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laughlyn12

Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009
Some Thoughts / Questions...

How's everybody been?

I've been really crappy here. Lots of things going on and the things that I thought I could always depend on might not be around much longer and that sucks.

With that being said I wanted to ask some questions and get your opinions/knowledge/personal experiences.

Away we go.

1. I played RE5 Co-Op today with a complete stranger (a 13 year old kid home sick from school) and I don't know that I had that much fun. It was nice because he was way better than the partner AI nad having played the game through before he was extremely helpful in giving tips but at the same time I don't think I felt the "enjoyment" of playing with another person. Had it been a friend of mine I'm sure it would have been better but a stranger was just kind of weird. Do you guys like to play Co-Op with strangers or does it have to be friends?

2. What are the rules for uploading video blogs to the site? What is the time limit? How do I credit music? Do I have to do it while the song is playing or can I just tack it on at the end? Do I have to credit video game footage if I got it from Gamespot? What about bad language? Can I bleep it out or do I have to cut it out all together? Any other things that I might need to know would be helpful. Thanks.

3. I was thinking about pre-ordering some games from Amazon because they have some amazing deals going on but was wondering when I would receive the games? Do they ship on the day they release and therefore get here a few days or later or do they ship so that they arrive on launch day?

4. How is Borderlands? I think I might need something to keep me busy until L4D2 and COD: MW2 come out and it seems like something my girlfriend and I might enjoy playing together. MSNBC has a quickie "review" of Borderlands written from the female game writer perspective and while its hilarious it doesn't really address the game. Read it here. Tell me what you guys have thought of it.

Thanks for you time and your input. I appreciate it.

Take care and happy gaming.

Laughlyn

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Posted by laughlyn12, 11:47am
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payne6705
payne6705
1.) I rarely played co-op games be4 my friends got on live but when they did I played co-op games with them all the time I hated RE 5 but when I played it with my friend I tolerated it when you play games with strangers it just isn't that enjoyable 2.) sry don't know much about it 3.) amazon ships them on launch day sure the deals are great but you need to wait I remember my gf's sister preordered halo 3 she didn't get it until a week after launch it was a great deal but she was a halo nut and went crazy 4.) borderlands is a amazing game if played with friends and a schedule you can play single player but its not as fun if you play it with friends its very enjoyable we like to explore and harvest money and xp but the thing is you need a schedule because if one of your friends beats a missions without you and you join their game you can't do it in their game and make any other quest ahead of it locked for you...you can do it with your friends but won't get xp or completed the game is like if WOW met fallout 3 and left 4 dead
Posted Oct 27, 2009 1:12 pm PT
ImaginaryFriend
ImaginaryFriend
1) I have to usually have "some" contact before I play with someone online. If I'm looking to boost I go to a booster web site and find a person who would want to boost with me, if we click they stay in the friend list, if not then after boosting session is done they go byby. Sometimes I have no choice but to play with/against randoms, and I hate it. Only about 1/20 people I come across that way are remotely cool and 1/100 seems to be at the level I hope to have in a partner (although I'm in that 99/100 that they hope to not have to play with cause I suck 2-4 can't really help on, I usually pre order from gamestop because of some special dlc exclusive, they got the market ont he better ones... at least for the games I like
Posted Oct 27, 2009 1:32 pm PT
teirdome
teirdome
At the Borderlands question...

I think I have brain damage. Too many years of playing MMO's have likely damaged my neural pathways to the point that what I find fun others may not. For me the fun part of Borderlands for me is the quick satisfaction of the combat and loot system combined with easy-to-accomplish tasks. There's also that co-op stuff if you like to be with people.

I'd say check out this podcast from Adam Sessler, it fairly adequately sums up the whole Borderlands experience for me:

http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/tag/172/sesslers_soapbox.html
Posted Oct 27, 2009 1:50 pm PT
yeah_write
yeah_write
1. Nope. Co-op with strangers is weird. I prefer to play with friends I know in real life (like my brother) or people I've met here on GS.


2. I think if you're not a paying member your limit is 10 minutes. As for music, I don't think they police that too much. I've done stuff with uncredited music and didn't hear anything about it. I guess the same might go for game footage. Probably good to do it anyways though. As for language, I think you can mark it that it's for mature audiences or something


3. Haven't purchased a game from them, but I've done lots of other products and I usually choose the free shipping option, which means it could take a lifetime...but I'm cheap and it's free.


4. Haven't played it but I plan on it. When I do I'll let you know and maybe we can play co-op I'm Yeah Write on XBL.
Posted Oct 27, 2009 4:26 pm PT
Transilvanien
Transilvanien
Why has things been crap on your end? Too bad to hear that. #1, I would much rather play with a friend than with a stranger, but it's basically how desperate you are. I would say not to play co op with strangers, but it's your choice. #2, I don't know anything about uploading videos, sorry. #3, I haven't really preordered anything, but who knows, maybe it works on your favor. #4, I really want Borderlands. GS says it's pretty good as long as you play with a friend, or in your case with your girlfriend. That's about it, buh-bye.
Posted Oct 27, 2009 6:17 pm PT
beutlich99
beutlich99
I'm only going to respond to your first question. No, I don't play co-op games with strangers. I used to, but it just never felt that fun. In fact, I got so tired of it that I no longer have XBL. I just don't see the point. For co-op now, the game needs to offer split screen or be something like Marvel: Ultimate Alliance. That way, my buddy and I can be sitting back in my living room having a beer and chatting about other stuff too. It's more fun that way I think. I actually find it very frustrating that so many recent games seem to be denying the split-screen option completely.
Posted Oct 27, 2009 6:57 pm PT
BessenStock
BessenStock
I'm just going to skip to #4. It's fun, but it's AWESOME with friends. It's really like L4D. You can have fun by yourself, but the game doesn't begin until you play with friends.
Posted Oct 28, 2009 7:50 am PT
Caml10
Caml10
I can only really answer #1 here, so here goes:

I play with anybody. It's always better to play with some you know in real life, or someone you've played online long enough with to know their play style. I had one friend back home that was the only person I would ever play Forza 2 with because we had similar tastes in race and car types. I typically only play Halo 3 with my cousin, he's one of the few people that can keep me loose given the amount of jerks in that given arena. Some games, Diablo II and CoDWaW's zombie levels, for example, I've only ever played with randoms, and I typically have a pretty good time, especially if you're in a particularly trying level. Doesn't quite compare to the camraderie you get from playing with people you're on a first-name basis with, though.
Posted Oct 28, 2009 12:00 pm PT
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