@Chrysalis I've been pretty hooked on 2 lately myself.... problem is I'm obsessed with customizing cars so my gang and missions are really just a cash cow to support that habit haha.

Seems right somehow.

I've only played Civ 5 twice and I don't really know what I'm doing, but I already have 12 hours in it's ruining my life.

I know how that is. There's nothing quite like tricking out a minivan with a spoiler and spinners. But I'm all about the wardrobe. It pisses me off they changed the clothing system after the first game though. You just had to buy an article of clothing once and then you could customize it however you wanted at your crib, but ever since you've had to go back to the stores every time you want a different color of the same jacket. It's a pain in the ass. Not to mention the fact that your wardrobe gets all cluttered looking.

Have you played 3 and 4 yet, BTW?

I've been rocking an outfit I'm mega happy with so probably won't be changing it much, complete with Dark Brotherhood logo cred on the back of my gray denim vest haha. This is the only one I've played, I've heard a lot of long time fans bitch about 4 though.

The people who aren't turds love 4. It has it's issues plotwise, and it can be kind of buggy, but it's an experience not to be missed that, while it still has the frame of GTA, has evolved far beyond the point of being just a clone.

The reason a lot of fans don't like 3 and 4 as much is because those two aren't quite as grounded in their storytelling I guess. The first two were all about fighting gang warfare and taking over the city, whereas 3 and 4 are much more about being as absurd as they possibly can and the mob war elements tend to suffer because of it. I say those fans are turds because what they really want is Grand Theft Auto. Why they need Saint's Row to remain a GTA clone when they can just play GTA I do not know, but anyone with a sense of humor who doesn't take the games too seriously will love 3 and 4.

I am open to absurdity.

I'll definitely play at some point and judge for myself. I'm mainly into it for the customization right now so I guess light plot suffering wouldn't bother me.

Dude, we need a post your customizations thread. Characters, sim stuff, vehicles, you name it. I'm gonna start one once I have some pics methinks.

Run while you can! I pre-ordered so I've been playing from day one, that's over 860 hours "wasted".
Worse than crack!

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And right now I'm playing Divinity: Original Sin. If Gothic and baldurs gate had a baby, it would be it! Combat is fully turn based, challenging and very tactical - right from the start the enemies you face are tougher, hit a lot harder than you and have a numerical advantage over you (usually) so you really have to plan. There's also a fairly robust system of combining effects - for example if you use the rain spell on an area, it will among other things, make everybody wet. This means they will stop burning (which is fun if they are burning skeletons that regenerate when take fire damage, for example) but it will also make the targets a lot more likely to get frozen if you use a proper spell on them. Similarly an oil stain can slow everybody down, but when you use a fire attack on it - it explodes, burning those standing in it. Combat relies heavily on figuring out combos like this.
The world is open, but just like in the Gothic series, many of the places you can go will kill you if your level is too low (not automatically, but you'll get your a*s handed to you regularly) so you have to explore and be picky about the fights you ... well, pick.
It's also similar to Balrdurs gate in a way that nothing is clearly marked, no glowing exclamation marks over the heads of those willing to give you quests, you actually have to explore the map and look for them - and it's very similar with companions.
Can't tell much about the story yet, but so far it seems somewhat generic but not in a bad way. What is also fun is that you get to create 2 characters and role play them in dialogs - I think there were games that let you do that before, but I can't honestly name one.
So if you're looking for a challenging "old school" crpg, grab a copy of Divinity: orignal sin :)

Did anyone take advantage of the 99 cent flash sale on PSN?
Flash Sale: 20+ Games $0.99 Each, This Weekend Only – PlayStation.Blog

I think you still have until noon PST to pick up some of your faves.

I had to get Wild Arms 1 & 2 and Legend of Dragoon.

WHAT!? i didn't know this was happening!!

thnx for sharing it dj now i gotta go quickly buy a 20$ card!

i just checked it out, the only game that caught my attention was Twisted metal black the other games i can do without..

i saw they have Harvest moon there as well, that is a good game if you enjoy the Harvest moon series.