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Tales of the Abyss is really unbearable because of luke (i didnt think tear was terrible) but it does redeem itself like halfway through kind of. Its definitely not the best game i played but as long as you can tolerate luke for a little while i promise you he gets way less annoying.
 

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LaDestitute":2bn9jkfm said:
The Binding of Isaac.

How does it play? The videos I've seen of it make it look like the combat is really stiff and I'm more than a little hesitant to believe that after experiencing Super Meat Boy's excellent controls. I don't know if I plan to get it even; WASD schemes on top down shooters don't agree with me, but it looks really good besides the controls and I love the quirky and dark mood it sets.
 

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I've just ordered Red Dead Redemption Undead Nightmare because I've not played it yet and it was only £4 ($6) which if you ask me is so so so so so cheap lol... I also ordered Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus for the Vita (Well duh it's not out for anything else... Plus I mean) even though I already own Sigma for the PS3 and there's not really any extra content... I wonder if they'll ever make a Sigma 2 Plus because that could be cool too, and if they'll make a Sigma version of Ninja Gaiden 3 because that game looks terrible as it is, they removed so many features from it for NO reason and apparently it's so boring to play too... although the Wii U version will be having lots of added features including more weapons from the start (That aren't DLC...), adding upgrades to the weapons, and better still... gore will be back, you can cut limbs off again! Hopefully they'll release the new version on PS3/360/Vita too!

Anyway, so earlier today I TRIED picking Tales of the Abyss back up since I WANT to like it but it's just so bad... and I got bored within half an hour... and god damn why are Ion and Jade so... faggy girly? I mean, Ion is supposed to be a dude and he looks like a girl and has a female voice actor that doesn't sound convincing WHATSOEVER, and Jade has a girls name and looks like a girl anyway... the fuck is happening here like... just wanted to get that out, lol.
 
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LaDestitute":2sy9gztk said:
The Binding of Isaac.

How does it play? The videos I've seen of it make it look like the combat is really stiff and I'm more than a little hesitant to believe that after experiencing Super Meat Boy's excellent controls. I don't know if I plan to get it even; WASD schemes on top down shooters don't agree with me, but it looks really good besides the controls and I love the quirky and dark mood it sets.
The controls can take a bit getting used to. You use the arrow keys to shoot in each of the four cardinal directions, and the WASD keys to move about. Q can be pressed to use pills/tarot cards, shift/E can be used to place bombs, and space to use secondary items. Be careful with the Q/E keys though, as their quite close to the movement keys.
 
You can also angle your shots a bit (by moving at the same time), to hit enemies who are just a little off a cardinal direction from you. That takes some getting used to as well, but it's nifty for hitting enemies who are behind obstacles (or who are shooting in that direction themselves).

If you're going to get Binding of Isaac, you might avoid getting its expansion Wrath of the Lamb at the same time. Yeah, it's cheap, but it also makes the base game more difficult in some ways, and it's best to avoid doing that if you don't even know if you like the game at all yet.
 

Jason

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So I'm playing Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus, and I've got to say I really enjoy playing on the Vita more than on the PS3... it just seems to feel better on a portable console, and it runs fine and stuff too, the graphics aren't amazing, but are pretty good for the Vita (The only two games that have looked better than it so far are Uncharted Golden Abyss and Gravity Rush), and the framerate is pretty stable for the most part (It HAS dropped a tad while there's been a fuck ton of stuff happening onscreen, I mean like a dozen people including myself and lots of ninpo shit going on). The only thing I'm pissed off about, is that, just like the PS3 version, it's censored in EU! So the Flying Swallow attack, which description reads: "Fly at high speed towards your foe and cut their head off."... doesn't cut their head off! It's SOOOO gay, stop censoring things like this when we can have games like Mortal Kombat, Dead Rising and God of War come over here with no problems! D:< Oh well... I guess it doesn't matter THAT much since the game is still fun... I just hope they do a Plus version of Sigma 2 since we atleast got "gore" on that... well, if everyone is actually a robot and bleeds purple electricity, then yeah it's gore, and atleast we could cut limbs and heads off, even though it wasn't like the original Ninja Gaiden 2 where their limbs would actually get cut off and stay on the floor, oh no on the PS3 version their limbs and heads just disappeared as soon as they were cut off, it was weird... kinda stylish I'll admit with the electricity and stuff but still gay lol.
 
Doing a Binding of Isaac video playthrough with Cain. Not a special challenge run or anything, just seeing how far I can get. Parts 1 & 2 are recorded now (basement floors 1 and 2) and I'm now editing the video file before uploading.
 

Jason

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Just been pressured into buying Lego Batman 2 by my mate D:

... Well not exactly, but I'm using that as an excuse as to why I bought it, lol. It'll be here on Friday (Which is when it releases anyway) and it comes with a comic book too! Although I COULD have got it with a lex luthor toy :( Oh well, I get the Harley Quinn Bike DLC yay! So I can run over people on it :D

Gonna' be all gangsta as fuck with Batman (Or maybe Superman we'll see...) just running people over like a boss!
 

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I'm going on a DS binge for a while. Starting with Phoenix Wright, followed by Professor Layton. Other things I've thought about:

- Hotel Dusk
- Rune Factory
- FF Tactics: GotR A2

I know there's Mario Kart and other Nintendo licensed stuff but I've played a lot of that already. I'm all for recommendations.
 

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