Comments on: Gift Guide for Geeks Part 3 - Gamers (PC, Nintendo DS and Xbox 360) http://internetducttape.com/2006/12/01/gift-guide-for-geeks-part-3-gamers-pc-nintendo-ds-and-xbox-360/ blogging / programming / technology / lifehacks Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:41:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Gift Guide for Geeks Part 1 - Tis the Season for Receiving « //engtech - internet duct tape http://internetducttape.com/2006/12/01/gift-guide-for-geeks-part-3-gamers-pc-nintendo-ds-and-xbox-360/#comment-65332 Gift Guide for Geeks Part 1 - Tis the Season for Receiving « //engtech - internet duct tape Mon, 21 May 2007 23:21:15 +0000 http://engtech.wordpress.com/2006/12/01/gift-guide-for-geeks-part-3-gamers-pc-nintendo-ds-and-xbox-360/#comment-65332 [...] Gamers - A list of what I think is good for the Xbox 360, Nintendo DS and PC video gamers. [...] [...] Gamers - A list of what I think is good for the Xbox 360, Nintendo DS and PC video gamers. [...]

]]> By: guild wars fan http://internetducttape.com/2006/12/01/gift-guide-for-geeks-part-3-gamers-pc-nintendo-ds-and-xbox-360/#comment-20472 guild wars fan Tue, 20 Feb 2007 14:58:19 +0000 http://engtech.wordpress.com/2006/12/01/gift-guide-for-geeks-part-3-gamers-pc-nintendo-ds-and-xbox-360/#comment-20472 yay, now i have something to do HA! yay, now i have something to do HA!

]]> By: Cameron Turner http://internetducttape.com/2006/12/01/gift-guide-for-geeks-part-3-gamers-pc-nintendo-ds-and-xbox-360/#comment-6807 Cameron Turner Wed, 20 Dec 2006 22:20:44 +0000 http://engtech.wordpress.com/2006/12/01/gift-guide-for-geeks-part-3-gamers-pc-nintendo-ds-and-xbox-360/#comment-6807 Wow. This Geek Gift series is great. I did a similar thing two weeks ago about geek BOARD games. If anyone is interested feel free to check it out: http://www.camturner.com/archives/11-best-geek-board-games/ Also, I found this blog through the ProBlogger group writing project. I've subscribed. It's awesome! Wow. This Geek Gift series is great. I did a similar thing two weeks ago about geek BOARD games. If anyone is interested feel free to check it out:

http://www.camturner.com/archives/11-best-geek-board-games/

Also, I found this blog through the ProBlogger group writing project. I’ve subscribed. It’s awesome!

]]> By: CajoleJuice http://internetducttape.com/2006/12/01/gift-guide-for-geeks-part-3-gamers-pc-nintendo-ds-and-xbox-360/#comment-5980 CajoleJuice Thu, 14 Dec 2006 09:48:55 +0000 http://engtech.wordpress.com/2006/12/01/gift-guide-for-geeks-part-3-gamers-pc-nintendo-ds-and-xbox-360/#comment-5980 Crap, I had a feeling that bold coding wouldn't work. Crap, I had a feeling that bold coding wouldn’t work.

]]> By: CajoleJuice http://internetducttape.com/2006/12/01/gift-guide-for-geeks-part-3-gamers-pc-nintendo-ds-and-xbox-360/#comment-5979 CajoleJuice Thu, 14 Dec 2006 09:47:50 +0000 http://engtech.wordpress.com/2006/12/01/gift-guide-for-geeks-part-3-gamers-pc-nintendo-ds-and-xbox-360/#comment-5979 [b]Rainbow Six: Vegas[/b] arguably beats Gears of War at its own game - the cover system. R6:V also has graphics that stand right up to GoW's and its multiplayer options are much more plentiful. There's also a cool feature to put your own face into the game using the Xbox 360 Camera. I also hear a tons of good things about [b]Viva Pinata[/b]. It's basically a graphically stunning version of Animal Crossing. Extremely addictive. As for the DS, I'd add [b]Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin.[/b] It pretty much continues the standard GBA/DS fare Konami has been pumping out every year, but it's still great, especially if one hasn't been keeping up with the series. And [b]Company of Heroes[/b] is one of the highest rated PC games of this year. It's a tactical WWII RTS that does things not seen in most RTS games. I just wish I had a good PC. [b]Rainbow Six: Vegas[/b] arguably beats Gears of War at its own game - the cover system. R6:V also has graphics that stand right up to GoW’s and its multiplayer options are much more plentiful. There’s also a cool feature to put your own face into the game using the Xbox 360 Camera.

I also hear a tons of good things about [b]Viva Pinata[/b]. It’s basically a graphically stunning version of Animal Crossing. Extremely addictive.

As for the DS, I’d add [b]Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin.[/b] It pretty much continues the standard GBA/DS fare Konami has been pumping out every year, but it’s still great, especially if one hasn’t been keeping up with the series.

And [b]Company of Heroes[/b] is one of the highest rated PC games of this year. It’s a tactical WWII RTS that does things not seen in most RTS games. I just wish I had a good PC.

]]> By: engtech http://internetducttape.com/2006/12/01/gift-guide-for-geeks-part-3-gamers-pc-nintendo-ds-and-xbox-360/#comment-5075 engtech Mon, 04 Dec 2006 23:56:24 +0000 http://engtech.wordpress.com/2006/12/01/gift-guide-for-geeks-part-3-gamers-pc-nintendo-ds-and-xbox-360/#comment-5075 It isn't me! It's something about Wolverine. I swear. It isn’t me!

It’s something about Wolverine. I swear.

]]> By: jaybird http://internetducttape.com/2006/12/01/gift-guide-for-geeks-part-3-gamers-pc-nintendo-ds-and-xbox-360/#comment-5043 jaybird Mon, 04 Dec 2006 18:24:27 +0000 http://engtech.wordpress.com/2006/12/01/gift-guide-for-geeks-part-3-gamers-pc-nintendo-ds-and-xbox-360/#comment-5043 Yeah, Marvel Ultimate Alliance is a lot of fun. Except when the person playing Wolverine steals all of the power ups. *glares at engtech* Yeah, Marvel Ultimate Alliance is a lot of fun.

Except when the person playing Wolverine steals all of the power ups.

*glares at engtech*

]]> By: engtech http://internetducttape.com/2006/12/01/gift-guide-for-geeks-part-3-gamers-pc-nintendo-ds-and-xbox-360/#comment-4879 engtech Fri, 01 Dec 2006 21:13:43 +0000 http://engtech.wordpress.com/2006/12/01/gift-guide-for-geeks-part-3-gamers-pc-nintendo-ds-and-xbox-360/#comment-4879 I wish they'd make more 3-4 player head-to-head games. I wish they’d make more 3-4 player head-to-head games.

]]> By: A.J. Valliant http://internetducttape.com/2006/12/01/gift-guide-for-geeks-part-3-gamers-pc-nintendo-ds-and-xbox-360/#comment-4877 A.J. Valliant Fri, 01 Dec 2006 20:53:23 +0000 http://engtech.wordpress.com/2006/12/01/gift-guide-for-geeks-part-3-gamers-pc-nintendo-ds-and-xbox-360/#comment-4877 Civ 4 is phenominal game. The managed to add depth and playabilty, while making the length and depth scalable so you don't have to spent a year of your life building a nation. In terms of the 360, I have been loving the new Smackdown for it. You can trade wrestlers online, so Rob and I have been dominating, then diseminating, our Ronald Macdonald/Grimace tag team world wide. Civ 4 is phenominal game.
The managed to add depth and playabilty, while making the length and depth scalable so you don’t have to spent a year of your life building a nation.

In terms of the 360, I have been loving the new Smackdown for it. You can trade wrestlers online, so Rob and I have been dominating, then diseminating, our Ronald Macdonald/Grimace tag team world wide.

]]> By: engtech http://internetducttape.com/2006/12/01/gift-guide-for-geeks-part-3-gamers-pc-nintendo-ds-and-xbox-360/#comment-4872 engtech Fri, 01 Dec 2006 19:57:35 +0000 http://engtech.wordpress.com/2006/12/01/gift-guide-for-geeks-part-3-gamers-pc-nintendo-ds-and-xbox-360/#comment-4872 Tony: you're right -- it's not fair to say HD only. I've mellowed the comment. So far I think I've enjoyed the multiplayer Ultimate Alliance more than Dead Rising. But Dead Rising has been my best single player experience. I wish Dead Rising had a multiplayer mode. That would be awesome. re: FF7. Whoops, thanks for spotting. Friggin Playstation boxes kinda look like DS boxes on small pictures. Tony: you’re right — it’s not fair to say HD only. I’ve mellowed the comment.
So far I think I’ve enjoyed the multiplayer Ultimate Alliance more than Dead Rising. But Dead Rising has been my best single player experience.

I wish Dead Rising had a multiplayer mode. That would be awesome.

re: FF7. Whoops, thanks for spotting. Friggin Playstation boxes kinda look like DS boxes on small pictures.

]]> By: Tony http://internetducttape.com/2006/12/01/gift-guide-for-geeks-part-3-gamers-pc-nintendo-ds-and-xbox-360/#comment-4869 Tony Fri, 01 Dec 2006 19:25:02 +0000 http://engtech.wordpress.com/2006/12/01/gift-guide-for-geeks-part-3-gamers-pc-nintendo-ds-and-xbox-360/#comment-4869 I wouldn't say Dead Rising is "only good for HD-TV". True, the on-screen text is HARD to read on a standard-definition TV, but otherwise it plays just fine. In fact, it's one of my favorite 360 game (and I don't have an HDTV). Also, you have Final Fantasy 7 listed in the DS section but it's a Playstation title. There is a Final Fantasy III available for the DS. Otherwise, great list. I wouldn’t say Dead Rising is “only good for HD-TV”. True, the on-screen text is HARD to read on a standard-definition TV, but otherwise it plays just fine. In fact, it’s one of my favorite 360 game (and I don’t have an HDTV).

Also, you have Final Fantasy 7 listed in the DS section but it’s a Playstation title. There is a Final Fantasy III available for the DS.

Otherwise, great list.

]]> By: engtech http://internetducttape.com/2006/12/01/gift-guide-for-geeks-part-3-gamers-pc-nintendo-ds-and-xbox-360/#comment-4851 engtech Fri, 01 Dec 2006 14:39:42 +0000 http://engtech.wordpress.com/2006/12/01/gift-guide-for-geeks-part-3-gamers-pc-nintendo-ds-and-xbox-360/#comment-4851 I dropped the ball and completely forgot to mention Knights of the Nine, the expansion pack for Oblivion. Looks good. I dropped the ball and completely forgot to mention Knights of the Nine, the expansion pack for Oblivion. Looks good.

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