The Sam
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Post by The Sam on Apr 18, 2012 4:57:21 GMT -5
I'm looking to get a video game tomorrow and was wondering if any of you fellow fannies can give me a tip on what to get.
I want to get something for any of the consoles (doesn't matter which one) that's not too story heavy and has good "pick up and play". Also it has to be fun.
I've heard good things about "Bulletstorm". But I don't want to play it thinking "this is just going to be fun and relaxing and light gaming. Shooting people from point a to point b." and then finding out "oh jeez, this is too damn hard! Too much story! 'Choose which hand to pick your nose with'? ARRRRGH!!! JUST! WANNA! HAVE! FUN!"
I dunno, is Bulletstorm a good game?
If not, could you recommend a game I may not have even considered.
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Post by El Cokehead del Knife Fight on Apr 18, 2012 5:12:54 GMT -5
You should get Vanquish. Third person shooter that just embraces insanity and what is awesome and even has a button to smoke a cigarette while under cover.
Story mode isn't too difficult but the challenges can be absolutely ball-breaking because it's by Platinum/ Clover so its to be expected.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2012 5:18:55 GMT -5
Lately I've been playing Kid Icarus: Uprising. It's a lot of fun, though I should warn that you can't really play it for long stretches due to the nature of the controls. And it is pretty story-heavy, but that occurs almost entirely within gameplay so it's not distracting.
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Post by Sir Woodrow on Apr 18, 2012 5:22:09 GMT -5
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The Sam
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Post by The Sam on Apr 18, 2012 5:43:19 GMT -5
You should get Vanquish. Third person shooter that just embraces insanity and what is awesome and even has a button to smoke a cigarette while under cover. Story mode isn't too difficult but the challenges can be absolutely ball-breaking because it's by Platinum/ Clover so its to be expected. *watches IGN review* Hmm, maybe. Difficulty may be a problem but other than that, pretty close to what I had in mind. Lately I've been playing Kid Icarus: Uprising. It's a lot of fun, though I should warn that you can't really play it for long stretches due to the nature of the controls. And it is pretty story-heavy, but that occurs almost entirely within gameplay so it's not distracting. While it does look great and I enjoy my 3DS, I'm looking for something more of a home console as opposed to a hand held. {Spoiler} Unfortunately I don't have a Kinect. But otherwise, 6 stars all the way! (dear Mr Hogan, if you are reading this I will allow you to use the above review on the boxart for the Game of the Year edition) |
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Post by King Ghidorah on Apr 18, 2012 8:54:35 GMT -5
I started playeing Devil may cry 4 again recently. It was 8 bucks and still as fun as ever.
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Post by Harry The Arrow was Wrong! on Apr 18, 2012 9:16:23 GMT -5
I second Vanquish. That game is just crazy fun.
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Post by xCompackx on Apr 18, 2012 9:41:13 GMT -5
{Spoiler} That boxart looks 100x more fun than the actual game. |
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Post by THE Baldy Kendrick on Apr 18, 2012 12:24:12 GMT -5
Do you like fighting games at all? If so, Skullgirls on XBLA (or PSN if you have a PS3). Best $15 you'll spend this year.
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Post by "Gentleman" AJ Powell on Apr 18, 2012 12:28:34 GMT -5
LA Noire's pretty good. Combination of thinking, driving & shooting/fighting works pretty well.
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Post by theryno665 on Apr 18, 2012 15:06:55 GMT -5
Saints Row the Third is definitely fun and a pick-up-and-play game. I've 100%'d it and I still pop it in from time to time just to do random crazy stuff.
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Post by Brandon Walsh is Insane. on Apr 18, 2012 15:08:20 GMT -5
MLB2K12 and NBA 2K12 combo pack!
Best game I've bought in a long time!
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Post by Insomniac on Apr 18, 2012 15:14:46 GMT -5
I've heard good things about "Bulletstorm". But I don't want to play it thinking "this is just going to be fun and relaxing and light gaming. Shooting people from point a to point b." and then finding out "oh jeez, this is too damn hard! Too much story! 'Choose which hand to pick your nose with'? ARRRRGH!!! JUST! WANNA! HAVE! FUN!" I dunno, is Bulletstorm a good game? If you want a game without much of a story, then Bulletstorm would be a pretty good choice. It's pretty much the definition of "shooting people from point A to point B". It's full of action and has some interesting and innovative gameplay elements (the leash is really cool). The SP is short, maybe 6-10 hours, but satisfying. If it's cheap, I'd recommend giving it a try. Crazy weapons, profanity, tons of action, massive monsters... it's basically everything that Duke Nukem Forever should've been. |
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Post by Koda, Master Crunchyroller on Apr 18, 2012 16:27:28 GMT -5
Do you like fighting games at all? If so, Skullgirls on XBLA (or PSN if you have a PS3). Best $15 you'll spend this year. Not the BEST $15 you'll spend(that title goes to Journey), but it is certainly the most bang for your buck you'll probably get for $15 this year. |
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Post by Koda, Master Crunchyroller on Apr 18, 2012 16:30:14 GMT -5
Saints Row the Third is definitely fun and a pick-up-and-play game. I've 100%'d it and I still pop it in from time to time just to do random crazy stuff. Yeah, Saints Row: The Third is pretty fun and definitely pick-up-and-play. There is a story to it, but it is so f***ing over the top that the story doesn't really matter. For f***'s sakes the game starts with the Saints robbing a bank disguised as themselves, and it just gets sillier from there. |
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Post by Starshine on Apr 18, 2012 16:37:18 GMT -5
Xbox live. 2 words; Iron. Brigade.
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Post by Bobeddy on Apr 18, 2012 19:32:49 GMT -5
If you just want something that's just fun and mindless then I'd recommend Bayonetta where every button mash sequence makes a new unique combo move and has ridiculously epic boss fights.
It's been out a good while so you could pick it up pretty cheap too.
There is a story to it (which is pretty damn wacky), but you can just skip the cutscenes if you want.
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Post by Demented on Apr 18, 2012 20:49:21 GMT -5
Saints Row the Third is definitely fun and a pick-up-and-play game. I've 100%'d it and I still pop it in from time to time just to do random crazy stuff. Yeah, Saints Row: The Third is pretty fun and definitely pick-up-and-play. There is a story to it, but it is so f***ing over the top that the story doesn't really matter. For f***'s sakes the game starts with the Saints robbing a bank disguised as themselves, and it just gets sillier from there. I'll third Saints Row: The Third. Got it for an early B-Day present and hasn't been out of my PS3 since. Hijacking cars, blowing up stuff with a rocket launcher, plowing people over with a tank, I love it! Love it, I say! |
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