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RE4 is easily the best in the franchise. That being said fuck Ashley she's literally the worst.

MacabreEternal
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I have never really been a fan of the idea of GTA Online - I just don't want to interact with other players as I find gaming a much more personal experience.  Is it possible to just be in online and g

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Seconded. GTA is a solid franchise at this point, but it's better left as it is: a B movie power fantasy simulator. I never understood the desire to play video games with others. It kind of defeats th

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I actually haven't played any AC games after the original and that grew thin quickly for me. Seemed like you did the same thing over and over again. Ironic given how much I enjoyed Skyrim.
I'd seriously recommend giving Assassin's Creed II a try. The original was ok, but II was such a massive improvement it's ridiculous looking back on it. Assassin's Creed Brotherhood was well liked too. Lots of people didn't like Revelations although I enjoyed it.
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I'd seriously recommend giving Assassin's Creed II a try. The original was ok' date=' but II was such a massive improvement it's ridiculous looking back on it. Assassin's Creed Brotherhood was well liked too. Lots of people didn't like Revelations although I enjoyed it.[/quote'] ACI as well as Brotherhood and Revelations were major disappointments to me. ACII was fun to play and I still have to try out the newer ones.
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ACI as well as Brotherhood and Revelations were major disappointments to me. ACII was fun to play and I still have to try out the newer ones.
ACI was ok, but ruined somewhat by the horrible sound work. Brotherhood was good but the end of the game felt rushed and stupid. Revelations I enjoyed a lot, but I missed the Italian setting. I seem to be one of the only people who actually enjoyed the tower defence stuff though.
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Turns out my best friends owns SSBM 4 so I was able to play against him a bit. He's definitely a cut above me, so the majority of times he really cleaned me out (without losing a single stock, in one particularly embarrassing match), but I did manage to beat him three times in a row with him using his second-best character. He did eventually win that particular match-up, though not by much.

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Turns out my best friends owns SSBM 4 so I was able to play against him a bit. He's definitely a cut above me' date=' so the majority of times he really cleaned me out (without losing a single stock, in one particularly embarrassing match), but I did manage to beat him three times in a row with him using his second-best character. He did eventually win that particular match-up, though not by much.[/quote'] I used to shred everyone in that game with Falco. Which character do you play? A tip btw: learning to roll effectively is really powerful.
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I used to shred everyone in that game with Falco. Which character do you play? A tip btw: learning to roll effectively is really powerful.
I was playing Sheik. So far I also enjoy using Dr. Mario, Bowser, Ganondorf, Villager and Ike. The thing is, I was used to the GameCube layout so the newer controllers he had were a little tougher to use, mainly because of the A and B button setup and also because of the trigger size and placement. My brother and I both roll pretty easily and often, but I couldn't quite do it as easily this time 'round.
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10,000th post... I was playing Sheik. So far I also enjoy using Dr. Mario, Bowser, Ganondorf, Villager and Ike. The thing is, I was used to the GameCube layout so the newer controllers he had were a little tougher to use, mainly because of the A and B button setup and also because of the trigger size and placement. My brother and I both roll pretty easily and often, but I couldn't quite do it as easily this time 'round.
Right the fuck on dude man, there it is... never mind that it is a post about some game or whatever. Anyway congratulations to you.
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Turns out my best friends owns SSBM 4 so I was able to play against him a bit. He's definitely a cut above me' date=' so the majority of times he really cleaned me out (without losing a single stock, in one particularly embarrassing match), but I did manage to beat him three times in a row with him using his second-best character. He did eventually win that particular match-up, though not by much.[/quote'] I haven't played the most recent smash game, but I love all the other ones. I typically kill it with Luigi, Mario, Captain Falcon, and random characters like Mr. Game and Watch (bacon, bacon, bacon)
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random characters like Mr. Game and Watch (bacon' date=' bacon, bacon)[/quote'] DET DET DET DET My brother uses those two as well; he's also very good with Samus, Link, and Mewtwo. And he is excellent as Jigglypuff. In Melee I use Dr. Mario, Sheik and Ganondorf most of the time, and occasionally Bowser and Kirby.
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My brother uses those two as well; he's also very good with Samus, Link, and Mewtwo. And he is excellent as Jigglypuff. In Melee I use Dr. Mario, Sheik and Ganondorf most of the time, and occasionally Bowser and Kirby.
I find Samus to be a bit clumsy to play with. Link is a very interesting character and so is Mewtwo. I tried playing with Ganondorf, but found him too slow. The reason I always played with Falco was because in my opinion he had the perfect balance: not too flashy like Fox, but not slow either. ...Now I feel like buying a GameCube and SSBM again :|
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