WRUP: So tired, dawg

by Alexander Sliwinski on Jan 20th 2012 11:59PM

Why is so much happening in January?! Two thirds of the way through the month and we've had SOPA, PIPA, Microsoft security concerns, new game announcements, delays and release dates. Time to find a big, fuzzy blanket and alternate this weekend away between naps and games.

What's everyone playing?

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Alexander Sliwinski (@XanderSliwinski): Having finished Uncharted 3, the end of 2011 continues with Saints Row 3 and a continued attempt to open that copy of Mortal Kombat.
Ben Gilbert (@RealBenGilbert): Super Mario 3DS continues to be a game I don't quite understand, but I do keep playing it. I've also got high hopes that I'll start playing something on my consoles again at some point, but who knows!
David Hinkle (@DaveHinkle): [Entertaining the 'rents]
JC Fletcher (@jcfletcher): I don't even notice when I start a game of Puzzlejuice anymore. I just look at my phone, and Puzzlejuice is open, and I'm halfway into a word.
Jess Conditt (@JessConditt): I'll be playing this absolutely terrible, frustrating game called "Moving Across Town." I've been playing the tutorial -- "Packing" -- this entire week, and I'm beginning to question why I play at all. And then I remember how super-sweet my new apartment is, and I keep going. Like an addict. A box addict.
Jordan Mallory (@Jordan_Mallory): I'm going to do my best to play literally any video game I own this weekend, since I haven't had time to accomplish that feat in the last few weeks. I don't even know what day it is anymore. Has anyone seen my medicine? I think this nurse is stealing from me Sarah, I can't find my wedding ring. I sure do love it when you kids come to visit, though.
Ludwig Kietzmann (@LudwigK): I probably shouldn't move 10,000 miles just to sit in an apartment and play a game ... but yeah, I'm playing more Uncharted: Golden Abyss.
Mike Schramm (@MikeSchramm): I finally bought the WoW Annual Pass, so I'm leveling my Pally to 85 for the heck of it. Elsewhere, Hero Academy (I'm toucansamurai) and TripleTown on iOS are stealing all of my other free time.
Richard Mitchell (@SenseiRAM): I've gotten back into old school X-COM between posts here at Joystiq. In the off hours, some Old Republic and yet more Zelda: Skyward Sword. Such great boss fights.
Steven Wong: Returning to Skyrim for a bit, and will probably get in some time with SWTOR too.

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Reader Comments (52)

A lot of Gears 3 and Skyrim.

Battlefield 3 and saints 3

The usual. AC: Revelations (really enjoying this), Skyrim, MW3, Skyward Sword, Batman: Arkham City, MGS: HD Collection, and further advancement in The Old Republic.

Also have the desire to dash back to Uncharted 3 multiplayer.

On another subject of entertainment, I just got out of Martin Scorsese's Hugo a few hours ago, and I implore, demand, that no matter who you are, what your tastes are, that you see this beautiful film. Everyone owes it to themselves, especially if you have a love for movies, like me, and a passion for great movies in general. Do it.

As long as life leaves me alone enough, it's time to get down to business: Gears 3 featuring Raam's Shadow and some MP on Fenix Rising, Skyward Sword, Skyrim, NFS Undercover, finishing Bastion, and of course, more FPS training on CS:S Gun Game.

What a hell of a way to start out the year. Just think we got 11 more months to go.

I'll be running through GTA IV racing to the ending. I'll also play some Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri. If GoG can give me Alien Crossfire I'll be in gaming heaven......again...

Uncharted 3 new multiplayer maps and along with the new maps for gears 3 also. I love multiplayer

Battlefield 3.

@Jetleo1 Dammit, doubleposted. Hey 'Stiq, can we get a comment removal tool please?

Tribes: Ascend Beta and one of my steam friends gave me X-Com: UFO Defense, so I'll have to get in some of that as well.

Skyrim, RE: Revelations demo, Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones. Thinking about picking up Radiant Dawn for the Wii. Anybody know if it's worth it?

Some Fate/Extra still, maybe some Saints. Maybe some Medal of Honor since I got it off Steam on the cheap.

That is the most butt-fugly dog I've ever seen. What breed is it?

I think they're sharpei puppies. I think they're downright adorable personally, but they do grow into pretty sharp looking adults if I may say so.

@manbearchef
They say that with the wrinkly, flat-faced dogs it's either a person loves them or hates them.

@(Unverified) Shar-pei puppies are the coolest thing ever, everyone (usually) loves them, but they're not very smart, so once they've grown up, they really have a child-star syndrome. Mine thinks she's soooo cute, but I don't have the heart to tell her, she's hideous.

Dungeons of Dredmor, Binding of Issac (game of the year, honestly. Never have I gotten more out of $2) second playthrough on Bastion (thanks to jetleo1 for reminding me to do that) and Rayman Origins (best 2D platformer since Yoshi's Island). So really, no matter I'm playing, you know I'm going to be dying. a lot. repeatedly. over and over.

Snowed in. Playing Just Cause 2. Good times.

After I'm done watching my t-pups (Rubio 0fer7 from the floor) try and take down the clipshow I'll be getting back into Skyrim, chasing butterflys and whatnot. Almost drove up to LA for the game but didn't happen. Thank gad its not on TNT otherwise Craig Sager would be on, how I loathe him. I pissed off a Thalmor justiciar and now those jackholes just always attack me on sight, I'm hoping that won't last forever.

0fer8!!GAH!!

@MarkezJM....Let me guess, the asshole in Markarth at Understone Keep that just paces back and forth. I hate that guy.

@Slight of Ham

Nah, more random than that. More importantly DID YOU SEE RUBIO'S 3?! AND K LOVE DROPPING THE BUZZER BEATER!? AGHGHAHGHAGHHAGH

DARK SOULS / SKYRIM / SKYWARD SWORD / FATAL FRAME II

I finished Grandia 2 earlier this week and have been debating whether or not to start something else up in it's place. In the end, I decided against it since I'm right in the middle of Dragon Age: Origins: Ultimate Edition for the PS3, Trinity: Souls of Zill O'll for the PS3, Jeanne D'arc for the PSP, and Super Mario RPG for the SNES on the Wii. I've just got way too much going right now, so I'll wait until I take out another game or two.

You know what's really weird? Despite being all Skyrim all the time for the last several weeks, I haven't touched it since buying Dustforce. Just something about Dustforce pushes my "gotta keep playing this level over and over until I get it *right*" button and it pushes it *hard*.

Nothing much...

Fallout New Vegas and Harvest Moon: Tale of Two Towns.

@pluupy
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Metroid Other M. Trying to pretend I haven't heard anything bad about it.

maplestory @_________@

@Knives Chau
Good game :)

Dungeon Defenders

Star Wars: The Old Republic. Just put in 5 hours straight this evening, can't wait to TOR it up over the weekend.

Depends on what friends play. Gears 3, Minecraft, and Reach seem probable. Hoping Battlefield 3 will work again for my friend (he can't connect to any servers starting with a 3 all of a sudden o_o). Possible GTA4.

Wrapping up Mass Effect 2 with a sidedish of Motorstorm Apocalypse online. Seriously, I've never made as many enemies online as in MS:A... I'm getting death threats several languages. Serenity now people!

It'll probably be the same routine that I've been doing for the last couple of months: Sneaking over to my friend's house to play TF2 and Garry's Mod TTT while ignoring the 70+ steam games I haven't even played yet.

That said, I think I might try putting a dent in a few of them. I started playing through Cave Story+ earlier, working my way to unlocking Wind Fortress, and maybe I'll start another path in Ka- er...that one VN. I'll also join said friend in some Uncharted 3 multiplayer. I'm still rank 46, while he's legacied 3 times, and we've both been playing since the Subway Beta.

Finally, when I'm at home, I'll be seeing if I can put a dent in my PSN backlog as well. Got 4 new games from the EA and 12 for 12 sales, as well as trying to 100% Sonic CD and Back to the Future. Yep, same ol', same ol'.

Also, it sucks not having a proper computer at home.

Rayman: Origins. Dark Souls. Ghost Trick. Still doing miscellaneous stuff in Skyrim and Saints Row The Third even though I've finished the main storylines in both.

Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken (seriously an overlooked & underrated game on PSN from 2011), Dead Space 1 on PS3, and possibly Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 on the 360.

Going back and starting up my ME run throughs to get ready for ME3. So, it'll be ME1 for the time being. To paragon or to renegade......

That picture made me die of cute, so I won't be playing any games. Instead, I'll be reclaiming my man card by shoveling so many driveways, sweat starts to drip out of my EYES.

I've been catching up on some oldies. Alan Wake and Cave Story.

Dynasty Warriors 7, Gears 3, Mario Kart 7.

I just did an actual headcount of my backlog and it's at 49 games. I think I need to stop jumping on B1G1 or B2G1 sales...

In honor of a very fine film I'm ashamed I haven't seen until last night, I will be digging deep into my attick to find my old Xbox. One Flew Over the Cokuus Nest was a terrific , disturbing, and very touching film that got me in the mood for a little phsychological horror in the form of Silent Hill: The Room. It's been so long since I've played it, it should be almost completely fresh to me.

Quick side note; I also saw The Girl With a Dragon Tattoo (Fincher version) and I was deeply impressed. Not too keen on the rape scene though.

Other than The Room I will be playing Battlfield 3, Uncharted 3, Gran Turismo, Dirt 3, and a ton of Starhawk. Starhawk is a very pleasant surprise and downright amazing to those squint eying the new RTS mechanics.

Happy weekend Stiqers.

That kind of dog is... kind of disgusting. XD

@Gooblechev What? They're superadorable in a clumsy way. Check your kawaii-meter.

@hotstew Rolls of skin emit interfero-rays that mess up my kawaii-meter.

I'm having a good ol' 16-man-Melee tournament with my buddies.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I'm playing Oblivion

Renting Dragon Age: Origins and loving it. It really is great, I can't believe I haven't played it until now. I might get the Ultimate Edition.

I decided to rent X-Men Destiny for a whopping 87 cents (thanks for the coupon, Redbox!) and I clobbered its ass yesterday. I thought it was kind of fun, even though every single aspect of the game could have used another half year of development - though I would've given it a barely higher score, I can see why Justin gave it a 1.5/5. How many games will you find where the subtitles will be so far off the mark?

Character upon seeing Sentinel: "Oh no!"
Subtitle: "That's a lot of tin cans!"

WTF

@darkinchworm

It's Silicon Knights.

Quality is #1 to them (I think).

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