I'm trying to decide if my favorite part was running around with two Saturns chasing me, or watching the snipe-doom of Husker.

You forgot The Bee.

The Bee + Slagga is the bomb.
Only thing that's more overpowered is a Gaige with The Bee ad all those RoF skills. JD knows.

The Slagga huh? Well it's a good thing I haven't even started the Clan War yet. So far I've been using a Florentine + Bee for all my SMG needs and it is not bad at all. Shock + Slag on the same weapon is kind of amazing. Although, a 3 for 1 deal with a massive clip size on the Slagga? I've got to get my hands on that!

The Bee + Slagga is the bomb.
Only thing that's more overpowered is a Gaige with The Bee ad all those RoF skills. JD knows.

The Digistruct course is really, really, really fine tuned for four players. Once you crank up the overpower levels, you need to be sharp. No Rambo-ing through it all rocket-blasting your way to Second Winds. No sir.

Yeah, I've been finding it increasingly difficult beyond Overpower 1 & 2 and you just can't do it alone, which sucks because I've got no one to play it with anymore and beyond those 2 levels you're guaranteed to go down at least once if not more.

My GT is SonofMacPhisto on LIVE, if that's where you play.

Also, as a Commando, I've noticed it putting a much greater focus on your Action Skill. Instead of a cool bonus, it's a core to my strategy.

As a Commando, I've found myself going back and re-doing my skill trees several times for the right combination. Sucks that I've had to give up my nuclear blast turrets, but double turrets with double guns that fire slag has been turning out pretty well so far.

That's the build I use too, with Maglock and Longbow. Once I score a Slagga though, the nukes are coming back baby!

Singularity grenade + Slagga + nukes = win

The Digistruct course is really, really, really fine tuned for four players. Once you crank up the overpower levels, you need to be sharp. No Rambo-ing through it all rocket-blasting your way to Second Winds. No sir.

Yeah, I've been finding it increasingly difficult beyond Overpower 1 & 2 and you just can't do it alone, which sucks because I've got no one to play it with anymore and beyond those 2 levels you're guaranteed to go down at least once if not more.

Also, as a Commando, I've noticed it putting a much greater focus on your Action Skill. Instead of a cool bonus, it's a core to my strategy.

As a Commando, I've found myself going back and re-doing my skill trees several times for the right combination. Sucks that I've had to give up my nuclear blast turrets, but double turrets with double guns that fire slag has been turning out pretty well so far.

The Digistruct course is really, really, really fine tuned for four players. Once you crank up the overpower levels, you need to be sharp. No Rambo-ing through it all rocket-blasting your way to Second Winds. No sir.

Also, as a Commando, I've noticed it putting a much greater focus on your Action Skill. Instead of a cool bonus, it's a core to my strategy.

Two-manning Digistruct is also great fun. The failure and success of running it with my Siren-spouse have already been enshrined in our Hall of Gaming Achievements. It's also proof we are Hardcore, but that's another story for another day.

I wish I was still playing BL2. It's just that I worked so hard to get all the right items so my characters would play just the way I wanted them, and now I'm being asked to pay money so that I can have to do that all over again with 6 characters, just to get them back where they were at before. Argh. I do wish that I could play the new raid without that requirement, because it sounds fun. And I wouldn't mind the extra skill points.

Well, I caved (said with the same tone of voice as "Welp, my wife's dead"). Turned out I had some funds left over on XBL, and I got bored because between GTA V and Borderlands 2, none of my XBL friends were playing anything that I was. So my mechromancer is now level 62, I hope you're happy SonofMacPhisto. ;)

Except for that 'plot twist' at the end of Wildlife Exploitation Reserve. Playing BL1 extensively as that character certainly turned the whole game on its head right there for me.

But I agree that it isn't necessary. At all.

All of the character development comes from BL2 anyway. And sure, maybe the stories you had playing as the characters in BL1 play in a little bit, but you've put on a bright, shiny new BL2 character, so those BL1 stories are already diminishing.

I would actually be okay with it ending on a cliffhanger because the game is just plain fun. I joined a group of paladins and ended up getting this sweet giant hammer, which I then needed to use to beat a demon beast's head into the ground so he couldn't enter our realm.

...then he offered me power if I joined him instead and killed all the paladin generals.

I thought it was pretty damn good game.

It had some rough spots, but it was very pretty, and, more importantly, very fun. I wish it would have sold better, if only because I feel like, as much as I love it, a sequel could have been one of those special games that doesn't happen very often. If they had an opportunity for a sequel, work out some of the kinks, expand some things, it could have been absolutely amazing.

As it stands, I thought it was very fun, and it's absolutely worth picking up.

That's the biggest let-down for me is that the possibility of a sequel is practically nonexistent...

I am thoroughly enjoying it. It's a nice combination of the best elements of D&D, WoW, and Fable.

But I agree that it isn't necessary. At all.

It had some rough spots, but it was very pretty, and, more importantly, very fun. I wish it would have sold better, if only because I feel like, as much as I love it, a sequel could have been one of those special games that doesn't happen very often. If they had an opportunity for a sequel, work out some of the kinks, expand some things, it could have been absolutely amazing.

As it stands, I thought it was very fun, and it's absolutely worth picking up.

But I also picked up Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, and holy crap, it's amazing. The art design is absolutely gorgeous. I am completely enthralled. The gameplay is just fantastic and pretty refreshing. If you're an RPG fan and own a PS3, you're doing yourself a disservice by not owning this game. It's just great in pretty much every way.

Other than that, I'm debating picking up GTA V tomorrow, but I think I'm going to pass for a while. I'm getting ready to drop $1500 for a new gaming PC, I've got an Xbox One pre-ordered, and with Splinter Cell and Ni No Kuni, I just don't foresee having much time to play it. Eventually I'll get it, fingers crossed for a PC version at some point, I guess.

Well, I've been acclimating to the controller somewhat easier than I expected. And although I think I prefer the overall ergonomic design of the 360 controller, the DS3 seems to have some advantages. It's more feature-rich, and has astronomically superior build quality.

360 definitely has a better feel. Not sure if I'd agree on the build quality, I think the DS3 feels a bit flimsy. Granted, I have gone through 3 or 4 360 controllers and still have my original DS3, but that could be due to how much more time I spend on the 360. Side note: one of the things I like most about the PS4 is how much they've apparently designed the controller to be like a 360's. Some might call it copycatting, I just think Sony figured out what their old design was lacking and fixed it. There's no shame in that.

I got a Gran Turismo 5 bundle because I felt obligated to try a racing sim at some point. After trying GT5... well, let's just say I've had to cleanse my pallete by firing up the oXbox and playing some Rallisport Challenge. Why anyone wants to play this lethargic realism is beyond me. It's not that there's nothing to playing it, or that it's too easy, because that's totally not the case. It's just... it just doesn't feel good at all.

As a big fan of racing sims, I think the hitch is that you have to be really into the nuances of driving and vehicle dynamics to enjoy them. Precisely controlling throttle to get (or reduce) wheelspin, trail-braking into a corner to shift weight onto the front tires, these are the things sim-drivers live for. Sims don't really give the same experience that most action (or even non-sim driving) video games are going for. If you're not into that, racing sims are probably not going to be very gratifying. And no, they're definitely not easy. Learning to get a car around a corner properly is extremely hard, and probably off-putting unless you're very interested in the topic.

Having said that, I still maintain that Rallisport Challenge 2 is the greatest rally game ever created. The lack of 360 BC for that game is a major sore point for me. Not sure if you play that one or RalliSport Challenge 1 (which is also a great game).

Infamous 2? Also came with the console, haven't tried it yet.

Not sure about 2, but I played the original and enjoyed it a lot. Thinking back, in some ways it reminds me of Just Cause 2 - large open world, huge freedom of movement, satisfying combat, and somewhat repetitive side missions.

In the ICO/SOTV collection, all I've done is a brief splash of SOTC. First impression is that the controls are awful, although I was fine with the horse controls that apparantly infuriate some people. I'm going to keep my mind open here and give it some more chances, because I feel like I'm just not "getting it" yet.

Probably. I actually felt like the controls were pretty solid once you get used to them. Maybe try playing Ico first to get used to the movement style?

There was more to your message, but I have no knowledge of those last 3 games, so I'll end here.

And still stuck somewhere in Monkey Island.

You play adventure games like a cow.

Ironically enough!