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Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on June 03, 2010, 07:45:27 AM

Quote from: Yeti on June 02, 2010, 04:29:11 PM

Quote from: Weebs on June 02, 2010, 04:03:17 PM

Quote from: Slaky on June 02, 2010, 03:40:09 PM

Quote from: Weebs on June 02, 2010, 12:08:20 PM
This game is painfully realistic.  I started a franchise with the Cubs, and I'm 1-5, having lost every game it nut-punching fashion.  John Grabow has a 13.50 ERA and was just DFA'd, and the offense can't drive runners in, despite hitting for a high average.  They even accurately programmed Dusty Baker's managerial skills.  In two games against the Reds, with a save opportunity in the 9th, he used 3 different pitchers to get 3 different outs.  Fuck this game and it's awesomeness.

Yeah, I'm in June and I'm something like 22-34. It's amazing how bad I/the Cubs are.

I'm still completely incapable of hitting a fastball (or any pitch, really) up in the zone.  The only time I can do it is when I'm looking up and in with a lefty hitter.  Also, every curveball that bounces in front of the plate looks like it's going to barely miss the strike zone.

My pitch recognition is horrible. I've tried to swing at pitches that hit me. Luckily the game doesn't let me go through with the swing. It's unbelievably hard not to strike out a shitload of times.

You guys are really that bad at the hitting?  The two times I've had shitty K games offensively was when I faced Lincecum in game one and the Halladay the next series.  Other than that, I'm having a blast.  It's unbelievably realistic.  But, you pretty much have to use Guess Pitch and remember how the opposing pitcher pitched to other hitters.  It's difficult at the beginning of the game, but for the most part I can tell that most pitchers will throw first pitch fastballs to rookie or low-order hitters, while they'll really try to throw junk to the meat of the lineup guys.  I even managed walks in this game.

Another thing...if, say my #2 hitter gets a double, the opposing pitcher will throw around the next hitter and basically try to walk him or get you to swing at shit.  I love this game so very much.  I started a new franchise with the Pirates, made a few trades (got Tyler Colvin in RF and Jeremy Hermida in LF...traded for Kerry Wood and a few LSU pitchers, Greg Smith and Brian Tallet for the pen, and traded for Dustin McGowan...no idea why, just because I needed some help in the rotation.  Oh, and Randy Wells.)

So far, my Pirates are 2-1 after taking the opening series against the Dodgers in awesome fashion:  McCutchen hit a game tying RBI single in the bottom of the 9th against Broxton, then Hermida hit a 3 R HR off him to win it.  Fantastic, this game is.  One more thing, too...this is the only game I've ever played where it doesn't totally suck to lose.  It's a fun experience either way.

Turn Guess Pitch off and then get back to us.

Also, I hate that I can never stop from swinging at the first and second pitch after one of my hitters reaches 1B.  I'd say 99% of the time, it's going to be a ball down in the corner of the zone, and if you swing, you'll almost definitely hit a double-play ground ball.

Quote from: Slaky on June 02, 2010, 03:40:09 PM

Quote from: Weebs on June 02, 2010, 12:08:20 PM
This game is painfully realistic.  I started a franchise with the Cubs, and I'm 1-5, having lost every game it nut-punching fashion.  John Grabow has a 13.50 ERA and was just DFA'd, and the offense can't drive runners in, despite hitting for a high average.  They even accurately programmed Dusty Baker's managerial skills.  In two games against the Reds, with a save opportunity in the 9th, he used 3 different pitchers to get 3 different outs.  Fuck this game and it's awesomeness.

Yeah, I'm in June and I'm something like 22-34. It's amazing how bad I/the Cubs are.

I'm still completely incapable of hitting a fastball (or any pitch, really) up in the zone.  The only time I can do it is when I'm looking up and in with a lefty hitter.  Also, every curveball that bounces in front of the plate looks like it's going to barely miss the strike zone.

Quote from: Yeti on June 02, 2010, 03:51:16 PM

Quote from: Kermit IV on June 02, 2010, 03:00:20 PM
Uh, how about this thread for this news?

It looks like Hulu might be coming to XBL.  That would be outstanding.

That's definitely boneriffic. Much better than attaching the HDMI to the computer and trying to get it to play something on the TV. I actually did that with the Chuck finale yesterday. Unfortunately, either because I have too much porn or too little porn, my computer doesn't play fullscreen videos very well so I had to keep it the size that Hulu defaults. So instead of getting the full 58" experience, I had to suffer through a 22" experience. It's a tough life.

As long as the subscription fee isn't ridiculously high, I'm all for it.

This game is painfully realistic.  I started a franchise with the Cubs, and I'm 1-5, having lost every game it nut-punching fashion.  John Grabow has a 13.50 ERA and was just DFA'd, and the offense can't drive runners in, despite hitting for a high average.  They even accurately programmed Dusty Baker's managerial skills.  In two games against the Reds, with a save opportunity in the 9th, he used 3 different pitchers to get 3 different outs.  Fuck this game and it's awesomeness.

Your kids are the worst.

Quote from: Kermit IV on May 28, 2010, 09:35:48 AM
Yeti and I got in some multiplayer, and it was a blast.  Fair warning.  As in any online game, many people play this like shitheads.  I spent about 15 minutes respawning and getting ridden down and killed by the same two people over and over.  It was pretty annoying.  I'm assuming that's what happened to you, Slak.  I couldn't get to where they spawned you in time.  But if you join a posse and stick together, the game is a lot of fun.  Before I met up with Yeti, I was in a posse of 8 (or whatever the maximum number is).  Six of us jumped into a stagecoach, rode right through the middle of a fort, and shot the place up.  I'm really enjoying this game.

Sorry I couldn't join the gheyness last night.  I've played a little bit of multiplayer, and getting killed over and over by the same person is annoying as hell.  I was doing one of those hideout raids at Fort Mercer, and died about 5 times because some douchebag was just sitting in a doorway, killing me every time I tried to finish.  I'll definitely have to join you guys next time.

Quote from: Day Man on May 27, 2010, 05:43:36 PM

Quote from: Gilgamesh on May 27, 2010, 05:33:14 PM

Quote from: Day Man on May 27, 2010, 04:59:40 PM
So I just ordered a PS3 and a little HDMI/Mini DisplayPort box that will let me play on my 27" iMac.  Already ordered MLB 10.  Is GTA 4 worth it?  And does anyone know any workarounds for my unplayable PS2 games?  (Thanks Sony)

It depends.  Did you get one of the newer PS3s?  The new PS3s do not have backwards capability for PS2 games.  However, the second generation 160 gb units did.

It's the 120 GB model unfortunately.  Just wondering if anyone knew any potential workarounds.  I still have my PS2 around (uh, thanks Weebs) but it's starting to screw up saving and scratching some discs at random.

Unfortunately, there aren't any workarounds.  To cut costs with new models, they removed the Emotion Engine chip from the system, which is what allowed the backwards compatibility.  It's pretty lame, but with PS2's still selling really well, I guess it makes sense for them to force people to keep buying them.

Quote from: Gilgamesh on May 27, 2010, 05:33:14 PM

Quote from: Day Man on May 27, 2010, 04:59:40 PM
So I just ordered a PS3 and a little HDMI/Mini DisplayPort box that will let me play on my 27" iMac.  Already ordered MLB 10.  Is GTA 4 worth it?  And does anyone know any workarounds for my unplayable PS2 games?  (Thanks Sony)

It depends.  Did you get one of the newer PS3s?  The new PS3s do not have backwards capability for PS2 games.  However, the second generation 160 gb units did. Buy a PS2.

Old gen'd.

Once again, while searching for wolves to kill (note: they seem to only come out during the day), a cougar came up from behind and mauled me in the back.  It scared the shit out of me.  Somehow, I survived the attack, switched to Dead Aim, and put about 5 rifle shots in his stupid cougar head.  I think I'm on the 5th Hunter challenge and 6th or 7th Sharpshooter.  The next challenge is to kill 3 bears, using only one shot for each one.  I am very much looking forward to going bear hunting.

Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on May 27, 2010, 07:56:25 AM
I have no idea why I just remembered this, but the part about Team Britta and Team Slater was pretty awesome.  I love how the show openly mocks current events and pop culture.

I hope they bring back Daily Show Duncan for more episodes next season.

"My name is Ian Duncan and I'm here to say
I'm going to rap to the beat in a rapping way
I've got a real big penis and I drink lots of tea"

Quote from: Poon on May 27, 2010, 08:02:09 AM
It's not a bad show.  I catch up on it On Demand most weeks but it's not that great.  The shaky cam fight scene shit to hide the stunt doubles is so awkwardly bad.  The little bearded mexican with the Diego Delgado eyes always creeps me out.  The sister/brother in law story lines suck and there is no reason to even have them on the show any more than to have Ellie dusting in a thong.  If it weren't for Baldwin, I'd probably have quit watching a while ago.

So you're saying it's a terrible show?

I just realized the church in the finale is the same one where Jack, Ben, Sun and Desmond went to see Eloise to find out how to get back to the island.  I wonder if they'll explain the connection in season 7!

Quote from: Kermit IV on May 24, 2010, 03:16:45 PM

Quote from: Weebs on May 24, 2010, 03:08:44 PM

Quote from: Kermit IV on May 24, 2010, 03:05:33 PM

Quote from: Weebs on May 24, 2010, 03:03:43 PM

Quote from: Kermit IV on May 24, 2010, 02:58:24 PM

Quote from: Weebs on May 24, 2010, 02:25:42 PM
I just crossed the border to Mexico.  For some reason, I needed an Irish guy to lead me across, despite the fact that I could have pretty much swam across the river and just continued on as if nothing happened.  Regardless, it's incredible.  So far I've killed that dude that eats people, been mauled to death by a giant cougar, and watched as a guy hogtied some woman in front of the Armadillo saloon.  Before I realized I was supposed to save her, he shot her in the back of the head.  It was fantastic.  My only complaint with the game is that with the Dead Aim and auto lock-on, the shooting is a bit too easy.  The weakest gun kills people in two shots, so even without using Dead Aim a lot, it's easy to take out large groups.  Otherwise, the game is unbelievable in pretty much every way.

Yeah, Dead Aim makes aiming a lot easier, but it also creates some epic moments, and it makes it possible to kneecap a dude without killing him.  Is auto-aiming defaulted to "off"?  Because I haven't noticed it, and I don't think I changed any settings.  I saw some dude trying to get all rapey with a lady outside of a saloon, so I shot him in the dick.  That'll learn him.

It's on by default.  It's the same as in GTA IV, where sort of "clicking" the left trigger snaps the aiming reticle to the closest target.

Hmm.  I'll have to check that.  I did a bird-shooting contest against some crazy old man and that "snap to" feature wasn't noticeable.  Maybe because birds aren't enemies.

No, it applies to animals, too.  You have to be in the general vicinity with your cursor, let go of it and then pull down again.  It'll lock on to whatever is closest.  I usually use that to lock onto a guy and then shoot him in the leg.  I'm too nice and just bring these rapists and cannibals to jail.  Well except for the cannibal.  I let him get his last meal and then shot him between the eyes.

You let him eat that guy?  You sick son of a bitch.  I captured him.  Incidentally, do you bring those dudes to jail, or just leave them to die?  I know some missions require you to take them to a certain area, but I don't know what to do with these guys sometimes.

I think you only have to bring them back to a jail if it tells you to.  I know the bounty hunter missions are the ones you always have to.

Quote from: Kermit IV on May 24, 2010, 03:05:33 PM

Quote from: Weebs on May 24, 2010, 03:03:43 PM

Quote from: Kermit IV on May 24, 2010, 02:58:24 PM

Quote from: Weebs on May 24, 2010, 02:25:42 PM
I just crossed the border to Mexico.  For some reason, I needed an Irish guy to lead me across, despite the fact that I could have pretty much swam across the river and just continued on as if nothing happened.  Regardless, it's incredible.  So far I've killed that dude that eats people, been mauled to death by a giant cougar, and watched as a guy hogtied some woman in front of the Armadillo saloon.  Before I realized I was supposed to save her, he shot her in the back of the head.  It was fantastic.  My only complaint with the game is that with the Dead Aim and auto lock-on, the shooting is a bit too easy.  The weakest gun kills people in two shots, so even without using Dead Aim a lot, it's easy to take out large groups.  Otherwise, the game is unbelievable in pretty much every way.

Yeah, Dead Aim makes aiming a lot easier, but it also creates some epic moments, and it makes it possible to kneecap a dude without killing him.  Is auto-aiming defaulted to "off"?  Because I haven't noticed it, and I don't think I changed any settings.  I saw some dude trying to get all rapey with a lady outside of a saloon, so I shot him in the dick.  That'll learn him.

It's on by default.  It's the same as in GTA IV, where sort of "clicking" the left trigger snaps the aiming reticle to the closest target.

Hmm.  I'll have to check that.  I did a bird-shooting contest against some crazy old man and that "snap to" feature wasn't noticeable.  Maybe because birds aren't enemies.

No, it applies to animals, too.  You have to be in the general vicinity with your cursor, let go of it and then pull down again.  It'll lock on to whatever is closest.  I usually use that to lock onto a guy and then shoot him in the leg.  I'm too nice and just bring these rapists and cannibals to jail.  Well except for the cannibal.  I let him get his last meal and then shot him between the eyes.

Quote from: Kermit IV on May 24, 2010, 02:58:24 PM

Quote from: Weebs on May 24, 2010, 02:25:42 PM
I just crossed the border to Mexico.  For some reason, I needed an Irish guy to lead me across, despite the fact that I could have pretty much swam across the river and just continued on as if nothing happened.  Regardless, it's incredible.  So far I've killed that dude that eats people, been mauled to death by a giant cougar, and watched as a guy hogtied some woman in front of the Armadillo saloon.  Before I realized I was supposed to save her, he shot her in the back of the head.  It was fantastic.  My only complaint with the game is that with the Dead Aim and auto lock-on, the shooting is a bit too easy.  The weakest gun kills people in two shots, so even without using Dead Aim a lot, it's easy to take out large groups.  Otherwise, the game is unbelievable in pretty much every way.

Yeah, Dead Aim makes aiming a lot easier, but it also creates some epic moments, and it makes it possible to kneecap a dude without killing him.  Is auto-aiming defaulted to "off"?  Because I haven't noticed it, and I don't think I changed any settings.  I saw some dude trying to get all rapey with a lady outside of a saloon, so I shot him in the dick.  That'll learn him.

It's on by default.  It's the same as in GTA IV, where sort of "clicking" the left trigger snaps the aiming reticle to the closest target.