Video Game Thread v. Wii4One

[Phoenix87x]

The new ghost recon looks tight

[Chino]

Just pre-ordered the PSVR Aim controller combo pack. Sony claims there are over 100 projects in the works that can use this peripheral. It's ugly as sin, but I guess that doesn't really matter if you've got the headset on. It's gotten phenomenal reviews so far.

[TioJorge]

 

[Bolsters]

Every time I see a motion-control device with a ball on the end of it, I instantly think "vibrator".

That is one high-tech looking vibrator.

[Lynxo]

Omg, that looks so ugly it looks awesome. 

[cramx3]

Omg, that looks so ugly it looks awesome. 

LOL it really does look so ugly.  Why did they make it this way? 

[Chino]

Omg, that looks so ugly it looks awesome. 

LOL it really does look so ugly.  Why did they make it this way? 

Couple of reasons, I think.

1) Cost. The key to VR's survival is going to be the peripherals. The game that this is being bundled with is costs $49.99 on its own, and I paid $79.99 for the combo on Amazon ($63 after preorder discount). $30 for this peripheral is a great price IMO. It's got all the functionality of a standalone Dualshock controller minus the touchpad that I've never used anyway. Compared to the PS3's Move Sharpshooter controller, this thing is a steal. That peripheral cost $40 on its own, and then you had to add a move controller and another unit with a single joystick (this new gun has two). So you're looking at $100 easily for the old gun whereas this one will cost you $30.



2) You'll never see it. It just needs to feel real enough. Unlike the PS3 sharpshooter, you're going to have the headset on when using this. It makes no sense to invest heavily into the aesthetics when you're never going to be looking at the gun during gameplay. Short of a stock (which I'm sure will be available elsewhere), I think this a great addition to VR.

[Chino]

Should I buy No Man's Sky for $25?

[soupytwist]

Should I buy No Man's Sky for $25?

No.  $10 Maybe.

[ReaperKK]

Should I buy No Man's Sky for $25?

No.  $10 Maybe.

This. I finally ended up playing the game, it's not worth $25.

[Phoenix87x]

No man's sky gets boring real fast. I could justify $10 but probably not $25

[Kotowboy]

www.youtube.com.

Search for Previously Recorded No Mans Sky.

They break down what's wrong with it.

[jingle.boy]

So, I go through bursts of gaming - I'll binge game every now and then, but can also go months without picking up a controller.  In Jan/Feb, I (finally) started and finished both Arkham Knight, and Shadow of Mordor.  Both were incredible.  Did anyone catch the 16-minute narrated gameplay vid that was just posted for Shadow of War?  Damn that looks hawt.

Still got a few games in the wrapper to tackle - Call of Duty (forget which one... Black Ops I think; it's the only FPS game I bought for PS4), Rise of the Tomb Raider, Deus Ex (Mankind Divided).  Then, I've got to get Doom and Uncharted 4.

[ReaperKK]

I'm trying to finally finish The Witcher. After moving and finally getting settled I'm really starting to get back in to gaming.

[Podaar]

So, I go through bursts of gaming - I'll binge game every now and then, but can also go months without picking up a controller.  In Jan/Feb, I (finally) started and finished both Arkham Knight, and Shadow of Mordor.  Both were incredible.  Did anyone catch the 16-minute narrated gameplay vid that was just posted for Shadow of War?  Damn that looks hawt.

Still got a few games in the wrapper to tackle - Call of Duty (forget which one... Black Ops I think; it's the only FPS game I bought for PS4), Rise of the Tomb Raider, Deus Ex (Mankind Divided).  Then, I've got to get Doom and Uncharted 4.

Have you played Dishonored 2, Chad? It's fantastic!

[jingle.boy]

So, I go through bursts of gaming - I'll binge game every now and then, but can also go months without picking up a controller.  In Jan/Feb, I (finally) started and finished both Arkham Knight, and Shadow of Mordor.  Both were incredible.  Did anyone catch the 16-minute narrated gameplay vid that was just posted for Shadow of War?  Damn that looks hawt.

Still got a few games in the wrapper to tackle - Call of Duty (forget which one... Black Ops I think; it's the only FPS game I bought for PS4), Rise of the Tomb Raider, Deus Ex (Mankind Divided).  Then, I've got to get Doom and Uncharted 4.

Have you played Dishonored 2, Chad? It's fantastic!

Shit!  That's right... there's another sequel that I need get.

[ReaperKK]

Spent the weekend playing overwatch and the witcher. I have gotten so hooked into overwatch.

[Sacul]

Been playing quite a lot of Earthbound lately. Lovely, weird little game.

[Lynxo]

Spent the weekend playing Zelda: Breath of the Wild on my spanking new Switch console.

God damn, that game is the tits. Frigging hell was I sceptical of all the 10/10 reviews, but it lives up to everything! I'm so in love right now. 

[soupytwist]

There was an interesting read on one of the gaming websites recently (think it was Eurogamer) that compared the Wii U version of Zelda against the Switch version.   They came to the conclusion that there was very little noticeable difference between the two, in fact they made a case that the Wii U could be concidered slightly ahead when the switch was in console mode due to being slightly more consistant in it's stability.  They also said that the switch version played better in handheld mode, which they were slightly worried by (basically they were saying in console mode the Switch version had far more frame dropping - even compared to the Wii U).

[Kotowboy]

So....


Better than Skyward Sword then

[Phoenix87x]

Breath of the wild has really revitalized my love for zelda. I got bored with Twilight princess and stopped a few hours in and didn't even bother with Skyward. The last one I loved was Wind Waker, but breath of the wild brought me back.

The handheld stuff has been awesome, but I am happy to finally have a mindblowing console version again.

[Kotowboy]

Skyward Sword was just so unremarkable.


Like they took Twilight Princess - took away anything interesting about it - slapped some new paint on it - and shoved it out.

[Bolsters]

I enjoyed Skyward Sword. It was a rather annoying game at first because of the motion controls, but once I got used to them I liked it a lot more. My biggest criticism was that they reused the same tiny, separated maps over and over again for the entire game.

I found Twilight Princess to be a much bigger disappointment.

[Kotowboy]

Doesn't surprise me...

Seems that anytime I really like something - it's the general consensus that it's shit.

[Evermind]

Has anyone played Torment: Tides of Numenera yet? I was thinking about getting this one, but while the official reviews are mostly glowing, the ones posted on Steam are mixed at best.

[TioJorge]

I loved the hell out of Twilight. Still love it. It's not my favorite Zelda but it's a fantastic game. I think in the same vein as Majora's Mask, it's got such a singular style that it can't not be polarizing. The Twilight Realm, while obviously being influenced heavily by the dark realm, was very sci-fi and different from anything else Zelda has done. Hell, even Breath has taken some influence from it with some very clear stylistic similarities in the more mechanical and sci-fi based architecture in the game (namely the beginning waking scenes).

I still haven't played Skyward but I really want to. I've only played Breath at a friends house for a few hours but it was enough for me until I can get a Switch.

[Kotowboy]

The whole feel of Twilight Princess was awesome.

That constant eerie score. That sound whenever a portal would open. The falling ash everywhere. Agh I love it.



...Just bid £25 on it for GameCube on eBay and there's 20 hours left 

I WANT IT !!!

[TheOutlawXanadu]

I have a Twilight Princess save on hand that's probably about 75% through the game. I need to go ahead and beat it.

[Kotowboy]

I found the end boss(es) pretty easy actually.

One of those bosses that just takes time rather than being difficult.

[Phoenix87x]

Anyone else like Majora's mask?

[Kotowboy]

Anyone else like Majora's mask?

Now that one I did not like.

[BlobVanDam]

I've never managed to get into Majora's Mask, although I've tried many times. I don't think I've made it to the first dungeon before giving up, and that's with a walkthrough. I want to like it, being the closest in gameplay to OoT, but the 3 day loop constantly puts me off, and it feels more thrown together.

[Bolsters]

The Twilight Realm, while obviously being influenced heavily by the dark realm, was very sci-fi and different from anything else Zelda has done.

I didn't mind the setting or the drab visuals. Most of my gripes with the game were character and gameplay related.

Anyone else like Majora's mask?

I didn't really like Majora's Mask all that much the first time I played it back in its day, but when I replayed it much later (around 2007/2008) I found that I appreciated it more. Still, while I like it, I wouldn't consider it to be one of my favourites either.

[TioJorge]

Majora's Mask has consistently been in a battle and forever will be as my favorite Zelda.