Need Advice

[fragile_bandwidth]

Assassin's Creed II
Haven't played it yet, but it looks good.

 

[Falcon123]

Mass Effect-2
Borderlands-2
Dragon Age: Origins-2
Assassin's Creed II-2
Batman: Arkham Asylum-1

 

[squid5580]

I would have to go with Dragon Age. Borderlands is good but the enemies don't scale and I ended up fighting guys 10 levels below me on my second playthrough

Wat?

The enemies scaled to maybe one or two levels below me on my second playthrough. And from what I've heard, the enemies for the first DLC scale as well.

Yes in the DLC they do. When you first enter it. When I beat it the first time I was level 40 (because of the DLC). During my second run I was hitting guys who were 35 to 36 (and in the DLC they started out a level above me). But as soon as I levelled they didn't so soon enough it was back to me being to powerful. Keep in mind I played it all solo (except to do one boss fight for an achievie).

 

[MiracleOfSound]

Fallout 3.

I don't care if it's not on the list.

 

[Falcon123]

Fallout 3.

I don't care if it's not on the list.

It's not on the list because I already have/love it. Great game though. Any advice about the games ON the list?

Well... Mass Effect has been out 2 years now, it's got to be pretty cheap so you could get it with your own money and ask grandpa for an expensive brand-new game.

Dragon Age has the most offline play and Borderlands has the most online. Assassin's Creed 2 looks good, but I'm waiting for the PC version and "Brooetal" Legend isn't cross-platform so (as far as I'm concerned) it can fuck right off.

To summarize, then:
-If you prefer multiplayer, put me down for Borderlands.
-If you prefer a lengthy singleplayer, put me down for Dragon Age.
-Buy Mass Effect yourself at a discount (Should be no more than 20$ by now). (I'd even give you my copy if I could since I dislike it on 360 haha.)

Good point about Mass Effect. And Mass Effect 2 comes out in January, so it might not be a bad idea to just wait for that to come out instead. Mass Effect is struck from the list.

Votes so far:
Dragon Age: Origins-3
Assassin's Creed II-3 (though only one of the three people who recommended it have actually played it...)
Borderlands-2
Batman: Arkham Asylum-1
Brutal Legend-0
Red Factions: Guerilla-0 (added since Mass Effect was dropped)

 

[Beartrucci]

Yeah, I can shorten this at least by half. New list:

Xbox 360:
Dragon Age: Origins
Brutal Legend
Borderlands
Mass Effect
Red Factions Guerilla
Assassin's Creed II
Batman Arkham Asylum

Wii:
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
The Conduit
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Battalion Wars II
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

Computer:
Empire: Total War
Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War II


Is that short enough, or do I need to shorten it more?

If you can barely run Medival Total War, how are you going to play Empire? Same with Dawn of War 2. On the Wii, I would say Twilight Princess. On 360 I would probably say Assassins Creed 2.

 

[AvsJoe]

Get Batman or Broetal Legend. I haven't played either but the consensus on both is that they're great games. Then again, so is Mass Effect. Oh well, that's the best I can do; I've only played 4 of the games on the original list (Fable 2, Beatles Rock Band, Punch Out, and Civ 4) and the only one really worth recommending is Civ (unless you're a fan of the Beatles in which case the choice is obvious).

 

[SnippyWings]

What should I have for Dinner?
chicken
pasta
sausages
pancakes
toast
pizza
noodles
crepes

pasta

Assassins Creed 2. Imagine all the fun you can have stabbing random civilians for staring at the street that is covered with random civilians you killed for staring at the street that is covered with random civilians you killed for staring at the street that is covered...

I know.
how dare they.

 

[ProfessorLayton]

Narrow that list down a bit, buddy. Your head is in the clouds. I would get Borderlands, though.

 

[siffty]

borderlands

 

[A Weary Exile]

Xbox 360:
Dragon Age: Origins
Brutal Legend
Borderlands*
Mass Effect
Far Cry 2*
Assassin's Creed II*
Batman Arkham Asylum*

Shotened the list for ya' (I don't have the other two systems).

If you like games with a slow pace I'd go with DA:O, Brutal Legend (Since it is practically an RTS), or Mass Effect. If you're more action-oriented I'd go with Assassin's Creed 2, Arkham Asylum, Borderlands, or Far Cry 2 (I like it, but many people don't).

The ones with the aserisk (*) are ones that I am getting (Or plan to get) myself.

Hope this helped.

 

[Pegghead]

I think you should ask him for A smack to the face you indulged child Assasins creed 2. I was going to ask for it for christmas too, next to maybe...a dvd of red dwarf (To add to my ever growing collection of just one). I just feel really rotten ever asking for anything from anyone, be it for a birthday or christmas.

 

[ejb626]

If I were you I'd narrow it down and put in a poll personally the two games I'm hoping to get this holiday are Assasin's Creed II and Left 4 Dead 2 which isn't on your list so I guess I sugggest AC2

 

[TailsRodrigez]

Ok, so the way Christmas works in my family is relatively simple; I ask for one game from my grandpa, and I'll get it, doesn't matter what it is. I've come up with a list of games I don't have that I want, but I'm not sure which one is the best. So I'm turning my decision over to you, my fellow Escapists: What game out of the following should I get?

Background: I have a Wii, Xbox 360, and a very terrible computer (It can barely run Medieval II total war, just to give you an idea of how bad it is. Lists are in absolutely no order

Xbox 360:
Lost Odyssey
Dragon Age: Origins
Brutal Legend
Borderlands
Mass Effect
Red Factions Guerilla
Bionic Commando
Fable 2
Devil May Cry 4
Far Cry 2
The Godfather II
Too Human
Kameo: Elements of Power
Overlord II
Supreme Commander
Beatles Rock Band
Halo 3: ODST
Assassin's Creed II
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance II
Batman Arkham Asylum

Wii:
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Super Paper Mario
Punch Out!!
The Conduit
Wario Land: Shake It
Wario Ware: Smooth Moves
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Trauma Center: New Blood
Battalion Wars II
De Blob
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

Computer:
Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3
Civilization IV: Colonization
Europa Universallis III
Galactic Civilizations 2: Twilight of the Arnor
Empire: Total War
Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War II

Thanks in advance!

Too Human, really, why?

New Super Mario Bros. Wii- GET THIS ONE

Halo 3: ODST- only if you don't have halo 3

Batman Arkham Asylum- GET THIS ONE

 

[meglathon]

If you have not played Zelda TP than ask for that.

 

[The White Light]

Where's Fallout 3? You need that game. And if you have it, then Borderlands.

 

[Falcon123]

I think you should ask him for A smack to the face you indulged child Assasins creed 2. I was going to ask for it for christmas too, next to maybe...a dvd of red dwarf (To add to my ever growing collection of just one). I just feel really rotten ever asking for anything from anyone, be it for a birthday or christmas.

This is hilarious. In all honesty, I feel badly too, but he insists on giving me one every year. I think it's because he was a stickler when I was really young, and he's trying to make up for it. Works for me .

These games have gotten votes:
Assassin's Creed II-7
Borderlands-6
Dragon Age: Origins-4
Batman Arkham Asylum-4
Brutal Legend-2
Far Cry 2-2
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess-2
New Super Mario Bros Wii-1

Thanks again for the help, fellow Escapists

 

[Solytus]

I cannot recommend Borderlands enough. I found it to be incredibly entertaining and loved its art direction, but that's just me, so your mileage may vary.

Overall: 1 vote for Borderlands