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TheNothingNew: Nov 10, 2008

NerdyMcNerdNerd posted:

The thing is, if you play it on consoles and connect to someone who's hacking their Borderlands saves ( not hard to do ) your saves are completely hosed. If you want to play with other people, buy it for the PC.

I suppose I didn't make that clear: we'd be playing on the same box, since Borderlands supports splitscreen multiplayer. I don't really give two shits about online play in groups that small, it's too big of a thing if I have to drop out for work/food/whatever.

Thanks, though; I didn't even know that was an issue.

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# ? May 21, 2013 10:48

NerdyMcNerdNerd: Aug 3, 2004

Pitch posted:

The kind of save editing that will affect other players is much more common on PC.

It's easier to pick and choose who you play with on the PC, in my experience. Not like Borderlands is the kind of game you want to play with strangers, anyways.

# ? Nov 10, 2009 19:59

Bored As Fuck: Jan 1, 2006; Be polite. Be professional. But be prepared to PARTAYYY!

Just beat Modern Warfare 2 last night in about 6 hours or so. It was pretty fun but the story loving sucked, and there's a twist that you don't see coming at all because it's loving retarded.

Mutliplayer's fun as gently caress though.

# ? Nov 10, 2009 20:06

BarkingSquirrel: Sep 12, 2008

Just got my Modern Warfare 2 delivered. Running the campaign now. If anyone wants to play MP later tonight on the PS3, my PSN is BarkingSquirrel1

# ? Nov 10, 2009 20:35

JEEVES420: Feb 16, 2005; The world is a mess... and I just need to rule it

Bored As gently caress posted:

Just beat Modern Warfare 2 last night in about 6 hours or so. It was pretty fun but the story loving sucked, and there's a twist that you don't see coming at all because it's loving retarded.

Mutliplayer's fun as gently caress though.

I read a review that said just that. The story sucks rear end but it is still a fun COD game.

I am on the fence about short games now. It is nice to be able to beat a game in a weekend That and most games start to drag in the 3rd act making me wish the game is over. But on the other hand it sucks because great games end leaving me wanting more. I do hate that prices are going up and game length is shortening.

# ? Nov 11, 2009 01:03

BarkingSquirrel: Sep 12, 2008

The multiplayer is great for assholes like me. Shooting down every UAV the enemy puts up, using the riot shield to lock an enemy/teammate in the bathroom, shooting down a helo and having it crash into the new helo they called in and of course such fun things as getting the game winning kill by headshotting someone 100ft away with throwing knives. It just goes on and on and gets greater with each new item unlocked.

# ? Nov 11, 2009 01:36

Mr. Funny Pants: Apr 9, 2001

Modern Warfare 3 is already nearing completion. They've outdone themselves on the realism this time. http://www.theonion.com/content/vid..._modern_warfare

# ? Nov 11, 2009 02:15

Revolvyerom: Nov 12, 2005; Hell yes, tell him we're plenty front right now.

foghorn posted:

All of my dead / old / extra hard drives end up downrange, with API rounds whizzing in their general direction.

I've got a 20GB I could probably stand to do that to. Especially considering I also have a 250GB and 500GB in the tower, and the OS is installed on the 250GB. Could literally just back up the entire 20GB onto one of those and destroy the little bastard.

Meh.

# ? Nov 11, 2009 02:22

Thepossiblelight: Jul 2, 2007; shut up.

DethMarine21 posted:

I have some high CFM server fans in various sizes I could send if you want to try and stuff them in your current case. They are kind of loud though.

Also Borderlands was a blast, probably about 80% of the way through the game I found a ridiculous corrosive revolver that can one-shot most of the lower enemies like bandits and spiders anywhere you hit them. And sending magazine capacity and weapon firing rate through the roof as a soldier was great.

that would be great [my sn] at geemale

# ? Nov 11, 2009 02:26

serakyu: Jan 11, 2007; and lo, motherfuckers

Bored As gently caress posted:

Just beat Modern Warfare 2 last night in about 6 hours or so. It was pretty fun but the story loving sucked, and there's a twist that you don't see coming at all because it's loving retarded.

I was thinking exactly this. I barely finished the campaign before work and now I'm at work and thinking about installing it onto my laptop RIGHT NOW.

# ? Nov 11, 2009 03:50

Sgt. Shaved Balls: Sep 6, 2006; The Year Is 2053. Basketball Is Dead.

Is Mr.Pringles in the game (MW2)?

Also for a long time I thought you guys were always talking about MechWarrior 2 when using the acronym MW2.

# ? Nov 11, 2009 03:53

Pitch: Jun 16, 2005; It is a truth universally
acknowledged that an
oniichan in possession
of good fortune must be
in want of an imouto.

Is it true that MW2, consoliest port released in years, doesn't even have gamepad support? Because lol.

# ? Nov 11, 2009 03:57

Uncle Caveman: Jun 16, 2006

Sgt. Shaved Balls posted:

Also for a long time I thought you guys were always talking about MechWarrior 2 when using the acronym MW2.

^{^indeed}

^{^{hm yes quite}}

# ? Nov 11, 2009 04:07

Sgt. Shaved Balls: Sep 6, 2006; The Year Is 2053. Basketball Is Dead.

Pitch posted:

Is it true that MW2, consoliest port released in years, doesn't even have gamepad support? Because lol.

I hope it supports my gravis gamepad

# ? Nov 11, 2009 04:14

Detective Thompson: Nov 9, 2007; Oh well looky what what we got ourselves over here.

Do people genuinely use gamepads to play FPS games on computers? Not to insult anyone that uses them, but it seems like a step backwards in the amount of control you get compared to a mouse and keyboard.

# ? Nov 11, 2009 04:25

Pitch: Jun 16, 2005; It is a truth universally
acknowledged that an
oniichan in possession
of good fortune must be
in want of an imouto.

There's no advantage, it's just hilarious that their console-to-PC porting was so lackluster they actually removed functionality.

# ? Nov 11, 2009 04:34

Sgt. Shaved Balls: Sep 6, 2006; The Year Is 2053. Basketball Is Dead.

Hey is it just me or does the SCAR-L kind of suck in L4D2?

The AK is the poo poo though.

# ? Nov 11, 2009 04:41

Otto Skorzeny: Nov 7, 2008; He's a PSoC, loose and runnin'
came the whisper from each lip
And he's here to do some business with
the bad ADC on his chip
bad ADC on his chiiiiip

M16 > AK > SCAR > SMGs imo

Is there any difference between the uzi and the silenced smg besides the sound? I can't tell

# ? Nov 11, 2009 04:44

Crunkjuice: Apr 4, 2007; That could've gotten in my eye!
*launches teargas at unarmed protestors*

I THINK OAKLAND PD'S USE OF EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS JUSTIFIED!

Otto Skorzeny posted:

M16 > AK > SCAR > SMGs imo

Is there any difference between the uzi and the silenced smg besides the sound? I can't tell

Yeah, the silenced mac 10 has less accuracy at range but is slightly more powerful. I think it goes AK>Scar>m16 personally. You can almost 1 shot most zombies with the ak and you run out of ammo so drat fast with the m16. The scar is underpowered, but the 60 round mag combined with 3 round burst is pretty useful at times. The scoped g3 is by far the best gun in the game though

# ? Nov 11, 2009 04:47

Pitch: Jun 16, 2005; It is a truth universally
acknowledged that an
oniichan in possession
of good fortune must be
in want of an imouto.

You're all nuts the SCAR-L owns.

# ? Nov 11, 2009 04:48

MazeOfTzeentch: May 2, 2009; since we're talking
about primaries

Gtab posted:

God yes this needs to stop. If it happened one out of every five or ten, it'd be tolerable. Jesus loving Christ.

SHOOT THAT ZOMBIE IN THE BACK!

Crunkjuice posted:

The scoped g3 is by far the best gun in the game though

loving THIS^^^^

# ? Nov 11, 2009 05:05

Otto Skorzeny: Nov 7, 2008; He's a PSoC, loose and runnin'
came the whisper from each lip
And he's here to do some business with
the bad ADC on his chip
bad ADC on his chiiiiip

Just played a round where the witch spawned next to the tower ladder. welp

# ? Nov 11, 2009 05:14

BarkingSquirrel: Sep 12, 2008

I got to use a Nuke in MW2 and it will never happen again

I already had a Cobra in the area(which is a miracle in and of itself) and managed to steal an enemy carepackage containing a Chopper Gunner after which it was a done deal. They never knew what hit them.

I don't care what anyone says - the Shield is the greatest weapon ever implemented in the COD series. I just had a Shield fight with two other guys and everyone else stood there and watched until I killed them both

# ? Nov 11, 2009 05:14

Inspector_71: Oct 7, 2003; ...essence

Wow, you guys weren't kidding about plot holes in MW2. However, Price is back gently caress yes. That level and the Oil Rig were badass to gently caress.

# ? Nov 11, 2009 07:42

BarkingSquirrel: Sep 12, 2008

I like the name Prisoner 627. Its like they made a token effort not to call him Prisoner 7.62

Like a retard, I was actually surprised at who the Prisoner really was. That mission is where I've stopped for now.

I like the missions that are half sneak/half action. I don't really like the all action missions that much.

# ? Nov 11, 2009 08:01

Gtab: Dec 9, 2003; cop killer
cop killer
cop killer

MW2 impressions:

Act One: Great
Act Two: Great
Act Three: Bad
Ending: TERRIBLE

I literally, no joke, enjoyed the credit sequence more than the last two missions and the ending. The ending was terrible, the plot twist was dreadful, the TOTALLY NOT BLACKWATER NO OF COURSE NOT DEFINITELY was a loving travesty, and the OH HEY DID YOU GUYS GUESS THERE WOULD BE A SEQUEL bit was bad.

it's like the staff did a fantastic job, worked as a team, really put effort in for the two first acts, and then phoned it in for the last act and called it a day. Pretty disappointing.

The game is gorgeous, the first two acts are a ton of fun to play, and the guns are neat. Meh.

# ? Nov 11, 2009 08:38

Capn Beeb: Jun 29, 2003; Can it be fired with a massive erection?

The Automator posted:

Ever played Escape Velocity Nova? Best space shooter of all time.

Hit your burners pilot, you're crusing in the Horribly Incorrect Nebula.

Inspector_71 posted:

However, Price is back gently caress yes.

"This belongs to you, sir."

poo poo yeah bitches gonna die now.

Gtab posted:

The plot twist was dreadful, the TOTALLY NOT BLACKWATER NO OF COURSE NOT DEFINITELY was a loving travesty

Already showed you this but the whole ~*Shadow Company*~ thing:

OoooOOOOOOOOOoooooooooh! How spooky!

E:

ps check out my carry gun

# ? Nov 11, 2009 08:54

Inspector_71: Oct 7, 2003; ...essence

BarkingSquirrel posted:

I like the name Prisoner 627. Its like they made a token effort not to call him Prisoner 7.62 Like a retard, I was actually surprised at who the Prisoner really was. That mission is where I've stopped for now.

I like the missions that are half sneak/half action. I don't really like the all action missions that much.

I actually sort of half-guessed it may have been him, and then as soon as I breached the wall I was like "Holy poo poo it is him gently caress YES!"

Also how can Shadow Company be Blackwater if they're a joint Army-CIA group?

# ? Nov 11, 2009 08:57

Methylethylaldehyde: Oct 23, 2004; The Benefactor

Inspector_71 posted:

I actually sort of half-guessed it may have been him, and then as soon as I breached the wall I was like "Holy poo poo it is him gently caress YES!"

Also how can Shadow Company be Blackwater if they're a joint Army-CIA group?

Obviously the answer is that Blackwater owns the Army/CIA! Or at least a large enough chunk of it to populate the game with faceless disposable mooks for you to kill.

# ? Nov 11, 2009 11:44

Kung Fu Fist Fuck: Aug 9, 2009; They can't say no to my body, ufooo!

The entire plot for MW2 was godawful. I literally feel dumber for having suffered through it. Also, your team mates AI sucks balls. I don't know how many times I was killed by an enemy that was just chilling in the open shooting me in the back while my dudes pulled their puds. It is very pretty and a good mindless shooter though.

# ? Nov 11, 2009 12:29

The Automator: Jan 16, 2009; I was like Oatmeal, are you CRAZY?!?

Gtab posted:

MW2 impressions:

Act One: Great
Act Two: Great
Act Three: Bad
Ending: TERRIBLE

I literally, no joke, enjoyed the credit sequence more than the last two missions and the ending. The ending was terrible, the plot twist was dreadful, the TOTALLY NOT BLACKWATER NO OF COURSE NOT DEFINITELY was a loving travesty, and the OH HEY DID YOU GUYS GUESS THERE WOULD BE A SEQUEL bit was bad.

it's like the staff did a fantastic job, worked as a team, really put effort in for the two first acts, and then phoned it in for the last act and called it a day. Pretty disappointing.

The game is gorgeous, the first two acts are a ton of fun to play, and the guns are neat. Meh.

The blackout DC mission and the mission in the cave system were both rad as fuuuuuck.

# ? Nov 11, 2009 13:06

joehonkie: Jan 12, 2006; I'm a member of STARS.

Pitch posted:

You're all nuts the SCAR-L owns.

Seconding this. I also love committing war crimes on zombies with the magical gun-that-is-not-to-be-named.

# ? Nov 11, 2009 14:00

foghorn: Oct 8, 2006; Haters gunna hate.

Capn Beeb posted:

Hit your burners pilot, you're crusing in the Horribly Incorrect Nebula.

Best space shooter?

I don't know about you, but I still have fond memories of

"Freelancer
Alpha
One - Dash - One
You are cleared for landing"

# ? Nov 11, 2009 14:22

Pitch: Jun 16, 2005; It is a truth universally
acknowledged that an
oniichan in possession
of good fortune must be
in want of an imouto.

joehonkie posted:

I also love committing war crimes on zombies with the magical gun-that-is-not-to-be-named.

That poo poo has stopping power and as much as I dislike it in principal it makes a nice gameplay counterpart to the dual 9mms. We just need someone to reskin it as a S&W .460 or something.

# ? Nov 11, 2009 14:51

Sgt. Shaved Balls: Sep 6, 2006; The Year Is 2053. Basketball Is Dead.

You gotta admit that Dessert Beagles are pretty common.

I think they are common anyway? It seems like every gunshop has one sitting around.

# ? Nov 11, 2009 15:12

The Automator: Jan 16, 2009; I was like Oatmeal, are you CRAZY?!?

Sgt. Shaved Balls posted:

You gotta admit that Dessert Beagles are pretty common.

I think they are common anyway? It seems like every gunshop has one sitting around.

Seems that way to me.

One thing that was very LOL to me is the first level/intro/training thing in MW2, your soldier in Afghanistan is packing a Desert Eagle.

# ? Nov 11, 2009 15:44

chairface: Oct 28, 2007; No matter what you believe, I don't believe in you.

foghorn posted:

Best space shooter?

I don't know about you, but I still have fond memories of

"Freelancer
Alpha
One - Dash - One
You are cleared for landing"

"We're based out of
Rochester
and are going to
New Manhattan."

# ? Nov 11, 2009 15:51

serakyu: Jan 11, 2007; and lo, motherfuckers

Soap's haircut in MW2 constantly reminds me of Juice from Sons of Anarchy and it makes the game a little bit better.

The story was ridiculous, like Tom Clancy threw up on Michael Bay, but the gameplay is awesome and lots of fun.

# ? Nov 11, 2009 15:57

Ygolonac: Nov 26, 2007; FURRED STREET,
BITCHES!

You're all mistaken, it can't be Shadow Company because Riggs and Murtaugh took care of them all in the first movie.

Playing more Postal 2 of late. I didn't realise before that the cat-silencer on the shotgun was that effective - I can walk up and murder people from behind with headshots, then continue on the next person forward and so on. As long as no one *sees* me, anyway.

Also, the Prairie Seagull can snipe out to visible range - shooting them that far away, they can't ID the source, and thus don't shoot back at me. (Usually start in on other people nearby.)

Day 2 - the petition was easy, the library wasn't too bad, and I let the cops take down Gary Coleman. Gotta do the church now, and that's going to hurt some - molotovs, grenades, and tougher jihadis.

# ? Nov 11, 2009 18:49

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# ? May 21, 2013 10:48

Captain Novolin: Dec 11, 2007; These children have taught me how to believe.

Ygolonac posted:

You're all mistaken, it can't be Shadow Company because Riggs and Murtaugh took care of them all in the first movie.

Playing more Postal 2 of late. I didn't realise before that the cat-silencer on the shotgun was that effective - I can walk up and murder people from behind with headshots, then continue on the next person forward and so on. As long as no one *sees* me, anyway.

Also, the Prairie Seagull can snipe out to visible range - shooting them that far away, they can't ID the source, and thus don't shoot back at me. (Usually start in on other people nearby.)

Day 2 - the petition was easy, the library wasn't too bad, and I let the cops take down Gary Coleman. Gotta do the church now, and that's going to hurt some - molotovs, grenades, and tougher jihadis.

If you don't just randomly murder everyone on day 1 you're probably playing it wrong (also postal 2 gets loving hard later on since everyone wants to kill you).

My favorite thing to do is light a dog on fire and see how much carnage he causes.

also, I have broken down and bought MW2 on PC. I just wish my internet wasn't poo poo so I could do MP.

# ? Nov 11, 2009 19:10

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