Insert Disc: New Year, New Games; What Are You Playing?
As expected, November and December brought furious sales both online and offline. In most Western cultures, the end of the year is a season of gift giving, which raises the question: hey, what did you get? What games have been rocking you so far in 2012?
There are three of us here at PlayStation LifeStyle that have Vitas, so we’ve been playing with our new toys. Been a blast so far; I’m picking up WipEout 2048 when it comes out this weekend and hope to bring you guys a timely review. I loved WipEout 3 on the original PlayStation and dabbled in WipeOut Pure for PSP, so I’m excited to see how the series evolves for Vita.
While on Christmas break, the Hindman household did some catching up. My wife and I picked up some games in our native language that we’ve been missing out on. We snagged PS3 versions of Portal 2, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, and Mass Effect 2 (man what’s with all the 2′s?) for ourselves, and Pokemon Pearl for our younger students. Those kids go nuts when we let ‘em play some Pokemon after class.
The last thing on my plate recently, but only a few minutes here and there, has been the PSOne Classic version of Chrono Trigger. Talk about a great game practically ruined by wretched lag. Yuck.
29 Responses to “Insert Disc: New Year, New Games; What Are You Playing?”
This weekend I finished the Resistence 3 campaign (great game). Now I’m playing DC Universe Online. Also I’m one trophy away from getting the platinum for Dead Space 2 (beat the game on Hardcore Mode). I might dedicate my week nights on achieving that.
Skyrim is consuming me. I haven’t really had any problems with it and a new patch is on the way for those that have.
Currently playing Uncharted 3 Multiplayer and Battlefield 3 Multiplayer, I would sometimes switch to playing LBP2 every now and then.
What I’m looking forward to is Twisted Metal for sure!!! Mass Effect 3, Bioshock Infinite, Max Payne 3, Hitman, and the PS Vita with its many games like Uncharted Golden Abyss
well as for me i’ve been playing BF3 ALOT! aside from that i’ve been wrecking shop in saints row 3, just stared resistance 3, and ive fallen in love with brink again, my uncharted 3 is still wrapped in plastic lol have not touched it sine i got it for christmas lol. as bebojet is playing dead space 2, i might decide to pick that up once more as well.
Been playing a lot of Resident Evil 4 recently, and once in awhile have been playing God Of War 2, yes, I do not own a PS3, or 360, just gaming on my awesome old school PS2. :p
Ain’t nothing wrong with gaming on a PS2. It still has one of the largest game libraries available. If you like God of War than you should try Onimusha if you haven’t already.
I still have my PS2. RE4 & GOW2 are classics. I can always go back to playing those games.
Dude, the PS2 has such a huge library of high-quality games, I don’t think there’s a gamer in the world who’s actually gotten to all of them.
And if he/she has, there are still a ton of them that have years of replay value.
I’m nearing the end of my seconds run through GrimGrimoire (well, as of right before Christmas, I was) and I am planning on attacking Odin Sphere and another trip through Dark Cloud 2, soon after!
I might be playing some Dead Island and then I might get further in the FFXIII story. Or I might just play Disgaea 3 all day lol. When I get the money I’m getting Disgaea 4.
Just finished up Portal 2 last week. Started playing Batman Arkham Asylum. Im getting cheap in my older years, waiting for prices to go down before I buy games haha, except for certain games ie Uncharted 3. The only problem with waiting is trying to find someone to play online with. For example, co-op Portal. Not a single person in queue?
Just played Spiderman Edge of Time, which is very closely to God of war 3 even had the air tunnels. But other then that been playing some PS3 demos, Hated Goldeneye Reloaded with every fiber of my body.
Scratching the surface of Skyrim, so epic
Red Dead Redemption
Crysis
El Shaddai
GT5 is solid rock. Otherwise, Burger Time World Tour is pretty
I’ve been busy on BF3, also some skyrim, and uncharted3. Looking forward in playing Max Payne 3. also awaiting on the next BF3 DLC. Do we have any word on this?
Been playing Crysis quite a bit since getting it for $10.49 on PSN (PS Plus price). Dogfighting in Battlefield 1943. Beat Hazard Ultra. Just bought CoD Black Ops on ebay for $20 and I’m looking forward to that.
With no intention i have ended up playing the ps3 exclusives. Got the platinum for infamous 2, have been playing resistance 3 which is amazing. Just started playing uncharted 3. But I’m not on multiplayer for R3 n UC3 cos I refuse to pay for the pass
been playing the MGS HD collection of peace Walker. Trying to get the plat for it. PW has the to the 2nd best MGS game, love that game
same here, all ive been doing is playing MGSHD Collection, my favorite series is metal gear and this hd collection has finally let me get a platinum for a metal gear title. So far I have S-ranked 115/164 total missions, the great thing is I still have my old peace walker guide, so far so good and on track, MGS2 is gonna be a pain in the butt to plat
still playing Skyrim, just got Dragon Armor! I received Dead Island, RAGE, Modern Warfare 3, RIFT, Tropico 4, and Mass Effect 2 this year, good loot! Act 3 on Dead Island, 3rd Playthrough on Mass Effect, In subway town in Rage, currently leveling up in MW3, havnt even touched RIFT yet, and building island paradises in Tropico. Now all i have to do is wait for Jak and Daxter Collecton and Mass Effect 3
I just got Portal 2 as a gift. So….
I’ve finally gotten around to Uncharted 3, went back to GT5 after the recent DLC and update surge, after I finish UC3 I will probably tackle Assassin’s Creed Revelations or Gears of War 3…all while playing more Skyrim here and there. I can’t just play one game, such as Skyrim, for a few months at a time so I mix in other games and I have a lot to finish before another strong Spring of new releases hits us.
just beat uncharted 3
so now playing metal gear hd and 6 trophies to saints row 3 platinum
I have been KILLING NOOBS on MW3 so much that it has taken my time away from all of the other games I have but I have been playing wwe 12, Uncharted 3 & nba 2k12 some. I also have Mass Effect 2, God of war origins & Lego indiana jones still in its original plastic. I just had 2 people on my friends list pass me in platinums (me 26) soooo I will be hitting the trophys hard soon.
Rent Battlefield 3 and see how many noobs you find in that game.
P.S. I’m not trying to start a flame war. At all. But that’s where this may lead…
Well said Supamanisfly, Competition can get real tough when your rank is high with the top dogs
NFS: The Run and Final Fantasy VI.
I only got the Playstation Wireless Headset for xmas from my gf. THey sound great for games and don’t wake her up plus the surround sound is really good. I’ve been playing Uncharted 3 multiplayer, SR:TT and Rayman Origins the most I’d say, but I bounce between others as well.
Oh yeah and Dark Souls haha. Finally gotten around to playing it again. Got some help taking down a few bosses by fellow gamers.
My launch PS3 died the day I got my Vita, so…I’m playing Vita demos…yay.
One word: Rocksmith.
I can’t believe how far under the radar this one flew. My fingers are raw, and my real life musicianship is on the rise.
I NEVER would have believed this was a viable tool for learning guitar, but I am consistently impressed every song i play and improve.