on the Saturn.

Crimewave is incredibly addictive, I just can't seem to put it down!

Chris

[Jamtex]

Had quite a restful day and played

Chess and Riichi Mahjong on a Palm Pilot
Contra Spirits, Super Puyo Puyo Tsu, F-Zero and Raiden Densetsu on the Super Famicom
Makaimura, Metro Cross and Star Force on the Famicom

[RPG_Fanatic]

COD Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayer - Xbox 360
Dragon Quest V - DSi XL

[jdc]

James Cameron's Avatar The Game on PS3. I absolutely adore this game. It's light and fun and looks incredible. Finished playing the Navi side and am now on the human side, which is WAY harder. Also playing YS Ark Of The Napishtim on the PSP. PSO on the Dreamcast is an ongoing constant, lol.

[Tatsu]

I finished Untold Legends: The Warrior Code on the PSP yesterday. Now I'm playing Untold Legends: Brotherhood Of Blade. Too bad I started with the second game of the series. On one hand it's nice to see what they improved in the second part but on the other hand it sucks a little bit that I now have the play the unimproved version. It's still a very nice game.

[Aussie2B]

Yay, I finally played a bit after not touching a game for weeks. I just got too many projects and plans going on lately. But in enjoying Christmas, the family played some 4-player Mario Kart Wii (we were going to do Double Dash but could only scrounge up 3 GameCube controllers). We mostly did races, but we screwed around in battle mode a little too. It's not my favorite Mario Kart but it was still great fun.

[Daria]

Hyperdimension Neptunia

Got it for Christmas and started playing it tonight. Loving it so far, the game is crack-addict insane. Tons of game references, bizarre humor, customizable combo system. Just overall fun to play.

[MarioMania]

2 days ago I was playing Gradius 3 & SF2 Turbo on the SNES

Last Night on the 25th I was playing Borderlands on the 360 with my Nephew

[SEGA_Queen]

I've been playing my recently acquired copy of Tail Concerto for the past two days.

I was burning through the game, until I hit the double whammy of the Abandoned Factory and the Secret Base levels. The Abandoned Factory wasn't so bad, I just took it slow so I wouldn't lose any whistles.

However, the Secret Base is an absolute pain in the ass! :angry: I hate timed levels with a passion. They're the kind of level that makes me want to throw my controller at the wall! Having a loose analog stick on my controller doesn't help matters either.

I looked through a few FAQs, and they all say that this level is one of the hardest in the game. So, I guess in order to actually pass the level, I'll have to sacrifice lots of whistles.

[SOL BADGUY]

Sword of Mana, the soundtrack totally hooked me, one of the best Ive listened to.