tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5707645171160442312.post553568881732664973..comments2010-06-18T09:49:57.790-04:00Comments on Press Pause to Reflect: The Permanent CollectionDaniel Bullard-Bateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10930142428698229185noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5707645171160442312.post-12322764354713963082010-04-30T16:29:09.305-04:002010-04-30T16:29:09.305-04:00A game has to be fun all of the time to stay in my...A game has to be fun all of the time to stay in my collection, so my .wad files from Doom Engine games, the pak0.pk3 from Quake 3: Arena and my original Deus Ex CD will remain.<br /><br />I won't miss Dragon Age.Rohitnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5707645171160442312.post-79730180694569162692010-04-30T15:38:53.369-04:002010-04-30T15:38:53.369-04:00First of all, awesome blog.
I actually traded in ...First of all, awesome blog.<br /><br />I actually traded in Gears 1 and 2 a few months ago because of the reasons you mention. Also, I got to thinking how disgusting they were as far as the subject (player) they addressed with their representation and gameplay. My friend said it best once: "They're offensive," and he didn't mean in the politically correct way. He means they offended his gaming and human sensibilities. I'm not that sensitive, but every once and a while I clean the proverbial game shelf.<br /><br />Today I think I'll be parting with Dragon Age: Origins.<br /><br />The reason I found you is the similarity of our two blogs: www.pressstarttodrink.blogspot.comJohn Vanderhoefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16140474128680887687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5707645171160442312.post-73809574521094165362010-04-30T14:57:19.027-04:002010-04-30T14:57:19.027-04:00Man, I won't be playing Starcraft 2. For some...Man, I won't be playing Starcraft 2. For some reason I appreciate Valve's ability to shine a genre to perfection, but hate when Blizzard does it... I think it's the way Starcraft functions entirely on internal logic. IE the mechanics have no real world equivalent. It makes the learning curve more steep than it should be, and the gameplay less fun (in my opinion). Other games have done it better, but lack the balance and polish of a Starcraft... too bad.Bobby Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04987831146805845314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5707645171160442312.post-9506099478048548262010-04-29T13:44:19.085-04:002010-04-29T13:44:19.085-04:00I bet I'm worse. When Starcraft II comes out, ...I bet I'm worse. When Starcraft II comes out, we should have a race to the bottom.Kirk Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18394119073986661595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5707645171160442312.post-87636544567985944842010-04-29T10:36:44.877-04:002010-04-29T10:36:44.877-04:00I don't think any gamer should be without a co...I don't think any gamer should be without a copy of The Orange Box in their collection. That may be the most valuable video game collection of all time. Half-Life 2, both episodes, and Portal all in one place means that about a third of my must-own collection can all be purchased at once for twenty or thirty dollars. <br /><br />Throw in Braid, Baldur's Gate 2, BioShock, Fallout 2, Shadow of the Colossus, Silent Hill 2, and a handful of others, and you've got yourself one beautiful, artistically incredible package. <br /><br />And Bobby: The only reason that I don't cover and play more RTS games is that I am terrible at them. Just the worst.Daniel Bullard-Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10930142428698229185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5707645171160442312.post-6775206866821648612010-04-28T17:58:35.964-04:002010-04-28T17:58:35.964-04:00I still play Half-Life once a year, and Half-Life ...I still play Half-Life once a year, and Half-Life 2 probably as often. Company of Heroes is probably the game I've played the most of. I've played at least one 1v1 match every week since I've bought it. You guys don't cover RTS much, and it's easy to see why, but CoH is so elegant that I can't put it away (even with the less than stellar expansions fouling the multiplayer game with unneeded and less elegant units and factions)Bobby Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04987831146805845314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5707645171160442312.post-82653134538740268212010-04-28T16:27:09.758-04:002010-04-28T16:27:09.758-04:00Man, I've been thinking about this a lot latel...Man, I've been thinking about this a lot lately. I take a fairly scorched-earth approach to reselling games I play - usually I'll beat a game within a few weeks and quickly turn it around on half.com without looking back.<br /><br />What games do I keep? Hmm. This year, I've hung on to Bayonetta, Demon's Souls, Mass Effect 2, and Dragon Age: Origins. All of those games are pretty deep experiences that offer a lot of replayability, and the latter two promise DLC that has yet to come out. I also once made the mistake of selling my copy of the Orange box, and have since obtained a second copy that I will never let go.<br /><br />I've found that beyond HL2, there aren't many older games I want to come back to. The only ones that come to mind (other than Lucasarts re-releases) are Far Cry 2 and Bully, two of my all-time favorites that I wish I hadn't sold when I did. Good thing both are selling online for around $10...Kirk Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18394119073986661595noreply@blogger.com