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Regular Forum 08th Generation Gaming
about the 3DS, Wii U, PS Vita, ...
Playstion Vita launches in US and EU in Fe… Mar 15 2012, 12:29 AM, By xcfrrdvd
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Regular Forum Contemporary Talk
News, etc
RCT 1/12 &2/12:Safety Torch of Randomness May 10 2012, 10:12 AM, By onyx spartan
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Regular Forum Retrospective
PoV(arious different types)
virtual photography Mar 15 2012, 12:40 AM, By xcfrrdvd
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Subforums: In-/Re- formation, Reception, retro Gaming
Regular Forum 07th Generation Gaming
For discussion of the current gen of consoles that include the Playstation 3, Xbox 360 , Wii, DSi and Playstation Portable. Discussion of modern PC gaming is also welcome
Have You Been Swindled by Pretty Little Li… May 1 2012, 09:59 PM, By xcfrrdvd
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Gaming Genres

Regular Forum First Person/3rd Person Shooters
This genre is usually about shooting a machine gun or laser rifle in the 1st person or 3rd person perspective.
What do you look for in an FPS? Aug 4 2011, 10:04 PM, By onyx spartan
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Regular Forum Action/Open world
Action games are often in the 3rd person perspective. They involve character navigating through areas towards a final boss. Sometimes, These games are set in a world that the player can freely explore. Games in this genre include, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Saint's Row, and Assassin's Creed.
The hot show in 2012 dexter season 6 dvd May 10 2012, 03:53 PM, By onyx spartan
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Regular Forum Fighting
This genre is about beating your opponent to a pulp with combos, special attacks, and sometimes a steel chair. Games like Street Fighter II and Mortal Kombat introduced this genre to Arcade patrons in the early 1990's. Now, games like BlazBlue, Soulcalibur,and Marvel Vs Capcom 3 are taking the arcade experience to the online arenas of the PS3 and 360.
Street Fighter series Sep 5 2011, 07:38 PM, By gunbladeproxy
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Regular Forum Role Playing
This genre started with such classics as Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest ( also known as Dragon Warrior) on the NES. Now, Modern RPGS like Fallout and Mass Effect are changing what the genre is all about.
Mass Effect 3 Jan 31 2012, 07:01 PM, By gunbladeproxy
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Regular Forum (No New Posts) World creating (tentative name for this board)
LittleBigPlanet changed what people think of what a game can be. It's part of a genre that lets you create things and share them with the world. Minecraft and Terraria are also games in this genre.
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Regular Forum (No New Posts) Music
Guitar Hero and Rock Band are 2 popular games in this genre that involves music as a main game mechanic. Beats, Frequency,and Audiosurf are also good examples of this genre.
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Regular Forum Sports/Racing
These games let you score in your favorite sport without having to train or memorizing a playbook. Madden, Fight Night, and MLB The Show are the all stars of this genre. Also, Some sports games involve driving a car around a course.
WRC 2 2011 Dec 27 2011, 06:01 AM, By na na nah
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Regular Forum Other
This is for games that you really can classify into a genre.
Suggest a Genre Aug 16 2011, 04:04 PM, By Redrum
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Regular Forum (No New Posts) Strategy/Similation
Games in these genres involve using strategy to either maintain a civilization or to fight a massive war. Games like The Sims, Starcraft, and Civilization fall under these categories.
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