Video Game thread II: Super Scumbo Bros

[bono_212]

I loved the demo of Heavy Rain, I'm so sad I never got a chance to play that. Someday.

 

[No spoken words]

JT, sounds like LA Noire is not for you, to be honest.

 

[Jive Turkey]

Was afraid of that. I'll just have to keep waiting for Battlefield 3

 

[The Sad Punk]

I'm still kinda up in the air about LA Noire. How is the actual gameplay in it? I get the feeling that it's a lot of watching cut scenes and making decisions by pressing a button. I had only played the demo of Heavy Rain, but I thought it was lame. Seemed like just walking from decision making process to decision making process. Is LA Noire similar to that?

The gameplay's pretty varied. The clue finding scenes are pretty similar to the ones in Heavy Rain, albeit without magic sunglasses. The interrogation scenes are probably closer to what you described, but I think they're pretty fun once you get the hang of them, and they seem to be more consequential than similar scenes in HR. You've got GTA-style driving, shoot-outs (not as frequent as GTA/RDR, but still there, especially in side missions), and chase scenes, as well as other bits and pieces thrown in. I'm going to go out on a limb and say you might not hate it as much as you'd expect, but I don't expect by any means for you to rush out to buy it. Worth a rental, maybe?

I loved the demo of Heavy Rain, I'm so sad I never got a chance to play that. Someday.

You could, of course, watch a walkthrough on Youtube. That way you don't have to put up with any of the likely graphical glitches and lousy movement controls. But yeah, you should do something with it, because it's hilarious.

 

[u2popmofo]

Yeah, JT, not sure what to tell you. While the general pacing might be similar to Heavy Rain, the game isn't just a huge quicktime event fest like that was. You legitimately are in control, and the game itself is about 2 kajillion flaflillion times better. That said, there's a ton of talking required for the investigating / interrogating, so that may bother you. Maybe try to find a video on youtube of an entire case or something to see if there's enough action to keep you interested.

Tomorrow the PSN Store is supposed to return, so if it's not for you, you can download some of those free games we'll all get for PSN being down, and play those instead.

 

[No spoken words]

I'm telling you, JT, just skip it. You won't like it.

 

[u2popmofo]

Yeah, NSW's probably right. Get some of the free games tomorrow and call it good.

FYI, guyz, Dead Nation has 2 player online coop. Killing zombies with friends = good timez.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-syxOHFqN0k

 

[No spoken words]

My password situation with PSN is still unresolved. I hope it does not cost me the free games.....

 

[u2popmofo]

My password situation with PSN is still unresolved. I hope it does not cost me the free games.....

Have you tried just calling their Customer Service to help get it reset? They should be able to help if the email needs to change.

 

[No spoken words]

I have. They put you on hold for a bit then tell you that the volume is too high right now, call back or e-mail. I've e-mailed.

 

[u2popmofo]

Lame, that blows. Hopefully they'll get to you soon. The free stuff will be available for a full month to download, so I'm sure you'll get it worked out by then.

 

[No spoken words]

Yeah, as the dust settles, their Customer Service will be less burdened. I'm sure they're under siege right now.

 

[u2popmofo]

I'm sure they're under siege right now.

Spoiler

How far along are you on LA Noire? I'm taking it pretty slow, just barely got to the homicide desk. It's nice how each case feels like an episode of a TV show or something, makes it really easy to stop after an hour or two.

 

[No spoken words]

Same as you....playing at a leisurely pace, enjoying it, trying to take in the city as I drive from place to place, etc....I just made the homicide desk.

 

[Tiger Edge]

Was afraid of that. I'll just have to keep waiting for Battlefield 3

 

[No spoken words]

My only incentive for playing that game would be the opportunity to kill you.

 

[u2popmofo]

You're alive!

 

[No spoken words]

For now.

 

[u2popmofo]

Those turd bags should buy 360's so we can actually use party chat and interact while murdering.

 

[No spoken words]

JT is scared to chat.

 

[u2popmofo]

He's still living in 1997, where it's impossible to talk to others online while gaming. Either that or he's inhaling Tim Horton's like it was air, and doesn't want us to hear that.

 

[No spoken words]

A few weeks ago he said it seemed dorky to him.....telling us that he does not want to wear a headset in his own home while he's playing video games via a U2 fan site wasn't dorky at all, though. I think he asked his Boba Fett figurine and it concurred with him.

 

[u2popmofo]

NSW, check your email. Amazon just sent me a voucher code for $5 for LA Noire not showing up on time.

 

[No spoken words]

Yeah, I just got it, thanks.....nice move by them. The reality is, mine arrived the day it was supposed to anyway.

 

[u2popmofo]

I have Amazon Prime, and I've still had plenty of things not show up when they were supposed to. Must have had a number of complaints to give out a gift certificate for that.

Another nice thing about the PSN store returning is that we can finally use the two codes that came with the game. (one's for an extra case in the traffic desk, other is a suit that improves your fighting abilities).

 

[No spoken words]

I aint got no Amazon Prime. Most of my stuff from them shows up on time, though, I have to say. I'm a happy Amazon user. But, yeah, for them to send out a GC likely means they received an inordinate number of complaints.

 

[LMP]

Hopefully the success of L.A. Noire inspires more period detective sandbox games. The next best era would be '70s New York, since everyone wants to be like Serpico.

Spoiler

 

[Tiger Edge]

For now.

oh?

You're alive!

sometimes i'm alive, sometimes i'm not.

 

[Jive Turkey]

You know you guys, mocking people on public internet forums is a form of cyber bullying.

I think I might give the game a rent (If I can find a rental place around here anymore). The aesthetic and time period really appeal to me. And I don't think I hate too much dialogue. I was just afraid it was a big quick time slog as Mofo alluded to.

 

[No spoken words]

You're a time slog.