The last game you played + 3 lines worth of review

[Austin Howe]

Tales of Graces F, which I'm only a few hours into, but here are early impressions. I can't limit myself to three lines, but I can manage three main points.

* Changes to the typical combat system that remove MP and introduce more tactical decision making = win.
* Yet to see expected subversions of genre tropes, but the actual handling of characters is impressive. This Asbel kid is among the better JRPG protagonists I've seen this generation.
* Motoi Sakaruba is really getting lazy with this series, but at the same time, his music is still far too intense where it needn't be. Not to mention, the sound quality of these synths hasn't improved since the late-90's.

 

[Sexy Devil]

LIMBO

Good platforming, good puzzles, good aesthetics, and generally fun. However the game tries too hard to be deep and meaningful and it kind of fails at it. The one sentence of plot the game has isn't even explained in the game and if you don't read the synopsis then you're kind of left going "What the fuck?" at the end.

 

[Erttheking]

Dues Ex, Human Revolution.

Human Revolution throws into a world torn right down the middle, forcing you to ask deep philosophical questions about technology and where we should draw the line, and that's only the background. The combat is fluid, the characters are colorful, the argument sections will have you gripping your seat, desperately wondering which reply is correct, and all comes together to create one of the best games of 2011.

 

[217not237]

I can't remember the last time I finished a game... Um... Well, to my memory, the last game I played that I remember beating is Silent Hill 2.

Silent Hill 2 is a masterful expression of fear, perhaps the finest since the classic Nosferatu. I know this is a game, but the game doesn't matter. The game didn't scare me whatsoever. It was all in the brilliant, life-changing, intelligent, original, shocking story, which makes it the best piece of fiction ever, in my eyes.

 

[Triforceformer]

Super Monday Night Combat

Imagine Dota (Or Dota 2). Now take the interesting mold of the game/genre (Turrets, "Ancients", escorting minions, multiple classes, leveling etc), and make the combat not-boring (TPS Action) and give the gameplay a MUCH faster pace. Now give it a well-realized hyper-consumerist setting that justifies all the silly hats and costumes, give it great color commentators (literally) and make it free-to-play. That's SMNC.

 

[War Penguin]

Paper Mario

A somewhat simplified turn based RPG that doesn't feel monotonous or boring with the inclusion of quicktime attacks. On the surface, it seems rather childish and innocent, but underneath it all is a game with a rather dark sense of humor [small](well, that mostly applies to The Thousand Year Door, but it still applies here... sorta)[/small]. Over all, damn good game that you should play... NOW!

 

[ReinWeisserRitter]

Fate/Extra

An interesting setting wasted by its adherence to the status quo, trial-and-error combat, and its own laziness. The alternate interpretation history lessons are amusing; part of the game is figuring out which legendary figure from history you're fighting, and it's also nice that you can choose between three different figures yourself, with their own stories, but the guesswork gameplay just doesn't hold it. Still finished it, though.

 

[Erana]

Luminous: Tower Defense. (Or Luminous TD)

This game is an iOS title (though I believe it is also on Android) that's an open-field Tower Defense with vivid colors and a good bit of personality. Luminous TD has easy to understand but varied mechanics, over a dozen types of weapons, (not counting upgrades) great visual and audio design as well as a bit of personality from the banter between the human defences and the boastful but silly alien overlord. I try to support developers of good games like this, so I bought a couple of the bonus packs even though the game is free and you don't need to buy anything once you get the hang of good long-term strategies. (levels can have over 35 waves)
There's no reason to not give it a go.

 

[Itsthefuzz]

Because this is how my brain does three line anythings:

Super Street Fighter IV

Feels like classic game
Joy through adversary
Victory eludes

So close to being a Haiku.

 

[Meight08]

Battlefield 2 (yes 2)

Best
Game (Shooter)
Ever

People still play bf2?

 

[piinyouri]

Frets On FireIx
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So much better than Rock Band or Guitar Hero.

 

[tthor]

Saints Row: the Third

I never was interested when it came out, but when it went on a steam sale recently, I thought, "people seem to like it, so it's probably worth $17"
I was blown away by how much fun this game was, and how surprisingly fun the characters are.
Even after finishing the missions, it is still a very fun game to just waste time messing around in.

 

[Ryank1908]

The Vasari Kostura Cannon will always beat the TEC Railguns! All will become 'Valued Citizens' of the Vasari Empire!

But the TEC Rebel Titan is literally just a massive space cannon :'D

 

[SuperSuperSuperGuy]

Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten

This turn-based strategy RPG is quite fun. However, it's RIDICULOUSLY grindy; your characters can reach a max level of 9999, while the main game ends at about Lv. 100. The art style is great and there's a lot of variation in the different types of units. It can be pretty funny at times, too. However, the DLC can be a bit expensive, though it's all extras. If you don't mind the grind (lol rhyme), seriously consider picking it up.

 

[ElPatron]

Far Cry 3.

Africa. Fire. Expats, mercenaries and arms dealers - the whole lot. Shooting brown people. Rusty weapons breaking down in your hands. Diamonds. More fire. It's a pretty game with decent mechanics, non-linear and all, but driving around in the vehicles gets old fast and it's one of the worst parts. More brown people getting shot and fire.

Battlefield 2 (yes 2)

Best
Game (Shooter)
Ever

People still play bf2?

On a regular basis. It has aged sort of well, it's still very fun compared to modern games.

 

[Paddster]

ArmA 2, Specifically Day Z

One of the harder games out today with a steep learning curve. After you understand the mechanics of the game you quickly learn to survive longer than the 30 minute average. It is one of the more tense games I've played because in addition to the zombies, you have to worry about other players. I highly recommend picking it up as it is definitely worth the 30 dollar asking price.

 

[Saviordd1]

The Old Republic

Gameplay works well, this is doubly so for melee classes.
MMOness gets in the way of this being a truly perfect game, you will pick up endless grind quests.
Story is normal Bioware fare of awesome and a lot of shades of grey (surprising in a Star Wars setting)

 

[Bvenged]

This is a very interesting forum thread concept. I hope to see more of these

Minecraft: Xbox 360 Addition

To be honest, I'd rather review something else. Not because Minecraft: Xbox 360 Addition is bad, far from it, but because everybody already knows about this game. I will say that the splitscreen is a simply perfect idea, as is the streamlined crafting system; there's nothing like playing with friends who don't have a clue, on a single copy of the game, and everyone enjoy it.

9/10 (Top scoring game)