The Gaming Diary: Chapter 2

[Sauza12]

I just played Akai Katana for about an hour.  I don't know about that game.  I kind of had fun playing it, but it seems kind of mindless.  Just bullets and then it's over.

[CoinCollector]

Hotline Miami and kerbal space program

I'm not fond of the ultra violence in Hotline Miami, but that arcade-style gameplay looks so tight and fast-paced.  I'm tempted....

I just 100%ed The Binding of Isaac.  It's one of the grossest, most offensive games I've ever played, but ahm, I like playing roguelike-inspired games.  Very happy to have completed this one - it was crazy difficult. *phew*

[Link41]

Sonic The Hedgehog (XBLA) - Made it to Scrap Brain Zone, I must be getting close to the end. And this will be the first Sonic game I have ever beaten.

[Seno]

Hotline Miami and kerbal space program

I'm not fond of the ultra violence in Hotline Miami, but that arcade-style gameplay looks so tight and fast-paced.  I'm tempted....

I just 100%ed The Binding of Isaac.  It's one of the grossest, most offensive games I've ever played, but ahm, I like playing roguelike-inspired games.  Very happy to have completed this one - it was crazy difficult. *phew*

I found Hotline Miami to be almost like an action puzzle game more than an arcade shooter, you can't just charge in smash-tv style as you can only take 1 hit, so you have  to plan out how your going to attack a room, still it was a bucket load of fun.

[Sauza12]

I started playing Silent Hill:  Downpour last night.  I'm 14% of the way into the game and so far it's been really good.  My wife went out last night so I played it by myself in a dark house with my sound system up loud.  By the time I was done, the game had creeped me out to much to walk through my house without turning on every light.

I do have a couple of issues with it so far.  I don't like that your weapons degrade and can break.  I've never been a big fan of that in any game.  Also, and this might just be an issue with my 360 or my copy of the game, there are some serious performance issues with the game.  I've noticed some pretty bad slow down in a couple of areas and in a few cases the game stutters, which is inexcusable.  I was running away from three enemies in an open area and the game started stuttering.  All three caught up to me and turned me into chunky salsa.  I'm going to hope it was because I was near a spot where the game automatically saves and that this isn't going to be an issue going forward.

Still, even with those issues it's shaping up to be one of my favorite in the series.  I haven't even gotten to Silent Hill proper yet (which you do go to in this game) and I already love the atmosphere.

[Link41]

Gears of War (360) - I have a sickness that only Gears can cure, I am making my way through Act 1 right now.

[bombatomba]

I started playing Silent Hill:  Downpour last night.  I'm 14% of the way into the game and so far it's been really good.  My wife went out last night so I played it by myself in a dark house with my sound system up loud.  By the time I was done, the game had creeped me out to much to walk through my house without turning on every light.

I do have a couple of issues with it so far.  I don't like that your weapons degrade and can break.  I've never been a big fan of that in any game.  Also, and this might just be an issue with my 360 or my copy of the game, there are some serious performance issues with the game.  I've noticed some pretty bad slow down in a couple of areas and in a few cases the game stutters, which is inexcusable.  I was running away from three enemies in an open area and the game started stuttering.  All three caught up to me and turned me into chunky salsa.  I'm going to hope it was because I was near a spot where the game automatically saves and that this isn't going to be an issue going forward.

Still, even with those issues it's shaping up to be one of my favorite in the series.  I haven't even gotten to Silent Hill proper yet (which you do go to in this game) and I already love the atmosphere.

I see this game every time I go to pick up a few PSP games, and I've always wondered.  I may have to take the plunge on this one (sorry The 3rd Birthday and Final Fantasy Tactics).

I'm really starting to sink into FFXII.  I might even be able to play this for the required 35-40 hours.

[BadEnoughDude]

Radiant Historia. 25 hours in, still loving it. Seeing that it's going to take a pretty massive time commitment to finish though. With Fire Emblem: Awakening (finally) coming in the mail tomorrow, we'll see how long I can stay focused on it.

[The Metamorphosing Leon]

Hotline Miami and kerbal space program

I'm not fond of the ultra violence in Hotline Miami, but that arcade-style gameplay looks so tight and fast-paced.  I'm tempted....

I just 100%ed The Binding of Isaac.  It's one of the grossest, most offensive games I've ever played, but ahm, I like playing roguelike-inspired games.  Very happy to have completed this one - it was crazy difficult. *phew*

I found Hotline Miami to be almost like an action puzzle game more than an arcade shooter, you can't just charge in smash-tv style as you can only take 1 hit, so you have  to plan out how your going to attack a room, still it was a bucket load of fun.

Yeah it's a very new sort of game. Worth supporting the devs for sure.

[Seno]

Well from a game that needed planning and forethought to one that barely requires a brain , been playing Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon - very dumb and great fun

[Ghost Soldier]

Super Mario World SNES

[Cryptid Collector]

I just finished up all four scenarios in RE6, Jake's was probably my favorite.

[Link41]

NHL 2K6 (Xbox) - I am playing through a season with the mighty Canucks!

[The Metamorphosing Leon]

Hotline Miami and kerbal space program

I'm not fond of the ultra violence in Hotline Miami, but that arcade-style gameplay looks so tight and fast-paced.  I'm tempted....

I just 100%ed The Binding of Isaac.  It's one of the grossest, most offensive games I've ever played, but ahm, I like playing roguelike-inspired games.  Very happy to have completed this one - it was crazy difficult. *phew*

I found Hotline Miami to be almost like an action puzzle game more than an arcade shooter, you can't just charge in smash-tv style as you can only take 1 hit, so you have  to plan out how your going to attack a room, still it was a bucket load of fun.

Yeah it's a very new sort of game. Worth supporting the devs for sure.

Of, note, Hotline Miami and a slew of other indie games are cheap cheap this week on STEAM.

Been playing BF2 with roomies on the LAN.

[Sauza12]

My wife got me Rock of the Dead for Valentines day last year and I just finally got around to playing it and so far it's a blast.  Think Typing of the Dead with a guitar controller.  I really regret waiting so long to play it.