Eric Alexander @ericalexander ?

active 6 days, 13 hours ago
"The Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning demo was fun. Not a big fan of the art style but since it takes place in the ‘faelands’ I’ll give the fairy tale look a pass. The combat was pretty fun, I dug the [...]" · View
  • Eric Alexander posted an update:   1 week, 1 day ago · View

    The Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning demo was fun. Not a big fan of the art style but since it takes place in the ’faelands’ I’ll give the fairy tale look a pass. The combat was pretty fun, I dug the stealth… this one may be worth picking up. But, I’m so busy with SWTOR I dunno if I’ll end up getting it.

    • Avatar Image
      Keith H. · 1 week ago

      I thought the demo was okay. It felt like a strange hybrid of Fable and Skyrim.

  • Eric Alexander posted an update:   7 months, 4 weeks ago · View

    Holy crap, Guardian Heroes for the Xbox? Now that’s exciting news! Who’s in?

    • Avatar Image
      Wiggly · 7 months, 3 weeks ago

      I’m going to have to start that thing up!

  • Eric Alexander posted a new activity comment:   8 months ago · View

    I have now tried all the characters and I liked the Siren and Brick the best. Their two powers won me some fights on their own early on. The bird and the turret were just kinda there.

    In reply to - Eric Alexander posted an update: I grabbed the Game of the Year edition of Borderlands. Now I’m hooked. Blew all of Saturday playing it. I’m trying the Siren, I dig her power. How are the other characters? I’m intrigued by the Hunter and his bird but it sounds like kind of not that strong an [...] · View
  • Eric Alexander posted an update:   8 months ago · View

    I grabbed the Game of the Year edition of Borderlands. Now I’m hooked. Blew all of Saturday playing it. I’m trying the Siren, I dig her power. How are the other characters? I’m intrigued by the Hunter and his bird but it sounds like kind of not that strong an ability.

    • Avatar Image
      John Seiler · 8 months ago

      I love playing the Brick. If you own it for 360, let me know if you need help with Mad Moxxi. It’s the only achevements that im missing

    • Avatar Image
      Brian "Kirby" Leon · 8 months ago

      Mordecai’s bird kicks ass once you level him up sufficiently.

    • Avatar Image
      Alex "Aewch" Williams · 8 months ago

      Especially when the bird is on fire, hits five different enemies, and drops cash each hit.

    • Avatar Image
      Eric Alexander · 8 months ago

      I have now tried all the characters and I liked the Siren and Brick the best. Their two powers won me some fights on their own early on. The bird and the turret were just kinda there.

      • Avatar Image
        Brian "Kirby" Leon · 7 months, 4 weeks ago

        Brick’s power is the worst I think, once you get him to the higher levels the damage it puts out is pathetic. Its definitely better to have him focus on launchers. Siren is just a monster.

  • Eric Alexander posted a new activity comment:   8 months, 1 week ago · View

    I started it but then I ran into LA Noire used at a local shop. Ding!

    In reply to - Eric Alexander posted an update: I finally finished Red Dead Redemption. Aside from the somewhat tedious slog through Mexico in act two, it’s a great game. Really recommended. The storyline is classic and powerful. · View
  • Eric Alexander posted an update:   8 months, 1 week ago · View

    I finally finished Red Dead Redemption. Aside from the somewhat tedious slog through Mexico in act two, it’s a great game. Really recommended. The storyline is classic and powerful.

    • Avatar Image
      Brian "Kirby" Leon · 8 months, 1 week ago

      And watch out for those stealthy bears….

    • Avatar Image
      Brian "Kirby" Leon · 8 months, 1 week ago

      You should play Undead Nightmare, its one dlc where you really get a good bang for your buck.

      • Avatar Image
        Eric Alexander · 8 months, 1 week ago

        I started it but then I ran into LA Noire used at a local shop. Ding!

  • Eric Alexander posted a new activity comment:   9 months, 2 weeks ago · View

    Do they have this Mars table over in PS3-land?

    (PS3-land is that little country entirely surrounded by South Africa, I think.)

    In reply to - Eric Alexander posted an update: The new Pinball FX table is kinda lifeless. Reminds me of the kinda crappy Iron Man table. Bought it anyways. · View
  • Eric Alexander posted an update:   9 months, 3 weeks ago · View

    The new Pinball FX table is kinda lifeless. Reminds me of the kinda crappy Iron Man table. Bought it anyways.

    • Avatar Image
      Kyle VonKubik · 9 months, 2 weeks ago

      I agree, Iron Man’s layout design is one of the worst from Zen Pinball.

      • Avatar Image
        Eric Alexander · 9 months, 2 weeks ago

        Do they have this Mars table over in PS3-land?

        (PS3-land is that little country entirely surrounded by South Africa, I think.)

        • Avatar Image
          Kyle VonKubik · 9 months, 2 weeks ago

          Oh, that’s the table you’re talking about? Yes, we do have this table in PS3-land (accurately described.) And yes, of the Zen Pinball lot, Mars definitely gets the least burn but Iron Man is worse in my opinion.

    • Avatar Image
      George · 9 months, 2 weeks ago

      Digital Pinball huh? ….we will see about this.

  • Eric Alexander posted a new activity comment:   9 months, 3 weeks ago · View

    I was kind of hoping to play the Agency… although it was for the PS3 so I guess it’s just as well. Now I don’t need to buy a new chunk of hardware!

    In reply to - 2πr posted an update: ”SOE is discontinuing production of The Agency so it can focus development resources on delivering two new MMOs based on its renowned PlanetSide and EverQuest properties” Am I the only one who hasn’t heard of PlanetSide even a little bit? · View
  • Eric Alexander posted a new activity comment:   9 months, 3 weeks ago · View

    I was kind of hoping to play the Agency… although it was for the PS3 so I guess it’s just as well. Now I don’t need to buy a new chunk of hardware!

    In reply to - 2πr posted an update: ”SOE is discontinuing production of The Agency so it can focus development resources on delivering two new MMOs based on its renowned PlanetSide and EverQuest properties” Am I the only one who hasn’t heard of PlanetSide even a little bit? · View
  • Eric Alexander likes Wiggly’s activity   10 months ago · View

  • Eric Alexander posted a new activity comment:   10 months ago · View

    That table owns. My friend Tim and I used to hit up an arcade that had it back in college. I’d love to get a chance to play it again!

    In reply to - John E Capcom posted an update: I got to play the Theatre of Magic pinball table today for the first time in about 13 years. I think it was the same table I played all those years ago too! Still so cool, although I appearantly stink at it now. The drains weren’t hungry for [...] · View
  • Eric Alexander posted an update:   10 months, 1 week ago · View

    Anyone get WWE All Stars? I’m torn. Do I want it? I haven’t gotten a wresting game in like 5 years!

    • Avatar Image
      Ken Duddly · 10 months, 1 week ago

      I want it but I havent had much time for games as of late.I have a pile of games I am already working on playing…I will get All Stars eventually.

    • Avatar Image
      2πr · 10 months, 1 week ago

      I’ve got no one to play with, and there doesn’t look like enough game here to justify buying for the single player campaign. might rent it if i have folks coming over.

    • Avatar Image

      I bought it. While I like the over the top moves and chunky characters the gameplay can be quite frustrating at times, especially when you’re in a Triple Threat or Fatal Four Way match. Some of the signature grapple moves take a second or two to ”get going” during which time one of the other characters can hit you and you lose the move (you build up a meter which is broken up into three sections, each full one allowing you to perform a signature move).

      Another frustration is when an opponent is targeting you and goes to the top rope to do a move because you can’t avoid it and have to reply on pot luck with the reversal button.

      Let’s not forget about the fact that you have to buy certain characters right from day of release as well. I actually looked for these on the Xbox marketplace yesterday and couldn’t find them. This annoys me a lot as it is worse than releasing them a couple of months after the main game under the pretence of ”Oh, look what we’ve been working on”. It’s a blatant cash in/rip off that nearly stopped me from buying it. If it was a low price release and I could then choose to buy additional characters then I wouldn’t mind.

      I also had a code to get Ted DiBiase Sr & Jr but it said that they will become active once a game update is done ”before the end of April” (or words to that effect).

      I do like the visual effects that they’ve done like ”neon trails” for signature moves and finishers and a ”shockwave” effect when you hit a big power move. There’s also some well timed sound effects too, such as the Bionic Man sound.

      Overall – Good fun but occasionally frustrating. I’d give it 8/10 because when it’s fun it’s really good fun.

      Sorry, I pretty much wrote a review in a reply :-/

  • Eric Alexander posted an update:   10 months, 3 weeks ago · View

    Since DCUO kind of shriveled up and died, I had time to finish Dragon Age: Origins. Now to go through the DLC campaigns… I hear Awakenings is underwhelming. We’ll see…

    • Avatar Image
      Brian "Kirby" Leon · 10 months, 3 weeks ago

      Awakening is good, but feels lacking compared to the main campaign, the story feels a lot less genuine.

  • Eric Alexander posted an update:   11 months ago · View

    Bummer… I was playing the crap out of DC Universe Online, but everyone quit and now there’s no one to play with anymore. Stupid second month dropoff…

  • Eric Alexander posted a new activity comment:   11 months ago · View

    I’m not sure if I like it either. I actually found it kind of hard to see when I played it, characters don’t stand out well enough. Looks like the character building might be fun. I like that you can dual-wield a sword and a pistol in swashbuckling fashion, but I suspect it’s not really a good way to play. I think I’m gonna skip it.

    In reply to - Ken Duddly posted an update: I really dont see whats so special about Torchlight.I heard the rave reviews and played the demo..I give it a Meh out of five…and I like games of its genre. · View
  • Eric Alexander likes khura’s activity   11 months, 3 weeks ago · View

  • Eric Alexander posted a new activity comment:   12 months ago · View

    Alas, so far yer choices are Metropolis and Gotham. And I gotta say Metropolis seems to be more fun. You fight thugs and psychos in Gotham… but you fight talking gorillas and invading bee aliens in Metropolis. Ding!

    In reply to - Eric Alexander posted an update: OK, so I’m playing DC Universe Online. My villain had finished up the missions I had in Metropolis so I decided to wander over to Gotham and slum it a little. I do a few missions, everything seems cool. Suddenly my communicator crackles to life, and it’s the Batman. ”Don’t think [...] · View
  • Eric Alexander posted an update:   1 year ago · View

    OK, so I’m playing DC Universe Online. My villain had finished up the missions I had in Metropolis so I decided to wander over to Gotham and slum it a little. I do a few missions, everything seems cool. Suddenly my communicator crackles to life, and it’s the Batman. ”Don’t think I haven’t noticed you. Leave now if you want to leave healthy.”

    I left. Screw Gotham.

    • Avatar Image
      Dan Peck · 12 months ago

      Go to Coast City.

    • Avatar Image
      John Seiler · 12 months ago

      The obvous choice is Keystone City. Look up The Rouges. Those are some cool cats.

    • Avatar Image
      Wiggly · 12 months ago

      Those nuances are the best part of the game to me.

    • Avatar Image
      Eric Alexander · 12 months ago

      Alas, so far yer choices are Metropolis and Gotham. And I gotta say Metropolis seems to be more fun. You fight thugs and psychos in Gotham… but you fight talking gorillas and invading bee aliens in Metropolis. Ding!

  • Eric Alexander posted a new activity comment:   1 year ago · View

    Par for the course. I freed up budget by quitting City of Heroes. :)

    In reply to - Eric Alexander posted an update: So, DC Universe Online… this is a good game. Plays like Crackdown, you get mission briefings from like… Batman. Or Oracle, or whoever. Which is infinitely cool. Stuff like ”Take out the ship’s force field and the League will be able to teleport Superman in to back you up” or ”Nice [...] · View
  • Load More