Evening Reading

by Xav de Matos, Feb 17, 2011 5:00pm PST

Since playing Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds for review [Read it here!] and battling heroes and villains in DC Universe Online [Read the Field Report!] I've really been interested in revisiting the comic book franchises these games are connected to.

Other than Walking Dead volumes and reading Y: The Last Man from start to finish again, I haven't paid a lot of attention to the world of comics. When it comes to these super hero/villain franchises, where do I even start?

I mean this in the sense of the last half decade, so there's no need to throw me recommendations to read Batman: Year One. In recent history, what comic books have captured your attention? I did get that free one month of Marvel's digital subscription when I bought my own copy of Marvel vs. Capcom 3. Any recommendations?

One important thing: Make sure to read this Chatty thread where we reveal some actual details for something I have affectionately coined NewShackCity.

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One of my friends is streaming his first time playing pOrtal.
http://justin.tv/kaurtube40

No mic, sadly. :(

Feb 17, 2011 6:37pm PST

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One of my friends is streaming his first time playing pOrtal. http://justin.tv/kaurtube40 No mic, sad... : LoioshDwaggie
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- lol he needs to just grab the portal gun already! : Shadowdane
- bumping, having fun : spazzium
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  Amazing death. : greasyjohn
  - Haha, Kaur: "I quit!" : LoioshDwaggie
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  on boy he's struggling : filthysock
  - YAY!!!! : filthysock
  - Watching people struggle with a game then have the 'AHHH-HUH!' moment where it all clicks is so immensely... : MeestaNob
- Man I figured out that game fairly quickly, I was disappointed because I thought it was longer. =/ : HL3dsx
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  What other games do you wish you could play for the first time again? : SqueegyTBS
  - Deus Ex, Tie Fighter : LoioshDwaggie
  - Half-Life 1 Fallout : Disarray
  - Mirror's Edge : ajvitaly
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    Planescape: Torment. HL2 and expansions. Halo. : brickmatt
    - Dues Ex. System shock. Half life 1. Me 1 and 2. Shit. Fall outs. Jeez. Anything good. : brickmatt
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    Doom. No question. : warcrow
    - i played doom at church no joke : spiderfill
  - TF. I'd love to be completed enamored again to the degree that I was. : spazzium
  - Zelda 3 : Shadowdane
  - demon's souls. : RogerDandy
  - tetris : danws6
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    Unreal, Quake : VegasX
    - A Link To The Past : VegasX
  - FFX : Thisispol
  - The first two Thief Games, Deus Ex, System Shock 2. Super Metroid. : Conan
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    Mass Effect 2 : Sapiens
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      Yeah, both Mass Effects. : Happy Doodle Muffin
      
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      For me, specifically the second one after importing my ME1 character. It's the most powerful gaming expe... : Sapiens
      
      I get you. I fwas completely swept up in that game too. : Happy Doodle Muffin
      
      definitely one of my most memorable gaming experiences...i just started a new character last night! : CecilPhilpot
  - Jedi Knight : SolveChrist
  - Vampire: Bloodlines, Max Payne, Fallout, Baldur's Gate II. : Alastayr
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    Every Lucas Arts and Sierra adventure game. Also Journeyman Project. : dex.collins
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      I should play Journeyman Project, I only played the demo of one of them a long long time ago. : Herman Toothrot
      
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      Hmm, GOG only has the second one. Do I need to have played the first one first? : Herman Toothrot
      
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      I've only played third, but it seemed to stand alone pretty well; if it referenced the previous 2 it wasn... : dex.collins
      
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      Shows what I know: apparently there is an over-arching storyline. That said, the 3rd was pretty good play... : dex.collins
      
      Well the only one I can find is the 2nd one. : Herman Toothrot
  - Morrowind : the_burd
  - Half-Life 1, Fallout 1, Baldur's Gate 2, X-COM, : The Grolar Bear
  - Planescape: Torment. : Vantage
  - Mass Effect 1 and 2 : Mmmmmoo
  - Thief: The Dark Project System Shock 2 : Rag and Bone Man
  - Deus ex even though I have yet to finish it :( : Nali4Freedom
  - Wing Commander series. : Nitrium
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    KotOR, so I could play it without my friend telling me I'm Revan. That asshole. : Moonbase Commander
    - lol. that's got to be one of the worst spoilers ever : Mmmmmoo
    - ^^^^Sorry to bring more attention but BAN PLEASE : mrseldowski
    - I wasn't all that surprised. It was just time to fulfill my destiny. ;) : Donborvio
    - you dick! : even4
  - Big Rigs : Crabs Jarrard
  - Quake. One. Forever. : dumb.
  - Dark Forces. : Kub666
  - The original Fallout : shortbuscaptain
  - WoW back when it first came out. Just amazed me. Monster Hunter for the PS2 as well. : Confrustrating
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    Myst. I had never felt so deeply immersed in a world. : SqueegyTBS
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      Really? It was "wow, pretty" for a short time then "OMG fucking impossible puzzle /ragequit" for me. : Donborvio
      
      I got way into it. kept a notebook for clues and everything. Refused to ask for help. I played throu... : SqueegyTBS
  - System Shock 2 : CecilPhilpot
- Haha! Wall owned. : Ambient80
- This is great, but would be so much better with a mic to hear his frustration : Rasnowl
- lulz the lemming approach to portal : SpaecKow
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  this is awesome, I can see him thinking. : SpaecKow
  - lol iawtp : lord_omega
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  oy, this is frustrating fun to watch : sanewave
  - It's absolutely hilarious : Rasnowl
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  Did JTV just die for anyone? : LoioshDwaggie
  - Not I! : Ambient80
- It's fascinating to watch someone work this stuff out for the first time. : Happy Doodle Muffin
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  your friend sure does get shot a lot : Crimson
  - lol he died 3 fucking times to that energy ball. DONT STAND IN ITS WAY DUDE : Crimson
- If you were watching, you just found out WHEN SHACKNEW COMES OUT ?!?!?!1leventY!! : LoioshDwaggie
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  Dark Forces, FFVI, CS beta5 : Navy Spitfire
  - Goddamnit, meant to post to SqueegyTBS' subthread : Navy Spitfire
- he's died 3 times at the same spot now, splat : foo
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  This is great, my dad and I are standing around the TV shouting at him now. Portal = spectator sport : MeestaNob
  - haha, nice : foo
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    Haha, awesome. This is one of my favorite streams now :D : Ambient80
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      We cheered when he got past the 2 sentries (after dieing numerous times), mum came in to see what the noi... : MeestaNob
      
      hahaha that's awesome! : Shadowdane
      
      I'm relaying to him what you guys are saying :) : LoioshDwaggie
  - FYI bros this is actually the way to play adventure games, one dude takes controls and everyone else natt... : SpaecKow
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  I wish I would have caught this at the beginning to watch him fumbling. : anhero
  - He's still fumbling now, join the party. : MeestaNob
- he's fucked now. : baconisgod
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  Haha sentries everywhere, he's gonna flip out. : MeestaNob
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    Haha, you totally saw that too. the music started and sentries are all like "There you are!" and he started flipping out :D
    
    Feb 17, 2011 8:52pm PST
    
    Haha, you totally saw that too. the music started and sentries are all like "There you are!" and he start... : Ambient80
- HE DID IT! : MeestaNob

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