What are you playing?

[Swish]

The first of two obvious threads for this subforum.

What games have people got on the go at the moment?

I'm learning the ropes of WarTech: Senko no Ronde - the hybrid fighter/danmaku shooter, and easily the weirdest game I own.

Also going through the first Ar Tonelico, which is alright.

[Myrph]

I've just started playing Simon the Sorcerer 4: Chaos Happens, was waiting for it to come out for ages, somehow missed the actual release date and got it for less than £5 on ebay. So far its not too bad, not really a StS game because 90% of the voice actors have changed (again), but there have been a few familiar faces cropping up here and there (including my (read:Simon's) own, what's up with that?), so its not all bad.

Also, as soon as PayPal stops rejecting my card, I'll continue working my way through all of Telltale games episodic P&C adventures. Thanks to several free episodes Ive got from various points in time, buying them is cheaper than usual and as such the gameplay will be that much more enjoyable. Plus its ex-"golden age of LucasArts" guys, so can't complain.

Beyond that, also picked up Gazillionaire 3 (because my copy of deluxe doesn't work with XP/Vista), which is a surprisingly addictive interstellar business sim. Still haven't figured out most of its nuances, but I figure doing it on the easiest setting with really daft computer opponents should put me in reasonable stead for eventually winning the game....

[Terraguy]

Due to time constraints (AKA school), I'm just replaying Kingdom Hearts for my own enjoyment (and to beat Sephiroth this time around).

[Had0ken]

I'm always between games. At the moment I'm playing Formula One & Final Fantasy VII on PSP and Trail's HD on 360

As for PC, something new everyday. Today i was playing Leisure Suit Larry.

[RetroVortex]

I've been playing Banjo Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts lately.
A HIGHLY underrated game, one of my favourite RARE games actually...

Also had a quick go on Blue Dragon, not so bad, I like the boss music.

[Brainiac]

Originally Posted by Myrph

Also, as soon as PayPal stops rejecting my card, I'll continue working my way through all of Telltale games episodic P&C adventures. Thanks to several free episodes Ive got from various points in time, buying them is cheaper than usual and as such the gameplay will be that much more enjoyable. Plus its ex-"golden age of LucasArts" guys, so can't complain.

I assume you got another on this past weekend for Talk Like a Pirate Day?

[Myrph]

Originally Posted by Brainiac

I assume you got another on this past weekend for Talk Like a Pirate Day?

That one was included in it, yes.

[Matt]

Glad to see the forums have expanded.
As of this moment, I'm playing Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2, and the ancient Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.

KOTOR 2 hasn't aged very well. Visually, it's a very ugly game (to be fair, it did come out in 2005), and the combat can get tedious, though that comes down to preference in the player. It's also got rather unlikeable characters, and occasionally spotty voice acting, though thankfully that stuff is mostly forgivable due to the game's fantastic story and remarkable writing.

Symphony of the Night remains one of my favorite 2D side-scrolling games ever, thanks to it's flawless character control and clean integration of RPG elements. Also: The introduction scene. Probably one of the most emotional and touching scenes ever seen in a video game. When Dracula exclaims "What is a man!?", you can really feel his hatred towards the miserable little pile of secrets that is the human race.

[Brainiac]

Originally Posted by Matt

Symphony of the Night remains one of my favorite 2D side-scrolling games ever, thanks to it's flawless character control and clean integration of RPG elements. Also: The introduction scene. Probably one of the most emotional and touching scenes ever seen in a video game. When Dracula exclaims "What is a man!?", you can really feel his hatred towards the miserable little pile of secrets that is the human race.

Frankly, I prefer the new version in The Dracula X Chronicles. I've long since stopped seeing the good of the "good-bad" original translation.

[Leontendo]

I've been playing Spyborgs, and it's actually a pretty good game. And trying to get through the Wily stages of Mega Man 2. That game is great, but so damn difficult!