What are you playing right now?

[laggyteabag]

-And I keep trying to replay Mass Effect 1,2 and 3. But I'm having troubles biting through ME1. The combat it's self really needed the tweaking of 2.

I keep on having that issue too. I really enjoy the story in the first Mass Effect, but the combat really lets it down (especially considering how the combat takes up most of the game). On my 3rd playthrough I got to Noveria before caving in and just downloading a save with all the choices that I would have made anyway. Better to do that than just stumble through a game that I just really don't enjoy playing.

 

[Flames66]

Currently playing SkyRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIM!!!!

Got mods oozing out of every orifice and I'm having a marvelous time.

I'm playing lots of WoT as usual but I just started playing Pokemon Black 2 due to reasons some of you might know well.

I've also been playing Skyrim since... November? Anyway, I finished the final boss on my first character yesterday and I'm wondering where to go from here.

Mods my fine fellow.

Well:

Team Fortress 2 - All the time. I never stop playing it. WHich is a lie, since I do. I play it most days, it's just a fun release for me.

Fabulous. Do you ever visit the Balloon Race servers?

 

[Mister K]

OK, so I have been playing a lot on my Vita, and mostly I play Final Fantasy VI (my first time). I am almost at the finish and I must say if I'll ever dare to compare this game to FF XIII it would be like comparing pure, cool water to warm piss. Sabin Figaro for dah win!

Also, I play such games:
- Disgaea (the first one remade for PSP, don't remember it's actual name). I've stopped after getting this angel girl in my team and concentrated on FF VI;

- Borderlands 2 (ocasionally). My Gunzerker is at lvl 27 now.

- Dota 2. I have... a losing streak now (the difference between won matches and lost ones is about 25 matches). Still, the game is fun.

 

[JayRPG]

I'm doing my first playthrough of Bravely Default at the moment and absolutely loving it.

My 3DS hasn't been turned off in days because I don't want to lose out of my town being built and sleep points.

Great game, a lot of people say it takes them back to the original final fantasy's but it is far too refined to take my back to those, the job system is perhaps one of the only things that gives me a tiny sense of nostalgia but even then, the job system in Bravely Default is far and away from the first couple of FF's.

It's just a brilliant JRPG, the voice acting is good (besides 1 character who's voice gets on my nerves), story is good, gameplay is amazingly fun for "turn-based", job system is fun and overall the game is a pleasure to play and I simply can't put it down.

It dragged me away from breeding perfect pokemon, which is quite a feat.

 

[dragonet111]

I am currently playing

Battlefield 4 (PS4)
Assassin Creed 4 (PS4
Persona 4 Golden (Vita)

I feel like I have a 4 fetish

 

[Milanezi]

My attention is divided at the moment, which is not the way I usually play, but... Okay I'm playing Windwaker HD for the Wii U, Dark Souls and Borderlands 2 on the Xbox 360 and Battlefield 4 and Killzone Shadowfall on my PS4.

Dark Souls I sorta took from where I'd left some time ago, the game is amazing and i've learned that I need to give it its own time,every time I get "stuck" a I give the game a while before picking it up, I'm stuck in the battle against the Four Kings by the way... As for Borderlands 2, I also picked up from where I left, it never ceases to entertain me...

I bought the Wii U recently when an unexplainable will to play Zelda struck me, since I never played Windwaker I picked up the HD version. Pretty nice piece of equipment the Wii U, but so far, I'd only recommend it if you want to give it a go at the classics like Mario and all...

The PS4 was purchased at just a couple of weeks ago, this console is ridiculously priced here in Brazil and no matter how much money you might have, it's just not worth the amount being asked: U$ 2000,00 (R$ 4000,00)!!!!!! I mean, every console/PC is overpriced in Brazil, scratch that, EVERYTHING is overpriced period. So I had no hopes of buying a PS4 so soon, I'd rather wait for some national production of the console (it would still be overpriced, like the Xbox One, but in a "reasonable" range, for Brazilian standards - XOne costs about U$ 1200,00 here ), much to my surprise though I crossed a game store selling the PS4 for "only" U$ 1400,00, something I was willing to pay for. Next part: what game to get? My experience with Killzone was only the first game and I hated it, I'm a fan of CoD and though I never played Battlefield 4 I always heard it being praised. So I asked around my friends which game had better graphics, because right now, that's what I want, to see the best the PS4 has to offer at the moment... I got Battlefield 4 and was disappointed, the campaign is laughable, and the graphics are good but that much better from 360/PS3 current graphs, the effects are great but that's all. "Ohhhh but it's the multiplayer that matters" people say, well, I only care for the campaign and it's really not doing its job so far. That's when I decided to get Killzone as well, I thought "this is Sony's "halo" game", unlike the first game, I'm totally hooked up by Killzone Shadowfall, the whole idea of the game is so damn fun and entertaining, I love using the OWL, the character is interesting, the antagonists are interesting, the story makes sense (in a sci-fi way) and the graphics are pretty, again, I believe that most of the graphics could run on a PS3, but unlike BF4 Killzone is filled to the neck in visual effects that the PS3 could not pull out, also it attempts to use everything in the Dualshock 4, and does so without fucking gameplay up: that touchpad is used to give simple commands to the OWL (slide up means attack mode, slide right means zipline etc) it's simple so it blends in perfectly, and though it might not have been necessary it doesn't feel like the developers went out of their way to use the touch feature, every audiolog collectible has the recording coming out of the controller which is also a pretty enough touch. So it has those little details that, at least i the beginning of a gen makes all the difference.

Now that I rolled everything I'm playing and why, I must say that Killzone and Borderlands (no DLCs yet) are the titles I'm focusing on the most.

 

[INF1NIT3 D00M]

XCOM: Enemy Within - I've been putting off playing it for a while because I know I'm coming back to a really hard mission. I tried going through the base game on my first attempt with save-scumming disabled, but fuck that. I've played too many missions where you take one step and no less than six heavy floaters come flying across the map with a berserker in tow. I'd almost respect the people who do Classic/Iron Man runs, but at that point you can't even be playing the game. To survive, you really must be metagaming and abusing the AI. Then again, if you're not actively abusing the AI, it's all but outright cheating.

Torchlight II / Titan Quest + Immortal Throne - I picked these games up because I knew they were good, but I'm having trouble sticking with them. I played FATE when I was younger, and when I say that I mean that I played it to DEATH. Every day was FATE. I'd talk to my little brother for hours about FATE because he played it too. Every moment of free time, I'd sink into yet another dungeon, collecting yet another +80 Bloodthirsty Fire-Sword of the Ancients. It's really hard not to feel like I've played all of this before, because I pretty much have. What I played of Torchlight II was good, if pretty bland. Titan Quest and it's expansion I haven't even started on, I'm downloading it now in the hopes that a change of setting and some interesting mobs to fight might get me back into the genre.

PAYDAY 2 - A really nice co-op shooter in which you try to pull off different heists with varying degrees of success. It has some issues, but overall I'm having a good time. For anyone looking to get into it: stealth is possible, but don't necessarily go into this thinking that you're going to pull it off. Even the highest-level players I've seen have a tough time pulling missions off with stealth. There are so many overlapping systems set up to trip the alarms that it's nigh-impossible to pull a job off silently. However, this is one of those games that actually gets better once the alarm is set off. Once things inevitably go off the rails, the game becomes a fast-paced shootout as you try to keep the civilians down, take hostages, crack the vaults/safes/etc, and hold off the police long enough to make off with the loot.

Insurgency - I bought this one mainly for the Co-op, which feels a lot like Rainbow Six Vegas 2's Terrorist Hunt mode. You get 6-8 guys, and you have to push through an AI-defended map to capture and hold certain points. It's got the intensity and feel of Red Orchestra 2, where bullets are lethal and teamwork is vital. I've never seen a group of gamer strangers form into a makeshift military unit so quickly.

Planetary Annihilation - Go and watch the kickstarter trailer on it's Steam Store page. If that concept video appeals to you, then you'll enjoy the beta. It's already possible to play it all the way into the interplanetary stages. The initial gameplay is a lot like C&C or Starcraft, where you build factories and pump out tons of units. As the game progresses, weaponry scales upwards until the nukes start flying. At some point, someone usually makes it to space and either turns a nearby moon into a resource farm or brings it down on the enemy base. Updates and balance tweaks roll out really fast, and new stuff is being added all the time. I'm crap at it, but I'm having a blast all the same!

Warframe - I've been playing the hell out of this. It's my most-played game, by far. My In-Game alias is TheInfiniteDoom, feel free to add me.
It's basically a third person shooter/dungeon runner where you play as a bunch of Space Ninjas. Up to four players team up and kill tons of dudes in various mission types. The visual style is... different, and I really like that. Things work the way you'd expect them to, but even the most basic of assault rifles has a really wild appearance. Since it's PvE, you also get nothing but the best weapons. Dual machine pistols? We have several! Giant Battleaxe? Go nuts! You're not thinking big enough! A gun that shoots sawblades? Of course! In fact, mod that gun so that the sawblades are electrified or light people on fire! You want a flamethrower? Sure! But that's only a primary, bring a crossbow and a laser whip with you as well! God forbid you should ever run out of ways to kill people! Oh, but why should we limit ourselves to weapons? Pick the Warframe that shoots electricity from his fingertips! He can also run at lightspeed or set off an EMP at will! Alternatively, pick the magnetic Warframe, she can throw enemies around with magnetism, steal their shields, force bullets to alter their trajectory to hit enemies, and CRUSH ENEMIES WITH THE FORCE. Why stop when they're dead? One of the frames will summon copies of slain enemies to fight for you! His main offensive ability PUNCHES PEOPLE SO HARD THEIR SOUL COMES OUT AND BECOMES A PROJECTILE.

It's not a perfect game, the tutorial and endgame need some work, but it's in beta so it's getting better one update at a time. Right now, it's great fun to turn your brain off and slaughter hundreds of soldiers, robots, and horrible fleshbeasts. In coming updates, they're overhauling the melee system, updating more of the boss fights/tutorials, and they may even surprise us with an upgraded movement system.

 

[UrinalDook]

Ever since The Hobbit part two came out, a friend and I have been reminiscing about how much we enjoyed The Two Towers and Return of the King tie in games back on the PS2. We've also been lamenting the seeming absence these days of decent local co-op games.

So even though I remember being thoroughly impressed by all the reviews at the time that basically gave War in the North a 'satisfactory' rating, a C, a 6/10, I've just (literally just, as in half an hour ago in my lunch break) bought a copy for 360 for reasonably cheap. Maybe it's only because I'm in a massive LotR mood at the moment, and currently Skyrim just isn't doing it for me, but I'm actually really looking forward to going round my mate's tonight and sticking it on. A nice, simply slash 'em up, original Middle Earth story and a playable female character, all alongside a real human being are all big plus points for me at the moment.

Aside from that, in PC land, I'm playing through Mass Effect 3 again (though my first time through on PC), and dipping in and out of the multiplayer. I'm glad to see it's still populated enough that getting in a game doesn't take too long, but starting again from scratch when everyone else has awesome toys and interesting characters to play with is a real ball ache. God, the default human classes are boring. And trying to use a Mantis I on gold difficulty is just impossible. The prospect of grinding until I get a Black Widow is quite disheartening.

I'm also playing a bit of Torchlight II, which I'm enjoying so far, and Remember Me, which has so much potential but, to be quite honest, commits no sin more serious than just being plain boring.

Once I'm done with all these, I'll probably go back to trying to finally finish the Dragonborn main quest in Skyrim, and finishing my XCOM: Enemy Unknown campaign (never actually finished one yet).

So my list is actually pretty long.

 

[stroopwafel]

Just replayed Metal Gear Revengeance and Deus Ex Human Revolution. Both fantastic games in very different ways. Next on the list is the DLC for AC4, Red Dead Redemption and thinking about doing another playthrough of Demon's Souls and Resident Evil 2. Been replaying a lot of PS3 games lately b/c by the time the really good games for PS4 start coming out I'll probably won't be returning to most of them. Though they appear with the speed of litigation so that probably still be a while.

 

[Johnny Novgorod]

Don't all RPGs involve a fair amount of grinding?

Some don't. You can beat Kingdom Hearts without so much as looking back. Unless you want to tackle some of those optional bosses.

I've also been trying to get a hold of REmake. I wants more of that retro Resident Evil.

The first game still holds up pretty well, graphics notwithstanding. I played it a little while ago for the first time and liked it a lot.
RE5 is a bit of foul language around here but the Lost in Nightmares DLC is a nice survival horror retread, you can even do it with fixed camera angles. Shame it's a little short.

 

[AnthrSolidSnake]

A bit of DayZ Standalone, a bit of Nether, a bit of 7 Days to Die, and a bit of Blazblue Continuum Shift II.

If the cable I ordered that allows me to plug my PS3 audio into my PC comes today, I'll probably be playing Metal Gear Rising. As for how I'm playing and what I'm aiming for:

DayZ: Goal right now, find a gun with ammo, then take my chances in the major cities. Basically, see how long I can survive.

Nether: Unfortunately, I exhausted everything this game has to offer right now. Which sucks because this is my favorite online game right now. Currently I'm either running courier packages with my brother (as he always ends up broke), and finding people to help/PVP with.

7 Days to Die: I actually stopped playing this, but only because the games performance at night with all the zombies is god awful, so I'm hoping the next patch coming up will help address this issue. Otherwise, I'm trying to survive as long as possible in one house, while looking for supplies in neighboring towns. Eventually I'll have to plan a garden.

Blazblue: Unfortunately, I got the 3DS version, which doesn't control nearly as smooth as on PC or major consoles. However, I needed games for my 3DS, and wanted a portable fighting game. I've just started the story mode.

 

[Johnny Novgorod]

DayZ: Goal right now, find a gun with ammo, then take my chances in the major cities. Basically, see how long I can survive.

I've always wondered aobut DayZ - is there an ultimate goal in the game or is it just aimless wanderin'?

 

[AnthrSolidSnake]

DayZ: Goal right now, find a gun with ammo, then take my chances in the major cities. Basically, see how long I can survive.

I've always wondered aobut DayZ - is there an ultimate goal in the game or is it just aimless wanderin'?

Well, the Standalone is in Alpha, so content is rather anemic. Really, there's nothing more to do than wander the 25km of land (I think it's that much?) and find loot. There are pretty much no zombies, and if you do find one, a headshot with pretty much anything can kill them, but they are VERY buggy.

Once you find loot there's uhh...ummm...well, you can go around killing people? Yeah, there's not much to do right now. Unless you want to support alpha testing, I'd say it's not worth buying right now unless you just want to pick it up cheap.

As for the mod, while it is even MORE buggy, there is tons of content, but it does require you to own Arm II and its expansion pack to play.

So no, there's no real goal except what you set for yourself.

 

[SadisticBrownie]

I'm playing Metal Gear Rising and Mass Effect 2, both on PC. I'm not really enjoying either of them that much.
MGR I got just because I fancied something new, I guess it's reminded me why I don't usually play those kind of games that much - I find the gameplay pretty dull, and the cutscenes are lengthy and painful. I'll stick with it, but it's a bit of a slog.
ME2 I love, but I've played it so many times that it just feels like I'm ticking boxes on a list - recruit X, get the loyalty of Y - a lot of the mystery and joy of it has gone for me. I'm doing a replay of the whole series, but I enjoyed playing through 1 a lot more than I'm enjoying 2.

 

[stroopwafel]

I'm playing Metal Gear Rising and Mass Effect 2, both on PC. I'm not really enjoying either of them that much.
MGR I got just because I fancied something new, I guess it's reminded me why I don't usually play those kind of games that much - I find the gameplay pretty dull, and the cutscenes are lengthy and painful. I'll stick with it, but it's a bit of a slog.

The story of Rising is not really meant to be taken seriously, but its so over the top and nonsensical that it suits the style of game. Just wait at the final boss of the game and his ridiculous speech when the story becomes absolute bonkers. I actually burst out laughing(can't remember that happening with a game before).

It's the gameplay that really draws me in though. Really phenomenal. It's probably my favorite action game on PS3 in terms of sheer fun. The fact that you basically replay the whole Raiden vs Gekko fight of MGS4 is extra points.

 

[Rariow]

Apart from the stuff that I started and never quite stopped playing - that being TF2 on Friday nights and the occasional round of DotA 2 against bots, I'm currently playing the shit out of Hearthstone. That is a tremendously fun experience. I also impulse-bought Amnesia: The Dark Descent a couple days back, and have gotten about an hour into it before I've had to stop due to complete and utter terror. I'm really easily scared, and I'm fairly certain Amnesia would draw a shiver out of some pretty tough people. Will probably play that when I'm not expected to be awake the next day, because it makes me have a rather large amount of trouble getting to sleep.

Have also been casually messing around with Democracy 3. I don't know what it is about that game, but it just invites me to try and ruin a country as much as possible. I've managed to turn Canada and the UK into a hardcore theocracy and what amounts to a fascist totalitarian dictatorship respectively, and am currently thinking of ways to screw over France.

 

[Foolery]

Donkey Country Returns 3D. It's the best platformer I've played in years. I'm almost tempted to pick up a Wii U when Tropical Freeze is released.