The Video Game Thread

[Fat_Bulldog]

AJ you should play around with the hitting sliders to make it a little easier. That's what I did.

That's what I always do. It takes some calibration and time but once you get the contact and power sliders right for your hitting it should work for you.

[Jocephus]

a leisure suit larry game comes out for the xbox and ps3 at the end of this month

[cardsfansince82]

What do you guys think is a fair price to sell my XBox 360 for? It's in perfect working order with a 60 gig hard drive and two controllers.

[Michael]

Considering their reliability issues, not much. I would check your local craigslist to gauge a price.

[cardsfansince82]

Well I was thinking about selling it to a friend and didn't have a clue what to charge. If I do sell it I would trade it in for a brand new one since it's still under warranty.

[MrCrowesGarden]

I really don't like MLB 2k9 on the Wii. The hitting system went from being completely timing-based (which was a little too easy) to timing and location-based (very hard and frustrating). It's very hard to move the cursor to the right zone and time your swing (and swing the remote fast enough) to do it well.

[clevername]

I'd check eBay and see what they're going for there.

[Jocephus]

well, i think im the only one who is stoked about RE5 this friday (getting it at midnight release)...but, i found that besides a kickass campaign with co-op play, its going to have some MP too

New Mode - Slayers

Plays very similar to Mercenaries, but with players competing against each other to get the highest score from kill infected souls and B.O.Ws. A handicap system helps the player with the lowest points by doubling the amount of points they are awarded (though this doesn't apply to combo bonuses). Time Bonus and Combo Bonus rules apply as before, with enemy types and item locations remaining the same (as in Mercenaries).

If any player dies during a game, they lose points and will reappear elsewhere on the map to carry on playing (note: you may sometimes spawn in the heat of a battle, or next to a boss). There is no limit to the amount of times you can die, though you shouldn't expect much of a score if you do too often. Most players will encounter enemies on difficulty grade level 6 (Normal/Veteran), but the leading player must battle enemies on Grade level 10 (Pro level).

New Mode - Survivors

This game variant is all about Player VS Player action. There are still aggressive creatures present, making the arenas more challenging, but their frequency has been reduced. Combos no longer play a role, as the points you score are directly received from dealing damage to other players. There are no points for killing monsters. You must also strive from taking any damage from the monsters yourself.

Each player starts with just a basic firearm, with powerful weapons littered about the arena. Every map has different combinations of weapons, and you may wish to acquire weapons from bosses by killing them.

Both modes include 2 vs 2 team combat, as well.

New Achievements -

- Army of One - Win 30 matches in Slayers.
- Eye of the Tiger- Win 30 matches in Survivors.
- The Team that slays together - Win 30 matches in Team Slayers.
- We Will Survive - Win 30 matces in Team Survivors.
- Keep the good times rolling - Chain a 20-defeated combo in Slayers.
- It takes two to tango - Chain a 40-defeated combo in Team Slayers.
- It's all about the points - Score at least 40,000 points in Survivors.
- There is no "I" in team - Score at least 80,000 points in Team Survivors.
- Let's get this party started! - Unlock all selectable characters in Versus.
- Bring the Pain - Defeat 100 players using physical attacks in Versus.

[jeffbgoofy]

I really don't like MLB 2k9 on the Wii. The hitting system went from being completely timing-based (which was a little too easy) to timing and location-based (very hard and frustrating). It's very hard to move the cursor to the right zone and time your swing (and swing the remote fast enough) to do it well.

That doesn't make me feel well, I just spent a few hours getting my rosters set since there is no online update.

[Cronos]

well, i think im the only one who is stoked about RE5 this friday (getting it at midnight release)...but, i found that besides a kickass campaign with co-op play, its going to have some MP too

Joc I've been looking forward to RE5 ever since finishing RE4, I'm really fired up for it.

I hear they've made it more of an action game than survival horror type, but something is better than nothing. They say if you go into it expecting more action than survival horror you'll love it, though.