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Re: Video Game Thread v. Wii4One
« Reply #420 on: November 18, 2014, 07:53:04 AM »
Helpful stuff guys. Thanks. I think I will pass for now but maybe pick up in a few months when the price drops.
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Re: Video Game Thread v. Wii4One
« Reply #421 on: November 18, 2014, 03:52:05 PM »
I, for one, am loving Inquisition. And as a follower of the lore, I love that my "Herald of Andraste" is a Dalish mage. :lol

Also, there's so much stuff to do!! I found my first dragon just wandering around in my 4th hour and I nope'd the hell out of there!
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Re: Video Game Thread v. Wii4One
« Reply #422 on: November 18, 2014, 04:30:30 PM »
Far Cry 4 is fucking awesome

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Re: Video Game Thread v. Wii4One
« Reply #423 on: November 22, 2014, 03:10:01 AM »
Vac bans (Valves Anti-cheat software) has hit several CS:GO pro players just days before a big tournament:

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Re: Video Game Thread v. Wii4One
« Reply #424 on: November 22, 2014, 03:51:45 AM »
I'm heavily leaning toward getting a PS4 bundled with GTA V and The Last of Us on black Friday. The only problem is the XB1 has that Assassin's Creed bundle which is way more attractively priced. Here's the breakdown:

PS4: $400 and two free games.

XB1: $330, two free games, $50 gift card, and $10 off a controller if bought at the same time as the console.


I figure the quickest way to speed up the comparison is to factor in all the bonuses to see what they end up making the consoles cost respectively as a net cost.


PS4: Two games=$110 off of $400 making it a net cost of $290.

XB1: Two games, $50 gift card, and $10 controller discount=$170 off of $330 making it a net cost of $160.


Basically, I've never been a fan of XB1 because of the DRM thing but I understand they've recanted on much of it. Are there still any unusual limitations on loaning or selling your games for it? In general, what are the big pluses and minuses of both consoles? Bottom line: is it foolish to get lured in by the XB1's much better price?
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Re: Video Game Thread v. Wii4One
« Reply #425 on: November 22, 2014, 03:53:09 AM »
I'm heavily leaning toward getting a PS4 bundled with GTA V and The Last of Us on black Friday. The only problem is the XB1 has that Assassin's Creed bundle which is way more attractively priced. Here's the breakdown:

PS4: $400 and two free games.

XB1: $330, two free games, $50 gift card, and $10 off a controller if bought at the same time as the console.


I figure the quickest way to speed up the comparison is to factor in all the bonuses to see what they end up making the consoles cost respectively as a net cost.


PS4: Two games=$120 off of $400 making it a net cost of $280.

XB1: Two games, $50 gift card, and $10 controller discount off of $330 making it a net cost of

XB1 = game with Dork Castle. Just saying.

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Re: Video Game Thread v. Wii4One
« Reply #426 on: November 22, 2014, 04:04:28 AM »
Sorry for the incomplete post above. I went back and edited in all the specifics on the price comparisons. Sorry bout missing our MK8 date last friday too. I wanna get that going soon. I just wanna make sure it's on a day where I have a good two hours to focus on it. Also, a game with dark cockle sounds swell.
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Re: Video Game Thread v. Wii4One
« Reply #427 on: November 22, 2014, 12:30:09 PM »
XB1 doesn't have any limitations on selling or loaning so you'd be good there :)
It really just comes down to the exclusives you wanna play and both consoles have and will have fantastic exclusives. And who you want to game with :P

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Re: Video Game Thread v. Wii4One
« Reply #428 on: November 22, 2014, 03:52:01 PM »
The big selling point for me on xbox1 over ps4 was the whole xbox1 is a media device.  Really cool how you can so seamlessly use the TV through the xbox1.  Also, I am a big Halo fan so theres that too, plus the price is pretty good right now.  Im sure the PS4 has better graphics and good exclusives as well.  In the end, if i want good graphics, Ill play on my PC anyway.

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Re: Video Game Thread v. Wii4One
« Reply #429 on: November 22, 2014, 04:19:22 PM »
The big selling point for me on xbox1 over ps4 was the whole xbox1 is a media device.  Really cool how you can so seamlessly use the TV through the xbox1.  Also, I am a big Halo fan so theres that too, plus the price is pretty good right now.  Im sure the PS4 has better graphics and good exclusives as well.  In the end, if i want good graphics, Ill play on my PC anyway.
PS4 has slightly better hardware, but it's pretty close anyways.

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Re: Video Game Thread v. Wii4One
« Reply #430 on: November 22, 2014, 07:13:35 PM »
The big selling point for me on xbox1 over ps4 was the whole xbox1 is a media device.  Really cool how you can so seamlessly use the TV through the xbox1.

How does it differ from regular TV viewing? Be as thorough as you care to be and thanks for the help.
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Re: Video Game Thread v. Wii4One
« Reply #431 on: November 22, 2014, 07:29:47 PM »
The big selling point for me on xbox1 over ps4 was the whole xbox1 is a media device.  Really cool how you can so seamlessly use the TV through the xbox1.

How does it differ from regular TV viewing? Be as thorough as you care to be and thanks for the help.

The TV itself doesn't differ but I have it set that when I turn on the TV and Xbox it automatically puts the TV on and then I can hit the Xbox button and it puts the TV in a smaller window on a windows 8 looking interface and then I can keep watching or pick a game to play. Then while I am loading a multiplayer math I can hit the Xbox button and go back to the TV while it loads. It also has the TV guide built into the Xbox. It makes my tv remote control not needed.  It would do more if I also had the kinnect.

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Re: Video Game Thread v. Wii4One
« Reply #432 on: November 22, 2014, 07:39:03 PM »
Thanks brah!
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Re: Video Game Thread v. Wii4One
« Reply #433 on: November 22, 2014, 09:04:22 PM »
Spent so much time on Smash Bros. for Wii U today that I almost feel ill.  :lol
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Re: Video Game Thread v. Wii4One
« Reply #434 on: November 22, 2014, 09:18:27 PM »
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Re: Video Game Thread v. Wii4One
« Reply #435 on: November 23, 2014, 12:46:56 AM »
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Re: Video Game Thread v. Wii4One
« Reply #436 on: November 23, 2014, 08:52:41 AM »
Finished up a replay of HL2 that I started, oh, 2 years ago? I forgot how annoying your 'allies' are during the final missions are. They spent more time blocking me, getting blown up by grenades, and throwing themselves into bullets than they did allying me. By the final Strider battle I just wanted to gun them down myself.

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Re: Video Game Thread v. Wii4One
« Reply #437 on: November 23, 2014, 08:57:37 AM »
Question for all 3DS owners out there. I'm thinking about getting either a 3DS or 3DSXL. You can turn off the 3D right? 3D tends to give me headaches and look awful so that's a bit of a deal breaker. Are there any differences between the two systems that are worth noting? I know the screens on the XL are larger and the speakers are smaller and shittier (no big deal, I'll use earbuds prolly) but not much beyond that.

Yes, you can turn off the 3D any time. The 3D setting is a slider on the side of the screen, so it's not game controlled in anyway. If you don't want it, you don't have to use it at all.
I never use it, because besides hurting my eyes after a while, it limits the viewing angle severely and gives slightly worse graphics (the colours aren't as vibrant, and it turns off what little AA the thing can occasionally manage)

As far as I know, the only major difference between the 3DS and the 3DS XL is the screen size, and I think the battery life may be slightly better too. The 3DS XL also looks a little slicker than the slightly boxier 3DS, and might be slightly more comfortable to hold. I can't remember, although I've played both plenty.
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Re: Video Game Thread v. Wii4One
« Reply #438 on: November 23, 2014, 09:03:07 AM »
It's also worth noting that a newer, better model of the 3DS is coming out next year (along with games that will only play on it), and even if you're not interested in that, the prices of the current ones might steadily go down after that on releases.
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Re: Video Game Thread v. Wii4One
« Reply #439 on: November 23, 2014, 12:20:45 PM »
^ That, VERILY. It's pretty amazing what they've done with it; my friend works for a college tech-zine and somehow got the New3DSLL (Japan's "XL") and it is fucking incredible how perfected the viewing is on that thing. It's truly a beautiful system and I am getting on day one. Along with increased RAM, better design options on the hardware itself, and of course the expanded viewing in 3D, the colors are a bit more vibrant, the sound seems to be drastically improved (which was a personal HUGE pet peeve of mine on many games) and the battery life has been increased pretty drastically (They've released specs on it but I can't remember exactly how much, but it's a good amount of time).

All in all, this isn't Ninty doing their old schtick, this seems to be a genuine awesome upgrade for anyone that is looking to upgrade soon (it'll be out Q1 in the US of 2015 if you can wait). I CANNOT FUCKING WAIT FOR XENOBLADE AHHHHH~~~~

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Re: Video Game Thread v. Wii4One
« Reply #440 on: November 23, 2014, 06:19:57 PM »
it'll be out Q1 in the US of 2015

I've only heard people hint at this. You got a link? Cuz I'm dying to get it and want reassurance.
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Re: Video Game Thread v. Wii4One
« Reply #441 on: November 23, 2014, 10:22:59 PM »
Oh I didn't realize there was a new one coming out. I might just wait till that comes out before I make any decisions. I wasn't planning on getting one until next year at the earliest so waiting a little longer won't be too bad, I guess.

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« Reply #442 on: November 23, 2014, 10:37:42 PM »
The PS4 vs XB1 debate comes down to exclusives for me.  Infamous (not the current game, but I'm counting on futures), along with Uncharted do it for me (probably helps that I have a PS3 and those franchises).  The Order looks pretty good.  Forza and Halo have never intrigued me enough to switch.
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Re: Video Game Thread v. Wii4One
« Reply #443 on: November 24, 2014, 02:13:35 AM »
Yeah. Goldeneye's the only FPS that's ever wowed me (I plan on trying more in the future though) so Halo will hold zero sway for me as of now. As for Forza, I haven't cared for racers since the holy arcade trifecta of Daytona USA/Sega Rally/Cruis'n'(franchise) plus Wipeout for PS so I'd probably need a gun to my head to blindly buy a racer.

My biggest exclusive for either console would likely be Killer Instinct but, despite the fact that I can look past the lukewarm reviews due to good faith instilled by the original, the DLC pricing is wiggita wiggita wack.

Beyond these factors, I like how the PS4 controller has a touch pad which seems like UI selections will be far more easily navigable thus making the $10 difference in price okay with me.
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Re: Video Game Thread v. Wii4One
« Reply #444 on: November 24, 2014, 07:05:06 AM »
After being very down on COD, I got AW for the xbox1 and I have to say I am actually enjoying it.  I was not planning on getting this game and it was kind of an impulse buy, but with Halo's multiplayer not really working atm, I need to fill my online console void.  The Exo abilities add a lot to the game and give it a bit of a different feel, while still having the core COD gameplay and feel.  I also enjoyed a bunch of the maps that I played. 

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Re: Video Game Thread v. Wii4One
« Reply #445 on: November 25, 2014, 11:51:14 AM »
PERSONA Q~~~~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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« Reply #446 on: November 25, 2014, 07:09:11 PM »
Far Cry 4 is fucking awesome

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« Reply #447 on: November 28, 2014, 04:14:31 AM »
Bored, so I'm making a most anticipated games of 2015 list:

Halo 5: Guardians
Rise of the Tomb Raider
The Witcher 3
Battlefield Hardline
Batman: Arkham Knight
Just Cause 3
The Legend of Zelda
Tom Clancy's The Division
Rainbow Six Siege

And I'm still itching to play the new Dragon Age and Shadow of Mordor.

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« Reply #448 on: November 28, 2014, 09:55:53 AM »
Picked up Wolfenstein for $20 on the steam sale. Now I get to go through the long, fun process of waiting for all 40 gigs (?!) of it to finish downloading. I should be able to play in about a week I think.

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Re: Video Game Thread v. Wii4One
« Reply #449 on: November 28, 2014, 09:26:30 PM »
Just ordered the Xbox One AC: Unity bundle!  :metal :metal :metal

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« Reply #450 on: November 29, 2014, 04:51:16 AM »
Just ordered the Xbox One AC: Unity bundle!  :metal :metal :metal

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« Reply #451 on: November 29, 2014, 05:57:51 PM »
Thanks, man. :)

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« Reply #452 on: November 30, 2014, 02:03:45 PM »
I didn't know where else to put this but is anyone else kind of dumbfounded with the commercials for these RTS phone app games like Game of War and Clash of Clans? They'll show this ridiculously over the top battle and whatnot and then the quick preview of the actual game at the end shows an RTS game on a small screen with crappy graphics. I mean nothing in the commercial even translates into what the product actually shows.

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« Reply #453 on: November 30, 2014, 02:16:16 PM »
I didn't know where else to put this but is anyone else kind of dumbfounded with the commercials for these RTS phone app games like Game of War and Clash of Clans? They'll show this ridiculously over the top battle and whatnot and then the quick preview of the actual game at the end shows an RTS game on a small screen with crappy graphics. I mean nothing in the commercial even translates into what the product actually shows.
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« Reply #454 on: November 30, 2014, 08:32:52 PM »
Any recommendations for a decent gaming wireless headphones guys?
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