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Gaming 1: You are likely to be eaten by a grue

A thread for the discussion of games: board, LARP, MMORPG, video, tabletop RPG, game theory etc. etc. and all attendant news, developments and ancillary subjects thereof, as well as coordinating/scheduling games either online or IRL. All are welcome to chime in, talk about their favorite games or learn about gaming of any sort.

PLEASE TO WHITEFONT SPOILERS for video games, RPG modules or anything for which foreknowledge of events might lessen one's enjoyment of whatever gaming experience.


Sean K - May 02, 2008 10:35:57 am PDT #340 of 26132
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

Haven't played RE4 yet, but killing zombies was always fun.

My personal favorite was head shots using the magnum pistol. The zombies' heads would just pop open like an overripe melon, followed by a Peter Jackson worthy fountain of blood from the now-headless neck.


Pete, Husband of Jilli - May 02, 2008 10:40:28 am PDT #341 of 26132
"I've got a gun! I've got a mother-flippin' gun!" - Moss, The IT Crowd

I've played various TR & RE games (not all though), and from what I've seen they don't hold a candle to the quality of characterization in GTA.

An example - and yes I'm avoiding spoilers, I swear - I've driven one particular guy around some 10 or more times at various points in the game and each time the characters have had lengthy and different conversations. It all feels very real.

The fact they fit all this on a standard DVD is a masterpiece of coding.


Frankenbuddha - May 02, 2008 10:44:31 am PDT #342 of 26132
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

The fact they fit all this on a standard DVD is a masterpiece of coding.

They probably used black magic.

OMG when you die in the game you die for REALS!!!!!


Pete, Husband of Jilli - May 02, 2008 10:45:51 am PDT #343 of 26132
"I've got a gun! I've got a mother-flippin' gun!" - Moss, The IT Crowd

Nah, I gotz mad cheet codez.


Atropa - May 02, 2008 10:48:47 am PDT #344 of 26132
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

They probably used black magic.

OMG when you die in the game you die for REALS!!!!!

Y'know, I hadn't planned on having to bring my husband back as a zombie for a long time. I don't have any of the supplies on hand.


Frankenbuddha - May 02, 2008 10:51:31 am PDT #345 of 26132
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Y'know, I hadn't planned on having to bring my husband back as a zombie for a long time. I don't have any of the supplies on hand.

Who knows - the game might take care of that for you.


Jessica - May 02, 2008 10:52:57 am PDT #346 of 26132
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

Who knows - the game might take care of that for you.

"Continue?"


Atropa - May 02, 2008 10:54:09 am PDT #347 of 26132
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

Who knows - the game might take care of that for you.

Pffft. I don't believe in trusting the reanimation of the dead to game developers I don't know.


NoiseDesign - May 02, 2008 10:55:30 am PDT #348 of 26132
Our wings are not tired

I will not go to best buy. I will not go to best buy. I will not go to best buy.


Frankenbuddha - May 02, 2008 10:56:17 am PDT #349 of 26132
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

"Continue?"

Jess, for the win.