Videogamenick

Since I modded my HP Touchpad with CyanogenMod that made it an Android device around xmas 2012, I have become a (willing!) slave to a handful of tablet games. The last console/PC game I played for more than 10 minutes in the last few months was Bio Infinite, and that was only 2 or so hours. Gaming ADD, maybe.

I've been traveling for work extensively lately, so the loss of gaming options (NOT bringing my 360 with me, and my work laptop, new as it may be, is not much for modern titles) makes the tablet very attractive to fit my needs...all it needed was good games...and they are most certainly here IMO... Tablet gaming has taken over for me...

I had no idea there were such robust titles out there! I'm partial to the city-builder freemium titles, but of course I like my variety, like I do on consoles.

Here's my list of most-played titles; wondering what others' on the board enjoy, if only to get some ideas on new stuff I can waste my dead time at work with:

Simpsons: Tapped Out- (I adore this game...any Simpsons fan has to have this title) Also not surprised it's grossed $50 mil since launch already! I guess there was quite the untapped market.

Shipwrecked- More building stuff ad nauseum, but the tropical setting and art style make me want to keep exploring.

NBA Jam- Touch controls work great, good gfx, what else can you ask.

Fieldrunners 2- Awesome tower defense title, huge upgrade over 1.

PAC-Man Tournament- The way they did touch controls is very well done. And it's free...

Plants Vs Zombies- This may be the 20th time I go through this game, but it still impresses.

Air Attack HD- shmup with above average gfx, again controls very well.

Crime City- Mafia Wars evolution. PvP, build stuff. Simple but addicting in that farmville way.

Warzone- City builder/rts. Controls take some getting used to, but there are tons of players now and it's fun to battle.

Dungeon Hunter 4- freemium Diablo-style title. Beautiful gfx...the pay model is a bit restrictive, but it's great to have such a high-quality hack and slash on the tablet.

The Sims: Free Play- The Sims, for free, on your tablet/phone. Great production values/controls. You can play for what seems like forever without paying for anything..all vanity stuff.

Asphalt 7- Phenomenal graphics, multiple (decent) control options. Progression is a bit of a pain, but that's serviceable. The game that made me think of getting the PS3 controller app.

Zen Pinball HD- My fab pinball game. Identical to the XBLA version, except portable and cheaper.

The Tribes- Yet another city-builder, but the charming graphics and sense of progression make it hard to not check in.

There are more I like, but these are my daily players.

The freemium model works great for me, due to the sheer number of games I play...By the time I've made my rounds and do other (irl) stuff, enough time has passed to get to that next milestone, whatever it may be.

I've spent over $100 (closer to $200 I'd wager) on the Simpsons, another $20-30 buying titles that weren't free, and maybe $50 on microtransactions with all the other games combined. Considering the entertainment value, I'd say I got a bargain. I realize most of these titles don't have the story/complexity/variety of console titles...but I think as I get older, I care less about that stuff and just want to be entertained. Then again, GTA 3 and VC are working just fine...

Speaking of more robust offerings, has anyone picked up any of the Square Enix titles (FF Dimensions, Bard's Tale, etc)? Or anything along those lines?

Viva la Android!

I know there is a deals section, but this one hit my inbox today...awesome deal for what I hear is an awesome title. I was waiting for a drop like this...

PC dd version only, activates on Steam.

http://www.gamefly.c...nknown/5004241/


Sleeping Dogs DD is $9.99 also.

So am I the only person who bought this? The best Bethesda DLC since SI and Broken Steel, and it's tumbleweeds for discussion?

I am only an hour or so it, but being back in Morrowind feels great.

Solstheim was a good choice. The MQ involves taking down the Dragon Priest Miraak. Also, quest lines for House Telvanni/Tel Mithryn. And a level 81-only master quest!

From the few user impressions I've read, a good 20-30 hours to wrap everything up.

The new armor types are pretty cool, more new choices are always welcome. Dragon riding leaves something to be desired (very on rails) but an interesting addition, nonetheless. I have also heard you can craft/enchant staves now, but have not found where to do that yet; sounds great for mage chars, though.

Seems to be a decent value for the $20 they are asking, same as other major DLC releases; a must-have for anyone still enjoying Skyrim imo.

360-exclusive for right now. Guessing PC should bet this in the next 30 days or so?

A couple critic reviews:

OXM
Gamesradar

Features Vid:

In case you have not seen the news today

Very little news regarding motive and such, though I am sure it will come to light soon...who knows what the frig this dude was thinking....

Anyhoo, without fail, Fox News and their experts have struck again to vilify the games medium for having involvement in these kinds of acts.

The chickie (older lady, dunno her name) was just on Fox News discussing why, how, etc. and was talking about potential planning...first thing out of her mouth was along the lines of  'While I don't think videogames are the root cause of him shooting all these folks up, it's almost a certainty that he played violent shooting videogames to get him in the zone, get him prepped to KILL."

Not verbatim (I can't find the clip online, though I am sure it will surface soon) but pretty much what she said... I swear- when the fuck are these folks going to start being more responsible for baseless shit like this? The worst part is that some get convinced, and believe it (makes perfect sense, right? ); OR does anyone here feel that sitting there killing digi-folk all day makes you want to do it for reals, especially with mental imbalances and the like?

I fear the potential that it comes out that he was some 50x prestige CoD player that played for 10 hours before he went out and did the deed, and the industry gets a shitload of un-warranted heat, which never ends well for us.

Thoughts?

Hey all you elitist master-race bitches!

Gamefly had Skyrim PC for $36 this weekend, just could not resist double-dipping (got 360 version at launch)

I have been browsing the workshop for popular stuff, but it is a bit overwhelming; kinda hard to tell what's quality and what's junk, even with the ratungs; hoping the experts of BC may be able to assist. Not looking for any gameplay overhauls; mostly GFX-related tweaks and such, along with cool stuff like Midas' magic overhaul.

My rig is definitely showing its age (C2D E7300 2.66Ghz, 4 Gb ram, 512Mb Radeon 4850) so I know I can't go 'all out'...but surely there are some improvements to be had, right? Right now, I only have 'Winterhold College Improved', and 'Voidcraft Optic Nature Pack' installed...the Nature Pack differences seem very subtle, was hoping for something more...noticeable.

Help! And thx in advance.