Open Topic - What video games do you play?

probably own all the expected titles.

Pretty much just have to get some Guild Challenges finished and a couple other things and I’ll be at 100%.

Other then that I’m not much of a gamer. I’m a big Tekken fan so every once in a while I’ll go on a Tekken binge, but I’m not a huge fan of the 6th one so I’ll whip out my PS2 and play 5. Basically though I just have a random assortment of all sorts that I play on occasion.

only 2 games I bother buying and playing

No, but seriously. I’m one of those “games are art” dorks, so my favorites are kinda predictably Bioshock and Psychonauts. In general, I’m a sucker for really immersive RPG’s (preferably with guns- I hated Oblivion). The Fallout series are my favorites: I love the aesthetics in Fallout 3 (game gives me the willies) and the art design is my thing since I like art deco and 50’s Americana. I also really like Borderlands- no plot to speak of, but the loot system is cool, as is the art design.

I also like platformers. If you get a chance to check out the Ratchet and Clank series (on the PS2), do so. The newer ones (for the PS3) are kind of kid oriented, but the original trilogy (especially Going Commando and Up Your Arsenal) has this delightfully satirical sense of humor that takes on the hero genre.

Also Portal. Portal rocks.

I thought Fallout 3 was impressive, but the gameplay was a little slow for my taste. That, and you don’t really have enough free time in grad school to truly enjoy an RPG. I do like the fact that I got the game for $10 though. Hell of a deal.

The Bioshock series is awesome. Period. One of the most creative and innovative games since the first Halo came out, IMO.

I’ve only played the first in the Assassin’s Creed series (which was pretty repetitive), but I’ve heard great things about the rest. I have a few other games to finish before I get into those, however.

I’ve played every Call of Duty title since the first Modern Warfare and still suck at multiplayer. That, and the formula is starting to get very repetitive. Same with Gears of War, except I haven’t played the 3rd one yet. Waiting for my brother to let me borrow it to save myself $50. I’m a fan of the storyline of that game, though.

I just bought NBA 2K12 recently and have been very impressed, though I doubt this is an audience that would care. It’s easily the most realistic basketball game I’ve ever played, but I haven’t gotten into the playoffs yet to see how realistic the biased officiating is. Judging by how bad I am at it, however, I probably won’t even get that far.

MLB 2K12 is a must-buy simply because Verlander is going to be on the cover. I’ll need to find a Taco Bell before I pitch with JV, however.

I also like racing games. I’ve only played Forza 2, so I’m not sure if it’s worth it to get 3 or 4. Those games are like car porn though. I’ve also plowed through just about every Need for Speed title on the 360, except for Shift (and Shift 2? Is that out yet?). I was really impressed with Hot Pursuit and equally disappointed with The Run, their latest title. The game itself was cool, but the story mode was waaaayyyyyy too short and there’s not really much else to do. I beat it in a week (playing for only like an hour a day) and traded it in.

And Rockstar Games can simply do no wrong right now. Everything they have put out since GTA III has been absolutely phenomenal. GTA IV, Red Dead Redemption, LA Noire, they’re all awesome. I can’t wait until GTA V comes out.

And, yes, I am a huge nerd.

Consoles I own: Atari 2600, Colecovision, NES, Master System, Commodore-64, Amiga, 486, Genesis, SNES, TG-16, NEO-GEO, Gamegear, Gameboy Advanced, 3DO, PSX, Saturn, Neo-Geo Pocket, Neo-Geo Pocket Color, Dreamcast, Gamecube, X-Box, PS2, DS, PSP, PS3, Wii, X-Box 360, two Android devices and my PC.

Games? Too many. I dislike FPS though. I mainly play simulations and the like. I own… I have lost count on games. Somewhere 300 or 400 or so games across all systems, maybe more. I’ve lost count, to be quite honest.

The Show is way better. If you have a PS3 it’s no contest on which baseball game to get.

Football is ending so it is getting back into video game season and I need a new one to play until Opening Day (personally I just don’t care much for Hockey or Basketball). I tend to be a few months behind, so I haven’t played anything even mildly new, as of right now I am thinking, Fallout: New Vegas, War in the North, or Deus Ex Human Revolution. Anyone have input/suggestions?

I just picked it up for PS3 yesterday, and I’m having a blast.

Harvest Moon on SNES.

And the occasional game of Madden.

its Skyrim, Reach, and Dynasty Warrior Gundam 3, though for the most part, I’ll play almost anything if it looks good. Mostly into RPGs though (Star Ocean, Final Fantasy, Borderlands, etc.)

I’ve logged easily 150 hours into that game, my pride and joy is a massive in-game model of the norse world-tree Ysdraggil.

Other than Minecraft, I play a lot of open world games. I’m not a big Rockstar fan, but I have been playing Prototype and Saints Row: The Third a lot, as well as Skyrim.