What have you been playing recently?

For now, it's Trovid Fyrilsunn. Also character creation is open on Adamantoise right this second.

So how is FFXIV compared to other MMO experiences?

So... I started GTA V last night. I played for about 2-3 hours and so far, it looks like it's going to be epic. The driving controls are much improved but the mechanic of switching from one character to the next is going to take some getting used to.

If the GTA Online functionality pans out as it was advertised, I'd say that this will be a strong GOTY contender, IMHO.

GTA IV sucked so badly that I'm never buying a Rockstar game ever again.

I just got into Realm of the Mad God. Fun little time waster, and free to play.

I've also been playing Mechwarrior Online. If you like Battletech/Mechwarrior, it's a no-brainer. Free to play as well.

Otherwise, I did a few more runs in Euro Truck Simulator 2 and I'm on my last couple achievements in Papers, Please. I've found most of the endings you get Steam achievements for.

I feel bad because I never finished it, but I want to buy GTA V....

I bought and played every Grand Theft Auto game up to the 4th one and have only finished the Vice City game.

GTA 5 is pretty fucking awesome, I have to say. Looks like I wont' be speaking to my wife for about 3 months.

Wow... so that means you skipped Red Dead Redemption? That was a mistake.

GTA IV wasn't bad, but it did have pacing issues. Once the story picked up, I couldn't put it down. GTA V seems to have gripped me from the very beginning.

Yup and yup.

I was gonna snark, because you left yourself wide open for it, but this isn't the Red Room

Anyone play Dice Wars?

TOR, EU4 and RT2; I plan on getting GTA5 today.

I've never done hookers and blow before, but it has to be something like the rush you get from GTA V. This game is pure awesome!!

I heard people say that about GTA IV, and that one did not live up to San Andreas for me. I think that's why they went back there, but I'm not convinced. The driving interface was the best I'd ever seen, and they fucked it up. They made the map fucking huge, and then cut back on the various means of traversing it. And they cut down on the variety of weapons, too. Will GTA V correct all of these mistakes? I remain skeptical.

I got all my friends playing Cookie Clicker.

I am a bad man.

I tried to play San Andreas on my 360, but it was a shitty port. I couldn't get the controls to act right so I gave up.

I can say that the driving in GTA V is much better than GTA IV... There's no more come and play darts with me and bowl with the other one... And the character switching mechanic helps with getting around the huge map.

I haven't had a chance to get online yet, but I can't wait for that.

Did you used to be a big X-Boxer? I thought the controls for Vice City and then San Andreas on the PS2 were ideal. Some of the best Third Person stuff I've ever used.

Trevor is AWESOME!!!

Something specifically designed to be controversial to generate press? Even though I haven't heard any outrage about it. Kinda like the famous Airport Level in Call of Duty (whatever number it was). It really was rather pointless, but it was controversial.

I've been playing the hell out of Crusader Kings 2 so I can upload into Eu4.

I've also been known to play Borderlands 2 from time to time, and I'm not above going way back and shooting some headcrabs when the need arises.

Trevor is the incarnation of all the outlandish shit people do in GTA anyway. For once, the GTA producers have us a character that really just might shoot an RPG into a crowd of people on the streets and run over hookers. He is a hoot, but so far, my favorite is Franklin.