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Kame-Sen'nin wrote:

_D_ wrote:Picked up an iCade adapter or $10 as they were clearing them out from several sources. Nice thing is they can be used with tabs and phones and not only Apple ones. Since they are blue tooth enabled, they will even work with my old Blackberry Playbooks. Since I also have the HDMI cables for that I should be able to use this by hooking it up to the TV and playing all my MAME and other games emulators this way. Can't go wrong or 10 bucks...

Nice find! Please let us know what your experience is like, I've always been intrigued by the iCade adapters.

Will apparently also work with my Google Nexus Player with the Android Mame emulator. Haven't tried it yet though. Will let you know when I do...

Playing some more Dragon's Crown. This is one of those games that is probably even more fun to play with other players. Unfortunately I have no internet access in my apt unit and I don't have a lot of adult friends currently who would come to my pad to play this with me.

I just picked up FallOut 3 in preparation and anticipation for Fallout 4 coming out later this year. I am about to pop in the PS3 this weekend! It was only 19.99 for the collectors edition at the local Game Stop store.

Been playing Xenogears, been a long time since I last did so. Long enough that I only recall bits and pieces of the story, so at least it's like playing it for the first time all over again.

I recently picked up Aliens: Colonial Marines for $3. The game has been hated on nonstop, but I'm finding it to be extremely enjoyable. Though my expectations were low, I can't see how a fan the 1979 Alien film, or James Cameron's Aliens, couldn't enjoy this...especially if they can tolerate first-person shooters.

I've also been playing The Last of Us. Tried it for an hour a month ago and wasn't into it. However, a friend convinced me last weekend to give it another shot, claiming it's one of the best PS3 games to ever be released. I started it up again a few days ago and once you get through the first hour or two, it's a very impressive game. It's not so much the story (since it plays up the now cliche post-apocalyptic survival tropes), but the characters really suck you in.

After I beat those two games, I'll probably spend more time on Arkham Knight--which is outstanding--and then move onto Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.

llj wrote:Playing some more Dragon's Crown. This is one of those games that is probably even more fun to play with other players. Unfortunately I have no internet access in my apt unit and I don't have a lot of adult friends currently who would come to my pad to play this with me.

The game seems to be a spiritual successor to Capcom's Dungeons and Dragons hack & slash games. If that's the case, then it certainly is fun to play multiplayer.

Sentionaut wrote:Been playing Xenogears, been a long time since I last did so. Long enough that I only recall bits and pieces of the story, so at least it's like playing it for the first time all over again.

Xenogears is a cool game; good choice! One day I plan on actually finishing it...

Char Aznable wrote:I've also been playing The Last of Us. Tried it for an hour a month ago and wasn't into it. However, a friend convinced me last weekend to give it another shot, claiming it's one of the best PS3 games to ever be released. I started it up again a few days ago and once you get through the first hour or two, it's a very impressive game. It's not so much the story (since it plays up the now cliche post-apocalyptic survival tropes), but the characters really suck you in.

The Last of Us looks pretty interesting...and it seems to only be about $20 now on Amazon. Maybe I need to pick this one up for my PS3 collection.

greg wrote:

llj wrote:Playing some more Dragon's Crown. This is one of those games that is probably even more fun to play with other players. Unfortunately I have no internet access in my apt unit and I don't have a lot of adult friends currently who would come to my pad to play this with me.

The game seems to be a spiritual successor to Capcom's Dungeons and Dragons hack & slash games. If that's the case, then it certainly is fun to play multiplayer.

Definitely, I think they some of the staff on those games worked on Dragon's Crown too. George Kamitani definitely did, at least.

I'm still plugging away at Batman: Arkham Knight and just started Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. MGSV looks absolutely incredible in the graphics department, and may just have the best control scheme in the series. However, I was one of those Metal Gear fans that loved the franchise for the long cutscenes and deep, sprawling story...and that's something this one is severely lacking. So, having eagerly waited for this game over the last few years, that aspect is very disappointing.

I'm also giving The Wolf Among Us a try. So far I just finished the first "episode" and was really pulled into the story. I'm a fan of mysteries, especially when they employ that noir vibe and aesthetic, so this game's right up my alley. Highly recommended for fans of the 'point and click' sort of titles.

Funny you should mention The Wolf Among Us, Char--I finally started playing that over the holiday weekend & got so wrapped up in it I finished it by Tuesday! But that's pretty common with me an Telltale Games...they're really easy to get into! I love the art direction on TWAU, the use of color, shadow, and direction itself is just really great. I'm looking forward to season 2 already.