Midnight Launch: Mass Effect 3

[Mike]

Were you a big CS player, Mikey?

Yep, still my favourite game of all time.

I never got into it. Had a couple buddies that played religiously though.

Small community, but I was obsessively addicted to Quake 2 Digital Paintball (followed by the standalone DP 2.0)

I've been looking for something that replicates the community/fun of CS for years. Kinda started doing this sort of stuff as a surrogate/replacement.

[MSP4LYFE]

They weren't big on the consoles, and the graphics card on the Xbox and PS2 didn't do them justice, but even ignoring that, no comparison to Halo.

[bills09]

Also Halo 2 and 3 are fucking unreal...Easily the best FPS trilogy in video game history.

To each their own, but I put Half-Life well above Halo. Maybe an age thing?

I've played every Half Life game so it isn't an age thing, but Half Life is a computer game (even though it was released later on consoles). I'm referring specifically to console FPS'.

Orange Box is available for the 360. HL1 was released on PS2 as well.

Portal ftw.

[Mike]

Portal ftw.

If you could call the Portal series FPSs, they are right up there in the discussion of best ever...

[Chris]

Portal ftw.

If you could call the Portal series FPSs, they are right up there in the discussion of best ever...

Heard of it -- never played. As addictive as some claim it to be? Or just a niche?

[bills09]

Portal ftw.

If you could call the Portal series FPSs, they are right up there in the discussion of best ever...

Heard of it -- never played. As addictive as some claim it to be? Or just a niche?

Get a steam account and try it, its 10 bucks.
amazing.

[Mike]

Portal ftw.

If you could call the Portal series FPSs, they are right up there in the discussion of best ever...

Heard of it -- never played. As addictive as some claim it to be? Or just a niche?

It's an amazing puzzle game disguised as a shooter. It's also very funny and charming. Did you ever play Chip's Challenge as a kid? Similar puzzles to that + humour + great story + Source engine.

[Chris]

Thanks guys, will check it out!

[KapG]

Also Halo 2 and 3 are fucking unreal...Easily the best FPS trilogy in video game history.

To each their own, but I put Half-Life well above Halo. Maybe an age thing?

Halo was the "cool" thing to be into the last 4 or 5 years. Besides the first one on the original xbox, I have to say that I think it's one of the most overrated series out there. It's not as if I have never played the games either, I've put in over 100 hours into them.


There hasn't been a FPS that has even come close to Counter-Strike, console or CPU (I did love DoD though...).


PS. I am aware that I am likely in the minority when it comes to Halo, they have a huge cult like following.

[kimmer]

It all comes down to skills... Games like CS Halo CoD are way more competitive, provided that the game has way higher ceiling of accomodation for all kinds of different pro gamers who compete in them, as it is simply a higher tier game than the one such as half-life, where its not really much multiplayer-driven compared to the aforementioned title. Games like Crysis and some new shooters just isn't gonna live up to the hype of having good graphics offline, as long as their poor online component and support backs them up. Most of those games have faded out now, but I'd say halo is still one of the most popular former shooters amongst men who could shoot.

[Shep]

Also Halo 2 and 3 are fucking unreal...Easily the best FPS trilogy in video game history.

To each their own, but I put Half-Life well above Halo. Maybe an age thing?

Halo was the "cool" thing to be into the last 4 or 5 years. Besides the first one on the original xbox, I have to say that I think it's one of the most overrated series out there. It's not as if I have never played the games either, I've put in over 100 hours into them.


There hasn't been a FPS that has even come close to Counter-Strike, console or CPU (I did love DoD though...).


PS. I am aware that I am likely in the minority when it comes to Halo, they have a huge cult like following.

Halo 2 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> any other Halo game.

[Chuck Norris]

Halo series is bloody phenomial, love every game theyve put out. Followed closely by Gears, so many things to love about that series too.

[Sensfanjosh]

Halo went downhill every game they released imo, the first was a very solid game, and the series as a whole was good but definitely over rated. I was a huge Operation Flashpoint fan for a long time as well, dunno how many around here played it?

[Chris]

Halo series is bloody phenomial, love every game theyve put out. Followed closely by Gears, so many things to love about that series too.

HMMMM

[KapG]

Halo went downhill every game they released imo, the first was a very solid game, and the series as a whole was good but definitely over rated. I was a huge Operation Flashpoint fan for a long time as well, dunno how many around here played it?

never played the original but I did pick up Dragon Rising for the PS3. The controls are a giant pain in the ass to get accustomed to, but once you do get the hang of it, it can be pretty enjoyable.

[bma]

Mike, what level of CAL did you get up to? Remember the days on mIRC?

[KapG]

I'd fuck you all up at CS .

you didn't ask me Bry but I feel like bragging a little.

Season 11, 12 or 13 of CAL (can't remember which one), my team, Mindz of Violence, played in the CAL-IM championship match. I quit the compeitive scene after that as I got tired of it, the rest of the guys played Cal-M for a season.

had like 2k+ people watching on HLTV during the championship. was pretty boss.

[bma]

Nice. CAL-IM and then up to CAL-M with Haterade.Those were the days lol

[KapG]

Nice man, nice.

I have to say...competitive CS was the FUCKING SHIT (in a good way), back in the day.



I hope I am not the only person who used to watch the winter and summer CPL's? Such fun times...

[Shep]

Mike, what level of CAL did you get up to? Remember the days on mIRC?

mIRC I used for q2dp =]