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Any (social or hardcore) video gaming enthusiasts?

Last activity 15 October 2012 by JasfurJQ

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SinanDira

Hey, guys. Video gaming is one of my favorite leisure activities, and I thought that it'd be nice to connect with other gamers and make a network.

The purpose of this thread is socializing and finding local enthusiasts, not necessarily competition.

I suggest beginning by introducing ourselves, and then we can arrange and do any of these activities:

- Mobile Bluetooth/Wi-Fi Parties
Platforms: PSP/iOS/Android

The easiest. Basically, we decide on a platform, a set of games, and a public place to gather; a park, a mall...etc. Every participant brings their mobile gaming device to the meeting and then we play!

- Console Parties
Platforms: XBox/PlayStation/Wii/Other

Offers the least number of players (up to 4 or -very rarely- 8) and requires a host, but offers the incredible fun of multiplayer in one room, on one screen.

I'd really love to host such events with 8-player football on PS2 and 4-player Pacman and Crash Team Racing on PS1, but my family is really introverted and not fond of strangers, so it's hard. :/

- PC LAN Parties
A very cool event with a fairly higher player limit, but requires a host, a lot of space, and every participant to bring their computer with them.

- Clan Wars
Platforms: PC/XBox 360/PS3

If any people are up for competitive games such as FPS's or RTS's, forming clans would be fantastic!



Also, it's not wrong to get our feet wet by playing online first.

Feel free to introduce yourselves!

SinanDira

As for me, I love fast paced shooting action games, but I am also up for several other genres.

Platforms:
PC
iOS (iPad)

My top games (PC only):
Battlefield 3, BC2 and long ago BF2 (I suck now)
Call of Duty MW2/3
Team Fortress 2
Quake 3/Live
Shattered Horizon
Renegade Ops

Also up -casually- for these genres:
Racing
Real time strategy (Anyone up for Starcraft or Warcraft? I suck at both now, but they were awesome back in the day)
Co-op is AWESOME, just suggest.

You can suggest others!

iOS games:
I'm still quite new to this world. The only 2 actual games that I know and enjoy a lot are Modern Combat 3 and N.O.V.A. 3. Feel free to suggest others, or recommend a good driving game as I don't have one yet.

And the child inside me still loves playing these (on the original consoles):
Pokemon Black
Pokemon Platinum
Pokemon Blue

Pokemon battling games (Stadium, Colosseum...etc) would be awesome on a Nintendo home system if you got one!

Steam: steamcommunity.com/id/sinandira
Battlelog: battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/user/SinanDira/

What about you guys?

ghanshyampdave

:one

silverfeather

Hey this is so sweet :) i do play all the time on my iPhone, also on PC i play sometimes Counter strike online, word of Warcraft online(but i stop it like 7month ago, wow is too much addictive)but if there is a gathering :P i prefer to be for music and dance with chicks hehe

Freshlikesushi

i play the hell outta some BF3 on xbox

JasfurJQ

I've been a fan of Playstation since the original playstation, then i tried PS1, i updated it to PS2 and now im using PS3. i have psp 1000 and pspgo. I love adventure like tomb raider from 1 to ps3, metal gear 1 to ps3, GT from 1 to ps3, crash bandicoot, rachet and clank, die hard, god of war, spiderman, superman, incredible hulk and more. i love puzzle to and some useful games like who want to be a millionaire and chess and scrabble. hihih :) but sinan your is crazy and more addictive. :)

silverfeather

wow men, Metal gear solid was my favorite game then resident evil, good memories now i play only online on pc

JasfurJQ

right now i start playing in PC, im playing protocol 1 and 2 and spiderman, wow the graphics are even better so crazy. i tried playing in 3d and that really makes me finish the game. awesome.

SinanDira

Fantastic! But we hardly meet on any middle ground though.

I am all into PC, Feather is all into CS, Emman is all into PS, and FreshLikeSushi is the only wise man here (because of BF3) except he is the only XBoxer too.

Sorry, Silver, but I have gotten sick of CS' repetitive match scenarios long ago. :P It was a good game back in 2000, but not after CoD and BF.

Emman, I am completely surprised, I didn't expect all that from you at all. I'm not that much into consoles though, just played a few classics like Crash Bandicoot and GT back in the day, and now enjoy a few multiplayer classics. BTW, The Incredible Hulk was an incredible game on PS2!

Okay, so we've got 2 PC gamers who share only 1 game in common (and it's horrible): CS, 1 XBoxer and 1 PS player, with Ganshy having yet to explain himself.

The only middle ground I can think of for us all is CS:GO, although I am really, really not up for sacrificing $15 bucks on another CS.

Back in early development, it was planned to provide console and PC cross-platform multiplayer, but I don't know if that was finally implemented and if it includes XBox or just PC and PS3.

Does anyone have any useful input?

ghanshyampdave

I have played PS2 - Smack Down. These days I play Counter Strike. I know a couple of expats on EB who like to play this game too.

I have a cracked version of COD. So I cant play online.

I will most probably get a PS-3 by the year end. Have never spent on gaming before. So I consider this as a huge but necessary investment.

So tell me is it worth it ?

PS3 is better than XBox I think. PC gaming is outdated now. Share your thoughts.

lostris01

COD for me all the way...just posted a new post asking about PS3 advice for when I arrive in Saudi - could you respond with some advice?!?!?

Thanks!

Black Ops II any day now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JasfurJQ

ghanshyampdave wrote:

I have played PS2 - Smack Down. These days I play Counter Strike. I know a couple of expats on EB who like to play this game too.

I have a cracked version of COD. So I cant play online.

I will most probably get a PS-3 by the year end. Have never spent on gaming before. So I consider this as a huge but necessary investment.

So tell me is it worth it ?

PS3 is better than XBox I think. PC gaming is outdated now. Share your thoughts.


some games are good to play on ps3 and x box. but mostly people are buying ps3 b-coz more games to choose. x box has a copied games on cd unlike ps3 none just downloadable games. i never tried x box but i like the graphic of ps3 so I stick with it. :)

JasfurJQ

Emman, I am completely surprised, I didn't expect all that from you at all. I'm not that much into consoles though, just played a few classics like Crash Bandicoot and GT back in the day, and now enjoy a few multiplayer classics. BTW, The Incredible Hulk was an incredible game on PS2!

thanks bro, im just good on adventure and some kiddy games hihihi i like silent hill, i got scared in resident evil 5 hihihi. i tried playing RPG but it didnt excite me, i never tried playing on line the last time i played on line was in RE5 and red dead redemption hihihi people on line are so maniacs. :D

JasfurJQ

ox201273 wrote:

Hi there Emman. How are you doing?
Where do you work here in Jeddah? You really are so active in sending responses to so many issues....


welcome but your :offtopic::):D

3dnan

I am going to Get Dota 2 and spend my holidays like I have never gamed before, muahahah (evil laugh)

ghanshyampdave

Emman Lopez wrote:
ox201273 wrote:

Hi there Emman. How are you doing?
Where do you work here in Jeddah? You really are so active in sending responses to so many issues....


welcome but your :offtopic::):D


Come on. You don't have to be a police always. :P

tonguetwister

I've finally received my shipment from the UK and now have my Xbox 360! Chuffed to bits.

I don't play COD or FIFA, but do play Mass Effect 3 online on occasion. Tend to play single player games mostly because I'm anti-social :P ... that and my hand eye co-ordination for FPS games sucks ass...

Might have to buy Fifa 13 and hold a gaming session at my place :P Especially if England sucks ass to Poland on Tuesday haha :P

JasfurJQ

ghanshyampdave wrote:
Emman Lopez wrote:
ox201273 wrote:

Hi there Emman. How are you doing?
Where do you work here in Jeddah? You really are so active in sending responses to so many issues....


welcome but your :offtopic::):D


Come on. You don't have to be a police always. :P


sorry bro this guys has an issue he PM me saying his a member of EB which is a crime and saying not so good words withe me so i think im gonna do something about it. I'm not just going to sit while he continue destroying my reputation and its not fair because i've been good to everyone. :)

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