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    What's everyone playing after Christmas on their laptop?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by ninthparadigm, Dec 30, 2008.

  1. ninthparadigm

    ninthparadigm Notebook Evangelist

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    Steam just owned me.

    I'm playing COD5 like a madman, and I'm thinking about picking up COD4.
     
    ninthparadigm, Dec 30, 2008
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    rot112 El Rompe ToTo

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    Crysis Wars is actually a pretty good game if you give it a chance.

    Well ima try out Far Cry 2.(bought it never played it)

    Ima buy Left 4 Dead.

    And i MIGHT BUY Warhammer Online
     
    rot112, Dec 30, 2008
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  3. ravenmorpheus

    ravenmorpheus Notebook Deity

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    I'm playing GTA IV mostly.
     
    ravenmorpheus, Dec 30, 2008
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  4. Aeris

    Aeris Otherworldly

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    I am playing Left 4 Dead (as you can see in my signature's Steam Stats dynamic image) and Garry's Mod, I cannot stop having fun with either games. :)
     
    Aeris, Dec 30, 2008
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  5. Darkness62

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    GTA4 having a great time with it, between missions I go on random rampages just for the hell of it. :)
     
    Darkness62, Dec 30, 2008
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    ORLY Notebook Consultant

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    FarCry 2 (Running OK) and CoD5 (Running good and lookin better). I must say I enjoyed CoD4 more, I find the missions in CoD5 to be a bit undirected; there have been a few situations where I dont know what to do, my instructions are just yelled out at me instead of blinking across the top left corner.
     
    ORLY, Dec 30, 2008
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  7. adyingwren

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    Fallout 3. I was late to the party. It's somewhat underwhelming tbh
     
    adyingwren, Dec 30, 2008
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  8. Bungalo Bill

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    Been playing L4D since it came out and that hasn't stopped. Been playing TF2 a bit more lately though.
     
    Bungalo Bill, Dec 30, 2008
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  9. Harleyquin07

    Harleyquin07 エミヤ

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    Playing Dead Space right now, quite late to the party but it's been good entertainment and relatively trouble-free on the technical side.
     
    Harleyquin07, Dec 30, 2008
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  10. Kevin

    Kevin Egregious

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    I picked up Company Of Heroes Gold in the Steam sale for $20. I'm especially interested in this World War 2 RTS, but I felt that I needed to pick it up since Dawn Of War II will be using a lot of its game mechanics. I'm actually having a very positive experience with the singleplayer campaign.
     
    Kevin, Dec 30, 2008
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  11. hax0rJimDuggan

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    Call of Duty:WAW. Really intense, loving it so far.
     
    hax0rJimDuggan, Dec 30, 2008
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  12. narsnail

    narsnail Notebook Prophet

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    well my laptop is hibernating(being fixed) so I am playing alot of COD4 lately, and im getting World at War later this week :)
     
    narsnail, Dec 30, 2008
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  13. goodspeed(TPF)

    goodspeed(TPF) Notebook Deity

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    Left for dead mostly. :)
     
    goodspeed(TPF), Dec 30, 2008
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  14. greyfox882002

    greyfox882002 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Mostly oldies Gal Civ 2, Civ 4, Overlord, CoD4, and Dawn of War Soulstorm.
     
    greyfox882002, Dec 30, 2008
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  15. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    Prince of Persia :>
     
    eleron911, Dec 30, 2008
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  16. SymphonyX

    SymphonyX Notebook Evangelist

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    No One Lives Forever 2, Unreal Tournament 3, Red Alert 3, Left 4 Dead with my friends (single player of L4D is boring).
     
    SymphonyX, Dec 30, 2008
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  17. goodspeed(TPF)

    goodspeed(TPF) Notebook Deity

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    NOLF2. Great game. I loved the humor. :D
     
    goodspeed(TPF), Dec 30, 2008
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  18. Levenly

    Levenly Grappling Deity

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    left 4 dead, prince of persia, and fallout 3.

    but i don't really get much time for the second two. i manage to get one game of left 4 dead in almost every night.
     
    Levenly, Dec 30, 2008
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  19. RaYYaN

    RaYYaN Back on NBR :D

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    Well, for the last week or so I have put a lot of time into crysis, as I want to finish it so I can play warhead, which I picked up recently
    I love this game, it is amazing

    I'm on the second last mission or something

    Have also been playing grid [not too far from finishing it] for a whole now, and playing a bit of prince of persia every now and then (DRM free :D)
     
    RaYYaN, Dec 30, 2008
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  20. Mormegil83

    Mormegil83 I Love Lamp.

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    WARHAMMER ONLINE!!! it consumes me =)
     
    Mormegil83, Dec 30, 2008
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  21. Manic Penguins

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    I got CS:S a week or two ago and am hooked on the different zombies mods :)
    Buying Left 4 Dead after exams :D
     
    Manic Penguins, Dec 30, 2008
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  22. Hirohata

    Hirohata GBF Danchou

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    Left 4 Dead right now. Just wanna complete the achievements. Might start COD5 sometime in the future.
     
    Hirohata, Dec 30, 2008
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  23. Signal2Noise

    Signal2Noise Über-geek.

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    I got a 320GB HDD and 8GB RAM as one of my xmas gifts this year. :) So I spent Boxing Day installing that and then started playing games from my 'yet-to-be-played' pile. Got the latest expansion to NWN2 in my sock so that's up first.

    I also have L4D, FarCry 2, & Crysis Warhead sitting on the desk waiting for their turn. :)
     
    Signal2Noise, Dec 30, 2008
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  24. douglaz

    douglaz Notebook Evangelist

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    I just finished Tomb Raider:Underworld the other day. Can you guys suggest me another game similar to Tomb Raider? :)
     
    douglaz, Dec 30, 2008
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  25. arcy

    arcy Notebook Guru

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    Picked up the valve complete pack yesterday :eek:

    games on rotation: Grand Theft Auto 4 / Team Fortress 2 / Left 4 Dead

    Question: I already had a retail copy of TF2. Since I picked up the Valve complete pack, am I allowed to gift my retail TF2 to a friend? Or (a little too late for this option) should I have just opened up a new steam account? :(
     
    arcy, Dec 30, 2008
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  26. Dreidel

    Dreidel Notebook Evangelist

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    I bought Bioshock, STALKER, and Mass Effect. Started STALKER which has proved to be a pretty interesting game and quite challenging. Won't have time to start Bioshock for a while because Mass Effect comes in the mail today from Newegg and I will probly be playing that non-stop.

    Been playing the usual Team Fortress 2 and Day of Defeat: Source. I also re-installed F.E.A.R.
     
    Dreidel, Dec 30, 2008
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  27. the_flying_shoe

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    GTA 4 and Team fortress 2. Really into GTA 4, think they did a superb job on the story line and the gameplay.
     
    the_flying_shoe, Dec 30, 2008
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  28. Signal2Noise

    Signal2Noise Über-geek.

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    I believe you should still be able to gift it to a friend. This feature isn't limited to the xmas season. I sent a friend HL2 and EP1 in October.
     
    Signal2Noise, Dec 30, 2008
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  29. link1313

    link1313 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Crysis Warhead and TF2. Tried to start NWN2 but not sure I will have time.
     
    link1313, Dec 30, 2008
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    Quantum of Solace (MP)/NFS: Most Wanted/GTA: Vice City (for the Nth time! ;) )
     
    Huskerz85, Dec 30, 2008
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    OGLoc Notebook Consultant

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    Once I get my new laptop, I'm going to try Fallout 3.
     
    OGLoc, Dec 30, 2008
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  32. AznImports602

    AznImports602 Notebook Deity

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    Mount and Blade, Hitman Blood Money, Left 4 Dead
     
    AznImports602, Dec 30, 2008
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  33. N00d13s

    N00d13s is too legit to quit!

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    i'm just playing the same games i have been

    GTA 4, Fallout 3, and some COD4 multi.
     
    N00d13s, Dec 30, 2008
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  34. xTank Jones16x

    xTank Jones16x PC Elitist

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    Fallout 3, GTA IV, Left 4 Dead, Call of Duty 5, Crysis Warhead, Crysis, TF2, HL2, F.E.A.R.

    Unemployed at the moment even though I have an Associates Degree in Computer Science (Thanks economy!), so I am a busy beaver.

    Taking donations if you feel bad for me! LOL kidding kidding :D
     
    xTank Jones16x, Dec 30, 2008
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  35. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    just finished infernal which i think is a very underated game and i enjoyed it as much as crysis & warhead.
    far cry 2 next and then tom clancys vegas 1 and then maybe attempt GTA IV again. am i the only one on the planet that thinks this game sux and not just for the graphics.

    advice needed.
    i loved cod 4 and had the beta of cod5 waw which was ok but no where near as good as cod4. i would love to of tested the single player but of course couldnt. now the beta doesnt work anymore i want to know what the single player of cod5 is like and should i buy it or not.

    is it crap or as good or better than cod4

    over to you. what do you all think.
     
    MrDJ, Dec 30, 2008
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  36. roosta

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    i think cod5 is ****e tbh. ive just completed it on my bros 360 on hardened. teh zombie mini game is the best part of it. the game is just dull. so many rip offs from previous games and films its ridiculous. did they add anything "new" to the game? well, other than flame throwers...

    ive just completed cod4 on vetran for the 4th time. that plane level is so hard on vetran....
    i also completed cod2 on vetran for the 3rd time.
    probably now about to start playing serious sam 2 (never really got into it, but il give it another try) and dungeon keeper 2 (loved the first one)
    completed rainbow 6 vegas 2 again. not too impressed with it. multiplayer was fun though.
     
    roosta, Dec 30, 2008
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  37. Drew90

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    I am addicted to Far Cry 2 right now :eek:! Although, I wouldn't consider it true to the Far Cry series at all except for the open world part. Ubisoft should have just picked another title and not tried to continue the Far Cry series -- probably would have gotten slightly better reviews too.

    Its annoying how you get shot at every where you go, but if you stay off the main roads, take the bus, or even use boats you won't get shot at too much. Otherwise its still a good game.
     
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  38. sernul

    sernul Notebook Guru

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    I have 2 copies of warhammer online that I bought at launch. I hate it and if anybody wants to buy it let me know. I would like to get it out of my closet $25 each which is 50% off store price. complete with box and manuals. I prefer WoW
     
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  39. anothergeek

    anothergeek Equivocally Nerdy

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    Been playing a lot of COD5 online, and less fallout. Haven't gotten anything new though
     
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  40. Arkaros

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    RA3, TF2, L4D and Fallout 3 :D
     
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  41. Voodoofreak

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    Forcing myself to finish RA3.
     
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  42. Apollo13

    Apollo13 100% 16:10 Screens

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    Half-Life. Never got around to playing it after the 98-cent sale, so now I am :D!
     
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  43. Colton

    Colton Also Proudly American

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    Call of Duty: World at War, Quantum of Solace, Battlefield 2. All really fun games, if you ask me.
     
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  44. fred2028

    fred2028 Sexy member

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    The same games I played before Christmas.

    Crysis, Crysis 2, CoD 4, CoD 5 sucks, Halo, NFS, RCT 3, etc.
     
    fred2028, Dec 31, 2008
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  45. BleedingEars

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    right now I switching between L4D and TF2.
     
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  46. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    left3dead (i got away). a bit of tf2.
     
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  47. Tsavonglah1

    Tsavonglah1 Notebook Geek

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    Same here, late to the party, but really enjoying the game. I got FC2 as well but have yet to touch it. Too many raiders to kill...
     
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  48. ninthparadigm

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    does the cod4: GOY edition on Steam include the new 4 maps?
     
    ninthparadigm, Dec 31, 2008
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  49. The Commodore

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    I'm going to reinstall F.E.A.R. and play through it again to get my mind fresh for F.E.A.R. 2
     
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  50. Signal2Noise

    Signal2Noise Über-geek.

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    Here's the F.E.A.R. recap:

    Guns. Lots of guns. Freaky little girl.

    There, no need to replay the first one. ;)
     
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