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[ffman]

I know there are various video gaming threads all around this site (some here, some in "Gaming", etc), but I don't see enough game talk. Feel free to chime in with what you are playing or thinking about getting.

Last Thursday I picked up Call of Duty 4 for the Xbox 360. Best Buy was running a $40 sale so I used the advertisement for a price match at Wal-Mart. Boy, is this game good! Weapons and combat just feel right, and it is very cool have a competent "team" to support you. I finished the campaign on normal in just over a day but I began to play through it again on "Hardened" difficulty.

[Kmart6nets]

My roommate and I have been playing Resident Evil 5 (when I'm not in bed from this strep that seemingly won't go away).. It's terrifying, it's scary, and it's amazing. So good.

[ffman]

Haven't played RE 5. RE 4 is one of my favorite games though.

[Kmart6nets]

Try out the demo if you can... Very cool stuff.

[Stlouisrams1600]

I played video games for the first time in 2 months last weekend. At my friends house we play Halo 3 On Xbox Live.

[ffman]

Halo 3 was very fun on co-op. mvpujols#5 and I have played through it and Gears of War all the way through on co-op (partially on CoD 5).

I'm considering trying the new Grand Theft Auto for the Nintendo DS.

Edit: If I can get it. Wal-Mart shows it as not being sold in stores, only online. Weird for a game that could be such a good seller....

[ffman]

I would if I was connected to Live but I'm not - I don't have the quickest internet connection at home.

I would like to get RE 5 at some time but there are other games I would like to try first - primarily Gears of War 2, maybe GTA 4, Dead Rising, Assassin's Creed, etc.

Try out the demo if you can... Very cool stuff.

[wlalocal]

COD 4 is waaaaaaay better than COD 5, IMO, although all my friends will only play COD 5. I have PS3, or I'd ask for your online tag...

[ffman]

Don't have one any way. Haven't jumped into online gaming yet!

COD 4 is waaaaaaay better than COD 5, IMO, although all my friends will only play COD 5.  I have PS3, or I'd ask for your online tag...

[snowblink]

Setting up Unreal Tournament 2003 on the PC. Almost everyone finally has a copy since they can be picked up for $5...will see how it goes the next few nights.

Update: Going real well, it's even smoother than the last iteration with 5 players on the connection.

[Cades]

Grabbed MLB 09 The Show and Street Fighter 4 last week for PS3, loving MLB so far havent even touched street fighter yet because of it

[dielonthug]

COD 4 is waaaaaaay better than COD 5, IMO, although all my friends will only play COD 5.  I have PS3, or I'd ask for your online tag...

agreed. In part because ever year the rights to make the game switch back and forth between companies, and this year the crappy company made COD 5. I actually play COD 3 some, lol.

[ffman]

COD 4 is a great game.

I'm actually doing a second run-through which is rare for me (this fast). Hardened difficulty didn't give me much trouble until the final part of "One shot, one kill" where I am struggling. I gave up there and played through the first couple of levels successfully on Veteran (the hardest difficulty).

The final level of COD 4 (Mile High Club) is one of my favorite levels of any video games in recent memory. Short and sweet.

[KHarmon]

I am absolutely addicted to Guitar Hero and Rock Band. I'm hoping to have enough money to buy a PS III soon so I can get the Metallica version of Guitar Hero when it releases.

[ffman]

I've played quite a bit of GH II and GH III. I have a Guitar Hero topic around here somewhere.

I'd like to play GH: World Tour or Rock Band but I can't justify nearly $200 for all of the accessories.

I am absolutely addicted to Guitar Hero and Rock Band.  I'm hoping to have enough money to buy a PS III soon so I can get the Metallica version of Guitar Hero when it releases.

[cardinal]

Setting up Unreal Tournament 2003 on the PC.

I used to watch my friend play Unreal Tourney 04 back when it was new. That game was awesome.

I'm currently playing (and have been playing):
Counter-Strike: Source on PC

and for console: Dragon Quest VIII on PS2.

[ffman]

I've put close to 150 hours into that game but haven't completed it.

The last I played I was at the final dungeon but didn't have the patience to beat it..

and for console: Dragon Quest VIII on PS2.

[cardinal]

I've put close to 150 hours into that game but haven't completed it.

Do you like it? I love it and am having a lot of fun with it. I'm 41 hours into it and am at the Dark Ruins about to find Dhoulmagus. (Just after Trodain w/ Prince Charmles) You have to be close because I knew someone who beat it in 130 hours and someone who beat it in 80 hours.

[ffman]

I enjoyed it. Random battles got a tad annoying (since the world was so huge) and I occasionally had trouble keeping even gold for the latest equipment. I did finish the Monster Arena, which got frustrating toward the end.

A good deal of my 150 hours is "idle time" - ie, me leaving the game on while going into another room to check the computer.

Do you like it? I love it and am having a lot of fun with it. I'm 41 hours into it and am at the Dark Ruins about to find Dhoulmagus. (Just after Trodain w/ Prince Charmles) You have to be close because I knew someone who beat it in 130 hours and someone who beat it in 80 hours.

[cardinal]

Oh did you finish it?