Off Topic: Mount and Blade review on Gamespot

[Adept]

Each to their own then. I absolutely hate the combat in Oblivion, and find M&B really fun and challenging.

[sector24]

I didn't see off topic as a prefix, but I did add it in the title. Speaking of off topic, has anyone bought the new King's Bounty or plan to? I'd like to get a first-hand account on the quality of that game.

[Jazzepi]

The only game I've ever found that did justice to sword based combat was Die by the Sword. If you haven't played it, you should get a copy.

Jazzepi

[HoneyBadger]

I play console games too-Playstation 2, mostly (great console, but I miss my Sega Genesis). My current favorites are 'Neo Contra', the 'GTA' series (yes, a very guilty pleasure-I prefer San Andreas, but my wife likes Vice City better), 'Soul Caliber 2, Giants: Citizen Kabuto, Fatal Frame 2, Shining Force EXA, and Monster Rancher 3 (Arguably, an even guiltier pleasure than GTA).

All extremely different from one another.

I own 'Barbarians', which is similar to Soul Caliber 2, 'Siren', which is arguably similar to 'Fatal Frame' (but not really, in terms of gameplay), and 'Scarface', which is *very* similar to GTA, in terms of gameplay, but reasonably different in story--because, as Sombre said, they're of similar genres.

We also have 'Silpheed', Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, the Sims, and all the 'Hitman' games (my wife likes those better than I do), and God of War. Each of them is a totally separate entity, and of any of the other games we own, none of them are much like God of War.

[JimMorrison]

That's awesome that your wife plays GTA and Hitman. :P Does she have a sister?

[lch]

Originally Posted by sector24

Speaking of off topic, has anyone bought the new King's Bounty or plan to? I'd like to get a first-hand account on the quality of that game.

Played the demo, liked it a lot, just bought the game on GamersGate and I'm still downloading it. You can get an impression yourself by trying out the demo. GamersHell has fast mirrors with it.

[HoneyBadger]

She does, actually-but her sister is married with 2 kids, and one on the way...

You ought to move to Utah though-I work from home, and the company I work for is like 80% women-and probably 50% of those are stewardesses

[JimMorrison]

Originally Posted by HoneyBadger

She does, actually-but her sister is married with 2 kids, and one on the way...

You ought to move to Utah though-I work from home, and the company I work for is like 80% women-and probably 50% of those are stewardesses

Are stewardesses more likely to be gamers than the average woman? This computer addict needs to know. :P

I drove through Utah once, I thought I was in Sweden, and I didn't stop drooling until we reached New Mexico.

[HoneyBadger]

Well, they're more likely to want to travel, and while they're gone, you can get in some important game-time

[JimMorrison]

But I don't want them to just go away so I can game - I have that part well covered already.


What I want, is a wonderful lady to tank while I spank..... to snipe while I sweep..... to plot while I scheme. I want a life partner, AND a virtual life partner.