What game are you playing now?

[SomeRandomGirl]

I'm currently into Far Cry 3 on ps3. Love this game.

[SomeRandomGirl]

Originally Posted by Pants

I'm going to beat Far Cry 3 pretty soon (I think) and I also just finally ordered Mass Effect 3. I was deep in the throes of SW:TOR when ME3 came out and then never got around to it. ME and ME2 are both in my top 5 single player experiences along with KOTOR, Half-Life and Rome: Total War. Hopefully ME3 lives up to its predecessors. Either way, it's going to be the next game I play.

Oh man I miss Rome: Total War. I think there's a new one coming out next spring or sometime and I can't wait.

My husband played ME2 and ME3, but I never did for some reason.

My other obsession is still Borderlands2. We play it for a few weeks, play another game, play it for a few, play another. I'm fairly certain it's my favorite of the year.

[Huffmeister]

Originally Posted by ZootedGranny

Faster Than Light

Steam has FTL on sale as part of their holiday sale. I just played it for about an hour, and it was a lot of fun. Great strategy and resource management. It's $5 on Steam until noon today, then it goes back up to $10. But so far it seems like $10 is a great price, too.

[DJJasonp]

WHen not playing multiplayer BO2.....which is great fun....

Rage (trying to finish before starting Borderlands 2), Resident Evil 5 (so-so so far), and NHL 13.

[Big Chief Homer]

Got The Walking Dead for 360. Pretty cool so far

[Fish]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

Is it necessary to play ME 1 or 2 before playing 3? I've got a giftcard to Gamestop but I have no clue what game to get.

I didn't. But I'm really wishing I did, and I'm considering putting ME3 on pause, and play 1 and 2 first.

From what I see, if you do play 1 and 2, your choices and decisions determine how 3 will play out. Along with certain NPCs that will either be present or not depending on whether you chose to save/kill them in the previous versions. The story is very deep and the game is very dynamic depending on whether you play as an asshole or a hero.

[KILLER_CLOWN]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

Borderlands 2

Same here, love playing this game. GOTY for sure!

The Humor in this game never gets old.

[Demonpenz]

I hate games like mass effect, yet I played Mass Effect one to the end. That is how good it is.

[Cassel>Manning]

I heard a lot of great things about Mass Effect but I just couldn't get into it. I played it for an hour or two and it was nothing but cutscenes and dialog.

[htismaqe]

Skyrim.

More than 250 hours in...

[scott free]

I'm currently playing "tell the customer the honest truth, have them lie through their snaggly teeth to you"

[Pants]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

Skyrim.

More than 250 hours in...

I don't know how you do it, man. My character was as powerful as he was going to get 70 hours into the game and the story just wasn't enough to keep me going. I tried going back to it just to explore and finish up the different story lines and just couldn't do it. I need either the character progression or a good story to keep me going in any game. I know I've said it before, but Skyrim is a Blizzard's inventory system away from being the perfect game.

[Pants]

Originally Posted by SomeRandomGirl

Oh man I miss Rome: Total War. I think there's a new one coming out next spring or sometime and I can't wait.

My husband played ME2 and ME3, but I never did for some reason.

My other obsession is still Borderlands2. We play it for a few weeks, play another game, play it for a few, play another. I'm fairly certain it's my favorite of the year.

Well, I've played every Total War game since Rome and even though they were better than Rome, the experience with them wasn't as strong as that original one. I remember how my mind was blown by what was possible with Rome and how that game swallowed up my free time when I first discovered it. It was incredible. I'm a HUGE HUGE HUGE Creative Assembly fan now.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by Pants

I don't know how you do it, man. My character was as powerful as he was going to get 70 hours into the game and the story just wasn't enough to keep me going. I tried going back to it just to explore and finish up the different story lines and just couldn't do it. I need either the character progression or a good story to keep me going in any game. I know I've said it before, but Skyrim is a Blizzard's inventory system away from being the perfect game.

I honestly don't understand how you could be maxed out in 70 hours. By maxing enchanting and smithing?

I've meticulously cleared almost all of the dungeons and forts around Whiterun and Falkreath. I haven't been to any other holds yet and I haven't gone to the Greybeards yet. I am 24th level.

Now, that being said, I only have about 75 hours in this build. I have restarted several times. I am playing on Master difficulty with a Hold Guard build - using hold guard armor, 1-hand with shield. Not pumping smithing except for the occasional gear upgrade. Not using enchanting AT ALL and I am also not using any enchanted gear or spells.

So that means I spend more time than average sleeping, resting, and otherwise being cautious. Random saber cats or trolls can be instant death if I am not overly cautious.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by Pants

Well, I've played every Total War game since Rome and even though they were better than Rome, the experience with them wasn't as strong as that original one. I remember how my mind was blown by what was possible with Rome and how that game swallowed up my free time when I first discovered it. It was incredible. I'm a HUGE HUGE HUGE Creative Assembly fan now.

I played the Diadochi mod for RTW for MONTHS.

[Pants]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

I honestly don't understand how you could be maxed out in 70 hours. By maxing enchanting and smithing?

I've meticulously cleared almost all of the dungeons and forts around Whiterun and Falkreath. I haven't been to any other holds yet and I haven't gone to the Greybeards yet. I am 24th level.

Now, that being said, I only have about 75 hours in this build. I have restarted several times. I am playing on Master difficulty with a Hold Guard build - using hold guard armor, 1-hand with shield. Not pumping smithing except for the occasional gear upgrade. Not using enchanting AT ALL and I am also not using any enchanted gear or spells.

So that means I spend more time than average sleeping, resting, and otherwise being cautious. Random saber cats or trolls can be instant death if I am not overly cautious.

He's maxed out in terms of best-in-slot gear, and the necessary perks for the build (heavy armor, dual-wielder, enchanter/blacksmith). I guess I could go back and train up his magic and sneaking skills and maybe medium armor and bow skills, but I just don't see the point. The dude can pretty much 1 shot anything in the game. I guess I could increase the difficulty, but it wouldn't make anything any more interesting because I can't progress any further anyway, it would just make exploring more challenging.