Gaming room (It's a geeks paradise)

[Keef]

I got bored of FIFA games, because basically you pay for the same game year in year out, with just a few minimal improvements IMO.

[SeanMacGabhann]

Exactly Keef - although to be fair the latest versions I played last week show just enough progress (mostly around 360 degree movement instead of normal 8 direction pad - but anyway)

I never trust them either - if I play against the computer and leave my pad untouched, the opposition should just walk the ball into the net - but no, they all act like 11 Franny Jeffers and kick the ball every which way for 10 minutes

[Brendan]

Keef Wrote:

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> I got bored of FIFA games, because basically you

> pay for the same game year in year out, with just

> a few minimal improvements IMO.

Isn?t that the ultimate in realism though? It?s exactly like the premiership.

[ratty]

I was impressed with the FIFA Demo. What are peoples thoughts about Guitar Hero type games? This is an option for me. I think me and my next door neighbour may start a band! :)

[SeanMacGabhann]

Rock Band 2 - I was "discouraged" from buying it by Lady Mac, only to find that when I did buy it she took the drums like a good un

Great fun , even if it's unrelated to actually being a musician

[Brendan]

Guitar Hero is well fun but it?s not really an, immerse yourself in a different world, sort of game. It?s more of a laugh to play with friends.

[mockney piers]

Forza 3 looks like a must have. Try the demo.

Although I'll be very annoyed by my colleages who are posting seemingly unachievably good times. Gits.

[ratty]

Never really been into driving games (other than Mario Kartz).

FIFA 10 and Guitar thingy for me I reckons!

[mockney piers]

I like footie games in theory, but the mechanics end up irritating me so much I quickly end up ritually burning them.

Guitar hero et al are great however.

[SeanMacGabhann]

I feel a games night coming on...

[Brendan]

Cool. Who?s got the biggest telly? ;-)

[mockney piers]

I think we all know who that is. Is it too late in the year to combine it with a barby?

[SeanMacGabhann]

hell no

[Brendan]

I you guys want to play with dolls that's your issue.

[Keef]

I'd be up for a guitar hero session, although I'm pretty shite at it to be honest.

I'll have to get my les paul controller and game back off my mate and get some training in.

[SeanMacGabhann]

Oh "medium" is about my limit on guitar as well - no-one has anything to fear from me score-wise

[mockney piers]

As a little stocking filler you could give yourself this tower defence game.

It's very well balanced, good looking and rather addictive. Not bad for about 7 quid.

http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/xbox360/defensegridtheawakening

[SeanMacGabhann]

Did you like Lemmings?

How about the lovely ambience of Braid?

how about mixing the two, giving it a LucasArts shake and coming up with Lucidity (XBLA as of yesterday)

It's quite lovely

[mockney piers]

Forza gets exceptional reviews

http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/xbox360/forzamotorsport3

[mockney piers]

And if he wasnt already the best reviewer in the business, yahtzee nears genius with a review almost entirely in limerick form

Wolfenstein

[mockney piers]

ANd people who don't like the beatles drink 'rubbing alcohol and rape the cat'

The Beatles - Rock Band

[SeanMacGabhann]

I'm watching these as you post - and laughing out loud. A lot

[EDKiwi]

He's a guaranteed laugh, I quite often find myself stalking the zero punctuations site every Wednesday waiting for his latest review. I thought his Batman review was great.

[SeanMacGabhann]

Borderlands - just brilliant.

The bastard son of Left for Dead, Fallout 3, Doom, Serious Sam and Diablo - oh and some Phantasy Star Online too - it's a loot-whoring game extraodinaire, with a beautiful graphic style. The critics and the public seem to have split on this one but Lady Mac hasn't seen me this addicted to a single game in a long time

[mockney piers]

Or do I just wair for Diablo II?

I'm currently ploughing into Forza Motorsport 3. Yes it's basically a very pretty FM2, with better physics and leaderboards but all the little touches like dirty laps, quick upgrades are well thought out, plus it's te nly game where the in car view is actually the best one as opposed to an unplayable but pretty distraction.