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[QUOTE="2Chalupas"]I kinda liked Saw, even though it generally received miserable reviews. I mean it had probably the sh$@#$% and clunkiest combat system ever. That part of it was almost broken. But somehow the game still worked for me. I liked the puzzles, especially the ones where there was time pressure or else you died. I liked having to watch out for the "insta-kill" traps as you explored. It just captured the mood of the Saw movies very well for what was obviously a low budget game.2Chalupas
Right-on, Chalupas... THIS is the kind of post I'm looking for in reading this thread! For me, there are a few titles, because I enjoy buying and playing titles no one else buys. I know, I'm sick.
"Alone in the Dark: Inferno" - Panned when it came out on the 360, they made some changes for the PS3 and it plays really well... But no one cared after the 360 reviews. Great scares, involving cut scenes with above-average acting and animations... It's one of my all-time fav horror titles. You can buy it for less than $10us, brand-new.
"IL*2 Sturmovick: Birds of Prey" - In my opinion, one of the best air combat games ever. You can set the physics and AI to such realistic standards as to be frustrating beyond compare, and there-for AWESOME (it's not so hard you can't win, it just takes skills). I never see this game on anyone's trophy list, and I think it should get some good press because I haven't seen any of the reasons why most reviewers gave it points off. Check it out.
IL-2 Sturmovik is on my trophy list =) But I'm taking it slow with that one, for whatever reason I haven't been compelled to finish it. I've only been playing on the regular mode and have a few missions to go. Haven't checked out the full sim mode yet.
I've been meaning to get Alone in the Dark for awhile as well.
I love picking up those $10 games. I buy most of mine when there is at least some sort of sale. 3 for price of 2. Amazon pre-order credits. Etc. But beyond the "sales", once I see a game listed for $9.99 I'll give just about any PS3 game a shot. Waiting for newegg to put up some different ones at $9.99! They haven't had any for awhile (fortunately Amazon just had a b2g1 so I got Tekken 6, The Saboteur, and Operation Flashpoint for $40 total).
I have quite a few mentioned in this thread that I got for $9.99 including tax and shipping from Newegg.
Far-Out! I don't feel so all-alone anymore! XD
I'm sick for the game and have played through on regular difficulty, and I even got the DLC P-57 Thunderbolt missions and got through those (the Thunderbolt was a bruiser of a machine)... I've been chipping away at the next highest difficulty, probably at least halfway through at this point (final Sim Mode is unlocked from completing 'Realistic' difficulty - CAN'T WAIT to see how insane that will be. Air combat is a favorite genre of mine, but I was really suprised at how much I've enjoyed "Sturmovik". Really more a Pacific Theater enthusiast, historically. But a great game.
"Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising" is truly a MAN'S game. I call it the "Cure For CoDisease". :lol:
Even though it's just a hair buggy in places, the intensity is unmatched. Again, you can ratchet up the reality to the point of making a grown man cry. The difference between "Flashpoint" and other contemporary FPS is night & day. You have my respect for having the rocks to suit up on that title! When I peruse friend's trophy collections on my friend list or I'm considering adding a request and I see that game, it's an instant impressor.
I'm a big fan of the $9.99 game... I'll have to check out newegg.com, thanks for the tip! And definitely get "Alone in the Dark: Inferno". It's a $9.99 game that's well-worth the cashish, in my opinion.
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