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Regular Forum 08th Generation Gaming
about the 3DS, Wii U, PS Vita, Xbox One ...
games you look forward to Dec 19 2015, 09:38 PM, By gunbladeproxy
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Regular Forum Contemporary Talk
News, etc
ghost in the shell: Arise Dec 19 2015, 09:43 PM, By gunbladeproxy
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Regular Forum Retrospective
PoV(arious different types)
virtual photography Jul 30 2016, 04:45 PM, By gunbladeproxy
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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
Last Thing You Played V2 Apr 29 2013, 01:21 PM, By gunbladeproxy
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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? Mar 28 2014, 09:06 AM, By gunbladeproxy
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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.
remember me Jun 9 2013, 10:38 AM, By gunbladeproxy
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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.
What qualites do you look for in a fightin… Jun 29 2013, 05:18 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.
Best RPG? Jul 19 2014, 01:41 PM, By gunbladeproxy
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Regular Forum 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.
Terraria comes to consoles this week! Mar 25 2013, 12:24 PM, By gunbladeproxy
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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.
GRID 2 May 31 2013, 10:27 AM, By gunbladeproxy
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Regular Forum Other
This is for games that you really can classify into a genre.
syberia 3 Mar 29 2013, 11:27 AM, By Fur
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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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