Video Game Thread v. Wii4One

[Stadler]

I vote the PS4. The pro model just came out, making the non-pro variant cheaper. It's got VR if you ever want to get your feet wet in that realm. Plus, we could be friends. You can't put a price on that.

No, no you can't.  Do you play a lot of online games?  What do you play? 

I'm finding myself addicted to the Assassin's Creed Brotherhood multiplayer game.  I only went on to get my trophies, which I did, but I can't seem to quit.  Now I'm rationalizing it by going for the challenges (I'm 88% of the way there).  Next is to complete trophies for World at War (the Zombies game) then probably go to either Modern Warfare 2, Assassin's Creed Revelations, or the Xbox version of Oblivion (I tried twice with the PS3 version and had it bug out on me about 75% of the way through. TWICE.) 

[Chino]

I vote the PS4. The pro model just came out, making the non-pro variant cheaper. It's got VR if you ever want to get your feet wet in that realm. Plus, we could be friends. You can't put a price on that.

No, no you can't.  Do you play a lot of online games?  What do you play? 

I'm finding myself addicted to the Assassin's Creed Brotherhood multiplayer game.  I only went on to get my trophies, which I did, but I can't seem to quit.  Now I'm rationalizing it by going for the challenges (I'm 88% of the way there).  Next is to complete trophies for World at War (the Zombies game) then probably go to either Modern Warfare 2, Assassin's Creed Revelations, or the Xbox version of Oblivion (I tried twice with the PS3 version and had it bug out on me about 75% of the way through. TWICE.)

I primarily play GTA Online. FPSs have started boring me over the last few years, but a group of buddies roaming Los Santos causing mayhem never gets old (at least for me). I'm assuming that once Red Dead Redemption Online drops, that's all I'm going to play for the following year or so.

[ReaperKK]

Roller Coaster Tycoon classic is out on android and iOS right now. I'm going to download it.

[Lynxo]

I just came across this blog about gaming development that was really interesting: https://askagamedev.tumblr.com/

[Chino]

Roller Coaster Tycoon classic is out on android and iOS right now. I'm going to download it.

I'm not seeing it.

[ReaperKK]

It's on the App store right now. Are you using an android device?

[Phoenix87x]

I recently got Star Wars Battlefront Ultimate Edition for $20 bucks off of Ebay.

I was really excited when the first version came out, but there was NO WAY in hell I was paying $60 for the bare bones game that was released. Now that there's way more content and the price is lower, I was happy to pick it up. Its loads of fun, I just wish that this was the game that was originally released, since this feels like a full, proper game.

[BlobVanDam]

I got some steam credit for Christmas, so I'm trying to choose what games to buy. Any game recommendations?
I love the recent platformers I've played, like Ori and the Blind Forest, Limbo, Inside, The Cave, Fez, Guacamelee, and Trine, I don't know if there are any other good ones I've missed. Maybe also some recommendations for other kinds of games I wouldn't think of, I like the smaller indie games (my graphics card can't even handle the AAA stuff).

[Phoenix87x]

Kind of on the indie side, I would recommend:

1. Obduction    (Creators of myst and riven)
2. The witness (same guy that did Braid)
3. Jazz punk (hilarious and bizarre)
4. Valiant hearts (WW1   2d game, but story driven)

[Crow]

@blobman:
rayman legends

[BlobVanDam]

Kind of on the indie side, I would recommend:

1. Obduction    (Creators of myst and riven)
2. The witness (same guy that did Braid)
3. Jazz punk (hilarious and bizarre)
4. Valiant hearts (WW1   2d game, but story driven)

The first two are more expensive than I like to pay for a single game, but Valiant Hearts is one I recognize seeing a while ago, and it looked really good. Thanks for the suggestion.

@blobman:
rayman legends

I have Rayman Legends on 360 and it's one of my favourite games ever. I have it on my list to get for PC at some point, but I've been buying games I haven't played first.

[Bolsters]

Any game recommendations?

Have you played Shovel Knight?

[BlobVanDam]

Any game recommendations?

Have you played Shovel Knight?

Nope, that's actually one of the games I planned to buy today.

[Crow]

Check out Freedom Planet, I guess?

[BlobVanDam]

Yeah, I got it in a bundle really cheap a little while ago, still need to finish it off though.

[Azyiu]

No Man's Sky seems to gather some just fair to bad reviews, is it this bad?

Also, has anyone played The Talos Principle? Is it worth buying?

[BlobVanDam]

Well I bought Shovel Knight, which was great up until the first boss. Total bullshit difficulty, impossible to beat.

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

No Man's Sky seems to gather some just fair to bad reviews, is it this bad?

It's alright, the tech behind it is cool and it works pretty good for what it is. The problem was that the devs flat out lied about some features and promised more than what the game offered during release which created so much salt and outrage in the community.

Pretty angry but fair review on the game:
https://youtu.be/uTTPlqK8AnY

[King Postwhore]

Old-school Christmas present bitches!

[BlobVanDam]

Hey fogey, this is the thread for video games. That old dinosaur predates video! And possibly predates the concept of a game itself.

[King Postwhore]

I was playing games while you were a dirty thought in your parents mind young whipersnaper! 

[BlobVanDam]

I'm pretty sure when this thing was first released, even Moses was still just a dirty thought in his parents' mind.

[King Postwhore]

 

Sheeeeeiiiitttttt.   If it make you feel better I will be playing Star Wars Battlefront on X-Box One. 

[BlobVanDam]

I just bought the old Battlefront 2 from 2005 for nostalgia reasons. Hopefully it's still fun single player.

[King Postwhore]

It's been a long time since I played that version.

[Crow]

Well I bought Shovel Knight, which was great up until the first boss. Total bullshit difficulty, impossible to beat.

uhh not really, shovel knight isn't really that hard of a game tbh 

[BlobVanDam]

Well I bought Shovel Knight, which was great up until the first boss. Total bullshit difficulty, impossible to beat.

uhh not really, shovel knight isn't really that hard of a game tbh 

The level itself wasn't hard at all, that was a breeze, but the boss was disproportionately ridiculous for a first level. I wasn't putting up with progressively worse than THAT in later levels. I got it refunded anyway, so I'll just buy something else.

[Crow]

the first boss isn't even that hard either lol
but ok

like one of his attacks is literally standing still and laughing to give you free hits on him

[BlobVanDam]

He stands there long enough to hit him if you manage to get in the right spot immediately and reach with the shovel, which stops your momentum dead in your tracks and thus falls short of the predicted spot half the time, then he'll jump and pound your ass. And it takes a completely unfair amount of hits for a first boss. I could get his health to about halfway consistently before I died, which cost you the treasure stuff each time. It was not a fair progression of difficulty and it punished you for it. Even though I would have had it with a bit more time, I wasn't putting up with that for every level. It wasn't fun difficulty. I've played more difficult games, but they were designed much better to keep it fun and rewarding, and keep you trying.
But as I said, it's refunded now, so it doesn't matter.

[Azyiu]

It's alright, the tech behind it is cool and it works pretty good for what it is. The problem was that the devs flat out lied about some features and promised more than what the game offered during release which created so much salt and outrage in the community.

Pretty angry but fair review on the game:
https://youtu.be/uTTPlqK8AnY

I watched most of the review, and man, the developers really messed up the launch version big time!!

I also watched couple of the Foundation Update reviews... shouldn't they launch the game including the Foundation Update in the first place? Either way, I guess this update is a little too late.

[ReaperKK]

I just got some time to play some Planet Coaster which my brother got me for Christmas. As a huge Rollercoaster Tycoon fan this game is great, I'm loving it so far. The only real learning curve is building with the new system.

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

It's alright, the tech behind it is cool and it works pretty good for what it is. The problem was that the devs flat out lied about some features and promised more than what the game offered during release which created so much salt and outrage in the community.

Pretty angry but fair review on the game:
https://youtu.be/uTTPlqK8AnY

I watched most of the review, and man, the developers really messed up the launch version big time!!

I also watched couple of the Foundation Update reviews... shouldn't they launch the game including the Foundation Update in the first place? Either way, I guess this update is a little too late.

Yea it's to late, the damage is done and most people have moved on to other games. A part of me feels that alot of the backlash from media and people has been way overblown and the game isn't that bad however the devs should have known how absolutely devestating it can be for a company to have the internet against you and promising stuff you can't or will not deliver should be a big no no especially for a small studio like them.

[BlobVanDam]

I just tried out Broforce. Awesome idea for a game and a shit ton of fun, but it's really hurt by the inability to choose which character you're using, leaving you at the mercy of randomness whether it gives you a usable character you can finish a level with. Some of the characters are terrible to be stuck with, especially when you only have one life left. It really needs a button to cycle through them.
That aside, it's amazing.

[ReaperKK]

Making my list for this steam sale, not going to be an expensive sale this time as I have almost everything I want.

[Super Dude]

I 100%'ed Zelda II: Adventure of Link a couple nights ago and I'm about to repeat my feat for A Link to the Past. When that happens, I will have 100%'ed all of the first five Zelda games.