2014 VIDEO GAME CATCH-ALL THREAD

[ingrsco]

Man, I have been absolutely loving Marvel Heroes these past few days.

Is that the Lego one?

[Big Fresh]

No (though that rules too). It's the MMO that plays similar to Diablo.

[Tabe]

If you haven't heard:

 

RBI Baseball 14 is out today

 

It's available for PS3, 360, and IOS.  PS4 and Xbone versions to follow later this spring.

 

The underwhelming gameplay trailer is here:

 

[JLSigman]

I broke down and got Reaper of Souls (damn you Blizzard), and the Crusader is the buff bad-ass that I was looking for.

[ingrsco]

 I was curious because my wife and I were playing as a team on the Lego Marvel Game and we are taking a break from it for now. She will tell you we have not had time for it. I will tell you she's not the best team player on a Lego game and gets frustrated too easy.

[Tabe]

Doubt this will offend anyone here but I apologize in advance if it does.  Anyway, I thought this was hilarious:

 

[Big Fresh]

You're a bad person.

...but yes, it was hilarious.

[John Austin]

I guess I'm not in the loop, but what the heck? It was hilarious, but there are really religious folks who do that? I though it was just a Simpsons parody

[Cliff Hanger]

my first-impression review of Strike Suit Zero for PS4:

Really gorgeous compared to the PC version (on my admittedly somewhat outdated video card), finding it surprisingly much easier to play than on PC (either with KB/M or my Logitech gamepad). Using left analog for pitch/roll and right for pitch/yaw takes some getting used to, but once I had it down it's pretty easy. I still don't really have the hang of flying in robot mode; it feels like they try too hard to be cinematic and it comes off weird for me.

All in all, a pretty cool game if you've been missing Wing Commander-style space dogfighters, but as often as the PC version goes on sale for $2-5 on Steam I'm not sure I can recommend dropping sixteen bucks for the console version unless, like me, you have trouble playing the PC version for control-related or visual-impairment reasons (I had both, frankly).

[Tromatagon]

Fuck that new UFC trailer for breaking out the Bruce Lee card and making me want a new system

[assfax]

Hold out to see which console gets the exclusive Jeff Speakman DLC.

[Tabe]

I guess I'm not in the loop, but what the heck? It was hilarious, but there are really religious folks who do that? I though it was just a Simpsons parody

Yep, there are. Used to get a lot of coverage on 60 Minutes in the 80s and 90s.

[Tabe]

Gave n Mercenary Kings another shot on the PS4 tonight. It sucks. Uninstalled it. 3/10.

[Lamp, broken circa 1988]

Tabe is wrong. Anyways.
 

2) I am really bad at this. It never feels like it's cheating, it just feels like I suck.  Took me four tries to pass the first non-tutorial mission.

 

If it makes you feel any better, this feeling never went away and I made it to the end of the early access progression. Every time I passed a mission, "I can't believe that worked." 

 

It will get slightly easier when you start getting different ammo types. I wish I could tell you what I learned through my months of playing but I am currently drunk and they wiped my save anyways. So I guess the surface level version is "constantly stress test the gun construction system."

[The Z]

After 19 years on my pile I finally got around to play Earthbound.

I can see why this is considered a classic. I think I would have liked it even more, when I was a kid.

 

Now there's only three major SNES RPGs left I haven't played yet, Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy VI and Super Mario RPG.

I really have to get around to play those one day.

[Tabe]

Tabe is wrong. Anyways.

Hardly the first time.

[Andrew POE!]

The only problem right now with Mercenary Kings is that one of the trophies is unobtainable (the fastest times trophy). I'm a PS+ subscriber and I am planning on playing the game at some point (hopefully after the patch is issued).

[Travis Sheldon]

What demographic are they going for with RBI Baseball '14?

I have yet to see a video that makes me think this isn't a game from 1999. Except for the rosters.

The only feeling I get from watching the videos is how much I need to dig out a copy of Hardball 6.

[Tabe]

The only problem right now with Mercenary Kings is that one of the trophies is unobtainable (the fastest times trophy). I'm a PS+ subscriber and I am planning on playing the game at some point (hopefully after the patch is issued).

Sounds like that trophy is now fixed - at least that's what is being said over ps3trophies.org.

[SirFozzie]

Spiritual Successor to Alpha Centauri announced: 

 

Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth

 

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/beyond-earth-takes-civilization-to-the-stars/1100-6418906/

 

[Death From Above]

Sold at "Sid Meier's".

[Tabe]

With AC4 done until I change my mind and go for 100%, I went back to Arkham Asylum.  I dunno, just not feeling this game.  Can't really put a finger on it, it's just not clicking for me.  So I shelved that for the moment and went with:

 

Sleeping Dogs.  OK, this game ROCKS.  Pretty much loving everything about it.  Great graphics, structure, feel, etc.  The stats say I'm 23% done with the story already, even at only 4 hours into the game (with plenty of side missions completed).  That's a bit concerning though I know there's a ton of other stuff to fill time with if you're looking for a platinum.  Anyway, I can see this game keeping me busy for quite awhile...

[odessasteps]

FIFA WC 2014 out tomorrow i believe.

[Tabe]

This ain't the clip I wanted from IGN but it'll do:

 

Child of Light is incredibly freaking gorgeous

[muhammedboehm]

FIFA WC 2014 out tomorrow i believe.

Correct but only on 360/PS3