Have you ever played one of those highly rated/regarded games and it left you unimpressed? Well, Batman Arkham Asylum GOTY of the year was one of these for me.
What I was ok with:
* "puzzles" (though many of them were the same thing over and over)
* Exploration
* Upgrading equipment
What I didn't like so much:
* Part of the game that mimics what happens before one of my past Xbox 360s red ringed (color, pixilation, etc). I thought my system was having graphical issues. It took me 2-3 times of that scene before I let it go all the way through
* The Scarecrow levels: I hate these
* The combat:
* The Camera
* Indirect "boss fights" (I wish "action" games would limit this)
* Sometimes the controls seem "floaty" or not as responsive as I would like
Played:
* Difficulty: Easy
* Died: a bunch of times
* Achievements: 590/1,000 Gamerscore
* Collectibles/Riddles: All
* Challenges: none (I tried 1 or 2, but it was some of the worst parts of the game, to me, like combat)
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Saturday, February 16, 2013
My Month in Video Games
So what have I been playing since I last checked in? Games, apparently
my Gamerscore is currently at 52,013. Odd, huh (thank Mortal Kombat, XBLA for that non-0 or 5 ending)
Let's see I have been playing
* Darksiders 2 (beat on easy, i'll do a collectible run someday)
* Forza 3 - finally finished "Solid Gold" achievement
* Forza Horizon - finally finished the "story" on easy and all single player achievements except the one for doing all PR stunts. Why would someone pay $20 for the Rally add-on/expansion, when many people got the game for $30 or less?
* Forza 4: there is a "Bucket List" achievement, nooooooooo! We'll see if I get my first Unicorn car this month. This is going to take a while (50+ hours and only 31% done). I wish the career and event list would have synched better (or at all).
* Red Dead Redemption: has anyone else in the history of gaming got stuck in the first horse race section. I keep "falling off of the path" by bridges. I can't move both sticks at the same time and the fire markers aren't exactly really easy to see. Has there been a single game this generation where the camera hasn't sucked? I can't think of one. And I really wanted the Snidely Whiplash achievement in this game. Maybe later.
* Midway Arcade Origins: it is no Game Room. It is ok to have a retro games compilation, but I really miss the medals and the leveling up system. That is probably why many of these arcade compilations seem so flat to me now.
* Gunpowder: I found this to be an interesting game on Windows 8/RT (I have it on my surface). You essentially draw lines of gunpowder and place explosive barrels so you can blow a safe. I just wish it would be a little easier. I have only completed the first chapter so far.
* Viva Pinata: finally finished the retail version 50 hour achievement. I think it is at 250 game days. I tried to finish up the Games for Windows version, but for some reason it won't load (conflict with display settings?)
What games am I looking forward to this month?
* Capcom Arcade Cabinet: it is a little expensive. So maybe just the "trial/400 point version.
Retail:
Nothing for a while. No to BioShock Infinite (BioShock 2 was disappointing), I have no interest in Tomb Raider or Metal Gear Rising Revengeance, Gears of War Judgment (wait until inevitable $20 price tag later in the year, though I am not big on shooters).
I am pretty sure that I will not be going "next-gen" unless I were to win the lottery.
The only retail game I was interested in was South Park: The Stick of Truth - and that got kind of pushed back with the THQ situation.
my Gamerscore is currently at 52,013. Odd, huh (thank Mortal Kombat, XBLA for that non-0 or 5 ending)
Let's see I have been playing
* Darksiders 2 (beat on easy, i'll do a collectible run someday)
* Forza 3 - finally finished "Solid Gold" achievement
* Forza Horizon - finally finished the "story" on easy and all single player achievements except the one for doing all PR stunts. Why would someone pay $20 for the Rally add-on/expansion, when many people got the game for $30 or less?
* Forza 4: there is a "Bucket List" achievement, nooooooooo! We'll see if I get my first Unicorn car this month. This is going to take a while (50+ hours and only 31% done). I wish the career and event list would have synched better (or at all).
* Red Dead Redemption: has anyone else in the history of gaming got stuck in the first horse race section. I keep "falling off of the path" by bridges. I can't move both sticks at the same time and the fire markers aren't exactly really easy to see. Has there been a single game this generation where the camera hasn't sucked? I can't think of one. And I really wanted the Snidely Whiplash achievement in this game. Maybe later.
* Midway Arcade Origins: it is no Game Room. It is ok to have a retro games compilation, but I really miss the medals and the leveling up system. That is probably why many of these arcade compilations seem so flat to me now.
* Gunpowder: I found this to be an interesting game on Windows 8/RT (I have it on my surface). You essentially draw lines of gunpowder and place explosive barrels so you can blow a safe. I just wish it would be a little easier. I have only completed the first chapter so far.
* Viva Pinata: finally finished the retail version 50 hour achievement. I think it is at 250 game days. I tried to finish up the Games for Windows version, but for some reason it won't load (conflict with display settings?)
What games am I looking forward to this month?
* Capcom Arcade Cabinet: it is a little expensive. So maybe just the "trial/400 point version.
Retail:
Nothing for a while. No to BioShock Infinite (BioShock 2 was disappointing), I have no interest in Tomb Raider or Metal Gear Rising Revengeance, Gears of War Judgment (wait until inevitable $20 price tag later in the year, though I am not big on shooters).
I am pretty sure that I will not be going "next-gen" unless I were to win the lottery.
The only retail game I was interested in was South Park: The Stick of Truth - and that got kind of pushed back with the THQ situation.
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