What were the last video games you played?

[DrowGamer77]

I played a little bit of the Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood single player campaign, and it seemed to be just as full as the AC2 single player mode. The online is just a really awesome supplementary thing.

Perfect! Thanks for the info

[kiggidykev]

Kev, how's the single player story for that? Is the game meant to be an online game primarily?

As Critic said, it has a full single-player game all to itself, and it expands nicely on what you were able to do in AC2. Once you get the hang of combat, doing chain-kills and taking down a legion of 20 guards all in one hit each looks so beautiful.

I haven't even tried the online play yet because I'm so enthralled with the single-player.

[clashcityrocker10]

Last game I played was Civilization V this past Saturday. Fun stuff.

[Der_Lex]

As Critic said, it has a full single-player game all to itself, and it expands nicely on what you were able to do in AC2. Once you get the hang of combat, doing chain-kills and taking down a legion of 20 guards all in one hit each looks so beautiful.

I haven't even tried the online play yet because I'm so enthralled with the single-player.

Same here, single-player is taking up most of my free time right now. Damn you, guild challenges.

I haven't quite gotten the hang of chain kills, though. My chains getting interrupted by enemy attacks.

When I'm done with AC and when things have calmed down here a bit, I'm finally going to take the time to play through Demon's Souls (not doing that right now because I don't need more stress in my free time ). After that I still have Valkyria Chronicles as well, which I got very cheaply from Amazon (I needed one more item for free shipping eligibility).

I also still hope that I'll be getting some RB3 hardware before the end of the year.

[kiggidykev]

I haven't quite gotten the hang of chain kills, though. My chains getting interrupted by enemy attacks.

If I may offer some advice, hammer on the attack button as Ezio is doing a kill animation if there's another target in range. Then hold the Guard button as he goes into the next, and if some other enemy attacks, you just need to hit Attack to break the animation and go into a counter-kill. I practiced with with the sound off to work off of just the visual cues.

[Der_Lex]

If I may offer some advice, hammer on the attack button as Ezio is doing a kill animation if there's another target in range. Then hold the Guard button as he goes into the next, and if some other enemy attacks, you just need to hit Attack to break the animation and go into a counter-kill. I practiced with with the sound off to work off of just the visual cues.

Yeah, that's pretty much the approach I've been taking. Got lots of practice when I tried (and succeeded ion the end) to get 100% synchronization on the first encounter with the Followers of Romulus (the one in which you're not allowed to take damage).

[kiggidykev]

Yeah, that's pretty much the approach I've been taking. Got lots of practice when I tried (and succeeded ion the end) to get 100% synchronization on the first encounter with the Followers of Romulus (the one in which you're not allowed to take damage).

I screwed that one up pretty bad. After that, I spent a lot of time practicing in the VR mode until I got it down. AC2 didn't have that sense of fluidity to it, if I recall. I remember in AC1 and 2 just sitting in defense mode and waiting for the guards to attack so I could counter them. This way is MUCH more fun, I think

[Der_Lex]

I screwed that one up pretty bad. After that, I spent a lot of time practicing in the VR mode until I got it down. AC2 didn't have that sense of fluidity to it, if I recall. I remember in AC1 and 2 just sitting in defense mode and waiting for the guards to attack so I could counter them. This way is MUCH more fun, I think

Yeah, it's way less passive, which is definitely an improvement. AC:B to me is like RB2: a perfect fine-tuning of a great concept. Nothing too new, but all the content is fantastic. The hardest part is deciding what to do first (I think I might give the Copernicus missions a try).

Speaking of screwing up 100% synchronicity, try doing a relatively long stealth mission in which you should remain undetected, and getting spotted by the LAST SODDING ENEMY in the entire mission.

[trueguitarist88]

The last game i played was Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory. I was playing this so I can improve my SC skills because I know im getting the first 2 games for either my birthday, or Christmas. I have a feeling I'm probably going to get both of them on Christmas. I was playing the Bank level, but barely got halfway through it before I had to stop.

Chaos Theory is a prty kewl gaem. 10/10

[citric_bullets]

I just finished Banjo Kazooie.

It gets a 13/10 for being made of awesome.