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I just spent like the last 6 hours watching EVO 2015. Street Fighter is on point this year but a lot of big names getting dropped in pools.

Bass The Clever: This is some of the weird shit that happens at these tournaments sometimes.


Also download Gears 3 so you, me, and MP can play that shit

XthAtGAm3RGuYX wrote:I just spent like the last 6 hours watching EVO 2015. Street Fighter is on point this year but a lot of big names getting dropped in pools.

Bass The Clever: This is some of the weird shit that happens at these tournaments sometimes.


Also download Gears 3 so you, me, and MP can play that shit

Ok I will download it later. I was watching Evo today and wow those guys are beast.

I'm so terrible at Gears of War 3. It is a pretty fun game though, especially considering I'm not a big FPS guy.

MovingPictures07 wrote:I'm so terrible at Gears of War 3. It is a pretty fun game though, especially considering I'm not a big FPS guy.

but it's not an FPS though........

XthAtGAm3RGuYX wrote:

MovingPictures07 wrote:I'm so terrible at Gears of War 3. It is a pretty fun game though, especially considering I'm not a big FPS guy.

but it's not an FPS though........

Ah, that's true, probably why I like it. :P

You guys gonna be on tonight? I'll probably be back at my house in like an hour or two. Only things going on at EVO today that I care about is Marvel and I prefer the finals over pools for that game normally. So I wont really be tuned into EVO today.

Tomorrow on the other hand? Shiiiieeeeett. USF4 and Marvel finals on the same day? In there like swimwear baby.

I should be around later. I won't be around after like 9 EST so igur out what time works and let me know.

Bass_the_Clever wrote:I should be around later. I won't be around after like 9 EST so igur out what time works and let me know.

The fuck you going scrub

http://brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/20 ... o-minions/

Just... watch it.

(also put headphones on before you click)

That was fantastic! Thanks for sharing!

For the current Steam Sale:

If anyone is looking for cool indiegames, many of which don't get a whole lot of attention from the press, here's a big list.

Of the ones on that list, I would recommend:
Cave Story+ (Probably my favourite out of this list. Great gameplay, music and characters all around. Extremely difficult on higher difficulties, but it's a testament to the quality of the game that I bothered to finish the game on Hard).

Crypt of the Necrodancer (Roguelike + Rhythm. Awesome music, cool gameplay.)
Dustforce (A bit like Super Meat Boy, but more difficult. Controls are a bit more flaky but they never annoyed me).
FTL (Roguelike in space)
Guacamelee (Cool metroidvania action game. Also, you can transform into a chicken)
La Mulana (Old school metroidvania game. Long and incredibly difficult to complete on your own. I certainly needed help.)
Nimbus (You're in a rocket. Use momentum to get to the finish line. Surprisingly fun.)
Papers, Please (GLORY TO ARSTOTZKA)
Risk of Rain (Very cool game until you've gotten all the Artifacts. Then it becomes a snoozefest unless you impose restrictions on your powers yourself)
Before the Echo ($0.99! Sequence on that list. Rhythm game where you control three DDR-style panels of arrows to battle enemies. Cool game with cool music)
Shovel Knight (Megaman, but with a shovel.
SPACECHEM (Only $0.99! My favourite puzzle game ever. Infinite possibilities to solve and optimize the puzzles. Will get fiendishly difficult fast.)
Spelunky (You will die. A lot. But it will be your own fault every single time. Randomly generated levels keep it fresh and exciting.)
Super Hexagon ( $1.01! Definition of pick up and play. I have this game on my tablet as well. I've still only beaten the last level a couple of times as it's insanely difficult, but very fun)
Toki Tori 2 (It's only 75 cents atm, and that is easily worth it. The game mastefully learns you all the new mechanics you need to get through the game. You can go everywhere from the beginning, but chances are you won't be able to figure out how right away)

I didn't expect this list to get this big

The Witcher 3..anyone played it? Ive read/heard so many people call it their game of the year for 2015 that it has me intrigued for sure.

reywaS wrote:The Witcher 3..anyone played it? Ive read/heard so many people call it their game of the year for 2015 that it has me intrigued for sure.

I still have The Witcher 1 and have never gotten around to even installing it.

reywaS wrote:The Witcher 3..anyone played it? Ive read/heard so many people call it their game of the year for 2015 that it has me intrigued for sure.

The Witcher 3 is one of the best games I've ever played. It has such a great story and a lot of awesome lore. I started with the Witcher 2 for the 360 when it was free . A friend of mine suggested that I read about the story to that point and I'm glad I did because it made The Witcher 2 and 3 even better, it also made sense of a lot of the references the characters use in the game. From the music to the landscape it's a beautiful game. I give it a 9.5 out of ten. I highly recommend playing it, but read the synopsis of the first two, or watch one of the many videos on YouTube that will catch you up.

Epignosis wrote:

reywaS wrote:The Witcher 3..anyone played it? Ive read/heard so many people call it their game of the year for 2015 that it has me intrigued for sure.

I still have The Witcher 1 and have never gotten around to even installing it.

Isn't the witcher 1 only on PC ? I would love to play the first one.

Bass_the_Clever wrote:

reywaS wrote:The Witcher 3..anyone played it? Ive read/heard so many people call it their game of the year for 2015 that it has me intrigued for sure.

The Witcher 3 is one of the best games I've ever played. It has such a great story and a lot of awesome lore. I started with the Witcher 2 for the 360 when it was free . A friend of mine suggested that I read about the story to that point and I'm glad I did because it made The Witcher 2 and 3 even better, it also made sense of a lot of the references the characters use in the game. From the music to the landscape it's a beautiful game. I give it a 9.5 out of ten. I highly recommend playing it, but read the synopsis of the first two, or watch one of the many videos on YouTube that will catch you up.

oh cool. Thanks for the recommendation. I will definitely do that. The game looks completely bat shit crazy (And I find that to be a good thing) so a crash course on game lore seems appropriate.

reywaS wrote:

Bass_the_Clever wrote:

reywaS wrote:The Witcher 3..anyone played it? Ive read/heard so many people call it their game of the year for 2015 that it has me intrigued for sure.

The Witcher 3 is one of the best games I've ever played. It has such a great story and a lot of awesome lore. I started with the Witcher 2 for the 360 when it was free . A friend of mine suggested that I read about the story to that point and I'm glad I did because it made The Witcher 2 and 3 even better, it also made sense of a lot of the references the characters use in the game. From the music to the landscape it's a beautiful game. I give it a 9.5 out of ten. I highly recommend playing it, but read the synopsis of the first two, or watch one of the many videos on YouTube that will catch you up.

oh cool. Thanks for the recommendation. I will definitely do that. The game looks completely bat shit crazy (And I find that to be a good thing) so a crash course on game lore seems appropriate.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Bass_the_Clever wrote:

Epignosis wrote:

reywaS wrote:The Witcher 3..anyone played it? Ive read/heard so many people call it their game of the year for 2015 that it has me intrigued for sure.

I still have The Witcher 1 and have never gotten around to even installing it.

Isn't the witcher 1 only on PC ? I would love to play the first one.

Warning: it is really different than 2 and 3 so patience is required. I suggest reading all books first though.

How are the books? I got two of the graphic novels and I enjoyed them.

The books are really fun, easy to read, and aren't that long. First two ones are anthologies and the other five form a huge, single, narrative arc, which if you finish is actually where the first Witcher game starts off. I highly recommend them. I played Witcher 1 first, then read the books, then played the second one. My enjoyment was immense since I knew who the characters appearing were.

I got Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast on the Steam sale for $2.50.

Stellaris is hard yall.

So E3 was last week and we got some awesome stuff to look forward to in the next few months and in 2017. Here is the top 5 games I'm excited about after this E3.

1. God of War 4
2. Horizon- ZERO Dawn
3. South Park - The Fractured But Whole
4. Dishonored 2
5. Skyrim remastered

Horizon is what I'm hyped for. Looks so cool.

Super Mario RPG came out recently for the Wii U Virtual Console. This is something I've been wanting to play for way too long.

I should have taken a television from the garbage when there was one.

Age of Empires 2 New expansion soon Epignosis

DharmaHelper wrote:Age of Empires 2 New expansion soon Epignosis

That's cool, but I barely have time to wipe my ass these days.

I've played a ton of AoE2 in recent memory with both of the recent expansions.

I still play Civ 5 religiously and my computer doesn't support Civ 6 so...

Has anyone played Oxenfree? Holy bananas. A shorter version of games in the Life is Strange vein.

it looks hipster flavoured

JaggedJimmyJay wrote:I've played a ton of AoE2 in recent memory with both of the recent expansions.

Oh my god, I'd love to replay this game. I haven't played in years.

DharmaHelper wrote:Age of Empires 2 New expansion soon Epignosis

HOW DID I NOT KNOW ABOUT THESE

Cryptonic wrote:

DharmaHelper wrote:Age of Empires 2 New expansion soon Epignosis

HOW DID I NOT KNOW ABOUT THESE

I know, right?!

As for me, after all these years, I'm finally playing Super Mario RPG again, even if in small chunks at a time. What a game.

I would play AoE2 with y'all in a heartbeat. Could be competitive or cooperative.

I have all three new expansions though so catching up might be expensive.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote:I would play AoE2 with y'all in a heartbeat. Could be competitive or cooperative.

I have all three new expansions though so catching up might be expensive.

I assume you got it on Steam? I may have to do that... just have to figure out where the money for it is coming from.

Dom wrote:I still play Civ 5 religiously and my computer doesn't support Civ 6 so...

I still break out Civ 2 from time to time.

MovingPictures07 wrote:

JaggedJimmyJay wrote:I would play AoE2 with y'all in a heartbeat. Could be competitive or cooperative.

I have all three new expansions though so catching up might be expensive.

I assume you got it on Steam? I may have to do that... just have to figure out where the money for it is coming from.

Yeah, Steam.

I've just discovered a full-game length "mod" of Fallout 2 (my favorite game ever) called "Fallout 1.5" set between the events of 1 and 2. I am nerdgasming all over my laptop right now just thinking about it. It's isometric and everything.

If anyone has played Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number, i need to know what you thought of the ame, because i freaking loved it. Not to mention the soundtrack is amazing

Alright, nutella, come over here and talk the Witness!

I haven't actually quite clocked it yet. There are a few black obelisks that I've finished but a few I haven't (one in particular, the one near the ruins in the desert, I'm a long way off).

I'm trying to be relatively spoiler-free, but what I love most about it is the moments of realisation that you get.

Golden wrote:Alright, nutella, come over here and talk the Witness!

I haven't actually quite clocked it yet. There are a few black obelisks that I've finished but a few I haven't (one in particular, the one near the ruins in the desert, I'm a long way off).

I'm trying to be relatively spoiler-free, but what I love most about it is the moments of realisation that you get.

Yeah my housemates and I still haven't entirely finished but we've done most of it and it's amazing. The eureka moments are great and really fun to do with a group of people. And we've had long nerdy interpretive discussions about all the multi-layered metaphors in how the game is constructed, and in how it teaches you to think in "puzzle language," and all that.

I forgot how good Donkey Kong Country 2 is.

Anyone playing the new pokemon games?

And I'm not referring to any smartphone apps.

MovingPictures07 wrote:I forgot how good Donkey Kong Country 2 is.

Yeah it's amazing.

It's also really fucking hard.

Though Returns is even harder.

Dragon D. Luffy wrote:Anyone playing the new pokemon games?

And I'm not referring to any smartphone apps.

I'm not! I'm intrigued how they are though.

Dragon D. Luffy wrote:

MovingPictures07 wrote:I forgot how good Donkey Kong Country 2 is.

Yeah it's amazing.

It's also really fucking hard.

Though Returns is even harder.

No kidding, right? I never did beat it. Trying to do that off and on now, but I'll need luck.

I've been playing games from old consoles. Suikoden has been monopolising my time since last week.