Geek thread… nice… Can wait for AC2 and Forza 3… my wife may kill me this autumn with all the games coming out…
I’ve just begun reading x-men, its not that popular in Denmark. I Just finished House og M and decimation The day after… anyone have some good recomendations?
Comics = Irredeemable.
Google it.
Buy it.
Shit yourself in abject terror as you realize exactly how ungood an murderous-bastard Superman would be.
And that’s not a spoiler.
[quote]Mr.Purple wrote:
Hey, this is the place for all things geeky, right? I haven’t read a good fantasy book in ages, anyone care to make recommendations? I like George Martin’s stuff, Raymond Feist(two with Pug as the main character as I recall). Last series I have been reading is Steven Eriksons’ The Malazan Book of the Fallen. I loved the first 2 or 3 books, but later on I kinda lost interest. Some post-apocalyptic stuff would be cool to read, also… like Stephen Kings’ The Stand.[/quote]
I didn’t read through all the pages to see if anyone responded to you, so if so apologies. If you like Martin then I highly reccomend Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time Series. It is by far the most in depth series I’ve ever read. Martin is really the only fantasy author to come close and while their styles are different, I still think he falls well short of Jordan’s works.
The only drawback is that the last book in the series isn’t being written by him. Basically he contracted a rare blood disease and died with the book only partially done. Brandon Sanderson, another fantasy author who is decent, is finishing the rest using Jordan’s notes and input from his wife/editor. Jordan was a door gunner on a huey for two tours in Vietnam and he knows his shit. He also had an IQ of 150 and was a nuclear engineer before becoming an author.
Some other good series I would reccomend would be Stephen King’s Dark Tower Series, James Clemens Godslayer series, and Joe Abercrombie’s latest series. All are good reads, though the last two aren’t as in depth as King, Martin, and Jordan.
If you like historical fiction I would also reccomend Louis Lamour’s Walking Drum. Set in Europe in the 11th century it’s a good read with a lot of info sprinkled with a lot of battles, pretty good all around.
Hope that helps…
Damn I didn’t know someone else was going to end the Wheel of Time series. I thought I’d always have to wonder how Rand finishes it.
[quote]Mr.Purple wrote:
Hey, this is the place for all things geeky, right? I haven’t read a good fantasy book in ages, anyone care to make recommendations? I like George Martin’s stuff, Raymond Feist(two with Pug as the main character as I recall). Last series I have been reading is Steven Eriksons’ The Malazan Book of the Fallen. I loved the first 2 or 3 books, but later on I kinda lost interest. Some post-apocalyptic stuff would be cool to read, also… like Stephen Kings’ The Stand.
Read the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind, amazing books.
Also anything by David Gemmel is equally amazing.
If you like fantasy novels you will love those. [/quote]
Listen, I totally agree with everyone else’s recommendations. There’s some really good stuff out there and it all needs to experienced…but not before the following;
The First Law Trilogy, by Joe Abercrombie. The books are-
“The Blade Itself”
“Before They Are Hanged”
“The Last Argument of Kings”
It is the ULTIMATE in testosterone soaked, profanity laced ass-kicking name-taking knock down drag out slam bang whizz pow Fantasy with a capital fucking F. The series begins on a cliffhanger. Literally. As in, a guy hanging off a fucking cliff. If Robert E. Howard were alive today and decided to write a book with Chuck Palahniuk and Jon Krakauer this would be the result. High adventure at its best. Terrifying battle scenes. REAL dialogue that ranges from from the profound to the hilarious. A plot that keeps you glued until the very last page.
It takes genre archetypes (the Barbarian, the Handsome Knight, the Wizard Who May Not Be All He Seems) and turns them on their head so adroitly, so damn smartly you’ll never look at fantasy the same way again. I almost regret reading these books; because everything except the very best of the genre is forever ruined for me. I wish I’d had these when I was thirteen, I’d have grown up to be fucking Conan.
Seriously, get it. It’s that good.
The First Law Trilogy is a good read, but I’m more of a fan of indepth worldbuilding. I loved Abercrombies world but was a bit pissed that he stopped that world after only one trilogy. Having said that, the books are an exciting read and I heard he plans on doing an outrigger novel set in the same setting.
@Renegade Dragon. Indeed. Robert Jordan did write some decent chunks before he died. Namely, the introduction and the ending. He did also plot out the rest. You may be excited or dissapointed to know that there will not be one last book. Brandon Sanderson was contracted to write at least 250k words, but after he passed 400k he realized there was no way it could be done. SO it will be split into three parts. Part one is due the first week of November, part two the following November, and part three the November after that. At first I was a bit miffed, but the books are so amazing that really more will hopefully be better.
Oh and is anyone else excited that HBO is doing a miniseries based on George R.R. Martin’s ASOIF?
David Eddings is good as well, the Belegraid Series(5), The Mallorean Series(5), The Tamuli(3) and Elenium (3).
I liked the 2 5 books series the best though, he recently passed and I decided to dig up some of his books for a little rereading. Good stuff.
For those who are interested, The best American made cartoon series is on Hulu, Exosquad, all 51 episodes. I have a new found respect for this series it didn’t pull any punches and dealt with real issues. Subjugation of a race, isolationism, war politics, guerrilla type resistance. It hasn’t held up well to time as far as the animation is concerned but it is still legendary and an important series. Check it out if you can:
WTF is the difference between Infamous and Prototype? I swear they look identical to me. I know they are both the same gameplay (right?) but I can’t figure out the differences.
[quote]PonceDeLeon wrote:
WTF is the difference between Infamous and Prototype? I swear they look identical to me. I know they are both the same gameplay (right?) but I can’t figure out the differences.[/quote]
From what I’ve seen, they are very different. Cole (the main character in Infamous) has electricity based powers. He uses it like a gun. He is not all powerful and can get killed…unlike what I have seen from the Prototype game where he seems to be able to take out entire gun ships and helicopters by simply flinging himself into them. The Prototype character can absorb other people’s memories and take on their own form. You have a choice in that game of blending into the crowd and going largely unnoticed OR taking down everything in your way as you destroy the city.
Earlier, I compared the game play of Infamous to being like Jason Bourne only with the powers of Storm from X-men. I stand by that. The open world is fun to roam around along with nonstop attacks from enemies and a plot that involves government conspiracy and an experiment that involved enhancing human beings with supernatural abilities.
Infamous video review:
Prototype video review:
Potential spoilers in both.
I have been excited for Prototype for about a year, I’m a little disappointed by the sour reviews. They weren’t awful, but Infamous appears to have taken the cake (at least in terms of versatility). I think at the end of the day, Prototype will be awesome for those who simply want to go smash shit around. Nothin’ wrong with that.
inFamous definitely seems like the better game.
That show kicked massive amounts of ass. I actually did a report in fifth grade using some of hte plotlines from this show as examples for my Social Studies class. Got an A.
Speaking of games, though, take a look (if you haven’t already) at the trailer for “The Last Guardian”-
Made by the same time who did “Ico” for the PS2 and “Shadow of the Colossus” for the PS3. So reminds me of the Neverending Story.
Very Good Infamous Demo…gives a good idea of how this game plays out…although it didn’t take me as long to figure some of that out as the guy playing this one. If your actions are smooth, it can almost look like an animated movie.
It looks like Prototype didn’t come close to this.
Damn, on PS3 only. No wonder I haven’t heard of it. Sounds like my kind of game, looking for something new to play after finishing Fallout 3.
[quote]waylanderxx wrote:
Mr.Purple wrote:
Hey, this is the place for all things geeky, right? I haven’t read a good fantasy book in ages, anyone care to make recommendations? I like George Martin’s stuff, Raymond Feist(two with Pug as the main character as I recall). Last series I have been reading is Steven Eriksons’ The Malazan Book of the Fallen. I loved the first 2 or 3 books, but later on I kinda lost interest. Some post-apocalyptic stuff would be cool to read, also… like Stephen Kings’ The Stand.
Read the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind, amazing books.
Also anything by David Gemmel is equally amazing.
If you like fantasy novels you will love those.[/quote]
Just finished Brent Weeks’ Night Angel trilogy…highly recommended.
[quote]Professor X wrote:
Very Good Infamous Demo…gives a good idea of how this game plays out…although it didn’t take me as long to figure some of that out as the guy playing this one. If your actions are smooth, it can almost look like an animated movie.
It looks like Prototype didn’t come close to this.[/quote]
I think I’ll finally have to pick Infamous this weekend.
I was looking forward to Prototype, but the reviews haven’t been great. Prototype sounds more like rental or something to pick up used once the price has gone down a few bucks.
[quote]Burst wrote:
I have been excited for Prototype for about a year, I’m a little disappointed by the sour reviews. They weren’t awful, but Infamous appears to have taken the cake (at least in terms of versatility). I think at the end of the day, Prototype will be awesome for those who simply want to go smash shit around. Nothin’ wrong with that.[/quote]
I picked up prototype just cause I wanted something new to do. I think the reviews are a little harsh and I’ve been having fun with it so far. I don’t think I’d call it a must buy game. But if you just want to wreck some shit and some violence it has plenty of both. I think the following reviews are pretty accurate for my opinion so far.
Anyone know of any good games coming out on the 360? Specifically RTS games or FPS. I would love to see some worldbuilding strat games come out for the new platforms. I remember back when I was in middle school/high school playing only on the PC and they had some really good stuff. Sid Meyer’s Gettysburg comes to mind.
The tactics were amazing. Terrain, disposition of troops, flanking or facing straight on, morale, etc. all played a huge role in determining the outcome. Games like Lords of the Realm 2, AOE, etc. etc. Civ 3 came out on the 360 but after a few days I could beat it on every level and it was pretty narrow/mundane. THe new HaloWars sucks IMO. I like Halo 3 and love GOW2, but I’d love to see a combination of RTS and FPS where you start off on the frontline as a grunt and work your way up.
Sorry, kind of a rant, but if anyone knows of some gems I’m missing let me know. I’ve played a ton of Oblivion, have every achievement in the game, but I’m definitely ready for something else.
[quote]fireflyz wrote:
Anyone know of any good games coming out on the 360? Specifically RTS games or FPS. I would love to see some worldbuilding strat games come out for the new platforms. I remember back when I was in middle school/high school playing only on the PC and they had some really good stuff. Sid Meyer’s Gettysburg comes to mind.
The tactics were amazing. Terrain, disposition of troops, flanking or facing straight on, morale, etc. all played a huge role in determining the outcome. Games like Lords of the Realm 2, AOE, etc. etc. Civ 3 came out on the 360 but after a few days I could beat it on every level and it was pretty narrow/mundane. THe new HaloWars sucks IMO. I like Halo 3 and love GOW2, but I’d love to see a combination of RTS and FPS where you start off on the frontline as a grunt and work your way up.
Sorry, kind of a rant, but if anyone knows of some gems I’m missing let me know. I’ve played a ton of Oblivion, have every achievement in the game, but I’m definitely ready for something else.[/quote]
IMO both of those gametypes are best enjoyed on the PC, MW2 will certainly have a big audience on all 3 platforms but competition(if you’re into that) is bound to be biggest on PC. As for RTS, SC2 is on the horizon, and it doesn’t get any better than that, but you also have games like Empire: Total War that came out a few months ago, and the 2nd Warhammer40k RTS recently released as well.
Prototype - What you get if you combine the Hulk video game with Assassin’s Creed, add much more gore but take away any motivation to actually finish the game.
It’s cool running up walls (like Hulk), jumping through the air for a mile at a time (like Hulk), picking up cars and throwing them at enemies (like Hulk) and then blending into the crowd (like Assassin’s Creed) to escape the enemy. The difference is, you can actually become anyone on the street that you kill and absorb.
That means it holds your attention for a little bit, but due to a lacking plot and the fact that you can upgrade your powers so early on that this simply becomes a smash and destroy playground (like Hulk), it ain’t worth 60 bucks.
INfamous won this one hands down.