Am I the only one being overwhelmed with games?

[puertorock_papi]

I was playing NBA Live but then I got into folklore and figured let me finish this than I could play Live again.

But then Rachet and Clank came out so I put folklore on hold and played that. Once I beat R&C and now went back to Folklore only to have bought Call of Duty 4. But I decided to keep going with Folklore.

But now Assassin's Creed is out along with Uncharted. Orange Box comes out in December and Epic stated that UT3 is still a possibliity in December. If Haze actually turns out to be a good title I might give a try.

And to think I only own one system. Imagine if I would of bought a 360 and Wii. Super Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime 3, Mass Effect, Halo 3...oh sh!t.

[Crosshair?]

You should buy a wii just for Galaxy. It's fecking awesome. I haven't tried Ratchet and Clank yet...although I want, the reviews were misleading at best, but if it's as good as going commando it's easily worth a purchase. Assassin's creed is meh...I rented it and loved it for the first couple hours, and then all of a sudden became bored with it...And Orange Box and UT3 are just DUH purchases :D

[Crazy Jamie]

The rush certainly does seem to have started this generation (or this Christmas, at least), and it really is overwhelming. Personally I don't play games nearly as much as I used to, and take my time to enjoy the games that I do have and get everything I can out of them. Which means that I literally don't have the time to play even close to all the games that I want to.

Currently I'm occupied with Virtua Tennis 3 (and have been since April), and The Orange Box (which has months left in it for me). After that, who knows? I'm interested in Bioshock, CoD4, Halo 3, Pro Evolution Soccer 2008, Heavenly Sword, and Assassin's Creed. And that's just the new games. There are already loads of older games that interest me that I'll probably never play. Add some PC games to that list (never did get round to playing Age of Empires 3, and want the new Company of Heroes game) and the possibility of buying a Wii (Zelda, Mario Galaxy and Metroid are the three I'm interested in there), and overwhelmed certainly is the word.

[puertorock_papi]

The rush certainly does seem to have started this generation (or this Christmas, at least), and it really is overwhelming. Personally I don't play games nearly as much as I used to, and take my time to enjoy the games that I do have and get everything I can out of them. Which means that I literally don't have the time to play even close to all the games that I want to.

Currently I'm occupied with Virtua Tennis 3 (and have been since April), and The Orange Box (which has months left in it for me). After that, who knows? I'm interested in Bioshock, CoD4, Halo 3, Pro Evolution Soccer 2008, Heavenly Sword, and Assassin's Creed. And that's just the new games. There are already loads of older games that interest me that I'll probably never play. Add some PC games to that list (never did get round to playing Age of Empires 3, and want the new Company of Heroes game) and the possibility of buying a Wii (Zelda, Mario Galaxy and Metroid are the three I'm interested in there), and overwhelmed certainly is the word.

Speaking of old games, I still have Warhawk. WOrd is getting around that Incognito will release more maps, intoduce new vehicles and new modes for their first expansion pack. ANd God forbid Socom comes out any time soone cause then I'm really screwed.

[MarvinTacoma]

Nope. Past month has been Virtua Fighter, Mario Galaxy, Guitar Hero 3, Trials and Tribulations, Phantom Hourglass, Orange Box, and I've still gotta rent Call of Duty, wait for Mass Effect to come out, and get Assassins Creed in a bit.

[CONNERMAN2000]

never did get round to playing Age of Empires 3

Be sure you do, if you enjoyed any of the other AoE games, guarantee you'll love this one.

[Dynomite]

I'm overwhelmed too. There's Guitar Hero III, Super Mario Galaxy, Assassin's Creed, Mass Effect, Phantom Hourglass, Orange Box, Halo 3, and Metroid Prime 3. I want to play all of them, but how can I? I won't even get near to enjoying them all before Brawl comes out in February. That will put a stop to any previous game I was playing. And then the 2008 games come! It almost makes me wish for the Summer Drought. :-\

[The_Game_Master]

Super Mario Galaxy is awesome. It just does awesome in every category... There is also alot of games I want want are orange box, call of duty 4, sonic rush adventure, mario and sonic at the Olympics... simply too much...

[osirus]

I got FIFA 08 first day and still haven't opened it. Warhawk and Folklore take up my time. Uncharted and AC seem to be good games but they aren't my cup of tea. if UT3 comes out in Dec I'll get that, if not I'll get Haze. I really want PSEYE games though.

[Crazy Jamie]

Be sure you do, if you enjoyed any of the other AoE games, guarantee you'll love this one.
I was a huge fan of the older AoE games, I just didn't have a good enough laptop to run the third one effectively. Now I do, so it's back on the list.

[Mr. Mr]

I think it is good that there are so many great games out there. We can enjoy the games that we have right now, and when it is time to move on to the next game, we have plenty of choices to pick from. Sure, it may get stressful trying to pick the best game, but no matter what your choice is, you are going to get a good game.

As for me, though, I won't start getting backed up on my games until Christmas. That is when I will be getting most of my games, and I won't have enough time to play them all. I just bought Super Mario Galaxy and The Orange Box last in the last 2 weeks, and The Orange Box is collecting dust until I get all 120 stars in Super Mario Galaxy (yes, it is that awesome). Even if I finish Galaxy before Christmas and have a chance to play The Orange Box, I still won't have played it enough to satisfy me, because I will only get to start on Team Fortress 2 after Christmas (when I get Xbox Live). By that time I will have the likes of Assassin's Creed, Call of Duty 4, Guitar Hero 3, etc. and I will have no time to play them all.

[Woozie]

This is old news.

As I said in some other thread, there's a steady flow of games to keep me busy until the end of 2008 the earliest. Think about when Burnout Paradise, GTA4, and Fallout 3 come out? Each of those games are going to be hundreds of hours of content.

[MasterChief117]

Im becoming overwhelmed myself... >_< Ive been playing a lot of Halo3, and Ive been getting back into Gears of War and Smash Bros Melee lately as well. Not to mention I plan on buying Assassin's Creed later on tonight, Im getting Orange Box for my birthday on Wednesday, Call of Duty 4, Mass Effect, Naruto Rise of a Ninja (yea, I love that game :3), and this is only on my 360 o_o... I want to buy a Wii sometime next year for Brawl, and also plan to buy Mario Galaxy around the same time.

Thank god I have already finished Bioshock, otherwise I would be even more swamped @_@

This is a bad year for the wallet...

[gookyd]

Overwhelmed is putting it lightly.

I still have a way to go in CoD4 multiplayer, I'll no doubt be playing Halo 3 when the DLC for it comes out, Ace Combat, Assassin's Creed, GHIII, Jericho, Virtua Fighter 5, FEAR Files, Kane and Lynch, Mass Effect, NFS ProStreet, and probably some others I missed will keep me occupied for a while.

Normally I'd just wait til '08 to play some of them, but then you have GTAIV, Turok, Supreme Commander (never played it on PC), Alan Wake, World in Conflict, Army of Two, Rock Band, Fable 2, Frontlines, and others. And all of that's just for the 360.

Tis good to be a gamer though.

[CONNERMAN2000]

To put it lightly, I'm still working on Perfect Dark Zero.

[Dynomite]

All the talk about 2007 being the best gaming year since 1997 was really lived up to, wasn't it? 2008 looks like a promising year too.

[Cyanide]

Problem is I'm going to be keeping $60 aside for GTAIV, so I can get that game at launch.

Not enough money or time to go around.

[Ants!]

Of the three I only own a Wii, and even so I'm backed up on games that have been released lately. That is really saying something.

It's probably because of Christmas coming up.

[Woozie]

Problem is I'm going to be keeping $60 aside for GTAIV, so I can get that game at launch.

Not enough money or time to go around.
Psh

REAL fans pre-ordered it for first day shipping months ago.

[NinetySeven97]

real fans camp outside waiting for games, not waiting for ups to bring it to them.

i kid i kid.

real fans just buy the game and actually enjoy it.

[CONNERMAN2000]

All the talk about 2007 being the best gaming year since 1997 was really lived up to, wasn't it? 2008 looks like a promising year too.

Why is 1997 considered the glory year?

I always considered 2001 to be the end-all, be-all best year of gaming ever. Game Boy Advance, Xbox, Gamecube, the year the PS2 added about 20 kick-ass exclusive titles to its library (and pretty much cemented its position as number 1 console), and about 20 other games spanning all consoles, from Halo to Smash Bros Melee, hitting shelves all within a 3-5 month time period.

2006 tried to reenact by pushing the PS3, Wii, Gears of War, and a couple of other huge hits on us, but I dont think it made the impact the 01 launches did. Nobody cares about Gears of War anymore, whereas 01 introduced GTA, and that brought on a total revitalization of a genre. It came frickin close though, with PS3 robberies/ridiculous launch hype and every single TV program showcasing the Wii.

[Cyanide]

2004 was much bigger then 2006, 97, 01, 04, and 07 were big years for gaming

[puertorock_papi]

Oh God I don;t even want to think about 2008.

GTAIV
MGS4
DMC4
(alot fours going around)
Burnout Paradise
GTAV
Fallout 3
Killzone 2 (maybe)
Army of Two
MLB the Show 09

at the very least.

[Beha]

MLB the Show?

You serious?

You need to replace that with Ninja Gaiden II ASAP.
Also add in Brawl.

[CONNERMAN2000]

2004 was much bigger then 2006, 97, 01, 04, and 07 were big years for gaming

You really think so? 01 had 3 new gaming platforms. The 04 big name games were undoubtedly Halo and GTA, both of which began their skyrocket to mass popularity in 01 as well.

[Aphrodite]

I got 4 games this week and I need about 5 next week. Luckily that's it for a little while.

[Atari2600]

I'm so addicted to Call of Duty 4 I haven't had time to play Zelda or Metroid Prime or Halo 3 and I still haven't finished Saints Row or Gears of War.

Mass Effect, Assassins Creed can wait for a bit and Bioshock has its temptations as well.

[aiat_gamer]

thank god i live in where i live...we have no XBL but at least the games are cheap!but too bad i started working from 7am until 3pm,so between my movies(about 25 i haven't seen) and all these games for pc and 360.i just don't have enough time.i WAS working on finishing bioshock 2nd time but i had to let it go.

[puertorock_papi]

MLB the Show?

You serious?

You need to replace that with Ninja Gaiden II ASAP.
Also add in Brawl.

I don't have a Wii and I don't plan on getting a 360 till around Holiday 08. MLB The show usually launches around the start of the baseball season.

- Good news. I finished folklore yesterday (very surprising ending I might say) and today after work I will step right in to play Call of Duty. Even though Assassin's Creed and Uncharted is out I'm in the mood to start pwning.

Damn I do miss Warhawk. :cry:

thank god i live in where i live...we have no XBL but at least the games are cheap!but too bad i started working from 7am until 3pm,so between my movies(about 25 i haven't seen) and all these games for pc and 360. i just don't have enough time. i WAS working on finishing bioshock 2nd time but i had to let it go.

You really don't have XBL? Can't you like fake a region or something. I know on PSN people have accountys from all three regions.

[Darth-gamer]

REAL fans pre-ordered it for first day shipping months ago.
Paid off the special edition to be exact. :D

But, I too am "overwhelmed". I just bought RE:TUC and Super Mario: Galaxy for the Wii and Manhunt 2 a little earlier. I plan on getting "Uncharted: Drakes Fortune" on my birthday and GHIII(and II) on Christmas. That leaves me with CoD:4, Ratchet and Clank, and The Orange Box (to name a few) still out there. This is in addition to the great # of PS3, 360, and Wii games I have yet to beat but already own.

[Harris]

I feel like I'm missing out right now too. I still want to check out Bioshock, Call of Duty 4, Guitar Hero III, Mass Effect, and Orange Box. Add in that I'm a college student who has absolutely no money, and it might be awhile before I get around to playing them. I did get Assassin's Creed as a gift though, and I plan on putting plenty of hours into that to keep me busy enough.

[Spiner202]

Though I don't have as many games to play, I still feel overwhelmed.

Guitar Hero 3 is my main concern, but I also want Lego Star Wars: TCS, and for Christmas I'm getting SVR 08. I want COD4, GTA IV, and the Orange Box but I doubt I'll ever get them. What I'd really like though, is time to go back to all my games and get some achievements out of them. PDZ and SVR 07 are the main examples though.

[gookyd]

What I'd really like though, is time to go back to all my games and get some achievements out of them. PDZ and SVR 07 are the main examples though.

Same goes for me, Dead Rising, Overlord, and BioShock still have some easy achievements I can get.

[PoopenHeimer]

that is some funny stuff

[aiat_gamer]

You really don't have XBL? Can't you like fake a region or something. I know on PSN people have accountys from all three regions.

its not worth it,games are so cheap here that i can buy what ever i want when ever i want.

[puertorock_papi]

its not worth it,games are so cheap here that i can buy what ever i want when ever i want. But as far as online multiplayer? You're not interested in that? It really extends the life out of many games.

[aiat_gamer]

But as far as online multiplayer? You're not interested in that? It really extends the life out of many games.


i have to admit,im dying to play gears or halo3 online...but you loose something and gain something in return i guess:looso=XBL,gain=really cheap games!

[puertorock_papi]

i have to admit,im dying to play gears or halo3 online...but you loose something and gain something in return i guess:looso=XBL,gain=really cheap games!


That is true especially since games are $60 now.

[Beha]

Yeah, but the prices haven't gone up in a very long time, so it makes sense the do.

[Silent Kayos]

i have to admit,im dying to play gears or halo3 online...but you loose something and gain something in return i guess:looso=XBL,gain=really cheap games!


Couldn't you just change your region to one with Xbox Live support?

[Cyanide]

I think he is alluding that those "Really cheap games" might end up banning him on XBL.

[puertorock_papi]

I think he is alluding that those "Really cheap games" might end up banning him on XBL.

God I feel so stupid. :dunce:

Makes perfect sense. Than yes, XBL is not worth the price of not being able to get really cheap games.

[aiat_gamer]

Makes perfect sense. Than yes, XBL is not worth the price of not being able to get really cheap games.


bingo!

I think he is alluding that those "Really cheap games" might end up banning him on XBL.

yes,and before any one starts judging,remember i live in iran so getting ORIGINALS is pretty much out of the question.

[Beha]

Yeah, that's how it seems to be in a lot of places. Like when my friend goes down to Ecuador, DVDs are insanely expensive and no one buys them, everyone goes to the bootleg stores. Heh, they had a cut of Revenge of the Sith 15 minutes before it premiered in US theaters, he said. The cut still had the production frames on it.

[puertorock_papi]

yes,and before any one starts judging,remember i live in iran so getting ORIGINALS is pretty much out of the question.

Judge you? Hell I'm about to send you s PM lol.

[Nicodemus]

Those discussing/advocating the use of pirated games had best cease immediately, or be banned.

I also don't give a sh*t that you are dancing around the fact by calling them "cheap" or whatever. Stop now or be banned.

[Atari2600]

I'm so screwed. Currently playing CoD4, Metroid, and Guitar Hero 3. ouldn't mind playing Assassins Creed,Mass Effect and Super Mario Galaxy.

Best game year ever?

[aiat_gamer]

if you count in all the pc games(CRYSIS) then i say its the best game year ever...!i wonder how every great game ended up being released so close to each other.

[Crosshair?]

I got to play crysis a couple days ago...and to be honest I wasn't impressed, It looked great sure, in fact it's easily the prettiest thing I've ever seen, but I kept hearing all this hullabaloo about great enemy AI, and it turned out to be lies. The enemies in that game are mildly retarded at best. And the game became WAY to easy once you're in stealth mode...anyway I'm sticking with UT3 for now.

[Young Dro]

I was playing NBA Live but then I got into folklore and figured let me finish this than I could play Live again.

But then Rachet and Clank came out so I put folklore on hold and played that. Once I beat R&C and now went back to Folklore only to have bought Call of Duty 4. But I decided to keep going with Folklore.

But now Assassin's Creed is out along with Uncharted. Orange Box comes out in December and Epic stated that UT3 is still a possibliity in December. If Haze actually turns out to be a good title I might give a try.

And to think I only own one system. Imagine if I would of bought a 360 and Wii. Super Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime 3, Mass Effect, Halo 3...oh sh!t.
I think PS3 owners are overwhelmed because everyone keeps criticizing about their lack of games. Now that they have some, we shouldn't complain about it.

But yes, you're correct. Between Skate, 2k8 (eww..Live :(), Warhawk, motorstorm, && resistance, I have no life.

[puertorock_papi]

I think PS3 owners are overwhelmed because everyone keeps criticizing about their lack of games. Now that they have some, we shouldn't complain about it.

I'm not really understanding what you're trying to say. Me being overwhelmed mean that there are lots of games to where I just can't keep up.

But yes, you're correct. Between Skate, 2k8 (eww..Live :(), Warhawk, motorstorm, && resistance, I have no life.

Just to add to the Warhawk comment. Incognito is about to release a download pack that contains 5 new maps in night time atmosphere along with a new vehicle called the Dropship which require 1 pilot that can carry 6 troops and one vehicle anywhere on the map. It;s equipped with a Vulcan cannon as well. The old maps will have minor mods added to them to adapt with this new vehicle.