General Gaming Thread

[Rocky]

According to a posting on AngelList, Ouya has recruited the talents of Yves Behar to build a $99 Android game console that you can connect to a TV, with a high-concept developer ecosystem that's as free as can be. Any developer will be able to publish games, claims the listing, and all games will be free to play. Even the underlying hardware is "built to be hacked" — every customer who buys a retail box will get a dev kit in the bargain, the site claims.

We don't often report on startups without a physical product to their name, but when you've got sponsors like Ouya does, it's hard not to pay attention.

Jawbone Jambox and One Laptop Per Child designer Yves Behar who's on board. The project's advisors also include Ed Fries of Xbox fame, Amol Sarva of Peek, Peter Pham of Color, and counts Julie Uhrman of IGN as its founder and CEO. There's also a gentleman named Muffi Ghadiali, who appears to be leaving Amazon's Lab126 where he helped ship Kindle. At $99, the Ouya would be playing in the same space as Google TV boxes like Vizio's Co-Star, but we're eager to see what games Ouya might attract. We're on the lookout for more details and hope to have them for you soon.

As we alluded to earlier, though, it's not just

http://www.theverge.com/2012/7/2/3134004/ouya-a-99-hackable-android-game-console-designed-by-yves-behar

[BuddyAwesome]

Does anyone play Awesomenauts? This game's incredibly fun!

[Damian WayLNKe]

Does anyone play Awesomenauts? This game's incredibly fun!

I do and agree with that assessment. If you can get past getting your ass handed to you while you figure out strategy and unlock some of the other characters then you'll have a blast.

[Drock007]

So im about to start playing Red Dead Redemption and was wondering when i Finish the game can i keep playing after and do the Side Quests etc or should i do them first?

[Bobfoc]

You can finish the side quests after completing the main story. Some would argue that it's best to get through them before a rather major turn of events unfolds near the end of the narrative, but as far as I'm aware, no side quests will actually be locked out upon the main game's completion.

[Bobfoc]

EDIT: Double post

Edited July 9, 2012 by Bobfoc

[Quom]

I want to play something co-op on PC. Someone choose a game that is cheap now or might be in the Steam Sale and then play it with me. Borderlands GOTY is $7.50 from Amazon at the moment and is 4 player co-op. I am shit, but it will be fun.

[Bobfoc]

Left 4 Dead 2 or Payday: The Heist would be decent options.

[Ruki]

Left 4 Dead 2!

I have that (or is it #1? I can't remember) on PC!

[TKz]

I'd play some Payday or L4D with Quom. If he's online at the same time as me ever. And if I had the money for it. >_>

[King Ellis]

L4D2 you say...

[Ruki]

L4D2 you say...

We are the best team.

[Dan]

https://twitter.com/PeterMolydeux

This makes me so happy.

[zero]

According to a posting on AngelList, Ouya has recruited the talents of Yves Behar to build a $99 Android game console that you can connect to a TV, with a high-concept developer ecosystem that's as free as can be. Any developer will be able to publish games, claims the listing, and all games will be free to play. Even the underlying hardware is "built to be hacked" — every customer who buys a retail box will get a dev kit in the bargain, the site claims.

We don't often report on startups without a physical product to their name, but when you've got sponsors like Ouya does, it's hard not to pay attention.

Jawbone Jambox and One Laptop Per Child designer Yves Behar who's on board. The project's advisors also include Ed Fries of Xbox fame, Amol Sarva of Peek, Peter Pham of Color, and counts Julie Uhrman of IGN as its founder and CEO. There's also a gentleman named Muffi Ghadiali, who appears to be leaving Amazon's Lab126 where he helped ship Kindle. At $99, the Ouya would be playing in the same space as Google TV boxes like Vizio's Co-Star, but we're eager to see what games Ouya might attract. We're on the lookout for more details and hope to have them for you soon.

As we alluded to earlier, though, it's not just

http://www.theverge.com/2012/7/2/3134004/ouya-a-99-hackable-android-game-console-designed-by-yves-behar

Their Kickstarter has made $3.1 million in less than 24 hours.

[Ruki]

This is going to be an interesting project. $99 console, and free games?

[zero]

Free* games. Meaning there at least has to be a free demo, or the game can be free to play and you pay for certain content.

[Berober]

Anyone feel like a Terraria game at some point in the near future?

[The Future]

What's a reliable site to buy used games from other than Amazon(for 360 and the original XBOX), I was looking up one called Gamestaq which seemed good but it's facebook page has a lot of people talking about how poor the service is so it's turned me off.

[KONGO]

Got a question about JRPG "strategy." Pretty much in every JRPG game I've ever played, I get to a point where I can't play straight through. I'll be playing fine for a while, then I get to where I'm fighting from underneath a bit but still winning fairly easily, and then I hit a point where I'm just getting ripped apart in every important battle. I'm not sure exactly what I'm doing that makes this happen, but it always happens. Final Fantasy games, Pokemon, Tactics Ogre, Chrono Trigger, can't think of any other games but if I've played them I'm sure it's happened. At this point, I usually have to start grinding, which puts me off completely. Is there something perhaps I'm missing or does everybody have to grind eventually? Any tips? I'm thinking about booting up FFVII because I've never beaten it but I don't want to start putting time in if I know ahead of time I'll just get frustrated.

I can't say that I explicitly avoid battles or anything like that. My brother and a few other people I've spoken to don't seem to run into this issue.

[Pizza]

I hate grinding with a passion, but I've never felt the need for it in Chrono Trigger or any Final Fantasy. I explore dungeons thoroughly and never run from random battles, and that usually does it.