The Energon Pub

[Shadowman]

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood:
Got the ability to recruit Assassins. Immediately picked up nine (Which is as many as I can get right now, I can get a maximum of twelve) then spent a HUGE amount of time ranking them up until I could make them full fledged Assassins. Several hours, in fact. It's a lot like HMW, except I have the option of going out and stabbing people myself. Totally worth it. A push of a button, and my Assassins come down in a cloud of smoke, a flurry of blades, and a pile of corpses.

Killed Juan Borgia the Banker, in...a...what in God's name is this? It looks like a orgy but I'm not seeing anyone get laid. A bunch of people in leaf-bikinis and thongs, only a few of which manage to pull the look off. And the pope is there! The pope who I beat in a bare-knuckle boxing match but a pope nonetheless.

On the multiplayer side, I hit level 13. It's fun, once you get the hang of it. Still annoying as hell to get on a losing streak, though, especially when you die chasing a target who thinks running everywhere at full speed will get him ahead. (Spoiler alert, you actually do worse that way; quality, not quantity!)

[Wigglez]

I almost have every trophy on Brotherhood. The horrible thing is not alot people play multiplayer in it anymore so I can't get EVERY trophy which sucks because I know I could do it, if people were still playing it

[Shadowman]

I almost have every trophy on Brotherhood. The horrible thing is not alot people play multiplayer in it anymore so I can't get EVERY trophy which sucks because I know I could do it, if people were still playing it

There are enough people playing it that I can still find a match, but it usually takes a while for the system to gather enough. The whole series was 50% off on Steam last Friday, that's sure to have attracted a few more players, at least. I didn't even think I'd get into one at first, I figured everyone would be off playing Revelations' MP.

[Jazz813]

Yesterday I downloaded the game Joy Ride Turbo on Xbox Live Arcade, and I must say it's much funnier than the Kinect version.

[Wigglez]

Get Shadow Complex off of the Arcade. I downloaded that back when I had a 360. That game is really good.

[Shadowman]

Fallout: New Vegas:
"It's said war...war never changes. Men do, in the roads they walk. And this road is over."

Finished Lonesome Road, the last of the major DLC packs. (Also picked up Courier's Stash, though I plan on getting Gun Runner's Arsenal at some point) It was much harder then Honest Hearts, but much easier than Old World Blues and Dead Money while still remaining challenging, though unlike OWB and DM, the characters never really clicked with me. (ED-D does get some actual character, though)

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood:
BEATEN! Took Cesare Borgia down like a boss. Then, over to Desmond to recover the Apple of Eden and...well...looks like we won't be needing Kristen Bell for this anymore...

[1337W422102]

GTA IV [PC]:
Only 30 packages left. Almost... there...

Red Dead Redemption [360]:
Tried some multiplayer. I like the idea of the hub world, but it only really seems fun if you're dicking around with friends. The other modes largely seem derivative and uninspired (TDM, CTF, etc.) and I find the gameplay, like GTA IV, really horribly suited for fast-paced competitive multiplayer action. While it's not as underwhelming as GTA IV's multiplayer offering, RDR's doesn't seem like something I'll pay much attention to, either, except for the occasions where I feel like rustling with my friends, or their jimmies, at least.

Raptor: Call of the Shadows [PC]:
Don't ask me how, but I accidentally the strongest weapon in the game. I earned enough to buy and somehow sold it by mistake. Bought it again after some Bravo Sector 6 grinding (get the Dumbfire Missiles, return to Hanger, sell them to Harold, repeat) and I'm on my way through the rest of the episode. At Bravo 8, I think.

Marvel vs Capcom 3 [360]:
Unlocked Akuma. Played as Rad a lot and really felt like playing some Bionic Commando. So I did.

Bionic Commando Rearmed [PC]:
Now THIS is how to do a retro remake! The visual style, character artwork, music, and tone are just perfect, and it really captures the essence of the original game while retaining the tongue-in-cheek humour. But it's also real hard.

Got to the Albatross and faced off against Hitler in a Terminator HK. With only 1 life to spare. Yeah, I lost hard, but I'll have this one cleared soon.

Halo: Reach [360}:
Reached the rank of Warrant Officer. Now where's my Lady Jaye?

Fallen Earth [PC]:
Figured I'd try it out since it's free to play and there's that Steam item promotion.

I sort of dig the post-apocalyptic Falloutian world, but the fact that it's an MMO really kills the illusion of a barren, desolate landscape what with there being so many players wandering and various mobs hanging around.

Reached Level 4. Doing odd jobs for people in town. Still learning the complexities of all the crafting and harvesting and whatnot. Combat is very lacklustre.

I didn't get my Steam t-shirt yet, but I figure it'll be worn under the jacket layer, so it won't even be visible. And Gordon's crowbar? Yeah, it's not even a weapon. You just equip it into one of your passive buff slots, and I'd found a better item for that slot during my first day of playing. Lame.

[The Happy Locust]

Sonic Colors
Cleared the asteroid coaster, thus freeing the planets. Too bad Eggman's machine already has enough power to go live. There were a few hiccups but now I've got time to wreak some havoc.

[1337W422102]

Sonic Colors
Cleared the asteroid coaster, thus freeing the planets. Too bad Eggman's machine already has enough power to go live. There were a few hiccups but now I've got time to wreak some havoc.

Were his minions snooping? I hear they often do that.

[The Happy Locust]

Sonic Colors
Cleared the asteroid coaster, thus freeing the planets. Too bad Eggman's machine already has enough power to go live. There were a few hiccups but now I've got time to wreak some havoc.

Were his minions snooping? I hear they often do that.

Plotting probably. wasn't scheming. could be snooping. Or maybe peeping.

The elder scrolls V: Skyrim
I'm so glad I went to Riftin. My quest log is full again. Hooray.;
Okay, here's the short version. Got inducted into the Thieves' guild after peacefully collecting some debts. Just got sent to a honey producer to set some fires.
Ran minor quests for most of the townsfolk, mostlyh just collections. Got one guy out of a debt he owed. Was sent to steal a horse that was paid for but not delivered. Plundered the manor while I was there now that I have a fence.
Took out a Skooma dealer, then his supplier, and was granted a Thaneship and a new home. That makes 7 thane-ships so far, or maybe 8. I can't remember if I got Falkreath or not yet.
I've discovered a lot of locations I don't have time for. Including 3 Dragon peaks, 2 dungeons with potential word walls, and the shadow stone.

[1337W422102]

Sonic Colors
Cleared the asteroid coaster, thus freeing the planets. Too bad Eggman's machine already has enough power to go live. There were a few hiccups but now I've got time to wreak some havoc.

Were his minions snooping? I hear they often do that.

Plotting probably. wasn't scheming. could be snooping. Or maybe peeping.

So they weren't snooping as usual? I see...

[SlyTF1]

Dragon's Dogma:

Pretty fun and not nearly as hard as some people make it out to be so far. There are massive difficulty spikes though. Why is it that I can kill a hydra in a couple of minutes, but a damn wolf can kill me in one hit? It's ridiculous. And the fact that you can't fast travel is another thing bound to piss me off sooner or later.

[Shadowman]

Something bugs me about Dragon's Dogma. An open world fantasy game about killing dragons? That sounds awfully familiar...

Fallout 3:
BEATEN! Got my hands on a GECK, but then got taken captive by the Enclave. Convinced Robot President Malcolm McDowell to kill himself and blow up the Enclave base with him. (Robots are really easy to drive to suicide) Went back to the Citadel and teamed up with Liberty Prime, who lit the Enclave's Darkest Hour not with the Matrix of Leadership, but in the warm glow of tactical nuclear missiles. Fought my way back to the main area of Project Purity, and, like Liam Neeson Dad, went all Wrath of Khan to get the Project back up and running and not to blow up everyone in the entire DC Wasteland, obviously dying in the process.

Good thing I have Broken Steel, huh?

I survived, stick that in your cloak and smoke it, Grim Reaper!

Defended all that hard work, mom, Liam Neeson Dad, and myself for two weeks died for. Stopped a crazy cult from taking Megaton's shipments of purified water and irradiating it; a group of raiders from stealing it to resell; and exposed a ghoul who was selling still-irradiated water as an improved version of the Project Purity brew.

...I still prefer New Vegas...

[The Happy Locust]

Hmm... I preferred F3 to NV, but maybe that's just because I played it first. NV added a lot of game mechanics I either didn't understand or didn't care about.

Sonic colors
GAME.OVER.
freed the wisps and defeated Eggman by sending him through a vortex in space.
Overall, a decent game and I had some honest fun with it. I can see where they made improvements in Generations, however.

Elder Scrolls: Skyrim
Still a member of the thieves guild. After botching a hive-burning mission due to the intervention of a fire-breathing dragon, was given another chance. Poisoned a Meadery so that a friendly (to the guild) ally could take it over. Then tailed an Argonian to a smuggler's den and got him to tell me about the mastermind to our enemy's plan.
Outside of this, ran into an Orc stronghold under seige. At Malacath's behest, assisted their leader in a mission, but he tried to betray me. Malacath knew of his trickery and rewarded me for handling the mission myself by giving me a Daedric hammer.

[Shadowman]

Hmm... I preferred F3 to NV, but maybe that's just because I played it first. NV added a lot of game mechanics I either didn't understand or didn't care about.

I played FO3 first as well, but I didn't get into it until after I played New Vegas. See, for me, it's that the Mojave just feels way more civilized than the almost anarchistic Capitol. Companion kills still gave experience so I never had to compete with them. And speaking of, Companions were given way more personality, even their own storylines, so they were more like actual characters, instead of being just those NPCs who carry my stuff and shoot at enemies for me. I will be honest, though, I much prefer FO3's ending to New Vegas'.

[The Happy Locust]

Hmm... I preferred F3 to NV, but maybe that's just because I played it first. NV added a lot of game mechanics I either didn't understand or didn't care about.

I played FO3 first as well, but I didn't get into it until after I played New Vegas. See, for me, it's that the Mojave just feels way more civilized than the almost anarchistic Capitol. Companion kills still gave experience so I never had to compete with them. And speaking of, Companions were given way more personality, even their own storylines, so they were more like actual characters, instead of being just those NPCs who carry my stuff and shoot at enemies for me. I will be honest, though, I much prefer FO3's ending to New Vegas'.

What's funny is that in terms of story, NV is actually the real Fallout 3, as it follows in the same region and factions as those established in F1 and F2 (the NCR being the most notable).

I rarely had companions. I had Fawkes with me in my good guy run, but generally avoided them otherwise. Even in Skyrim, I prefer the solo route since my companions tend to get in my way or give away my positions.

I also felt the anarchistic feel to be preferable. The capital was unorganized and wild and it was your job to bring order. The mojave feels more like you are getting dropped into someone else's battle

[1337W422102]

After playing the demo, my impression of Dragon's Dogma is that it's another of Capcom's attempts to try to sell Monster Hunter to the west. The change of setting is nice, as are the presence of plot and characters, but it just feels... off to me. Combat is still clunky and full of hope-you're-flailing-in-the-right-direction and wait-for-the-animation-to-finish. Not as ridiculously outdated as Monster Hunter, but still doesn't feel solid enough.

Rift [PC]:
Got a free copy and a month's subscription. I knew nothing about this game going in other than the fact that its realisticly-delicious mascot chick was featured in the Steam Summer Sale drawings last year.

Made a new character, called her "Kerensky" because BattleTech, and it turns out she's been resurrected to fight evil. So yeah. Kerensky HAS returned.

Reached Level 2 as a healing Guardian cleric, I think. Combat is mind-numbingly boring, though.

Drift City [PC]:
Did some of the purple-icon side missions in the second city. I like how they provide backstory to the main narrative. Got to the one where I'm supposed to do some ball-busting time trial for one of the rebels. Screw that.

Story-wise, I've reached the third city. Level 36, I think.

Bionic Commando Rearmed [PC]:
Finished it, love it, took some videos. Best remake I've seen. And I unlocked the '80s Rad costume and Prototype Weapon for the Bionic Commando sequel.

Halo 3 Mythic [360]:
Figured I'd pop in that second disc from ODST. Reached rank of Private.

[Shadowman]

What's funny is that in terms of story, NV is actually the real Fallout 3, as it follows in the same region and factions as those established in F1 and F2 (the NCR being the most notable).

Well, NV is made by Obsidian which is the remains of Black Isles Studios, which made Fallout 2. And while NV has the same setting (Well, close to it, slightly to the East) FO3 has the same antagonists, the Enclave.

I rarely had companions. I had Fawkes with me in my good guy run, but generally avoided them otherwise. Even in Skyrim, I prefer the solo route since my companions tend to get in my way or give away my positions.

I much preferred the more direct route; if I couldn't talk an opponent down, they were going down in a hail of gunfire. Companions always help with that.

I also felt the anarchistic feel to be preferable. The capital was unorganized and wild and it was your job to bring order. The mojave feels more like you are getting dropped into someone else's battle

But that's what I liked about it, it wasn't my war, and yet I was still the victor. It wasn't about installing power, it was about tipping the balance and picking who gets to leave and who gets to stay. basically, i get to pick who gets a shiny new piece in one gigantic stalemate.

Batman: Arkham City:
I do not own this game. I did, however, get my hands on a PC demo, and learned, much to my surprise (And I'm sure the game was a bit surprised at this as well) that I can run it perfectly fine, despite my computer being well below the minimum requirements.

I know what I'm getting...

[The Happy Locust]

What's funny is that in terms of story, NV is actually the real Fallout 3, as it follows in the same region and factions as those established in F1 and F2 (the NCR being the most notable).

Well, NV is made by Obsidian which is the remains of Black Isles Studios, which made Fallout 2. And while NV has the same setting (Well, close to it, slightly to the East) FO3 has the same antagonists, the Enclave.

I rarely had companions. I had Fawkes with me in my good guy run, but generally avoided them otherwise. Even in Skyrim, I prefer the solo route since my companions tend to get in my way or give away my positions.

I much preferred the more direct route; if I couldn't talk an opponent down, they were going down in a hail of gunfire. Companions always help with that.

I also felt the anarchistic feel to be preferable. The capital was unorganized and wild and it was your job to bring order. The mojave feels more like you are getting dropped into someone else's battle

But that's what I liked about it, it wasn't my war, and yet I was still the victor. It wasn't about installing power, it was about tipping the balance and picking who gets to leave and who gets to stay. basically, i get to pick who gets a shiny new piece in one gigantic stalemate.

Heh, sign of a good game that we can both love these but have such differing opinions. I still remember a conversation with a coworker over GTA 4 vs GTASA. I preferred SA, he preferred 4. Our reasons why were the exact same.

[Shadowman]

Fallout 3:
Just for fun, decided to do Mothership Zeta. Turns out, it's actually really fun. Turns out, with a high enough Energy Weapons stat, Alien weapons can kill most enemies in one shot. A higher leveled Ghoul variant I was having trouble with? Dead in two rounds. I walked away with my own spaceship, some swank new weapons, and enough ammo to kill everything, ever.

Also I got an extreme disdain for the Aliens. I mean, in New Vegas, I felt kind of bad killing those three aliens just for their cool gun, but now, I think I may have been too nice...

[1337W422102]

Hhhngnhgngh, Fall of Cybertron PC version announcement...

Rift [PC]:
Wasn't having fun with my healing cleric chick, so I rolled up a new character: a kinky redheaded human warrior whose new greaves give her a tiny skirt, and that stretching idle anim of hers--

Forget it. Got her to level 6, I think. Finished the quests up to the one where the dude wants me to ride a horse into the distance and kill a king. I get the feeling this won't be easy.

Halo 3: ODST [360]:
Finished the train station obligatory-vehicle-level. Cruising the city streets in a Ghost I found parked outside, which makes exploring so much easier, and combat much more fun.

Working on collecting the recordings. I'm only missing ten of them and I've searched half the city already. I know the last one's in the final mission, so that means I only have 9 left to find. Lemme at 'em.

Halo Waypoint:
Reached a Career level of 14 in the metagame. None of the Reach unlockables appeal to me other than chest armour I need to be level 30 to equip. Not sure if I give a damn enough to try to "level" in the metagame, but I figure it might be fun for a while.

[The Happy Locust]

Elder Scrolls: Skyrim
Spent most of today just on this game. Here's the play-by-play.
Took down 3 more dragons, explored a ruin to help a greedy lady get some treasure. Her greed ran her right into a deathtrap. Oh well, word wall. Collected a drum for a bard and returned it. Ran some more minor quests for the thieves.Returned the white phial to the alchemist in Windhelm.
For the Thieves' guild, learned the truth about the former guild master and that the current one was a thief.... well, moreso. He bolted with our money. To try and find him, had to sneak into his house but this meant either killing or buying off his houseguard. Went with option 3. Found a way to relieve him of a huge debt by locating an item he lost. He gladly left and gave me the key to the house. I still went in the back way by unlocking a ramp with a piece of salmon (go Telekinesis!) Found his plans and escaped with no one killed.
Finally, took the lexicon to a Dwarven ruin at the behest of a disturbed argonian. Made it to the bottom and returned it. My reward was a bonus that makes my dwarven armor work better. Too bad I don't use it.

My misc quests page is now less than a page long, so I think I'm finally seeing an end to this game. Most of my remaining quests are either story based, or will be based around the Thieve's and brotherhood missions.

On a side note, went game pricing and found Saints row 3 downloadable for $17 on Amazon. Went for it. Not sure why it was so cheap considering the packaged copy was still selling for $50.

[BeastProwl]

Finally got a new controller. And it's SO PRETTY!
Burnout Paradise
I had everything in this game, but since the wipout, Iv'e had to restart. I got all my DLC back, but only recently started playing again (Since the last controller had buttons instead of bumpers, it felt so wrong) I rule all the roads on Big Surf Island. Toy Nighthawk FTW! I have all the other toys too, but those are so much easier to get. Now all that's left is that one car you unlock after doing all the challenges...In multiplayer...PAIN...

[1337W422102]

I've had a hankerin' for some Burnout, myself, now that you mention it...

Halo 3: ODST [360]:
Finished my first playthrough. A welcome change to the Halo formula. I didn't find the characters particularly well-developed, but there was some good dialogue and some fun interactions. And the best soundtrack of the franchise. Unf, dat mood-setting overworld jazz...

Started another playthrough; on my way to Dare's pod. Also, about the characters... I get that they wanted to make the Rookie silent, but seriously? They couldn't have given him a few lines were important? Oh sure, he can whistle at an alien, but he can't verbally acknowledge his superiors? A simple "On my way, ma'am" when he picked up Dare's signal would have been nice. You know, so she wouldn't think, "no response, they're all dead, I'm on my own," etc.

Halo Waypoint:
Career milestone of 18. Only 10 points away from the next level... Haven't unlocked any of the 7 pieces of Reach gear, yet.

[Shadowman]

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim:
I've been playing this for a while, as my sexy redhead Nord warrior goddess, (I named her Freya, because she is sex) but I switched back to my original man-Nord, since I want to get as much done as I can with him before Dawnguard drops.

I went in, planning to finish up the College of Winterhold. Five hours of hard questing later, I didn't even touch it. Finished up the Thieves Guild, though, even though I planned on not doing that until my Lockpick hit 100. (So I could get the unbreakable lockpick perk, and wouldn't need the Skeleton Key anymore) Cleared a cabal of Vampires trying to conquer Morthal, where I became Thane for my troubles. Cleared out the Tamrielic equivalent of a meth house, then bought a house for Riften Thaneship. Returned some craaaaaaazy cube to a Dwarven ruin, apparently I'm way cooler if I wear dwarven armor now, but then I look way cooler in Dragon Plate Armor so whatever. Trying to get Thaneship in Falkreath now.